The Sun.
London, England, 1847-04-14 00:00:00

'SHE SUN, LO:N DON. WE DNESDA Y EVENING, APRIL 14, 1847

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

BATH AND SOMERSET COUNTY MEETING.

him awaT!” even from Norley's backers, were prevalent,
still the Manchester mot inclgnantly refused to sur-
render. It was now, however, flout the surprising fresh-
ness of the younger man, a mere question of time, and
the 68th round closed by Norley being fought down for
the tenth or fifteenth time successively; accordingly
M'Donald, though sorely against the brave fellows will,
threw up the :sponge, as the signal of surrender, and
with the 105th minute brought the fight to a close, by
hailing Massey
as the victor. Norley was taken on
hoard the boat, while so little was Massey fatigued or
injured that he sat down beside the ring to witness the
second battle, between—

IRELAND.
DUBLIN, APRIL II.—MODEL KITCHEN.—M, S,,er
re-opened his model kitchen yesterday, at the specyial
desire of several charitable ladies, who were anxious to
' attend and serve the poor, in the hope of finally dispel-
hog any remaining prejudice on their parts against the
food. The price of tickets cf admission was 55., to be
given in charity. The Ladies Ponsonby, Mrs. P. Digges
L.touche and her three amiable and beautiful daughters,
Sir John Ormsby Vandeleur and Lady Vandeleur, Sir
Thomas Deane, Mrs. Captain Williams, &c., remained
for upwards of two hours with their own hands distri-
buting food to the poor, of whom upwards of three thou-
sand were relieved. The fish-food, against which the
Roamn Catholics of this country are so blindly prejudiced,
was, where the opticn was given, almost invariably pre-
ferred to the other descriptions. In the speculations of
Parliamentary Commissioners respecting the neglected
state of Irish fisheries, the fact bas rarely appeared,
that the lower orders of the people have hardly
ever eaten fish when they could procure potatoes and
milk, or even salt ; hence the main cause of the failures
in the purely Roman Catholic districts. Now, there is
every reason to hope that this prejudice will be dispelled,
and the great desideratum of markets for fish attained.
There is a never-failing supply of fish on our coasts, and
when the fisherman is reasonably sure of a sale for his
produce he will exert all his energies to increase it.
DINNER TO M. SOYER.—Last evening a number of
gentlemen, admirers of M. Soyer's philanthropic exer-
tions to improve and economise the food of the people
of this country, entertained him at dinner in the Free-
masons' Hall, College-green. Thomas M. Gresham,
Esq., filled the chair. About 40 sat down to a sumptu-
ous entertainment, and in the course of the evening a re-
markably handsome and valuable snuff-box, with a suitable
inscription, was presented to M.,Soyer. In acknowledg-
ing the toast of his health he delivered a feeling an d
clever address, expressive of his gratitude for the cordial
way he was received on his arrival in this country, and the
hearty co-operation of, he might say, all classes. He
was himself rejoiced in the success of his plans, not so
much for the eclat it would attach to his humble name,
but for the invaluable advantages the poor of Ireland
would derive from their adoption. True, he had been
subjected to badinage and some rather severe strictures;
but he had no reason to complain of those whom he failed
to convert to his system. He did not despair, however,
and he felt satisfied that if they only honoured him with
a fair trial, all would agree that he had shown how to
improve and economise the food of the people.
M. Soyer leaves town to-day.
MORE BLOODSHED IN CLARE.—On Wednesday last
Elr. H. Carmody, agent to Mrs. Dwyer, of Knockatanty,
county Clare, when on his way to Killaloe, to enter pro-
cesses at the sessions there against defaulting tenants,
was fired at and dreadfully wounded. The sufferer since
lies in a hopeless state. The police from Kilkishen were
akltAh.omur
notthethderesladigtutlesotuttrraageee
persons walking with Mr. Carmody at the time, both of
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ropanebt trohauettosrtpes onctOou'bcl dluot bee obtained. There were two
whom were also wounded.

TUESDAY.

The Produce Stakes of 50 sovs. each, h ft. One mile
(H Subs.)

Mr. Griffiths's Lady Lift, Bst 516 (Marlow) 1
Mr. Herbert's Tantivy, Bst 101 b 2
Mr. Dixon's The Scottish Lassie, Bst 21b (carried
Bst 121 b)
stolon Tantivy. Won by four lengths.
Run in 2 min. 4 secs.

The Weston Stakes of 15 sovs. each, 10 ft, and 25 added;
for two yrs old colts, Bst 91b ; and fillies, Bst 41b.
Straight half mile. (10 Subs.)
Mr. Dixon's Do-it-again, Bst 41b (A. Day) 1
Mr. Di inkald's Good Boy, Bst 9lb 2
Duke of Richmond's Nectar, 84 llb
The following also ran :—Mr. Bateman's Bacchana-
lian, bat 91b ; Mr. Bristow's Fernhill, Bst 61b ; Mr. A. L.
Goddard's fby Venison, or Seahorse, out of Papillis,
Bst 41b ; and Mr. Jones s f by Ishamaelite, out of Miss
Shirley's dam, Bst 41b. Betting-6 to 4 agst Fernhill,
7to 2 agst Nectar, and 4to 1 agst Do-it again. Won
by a length ; Nectar a good third. Run in 55 secs.
The Somersetshire Stakes of 25 Sovs. each, 15 ft, and
5 only if declared, with 100 added ; the second to re-
ceive 50!., and the third to save his stake. Two miles
and a dis. (64 Subs., 53 of whom declared).
Mr. Pedley's Miss Burns, aged, 7st (A. Day) 1
Mr. Parr's Rosin the Beau, 4 yrs, sst 21b
Mr. Gregory's Clermont, 3 yrs, 44 61b
Mr. P. P. Pryse's Buscot Buck, 6 )rs, 6st 81b 4
The following also ran :—Sir J. B. Mills' Miss Elis,
5 yrs, 7st 101b—Lord W. Puwlett's Mount Callan, 4
yrs, 7st 81b—Mr. Whieldon's New Forest Deer, 6 yrs,
7st llb—and Sir J. Gerard's Morocco, 4 yrs, Est 121 b.
Betting-6 to 4on Clermont, sto 1 agst Miss Burns,
and 6to 1 agat Morocco. Won by three lengths. Cler-
mont a bad third. Run in 4 minutes and 11 seconds.
The Selling Stakes of 10 soya. each, and 50 added.
Heats once round.
Mr. Wreford's Wit's-end, 4 yrs, Bst 4lb (A. Day) 12 1
Mr. W. Sadler's Fugitive, 4 yrs, 7st 51b 4 1 2
Hon. S. Herbert's Ajax, aged, Bst 131 b
Mr. Walter's Columbus, 5 yrs, 7st 121 b
Three very well contested heats.
BETTING AT MANCHESTER, TUESDAY.
BATH HANDICAP-10 to Bon Clermont (t), Bto 1
agst Miss Elis (t), 6 to 1 agst Morocco.
METROPOLITAN HANDICAP.-4 to 1 agat Clermont
(offered), 8 to 1 agst Crozier (t), 10 to agst Emerald Isle
(t), 10 to 1 agst Wolf-dog, 10 to 1 agst Jenny Wren.
2,000 GUINEAS STARES.-5 to 2 agst Planet, 3to 1
agst Conyngham (t), 7 to 2 agst Glentilt, 7 to 2 agst
The Liberator.
CHESTER CUP.-15 to 1 agst The Lamb (t), 16 to 1
agst Dulcet, 16 to 1 agst Mendicant, 25 to 1 agst New-
court (taken to 40Z), 25 to 1 agst Camera Obscura (t
30 to 1), 30 to 1 agat Clermont, 33 to 1 agst Annandale,
35 to 1 agst Emerald Isle (t 40 to 1), 40 to 1 agst
Plaudit (t), 50 to 1 agst Crim. Con.
DERBY.-13 to 2 agst Planet, 7 to 1 agst Van
Tromp (t to 201.), 15 to 1 agst Glentilt, 17 to 1 agst
Epirote, 18 to 1 agst The Liberator, 20 to 1 apt War
Eagle.

droll afLir
SNACKS AND GREENWOOD.—These heroes next made
their salaams, to contend for 10 sovs. aside ; it was a
Snacks, who is an old one, and in his later
days was defeated by Massey (then a boy), was pitted
against Greenwood, a loose-made youth of 20. The
Leeds man is a tubby, Dutch-built little fellow, and
finding long-bowls and long-staying inconvenient, rattled
in wildly, and so pegged away at his slender foemau,
that at the end of 39 minutes the stumpy one was de-
clared the conqueror : twenty-three rounds were fought.
Up was less select than that on the downward passage.
On arriving at Blackwali, a monster train conveyed the
denizens of East and West London to Fenchurch-street,
and thence, per cab, bus, or Adam's own carriage, the
ten-teed machines, to their domiciles. Massey arrived
the same evening at 'Tem Burns' in tip-top spirits, and
Norley, whose spirit was more depressed by defeat than
personal scathe, repaired to Dismore's. The winner has
now gained 19 battles in succession, with the one ex-
ception of that with Young Reed, lost through an error
in judgment on his own part. We hear that a handsome
subscription was made for the losing man.

NAYAL INTELLIGENCE.
PORTSMOUTH, APRIL 13. The St. Vincent, 120,
Captain Milne, was removed from the basi❑ this morn-
ing to her usual moorings off Stony-steps, Gosport,
where she will complete for sea alongside her hulk.
The Thetis, 36, Captain Codrington, C. 8., was docked
this morning to have her bottom examined and repaired.
The Myrtle steam-tender, Second-Master Commander
Balliston, left yesterday afternoon for Plymouth with
supernumeraries.
_ _ _

The African steam-tug (which arrived here yesterday
from Sheerness to do the duty of the Echo while the
latter is under repair at Woolwich), and the Drake
lighter (the former having Mr. C. P. Bellamy, the
Assistant-Master. Attendant, and a body of dockyard
riggers on board), proceeded this afternoon to the scene
of the wreck of the Sphynx, at Brook, Isle of Wight, to
get up that vessel's guns and some of her machinery,
thrown overboard when she was ashore.

GRATIFYING TESTIMONIAL.
Yesterday the Guardians of the Strand Union gave a
dinner at the Piazza Coffee-house, Covent-garden, to
their late chairman, Mr. V. G. Dowling, upon his retire-
ment, after twelve years' connexion with their body.
Thomas Moseley, Esq., the newly-elected chairman, pre-
sided, and was faced by V. Stevens, Esq., the vice-chair-
man. A numerous body of the Guardians, the Treasurer,
Medical Officers, and Vestry•clerks of the different
parishes were also present, and after some remarks on
the zeal and humanity which Mr. Dowling had evinced
in the discharge of his duties as a guardian of the poor,
a very elegant and costly piece of plate was presented to
him, with the following inscription:—
" Presented to Vincent George fowling, Esq , as a
small token of personal regard, and of the great respect
in which his character is held by gentlemen who have
been associated with him, as guardians of the poor of
the Strand Union, on his retirement from the chairman-
ship of the board. April 13, 1847."
it affords us pleasure to make this announcement, as
it reflects credit on one of our own body. Mr. Dowling
has been connected with the London press for upwards
of forty years, and has thus proved that there are more
ways than one in which the members of his class can
usefully, as well aiieneficially, devote their energies for
advantage to their fellow•creatures.

M. Jullien's benefit came off last night at the Music
Hall, and from the serious row which occurred on the
previous evening, fears were entertained for the result
in more respects than one. A party was formed of
young men, who went to the theatre expressly for the
purpose of inflicting chastisement on the person of our
great polka harmonist, for the insult which he had passed
upon the house by calling them a " sixpenny mob," in
addition to his ungracious refusal to allow M. Pischek to
gratify the audience with an encore of one of his songs; at
all events the undoubted Polkaist had last night to en-
counter a very much irritated and offended public, so
that it was a matter of some interest to learn how the
affair ended. We are happy to say that M. Jullien took
the course which calm reflection must naturally have
suggested, and came forward at once with an apology
and some soothing expressions, not less effective for
the foreign accent in which they were delivered, which
luckily had the effect of diverting the storm that
lowered and seemed ready to burst upon his devoted
head. The audience, however, exacted an encore of
almost everything to signalise their triumph. A swift
obedience met all their wishes, and thus the " Maestro"

INTELLIGENCE EXTRA.
NEWMARKET SECOND SPRING MEETING,
1847.

Handicap for the Suffolk Stakes of 15 sovs each, 5 ft if
declared by twelve o'clock on Tuesday next.
a. 5 89t. 1 198
a. st. lb.
Alarm
onfi e 1 d
4 9 0 Ukraine 4 7 0
Sting 4 7 0
Wood Pigeon
Jinglepot 5 8 4'Buscot Buck 6 6 12
Patriot 6 8 2 Scarlet Runner... 5 6 12
The Car 5 8 2 Ridiculus Mus ... 5 6 7
Laundry Maid
Mount Callan ... 4 7 12 Devil-me- Care
Pa ultons
Young Lochinvar a 7 12 Kimblesworth
Kesheng
Marquis Conyng- Watch-dog
ham
Gibelle
St. Demetri
Jenny Wren 5 7 5 Lazarillo
The Mangler .... 5 7 4 MirmiDo
Colleen Bawn ... 5 7 4 Cosachia
Reminiscence .... 3 7 4 B l' by Don John,
Hydrangea
Leopard 5 7 0 flower's dam ... 3 4 12
SECOND OCTOBER MEETING, 1847._
__ _

THE DUKE or WELLINGTON.—It is understood,
from a source upon which we may rely, that as his Grace's
son (the Marquis of Douro) intends next month to visit
the Scottish estates of his father-in law, the Marquis of
Tweeddale, in the county of Haddington, he will be ac-
companied by the Duke, who will remain at least one
day at Berwick, in order to enjoy the society of a distin-
guished military character in the vicinity, whose gallant
conduct in Spain very speedily secured him his Grace's
approbation and patronage.—Berwick Advertiser.
MONEY RKET.—The premium on gold at Paris is
11 per milk , which, at the English Mint price of
31. 17s. 100 per ounce for standard gold, gives an
exchange of ',.5.42 ; and the exchange at Paris on
London at short being 25.55, it follows that gold
is 0.51 per cent, dearer in London than in Paris.
By advices from Hamburgh the price of gold is 4301
per mark, which, at the English Mint price of 3/.175. 101 d.
per ounce for standard gold, gives an exchange of 13.7 i;
and the exchange at Hamburgh on London at short
being 13.64, it follows that gold is 0.47 per cent. dearer
in Hamburgh than in London. The course of ex-
change at New York on London is 104 per cent. ;
and the par of exchange between England and
America being 109 23-40 per cent., it follow:,
that the exchange is 5.58 per cent. against England
But the quoted exchange at New York being for bills
at 60 days' sight, the interest must be deducted from
the above difference.

and d he Dublin Promenade Concert-goers are again " in
tune" with each other. We are sorry to say, however,
that some orange-peels, and even rotten gga, wi re
aimed at the atoning benefici,ire, and with such precision
as to cause them to tell N evere ly upon his dress.
This outbreak of petulence, however, be bore in good
humour, and it is to be hoped that nothing that has oc-
curred shall prevent us being often favoured with his

MONDAY.—Match, 500, h ft, T.M.M.—Duke of Bed-
ford's Weatherbit agst Mr. O'Brien's The Liberator,
7st 101 b.
March, 200, h ft, T.Y.C.—Mr. Moore's Wilmot,
Bst 71b, agst Duke of Bedford's Sable. Bst.
Match, 200, h ft, A.F.—Lord Eglintoun's Nerissa,
Bat 71b. agst Mr. R. Boyce's Doctor Goodall, Bst.
TUESDAY.—Match, 300, h ft, D.M.—Mr. Payne's
Cervus, Bst 71b, agst Lord Glasgow's b c Clerk of the
Council, by Don John, out of Canada, Bst 41b.
Lord Glasgow's Clerk of the Council agst Mr. Moore's
Wilmot, Bst 71b each, T.Y.C. 200, h ft.
FRIDAY.—Match, 200, h ft, D.M.—Lord Glasgow's
Chainbearer, Bst 71b, agst Mr. Gregory's Clermont, Sat.
NEWMARKET HOUGHTON MEETING, 1847.
MONDAY.—Match, 200, h ft, T Y.C.—Mr. Payne's
Woodcraft. Bst 71b, agst Lord Glasgow's f by Hetman
Platoff, dam by Actaeon, Bst 21b.
FRIDAY.—Lord Glasgow's Discontent, 3 yrs, Bst 131 b.
agst Mr. Payne's Woodcraft, 2 yrs, 7st 71b, T.Y.C.,
200, h ft.

very agreeable visits.
One of our distillers is said to be preparing his esta-
blishment to distil from m9lasses.

The flag of almost every European nation now floats
in Limerick Harbour, which is densely crowded with
shipping. To show the increase above former years, the
lighthouse duties paid at the Custom house within twelve
weeks amounts to 7491. 10s. 6d.; in the corresponding
period of last year it was short of 2001,
The passengers on the Tralee coach to Limerick, on
Wednesday, were shocked at seeing a young man lying
dead on the road, near Castleislaud. He died of starva-
tion.

The potatoes growing about Limerick and Dublin
have no appearance of disease.
On Thursday morning an engine of the Limerick
and Waterford Railway made the first trial over the
line as far as Ballysimm, at the speed of 35 miles an
hour.

Match, 200, h ft, T.Y.C. (brought forward from First
Spring Meeting, 1848).—Duke of Bedford's Sable,
Bst 71b, agst Lord Glasgow's f by Hetman Platoff, dam
by Actmon, Bst 41b.

BENEVOLENT SOCIETY or BLUES.—Last evening
the anniversary festival of the Benevolent Society of
Blues was held at the London Tavern, Bishopsgate-
street, when 180 of the patrons and subscribers of this
society attended and partook of an excellently arranged
dinner, provided by the Messrs. Bathe and Breach.
The objects of this society, which was founded in the
year 1824, and has from that period steadily advanced in
its resources and usefulness, are the providing relief to
distressed persons educated at Christ's Hospital, and to
their widows and orphans. The Right Honourable the
Lord Mayor presided, supported by Mr. Alderman
Thompson, Major-General Sir Adolphus Dalrymple,
and Benjamin
Bond Cabbell, Esq. After the usual
loyal toasts his Lordship proposed the toast of the even-
ing, "Prosperity to the Benevolent Society of Blues."
The secretary read the list of subscriptions, from which
we select the Queen and Prince Albert, 25 guineas ;
Duke of Cambridge, 20 guineas ; Alderman Thompson,
101. 10s. ; Lord Mayor, 101. ; Mr. Sheriff Challis, 10/. ;
B. B. Cabbell, Esq., 101. ; Miss Nixon, daughter of the
late President, 101.; Lieutenant-Colonel Pettigrew, 101.;
which with others of a similar and less amount swelled
the list to nearly 7001. The vocal arrangements were
under the direction of Mr. T. Cooke, assisted by Mrs. A.
Newton, Miss Cubitt, and Messrs. Hill, Shoubridge, and
Martin, whose efforts were most warmly applauded.
Thanks having been voted to the chairman, the company
broke up at a late hour. Mr. Harker officiated as toast-
master.

A private soldier of the 67th, in Cork Barracks, was
reproved at parade by Captain Bunbury, for being im-
propery dressed. The private, whose name is Taylor,
was directed to appear before his sergeant subsequently
properly dressed. He did so, and was dismissed. About

ASCOT HEATH, 1847.
SECOND DAY.—Nominations for the Fernhill Stakes.
Mr. Death's Camelford, 3 yrs' Mr. Drinkald's Good Boy,
Mr. Bristow's Fernhill, 2 yrs 2 yrs
Mr. Irwin's Horn of Chase, Sir R. Pigot's c, by Ellis,
3 yrs out of Manto, 2 yrs
Mr. Worley's Grist, 2 yrs Duke of Richmond's Horn-
Mr. Worley's Golightly, 3 pipe, 2 yrs
yrs Count Batthyany's Ptolo-
Mr. Worley's Caversham, mais, 2 yrs
2 yrs Colonel Peel's Isis, 3 yrs
Mr. S. Conway's Christo- Mr. O'Brien's Conceit, 3 yrs
pher, 3 yrs Mr. R. Boyce's Jollity, 3 yrs

six in the evnning, Taylor, fully accoutred, appeared
in the barrack-square and inquired for the sergeant, that
his officer might see he was properly attired. Not seeing
the sergeant, he attached a string to his foot, which was
fastened to the trigger of his musket, and discharged
it, the ball taking off the ring finger of his right hand.
The object was stated to be self-mutilation, or an at-
tempt on the life of Captain Bunbury.
The weather has become again calm, but continues
very wet. It is rather a backward spring, but by no
means an unfavourable one for the country.
The following are elected Governors and Directors of
the Bank of Ireland for the ensuing year:—Governor—
George Frederick Brooke. Deputy-Governor—James
Jameson. Directors—John Barlow, John Barton, Na-
thaniel Callwell, Richard Cane, James Chambers,
Thorns Crostwhait, Isaac Matthew D'Olier, James Fer-
rier, Hans Blackwood Hamilton, Sir John Kingston
James, Thomas Kelly, Samuel Law, John M`Donnell,
Henry Roe, Thomas Wilson, Esqs.

THIRD DAL—Nominations for the Emperor's Cup.
Lord Eglintoun's Dolo, 4 yrs Mr. Gully's Pyrrhus the
Lord Egiintoun's Eryx, 3 yrs First, 4 yrs
Mr. Merry's Maid of Mo- Mr. John Day's The Hero,
therwell, 3 yrs 4 yrs
Mr. W. Scott's Sir Tattonyr. Irwin's Horn of Chase,

Sykes, 4 yrs
Mr. W. Scott's Christopher,

3 yrs
Lord Waterford's Woolfdog,

3 yrs
Lord Lonsdale's Jericho,.
5 yrs
Mr. Gully's Mathematician,
3 yrs
Mr. Gully's Mendicant, 4 yrs
Sir J. Gerard's Grimston,

5 yrs
Mr. G. H. Moore's Watch-
dog, 3 yrs
Mr. Greville's Alarm, 5 yrs
Mr. Meiklam's Poynton, 4
yrs
Mr. O'Brien's Liberator, 3

RELATIONS OF THE UNITED
STATES WITH JAPAN.
The New York Herald publishes the following official
report of the Commander of the late expedition to
Japan :

THE RIVER PLATE.—A handsome monument is
about to be erected by Rear-Admiral Inglefield, Com-
mander-in-Chief of the fleet in the River Plate, and his
brother officers, in honour of the men who fell in the
action of the 20th November, 1825, at Punta Obligato.
The top of the marble is decked with various naval em.
blems, surmounted by a wreath of laurel; underneath is
carved a highly-finished representation of the place and
fort in sight of the fleet sent against it.
A new and simple mode of producing insensibility
to pain, by the use of ether, was tried with success last
week by a dentist at Macon. A young and very nervous
woman, having two of her molar teeth taken out, he
induced her to hold her face over a sugar basin, into
which he had put 50 grammes (about an ounce and three
quarters) of ether, and in less than three minutes the
desired effect was produced by the vapour entering her
mouth, and the operations performed without her feeling
the least pain.— Galignani.
CHEAP TRAVELLING.—Yesterday omnibuses COM-
meneed running from Battersea to Hoxton, conveying
passengers the entire distance, about nine miles, for 6d.
Steamers were also running from London-bridge to the
West end for one halfpenny.
STYLISH WEDDING AT OLDHAM.—On Wednesday
last, at St. Mark's Church, Oldham, by the Rev. J.
Lowe, James Platt, Esq., of the firm of Hibbert, Platt,
and Sons, machine-makers; Hartfon Ironworks, Green-
acre Moor and Oldham, to Miss Lucy Anne, second
(laughter of Andrew Schofield, Esq., of Woodfield
House, Werneth, one of the inagistrat( s for the count)
of Lancaster. A numerous party of relatives and friend,
were entertam‘d at the ri sidence of A. Schofield, E,q.,
u ith a splendid dejEuner a la faurchette. At eleven, A.m.
the cortege, cons:B ing of five post (Auses, each drawn
by a pair of fine grey s, wi,h postilions in scarlet uni
forms, white favours, &c., drove to the church, the mak
street and churchyard being excessively crowded with
people. The ceremony ended, the happy pair imtne
tliately set off for London. In honour of the happy
event the workmen employed by Messrs. Ilibbert and
Platt were provided with a substantial dinner, followed
Institution
by a ball. Some idea may be formed of the importance
of the festival, when it is stated that amongst the pro,
" On the best means
visions were 28 rounds of beef, 28
of
. Literary L z v er paono
dl Mercury.
Scientific. mutton, and
upwards of 3,360 pounds of tongues'
; there were also
on Monday evening, an ineresting and valuable Taper
was read by Mr.
I,OOBAt
tquarts
of Protecting Buildings, &c., from the effects of dis.
charges of Atmospheric Electricity,"
W. Smiths C.E.,
The subject was
ably handled, and beautifully illustrated by diagrams,
models, fec. The meeting was well attended. These
meetings Westernf beer.—Liverpool
e
are a new feature in this institution, and will,
no doubt, prove highly attractive, and are in addition to
the Thursday evening lectures, rr,
ahe first of these
meetings was on the sth April, when a paper, by Mr.
Claudet,The Recent Improvement in the Daguer-
reotype Process" was read
ALLEGED MURDER IN STEPNEY,—Yesterday Mr.
William Baker, coroner, received information from
Webb, the constable of Whitechapel, of the death of
William Brige, aged sixty-two years, a painter, of No.
3, Morgan-street, St. George's in the East, who died in
the London Hospital on Monday last, from the injuries
he had received from a female named Rance, who keeps
a beer shop in Jubilee-place, Stepney. It appears that
on Thursday evening, the Ist inst., the deceased and se-
veral other men were singing in the tap room of Rance's
house, when she rushed into the room with a poker in
her hand, and threatened to strike them if they did not
leave off singing. She was very much intoxicated, and
the deceased endeavoured to quiet her, but, instead of
doing so, she struck him a violent blow on the abdomen,
which rendered him insensible. While upon the ground
she commenced jumping upon him in a most violent
manner. The deceased bled most profusely from the
mouth, and he was with great difficulty rescued by his
companions. The poor fellow was immediately carried
to the London Hospital, where he expired on Monday
last, from the injuries he had received. Mr. Baker
directed that a postmortem examination should be made.
We are happy to state that Mr. Justice Coleridge,
who has been indisposed and unable to attend to his
official duties, is now much better. The Learned Judge
is expected to return to town this day, from Hampshire.

United States ship Columbus, off the coast of
Japan, July 31, 1846.
Sir,—This ship and the Vincennes sailed from the
Chusan islands on the 7th instant. As your instructions
direct me to ascertain if the ports of Japan are accessible,
I proceeded, upon leaving the coast of China, towards
the coast of Japan.
The Japanese, as you know, have always been more
rigid in the exclusion of foreigners than even the Chi-
nese. The only Europeans admitted to trade are the
Dutch, from Batavia; and their trade is confined to a
single port, and limited to one annual ship. By the
laws of Japan, foreign ships are not permitted to anchor
in any port of the empire, except that of Nagasaki.
Any attempt to penetrate Japan made at that port would
be sure to encounter the hostility of the Dutch, whose
exertions have hitherto been successful against every
attempt to disturb their monopoly. The Japanese
officers at Nagasaki are without authority to treat with
foreign officers; they could not accede to any proposi
bons; they could only transmit them to the seat of Go-
vernment at Y.41d0. The distance between Yeddo and
Nagasaki is 345 leagues, and the journey between them
is " usually performed in seven vCeeks," according to a
work on Japan, published at New York in 1841. I con
eluded, thereiore, to proceed direct to the bay of Yeddo,
where I anchored on the 20th instant, the Vincennes in
company.
Before reaching the anchorage, an officer with a Dutch
interpreter cam, on board. Ile inquired what was m)
object in coming to Japan. I answered, that I came as a
frii-nd, to ascertain whether Japan had, like China,
(ained her lions to foreign trade, and, iC she hail, to
fix by treaty the conditions on which American vessels
should trade with Japan. He requested me to commit
this answer to writing, and I gave him a written paper,
a copy of which is herewith transmitted. He informed
me that any supplies I might require would be furnished
by the Govcriluent. To my inquiry, whether I would
be allowed to go on shore, he replied in the negative.
fie objected to our boats passing between this ship and
the Vincennes ; but as I insisted upon it, he yielded.
Upon anchoring, the ship was surrounded by a vast
number of boats belonging to the Government. The
ship was soon thronged with Japanese. I permitted
them to come on board in large numbers, that all might
be convinced of our friendly disposition, as well as of
our ability, in any event, to take care of ourselves.
On the following morning an officer, apparently of
higher rank, came on board. He stated that foreign
ships, upon entering a port of Japan, always landed their
guns, muskets, swords, &e. I told him it was impossible
for us to do so, that trading vessels only could be ex-
pected to do so ; and I assured him that we were peace-
ably disposed, so long as they were peaceably disposed.
lie informed me that my written paper of the preceding
day had been transmitted to the Emperor, who was at
some distance from Yeddo, and that an answer would be
received in five or six days. I asked him why we were
surrounded by boats, and he replied that they might be
ready in case we wanted them to tow the ship. This, of
course, was not true ; the object, of course, being to
prevent our communicating with the shore. When cur
boats were sent to sound at some distance from the ship,
Japanese boats followed them, without, however, molest-
ing them. During our whole stay these boats continued
about the ship. I had on board copies in Chinese of the
French, English, and American treaties with China. I
offered these treaties to the Japanese officer, who de-
clined receiving them, saying that he could not receive
them without the permission of his Emperor. I offered
those treaties subsequently to other Japanese officers,
who in like manner declined to receive them.

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PUGILISM.

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Manchester, and Jemmy Massey, of Sheffield, was
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brought to issue yesterday, about a mile below Green-
hithe, in Kent. The Nymph steamer was chartered for
the occasion, and at halt-past eight cast loose from Hun-
gerford. On the voyage down, at London-bridge and
Blackwell, she was joined by the Fairy and two or three
steam tugs. which had come in to share the profits of
the trip by conveying the less moneyed lieges of her
Majesty who might not be able to raise the heavier sum
demanded on board the more aristocratic Nymph, which
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goers. At Chariton, Norley, who had trained at Brigh-
ton, embarked, but the steamer held on her way and
reached Gravesend, where Massey, who had trained at
Shoreham, came on board. The Nymph now reirricod
her course to Greenhithe, where, reinforced by an-
other tug• boat of the mobility, the concourse bunted,
and the lists were quickly pitched on a level piece
oc greensward, selected by the practised eye of the vete-
ran commissary, Tom Oliver. At hall-past two o'clock
all was ready and the men in the ring, when an unex
petted difficulty arose. It had been arranged that um-
pires and a referee should, to recognise time, be chosen
on board the boat, and a Noble Lord and a Gallant
Baronet had kindly consented to stand umpires, while a
stalwart Captain had been named as referee. To this
arrangement, however, the Manchester party objected,
and much time (upwards of an hour) was unnecessarily
consumed. At a quarter to four all difficulties were
arranged, and the men stood up ; the colours, scarlet
with white spot for Massey, and white with red fancy
pattern for Norley, having been long fluttering from one
of the centre stakes. Norley was esquired by Jem
Turner and Macdonald, while the Sheffielder was waited
on by Johnny Hannan and Young bambo. Massey's
weight was Bst. 51b., that of Norley half a pound more ;
yet, as they faced each other, Massey looked the bigger
and rounder man, while Norley had the superiority in
length of arm. A mere outline of the rounds will
suffice. Norley began operations by feinting with the
left, and trying to induce Massey to make his fa-
vourite rush, but the Sheffield blade was cautious, and
after offering many times in turn, jumped back from or
parried Norley's intended favours; at length Massey got
in his left on Norley's cheek, who fought up quickly and
slipped down. 2. Massey kept offering and jumping in
and out; a pause, Massey returning to the scratch after
twice forcing Norley to his corner. At length Norley
steadied himself, got within distance, and let fly his left
viciously, catching his opponent's forehead and right ear
sharply. Norley again hit up with both hands in a
bustling rally, and slipped down. Thus the affair went
on, Massey forcing the fighting, and going in resolutely
with various success. Sometimes administering severe
punishment with his right on Norley's left cheek bone,
and at others getting jobbed and stopped by Norley's
left in a style sufficient to daunt nine out of ten. Still
he went on, coming up surprisingly strong, while his
older antagonist, on whom time had told more heavily,
grew gradually less efficient in his deliveries, Many
times did Massey make his right hand tell on Norley's
ribs and breastbone, and as often did " the Salford
Cock" pop hi: left wing on to Massey's left eye. Thus
the mill progressed till 60 rounds, occupying one hour
and a half, had been contested. Norley had been for
some time on the getting down system, and it was clear
to those of judgment, that his chance of turning the tide
of battle was a faint one, inasmuch as his adversary's
Herculean frame (albeit in an abridged volume) seemed
to lose no tittle of its power or activity. Norley now
frequently fell to close rounds, at which dissatisfaction
was expressed, and appeals made to the referee, who
ordered the contest to proceed until round 66, when
Massey fought Norley to the ground, cries of " Take

It is worth while, perhaps, to mention that, on the
first day, the Japanese undertook to water the ship.
They sent off 180 gallons; and on the second day, 860
gallons; our daily consumption being nearly 800 gallons,
I told the officer, unless they watered the ship properly,
that I would send our own boats on shore for water. He
said there would be trouble if I sent our boats on shore.
I replied that I should be obliged to do so, if they con
tinned as heretofore to supply us so inadequately. The
result was, that, on the third day, upwards of 11,000
gallons were brought off, and on the following day nearly
10,000 gallons.

On the 25th, not having received any answer to the
paper sent on shore five days previously, I expressed to

the Japanese officer my surprise at the delay, and re-
quested him to inform the Governor of Yeddo that I de-
sired an answer as early as possible.
On the 27th, an officer, with a suite of eight personp,
came on board with the Emperor's answer. The answer
was translated by the interpreter, as follows :—" Ac-
cording to the Japanese laws the Japanese may not
trade except with the Dutch and Chinese. It will not
be allowed that America make a treaty with Japan or
trade with her, as the same is not allowed to any other
nation. Concerning strange lands, all things are fixed
at Nagasaki, but not here in the bay ; therefore you
must depart as quick as possible, and not come any
mcre in Japan." I stated to the officer that the United
States wished to snake a treaty of commerce with Japan,
but not unless Japan also wished a treaty ; that I came
here for information on this subject, and having now
ascertained that Japan is not yet prepared to open her
ports to foreign trade, I should sail the next day, if the
weather permitted. This answer, at the officer's re-
quest, was committed to writing, and given to him. The
Emperor's letter I forwarded by the Vincennes to Dr.
Parker at Canton, for translation, and requested him
to transmit to you the original and the translation of it.
I may here mention that Mr. Walcott, our Consul at
Shangai, informed me that he had sold American cot-
tons to some extent to Chinese merchants for shipment
to Nagasaki. In this way the supply of American
cottons in Japan may perhaps become equal to the
demand.

While at Batavia in October last, I was informed that
the Dutch trade to Japan was insignificant in amount ;
that its profits scarcely covered the expenses of the fac-
tory and of customary presents : and the Dutch valued
their intercourse with Japan chiefly because, while their
own flag was admitted, all other European flags were
excluded—a distinction gratifying to their national
pride. This account of the trade seems to be confirmed
by the fact that some years ago the Dutch East India
Coaipany voluntarily relinquished it to the Dutch Go-
vernment. It is confirmed also by the accompanying
letter to me from our Consul at Batavia, Mr. Roberts, a
well-informed merchant, who has resided many years in
the East Indies.
I must now communicate an occurrence of an unplea-
sant character. On the morning that the officer came
down in a junk with the Emperor's letter, I was requested
to go on board the junk to receive it. I refused, and in-
formed the interpreter that the officer must deliver on
board this ship any letter that had been intrusted;him for
me. To this the officer assented, but added that my letter,
having been delivered on board the American ship, he
thought the Emperor's letter should be delivered on board
the Japanese vessel. As the Japanese officer though at-
taching importance to his own proposal, had withdrawn
it as soon as I objected to it, I concluded that it might be
well for me to gratify him, and I informed the interpreter
that I would go on board the junk, there receive the
letter. The interpreter then went on board the junk. In
an hour afterward I went alongside the junk in the ship's
boat in my uniform. At the moment that I was stepping
on board, a Japanese on the deck of the junk gave
me a blow or a push which threw me back into the boat.
I immediately called to the interpreter to have the man
seized, and then returned to the ship. I was followed
on board by the interpreter and a number of Japanese
officers. They all expressed the greatest concern at
what had occurred, stated that the offender was a com-
mon soldier on board, and assured me that he should be
punished severely. They asked me in what manner I
wished him to be punished, and I replied according to
the laws of Japan. I stated that the officers also were
greatly to blame, as they ought to have been on deck
to receive me. They declared that they had not ex-
pected me alongside ; and I was subsequently con-
vinced that, owing to bad interpretation, they believed
my final decision had been that they were to come
to the ship. I was careful to impress upon them
all the enormity of the outrage that bad been com-
mitted, and how much they owed to my forbearance.
They manifested great anxiety and apprehension, and
endeavoured in every way to appease me. In the course
of the day the Governor of Yeddo sent an offi-
cer to inform me that the man should be severely
punished, and that he hoped I would not think too seri-
ously of the affair. The c+,nduct of the men is inexpli-
cable,
especially as all the Japanese in and about the
ship had evinced great good nature in all their iuter-
course with us.

As I was convinced that the outrage hail been com-
mitted without the procurement or knowledge of the
Japanese officers, as every atonement that I could expect
or desire was promptly Ft ndered, I should not have
deemed it ntee,sary to cc.mmunieate this occurrence,
except to guard against any incorrect statement that may
appear in the public prints.
I sailed from the Bay of Yeddo on the 29th. The
Vincennes parted company yesterday. I enclose a copy
of her orders.

Very respectfully, sour most obe,lient,
JAMES RIDDLE,

llon. George Bancroft,
Secretary of the Navy, Washington.

CHARGE OF MUTINY AND
PIRACY.

On Thursday, the barque James Campbell, William
Graham, master, of and from Glasgow, bound for Ba-
tavia, and thence to Singapore, with a general cargo of
great value, put in here, with the master in irons, he
having been put there by the men when in lat. 42,
lon. 14 west, being about twenty four days on their
voyage. On the arrival of the ship here, intimation was
conveyed to Mr. Collier, Lloyd's agent, and the captain
was brought on shore, whereon he immediately charged
the crew with assault, mutiny, and piracy, and in con-
sequence summonses were issued against the second
mate and nine of the crew.
On Friday, John Harretts, the second mate, Charles
Moffatt, the carpenter of the ship, Richard Thomas
Lacy, John Skelton, John McPheagh, Robert Craig,
Robert Wright, Daniel M'Lean, Daniel M'Kellar, and
Thomas Stratton, who were stated-to have come volun-
tarily on shore to meet the charge, were brought before
Joseph Whiteford, Esq., borough magistrate, at the
police-office, charged with assault, mutiny, and piracy,
as above stated.

William Graham, who deposed that he was master of
the barque James Campbell, of Glasgow, which sailed
from Glasgow on the sth of March, bound to Batavia,
and from thence to Singapore. Nothing particular oc-
curred till the 28th, which was on a Sunday, when
they were about 42 lat. and 14 lon. The prisoner Strat-
ton was at the helm between ten and twelve in the
forenoon. He was misconducting himself, making it
appear as if he were drunk. Witness told him to leave
the helm, which he did. He was then told to go and
grease the masts, which he stoutly refused to do, and
was very insolent. Witness then told him to go below,
and gave him a slight push, upon which he doubled his
fists and offered to fight. Witness then directed the
first mate, Rose, to put Stratton in irons, but afterwards
recalled the order. Others of the crew were then told
to grease the masts, but they all refused. Witness then
called the whole ship's company aft, and told them if
they would not do that they should not have any beef
for dinner. One of the crew, Lacy, said he would have
it in spite of him. Seeing, upon this, that there was a
conspiracy among them, witness went below, got a cut-
lass, and went to the galley, where the beef was cook-
ing. The steward, by his orders, then carried the beef
into his cabin. He (witness) made no use of the cutlass;
he neither cut nor attempted to cut any person. There
was no resistance made. He then followed the steward
into the cabin, and, after putting the cutlass away, re-
turned on deck about one. The men were all con-
gregated aft at that time, and ,11cPheagh, making him-
self spokesman, said they would refuse to do any more
work. About four o'clock the steward came to the
cabin, and told him (witness) that the men wanted to
speak with him. He went on deck, and found McPheagh
surrounded by most of the crew. He (McPhcagh) said,
" What do you intend to do in this affair?" Before,
however he had time to make any reply, they came
round him and pinioned his arms behind his back.
M'Lean. Moffatt, the carpenter, MePheagh, Craig,
Stratton, and others, came in front of him, and put
irons upon his hands. Then they lashed his arms be-
hind his back, so that he could not move them in any
way, and put lashings round his legs, just above his
knees, Whilst this was going on, witness turned round
and asked Rose and Harretts, the first and second
!nines. who were 10,1-(Ltig on, it they vi.uhl allow this :
conduct? Rose replied, teen have taken charge
of the ship; I can do nothing in it, and I um to 'eke her
hack to a port in England." After this, witness crawled
as well as he could with the lashings that were upon him
i!Ito his cabin, where he found the two mans nmving
he ehri.nometers and other articles from the cabin.
He asked them to go an.i see if the men would not
change their mind. Harretts answered that it was
no use; they had gone so far now, that they must go
through with it. Harretts then told him that the cabin
was ready, and he had better go into it. Witness asked
that the irons might be shifted, as they were put on the
wrong way, and were cutting his hands; Harrets did
this, and put them on the right way. He was then
locked into the cabin, and a guard was placed at the
outside of the door with a drawn cutlass. The guard
was relieved every four hours, and the seamen took it
alternately. He remained in this confinement from
about four o'clock on the afternoon of the 28th of
March, till between two and three in the afternoon of
the Bth of April, when he found the vessel at anchor in
Plymouth Sound. During that time the steward gave
him his victuals regularly, and on one occasion the irons
were taken off to allow him to shift himself, by Moffatt,
the carpenter. He forgot to state that the beef was
given to the crew about three hours before he was pi-
nioned. Was quite sober when all this occurred, and
had been on good terms with the men before. They
never had made any complaints., either personally or
through the mate.
Mr. Edmunds submitted that there was sufficient l '
dence before the Magistrate to entitle him to remandetlhe.
case until Monday, so as to give time for one of the
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best course to adopt; and, if they should think it desir-
able, for consulting some professional man.
The men said they were quite ready to go fully into
the case at once, and that therefore they wished the
matter to be examined ; but after reasoning over the
matter together, they expressed themselves agreeable to
the case being remanded until Tuesday next, at eleven
o'clock.

In the course of his remarks to the bench wheh ask-
ing for an adjournment, Mr. Edmonds stated, that the
delay that had arisen out of these circumstances, would
be a loss of more than 1,200!. to the owners of the yes-
sel.—Plymouth Times.

EXPORTATION OF GRAIN FROM THE TAY.—This
week the rare and we believe almost unprecedented cir-
cumstance has occurred of a vessel loading wheat at this
port for France. The grain is part of a cargo imported
from the Baltic last winter. The warehouses here are
still tolerably well stocked with foreign supplies.—
Perth Courier.