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No 15,305

THE CLASS LECTURES for the PUPILS
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" The most extraordinar

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Just published, the Seventh Edition, price 3s. 6d; and sent
free, on receipt of a Post-office order, for 3s. 6d.,
MANHOOD ; the CAUSES of its PRE-
MATURE DECLINE, with plain Directions for
ITS PERFECT RESTORATION; addressed to those
suffering from the destructive effects of Excessive Indulgence,
Solitary Habits, or Infection ; followed by Observations on
the Treatment of Syphilis, Gonorrhoea, Gleet, &c., illus-
trated with cases, &c. By J. L CURTIS and COMPANY,
Consulting Surgeons, London.

- SEVEN l'H EDITION.
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The rage for books in all departments of Science, literature,
and the arts, was, we believe, never so prevalent as at the pre-
sent time. The unavoidable consequence of this is, that we
meet a very considerable proportion of indifferent, usele.., and
even bad books. With the force of this prejudice on our
minds, we with no little reluctance were induced to peruse
Messrs. Curtis's work, entitled "Manhood ;" nor did it re-
quire much perusal fully to satisfy us that the book was not
one of the common stamp. The scientific views taken by the
authors of the source and origin of many of the most distressing
effects of certain depraved habits, fully establish their claim to
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result, however, of our careful perusal of the work, has been
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skill of the authors, and to satisfy us that those entrusted with
the care of youth are not a little indebted to them for fur-
nishing them with a means of preventing some of the most
frightful maladies to which flesh is heir.—Old England.
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few books now coming befor the public on such a subject which
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has really astonished us by developing a series of maladies, the
never-failing consequence of the vicious habit of which it
treats. The clear connexion pointed out between the assigned
cause and the effects is perceptible to every capacity. We
strongly recommend the Mork.—Age.
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nay most of them, of a very questionable tendency, made us ex-
tremely reluctant to take up another. Having;t hoNever, been
induced by the character given of this.work by an intelligent
friend, we ventured to open its pages, and now feel no hesita-
tion in saying that we arise from its perusal instructed and
edified. The clear exposition of the source of many of those
diseases which proves so fatal to youth, and which are set
down by the every-day observer as the result of common
causes, such as exposure to cold, sudden vicissitudes of tempe-
rature, hereditary taint, &c., is truly convincing and extre-
mely satisfactory. We say " satisfactory," inasmuch as Messrs.
Curtis have shown that many diseases, such as Pulmonary
Consumption, Epilepsy, &c., hitherto the opprobria of medi-
cine, may, when taken in proper time, and submitted to judi-
cious treatment, be brought to as favourable a termination
as any other class of affections. We do not think we go too
far in saying that society is deeply indebted to the authors for
producing so useful, so much wanted, so valuable, and so truly
mot al a book —Conservative Journal.

No. pf 1B; nus m I Bonus in B nus in Total of Sum
1),,110r. Age. 1813 & 1810. 1827 & 1 31. 1841. Bonuses. Insured.
4,,5. d. X. s. d. X. s. d X. s. d. X.
109 37 221 1 k 397 11 10 604 0 4 1213 4 2500
430 38 1)0 311 , 159 3 0 1218 6 4 497 13 3 1003
435 3; 217 '2 1 506-14 6 1744 19 615,4 1 1 3000
4',2 43 106 15 9 197 141- a 1299 15 11 60-i 710 1000
515 31 72 13 1 134 13 7 1.,04 1 I 411 7 1- 1000
982 39 167 9 6 323 8 6 (480 710 974 710 2000

MURDER IN EASTCHEAP.

Ever since the issuing of the Coroner's warrant fur the
apprehension of the murderer, Robert Blakesley, the
police have been unremitting in their search tor. him, and
many houses, known to have been the occasional resort
of the assassin, have been visited, but without success.
On Friday morning information was received that two
bodies had been picked up off Greenwich, and Mr.
Burdon, brother of the deceased; immediately proceeded
there to view them, in order to identify Blakesley,
should .he be one of them ; but he was not. Soon after
the commission of the murder Inspector Brake wrote to
Mr. Bradley, high constable of Orford, near Seven-
oaks,, for whatever particulars he could give respecting
'Blakesley, and to request that if he was in the neigh-
bourhood he might be.secured..: The result was the fol-
lowing letter, addressed to Sergeant Bradley, who hap-
dens to be the brother of the high constable :
" Orford, near Sevenoaks, Kent, Sept. 23, 1841.
" Brother James—l have been to Sevenoaks this
morning, and ascertained the premises lately occupied
by the murderer, Robert Blakesley, here, are adjoining
Mr. Harman's, at Botany Bay. Benjamin Cook, car-
penter, of Seale, built him
.a building for a slaughter-
' house. He went to Mr.. Cooke's and bought thirty-nine
sheep and three lambs, which were to be paid for on de-
livery. He told the man lie had not then the money by
him, but would pay his master to-morrow. The man
would not leave the sheep without the money, and for a
day or two they were turned into a neighbouring field.
The person he had engaged to assist in killing was Wil-
liam Reynolds, of the Crown Tap, to whom he owes
5/. ss. for labour and sundries. He had no cutlery or tools,
and felt himself sadly disappointed in Mr. Burdon not
sending them. The premises belonged to Mr. Moon,
butcher, to whom the meat and lent money was owing.
He had an execution entqedrsit•thel premises, by Cooke,
for tbVerntotint of the sla :;house47L At the time
of the sale Mr.Burdon was there, and they both, with the
auctioneer, Mr. Saunders, took tea at Mr. Harman's.
He (Blakesley) expressed himself very much dissatisfied
with the conduct of Mr. Cook, saying he had not done
with him yet, and that he wanted hanging up in the
slaughter-house for an hour, or he should think it no sin
to stab him. I have seen the letter -this morning. Mr.
I ispector Brake sent to my brother high-constable, but
BlakeSley has not been seen by any one who knows him,
and I do not think it at all likely he will come here, un-
less it is to have some revenge on Cooke."
The sheep and lambs were ordered from a farmer
named Cooke, living at Seale Chart, about a mile and
a half from Sevenoaks. Blakesley defrauded several
tradesmen in the town, and while at Sevenoaks endea-
voured to borrow 1001. of Mr. Lee, butcher, of Leaden-
hall-market, on a bill of exchange, and also a similar
sum of Mr. Peat, the saddler, of Piccadilly. Just prior
to the murderer's marriage with the unfortunate sister-
in law of Mr. Burdon, he managed, in order to affect an
appearance that lie was a man of respectability, to obtain
3001. from a stockbroker in the City, on a bill of exchange
for three months, part of which suns he expended at the
time of hit marriage.
Mrs. Eliza Burdon, the widow of the murdered man,
states, in addition to the evidence given before the
Coroner, that her husband and Blakesley were on the
most friendly terms, until he was apprised of his con-
duct at Sevenoaks. Blakesley wrote to him for money
and cutlery for killing, &c., and it was his intention to
accede to the request, but happening to go down to
Sevenoaks, he discovered how things were, and declined,
as lie believed it would do no good. This much exas-
perated Blakesley, and Mr. Burdon advised them to
come to London, and offered to support Mrs. Blakesley
until he got into something. He told Blakesley he
should be glad to see him at any time, but he could not
allow him to sleep in the house. Blakesley reluctantly
agreed, and her sister returned, and they were very
comfortable until within three or four days before the
murder, when words took place between them respecting
Mrs. Blakesley going to live with him. That was the
sole cause of their quarrel, and Blakesley became
so insolent that Mr. Burdon forbade him his
house. She is positive Blakesley was on the
outside of the door, before he entered, some time,
watching that the place was clear, as she. observed the
door open and shut several times before he came in. The
moment she caught a sight of Blakesley's face, on seeing
him enter the bar, she was convinced he intended some
mischief. His looksl were fierce and determined, and he
appeared so wild. She states that the description of his
dress and person which has already gone forth is some-
what incorrect. She stated that at the time Of the mur-
der he possessed no other clothes than those he wore,
excepting a buff waistcoat. They consisted of a dark
invisible green Newmarket coat; - with black buttons,
light drab trousers, with open buttons, and three
buttons at the bottom on each side, a black satin waist-
coat and orange sprigs, a light blue handkerchief, Wel-
lington boots, and silk hat. lie has a quick gait in
Walking, and generally keeps his 'eyes fixed towards the
ground. lie has black hair and whiskers, and all his
shirts and stockings are inarko " Robert Blakesley," in
black ink.

Mr. D. W. Harvey, the city police commissioner, on
Friday waited upon Sir James Graham, Secretary of
State for the Home Department, recommending that a
reward of 100/. should be offered for the apprehension of
the murderer, or for information that might lead to it ;
and a reward of 201. to any waterman who might find
the body. This proposition, it is believed, was at once
readily acceded to.

Mrs. Sarah Blakesley, the wife of the murderer, is
doing well. A favourable change took place on Thursday
night, and strong hopes are now entertained of her ulti-
''inate. recovery. On Friday Mr. Burdon's brother visited
her, and on asking "How she was ?" the poor creature,
who is still in a very weak state, exclaimed " Oh God, I
have been the cause of my brother's murder." After a
short time she became calm, and entered into an expla-
nation of the horrible scene of Tuesday night, which en-
tirely corresponded with that given by her sister. She
expressed a surprise that Blakesley should have made an
attempt on her life, as she was on the most affectionate
terms with biro, and on their last,parting on Sunday night
he appeared quite happy and cheerful. She said they
never had the slightest quarrel, and she believed that he
doated upon her. They, however, differed upon the
point of her leaving her brother's house, she wishing to
stay till lie got into employment. She frequently makes
inquiry if he has been apprehended, and appears exbeed-
ingly anxious, and at times excited. If her life be saved
it will be owing to the resistance presented to the knife
by her stays, which caused it to glance off and penetrate
the abdomen horizontally.. The funeral of Mr. Burdon
will take place to-morrow (Monday).
The unhappy father of the murderer has been known
as a tradesman of great respectability in the city fur
nearly forty years ; he was a Common Councilman, and
his brother is now a representative of one of the wards.
The family of Mr. Blakesley, sen., consisted of two sons
and two daughters ; one of the sons was drowned some
time ago, and the other has by his crimes now obtained
a melancholy notoriety. Since the 29th of last April,
Blakesley, the murderer, has absented himself froth his
paternal roof. He was brought up under his father's
eye. in his warehouse, and at the period stated Mr.
Blakesley, sen., gave him a sum of money for the pur-
pose of paying for a suit of clothes, and since then he
has seen nothing of him. The murderer married with-
out the knowledge of his father, and immediately after-
wards he and his wife went to Sevenoaks, where he pro-
posed setting up as a butcher, but was unable to carry his
intentions out in consequence of his credit getting into
disrepute. In order to celebrate. his marriage he was
obliged to have recourse to Mr. Vale, of Tokenhouse-
yard, an acquaintance of his father's, who then lent him
the sum of money he required. Since then the following
letter, in the handwriting of the murderer, was addressed
to Mr. Vale, and has been by that gentleman deposited
in the hands of tho police :
" Bradburne Cottage, Sevenoaks, Kent,
Aug. 9, 1841.
" Dear Sir—l shall feel greatly obliged if you will con-
fer a further favour upon me, and only for one month.
I assure you it will be the making of me. If you will
oblige me, be assured you shall have it again in one
month from the present time. In fact, it will save me
from something very unpleasant. Pray let me have it
by return of post if you can, dr as much of it as you can
spare. In haste.—Ever your's truly,
" BLAKESLEY.
" James Vale, Esq., Tokenhouse-yard."
The request made in the above letter was not
granted, and within a few days Blakesley's goods
were seized, and he returned to London, and
for several days both himself and his wife found an
asylum at Mr. Burdon's, the King's Head. The mur-
dered man, seeing that Blakesley had no prospect of ob-
taining employment, intimated to him that he could not
remain at the King's Head, and Mrs. Blakesley then went
to No. 22, York-place, City-road, and requested the
murderer's father would allow him to come until he could
obtain a situation, adding. that she would be provided
for by her sister and brother-in-law in the meantime.
Mr. Blakesley, sen., however, refused to received his
son, or even big clothes, which the wife begged him to
do to prevent his pawning them. This was the only in-
terview that the father had with Mrs. Blakesley.
The following letter will show that Blakesley, after
leaving Sevenoaks, resided in Eastcheap. The original
is in the murderer's own handwriting :
" 44, Eastcheap, London, Aug.
A-a. 28, 1841.
to you if you
It solicit you to
to eLdDdeaorm Sir—As
e a service, laskaemd innoewtoaboauppt
take a little trouble for me. I calculate that Wood is
still in possession of the cottages, and perhaps you will
you
oblige me by seeing that he picks what plums, damsons,
beans, and peas there are, and send them to me packed
in one of the baskets I left with him, and if the grass
will suit you there, please to let me know it, and you
anal I will then settle about the price of it. I have written
to Mr. Saunders by this post respecting the cottages.
111 rs. Blakesley joins with me in kind remembrances to
yourself and Mrs. Harman.
I am your greatly obliged, " R. BLAKESLEY.
" Mr. Harman, Bradbourne Vale, Sevenoaks, Kent."
ADDITIONAL PARTICULARS.
Upon inquiry at the station-house in Tower-street on
Saturday afternoon, it was ascertained that the police
had not received any intelligence respecting the retreat
of Blakesley, and hence the belief gains ground that he has
committed self-destruction by drowning. His respect-
able parents are in a state of deep affliction, and the
heartless statement that has been circulated, that the
friends of Blakesley had reported that he had committed
suicide in order to facilitate his escape from justice, has
added to their mental anguish, It is almost unneces-
sary to add that the insinuation is totally groundless,

A post mortem examination was on Saturday made on
the body of Mr. Burdon, for even amongst the medical
profession it was rather a phenomenon that the wound
shouid have caused almost instantaneous death. Dissec-
tion accounted for the hesitating opinion on the part of
the surgeons. It was found that the aorta was divided,
preventing, of course, the circulation of the blood
through the arteries and veins, and causing the flow of
blood not to pass through the orifice, but to fall into the
cavity of the abdomen, and thereby produced in consd-
quence sudden death. The knife . having been pointed
upwards by a blow from the left hand, passed through
the aorta and interior portions of the body, until its
egress was stopped by striking against the vertebrae or
back bone. A rough wound, such as would be caused
by definitive resistance to a sharp-edged instrument, was
found on the back-bone of Mr. Burdon.

J. A. BEAUMONT, Managing I)krpcter.

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We recommend the work entitled " Manhood," &c., to the
careful perusal of persons of all classes. The moral as well as
physical advantages sure to result from such perusal, will be
most readily recognised and felt by those who stand most in
need of them.—Statesman.

• Messrs. Curtis and Company are to be consulted daily at
their residence, No. 7, Fri.h-street, Soho-square, London.
Country Patients are requested to be as minute as possible
in the detail of their cases.—As to the duration of the com-
plaint, the symptoms, age, general habits of living, arid occu-
pation in life of the party ; the communication must be ac-
companied by the usual consultation fee of 1/., without which,
no notice whatever can be taken of their application ; and in
all eases the most inviolable name may be relied on.

Upon the annual investigation of the affairs of the Society,
on the termination of the sixth year, as required by the deed
of settlement, it is ascertained that the same rate of abate-
ment of Forty per Cent., as in the past year, may be made for
the year ending the 4th April, 1842, and such abatement will
be made accordingly. The data from which this abatement
is deduced, fully justify the expectation that, after the payment
of five annual premiums, an equal rate of abatement will be
made to every Member of the Society throughout the conti-
nuance of the assuranee.
A Reduced Table of Rates for Assurances not claiming Profit.
RICHARD HEATH FIELD, Superintendent.
Princes-street, Bank, Sept. 6, 1841.

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principles and public security.
The usual allowance made to Solicitors, Surveyors, and
other Agents. By order of the Board,
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MORTALITY in the METROPOLIS.
The following are the results of " A Table of Mortality in
the Metropolis, showing the Number of Deaths from all Causes
Registered in the week enclitic, Sept. 18,1841." The Table is
issued from the Office of the'Registrar- General :

CAUSES OF DEATH.

Weekly
Total. _ Average

ALLEGED DISCOVERY OF THE MURDERER'S

HAT.
On Saturday afternoon the reporter ascertained from
Mr. Inspector Brake, who holds the Coroner's warrant
for the apprehension of Blakesley, that a hat had been
found in the river which was supposed to belong to the
murderer. It appears that at high tide on Saturday morn-
ing a waterman named Weare found the hat off the
floating-bath near Blackfriar's-bridge. Having heard
of the murder of Mr. Burden he at once took it to the
police station in Black Horse-court, Farringdon- street,
and delivered it into the hands of Mr. Inspector Lloyd.
The Inspector sent it forthwith to Mr. Harvey, the
Commissioner's-office, and the fact of the finding was
conveyed to Inspector Brake. The latter Inspector
waited upon Mr. Blakesley, sen., in Basinghall-street, and
he tried the hat on and expressed his belief that it be-
longed to his son. In the hat is the name of Christie, the
maker, of Gracechurch-street, and the date when it was
purchased, Ist May, 1841. Mr. Christie states that he sold
above 100 hats on that day, and six of the same size as
the one discovered were purchased, and two of the cus-
tomer's names were not entered in his books. The hat
is a beaver one, and Mr. Blakesley, sen., told Inspector
Brake that the murderer had a positive aversion to silk
hats. The inspector next went to the King's Head,
Eastcheap, and showed the hat to Mr. Burdon's widow
and her mother, who, as well as the servant and pot-boy,
declared their belief to be that the hat is that worn by
Blakesley on Tuesday night. The hat is in the posses.-
sion of Mr. Brake, of the lower-street station, and has
a quantity of sand and mud in it. A number of water-
men, under the direction of Inspector Lloyd, were last
evening very actively engaged in dragging the river for
the body of Blakesley. The house of the deceased re-
mains closed.
At four o'clock yesterday the remains of Mr. Bunion,
the murdered man, were deposited in the churchyard of
St. Mary-at•-Hill. The funeral procession (a walking
one) consisted of about ten couples, and amongst the
mourners were Mrs. Burdon, the widow, her mother,
the deceased's brother and child, a little boy, and other
relatives. A great crowd of persons followed the fune-
ral, but the police in attendance closed the gates of the
churchyard against the public.
The Hue and Cry of Saturday did not contain the offer
of any reward for 131akesley's apprehension, but yester-
day afternoon the following bills were generally circu-
lated throughout the metropolis and suburbs.
" 1001, REWARD.—MURDER.—Whereas, on the night
of Tuesday, the 21st September instant, James Burdon,
landlord of the King's Head public-house, in Eastcheap,
in the city of London, was wilfully and maliciously stabbed
so as to cause his instant death, and whereas a man
named Robert Blakesley stands charged with the said
murder, who is of the following description :—About
five feet eight and a half inches in height, apparently
about thirty years of age, rather stout, dark hair, large
dark whiskers, dark eyes, dark complexion, prominent
nose, somewhat turned up, speaks quickly ; dress—an
invisible green coat (Newmarket cut), black silk waist-
coat with light coloured sprig, and drab kerseymere
trousers, tightly made, Wellington boots, and silk
neckerchief.

1838-9-40
Epidemic, Endemic, and Contagious Diseases 169 204
Diseases of the Brain, Nerves, and Senses 147 151
Diseases of the Lungs, and other Organs of
Respiration
Diseases of the Hea-t and Bloodvessels
Diseases of the Stomach, Liver, and other
Organs of Digestion...
Diseases of the Kidn,7s, &c.
Childbed, Diseases of the Uterus, &c.
Diseases of the Joints, Bones, and Muscles
Diseases of the Skin, &c
Diseases of Uncertain Seat..... lOB 103
Old Age, or Natural Decay 65 71
Deaths by Violence, Privation, or Intempei ance 21 25
Causes not specified 7 8
Deaths from all causes
877 -
Average Weekly Deaths
Deaths in the Average Weekly
Week. Deaths, 1838-9-40
Western Districts ..... ... 117 ...... 139
North Districts
Central Districts lB3 ..... 190
East Districts 199 ...... 211
South Districts ...

Total 877 926
It is stated that under the term Metropolis are comprised the
32 districts herein mentioned, which include the City of Lou-
don with and without the walls, the City and Liberties of
Westminster, the out-parishes within the Bills of Mortality—•
and the parishes of St. Marylebone, St. Pancras, Kensington,
Fulham, Hammersmith (Chapelry), St. Luke (Chelsea), Pad-
dington, St. Mary (Stoke Newington), St. Leonard ( Brom-
ley), St. Mary-le-bow, Camber . ell, Greenwich, St. Nicholas
and St. Paul (Deptford), and Woolwich. The population, as
enumerated in 1831, was 1,594,890. The weekly avenge for
1838, 1839, and 1840, was obtained by dividing the deaths in
the three years by 156.
TEAIPERATUILE IN THE WEEKS ENDING
Sept. 11. Sept. 18.
69 793
43 50
57 66

Highest
Lowest
Daily Mean .
General Register thee, Sept.

23, 1841.

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.---011 Friday morn-
bag a report reaehed the Court of the unexpected death of Mr.
Canaan, one of the official assi.thees attached to the divisional
Court of Mr. Commissioner Fane, and upon inquiry we found
it to be but too true. Although confined to his house for a
few days past, Mr. Canaan transacted the business of his office
up to Thursday afternoon, and his son, who was engaged on
the same day in the case of Mr. Ellis John Troughton up to
four o'clock, did not express the slightest apprehension of his
father's so immediate dissolution. l‘fr. Canaan was, we under-
stand, many yt ars since engaged in extensive business as a
druggist, anti since his appointment to the situation of an
official assignee had given very general satisfaction to the
Learned Commissioner and the suitors of the Court. By his
demise an appointment, worth at least from 800/. to I,OOC/.,
has become vacant, and is, as we have been informed, in the
gift of the Lord High Chancellor for the time being. Mk!.
Canaan, we understand, was about seventy years of age.
DETERMINED SUICIDE OF A LADY OF
PeorzaTY.—On Friday forenoon, at eleven o'clock, a lady of
the name of Marshall, who resided at No. 18, Pritchard-road,
and who, in consequence cf being liable to occa..
sifig
onnaliaabtrations of mind, was under restraint, left her home
unperceived, and flung herself into the Regent's Canal. The
act was seen by several persons, and an alarm was raised, when
the drags were immediately employed to extricate the unfortu-
nate woman. She was speedily taken out and conveyed to the
Sir Walterfe wereSc esetrtpourbtleid to,e-ho butuse, wwhitehnouthteusu avail.a 1 means The to
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was 58 year 3 of age.

" For the better apprehending and bringing to punish-
ment the above-named Robert Blakesley, the Lords Com-
missioners of her Majesty's Treasury hereby offer 1001.
reward to any person, or persons, who may apprehend,
or cause to be apprehended, the above Robert 13Ialtesley,
or give such information as may lead to his apprehension
and conviction, by application to Inspector Hodgson, at
the chief Police-office, Basinghsll•street, or to Inspector
Brake, at the Station-house, Tower-street, in the city
of London."

In the opinion of the medical attendant of MN. Blake::-
ley, she continues to improve.

It was but lately that we had to announce the
melancholy death of the Hon. Lieut.-Colonel Molyneux, of
the Bth Hussars. A most painful surgical operation had been
performed on him ; but the disease had passedhuoian skill, and
he heard with resignation that there was no hope of recovery.
With the certainty of imminent death before him, this excel-
lent man did not forget his regiment, for it is said that he wrote
to the Horse Guards stating that, as he had never before asked
a favour, and as this would be his first and his last request, he
did entreat that the vacancies caused by his death should be
tilled up from among his brother officers, his friends. That
dying request was acceded to, and Major James M'Call is now
the Lieut.-Colonel. Perhaps this was the richest legacy which
their late beloved commander could have bequeathed to the
regiment, for in Lieut.-Colonel *Call they will find an officer
who proves in his own person that the firmness and discipline of
the soldier are net inconsistent with the courtesies of a gentle-
man and accomplishments of a scholar.-Sunday paper.

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Mr. Makesley, sen., having from the first evinced great
readiness to assist. the police.. On the night of the tra-
gical event a constable went to No. 22, York-place, City-
road, and saw Mr. and;Mrs. Blakesley and their two daugh-
ters. Having requested that the ladies might retire, he
communicated to Mr. Blakesley, sen., the commission of
the murder by his son, and desired that he might search
the premises, as it was thought the offender might have
taken refuge there. Mr. Blakesley, who displayed great
nerve on learning the alarming intelligence, at once con-
sented to his house being searched, and assisted the po-
lice in doing so. No traces, however, of him could be
found.
Considerable discussion has arisen amongst the inhabi-
tants of the ward, and in the various places of public
resort in the City, on the subject of the easy escape of
the murderer, and very many persons attribute that cir-
cumstance to the negligence of the City Police ; in con-
sequence of this opinion, a lengthened conversation took
place between the Coroner, the Jury, and Mr. 1). W.
Harvey, the police commissioner, which was not reported
in the newspapers. If the following statement be true,
it is indeed surprising that Blakesley should have escaped
immediate detection. It was boldly asserted that lbur
police constables were on duty within a very short dis-
tance of the King's Head on Tuesday nigh t—v;z., two in
Gracechurch-street, who pass the end of Eastcheap, one
in King William-street, and the fourth (whose duty it
was to pass Mr. Burdon's every quarter of an hour) in
Eastcheap, Pudding and Bodolph-lanes. The latter
stated that he did not see Blakesley on Tuesday night,
and that he was in Pudding-lane when the cry of murder
was raised in the streets. The Jury expressed them-
selves much dissatisfied at the long beats which many of
the constables had to go over, and to the want of a suf-
ficient number during the sittings of the Central Crimi-
nal Court, where several were always in attendance. It
appears that Mr. Harvey induced the City authorities, a
short time ago, to augment the police by thirty, and that
he has since given it as his opinion there should be a still
further increase, but it has not yet been acted upon.
There is no doubt, however, in consequence of the re-
presentations of the Jury, the fears ,excited by the recent
murder, and the paucity of the police in certain districts,
that they will be speedily augmented, and their beats
curtailed.
The most interesting information, viz., that which
relates to the almost instantaneous death of Mr. Bur-
don, and to the magnanimity and extraordinary presence
of mind of his sister-in-law, the wife of the murderer,
who was first stabbed, had not been laid before the
public. Mr. English, of No. 224. Gracechurch-street,
the ordinary medical attendant of the family, stated to
the reporter, that on Tuesday night, as he was about to
take temporary repose from his professional labours, a
party called to say that he was wanted at Mr. Burdon's.
Thinking that it was not a matter of pressing import-
ance, he did not hurry himself, but in the course of a
few minutes seven or eight persons arrived, announcing
the dreadful occurrence. He hastened to the King's
Head, and saw Mr. Burdon lying on his back inside the
bar, and immedtately perceived that he was dead, and
beyond the power of human skill. Four or five medical
gentlemen were busily employed in examining the wound
of Mr. Burdon, and, what was most astonishing, no-
. body's attention had been directed to the unfortunate
wife of the murderer, who seemed to be unconscious of
the severe injury inflicted upon herself, until Mr. English
discovered it. Her whole faculties seemed to be ab
sorbed in endeavours to provide for the safety of her
brother-in-law. She assisted in untying his cravat, and
gave orders as to the best way, in her opinion, that he
ought to be treated. Mr. English then discovered that
she was standing in a pool of blood that had flowed
from her person, and instantly directed that size should
be conveyed to her bed-room. In doing sf,r, upon the
stairs she fainted, and the syncope prevented fortunately
fora time any further hemorrhage. She was placed upon a
bed, and her clothes having been cut off, it was found
that she had an incised wound penetrating the peri-
toneum, but not into the abdomen, on the right side,
through the thin portion of the stays which covered the
hip, and opposite to the nether region of the liver.
Being perfectly insensible, restoratives were adminis-
tered to reproduce pulsation, and when they had taken
effect the wound was dressed. She continued after-
wards in a comparative state of delirium, and Mr.
English remained watching her progress during the
whole of the night. At intervals. sh broke out into
incoherent expressions, mentioning her brother-in-law's
name, and frequently her husband's, supposing he was
by her bedside. It was not at all expected that she
would survive the injuries inflicted by the wound, but he
continued, on occount of the unusual circumstances of
the case, to watch her without intermission until yes-
terday evening, when, seeing that she had slept soundly
for about an hour, and symptoms of irritation mentally
and physically having subsided, he examined the
wound, and judged from its appearance that it was
going on favourably. Mr. English is now of opinion,
though he never thought so before, that she will, under
careful treatment, ultimately recover. His opinion is
founded not only on the appearance of the wound, but
from his knowledge of her excellent constitution. She
was of a clear, healthy, and florid complexion, slightly
inclined to obesity, but had never had any severe illness.
Mr. English states that she is now in the 25th year of
her age. .

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PRICE 5d

SPIRIT of the PUBLIC JOURNALS

FROM TIIE DAILY PAPERS OF SATURDAY;
GLOBE.—TiIe House of Commons was last night
wholly occupied with two questions, the discussions on
which, and the results to which they led, will not fail to
convince the most sceptical of the kind of sympathies
which influence the Tory majority of that branch of the
Legislature. To separate these discussions would be to
deteriorate their effect. They form companion pic-
tures. They portray the moral image of Toryism better
than any mere abstract discussion of its principles could
possibly do. Here we have Toryism in operation. Its
ear open to the modest claims of Master Scar-
lett fur compensation for the loss of an office to
which his affectionate and considerate parent, Lord
Abinger, appointed him, when he knew that the office
was about to be abolished, and at once deciding that a
large sum shall be paid out of the public revenue to the
already well-provided-for favourite of fortune ; but—
with characteristic apathy for the sufferings of the masses,
who with their families are subjected to the extremity
of present suffering, and to the still more appalling
prospect of absolute want and hunger during the
winter which is approaching—this very same Tory
majority agreed than an inquiry into the causes, with a
view to the relief, of these distresses, might be safely
postponed to a more convenient season, some five or six
months hence ! This early consideration of the Hon.
Master Scarlett's case—this prompt and generous pro-
vision to him for life, out of the public revenue, for well.
paid services during the few months he has held the
office which his noble father gave, and he took, with
the full expectation that it would be shortly abolished
—such beneficence at the public cost will doubtless make
a deep and lasting impression of gratitude on Muster
Scarlett's heart, and oa those of Ills numerous connec-
tions having seats in the Honourable House ; each
one of whom, with the honourable recipient of such
substantial benefits, will be ready by their votes to aid
in the perpetration of any similar job which will
bring with it similar advantages to any of the kind
friends to whom Master Scarlett is so greatly indebted.
STANDARD.—The proceedings of the House of
Commons were last night protracted to a great and an
unprofitable length. At first the House was occupied by
a revival of the shabby opposition to Mr. Scarlett's com-
pensation for the loss of his office, which compensation
the Whig-Radical party objected to on the ground
that Lord Abinger ought to have foreseen the ex•
tinction of the office wheat he appointed Mr. Scarlett.
The debate itself is the answer to this plea. Why
is the question again revived ?—because the office
is not yet extinguished. And why is not the office
extinguished ?—because upon this, as upon every other
case of law reform, the late Ministers either openly
belied their promise, or loaded its performance with
conditions so rankly corrupt as to evade it not less
effectually. Lord Abinger had to look for the Reform
which was to extinguish the office that, under the com-
mand of an Act of Parliament, he must supply by a com-
petent officer, either to the honesty of the Whig-Radi-
cal Cabinet--a remote contine•ency indeed—or to the
accession of a Conservative Administration—an event at
the time precarious. The shabby attempt, however, was
a second time defeated. Colonel Sibthorp objected to.
the retiring salary of 3,5001. a year awarded to Vice-
Chancellors as excessive. Colonel Sibthorp is right to
be economical, but here his zeal probably carried him too
far. We do not love lawyers much more than the gallant
Colonel does ; but while our laws are in their present
state of confusion and uncertainty, there must be men to
disentangle them, and give to the public whatever benefit
they afford ; and do what we will, these men will sell
their service at a high price—at a price proportioned to
the opinion held of their skill. To buy the time of the
most skilful amongst them will therefore be inevitably
a costly purchase ; but it will not do to employ any but
the most skilful as the expounders of the law. Now the
number of those who obtain very large incomes at the bar
may be, comparatively with the whole bar, small ; bus
it is still, in relation to the number of judges, so great,
as to render it impossible to deal parsimoniously
with the occupants of the benches of justice ; and
if there be some seeming extravagance in the
sums of which Colonel Sibthorp complains, it is
a consolation to reflect that if the law reform
which reads to the expense be not altogether delu-
sive, ten pounds will be saved to the public, as suitors,
for every single pound paid by the public to additional
Judges. We hear a great deal of the burthen of taxa-
tion by the State. and we feel it too ; but of all taxa-
tion, the taxation of lawyers is the most grievous. There
is scarcely a man in the middle or humbler ranks of
life, how circumspect soever in his dealings, how little
soever litigious in his temper, who does not pay every
year, directly or indirectly, in law charges more than lie
contributes to the State by direct taxation, while hun-
dreds of thousands forego their just rights from unwil-
lingness or inability to encounter the expense of law pro-
ceedings. We can, therefore, assure Colonel Sibthorp
that it is the soundest economy to smooth the way to a
complete law reform by conciliating lawyers, even at the
expense of lavish appointments.
COURlER.—Already we have observed indications or
mutual confidence springing up between the present Irish
executive, and the Roman Catholic people ; nay, and a
more significant, or more propitious omen, the Mends of
order and good government could not desire. The
Roman Clergy are refusing to identify themselves with
his proceedings, warning their flocks against the folly
and the mischievousness of the scheme of dismember-
ment in the prosecution of which he is so madly, but
withal selfishly, engaged. So that instead of adding to
the number of Repeaters, as was so confidently announced,
the accession of Sir Robert Peel and his friends
to power has produced the directly contrary effect, and
has been hailed in that as in this country by the
worth and respectability of the Roman Catholic body
as the promise of repose and safety. Had we de-
sired a corroboration of these hastily expressed, but not
hastily formed views, to the pertinence and conclusive-
ness of which no one could fairly object, we would find
it in a pamphlet with the imprimatur of the Earl of
Shrewsbury, which has recently issued from the press.
In this seasonable brochure, the Noble Earl, whose
devotedness to the tenets and interests of his Church
no one will question, avows his belief, and what is
more, manfully and ably states the ground of his
belief, that the chief danger to his religion lies not
in the predominance of Conservative principles, in
Government or in the country, but principally on the
side of the movement party. "Religion (says the
Noble Earl) has nothing to gain by a state of anarchy
and revolution, or, indeed, by any success of the move-
ment party," and significantly as truthfully adds—
" religion is not in itself hostile to any form of govern-
ment capable of preserving peace and order ; and the
only circumstances under which it may not flourish are
the agitation which precedes and the deplorable conse-
quences which immediately follow revolution." But,
apart, he shrewdly observes, from any consideration as
to whether Whig or Tory rule, might be better for the
country, " times are so menacing and unsettled, that a
strong Government of either is more fitted to contend
against the evils that are assailing both, and with both,
the best securities for the peace and well-being of so-
ciety." This is true and forcibly expressed. We are
not disposed to detract from Mr. O'Connell's claims to
the gratitude of English and Irish Roman Catholics for
his supposed share in the carrying of the Bill that re-
lieved them of disabilities, but we believe the service
rendered by him on that occasion has been greatly ex-
aggerated, and that many of that body are now fully
aware that that measure had, while in agitation, en-
countered greater obstacles from his violence than it had
derived aid from his abilities and perseverance, and that
its consummation had been rather retarded than hastened
by his interference. However that may be, we are glad
to find that the memory of his merits in that respect,
whatever they be, no longer binds the Roman Catholics
of England or Ireland to the mischievousness of his pre-
sent proceedings.

MONEY MARKET and CITY NEWS.
FROM THE MORNING PAPERS OF SATURDAY.
TIMES.—The opinion that the Government will succeed
in the proposed conversion of Exchequer Bills and creation of
stock is now pretty generally entertained in the city. It i 3
understood to-day among other aids, that the decided support
of the Bank of England is secured to the operation, and that
facilities ve given, if not in a direct, at least in
an indirect, way, by the Bank, which ought indeed,
if truly stated, to remove all doubt on the subject.
What the exact nature of these facilities is does not
altogether transpire. It has been said that, in order
to make money abundant, the Bank have consented to
grant loans on stock ; but as this would be an irregular
proceeding, without any previous public notice, and
a banking operation of very doubtful expediency, even
if preceded by such notice, the truth of such a statement
may reasonably be doubted. There is, moreover, no necessity
for such a course, as they possess abundant other means of
making money plentiful, without taking any such step. Sorne
nice management is understood to be required so as to induce
subscribers to offer money instead of Exchequer Bills, which
undoubtedly has been the original object of the measure on the
part of the Treasury. It is obvious that it can only be worth
while to subscribe the due proportion, when Exchequer Bills
have a premium of more than 125., and hence the whole secret
of success may be said to depend upon the quotation of Exche-
quer Bills. To this, then, the Bank lever need only be applied ;
and every one who is acquainted with that market knows with
how little trouble or cost, at such a time as this, such influence
would be employed.
A notion prevails among the leading brokers of the Stock
Exchange, according to calculations founded on the price of
Consols for the account, and on the current value of money,
that there will be so decided an advantage in immediately pay-
ing up the whole of the instalments, that the new loan i 1
hardly exist at all in the shape of scrip, but be converted. a.lm:otsot
immediately, ordtthoaetall
peevrieonrtssaignacaintiunsually short period,
0-
stock. In this respect, however, there is ranch differencete_l
opinion, even among the best informed members_ of h
Exchange, and as we are not exactly aware
it is not
circum-
stances to be taken into account in such a calculation,
is correct. It
easy to decide which of these parties is
advantage
of all the Stnck
announced
bas been given in the terms
is quite certain, however, that if
compared this transaction with the
any
y from the Trea-
sury,W
India loan in 183.5, on which
immediate h i which
pay -
very. thes,mnoenipedersionntesrehsatvwe will not be slow in making the disco-
memorable operation of the
mented upon at the timcre, e.n,
h ibed though it would have suited his
occasion Mr. Spring Rice, bycoaunrageevde
ment of the stilri y u .e.. ral ilthots almost
spread the payments over ik Vey long
period, as he di net want the money immediate, and by this
country had to pay a *mob larger sum in
mistake of his,
purpose betto.r
would otherwise have boon the ease. There is,
interest than
parallel betsieen the
and knowledge of busi-
two, and it may safely be
however, no
su
presumed from h
nos of th. present
.Chancellor o the Exchequer, that if
he has
uut d conceded this advantage to the monied interest,
he has one so by any mistake or miscalculation, and that