The Sun.
London, England, 1846-08-22 00:00:00

NI _LONDON SATtTRDAY EVENING, AUGUST 22, 1846

Koningswart, for the purpose of making some im-
portant communications from the POPE to Prince
METTERNICH. The States of Styria have presented
an address to the Emperor of AUSTRIA, praying him
to abolish lotteries. The King of PRUSSIA has
countermanded the grand review which was to have
taken place this year between Fraustadt and Guhraw.
The reason assigned for this countermand is the
scarcity of provisions in the Grand Duchy of Posen,
a scarcity which would have been aggravated by the
presence of a large body of troops.
Jew
Madrid papers of the 15th have arrived.

The Heraldo states that Mr. BULWER if; about to
visit England shortly, but that he will previously
pass a fortnight at St. Sebastian. The Gazette con-
tains an official contradiction of the rumour that
great desertions had taken place in the army sta-
tioned along the Portuguese frontier. The intelligence
from Lisbon contained in these papers is to. the effect
that the Government had received a telegraphic
dispatch announcing the commencement of hostilities
by the Miguelites in the provinces of Minho and
Tras-os-Montes. El Padre CASIMERO, a fanatical
priest, was at the head of the movement, and his
troops consist of a numerous band of Spanish and
Portuguese smugglers. He announces himself to be
the protector of the five wounds of our SAVIOUR, and
proclaims the right of Don MIGUEL to the throne.
The Portuguese Government had sent the 15th regi-
ment of the line and a battalion of Chasseurs to the
disturbed districts, and were preparing to forward
more troops.

'We have received the Paris papers of Thursday.
The COBDEN dinner is the subject of comment in
the Courrier Francais, and we are rejoiced to find
from the following observations, that the principles of
free-trade have already made so much progress in
France, that their ultimate triumph in that country,
and that at no distant day, is secure :
" Whatever sceptics may say, ideas of peace and liberty
are making rapid progress throughout the world. Take free
trade for example. Scarcely ten years have passed since
those whb in England expressed opinions in favour of such a
thing were treated as dreamers; and only twelve months ago
' no one dared venture to require the application of such mea-
sures in France. Notwithstanding this, free trade is
triumphant in England, and will, probably, soon be so in
France. Already this liberal idea, which was so long mis-
understood and scouted amongst us, has gained a signal vic-
tory over the national antipathy. Had we said a year ago
that an Englishman would receive an ovation from us, an
ovation in which men of all parties would join, members of
the constitutional Opposition, Democrats, and Conservatives,
no faith would have been placed in our prediction. No one
would have credited that a simple cotton-printer from Man-
chester would have been received in Paris not only with
cordiality, but, we may truly say, with an enthusiasm which
even crowned heads do not often awaken. It is true that
this cotton-printer has accomplished, in less than eight
years, a truly gigantic task—in these eight years Cobden,
the simple manufacturer, has vanquished, by the force of
common sense and sound logic, the richest and most power-
ful aristocracy in the world—in these eight years Cobden,
the simple manufacturer, has done more for the welfare and
glory of his country than all his haughty adversaries have
done in a century. It is, therefore, a perfectly legitimate ad-
miration of which the illustrious English Leaguer is the ob-
ject; it is, assuredly, an admiration as well founded as that
with which, in the eighteenth century, France was inspired
by the American printer, Franklin. Our forefathers hailed
the most active artisan of the freedom of the United States,
and we now hail the most active artisan of English freedom.
For free trade is not merely a question of political economy;
it is more, and above all, a social question."
The Special Committee of the Chamber of Peers,
charged to draw up the address in reply to the Speech
from the Throne, have appointed M. OMER as their
president, and Count PORTAL'S as reporter,
The Chamber of Deputies still continues occupied
with the verification of electoral returns.
A letter from Toulon of the 13th, says
"The Dante steamer, which is about to be sent as a pre-
sent from the French Government to the Bey of Tunis, has
just terminated its repairs here, and has been towed out of
dock into the harbour. She has been fitted out with extra-
ordinary magnificence, and is in every respect fit for a royal
present. A letter from Tunis lately announced that the
French Government also intended presenting to the Bey a
brig of war. This piece of intelligence appears to be correct,
as one of the Algerine vessels taken in 1830 is now being
repaired and armed in order to be forthwith sent to Tunis. It
would seem that the Bey manifested a desire to possess a ves
sel of Algerine construction in preference to any other."

The Messager of Wednesday contains the follow-
ing, which may be considered as the official account
of the recent attack upon Huaheine by the French.
It fully confirms the statements which had previously
appeared in the English papers :

" The last reports from Captain Bruat which have reached
the Government are dated January 29. They state that
some acts of hostility having taken place at Huaheine, a
small island situated 45 leagues from Otaheite, M. Bruat had
felt himself compelled to demand reparation, with guarantees
of tranquillity for the future. These conditions having been
refused, a debarkation was effected against an assemblage of
armed natives. In this action, which was undertaken and
continued by our soldiers with their usual valour, but in the
midst of great difficulties, frum the nature of the ground,
we have had to regret the loss of 18 men killed, one of whom
was an officer, and 43 wounded. The Government has re-
ceived no other report, and consequently knows nothing of
the incidents which are said to have taken place subse-
quently at Otaheite."
PARIS BOURSE, TIIURSDAY.-The market has been firm to-
day, both Threes and Fives closing about the quotations of
yesterday, the former at 83f. 75c., and the lattter at 122 f. sc.
The market closed as follows :-Three per Cents., for cash, 83f.
70c. ; for account, 83f. 75c. ; Five per Cents., for cash,
122 f. ; for account, 122 f. sc. ; Bank of France Shares, 3,470 f. ;
Neapolitan, 1011. 60c. ; Spanish Threes, 36%; Ditto, Fives,
331,E ; New Loan not quoted.
BAILWAYS.-The Share Market has also been firm, and
many of the lines closed a shade higher. For cash-Paris and
Orleans left off at 1,272 f. 50c. ;. Paris and Rouen, 960 f. ;
Rouen and Havre, 700 f. ; Avignon, 911 f. 25c. ; Strasburg
and Bale, 220 E ; Northern, 7121. 50c. ; Bordeaux, 5671.
50c. ; Paris and Lyons, 526 f. 25c. ; Paris aid Strasburg,
497 f. 50c. ; Nantes, 507 f. 50c. ; Dieppe, 390 f. ; Vierzon,
Boulogne, Montereau, and Fampoux, not quoted.
BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE
LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE, AUGUST 21.
Boulogne and Amiens, 12%-Bordeaux, Toulouse, and Cette
(Mackenzie), 1)4-Ditto (Espelete), I% -Ceylon, -Direct Bom-
bay and Madras, lA-Dutch Rhenish, 6% -East Indian, -Great
Western Bengal, 4-Luxembourg, 14-Namur and Liege, 2%
-Northern of France Constituted, UN-Paris and Lyons Con.
stituted, -Paris and Strasbourg Constituted, 4%-Tournay,
Jurbise, Linden, and Bassett, 5.

RAILWAY COMMITTEES.
(THIS DAY.)

HOUSE OF LORDS.
Room A.

MANCHESTER' AND SOUTHAMPTON.

The Committee met this morning at ten o'clock ; Lord
Monteagle in the chair.

Mr. Sergeant Wrangham, Mr. Gurney, Q.C., Mr. Edwin
James, Mr. Hope, Mr. Cripps, and Mr. Wheeler appeared for
the promoters. Mr. Talbot, Q.C., Mr. Keating, Mr. Rickards,
and Sir Thomas Phillips, for the opposition,
The opponents continued to call evidence in support of
their case.

Mr. Bowley, director of the Gloucester Bank, said there
on the provisional committee of the line.
was but little traffic between Cirencester and Swindon, and
that few availed themselves of the existing line.
On cross-examination, he said his brother might have been
Other witnesses having given evidence in opposition to the
line, Mr. C. Russell, M.P., chairman of the Great Western,
was called and examined by Mr. TALuoT—The Great
Western would pay the whole expenses of the opposition of
the various landowners—this was no ordinary occurrence in
railway contests. He explained the arrangements which
had been entered into with respect to the line from Swindon
to Gloucester. The present condition of the arrangement
was this—that the Great NI, estern should be at liberty to lay
down the narrow in conjunction with the broad gauge up to
Cheltenham, and they were now taking steps to effect that
object. Mr. Brunel had received instructions to do this.
Unquestionably this determination had not been influenced
in any way by the Manchester and Southampton. It' they
obtained their Oxford and Cheltenham line the station
at Cheltenham would be extended and improved. The im-
provements on this portion of the Great Western would be
1,200,0001. A line by Cirencester, he considered, would not
yield any traffic compared with the traffic on the existing
line. It paid 41. or 5/. per cent., but nothing like so much
ai the main line. The western traffic formed a focus in
Gloucester. All the Welsh traffic came along their line by
Swindon to Lincoln. There could be no doubt that the
Great Western would, according to agreement, offer them
every facility of conveying the northern traffic brought by
the Great Western -south. The Oxford, Worcester, and
Wolverhampton was supported by the Grand Junction, on
the Great Western undertaking to lay down the narrow
gauge to Bristol, and was also supported by a great deal of
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gauges. After the expense incurred by the Great Western,
he did not think it would be either fair or
reasonable for,
Parliament to sanction another line, which would divert a
portion of their traffic. The additional cost of laying down
the narrow gauge on the Oxford and Rugby, would be from
100,000/. to 150,000/., making the laying down of both the
gauges 300,0001. This matter had been decided by the direc- i
tors since the line was before the Committee, and since the
recommendation of the Board of Trade. The capital re-
quired for these lines and improvements would be 2,350,0001.
on one side, and 1,200,000/. on the other.

LICENSED VICTUALLERS' PROTECTION SOCIETY.—
At a special meeting of the committee of the above society,
held at the office, 90, Farringdon-street, on Friday, the 21st
inst., Mr. T. R. lilt in the chair, the following sums were
awarded :—To Francis Badenham, 223 D, a gratuity of one
guinea, for his activity and perseverance in apprehending
John Collins, for committing an assault and outrage is the
house of Mrs. Taylor, Coachmakers' Arms, Bryanston-street,
Portman-square. At a previous meeting, the following
sums were also awarded :—To Robert Westfield, 329 K ;
Alexander Mitchell, 400 K ; and William Nash, 394 K—
half a guinea each, for coming to the aid and assistance of
Mr. Finney, Queen's Head, High-street, Poplar, in a case of
assault and outrage committed upon him. To Sergeant
Emery, 8 C, one guinea, for apprehending Jane Smith and
Mary Thompson, for robbing Mr. Jenkins, Catherine Wheel,
Little St. James's-street, St. James's, of a pewter pot. To
Margaret Best, a marine store-dealer, one guinea, for causing
the apprehension of Mary Bartlett for robbing Mr. Noble,
Mount-row, Lambeth, of a glass; and to James Murrell, ser-
vant to Mr. Rouse, of White Conduit Tavern, Pentonville, a
gratuity of half a guinea, for detecting a woman in robbing
his employer of a pewter pot.

MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS.
CITY, QUARTER TO THREE.
During the present week there has been no decline in the
Liverpool Cotton Market, and the transactions have been
to a fair extent, comprising 33,250 bales, or an average of
5,500 per diem, although the Manchester goods' market is
very depressed. The stock is 786,000 bales, against 1,031,000
bales at this•time last year. Shares were steady yesterday.
At Messrs. Lamond and Co.'s sales yesterday, at the Hall
of Commerce, a fair business was done, at previous rates. The
following are the prices which some of the shares sold for :
.
Churnet and Blythe ... 1 9. d.
16 0
Paris and Strasbourg Constituted
Sambre and Meuse...
York and Carlisle
.. 0 11 0
Reading, Guilford, and Reigate • 1 1 6
Ambergate, Nottingham, and Boston
East Indian 0 14 0
London and York 2 2 0
London and Manchester, Remington's
Shrewsbury and Birmingham
• Manchester and Southampton 1 10 0
South-Eastern and Dover, No. 4 3 2 0
South Midland
East Lincolnshire
Derby, Stafford, and Worcestershire
London and Blackwell Extension
Boston, Stamford, and Birmingham
Sbrewsbury and Herefordshire
From Upper Canada we are gratified to learn that the ma-
nufacture of woollens is going on well. Under date of On-
tario, the 10th July, we are advised thus :
" In order to give our agricultural friends an idea of the
benefits that are likely to flow from the establishment of the
Ontario Mills woollen factory, and to direct attention to the
growth of wool, we may state the following facts :—The
factory is calculated, when in full operation, to work off 400
to 500 yards of cloth a week, which, at the general average,
will consume as many pounds of wool,; circulating 2251. a
week, or nearly 40,0001. a year, besides the money put in
circulation as wages and otherwise, and securing to this and
the neighbouring districts the setting afloat the large capi-
tal necessary for such operations. The wool grown in this
district, and disposable, is between 90,000 and 100,0001b5.,
so that the proprietor is confident that he will be
enabled to procure all his supply in this and the district of
Prince Edward; and we have the best assurance that kI.
his intention to purchase his whole stock in Canada—of
course conditionally, that the farmers pay proper attention
to the culture and preparation of their fleeces ; but to render
this undertaking doubly advantageous, it is necessary that
exertions should be made to improve the growth of wool by
the introduction of finer woolled sheep, particularly of the
Merino breed; we recommend the farmers to visit the fac-
tory, where they will have an opportunity of comparing and
testing the different kinds, and receive instructions as to the
best methods of washing and cleansing the fleece."
Consols for the Account have been pretty firm at from
9534 to 95%, and for Money at precisely the same rates.
Very little business is in progress to-day. Bank Stock
opened at 208 k, and has since advanced to 209. Exche-
quer-bills have only fluctuated from 103. to 13s. premium.
India Stock is at 260, and the New Three. and-a-Quarter per
Cents. are at 98%, and in demand.
About half a dozen bargains have been made in the
Foreign Funds this morning,—in Russian at 1131,4, in the
Spanish Three Per Cents. at 361%, and the Equador Stock
at 3%.
The Railway Share and Scrip Market is heavy this morn-
ing. East India Scrip, however, is in request, at a slight
improvement in prices.
BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK.
(From the Official List.)

Bank Stock .; • • • • •• - • • 20814 209
Three per Cent. Reduced Annuities • • 96
Three per Cent. Consols Annuities • • • • %
New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cent. Anns. 97%9514 98%
India Stock .. .• • • • • • • • • 260
India Bonds, 1,000/. .. • • • •
Ditto, under 1,0001. • • • • • 19 p
Censols far Account •• • • • • • • 95% %
Exchequer Bills. 1 d. I%d.
1,000/. .. • • 13 10 13 pm
5001. -- •• • • 13 Pm'
Ditto, Small
PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK.
Equador Bonds .. • • • • • 3%
Russian Bonds, 5 per Cent • • • • 113%
Spanish Bonds, 5 per Cent. .. ..
Ditto, Three per Cent .. .. ..
Ditto, for the Account .. • • 3614
Dividends on the above payable in London.

BUSINESS DONE IN RAILWAY SHARES AT ONE O'CLOCK.
RAILWAYS. PAID. PER SIIALLE.
Amber., Notting., Boston, & Eastrn Jn. 2% 134 to
Birmingham and Oxford Junction • • 2 .... to 5
Buckinghamshire .. 425. •..• % dis. to
Caledonian .. • • 20 •• .. to
Ditto Half Shares .. .. • • • • 2% •• • • 134 • • to
Eastern Counties • • .• .. 14/. 16s. Od
Ditto, York Extension 10s. .. • • 23{ 14 .. to
East Lancashire .. .. 14 .. • . 2234 .... to
East Lincolnshire .. .. • . • • 1% •• • • % • to
Grand Union (Nottingham and Lynn) 1% •• • • %..•. to
Great North of England 100 228 ex div to
Ditto New .. .. 5
Great Western 85 149 x. d• . to 147 x d
Ditto, Quarter Shares .. .. 10
Hull and Selby .. .. 50 lO3 xd.• to
Leicester and Bedford 22s 34 % dis. to
London and Brighton 50 6334 x d to
London and Croydon .. 13/. 15s. 9d. • • •• 23% .. • • to
London and North Western .. —lOO .. .• 205 • • to 207 ex all
Ditto, Fifths .. 2 .. • .21% x all to --
London and South-Western 411. 6a. 10d. •• • • •• .. to
Ditto, New , . .. 14
London and York .. 234 2% •• .. to
Lynn and Ely .. .. 15
Manchester and Leeds .. . •• 82 .• •• ••. to
Ditto, Fifths _ 3 .... 1134 .... to
Ditto, Extension .. 425..... 234 p.. to
•
Ditto, Quarter Shares (C) 1 .• • • 934 x all to
Janehester, Matlock
140205. • :1401 to to
139
Midland
Newcastle and Darlington Junction •. 25 .... 43 ••to
Ditto, New _ .. 1 .• .. 11% .. to
Newcastle and Berwick .. • . •• 15 .. • • 27% to
Norfolk • • .. .. 20 . • . 2636%.. to
Ditto, Extension .. .. • • • • 2 .. • • 2% •.•• to
North British .. 25 .. • . 38% .... to
Ditto, Half Shares .. 834 13%•... to
Ditto, Carlisle Extension • • • . 11% •• .• 3% • ~.. to 434
Northern and Eastern .. .. 50 •• • • •• • • to
Ditto, New • • .. • • .. 1 •• • . 21 .... to
North Staffordshire • • • • • • .• 425. .. • • 334 34 pto
Oxford, Worcester, & Wolverhampton 12% 8 •• • • to
Portsmouth Direct • • • • • • • • 3%• • • • 5 •••• to
Scottish Central .. .• •• • • 1234 .. • • 19 14 .. • • to
Ditto New •• .• •• •• 234 .... 9% • ... to
Shrewsbury and Birmingham 234 • • 234 .... to
Shropshire Union • .. • • .. 425..... 34 dis. to
South Eastern and Dover 33% 43 .... to
Ditto. New. No. 1 .. •• • • .20 2534 .... to
Ditto, New. No. 2 .• .. • • • • 12 •• • 1734 .... to
Ditto, New, No. 4 .. • • • • •• 234 33. %• • to
South Wales .. • • • • • • • • 5 .. • • 43414 • • to
Taw Vale Extension • • • • • • 2 .. • • 34 .. •.to
Welsh Midland .. • • • • • • • 234 %••• . to
West Riding Union .. • • • • 425... .. 2% .. pto
York and North Midland • • .• • • 50 •• .. to
Ditto East and West Biding Extension 1 .... 12%74 to
FOREIGN RAILWAYS.
Direct Bombay and Madras 55..... 3iz —.. to
Dutch Rhenish •• .• " • • • • 6 ...• 634 • ... to 6
East Indirn • • • • .. ss. .• .. to
Great Western Bengal • • • • • . ss. .. • • %.• to
Namur and Liege • • • • • • •, 6 • • 2% .... to 3
Northern of France Constituted .. 5 . 1238 %..to
Paris and Lyons Constituted .. 5% .. • • to
Paris and Strasbourg Constituted .. 5 .. 434.... to
JOINT-STOCK BANKS.
London Joint-Stock • • • • • •• 10 .... 15 Union of Australia • • • • • • •• 25 .... 25 .. • ....
. to
MINES
Real del Monte, Unregistered .. _ 314 to
British Iron • • • • • • • • • •• 10 •• • • 1634 to

LLOYD'S SHIPPIN G.-(THIS DAY.)
LONDON, AUG. 22.—Wind N.N.W., moderate breeze, and fine.
DEAL, AUG. 21.—Wind N. to N.W.—Arrd. George, Lockwood,
Quebec ; British Queen, Page, Batavia ; Ellen, St. John's, New
Brunswick; Friend, Brown, Quebec. Arrd. from the river, Superior,
Bell, Jamaica ; Mason, Apshur, Boston ; Planter, Chester, Quebec.
Sid. all the outward-bound. The Stakesby, which put back after
being in contact with the Luzon (not the Susan, as reported), sprung
her bowsprit, lost jibboom, and is damaged about the head and cut-
water. The Luzon lost bowsprit, and sustained very considerable
damage.

MARKET NEWS --(THIS DAY.)
COVENT-GARDEN.
Pines, 6s per lb ; Melons, is 6d to 3s each; Dutch ditto,
18s per dozen; Peaches and Nectarines, lOs to 20s per dozen,
Plums, 6s to 8s per half sieve ; Hothouse Grapes, 3s to 6s
per lb ; Culinary Apples, 6s 6d, and Best Table, 8s to 18s
per bushel; French Beans, is to is 6d per half sieve; Cucum-
bers, is to ss, and Artichokes, /s to 2s per dozen ; Peas,
4s per bushel ; Potatoes, 5s to 14s per cwt ; Cabbages,
is to ls 6d per dozen ; Greens is 6d to 2s per dozen
bunches; Celery, ls, and Horseradish, 2s to 3s per bundle;
Mushrooms, 2s per pottle; Onions, 4s per bushel; Spinach,
8s 6d per junk; Parsley, 2s per half sieve; Cauliflowers,
2s to 6s per dozen ; Carrots and Turnips 4s to 8s per dozen
bunches; Mulberries, 4d to 8d per pottle.
HIINGER.POILD.
We had a steady demand here for most articles, and prices
were well supported.
TOMIVTGATE AND MEADEZIMAX.X.
Prime Beef and Mutton were in steady request at full
prices. In all other kinds of meat very little was doing.
Beef, from 2s 6d to 3s 6d ; Mutton, 3s to 4s 2d; Lamb,
4s 4d to 5s 4d; Veal, 3s 4d to 4s 4d; and Pork, 3s 6d
to 4s 10d per Sibs, by the carcase. Turkey Poults, 4s to
5s 6d; Geese, 4s to 6s; Ducks, is 6d to 2s 8d; Tame Rab-
bits, Is to is 8d ; Pigeons, 4d to 8d each ; Surrey Fowls, 6s
to 8s; ditto Chickens, 3s 6d to 4s 6d ; Barn-door Fowls,
2s 6d to 4s 6d per couple. Eggs, 5s 6d to 7s per 100; Fresh
Butter, Is to is 2d per lb. Leverets, as 6d to 55 6cl; and
Grouse, 3s to 4s.

NEWP °rim.
Beef, from 2s 8d to 3s 8d; Mutton, 33 2d to 4s 2d; Lamb,
4s 6d to 5s 4d ; Veal, 3s 8d to 4s ad; and Pork 4s to
4s 10d per 81bs.

BILLINGSGATE.
We had a slow demand for most kinds of fish, at but little
variation in prices._

V7HITECH.A.PEL.

Beef from 2s 6d tolsdaTVErtTnTSs to 4s 2d; Lamb,
48 6d to 5s 6d ; Veal, Ss Gd to 4s 4d; and Pork, 33 6d to
4s 8d per Sibs.

BREAD.
The prices of Wheaten Bread in the metropolis are from
7d to 8d; of Household ditto, 51,4 d to 61,4 d per 4lbs loaf.

RIDE IVIARICET.
Market Hides, 561 b to 641 b, 3d per lb ; do. 641 b to
721 b, 3d to 3%d; do. 721 b to 801 b, 3d to 314 d; do. 801 b
to 881 b, 3%d to 4d ; do. 88Ib to 961 b, 4d to 4%d ; do. 961 b to
1041 h, 4d to 5d ; Calf Skins, each, 4s to 6s 6d ; Horn
Hides, 13s; Shearlings, Is to Is 6d; Lamb Skins, is 8d
to 2s 6d

CRIMINAL COURT.-(TIIIS DAY.)
OLD COURT.
(Before Baron PLATT and Alderman HuGnEs.)
GUILDHALL Mt-TRDER.
Join Smith, cook at the Guildhall Coffee-house, was placed
at the bar, indicted for the wilful murder of Swam Tulliday,
on Saturday morning last.
Mr. Ryland, with whom was Mr. Laurie, briefly recounted
the facts to the jury which appeared in the testimony of the
witnesses.
Wm. Carr, a servant at the Guildhall Coffee-house. being
called, said he was, on the morning in question, cleaning the
windows in front of the hotel, commanding a side view of the
passage leading to the kitchen, which is on the same floor as
the bar, and saw Susan Tolliday, the kitchen-maid, run into
the passage, holding up her hands, the right one clasping a
knife, and the blood running from her throat. Before he
could lay hold of her she fell, and he left her immediately to
go into the kitchen. There the cook, who was alone, met
him; and said, " I have done it, and I wish you to take me in
charge," which he repeated to the policeman.
By Mr. CLARKSON—The prisoner said, " she drove me
toi
Thomas Phillips said he had been in the kitchen about
five minutes before the deed was done, and saw the cook
there handling ducks, the kitchen-maid Susan and a little
girl both cutting beans. Afterwards he was attracted by a
scream in the kitchen, and saw the deceased fall near the
stairs. She died in a minute after.
Fanny Whitmore, the little girl mentioned by the previous
witness, said she had been cutting beans along with Susan
Tulliday, and was sent to the bar by the prisoner for milk
and eggs. As she returned she met the kitchen-maid bleed-
ing at the neck; and she screamed out.
By Mr. CLARKSON—She heard the deceased accuse the
prisoner of stealing tea and taking it home. This was on
Friday night. Sh had never known her call him a
liar, or throw knives at him, but she had seen her bite him.
Susan and he used to quarrel, and she called him names. The
witness never saw the kitchen-maid seize him by the shirt
and tear it off his bosom. On the Saturday, about half an
hour befbre, there was a quarrel between the cook and the
charwoman about money, which he said she owed him, and
Susan took the woman's part, and said to the cook, " why
don't you act like a man ?—go about your business." The
witness had heard Susan call the cook names, and she be-
lieved she had seen her smack his face, but not on Saturday.
When she bit his arm he only held her hands. They had
been quarrelling on that occasion.
William Carr recalled—Said he had heard the deceased use
bad language to the cook, and what he had heard was all
on one side. The cook had been 16 or 17 years in the same
house.
City constable 433, said he asked the prisoner his reason
for doing the deed, and he replied, she had been calling him
a thief, and he was afraid of the consequences, as he had a
wife and family. She goaded him to it.
Some other evidence, merely corroborative of the above,
closed the case for the prosecution.
Mr. Creartxsosz said there were several fellow-servants of
the prisoner who had not been examined before the magistrate,
but who had evidence as to the acts of provocation of which
the deceased had been guilty towards the prisoner, and
which might have an important bearing on the case. He
felt he had no right to have these called, but he hoped
his Lordship would allow it.
Baron PLATT said that mere words or even acts of
violence, if they were done some time before the deed in
question, would have no bearing on the case before the
court, and he could not allow of the irregularity, lest it might
be drawn into a precedent.
Mr. CLARKSON, who defended the prisoner with great
warmth and eloquence, said, he appeared as the advocate of
the unhappy man placed at the bar, acting at the request of
the worthy Under-Sheriff, who, under the direction of the
Sheriffs of London, sought to provide that the interests if a
fellow man, so situated as the prisoner was, might not be left
unprotected. He admitted, without any hesitation, that by the
man at the bar, who was criminal in so doing under any
circumstances—that by that man, and with that knife,
directed by his hand, the deed had been done. He said lie
was prepared to go further; he was prepared to admit that
the law looked upon acts of this kind as involving the
deepest criminality, unless reduced, either by witnesses or
by the surrounding circumstances. The jury, therefore,
would give him credit when he admitted that this deed,
now engaging the attention of the Court, amounted to
murder, unless circumstances, resting on testimony or the
probability of the case, proved that there must have been
provocation. He said nobody would fail to see that this
man.had been many long years a servant in the same situa-
tion, enjoying the confidence of his master, a circumstance
which, as far as testimony to character might go, would
have more weight than any witnesses he could call. It ap-
peared, further, that twelve months ago he married a wo-
man—the relative of the deceased—and that about the
same time the deceased had got a situation in the house with
himself, probably through his interest, an act of kindness
to his relative, which evinced anything but a malicious
spirit towards the deceased. From time to time quarrels had
arisen between them, and she had been guilty of provoking
acts, which he had thought it desirable to have set be-
fore them by her fellow-servants, but his Lordship, fearing it
might be drawn into precedent, had refused that which he
admitted he had no right to ask. But, as men of the world,
they were to consider the circumstances which surrounded
the act, the probability which scarcely could exist of a man
within two or three minutes (the little girl had said she had
been absent five minutes, but young persons were ill judges
of time), turning upon his fellow-creature, his relative, and
without any cause severing her head from her body. He
admitted the prisoner had struck her, but could the jury
suppose that this act arose oat of nothing? To use the words
of the prisoner himself, he had been goaded on by
provocation. It was for them to weigh the circumstances
which might tend to palliate this crime before they would
send the prisoner to the place of public execution. Wit-
nesses he could not call, and therefore he was compelled to
rely on the probabilities attending this unhappy event. But
he said, and not the less confidently, remembering that he
was there at the request of the Sheriffs of London, that the
man was not guilty of murder, notwithstanding that he could
not call living witnesses to prove it. The Learned Counsel
then laid down the law in reference to the evidence necessary
to prove manslaughter, and after alluding to the evidence on
the trial, which went to show the man had had provocation
from the kitchen maid on other occasions, asked the jury to
consider whether it was not probable that the young woman
and the cook, being at the same table, both engaged at their
lawful occupation' with knives in their hands, a quarrel might
have ensued; she might have kicked him, as he had
evidence to show she had done before, and the man, in a mo-
ment of rage, did feloniously kill and slay her.
The Judge summed up the evidence, and sent the case to
the jury, who retired to consider their verdict. After being
out just one hour, they retured into Court with a verdict of
" Guilty of Murder," but they recommended him to mercy,
in consideration of his previous good character for 17 years,
and the possibility there was of provocation having been
given, when none but the deceased and he were there.
Silence was then commanded in the Court, and
The JUDGX, after assuming the black cap, said—Prisoner
at the bar, you have been found guilty by a jury of your
countrymen of the crime of murder, but they, in considera-
tion, partly of your previous character, and partly
from suffering provocation at the moment, which may
have incited you, recommend you to mercy. I
wish I could listen to that appeal but your offence is of
that description which prevents mesiolding out any hope of
mercy. The crime which you have committed is denounced
by God and man, and whoever commits that crime in this
country forfeits his life as an atonement for his act. It is
most painful, deeply painful, to pass sentence on such a man
as you, who have been seventeen years in one situation,
where you had the confidence of your master. You
have a wife and four children depending upon you.
It is impossible to conceive a more painful duty to perform
than passing sentence upon such a man, but there is no
mitigation, no extenuation of such a crime as that of which
a jury of your countrymen, considering your acts, have found
you guilty. The doors of mercy are closed upon you on this
side the grave, and the Court sentences you to be taken back
to the prison whence you came, and at a convenient time to
be taken thence to the place of public execution, and there
hanged by the neck till dead, and your body to be buried
within the precincts of such gaol, and may the Almighty
God have mercy on your guilty soul.
The prisoner throughout the trial, and during the sentence
maintained that calm composure which seemed to arise out
of settled despair.

NE IV CV UR T.
A young man, named William Spring, and John Clark,
aged 16, were indicted for stealing a purse containing five
sovereigns, from the person of Mrs. S. Bradley.
The prisoners were defended by Messrs. Doane and Payne.
Mrs. Bradley stated that she was in Chancery-lane, when
she was hustled by the prisoners, and another person who
had escaped, and one of them picked her pocket.
Some evidence was given as to the good character of Clark,
which, however, was at variance with the statement of the
officers of the Court who recognised an old associate of
thieves.

The prisoners were found Guilty.
The COMMON-SERGEANT sentenced the prisoners to hard la-
bour in the Compter for twelve months. Theprisoners appeared
to be agreeably surprised at the leniency of the Court, having
expected nothing less than transportation, and expressed
themselves to that effect.

Thomas Painter, who was represented as a traveller, was
indicted for stealing the SUM of 31. 9s. 9d., the property of A.
Ratcliff.

From the evidence it appeared that the prisoner was in
the employ of the prosecutor as town traveller, and had, in
that capacity, to collect debts on account of his employer.
The prisoner did not account for the sum in question, and
when interrogated respecting it, denied having received it.
The jury round the prisoner Guilty, and he was sentenced
to hard labour for twelve months.
some other cases of a similar description were disposed of.

BOW-STREET.--(THIS DAY.)
A bricklayer, named Nyland, was charged before Mr
Henry with negligently throwing two bricks from the roof
of a house in the Strand, and thereby endangering the lives
of Mr. Harvey and Miss Tomkins, a gentleman and lady,
who were passing at the time.

It appears that the prisoner was removing tome bricks to
the roof of a house, and instead of laying them carefully on
one another, he threw them from the trap door, and the con-
sequence was, that as soon as the heap arose above the para-
pet the bricks went over and fell into the street. Mr. Harvey
and Miss Tomkins were passing at the time, and were struck
on the head by two of the bricks. They were both severely
injured.

A certificate was produced from Mr. Skeld, surgeon, saying
that ➢lr. Harvey w,ls suffering from a concussion of the brain
and that his life was in danger.
Mr. HENRY severely reprimanded the prisoner for his
carelessness, and said that if Mr. Harvey was to die there
was no doubt he would be convicted of manslaughter. He
must remand him for a week, in which time there might be
some change in the state of the injured man.
The prisoner's employer ( who attended to give him a cha-
racter) offered bail.

Mr:HENRY said that as the life of Mr. Harvey was in
danger, he could not accept bail.
the prisoner was remanded till this day week.

FATAL ACCIDENT ON THE RIVER.—CAUTION.
Yesterday afternoon, between one and two o'clock, another
of the very many distressing and fatal accidents which have
lately occurred on the river, from persons venturing in
Sall boats, and not knowing how to manage them, took
place at Chelsea, which proved fatal to a highly respectable
young man, named George James Clarke, residing in the
York-road. The unfortunate young man and his cousin were
rowing up the river in a very small wherry which they had
hired at Westminster, and had proceeded in safety as far as
Chelsea, when they rowed against a barge thatwas at anchor,
and she instantly filled and went down. Mr. Clarke was
seen to catch hold of the barge's cable, but before assistance
arrived to him he was forced to let go his hold from exhaus-
tion and sank. His cousin fortunately clung to the oar with
which he was rowing, and by struggling very much kept
himself above water until he was resc'2ed in a very exhausted
state by a waterman.
COLLISION OF THE STARESDY AND LllZON.—lntcll'-
gence was received at Lloyd's yesterday morning, by eans
of the electric telegraph upon the South-Eastern Railway,
that the ships Stakesby and Luzon had been in contact, and
put back to the Downs damaged,

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

(THIS DAY.)

HOUSE OF LORDS

Lord SuarTesauev took his seat on the Woolsack at
a Quarter-past Two o'clock.
Several Bills were advanced a stage.
LORD LY.NDH URST'S EXPLANATION.
Lord LYNDHURST rose and said, Ifeel it incumbent upon
me to call your Lordships' attention to a matter personal to
myself. As many Noble Lords may not be aware of the
circumstances, I will briefly call your attention to
the case. In consequence of the representations made
by a Noble Lord last night in thei other House, I feel it my
duty to make some explanations. When the late Government
went out of office I thought that, from the particular position
in which I stood when it was known that I was no
longer a candidate for official appointment, I might
endeavour to effect a reconciliation of the parties without its
being supposed that I had any personal okect in view. In
consequence of this, I communicated with several of my
friends in the other House of Parliament. I told
them what I was desirous of accomplishing. I
thought it a matter of great importance that
the various differences sho. ld be forgotten now
that the great measures which had caused these
differences had been passed, and that the parties should again
be reconciled to each other. I did not make the proposition
with a view to any measure or to any set of mea-
sures ; my object was only that the Conservative
party should again be formed, and that when
formed they might take such steps with reference to any
measures as might be considered necessary ; and I made known
to every person whose co-operation I was anxious for the
course I meant to pursue. I called upon my Right Hon.
Friend who was at the head of the late Ministry, and stated
to him what I intended to do. I called upon him not to obtain
any opinion from him. I did not wait upon him to obtain his
concurrence. My sole object in calling upon him was
for the purpose of stating she course I was pursuing
and intended to pursue. I stated upon that occasion
the course I meant to pursue, and also what I stated to every
other person whom I consulted upon the subject, namely
—that what I was doing had no reference whatever to any
particular measure, or to any particular set of measures.
—( Hear, hear.) I was only desirous of putting an end to
the existing differences, and of again uniting the party.
I made the same communication to the late Right Hon. Secre-
tary of State (Sir J. Graham ), almost in the same words, and
with precisely the same qualification. While this was going on,
and after I had seen several friends upon the subject, a gentle-
man with whom I was much acquainted, but intercourse
with whom had been suspended, in consequence of recent
political differences, called upon me on the subject. I communi-
cated to him the course I meant to pursue, and he did not ob-
ject to it. I found it, however, impossible to communicate
with individuals who had entertained feelings hostile to myself
and to the late Government, to any sufficient ex-
tent to accomplish the object I had in view.
Lord Stanley was absent from London at a considerable dis-
tance, and it occurred to me as the best course to pursue,
under the circumstances, to open a communication with the
Noble Lord, who, had been selected as the leader of the protec-
tionest party in the other House of Parliament, Lord G. Ben-
tinck. 1 accordingly sent a simple message requesting to know
whether he would see me, for the purpose of considering
whether the differences between the different parties could not
be amicably settled. I sent that message by the gentleman
to whom reference has been made. It was a mere
message, nothing was said in it about the Sugar Bill;
nor did it once enter into my contemplation
no allusion of any description was made. It was a mere mes-
sage. The short, simple answer to which, that I received,
was that he was disposed to decline the proposition, because he
wished any communication of that nature to be made rather to
Lord Stanley, who sat in this House, than to
him. Nothing further passed upon the subject.
The gentleman who bore the message was not
known to me ; I had not seen him before. I know nothing of
what passed on the occasion ; and with reference to the cir-
cumstances the only thing which passed that I am cognizant of
was the return of the message to which I have alluded. Now,
my Lords, it is said that the object of seeking this union was for
the purpose of opposing the Sugar Bill. I can assure
your Lordships that, so far as I am concerned, nothing was
said upon the subject, nor was it in the most distant manner
even alluded to. I have only seen the gentleman who
carried that message once since the occasion referred
to. I sent the message, I received the answer,
and I dismissed the subject at once from my
mind. I, twice, in two or threee quarters, but
I found so much bitterness of feeling, so much personal
hostility, that I abandoned the task, and took no further
steps in the matter. I made no concealment of the course
I wanted to pursue. I stated it to the Noble Lord oppo-
site, wham I have now in my eye (Lord Clarendon). I told
him, that I found there was so much hostility among the parties
that it was impossible to accomplish it, and I therefore aban-
doned it.—(" Hear, hear," from Lord Clarendon.) The story
built upon this was, that I wanted to raise a fac-
tious opposition to the Sugar Bill. My Lords, I took no
part in the discussion, I did not vote upon the occasion ; the
course I adopted had no reference whatever to the matter. It
is also insinuated that I was desirous of forming an union
with the party of which Lord George Bentinck was
the leader, in order that I might come into
office with them. My Lords, everybody knows that at that
time I was no longer a candidate for office ; everybody holding
office has been acquainted with the fact that, in consequence of
a late severe illness, office has been a most irksome task, and
that I have been anxious to retire from public life, and
pass the 'remainder of nay life in retirement and hi
the bosom of my family, and nothing whatever would
have dragged me forth upon the present occasion
except the virulent attack which has been made
upon me by a Noble Lord in the other House.
Now I thought it right to communicate with the: gen-
tleman who acted as messenger on the occasion in question,
and that gentleman has authorised me to state what were
the real facts of the case. I have taken the statement
of this gentleman down in writing, from his own dic-
tation, and it is as follows :—" I stated to Lord George
Bentinck that I had come with a message from Lord Lyndhurst,
the object of which was to express a desire on the part of Lord
Lyndhurst that the Conservative party, amongst which
an unfortunate split had taken place, should be
re-united ; and with the view of taking steps to accom-
plish that object, Lord Lyndhurst would be happy
to come into personal communication upon the subject
with Lord George Bentinck, either at his own house, or at the
house of Lord George Bentinck." The reply that was made
was, " Tbat Lord George Bentinck was acting under Lord
Stanley, who, like Lord Lyndhurst, was a Member of the
Upper House of Parliament, and he thought it
better that all communication on the subject should
pass between Lord Lyndhurst and Lord Stanley, with whom
he himself was in full and cordial co-operation." The gentle-
man who acted as the messenger said this was all that passed
upon the occasion, and for myself I can undertake to say
that it is a correct representation of what passed as far as I
was concerned.—( Hear, hear.) Now, with regard
to the assumption that I was desirous of hold-
ing office under, er with Lord George Bentinck,
their Lordships would see from the document he had just read
that there was not the slightest foundation for such an impu-
tation. Indeed, from what had occurred within the last few
months, must have satisfied them that he was no longer
anxious to hold or accept office, but, on the contrary,
he was most desirous of retiring into private life.
He had thought it due to their Lordships to make that ex.
planation—due also to himself. There was nothing incon-
sistent in the statement he had made—nothing inconsistent or
discreditable in the course he had pursued. One word more ;
he had received a communication from the Chief Baron of the
Exchequer this morning, and he was authorised by him to
state that the office of Chief Justice of Bombay never
was pressed upon his brother either by himself or any other
person, and that until after the appointment he never said a
word to his brother upon the subject ; that what he did say
then was only that he thought his brother had done right in
accepting the office. Their Lordships were aware that infer-
ences had been attempted to be drawn from the communications
he had made to Lord George Bentinek, discreditable to him-
self ; and it was to repel those unjust inferences which were
attempted to be made, that he had felt it due to their Lord-
ships and to himself to make that statement. The reason
he sent the gentleman alluded to was, because one of his
private secretaries, to whom he had intimated that he was
unacquainted with Lord George Bentinck, and knew no one
who was acquainted with that Nobleman, recommended him
as a personal friend of his own, who was also acquainted with
Lord George Bentinck.—( Hear, hear.)
The Duke of GRAFTON thought when charges and state-
ments were made against members of that House, which
called forth counter-statements, it was the duty of their
Lordships either to express their feelings of satisfaction or dissa-
tisfaction at such counter-statements. For himself, he begged
to state that he was perfectly satisfied with the Noble and
Learned Lord.—(Cheers.)
The Marquis of LANSDOWNE was sure the Noble and
Learned Lord did not make his statement with any such inten-
tion, and for himself he differed with the Noble Duke who had
just sat down, for he considered discussions on these statements
anti charges ought not to take place.—( Hear, hear.)
Lord LYNDHURST said he did not make the statement
with the view of calling forth any discussion upon it.
The matter then dropped.
The New Zealand Loan Act went through. Committee, and
was ordered to he reported on Monday.
The Steam Navigation Act was reported.
The Commons Inclosure Bill, the Public Works (Ireland;
Bill, the Spirit Licenses Bill, the Turnpike Roads Bill
the Public Works Commission (Ireland) Bill, and severe
other Bills, were read a third time and passed.
Several Bills were brought up from the House of Commons,
were read a first time, and ordered to be read a second time

among which were th'e Consolidated Fund: (8,000,0001.
and the Constabulary Force (Ireland) Bill, and the Poor Em-
ployment (Ireland) Bill.
The Marquis of LANSDOWNE, with respect to the last
Bill, stated that he should on Monday move the second read-
' ng of that Bill, and call the attention of their Lordships to its
general provisions.
Their Lordships then adjourned.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.
The SPEAKER. took the Chair at Twelve o'clock.
LEGAL QUAYS (LONDON).
The Lords' amendments to this Bill were adopted on the
motion of Mr. BROTHERTON.
BRITISH INTERESTS IN MEXICO.
Lord G. BENTINCK gave notice that, on the motion for the
first order of the day, he should call the attention of the House
to this subject, in consequence of the war now existing be-
tween Mexico and the United States.
DISFRANCHISEMENT OF VOTERS.
Mr. WAKLEY presented a petition from the Tower Ham-
lets, complaining that the petitioner had been deprived of his
vote, in consequence of not having paid an increased poor-
rate, although he was placed on the register.
PRIVATE BILLS BILL.
This Bill was read a third time and passed.
CONSOLIDATED FUNDS ( APPROPRIATION) BILL.
This Bill was read a third time and passed.
ECCLESIASTICAL PATRONAGE BILL.
This Bill was also read a third time and passed.
CONSTABULARY (IRELAND) BILL.
On the motion for the third reading of this Bill,
Mr. HUME said that he thought it was a bad thing to enact
ene set of laws for Ireland with respect to the police and
another for England. He did not wish to impede the progress
of the Bill, but he would just point out, that if they paid the
police from the Consolidated Fund, the profit would goint
the pockets of the landed gentry. He would warn the Govern-
ment that next session they would have to bring in another
Bill to amend it.

Sir R. FERGUSON complained of the principle of the
Bill, but would be qttite ready to bear his share of the expense,
if he, with the other landowners, bad the control of the police
force.

Mr. B. ESCOTT would also raise his voice in reprobation
of the principle of this Bill, fur he could not see why the
landed gentry of Ireland should be relieved from the expense of
the constabulary force—a force which was rendered necessary

by the conduct of these gentry themselves. He bad listened with
approbation for five years to the cry of those who now occupied
the Treasury benches for equal law between England and Ire-
land. But was this equal law? Certainly riot ; it was neither
more nor less than relieving the gentry of Ireland, not the
people of Ireland, at the expense of the people of this ceuntre.
Mr. SHEIL said that, when Sir Robert Peel brought in his
great measure for the repeal of the corn-laws, he had express!'
stated that Ireland was entitled to some compensation.
Mr. B. ESCO T denied the fact.
Mr. SHEIL was, on the force of this assertion, incline&
doubt his memory, but he hada strong conviction that such vas
the purFort of Sir R. Peel's argument.
Mr. T. DUNCOMBE had objected to this Bill in its
previous steps, on account of its unconstitutional character,o,
giving, in fact, the command of a standing army to the Lord
Lieutenant. He did hope, however, that there would bent
neces,ity for the use of these extraordinary powers, but the
her Majesty's Ministers would now take an altogether cti'd
course. He believed that they would do so, and that they airrt,
hear no more of coercion Bills, and the exasperation eril
from them, and he saw an earnest of that new line of conduct
in the restoration of those gentlemen to the commission o,rbd
e
peace who had been deprived of that office by the late Lo'.
Chancellor. He trusted also that in Ireland, were this ppes
sure was duly appreciated, that the landed gentry would be oaf
duced so to act as to render those on their estates an boa
° and an advantage, instead of, as they too often were at present, a
mischief and a disgrace.
Mr. LABOUCHERE said that this Bill was brought in °tlt
what the present Government considered a pledge 00 the ft to
of their predecessors ; but they did themselves conceive 1
be a good, and wise, and necessary measure. So far freni 10
n
being an unconstitutional measure, it was precisely ce"that
tutional, for it gave the Lord Lieutenant the power to do ,8
which was the paramount duty of every Government-e
protection of the lives and properties of her Majettie, s;
this
jects in Ireland, through the aid of the peace force 0,
country.
Mr. WAKLEY thought that the Irish Members bad bree:
hayed so generously, so justly, so fairly, and so nobly on thieba
peal of the corn-laws, that Ireland was entitled, tbrotigi."
Members, and it was but tight that every advantage 'Pe't be
be given that could be given to the Irish gentry ; Y
see
must say that the people of this countr would rather fer
money spent in Ireland for any other object than that
which this grant was to bit- made. Member
Mr. eiROTHERTON quite agreed with the Hon. 00
for Finsbury concerning the conduct of the Irish bleun
the corn-law debate, but he thought that the benefit woul
back upon themselves, for they had by the removal of °e on
s'rictions on :glade only given a greater opportunity for their 0
people to consume more food, for it was the Irish labourers
the manufacturing districts who, together with the maculae
ing population, were the great consumers of Irish provisiooro
Mr. P. BORTH WICK was also glad to hail a pacific Phpd
on the part of her Majesty's Ministers, not on the gjiheif
alleged by the Hon. Member for Finsbury, who approvei•A
conduct for the restoration of those gentlemen who be ma
tended certain Catholic demonstrations. but because tins of
restored those who had been deprived for attending ineeetA;oo'
a precisely opposite character. This policy would, me
ceived, be as successful as it was pacific.