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MAY' 9, 1846.

name, and said that he had.no fixed place of abode, but oc-
casionally lived at Leamington, near Coventry. On search-
ing his house the new plait of blankets produced were found,
and identified by the last witness.
Inspector Hayes said there was reason to suspect that the
prisoner had been concerned in several railway robberies that
had been committed, particularly at the terminus of the
Dover Railway, and Dr. Roberts, who had arrived from
France, on the 29th last month, was pre7zent to identify his
property that had been foundAL the prisoner's house.
Mr. JA 'MINE considered preferable to entertain the
charge at a future day.
The mail bags tal4n at the time of the robbery were the
London and Dartford and Deptford, and the prisoner is
known as having passed under several names, but Bloomfield
is the name by which he is known to the extensive fraternity
to which he belongs.
The prisoner was remanded.

FLANDERS MAIL,
BRusSELS, MAY s.—The average price of wheat in the week end-
ing on Saturday the 2d of May, was 23f. 43c , and that of rye
16f. 96c. per hectolitre.
The Chamber of Representatives did not transact any business to-
day. _ _

Lord A. Conyngham, President ofthe Arch mological Society, London,
has just made a tour through Belgium to examine the historical
movements of the country. His Lordship embarked the day before
yesterday in his yacht for Holland.

%Ve Slid the following lines hi the Courrier Beige:—" Some persons
affirm that the Ministry in'ends shortly to present to tile Chambers
some important modifications in respect to the commercial octrois
(the toll of taxes levied on provisions entering the towns), and a re-
duction of duty on salt."
The same journal says--" The negotiations for a commencement of
a treaty between Holland and Belgium are continued very aciively.
Messrs. Mercier and Willmar have had numerous conferences with
the Ministers. We are inclined to believe that important comees-
shuns have been m de on both side,' ; and the question of the fisheries
and of the importation of cattle, arc the principal obstatles that re-
main to be overcome."

LITERATURE.

CLEAVE'S PARLIAMENTARY ELECTORS'

REGISTER.

A very useful means for ascertaining the results of
any general election, or the state of parties, as repre-
sented it the douse of Commons, at any period during
the continuance of Parliament, and admirably adapted to
its intended purpose.

THE TENDENCY OF FREE TRADE to Pro-
mote Permanent and Universal Peace. A Lecture
delivered on Thursday Evening, February 26, 1846,
at a Meeting of the " Plymouth Free Trade Associa-
tion," by the Rev. TV. J. Odgers.
All members of Peace Societies should " read, mark,
and inwardly digest" this admirable little pamphlet. It
points out the only common sense method by which
peace between the various nations of the earth can be
permanently preserved. It is all very well to argue on
the unreasonableness of war, to show how contrary it is
to, the precepts of true Christianity, and to depict its
horrors in the glowing language of poetry ; but until
all the world becomes reasonable—until all the world
becomes really and truly Christian—that is to say, until the
Millenium, such arguments will have little effect upcn the
bulk of mankind. But establish free trade—by so doing
make it the personal interest of every individual mem-
ber of every community to keep- up and extend com-
mercial (and consequently amicable) relations with every
other member of every other community (and free trade
will do this), and war will disappear from the face of
the earth, because war will be contrary to the interest
of every industrious man. No matter what may be the
form of government, the industrious classes of all na-
tions exercise, even at the present moment, either
directly or indirectly, a vast influence on the legislative
and executive powers which rule their respective coun-
tries ; and the influence, where it is now indirect, will
eventually become direct, and where it is direct, it will
become more and more influential. It has increased, is
increasing, and cannot and ought not to be diminished.
When free trade, therefore, shall be permanently esta-
blished, there will be practically an end of war, because
it will be then contrary to the personal interest of every
influential member of every community.

ANNUITIES TO VISCOUNT HARDINGE • AND LORD
GoUGlL—Yesterday the Bills before Parliament to grant the
annuities to Viscount Hardinge and Lord Gough, in conside-
ration, as it is expressed, of their "great and brilliant ser-
vices," were printed. The annuity,as it is known, to Viscount
Hardinge is to be 3,0001. and his two next heirs, and to Lord
Gough 2,0004, with the same limitation. It is provided by
the Bill that in the event of the East India Company grant-
ing an annuity of 5,000/. for the life of Viscount llardinge,
then the grant of 3,000/. by this Act shall cease to be made;
and with respect to the annuity by Parliament to Lord
Gough, it is stated to be the intention of the company to
grant an annuity of '2,000/. for his life, and in that event then
only one-half of the annuity now proposed shall be payable
to Baron Gough.
ROMAN CATHOLIC RELIEF BILL.—Mr. Watson's Bill
for the further repeal of enactments imposing pains and penal-
ties upon her Majesty's Roman Catholic subjects on account
of their religion was yesterday issued as amended by the
Committee. Three clauses have been added to the Bill, one
prohibiting the exercise of the rites of the Roman Catholic
Church in public streets; another to compel members of a
religious order in England, at the commencement of the Act,
to deliver within six months a notice or statement of and
concerning himself and his order in the form prescribed, and
those who come and reside after a certain period (to be men-
tioned) shall deliver a similar notice to the clerk of the peace
of the county. The third clause requires the clerks of the
peace to preserve and register such notices, and to send a
copy to the Secretary of State, the Chief Secretary of the
Lord-Lieutenant in Ireland, "or other chief governor or
governors of Ireland."

ALARMING FIRE IN THE CORNWALL-ROAD, LAMBETH.
—This morning, shortly after midnight, a fire of a serious
character broke out upon the premises numbered 109, in the
Cornwall-road, Lambeth, occupied by Mr. C. Davis, boot and
shoemaker. At the time of the outbreak there were six fa-
milies sleeping in the several apartments of the building, and
the discovery was made by one of them, who experienced
a most suffocating sensation from smoke and flame. In the
course of a few moments, the poor creature who was thus
suddenly awakened appeared at the first floor window, and
at that critical juncture Inspector Carter came up, attended
by constable L 133. The officers entered the premises, and
the inspector, in rushing up stairs, had his hand slightly
burned, in consequence of some one forcing the door, and
causing a considerable draught of air to enter the premises.
Fortunately, the police maintained their ground, and the re-
sult was that all the parties were rescued. The flames mean-
time continued to extend, until the whole premises, from the
basement to the roof, were burned through, and the whole of
the contents destroyed. Engines from the several stations of
the fire brigade, and from the West of England and the
County Fire-offices, were very speedily upon the spot, and
the mains of the Lambeth Water-works yielding an abun-
dant supply of water, the flames were soon subdued, and the
adjoining property saved. The fire, however, extended to the
premises of Mr. Collins, the Eight Bells, 108, in the road,
which were considerably injured by the fire and water. By
dint of great perseverance, the flames were subdued by half-
past one o'clock. How the fire originated could not be ascer-
tained, nor whether the parties were insured. The police
were exceedingly effective in the discharge of their duties,
and in preventing idle and other persons from impeding the
efforts of the firemen.

CHETNOLE.—INCENDIARY FIRM—At about half-
past ten on the evening of Tuesday last, Mr. Bolloar, a res-
pectable inhabitant of this place, was much alarmed by dis-
covering that a linhay adjoining his dwelling-house was on
fire. The buildings being thatched, fears were at first enter-
tained for the safety of the whole of the premises, but as-
sistance being quickly at hand, a portion of the thatch was
removed, and we are happy in being able to state that the
fire was confined to the outhouse; which was entirely
destroyed. A short time previously to the discovery of the
above fire, the summer-houses belonging to Guy Champion,
Esq., of Stokewood, situate about a mile distant, were ob-
served to be in flames, and these also were wholly consumed.
There is not the least doubt that these fires were the wanton
acts of some villainous incendiary, to Whom we regret to add,
no clue has yet been obtained.— Shcr4orne Journal.

A RAILWAY " ROLAND FOR AN OLIVE B."-Some
little time since the Directors of a certain Company ordered
of a certain firm fifteen new engines, introducing into the
agreement of terms a condition, that unless ready by a cer
Cain time a penalty should be inflicted. The time specified
for the completion of the locomotives nearly arrived, but the
steam-steeds were not in readiness, and the Company noti-
fied to the engineers that the penalty would undoubtedly be
enforced. Chewing the cud of bitter disappointment one
day, the principal partner of the firm beheld a moustached
and befrogged individual enter his counting-house, and,
being introduced, heard him speak about engines, pointing
to some half dozen in an unfinished state in the work rooms.
The principal explained the case, observing that however
his workmen laboured, the engines could never be com-
pleted in time; and the consequence would be that he anti
his partners wt uld have to pay the penalty. "Oh ! indeed,"
replied the foreigner in broken English, having first ascer-
tained the amount of penalty imposed, "be good enough to
complete them for me, and I will pay you your price and
the penalty into the bargain. I came to England for such
engines for the 5 railway." The bargain was struck,
and hearing of their loss the company immediately sent down
a responsible agent to the same firm to order fifteen more,
but he received the following reply to his application :—" Oh
no, we can take no more orders yet a bit. The foreign gen.
tleman, to whom we sold the others, will keep us in work for
fifteen month sto come."—Bury Herald.
CAPTAIN O'SULLIVAN.—The numerous admirers of
the popular author of " Stories of Waterloo" will be glad to
learn that he is about to afford them a further supply of
pleasant reading, by the publication of a narrative from his
lively pen, bearing the title of " Captain O'Sullivan ; or,
Adventures, Civil, Military, and Matrimonial, of a Gentleman
on Half-pay." We have every reason to believe that Mr.
Maxwell, in no previous work, has been so bountiful of en-
tertainment, and that it is scarcely possible to imagine a
more amusing hero than the gallant gentleman whose story
he has undertaken to relate. He is the beau-ideal of a young
Irish officer, a gay-hearted, rollicking, fortune-hunting ad-
venturer, everlastingly in love or in mischief—clever, hand-
some,. and irresi-table agreeable, and equally in favour among
convivial associates of his own sex as with the most senti-
mental of his, perhaps, too numerous acquaintances of the
other.
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everything hitherto invented for the purpose, Likewise, in-
stead of paste, which few can apply properly, theirs is a pLiv‘
for renovating the strop, and can be used by a child. o riderbe
had, wholesale, retail, and for exportation of the Proprietors,
Ross and Sons, 119, and 120, Bishomate-street.
On Tuesday, a police -officer,
d n and Birmingham
at the Blisworth junction, on the Lo
who had been stationed
Railway, was sentenced to be
•strates of Towcester,
imprisonedne for two months
and kept to hard labour,
arieicted turning a train
by the m
for having, on the previous day, b
on the down line, goodse train was thrown off the
by which
railway, the engine and tender of which ran down a bank
and turned over. The ens
jumping off.

PRICE SD.

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

- - -
PORTSMOHTU, MAY B.—The Penelope, 22, steam-frigate,
Commodore Jones, arrived at Spithead this afternoon, from
the West Coast of Africa station, in conseqnence of the ill-
health of the Commodore, who is on board, not expected to
live. Captain Mansel, of the Actaeon, 26, was left in charge
of the statft, with a broad pendant. The vessel not having
received pratique, no one was allowed on board up to 5 P. 141.
She saluted oncoming up.
pointed supernumerary Ciiiiiihmiteeelmemerrt;
super-
intend the machinery oft seam squadron
' The Alert, 16, Commander Bosanquet, and the Larne, 18,
Commander Brisbane, were at St. Helena on the let ult.
armament Having
The America, 50, Commodore the Hon. J. Gordon, sailed
Captain Horatio Austin, 1838, late of th?.Cycloptso„is up
from St. Blas, for Valparaiso, with 2,000,000 dollars specie on
board, on the 2d of March.
so that the
dock-
yard to-day, and find that we had indeed made a mistake,
themcoidusildiii:ap:ertof
but an excusable one, inasmuch as she has actually six
beenwas incorrect,infor nl e d
wet ha that
paidour
aa
visit u account ofhe
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the Brilliant's
quakers or wooden representatives of guns on the main
deck.6B-
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tareu.o
3 fitted2:s ;wai with carriages. caarreri apgl
placed,
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nkge thee tn s
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deceptionmtconvincedot:lise ntlivaan complete.lv e canTfhoery.',t represent
ex t
account for it, any sinofdeictks.reall'hitey!usneorofcaqnualkyeerislnisnv
the navy is so unusual, that nothing but ocular demonstra-
tiondisposition of the real armament. The two 32-pounders on
r a ofroduirn a 6
the spar deck are only useless lumber, and tend to increase
the vessel's crankness•
They ought to have been placed on
the main deck, and the guns removed from the ca tain's
cabin, where, if quakers were used at a:1
short P
muzzles
could have been nailed to the half ports. Such an arrange-
ment would have eased the ship in pitching and
scudding
very materially, whereas by the present one she will be as
effectually strained. The captain's cabin would also bave
been more commodious, and this without detracting from the
effective force of the vessel. She has taken in her addi-
tional ballast, and is re-stowing her held. She will most
likely go to Spithead again to-morrow or Monday.—'limes.
The St. Vincent will go to sea on Monday for a short trip,
to give the greenhorns a little seasoning.
The Sir Robert Sale, hired freight-ship, sailed fur Landon
this after noon. She arrived on the sth.
The Barretti. Junior transport, Lieut.:Edward Griffiths,
agent,-;arrived yt.sterday wrung from •Beranuda, with con-
victs whose terms have nearly expired. They have been put
' on board the York hulk.
The Fisguard, 42, Captain Dante, was at St. Bias on the
13th of March, and expected to be at Valparaiso in February,
1847, en route to England.
SHEERNESS' MAY B.—The Cuckoo, steamer, Lieut.-Com.
mander A. Parks, arrived on Monday from the coast of
Scotland, to refit, for which purpose she will be hauled into
-dock to-day. When completed she will return to head-
quarters at Leith.
The Cornwall and Conquestador, 50-gun frigates, reported
ready for the pendant last week, are ordered to be discharged
from the basin and take their place among the advance ships
in ordinary.
The Dido, 20, has had her bowsprit gammoned, and the
order for her commissioning is expected daily. She is a post-
captain's command.
The Havannah, 22, razee, is the next vessel for commis-
sion. She has been recaulked and repainted during the past
week. Her masts are nearly ready, and will be put in place
shortly, when she will be reported ready for the pendant.
The Wildfire, steam-tender, Second-Master Brockman,
took the Commander-in-Chief to Woolwich on Monday, and
will return with him on Saturday.
The African steamer, Second-Master Barke, has been to
London with a number of supernumeraries, who were to
proceed to Portsmouth per railway.
The Griffin, brigantine, is to be reported ready for sea on
the 16th. She has taken her guns on board, and is com-
pleting provisions for five months. Her armament consists
of one pivot-gun, a 32-pounder, weighing 40 cwt., amidships,
and two 24-pounder carronades.

The Rochester, lighter, arrived from Portsmouth with
stores on Wednesday.
The :Goodwill and Falmouth have proceedad to Chatham.
In Dock—The Worcester, 50; the Chichester, 50; the
Horatio, 44; and the Dart, 3, building.
In harbour—The Ocean, 80, flagship pro tem.; and the
African and Cuckoo steamers.
CHATHAM, MAY B.—The Manceuvrer sailed on the 7th
instant, with the frame timbers for the Nankin, 50 guns,
ordered to be built at Woolwich.
The following naval lighters remain loading, viz., Fal-
mouth, for 'Woolwich ; the Aid, for Sheerness ; the
Sinbad, for Deptford ; and the Goodwill, for Sheerness-
yard.

The Cumberland, 70 guns, has been removed from her
moorings in Chatham-reach, to :moorings at Gillingham-
reach.

Captain William henry Shirreff, Superintendent of Chat•
ham Dockyard, we regret to state, was taken suddenly
unwell on the sth instant, and is now confined to his bed.

MILITARY INTELLIGENCE.
CHATHAM, MAY 7.—This afternoon the following detach-
ments arrived at the Invalid Hospital, Fort Pitt, from India,
consisting of 4 men of the 9th Queen's Royal Lancers, and 1
man of the 16th Lancers ; with 1 sergeant-major, 1 corporal,
and 13 privatei of the 10th Foot; and 1 quarter-master ser-
geant, 5 corporals, and 13 privates of the 29th Regiment,
with 5 women and 12 children, in charge of Brevet Captain
R. G. Mackenzie, of the 50th Foot.

,-- - -
The detachments came by the— ship Ellenborough, Captain
Closs ; they embarked at Calcutta on the 6th of January
last, and arrived off Gravesend this morning, and during the
voyage, which was made in one hundred and twenty days,
the troops lost by death two men of the 9th Lancers, and
one man of the 29th. A sergeant's wife, during the passage,
jumped overboard and was drowned. Several of the soldiers
are blind, and others, upon medical inspection, were placed
in hospitals. The remainder were sent to the invalid depot,
St. Mary's Barracks, to await their discharge on pensions
according to their length of servitude. Troop-sergeant-
major Riddler, of the A troop of the 9th Lancers, died a few
days previous to the detachments embarking.
A detachment from the provisional battalion, consisting
of 2 subalterns, 6 sergeants, 5 corporals, and 75 privates,
march from this garrison on the Bth instant, and embarked at
the Sun-pier, to proceed by the Victoria steam-boat for gar-
rison duty at Sheerness, to relieve the grenadier company
of the 65th, which returns to Chatham to join their head-
quarters.

The 65th Regiment, under orders for embarkation for
Van Die►nen's Land, by the ship Java, consisting of 2 field
officers, 4 captains, 3 lieutenants, 5 ensigns, and 4 staff, 29
sergeants, and 600 rank and file, with 77 women, and up-
wards of 100 children, were medically inspected this day,
and the medical report was transmitted this evening to the
Horse Guards. The measles is still in the regiment. The
removal of the regiment depends on the report of the Medi-
cal inspector.

THE FORTIFICATIONS AT SHEERNESS. - The im-
provements now in progress at Sheerness, under the direction
of the engineers of the Board of Ordnance, are very exten-
sive, and are rapidly completing. The Dockyard and lower
part of Bluetow•n will be entirely within the forts, and be
inclosed with heavy batteries and a deep moat, into which
the sea will flow every tide. The water can be retained, and
additional security thereby attained if required. The bat-
teries, when completed, will have a very tbrmidable appear-
ance. Guns of large calibre will be mounted along the entire
line, from the entrance of the Medway to the line command-
ing the Nore.

ROYAL ARTILLERY.—109 recruits arrived at the
garrison at Woolwich at half-past 11 o'clock, P.M., from Ire-
land, having been brought down the river at that late hour
by the Niobe, Woolwich steam-packet, hired for the occasion
to await their arrival by railway from Liverpool. Permis-
sion was granted to the landlord of the canteen of the Royal
Artillery Barracks to open his house to supply the men
with refreshment at 12 o'clock at night. Sixty-six of these
recruits are to be posted to the 10th battalion. It is in con-
templation to add considerably to the accommodation of
this branch of her Majesty's service at head-quarters at
Woolwich, as the importance of artillerymen to assist
at the fortifications on the coasts of this country is
now evident, and it will require a number of men
to render them efficient. Several of the store-rooms in
the barracks are to be converted into dwelling-rooms for
the staff-sergeants, and the premises at the present occupied
by the staff-sergeants are to be fitted for officers' quarters.
The store-rooms above the stables in the Royal Horseorta
Artil-
lery-square are to be emptied and made into com_bi
barracks for the men, and the under-ground rooms adjoining
the square are to be converted into changestore-rooms,
illththeeniizi,e
very healthy barrack-rooms.
being made for the advantage of the menoyli
It was anticipated that Major
company, firs
t on
sterbofotritfoisrenigot probableservice,n
they
would have proceeded
to
will embark for that quarter of the world, as it is in-
tended to rend out a full company to Australia, in addition
to the half company or large detachment already at New
Zealand, and the whole of the artillery force in that rising
and important colon?, w ill be placed under the command of
a field officer. Major Hope's company, being the first for
foreign service, is expected to proceed to Australia.
CUSTOMS.—The officers- employed in this branch of
the revenue, as well at the port of London as at every
outport and place along the coasts of and throughout the
United Kingdom, of every grade and department of the
service, have recently been furnished with amended and
revised copies of instructions as to the mode of performing
their official duties, and the manner in which the several
rules and regulations of the department are to be carried
into effect, in respect to their particular and individual sta-
tion and capacity, for the joint advantage of the public and
the trade of the country, and the interests of the Crown
under which they are privileged to serve. This has been
rendered in a great measure necessary, in consequence of the
great changes which have been effected in commercial and
mercantile matters, either with or without the interposition
and sanction of the Legislature, and also owing to the
amazing extension of privileges and advantages now
afforded to the shipping and mercantile interests, for the
furtherance of their designs and the requirements of the vast
trade of the country, beyond what was in former years
thought of or imagined. On the fly-leaf of these new copies
of instructions or monitors, they are directed to bear Con-
stantly in mind the solemn declaration which they we,rere-
quired to make on their admission to the office which they hold
under the Crown.
town.
gentlemen were driving along Stamford-hill towards_
THE CAB NUISANCE AGAIN.—Last evening as two
by his driving
they were annoyed by a cabman, N
light vehicle and cause
to knock up against the
gentlemen's ento the cabman used the
first on one side of the load and then.on'the other, evidently
an up-set. Upon being.
On arriving at Kings-
land-gate alighted to take the number of the
the gentlemen _
land-gate, without his name
most low and disgusting language.
cab (the turnpike-man at Kin
the cabman
but fortunately for the gentlemen,
gentlemen,
over the door, having refused),gs when the cabman struck the
dot the worst of the encounter.
THE LATE OUTRAGE IN WESTMINsTBv.
ur..
in-
quiry at the Westminster Hospital yesterday,
_r
more favourablerelative to au
ofcase f
Elizabeth Pullen, the report is far
afternoon the at•
tendants were enabled to pass
throat
down the poor creature's
nourishment has since been adminis•
than the day before. In the course of the t
some beef tea, and this
woman
also
passed a bet ter
feted with success. The injured woman
into the hospital.
ed
a
night than she had since
the attendance of a magistrate
deemed necessary to req
to take Ler depositions.uire
The alteration, in fact,
was soemuch in favour that it was not
Each workman receives a present
just been 'comp
Denis has ;completed.
has incurred. The Commission of Civil
The takirg down of the spire of the Cathedral of St.
of NE for the danger he D
zits
this
week,
to deckle what is next
to be doe.—Pgris PaPer •
BUlidingS Is to proceed to St. e

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SPORTING IN TELLIGENCE.
CHESTER RACES.—FRIDAY.
11rech.-200, 13st each. Three miles. Mr. Mytton's b
Volnu, out of Saturnia, beat Mr. B. Collett's Vitula.
ting 6t04 on Vitula. ofWibysteirgth.
A Free Handicap Stakes of 10 soya. each, h ft, with 50 added.
Three quarters of a mile. (9 subs.)
Mr. A. W. Hill's Burlesque, 3 yrs, sst 715 ...... ...(Tasker) '1
Mr. Osbaldeston's Gizelle, 3 yrs, 4st 61b (carried 4st 81b) 2 •
The following also started but were not placed :—Mr.
Tempest's T'Auld Squire, Mr. Whitworth's Lady Sarah, Mr.
T. Dawson's sister to Skipton.
Betting-6 to 4on Burlesque, who waited on Lady Sarah
and T'Auld Squire to the Bridge turn, and won by a neck,
Gazelle, by sufferance, having got up just on the post. Elia
in 1 min. 22 sec.
The Wirral Stakes of 10 SON'S. each, with 30 added, for two
and three yrs old; two yrs, Est 121 b; three, 9st ; mares
and geldings allowed 31b. The second to save his stake.
T.Y C. (6 Subs )
Mr. Mostyn's fby Lanercost. out of Miss Clifton, 2 yrs 1
Mr. Worley's Wintonia, 2 yrs 2
Mr. Harland's The Cossack Maid, 3 yrs
Sir J. Gerard's Cornelia, 3 yrs
Betting-7 to 4 agst Cossack Maid, 2to 1 agst Lanercost
filly, 5 to 2 agst Wintonia, and 3 to 1 agst Cornelia.
Won in a canter. Run in one minute twenty-five seconds.
The Cheshire Stakes of 25 sors. each, 15 ft, with 50 added.
The secend to save his stake. About a mile and three
quarters. (38 Subs., 19 of whom declared.)
Lord G. Bentinck's Marquis of Conyngliam, 3 yrs. sst
Mr. Meiklam's Godfrey, 5 yrs, Bst 315
The following also started hut were not placed :—Mr.
Irwin's Poli h, Mr. A. W. Hill's Salopian, Lord Chesterfield's
Lady Wildair, Mr. Worthington's Dr. Husband, Lord Mill-
town's Colleen Bawn, Lord EFlinton's Plaudit, Mr. Cope-
land's Arthur, Mr. Osbaldeston s Petit Morccau.
Betting•-7 to 4 agst Lady Wildair, 7to 2 agst Marquis of
Couyngham, 5 to 1 agst Arthur, 6 to 1 agst Godfrey, and
6 to 1 agst Colleen Bawn.
Won by three parts of a length, Polish third, and Plaudit
fourth. Run in two minutes and 37 seconds.
Match 100 sovs., h ft, Cup Coarse—Mr. Osbaldeston's
Sorella, 5 yrs, 12st 3ilbs (owner), beat Mr. IL Johnstoue's
Blind Hookey, aged, list 10-Pbs (owner), easy.

(RECEIVED THIS DAY.)
CHESTER RACES.—FaIDAY (CONCLUDED).
Tce Ladies' Purse of 501. for the beaten horses of the week.
HeatS, once round and a dis.
Sir C. Monck's Flattery, 4 yrs, Bst llb (Cartwright) 3 1 1
Air. Dawson's sister to Skipton,3 yrs, Est 51b
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Offers to take 7to 1 about -Vanish. • .

RELIGIOUS TRACT SOCIETY.—The fOrtaa seventh an-
niversary meeting of the members of this Society took place
last evening at Exeter-hall ; Sir E. N. Buxton, Bart., in the
chair. The Secretary read a report of the Society's operaticns
,during the past year. It stated that a great and encouraging
event had recently transpired in China, viz., the promulga-
tion of a royal decree authorising the freedom of religious
worship. It was impossible to foresee the happy results
which would follow this circumstance. The shops, streets,
junks, and temples, were now accessible to the Christian mis-
sionaries. The committee had caused to be distributed at
Hong long, 22,000 tracts, and had made grants to the
amount of 3931. In India there were twenty auxiliary
societies engaged in distributing religious works. During
the year nearly 1,200,000 tracts had been printed by these
societies, to which the London Society had made grants to
the amount of 1,587/. In the Society Isles, 215,000 tracts had
been distributed ; in South Africa, 451,000 ; in the West
Indies, 105,380 ; in Quebec, 10,000 ; in addition to many
thousands in Montreal, Nova Scotia, and Now Brunswick,
making a total in British North America of 183,000, in addis
tion to libraries formed in some of the large towns. The cit.-
culation of religious tracts was producing important results
in France. A Protestant tract society has been formed at
Paris, the receipts of which during the year amounted to
229,000 francs, and which had issued 650,000 tracts. VI hble
" communes" were now forsaking the Roman Catholic
Church and embracing Protestantism. In Switzerland 8,000
tracts had been sent for the use of the Italian papulatic n, and
a grant made to the Geneva Evangelical Society. The Bel-
gian Evangelical Society had distributed during the year
42,000 tracts, and had received from the London Society a
grant of 2004 Amongst the other Continental cities where
the greatest number had been circulated were Amsterdam,
60,000 ; Stockholm, 50,000; St. Peterzburgla 167,000. The
Society's tracts had also been issued in Persia and' other
parts of the East. The uumberdistributed in the British Isles
aas altogether 2,260,000, at a cost of 2,7611. ; and the total
grants to foreign and colonial societies amounted to 450, at
a cost of 2,003/. The issues during•the year amounted to
17,571,413, making, with those distributed by the societies
abroad, a total of 42,000,000, in ninety-eight Vlanguages and
dialects. The receipts of the Society amounted to 56,110/.
The report having been adopted, and several resolutions
passed, the meeting broke up.
LONDON SOCIETY FOR PROMOTING CIIRISTIINITY
AMONGST THE JEWS.—The anrual general meeting of the
members of this Society, the object of which is explained in
its title, was held yesterday morning at Exeter Hall. Lord
Ashley was in the chair, and amongst the supporters of the
Noble Lord were the Marquis of Cholmondeley, the lion.
W. Cowper, M.P., Sir George Rose, Bart., the Rev. Hugh
M'Neile, the Rev. Hugh Stowell, and a large number of
clergymen. There were also on the platform several children
of Jewish parents converted to Christianity, and educated in
the Society's schools. The report, read by the Rev. Mr.
Ayerst, one of the secretaries, stated that the amount of con-
tribations towards the general and special fund, net includ-
ing the temporal relief fund, amounted during the year to
25,581/., being an increase of 293/. over those o the previous
year. In addition to that sum, 630/. had been received on
account of the temporal relief fund, and the munificent
donation of 2,6001. from Miss Jane Cooke, of Cheltenham,
the whole of the sum required for completing the Protestant
church at Jerusalem. The increase of receipts had not,
however, kept pace with the increasing wants of the Society,
for the operations had been much extended during the past
year by the employment of an additional number of mission-
aries. Out of the widows' fund there were six widows of
missionaries and several children supported. A portion of
the funds had been 'devoted to relieving converted Jews
when suffering from distress, and providing them with em-
ployment. The society had distributed 3,683 Bibles, 1,618
Testaments, 2,274 portions of the Scripture, and several copies
of English religious works, translated into Dutch and Spanish
for the use of Jews in Rolland and Spain. The congrega-
tions at the Episcopal chapels continued to increase, and on
Tuesday last thirty-eight Jews presented themselves before
the bishop to receive baptism. Four young students had
been sent from the Hebrew college as missionaries to the
East. Converts continued to be made amongst the Jewish
population in Warsaw, Frankfort on the Oder, Berlin,
Konigsberg, Stockholm, and other large Euro-
pean cities, and in several parts of the East, including
Jerusalem, Beyrout, Aleppo, and Bagdad. The Marquis of
Cholmondeley moved, and the Rev. Mr. Freemantle se-
conded, the adoption-of the report. The motion was carried
unanimously; and also an expression of regret at the death
of the late Bishop of Jerusalem, proposed by the Hon. W.
Cowper, M.P., and seconded by the Rev. Hugh Stowell.
Several other resolutions having been passed, the meeting
separated.

APPREHENSION OF A FEMALE COlNER.—lnformation
having been received by the police that a gang of coiners
were in the habit of assembling together at a house in New-
court, Duck-lace, Westminster, for the purpose of manu-
facturing base coin, Inspector Penny, Sergeant Brennan and
a strong party of officers of the G division, proceeded thither
on Wednesday evening, armed with sledge hammers, crow-
bars, &c., for the purpose of making an entrance and cap-
turing the delinquents. On their arrival at the house, the
officers organised themselves, and made every preparation in
the event of attack or resistance. They found the street-
door open, and, on proceeding to the second floor, they
found the door of the apartment strongly barricaded with
deal boards, iron bars, and bolts. They instantly com-
menced operations, and burst into the room, when they dis-
covered a young masculine female before a burning furnace,
in the act of coining. She was greatly agitated, when she
seized on a plaister of Paris mould for the coining of half-
crown piece s, and broke it to pieces. She snatched a ladle
from the fire, and spilt a quantity of liquid metal. She then
put into her mouth a half-crown piece, and attempted to
~wallow it, but it stuck in her throat. On searchingwtith:
place a quantity of base coin was found, together
colouringsil ver, Quei
teinl'as
rmetal,
jars,a
""oine. "The prisoner
the purpose of manufacturing counterfeit c
police,
but she
HadmithareveagriaeltvAl galvanic
. batteries,p i,
tsliqtius 7ecids
for
made a violent resistance, swearing
ta . the
rendered every assistance. He gave directions
pq4,nh,eipnocliociets-esquurgeeoncne
be taken to the hospital, where she remained
of tahe
half-crowntodaekdeantod t h o station-Lousesticking
throat.,nheirn.grea
that she should
until Thursday lest, when she was placed at the bar before
Mr. Bond, the magistrate, in a very sickly state, for exami-
nation. She gave her name Louisa Baptiste, and was iden-
Ehc
the
e manufacturing,rrr s
R Idid
TRAGEDY.-0n
prisoner.eE x
yp. e c t
butt?
thcaeytchfouanndd
titled as cohabiting with a well-known manufacturer and
almoalorltheir
,ennu captureriemnEi
geonaltEsthbeig: base
eairr
rnnemagtteEiloßsiißeisnl
Battersea
missing
tghAeerbi
—On Thursday
bridge, was
No:. a the
s f found
childrenuna drowned .
imbeddedin sand
at the bottom tit' a sluice in B4tersea-fields.
VAUXHALL-BRIDGE COMPANY.—On Friday the an-
nual general meeting of the proprietors of the above com-
pany took place at the George and Vulture Tavern, Corn-
hill, for the purpose of receiving the report of the past half-
year, the election of officers, &c. W. Barron, Esq., pre-
sided ; and after the minutes of the previous meeting had
been read and confirmed, the general and financial reports
were read, which set forth, that the seal had been affixed to
~theo thl iecense Westerno na lGeaasse
Lightefses•ecn ,0
Company, to
toor tc‘avrernytyt-hoenir.e
esp•l:paesr.ss
across the bridge, on advantageous terms toit thaenniri trThat instructions had been given to watch, and,
for making a
neces-
sary, to oppose the Bill now before Parliament,
'on-bridge from Chelsea to Battersea, &c.
pensi been withdrawn
erection of a bridg.: at Lambeth had
roadway from Vauxhall to Battersea-bridge,
_erectinaglea
pro-
posedsus
, for carriages drawn by four horses, from Is. Gd. to
ttretthoell,p,resent. The directors recommend the reduction of
is., and for those drawn by two horses, from 9d. to Gd. The
7in7crle.aissesef7dthpeanredcethipetsgfeonretroalll3fao;o'uerratbhieeperttsattehaolff-tyheearwas
Com-
pany's affairs justified the recommendation of a dividend'of
14s. per share; being 2s. per share more than on any
,pre-
vious occasion. The gross receipts for tolls, pier dues, ti:..Le
with previous balance, amounted to 9,4311. 10s. 4d._ Tu
houser:
fe
duabeey.ituptooGflift
reduction of the tolls. On the amendment
tzreapsot,r toweas
was adjourned
clearance
congregated, who
further been re-elected,
';-ill next meeting. Three directors
. 1
adopted,conseixdcereapttiotnhaotf pflourstiigo,unveiwnstglitiieefh related tpe dretnodtalr_
up.
11ery of
Houses of Parliament was
doe Committee-rooms of the nets
obtain entrance into the Kent
the.
AmpeeAtxhigc,.__aflte,.restthearidilai,s. taofttehree:oloitini,rmwahni,l
sbtrotkhee
rowded by persons waiting to
whole
el
et leirmeoasft
set temporary
eosrrpeaortyeboymitet
Railways committee-room, to hear the decision, the work-
men on the tower above let a large block of stone fall, which
was passed,
directions
passed, there was a general laugh at the
floor-
inglra made
weresl JCnhgd,ria,sah,
gicrashetiergne :ils,
~ataahsynada, tnai,
,tientsdiso.
tetaltnpnhdtteiebedllwi
in the greatest. alarm. When
, else
counsel,
11
p ' hod'r?.°nduia4e 'n:ag. awaya r
ii itls cause.
SUDDEN DEATH OF A TiIiATRICAL BOX-KEEPER.—
Yesterday forenoon,
Mr. William Carter held an inquest, at
tthhee
bSpread
31a
I?.r.gGleeolrlgaiveprent,erlcßeantnei,ngatgoend-lane,L forty-nineainbeth, years,on
lately residing at No. 19, White Hart-street, Kennington.
road. Deceased had been fur many years box-keeper at
Covent-garden Theatre, and usually enjoyed good health.
On Tuesday morning last the deceased was dressing himself,
when he suddenly fell to the ground in a fit. He was sub-
sequently found in a state of insensibility, and before medical
aid could be procured he expired, from long-standing disease
of the lungs, The jury rct9-111c4 a verdict of" lal , "4 "all',
from consumption.'

RAILWAY COMMITTEES.

(YESTERDAY.)

GROUP IV.

'the Select Committee appointed to consider the merits of the Fins
comprised within this group re-as, embled at the usual hour this morn-
tn;, and proceeded with their labours, Mr. W. B. Hope in the chair.

PETLTII 117.113 INV. lELNESS.

The businesa of :he day was coinmeileed with the cross-examina-
tion of Mr. Joseph Mitchell, the acting engineer of the line, by Mr.
WRATELET, on behalf of several landholders who were opposed to
the line, amongst whom were included Lord Murray, and the trustees
of the late Earl of Fife.

Mr. Mitchell, in his cross-examination, stated that the expense of
the part of the branch line from Lossiemouth to Elgtn wsuld be
33,2621. The witness had several communications with Mr. Annes-
ley, the agent of Lord Murray, respecting the line from Nairn to
Inverness, and in consequence of the wishes of kis Lordship, the
company made a considerable diversion in their line ; this diversion
did not by any means Injure the interests of the public, and Lord
Murray expressed his utmost satisfaction at the new arrangement.
Mr. Morrison, a surveyor, was then examined against the North
of Scotland line, to show that at Inverness the level of that line was
two feet eight inches below high-water mark.
Mr. Dallas, a road inspector, substantiated the evidence of the
former witne s.

Mr. Locke, a civil engineer, was examined to prove that locomotive
engines were applied to much steeper gradients than heretofore, and
instanced the cases of the Euston-square Station, where it was one in
sixty, the Edinburgh and Glasgow, forty-one in four, the Swindon and
Gloucester, one Li sixty, and the Leeds and Manchester, one in a hun-
dred. The Perth and Inverness Railway was shorter by sixty miles
than the Aberdeen.

Mr. Locke's evidence was confirmed by Mr. Wood, the engineer of
the Liverpool and Manchester, Mr. Hawkshaw, the engineer of the
Leeds and Manchester, and Mr. Windham Harding, an engineer in
the service of the London and Birmingham Company.

The Committee adjourned at four o'clock.

GROUP VII.
Locr.GBLE-7, olt xrax.niarr BILANCII OP
THE EDINBURGH AND zroivrimazzr.
(Continued from our Afternoon Edition of yesterday.)
Mr. Thomas Russell stated that he had been a magistrate of
Kirkaldy, where he was an ironmonger. The p.npulation of Kirkaldy
was 17,600, and the annual consumption of coal 50,000 ton, of which
nearly 35,000 tons came from Locbgelly. Kirkaldy coal was inferior
to Lochgelly coal. There was a great quantity of flax sent from Kir-
kaldy to Dunfermline, and there would be a great trek between the
two places by means of this line, for which the peop!e of Kirkaldy
were very anxious.
Mr. Ramsay corroborated the portion of the preceding evidence
relating to the feeling of the people of Kirkaldy with respect to this
line, and the advantage it would be to the district.
The list of assents, dissents, and neuters was then handed in, from
thre
e
dissentients it appeared that there was one assentient for a half mile,
dissentients for four miles, and three neuters for three milesanhdae
quarter.
This ended the case for the Bill.

ill-. G. PATON, 011 behalf of Colonel Ferguson, a large coal pro-
prietor at Kirkaldy, contended that this Bill would Inflict injury on
the interest of his client, without yielding any commensurate ad-
vantage to the public, and that the evidence only showed that the
feeling of the people of Kirkaldy was in favour of this line, merely
because they thought another line might be more injurious to their
interests.
The room was cleared.

On our re-admission the CHAIRMAN announced that the Committee
were of opinion that the preamble of this Bill was not proved.
The Committee were tan engaged in hearing counsel respecting
the Strathern Deviation clauses, and adjourned at four o'clock.

GROUP VIII.
This Committee met to-day at twelve c'clock, Mr. Hawes In the
hair.

EDIN73ITRGH, LEITH, AND GRANTHAM
(EXTENSION AND DRAIN ES).
The evidence on behalf of this scheme was proceeded with this
morning.
Mr. Grainger, civil engineer, was examined at some length on be-
half of the line, which he repr'sented as generally favourable, and
presenting no engineering difnculties in its construction.
Some discussion here arose as to whether the promoters of the
Edinburgh and Leith Atmospheric line should be allowed to cross-
examine the witnesses of the scheme now submitted, as the former
hal intimated their line was so direct in comparison with the latter,
that they did not care whether the line was made or not.
The room was cleared for a division on the point. On our re-
admission,

The CHAISSIAN intimated that the promoters of the atmospheric
scheme should be allowed to cross-examine the witnesses.
Mr. Grainger was then cross-examined at some length by Mr. Ser-
geant BELLasis. but no point of special importance was elicited.
At a quarter to four, the Speaker being at prayers, the Committee
adjourned till Monday, at twelve o'clock.

GROUP IX.
(Continued from our Afternoon Edition of yesterday.)
GLEISGOI7.7, PAZSLEY, AND GREENOCK
(POLI,GC AND GOVAN BRANCH).

_ - -
Mr. Austin, Mr. Talbot, Mr. Hope, and Mr. Forsyth, were en-
gaged for the•sromoters, and Mr. Andrews on the part of orposing
petitioners.

Mr. TALBOT opened the case, and then called Mr. Errington, C.E.
—The branch was only two furlongs in length, and the estimated
cost was 15,0001. It was proposed to be carried over the canal by
means of a swivel bridge.
Several witnesses having been called for ard against,
The Committee suggested some alterations, which the promoters
agreed to consider, and report upon on Slenday.
The Comm.ttee then adjourned.

GROUP VIII,

(Continued from our Afternoon Edition of yesterday.)

GLASGOW, DUMFRIES AND CARLISLE.

Mr. Anderson, traffic-taker, examined- He caused the returns to
be made in last September and October, taking a for night in each
month. This he considered presented a fair average for the year.
The heads were respectively—The passengers by the Kilmarnock and
Carlisle coach, the Ayr and Dumfries coach, the Dumfries and Edin-
burgh coach, the Dumfries and Carlisle coach, the passengers con-
veyed by the various steamers plying from Ardrossan and Glasgow
to Fleetwood and Liverpool on tr e west coast, carrying Ayrshire
passengers, and the steamers from Dumflies, Annan, and Carlisle, on
the Solway Firth, to Liverpool and Belfast, the roadside passengers,
general merchandise, cattle, mails, &c., &c. With re-
gard to No. 11, the item was set down at upwards of
4,0001. for parcels, and for mails, 2,0501. He calculated the pre-
sent receipts for parcels taken by coaches to be 1,1001., and sup-
posing the carriers to take as many, with the increase brought by
the connecting railways, he had estimated the whole at 4,000. The
.No. 12 item was 9,5431., but this depended on an amalgamation
with the line already constructed from Kilmarnock to Cumnock, by
which it was calculated the arrangement would feld an extra ad-
vantage to the present company of the amount stated. The whole
estimate of ,railie per annum was 102,0001.
The CHAIRMAN could not see how the amalgamation would
increase the means of the present company. It might operate to
the advantage of the two capitals, but it seemed the credit of all the
advantage was placed to the account of the present company. He
did not think the estimate was a fair one. However, he saw the
ground on which the estimate was made, and he would take a note
of it.

Sir Thomas Phillips said the Committee might take it for as much
as it was worth. There were proposed amendments in the bill
before them to provide for the amalgamation stated, and the item
was only to be taken on the assumption of such au amalgamation
being admitted.
Cross-examined by Mr.ComrstraN—lie took the passengers from
the way-bill of the coaches. lie had included in the Carlisle and
Glasgow coach, not only the Kilmarnock' and Dumfries passengers,
but all the through passengers—the whole that went by that coach.
lie did the same with the passengers of the Ayr and Dumfries coach.
If the present line was constructed, passengers from Ayr would
have to go notthward on the Troon line, and thence
southward, through Kilmarnock to Dumti its. The passengers
from Edinburgh he expected to come to Dumfries by
the Crawick branch, through Sanauhar to Dumfries. He was
swans that the Caledonian route was two miles shorter, but
the gradients were worse. He had taken credit for the whole traffic,
and allowed none for the Caledonian line. Ile had allowed 150 per
cont. for increase. Ile was not aware that 100 per cent. was the
ordinary calculation, though last year he drew up tables at 100 per
cent. increase. He had increased tne per tentage this year, because
a local line presented better advantages tor developing the traffic
than a through line.
Mr. AINSWORTH said he could not see how a through line could
hiterfere with the development of local traffic, if stations were con-
structed.

The witness—He had not allowed for foot passengers last year.
Was not aware that 100 per cent. increase always included the foot
passengers. He had calculated all the passengers from Fleetwood to
Ardrossan were going to Glasgow. He distinguished between the
Glasgow and Ayrshire passengers by the booking at the railway and
steam-boat booking-offices. The booking through, to and from Glas-
gow, was 225. Gd., to and from Ardrossan 17s. 6d. ; so he took all the
latter. He had added 100 per cent. increase on the steam-boat
traffic The steam-boat passengers by Annan, which he calculated
for, were parties residing In the neighbournood of Dumfries. He had
assumed that the principal trade of Carlisle would be transferred to
Annan. He had calculated the traffic for the first two weeks in
September and the last two in November. He had added 50 per
cent. increase for general merchandise. Men had been appointed to
take a note of the carts by laud, which he had assumed at tine ton
for each oni,horse cart. This estimate of the through traffic he had
calculated from Cumuock at the one en t to Carlisle at the other, at
the rate of I%d. per mile each individnal. For the portion of the
Caledonian hoe passed over from Gretna to Carlisle. ne allowed one-
third of the revenue for that distance.

Ite-examined Ile was not sure whether the Caledonian calculation
for Dumfries traffic last year was struck out of the Caledonian
tables presented to the House of Lords, bet if not, it ought
to have been. He had not the least dou'•t but that all the calcula-
tions were based on fair and reasonable data.

Mr. Wright, volts manager of the Ayr an(l Gla3gr)NV Rallwpy,
corroborated the evitleno,e of Mr. Anderson, as far as it related to that
railway and the Ayrshire traffic generally..

Mr. John Geddies, Mr. Christie Mr. Wright, mineral manager of
the Duke of Iluccleuch, Mr. Laurie, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. W. Gorden,
and Mr. John Nicholson. were severally examined as to
the correa'ness of the tables submitted.
The witnesses were su.imitted to very close cross-examinatiow,
with the object of showing that the traffic had been greatly exag-
gerate, and that an unreasonable increase had been made in it,
in conparison w with the promoters' tables of last year. It was ad-
mitted by one or two of the witnesses, that they did not think there
would be sufficient traffic to support two through lines, like the Cale-
donian and the Glasgow, bumbles, and Carlisle.
This closed the case on behalf of the Glasgow, Dumfries, and Ayr
scheme.

The Committee adjourned till 3fonday, at twelve o'clock, when
the case on behalf of the Caledonian Extensions will be opew.d.

GROUP XIV,

110:2,7.3 =ENT AND SOI:7:71 MI.fiSTERN

RAILWAYS.
I3i7ORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT.
In consequence of it having been yesterday announced that the
Committee on these lines would give their decision at half-past three
o'cleek to-day, the Long Gallery was most inconveniently crowded.
At half-past three the Commit tee assembled ; present, Mr. Prothei oe,
eh tirman, Lord Elolyn, Mr. J. O'Connell, and Mr. Grogan.
The CHAIRMAN said—Gentlemen, I have now to announce the de-
cision the Committee have come to. The c ~,,,are dvmlrous to receive evidence as to that pot Lion of the South Eastern line which
runs through Greenwich Park, from Greenwich to Woolwich. We
are of course ready to hear all the evidence that the North Kent
Company are willing to adduce in opposition to that portion of the
South Eastern Railway, but in fairness to the gentlemen of the
North Kent Company, the Committee feel it their duty to say that
the opinions of the majority of the Committee arc favourable to the
South Eastern Bill.
At this announcement, loud cries of "Bravo, bravo," proceeded
from the further end of the room.
The CIIAIRMAN begged to remhul those gentlemen who were crying
out so loudly that the South Eastern Company had not yet got their
Bill.
Mr. COCICBURN inquired whether the Committee would at once
proceed with the evidence, or wenn adjourn until Monday.
The Cumaxag said that the Committee were of opinion that they
had better adjourn until Monday morning, at twelve o'clock.

GROUP XVI.