The Sun.
London, England, 1848-04-03 00:00:00

HOUSE OF LORDS.-(THIS DAY.)
The I!ouse Pat to-dt..ty to hear s,._!,qch a; pi nig. The
Peers present were the Leird ChamAlor, Loid Camp,
bi.ll, the Earl of Ka:inure, and the Bishop of Chichester.
LAPSLEY V. GRIETISON.
The farther arguments in this part-heard appeal cc-
cupied their Lordships the ‘Nliole morning.

THIS DAY.
CRIMINAL
The April session was opened this morning in the
usual form, before the Recorder, Aldermen Marshall,
Farncombe, Musgrove, and Sheriffs Cubitt and Hill.
The Lord Mayor was absent.
Whilst the grand jury were being selected two or
three gentlemen claimed exemption on the ground that
they had been sworn in as spectra constables, and that
it was not unlikely their services might be imperatively
called upon elsewhere.
The RsCORDER eulogised the anxiety of the gentlemen
in question to aid in the preservation of the public peace;
it th
ra was
ipml ee a
tsoi ntgh e tcoofinnsedrvgaeteiniotnlemofentbseopaeanexeir but as theirs to devote
duties there were of vital importance, for they had refer-
ence to the liberty of the subject, he could not consent
to dispense with their valuable services, unless they were,
as they stated, required imperatively in another quarter.
The members of the grand jury were then sworn, and
retired to elect their foreman.
On their return, a grand juror drew the attention cf
the Recorder to the great necessity that existed of free-
ing special constables summoned from their attendance
there, as it was impossible to tell how soon their ser-
vices might be called into requisition. In support of
this, he stated that yesterday he saw 300 or 400 per-
sons journeying down the Walworth-road, in vans, ac-
companied by flags and bands of music. Such a pro-
ceeding on the Sabbath was disgraceful, and the autho-
rities were much to blame for allowing it.
The RECORDER said if the object of the juror was to
secure the public peace, and to tender his services forth-
with for that purpose, he would consent to his going.
The juror said that was his intention.
He was accordingly allowed to go, and another juror
was selected to fill his place.
The RECORDER then delivered his charge. He said,
after a careful perusal of the deposition of the cases
which had been selected for trial, he was not prepared to
occupy their time with any lengthened observations,
because, although the calendar comprehended many cases
of a serious nature, they did not, generally speaking,
involve any difficult question of law. It was not their
duty to try the cases that came before them as if their
decision was to be final ; it was sufficient. for them to
inquire whether the case for the prosecution was entitled
to belief, and whether a prima facie case was presented
for trial by the petty jury. Though the calendar did
not contain so numerous a list of prisoners as on
former occasions, still the offences so rife in this
country—namely, assault with considerable violence—
nevertheless
kept up their numbers. There were 2
cases of assault with intent to rob, 5 of cutting and
wounding with intent to do some grievous bodily harm,
3 of manslaughter, 3 of feloniously demanding money
with menaces in a common brothel, 1 case of a woman
being charged with wounding a man, severing the
temporal artery with a knife; a man wounding two
females with a shoemaker's knife; a man, who was deaf
• and dumb, was charged with putting out a person's eye
with a pipe whilst under the influence of liquor. There
was a charge against a person which was wholly unex.
plained, namely, wounding a person with some instru-
ment, who no doubt had been mistaken for some other
party; wounding a female with a poker; a charge of
attempting to commit suicide by taking laudanum in a
cup of coffee. It ought to be known to the lower
classes, who imagined they could dispossess themselves
of life with impunity, that they would be severely
punished if they attempted to do so ; and two persons
were charged with having forged promissory notes in
their possession. The notes were incomplete ; but,
uerertheless, the parties, if it was proved that they had
a criminal purpose in view, were amenable to a severe
punishment. Having alluded to some other cases, and
explained the office they would have to discharge, the
Learned Gentleman concluded by remitting them to
their duties. _ _

The number of prisoners for trial are, London, 56
Middlesex, 127 ; Essex, 3 ; Kent, 6 ; Surrey 13
Total, 205.

MARLBRO'-STREET—(THIS DAY)
William Weird, a servant out of place, was placed
before Mr. Bingham, charged with having stolen a five-
franc piece, and other monies, the property of William
Wetherall, one of the unfortunate workmen lately ex-
pelled from France.
The prosecutor stated that he bad lately arrived from
France, and had taken up his lodgings at Mr. Ham-
mond's, The Three Spies, Great Windmill-street. On
Friday night last he went to bed about half-past
eleven o'clock, having previously taken the pre-
caution to tie up his purse, e?ntaining a five-franc
piece and several shillings, which he placed in his
trousers pocket, and deposited under his pillow.
The next morning he awoke about six o'clock,
and saw the prisoner, who slept in another bed
in the same room, standing at the loot of wit-
ness's bed. Witness found that his trousers had
been taken from the place where he had deposited them,
and were lying close by the prisoner. The purse was
lying open on the trousers, and the five-franc piece and
about ten shillings taken from it. Witness thought it
very singular, but did not tax the prisoner with the theft
at the time. He subsequently received such information,
as to induce him to give the prisoner into custody.
Police-sergeant C 7 said the prisoner WAS given into
his charge by the prosecutor about eight o'clock on Sa-
turday night. On searching him at the station-house
he found 4s. 3d. and two duplicates relating to articles
of wearing apparel, pledged by the prisoner. Witness
subsequently saw Mr. Hammond, who informed him that
prisoner had not a farthing of money on Friday night,
as be asked him (Mr. Hammond) to trust him a pint of
beer. On Saturday the prisoner seemed to be rather
" flush" of money and paid his score.
The prisoner, who persisted in his innocence, was re-
manded till tomorrow.

ELECTION COMMITTEE.
(THIS DAY.)
BODMIN.
The Bodmin Election Committee re-assembled this
morning ; Mr. Hamilton in the chair.
The evidence of treating was resumed, several witnesses
proving that upon their voting they received ss. refresh-
ment tickets, which they afterwards exchanged for drink
and eatables at various public houses in and about
Bodmin.

FATAL AFFRAY BETWEEN
SOLDIERS.
GLOUCESTER, SATURDAY.-A melancholy occurrence
has taken place at the Lea, a village between this city
and Ross, on the Hereford and Monmouth road, during
,
the past week, the facts of which are as follow:
Four soldiers, named Maurice Bridgman, Thomas
Smith, Christopher Armstrong and
William George
Holmes, were sent from their barracks at Weedon and
Coventry, to attend as witnesses on the trials of some of
their comrades at Monmouth Assizes, last Monday. On
Sunday evening last they were on the road, Bridgman
(who had been broken from +erg( ant) having the charge
of the other three, and when they arrived at the Lea, a
quarrel took place between them, which led to an affray,
the result of which was the death of 13ridgtuan from a
wound inflicted by a sword in the left side, which imme-
diately deprived the poor fellow of his life.
An inquest was held at Weston Cross Inn, before Mr.
Coroner Evans, and the facts as subjoined were given in
evidence.

The deceased, who was a fine powerful man, was in a
desponding state of mind. A Mr. Meery was passing
through the Lea soon after six o'clock on Sunday even-
ing last, when he saw some one fall by the side of the
road, against a bank. He hurried to the spot, and found
Bridgman in the agonies
from a wound in his left side. lie expired as ho got up
to him.
Smith and Holmes, before the Coroner, denied all
knowledge as to the manner in which Bridgman was
wounded. of death, the blood pouring
The jury returned a verdict of "Manslaughter"
against them.
The CORONER issued his warrant for their committal
to llereford gaol to take their trials at the Summer
Assizes for that county.

THE CHARTISTS.—Last evening the Chartist dele-
gates The chair
returned to the National Convention and the Exe-
cutive Committee of the Chartist Association, assembled
at the Bell Inn, Old Bailey, to effect the arrangements
ffoorr the monster ptroocthesesiHonoutosecoonfvceyomthme
opnesople's petition
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should as.
was taken by,Mr. M'Grath. Deputations from upwards
a baton for his per-
of 100 trades' unions and trades' benefit somcioneretniaeirnslgyw, were
s trades,e
m b ie on bearing
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n their
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in attendance, who stated that from their returns 500,000
persons at least would join the procession. After con-
siderable discussion it was decided that the different
10th inst., each individual carrying
Fear
rgige metropolis to
carried into
sonal protection and the presevation of the public peace
O'Connor ,• the
(no interference on the part of the police to be allowed),
and from thence proceed over Westminster-bridge to the
cwt., being
yHaorudsseloonf
gC,eamndmewnesighTinhge petition, which woh.ficohnois
borne on the shoulders of six men,
pthreoeHesosuiosne,wanildl pthreesnenmteodvbey
Highbury Barn, where a banquet will be held. The
election of delegates from the 'metropolis to the Na-
tional Chartist Convention is appointed to take place
this day on Clerkenwell-green and Kennington-common.
The special constables are ordered to be in readiness.
Police will be stationed near the meetings to prevent
tumult.
The Queen has appointed the Rev. Stephen Thomp-
son, curate of Christ Church, Chorley 1
Arood, to the
perpetual curacy of St. John's, Waterloo-road, Lambeth,
which became vacant by the death of the Rev. E. Irvine,
after the death of the late, and before the appointment
of the present, Archbishop of Canterbury.
QUICK WORK IN TREATRES.—A correspondent
of the Builder, commenting on the notice of the recent
alterations at the Italian Opera-house, Covent-garden,
says!—" I am inclined to think your correspondent may
not be aware that the theatre in question was built by
the late Mr. Alexander Copland in ten months, under
the direction of Sir Robert Smirke ; and that your
humble servant pulled down the old, and built the pre-
sent Haymarket Theatre in four months, under the di-
rection of the late John Nash, Esq."
CAN'T You FIX YOUR TIME ?—At Stourbridge a
musical festival took place for the relief of the poor, a
few days since, when Mr. Russell sang " There's a good
time coming." At the conclusion of the melody a far-
mer stood up, and addressing the vocalist, said, " Air.
Russell, you could not fix the date, could you ?"

OVERLAND MAIL

INDIA AND CHINA.

(From the Times.)
We have received by express from Marseilles our
letters from India in anticipation of the overland

mail of the 2(1 of March. The dates thus received
are from Calcutta to the 223 of February, Madras

:o the 24th of February, and Bombay to the 2d of

March.

The chief point of interest at the moment in India
regarded the threatened outbreak of hostilities in
China. The steam-frigate Semiramis was dispatched

froin Bombay on the 27th of February, to take on a
part of her Majesty's 2ith Regiment from Cannanore
to Hong-Kong. The steam-frigate Sesostris was
also under orders to proceed round to Calcutta. It
was said that the Governor-General had resolved to

maintain an effective steam-force in China, and that
three large frigates would be required for that purpose.
The death of Admiral Inglefield, naval Com-
mander-in-Chief, took place at Bombay on the
morning of the 24th of February. The cause is
said to have been his exposing himself for some hours
in the middle of the day to the force of the sun,
while examining the fortifications of Trincomalee.
He Caine to Bombay in her Majesty's ship Vernon on
the 9th of February, very ill, upon which dysentery
ensued, and carried him off. His remains were in-

terred with the honours due to his rank, in the cathe-
dral of that island. The Vernon was subsequently
declared unsound, and condemned to be broken up at
Bombay. Her Majesty's brig Cruiser has also been
condemned to be sold, as being unseaworthy.
Commodore Pluturidge had hoisted his flag on
board her Majesty's ship Cambrian, as the senior
naval officer in the Indian Seas. It was expected
that the Cambrian would leave Bombay for China
after the Governor of Bombay kad arrived from
Sinde.

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toewwHi
a2t Hong-Kong.
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The Hon. Company's steamer Tenasserim had taken
on a wing of her Majesty's 25th Regiment from
these M-
adras
preparations it seemed, how-
nent.
the
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ever, to be the general opinion in India that war with
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Company's steamer Braganza, which declared
that Keying professed great anxiety for the mainte-
nance of peace.
A report had been current in the north-western
provinces of the assassination of Dost Mahomed; but
it was without any corroboration. The death of the
Kuzzilbash Mahomed Shereef, well known during
the Caubul campaign as an English partisan, is men-
tioned from Peshawur. From Lahore we learn that
the command of the forces in the Punjaub had been
relinquished by Sir J. Littler, who had assumed his
seat in the Council at Calcutta. General Whisti suc-
ceeds him in the command of the troops.
The operations of the field force in the Ungool dis-
tricts had ended in the deposition of the Raja of Un-
gool, who with 15 other chiefs had been taken pri-
soner. By these measures a degree of tranquillity
had been obtained, and for some weeks there had been
no perpetration of the Meriah sacrifices amongst any
of the Khond tribes.
There is the old story told of plots and counter-
plots in Nepaul. That kingdom is described as
being in a most distracted state, the Minister manag-
ing barely to retain power with the old King as pri-
soner, and the more recent monarch compelled to con-
form to the Minister's will. Disturbances were rife
between the different partisans.
We learn from Madras that the Marquis of Twed-
dale had left that presidency on the 23d of February
and proceeded by the steamer Hugh Lindsay to Cey-
lon, where he was to embark for England on board
her Majesty's frigate Fox. Mr. Dickenson had as-
sumed the Government of Madras as Acting Gover-
nor until the arrival of Sir H. Pottinger.
We have had the pleasure to learn that the efforts
of the Indian Government to discover coal within the
districts of 'Western India are likely to be successful.
The search had been intrusted to Mr. Johnson, civil
engineer, who, under the guidance of Mr. Hamilton,
the Resident at Indore, proceeded to examine the
coal formation in the neighbourhood of Nimar. Some
specimens of that coal had been sent to Bombay and
proved to be of a good quality. It was hoped that
means could be devised of conveying these coals by
the Nerbudda to the sea.

The Governor of Bombay was still in Sinde. A
correspondent who passed down the Indus at the
same time with the Governor has furnished the fol-

lowing heads of intelligence respecting proceedings

',here :7

" His Excellency, Mr. Clerk, having left Bombay
on the 9th of February, embarked in another steamer
on reaching the mouths of the Indus, and proceeded
direct to Hyderabad. He reached the capital of
Sinde on the 18th, and remained there three days,
occupied in interviews with the administrative
officers from the districts of Upper and Lower Sinde,
who were for the most part required to draw up
replies at once upon the points of information re-
quired. Rumour has it that extensive changes will
shortly take place in Sinde, with a view to retrench-
ment. No steps, however, have been announced,
except that Mr. Clerk has reinstated Major Jacob
in command of the upper frontier. The commis-
sioner, Mr. Pringle, had placed that office under the
control of a neighbouring collectorate, so that
the collector's sanction became necessary for any
military operations. Mr. Clerk in his way downward
to Kurrachee did not take the sea passage from the
river, but passed across the several embouchures, and
through the long tidal channels, a voyage of four
days, but which must have afforded him a practical
insight into many matters connected with
the navi-
gation of the Indus. The Governor will leave Kur-
rachee for Bombay on the 29th of February. Mr.
Clerk is understood to have been much pleased with
what he has seen as to the state of Sinde generally ;
nor could it be otherwise, from the improvement
manifest in the country, and which seems to have
advanced a progress of several centuries in as many
years. I regret to add, that his Excellency's health
has lately been much impaired, the effect of a severe
fall from his horse, which happened to him some
years ago, by which he was then compelled to resign
the Lieutenant-Governorship of the north-west pro-
vinces, and which at present is likely to oblige him
again to visit England. Mr. Clerk's retiremet, if it
occur, will be no small loss, not only to this Presi-
dency, but to the cause of progress generally through-
out India."
Our correspondent at Calcutta writes, under date
February 21,
" In political matters there is nothing stirring, but
the whole social condition of Calcutta is deeply
affected by the commercial embarrassments which
still continue. The shareholders of the Union Bank
have been advised that they are not bound by the
!bank post bills,' as they are called, which have been
issued to the extent of 200,0001. or 300,0001., and
which have been taken by the whole community to
import a promise on account of the bank to pay ;
whereas, when viewed closely, they are found to be
only a promise to pay on account of the bank, and
t,iierefore a promise to which the bank is not a party.
The consequence of this discovery has been that
many of the shareholders have refused to come for-
ward and contribute to the discharge of the liabilities
of the bank, according to the honest and manly
plan adopted by the meeting ; and the bank
committee in liquidation do not recognise—that is
they repudiate—the bills. By far the greater part,
however, of these securities were issued in return for
value actually received by the bank; and it is appre-
hended that the committee do not intend to resist
claims in respect of such value. Nevertheless, credit
is deeply wounded by what has occurred, and it is
greatly to be feared that creditors will enforce the ex-
treme remedies of the law against all property which
may be legally subject to be taken in execution. If
this hasty and destructive course shall be adopted, it
is impossible to calculate the evil which must ensue.
The post bills issued by the bank directors have been
negotiated through the firm of Hickey, Bailey, and
Co., brokers; and this house, already under inspector-
ship, has of course been driven into the Insolvent
Court by the recent occurrences. The chances of
realising any as,:ets appear but slender, so far as the
general creditors are concerned. There are, indeed,
very valuable indigo factories, but these are deeply
mortgaged. Messrs. Smith, Cowell, and Co. have
been going on well under inspectorship, and their
creditors seem disposed to give them a discharge on
payment of between five and six-sixteenths of their
liabilities. The question as to the Union Bank post-
bills is of such vast magnitude that the most important
interests of the mercantile community must remain
in suspense until it shall have been finally decided,
which it can hardly be without an appeal to the Privy
Council. The utmost uncertainty and distrust pre-
vail in all quarters.
We have intelligence from Alexandria to the 22d.
The Hon. East India Company's steamer Victoria
had arrived at Suez on the 19th inst. with the Bom-
bay mail of the 2d inst. and 52 passengers.
The news of the disturbances in Europe had quite
paralysed trade in Alexandria, and the failure of a
French banker, and others expected, has caused great
dbtrust. Two lots of cotton have been sold at a small
advance in price. Exchanges were quite nominal, and
nothing has been done.

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
TIIE BOMBAY MARKETS,
FROM THE 15TH OF FEBRUARY TO THE IST OF MARCH
INCLUSIVE.
(From the Bombay Times.)
WEDNESDAY, 5 O'CLOCK. P.M., MARCH I.
Since our report per last mail, the same uneasy feeling
of tightness in the money-market has been experienced,
and has prevaled beyond precedent in commercial circles.
Credit in the bazaar remains at a most distressing ebb,