The Sun.
London, England, 1846-04-27 00:00:00

AN AMERICAN FEAT.

In his return to the Rocky Mountains, through Upper
California, Captain Fremont relates a tragical adventure,
which, 12 iwever glorious he may think it, will be read
with very different feelings by Europeans. One day
two Mexicans entered the camp, who had with great
difficulty escaped from a party of Indians, that had
taken or killed four others of their party, with some
horses. The gallant leader of the expedition promised
them such aid as circumstances might enable him to give
them. Two men were accordingly dispatched with one
of the Mexicans to ascertain the route which the plun-
derers had taken ; but the horse of the latter being
unable to keep pace with the rest, he soon returned to
the camp, while his better-mounted companions pur-
sued " The Arabs of the New World." Here is the
result :

" In the afternoon of the next day a war-whoop was
heard, such as Indians make when returning from a
victorious enterprise ; and soon Carson and Godey ap-
peared, driving before them a band of horses, recog-
nised by Fuentes to be part of those they had lost.
Two o bloody scalps dangling from the end of Godey's
gun, announced that they had overtaken the In-
dians as well as the horses. They informed us
that after Fuentes left them, from the failur
of his horse, they continued the pursuit ilone, and
thetowards
trail n
led.i g h t
Afterfal e ntered
sunset,
they followed the trail by moonshine until late to the
night,
when it entered a narrow defile, and was difficult
thteh e mountains,
moon gave into which
and
to follow. Afraid of losing it in the darkness of the de-
file, they tied up their horses, struck no fire, and lay
down to sleep in silence and in darkness. Here they
lay from midnight till morning. At daylight they re-
sinned the pursuit, and about sunrise discovered the
y cautiouslydismounting
to a arinsdingtygiergouunpd
chup
eproiorvtheir w they
creptd i a
and ofh a
d four
got lodges
within close
3 o
or 40
yardsThwhich intervened, from the crest of which they per-
ceived own,
the encampment
i mmquietly,e immediately
of their object, when a movement among the horses
They
discovered them to the Indians
; giving the war-shout,
they instantly charged into the camp, regardless of
the number which the four lodges would imply. The
Indians received them with a flight of arrows, abet from
their long bows, one of which passed through Godey's
shirt collar barely missing the neck ; our men fired their
rifles upon a steady aim, and rushed in. Two Indians were
stretched on the ground, fatally pierced with bullets ;
the rest died, except a lad that was captured. The
scalps of the fallen were instantly stripped off ; but in the
process, one of them, who had two balls through his body,
sprung to his feet, the blood streaming from his skinned
head, and uttering a hideous howl. An old squaw,
possibly his mother, stopped and looked back from the
mountain side she was climbing, threatening and la-
menting. The frightful spectacle appalled the stout
hearts of our men ; but they did what humanity re-
quired, and quickly terminated the agonies of the
gory savage. They were now masters of the camp,
which was a pretty little recess in the mountain,
with a fine spring, and apparently safe from all inva-
sion. Great preparations bad been made to feast a large
party, for it was a very proper place for a rendezvous
and for the celebration of such orgies as robbers of the
desert would delight in. Several of the best horses had
living
been killed, skinned, and cut up ; for the
Indians
in mountains, and only coming into the plainsto
rob and
murder, make no other use of horses than to eat them.
Large
stew-
ing
theo m.
Large earthen vessels were on the fire,
boiling and
horse-beef ; and several baskets containing fifty
ccasins, indicated the presence or ex-
or sixty pairs of mo
pectation of a considerable party. They released the boy,
who had given strong evidence of the stoicism, or some-
-else, of the savage character,
thing in commencing his
breakfast upon a horse's head, as soon as ho found he
was not to be killed but only tied as a prisoner. Their
object accomplished, our men gathered up all the sur-
viving horses—fif een in number—returned upon their
trail, and rejoined us at our camp in the
afternoon of the
same day. They had rode
about 100 miles in the pur-
suit and return, and all in thirty hours. The time,
place,
object, and numbers considered, this expedition of
Carson and Goiey may be considered amocg the boldest
and most disinterested
which the annals of western ad-
venture—so full of daring deeds—can present. Two
men in a savage desert pursue, day and night, an un-
known body of Indians into the defiles of an unknown
mountain ;-attack them on sight, without counting num-
bers, and defeat them in an instant ;—and for what ?
To punish the robbere of the desert, and to avenge the
wrongs of the Mexicans, whom they did not know. I
repeat : it was Carson and Godey who did this—the
former an American, born in the Boonslick county of
Missouri ; the latter a Frenchman, born in St. Lows—
end both trivined to western enterprise from ssriy

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ONDON MONDAY _MORNING-, APRIL' /7, 1846. _
THE SUNt -1-4 ' .. ~..1----
_ IRELAND. LATEST PRICES OF SHA •RES.
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Dr. Bayford, for the owners, argued that the tender WAS i containin g a q
THE GAUGE OF' RAILWAYS. Stephenson's long-boiler eagines, which had two large pairs LAW sufficient, and prayed the Court to pronounce accordingly. I powder, a box containing a quantity of bullets a bullet ACCIDENT AT CASHEL. IIN BANKS, ASSURANCE, AND OTHE U CO*.
ROLL'S COURT, April 25. uantity of shots, a powder flask full of
ts. RIL 23.-It is not correct, as reported yester- PANIES' STOCK.
of wheels in rear coupled, and one small pair of wheels in INTELLIGENCE,
The Learned JUDGE went over the facts of the case, and ' mould, and several pieces of metal for makiri'g bulle Demers, Ar . l
wee
(From the Commissioners' Report.) frotek In this engine, although the same general construction Lord Langdale, osed of several consent eti-
having disp p
pronounced in favour of the tender, which was sufficients. 1 He also found a small cannon and a canister
Sir FREDERICK SMITH, in the chair. d to hear short causes, of which there was a • badl From tie Official List,
preWled, there was not that unusual and one may almost saY tions, proceede Costs were not given. which had day, that any life has been lost in Casbel owing to.the fal -
Major-General Charles William Pasley, C. 8., examined- h 1. wa FRIDAY EN Virgo.
alarming sort of oscillation, which I observed on the White I
ber of other instruments injure . PUBLISHED EVERY TUESDAY Ai.
Will you favour the Commissioners with any observations RYVES v. THE PULE OF WELLINGTON. INSOLVENT DEBTORS' COURT, April 25. also screw-drivers and a num
l SENTENCE ON MR. BROWNE, FOR BIGAMY. y Arial.. 24.
Horse of Kent, and others which had only one pair of large LONDON. FRIDA ,
from fire-arms. He a so
contained powder, but which was empty. There were !rig ofdthe floor of the Court-house. Several are lying y
used for removing locks, &c.,
you may have to make upon the subject which is under their
driving-wheels, and e one of the wheels coupled. At Mr. Mr. TURNER, who appeared for the defendant in this case, THE CASE OF THE REY. C. WETHERELL. This day the judges ruled the books in the presence of an
deliberation ?-Early in the year 1843 a difference of opinion
to which there was a demurrer, said that as some very im- At the rising of the court an application was made on found in the accused's box a book of a most tnischievons JOINT-STOCK HAN XS'
~ unusually crowded court. Many persons of high respecta- ...t. _____.
Ste henson's works I found that another construction wes in considerable number on t e ist.
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took place between the directors of the Ulster Railway. of portant questions might arise in this case, which would re- bility were present who were interested in the fate of Mr. ' Dividend Amount
which a portion was then formed with a single line of mile, „ogr.
P which was to ha n very lahrgeelspair of driving-
Prieemeesbsehind and two smallve tw a in front, which quire a little consideration, he had to apply to the Court for
m W Thunnott, a coal merchana
to rescind and vacate a vesting useful as an instructor in experiments to youth of both Browne and Mr. Saunders. There appeared to be a general Name of Company. per of Paid. I Price
and the Dublin and Drogheda Company, respecting the
wthe for' eman of that establishPmernstobelieved to be calculated a short postponement of the hearing. the part ofhthe Ittev. Charles Wetherell, rector of By- tendency, called " Statham's First Steps in Chemistry,
field, Nort.naencp on 2
tr .
opinion that a motion in arrest of judgment on ehe former Annum. Share. .
gauges of those railways. The Ulster Railway had a gauge
to d h f ill ' fh' h I poke to him. Mr. KINSDERSLEY, on the part of the plaintiff, having con- order, obtai dby as- • aised in the -----je -
o away t at sort o ose ation o w ic s -
X s. d. X e.. an
residing in Bedford-street, Covent-garden.
ef 6 feet 2 inches, which they considered te be the best, and lam ted
Were the front wheels in a 13'ogrie frame ?-Not that sen , st
oe xtehse. atTithioen.fathHeer iod fe
nt
thi efi e adc c
tubs
ee dp iacst co ol ma
sp ah 1
et il eo dh
gri
no
gc o ct ko
t permitted to see bim. e Australasia ••••• • • • • • 6/. per cent. 40 0 0 40 0,0, ',i 25%
they objected to the Dublin and Drogheda Railway being
f; th ' ot finished. I have only seen His LORDSHIP directed the =seta stand over till Sature Mr. Voozz, on the part of the applicant, said the his son, but was no
• eller put in an affidavit in mitigation of punishment, in
aware o e engine was.n ..........-e--.... would be made, and granted, on the points r
pns stritsh North American 1 5/. per cent. 50 0 a SO e+ Q 44%
formed with a gauge of 5 feet 2 inches, which was then
en ines, used on the Glou- day, the 2d May. grounds of the application were, that a fraud had been
which he swore he was under age when his tint marriage e
uouensercial of London \ 51. per cent. 100 0 0 20 I:n 0
.t 6):
Bogie frames on the American g course of his trial. No such motion Was made, but .th
proposed by Mr., now Sir John, Macneill, the engineer of The other proceedings were quite devoid of public interest. practised on the Court; that Mr. Thurmott had been MARYLEBONE VESTRY. coiont..:.•• ••••
cester and Bi Wigham Railway. was celebrated.
he engines 00 0 o 20 0 0 1 -
that company, and approved by the directors. It was stated
Do not o consider that the leading wheels on t induced to apply for a vesting order when he would not CIIURCH-RATES. Baron RICHARDSON addressed the unfortunate young man aoirdn mei westminstr
that these railways must ultimately be united, because it was
Y u ' h W stern and on the Grand June- VICE-CHANCELLOR'S COURT, April 25. have done so had he been aware of the circumstances of On Saturday nt the meeting of tbe Marylebone Ves- in a most affecting strain, closely•reviewiug
• • - the circumstances London Joint-o,oek .• • 61. per cent. 50 0 0 10 0 I AS
6/. per cent. 1 0 , I_7.
25 0 0 7 10 .0
n- -
proposed to extend the Dublin and Drogheda Railway to
h • al and inside bearings, is a great adva
gou allude to on tle Sout - e
(Before Vice-Chancellor Sir J.Weattem.) ' to the wishes of his coon • Metr9Politan
ton, eying outsi a . Provincial of Ireland- 81. per cent. 100 0 0 25 0 43 4tlli
Belfast, joining the Ulster Railway at some intermediate t be a very great advantage ; and
WARTS THE ARCHDEACON OP DURHAM. the case, and that gentleman was anxious that it should try,
be vacated, and had given his consent to that effect. witted the points raised in his favour o
t the Ditto, New ... .... Ib /. per cent. 10 0 0 10 0 0 17%
tage ?-Yes, I consider it o
he driving-wheels Mr. HOOD, the vestry clerk, brought up the estimates sel, theg had sub
the Rev. .17',1-• apry in the chair, and progress of his case. Yielding . .
50 0 0 20 0 0 18
point. It was therefore admitted by both companies, that e • • &Tentage to have t Application was made to have 671., dividends arising from . 5L .1, r cent.
National of Ireland • . "
e also consider it an a The COURT directed that a rule nisi should be granted •
which had been mu e for t e various rates or e en-
e conviction was per- Nat. Provnelal of Eng. 5/. per cent. 100 0 0 35 0 t 4 35%
there ought to be an uniformity of gauge between the two ch Mr. Stephenson laavea out. 581/. Consols, which had been invested under 3 Will. IV., lie with him (Baron Richardson) that th
wit a t 20 0 0 10 0 tl
lines and as each t ' ' d h •
, par y maintame t eir own gauge, or pro- with flanges, whi
You see no reason to c a
h nge the opinion you gave with
A t bl• tl 13. h dCh f D h
an c ena ing le is op an apter o ur am to ap- to set the vesting order asi ,
'cle on the round
g that it had suing year-viz., 43,0001., required for the relief of t
T 1 L d Baron concluded by sen- 1 0, - ew.•• • ..• • • 51. per ctn..-
a fectly just and legal. ie earne '25 0 0 25 00, 25
posed gauge, to be the best, the matter was referred to Lord the Irish gauge ?-None whatever. propriate property belonging to the see, in and within five been obtained in fraud. poor, at the rate of ninepence in the poun , p
d a avin - Uilion of Australia.. .. 61. per cent.'
' tencing the prisoner to be transported far seven years. _
respect to _ .
f rther occur to you to mention ?-I am of . d• h ' fth twelve judges, and those learned personages quite agreed
union of L0nd0n..... 1 5/. per cent.' Sal 0 0 10 0 0 12
rate of ninepence in the pound, and one shilling for the
Ripon, then Preeident of the Board of Trade, and of the
Does anything u miles of Durham, to the establishment of a college, to be __ ______ _ _
Mr. Browne, who appeared deadly pale and much de -
Railway Department cfGovernment. Lord Ripon desired me • - -
e back ot
°pinto .
n that so applied. The order was made. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. highway district, and a church-rate of three halfperice
pressed, merely bowed to the Court and retired to th INSURANCE COMPA.NIES.
to inquire into the case, and to make a report on the subject. x wheels, and that the latter ought to have powerful
all locomotive engines and their tenders ought to
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have si - WORSHIP-STREET. in the pound. the dock.
I accordingly wrote a circular letter to a number of the most BAIL COURT, April 25. On Saturday, Martha Rifler, a girl about sixteen On the church-rate being put to the vestry for. approval, Several members of the family wept bitterly towards the Dividend Amount
eminent locomotive en We- a
gi ma ters and ra y .
ilwa engineers, to r • they very seldom have the breaks to
breaks, capable of acting upon all the six wheels at once, both
in front and in rea . . . (Sittings in Banco, before Mr. Justice COLERIDGE.) Name ef Company. per of Paid.. Price
h tth
requeet t a ey would give au opinion, supposing tia n
I t 0 htl •d s which they ought to do, because it pre•
, act on otsi e , years of age, servant of all work in the family of Mr. Sir I'. LAURIE said he could not allow this church- conclusion of this sevete, but jusgsentence. . . Alumna. Share.
aways •t d • a - . • • nee c" king the axles • and those more powerful breaks
rai , exis ein ngland, what, from their exPene - vents rac , SOUTH- EASTERN RAILWAY COMPANY. Bennet, a builder, in Critchell-place, Hoxton, was placed rate to be made without offering e few observatio . ..... --
' I an- X s. d. X e. E 1....
the workiug of the Great Western, and of the London Mr. GODSON Q.O applied to the Court fr a rule to show
might, perhaps, render a railway collision, if it happened, ' e 0 at the bar before Mr. Broughton, the magistrate, on the subject. From a return he hel ,
d in his hand he change on the late Gen. Saunders, also attracted muc i a e
cause why a mandamus should not issue, directed to the ns , n The case of Mr Serjeant convicted of forging a bill of ex-
-01 74
Albion •• • ••• ••••• •• • • 3/. lOs 500 0 0 50 0 9
and Birmingham, and other existing railways, they would lese aerious and destructive. lam also of opinion that it is lance Brit. and For. 6 per cent. 100 0 0 11 oOs 1
e I did • South-Eastem Rsilway Company, calling on them to pay A fact • fere ttl • r-on may not be deemed out 11l
recommend as being the best gauge for general us . desirable that the six-wheeled passenger engines of some 1844, the sum of 4,7361., and in the year 1845 the in re nce o us pe.e _ _
,r.
suspicion of having attemPted to destroy the family by found that the pew rentals of the various churches were, tion. The sentence upon him was seven years' transportation.
Ditto 31arine.• ••• • • 6/. per cent, 100 0 0 5 0 0, 6 4
I d 1 the Admiralty the sum of 10,000/., according to a clause in of place here. It appears that in the year 1821 he was cc ,
..... •• •• 13s.6d.pr sh. 50 0 0 5 0 0, 16%
not apply te alr. Brunel, because I considered him pg get_ railway companies should gradually be adopted by all. infusing poison in the water of the tea-kettle. She was in
Atlas . • • • • • • .
' •euld be indell their Act. The Learned Counsel stated, that under a clause also charged weith
- e • N icted of forgery, and was under sentence of transportation
British Commercial - 7s. per share 50 0 0 5 0 0 , , 7 4
to the 7 feet gauge, and I thought that it a . _ the comparativelY venial offence of rentals were 4,736 L, the sum received in both years being
~
within 101. of each other. This being the case, he wished
cate to in the Act of a railway company called the Brighton and stealing tea and sugar. when George the Fourth was in Ireland. On the occasion at
Cleriel,Med.&Gen.Life ' 5/. per cent. 100 0 0 210 0, c 6%
PARLIAMENTARY BUSINESS. Lea • • - ' • R h li, ' The t stated that, on his return home oa to know what necessity there was for an increase in the 31. 100 00100 0 . ,
Ste h fi t • t* -I iced
n, who rs in ice I
put the question to him. I also considered mr.
p enson and Mr. Robert Stephenso , •es line which was to cross the river ot er, near ye prosecu or his Maje-ty's departure from Kingstown Harbour, and while County •••••••• • • • . • •
. (F om the rotes and Proceedi h ' * 11 d to the Com- Frida
ngs of the Hmhse of Conzmons. ) areour, that Company was compe e to pay y morning,
' he took some water out of the tea- church-rate now of one-third more than in the two years the royal barge was getting under weigh, amid the acclama • los. 50 0 0 500 , : -
er to that r
the nareow gauge of 4 feet 8% inches on passenger railways
I. Eagle ••.•••••• • • • • • • • 6e. 50 0 0 8 0 0. • 5%
be pledged in the same mann FRIDAY, APRIL 24. missioners for execnting the office of Lord High Admiral of tons of the assembled multitude, a respectably-attired fema e
in Le -1 -
g aud, to te per ct.,/
t stav intention at first to have ap- Tee renewing Petitions for Reilly y E 1 d h flO 0001 tbe at their exclusive control, ti • • •
kettle to shave with, but he observed something white he had just mentioned ? From the return he had before •
Economic Life. •••• • • • 1000 0 0 250 0 0 ,
gailge; so that it was no - t s were rported, and the Bills ng an
.t. e sum o , ~ 0 &30s.bs. 3
inion. But havii g ascertained ordered to be brought in ler the undaer eating in it, and asked the prisoner what it was ? She him, he found that there was no less than 916 empty with a paper in her band, dashed wildly into the water in the
plied to thein for their op ed lon Members •- for the improvement of the river Rother and Rye harbour. replied that she did not know, adding that she bad put pews in the churches of the parish. hope of reaching the barge. The King exclaimed "Oh 1
Eng.&Scot.Law •• • • 5/. per cent. 59 0 0 2 0 0. . 2%
Thames Haven Dock and 'Railway (Nnao.m . • • 'fe •••• • • 5% per cent. 20 0 0 All paid. 20
2)-31r. Bramston, Mr. G. The South-Eastern Company, which was empowered under Mr. GRANGE (churchwarden of Christ Church) said Save the woman ! Save her!" On being taken ashore she F
, eiropean Li a
afterwards that those gentlemen had expressed a regret that
Palmer, and Mr. R. Hodgson.
ted ea narrow a gauge as 4 feet Bta, I wrote tl- Freemasons' .• •••• • • • 51. per cent. 20 0 0 3 0 •
the
y had adop Trent Valley, ~ an Act of William IV., chap. 75, seemed to have been endea- nothing into the water, but she saw something white in
138
to them also, and they rep let
Y 1 that they cell:Wend that Midlands, and Grand anction-COlOnel Anson 6/
Majesty was Globe ..... ••••• • • • • • . per cont. Stock. -
Lord A Pant Wood burial- tion to the King to pardon her husband. HI3
it
.when she fined the kettle from the cistern. He then there could be no doubt of the want of this increased was discovered to be the wife of Sarjeant ; th! paphr, ape
Guardian .. ••••• • • • • • 51. per cent. 100 0 0 36 10 0 50
he test, although they admitted that thee • - ' an" vouring to make a branch in the same direction as the
Brighton and Lewes Railway, and a clause was put in their ,
skimmed the white powder off the water which he had church-rate, if the state of the St. John's
so much affected. by the circum.stances that he at once
EY:t toene3iriL been of opinion that a wider gauge w, ulil im erial Fire •••• • • • • 6/. and bonus 500 0 0 • 50 0 0 • 240
RAILWAYS. Act empowering them to take in a portion of that railway. taken . h .
from the kettle, and carried it upon some paper ground were taken into consideration. The quantity of
12s. 100 0 0 10 0 0 17
Imperial Life • • • • • • • •
have been desirable ; but they ttated that the great imi rove- Select Committee on Group Xo. 27. That clause was put in eir e
• th ' A t under the Acts 8 and 9 Vic- to a medical man in t e neighbourhood, who told him broken coffins and human bones lying about was enoug
of 25 years, he is again convicted of a similar crime. Indemnity 31arine •• • • 1/. sh. & bs. 100 0 0 513 1 r,
meals in the construction of locomotive engines had beet
to th
, 3fr. Marshall, 31r. Bright, and 3lr. Hampden selected, and adde.l toria, section 39. The consent of the landovvners having been it was what is called white precipitate. granted an unlimited pardon to him ; and now, after a lapse 0
A THREATENED DUEL. Law Life •••••• • • • • • • 11. Ss. 100 0 0 I'o 0 0
such as to render a gauge of 4 feet 8 not only perfectly con •• e Committee, vice Mr. Edward Ellice, Lord C. Hamilton, and The prisoner's -to prevent persons from interring their deceased reltitl-
-50 0 o 2 0 0 6%
venient, but preferable to any other. All the, othe; en ' Mr.
Rashlsigh, discharged. obtained, a certain portion of the Brighton and Lewes box was afterwards searched without finding any of the lives at that place.-(" No, no," and "hear," and " ques- A correspondence-of, happily, rare character lately-ap- Legal and General Life -
10s. 25 0 0 IEIO 0 14%
gi- line was transferred to the South-Eastern COMpany, powder in it, but there was a small quantity of tea and tion.") pears in the morning papers, which will become the subject London Fire •••• • • • •
neers wrote, that they considered 5 feet to be the narrOwest, in Select Committee on Group No. 30 10s. 25 0 0 12: 10 0 14%
and 5 feet 6to he the widest gauge, that was required eit ...IT. B. Acland and 'Mr. P. Carew selected, ind added to the it being that portionliable to the payment of 10,000/. This
I,e, Committee, vice 31r. Redington and General Morison, discharged. having been ,loste on the Bth of February last, the South- sugar, and the prisoner was given into custody. He Mr. FLOOD, in answer to Sir Peter Laurie, said the of judicial proceedings at the sitting of the Court of t'e
Inamrciinoen.S•hip .:
..
••• •-• 5/. per cent. IN 0 0 15 0 0 10%
Med. Invlid. &.• G. en... Life 4%./. per ct . 50 0 0 2: 0 0 3
for the convenience of tbe machinery of the locometive
engine or for speed orsafety. Several of them '• I h The Committee of Selection have nominated the following Select Eastern Company were asked to pay the money. The appli- afterwards took the kettle with the remainder of the receipts for pew-rents formed but a small item when Queen's Bench on Saturday morning next. Mr. Butt
t t the same medical gentleman whom he had first compared with what was required to be paid out of a was the leading counsel for Mrs. Scott, whose trial for
wa er o National Least Fund• • 51. per cent. 20 0 0 2: 10 0 234;
, • Committees on Railway Groups :- ation was made to the solicitor of the company, the person Nation 1 Life
considered some intermediate _ see tat tney A committee consisting of-Colonel Fox. Viscount Clive. Captain c„ . applied to.
50 0 0 2 0 0 21. 21...
to be the be gauge, such as 5 feet 3 in h - • P WTianaa
st. After I had received those • ci
€s'
Meynell, Mr. I. . i . • . and the Hon. H. M. Cholmondeley to 'o wnom under the Act the application should be ma ~
de but
Mrs. Bennet confirmed the evidence of her husband, of 1,000/. in the payment of the church-bonds which had in the course of his address to the jury he felt it necessary.
church-rate. The parish were in arrear toile amount bigamy occupied the judges in commission all lett week, and ~ a .
i alladmin Life • ..... • • 51. per cent.
ff for the defence of his client, to advert to the conduct of the phcentic .... ...... •• • • 3/. p. et. & bs. - 205
b..sides co • cominunieet_one, whom they have referred the Bills comerised IR Group No. sof R'aii- no answer was received, and the application was renewed. In
o 0 1 0 0 I/ 4s
i retector Llfe• •.•• • • 5/. per cent. 20 • -
pies of a lengthened corms d B'lls viz • - answer to that application a letter was received from the solicitor for the prosecution in rather strong language.
two railway Co ' • pon enee between the way t t - and said she had been obliged to give the prisoner warn- become due, and this money was required to pay them.° .
Provident Life •••• • • • • IL ss. 100 0 0 10 0 0 23
Caledonian an .
d Dumbarton Junction, Pending the inquiry which will be instituted, it would not
_ mpantes in Ireland that I have mentioned, I company's solicitor, stating that he WES sorry that the pay- bag to quit, finding her condition to be such that she Mr. DANIELL denied the truth ot the charges against
Rock Life .
made ray re Scottish Grand Junction, ment of the 10,000/. had been delayed, but it had passed the could not possibly keep her, her be advisable to allude to what are supposed to be the grounds
t port to the Earl of Ripon, dated the loth of Royal Exchange 5/. per cent. Stock. - 180
March 1843 .! ' Caledonian Northern Direct,
finance committee and board, and a cheque for the amount her children. filth having even infected the St. John's Wood burial-ground, and asserted that
there was not one better regulated in London. of Mr. Butt's reflections upon Mr. Jackson ; but the public eun Fire. - 210
, 111 Which I recommended that the gauge of 5 Forth and Clyde Junction , -
feet 3 filches should be sanction • for the Dublin -and Dreg- Duablane, Doune, and Callender. should be ready on the following Friday, The money was The prisoner now repeated that she had not put any- Mr. NISBETT said he had examined the burial-ground should suspend their judgment on the matter, as it appears Ditto Life .•••• • • .• • 1/. 6s. -1 - 40
heda Railway, and that all futtg railways in Ireland should The Select Committee to meet en Monday, May 4, at twelve. not forthcoming on that day, and another application was thing itito the water, but had observed that white stuff for the poor, and had found some of the coffins only nine at present Mr. Butt has retained Mr. Warren, and other Universal Life •• •• ••• 10N/. pr ent 100 0 615 0 20
be required to adopt this gauge, and that as the Dublin and A Committee consisting of-Sir W. Clay, Earl Jermyn, Viscount made, the answer to which stated that the cieque was ready in it when she dre%v it out of the cistern to fill the kettle. inches below the surface. eminent counsel, and he is determined to the utmost of his
LIST or SCOTTISH COMPANIES ' PRICES
, Killen-own Railway, and the LTatter Railway the only ones Ingastre, Mr. Ainsworth, and Mr. Curteis, to whom they aave re- and would be forwarded. As the money was not forth- With respect -- - t
Dividend Amount
then made in Ireland, were of very limited l'engtb, the di- '-
ered the Bills comprised in Group No. 13 of Railway Bills, viz.:- coming, and as it was necessary taat their Lordships-whe
in her box th h ! .
ir and legitimate
to the charge as to the tea and sugar found Sir J. HAMILTON stated that St. Mary's church was so power to preserve the bar from the hostile messages of belli-
crowded that now seats could not be got in it, and num- gerent attorneys, while it acts within the fa a aid. Price
erledorean Railway Extension e e ad nothing to say. Name of Company. per of
rectort of thase. railways shouhl bc required to change their
~,,,,_0,,,,, had waited as long as their duty would permit-should have course which he himself pursued in this case. Annum. Share.
g Dumfries, and Carlisle, yhe Magistrate, after a long inquiry, discharged the bers were obliged to stand.
* gauge to 5 feet 3 inches, when Cie... became connected with
.N.orth British (Carlisle Extension), _ ___ _..-...
other railways, which would na be attended with aiiy very Caledonian (Dumfries Branch), the money to be applied to the purposes already stated, it
h-rate was then
nsoner nut of custody, and ordered her to be taken to The resolution for the increased cburc . - -- - - ------ - - - Xs. d. X a. d
great inconvenience or expense, especially as the Ulster Ayrshire and Galloway, became necessary for them to make this application to the P
Court. the Shoreditch workhouse, with directions that she put and carried, but wet immediately followed up by Sir ELOPEMENT. Bank of Scotland - 100 0 0 162
• Railway had only ore line of rails. This opinion having Gjasgow and BVfast Union, Mr. Justice COLERIDGE-Take a rule. should be strictly kept there for the present. Peter Laurie moving for an immediate return of the The gossips in our town-dear souls 1-have had an Royall3ank of Scotland 6/. per cent. - 100 0 0 157%
been approved aby his Lordship, was authorised for all eaotesh southern, Pritish Linen Company 81. per cent. - 130 fa 0 224
North British (Gretna Branch) IN RE CHAMBERS v. WILTON. SOUTHWARK. number of unlet sittings in the churches of Marylebone, interesting subject to chat about during the hst few days 0 i6l
Ireland ; and, I believe, that the 5 feet 3 gauge has accerd- Caledonian (Lan '
gholm Branch). The SOLICITOR-GENERAL applied to the Court to revise On Saturday Richard Steel, a man apparently between and the number of empty houses in the parish. -an elopement-quite Au ev• nt in these unromantic Nati 10 01 0 14%
ingly been ietroduced in all railway Bills that have passed onal Bank • ..... • • 6/. per cent. - .
The Select Committee to meet on Monday, way 4, at half-past 12. certain judgments whieh had been given by Mr. Chambers .thirty and. forty years of age, who *made a voluntary .. ... ___ . ____________ matt, r-of-tact days ; lad, ie de them ju,tice, they hata. union flank ot Scotland 7% /. pr cent. - 50 0, 0 92
" since. My report, to which I have alluded, together with A Committee consisting of-Mr. B. Denison, Lord Hotham Mr J. tO a Mr. Wilton and also for a writ of scire facies, to make • ( 'ommercial Bank .... 6/. per cent. - 100 fi
all the correspondence on. the subject, and the opinions of the
vhom thsy have referred the Bills comprised in Group No. 18 of
A. Hamilton, Sir De Lacy Evans, and Hon. G. Fitzwilliam; to confession that he incendiari was brought up FRIDAY NlGturs GkZETTE. made the most of it. Tee gee imantrio was; a pupil in Western Bank •••• - • • 6/. per cent. - 50 fp 080
" " North of Scotland Bank 61. per cent. - 5 0 0 71,4
- under the following circumstances. DIVIDENDS DECLARED. the house of a very worthy clergyman reending within
several engineers whom I quoted, was printed as part of '
Itpway Bills, VIZ. :- Act, asignee h •1, t
the as • of' Mr. Wilton, under the Insolvent Debtors' was an '
,_ . ,
Cledeatiale Bank.. •• • • 6/. per cent. - 10 0 fis 13%
party to t ose jui ~men s
the report of the oilicers of the railway department to the Sergeant Dorrig, M division, stated that while on
Eastern Bank .• ••• • • • 5/. per cent. - to 0 o 11
Lordati the o.sumittee ot Privy Council fbr Trade fur the a ilts Some"set end We outh
jirsyt, and Bath Direct, It appeared that Mr. Wilton had for some years acted as
7d. in the pound, May 14 or • nt Tuesday, at the and the damsel nothing less than his reverend Caledon
-, any euseque
M. I. Jacobs, taller, Ashton-under-Lyne-first div. of 2s. two miles of Taunton, and upon the Chard-roed ;
ian Bank ••.• • 7%1. pr cent. - 2 10 0 4%
year 1843, and I beg leave to refer the Commissioners to that Lonclon'and'll
LonclOn Ns --te ' ' Ym
' dt,ity tit High-street, he saw the prisoner on the steps
attorney for Mr. Chambers, who was a banker, and against
o a door, apparently in a s a
tate of areat exhaustion. He office of Mr. Fraser, Manchester.
report for turtlier details. At that time it appeared to me Exeter, Yeev'ii,
ar,iuryearnd Yeovil Junction (two Bills), whom a commission of bankruptcy had been iseued, and had 1 City of Glasgow Bank . 5/. per cent. - 10 0 0 134
a d for hie W '
. Baryon, licensed victualler, Farringdon-street--a diY. tutor's housemaid. It appears that for Some Etlinb.&Glasgowßank 6/. per cert. - 15 0 0 ate
time past the heart of the poor young man (he is
too late to atteinpt to intraluee sn uniform d a chester, received teur warrants of attorney on which judgment had accordingly questiened him, and he aceoun . Scottish Union Ins.?).
.575. per cent. 120 0 0 10 0 245. ad
gauge in Gree,, Exeter Great Western, e
P B ' Yli 11 • ' " Y Y •k d g • : e a r 4%
g Hercules Insurance o. /. per cent. .100 0 0 10 0. 0 i ,_.
- Britain, where at that time ft.ur several gauges prevailed, to Leeaun and South-Western (Basingstoke and Salisbury), been entered up. It was in respect of one of these warrants present weakly condition by saying it had arisen frOna. of Bd. in th ound, an Fridav at the office of Mr. Follett, lIS ears of ae) hes been mad se tof tar et
of by that wic e urchin, Cupid. Miss Dishcloth, with ,
Insur. Co. et Scothid 5/. per cent !10 0 0 All paid. 9%
I ,:orth British Insur.- 5% /. pr cent.,2oo 0 0 1 0 0 0 28
• ' wit, the Great Westeru and its extersiOna and branches of N.,inersef shire Midland, that the present application was made. One of these war- his having had no food for four days. He also added
. en , eer rewer, owmar E. IV 0 td. e _, ea • •
Sarrolrerrah asing
sat -street.
t. h. h • h •
mete was a bond, under a penalty of wow., to indemnify that he had set fire to his employer's pretnises at Man- ;net aiterunina ion w lc in sue matters 14 so cettrate -
- 7 feet; whilst the Eastern Counties Railway to Colchester London, Bristol, and South Wales Direct. 't-a d' . f 5 in th
pound, any Friday, at the office of Mr. Follett, Sambrook- Caledonian Fire Insure 10/. per cent;loo 0 0 1.0 0 0 22
Mr. Wilton against certain costs in an action which was chester, and that -since then he could not rest day or teristic of her sex, observed vele- tthft 1 d ' eh
s eit e go was . out, Edinburgh Life insur. 61. per cent. 100 0 0 121 10 0 isg
court, Ba;inghall-street.
and- the Northern and Etstern Railway from Lendo '
nto The Select Committee to meet on Monday, May 4, at one.
then pending, and also in certain other proceedings involving night and wanted te deliver himself up into the hands and i esulved that the fault should not be hers if a conquest ?Ann. & (-ease. iee:w.i.e 1/.los. per c. 50 0 0 50: 0 0 72
A Co mit
m tee consistine of-Mr. S. Cullen, chemist, Nottingham-first div. of 3s. in the
Bisho ' ' b
p s btortt rd, were on a gau;e of 5 feet, recommended fl Bankes, Mr. Bruges, Sir A. L.
the bankru tc a ainst Mr. Chambers. An- • ' • was not made. Accordingly she set her cap at the de- Ditto, a Shares •• .. 7s. ticl. p. s. 12 10 0 Ala paSd. 17g
by 'Mr. Braithwaite, but the London and Birmit ay, Sir It. Bulkeley, and Sir T. Winnington, to whom they have the validit of
y b P y 5 It flO 00-3/ to ofjustice. As the prison t
• er seemed so ill, he was pro- pound, any Friday, at the office of Mr. Whitmore, Bir-
Edin Leith & Grantn 20 0 0 20 0 0 16
ham and all
, the other patsenger railways in
ig- reterred the Bills comprised in Grown) No 35 of Railway Bills viz.:- other of them was a ond, un er a peaa y 0 , e
Boston, Newark, and Sheffield (Nottin- . ' • 5 000/ b f it t 't
t Mr Wilton, in
gham and Grantham Junction), secure , . y way o gi or gra ui y o . vided tv't
i h food and kept in c
' ustody. mingham. . voted youth, and pursued her task with so much persever- at - • • - • w
asgw & Ayrshir Rail. 55. per cent. 50 0 0 All: paid. 70,5
Engleed, were on the narrow g-auge of 4 feet St. Grand Union, respect of certain services which he had performed, and the In answer to Mr. Seeker, the prisoner said he was a C. G. Webb, vroolstapler, Long-lane, Bermondsey-third ance and address that he soon became her willing Glasew la ineenck Rail. 2/. per cent.
.25 Q 0 .1111 paid. 19
This last gauge alto applied to the Edinbergh and Glaseott East Coast, two other judgments were simply for costs-one for a sum of a • f K
n tive o naresborough, but that he bad been working dim of 7ad. in the peund, any Wednesday, at the office of and happy slave. Some people say it is Very Glsgw&Ganikirk Rail. 5/. per cent. 25 0 0 All. paid. 40%
and to the Glasgow and Ayr, and other 1- - - ", Amberi ite, Nottingham, and Boston, n the premises of Messrs. Mr ,
. Graham Coleman-street. rude to talk of ladies' ages, and our gallantry Dundee& Arbrothßall. 6/. per cent. 25 0 0 An paid. 39
rai it Me , proceedin - - between 4,000/. and 5,000 L, and the other for 3,960/. for for some time in Manchester, o Stennard Life Assernee. e/. per cent. 150 0 0 210 0 9
frorn Glatgow, whilst the 5 feet 6 g Midlaint (Clayeross to Newark), W. Wood and J. Holmes, tea dealers, Maidstone-first div. hould not allow us to touch u
. gauge had beets adopted costs due from Mr. Chambers to Mr. Wilton in certain Turnbull aird Young, yarn manufacturers. That he re- n . pon the deli- ... -
3l'dh I E h Vali E t nsion) d. in the d, an Wednesda at the office of s
on the Dundee
_ , and Arbroath, and on the Arbroath aud For •!‘
'ul'
( rewas
eY
i e ' Chancery proceedings. Judgment was entered on all these mained in the employment of the firm until last Sep- of ls. bt Poun y y, cate point in the prese t instance, were it not abso- g W.A.TESS.,- W'Osalcs
far Railwa -s - Nottingham, Mansfield, and Midland Junction,
Mr. Graham, Coleman. street. --
lutely necessary to the romance of the thing, to state
y . I remained of the same opinion until lately. Midland (Nottingham to Mansfield), warrants, and as they remained unsatisfied, in January, tember, when he set fire to the premises. That ever
e .
DIVIDENDS Dividend Amount
when the aapointment of this Commission by he 31 •
„,,„,;„ Midland (Erewash Branches). 1837, a rule was obtained calling on Mr. Wiltonl to since then his mind had suffered, and he left Menches- that Miss Dishcloth is by one year the junior of Mr. L , Name of Company. per of , wa Id. Price.
induced me to reflect more upon the sul • - r '- w The Select Committee to meet on Tuesday, May 5, at half-past 12. At the Court o ru , ,
f Bank ptcy Basinghall-street.
show cause why judgement should not be vacated. The t t 1d• th d her lover Hovv long the courtship has been going on,
fleet • and the esta- er and wandered about the coun ry, ea mg a wre c. e
• blishment of an uniform get] f ••
* A Committee conaistlng of-Mr. W. Miles, Sir T. E. Colebrooke, Wood-street Chea side . •
J. Martin, fringe manufacturer, , P , , __ w_. ..___-.
ge or all Great Britaiu appears ground on which the application was made was, that at d 1 h' lf t
e iver imse up in o is of co.urse on y (
1 kn )wn to the parties themselves ; but
to me Mr. Chapman, to whom they have re-
air. Barkly, Mr. Bellew, and . . life, and had at length resolved to May 18, at eleveu-J. Clark, merchant, Crescent, Minories, X s, d.
the time these costs were incurred Mr. Wilton
so very important, that the advantages of it will far re he Bills corn rised In Group No. 43 of Railway Bills, viz.:- hh d f • - 1 ware from circumstances which transpired some menths ago, East London..• •••• • • • 8/. 100 0 0 ---- 215
rred t p
~ . ) tean e 0 justice. May 19, at elevell-C. B. Baker mad E. J. Eastwoot , -
was not an attorney duly qualified to act in that Court, or Grand Junction ••• • .. 3/. 10s. 41 13 41, -• 90
outweigh the temporary inconvenience to the t l•
ravelan a• Leeds and Thirsk (North-Eastern Lateission , The MAGISTRATE said the prisoner's mind seemed to housemen, London, May 19, at twe-F. J. and W. H. Ab- sad which late evente have brought fresh to the recol-
public, and the cap:else of establishing it. I still considebr East and West Yorkshire Junction, at the time when the warrants were made. The matter was Kent •••••••• •• • • • • • • 2L 10s. 100 00 ,
, -. 70
that the 'tnessed them it would seem that -
be affected, and as it was evident he was in great dist lett, drapers, High Holborn, MaY 19, at one-M. and T. A. lection of those who wi ,
gauge of 5 feet 3, recommended for Ireland in con- Leeds and Thirsk (Nidderdale Dale), discuseed in that Court, and the rule was made absolute for e auxhall •••• . . • • ...• 5/. per cent. 100 0 0 . - 57
for i t York and North Midland (Whitby and Pickering Extension), for his admission into the Butterfield, linendrapers, Royston, May 19, at half-past two the young student's mind has for a considerable time West Middlesex ••• • • • 51. ss. pr crit. 63 12 9 1 -. 130
mty with the opinions of the most eminent latomo ' - vacating the judgments, with a qealification that they were tress, orders should be given
engiae-makers und railwa en - tn•-' Great North of England (Beilale Branch), ecting him -I. Denning, watchmaker, rritchbourne- street, St. James's, --
to be referred to the Master to ascertain how much was due workhouse until inquiries were made resp . been occupied with other thoughts than those which
y gineers, not pledged to any of DOCKS.
the eni t• • Great North of England (Boroughbridge Branch), May 19, at half-past eleven-T. W. Hooper, chemist, Ba-
s lug gauges, is the best, and that the narrow gauge Leeds and Thirsk (St. Helen's Deviation). from Mr. Chambers to Mr. Wilton for money actually paid, his reverend tutor sought to inculcate, and that the -........
of -4
fe MURDER IN thurst-street, Hyde Park-gardens, May 19, at eleven. Dividend • Amount
et 81/, might be increased to this width very easily. The Select Committee to meet on Tuesday, May 5, at one. and subjecting these warrants to the payment of whatever ATTEMPT AT servant girl had for a similar period aspired to a _ !
The same brid ,- ' In the Count . a ame of Company. per , of Paid. Price.
ges, viaducts, and tunnels, and the same A Committee consisting a-Viscount Palmerston, Mr. W. Baine money might be due upon that ground. The matter was DRURY-LANE C aPTURE OF THE AL- hieher position than that of scrubber of floors and
glee W. H. Bell, s 17
eed crusher, Hull, May 21, at eleven, at the e Annum. ! Share.
pers would answer. but new axles for the loco O . Viscount Villiers, Mr. Douglas, and Colonel Reid, to whom they have referred te the Master and it seemed that from 7001. to 800 t. •-• '
LEGED Ab e .
-'SASSIN Leeds District Court-T. W. Green, bookseller, Leeds, Slay cleanser of dishes. All was, however kept secret, and -.--.
!
gines and tenders would be required. In respect tmoothwee en-
referred the Bills comprised in Group No. 44 ofltailway Bills, viz. :- were due from Mr. Cl'iambers to Mr. Wilton for money paid. ' X s. d. X a. d.
. riages, the bodies or upper part would also answer, butear.,: Lancashire and North Yorkshire, After that Mr. Chambers proceeded in Chancery against Mr. On Saturday night, a few minutes before nille o'clock, 21, at eleven, at the Leeds District wourt-W. Collinson, suspicion, if any hud ever existed, was most corn- c
in
ttial
3/. per cent. Stock. - 78
would be necessary to alter the frames as well a t ga Liverpool, Manchester, and Newcastle-upon-Tyne Junction, Wilton, in order to have that sum still further reduced, and the neighbourhood of Drury-lane was thrown into the shipwright, East Butterwick, Lincolnshire May 21, at eleven, pletely disarmed, up to the time that the " last scene otiTt and West India 6/. pr cent. Stock. - 141%
new axlese In alteriug the frames, all the tra s e res-e
Northumberland and Laastiehire Junction.
h f th. greatest state of consternation by the commission of at the weeds District Court-e, Lew ane 'w. Hudson, cotton of all' which marks the strange eventful history of East Country
11. per sh.
.100 0 0 21
nsverse parts York and Carlisle, to obtain an order of the Court to ascertain how muc o is -
or cross pieces would require to be condemned d assassinstiun spinner, Ramsden-wood, Lancashire, May- 9, at twelve, at courtship and 'h ber Lsndon - 1154
, and wider Yorkshire and Glasgow Union, • 700/. was for business done in the Court of Chancery, when another of those horrible acts of attempte . , t, anges. the dreams of love. into so e , 1 , .........
th M h t D. t• t c t-J L " st Kat ianne 5 t ! St k
per cen . oc . - 101
transverse pieces introduced ; but so much of the original Blackburn, Clitheroe, and North-Western Junction, Mr. Wilton was duly qualified to practise as an attorney.- which in this instance, as in the recent o ,
ne will, with- e anc es er is ric our , aw, cotton spinner, and unmistakeabl re 11 i g too't Ice his h ened
e a t ts, ,pa ~ T app got,
Ramsden-wood, Lancashire, May 9, at twelve, at the Man- thampton •••• • • • • 4/. per cent. 50 0 o's( 1 0 0 30
frames would still remain available, that I have reason to eittheree Junction, This question was under a decretal order of the Court referred out doubt, prove fatal in its consequences. , on the 15th instant, at au early hour in the morning
believe th • chester District Court-E. Hudson, cotton spinner Ramsden- t •
at this expense would be very moderate, probabl Fleetwood, Preston, and West Riding Junction. * a Master, and the result was that instead of 700 L, only It appears from information obtained by the reporter
wood, Lan h. M 9
cas ire, ay ,at twelve, at the Man Chester Dis-
. o which the poor servant received a note which CANALS.
Rot exceedin fhe Select Committee to meet on Tuesday, May 5, at one. ------
g 30/. per carriage. In respect to the Gre2t.' ' 111/. was found to be due from Mr. Chambers to Mr. Wiltont from those who were witnesses of the diabolical deed, trict Court-J. Linden, merchant, P 1 h M 2
ymout , ay 5, at drew tears from her bright black eyes and lamentations , ,
Western and oth • a ' e Dividend
er railways on the broad gauge, the same onTleroCuomi.n:tt2e: c.l'6 SVecstruhave appointed
etehe
iSnelect Committees and accordingly a decree was obtained that on payment ot
k and 55, to m t the week cora- that about ten minutes before nine o'clock the unfortunate eleven, at the Exeter District Court-G. James, draper, from her ruby lips. Her dear ecartin, residing at a Names of 2 'Dividend , , Names of ss ' price.
1 r ce. per
re: applies. The same longitudinal sleepers would menc'ngillLday, 314 11. ' ' that sum satisfaction should be entered upon the warrants. . a Companies. 0 per '- ' Companies. et
er, as well as the tr m mum, a lithographic printer, named Blewett, residing Leamington Priors, May 16, at eleven, at the Birmingham distance had su
short , ddenly been taken ill, and was ,n a Annum.
. . anso s or cress pieces after the In the meantime Mr. Wilton had assigned two of these 1 Annum.' et
latter are cut shorter at 18 White Hart-yard, Drury-lane, was returning District Court-G. Middleton, wine merchant, Nottingham, d• at the oint o
alrea e, p f deata. Would " missis" allow her -....
. The axles of the lovennotive engines judgments to a gentleman named Greene, who was cense- ,
...
, '
and tenders, and the axles of all the carria e . ELEVENTH REPORT FROM THE to hasten to the eufferin rel •
home from his employment, and walking down May 16, at eleven, at the Birmingham District Court. . - g alive, ere the cold hand of 1
•
g , would require smently interested in these proce 1 ,
ed•ngs and would of w ' '
X '
to be altered; and the frames of the carriage: would re u're SELECT COMMITTEE ON RAILWAY BILLS c urse be entitled to some Pei.= of the Illa Drury-lane, from the direction of Great Queen. CERTIFICATES to be granted, unless cause be shown to death had fallen upon him! Could " inissis" refuse such a Aghtn&Oldh 97 5/.55. p c 70 Monmouthsh 100 . 81. 160
q I 0
to be taken to pieces, and the transverse parts shortened CLASSIFICATION. Ma Wilton took the benefit of the Insolvent Debtors' Act street, towards Princes-street. On the arrival of the contrary, on the day herein mentioned. request? Certainly not. Womanlike-ever considerate Ashby-d-la-Z 1131 4/. 70 Mntgomrysh 100 . 51. 98
es
In respect to the bodies of the carriages, I consider that the .
N The Select committee appointed for the csaaameation or Railway and a Mr. Sturges was appointed as his assignee. The the unfortunate man near Morgan's dining-rooms, L. Reis, J. Power, and G. Koenig, merchants, Fenchurch- ever kind-the estimable lady immediately granted iltrtiveset;:.. 1121 12/. 180 rcelesneld. ILO
17i.
340
, would still be available for the gauge of 5 feet 3, because Si; Bills according to the Reeolutions adopted by the House, and who result was that Mr. Wilton, who was entitled to the pay- situate at the corner of Princes-street, a youth was oh- street, May 19-W. W. Sanderson, baker, Great Russell- leave of absence to the distressed girl, who, having Brknf&Abrs. 1501 -5-5. 85 NVilingh.a.in.. :50 ' 12/. -
powered to report from time to time ; have further con- street, Covent-garden, May 15-E. Williams, linendraper,
John Macneill, who adopted that gauge, has made his car- 'slirdeerem ment of 111 L before Mr. Chambers could enter or cause to be first taken care to bedeck herself in her best tog- Cromford...• 100 141. 150 Peak Forest .78 at. 68
ed the several mattert referred to them, and agreed to report served t ' dfi ' 1 (1' tl th'
e step before him an re a pisto irec y a is
B. h ate t t Ma 15-M. APLean, cloth factor Ba-
is opsg s ree , y Dudley lOO 4/. 1 - Regent's .• •• 33 1/. ss. 25
riages as wide as those of the Great Western for the Dublin as follows :- entered satisfaction on the warrants, ceased to have any inte. breast. Ama nam d Samuel Sandered, who was gery, started upon her melancholy errand. Master
aria Drogheda Railway, arta I believe, of the same height ; Your Committee recommend that the East and West India Docks rest in them, as he had subscribed them to Mr. Greene and e• • n e 'th
. . . singhall-street, May 1. -W. F. Brewster, chemist, Ba , Derby .• •• • .1100. 6/. 73 Rochdale ..• •85 4/. 77
L. had left the house early th a
arinkinr outside the public-house exactly opposite, hear- eS me morning. The Ellsmre&Chs 133' 4/. 65 Shropshire .. 125 8/. -
alay 18-W. J. Harris, woollendraper, High-street, South-
end no inconvenience or danger has resulted from using and Birmingham Junction Railway be placed in Group N 0.36. tO his assignee. Mr. Chambers was perfectly willing to pay . , * Erewash •• • 'lOO 32/. 300 Somrset Coal 150 V. 10s. 130
those wide-bodied carriages upon the 5 feet 3 gauge, since • the 1111., but could only pay it on satisfaction being entered d and succeeded in case against that varlet butler, Smith, for breach of
ing tne report, ran across the roe , wark, May 16-J. Woodhams, plumber, lligh-street, Port- . e . . Forth & Clyd 100 41. - Do.LkFd St 12 ate p. c. 11
that line was opened, nearly a year and a half -{;•o. Several LONDON SOCIETY for TEACHING on ehese judgments. On the other hand Mr. Greene was catching Blewett in his arms, as he was staggering. The land-town, alay 15-W. Burrows, builder, Grove-street, promise ot marriage, was expected to come on in the GrandJunctnloo 71. 95 Stffrd &Wore 140 281. 300
carriages on the Manchester and Leeds Railway also have willing to arrange his claims, and Mr. Sturges, the assignee, P°°r fellow exclaimed, " Oh, lam shot," and the blood Hampstead-road, alay 20-J. Clark, merchant, Crescent, Assize Hall in the course of the day, and "he had Grand Union 100 11. 10s. - Shrewsbury.. 125 15/. 230
been made 8 feet wide, that is of the same width as the THE BLIND TO READ. was willing to cancel the judgments on the receipt of illt was seen issuing from the front of his shirt. At this Minories, May 19-C. Baker and E. J. Eastwood, ware- gone to hear it tried." Evening came, and Master W., Glamorgnsb.-172 13%1. 210 Stourbridge- 145 20/. 280
Great Western Railway carriages, and no danger or accident The sixth anniversary meeting of the above society was A
wn application was made by Mr. Chambers some time since moment the youth who had fired, took to his heels, in housemen, London, May 19-3. Coker, timber dealer, Nar- like a good boy, made the best of his way home at a Glstr &Brkly ,00 - - Strtfrd on Av 99 al. 10s. --
has occurred, from having those wide-bodied carriages upon yesterday held at the Queen's Concert Rooms, Hanover- to enter up judgment on payment of 111/elant the Objection the direction of Great Queen-street, pursued by police- ford, Norfolk, May 20-W. Lockwood, worsted spinner, proper hour. Polly, the servant aforesaid, made her Grantham • • 150 121. 100 Severn and
Iluddersfield.! 57, - - wye Rail.l 26 IL Bs. 32
axles aud wheels suited to the narrow gauge of 4 feet Bi. square. The chair was taken at twelve o'clock precisely, b
Y was that it was a proceeding for the Court of Chancery, and constable Dunsford, 83 E. The wounded man was con- Ilightown, Yorkshire, May 21-T. Harding, schoolmaster, appearance soon after, and in due time the family re- Kennt &A* 39 7s. 6d. 10 Trot &MI 50 30/. -
I have further to observe, as a proof of the facility with the Rev. the Lord Bishop of Winchester. The room was the rule was accordingly discharged. The present appliea- veved to the shop of a surgeon, in Drury-lane, where, on Lichfield, May 16-J. Duke, plaster merchant, Newark- tired to rest, the nupil, with praiseworthy self-corn- Lancaster ...; 47 1/. 10s. , - sey, a sh.
which the gauge of a railway may be altered, that on th felled to overflowing by a most respectable audience, corn- tion was made on behalf of Mr. Wilton's assignee in order 0 ' le' h. t
pemng is s ir ,it was discovered th h h d • d
at e a receive upon-Trent, May 18-11. M. Naylor, haberdasher, Birming- mend, d• 1 h• d • dP II Leeds& Livrp
procee ing a one to is ormaory, an 0y to Leicester .... 140 105.
100 341. 1 520 Thams &Med 19 - --
Norfolk Railway being made to connect with the Northern posed almost exclusively of ladies, who appeared to take that judgment might be entered up, and the 111 L, subject to 15-II Frick r • • t m ton Ma
ham, May . e , innkeeper, Sou ha p , ' 105 Worcstr &
178 2/. 44
a bullet wound in the left breast, from which the blood Y her attic. On the following moroing, in copse ' L • tr&Nthl 83 4/. 60 Birming.
and Eastern Railway, the existing gauge not only of the great interest in the proceedings of the S • t
ocie y. gut, nee CICS
F th the claim of Mr. Greene, should be paid to him to distribute 15-C. Blackmore, tailors, Cork-street, May 15-T. Pe ,
rom e report read by the Secretary, it appeared that He was conve e
was flowing. . y d to King's College Hos- 'n
ex ressions havin e fall
o certai p .. t, ..en from the latter, .
Leughborogh' 142 70/. I 850 'Wilts & 13rks, 67 11. 11
latter, but also of the Eastern Counties Railway, which two the amongst the creditors of Mr. Wilton, for he could not obtain metier, coal merchant, Tysoe-straet, Spafields, Slay 15-J. '
ccimpanies had become amalgamated, was altered from 5 feet h progreas of the society was highly satisfactory. The th ital where, on being examined by Mr. Walker, the w d t• G H - t uare " missis" began to suspect that all was not right, and
e money except on satisfaction being entered This tran- P ' • arree, surgeon en ist, eorge-street, ance er-ta_ ,
to 4.feet Bi, under the directions of Mr. Robert Stephenson. :ct 001-rootras had been enlarged, and the number of pupils section took place 15 years ao, and the esent ap lication house surgeon, it was atcertained that the ball had - May 15-J. Carlile, merchant, Little Love-lane, Wood- sending for the girl she closely questioned her, but the MARKET NEWS.-(SATURDAY.)
This was done in six weeks, in a very able and effective ,elprejs:nwienretheadecutols hTateil increased to 62. Of this num, wasmade to revive these judgkents and aTirnake alr!)Sturges entered the left breast, and passed out at the right breast. street, City, May 15-J. W. Frost, coffee dealer, Baca-lane, only information she succeeded in eliciting for a consider- COVEWT-GAILDEN.
raanner, without occasioning any accident, and without tna- total number of pupils re-
(delved at the si t* : a party to them. The only question was whether under He is also of opinion that the wound Is mortal. Immo- Kingsland-green, May 15-J. Spofford, linendraper, Chatham, able time was that she (Polly) " had no need to stay Although we had large supplies of most articles in a a.son here, the
terially impeding the traffic on tit- se railwars whic
, , h con- oc
ielayd's se oels since the commenceraent
of the societ these circumstances it was necessary to have a rule nisi to diate information was forwarded relative to the gad oc- May 15-J. Arnold, woollendraper, Walsall, Staffordshire, in service," and that " she h d d demand ruled steady on the following terms :-Potatc TS from 43 to
exceeded 500. The income ot ope one ay she would be a
tinued as usual one line onl la •
, , y J.-eying been a tered at a time, the ie` y • show cause, or to serve a rule on Mr. Wilton to enable him c h •f
f 131 •••
• May 15-T. F. Saunders, brewer, Burton-on-Trent, May 15 lady." At len h • as ed per cwt ; Turnips, led to Is 8d ; Carrois, 4s to 5s 6d ; Sprii?‘
and temporary sidings made, where the up and down traitis ty during the past year from all sources urrence to tewi e 0 ewett, and she lost no time in gt , examined, cress-examined, and re- onions, 10.1 to 2s ; Greens, ls ad to 2s 3d ; and I...:eks, 6cl to is
had been 1,876/. 12s 4d. Th • d't d • to show cause. R Headin ton laceraan, Bath, May 15-J. Bettye,
passed each other. I have only further to observe, that Ido e expen i ure unng the same roceeding to the bedside of her unfortunate hueband at ---• tg ' w• examined-lectured, entreated and advised-as she a as, 2d per dozen bunches. Apples, Is 6d to 5s ; and epinaCh,
not thiiik that Messrs. Stephenson's opinion of the sufficiency eriod amounted to I 742/. 8e• 6d. At the commencement of Mr. Justice COLERIDGE-To avoid any trouble P -
you had the hospital. He was at this tim bl
e a e to speak, anet I d M 15---R G -
e lineadraper, Courtney-terracm 'rigs an , ay . unn, she r
. evealed the whole secret. The 4d to 8d per half sieve. New Potatoes, 2d to ed per lb ; Welts
better take a rule to show cause. corn dealer, Clare, Suffolk, May 15-J. Hart, builder, Green- story a out er ear .
b h d
the meetin ' ' •
g, the chddren sung in excellent style an anthe i Cabbages, 8d to Is 6d ; and Cauliflowers, is to -Is per dozen*
of the narrow gauge of 4 beet 8i tor all purposes, has been m stated that he was wholly unconscious of who had shot • I D • 1 k l'' hh st e t cous n had been got up merely to deceive her unsus ; 45
wich, Slay 15- . eanning, watc ima er, lc (mime- r.e , p eteig Celery 8,1
, to 2s ; floaseradish, Is 6d to 4s ; formai Asparagus.
(84th Psalm), and subs: uen
q tl M d 1 '
y en e ssohn s Hymn of mistress an I- i
, dns vad of gni:.
borne out by the sulyoquent experience of more than two jo him, and that he had not the slightest quarrel with any at. James's, May 15- L. Davison, grocer, Steckten-upon- gt• em- le r the a ick, 0 dam to tis ; amid 'timber'', 4d tn Is 2.1 per bundle. Ora nges. 7s to nts 1
raise. The Right Rev. Chairman then called upon some of COURT OF EXCHEQUER, April 25.
years. The gauge of 4 feet Si does not admit of a boiler of person. 5 sel wended her wa • with all ~,,s. 1 • • •
Tees, May 15-A. Oakley, seedsman, Southampton, alay 1. , ) i tb t cxpeditien io the and Lemons, 7s to ._ . end
12s per hundred ; Sea kale, Is .3d to 3s . „
the scholars to read some portions of Seri t h •
p ure, t e portions (Sittings at Nisi Prins, before Baron Ameettsom)
sufficient diameter, or of a fire-box of sufficient width, to On inspection of the pistol, it was found to have been -E. P. Best, wine merchant, Crutched-friars, City, Slay 15 railway station, were the *cadent utimously awaited her Smal
• nd Brocaa
1 Salad, 2d per punnet; Turnip Greens, 10 to at . a ,_ .
'elected were 1 John, 3 verse, Mark 13. The manner in SLACK v. FRANCIS.
give such power to the locomotive engines as it required by whichthe f dfr k • I "
y per orme t err tas was certain ymost surprising, This was an action brought to recover the possession of recently discharged. It is a heavy barrelled pistol, such -J. H. Walter, ironmonger, Camberwell, May 15-C. Wil- arrival. Day tickets for Bridgewater were taken, and off ef,guitaLiTete:,Bcldper fsushel; Radishes, 4.1 to eid per dozen hand,:
1 to al ; and Cucumbers, 25 to 83 teach; Strati'
the present state of railway travelling. Mr. Robert Stephen- certain deeds which had been placed in the defendant's handa tas is used by the police, with a flint lock upon it, and the liamson, wine merchant, Great Portland- street, St. Mary- the fugitives started, the very engine screaming with de- berries, 12s per small basket
and bore out in some de the truth of the assertion of one
son has attempted to get rid of this disadvantage by length- of I ' I gve"e h h • 11 fhbr d
tie speaeers--name y, tat t e inte ects o t e in , for the purpose of raising money on a bill, the deeds being bullets are rather small for it, being about 'doable the lebone, May 15. light at " the idea of the thing." A license had been previ- rzuvrszurozera.
. ening his boilers in the last engines constructed by him, ;laced, as the defendants considered, as a collateral securiti. PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED.
when cultitated, had far outst 'peed their brethren in th size of a pea. ously procured, and they at once proceeded to church and Our market was fairly supplied with most articles, 'which met a
• Which are also made with outside cylinders. The lengthen- ~ . 11, • f• h (81 The Plaintiff, before the money was advanced, changed his William Hathaway, residing in et, 1 ttth t R. Wroolla.ston and A. B. Cutfie ,
Id sur eons; Tottenham- • ,
ge •, • tune made one flesh The w hole affair having been a
low in uir at but little variatio ii •
q y, n 1 prices.
race ; for many persons poasessing the sense o stg aan . . rury- ane, sa es a
T Livesey and W. Rodgett, cotton spinners, Blackburn, thus divulged, the happy couple started off, no one knew iVENVGATE A.lO-1; LEADTINEAX,L.
ing of the bc,i'ers •
. app( ars to me to be a failure, since it hiss i intention, and demanded the repossession of the documents, he was close to the youth when he fired, and was so ' .
in h d - e • d hat m. ht be termed a liberal edu-
w. a ee en r cerve w ig
_ . not produced engines equal in power to those of the Great but the defendant Francis. refused to deliver . Lancashire-J. Turner, jun., and W. Holmes, woolstaplers, Prime Mutton arid Lamb commanded a ready sale a.t full prices.
I el. d b
cation, would find themselves immeasurab y istance y them unless he stunned •h h dd
wit t esu enness of the report that he could whither. An uncle to the young man, whe c
. Western Railway ; and some of his engines with lon was paid his costs. Halifax, Yorkshire-W. Jackson and W. Burrows, linen- , amp te Otherwise the demand was in a she, ,is
,4, h state. Beef, fr om 2s 6d ta
' I •I ^ -In h I I b -1 13 * ll'
en e,s, eic lave o sem e, y .rave ing upon tnem, ,
,_ g these blind children in the art of reading correctly.
The jury returned a verdict for the plaintiff of 400/., the - d f
not tell whether he took deliberate aim or not ; but he pers, t. o ting am- . tans an , . oo ran ,co on
dra Nt • h S E dfG db d tt faunton immediately upon hearing of the circumstance, 3s 6d ; Metton, 3s 6d to 4s 6d ; Lamb, 5s 6.1 to 6s 8.1 ; Veal, 'is 4d
especially the one called the White Horse of Kent, Th ' f h ' h•• b b -ht t
e business o t e meeting ming een roug o a
- - payment of which was to be enforced, if the defendant did saw him sten or a second afterwards with the pistol in spinners; Aspull, Lancashire-D. and E. Thomat attorneys,
~ • '
set out in pursuit tit' them-we have not heard with what to 5s 3d ; and Pork, 3s 6d to 5s per albs. Full average supplies of
used on the South-Eitstern Railway, go very unsteadily, conclusion, thanks were voted to the Right Rev. Chairman,
not give up possession of the deeds. his hand ; and it was not until he saw the assassin run Brecon-W. Cort and G. Gilles • ff • f cturert success • but as the whole pecumar •
pie, snu menu a ~ , , y resources of the Poultr • wer s
) eon s-le, zeneral speaking the demised ruled heavy. at
oscillating or rolling very much, which, if the speed were and the meeting broke up.
WINTERBURN v. BROOKS AIM miens. away that he recovered himself; and then he called Liver Poo- J. W. and T. Dawkins, watch_case spring makers, happy pair do not exceed 50/., it is not. improbable that barely stationary prices. Turkeys 4s to 8s 6.1 • Geese,. 45 to 6s;
Ducks, Is ed to 2s 6d ; Tame Rabbit's, Is 6d to I.B'Bd, Wild ditto, Sci
materially increased, I ihink might prove dangerous, and This was an action brought to recover damages which the " Police !" and pointed him out, whilst running, to the St. John's-street-road, Clerkenwell-W. Robinson and T. G. they will soon find their way bac to ma; Pigeons, 6d to 10d ; Roasting Pigs, 6s to 8s ; and Gtilli'l
which must have a tendency to injure the permanent rail- ACCIDENT RELIEF SOCIETY. plaintiff had sustain dby means of an 1 • constable.
e , assau t committed Dodson, attorneys, Lancaster-J. N. Cross and E. W. Willey, -Taunton Gazette. kof their own accord. Fowls, 2s ed to 3s ed each; Fowls, Ss to 8s ; and Chickens, 35 to 60
way. I never went above 45 miles an hour unon an on 04,-,. 'rho ~,,,,,,t1 ft,,,t1..1 ne#l..;.. ;....:.....1,-.., 41. -a-- t,-,_,- _, , , - • - -- - . ..-. ... --- -._, ,

THE GAUGE OF' RAILWAYS.
(From the Commissioners' Report.)
Sir FREDERICK SMITH, in the chair.
Major-General Charles William Pasley, C. 8., examined—
Will you favour the Commissioners with any observations
you may have to make upon the subject which is under their
deliberation ?—Early in the year 1843 a difference of opinion
took place between the directors of the Ulster Railway. of
which a portion was then formed with a single line of raila
and the Dublin and Drogheda Company, respecting the
gauges of those railways. The Ulster Railway had a gauge
cf 6 feet 2 inches, which they considered te be the best, and
they objected to the Dublin and Drogheda Railway being
formed with a gauge of 5 feet 2 inches, which was then
proposed by Mr., now Sir John, Macneill, the engineer of
that company, and approved by the directors. It was stated
that these railways must ultimately be united, because it was
proposed to extend the Dublin and Drogheda Railway to
Belfast, oining the Ulster Railway at some intermediate
point. It was therefore admitted by both companies, that
there ought to be an uniformity of gauge between the two
lines, and as each party maintained their own gauge, or pro-
posed gauge, to be the best, the matter was referred to Lord
Ripon, then Preeident of the Board of Trade, and of the
Railway Department cfGovemment. Lord Ripon desired me
to inquire into the case, and to make a report on the subject.
I accordingly wrote a circular letter to a number of the most
eminent locomotive engine-makers and railway engineers, to
request that they would give au opinion, supposing that no
railways existed in England, what, from their experienee of
the working of the Great Western, and of the London
and Birmingham,
ldid
and other existing railways, they would_
recommend as being the best gauge for generalhusme
not apply to Mr. Brunel, because I considered_
_1 benledge(l
to the, 7 feet gauge, and I thought that itl would
considered Mr.
indeli-
cate to put the question to him.
Stephenson and Mr. Robert Stephereseoenl(;nNavvraosefiernsgteirlitrraoiLuace;Bl
the narrow gauge of 4 feet BVen
inches
same manner to that
in England, to be pledged
gauge; so that it was not reiyintenßtiount
hatmliir, first to taoschearet'ae
ap-
plied to theta for their opinion.
ined
afterwards that those gentlemen had expressed a regret that
they had adopted so narrow a gauge as 4 feet Bte, I wrote
to them also, and they replied that they considered that
gauge to be the test, although they admitted that they
had at one time been of opinion that a wider gauge ee uld
have been desirable ; but they elated that the great imerove-
ments in the construction of locomotive engines had been
such as to render a gauge of 4 feet 8 not only perfectly con •
venient, but preferable to any other. All the other engi-
neers wrote, that they considered 5 feet to be the narrowest,
and 5 feet 6 to be the widest gauge, that was required either
for the convenience of the machinery of the locomotive
engine or for speed orsafety. Several of them said that they
considered some intermediate gauge, such as 5 feet 3 inches,
to be the best. After I had received those communications,
besides copies of a lengthened correspondence between the
two railway companies in Ireland that I have mentioned, I
made my report to the Earl of Ripon, dated the 10th of
March, 1843, in which I recommended that the gauge of 5
feet 3 inches should be sanctioned for the Dublin and Drog-
heda Railway, and that all future railways in Ireland should
be required to adopt this gauge, and that as the Dublin and
Kingstown Railway, and the Ulster Railway, the only ones
then made in Ireland, were of very limited length, the di-
rectors of these railways should be required to change their
• gauge to 5 feet 3 inch's, when t5.e..- became connected with
other railways, which would n a be attended with any very
great inconvenience or expense, especially as the Ulster
• Railway had only one line of rails. This opinion having
been approved of by his Lordship, was authorised for all
Ireland ; and, I believe, that the 5 feet 3 gauge has aceerd-
ingly been introduced in all railway Bills that have passed
since. My report, to which I have alluded, together with
all the correspondence on the subject, and the opinions of the
several engineers whom I quoted, was printed as part of
the report of the ilieers of the railway department to the
Lerde•el the Ceinmittee of Privy Council for Trade fur the
year 1813, and I beg leave to refer the Commissioners to that
report for tutther details. At that time it appeared to me
too late to attempt to introeuee an uniform gauge in Greei,
Britain, where at that tiniefitir several gauges prevailed, to
• wit, the Great Westeru and its extensions and branches of
7 feet, whilst the Eastern Counties Railway to Colchester,
and the Northern and Eastern Railway from London te
Bishop's Stortford, were on a gauee of 5 feet, recommended
by Mr. Braithwaite, but the London and Birming-
ham, and all the other passenger railways in
England, were on the narrow gauge of 4 feet Se.
This last gauge alto applied to the Edinburgh and Glasgow,
and to the Glasgow and Ayr, and other railwave proceeding
from Glasgow, whilst the 5 feet 6 gauge had 'bees adopted
on the Dundee and Arbroath, and on the Arbroath and For-
far Railways. I remained of the same opinion until lately.
when the agpointment of this Commission by her Majesty
induced me to reflect more upon the subject; and the esta-
blishment of an uniform gauge for all Great Britain appears
to me so very important, that the advantages of it will far
outweigh the temporary inconvenience to the travelling
public, and the cep:lse of establishing it. I still consider
that the gauge of 5 feet 3, recommended for Ireland in con-
formity with the opinions of the most eminent locomotive
engine-makers and railway engineers, not pledged to any of
the existing gauges, is the best, and that the narrow gauge
of 4 feet 8% might be increased to this width very easily.
The same bridges, viaducts, and tunnels, and the same
sleepers would answer. but new axles for the locomotive en-
gines and tenders would be required. In respect to the car-
riages, the bodies or upper part would also answer, but it
would be necessary to alter the frames as well as to make
new axles. In altering the frames, all the transverse parts
or cross pieces would require to be condemned, and wider
transverse pieces introduced; but so much of the original
frames would still remain available, that I have reason to
believe that this expense would be very moderate, probably
not exceeding 301. per carriage. In respect to the Great
Western and other railways on the broad gauge, the same
remark applies. The same longitudinal sleepers would
answer, as well as the transoms or cress pieces after the
latter are cut shorter. The axles of the to emotive engines
and tenders, and the axles of all the carriages, would require
to be altered; and the frames of the carriages would require
to be taken to pieces, and the transverse parts shortened.
In respect to the bodies of the carriages, I consider that they
would still be available for the gauge of 5 feet 3, because Sir
John Macneill, who adopted that gauge, has made his car-
riages as wide as those of the Great Western for the Dublin
an Drogheda Railway, an I believe, of the same height;
and no inconvenience or danger has resulted from using
those wide-bodied carriages upon the 5 feet 3 gauge, since
that line was opened, nearly a year and a half ago. Several
carriages on the Manchester and Leeds Railway also have
been made 8 feet wide, that is of the same width as the
Great Western Railway carriages, and no danger or accident
has occurred, from having those wide-bodied carriages upon
axles and wheels suited to the narrow gauge of 4 feet Bi.
I have further to observe, as a proof of the facility with
which the gauge of a railway may be altered, that on the
Norfolk Railway being made to connect with the Northern
and Eastern Railway, the existing gauge not only of the
latter, but also of the Eastern Counties Railway, which two
companies had become amalgamated, was altered from 5 feet
to 4.feet 8-11, under the directions of Mr. Robert Stephenson.
This was done in six weeks, in a very able and effective
manner, without occasioning any accident, and without ma-
terially impeding the traffic on those railways, which con-
tinued as usual, one line only having been altered at a time,
and temporary sidings made, where the up and down trains
passed each other. I have only further to observe, that. Ido
not think that Messrs. Stephenson's opinion of the sufficiency
Of the narrow gauge of 4 teet 8i for all purposes, has been
borne out by the seb•e-quent experience of more than two
years. The gauge of 4 feet Si does not admit of a boiler of
sufficient diameter, or of a fire-box of sufficient width, to
give such power to the locomotive engines as is required by
the present state of railway travelling. Mr. Robert Stephen.
son has attempted to get rid of this disadvantage by length.
erring his boilers in the last engines constructed by him,
which are also made with outside cylinders. The lengthen-
ing of boilers appears to me to be a failure, since it hee
, not produced engines equal in power to those of the Great
Western Railway ; and some of his engines with long
boilers, which I have observed by travelling upon them,
especially the one called the White Horse of Kent,
used on the Smolt-Eastern Railway, go very unsteadily,
oscillating or rolling very much, which, if the speed were
materially increased, I think might prove dangerous, and
which must have a tendency to injure the permanent rail-
way. I never went above 45 miles an hour upon an engine
of this description, but I consider that if they attempted a
speed of upwards of 50 or 60 miles an hour, which I have
seen attained on the Great Western Railway (the possibility
of which speed, however, I doubt with such engines), I do
not think that they would be altogether safe ; indeed my
opinion is that they would roll over if they attained that
speed. As a further proof of the inefficiency of long boilers
to obtain the object in view, I may remark that the engines
made by Messrs. Sharp (brothers), formerly Sharp and
Roberts, of Manchester, as well as by Mr. Trevethick, of the
Grand Junction Railway at Crewe, and by Mr. Johh Gooch,
of the South-Western liailway, travel as quick as those long
boiler engines of Mr. Stephenson, and much steadier. Owing
to the narrowness of the 4 feet 8/2 gauge, Mr. John Gooch
has made some of his goods engines with elliptical boilers,
the transverse or longest axles being vertical, which may
vender them a little more top heavy than the others, but,
consideringao that they are intended for slow traits, there is
°election to this corstruction. I have further to mention. '
that the boilers th.ed. Great Western locomotive engines,
entynnuatraueerteedefui4idefretthe
tirectlon of Mr. Daniel Gooch, have
anthde
found necessary roluateZtra t diameter,increase it
amhasetenroot
fbe%ehne
boilers beyond that, which be recognised on that
would admit of
railway as the maximum, gouge). the
e
that
• Inn& larger ones. And I shall conclude gt!
ozifng4 feet
the proposed gauge of 5 feet 3 admits of ayboolill
diameter, or even of 3or 4 inches more if required , odhat I
consider this gauge sufficient for all purposes, unless it were
wished to travel much faster than the Great Weate
press trains now do, the speed of which satisfies me. rn
ex.
You are of opinion that the break of gauge is a great evil
in the country?—The greatest possible disadvantage.
And you think that the best way of remedying that is by
a total reform of the existing railways, so as to produce one
entire harmony of gauge ?—I do. I may observe that, in all
probability, the mileage of railways in Great Britain will be
doubled, or may be trebled, in the course of a certain number
of years. It certainly will be doubled, and therefore that is
another reason for not adhering to either of the present exist-
ing gauges, if a better can be adopted.
You think the time has now arrived for taking some decided
step one way or another ?—I think it has ; but it would have
been better to have taken it earlier.
You were understood to say that you considered the
lengthening of the boilers in Mr. Stephenson's long engines
to have been a failure; do you attach any importance to the
lengthening of the fire-box, the defect as regards the fire-box
being in width ?—I have not studied the details of locomo-
tive engines myself; I judge by experience of those I have
travelled upon, and I consider that Mr. Stepheeson'e length
of boiler has Pot produced that effect, which it was natural
to suppose that it would have done.
You have alluded to the unsteadiness of some of the long-
boiler engines, the White Horse of Kent is particular; do
L'ou consider diet is owing to the circumstance that the
White Horse of Ken t has outside cylinders, add that there is
no attempt et balarcine' the moving weight there?—From my
observation of tto effect of outside cylinders on the Grand
J,ur•wien and on the South-Western Railway, ii here they
nave been ;teop, eti as the last sites' tiers
patterns. I do not
e°l"eer that their teedency is to produce oaellat ion ; am!
their axles being straight, are stronger and safer titan the
crank-sales nece:•6,rilv used
continually br,akine-- with inee,:e. •
however that
balaneineinside cylinders, %el ich are
the , am of (TIMM
alt
as inte:e as po.ssible, l'airsts eeofeeele lir'eee c'lll9';:\e
.
locser otive superintendentbsalaonfc'ea'ra'ilway o'n"), Of this opinion, and have
some their cranks axles and
every part on this Principle.
amongsts whom is
Mr. Robert Stephenson, have not attaceheed irt.ouchhimport
ance, or any importance that I am aware of
But. it appears to me that the unsteadinese of ttlies‘k'°ilntt.
madehb. e
• Horse Kent and seine other locomotive engines
placed too near
Mr. Robert Stepttenson of the same description, arises en-
tirely from the fore and bind wheels being
together. In one engine that I measured, made accordin to
Mr. Robert Stephenson's patent, or at his own works (ado
not recollect which), the central distance between the fore
and hind wheels was only 10 feet 9 inches, whilst the dis-
tance from the rear of the tire-box to the front of the smoke-
box was more than 20 feet ; the former projecting entirely
behind the hind wheels, and the latter being entirely in front
of the fore wheels. I travelled on another of Mr. Robert

The ,nnual festival of this institution took place on Friday
evening at the Albion Hotel, Aldersgate-street ; Lord Ash-
ley in the chair.

The dinner was served up in admirable style. On the
removal of the cloth the Noble Chairman gave the usual loyal
toasts, to which ample justice was done. "The clergy," with
which was coupled the health of the Rev. Mr. Cole, followed,
which that gentleman acknowledged in a long and eloquent
speech, enforcing the claims of the charity to public support.
Lord ASHLEY then gave the toast of the evening, and en-
tered fully into the merits of the institution, dwelling upon
the happy effects of its prompt assistance to those unfortu-
nate individuals who had met with any serious accident.
Lord J. MAlsixEns proposed the next toast—" The health of
the Noble Lord in the chair." The Noble Lord said there
was no occurrence which had taken place during the last
session so much to be lamented as the retirement of Lord
Ashley from Parliament. There was one consolation, how-
ever, in knowing that although he had left the House of
Commons, he was not lost to the charitable institutions of
this country. Lord John concluded his address by drinking
the health of the chairman, with a hope that his future life
might be as useful and successful as his past had been.
Lord ASHLEY briefly responded. He said that next to the
success of the measures he had brought before Parliament,
heso_ courted no reward so much as the honest, steady, and
The other toasts
Lrird:teerChoefe
the enlightened and benevolent citizens of
his Grace the Duke of Buccleuch
proposed and drunk were the healths of
and committee, and the stewards eleeZ
and patronesses; the stewards 'or th
the various subscriptions which he
During the evening Mr. R. Croxton, the
amounting
Th ecoratpoa3: day; the
of the patrons
secretary,
traercei an-
nouncedreceived,
the secretary
Lwere enlivened by the vocal talent of
Messrs. Robinson, Edney, and Ransford, under the direction
of Mr. Shoubridge.
Pis'

WINTERBURN V. BROOKS AXD OTHERS.
This was an action brought to recover damages which the
plaintiff had sustained, by means of an assault committed,
and false imprisonment sustained, at the ingt4il4 of the
defendants.

It appeared, from the evidence for the plaintiff, that Mr.
Winterburn happened to have a very ill-conducted youth for
a son, who was accustomed to keep very bad company, and
on the day in question, the 21st of December last, the son
had stolen from his home, to go to his usual haunts, and Mr.
Winterburn followed to drive him home. It happened whilst
he was administering chastisement with a strap, which was
shown to be by no means grievous, Mr. Brooks, a Mr. Wil-
kinson, and a Mr. Herbert, seized hold of Mr. Winterburn,
shook him, and led him by the collar to the station-house.
[The Court then rose to enable his Lordship to attend the
Crown cases.]

COURT OF COMMON PLEAS, April 25.
(Sittings in Banco.)
The Court, which rose at an early hour, was engaged dur.
ing its sitting in hearing motions which were of no interest
whatever but to the parties concerned.

ADMI'?ALTY COURT, April 24.
SALVAGE.-THE AMERICAN.

ATTEMPT AT MURDER IN
DRURY-LANE.—CAPTURE OF THE AL-
LEGED ASSASSIN.
On Saturday night, a few minutes before nine o'clock,
the neighbourhood of Drury-lane was thrown into the
greatest state of consternation by the commission of
another of those horrible acts of attempted assassination
which in this instance, as in the recent one, will, with-
out doubt, prove fatal in its consequences. ,
It appears from information obtained by the reporter
from those who were witnesses of the diabolical deed,
that about ten minutes before nine o'clock the unfortunate
victim, a lithographic printer, named Blewett, residing
at 18, White Hart-yard, Drury-lane, was returning
home from his employment, and walking down
Drury-lane, from the direction of Great Queen-
street, towards Princes-street. On the arrival of
the unfortunate man near Morgan's dining-rooms,
situate at the corner of Princes-street, a youth was ob-
served to step before him and fire a pistol directly at his
breast. A man named Samuel Sandered, who was
drinking cutside the public-house exactly opposite, hear-
ing the report, ran across the road, and succeeded in
catching Blewett in his arms, as he was staggering. The
poor fellow exclaimed, " Oh, I am shot," and the blood
was seen issuing from the front of his shirt. At this
moment the youth who had fired, took to his heels, in
the direction of Great Queen-street, pursued by police-
constable Dunsford, 83 F. The wounded man was con-
veyed to the shop of a surgeon, in Drury-lane, where, on
opening his shirt, it was discovered that he had received
a bullet wound in the left breast, from which the blood
was flowing. He was conveyed to King's College Hos-
pital, where, on being examined by Mr. Walker, the
house surgeon, it was ascertained that the ball had
entered the left breast, and passed out at the right breast.
He is also of opinion that the wound is mortal. Imme-
diate information was forwarded relative to the sad oc-
currence to the wife of Blewett, and she lost no time in
proceeding to the bedside of her unfortunate husband at
the hospital. He was at this time able to speak, and
stated that he was wholly unconscious of who bad shot
him, and that he had not the slightest quarrel with any
person.
On inspection of the pistol, it was found to have been
recently discharged. It is a heavy barrelled pistol, such
as is used by the police, with a flint lock upon it, and the
bullets are rather small for it, being about double the
size of a pea.
William Hathaway, residing in Drury-lane, states that
he was close to the youth when he fired, and was so
stunned with the suddenness of the report that he could
not tell whether he took deliberate aim or not ; but he
saw him stand for a second afterwards with the pistol in
his hand ; and it was not until he saw the assassin run
away that he recovered himself; and then he called
" Police !" and pointed him out, whilst running, to the
constable.
Dunsford, the police-constable, continued his pursuit,
without losing sight of the accused, until he arrived in
Little Queen-street (singularly enough, the place where
the murderer Wick was captured), and where he took
the prisoner into custody,
EXAMINATION OF THE PRISONER AT BOW-
STREET.
On the accused being taken into custody by the con-
stable he still had the pistol in his hand with which he
had committed the act, and on being searched a powder
flask, containing a considerable quantity of powder, and
a number of bullets were found on his person. He
trembled very violently and was quite out of breath from
running, but as soon as he recovered himself he ex-
claimed to Dunsford that it was an accident.
On his arrival at the Bow-street station the prisoner
was placed within the bar until Mr. Superintendent
Pierce, who was at Covent-garden Theatre at the moment,
was sent for. During this interval he trembled exceed-
ingly and frequently buried his face in his hands. The
accused is of exceedingly juvenile aprarance, with
dark hair, sallow complexion, and rather long features.
He was attired in a most respectable manner in a brown
surtout, black waistcoat awl trowsers, and wore a shirt
collar turned over a black silk handkerchief a la Byron.
The charge was entered, and, on being icterrogated
by the inspector, he said in a very tremulous voice,
" My name is John Braham ; I was fifteen years old
last January. I reside at No. 31, Harrison-street,
From all
Gray's Inn-road, and am 'clerk to Mr. Humby, a soli-
citor, No. 8, Regent-street ; I mean Lower Regent-
street, ner Waterloo-crescent.
Inspector. Black—You are charged with shooting a
Which
is that
confirmed has a
man m Drury-lane with a pistol.—The prisoner—lt was
quite an accident.
The accused was then removed. On the prisoner's
person was found 21. in gold and about 14 or 15 shillings
in silver. The wounded man is described as an ex-
tremely fine, tall man.
misia.del2to, Gtbreeaptoiyeaetsstrbeeet
be-
lieved that both individuals were strangers to each other,
when asked, sbtyrathnsepifracedt on the ethseubwjoeuctn,dietdism bane;
had no idea by whom the shot was fired,
and that opinion is still confirmed by the following state-
ment,s
twhi
beforech shehe hasat
oof a female of the name of Louisa Cook, living at
was CO •
mmitted she was passing down Drury-lane, when
'staSteersenthDatiajus
a youth, whom she has identified to be the one in cus-
tody, , was passing her, was pushed against by a man,
b
he instantly turned' round, and seizing her by the
throat, said to her, in a violent tone, "If it was not for
one thing I would do for you," and at the same moment
drawing a pistol from, as she states, under his arm, pre-
sented it at her. Being terribly alarmed, she forced
herself from his grasp and ran off, and in a very few
minutes afterwards she heard of Blewett having
been shot.
U to a late hour a large crowd was congregated at
the s p pot in Drury-lane where the occurrence happened,
so that an extra body of police was required to be in at-
tendance to keep the thoroughfares clear.
On inquiry at the station-house it was stated that the
prisoner was not at all communicative, and that he had
been placed in a cell with two policemen.
The officer seleCted for the purpese of visiting the re • ,
sel„
nee of the accused, No. 1, Harrison-street, Gray's
Inn road, was Police-sergeant Pocock, of the F divi-
Si"' On his arrival at the house he found that Bra-
ham's father is a ()eel., in a most respectable way of i
business having lived in the neighbourhood, and being
the owner of considerable property there, for many
years. On m M Braham acquainted with
the • • ma kin r.
position his son was in, he expressed no considerable
surprise at it, and added that it was what they expected,
for tledy never could star tq..4t.: for Cre-anns.
On
nee ing to the accused's bed-room on the three pair
v4cl4 he "(welled it, and found two guns, a shot bag

In this case, the American, of 600 tons, with a valuable
cargo, ran on the Ridge Sand on the Ist of January, while
on the voyage from London to New York, the latter being
her homeward port. She had met previously with most tem-
pestuous weather. The salvors, who were Deal boatmen,
were out to aid vessels in distress, and at daylight saw the
ship with a signal flying for a pilot and assistance, and was
soon boarded by the salvors, and got off with little damage.
The value of the ship and cargo was admitted at 6,0001.
For the services rendered a tender of 100/. was made and re.
fused.

FRIDAY NIGHT'S GkLETTE.
DIVIDENDS DECLARED.
M. I. Jacobs, tailor, Ashton-under-Lyne--first div. of 2s.
7d.inthepounrdas,eMr,ailalithoersta:ry susequent Tuesday, at the
office of Mr. F
W. Faryon, licensed victualler, Farringdon-street—a div.
of Bd. in the pound, any Friday, at the office of Mr. Follett,
Sambrook-court. Basinghall-street.
J. Kent, beer brewer, Stowmarket—a div. of sid. in the
pound, any Friday, at the office of Mr. Follett, Sambrook-
court, Ba,inghall-street.
S. Cullen, chemist, Nottingham—first div. of 3s. in the
pound, any Friday, at the office of Mr. Whitmore, Bir-
mingham.
C. G. Webb, woolstapler, Long-lane, Bermondsey—third
div. of 7,1,-d. in the pound, any Wednesday, at the office of
Mr. Graham, Coleman-street.
W. Wood and J. Hoboes, tea dealers, Maidstone—first div.
of ls. bid. in the pound, any Wednesday, at the office of
Mr. Graham, Coleman- street.
DIVIDENDS.
At the Court of Bankruptcy, Basinghall-street.
J. Martin, fringe manufacturer, Wood-street, Cheapside,
May 18, at eleven—J. Clark, merchant, Crescent, Minories,
May 19, at eleven—C. B. Baker mad E. J. Eastwood, ware-
housemen, London, May 19, at two—F. J. and W. H. Ab-
lett, drapers, High Holborn, May 19, at one—M. and T. A.
Butterfield, linendrapers, /tovston, May 19, at half-past two
—I. Denning, watchmaker, rritchbourne- street, St. James's,
May 19, at half-past eleven—T. W. Hooper, chemist, Ba-
thurst-street, Hyde Park-gardens, May 19, at eleven.
In the Country.
W. H. Bell, seed crusher, Hull, May 21, at eleven, at the
Leeds District Court--T. W. Green, bookseller, Leeds, May
21, at eleven, at the Leeds District Court—W. Collinson,
shipwright, East Butterwick, Lincolnshire, May 21, at eleven,
at the Leeds District Court—J. Law and E. Hudson, cotton
spinner, Ramsden -wood, Lancashire, May 9, at twelve, at
the Manchester District Court—J. Law, cotton spinner,
Ramsden-wood, Lancashire, May 9, at twelve, at the Man-
chester District Court—E. Hudson, cotton spinner, Ramsden-
wood, Lancashire, May 9, at twelve, at the Manchester Dis-
trict Court—J. Linden, merchant, Plymouth, May 25, at
eleven, at the Exeter District Court—G. James, draper,
Leamington Priors, May 16, at eleven, at the Birmingham
District Court—G. Middleton, wine merchant, Nottingham,
May 16, at eleven, at the Birmingham District Court.
CERTIFICATES to be granted, unless cause be shown to
the contrary, on the day herein mentioned.
L. Reis, J. Power, and G. Koenig, merchants, Fenchurch-
street, May 19—W. W. Sanderson, baker, Great Russell-
street, Covent-garden, May 15—E. Williams, linendraper,
Bishopsgate street, May 15—M. M'Lean, cloth factor, Ba-
singhall-street, May 1, —W. F. Brewster, chemist, Bath,
May 18—W. J. Harris, woollendraper, High-street, South-
wark, May 16—J. Woodhams, plumber, High-street, Port-
land-town, May 15—W. Burrows, builder, Grove-street,
Hampstead-road, May 20—J. Clark, merchant, Crescent,
Minories, May 19—C. Baker and E. J. Eastwood, ware-
housemen, London, May 19-3. Coker, timber dealer, Nar-
ford, Norfolk, May 20—W. Lockwood, worsted spinner,
Ilightown, Yorkshire, May 21—T. Harding, schoolmaster,
Lichfield, May 16—J. Duke, plaster merchant, Newark-
upon-Trent, May 18—H. M. Naylor, haberdasher, Birming-
ham, May 15—H. Fricker, innkeeper, Southampton, May
15—C. Blackmore, tailors, Cork-street, May 15—T. Pe
meller, coal merchant, Tysoe-straet, Spafields, May 15—J.
Warren, surgeon dentist, George-street, Hanover-square,
May 15—J. Carlile, merchant, Little Love-lane, Wood-
street, City, May 15—J. W. Frost, coffee dealer, Back-lane,
Kingsland-green, May 15—J. Spofford, linendraper, Chatham,
May 15—J. Arnold, woollendraper, Walsall, Staffordshire,
May 15—T. F. Saunders, brewer, Burton-on-Trent, May 15
—R. Headington, laceroan, Bath, May 15—J. Bettye,
linendraper, Courtney-terrace. Kingsland, May 15—R. Gunn,
corn dealer, Clare, Suffolk, May 15—J. Hart, builder, Green-
wich, May 15—I. Deanning, watchmaker, Tic+ honrne-street,
St. James's, May. 15— L. Davison, grocer, Stocktm -upon-
Tees, May 15—A. Oakley, seedsman, Southampton, May 15
d
e
Dodson, attorneys,
i.
sHt s Lyplaee nr
abe ayn
Derby—J.
atNhrfinin
3.caaieNcrCcav,pl
addttriNsatieletw,iskir
anoNsjr,eni
epaa.iri nGradads,fn:ro,:tojiEdukw.dson's,
wj:Wans.aer.
—E. P. Best, wine merchant, Crutched-friars, City, May 15
—J. H. Walter, ironmonger, Camberwell, May 15—C. Wil-
liamson, wine merchant, Great Portland- street, St. Mary-
lebone, May 15.
PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED.
R. Woollaston and A. B. Cutfield, surgeons, Tottenham—
T. Livesey and W. Rodgett, cotton spinners, Blackburn,
Lancashire—J. Turner, jun., and W. Holmes, woolstaplers,
Halifax, Yorkshire—W. Jackson and W. Burrows, linen-
drapers, Nottingham—S. EvEns and J. Goodbrand, cotton
spinners, Aspull, Lancashire—D. and E. Thomas, attorneys,
Brecon—W. ('ort and G. Gillespie, snuff manufacturers,
Liverpool— J. W. and T. Dawkins, watch-case spring makers,
St. John's-street-road, Clerkenwell—W. Robinson and T. G.
tobacconists, Exeter—J. Buchanan and F. Ede, merchants,
t.Grtn.aßhsßadrt,:heni
ooGeLsodiwniildha.leaee'
Calcutta—E. West, H. West, and F. Hollingworth, manu-
fßalcatnucrhinegstcerh—emJ
ef
field—R. Webster, C. N. Webster, and R. Webster, rope
manufacturers, Sunder'and, Durham—J. Jones and J. A.
t
11,
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Cockcroft,
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terD)efrintrcchtvheaimrasnsettds\i manufacturers;icLleLaos(medical
Liverpool-..J.
aid;E:Liverpool—H:
t ea Preston,hisiruptreogiHso(i
Smithfield—J.
Thompson, E.
a hirbce Harris,
uu— otdffer
cutters,
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ohßifactors.cneergffiarsde fljodC.Nr—vid City—y.
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Yorkshire—E.
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Crabtreeapnann.
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King, Kingston-upon-Hull—G. Callender, J. Ralph, and T.
Hair,a nd W.
mp Chapman,
black
manufacturerscoal merchants,
(soW Wapping—S,
regards T. lettere:as
as
Hair and G. S. Hair).

evening a special e
IRDIONGERS' AND POULTERERS' INSTITUTION.
Thursday
ondon Coffee liouse,gLnuedrattneeting of this charity was held
at th
Mr. Spriggins In the chair.
At the last audit of the accounts Ludgate
-hill,
remained to the credit of the
had been received from various sole
institution 3,0501. stock, and 681.
The expenditure,
subscriptiens
however,
Since then 1,0341. 3s. 2d.
2d.; total,
2251. 6s. 6d., and donations 4571. 5,. 6d.
had reduced this amount to—stock, 2,6691., caseilpriture,
2,9121. N. 2d. The expenses included 5051. Paid for the
a piece of freehold ground, on which it is intended teo purchase
of
houses for decayed fishmongers and poulterers. This land situated
ect elms-
at Wood Green, near Horusey ; and the almshouses, of which
It is t•
be the sit*, will accommodate twenty-four parties. It is intended to
expend in their erection 3,0001.
InticoNETTl's FUNERAL.—The mortal remains of
this great artist were consigned to their last resting-place on Fri-
day morning, at the Roman Catholic Chapel, Moorflelds. We be-
lie% e the original intention was to have performed a grand requiem
ni.,,, with full orchestra, but we heard that this was prevented as
being 'ainst the usages of the chapel. The crowd was immense,
there was scarcely a place unoccupied, When the service of the
dead was concluded, the procession descended to the vaults beneath
the chapel. After the Latin service the priest delivered a short
prayer in English. Dragonetti's old playmate, Lindley, seemed much
iffected—fur upwards of half a century they had read from the same
and never had a discordant word passed between the musical
rylades and Orestes. Several carriages followed the hearse. The
dro;•eslion was join,: at the door of the chapel by Mr, Lumley, Mr.
Life, Signor I'ugni, Signor ruzzi, Signor F. Lablache, Signor For-
disAri, Mr. Holmes, Mr. Surinan, and all the members of the Opera
orchestra. There were also a considerable number of amateurs,
amongst whom we remarked the Duke of Leinster, Lord Gerald
Fife:erald, the Viscomte de la Belinage, Mr. Beale, &c. The in-
;crl,tion on the coffin-plate is " Domenico Drogonetti, born 1755,
n;th of April, 1846." In the first coach were Count Pepoll, the
celebrated Italian librettist, Mr. Novello, J. B. Heath, Esq., Go-
.rnor cr the Bank of England, and Mr. Appleby, poor Dragonetti's
it; In the second coach were Lindley, Signor Costa, and Mr. Sala-
man,- for many years a pupil of the deceased ; and in the third were
Anfossi, Tolbecque, Si vori, and Pigott.
MILITAH INTELLIGENCE.—CHATHAM, APRIL 24.
The following detachments
of regiments serving in India, and at-
tached to the Provisional Battalion, have been selected by Colonel
Thomas Weare, K.H., the of in command, for embarkation to
India ; they consist of the 4th Foot (King's Own), 37 men, with two
Otncers, Lieutenant Wadham Wyndham Bond and Lieutenant J.
Cowell Bartley ; the 63d furnishes 44 men, and the 84th Regiment
men, with the following officers belokging to the latter corps :
eutenant Dowse, Lieutenant Dandson, Ensign Carrie, Ensign
Br asue
men an,d Ensigne Collins, and Ensign Leahy, making a total of 116
officers. The above were inspected this day, and are a
fine body
Iyal.l.ly: men; they march en route for Gravesend en
Saturday,stoni,;6 bast, and then embark on board the ship Living-

SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS.
John M'Leay, merchant, Avoch, Ross-shire, May 1 and
May 22, at two, at the Caledonian Hotel, Dingwall.
J. Murray and R. Stewart, booksellers, Paisley, April 28
and May 20 at one, at the Saracen's Head Inn, Paisley.

Dividend Amount 1
Name of Company. per of
Annum. Share.
X s. d.
ALuonstdroailiajsolaiii.i...: ...... 61. per cent. 40 0 0
Iritsli•lNorth American 5/. per cent. 50 0 C
con;•nercial of London 51. per cent. 100 0 0
':',olonla.:. • • •• •
Londe ttnn Westminstr 61. per cent. 100 0 0
Metropolitan -Mock ..• 61. per cent. 50 0 0
25 0 0
uipi,)iii tt,ttiProvincialoooit,NNA eoewfst..
Australia....
ai..lrelandii.a : -.....: 1
„856.1:1.... ppppeceerrrr ceeceveennn,ttl.... 1 100122050 0000 0000
National of Ireland • • 5/, p,"r cent. 50 0 0
Nat. Provnciai of Eng. Si. per cent. 100 0 0
Union of L0nd0n..... 1 5/. per cent. 1 5,1 0 0

INSURANCE COMPANIES.
..... -
Dividend Amount
Name of Company. per of Paid.. Price
Annum. Share.
--. ------. --.
X e. d. X e. 4...
Albion • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 3/. lOs 500 0 0 50 0 01 74
Alliance Brit. and For. 6 per cent. 100 0 0 11 0 0, 19
Ditto 31 arine. • • • • • • 6/. per cent, 100 0 0 5 0 0, 64
British Commercial • 7s. per share 50 0 0 5 0 0 , 7 4
Atlas . • • • • • • ..... • • • • las. 6d. pr alt. 50 0 0 5 0 0• 16%
Clericl,Med.lk Gen. Life ' Si. per cent. 100 0 0 2 10 0. ; 6%
County • • • • • • • • • • • . • • 31. 100 0 0 10 0 0• ,
10s.
8:-.
{ &30s.bs: 1000 0 0 250 0 0
j 50 0 0 5 0 0 ,
66 50 0 0 5 0 0 5%
5 per ct. 7
Economic Life. • • • • • • •
Eng. Scot. Laryl
• • • • 51. per cent. 50 0 0 2 0 0 • ! 21(
European Life • • • • • • 5% per cent. 20 0 0 All paid. 20
Freemasons' .• • • • • • • • 51. per cent. 20 0 0 3 0 a.
Globe • • . • • • • • • • • • • • • 61. per cent. Stock. - 138
Guardian .. • • • • • • • • • • 51. per cent. 100 0 0 36 10 0 50
Imperial Fire • • • • • • • • 6/. and bonus 500 0 0 ! 50 0 0 240
Imperial Life • • • • • • • • 12s. 100 0 0 10 0 0 17
Indemnity Marine • • • • 1/. sh. & bs. 100 0 0 5 13 1 29
Law Life • • • • • • • • • • • • 11.55. 100 0 0 I'o 0 0 511
Legal and General Life - 50 0 0 2 0 0 6%
London Fire • • • • • • • • 10s. 25 0 0 1 8 10 0 14%
London Ship • ....• • • 10s. 25 0 0 12: 10 0 14%
Marine .. • • • • • • • • • .. 5/. per cent. 180 0 0 15 0 0 10%
Med. Invlid & Gen. Life 44/. per ct. 50 0 0 2: 0 0 3
National Lean Fund• • 51. per cent. 20 0 0 2: 10 0 2%
National Life
Palladium Life • ..... •• 51. per cent. 50 0 0 2 0 0 21. 23.
Phoenix .. .. ...... • • • • 3/. p. ct. & ba. - - 205
Protector Life •• • • • 5/. per cent. 20 0 0 1 0 0 I/. 43.,
Provident Life • • • • • • • • U. ss. 100 0 0 10 0 0 23
Rock Life .
Royal Exchange 5l. per cent. Stock. - 180
Sun Fire - - 210
Ditto Life . • • • • • • .• • 11. 6s. - - 48
Universal Life ....... 10%1. pr cnt 100 0 6 15 0 20
LIST or SCOTTISH COMPANIES ' PRICES
Dividend Amount
Name of Company. per of SI aid. Price
Annum. Share.
---•
X s. d. X a . d
Bank of Scotland - 100 0 0 162
Royal Bank of Scotland 6/. per cent. - 100 0 0 157%
British Linen Company 81. per cent. - 130 19 0 224
Commercial Bank • • • • 6/. per cent. - 100 fi 0 161
National Bank • ..... • • 6/. per cent. -. 10 01 0 14%
Union Bank of Scotland 7% /. pr cent. - 50 0, 0 92
Western Bank • • • • • • • • 6/. per cent. - 50 0 0 80
North of Scotland Bank 61. per cent. - 5 0 0 714
Clydesdale Bank.. • • • • 6/. per cent. - 10 0 L' 13%
Eastern Bank •• • • • • • • 5/. per cent. - to 0 0 11
Caledonian Bank • • .• • 7%1. pr cent. - 2 10 0 4%
Etlinb.&Glasgowßank 61. per cert. - , 5 0 0 6%
City of Glasgow Bank . Si. per cent. - ' 10 0 0 134
Scottish Union Ins. Co. 51. per cent. 20 0 0 1 0 0 245. 3d
Hercules Insurance Co. 71. per cent. 1100 0 0 10 0 0 14%
Insur. Co. et Scetlnd- Si. per cent ! 10 0 0 All paid. 9%
;forth British Insur. •• 5% 1. pr cent. 200 0 0 10 0 0 28
Caledonian Fire Insur. 101. per cent. 100 0 0 10 0 0 22
Edinburgh Life instil. 61. per cent. 100 0 0 12; 10 0 18%
Edin. & (Thug. il.,,:way 1/.los. pert. 50 0 0 50 0 0 72
Ditto, q ,tiares• • • • 7s. 6d. p. s. 12 10 0 Ala paid. 17g
Edin., Leith, & Grantn - 20 0 0 20 8 0 16
Crlasgw & Ayrshir Rail. 5/. per cent. 50 0 0 All, paid. 70%
Glasgw&t.,k.click Rail. 2/. per cent. 25 0 0 .1111 paid. 19
Glsgw&Ganikirk Rail. Si. per cent. .25 0 0 All. paid. 4og
Dundee& Arbrothßall. 6/. per cent. 25 0 0 All paid. 39
Standard Life Aqsnrnee. si• per cent. 1 50 0 0 2 10 0 8

Dr: Phillimore and Dr. Harding appeared for the salvors,
and contended that the tender of 100/. was insufficient for
the services rendered.
Dr. Addams and Dr. Robertson, for the owners, submitted
that the tender, under the circumstances, was most ample.
Dr. LUSIIIIIGTON said this, an American vessel, with a
valuable cargo, left London for New York on the 12th of
December last. The weather was most unfavourable and
tempestuous, and after beating about, she got, in the middle
of the night, upon the shoal, having been exposed to great
danger and difficulties for six or seven days. It was, in-
deed, a most providential mercy that she had dragged Over
the shoal. The salvors went out in their lugger from Deal,
in the praiseworthy object of rendering assistance to vessels
in distress. She was descried at daylight and boarded, sig-
nals for a pilot and assistance having been raised. The Court,
after going over the facts of the case, held the tender of
1001. insufficient, and awarded 160/. to the salvors, with
costs.

ROYAL SOUTH LONDON FLORICULTURAL SOCIETY.—
The first exhibition of this thriving and highly interesting Society
took place on Wednesday, in the large room of the Horns Tavern,
Kennington. This season has bee* remarkably favourable to the
groyrth of fair Flora's gifts; so at least no one could doubt wko
viewed the gorgeous exhibition of the South London Association,
" a wilderness of sweets " redolent of a thousand perflimes.
The prizes awarded were of a very liberal character, riz ,
—the Royal Adelaide Cup, value five guineas, preseeted by her
Majesty the Queen-Dowager for the best collection of miscellaneous
plants in the room, in lieu of the medal offered by the Society—.
gained by Mr. Bruce. A silver cup, value five guineas, offered by
Mr. James Dickson, for the best four auriculas, namely, green, grey,
white-edged, and self-coloured, obtained by W. Sandilans, Esq
Gold Adelaide Medal, by W. Trahar, to J. Dickson, for the best
collectiou of auriculas. By J. Betham, Esq., a large silver Linnwan
medal for the best six asaleas. Large silver Victoria medal by Mr.
Ivory to Mr. Young, for the best twelve cinerarias. The prizes to
the first and second classes were—large silver Adelaide medal
to Mr. Trahar, for the best pair of auriculas ; small silver
Victoria medal to Mr. Chapman, for second beet ditto;
small silver Linnsean medal to Mr. Ginger, for third best
ditto ; gold medal to Mr. Ayres, for the best collection
for the second best ditto ; small silver Victoria medatloto
tt.
Dickson.
for the third best ditto ; small siver Victoria m
of miscellaneous plants ; large silver L 1111183911 medal to Miart..YKouanyge:
• large silver Victoria
Gaines, for second best ditto ; • and smali
iscellaneous plants
Pamplan, for the best collection of in
an medal to Messrs.
all silver Llnnee
silver Victoria medal and sm
t specimen plant. The extra
Fairbarn, for the first and second
medal to Mr. Dickson, for a collection
prizes given were :—Victoria
for the best pair of auriculas; small silver I.inedn:eanotmeeddaall
t 0
00
Air.
of auricular ; A Thompsonforto
ged
miscellaneous
Brown,oos plants f o r;
hAedaelaiedaese Bmedal
oide medalm
to Mr. Pamplin, for single specimen ; Adelaide
medals to Messrs Cuthill and Allnutt, for cucumbers; Linnatan
medal to Mr. Wood, for alpine plants ; Victoria medal to Mr. Chap-
man, for collection of auriculas. Certificates were also given to
ed
tsoaltoMr At.
Sestsarms
a
Messrs. Dickson and Chapman for seedling auriculas, and to Mr.
Ivery for seedling cinerarias. Several very fine specimens of heath
grows by Messrs. Fairbairn ; erica intermedia, by Mr. Pamplin, &c
were exhibited, among the principal of which were erica vestila,
The show was highly satisfactory, and gave tokens of g. eat improve-
ment. During the exhibition an excellent band performed several
well-known and popular pieces. The room was crowded to excess
by a very fashionable company.
DETERMINED SUICIDE BY A FEMALE.—On Thursday
afternoon, Mr. Bedford held an inquest at the Brown Bear, High-
row, Knightsbridge, on the body of Matilda aiildon, aged twenty-six.
The deceased was the wife
• of a beotmaker in Grosvenor-market. For
the last three weeks she had been very desponding, the cause of
ogn the day previous, and said she man whom she knew, who had
which she would not divulge. On Saturhay afternoon last she called
oa an intimate friend, with her baby in her arms, and in the course of
drowned
thought it was a very good place to go and drown herself. About
half-past three o'clock she asked her to take care of her baby whilst
wveorosdatlon
himselfshe taolltuhdeedsot to;nytionuen
she took home some work. She left the house, and in about half an
hour afterwards she was seen running across the Serpentine-bridge
in Hyde Park, followed by a police-constable, who, from her
manner, suspected she premedlt ited self-destruction, but before be
could reach her she threw off her bonnet and shawl, ascended the
parapet of the bridge, and flung herself into the water. An alarm
was instantly given, and the boats of the Royal Humane Society
were quickly on the spot, and the body was tamed le about four
minutes, and conveyed to tits receiving-house, wnere every means
were used to resuscitate her, but ineffectually. Verdict, "Temporary
inanity."

rzuvrszurozera.
Our market was fairly supplied with most articles, -which met I
slow inquiry, at but little variation in prices.
Z7ZIATGATE 11.1v-1; LaELEIDVNELEI.I,L.
Prime Mutton and Lamb commanded a ready sale a.t full prices.
Otherwise the demand was in a sluggish state. Beef, tom 2s 6d to
35 6d ; Matton, 3s 6d to 4s 6d ; Lamb, 5s 6d to 6s thi ; Veal, 45 4d
to 5s ad ; and Pork, 3s 6el to 5s per albs. Full average supplies 0i
,
Poultry were on sale, general speaking the demand ruLid heavy, a".
barely stationary prices. Turkeys, 4s to 8s 6d ; Geese, 48 to 6:1
Ducks, Is 6d to 2s 6d ; Tame Rabbits, Is 6d to is 8d , Wild ditto, "
to 10d ; Pigeons, 6d to 10d ; Roasting Pigs, Cs to 8s ; and ,_
Fowls, 2s 6d to 3s 6d each; Fowls, 5$ to 8s ; and Chickens, 35 to 00
per couple.

STATE OF TRADE.
FOREIGN WOOL TRADE, LEEDS, APRIL 24.—The demand
for Foreign Wool has been only flat this week, and sales
comparatively limited. Prices may be quoted about the same
as last week.

NG
beenE aLblseitjte
IrVo feeling
MA
inRKthEnT,
market,bn
: Es, A
burtßt
ther. 2
manufacturers 4. —Th 24.—There re
complain of the di-proportionate prices of manufactured
goods and the raw mat. rial, and are extremely cautious in
their purchases of wool.
LEEDS.—There was considerable improvement in business
at the Cloth Halls, both on Saturday and Tuesday; on the
latter day more goods were sold than on any market day
during the last two months. Prices continue pretty steady,
and the stocks on hand are below the usual quantity at this
season. Trade has also been more lively in the warehouses
this week than for some weeks past. A number of drapers
from the country and from Ireland have visited the town, and
some Americans have also been here during the week. Alto-
gether the prospect is better than might have been expected
a few weeks ago.
BRADFORD MARKET, THURSDAY.—There is no disposition
to buy any kinds of wool except on the limited scale we have
observed for some time past; no alteration in price. The
improvement in the demand for yarns, noted in our report of
last week, is fully developed to-day, as the buyers are dis-
posed to purchase for distant delivery, to whieh the spinners
are not ready to accede, as the prices now current must un-
dergo a great advance before they can realise prime cost ; but
as long as wool maintains its present disproportionate price
to yarns, thre is but little hope of the large quantity of totally
idle machinery being put to work to relieve our distressed
operatives. During the week and to-day more business has
shalltabl e fcoorn
tautumn,inue to
improve. The delay in the Government measure affecting.
the merchants, particularly the corn-laws has no doubt tended to retard the progress of
the export houses. The absence
abneedn
a dofeneelin in g aisll
gkaiinnts,g of
grdr and
from the market •ef a rather extensive buyer noted in our
last, turns out more unfavourable than was expected, and
considerable embarrassment is felt among the smaller manu-
facturers, several of whom have already had to yield to the
loss they will sustain, and many once respectable men will be
completely ruined, and necessarily involve increased tempo-
rary distress among the operatives in the villages where they
reside.

NEWPORT.
Bit f'rom 2s 10d to 3s 8d ; Mutton, 3s 6d to 4s 6d ; Lamb, 58 8d
to 6s 10t1 ; Veal, 4s 4d to 5s 4d ; and Pork, 4s to 5s per Sills.

pa
da tdeid.
MANCHESTER, THURSDAY EVENING.—We have not had
acausfamctaunryers,anitnici
tion to the advance on the staple, are asking also a
further advance, and this on heavy fabrics would amount
to at least 5 per cent., which buyers at present refuse to give
;
hence only needy parties comply with the manufacturers'
weedldoinhgav in e cloththiTs
The
demands, and the business is consequently limited. There
there would much
are one or two houses who generally employ large numbers
of hand-loom weavers in town, who are discharging them in
considerable numbers, as the goods manufactured by them
are chiefly for the home market. Yarns are in fair de-
mand, and prices firm as compared with those current this
day week.
TRADE OF LEICESTER.—SSVirA home buyers have been
in our market this week, and have iin,ight cautiously ; ma-
nufactured stocks in hand are light, and there is tio intention
to produce by the makers what is not likely to be wanted.
Some American orders have been received, and purchasers
are now in the market for goods suitable far the full demand,
but the uncertainty existing with respect to the Oregon
question induces them to conclude their purchases quickly,
leaving no time for anything to be manufactured on specula-
tion. Wools remain the same, and worsted yarns are more
in demand.—Leicester Journal, of Friday.

• SALVAGE.—TME CHARLES WILLIAM.
This was a case in which another American ship, Valued
at nearly 5,0001., was in distress, and received assistance
from a pilot-boat while passing through Nichol's Gap, when
she was taken into Yarmouth. The salvors were the crew
of the Caroline fishing-smack, which sustained damage in
rendering aid, to the extent of 451., and lost employment in
her usual avocation. A tender of 751. had been made and
refused. The actien was entered for 7001.
The Queen's Advocate and Dr. Jenner, for the salvors,
v_ciocTnehsiasedcehroeaudTthe tender a paltry one, the ship being laden
with iron and steel, and leaky, and urged the Court to
give a more liberal reward to the owners and crew of the
Caroline.
Dr. Addams and Dr. J. Phillimore, for the owners, sub-
, m:Ved that pilotage only had been performed, and conse-
d
i que ntly the tender of 751. was sufficient for so slight a ser-
viceet
beenwenrtenovdeerretdheinfathaiss,caasmei decidedthat the ten.
wasinsufficient,
and gave 1051. The Learned Judge held it
toabeencoofurtahgeevmery
lfisrhstouimidpobretangicveenthtaotsaom every induce,
a s rn en
int
and
mthiigshcast be,
'Advocate, apportioned the amount
tabandoned
aid theirtoe e
sys oe yi s a
igne ,d
ilsnt cr re as
st
.i v e
Tohr e ncoot;rast,
aitt
the motion of the Queen s
to all parties interested.
SALVAGE.—TEE EDWIN.
'2w7r!
last, off Harwich.
rendered on the Ist of December
A The
tend tender value
of 301.
and considered the
Dr. Addams appeared for the salvors,
not
aci
th e
was pmroapdeertya-nd saved
refused.i n this
Thecas es
services
ell
I
tender, under all the circumstances, Wa4 fiti ent

QUALIFICATIONS FOR A SENATOR.—A Washington
letter gives this sketch of the United States Senator from
Georgia. Mr. Colquitt is not only an able legislator, but a
sound lawyer, and a good preacher. He is a man of decided
talent, energetic, persevering, and industrious. He is said
to have made, in one day, two stump speeches, preached
two sermons, argued a case in Court, and joined a couple in
the holy bands of wedlock ! He also possesses, according to
his friends, another very eminent qualification for a Senator
vi the United States. To use the laue,uage of the authority
refened to, "he can thrash any other man, wrapped up in the
same quantity' of skin 1".4306t0x Timm