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London, England, 1848-07-17

TALLOW.

Owing to the hot weath—er,al4 the large shipments
from St.. Petersburgh, the Tallow market is heavy, and
prices have further receded from 3d to 6d per cwt.
P.Y.C. on the spot is quoted to-day at 445, and there are
sellers for forward delivery at 42s 6d per cwt. Town
Tallow 43s 6d per cwt net cash. Bough Fat 2s 6d
per 81bs.

HOUSE OF LORDS.-(THIS DAY.)
The House sat to-day to hear appeals. The Lord
Chancellor presided.

//MUM AND OTHERS V. IeCARTHY AND OTHERII.-

NUNS PROFESSED IND THEIR VOWS.

The further arguments in this part-heard appeal from
the decision of Sir Edward Sugden were resumed this
morning, and occupied their Lordships the whole day.
The original suit was instituted in the Court of Chancery
in Ireland, for the purpose of obtaining two distributive
shares of one of the appellants, Maria M'Carthy, and
of a respondent, her sister, Catherine M'Carthy, in the
personal estate of their father, deceased, Alexander
M'Carthy, of Cork, merchant. The appellant, Maria,
had, with the approbation of her father, in 1828, become
a nun, and processed of the order of St. Ursula, at
Black Itock, Cork, when her father paid to that
community 1,000/. for her admission and main-
tenance for life. Next year her sister Cathe-
rine adopted the tame course, and paid a similar large
sum to the convent. The father's property at his death
amounted to 100,0001. He had ten children, and it was
conceived that the 1,0001. given on appellants' admission
to the convent was intended to be their portion, having
renounced by their vows the world and all right of suc-
cession to wealth. The Catholic superiors of the con-
vent advised them to assert their claim to two entire dis-
tributive shares of tho 100,000/. in the Irish Court of
Chancery. This the heir-at-law resisted for the family
generally. The two sisters had executed deeds transfer-
ring their allures to the two superiors of the convent,
which there were reasons to believe were not made with-
out the pressure and compulsion of their religious vow
upon taking the veil, and the Lord Chancellor. Sugden,acting on that impression, decreed that no relief ought
to be given to the appellants upon deeds so obtained, and
dismissed their bill as respected these two sacred spinsters
with cots. Against this decree these superiors appealed
to the House of Lords.
Mr. G. S. TURNER and Mr. BETHEL'. argued the case
on behalf of the appellants on Friday last, and
for the re-
spol\nird'enitts°,LrTe'suwmheod washi his a therg ui cal r atl this
morning.r
The arguments had not concluded lien
ou
epnaty heard
After-
noon Edition went to press.

VICE-CHANCERY.—(THIS DAY.)
(Before the VICE-CHANCELLOR Of ENGLAND.)
His Honour the Vice-Chancellor of England did not
sit to-day till eleven o'clock.
SWABEY v. SWAREY.
His Honour was occupied the whole morning with the
arguments on a petition in this cause, in Tifhich te ques-
London, England, 1848-07-17

SUSPECTED MURDER.

On Friday last, Mr. William Payne, the City
Coroner, held an inquest at the Welsh Harp, Essex-
street, Whitefriars, on the remains of two persons found
in a cellar under the following extraordinary circum-
stances:—

Patrick Eadon, of 9, Angel-court, King-street, St-
James's, said that on Wednesday Idternoon last he was
at work in the cellar of No. 7, Pleydell-street, White-
friars, and whilst digging under the stairs for the pur-
pose of forming a sewer, he found, about a foot
beneath the surface of the ground, a great number of
human bones. The bones were lying close to each
other, and they appeared the perfect skeletons of two
persons. The earth where the remains was found was
about two or three inches lower than any other part of
the cellar, which induced witness to believe that the
flesh on the bodies had decayed, and the earth afterwards
fell in.

Mr. George Cooper, surgeon, of Fleet.street, said that
he had seen the bones. They appeared to have been
those of two skeletons. The greater portion evidently
belong to a female. He could speak on that point from
the bone of the pelvis. The thigh and leg bones belonged
to a male, apparently about 25 or 30 years of age. The
female was also a young person. It would be impossible
to tell how long they had been in the place where they
were found. Being only a foot below the surface of the
earth the atmosphere would be able to act upon them
and cause decomposition much sooner than if they were
buried deeper.
In answer to a question from the Coroner, the wit-
ness said that he had no doubt when the hones were de-
posited in the teller they had the flesh on them. Had
they been used for anatomical purposes no one would
have taken the trouble to have buried them there. Ske-
letons used by the faculty have the bones wired together,
but such was not the case in the present instance.
The CORONER read the names of the occupiers of the
house since 1791, from which it appeared that in 1830
it was a notorious house of ill-fame.
Verdict—`•That the bones found in the cellar of No. 7
are the remains of two human beings, male and female,
but under what circumstances, they were placed there
there is not sufficient evidence to show."
London, England, 1848-07-17

SPAIN.

The Madrid mail did not arrive in Path on Sun-
day. Very possibly the communications between
Madrid and Bordeaux are cut of by the Montemo-
Hoists. In addition to Catalonia, Biscay. Guipuzcoa,
Alava, and Navarre, it is now announced from Ba-
yonne, that Lower Arragon and Valencia are in full
insurrection. Several skirmishes have taken place
in the mountains of Guipuzcoa, and Biscay. CABRERA,
since his entry into Spain, has been joined by up-
wards of 3,000 men.
London, England, 1848-07-17

PRUSSIA.

Dr. JACOBY'S motion, censuring the Frankfort
Parliament for appointing a central irresponsible
power, and also censuring the Prussian Ministry,
was rejected on the 13th, in the Prussian Assembly,
by a majority of 262 to 53.
The receipt of a telegraphic dispatch from Frank-
fort announcing the appointment of M. CAsipnausErr
to the Presidency of the Archduke Jollies Cabinet
caused the Prussian funds to rise 2 per cent.

CROATIA.
AGRAM.--Letters from Vienna of the 10th, say
that the differences between Hungary and Croatia
are becoming more and more complicated. In the
last sitting of the Diet of Agram, when the question
was started that there was a want of adequate funds
for sending troops to the threatened quarters, all the
deputies, and even the auditors, rose to offer volun-

tary contributions, several giving 500, 1,000, and
2,000 florins ; the ladies followed the example, and
gave watches, chains, rings, and other precious trin-
kets, so that in a few minutes, besides other objects
of value, no less than 15,356 florins were collected.
The ungarian Ministry, on its side, does not
appear inclined to make any concession.
To-day there was to be a grand battle between the
Hungarians and the Illyrians. The former are esti-
mated at 35,000 men; the force of the latter is not
known.

The Ministry this day at noon received an express
from the Royal Commissary VARY in Transylvania,
bringing the authentic information that the Russians
had not only crossed the Pruth, but were marching
onward. All the rich Boynrds quitted their estates
and fled to Cronstadt.

EARLY HARVESTING.—A sample of new barley
was exhibited at Truro market on Wednesday last, and
a field of oats has been cut near Konwyu Church, be-
longing to Mr. Cradocke— West Briton.
London, England, 1848-07-17

PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED.

W. Gatliff, R. Hutchinson, and S. Elliott, Leeds, stuff
and blanket merchants (so far as regards S. Elliott)—J.
Stoddart and George Carley, Red Lion-street, Clerken-
well, watch manufacturers—J. Hoppey and H. King,
Norfolk-street, Middlesex Hospital, marqueterie workers
and cabinet makers—T. Daws and T. S. Leake, Syden-
ham, carpenters and builders—G. H. Clarke and C. Gar-
lick, Norwich, manufacturers—Mary Anne and Sophia
Summerfield, Seven Oaks, Kent, schoolmistresses—J. B.
Hopkins and W.G.Wood, Leadenhall-street, accountants
—B., G. M., and E. M‘Leod, and F. Adams, Stockwell,
brewers (so far as regards G. M. M‘Leod and F. Adams)
—C. Broaks and G. Long, Kingston-upon-Hull, printers
—F. A. Jones and J. Q. Rovvett, Liverpool, ship brokers
—H. Barfield and T. Wood, Milton next Gravesend,
tallow chandlers—W. Tipping and N. Hill, Derby, cur-

tiers—J. Woodiwis and 0. Ashworth, Manchester, dyers
—W. Allan and J. Wilkin, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, iron
merchants—J. Stevens, I. D. Edwards, and N. Twigge,
Liverpool, rice dressers and chocolate manufacturers (so
far as regards J. Stevens)—Hannah and John Farrar,
Wood-top, Yorkshire, ..vnitesruiths—J. Riley and D.
Clegg, Castleton Factory, Rochdale, doffing plate makers
—J. Adams and E. Young, Matlock, Derbyshire, sur-
geons—J. Swallow and A. Dale, Manchester, painters—
H. C. Mather and J. W. Adkin, Bristol, wine merchants
—W., J., R., and E. R. Turner, Manchester, woollen
manufacturers (so far as relates to E. R. Turner)—C.
Mullins and M. Redgrave, Moorgate-street, auctioneers.
INSOLVENT PETITIONERS.

David Wright, St. Sidwell, Exeter, travelling dealer

in tea.
John Mainwaring Parsons, Cold•lanes, Staffordshire,

coal master.
Benjamin Grosvenor, Wolverhampton, file cutter.
Henry Glover, Birmingham, fire-iron maker.
William Knight, Small-heath, near Birmingham, butcher.
Richard Easthope, Birmingham, steel toymaker.
Isaac Turner, Birminghair.
John Alibut, Lee-bank, Warwickshire, retailer of ale

and bear.
Frederick Davies, Birmingham, horse dealer.
Edward William Wright, Birmingham, surgeon's as-

Mstant.
Abraham Whitehouse, Darlaston, Staffordshire, brick

Maker.
John Green, Walsall, Staffordshire, coal and timber

merchant.
John Stuthard, Beckside, Yorkshire, nail and patten
maker.
Stephen Pritt, Preston, Lancashire, house and sign

painter.
Robert Joel, Preston, Lancashire, tailor.
Amos Loxley, Shctikld, warehouseman.
George Rhodes, Wolverhampton, carrier's clerk.
Henry Gowing, sen., Ipswich.
Richard Carrick, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, manufacturer oi
British cordials.
Matthew Towns, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, labourer.
SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS.
_

J. Garden and 1). Garden, Edinburgh, tailors and
clothiers, to meet within Ferguson's Ship Hotel and Ta-
vern, Edinburgh, July 17 and Aug. 7, at twelve.
T. Aitken, Glasgow, spirit merchant, to meet within
the Black Bull Inn, Glasgow, July 17 and Aug. 7, at one.
D. Cuddie, Corstorphine, innkeeper and farmer, to
meet within the Royal Exchange Coffee-house, Edin•
burgh, July 20 slid Aug. 9, at one.
London, England, 1848-07-17

BEER BILL.

Mr. S. CHRISTY presented a petition from Broom-
field, in Essex, in favour of the Beer Bill.

MONTREAL PROTECTION.

Lord G. BENTINCK inquired if the Colonial-office
was in possession of a letter from the Secretary of the
Montreal Emigration Board to the Canadian Govern-
ment stating that great danger could not fail to result
from the abandonment of protecting the mother country,
unless such a step was accompanied by measures of com-
pensation; and if so, why it had not been produced with
the other papers ?—(The buzz that prevailed in the House
prevented the question from being very accurately heard
in the gallery.)
Mr. HAWES was understood to say that no such
letter had reached the Colonial-office.
TBE HUDSON'S BAY COMPANY.
Lord LINCOLN asked if any inquiry had been
instituted into the way in which the Hudson's
Bay Company bad managed the district assigned to
them, and, if so, whether the result of that inquiry had
led the Government to feel disposed to grant them
the additional district of Vancouver's Island ?
He also wished to know whether the Noble Lord would
undertake that no cession of Vancouver's Island should
be made to the Hudson's Bay Company until the papers
on the subject had been laid on the table?
Lord JOHN RUSSELL said that the Govern-
ment, considering the length of time required
for communication between that country and
England, had thought it better to proceed with
the arrangement that had been made with the
Hudson's Bay Company. He could not, therefore, make
the pledge the Noble Lord asked. The Government of
Vancouver's Island would be entirely free, and such as
had been granted to other colonies. The agreement
when made should be laid on the table of the House.

The Earl of LINCOLN was much disappointed with
the answer of the Noble Lord, and he would therefore
give notice of his intention on the first opportunity of
going into Committee of Supply, to move an address to
the Crown upon the subject.
RETURNS.

Mr. NEWDEGATE wished to inquire when the re-
turn moved for on the 19th day of April last by Lord
George Bentinck, relative to the articles imported during
the first four months of the years 1845, 1846, 1847, and
1848 respectively, which articles are not included in the
returns usually furnished by the Board of Trade, will be
presented to this House; and whether it is the intention
of her Majesty's Government to afford the whole of that
information to the House which has been sent to the
Treasury, under the above return, by the Custom-house
authorities, before or on the 13th day of the present
mouth.

Mr. PARKER said the returns had already been laid
upon the tablo.

SUNDAY-TRADING- BILL.

In answer to a question from Sir BENJAMIN HALL,
Mr. HINDLEY stated that he was reluctantly com-
pelled to withdraw the Sunday-trading Bill for the pre-
sent session.
London, England, 1848-07-17

91Iittton

SUN OFFICE, Seven o Clock.

TATTERSALL'S—THIS EVENING.
Six o'Cwal.

GOODWOOD STAKES.
9 to 2 agst Reflection
5 to 1 agst Pillage
7 to 1 agst Chanticleer
12 to 1 agst Gaiety
12 to 1 agst Hydrangea
15 to 1 agst Bantam
16 to lgst Plaudit

DERBY.
25, to 1 agst -Uriel
25 to 1 agst Borneo
30 to 1 agst Osterley
30 to 1 agst Nunnykirk
30 to 1 agst Meal colt

EDDA HANDICAP.
8 to 1 agst Meaux
10 to 1 agst Sylvan

RAILWAY COMMITTEES.
(THIS DAY.)
HOUSE OF LORDS.
LORD SHAFTESBURY'S COMMITTEE.—EDIN-
BURGH AND BATHGATE EXTENSIONS.--PreaMble proved,
and clauses agreed to.
GROUP NO. 4.--LONDON AND SOUTH-WESTERN
RAILWAY (Power to Purchase Steam-boats, &c.)—The
case for the promoters having closed,
Mr. Sergeant WRANGuent was heard against the Bill
on behalf of the existing steam-packet companies,
whose boats ply between Southampton and the coast of
France;
After which the room was cleared, and, after a
short deliberation, their Lordships came to the
resolution that the preamble of the Bill was
proved, and that for fourteen years from and
after the passing of the Act the South-Western
Company should be at liberty to purchase and run
steam- boats between certain ports on the western coast
of England and certain ports on the opposite coast of
France.
The CHAIRMAN intimated that it was the opinion of
the Committee that the reason the Bill had been allowed
to pass without any of the railway shareholders appear-
ing to oppose it, arose from the circumstance of the
nature of the measure not being fully known
to the general body of the South-Western
proprietary, and the Committee had therefore deter-
Aimed to introduce a clause, requiring that before the
capital should be raised to purchase the steam-boats the
consent of three-fifths of the shareholders should be ob-
tained, to the step.
It was then agreed that the ports to be inserted in the
Bill should be Southampton, Portsmouth, Gosport,
Lymington, Poole, and Weymouth, on the English
coast, and Havre, St. Malo, and Granville, on the French

coast.
The clauses of the Bill as amended were then agreed
to, and the Bill ordered to be reported.
GROUP No. 6.--OXFORD, WORCESTER, AND WOL•
ITERHANPTON (No. 2).—The object of this Bill is to au-
ti orise a deviation in the line at Wolverhampton, and the
raising of additional capital to build a joint station there.
Preamble proved, clauses agreed to, and Bill ordered
to be reported.
LONDON AND NORTH-WESTERN (Deviations and Ex-
tensions at Leamington).—Case opened and evidence
taken in its favour.

ELECTION COMMITTEE.
(THIS D AY.)
DUBLIN.
The scrutiny into the valiuity of Mr. Reynolds' majo-
rity was resumed, but the petitioners did not succeed in
atriizing off any additional votes to-day.
London, England, 1848-07-17

private gentleman; that the Government had no right to
interfere with him; that it did not appear that lie
was holding himself forth as a Pretender to the CroTin
of Spain, and that if he did so hold himself
the Government of this country could not recognise him
by holding any communication with him as such.
After a few words from the Marquis of LONDON-
DERRY, the subject dropped.
CRIMINAL LAW AMENDMENT BILL.

Lord CAMPBELL moved the third reading of the
Criminal Law Amendment Bill. .

(LEFT SITTING.)

HOUSE OF-COMMONS.

The SPEAKER took the Chair shortly before Four
o'clock.

Mr. Sheriff HILL appeared at the bar, and pre-
sented a petition from the Lord Mayor, Aldermen, and
Common Council of the city of London, praying for
leave to bring in a Bill to amend the Recovery of
Small Debts Act, so far as it related to the city of Lon-
don.

CONSIDERATION OF LORDS' AMENDMENTS.

The Lords' amendments to the following Bills were
considered and agreed to:—
Exeter, Yeovil, and Dorchester Railway Branches Bill.
Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire Railway (Ash-
ton Canal Purchase) Bill.
Midland Railway (branch to Ripley, &c.)
Salisbury and Yeovil Railway Bill.
London, England, 1848-07-17

In the Country.

T. Smith, Bristol, timber dealer, Aug. 4, at eleven, at
the Court, Bristol—J. Elorsfield, Sunderland, merchant
tailor, Aug. 8, at eleven, at the Court, Newcastle. upon-
Tyne—J. Roughtou, Leicester, wine merchant, Aug. 4,
at eleven, at the Court, Nottingham—J. Jowett, Lough-
borough, boot and shoe manufacturer, Aug. 4, at eleven,
at the Court, Nottingham—C. Crudgington and T.
Southall, Lea Brook Iron-works, Tipton, Staffordshire,
iron masters, Aug. 8, at eleven, at the Court, Notting
ham—R. Woolston, Stamford, brick maker, Aug. 4, at
eleven, at the Court, Nottingham—W. Blount, Ripley,
Derbyshire, grocer, Aug. 4, at eleven, at the Court,
Nottingham—W. Prytherch, Ty Maiur, Anglesey,
cattle dealer, Aug. 8, at twelve, at the Court, Liverpool.
At the Court of Review, Aug. 4.
R. Britton, Bradford, Yorkshire, grocer—T. Dubber-
ley, Monmouth, watch and clock maker—G. Harris,
Chaxhill, Gloucestershire, carpenter—G. Dogmas, Bruns-
wick-place, Old Kent-road, linendraper—J. F. Isher-
wood, Holland-place, Clapham•road, painter and glazier
—J. Nokes, New Ormond-street, St. George the Martyr,
builder—M. Workman, Upton-on• Severn, Worcester.
shire, brazier and tin plate worker—A. A. Lackersteen
and W. H. Crake, Moorgate-street, merchants—S.
Knight, Primethorpe, Leicestershire, hosier and grocer.
London, England, 1848-07-17

SPAIN.

The Madrid mail did not arrive in Paris on Sun-
day. Very possibly the communications between
Madrid and Bordeaux are cut of by the Montemo-
Hoists. In addition to Catalonia, Biscay, Guiptizcoa,
Alava, and Navarre, it is now announced from Ba-
yonne, that Lower Arragon and Valencia are in full
insurrection. Several skirmishes have taken place
in the mountains of Guipuzcoa, and Biscay. CABRERA,
since his entry into Spain, has been joined by up.
wards of 3,000 men.
London, England, 1848-07-17

11,' 1848

—W. Allan and J. Wilkin, Newcastle•lnpon-Tyne, iron.
merchants—J. Stevens, I. D. Edwards, ar:d N. Twiggy,
Liverpool, rice dressers and chocolate n ianufacturers (so
far as regards J. Stevens)—Hannah ai Id John Farrar,
Wood-top, Yorkshire, whitesmiths—J.. Riley and D.
Clegg: Castleton Factory, Rochdale, dotfir ,g plate maker s
—J. Adams and E. Young, Matlock, I) 3royshire, sur-;
goons—J. Swallow and A. Dale, Manchester, painters—)
C. Mather and J.M. Adkin; Bristol, wine merchants
—W., J., R., and E. R. Turner, Marc rester, - woollen
manufacturers (so far as relates to E. Turner)—C.
Mullins and M. Redgrave, Moorgate-stre auctioneers.
INSOLVENT PETITIONE RS. • •

David -Wright, St. Sidwell, Exeter, ti availing dealer

in tea.
John Mainwaring Parsons, Cold•lanes, Staffjrdshire,

coal master. -
Benjamin Grosvenor, Wolverhampton, Lie cutter.
Henry Glover, Birmingham, fire••iron inrilzer.
William Knight, Small-heath, near Birmingham, butcher.
Richard Easthope,•Birmingham, steel tc ymaker.
Isaac Turner, Birmingham.
John Allbut, Lee bank, Wartvickshim, retailer of alo
and beer.

Frederick Davies, Birmingham, horse dealer.
Ed ward William Wright, Birmingb Mn, surgeon's as:
sistant.
Abraham Whitehouse, Darlaston, Staffordshire, brick

maker.
John Green, Walsall, Staffordshire, coal and timber

merchant.
John Stothard, Beckside, Yorksbir e, nail and patters

maker.
Stephen Pritt, Preston, Lancashire, house, and sign

painter.
Robert Joel, Presto% Lancashire, tf
Amos Loxley, Shefffild, warehouse man.
George Rhodes, Wolverhampton, of ix rier's clerk.
Henry Gowing, sen., Ipswich.

Jame; Hollarca, Ipswich, Lieutena 73 tin the Royal Navy.
Richard Carrick, Newcastle-upon-T:ine, manufacturer of
British cordials.
Matthew Towns, Newcastle-upon-' ryne, labourer.
SCOTCH SEQIUESTILATIONS.

J. Garden and D. Garden, 1 linburgh, tailors and
clothiers, to meet within Ferguson's Ship Hotel and Ta-
vern, Edinburgh, July 17 and Auf;.- 7, at twelve.

T. Aitkenfdlasgoit, spirit Ineiv.iant, to meet within
the Black Bull Inn, Glasgow, July-,A7 and 7, at our.
D. Cuddie, Contorphine, innkeeper and Aug.'farmer, to
meet within the Royal Exchanup Coffee-house, Edin-
burgh, July 20 and Aug. 9, at ow.t.,
London, England, 1848-07-17

MURDER OF A FATHER BY HIS

TWO DAUGHTERS.

The inhabitants of this town were at noon on Satur-
day, thrown into a state of unusual excitement, by the
reported murder of an old man, named Joseph Stubbs,
by his daughters, Sarah and Abigail Stubbs. On has-
tening to the spot, we were shocked to realise the truth
of the rumour. The following are the particulars
gleaned horn Mrs. Stubbs, widow of the deceased; and
as we do not design to exaggerate the real facts of the
case, whatever they may be, we shall give her statement
to us.

'Mrs. Stubbs says—" My two daughters, Sarah and
Abigail, who live with me, had been doing some wash-
ing, which came to a few shillings, and I gave each of
them H. shilling as their share. This did not appear to
a.attsfy them, for they commenced übuail,g me in a most
shameful manner. Their father, who was present, in-
terfered and took my part, when I told my husband to
put their boxes in the street and to let them go after
them. On hearing this, Sarah and Abigail went up
stairs, and my husband followed them, but he had
scarcely reached the top of the stairs, when he was
hurled down, and fell violently on his right temple. I
was just turning in at the door from the street, when it
took place, and hastened to my husband, who died in a
few minutes. I was much confused at the time, and
hardly know what took plau. My husband was very
kind to me, and we scarcely ever had an ill word."
The foregoing is Mrs. Stubbs' account, who may have
spoken to the best of her knowledge ; but as she was
almost deprived of all consciousness at the time, and as
other statements are put forth, we are bound to say the
general opinion is that great violence was used by the
daughters after the old man fell. The word of a per-
son, who, if he waa not present, had the means of gain-
ing every information, confirms several statements made
to us, but for the accuracy of which we cannot pretend
to answer—that the old man was, while lying at the
bottom of the stairs, kicked and beaten with a poker, or
some such instrument.

The two daughters generally bear a bad character,
and have done so for some time past. Their conduct to
their parents has been uniformly bad, and those who
have any knowledge of them are barely surprised at this
dreadful act, which, though, perhaps, not premeditated,
displays an amount of hardened feeling such as we have
seldom met with.

The unfortunate deceased was about sixty years of
age, and earned a livelihood by letting out donkey and
mule carriages. The accused have been taken into cus-
tody by Inspector Young, and an inquest is expected to
be held on Monday.—flarrogate Advertiser.
London, England, 1848-07-17

51. per cent.
71. per cent.
61. per cent.
N. per cent.
151 per cent.
61. per cent.
61. per cent.

61. per cent.
81. per cent.
81. per cent.
51. per cent.
61. par cent.
51. per cent.
51, per cent.
61. per cant.

......
61. per cent.
London, England, 1848-07-17

At per stone by tha Carcase.

s. d. to s. d. S. d. to s. d.
Beof,inferior.. ••. • 2 6 2 8 1 Mutton, inferior .. 3 8 310
middling .. 2 8 210 middling.. 4 0 4 4
primelarge .. 3 0 3 2 i prime —— 4 6 4 8
prime small .. 3 4 3 a, Pork, large ••••• • • • 3 6 4 2
Veal•• ••.•••• • .• • • 3 4 4 2, small ...... .• 4 4 4 6

Lamb. 4s Gil to is Ed.
BOROUGH HOP mAREET.

The plantation accounts being still ♦ery favourable,
the demands for all kinds of Ilops is heavy, and, to effect
large sales, Is to 2s per cwt less money must be sub-
mitted to by the holders. The duty is called from
195,0001 to 200,000/. Sussex pockets, 21 15s to 3125;
Weald of Kent ditto, 21 18s to 31 ss; Mid and East Kent
ditto, 314 s to Si 5i per cwt.

7307:LOUGH AND SPITA.LPIELDS.
These markets continue to be heavily supplied with
new Potatoes, the sale for which is steady, at from
41 10s to 6/ 6s per ton. The imports during the week
have consisted of 710 baskets from Rotterdam, 100 bags
from 11amburgh, and 400 baskets from Antwerp.

WOOL.
The public sales have at length been brought to a
conclusion. Out of the 32,000 bales brought forward,
about 20,000 wero actually disposed of, at a decline in
the quotations of from hi to lid per lb. Privately, so
little business has been doing that prices have ruled
almost nominal. The imports during last week were
353 bales from New Zealand; 2,500 ditto from Sydney;
417 ditto from Odessa; 310 ditto from ilamburgh; and
418 ditto from the Cape.
London, England, 1848-07-17

PORTUGAL.

We have received intelligence from Lisbon of the
9th instant.

The country was perfectly tranquil. Marshal
SALDANHA. has promised to press forward the new
electoral law, as he acknowledges that the existing
law is very defective.
The Peers have affirmed the principle of the forced
circulation of Bank of Lisbon notes in all payments
to and by the State. The Bill, as it left the Lower
House, will be passed by the Peers. The Govern-
ment had a majority of only five on the first read-
ing. The first of " the national lotteries" for the
amortization of Bank of Lisbon notes commenced
on the sth. It removed 230 contos (46,000/.)
of that depreciated paper from the mar••
ket. The lotteries are to continue until 2,400
contos (480,0001,) are destroyed. The premiums
are 5 per cent. inscriptions, deposited in the Bank
as security for money lent to Government. The dis-
count fell for a few days after the lottery and dis- '
cussion in the House of Peers, and then sprung up
again to over 50 per cent.
A law was passing in the Cortes for the improve-
ment:of the bar of Oporto. The very abundant har-
vest had brought down the prices of all sorts of
grain. _ _ _

- It is said that the Ministry will be modified by
the appointment of the Conde de Thoroar (COSTA
CABAL) to the Ministry of the Interior, and of
TOJAL to the Ministry of Finance.

THE WEATHER AND THE CROPS. - Should the
present fine weather continue, the wheat crops in this
neighbourhood will be ready for reaping within a fort-
night. The beautiful weather we have experienced for
the past few days has done much to facilitate the hay
harvest, which is now general in this locality.—
Hull Advertiser.
London, England, 1848-07-17

TALLOW.

Owing to the hot weather, and the large shipments
from St. Petersburgh, the Tallow market is heavy, and
prices have further receded from 3d to 6d per cwt.
P.Y.C. on the spot is quoted to-day at 445, and there are
sellers for forward delivery at 42s 6cl per cwt. T6wn
Tallow 43s 6d per cwt net cash. Rough Fat 2s 6d
per 81bs.

HOUSE OF LORDS.—(THIS DAY.)
The House sat to-day to hear appeals. The Lord
Chancellor presided.

FULHAM AND OTHERS V. BVCARTHY AND OTHERS.-

NUNS PROFESSED AND THEIR VOWS.

The further arguments in this part-heard appeal from
the decision of Sir Edward Sugden were resumed this
morning, and occupied their Lordships the whole day.
The original suit was instituted in the Court of Chancery
in Ireland, for the purpose of obtaining two distributive
shares of one of the appellants, Maria Wm-thy, and
of a respondent, her sister, Catherine M'Carthy, in the
personal estate of their father, deceased, Alexander
M'Carthy, of Cork, merchant. The appellant, Maria,
had, with the approbation of her father, in 1828, become
a nun, and professed of the order of St. Ursula, at
Black Rock, Cork, when her father paid to that
community 1,000/. for her admission and main-
tenance for life. Next year her sister Cathe-
rine adopted the same course, and paid a similar large
sum to the convent. The father's property at his death
amounted to 100,000/. He had ten children, and it was
conceived that the 1,0001. given on appellants' admission
to the convent was intended to be their portion, having
renounced by their vows the world and all right of suc-
cession to wealth. The Catholic superiors of the con-
vent advised them to assert their claim to two entire dis-
tributive shares of tho 100,000/. in the Irish Court of
Chancery. This the heir-at-law resisted for the family
generally. The two sisters had executed deeds transfer-
ring their shares to the two superiors of the convent,
which there were reasons to believe were not made with-
out the pressure and compulsion of their religious vow
upon taking the veil, and the Lord Chancellor Sugden,
acting on that impression, decreed that no relief oughtu
to be given to the appellants upon deeds so obtained, and
dismissed their bill as respected these two sacred spinsters
with costs. Against this decree these superiors appealed
to the House of Lords.
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VICE-CHANCERY.—(THIS DAY.)
(Before the VICE-CHANCELLOR of ENGLAND.)
His Honour the Vice-Chancellor of England did not
sit to-day till eleven o'clock.
SWABEY U. SWARM
His Honour wee occupied the wholemornipg ith thu
arguments on a petition in this cause, in which the ques-
London, England, 1848-07-17

BANK OF FRANCE.

The following is the return of the state of the Bank of
France and its branches to the 13th July, 1348:

CREDITOR.

Cash in coin and ingots . . f. 86,520,320 61
Ditto in branch banks 72,567,761 00
Bills past due ... ... 3,151,129 56
Bills not yet falling due i❑ Paris ... 103,740,646 27
Ditto at branch banks ... ... 144,110,216 68
Advances on ingots and coin ... 13,868,300 0()
Ditto on French public securities ... 35,204,782 90
Ditto by branch banks... ... 3,736,191 00
Ditto to the State on Bons du Tresor

of the Republic 50,000,000 00
Reserve Rentes 10.000,000 00
Rentes, disposable funds ... ... 11,248,767 56
Investments of tho new branch banks in

the public funds ... ... 12,806,741 39
Hotel and furniture of the bank ... 4,000,000 00
Real property and branch banks ... 2,523,241 00
Interest in the Algiers Bank ... 1,000,000 00
Interest in National Discount Bank 200,000 00
Bills Protested at Paris 25,521,137 87
Ditto in the branches ... ... 12,498,578 00
Expenses of administration of the bank 500 00
Ditto at branches ... ... ... 86,217 00
Miscellanies ... 230,000 00
Sundry accounts current ... 352,168 47

f 599,574,786 05
London, England, 1848-07-17

PORTUGAL.

We have received intelligence from Lisbon of the
9th instant.

The country was perfectly tranquil. Marshal
SALDANHA has promised to press forward the new
electoral law, as he acknowledges that the existing
law is very defective.
The Peers have affirmed the principle of the forced
circulation of Bank of Lisbon notes in all payments
to and by the State. The Bill, as it left the Lower
House, will be passed by the Peers. The Govern-
ment had a majority or only five on the first read-
ing. The first of " the national lotteries" for the
amortization of Bank of Lisbon notes commenced
on the sth. It removed 230 contos (46,0001.)
of that depreciated paper from the mar-
ket. The lotteries are to continue until 2,400
contos (480,0000 are destroyed. The premiums
are 5 per cent. inscriptions, deposited in the Bank
as security for money lent to Government. The dis-
count fell for a few days after the lottery and dis-
cussion in the House of Peers, and then sprung up
again to over 50 per cent.

A law was passing in the Cortes for the improve-
ment:of the bar of Oporto. The very abundant har-
vest had brought down the prices of all sorts of
grain.

- It is said that the Ministry will be modified by
the appointment of the Conde de Thomar (CosTA
CABAL) to the Ministry of the Interior, and of
TOJAL to the Ministry of Finance.

THE WEATHER AND THE CROPS. Should the
present fine weather continue, the wheat crops in this
neighbourhood will be ready for reaping within a fort-
night. The beautiful weather we have experienced for
the past few days has done much to facilitate the hay
harvest, which is now general in this locality.—
Hull Advertiser.
London, England, 1848-07-17

SUSPECTED MURDER.

Oa Friday last, Mr. Williiai i rayne, the City
Coroner, held au inquest at thee, Welin Harp, Eisi•x-
Whitelriars' on the reiriairs of two persons found:
in a cellar under the following e: ztraordinary- drown-
London, England, 1848-05-25

FROM FRANCE.

In answer to a question of Mr. DIYETT,
Mr. HAWES was understood to say that a
number of the workmen and their families who had
been expelled from France, during the late disturb-
ances, had been assisted to emigrate, and that it was
the intention of the government to offer every rea-
sonable facility for the emigration of the rest wbo
might be desirous of proceeding to our colonies.
DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS WITH ROME
London, England, 1848-05-25

ST. JAMES'S THEATRE.

ROBERT HOUDIN" Cot the Palate Royal, Paris).—The sur-
been received with the most enthusiastic admiration, he will con-
tinue his extraordinary SOIREES FINTASTIQUES at the St.
James's Theatre, This Evening, and every Tuesday, Thursday, and
Saturday Evening, comprising Automates, Prestidigitation, Magic,
and original experiments, invented by Robert Houdin. Also, Second
Vue Escamotage de Roberta Houdin, fibs, and Suspension Ethereene.
Doors open at Eight, the Exhibition to commence at Ralf-past
Eight, and terminate before Eleven.
Boxes, 4s, ; Pit, 2s.
Boxes and stalls, may be had at Mr. MITCHELL'S Royal Li-
brary, 33, Old Bond-street ; and at the Box-office of the Theatre,
which is open daily from Eleven to Five.
In compliance with numerous applications, a DAY PERFORM-
ANCE will be given on WEDNESDAY MORNING next, May 31.
• Doors opea at Two o'clock.
London, England, 1848-05-25

RUSSIA AND POLAND

•
WAltsAvr, 13.—The Government, which on
the9th of April prohibited the exportation
Z.
_icor; meal, and oats, as we" as of every
lick' of horses, has issued an order to all
the, custom-houses and export offices on the
russian and Austrian frontier, extending that pro-
hibition to the exportation of any kind of cattle into
°" Countries. In order to facilitate the sale of
corn, and to relieve commerce among the inhabitants
In the vicinity of the Black Sea, the EMPEROR has
Lcommanded the erection of a harbour and city on the
11;.,°f 48°13h, which is to be called Harbourtown
eon° The inhabitants of any other district or
..nntries will be permitted to settle here, and after
lit January, 1859, to have their possessions free from
ground-rent and land-tax. The inhabitants are also
be exempt from taxes for 15 years.—Hamburgh
°_,...rBenhalle, May 20.
For z
,or the regulation of the affairs of Schleswig-
olstein,
the Cabinet of St. Petersburgh is said to
; 44:6 sent a note to ' the Prussian Cabinet in very
c., "lishl3.i terms, demanding the most speedy re•estab-
no of °lent possible of peace with Denmark, in default
which the Cabinet of St. Petersburgh will take
`4'1.11-141r, measures to those adopted by Sweden.
;494ahrt:',
London, England, 1848-05-25

lONIAN ISLANDS.

The lonian Islands are in a very disturbed state,
and the 17th Regiment (Foot), which was reported
three weeks ago to have left Corfu, has been distri-
buted among them—part at Fatras, part at Cepha-
lonia, and a part at Zante. Calamata, the stronghold
of the insurgents, has been taken but, on the other
band, the Albanians are arming.
London, England, 1848-05-25

Nectar

... 2

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Free Lance
Nourmahal
The Grand Stand Plate of 200 soya., added to a Haudicsp
of 10 sovs. each. Great Metropolitan Stakes Course.
Plaudit ...
Sister to Valentissimo ... ... ... ... ... 2

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[ADVERTISEMENT.]
TO THE .ED/TOR OF 211 E SUN.
SIR,-Mr.lfe's " reply " to my "statement " is
singular in having made its appearance before
any " statement" of mine had been published.—(See
Notice to Correspondeuts in this day's Morning
Post.) It will not easily be credited by the public
that I should consent to sing, at her Majesty's, or any
other theatre, without the fullest assurance that the part
of " Edgardo," to a certain extent identified with any
dramatic reputation, I may possess, both at home and in
Italy, should not be taken from me, and entrusted to
one whc, though he may be no doubt justly styled
" that great public favourite," has never yet attempted
the part, and is, perhaps, not altogether adapted
to the performance of it. It is, however, for
the public to decide whether, what decidedly assumes
the aspect of a foreign cabal against an English artist,
shall or shall not be successful. lam unwilling to credit
the general reports, that jealousy, in a direction
where it could least be expected, has succeeded in
effecting this most unlooked-for catastrophe. It
would certainly appear hard that an artist should
be driven from the public service, not because
he has been unsuccessful, but because he has
had the good fortune to please the public " too
well!" In conclusion, I have to reiterat2 my state-
ment, that the clear understanding at the period of
my engagement was, that I should perform in the
character of "Edgardo," that I should never have sung
at all under any other understanding, and that I can only
attribute the management's apparent change of pur-
pose to the public's great kindness on Saturday
evening, and the small envies and jealousies this may
have exeit.A.

With the renewed assurance of my deep regret that
any step on my part should appear derogatory to the
rights of the subscribers or the public,
I remain, Sir, your obedient servant,
J. SIMS REEVES.
109, Great Russell-street, Bedford-square,
25th May, 1848,
London, England, 1848-05-25

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pay the contribution, and should it not be paid in on
that day, be will; with regret, have recourse to coer-
°lon, and allow his troops to help themselves to what-
Theey may stand in need of.
proclamation concludes with the following
Paragraph
Will have sense enough not to compel me to this ultimate
rileir!sure; if they do, the responsibility of all the misery
UCL desolation that must naturally ensue must fall upon
themselves."
The proclamation is dated Kolding, ISth May, and
signed WRANGEL, Commander in-Chief.
London, England, 1848-05-25

FRENCH PLATS.-ST. JAMES'S THEATRE.

Lessee. Mr. John Mitchell, 33, Old Bond-street.
Last Night but Two of the Engagements, and Tenth Appearance
since i 445 of M. .Acharil, also TenthlAppearances in this Country
of Mdlle. Desiree and M. Julien Deschamps (of the, Theatre
do Gymnase, Paris).
TO-MORROW EVENING, •
The Performances will commence at Eight o'clock, when
Will be performed LE TUTEUR DE VINGT ANS.
To be followed by BABIOLE ETJOBELOT. Jobelot, M. Achard ;
Babiele, Mdlle. Desiree.
To conclude with LA VIE EN PARTIE DOUBLE. Theophille
Trinquit, M. A.chard; Amanda, Male. Desiree.
isokes, es. ; Pit, 3s. rid.; Amphitheatre, 3s. ; Gallery, 2s
Boxes and Stallii may be obtain, dat Mr. Mitchell's Royal Library,
33, Old Bond-street.
London, England, 1848-05-25

INTOXICATING LIQUORS.

Mr. TRELAWNY presented a petition agains
the sale of intoxicating liquors on the Sabbath.

LIBERATING CONVICTS.

An HON. MEMBER wished to ask a question
of the Right Honourable Baronet the Secretary
for the Home Department, which he considered
one of considerable public importance. Dur-
ing the year 1846, the crime of sheep-
stealing was very prevalent in the county of Mon-
mouth, and after considerable difficulty a person
on whom suspicion had long rested was apprehended
and tried at Monmouth in January, 1847. He was
convicted of the offence imputed to him, and was
sentenced by the late Chairman of the Sessions, Lord
Granville Somerset, to be transported for ten years.
Latterly this person had come back to this country.
He received a free pardon. His presence had created
much consternation, because he was the second
person who had returned to the same locality
during the last few months, after having been
convicted of a similar offence, both having
received free pardons. He therefore wished to know
under what circumstances the individual in question
was liberated.

Sir G. GREY replied that the person in question,
Frederick Williams, was convicted in 1847, and sen-
tenced to ten years' transportation. On April 12th in
the present year he received a communication from
the authorities of the prison in which the
convict was confined, enclosing a certificate signed
by Sir Benjamin Brodie, and another medical
gentleman, expressive of their belief that the
prisoner was afflicted with pulmonary consump-
tion, and that further incarceration would en-
danger his life. Under these circumstances,
and without any reference whatever to the crime of
which he was convicted or the sentence that was
passed upon him, which he did not think was too
severe under the circumstances, he felt justified in
exercising the authority with which he was vested, and
recommended her Majesty to grant the convict her free
pardon. . _
London, England, 1848-05-25

APPOINTMENtS.

ADMIRALTY, MAY 23.—C. B. Steward, Naval Cadet,
to the Howe; Edward Parly, Naval Cadet, to the
Scourge; J. P. Cunliffe Owen, Midshipman, to the Vic-
tory; J. W. Monk, Clerk's Assistant, to the Hastings;
John Rogers, Master's Assistant, to the San Josef;
James Stuart, boatswain, confirmed to the Illustrious;
Hugh Guron, Assistant-Surgeon, confirmed to the
Mariner; John E. Palmer, Acting-Surgeon, confirmed
to the Victory; Joseph Sweal, Acting Assistant-
Engineer, Ist class, to the Lucifer.
London, England, 1848-05-25

tirb Vattion

PSOM RACES.
(THIS DAY-BY EXPRESS.)

The Epsom Four yrs old Stakes of 50 sors, each, h. ft.
Derby Course.

Nestor ..
Lady Lurewell 2
The Durdans Stakes of 10 soya. each, 5 ft if declared,
&c. The last mile and a quarter of the new Derby
Course,
lapis
London, England, 1848-05-25

Now ready, in 2 vols., with Illustrations, 21s. bound,
T " K AFFrR WAR.
FIVE YEARS IN KAFFIRLAND,
With SKETCHES of the LATE WAR to the PEACE in 1848.
Written on the Spot.
By Mrs. HARRIET WARD, Wife of Captain Ward, 91st Regiment.
" With a courage and devotion which cannot be too much admired,
Mrs. Ward accompanied her husband during the entire period of the
Kaffir War, exhibiting, though often in great personal danger, an
example of endurance and fortitude as cheering and beneficial to
those around her, as noble and honourable to herself. At the pre-
sent time, when the Kaffir war is a general topic of conversation, a
work like this, containing so much of authentic information, and
also of useful and practical knowledge for the guidance of inture co-
onists, will be eagerly read."—Messenger.
Henry Cothran, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough-street.

Recently published, in post Svo , price 10s. 6d.,
AUSTRALIA FELIX ; or, a Historical and
Descriptive Account of the Settlement of PORT PHILLIP,
NEW SOUTH WALES ; including full particulars of the Manners
and Condition of the Aboriginal Natives, with Observations on Emi-
gration, on the system of Transportation, and on Colonial Policy.
Illustrated with Drawings of the Natives, and a large and beauti-
fully engraved Map, coloured, exhibiting the Pastoral or Squatting
Stations of the Settlers.
London, England, 1848-05-25

IRELAA

THE STATE PROSECUTIONS.
(BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.)
DUBLIN, WEDNBSDAY.
An application to postpone the trial of Mitchel
will be made on Thursday, on the alleged ground
that the jury panel was partially arraigned.
Printed threatening notices to the juries are ex-
tensively circulated.

- --
PASSENGERS TO BOULOGNE.--The number of pas-
sengers between England and Boulogne during the week
ending the 21st of March was 1,130. Of this number
426 were from England to Boulogne, and 704 from
Boulogne to England. Of the former 273 were from
Folkestone, 68 from Dover, and 85 from London. Of
the latter 440 were to Folkestone, 123 to Dover, and 141
to London. The week preceding the above there were
692 passengers to, and 874 from, Boulogne.
number of passengers between England and Calais
during the above week was 195. The total
London, England, 1848-05-25

fervoemr y
bperi
ne cga uv
oi precautiont
et
do
Theprevent
mtahreo
ipnugbal i ca
and
tranquillity
from being violated. The marchings and counter-
marchings have been prohibited, and the police have
been directed to prevent persons from marching
through the streets or obstructing the thoroughfares.
This is of course protested against by the Council of
the Confederation, who, in a counter proclamation,
declare that such processions are not in any-
wise illegal. This opinion will speedily be tested.
Mr. DEVIN REILLY, the most devoted follower of
Mr. MITCHEL, the gentleman wbo withdrew from
the Irish Confederation with him, and who is also as-
sociated in the editorship of the United Irishman,
has been arrested and committed to stand his trial at
the present commission for a misdemeanor, in acting
as leader of one of the clubs, during one of their de-
monstrations, and using military words of command
on the occasion. We shall then know whether the
advisers of the Crown, or of the Confedera- '
tion, are correct in their interpretation of the law.
It appears to us that there would be but little se-
curity for the peace of the country if the
police were not authorised to suppress such danger-
ous nuisances, and to save the peaceable and loyal
inhabitants from the inconvenience and peril to which
they are exposed by the proceedings of the anarchists
and revolutionists. The decided and firm conduct of
the Government on the 10th of April preserved our
own metropolis from riot and disturbance, and the
attitude assumed by the Executive in Ireland will
teach the Confederates how utterly absurd it is to
suppose that a small fraction of the population can by
any possibility prevail against the well-disposed and
loyal inhabitants of the country, aided and supported
by the mighty strength and resources of the British
empire.
London, England, 1848-05-25

TURKEY.

Accounts from Constantinople announce that the
cholera is at present carrying off from twelve to
twenty-three victims daily.

GREECE.

Letters from Athens of the 30th ult. mention that
serious insurrections had broken out in various pro.
vinces of Greece. At Lamia a Provisional Govern.
ment had been proclaimed by General VELENZA.
London, England, 1848-05-25

SPAIN.

Madrid journals of the 19th have been received.
Seville was quiet on the 19th, the insurgents
having retired into the mountains, taking with them
two pieces of cannon and a large supply of arms and
ammunition.

MADRID BOLSA, MAT 19. Three per Cents.,
301; Five per Cents., 131. Exchange on London,
42.

PORTUGAL.

By the Peninsular and Oriental steam-packet
Tiger, we have received advices from Lisbon of the
19th. Beyond the statements that there were appre-
hensions of a revolt, and that there were rumours of
a new Ministerial combination being intended,
which would include COSTA CABRAL, these advices
contain no intelligence.

The Minister of the French Republic, M. NIVIER,
has arrived in Lisbon.

TURKEY.

Accounts from Constantinople announce that the
cholera is at present carrying off from twelve to
twenty-three victims daily.

GREE CE.

Letters from Athens of the 30th ult. mention that
serious insurrections had broken out in various pro.
vinces of Greece. At Lamia a Provisional Govern•
went had been proclaimed by General VELENZA.