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but each retired more firmly persuaded than
before of the truth of his own opinions,
Mr. French closing the controversy by, what
he called, " a smasher" for his " reverend
antagonist ;" and Mr. Cumming expres-
sing, In teply, his perfect unconsciousness of
having been smashed in the slightest degree.
The Discussion forms one thick, closely-printed
odtavn *oitime, and is. as dull as ditch-water, and
as dry as a ship-biSenits

TH SUN, LONDON, MONDAY. MAY 3, 1841.

THE CORN-LAWS—THE BUDGET.
The announcement of Lord John Russell's notice of
motion for a Committee of the whole Hoase, to con-
sider the Corn-laws will be received with satisfaction
and joy in every quarter where the interests of corn-
merce, the interests of the industrious classes, and the
interests of consumers are intelligently felt. Govern-
ments has now shown its intention to grapple with the
great incubus on the industry of the nation in the most
enormous and the most mischievous tax to which any
people were ever aubjected ; and all who feel the great-
ne,s of the grievance—and who except the monopolists
do not?—will strain every nerve in support of the
Ministry which has now staked its existence for the re-
lief of the nation from the intolerable evil under which
it labours.
Coupling Lord J. Russell's announcement respect-
ing the Corn-laws with the Chancellor of the
Exchequer's statement, we see that Government
propose to deal with the three great questions,
" Corn, Sugar, and Timber." The alterations pro-
posed upon the two latter are calculated to benefit
at the same time the revenue and the consumer. The
enormous differential duty in favour of Canadian timber
is reduced ; Baltic timber is to be admitted at 50s. in-
stead of 555. per load, while the duty on Canadian is
raised for the benefit of the revenue from 105. to 20s.
The estimated gain to the revenue is 600,0001. per
annum.
Oa sugar the step is taken of substituting " protec-
tion" for " prohibition." Foreign sugar is no longer to
be absolutely excluded, but admitted at a differential
duty of 50 per cent. in favour of the colonies. The
amount of protection is very high, but it is a step of
incalculable importance to admit foreign sugar at all.
The benefit to the consumer will be great, as the differ-
ence of price between foreign and colonial sugar exclu-
sive of duty is upwards of 100 per cent., and the gain
to the revenue will be great.
It is impossible not to look upon this Budget, as
preliminary to an entire reform in cur Tariff. Of
course, in a Budget those alterations only are pro-
posed which are made for the sake of revenue, and
alterations made on the ground of commercial po-
licy must be looked for in the Customs' Bill of the
year. But the real difficulty lay with the great articles
which arc now dealt with, and there can be no doubt
that the various minor reforms in the Tariff, to which
no powerful interests or considerations of revenue are
opposed, will soon follow.
There can be no doubt, also, that when the principle
that all taxation is to be imposed with a view to re-
venue is once admitted, it will be carried out fully, and
we do not therefore feel disposed to criticise the details
of the Ministerial scheme, though undoubtedly their
scale of duties is higher than strict principle would
justify. On the whole, it rests with the country now
to say whether they will have free trade or not. If they
allow the Ministerial measure to be defeated, the alter-
native is obvious, and the deficiency of five or six millions
must, in that case, be made good by increased t fixation.
The choice is, the reduction of existing taxes, or impo-
sition of new ones. The Ministry proposes reduction ;
should the Tories be allowed to defeat them, Sir Robert
Peel will come in to lay new burdens on the country.—
Examiner.

UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE.
OXFORD, APRIL 29.—A congregation was this day
holden for granting degrees, &c., when the following
were conferred :
Masters of Arts.—M. H. S. Champneys, Brazen-
nose College ; Rev. W. R. Hall, Banjo! College ; T.
B. Cornish ( Fellow), Oriel College ; G. H. U. Fagan,
Oriel College ; C. Carey, Oriel College ; Rev. G. Tal-
bot, St. Mary Hall ; J. Barney, Magdalen Collette;
C. H. Walker, Worcester College ; Rev. F. R.
Niton, St. John's College ; Williams, Jesus College
E. S. Mount, Magdalen College; W. R. Emeris (Fel-
low), Magdalen College.
Bachelor of Arts.—D. S. Ker, Christ Church ; Hon.
F. Charteris, Christ Church ; H. Mitchell, Lincoln
College ; C. F. Carey, Wadham College.
that he will continue his Lectures on the Minor Pro-
The Regius Prcit",: sor of Hebrew has given notice
phets during the present tern; an Mondays, Tuesdays,
Thursdays, and Saturdays ; to commence Monday,
May 3, at two o'clock.
The Professor of Botany has issued a ~,Lce that he
will begin a course of Lectures of Tuesday, May' 4, at
the Botanic Garden.
The Reader in Experimental Philosophy has given
notice that ho will begin his Lectures on Electricity,
Magnetism, &c., on Monday, May 10, at one o'clock, at
the Clarendon ; continue them on Mondays, Wednes-
days, and Fridays.
The Reader in Geology has given notice that he will
Lecture on the Structure and Composition of the Birth,
&c., during the present and next terms, to begin on
Saturday, May 1, at two o'clock, at the Clarendon, and
continue Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays.
CAMBRIDGE, APRIL 28.—At a congregation held
this day the following grace passed the Senate :
To confer the Degree of Doctor in Divinity upon
the Very Rev. Charles Hughes Terrot, Master of
Arts, of Trinity College, by Royal mandate.
At the same Congregation the following degrees
were conferred :
Doctor of Medicine.—J. C. Enawball, St. John's
College.
Bachelor of Civil Law.—S. Taylor Bartlett, Clare
Hall.
Bachelor of Divinity.—Joseph Pullen, Corpus Coll.
Masters of Arts.—Henry Joht Hodgson, Trinity
College ; John Williamson Fuller, Trinity College ;
George Henry Hooper, Trinity College ; Charles
Laing, Queen's College ; Charles Gipple Prowett, Caius
College ; Joseph George Venables, Jesus College ;
Charles Style Drake, Jesus College ; John James Ha-
vart, St. John's College ; Charles Alexander Wilkin-
son, King's College ; D Pooley, St. John's Col-
lege ; John Thomas Walker, Caius College.
Bachelors of Arts.— Buchan Warren Wright,
Clare H ill ; Martin Ware, Trinity College : Henry
Vivian, Broughton, Pet. College ; Thomas Gagaten
Ragland, Corpus College ; William Richard Ick, Sid-
ney College ; Wiiliam Samuel Symonds, Christ Col-
lege ; Henry Lewis Diston, Caius College ; Augustus
Adam Bagshawe, Corpus College ; George Campbell
Gordon, Corpus College; George Francis Radner
Weideman, Cath. Had ; Matthew Booth, Corpus Col-
lege ; Benjamin Maddock, Corpus College; John Wil-
mot Neat, Corpus College.
ST. JOHN'S COLLEGE,
Voluntary Classical Examination, 1841.
First Class.—Ainger, B-ihington, Burbury, Gifford,
Sheringham, Vidal, J. H., Vidal, 0. E., Wilson, Wolfe.
Second Class.—Alston, Bultner, Girling, Hardesty
Holcombe, Light, Maul, Mils, Molesworth, Robinson,
Slade, Slater.

ACCIDENT AT LONDON-BRIDGE.—On Satur-
day a serious accident occurred to:the Royal William, Mar-
gate-steamer, at London-bridge, which caused much alarm
and excitement on the river. The vessel got up her
steam at her moorings off the Custom-house, and at nine
o'clock she got under weigh wth the intention of going
alongside the upper wharf, next the bridge, to take in pas•
stingers fsr M isg Ate. The tide was running up e ery s'rong
at the time, which drilled her tow ads the loidge, and the
usual precauzi ins to bring the vessel alongside the (pa Ay
were resorted to; and as she neared London-bridge the
order was given by Mr. Allen, her pilot, who was on the
paddle-box, for the engines tbe reversed, and go a-stern
The engineer attempted to perform this operation, but
owi ig to the engines being overheated, they would not
act, and to save her from going athwart the bridge, direc-
tions were given to let go her anchor. The anchor was
let go, but the rope got foul, aid it would not hold. Di.
recly afterwards the vessel came athwart hawse of the pier
of the second arch, and swung round stern foremost, which
brought the mainmast in contact with the crown of the
second arch, and immediately carried it away. The funnel
next fell with a tremendous noise ; and, lastly, the fore-
mast, amid the crashing of spars and timber, came down.
No further obstacle to the progress of the vessel took
place, and she drl.ed through the arch, and was soon
afterwards brought up about midway between London and
Southwark bridges. The companions were crushed by
the falling of the masts and funnel, and the fragments of
masts and spars were strewed about the decks. At eleven
o'clock the dismasted steamer, which has sustained damage
to the amount of 5001., was taken in tow by a steam-tug,
and carried down the River to the engineer's factory, at
Limehouse for repairs. None of the craw were injured ;
but had such an occurrence happened when the decks
were covered with passengers, a fearful loss of life would
have taken place. The Mercury, Captain Turner, pro-
ceeded to Margate with the passengers intended for the
Royal William.
WALSALL.—The recent stoppage of Messrs.
Barber and Marshall's bank has added materially to the
gloom and distress which were before too prevalent in this
town and neighbourhood ; for though but little commer-
cial business was transacted at this house, there was enough
to affect the interests of some tradesmen by the failure.
Among the deposits there is, we believe, a considerable
amount belonging to benefit societies, the members of
which, as well as many private individuals, had no
doubt placed their money there induced by the higher
rate of interest which' they received. It should be
known that benefit societies, having deposits in the bank,
enrolled according to law, and having previously ap-
pointed Messrs. Barber and Marshall their treasurers,
would, by the provisions of the Friendly Societies' Arts,
be entitled to a preference over other creditors. Mr.
Gladstone, the Member fur the borough, has engaged to
present to the House of Commons the petition from the
electors for the abolition of the Corn-laws, but says that,
" believing, as be does, that a free trade in corn would not
conduce to the welfare of this country, he regrets that he
cannot support its prayer." This might have been ex-
pected ; but will it satisfy the electors ? We believe not.
Even with the present registry there is good reason to an-
ticipate that, were an election to take place next seek,
the electors of the borough would not again return a sup-
porter of the bread-tax. Several other petitions from
work-shops, money-clubs, and other soci fes, praying for
total repeal, have b en this week transmitted to the bonen -
able gentleman for presentation. -
Amongst the passengers by the President is the
Re chaplain to the Senate of the United
Stavt. G. G.,
G.
d a C°leactiran'ngaminister amongst the American Episcopal
Methodists, deputed to represent the American Bible Society at
the approaching anniversary of the British and Foreign Bible
Society. This gentleman is the only son of George Cookman,
Esq., late Mayor of Hull. Mr. Cookman's principal object in
visiting his name land was to greet once more his father and
relatives in Yorlsslaire, and he-lerrei behind him in America, a
beloved. wife and six children._

rHE SHIP DRYAD.
CONFESSIONS OF THE BROTHERS
WALLACE.
The following are copies of the confessions made by
the two brothers who were concernedgwith Captain Loose
in destroying the ship Dryad and other vessels, for the
purpose of defrauding the insurance companies. It will
bo seen that certain names are omitted for obvious reasons.
The confessions are in the handwriting of the brothers re-
spectively.
STATEMENT made by Patrick Maxwell Stewart Wal-
lace to John Pirie, Esq., Alderman, showing what part
he took in defrauding the several Insurance Companies,
through the caaing away of the brig Dryad, Captain
Loose
I, Patrick Wallace, carried on business in the ale and
bristle trade at the residence of my father, No. IS, Coo-
per's-row, Crutehed-fiiars, from whom I rented my count-
ing-house. About the month of August, 1839, the Dryad
was lying in Liverpool, chostered by Zulueta and Co., to
proceed on a voyage to Santa Cruz, in Cuba. My brother
Michael, who held three-fourths of that vessel, c tme up to
London from Liverpool, and one day, while walking with
me in America-square, in the Minorics, he said to me,
" Patrick, if you promise to tell nobody, I will let you
know a secret of much importance." I said that I would
not mention it, when he told me that he and Captain
Loose had agreed together that the Dryad should be cast
away on her voyage out to Cuba, and that if I would in-
sure a lot of goods in London, I should have 5001. for my
share after all the money was paid. I agreed to this pro-
posal, in consequence of which my brother Michael again
went down to Liverpool. He shortly afterwards returned
to London, came into my counting-house, and presented
to me six blank bills of lading, all signed in the genuine
handwriting of Captain Loose, and I then filled up two of
them (stamped) with goods, one to the amount of 715/.,
the other ti the amount of 698/.
I then employed Stott, the clerk to Nic A. and Co., to
effect an insurance on the 7151. bill of lading in the Alli-
ance Marine Insurance Company ; also, Lyndall and Hall,
brokers, Leadenhall-street, to effect au insurance on the
698/. bill of lading in the Neptune Marine Company,
which was done by them at a premium of 40 per cent.
After the above-mentioned two bills of lading were filled
up by me, my brother Michael still left the remaining
four unstamped ones in my counting-house, and believing
the Dryad was really to be lost on her outward voyage, I
thonght it a good opportunity to make myself some money.
Accordingly I filled up one of the bills of lading with goods
to the amount of 1,2651 , and got Stott to effect an insur-
ance on the same in the General Maritime Insurance

Company without my brother's knowledge, for I had a
strong desire to put money in my purse independently
of him.

The Dryad sailed front Liverpool on her outward pas-
sage on the 7ch September, 1839, and nothing of conse-
quence occurred (except a report in Lloyd's book that the
Dryad had been on the Silver Keys, but got off) until the
25th of December, 1839, when a letter from Captain
Loose to my brother arrived along with the protest of the
loss of the Dryad. Next day I took the protest to two of
the parties interested, and, by my brother's desire, re•
quested them to recover the insurance done by them. I
then began to think how I could get my protest to re-
cover
my 1,265/. without their's or my brother's knowlege,
and it occurred to me that a bribe to a clerk who had ac-
cess to it would be the most effective way, and I accord-
ingly
used the temptation of two sovereigns for the loan of
it for a few days. I then handed it over to Stott, who got
801. per cent, or 1,0121. from the General Maritime Cum -
patty, but that Company refused to settle a total loss until
they should hear whether any of the cargo might be saved.
Stott gave me the cheque for 1,012/. which I paid into my
account in the London and Westminster Bank ; Stott also
recovered the 715/. from the Alliance Marine Company,
which I also paid into the London and Westminster Bank
to my account, giving my brother Michael 2151, retain-
ing the 500/. for myself, being the sum I was promised for
insuring the goods.
I likewise received from Lyndall and Hall the 6981. for
goods done in the Neptune Marine Company, also 600/.
on freight insured by those gentlemen, which sums I paid
my brother Michael, who paid them into his account with
the London and Westminster Batik.
Fiading that the General Maritime Company would not
settle the balance on my pol.cy before they had a specifi-
cation of what goods were saved (a report having appeared
in a London newspaper that part of the cargo had been
saved), 1 desired Stott to write to the Consul-General at
St. Jago de Cuba for a specification, which he did, and
received for answer that the Consul had done everything
he could to procure one, but did not succeed, and stated
that Capt. Loose had left for England two months pre-
viously, with all the papers relating to the shipwreck.
Stott afterwards recovered the balance from the General
Maritime Company, amounting to 253/., fur me.
One day Mr. Frost, sailmaker, in Wapping, Captain
Loose's executor, came into my office with a bundle of
nee:re, saying that Capt. Loose had died on his passage
ho';o0 e‘.l4 those were the papers found in his possession. I
looked' over eetem, and my brother Michael and I agreed
not to show them to the underwriters, because there was
an account taf all the'eargo that was saved, and which, if
they had seen, would have at once opened their eyes to the
genuine and overwhelming fact that the goods were never
put on board which I had insured. Accordingly the pa-
p.rs were taken sway by my brother to a counting-house,
and from thence to his house in Tredegar-square, Mile-
end-road, which was s.:'bsequently found as described, and
in confusion, by the metre,oolitan police.
The 9161. seized by the pi•shseccesutorl s inrece the
ve funds in my
id. The re_
name formed part of the iesurael
rounder I paid my debts with, and n'n the manner in which
such money is usually expended by this.
conscientiously,
who obtain it he
The above is the part I acted in the trans..lction of the
as I shall
casting away of the Dryad, which is all truth,
answer to God. P. M. WALLA,CE•
Newgate' March 23, 1841.
STATEMENT made to John Pirie, Esq., Alderman, re-
specting my knowledge of other vessels which were and
are about to be cot away.
One day last year, either in the latter end of the month
of May, or the beginning of June, came into my
counting-house, and, after some conversation, said to me,
" Wallace, why don't you ship some ale by the —ter
St. Domingo ?" I said it would not pay at that market.
He said, " It would pay if I insured it, as he did not think
it would ever arrive at that pretended destination." I de-
clined at that time having anything to do with the business.
About six weeks or a couple of months afterwards he and
I were looking over the books of shipping at Lloyd's Cap-
tains' Room, 80, Bishopsgate-street, where the loss of the
was written down, and he said to me, " Are you
not vexed now for not doing what I desired you?" and
then told me that he heard the scheme concocted pre-
viously to the sailing of the vessel from London, and that
went in her to see the job properly performed.
With respect to the other vessel, the —, she was a
large St. John's-built vessel, which was loaded, I think,
is the St. Katharine's Dock, my informant being at that
time clerk to —. The vessel sailed from London for
New South Wales about the end of August or September
last year, so that if she has been cast away the accounts
will arrive shortly. About the time of the vessel sailing,
told me he was sure she was intended to be wilfully
wrecked, as the owners had mortgaged her to a ship-
builder, end had insured her in cliff, rent offices for three
times her value. He offered to go one-half with me in
1,0001. on goods by that vessel, but I declined it, and it
is my firm and positive belief that he has insurances done
on that vessel without interest. A young man of the name
of ____, who liv-s with his sister, aad who was a prisoner
in the Compeer along with Stott and me, when we were
taken up on the Dryad's charge, cerrobera.el --'s in-
formation respecting the v,.ssel, he having received the in-
formation from another party.
The above is the exact truth to the best of my know-
lt.dge and recellection as I shall answer to God.
Neegate, March 23d, 1841. P. M. WALLACE.
[ln another addition to his cemmutication to Alderm in
Pick Patrick M, Wallace details the conversation which
he had with the young man who was c mfined in the Comp-
ter on another charge, relating to the vessel alluded to in
in the last paragraph. That young man, who had been
apprehended on a charge of robbing his ma ter, was after-
wards taken UP for smuggling by the solicitor of the Cus-
toms, surd pleesd in a cell at some distance from the place
in which Patrick M. Wallace was confined ; but they,
notwithstanding, kept up conversations, although heard by
other persons in the prison, on the subject of the Dryad
and the Lucy, in which frauds on insurances were also
said to have been effected. One of the turnkeys subse-
quently confirmed the account, and Alderman Pirie saw
no ground for discrediting any part of the statement of
the delinquent.
STATEMENT made by Michael Shaw Stewart Wallace
to John Pirie, Esq., Alderman, acting forth the part
he took in the casting away of the D.yad, for the pur-
pose of defrauding the underwriters .
I purchased three-fourths of the Dryad about Decem-
ber, 1837, for 1 200/., 1,0601. of which was paid in cash,
and the remainder by a bill. I went as master of the
Dryad to Rio Janeiro, and returned in her to London.
Loose was the mate at that time. Next voyage Loose
went master, with my instructions to proceed to Rio, and
take the berth for London. The vessel was consigned to
a person at Rio, who had similar instructions from me, but
he deviated from those instructions, and sent the vessel to
the Cape Verde Islands for salt, and drew upon me for
315/. When I received this intelligence, my friends ad-
trsed me to go out to Rio, and look after my property.
I went out t r Rio in the barque Blair, from Liver-
pool, and upon my arrival found the vessel a comp' de
wreck, and was angry with the master for his conduct, but
be threw the blame upon others.
I was on board the Dryal dining with Loose, the master,
one day at Rio ; after dinner he asked me to go torwaid
and he would show me that I had made a blind bargain,
which he did ; and at the same time, he said that if he
had known that the vessel was insured sh, would never
have seen the Cape Verd Islands. I said to him, that I
did not believe that he had the spirit to do such a thing, to
which be replied that he wished I would give him the
chai,c e Some other cony, nation, rel: ting to the manner
in which be would manage such a business, took place at
that time, and I begun to feel much interested indeed in
his way of treating the sultject. When the Dryad had
eischareed the cargo of salt, she took the berth for Liver
pool, and I took my passage on board. Dueng the pas-
sage, Loose and I agreed that if he should cast away the
vessel I would give him 2001. in cash, and advance him
sufficient to put chase a quarto- of a new vessel, which
tie was to have the eentinand of on his return. This
was regularly agreed to between us upon the most perfect
understanding.
On my arriving at Liverpool I proceeded to London,
and chartered the Dryad cut and home. I informed my
I,rothtr Patrick at this period that LeoFe and m)self had
agreed to destroy the vessel, on purpose to defraud the
underwriters. He con•ented to b c true a party in the
affaie and fitted up bills of lading for goods to the amount
of 7151. done- in the Aliaece Insurance Office, and 698/.
done in the Neptune.
The bills of lading signed by Loose were procured in
the following manner :—I bought two sets at Liverpool,
and Loose signed them blank ; I then brought them to
my brother Patrick. Before the Dryad saied from Liver-
pool, I proceeded to insure as fellows —.2,000/. on the
ship, with Messrs. Howden and Ainsle!, and 300/. on

the frtight with the same ; 700/. with Seldon and John-
son, on the ship and outfit, and 7001. on the freight out
and borne; with Lyndall and Hall, 6001. on the chartered
freight; and with Bahr, Behren, and Co. 500/. on the
ship, at Liverpool. Loose, also, to my knowledge,
effected 150/. at Liverpool on his effects, and 100/ in
London.
The Dryad sailed from Liverpool September the 7th,
and I had no letter from Loose till the 25th of December,
when I received the protest from Falmouth, in Jimaica.
(Here Michael Wallace enters into details implicating
other parties in the transactions with regard to the destruc-
tion of the Dryad, which details we, of course, altogether
exclude, and which may have been fabricated with a view
to diminish the atrociousness of the plot by dragging others
into participation.) Nothing of consequence occurred till
July, 1840. One afternoon I came into my brother's
office, when he showed me a large bundle of papers which
Mr. Frost, Loose's executor, had left for me. We ex-
amined them, and found that all the cargo bad been saved
but the salt, and had been sold by the Vice- Consul. It
appeared to us that the net proceeds from the cargo saved,
amounted to about 1,500/.. which 1 know nothing about.
The wreck of the vessel, with all the stores and cables
was sold, and the bill that was found in Loose's possession,
appeared to us to be the salvage of the vessel. The bill
was drawn on a house in Liverpool by a foreign name,
which I forget, and was indorsed by the Vice-Consul, and
banded over to Loose by him.
The papers were taken by me to my house in Trede-
gar-square, and were destroyed on the night my brother
was taken into custody. The papers set forth that Loose
had been accused by his crew before the Spanish autho-
rities for casting away the vessel, but was released from
custody. This is all that I can think of relative to this most
unfortunate affair, and is all truth, as I shall answer to
God. MICHAEL S. S. WALLACE.
Ne agate, March 23, 1841.

Addition to my former statement made to John Pirie. Esq.
Alderman, respecting the money I defrauded the Under-
writers of :
From Mutual Indemity Company £4l4
From Howden and Ainsley 1.590
Seldon and Johnson 1,284
Liverpool Ocean Company 458
Goods, Lyndall and Hall 667
Cash from my brother, being a balance from Al-
liance Company 215

X-1,628
Paid my sister's mortgages on the Lucy and Dryad Xl,lOO
Cash seized in the fund 6 2,200
By Roe, officer
Left with my wife when I left my home, and given
Inn

to Mr. Humphreys
Expended during my concealment, &e. 5O
Furnishing my house, and various expenses at the
time of my marriage

£4,166
Brought down....

£462
By referring to my books and other accounts it will be
seen how this balance has been expended.
About May last my brother told me that - told him
that - and - had made it up to cast away the Fal-
con, and that - was going out to see that it was pro-
perly managed. He also told me, about the latter end of
September last, that - wanted him to make some in-
surances on the ship -, as he knew that she was going
to be cast away. At the same time he said that a vessi•l
called the - was lost, and the Insurance Companies
were nut willing to settle the loss upon her.
I now consider it proper• that I set forth a part of my
life. Up to the latter end of the year 1836 I was a steady
hard-working fellow. At that time I commanded the
Delta, and unfortunately went into Liverpool with a
cargo from Brazil, and was then introduced into the family
of -, Faz;q., whose foundation is well known to have
been buying old ships and casting them away. I was en-
couraged by him and Mrs. -to seek their daughter,
and I must confess that ambition tempted me to forget my
old playmate and my present unfortunate wife so far, that
I did so. and I believed that I would have done anything
to have gained Miss -'s affections. My mother was
sorely grieved and told me that our friend Mr. -
warned me that - was a bad man. All this I did not
heed, but would go forward led by Satan. - encou-
raged me to get money, and advised me, saying,
" Get it, never mind how, so as you have i.."
I was too willing to follow this bad advice, and
have not only ruined myself but my beloved wife
also. This I know, if I had never forgotten her, I would
not have been in this situation to-day. Although I can-
not give any proof respecting the person at Liverpool,
to whom I have alluded, and his black deeds, watch h►m
narrowly, and I think you will find him out. His ships,
and - will be cast away, should I not warn him
by my fate. He has often informed me that he would do so.
MICHAEL S. S. WALLACE.

Newgate, 28th March, 1841.
I forgot to state, that at the time I went into Liverpool
I was master of the Delta, and bad about 200/. of my own.
-- thought my father bad money, and therefore encou.
raged me, I believe. M. S. S. W.
29th March, 1841. (Signed) W. W. COPE.
The two brothers are now at Chatham, on board the
Fortitude hulk, waiting for the next convict ship to con-
vey them to their final destination in the penal settlements.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
EGLINTON PARK RACES.—THURSDAY:
The Ness Castle Handicap of 15 sovs. eaeh, 10 ft, with 100
added. Half a mile.
Lord Hnwth's Augean, aged ..
Lord Waterford's Confusion, 5 yrs
Mr. Hamsay's Neptune and Mr. Fairlie's the Hydra were
not placed.
The Curraghmore Handicap of 20 sovs. each, 10 ft, and 5 only
if declared, with 100 added. Mile and half.
Lord Eglinton's Dr. Caius, 4 yrs ...... (Capt. Campbell) 1
wh:. Robertson's Rejected, 5 yrs
I Waterford's Hackfall and Mr. Robertson's Rejected
Lot-,
also starts-.d'
Handicap of 5 sovs. each, and 25 added Two
The Arudilll
Miles.
Col, Thomps'on's h• inlet,
aged
Mr. Fairlie's Leopold, tig.ed, lOst
.
2
The Eglintou Fret Handicap of 5 Sot: s. each, and 50 added.
Mile and half.
Hon. J. Sandiland's
Lord Howth's Augean, a ':t'ed
Mr. H. Johnstone's The Returned, and Lord Waterford's
Redwing were not placed.
The Williamfield Handicap of 10 ,Sovs. each, and 50 added.
Twice round.
Mr. Fairlie's Zobrab, aged ....(Capt. Pettat) 1
2
Lord Waterford's Hackfall, 6 yrs
Lord Waterford's Confusion, aged, and Lon.: Eglinton's Zoro-
aster, 5 yrs., also started.
The Free Handicap of 5 sovs. each, with 20 added, one mile,
was won by Donald Caird, beating three others.
LATEST BETTING AT MANCHESTER.—FainAc•
CHESTER, Cur.-9 to 1 agst Gallipot, 10 to 1 agst Queen
Bee, 11 to 1 agst Plover, 12 to 1 agst Tubalcain, 12 to I agst
Bedford, 15 to 1 agst Cruiskeen, IS to 1 agst Cowboy, 18 to 1
agst Champagne, 16 to 1 cost Tuly, 20 to 1. agst Little Philip,
25 to t agst Rough Robin, 14 to 1 agst I-am-not-aware, 25 to 1
agst Northenden, 30 to l agst The Dean, 30 to I agst Retriever,
30 to I agst Bellona.
DERBY. —7 to 1 agst Ralph, 9 to 1 agst Van Amburgh, 9 to
1 apt Rosa.ie c., 12 to 1 agst Marshal Soult, 12 to 1 agst
Cot onat ion.

CHESTER RACES.
The following horses have arrived f this meeting, which
commences this day :—Beeswing, Queen Bee, Dr Oliver, Bed-
ford, Barabbas, Lugwardine, Tinpoley, Champagne, Tuly,
Prince Albert, Louise, i\liss Tatt, Louise, Marion. c. by
Muley Moloch, out of Queen Bess 2 yrs. ; Peter the Great,
c., by Tuly, out of Queen Bess ; President, Miss Harewood,
Frailty, Clarion, Potentate, Retriever, Tubalcain, the Dean,
tae Plover, \V ing,, George, Nightshade, Bushranger, Gallipot,
S9phis ry, Veloc,ty, Cowboy, Rough Robin, Portrait, Maid o'
Mouton, Northen.ien, Ca.ypso, B.llona, Roscius, Tulip c., &c.

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SHIPPING INTELLIGfi..NCE.
• (LLOYD'S.)
LONDON, MAY I.—Wind this day at noon, light breeze
from E.S.E., fine clear weather.
DEAL, APRIL 30.—Wi .d N.E., fresh.—Arrived the Plan-
ter, from Shields, for Jamaica. Arrived liana the River the
John Renwicks for mouth Auctrali i. ; Hans, Sydrey ; Edmond
Castle, Quebec ; St. Anns, do. ; England, Halifax ; Char-
lotte Wylie, Sierra Leone ; Jane, Palmer, coast of Africa.
PORTSMOUTH, APRIL :30.—Wind L.N.E.
off—
The Vona, from Van Diemen's Land, sailed from Laun-
ceston 2d January.
COWES, Aran, 30.—Arrived the Wilhelmina, Bart, from
Havarinah.
PLYMOUTH, APRIL 30.—Wind E.N,E.—Arrived the
Saucy Jack, from Zante. Sailed the Belle Alliance for
China. Arrived off—The Sprightly, from St. Michael's.
FALMOUTH, Aritri. 29.—Wind S.E. to E.—Arrived the
Adelaide steamer, from Dublin for London, and received on
board 250,090 dollars. Sailed the Crane packet, on a cruise,
with supp.ies for the homeward bound. Arrived off poi t the
Armenius, from New York, for Bremen. Sailed the Alfred,
for St. Michael's.
BRISTOL, APRIL 30.—Arrived the Britannia, Simons, from
Barbadoes.
LIVERPOOL, Arum 30.—Wind E.S.E.—Arrived the Pa-
ris, from New Orleans. Sailed the Elizabeth, for Sydney, New
South \Vales ; Cheshire Witch, for Buenos Ayres ; Vibelia,
Ferry, Aden ; Lady Falkland, Barbadoes ; Star of the West,
ditto ; Pearl, Quebec ; Arm, Hengall, Montreal ; Norman-
die, New Orleans ; Mary and Jane, Beyrout ; Garnet, Malta.
ARRIVED OFF THE WIGHT, APRIL 30.—The Elizabeth
Maria, Bart, from Havanna.
DUBLIN, APRIL 28.—Sailed the Atlas, for Quebec.
CURL:, APRIL 28.—Arrived the Robina. Morris, from Cl, de
for Charente, with loss of jolly boat, &c. Sailed the Har-
mony, for Quebec ; Albion, ditto.
STROMNESS, APRIL 28.—Arrived the Symmetry, from
Hartlepool for Quebec, and with 7 feet water in her hold, hav-
ing sprung a leak off Cape Wrath.
SHIELDS, Arum 29.—Sailed the Franklin, for Smyrna;
Conservative, ditto; Richard, Alexandria; Hand of Provi-
dence, Constantinople; Mary Ann, Cook, M iramichi.
KILRUSH, Aram 28.—Arrived the Emerald, from Kinsale
for Sr. John's, New Brunswick, with loss of foremast, main-
mast, sails, &c.
• -

VESSELS SPOKEN WITII.—The Prenner, Bth ult. off Adra ;
Trefu.is, of Falmouth, 10th, off Maleya ; Marquis of Btee,
Smyrna to London , Jane, May, Ancona to Newcastl, ; Courser,
Gallipoli to Liverpool ; Rapid, Messina to St. Petersburgh ;
Lady Rolle, Leghorn to Dublin ; and Mary, Bond• ytc,_
do., 13th, in Gibraltar Bay, by 'h.. Saucy Jack, arrieenillabrtronaPuatilde:
mouth. Comet, Rabe, from Cape Hayden,
of Dublin, for Quebec, 24th; a Dutch shipi:ot'cuht:voutialir.de;d
Island
No. 172, same day by the Armenius, arrived off Falmouth,
Gayland, London to Newfoundland, 23d ult., lat. 42, lon. 22 ;
Ellen, Lisbon to BA 2Sth, lat. 49, lon. 6, by the King Alfred,
arrived off do. ; Eliza, of Chepstow, from Cuba, out eight (lays,
making 14 inches water per hour. March 17,
Passage, by the Fame, arrived at do. John Bull, London to
Singapo. e, March 11, lat. 16 S., Ion• 26 W. ; Elizabeth. Lon
to London. Feb.
41.,n to Maaris, 13th, lat. 12 S. lon. 26; Concordia (whaler)
-)
from New Zealand. under Danish colors. lull, lat. 19, lon.r'
254.,; loLna.dys4L%e%irg.ll;, North York, 23d ult. hat. 484r,i10n.18, sb4y
pacskteotl. to Gre•
is, let.
the Mona, arrived at Portsmouth.
s Marquis,t.
~
nada, March 2, lat. 18. lon. 44, by the L;
e Than s , New Bruns.
Theti,, arrived. at Cork
at Falmouth. Wanderer, Liveroul to
wick, 23d ult.,lat. 50, lone 16, by the

We have reason to believe that Dr. Pepys, the
Bishop of Sodor and Man, and brother of the. Lord Chancellor,
will be translated to the tee of 'Worcester, vacant by the de.
~as of Dr. Carr.