The Sun.
London, England, 1846-04-25 00:00:00

LONDON SESSIONS.-THIS DAY

(Before the RECORDE a.)
The Court sat to-day to hear appeals.
ST. CLEMENT DANES V. ST. GILES, CRIPPLEGATE.
In this case the pauper had been the subject of appeal for
nearly twenty-one years; and it was now proposed that thu
matter should be referred to a barrister, to decide on the
settlement.

The RECORDER said if it stood over for three months.
reflection might bring both sides to their common sense, and
the appeal to years of discretion.—(Laughter.) The pauper
was made a perfect shuttlecock.

ST. LEONARD, SHOREDITCH, V. ST. GILES. CRIPPLEGATE.

The pauper in this appeal was a lunatic, and had been
confined in a privats lunatic asylum. The order for confine-
ment did not set forth that there was no lunatic asylum for
the City.
The RECORDER said that the City was a county of itself.
The City could build an asylum, or, under the new Act of
Parliament, have one in any adjoining county. The fact
ought to have been stated that there was no such asylum in
the City. The appeal, therefore, could not be heard. •
It appeared that both parishes had made themselves liable
to indictment, but the matter was arranged.
A very lengthened argument took place in several cases as
to the time required for giving notice. By the New Poor-law
Amendment Act thirty-five days were allowed, but it was
contended that was only admitting a different mode of relief
by appeal, but did not alter the Act.

The COURT decided that it was peremptory that the notice
must be given within twenty-one days after the order wac
served, and notice of the ground of appeal within fourteen
days further. The Court also decided that an appeal could
not be entered and respited, but that notice of the intention
to apply must be given at the first session, as a matter of
course, although it was strenuously urged that it had long
been the practice of this and the Middlesex sessions. The
Recorder said no practice could be maintained contrary to
an Act of Parliament. These decisions were considered of
great importance.

SACRED HARMONIC SOCIETY,
EXETER HALL.
Last evening-a performance of sacred music, consisting ol
a cantata by Mr. G. Perry, the 114th Psalm by Mendelssohn,
and Haydn's Service NO. 2, was given by the above society,
aided by a powerful chorus, and by the following professionals,
viz., Miss Dolby, Miss Birch, Mr. Phillips, Mr. Lockey, and
Mr. Leffler. The cantata, " 13elshazzar's Feast," was the
principal feature of the evening's entertainment, being the
composition of Mr. Perry, who conducted in person. On his
entrance and at the conclusion of the oratorio he
was much applauded. We have often had occasion
to notice the talent of this gentleman; to him
the public are indebted for the delightful accom-
paniments to the works of Handel, &c. ; these
bear testimony to his being a perfect master of the science.
The cantata is a bold and effective composition, abounding
with many fine passages. The overture was a fine effort, and
elicited much applause. Several beautiful horn movements
are judiciously introduced, particularly in the air "Jerusa-
lem's walls are forsaken," sung by Leffler. Miss Dolby had
a charming recit. and air, "Devoted to thee," which
elicited great applause, and was encored. Mr. Phillips
was in excellent voice, and gave the recit., " Thy
gifts be to thyself" in a most impressive manner.
An air also by Leffler, "To gilded shadows," had a
violoncello accompaniment, which Mr. Lindley per-
formed in his usual able manner. The concluding chorus,
Hear, 0 ye nations," is a magnificent one, but the Amen
was too tedious and injured the effect Which' it would other-
wise have produced. The whole is capable of improvement;
and although the choruses were, in most instances, ad-
mirably given, and with remarkable precision, yet it bore
evidence of the lack of sufficient practice. Men-
delssohn's 114th Psalm, " When Israel out of Egypt
came," commenced the second part. This was the
first time of its performance in London, and although
exceedingly difficult, was very well performed. Had
it been given with eight voices, for which it is set, it
would have been more pleasing; with the full chorcuo
society it was much too noisy. The Service, which
the evening's performance is a truly delightfulchorus
of the
one. In our
opinion, were those masses more generally known and
oftener performed, they would becon-i eas
is announced for popular as the
oratorios. Haydn's oratorio, The Creation
performance on Friday next.

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" THE SUN" EXPRESS.—We are indebted to our able and
zealous Contemporary for an express edition of The Sun, re-
ceived this morning in Exeter at daybreak, containing the
whole of Sir Robert Peel's speech, copies of which, through
Mr. Young's liberality, were gratuitously distributed to the
bankers, public institutions, &c.— Western Times.
NEW SOCIETY OF PAINTERS IN WATER-COLOURS.—
His Royal Highness Prince Albert, attended by Lieut-Colonel Sey-
mour, their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge,
Prince George and the Princess Mary of Cambridge, honoured with
a visit yesterday the Gallery of the New Society of Painters in
Water-colours, in Pall-mall. The royal personages were accom-
panied by the Baroness Ahlefeldt, and attended by Baron Knesebeck
and Mr. E. St. John Mildinay, &c. The Duke of Cambridge came
unattended as early as twelve o'clock. Mr. Warren, the president,
and Mr. Fahey, the secretary of the society, conducted the royal par-
ties through the gallery.
THE APPROACHING EXHIBITION.—It is said that the
number of architectural drawings sent to the Royal Academy this
year is less than has ever been known. This is no doubt occasioned
by the engrossing nature of railway work.—The Builder.
DARING ROBBERY AT Tim BLACKWALL RAILWAY
Tinunnius.—On Fridsy infqrmation was receiyed by the police, that
on the previous ilft&rnoOn, about tli -o'clock C
crPtg'in liNly; of
Gosport, while in the waiting-rooms of the Blackwell Terminus,
Fenchurch-street, was robbed of a purse, containing four 101. Bank
of England note., a 51. note, live sovereigns, and some silver.
A MISTAKE OF THE PRESS.—The Gloucester Chroni-
cle last weeJt, in its account of the assizes, made the following extra-
ordinary 'annotmcernent: and on being retried [byj the Chief Baron
was lowlptilty end fentencect to three montheimerts conifno •„ „

BRID PORT ELECTION COM.

MITTEE.-(THIS DAY.)

RETURN OF MR. ROMILLY, THE LIBERAL CAN"-
DIDATE.

The Committee appointed to inquire into the truth of the
allegations against the return of Mr. Bailie Cochrane as Par-
liamentary representative for the borough of Bridport, sat
for the first time at eleven o'clock this morning, in No. 2
Committee-room of the House of Commons. The allegations
were bribery, treating, and corruption. It may be remem-
bered that the Honourable Member was returned by a majo-
rity of one only, and it was stated very generally, at the close
of the election, that had it not been fur some errors in the
polling-books, the majority would have been in f --
Mr. Romilly, the opposing cane.,' our of
Thy C •

;,irtirtee consisted of Mr. Charles Wood (chair-
inan), Mr. B, Escott, Sir William Somerville, Lord Claude
Hamilton, and Lord Dalmeny.
The counsel for the petitioners were Mr. Cockburn, Ser-
geant Wrangham, and Sergeant. Kinglake ; and for the sit-
ting Member Mr. Austin and Mr. Sergeant Murphy.
The agent for the petitioners was Mr. Coppock, and for
the sitting Member. Messrs. Vizard and Lemon.
Mr. Cochrane was present during the proceedings.
The proceedings were opened by the clerk of the Com-
mittee reading the petition, after which
The CHAIRMAN said—Mr. Cockburn, we have come to
same resolutions which we passed in the case of the Qana-
bridge Committee. I believe I need xi them over to
you.

Mr. CogiCillsssOh, no; they ought in fact to be taken
as the ffener4l practice of Parliament.
The CHAIRMAN—ExactIy so 1 it was necessary that we
should come to these resiolutions for our own guidance.
Mr. Ames? said that those resolutions should in fact
be looked upon as the Mid's Practice for Parliament.--
(Laughter
Cocrenunst said, that it then became his duty, on
the part of the petitioners, to state. the immediate cir-
cumstances under which the petition was sought to be up-
held, was a petition that contained numerous alleges
tions, and for the purpose of laying before them the CaSO of
the petitioners, he might state at once that all the main
points would be brought under their conelderation. And one
of the grounds on which the petitioners sought to set aside
the return of Mr, Coehrene, and establish the riglit of Mr.
Romilly to be returned for this election, embraced what was
called the general case, and the other resolved itself
into a question of scrutiny. Upon the general case the
petitioners contended that ky, Cochrane's return was
void in point of law, and ought to be set aside, as
well as upon the scrutiny; and they would show to
the. Committee `several eases by which Mr. Cochrane had
rendered himself disabled and disqualified to be returned
to sit in the present session of Parliament. On the scrutiny,
they would contend that he ought never to have been re-
turned, but that Mr. Romilly was entitled to be returned for
the borough of lAridport. Now it was always a painful
matter to have to enter on what was called the general case,
because one could not do that without more or less implicat-
ing either the tilting Member himself, or those who had
acted on his behalf—his friends or agenta. There was no
question about treating in this cast, They were prepared to
prove that the sitting Mepalsars and his agents, had obtained
this return by tnpos of corrupt and illegal practices. Now,
furthermore, upon the scrutiny they said that several votes
had been rendered void by bribery, and they were prepared
to prove that that had been done in numerous instances.
They were also on the scrutiny prepared to show that the
various other grounds which were set forth in detail in the
notices which they had slowed on the opposing party, and
which would, therefore, render it unnecessary for him to
trouble them by minutely going over those various grounds,
were all capable of proof. They contended that votes had
been given for Mr. Cochrane which ought not to have been
given, and that votes had been withheld which ought to have
been given to Mr. Homily,
Mr. AusTsss--Aly Le-srned Friend talks about a scrutiny,
and it will be a great convenience to us if be tells us whether
he means to go into the general case, as he calls it, or to go
into the scrutiny.
The CHAIRMAN--.I suppose he will tell us before he has
done,
Mr. Cooxnuasr—My Learned Friend's interruption is not
regular or usual ; but if he wishes to know I have no hesita
tion in telling you, that though I feel it my duty to open the
whole case on which I seek to avoid this return, I shall think
it right first to proceed with the'scrutiny, because I believe
that upon that scrutiny I shall be enabled to seat Mr.
Romilly, and if so, I shall then be spared the more painful
inquiry into those practices which are charged against Mr.
Cochrane.
Mr. AusTrn—My Learned Friend has a right, no doubt, to
begin with what part of the case he pleases, but I also have a
right to ascertain from my
.Learned Friend what course he
proposes to follow, and I consider it to be my duty to ascer-
tain from him what that course is. You will observe—
The CHAIRMAN—I think you ought to allow him to go on.
Mr. AUSTIN—I think not. It is with reference to the con-
ducting of the case. I understand that my Learned Friend
will go into the scrutiny first; and he has a right to do that
no doubt, if lie please, or he may take the general case first.
If you will just look at this petition, you will find that the
bulk of the allegations consists of what is called the general
case. With reference to that general case, I beg to say that
I am prepared, on the part of Mr. Cochrane, to meet it. But,
Sir, with reference to the scrutiny, if we are to be driven into
the scrutiny before we go into the general case, then I will
tell my Learned Friend, and the Committee, which is of
more importance, that at this period of Parliament—that at
the time when this session may probably measure the dura-
tion of the whole Parliament, I do not think it right, on the
part of my client, to follow my Learned Friend through a
scrutiny which might last to the end of the session itself. It
would be a waste of time and an expense which I do not feel
the least degree of inclination to advise, and I therefore do
not intend to go into the scrutiny at all.' I do not, in fact,
wish to inquire whether Mr. Johnson received alms from the
agents of my client, or whether another man received 10/. ;
and, therefore, if my Learned Friend wishes to go into
the scrutiny, lie may go on with that if he chooses; but with
the general case lam prepared to grapple. I do not, how-
ever, mean to go into the question of scrutiny. I think,
therefore, that you will admit that my interruption is quite
pertinent.
The CHAIRMAN—Pefectly so.
Mr. COCKBURN said that he hardly understood his position.
If he were to strike off two voters unopposed by the other
party, that was one thing; but he would certainly prefer fol-
lowing his own course, as he understood his Learned Friend
was not prepared to go into the question of scrutiny.
Mr. AUSTIN did not see any difficulty whatever as to the
course to be adopted by his Learned Friend with regard to
the question of scrutiny. It was simply whether a man of
the name of Skyrocket, or something of that sort—(Laughter)
—went and voted for Mr. Romilly, whilst the vote was en-
tered for Mr. Cochrane.
Set geant WRANGHAM—Thay ought to restore that vote to
the right owner at once.
The CHAIRMAN—Of course, if that is so, he ought to be
entered for Romilly.
Mr. Cocxnunn—Sergeant Muiphy says, the man went up
a rocket to vote for Romilly, and came (town a Cochrance.
Mr. Aus'rlN_This is a case in which a scrutiny is most
desirable, to inquire into the conduct of the returning officers.
The CHAIRMAN—It is quite clear that we are called upon
to enter into a scrutiny.
Mr. COCKBURN—I am quite delighted that for the present,
at least,l am called upon to go into the question of those per-
sonal matters to which I have alluded.
The CHAIRMAN—YOU had better proceed with the proof
about the state of the polling-books.
Mr. R. Naylor, chief clerk of the High Court of Chancery,
was accordingly called, and having been sworn, was cross-
examined
as follows :
Mr. SERGEANT WRANGHAM—Do you produce the polling..
books in this case ?—I do. Do you find the name of William
Rockett, cordwainer, in them ?—I do; his name is placed op-
posite 273, on the register, and his residence is stated to be
South-street : he is put down as having voted for Mr.
Cochrane. Is there not something opposite his name, which
has been written over ?—Yes; there were some words
written opposite his name, but they have been struck out ;
I believe the words " not completed" are those which have
been struck out.
Joseph Welsh was the next witness, and was examined as
follows :
Do you know Wm. Rockett ?—Perfectly well. He is a
voter at Bridport ?—Yes, Sir. Were you present at the
time when lie came to vote at the last Bridport election ?
Yes, Sir. Did you see him come up to vote ?—I saw him
come to the polling-booth. Did you see him give his vote?
—Yes : he voted for Mr. Romilly
The CHAIRMAN—Was he sober at the time?—Yes, Sir
Do you see him here ?—I have not seen him here.
Sergeant WRANGHAM—He is not here. In cases of this
kind voters are parties in the case, and they are not, there-
fore, entitled to be evidence. His admissions may be evi-
dence against him, but not for him.
As the counsel for Mr. Cochrane had already stated that
they were not prepared to defend a scrutiny, the Chairman
here ordered the room to be cleared for the purpose of con-
sulting with his colleagues; and after the lapse of a few
minutes the parties were re-admitted, when
The CHAIRMAN said—We have come to theresolution that
Mr. Cochrane was not duly elected, and that Mr. Romiiy '
was duly elected, and ought to be returned, and we shall
report to the House that the manner in which Mr. Coch-
rane was returned was by the transfer of Ruckett's vote.
The case was thus suddenly brought to a conclusion in the
space of three-quarters of an hour, anti although the form
of an inquiry was gone through, and the vote of one
person legally disposed of, it was perfectly eviden
from the whispering of counsel, and the consulta

lion of agents, that Mr. Cochrane's party struck
their flag, to avoid exposures highly inconvenient.
In fact, it was generally reported and believed that a more
flagrant case of bribery, affecting both principal and agents,
has seldom been ready for opening, than the one which timely
surrender and arrangement, at the very last moment, pre-
vented.

occurred in this coun-
try, ever
most brutal cases of rape that, perhaps,
ye.iig
i last, at Knipe Scar, a lone
on Sunday e
of Iluckthorpe and
try, were perpetrated
between the village
Miss , .
GRoss OIITRAGE.—PENRITH, APRIL 23.—Two of the
lying bet
the persons of Elizabeth
Bampton Grange, in
years, and her sister Jane, aged seventeen,
and extensive moor,
who were working on
by four labourers, the Lancaster and Carlisle
Dover, aged thirty-twoostth
Railway, named John in
Westmoreland, on
have made their escape.
IVm . Sm II
th , ,
appearsJac k
thatGloucester,th e
mother
..
Gunner, who
these ladies and their brother carry on a large farm, call
hich there is not another dwelling for upwards mile,
a'
Dovers live with them. On Sunday last, another
sister,
S
Scar-
side, near wed of the
a r-
ca
d the Misses
visitrettuorirehohmeer
mother andwho
tihivoefsamatuyllaactkstlgrgteloHafarll, wasm1
her over a greater part of the moor. On their return,
andon a
her on
in the evening, her sisters, Elizabeth and Jane, accompa-
niedwhen about half a mile from home, they were met on the
moor by the two Smiths, Gloucester, and Gunner, who a I
four commenced most brutal assaults upon them by kicking
and beating them in a most unmerciful manner; indeed, one of
the Smiths knocked a tooth out of the head of Jane, and their bon-
nets and clothes were torn and tatb red to pieces. Having done that,
they tnrew the two defenceless sisters on the ground, when each of
the villains violated their persons. For upwards of two ',hours they
kept the poor', iris in this state, all the four having committed the
crime tkee times each. At last they let Jane go who manage
with great difficulty to reach home, leaving her sister, in the hands ofd the four villains. On getting home she presented a most fearful
figure, and having told what had happened, her brother Matthew
immediately mounted his horse and galloped off in search of his
sister Elizabeth, and the villains, on hearing the clattering of the
horse's feet, decamped. He at last found her lying on the ground
unable to get up, and presenting a most heart-rending spectacle.
With great difficulty he succeeded in getting her home about ten
o'clock at night. It was before eight o'clock when the villains first
attacked them. On leaving the females they proceeded to their
lodgings at Little Stuckland, where they remained some time, but
early in the morning they decamped. The police are out in all direc-
tions in search of them, but up to this time (Thursday evening) they
have not been apprehended. The respectability of the two females,
and the enormity of the crime, have given rise to the greatest de-
gree of excitement and execration.
STEAM 41 N D COMMON SENSE.—Since the Leicester
and Norwich coach has been knocked off the road, much dissatisfac-
tion is expressed at the route the letters posted east of Holbeach now
take in coming to this locality, and vice versa. It can scarcely be
believed that a letter having to go only to another town two 01140 ff,
i.e. frolli lyttaPlpiie tq Hplbeaell, should }lave to in the 'distance of 250
miles ; al in so have the letters posted at the intermediate places be-
tween the latter place and Lynn, to go the same distance; •t% hat
should be delivered in two or three hours now take two days. This
calls loudly for an alteration, and though caused by the increase of
steam, proves the necessity of a further increase, and must ceneinee
Bevery person of the necessity of a railway betlyeel3 Grose 1:404.
oston. Herald. -. . •• - • •*. . ' -

' EXHIBITION OF THE
Or PAINTERS IN WATER COLOURS.
SOCIETY
The Forty-secoud exhibition of this society, which win be
open to the public on Monday, was opened for private view
this day, at one o'clock, at the Society's Gallery, 5, Pall.mall
East. The number of paintings exhibibited s 320.
The President of the Society, Copley Fielding, has, as usual,
contributed largely to the exhibitioP. His landscape, No,.
70, "Ben Cruachan," seek
Argyllshire Nixt the moors above Taynu",t,
, olg o,f the most beautiful specimens
this
masts .411 041 nZhibitieb. His view, No, 10, " Duns.'er, with
Minellead Point, Somersetshire," is also an exeinisite little
bit of landscape, S. Prout contribute.; several of
his fine architectural pictures. His " ii.otel de Ville " at
Oudenarde, Flanders" (204), is one of those magnifiet,nt
specimens of architectural drawing thz,,t no one bu''„ Prout
can give us.
Among the most eminent the contribute-.s to the exhi-
bition is Mr. George Ffipp His picture, 3 " Scene of
the Coast, near Lolworth , " is a fine 'representation of the
bold rocky scenery of the Dorsetshire coast, treated in the
most tirtistical manner.
No. 66. " The Unwelcome Return," by Cattermole. The
return of a knight from the
Wars. He has arrived
within his own domain, and the is none to welcome him.
The trees in this picture are exceedingly beautiful.
No. 58. " Irish Courtship;" and No. 180. "Irish Reap-
ers meeting their fri'ands after harvesting in Eng-
land," by Alfrta Fripp, are both gems of art.
The first cot lists of two figures, the lover and his
sweetlies.:,t. The anxiety which is expressed in his features
while he is pouring the tale of love into her ear, contrasts
admirably with the coquettish yet warm-hearted expression
of her countenance—it is evident he is pleading
his cause before no unfriendly tribunal. The last is
a large picture, and the subject is treated in a spirit of
reckless joyousness which would not have been unworthy of
Wilkie. J. D. Harding gives us a splendid landscape (No.
118), "The range of the highest Alps, taken from the road be-
tween Como and Lucca, Como in the distance ;" and Gusti.
nean gives us a most brilliant landscape, " Tanfield, York-
shire," (No. 15). We had marked out several others for no-
tice in our catalogue, but we must reserve them for another
opportunity.

NEW SOCIETY OF PAINTERS IN
WATER COLOURS.—(THIS DAY.)
Like the old society, this society opened its annual exhibi-
tion at the Gallery, 53, Pall-mall, for private view, this
morning, preparatory to the public exhibition on
Monday. While the oil painters seemed to have
given up even the attempt to paint a picture of a
high order of art, the water-colour painters, more particu-
larly the members of this Society, not only make the attempt,
but succeed in it. We have in this exhibition several pic-
tures of the very highest order of art, and first we
would mention, No. 132, " Christ raising from death
the daughter of Jairus," by Edward Corbould. This is
really a fine picture; the subject is treated with true
artistic feeling. It is true, the expression of the coun-
tenance of the Saviour is somewhat wanting in majesty, but
that is a fault which is common to almost every artist who
has treated the subject. The finite can never compre-
hend or express the infinite. But the expression of the
features of the daughter of Jairus is exceedingly beautiful,
there is about it that sort of indescribable expression of calm
which is produced by pain that has ceased : the deep
anxiety of the mother, as kneeling by the side of the bed she
watches her child, and the humble adoration of the father
who, bowed down by sorrow, partially hides his face
in his hands as he kneels, are given in a
manner that proves the artist must not only have
been an attentive student of the old masters, but
that he has drawn his inspiration from the same source from
whence they derived theirs—the study of nature. The
grouping is most artistical, the drapery is flowing and well
managed, and the colouring brilliant. It is a great picture.
No. 166. " The welcome of the boy King Henry into
London," is a painting from the cartoon on the same subject
by the same artist, which was exhibited at the Art-Union
cartoon exibition, and is very brilliant.
No. 195. " By the waters of Babylon, there we sat down ;
yea, we wept when we remembered Zion," H. P. Riviere, is
a fine subject finely treated. The expression of grief in the
countenances of the women, and of despair and hatred in
those of the men, is very fine. The oriental cast of the fea-
tures is well preserved, and the grouping is admirable.
No. 100. " Wickliff Defying the Mendicant Friars," E. H.
Welinert.—" While at Oxford, Wickliff was assailed by
severe sickness, and reports were circulated of his approaching
death. The mendicant friars, with whom he had for some time
been engaged in a sharp controversy, considered this to be a
favourable opportunity for obtaining a recantation of his de-
clarations against them. A doctor from each of the privi-
leged orders of beggars, attended by some of the civil autho-
rities of the city, entered the chamber of Wickliff, detailed
the wrongs they had suffered from him, especially by his
sermons-and other writings ; and as death now appeared near,
they concluded he must have feelings of compunction on this
account, and therefore expressed a hope that he would not
conceal his penitence, butlwoold distinctly recal whatever he
had said against them. Wickliff listened to their address un-
moved; but when it was concluded, he started up in his bed,
and exclaimed loudly, shall not die, but livo, and shal
again declare the evil deeds of the friars.' The appalled
doctors hurried from the room, and the prediction was ful-
filled." The manner in which this subject is treated is good.
Wickliff, who is rising from his bed, is held; back; by a:female
in attendance on him ; and who sums terrified at the scene,
and fearful lest he should, by his exertion, destroy himselL
At the head of the bed stands the leech, prepared to
administer some remedy ; and the friars are at the
bottom of the bed, i etiring in a group. The varied
expression of the countenances of the friars is
admirable; in some terror prevails, and in others bellied
hate and smothered rage. Wickeliff seems a perfect incar-
nation of mental energy. This picture has but one faults.•
the draperies are not well managed, they are somewhat
wrinkly.
Aaron Penly gives us 'some rich and glowing landscapes
which are exceedingly beautiful. When all are so fine, it is
really difficult to particularise. And on referring to our
catalogue to guide us, we find we have marked all Penly's as
excellent.
No. 63. " Dutch Ferry on the Meuse," by E. Duncan, is
a beautiful bit.
No. 54. " A Tiff," by J. Jenkins, is an exceedin
picture. It is a lovers' g clever
quarrel; they lire sitting
back to back
—.the lady sulky, the gentleman
somewhat impatient. He is looking over his
shoulder at her, but is evidently prepared to turn his head.
away the instant she shall look towards him ; of
which, however, there seems little probability.
There are some exquisite fruit and flower pieces, among
which we would particularise No. 37, " Gathered. in a burry,'
painted by Mrs. Harrison, as particularly deserving of
notice. The lateness of the hour compels no reluctantly to
close this hasty notice, and to defer to another opportunity
our remarks on many other exquisite specimens of art in
this delightful exhibition.
A

_MERICAN PROVISIONS.—The arrivals of flour and
various other descriptions of provisions at the ports of London and
Liverpool, the latter especially, from the United States of America,
within the past two or three days, have been of so extensive and im-
portant a nature as to be worthy of particular notice. The arrivals
have been from New York, Baltimore, and New Orleans in partieular.
THE ARMY.—The Ist division of the 10th Hussars,
leave Gravesend for India on Monday next, The 2d division will
leave the same place on the Ist and 2d of the ensuing month ; and
the third and last will take their departure on the 6th of May.
THE DISTRESSED NEEDLEWOMEN.—His Royal High-
ness the Duke of Cambridge has been pleased to send a donation to
the committee for the ball in aid of the funds for the Distressed
Needlewomen's Society, which will take place at Willis's Rooms, on
Friday next, May the let, and requested his name to be added as a
patron on the occasion.
FIRE AT BAYSWATER. —Yesterday morning, about
ten o'clock, a fire was discovered in the upper part of a young
ladies' boarding establishment, belonging to the Misses Mathews,
situate No. 16, Westbourne-street, in the rear of Hyde Park-gar-
dens. Within a few minutes of the alarm being given, the Pad-
dington parish engine arrived on the spot, and was soon got Into
operation, but by this time the fire had got such a firm hold of the
roof, that it was considered impossible to save the building; shortly
afterwards, however, fresh engines arrived, which were got to
work, and aided by a plentiful supply of water, in the course of an
hour and a half the lower part of the building was saved, but the
whole of the upper floor and roof is totally consumed. The fire was
found to have orignated from the boigidardtehnnsbeorf wlonecihonsioezortedrorthte
hroooufs,eandTwhehilcolissciar
eestiinnito. t
ecttheatkitchen
ds chimneyofBooi. of the adjoining
NOVEL lmeoaTATlos.—Upwards of 7,000 tons of
white gravel have been shipped from this city to London since the
esterday's Bhaskur gives
15th of September last. It is taken from the beach at Long Island,
pape 1 3
gm beautifyrEeNg as d 1 thesnE anpnpaeErnkswormTa......nodusys
erpent captured at Seebpore,
AN
across the water :--" A serpent was •
and
li e furo.sl leodwt loll]
hohse of Baboo Rsmruttun flolciar _ lying within a jungle, near the
made an attack on the body of the
, When a jackal, believing 1
, t dead,
turned round upon the jackal, and i Monster, whereupon the latter
its body. This was accidentaii n a short while devoured half of
to be on a tree hard by, and vvl y witnessed by a man who happened
number of villagers, by whom to on that raised a cry and collected a
monster measured 14 cubits the serpent was captured. The
Delhi Gazette. ts 1 n length, and two in cireamferenee.*—

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Vicarage,
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a daughter. in teliralivellfuHare, Lady Cecilia Des Wean, of
On the 20th inst., at Pope House, Upper Tooting, Mrs. J. Da
Rev. A. F. Boucher, of Daiwa
On the 21st inst., at Dorking, Surrey, the lady of Heathfleld
edaonfgthhteer.
On the 21st hut., in Cavendish-square, the lady of Herman Stern,
FM or a daughter.
On the 21st 11:st., at Thurlow Cottage, Lower Norwood, Mrs. W.
Nichols, of a daughter.
On the 21st inst., at Clapham, Surrey, the wife of George Heath-
cote, of a son.
On the 22E1 inst , at Camberwell, Mrs. Townsend Charles Dance, of
a daughter. •
_On ...the 22d inst., at Upper Clapton, Mrs. S. Searle, of a daughter.

ARRIE.
On the 16th inst., at St. PaM
ul's Church, Bristol, Mr. T. H. Cramp-
ton, of Bath, to Miss Bell, of lirrinswlck-square.
On the 20th inst., at Jersey, at St. Clement's Church, Captain
Henry Francis Slater, of the Royal Artillery, to Miss Katherine
Walcott, daughter of the late Rev. William Garrett, of the Island of
Barbadoes.

DIED.
At Hastings, most deeply lamented, on April22d, Frederick Richard
Crewe, Esq., aged 22 years, second son of the late Lieutenant-
Colonel Crewe, and nephew to Lord Carrington.
-On the 23d inst., Ann, the wife of Mr. George Shepherd, of the
1 Hampshire Hog, Strand, aged 42.
On the 27th of February last, Lieutenant-Colonel Sutherland,
Military Secretary to the Resident of Hydrabad.
On the 17th inst., Mr. Benjamin Blackman, of Hertsmeileeux„,
Sawa,
On the 19th inst., at Exmouth, ithe:Rev. Henry Ward, of Felmere.
ham, Bedfordshire.
On the 21st fast., Charles Vavasour, &sq.,son. of Sir Edward Vasa-
soar, Bart., of Hazelwood Hall.

Lendi,n: Printed and Published by itlrltDO 'YOUNG, of No. IV,
Strand, Printer, at The $ Office, W 0.112, Strand, in the Preeineli
tv the at4VO/, is th 9 cillatY of Middlesex, Saturday, AprilVs 184 e