The Sun.
London, England, 1846-05-15 00:00:00

Right Hon. House will be pleased to give to the pre-
mises your careful consideration, aid to take such mea-
sures for promoting the general establishment, in large
towns and populous districts of public baths and wash -
houses, as to your wisdom shall seem meet.
And your petitioners will ever pray, &c.,
WILLIAM COTTON, Chairman.
WILLIAM HAWES, Deputy-Chairmann.

POST-OFFICES OF ENGLAND
AND FRANCE.
Additional Articles to those agreed upon between the
Post-office of Great Britain and the Post-office of
France, for carrying into execution the Convention of
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France and Great Britain, to the two Post-offices, to
settle the matters of detail, which are to be arranged by
mutual consent, for ensuring the execution of the said
Convention. The undersigned, duly authorised for that
purpose by their respective offices, have agreed upon the
following Articles :
Art. I.—Letters originating in the United Kingdom
of Great Britain and Ireland, the British colonies and
possessions, for the Grand Duchy of Baden, shall be
transmitted through the Post-office of France, unless
especially directed to be sent by some other route. They
may be forwarded to the said French Post office, either
unpaid or paid, to their destination, at the option of the
senders.
Art. ll.—Reciprocally, letters originating in the
Grand Duchy of Baden, addressed to the United King.
dom of Great Britain and Ireland, the British colonies
and possessions, shall be transmitted through the Post-
office of France, unless especially directed to be sent by
some other route. They may be forwarded to the
British Post-office, either unpaid or paid to their desti-
nation, at the option of the senders.
Art. lll.—The French Post-office shall pay to the
British Post-office, for postage on unpaid letters originat-
ing in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ire-
land, the British colonies and possessions, addressed to
the Grand Duchy of Baden, namely :-Ist. On letters
from the United Kingdom of Great Britain and 'relent),
at the rate of Is. per ounce British, net weight. 2nd.
On letters from the British colonies and poElPssions (but
only from the port of embarkation in the said colonies
and possessions), at the rate of 3s. 4d. per ounce British,
net weight. There shall be added to the rate of 3s. 4d.,
fixed as above, that of ld., for the internal postage of
such of the aforesaid letters as are forwarded from
Jamaica (those coming from Kingston excepted),
Canada, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward's
Island, and Newfoundland, making in all 4s. per ounce
British, net weight.
Art. IV.—The French Post-office shall likewise pay
to the British Post-office for postage on letters origi-
nating in the Grand Duchy of Baden. which shall be
paid to their destination in the United Kingdom of Great
Britain and Ireland, the British colonies and posses-
sions—namely, Ist, On letters addressed to the United
Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, at the rate of
ls. per ounce British, net weight. 2d, On letters ad
dressed to the British colonies and possessions (but paid
only to the port of landing in the said colonies and pos-
sessions), at the rate of as. 4d. per ounce British, net
weight. There shall be added to the rate of 3s. 4d.
fixed as above, that of Bd, for the internal postage of
such of the aforesaid letters as are addressed to Jamaica
(those addressed to Kingston excepted), Canada, New
Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward's Island, and
Newfoundland, making in all 4s. per ounce British, net
weight.
Art. V.—The British Post-office shall pay, on its
part, to the French Post-office, for postage on unpaid
letters originating in the Grand Duchy of Baden, and
addressed to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and
Ireland, the British colonies and possessions, at the rate
of lf. 60e. for every thirty grammes, net weight.
Art. Vl.—The ;British Post-office shall likewise pay
to the French Post-office, for postage on the letters
originating in the United Kingdom of Great Britain
and Ireland, the British colonies and possessions, which
shall be paid to their destination in the Grand Duchy
of Baden, at the rate of lf. 60c. for every thirty grammes,
net weight.
Art. Vll.—The inhabitants of the United Kingdom
of Great Britain and Ireland and the British colonies
and possessions, and those of the Grand Duchy of
Baden, may, reciprocally, send registered letters. The
postage on such letters must in all oases be paid to the
place of destination.
Art. VIIL—The sum for which the two offices of
France and Great Britain shall mutually account to
each other, as regards the postage of registered letters,
sent either from the United Kingdom and its possessions
to the Grand. Duchy of Baden, or from the Grand
Duchy of Baden to the United Kingdom and its posses-
sions, shall be double the sums mutually fixed upon by
the preceding articles 4 and 6 for ordinary letters pa. -
to the place of destination.
Art. IX.—The French Post-office shall pay to the
Post-office of Great Britain an uniform rate of 3s. 4d.
per ounce British, net weight, for transit through the
territory of the United Kingdom, and for sea convey-
ance of the paid letters originating in the Grand Duchy
of Baden, and addressed to colonies and countries be-
yond sea, wherever the same may be situated, when for-
warded by the French to the British Post-office, to be
conveyed, either by private ships, by Governmentvessels,
or by vessels freighted or maintained by order of Go-
vernment, from the ports of the United Kingdom. The
same rate of Ss. 4d. per ounce British net weight, shall
likewise be paid by the French Post- offiee to the Post-
office of Great Britain for sea conveyance and transit
postage through the territory of the United Kingdom of
unpaid letters originating in colonies and countries be-
yond the sea, wherever the same may be situated, ad-
dressed to the Grand Duchy of Baden. It is, however,
understood, that in the rate of 3s. 41 per ounce British,
fixed as above, for sea conveyance and transit postage
through the territory of the United Kingdom, of the let-
ters described in the two preceding paragraphs, the rate
with which those letters may be chargeable for internal
postage in the said colonies and countries beyond sea is
not included.

Art. X.—The Post-office of Great Britain shall for-
ward to the French Po.t.office, free from any chage for
postage, newspapers and printed papers, originating in
the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, and
addressed to the Grand Duchy of Baden.
Art. XL—The Post-office of Great Britain shall pay
to the French Post-office, at the rate of four centimes
for eiery newspaper, for transit postage through France
of newspapers originating in the Grand Duchy of Baden,
and addressed to the United Kingdom of Great Britain
and Ireland.

Art. Xll.—The Post-office of France shall pay, on its
part, for transit postage and sea conveyance of news-
papers originating in the Grand Duchy of Baden, and
addressed to colonies and countries beyond sea, when
forwarded to the British Post-office, to be conveyed
either by private ships, by Government vessels, or by
vessels freighted by order of Government, from the
ports of the United Kingdom, the following rates;
namely:-Ist. On newspapers addressed to colonies and
countries beyond sea, wherever the same may be situ-
ated (those addressed to Canada excepted), one penny
each. 2d. On newspapers addressed to Canada, three-
halfpence each.
Art. XIII. The Post-office of France shall likewise pay
to the British Post-office, for sea conveyance and transit
postage of newspapers addressed to the grand Duchy
of Baden, and originating in the colonies and countries
beyond sea, and brought in any manner whatsoever into
the United Kingdom or the Channel Islands, the fullo7-

ing rates; namely:-Ist. On newspapers originating in
the colonies and countries beyond sea, wherever the same
may be situated (those coming from Canada excepted)
one penny each. 2nd. On newspapers originating in
Canada, three halfpence each.
Art. XIV. The forms of letter bills and acknowledg-
ments of receipts, for the use of the respective offices of
exchange, beginning from the first day of May next,
shall be made according to the forms agreed upon and
annexed to the present article.
Art XV.—The present articles shall be considered as
additional to these agreed upon between the two offices
for carrying into execution the Convention of April 3d,
1843, signed at London the Ist May following, and
shall come into operation the first day of May, 1846.
Done in Duplicate, and signed at Paris the twenty-filth
day of the month of March, 1846, and at London the
thirtieth day of the same month.
(Signed) W. L MABERLY,
Secretary of the Gen. Post-office of the United Kingdom.
Approved.
(Signed) ST. GERMANS,
Postmaster-General of the United Kingdom.

METROPOLITAN BUILDINGS ACT.—Wednesday a re
turn was issued, on the application of Mr. Hawes, of monies re-
ceived by the Registrar and other persons, under the Metropolitan
Buildings' Act. The first branch of the return has reference to
monies received anti expended by the Woods and Forests Commis-
sioners, on account of the salaries of the official referees, and Regis-
trar of Metropolitan Buildings, from September 1, 1844, to the lato:
April, 1846. The contributions received out of the Consolidated
Fund, tow ards defraying one moiety of the salaries of the Wilda:
referees and registrar, was 2,650/., out of which 1461. 18s. 4d.
was deducted for clerks, &c. The contributions in the same
Period, out of the rates of the City of London, and the
counties of Middlesex, Surrey, and Kent, were 1,500/..
making together 3,863/. le. Bd. On the credit side there
were payments to the official referees and registrar at I,oooi.
a Year each, of 3,4831. 14s. 9d., and on the Ist of April last,
there was due on the accounts to the same part'oe. 1,2.581. 45. 3d.,
which is now made payable by the statute passed lit the present see-
sion'out of the Consolidated Fund. A statement is made in the se-
cond part of the fees received and payments made by Mr. Symonds,
the registrar from the Ist of September, 1844, to the Ist of January,
1843. The fees received were 2651. 135., which, with 1461. lie. 4d.
received through the office of Woods and Forests by payment of the
Treasury on account of salaries, made 4121. I Is. 4d. The money
was disbursed, as per statement on the other side, with a sum ck
51. 13s. oj4d, carried to the next account, making 4181. 4s. 41,4 d. The
third account in the return is a statement of fees and payment;
from the Ist of January, 1845, to the Ist of April last (five quarters).
The amount received in that period was 1,958/. 4s. 9d., which was
disbursed in pay
ments, except a balance in hand of 641. 18s. Sr.
the five quarters as much as 53/. I Is. 10d. was paid for postages
The amount due to the Ist of April on salaries and expense, was
351/. le. 9d., and the amount owing to the office was 2111. 2s. I Id.
MULLAH TESTIMONIAL FUND.—The fund for the
building of a new Music flail, to be identified with Mr. Hullah as the
English master of class singing, or what is called in the vernacular,
" Singing for the million," proceeds in a successful manner. We
believe that it was the intention of the numerous pupils attending
these classes to join in the bestowment of some gift of value to Mr.
Hulett personally, as a mark of their regard, and an acknowledg-
ment, in some measure, for the advantage of the musical education
received from him. Tice great want of a root* or hall, for the proper
Performance of choral music, has been long felt in the metropolis.
Aware of this, and anxious that every facility should be presented
for the cultivation of musical taste in our youth, as is the case in
Germany, and many parts of the Continent, the monies subscribed
were, by the approval of a committee, devoted to the building referred to.
In aid of the fund several Choral Meetings have been held in Exeter
Ilan with, it is believed, beneficial results. On Wednesday another re-
union, far the same purpose, took place at the above hall. The
programme was divided into two parts, sacred and secular; of the
former, motet, " I will give thanks," Palestrina ; chant, " Te Deum
Laudamus," 0. Gibbons ; and motet, " Give ear, 0 God," Himmel,
by Mr. W. 11. Seguin and chorus, were well given; the second part
embraced an excellent selection of song, glee, and madrigal, the
principal
of which were— lee
now, my love," Hullab ; madrigal,
lee, from Obei on, " In Fairy Land,"
Stevens; madrigal, " Wake
Now is the month of Maying," Morley ; glee, " By the dark roll-
ing Waters," WMardie ; and glee, "When 'Winds breathe soft,"
Webb. the whole concluded with the part song, " Rule Britannia,"
chorus and semi-chorus, which had a fine effect. Mr. May ably
presided as conductor. The hull
-Rai Slltd with A 'very numerous
and r#spectAble company.

A Y 15, 1846.

PUGILISM.

GILL (OF COVENTRY) AND NORLEY (OF MANCHESTER)
—CONTEST FOR 5001.—Nought save that irresistible fate
which urges the never-varying course of time, and which
regulates alike tide and railroads, should have left such of
the readers of the Morning Advertiser as seek information on
matters pugilistic without a true and particular account of
yesterday's doings in Oxford and Gloucestershire. Had not
the Dii ininores decreed a remove, all would have gone well,
and " our own commissioner" have found the terminus of
his journey in due time to save the suspense of those who,
though not so fortunate as to be " there," yet yearn to be
possessed of the details of how the field was won. Waiving
all preliminaries, then, we may state that ere the brilliant
noonday sun threw short shadow from the pinnacled tower
of Christchurch, Oxford, or the " mighty Tom " had pealed
forth the last enumeration of hours, we were rattling along
the road to Ensham, a populous hamlet some eight miles
from the ancient city of colleges and Corinthians, near which
is found a common uncommonly well adapted to the purpose
in hand, and on the turf of which Harry Broome
and Rowe settled their difference of opinion last
year. Here, however, the " heads of houses " had
determined that the heud-ifying scene should not
be witnessed, and accordingly a detachment of
pc ace preservers forbid the combat ; a move was now neces-
sary, and With), Green, some seven miles further, on the
border cf Wychwood Forest, was pitched upon as the locus
in quo. Here, then, at a little before two, all was in readi-
ness, save a referee, on which much-mooted point a long and
tedious argument ensued, and it was three o'clock, wanting
five minutes, before the point was settled, and the competi-
tors for glory and gold (two things more closely allied than
the uncandid world will admit) shook hands in sign of the
absence of personal animosity. Harry Broome and Sim-
monds, of Birmingham, seconded Gill, while Johnny Hannan
and M'Donald did the attentive to Norley. Betting was
brisk, but no price beyond par could be obtained on either.
The weights of the men were also as nearly balanced, Norley
drawing Bst. 71b., and Gill under the stipulated Bst. 81b.
1. On showing at the scratch, Norley looked hard, browr.,
lathy, and leggy; Gill round, big, broad, and " heavy for
his weight." A long time was spent by both in dodging
and manoeuvring, with the intent of penetrating each other's
tactics, but here it was "trick and tie," until after twenty-
five minutes, during which numerous stops, feints, parries,
advances, and retreats were put in practice; the Manchester
hero got his left home on Gill's frontispiece; Gill returned
quick as thought, but missed; a close ensued, and Norley
threw Gill heavily.
2. The second round presented a striking contrast to the
first; instead of twenty-five minutes of artistic evolution,
the men got at it at once. Gill missed his right at the body,
but got his left in on Norley's cheek; exchanges followed
rapidly, and Norley slipped down in his own corner. This
round lasted one minute.

3. Gill again tried his left, but was foiled ; Norley, too,
was out of distance. After a little mutual hitting, Norley,
in the close, managed to plant a little one on the country-
man's victualling office, and threw him cleverly.
4. Gill seemed disposed to force the business, but Norley
retreated, then resuming the offensive, he drove Gill back-
ward in return. Feints, stops, and some tedious sparring,
scientific avoidances, and parries in abundance; a close, and
Norley down, a slight fall, but of serious consequence. This
was no less than an accidental blow on the point of the right
shoulder, from coming in contact with a stone of some hard
body. Hence, although the courageous fellow concealed it
from his seconds, it was soon clear that his dexter weapon
had lost its cunning; and, as the battle went on, the stiff-
ness was more and more evident.
5. Long pauses and sparring. Norley got in his left neatly,
and some smart exchanges followed; in the close both went
Cown ; a dog fall.
6. Norley's disablement manifest; he fought defensively;
Gill stepped in to him, and Norley, in retreating, fell. [Six
rounds in 45 minutes.]
7. Gill led off, Norley clearly manoeuvring on the retreat.
Norley gave Gill a sounding smack on the organ of kissing.
Gill ran in, and Norley got down prudently.
8. Counter-hits with the left. Gill caught Norley in the
chest, who went down with his own consent.
9. More sparring, and a long pause. Norley active and
clever; Gill watching an opening: a close, a short struggle,
Norley half down, jumped up again, and swung Gill round
on his back. No harm done.

10-150. Although every round of this interesting and gal-
lant contest finds its brief abstract in our note-book, a detail
would be a hundred times told tale; suffice it, therefore, to
sav, that Norley, who, previous to the accident which
crippled his energies looked well forward for victory and the
500 golden Victories, was gradually losing ground before his
persevering and two-handed antagonist. Everything that a
brave man could do, or that practical science could suggest,
was put into use, yet though " 'tis not in mortals to com-
mand success," Norley did more, he " deserved it ;" and we
trust, while recording his defeat, which took place after no
less a time than four hours and seven minutes, during which
one hundred and sixty rounds were manfully contested, we
shall have established his claim to the high consideration and
warm sympathy of the patrons of pugilism. Of Gill, his
courageous conqueror, we can only say, that a fairer and a
more forbearing fighter is not on the list, and he may well be
proud of the victory be has achieved. Norley bad been for
some time going, yet he refused to vield, and was deaf to the
remonstrances of his friends until-physical strength failed
him, and weakness, not his will, compelled his surrender.
It was past seven o'clock ere the mill concluded. Norley
arrived in town on Wednesday, and Gill will " show a head'
to-morrow or to-day.—Advertiser of yesterday.
.-d

CHILDREN POISONED to OBTAIN
FUNERAL CLUB MONEY.

RUNCORN, SATURDAY.--.An inquiry, which has occupied
the attention of Mr. 11. Churton, one of the coroners for the
county of Chester, nearly the whole day, has produced a
degree of excitement never before known in this part of the
country.
The inquest was held on the bodies of two children of
Joseph and Mary Pimlett, who are in custody, charged with
the murder of two of their own offspring, and attempting the
murder of a third. Pimlett, it appears, is a ship carpenter,
and he with his family came to reside in Runcorn about three
months before Christmas. Amongst those who knew him he
was considered a respectable, industrious, sober, and
humane man.

The circumstances which led to the disclosure are as fol.
lows :.--On the 6th of March, James Pimlett, an infant, ten
months old, was reported to have been found dead in bed.
An inquest was held on the body, and the principal witness
examined was the mother, who gave such an account of the
illness of the child as to induce the coroner's jury to believe
that death was the result of one of the various diseases
incident to children, and a verdict was returned of
" Found dead." On the 16th of the same month another child,
Richard Pimlet, was taken ill. This child was taken to a
medical gentleman, Mr. Edward Pye, who administered an
aperient medicine. A day or two afterwards the mother
called upon Mr. Pye, and in consequence of her representa-
tions two alterative powders were given to her. Those pow-
ders, however, were afterwards found in the house of the
parents, having never been administered.
This child died on the 21st, and was buried, the father
giving orders to the sexton of the church that the body of his
former child should be taken out of the grave, the grave
made deeper, and the new coffin placed under the body pre-
viously buried.
On Monday, the 27th of April, the mother took the third
child, named Thomas, to the surgery of Mr. Pye. This was
three years and two months old, and the symptoms pro•
duced no suspicion at the time in the mind of Mr. Pye.
Subsequently. Mr. Pye's suspicions were excited, and he
gave information to the magistrates and also to the coroner
of the county, and in the mean time the child having be.,
come very sick and ill, Mr. Pye ordered the mother to pre-
serve the ejecta, but she cunningly avoidrd doing so, and
frustrated his purpose for obtaining possession of any por-
tion of it. However, being afraid of the life of the child,
it was removed from its parents, and both she and her
husband were taken into custody. Subsequent inquiries
prove that arsenic bad been administered to the child
The coroner then issued his warrant for the dis-
interment of the bodies of James and Richard, and sum-
moned Mr. Pye to make a post -nwrtent examination of them.
On the coffins being opened, both bodies were remarkably
fresh, considering the period of time which bad elapsed since
death. This led to the supposition that arsenic might have
been taken by them, as it has the effect of preserving dead
bodies. The internal viscera was removed from both and
analysed, a small portion of that of the body of Richard by
Mr. Page, who found arsenic in the brain, kidneys, spleen,
liver, and other parts of the body. The rest was analysed
by Dr. Brett, professor of chemistry, of Liverpool, who
found in 64 ounces of contents of the stomach of
Richard Pimlett no less than eleven grains of white arsenic,
or, as he observed, enough to kill several persons. Arsenic
was also clearly detected in the abdominal viscera of the
other body. A great variety of circumstantial evidence was
given affecting the charge, particularly against the mother;
but there being nothing more than suspicion against the
father, he was discharged, and the jury returned a verdict
of" Wilful murder" against the mother, Mary Pimlett, in
both cases.
The prisoner, immediately on hearing the result, burst into
tears, and loudly declared her innocence.
The Coroner issued his warrant for the committal of the
prisoner to take her trial for the offences at the next Chester
assizes.

EAMSGATE, MAY 13.—The South-Eastern and Con-
tinental Steam packet Company's splendid iron steamer Queen of the
French arrived here this afternoon from Ostend, after a passage of
five hours, with a strong easterly wind, bringing thirty-five pas-
sengers, fourteen horses, and a great quantity of merchandise.
Among the passengers yesterday by the Reincess Mary was M.
Marto, with a newly-invented musical instrument, a present to her
Majesty from the King of the Belgians. The traffic between this
port and Ostend increases daily; the advantages of Ramsgate Harbour,
over that of Dover appear to be generally appreciated by travellers
' to and from the Continent. Upwards of four hundred and seventy
passengers have crossed to and from here during the last month, a
number exceeding the most sanguine expectations of the steam-boat
company, to whom and to the directors of the South-Eastern Rail-
way, the town of Ramsgate is indebted, for being placed in that
position with regard to continental traffic, which, from its natural
situation as the nearest port to Belgium, and accessible at all times
and tides, it ought to have held long ere this.
SPAFIELDS' BURYING GROUND.—Mr. Bramwell, the
barrister to whom this matter was referred, has just made his award.
He was attended on several occasions by Mr. Wakeling, attorney,
and vestry-clerk of Clerkenwell, on the part of the prosecution, and
by Messrs. Lewis and Lewis, on the part of the several defendants.
The indictment was for an alleged nuisance ; and on the trial, on the
19th of June last, it was ordered by the Court of Queen's Bench, by
and with the consent of the parties, that the jury should find a ver-
dict of " Guilty" on the sixth count, and of " Not Guilty" on the
rest of the indictment, subject to the award of Mr. Bramwell to
direct, order, and determine, in what manner the burial-ground
should be conducted in future. The arbitrator has apportioned a
part of the ground in a plan for burials, for'a period of 10 years, and
has ordered that, in the other part, the soil shall not be disturbed
for the time mentioned. After giving a full description of the places
where burials may take place, the arbitrator has made certain re-
gulations which now come into operation :—" No coffin of five feet
or upwards in length shall be buried in any grave not deep
enough to leave over the upper part of such coffin a depth
or thickness of soil of five feet, calculated from the general
level of the soil there; and no coffin of less length shall be buried
in any grave not deep enough to leave over the upper part thereof a
depth or thickness of sail of four feet, calculated as aforesaid ; and
I further award, order, and direct that coffins may he buried one or
more deep in the said parts of the said ground, and as near to each
other in a vertical direction as the said defendants, owners, lessees,
and occupiers, or other persons burying, may deem fit, not breaking
or disturbing any coffin or body ; but that where any coffin has been
buried far one year, the said defendant and others shall not,
nor shall they suffer or permit any person or persons to bury
as aforesaid over such coffin, nor disturb the ground over the same
for the purpose of burying there; and I further award, order, and
direct that there shall be in a horizontal or lateral direction a space
of one foot at :he least between coffins busied in the said ground;
and I further award, order, and direct that the said defendants,
owners, lessees, and occupiers shall not, nor shall they suffer orr
permit any other person, to remove or disturb any coffin, body! o
part thereof, as well those now buried as those that may hereafter
be buried, until the same shall ,have been buried for the space of
ten years from the time of such hurial." Mr. Bramwell has likewise
declared, by his award, as to the other parts of the ground not
comprised in the plan, that after the period of ten years burials
may take place therein, subject to the rules and regulations above
mentioned.

SMITIMELD INTELLIGENCE.—Our Smithfield corres-
pondent writes to us In a state of gloomy despondency. A general
flatness prevailed in all sorts of meats, and veal was as dead as
mutton. There was a terrible glut of beet, and several cows got
their horns crumpled in the crowd. A few southdowne exhibited a
slight upward tendency, but they went into a rapid decline before the
close of business—a decline caused by a want of general consumption.
Pigs fell when taken by the leg, and fine old steers were so depressed
that it required several doses of Steer's opodeldoc to bring them up
again. There was In the course of the day a buoyancy ILI heifers,
but-the Mefferveicencv Wee Way lereporary,—Punch.