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INI 3-5 II iNESDAY

CA R ROL L, MAYOR.
THE First Court, held on .Tuesday, Nov. 17,
1846, and in the' 10th year of the reign of Victoria, of the
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Queen, &c.,
Resolved unanimously, That the cordial thanks of this Court be
presented to the Right Hon. JOhn Johnson, late Lord Mayor of the
City of London, for the very able and efficient manner in which he
has discharged the important and onerous duties of his office ; for his
judicious conduct, as Conservator of the Myer Thames, in upholding
the rights and privileges of tit's Court, by his survey of the upper
district, by causing the abatement of the encroachments at Canvey
Island, and removal of the wrecks of various vessels sunk
in different parts of the river ; for the laborious and
unremitting attention given by his Lordship, in conjunction
with the Commissioners of her Majesty's GoTernment, to
a Bill to define , the separate rights of the Crown and
the city of London ; fur his constant attention, as a
member of the Rail Way Termini COTTrlissiOn, to the interests of hls
fellow-citizens in preventing the th.,struction of various important
properties within the boundaries of the City; for the able and judi-
cious manner in which bedias discharged his magisterial duties; for
the encouragement shown by 'nim to the plans proposed for the
amelioration of the condition of the poor.; for.his support of the
various charities and schools, and for the valuable assistance ren-
dered by him to th 6 Society for the Propagation of
for the
the Gospel ;
magnifi-
for
his many very liberal acts of disinterested charity ;
cence and splendour of his hosoitulity, and for his judicious extension
of it to the members of the most distingidshed literary societies, and the
representatives of foreign nati•nis in this country ; and especially for
the urbanity and courteous demeanour displayed by him towards all
classes of society during the year of his Mayoralty.
MEREIVETHER.

IFIARIVICII and EASTERN COUNTIES
JUNCTION RAILWAY AND PIER,
FROM HARWICH TO THE EASTERN UNION RAILWAY AT
A RULE MIL
NOTICE IS TIEREBY GIVEN.
That application is intended to he made to Parliament in Use, en-
suing session for an Act to authorise the construction of a railway,
with all proper wharfs, stations, and conveniences connected there-
with, commencing within the port or harbour of the borough of Har-
wich, In the county of Essex, at or near Bath Side, and at or near a
certain street, or road called or known as Out-part of town westward,
both in the parish of Saint Nicholas, Harwich, in the sad borough,
and terminating by two several junctions with the Eastern Union
Railway, one at or near a farm called home Farm, in the occupation
of Edward Abbott, and the other at or near the Ardleigh Station of
the said Eastern Union Railway, both in the parish of Ardleigh, in
the said county of Essex ; and also to authorise the erection, con-
struction, and maintenance of a pier or jetty within the said port or
harbour of the said borough of Harwich, in the said county of Essex,
in connection withsuch railway ; amid which intended railway, pier,
or jetty, and the wharfs, works, stations, and conveniences connec-
ted therewith, will pass from, in, through, or into the several pa-
rishes, townships, and extra-parochial places hereinafter mentioned,
some or all of them, that is to say—Saint Nicholas Harwich, Lower
Dovercourt, Upper Dovercourt, Little Oakley, Great Oakley,
Ramsey, Wrabness, Wicks Green, Wicks, otherwise Wickes, other-
wise Wix, Bradfield, Mistley, Manningtree, Little Bromley, Great
Bromley, Lesvford, and Ardleigh, all in the said county of Essex.
AND NOTICE IS HEREBY FURTHER GIVEN,
That duplicate plans and sections, describing the line or situa-
tion and levels of the said intended railway and pier or jetty and
works, and describing also the lands proposed to be taken for
the purposes aforesaid, together with books of reference to such
plans containing the names of the owners or reputed owners,
lessees or reputed lessees, cud occupiers of the said lands, will be
deposited, on or before the Thirtieth day of November instant, with
the Clerk of the Peace for the siiid county of Essex, at his office
at Chelmsford, in the raid county ; and that a copy of so much of
the said plans, sections, and books of reference as relates to each of
the parishes in or through which time said railway and pier or jetty
and works are intended to pass or to be made, will be deposited on or
before the said Thirtieth day of November instant, with the Parish
Clerks of such parishes respectively-. ,
And it is also intended to take powers in the said Act to make
lateral deviations from the line or lines of the said proposed railway
and pier, or jetty, wharfs, works, and stations, to such extent as will
be defined in the said plans, and to cross, alter, divert, or stop up
such turnpike roads, parish roads, and other highways, streams,
rivers, water-courses, navigations, canals, and railways, within the
several parishes, townships, and extra-parochial places before men-
tioned, or such of them as it may be necessary to cross, alter, divert,
or stop up for the purposes of the said railway, pier, and works.
And it is also proposed by the said intended Act to incorporate a
company for constructing and carrying into effect the said railway
and pier, or jetty, Wharfs, works, stations, and conveniences, with
powers to purchase lands and houses by compulsion or agreement for
the purposes thereof, and with powers to levy tolls, rates, and duties, in
respect of the said railway and pier, or jetty, wharfs, works, stations,
and conveniences, and to grant such exemptions from such tolls,
rates, and duties, as to such company shall seem meet.
And it is also intended to vary or extinguish all existing rights
and privileges connected with the lands, houses, and other property,
so to be purchased, or which would in any manner impede or in-
terfere with the construction, maintenance, or use, of the said in-
tended railway and pier, or jetty, /wharfs, works, stations, and
conveniences, and to confer other rights and privileges in respect
thereof.
And it is further proposed by the said intended Act to enable the
Company thereby to he incorporated to sell, transfer, let, or lease,
the said intended railway and pier, or jetty, wharfs, works, and
stations, or any part thereof, to any other Company, and to autho-
rise such other Company to purchase or rent the same, and generally
to inter into and carry into effect such arrangements in reference
thereto as may be mutually agreed upon between the said two Com-
panies.
Dated this Fourth day of November, 1846.
BOURDILLON and SONS,
Great Winchester-street, London.

ArtIVICII DOCK S.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN,
That application is intended to be made to Parliament in the en-
suing session for leave t• bring in a Bill or Bills to obtain an Act or
Acts for making and maintaining a dock or docks, with all proper
piers, quays, bridges, basins, yards, wharfs, warehouses, buildings,
and other works and conveniences connected therewith, and all
necessary awl convenient entrances thereto, from the rivers Orwell,
otherwise Orrell, and Stour, into the said dock or docks, and which
said clock or dobks and works will be situated in the several parishes
or places hereinafter' mentioned, some or all of them, that is to say,
Saint Nicholas Harwich, in the borough or town of Harwich, Dover-
court cum Harwich, Dovercourt, and Ramsey, all In the county of
Essex, and within or near to the port or harbour of Harwich afore-

said.
And it is also intended to apply, by the said Bill or Bills, for power
to alter or divert any turnpike road or roads, highway or highways,
in the said parishes or places ; or some or one of them, to the extent
shown or intended to be lhown on the maps or plans and sectioas to
be deposited as hereinafter mentioned ; and also to divert such rivers,
streams, drains. canals, navigations, or running waters, and to alter
and divert such roads, ways, and paths within the said _parlalsaa and,
places aforesaid, as may be required to be diverted or altered for the
proper constructisn of such docks and works as aforesaid. And
notice is hereby given, that it is intended to apply for powers to in-
corporate a company or companies for the purpose of carrying the
same undertaking into fleet, and to authorise the levying, taking,
receiving, and collecting of tolls, dues, rates, duties, and sums of
money, in respect of the use of the said docks and works, and to take
powers for the compulsory purchase of messuages, lands, houses,
tenements, anti hereditament:, for the purposes aforesaid.
And it is further intended to vary, repeal or extinguish all existing
rights, privileges, or easements, in any manner connected with the
messuages, lands, houses,-tenements, and hereditaments, to be taken
for the purposes aforesaid, and to confer other rights and privileges
in respect thereof.
And it Is further proposed by the said intended Act to enable the
Company thereby to be incorporated to sell, transfer, let, or lease
the said intended docks and works, or any part thereof, -to any other
company, and to authorise such other company so to purchase or mat
the same, and generally to enter into and carry into effect such
arrangements In reference thereto as may be mutually agreed upon
between the said two companies.
AND NOTICE IS ALSO IIEIiEBY GIVEN,
That on or before the thirtieth day of November, in the present
year, plans and sections of the proposed works, with duplicates of
the same, and books of reference thereto, containing the names of
the owners, or reputed owners, lessees, or reputed lessees, occu-
piersl
of the lands proposed to be taken for the
purpose t eof,r
will
the
be deposited for public inspection with the Clerk of the Peace for
tCheldmasyfoerfd,Ninevtahme
,searm,eacoeeupnytyoi,
ehissaiodffl
saanidd than obi; oofrEbessfce,xre thirtieth
so much of the saiftpinas and sections, togethereof, are intendedther
swevitehraal
p to be
loaoroikshoefsrierfieerr-
ence thereto, so far as relates to each of
made, will be deposited for i-üblic inspection
ection with the Parish
or any par.t t
through which the said works,
cash such parish at his.place of abode,
.Nlojeirn,obeLfoleff4K6,.
19,
Dated Ulla _9th day of
Essex-street, Strand.

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NEWPORT, ABE RG AV ENNY, and HERE -
FonD RAILWAY COMPANY.—Registration of Shares.—
Notice is hereby giver, that all persons holding Scrip Certificates for
shares in this undertaliirg, ar,, required to transmit the same to the
Secretary, for registration, at the ofTicesith their name s, of the Companyresiden, Noces,
. 2,
Moorgate-street, in the City of London, w
and descriptions legibly written across each certificate, in order that
the same may ho correctly entercd in the register of the Company.
(By order,) TIIO3TAS PRITCILLED, Secretary.
Company's Offices, 2, Moorgate-street, Nov. 6.
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FOREIGN BLACK AND COLOURED VELVETS.
QEWELL and CO. have bought from a Ma-
nufacturer, in Crefeld and Lyons, several Lots of BLACK and
COLOURED VELVETS, are now ready for inspection.
In consequence of the great reduction in the Duty (viz. from
225. Gd. to 9s. per lb.), they will be enabled to offer their rich Vksel-
vets several shillings per yard lower than last season. The Blac,
from Crefeld, 7s. 6d. and S. Gd.; Colours, 9s. Gd.
Those from
Lyons, its. 3d. and 12s. 9d.
Compton House, Frith•street and Compton-street,
Soho-square.

PARTNER WANTED by a Gentleman, whose
age exceeds sixty years, and who has for many years carried
on successfully an established and profitable manufacturing business.
None need apply, but such as have at command from 5,0001. to
15,0001., in consideration of which, a corresponding share, In Pro-
portion to the value to be ascertained of the whole, `►ill be sold.
Applications in writing only to be addressed to Thomas Moseley,
Esq., solicitor, No. 33, 11cdford-street, Covent-garden.

Now open ! The Egyptian Ball, Ficcaoily.
PROFESSOR FISTS' 'POSTS ~PLASTIQ-
UES AND TABLE/ITX VIVANS, wherein may be be-
held every variety ®f Female Beauty and Grace, combined with
illustrative and appropriate music.
Stalls 35.; Reserved Seats 25.; Pit Is. Performances at half-past
Two and half-past Seven. The 801-office open from Twelve till half-
past One daily,
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IIEARD'S COLOURED PHOTOGRAPHW
1../P PORTRAI fS "can now, from the increased sensitivmess of
the plates, be taken in the dullest weather, in. all respects as good
if in the sunshine."—The Times.
Establishments, 86, King William-street, City 31, Parliament,
street, Westminster; and the Royal Polytechnic Institution, Regent-
street.
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ATTEMPTED MURDER AT
ISLINGTON.
On Monday evening, when Mr. Greenwood was about '
to leave the Clerkenwell Police-court, Sergeant Allen,
21 N division, informed the magistrate that he had made
inquiries of Mr. Haines, surgeon, of the Liverpool-road,
Islingten.• and was informed by that gentleman that
Mrs. Haines, of Paradise-terrace, who had been so bar-
barously treated by George Wilmot, in his attempt to
murder and rob her, was in so dangerous a state, that he
suggested the necessity of the magistrate's immediate at-
tendance at her residence, to take ber deposition. De-
lirium might take place within twelve hours of that time,
and death might ensue.
Mr. Greenwood, at six o'clock in the evening, arrived
at the cottage of Mrs. Haines, who was found lying in
bed, in a most deplorable condition. The cottage is
situated in a most solitary place, a long, dark, and
dismal alley leading from the Liverpool-road to Pocock's-
fields, adjacent to the spot where the late Mr. Temple-
man was murdered, and at the northern extremity of the
road.
Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Haines, the surgeon, the various
officers, and our reporter were admitted into the apart-
ment where Mrs. Haines was lying, and every arrange-
meat having been made, the prisoner was brought in, in
the custody of Mr. Duke, and placed at the foot of the
bedstead, where he had a clear view of Mrs. Haines, who
viewed Mai with evident terror, whilst he seemed to shun
her and turn aside.
Mr. Greenwood administered the usual oath to her,
when he inquired whether she knew the name of the
prisoner? Mrs. Haines (faintly)—l believe his name is
Wilmot.
In answer to further questions, she replied as followc:
—He formerly kept this house. On Saturday evening
last, between five and six o'clock, I was alone in the par-
lour getting my husband's supper ready, when I heard a
tap at the window. The door was fastened. It was very
dark. I went to the window, and inquired, " Who is.
there?" The prisoner replied, -" It is me." I said,
" Halloo. master, is it you; is anybody with you?" He
said, "No, I am alone." I opened the door. He en-
tered and placed his back against it. He said, I want a
bit of paint if your husband has got a bit to give me.
I said he has got none, and asked him to sit down. He
said ho had been over to Newington to pay the interest
of some things which were in pledge. I told him if he
had mentioned that to us before we would have given him
some money. lashed him to have some tobacco. He took
some. There was an iron candlestick on the table with a
lighted candle. He smoked about five minutes. He said,
you will be too late with your husband's supper. I got
up to put the meat in the saucepan. I turned round
and was going towards the fireplace when I heard the
prisoner's footsteps behind me. I turned round and he
looked very pale. I felt very much frightened when
suddenly the light disappeared, and I felt a tremendous
brow on my head. I screamed" Murder," and he struck
me with some instrument on the head, which cut me six
or seven times. He struck me repeatedly on the head.
I must have received upwards of a dozen blows. I had
my bonnet on at the time. He got me into the corner of
the room, and beat me on the head; he caught me by the
throat, and I thought he would have killed me.
The prisoner, who seemed quite perturbed and agitated,
here turned pale, walked about, exclaiming, " Oh, dear!
oh, dear;" at length he seated himself on a trunk in the
room, and hid his face in his hat, stooping down.
Witness—l struggled with him, and got his head under
my arm, and I had strength enough left to drag him to
the door, and opened it. I cried "Murder" as well as I
could, when he ran off, leaving me insensible.
Mr. Greenwood—Did he ever talk to you of money,
as if he wished to fish out of you whether you carried
money about you ? Witness—On Friday night he called
and he asked how we thought we should pass our Christ-
mas. I told him my husband bad resolved on going into
the country, to see his father and mother, and it would
cost him 51. About a month ago my cousin was robbed.
He said he was surprised we had not been robbed. I
told him there was no fear of that, as I always carried
my money in my pockets. I occasionally lent the pri-
soner money, a sovereign at a time, because we thought
he had met with misfortunes.
Mr. Greenwood—Did he say anything while he was
beating you ? Witness—He never said a word from the
first to the last. My shoulders, my stays, and all my
clothes were soaked with blood. My nose bled very
much.
Mr. Greenwecel inquired if the prisoner wished to ask
the wttrress--nny questions ? Prisoner (tremulously)—
Ask her if she said anything to me about any man that
used to call here.
Witness—l never did say anything about the man.
Prisoner—Ask her if she never said she would give
information to the parish officers that I had deserted my
wife, and cause my arrest.
Witness—l never did anything of the kind.
Prisoner—Ask her if she did not seize me by the
throe.
Mr. Mould (to Mrs. Haines)—l suppose von consi-
dered it a death-struggle to save your life? Mrs. Haines
—I did so.
She added, the first blow he struck her was on the
front of the head. She here became very weak, and her
examination was closed.
The prisoner was then conveyed to the House of Cor-
rection, under the commitment of the magistrate. It
was yesterday reported that Mrs, Haines was still in a
very dangerous state. The prisoner is said to have been
'ormerly a lieutenant in the navy ; he is about five feet
bur inches high, thin, pale, and 55 years, of age.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
(YESTERDAY.)
MANSION-HOUSE.
Elizabeth Wood, the wife of Benjamin Wood, a City
policeman, was brought before the Lord Mayor for final
examination, upon the charge of having wounded her
husband, with intent to kill and murder him.
Benjamin Wood, who had been in St. Thomas's Hos-
pital in consequence of a wound inflicted upon him up-
wards of a month ago, stated that on the 14th of Octo-
ber he was living with his wife in Talbot-streat, Grace-
church-street; that at a quarter past one o'clock he had
his uniform on, and was ready to go on duty, and he
complained to his wife about his dinner not being ready.
They had a few words about it, and he put on his hat
to go out, and as he was going towards the door, she
threw a knife at him, which struck him in the throat,
but he did not think she threw it at him intentionally to
wound him. He then felt the blood running down, and
it was streaming about the floor • and he ran down
stairs to Dr. Smith's, and was taken to St. Thomas's
Hospital, where he had been ever since. He did not
recollect that• he had made use of any threat towards
her. He thought she had sat down to her dinner, and
he thought she bad the knife in her hand at the time.
He did not think she had pieked it up purposely to throw
at him. Lord, he took up his truncheon to
the rest he has said is the truth.
t him.
I never meant to hur
mperiwsointheri—t.My
The witness said, ill. answer to a question from the
llect whether or not he
strike The
Lord Mayor, that he did not reco
hand at the tame, unless he was
had his truncheon in his
All
in the act of putting it in his pocket.t-sur eon at St. Thomas's
Mr. F. L. Clarke, assistatnto gd,
who, upon being
Hospital, said that he
.wen
was `attended by Mr. Solly,
brought into the hospital,
es
who was endeavouring to secure the bleeding v sel,
d the wound for that purpose.
having slightly enlarge f
I from the wound, which
Wood was bleeding pro use y
k.
The branches of the
was on the left side of the nee
M
evered, and r. Solley
carotid artery had been s
1 edin by pressing his finger
ceeded in repressing the b e
I g,
Mr. Solley
into the wound, and. as the on y a .
tid artery, and pass
asked him to cut down upon the tarot
a ligature round it, as it was evident, if that were not
accomplished, the man could not have survived more than
two or three minutes. Witness effected that operation
by making a distinct wound down the neck, and the
bleeding instantly ceased. Since that time the wound
had progressed favourably, but until the wound had in a
great measure closed, the patient was in danger.
John Davis, a City policeman, stated that after Wood
had been taken to the hospital, he saw the prisoner, who
stated to him, that while they were at dinner, they had a
quarrel ; that he threatened to knock her down, and
that she threw a knife at him which she had in her
hand • that as he was stooping down to pick it up, she
saw the blood running from his neck, and she halloed
out " Murder."
The LORD MAYOR told the prisoner she might say what
she pleased in her defence.
The prisoner said—My Lord, I never intended to do
him any harm. The reason why dinner was not quite
ready, which made him angry, was that I had taken my
work home to Fish-street-hill, and I had to wait till the
lady gave me more. I then went home, and it wanted a
quarter to one. Wood had all his clothes on, and I laid
the cloth before I went out, and he was angry with me
for being so long, and began to swear at me.- He stood,
by the table with his truncheon on the table. I sat
down and cut his and my own dinner, and took the knife
in my hand to begin my dinner, and he swore that he
would knock my head with the truncheon, making use
of an oath. He bad his hand up with the truncheon;
and I said, if you attempt to strike me, I'll throw this
knife at you. I thought he intended striking me, and I
thought I saw the truncheon coming down with his
hand. I had no intention of striking him with the knife,
nor did I know I had &me so until I saw him stoop ; I
saw the blood, and I was frightened, and I hallood out
'c Murder." He told me not to hallo, and he put his
hand up as well as one of mine, and a man and woman
came up, and took the truncheon from his hand as he
stood bleeding. I never intended to do it, I'm sure.
The LORD MAYOR—Prisoner, you have got yourself
by your passionate temper into very serious trouble. It
is ray duty to commit you for trial. You can represent
those things which you have stated to me upon your

trial, but you stand committed for having made the as-
sault with the intent to commit murder. . •
The prisoner again solemnly declared that she never
had a thought of injuring her husband, and handed in
several letters, which she said she had received from her
husband since the melancholy occurrence. .
She was then committed for trial.

CENTRAL CRIMINAL 'COURT.
The undermentioned are the judges in• rota, at the
Central Criminal Court sittings during 1846 i :
Nov. 25—Lord Chief Justice Denman, Mr. Baron
Parke, and Mr. Justice Coltman.
Dee. 16—Lord Chief Justice Wilde, Mr. Justice Patt-
teson, and Mr. Baron Rolfe.
Jan. 6, 1847—Lord Chief Baron Pollock, Mr. Justice
Maule, and Mr. Justice Erie.
Feb. 3—Mr. Baron Alderson, Mr. Justice Coleridge;'
and Mr. Justice Cresswell.
March 3—The Jlidges of the Norfolk and North
Wales Circuits.
April 7.—Mr. Justice Wightman, Mr. Baron Platt,
and Mr. Ju3tice Vaughan Williams.
May 12.—Lord Chief Justice Denman; Mr. Baron
Alderson, and Mr. Justice Coltman. '
June 16.—Lord Chief Justice Wilde, Mr. Justice Pat-
teson, and Mr. Baron Rolfe.
July 7.—The Judges of the Norfolk and North Wales,
Circuits.
Aug. 18.—Mr. Justice Coleridge, Mr. Judie° Wight-:
man, and Mr. Justice Erle.
Sept. 22.—Mr. Baron Parke, Mr. ]Llran 'Platt, and
Mr. Justice Vaughan Williams.
Oct. 27.—Lord Chief Baron Pollock 'Justice
•
Manic, and Mr. Justice Cresswell.

PRISONS AND PRISONERS.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE StIN.

SIR,—Investigation on this all-important subject, so
materially affecting the community, serves only to prove
the urgent necessity for a comprehenqive Legislative
measurer-which, liint—irerpfirtr furl frerrerAiit4iieestge•
Grey, is at this moment occupying the serious attention
of the Government.
Having lately inspected the prisons of France and Bel-
gium, I find the system of employment in prison not
only defrays the expenses of the gaol, but a portion is
reserved for the prisoner on his leaving, which, With
further rewards offered by the State, has reduced the
number of those who return to crime from 60 to 10 per
cent. I "find the moral feeling there is not so strong
against the prisoner as in England, which proves the
great necessity here for shelter and employment, which
will be the means of reinstating them again in honest
courses, instead of continuing tenants of prisons for our

life.
n visiting Scotland, last week, I was glad to hear
from the Lord Provost of Edinburgh that he had com-
municated with Government on the subject, and such
was the effect of repeated prosecutions of the same indi-
vidual that they are now building another gaol in that
city. On inspecting the prison there, I found it full,
containing 400, and seeing 200 female prisoners, I asked
the Governor and Matron how many of the number had
been there before? The reply was, " ALL of, them had
been there before, and MANY OF TEEM REPEATEDLY."
Nothing could prove a stronger case than this, which
demands an effectual remedy.
It
t is
findtn whanttalnd
the public as well as
the Legislature, to
the
crying
evil;
and whilst there is an acre of uncultivated land—whilst
gtti fn gratifying
t n
have
so many public works are going on—whilst our colonies
and territory are extending—whilst there is so great a
demand for LABOUR—we ought not to permit our prison
population to continue tenants for life, but instead of al-
lowing so demoralizing and so expensive a system to
exist, give them the means of redeeming their charac-
ter by shelter and voluntary employment, which many
' will gladly avail themselves of ; and thus will we re-
duce the number of our prisons and prisoners, and re-
store many to usefulness, instead of permitting them to
remain curses to society.
I am, yours, obliged,
JOHN LAURIE.
1, Hyde Park-place. N0v.14, 1846.

HAMBURGIT MAIL,
BERLIN, Nov. B.—lt is now positively asserted that
the taxes due from July to September, which are usually
required to be paid in the month of December, need not
be paid on this occasion till March next year. Consi-
dering the present scarcity of money, this delay is cer-
tainly entitled to gratitude.
We 'are able to state on good authority that the
punishment of the bastinado is entirely excluded from
the new draught of the penal code. It may be recol-
lected what opposition this punishment met with in most
of the Provincial Assemblies when the draught was first
laid before them, and that only two of these assem-
blies were in' favour of retaining it. This news
will, therefore, undoubtedly give great satisfaction.
CENTRAL GERMANY IN NOVEMBER.—WhiIe the atten-
tion of the German people, and of the German press, was
turned exclusively to the affair of Sleswig Holstein, an
event which seems worthy of serious consideration has
passed almost unnoticed. We mean the resolution of
the First Chamber in Baden in favour of the press. If
the Second Chambers in Germany have hitherto peti-
tioned for the freedom of the press, this can create no
surprise ; but it is a very novel and significant occur-
ence that a First Chamber, consisting of the most
aristocratic and conservative elements of the country,
declares its opinion that the censorship is forbidden by
the Act of the Confederation, and that, on the contrary.
the liberty of the press is to be considered as an
original right of the German nation. We content our-
selves at present with this notice, and would willingly
hope that the time is not far off which will lead to the
fulfilment of the promises held out in the 18th article of

the Act of the Confederation.
ZELLE, Nov. 9.—lt is said that the Princess Theresa
of Altenburg is betrothed to his Imperial Highness the
Grand Duke Constantine of Russia.
POLISH FRONTIERS, Nov. 3.—The report that the
Republic of Cracow is to become entirely Austrian again
is repeated, and more positively than before. Nothing
transpired respecting the manner in which this incorpo-
ration with Austria will take place, without violating
existing conventions. It is thought that the plan
would have long since been carried into effect had
not the declaration in the French Chambers and the
English Parliament interfered. That the idea is not
wholly given up is
Proved by the silence of the Aus
trian official press. M. Westenholy, the banker, is said
to have undertaken several financial operations, with a
view to the execution of this plan. •
ST. PETERSBURGH, Nov. 3.—The new penal code for
•
, all Russia, orders corporal punishments of capital crimi-
nals to be executed publicly, as a warning to
the people, and with all possible solemnity. It is
well known that by this order, and in consequence of an
Imperial Ukase, the punishment of the knout is for ever
abolished in Russia. Instead of it is substituted, for the
most heinous offences, the Platte, branding, and banish-
ment, with hard labour to Siberia,
FROM THE ELBE, Nov. 6.—lt has already been an-
nounced, as a report, in several newspapers,. that the
English Convention of 1841, with the Zollverein, was to
be terminated; we can now, on good authority announce
this report as a fact, and can add that the most essential
merit is to be attributed to that South German Govern-
ment, which has hitherto taken such an active part in all
the national interests of Germany, and especially
of the
Zollverein.
MUNSTER, Nov. B.—The most learned Jews in the pro-
vince, both priests and laymen, are at present assembled
here to deliberate in the presence of BL Von Flottoell,
Minister of State, on a reform adapted •to the times, of
f o have s
been
the Jewish form of worship. All are astonished at the
knowledge of the Jewish rites, which that distinguished
statesman em ae
tnnhe ord possesses.Jewisheredin
worship Walle hhear i
uprovinces, thata t s
lengthi similar
sa
or
btcheo
antfetrh conferences
cr
seriouslyees.
discussed.—Hamburg Papers, Nov. 13.

FRIGHTFUL SUICIDE.—Last evening Mr. William
Payne held an inquest at Mr. Cl? oss's,the George,
.d.igaeßilwaeetacerhi.
street,croot Bagaerdbiser
I,aotnelythreesbidodiayg of Mr. Ben'am
at No. 11 3
, rl
square. City police-constable, No. 15, said that on the
evening of Sunday last, about eight o'clock, he was sent
for to the house in which the deceased resided, and found
I:foulrd.
him lying on the floor of his bed-room, with blood flowing
°held him u
from his body. A sword was lying near him, and also a
knife, both of which were besmeared with blood. Wil-
loijiineteeto:dthhoiemveb,readathrdoe
limn Lovell said that he had been in the service of the
deceased about nine years. Whilst he was in the room
adjoining his master's sleeping apartment he heard a
until the police and two surgeons arrived. A sword wasp
heavy
deceased fa i
lo' andnand the t uponflhocopr floor.
no I Iti npegr
Bellingham, Great Cambridge-street, Ha-
-58 er
jonohanchair,
stone, said deceased lately entered into partnership with
him,l having left the service of Messrs. Harmer and
Pearson for that purpose. 130 considered that the
leaving his situation and entaering into business had
preyed on his mind. Mr. Chime, surgeon, said that he
was called in to attend deceased on the night in ques-
tion. He found a wound in the region of the stomacl
which he sewed up. Deceased rallied a little, and after-
wards expired. The wound might have been inflicted
with either the knife or the swore. It appeared to have
been commenced with the latter, and shed with the
former. Verdict, " Temporary Insanity."
PHILHARMONIC SOCIETT..-- ,
dAt he last general
meeting Mr. Costa, the composeriret director of the Cl
and conductor to the Royal Italian Opera, at Covent-
garden, and conductor of the Philharmonic, was elected
a member, as also Mr. Turle, the organist of West-
minster Abbey, and the conduutor to the two madrigal
societies. Mr. R. Costs, the tA nor singer, brother of the
soc i
composer, Signor F. Labial she, J. Bennett, and C.
Taylor were also elected as
Meyer beer, Onslow, Spohr, and
ofa f ssocorty membeiates. The
rs and iety
s
now complete, consisting fifty
associates. Tho directors arp
_actively engaged in pre-
paring for the season 1 847. rho honorary members are
CARINA'S WORIC.
TAhuabiebro,rg!endelssohn,
ON Ai WIIITECTURE.—We are
happy to inform our read era that the library of the
British Museum has acquired a- copy of this costly work
—six vols, in large folio. noman, 1840-1844.—Th0

Builder.
Mr. Thomas Moore, the e .telebrated Irish poet, is
much recovered.—Limeriek C bronicle.