The Sun.
London, England, 1851-04-08 00:00:00

ITALY.

All the members of the Municipal Council of Milan
have resigned, in order to avoid the necessity of pay-
ing homage to the Emperor of AUSTRIA during his
approaching visit to the city.
The Genoa Gazette of the 2d inst. announces that
in consequence of the high price of coal at Palermo,
foreign coal is to be admitted until the end of June
free of duty.

SERIOUS FIRE IN THE THAMES BANK DEPOSI-
TORY.—Yesterday morning, about seven o'clock, a fire hap-
pened in the Ranelagh-road, Thames Bank, Pimlico, in a
portion of the building which formed one part of a range of
premises fitting up as model sleeping apartments, and in the
occupation of a gentleman named Harrison ; at the time
filled with valuable property of nearly every description,
amongst which was a collection of pictures belonging to
various parties. The men at work in the yard first perceived
the place to be on fire. Unfortunately, after the arrival of
the engines, t 5 minutes elapsed before a drop of water could
be procured, and the flames had acquired such an ascendancy
that it was not until noon that the firemen succeeded in ex-
tinguishing them. The official report gives the damage as
follows : " A brick building, 130 feet long, called fire-proof
the furniture, &c., in ditto seriously burned and damaged
by fire, smoke, and water, on ground and first floors. The
window-frames broken out. Supposed cause of fire—lron
pipe from hot air furnace. The premises were uninsured ; the
contents at present not known if insured." Mr. Womb-
well's collection of pictures, valued at 40,0001., were in the
depository, but were saved from destruction.
THE FRIMLEY MIIRDERERS.—Levi Harwood and
Jones will be executed at Horsemonger-lane gaol on Tues-
day morning the 22d instant, and not on Monday, as
stated in our paper of yesterday. It appears that the
county authorities have very judiciously given directions
that when executions are necessary they shall for the future
take place on Tuesdays, as that will allow the preparations
to be made without desecrating the Sabbath, as has here-
tofore unfortunately been the case.

CusToms.—Yesterday being the first day of the
official year, the arrangement for the annual supply of the
several dock establishments, quays, and warehouses, and
sufferance wharfs en the river side with landing officers of
the Customs' department for the ensuing year, took place.
By this arrangemenr a certain sufficient number f
searchers and other landing officers are stationed at each
of the great dock establishments for general business pur-
poses, and also at the Custom-house for the supply of the
quays and wharfs on either side of the river, the residue
being retained to meet the general requirements of the trade
of this vast port.

AN INCIDENT OF THE CENSUS.—One of the collec-
tors under the Census Act, in the neighbourhood of Hulme,
received a blank return from one man ; and he was asked
why it was not filled up? The reply was, that nobody
had slept in the house the preceding night. " Was the
house empty, then ?" he inquired. " No," was the re-
joinder; " but my wife was confined of twins for the third
time, about ten o'clock, and nobody has ever slept since I"
THE POLISHING BRIGADE.-011 Saturday a num-
ber of young men, dressed in red uniform, and furnished
with apparatus for cleaning clothes and shoes, were sta-
tioned in the vicinity of the Exhibition building, and west-
end thoroughfares. They are all lettered, and wear badges in-
scribed "The Shoeblack Society." They have been selected
to these offices from the London ragged schools, previous to
being assisted to emigrate.

CITY OF LONDON PENSION SOCIETY.—A general
meeting of this society took place yesterday at the London
Tavern, Bishopsgate-street, for the election of four addi-
tional pensioners from a list of thirty-five candidates; Jas.
Harmer, Esq., in the chair. The report stated the great
pleasure it afforded the directors to be again enabled to pre-
sent to the benevolent supporters of this charity an oppor-
tunity of exercising their privileges of voting in the election
of an additional number of pensioners. Since the founda-
tion of this charity it had bean the happy instrument of
affording relief in old age to no less than 878 poor pensioners,
thereby distributing in monthly pensions the sum of 56,2141.
Dispatches were received at the Colonial-office on
Sunday, from the Governor of Gambia.

Railways.

Aberdeen .. ••
Caledonian 101. •• • •
Chester and Holyhead ..
East Anglian (31. 10s.)

6 per cent. .. • •
Do. (51.) 7 pr. ct. Prof.
Do. (71. 175.) 7 p. c.:Pref.
Eastern Counties Exten.,
5 per cent. No. 1 • •
Do. No. 2 .. • • • •
Do. New 6 p. cent. Stock
Eastern Union, Scrip
guaran. 6 per cent.
Do. 101. Deben. Shares .
East Lancashire, 6 per

cent. quarter shares
Glasgow & S.- W. Consol.
Gt Northern, 5 per cent.
Great South. & Western
(Ireland) eighths ..
Lancashire and York-
shire, F. 201. ..
Do. 6 per cent. Stock .
Leeds and Thirsk, 6 per
cent., No. 1 .•
Do. 6 per cent., No. 2 .
Do. 6 per cent., No. 3 .
Do. quarters, 1848 ..
London, Brighton, and
South Coast guar. 5 per
et., late Croyd.n thirds
Do. prof., 5 p ct.St..ek,
1851, iron' 501. share. E
Do. cony. 5 per ct. 1852
Do. new guar.. 6 per ct.
London &8.-W., new ..
Londonderry ad Ennis-
killen, half shares ..
Manch., Sheffield, and
Line., guar. shrs., No. 1
Do. new, 101. ••
Do., 61. .. • •
Midland Con. 6 p. c. stock
Do. Corned. Bristol &
Biravag., 6 per cent. • •
Do. Bristol & Glouces.
Do. do. do.
Do. Erewash Valley ..
Do. Laic. & Swanning.

8 per cent. guar. ..
Norfolk Extension ..
t/o. guar. 556 per cent.
Do. Waveney Valley ..
North British •.
Shrewsbury and Birm.

New Guaranteed
Shrews. and Ches. (Nor.
W. Min.) 8 per cent.
South Devon ..
South-Eastern, 4% p. et.,
Waterford Sc Kilkenny, 51.
West London, 1 et CI. (101.)
Do. 2d Class de. (par)
York, Newe., and Berw..l

Gt. N . of E. Pur.
York and North Midland,
U. and S. Purch.

Boulogne and Amiens ..
Central of France (Or-

leans and Vierzon)
Demerara ..
Dutch Rhenish ..
East Indian • .
Do. do. do. ..
Great Indian Peninsula..

Ditto ditto . • ..
Louvain ala San Are ..
Luxembourg • . .. ..

Ditto .•
Madrid and Valentia
Maria Antonia
Ditto, New •• ••
Namur and Liege ..
Northern of France • •
Orleans and Bordeaux ..
Paris and Orleans .•
Paris and Rouen • • • •
Paris and Strasbourg • •
Rouen and Havre
Sambre and Meuse • •
Tours and Nantes • • • •
Tournay, Jurbise, Lan-

den, and Hawaii • •
West Flanders .. **

POREIGN.

8% 4

MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS.

CITY, TWO O'CLOCK.

The sales of Cotton at Liverpool yesterday were estimated
at 5,000 bales. The market was heavy, at previous rates,
except inferior qualities. which were rather lower. The
sales comprised 3,500 American, 200 Bahia, at 7 'ysd. to
Bd. ; 30J Egyptian, at 73%d. to B%d. ; 1,000 Surat, at 4d.
to 5144 d.; and e 0 Sea Islet d, at Is. 2d. to Is. 9d. per lb.--
In Railway Shares a fair business was done at higher prices.
The state of the Metal Market is described by Messrs.
W. Short and Co. in the terms subjoined :
In Iron, with the exception of a fair demand for rails of the
American flange pattern, we have scarce anything to note;
for these 51. ss.(and it is said Si. 75. 6d.) per ton have been
paid. Bars are in very moderate demand, and good marks
are obtainable at 4/. 15s. in Wales. Scotch pigs have
been greatly neglected, and the price has declined about Is.
per ton. Of mixed- numbers ordinary brands, there are
sellers at 41s. payment against bills of lad ng, and 41s. 6d.
against storekeepeas' free on board warrants. Of Swedish
there is a limited quantity in stock, and good assortments
are not to be had under le/. per ton.
" Swedish Steel is firmly held for the price quoted. Copper
is firm in price, and in fair demand. Tin-English wa-, on
Ist instant reduced 41. per ton. In Foreign we have had a
limited business, and we quote the price about 2/. per ton
lower; the last sales of Banat in Holland were made at a
price equivalent to 83s. per ton, shipped free in bond there.
Tin Plates continue in very fair demand. Lead is without
alteration. Spelter has declined to about li 1. lOs. per ton on
the spot, and for delivery during the summer a considerable
quantity has been sold at 151. 55."
Some days ago we gave an abstract of the contents of
Mr. Locke's p:oposed Railway Audit Bill, and we have now
before us the plan of Messrs. Stanfor • and Mullings, which
has likewise been brought into Parliament. Upon the whole
we incline to think that the hrst-named will have the pre-
ference, the latter being too in,olved, and containing too
many wheels within wheels. The preparers of the Bill de-
sire that a board of railway auditors shall be established, to
consist of five persons, neither directors nor shareholders, nor
otherwise interested. A special meeting of proprietors and
holders of debentures, &c., is to be held within four calendar
months from the passing of this Act, and at this elec.
tors will be chosen in the proportion of one for every
500,000/. of capital of the railway; or if the total capital be
less than that amount, still one elector may be appointed,
and the parties voting for him must have held their stock
not less than six calendar months, and to the amount at
least of 1001. ; neither can the directors or other officers
vote. The number to constitute a meeting must hold at
least one-fifth of the capital, and proxies must be sent
three clear days before to the secretary. Every 1001.
capital stock will give the right to one vote, and one more
vote for every five shares beyond the first ten with limitations
upwards. When the electors are chosen, the Board of Trade
will advertise their names, and convene them to rake into
consideration the claims of the different candidates for the
office of auditors, who wiil be ballotted for, one auditor only
being chos nat each meeting. A party from the Board of
Trade will officiate as secretary at these meetings of electors.
The auditors will be appointed for life, but subject to re-
moval for gross negligence or misconduct. The general
duties of the auditors will be to inspect the accounts kept by
all railway companies, to call fur vouchers, distinguish
capital from revenue, inquire into all pecuniary obligations,
including cases, guarrantees, and if expedient to examine the
directors, clerks, and other officers of the company. Non-
compliance will subject the offending parties to a fine of 201.
per diem. The auditors, as far as practicable, will keep up a
"continuous" audit, and print and circulate half-yearly a clear
statement made out upon one uniform plan, showing the real
financial condition of the company, the profit and loss, the
amount available for dividend, but without the power to fix
such dividend, and may append any observations they
think fir. These will have to be read out at the
meetings of shareholders, and sold at a 'low charge to
the public generally, the same as Parliamentary
reports are. The auditors may appoint a secretary and clerks,
the secretary not to have more than 6001., nor any other
officer more than 4001. per annum. The five auditors are
to have 1,2001. per annum each. The railway companies
will have to defray the expense of convening meetings to
choose electors, but no elector will be paid more than 10/.
The Commissioners of the Railway Department of the
Board of Trade will defray their own expenses out of the
funds voted by Parliament, but the entire cost of the audi-
tors and their officers will be liquidated by a general " audit
rate," levied upon the " net" profits of the companies,
which will pay the said rate half-yearly into the Bank of
England. These comprise the objects of the proposed Act.
The followir g particulars of the state of the Cotton Market
is from the Circular of Messrs. Schroeder and Mummy, of 15th
ult., published by Dir. James Irvine, of Liverpool :-
"NEW ORLEANS, MARCH 15.-CorroN.-Oar last review
was dated Ist inst., and left our market in a depressed state,
with fair sales, however. The arrival of the 15th February
steamer, subsequently to the above date, bringing news of a
further decline in the. Liverpool market, and a limited busi-
ness at Manchester, had the eflect again of unsettling this
market, and the sales during the first week of this month
amounted to 22,500 bales, at very irregular prices, ranging
from 9% to 10%c. for middling, according to the nature of
orders for ' even running' or mixed average' parcels of
this grade-the former being very scarce, in consequence of
the large quantities of decioedly low and i ferior qualities,
coming to market from all points, and indicating clearly that
they are the complement of crops In this state of things,
the accounts from Liverpool of the 22d were looked for, and
no one doubted that that market would have given way fur •
ther ; the steamer arrived, however, reporting no change in
prices, but a firmer market. Factors were thereby induced
to demand improved reef, and not being met by buyers
whose letters have not yet come to hard, the business tran-
sacted this week has amounted to '21,700 bales, at more regu-
lar and somewhat more impr,ved l rices, say 9% to 1014
for middling, as in qua'ity, while the higher grades, from
the scarcity, maintain a value relatively much higher, e nod
middling being held firmly at 11 to 1114 c. As to the ex-
tent of our present crop, we see no good reason to change our
views lately expressed. The continued large receipts have
been by some construed into an evidence of a great product
this season, but bad we not reliable information from the
shipping points of the interior, the experien6e of past short
crop years, showing invariably the heaviest per centsgo of
receipts, we should still be unshaken in our opinion. Pains
have been taken to ascertain the most reliable accounts, am
from the best source, within a few days; the result shows
that the average of receipts for this port is barely 880 m bales
against 830 m in 1849-50. We have accounts from Red
River, according to which a vast extent of Cotton lands are
threatened with inundation; the stock of cattle are being re-
moved, and planting of the crop to come is postponed fade
finitely. We define the present position of the market by
the following quotations, viz. :-Ordinary, 8 to 8 i/ec. ; good
ordinary, 9 to 9,, c.; middling, 10 to 10%c.; good middling,
11 to 111/4c.; middling fair, 11 to 1134 c.; fair, 12 to
1214 c. Sales during the last fortnight, 44,200 bales; receipts
at this port since Ist Sept. 744,809 bales. against 651,239
bales last year; increase of receipts at ail the ports up to
latest dates, 143,13 r bales "
The Trust and Loan Company of Upper Canada has had
all the required capital paid up, and a reference to its im-
portant objects may be made hereafter under this head.
The Amsterdam Market was rather animated for Spanish
Bonds on Sunday, but dull for other stocks.
The English Funds continue very firm. Consols are
963/ % for Transfer, and 96% to 97 for May. Exchequer-
bills have been very firm at 555. to 58s. premium. The
New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cents. have realized 97% 3/4,
and the Three per Cents 96 to %.
In Foreign Securities scarcely any business is doing.
Mexican are heavy at 33% to 14, and Spanish Five per
Cents. at 20% to 21. Peruvian Deferred have been at 39.
In Shares there has been very little doing, and prices are
flatter generally.
QUARTER TO THREIs
Consols ••• ••• ••• 961
Ditto Account 961
BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK.
(From the Official List.)
per Cent. Reduced Annuities 96 96%
s per Cent. Consols Arms
New 314 per Cent. Anus. 97%:14
Long Annuities. Exp. Jan. sth, 1860 7 t -16 7%
India Bonds under 1,0001..............» 65 p
Consols for Account 96:A78
E cshequer Bills. 1 %d 2d.
March Jane.
1,000/. 55 58 p
5001. 55 58 p
Small 55 58 p
PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK.
Mexican Bonds, 1646, 5 per Cent., Coupons -
Ditto Ex Jan. Coupons
Ditto for the Account
Peruvian Bonds, 4% per Cent
Do. Deferred 39
Russian Bonds, 1822, 8 per Cent lll
Ditto 4% per Cent. 9B 5i 34
panisla Bonds, 5 per Cent.....: Cent -
Ditto for the Account
Dividends on the above payable in London.

LLOYD'S ShiPPING.-( THIS DAY.)

Lox Dow, APRIL B.—Wind at noon N., gloomy.
PARIS, APRIL 6.—A French steamer was seen on the 21st
Feb., on shore on the rocks near Cape-a... Teen, Port-au-
Prince, by the Aglara, arrived at Havre. 7th, The Ras-
theden, of Frecerickstadt, with loss of 1 owsprit, apparently
by being in contact, was seen on the 3d April, to the west-
ward of the Goodwin Sands. She was standing to S.W.,
and supposed to have an English pilot on board.
LOWESTOFT, APRIL s.—The Teazer, Atkins, of Wells,
riding in South Roads, was run foul of by the schooner
Sarah, Hatchcomb, of London. The former had quarter-
board and rail carried away, and received other damage; the
latter carried away jib-boom, and proceeded for Newcastle.
t /IT ST. MAWES, APRIL 3.—Arrd. Paquet de Buenos
Ayres, Lagune for Bremen, with loss of bulwarks.
L,EAL, APRIL 7.—Wind to E.N.E., fresh.—Arrd.
Hermann de Ruyter, Flint, Dordt, Batavia; Warder, East-
ward, for the Westward. Sld. Africanus, Gambia; Dorus,
Antigua.
LIVERPOOL, APRIL 7.—Wind S. - Arrd. Icarus, Demerara ;
Cynthia, Dean, Cirenfuegos; Glencoe, Bower, Rio Grande;
t late, ara; Bers Grant, M•Cartnev, Honduras; Loodianah,
I ullemore, New Orleans; Robert Watt, Burton, Apalachi-
cola. Off port, Britannia, Prince Arthur, Halifax;
Resolution, Smyrna; Eleanor, Constantinople; Thomas, Va-
lencia ; Crown, Calcutta ; Gem, Monte Video ; Ackeron and
Helena, New Orleans; Try and Yorkshire, New York ; Lady
of the Lake, Boston ; Grace, Eastport ; Cambrian, .. ewfound-
land ; Queen of the !Vest, Beyrout ; Stamboull, Zante.
WEYMOUTH, APRIL 7. —Siladd. George Wilkinson,
Wdilkcinhseosnh,ireQu:itecCh.
PLYMOUTH, APRIL 7. w
Natal; Boston Castle, Quebec.
JERSEY, APRIL 6.—Wind E.—Sld..lEntentdoeds,
Arichat
Johnny, Labrador. s
QUEENSTOWN, APRIL 6 —Wind —s S.S.E.
Paragon, Short, Galatz ; Favourite (to embark emigrants).
Sld. Susan, St. John's, N ew Brunswick.
Charlessouth Carter,ptonam
DOVER, Aram 7.—Wind E., fresh.—Arrd. Eliza and
Emma, Rio Janeiro, for Christiana. Off port, Batavier,
Nib, and Jacoba, Rotterdam, for Batavia.
PORTSMOUTH, APRIL Wind E. Arrd.
Hocking. London, for Cape of Good Hope;
Tinker, Londor and sld. for New York.
STOCKTON, APRIL s.—Arrd. Sophia, Milderstein, Neu-
stadt. Sld. Perseverance, Quebec.
SHEERNESS, APRIL 7.—A foreign barque, d llad is
on shore on the Knock Land, Essex Coast. ea en, . A barque is
alongside to lighten her.

MARKET NEWS.—(THIS DAY.)
RAY inaItRETS.
SmrrnrlELD.—Meadow Hay, 3/ 33 to 41 ss Od ; Clover
ditto, 3/ 5s to 41 8s; and Straw, 11 is to 11 8s per load.
A full average supply, and a slow de.
CUMBERLAND.— Meadow Hay, 31 5s to 41 8s; Clover
ditto, 3/ 53 to 418 s; and Straw, 113 s to 1/ 103 per load.
Supply tolerably good, and trade rather dull.
WHITECHAPEL.—Meadow Hay, 31 3s to 41 6s; Clover
ditto, 3l Os to 4/ 8s ; and Straw, 1/ 2s to 11 8s per load.
Trade dull, at our quotations.
COLONIAM.
SUGAR.—The market for British Plantation is heavy, and
prices are generally Gd to is lower since this day week;
About 200 hhds have been sold. 2,500 bags Bengal and
8,300 bags Madras were only about half realised at prices
establishing the above decline. The quantity of British
Plantation lauded last week at the East and West India

Docks was 764 hogsheads 48 tierces 190 barrels. IV„re,
were taken for home consumption 822 hhds 39 tierces °'
barrels. The stock in the same places is 3,262 hhds 531
tierces 634 bat rels.

COFFEE.—OnIy a limited business has occurred privateli
in Native Ceylon, at 42s for common quality.
num.—The market is extremely heavy, and there are 045,
buyers at previous rates. The quantity landed last week s 5
the East and West India Docks was 237 puns 287 lihds,
there were taken for home consumption 2EO puns 3 bild9'
and exported 205 puns 313 hhds. 'The stock in the same
places is 11,401 puns 1,471 hhcls.

TALLOW.— P.Y.C. is 4es per cwt. on the spot, and Toll
41s 6d.

TEA.—The market steady.

CRIMINAL COURT.--(THIS DAY•)

OLD COUI?i.
(Before the RECORDER.)
George Frederick Hopping, 38, ironmonger, and JO°
Brown, 50, :agent, were indicted for misdemeanour.
Mr. Perry prosecuted, and Mr. Robinson defended the pri'
soneni.

It appeared that the prisoner, Hopping, had obtained, with
the assistance of the other prisoner, a certain quantity of iron
goods from Messrs. Daniel and Co., by means of a forged
order, which th,y represented as coming from Mr. Bachelor,
the prosecutor, from whose employ Hopping had only a feW
days previously been dismissed. Hopping bad access to the
order book, and it was found atter he left, that several pages
with blank forms had been torn out.
Both the prisoners were fuund Guilty, and sentence 199.0
deferred.

IVEW COURT.
(Befo'e the COMMON-SERGEANT.)
MINT PROSECUTIoNS. —Nary Ann Buckley, 17, spinster,
Catherine 0' Biien, Ik3, spinster, Harriet Downes, 18, spinster,
Samuel Jones, 64, clothworker, and James Foz, 24, labourer,
all pleaded guilty of uttering counterfeit coin, and were sew
tented to imprisonment for six calendar months.
The Common-Sergeant was occupied during the morninci
in trying prisoners for similar offences, but the cases presented
no feature of interest.

BOW-STREET.—(THIS DAY.)
This morning Charles Gill, the working jeweller, of Nel",
ington, who was c 'unlined from this court, for the want s'
bail, some weeks since on the charge of having sent a threat'
ening letter to Lord John Russell, at his official residence 113
Downing street, was brought from the House of Detention/
for the purpose of being liberated upon bail.
It will be remembered that Gill was ordered by Mr. Henri
to enter into his own recognizances in the suns of 1001., al
to procure two substantial bail, to keep the peace and be 0
good behaviour towards the 'Premier for the next twelve
month. He was sent to prison in default of finding the
required bail; and about a fortnight afterwards two trades'
men offered to be his bail. On Field, the detective officer
making the necessary inquiries, he found that one bail was
substantial, but the other was not, and the bail was cone'
quently refused.

- Since that time Gill's friends hare endeavoured to obtain
another substantial tradesman to become bail, but without
success. A petition had recently been sent to her Majesty'
through the Secretary of State, imploring for a mitigation
of the bail, and that one tradesman who had been approve
of should be accepted instead of two. Her Majesty We
graciously pleased to grant the petition.
This morning Mr. Samuel Howgood, of Surrey-plg
Newington, pawnbroker, who had previously offered to be;
come one of the securities, said he was willing to be WO°
in the sum cf 501. for the good behaviour of Gill.
Mr. HENRY—WeII, lam willing to accept your bail Mr. Howgood and Gill then entered the clerk's office, and their names and addresses having been taken, the magistrate
ordered Gill to be discharged.
Gill, who looked fresh and well, then 'left the court With
his wife and friends.

It was stated that Gill had quite recovered from the deliv,
sion under which he laboured, and has expressed his regre'
at what.had occurred.

MARLBROI-STREET-(THIS DAY./
Ann Dowling was placed before Mr. Bingham, charge"
with obtaining a situation in the service of Keith Barnes"
Esq., 28, Upper Portland-place, by means of a forgo
character.

Mr. Barnes stated that on the 7th of January last the
prisoner applied for the situation of cook in his farniii,
and produced to him several written recommendations; Sou'
among others, one purporting to be written by a Mrs. Bee'
with whom she (prisoner) stated she had lived last in set'',
vice, and had left in March, 1850, with the intention e!
going into some small way of business. She also stated the'
when she lived with Mrs. Rae that lady resided at
Worcester-p rk, Great Malvern, and that she was then re
siding at 47, Preston. street, Brighton, where he could writ!,
to her. A letter was accordingly written to Mrs. Rae, and
the letter produced was received in answer. On the faith °'
the excellent character contained in that letter, she was e. 11:
gaged, and entered his house. On the 24th of March last 07,
found the prisoner in a state of intoxication, and desired
she would leave his service the next morning. She 1e3",,
that night, and on the Tuesday week followitbh
he received from a person, who said she came from
the prisoner, the letter produced, purporting to be written
by the prisoner, wherein she demanded the wages due to her'
and her clothes to be given to the bearer. On looking at al
writing and the crest (a stag) on the envelope, he feat`
that the handwriting and crest was precisely eta
miler to that whic , purported to have come fro;
Mrs. Rae, and from subsequent inquiries hich he made 13'
was induced to put the matter into the hands of the ,
v. rs. Rae's sister proved that the letter produced was not
in the handwriting of Mrs. Rae, and to the best ,"
knowledge Mrs. Rae never resided in Brighton. Mrs. B
was now in the Isle of Wight
The prisoner, in defence, persisted that the letter was is
he handwriting of Mrs. Rae, and begged for a remand,
order that Mrs. Rae might be communicated with.
Mr. BINGHAM was of opinion that the letters produced
afforded sufficient proof of the prisoner's guilt; but as She
wished it, he would remand her for a week.

BANK OF ENGLAND.—ELECTION OF GOVERI44II
AND DEPUTY GOVERNOR.—A C, urt of Proprietors was bell
this morning at ten o'clock for the election of a Governor
and Deputy-overnor. The only candidates were, Thorns°,l.l
Hankey, jun., Esq., for Governor; John Gellibrand Hub;
bard, Esq., for Deputy-Governor, and there is no doubt be
that this evening they will be declared duly elected.
A WEATHER PROPHET.--A pleasant anecdote
told of Partridge, the celebrated almanac-maker. In tre'
yelling on horseback into the country he stopped for his dlr.
,ter at an inn, and afterwards called for his horse that '4'
might reach the next town, where he intended to sleep'
" If you would take my advice, Sir," said the ostler, as '";
was about to mount his horse," you will stay where you ar
for the night, as you will surely be overtaken by a peltiee
rain." " Nonsense, nonsense," said the almanack-maker,
" there is sixpence for you, my honest fellow, and g 00,,,
afternoon to you " He proceeded on his journey, and sure
enough he was well drenched in a heavy shower. Part
ridge was struck with the man's prediction, and being
ways intent on the interest of his almanack, he rode bard
on the instant, and was received by the ostler with a broil
grin. " Well, Sir, you see I was right after all." " Yes'
my lad, you have been so, and here is a crown for you, but
I give it to you on condition that you tell me how you ken;
of this rain." "To be sure, Sir," replied the man, " virb,_AP
the truth is, we have an almanack in our house cab'.
Partridge's Almanack, and the fellow is such a notorien:
liar. that whenever he promises us a fine day we *WAY
know that it will be the direct contrary. Now, your b°
nour, this day, the 21st of June, is put down in our alma
neck in-doors as Settled, fine weather, no rain.' I look_..„'"
at that before I brought your honour's horse out, and so
enabled to put you on your guard."
EQUALIZATION OF THE LAND-TAX:—The Loa'
tax Commissioners for Westminster met yesterday at the
Exchequer Chamber, Westminster Hall, to assess the land'
tax for 1851. Mr. Cafe was voted into the chair, which be
reluctantly took, as he thought the meeting a very unusual
one, and, indeed, scarcely knew why it was called. M.
Rogers was then appointed clerk, end Mr. Coppock, ante
much interruption, explained the authority under which t 1:
meeting was convened, sad advocated an equalization of 010
land-tax by arguments similar to those which he has eM;
ployeti on previous occasions elsewhere. Mr. Wood, ",'
principal spokesman of the opposition, objected to the res.,°-
lution proposed by Mr. Coppock, and embodying that gel;
tleman's views, on the ground that however desirable
equalization of the land-tax might be, they (the Comrari;
sioners) were not capable of re-adjusting it, and because
believed that any attempt on their part so to do would III:
valve them in endless litigation, without leading to ary,
profitable result. Mr. Wood ultimately moved an amen
ment, in accordance with the views which he had thus
pressed. Other gentlemen having spoken on either aide °,./
the question, the division was called for. The numbers
the opposing parties were equal, 12 to each ; but the drat,
;
man gave the casting vote in favour of Mr. Wood, and th
meeting, thus declared illegal, was dissolved.
ADMISIIIONS TO THE GLASS BUILDING.—bifes.a-i
e
respectable per:.ons, who had obtained admission into OA
building by using exhibitors' and workmen's passes, fot3i
themselves, as might have been expected during the Pit,
week, in the somewhat disagreeable position of the custody
of the police, and were conducted by them to the executl
committee, the members of which, being disposed to de,_
leniently with their firstwoffeeanncdee,rsotradnedretdhatthethme immmosedvr:is7;
to leave the building.
ous measures will now be adopted to prevent the aclaw--,°
of any person who is not actually an exhibitor or person e""
ployed in the building.
PROPOSED NEW LITERARY INSTITUTION rilt
WESTMINSTER. - It is intended o establish a literary
lion for the parishes of St. James, Westminster, St Mad..
in-the-Fields, and the adjacent districts. The Right kl°ll.
T. B Macaulay, has expressed his willingness to sefll
the office of president, and the Earl of Carlisle has consented
to take the chair at a public meeting, where the subject is to
be taken into consideration.
LOAN SOCIETIES.--APCOFdiDg to the annual,
counts prepared by Mr. Tidd Pratt, relating to loan ode'
ties, just published, it appears that there are 200 loan vele:
ties.in England and Wales, of which number 3:5 are in opera
tion in the county of Aliddlesex, and several in Surrey'. ehe
PUGILISM IN THE AMERICAN CONGRESS.-10
American Congress, three weeks ago, a scuffle took place
tween senators Stanley and Clingman, originating in ea „a
conversation. Clingman sprang over the desk at Stanley
Pushed him down into his seat, when others interfered
separated th m. "It strikes us," says the New York Jr,
bane, " that the people of Buncombe District might fiflt'so,
bet er use for Mr. Clingman than sending him to Congredor
Eminent pugilists can obtain more than eight dollars per
in their reguar vocation."

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