The Sun.
London, England, 1851-04-26 00:00:00

EVENING, APRIL 26, 1851.

A meeting of influential persons interested in the
district bz twerp Banbury, Shipston, and .11ore,ton was
held at &Inbar), on Monday, Lord Duncan hi the chair.
The CHAIRMAN said, it was hoped that a cordial un-
derstanding would be brought about between the pro-
moters of the railway and the. owners and occupiers of
land through which the proposed line was intended to
pass. The interests of both parties were identical, and
unless the landowners and occupiers in the district sup-
ported the scheme, the proposed line would not be car-
ried out. The length of the line would be about 19 miles,
and the object was to connect the Buckinghamshire Rail-
way at Banbury,with the Oxford,Worcester, and Wolver-
hampton lire at Moreton. It would give facilities to the
farmers in rho Valley of the Stour to conic to the Banbury
market. He felt the inconvenience of living at Shipston,
from which place all railway communication seemed to
be cut oil. Ho believed that the London mails
reached Edinburgh sooner or quite as soon as they
reached ShipFlon; he hoped, therefore, the promoters of
the line would have the cordial co-operation of all per-
sons in the district.—(Hear, hear.) The price of coals
in the neighbourhood or Shipston was very high, and
there was no doubt the price could be much reduced by
means of railway communication. He might mention
that since the Buckinghamshire Railway was opened to
Oxford the price of coals there had been reduced from
245. to 16s. per ton, causing an annual saving of 21,0001
a year to that city; and in the neighbourhood of Ban-
bury the price of coal had been reduced from 20s. to
14s. 6d. per ton, causing a saving to the inhabitants of
more than 8,000/. per annum.
After some observations from the Rev. F. Litchfield,
and explanations from Mr. E. Watkin and the Hon. P.
S. Pierre'pont. resolutions were passed to the effect that
as the interests of the landowners would be especially
promoted by the proposed railway, every facility ought
to be given to its promoters by the sale of land at very
moderate prices, and appointing a committee to wait
upon the landowners with a view to obtain their support
and assistance.

The proceedings concluded with a vote of thanke to
the Chairman.

NORTHAMPTON AND BANBURY.
It appears that landowners and others interested in
the construction of this line aro endeavouring to induce
the company to make the railway, which at present re-
mains in abeyance. At the last meeting of the company
it was proposed to wind up its affairs as soon us pos-
sible, and divide the funds in hand among the share-
holders.

MINING INTELLIGENCE.
(From the Mining Journal of this day.)

' Influenced by the holidays, which comeesnced the
latter end of list week, and cetendt d into the present,
the business in shares has been limited, and in dividend
' mines in particular; but we hare reason to believe that
more in amount has been done in speculative mines,
whatever may be the proportions the former are sup-
posed to bear, or should bear, to the latter. On the
other hand, several recently-introduced concerns, with
largely-premised favourable results, end heavy sums
asked as premiums, do not find their shares readily
taken, from which we may augur increasing caution on
the part of the capitalists, and hope for its continuance,
as it is only by excessive vigilance on the part of pur-
chasers that the present disposition to invest in specula-
tive mines can be attended with successful results.
In the Metal Market, Copper is in steady demand.-
Lead brisk, with good foreign orders.-Tin very dull:
quotations nominal.-Tin plates have again given way.
The sampling this week at Wheel Buller, Redruth,
amounted to 400 tons. The ticketing on Thuredsy lust
was tor 1831 tons of fine copper. The average produce
was 71, and standard, 103/. 9s.
Georgia Consols sold, on the 161 in-A., 3 tons 7
cwts. 3 qrs. 151bs. of tin ore, amounting to 173/. 16s. 6d.
Rocks and Treverbyn sold, on the 17th inst., 14 tons
8 cwt. 0 qrs. 111bs. of tin ore for 774/. Ils. The agent
adds-" We hope to make the next the crowning sale of
the whole. The mine looks well, as will be seen from
the reports from the eastern part."
Wheal Trelawny sold 100 tons of lead ore at 21/. 12s.
per ton.
Mineral Court sold four parcels of tin at 561. 10s., 441.,
48/., and 161. per ton respectively.
The biddings for 50 tens of Glonmalur (Ireland) lead
ore varied from 8/. 13s. by Eyton, to 104 sz. 6d., by
Sims, Willyams, and Co.
Court Grange sold 55 tons of silver-lead ore, at
15/. 15s. 6d. per ton.
The ticketings for 100 tons of Newtonards lead ore
varied from 81. Bs. 6d., by Thomas Somers, to 11/, 2s. 6d ,
by Sims, Willyams, and Co.
Callington Mines sampled 45 tons of lead ores on
Monday last. The reports from the mine are assuming
a more favourable tendency again.
Among the arrivals at Swansea have been 735
tons of copper ore from Cuba; 120 tons from France;
and 115 tons from Algiers.
We learn from Truro, that Mr. Pryor is actively en-
gaged in the purchase of shares in the United Mines;
and that he has obtained transfers of a considaable
number, which ensures the continued workings of that
important concern.
A respected correspondent at Redruth furnishes us
with the following as the present prices of mining ma-
terials, which are now at a very low rate:-Norway balk
(since one moiety of the duty is off) is reduced to Bd.
per foot; powder, 345. per 100 lbs.; common bar iron,
ss. 6d. per cwt.; nails vary as to size from 13s. to 17s.
per cwt.; candles, 4s. sd. per doz. lbs.; tallow, 38s to
40s. per own; round rope, 345.; fiat, 365. per cwt.; bend
leather, Is. 9d.; Buffalo butts, 100. to ls. 2d. per lb.;
steel, 225.; blistered, 38s. to 425. per cwt. best. Men's
wages vary; some only get 40s. per month, but good men
will get 50s. and upwards.
At Condurrow meeting, on Monday, the accounts
showed-Copper, tin, and arsenic sold, 1,9841. 12s. 9d.;
sundry receipts, 241. ss. 9d.=2,0081. 18s. 6d.-Labour
cost for February and March, 1,267/. 7s. 5d.; merchants
bills, 362/. 3s. 2d.; lord's dues, 99/. 4s. Bd.; showing
profit, 2801. 3s. 3d.; from which deduct balance last ac-
count, 271/. 6s. 9d.: leaving to next account, 8/. 16s. 6d.
At Wheal Franco and Roborough Consols meeting,
on the 16th inst., the accounts showed-Produce of cop-
per ore sold from July, 1850, to end April, 1851, 2,4214
4s. Id.; produce of 375 (part of 382) new shares, at
51, 1,8751.; due from E. Collura, 121. Os. 3d.; sundry
small receipts, 4/. 15.=4,3121. ss. 4d. To balance from
last statement, 330/. 4s. 3d,; costs from June to end
Feb , 3,411/. 19s. 9c1.; Protheroe, on recount of divi-
dend, 10/ ; bankers' interest, commission, &tc.. 361. 14s.
Id.: leaves balance to the next account, 523/. 78. 3d.;
against which are the seven shares of 51. each, not taken
up, which are to be sold for the benefit of the company.
The loss arises partly from the extra costs of new work,
sinking the engine-shaft, and driving the cross-cut to in-
tersect the lode in the 74. In driving the eastern levels,
the lode has been thrown by cross.courses to the south
instead of the north-consequently, it runs into Wheal
Roborough sett, belonging to Messrs. Bridgman, Rundle,
and others; and as Captains Puckey and Lean advised
this sett should be procured and worked in conj cti U On
with Wheal Franco, an agreement with those gentlemen
for the purchase has been- made for the sum of 600/.;
and to provide the capital for this purchase, and for the
extended operations in the united setts, a call of 11. was
made, payable within 14 days; and a further call of 1/.,
to be paid as the company may decide.
At Cook's Kitchen meeting, on Monday, the accounts
for Jan. and Feb. showed-Balance from last account,
130!. 16s. 5d.; ores sold (less dues), 1,817/. 185.3,1.;
debts received, 161. lls.; discount, 2i. 3d.=1,965/. 7s.
ltd.-To costs and merchants' bills, 1,803/. 13s. 9d.;
leaving balance iu favour of adventurers, 161/. 14s. 2d.
The accounts also showed the assets of the mine to be
1,794/. 4s. 7d., and the
.liabilities to merchants, &c.,
1,632/. 10s. sd. _ _

At Great Wheal Leisure meeting, on Tuesday, the
accounts from Dui. to March inclusive, showed—Mine
costs and merchants' bills, 3471. 15s. 4d.; by call in De-
cember, 1281.—leaving balance against the adventurers,
2191. 15s. 4d. A call of 7s. 6d. per share was made.
At the Halamanning and Croft Gothal meeting, on
Thursday, a call of 81. per share was made.
At Wheal Sithney meeting, on the 11th inst., the ac-
counts, from Nov. to March, inclusive, showed—Mine
costs and merchants' bills, 2731. 17s. Bd.—Tin sold, 81.
15s. Id.; call in Oct. 242/ 2501. 159. Id.; leaving ba-
lance against adventurers of 231. 23. 7d.—A call of los.
per share was made.

At Wheal Tremayne meeting, on Saturday, the ac-
counts showed-Balance in hand last account, 4201.
2s. 7d.; sales of copper ore, 445/. 6s. Bd.; tin, 2,5351.
7s. 31; arsenic, 1571.; sundry receipts, 88/. 2s. 2J. (less
dues, 246/. 17s. Bd.) = 3,489/. Is.-Labour cost for
January, 887/. 2s. 4d.; February ditto, 819/. 16s. 3d.;
merchants' hills, 6901. Os. 3d.; leaves balance in favour of
adventurers, 1,092/. 2s. 2d. A dividend of 15s. per share
was declared (7681.), payable on the 26th inst., leaving a
balance in hand, 3241. 2s. 2d.
At West Wheal Towan meeting, on Tuesday, the ac-
counts for six months, ending February, showed-Ba-
lance- from last account, 800/. ss. Bd.; costs and mer-
chants' bills, 2,7141. ss. 6d. = 3,514/. 11s. 2d.-By ores
sold (less dues), 81. 10s.; three calls, 3,000/.; leaving ba-
lance against adventurers, 506/. Is. 2d.
At South Plain Wood meeting, on the 16th inst., a call
of ss. per share was made, and it was resolved that Mr.
Adam Murray, jun.. be appointed to inspect the mine,
and report to an adjourned meeting, on the 30th instant,
on the past works, the present state and future prospects.
At Wheal Daniel meeting, on the 17th instant, the
accounts showed-Costs from June, 1850, to end Febru-
ary, 1851, 2,248/. Ils. 2d.-By calls. 2,0001.; lead ore
sold. 9/. 18s. 11d., leaves balance ,to next account, 2391.
2s. 3d.

At South Wheal Rose meeting, on the 4th instant, the
accounts for nine months, ending March, showed—Ba-
lance from last account, 7L 10J.; mine costs and mer-
chant.' bills, 2021, 14s. 1d.=210/. 4s. Bd.—By calls re-
ceived, 96/.; sale of ladders, 1/. 10s.: leaving balance
against the adventurers, 1121. 14s. Bd. A call of 14 per
share was was made.

An advanco equal to 10 per cent. has taken place in
the shares of the Mining Company of Ireland.
Transactions have taken place in Mary Aun, Tre-
lawny, Bedford, South and East Tamar, East Gunnis
Lake, Tregorden, Garret, Black Craig, Alfred Consols.
Gustavus, Heignston Downs, Herodsfoot,Wheal V enton,
South of Scotland, South Tolgus, Tincroft, and Wheal
Trowane.

In Foreign shares business has been done in St. John
del bey, Copiapo, Australian, and United Mexican.
From the Australian Mining Company's report for
December, vie find that thu ground has improved in the
20, at Anateys—the end driving at 201. per fm. The
cre in Phillips's winze is yielding well, and the quality
very good. At North Tungkillo they are driving west,
to cut Alexander's lode—ground easy. The shaft is down
8 fuss. under edit—lode large and promising. Baker's
Mine has proved hard ground throughout, though 2,000
tons of ore have been obtained from it. Circumstances
have compelled them to reduce the number of labourers
to 30 on tutwork, and 12 on tribute. This is much to
be regretted.

AeCording to Government returns, the exportation of
copper bars, ores, and ingots from Chili during the third
quarter of the past year amounted to 152,5731. value,
and that of silver to 227,9571.; making a total of
350,530/. Of copper, the shipments to England, were
77,426/., and to the United States, 63,7224; whilst of
silver, the exports to England were 125,4031.; to France,
31,1071.; to Germany, 43,7691.; and to China, 14,5241.
Some rich deposits of silver have been discovered near
a southern Bolivian town, which, however, have been
claimed as within the limits of Chili. Some of the veins
are of 200 and 300 calks to the eajon, and others of
even 800.

At the Blaenavon Iron and Coal Company's annual
meeting, yesterday, the accounts showed a gross profit
from the sales made during the year of 10,058/ 3s. Bd.
—Discount and bankers' charges, 4,2231. Bs. 3d,; inte-
rest on mortgage, 9121. 9s. 5d.; on debentures,
3,6621. 2s. 9d.; current expenses, 617/.los. 11d.: leaving
a net profit of 6421. 12s. 4[1., which, added to the profit
and loss of Dec., 1849,1,660/. 35.3 d., makes 2,3021. 15s. 7d.
to go to the next account.

THE EQUESTRIANS IN HYDE-PARS v. THE PEERS-
TRIANS.—A new riding-ground for the equestrians in Hyde-
park l•as been allotted. The spot selected is the piece of
turf running parallel with Rotten-row and the Serpentine.
The choice cannot be considered g happy one, for without
doing away with the most important objections urged against
Rotten-row in its present state, the pedestrians have been
deprived of one of the most frequented and beautiful turf
walks in the park, and much dissatisfaction was felt yester-
day at the arrangement. Great care is requisite on.the part of
the equestrians, for the promenaders are indisposed to vacate
the spot altogether, and altercations are consequently of fre-
quent occurrence. Occasionally, too, a huge dog emerging
dripping from the Serpentine rushes into the middle of the
ride to enjoy a roll after his bath, to the manifest discomfiture
of the horsemen, who are compelled to pull up and wait until
his gambols are over. A heavy shower will convert the new
ride into a sea of mud, and render it useless for either riding
or walking. It is much to be regretted that one of the other
spaces suggested has not been selected one more inconve-
nient than that chosen, or more likely to cause dissatisfac-
tion, it would be difficult to imagine.
SHAESPERE A THOROUGH SAILOR.—Let me point
attention to a genuine nautical expression, in the use of
—thseh
canvassoulder''
which Shakspere shows himself a thorough sailor :
" The wind sits in the shoulder of your sail."
" Hamlet, act I, so. 3
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In a "fore and aft sail" of the present day the 3.
is the foremost upper corne,e,rv,weannildlotartphtphereelcawisaitntpeda2tr: of
on which the wind fixes its influence whheenThae
truthfulness
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and booty of the metaphor.—Notes and Queries,

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

NEWMARKET FIRST SPRING MEETING,
BETTING ON THURSDAY NIGHT.
CIIESTER COP.
7 to 2 sgst Mr.,,llrem's Rhesus, 5 yrs, 7st
0 to 1 agst Mr. Maugan'L Russborotol, 4 yrs, tit 6lb
10 to 1 agst Kent's lot
12 to 1 a,st Mr. Meiklam's The Italian, 4 yrs, 7st slb
12 to 1 agst Mr. Saxon's Black Doctor, 3 yrs Sat 41b
25 to I s.gst LordEglinton's Knight of Avenel, 4 yrs,
7st 31b
50 to 1 agst Mr. Carew's Eva, 5 yrs, 6st 41b
DERBY.
4 to 1 agst Sir J. Hawley:is Tedclington
13 to 2 agst Mr. Halford's The Prime Minister
7 to 1 agst Lord Enfield's Hernandez
13 to 1 agst Mr. Obbaldetton's Mountain Deer
17 to 1 agst Mr. Higgins's Theseus
20 to 1 agst Lord Eglinton's Bonnie Dundee—taken
50 to 1 sgst Mr. Garner's Serus
OAK 9.
7 to 2 agst Sir J. Hawley's Aphrodite
The following bets were laid in the course of the week:
DERBY, 1852.
4,000 to 80 apt Brother to Hernandez
3,000 to 45 agst Child of the Mist
2,500 to 50 agst Augur
2,000 to 50 agst Wingenund
5,000 to 100 agst Peppermint
3,000 to 45 agst Ambrose
5,000 to 75 agst Princess colt
2,500 to 25 agst The Old Lad
Mr. Osbaldeston has leaned an offer of 7,000 guineas
for the Mountain Deer and his bets.
FRIDAY'S RACES.
Sweepstakes of 10 sovs. each, for two yrs old, 6st 71b ;
and three, Bst 71b; mares and geldings Hallowed 31b;
the winner to be sold for 50 sovs. if demanded, &c.
First half of Ab. M.
Mr. Delamere's Guy Mannering, 3 yrs (Bartholomew) 1
Mr. R. Foster's Firebolt, 3 yrs (J. Howlett) 2
Lord Bateman's bf by St. Francis, 2 yra (G. Mann) 3
Betting-7 to 4on Guy Mannering, who won in a
canter by four lengths. Run in 52 sec. The winner
claimed.

The Newmarket Stakes of 50 sovs. each, h ft, for three
yrs old colts, 83t 71b; fillies, Bst 21b; the second to save
his stake. D.M.
Lord Exeter's Midas (Norman) 1
Sir J. Hawley's The Confessor (J. Marson)
Mr. Batson's Abderrhaman . ..(Sly) 3
Lord Clitden's Harpsichord (Robinson) 4
Mr. Wigram's Napauk (W. Boyce) 5
Duke of Richmond's 800 (Flattnan) 6
Betting-6 to 4on Confessor, 4to 1 agst Midas, and
10 to 1 agst any other. Midas, the Confessor, and Ab-
derrhaman laid together to the cords, where the latter
gave way, beaten; a severe race ensued between the
two favourites—Midas, who had made all the running,
and was never quite caught, winning by a neck, Abderr-
haman a bad third. Run in 1 min. 50 sec.
Match, 100/. A.F.—Mr. Barnes's Sotterley, 6 yrs,
Bst 101 b, received 50 sovs. forfeit from Duke of Bedford's
Bordeaux, 4 yrs, Bst 61b.
INTELLIGENCE EXTRA.
SHREWSBURY RACES.
Acceptances for the Great Clevelaild Handicap.
Age st lb Age st lb
Eva
Egret
Zadoc
Panopo
Candlewick ..... 4 7 5 Ellerdale)
Flash
Miss Spring 4 7 1 Leap Year
The highest weight accepting being ist 61b, it has
been raised to Bst 71b, and the others in proportion.
The following pay 5 sous. each :—Windiscbgratz,
Raby, Cyprus, Sauter-la-Coupe, Melford, The Alp,
Haricot, Prior of Lanercost, Achyranthes, Abbess of
Jervaux, Glen Saddel, Wilmont, Snowdrift, Flarenp,
Aristos, c by John o'Gaunt, dam by the Saddler, out
of Miss Etty, Newman Noggs, The Tout, Waterfall,
and Colibri.

The Shropshire Sweepstakes.
Acceptances to b 3 declared on or before the Ist of May
Snowstorm, 5 yrs—Langton, 5 yrs—Spot, 5 yrs—
Doubt, 5 3 rs—W oodlark, 5 yrs—Eva, 5 yrs—Zidoc,
4 yrs—Achyranthes. 4 yrs—Candlewick, 4 yrs—Do-
cility, 5 yrs—Ribaldry, 6 yrs—Grief, 5 yrs—Upton
(half. bred), 5 yrs—Pulcherrima (half-bred), 5 yrs—
Snowdrift, 4 yrs—Wilmont, 4 yrs—Bacton, 4 yrs—
Master Friday, 4 yrs—Simplicity, 3 yrs—Lucy Haw-
thorn (half-bred), 4 yrs—Pic, Nono, 4 yrs—The Monk,
4 yrs—Manilla, 3 yrs—Badajoz, 3 yrs—Le Jaif, 3 yrs:—
The Reaper, 3 yrs—Colsterdale (brother to Ellerdale),
3 yrs—The Priest, 3 yrs.

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ROYAL .HENLEY REGATTA.
The following valuable prizes are announced for com-
petition at the Great Regatta at Henley-on-Thames, on
the 17th and 18th of June:—

The Grand Challenge Cup, for eight-oared boats.
The Whyfold Challenge Cup, for eight-oared boats
for the winners of the trial-heats in the Grand Challenge
prize.
The Ladies' Challenge Cup (with medals) for eight
oars.

The Stewards' Challenge Cup (with medah), for four
oars.

The Visitors' Challenge Cup (with medals), for four
oars.

The Town's Challenge Cup (with medals), for four
oars.

The Silver Goblets, for pair oars.
The Diamond Challenge Sculls, with a presentation
Silver Cup, for scullers.
The Silver Wherry, for scullers.
The Champion Prize for 1001. with 201. for second and
101. for third boat, for four-oared boats, open to all the
world.

Entries for the Gentlemen's Prizes to be made on or
before Thursday, the sth of June; for the Champion
Prize, on Saturday, thea7th.
Mr. T. S. Egan has kindly consented to officiate as
umpire, and it would perhaps be difficult to find a more
competent man.

INTERESTING DISCOVERIES IN THE INTE-
RIOR OF AFRICA.

M. do Gaysa, a Hungarian savant, who is at present
travelling in the interior of Western Africa, has just
sent home to the Imperial Society of Vienna a commu-
nication full of interest for France. He has found
amongst the Kommenis, a small tribe in Senegambia,
traces of Jacques Compagnon, who was sent oat by
the Duke do Choiseul about 1760 on a voyage of
exploration, but who was never heard of afterwards.
The liommenis are in a state of half civilization; they
have some seligious notions possesing a certain analogy,
with the Christian tradition; they have a regular lan-
guage, an alphabet, and a mode of writing. M. de
Gaysa discovered in one of their principal villages a
little stone monument of a conical form, covered with an
inscription in hieroglyphical characters. After care-
fully studying this construction, and after a careful in-
quiry amongst the old men of the country, and having
heard the traditions which existed amongst them, he
became convinced that the monument was the tomb of
Jacques Compagnon, who had been detained by the
Kommenis, and at last became accustomed to his posi-
tion, and instructed the natives in the principles of all
the useful arts. He died in 1775, leaving amongst them
the reputation of a sage or good genius. But the belief
of M. de Gaysa on the subject of Compagnon was
changed into certitude when the head of the tribe
showed him several objects which had belonged to a Eu-
ropean, and which were looked on by the people as
sacred; amongst them was a quadrant bearing the name
of Jacques Compagnon in full. M. de Gay sa intends
making some stay amongat this inter,sting tribe.—
Galignani.

EXTRAORDINARY CASE OF SUICIDE.
Last evening Mr. Langham held a lengthened inquest
in St. George's Hospital, Hyde-park, on the body of
William Porter, a journeyman baker, aged 26. Jane
Howard, an interesting girl, eighteen years of age, said
that she lived servant at Bayswater with Mr. M'Grath,
solicitor. IX ceased, who served the family !with bread,
paid his addresses to her, which she received, as she
considered him a single man, until his cousin asked_ him
iu her presence how his wife and family. were? Wn.
witness questioned him app the. subject, he dn
e
was married, as did also his sister-in-law. Her muster
made inquiries about him, and found that he was mar-
ried, and she ascertained that he had a wife and four
children in Baker-street, Lambeth. After this she re-
fused to have anything to say to him. On Saturday
night he came to her master's gate and asked her to
shake hands with him, declared that ho was not mar.
ried, and begged she would go out and walk with him.
She refused. On Monday afternoon she received the
following letter from him, which bore the Lambeth post
mark:—
"My dear Jane,—This is to tell you that when you
read this I shall be no mere. If you inquire at Graves-
end or Greenwich, you will find the lifeless body of
" Your affectionate " WILLIAM PORTER.
" I wish you well through life."
In the evening of that das, however, be called at her
master's gate, looking pale and faint. He asked her if
she had received a letter. She said " Yes." He shook
hands with her, bade her good bye, and, putting a bottle
to his lips, drank off its contents, and then walked off,
after she had in vain attempted to seize the bottle, which
he flung from her. He then staggered along, and she
opened the gate and followed him, when she found him
about
eleven yards off, supported by some persons
put him in a cab, and conveyed him to the who
hospital.
Police-constable Alfred Tanner, 409 D, accompanied de-
ceased in a cab to the hospital, and upon arriving there
deceased was dead. Mr. Polton opened the body, and
found that deceased's death resulted from prussicacid.
Mr. W. 11. Percy, master baker, Bayawater, deceased's
master, said that on lest Saturday he ascertained the
deceased had embezzled 20/. white he had received from
his customers, and that he had stolen a watch from a
fellow-servant, which, together with his disappointment
at the girl Howard not marrying him, in all probability
induced him to destroy himself. The jury, after a pro-
tracted deliberation, returned a verdict of " Insanity."
A NV

ORD TO YOUNG AUTISM—Long bright days
May now be looked for, and we repeat the advice we have
before given, that our young readers should seize such brief
opportunities as occur, and be oil with their sketch-books to
some of the hue old remnants of the past which stud the
country. Health, recreation, and knowledge may all be
found thus. For the second of these we are warm advocates :
the provision of innocent amusement is of the utmost im-
portance to a state.
" Seek to solace when sadness then assails.
In dolour long thy life may not endure;
Wherefore of comfort set up all thy sails:
Without Gladness avails no Treasure."
And if you will, however adverse the circumstances and
threatening the appearances, you may ever " smell the rose
above the mould." " All work and no play" does not merely
make " Jack a dull boy," but an unhappy One, and some-
times a daDgCIOUSt..-PUilCkr.

' LYNCH LAW IN SACRA MEN.
Judge Lynch hes held his filet court in S
mento city, and his mandates have been obeyed
a fellow-being at a moment's warning launched
eternity. A fearful retribution has- oveztake - hinnocentdestrayer of innocent blood;• and the slayer ail h
ra
slain have both, as it were in a moment, passed t
the unseen world together. A movement feareilili,
let anxiously looked for, at length burst upon us:•
The excited mass, but a few days since, in our city,
refrained in a most praiseworthy manner from calls
ie,g in the aid of Judge Lynch an an occasion less
urgent than the cause which invoked his potent arm
in our sister city. We sincerely hope that this awful
example will not need repeating to have a most salu-
tery effect upon the perpetrators of crime, of every
grade in our midst. Between 3,000 and 4,000 citi-
zens participated either actively or passively.
Speeches of an inflammatory character were made,
and little efforts used, except by the Mar-
shal, N. C. Cunningham, to stay the excited
mass. Mr. Tweed and Judge Bullock, spoke
in favour of sustaining the laws and meting out
justice, but the crowd would hear of nothing but an
immediate investigation. A committee of 12 citizens
was named as an investigating committee to hear
1 evidence and report to the crowd. The following is
1 the report of the committee :—" We, the committee
of investigation appointed by our fellow-citizens to
investigate the circumstances of the unfortunate oc-
currence that took place this afternoon in this city, do
report that, after a full and impartial examination into
the premises, we find that at about two o'clock, P.M.,
this day, Frederick Rowe and some other person,
whose name is unknown, were engaged in. an alter-
cation, which originated at a gambling-table at the
Mansion-house ; and that after said parties had pro-
ceeded into the street and were there fighting, Charles
Myers, who was passing in the street, interfered with
fighting, or to
words, by requesting them to desist
show ' fair play •', that immediaaely thereafter the
said P. Rowe celled out, ' What the devil have yon
to say,' and then drew his pistol, and without further
provocation shot the said Charles Myers through the
head.—J. H. Scranton, Dr. E, Cronin,W.T. Pretty-
man, J. B. Starr, D. . Mills, P. B. Cornwall, J, T.,
Bayley, H. G. Langley, A. M. Winn, G. G.
Wright, L. Hernance, H. Olmstead, committee."
After this report of the committee was read the crowd
immediately proceeded, amidst the greatest excite-
ment and uproar to the calaboose, determined on
taking the prisoner, but they were resisted for at least
one hour by the Marshal and his aids. It was now
about nine o'clock, the night was dark—the mutter-
ings of the people deep, yet loud. Some of them
rushed to an awning, pulled up the posts, and at
once attacked the door of the station-house with these
battering-rams. Soon the door yielded, being de-
molished by repeated blows. Deputy- Sherriff Harris
stood in the doorway, and, with his posse in the rear,
held the crowd at bav for some time—remonstrating
and threatening. Finally, the crowd in the rear
made a rush forward, which placed those in the front
ranks in connexion with Mr. Harris, when he was
pushed, jostled from his position, and the populace
brought in possession of the prisoner. The prisoner,
Frederick J. Rowe, was in the inner cell, chained to
a post. After a long delay, the chain was severed,
and be was then seized and hurried up the stairs into
the street. It was then announced that the prisoner
would be hung in Sixth-street, between K and L,
from one of the large oaks. The crowd immediately
proceeded to that point at about half-past nine
o'clock. The prisoner was strongly guarded, and
taken up J to the intersection of Fifth-street, when he
was taken down the same and up K to Sixth, and then
to the place of execution. The concourse of people
at the gallows numbered about 4,000. A large bon-
fire was kindled, a stand was erected under a large
oak tree, on which the prisoner was placed ; a rope'
was procured, a clergyman called, who had some
brief religious exercises with the prisoner. The
clergyman stated that the prisoner had nothing to say
for himself, except that he had a widowed mother
living in England, and that he had been absent from
her for a considerable length of time. A white
handkerchief was then tied over his face, his arms
pinioned, the rope adjusted to a limb of the tree and
the neck of the prisoner, he sobbing aloud; three
men then drew him from the stand into the air—an
awful and solemn silence pervaded throughout the
immense concourse of people. The occasion—the
dead hour of night—and the immense gathering, all
conspired to make the scene such as we hope never
again to behold. After the body was drawn up a
few struggles and contractions of the limbs ensued;
and thus perished the unfortunate prisoner. The
body hung twenty minutes, when it was let down,
and pronounced by several citizens as dead. Thus
ended one of the greatest tragedies ever witnessed in
California. Mr. Myers, the man who was shot, we
are informed, came from the vicinity of Columbus,
Ohio, and has left a wife and several children. Fre-
derick J. Rowe, the man who was hung, was about
22 years of age, and an Englishman by birth.—Cali-
fornian Paper .

APOTHECARIES' HALL.—Names of gentlemen wbo
passed their examination in the science and practice of me-
dicine, and received certificates to practise, on Thursday,
April 2.1, ;—Edmund Thomas Higgins, Gloucester; John
Burchall Peren, South Petherton ; Sydney Alder, Wakefield,
Yorkshire; John Williams, Cardiff; John Page urke, R.N.;
George Forster Border, Clifton, Gloucestershire; Cornelius
Clark Rutherfort, Doncaster; David Thomas Morris, Car-
marthen; James Spark, Newcastle-under-Lyne.

ROTATION OF THE EAnur.—The experiment of
the pendulum, as illustrating the earth's diurnal motion, has
been successfully performed by Mr. A. IL Ross, at his ob-
servatory at the South Dock, Sunderland. The instrument
used was a weight of 141bs. attached to the end of a fine
wire,l6 feet long, which, being set in motion, swinging as the
pendulum bob of a common clock, was found in half an hour
to have formed an angle of 74 degrees with a line drawn
on the floor in the same place in which the ball was set in
motion.—Sunderland Herald.

THE DANISH GOVERNMENT STEAM•PACHET JIM?.
LAND.—Yesterday this splendid steamer left the East India
Vocks for her first trip to Denmark. She made 13 knots
on the average, and showed a speed equal to that of some
of the fastest river boats. The Jylland is an iron paddle-
steamer of 450 tons and 120-horse power, built by Messrs.
Robinson and Russell, the engineers, of Mill-wall, for the
Danish Government, and has a very beautiful and yacht-like
appearance. She is intended to trade direct between Lon-
don and the fertile districts of north-west Jutland (by the
Agger Canal), Nykjobing-upon-Marsoe becoming her head
station. The direct route from the very breeding and gra-
zing places will now enable importers to bring Danish oxen
into this market in a very superior condition, and also serve
greatly to increase the exports for Denmark from this port,
so that, upon the whole, the event of its opening may be con-
sidered as one of great interest.

SACRILEGE.-GLOUCESTER, FEIDAY.-A sacrile-
Oils robbery was committed in Gloucester Cathedral last
night. What makes the circumstance the more extraordi-
nary is the fact that this is the fourth robbery which has
been committed in this cathedral under precisely similar cir-
cumstances; the object of the thieves being the same, and
the instrument used in effecting it being in three out of the
four cases the same. The thief or thieves obtained access to
the cathedral through a window on the south side of the
chapel of Our Lady. Thence they got access to the nave,
where, against one of the massive pillars, are fixed two alms-
boxes for the reception of the contributions of the charitably
disposed towards the county hospital. These boxes were
forced from their fixtures by means of a plough-conker,
which it is supposed bad been stolen from a blacksmith's shop
near. One 0 the boxes so wrenched off was carried away,
eeceslitoienddlootfhthmatooeeto
together with itscontents; but the other was found (with the
coulter)lying near the window through which the robber ob-
tained ingress. smallltltisactrokunect3rta.i.ionnediatsaist
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In every case was the same. No clue has been
the discovery of the depredator. A obtained to
similar nature was discovered -e Another case of a precisely
sterda
going:into St. Nicholas Church d3i 3% The sexton on
alms-box had
been torn from its fixtureecovered that the infirmary
its , and, together with
contents, which are unknown
St. Nicholas Church has been i carried off. The roof of
is supposed that the thief under repair this week, and it
thus obtained
in the day time.ingress to the church

ANOTHER BOILEII, EXp7OSION. On Tuesday last
an explosion took place at Seaton Engine, on the Durham
and Sunderland Branch Railway, which blew a boiler to is
distance of 70 yards from its seat A youth, named Farrow.'
was severely scalded, and lies in a very precarious state.
LEICEiTER. TRADE.—Although but very little more
business has been doing, it being holiday
week, yet on the
whole an improved tone exists, which we believe precedes
a
a satisfactory change. It is now anticipated that
will be speedily made, giving rise to more general
r the purchasesem employ..
merit, and thus the usual activity,
again pervade various
branches of trade. Orders, as well as
to arrive from the United States by the steamers,s and will
a fewpuy
buyers, continue
increase, doubtless, as vessels arrive after the opening of the
Great Exhibition.
—Great complaints eon-
TRADE AT NoTTINGHAM•
business in nearlynearly all depart-
tinue to be made of want of
week
ments of the lace trade; but this being devoted to
holidays, as is customary,. may in some sort account for the
small amount of sales during the period since our last report.
We have not anything encouraging to report relative to
' There is as rifle more doing in the home trade. but
hosiery.
ratively few
for the season, comp . goods are selling. Corn-
from America are flattering, but up to this
mercial accounts
time very few ordershaveThere
been received for any description
manufactures. is, however, still plenty of time
of our
for orders frem them to be executed for their fall trade, and
a very extensive business is expected to be done with the
United States this year. The price of
yarn remains unal-
tered.— Nottingham Journal.
The General Steam Navigation Company's mail
steam-ship Tiger, Captain W. C. Paine, arrived in the river
early yesterday morning from llamburgh after a rapid pas-
sage of 44 hours, and has brought the last consignment of
Prussian g.)ods intended for the Great Exhibition.
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-
A PRonric Cow.—A correspondent sends us an
account of a cow, which would figure honourably in the
census if the population of the bovine race were taken in
this country as it is in France. It is a cross of the Ayrshire
and short horn; and about a week ago had three strong
healthy calves, two of which are bulls. and one quey. This
productive crummie pastures on the estate of Ernespie, near
Castle Douglas, and it is only eleven months s►nce she
furnished two calves to her owner's stock. Dumfries
Standard.

NE w COFFEE DUTIES.—In lieu of the present
duties of Customs now chargeable on coffee imported into the
United Kingdom, the following new duties are to be levied :
—Coffee the lb., 3d. ; and coffee kiln-dried, roasted, or ground
the lb,, 6d.