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9 APRIL 30, 1850.

EAST INDIA HOUSE, Ann 17, 1850.

PUBLICATIONS.

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

THE FRENCH REPUBLIC.

THE COURT of DIRECTORS' of the EAST
COMPANY d> hereby giTe notice,

Commander Thomas Drane (1848), on the retired list
of 1830, died a few days since at the age of 62. He
served twelve years afloat during the war from the time
of his first entering the navy in 1800, in the Captain,
74. In that ship he was at the destruction of the Reolaise,
16, French corvette, under the batteries of Morbehan.
In the Donegal, at the capture of the Spanish 44 gun
triga;e, Amphitrite; and in the Caesar, 80, at the capture
cf the four French line-of-battle ships which escaped
from Trafalgar, and, as acting lieutenant of that ship,
was at the destruction, in 1808, of the threw French
frigates near the batteries of Sable d'Olonne, and of
the shipping in Aix Roads. Was confirmed a lieu-
tenant Augubt, 1809, and en the coast of America saw
much active boat service on the Chesapeake, and was
present at the attack on Baltimore. He invalided in
1814, and was never employed afterwards. By his death
a lieutenant's out pension of Greenwich Hospital reverts
to the patronage of the Admiralty.
Lieutenant William Rule (1815). who died a few
days since, was an old Trafalgar officer; and, during
the eleven years he aa: afloat, saw much distin-
guished service on board the Minotaur, 74. iHe
assisted at the capture of the French 36-gun frigate La
Franchise, and several other vessels. In 1804, in the
Polyphemus, 64, he contributed to the capture of the
Santa Gertruyda, Spanish frigate of 36 guns, laden,
besides a cargo of the most costly merchandise, with
1,215,000 dollars in specie; was midshipman at the
battle of Trafalgar; witnessed the surrender of four
heavy French frigates frem Rochefort to a squadron
under the orders of Sir Samuel Hood, Sept. 25, 1806;
took part under Rear-Admiral Robert Murray in the un-
successful attack made upon Buenos Ayres, in July,
1807; and served in the boats at the blockade and re
duction of the city cf St. Domingo in 1809. In De-
cember, 1810, joined the Bedford, 74, on the coast of
North America, where he aided in the boats at the cap,.
ture, despite a fierce resistance, of a powerful flotilla ;
proved instrumental to tke.deatractiLon of ether. vessels,
and was engaged in la‘ading troops and ammunition
during the attack upon Ne'w Orlealas.
Paymaster and Purser Thomas Brett (1809), died re-
cently at Penzance, Cornwall. a'
Lieutenant Henry Johnston has bees appointed to the
command cf St. Alban's Head coast-guard station, vice
W. F. G. •Fead, removed.
Master William Barrett has been removed from North
Isle of Arran coast-guard station, to Balbriggan, vice
Lieutenant Henry Lawless, removed.
PLYMOUTH, APRIL 26.—Her Majesty's steam-ship
Birkenhead, with the right wing of the 28th Regiment,
under Colonel Messiter, which left Plymouth on Wed-
nesday evening for Portsmouth, encountered strong
easterly winds and a heavy sea off the Start, put back
into the Sound on Thursday morning, and at noon sailed
again for her destination. "
Her Majesty's ship Vanguard; having been repaired,
was taken out of dock on Thursday.

That a GENERAL COURT of the said Co-mpany will he held at
their House in Leadenhall-street, en WEDNESDAY, the Ist May next,
from Nine o'clock in the Morning until Six o'clock in the Evening
for the Election of a Director of the said Company in the rocm of
3lajor-Gezeral Sir Archibald Galloway, K.C.8., deceased.
The form of a Letter of Atterney and of a Declaration for
enabling Proprietors of East India Stock to vote by proxy on this oc-
casion, may be obtained upon application at the Treasury in this
House.

13, Great Marlborough-street.
R. COLBURN'S NiEWs. NOVELS.
y To be had at all the

We have received the Paris journals of yesterday.
The election was proceeding with the greatest tran-
quillity. The Prefect of the seine has published a
notice that the declaration of the poll will take place
on Thursday morning, at the Hotel de Ville.
The following returns of votes of the army have
been made known : _ _

Mr. WARBURTON'S REGINALD HASTINGS, an Historical
Romance. Second Edition. 3 'vols. Just ready.
SIN and SORROW. A Tale. 3 vols.

JAMES C. MELVILL, Secretary.

PRIDE and IRRESOLUTION; a Second Series of " The Dis-
cipline of Life," comprising the Histories of Susan Greville, and Ada
Mowbray. 3 vols.

Leclerc. Sue.
Paris garrison ... ... 85 227
Arras ••• ... ... 12 64
Sedan ••• 17
Langres ... ... ... 9 46

Miss BREMER'S New Domestic Story, the LIGHT HOUSE,
and LIFE in the NORTH. Translated ,by MARY I.IOWITT.
1 vol., 55., hosed.

The SCOTTISH CA.V kLIER. By JAMES GRANT, Esq.,
Author of" Romance of War." 3 vols.

VI.
The IVILMINGTONS. By the Author of" Emilia Wyndham,"
&c. 3 013.

VII.

PASSAGES in the LIFE of Mrs. MARGARET MATTLAND of
SUNNY SIDE. Written by HERSELF. Second Edition. 3 vols.
Henry Colburn, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough-street.

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The rest as Wore.)
No change in the Derby.
The races will commence to-morrow (Tuesday) at
half past uLe o'clock.
NEWMARKET, MONDAY NIGIET.
ENTRIES YOB. TUESDAY.
The Queen's Pla`e. R. C.
Lady Evelyn, 4 yrs—Kissaway, 4 yrs—Cay enne, 4
yrs—St. Rosalie, 4 yrs—Tophans, 5 yrs.
Sweepstakes of 10 sous. each, winner to be sold for
1501. T. Y. C.
Bishop of Romford's Cob, aged—Osbaldeston, 3 yrs—
Telegraph, 5 yrs—Rubina, 3 yrs—Sobraon, 4 yrs.
Handicap for three yrs old and upwards, D. M.
Master Murray, aged, Bst 71b—Thornhill, 4 yrs, Bst--•
Thringarth, 4 yrs, Sst—b f by Harkaway, St. George.
3 yrs, sst 121 b— —, out of Corunna's dam, 4 yrs,
7st Mb.

[PRICE SD.

added that the Government, as a matter of course,
could negotiate only on the basis of the convention of
July 10, 1849.
The following Danisb men of war were lying at
anchor aackenforde on the 24th inst.:—The Skiold,
ship of the line, a frigate, a corvette, a brig, and the
steamers Holger, Danske, Hekla, and Geyser. Du-
ring the night one of the steamers reconnoitering the
bay closed in.

After a discussion, which has occupied three
sittings, the National Council of Berne has just de-
creed, by a majority of 64 to 36, that the French
monetary system shall be carried out in Switzerland.
As the Council of the States had already voted it in
December, this decree of the Federal Assembly now
becomes an obligatory law.

The peculiar wording of the address of the POPE to
the French troop 9, on giving the benediction, has ex-
cited much attention. lie never once mentioned the
French Republic, but he expressed a hope soon to see
the hydra of anarchy crushed in this KINGDOM of
France which had been always so attached and so dear
to the Roman Church. llis worth were—" Speriamo
di vedere ben presto r idra delranarchia schiacciata in
questo REGNO DI FRANCIA .." The French reac-
tionary journals have cautiously abstained from re-
peating these words of his liousass, which seem to
denote a foregone conclusion, and may possibly ex-
plain the meaning cf the concentration of the Russian
troops in Poland, of the increase of the Austrian
army, and of the sudden. activity of the French reac-
tionaries.

TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS' STARES.
The following are expected to run:—Beehunter,
Hardinge, Pitsford, Zsdoc, Moulton, and Utrecht.
LATEST BE fTING UP TO TEN O'CLOCK.
TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS STAKES.
sto 4 agst Biehunter 13 to 1 agst P,t!ford
5 to 2 agst Hardinge.

CHESTER CCP.
s to 1 agst Peep-o'-day 25 to 1 agst Mounseer
Boy 25 to 1 agst John Cosser
10 to 1 agst Essedarius 30 to 1 agst Roland
12 t,.) 1 agst Miss Ann (0 40 to 1 agst Collingwood
13 to 1 ag, t Glauca 40 to 1 agst Cockermouth
17 to 1 agst Ellerdale (0 100 to 1 agst Wallace (t)
18 to 1 agst Chantrey (t) 100 to 1 aget General Sale
20 to 1 agst Fogleman (t) (taken)
DERBY.

11 to 2 agst Bolirgbroke
6 to 1 agst Clincher
8 to 1 agst Mayors
1,000 to 15 to
OAF

16 to 1 agst Ghillie Callum
20 to 1 agst Nutshell
33 to 1 agst Pitsford.
Sir Charles.

10 to 1 agst Rhedycina

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12 to 1 agst Exotic filly

During the sitting of the Chamber of Deputies of
Turin on the 23d inst. the Bill presented by the
Minister of Finance, authorising the Government to
collect the taxes provisionally, was passed by a ma-
jority of 88 to 45.
A. letter from Genoa of the 23d inst. announces the
arrival of the United States steam-frigate Mississippi
in thu Gulf of Spezzia, from Constantinople.

THE MURDER IN THE WANDS-

`YORTH•ROAD.

The Queen and Prince Albert took a drive in an
open carriage and four yestetday. The Equerries in
Waiting, Lord Charles Fitzroy and Lieut.-Colonel
the Hon. Alexander Gordon, attended on horseback.

His Royal Highness Prince Albert rode out on
horseback yesterday morning, attended by Lieut.-
Colonel the Hon. A. Gordon.

Their Royal Highnesses Prince Alfred, the Prin-
cess Royal, and the Princess Alice, took an airing
yesterday in an open carriage and four.
Their Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales
and the Princess Louisa, took their usual exercise
yesterday in the garden of Buckingham Palace.
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent and his
Serene Highness the Prince of Leiningen dined
with her Majesty yesterday evening at Buckingham
Palace.

Mr. John Lee, F.S.A., had the honour of sub-
mitting to his Royal Highness Prince Albert yester-
day, at Buckingham Palace, his improvements in
wheels and axles, wheel tires, and breaks.
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, ac-
companied by his Serene Highness the Prince of
Leiningen, went to Kew yesterday, and paid a visit
to their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of
Cambridge.
His Serene Highness Prince Edward of Saxe
Weimar visited her Royal Highness the Duchess of
Kent yesterday at Clarence House, St. James's.

A deputation, consisting of Major Beresford, Mr.
Denison, Mr. Baxter (solicitor), and Mr. Webb, had
an interview with the Commissioners of Railways
yesterday, at their office in the Board of Trade.
Mr. James Higham, assistant secrerary to the
Commissioners for the Reduction of the National
Debt, and Mr. Tidd Pratt, had an intereiew with the
Chancellor of the Exchequer, yesterday, at his official
residence, Downing-street.
The Rev. N. M'Leod, D.D. (Glasgow), had an
interview with Sir George Grey yesterday. Mr.
Osman Ricardo, M.P., had also an interview yester-
day with the Right lion. Baronet at the Home-office.
Mr. Macgregor, chairman of the South-Eastern
Railway Company, transacted business yesterday at
the office of the Commissioners of Railways.

Last evening Mr. T. Higgs held lan inquiry at the
Nag's Head, Wandsworth-road, touching the death of
Sarah Snelling.
The jury having been sworn, proceeded to view the
body, which lay in the front kitchen of the house. It
did not present the slightest appearance of violence, with
the exception of the face, which showed indications of
strangulation.
The first witness examined was Mr. John Charles
Parrott, the surgeon, who made'a post mortem examina-
tion of the body. He said, a little before two o'clock
ycsterday afternoon I was sent for by some person, and
told that a woman had ;been found dead in a gentler
man's house in the Wandsworth-road. I went imme-
diately. tti Cjaremont-place. The deceased was lying in
the front kitchen. I cannot say whether she had been
moved. She was on the floor, en her back, with her
head resting,on some pieces of carpet. She was in her
day dress.. One of her shoes was off. Her clothes did
not appear torn, or to have been disturbed. I did not see
any blood.about her. Nothing, as far as I could see,
had issued from her mouth. A small basin of
_water
was lying-by her side on the floor. I noticed a coil of
rope at her feet. The police had not been there before
I arrived. I then inspected tLe body. It was warm,
except the neck, which was wet. I did not then form
an opinion as to how long she had been dead. I had the
body stripped. I did nut find any marks of violence
upon it. The eyes and mouth were closed. There was
not any discoloration on any part of the body. I then
left the body in charge of the police. This afternoon I
opened and examined the body. My father and other
medical men were present. I have not been able to
ascertain the cause of her death. I should think she
had been dead an hour when I first saw her, but it is
almost impossible to say with any degree of certainty.
I did not discover any smell as if she had taken poison.
I found all the organs of the body in a healthy state,
with the exception of the stomach, upon laying open
which there were very distinct marks of recent and ac-
tive inflammation having taken place. The stomach
contained about two table spoonfuls of digested matter.
The remaining viscera and abdomen wore in a healthy
condition. The heart was very healthy indeed. The
lungs were slightly adherent to the ribs. The brain was
very healthy. The contents of the stomach I have not
yet analyzed.
:By a Juror—Did you observe anything to induce you
to suppose that she did not die from natural causes?
Witness—Only the inflammation in the stomach.
Juror—lf a Ferson had been taken suddenly ill, would
they have laid themselves in the position in which the
deceased was found? Witness—l should say, certainly
not.

ALLEGED LUNATICS' FRIEND

CORONER—If chloroform had been applied, would you
have detected it? Witness—l cannot say, as Ido not
suppose that there has been any case where a post mor-
tem examination has taken place after chloroform has
been applied.
By a Juror—There was no smell of prussic acid. The
inflammation was not sufficient to account for death. It
can only be, ascertained by an analysis. I should pre-
sume that some person had put her in the position in
which she was found. Her legs from her knees were on
the landing in the r assage. Her body as far as her
knees was in the front kitchen. I have heard that her
right leg was bent under her when she was first dis-
covered.