The Sun.
London, England, 1844-04-02 00:00:00

LAW " AND POLICE.,

At the•LiverpooiaQiesTlfilli.7l; Tfeja: was indicted for
uttering a forged bill of exchange for 1711. 75.,. with intent to
defraud William Maddock.' In another count the intent Was
laid to be to defraud Messrs. John,and Thomas Johnson. He
was found guilty, and transported for fifteen years.
At the same assizes, Ann Bothwell was indicted for the
wilful murder of her child Edwin, at Oldham, on the 29th of
December last; by administering to hiin a quantity of lauda.
num: She was acquitted.
At the assizes at Norwich, John Knowles, sen., and John
Knowles, jun., were indicted, the latter for feloniously setting
fire to a dwelling-house and some cern-stacks, &c., with in-
tent to defraud the Norwich Union Insurance. Company, and
the former for procuring him to commit that felony. They
were both found guilty, and transported for fifteen years.
Mr. William Read, the owner of the brig Colina, and Cap-
tain Simpson, the master of that vessel, were brought up be-
fore the Lord Mayor and Sir John Pine, Bart., at the Man-
sionihbuse, 'for re-examination upon a charge of having con-
'spired- together to sink the 'said brig for the purpose of
defrauding the Alliance Marine - Insurance Company, with
whom the vessel was insured. They were again remanded
on -the application of Mr.- Clarkson"till Saturday next. •
An application was made at the same court, by a Mr.
Wells,"fur some relaiation in the manner in which Mr. Bar-
nard Gregory is treated in Newgate, where, he is confined
under a sentence for libel. ; The Lord Mayor said the-matter
shotild be inquired into.
• COURT—rAggiONABLE.
Her,Majesty and the Queen. of the Belgians, accompanied
by the 'Prince of Wales and"the PrinceSses Royal and "Alice,
are not expected to leave Buckingham_ Palace for Windsor
'Castle fbr the recess until to-morrow '(Wednesday) after lun-
cheon, in conseqUenee-of the- arrival of the King of the Bel-
gians, whole expected to land at Woolwich in the course of
the day from:Ostend. Her Itoyal Highness the Duchess of
Kent, who intends to pass the holidays at Frogmoregodge,
is now not expected to leave town until.after the arrival
_tif his Majesty, from the Continent. The Court, according to
present arrangements, will remain at the Castle until the re-
laystect
ilsinfigioefdtfhoer
the'
l
ousedhofinaPtarin.liatment after the holidays,
' Many of the Announced changes, retirements, &C. in the
*departments of the three great-bffices of State, took place on
Saturday. -Her Majesty's housekeePer at Burlingham Pa-
lace, Mrs._Wakeley, who has, filled that
.appointment for
some yeara, and some the royal pages'
.are among'the re-
tirements.- In the department of the inspeetors.of palaces,
Mr. Saunders.' ." At Windsor Castle, on which several thou-
sand pounds have been annually disbursed for wages, . great
reductions are to be forthwith effected.
The Lord Lieutenant of Ireland and the Countess, de Grey
are not expected at their mansion, in St. Jamea's-SqUare, un-
til the close of the month, from Dublin. •".
The Noble" Postmaster-General, the Earl of Lbnsdale, is
"expected to return 'to Carlton-terrace on Thursday, from
Lowther Castle. •

•
21.1111C21116TaktirEOuS.
On:Friday afternoon a numerous and highly respectable
meeting of inhabitants was held inThe Music-hall, Edinburgh
(called by the Magistrates and Town Council), where resolu-
tions were passed in condemnation of the .recent sentence to
death of a man in the State of South Carolina, for aiding the
escape of a female slave. •
The Great Western steamer, says a Ilrussels paper, has
been, purchased by the Southampton Peninsular and Oriental
Steam:packet Company for 32;000/.
Yesterday, in consequence of.the entire removal of the
houses adjoining the workhouse of St. Giles's-in-the-Fields,
in Belton-street, Long-acre, the site for a new Church' to be
erected there, was being marked out, the tower of which will
be built upon the exact area where stood the public-house
the Guy, Earl of Warwick, which existed for about two hun-
dred •ears. The edifice wilL be. called " Christ Church, St.
Giles's-in-the -Fields."

MARKET, NEWS.-(THIS DAY.)
ULLYIVTAREETS.

i
r - *SMITTIFIEU).--Coarse Meadow Hay, 2/ 15s to 3/; use-
fill ditto; 3/ 3S to' 31 10s; fine 'Upland ditto, 31 12s to
3/ 16s;• Clover Hay, 3/ to 51; Oat Straw, 1/ 6s to 1/ 8s;
Wheat !Straw, 1/- 88 to 11 10s per load.. Both Hay and
Straw moved. off heavily at the above quotations. ,
Qu:Aipm,,A.:!w.—Coarse Meadow May, 3/. to .3188 ; useful
ditto, 3/ lOs to 3/ 14s ; fine Upland ditto, 3/-15s to 41;
to 1/ 125 per , load. A moderate 'supply,
roavlevr,,lTllayi, 53
lOs to to 4/15s; Oat Straw, 1/ is to 1/9s'; ' 'Wheat
Clover
and a slugglish inquiry. Prices about stationary.
3u/selfusis';diss to Si 5s ; Oat 'Straw, 1/ 63 to
wuntc,,,EL.—Coarie Meadoir Hay, 2/ 12s to 3/;
Clover 3 /18y:6.313/.los ; fine Upland ditto, 31.-108 to
1/ 'Bs; Wheat Straw, II Ss to 11 lOs per load. Supply
- . _
. •', -. . . COLONIAL. '.- .
• - .Sutitti.+There has been rather more business doing in
British,Plantation. about 300 hogsheads having found buyers
at fully previous rates, and the market is rather. firmer.. The
Pod, and trad6 'very dull.
public sales-have consisted of 4,113 bags Bengal, the ,The
of which ,sold nt and after the sale, and went off
-much
better than was expected, viz., at 62s to 68s 6d for' low to
fine' white Bemires, and mid to fine soft yellow at 58s 6d to
618 6d, being fully previous prices. Privately about 250
boxes yellow Havannah, of good cciour; but of old importa-
tion and inferior 'quality, have been disposed of. (fot export)
tir
aatr, r2elss
for
at -20 s 6d, which is the extreme value. The quantity of
British Plantation landed last week at the East and West
: . consumption24s b a
g s East62l hhds 5
found es
e c 143
buyers b 3
India Docks was 228 hhds 113 barrels,.and there were taken
for hesm .The
stock in the same places is 3,731 hhds 274 tierces 706 barrels.
COFFEE.--245 oIFE
mixed Batavia, which is the extreme. Privately there is
no material change to notice; excepting in Ceylon, of which
about 1,000 bags have been sold at 6386(1 to 64s for good
,ord giuilitv' being again a further-decline of ls.
' ilni.---Yille gqquantity landed last 'week at. the East and
West India Docks was 123 puns 41 hhds. there were taken
for home .consuniption 187 puns 99 hhds, and exported 240
puns 85 lilids. The stock in the same places is 3,898 puns
1,696 hhds. .
liicE.-3,158 bags and 800 pockets (ehiefly)', Bengal at
auction were nearly all bought in at Ils to 12s for mid to
good mid mhite Bengal, and a small cargo Madras sold at
.9s, which is 6d. cheaper.
SALTPVTRE.-779 bags sold at 23s 6d to 24s 6d for 15i to
134 percent. refrattion; being comparatively good prices.
SPICEs.-403 bags Black Pepper at auction were taken in
at 3(lfor good Sumatra, being the previous value.
TALLow ,—P.Y.C, is 40s Qd to 41s per cwt on the spot, and
Town 435.6 d per cwt.
TEA.---There is a moderate bu,siness doing, but not much
-is expected till the ,Budget comes , out. Congou, ord to good
ord, is Is ; I'ekoe kind 1511 d to 2s 4d; Twankay, good ord
to but mid, is 2d to is 3d; Hyson,.good ord, 2s 3d to 2s 4d;
and Gunpowder '3s to 4s 6d per lb.: Stock in London,
26,244,0001b5, and at.this-time last year 28,608,0001b5. •

DEATH
•._ . • ~v_
JJEATU OF THORWALDSEN, THE aULPTOI4—COPEN"
HAGEN, MAneu 26.---Thy celebrated' Thorwahlsen . died
suddenly the day before yesterday. ITO was taken ill i
the theatre, carried out, and died itnmediateiy. He was
74 years old.
F.tiosi - THE RHINE, MAucit 20.--Accounts from
Copenhagen, which may be depended- on, Confirm the
news from Washington, that the Americans threaten to
interfere by force in tho affair of the Sound duties.. We
hear that Great Britain and Russia have been requested
._,
to intervene by diplomatic negotiations in this matter.
FUNERAL OF TI.T.CoUNTESS OF U
, • . ,_
DG _.
E.— .The
interment of the,l*. Much-lamented countess a Uxbridge
~-,- XBRI
took place at Lichfield; on Saturday hist, in the family vault
attache& to the cathedral of that ancient city, sutroupded by
a numerous assemblage'of sorrowing friends. The body had
been previously removed from his LoidShip's town residerice,
and from the tune of its arrival at Lichfield, on. Friday, to a late
hour in.the evening, lay
in state,. in the room appropriately
arranged for its reception. The coffin was covered with
crimson Genoa velvet, •richly ornamented, and the More re-
spectable part of the inhabitants were admitted. . The proces-
sion began to move precisely at half-past eleven o'clock.
Thi assemblage- of persons was
mournful scene, whose sy.mpathi very great to witness the
es were strongly' excited as
the cortege approached the venerable 'Pile, The • hearse, drawn
by six' horses, with velvet coverings and feathers, was followed
by five mourning coaches, each drawn ley four horses, ' contain-
ing the ,Earl, of 13)Fbridge (chief MOurtier),; the'MarquiS of
Anglesey, Lord Paget, Colonel Bagot, Bishop olCti.forkßev.
Charles Beget, Hon: Williaiti Bagot, , Rev.. Franeis Paget,
Lord Alfred Paget, tordGeorge
Paget, Hon. George -Byngo-
Earj of Sandwich; licoluit Sydney, -and-- Cameron lf.eqi
ilireer doineitics of the 'Earl et.Lxbridge--Mrs. Bagnell, Mrs.
Litilinan,-and Mr: Henwoodii- and Mr: Darling; Steward to
the Marquis of Anglesey. We regret to add that the Earl
of Wincliiisea was prevented attending, in consequence of
the :precarious state of health .from which- Lady .Winchilsea
has:lOng been suffering, and Which has been painfully in-
creased by this melancholy. event.
A MAN•LEOALLY PROVE") NEVER Tof HAVE- HAT) A
FATUER,---Jk young man was summoned to appear before ' the
inagistiatis at Boeking Petty ,Session,• on tho 28th March, to
show CallS4 Why he refused to
siipport• his father, who.had
receives} relief from th:, guardians of the Braintree • I..nien,•
and, conseqUentlY noi.abk...to maintain .hiltlSelf• Mr:Lane,
who lifipciared, for the yoting man, to show cause, informed the
his aiett lw as:berri but. of wedloC4', and,
Magistrates he shofild'hialite'to:prp.ye that his' client neser
neveit'had a father. - Mr. Lane then did so by.bholviiig,that,
had no father ; • upon whiclb ton'sequentry, legally
the. magistrates dis Missed the
'ease.--,E Herald. .,. . _ . ...
13Eit1i1.1C34,414.6gt4t. 30--TileHenry and in illiam, for
Middlesborough to Leith; lag tbitdirivrielteci.ou 4,40 26th
ult. near Holy Island, crew and materials saved.

r

HONE )( AND COMMERCIAL NEW S

CITY, QUARTER TO THREE.

Cotton at Liverpool yesterday was not lower, and, upon
the whole, there was more steadiness. Salei 2,500 bales, in-
cluding 150 Surats at 34d. to 4id., 100 Egyptian at 74d. to
80., 150 Pernam at 6d to qiu., and the-test American at
qd. to 64d. .per lb. Railway Shaies • wete'• without any
change, and in fair. request. I,3irmingliant and Gloucester,
90k; Chester and 'Holyhead, 74 ;- Edinburgh and Glasgow,
646 • Great Western, Fifths, 19i; Caledonian, 6h ;'Dublin
and 'Cashel, ; Birmingham, 232 ; Paris and Orleans, 35i ;
South Eastern, 35t ex div. -

The demand. for British woollens is stated to be very satis-
factory. Cotton fabrics, however, are said to be accumulat-
ing rather rapidly, the exports not having by any means been
received to the amount expected. A Manchester circular re-
ceived•this morning, states that there is a decided change for
the worse in the markets there ; both for goods and yarns,
prices were lower. The letters from New York, received this
morning; notice the fact that a cotton speculator.' there had
failed fir nearly 300,000 dollars, and many, more were ex-,
pected to follow. This must have an injurious influence on
tke prices of the staple here; but the manufacturer, as well as
the consumer will be benefited by the breaking up of
one of • the most extensive. combinations to raise
prices that has occurred for some years :—" The re -
sults of speculation 'begin to make_ their appearance.
The crisis has arrived sooner thin anticipated. The cause of
This sudden collapse is, not that. the business was carried to
an enormous extent, but in consequence of the feeble basis
such, operations were founded on; • The currency, will
not admit of theSe illegitimate •- transactions. It
is • sufficient ,to conduct safely and profitably the
regular movements • of trade, and any species of business
out of the regular channel, can find no support. This fact
is strikingly 'illustrated in the late cotton excitement. ' It is
estimated that the stock of cotton in this market, in the
hands of speculators, reaches full 160,000 bales, which at fifty
dollars per bale amounts to 8,000,000 dollars. The supply
'of this staple has depreciated in value within the past two
weeks full 1,000,000 dollars. Of the stock of cotton in this
market, abont 100,000' bales are in first hands on Southern
account, for which drafts have been accepted, and which have
been discounted at the banks in Wall-street. The balafice; say
60,000 bales, is' held by, speculators- in • this Market. The
drafts drawn by the owners of 'the cotton at the south, who
ship it to this port, are' negotiated through the southern
banks, whose 'endorsement they receive. A planter in
Georgia, having a crop of 500 bales, ships to a factor here ;
he immediately makes a draft on the factor at short sight.
This draft comes 'north through the bank located in the
vicinity of the planter's residence, and is presented for ac-
ceptance, after which it is discounted by the southern
bank. When it nearly reaches maturity, it is sent
'on to a bank' in this city for collection, and drawn
for 'Wore due,• the bank there taking for security the
endorsement of the Southern bank. This regular routine
• keeps the bank •at the South constantly supplied 'with funds
to carry on these operations. 'The capital necessary for this
business is, in fact, all drawn from this city. These move-
ments are not interrupted until some of the acceptances are
protested for non-payment at the counters of our banks. The
moment such aii•event occurs, the holders tool,* to the parties
that Made the original discount for payment, and the specu-
lations drop to the ground. A very large failure took place
to-day. An extensive operator in cotton could not meet
his acceptances, and stopped payment for about 280,000 dollars.
This is the first break-down--others must follow in the same
course. It is the inevitable result of such inflations as have
characterised the movements in cotton for some time past. It
is only 'about three months since the first symptoms of specu-
lations in cotton were visible. Within that short period, the
bubble has reached a head, and exploded. With a crop
Several thousand bales below that of list year, with a demand
for the raw material for actual consumption much larger than
has been known for years, with a general revival in all
branches- of business, and the greatest Abundance of money,
we see the crisis of cotton speculations brought about in three
short Months."' '

In the commercial accounts there are but few items of
interest, as respects the demand and supply of British
manufactures.. . _

From, Canada we learn, that the continuation of public
works already commenced, and' the opening of others in
contemplation, were matters which occupied the earnest
attention of. :Sir Charles Metcalfe. It was calculated
that in, this way , 3,000,000/. will be expended
in the aggrepte. A fine field will thus be opened
for- the employment of emigrants' who are about to
proceed from the 'mother country. We are informed
that a great and a valuable addition to the population of
Canada is expected to be made this year, in- the persons of
comparatively wealthy agriculturists from Ireland and Scot-
land, as well as from 'England.
The purchases of the Commissioners this morning amounted
to 30,000/. Consols, for which they paid 991. This is now
the value for. Money as well as for the Account. The amount
of business done in other respects is small. The New Three-
and-a-Half per Cents..have been at 1021 4; Exchequer Bills
have advanced to 70s. 725. premium ; and the New South
Sea Annuities to 971.
The information received from Madrid as to the tobacco
contract, and upon such favourable terms to the Treasury,
led to Many speculations for an advance in the Spanish
Funds this, morning. The Three per Cents. have improved
from 371 to 381; and the Actives from 261 to 261. A' slight
improvement has taken place. in Dutch and Mexican Bonds.
Old Portuguese Five per Cents. have been sold just now at
80. 'Brazilian have been purchased at 801 ex div.
The fluctuations in the. market for Railway Shares have
been slight, and not much business up to the present hour
reported.

BRITISH, FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK.
' - • • (Frees the Official List.)
.7. • Speer Cent. Consols. Annuities. nti4
ri.li,ltimpdesriCent. Annuities lO2
R:. 1ndia....... ................ ............
• • - Ditto under
1,000................ .... .... .......
• South Sea Stock • ,
,Ditto New Annuities ..97%
Consols for 'Account ' 991
'lndia Stock - '
. Exchequer-Bills, • I%d. I)4d.
1,000/. ............. ...••••••.• ..... .....•• '72 pm.
FOREIGN FUNDS THIS DAY. AT ONE O'CLOCK.
Brazilian• Bonds, 5 per Cent. .. —
Ditto for the' Account. .......- 80%
• Columbian Bonds. .... ........ • - la% %, 4
Danish Bonds, 1825, 3 per'.Cent.... ............. ..... 87%
Mexican Bonds, 1837, 5 per Cent. • ......
Ditto for the Account
Ditto Deferred Stock, 17% 16%
Portuguese Bonds, 5 per Cent. BO
t- Spanish Bonds, Five-per Cent 1810 261,4%
' - Ditto for the Account
Ditto Passive Bonds.
'
Ditto Deferred 15%
Ditto Three per -Cent. ........ ....... ....... ....4. 377 '
Ditto for the Account.
Venezuela Bonds, 2 per Cent 39
'Dutch 2% pet Cents. S9X
Ditto for the Account. 59%%
Dutch 5 per Cents 99%
•
New Loan 1837, 5 per Cents. • 9914 %
PRICES OF SHARES THIS DAY AT ONE.
. - RAILWAYS., , PAID. PER SMARR
Birmingham and Gloucester IOO
Ditto New
Bristol and Exeter • 70 ........ '72 ' to
Chester and' Holyhead ' • , 5
Dublin mid Cashel .... 234 --- 53 %34, to
Eastern Counties
Ditto New Registered 8/. 6s. Bd.
_ Ditto Perpetual 5 per eent...... 13s. 9d 1 ... . . .... to
Edinburgh and Glasgow 5O 643y
Great Western
London and Brighton ..............80 ........ 44% %... to
Loudon and Birmingham. Stock ....235
.
' London and Greenwich
London and South Western • 41%
• Ditto Eighth 5............ ...' . .. % 3% to ....
London and Croydon (Trunk).... 13%
Manchester and Leeds," ' ~ '7O - 11 li to _
Newcastle and Darlington Junct. 18 ......... 38%
Paris and Orleans H. .... ........• 1:0
Parisand Rouen 2O .36%
Rouen and Havre ' 8 - 1• to
South Eastern and Dever 33% 35 - to i
• Strubtfrg and Basle , ...... 19
York and North Midland
Ditto New Shares
MANCHESTER STOCK EXCHANGE, APRIL I.—We have had
a firm market to-day, and prices have still an improved ten.
deny:--Lancaster and Preston,.39; .aheflield and Manches-
ter, 701; Dublin and Cagle], 5; -Bury and Rossendale,, 71
to I;. South-Eastern New Creation, :5 premium. , . :
- - CLOSING PRICES. . , ,

Bank Stock
3 per Cent. Red....— —
3 per Cent. Cons
3}4 per. Cent. ...... .
New 33 per Cent 102%
New 5 per Cent •
Long Annuities to expire
Jan. 1363
Oct. .....
Jan. 1800 . ; ....
FOlttlo

BRITISH FUNDS. '
Indian Stock' ' pm :
Ditto Bonds .......... * 87 pm.
Ditto Old Annuities .
Ditto New Annuities.... 97%
Ex. Bills, 1,0001. .1 ,/,d -:- pm..
• Ditto 5001 — pm
Ditto Small — pm.
Bank Stock for Acct —
Consols for Acct 0914
andi
FUNDS a Stock for Acct 2ls`4i
I .
Austrian, s'per Cent ...... .i. —. Portuguese, 5 per Cent 79
Belgian, 5 per Cent • ... Ditto, New Ditto —..
Brazilian Bonds ..:............-- Prussian,s per Cent ..» —
Iluenoi 'A yres, 6 per Ceiit... --* Russian, 5 per Cent 117%
Chilian 6 per Cent
Coanblan, 6 per Cent
Ditto,t 1924 ........... „.: .-,.. ,Ditto, 3 per Cent ....... ........ 38%
'Ctiba Bonds, 6 Per Cent ' 93 iDitte, Deferred l6
Danish, 3 per Cent
Greek, .18.5, 5 per Ceuta.... I Exchange .....*—.. —f. --c.
Mexican, 5 per Cent .....».. 3714 French, 3 per Cent. —f. —c.
Ditto, 6 per Cent., 1837....... -... , Dutch, 2% per Cent y.,
Peruvian, 1825,6 per Cent... —, ' Ditto, 5 pet Cent ..,. 99%
SHARES.
i Birmingham and Gioutester (100 paid). ...... ....... 93
. Bristol and Exeter (20 paid)......_ ' 71% 1
Edinburgh and' Glasgow (50 paid) 65
44,4": II
'Lon lon and Brighton (50 paid)
London and Blackwell (161. 13s. 4di) ' •A -
London and Birmingham (Stock)
Ditto New Quarters ( 2 paid) 29
London and Greet:ll-rich (L t. If's. 441. paid) 514
Ditto, Preference or Privilege (131. 1.75. 2d. pd) 17 -
Manchester and Leeds (71) paid) — -
Ditto Half Shares ( 0 paid)
Manchester and Birmingham ...... ... .............
Norwich and Brandon ( 2 paid) ' i 7
Northern and Eastern' (45 paid)
North Midland (100 paid) •
.. ... ... .... . ..

Diito Half Sliares(4o paid) 46
Paris and Orkeans (20 paid), ' 1:6
Strasbourg and Bale (14

ATTACK' ON 'A BRIGHTONPOLICE-.
D Fm('Etz.— The' magistrates of . the BrightOn bench were'
engaged several hours. yesterday: in investigating -a charge
'against a man nailed Eli Markwick, of attacking a police-
man named lluggett. It appeared in' evidenco'that, about
half-past twelve o'clock, on Saturday night, the policethan
:found the prisoner making a great disturbance at the door of
the Fox pulalic-house, in Southover-street, and endeavoured
to get him home:quietly. The prisoner went away ; but the
landlord, kpowing. that his customer was likely ,to return,
4,l:ed. the policeman "to remain for a . short time.
The, policeman accordingly_ remained for a few minutes,
when the prisoner returned, and the policeman having
gone. a few steps. to meet him,
,he drew a broom=stick
from 'behind him,: and belaboured him over the head and
bOdy, in a ferociatis inanner; till the landlord went to his re-
lease.. The prisoner was found shortly afterwards crouched
near the spot with the stick under his arm, and was conveyed
to the To*li! hall. - On. his way there he expressed a hope
that the man woulti:!ilie, and that several of the police ought
to be served in the.same manner-as Solomon. The police •
man:a hat, which, was protected and strengthened by leather,
was broken tlirotigh :by the blows, and Mr. C. I3urrows,.a
stirgeon, expressed his belief that, but for the hat,-the blows
would'probably have been fatal. He stands remanded for a
week.
AwFULLt SUDDEN DEATH OF A TIIIMBLE-ItIGGER,
—On Thursday, John Jones, on his return from Nantyglo,
where he hadteen selling.stockings,' fell in with a party of
thimble• riggers, near Ilrynich-hridge, and being induced 'to
try- his hick, .apeedily lostlialf-a-crovon. Not deterred by
ho took
.out;or la pocket 'two sovereigns and twenty
ittending.to . adventure again, when the man who
held the'Aoard, and whose name is unknown, struck the
money qut,of Lk band, and picking it up, made off with his
coMpanions. Jones followed, and at length got his. cash re-
t urned ; lint the man who had rebbed him -soon afterwards
fell down and expired ih the road. His companions tried to
recoyer, lihn by' giying water, &c., but afterwards lett him,
saying that' they knew-nothing of him. On a post -mortent
examination, .the bcidY.presented' the _appearances usually
caused •by habits of intemperance, and it' is probable that
death was occasioned: `by over-exertion in running: Verdict
at tixeinquest,, held by,ThomasJ3att, Esq,of,Brecon,. "Died
thetyisitationof;.God."—Shrewstury.C4r9nitie.
EtoN.CaLLEGE...--The
the admission.of pupils to this- ancient seat of learning, •is
now strictly:Raiforeeth--" NO hoy:'o:ii ho idniitted *of, Lion
School if she liaVeNttarned•his 15th year.; ndr-ivill, the pre--
sent ldwer master adniii a boy in his departnicht if he--te
not under 13 years of aie:"

POLICE •INTELLIGENCE.

- MARLBOROUGH-'STREET.
(THIS DAY-)
,hlin Brown, a powerful young man, who described himself
p a gentleman's servant out of place, but who is well known
to the police of the district as the associate of notorious
thieves, was placed at the bar on the following charge
James Edward Turner, a young man of respectable appear-
ance, who had received a tremendous blow over the left eye,
and whose face was otherwise frightfully contused, stated,
that he resided at No. 17, Henrietta-street, Cavendish-
square, and was a clerk in a mercantile house. Between two
and three o'clock this morning, as he was passing along
Oxford-street on his way home, having been out to an even-
ing party, he was induced to enter the Spread Eagle public-
house, at the corner of Woodstock-street, Bond-street, and
call for some :refreshment. There were several disorderly
persons, and amongst them- was the prisoner,: standing at the
bar, and they having passed some - very blackguard
remarks , relative to witness, he was hastily leaving
the house, *hen some person knocked his. hat over his eyes,
He was then violently assaulted by two or three of them.
Ile defended hiinielf as well as he could, but one of the party,
whom, he had a strong conviction was.the prisoner, seized him
behind by'the cravat, he *ore and nearly strangled him, and
. then struck him in the face. Witness got out of the house
at last, but the-prisoner, 'after foliewing-him about 200 yards,
rushed upon him and struck him the very severe blow on the
eye he, had the mark of. A noliceman coming up at the in-
stant, the prisoner was given into custody. Witness after-
wards discovered that he had- been robbed of his silk cravat,
and about 16s. in silver which he had received at the bar in
change 'for a sovereign. Ills diamond breast pin had also
been stolen, and his upper coat was tons to pieces.
The -prisoner said he was taking the .complainant's part,
and denied striking hiin.
MrAIALTBY seemed to be of opinion that the prisoner
could not-be connected with the robbery, but -fined him 44)5.
for. the assault, or 14 days' imprisonment. .
The prisoner has been three times previously fined at this
Court fur similar assaults.

CLERKENWELL.(THIS DAY.)
young lad named Cleave *as charged with breaking a
pane.of glass in the Holborn Union Workhouse.

Benjainin Barlow,. the porter,- deposed that he admitted
the prisoner into the workhouse on the previous night, on his
application as a destitute person.. He told the prisoner that
he was required by the Act of Parliament., in returnfor his
bed and breakfast to work four hours, to which he made no
other reply than .that he must leave the,workhouse early.
This morning he refused to do the work assigned'him, de-
clining his breakfast which waS offered bimut the same time.
He was told ha must work, and half a pound of oh was
presented to him, . but instead of doing so ho broke a pane
of glass. _ _

Slr. CO:VIBE. (to the boy).—'Thy don't - you do the four
hours' work ?. •

The prisoner replied that he had obtained work from a
tradesman at Bs. a week, and that he did not like to stop.
Mr. COMBE told him the Act of .Parliament required the
perfoimance of the task. If he would go back to the wgrk-
hottie he should have his 'breakfast and" then let him pick
the yarn. • •
The boy promised compliance and the worthy magistrate
dis Charged

A woman named Connor, one of the worst specimens of
her sex, was charged with robbing a gentleman of 15s, She
robbed the gentleman in Gray's Inn-lane on the previous
night, and he gave her into custody. At the station-house
the policeman saw her attempting to swallow Something,
and seized her by ,the throat; she• struggled violently; two
other (Alters seized her, and a fourth introducing a key be-
tween her teeth opened her month, and took out three half-
crowns, which she had'attempted to 'swallow.—The prosecu-
tor declined to come, forward, and she was discharged.

UNION- HALL.—(THIS DAY.)
Three able-bodied men were charged with stealing a
quartcm loaf, from the shop of a baker, at Walworth. The
prisoners walked into the shop, and one of them took a
quartern loaf, and, 'breaking it, diVided it between his two
companions, and . they commenced eating it as they went
along, but being followed, were given into custody.
The baker stated that, of-late, he had been robbed of a
great quantity of bread, . under similar circumstances, and
had, therefore, determined on giving the prisoners into custody.
The prisoners, when questioned, said that 'they had come
up from the country in quest of work, but not • succeeding,
they were driven to the utmost distress, and that hunger,
and that alone, prompted them to take the bread. •
Mr. 'WILL committed the prisoners for fourteen days.
UNGRATEFUL ROBBERY.— William Rose was charged with
stealing a quantity of 'lead, the property of Mr. Buckridge,
a builder in Lambeth.

It appeared that the complainant, who is brother-in-law to
the prisoner, has been confined from illness for some days.
On the preceding night the prisoner was seen coming out of
his premises with a quantity or lead, and being stopped and
taken to the complainant's house, itwas then ascertained that
the prisoner had procured a skeleton key, with which he
entered the premises, and had taken the lead without the
knowledge of the owner.
The prisoner was remanded, the MAGISTRATE remarking
thht it was such a case as should, be sent for trial.

LI4OYD!S,SIIIF'PING.,-(THIS DAY.
LONDON, APRIL 2.=Wind • thAs • day at noon, Egli
breeze from N.N.E. and tne. ,

IjEAL, Anty, 1, A.M.—Wind E.N.E. light airs and hazy.
Seven P.M., nearly calm.—Sld. Nautilus, Mauritius ; Glen-
lyon, Quebec._ ' . • ; ,
()FS Dolan; 4riut., I. Antoinette Catherina,
Geneial: List, and ,klmiral Trqmp, all fur Batavia.;
Ifilbrandt, Surinani for Amsterdam.
SourumirroN, APRIL I.—Arrd. Paella steamer, Gibraltar,
with.the Peninsular mails. Sid. Great Liverpool steamer,
Alotandria. ,

Hum APRIL I.—Wind S., light airs.—Sld. Guide,
Montreal,
PouTsmouTit, Arum I.—Wind S.S.E.,—Arrd. Wellington,
London fOr New York. - Sld. Pestonjee Bomanje.e, Deptford.
' OFF SWANAGE MARCH 31.--lielena, Sierra Leone.
Tansmiourir, Arm; I.—Sid.. June and Susan, New-
foundland. •

.PI:li/OftH, APRIL I.—Wind variable.—Arid. her Ma-
jesty'/ steinielßlack Eagle, Portsmouth.
BRISTOL; APRIL 1.---Arrd. Indian, Mackey, Mauritius.
Sld. William, Quebec.
GLOUCESTER, MAnca 30.—Ski.,, Briton and Two Sisters,
Quebec. .

MLFORD, MARCH 31.—Pembroke Castle, Quebec.
OFF NzwitaviN, MARCH 30.—Mary 'Barbara, Calcutta.
OFF Tat: ToriCaLi, MA.actt 30,—Concordia,: Surinam for
Amsterdam ; Esther, New York for Stockholm.
l‘Lutau.2s.—The 'Edward Auld,.of Irvine, has
been got off Moy Bar, with damage, and in here. •
Cotut, MARCH 30.-Arid. Protector, Graham, Savinilla.
BIDEFORD, MARCH 30.—=81d. Augusta, St. John's;'N.B. •
Blusroi; MARCH 30:7-Sld. T. and M. •Linnett, Quebec.
HARTLEPOOL, MARCH 30.--SK Allison and Whim, Quebec.
LEFFH,-MARCH 29.—S1d. John, Cape of Good IloPe. •
BANGOR, MARCH 28.—S1d. Hindi)°, for New-• York.
BRIDLLNa of 11..mt61 31:L.-A brig in ballast went ashore
on Flamboroughliead- this. morning, but has since been got
off. April llrig got'ashore . 'lantb,orough
IjectK, was
i‘tihAeß.-cTN:l,3o,p._..roTthheerst,vio,of Sionwieelr masts,ds with bowsprit,.
spars, sails, arid • rigging (spari painted white, except the
topmast and studding sail boom) of a ship, apparently not
more than two days in the Water,. was passed 3d instant,lat.
32, long. 75, bythe Protector, arrived here.
LIVERPOOL, APRIL • 1: Wind variable, light. Arrd.
.Virginian, Allen, New.York,.llth nit. Std. Adonis, Africa ;
Denmark and ,Springfield, • New. York ; Alcyone, Arichat ;
'Christopher Columbus,,Bay Chaleur. Off, Atlantic; Cabota,
and Peter. Hattrick, New York ; Wasp of Dundee.
Nkw YonK, M.Andit 9.--The Jupiter; of and from Glas-
gow to Boston, was abandoned, in a 'sinking 'state, Feb. 18,
crew:picked up • in the long-boat on the 21St near Sable
Land, by the Peruvian, arrived at St. John's, New Bruns-
wick, and;two men had died. The •Sherbroke, Gowett, from
Matanzas-4o Halifax., leaky, and totally dismasted, was fallen
in with 22d ult., lat, 36, long. 72, and crew taken off by the
Albertina, arrived here. • •

•
, •
NAss.tu, FEB. 22.—A quantity of tobacco, about 300 or
400 bales, marked C. Z. & C., some bags of coffee, marked
C. B. &.C., and a box of minerals, 'addressed to Mr. 'Vander-
mtov; Antwerp, have been saved frown a skip abandoned on
ib the iigsty Reet; and bilged; from papers found on board she
appears to be the Don Quixote, Abiel, and not long aban-
doned.

. STEAM FRIGATES.—When we observe the unceas-
ing activity which is displayed by the French Governmeat
in the construction, of a: steam :navy, the armament of our
steam frigates becomes 4.subjeet of the deepest interest. At
present, the batteries of our, steam frigates do not appear to be
at all proportionate to their size and •cost. For instance, the
Terrible, which is building at Deptford, will measure about
1,800 tons; her length will be 226 feet; and she will cost,
first and .last, the' expense of her engines "included, 'about
90,0001.; nocdoes'it seem that she could well be constructed
for less money. ' She will be a splendid ship, her engines will
(134,0 f 800-horse •poWer; and yet She will only carry six guns.
• We have rated the total expense of, building 'and-fitting her
tfaa at 90,000/., because .her engines are contractedfor at -a
'.cost of 40,200/. ,• and her other expenses, from the style of her
construction; which is first-rate, cannot be estimated at less
than 50,0001. The reason of her armament being so dispro-
,Porticaiate to lier.size and cost is obvious. The weight of her
'engines is 500 tons, and She is to carry 800 tons of coals; and
'thus abodt 540 tons only-will be left for guns, stores, ammuni-
tion, water, &c.-- The remedy for this evil' is not easily to
be discovered: When steam- frigates are employed as -single
'ships, or in distant toyageg, the, case appears' to be remedi-
less.; Butiwhert steam frigates* arbdesigned to be-component
-parts.of a Mediterranean or Chaimatleet, it-should seem that
they ought to be of a different, 'construction, and to have
greater capacities for sailing, sosiis-to be able to accompany
the squadron without using their engines; and whilst their
iteam-engines should be of equal power, . they: should carry
only 200 tons of coals, and 30 or 36 guns of very heavy ca-
libre. In the event, of a,great naval engagement their steam
would thus be just as serviceable as.if they 'had 800. tons of
'coal on -board; for -few naval engageinenta last More than
one or two days ; and' they would, thus arined,•be very.for-
,midable ships in general action, 'where the great 'object is to
crippl„acji,ofthe enemy's ships in the shortest possible time.
If coal-reservoirs be deemed advisable, a few of our 42-gun
frigates. might be used for this purpose, and carry each of
them WO tons of coaIS, and accompany-the fleet. The sub-
ject is.well worthy of the' serious consideration of the Board
of Admiralty. At present Our largest steam frigates do not
, carry a larger armament than that which the razeed Dmda-
his is designed to carry, viz.,• two very heavy pivot 427
pounders, and 14 heavy guns,
probably 68-pounders of 65
cwt.—Naval and Military Gazette.
THE-LATE EARL OP LONSDALE.--The funeral pro-
cesssion of the late Earl of Lansdale arrived at Lancaster at
an early hour on Thursday morning. It left Lancaster in
*the course of the day, and arrived at the Royal Oak, Bux-
ton, whereat remained the night. Early on Friday morn-
ing, the procession left Burton, on its way to Lowther Castle,
and passed through Kendal abOut eigV o'clock. The re-
Mains Of his Lordship
were consigned to their last resting-
place in the family mausolcuM in the church of Lowthq
yesterday: On his death-bed his Lordship stated to thesis.
about him; that lie wished his funeral to be conducted pri,
• • RotAL ACADEMY BALL.—lier Majesty having
been 'graciously pleased to notify • her command that the
annual. fancy dress ball foi• the benefit of the Royal Academy
of Music shall take place, under her especial patronage, on
Friday, the 31st of .fay-, at the Hanover-square Rooms, as
usual; it is to be hoped that. the arrangements' for the season
will not clash with such a.national object, and that no rival
benefits will be announced, the day for. the ball being fixed
thus early to prevent any disagreeabfe competition.
WILLS AND. ADMINISTRATIONS'.--ill proving wills
and taking out lettera-of inlininistration, there is' a shameful
practice and a great hardship. If a deccasedPersOn
leaves
.p.Osonalty in two, threei*.of•'-no initter, hew; inatiy.,diepese,i;..
probate of will or letterrOf -administration
.niust ike. taken out
iii•each flioc'ese, whereaiit 'otight 'to be in one only, and which
ought to be wherever most :"C(invenient to the executors •er
administraters....ln alllhedioeeses, as the practice now:Ais,-
se,parate feeth araLtii he, paid to,thezegifittarsiStewitids;**4'
tors; &c., and in some of them the charges are scandalous.