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POLICE INTELLIGENCE COURT CIRCULAR. i ECONOMIC LIMASSURANCE I Tiff; VCONNELL ',BANQUET.
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- _.The Queen and Prince-Alb.•rt, the members-of-the .- . .S 0 CI--ETY.
Th ordinary'Annual •f I . : FRWTHE-PROVINCTIL-JOHRNALS;
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CLERK EIN \V I'LL—'(TII.Ii4 DAY.) , Ros al saute, and the hoes 'hold. attended Divine service
, - The dinner to I). O'Connell (ti ' on Tuesday ,even
thiseSociety,Court e the Shareholders , , , , •
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at Covent garden 'Theatre, was the most extra
of
N. 4a Young Man named Reeves, said to be a commercial ; yestemay; at
.t,larement. The Hon. and Rev. C. Leslie
: ordinary manifestation of public feeling and sym-
eiler, was charged with knocking at the door of 'Air. .- Co,nrtenay officiated. .
' General Court were held A Raley's Hotel, Black- '
uoddin .1,
Gt, N an ironmonger, residing in Liquorpond-street, ,
t Ihe Queen and Prince Albert walked irk Claremont
friars, on Saturday last. The Chair was taken, at two Pathy that has ever been exhibited in this country
Thousands upon thousands
assembled; not to impart
tits r sewn-lane. He was further charged with damaging Park on Saturday forenoon. In the afternoon, her Ma-
. • • '• vi- o'clock by the Right Hon. Thomas Frankland laurels to the brow of the conqueror, fresh from the
jests and his Royal Highness took an airing in the
Lewis.i
• the at the Bagnigge Wells station-house.
toils of triumph .and victory on the battle-field; not to
violLue defendant went to the complainant's door on the pre- cinity of Claremont, in a pony phaeton. The Hon. Col.
iseuanight, at which he knocked so loudly as to disturb the Grey, Equerry in Waiting on her Majesty, attending on - Secretary. Mr. C. I. DOWNER, after reading the ' applaud the statesman who, with unselfish policy, had,
-s;!1,1 es and cause a crowd to assemble. lie was taken into horseback. notice calling the meeting, proceeded to present the ,I like a true patriot, 'succeeded in establishing measures
re.,,,2'3% About two o'clock in the morning the constable on The Royal Family, accompanied by the 'Dowager . statement of. accounts. Front this it appeared that conducive to the welfare of the country ; but to.hail
ts--e`SYe at the station-house heard a noise In the cell in which Lady Lyttelton, were taken an airing in Claremont Park . the receipts • for the year had been 150,7,M. 7s. 3d. ; ' with enthusiasm the man who, for .bip " constant and
consistent advocacy of the rights and privileges of Irish-
iss prisoner ner was locked up, and on-opening the door saw the on Saturday. ! and that, after investing 81,265/., and discharging all
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ssZn cutting the doorost, which the carpenter said he -
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, attended . .1 •
claims, aims, there was a balance on hand of 4,2041. I4e. 3 . men,
d ' " has been branded with the character and position
'aged to the value of is.—The prisoner was fined 7s.
' The assetsof the Societydetailed ' the ' of as" convicted conspirator." Branded, did we say ?
Serie um &emelt .Ropen, a surgeon, residing in Gray's-inn Divine service yesterday morning in the chapel at Ken-
are
,in quip- so—the mal-admini 'of i •
stration Justice may have en-
issivace, was charged with having been drunk and assaulting sington Palace.. Lady Fanny.lloward was in waiting '
quennial Report.
de.avoured to make him appear so • and packed juries
Tte cwistables 106 and 113 G. on her Royal Highness.
The Auditors stated, in their report, that though misdirected . by. prejudices andn the' 'charges of partial
es fie defendant was found drunk in Gray's-inn-lane and The Duchess of Cambridge honoured the Italian '
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it was impossible for them to enter into the minute judges, may return verdicts of guilty, but the voice of
if dto go into his own house when the deer was opened. Opera with her presence on Saturday evening. The .
calculations of the Actuary as to the assets and ha-
the united nation is stronger than these, and made that
otiesuck the officers, one of them he kicked, and broke his Baroness Ahlafeldt, Baron Knesebeck, and Major -Ste-
si,;e over the shoulders of the other, although they had not phens, were in waiting on her Royal Highness. bilities of the Society, they were satisfied' of the a Mark of honour, which was intended to be a brand of
~ 4 11.121 the least provobation.—He was fined 1/. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of bent took an air- correctness of the principle on which those calcula- disgrace.e-:DOvie Chronick. ing in a carriage on Saturday. tions were .. based, and they considered that great The_ great dinner -to Mr. O'Connell, in Covent-garden
A Cabinet Council was held at three o'clock on Satur- praise was due to him for the zeal and attention which Theatre, on Wednesday last, respecting which the note
office. - -
day afternoon, at the Foreign-office. The ,Ministers he had manifested in discharging the duties of his of preparation was sounded immediately. after the
victionof that gentleman, is the most stirring local event
con-
present were Sir Robert Peel, the Duke of Wellington,
Lord Wharncliffe, the Dukeof Buccicuch, Earl of tuber office.
the last fortnight. It was a great demonstration,
The CHAIRMAN moved that the statement and re-
deen, Lord Stanley, Sir James Graham, the Chancellor the company numbering upwards of 3,100. The Earl
ports be received and entered:On the minutes. After
of the Exchequer,the Earl of Haddington, the Earl of
of Shrewsbury, forgetting the feud between him and- the
Ripon, the Right Hon. W. E. Gladstone, and Sir Henry a motion was carried
short conversation, the 'unani- llardinge. inously.
guest of the night, threw himself into the van, and
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• warmly expressed his admiration of, and his sympathy
The Lord Chancellor arrived at half-past three o'clock, The. CHAIRMAN. then moved, -and it was carried for, the foremost man of his own religious'faith. Both
and joined his colleagues. unanimously, that 140/. be awarded to the auditors Houses of Parliament were fairly represented at the
The Council. sat two hours and a half. for their services during the past year. . • dinner—the Commons liberally so.— IT illmer and Smith's
A deputation connected wieh the West Indies, includ• The; retiring auditors were re4lected by the European Times.
ing Mr. Cane, Mr. Colvile, Mr. Hankey, and Mr. Back- meeting. ' ' . . . The enthusiastic reception accorded to Mr. O'Connell
at the grand banquet in Covent-gaedent Theatre; on
ley, had an interview with Sir Robert Peel, on Saturday, The CHAIRMAN said, that having now disposed of
Tuesday evening, must have been gall and. wormwood to
at his official residence in Downing-street.
the ordinary business of the annual court, it would Mr. Colquhouneltesident for the Haase Towns, trans- their pleasing duty to towhat
be proceed was in-
They his persecutors. Never was "convicted conspirator" so
honoured befobefore...llislaults--his follies---hie inflam'ina-
acted business at the Foreign-office on Saturday.
finitely more important. had now arrived at
people—hid
the meeting. of the Commissioners of Fine Arts . tory appeals to the passions of the Irish people
an exceedingly important periodin the history of abuse of " the Saxon"--his - coarse denunciation of the
held en Friday, at Gwydyr House, at which Prince
Albert presided, several of the reduced drawings, exe- this Society.—(Hear, bear.) He would not antici- Whigs—were all forgotten, or merged in admiration for
cuted by the Messrs. Linnell, from the Prize Cartoons, pate .what they were about to hear from the Actuary's his unwearied and consistent advocacy ofthe rights and
were submitted to the inspection of his Royal Highness report ; he would only remind them, that this was privileges of his countrymen. He was looked upon as a
and the Commiesioners. , probably the most important meeting which had political martyr—as the victim of a judge-made law—ae
• Mr. Plumptre, Mr. Beckett, and a deputation con- ever taken place in connection with the affairs of that a powerful opponent whom Ministers sought to crush by
sisting of twenty-five gentlemen, connected with banks ' Institution. Before' the- Actuary read the- quinquon- means abhorrent
to English notions of SiltStiee and fair
in country towns and districts, had an interview with 'Dial Report, he begged to'propose that the four retiring play.—Canerrter Guardian.
Sir Robert Peel on Saturday, in. Downing-street. Directors, Lancelot Baugh Allen, Esq., Henr Mr. O'Connell was entertained at a magnificent ban-
Dispatches for the Governors of the West India Barnet,'Es o 'Archibald Hastie, Esq M.P d John
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an quet in Covent-garden Theatre, on Tuesday night, when
Colonies were sent off from the Colonial-office on Sa- • Mendham, 'Esq., should be re-elected. - 1,150 persons sat down to evince their sympathy with
turday evening. .
The motion was carried unanimously. the great Liberator. We learn from the p
The ACTUARY then read the quinquennial Report,rivate letter of
a friend in London that—" On the first utterance of Mr.
Dispatches were received yesterday at the Colonial-
of
office from the Governor of Van Diemen'a Land. O'Connell's name by the Chairman, a singular scene The Duke of Wellington attended the early service which the following is an abstract :—The Directors, took place, as if by magic. Each of the 1,150 persons
in the Chapel Royal, St. James's, yesterday. The Rey, after expressing the pleasure they felt in being able_ who dined was supplied with a napkin,- and, as if by one Dr. Wesley officiated and preached the sermon. - - ' . .to present the fourth quinquennial Report, proceeded impulse, they. were waived over the heads of the entire
The Bishop of Durham preached- yesterday-at the .to say that the assets had been valued on the principle mass. The tiers of boxes, crammed with ladies in full
daily service in the Chapel Royal, St. James's. The Re!. of making precautionary allowance for possi- dress, took the cue, and the interior of the huge build-
J. V. Povah read the prayers, the Rev. C. Packman, the ble fluctuations in the prices ' of - stock, and the ing was one flutter of white. Mr. O'Connell' told me
this morning that he had ' never seen anything to equal
lessons, and the Bishop of London officiated at the Com- value of the liabilities had been ascertained by
it, and added, in his own peculiar heartfelt way, ' Oh
mullion Service, as fisted by the -Rev. Dr. Sheath. The methods calculated to exclude errors, and to afford ,
Marquises of Anglesey and Salisbury, Viscount' and wasn't it beautiful !"'—Carlisle, Journal
full confidence in the results. The value of the assets, • . • -
. Viscountess Palmerston, Lords Vivian; Wharncliffee and The dinner given to Daniel-oConnell, Esq., M.P., to
show: the sympathy of. Englishmen with Irishmen, and.
consisting. of :Government securities,. life -interests,
A. Paget, were among the' Nobility present.
mortgages,a assurance premiums, and interest due on the admiration entertained in this country for the con •
investments, with the balances at banks and cash in stant advocate of the righte and privileges of Irishmen
hand, amounted. to 673,6311. 17s. 4d. The total lia- for more than forty years, took place at Covent-garden
bilities, consisting of '70,000/e of the shareholders' Theatre on Tuesday night. In order to accommodate
fund, with interest thereof, the• value of polices and the immense. number otgentlemen who were desirous of
bonuses thereon, the claims accrued but unpaid, showing their respect to Mr. O'Connell, the Committee bad
charges for commission agents, taxes, &c., amounted made arrangements for enlarging the area of the theatre
to 549,3201.; leaving a balance of 124,3121. It ap- to its utmost possible extent, but the additional room thus
peered from this statement that, after making provision afforded was found to be insufficient, and many hundreds
for every existing liability, and a prudent •esti- were disappointed. The same thing occurred with reg ird
to the box and gallery tickets. They were all. disposed of
mate of the assets, a clear suplus of 124,3121. some days since ; and ;we have, heard of high premiums
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remained for distribution among the shareholders. being .offered to those who were fortunate _enough to
and the assured; and this result was obtained with-
possess one, to endeavour to induce them to dispose of
out, in any way, anticipating profits to be hereafter it. The doors were opened at half-past five, and the
realised. It was provided in the deed of settlement theatre was filled 'in a very few minutes, but so admire-
that as soon as one-fourth of the profits realised should . ble were the arrangements, that there was not thee-least
equal the portion of the subscribed capital actually crowding or confusion. ' Every person admitted had the
paid up, the Shareholders should be paid off 50,000/., number of his place marked for his ticket, and was immee
and 20,000/. had been, added to that amount;- so that 'diately condticted to his place. About 1,080 persons sat
30,000/. was required to makeup the 50,000/. to pay down to dinner, and there were 180 waiters to attend
off the Shareholders, which would be suffi- upon them. -At -half-past -five the band entered the
orchestra and commenced playing,. and they continued
dent to • redeem each share of 2501. at
performing _ a series of popular airs until six o'clock, i
500/. As one-fourth of .the'surplus was fully, suffi- when a flourish of trumpets announced the approach of
cient to pay the 30.,000/.- to the Shareholders, Mr. O'Connell, the Chairman, and the other distin-
according to the provisions of the deed of settlenient guished guests. All present rose, the ladies in the boxes they, must be paid off. Although the Directors. were waived their handkerchiefs, and were most enthusiastic
allowed,three months for that purpose, yet they were in their greetings of the Liberator. The gentlemen
willing to commence the 'redemption of the shares cheered most rapturously, and even the reception with
immediately, giving 5001. for each share,. with in- which Mr. O'Connell was greeted at the meeting of the
terest thereon at the rate of four and a half per cent. Anti-Corn-law League in: this theatre, three weeks
per annum, .up to the date of surrender. Interest since, was less warm than the reception with which ho
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would cease on and 'after . the Ist of 'July next on was greeted this evening.—Somerset County Gazette.
such shares as should not besthen surrendered. After The Tory (From the Weekly Chronicle.)
deducting 30,000/, for the Shareholders from the gross the demortTartion ihasnobjemen driveno3sir oc,franticnnig the
surplus, the .sum of 94,312/. would remain as the not attended so largely as honour
would.have been, by public men,
portion of the policy-holders; but as nineteen shares had a little more care been taken to disconnect it from the
were held by the. Society, the bonusses pertaining to repeal agitation, was certainly most remarkable both for the
them fell into the assurance fund, and increased its atameint displayed in its proceedings,. and for the enthusiasm
unanimity that prevailed.
amount by 2,8501., thereby making the surplus of the Hence the bitterness with which it is assailed. The Times
assurance. fund - 97,1621. In dealing with' the as- calls it " a wretched mummery ;"—a display of " ill-conditioned
surance fund, the Directors considered that it would ' folly, and unblushing indecency;"—" a sympathy with sedi-
not be prudent to appropriate the ' entire surplus now tion, worse than that of Anierican ' Sympathisers, who, at
least, have the excuse of helonng to a
race!" The
in hand ; for, although the reserved value of the policies
Standard talks of " a convict dinner" " attended a rabble
was adequate to the existing liabilities, they thought
of the very lowest description"--the " Canaille of Gby
reat Bii-
it desirable to have a precautionary surplus, in order tarn;"—" men who would not be displeased to see the whole
that the character and credit which had produced the of society dragged down to their own level !" And it ends
present prosperous results might be continued. They this.v infamous calumny by as infamous a perversion of Holy
therefore proposed to retain one-third- of the surplus. ranc.tOrfoeursitsiaggrylielitaso itself,dir bane:
for
politicalearfsritTds, whofsuel
Two-thirds of the surplus of 97,162/., viz., 64,7551., relations between this country and Ireland, and emPaedaeeethe
would, at the average age of the , participating mem-- stability of their future union doubtful, a passage of -Serip-
bees, viz., forty-seven, secure reversionary bonuses ture, which says, " Hippy art thou, 0 Israel ! Who is like
to the amount of 109,2931., or thirty-three per cent. unto thee, 0 people, saved by the Lord—the shield of thy help,
on the premiums on which 'it is computed—that is, sahnadllwbheefoundthe
.sword of thy excellency. And thine enemies
liars unto thee, and thou shalt tread upon the
on five premiums from those. whe participated in the hi h"
. ig places.
last division, a._ i - from -five :to nine on those Ye hate this desecration of the Bible—this impudent, and
who then participated, for the first time. The profligate, attempt to debase that, which all must desire to
remaining third now: reserved-..would accumulate reverence, into an instrument of party, and personal, spite.
Why, if "Israel" mean the Government,—and "the People,"
at interest for the sole benefit of the assured till the . the Conservative party,—as the Standard would imply,—it
next period of division; and to prevent any loss upen is the Lord Chief Justice Pennefather, that has saved them
such policies as might become ,claims in the interim, in their struggle with Repeal, not that higher Lord, to whom
the Directors proposed a prospective contingent bonus they profanely appe,al ! He is their "sword !"—A packed
of hi. per cent. per annum on all beneficial policies on jury their " shield. ' —And to couple the success of such
which claims should accrue before the next diviSion trickery with , high, and holy, things, requires a brazen
of profits, when a re-adjustment would be made. hypocrisy, inconceivable to ordinary minds.
Let.no man accuse us.of irreverence in speaking thus. The
The' contingent and absolute bonuses, taken to e- bhime, and the responsibility, lie with those, who first invoke
ther, were equivalent in value to an abSolute Scripture as a cloak to their dirty designs, and then, upon
bonus of 36 per cent. on the. tundunt, of preiniurns the strength ofa ilersirion, calumniate the rest of mankind.
with which- it was compared. In addition Does the St
who thinks dareth to assert that
_no man' is a good
to the- three Options given at the lastdivision:—that is, Christian, •
ceedings against him, has not had fair play ? Is there
of applying t bonus to increase the sum assured, or Scriptural - authority for the - chicanery of Mr. T. B.
to reduce -the premiums:either for the whole of life, Cusack Smith ? And are .the thousands of honest, and in-
ho at Birmingham; .
and in Covent-garden,
or; .for five.years only—the Directors noiv offer atdl i g e netemr
deen ,
d ,oho,
bet'
fourth, in the form of a ready money bonus. •By pair. have
i recorded
twith 11;—in the words of Lord
John R -
eel ,—t a , anEnglish judge, and an English jury, upon
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ing off the Shareholders, the constitution of the So- the same evidence, the verdict,' in Mr. O'Connelts case
ciety would undergo an important change, and- the would probably have been reversed,—to be, classed as rebels
Economic would become a mutual assurance society, against the authority of Heaven, instead of as men denounc-
under circumstances highly favourable to the assured; ingiustly the infirmities of an earthly judge?
There was a time when' cant was all-powerful in this coun-
ter independently of other advantages, the whole of the -
try, and that time'the Standard l 'n 1 bring back.
profits would henceforWard be divided amongst those Ve leave little fear of its succeeding; (Iwg y
but
still it behoves
assured, on the equal scale oOpremiums. As a. Mutual men to keep their eyes open. Religious diseases are, of all
Assurance Society, the Economic will present advan- others, the most insidious. The snaka.may be scotched, not
tages surpassed by no other; the premiums charged killed. It is, certainly, not at Covent-garden, however, that
being lower than those of any office which divided pro- symptomsagnea s. otfaiesareslircceitation muse be sought, for the
fits with the assured, and much lOwer than those of any middlecq
classes was never mionreth.sezimlents oafritLehd. Englishrty
mutual assurance society. . •The mode of applying* years ago, nothing short of a miraclelasfroyultr have induced
bonuses- was strictly equitable, and - was adapted •to elcven jioodied men, few Of whom are known as strong poll-
every variety of circumstance.- The number of poll- tical partisans; to meet together, to do 'honour to a Catholic,
des had increased .during the last five years from and a conspirator, whoni tbela* of the land is.about to con-
-4,3oBsign to prison,- and whom the
religious
prejudices of our an-
to '6,001 ; the income from premiums had , in-
cestors declared unfit to
participate.in political rights.—Now,
creased from 70,5911. to 90,500/. The average receipts the.difficulty was to find admission for the numbers who
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_for premiums; for the five •years amounted to wishedeo be present, and to restrain, within decent limits,
85,1251. per annum. The :claims amounted' to the warm sympathy which they expressed. Whence the
37,1904 per annum. and the bonuses.added to such change?. hit folly? Is it wisdom ? It is, ea allevents,claims 1,450/. per annum. The large number ,of tthhieni rc:ioasntd. unmistakable
fart proof,sel that men are beginning to
-es !
assurances now existing afforded a security against We only regret, as we began by stating, that from the
such deviations . as might result from a paucity sweeping terms, in which the invitation to Mr. O'Connell
of ' numbers. In 'conclusion, the Directors recorn- was worded, and the unqualified admiration which it ex-
mended the Society as-one'which Was 'as much enti- s.essweillic"hof haisirtotilieticcaarl conduct fora the lastfortyyeai•s"—alolf
fled to public confidence for the: equity of its princi-
Liberal-men; both English and wholrishv,e avoided-hundreds
sympathise as truly
'pies, as it was to preference for the economy of its as any of these present at the dinner,_ both with his country
management and the liberality of its practice. and with him, were prevented from being present by the fear
The CHAIRMAN said the remarkable clearness and of being supposed to have abandoned, or compromised, their
accuracy of the .Report, rendered._ it unnecessary for
own opinions upon the question of-Repeal.
him to But though their concurrence might have given a less ex-
. make any . addition •to its statements. Ile
elusive character to ehe list of stewards, and filled the cross
could not, however, refrain from congratulating them tables Withhigher sOunding political names, they could have
on the state Of their affairs: It:•was certainly re- added very 'little to the gratification of those present, for
markable, that a Society 'started on the principle, of nothing could be better than tttl,worayn,loin which the proceed . ,
low premiums rather than large' bonuses, should in i n erntfuhseeldiiettolNireerncofrnodm
the chair. Aeirctacnhcaing theannetheer,
the twentieth ' year of its existence, have attained
spratexerted his , very remarkable talents with happier effect. such prosperity, as 'to be able to disencumber itself Every speech told. There was an almost startling novelty in '
of the weight arising from having Shareholders, and his mode of introducing even the most ordinary toasts; and
to give a handsome bonus to the parties whose in- both his eulogy. of Air:O'Connell, his. dissection of the ma-
terestsjority against Lord Normanby's motion- in ' the House of
were, concerned. The Directors were deter-
Lords, Lord Ellenborough sending his proxy from Gwalior, =
mined to continue to watch over the interests of the
had. Lord Tweeddale from Bombay, and Lord Sichnouthrisin '
rising from
Society. Though. there might be societies which -his coffiriete.' record a last 'vete against that Ireland, which-
larger connexions, if any one - would show him an he had so deeply' Injured while in power, were all perfect in
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office which was conducted on more honourable prin- their way. .
great ciples, he would 'not •-contin Mr. O'Connell's speech was, ue- any longer to occupy
of course, the attraction
- - of the night ; but there were others that deserve remark.
the Chair:--7(Cheers) - .
In reply to a .question from a. Shareholder,
Lord Shrewsbury's broad and bold distinction between a legal
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.. and a constitutional right, is one that all parties will do well
The CHAIRMAN said, - that every Shareholder to bear in mind in the times that- are at hand; and the en-
would
receiie'dOuble . the amount which he had in- thusiasm with which. Mr. Henry Berkeley's hint was re-
vested,, with interest of- slf per cent. up to the Ist of ceived,." that an extension-of
.1110esefrrailisse was the best
July, and if any.person wished. to receive the money tlecmureintynfoo.wr tihnepin4ienrterin,c,e of
irttie oftheif. legitimatewichthda eenn-t
immediately, he might obtain it with interest, calcu- from the Ministers Who passed Gagging Bills and suspended
lated up to the day.of payment. the Habeas Corpus Act—would so gladly curtail," may help
111 r. SIBLEY- -suggested the propriety of presenting. to avert the dangers which he apprehend& ,
The Sun newspaper afforded a remarkable proof on Tues-
a gratuity to the Actuary, as an acknowledgement of day,.
• Iwhich the P - its .
of the rapidity wit 11
the 'deep - sense which they entertained of the value
t • -.. I 1 fore the meeting broke full
upon grea .occasious. e up a-re-
and importance of his services; but, at the request of port of the speeches of A r. Duncombe, Mr. O'Connell, and
the Chairman, the matter was left in the hands of the Lord Shrewsbury was in everybody's hands. It seemed as
Directors, -who, it was stated, had already laken the if the words must have impressed themeelyes on paper as
. , they quitted the speakers' lips, without of those inter-
subject into their consideration. •
mediate processes to which we know thatoroare indebted
Directors
G. BARTLEY proposed a vote of thanks to the for the perfection painfully attained.
Directors for the-zeal and ability. which they had dis-
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played in managing the affairs of the Institution. Ruff's -Guide to the -Turf has. just .-,i„ . , its
The motion having been seconded; the Chairman appearance, and in the 'character and- varie ye. : its
and IL F. Stephenson, Esq., the Deputy-Chairman contents is decidedly' the most useful - " Pocket"' mu-.
of the Board, returned thanks on behalf of the Di- partion” that has yet issued from the
_press. We perceive
rectors. The meeting then separated. that,•.bosides greatly enlarging the list .of " length's of
courses, colours of the riders,' and giving the fixtures of all'
' the principal meetings in 1844 and 1845, it holds *out an
additional claim on the.patronage of the racing community,
in the shape of a "catalogue raisonne" of the English jockeys,
showing, net only their residences and lowest riding weights;
but the names mid order of precedence of their masters. A,
table of this kind has linig been wanted, and will be found:
generally. serviceable. lii all other respects the Guide,.
merits the name; and cannot fail to cominanclan extensive-
sale. . . .
There is a report' in. military 'circles that it is in-
tended to dispatch a reintbrcement of 3,500 men to our army
in-india;: • iwe do •not, licrstver,' _guarantee its accuracy.—
' L r"OVf I.lDiTis3.) 31 lyko.l oldo,i s.if io Suesehnse.— e

UNION HALL.—(THIS DAY.)
iitotetli Thompson, dressed in style, late in the service of
'ancaster, a gentleman holding a situation in the Censor s
1,04 e, Was charged, before Mr. Trail!, with stealing a pocket-
containing five five-pound Bank of England notes, the
/PQ, rtY of Mr. Marten
to,,` !PPeared that the complainant missed his pocket-book,
ode the above sum of money, on his return from his
0, h..% at Whitehall, and thought ho was either roleeed of it,
ofr,"" dropped it on the way home. He had bills circulated,
jrilja_g a reward, and had also given notice at the Bank of the
the rsof the notes. One of the 5/. notes was paid in at
hank,leh_ and this led to the detection of the prisoner as the
th-t"vtl who had stolen the money. Suspecting a discovery,
ett,,Prisoner hastily left her situation, and was taken into
gaffon Saturday night. having expended a considerable
gat °_t the money on expensive articles of dress. She also
Portion of the sum to a female of her acquaintance.
$10,2,!, Pocket-book which contained the money was subse-
-410-1' found to have been thrown down the water closet.
Prisoner' who said nothing in her defence, was remanded.
pith 'P Coe, a policeman of the L division, was charged
qobezzling various sums of money, the property of Mr.
btpan, the Mayor of Norwich.
At Prisoner had 'been in the service of Mr. Freeman at
th,,',orlich, and having left his situation it was discovered
uf.h. Lie had embezzled various sums of money, the property
e4,ll7,einPloyer. The prisoner came up to town, and being a
Sietr:4lmg man contrived to get, into the L division of the
Preh,"Pi'litan police, in which he had remained until his ap-
Ifrnsion on the present charge.
TitAn.t. said that as the offence was committed at
who
-ich Loe should send the prisoner there. The prisoner,
41,4-t_iviothing in answer to the charge was then taken off
UaY•
ii4,II,IEEN-SQUARE.—(THIS DAY.)
Idietpith"ro
enrY Cook, a young man, was charged with creating
,ance yesterday afternoon in Queen-Square Yard, and
the wing *a
small clasp knife and threitening to rip up
gth"ceman who took him into custody; Mr. Cook, his
lai%Witil endeavouring to rescue him ; anti George Crawley,
kittl bout 13 years of age, with throwing dirt at the police-
„ I'pariA using disgusting language.
n• Cook was fined 2/. 10s., Mr. Cook, 1/., and
leY 1/,
AR YLEBONE.-( THIS DAY.)
Char ck2e/ Lawless a lawless Irishman, was placed at the bar
lea;F,e4 with having been drunk on St. Patrick's-day, and
Ong Ann Finnigan.
ttl=o„„"deomplainant, whose head was bandaged and her dress
Zit 10d,...,-"ith blood, stated that the prisoner came drunk to
Nwi ings, and, after kicking and abusing her, he corn-
n„li .an attack upon. the complainant, first attempting to
gt tj;„"r with a shovel, which however she caught hold of;
Lkid/20411ticked her with dreadful violence in the forehead,
114ted the kick a second time on the face. The land-
NIPaO was unable to be present, was also kicked with
,ore
tjiriq e on•the body.
gee,„„get F ' ranklin living in the same house, corroborated
I,l4ltplainant's statement as to the prisoner's violence.
Pitle4WlANsox—ls this conduct for an Irishman on St.
l_dri,t(lay? Prisoner—lt was'nt me, yer Worship, it was
44, It that was in me.
N 2/ 4, WLmsolc—For the assault on the woman you are
'Us., or six weeki in the house of correction.

HAYMARKET THEATRE.
The Haymarket play-bill, of Saturday, announced
hat, on that evening would be revived, " with new
scenery, dresses, and decorations, Shakspere's comedy
of the Taming of the Shrew, fron the original text,
as acted divers times at the Globe and Blackfriars
Playhouses, 1606." The promise held forth in this
announcement was kept to the letter, and never,
during our memory, has there been so complete, and,
we may add, so successful a Shaksperian revival as
this of the Taming of the Shrew at the Haymarket.
After this glorious restoration of -the original five-
act comedy of Shakspere, Garrick'a three-act farce of
Katherine and Petruchio will no longer be tolerated.
All &hire representations of this- comedy must be
from the original text, and to Mr. Webster is due the
honour of having restored this most amusing of
comedies to the stage. In the manner in which the
play has been put upon the. stage, everything has
been done to convey. us back to the days of Shak-
spere ; and the visitor to the Haymarket, who sees
the Taming of the Shrew, will have a more complete
idea of what a play really was in the days of Shak-
spere, of the state of the stage and of the drama: in
the glorious days of good Queen Bess, than he could
possibly acquire by reading all the deep dissertations,
or listening to all the learned lectures that have ever
been written or delivered on the subject.
Segnius irritant animas demissa per aurum,
Quam gum aunt oculis subjecta fidelibus, et gum
Ipse sibi tradit spectator."
The play was preceeded by a, Shakesperian over-
ture, composed by Sir Henry R. Bishop in the true
Shaksperian spirit, and the entre act and incidental
music was selected from the works of Festa Wilbye,
and from popular melodies of the sixteenth century.
The whole of the musical arrangements reflect the
highest credit on the taste of Mr. T. German Reed,
to whose superintendence they were confided. Pre-
vious to the induction, a beautiful drop-scene from
the pencil' of Mr. Charles Marshall was exhibited.
This scene is an illustration of London in the olden
time, and is taken from Holla's celebrated print.
In the foreground we have the Bankside, with the
Globe, Rose, and Paris-garden Theatres, with the
Thames crossed by Old, London-bridge, and in the
background, on the other side of the river we have
Old St. Paul's, the far-famed may-pole of gt.- Andrew
undershaft, and the Tower, surrounded by the houses
of the ancient city. This scene, a faithful represen-
tation of the London of Shakespere's time, is beautiful,
considered as a work of art, and curious as an antiquarian
illustration, and its exhibition is peculiarly appropriate
as carrying us back to the Globe Theatre, Shakes-
peare's theatre, in which, under Shakespeare's own
superintendence, the Taming of the Shrew was origi-
nally represented, and of which original representa-
tion as near a fac-simile as possible was about to be
presented to an audience of the nineteenth century.
.fhe scene rises ; we are introduced to Christopher
Sly ; and the induction, one of the most delicious
pieces of comedy that ever proceeded even from the
pen of Shakespeare, commences. Strickland was
the Christopher Sly, and never 'did this truly.
Shakesperian actor appear to greater advan-
tage. He was the very Christopher, Sly of
the Bard, and his bye-play during the acting of the
comedy, at which he sat as a spectator, was ad-
mirable. The players come in, and the room in the
Lord's house is fitted up to represent a theatre of the
sixteenth century—a framework is run across the
back of the stage, on each side of which is suspended
a piece of arras. The -centre is occupied by a cur-
tain, thus forming the two wings and the centre door, in
'modern parlance, through Which the dramatis persona
"have their exits and entrancei." An attendant
fixes on the_curtain a label, bearing the inscription,
" A public place in Padua." Tranio anti Lucentio
enter, and the comedy commences. When the scene
changes to an interior, a curtain falls, and an atten-
dant again enters, and fixes upon the curtain a label,
stating that the scene is intended to represent " A
room in Baptista's house," or " A room in Petruchio's
country house," as the case may be ; and this is all
-the change of 'scenery that takes place throughout
the comedy. The success of this play, thus acted,'
proves the truth of an- opinion which we have long
held, that, however necessary splendid scenery may
he to a bad play, or to a good play badly acted, it 'is
worse than useless to a good play well represented
throughout. To a mere melodramatic actor, who
wishes to set up as an 'embodier of the marvellous
creations of Shakspeare,' a -strict attention to the
minutia of local scenery and of local costume' is
absolutely necessary.• It distracts the attention from
the creations of the poet- to thoS6o the scene-painter
and the taller, thus rendering the audicence less attentive
to the short-comings of the•mime, and. proving that
although he nifty be no•acthr; he is at least a tolerable
antiquarian, and a most painfully Accurate topogra-
pher and costumier; but when a sterling play is acted
throughout, iii the sterling manner in which the 'Taming
of the Shrew was acted-at the Haymarket on'Satutday,
when 'all engaged in its production show- themselves
artists in the strictest sense of the word, by giving to
each part its proper and just proportion, and seem to
vie with each other only in doing justice to their author
—not in rendering -themselves individually the-ob-
jects of attention—when a good play is excellently
acted as a whole, then the adjuncts of splendid scenery
and gorgeous costunies, are impertinent intrusions, and
the sooner they are -relegated to the regions of spec-
tacle, • melodrama, opera, and ballet, where, and
'Where alone, they- are in their proper, places, -the
better swill it be for the dramatic art, and for dramatic
artists=--,authOrs AS Well as actors. Mrs.Nisbett was
the, Katherine, 'which is stating, in a word, that
Katherine was repreiented to the life. Webster's
Petrucio is by far the best since the -days of, Charles
Kemble. Buckstone's Grumio, although scarcely the
Grtunio of Shakspere, was very laughter-moving,.
and seemed highly relished by the gods, while the
Tailor of Mr. Clarke was a delicious little bit of
genuine acting. In• fact, all the Characters were'ex-
cellently represented ; but we cannot close this
notice without mentioning the Pedant of Mr. Santer,
which was excellent. The change from the humble
pedant grateful to Tranio for his-vouchsafed pro-
tection to the' blustering old man, bullying the real
Vincentio out of his personal identity, and,ealling on
those around to lay hands on the villain as one who
means to cozen somebody under his countenance, was
admirable, and proves Mr.' Santer to be an actor;
,in
the best sense of the word. At the fall of the curtain
there were loud calls for the manager, and Webster
came forward, and amidst the most rapturous cheer-
ing announced - the play for repitition every evening.
He then led forward Mrs. Nisbett, who was received
with the usual honours. The house was crowded to
excess before the rising of the curtain.

•
1.4 , AWFUL FIRE.
-11,,• •
b,-(are;,.;:ul-i. SATURDAY isTIGHT, TWELVE r.m.—At a little
~,',liirt;A•o'clock this evening a fire broke'ont inn shed, the
CI V IW. P. Prem., Esq., situate between Hoyle-street
1144.NIfire*-Btreet, east of the Victoria Dock. The first in-
-4411,_ of this occurrence was given by a watchman, who
NI h.' the south. end of the building in flarnesl less
au hour afterwards the roof had fallen in, and the
1:400 tiaiWas a mass of flame. In the shed was stowed about,
4'14 cp " Of cotton. and, strange mixture, from 100 to 150
h'eulphur, which two commodities made a blaze which
-14 fowP 'a l
urid 'glare into the .sky Which must have been
t4r.,11,es around.
t7tt,p,` larm being given, the doors of the shed Hoyle-
tittmuume_sputhe.rn end of the building, were broken open, and
whu.l blazing sulphur ran down the street towards
_the_
114'1 RILI.2°II was not extinguished until it was drenched
6rt4,--r from the first main opened. The attention of
Lil 4 14,3i,ien was then directed to the MASS_ of burning mate-
t,o of which scarcely anything can be
,said to have
0)!1:1%.4.°Q, with the exception of that portion' of the sill-
Inabuilding left beneath the charred surface of the
tltt Of .
4 r c, :the itself nothing remains. beyond the
the `5 ; and these, especially. on the west side, must be
the wind, blowing from the east, having driven
till force force of the fire against them.
Ette tlrigiri of the fire nothing is known: The last oc-
NI; tht at the shed previous to the breaking out of the fire
h:ading from it of a cart with sulphur, and before the
Ntttt ,),(I.teaohed the bottom of Oldhall-street, a distance of
4 abate
alquartenof a mile, his attention was called to
/.11ie 4,t the place which he had just left. That it must,
thvktq t4'4„,kohnected with this delivery of sulphur is apparent
p, 4„, lect that the fire .'was first observed at the end of
tklNte where the sulphur was stowed. No suspicion is ex-
Ocl Anything ]circumstance incenarism. It may be re-
t4.. fortunate that the building
sixty
tbitt length, is understood to be insured ; but it is pos-
-04 t, even if insured, which is most likely, a question
fo‘tt--Cst with respect to the property destroyed. The
'ooo than of the building) cannot be fixed at less than

1416,4'414*
VSZ^rt-'ltritDkit AT WEDNESBtIiT, STAI7ORD-
L4Ot .a
following is an extract of a letter received by
Wednesbury, in Staffordshire, this morning :---
vsre4; been startled from our usual quiet here yesterdays
t've; by one of the most daring and horrid murders It
s"Pa,er , card- of It was conurlitted, it is suppesed, abou
1411112 ec 10 to 11 O'clock yesterday morning, at the house of
Esq who lives at Oakswell End in this
-ri'nfortunate'victim being the housekeeper of that
to ttb-1 female of about 38 veers of age. Tho crime
%,t,' 4„--`e been committed first by beating her about the
,Parently with a hammer or axe, and then
N Qe • 't to the bone
r throat, or rather sawing
l'kiltitti,t3trt knife. The murders was not discntvet
1,.1-; o'clock, and
.no conjecture
letkatii,3 the miscreant is. It is supposed,hhciale•e_t_iare,..itaha.t
,ten, I,7bed by the butcher,uitoraz,Ketreeibs
11.1eryt 1 If
little
NI?
4u4sienOgulttilt flarellisennOt, admittance.
aad that, it is supposed, InaY.Pl,
._llr.• Crowther is a gentleman of very seclaurciee
thtcarhrd the house in which he lives, which is vbe 7kl fr gm'
4eNl:i4ttilt round with high walls, and stands back V 4,3 Which is a great thoroughfare, and not. more than
I*4l . 200 yards from our market-place, and close to
‘her
, buildings. There are gates opening to the fields
OsokV4, end those fields are also very public, with a
far off; and how the villain escaped is a u on-
Siitithee7 he did so between ten and eleven o'clock, when a
Qe storm of snot!, took place, and probably pre-
tisucing seen. It is thought, from the appearance of,
t the",.4t he must have been nearly covered with blood.
A,,,t,v1, a ehe s ter and Leeds meeting an increased
kik tnn,Nt per cent 'for the half-year was declared on the
--4,4 of the 100/. and the 50/. shares, the dividend
171KlItF,,,rcer shares remaining, as before, at 5 per cent.
oii'„,,F'af this railway is improving in a very satisfae
NlP`loh`'', and the total income for the last six.nsonths
ttkiliCee 44)32,3451. The revival of trade is stated.to have
4t,,t/' 'lcsirable change in the traffic returns, which have
Ntb.oNstielved an increase since
deer last report, while the
eitttett t cf receipts' as compar ith the last half-year
,114 c, ie °,13,231/., of which 11,533/. had accrued from an
.rkt carriage of merchandise.—Times.'
lutist 14.--Yesterday afternoon at high water
at.te:.Past one), there was an unusually high tide,,the
4kki„liotr, outer lock of the St. Katharine's 'Dock, being 29
11414°QC,,,Q,bove and below London-bridge, many low lying
ap both sides of the Thames were partially flooded,
7ch,l'Af' Shadwell, and other places on the banks of
po'bile cellars of several licensed victuallers, and- the
itto4l,4ttliell!eiv householders, were Inundated : but the. pro-
-4,1t0e of the tide being narrowly watched, little or
le`Oei4loer., done to property. Fortunately none of the
,ql,%te snore were flooded. The high tide is attributed
de~westerly gales. As the spring tides are
,Nt4‘.., there is reason to apprehend a partial overflow
t)t kitilfes, and parties having "property on its embank-
"4or Qubtlesa adopt every necessary precaution to pre-
Itocialt age.
41;td. s4L BUCK HOUNDS.—The. Earl of Ross-
W„ltkrd'nlVOth
.ineld, several officer's of the 13th Light Dra-
h:' 4icanslow, 'Captains Seymour and Bailey, A.
117, and a field of hetween 200 and 800. horsemen,
41) St at Littleton, near Staines, on Friday. The
IS-414y-70, w,as tinearted'on Sunbury Commen, and after
the eltham-hill, 'leaving Bedfont on the left, it
yt‘o%vb.:.;., and-away to the powder-Mills on Hounslow-
ehriworth, where it again. crossed.the Water,
14,1 etaPton Park, near Sunbury, doubling away
14'4%1'4% kill itt°n to Twickenham-common, and into the
tlll, thrr,..°Y then made away
.between Isleivorth _and
to o—igh the market-gardens, _to Snallbury-grperi,
sterley Park, crossing the canal and the river
\;° thitkalW, ealitutand Perivale, where it steam-over the Pad-
;4l, 'kir) 8 Pointed the hounds-were then drawn. off, the run
11 ette,_ naving lasted about three.hours. The stag
4.le' wards secured at Greenford on the opposite
Rte at Ithe by-day this week (Wednesday) will
t'11;111t13611 Atit'nerley, and on Friday at Ritching's Park.
bli,hAjl EXPENSIVE LUXURY.—Iri Dr. Reid's
'1'.9.41u,"(14, f, 'Wort( onventilation, he adduces sonic very
;tiitc.tlioeFte...,ir°ve the effects and advantages of the free
4ti '1
got')llatit chara air. So
e of the advantages are, indeed,
cterm
since he asserts that improved
rtl Illigty "Pens th
f tha e appetite, and makes a man muc
kti at oheis in a vitiated atmosphere. Nay, he
It I ~.44 to st
ate that many of the popular discon-
to ti ca of workmen for higher- wages may be rt , increase of th • a etites additional
eir pp
qt'f' ueed, offers but little inducement in
41,, lot, eeor,'Proving the ventilation of the' dwellings
)tV'a4.
hunt not thank the Government
.for
v• kore
at,gry unless also prepared to satisfy
'ttpi''siet \NIT erl'etites• Air Seems to be, by Dr. Reid's tiger xPensiye luxury, for it produces thirst as,
lrlitiY'eaetiv.d..enables a • man to drink four times hie
kl,l th ti ine without knowing it. In proof of this,
'`iifi'Sl,44t he -G!' ,1 a trick, or as he 'calla it, "an experi-
to4 vtgh. Iturnied on a conclave of fifty philosophers
4,ll4ctirelltil4r;„ got them to assemble in a rows fitted
Wl' Ct. 40v oPparatus, and after dinner he plied them'
I),'lositlig,, • with f
01014' 110 We, resh air, Which was sometimes perfumed
04,''tt drei,e-',„and sometimes with lavender, that the
frees,,e,"'Zitb-;::dur,times more' wine than their host had
th te became necessary to send convey-
% is e supply the extra demand. The Doctor
1 c
Ititteia ee ens 8
‘. not followed by any headache, nor
ret..`Qc tteee,,clLice aware they had drank more than
tt'qk tee dity4 •/''''eePer presented hiS bill.
at
7RI-3 80rh (says the Commerce) Marshal Soult
V^3. Ycar, having been born on the 29th of
'l ht One
Mtt Attrnt..
a,.4f Hastingsuses safely delivered
a, Saturd°
--``-'ll-ftrtit '373 16t11 inst., at her raanbion, 10, I
• -
• • ;
•

. 1 -M. DE FAVANTL—The first appearance of this
At the meeting of the-Glasgow and Greenock Rail- . already distinguished- w..tiste is fixed for Saturday next. Her
way held last week, ,a dividend of ss, per share outhe 25/. debut excites intense interest, for it is a novelty to find a
shares,.and a dividend of 2s. 6d. on the 12/_ 'Os. shares, were young and beautiful Englishwoman departing
The number of paSsen-
. -
for a foreign
declared, the net profits divisible for the half-year, after de- country, to seek for that fame 'which prejudices might de-
ductingexpenses, &c., being 6,168/. ' prive her of here. - Ital, hOwever, has “ pronounced" in
-
gers carried on the line - during the last SiX months was her favour, and it remains for this country' to confirm the
judgment of the Neapolitan critics and amateurs, Who were
424,779. The Directors are exercising much economy to increaSe
the revenue of the company, and the idea of an extension of
~ rinite taken by surprise at the extraordinary compass 'of a
traffic by steam boats appears to meet general concurrence.: beautiful organ; combined with a fervour of style that the
--Timm 9.... -, :i1 4, -. I yaliaza.b.act never given English artists credit for.—Obs.erver.

oc.j.tz-rnetio edt ils4i ato

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rBE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY EVENI NG, MARCH 18, 1844.

Vli V.TID '
TO; ED .. , . WILSON,' ES44. _EIF
cf•
NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.
—ABBOT-HALL,--KEND.AL. _ .
ffrorn --thigiiikv-s-hlie Telegraph.)-
, , . r• •
Strt,-Amongst th'e "clear and able" 'speeches deliteiM ' 'Ponigsr 6
,ilßllelf7l.6:4:The. TOrtoifie store-ship,=Com.
at the recent meeting held at Shap in faveur of protection:to ' •Finlaisoe;:rnforsid- Yesterday from the Nore;'on her way to
agriculture, your's appears to have been conspienou's.• To - Ascension'iwhithershe proceedato-morrow, with 400 tons of
some of the statements tied 'apparent discrepancies contained coal on bArdpand,3oo tons of other stores, together with a
in that speech, as it appears in the report of the- Morning number of otheeri, for the Coast 'of Afric-a. She will call at
Herald, permit me to call your attention. - Plymouth: 4...harley, Esq., one safthe•Master Attendants at
In the endeavour to prove the inferiority of the manufac- Chathim,4ith a party of riggers, are on heard the Tortoise,
taring interest as compared with the agricultural, you.repre- for the purPose of conveying the Forte to Deptford, where
seated the annual-value of the exports of manufactures from some of herribs and trucks will .be useful .in the Dockyard
this country as 40,000,0004 and in giving this estimate you supplies. . s assured .. ••,- . ' . '• ' . sured your audience that you quoted from the " best au- The, Prometheus steamer, .which sustained an Injury to
thorities." HaVsillg proved to your own satisfaction what her steam-boilers, on her passage•to. the 'coast of Africa, is to
you wished to establish by this quotation, yip proceeded,to come to this port to be repaired . -Mr. Seaward,- the 'engineer,
" address yourself to the .arguments of the Leaguers.`"-- -,ln'so Will Meet her to superintend her re-equipment . .
doing, you stated that in 1833, 1834, and 1835, the annual The Ringdove, 18, Commander Sir W. Daniel, is ordered
value oftheexportsof manufactures amounted to 88,000,004 X, from the West Indies, to assist in the blockade of .the coast of
and in .1829. 1830, and 1831, (quilted byyou as a period when Africa.
the exports were, unusually small), they amounted .to The Surge, for Hong-Kong, the Pekin, for Madras, and
86,000,000/. It seems puzzling to otdinaty minds, that if the the Gladiator, for New York, all sailed this morning, from
exports, according to the -" best authorities," are upon fin Spithead. -- . . .
average but 40,000,000/., they should amount to 66,000,000/. In Harbour—St. Vincent, irictorr Excellent, Victoria and
in a series of years, when they were admitted to be less- than Albert, Fearless, Black Eagle, and Ifcho steamers and Nan-
usnal. Nevertheless, absurd as this statement may appear, tilus.
it. is certainly quite in accordance with the rules of monopolist At Spithead—None.
logic ; for to affirm that 66,000,0001. of manufactures can be DEVONPORT, Maacri 15:—The Munoaze and the Good-
sent from England in periods of diminishedexports, when the will lighters arrived from Chatham- with stores last Thurs-
ordinary average is only 40,000,000/., is 'not a whit more ir- day. The Lucifer steamer, Commander G.. A. Fraser, arrived
rational than saying, as the monopolists do, that the people of from Woolwich on Friday. was paid in advance on Monday,
this country obtain more food out of a small supply than they and sailed on Thursday, to survey the coast of Ireland. The
would do out of a large one. Every one, however, does not RoChester lighter sailed on Saturday with stores for Ports-
reason in this way, and if you will coudescend to reconcile mouth. The
.:Etna,-6, Lieutenant C. G. Butler, was paid off
the apparent discrepancy in vont. figures, you will confer a on Monday; and the Prometheus steamer, Lieutenant Pasco,
benefit on those who still reek-on " according to Cocker." arrived on Monday, with both her boilers unserviceable, one
From figures of arithmetic you proceed to figures of speech. of which was damaged before she reached Madeira, where
Agriculture and manufactures, you declared, " were as much she remained six days, and the other rendered unserviceable
united together as the Siamese twins, by a ligament that . soon' after she left on her return to this port. The Nettly
could not be moved without great injury to both." It would tender sailed with stores for Falmouth on Wednesday; and
probably, be difficult to find a similitude more- truly-descrip- the Aid lighter with stores for Woolwich. • The Dee steamer,
tine of 'the operation of the corn-laws. The Siamese twins Mr. T. Laen, Master, arrived from Portsmouth on Thursday.
had each all the faculties and capabilities requisite for their In Harboui—Caledonia, San Josef, America, Lame, Dee,
own individual comfort, and needful to make them mutually , and Confiancesteamers. • '
a benefit to each other, but, unfortunately, they were bound In Bampool—Prometheus steamer. ' •
together by an unnatural, a monstrous ligament, which de- PROMOTIONS AND APPOINTMENTS.
stroyed their liberty of action, limited their usefulness, and PROMOTIONS.
even made them to a great extent a curse to each other. Commander—W. A: Willis (1835), of the" Frolic; to the
Now, the corn-law is the artificial ligament which binds the rank of Captain.
manufactures to the agriculture of this country. The two Commanders—C. Thruston and C. Tayler (both of 1812),
interests are not rivals, but brethren; and they might dwell to the list of retired Captains.
together in brotherly affection, mutually contributing to each Lieutenant—James Cannon, to be Acting Commander of
other's welfare, but unfortunately their freedom is restrained, the Queen.
their mutual utility diminished, and their prosperity de- Mate—John F. C. Hamilton (1843), of the St. Vincent
stroyed, by the unnatural link which selfishness has fastened (for services in China), to the rank of Lieutenant.
on them.
PPOINTMTS. - - ,
. .
Of the various extraordinary assertions with which your Commander—H. N. A
Denham,EN 1835 (additional) to the
speech abounded, the one which excited my astonishment Royal Sovereign yacht, at Pembroke, for surveying or tidal
the most, was the declaratiOn that there was not a single engineering.
thing in which yon then stood but could be got 40 per cent. Lieutenants—George Marriott (from the Formidable),
cheaper on the Continent. I would not, on any account, Frederick Robinson, and Walter J. Pollard (additional), to
deny this allegation; but I must confess that I find it ins- the Penelope; Thomas Davies (b), to the America; Wm.
possible to conjecture in what you could then be standing. Morris, to the Tortoise; A. Woodley, from the 'Growler to
Coats, hats, stockings, linens, cottons, and even boots and the Gorgon, vice Story, coming home in the Pearl; J. W.
shoea,'and all the various articles ordinarily used for clothing Whyte, to the Ringdove.
in civilised life, are actually made cheaper in this country Mates—Chas. H. Young, to the Prometheus; H. Bain-
than abroad. It is quite clear, then, that if your statement bridge, to the St. Vincent; J. J. 0. F. Carmichael, to the
was true,. that you were standing in none of these. You Excellent. ' -
must truly have presented an extraordinary appearance be- Midshipman—J. Maitland, from the St. Vincent to the
fore the- " numerous and highly respectable assemblage" at Lucifer.
Shap, and I would recommend that, provided your speech Masters' Assistants—Frank Inglis, from the Victory to the
be printed as an Anti-League tract, your portrait (for the Dee ; T.' R.' Collingwood, to the Victory.
benefit of those who had not an opportunity of witnessing Assistant-Surgeon—J. D. Hooker (additional), to the
the figure you cut) should appear at the top, with this in- William and Mary, for special service.
scription, •' Edward Wilson, Esq., of Abbot Hall, as he ap- Mr. W. F. Tarrant (late of the Beagle), passed his exami-
peered hen he delivered his celebrated speech at Shap." It nation for a Master, R.N., on Tuesday, at the Trinity-house.
is, however, clear that you wished to impress upon your
audience the belief that English manufacturers cannot com-
pete • with foreign. . For what purpose, then; do foreigners
impose the heavy protective duties to which you made allu-
sion? You refer to the Prusso-Germanic League; pray ex-
plain why it is that every article coming_ from England is
charged 50 per cent. (as you affirmed), if on the Continent
they can manufacture 40 per cent. cheaper than ourselves.
Every quarter of corn you stated, imported from abroad dis-
placed the same•quantity et home—this would be true if all
the people were fully fed, but the fact is, that many milliOns
of our fellow-subjects are constantly in a state of partial
starvation.
If an extra supply of food were admitted it would
of necessity be consumed by those who now lack; for those
who have now sufficient could under no circumstances con-
sume more than they do at present—every quarter of corn
would 'have to be paid for directly or indirectly in manufac-
tures; this would set to work those who are now unemployed,
and who, in consequence of their condition, so far from being
customers to the' 'British farmers, are as paupers mere
burthens on the country.
You wind up your intelligent harangue with the following
quotations from the President of the United States of
America, "Nothing could,be so foolish—nothing so injurious
could beset the interest of a 'country, as to cease to give en-
couragement to the interests of agriculture, and not to grow
its own corn for the consumption of its own inhabitants." To
cease to encourage agriculture is folly indeed, and I for one
denounce the corn-law, because it discouraged that necessary.
pursuit. The object of the corn-law, and the object of agri-
culture, are diametrically opposed; " agriculture is an inven-
tion to have coin, the corn-law is a device not to have it." It
is folly you say, in a country not to grow its own corn for the
consumption of its own inhabitants. Let me ask who wishes
the agriculturists of this country not to grow corn ? Certainly
not the free-traders; they say that the capabilities of the soil
are not niade the most of, and are ever urging the necessity
of producing more. What the free traders affirm is this,that
it is folly and worse than folly—an iniquity—to deprive the
starring inhabitants of this country of food by a cunning in-
strument called a corn-law.—Yours, &c. TARSUS.
• London, March 14, 1844.

ELOPEMENT EXTRA,ORDINARY,
Worn:RN, MARCIS 16.—An affaire du cdur, followed by a
somewhat romantic adventure, forms the topic of much
sprightly- gossip amongst the tea-table coteries of this neigh-
bourhood, to whom anything worthy the name of an elope -
ment is, in these days of common-place life, perfectly excit-
ing. The facts, so far as I can learn, are these :—On 'Tuesday
last, Miss Frances, second daughter of Mr. •Gascoigne, of
Brickmore-bouse, which is within a short distance of this
place, suddenly disappeared from hothe, to the great alarm of
her relatives and friends, who immediately commenced an
investigation, the result of which was, that the young lady
was found to have placed herself under the protection of Mr.
William Thomas Gawthorn, solicitor, who.is the eldest son of
the late Rev. T. H. Gawthorn, rector of Montan Mortaine,
in this county, How long the intimacy may have subsisted
is not ascertained, but, as the young lady is entitled, on attain-
, -ing her majority, to a large property, it seems that the dis-
posal of her hand was with her friends an object of sonic
solicitude; but, in the true spirit of female independenc6,
she resolved to choose for herself in this all-important
step. Upon the common pretence of Ring out for a walk,
she met Mr. Gawthorn by appointment in the vicinity of her
paternal home, and walked from thence to Little Brickhill, a
distance of four miles, where a post-chaise was procured,
which whirled them off to Tring, and, securing places in the
railway carriage, they arrived in London the same evening.
Mr. Gawthorn having friends in London, all the preliminary
arrangements had been made; and on the following morn-
ing, at St. Luke's Church, the fugitives received the nuptial
benediction. A marriage-, so contracted is, perhaps, no very
unusual occurrence; but the sequel to the bridal happens to
be rather singular. When the bridegroom felt sure of his
prize, he dispatched a mission to a younger brother, re-
siding at Ridgmont, with authority to acquaint Mr. Gas-
, ccigne that Miss Fanny had become Mrs. Gawthorn, and
only waited permission to offer her dutiful respects to her
family in that character. The younger Mr. Gawthorn, en-
tertaining- a penchant for Miss Gascoigne, his sister-in-
law's- elder sister, readily accepted the office of
mediator. He requested an interview, which was perern-
torily refused, the Gascoignes probably having no wish for
a quadruple alliance. The young gentleman protested that
such cruelty would be the death of him—he swore that he
would incontinently make away with himself. Fathers,
it is said, bave flinty hearts—neither threat nor entreaty was
of any avail. Stung with such indignity, he drew a • pistol
from his bosom and fired it—in the air! Even this proof of
devotion Made no impression on the callous feeling- of his
lady love's relatives. Another murderous weapon was drawn
forth, and flourished in front of the windows. Still there was
no symptom of compunction exhibited. Another moment,
and a loud report told that the deed was done. These sue-
eessive.discharges of fire-arms biought to the spot souse of
the inmates of a neighbouring cottage. The young gentle-
man was found lying on the ground writhing in agony, and
thoagh not dying, yet much more seriously wounded than he
had probably intended. The ball had passed, not through
his head or his heart, but through his leg! The effusion of
blood was's() considerable, that the persons who came to his
aid procured the assistance of Mr. Parker, surgeon, of Wo-
burn, who having dressed the wound, the young gentleman
.was taken home to Ridgmont, where he new lies in a very
precarious state. :The elder brother and his bride are sup-
posed to be keeping the honey moon in London ; but it is re-
ported that the lady's friends have determined to take legal
proceedings, in order to set aside the marriage, as she happens
to be under age, and heiress to a large fortune.

SPIRIT of the PUBLIC JOURNALS

PROM THE MORNING PAPERS OF THIS DAY.

ADVERTISER.—We hope that the numerous subjects
which press on the attention of Government, will not with-
draw that attention from the report which was made during
the last, session, on the subject' of shipwrecks. Sir Robert
Peel, in reply to the question lately put by Mr. Rice, with
reference to harbours of refuge, referred to the Report of the
Committee as a subject now under the consideration of the
Government, and one which will lead to the adoption of
some measures of a remedial eharaCter. The parties to whose
attention this important subject is referred, ought not to
allow a single day to be lost in bringing a measure into
Parliament founded ,on the very ample materials with which 1
they are now furnished. Shipwrecks, and the consequent
loss of human life, have, of late years, occurred with a fre-
quency so alarming as to produce a very general conviction
that our inarinn arrangements demand a careful scrutiny;
and will admit of great improvements. From Our insular
position, our populousness, and the advanced state of our
vilization, we are necessarily a maritime nation, and must
expect to pay our tribute (alas how precious), to the sea.
It is unreasonable to hope that the highest improvements in
naval architecture and the utmost skill of seamanship would
in every case bring " the good ship safe to land." Should
science havepublished all her discoveries, and prudence have
furnished all her precautions, and benevolence have contri-
buted all her treasures,.the sea would still be the scene

MONEY MARKET and CITY NEWS.
TIMES.—The reduction of the Three-and-a-Half per
Cents. naturally affects, either directly or indirectly, nearly
all the Opel ations of the money market, and among these
maybe mentioned the value of terminable annuities issued by
the National Debt-office. It has been obvious to those who
are acquainted with the true value of securities of this
description, that the rate fixed by the Government must
render them shortly a subject of demand among those who
are seeking to invest their capital to the best advantage. ,A
small party of private capitalists have therefore, it is said,
formed a junction for the purpose of buying up the whale
quantity of such annuities which the Government is autho-
rised to create, and hence private_ individuals wishing ito
bestow their capital in that manner will have to go to these
parties, if it is an absolute condition with them to ob-
tain Government security. This would appear at first
view to be something like an unfair advantage to be
taken of the public generally, but it may be obserYed
that the expectation which led to these purchases may
not be realised, and further, that the exacting too high terms
would have the effect of driving the purchasers of annuities
to the annuity companies, some of which may be said to enjoy
a degree of credit nearly equal to that of Government itself.
Hence the speculation can do no great harm, and is only
mentioned to show the sagacity and speculative disposition
which is always at work in the money market.
Some statements having got into circulation respecting
certain meetings of private, bankers, indicating a disposition
to force, if possible, some declaration from Sir R. Peel as .to
the course lie intends to take in reference to the currency, it
isp,roper to state that these are at present altogether prema•-
ture. Something of the kind is certainly in progress, which
has as yet led to no visible result ; but it is understood that
a deputation from the private bankers were to have an intr-
view to-day with the Prime Minister, of which nothing has
yet transpired.
The Bankers' Circular states that some of the Scotch banks
have .given their adhesion to the project said to be entertained
by Sir IL Peel of establishing a sole bank of issue.

" Where hostile elements conflicting rise,
And lawless surges swell against the skies;
Till hope exPtres, and peril and dismay
Wave their black ensigns on the watery-way."
Those who traverse the uncertain element must always sail

"within an inch of eternity," and we shall ever haVe among
us widows and orphans, to mourn-over "those who go down
to the sea, and do business in great waters:" Still; however,
it is imperative oh the Legislature to ascertain whether, by
the adoption of various nautical improvements, it may not be
possible to,effect a great diminution of the fatal calamities to
which our marine population are exposed.. If, upon inquiry,
it should be proved that by a culpable parsimony, vessels
that ought-to be broken up are sent to sea—that the govern-
ment of ships is left to inexperience or intemperance—that
the duty of anticipating and -preparing for the worst is
frequently neglected, and that it is quite possible to re-
duce the :lumber: of wrecks to a mere fraction of their
present amount, then the - necessity of immediate, wise,
and efficient legislation on the subject will be demonstrated.
There is scarcely any subject which has .a stronger claim on
the attention of a British Senate than the state of its marine.
Our Monarch is the Ocean Queen, whose island kingdom is
enriched as much by the exotics wafted to her shores as by
the produce of her own domain. Our country is eminently
commercial, the British flag floats on every sea, our cornu-
copia is filled with the fruits of every clime, our mansions
are adorned with the treasures of the most distant lands,
while their owners are attired and decorated in the.ailks, and
furs, the jewels and gold, to collect which our commerce
: must range between both the Indies and both the Poles. The
Wealth of many of our great commoners is derived wholly
from
.the shipping interest,, while
.not a few of the noble
" Order" wear their coronets in virtue of the naval skill and
prowess of their ancestors.' Attention to the security of,
these noble and hardy men whose lives are spent in the
Maintenance of our prosperity, is obviouslyone of the first
duties of a.British
' TIMES.:=We will not here enter upon the proposed re-
medies for duelling: Yet we cannot avoid an observation on
one or two. of them. - One of Mr. Turner's correspondents
proposes that any person who had been engaged ina duel,
either as principal or second, " should be considered ineligible
to hold any office- in the army, navy, Colonial, Foreign,
Home Department, Horse Guards, Admiralty, and (Mr.
Turner thought the-writer said most wisely) the Privy Coun-
cil." The bench of and that of the judges, are the
OnlroljeCtss, to which the ambition of the duellist is still to
be allewed to aspire. This, we presume, is an oversight •
but supposing it amended, there is, it must be allowed,
nothing intrinsically and eternally absurd-in the suggestion—
nothing that would not be enforced when a high moral tone
pervaded the whole of society. But it must also be ad-
shitted, that in England,: and in the present state. of the
Inglish nation, to dream for the briefest instant rof
the practicability' *of such a scheme, shows an en-
thuilasm which, laudable as it is, must have long
taken leave of . discretiOn. - We are glad, -hoWever,
that there are people in -the world to make such de-
mands. Men often accomplish what is difficult byattempting
what is, flatly impossible. , Such thorough-going. projectors
are the pioneers of reform. By an uncompromising use of
sterling principles they hack and hew - the• public mind into
a state which renders practicable a measure of improvement
which nobody before them would have dreamt of. The sugges-
tion of Mr. lurner'S correspondent is an excessively valuable
one—not, however, to be enacted, but to be looked at. Another
proposal, imported from Switzerland, has not, we think, tho
same merit, and is not ill dealt with by,Sir. Robert Peel. ;It
is suggested that the survivor in an affair of -honour should
be saddled-with the debts of the man whom he kills. The
operation of this enactment would be. somewhat grotesque.
Lot us conceive, with Sir Robert, the re-appearance of that
happily extinct animal, a professed duelliit. Conceive
the principles on which, from a mere regard to his
pOcket, he would find him Self obliged to choose his amuse-
ment. - Conceive him' wandering through the Exchange
to pick out for his victims, as a . butcher -.does his sheep,
the fattest and most responsible of our City merchants,
avoiding, " Cane Pejus et angue," the lean and embarrassed
debtor. Conceive the sudden immunity from insult enjoy-
able by a banker whose solvency was " blown upon," and
the shield of triple brass, invisible but insurmountable, behind
which the proclaimed swindler, with debts enough to sink a
frigate, would be enabled to insult and defy the world. Mr.
.Turner probably conceives thatuniler the improved law no
man could well be found daring. enotigh to challenge his
enemy 'without •iin. examination of- ' his banker's balance.
This would dtiubtless be a -discouragement to' gentlemanly.
'.`.satisfaction." But still let him recollect that there is
another side to the question, and imagine the enthusiasm
with which a generous insolvent would court death at- the
hands of a Baring or a Rothschild from a devOted 'senSei of
duty to' his creditors:- But, we Will
.quit the stibjeet-lest Our
observations-should! act as a discouragement to: the fertile:
imaginations dour allies. Let theni go on inventing. They,
will often be wrong, but never mind=-,
. . .
.• . "Nil sine magno . •
Vita labore debit mortalibiis." i
They -will be right 'at last, and then they will" find their?
reward. - -

•
We understand that the enlistment for the sup4r.
nuineraries, which the exigencies of the service induced ihe".
Gweriireent to propose adding to out cavalry regiments,.
9rcleTesi to be discontinued, --Observcr.)

THE MARQUIS OP -NORTHAMPTON'S SOIREE.—The
Marquis of Northampton, as President of the Royal Society,
held his third conversazionc on Saturday night, at his man-
sion in Piccadilly. It was the fullest meeting this season,
above 500 Fellows of the Royal Society and visitors being
present. • We are happy to say the Noble President was suffi-
ciently recovered from .his recent indisposition to be 'able per-
sonally to welcome his numerous friends. The .assemble was
somewhat enlivened by the presence of 11 great many Mem-
bell of Parliament coming from the Speaker's levee in their
unifbrins• and Court dresses. By eleven o'clock the rooms
were crowded, and in consequence of the heat occasioned by
the numbers thronging the apartments, the Noble President
was obliged to retire. In the several apartments.the tables,
as usual, presented numberless objects of interest in different
branches of science and art.

• The Right Hon. the Speaker of the House of
Commons held his third and last sessional levee on Saturday
evening, at his residence in Eaton-square. The Marquis of
Lansdowne, Sir William Gossett, and Sir H. Duckinfield
were among the visitors; and large numbers of Members of
the House of Commons attended to pay their respects to their
Right Hon. President.
Parties in London, who are thoroughly acquainted
with all that concerns the Spanish Treasury Bonds, appear
to doubt the correctness of the opinion expressed in the
Madrid letters, that a new creation of Three per Cent. Stock
will be necessary to satisfy the claims of the holders, or at
any rate to thinl that if such creation does take place, it
will be to such a small amount as to be-of no practical im-
portance. The reasons on which they found this view of the
case appear sound enough. In the first place the holders of
TreasUry Bonds were always entitled to change the bonds
into Three per Cent Stock at par before the present arrange-
ment, and therefore the additional creation could only refer
to 111/. of the 2111. they are now to receive. In the second
place, it is said that in Paris there is a -quantity of active
coupons•which never have been converted, and hence the
stock intended to meet them is- probably still in existence
unappropriated. As for any notion that the Treasury bond-
holders have received an unfair advantage by. the late ar-
rangement, that is entirely fallacious. - They held a Five per
Cent. Bond, with a redemption clause,s! and arrears of interest
due upon it from the year 1836. 11 ithout any consideration
whatever, they have 'agreed to give, up -their redemption
clause, to which they attached great importance, and also
the arrears of interest from 1836 to 1840. For the other
arrears of interest they receive stock to the nominal amount
of 45/., and for the principal of 100/. they receive 166/. 13s.
4d., which 'is only such an increase if capital as to yield at
three ,per cent. as much as 1001. would "at -five_ per cent.
They-have thus, far from
-gaining any new advantage, given
up advantages they pleariy possessed; and as for-time increase
of capital, that can scarcely be taken into.consideration, as
the stock is irredeetnable.—Tirnes. " • -
DEATH OF . MAJOR-GENERAL SIR OCTAVIUS
C4REY, K.C.H.—We have to announce the death-of the above
gallant-officer, commanding' the Cork district, on Wednesday
• last, in his 59th year. He was of Norman descent, the family
Jukying cone to England with William the Conqueror.. Mar-
ried,lBlB, dansliter of It P. Le Marehant, Esq., of Guernsey ;
entered the "army in .1/301, 'as Cornet in the 19th Dragoons,
and attained the• rank of Major-General, 10th January,
1837 : created -a Knight Commander of the GuelphieOrder,
4835, and Knight Baehelor, 1830. A mancrotcuro on the
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