The Sun.
London, England, 1850-05-23 00:00:00

Mr. NEWSAM did not think it necessary then to
say more about it, but, adverting to ;he subject of pro-
fits, he roust remind the directors, that in
1848, when Mr. Latnie Murray filled the post of
chairman, that gentleman told the proprietors that
his calculations led him to believe that the ensuing
year's profits would reach to 61,0001. Now, to his
(Mr. Newsam's) mind, the sum now mentioned as
the result of the past year's operations, was a most
prodigious decline, and he should therefore be glad if
the Chairman or Mr. Murray himself could give
them some explanation on the subject.—(Year, hear.)
Did not Mr. Murray make that calculation for the
sake of securing the bonus which was declared that
year ?—(No, no.)
The CHAIRMAN, iu reply to the Hon. Proprietor,
said the bad debts during the past year amounted to
12,4001., but that sum bud been deducted from the
profits, so that the net profits were 19,338/. ls. 3d.
The large amount of bed debts was to be attributed
to the unfortunate pressure of the times. Their
capital, however, was intact the same as when first
paid into the citfTers of the bank, and there Has, be-
sides, a surplus of 50,000/, which had been acquire d
in the shape of profits, and now at credit of
Reserve Fund. A resolution had been passed at
a meeting of the board prohibiting advances being
made by the bee k to any of the directors, however
good the security might be which they offered. lie
might state with regard to the London and Dublin
Bank, that the amount due by them was 10,0001., but
when he mentioned the name of Sir It slph Howard,
M.P., as one of the parties who secured the National
Bank, they would agree with him that the money was
safe.— (Hear.) There were also 400 proprietors in the
London and Dublin Bank, on whom they could fall
back, if necesary, and, i, !Addition, the directors held
securities for a large mount, so that no doubt
remained as to the ultimate payment of
the 10,000/. The whole of the bad debts at the
branch banks, which they had taken from the London
and Dublin Company, did not amount to more than
300/., while the profits upon them were very large.
Mr. LAMM MURRAY entered into an explanation
of the circumstances alluded to by Mr. Newsam, but
deprecateel the practice of making the annual meeting
of a bank, which was so extensive and intricate in
its operations, and which affects every vein and
nerve of the society with which it had to deal, the
arena for the discussion of personal questions. He
had stated in 1848 that the bad and doubtful debts
had then been reduced to 19,0001., and he believed
at that period very few could say they bad their
capital intact, with a reserve fund of 50,000/., and
only 1000/. doubtful debts.—(Hear, hear.) The
statement which he then made was not a personal
one, but was authorised by the board of directors, and
the matter was net one in which he was personally
concerned. On that occasion he stated what their
profits had been for successive years, and left it for
the proprietors to say what their resources were
likely to be in future years. Of course he could not
prevent the potato rot, or help commercial failures,
neither could he find good security for the surplus
money of the bank, in order to make large profits.
But were the present circumstances of the bank worse
than they had been ? Since the period of which he
spoke the resources of the bank had increased by
230,000/., and yet they had been obliged to be watch-
ful and to abstain from offers to lend money at high
rates of interest, until a more prosperous tide of events
should set in. It might be said he had a personal in-
terest in having a bonus divided ; but if that were so,
the course which he had taken must have been detrie
mental to his own interests, for he had always op-
posed every dividend exceeding 5 per cent., though it
was well known he might have put an additional
300/. into his pocket by taking an opposite course.
Considering the position of Ireland, and the depres-
sion which had visited alike all classes, it was a mat-
ter of surprise, not that their profits should be so
small, but that the capital of the bank should remain
intact.— (Cheers.)
Dr. M`Gas said that it seemed to him that they
were not making as much money as they ought to do;
the management was not carried on as economically
as it ought to be, and ,that they incurred more ex-
penses than were necessary.. He had lately been in
Ireland, and, mixing in society there, had taken the
opportunity of asking men well versed in banking
affairs of the prospects of this bank, and he did not
find that it was considered to be so useful as had
been considered probable. He did not admire
the great number of inspectors which they em-
ployed; he objected to the over-payment of the
directors ; and he did not think that there
was sufficient Irish sympathy manifested in
the board. The greater part of the capital was Irish,
and he should like to see a greater number of Irish
members on the board. He should just suggest to
the directors always to keep in mind that the capital
of the bank belonged to the proprietors. He hoped
that they would endeavour to carry on the affairs of
the bank with as much economy as possible; this was
just the time when the directors ought to try to screw
up the expenses as close as possible. With regard to
Mr. Newsam having been thrown' out of the direc-
torship, he thought it showed the great power which
the-Irish shareholders possessed. On the whole, he
considered that the bank was -in a very good, position,
saving only the item of expenditure.
Mr. SAIITHWICK said that he had to apologise to
Mr. Newsam for having been instrumental in
changing that gentleman's position.. The reason of
his (Mr. Smithwick's) conduct in that Particular
was that he considered there was a great want of
information in the board of the feelings and position
of Ireland, and not sufficient interest taken in Irish
affairs. lie thought that some of the directors ought
to pay an occasional visit to Ireland in order
to ascertain the feelings and wants of that
country more accurately. He entirely mistrusted
the sources from which the board desived their in-
formation at present. More Business, he was sure,
might be done if the gentlemen would only make
themselves a little better acquainted with the affairs
of Ireland. This was the reason why ho bad opposed
Mx. Newsam's re-election, in order to change the
constitution of the board, and to infuse a new spirit
into it more in accordance with the wishes and in-
terests of the Irish shareholders.
The CHAIRMAN wished to say a word in answer
to the Reverend Gentleman's (Dr. M'Gee's)
observations. He had already, alluded to the
reason why they had not - made larger profits,
this year. It was not owing to the losses which
they had sustained, which bad been much less
than they might have been, owing to the vigilant
superintendence of the directors. The question of the
inspectors had already come under the consideration of
the board. As regarded the directors being paid too
much, there, also, he was happy to say they had
anticipated the Rev. Gentleman. They had effected
a reduction of 1,000/. a year, and he must say that
the remuneration which the directors at present re-
ceived was not too much for their unceasing exertions
in the service of the bank. He did not think that
there was the slightest wish on the part of
the directors to underrate the importance of
the Irish interest in the bank ; he considered
that some of the Irish branches of the late London
and Dublin Bank were decidedly the best paying
branches they had. The reason was that these
branches had had such a thorough sifting, at the ex •
pense of himself and other proprietors of that brink,
they could not well be otherwise. He did not think
there was any reason for complaint of want of acco-
uaodation to Irish business ; he considered that they
had always afforded satisfactory accomodatiOn to the
neighbourhoods in which their branches were. No
application had been refused consistent with a proper
the bank. Mr. Smith-
wick
t
an anti-Irish feeling in
of
the board.
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that intereststhere
was
M I softened it down to a
want of
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information affairs.
The CHAIRMAN—WeII, that gentleman
should
have considered the accommodation which they bad
afforded to certain unions when other banks had re-
fused all accommodation. He should, conclude by,
moving printed, and cir-
culated Mr. REDING, as an English director, was perfectly
among that th e
the report
shareholders. adopted,
ready at any titre to give up his seat at that board if
he did
afterot hpaoysis
ne possess
challenged s
thethedevoted confidence
inspection
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muchtof the Irish proprie-
tors.n
time and labour
n
of the accounts.
nd He
to the affairs of the bank,
he must say that he felt
aed
excessively hurt at having this want of confidence
. thrown against them.
Dr. M`Cese deprecated any idea of
insulting the
English directors. That was not their purpose—they
were met there as a sort of private family party to
consider calmly the best way of carrying on the
affairs of the bank, and all that had been stated on
that point was merely to tell thew what the feelings
of Ireland were.
Mr. REDING again professed his readiness to resign
if not possessed of the confidence of the Irish pro-
prietors.
Mr. READE only regretted theta were not more
Englishmen in the board. The present directors were
most conscientious in the votes they gave, and most
, earnest in the interest they took in Ireland.
Mr. SMITHWICK said it was not English gentlemen
whom he objected to, but be wished to see English-
men in the board who knew the country better.
Mr. PowER had a short amendment to move to the
report. He was convinced that the bank was not
properly managed, and that if it were in better hands
the shares would be at a premium, instead of being
otherwise. He saw very few English shareholders
present at the meeting ; there were more reporters
than English shareholders. There was scarcely a
month passed, too, but some case of absconding or
embezzlement took place among the officers of the
bank in Ireland, but no reference was made to those
matters in the report.
The CHAIRMAN said, had the bank sustained any
loss from the defalcations of any officer, the-directors
would have- mentioned-the fact in the report. There
had been a defalcation by an officer at Wexford, but

the 'directors had not the slightest doubt but that the
Guarantee Soci4ty would pay the loss. While a
clerk ex other official of the bank was employed in
carrying money from one bank to another, it was
wholly irnpoy,sible to prevent him absconding ; and he
(the Chairman) did not think it was fair to impute
those instances of defalcation to the mismanagement
of the directors. lie concluded by proposing the
adoption of the report.
Mr. LA.MIE Aluanar had known Mr.! Power
for a long time, and be had always enter-
tained ' the highest respect for • him, but he
was very much afraid that Mr. j Powek
on this occasion . spoke under feelings: of no
slight irritation.—(Hear, hear.) It was very
natural that Mr.' Power should be vexed :with the
directors, for his relation had been the cause of the
bank sacrificing the largest sum of money that it had
ever lost by the dishOnesty of any of its servants.—
(Hear, hear.) Mr. Power was security for that indi-
vidual, and had been called upon to pay the amount
of his guarantee, although he (Mr. Murray) had re-
presented to the board the vast services Mr. Power
had rendered the bank in its early days!, • and
strenuously though fruitlessly endeavoured to induce
the directors to forego some portion of their claim
upon him.—(Hear, hear.) Perhaps; then, there was
some excuse for Mr. Power speaking so feelingly on
the subject of losses, but with regard to removing
the bank to Dublin that was a veiy seriousiquestion
which the directors themselves could not dispose of.
—(Hear, hear.) If the majority of the proprietors,
however, thought the capital and affairs of the bank
could be better managed in Dublin, he was quite sure
the directors would be the last to object to it. •
No one seconded Mr. Power's amendment, and' it
therefore fell to the ground. •
The motion for the adoption of the report was then
put and carried unanimously.
Mr. ISTEwsent then rose, to move a series of resolu-
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tions reflecting upon the cliaracter of the direction. The
Hon. Gentleman then proceeded to advert to certain
advances which had been made to some of the di-
rectors during the time he was on the directory.
Dr. M'Gan protested against such a course, think-
ing it a breach of confidence and trust for a director
to divulge what had taken place at the board while
he was a member of it.—(Hear.)
Mr. INTHWSAM said he was ready to concede that
point, but he was, at any rate, justified in !alluding
to transactions which had taken place since his re-
tirement, now two years ago. He concluded by pro-
posing a series of resolutions.
The resolutions were not seconded.
The CHAIRMAN said the resolutions were evidently
contrary to the provisions of the deed of settlement,
and even had they been seconded, he should have been
unable to put them' to the meeting. They would also,
in fact, amount to a want of confidence in the di-
rectors ; for if the meeting adopted them
it would seem the proprietors were of opinion
that the board had granted loans without good
security. He could assure the proprietors
that there never had been on the part
of the directors any intention to use the bank's
money for their own private purposes, but, on the
contrary, that their earnest desire had been to pro-
mote in the utmost degree the prosperity aid success
of the bank.—(Cheers.)
Mr. LAMM MURRAY said it was extremely painful
for any gentleman in the position of a director to
have an accusation brought against bim, but, in the
present instance, the pain which the allusions of Mr.
Newsam were likely to produce, was greatly alle-
viated by knowing the quarter from whence they
came.—(Hear.) Mr. N ewsam did not like him, and
the secret of his present opposition was to be 'found in
the fact that he (Mr. Lamie Murray) had
opposed his remaining on the board, because he ven-
tured to think he was a very unsound man'of busi-
ness.—(tiear, hear.) As to the transactions which
he had had personally with the bank, there Were none
of them which might not be placed before the whole
world, and if it were competent for the meeting to
pass the resolution ,:proposed by Mr. Newsome, he
was quite able and willing to repay at Once the
trifling sum which had been advanced to him by
the bank.—(Cheers.)
After some further discussion of a desultory nature,
The CHAIRMAN intimated that the only business
remaining to be transacted was the election of, four
directors in the room of those whose term of Office had
expired. The retiring directors were Thomas Lamie
Murray, Esq., Sir Ralph Howard, Bart., M:P., John
Clement Ruding, Esq., and James Reade, Rsq. ; but
they were eligible for re•election, and offered them-
selves accordingly.
The names of the above gentlemen were ithen put
seriatim, and they were unanimously elected.
Mr. T. L. MURRAY begged to return thanks to the
shareholders, on behalf of himself and hie brother
directors, for the confidence they bad placed in them
by re-electing them to the office of directors. They had
had a great many personalities flying about that, day,
but he did not think he was much damaged by the
remarks of his ancient colleague on this occasion.

Sir B. MACNAMARA moved a vote of thanks to the
Chairman and directors, which was seconded by Dr.
M‘Gee who bore testimony to the great confidence
with which the bank was regarded in Ireland, nu-
merous instances of which he had witnessed himself
when in that country. •
The CHAIRMAN thanked the meeting with great sa-
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tisfaction. He was sure- during the—next year they
would carry on the business with much greater profits
and much fewer losses, because they would have ac-
quired greater experience.
The meeting then separated, after a vote Of thanks
to the secretary, Mr. King, for his valuable services,
which that gentleman acknowledged in i suitable
terms.

OUR WEDDING-DAY.
(From Eliza Cook's Journal)
Though fourteen years have seen the light
Since at the Altar's steps we swore,
There's scarce a day has brought a blight
Upon the orange flowers you wore;
There's scarcely been one word of strife,
To mar the compact of our troth,
And joys unknown in early life
Have shed their blessings on us both !
Rumerobtring such, oh, well I may
Recall them, on Our Wedding-day.
If, for a moment, Care hath come,
And,Sorrow spread her sable wings
Above the ccimf-Jrts of our home,
Shrouding all fond, familiar things;
So surely hath thine angel form,
Thy gentle voice, thy visage bright,
Tempered the fury of the storm,
And turned the darkness into light!
Remembering this, full w ell I may
Recall it, on Our Wedding-day.
And when Adversity has test
Our household Ark, on Life's deep main,
Faith's rudder broke, Hope's anchor lost,
For Joy—no "resting place" again;
'Twas when the Deluge, like a shroud
Encompassed us,—thy prescient love
. Perceived the rainbow in the cloud,
O'er the far waters saw the Dove!
Such worth I may in part repay,
Lauding it, on Our Wedding-day, • -
Nor must a Father's heart forget
To celebrate that happy morn,
Heav'n sent, to bind us closer yet,
When "unto us a child was born."
How oft I think, how blest I am,
In thee, and in our pledge of love;
So tends the ewe upon her lamb!
•
So broods, above her nest, the dove!
R, fleeting thus oh, well I may
Impart it, on Our Wedding-day.
FRANK F. DALY.

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THURSDAY EVENING, MAY' 23, 1850.

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Friday's prices. ' It ;s worthy of observation that several
samples of new potatoes, grown in the open air in the coun-
ties Gl..lMblin, Wie!dow, and. Kildare, were exhibited at the
maiket :yestert:ay. By the country journals received this
morning we perceive that new potatoes have been exhi-
bited-at Cork, Kilkenny, and Londonderry. All this looks
well.

A LsArilitEß'S SHOP ON TRE ATLANTIC.—On board
the American steam-ship Atlantic there is a barber's shop for
the accommodation of passengers. The ship, we believe,
provides the establishment, the operator relying for rumple-,
ration upon what business he can pick up in the pasiages to
and from the New World. The room appropriated for this
purpose is at the entrance to the companion leading to the
dining-room, and the barber provides neck-ties, c., for
those who may have left home in a hurry, or overlooked
their lack of those necessaries —Liverpobl Mercury.
Tnz Du Ki or Yoaes* COLUMN.— Yesterday
Morning 'workmen were employed fixing a cage-like, iron
railing on the top of the railings which surround the capital.
The iron work is light, but of sufficient strength to prevent
persons getting through, and reaches from the uppermost
horizontal bar of the perpendicular rails (to which it is
firmly fretted) to the summit of the pedestal upon which the
statute stands. From the appearance of the work it, is im-
pos,ible that an occurrence r.iu►ilar to that which took place
lately can again happen.
....X.THAORDINAKY LEGAL PHOCEEDINGS.—Yester-
day no fewer than 2S,Ouu pasons were swim-lolled by the
Glasgow Water Company before the Sheriff Small Debt
Court, for non-payment of their water-rates. The court-'
hall was so densely crowded with the defendants, that the
sheriff, for want of accommodation in any of the court-halls,
was under the necessity of postponing the hearing of the
cases until future diets, when they will be taken up in se-
parate lots. It is perhaps right to mention that the parties
summoned were entirely of the poorer cla,ses, from whom the
water company have always experienced the greatest • diffi-
culty in collecting their water rent. —North British Mail.
Le!t us so order our conversation in the world that
we may live when we are dead in the affections of the best,
and ldave an honourable testimony in the consciences of the
worst,—Eliza Cook's Journal.
AHEAD.—A New York paper says :
" The Legislature of Pennsylvania have recently created 15
new banks, and granted nearly half-a-dozen divorces. What
next? "

CHANNEL OYSTER Ftsuiao.—An English fishing-
boat has been captured and taken into Havre for infringing
the laws of the French fishing-ground. She had 24,000
oysters on board.
To KEEP CREAM.—If fresh cream be bottled and
well corked, the bottles then placed in cold water gradually
raised to the boiling point, it will be preserved for months.
The explanation in these cases is that, by a temperature of
212 degrees Fahrenheit, the quantity of ferment produced by
the action of the air on the caseing is destroyed ; if no
further contact of air takes place, the change of milk sugar
into lactic acid is suspended ; but if the milk be ex-
posed to the air after boiling, a further quantity of fer-
ment is produced, to destroy which, before it greatly ac-
cumulates, recourse must be again had to the process of
heating.
ATROCIOUS CRUELTY TO A WORKHOUSE CHILD.
--CHELMSFORD, WEDNESDAY EVENING.—This afternoon,
Mr. and Mrs. Boreham, residing at Billericay, who had been
committed to the Es ex Sessions for most inhuman: cruelty
to Eliza Walter, a union workhouse child, were placed at the
bar at the Town Hall, Chelmsford. Upon the indictment
being read over to them, contrary to general expectation, both
prisoners pleaded guilty. The facts related to theflogging the
girl,who was compelled by the prisoners to strip herself naked.
The Chairman, on the part of the magistrates present, ex-
pressed their horror and detestation of the cruelty to which this
poor helpless and inoffensive child had been subjected, and
should mark their sense of it by fining them jointly in the
penalty of 501.
AUTO DA FE IN ESSEX.—We have to inform an
astonished world that an auto da ft has actually taken place
in England, and in the nineteenth century. This disgusting
exhibition of truculent bigotry occurred on Tuesday last
week at Billericay, in Essex. The facts of the horrid affair
are recorded in the Morning Post. The victim of a blind
and ferocious superstition was the Editor of the Times, vica-
riously burnt to ashes under the species of.his journal. A con-
clave of fanatics of the Protectionist order having met at the
appointail.time-and place, the _alleged heretic was denounced
by the Rev, C. Day, vicar of Mucking, who appeara to lite ono
of the most frantic and violent zealots of his sect. This Day
described the Times as an "infamous, abominable,
and perjured journal, " and accused it of " attempting
to set the labourers against their employers." The only foun-
dation for this charge was, that when Mr. Chewier threatened
thatthe farmers would drive the labourers to rebellion by send-
ing them to the workhouse, the Times made the very obvious
remark that such a proceeding would only have the effect of
causing them to destroy ricks and burn thrashing-machines.
But this, in the eyes of sanguinary and prejudiced judges, was
enough to seal the doom of the offending journal. A voice,
speaking the sentiments of the whole assembly, exclaimed,
"Burn it !" "Yes!" cried the furious though reve-
rend Day, at once accuser and judge ; " Burn
it, if you likel" Then followed the execution, which
is thus described by an eye-witness :—"A copy of the
Times, placed on the top of a pole, was then brought out
and formally burnt in the marketrplace, amidst the execra-
tions of those around." This act of barbarity is evidently
the self-same proceeding with that of the Inquisitors of
Spain, who used to burn heretics in effigy, only when the
originals were out of the way. Such a wreaking of spite
and malice upon inanimate type and paper reminds us of the
schoolboy in Seymour's carricature, smashing the weather.
glass that would point to " rain," or of children generally,
who beat or kick the object over which they have stumbled.
The Billericay Act of Faith—or act of folly --will not tend to
lessen the peculiar reputation of Essex ; for whilst it evinces
the savage passions of the bull, it at the same time betrays
the feeble intellect of the calf.—Punch.

UNIVERSITY COLLEGE HOSPITAL. The Rev.
Deacon Morrell has given the sum of 1,0001. towards the
relief of this charity from a debt of 3,0001. This munificent
gift is intended as a contribution to the collection to be
made at the public dinner which will be held to-day in aid
of the funds of the hospital. His Royal Highness the Duke
of Cambridge will preside, and will be supported by Lord
Brougham. The hospital is capable of containing 200
patients, but for want of means the number is limited
to 120 patients.

TESTIMONIAL TO Da. JEREMIE.-011 Monday last
the students of the East India College at lisileybury as.
sembled together in the college library, for the purpose of
presenting a testimonial of regard to their former dean and
professor, the Rev. James Ainiraux Jeremie, D.D., whose
recent election as Regius Professor at Cambridge has obliged
him to retire from the office he held at tlaileybury. The
testimonial consisted of a beautiful clock, surmounted by a ,
magnificent bronze statuette of Michael Angelo in his
studio, modelled by Feuchere, and cast by Vittoz, supported
by a pedestal enriched with medical mouldings in ormolu,
and bronze caryatides. It was presented. by Mr. Currie, the
senior student, who read an address expresssive of the affec-
tionate regard and the deep reverence In which the learned
professor was held by all the students. To this address,
which bore the signature of every student in the college, Dr.
Jeremie made a most eloquent and feeling reply, alluding
with particular emphasis to the parental relation in which
the teacher stood towards his pupil, and pointing out passages
in both ancient and modern writers in which the office of
preceptor was so honoured. In conclusion, he referred to the
ornament which was presented to him, and by which, amidst
the grave lessons inspired by the flight of time, his thoughts
would be directed to the time when his pupils would re-
turn house and enjoy the fruits and honours of their official
labours in a distant land. The address was received
throughout witk repeated bursts of applause, and, at the
conclusion, the students rose in a body to expreSs their en-
thusiastic sense of the wisdom and kindly feelings which were
embodied in it.

ST. JOHN, CLERKEN WELL.—It has been cus-
tomary with the rector of this parish, the Rev. Dr. Hughes,
to appoint two Sundays in the year specially for the bap-
tising the children of the poor, remitting all the fees custo-
mary on such occasions, and in the weeks previous to these
Sundays to visit and explain the important duty to the
poorer members of his flock. Whit. Sunday being one of the
days so appointed, no less a number than 99 children' were
admitted into the church by the holy ordinance of baptism
on Sunday last. The church was nearly filled with the
godfathers and godmothers and other members of the con-
gregation, who appeared greatly interested in the service.
GROSS OUTRAG E.—A few nights since, four of the
Earl of Derby's keepers, namely, Henry Tyrer, James Tyrer,
Henry Greenall, and John Molyneux, proceeded to Tinkle-
pig-lane, near the Maypole, where they were to' meet by
agreement, at twelve o'clock, the keepers of the Earl of
Sefton. Shortly after their arrival, they heard the sound of
persons approaching, and concluding that they were their
expected friends, went towards them. Instead of meeting
the Earl of Sefton's men, they encountered fourteen or fifteen
poachers, all dined with deadly weapons, and a battle in-
stantly ensued. The poachers cried, "Kill them," James
Tyrer, Henry Tyrer, and Henry Greenall, were quickly pros-
trated, and believing that they had accomplished their pur-
pose, the poachers drew off. J. Tyrer was so dreadfully
beaten that his life was considered in danger, but he is
re-
covering, as are his two comrades, who were also serepli
injured. Molyneux escaped with a few slight bruiseso„ This
brutal assault, it is supposed, was made in consequence
ofne
poacher having been recently committed for shooting at
of the keepers with intent to kill him'. The Earl of Derby
has oflered a reward of 501. for the apprehension of any of the
offenders.
WESTERN AUSTRA
Perth and Fremantle
journals have conic to band to the end of January. Some
line country had been discovered in the neighbourhood of
the Geraldine silver lead mine. From the published accounts
of the Deputy Surveyor-General and Lieutenant Elliott, her
Majesty's 96th Regiinent, there was an abundance of water,
wood for smelting purposes. The natives in the neigh-
as
b well
loa
d area fine race of men, cannibals, eating the dead
bodiesou offriencis or foes, no matter whether killed or dying
from disease. Lieutenant tlelpman, R.N., who was the first of
the, party to laud, found these natives somewhat hostile, but
soon after they became friendly ; they acknowledged to have
formed a portion of those who attacked the Governor some
months previously, and expressed their sorrow for it, offering
to bring in the man that threw the spear at the governor,
and they also stated that two men and one woman of. their
party were killed, whom they ate, as is their usual custom.
Writing on this latter subject Lieutenant Elliott, then on
the spot, remarks :—" The natives in these districts eat their
dead—old men, women, and children. The heart is given to
the mother, as they say it assuages her grief. They hollow
out the ground and make a kind of oven in which' they bake
the body, and after eating it, they throw the bones into the
hole and cover them over, which accounts for no graves being
seen."

. .
SPORTING INTEI,LIGENCE.
TATTERSALVS..--YESTEEDLY.
DEEDY. - •
9 to 2 agst Mr. W. Edwards na Boliegbroke—takrn
and afterwards offered
5 to 1 agst Lord Airlie's Clincher',
8 to 1 agst Mr. Bastard's Mildew—taken and after-
wards offered
10 to 1 agst Mr. IL Hill's Piesford—taken
10 to 1 agat Mr. Gratwicke's The Nigger—taken and
afterwards offered' -
12 to 1 agst Lord Zetlaud'e Voltigeur—taken and
afterwards offered .
20 to 1 agst Mr. Meiklam'eThe•ltalian—taken
30 to 1 agst Duke of Richmond's Ghillie Callum
33 to 1 agst Lord Eglinton's ;Mayors—taken and
• afterwards offered
40 to 1 agat Mr. Ford's Penang—taken and after-
wards off,red
40 to 1 agst Mr.. Gannon's Deicoon—taken
40 to 1 agst Mr. •Disn..y's Captain Graiga
1,000 to 15 tigst Major Mertyn'e The Swede—taken
1,500 even 13,-.ttween Mildew and '1 he Nigger
500 even between Cariboo and Penang
The odds quoted agst Bolt ghroke ware taken to at
least 2,0001., the layers, how e%er, '-Hering to go or.
Mildew was also in great favour, 11E4' ly 3,0001. having
been laid out on him, but, as in thv case of Btdiogbreke,
without tiring the I,Jyt rs; The. Nigger and Pitiford were
at 10 to 1 each, the former baeked•for most. none) ; no.
credit is attached to the report alluded to ih our last.
Voltigeur was supported with, considerable a;.12
and 13 to 1, but neither Clincher or 'The maiu-
tained Tuesd,:y's quotations.
The only Oaks bets were 8 to 1 each agst Tingle and,
Eliza Middleton (taken).
MANCHESTER RACES --WEDNESDAY.
The Trial Stakes of 5 sows. each; with 40 added, three
years old, 6st 101 b, four Sat 41b, five Bst 121 b, six and
aged 9.4 21b, mares and geldings allowed 31b; a wins
nee once in 1550 to carry 31b, twice, 51b, extra; the
second to save his stake. Oae mile and a quater.
Mr. Nicoll's Woolwich, 4 yrs • (Flatmsn) 1
Mr. Dawson na Mark Tapley, 3 yrs (Arnold) 2
Mr. Bush na fby Gladiator, dam by Hornsea, 3 yrs 3
Mr. Pedley's The Prior o( Lanercost, 3 yrs (Sharp) 0
Mr. J. Osborne's Aeligranthes, 3. yrs
Mr Kemp na fby Gladiator out' of Sprite, 3 yrs,
carried 21bs ever
Mr. Hargreave'a The Irish Ambassador, 4 yrs .. 0
The Bieanial Stakes of 10 soya. each, with 50 addvd, for
two years old colts, Bst 71b; fillies, Bst 31b. T.Y.C.
Mr. Merry's Louis Napoleon (Marson) 1
Mr. J. Osborne's The Black Doctor (G. Abdale) 2
Mr. J. Lillie's Queen Bee ,(Marlow) 3
The Union Cup of 200 soya., added to a handicap
sweepstakes of 10 soya. each; the second to receive 20
sour.' out of the stakes. One mile and a quarter.
Mr.Collingwood's Administrator, 6 yrs,6st 81b(Evans) 1
Mr. A. Philip's Zayda, 3 yrs, 4st 1016 .(Wells) 2
Sir C. Monck's Gulliver, 4 yrs, Est 101b...(Charlton) 3
Mr. Pedley's Foreclosure, 6 yrs, Bst 61b... (Marlow) 0
Mr. Nicoll's Woolwich, 4 yrs, Bst 61b (Whitehouse) 0
Mr. Jaques's Chantrey, 4 yrs, 7st 10Ib (Flatman) 0
Mr. Meiklam's The Cocktail (h b), 4 yrs ...(Arnold) 0
Mr. Ward na Mysticle, 4 yrs, 6st 10lb .. (G. Oates) 0
Mr. Copeland's Aldgete, 4 yrs, Est 6lb (W. Sharpe) 0
Mr. G. Barton's Magician, 4 yrs, 6st 21b (Osborne) 0
Mr. Williams's eh f Diana, 4 yrs (c. Sat 81b)...(Hiett) 0
The Welter Cup of 10 soya. each, with 50 added. 'Gen-
tlemen riders. Two miles and a distance.
Mr, Kemp na Gen. Sale, 4 yrs, lOst (Mr. Holdforth) I
Mr. Nichols na Antelope, list 81b (Capt. Dyson) 2
Mr. Barton's Smuggler Bill, 12st 71b...(Mr. Gaman) 3
Capt. E. Haworth's The Baroness, list 51b (Owner) 4
A Plate of 601. for horses that never won 50 soya. at
any one time. Three years old, ist ; four, Bst 41b ;
five, Sit 91b; six and aged, Bat 121 b. Mares and geld-
ings allowed 31b. Two miles and a dia.
Mr. White's Panope, 3 yrs (J. Evans) 1
Captain Lane's The Baronet, 3 yrs-, (Elarrison) 2
Mr. Meiklam's French Susy, 3 yrs ....... ....(Arnold) 3
Mr. E. Birch's Queen of the Vale, 4 yrs (W. Evans) 0
Lord Chescerfield na f by Knight of the Whistle, out
of Game Lass,3 yrs
Colonel Anson's cby Gladiator, out of Abbess, 3 yrs 0
Mr. G. Wall's Sir Simon Bradstreet, 3 yrs (Keegan) 0
Mr. Marone na f by Lanercost, dby Muley Moloch 0
Mr. Barker's Tordesillas, 3 yrs (G. Oates) 0
HARPENDEN RACES—WEDNEsD4v.
The Two yrs old Stakes of 5 sows. each. and 30 added ;
colts, fist 71b; and fillies, Bst 31b. Straight run in,
about five furlongs. (5 Subs.)
Baron Rothschild's br fby Kremlin (Simpson) 1
Mr. Webb's br t Vigilant (Crick mere) 2
Mr. G. E. Piercy's The Mitre
Mr. Fletcher's St. Hilda (Sabin) 4
Betting-6 to son Kremlin filly. Won by a head.
The Ladies' Purse of 30 soya., added to a Sweepstakes
of 10 soya. each. One mile and a half. (7 Subs.)
Mr. Leigh's Reindeer, aged
Mr. Stephenson's Goodwood, 4 yrs...(Capt. Douglas) 2
Mr. Thornhill's Iron Crown, 5 yrs (Capt. Thornhill) 3
The following also ran:—Mr. Smith's Strike, 4 yrs
(Mr. I3eville)—Mr. Leigh's Miss West, aged (Mr.
Elwes)—Mr. Ongley's Camilla (Mr. Macan).
Betting-6 to 4 agst Goodwood-2 to 1 agst Iron
Crown-5 to 1 agst Reindeer. Won cleverly.
The Harpenden Handicap of 5 soya. each, and '4O added;
the second to save his stake. About two miles. (22
Subs., 4 of whom paid.)
Mr. H. Douglas's Sir Gilbert, 7st 101b,..(Abrahams) 1
Mr. Tait's Sam Hood, 4 yrs, 7st 121 b (It. Johnson) 2
The following also started, but were not placed :—Mr.
Gulliver's Fuzeley, aged, Bst 101 b (Yates)—Mr. Wood's
Cotteaford Lass, 5 yrs, Bst 61b (Crickmere)—Mr.
Tresham's Cogis, 4 yrs, Bst 21b (Simpson)—Mr. Ship-
ley's Lethargy, 6 yrs, Bst (Delsmere)—Mr. H. Drew's
Master Murray, aged, 7st 12Ib (Hackett)—Mr. Messer's
Midasesbury, 5 yrs. 7st 1016 (G. Sharp)—Mr. Carter's
Yeller Girl, 5 yrs, ist 7lb (Sabin)—Mr. Milner's Clair-
voyance, 5 yrs, 7st 61b (C. Norman)—Mr. Brown's
Tuscan, 5 yrs, 7st 61b (E. Edwards)—Mr. Simmond's
Jester, 4 yrs, 7st slb (Hastings)—and Mr. C. Higgin'a
Sarcasm, 3 yrs, sst 10lb (G. Mann).
Betting-4 to I agat Malmesbury, 4to 1 agst Sir Gil-
bert, and 6to 1 agat Yeller Girl. Won by a head, Cots
tesford Lass a bad third.

FLORAL FETE AND FANCY BAZAAR IN
AID OF THE FUNDS OF THE ROYAL
GENERAL ANNUITY FUND.

To see beauty, rank, and fashion congregated on
any one point, may be deemed by many sufficient
reason for rushing to the spot, and, despite of cold,
reasoning philosophy, which would place all men
(and women, we suppose) on a footing of perfect
equality, we confess we cannot resist the tempta-
tion when we have it presented us. But to see
beauty, rank, and fashion encountering inconve-
niences for the express purpose of doing good,
we then deem it almost a virtue to aid
and assist in the good work ; and, proceed-
ing upon the principle of " the more the merrier,- we
gladly pay the tribute of our admiration where it is
so well acquired and so laudably sought. True that
the fair owners of those tempting stalls are far more
tempting themselves in their words, looks, and manner
than mere reason dictates they should—to us at least.
True that they are, neither more nor less, than en-
gaged in open and privy conspiracy against the pre-
sent state of our purses, and that we may find our-
selves, on leaving their august presence, minus
a few coins, and possessed of some very pretty,
very natty, very spruce article, not perhaps actually
and positively wanted by us—(we assert it pleases us
all the better if an object so bought is of no earthly
utility whatever),—but we easily console ourselves,
when reflecting upon our want of sober judgment,
when we consider, first, that we have conferred a
positive benefit upon
by forgetting the fair eider
ourtherandabettgoeruienrally
mature
charitable
considerations
be
in her presence ; secondly,
that we may, at little cost, earn st distant and more
satisfactory blessing at the hands of those to whom
we secure, in the event of the success of the under-
taking being what we wish it—complete, the prospect
canes
undeservedly comfort, under circumstances which in many a.s
undeservedly threaten dk misery.
luiet and Withe
these thoughts were we induced to look upon the
crowds of fashionable and happy-lookingpeopl e who
yesterday, thronged the Hanover-square Rooms and
purer with feelings such as these, or better, er still, may
many more be instigated to visit these rooms
to-mor-
row and Friday next ; in other wordy, we hopethe
result will to the full realise the anticipations both of
those
arew h who
ultimatelyabou labour in
to the
be goodhen benefited
work,d
theeretsepecbyivaeitn.dstaolAlfsmtwhovonrsge
the ladies who presidede
who
the Duchess of Argyll, Lady Charlotte Denison, the
Countesses Grey, Talbot, Craven, Lichfield, Gainsbo-
rough, and Antrim, Ladies Fanny Howard, R.
Grosvenor, Abinger, and Buxton, Viscountess Drum-
lanrig, the Hon. Mrs. Ives, 8:c. From the opening
of the doors at one o'clock until the close at six, there
was a continual flow of carriages. At the conclusion
of the day Mr. Aldrich, the secretary, announced
that, notwithstanding the unfavourable weather, the
receipts had been 151/. ls., and that thef4e would be
continued this day and to-morrow.

Miss Codrington, Mr.
COVENT-GARDEN.
Tuesday her Majest,abnokßzxzeir...ri_
ROYAL ITALIAN vrEAA,
was occupied byLady
_rgiana
tv On
• There.. were also present the
Grey, Lady Caroline
Wadham, and Mr.
Marquis of Ailesbury, the Marchioness of 'Westmeath, the
Earl and Countess of Beauchamp, the Countess Dowager of
Essex and Miss Johnstone, the Earl of Belfast, the Earl of
Airlia, Viscount Cranbourne, Viscount Templetown, Viscount
M Manners,aidon, Lord Gifford,
cGft'on
irardst,oAudnm, Admiral Lord Colville,
Viscountolvil, Lom Mande-
.
Lord Arthur Hay, Lord and Lady William
Compton and a3nd party, Lady Louisa Oswald and Mr. Alexan-
der Oswald, M.P., Lord Gerard Noel, Lord' Frederick Fitz-
roy, Lady Mary Capel and party, Admiral Sir George Bar-
torius, Lady Sartorius and party, Lady Campbell, Mrs.
Barron and Mr. Freeling, Honourable Mr. Curzon, Sir Henry
and Lady Dillon, the Dowager Lady Molesworth and
party; the Honourable Mr. Legh, Lady Augusta
13aring and party, Sir George Armytage, Bart., Sir John
Walsh, Don Manuel and Madame di Lizardi and party,
General Count Cabrera and Miss Richards, the Chevalier
Madame de Harts, Lady Morgan, Sir George Carroll and
family, Colonel 13rownlow Knox, M.P., Sir Benjamin Hall,
Bart., Sir Isaac Lyon Goldsmid, Lady and the Misses Gold-
smid, Mr. Gerard Sturt, M.P. the Right Hon. Colonel
Dawson Darner, M.P., Sir Charles Marshall, Lady Walls-
, court and party, Henry Bingham Baring, Esq., M.P., and
Mr. Francis Baring, Captain De Horsey, Captain Dalrymple,
Captain De Bathe, the Hon. George Mille!, Mr. W. Gregory,
M.P., Mr. Charles Balfour, Mr: Broadhurst, Mr. Grattan,
M.P., Colonel Tyrwhitt, Major Gage, Captain Egerton, Mr.
R. Holford, Mr. and the Misses Hope Vere, Mr. and Mrs.
Newton Scott and party, Mr. Haywood, Mrs. Hoghton and
party, Captain Steel, the Misses Byrne, Miss Cavan, Colonel
Blanc, Captain C. F. Wilson, Mr. St. George Caulfield,
Major Maitland, Captain Stuart, Mr. Henry Warburton,
Mr. Woodford, Mr. Buckley, Major White, Mrs. Fenwick
Mr. Esdaile, &c.

SPIRIT COLOURING.—A parcel of spirit-colouring
having been imported from one of the French ports, some
doubt
existed that it contained a large proportion of spirit,
and was therefore taken out of the category of manufac-
tured articles, and rendered liable to a much higher rate of
duty, and it having been found, on being analysed by com-
petent parties by direction of the revenue authorities, to
contain 75 per cent. of proof spirit, it was directed to be
charged with the duty of 30s. 4d. per gallon as mixed spirits.
On opening an entrance to some subterraneous
passages, which had been long walled up, at Wilna, in Po-
land, there were discovered several thousand dead bodies
heaped up in these catacombs, one above the other—some
seated, others in on the ground. The skin of several
was similar to parchment; they were internally empty, and
consequently so light, that they were raised with the
slightest effort. Several bore the remains of the clothing of
monks and nuns. The existence of these skeletons was to-
tally unknown.
AN EXTENSITE TFAIL—On Monday a large loco-
motive steam-engine was removed from the luggage de_
partment at Bedford, to the station of the Great Northern
Railway at I.litcliin. The ponderous steamer, is the pro-
perty of, the contractor for that portion of the latter line
which passes through the vicinity of llitchin, and weighs,
along with the equally ponderous,carriage on which it .was
borne, 27 tons.. The enormous burden was drawn-by a team
, of 23 horses, and whilst passing through Saint John's at-
tracted_nauch curiosity.—Bedford Time,.