The Sun.
London, England, 1844-03-20 00:00:00

rFIE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, MARCH 20, 1844.

PARLIAMEN TAR Y DIV IsIONS, r HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE.
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(re,,, the Votes and Proceedings lithe House of Commons.) I An Italian version of Herold's chef d'oeuvre, Zampa, was
MONDAY, MARCH 18. produced at this theatre last evening, under certainly not the
- FACTORIES BILL.—(IN THE COMMITTEE.) ' most favourable circumstances. This is, perhaps, taken as a
, i!oterpretation Clause :—" And the word ' night' shall be whole, the most perfect opera of modern times. There is a
%en to mean from eight of the clock in the evening
:a clock on the following morning :" Question pot, " That i
to six °-f rich flow of original and beautiful melody throughout this
me be inserted :" The Committee divided : magnificent work, and this melody is supported by most
I elaborately-written and scientific harmonies. The instru-
MAJORITY—AYES. 161.
4Anciland, Sir T. D Fuller. A. E. mentation is perfect. The choruses are some of the grandest
Murray, A.
n'ina.nl.4., pe..er Gardnerll,lil,.Jm.a.D. Napier, Sir Charles ever composed, and, if we may be permitted the expression,
AA. rnutnt ul
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LordEd mu n d Neville, Ralph the music is admirably massed throughout. The opera has
Gladstone, J. N. Newport, Vi count
Gore, M. O'Brien, A. S. always been most popular on the Continent, but a fatality
li...st_el, William Gore, W. Ormsby Ossulston, Lord
seems to have attended all attempts at its production
01,es. George Gore, Robert Packs, C. W.
el% William Goring, Charles Paget, F. in this country. Some years since it was to have
Major Granger, T C. Paget, Lord Alfred
B roal been produced at Covent. Garden, the theatre closed pre-
, Ralph Gregory, W. H. Pakington, J. S.
mckstone
Illake m v.,' • Grey. Sir G. Palmer, R. maturely—the company removed to the Olympic, and then
13ort14' 'l. Grimsditch, Thomas Palmerston, Viscount
Zampa was produced, with, of course, but mediocre success.
tradak_ick, Peter Gramston,_ Lora Pennant, Colonel
lA.__ "mr, Jame. Grogan, Edward Pin metre, J. P. The theatre was too small, and the orchestra too limited, to
tromston. T. W. Guest, J. Plumridge, Captain do justice to Herold's chef d'ceuvre. It was announced as the
Bi.°4dleY, Henry Hanmer, Sir John Polhill, Frederick
„ ocklehurst, J. Harcourt, G. G. Pollington, viscount opera with which the present season was to open at her Ma-
arotherton J
11 tiller, c• * Hardy, John Pracd, William I'. •
jesty's Theatre, with Fornasari as Zampa. In consequence
tusfeila, is,r•
Hastie, A. Pusey, Philip
antler, P. S • Hawes, B. Ramsbottom, J. of his unfortunate differences with the Paris management,
Bin, Hon-• Hayes, Sir E. Rashleigh, Wm. Fornasari was unable to be here at the opening of the theatre,
C 44; .G. 6. Heathcoat, J. Rendlesham, Lord
tavenlccil!sh, Hon. C. Henley, J. W. Repton, George J. and Acklia was substituted for Zampa. He arrived last week,
Chale'ski Hon. U. Hindley, Char e., Richards, Richard and Zampa was announced for last night, but Fornasari, on
t'' L. S. Hollond, Rcbert Ross, David R.
r 14n". B. Hope, Alexander Russell, Lard John his arrival, was so ill, that it was impossible for him to
c-oclichtiv_ ode, Sir John Hornby, John Russell, J. 13 appear ; and Signor Felice, the new basso cantate, undertook
coZinnee,..4lexitid e Herrman, Edward Ryder, G. D.
I y Howard, W. Sandon, Viscount the part at a very short notice. But the fatality attending
adquhoun, John C Howard, Lord Shaw, Frederick the production of Zampa did not end here. Signor Felice
1:21 od, Alderman nowick„ Lord dibtherp, Colonel
Craw7orr!,Floo W. Humehery, J. Smith, J. Abel was also taken ill, and the following hand-bill was distri-
cresawer, W. S. Sir It. Smith, ft. Vernon buted throughout the theatre last evening, before the corn-
Curte i• A. J. B. James, Sir. Walter Smollett, Alexander
eb . ix, H. B. Jocelyn, Viscount Strickland, Sir t.y. mencement of the opera:—
tiaeies, D. A. S Johnstone, Sir John Taylor, Edward " HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE, TUESDAY, MARCH 19.—The
6,lly,Kemble, Henry Taylor, J. A.
, son, E. B. Knight, H. G. Tollemache, J. indulgence of the subscribers and the public is earnestly re-
biecourt, T. C. Law, Hon. C. E. Toyota-le, G. quested in favour of Signor Felice, who has not only under-
Plort°l)l2. F. IL Lawson, Andrew Towneley, John
Nis James Lefroy, Anthony Trotter, J. taken the arduous part of Zampa at the shortest notice, but
otin , Sir James Legh, G. C. Troubridge, Sir T. is suffering from indisposition."
131tanem,be, T. S. Leveson, Lord Tufnell, H.
ph :,°tope, 0. Lindsay, H. Vane, Lord Harry It was evident, from the first moment that Signor Felice
4,uas, Admiral Lowther, John H. Vivian, J. H. made his appearance, that he was suffering so severely from
rAithre' C. G. M'Greachy, F. A. VVakley, Thomas . . . .
4,; °Pe, Sir John Mahon, Lord Walker, R. indisposition as to stand in need of every indulgence that
ph.'cogton Viscount Mainwaring,:T Wawn, J. T. could be extended towards him ; and, therefore, out of justiee
iv e,
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Mangles, R. D. Williams, W.
knilt Winn Manners, Lord J. Wilshere, W. to him, we shall abstain from offering any opinion as to his
pa Yos viseount Maxwell, Hon. J. P. Yorke, H. Redhead qualifications until we have had an opportunity of hearing
r !nhun. E. B. Miles, William
Fe j him under more favourable circumstances. Madame Per-
.vea , . • Milnes, Richard TELLERS.
Morris, David Ashley, Lord siani was the Camilla, and gave the beautiful preghiera in the
4e16'11, 11i. Muntz, G. F. Wortley, Hon. JohnS
first act with the most exquisite pathos and effect. The
duet in the second act, " Nel vedere it suo tormento"
was also most delightfully given by Madame Persiani and
Signor Corelli (whose Alphonso was admirable), and was
loudly encored. It was, in fact, the gem of the opera.
Signor F. Lablache was the Daniel Capuazi, and the buffo
duet in the second act was admirably sung and acted by him
and Madame Bellini, who sustained the part of Reta. The
chorusses were well given, and the beautiful overture re-
ceived full justice at the hands of the orchestra.
The opera was admirably conducted by Signor
Costa. The mise en scene was perfect ; yet still, owing to
the manifest inefficiency of the Zampa, the opera went off
flatly. The beautiful ballet La Esmeralda, which seems to
increase in its powers of attraction every time it is repre-
sented, concluded the evening's entertainments. The house
was crowded.

MINORITY-NOES, 153.
Escott, Bichkam Mitcalfe, Henry
Estcourt, T. G. B. Mitchell, I'. A.
Evans, William Morgan, Octavius
Filmer,'Sir E. Mundy, E. Miller
Fitzmaurice, W.-. Nichol) Right Hon
Flower, Sir James Norreys Sir D. J.
Forster, Matthew O'Ferrall, R. M.
Fox, S. Lane Owen, Sir John
' kremantle, Sir T. Parker, J.
Gibson, T. M. Patten, John Wilson
t, isborne, Thomas Patt.son, James
Gladstone, W. E. Peel, Sir Rob .rt
Gordon, Captain Peel, Jonati an
Goulburn, Henry Philips, G. 11.
Graham, Sir J. Pringle, Alexander
Hamilton, Wm. J. Protheroe, Edward
Hardinge, Sir H. Ricardo, J. L.
Hay, Sir A. L. Rushbreoke, Colonel
Herbert, Sidney Sanderson, R.
Hinde, J. H. Starlets, R C.
Hobhouse, Sir J. Scott, Robert
Hodgson, Frederick Shelburne, Lord
Holmes, W. A'Court Smith, T. B C.
Hope, Cheri s Smythe, Hen. G.
Hope, G. W. Somerset, Lord G.
Houldsworth, T. Sotheron, T. H.
Howard, P. H. Stanley, Lord
Hume, Joseph Stanley, Edward
Hussey. Thomas Stuart, Lord J.
Hut., W. Stuart, Villiers
Jernsyn, Earl Strutt, Edward
Johnstone, A. Sutton, Hon. H. M.
Johnstone, Hope Tennent, J. E.
Jones, Captain Thesiger, F.
Ki,atchbull Sir E. Tnompson, Ald.
Knightley, Sir C. Thornely, Thomas
Labouchere, H. Thornhill, G.
Lemon, Sir C. Tollemache, F. J.
Lennox, Lord A. Trelawny, J. S.
Lincoln, Earl of Walsh, Sir John
Lockhart, William Warburton, H.
Lyall, George Wellesley, Lord C.
Lygon, general Wilbraham, R. B.
Mackenzie, W. F. Williams, T. P.
M'Neill, Duncan Winnington, Sir 'I.
Manners, Lord C. S. Wood, Colonel
March, Earl of Wood, Colonel T.
Marshall, W. Wyndham Colonel
Marsharn, Viscount Young, John
Martin, C. W. TELLERS.
Masterman, John Hodgson, R.
Meynell, Captain Collett, John

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STRAND THEATRE.

An original drama in two acts, from the pen of Mr. George
Bennett, entitled the Soldier's Orphan, was produced at this
theatre last evening with the most complete success, the
author himself sustaining the principal character. The
scene is laid in Switzerland, where Colonel Villars (Mr.
George Bennett) is residing with his daughter Julie (Mrs.
Montgomery). Hector (Mr. Roberts), the son of the Marquis
de Bournonville (Mr. W. Searle), has met with an accident,
and is conveyed to their cottage ; an attachment spings up
between him and Julie. The Colonel, who recognises in
Hector's features a resemblance to those of one who had for-
merly done him grievous wrong, warns Julie against their
guest, and not without reason, for Hector seizes her
by force and hurries her off to Paris. The Colonel follows
and stabs Hector as Julie is clinging to him, urging him
to let her return to her native land. Hector, however, who
is the son of the Colonel's old enemy, does not die—and it
eventually turns out that Julie is not the daughter of the
Colonel, but of a certain General St. Orme. She marries
Hector, and all ends happily. Bennett's delineation of the
Colonel was a most powerful piece of acting; he was loudly
applauded throughout, and was called fer at the fall of the cur-
tain. Mrs. Montgomery, as Julie, acted up to him beautifully.
There was something exceedingly artistical in the manner in
which she worked up the part gradually to a climax ; there
was no rant—no straining after effect ; all was natural—all was
artist-like. Mrs. Montgomery, if she continues in the course
in which she has begun, is destined, at no distant period, to
take a high rank in her profession. King Richard ye Third
followed, with Hammond as "ye Kynge," and if Richard was
not at all like him, he certainly was the " true" Merry Mo-
narch. It is a glorious piece of broad burlesque—superior
even to the Othello. The house was very well filled.

LWAY - BUSINESS IN PARLIA.
MENT.

MONDAY, MARCH 19.
•
teti , ,oltiork,Glasgow, and Coatbridge Railway Bill—" to ex-
tiuit,the line of the Garnkirk and Glasgow Railway ; to
aleto
the Company to raise a further sum of money, and
t !edan, and r
Dre4er d amend
end a first the Acts relating to the said Railway,"
time.
title 11l itehaven and Maryport Railway Bill—read a.second
Istict and committed, and referred to the Committee of
ethiill•
”colcia— and Selby Railway Purchase (No. 2) Bill—read a
t, time and committed, and referred to the Committee
Kielection,
armeasteiand Carlisle Railway Bill—Report considered;
landments agreed to • Bill to be engrossed.
t°rth Wales Mineral'Railway—Petition for Bill reported ;
rt referred to the Select Committee on Standing Orders.
Ilierfield and Chesterfield Junction Railway—Petition. for
°l4nill:l°rt(!ld;., Report referred to the Select Committee on
%el e •
ketitBst Western Railway Bill—Report considered ; Amend•
aCreed to ; Bill to be ingrossed.
Ngft,
‘7IITUTION OF CIVIL ENGI-
, t2iEERS—MR. THOS. STEELE.
4c-- night, at the conclusion of the meeting of the London
itution of Civil Engineers, the distinguished President,
bly..,,,Walker, said, that before separating he hoped the as-
thth- oald give expression to its gratification in having among
lielx again their brother member, the head pacificator of Ire-
Vrithdl,and the proposition was received by a crowded meeting
krlalld applause.
bia f: STYE rose, and after expressing, in energetic terms,
tlith-rvent gratitude for such a resplendent compliment from
1114 takba'l7, said that he was not going to make a speech,
IN, ',tat, having given utterance too, his own feelings, he
ee4ted Permission to say a few words on the part of his
ther,Z He then gave assurance, with deep solemnity, that
tei,t as been generated by recent events, in the souls of his
theto lllsn, a spirit of intense gratitude and of attachment
'for: PeOple of England for their conduct, such as never
thei, exstd in Ireland since the creation of the world. He
rtautned his seat.

Cols
Axt„ L'IMISSIONERS OF CUSTOMS.
tejirn to show in columns the names of the Commissioners
Age
Board of Customs, in London, with the Age at which
Age /;°lla appointed to the said Office, and also his pres!nt
eitei! fi led Lae Occupation, Calling, or Office (if any), which
Pre to being so appointed.

Age 1010ce or Occupation held
.lanae. when Present immediately preceding
appoint- Age. his appointment as Corn-
s\_ ed. missioner of Customs.
Years. Years.
14,11.110 Commis- Chairman of the Corn-
fiq.,-(7;ilsorlDean, stoner 36 mission of Special Ile-
I'lle 11 airman., Chair- 70 venue Inquiry in the
man 45 W. Indies & America.
fitit olt. Edward Chairman of the Board
:11 4rt, Deputy 145 61 / for Auditing the l'ub-
ke ktnnan
111).b. ••• • • • lie Accounts.
3/4'ehruond, Esq. 42 73 Secretary to the Board
gle of Customs.
liDlien Geo 1 Private Secretary to one
1;,.,„._ . Lush-
'll 'll' tsq• ••• • • 26 45 of the Secretaries of
.t, e the Treasury.
44, ii'4* Wm. Cost .. 32 57 Barrister-at-Law.
tv'egg gin. Ramage 1 Barrigter-at-Law and
"'lli
Mend). of Parliament.
F.:14 Chads. Smith, t Receiver-General of the
52 69
ht ,', •• • • Customs.
tah, "• Ste hen i Private Secretary to the
11, ~:' spring Rice 1 24 29 Chancellor of the Ex-
chequer.
Itoh,g t //mot° 1 f Secretary to the Admi-
tt Dawson • ..f 50
52 i ratty.

„,„t„
4 k house, Bth March, 1844
raiNtY MARKET and CITY NEWS.
?ROI THE MORNING PAPERS OF THIS DAY.
)„.1.1)/p, CITY, TUESDAY EVENING.
tir3.--The premium on gold at Paris is 14 per mille,
;or ro, at the English Mint price of 31 178.104 d. per ounce
!2eh'llnclard god, gives an exchange of 25 504 ;. and the
'hat pat Paris on London at short being 25 65, it follows
i 3 0.58 per cent. dearer in London than in Paris.
kt• vices from Hamburgh, the price of gold is 4344 per
;4, ts, 47nich, at the English Mint price of 3/. 17s. 100. per
lAtk; ti.or standard gold, gives an exchange of 13 9i; and
tolCiange at Hamburgh on London at short being 13 114,
1 '8
that gold is 0.80 per cent. dearer in London than m
*--The English Funds leave off very firmly,
iiB„being 981 to 98k, both for'Money and Time.
kb• liunded Debt, and the other securities, remained
Vme as in the morning.
34th: SPanish market did not improve upon the Thine
f ,11)°,rnifig being 24i for the Five per Cents., and
L'at I,C)-„tue Three per Cents. Colombian were 141, and
wtl4-1-'lvo-and-a-Half per Cents. 57i. Brazil Bonds
k_llll4—atked 824.
NI %additional transactions in Railway Shares have
11141 eat ,—Bristol and Exeter were 2; Edinburgh 14
; • A. d:—Bristol
Registered, ; Hull and Selby, 104 to
sh,,l toll& ton, Loan Notes, 1 ; Birmingham, Quarter,
; South Western, Eighths, 4 ; Manchester
lad th.-„tbl,ngham, ; North British, 1 to I ; Norwich
F;;1 R7ll'lOn, 5 . South Eastern, Scrip, 11 to 10i ;
b•lellaz-ner and rl' le 3 ; York and North Midland,
Zital;( Ne IS
rem um. London Joint Stock
'tenii "Hares were 3lr; and Union of Australia
thTli: 441,
-4Psew rate of exchange upon most of the continental
Cthe as steady this afternoon.
1711% r,ollowing is the official return of the exports. of
,411 sijr°ll,l the port of London for the week ending
1;01..1. last :--Silver Coin to Rotterdam, 29,000 oz.
A kJ 'lt,
h.‘ket OF EXCHANGE.—(YESTERDAY.)
uierda,
ttop.,_, at ..... CF. 12 64 Gibraltar
:114re
.........
12 44 Leghorn 3O 65
...... 2U. 7 Genoa 26 5
A1i..... . ....... 26 0 Milan
No. ..... M.B. 14 0 Venice 47
kr, ...
bitis,a•
dad ; ... ........ 14 0 Naples 384
t —a sight... 25 75 Palermo, per oz ll7
130 u 1: ...... 26 0 Lisbon 53
-e7 3 • .......... 26 5 Oporto 53
l'allko_llllt ............ 25 5 Rio Janeiro
itterZurrt on Maine .. 1224 Bahia 23
23
Vita gll, 3 Us... 364 Buenos Avres
• ........ .... 7 NewYork,2ldys sight
)4,44., dit,”- fl' 3M. 958 Philadelphia
d.. ••0 ......... 959 PRICES OF BULLION, PER OZ.
z ................. 36+ Foreign Gold, bars..£3 17 9
............... 364 Portugal Gold Coin 317 5
ill . 36 New Doubloons..... 0 0 0
. •
••. .......... 36 New Dollars O4 9i
.......... Silver in tars 0 4 114
elk rte. I
G
oil,:.Lmoun.—There has been some gossip
In town these few days past, to the effect that
irttd
„_ whose trial before the High Court here lately
f :web inters t, had been acain •-nrrelmded on a
ntke ''r a similar nature. We bettere it to be eit•
".111ed•C •have t
4 . • erta • the Gl• s •on papers no a
Nit be4t
it• Th 3 a has been
ed,. e rumour, however, greedily
.cotentan.

C. SCOVELL, Secretary.

ANTI-LEAGUE MEETING AT
ABERDEEN.
(From the Aberdeen Herald.)
A fortnight ago, when we recorded the miserable
failure of the first attempt to get up a county meet-
ing in support of the corn-laws, we expressed our
belief that, if the landlords and factors were deter-
mined, they might, by resorting to the same means
they had used to procure signatures to the requisi-
tion, still succeed in filling the Court-house with
their adherents. It would seem, however, that we
gave them credit for more influence than they really
possess. The great demonstration came off yester-
day, and, but for the presence of a number of people
belonging to the city, most of whom are free-traders,
the meeting, after all, would have been, comparatively
speaking, a thin one. We believe we are accurate in
stating that, of the five thousand requisitionists, there
were not present more than from three to four
hundred. Long after the hour of meeting, there
was room both in the galleries and the body of the
house (which holds only some six or seven hundred),
and when, in the end, it was nearly or quite filled, an
estimate of the amount of the hissing with which the
resolutions were received showed clearly that there was a
strong minority willing to express dissent, although
prevented, by the constitution of the meeting from giving
any other opposition.
The general character of the proceedings was just
what might have been expected from a set of men
who have always been hostile to free discussion, and
who, in this particular instance, felt that they had
nothing but misstatement and sophistry to advance.
A gentleman in the gallery wished to ask a question,
for information, of one of the speakers, but he was
•immediately put down by the Chairman ; while Mr.
Lumsden, of Pitcaple—to the great admiration of his
chief tenant, the miller—got up in a state of the
greatest excitement, and, with a loud tone and violent
gesticulation, demanded that the questioner should
be put out. After all the resolutions had been passed
—or rather, after they had been proposed in the slump,
and a show made of passing them—another gentleman
got up, not to offer opposition, but simply to direct
attention to a point that had been omitted. With some
difficulty he obtained a hearing to his proposition, but
that was all; the Chairman immediately told him that
he had no right to speak—for nothing, it would seem,
could be introduced but what had been arranged in the
programme. Even Mr. Forbes, of Boyndlie—as stanch a
Protectionist as was there—was snubbed and put down,
because, instead of confining himself to abuse of the League
and support of the corn-laws, he ventured to throw out
some hints illustrative of his currency crotchet or
theory. A few of the tenant-farmers were ostentatiously
brought forward to propose or second resolutions, but
they did nothing more ; they hardly ventured a sentence
to explain their silence, and as for reasoning in support
of the statement they had the honour of reading, they
seemed to think that altogether unnecessary. The
Chairman attempted to put a stop even to the sounds of
disapprobation that were from time to time uttered ; but
in this he did not succeed, although he went the
length, more than once, of hinting at physical force as a
means of effecting his object.
This is the way in which the landlords choose to dis-
cuss an important and complicated question. Such is
their novel mode of deliberation! Well, so be it. We
have no wish to quarrel with the means which our oppo-
nents take to advance their cause. The folly of resort-
ing to public meetings and preventing open discussion
must sooner or later recoil on their own heads. The
real effect of such procedure was indicated in the taunts
with which their hurried separation was greeted. Men
who pretend to give a reason for their opinion, and yet
are afraid to listen to a word of reply, or even ex-
planation, will never carry conviction into the minds
of their fellow-countrymen. The four thousand six
hundred requisitionists who were absent, and the hun-
dred and fifty thousand inhabitants of Aberdeenshire
who neither signed nor were present, will look with
great suspicion on arguments that cannot bear ex-
amination. The first speaker was the convener,
Mr. Grant of Tillyfour. If, as was obviously the
case, he intended to make an impression by the quasi
facts he adduced relative to the price at which foreign
wheat and barley can be imported, he will, we sus-
pect find himself grievously mistaken. Were it
true, as Mr. Grant alleges—borrowing from some
dishonest pamphlets put forth by the wholesale furnishers
of protection fallacies—that wheat could be imported
into this country—better wheat, too, than we can grow
in Aberdeenshire (but which, after all, is not saying
much)—at 20s. or 255. less per quarter than we pay for
it, what is to be thought of the law that robs us so
monstrously ? Of wheat alone there is consumed,
in the United Kingdom, twelve or thirteen millions
of quarters annually. What do our readers think
of a system that, according to Mr. Grant's state-
ment, takes the large proportion of from twelve to
sixteen millions sterling a year from the consumer.
and puts it into the pockets of the landowners, and this
on one kind of agricultural produce alone ! The con-
sumption of other sorts of grain is upwards of forty mil-
lions of quarters, and allowing even that half of this
is never brought to market, but reserved for seed, feeding
the agriculturists, their servants, and their horses, we
shall have another four or five millions to add to the
landlords' tax. Had Mr. Grant been hired by the League
to exaggerate the burden of the corn -laws, he could not
have taken a better method than this to show that they
rob the consumers of a sum, according to his own esti-
mate, of from sixteen to twenty millions sterling every
year. There has been grumbling about the twenty
millions:granted to the West Indian slave-owners, and we
still complain of the tax imposed by their sugar mono-
poly—which, assuredly, is no mean grievance, being
something upwards of five millions a-year ; but both
taken together are a trifle, compared with this perpetual
drain of twenty millions a-year, which, according to Mr.
Grant, is taken from the poor bread-eaters,

DEATH OF MR. J. F. BLAKE.
Never had we a more painful duty to discharge than this
which now devolves upon us in announcing the death—the
sudden and unexpected death of a gentleman, long con-
nected with this establishment, and respected and esteemed
by its governing authorities, its numerous proprietors, and
the public generally, in the direct ratio in which the pro-
gress of time and extending associations afforded means of
appreciating his character and intrinsic merit—a man whose
worth could be truly estimated only as circumstances
afforded scope for its development, and of whom, in a word,
it may be said-that be faithfully, efficiently, and zealously
discharged all the duties of the several stations in which
Providence placed him. When we announce the death of
Mr. James Frederick Blake, the Secretary of the Incorpo-
rated Society of Licensed Victuallers, in whose service he
had been engaged for the long period of thirty-five years,
and whose members have on more than one occasion pre-
sented to him distinct and enduring testimonials of their appro-
bation, we feel that we announce a calamity that will be de-
plored, not only by every member of the Society, but by
every one favoured with Mr. Blake's acquaintance, or with
his private or public association. The painful event took
place on Monday night, and the following are its particu-
lars, as elicited at the inquest held last night in this office :
Last night an inquest was held before Mr. Payne, in the
Committee-room of the Morning Advertiser office. There
was an unusually full attendance of most respectable trades-
men and residents of the neighbourhood, to serve as jurymen.
The room was thronged; and among the gentlemen present
were the Governor (Mr. Keasley), several members of the
Committee, &c.

Mr. Blake's servant stated that her master not coming
down to breakfast about the usual hour, and that having
subsequently knocked at his door, without receiving any
answer, she informed Mr. Blake's sister, Mrs. Berry, who
resided with him, of the circumstance. Mrs. Berry went,
and entered the room, and then ascertained that her brother
was dead. Medical aid was immediately sent for. The
servant was particularly examined as to Mr. Blake's
habits, and what she had observed of his health. She said
that she had only observed him to have a slight cough.
She saw him shortly before eleven o'clock the previous
night. He generally sat up till twelve o'clock, or there-
abouts, to read. She had not the remotest reason to be-
lieve otherwise than that the death was occasioned by na-
tural causes. The attendance of Mr. Blake's sister before
the jury was dispensed with under the melancholy circum-
stances, as it was clear that to require her presence could
only lead to her agitation, without adding to the testimony
already given. Mr. M'Laughlin, the publisher of the
Morning Advertiser, deposed to having seen Mr. Blake
in his counting-house on the previous evening ; at
which time Mr. B. was pursuing his usual avocations with
the account-books of the office. Dr. Sheridan, the editor of
the Morning Advertiser, being present, was requested to state
what he knew of Mr. Blake's health, as well as the habits of
that gentleman. In answer to the coroner's inquiry, Dr. S.
stated he was a Doctor of Medicine, and, as a professional
man (having mentioned that he had seen Mr. Blake on the
previous evening, at or about ten o'clock, on the business of
the office) that it would be difficult to decide whether the
immediate cause of death was a disease of the heart, ossifica-
tion, or, as it is termed, angina pectoris; or effusion of blood
on the brain. Mr. Blake had, on some previous occasions,
complained of pain in the shoulder, which was indicative of
the heart being affected ; but, from other circumstances, he
was rather inclined to believe that the death was caused by
effusion of blood on the brain. The deceased had not made
any serious complaints regarding the state of his health, but
he had no doubt whatever that the death ensued from na-
tural causes. Mr. Ray, also a medical gentleman. and who
was willed in immediately after the discovery of Mr. Blake's
position, supported Dr. Sheridan's testimony as to the cause
of Mr. Blake's death. During the investigation a qhestion
arose as to the age of Mr. Blake, Mr. Best, of Queen Anne-
street, Marylebone (a member of the Committee), stated that
about a month ago Mr. Blake mentioned to him that he was
then 58 years of age. The coroner having submitted the
case to the jury, they immediately returned the verdict of
" Natural death."
In early life Mr. Blake was associated with the Mechanics'
Institute, and, supported by the late Dr. Birkbeck, edited
a periodical publication connected with that Society. When
the Mechanics' Institute, Southampton-buildings, was opened,
Mr. Blake was not onlyauefficient member at its Committee,
but an active attendant on the lectures delivered in the the-
atre ; nor did his zeal end there ; for, amid the, laborious oc-
cupations that he had to fulfil in this office, he found time to
prepare full, and remarkably neat and clear reports of such
lectures, of which reports were afterwards published in the
columns of the Morning Advertiser. The fact deserves to be
mentioned now, not only as proof of Mr. Blake's tasteful
and cultivated intellect, but as highly complimentary to his
judgment, for he then saw how valuable were the tendencies
of those institutions, which, instead of being reported,
were, with the single exception of the Morning
Advertiser, everywhere frowned upon. The literary
taste and artistical science which he then cultivated had,
in his subsequent course of life, many opportunities of display,
but he contented himself with their unostentatious exercise.
The words and music of the Hymn sung at the recent Jubilee
Festival were of his composition ; and little did those who
heard that Hymn, or witnessed the hale and joyous manner
in which Mr. Blake participated in the festivity, anticipate
that he should be so soon and suddenly called from the career
of usefulness to which his life had been devoted.
Our purpose is not to write an elaborate panegyric, but
simply to record the more prominent facts of a valued and
and valuable life. The untiring assiduity of Mr. Blake in
his official capacity—his anxious vigilance over the interests
of the Society—his readiness at all times to afford information
to its members on all matters upon which information might
be sought, and his unswerving integrity, elicited the uni-
versal respect of the Corporation; while his social qualities,
his general urbanity, and mild and genial flow of generous
sympathy, endeared him to all favoured with his intimacy.—
Advertiser.

MR. SPENCER T. HALL AND THE
HALIFAX MESMERIC COMMISSION.
(FRost A CORRESPONDENT.)
We noticed last week that the startling experiments of
Mr. Hall, the Mesmerist, had led to the formation by the
liberal-minded medical gentlemen at Halifax, of a Commis-
sion of Inquiry into the phenomena of Mesmerism. This
Commission sat four times, and Mr. Hall exhibited before
them the experiments he had performed in public, as well as
some others of a more subtle and important character. What
occurred at the first two meetings was not published; but it
was then deemed advisable that each medical gentleman
should have the liberty of admitting three non-professional
gentlemen of his acquaintance. The sittings have been held
in the lecture-room of the Literary and Philosophical So-
ciety; and as Mr. Hall was about leaving Halifax, the fol-
lowing resolutions, after many severe and critical tests, were
come to on Thursday last, W. Briggs, Esq., occupying the
chair :

1. " That the manner in which Mr. Spencer T. Hall has
brought his experiments before the meeting is such as to en-
tiele him to its confidence in his integrity.
2. " That the phenomena witnessed are indicative of an
influence (whether acting directly, or through some mental
process) which leads to actions independent of, or contrary
to, the volition of the persons acted upon.
3. " That this Committee considers it desirable that the
subject be still further investigated by medical men and others
interested, in order, if possible, to extend a knowledge of the
laws which regulate vital phenomena.
4. " That the thanks of the Committee be tendered to Mr.
Hall, and to the parties who submitted to be operated upon,
for the patient and satisfactory manner in which their ser-
vices have been rendered during this investigation."
It is hoped, says the Halifax Guardian, that this inquiry
will continue to be carried on, though Mr. Hall has left the
town ; and that medical men will attempt at their own houses
those experiments which he produces in public, and which,
if mesmerism be true, at least some of them can also effect
in private.

At the conclusion of the proceedings, Mr. Hall expressed
his determination not to relax in his own search after the im-
portant principles indicated by the phenomena brought be-
fore them ; and said he should be glad to aid in any future
rational inquiry at Halifax or elsewhere. He was under in-
vitation to several of the most important provincial cities and
towns, and should certainly visit them with this view, if his
engagements in London, which are of great importance,
would permit him.

DREADFUL SHIPWRECKS.
TWENTY LIVES LOST.
Within the last three or four days the destruction of two
fine Liverpool ships has been reported at Lloyd's, namely,
the Georgiana, Captain Wilson (a barque), two hundred and
twenty-seven tons burthen, and the Caroline, Captain Jack-
son, burthen nearly six hundred tons, the amount of which
losses, it is said, is little short of 45,000/., and what renders
the wrecks more painful is, that they were attended with the
loss of upwards of twenty lives. The intelligence concerning I
the Georgiana came to hand at a late hour last evening. It
appears that she left Liverpool for Arica, in South America,
with a general cargo, on the morning of Saturday last, a
stiffish breeze blowing at the time. She, however, proceeded
favourably until the morning of the following day, when she
was driven with much force on to a dangerous shoal, called
the Blackwater Bank, about nine miles to the north-east of
Wexford. Every endeavour was made to get her off; but the
gale still increasing, she was completely driven right over
the bank into deep water. The commander instantly ordered
the fore-anchor to be let go, in order that she might be
brought up. This had the desired effect for a short time,
but she soon broke adrift again, and a second anchor was
then dropped. At that period, however, it was found that
the vessel was fast sinking; and a cry was raised " To the
boats !" They were speedily lowered, and the crew
quickly shoved off from the ill-fated barque, and
used all their exertions to gain the land. The
surf was running tremendously strong, and the wind
was as equally boisterous. The boat, fnotwithstanding
made way until they had nearly approached the beach,
when they were hurled bottom upwards, and the crew as,
quickly thrown into the sea. Some of the unfortunate fel-
lows tried to regain the boats; others attempted to swim
ashore ; but out of the whole number, consisting of four-
teen persons, only two survived, W. Curren, chief mate,
and David M'Lean, seaman, the remainder, including the
captain, perishing amidst the breakers. The Georgiana sub-
sequently foundered in twelve fathom water, and, conse-
quently, is a complete loss. She was the property of Mr. J.
Worral, of Liverpool, and it is reported that her loss will
amount to 30,0001., a great deal of which is insured. The
Caroline was a fine packet ship, and belonged to Wilson and
Dawson, of Chapel-walk, Liverpool. She left that port in
the early part of last week, with a general outward-bound
cargo for Africa, her crew consisting of twenty-nine persons.
On her arrival off the Welsh coast, it came on to blow very
hard, and Captain Jackson deemed it prudent to run for the
Studwell Roads for shelter. The entrance had scarcely been
gained before both her anchors were obliged to be dropped
for her safety. The gale increased from the W.N.W. with a
tremendous rolling sea on, and after weathering for some
time, she was driven from her moorings on to the rocks on the
westernmost Studwell Islands, and quickly went to pieces.
The captain and some of the unfortunate fellows swam to
the island, but were as soon swept off by the surf and perished.
The remainder of the crew saved themselves by the jolly
and long boats, although in a most dreadful state of exhaus-
tion. Iler loss will be very heavy, and she is partially in-
sured in the city.
Loss OF THE GEORGIANA.—By a letter received at Lloyd's,
from 'Wexford, under date the 17th inst., the following addi-
tional particulars of the loss of the Georgiana, from Liver-
pool,destination, at A.M. are extracted This vessel, commanded by Wil-
1, on the 17th, struck heavily on
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the Blackwater Bank, beat over it into deeper water,
When both anchors were let go, at about one :mile from,
the beach. The crew took to the boat, which was
shortly capsized, and twelve out of the fourteen men in
her were unfortunately drowned. The vessel sunk in
about twelve fathoms water. The men saved are William
Curren, chief mate, and David M'Lean, seaman. Little of
the cargo is expected to be saved, as the ship lies in deep
water and a strong tide runs between the Blackwater Bank
and the main.

THE LATE FATAL ACCIDENT TO LORD W. HILL.—
The unfortunate youth, named Palmer, who had a fall from
the same horse which his Lordship rode, after lingering until
the evening, expired. His head and all parts of his body
were severely bruised, and this accident has occasioned the
greatest distress to the mother, a widow, with nine children,
who has very slender mem of supporting so large a family.

ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE.
NORFOLK ClRCUlT.—Bedford, March 18.
(Before Mr. Justice PArrEso.).

James Booth was indicted for having maliciously and un-
lawfully set fire to a stack of barley, the property of William
Squire.
The only evidence against the prisoner was that he had
been seen near the stack when the fire took place. He was
acquitted.
James Asplin and Thomas Elsome were charged with
wounding William Bird, with intent to maim, disfigure, and
do him some grievous bodily harm.
Mr. Gunning and Mr. Birch appeared for the prosecution,
and Mr. O'Malley defended the prisoners.
The prosecutor is an under-keeper, or watcher, who, having
received instructions to preserve the game in a wood and
certain fields over which some gentlemen had received per-
mission from the occupier to shoot, proceeded on the night
of the 27th of December last to the wood, in consequence of
having heard a gun in that direction. As soon as he got into
the field adjoining the wood, he saw the two prisoners emerge
from it through a gap, Asplin being then armed with a gun,
while Elsome bore in his hand something which looked
very like a cock pheasant. Notwithstanding the disparity
of forces, Bird walked up to them, and, challenging them
with being "on trespass poaching," proceeded to collar
Elsome, while he intimated his intention to hand them both
over to the law.

The time, place, and circumstances were, unfortunately,
too suited for a fray, and Asplin in a moment dealt the keeper
a severe blow on the head, which brought him to his knees.
As he retained his hold, however, and persisted in so doing,
the two poachers then set upon him, and breaking the gun
over his head, inflicted several severe cuts and wounds, which
ultimately had the desired effect. As soon as they had made
off the poor man crawled home and, giving the alarm, took
his bed, from which he did not rise for seven days, during
which time he was almost out of his senses, and in a most
critical condition.

and they went towards the car. Mr. Mortimer soon came
towards his house, walking by the chapel, in the belfry of
which Laurence Dowling posted himself. The other Dowling
stood at the lower chapel gate. The deceased got between
the prisoners, and Laurence Dowling struck him down, and,
extraordinary to say, they so soon effected their purpose, that
he lived only three hours afterwards.
Delany, the approver, was then examined, and corroborated
the statement of Counsel in opening the case. On his cross-
examination he admitted being concerned in the murder of
Mr. Hoyne, since the above murder. He also admitted that
he had been at the beating of two Connaught men, but he
could not say if either of them died. He went to steal a cow
from a man who owed him 205., but did not do so. He broke
into a house at night, and took a pistol one day. He was
with those who robbed a man of his papers.
The CHIEF JUSTICE summed up, and at half-past nine
o'clock the jury returned a verdict of Not Guilty.
The CHIEF JUSTICE then ordered that the men should be
discharged.

Mr. O'MALLEY submitted that as the prosecutor had no
legal authority to arrest the prisoners, for he was not the
servant of the occupier or possessor of the wood, or the lord
of the manor wherein it was situated, this indictment could
not be sustained.

➢lr. Justice PArrEsoN was clearly of opinion that, sup-
posing the arrest of Elsome was ever so illegal, Asplin could
not be justified in assaulting and wounding Bird. The pri-
soners having been found Guilty, they were sentenced to be
transported for fifteen years.
His LORDSHIP then disposed of several other cases, includ-
ing one of arson, in which the prisoner was charged with hav-
ing set fire to a pigstye. It appeared that the stye was in a
yard attached to a house, and inclosed.

Mr. PRENDERGAST, for the prisoner, submitted that the
pigstye in question was not an outhouse within the meaning
of the Act. The point taken by the Learned Counsel having
been reserved for future discussion before the fifteen Judges,
the prisoner was convicted upon the facts, and at a late hour
his Lordship proceeded to Huntingdon, whither Lord Abin-
ger had gone at an earlier hour, in order that preparations
might be made for commencing the business of that county
the first thing to-morrow morning, there being an unusual
quantity of business in that lively town.

OXFORD ClRCUlT.—Shrewsbury, March 18.
This morning, at ten, Mr. Baron Parke entered the Crown
Court, and Mr. Justice Coleridge presided on the Civil Side.
There are only 20 prisoners for trial, and, with the excep-
tion of four, they are charged only with the commission of
larcenies of a very trivial character.
William Rowland was indicted for a felonious assault upon
one Edward Turner, with intent to maim and disfigure him.
The prisoner, it appeared, had been drinking on Tuesday
the 23d of last January, at the Horse Shoe public-house, at
Dorrington, in this county, with some others, amongst whom
was the prosecutor ; while there, an altercation arose in which
Rowland and Turner both took an active part ; they were,
however, separated by the bystanders, and the dispute seemed
to have subsided. Soon after, Rowland left the house, and
in about half an hour was followed by the prosecutor, whose
way home coincided with his. He had not, however, ad-
vanced many yards along the road, when the prisoner, who
had been apparently waiting for the purpose, commenced a
furious attack on him in the dark, and succeeded in knocking
him down ; while he was lying prostrate the prisoner knelt
upon him, drew his knife, a formidable instrument of its
kind, and inflicted several desperate wounds upon his face.
Some witnesses were called, who gave the man a good
character as far as regarded ordinary quiet conduct and de-
meanour, but, as it was impossible to negative the charge in
the present instance, he was, after a very brief deliberation,
convicted.

His Lonnsnzp deferred passing sentence.
Joseph Tirißetts, aged 17, was charged with feloniously
firing a barn and four stacks of hay, grain, and clover, the
property of Joseph Morris.
Mr. Allen prosecuted.
Joseph Morris, a farmer, living near Halesowen, examined
by Mr. ALLEN—On the 10th of February I left home; every-
thing was then safe. On my return home that night I found
my barns, stacks of hay, grain, and clover, nearly burnt to
the ground. I immediately set to work to assist in putting
out the flames. The neighbours were all similarly engaged.
The prisoner was the only one on the premises who rendered
no assistance, and he was standing idly by the stables, as he
said, to prevent the horses from kicking. I asked him some
time after to help at the fire, but he continued loitering about
the stables.

George Graham, superintendent of the Halesowen Police—
On the following day charged prisoner with the commission
of the offence. He stated when in custody that he had some
lucifer matches, which he had purchased in Halesowen on
the Tuesday before the fire, but had thrown them away.
Some time after I heard him, as if talking to himself, say,
" Oh, good God ! it must have been me who set the barn on
fire—if I had a knife I could cut my own throat ;" and soon
after he expressed a wish to see his master.
His LonDsiiir having summed up, the jury immediately
found the prisoner Guilty, and he was sentenced to be trans-
ported for life. •

NORTHERN CIRCUIT.—York, March 18.
CROWN COURT.—(Before Mr. Baron ROLFE.)
' Thomas Walker was indicted for forging and uttering,
knowing the same to be forged, a certain interim order in
bankruptcy for the protection of the person and goods of an
insolvent debtor from arrest and execution.
The case being called on, Mr. WORTLEY rose and said he
appeared as the representative of the Attorney-General, by
whom this prosecution was instituted on the part of the
Crown ; but he believed the Counsel for the defendant wished
to submit some observations to the Court.
Mr. WiLKINs then rose and said that himself and his
Learned Friend Mr. Pashley had looked carefully into the
case, and they had come to the conclusion that they could
not resist the case, which they knew would be proved against
the defendant; and as no effectual defence could be made,
they had advised the defendant to plead guilty, which advice
he was ready to follow.
Mr. WORTLEY said that in that case he should not deem
it necessary to proceed upon any other charge against the de-
fendant. there were two other indictments ; one for obtain-
ing money by false pretences, and another like the indict-
ment now before the Court. The course which he proposed
to adopt, was to take the plea of guilty upon the indictment
before them, upon which the defendant would receive the
judgment of the Court. To take a verdict of " not guilty"
upon the indictment for false pretences, would discharge the
jury from giving any verdict upon the other.
The defendant having surrendered and pleaded Guilty to
the indictment on which he stood charged.
The Learned JUDGE inquired what was the nature of the
charge?
Mr. WORTLEY then stated that the defendant had been in
the habit of practising in the District Court of Bankruptcy
at Leeds, and having undertaken the case of an insolvent
debtor there, he gave to the debtor an interim order, pur-
porting to be signed by Mr. Bere, one of the Commissioners
of that Court, as a protection to the insolvent and his goods
against arrest and execution by any of the creditors. .To
this order the defendant had forged the name of Mr. Com-
missioner Bere.
Some witnesses were then called to his character, and
The defendant was then directed to stand down, the
Learned JUDGE saying he would make some inquiries, and
consider what sentence he should pass.
John Rose and Thomas Turner were indicted for feloniously
assaulting William Askew, on the highway, at Gilding
Wells, in the West Riding, and stealing from his person four
and a half sovereigns, a silver watch, a gold chain, a gold
key and gold seal, his property.
The case was proved, and the jury. Teturned a verdict of
Guilty against both prisoners.
To be transported beyond the seas for 15 years.

IRISH ASSIZES.
KILKENNY, March 16.

MURDER OF MR. JOHN MORTIMER.—The Lord Chief Jus

tice took his seat on the bench at nine o'clock, and the long
panel being called over, the absent jurors were fined 5/. each for
non-attendance. The Court was soon crowded, it being
known that the trial of those accused of the murder of Mr.
Mortimer, at Freshford, was about to be proceeded with.
Laurence fouling and Thomas fowling were then placed
at the bar, charged with tke wilful murder of John Mortimer,
by Laurence Dowling striking him with a stick on the right
side of the head inflicting a mortal wound, of which he died
in the space of three hours, and that Thomas Dowling was
aiding and assisting.
Mr. BREWSTER, Q.C. (who came down specially), stated
the case for the Crown. The two prisoners at the bar were
the sons of a man named Thomas Dowling, and who for
many y ears lived in the townland of Ballylarkin, a mile and
a quarter from the village of Freslift rd. The father had
been a tenant of the late Mr. Mortimer, and the latter got
into litigation with Dowling, who disputed his title to the
lands; the result was that the deceased brought an eject-
ment, old Dowling was defeated, and the deceased received
possession of the land in the year 1840. Ile was, however,
induced to grant a lease to the sons of the old man,
the prisoners at the bar. The lease was executed on the
25th of August, 1840, under which the prisoners were to
hold twenty acres of land for the space of seven years.
Some penal clauses were inserted in the lease, end about
the year 1841 or 1842, the tenants not having fulfilled their
part of the covenant, disputes arose, and Mr. Mortimer took
proceedings in the Civil Bill Court against the prisoners,
which were successful. This did not, however, put an end
to the litigation; and in the course of the autumn of 1842
he employed Mr. Hyland to take further proceedings, which
he did, by issuing a capias. The prisoners then came to
terms, agreed to give up the possession of the farm, and to
pass two notes for six pounds each, payable at two distinct
periods. This arrangement was partly carried into effect on
the 25th of November, 1842, by the surrender of the
lease, and the murder took place on the 29th, the day sub-
sequent to that on which possession should have been given
up. In the neighbourhood of the farm, at a distance of a
mile, there lived a person of the name of Tracy, whose name
bad been heard before the present period in the criminal
annals of the county, and whose house was the receptacle
ofthe most dangerous and infamous characters. Among
others, he was intimate with a man named William Delany.
Possession not being given, Thomas Dowling, one of the
prisoners, came to the house of Tracy, and stated there
that he would rather die upon a dunghill than give
up the land ; but, although on the day of that
visit, the 28th of November, nothing definite was ar-
ranged with reference to the murder of Mr. Mortimer, it
would be proved that the object Dowling had in view was
to procure the co-operatian of Delany, who, being a native
of the county of Tipperary, was not known in Freshford,
and, therefore, a more desirable instrument. Mr. Mortimer,
finding that the Dowling did not come to execute the notes,
determined on proceeding into Kilkenny on the 29th, in
order to consult his attorney; and, becoming aware of his
intention, Thomas Dowling, at break of day the same morn-
ing, returned to Tracy's, and he then proposed to Delany to
comer to his house, w=here arrangements would be made to
meet And waylay Mr. Mortimer on his return from Kilkenny.
In the course of that day, the 29th, Mr. Mortimer pro-
ceeded to Kilkenny in the public van, to consult with his
attorney ; and Delany, in company with the prisoner
Thomas Dowling, came to the house of the latter at ten or
eleven o'clock on that day. Mr. Brewster next proceeded to
explain the place where the murder was committed, which
was in the town of Freshford, opposite the chapel, and near
Mr. Mortimer's house, which was higher up and farther re-
moved from the Kilkenny-road. Alter some delay, the Dow-
lingS • did not come up, and night falling, Delany proceeded
towards the house of the deceased, who lived net far from
the chapel, and stood in a stream, so as to see Mortimer
coining. Delany then saw the prisoners coming, and the
Wise of the car was heard as it approached from Eilkenny,