The Sun.
London, England, 1850-03-19 00:00:00

COURT CIRCULAR.

Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent visited
the Queen early yesterday (the birthday of her Royal
Highness the Princess Louisa) at Buckingham Palace.
Lord John Russell had an audience of her Majesty
yesterday.
His Royal Highness Prince Albert, attended by
Colonel Bouverie, honoured the Society of Arts in
the Adelphi with a visit yesterday afternoon.
The Royal Family took their accustomed exercise
yesterday in the garden of Buckingham Palace.
The Queen had a dinner party at Buckingham
Palace. The company included her Royal Highness
the Duchess of Kent, the Duchess of Sutherland,
the Marquis of Lansdowne, Lady Fanny Howard,
Baroness de Speth, the Marquis and Marchioness of
Douro, the Dowager L'tdy Lyttleton, Sir George
Cowper, Captain Francis Seymour, and Mr. Birch.

The band of the Grenadier Guards was in attendance
during dinner in the Palace, and performed the fol-
lowing pieces :

Overture, "Robert le Diable"
Terzetto, " Sous votre Binniere" (La
Prophete)
Polka, " The Cavalry"
Selection, " Freischutz" Weber.
His Serene Highness Prince Edward of Saxe
Weimar visited her Royal Highness the Duchess of
Kent yesterday at Clarence House, St., James's.
Sir Edward Buxton had an interview with Lord
John Russell yesterday.
Mr. John Wood, Chairman of the Board of Inland
Revenue, had an interview with the Chancellor of the
Exchequer yesterday, at his official residence in
Downing-street.

The Earl of Carlisle had a dinner party on Satur-
day at his residence in Grosvenor-place. The com-
pany included the Marquis of Lansdowne, the Earl
and Countess Granville, Lord and Lady John Rus-
sell, Lord and Lady Overstone, Sir James and Lady
Graham, Mr. C Greville, Mr. Ord, Mr. Ogle' Mr.
Loch, Captain Peel, the Countess of Carlisle, Lady
Mary Howard, and Mr. Charles Howard.

• RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE.
OPENING FOR TRAFFIC OF THE BRITANNIA-

BRIDGE.
On Friday and Saturday Captain Simmons, the
Government Inspector for the Railway Commia-
sicners, made his official inspection of this great
structure, accompanied by Mr. Edwin Clark, the
resident engineer, and Mr. Hedworth Lee, the engi-
neering manager of the Chester and Holyhead line,
when a series of experiments took place to ascertain
the law of deflection and the absolute structural
strength of the fabric. The experiments consisted in
observing the deflections under a series of successive
loads; the passing of three locomotives with a train
sufficient to cover each of the tubes through the
bridge at various speed., and the running of locomo-
tives and tenders, without trains, through at variable
rates of progress. The first experimental train was a
heavily laden one of coal-waggons weighing 240
tons, with three locomotive engines. This wa;
run through the tube at the rate of from 10 to 12
miles an hour, and the deflection, as taken by a de-
flectometer fixed in the centre tower, was scarcely
perceptible.. This train was then drawn completely
over one of the tubes, and there left as a dead
weight, while Captain Simmons descended, and made a
minute inspection of the masonry, the rivetting,
plate-work, cellular top and bottom of the tubes,
rivetting, and other arrangements, which occupied
a considerable time. Oa returning to the tube the
deflection caused by the load was found to be about
three-fourths of an inch. Similar experiments made
in the other tubes exemplified the perfect success
that has attended the connexion of the four tubes to-
gether so as to form one continuous beam. As the
engines entered upon the small land tube the motion
due to their progressive weight was ascertainable in
every tube, even over to the further extremity of
1,560 feet in length. Locomotives were then paged
through as fast as practicable, but only at twenty
miles an hour, owing to the curves at either end.
The deflection was the fraction of an inch, and the
vibration scarcely perceptible. The experiments were
considered to be very satisfactory.
Yesterday the up express from Holyhead, carrying
the mails and passengers from Ireland, and which ar-
rived at Euston-square exactly at eleven o'clock,
came " by" the tube at a saving of a full hour over
the usual transit. The subsequent trains, to and:fro,
also went through both ways. All the arrangements
for this work are now permanently complete, and the
floating of the twin tubes for the parallel line is oc-
cupying the attention of the engineers.
The directors of the Chester and Holyhead Com-
pany are now in communication Sir George
Grey, to ascertain whether her Majesty and his Royal
Highness Prince Albert will permit the Prince of
Wales, on an early day in April, to be present at a
festival in celebration of the successful opening of the
great structure. The communication has been gra-
ciously received, and there is every expectation of its
being accepted.

RAILWAY BlLLs.—Yesterday the preambles of the
following bills were declared proved :—Exeter and
Credition Railway, for raising further capital and en-
largement of Cowley- bridge Station ; South- Eastern
Railway, for power to discontinue payment of interest
on calls ; Londonderry and Coleraine, and London-
derry and Enniskillen ; Dublin and Belfaa Junction
Rail way.

THE ROYAL ARTILLERY.
WOOLWICH, MARCH 18.—The whole of the Royal
Artillery in the garrison, amounting to upwards of
2,000 men, including recruits, assembled at 9 30 A M.
to-day on the guard mounting parade in front of the
south arch of the barracks, the Royal Horse Artillery
and the field batteries dismounted, and the battalion-
in light marching order. Lieutenant-General Sir
Thomas Downman, C. 8., K.CH., Commandant of the
garrison, accompanied by Brigade-Major Bingham
and Captain Tylden, Deputy-Assistant Quartermaster
General, arrived on the parade ground at quarter past
10 o'clock, and the troops having been formed into a
square, the non-cotnmissioned officers and men of
the Royal Regiment of Artillery who had been re.
commended for medals and gratuities, agreeably to ,

the Ordnance regulations founded on her Majesty's
warrant, dated May 14, 1847, and approved by the
Master-General, were marched into the square, to
the number of SI non-commissioned officers and
gunners and drivers, the other 15 to whom medals and
gratuities have been awarded being absent at foreign
and other stations. The gallant Commandant in an
appropriate address expressed the high gratification he
always had in having an opportunity of rewarding
old and meritorious soldiers for good and faithful ser-
vices, and called upon the 13riga&-Major to hand him
the medals that he might present them individually to
each of the worthy recipients. The Commandant
then presented their medals to each non-corninissicned
officer and gunner and driver, whose names were
engraved on the rim, and explained that they
will receive the gratuity on discharge agreeably to
the regulation,.
The following is a list of the non commissioned
officers and men who have been granted medals on
this occasion :
Staff-Sergeant William Weir, Royal Horse Artillery
Sergeant-Major Jame: Chaddick, Cadet Company.
Sergeant• Major William Campbell, Ist battilior.
Sergeant• Major John Gibertson, 6th battalion.
Sergeant-Major Cornelius Spotle, 7th battalion.
Sergeant-Major Robert W. Scott, 10th battalion.
Sergeant George Hubbard, Ist battalion.
Sergeant James Thompson, Ist battalion.
Sergeant James Dowse, Ist battalion.
Sergeant Hector A. Bennett, Ist battalion.
Sergeant Jacob Davis, 3d battalion.
Sergeant William Stewart, 6th battalion.
Sergeant William Jelly, 6th battalion.
Sergeant Robert Robinson, 6th battalion.
Sergeant Samuel Spencer, 7th battalion. •
Sergeant John Reath, 7th battalion.
Sergeant William Morton, Bth battalion.
Sergeant Richard Lynn, 9th battalion.
Sergeant George Brian, 9th battalion.
Sergeant John Foster, 10th battalion.
Sergeant William Mills, 12th battalion.
Sergeant William Bolter, 12th battalion.
Corporal Lewis Dilmont, 10th battalion.
Corporal Copeland Wingate, 12th battalion.
Farrier Robert Ferguson, Royal Horse Artillery.
Gunner John Barnes, Royal Horse Artillery.
Gunner Themes Crossley, Royal Horse Artillery.
Gunner and driver Benjamin Catla, Ist battalion.
Gunner and driver Samuel Clarke, Ist battalion.
Gunner and driver William Nichol, Ist battalion.
Gunner and driver William Herbert, 2d battalion.
Gunner and driver William Bird, 2d battalion.
Gunner and driver Thomas Smith, 3d battalion.
Gunner and driver Peter Whelan, 6th battalion.
Gunner and driver Thomas Knight, 6th battalion.
Gunner and driver Robert Lindsay, 7th battalion.
Gunner and driver Duncan M'Kella, 7th battalion.
Gunner and driver William Hollis, Bth battalion.
Gunner and driver John Wren, Bth battalion.
Gunner and driver Edward Hunter, Bth battalion.
Grinner and driver James Harphen, 9th battalion.
Gunner and driver John Stanley, 9th battalion.
Gunner aad driver George Simmons, 10th battalion.
Gunner and driver Frederick Youngs, 10th battaliop.
Gunner and driver Benjamin Hargraves, 10th battalion.
Gunner and driver George Fraser, 12th battalion.
After the presentation of the medals the troops
marched to the west end of the parade, where they
opened out from the front to wheeling distance, and
marched past the Commandant at slow time. They
were then formed into close columns at the east end
of the parade, and extended their front by the coun•
termarching of companies by ranks, opening out from
the front again, and marching past at quick time, and
were then dismissed to barracks. Colonel Cruttenden,
inspector of drills, and the field officers and adjutants
of the Royal Horse Artillery, field batteries, and
battalions were present. The Commandant then
visited the cottages, and returned to be present at the
guard mounting, which took place at 11 30 A.m., in
stead of 10 30, the usual hour.

HOTEL AND TAVERN KEEPERS BENEVOLENT IN-
STITITTION.—Yestorday afternoon the 11th annual ge-
neral meeting of the members and subscribers of this
charity was held at the Craven Hotel, Craven-street,
Strand ; Mr. S. Lovegrove in the chair. The usual
form of r, ading and confirming the minutes of the pre-
vious meeting having been gone through, the secretary
read the annual report, which expressed deep regret at
announcing a cousiderable diminution in the amount cf
subscriptions and donations. This was attributed to
the society's not having celebrated last year, owing to
the lateness ef the tit a.on and the prevalence of cholera,
their nova anniversary festival. The claims upon VI( m
for relief had also exceeded what the committee had
couternplated as probable, in consequence of the deaths
of a number of members, leaving their widows unpeo-
vided for, and having in most cases children dependent
upon them for support. They also regretted to state
that, where relief had been given for some years past,
the committee had been reluctantly compelled to reduce
the amount of Insistence so afforded in consequence of
the fallieg off of their income. The total income for
1849, including a balance in hand f 721. 44. 3d., only
amounts i to 4171. 16s. 3d. ; while tie expenditure, in-
cluding 272/. 12s. 60., paid in various sums to 28 aged
and necessitous members, was 4101. 135., leaving a
balance in favour of the society of 71. 3s. Among the
donors was the late Mr. J. Peacock, of the London
Tavern, who has bequeathed 100/. to the funds of the
charity. The report was received and adopted, and the
usual elections of officers for the ensuing year having
taken place the meeting separated after a vote of thanks
to the chairman. The Right Hon. the Earl of Yarbo-
rough will preside at the next anniversary dinner.
P. A. TAYLOR, Esia —Died, on the 14th instant,
at Clifton, near Bristol, where he had gone for health,
P. A. Taylor, Esquire, of Croydon, Surrey, in his 60th
year. lie was known and highly respected in the city
of London, and was a warm and able supporter of liberal
principles. He will long be remembered as the intrepid
and enlightened, but temperate chairman of the cele-
brated " Anti Corn-law Parliament," which met daily at
the King's Arms Tavern, Palace-yard, " while the other
house was sitting on the other bide of the way." Al-
though the Government was called on, in and out of
Parliament, to put down the assembly by the strong arm
of the law, be never shrunk from his post, nor compro-
mised the sentiments against the corn-laws openly and
manfully avowed by him from the first. It is needless
to add that the Government, however willing to wound—
and it is tolerably well known they were willing enough
—they dared not to strike —Advertiser.

INCENDIARY FIRE.—On Sunday night, shortly
before eight o'clock, a destructive fire, which there seems
little doubt was the act of an incendiary-, was discovered
on Baynton-hill I'4.m, near Hungerford, Berkshire, in
the occupation of Mr. James Grant. Within the short
space of two hours after the outbreak the entire build-
ings (consisting of a stable, two barns, and outhouses,
with their contents), three extensive wheat ricks, and
one straw rick, about 30 quarters of barley in one barn,
a quantity of unthrashed wheat in soother, a dressing
machine, and various barn and husbandry implements,
were destroyed. There being no dwelling-house at-
tached to the buildings there was no one to give
alarm. So rapid was the progress of the fire that
although several hundreds of people were quickly
on the spot the flsmes gained such an ascendancy
—the buildings being old and the materials
very dry—that not the least portion, either of the pre-
mises or the other property, could be preserved. Fortu-
nately no cattle were on the farm at the time, all the
live stock having been removed to another farm about a
week previously. The reflection of the fire was seen
for many miles around, and, altoge,her, nearly 1,000
persons were attracted to the spot. From the situation
of the ricks they must have been fired in two or three
places; and this, coupled with the fact that a most re-
spectable farmer in the adjoining village of Tinbead has,
within the last week, received an anonymous letter
threatening that his premises would be burnt, strengthens
the belief that an incendiary hand has been the cause of
the devastation. Lord Methuen having observed the
conflagration immediately posted off to the scene,
bringing with him some of his own servants and the two
policemen stationed in the parish; and several of the
county police were promptly on the spot, endeavouring
to trace out the incendiary. The extent of the loss is
very heavy; but that part affecting the tenant, Mr.
Grant, is covered by an insurance in the Royal Farmers
and General Fire-office.

GROCERS' BENEVOLENT SOCIETY.—The thirteenth
annual meeting of the Grocers and Tea Dealers' Bene-
volent Protection Society took place yesterday evening,
in the London Tavern, Bishopsgate•Areet; Mr. Henry
K-mble, President of the Society, in the chair. The
annual report, presented by the central committee
showed the society to be in a highly prosperous and
efficient state—the subscriptions for the year exceeding
in amount those of any one of the last nine years. The
gross receipts of the society were, from annual subscri-
bers, 837/. 175.; from donors, 43.51. 155.; and from two
dividends on stock, 399/. 15e; which, with a balance of
2641. 16s. 7d. from the preceding year, made a total
revenue of 1,938/. as. 7d. The large amount of the
receipts had enabled the committee, in addition to pay-
ing the year's prn‘ions, to invest a sum of 600/. in the
Three-and-3-Quarter per Cents., making the sum now
invested 12,600/., yielding
a clear annual dividend ef
409/. 10s., and leaving a balance in the Beek of
England of 373/. 4s. 7d. The number of new pen-
sioners has been increased to five—three only having
been admitted tho year previous. It may be mentioned
that all the pensioners elected this Scar had firmerly
been subscribers to the funds of the society, thr. e of
them for eleven years, and the otter two, respectively
for four and for three years. The sum distritiut d
among these amounts to 1261. The tits,' number of
pensioners elected from the commencement is sixty-
thre.., f whom thirty-seven are still living, and in the
rece.pt or pensions. Aire,ng th se is annually divided a
sum of 822/. For the fortheeming elections there are at
present s.x eligible car.didat-s, all of whom, with one
exception, have been old subscribers to the society.
Some extracts trom the reports of visits paid by official
deputations to the recipients of the charity of the so-
ciety were then read, and showed the happy benefits re-
sulting from the distribution of the funds of the society.
The report having been unanimously adoptcd, Mr.
Kemble, president of the society, was re-elected. Messre.
M. foretcr, a 1.)., T. khilpott, and V. Sentence were

added toithe list of vice-presidia*, And rah* ,---ot thanks
were awarded to those officially COnneettid :ait ice' ho so,
cirty and to'the chairman. . . ,f ..'
LORD ROSSE'S TELESCOPE...-Wel are gratified is
being able to state that during the fine weather of ' thfi
past work Lord Rosse has been able to malls-use of' his
splendid telescope to great advantage, 'and has added
three new spiral nebulas to his former impotent disc°.
veries.—Evening Packet.
A serious charge of immorality has ' been made
against an officer of the PortseaUnion, which was fully
inquired into on Friday evening, and the result of the
investigation forwarded to the Poor-law Commissioners.
He is not a resident in the house. The person alluded
to is the Rev. J. R. Huston, who for four. years has
officiated as chaplain to the union hOuse, and who last
evening, we have lea-nt, has sent in his resignation of
the office t s the Board of Guardians, which, for the sake
of propriety, we trust will be .accepted without hesita-
tion.—Hants Telegraph. ,
Surywnaca.—
We are again called on .to record
enoher lamentable wreck, which occurred on the 6th
ult., off Girvan, to the Jubilee, of Sunderland, boast
from Troon, Scotland, to Smyrna, accompanied by serious
loss of life. During a gale of wind the vessel became
totally untranageabee and notwithstanding all exertions,
ultimately drove on the rocks. As she soon began, to
break up, the crow succeeded. in launching
the j,,ny..noat,
into which theyall got, but owing to the sea that was
running at the time, they had scarcely got away from
the vessel before the boat capsized. The consequence
was, that every soul in her was instantly drowned, ex-
cept the Captain (Nl`Gregor), who is in the habit of'
constantly wearing oce of ityckbourn'a float invisible
life preservers. Bring luckily so provided,. he
.41 ones
plunged into the sea, and though soon exhausted and
rendered perfectly unconscious, he was providentially
carried by it safely up on the beach, and is now, we an,
happy to learn, thoroughly recovered.
BUSINESS AT THE JUDGES' Cusaancits.--11/Ir.
Justice Coleridge has issued notice that the hour of
hewing counsel in cases before him at chambera during
the present circuits, and till further notice, will on and
afttr this day (March 19), be one o'clock, instead •of
two o'clock, as heretofore. The names of.the comes to
be put on the counsel file and heard se3ording to tim-
ber. If the parties are not ready they will be passed
over. Mr. Justice Coleridge attends the Queen's Bench
Chambers at ten o'clock daily, to transact the business
of all the courts.
I pie is a wise man that can avoid an evil, hell a
patient man that can endure it; but he is a valiant man
that can conquer ft.—Eliza Cook's Journal.
..
THB MACKEREL FISHERY.—The ponderous freight
dispatched from Plymouth on Friday night, of which
we gave some account in our last, did not reach Billings-
(
gate in time for the Saturday morning's market, and the
sale was consequently much prejudiced. An inquiry we
understand has been made into the subject, which is of
considerable importance, and may possibly lead to litiga.
Lion between the railway company and the owners of the
fish—the Hong-kong Company, an association of wealthy
adventurers chiefly residing in Plymouth. Upwards of
5001. were that day paid to the three associated com-
panies for the carriage of fish alone. The catches during
the week, although considerable, have not been so largo
as those of the preceding one. On Sunday one boat be.
longing to Shoreham (White, master), brought in
16,000, and on Tuesday one hailing from Rye cnore
than 17,000 fish. These are two of the largest windfalls
which have yet befallen the boats tngaged in the
mackerel fishery. Yesterday the catches brought In
were large—a French lugger having 5,000, and one be.
longing to Yarmouth 14,000. Besides the mackerel, a
considerable quantity of superior fish—such as soles,
turbots," dories," brill, &c.—has been caught. A small
portion has keen retailed about the town, but the greater
part has been sent on to London, Bath, Birmingham,
Brittal, Wolverhampton, Ipswich, and other of the
lager tawns. The average quantity daily dispatched by
train since our last has been about forty tons. The
prices have ranged as follow :—Saturday, from Bs. to 95.;
Monday, from Ss. to 125.; Tuesday, from 12s. to 155.;
Wednesday, 125.; Thursday, from 10s. to 13s. 6d.; and
Friday, from 9s. to 14s.—Plymovth Times.
The Very Rev. the Dean of Westminster, we ex-
tremely regret to state, still continues very indisposed
at Islip, near Oxford, and but little or no chang., forth.
batter has taken place in the doctor's health.—Cambridge
Chronicle.

SIR JOHN FRANKLIN AND THN DISPATCH BAL.
LooNs.—Yesterday morning Mr. Green had the great
satisfaction of receiving the following communication
from M. Ceourdeaux, the mayor of St. ,Denis; bearing
his official seal:—" The enclosed was picked up a little
to the west of St. Denis on the 2d instant, but I am Un-
able to state at what hour it reached the earth, no one
haring seen it fall."
FARM HOUSES AND FARM SERVANTS.—The want
of proper pie, ping accommodation for tarm servants in
some rural districts is continually giving rise to offence.
At the petty cessions tor the district of Plympton, St.
Mary, held last week, Thomas Andrews, a labourer, un-
der Mr. Green, the contractor of the Homerton-road,
was summonded by Elizabeth Hemphill. to show eanse
why be did not support his illegitimate child. The pro-
secutrix, in June, 1848, was living with Mr. William
Andrews, firmer, at Shaw, where the defendant was also
employed. She slept over the dairy, and the defendant's
room was over the kitchen. She could only get to her
room by going through his. This is an arrangement
which is stated t ) be very common in farm houses in
that part of the country. The bench ordered the de-
fendant to pay ls. 6d. u week, and 10s. 9d. rests. Mr.
Sultan, the presiding magistrate, commented in severe
terms upon the want r f proper accommodation fur ser-
vants, which he said was a disgrace to the farmer..
Cases of the kind which had just been beard were of •
frequent occurrence, and he believed they were mainly
caused by neglect of necessary precaution,.
NEW ZEALAND.—A copy of instructions forwarded
last February to Sir G-orge Grey relative to the dis-
posal of land. in New Zealand has been published. The
purport of these instructions ie to revoke those already
existing, by which it Ras prohit:ited to make any, gra-
tuitous grant of lands in the colony, and to relax this
interdiction in favour of naval and military officers, mi-
litary pensioners, and the aboriginal inhabitants.
THE PANOPTICON OF SCIENCE AND ART.—SoMe
of our rt aders have asked for information concerning
this proposed institution. The principal object the par.
ties who originated the Panopticon have in view, is said
ta be, to extract intellectual profit from pleasure, by
bringing forward on a grand scale, before the public,
the principal discoveries in the arts, and showing, prac•
orally, the various processes of science now, to the
million, a mystery. They wish, too, to make these
things serve for other purposes than a mere show. They
would have them put forward in a way such as would
attract by the pleasure that the mere exhibition would
give, apart from the Intellectual good that might result;
but so to arrange these exhibitions that instruction
might succeed to vague curiosity—that those who come,
perhaps, but to while away an hour, might be led to
think that the study of nature's wonders might be a
wore instructive, as well as better occupation, than the
accustomed pursuit of idle pleasures. They prepase,
also, to offer to those who wish to make science a recrea-
tion, but are prevented by the expense, a place where
the best instruction and the greatest command of ap-
paratus can be secured at a moderate price. To carry
out these main objects, and many others secondary, to
which the prospectus alludes, it will be necessary to
have a building, apparatus, &c., on a great scale, and
with such means of putting forward the vtri,eis eXper,-'
meats and exhibitions es will let the institution vitt its
its attractive powers with the great.plsees or amusemest
row open—to let the building be of that m'ignitude and
grandeur which shall remove all idea of the 'nue-tient
and bazaar, whilst every part or its construction and de7
;ails shall show the result of some modern invention r
improvement. Whether or not this will be done is yet
to be seen. Messrs. Finden and 'Lewis are the archi-
tects employed, and we understand their plans are nearly
ready.—Builder.
It is to affectation the world ewes its whole rade
of coxcombs; Nature, in her whole drama, nester drew
such a part; she has sometimes made a fool,but
cOO
,a
4,C015:
comb is always of a man's own making.—Eliza: s
Journal.

The official documents lately published give the
following details of the steam navigation on the Meal and
livers Est France:-291 steam-vessels, not including witi-
inetorsta,
total of measuring
borictogethe.
pr,
04w0,e4r1,
areOto mv
tons, and
ireire
in se:iite.
s
oifferent services of maritime and internal navigaiiou.
These vessels have carried during the last year 3,152,323
,assengers, and 807.131 tons of merchandise.- The part
,nest frequented by steam b 4418, arid where the lab*
-onsid,rable service is carried on, is Marseilles, which
has 49 vessels, having a line of navigation with all tb.,
ports of the Mediterranean. Next to Marseille. comes
Havre, having 19 steamers running .to St. Petersburg,
Hamburg, Rotterdam, and other ports. The progresaive
movement is as follows:—in 1833, there were 75 steam-
vessels; in 1840, 211; 1844, 238; and at the pretteng
time, 291. In 1833 the number of passengers Was
1,038,916; in 1840, 2 547,116; now it is 3,152,323. ,was
88,140; in
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et4BsSpn, .team-v,lsn2o3Gyg9Aee; tosa'fd aneCsidn :As? Nt merchandise
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to this, lin arrival of some packages of sugar canes
has taken place at the port of Liverpool from the Havannah.
For whatever purpose these importations of the sugar cane
have taken place, especially with regard to those ot' foreign
growth, their arrival is of more than common interest and
importance.

ST. PAUL'S NEEDS OPENING IN MORE WATS 'r
ONE.—The Chapter may get rid of other railing besides
that on the outside by abandoning the " twopence," and
re-arranging the scale of fees for visiting the tipper
parts of this mighty structure. The cathedral It es-,,
sentielly a public edifice, and as such should, likethe
British Museum, the National Gallery, and the liki '
public exhibitions, be open to the public at large gra-
twtously. It is notorious that the beautiful cathedrals
on the continent are open to the public generally, free
of charge, and why atiould not the same privilege le'
,njoyed in :his country? What must a foreigner think,
on presenting himse,f at St. Paul's Cathedral, to be_
told that he cannot enter its portals without being sub-
jected to an exaction of twopence? It is a standing.disi,
gia_e to liberal England to tolerate such an_uexacttoo
Ai,, therefore, there will be an enormous influx of to-
t
eiguers from nearly all parte of
the habitable
globe,the in the year '5l, to attend the
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,ctitfi!voideuwstwryil.l ptoel
ids
h_tehda. t the
_ odious .
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LAW INTELLIGENCE.
ROLLS' COURT, llarch 18.

THE 4.TTORNET-GENERAL V. DALTON, CLERK, AND
OTHE M.-CHARITY PROPERTY IN ST. G EJRGE%
FIELDS, LAMBETH.
This is an information filed on the part of the
Crown against the rector, the Rev. Mr. Dalton, of
St. Mary's, Lambeth, the churchwardens, and other
trustees, in number altogether sixteen, for the purpose
of obtaining a declaration by the Court of the trusts
created by the deed of the Ist of December, 1671,
whereby a very extensive property, called in the
olden time the Common-fields, St. George's, Lam-
beth, was conveyed to trustees, sixteen in number, for
the support of the poor, and for other purposes con-
nected with the charities within the enormous parish
of Lambeth, which has been subdividedinto a number
of parishes and chapelries within the mother parish,
under the provisions of Acts of Parliament, the New
Church, Building Act, the 9th Geo. IV., and other
Acts. The information, after various allegations and
charges of mal-administration of this estate by the late
and present trustees, prays for a declaration of the
trusts. created under the above-named deed, and also a
declaration that the proper mode of appointment of
trustees, when any trusteeship became vacant, was by
the rotes of the parishioners in vestry assembled, as
was the ancient custom, and that the estate be de-
clared to have been purchased in part by the parish
funds for the benefit of the poor. It also prayed that
new trustees be now appointed, in conformity with
the ancient custom, and that an account be taken of
the value of the property and premises let on lease in
the Lsaid common fields, some of which leases are
about to expire, and are let at very inadequate rents.
There are also suggestions annexed to the prayer that
the Court agree to a scheme for the future and better
management of the charity, for applying a part of
the improved funds of this charity to the creation of
public wash-houses, a superior school, and scientific
and mechanical institutions.
The case was opened by Mr. Turner, and the ar-
gument occupied the rest of the day ; dr. Bagshawe,
Mr. James, Mr. Roupel, Mr. Forster, and Mr. Ro-
gers representing various interests.
The case excited considerable interest amongst a
crowded audience of parishioners of St. Mary and its
officials, and the property in question it is expected,
if properly administered, will increase the income of
the pariah by 5,000/. or 6,0001. a year, thereby re-
ducing the local taxation of this grievously overtaxed
parish.

ADMIRALTY COURT, March 18.
(Before Dr. LUSHINGTON.)
THE FAIRY—DAMAGES.
In this case a schooner of 58 tons, the Ssrah, ar-
rived in the Mersey on the 8:h August last, and
waiting for the flowing of the tide, was towed
by a rowing boat, and proceeded to drop up
the river, broadside to the tide. About ten o'clock
in the evening she arrived off the small landing stage
north of the St. George's Dock Basin, and the men in
the boat. were taking a rope on board to run it on the
lauding stage, with the view to steer the schooner
into that basin, when the Fairy steam-boat (the vessel
proceeded against), of sixty tons, with two engines of
30-horse power, plying between Liverpool an New
Brighton, but which was then lying outside another
steam-boat off the large landing stage, suddenly shoot-
ing ahead, came directly on into the Sarab, striking
her with such force that she sank a few minutes
after the collision. The present cause of damage was
the result.
Dr. Ai:wallas and Dr. Twrss, on the part of the
schooner, contended that although the schooner car-
ried no light, the night was not so dark but that
vessels without lights on board might have been seen
from the shore half-way across the Mersey ; and that
when the crew of the schooner hailed the steamer to
steer clear. no notice whatever was taken of such
hailing. They submitted it was not incumbent on
the Sarah to carry a light, and -that the damage
solely resulted from the course pursued by the other
vessel, which, they contended, started at full speed
from the landing place with a deficient crew and a
rudder not perfectly manageable.
Dr. HARDING and Dr. BAY FORD, in opposition to the
claim, contended the Fairy started from the landing-
stage at half-speed only, and did not increase her
speed until after the collision; and that when the
schooner was seen the Fairy immediately starboarded
her helm and reversed her engines, but before the
full effect of the reversed motion could influence its
speed, unavoidably came in contact with the Sarah,
in consequence of the night being dark and misty.
They imputed the blame of the collision entirely to
the schooner not having carried a light, according to
the general practice and usage on board vessels afloat
alter nightfall, in the Mersey, and submitted such
omission was especially an act of gross negligence on
the. part of the Sarah, as she was coming to a crowded
part of the river and was close on the track of the
Liverpool ferry-boats.
The Learned JUDGE in addressing the Trinity
Masters, said, the generel facts of the case were that
at the time the collision occurred the schooner was in
the act of being warped into St. George's Dock at
Liverpool, while at the same period the steamer had
Just started from its moorings to proceed to Egremont
and New Brighton. Under such circumstances the
Sarah being absolutely la ithoat power and helpless,
and the .Fairy of course having the power and
facility of doing what was necessary, the
presumption at law would be against the
steamer ; but although this was the presumption
at law, many circumstances might exist with
regard to both vessels which would tend to exonerate
the steamer from the blame imputed to her. He (the
Learned Judge) considered that as the night was misty
the obligation of both vessels to proceed with great
care and precaution was certainly increased by that
fact. The charges against the Fairy that she was in-
adequately manned, or had a rudder improperly fixed,
were neither of them substantiated by the evidence ;
the balance of testimony was also against the charge
of her going at full speed—indeed, the Court doubted
whether it was possible for her to have attained her
full speed at the moment the collision took place.
The questions of importance for the consideration of
the Trinity Masters were—whether any blame at-
tached to the steamer, either on account of leaving
the landing-stage too early, and without keeping a
good look-out, or from having run down the Sarah
through negligence or want of care ? With regard
to the schooner one question only arose—viz , whe-
ther, under the circumstances of the case, it was her
imperative duty to have carried a ligh', in conse-
of the crowded state of the river and the mistiness of
the night ? Although there was no general law
which could compel sailing-vessels to carry a light in
the river except while at anchor, yet circumstances
might arise which would render it culpable negli-
gence not to have a light displayed.
Toe Learned JUDGE then conferred with the Tri-
nity Masters, and upon his return into court said
that those gentlemen agreed with him (the Learned
Judge) in opinion' that no blame at all attached to
the steamer, and they thought the schooner to blame
for not having, under the peculiar circumstances of
the case, shown a light. The Court, therefore, pro-
nounced against the claim, and with costs.
THE ROYAL ADELAIDE—DAMAGES.
This cause was promoted by the owners of the
collier brig Margaret and Emily against the owners
of the Royal Adelaide, a steamer trading between
London and Leith. It appeared the brig was on her
voyage from &ahem to the port of London, laden
with coals, when at five o'clock in the morning of the
3d of December, 1848, being in Sea Reach, at the
entrance of the Thames, and standing across the river
towards the north, on the larboard tack, close hauled,
the Royal Adelaide was seen a quarter of a mile off
OR their weather beam, making directly for the brig,
and apparently going a. head. The master of the
brig, thinking a collision inevitable, put his helra
down and hove his vessel in stays. The steamer,
however, came rapidly on, and stove in the brig's
starboard bow, carrying
away the bowsprit and up-
per part of the ship. A cross action had been en-
tered on the part of the Royal Adelaide.
Dr. ADDAms and Dr. ROBINSON, on behalf of the
brig, contended the ordinary rule of navigation would
apply ; and the steamer having departed from that
rule, the blame of the collision must rest entirely on
her. They,submitted the lloyal Adelaide should
have ported her helm, and borne away immediately
she saw the brig.
Drs. eTENNER and R. PIJILLIMORE, for the Leith,
Edinburgh, and Glasgow Steam Packet Company,
denied that the, Trinity House rule applied in the
present instance, and contended, had both vessels
kept on their course they would have gone clear and
at some distance from each other—that the collision
must be imputed solely to the brig's lulling-up and
endeavouring. to cross the bows of the steamer, and
that the master of the Royal Adelaide acted for the
best in putting his helm to port after he saw the brig's
helm starboarded.
The Learned JUDGE having consulted the Trinity
Masters, said that it was th.r
opinionto
that both
vessels were to blame, as the brigl
ought
con-
tinued her reach and the steamertoiia,,e
have
starboarded,
consequently they must divide the
damage.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
U(::l-STREET.
IMP3SITi9:Y ON THE DOKE OF W^LLINGTON. A
wattle of Henrietta Stanley, but
wamtui uln) pre, 111,,
who is 'knOwn to tho Moodicity Society under several
other names, and a um who lives with her, and
who
gave the name of Henry John Stanley, a returned
transport, with several aliases, were brought before
Mr. Bingham, charged with having obtained various
sums of money, to a considerable amount, from his
Grace the Duke of Wellington, by fraudulent pre..
tences. •

The prisoners were apprehended by Horsford, of
the Mendicity Society, who had been employed to
trace out the priioners in consequence of information
which the society were in possession of. In the pos-
-10,81011 of the prisoners, when apprehended, were the

halves of two Si. notes, ab-Jut 251. in cash, and two
handsome gold watches with heavy gold guard-chains
attached, and a silver Geneva watch with a solid gold
guard-chain. It was suspected that this property,
worth about 50/., had been bought with a part of the
money obtained by repeated impositions on the bene-
volent disposition of the Duke of Wellington and
others.
At 3 o'clock the prisoners were placed at the bar.
Mr. Bodkin was in attendance on the part of the
prosecution.
The male prisoner is a well-dressed man with one
leg, walking on crutches. The woman is of genteel
appearance, and evidently of a better station than the
ordinary class of begging-letter impostors.
Mr. Bodkin said—These parties are brought here,
having been taken into custody on Ssturday night,
charged with having committed a fraud—or rather a
series of frauds on several persons of benevolence and
property, whose charitable feelings have been preyed
upon for a length of time, and amongst whom is the
Duke of Wellington. His Grace has been imposed
on by the woman representing herself to be the or-
phan daughter of a military officer under various
names, and by these means has succeeded in obtaining
considerable sums of money, and it was only in con-
sequence of a communication to the Mendicity So-
ciety that arrangements were made to have the pri-
soners in custody through the instrumentality of a
letter in reply to an application for money which was
left at a post-office in Kennington. This letter was

given to the woman at the bar, who goes by the name
of Stanley, but whose real name I believe to be RJ.W.
son. This letter, it will be proved, W 35 in answer
to an application to his Grace for relief
on account of alleged distress. The woman re
ceived it from the postmaster, and afterwards joined
the prisoner, who was in the neighbourhood. This
matter, I anticipate, will eventually branch out into
greater length and complicity than what the present
charge assumes to have; but I am not in a situation
to go at length into this or other charges, or to state
the shape the charge will finally assume, though per-
haps it will be that of conspiracy to defraud. The
Mendicity Society have asked my advice, and I have
advised them not to treat the case as one coming un-
der the Vagrant Act, but to send the parties for trial.
It is a bailable offence, but of course the magistrate
will see as to the sufficiency of the bail
Mr. BINGHAM would take care of that matter, but
must have a few facts, in order to see what ground
there was for remanding the prisoners.
William Horsford, one of the Mendicity Society's

officers, said that in consequence of order; from ibe
manager, Captain Wood, he had been for the last
month on the watch for the female prisoner, who hdd
passed at varions times under the names of Stanley,
Stone, Jones, Walton, and other names. Last
Saturday witness saw a letter sent from the
residence of the Duke of Wellington' in reply to
an application for money, posted in Down-street,
to be left at the post-office, Kennington. The
letter was posted and registered by the Duke of
Wellington's secretary. At about twenty minutes
past five on Saturday afternoon, the woman called for
the letter, and received it. Witness had seen her just
before in company with the male prisoner. As soon
as she received the letter she joined the prisoner, and
walked by his side for about 200 yards. Sbe then
gave him the letter, and the male prisoner tore it open
and threw away the envelope, and the fragment of the
latter, which witness picked up, he now produced.
The envelope belonged to the letter which witness
saw posted in Down-street. The prisoners went into
the Ship public-house, in the Kennington-road, and
remained about five minutes. Tney came out, and
got into an omnibus, and witness followed them in
the same omnibus. The prisoners quarrelled in the
omnibus, and got out after crossing Westminster-
bridge. Witness got out too, and with assistance took
them both into custody for obtaining money under
false pretences from the Duke of Wellington. The
woman said, 6' I know nothing about it." 'Witness
took the prisoners to Captain Wood, the manager, and
on searching the woman a 51. note, ten sovereigns,
and two gold and one silver watch, with gold guards,
were found.
Mr. Parry, who had just before entered the court
to attend professionally for the prisoners, remarked
that no specific charge had been made. He thought
it would be more regular if a specific charge were
made at once.
Mr. Bodkin replied, in all probability the charge
would he one of conspiracy to defraud.
Mr. Parry would then know what it was he was
called upon to meet. He apprehended it was not the
proper course to speculate upon what the evidence
might produce.
A question was here raised as to the jurisdiction of
the magistrate. The money was obtained in Surrey,
and it was in that county the alleged offence had been
committed.
Mr. Bodkin said he believed the magistrate had
. .

jurisdiction, for he recollected a case —in which a
letter had hoen posted in Middlesex and received at
Win&or, when it was held that where the letter was
posted there the offence was committed.
Horsford was then recalled. He said he did not
know what the letter contained that was posted in

Down-street. lle saw the Sams letter given to the
woman at the Kennington post-office, but he was not
aware what money was in it. He had the fragments
of the letter with him.
Mr. Bodkin said the letter had been directs d by
the Duke of Wellington himself for the special object
of this charge. It would be necessary to have the at-
tendance of his Grace to prove the identity of the
fragments. His Grace had been communicated with
on the sulject, and he had expressed his readiness to
come forward and prosecute.
James Kendall, valet to the Duke of Wellington,
saw his Grace direct the letter, which was put in the
Down-street post-office. Could swear that the
writing on the fragments was the Duke of Welling-
ton's writing.
William Simpson, postmaster, Kennington, proved
that he gave the female prisoner a registered letter.
Could swear to the Duke's writing, and had no doubt
the fragments were part of the letter he gave to the
female prisoner.
Mr. Parry would say nothing on the question of
remand, as that appeared to have been determined
upon. He woujg, however, remark that en irregular
course had bee adopted in one part of the proceed-
ing., far the prisoners had been taken to a private
house when first apprehended, whereas they ought to
have been taken before persons of competent autho-
rity.
Mr. BINGHAM would not enter into that question
then, the question before him being the evidence on
which he was to remand the prisoners. As far as the
evidence went, all that was proved was that a letter
had been put into the Down-street post-office, and
received by the woman at Kennington post-office, but
no one could say any thing about its contents.
Mr. Parry—Nor has any ground been stated for
suspecting the prisoners.
Mr. Bodkin said the prisoners had only been
taken into custody on Ssturday night. It was not
likely all the evidence against them would be ready
to be produced. The prisoners were suspected of
committing various frauds, and if remanded, at the
next examination material evidence would be produced
in support of the charge. The letter now produced
might be made good ground of a charge of obtaining
money under false pretences.
Mr. Parry contended there was nothing against
them at present.
Mr. BINGHAM asked Horsford if he, on his oath,
believed he would be in a condition by next Thursday
to bring forward evidence in proof of the charge of
obtaining 51. from his Grace. Hereford replied he
could, and about 4001. more.

Mr. BINGHAM thought that was sufficient to justify
a remand.

Mr. Parry than renewed his complaint of the
prisoners baring been taken in the first instance
to Captain Wood's house, rather than to the station-
house. He trusted the Court would take moderate
bail, even though the Duke of Wellington was the
prosecutor.

Mr. Bodkin said he had not said that the Duke of
Wellington was the prosecutor.
Mr. BINGHAISI decided on remaining the prisoners
until Thursday next.

WESTMINSTER.
Caroline Cuddcford, late a servant in the establish-
ment of Mr. C. N. Clarke, Drayton Villa, Bromp
ton,•
was finally examined, charged with plundering
her employer under circumstances of an aggravated
character,
after accused entered
which
th
rtehee service
sovereigns in
were October
m elast,d
as oTdrithffleyerent periods from two wardrobes. In conse-
quence of some trifling silver money being purloined
from a dress belonging to Mrs. Clarke on Sunday
week, the police were sent for, and upon searching
the prisoner's boxes some muslin, lace, a pair of
white kid gloves, and other miscellaneous property
belonging to Mrs. Clarke were discovered. The
prisoner was then given into custody, and upon a
further examination a bottle of brandy and some
lace were found concealed in a petticoat near her bed.
In the course of searching the prisoner at the police-
station she was found in possession of duplicate keys
to the wardrobes, and upon an inspection of the pro-
perty they contained, Mrs. Clarke discovered that she
had been robbed to a considerable extent, and that
valuable dress lengths of velvet and satin had ti,eeu
entirely spoilt by lieces having been cut ore them. A
portion of black satin belonging to one of these was
discovered among the things in the prisoner's box ;
and she had had the impudence to have a bonnet made
up for herself of part of the rich velvet cut off. The
keys of the wine cellar were kept in the wardrobe,
and upon looking over the stock of brandy 15 bottles
were missing.
Prisoner owned the bonnet and several of the other
articles as her own, declaring that she could prove
she bad bought them; and accounted for her posses-
sion of the brandy by stating thlt it had been given
to her when the cholera was about, and before she had I
entered )4k, cluke's service)

She was fully committed for trial.
WANDSWORTH.

James Turner, badge No. 2,669, driver for Robert
Dackham, of the omnibus No. 6,741, and James
Page, badge No. 9,689, driver f*Jr Rtzhard Render,
of the omnibus No. 6,581, were summoned before
Mr. Beadon, at the instance of Inspector CJleman, of
the Clapham section of the V division of police, for
furiously driving in the Wandsworth-road, to the
danger of passengers.
The two defendants were severally represented by
Mr. Gilham and Mr. Games.

Mr. T. Fox Cross, an accountant, living at the
Courland, Wandsworth-road, proved that on the
evening of that day week, about half-past seven
o'clock, he had just left his house, when he heard a
vehicle coming along at a tremendous rate, and pre-
sently two omnibuses passed him. They were both
swinging in a feaaful manner, and he was so certain
that Dackham's omnibus would turn over, that to
avoid being crushed, he ran back to his gate. Dack-
ham's omnibus went three or four yards farther,
when two of the wheels went on the path, and two on
the road, for about twenty-four yards, as he had since
measured, when the coachman fell off, but whether he
fell between the horses or not he was not able to state.
Thelhorses being uncontrolled, went on a little farther,
at the same furious pace, when the omnibus turned
over. Had it come in collision with the other, both
must have been upset, and several pertons killed.
There were two other persons on Dackham's omnibus
besides the driver.. He saw another person in the
road, who had fallen from some part of it. There
was plenty of room for Render's omnibus to have
passed. Both omnibuses were going at full sixteen
miles an hour. At the time Dackham's omnibus got
on the kerb, R.trider's pulled up, because of the
screaming of the passengers.
Mr. Charles Dagnell, of Point-pleasant, Wands-
worth, proved that he got into Dackham's bus at
Gracechurch-street, on the evening in question. The
other omnibus was alternately behind and before
them. The witness proceeded to describe that it was
one occasionally broken but determined race between
the two omnibuses, each gallopping its hardest, until
Dackham's reached the William the Fourth, where
they took up an elderly lady. Render's bus had had
to stop behind, and was for a short period out of sight,
but their bus had scarcely started when the other
came up as fast as it could, and came in collision with
them, driving them on the footpath. Witness at-
tempted to get out, but in so doing fell, and was in-
sensible for a few seconds. When he became sensi-
ble, he saw a lady sitting on the side of the road
screaming, and, as he supposed, in hysterics.
Other evidence, corroborative of that previously
given, was next detailed by John Shillito, a tailor, at
Lavender-place, and this witness, who rode on the
box of Render's bus, distinctly proved that that bus
ran the other on the pathway, which knocked the
coachman off.

Mrs. Ann Marriott, of Dale-place. Wandsworth,
proved that she was a passenger by Dackham's om-
nibus ; that by the fierce speed at which it went, and
the subsequent upset, she and her baby were obliged
to seek medical advice, and she had kept her bed two
days. She was not then recovered.
Mr. Games said it was quite clear at one part of
the time his client's driver was going at an improper
rate.

Mr. Gilham observed 'that Mr. Render had wit-
nesses to call ; but, under all the circumstances, he
was prepared to leave his case in the worthy magis-
ztrate's hands.

Mr. BICADON said this was a case taken up very
properly by the police, and never was a case more
completely supported by the public. It was a miracle
that no person was killed; and if that had been the
case, all the parties concerned would have been tried
for manslaughter. If a case of such a nature came
before him again, he would assuredly imprison the
guilty party fir two months with hard labour.
With respect to Dackham'a driver, he should fine
him 405., or one month, and Render's driver would
be committed for a month, but without hard labour.
On the intercession of Mr. Gilham, Page's sen-
tence, who had driven for twenty years, and bore a
high character, was altered to 605., or tyro months.
Both fines were paid.