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~ 7 FEBRUARY 6, 1850.

EASTERN COUNTIES RAILWAY.
WANTED, about 75 LOAD.=; of MEADOW 11,1. Y of the best
quality, free from mould, dust, and outshics ; also 75 LOAD.; of
GOOD CLOVER. to be delivered at any of the C,mpany's Stations
within thiity miles of Lon lon.

Samples to be, sent to the Storekeeper at Stratford, and Tenders,
'nuke ! on the outsilo " Teti&rs for Hay," to he ad tressed to the
um'crsigned not later than the 28th instant.

B:- order,

C. P. Rc)NEY, Secretary.

Bil.opsgato Station, Feb. 5, 1850.

I AT OND 0 N AND N 0 R 11-WE S TER N
A RAILWAY.
Notice is hereby given -(upon the requ!sition of certain Share-
holler,), that at the GENERAL HEELING of this COM PAN Y,
at the Luton Station, London, on FRIDAY, the 22d day of
February, 1850, :Ind after the business already advertised as intended
to be tran -acted thereat, It will be propos4 to consider and decide
upon the steps to be taken in order to secure a more efficient AUDIT
of RAILWAY ACCOUNTS, and as to the appoimment of a Com-
mittee of Shareholders to carry put the necessary arrangements
for that object, and as to the adoption of such other proceedings in
reference thereto as to the Meeting may seem desirable.
GEO. CARR GLYN, Chairman.
CHAS. LAWRENCE, Deputy Chairman.
HENRY BOOTH'
CHARLEi E. STEWART, Secretaries.
Easton-Station, London, Feb. 4, Itso.

THE COUNTRY IVIARXET6. ,
IPSWICH, FEB. 5. -
The supply of wheat was not large, nor was the sale free ;
prices about Is per. qr. lower. Barley dull, but scarcely
lower ; there was a fair supply. Beans and peas nominally as
last week.

PER QUARTER. PER QUARTER.
Wheat, red
Ditto, white 4os to 43s Oats...
Barley, malting ... 23s to 24s Rye • oos to 001
Ditto, grinding ... 18s to 20s Malt oos to 00s
Beans .......
AVERAGES FOR TILE WEEK ENDING FEB. 2, 1850.
Wheat
Barley
Oats .......
Beans.
Peas . 29 ~ 255. Bd.
HULL, FEZ 5.
Messrs. Taylor and Bright's Circular states :—We have had
mild weather during the whole of the past week, and to-day
it is quite like spring. Arrivals continue small ; a large cargo
of Odessa is included in the import, but it is held above the
market value. The trade continues exceedingly inactive, and
transactions are quite in retail for every article, indeed quota-
tions are almost nominal. We had only a moderate supply of
wheat for this day's market, and farmers being generally un-
willing to submit to any reduction upon the low rates of last
week, the market was more firm than might have been ex-
pected from the depressed state of other markets. All kinds
of spring corn exceedingly difficult to turn into money. Lin-
seed market very quiet. and cakes again easier. Rape cakes
very firm at our quotations.
The following are the present prices of grain :
Wheat, English, red 36 to 28 Peas, white and yel. 25 28
Do. white 3B 40 Do. grey
Dant zic and Ko- Linseed, Black Sea 45 46
nigsberg, 45 47 Do. Petersburgh ... 38 45
Pomeranian and Do.Riga&Archngl. 38 —42
Hainburgh . 37 —4O Do. Konigsberg .... 36 —39
Danish, Holstein, &
Per ton.
Friesland . 31 36Linseedeakes,Hull ...6112s 6d
kussian and Odessa 32 361D0. fine foreign
Oats, English ..... 10 —14 Do. inferior foreign 5l Os
Do. Vanish... ....... • 10 12 Rapeseed
Do. Friesland l4 Rape cakes.. 82s 6d to 85s Od
15
Do. Russ. & Odessa 12 l4lTares, English .35s —00 s
Barley,malting 2l —23 Do. foreign 20s —35 s
Do. grinding........ 19 '2O Guano 6/ to 91 lOs
Beans 25 —2B Bones, do 00s Od to 90.3 0d
Do. foreign 25 3O; Rye meal 610 s
HULL, FEB. s.—Messrs. Thompson and Frankish's Circu-
lar states:—Since our last the weather has continued, in gene-
ral, mild, as it at present remains. Our arrivals from abroad
far the week are again unimportant, notwithstanding which
our prices for wheat do not improve, and little business has
beer, doing at last Tuesday's rates for English ; in the absence
of transactions in foreign, we do not alter our quotations.
Barley, both malting and grinding, sells only in retail. Beans
and peas without alteration. Oats, the same as last week.
Tares continue scarce, and fully mantain their value. In
clover seed the business still remains contracted, but should the
present temperature continue, we expect an extensive demand
during the ensuing three or four weeks ; the stocks of both
red and white are comparatively light for this period of the
year, and we think full prices will have to be paid. The mar-
ket for linseed has been quiet, and a slight reduction hay been
submitted to for inferior qualities. Of rapeseed we are withont
arrivals. Linseed cakes move off slowly, and barely support
their prices. Rave cakes firm at 82s 6d to 85s per ton. Bones
freely taken on arrival at 90s to 92, 6d per ton. Linseed oil
may again be bought on easier terms, at 30s to 31s 6d per cwt.
Rape oil steady at 42s 6d to 43s per cwt for brown ; refined,
45s to 46s per cwt. At to-day's market we had less wheat
offsring from the farmers, and little business was done, the
millers buying sparingly at last Tuesday's prices ; in foreign
nothing doing. Other grain without alteration.
Livertroor., Fats s.—At our market to-day the wheat
trade was very languid, at about former prices. Flour of
all kinds was dull, and the turn cheaper. Barley, malt, beans,
and peas ruled much the same as on Friday. Oats and oat-
meal sold sparingly, the former barely sustained late prices,
and the latter declined fully 3d per load. There was not much
business done in Indian corn, and our quotations are ab mt 6d
per quarter lower.

- -
CORK, Fan. 4. Flour—First 12s Od to 13s 0,1; extra 14s ;
seconds, 11s to 12s Cd ; households 9s to 103 6d; thirds, 73 to 8.3
percwt. Oatmeal 103 to 1036 d; Indian meal 7s to 7s 3d ; wheat-
meal. lOs to 10s 6.1 per cwt. Indian corn 132 s Gd to 135 s per ton.
Bran 3/12s 6d to 3/15sper ton. Hay—Farmers 323 to 355; average
003; dealers 30s to 4010 d; average 37s per ton. Straw—Farmers
2J, 0.1 to 29s Od; average 255; dealers 3's Od to 003 0d;
average Ws Od per ton. Bread—Wheaten loaf 6d to 6}d;
household loaf bd to sid per 41b. Fresh butter, 8d to
10J per lb Eggs-5s 2d to 5s 4d per hundred. Coals—
Newport 153; Lydney 17s ; Landore 15s ; Best Neath
Culm 14s per ton. Tallow 40s Od to 00s per cwt.
Whisky, 25 o. p., 5s 9d per imperial gallon. Meat
—Beef 4d to 6d; mutton 4d to 6d; veal Od to
Od; pork 4d to Od; bacon 6d to lid; sausages 5d per
lb. Hops 131 Os per cwt. Bangor slates 3/ 25 6d to 315 s pei
ton. Bark—Barbary 715 s to 815 s; Valonia 141 to 01; French
71 5s ; English 0/ per ton. Fleece Wool 106 to 12s per stone.
Hemp 32/ to 00/ per ton. Fish— Scotch herrings 18s to 19s ; red
ditto 24s to 26s per barrel ; Newfoundland 9/ Os to 111 per
ton. Timber—Memel, 85s per ton; deals, first quality, 18s,
second quality, 165 per 100. Hides—Market 13s to 205;

salted 13s to 20s per cwt ; calf skins 2d to 3d per lb.
Potatoes, white 7d to 9d • Minions 12d to 13d ; Guano—
Peruvian, 111 10s; Ichaboe,. 91 per ton; Tar—Archangel,
IN per barrel.

RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS.
BRISTOL, FED. 5.

STOCK EXCHANOE,—Tho market still continues inani-
mate, and but little business has been transacted. The
only alterations in prices were—Great Western, Quarters,
15%—York and North Midland, 18N.

.
LIVERPOOL, FEB. 5.
STOCK EXCHANGE.—The market was dull to-day, and
the tendency of prices has been downwards. The trans-
actions were as follow: Great Western, Halves, 32—Bir-
kenhead, Lancashire, and Cheshire, 161/2 dis.—Lancashire
and Yorkshire, Fifths, 7% dis.—Ditto, Fifths (West Riding
Union), 6/. 3s. 9d. dis.—London and North-Western, 115 c.
Ditto,. New Quarters, 28s. 9d. p.—Ditto, Fifths, 2 p.
Ditto, Quarters (C), 1 c. p.—Midland, Halves, 16s. 3d.
c. dis. —St. Helen's (Railway and Canal), 1.81/B—South-
Eastern and Dover (No. 4), 6 y2—Sheffield ( R. B. and G. N.
Div.), 1/., dis.—York, Newcastle, and Berwick (G. N. E.
Purchase), 6 per cent. till 1850, 5/. 3s. 9d. dia.
MANCHESTER, FEB. 5.

STOCK EXCHANGE.—Tho share market was firm to-day,
and prices rather better, with an appearance of a still further
adTance. The transactions were as follow:—Caledonian,

Preference, 7%—East Lancashire, 71/B—Fleetwood, Preston,
and West Riding Junction, 7 1-16 dis.—Lancashire and
Yorkshire, Fifths, 73/s dis.—Ditto (W. 11. U.), 64 dis.—
London and North-Western, Manchester and Birmingham,
Quarters (C), 1 7-16 p.—Manchester, Sheffield, and Lin-
colnshire, Preference 8 1-16—North ;Staffordshire, 10 7-16
dis. —South-Eastern and Dover (No. 4), Scrip, OA.
BIRMINGHAM, FEn. 5.

gTocK EXC,IANGE.—The firmness of the share market,
p irtimlarly as regards the principal, lines of railway, is
maintained, and the small amount of business done is to be
attributed rather to the rehtctance of holders of stock to
make sales than to the indisposition of parties to purch ise.
North and South Staffordshires and Stour Valleys are, lines
of the greatest local interest. Their prices remain stationary,
at about last quotations.
YORK, FED. 4.
STOCK EXCHANGE.—The transactions to-day were as
follow : —York, Newcastle, and Berwick (Newcastle Exten-
sion), 10X,—Great Northern, 7.
GLASGOW, FEa. 4.

Siocx ExcnaNGE.—The only transaction to-day was—
Caledonian, 23.

TUE ST. CIIIRLBS.—Ma. HunsoN.—This gentle-
man made his first appearance et the St. Charles last
evening, and it was a triumph—a full, a complete victory
over the feelings of the audience. He came—he was
seen—he conquered. Since the days of the never-to•be-
forgotten Power, no performer has appeared on the Bri-
tish or the American stage who so thoroughly, so faith-
fully mirrors the Irish character—the Irishman, who
adapts himself to all circumstances, and is at fault in
none—as does Mr. Hudson. Such a performer was
want d to galvanize the corpse of the St. Charles
Theatre, and the managers have found in Mr. Hudson
the man to do it. He played last evening in Born to
Good Luck and The Irish Lion, and in both he performed
the Irishman au natural—he gave the genuine coin, not
the base counterfeit. He was " easy," humorous, fro-
licsome, and vivacious. Mr. Hudson may not be so
scientific a singer as Mr. Collins, but his tones touch the
heart—he is an Irish singer. The medley, in which he
introduced many of the most popular airs of Moore's
melodies, in his Irish Lion, was effectively given. But
eve did not commence this paragraph with the view of
giving a critical analysis of his performance, nor shall
we now enter into it. We only wish to say to our
readers, if you desire to laugh, to laugh heartily, go to
th.: St. Charles Theatre, and see Mr. Hudson perfirm
his Irish parts. You will find his acting a perfict exor-
cisor of tle:•pondent thoughts, a source of inspiration for
gaiety and cheerfulness.—Extract from the Daily Delta,
New Orleane, Jan. 10, 1850.

Nr. John Wood, Chairman of the Board of Inland
Revenue, had an interview with Lord John Russell yes-
terday.
[ADVERTISEMENT.]—DecIaration of a soldier who
fought at Waterloo, cured by Holloways Pills and Ointment.—
" 1 publicly state that Professor Holloway's Pills and Ointment
have cured me of several uleerous sores, which had their
origin in imperfectly healed wounds received in the battle of
Waterloo. The pain was of constant duration, and I was con-
fined to my bed always during the harvest months. I have
now for two years been enjoying the best of health, solely in
consequence of using Holloway's Ointment and Pills, which
cured me in a very sho:t time ; in gratitude for which I pub-
lish this testimony. ( Signed) J. de Swart, of Lent, on the
Vossepels, near Nymegen, Holland, Oct. 4th, 1849." Sold
by all Druggists, and at Professor Holloway's Establishment,
444, Strand, Louden.

CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT.
/VE W COURT.
(Before the COMMON SERGEANT.)
Thomas Bevan, 34, plasterer, pleaded guilty to an in-
dictment for bigamy with Catherine Wilson, his wife
being then and now alive.

It appeared ihatthOPrisDner was originally married at
Clonaghkilty, Ireland, and aboat two years ago married
the second wi'e at Holloway.
The first wife did not appear.
The COMMON SERGEANT to second wif,—Do you pro-
secute? Witness—No, my Lord, I don't.
The COMMON SERGEANT CO the policeman—Do you,
sir? Constable—No, my Lord; the second wife gave
him into custody.
TIM COMMON SERGEANT—Is that true? Second wife
—Yes, my Lord ; but ho has been very kind and good
to me.

The COMMON SERGEANT-4184 you any money?
VVitness—Sure, my Lord, I had a matter of five pounds.
Tne COMMON SERGEANT—Is that child in your arms
his? Witness—Sure it is, my Lord; he has behaved
very well to me and my child, and I do not want to
hurt him.

The CommoN SERGEANT—Why do you con and tell
me all this after giving the prisoner in custody? Wit-
neis—Bccause his first wifi came and kicked up a row.
Mr. Alderman FAREBROTHER—And you will go back
to the man as soon as he comes out of prison? Wit-
no ;s—Sure that I will—(Roars of laughter.)
Tne COMMON SERGEANT—But you have no right to
him; he don't belong to you, he belongs to his first wife.
witness shook her head, seeming very much to
doubt his Lordship', authority as to her right and tide.
The COMMON SERGEANT said this vi a; one of the
cases where the Court might depart from the rule laid
down to transport in bigamy cases. There was no
evidence that he had ill-used his first wife, and ho had
trt a ed Miss Wilsm well, and there did not seem much
money or much beauty gained by tholkcond marriage.
lie was then ,eatenced to six months' imprisonment.
John Gowing, alias William Brown, 29, servant,
pleaded guilty t several in•lietalents, charging him with
having stolen a quantity of plate and watches, valued at
between 401 and 501., tie property of Henry Pt rring,
Geer.ge Pinn..ll, and another

Mr. Cockle appeared for the prisoner.
No evidence was offared; but from the questions put
by the Court, it appeared that the prisoner, iopresenting
himself as being in the service c f her Majesty, and em-
ployed at Windsor Castle, had obtained the property
from several tradesmen. It subsequently tu:noi out
that the prisoner, who had formerly been in the plate
department at the Cast!e, had been dismissed.
Several witnesses having given him a good character,
he was sentenced to twelve months' imprisonment.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
MMr. Charles ItAnmlVoBndi,°olV-
£ NHO°.(776B,6hower Thames-
street, was summoned before Alderman Humphery, for
having sold and delivered to Edward Kendall a certain
ticket in a certain lottery called "grand distribution of
objects of art and manufacture,"
against the form of the
st state, whereby he became liable to a penalty of 2001.
and imprisonment for twelve months, without bail or
mainprise.
Mr. Bodkin appeared for the prosecution, and Mr.
Huddlestone for the defence.
The justice-room was crowded upon the occasion by
gentlemen who were drawn together in consequence of
the numerous mischiefs arisingl
derman Humphrey, said, from the occasional en-
A
coursgementßodkin, giin addressinven to suchg
speculations in this country.
Mr.
I appear here in support of the summons which has
been just read, by direction of the Secretary of Stata
fir the Home Department, it being the determination
of the Government to suppress that which is in
eality a lottery, and calculated to inflict all the in-
juries of speculations of the kind, although it purports
to be a plan merely for the promotion of the arts
and sciences. Representations had been made to the
Government to the effect that an evil which had been
already by law abolished was in danger of being revived
and brought into operation under another form, and the
police force had been consequently
ordered to adopt
measures for its effectual removal altogether and for ever.
In the first instance, Messrs. Wolstenhelme and Co., the
firm employed in London by the proprietors of the fo-
reign lottery, had been applied to by an emissary far a
ticket, but they stated that they only sold tickets by
wholesale, or in large quantities; they, however, referred
the applicant to Mr. Hammond, a Custom-house agent,
as a person who would accommodate him with a single
ticket. Mr. Hammond, upon hearing that the customer
was referred to him by Messrs. Wolstenholme, sold
him a ticket, upon which he paid the first instal-
ment of 50. 6d. Now the ticket was issued, or
pretended to be issued in behalf of the. State
lottery of Berlin, and there can be no doubt that
such lottery is a lottery within the meaning of the
6th Geo. 11., cap. 35, sec. 29, which enacts that any
person convicted of' the offence of Benin.' tickets, therein
ismhaplrlisfoornfineietnttu
hefsurmtowfer 2lOna inthfoornevs.ery ach offence, and
My friend, Mr.
Huddlestone, has intimated to me that the summons has
been served upon Mr. Hammond, jun., instead of that
gentleman's father, and that therefore I cannot support
it. I should, under such circumstances, apply for a new
summons, but that I am instructed to say that the Go-
vernment are satisfied that the accused is a man of re-
spectability, and that he was not aware that in selling
the ticket he was acting in violation of the law, and that
he has given up all intention of again transgressing. I
therefore beg to statu, upon the part of the Government,
that it is not intended to proceed against Mr. Hammond;
but it is necessary that the public should be made ac-
quainted with the fact, that it is their determination, in
every future case of the kind, to follow up the prosecu-
tion, the penalties arising from a conviction in which
were severe and stringent, and incapable of the slightest
mitigation by a magistrate. It is the hope of the Go-
vernment, I am bound to add, that this intention on
their part will be, through the press, made universally
known throughout the country.
Mr. Huddlestone—My Learned Friend is right in de-
signating my client as a person of respectability. He is
a gentleman carrying on business in a highly reipect-
able connexion, and was concerned in his trade in the
shipping of articles re erred to in this lottery. Messrs.
Wolatenholme were not, it is proper that I should say,
at all aware that the sale of tickets of the kind was an
illegalof its illegality, but really considered that by
act, and the defendant's father was just as ig-
norant
selling tickets he was contributing to a certain extent in
diffusing the advantages of commercial enterprise; and
the moment he had learned there was an Act in force
against the practice, he gave directions that not one
more ticket should be sold.
Alderman HUMPHERY—Theo I am to understand
the d. feadant and his father undertake to stop the sale
a'together ? Mr. Huddlestone—Certainly.
Mr. Bodkin—The Government adopted a course
similar to that upon a hich I think it necessary to
act respecting the sweepstakes which have caused so
much speculation and comment, and which have been,
if not altogether abandoned, materially diminished.
Alderman 11113IPHERY—I trust the gentleman to
whom this case refers will be thankful for the kindness
shown to them by the Crown, and use their best en-
deavours to put a Atop to everything of such tendency.
I more particularly request attention to this hint, as I

LAW 1 N TELLIGENCE.
COURT OF EXCHEQUER, Feb. 5.
(Sittings at Nisi Prius at Westminster, before the emu.
BARON and a Common Jury.)
nonenTs v. OLDARER.
In this case, which was an action; of trover, to recover
the value of a race-.:1,y-se, named IT, nhy, the plaintiff
was Sir Themes Re`ei rte Bart., said the defendant was
the lsndlord of the Bull Inn, Ilarpenden, Hertferdshire.
Mr. Chambers Speared fer tae plaintiff, and Mr.
lltunfree for the defendant.
It appared that the horse was placed in the de-
fendant's idateles at Harp: nden, in May last year, for
the purpose c f ing trained and put in proper Condi-
tion to run at several race s, A groom WAS sent W:Vi
him hy the plaintiff, and the charge for both was to be
at the rate of 28s. a week. Tleeh nem ran at some races,
and was -entered for et tens, and remained in the
deeendant's stables until Atigusi, the plaint ff's servant
gr mming him during the es hole time himself, and giving
ordure, when necessary, for him to be short. At the
end of this period an application was wade to take him I
away,' but the defendant refusid to deliver until the
whole of his claim was satisfied, and, after some dif-
ferences between the parties, the plaintiff at length
agreed to pay ell charges, with the ex-
cepion of 193., the amour t of a bladestnith's
bill, and Si. paid to the clerk of the course previous to the
horse running at the Barnet races, for which sums, he
alleged, be and not the defendant was responsible. The
defendant, however, refused to consent to these terms,
and ultimately sold the horse at Cheltenham, at a
price much inferor to its value. Tie case for
the plaintiff, it was contended, amounted to a mere
question of damages, for, although a formal demand had
been made of the animal and the real amount due hal
been tendered, the defendant neglected to deliver it up.
The value of the horse was ebtintatedlat 70/. or 80/.
For the defence it was contended that defendant was
clearly responsible fn. the two disputed sums in the bill as
Sir Thomas Roberts was not known either to the black-
smith or to-the clerk of the course as the owner of the
horse, and consequently that the defendant was entitled
to claim them from the plaintiff before ho allowed the
horse to pass from his possession.
The CHIEF BARON, in summing up, said the action
was brought to recover damages for the conversion of the
horse, the conversion consisting in not delivering it when
required to do so. The defendant pleaded not guilty,
which meant that there was no conversion, but the evi-
dence went to prove the contrary, and then fere, the
plaintiff was entitled to a verdict on this issue. The only
remaining question was upon the setcoenrediporlee:soimf
pnloythpaovse-
sessed, which alleged in fact that the plaintiff had a lien
upon the hprse. The jury would, h
to considerewhc leer mnough had been tendered to allow
the plaintiff to take away the horse, or whether the
defendant had a right to make the demands which he
did previous to the alleged conversion. It had been
et iced by the blacksmith that ho knew not who the
owner was, and that ho held the defendant responsible
for his charges.
Tho jury retires, and ttf.er a short absence returned
into court with a verdict for the defendant.

Males
Female➢

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.
A JUVENILE THIEF.—Emma .Neal, a good-looking
gir►, 13 years of age, was charged before Mr. Bingham
with having stolen 27 yards of printed stuff, value I§s,
the property of Mr. Syder, linen-draper, No. 7, Leicester-
squ Are.
Mitchell, 298 A, deposed that last night he was on
duty near the prosecutor's shop, when his attention was
drawn to the prisoner by seeing her lurking about the
door, close by which stood a pile of goods. Suspecting
she intmdei committing a robbery, he watched her for
some time, when he saw her enter the shop, pass by the
pile of goods at the door, and took from another pile
the piece of stuff produced, and immediately ran out of
the shop. He followed and caught her in Cranbourn-
stnet, where she dropped the stuff, and begged him to
let her go, as it was her first offence. He then took her
to the station-house.

Mr. Thomas Hyde, who manages the business in
Leicester-square for the prosecutor, identified the pro-
perty, and stated they had been robbed several times
within the last month by girls about the age of the pri-
soner. Tho way they managed to effect the robberies
betrayed considerable duplicity : for instance, one girl
would take a ticket from a pile of goods and come into
the shop and divert the attention of the shopmen, while
her companion, seeing the coast clear, would seize hold
of agything she fancied, and generally got off before the
robbery was detected.
Committed for trial.
OUTRAGEOUS ASSAULT UPON A LICENSED VICTUAL-
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Warren-street, Fitzroy-square. The complainant stated
AbLfrilorß.".Cg—hhjtarQblicesire
ns°jPeffageyrrn.iees,l3. landlord of the Feathers Tavern,
that abOut six o'clock on the previous evening the pri-
liOner came into his house, and attempted to force his
way int ) the parlour; seeing that he was much the
worse for liquor, he refused to allow him to enter, anti
civilly requested him to It ave the house. He refused,
and seizing hold of witness's throat swore he would
strangle him. Ho followed up this threat by striking
him with great f roe about the face tad body. Witness
called f assistance, and the barman ran aid fetched in
the police, who; after a deal of resistance on tho part of
the prisoner, succeeded in ejecting him from the house,
and conv97inglirti to the station.
The prisoner, who plaided drunkenness in extenua-
tion of his offence, was committed t) the House of Cor-
rection for two months, with hard labour.

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THE HEALTH OF LONDON.
/From the Registrar-General's Return.)
In the week ending last Saturday the deaths regis-
tered in the metropolitan districts were 1,094, and ex-
hibit an increase of 64 on those of the previous vt eek,
the deaths
p7hdhaBoeeomasp
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population,
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correspondingtfeahoslmrs mli o,niolnrs2tclwta6rslt:e4iheata3ykesnestsdooaootfi same
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returned are less than this number by 32. The causes
of death prevailing at the present time are found in by
far the largest proportion in that class of diseases which
affect the organs of respiration. In this class, of
which the most important are phthisis (or con-
sumption), bronchitis, pneumonia (or inflammation
of the lungs), and asthma, there are now enu-
merated the deaths of 384 persons, or more than
one-third of all who died in the week ; the cor-
rected average of ten corresponding weeks is 376. On
the other hand, the deaths from the zymot:c or epidemic
class of diseases were only 168, the corrected averag7,
being 216. A girl of 5 years died of " Asiatic cholera,
after 14 hours' illness, iu Portman-place, near the Edge-
warc-road ; and in Fenchurch-street, a boy of 9 months
died of " cholera, hooping-cough, teething, and convul-
sions," after a month's illness. Diarrhosra is the only
epedimic which exceeds the average; it
was fatal to 11
children and 10 adults; the average of this period is not
more than 9; the fatality of measles is of the usual
amount; and small-pox, scarlatina, hooping-cough, and
typhus condones to show a decrease, which, however,
is most considerable as regards the first two of these
epidemics. Four children and a man died of small-pox;
13 children of scarlatina. Consumption was fatal to
137 persons, about the average; bronchitis and asthma
to 159, or more by 52 than the average; and pneumonia
to 75, or 30 less than the average. Two persons died of
privation.

MORTALITY in the METROPOLIS.
NUMBER OF DEATHS FROM ALL CAUSES REGISTERED IN
• THE WEEK ENDING SATURDAY, FEB. 2, 1550.
Epidemic, Endemic, and Contagious Diseases ... *l6B
Diseases of Uncertain Seat ... ~. 46
Tubercular Diseases .. 179
Diseases of the Brain, Nerves, and Senses... 1111 138
Diseases of the Heart and Blood-vessels 1111. ... 45
Diseases of the Lungs, and other Organs of
Respiration 1111, 1111. 1111 247
Diseases of the Stomach, Liver, and other Organs
of Digestion...
Diseases of the Kidneys, &c. ••
1111.
Childbirth, Diseases of the Uterus, &2.
Diseases of the Joints, Bones, and Muscles
Diseases of the Skin, &c.
Malformations...
Premature Birth ... •••
Atrophy ••• ••• ••• ••• •••
Old Age 11911 ••• ••• ••• •••
Sudden ..• ..• ••• ••• ••• •••
Violence, Privation, Cold, and Intemperance
Causes not specified

... 64
... 20

... 20
... 23
... 68

... 25

DEATHS FROM ALL CAUSES ...
Population Deaths in corre- Deaths
Enumerated, spending week in the
1841. of 1849. Week.
West Districts... 301,189 . 213 ... 149
North Dbtricts.. 376,568 .. 192 ... 198
Central Districts 374,199 ... 189 ... 191
East Districts ... 393,067 ... 215 ... 255
South Districts.. 503,346 ... 328 ... 301
Totals... ..... 1,948,369 ... 1,137

1,094

... 1,094
... 528
... 566

BIRTHS IN THE WEEK.

Males ...
Females ...

... 770
... 718

Total ... 1,483
*ln this number are included 13 by Scarlatina, 35
by Typhus Fever, and 2 1 by Diarchcea.

COINCIDENCES.—Let nobody despise coincidences.
There is Rot so much of chance in them as we are apt to
imagine. The universe is a system of such perfect order
that everything strikes in its proper place at the right
moment. It may be even doubted whether there is such
a thing as chance (many people will tell you that they
never had a chance in their lives), and whether the news-
papers are not hasty in setting apart a column for Ac-
cidents and Offences.' We know there are plenty of
offences,' but cannot be quite so sure about the 'acci-
dent?.' Most events, from the founding of empires to
the bursting of steam-boilers, are inevitable results of an
absolute chain of causation. But this is too profounda
matter for discussion here, so we leave it open to the phi-
losophers.— The "Ladder of Gold" in Bentley's Miscellany.
Dispatches were received yesterday at the Colonial-
(Alice from the Governor of Gibraltar,

have just received from the Lord Mayor some letters
which were addressed to his Lordship from the country,
enclosing scrip, headed " Original Certificates of a
Grand Money Distribution, sanctioned and guaranteed
by an Imperial Government." Now, if ever any cafe of
the kind be ever brou2ht before me, Ishall immediately
enforce the penalty, and feel satisfaction that it will not
be in my power El mitigate it, but Chet I shall be com-
pelled to vindicate the law.
CLE ItKEN WELL.
Tine by Illexcdr!hy, an Irish labourer, was placed at
the bar, charged by a pelice-constable of the N division
with loitering about in Tiverton street, Islingt in, under
suspicious circumstances.
The prisoner on the previous evening was seen loi-
teringin the above street, and occasionally stopping at
a gentleman's house, peeping down the area railings and
whistling. On being questioned, he refused to give a
saqifsetory account of himself, whereupon he was taken
to the station-ht,ute and locked up.
Mr. COMBE- —Pray what are you? Prisoner—l am a
labourer, yer Honour.
Mr. Cosine—What ham you to say to the charge?
Prisoner (scratching his head)—Nothing; only I went
to see a lady.
Mr. Cosine—A lady! What lady? A female in the
body of the court, in a broad Irish dialect—" Me, yer
Wertchip."
Mr. COMBE—Then come forward.
A. tall, masculine woman hero came forward.
Mr. Costne-:-Pray who and what are you? I am
Biddy Macarthy, his wife.--(A laugh.) 3 am_ a servant
in the house, and he came to see me.
Mr. COMBE—Then I auppose you got into the situa-
tion as being a widow? Biddy—Sure that's true.
Clerk—Where were you married? Biddy—ln St.
Giles's church.
Clerk—How long have you been married? Biddy—
three months.
Hew long have you been in the
.aituation? Biddy—
two months.
Clerk You soon became a widow after your mar-
riage.-;--(A laugh.) Have you got your marriage cer-
tificate? Biddy—To be sure I have (pulling it from
her bosom.)
Mr. COMM (to the prisoner)—What sort of a labourer
are you. Prisoner—At anything I can catch a hoult of.
Mr. COMBE said he should discharge the prisoner, but
he directed the officer to communicate to Biddy's master
and mistress that she was a married woman, and what
had taken place in court. It plainly showed how some
servants got into situations.
Biddy (coolly)—Faith, then, I will save him all that
trouble, for they know it already. I told 'em all about
it, and I am going back to my place, as they are satisfied
with me. They have seen my certificate. Sure is'nt an
honest married servant as good or better at any time
than a bad single one?
Mr. COMBE discharged the prisciner, who left the sour
with his wife, evidently congratulating themselves thal
it was no worse.

[PRICE SD.

THE FRENCH REPUBLIC

_,..nere were rumours circulated in Paris on Mon-
day evening, to the effect that a serious eineute Lad
broken out in the Rue Transnonain (which may 1 e
considered as classic ground in connexion with
erneutes), and that a serious collision had token place
between the military and the people. Oa inqiiry,
however, it proved that the so-called enkute was
merely a little ebullition of irritation cal El e
part of the people against the very ill-
advised proceedings of the Government, who have
ordered the destruction of all the trees of liberty
planted during the revolution ; the pretence is that
that the appearance of such of them as are withered is
unseemly, and accordingly an order was issued for
the destruction of such of the trees of liberty as are
dead. The persons to whom the execution of this
order was confided applied to M. CARLIEE for direc-
tions as to how they were to know what trees were
dead, and his reply was, " that all trees which were
deprived of their leaves were to be considered as
dead." Now, seeing that in.the month of February all
Lombardy poplars are deprived of their leaves, this is
tantamount to ordering the destruction of all the trees
of.. liberty a most ill-advised and impolitic measure,
and which cannot but be considered as an almost
wanton provocation to an outbreak.. We are glad to
find, however, that the people had :the good sense to
refrain from violence. In the Rue Transnonain, in
the Faubourg St. Antoine, and even in the Parvis
Notre Dame, where the tree ofliberty was dedicated to
the memory ofthe Martyr Archbishop of Paris,!DErus
AFFEE, these trees were cut down without any re-
sistance being, offered by the people, who were as-
sembled in numbers, . and who gave vent to their
feelings by the utterance of words of indignant pro-
test, but dispersed immediately on being summoned
to do so by the civic force.
The Assembly on Monday passed a Bill taking the
sequestration off the property of Louis Pnizarrn
and his family on the 30th of December next, after
which date creditors will be allowed to sue for ..the
recovery of their debts, and authorising the liquida-'
for of the civil list to raise a loan of 20,000,000 f. for
payment of the debts.

The rumours of alleged disturbances said to have.
taken place in Paris on Monday evening were yester-
day made the subject of an, interpellation addressed
at the sitting of the Assembly by M. CHARLES
LAGRANGE to the Minister of Justice.
Tee Minister of Justice briefly replied that some
slight disturbance had taken place, but that every-
thing was then tranquil.
The slight disturbance alluded to took place in. th 3
Place St. Martin where the crowd decorated the tree
of liberty with tricolour flags and hooted General
LAMORICIERE, who was passing in his carriage. On
the appearance of troops tranquillity was restored
without resorting to force, and at eleven o'clock the
troops retired. Several arrests have taken place.
In the evening the tree of liberty on the Place St.
Martin was illuminated,
The Moniteur publishes a proclamation to the in-
habitants of Paris, announcing that a certain number
of the trees of liberty had been cut down because
they impeded the thoroughfares, that the other trees
of liberty had been respected, and were to remain
standing; but, if they should become an occasion for
disturbances, they would be immediately removed.
The Government has the highest confidence in the
good sense and patriotism of the population of Paris.
When the last accounts left, :Paris was perfectly
tranquil.
The Evenement announces that the explanations
of the Marquis of NORMANRY on the subject of the
relations between England and Greece have been
deemed perfectly satisfactory by the French Govern-
ment.

The Bourse was well attended, and a considerable
share of business was transacted. The Five per
Cents. opened at 95f. 30c., and closed at 95f. ; the
Three per Cents. closed at 57f. 50c.
BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE
LONDON STOCK-EXCHANGE, FEB. 5.
Boulogne and Amiens, 7%—Dutch Rhenish, 2—Northern
of France, 14%—Paris and Strasburg, 614—Rouen and
Havre, 9A;I.