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EXTRAORDINARY APPETITE
FOR A TITLE.
The Lord Mayor received the following very remark-
able letter, which was soon followed up by another, from
one of the mayors whom he had invited to the banquet
at the Mansion Rouse, which Prince Albert lately ho-
noured with his presence:--.

Mr. Higgs would grant the order. A subsequent al?pli-
cation was then made to Mr. Higgs, but that gentle man
still refused, stiting that he had no power to give a
second order, having already employed Mr. Parrot t to
make the pool motem examination. The result of this
communication was conveyed to Mr. Mayne, who im tne-
diately waited upon Sir George Grey, the Home Seore-
tary, aid informed the Right Hon. Baronet w bat
steps he (Mr. Mayne) had taken in the mat-
ter. Sir George Grey agreed with Mr. Mayne
that he had no power to order the contents of the
stomach to bo forwarded either to Professor Taylor
or Dr. Letheby, but at the same time ordered him t
send Dr. Fisher. the physician to the Metropolitan Po-
lice-force, to Mr. Parrott, to ascertain whether they
could not make the analysis. In accordance with these
instructions, Dr. Fisher had an interview with Mr. Par-
rott yesterday, and, after having been informed by that
gentleman of the inflsmmatory state of the intestines
(which showed evident indications of the presence of
poison), Dr. Fisher said he thought it would not be
politic for him to make the analysis. Mr. Parrott still
declining to make the analysis, a further communication
was sent to Mr. Higgs last night, requesting him to give
an order to Professor Taylor or Dr. Letheby, but the
result has not yet transpired.
Last evening, Mr. Smith and Mr. Field, the two active
officers of the detective force, who have the case in
hand, received information from a source on which they
can place the greatest reliance, that a man was. seen to
leave the house in Claremont-place, a little before one
o'clock on Sunday, and from the description given of
him there cap be no doubt he is one of two men who
were seen lurking about the neighbourhood early on
Sunday morning.
- The police yesterday made a most minute examination
of the drawers and cupboards which were broken open
by the thieves, and they are decidedly of opinion that
the robbery was never perpetrated by regular house-
breakers. The implement used for forcing open the
drawers was a small chisel, the blade of which is not
more than two inches long, and, what is a most extra-
ordinary fact, it is the property of Mr. Maddle, and was
kept in a small tool. chest in the back kitchen, from whence
the thieves must have taken it into the drawing-room,
where it was afterwards found. The police are con-
vinced that bad the robbery been perpetrated by pro-
fessed " cracksmen," they would have taken their tools
with them, and not have depended upon the chance of
finding implements in the house.
The manner in which the drawers and cupboards have
been broken open, confirmed the police in their convic-
tion that the thieves were not expert hands. The chisel
was not, as is usually the case, applied near the locks,
but was put in at the side of the drawers, and the fronts
forced out, an operation which would occupy a much
longer period than forcing them from the locks.
In the event of Mr. Higgs still refusing to give the
necessary order for the analysis, there is no doubt from
what transpired late last evening, that Sir George Grey
will take upon himself to do so, as, until the analysis is
made, the Government are precluded from offering any
reward for the apprehension of the supposed murderers.

" My Lord Mayor 6g --, April 27, 1850.
,—Permit tile to introduce myself as
the Mayor (for the current year, ending on tho 9th of
November next) of the town and county of the town of
--, comprising a population of 7,000, and embracing
altogether, or in part, five parishes; having a lord-lien-
tenant, a separate commission of the peace, and a court
of general quarter se:sions of its own. I am the oldest
representative of my family on both sides—ancient—and
who were of local importance, and I am a professional
man.

" Your Lordship's card of invitation to melt his Royal
Highness Prince Albert, on the 21st ult.. only reached
me by post at nine o'clock on the previous Saturday
night, the 16th ult., too late to take any step in relation
theret ) until the following Monday morning.
" Believing that my accepting the high honour in-
tended for the corporation might naturally and reason.
ably involve a liberal subscription towards the promotion
of his Royal highness's novel and grand design, I, on,
that point alone, sought the sense and required the au-
thority of the members of the town council, which, with
some difficulty, I at length got together, and the result
of a lengthened deliberation was an unanimous desire
that I should, with carte blanche,' accept the honour,
and hasten to town.. Upon considering the details, I
-found that I was at the eleventh hour,' and ,thati in
order to reach town 'in time,' I should have to pelt
it for 160 miles, at the rate of 10 miles an hour.
eluding stoppages, to be at Gloucester in time for a Lon•
don train; and, being also uncertain as to the. natal.*
and extent of personal preparation to visit the Mansion
House, I felt'—we all felt—and with extreme -regret,
that it WAS impossible.'
" I had the honour of a note also from your Lordship
stating that my card of admission would be left at your
porter's lodge for me on my arrival, and which cams
too late for me even to reach London in time. I beg
leave also to say that eight days before I received my
card, an announcement appeared in the Carmarthen
Journal of the receipt of his card by the mayor of that
borough. Accident, therefore, and only accident, pre.
vented this town and county being represented at your
Lordship's dinner.

" Having just been informed that the honour of
knighthood is to be offered to a limited number of thorns
mayors who actually dined at your Lordship's table on
that occasion, and that amongst them will be included all
the mayors of town and county,' this being one of only
two or three of the same description in the realm leads
me to address your Lordship with the foregoing state-
ment, and to express a hope that, through your Lord-
ship's influence and representations,- will be consi-
dered as if it bad been actually represented on the occa.
sion referred to.

" I have the honour to be, &c.
" The Lord Mayor of Loudon."
Two days afterwards the Lord Mayor received the fol-
lowing letter from the same gentleman:—

THE UNITED STATES.
(FROM THE TIMES CORRESPONDENT.)
NEW YORK, APRIL 16.—1 t is a matter of notoriety
in this country, that since the accession of General
Taylor to the Presidency, his Cabinet have, unfor-
tunately for him and for the people, conducted the
affairs of the state in such a manner as to render his
Government singularly unpopular to every descrip-
tion of party. Honest and well-meaning himself,
and tolerant as a soldier should be regarding political
creed, his election was unquestionably facilitated by
the solemn pledges he voluntarily gave, that he "had
no friends to reward or enemies to punish," as, also,
that in the event of power being confided to him, his
ambition would be to "govern irrespective pf party."
Not a month elapsed after his installation before
his Cabinet Councillors gave evidence that they
neither shared his feelings nor regarded his promises,
and under very frivolous pretexts a system of pro-
scription commenced in their several departments,
unparalleled (during the same period) even under the
administration of those Presidents who had honestly
avowed their intention of so dispensing places as to
reward their friends and supporters.
Thus commenced disgust and discontent, from
which there were found few dissentient voices except
among the successful aspirants to office.
With want of principle there was unfortumately
combined want of ability. This was peculiarly exem-
plified in the erroneous calculations and dogmatical
forebodings of the Treasury department, and it may
safely be asserted that much of the difficulty which
has occurred in Congress during the present session
has been intentionally augmented, even by Whig
Members, with the sole view of embarrassing the pro-
ceedings of the Administration.
Such decided unpopularity, even among their own
party, has caused frequent rumours that a dissolution
of the Cabinet was about to take place ; but hitherto
it has been evident that, .much as this was to be de-
sired by others, no such intention existed among the
members themselves. Now, however, not only a disso •
lution, but probably an entire change, has become ab-
solutely necessary, precipitated by the extraordinary
proceedings of the Secretary of War, the Secretary of
the Treasury, and the Attorney-General in relation
to a claim on the public purse, in which the first-
named, of these officials was largely interested. This
claim bears date even previous to the revolution, and
has been ineffectually urged under past Administra-
tions. But setting aside all malicious reports, and
admitting it to have been impartially and strictly
scrutinized by the Attorney-General and the Secre-
tary of the Treasury, before either gave their con
sent to its payment, there was certainly something
worse than indelicacy in the fact of a Cabinet Mi-
nister being himself the successful collector, during
his term of office, and solely by the decision of two
of his own colleagues, of a sum which had been re-
fused him when in private life.
Mr. Crawford has demanded an investigation of
his conduct, and a committee has been appointed by
Congress for the purpose. Whatever may be their
report, it is understood that he will resign his place,
and that his example will be followed by all his col-
leagues. In such a case there is little, if any doubt,
that the State Department (Foreign Affairs) will be
offered to, and accepted by, Mr. Webster, though
many think that Mr. Rives, now Minister to France,
will receive the nomination.

" April 29, 1850.
"My Lord Mayor,—ln my letter to your Lordship
on Saturday, I stated the population of this borough in
1840. It is now estimated at 9,000. —is the Lord-
Lieutenant, and the representative in Parliament.
There must have been some oversight or neglect in for-
warding to me your Lordship's card of invitation. Had
I received it only one post sooner I would most cer-
tainly have been pre.ent at the dinner. This place is
miles from London, and no railway nearer than Glou-
cester, which is distant. I understand that Berwick-
upon-Tweed is the only borough in the realm in all
respects like this, and entitled to precedence over all,
others, except those which are cities also. If your Lord-
ship finds that there has been some mistake on the part
of your officials with regard to this borough, I can only
express a hope that it will not be prejudiced thereby.
My year's allowance as the mayor is only 30/., and if it
had not been fur the chance of being placed in a cut de
sac as to a subscription, and the uncertainty as to the
disposition of many of our town councillors
out my conduct is that respect, I would most cezt#,Al
j
have gone up to town at once at my own expense.. -• ,
" Pardon me, my Lord, in thus troubling you.sgain-,1
and I have the honour to subscribe myself,
" Your Lordship's most obedient, humble servant.
" Right Honourable Thomas Farncombe,
Lord Mayor of London, &c."

INTRAMURAL INTERMENTS.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

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SlR,—Having been induced through an advertisement
in the Times, of the 27th instant, to attend a meeting on
the above subject, at the British Hotel, Coekspur-street, I
Rent there this day, and on my arrival the meeting bad been
adjourned to the Craven Hotel, Strand; at which place
several gentlemen outside the room were discussing thC
propriety of it being made a " bole-and-corner meeting,"
a discussion arising (rem the fact that no one was per-
mitted to enter the meeting without first signing kin
name and address, and having it announced to the °bake
man, for the approval of the meeting.
Deeming the subject cne cf such general and public:
importance, that every facility should be given to ex..
pression of views pro et con., I was determined not so
sanction, by my presence, so ungenerous and expartr
proceeding, and therefore, with several others (seeing
that the majority who had signed their names were un-
dertakers) immedi..tely quitted the place, feeling that
such an un-English mode of discussing the merits of so
vital a subject must be as unsatisfactory as unjust.
I am, Sir, yours, &c.,
Spa-fields, April 29. ROBERT WATT.

MR. GEORGE OWEN.—Since our last publication
the above named highly-talented individual has been per-
forming in York some great characters with success, being
called on nightly. We copy the following from the York-
shire Gazette, 27th April :—" On Thursday evening we had the
gratification of witnessing his personation of the Moor of
Venice, Othello, and our g .neral conclusion is, that this gen-
tleman is one of the very few in existence who can alone, in
our opinion, afford any material amount of aid in the resto-
ration of our national drama, and who can arrest or parry of
the eventual excision from the catalogue of refined relaxa-
tions. Mr. Owen truly won the sympathies of his audience
by exceeding earnestness of acting. exhibiting the most
careful study and reflection. In the delineation of the
passion of jealousy many artists of the present day are
tempted to indulge in those footlight ecstacies which some
of the public are too ready to admire; but Mr. Owen is
inure fcrtunate in his reading of the sentiment, elaborating
the growth of the passion to a high degree of refinement.
Albeit, he is not wholly free hem that appearance of
artificial contrivance which aometimee blots the boldness and
truthfulness of nature. Ilis acting in the scene with lago,
when the latter breathes the poisonous passion upon his
heart, was exceedingly fine. Some of his bursts of feeling
portrayed a degree of s% onderful fervour and depth, and
were very effective, occasionally rising above all defect what-
ever. Ilia agony in the last scene, when he discovers the
traitorism of the " honest logo," was very telling; especially
in the fearful contortions of Ilia features as he scanned over
with-impatience and uncontrollable irritability and passion the
lette.rs disclosing the bloods' plot of the consphator.—Derby
Mercury.
WESLEYAN MISSIONARY SOCIETY.—The annual
meeting of this society was held on Monday in Exeter Hall,
the Right lion. Fox Maule, M.P., in the chair. It was
stated in the report that the debt of the society was 13,3581.
16s. Id , arising from the deficiencies of the income as com-
pared with the expenditure for the years 1847 and 1848.
The debt of the society was now reduced to 10,841,. 13s. 2d.
That reduction had been effected in part by a Mall diminh-
tion in the expenditure of the year 1549, but chiefly, the
committee were happy to say, by a very large augmentation
in the income, when compared with that of the previous
near. The total arneunnt
so.fcdinctomanedrectehiev
floor,
,118:9
81. wasios
.1711d,.6,851. leaving eel fromodaitllure waa
sources
expe
a balance. of income over expen-
diture of 2,5171. 2s. Id. The speakers to the various resolu-
tions were Messrs. J. Heald, ALP., Peto, M.P., Cowan, M.P.
the Rev. Dr. Hannah, the Rev. W. Chambers, and the Rev.
Mr. Bevan. Some confusion was created by a Mr. Grosjean
rising to propose an amendment to the adoption of the re-
port, but the Chairman refused to hear him, and the autho-
rity of the latter was supported by the general meeting.
Order having been restored, and the other resolutions passed,
the meeting separated after the usual votes of thanks.
ROYAL INFIRMARY FOR CIIILDREN.—The thirty-
fourth anniversary festival in aid of the funds of this institu-
tion was yesterday held at the London Tavern, his Royal
highness the Duke of Cambridge in the chair. The cloth
having been removed, after a most excellent dinner, his
Royal highness rose to propose the usual toasts, and
coupled the health of the newly-born Prince with that of
his Royal Parents in a most appropriate speech, which elicited
much applause. In reference to the toast of the evening he
stated that the infirmary had been founded, if not by, at least
under the immediate sanctions of the Dukes of
ofKent and
Sussex; that it had gratuitously relieved upwardssl7o,ooo
infants, that it extended its opfratioas to about 400 a
month upon the average, and that in lasttlheberate these
it had
dispensed its blessings to 700. To
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menus and to be enabled to c •onft
theinuiectf:
etahatheinovlsapl
ia;tsatlehfiaesceiweaneetlbll
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heretofore, was the first object next was
to carry out the charity, by
makingnte as a
dispensary, the expenses.inci which Would be covered, i
by 5,000/. Towards this & mount the treaosfur4ro77l.nouAnftceestr
Is,urehssbcrfliepitdi,o a theh suns
the for the evening's
high-sheriff for the county
MIC.Ir. Barer and others, dr.
speeches from
«'hick eye
of Surrey, from awing attention t
derived from the ex-
medical men tahcecifilerehd in such a school, his
c'teifiltresss left the room, and shortly afterwards the
pt
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company _
dispersed.
TIIE WALI3ROOK WARD SCHOOLS.—Y6isterday a
meeting of the inhabitants of the ward of Walbrook was
held in the school-room, to receive the report from the Com-
mon Council in respect to certain premises occupied byt a s
ward; Mr. Deputy Watkins presided. Mr. Rock addressee
the meeting, and made some rather strong remarks on the
financial arrangements in respect to the relit charged for the
school-room, and the manlier in which the school was con-
ducted; in the course of which he was interrupted by the
chairman, who observed that his remarks did not apply to
the subject under consideration—viz., the lease to the ward.
Mr. Wire then rose, and a diacwsion ensued, in which the
name of Mr. Alderman Gibbs was introduced, and in which
some disapprobation of the remarks of Mr. Rock was evinced ;
that gentleman then moved a resolution, " That the yearly
payment of 1201. be stopped from December, 1851, until the
accounts be produced and it could be seen how the over-rent
(fur the school-room) was expended." To this, after a dis-
cussion in which several speakers took a part, an amendment,
moved by Mr. Allen, " That art amicable meeting should be
effected between the ward and the school trustees, with a
view of relieving the present tenantry of the ward schools,"
was carried, and the meeting broke vp.

The Bill before the local Legislature of this state,
prohibiting corporations from pleading usury, has
passed the Senate by a a vote of 18 to 7. Ic had
previously passed the House, and with the signature
of the Governor will now become a law. It must,
however, not be looked upon as retrospective, or as
having any bearing upon past transactions ; but on
all bonds or obligations issued after the law goes into
operation there can be no plea of usury put in for
their repudiation. The commissioners of the New
York Clnal fund advertised a few days since for a
small 5 per cent. loan, interest payable quarterly,
and final reimbursement to be made in 1866. The
sum wanted was 203,415 dolls. ; the offers amounted
in the aggregate to 1,623,492 dolls., at rates ranging
from par to 6.90 premium. The successful competi-
tors have the loan at 5.30 to 6.90, which is certainly
a high rate in this country for a five per cent. stock,
and not only evidences the abundance of money, but
the high appreciation in which the New York funds
are held.
Within the last fortnight three steamers have ar-
rived from the Isthmus, bringing a further supply of
gold and specie, amounting to about 3,000,000 dolls.
Another million or thereabouts has been disbursed for
account of the Mexican indemnity, which events con-
tribute to keep the money market easy, notwithstand-
ing- the immense amounts tied up in cotton and other
speculations.
Trade generally is very dull, and cotton spinners
are now working at prices far disproportioned to the
value of the raw material. This is the consequence
of the peculiar method on which they conduct their
business. Goods sold at a credit never less, and often
longer, than eight months, brought forward specu-
lators during the last summer, who purchased all de-
scriptions of heavy goods on the supposition that the
shortness of the crop must cause prices to rule very
high. In this calculation they have been disap-
pointed, and many of them now force their goods on
the market under the imperative necessity of selling
at materially reduced rates in order to meet the lia-
bilities incurred by their purchase.
Accounts from the different shipping ports at the
South, made up to the 12th instant, show a defi-
ciency in the rates of cotton, as compared with the
same date last year, of 536,000 bales; and this con-
veyance will probably take telegraphic news via Ha-
lifax, placing the difference at 550,000 hales, while
the steamer of the Ist of May will no doubt show a
falling off of 600,000 bales. It should be remem-
bered, too, that the heavy early receipts, and the
great inducement to hurry the article to market,
must have left very little remaining on the planta-
tions. Those, in fact, who most openly discredited
the estimate of 2,100,000 bales now consider a reduc-
tion even on that quantity to be more approximate to
reality.
Small as this crop will turn out, compared with
the expectations of the cautiouq, yet the indications
are plain as they can be that the next will be_smaller
still. Frost has again done its work at the same
period when it destroyed the young plants last year,
and though its effects may be more limited, yet the
damage is fully made up by other causes connected
with a backward spring, among which may be
reckoned a flood in the Mississippi, which is said to
have laid 150,000 acres bf cotton under water. The
seed is destroyed, a replant must take place, and this
at a period when the trees ought to be blooming; so
I that however favourably circumstances way subs°.