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London, England, 1845-01-22 00:00:00

number of seamen employed in the guano trade, and
brisk demand for labour at the docks.
The annual meeting of the governors, directors &c.
of the York-road Lying-in Hospital was held on Mon-
(flilly in the board-room of the institution, Thomas
"cks, Esq., treasurer, in the chair. The secretary,
Mr. Ha-tings, read the minutes of the last meeting,
Which were confirmed. The patients admitted and
attended during the year amounted to 677, being—
in-Patients, 203 ; and out. patients, 474. The affairs
of the institution were reported to be going on fa-
vourably, and its condition
gave general satisfaction.
.4,1,400 g the governors and directors present were T.
W. Meller, R. Forest. J. M. Rots,iter, and T. Grissell,
t sqrs.; Drs. Rigby and Reid.

" That a copy of these resolutions, signed by the war-
t dens, be sent to the Lord Bishop and the Rev. J. T.
Toye, rector of the parish, and advertised in Trewman's
Flying Post, the Western Times, Wooltner's Gazelle, and
also printed and circulated.

COURT OF ALDERMEN.
Yesterday a Court of Aldermen was held at the
Guildhall for the dispatch of business. The Lord
Mayor took the chair shortly after one o'clock, when
the minutes of the last Court having been read, and
other matters of routine business disposed of;
The LORD MAYOR intimated that he had a com-
munication to make, and, before he did so, he must
request that the Court be cleared.
Strangers were accordingly directed to withdraw,
and the Court was occupied for a very considerable
time in a discussion with closed doors. The subject-
matter which occupied the attention of the Court was,
we understand (and indeed the subsequent portion of
the day's proceedings after the public were again ad-
mitted proves the fact), a letter which had been re-
ceived by the Lord Mayor from the Commissioner of
the City Police on the subject of an increase of his
salary to the extent of 4001. per annum. The result
of the discussion, however, did not reach us. On our
re-admission we found the Court proceeding in re-
gular course through the business-paper of the day.
TOWER WARD.

THOMAS QUICKE,
Wardens.
JOHN TRIX,
" That the thanks of this meeting be given to the war-
dens for their promptitude in calling this meeting, and
to Mr. Quicke, fur his conduct in the chair."
Monday Afternoon.
Last evening there was again a disgraceful dis
turbance after the evening service at St. Sidwell's
Church. The sermon was preached in the surplice
by the Rev. Dr. Coleridge, who holds strong views
in favour of all the innovations. This Rev. Gen-
tleman took his text from the 22d chapter of
Isaiah, verse 2, " Thou art full of stirs—a tumul-
tuous city." On the text he preached a sermon, as-
serting in strong terms the spiritual supremacy of
the clergy, and used, it is said, words to the effect
that the Romish Church was the true church, and
that the present excitement showed that they were
inevitably hastening on to it, as their destiny. I
was not present, but have heard similar versions of
these words from several highly respectable sources,
and there can be no doubt that something of the
kind was stated These words created much indig-
nation, and numbers left the church, and again got
up a mob of 600 or 700 persons, who hooted the
Rev. Gentleman to his carriage. It was necessary to
protect him by the police. The feelings of the
people are this morning very strongly excited. A re-
quisition is getting up, to call on the Rev. Mr.
Courtenay to resign. The magistrates have held a
private meeting on the subject, and it is rumoured
that one of them has written to the Bishop, stating
that unless he interferes there will be blood shed.
Many of the parishioners of St. Sidwell say, they are
determined Mr. Courtenay shall not ascend the pulpit
in his surplice next Sunday; and, unless some steps
be taken to put a stop to this conduct on the part of
the clergy, it is probable there will then be a more
serious disturbance.

THE BISHOP BISHOP OF EXETER AND
HIS DIOCESE.
EXETER, MONDAY MORNING, JAN. 20.—After the
Stdisgraceful exhibition of Sunday last at the church of
the. Sidweirs—the excitement and irritation shown in
church the hootings and yellings in the streets,c_
!"4an indignant population, at the Rev. Mr. our
Y, for Population,
observances and ceremonies
'n the service of continuing
church to which his
parishioners had expressed their repeated and de-
cided objection, it was hoped by many, that a
rdregard for the decorous observance of the Sabbath,ld
fur " the quieting of men's minds," wouat.
ave induced that gentleman to yield in a !Tic -
ter in
which no point of doctrine or prin i
pie is involved, and in which, according to the opinions
of the great majority of his clerical brethren, he
18 in error. Others, however, who, as the result has
Pr'ved, entertained a more just appreciation of the
character and qualities of mind of the Rev. Mr.
leii,otiaorntenfrayorn, met the
Solomon,expression of this hope by a quo-
Juno isthat there are men, whom
g" you " bray in a mortar," yet will you not
dsrive Wisdom into them, and that the lesson of last
rinds Would be wholly thrown away upon this
gwiltleman,
, I attended service in St. Sidw.ell's Church in this
.owo
•In Yesterday morning. A feeling of curiosity had
1,
Ptiled many to attend there, and the church was
"3' full; few, however, of the parishioners were pre-
Re near] toot,co, y all the regular congregation having gone
, "er churches.
aria t.
the Rev. Mr. Atherley, the Vicar of lleavitree,
whici;", e,, patron of this church, read prayers, after
gletotov. tile Rev. Mr. Courtenay ascended. t.hehpisuslpoirt.,
„ aiatelv after the communion service, in
theo,.a_nd 'proce.eded, without the. slightest change,
cite ae innovations in the service which have ex-
thed • •
Aboutuniversal hostility of his parishoinonehriss.
aso„,„ two-thirds of the congregation rose
church.
Th'''ng the Pulpit, and 20 or 30 left the
rusetiisnhufeing of feet, the moving to and fro, the
and the'
of people rising to look over
seats,
.o,le Wilk .
grpo,,n,i__ : perings to one. another of
con-
placen "n, Were strangely inappropriate to the utytli? which they were assembled, and
these
With solemn sacred
,
ioquisiura_t had brought them together.
con unitive undevotional, and indignant feelingsth_ei.
thegrnegation that remained heard the "teaching"
‘0,..1
. Atev. Mr. Courtenay to its conclusion. On lea a
lng theor.. church, the congregation mingled with
-wit of 7
side 00 or 800 people who were
Mr.coortenay.
ii , and waited for the appearance of
tentle left the church in the centre of about a dozen
enien, headed bY churchwardens, and was
itceived by the crowd eveith hootings and
.ye
rP,, which continued as he and his friends
7hn-13!'"IY made their way through, protected
.by
.ceroen. Several of the gentlemen around
oh,‘lmd
t: yhe
Police frequently dashed into the cr
two
per„lscover the . parties hooting ; and one
so„i°ns had their names taken down after or two
.,-,1 strut,. ,
%tem s,,gies, and amidst the usual confusion which
the
,s a street row. The broad day light, the day,
rt., 'let of most of those present having just left
noise,Pliace of worship, and the intimidation of thed
noWever, pretty well hushed the hootings, an
in
aer°Wd en masse accompanied the Rev. Gentleman
' raPid and silent walk, with now and then occa•
1,41i°8114,1 Pfd
of hooting, to his lodgings.. Near
Centre gangs is a square, with a shrubbery in the
large round this shrubbery on the other side a
tai
Portion of the crowd diverged, and ran, hooting
(4 Y, ening vociferously, and thus gained the Rev.
t.a rlt'eman's lodgings before him. There they ar •
Chi, themselves in front of his house, and through
.1;18 crowd the police had to make a lane to his door.
, 4 police were in such strong force, and appeared
,t!dstermined to take any one into custody who gave
er'llt to the slightest expression of feeling, that the
?Wd was again hushed and the Rev. Gentleman
gas was
his door amid perfect silence, but surrounded
03; aid
excited and angry multitude. One person in
41:„e crowd who hooted was immediately surrounded
,k. dozen policemen ; his name was taken down,
today will probably be brought before the Mayor
gay,
In
• the shrine afternoon, although it rained in torrents,
*Ake a
ttrreahn6ero_f St. Sidwell's was densely crowded. It
414 Mr and unbecoming scene of excitement.
Prillehe,
i• Atherley read prayers, and Mr. Courtenay.
tionabL" 4 his aut.' lice, following all the same objec-
terio 'e observances as in the morning. On his en-
fron,g the Pulpit, the congregation appeared all to rise
en-
and locbrasitY ;many went out; the church porch
Prevaite,Y were densely crowded, and so great a noise
has
8.5 Q, that the opening prayer before the sermon
'old :-.4,,teelY audible. The churchwarden went out
q the
e7avoUred to restore silence, the appearance
Ptititblir, tone rogation being rather that of an excited
sio-glnteiesting, than that of a devotional assembly..
Inclift,re "us by his foolish pertinacity in ~ things
ioignatint" raised this scene of excitement, anger,
lir)t)at fe°9, curiosity, and everything but calm dello-
P4ach tilinglnc
the Rev. Gentleman proceeded to
L 'll,e octrine of " peace."
NRart, vac ac
ended, the scene outside the church
at Rats
~`:eseription. It rained in torrents ; yet the
,2enibleder,e I,,iiie a fair. About 2,000 people were
itiairelt-- L? hoot Mr. Courtenay as he left the
Cot% tkChes, and shouts, and laughter, rang
Ntte,l_ "e air. It was Sunday—and the Rev. Mr.
'the IF Was their spiritual teacher.
,piihrty
ofeivi.. Gentleman was again surrounded by a
areh is friends to Protect him as he left the
tb • A
roe L strong body
ku th of the police made a lane
ere e crowd for him, and then formed in close
4 Ihe tHid him, t %,eyetin o keep off the crowd. The dusk of
Ilitlß and the immense crowd prevented the
I:ehtpry °.' the hootings this time, and in this kind
11403\ oet,s'inn., persevered in notwithstanding the tor-
tb:ltsr,
wrain, amidst hootings and yellings and
cted as t,he Rev. Gentleman again escorted and
- Nb, `o his door, followed and surrounded by
I,l'he teeli
tiA goof 11? among respectable people seemed to
tlo
k_se.rrow and indignation at such a desecra-
l'ltttirailylSabbath and at its cause, and they ask,
1.41 to hn"gh, "For whom and for what are we
tuisttlrbano,al„ our town disgraced by these Sunday
1,,,84b1e, f•(;,' • Their indignation is certainly ex-
Ile littisfr the answers to their questions are not
tte actory_,,,
blt 24°Ivii!" It is for Mr. Courtenay and a
' 47.., ryas prett
.411 ed _ a g'enerally rumoured that the, Mayoor
tlee "o !qr. Courtenay before the atternoo
41119 44trihd Tspresented to him the dangrr. to the
t4t,
t.uk
as a
eiponce,
.1t w• e tows. o,
bability of a
le hi„, 'th the and the great pro _ d
if he persevered and ha put it
74 `"e risk ergYrnan, if he thought it proper to
to Zlildilet kots such a result by Persisting in the line
ilot
ere aus''e Was pursuing. Mr. Courtenay is sail
a:‘4. ret,dt,:vered that he should persevere—he could
rt. the tiish There is also another rumour current tine the bop was applied to by several gentlemen,
te '.e his past
Week, on his Way throught the town,
lllklint in aiithority to prevent Mr. Courtenay pro-
a(aell, tile
,1 course which they were sure would
'4 tb4t "Isgraceful scene of the previous Sunday,
One the tish •
.cain thin.. , 0p declined to interfere.
tt.i ed n(4,,nowever, is certain—Mr. Courtenay has
titill4 for i,,rietY ; that is something. Many men
til Qua t '', and in many ways Some are am-
NA. ° c'htain it for their le- ar.ning and attain-
°4cce kr. C 4, i;4 . ourtenay, it is said, did not at college
Nt‘sit by gdertying it. in respect of either. Some
,T , by th • inguishing themselves in their voca-
-4 i ciiirt„"r. superioritysu over ordinary competitors.
tiohtai 43' not thought to have succeeded at
by°llll!:gAt.iiin. re. Beau Brummel
IN,Zoily• has '""i to arranging a white tie; Mr.
q °f a bl Iv"
, it by preaching in a white gown
afro4l the 8 ae.K.One. This is a triumph!
t'itht. tepheit,4•l°lned resolutions of the parishioners
tr, A; elergy
wtl
ha,.,P., xi:ter, it will be seen that another
tt). is. Q
itii„t ourte_
_" n' been adopting a similar course
'try, n4Y has been requested to resign his
OAt a PARISH or
1Y ,is illeetin ST. STEPHEN, EXETER.
~, ' ,14t, gof the parishioners, held this 18th
th;.i"Pli.. nary 18 t 4nee • ' 40, convened b the •ardens in
puree With a requisition
11,414 t
wpo,e. numerously signed for
~,14144iittrt1trhtleirki_r• T. Quicke, having been called to
'lciti,'_" t thia""uoWing resolutions were agreed to :
' litl tt'Prty zneeting views with great regret, and ae-
,4zeti
wiliiekof the alte
t:h„ jittittio,,leaion, the conse iiiickesthresultins froT the
e services of our
tta‘", tfl tt," ion,
rationsbeenintroduc d
Ti!lilly.,• wasbe,
and Bolin oby the Rector,. con-
`l.,"! i
n f the parishioners
T. , li4 h 0 ChSioelkuti
,on
fit le°l'etk,oinig
hay.ing been discussed at
the 11,
a otiscussiou the Rector took a
. eh St, ill .
'llt:c'qt)r t„Lhe °Pinion of this meeting, the refusal of
t., p sea , ' kbtore th
415,.. ,
pr,z . 4,
txereise
„e. service.s of the Church to the
paZ!.riii:,llts ad ho abY him in this parish for many
„,klool ti has been Pe of that restoration of unity and
1,i4411 11%4.. so earnestly desired by all the
14 tiii,,i'''t(ir h,v.
141 qNl'.tr,),• ‘,.,,1ng Sigilifi*d to the meeting, that wh,,n
ftlitt,ll:titij,dthtrie t7i)rilioillenrgsetro rPer4ntahbt' and when re-
NI) this
~,`-' so—._
rectory, he will
ptrtN, 114,,,n7N1tig, consid • 1 - • •
°l' llizi; ht,' t'ilttble do 'Plig ,his ministry will in
to -.est that ? !'s, with feeling unrningled
ittlopt.. .it 1,1,111 h_ ,
'', tile TnOst proper course

Mr. Henry Capel, who was elected on last St.
Thomas's-day one of the Common Council for the
ward of Tower, attended for the purpose of showing
cause why he refused to take upon himself the office
to which -he had been so elected. Mr. Capel having
read the correspondence which had taken place be-
tween the ward clerk and himself upon the subject,
and in which he had desired to learn whether it was
compulsory upon him to serve, it was with a view
to settle that question that the matter was now
brought before the Court by the presentment of Mr.
Capel's refusal by the ward inquest. Mr. Capel
stated to the Court that he wished to know if the
office was compulsory, or whether any fine could
exonerate him, and also, if compulsory, whether he
could be obliged to serve for more than one year ?
In answer to the Lord Mayor, Mr. Capel stated that
he was a freeman of London, and a liveryman of two
Companies the Frame- work Knitters and the
Coopers.
The RECORDER said that it appeared to him that
having been duly elected to the office of Common
Councilman, it was compulsory upon Mr. Capel to
serge for one year, but that the wardmote could not
elect him a second time without his consent. lle (the
Recorder), however, thought that as the question,
which was of great importance, came before the
Court to •day somewhat by surprise, it would be more
proper that the matter be referred to a Committee to
examine the records for any precedent. He suggested
this, not as propounding any doubt on the subject,
but looking solely to the importance of the question,
which it would be desirable to settle by precedent
rather than to create a precedent now.
Alderman COPELAND objected to a reference to a
Committee. It was clear that the office was compul-
sory for one year, and he suggested to Mr. Capel that
it would be better for him to serve that year than to
lay himself open to the law courts, which would
follow, if any ill-disposed persons went to the Court
of Queen's Bench and obtained a mandamus calling
upon him to show cause why he refused to fulfil the
duties of the office.
The RECORDER observed, that if Mr. Capel came
to this Court to be advised, he (the Recorder) had no
difficulty whatever as to the advice he should give
him.

THE ARMY.
(From the Limerick Chronicle, Jan. 18.)
Assistant-surgeon John Fitzpatrick, son of W.
Fitzpatrick, of Lowhill, Kilkenny, Esq., has been
promoted to the 7th Madras Light Cavalry.
Captain Curtis's company Ist battalion Ist Royal
depot, Clare Castle, of 1 subaltern, 3 sergeants, 1
drummer, and 60 rank and file, marched from Ennis
for Clare Castle, and joined head-quarters, a com-
pany of the same corps having relieved it at Ennis.
Captain E. Barry Owen, 17th Regt. has arrived in
Dublin from India, on two years' leave of absence, at
his father's residence, Lieut.-General Robert Owen,
Zlountjoy-square.
Captain Paxton's (69th Regt.) company of 2 subal-
terns, 3 sergeants, 1 drummer, and 60 rank and file,
are stationed at liorrisokane.
34th Regiment—A detachment of 1 subaltern

sergeant, and 20 rank and file, marched from Athlone
to Roscommon, and arrived to increase the company
to 60 rank and file, under Captain Brown.
Royal Marine Artillery, Spike Island—Brevet
Major Castieau and First Lieutenant Davis are
stationed at head-quarters, consisting of 1 captain,
1 sergeant, 1 trumpeter, and 8 gunners. At
Tarbert Fort, Lower Shannon, First Lieutenant
Parke, 2 serjeants, and 6 gunners. At Kilrush,
Ist Lieut. Tate, and 1 gunner. At Charles Fort,
Kinsale, 1 captain and 6 gunners. A t Carlisle Fort,
Cork harbour, 4 gunners. At Camden Fort, 6 gun-
ners. At Tarbert, Lower Shannon, including Tar-
bert Fort, 5 sergeants, 1 bombardier, 2 corporals, and
47 gunners.
Mr. Thomas Morris, late sergeant 2d battalion 73d
Regiment, has just published " Recollections of Mili-
tary Service, in 1813, 1814, and 1815, through Ger-
many, Holland, and France ; including details of the
battles of Quatre Bras and Waterloo."
The 4th, or Royal Irish Dragoon Guards, at Caher
and Limerick, embark for England next spring.
Captain Douglas's Troop 11th Hussars, consisting
of Lieutenants Peel and Duncombe, 3 sergeants, 1
trumpeter, 1 farrier, 46 rank and file, 47 troop horses,
and 7 officers' chargers, will march from Belfast for
head-quarters, Dundalk, on the 22d, and join head-
quarters on the 25th inst. A troop, consisting of 1
captain, 3 subalterns, 3 sergeants, 1 trumpeter, 1 far-
rier, and 42 rank and file, and 47 Mop horses,
marched from Dundalk, this day, for Belfast, and will
arrive on the 22d inst.

Mr. Capel replied that his object was to get the
Recorder's opinion.
The RECORDER said, that according to his present
impression, it was compulsory upon Mr. Capel to take
upon himself the office, and if he would adopt his (the
Recorder's) advice, he would serve, having been duly
elected.
Mr. Capel said that he had never sought the office,
but he was satisfied with the opinion just expressed
by the Recorder, and on that opinion he would under-
take the office for the present year.
Alderman Lucas called the attention of the Court
to the presentment made on Plough Monday by the
inquest of Tower ward, of the dangerous state of the
lower end of Mark-lane, near its junction with Tower-
street, owing to the narrowness of the foot pavement,
which in some parts was not wider than 18 inches
from the kerb-stone to the fronts of the houses. The
Alderman stated that two deaths, owing to accidents
at this spot, had recently occurred, and at the present
moment there was a person lying in the hospital dan-
gerously and seriously injured from the same causes.
On the motion of the Alderman, the subject was re-
ferred to the Commissioners of Sewers.
REFUSAL TO SERVE THE OFFICE OF INQUESTMAN.
Mr. Matthew Marshall attended to show cause why
he refused to serve the office of inquestman of the
ward of Broad-street, to which he had been elected
by the wardmote held on last St. Thomas's-day.
Mr. Marshall stated that he had been advised, and
believed that he was not legally liable to serve, inas-
much as he was not an inhabitant householder, and
was not connected with the Corporation either as a
freeman, or in any other way, neither did he carry on
any trade or business in the ward.
In answer to various questions put by different
members of the Court,
Mr. Marshall stated that he held the office of chief
cashier to the Bank of England, and that he lived
within the I3ank. He was under no assessment, all
his rates being paid by the Governor and Company
of the Bank of England.
Sir P. LAURIE—I believe, Mr. Marshall, you ap-
peared last year, and the Court excused you from
serving the office ? Mr. Marshall—Yes, Sir Peter.
Sir P. LAURIE—That being so, I am surprised they
elected you again.
Alderman MUSGROVE remarked, that as Sir Peter
Laurie seemed to censure the ward over which he
(Alderman Musgrove) presided for not obeying and
adhering to the opinion of the Court, he must take
the liberty of offering an explanation to the Court.
It must be borne in mind that the Bank of Eng •
land stood upon the ground which constituted
that which formerly was the entire precinct of St
Christopher-le-Stock, and, under an Act of Parlia-
ment, the Bank was rated for the same sum as for-
merly had been paid by the houses which had been
taken down to make way for the present structure.
Now, as it had been thought that it was somewhat
hard upon the inhabitants of the other parts of the
ward so large a portion in extent of the ward as the
Bank should be exempt from the duties cast upon the
poor inhabitants, an inquiry had been set on foot by
the ward officers, the result of which was, that it was
ascertained that Mr. Marshall and one or two other
parties lived in the Bank, and the name of that gen-
tleman, of the other parties, the Governor and Com-
pany of the Bank of England, were put upon the
rate-books in order that they might be called upon
to fill offices, the duties of which their poorer neigh-
bours were compelled to discharge. Under the cir-
cumstances it was for the Court to say whether Mr.
Marshall was or was not liable to serve.
After some further conversation, in which Alder-
man Farebrother, Alderman Lucas, Alderman Mus-
grove, and the Recorder, took part, the consideration
of the question was deferred until the next Court, in
order that the rate-book might be produced.
Several gentlemen who had been presented for re-
fusing to serve the office of inquestmen for the wards
of Bishopsgate, Lime-street, Billingsgate, Tower,
Vintry, and Portsoken, were excused on various
grounds, while others who failed to attend were
ordered to be summoned for the next Court.

Major Goodman, from the 27th, at the Cape of
Good Hope, has taken command of the depot of that
corps at Guernsey.
Captai❑ Paynter's company, 24th, and Ensign
Payne, are stationed at New Ross.

A party of the 2d Royal Depot from Enniskillen
has arrived in Dublin to embark for Liverpool, en
route to Wisbeach, Cambridgeshire, to raise recruits.
Doctor Hawkey, Staff Surgeon, First Class, sta-
tioned in Dublin has been admitted a Fellow of the
Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland. Dr. Hawkey
is an A.M., and ex-Scholar of Trinity College,
Dublin, has served upwards of twenty years in the
army, and lately returned from Jamaica.
The 58th depOt, at Chatham, is now reduced to
the East India skeleton standard, and will join the
provisional battalion.

There was a steeple chase meeting near Lucan, on
Monday, Captains Wardlaw anti Sibthorp, Royal
Dragoons, presidents. Twelve horses started for a
sweepstake of 31. each, 30 added; won by Mr.
Murphy's St. Leger, Mr. Burge's Grisette running
second, Mr. Fox's Tidings third. Mr. Lockwood
rode Mr. Van Buren's Blackhawk in this race. Sub-
sequently Mr. Murphy's Income won a sweepstake of
31. each, 251. added, nine horses running; Lieutenant
Sandiland, Bth Hussars, Dwarf, a good second.
Captain de Lancy (late Aide-de-Camp to his de-
ceased brother, Major• General Sir Octavius Carey),
succeeds to a majority in the 75th, by purchase, in
room of Major Hall.
Lieutenant Fullerton, 48th, retires by the sale of
his commission.

The late Major of Brigade at York has been sent
to join his regiment in the West Indies, to enable a
Guardsman to have the vacant staff appointment.
There were 2,900 soldiers billetted at Fermoy last
year, besides the regiments stationed there.
The 32d Regiment, Great Ship-street Dublin, are
beating up for recruits.

KING WILLIAM'S COLLEGE, ISLE OF MAN.—Some
of our readers may remember, that about this time last
year the college in the Isle of Man was destroyed by
fire. We are glad to hear, that through the liberality of
its friends in England and the Isle of Man, the college
was by the beginning of the year in such a state of for-
wardness, that on the 2d inst. the Principal, with his
family and boarders, took possession of the renovated
building. Great improTements have been made in the
internal arrangements of the building, among which may
be mentioned its subdivision into seven fire-proof com-
partments. The chapel is expected to be ready for divine
service by Easter.
THE KING OF TIIE FRENCII—The King of the
French has given the sum of 201. towards the funds of
the new Roman Catholic church now erecting in
Lambeth.

SUDDEN DEATH IN A CAB.—THE UNCERTAINTY
or LIFE.—On Monday Mr. Payne held an inquest at the
Red Lion, Poppins-court, Fleet-street, on the body of
Richard George Bamfylde, aged twenty-eight. De-
ceased was a compositor, and lived at No. 6, St. Andrew's.
street, Doctors'. commons. On Sunday afternoon he hired
a cab in Giltspur-street, and had got as far as Bridge
street, on his way home, when he celled out to the driver
that he thought he should die. Ile was assisted out,
and, on a policeman coming up, he was again placed in
the cab, and taken to Black Horse-court station-house.
From there he was conveyed to the house of Mr. Hut-
chinson, surgeon, Farringdon-street, who found life ex-
tinct, and who was of opinion that the deceased had died
from a disease of the heart. Verdict, " Natural death.'
THE ROYAL STAGHOUNDS.—In consequence of the
extremely unfavout able state of the weather, the rain
pouring down in torrents until nearly the hour appointed
for the meet, the gathering on Monday at the Golden
Ball, Bracknell, was very thinly attended. An untried
stag, upon being uncarted at the Golden Ball, took away
towards the windmill, crossing the Wokingham-road in
the direction of the town, where it doubled to the right
to Lady Wilder's, at Binfield, where it took to the water,
followed by several of the pack. Thence it made for
Lady Malcolm's Park, at Warfield, where it was soon
run into and killed, in a coppice near Bottle-lane, after
an hour's run. The country was exceedingly heavy in
consequence of the continued rain, and the water was
out in every direction.
MERCHANT SEAMEN'S FUND. —On Saturday an
appendix to the report on the Merchant Seamen's Fund
was printed, showing the particulars of the invested
funds and balances in hand, with their estimated value,
&c. Among the Bills printed for consideration in the
present recess is one to amend the laws relating to the
relief and support, in certain-casea, of merchant seamen,
their widows, and children: It is proposed by this
amended Bill that masters shall--pay 2s. and seamen Is.
a-month towards the Merchant Seamen's Fund, which,
it would appear, amounts to a considerable sum, and
which, it would seem, parties wish to perpetuate. There
is a provision to provide a fund for masters and seamen
in case of shipwreck, from which they are to obtain as-
sistance for their support, and to procure means (and a
sum for clothes) to enable them to retun to the port to
which their ship belonged.
DEATH OF MR. CHARLES WILSON BAKER, THE
ACTOR.—This well-known actor expired at a quarter
past eleven yesterday, at the Pavilion Coffee-house,
near the Olympic Theatre. Mr. Baker was born in
1792, and followed his profession from an early period.
He had been in a declining state for some months, and
rather dependent upon personal friends than relations.
The only persons present or near him at his death were
his son and daughter, Mr. Higgins, and Mr. Leman
Rode. _ _

PUBLIC NUISANCES.
The TOWN CLERK called the attention of the Court
to the presentment by the inquest of Billingsgate of
the camphine manufactory of Mr. George Ritchie, as
being dangerous to life and property in the neigh-
bourhood in which it was situated, and the present-
ment was ordered to be referred to the Alderman of
the ward and the City Solicitor.
The TOWN CLERK next called attention to the pre-
sentment of certain houses of ill-fame in the ward of
Cripplegate Within.
Alderman T. Woof) said that, under a standing
order of the Court, this was a subject which could not
be entertained. It was for the parochial authorities
to take up the prosecution of such houses, and not for
the Corporation.
Alderman WILSON was of opinion that the funds of
the Corporation could not be better applied than in
abating these abominable nuisances. Heretofore the
City Solicitor had prosecuted with success, and the
nuisance had been abated. He should therefore move
that the presentment be referred to the Alderman of
the ward and the City Solicitor.
Alderman FAREBROTIIER differed from his friend,
Alderman Wilson, for he held the parish authorities
were the proper parties to take up the prosecutions.
All agreed that these nuisances ought to be put down,
but still he objected to the Corporation being at once
the prosecutors and the judges in their own prose-
cutions. He maintained that the parishes which got
their costs allowed, besides 101. reward upon convic-
tion, ought to prosecute.

After a further desultory conversation, the RE-
CORDER put the motion " that the presentment be re-
ferred to the Alderman of the ward and the City
Solicitor to take such steps as might be expedient to
abate these nuisances," when four hands were held
up in its favour and ten against. The motion was,
therefore, declared to be negatived.
On the motion of Alderman FAREBROTHER, the
usual sum, in lieu of freedoms, was voted to the
clerk of the Lord Mayor.
On the motion of Sir P. LAURIE, a gratuity of
1001. was voted to Mr. John Bannister, third clerk at
Guildhall Justice-room, for his services during the
past year.

PUBLICATION OF THE MINUTES.
Alderman and Sheriff SIDNEY then moved, pursuant
to notice, that the minutes of the proceedings of this
Court be printed and sent to its members forthwith
after every meeting of the Court. The object was to
facilitate the business of the Court, and he was not
aware that his proposition would be made the subject
of any objection. It was of the highest importance
that their proceedings should be made known at all
events to each other, and the business which had al-
ready been transacted by the Court this day showed

CUBA TRADE TO SWANSEA.—The arrivals at Swan.
sea from Cuba, within the last fortnight, have been un-
usually great, about a dozen vessels laden with copper
ore from that island having entered our port during that
period. We, however, regret to state, that there has
been a considerable increase in the rate of mortality,
every vessel having lost one or more of her crew ; while
in one, the Lady Pine, five or six individuals fell victims
to the fatal influence of the climate.—CambriGit.

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Tnit SUM LONDoNi, WEDN'tSDA.Y MORNING, JANUARY ‘22, 18i8.

the necessity of some such regulation as that he pro-
posed. Why, before the business on the paper was
commenced, the Lord Mayor cleared the Court—
very properly no doubt—for the purpose of taking
int.) consideration a letter from the Commissioner of
Police, and, without any notice, an increase of his
salary to the extent of 4001 had almost been carried
by a casting vote.
The LORD MAYOR intimated his opinion that the
observations just made by Sheriff SIDNEY were alto-
gether irregular and out of order.
Sheriff SIDNEY thought they were nece'sary, as il-
lustrations of the necessity which existed for the adop-
tion of his proposition. Again, a sum of 1001. had
been voted on the motion of Alderman Farebrother,
and another of a like amount on the motion of Sir P.
Laurie, without any intimation being given on the
paper of the day to the other members of the Court.
On all these grounds he begged to move the adoption
of his proposition.
Alderman 'l'. WOOD seconded the motion.
Sir P. LAURIE said that if the motion were car-
r:ed, this Court would be the only Court of Record
which published its minutes, with the exception of the
House of Lords, where it was done on account of the
number of its members, and for the information of
those who voted by proxy. What, for instance, would
be thought of the Middlesex magistrates, if they laid
before the public all they did?—([[ear, hear, and a
laugh.) He could not conceive anything more absurd
than the proposition of his friend the woe thy Sheriff.
There were twenty-six Aldermen, and it required
thirteen to be present to form a Court. Surely, there-
fore, it could not be contemplated to put the City to
the expense of printing the minutes for the informa-
tion of those who were absent. lie trusted the Court
would show its disregard for the motion by reject-
ing it
Alderman HumPuEar supported the motion, as
calculated to prevent garbled statements as to what
took place within closed doors going before the public.
Alderman PAREBROTIIER denied that any member
of the Court would give a garbled statement of any-
thing which transpired. He rather rejoiced that Mr.
Sheriff Sidney had adverted to the letter of the Police
Commissioner, because it enabled him (Mr. Alderman
Farebrother) to state, for the information of the
public, that the only question with respect to it was
to refer it to a Committee to state what sum they
would recommend to be paid to the Commissioner of
Police. Seeing no good result from the printing the
minutes, he should vote against the motion, unless the
mover chose to withdraw it.
After a few words from Alderman COPELAND and
Alderman HUMPIIERY,
Sir W. MAGNAY said he was at a loss to under-
stand the object of printing the minutes. Was it to
accommodate three, four, or five gentlemen who did
not choose, or who were prevented from attending the
Court? 'Was the Corporation to go to the expense
of printing the minutes, when any member of that
Court, by walking down to the Town Clerk's office,
might at once ascertain them ? The proceedings were
published in all the newspapers, and that was all that
was required. The proposition was, in his judgment,
absurd.

RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE.
MIDLAND RAILWAY COMPANY.
DERBY, MONDAY APTERNOON.—This afternoon the
half-yearly general meeting of the proprietors of the
Midland Railway was held at the railway station. Mr.
George Hudson, chairman of the Directors, in the chair.
There was a very full attendance.
Mr. BELL, secretary, read the report of the Directors,
which stated that the accounts, up to the 3lst of Decem-
be'r last, exhibited a balance in favour of the company
sufficient to pay three per cent. on the consolidated stock,
three per cent. on the preference stock, and 2/. 6s. 3d.
per cent. on the Birmingham and Derby consolidated
stock. The increase in the receipts of the three corn-
panies had amounted to 42,0781. for the last half year.
['here had been a considerable decrease in various items
of expenditure. It was with deep pain that the Direc-
tors advertel to the late accident at Nottingham. It
had caused them the deepest concern. They had
done all in their power to alleviate the affliction
of the parties who were the principal sufferers, and were
convinced that the accident had been occasioned by an
extraordinary error of judgment. The Directors expected
a considerable increase in the mineral department of their
carrying trade, and had already ordered 250 additional
waggons, which would shortly be ready, and which
would better enable them to accommodate the increasing
traffic. The Directors of the London and Birmingham
Railway had agreed to a mileage rate on goods passing
to and from their line to the line of the Midland Com-
pany, and the former company had commenced the car-
riage of coals on the whole length of their line, which
would open up a large traffic ; and the Directors of the
Midland had, in consequence, given orders for more en-
gines of increased power. The new railways and
branches which had been started by the Midland Com-
pany had been based upon the principle of affording the
best railway communication to towns which were at pre-
sent destitute of that accommodation. The Directors
relied with confidence on the justice of the Board of
Trade, and believed that these proposed lines would re-
ceive the sanction of the Legislature. The balance-
sheet showed a receipt of 276,1291., and an expenditure
of 123,336/, leaving a balance of' 152,739/.
The CHAIRMAN, in moving the adoption of the report,
congratulated the meeting on the flourishing condition
of the Company. The sum of 12,000/. had been ex-
pended on the capital account to give increased accom-
modation at the stations, and this outlay, it was ex-
pected, would yield a return of 1,000/. per annum. The
arrangement with the Birmingham Company with re-
spect to heavy goods, would greatly increase he traffic
on the Midland line. Adverting to the late melan-
choly accident, he denied that there had been any
neglect of duty on the part of the Company, or
that it was to be attributed to a desire to screw
down the expenses ; for both he and his col-
leagues considered that no expenses were too great to
give a security to the public. Steps had been taken to
remedy any want of punctuality on the line, which did
not rest so much with the Midland Company as with
persons above York. The Syston and Peterborough
line, which the Company proposed to construct, was 47i
miles ; and the capital required for its construction
would be 700,000/. It would reduce the cost of coal 50
per cent. in the district, and could not, he believed, be
successfully opposed. The line from Nottingham to
Lincoln would be 34 miles, cost 12,000/ a mile, and re-
quire a capital of 400,000/. Both lines had exceedingly
good gradients. Then there was a short line of three•
eighths of a mile, to effect a junction between the Shef-
field and Rotherham and Manchester and Rotherham
Railways, which would cost 36,0001. Then there were
branches from Darfield to Maisborough and from Dar-
field to Elsicar, which would cost 65,000/. The pro-
posed line from Swinton, via Doncaster, Gainsborough,
Lincoln, Boston, Spalding, to Wisbech, was 124 miles in
length, and would join the Eastern Counties Railway at
March. It would cost 1,612,000/., at 14 000/. a mile ;
by means of it they would be enabled to travel quicker
than by the line proposed by the Manchester and Leeds
Company. They had then a branch from Swinton to
Wakefield, and on to Sheffield and Rotherham, and by
this line a distance of 40 miles was saved as compared
with the London and York line. After entering into an
examination of the merits of the proposed London and
York line, which he contended would never receive the
sanction of the Legislature, the Hon. Gentleman con-
chided by moving the adoption of the report, which was
carried amid applause.
The dividend having been declared, and the three re
tiring Directors (Mr. Beale, Mr. Paget, and Mr. Teo
having been re-elected, the meeting separated.

Alderman Lucas concurred in the opinion ex-
pressed by the previous speaker, Sir W. Magnay.
After a few words from Mr. Sheriff SIDNEY in
reply, the motion was negatived.

GRESHAM COMMITTEE.
Alderman WILSON moved that the Lord Mayor
being specially and repeatedly named in the will of
Sir Thomas Gresham as one of his trustees, it be re-
ferred to the General Purposes Committee to obtain
the opinion of counsel as to the right of the Gresham
Committee to act in the execution of the trusts of the
will without summoning the Lord Maycr to their
meetings.—Agreed to.

VETERINARY SURGEON FOR SMITHFIELD.
The report of the General Purposes Committee on
the testimonials and qualifications of the applicants
for the office of veterinary surgeon for Smithfield
having been read, the Court proceeded to an election
to the said office.
After the ballot had been taken, there appeared
for Mr. Nice 10 votes, for Mr. Cherry 3 votes, for
Mr. Clark 2 votes, and for Mr. Seymour I vote ;
whereupon
The Loan MAYOR declared Mr. Nice duly elected
to the office (with a salary of fifty pounds per an-
num), subject to such regulations as hereafter may
be determined upon.
No other business of public interest was gone into,
and the Court adjourned shortly before five o'clock.

KENTISH LINES.—TUNBRIDGE, MONDAY.—To-day, a
meeting was held at Tunbridge, to oppose the proposed
extension lines from London to Tunbridge direct, and
through central Kent. Colonel Austen, of Kippington,
occupied the chair, and gave his strenuous opposition to
any further railway schemes in that part of Kent, consi-
dering that all the facility for travelling and traffic which
was required by Tunbridge was afforded by the pre-
sent line. A fresh one, either from the Croydon or the
South-Eastern, was entirely unnecessary. He con-
demned the attempts of the parties as a destruction of
property for no useful purpose, and as an encroachment
on existing interests. After some other remarks to a
similar effect, a resolution was proposed, pledging the
meeting to oppose the projected lines. Mr. Alderman
Lucas. as a landowner on the line through which the
South-Eastern extensions to Kent would pass, felt it his
duty to support the measures of the South-Eastern Com-
p my, who had been driven to the making their line
a circuitous one from the opposition they
had received from the landowners in their
original project of carrying it from TlM-
bridge in a direct line to Maidstone. They had been
forced into the Weald of Kent, through a thinly popu-
lated district, when they might have gone through a po-
pulous one. He himself had opposed them in their direct
line, but had since had reason, from their desire to ac-
commodate the public, to repent of that conduct and re-
cant. The Maidstone people held similar opinions. The
South-Eastern Company had evinced a desire to benefit
the public, and he would support them in their just and
legitimate right of connecting with the main line the
traffic of the adjacent country. The opposition arose
from the fear of injury to the Medway Canal Proprie-
tors, who dreaded the South-Eastern Company should
compete with them in the coal trade. The proposed
line of the South-Eastern would go through land be-
longing to himself, but he told the Company that he
was ready to support any line which had a tendency to
shorten the distance between London and Dover. The
motion was then put and carried, Alderman Lucas vot-
ing against it, and a Committee was appointed to oppose
the progress of the measure. Previous to the meeting,
several landowners and occupiers on the line intended to
be passed over by the South-Eastern applied for admit-
tance to the meeting, for the purpose of supporting that
Company in their projects. The numbers were superior
to those of the meeting; but on being asked if they were
in opposition to the proposed railways, and declaring
the were not, they were refused to be admitted.
I itOPOSED LINES THROUGH SOUTHWARR.—Monday
a public meeting of the rate-payers was held in the ves-
try-room of St. George's Church, in pursuance of a re-
quisition presented to the churchwardens, to take into
consideration the effect of the proposed railways through
this and the adjoining parishes, and whether the same
woad not be injurious to the trading and other interests
of the parish, and tend to lessen the income from the
rates. The Rev. Mr. Horton, the rector, in the chair.
Mr. Cope, in moving the first resolution, contended that
the formation of, or extension of, railways through so
populous a district as the parish of St. George, with
their terminus contiguous to the bridges, would ma-
terially affect the interests of the inhabitants, and,
without affording any corresponding advantages, con-
siderably decrease the poor and other rates of the parish
by the destruction of houses that would be required, and
the removal of their occupants. In addition to this, the
surrounding property would be greatly deteriorated in
value, and injury would be inflicted on the trade of the
district. He called upon the meeting to use all the means
in their power, by petitioning Parliament, and appoint-
ing a committee to watch the progress of the Bill, and,
it necessary, opposing its passing into a law; and moved
a resolution to that effect, which was seconded by Mr.
Niarten. A discussion took place, in which the Rev.
Chairman, Mr. Boxer, Mr. Chester, Mr. Beetor, and
others took part, contending that the evils apprehended
by Mr. Cope would not arise by the extension of the
railways ; that it would not be politic for the parish to
interfere ; and that it did not follow that, because the
Board of Trade had reported in favour of the Bill, that
Parliament would adopt the recommendation. Mr.
Boxer moved, as an amendment, " That the vestry-
clerk should be directed to watch the progress of the
several Railway Bills affecting or cutting through the
parish, and to report thereon from time to time to the
parish officers." The amendment was carried by a large
majority.
GRAVESEND AND ROCHESTER.—This line, connecting
Gravesend with Chatham, Rochester, and Strood, is now
completed. It is a single line of seven miles in length,
and has been constructed under the superintendence of
Mr. Rastrick, the engineer, and Messrs. Henderson and
Fox, the contractors, upon one of the banks of the
Thames and Medway Canal, without a special Act of
Parliament, there being a clause in the Act incorporat-
ing the Canal Company, enabling them at any time " to
fill up, alter, or convert the canal into a carriage way,"
and consequently into a railway. Operations were com-
menced in February last, and the works were completed
on the 28th ult., at which period the line would have
been opened to the public, but for some apprehension as
to the safety of a tunnel, constituting part of the canal,
of two miles in length. A short time since General Pas_
ley, the Government Inspector of Railways, tested its
security by firing cannon at the different sections, to
ascertain whether the chalk through which it is exca-
vated required bricking, and he recommended the addi-
tion of some masonry and works. On the 4th instant he
made his final inspection, and reported to the Board of
Trade. The railway runs along that bank of the canal
on which formerly was the towing-path, but the opposite
bank will henceforward be used for that purpose, thus giv-
ing a locomotive line for passengers, and a canal transit for
goods. As there is only one towing path, through that
portion of it will be by steam-tugs. The run between
Gravesend and Rochester will occupy about twenty mi-
nutes. It is proposed to place the terminus at the former
town, in connection with the new pier, now erecting at
the Terrace-gardens.
SALISBURY AND YEOVIL.—On Wednesday last a meet-
ing of the inhabitants was held at Yeovil, in support of
this line, Mr. G. Edwards, the portrceve, presiding.
Resolutions proposed and spoken to by Mr. J. T. Yining,
Mr. Mr. Matthews, Mr. Mayo, Mr. Hanha, and others,
were passed unanimously in favour of a junction with the
South-Western Railway. Mr. J. Batten stated that the
Directors of that Company had no intention of abandon-
ing the undertakine.6, notwithstanding the unfavourablee
report of the Board of Trade, but that, on the contrary,
they were prepared to carry it out if the to..vns upon the
route gave them support.
WILTS AND SOMERSET.--A meeting of the Committee
of this Company was hold at Trowbridge on Tuesday
last. Mr. Walter Long, M.P., was in the chair. The
report of the Boardof Trade was read and highly ap-

THE EARL OF MORNINGTON.--We are happy to
say that the Earl of Mornington was somewhat better
un Monday evening, but still it is extremely doubtful if
D
these favourable symptoms can continue.
Dr. Prout is,
in conjunction with Dr. Copeland, attending on the noble
sufferer. Their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess
of Cambridge and the Duchess of Gloucester, and most
of the leading nobility, sent or made personal inquiries
after the Earl's health on Monday Lord Fitzroy Somer-
set was at the Earl's the same day for some hours, and
the Hon. Lady Mary Bagot and daughters ramained up
to a late hour at night with the Countess of Morning-
ton. The noble Earl had passed a better night on Sun-
day, and it was on that account he was considered im-
proved. It cannot be disguised that the noble invalid is
still in a very precarious condition.
TIIE VACANT COMMISSIONERSIIIP IN BANKRUPTCY.
--Rumour gives the appointment to Mr. Sergeant At-
cherley, who has several times gone the circuit for judges,
or to Mr. Whateley, the Queen's Counsel ; but report
adds, that some of the country Commissioners have pro-
mises of being advanced to London as vacancies might
occur.— Times.
SALE OF THE EFFECTS OF THE LATE PRINCESS
SOPHIA MATILDA.—The sale of the effects of her late
Royal Highness the Princess Sophia is appointed to
take place this day, at the Ranger's Lodge, Black-
heath. Great competition is anticipated amongst per-
sons anxious t.? become possessors of the costly articles
of vertu and iniouttrie, many of which were presents from
the deceased Princess's illustrious relatives.
HER MAJEsTy's VISIT TO STRATIIFIELDSAYE.—
The visit to Strathßeldsaye is intended to be of a more
private character than either of those with which her
Majesty has lately honoured any of her subjects, and
the members of the press will not, therefore, all enjoy
the same extended facilities that they have possessed
elsewhere. The following characteristic reply from the
Duke of Wellington to an application for admission (not
on the part of the Times) will show that his Grace at
least will not allow the royal privacy to be unduly dis-
turbed :—" Field-Marshal the Duke of Wellington pre-
sents his compliments to Mr. , and begs to say
he does not see what his house at Strathfieldsaye has to
do with the public press."—Times.
THE MORMONITES.—This singular sect of Ameri-
can fanatics have installed themselves in Theobalel's-
road where on Sunday evening, Elder E. H. Davis,
styling himself friend and intimate companion of the late
martyr, Joseph Smith, delivered the first course of lec-
tures on their particular views and tenets—belief in the
restored gift of tongues, prophecy, healing, and inspi-
ration.

ALARMING FlRE.—resterday morning about half past
five, a fire, at first of an alarming character, was dis-
covered by one of the constables of the E division of
police, raging in the workshops at the back of Mr.
Myer's musical instrument warehouse, situate 63, Char-
lotte-street, Fitzroy-square. The constable alarmed the
inmates, and as soon as they opened the passage doors
the flames from the workshops rushed by the back
windows into the first floor. The Wells-street,
Crown-street, Soho, King-street, Regent-street, and
the Baker-street fire brigade engines were soon on
the spot and arrested the flames just as their progress
was extending to the second floor. The injury done
therefore is confined to the destruction of the workshops
and their contents, and to very great damage done to the
furniture on the first floor. The further mischief by
water, and removal is trifling except what happened
from that joint cause to the valuable effects of Mr. Jack-
son, silversmith and jeweller, residing at No. 62, next
door.

GAS EXPLOSION.—Between two and three o'clock
on Monday morning, an explosion of gas took place on the
premises of Mr. T. Johnson, of St. Anne's-place, City-
road, chronometer-maker. The building in which the
business is carried on had been only lately erected over
some old arches, which were seldom resorted to by the
present proprietor or his workmen. The main gas-pipe
passed through these arches, where it is conjectured the
gas had accumulated, owing to escape from some defect
in the pipe. On entering the vault, one of the work-
men, named Collett, in searching for a piece of veneering,
thrust a candle into an old water butt, Causing the in-
flammable gas to ignite with a loud report, and forcing
up part of the flooring of the workshop for several feet
round the spot where the explosion took place. Part of
the roof was also damaged, and the window frames on
that side were much shattered. Collett, the man who
entered the vault, is much scorched about the face and
hands, but is in a fair way of recovery. He was found
in the vault, lying on his back, wholly insensible, having
been knocked down by the explosion.
FATAL ACCIDENT IN TIIE LONDON DOCK.—Mon-
day morning, between seven and eight o'clock, a man
of colour, named George Luntin, cook and steward of
the ship James Eastrie, Captain Bilbery, was going to
the bows of the ship when his feet slipped and he fell
overboard and sunk. The vessel was shifted from her
moorings and drags were procured. In about fifteen
minutes the body was recovered and conveyed to the
bath-room of the dock, where there is an excellent ap-
paratus always in readiness for the resuscitation of per-
sons apparently drowned. The body was instantly im-
mersed in a hot bath, and other means were used to
restore animation, which were persevered in for some
time, but unfortunately not with success. Dr. W. Bur-
man was in attendance while the apparatus was in ope-
ration, and nothing was left untried to restore the un-
fortunate deceased.

EXTENSIVE SEIZURE OF TOBACCO.—It has just
been communicated to her Majesty's Commissioners of
Excise that a most extensive seizure of tobacco has been
made by Mr. Davison, Supervisor of Excise, near Skeg-
ness, Lincolnshire, on its transit to Horncastle. It had
been landed from contraband tradin. g vessels that fre-
quent that coast, and placed in carriers' carts, in pack-
ages, representing various articles of merchandise and
furniture. So wel arranged were the plans of the
officers that they succeeded in capturing the whole of the
booty, amounting in all to nearly three tons in weight,
with the horses and carts used in conveying it to its des-
tination. It is scarcely necessary to add that no person
has come forward to claim the property, which will be
disposed of by her Majesty's Commissioners at their
usual sales.

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proved, and & pledge was given on behalf of the Great .
EXTENSIVE EMBEZZL 111 ' ENT. •
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Western and the Wilts and Somerset Companies that a 1
Bill shall be brought into Parliament in the ensuing year AIANCIIESTER, MONDAY.—TIiis morning a young
for the purpose of making a better approach to Bath.
1 man, named Evan Prince, whose connexions are
The precise line will be determined by the probable ex-
highly respectable, was brought up at the Borough
pense of executing it, and the probable repaya eat in the i Court, before Daniel Maude, Esq., the stipendiary
shape of traffic. All the shares were allotted.—Bath magistrate, charged with having embezzled the large
Journal.
sum of 3,500/. from his employer, Mr. Daniel Per-
.
ELAENAvoN AND NANTYGLO.—.It is reported that cival, woollen draper, of King street, in this town.
Captain Rouse, one of the Government inspectors, has No suspicion had attached to the prisoner until
been down surveying the projected line of the Anti- lately, and then it originated not with his employer,
Canal Company, and that he has given his veto against but in another quarter; and Mr. Beswick, the chief
it.—Hereford Times.
, superintendent of police, made a communication to
NEWPORT AND NANTYGLO RAILWAY.—The quanta of coal that will be taken from the Llanilleth mountain, Mr. Mr Percival before Christmas. No steps were taken
to a.pprehend the prisoner until Friday last, when
through which it is intended to cut a tunnel for this line, will pay the expenses of excavating.—Hereford Journal. Mr. Beswick sent Mrs. Chell, the wife of the keeper
CALEDONIAN.-.At a meeting of the Glasgow Town of the Town-hall, with 21. I2s. 6d. in marked money
Council, on Thursday last, resolutions were passed una- to Mr. Percival's shop, with instructions to purchase
nimously approving of this line, as likely to afford the some cloth from the prisoner. Mrs. Chell did as she
best communication between England and Scotland. was directed, and took the cloth to Mr. Beswink, who
LIVERPOOL, Oamsxrnic, AND PRESTON.—During the then sent Mrs. Chell's daughter with marked gold
week a memorial in favour of this line has been for- and silver, to the amount of three guineas, tJ v.‘ur-
warded to the Board of Trade from Preston, with up- chase a further quantity of cloth. She bought six
wards of 300 signatures. A deputation, consisting of yards of cloth, ad gave the prisoner the money,
M. Mregor, with the engineer of the line, and others, and had just left the shop when Mr. Beswick entered;
waited upon Lord Stanley in London last week, to as
certain his Lordship's sentiments towards the new line, and the prisoner, knowing him, said " Can I serve
and received assurance that no opposition should be you with anything ?" Mr. Beswick told him that be
offered by him to the Bill in its Parliamentary progress. wished to speak to him in private, and went with him
—P, eston Guardian. into the counting-house, where Mr. Percival was
STOCKTON AND DARLINGTON RAILWAY —This Com- waiting. Mr. Beswick then told him that he was
pany have recently carried over the Great North of suspected of robbing his employer, and lie must be
England Railway, into York, 8,000 tons of coal in twenty- searched. In his pockets were found 71. in gold, and
six hours. Reckoning 2:1- tons to a waggon load, that 11. in silver. Two of the sovereigns were identified
would be 3,200 waggons, which, at forty waggons to a by Mr. Beswick as part of the money which he had
train, would be eighty trains, or one train every lei given to Mrs. Chell and her daughter. The prisoner
minutes. The Stockton and Darlington Company have
was then taken into custody, and Mr. Beswick
pro-
coalceeded to his lodgings, and in his bed-room found gold
contracted to find locomotive power for the transport of
and coke on the Great North of England at the low
rate ofd. per ton per mile. and silver to the amount of 1501. This discovery was
GREAT NORTH OF ENGLAND. The directors have re-
mentioned to the priscner, who admitted that he had
solved to pay the shareholders 6 per cent. at the termi- robbed his employer to a serious amount, alleging
nation of the present half-year, which is 21 more-than that he was ill, and as it was not likely that he would
upon the last.
' be able long to follow his business, he had re-
LANCASTER AND CARLISLE.—There are 3,761 men solved to make a provision for himself. Mr. I3es-
and 387 horses at present engaged on this line. wick then told him that lie had reason to suppose
SHEFFIELD AND MANCHESTER.—When the Sheffield that he had a considerable sum of money
line is opened throughout to Manchester, which is ex- at Chester and in Wales. The prisoner ad-
pected to take place in March next (except a tunnel of 'flitted the fact,
ham by the Midland line will be about thirty miles less and said that his banking-book was
about two wiles in length), the distance from Nottine-
at his father's house at Mold, and that it would be
than by the Manchester and Leeds Railway.—Notts
found in a hat-box under his sister's bed. Mr. Bes-
Review.
wick, accompanied by Mr. Percival, at once pro-
.NoRTHALLERTON. RICHMOND, AND APPLEBY.—A ceeded to Mold, and apprised the prisoner's father,
A new line from the Northallerton Station of the Great who is a draper, &c., there, of the object of their
North of England Railway, through Appleby and Rich- visit. The old gentleman declared his entire ignor-
mond, uniting with the Newcastle and Carlisle, is on the ance of anything wrong. The bed-room of the
anvil.
daughter was searched, but no hat-box could be
EASTERN UNION.—Mr. Walker, the Government en- found. In the cellar, however, a savings'-bank
gineer, has been appointed by the magistrates of Essex
was found, from which it appeared that the prisoner
this line. • 2 book
r
inspecting engineer on the works now iu
progress on had 143/. 13s ld. in the Mold Savings' -bank. Upon
DUFFRYN, LLYNvr, AND PoRTH CAWL. This Corn-
making further inquiry, it was found that the pri-
pany have commenced relaying the line, with the view of soner's hat-box had been sent by his sister to the
preparing it for locomotive purposes. The farmers in
house of a gentleman named Hancock, in Mold, and
the neighbourhood dread the change. They will be losers was in the possession of that gentleman's
servant,
by it to a considerable extent, having purchased horses Mr. Beswick and Mr. Percival at once went to Mr.
hitherto used upon the line, but which, when the loco- Hancock's, and having obtained possession of the hat-
motives are introduced, will not be required.—Card:
Guardian.box opened it, and found in it 500/. in gold, wrapped
CANTERBURY, RAMSGATE, AND MARGATE.—The
up in various papers ; banking books containing a
works on the branch line from Canterbury are making statement of deposits by the prisoner at the North
rapid progress. Upwards of 100 men are set at each of
and South Wales Bank, Mold; the Royal Bank of
Liverpool, Messrs. Devon and Wardle's, and
the threedivisions of the contract, and one of the cut-rro-
illes, at Chester ; a mortgage deed and a Messrs.
tings, 26 feet deep, 600 feet long, and 40 feet wide, is Ganv
nearly completed. There are to be six bridges erected missory note for 70/. p
l
The following is a list of the amounts recovered,
between Ramsgate and Margate to cross the severe
roads, which, in a short distance of little more than three and expected to be recovered, nearly all of which the
miles, is unprecedented in railway making.—Canterbury prisoner has acknowledged to having embezzled :
Journal. Upon the prisoner's person ........ £B o 0
BOLTON AND LEIGH.—The engineers of the Liverpool In his drawer, at his lodgings. •••• 150 11 6
and Manchester Railway are engaged in making surveys In hat-box
1
I,nes, with a view to the improvement of the gradients
and inclines. It is understood that the Liverpool and At Dixon, Wardle, and Co.'s Bank,
. . .
Manchester intend to render the former line, which they Chester
.780 0 0
At W. Granville and Brothers' Bank, have lately purchased, much more efficient, and to make
Chester
the means of communication between Bolton and Leigh
and Manchester more frequent than at present.—Man- North and South Wales Bank, Mold,
ellester Guardian. Sept. 7, 1844 .. . . lOO 2 6
MACCLESFIELD LINES.—On Tuesday last Mr. Corn- Mold Savings' Bank, from Feb. 7, 1838,
wall Leigh, Mr. Egerton, Mr. Brocklehurst, and Mr. to January, 1844 ..
..... 143 13 l
Grimsditch, Members for the borough and county, met Promissory note of Thomas Edwards,
the railway committee and town council of Macclesfield, dated Sept. 7, 1844
and examined the various plans in progress for supplying Mortgage deed of John Hughes .. ..... . 40 0 0
the district with railway accommodation.
CORK AND FEamoy.—On Tuesday last a meeting of
the inhabitants was held at Fermoy, to consider the ex-
pediency of forming a line between that town and Cork
The Earl of Listowel took the chair. Mr. E. B. Roche,.
M.P., proposed the first resolution, declaratory of the
advantages of a railway between Cork and Fermoy. This
was seconded by Mr. S. Barry, who stated that the traffic
in goods would amount to 50,000 tons per annum, and
that the line would be remunerative. Mr. Leahy, C.E.,
explained its route. It would intersect the proposed
railway to Youghal, and unite with the Cork and Ban-
don line. Mr. Valentine, C.E., pointed out the advan-
tages of the wooden railway system, and recommended
its adoption on the proposed line. Routine resolutions,
spoken to by Dr. O'Neill, Mr. O'Callaghan, Mr. Fisher,
and others, in favour of the project, were passed una.
nimously.

Total
•••• ..£3,516 1 6f
The above facts were stated in evidence by Mr.
Beswick, Mrs. Chell, her daughter, and Mr. Perci-
val, and the prisoner, who declined saying anything
in his defence, was fully committed to the assizes
for trial.

It appears that Mr. Percival was not in the habit
of taking stock, and had little suspicion of what was
going on.

DUBLIN AND DROGIIEDA.—The amount for passen-
gers and parcels during the week ending 16th Jan. was
503 L; the number of passengers, 6,090.
RAILWAY To BRAY.—A provisional committee was
formed this day, to continue the atmospheric line from
Dalkey to Bray.—Du'ilin Evening Post.
CASHEL RAILWAY.—On the 13th inst. about 300 men
who were not employed on the Cashel Railway proceeded
along the line at Neilstovvn, near Lucan, directing the
men who were at work to discontinue, unless their wages
were raised from 9s. to 12s. a week. There was no riot,
nor any disposition to riot, on the part of the multitude,
nor on that of those at work. There was no interruption
to the work along the line.—Dubllin Evening Post.

POISONING AT UXBRIDGE.
COMMITTAL OF THE ACCUSED.
On Monday Thomas Dickman was brought up for
final examination before Messrs. R. H. Cox and 'l'. T.
Clark.

Frederick William Shouring examined--I am a
shoemaker, and live in the house of the prisoner's mo-
ther. The prisoner frequently visits his mother. I
and my brother, who lives with me, are in the habit
of using oxalic acid in our business, to take stains out
of the soles of boots. We have only had two separate
pennyworths since we lived there, the first about
eight weeks ago, and the second about midday on
the day (Wednesday) on which this occurrence took

- Police- constableßeechey, T 182, examined—Shortly
before five o'clock in the afternoon of Wednesday last
I received information that the prisoner had been seen
to enter his mother's house, and I immediately went
there and found him with his mother at tea. I told
him I wanted him about the poisoning of his wife
and child. The prisoner said he was innocent, and.
asked me to allow him to go to his wife's lodgings
before I took him to the station-house. I went with
him to his wife's lodgings, accompanied by the witness
Shouring. The prisoner saw his wife, and said to
her, " You've done a fine thing for me." That was
all that passed. On the way to the station I heard
the prisoner say to Shouring, " I have done it ; can
you tell me which way to get out of it ?" I asked.
Shouring what the prisoner meant by what I had
heard him say, and Shouring said he did not know,
but he thought the prisoner meant the marriage with
his wife.
Shouring recalled--Recollected the prisoner saying
" I have done it; can you tell me which way to get
out of it ?" but thought he meant the observation to
apply to his marriage with his wife. The prisoner
had before asked my advice about his wife, as she had
sent him to prison for deserting her, and I told him
to go for a soldier. I cannot take upon myself to
swear that the prisoner mentioned the word marriage
in any way.
Beechey recalled—l swear most positively that the
prisoner in no way mentioned anything about his
marriage which could have induced the last witness
to consider his observations to apply to that.
Mr. William Rayner examined—l am a surgeon,
living at Uxbridge. I received from Inspector Cooke,
on Thursday last, about midday, the sugar, as he has
stated. I tasted it in the first instance, and found it
extremely acid, but I could then form no opinion of
what acid it was. I have since subjected the same
sugar to analysis. I discovered by that analysis oxalic
acid in the relative proportion of one to twenty-fiva
parts. Every test I have applied proved the existence
of oxalic acid.
By the MAGISTRATES—There is no certainty as to
how small a quantity of oxalic acid would destroy life.
I do not think that a spoonful of sugar mixed, one part
of oxalic acid to twenty-five parts of sugar, would de-
stroy life in an adult, but it would in an infant. had
the wife taken a second or a third cup of the coffee,
with a teaspoonful of the sugar in it mixed in the
proportions of one to 25 parts, I consider that it would
endanger the life of an adult person.
The MAGISTRATR asked the prisoner if he wished to
say anything in answer to the charge ?
The prisoner, with great vehemence, said, "I wish
to saynothingat all.
not
be committed."Mycounse Thelispoth erep,rineasnoditt
he was I should
was then committed to Newgate for trial.

THE NEW ASYLUM FOR INFANT ORPHANS.—The
members of the above asylum held a meeting on Monday
at the Hall of Commerce, Threadneele-street, for the
purpose of electing ten children inmates of the institu-
tion, from a list of twenty-nine candidates. Lord Dudley
Stuart was unanimously voted to the chair. His Lord-
ship spoke in high terms of the principles upon which
the asylum was conducted, and called the attention of
the meeting to the name of Michael Berezowski, one of
the children placed upon the list. The applicant was
the son of a brave Polish refugee, a captain in the army,
and once in the possession of a large fortune. Being
almost destitute in this country, he obtained work as a
labourer in the docks at the east end of the town. He
obtained his living in this way for some time, but being
unaccustomed to such labour, his constitution broke, and
he died, leaving a widow and orphan entirely destitute.
He (the chairman) thought this case well deserving the
support of the members. The election lasted until two
o'clock, at which time the names of the successful candi-
dates were announced, and the business of the day ter-
minated.
COFFEE AND EATING-HOUSE KEEPERS' ASSOCIA-
TION.—On Monday the half-yearly general meeting of
the friends and subscribers to the above Association was
held at Anderton's Hotel, Fleet-street, to receive the
report of the Committee for the past half-year, and for
the election of pensioners; Mr. W. Kirton, the President,
in the chair. The report congratulated the Society upon
the fact that only one application to be placed on the
funds during the past half-year was made, and the proper
inquiries having been instituted, the Committee recom-
mended it as one worthy the support of the charity. It
was also urged by the Committee in their report the
necessity of using every effort to increase the funds by
means of balls and other amusements, the getting up of
which had devolved entirely upon a few individuals in-
stead of the general body. The auditors' report was then
adopted, and, after some routine business was gone
through, the meeting separated.
ROYAL NAVAL BENEVOLENT SOCIETY.—A general
Quarterly Court of the members of this Society was held
on Monday at the Thatched-house Tavern, St. James's-
street. Admiral Sir Edward Codrington was in the
chair, and amongst the officers present were Lieutenants
Reid, Andrews, and M'Lean, and Commanders Tyte,
Marshall, Houghton, Whisht, &c. The minutes of the
previous meeting having been read and confirmed, docu-
ments showing the state of the finances were presented
to the meeting. It appeared that the receipts during
the past year amounted to 3,1401. 19s. ld. Of that sum,
?,164L 18s. had been distributed in relief to the widows
and orphans of naval officers in distressed circumstances;
and after the payment of the whole of the expenses, a
balance of 5954 remained in favour of the Society.
There had been 157 new subscribers, and 63 deaths and
withdrawals, during the year ; and from a review of
the condition of the institution, it was found to be in a
more favourable state than it had been for some time
past. The accounts were passed, after which the meet-
ing proceeded with the examination of several applica-
tions for relief, and made grants altogether to the amount
of 500/. Thanks were then given to the gallant Ad-
miral in the chair, and the meeting separated.
NEW DINING-ROOMS FOR THE MEMBERS OF THE
HOUSE OF COMMONS.—Workmen are employed in fitting
up the new rooms as dining apartments for the Members
of the House of Commons, Bellamy's coffee-house having
been pulled down. The new apartments are over the
Members' entrance, they are approached by a staircase
to a lobby on the top of the house; an additional entrance
to the house has also been formed from Palace-yard,
with a waiting-room with a staircase communicating with
the lobby.
ACCIDENT TO ME. GULLY.—We regret to hear
that Mr. Gully has met with a serious accident, nar-
rowly escaping with his life. About three weeks back
after returning from huuting, and while yet wearing his
red coat, be entered a lair, in which were two heifers,
luckily tied up by their heads. Having got between
the animals, as he had often done before, they became
enraged, reared up, got him down under their feet, and
inflicted a severe wound in his thigh before he was res-
cued. Fortunately they were so closely confined by
their necks, that they could not use their horns, or the
consequences would have been fatal. Theinjuries they
did effect were far from agreeal3le, and suchas have con-
fined their victim to his bed for some
time.
ROYAL STANDARD THEATRE.—..A new theatre was
opened on Monday evening in the far east, under the j
management of Messrs. Johnson and Lee. The interior
is tastefully decorated, and in its construction due atten-
tion appears to have been paid
idto the comforts and con-
venience of the audienc
house was well filled, and
the entertainments, which consisted of a three act melo-
drama, an interlude, and a pantomime--one of Nelson
Lee's best—went off with more than ordinary spirit.
An address was delivered, which refleeted credit, if not
on the poetic genius, at least on the good feeling of the
writer. We have no doubt she speculation will prove
a Pa7inif

DUCHY or CORNWALL.—The CommissionerS of the
matadLeiskbyeatrhdeo
Duchy
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solicitor to
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trencsliaidemrsthoar
tophbeujecchttioninnaseutts on certain coppice woods on
*that manor.
The claims, though exercised from time immemorial.
were declared to be forfeited or annulled by the late AO of Parliament relating to the Duchy. The tenants pro-
pose to memorialise the Duchy Council, in the hope of
obtaining compensation for the loss of their rights..._
;33rRorApoLr:ii..t.s.0--trrse( )eo
tCity. Monday
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PecYchwaiarr
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of the At
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Fe/mouth Packet.
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generalh e
lUd Nalt°
tmNh meeting
was taken by J. J. Cummins, Esq. A report was react
by Mr. Jackson, the secretary, the substance of tenich
was the allusion to the late commercial distress in the
Australian colonies, which involved so many iD'aividuals,
commercial firms, and even some banking est'Ablishmenta
in ruin. The directors, however, spoke v.ith confidence
of returning prosperity, and the trade now carried on,
though restricted, was of a sound and legitimate charac-
ter. The difficulties which still remained were con-
nected with a former period. The directors, in conclu-
sion, were happy N congratulate the proprietors upon'
the present position of the bank's affairs, and to expreda
their entire approbation of the conduct of Mr.MacLarin,
the inf.pector, throughout the period of commercial dis-
tress, The result of operations for the half year enalked
the directors to declare a dividend at the rate of six per
cent, per annum. The net assets to the 31st Decexcir
were, paid up capital, 820,0001.; undivided profit at
June, 1844, 42,565/. 7s. lid.; net profit for Ileac halt
year, 24,9531. 16s. 10d.; reserve fund, 36,9241. Gs. 3d.
After the report was read, a resolution for changing thv
times of meeting and for increasing the salary of 4.he
directors were passed, when a vote of thanks was plat!
to the directors of the company, and the meeting ad-
journed.

REDUCTION OF RENTS.—The Earl of liarrowby,
his recent audit, with a praiseworthy eonsideratiu4 for
the welfare of his tenantry, caused a return of 2t) 'Der
cent. to be made on the whole of the rents of Ate_‘
ous timiant4 iu St*fforcishire.