The Sun.
London, England, 1844-01-10 00:00:00

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ferd,BOW-STREET.—(THIS DAY.)
FORGED:Ir.—Chant:We Scott was brought before Mr. Twy-
charged with forging the name of an old woman of the
name of Anne Lee.
Mr. .
1
id
Gre Thomas Lee, of the rov lon, St.
t George
r in s- aneg, stated that on the 6th iPnst. theent prisonernstituti came to
the office with a depositor's book, which had been granted to
Anne Lee. The prisoner presented the book for payment. It
contained the sum of 601. 14s. 3d. Witness filled up a receipt
for the amount and handed it to the prisoner to sign, and she
Signed the name of Anne Lee. The witness then referred to
the siguature-book, and found that the signature in the book
and that on the receipt did not correspond. In consequence
4),f_ this he questioned the prisoner, and then she admitted that
she was net Anne Lee, but she said that Anne Lee was dead,
lind before her death she had given her (the prisoner) her de-
Posit-book, and told her to draw the money herself. The wit-
nessM then sent the prisoner into the managers' room.
r. Broodle, the Secretary to the Provident Institution,
Stated that the prisoner told him that Anne Lee had died about
three weeks before, that she had been for some time ill, and that
daring her illness she upset a kettle of boiling water over the
Prisoner's child. The old woman, shortly before her death,
!aye h,:r the deposit-book in question, and requested her to
raw the money to remunerate her for the trouble she had had
*lib the deceased, as she had no relations in the world wi,o
%1d claim the money. The prisoner, when questioned at wit-
ness's office said she did not think she was doing wrong in sign-
ing the old woman's name.
Two witnesses were then called for the defence, who swore
that they were present when the old woman gave the prisoner
e deposit.book.—The prisoner was remanded.
IVI

Alt YLEBONE.-(THIS DAY.)
tGeorge Stanley, a well-dressed young man, was placed
a!ore Mr. Rawlinson, charged with the following assault upon
rAltvard Dand
otlflle complainant stated that he was returning home about
-past eleven, when he was overtaken by the prisoner and two
I Pl* who said to him, " Oh, how drunk you are !" Corn-
alnant said, Mind your own business," when the prisoner
4ttaeked him in the most savage manner, felled him to the
Itr°llnd and knocked some teeth out. Complainant was
8 etVefied for a few minutes, and then called for the assistance
„lame police, when the prisoner took to his heels, and cam-
' ',taut after him. He was eventually taken into cu,tody by
the olice.
(a
„Te prisoner denied the assault in lobo, but Mr. Rawlinson
the
rersortCo lined .
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RKENWELL-(THIS DAY.)
° Richard John Langrey was charged with embezzling variousb
of money belonging to his master, Mr. Ostock, a respect-
Tile g ent residing in Hart-street, Bloomsbury.
letw_ Prisoner was employed in collecting money for the pro-
to,„,tari who, from to missed several sums of
54% It appearedtime from thetime evidence that bills were forged
10,..Prtsented to the customers. The name of Mr. Ostock was
AV on these bills, and the money was paid in consequence.
-10 system of embezzlement had been going on for a eon-
C,able time, and when Mr. Ostock became pressing for any
stti,sums, he contrived to make up as much money as
uued his employer's present demand.
hZ4r• Ostock stated that the prisoner's father and mother had
-74 at his house, entreating of him not to prosecute, and he
1,14(11.
„„ it to be dealt with summarily.
eonTr• Comae said he certainly would not consent to
Apromise. It was a very bad case, and should go for trial.any
it, " Seward, residing at the Green Man public-house, New-
4ThleLetivent-garden, proved to having paid the prisoner the
11 of a bill for newspapers delivered.
4: e.Prosecutor deposed that he had not received the amount.
eWant Lester stated that, if the prisoner were remanded,
hirt°r." eau's would be brought against him.
to be `-"rax ordered depositions tor trial in the present case
taken down, and remanded the prisoner.
IvuuUNION HALL.--(THIS DAY.)
aft
than Newman was charged with forging a bill of ex-
ge tor 20/
theMr..Markwick stated that he had money transactions with
for 9rori"eri in the course of which the latter gave him a bill
wh'., purporting to have been accepted by William Pain.
utzliwtlie bill because due it was ascertained that the accept-
i,.l,?ts a forgery, and the prisoner was given into custody..
new;:„am Pain who was summoned to give evidence, being
que-s7,lorg to attend unless compelled, was shown the bill in
na„,'an, and on examining it, he proved that the acceptor's
was not in his handwriting.
for e, Prisoner having asserted that he bad Pain's authority
tine/ding his signature to the bill, the latter diselalinet
.the
nit; "aio, and added that, although he had money trtinsactioas
aUtbority ttle Prisoner, yet that he had never given him such
air that alleged.—Retuanded.

NEWS.-(THIS DAY.)

11`)RN EXCHANGE—WEDNESDAY.
0,,;1ek very limited quantity of English Wheat was on
r here. Prime quality sold readily, at fully Monday's
pricesv„. ; but, in other kinds, only a moderate business
4:r,,,te,ansacted. Holders of Foreign Wheat were the i de-
much higher rates, which. somewhat checked
Afttilemand ; yet, the quotations were firmly supported.
tiiii_Ling Barley wov(d off steadily, but grinding and
The
illehlt trade was rather inactive, at late rates. In Oats,
ails, Peas, and Flour, we have no variation to report.
ARRIVALS.
'Wheat. Barley. Oats. Flour
.... .......... ' 1,740 qrs. 7,710 qrs. 1,530 .Ira. 2.450 ack s.
093
.........
".
.........
1,270 20,990

Malt, 3,010 qrs.
theon] demand ruled heavy, on the 'following terms
f
„ e from 2s 4d to 3s 6d ; Mutton, 38 to 4s 4tl ; Veal,
43 Gd to 4s 8d ; and Pork, 3s to 4s 4d per Sibs, by the
carcase.

We learn.
hour
Duke of R from the Brz:ghton Guardian that the
sH°llleaUx and his suite, after dining at an early
His arrival in
don bon --nnas, at the Bedford Hotel, proceeded to
. or.l
ton d oya the last train in the esveecnrientg..
We understand
ti. „ appears to be kept very
4" -Duke is expected to leave Belgrave-square soon on a
ionr through Wales.
~, MANSLAUGHTER AT A CARD TADLE.--GLOUCES-
'", JAN. B.—ln one of the houses in this locality (a
'.ler-shop, called the Plasterers' Arms), a young man,
muted Richard Cole, was, on Saturday evening, playing
oat cards with some boon companions. Another man,
anted George Fricker, joined the party about seven
4look but did not play. Ito was intoxicated, and
Ye
i IT quarrelsome ; and as the game proceeded he
b,-(4.1',,ed over the cards of one of the players, and
,-ts•qe, a' signal to his partner, for the purpose
, shoe what cards were out. This aggra-
t:httted Cole, who said he would play no more, and
-:ew aphis hand. Fricker then challenged Cole to
i'', '4,, and Cole rose from his seat and struck him a blow
t,i'l tne mouth. A proposition was made to adjourn to
~,e Yard, but Fricker would not agree to this, and taking
''"antage of anopportunity, hit Cole a violent blow
14nd er the jaw with his fist, which knocked him down.
e rieker then fell on him, seized the hair of his head, and
(I„4,t,intted to beat him for some time, until he lay nl°-
I'6-11°43 on the floor, and upon being lifted up, it was
Q)1-1,14„d that he was quite dead. Fricker then laid
in of the landlord, threw him backwards, and
prntt,,,t hinl about the head. Mr. Ilickes, a medical man,
de,,,-; PtlY attended, and pronounced Colo to be quite
held In fact his neck was broken. An inquest was
teri`• on the body this day, before Mr. Bailey, the Co-
hir-Qr, and after a lengthened investigation, the Jury
~ red-
INi.,-11,_ed a verdict of " Manslaughter" against. hichF
yonewer, who was fully committed for trial. Pricker is a
tr,,',.g man of turbulent disposition, and evinced no re-
pa`,,L for his crime. The deceased is the son of respectable
ei;teats, and a generally well-conducted man. He was
ervaatly related to the eccentric Jemmy Wood, of Glou-
tie 'ft, whose will has been the subject of so much litiga-
-4' Had the -
thkr
kwred M the distribution among the next of kin. The
14 411.°1101Y occurrence has caused considerable excite-
nt in the town.
4,
The ~,,AIR-TAX APPEALS IN THE CITY OP LONDON.—
the ,‘.4)lllllssioners acting under the new income-tax Act for
hit,.ai. („,
~ , 1 London are rapidly getting through the 'appeals,
kositil it i! expected will all be disposed of by the end of the
iat, 1., ro prevent ;any unnecessary trouble to parties attend-
-4,3, "e hoard has appointed Tuesdays. Wednesdays, Thurs-
,4L
.find Fridays only as appeal days, and Mondays and Satur-
w7l they do not sit. Yesterday morning, at eleven o'clock,
nit co . .
45 Illinissioners met at their office, 36, Basinghall-street, to
ti,„_ appeals under schedule I), on profits arising from proles-
Cue. trades, &c., from the inhabitants of the ward of Farring-
-1,1°21 Within, which being a very extensive one, will be eon-
11,quett to-inerrow morning at the same hour. On Thursday,
me 11th, from the parish of St. Andrew, Holborn,
and on Fri-
liY, the 1 2th, from the assessed of the parish of
St. Dunstan's
"the West, Fleet-street, &c. The number of appellants, on
average, has not exceeded 15 to 20 a day.
.04 Lac evening an inquest was held before Mr. Higgs,
h.ll)L,n body of Ann Bourne, aged 30, a married woman, but co-
-4.1..i1eg ,with a man named Webb, at Haevey's-buildings,
ha;ri_ Iletlford-street, Strand. She poisoned herself in bed,
k4ineg taken a quantity of laudanum which she seemed to have
silk ',red palatable by orange juice. Around her neck was a
Wu "chief, which she had drawn tight by a slip-knot. She
hi,: dissolute woman and addicted to liquor. The jury re-
-44,:cd). ,e'd a verdict of " Temporary Insanity." It appeared that
eased had been told that her paramour (an engineer)
X ''''l Op with another woman
holie''TIONAL GALLERY.—The boys of the Mii.ryle-
the i\pOrkliouse, about 200 in number, paid
r a visit to
kont atkwal Gallery yesterday morning. The arrange-
filii s, to prevent confusion, were complete, each boy
his(i)ing close upon the other's heels, having secured
a'hielii:e of march by encircling with his left arm the rail
my., pre:vents a too near approach to the pictures. Any
4 wieement in a taste for the fine arts cannot fairly
te , adduced from this visit, the boys having been told
.00li ~
lits,„ , over their left" at the pictures, which we sup-
- they (I'd
; lio AT j:11 •
`lit f ir-- ,-.EOGRAPIIICAL SOCIETY.—The first meet-
It.J.,°", the Present year was held on Monday evening,
iv ht„ 4furehison, Esq , F.It.S., President, in the Chair, 11/411e Marqiiis of 'Northampton was elected, and R.
4 urton, Esq.. Au) , was admitted a member.
1:N?3415e,„r ,Was read from Mr. Johnson, .on the
'l'd :;i;-"qu'red British ' settlement of Hong-Kong,
of ~700 town of Victoria. The physical aspects
the,
...`a island are , not very remarkable, and
the
sup auto
of the country is sterile, except in
hno4,lllatimn?r months from May to July. The only indi-
-4 fete animals are a species of deer, the armadillo, and
tile- "no, though
altiya,.nakos, and there is nothing remarkable in the
many European seeds have been
N,,:.'B,sfully introduced by the agent of the Horticultural
_ -00.sar‘e..incny
th,pY• Victoria, is theonly town in the island, though
. .
villages and hamlets distributed through it.
1444 vv. dnesday evening a meetino. of the Sunder-
tt l'ti-Corn-law
oto, ,„ Association'
was heldb
at the Bridge
Ivas 'hcfluas Thompson, Esq , in the chair. It
7ecitlrtie,,s°,llv,Pd, on the motion of Mr. George Hardcastle,
five 6' °Y. Mr. Joshua Wilson, " That the Execu-
tyk . otninittee of tl ' A • •
usAssociation be requested to
Iltaediat
kni'enents fore steps for completing all requisite ar-
essrs. r, the reception of Colonel Thompson,
laesteo %-:ohden, Bright, &c., and that they also be re-
.issoei„`.',.° report the same to the next meeting of the
liQ ab'Ll°l3, to be held on Wednesday,loth instant."
uttbuv,named gentlernen are expected to visit Sun-
. °I.I the 24th just.—Tyne Mercury of Tuesday.

A special meeting of the Court of Sewers for the
City and Liberty of Westminster, and part of the County
of Middlesex, was held yesterday, at the Sewers-office,
Greek-street, Soho, for the purpose of considering the
resolutions to be proposed by Mr. Leslie, with respect
to the duties of the officers of the Court, and the 'whole
system of the collection of sewers'-rates. There was.
more that the usual number of Commissioners present,
and the subject matter of the resolutions appeared to
create considerable interest. Among the number of
Commissioners we noticed Mr. Tufnell, M.P., and T.
L. Donaldson, Esq., the late Chairman.
Mr. WILLOUGHBY, who presided during part of the
sitting of the last Court, was unanimously called to the
Chair, upon taking which, at eleven o'clock, he stated
that the Court had been especially called for the purpose
of considering a series of resolutions (already forwarded)
to be proposed by Mr. Leslie, embracing the duties of
the office clerks, and the whole system of collection of
the sewers' rates, together with some resolutions, re-
specting the duties of the clerks of the works. It
therefore became his duty to call upon Mr. Leslie to
proceed with his resolutions, after the clerk had read the
orders of the Court on the subject.
Mr. FfErtsmorT, the clerk, having read the previous
orders of the Courts
Mr LESLIE said it was now his duty to bring forward
his twenty-seven resolutions for the consideration of the
Court, and in doing so Ile had been particularly careful to
arm himself with the authority of the Court, fly the pur-
pose of enabling him to make the proposition he was now
about to bring forward. Under the orders of the Court
of the 11th of August, 1843, upon a previous notice of
motion made by him, he had been requested to draw up
a series of resolutions embracing the duties of the office
clerks and the whole system of the collection of the
sewers' rate, and by a subseqUent order of the Court on
the Ist of Sept., 1843, liberty had been given to him to
include the duties of the clerks of the works in the reso-
lutions he was now about to propose. He would not
waste the time of the Court by any preliminary
observations, but would content himslf with stating that
his object in bringing forward these resolutions was to
raise in public estimation the whole character of the ex-
ecutive departments under the Commissioners of Sewers
for Westminster and part of the county of Middlesex ;
to make the office more attractive and inviting to the
public, thereby to facilitate great public and private im-
provements in the drainage of the various districts strider
the Commission. his next object was to abolish much
unnecessary labour, and apply the time gained to the
more efficient and vigilant superintendence, by the two
surveyors :and clerks of the works, of all public and
private works in progress. His next object was to effect
an immediate daily searchiug investigation into each item
of charge against the sewers' rate, instead of a protracted
laborious quarterly one. To cause the accounts to be
entered daily into the books of the Commission, instead
of delaying such important works to a month or six
weeks after the expiration of every quarter. To cause
one uniform system of daily entry of receipts and
payments in books of the Commission, whereby, at
one view, in an intelligible manner, might be shown the
daily receipts and payments from and on account of each
district, To cause the treasurer's account to be so kept as
to correspond therewith, thereby to render unnecessary the
present system of " 14 private pass-books" between the
collectors and the bankers, to explain the 15th of the
series now called the banker's book. To place under
the entire control and exclusive employment of the Com-
mission every officer holding an appointment under it.;
thereby to economise and appropriate labour as the pres-
sure of business may require, and with which advantages
to reduce the present charge to the public of collecting
the sewers' rates at least sixty per cent. To effect im-
mediate payments to the contractors and tradesmen em-
ployed by the Commission, whereby the public will gain
all the advantages arising from cash payments. And
to cause all moneys received daily by the col-
lecting clerks, and at the office to be entered
in the books, and paid into the bankers' daily.
His twenty-seven resolutions were intended to carry out
that plan, and all that he was anxious at that moment to
know was, whether he should be expejted to 'cove each
resolution separately, or to classify them under separate
heads. The first and second resolutions would be of no
use unless a considerable number of the other resolutions
he proposed were carried. Ire was of opinion that they
ought to combine the efforts of all these officers, at the
same time leaving each officer responsible for his own
acts. Acting upon this principle he trusted the Court
would postpone the consideration of his two first resolu-
tions and proceed to the consideration of the third, which
was intended to give the Court a greater check and con-
trol over the surveyors' departments. If the Court would
allow him to adopt his own course he thought he should
best consult their convenience by bringing under their
consideration, first, his 3d, 4th, sth, 6th, 7th, and 25th
resolutions.
The CHAIRMAN had hoped that the worthy Commis-
sioner would have consolidated his resolutions.
Mr. LESLIE said he had been most anxious to do so,
but he could not, according to the, regulations of the
Court. He was willing, however, now to do so, if it met
with the approbation of the Courts
Mr.. LAURIE thought the consolidation of the resolu-
tions was the best course that could be pursued.
The CHAIRMAN was afraid that the Court could not
consolidate them now, because the object of them was
materially to alter the bye-laws by which the Court was
governed.
Mr. ALLASON thought that the utmost license ought
to be given to the worthy Commissioner (Mr. Leslie) in
bringing forward these resolutions. 110 thought he
should be allowed to pursue his own course.
Mr. BEECH thought the first resolution ought to be
withdrawn altogether, considering it a slur upon all the
officers of the Court.
Mr. LAURIE moved that Mr. Leslie should have leave
to postpone his first and second resolutions, and proceed
with the others.
Mr. ALLASON seconded the motion.
Mr. I)ONALDSON, the late Chairman, had no objection
to the postponement of the resolutions ; but he' trusted
the lion. Commissioner, in adopting such a course,
would not wish to establish a precedent.
Mr. LESLIE had no such wish ; and if it was to be put
on that ground, he would repudiate it altogether. Ile
stood upon his right as a Commissioner of that Court.
After some further discussion.
Mr. LESLIE rose to propose his resolutions. The two
first having been postponed by the Court to a future oc-
casion, he would now proceed with those which he
thought bore upon the same point—those were the 3d,
the 4th, the sth, the Gth, the 7th, and the 25th. The
Honourable Commissioner then proceeded, at consider-
able length, to show the necessity for adopting a very
different system of keeping the accounts of the Commis-
sioners, for the purpose of showing that the present
system was not calculated to give to the Commissioners
an impartial view of their affairs, and that unless some
ciifferent system was adopted, the public could not be
benefited. The present system of keeping the accounts
of the Commission was confused and unintelligible,
and caused an immensity of labour without any public
benefit. The Hon. Commissioner said that the Court
prided itself upon the accuracy of its system of book-
keeping; being by double entry, like all the Government
offices. But, continued he, is it a double-entry system ?
What did the Court do at its last sitting? Why, it paid
all the officers' salaries to Chaisttnas ! Each one having
presented an account for his salary, a stamped receipt
would be annexed thereto, in exchange for the cheque on
the treasurer. What would be the next step ? IVhy,
after the individual had received his salary, and the clerk
had his stamped receipt as the voucher, the doable-entry
system commenced, and the whole salaries would be
entered on the cash-book ; a verbatim copy thereof
would be entered on the waste or bill-book, another
verbatim copy would then be made in the journal ; after
which seventeen ledger accounts would be opened debtor
and creditor for each person's salary. But all this labour
and trouble by the Court's order, was taken after the bills
of each man's salary was paid I Now, that was an illus-
tration of the double-entry system of that Court—im-
mense labour, of 110 benefit as &check upon error, because
this system of double-entry only commenced after the
accounts had actually been paid. The contractor's ac-
counts also followed the same plan us the salaries of
double entry, the whole having been paid before the entry
of them commenced in the double-entry system of the
Court. The lion. Commissioner then proposed the fol-
lowing resolutions :
" That it is of the utmost importance to continue the present
system of daily returns, mutually exchanged by the officers of
the Court o( Sewers and the contractors, a ith the additions of
a return for each district, and of a column in the contractors'
daily return, in which must be specified the charge to the
Commission of each item, and the total. These daily returns
to be immediately examined, signed by the officers (clerks of
the works and surveyor or assistant surveyor), and forthwith
entered in the books and accounts of the Commission. That
the surveyors and the clerks of the works be relieved from any
further writing connected with the preceding daily returns,
such as the weekly abstracts, first aipstract, second ab-
stract, and examination of quarterly accounts. That
the contractors' daily returns, as amended, be the only
accounts between the Court and the contractors. That
the contractors' daily returns, verified by the surveyor
and clerks of the works, shall be so entered daily in books for
each district as to show what works are done, the particular
locality and the cost, thereby rendering unnecessary the present
system of weekly and quarterly abstracts rod accounts. That
the surveyors a.nd clerks of the works being thus relieved from
a great amount of labour, the advantage to the public will be
pgerersaotn,
aalsatnhdeyviwgiilianlbt eenabled to devote much more time to the
superintendence of the works in progress,
than they can possibly do under the present system—and their
hours of labour notwithstanding be materially diminished.
A long examination then took place of Mr. Doull, the
assistant surveyor, which ended in an expression of
opinion that the propositions of Mr. Leslie could be
carried out.
Mr. Doom. distinctly stated that there would be no
dailymo Nt
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so
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Noe
,uens,
while
ma
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oan psop,frtfohevleet
dab. 000rfuknss
difficulty in carrying out Mr. Leslie's proposition of
having a
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many of them.
Mr. LESLIE then proposed, for the adoption of the
Court, his 3d, 4th, sth, 6th, 7th, and 25th resolutions.
Some discussion took place upon them, in which Mr.
DONALDSON joined, and moved, as an amendment—
" That it was of the utmost importance to continue the
present system of daily returns, mutually exchanged by
the officers of the Court and the contractors, separate
returns being made out for each district, the measured
quantities squared and abstracted."
Mr. HanetsoN seconded the amendment.
Mr. LESLIE urged emphatically upon the Court to
examine with the greatest care the amendment to his
third resolution which the late chairman had just pro-
posed; it was neither more nor less than striking out the
very essence of the whole, and making the Court, if ho
carried his amendment, declare that it would not re-
quire the contractor to deliver in the cost of each days'
works, which their chief surveyor had just stated could
bo done without difficulty.
Mr. LESLIE, who obtained a hearing after a long and
irregular discussion upon the right to speak to the
amendment, said that their surveyor, Mr. Dowley, had
told them that his plan of daily accounts could be carried
into effect without difficulty; and it should ho recollected

COURT CIRCULAR.
WiNnson, TURSDAY.—The Queen and Prince Albert took
their accustomed early walk this morning in the precincts of
the Castle.
The Earl of Liverpool and Sir Henry Wheatley took leave,
and left the Castle in the forenoon.
Her Majesty and Prince Albert left the Castle this afternoon
for Claremont. Her Majesty and her Illustrious Consort oc-
cupied the first Royal carriage and four, and were accompanied
by her Royal Highness the Princess Royal.
His Royal highness the Prince of Wales, the Lady in Wait.
ing, the Lo'd in Waiting on the Queen, Colonel Arbuthnot,
the Equerry in Waiting on his Royal Highness Prince Albert,
Major General Sir Edward Bowater, and other members of
the Royal suite, followed in the remaining carriages and four.
The Royal party took their departure from the Castle at
twenty-five minutes past two o'clock, the cavalry escort being
commanded by Lieutenant Lowther.
The Hon. C. A. Murray, and Mr. G. E. and the Hon. Mrs.
Anson, left with the Royal party for Claremont.
The lion. and Rev. C. Leslie Courtenay took his departure
from the Castle to-day, on a visit.
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, attended by Lady
Fanny Howard, paid a visit to the Queen previous to her Ma-
jesty leaving the Castle. Her Royal Highness afterwards re-
turned to Frogmore Lodge.

A Cabinet Council was held yesterday afternoon at the
Foreign-office.. It was attended by Sir Robert Peel, the Lord
Chancellor, the Duke of Wellington, the Earl of Aberdeen,
Lord Stanley, Sir James Graham, the Chancellor of the Ex-
chequer, Earl of Haddington, Earl of Ripon, Sir Henry liar-
dinge, and Sir Edward Knatchbull.
Lord Uharncliffe arrived in town in the afternoon from his
scat Wortley Hall, Yorkshire, and joined his colleagues shortly
before four o'clock.

The Duke of Rime Tench 2nd the Right Hon. W. E. Glad-
stone had not arrived in town.

The Council sat two hours and a half.
The Ecclesiastical Commissioners for England had a meet-
ing yesterday at the Office in Whitehall-place. The Commis-
sioners present were the Archbishop of Canterbury, the Bishop
of London, the Bishop of Llan'lalT, the Earl of Chichester, and
the Dean of Westminster.

The Attorney-General had an interview with Sir Robert
Peel yesterday. Sir James Graham and other Ministers visited.
the Right lion. Baronet yesterday.
The Archbishop of Canterbury had an interview with Lord
Stanley yesterday, at the Colonial-office.
Sir John Rae Reid had an interview with the Chancellor of
the Exchequer yesterday, at his official residence in-Downing-
street.

THE ROYAL Bucx HOUNDS.—Her Majesty's stag
hounds had one of the most severe and lengthened runs this
season on Monday last, the fixture being at Maidenhead, at
which upwards of 200 were present. The little deer Sweep
was uncarted at Maidenhead Thicket, and was taken within a
mile of Stokmichureb, in Oxfordshire, after a three hours' run,
over upwards of thirty miles of a hilly and extremely heavy
line of country. The deer swam across the Thames, nearly
opposite to Henley, and upon the hounds being laid on, upon
the opposite shore, the pace up to the finish was tremendous.
Only twelve out of the numerous field at the meet were up at
the take, including Mr. Davis (the huntsman, who had two
fresh horses during the run), and a sprinkling of the right sort,
who were well mounted. The field was pretty well weeded
before the deer crossed the water at Henley. The distance
from Stokenchurch to the kennol ( where the hounds arrived the
same evening), is between 20 and 30 miles. •
FATAL ACCIDENT ON THE RIYEE.---OD Monday
evening the Venezuela steam-ship, belonging to the General
Steam Navigation Company, was bringing up alongside the
John Bull steamer at Horselydown, after her arrival from Ham-
burgh, when the boatswain, an active fellow, took a rope—the
spring—in his hand, for the purpose of making fast to the John
Bull, and in stepping from one vessel to the other he slipped
and fell into the water between the two. The tide carried the
man under the next tier of vessels, and he was drowned. The
deceased, who has left a wife and three children, has been in
the Company's service many years, and was one of the best
seamen in their employ.