The Sun.
London, England, 1845-01-06 00:00:00

THE STAMP ACT.

Some time ago we called attention to' the unsatisfac-
tory state of the Stainp Act, so far as regards its effect
on banking. An the session is aPprOaching; a hope is
expressed among the banking interest that some amend-
ment may take place, ands. summary of the state of the
law that seems to require amendment is given• in the
Bankers' Magazine, with the view of showing the public
what is the real position of the case. Of the statements
made in that work respecting bankers' licenses and
letters of credit, we may usefully- avail ourselves. With
respect to bankers' licenses, it is provided by the Stamp
Act that every banker who issues
,totei shall annually
pay 391. to the Government 'fin. a license to do so, and
r,
furthe shall take out a separate license in respect of
each town or place where. such notes are issued or
drawn. Under the Act 7th and Bth -Victoria, c. 32,
there is a proviso that it shall not be necessary to take
out more than four licenses for any number of places at
which notes Were issued under four licenses prior to the
6th of May,
,1844. The Act, 9th George IV., cap. 23.
provides that- bankers (except those • residing within
three 'miles of Loudon, and th,ie in Ireland
and Scotland) may draw and issip , unite:loped
bills and notes on , payment ,of p'ot., per an-
num, fer, ,a lieense, _and an ad valoreqi duty
en the amount.. issued. . 'his enactment frees the
bankers from the necessity of continuing their notes in
circulation after therare too much worn for use.' How -
ever, one result of 'the Act is this—that 'Many hankprs
who do not issue notes, and compound' for stamp
duty on the Mils ther.issUe, have: to pay the MVPe
amount fOr license as a.banker Who, in iddition to hi
bills, has an 'extensive note eirmilatiott. The result of
the law thus pres Sing unequally on the no-n-imsuing
banker is,' that an imluCeMent is Offered to evade its
provisions. It is. a notorious.fact, tbat.many bankers,
instead, of taking out a license to drair.unstamped bills,
draw letters :of credit payable after a stated period.
That these are not transferable, like' bills, is not very
material, as the Londonngent pays the letters of credit
on the simple 'endorsement of the holder Without identi•
fication. The revenue thug sustains •an obvious •loss.
It is suggested as a'rensady that the 'powers Of issuing
notes and drawing unstamped bills should be granted
under Separate licenses. As' fnr letters of Credit, the
law respeetink theta seems to..piesent peculiar difficul-
ties, se that it is doubtful whether, according. to the
55th George 111., c. 114, they are .legal without stamps
at all, although they are in constant use and their con-
venience is generally acknowledged.— Tietes..!

We,have been requested Meyer, the in-
Tentor'of the tEolophon;.to state, that the instrument in
Mr. entertainment, at the - 'Polytechnic,
is not the*Molophon organ; but a smaller instrument to
which he giveathe name Of' (Eolopbon simply, and also
that his' own mini& is Meyer :aid not M.Yerf4 as Stated in
the bills. " • •
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ANK AND SHEMELD. RAILWAY. COMPANY.--
On Saturday.a deputation; consisting of the Mayor of
Newark, Mr. Thorpe, and Mr. -Godfreyi'accompanied by
Captain Sahnond, chairman; • Mr. Denniston, secretary,
and Mr: Sanderson;- surveyoeand assistant engineer to
the NeWaik and Sheffield Railway Company, waited, by
appointment, on tic Grace the Duke of Newcastle, at
Clumbet. Gradeltiqcired minutely, and with much
interest, into pie 'objects
.and :prOipexts the proposed
line, more - especially as to its prObable bearing On the
town or Newark,: the best interests of which his Grace
• expressed himself as most • anxious at :all times to pro-
mote. After an interview of upwards of' an hour, the
deputation retired, much •gratified•with . their reception,
and especidlly'with the kindness and urbanity of manner
which so peculiarly- distinguish•-his 'Grace on - all occa-
sions. We Understandlhat his Grace the Duke of Port-
land bait e3fpreased his intention to support this line.—
Doncaster • '
LICENSE)) VI6TUALLERS'IM*MIII:-OH Friday the
annual court of the governors of this institution was held
• at the Bridge-house Hotel, London-bridge, Mr. E. Findley
in the chair Mr. Jones, secretary and 'solicitor- to the
asylum, read the report. -The institution was.•making
most satisfactory • progress. • In. the• Course of, the year
fifty new Members- were enrolled, and the subscriptions
amounted to 2,1681.; the 'fancy fair produced-286L; and
the ba11197/. 190'. 'Mr. Hirrialitioteathed 100/, and Mr.
' Jones 26Z towards' its 'funds.' The groea'receipts for the
year were, 2;2034: 'and' ' funded property: was
7,182/. There were in, the, asylum 124 inmates,
who had' fire, medicine, and medical advieegratis; to the
single inmates 65.. a-week was allowed, and to those who
hid wives or husbands 7s. The report was-adopted.
The 'largest elm-tree that has •been -brought- into
Worcester for Ithe-last hair century -was on •Thnisdav
safely deposited Tunk'S timber-yard,
Tybridge-plice. grew Oil Lord Sandp's eitate,.om-
bersley, 'near Worcester ; it Measured =thirteen feet"long,
and fourteen feet 'in circumference at fifteen feet. from
the butt ' weighs frOM fourteen to ilftein tens ; any l there
is supposed ;to be Iso.cuhic feet of timber in the top, left
behind on the estate.—Worcester Journal.
9011[DZIINED CONVICTS .AT. STAFFORD.--STAFFORD,
SATCRD.: T N01um443:---Late lastevening respite WS* re.
ceived by M. _Rrtitton; the Governor of the county gaol,
from Sir J. GrahaZ?: for the yduthful convictO)tivirning
add PowY stiihe 'were to ,`..`fiVe been executed this morning at
eight o'clOck, Itei,•eerrying out of the awful sen-
tence of death an:il Saturday the 25th inst. The cause
of this official interference Is said to be some point of
law connected with the trial of the convicts, which is
reserved for the consideration o,f the judges. Mr... Justice
Coltman is of opinion that iteennot be sustained, and
should that be the ease; theextretive sentence! will most
certainly becartied into effect.'

ScGAn JAN:- 3.-Our raw
sugar market reopened_ on' rik,Ste artirbeinig
closed for the Clinstnissol4; l'avr/imq
had two market days this week.. holidays,l'ite.denta),lo was only
partial either for West. or .East. India. deactiptits, at
about the value before the holidays; and' for.,,Mauvitius
there WSJ no inCluiry. Rum is still Very dull, 101 d prices
nominal.—Bristol Mercury.' ' "*-- :
An interesting fact—the existence of cellulat 7 `cavi-
ties, in the lUngi—which been.denied manyan"-,
bAs ,just bterj. etc:ifr.ostrilted by M. 11,,,aebcux,
of the Academy of Medicine. M. Rotichoux estitasties
the number of these Olicrosoopio cavities at 600 fnillOnb,4
divided in 17,790 groups. -* ' • . '

MIL POLK, THE PRESIDENT
ELECT.
(From a New York paper.)
During the last summer a variety of wander;nl
politicians visited Tennessee, for the purpose of casting
• an anchor to wind wail in the affections of Mr..r(?_,
and impressing upon his mini, should he be elect''
an adeqaste idea of their immense importance andovet.
whelming influence in carrying his election. But:
.' semis, necording to the best and most When tic accoullt
b
that all these politicians were quite astonished 173:
cool manner in which they were received bylir. ,
particularly in reference to political matters.
science. on religion, on a 1 ordinary topics of con". 1;
sation, Mr. Polk would talk with fluency and intere
and discovered himself to be a weltread,
.agreeable man. But. en politics—on the tariff.'
any. other public question—on his vieWs-41:,
policy—he was as . silent and mysterious as 11)
grave itself. It is, therefore argued, from ri
these accounts, that Mr. Polk will turn out,,
much shrewder man than people have ger),e'vtl'i
imagined. lie was never, it is true, regarded as
great man in Congr,?ss, but he always maintained
personal dignity and position, and discoiered that
great, element of his character was firmness and stS
fast attachment to his 'political views and his "61,,
What effect may be produced on his mind, or' rei
influence may be exercised by the various clique
the, democracy, it is utterly impossible to make
probable conjectures. No doubt there are many
to pounce upon him, but how they will succeed is (lw
,another matter.
In reference to the 'fashionable movements. 1011
White House during the next four years, the prosgeel
is very brilliant. The lady of Mr. Polk
_is qUI
good-looking women,. has a great deal of. tact,. 110.:
certain amount of. that genius for society iVhiCh .
doubtless' give a new tone to fashionable matte!
,y
Washington. It is a long time since the Wv
House was tenanted by a lady possessed 'of cl
mending position, talents, genius, and perso
beauty, and .we should. not be at all surprised.:
•Mrs. •Polk were- to restore to the White Lic',ur,
the brilliancy, refinement, and gaiety which
anguished it during the presidency of Mr. Made,
when Mrs. Madison was the presiding genius.
Van Buren was a bachelor, and could not, of coin'
give the' tone and character and refinement of fall
genius to that establishment. Mr. Tyler,- "Lit h.,
the disposition in the world,- had not the 0u1.,--b1
and, even if Mr. Clay had been selected; vie. u 0„",,,
whether female elegance and 'refinement would 1.010
presided to such an extent, in IVashington 485 UP of
the auspices of Mrs. Polk. In fact, the secessiono
Mr. Polk brings with it the best prospect of ive°,4
plete restoration of gaiety, elegance,- rAderav•
beauty, and fashion to society in Washington.

DAGUERREOTYPE BANK U.
ENGLAND NOTES. --
A friend, who has recently returned from Loll
• assured me that he had 'discovered a simple .otot,A
of making a permanent engraving on a metallic. Ply
of a Daguerreotype likeness or sketch: On male
the discovery (the nature of which he explained
me), being then in London, his application for siPs:
tent in England was enrolled, after which, be
compelled to specify in. six months, or forfeit bis
to the discovery. When the time was nearly ex pt,
he was seized with an hemorrhage of the lungs, ';'
prevented his specifying; whereupon a Frenclol
stepped in and secured a patent for a similar prods
My friend is now about securing his patent for ' United States- He showed me a finely-engraved 'rev
ter seal, copied by this process from an origins! :5
graving made by a first-rate artist in London.
says, that by this discovery he copied several Pfit,
i of England notes upon metallic plates,' by merelf,,,„,
fleeting the light from them to the plates,' as is in taking miniatures, and by a simple chemical pro'
converted them into permanent engraved plates,-,,
then prcceeded to take impressions from them, u' .p
exhibited a striking and retnarkably exact likeneti,
' the originals, even showing the waved lines 10
paper. This he ..did for amusement, showing .7A
Wonderful' result to his friends, and deposited W!
in the museum, as objects of curiosity. , lie tells
he entertains no doubt but the prOcess is known
France, and that the WO/. counterfeit note* off%
at the Bank of England were executed by it.
exact • were the counterfeits that the Bank actllF'
paid some of them, and only accidentally discarell
the second or third note by a genuine note of Ito
same number, letter, and date, being' offered aCtil
same time. My friend thinks that when the plate
once thus
,accurately forined, it might be *lade to
perfect, if necessary, by. receiving slight touChes
*skilful engraver. He thinks there is not a bank ori
management,but what can, by skilful be so perfeet
,counterfeited as to defy the detection of - the'lo
which issued it. He supposes there can be hut.
probable mode of .prevention, and that is to have t,,
bill crossed or printed transversely, with, a vole!,
of strong colours.. Even in this case he dr,
not know btit the difficulties might be:surMountedo/i
ingenuity and verseverance. 'lf this new ,
h motif
counterfeiting
as: been so successfully practised 4,
France, what is to prevel3 the.same ingenious:9o,s
drels from putting their art it: operation in'the Unit
11
States? Under these. ennsiderin:Zong; May be it
for our banks to keep a,close look out for counter
bills of a large denomination, end devise some gehel
if possible, to forestal or prervnt such It fraudale°
operation,—New York Journal of Commerce.- •

. -•
The dividend declared at the meeting': of Lona°
0(16 Proprietors, held yesterday. was 2+ pere.ent.--0;
same as on the last occasion. Tile stock of goodg
the dock shows an increase of 30,410 tons, as coinpurt
with the corresponding half of last year, it being re:
turned now as 16E,426 'tons. The surplus of prosF,',
after paying the diyidied, is 13,093 L. of which 5,0901%,1
to be appropriated to new works, to increase
for business.
THE CROOME POACHING AEFRAY."-WOECESTOggy
WEDNESDAY EVENING.—II was
,stated in The Sam
Monday last, that b.:.side the man, Joseph Turvey, pue
piously stated to have been committed to' Worcemi,
county gaol, on the charge of bring implicated in Of
murderous attack upon the gamekeeper on the Earl °'
goeentry's estate at Centime, three others, whose notnel
*ere Samuel Dinely, Samuel Turvey (brother of
seph), and William Bromfield, had been apprehend(' e
and,we hive now to state that two others of the Pi%
have been taken—namely, Joseph Tandy and Thom";
Hooper. These have, during the past two days. bee'i
under examination before the magistrates, who have s°
at the county gaol for that purpose. The examinatil
however, has been strictly private, no reporter being $ ,
witted. We are; however, enabled to state that the re
suit of the .ezamination, has been, that Joseph Turseli
(who WAS-only previously committed on. the .charge °
poaching and assault) and Dinely have been fully cot!"
witted on the charge of the murder' of the unfortunur,
Thomas Stake, the remaining four being remanded fr
the present. The witnesses examined were Willi" j
Compton; George Baylis, Samuel Millward, EichsPci
Compton, and Wm. Andrews, all of whom were engtke,,
,
in watching the preserves on the night of the attas°
The two latter, it will be • recollected. were examine
OR the inquest. Baylis and Millwarcl • swore to Dine7,J,,
as the man who shot at Baylis, Wherel4 a
Lion of the crown of his hat was blown away, thougkt.
eee aped with a few slight injuries. The whole
t,batchte,
well known by the police and others to belong to w r
of poachers who have for seine time past inf. •
iseighboulthood of the Earl of Coventry's extensive P.`„
serves, and it is Confidently expected that by Titesee,ff
next (when the inquest will be resumed) some 000°
the party will be in the hands of the police. •
• RAILWAYS IN LINCOLN.—(From a too; Carr
spinuleit.)---On Wednesday the Town-Council 617
coin gave their' assent (as owners of public
petty, intended to be :taken by the 'different 1?..".
ways) to the London and 'York line, and al
sented from all the others, except the Newark $ll.,
Nettinghem, to which, after some diseussien.' 03%,
agreed,' expecting to have it as a feeder for la
London and York at Newark. 'The London °is
York, aliai the Leeds and Manchester people.. "'d
attempt to consider this a victory over the otti,
lines at Lincoln, but their victories at Lincoln- have
ways been obtained in such a' manner that they iraPhl '
defeat by the dishonesty with which they are Ware •
about. The Lincoln corporation are for the most riff
either. Shareholders in .the Wakefield line • (°
joined with the London And York); or in 7 .!'lO,l
Witham
.Company, and are,' 'accordingly bound 101
and foot to the heels of the Leeds and Mancbeo:o
Company. Their decision on 'Wednesday was 'et 5,
in direct opposition to. the 'wishes 'of' the Mizell's,
who very naturally want • the line through , Line°,
and not by. Newark, where it would not only be a C°;:;
petit* line with the Midland Counties', but would .lets
the eastern part of this county to go to rsin*to
with a,,singlo line of rail, by the Witham side
Boston- The Cambridge and, Lincoln line d
the one desired by all, the inhabitants of this city, "'is
inunediate steps will be taken to c6;m t)
teire,f.it' the effec,
of the council's decision. The Board of.. Trade will of
tnetheralised'Vrithhitt delay; and sr- public-Meetinced
the inhabitants held. and this time it, will, not ba4o°_,3o
by the London and York sherebolders. The e 10704 •
are indignant at the manner in which their inter' ill
have been neglected by the corporation, and they 71130
very soon express their opkions in a .manner not. t'
mistaken..--Railway Hee-ot d. •
TRADE or MANCHESTER, Tnonspay Eesitte-',Ol
On . Tuesday and Wednesday, the feeling in our y,
market, was decidedly a favourable and ft: tie,.6 or
owing to the commercial news f,c'm &c.,
a very encouraging character, it has gear a iltr`fibt
stimulus• to our market, Which leaves no °°,70%
whatever that we shall experience a better SP,l',"rpe
trade than has been for souse years past. the
Creign houses which were lying. on their oars ihr no
winter, have to-day been making inquiries, sharing i(
doubt the general impression that prices must of Pece°o
go upwards, end the ecusequence is, that manufacturt
,
might make engagements to almost any extent, !op
tfling ativance on rates current last week. This, I', os
ever, has generally been declined, and the market else •
tO•day unusually buoyant for all descriptions.
.red,
dyers were never known so busy at this season; a
every brussels of the trade of this- ilistrict appear` '" ‘1
• re,;
pr..ta.t staim. The spirnks, to 6. r our
to-day many more inquiries for yarns.; but tbeY'oest....
refuse to enter into any new engagements for thilr •••
Prim rather improving.

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. e TILE SUN LONDON, MONDAY MOANING, 'JANUARY 6,184 s.
loom* 00•••••••••.m........om ..."............
i ROYAL ADELAIDE GALLERY. THE REVENUE FOR THE YEAR AND QUARTER ENDING JANUARY 5, 1845. ?tests
: The enterprising proprietor of this favourite Gallery
The,
SUMMARY OF HEWS, of Practical Science, and Theatre of Instructive Amuse-
tests
.ini AND ment, has made one of his most successful hits in the No. 1.-An Abstract of the Net Produce of the Revenue of treat Britain hi the tears and Quarters ended sth of January, 1844, and sth of January, 1845, showing the Increase lingctally' production of concerts a/1 Jullien, since the discontinu-
or Decrease on each head thereof.
diseg
- .
Dili,Vittitr eptitton. ance of those charming entertainments at Covent-garden
Theatre. The Geller •is crowded night, and the
) every QUARTERS ENDED
\ YEAR
ended / QUARTERS ENDED YEAR
ended , Year ended Jan. 5. Quarter ended Jan. 5. sencl
--se , ,-.._-....--....,
of pi
to Theatre.
splendid performance of this orchestra receives the • "Aril 5, Jul* 0ct..10, Jan. 5, Jan. 5, It'll 5, i July 5, 1 Oct. 10, Jan. s;\ Jan, 5-,
Increase. Decrease. Increase.. Decrease.
vet " Who rums may read."
warmest manifestations of approbation from the name- Customs :- 843 1845., 1843 1844 1844
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314 1844 1844
I 1845 1845
- COM]
It it roes audience, which is evidently composed of persons Consolidated Duties ... 3,193,586 3,301,473 4,276.151 3,674,428 - 3,529,351 3,802,521 ' 4,518,573 3,586,077 - ' - - - _ quer
,Ili .100111=11.1,111.
from the class of society in which the highest musical Sugar Duty to Consoli-
dated Fund ..... -- 26'2,546 1,252,733 - 420,796 1,066,714 - - - - - - - and
give:
th' On Wednesday (New-year's-day) the following were 1 merit is most appreciated. On Friday, besides the Ditto to Supplies - 1,2&3,351 1,092,544 - 654,100 - 1,484,262 1,014,058 - - -•-• -
'i;I: the receptions at the Court of the Tuileries :-At 1 various concerted pieces there were two solos of rare--- --..._ - -- quill
Exci,e
.Total Customs... 4,219,537 4,557,206 5,529,508 4,766,96,3 18,07'',219 4,604,447 4,869,Z5 6,002,855 4,902,135 20.3'78,672 Customs - refer
Q eleven in the morning the aides-de-camp and orderly l merit and brilliancy, by Mr. Jarrett, on the horn, and
1 767,373 3,030,113 3,966,550 3,030,771 11,794,807 1,852,689 3,115,592 3,960,330 3,230,940 12,160,111 Excise 365,304 P 00,169 -
officers of the King and Princes ;at half past eleven, by Mr. Shargool on the violin. They were much and Stamps 1,593,120 1,659,010 1,650,366 1,513,653 6,426,155 1,639,011 1,705,0e0 1,665,668 1,601,658 6,6 1,390 Stamps - to a
re%.
11,633 -
142,693 1,984,831 194,100 1,868,,357 4, :90,486 144,685 1,989,874 201,439 1,880,490 4,216,496 Taxes 26,002
the Ministers and Marsh ths of Franco; at twelve, the deserves* applauded. Ia a grand selection from the Traoxieertv Tax
.e:''
1,895,232 861,709 2,047,504 454,415 5,249,260 1,992,859 752,485 1,958,711 467,541 5,191,596 Property Tax 57,664 33.1 26 -
rand deputations from thew Chamber of Peers and De- Mose in Egilto, and the Guillaume Tell, there were also Poet orrice 144,000 145,000 160,000 143,000 592,00,1 174,000 155,000 200,000 146,008 675,000 Post °lke ... SUCO e 500... 31000 - atom
111;
seemly
pities, deputations from the Courts of Law and Ac- introduced Musard's very effective and expressive solos Crown Lands 35,000 32,500 , 20,000 30;00 117,500 65,000 30,000 10,000 50,000 155,000 Crown Lands 34500 -
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Miscellaneous 541,556 1,063,524 17,744 11,917 1,634,741 41,292 422,167 220,961 9,190 693,630 Miscellaneous 941,111 2,727 WAS
counts, the Royal Council of Public Instruction, the on the oboe, and cornet-a-piston-of the latter of which,
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institute, the prefect of the ,Seine, the Prefect of Police, V4'e 10081 gay, that licenig seems to have spread such a Total Ordinary Revenue 10,W8,522 13,333,693 13,586,172 11,829,581 49,976,168 10,513,983 13,039,406 14220,544 12,307,954 30,081,887
Total ... .2,012,494 928,775 481,100 2,727
salt 1
tl'' the Magistrates and Mame. 11Thal Council of I:aris, the rage for its study, that ere long his play will cease to be
Imprest Moneys, &c 16,907 67,180 31,.105 50,136 168,528 _ ,54 244 49,018 28 117 146 759 278 138 Moneys DV 610 90,623 ..- Aco
e Consistories of the Reformed Church of the Confession regarded as miraculous. The exertion of the gentleman Repayments ofAdvances 124048 1a5207 230932 332060 8'25,257 ' 208,281 274557 123,692 250,960 875,513 Rep, of Adv... 50,266 81,080 acid
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t of Augsburgh and of the Israelites, the Prefect of the (Mr. Davis). who takes Herr Krenig's place in this -----.-----
sli, eine-et-Ouse, the mevors of departments, generals and orchestra, fells by no means far short of his prototype's Total Income ... 10,469,477 i 13,530,2'30 13,851,409 12,211,777 50,071,043 10,794,51 I 13,362,q81 14,372,353 12,705,603 51,235,533
--- --___ Total ... 2.134370 998,775 577,723 83,807 Cs
Both
Cl., Other officers not forming part of the garrison. At excellence. . Amount applied to Con- 9,760,269 : 6,442,506 10,123,836 7,859,811t1 51,t86,304 7,6:5,972 8,994,078 11,264,625 9,830,758 37,755,433 1
lil half- two the officers ot the National Guards of Previous to the concert, and also between the first and solidated Fund
141,378 191,501 140,000 291,501 764,380 240,000 177,276 184,225 282,001 643,502 1 969'7/5 crease
I
tbt r,aris and the banlieue, Versailles, and calm'. 00151111UneS second parts, the gas microscope was exhibited in the Ditto, as as 4al vyas Tr ehl ea n s
Increase on need
oJ' °' the Seine-et-oise, •the staff of the Inyalides, the staffs theatre, and a highly interesting and instructive ex lane. At tion of the wonders of minute nature and elaborate of of the Year 567,830 6,905,273 0,181,773 4,060,333 14,721,259 2,918,539 , 4,191,627 - 2,92:3,503 2,619,931 19,646,603
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1 1,163,w5 I Dedinthereue;Droe-.1
‘,..„_-,., I
Dlcedremucet.
Rea
hotel
id' of the first division, and of Paris arid of
four o'clock the Amblesadors and foreign resident art therein displayed, was given by the exhibitor. --_--ese
Total 10,469,477 1 13,539,280 13,851,409 12,211,777 155,071,943 1 10,794,511 1 13,362,931 114,372,3 M I 12,705,693 51.0,5,539
It i
Minieters. In the course of the evening a good deal of sport was
el
No. 11.-Ircome and Charge of the COnsolidated Fund, in the Quarters ended the sth January, 1844, and the sth January, 1845. and,
The Arab Chiefs, dressed in their richest costume, afforded, especially to the younger portion of the visitors, _
ttl tent on Wednesday to visit the hospital of the Val-de- by the administration of the laughing gas to a nutaber --
1 Quarters ended Jun. 5. 1 '
I Quarters ended Jan. 5. sc et
r
td, Grace, accompanied by their interpreter and a young of adventurous and voluntary experimentalists, who,
de
iitt officer of the Spahis. The military intendant end the upon their recovery from the effects, enjoyed the laughter IYCOME. ' lBl4 1815 CHARGE. 1/3'-.--i.7-----j-t--..5,345 Seen
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Medical officers received them in the' Cour de l'lnstruc- which they themselves had provoked, in the most naive Custorns.,,Consolidated Duties 3,674,424 3,888,077 Permanent Debt 1
............. 8,241;090 5,681,535 *skit
IV tei°n, where a company was under arts s, and flourishes of and innocent unconsciousness of the capers they had cut Sugar Duty appl,cable to
the Consolidated Fund - - Terminable Annuities
Interest on Exchequer Bills issued to meet the charge on the Consolidated Fund 616,806 655,612
4,807 1,059 M
urtitris and trumpets were sounded. They inspected the during their brief and hilarious intoxication. The drol-;Sinking Fund.
227,135 842,068 from
ec'
of Whole of the establishment, putting from time to time lery of this experiment has the great recommendation of Total Customs 3,674,424 3,888,077 The Civil List
97,597 98,087 pet's(
p der of
questions. being as harmless as it is amusing. xcise
Stamps 3,049,8,3 3,247,0311 Other; charges on the Consolidated Fund
1,523,1.53 1,601,658 'l',) pay off Exchequer Bills Issued per Act 6 and 7 Vic., c. 87, for Opium Compensation, &c.
-- 671,848 TI
rill Tribunalhe Abb4 Dormancey de Frilsaeac was tried by the The dissolving views continue to be very bettutifeil and Taxes of Correctional Police on Tuesday, for robbing attractive, and, on the whole, it is gratifying Us slay, that Prope ty Tax
454,4 rs 487,541
90
291,501 264001 ask I
ndMt
if of various articles of searing apparel aM. Legraud, who the Royal Adelaide Gallery receives and merits the rorostwOntliicaends 143,000 143,000
Total Charge
The Surplus."... ................ - ......... . ....... .............. ............. ..-
lig bad taken pity on the priest's ;distressed condition. and patronage which it has so liberally received from the Miscellaneous 30,000
11,917 50,000
9,190
Or inrded him 1-10spitalitY. The Pri"ber was found guilty', 1 commencement of the present tna'Atgeteent • Imprest and other Moneys 50,136 146,759 1 • 11,138,305 11,707,725 prodl
Repayments of Advances
0 -.. sentenced to a year's imprisonment.
1 and paid off out of the growing produce of that Fund for the Quarter ended Jan. 3 1845, after deducting £400,000,
1: M.
kiehrodt, whe war recently appointed Minister of 1 miLirfAßy
FRACAS and SUICtIgE. ,
0.138,,,05 11,70,725 1 paid off out of Sinking Fund
The Amount issued in the Quarter ended Jan. 5, 1815, in part of the some granted by Parliament out of the Censoli. - 2,128,M2 until
Ali
ig the Interior in Baden, wes atuteked wth apoidexy on Str • ' •-e
NDERLAND, ....111.711SDAV EVENING. - Yeeterdey I i
' dated Fund for Supply Services 2,61%904 -
it the 27th ult., and died on the tollowing day. „ T being New Year's-day, as usual, a great deal of festive ITo Cash brought to this Account to ;The Surplus of the Consolidated Fund, Quarter ended Jan. 5, 1845
)0, 1i,),./s; letter from Vienna of' the 24th ult, says:- et I,S ' _v•ss• .
, en Tpation and s-cial drinking took plaee in this town be applied to pay off Deficiency Bills -
- The probable amount of Exchequer Bills required to meet the charge on the Consolidated Fund:Q"u-art"..e"; ............ 2145A1
32,333
went
il strueeet rtain that the Gown ment has reso.ved to con-
among 'he lower clas.,es of the inhabitants, and the 11,138,305 11,707,725 I: Jan. 5, 1845
- 2A1M,929 /Uhl(
th a railroad through Gallacie, to be connected. with
public-houses and streets were rather numerously tilled -
was
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On Wednesday (Now-year's-day) the following were
the receptions at the Court of the Tuileries :--At
eleven in the morning the aides-de-camp and orderly
officers of the King and Princes ;at half-past eleven,
the Ministers and Marsh els of France ; at twelve, the
rand deputations from the, Chamber of Peers and De-
penes, deputations from the Courts of Law and Ac-
the Royal Coundl of Public Instruction, the
Institute, the Prefect of the ,Seine, the Prefect of Police,
the Magistrates and Manicipal Council of Paris, the
Consistories of the Reformed Church of the Confession
of Augsburgh and of the Israelites, the Prefect of the
Seine-et-Ouse, the msvors of departments, generals and
other officers not forining part of the garrison. At
half:past two the officers of the National Guards of
Paris and the banli.ate, Versailles. and other communes
of the Seine-et-Oise, the staff of the Invalides, the staffs
of the first division, 'and of Paris and of Versailles. At
four o'clock the Ambassadors and foreign resident
Ministers.
The Arab Chiefs, dressed in their richest costume,
'ent
On
Grac
Wednesday to visit the hospital of the Val-de-
e, accomPaui" by
their interpreter and a young
°facer of the Spahis. The military intendant end the
medical officers received them in the Cour de l'lnstruc-
t'°o, wheres comeany was under arts s, and flourishes of
"Ntns and trumpets were sounded. They inspected the
Whole of the establishment, putting from time to time
"er,l acute questions.
Abb4 Dormancey de Frtigeac was tried by the
-tribunal of Correctional Police on Tuesday, for robbing
of various articles of searing apparel a M. Legraud, who
had taken pity on the priest's :distressed condition, and
afforded him hospitality. The prisoner was found guilty,
and sentenced to a year's imprisonment.
Eichrodt, who war recently appointed Minister of
the
Interior in Baden, ws.s attacked wth aptvlexy on
the 27th ult. and died on the tollowing day.
A letter froth Vienna of the. 24th tilt. says:—" It is
loW certain that the Goverement has resolved to con-
etruct railroad through Galindo', to be connected with
th
northern railroad, either at ()rlerberg or Bochnia. It
48 onderstoiel that te,- wo. k will colemence ne-s t sprieg,
at the saine time' as that of th.r railroad of the west, to-
wards the Bavarian frontier.
in Aninteresting fact—tits existence of cellular cavities
the luligs—which has been denied by many anatom-
ists, has just been demonstrated by M. Rochoux, of the
academy of Medicine " Rochoux estinintes the num-
ber of these microscopic
in 17,790 groups. cavities at 600 millions, divided
41liatuburgh paper states that the Government of
m eclenhurg has concluded a treaty of navigation with
Brazil, and that negotiations are about to be opened for
le treaty of commerce.
We hare from Berne, that the new penal code which
has been established in' that Canton punishes with an
imprisonment of from "six mouths or six years, and a
He which may be carried up to 8.00 livres, the inhabitants
lof the canton who took part in the expedition aganist
ducerne. The Government of Arpin has, in a long
inhabitants
denied the right of Lucerne to punish such of its
sonabitants as have gone out of the canton and taken
Part in the attack of the free corps.

MILITARY FRACAS and SUICWE.
SUNDERLAND, THURSDAY EVENING. 1.-P3terdAy
being New Year's-day, as usual, a great deal of festive
dissipation and s-cial drinking took place in this town
among !he lower elas:es of the inhabitants, and the
public-houses and streets were rather numerously filled
with persons in vezinua stages of intoxielitioe, amongst
-whiten quarrels stet fights were not unfrequent. As the
day waned away the excitement among tile dis,reerly
ice :teasel, arid tl.e police had plenty ,5f ereplot meet in
the differen pubic-h,:uses and cap-rooms to preserve the
peace among quarrelling disputants who were ready and
anxious to settle their grievances and maintain their
arguments by an appeal to the "fists." In this way the
day was spent in the lower parts of the town, and
amongst the disorderly guests at some of the tap-rooms
were a few strsggling privates of the 26th, or Came-
ronians, the depot of which regiment i 3 in garrison in
these barracks. Efforts %sere made to get the refrac-
tory so.idiers to the barracks by the police and the
sergeants and corporals of the corps, and this was
done without creating any mischief or confusion par-
ticularly calling for notice. At the barracks, however,
matters did not pass off so quietly, and some of the
soldiers, being highly stimulated by liquor, and impa-
tient of control, quarrelled with the non-eotamissioned
officers whose duty it was to keep order, and a great deal
of wrangling, it is understood, was the result. A pri-
vate, who was greatly under the influence of drink, in a
fit of excitement, antineunately seized the bayonet ofthe
picquet on duty, and with it made a rush at a corporal,
who was endeavouring to enforce discipline, and stabbed
him in the side, but we are glad to say the wound is not
considered to be very dangerous, and hopes are enter-
tained that the injured man will speedily recover. In
the hurry and confusion of the moment the soldier who
committed this desperate attempt made his escape from
the barracks into the town, and on being pursued by the
police and some soldiers, he made his way to the river
side, and threw himself over the quay into the Wear,
and was drowned before any assistance could be ren-
dered, the difficulty attending which was increased by
the darkness of the night. His body has not yet been
found. This unfortunate affair has been the subject of
general conversation and remark in the town, and, as
usual, many exaggerated reports of the occurrence have
been in circulation. The matter will undergo full inves-
tigation before the proper authorities. It is proper to
say, that the soldiers of this gallant regiment, whilst
they have Leen in this town, have conducted themselves
with becoming propriety, and that this unfortunate affair,
arising out of a drunken debauch, is the first reproach
that lkas attached itself to the uniform good conduct of
the depot.

TILE LATE MAJOR-GENERAL SIR
'WILLIAM NOTT, G.C.B.
The following short memoir of the career of the above
distinguished officer will be found interesting, We find
we were in error yesterday in stating that the decease of
Sir W. Nott took place at Neath. That melancholy
event occurred at Carmarthen
The exact date of Sir W. Nott's birth is matter of un-
certainty ; one very good authority setting it down at
1782, and 'Another at:1780; if the latter date be correct the
gallant G eueral would have been at the time of his de-
cease in the 65th year of his age. He was the second
son of the late Mr. Nott, of Pontgarney, near Carmar-
then, who was for many years proprietor of the Ivybush
Hotel, in that town, and was an extensive mail contractor.
I turing, his boyhood the military spirit of England was
elevated to its highest point of excitement, and so strong
was his predilection fur the profession of arms, that he
joined the Carinarthen Militia in 1798, and Captain
Davis, or Myrtle hill, near Carmarthen, Adjutant to the
Cri,rmarthen staff, has mow in his possession a book in
which are entered the payments made to this distin-
guished soldier, then serving in the ranks as a mili-
tiaman.
. He was scarcely twenty years of see we,en hn wept
out to India e;', stlet. fie! cutratice int!, the ^.ill are
service of the Loe ineia Couipene teek piece in ile.
eel 1800. but progreas of an uulseewn and tin.
p.stroniseil soldier ea. necessarily blew. Although his
talents, his activity, and his gallantry were universally
acknowledged, six-and-twenty years elapsed before he
reached the rank of Major. In the year 1826, finding
his health seriousiy affected, he returned on leave of ab-
sence to Ergland, when he availed himself of that op-
portuoity to visit Carmarthen, in the neighbourhood of
which he purchased an interesting seat, called "Job's
Welt," where he resided for two or three years.
At. the end of this time an event took place, which,
in a pecuniary point of view must have been considered
disastrous, but which, in reference to his professional
reputation, and his eventual eminence, must be regarded
in the light of an extremely fortunate occurrence. He
had invested by far the greater portion of his savings in
the Calcutta Bank, and the failure of that estaiplisnment
rendered it once more necessary for him to become a
soldier of fortune upon the plains of Hindostan ; he
was then nearly fifty years of age, and it is a remark-
able evidence of his energies, moral, mental, and phy-
sical, that at that advanced period of life, he should have
engaged in a fresh career of military adventure. His
promotion, however, did not now proceed at a " snail's
pace," for in three years he rose to the rank of Colonel,
and, finally to that of Major-General.
To relate " the moving incidents by flood and field "
through which this gallant officer led the troops under
his command, would be to write a volume, for which the
materials are alike interesting and abundant. By an
exercise of skill, judgment, and valour, not often equalled,
and probably never surpassed, he extricated our army
from difficulties by which they were surrounded in Aff-
ghanistan, and succeeded in conveying them, and several
captives, whom he released, across the frontier, bringing
them with perfect safety, and without any loss of honour,
within the limits of her Majesty's dominions. The vic-
tories which he achieved in Candahar closed the Affghan
war, and drew forth the gratitude and the applause of
the whole British empire ; even the Duke of Wellington
departed from thatpeculiar severity of taste which marks
his generally sparing eulogium, and with a fervour un-
usual to him, he—the best possible judge of Indian war-
fare—pronounced in a manner the most emphatic his
unqualified admiration of General Nott. The Crown,
of course, lost no time in conferring on him the highest
military distinction—that of a Knight Grand Cross of
the Bath ; neither was Parliament slow to give expres-
sion to the national sentiment. Both Ilouses voted him
their unanimous thanks for the intrepidity, skill, and
perseverance which he had displayed during the Affghan
war. Unfortunately it is nut every military commander
who, after the termination of his dangers and his toils,
is destined, like the Dake of Wellington, to enjoy thirty
years of dignity and repose. The favour of the Crown,
the nation's gratitude, the Senate's thanks, replenished
coffers, high command, troops of friends, prevent no
barrier against disease.
The Affghan war being concluded, Sir William found
that the pressure of threescore years, the hardships of a
uilitary ICe, and the irseliderity of an Indian elimate, had
impaired' the vigour of a constitution originally strong.
He lost no time in embarking ior England; ho landed
for a short thee at the Cape of Good Hope, on the home-
ward voyage, when he was attacked so severely by
dee ase, that from that time till the period of his death is
coulii scam ly be said that he "us otherwise than an in-
vited. his arrival iu England he naturally repaired
to Carmarthen; and it seemed to afford him much plea-
sure that he was enabled to re-purchase the place called
" Job's Well." Hr caused the house to be pulled down,
wish a view of building a residence there in the Eliza-
bethan etyl-, but unfortunately he did not live to effect
iss completion. Hie last illness commenced with the be-
ginning of the present winter, and though his sufferings
were at first severe, they appeared during the last few
days of his life to have been altogether abated.
Sir William Nott was twice married; his first wife was
the daughter of Mr. Henry Swinhoe, an attorney in the
Supreme Court at Calcutta. The issue of that marriage
are—Vie Rev. William Nott, Mr. H. N. Nott, Miss Nou,
and Miss Charlotte Nott, all of whom, together with
Lady Nott, were present when the subject of this me-
moir ceased to exist.
We understand that in Carmarthen and its neighbour-
hood the poorer classes will have great reason to lament
the death of Sir William Nott, for his munificent chari-
ties were at once extensive and well-directed.

OYAL THAMES YACHT CLUB.
EXPULSION OF A MEMBER.

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The monthly meeting of the members of this club was
held last evening at the British Coffee-house, Cockspur-
street. The room was crowded to excess by nine o'clock,
at which time the Commodore, W. Harrison, Esq., took
the chair.

Mr. RETNELL addressed the meeting on the subject of
a motion, notice of which he had given on the previous
monthly ❑ight, for the expulsion of a certain member
who had published some letters in a weekly paper with
reference to the disputed case of Lord Alfred Paget's
Mystery and Mr. Wilkinson's Phantom. At a subse-
quent meeting of the club the statements he had made
on the subject were declared by a majority of the club-
-48 to 3—to be of a libellous nature. A motion was then
about to be given for the expulsion of the member, when
he consented to retract and apologise through the same
source as the letters had been promulgated, and did so,
but on the very next occasion that presented itself he
reiterated the statements above alluded to.

The notice for the expulsion of this member (Si.
Fowler) was accordingly carried last evening by a majo•
rity of 42 black balls against 8 white balls. The result
of the division was received with loud cheers.

A letter was then read from Lord Saye and Sele, in
which that nobleman, after complimenting the Commo-
dore in the highest terms, expressed his determination to
give a hundred guinea cup (as we understood) as a
mark of his satisfaction at the Commodore's return to
office.

The club expressed their warmest thanks, and it was
carried that the latter, in the most complimentary
manner, should be expressed to his Lordship.
Other business having been disposed of, the club sepa-
rated at a very late hour

MYSTERIOUS DEATH AT SALT
HILL, NEAR WINDSOR.
On Saturday the inquest on the body of Sarah
Hart, who came by her death on the evening of Wed-
nesday last, under extraordinary circumstances, was
resumed at the place in which the previous inquest
was held. The excitement in the neighbourhood is
most intense, and is hourly increasing, owing to the
profound mystery in which the matter is enshrouded.
It is impossible to give any idea of the sensation
which the tragical occurrence has created. The
hour of adjournment was ten o'clock, but owing to
the non-arrival, by the early trains, of certain par-
ties interested in the examination, the proceedings
did nct commence until eleven o,clock.
The names of the jury having been called over, the
Coroner called the witnesses. The first was
Mr. Henry Montagu Champneys—ls an admitted
and practising surgeon in the neighbourhood. On
Wednesday evening, a few minutes before seven, was
called to see the deceased. Did not know her name,
but knew her person. The female who called him
rang violently at his bell. When he opened the door
she said, " Will you come immediately to a woman
who has fallen down at Bath-place?' adding, she
was afraid she was dying. Witness went imme-
diately—indeed he ran—to the place, which was about
200 yards from his house. Found the woman, Sarah
Hart, lying on the ground. She was lying on her
back, with her clothes half way up. The left stock-
ing was down, and torn. Deceased had no cap on,
but a cap was lying on the floor. Her eyes were
fixed. Felt her pulse, and thought be felt three
beats ; but not being continued, he thought he might
be mistaken. She moved her nether jaw slightly,
which he thought to be a dying effort. He then saw that
she was dead; but to convince himself, he put his hand
to feel her heart, and found there was no pulsation.
Opened a vein, not with the idea of bringing her to
life, but to see her blood, with the ►iew of ascertain-
ing the cause of her death. Saw the person now in
custody at the station shortly afterwards. Had no
conversation with him. Told Mr. Favell to convey
information to London by the telegraph. Then re-
turned to the house of the deceased. Ought to have
mentioned that he saw in the house a porter bottle
on the table, with a brown liquid, half full, in it, and
also a tumbler with a lighter liquid in it. Gave
orders to Mrs. Ashlee, whom he found in the house,
before he left it in the first instance, to take charge
of the bottle and the tumbler. His reason for this
was, that he thought some deleterious matter might
have been in the liquids. Took the articles himself
on his return, and had kept them since, until they
had been produced before the Coroner. On the
second day, externally examined the body by order
of the court. Did not find any external mark on
the person of the deceased. Made the examina-
tion in conjunction with Mr. Norblad, another me-
dical gentleman. Has been desired by the Coroner,
in conjunction with the same gentleman, to make a
post mortern examination. When he applied his
lancet, on first seeing the deceased, there was nothing
unnatural in the appearance of the blood. At the
post mortem examination, he discoved nothing on dis-
secting the head, to account for the death of the de-
ceased. Found the heart, on opening it, perfectly
healthy. Examined the lungs, and, with the excep-
tion of an adhesion on the right lung, they were
healthy. The adhesion could not cause death.
Examined the abdominal viscera, and found it rather
fat, but generally healthy. Removed the stomach
and its contents for the purpose of chemical examina-
tion. The internal surface of the stomach had rather
more mucuous matter than usual. Then reported to
the Coroner that he and Mr. Norblad could come to
no satisfactory conclusion without analysing the con-
tents of the stomach. The result of that exami-
nation was, that the contents of the stomach were
found to be generally acid. The contents of
the stomach were tested for four different poi-
sons. There was no oxalic acid nor sulphuric
acid, nor arsenic. 'The contents of the stomach were
then examined for prussic acid, and the result proved
that acid to be present. It may not have been prussic
acid by itself, but in conjunction with some salt
nearly allied to it. This experiment was tried twice,
the same result following in each case. Could not
say whether there was sufficient prussic acid to cause
death, but had every reason to believe there was.
Was of opinion it would cause death. The appear-
ance of the stomach would not assist him in coming
to the conclusion that death had been caused by
prussic acid. Neither could they detect the presence
of prussic acid by the smell. Did not think the
prussic acid was administered by itself, but that it
was administered in a liquid, but could not say what
liquid. Could not tell the quantity of prussic acid
taken. Was of opinion that the quantity of prussic
acid found in the stomach would produce death
speedily, but did not know in what time. Was of
opinion that she died from the effects of this poison.
The liquids in the bottle and tumbler had not been
analysed, because there was not sufficient time to do
it fully.
By a juryman—We have not discovered what salt,
if any, was present in conjunction with the prussic
acid. The salts of prussic acid have not the same
pungent peculiar odour as prussic acid itself. The
salts of prussic acid would produce death, but he
could not say how quickly.
Cross-examined by Mr. Williams, counsel for the
prisoner—Was about three minutes at the railway
station before he saw the prisoner. Saw him get into
the carriage and go away. Did not pour out the
liquid in the bottle till yesterday. The liquids were
left in the charge of Mrs. Ashlee about an hour and
twenty minutes. Mr. Pickering was also present at
the post mortem examination. Witness had seen a
considerable number of persons die from convulsions.
Had not seen persons die from prussic acid, but had
seen animals die from the effects of that poison. The
adhesion on the right lung was pretty considerable,
and was evidently old. Even when persons are
violently agitated, such an adhesion on the lung
would not cause death. Enough of prussic acid to
cause death would possibly make a slight difference
in the appearance of the brain. Smelt the breath of
deceased after her death, but there was no smell of
prussic acid. Prussic acid has a violent smell. Could
give no opinion as to the smell which salts of prussic
acid would have, for he did not know much about
them. Could not swear that there was any other
salts in conjunction with the prussic acid at all though
of opinion that there was enough of prussic acid to
cause death, but did not know what the quantity was.
William Marlow was next examined—ls a gar-
dener. Saw deceased on Wednesday evening at a
quarter past six, going towards her house. She
spoke to him first. She said, " Ah, Marlow." She
was running, and he asked her why she was in so
much haste ? She said she had got a friend come in,
and she had been for a bottle of Guinness's stout for
him. She appeared quite well, and in high spirits.
She then ran away again towards her own house.
By a juror—Deceased had nothing else but the
porter in her hand.,
Mr. Norblad---Is a practising surgeon in the neigh-
bourhood of Slough. Saw the deceased shortly before
the inquest. Her shoes were off, one of her stockings
down, her legs partly exposed, and her cap off.
Examined the body externally, in conjunction with
Mr. Champneys, but did not find any marks of ex-
ternal violence. There was nothing in the external
appearance of the body which could lead to any sus-
picion of a violent death. By order of the coroner
he then made an internal examination. The result
was that the whole of the interior bf the body was
free from existing disease. They removed the
stomach, laid it open, and turned out the contents.
There *as no smell of prussic acid whatever. The
stomach was then sealed up, and put in posses-
sion of Mr. Champneys. An examination of the con-
tents was made yesterday. Tile application of the

Regent, raweing; Vengeance, Victoria and Albert, and
the Athol troop ship, fitting for surveying service.
In the Basin—The Britannia, 120, being stored as an
advisnee ship, and made in every way ready for the
pc•ndant; the Neptune, 120, ditto; the Magicienne, 44,
being got ready for the pendant; and the Echo, steamer,
repairing damages.
At Spithead—No man-of-war.
The wind, at sunset this evening, shifted from the
N.N.E. to W.S.W., at which point it seemed inclined to
continue steady. This favourable circumstance will
enable the wind-bound vessels in the Channel to proceed
on their way, and will, doubtless, bring up some of the
ships which have so long been expected from foreign
stations.
ThreoNronr.—So many pendants flying at this port
(about a score) snake this place exceedingly gay and
animated—especially at so festive a period; we are only
sorry that so many outbursts of vindictive feeling should
have been manifested between the soldiers and sailors as
have occurred publicly of late to disturb the peace and
tranquillity of the inhabitants. We trust, however, to
hear no more of such disturbances as those of last week.
The Albion, 90, Captain Lockyer, has had her com-
plement of men and officers reduced by 100. Both
officers and seamen have been distributed among' the
other ships fitting out.
A large amount of silver coin has been shipped on
board the Cruiser, 16, Commander Fanshawe, and the
Osprey, 12, Commander Patten, for conveyance to
Hong-Kong.
The Firebrand steam-frigate, Captain Hope, is to
proceed to the Rio Plata, taking out Mr. Gore Ouseley,
the recently-appointed Minister to the Argentine Re-
public.
The Cruiser, 16, Commander Fanshawe, left the har-
bour and anchored in the Sound on Monday.
The Persian, 16, Commander Coryton, was towed out
of dock No. 5, on Saturday, and the Acorn, 16, Com-
mander Bingham, floated in the same tide, and un-
docked again on Monday, when the Espiegle, 12, Com-
mander Thompson, was taken in to have her false keel
deepened.
The Daring, 12, Commander Matson ; the Espiegle,
12, Commander Thompson ; and the Flying Fish, 12,
Commander Harris, we are informed, will make another
experimental trial of their respective sailing qualities in
the spring.
The Mercury tender arrived on Monday with super-
numeraries for the ships in commission here from Ports-
mouth.

The Adventure, navy transport, Master-Commander
N. Roskilly, sailed on Tuesday with stores for Cork.
In Harbour—The Caledonia, 120, flag-ship, San Josef
Superb, Albion, Actaeon, Persian, Racehorse, Cruiser,
Daring., Espiegle, Flying Fish, Osprey, Acorn, Panta-
loon, Waterwitch, Muting, Firebrand steam-frigate, the
Sylph, Mercury, Netley, and Snipe tenders, and the Ro-
chester, Devon, Falmouth, Tortoise, Hamoaze, and Camel
navy lighters.
In the Sound—The Cruiser and Dordrecht (Dutch).
SHEERNESS, JAN. 3.—The Trafalgar, 120, is rapidly
fitting in the basin for the flag of the Commander-in-
Chief, Sir J. C. White. The Queen, 110, the present
flag-ship, has discharged all her stores, and her crew
will be hulked in a day or two, when she will be towed
to Chatham for alteration.

The Amazon, raze corvette, 26, Captain Stopford, was
towed out of the basin on Monday into the harbour;
which she will :+iiortly leave for Spithead, where she
will be paid advance wages—an act of gross injustice to
this port, at which most of her crews have contracted
liabilities, more or less, which is the case at every other
port under similar circumstances—a fact which ought to
plead for itself in the eyes of the Lords of the Admiralty
The Howe, 120, having been completed as an advance-
ship, was towed to her former moorings up the harbour
on Tuesday.
The Raven and Skylark cutters were both re-commis-
sioned last week by their former officers.
In the Harbour—The Queen, 110, flag-ship; Ocean,
Amazon, Raven, and Skylark, cutters; and the African
steam-vessel.
In Dock—The Hercules, Brilliant, Crocodile, and Spy
In the Basin—The Trafalgar, Herald, and Vulture.
first-class steamer.
The Rolla, 10 guns, was commissioned, on the 28th
ult. by Commander J. Simpson; her masts were put on
board on Monday last, she was then taken alongside the
Anchor-wharf for rigging; they commenced this duty
yesterday; one sergeant, one corporal, and tea privates
joined this ship this afternoon from the head-quarters at
Chatham.
The Eagle, 50 guns, Captain G. B. Martin, is still in
dock—she is completed, and is waiting for the spring
tides to be put out of dock.
The Comus, 20 guns, Commander Thompson, is in
dock fitting for sea, and will be put out of dock as soon
as the tides will permit ; one sergeant, one corporal, and
17 privates of the Royal Marines have joined this vessel.
The Fantome, 16 guns, Commander Sir F. Nicholson,
is fitting for sea—the riggers are progressing fast with
her ; she will soon be out of the dockyard---one ser-
geant, one corporal, and 17 privates of the Marines have
joined her.
Mr. A. A. Speed, Admiralty-clerk of the Ocean, i
appointed to be clerk in charge of the Rolla ; Mr. Tribe
is appointed Admiralty-clerk to the Ocean, vice Speed;
and Mr. H. Batten is appointed assistant-clerk to the
Comus.

This afternoon the following parties of the Royal
Marines left the divisional head-quarters, Chatham, for
Sheerness, to join the respective ships at that port
For the Queen, 32 privates, one sergeant, arid one oor-
peral, under the command of Lieutenant Onsaow ; 10(
the Skylark, 4-gun brig, eight privates and one corporal;
and for the Raven cutter, of 4 guns, nine privates and cne
corporal. There is some doubt that the Queen will ise
paid off, as was reported ; the crew is only draughted to
the Trafalgar pro tem.
Woomvlca, JAN. 3. —The Rattler steam-vessel, Com_
mender Henry Smith, will proceed down the river on
Monday next on an experimental trip, having been tern.
porarily fitted with a propeller upon Mr. Sunderland's
plan. The machinery was set in motion in the basin
yesterday. Messrs. Langlands, Mudge, and Thornton
have been appointed engineers to this vessel. When the
experiments are over she will be fitted with Smith's
propeller.
The Styx steam-vessel, Capiain Vidal, arrived on
Wednesday from the Azores, and will be paid offimme-
diately for recommission.
The Monkey steam-vessel, Secend-Master Bryant,
Commander J.
•
left Woolwich for Sheerness yesterday.
Then
Lightning
the Monkeyightnings
steam-vessel, -svtecsasm4ess
elMaseit, willer-
convoy
James
be s, and
Spence, John Allsop, Robert Rastrick, David Bow-en,
Alexander Caldwell, and David Henderson, engine-fit
tors, with their wives and families, to Portsmouth dock-
yard.
Messrs. Lewthwaite, Eames, and Phillips, engineers,
have been appointed to the Locust steam vessel at
Portsmouth ; Lieut. Henry Eden, Commander.
Mr. M'Latchie has been appointed second engineert.)
the Prospero steam-vessel, and is to be borne on th 3
books of the Royal Sovereign.

THE ROYAL VISIT TO STRATIMELDSAYE.—We
have it in our pOwer to announce that the precise day is
now positively fixed for the visit of her Majesty and the
Prince Consort to the Duke of Wellington at Strathfield-
saye,. Hants. The Queen has been pleased to appoint
Monday, the 20th inst. We understand her Majesty is
likely to remain the guest of the illustrious Duke three
days. The Duke has approved all the arrangements
made at Strathfieldsaye for the reception of his Sove-
reign. His Grace is there with the Marquis and Mar-
chioness of Douro and Lord and Lady Charles Wellesley.
SuerscIRDINCHNDIARISM.—On Saturday morning,
shortly before three o'clock, a fire was discovered
in the stack-yard belonging to Mr. Holland, butcher, of
Lower-road, Islington, bursting from the midst of a rick
of hay, containing about fifty loads, situate in the Globe-
fields, Stoke Newington. Flames were first perceived
issuing from the body of the stack by police-constable
275 N, who, after having given the necessary alarm, re-
ceived assistance from the residents of the neighbour-
hood. The engines from Whitecross-street, Farringdon-
street, and the West of England station in the Waterloo-
road were in attendance. After an ineffectual attempt
on the part of the parish engines to extinguish the
flames, the firemen from town succeeded in drawing one
of the large engines close by the margin of the New
River, but it required several hours of continued labour
to subdue the conflagration. Fortunately, the stack was
detached from any other property, so that the fire was
confined to that alone. It is understood that the pro-
prietor is insured in ihe Atlas Office. It is feared that
the fire originated through the set:of an incendiary.

GREENWICH RAILWAY.—We have authority to
state that the paragraph respecting the condition of this
line, which appeared in the Globe this week, and which
was subsequently copied into the Titres, is utterly with-
out foundation, the railway and its appointments having
been found in a most satisfactory state when delivered
up to the Dover Company.—Railway Record.
FOREST 01 DEAN RAILWAY.—The Quarterly
Court of Justices for Gloucestershire resolved, on Tues-
da, to "dissent " from the Forest of Dean Railway Bill,
on the ground that the line wont too near the County
Gaol at Gloucester, although it does not approach within
lega_than forty feet of Lt.—Batboy Bwr&

tests did not discover any ordinary poison.
They then submitted the contents to the
tests of prussic acid, which was unequivo-
cally proved to be present. From the absence of
disease, the manner of deceased's death, and the pre-
sence of prussic acid, he was of opinion that she died
of prussic acid, or of some one of the salts into the
composition of which prussic acid enters. In conse-
quence of the absence of the odour of prussic acid,
and knowing there is a salt equally poisonous which
gives the same results by chemical analysis, be
qualified the latter part of his evidence. The salt he
referred to would produce death in from two seconds
to a quarter of an hour, according to the strength of
the poison. There was sufficient poison in the
stomach to cause deaths The adhesion on the lungs
was not of the slightest consequence.
Cross-examined by Mr. Williams—The name of the
salt to which he referred was cyanuret of potassium.
A considerable quantity of the elements of prussic*
acid entered into the composition of this salt.
Catherine White—ls a single person, residing at Mr.
Botham's hotel. Is barmaid at that establishment.
Recollects deceased coming to the house on Wed-
nesday evening, at half-past six, and having a bottle
of Guinness's stout. Was about ten minutes at the
hotel. Witnessed served the deceased with the stout.
It was a bottle of the description now produced,
and, she believed, the same bottle. Lent her a cork-
screw. The screw produced was the one she lent
deceased. Deceased did not seem at all agitated.
Seemed quite well. Gave no reason whatever for
asking for the stout.
Mrs. Moss—Derived her knowledge of the prisoner
from the deceased herself. She did not know him
personally,
The CORONEI said that, in that case, he would not

ask her any questions,
Mrs. Ashlee examined--In addition to the bottle

and tumbler on the table there was a glass. The one
produced was the glass. There FRS froth on the
table, but it had no smell. Never saw tat prisoner
until the occasion in question.
Mrs. Burrett deposed that a bottle and two glasses
and part of a bun were lying on the table when she
went into deceased's house. She was fetched by Mrs.
Ashlee. Rinsed one of the glasses, in which there
was some froth, to give a little water to the de-
ceased. It was such a glass as that produced. There
was no particular smell in the glass.
The CORONER here said it would be necessary to
adjourn the case, and he would fix the adjournment
for Wednesday.
Mr. Williams said, that before the court rose, he
wished to apply to the Coroner for an order to allow
his solicitor to see the prisoner.
The CORONER had no objection to grant the per-
mission sought for, only the interview with the pri-
soner must be in the presence of the officer.
Mr. Williams trusted the Coroner would be satis-
fied if the officer stood outside the door, so as that the
prisoner should not be able to make his escape. He
trusted this request would be granted.
The CORONER-Oh, no; that will not do. The pri-
soner must not be out of sight of the officer.
Mr. Williams was quite sure that the officer was
far too respectable a man to wish to hear anything
that passed between the prisoner and his legal adviser
in their interviews together.
The CORONER concurred in what Mr. Williams had
just said. All the officer was bound to do, and all
that he would wish him to do, was to take care that
the prisoner was never out of his sight.
At this moment Mr. Montague Chambers arrived
from London and begged before the court rose to
make an application to it. A sum of money, and
other articles, which had been found on the person of
tit e prisoner, when taken into custody, had been
taken from him. Now, as these could not have any-
thing to do with the guilt or innocence of the prisoner,
he trusted the Coroner would order them to be given
up to him.
The CORONER said that, as tho prisoner required
some money to support him while the present charge
was pending, the 225. in silver found on his person
must be given up to him, but he would not feel justi-
fied in ordering the remainder of the money, or other
property, to be handed to him in the present state of
matters.

Mr. Chambers then applied for copies of the depo-
sitions against the prisoner, is order that he and his
coansel might be able to understand the nature of the
evidence against him.
The Com:Nana said he could not comply with the
request of the Learned Gentleman. The prisoner
and his counsel, however, could learn the nature of
the evidence brought before the Court through the
reports which appeared in the newspapers. The in-
quest was adjourned till Wednesday, when much
additional evidence is expected to be brought forward.
FURTHER PARTICULARS RESPECTING THE PRISONER.
The prisoner is a rather tall man, and approaching
his 60th year, but looking older than he is in reality.
His hair is of a greyish colour, and very short. His
face and features are small. The expression of his
countenance is not pleasing; there is something
sinister about it, which may, however, be partly
accounted for from a slight squint in one of his eyes.
The prisoner left this country for New South Wales
many years ago, under very peculiar circumstances.
During his residence in that part of the world he is
said to have amassed a large fortune. He has been
twice married. His first wife died some years since.
By her he had two sons, both of whom, it is said,
were brought up by him for the medical profession ;
but they died in early life. He married a second
time, a little more than a year ago. By his second
wife he has one child. It is said that she visited him
in Windsor Gaol, and manifested the deepest "grief ,
at the distressing circumstances in which he
is placed. It is right to mention that he himself dis-
plays the greatest composure. When he arrived
yesterday morning, in the custody of the officer, at
Salt Hill, and entered the room in which the inquest
was to be resumed, he drew out his handkerchief, and
wiping his face with it, remarked with the greatest
coolness, that they had arrived too soon, there being
no appearance of the Coroner or the jury. The house
was crowded all day by persons anxious to get a
sight of him. Indeed, the desire to see him was so
great, that it was with difficulty the officer could
prevent persons forcing themselves into the room ad-
joining that in which the inquest was held, in which
he was kept in custody. It is said that the prisoner
has an extensive establishment at Berkhamstead,
keeping no fewer than six servants.