The Sun.
London, England, 1845-03-10 00:00:00

THE GLASS TRADE.

A deputation, consisting of the Members' for Birmingham,
Mr. Nichol], Lord Sandon, Mr. Cookson, and others, waited
upon Sir. Robert Peel, at the Treasury, on Saturday week, to
lay before him the injuries the glass manufacturers were cer-
tain to sustain by the sudden removal of the (laths. The
deputation asked for a remission of the duty upon stocks in
hand, so as not to compel them to export ; and, secondly, they
required a temporary protecting duty upon foreign glass,
while adapting themselves to the new circumstances of the
trade. Sir Robert Peel, with whom was the Chancellor of
the Exchequer, Mr. Wood, of the Excise, and Sir George
Clerk, received the deputation with the utmost courtesy.
and listened to the remonstrance with great attention, and
in reply to the first request made by the deputation, the fol-
lowing order has been issued :

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"The Board have Marchfroin tsh,
LordselB4s.
Commissioners of her Majesty's Treasury to allow drawbacks
Excise-office,
on glass on the following conditions :
"1. Warehouses at the cost of the manufacturers or
dealers must be provided, and being approved by the Ex-
cise, put under our lock. These warehouses to be at the
different manufactories, and in each town where we have a
supervision.
" 2. That no glass be warehoused excepting under the
same regulations as if for export.
" 3. That no quantity of crown or German sheet glass,
less than 10 cwt., be received at the same time from any in-
dividual.
" 4. That each package be marked with the net and gross
weight, and with the name and abode of the depositor.
" 5. That the bottle on the manufacturing premises of such
of the bottle makers as require it shall be taken account of
and warehoused, or secured by the Excise.
" ft. That on the repeal of the duty on crown, German
sheet, and bottle glass, the quantities so under the Excise
locks shall be delivered to the respective owners, precautions
being taken to ascertain that such quantities correspond with
those deposited.
" 7. That so soon as the re-deliveries shall be completed,
and the accounts have been examined and certified at the
head office, the owners shall receive documents authorising
them to claim the sums to which they would have been re-
spectively entitled by way of drawback on exportation, de-
ducting 25/. per cent.
" 8. That on the sth day of April the stocks of plate-glass,
whether in the rough, smoothed, or polished state, be taken ;
and on all rectangular pieces of 6 inches by 4at the least,
andlnot less than 1-Bth of an inch in thickness, the sum of
is 104. per square foot be allowed, and on such as is po-
lished and not 1-Bth of an inch in thickness, the sum of
4/. 4s. per cwt. ;if unpolished and under 1-Bth in thickness,
no allowance.
" A letter, containing full instructions to carry into effect
the above regulations, will be forthwith addressed to the
several supervisors. " By the Board,
" GEORGE BALLARD."
To the second request we believe no answer has yet been
given, but we rather doubt the success of the application.

CURIOUS WILL.—John Moore, Esq., son of Arch-
bishop Moore, by his will, which was proved in Doctors'
Commons, on Wednesday last, under 300,000/., which is the
amount of the personal estate only, has left some interesting
specific bequests and directions, of which we give the follow-
ing:—To Earl Howe he gives his equestrian bronze statue,
in remembrance of his attached friend "Old Johnny" (the
testator) ; to John Lewis Wyndham, Esq., he gives 500/. for
r (his messmate),
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; to Spencer de
Horsey, Esq., he gives his Reindeer yacht; to Mr. Slater,
master of the yacht, 2001. ; to George Cooper, the late master,
an annuity of 20/. for his life;* and to Valentine
Lewis, the coxswain, a a year. Gives directions that
he may be buried in the nearest • churchyard to which
he may happen to die; his body to be placed in an
oak coffin, which is to be filled up with quick lime, but
no leaden coffin, and that he should be borne to the grave by
labourers, sailors, or stablemen (no hearse) ; and if he should
die in London, to lie near his brother Charles. The will is
in his own ha;dwriting, and he has added two memoranda—
one is, that his charities should be continued for two years;
the other, that his favourite horses should be shot.. He
leaves his landed property in Essex to his godson, George
B. Moore: his Calcraft estate to his nephew, John Moore;
his house in which he dwelt, at Charles-street, and the whole
of the furniture, he leaves to the wife of his brother Robert,
for her own absolute use and disposal. The executors are
the Rev. George Moore and the Rev. Robert Moore, clerks
(the brothers), and Frederick Capes, Esq., the godson of the
deceased. The deceased was the Registrar of the Province
of the Archbishop efeanterbury, and Principal of one of the
seats in the Prerogative-office, Doctors' Comnienh.where the
probates of wilt, 4nd letters of ltdnAnistratrin fth prepared

The agreement as to the lease was then put and unani-
mewlyagreed to.
Votes of thanks closed the proceedings.

PARLIAMENTARY PAPER.
WHEAT, &c.
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N 0.20 of the Sessional Papers, 1845, House of Com-
mons, ordered to be printed February 13, 1845, is
entitled " Accounts of Wheat delivered from Ware-
house or Vessel, Duty free, under the Act 5 and 6
Vic., c. 92; of Flour, &c., substituted for 'Wheat;
of the Delivery of Flour and Biscuit so substituted ;
showing when and where Delivered, &c."—(ln con-
tinuation of Parliamentary Paper, No. 263, Sept.
1844.) No. lis entitled " Quantities of 'Wheat de-
livered from the warehouse or vessel, duty free."
From this it appears that at 21 ports of England and
Wales, 8 of Scotland, and 5 of Ireland, the total from
passing of the Act up to Jan. 5, 1845, was 118,089
quarters. No. 2 " Quantities of Flour and Biscuit
deposited under same Act." Total of fine Wheat
Flour deposited in same period, 119,947 quarters.
Total of Captains' Biscuit, 20,895 quarters. Total of
Biscuit of the standard of that supplied to the Navy,
95,925 quarters. Total of common Ships' Biscuit,
268,185 quarters. No. 3 shows, of fine 'Wheat Flour
delivered, for home consumption, a total of 8,743
quarters, and of fine Wheat Flour, delivered " for ex-
portation," whether as merchandise or as stores, a
total of 105,536 quarters; of .Captains' Biscuit de-
livered under either of said denominations, 20,040
quarters ; and of Biscuit of the standard of that sup-
plied to the Navy, under either &c., a total of 92,534
quarters ; and of common Ships' Biscuit, delivered
under either, &c., 263,172 quarters. No. 4, " Quan-
tities of Flour and Biscuit deposited under 5 and 6
Vic., c. 92, remaining in warehouse on Jan. 5, 1845,
shows, of fine Wheat Flour, Captains' Biscuit, Bis-
cuit of the standard supplied to the Navy, and
common Ships' Biscuit, the following totals, respec-
tively—namely, quarters, 5,668 ; 855 ; 3,291, and
5,013.

SUGAR DUTIES.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

Sra,—When Sir Robert Peel announced his intention
of reducing the sugar duties, he stated that the con-
sumer would be benefited to the extent of lid. per pound.
He surely must have meant that this reduction of price
might be expected in the course of time, say next year,
when we should be in receipt of large supplies to meet
the increased demand, for the reduction of duty proposed
by him is rot quite five
.faithings per pound. The impor-
ters have already obtained an advance of 4s. to ss. per
cwt. from the lowest point of the market, so that the con-
sumer will n be able for a considerable time to buy
sugar more than a half-penny per pound cheaper.
I am, Sir, your obedient servant,
March 6, 1845. FOND OF SUGAR.

THE AUCTION DUTIES.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

Sln,—Being a constant reader of your impartial
Journal, I take the liberty of addressing you in the
hope that you will give your powerful assistance in
making known, and thereby averting, a grievance which
the contemplated augmentation of the auction license
will effect in districts where employment in that busin• ss
is not of every-day occurrence.
In this part of the country a considerable proportion
of the income of an auctioneer is composed of fees for
making inventories and valuations of the goods and
effects of persons who have either died, or been seques-
trated by the Court of Session ; in the former case, for
the purpose of ascertaining the amount of legacy duty
payable to Government ; and in the latter case, to en-
able the trustee to make up a correct state of the bank•
rupt's affairs. Tradesmen and others have, however,
been allowed to perform such duty on payment of a
license of lOs.—a sum always miserably inadequate to
the important privilege conferred by the license. And
now that the expense of an auction license is to be in-
creased three-fold, the appraising license ought, in all
fairness, to be at the same time largely increased. But
should that not be done, a manifest advantage will be
given to the tradesman over the heavily-taxed auctioneer,
who must labour under powerful competition in that de-
partment of his professional duties, by persons acting as
appraisers, many of whom do not take out a license at
all. It is thus evident that in small towns and country
places, this cause will operate to prevent parties
from embarking their money in en auction license, where
the field for realising an adequate return is so very
much narrowed, and, in a financial point of view, the
result will be that the increase in the number of auction
licenses, anticipated by the Minister, will not be realised,
and, consequently, the revenue arising therefrom will
come far short of the estimated sum.

I have no doubt that those who now take out the ap-
praiser's license would net object to its being raised to
about 51., and the poorer classes of the community
might, by the produce of that duty, be benefited in the
remission of taxes on the necessaries of life to the ex-
tent of nearly 10,0001. per annum.
I earnestly hope that the Government will yet attend
to this matter, which, from not havin,, consulted the
parties interested, must have escaped their notice.
I inclose my address for your satisfaction, and remain,
Sir, your most obedient servant,
Dundee, Feb. 28. AN AUCTIONEER.

FRENCH STATISTICS.—A comparative table of the
imports into France, during the years 184.3, 1844, and 1845,
has just been published. The duties received in January,
1845, amounted to 11,360,029 francs. In 1844, they were
only 10,350,169 francs, being 361,000 francs less than the pre-
ceding year. In January last, the coffee consumed was
10,495 metrical quintals, in 1844 it was 9,655 quintals, and in
1843, 8,659 quintals, showing a progressive increase. Cotton
wool is put down in 1845 at 51,328 quintals, in 1844 at 43,927,
and in 1843 at 53,213 quintals. The importation of flaxen
and hempen thread in 1845 was 10,277 quintals, in 1844,7,54.3,
and in 1843 8,721, quintals. There has been a remarkable
increase in the introduction of raw cast-iron from 23,932
quintals in 184-3, to 41,115 quintals in 1844, and 58,081
quintals in 1845. In January, 1843, there was received
for consumption 5,807 quintals of sesatnum, au oleagenous
seed,, in 1844 the quantity was 11,484 quintals, and in 1845,
11,908 quintals. The importation of coal has shown a re-
markable progression. In January, 1843, it was 668,241
quintals, in 1844, 807,404, and in 1845, 1,241,032 quintals.
There has been also an increase in wools. In 1843 the arri-
vals amounted to 20,126 quintals, in 1845, to 21,008, but in
1844 there were only 14,754 quintals. The increase of duty
received was greater in proportion which is to be attributed
to the greater quantity of fine wool brought in. The con-
sumption of colonial sugar in 1843 was 60,807 quintals, in
1844, 66,291, and in 1845, 73,013. But there has been a
decrease in foreign sugars. The import of cloths has been
this year rather greater than the last, but less than in
1843. These comparisons apply only to the qualities upon
which duties have been paid, and not to the gross arrivals.
—Galignani.
ABOLITION OF THE WINDOW TAXES,-.-Thursday
a meeting of the inhabitants of St. Martin's-in-the-Fields
was held in the vestry-room, to adopt measures for the repeal
of the window-tax. Mr. Pugh. churchwarden, in the chair.
Resolutions were passed deprecating the tax, and a committee
of nine appointed to co-operate with the other metropolitan
parishes on the sulject.
At Queen-square Police-court Edward Duckett, a labour-
ing man, was committed for trial, charged with having stolen
a case of surgical instruments from St. George's hospital,
from which establishment he had been dismissed for miscon-
duct in the course of last month. The instruments were
taken from the out-patients' room.
Two young men, fashionably dressed, named Montague
and llaynes, were committed for three months from Marvle-
bone Police-court, charged with obtaining money by fraudu-
lent representations. At their lodgings, in King-street, up-
wards of one hundred letters were found, imploring assistance
on the plea that they had obtained lucrative situations,
and required a small sum to enable them to enter on their
appointments. Many of the nobility and gentry at the
west-end had contributed to relieve the supposed necessities
of the impostors.
MORTALITY IN THE METROPOLIS.-1110 total num-
ber of deaths last week was 1,132, being about 102 above
the average. 'The increase is chiefly from diseases of the
lungs and other organs of respiration. The deaths from
these were 404, average 347. The number of deaths
froth small-pox was 24 ; and from violence also 24, of
which 5 were suicides, and 5 frog burns and scalds.

(FURTHER PARTICULARS.)
Accounts were received at Lloyd's on Saturday, of
the total loss of the above vessel from China to Lon-
don, which caused considerable uneasiness amongst
the relatives of the survivors, and as some apprehen•
sion exists, that the crew may be harshly treated by
the Cochin Chinese, it will be some satisfaction to such
persons to be informed, that in the case of the loss of
the John Bannerman from China to Bombay, about
nine years since (the particulars of which appeared
in this journal) totally lost on the NAV. prong of the
Paracels, that her crew, which arrived at a fishing
village called Quin-Hong, received at the hands of
the Cochin Chinese, considerable kindness, being
clothed, fed, and furnished with a passage in a Cochin
Chinese man-of-war, to Singapore, and moreover
that the Emperor is particularly partial to the Eng-
lish ; that should he be informed of the arrival of the
shipwrecked crew of the Mellish, of which there is no
reason to doubt, that every attention which the
limited means of a poor and nearly uncivilised nation
can afford will be rendered. It will also tend to allay
the fears of those interested for the safety of friends
or relatives, to be further informed that in the case
of the John Bannerman, her crew were detained six
weeks at Quin-Hong, but unavoidably so, although in
appearances at first unnecessarily so, but fully ac-
counted for afterwards. His Majesty the Emperor
of Cochin China also sent a French interpreter to
communicate with the officers of the John Banner-
man, and through him expressed his sympathy for the
misfortunes of the officers and crew of that vessel.
It may, however, be as well to remark that the
crew of the John Bannerman suffered considerable
privation for about the first fortnight or three weeks
after landing, but no personal injury was inflicted,
and much of their privations was occasioned by the
extreme poverty of the natives.
LETTER, No. I.

Co.)
Fishing:Vi(llage,py Padaran Bay, in lat. 11,
35 N. lon., Nov. 16, 1844.
To Messrs. Gledstanes and Co.
Dear Sirs,—On the 12th inst. I had the mortifica-
tion of giving you a brief account of the loss of the
Mellish, on the south side of the north danger of the
Paracels, in a severe typhoon on the sth ult., the
said danger bearing, by the reckoning when the ship
struck, about sixty miles to the E.N.E. We reached
this hay on the 27th, having lost one-half the ship's
company :by drowning or want of water. On being
visited by the authorities I urged how much we
wished to be sent to Singapore, or any place where
we might get a .passage there. They informed us
we should be sent in fifteen days. A week subse-
quent the time was lengthened to thirty days ; now
they say three months ; so that, without assistance
from our own countrymen, our stay here is very pre-
carious. lam writing to the folks at Singapore, who
may lend us a hand. We are quite well now, but
indifferently fed and clothed. I manage to get up
among the Chinese, who are kind and hospitable. The
Cochin Chinese are the reverse, and dirty in the ex-
treme. On my release you may depend on me losing
no time in proving the loss, &c., by my presence in
London, with the address of both my mates, and the
names of the survivors and casualties, and re-
main, &c.,
(Sitned) S. H. FAWCETT.
Survivors
Mr. Adam Thompson.
Mr. John Boy, second mate.
Survivors—Henry Soames, J.hn Winchester, John
R. Nugent, Samuel Anderson, Henry Harrison,
Alexander Manson, Isaac Davis, seaman ; Henry
Hinds, boy.
Deaths—John Sprunt, carpenter, 18th October;
John Davis, steward, 20th ; Alfred Bridgewater, cook,
21st; Henry Campbell, seaman, 20th ; Charles Webb,
seaman, 21st ; John Shilverton, hoy, sth ; Frederick
Barnett, seaman, 25th; Joseph Parrott, seaman, 23d.
LETTER, No. 11.
Fishir g Village, N.W. border of Padaran (or
Pharan) Bay, in lat. about 11 35 N., coast
of Cochin China, Nor. 16.
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To Messrs. Maclain, Fraser, and Co., Singapore.
Dear Sirs,—Since writing you, on 13th instant, I
have learned with horror that the Cochin Chinese
authorities do not intend sending us to Singapore till
the latter end of the north-east monsoon, to enable
their vessel to get easily back. There are some
Chinamen about to sail from a place near to us, whom
I have offered to reimburse if they will facilitate my
getting away ; this they will net do for fear of the
Cochin Government, and I cannot get permission from
them. I fear sickness, on bad rice diet, and little or
no clothing, if we are detained here so long, will leave
very few to tell the tale. Under these circumstances,
pray do what you can to get a vessel sent for us from
our Government. We are eleven in all, wrecked on
sth ult. on Paracels, landed here, twenty-seven hav-
ing been lost. Half the ship's company at the time,
and passengers, not having tasted fresh water, except
twice or thrice, for twenty-two days. We are now
all but two in good health, and would walk had we
shoes, if the authorities would allow us ; but we are
confined to one village by their orders, which is a
filthy place. I manage, with one of my officers, to
get among the Chinese for a better meal (their place
is about two miles up the river) in the evening, and a
cleaner mat to sleep on. I am fortunate in having
saved a blanket, which I smuggle away.' The
Chinese are exceedingly kind and hospitable, the
Cochin Chinese are the reverse, and filthy in the ex-
treme ; there is no dependence to be placed on their
faith. When we first arrived, they promised to send
us on to Singapore in fifteen days.
(Signed) J. H. FAWCETT, late of Mellish.
LETTER, No. 111.

To W. Dobson, Esq., Secretary, Lloyd's, London.
Singapore, Dec. 24, 1844.
Sir,—We have to report the loss of the British
vessel Mellish, Captain Fawcett, from China to
London, which vessel was wrecked, &c. The Captain
and eleven of the crew were detained by the Cochin
Chinese, but would likely be sent down to Singapore
in February, with one of the Cochin Chinese men-
of-war. We are, Sir, &c.
(Signed) LLOYD'S AGENTS.

THE LONDON HOSPITAL.—On Friday a General
Court of the Governors of this Hospital was held in the board-
room, for the purpose of receiving the report of the commit-
tee, and transacting the general business. L. Currie, Esq.,
presided. The report, having been read, was unanimously
adopted. An authority was given for the sale of 2,0001. por-
tion of the funded property in the Three per Cent. Consols,
to meet the excess of the expenditure over the fixed income
of the last year. The statistical account of the accidents
brought to this institution shows that they are much greater
than any other hospital in the metropolis. During the last
year there were admitted 2,149 in-patients, and 3,952 out-
patients, making a total of 6,101 ; and for the quarter just
ended, 862 in-patients had been discharged, of whom 520
were cured, 270 relieved, and notwithstanding the serious na-
ture of a great number of the cases, only 72 had terminated
fatally. There are at present 318 patients in the house; on
the books as out-patients, 2,351. The business of the day
having been concluded, thanks were voted to the chairman
and other officers, and the Court broke up.
FATAL WAGGON ACCIDENT.—On Friday Mr. Wr.
Carter held an inquest at the Rose and Crown, Riddlesdown,
four
-horse
Surrey, respecting the death of Jeremiah George Weaver,
aged twenty, who was the driver olfasat, f
waggon. On Wednesday
whilst proceeding along the road towards Godstonee
the vehicle for the purpose of ascending a steep) h at I d
Croydon, at a steady pace, he was stepping from the shaft fromi
. (
dlesdown, when, in consequence of theslipleryill
state
road, he missed his footing, and fell under the
efore
I,o,fhetehle.
Ile endeavoured to save himself, but in turning round he
again fell under the hind wheel, which passed over his head,
crushing it to pieces, and causing" instantaneous death. A
gentleman who witnessed the dreadful sight proved that
thepccurrence was purely accidental. Verdict—"4ccidental
death."

: AILWAY BUSINESS IN PAR-
LIAMENT.
Fmn.,ty, Minim 7.
London, Worcester, and South Staffordshire Railway Bill,
—" for making a Railway from the London and 13irmingh
Railway at Marsworth to Worcester, with a Branch to the
Severn, and with Branch Railways to Rugby and Oxford,
and an extension to Dudley, to be called The London,
Worcester, and South Staffordshire " presented,
and read a first time.
Manchester, Sheffield, and Midland Junction Railway,—
Petition for Bill ; referred to tae Select Committee on Peti-
tions for Private Bills.
Newcastle and Darlington (Brandling Junction) Railway
Bill,—Read a first time, and committed, and referred to the
Committee of Selection.
Sheffield and Lincolnshire Junction Railway,-Petition fir
Bill reported; Report referred to the Select Committee on
Standing Orders.
Edinburgh and Hawick Railwav,—Petition for Bill re-
ported, and Bill ordered to be brought in by Mr. Forbes Mac-
kenzie and Mr. Pringle.
Great Southern and Western Railway (Ireland),—Petition
for Bill reported ; Report to lie on the table.
Newry, and Enniskillen Railway,—Petition for Bill; rob
ferred to the Select Committee on Petitions for Private Bills.
Waterford and Limerick Railway,—Petition for Bill; re-
ferred to the Select Committee on Petitions for Private Bills.
Glasgow Junction Railway Bill,—" for making a Railway,
to be called The Glasgow Junction Railway,' with Branches,"
presented, and read a first time.
Eastern Counties Railway (Hertford and Biggleswade Line)
Bill,—Read a second time, and committed, and referred to the
Committee of Selection.
Grand Junction Railway,—Petition for Bill ; referred to the
Select Committee on Petitions for Private Bills.
Glasgow, Paisley, Kilmarnock, and Ayr Railway Bill,—
"to authorise an extension of the Glasgow, Paisley, Kilmar-
nock, and Ayr Railway to near Cumnock, and Branches to
Barrhead and Nittshill, and to amend the Acts relating to
such Railway," presented, and read a first time.
Eastern enion and Norwich Railway,—Petition for Bill ;
referred to the Select Committee on Petitions for Private
Bills.
Eastern Union and Bury St. Edmund's RailWav,—Petition
for Bill ' • referred to the Select Committee on Petitions for
Private Bilk
Hull and Gainsborough Railway,—Petition for Bill ; re-
ferred to the Select Committee on Petitions for Private Bills.
Coventry, Bedworth, and Nuneaton Railway,—Petition for
Bill ; referred to the Select Committee on Petitions for PH.
vate Bills.
PRIVATE BUSINESS, MONDAY, MARCH 10.
BEOOND READINGS.
Scottish Central Railway.
Newcastle and Berwick Railway.
Eastern Counties (Cambridge and Huntingdon) Railway.
Ulster Railway Extension.
Cambridge and Lincoln Railway.
Oxford and Rugby Railway.
Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway.
York arid North Midland (Goole Branch) Railway.
West Cornwall Railway.
Belfast and Ballymena Railway.
Lynn and Ely Railway.
NOTICES GIVEN AT THE PRIVATE BILL-OFFICN.
FRIDAY, MARCH 7.
Hull and Gainsborough Railway,—Committee on petition,
Tuesday, March 18.
Grand Junction Railway,—Committee on petition, Tues..
dar, March 18.
Wear Valley Rail wav,—Committee on petition, postponed
from Monday 10, till Wednesday, March 12.
Middlesborough and Iledcar llailwav,—Committec on pe-
tition, postponed from Monday 10, till Wednesday, March 12.
Harrogate and Ripon Junction Railway,—Committee on
petition, postponed from Monday 10, till Wednesday, March 12.
Trent Valley Railway,—Second reading. Tuesday, March 12.
London, Chatha m, and North Kent Lailwav,—Committee
on petition, postponed from Tuesday 11, till Wednesday,
March 12.
Bristol and Ghoucester, and Birmingham AO Gloucester
Railways,—Committee on petition, postponed ft.om Wednes•
day 12, till Wednesday, March 19.
Greenwich Colliery Railway Bill,—Committeo oa petition)
to prove Standing Orders, Tuesday, March 18.
Manchester, Sheffield, and Midland Junction Railway.—
Committee on petition, Tuesday, March 18.
Eastern Union and Bury St. Edmund's Railway,—Com-
mittee on petition, Tuesday, March 18.
Eastern Union and Norwich Railway,—Committee on pe-
tition, Tuesday, March 18.
Lowestoft Railway and Harbour,—Comrnitte on petition,
postponed from Monday 10, till Tuesday, March 11.
Brighton and Chichester (Portsmouth Extension) Rail-
way,—Committee on petition, postponed from Monday 10,
till Tuesday, March 11.
Bedford and London and Binninghath Railway,—Com-
mittee on petition, postponed from Monday 10, till Tuesday,
March 11.
Glasgow Junction Railway,—Second reading, Tutaday,
March 11.
Glasgow, Paisley, Kilmarnock, and Ayr Railway,---15econd
reading, Tuesday, March 11.
COMMITTEES ON PETITIONS FOR PRIVATE BILLS
FOR THE ENSUING WEEK.
MONDAY, MARCH 10.
Waterford and Kilkenny Railway.
Blackburn and Prestonitailway.
Newark and Sheffield Railway.
South Wales Railway.
Midland Railways (Nottingham to Lincoln).
Midland Railways (Swinton to Lincoln).
Midland Railways (Syston to Peterborough).
Midland Railways (Lincoln to Ely).
North Woolwich Railway.
York and North Midland Railway (Doncaster Extension).
Sheffield, Ashton-under-Lyne, and Blanchester Railway.
London and Greenwich Railway.
Erewash Valley Railway.
TUESDAY, MARCH 11.
Newcastle-upon-Tyne and North Shields (Tynemouth
Extension) Railway.
Manchester, Bury, and RoSsendale Railway.
St. Helen's Canal and Railway.
Manchester, Leeds, and Hull Associated Railway Com-
panies.
Brighton, Lewes, and Hastings Railway (Kepner Branch).
Eastern Union Railway.
Shrewsbury, Oswestry, and Chester Junction Railway.
London and South-Westorn Railway (No. 2).
Yarmouth and Norwich Railway.
Lowestoft Railway and Harbour.
Brighton and Chichester (Portsmouth Extension) Railway.
Bedford and London and Birmingham Railway.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 12.
Dublin and Drogheda Railway.
Liverpool and Bury Railway.
Middlesborough and Redcar Railway. •
Harrogate and Ripon Junction Railway.
London, Chatham, and North Kent Railway.
THURSDAY, MARCH 13.
Dundalk and Enniskillen Railway.
South-Eastern Railways.
FaaDAY, MAncit 14.
Wilts, Somerset, and Weymouth Railway.
Southampton and Dorchester Railway.
Churnet Valley Railway.
Surrey Iron Railway Company (Dissolving).

CHARGE OF MURDER AGAINST AN ACCOUCIIEUR
—Considerable excitement has been produced by a recent
event in the populous parish of Cossey, near Norwich, the
seat of Lord Stafford. About eighteen months sinus a Mr.
Raymond Gaches, a surgeon, came to reside in the village,
having, as we understand, performed a difficult operation
upon his Lordship, in which he was successful. About six
weeks since he attended a married woman named Jane Mary
Lovett, as accoucheur, and delivered her, but she shortly
afterwards died. The nurse a: .d another woman present at
the birth afterwards attributed the death of the woman to
the course pursued by Mr. Gaches ; and after the body had
been buried for about six weeks, on their communication.
with sonic of the Norwich surgeons, it.was deemed advisable
to disinter the corpse, and subject it to a post mortem examin-
ation ; and Mr. Pilgrim, at the request of different members
of the profession, consented to hold an inquest upon it. Messrs.
Crosse and Francis were the surgeons who made the examina-
tion. In their opinion, had the woman been treated properly
after the birth, her life might have been saved. Mr.
Gaches was in the room during the inquiry, but took little or
no part in the proceedings; and the jury, after having heard
the evidence, in a few minutes found a verdict of man-
slaughter against Mr. Gaches. Mr. Gaches said that, if he
was wrong in the treatment of the deceased, it had been
through error, and not by wilful neglect. The coroner issued
his warrant for his apprehension, and fully committed him
for trial at the approaching assizes. The proceedings were
not over till very late, and Mr. Gaches was placed for the
night in the custody of police inspector Bassett, but about
three o'clock in the morning he made his escape. A full
description of his person has since been published, with an
offer of 5/. for his apprehension. He is described as being
45 years of age, five feet seven inches high, slender, dark
complexion, hair black and partly grey, high cheek bones,
and whiskers shaved in a line with the ear. He has left a
wife and child behind him. The deceased has bad other
children, and we have been informed that the surgeon who
attended her in her previous accouchement said, if she had
any more children she would not survive it.—Norwich Post.
HORRIBLE OUTR AWL—A RURAL ANIUSIMENT.--.
The parish of Foulsham, Norfolk, has for several days been
thrown into an excited state, in consequence of a most
brutal outrage committed upon the person of an old man,
between 70 and 80 years of age, named Amiss. Ile resided
at Foulsham, and was much addicted to drinking. On the
morning of the 21st of February he was enticed into a
beer house in Foulsham, kept by Benjamin Clitheros,
where several of his pot companions were drinking
together ; they had sent for a large quantity of jalop, and
put the same into some beer, which they made the old
man drink. He was soon in a very bad state. His com-
panions obtained music, dancing commenced, while the old
man, being in a state of stupor, knew nothing that was
going on, while the parties in the room hold him up to
ridicule and pulled hi:u about. Not satisfied with this, they
stripped him of his clothes, and made him dance naked in
the presence of females. In this naked state he was pulled
into a large fire, and held there till he was so injured that he
was unable to walk or stand. Ile was seriously burned in
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beggar over," which was done. He was not able to reach his
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of Eglinton, Archer, Clitheroe, Baker, and Chepperfield.
The Coroner then issued his warrant for their committal to
the county gaol, and the parish officers were bound over to
prosecute.
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a pthe same relates to their respective ports.. A return of the
quantity of foreign butter destroyed in bond during the last
four years, with the dates of the several periods at which
such destruction took place, and the quantity destroyed at
each period. instructions
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EXTRAORDINARY OPERATION.—One day last week
James \\raider, shepherd to Mr. Trimmingham, of Marr
Grange, near this town, a young man about 20 years of age,
was desired by his master to kill an ewe sheep, in conees
quence of an accident which had happened to the animal.
The ewe was in lamb at the time, and Walker proposed to
save the produce, which was pronounced by Mr. Trimming-
ham to be a work of impossibility. The young man, how-
ever, went to work in a skilful manner, and succeeded in the
operation, bringing into being two fine lambs, both of which
are now living and doing well.—Doncaster Gazette.
SALE OF VAN AMBURGII'S ESTABLISIIMENT.—We
understand that Mr. Van Atnburgh has decided upon
retiring from his profession and returning to America,
and that his whole establishment of elephants, giraffes
lions, leopards, and stud of sixty horses will be brought
to the hammer, at Manchester, in the course of the pre-
, sent month.—LiverpoolAibion. •

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•
HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE.
TO-31ORROW EVENING
Will be repeated (second time in this country),
Verdi's new Opera,
ERNANI.
In Four Parts—lst., The Bandit ; 2,1., The Guest ; 3d., The
Pardon ; 4th., The Mask.
With new scenery by Mr. Marshall.
Elvira, Madame Rita Borio ; GiCiVallll9, Jidlle. Belliul ; Ruy
Gomez. s.lancr Foruasari ; Don Carlos, Signor Botelli ;
Dorian.
Tb conclude with an entirely new Ballet, by M. Perrot, entitled
EOLINE ; ou, LA DRYADE.
The Music by Signor Pugni. The Scenery by Mr. Marshall.
Principal Characters—Eoline (betrothed to Count Edgard), Mddle.
Lucile Gram ; ltubezahl (le Gnome), M. Perrot ; Count Edgard,
M. Toussaint; Prince of Silesia (brother of Eoline), M. Gosselin.
In the course of.the Ballet the following Dances will be Introduced :
Waltze Selesienne, by the Coryphees of the Corps de Ballet.
Pas de la Fiancee—Mdlle. Lucile Grahn and M. Toussaint.
Pp de Cinq (composed bY M. Gosselin)—Mdlles. Louise Weiss, Fer-
dinand, Demelisse, Cassan, and Moncelct.
Mazourka D'Extase—Mdlle. Lucile Gr •hn and M. Perrot,
Fourth Tableau.
Grand ris des Dryades by Mdlle. L. Grahn and the Ladies of the
Corps de Ballet.
Applications for Boxes, stalls, and Tickets to he made at the Box-
eke, Opera Colonnade. Doors open at Seven; the Opera to com-
mence at Half-past Seven o'clock.

THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY LA_NE,
THIS EVENING _

Will be performed THE.iiOHEMatiGIRL. Thaddeus, Mr W.
Harrison; Arline, Miss IZainforth.
To conclude with the celebrated ballet of LA GISELLE, in which
Mdlle. Maria, Monsieur and Madame Finart, &c., will appear.
The Box-otticeqs open daily, from Ten in the Morning until Six
In the Evening, where Private and Family Boxes, Stalls, i laces, and
Tickets may be had on application to Mr. John Parsons.

THEATRE ROYAL, HAY MARKET.
LESSEE.B. WEBSTER.
THIS EVENING
Will be repented a New and Original Comedy, entitled THE
SHERIFF OF THE COUNTY. principal Characters by Messrs.
W. Farrell, Strickland, Buc:atone, Webster, Mrs. Glover, Mrs. W.
Clittord, Mrs. Mushy, Miss Julia Bennett, &c.
In the course of the "Evening Mr. John Parry will give his De-
scriptive Scene, ""Cinderella."
After which, SPEED TIIE PLOUGH. Sir Abel Handy, Mr. W.
Farrell ; Bob Handy, Mr. 11. Hell ; Sir Philip Blandford, Mr. Stuart ;
Farmer Ashtleld, Mr. Webster; Miss Illandtl,rd, Miss Julia Bennett ;
Susan Ashtield, Mrs. Edwin Yarnold ; Lady Handy, Mrs. W. Clif-
ford ; Dame Ashfield, Mrs. Glover.
To conclude with TEDDY THE TILER. Thaily Mulloivny, Mr.
CLODS.
private Boxes, Two Guineas and One Guinea and a-halt each.
Tickets and k laces to be had of Mr. I. T. Archer at the Box-office,
from Ten till Five o'clock.

fIIEATRE ROYAL, ADELPIII
UNDER THE DIRECTION OF MADAME CELESTE.
THIS EVENING

Will be repeated a 'New and Original Drams, entitled THE
GREEN BUSHES ; or, A Hundred Years Ago. Connor O'Kennedy,
Mr. Selby ; George, Mr. Hudson : Wild Murtogh, Mr. 0. Smith ;
Mister Grinnidge, Mr. Wright; Jack Gong, Mr. Paul Bedford;
Geraldine, Mrs. Yates ; Nelly O'Neill, Mrs. Fitzwilliam ; Miami,
Madame Celcste.
After which, MOTHER AND CHILD ARE DOING WELL.
To_echiclude with NORMA. Pollio, Miss Woolgar ; Norma, Mr.
Paul Bedford ; Adalgisa, Mr. Wright ; Oroveso, Miss Reynolds.

PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET.
LESSEE, MR. J. M. 3IADDOX.
THIS EVENING
Will be performed Shakspeare's Tragedy of KING LEAR. Lear,
Mr. Forrest; Edgar, Mr. Graham; Cordelia, Mrs. Stirling.
To conclude with DON C-ESAR DE BAZAN. Don Caesar de
Bazrai, Mr. Wallack ; Maritana, Mrs. Stirling.
Stage Manager, Mr. 11. I. Wallack ; Stage Director, Mr. Emden ;
Mncidnist, Mr. Edmund Itradvrelt.

DAVIDGE'S ROYAL SURREY THEATRE.
THIS EVENING

Will be repeated a New Drama, with New Scenery and splendid
Appointfnents, dallied MIDNIGHT ; or, the Sentinel and the Hour.
A Legend f St. Paul's. In which the entire Company will perform.
To be followed by REBECCA ; or, The Carbonari and the Jew's
Daughter. Rebecca, Mrs. Henry Vining.
After which, a New Farce, entitled THE GALVANIC RING.
Cha 'actors by Messrs. Ileslop, Seaman, Corti, Miss Martin, Mrs.
li.. and Mrs, W. Daly.
To condole with BATTLE ; SLAVERY AND SHIPWRECK ; or,
The Poor Little Child of a Tar.
Places and Private Boles to be had of Mr. Kerschner, at the Box-
°Mee, from Eleven to Four.

THE WEATHER-SUN OFFICE, MARCH 9.

THERMOMETER, Lowest, 27 ; Highest, 35 ; Noon, 39.
BAROMETER., E.N.E.

NOTR.—The figures which follow the words "Lowest" and
" Highest" denote the lowest and highest state of the
Thermometer during the preceding twenty-four hours. All
the other observations are made at noon.

lIICIT WATER AT LONDON-BRIDGE; TIIIS DAY.
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