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London, England, 1844-06-18 00:00:00

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Tory distrust was still exhibited towards her ; the •
Catholics as usual were kept as much as possible
in the back-ground, and their enemies promoted
to offices of honour and emolument ; and the
Conservative Cabinet showed, throughout their Irish
policy, that they had changed their name only, and
not their nature. At length, towards the close of
last year, the question of the state of Ireland was
formally brought forward in the House of Commons.
But was the long discussion that ensued of a cheer-
ing, of a pacific character ? Far otherwise. It was
neither more nor less than a proposition, supported by
the entire weight of Government, and insisted on by
them as a measure of the most grinding necessity,
for increasing the severity of the existing Arms
Bill ! And this is about the sum total of the
benefits that the Premier, after four years' un-
controlled authority, has conferred on Ireland! But
no, we do him injustice. He has, in addition
to his insulting Arms Bill, contrived to
place under the secure lock and key of a Peni-
tentiary, the man of all others most dear to the hearts
of Irishmen—the man who may be said, without
exaggeration, to hold his country's destinies in his
hand—the man who, if we mistake not, will yet be
found too strong for the Ministry who have incar-
cerated him. Truly, Ireland has every reason to be
grateful to her Tory rulers—every reason to sink
back into that state of quiescence which she ex-
perienced during the conciliatory Administration of
Lord NORMANDY ! But the end is not yet come.
True, the monster-meetings are put a stop to, and
Mr. O'CONNELL is confined within the four walls of a
prison; but it is his body only that is in durance ;
his spirit still walks abroad ; the seed which he sowed
—be it for good or for evil—still flourishes; and,
perhaps, he was never so powerful as he is at the
present moment ; for to admiration of his talents and
confidence in his patriotism, are now added the in-
tensest sympathy in his fate, and the conviction that
his trial has been an unjust one. Sir ROBERT PEEL
has already shown that he cannot govern Ireland.
He has yet to show—and the proof will be forth-
coming ere long—that he cannot govern England.

We have received Madrid journals of the 10th, but
they are barren of intelligence. The Funds had im-
proved a little. The Three per Cents. closed at 271
to for cash, and 27i at 60 days ; and the Five per
Cents. at 201 at 60 days.

The. Journal des Debats, of Monday, contains an-
other singular article on the affairs of the East, and
especially the relations of China with the East India
Company. We are surprised to find the able and
cautious editor of this paper duped by some unscru-
pulous correspondent at Bombay or Calcutta, who
mistakes the visions of his own imagination for facts,
and transmits them to Paris as the latest news of the
day. " The news brought from China by the last
mail," says that journal, " possess much interest.
Political as well as commercial affairs are assuming a
different aspect, and we can already foresee coming
changes of sufficiently grave importance." It then
relates a story, dressed up by its veracious corre-
spondent in these words :—" The first event of im-
portance is the arrival at Calcutta of Sir WILLIAM
PARKER, the Governor of Hong-Kong, charged with
a proposition from the Emperor ofCHINA to the East In-
dia Company. The Ruler of the Celestial Empire
being desirous to save his subjects from the de-
moralising effects produced by opium, offers to pay
the Company an annual tribute of a million and a
half sterling, on condition that they give up the cul-
ture of opium throughout the whole extent of the
British possessions." This is a lesson of philanthropy,
the writer adds, which would do honour to the
country of WILBERFORCE and Lord ASHLEY. It iS
a noble spectacle to see this poor Monarch (pauvre
monarque) conquered and scoffed at, exclaim, with
the money in his hand—" Here is the gold which ye
seek—the gold which ye must have for your luxury
and comfort. Well, take it. I give it you, but do not
poison my subjects." The bargain, however, it
would appear, was not struck, as the English in India
could make more by the trade. This is all very im-
portant, and fresh news to the English public.
The only domestic news in the Paris papers is a
general strike among the barristers practising in the
Cour Royale. h appears that a leading member of
the bar wished an important suit, in which he was
engaged, to be postponed on account of the death of
his child, as he was unable to do justice to his client.
M. SEGUIR, the President, however, refused to ac-
cede to the proposition, stating that private feeling
had nothing to do with public duty, and that the
Illisiness of the Court could not be interfered with by
the absence of any of the counsel. This decision
created a sensation unfavourable to the President,
which was still further increased by his declaring in
another instance, where an advocate threw up his
brief in an unworthy cause, "that the advocate in
question had done wrong ; that barristers in general
were bound to plead whether the case were good or
bad; and that, if they did not do so, they acted con-
trary to conscience and to their oath." A meeting
was held in consequence, when they unanimously re-
solved to refuse to plead in the Court without an
ample apology from the President. That determina-
tion was to be announced to the Learned Judge on
Monday.

DEATH OP THE AUTIIOR OF THE " PLEASURES OF
llopz."—lt is with feelings of poignant regret that
we record the death of Thomas Campbell, the poet,
who died a day or two since at Boulogne, in the sixty-
fifth year of his age. With the sole exception of Rogers
—who still lives and flourishes at a most patriarchal
age--Xampbell was the only remaining disciple of the
polished but artificial school of Pope. The first work
by which • he made himself conspicuous in literature
was the " PleasureS of Hope"—a poem which was
written, we believe, before he had completed his 22d
year, and which Still maintains its place among
our English classics. This brilliant production was
followed by " Gertrude of Wyoming "—a more chaste
and elegant; but scarcely so animated a composition
as its predecessor —" Theodric," the " Pilgrim of
Glencoe," and those immortal lyrics, " Hohenlinden,"
" Lochiel's Warning," " Ye Mariners of England,"
• the " Exile of Erin," and the " Battle of the Baltic,"
which have- rendered his fame as enduring as the lan-
guage in which they were written. But Mr.
Campbell was not only a poet, he was a
prose-writer also of considerable merit; and
published successively lives of Mrs. Siddons and
Petrarch, together with " Letter's from Algiers,"
hich abound in descriptions of exquisite beauty.
For a long series of years he edited the " New
Monthly Magazine," to which he contributed many
little poetical gems of the purest water; and on his
secession from this periodical, started the " Metropo-
-I:tan," of which, however, he soon wearied. From
an early period of his public career, he enjoyed a
pension of three hundred pounds a-year ; was
one of • the founders of the London University;
and in the year 1836, had the high honour
of 'being electe•l Lord Rector of the University of
Glasgow. In politics he was of the Liberal school;
took.a warm interesk in the affairs of Poland ; and
was on habits of familiar acquaintance with all the
most illustrious literary spirits of his country. As a
poet he would haVe achieved the highest possible rank
—for his genius was of the first order—had he had
more faith in his own impulses, and obeyed with
:more boldness the promptings of his fervid ima-
gination. But he was fastidious to a degree in
his poetical tastes, and would, at any time, sacrifice a
fine thought to, a correct line. His " Gertrude of
Wyoming possesses all the fine polish of Parian
marble ; and the description of the death of the
heroine, and her last address to her agonised husband,
• is, of its kind, the tenderest and most touching episode
to be found in the whole wide range of modern
English peetry. Mr. Campbell was born in Scotland,
and received, his. education in Edinburgh. He was
social in his habits,• was a kind friend, and a truly
catholic politician.
APPEARANCE OF THE HOUSE or COMMONS LAST
EVENING.—The House of Commons was crowded
at half-past four, by Members anxious to hear the
:Ministerial statement. Sir Robert. Peel, however,
'did not enter the House until nearly five o'clock.
Among 'the strangers seated under the gallery was
Lord Morpeth. His Lordship entered the House at
four o'clock, and took his seat under the gallery. The
leaders of the Whig party, as they entered the House,
went up to his Lordship and shook him heartily by
the hand, and some of them engaged in earnest con-
versation with him. His Lordship, who appeared in
excellent health and spirits, seemed to enjoy the ani-
mated scene which the House presented.
THE WEATHER.—There has been a delightful
change in the weather since last evening. The ba-
rometer has fallen '
fully half an inch, and we have
had several genial showers of rain in the course of
the night and this forenoon. Aa the change has taken
place about the time of new moon, and the sky is
mods overcast, we may hope that the long and de-
str.uctive drought is at last come to an end.

'`• man Is Plug -4.1910 Ithe,tOwn selling canaries,
which turn out to be nothing more than sparrows painted
yellow. Several persons have been taker+ 41.—LirerPoolittai4

THIS DAY'S NEWS.

QUEEN'S BENCH.--(THIS DAY.)

Mr. Justice Wightman sat at Nisi Prius this morning
with a Middlesex special jury. The Court was occupied the
whole morning in trying the case of Busher tr. Gibson, an ac-
tion brought to recover the value of certain carriages, al-
leged to have been illegally seized under an execution by
defendant. The case presented no features of any public
interest, and the jury had not returned their verdict when we
went to press.

COMMON PLEAS.-(THIS DAY.)
(Sittings at Nisi Prius.)
NEWTON V. ROWE AND NORMAN.
At the sitting of the Court this morning, Mr. Cockburn
addressed the jury at great length, for the plaintiff. Chief
Justice Tindal proceeded to sum up the evidence, and had
not concluded his charge when we went to press.

CRIMINAL COURT.-(THIS DAY).
OLD COURT.
(Before the RECORDER.)
Daniel Dearlove, aged 35, chemist, was indicted for felo-
niously breaking and entering the dwelling-house of James
Dearlove, and stealing two bank notes of 1001. each, eight
sovereigns, and other moneys, his property.
Mr. Wilkins conducted the case for the prosecution, and
Mr. Clarkson defended the prisoner.

The facts of this case bad very recently been before the
public when the charge was investigated at Lambeth-street
Police-office. The prisoner was the prosecutor's nephew.
(The case had not concluded When we went to press.)

CLERKENWELL.-(THIS DAY.)
Thomas Murray was charged with assaulting John
M'Dermott. On that morning, between one and two o'clock,
the complainant, one of whose arms was in a sling, and quite
disabled, was standing in Church-street, St. Giles's, when the
prisoner came up and accused him of being a " smasher" (aa
utterer of bad coin). 111'llermott indignantly denied the
charge •, whereupon a quarrel ensued, and blows were struck
on both sides. It was proved, however, that the prisoner, a
powerful man, struck the first blow, and afterwards beat the
complainant so violently that the blood flowed profusely from
his mouth. Police constable Allen came up and prevented
further violence. The complainant is a musician, who ekes
out a precarious subsistence by playing the violin at the
humblest class of public-houses, but it appears sufficiently
well to enlist the sympathies of a numerous body of sweeps,
costermongers, and ladies of the pave, who accompanied him
to the Court, and seemed to take a lively interest in the legal
proceedings.—The prisoner was fined 7s.

UNION HALL.-(THIS DAY.)
Thomas Hart was charged, before Mr. Traill, with gambling
on Peckham _ _

Policeman 26215 stated that on the preceding day the
Peckham Races, near the Rosemary Branch, took place, and
that he was stationed there by orders of the Commissioners
of Police to prevent gambling. He had not been long there
before his attention was called to a crowd, collected at a
short distance from the temporary stand, and on going
up he observed the defendant at a small table.
There was nothing on the table at the time, but the defend-
ant was busily engaged in depositing something in his
pockets, which, on being examined, were found to contain
the articles for playing at the games of " thimble rig" and
" prick in the garter." The defendant, however, declared
that he had not had a single customer, and that he had not
played at either of the games.
In reply to Mr. TRAIL, the policeman said the race-course
was private property, that it was inclosed ; but that a
number of fellows intruded themselves by getting over the
palings; the defendant was one of those who got into the
ground in the above manner.
The defendant said that he had only just arrived from
Leicestershire, and that being out of employ he tried to earn
an "honest penny," not knowing the law forbad the old
games of "thimble-rig and prick in the garter" on race-
courses.

Mr. TRAILL told the defendant that the above games were
unlawful, that on the present occasion he should not put the
law in force, but warned him not to exercise his vocation
again on race courses.
This advice the defendant said he should adopt, and he
was therefore discharged, his apparatus being forfeited.

LLOYD'M SHIPPING:-(THIS DAY.)

LONDON, JUNE 18.—Wind this day at noon, light breezes
from S.S.E., with showers at times.
PORTSMOUTH, JUNE 17.—Wind S.E.—Arrd. her Majesty's
ship Bonetta, eastward. Sld. her Majesty's steamer Prome-
theus, Sierra Leone; her Majesty's ship Cygnet, Ascension,
and coast of Africa.

YARMOUTH, -WTI OF WIGHT, JUNE 16.—Acrd. Lion
(steamer), London, and sailed for Calcutta.
COWES, JUNE 17.—Arrd. Ovando, Dyer, Matanzas.
DEAL, JUNE 17.—Wind, S.E. ; P.M., E.S.E. to E.,
moderate.—Acrd. Mona, Cork. Sid. Yore, Port Adelaide;
John Williams, Cape of Good Hope, &c. • Cybele, Berbice.
FALMOUTH, JUNE 17.—Wind S.E., light. —Off, her Ma-
jesty's ship Apollo, Quebec, sailed 28th ult. ; Salem, Batavia.
FRAsEnnunGn, JUNE 13.—The Cock of the North, of and
for Aberdeen, from Spey, got on Caimburg Brig this morn-
ing, but has come off and proceeded with apparently little
damage.
TRURO, Jurac 15.—Arrd. Minerva, Swansea, with damage,
having been is contact, 11th inst., off Mumble Head, with the
Hirand, of Brixham.

OFF THE NORTH FORELAND, JUNE 15.—Kimber, Park,
Bermuda.

DONAGHADEE, JUNE 14.—Acrd. Countess of Westmore-
land, Clark, Valparaiso, for Newcastle; touched on the North
Rock, but does not make much water.

Hum, Jt:Niz 16.—Arrd. Houghton, Wilson • Rimswell,
Brown ; and Andromache, Hunter, St. John's, Wilson;
Bruns-
wick; Samuel Sp 3 vee, Wilson, Bombay.
LtvErtroeL, JUNE 17.—Wind S.S.E., moderate.—Arrd.
Lana Danis, Quebec. Sld. Gun, Singapore; Harvest Home,
Thomas Miller, and William Wallace, Calcutta ; Antigua
packet, Ceylon ; Australia, Clydesdale, and Lancaster, Bom-
bay ; Ganges, Aden, Baron of Bramber, Rio ; Heroine,
ditto ; Cicely, Brazils ; Cosmopolitan and Sarah Trotman,
Africa ; Gondola, Trinidad; St. Vincent, St. Vincent's;
Carena and Ifigg,inson, Barbadoes ; Lydia, Antigua; St.
Mark, Savannah; Luconia, Baltimore; Columbus, Louisa,
and Nile, New York ; Almira and Triton, Boston ; Bartley,
Halifax ; Erna, Richebucto ; Ann Jeffrev, Druid, Eglinton,
and Tay, Quebec ; Dixon and Tam O'Shanter, Montreal.
Off, Helen Thompson, New York.
OFF CORK, JUNE. 15.—Brunswick, Morrison, St. An-
drews; South Esk, Robinson, St. John's, New Brunswick.
SAUNDERSFOOT, JUNE 15.—S1d. Lady Phillips, Pictou.
WEXFORD, JUNE 15.—Acrd. Hibernia, Neville, St. JohWs,
New Brunswick.

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MARKET NEWS.—(THIS DAY.)
IMAY DIZAILHETS.
Sairruerzw.—Coarse Meadow Hay,' 31 5s to 4/ ; stip;
ful ditto, 4/ 45 to 4/ 8s ; fine Upland ditto, 4/ lOs to 4/
15s ; Clover Hay, 4155 to 5/ 15s; Oat Straw, 11S3 to l 18s
Wheat Straw, 1/ 8s to 1/ lOs per load. Both Hay and Straw
moved off slowly, at the above quotations. .
CUMBERLAND.—Coarse Meadow Hay, 3/10s to 414 s ; use-
ful ditto, 41 6s to 4l 128; fine Upland ditto, 4/ 14s to 5/ ;
Clover Way, 415 s to 5/10s ; Oat Straw, 1/ 7s to I/9s; Wheat
Straw, 1/ 103 to 1/ 12s per load. A moderate supply, and a
steady demand. Prices about stationary.
WHrrEcHnezu..7.-Coarse Meadow Hay, 3/ 8s to 4/; use-
ful ditto, 4/ 48 to 418 s; fine Upland ditto, 4/ lOs to 4/ 14i ;
Clover Hay, 455 to 5/ 16s; Oat Straw, 1/ -6s to 1/ fii, f
Wheat Straw, 1/ 88 to 1/ 10s per load. Supply good, and
trade firm. I
COLOMAX.
SUGAR.—The •markeeqforAßritish Plantation has been
without animation, although affair business has been done iit
previous prices: 5501hdaleave, been sold. The public sales
have consisted chiefly of 3,697 bags Bengal, of which only
about one half found buyers at previous rates; the remainder
was taken in above the value. The, only transactions whi4h
Italie taken ,place privately, worth reporting, consist of I a
cargo of.iyAker. HavannabOcoosistingolabout 1,400 boxes,
which haftedeppiesold afloat at 198,rdeliverifble at a near port
on theXonfineek; also a cargo of Aleniim' at 22s 9d to 21s,
deliveuchle at Atitwerp. Theiquaritity.of;British Plantation
landectslast week at the East and West India Docks was
s,B64'hhds, 630 tiereee, 1,291 barrels, and there were taken
for home consumption 1,003 hhds, 69 tierces, 230 barre s.
The stock in the same places is 8,694 hhds, 1,150 tierces,
1,555 barrels.
COFFEE.-50 casks. Jamaica, 1,754 casks Ceylon, 110 bales
Mocha, and 700 bags East India were offered by.auctio .
The Jamaica sold chiefly at 86s for mid and good midcolou y
quality, being about former rates. Of the Ceylon bare y
one-third was disposed of, at 48s 6d to 50s for good ord pall b.
to very good ord, which prices must be quoted is lower. All
the Mocha was taken in at 70s for common mixed quality.
The. East India sold at 26s for ord Batavia, 39s to 40s for
good ord ditto, and fine Padang at 32s to 32s 6d, the latter
description was taken for home consumption ; all of whi h
are about former prices. Privately a cargo of Rio has be n
sold afloat at 30s 6d, deliverable at Rotterdam..
RUM.—The quantity landed last week at the East and
West India Docks was 626 puns 237 hints; there were tar n
for home consumption 91 puns 14 hhds ; and exported 1
puns 11 hhds. The stock in the same places is 8,541 pu s
1,810 hhds.
SPICES.-1,183 bags Pepper, and 1,000 chests Cassia Lignea,
were offered by auction ; the former consisted chiefly of gook
Eastern Sumatra, which sold at 24d, and a few lots at 23(i1,
being a decline of fully id upon this description; aboet
one half of the latter found buyers at 62s 6d to 68s 6d Or
mid to good quality, ',which are about former rates; the re
mainder was taken in at 58s for good ord coarse. I
TAI.Low.—P. Y. C. has improved to 40s 9d and 41s 3d per
cwt. on the spot; Town at 425. per cwt.
TEA.—The market is firmer. There is a small public sale
for to-morrow. Deliveries are to a lair extent.
This morning, between the hours of one and t o
o'clock, the neighbourhood was thrown into a state of alarm,
in consequence of a young' man of the name of Alarkam, la
drayman, in the employ of Messrs. Coombe and Delafield, the
well known brewers, having precipitated himself from the
attic window of the Coach and Horses public-house, in
Charles-street ; a fem ale passing at the time witnessed the dread-
ful event, and immediately gave the alarm to the policeman
on duty, who conveyed the unfortunate man to King's Col-
lege Hospital, but he expired ere he arrived there. No untie
can be assigned for the rash act ; he quitted the bar with the
intention of retiring to rest, and was perfectly sober.
HARBOURS OF REFUGE ON THE COAST.-It , has
been suggested to Lloyd's, that if 'the Spatway, or passage
between the Buxey and. Gunfleet Sands, was better known,
and such measures as are necessary for that purpose taken,
such as the laying down buoys, Sic., and a leading mark
through and into the River Cole, the shipping interest would
be greatly benefited, a.i, although that harbour is but little
known by the seamen generally, it is capable of holding 500 sail.
DEATH OF JOHN LAINSON, ESQ.,'LATE ALDERMAN
OF BREAD-STREET WARD.—Yesterday morning at an early
hour, and after a most protracted illness, died John Lainson,
Esq., at his residence, No. 58, Euston-square. The deceased
gentleman for nearly 10 years filled the office of Alderman
of Bread-street Ward, in which lie had carried on business
under the firm of Lainson, White, and Co., for nearly half a
century. He succeeded the late Mr. Alderman Atkins, in
1835 ; and served the office of sheriff in 1838. In 1842, the
period (owing to the rejection of Alderman 'l'. Wood) for his
being chosen as Lord Mayor arrived, he being the senior
alderman ; but feeling himself incompetent to perform the
duties of that office, on account of ill- health, he resigned the
aldermanic gown, and Alderman Humphery was elected
Lord Mayer in his stead. His resignation caused one of the
most severe contests known in the City for the vacant gown,
which terminated in Mr. Hughes being elected, after a
scrutiny which lasted several days. The deceased gentleman
was also a magistrate for the county, and was highly re-
spected by all who kneW him. He has left a widow and
large family.
ALLEGED POISONING IN STEPNEY,—Yesterday the
inquest on the hody of Mrs. Raobael Bellaney, wife of Mr..
James Bellaney (now in custody) was resumed before Mr.
Baker, at the Fountain Tavern, Stepney. The evidence
given on this occasion was precisely similar to that which
has been already published. The Coroner said he was in
communication, leifk Alr, Broderip,_ plating fu itilis ,case,..
and suggestEd another adjournment for a week, which was
agreed to.