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This day is published, in fcap. Bvo., price is. Gd. cloth,iwith Portrait
and Vignette, a New Edition, being the Seventeenth, of
THE COURSE of TIME. A Poem.
By ROBERT POLLOK, A.M.
Win. Blackwood and Sons, Edinburgh ; and 22, Pall-mall, London.

SUPPOSED MURDER AT WIM-
BLEDON.

Yesterday morning a woman named Charlotte Hall, the
wife of a plasterer, was found dead in bed, at her house in
Church-street, Wimbledon, and from the appearances pre-
sented by the body, there is too much reason to fear that
she met her death unnaturally, recourse having been had to
strangulation. The husband of the deceased has absconded.
It was well known in the neighbourhood that the deceased
and her husband passed a very quarrelsome time, and the
neighbours have on more than one occasion had to interfere
between them. He was in the habit of getting drunk, and
deceased occasionally indulged herself. The inmates of the
house where the alleged murder has taken place were the
man Hall and the deceased, and Mrs. Brown and Mrs. Smith,
sisters, who slept in the next room to deceased and her hus-
band, the child, a little boy, two years of age, sleeping in abed
by himself in Mrs. Hall's room.
On Monday night the man Hall came home very drunk,
and was exceedingly violent in his language, not merely to
his wife, but. the other inmates of the house. He went to
work the next morning (Tuesday), and returned about a
quarter to ten o'clock again, in a drunken state. The deceased
was gone to bed, and ho proceeded directly up stairs. Words
ensued immediately after he entered the bed-room, and in a
few minutes afterwards Mrs. Brown heard the deceased cry
" Murder." She opened her door, and asked what was the
matter, but received no answer. She shut and locked it, and
got into bed. The cry did not alarm her, as they were in
the constant habit of quarrelling. After that time she heard
nothing more, and fell asleep. About a quarter to five o'clock
yesterday- morning Mrs. Brown. • states that she was
awoke by the man Hall going down stairs. At half-
past eight o'clock yesterday morning the woman Brown went
to the door of the deceased's bed-room to call her up, and,
having knocked at the door several times without receiving
any answer, she opened it. The deceased appeared to be in
a sound sleep, but when Mrs. Brown went to the bedside for
the purpose of awakening her she was horror-struck at find-
ing her dead, with her face and neck dreadfully discoloured,
as if she had died in strong convulsions. This person was
too much affrighted to remain longer in the room, and im-
mediately ran for Mrs. Veal, the deceased's sister-in-law,
who lives opposite. Mrs. Veal, after having seen the de
ceased, ran instantly for Dr. Bright, who with his partner,
Mr. Fennell, immediately attended.
Dr. Bright stated that ho found the deceased lying on her
right side in the middle of the bed, apparently in a deep
slumber. The bed had not been lain on on either side of her,
nor had the clothes, so far as he could judge, been disar-
ranged. The deceased had her left arm resting on her cheek,
her eyes were closed, and her mouth was only partly open.
There was no distortion of any of the features, but the face
and neck were of a livid appearance. Such appearances
would be produced by strangulation, and also by natural
causes, such as an attack of apoplexy. Dr. Bright thinks
that if the deceased was murdered it was by strangulation,
by means of a pillow placed over her face, and pressed tightly
down, and not by the grasping of or compressing the throat
with the hand. It is extremely probable that the instrument
of death was a pillow, as one was found lying by her side.
Dr. Bright says that he cannot give a decided opinion as to
the cause of death, until he has made a post mortem exami-
nation of the body.
It is a somewhat singular circumstance, that the child who
slept in the room was never heard to cry during the night,
and was found fast asleep yesterday morning.
A labouring man, named Penner, who lives next door to
deceased, said that, between ten and eleven o'clock on Tues-
day night, he heard her scream "Murder" several times, but
thought nothing of it, as deceased and her husband were
constantly quarrelling.
Sergeant Golding, 13 V, who is the acting inspector for
the district, has been most assiduous in his inquiries amongst
the surrounding neighbourhood, but he has only been enabled
to trace out one person who saw him—a man of the name of
Booth, who states that he met him about five o'clock, near to
the South-Western Railway station He did not stop there,
however, but turned off into the Mitcham road; he had his
basket of tools slung to his back. Booth, who knew that
Hall was employed at Garrard-lodge, Putney-park, thought
it a singular circumstance that he should be going in an op-
posite direction, and apparently to work. The presumed
criminal had often spoken of its being his intention to go
to France; and, it is supposed, that when met by Booth,
he was making his way to the Croydon station of the Dover
Railway.
The most active exertions are being made to trace out the
alleged murderer, and Inspector Pearce, of the Detective, is
especially employed. Information has been forwarded to Mr.
Carter, the coroner.

ELLA'S REUNION MUSICALE.
His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge, attended by
Major Stephens, honoured Mr. Ella with his presence yester-
day, to hear the boy-violinist, Joachim, lead quartets and
quintets. One of the latter, by Mozart, in G minor, which
we recorded some weeks ago as a masterly trial of sight
playing, was beautifully interpreted; the frequent recurrence
of minor ninths, in the lovely phrases which pervade the first
movement, were accented with nerve which touched the very
heart of the auditor; whilst the adagio was given with finely
sustained and beautifully modified tone, expressive of the
tenderest sentiment, admirably contrasted by the sparkling
and elegant soft allegro, in which his abandon and tempo
rubato elicited frequeu • • of approbation from
the Aoyal,Duke and. auk bed artists. This quintet
was succeeded by the fifth quartet of Beethoven, in A. con-
taining the most perfect thema that ever emanated from a
great composer, in the variations of which Joachim revelled
in every variety of style—of bowing, fingering, postimento,
and expression. In both these pieces he was ablyseconded
by Messrs. Goffrie, Hill, Guynemene, and Hausman. The
seance terminated with a solo on the violin, composed
and executed by Monsieur Sainton, a French artiste, who
some years ago gained a first prize at the Conservatoire.
For faultless intonation, and mastery over most complicated
music, he may fairly take his stand with the other eminent
violinists now in London. Thepiece we heard him perform,
we suspect, is better calculated for a large room, as he quite
overpowered us by the force of his tone, which has all the
breadth of Lindley's tone on the violoncello, and produced
partly by physical pressure. We shall be anxious to hear
him in some other style of music, although that which was
performed is well written to exhibit the various resources of
the violin, and was ably accompanied by Salaman on the
piano.We were well pleased to witness the hearty greeting
of the Royal Duke, with the Gallant Lord Saltoun, whose
aspect bespoke him nothing the worse for his Chinese expe-
dition. There were also present their Graces the Duke and
Duchess of Roxburghe, the Earls of Cawdor and Falmouth,
the Dowager Lady Rivers, and the Hon. Mrs. Bruce, the
Ladies Saltoun, Macdonald, Quentin, De Bathe ; Sir G.
Clerk, Sir A. Macdonald, one of the Maids of Honour in
Waiting, and about sixty other amateurs, well known for
their musical attainments—not omitting to mention the ac-
complished Mrs. Sartoris, who seemed to share an equal de-
light with Mr. Ella. in perusing the score of Mozart's quintet.
Amongst the eminent artists we observed Costa, Dobler,
Sivori, Rousselott, Puzzi, Kialmark, and Dragonetti. As
these reunions are strictly devoted to a species of music ex-
cluded from the programmes of the speculative concerts of
the season, we hope to see other eminent artists follow the
generous example of Mendelssohn, Ernst, and the prodigy,
Joachim ; and whilst they obtain golden opinions from the
million, before their departure from our shores, they will have
bequeathed to a " fit audience—the few "—a legacy of musi-
cal intellectuality for the quiet enjoyment of English ama-
teurs of refined and cultivated tastes.

TESTIMONIAL TO MR. BUNN

The presentation of the piece of plate subscribed for
by the friends and admirers of Mr. Bunn in his pri-
vate and public career, took place last night, or to
speak more correctly, this morning, in the saloon of
Drury-lane Theatre, after a large company assembled
on the occasion had partaken of an elegant supper pro-
vided for their entertainment.
The chair on this occasion was to have been taken
by Lord Chesterfield, but that nobleman was unfor-
tunately prevented from being present by indisposi-
tion, which was notified to the company by Mr.
Benjamin Bond Cabbell, who took his place after an
apology for his insufficiency to fill the office originally
assigned to the Noble Lord.

The healths of the Queen, Prince Albert, and the
other members of the Royal Family, having been
drunk, and followed by " God save the Queen" and
an appropriate glee by the vocalists present,
The CHAIRMAN, in a short speech, explained the
object for which the company were convened, and
pronounced a panegyric on Mr. Bunn's character as
the manager of the theatre.
Mr. B. B. CABBELL then presented the piece of
plate, which was placed before him, to Mr. Bunn, ob.
serving that it was but a slight testimony of the re-
spect which he felt, in common with many others,
for his talents and for his exertions in the cause of the
drama.

This day is published, in 2 vols. price 12s. cloth, a New Edition,
being the Seventh, of
PASSAGE from the DIARY of a LATE
PHYSICIAN.
By SAMUEL WARREN, F.R.S.
By the same Author,
TEN THOUSAND A YEAR. 3 vols. post Bvo., price It. Ils. Gd.
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Wm. Blackwood and Sons, Edinburgh, and 22, Pall-mall, London.

The health of Mr. Bunn was then drank with the
honours, after which that gentleman returned thanks
in a very appropriate manner for the honour con-
ferred upon him, and contrasted the success of the
theatre under his management with the failure and
losses sustained by those who assumed the title of
legithnatists. Mr. Bunn having concluded amidst long
and loud cheering, a glee, adapted to the occasion,
was sung; after which several other toasts were
given and drunk, the company keeping up the fes-
tivity till what is termed a late hour. The piece of
plate was manufactured by Messrs. Catchpole and
Williams, of Regent-street, and weighs upwards of
500 ounces. The following is the description of it,
handed to the guests at the supper :
" This testimonial consists of a mas3ive and elabo-
rately chased candelabrum and Epergne united, com-
opiopsred-shoafdaocmoilnugman
group
py
oofrnemambelenmteadti h
cal figfoulrieasg,evainzd.,
a full-length of Apollo and Sylvan Nymphs, executed
in frosted silver, intended to represent those delight-
ful arts which Mr. Bunn has so successfully pro-
moted. The base, which supports this design, is a
sexagon—the three smaller angles being chased into
scrolls to receive the names of those noblemen and
gentlemen, and members of the theatrical and musical
profession, who are contributors to this testimonial.
the three grand sides of the base consist of bold pan-
nels, in which are engraved the following: in the first
the armorial bearings of Mr. Bunn--the second is a
composition of scrolls and foliage, entwining the
titles of the successful operas and ballets of the season
1843-1844, with the number of nights each was per-
formed—the third contains the following inscrip-
tion :

Presented to
ALFRED BUNN, ESQUIRS,
May 29, 1844,
By a numerous circle of attached friends,
As an humble token of their affectionate regard,
And as an

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9. The Luck of Barry Lyndon ; a Romance of the Last Century.

REMOVAL OF. THE OFFICES.—The
Guardians of the Strand Union hare decided upon remov-
ing their offices of business from Surrey-street, in the Strand,
to premises near the Police-court, in Bow-street. This de-
cision has been forced on them, as the Duke of Norfolk, the
noble owner of the property, has objected to having offices
of business, of a description such as is included in the affairs
of a Poor-law Union, carried on amongst his tenants. No
doubt this has been represented to him by his agents, as
being inimical to the highly respectable inhabitants of the
neighbourhood, as the constant applications at the office—
the disreputable and noisy characters who apply—the obscene
and low language used, and the almost daily breaking of
windows, cannot but be a nuisance of great magnitude.
The new offices are to be in a large house next door but one
to the Bow-street Police-court., and next to Covent-gardeu
Theatre—and although it is not so commodious as the excel-
lent premises in Surrey-street, yet for the transaction of busi-
ness it will be much preferable. The station-house being just
opposite, will have a great effect in preventing riotous appli-
cants, and in all cases coining before the Magistrate of the
Police-court, immediate applications can be made to the parish
authorities for information. Petty sessions will be held as
usual in the offices, by county magistrates, for the hearing of
affiliation cases, appeals against rates, &c. The removal will
take place almost immediately.
FATAL ACCIDENT AT BLACKFRIARS-BRIDGE.—
Yesterday, about one o'clock, a deplorable occurrence took
place at Blackfriars-bridge, which ended in the almost instant
death of a lad named James Keen, aged ten years, the son of
a shoemaker living in Plough-court, Fetter-lane. At the
time above-stated, the attention of the police on duty on the
bridge was called to a truck, on which were six men in a
tipsy state, who were being drawn with ropes, of which the
deceased had one, down the declivity of the bridge on the
Surrey side. The velocity with which they descended the
hill was too much for the boys to control, and when opposite
Silcock's wine-vaults the truck struck against young Keen,
who was unable to get out of the way, and being thrown
down the wheel passed over his neck and severely lacerated
the face. He was taken up streaming with blood, and con-
veyed to the surgery of Mr. Doubleday, in the Blackfriars-
road, but he was found to be quite dead, arising from frac-
ture of the vertebrae. The men were taken into custody, and
the body removed to Christchurch workhouse to await the re-
sult of an inquest.
ARRIVAL OF THE GIBRALTAR MAILS.—SOUTHAMF-
, TON, MAY 29.—At half-past seven o'clock this evening the
Peninsular Company's steam-ship Little Liverpool, Captain
Evans, ai rived at her station in the docks, from Gibraltar,
and landed her mails, which will be forwarded by the two
o'clock, a.m., train to-morrow morning; the dates are Gibral-
tar, May 19 ; Cadiz, 20 ; Lisbon, 22 ; Oporto, 23 ; and Vigo,
24. The Liverpool has thirty-five passengers, a full cargo
of fruit, and some specie. The Great Liverpool, Captain
M'Leod, will leave the docks for Alexandria on Monday, the
3d, instead of the Ist of June. The Royal West India mail
packet, the Trent, will go out of dock on her outward voyage
to the West Indies on Monday next. Our intelligence from
Portugal to the 22d brings an account of the further proro-
gation of the Cortes to the end of September. The troops
commanded by the Baron de Leiria had returned to Lisbon
from Almeida, and 300 of those of Bomffin, who had surren-
dered on terms, had been sent to the Azores, ultimately des-
tined for the coast of Africa.
SUICIDE.—Mr. Baker yesterday held an inquest at
the London Hospital, on the body of Sussanah Day, aged 86,
a widow, residing at 24, Skinner-street, Bishopsgate. Iler
son said that she was very much afflicted with spasms in the
stoMach, and that at times they were so painful as to drive
her to distraction. On Friday morning he went out with
some work he had finished, leaving her in bed. On his re-
turn, to his great surprise, he found her sitting on a chair
covered with blood, and on close examination he found that
she had severed her throat with his razor. He procured as-
sistance, and she was promptly taken to that hospital. Air.
D. Carter, house-surgeon, said deceased was admitted with a
wound in the throat, four inches long and two deep, and
completely dividing the wind-pipe and gullet. It was im
possible for her to survive, and she died in a few hours.
Verdict, " Temporary insanity."

By Fitz-Boodle,
.0. The Poet's Life.
.1. Vagaries of Lentin-Tide—Lord Ellenborough and Lord Ashley.
:2. Index.

G. W. Nickisson, 215, Regent-street, London

LAIVIE!IT ON DEBILITY, NERVOUSNESS, AND ALL
DISORDERS ARISING FROM EXCESS, &c.
" He who in pleasure's downy arms
Ne'er lost his health or Isiuthfti 'charms,
A hero lives, and justly can
Exclaim, in me behold a man I"
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ELF-PRESERVATION : a Popular Essay on
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and terminating in Nervous Debility, Local and Constitutional
Weakness, and all those Sinkings, Anxieties, and Tremors, which
afflict the Weak, the Sedentary, and the Oelicate. With Practical
Observations on Marriage, and on the Anatomy, Physiology, and
Diseases of the Reproductive Organs, with plain Directions for
their perfect Restoration

Enduring testimony of their most sincere esteem
For the superior talents,
The enterprising spirit, and the unvarying urbanity
Which have characterised his successful career
As Lassee of the Theatre Royal Drury-lane,
During the season 1843-1844.
The Earl of Chesterfield in the Chair.
MOTTO.
" Libera per vacuum posuit vestigia princeps
Non aliens sun pressit pede : qui sibi fidd
Dux regit examen."—HOßACE.

By SAMUEL LAMERT, Consulting Surgeon
9, BEDFORD-STREET BEDFORD-SQUARE, LONDON,
Matriculated Member of the University of Edinburgh, Honorary
Member of the London Hospital Medical Society, Licentiate of
Apothecary's Hall, Lonclon,dc.
The various positions of Lover, Husband, and Parent, the in-
herent privileges of mankind,ate frequently marred and prevented
through the follies and frailtTes of early indiscretions. To such,
among others, this Essay addresses itself ; and by its perusal many
questions msy be satisfactorily adjusted that admit of no appeal even
to the most confidential friend."—Staford Gazette.
"The design of this work will be tolerably obvious from its title,
and we cordially recommend the author and his book to all who are
suffbring from nervous debility and general weakness."— Wakefield
Journal.

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SCOTTISH HOSPITAL FESTIVAL.
The half-yearly festival of the above incorporated chari-
table Society was held at the Freemasons' Hall last night.
At six o'clock a select party sat down to a dinner furnished
in the handsome style matters of that kind are usually set
out by Mr. Bacon, the urbane proprietor of the establishment.
The Right Hon. the Earl Dalhousie took the chair, and he
was supported right and left by Lord Elibank (one of the
Lords of Session in Scotland), Sir J. C. Hobliouse, Sir W.
Burnett, K.C.8., Colonel Sir R. Doherty, Lieutenant. Go-
vernor of St. Vincent's; Colonel Alves, Colonel Hughes,
Colonel 3PLean, Major Stack, Captain M'Kie, Captain Chrich-
ton, Captain Eastwick, P.M. Stewart, Esq., M.P., &c. Grace
having been said by the Rev. Alexander M'Glashan, and the
dinner having been discussed, " Benedictus" was beautifully
sung by Messrs. Jolly, Young, and Ransford, assisted by
Masters Force and Henderson. The usual loyal toasts hay-
ing been responded to most enthusiastically,
The Noble CHAIRMAN proposed "The Scottish Hospital,
and Prosperity to it." In such a company he need scarcely
say that the hospital deserved the warmest support. It had
the highest claim upon Scotchmen, because its usefulness
amongst the poorest classes of their countrymen had been
tested by a long course of years • it had been in existence
upwards of two centuries, and hadi been incorporated for use-
ful purposes for nearly the same period; it had long been
supported by many of the noblest names in the history of
the country, and he was proud that he was the instrument
of adding another illustrious name to the list of its bene-
factors. That morning he had received a communication
from his Royal Highness Prince Albert, desiring that his
name might be put down as a subscriber to the funds of the
Institution for 50 guineas.—(Loud cheers.) The Institution
had afforded pensions to 80 poor Scotchmen—had furnished
60 more with the means of returning to their native country,
and had relieved in London near 4,000 more—(Cheers)—who
were in distressed circumstances. After jocularly remarking
upon the many places in which Scotchmen were to be found,
he said he hoped the proverbial nature of his country-man' of
hanging together when abroad, would not desert them in Lon-
don, but that all present would afford the Society the means
of benefiting those of their countrymen who were not so
blessed by fortune in what might be called a foreign land.
The toast having been duly responded to,
Major Adair (the Secretary) read a list of the subscrip-
tions, amounting to 493/. Amongst the donators were, her
Majesty, W. ; the Queen Dowager, 50/. ; the Duke of
Sutherland, 501. ; the Noble Chairman, 25/. ; Lord Elibank,
10/. 10s. ; Sir J. C. llobhouse, 10/. 10s.; the Lord Advocate,
10!. 10s., &c.

TO LADIES.
ROWLAND'S
,KALYDOR.
1 his Royally Patronized and universally adopted Specific is
a balmy, odoriferous, creamy composed chiefly of extracts
rom the most rare flowers and herbs of an Eastern clime, and per-
fectly free from all mineral a mixture. It e' erts the most soothing,
gentle, cooling, and purifying action on the skin ; ,rid by its agency
on the pores and minute secretory vessels, dispels .11 impurities from
the surface, allays every tendency to inflammation, and thus most
effectual y dissipates all redness, tan, pimples, blotches, spots,
freckle:, and other cutaneous visitations. The radiant bloom it im-
parts to the cheek, and the softness and delicacy it induces on the
hands, arms, and neck, render it indispensable to every toilet.
It affords immediate relief in cases of sun-burn, stings of insects,
or incidental inflammation.

,
"The Health of the President (the Duke of Sutherland)
and the other Officers of the Society" having been given and
duly and enthusiastically responded to, the meeting broke up
soon after ten o'clock.

During the evening the company were amused by several
songs by Mr. Young, who was no mean substitute for Mr.
Wilson, who bad been expected. They were also regaled
by many tunes on the national bagpipe, which Ivan beauti-
fully played by Macbeth, the piper to the Duke of Suther-
land, his brother, the piper of Captain Stewart, and an
amateur. Several national airs were also played by the band
of the Coldstream Guards, to the great amusement of a large
company of ladies, who witnessed the festivities from the
gallery. Altogether the company, which was more select
than numerous, seemed highly pleased with the evening's en-
tertainment.

Gentlemen, at ter shaving, will find it allay all irritation and ten-
derness of the Skin, and render it soft, smooth, and pleasant.
Price 4s. 6d. and Bs. fid. per bottle, duty included.
CAUFiON.—Many shopkeepers vend the moat spurious trash
under the title of " Genuine Kalyclor," containing mineral astringents
utterly ruinous to the complexion, and by their repellant action en-
dangering health. It is, therefore, imperative on purchasers to see
that th ewords

" ROWLAND'S K A Ll'DOR"are on the wrapper; and
A. ROWLAND and .t ON, 20. Hatton-garden,
engraved (by authority) on the Government Stamp affixed on each
bottle.

Sold by them, and by Chemists and Perfumers.
Ask for Rowland's" Kalydor. All others are fraudulent coun.
tarfeits !!

BERLIN.—At the Royal Deaf and Dumb Institu-
tion (83, Linien-strasse) the instruction of idiots by intel-
lectual means has succeeded. The problem, theoreti-
cally and practically, has been solved by the director, M.
Saegert, in conjunction iiith M. Lulls, first teacher of
the establishment ; and this solution has been scientifi-
cally proved and acknowledged by our eminent physi-
cians, Dr. Barey and Dr. Joseph Muller. The affair is
now, as one perceives, officially investigated by the pro-
per authorities, in order to form a section with the Deaf
and Dumb Institution for idiots, and thus to further
prosecute the discovery in the interest of science and
humanity. The active participation and furtherance in
such endeavours on the part of the Committee of In-
struction permit us to anticipate the most favourable re-
stilts.—German paper.

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THE COAL MONOPOLY.
Captain Rowland, the harbour-master, attended at the
Mansion-house, by direction of the Lord Mayor, upon the
subject of the regulations made for the government of the
vemels arriving with coals for sale in the port of London, his
Lordship having considered it necessary to exercise his
power as Conservator of the River Thames in such a manner
as would be likely to prevent the manoeuvring upon the part
of their owners and their agents to keep up the price of the
article. The harbour-master, in conformity with his Lord-
ship's orders, presented the following accounts of the dates of
the arrivals of the ships, the number detained in sections, the
numbei of cargoes sold in the market, and the prices of the
best since the let inst.
Date. Colliers arrived Detained in sold in the Price of
at Gravesend. sections. Coal Market. best coals.
s. d. •
30 ... 22 0 ,

1 ... 8 ... 260
2 3 ... 244
3 ... 8 ... 240
4 ... 11 ... 228
5 ... 44 ... 236
6 ... 20 ... 276
7 ... 22 ... 252
8 ... 11 ... 271
9 ... 8 ... 242
10 ... 8 ... 245
11 ... 18 ... 230
12 ... 15 ... 244
13 ... 24 ... 247
14 ... 11 ... 240
15 ... 28 ... 242
16 ... 10 218
17 ... 6 ... 228
18 ... 7 ... 191
19 ... 14 ... 193
20 ... 15 ... 204
21 ... 1 ... 166
22 ... 2 ... 166
23 3 ... 125
• 24 .. 4 127
25 ... 13 ... 107
26 ... 4 ... 109 ...
"27th of May, on the last market day, three colliers ar-,
rived,lo9 sail detained in sections, 32 ships' cargoes sold, and
the price of best coals varying from 245. to 255., or about 345.
per ton to the consumer.
"29th May.—Market-day, 79 sail of colliers detained in
sections unsold. 9 A.M.
CRARLF.S ROWLAND, Harbour-master's office,
Greenwich, May 29, 1844.
"HARBOUR SERVICE.—NUMERICAL ORDER.

••• ..-....
... 22 0

... _
... 22 0

_ ... -
24 ... 22 6 ,

- •••
22 ... 22 3

••• .-
... 22 0

••• -
... 22 8

48 ... 22 6

22 6

_ ... _
46 ... 22 6

••• - ... --
... 32 ... 23 0

Entry at Days of
Gravesend. Colliers. Masters. Arrived. Sold. delay.
2,361 Crepinus Watson 7 April 27 May 50 •
2,438 Eliza Meldrurn 50 ,
2,522 Liberia Hudson 11 46
2,571 Filey Rogers 12 45
2,612 Hope Vasey 13 44
2,654 Boldon Clough 23 44

"A further account was added of 10 colliers, which arrived
at Gravesend on the 13th of April, and the cargoes of which
were not sold this morning, being a detention of the captains
and crews for 46 days.
"CHARLES ROWLAND, Harbour-master."
The LORD 11Arou said the account supplied by the har-
bour-master very clearly showed how completely the plan for
keeping up the price of coals, by withholding the sale of the
article, was acted upon by the owners and their agents, who
cared nothing about the bad consequences to the public or to
the crews they employed, so that they succeeded in their ob-
ject of increasing the price. He should meet them with a
plan calculated to defeat their exertions. There were three
market days allowed, and every ship which refused to sell
within the specified time—namely, the duration of the three '
market days—should be compelled to move out of the sections
and below Gravesend, altogether out of the mayoralty juris-
diction.

Captain ROWLAND said the ships were presumed to be in
the market the moment they arrived, and their papers were
all regularly given in at the time.
The LORD MAYOR—And yet they refuse to sell unless at
an enormous price, and they detain these poor men without
paying them for the unreasonable period of their detention,
to tha serious injury of their families. Of this unfair and
improper conduct I shall certainly do all I can to
prevent the continuance. The colliers shall not make
a warehouse of the Thames. It is quite absurd to suppose
that they would remain forty or fifty days in the river with-
out meaning to remunerate themselves for the delay by
drawing upon the public. It is my instruction to you,
Captain Rowland, to intimate to the captains of all colliers
which come into London, that if they refuse to sell within
the three market days, they must remove out of the bounds,
of my jurisdiction altogether.

WRECK OF THE RESOLUTION.—Captain Rowland,
he harbour-master of Greenwich, reported to the Lord
Mayor, that according to orders from his Lordship, through
Captain Fisher, he had raised the wreck of the Resolution,
and landed her safely on Bankam's Hard, at Gravesend. On
Saturday last the work was completed, and the Government
stores and lighters returned to the officers at Woolwich dock-
yard. The vessel was loaded with 200 tons of coal, and sank
in the river, about a mile and a half below Tilbury Fort, in
four fathoms water, in February, 1843, directly in the course
of all vessels navigating, both on the flood and ebb against
tide, and on which the Jane Sheriff; Vigilant, Dorset, and
many other vessels, have struck and been injured. His Lord-
ship observed, that the wreck of the Resolution had been re-
moved in a most masterly and satisfactory manner, and ho
hoped for the future that all sunken vessels would be weighed
and entirely removed from the navigable water-way, and
not be blown into fragments, injurious to the anchorages and
to the nets of the poor fishermen.
A circular is in private circulation, entittled
" Proposed Equitable Tax on the Transfer of Real Property
in place
of the Income-tax." The writer estimates the en-
tire property of England at 6,186,000,0001., and proposes
that all real property should be taxed with the probate and
legacy duty. The produce of such duty would, he thinks, be
about 12,000,000/. annually. Were his idea adopted, he says
that Sir Robert Peel might dispense with the income-tax,
and still have a much larger revenue than he has at present.
IMPROVEMENT OF THE QUADR4NT,REG ENT-STREET.
—Our readers may have perceived the special constables, or
beadle, in handsjme green uniform, in the Quadrant for the
last t IS) months. We are credibly informed that a great deal of
good bas been effected by the Quadrant Improvement Society
in removing the outward nuisances that existed in an intole-
rable degree in that beautiful street. The inhabitants a emsel res
have come forward in a very liberal manner with the means for
effecting so desirable an object. The carriages of the nobility
and gentry can now atop in the Quadrant without the owners
being annoyed by dog-fanciers, flower-girls, &c.. and ladies
may now pass up and down the Quadrant without being
shocked at the vicious conduct and disgusting language
that it was hardly possible to avoid seeing and hearing dur-
ing any part of the day. The special constables have autho-
rity to take any one into custody who are found in the
Quadrant using bad language, vending flowers, dogs, and
knives. The Society are determined to remove the owners of
all objectionable businesses in the Quadrant, agreeable to the
tenure of the leases from the Woods and Forests.
ACCIDENT TO THE DUKE OF BEATJFORT.—A 111-
mour reached us yesterday evening that his Grace the Duke
of Beaufort had met with an accident of a nature so serious
as to give cause for alarm as to its consequences among his
Grace's numerous personal and political friends. On in-
quiry we learned that while enjoying his usual ride yesterday
afternoon in Hyde-park, his Grace was suddenly thrown
from his horse, and fell upon his head. Though much
stunned and shaken by the fall his Grace was assisted by
the Honourable Captain Forrester, M.P., who witnessed the
accident, into the carriage of Dr. James B. Thompson, who
was passing at the time, and conveyed to his mansion in Ar-
lington-street. His Grace was immediately, as well as sub-
sequently, attended by Dr. Thompson, when it was found
that no serious injury had been sustained. At a late hour
last night the patient, though of course much bruised, was
going on favourably.

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vious uese consequence of
effrotmh e
of the swords worn by several of the boys, it has been con!-
, templated by the authorities to interdict their being used
altogether, or to compel those who furnish them to provide
them with wooden blades. Had this salutary precaution
been adopted on Tuesday last, the painful and lamentable
accident to which we are about to refer would have been
avoided. On the morning of the Montem, between 9 and 10
o'clock, two boys, pupils in the establishment of the Rev.
W. L. Elliot, one of the assistant-masters, amused them.-
selves by fencing with their dress swords ; when, by an
unlucky movement, one of them named Fox, a line lad about
17 years of age, received the point of the sword of his fellow-
pupil his right eye. Mr. Chapman, surgeon, of Windsor,
was immediately in attendance, who, from the dangerous
nature of the wound, lost no time in proceeding by the rail-
way to London with the sufferer to consult with Mr. Tyrrell,
the eminent surgeon, on the case. We regret to state that
the sight was found to be totally and irrecoverably destroyed,
the sword having completely divided the iris. The unfortu •
pate youth is still suffering the greatest pain ; but it is con-
fidently hoped that the sight of the other eye, which is much
affected, will, through the skilful care and attention of his
medical adviser, Mr. G. Chapman, be preserved.
ONE LONDON WATERMAN AGAINST A Foult-
OARED FLEMISII CREW.—The boat-race on Monday between
Robert Newell, of Battle-bridge-stairs, and four Flemish
watermen, with a coxswain, terminated, contrary to general
expectation, in favour of the latter. It will be remembered
that the same parties contended about a month since, when
Newell was declared the winner by a very considerable dis-
tance, but as the opposing party attributed their defeat to the
size of their boat, and were desirous of having another trial,
0-a match was made for 401. aside. The former race had bees
rowed from Ostend to Bruges, a distance of twelve miles, but
on the present occasion the starting and winning posts were
reversed. When Newell could contrive to keep under the
shelter of the land he made good way, but otherwise he was
!ouch tossed about to stand a chance, and ultimately lost by
two minutes, the Flemish crew performing the distance in
one hour and fifty-three minutes. Robert Coombes, the
champion, as before, ran along the towing-path, and kept
pace with his companion, in order to be of assistance to him
at the coming in. Immediately after the race, an English
gentleman offered to back Newell again for 100/. ; but the
offer was not accepted. It is but justice to the Flemish men
to state that they behaved with great kindness to the two
Londoners, and made them a present on their departure.
THE PITMEN'S STRIKE.—We understand that up-
wards of forty men have left the Pitmen's Union, at South
Iletton and Murton Collieries, and that twenty-one men have
clone the same at Oakwellgate Colliery. These facts, for
which we have good authority, show that the sensible por-
tion of the pitmen are becoming convinced of the hopeless-
ness of the present strike : indeed, if the interested leaders in
their pay were put out from amongst them, there cannot be
a doubt that this deluded body of men would immediately
resume their employment, on the liberal terms proposed by
the coal-owners. A proposition has, we learn, emanatea
from a gentleman connected with the Legislature of the
country, to bring over Irish labourers, who are found n2i?st
ready to exchange sixpence a day, potatoes, and a mud
for the high wages, comfortable dwellings, 131,
hasd Cheviot
been
h
mutton of the oppressed pitmen ! Matters have, inbdeedn,mgaodnee
so far, that we are informed a positive oiler
to bring a large number (from 5,000 to 10,000
be extremely moderate, the steam-boat fare beingkemnen would
workmen to Newcastle, the expense of doing which f Iris
lyn
2wso. would
per passenger across the Channel, and the war
tbe
:ulst, an
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course to this severe alternative, which nothing but e..x
dhedowsre-vitehri,ntfihNa-te
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urgency can justify.—Tyne Mercury.
Goon RESOLUTION.—We hear that so strong('
sense of remorse and self-degradation has been excited iri
the House of Commons by reflection on its late tergiversation
on the factory question, that a resolution is to be moved, at
its next sitting, to the effect that it be forthwith summoned
before its own bar to answer to itself for bringing itself into
contempt.—Punch.

FACTS FOR Low) DEvoic.The Tuarn Herald of
Monday states that the police, under the command of C
Kearn, Esq., stipendiary magistrate, dispossessed thirteen
wretched families in the village of Clashone and their hold-
ings, and handed over the poss)ession to the landlord, the
Rev. John O'Rocke. The journalist describes the scene 53
the quost'heartrending ever Witnessed. ;The, Evening
announces that the Landlord aura Tenant Commission will not
make any report during the prtoent se ,ion.