The Sun.
London, England, 1845-05-14 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, MAY 14, 1845

Orleans and Bordeaux ... .. 2
Over Yssel 413 s 4d • 01-A..... to -
Paris and Lyons ( Laffitte) ... 2
ParisandLyons ( G a n n e r o n ' s ) 2 ...
Paris and Lyons (Calon's)... 2
Sambre and Meuse
Tours &Nantes (Mackenzie) 2
_—
JOINT STOCK BANKS.
London and Westminster ... 20
National of Ireland 17% ...... 211/2 to
Erratum in Saturday's list, 10th inst.—Read Shrewsbury
and Wolverhampton, 41A 3%.

LLOYD'S SHIPPING.-(THIS DAY.)

LONDON, MAY 14.—Wind Northerly, fresh breeze and fine.
GRAVESEND, MAY 13.—The Anna Magdalena, Candy, has
been picked up in the Maplin Sand a derelict, and brought
up here.
DEAL, MAY 13, P. M.—Wind N. by E., fresh breeze and
squally.—Sld. Caroline, Lima ; Mandingo, Jamaica ; Hymen,
St. Andrew's, New Brunswick; Ellen Gillman, Nassau.
PORTSMOUTH, MAY 13.—Wind N.—Sld. Hendrick Hud-
son, New York. Off, Owen Glendower, Toiler, Calcutta.
COWES, MAY 13. —Wind N.—Arrd. Ellen Margaretta,
Gothenberg for Algiers, loss of foretop and maintop gallant
masts, &c., and part of bulwarks, having been run into yes-
terday. Sid. Mercury, Cape of Good Hope ; St. Andre,
St. Croix.
PLYMOUTH, MAY 13.—Wind N.N.W.—Arrd. Sovereign,
Parett, Monte Video.
JIRSEY, MAY 11.—S1d. St. Anne, Gaspe.
OFF PORTSMOUTH—SeaguII, Langley, Mauritius (sailed
Feb. 18.
OFT THE EDDYSTONE, MAY 9.—Nashville, New Orleans
for Havre.
CLYDE, MAY 11.—Arrd. Marquis Douglas, Henderson,
Ichaboe. 12. Wind N.—Jupiter, Charleston, sld. 10; John
Kere, Boston ; Ann Rankin, Quebec. 11. Cape Horn, Val-
paraiso ; Europa, Demerara ; Mecca, Montreal. 12. Ann
Martin, Bombay.
SCILLY, MAY 12.—The Herald, from Lisbon to Liverpool
bore up for these islands with a strong N.N.E. gale, when off
the Land's-end, 9th instant, and in working up St. Mary's
Sound missed stays, and ran on a rock, but got off with loss
of anchors, and ran to St. Mary's Pool without much damage,
and will proceed.
LIVERPOOL, MAY I3.—Wind N.N.W., fresh.—Arrd. Ca-
tharine, Wilson, Ichaboe ; Anne Armstrong and Ellerslie,
New Orleans. Off, Wallace, Mobile ; Caledonia steamer,
Boston. A large island of ice was seen on the 2d instant,
lat. 43, lon. 43, by the New York, arrived here.
CORK, MAY 11.—Arrd. Ann Sophia, Leith for Smyrna,
leaky. Sid. Tyne, St. John's, New Brunswick ; George,
Quebec.
PAPA WESTRAY, MAY s.—The Salus, Wood, of and from
Shields for Quebec, was stranded yesterday on the Island of
Westray ; crew saved.
YARMOUTH, MAY 13. The Edward, Redhead, from
Hartlepool to London, was abandoned this morning on the
Scroby Sand, and .is expected to become a wreck; crew
saved.

MONEY MARKET and CITY NEWS

CITY, TUESDAY EVENING.
TIMES.—The premium on gold at Paris is 19 per mille,
which, at the English Mint price of 31. 17s. 10id. per ounce
for standard gold, gives an exchange of 25 63; and the
exchange at Paris on London at short being 25 77i, it follows
that gold is 0.56 per cent. dearer in London than in Paris.
By advices from Hamburgh, the price of gold is 436 per
mark, which, at the English Mint price of 31. 17s. 104 d. per
ounce for standard gold, gives an exchange of 13 10 ; and
the exchange at Hamburgh on London at short being 13 114,
it follows that gold is 0.57 per cent. dearer in London than
in Hamburgh.
The course of exchange at New York on London is 1094
per cent. ; and the par of exchange between England and
America being 109 23-40 per cent., it follows that the ex-
change is 0.08 per cent. against England. But the quoted
exchange at New York being for bills at sixty days' sight,
the interest must be deducted from the above difference.

BURGLARY AND ATTEMPTED MURDER.—Con-
siderable sensation has been caused during the last few days,
in the neighbourhood of Finsbury-square, by the fact of a
burglary having been committed early on Sunday morning
last, on the premises in the occupation of Mr. Foot, a green-
grocer and pleasure-car proprietor, residing in Windmill-
street, Finsbury, which was attended with circumstances of
great violence to Mrs. Foot, the wife of the occupier. From
inquiries since the occurrence, it appears that after the shop
was closed on Saturday night last, and shortly after Mrs.
Foot had counted up the proceeds of the day, and was pro-
ceeding with the till across the back yard, she was suddenly
struck a blow upon the heat, which felled her to the earth,
and instantly rendered her insensible. In her stupor, she
moaned most piteously, and her cries alarming her husband,
who has been for some tima apparently near death, be sum-
moned up all his energies, and attempted to gain the landing
on the top of the stairs. From excessive weakness, however,
the sufferer fell in the passage in a state of so much ex-
haustion that the circumstance bas much retarded his reco-
very. Meantime the poor woman was writhing with pain ;
copious streams of blood flowing from an extensive wound in
the front of the head. A neighbouring cheesemonger hav-
ing heard the cries of the injured female, instantly hastened
to the spot whence the sound proceeded, and having pro-
cured the assistance of the police, Mr. T. W. Walls, surgeon,
of 9, Windmill-street, Finsbury-square, was called up, and
the premises, as well as the wounds of the poor creature, ex •
amined. Close by the spot where she fell a large piece of
wood was found, with which there is little doubt that the
blow was struck. The unfortunate woman's body was
covered with blood. The wound presented a most frightful
appearance, extending for some length to the cranium. The
main artery connected with the temple was divided, and a
number of the minor vessels were severed. For some time
after the cccurrence, it was feared that a fracture of the skull
had taken place, nor is it now quite evident that such is not
the case, as the sufferer is in a most deplorable condition from
the consequence of the outrage, nor is it expected that she
will be able to rise from her bed for some time to come.
When found, the poor woman still grasped the till, the con-
tents of which were safe.

ROBBERIES AT A RAILWAY TERMlNUS.—Yester-
day information was received by the police of the following
robberies having been committed on the previous day (Whit-
Monday) at the terminus of the Greenwich Railway :
From the person of Mr. Ernest Lantz, a gentleman residing
in Lime-street, City, a small Geneva gold watch, also a blue
silk purse, containing a sovereign and some silver; from Mr.
Jeremiah Marton, of No. 22, Woodbridge-street, Clerken-
well, a silver watch ; from Mr James Fitzgerald, No. €, Kirk-
ham-street, Tottenham-court-road, a silver watch ; from Mr.
Penton, of Kent Cottage, Old Kent-road, a plain double-
cased gold watch, a gold chain, with two gold seals and a
key attached ; from Mr. James Stone, of Croome-ball, Green-
wich, a red and black netted purse, containing about 10/. in
sovereigns and half-sovereigns, and three Bank post bills,
dated on that day (12th), one for 201. and the other two for
101. each ; from Mr. Grant, of No. 14, Green-street, Leicester-
square. a silver watch, a gold seal,'ring, and key, attached by
a black ribbon ; also drab silk purse, with steel slides, con-
taining two sovereigns and a half-sovereign.
FATAL ACCIDENT AT BRIGHTON.--BRIGHTON,TUESDAY EVENING.—The Whitsun holidays and the cheap
fares of the London and Brighton Railway Company brought
a verylarge influx of visitors into this town, a great majority
of whom availed themselves of the numerous pleasure-boat s
for taking trips to sea. The offing on Monday was studded
with small boats, and we did not hear of any accident ; but
we are sorry to say that a boat was upset this afternoon, and
one young man has lost his life. The deceased, whose body
has not been recovered, is named Richard Swinburne; he
was the son of Mr. Henry Swinburne, a wholesale chemist in
Bush- lane, City ; his companion, who was saved, is Henry
Stewart, of 21, James-street, Limes-fields ;beis in the em-
ploy of Messrs. Miller, Ravenfield, and Company, the
eminent engineers in Glasshouse-fields, Shadwell, where the
deceased, who is only 18 years of age, was an apprentice.
From what we have been able to collect, it appears that the
unfortunate young man and his companion, both of whom
were in liquor, engaged a small boat called the Pheasant, and
it unfortunately happened that the boatman who accompa-
nied them was also in liquor. The boat was capsized within
a stone's throw of the beach, and the moment the accident
was observed several boats hastened to their assistance, and
the result was that two out of the three were saved. The
fishermen were dragging for the body of young Mr. Swin-
burne when this account was dispatched.
FRIGHTFUL FALL FROM A SWlNG.—Yesterday
morning, between five and six o'clock, the following dis-
tressing accident occurred in the New Cross-road, Deptford,
to a young female, named Elizabeth Cooper, residing at King-
street, Southwark-bridge-road. Several young men and
their" sweethearts" were on the road home from a ball-room
near the fair, when they unfastened the ropes of a swing
which the owner had left unprotected. They had amused
themselves about ten minutes, when one of the females was
taken suddenly ill and fell out of the car, which was then
at its greatest height. She was picked up in a dreadful
state, and conveyed home. No hopes are entertained of her
recovDery.
EATH OF WILLIAM SHOULDH AM, Es4.—This
venerable man has at last paid the debt of nature. He ex-
pired at his residence at Marlsibrd, on Friday last, under the
weight of no less than 102 years ! Many of our readers will
recollect that on his completion of 100 years he gave a grand
fete at his residence, which was remarkable for many fea-
tures of interest; one of the most gr..tifying being the ten
throny of a large circle of friends that added years had but
matured his virtues, and made him stand forth as an honour-
able specimen of "a good old English gentleman."—lpswich
Express.
DEATH OF R. B. COOPER, ESQ., LATE M P. FOR
GLOUCESTER._\%e much regret to record the decease of
Robert Bransby Cooper, Esq., who expired on the 10th inst.,
at the residence of his son, near Gloucester. In the exercise
of an extensive sphere of Christian beneficence, the first ob-
ject of his existence was to relieve the necessities, and to mi-
tigate the distresses of suffering humanity. In this respect
it may be truly said, " When the eye saw, it blessed him."
In his walk as a Christian, while he evinced a due regard for
conscientious differences in opinion, lie was a consistent sup-
porter and bright exemplar of that form of religious belief
which he deemed best calculated to promote the temporal
advancement and spiritual felicity of his fellow-men. Ilis
end was, as his life, one of peace. Mr. Cooperrepresented the
city of Gloucester for twelve years, and in three successive
Parliaments. The consistency of his character as a politician,
and as a steady defender of the Protestant constitution of
these realms, is well known. He was the author of some re •
ligious and political works, which have passed through many
editions. Mr. Cooper was senior magistrate for the county
of Gloucester, a brother of the late Sir Astley Cooper, Bart.,
and an uncle of the present Baronet. lie was in his 84th
year.—St. James's Chronicle.
DISTRESSING FlRE.—Last night (Tuesday), shortly
before eleven o'clock, a fire occurred under circumstance of a
most distressing character, and nearly attended with the
most serious consequences to a mother and her child not
more than a few hours old. It broke out in a bed-room of the
house occupied by Mr. James Reily, bread and biscuit baker,
90, Bunhill-row, Moor-fields. An elderly female, acting in
the capacity of nurse during the confinement of Mrs. Reily,
was about assisting the babe to its mother's breast, when, by
accident, the light of the candle caught the drapery of the
French bed upon which the female was lying. In an instant
the bed-curtains and furniture were in a blaze. The nurse
tore down the hangings, which were on fire all round the
unfortunate mother and her child. In doing this the nurse
burned her hands most severely ; but happily her efThrts had
the eflect of arresting the progress of the fire. The next
moment the poor old woman called out " Fire" as loud as
she possibly could, which brought up Mr. Reily, who at the
moment was standing at the door talking to a friend. Mean-
time the F.:Joe. mother; clasping her baby to her bosom, and
regardless of immediate consequeneea, leaped over the frame-
work of the bed, and rushed out of the 1:oOrii into atloaqr
apartment, where she was instantly attended to by the in..
mates. Information having been sent to the neighbouring
station of tlw fire brigade, the Whitecross-street engine, with
Mallett, the principal engineer there, were soon upon the
spot, and the fire was fortunately exting-aisheff At a late
Hour last night both mother and child were doing well, Mr.
i 7,„-"w ^ s in.swer itl the Suu Fire-oilice.
—o..

• - - • .
SPORTING. iN TELLIGEN CE.
(RECEIVED 'PHIS 1) 11'..)
NEWMARKET, TUESDAY EVENING.
THE SUFFOLK STANES.
At post-time the only horses ascertail:o:l to be non-starters
were Ould Ireland, Secutor, Buzz, Comrade, and Sir Francis.
About twelve expected to run. The only bet laid this even-
ing was 55 to 40 agst Alice Hawthorn.
ENTRIES FOR TO-MORROW.
Jockey Club Plate—Oakley and Welbeck.
Sweepstakes, winner to be sold for 100, &c.---Little Finch,
Miss Julia colt, St. Domingo, g. (h.b.) by Slane, out of The
Captain's dam, &c., by Bentley, out of Emma.
Handicap Plate, A. F.—Oakley, aged, 9stl2lb—Minotaur,
5 yrs, 9st 21b—Welbeek, 4 vrs, 7st 81b—Skeleton, 4 yrs, 7st
41b—Kesheng, 3 yrs, 6st 81b—Sister to Ma Alie 3 yrs, 6st—
Seven's-the-Main, 4 yrs, 6st—Ruff; 3 yrs, sst fby
Redshank, out of Lava, 3 yrs, sst 41b.. The two top weights
are scratched.

LATEST BETTING.
SUFFOLK. STALES (AFTER POST LEFT.
6 to 4 agst Alice Hawthorn—t 6 to i agst.Piologue
9 to 2 agst Wee Pet 8 to 1 agst Kliorassan—t
6 to 1 agst The Bishop of Rom- 10 to 1 agst Misdeal—t
ford's Cob

2 to 1
9 to 2
9 to 1
1 to 1
5 to 1

matiiy.
aa,Lg,,sstt John
thn Day's lot 2106
to
1 oo
agart.ot
(Paafnutia_sat
agst \Veatherbit i4O to 1 Titmouse—t
agst The Libel £6 to 1 agst Minikin c—t
agst Pain

OAKS.
7 to 1 agst Hope I 12 to 1 agst Lady Wildair—t
Bto 1 agst Lancash. Witch I
NEW MATCHES.
Tlwr.SDAY.—Espoir, Bst 81b, agst Wee Pet, 7st 131 b.
T.Y.C. 150, 11 ft.

SECOND OCTOBER MEETING, 1845.
MONDAY.—Captain Nimbus, Bst 71b, agst Duc an Durras,
7st 111 b. First half of Ab. M. 100, h ft.
MANC LI ESTER RAC ES.--TuEstay.
The Manchester Cup of 100 sovs., added to a Handicap
Sweepstakes of 20 sovs. each, 10 ft, and 5 only if declared ;
the second to receive 301. out of the stakes. Twice round
and a distance.
Mr. Meiklam's Best of Three, 4 yrs, 7st 121 b ( Hutchinson) 1
Mr. Worthington's Hooton, 5 yrs, Bst
Mr. Cuthbert's Queen of Tyne, 6 yrs
Philip, Porto Bello, Sinbad, and the Old Maid, also ran.
The Plate was not run for when the post closed.

THE WAVERLEY CLUB BOAT RACE.
A very spirited pair-oared race, with four boats, came off
yesterday evening, amongst the gentlemen of the Waverley
Boat Club. The distance was the same as that chosen for
eights and fours in the Thames Regatta, being from Putney
Bridge to Chiswick Ait.
Light Blue—Messrs. Watkins and Bennet. Orange—
Messrs. A. Prior and E. Prior. Purple—Messrs. Strutton
and Mongredieu. Crimson—Messrs. Westmoreland and
Green. .

At about ten minutes to seven the gentlemen drew to-
wards the starting place, and were accompanied by the
Union, the Thames, Ariel, and other clubs. The wind was
blowing very stiffly down the reach, and made throughout
a great deal of left-handed labour. The boats were then
positioned, crimson on the Middlesex side, then orange and
purple. At two or three minutes before seven the signal
was given from the Union, and a pretty start was effected by
all the parties, purple taking the lead, orange being second,
and blue coming outside them. They had not proceeded
many yards when Mr. Westmoreland! through over excite-
ment, fainted, and fell off his thwart into the boat. He was
immediately taken to the Star and Garter, where every at-
attention was paid him. Off the Duke's Head purple was
leading, closely pressed by orange; and in, the heat of
the race purple and orange accidentally made a slight foul,
and light blue came up and shortly after took the lead and
kept it. The struggle from the Duke's Head up to Ham-
mersmith-bridge between purple and orange was very inter-
esting ; orange frequently rowed up to purple, and ulti-
mately passed them after a very dashing spurt. Won by
about sixty yards.

DEVON AND CORNWALL WREST-
LING MATCHES.

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The Devon and Cornwall Wrestling Society resumed their
matches yesterday afternoon, and the display of science in
this old English game was exceedingly good ; and the ground
selected, which is at the Brecknock Arms Tavern, Camden-
town, was in a fair condition. The attendance was nume-
rous and respectable.
The principal play was as follows :
G. Partridge, of Devon, and J. Clyper, of Cornwall, light
weights, entered the ring for a few minutes, and Clyper was
thrown by the hanging toe. • • .
Tregidder, of Cornwall, and Lucas, of Devon, light weights,
rmtednealleoafl'y science v
was displayed
were the next competitors, both showing play, when Tre-
gidder threw his man a fair back.
John Goodman, of the Blues, a Cornishman, and
and goodndGeorge
wrestlers. Snell, a Devonian,this b
bothout a finegreat
by both men, and two falls 'took place. In the next turn
Snell went to knock Goodman across the knee, when the
soldier caught his opponent by the back lock and threw him,
amidst loud cheers.
J. Bennet, of Cornwall, and John llillman, of Devon, light
weights, played together for a considerable time, when Hill-
man was thrown in a very scientific manner.
J. George, of Cornwall, and Parish, of Devon, heavy
weights, played for a few minutes, and Parish was thrown.
Richard Dyer, of Cornwall, and James Gill, of Devon, heavy
weights, then contended, and received several cheers from
the spectators, each man playing well and showing science,
Gill being thrown.
James Trusscott, of Devon, and Read, of Cornwall, light
weights, were next, and, after a long tussel, Truscott threw
his opponent by the lock.
SECOND PLAY.-LIGHT WEIGHTS.
Mildrum, of Cornwall, and Bond, of Devon, two men of
equal weight and well matched, showed much toeing, when
Bond was thrown.

Bennett being absent when called, his fall was given to his
competitor, Truscott ; and Tregidder gained the same from
Partridge.

'THIRD PLAY.

The names being drawn, Trnscott and William Mildrum
were the first to play fur the price., and both men found
plenty of backers. Truscott quickly threw his man, but on
his shoulder. Mildrum was on the alert, and both men
showed play, when Trnscott caught his man by the fore -hip
and threw him. _ _

Tregidder and Truscott then came together, and consider-
able science was shown on both sides, each man struggling
hard for the laurel, and their backers cheering them on, but
Truscott was too much for his opponent. He caught his
man in his favourite way, by the fore-hip, and threw him
amidst loud cheers.

LIGHT WEIGHTS.
First prize—James Truscott, Devon.
Second prize—T. Tregidder, Cornwall.

FIGHT BETWEEN H. BROOME
AND ROWE, FOR 501. A-SIDE.
Yesterday, the long-pending and long talked-of match
between Harry Broome, brother to Johnny Broome, host of
the Rising Sun, Air-street, Piccadilly, arid Joe Rowe, was
decided at Heversham, Oxfordshire, before a large muster of
the professionals, and a no very inconsiderable portion of
the metropolitan holiday folks, who thought it an agree-
able way for once at least of enjoying themEelve. Accord-
ing to the previous articles the fight was to come off within
fifty miles of London, a space
professionally termed the
Home Circuit, and neither of the men were to exceed
lOst. 51bs. Care was taken by the promoters of the fight to
prevent a recurrence of those disorders which had led to the
interruptions on former occasions, and everything possible
was done to bring the contest at length to an issue. The men
entered the ring, formed in a select spot, adjoining the place
above alluded to, and all the preliminaries being arranged,
the set-to commenced, with all the fervour and ardour which
so characterised the Olympic
The new rules of the ring, which have in a great degree,
'
humanity as their standard, prohibit any approach to " pan-
cratium so that the contest was one of the fists alone. By
games of old.
the rules, after each round, the belligerents must walk from
their seconds' knees to the middle of the arena, and there
renew the contest. The person failing to fulfil the order is
deemed the loser instantaneously. In contests of former
days the men were sometimes carried up to the last rounds,
and hence the many fatal consequences.
According to the accounts which reached town last night
both Broome and Rowe displayed great courage and skill ;
the former, however, after a smart contest, including 26
rounds, and occupying 57 minutes' time, was declared the
victor, amidst the congratulations of his friends. The number
of rounds in so short a time speaks well for the tactics of both
men. The battle money will be handed over to Broome
during the week, and a subscription will, no doubt, be opened
for the loser.
While on the subject, it may be well to state that through
the instrumentality of Johnny Broome, a grand contest will
take place shortly for the championship of England, between
Ben Caunt, the present holder of the belt, and Bendigo, of
Nottingham.

twelve o'clock yesterday the doors of Covent-garden
THE ANTI-CORN-LAW LEAGUE BAZAAR.-- A
Theatre were thrown open to admit the public at the re-
thatp done shilling per head. The consequence was,
the avenues of the Gothic Hall were soon densely
crowded with visitors, and the sale of articles at the various
stalls went on with great spirit. Notwithstanding the
arrangements made for the convenient ingress and egress of
the public, the succession of new arrivals was so constant
that in about three-quarters of an hour the visitors were so
closely wedged together as to make onward progress almost
impossible, and the stewards gave directions to the police to
close the doors until a certain number had, by taking their
departure, made room for the admission of more. This plan
was afterwards acted upon from time to time throughout
Passengers, most of whom visited
the day.
WHITSUN HOLIDAYS.— WOOLWIcH.— Notwith-
standing the enormous influx of visitors to Greenwich
during the earlier part of the present week, the vessels of the
Watermen's and Woolwich Steam Companies have brought
smenenta, the
tdhoewngriematmenßoyal Dockyard,
Royal Arsenal, and the Royal Military Repository. During
the whole of Monday the main thoroughfare leading from
the piers to the Royal Arsenal presented a continuous stream
of human beings. On the same day about 1,400 persons
visited the Royal Military Aeadem
nationalse
es
toafb
ipi
sa sh
3-, and were highly
delighted with the numerous and beautiful models which
form the chief attraction of that unique military and naval
museum.
DESPERATE SUICIDE ON SOUTHWARK-BRIDGE (BY
SllooTlNG).—Yesterday afternoon a gentleman named John
James Gogerley, aged 51 years, e.xpired in Guy's Hospital,
from the effects of a wound which lie had inflicted upon
himself by firing a loaded pistol into his body on the night of
Thursday last. It appears that between 12 and 1 o'clock on
that night, as City police-constable No. 478 was on duty on
Southwark iron-bridge, his attention was directed to the flash
and report of fire-arms which proceeded from about the centre
of the bridge. On hastening to the spot he found the de-
ceased man lying on the ground, bleeding profusely from a
wound on the left side, which had evidently been caused by
a pistol, the stock of which he held tightly grasped in his
hand, the barrel having been blown to pieces. A neighbour-
ing surgeon was immediately sent for, and deceased was
ultimately conveyed to the hospital. Mr. Marsh, the house
surgeon, administered to him proper restoratives, and de-
ceased was some time afterwards restored to consciousness.
He at first refused to give any account of himself, but subse-
quently stated his name and where his relatives resided.
The latter baying been apprised of the occurrence visited him
in the hospital, and It was ascertained that he had borrowed
a pistol from a person named Pearce, 'a night-watchman in
Boyd,
the employ of Messrs. warehousemen. He then
loaded it with four bullets, stating that he wanted it to shoot
a mad dog at his sister's. He subsequently proceeded to the
bridge, and there committed the act. TWO of the balls were
4ftffwftrds elitraetedt hut deceased lingered until yesterday,
when he died. He had formerly been in comfortable circum-
stances, and filled the office of clerk to his brother, a solicitor
in Mark-lane, but lately having become reduced in his cir-
cumstances, he has been Inn very desponding way.
THE EARL OE ELLENDOROUGH.—We have heard
it feport ed that it is the intention of her Majesty to pay a
visit to the Earl aEueptioro4,gb, at South= Hall, during
Ole con% illosuanner.—CAtkenAam

AMERICAN NEWt-'.

ARRIVAL OF THE CALEDONIA.

LIVERPOOL, WEDNESDAY MORNING.

The arrival of the Caledonia steamer, Captain Lott,
from Boston and Halifax, has been anxiously looked for,
and, true to her time, she was telegraphed off Holyhead
at half-past three o'clock yesterday, and arrived in the
Mersey at half-past eleven.
We have t-ceived by this vessel New York pipers to
the 30th ult., being six days later than the intel-
ligence furnished by the Great Western. The great
topics in these papers are the Oregon question, and the
unsettled relations of the United States with Mexico.
As regards the former, the intelligence, on the whole,
is satisfactory. There is a good deal of blustering
in some of the democratic journals, wish bitter
allusions to the remarks made in the British
Parliament, and something like defiance against Eng-
land. But the more sober and respectable part of the
press take a different view of the subject, and regard
with satisfaction an amicable settlement of the differences.
One of them publishes a report to which it inclines to
give credit, that the result of the President's delibera-

tions with his Cabinet on the Oregon question was a
determination to follow the example of the British Gt)-
vernment on the Maine boundary affair, atld send a spe-
cial Minister to London. Even the Minister has been
named—Mr. Van Buren—ar.d we have heard &so, in
this connexion, the name of another distinguished leader
in the democratic party.
A correspondent frcin Washington says There is
great activity in the State Department just now, and
Mr. Buchanan had a long conference with the President
this morning, and he also received dispatches from Mr.
Pakenbam." The New York Herald, which professes
to echo the popular cry, is even peaceable, and merely
calls upon the Government to maintain the honour of the
country, which England certainly has no wish to inter-
fere with. We subjoin an extract from that journal of
the 30th of April:—

" It is very evident that Great Britain is in earnest its he: an-
nouncement of uncompromising hostility to our claims to the
Oreon territory. She assures us that she is prepared to maintain
her pretensions at every hazard. She is certainly at this moment
in a very excellent cendition for enforcing her claims and carry-
ing her threats into execution. She has settled her difficulties in
the East. She has satisfactorily arranged the Chinese affair. She
has at present no particular business in the way of war on hand.
Her financial condition is prosperous in the highest degree. She
was never, in fact, more powerful, more unembarassed, more able
to effect her purposes than now. It is surely, then, incumbent on
our Government to make some preparation for meeting this for-
midable enemy. The whole ceuntry should be put into a state of
defence at once. The President should immediately summon an
extra session of Congress. The navy and army should be increased.
The militia should be reorganized, and put in such a condition
as to present a :more reliable means of support than an armed
mob. The defence of the country should be made worthy of the
name. All the recent improvements in naval warfare should be
introduced. A steam navy should be erected at once, which could
be used in connexion with commerce, and be always in readiness
for actual service. Communication bt tween the great cities along
the coast and in the interior should be established by means of the
magnetic telegraph. This is the way to negotiate. We do not
wish a war. We deprecate war. It would be a great calamity.
But we do not wish to see the country humiliated. We desire to
see the country in a proper posture of defence, fully prepared with
the means of negotiating with honour and success."

The TVasVnyton Globe, which, though not the official
paper, is understood to express with more authenticity
than any other the views of the administration, thus con-
cludes an article headed " War with England :"

" Nothing was ever more true than the sentiment expressed by
Mr. Polk, in his inaugural address—' that every extension of our
empire gave an additional security of peace to the world.'
"let have we been forced at times, and that too under *the
mildest of our rulers, from this, the settled policy of our Govern-
ment ; and it is our solemn conviction that we shall soon again be
called on to take up arms against our former and only adversary.
It is perfectly manifest that they regard this as a favourable mo-
ment to renew the system of aggression upon us which has re.
stilted in war heretofore ; which to submit to is only to invite new
wrongs wrongs premeditated, not for the advantage which ac-
crues to them, but arranged and settled upon merely as the means
of bringing on the conflict of arms, or the entire abandonment of
our rights as a nation. The only mode to avoid this is, the firm
adherence by the President to the letter and spirit of his inaugural
address. He will be sustained by the nation in that; far, not-
withstanding the English Ministers choose to level their lances at
Mr. Polk, it is not to be forgotten that the previous action of the
House of representatives had, by an immense majority, given their
sanction to his language. By the truckling abandonment of our
rights by Mr. Webster in the Ashburton treaty, we lost the subject
of controversy, forfeited the respect of the world and of ourselves,
and invited new and unfounded pretensions from our adversary.
" This, so far as it goes, certainly indicates a disposition on the
part of the dominant party to insist upon our whole claim to
Oregon, even at the hazard of war. We do not believe any such
action will be sustained by the people. The question is pre-emi-
nently one for arbitration. If our claim is not just we ought not
to insist upon it. Great Britain has heretofore offered to submit

it to such arbitration under the most liberal conditions. This
proffer of peace was rejected—with more emphasis than dignity—
by our Government. Should it be renewed, we have no hesitation
in saying that it should be at once accepted. We shall run no
risk of losing anything to which we have a right ; and when rights
are conflicting, mutual concessions—concessions which a neutral
party would deem just—should reconcile them.
" If we should be plunged, by madness or folly, into war with
England or with the world, we should do all in our power to in-
sure its vigorous prosecution and successful issue ; but we trust
the country will not become engaged in such a contest, without
having exhausted all honourable efforts for the preservation of