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IRELAND.
THE STATE TRIALS.

DUBLIN, APRIL 16.—The following are the notices referred
to in the Queen's Bench report of yesterday. They were
served upon the traversers yesterday evening :
" QUEEN'S BENCH.
" MONDAY, 15TH DAY OF APRIL, 1844.

" The Queen against Daniel O'Connell, John O'Connell,
Thomas Steele, Thomas Matthew Ray, Charles Gavan
, Duffy Rev. Thomas Tierney, John Gray, and Richard

Barrett.
" Judgment for the Crown upon the verdict had against the
defendants on the trial at the bar in this cause, unless cause
to the contrary in four days.—By the Court,
" WALTER BOURNE, Chief Clerk."
" IN THE QUEEN'S BENCH.
" The Queen against Daniel O'Connell, John O'Connell,
Thomas Steele, Thomas Matthew Ray, Charles Gavan
Duffy, Rev. Thomas Tierney, John Gray, and Richard
Barrett.

" Gentlemen,—Take notice that this Honourable Court
will be moved on Friday, the 19th day of April instant, or so
soon after as counsel can be heard, that you and each of you,
the said Daniel O'Connell, John O'Connell, Thomas Steele,
Thomas Matthew Ray, Charles Gavan Duffy, the Rev.
Thomas Tierney, John Gray, and Richard Barrett, may be
severally called to appear and receive respectively the judg-
ment of the said Court upon the indictment whereof you re-
spectively stand convicted.
" Dated this 15th day of April, 1844.
" I am your obedient servant,
" Wm. KEMUS, Crown Solicitor,
40, Kildare-street.
"To Daniel O'Connell, John O'Connell,
Thomas Steele, Thomas Matthew
Ray, Charles Gavan Duffy, Rev.
Thomas Tierney, John Gray, and
Richard Barrett."

This afternoon the traversers served the necessary notices,
preparatory to an application to the Court to set aside the
verdict, and to grant a new trial. It is likely that the ar-
guments upon this motion will be somewhat protracted, as
each of the traversers is entitled to be heard by counsel.
Judge Crampton sat this morning in the Queen's Bench,
to hear unopposed motions, and the full Court sat shortly
after eleven o'clock.

Mr. Whiteside and Mr. M‘Donough were the only gentle-
men of the inner bar who were then present.
CHIEF JUSTICE—The first business of the Court this Morn-
ing is motions for new trials. Mr. Whiteside, have you any
motion to make of that description ?
Mr. WiirrEslDE thanked his Lordship, and replied in the
negative.
At a few minutes past one the Chief Justice stated there
was to be a meeting of the judges at that hour, and the
Court accordingly adjourned.

THE QUEEN V. O'CONNELL AND OTHERS-NOTICE OF MOTION
FOR NEW TRIAL-AFFIDAVIT OF MR. O'CONNELL.

There was filed to-day, on the part of the traversers, a
notice of motion for a new trial, of which the following is a
copy
`• QUEEN'S BENCH, CROWN SIDE.
" Sir,—Take notice that counsel on behalf of Daniel
O'Connell, one of the traversers in this case, will move, on
Thursday, the 18th day of April instant, or the first oppor
tunity after, to set aside the verdict had in this cause against
the said defendant Daniel O'Connell, and that a new trial be
directed, or that a senerie do now be awarded upon the fol
lowing grounds, that is to say—for that the jury lists from
which were famed the juror's book, and special jury list for
the present year, 1844, were fraudulently dealt with, for the
purpose of prejudicing the said traverser in his defence, and
that by reason thereof the said traverser was in fact sc pre-
judiced, as the jury who tried this cause was struck from the
special jury list for 1844 ; and, also, for that John Jason
Rigby, one of the jury who tried the said cause,
was sworn as John Rigby ; and, also, for that there is
no such person as John Rigby, of Suffolk-street, in the
county of the city of Dublin, as stated in the postea in this
cause; but that the person who filled the office of juror is
John Jason Rigby, and also for that the said John Jason
Rigby, prior to his having been sworn as aft resaid, in-
formed the Court of the true state of facts, and said in open
Court he was not John Rigby, but John Jason Rigby; and
also for that there was no evidence adduced upon the trial
in this cause to prove the fact of the alleged conspiracy, or
any overt act thereof, to have taken place or occurred
within the county of the city of Dublin; and also for that
there was no evidence of the existence of any of the alleged
conspiracies imputed in the indictment; and also that the
said verdict is against law and evidence ; and also against
the weight of evidence; and also upon the ground of the re-
ception of evidence that ought to be excluded ; and
also upon the ground that the trial of this cause was con-
tinued beyond the end of Hilary Term, and did not terminate
until the 13th Feb. last, instead of having been adjourned
until the present Easter Term ; and also for misdirection of the
Learned Lord Chief Justice ; and also for that the Learned
Lord Chief Justice misdirected the jury as to the effect of
the evidence; and also for that the Learned Chief Justice
stated to the jury, with strong commentary against the tra-
versers, the evidence offered for the Crown, and omitted to
make any of the observations resulting from that evidence
favourable to the traversers • and also for that -the whole
vtorreaat-an4l-laaaming,of--3/41,31!_aarna4 Chief drietioe'a °barge
was such as. to express and-signify to the jury a strong con-
viction existing in his own mind of the guilt of the tra-
versers ; and also for that the Learned Lord Chief Justice
did not advert sufficiently to the evidence offered for the tra-
versers, or permit sufficiently the attention of the jury to the
effect of the evidence, or to the inference which they were at
liberty to deduce therefrom ; and also, for that in reading to
the jury extracts from the speeches and publications given in
evidence on the trial, the Learned Chief Justice only read to
the jury the extracts relied upon by the Crown, and omitted
to read the extracts relied upon by the traversers in the
same speeches and publications ; and also for that the
Learaed Lord Chief Justice stated facts to the jury in his
charge which were not in evidence; and also for that the
Learned Chief Justice did not state to the jury with suffi-
cient clearness the application of the law to the particular
facts of the case •, and also for that the Learned Chief
Justice expressed his opinion on the facts of the case to the
jury in such a way as was calculated to control their judg-
ment, and lead them irresistibly to conclusions of guilt in the
traversers ; which said motion will be grounded on the affida-
vits already filed in this cause, and the several documents
therein referred to, and the affidavit of the said Daniel O'Con-
nell, and the joint affidavits of Wm. Forde and John M.
Cantwell, and Thomas Reilly, this day filed in the proper
office, and the affidavits of Pierce Mahony and Peter
M'Evoy Gartland, to be filed and used in this cause, of
which you shall have a copy, the authentic report of the
Learned Chief Justice's charge, the notes of the Learned
Chief Justice and the postea, the nature of the case, and the
reasons to be offered.—Dated the 16th of April, 1844.
" WM. FORDE, Attorney for the said Traverser.
" To Wm. Semmis, Esq., Crown Solicitor."
AFFIDAVITS OF MR. O'CONNELL, &c.
At three o'clock Mr. O'Connell, Mr. Thomas Steele, and
Mr. John O'Connell filed separate affidavits—all to the same
effect—to ground a motion on behalf of the traversers for a
new trial. The affidavits, which are voluminous, deny that
they did conspire together in the manner charged in the in-
dictment, of which they have been convicted. They also
state that they did not, on the 14th of January, the day of
balloting for the special jury, know of the omission of any.of
the names from the jury list or jury panel ; that such omis-
sion was totally unknown to them, and that it was not made
with their privity, knowledge, or consent ; that they believed
it was the result not of accident, but of design and contri-
vance, with a view to prejudice them. This is the substance
of the affidavits ; in fact, it is merely a repetition of the points
urged upon the Court during the progress of the trial.
The motion for the new trial will take precedence of the
judgment of the Court, and that motion being disposed of, the
traversers then will move in arrest of judgment, the argu-
ments upon which may extend to a considerable length.
(From the Tipperary Free Press.)
We have received some suggestions on the course which
should be pursued, both by the clergy and people of Ireland,
at this eventful crisis, and we give them without comment :
" It is ardently desired that prayers should be offered up in
the various chapels throughout the land, on Sunday, the 14th
of April, for the health and preservation of Ireland's Libe-
rator, O'Connell ; that in the event of Mr. O'Connell's being
consigned to a dungeon, both clergy and people should wear
mourning crape on their hats, and that the windows of all
who would truly deplore such a proceeding should, on the
announcement of the melancholy intelligence, be closed, as is
usual on the death of a friend."
IRISH FRANCHISE BILL.

The Irish Liberal members here have received copies of a
circular from Lord John Russell, urging the necessity of at-
tendance in the House of Commons, during the discussion on
the Irish Franchise Bill.
THE LATE MURDER AT RATHFARNHAM.

John Toole, who was charged with the wilful murder of
Margaret M'Loughlin, was acquitted at nine o'clock last
night. The trial occupied three days; when the result be-
came known a crowd who had assembled outside the Court
cheered vociferously on its announcement. The prisoner was
discharged this morning.
West, charged with the wilful murder of his wife, will not
be tried at the present commission.
COAST GUARD BOAT UPSET—LOSS OF LIFE.

On Friday last the coast guard boat of the Cranfield sta-
tion, in the county of Down, containing four men, left
Greenore Point (near Carlingford), for home, when about
half a mile from Greenore, and near Greenisland, a squall
upset her. The occurrence was observed by Lieutexant
Turner, the active officer of the coast guards at Greenore,
who instantly manned his boat and pushed off to the relief
of the party. He fortunately succeeded in saving the lives
of three of the men, but the fourth, named Logan, unfortu-
nately perished.

STATE OF THE COLLIERY DISTRICTS.—The Pitmen
of this and the adjoining counties continue their
" strike;" and no advances towards an amicable
arrangement have yet been made by the employers or
the employed. On Monday, a troop of the Bth Hussars,
tinder the command of Captain Desales, and a company
of the 17th regiment, marched from this town to the city
of Durham, as a more central point, should their ser-
vic sbe required. This arrangement is in consequence
of an application from the magistrates of the county of
Durham, who have found the rural police insufficient to
quell the disturbances which occurred during the past
week. At Gormondsway Moor Colliery, on Wednesday
last, some men who were working, were attacked and
shamefully beaten, as also three policemen, by a party
belonging to the strike. An occurrence, almost similar,
took place at Brancepeth Park Colliery, at Kelloe, and,
on Thursday, at Thornley Colliery, to which place
Major Wemyss dispatched all his disposable force. A
large meeting of the colliers of the Wear took place
yesterday at Pittington Hill ; there were about 10,000
present, and resolutions were passed similar to those at
the great meeting on the Black Fell, reported in our
last. District meetings have also been held in various
parts of Northumberland, at the whole of which the
leaders exhorted the men to conduct themselves peace-
ably and orderly, and that all who acted otherwise
should be declared the enemies of the association. A
general delegate meeting is proposed to be held at Dur-
ham on the 23d instant, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon ;
and from all we can learn there seems little prospect of
any compromise being speedily effected.— Tyne Mercury.

LAW INTELLIGENCE.

COURT. OF BANKRUPTCY, April
(Before Mr. Commissioner EvaNs.)
THE DRAPERY TRADE AGAIN—IN RE JOHN COHtEtL ADAMS.
The bankrupt had carried on business as a woollen-draper
in Basinghall-street, City. His debts and liabilities are
stated on his balance-sheet to be 12,556/.ls. 2d.; but, in ad-
dition to this, his transactions in accommodation bills in-
volved an amount of 80,0001.
At the last hearing he was adjourned sine die, it then ap-
pearing that during the three years of his trading he had
made "no profit whatever," according tc his own statement,
while he put down his losses at 5,640/. lfis. 2d., out of which
was 1,376/. 10s.:10d. for discounts, and hip expenses at the rate
of 8001. a year. This extraordinary trading was unvouched for
by documents or books ; and each of his five separate balance-
sheets contained so many discrepancies that the Court ad-
journed him sine die, but with leave to come up again to-day
.for the purpose of passing his last examination, if he could
satisfy the Court and his creditors as to the truth of the
items contained in his amended balance-sheet.
Mr. Lawrence, who now appeared for the bankrupt, said
that the panel! al objection urged was the amount of his
expenditure, which was unvouched for at the last meeting,
and since that time the bankrupt had sedulously applied
himself at the official assignee's office, and had been able
to vouch out of one year's expenditure, 540/. o! the 700/.
charged by him in the balance-sheet, and besides this he
had rendered a cloth account, whirl gave a full description
of the receipt and sale of every piece which had passed
through his hands.
Mr. Commissioner EVANS—Why has he not vouched for
the whole of his expenditure.
Mr. Lawrance—l do not believe thatlie had it in his power.
Mr. Ogden (one of the assignees) said that the creditors
really believed that the bankrupt had a purse.
Mr. Commissioner EVANS—Has he satisfactorily accounted
for his purchases and sales of cloth ?
The Official Assignee (Mr. P. Johnson)—Why, Sir, after
a fashion he has done so.

Mr. Commissioner EvAxs—Well, then, as he has accounted
for the cloth, has he accounted for the outlay of the money
which he obtained upon his sales of the cloth ?
The Official Assignee—He has not, Sir; and his trading
was carried on in a most extraordinary manner. For ex-
ample, if he sold a tailor a piece of cloth worth 20s. or 305.,
he got him to fccept a bill for 1001., 150/., yr 200/., as the
case might be. Those bills he immediately got discounted,
an I as they became due be was obliged to find the means of
taking them up, which absorl ed his cash, and beside which
he could not press his debtors to pay him. It is my opinion
the bankrupt must have some book in which he kept memo-
randums of these various

Mr. Lawrance—As the bills became due, Sir, he took them
up himself.
Mi. Commissioner EVANS—This is one ( f the most suspi
cious accounts I have ever seen. Here are discounts charged
at 1,376/., bad debts 3,000/., and the personal expenditure at
the rate of 800/. a year, without a single shilling of profits on
his business. I shall adjourn the banrupt sine die, and with-
out a further hearing.
The Bankrupt—l think, Sir, I can find the memorandum
at Mr. Johnson's.
Mr. Commissioner EvANs—Then if you can, you may
apply again. I firmly believe the man is dishonest, and that
he has concealed property ; and with this view I shall adjourn
him sine die, and grant him no other hearing, except at his
own expense. A worse case I never had before me. It is
most reckless work.

INS OLVENT DEBTORS' COURT, April 17.
IN RE DUNCIN CAMPBELL.

This insolvent has been before the public on former occa-
sions, in consequence of his connexion with the British Ame-
rican Association, of which he was a Director, and was also
proprietor of the brig Barbadoes.
He was opposed to-day by Mr. Woodruffe, on behalf of a
creditor named Eden, who stated that he had supplied iron-
mongery to the Barbadoes, to the amount of 2431., for which
he had not been paid. This transaction had been ruinous in
its consequences to him, as he was only a young tradesman,
and could not afford to lose so large a sum. He had been
obliged to sacrifice his wife's property, to satisfy his own
creditors.

The insolvent underwent a long examination respecting
his connexion with the British American Association. He
stated that he believed the Duke of Argyle and the Marquis
of Downshire were responsible as directors of the concern.
Two creditors in person appeared to oppose ; but in conse-
quence of the advanced period of the day the case was ad-
journed till Friday.

COURT CIRCULAR.
The Queen held a Court and Privy Council at three
o'clock yesterday afternoon at Buckingham Palace.
The Privy Council was attended by his Royal High-
ness Prince Albert, the Lord President, the Lord Privy
Seal, the Comniander-in-Chief, the First Lord of the
Treasury, the Secretaries of State for the Home, Foreign,
and Colonial Departments, the First Lord of the Admi-
ralty, the President of the Board of Control, the Secre-
tary at War, the Lord. Steward, the Lord Chamberlain,
and the Master of the Horse.

Sir Frederick Pollock, Knt., Lord Chief Baron of her
Majesty's Court of Exchequer, was, by command of the
Queen, sworn one of her Majesty's most Honourable
Privy Council, and took his place at the Board.
John Hope, Esq., Lord Justice Clerk of Scotland, was,
by command of her Majesty, sworn of her Majesty's
Most Honourable Privy Council, and also took his plaea
at the Board.

Her Majesty having been pleased to appoint the Right
Hon. William Earl of Lonsdale to be Lord Lieutenant
of the counties of Cumberland and Westmoreland, his
Lordship took the customary oaths.
The Hon. William Bathurst was the Clerk of the
Council in Waiting.
At the Court, Sir Edward C. Disbrowe, G.C.H., her
Majesty's Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Pleni-
potentiary to the King of the Netherlands, was presented
to the Queen, at an audience, by the Earl of Aberdeen,
K.T., her Majesty's principal Secretary of State for
Foreign Affairs, on his return on temporary leave of ab-
sence from the-Hague.
The Queen gave audiences to Sir Robert Peel and the
Earl of Aberdeen. The Court was attended by the
Vice-Chamberlain, the Treasurer of the Household, the
Earl of Morton, Lord in Waiting, and the Hon. Captain
Duncombe, Groom in Waiting.
The Queen and Prince Albert visited her Majesty the
Queen Dowager yesterday afternoon, at Marlborough
House. Colonels Buckley and Bouverie, the Equerries
in Waiting, attended her Majesty and his Royal Highness.
Their Majesties the King and Queen of the Belgians
paid visits yesterday to their Royal Highnesses the
Duchess of Gloucester, at Gloucester House, and the
Duke of Cambridge, at Cambridge House.
His Serene Highness the Prince of Leiningen visited
yesterday the Queen Dowager, the Duchess of Glou-
cester, and the Duke of Cambridge, at their respective
residences.

Their Royal Highnesses the Duchess of Kent, the
Duchess of Gloucester, the Duke of Cambridge, and the
Princess Mary, visited the Queen Dowager yesterday.
The Duke of Cambridge visited the King of the Bel-
gians and Prince Albert at Buckingham Palace yester-
day.
The Duchess of Kent visited her Majesty yesterday.
The Royal Family were taken their usual airings yes-
terday.
Prince Albert rode out on horseback yesterday, at-
tended by Colonel Bouverie, Equerry in Waiting.
The Royal dinner party at Buckingham Palace yes-
terday evening included her Royal Highness the
Duehess of Kent, Ms Serene Highness Prince Lowen •
stein, the Belgian Minister and Madame Van de Weyer,
Lady Anna Maria Dawson, Earl Delawarr, Earl Jer-
myn, and Sir Robert Gardiner.

Captain Charles Fitzgerald, Royal Navy, had an inter-
view with Lord Stanley yesterday at the Colonial-office.
Mr. Rennie had also an interview with his Lordship
yesterday.
Mr. Wickham, Chairman of the Stamps and Taxes,
had an interview with the Chancellor of the Exchequer
yesterday, at his official residence iu Downing-street.
The Ecclesiastical Commissioners for England had a
meeting yesterday afternoon at the office in Whitehall-
place. There were present the Bishop of Hereford, the
Earl of Besborough, and the Dean of Westminster.
Dispatches were sent off yesterday from the Colonial-
office for the Lord High Commissioner of the lonian
Islands.

The Cabinet Ministers dined with the Earl of Aber-
deen last evening at his residence in Argyll-street.
Sir Edward Knatchbull returned to town yesterday.
Dispatches were sent off on Tuesday evening from the
Colonial-office for the Governors of the West India
Colonies.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE:
BATH RACES.-WEDNESDAY.

Produce Sweepstakes of 50 sovs. each, for yrs

- old, &c. (3 Subs.)
Mr. Wrefoid paid a compromise to Mr. Pryse, with
no walk over.

The Bath Handicap of 20 sous. each, 10 ft., and 5 only
if declared, with 20 added. One mile and a half and a
distance. (12 Subscribers, 7 paid.)
Mr. Gough's Greenfinch, aged, 7st 121 b ...(Dodgson) 1
Mr. Herbert's cby Elis, out of Odessa, 3 yrs, 7st 51b 2
Lord G. Bentinck's Naworth, aged, 7st 61b
Mr. Fox's Dreamer, 3 yrs, sst 21b 4
6 to 5 agst Greenfinch, and 6 to 4 agst Odessa colt.
Won cleverly, by a length,
Match, 50, p.p. Two miles.—Mr. Braithwaite's Gaiety,
3 yrs, Bst (Rogers) beat Mr. Dixon's Minna Troil, 3 yrs,
Bst 71b.-2 to lon Gaiety. Won by a neck.
The City Cup of 100 sovs. added to a Sweepstakes of
20 sovs. each, h ft. Two miles and a half. (20 Subs.)
Lord Glenlyon's Ben-y-Ghlo, 4 yrs, 9st llb 1
Mr. F. Clarke's Priscilla Tomboy, 5 yrs, Bst 131 b
The following also ran :—Sir E. Scott nd Glendower,
4 yrs, 7st 121b—Lord G. Bentinck's Best Bower, 3 yrs,
sst 131b—Mr. John Day nd Seal)" 3 yrs, 7st—Mr.
Bristow's Little Milford, 3 yrs, Est 21b—Mr. Holford's
Pickwick, aged, Bst 91b—Mr. Smith's El Maherry, 4 yrs,
Bst 51b—Mr. Minor's Molecatcher, 3 yrs, 7st.
Betting, 7 to 4 agst Seaport, 3 to 1 agst Ben•y-Ghlo,
5 to 1 agst El Maherry, and 7 to 1 agst Priscilla Tomboy.
Ben-y-Ghlo won by two lengths easy, Glendower a
bad third, and El Maherry fourth.
The Dyrham Park Stakes (Handicap) of 10 sm. each,
h ft, with 50 added. Mile and a half and a distance.
(9 Subs.)
Mr. Gough's Fausta, 6 yrs, Bst 21b (Dodgson)
Mr. Bacon's Fairplay, aged, 7st 81b
Mr. Matthew's Tom Tough, 4 yrs, 7st
The following also started—Mr. J. Day's Tamburini,
aged, Bst 811 s ; Mr. Dixon's Vitula, 4 yrs, Bst ; Mr.
Hussey's Cracksman, aged, Bst ; Mr. Kingston's Fanny
Callaghan, 4 yrs, 7st 91b, and Mr. England's Spring
Bok, 3 yrs, 6st.
_ . _

5 to 2 agst Fanny Callaghan, 7 to 2 agst Fans% 4 to 1
agst Fairplay, and 4to 1 agst Tom Tough. A fine race
between the three placed. Was won by half a length.
The York Handicap of 5 sovs. each, and 20 added.
Heats, one mile.
Mr. Wilkins' Ima, 6 yrs, 7st 81b (Darling, jun.) 2 1 1
Sir C. Cockerell's Aurungzebe, 4 yrs, Bst 101 b 0 2 2
Mr. Hewitt's Midnight Star, 3 yrs, 6st 121 b 0 0 3
Mr. Harris' Master Bodkin, 4 yrs, Est 71b 0 0 4
Mr. Bacon's Fairplay, aged, Bst .
Mr. Griffiths' Haroldston, 5 yrs, Bst 81b
Mr. Caffall's Gaiety, 3 yrs, 7st 61b 1 dis
Mr. England's Spring Bok, 3 yrs, Est 71b 0 dr
Won by a length. Gaiety ran against a post, and her
jockey (T. Day) was very much hurt.
No change in the Derby betting.
The following horses joined Scott's lot at Newmarket
on Wednesday :—Lord Maidstone's Cockamaroo, Lord
Chesterfield's The Bee, and Colonel Anson's The Prin-
cess and Joe Lovell.
GOODWOOD, 1844.
The Goodwood Cup closed with 52 subscribers, and
the Maidstone Stakes with 35.
INTELLIGENCE EXTRA.
GORHAMBURY, 1844.
The Gorhambury Handicap of 25 sovs. each, &c.
Robert de Gorham, 5 yrs, Bst 121b—Una, 6 yrs,
Bst 121b—Roscius, aged, Bst 71b—Vitellius, 4 yrs, Bst 71b
—Mosque, 6 yrs, Bst 51b—Orion, 4 yrs, Bst 21b—Nat,
4 yrs, Bst 21b—Evenus, 4 yrs, Bst llb—Scalteen, 5 yrs,
Bst lib—l-am-not-aware, aged, 7st 121b—Johnny, aged,
ist 121 b —Revocation, 5 yrs, 7st 111b—Hyrcanian, 4 yrs,
7st 101b—Priscilla Tomboy, 5 37rs, 7st 101 b— Minotaur,
4 yrs, 7st 101b—St. Bernard, 5 yrs, 7st 91b—The
Brewer, 4 yrs, 7st 81b—General Pollock, 4 yrs, 7st 81b
—Arcanus, 5 yrs, ist 71b—The Artful Dodger, 5 yrs
7st 61b—Rowland, 4 yrs, 7st 61b-lEsop, 4 yrs, 7st 61b
—Cataract, 4 yrs, 7st 61b—Auld Lang Syne, 4 yrs,
7st 41b—The Devil-among-the-Tailors, 5 yrs, 7st 41b—
Naworth, aged, 7st 41b—Quilt Arnold, 6 yrs, 7st 31b—
Emilian, 5 yrs, 7st 31b—Yardley, 4 yrs, 7st 216—Palla-
dium, 5 yrs, 7st—Syntaxiana, 6 yrs, 7st—Bosphorus,
aged, 7st—The Poor Soldier, 4 yrs, 7st—Currycomb,
aged, 7st—Leonidas, aged, 12st—Dahlia, aged, Est 121 b
—Antidote, 4 yrs, Est 121b—E1 Maherry, 4 yrs, Est 121 b
—Parade, 5 yrs, Est 121b—Donnybrook, 4 yrs, Est 101 b
—Hartshorn, 4 yrs, 6st 101b—Recompense, 5 yrs,
6st 81b—Emilie, 4 yrs, Est 71b—Dr. Wood, 4 yrs,
6st 71b—Sinbad, 4 yrs, Est 71b—Fox, 4 yrs, Est 41b—
Tarantella colt, 4 yrs, 641 t 41b—The Cure, 3 yrs, sst lolb
—The Devil-to-pay, 3 yrs, sst—Deuce Ace, 3 yrs, sst—
c by Slane out of Jason's dam, 3 yrs, 4st 1016.
To declare next week.
HURWORTH HUNT AND DINSDALE SPA
RACES—TUESDAY.
The Hurworth Hunt Steeple Chase of 3 says. each,
with 20 added, for horses, the property of bona fide
farmers, resident within the limits of the Hurworth,
Bedale, Raby, Brancepeth, and Cleveland Hunts.
Four years old, lOst 121 b ; five, 1 Ist 91b ; six and
aged, 12st Thorough-bred horses to carry 71b extra.
A winner of any race or steeple-chase of the value of
50/. once, 71b ; twice, 101 b extra. Mares and geld-
ings allowed 31b. Three miles. The second horse to
receive 6 sovs., an should 10 horses be entered, the
third horse to save his stake. Ages from the Ist of

January.
Mr. Applegarth's g g Safeguard aged, h b 1
Mr. Dale's g m Creeping Jenny, 5 yrs, h b.
Mr. Mewburn's g m Clementina, 6 yrs, h b
Mr. Stockdale's b g Ariel, 6 yrs
Mr. Ford's br g Donald Caird, aged ....... withdrawn
Hurdle Race ; a Match for 20 sous.—Mr. Strother's b
g Paddy, beat Mr. R. Emerson's r m Grace Darling.
The Cleveland Stakes of 5 sous. each; with 20 added by
his Grace the Duke of Cleveland, for horses that have
been regularly hunted with any of the above-named
hounds. Weights the same as the Steeple-Chase.
Two miles. Certificates to be produced Prom the re-
spective masters of hounds.
Mr, Thompson's ch g Whitney, by Saraceni 4,,.,,,.,..

Mr. Clark's g g Shepherd, 5 yrs 0
The Brancepeth Stakes of 3 sovs. each, p. p., with 10
added by W. Russell, Esq. Horses and weights the
same as the Cleveland Stakes. Heats, one mile. Cer-
tificates to be produced from the respective masters of
the hounds.
Mr. Horn's br g Doctor, aged, h. b 2 1 1
Mr. Stockdale's b g Ariel, 6 yrs, h. b.
Mr. Heslop's Miss Denton
The Dinsdale and Middleton Stakes, of 3 sovs. each,
p. p., with 10 added from the Racing Fund, for horses
of all denominations ; three yrs old, 7st 21b ; four,
Bst 41b ; five, 9st ; six and aged, 9st 31b ; thorough-
bred horses 51bs extra, and maiden horses at the time
of starting allowed 31b ; entire horses 41b in addition.
One mile heats. Age from Ist of January.
Mr. S. Warring's g g Saul
1 1

Mr. Robson's g f Miss 'Layton, 3 yrs 2 2
Mr. Wood's cm by Hampton, dby Blacklock
Mr. Thompson's b m Promise, aged, h. b.

UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE.

OXFORD, APRIL 17.—This being the first day of Easter
term a Congregation was holden, when the following degrees
were conferred :

Bachelors in Divinity—The Rev. William Hunter, Fellow
of St. John's College ; the Rev. Frank Burges, Fellow of St.
John's College.
Masters of Arts—The Rev. W. Renaud, of Exeter College ;
the Rev. J. Pitt, of Oriel College; the Rev. J. R. Shortland,
of Oriel College; C. P. Chretien, Fellow of Oriel College;
the Rev. C. G. T. Barlow, of Balliol College ; the Rev. D. J.
Evans, Fellow of Jesus College ; E, S. Foulke4 Fellow of
Jesus College • the Rev. L. Lewis, Fellow of Jesus College ;
the Rev. R. P. Williams, Fellow of Jesus College.
Bachelor of Arts—T. A. Parnell, Fellow of St. John's Coll.
At two o'clock the Rev. H. P. Gtiillemard, Fellow of
Trinity College, and the Rev. R. W. Church, Fellow of Oriel
College, Proctors elect, were admitted into office with the
customary formalities.
The following notices have been issued
_

" The Regina Professor of Pastoral Theology intends to
begin his course of lectures of the present term on Monday,
the 29th inst.
" Such members of the University as are qualified to be-
come Scholars in Theology, and are desirous of attending
these lectures, are requested to call upon the Professor on
Saturday, the 27th inst., between the hours of eleven and
two o'clock.

" 65, St. Giles's, April 17, 1844."
" The Senior Proctor will receive the names of candidates
for examination this term, either from themselves or their
tutors, on Thursday, the 18th inst., from twelve to one
o'clock; Friday, the 19th, from twelve to two o'clock; and
Saturday, the 20th, from twelve to three o'clock.
" Each candidate must give in a list signed with his name
of the subjects and books in which he offers himself to be
examined, together with certificates of his having responded,
and having sat in the schools.
" N.B. The matriculation paper is also required.
" Trinity College, April 17.'

SOCIETY or ARTS, ADELPHl.—Yesterday evening
a meeting of this long-established and useful Society was
held at their rooms in the Adelphi, Dr. Roget in the chair.
The minutes of the last meeting having been read and agreed
to, the Secretary, Mr. Whishaw, read a communication from
Major Parlby, who, some time since, obtained a prize for a
simple but very ingenious model of a breakwater. It con-
sisted of a quotation from the " Itinerary" of Claudius Ruti-
lius, a writer who flourished thirteen centuries ago, and
whose works are contained in the Bodleian library, describing
the natural breakwater in the port of Pisa. This author tells
us that this breakwater consisted in his time merely of a
collection of long sea-weed, which, attaching itself to the
rocks and shoals, effectually counteracted the force of the
waves rolling into that open and otherwise unprotected port.
Major Parlby's invention is similar in its principle to this
natural breakwater, consisting in the substitution of rope
coils, India rubber, or any similar yielding substance for sea-
weed. The idea was first suggested to him by observing the
way in which the sea-weed, off some parts of the Cape of
Good Hope, broke the force of the waves. This communica-
tion was followed by a description of a new bee-hive, the
invention of Mr. Sholl. The construction of this hive is ex-
tremely simple; it is, in fact, an American flour barrel con-
verted into a bee-hive. The manner in which the interior is
arranged is very ingenious, but it would be difficult to convey
a clear idea of its structure by mere description. Suffice it to
day, that the hive is formed at a very trifling expense, and
that its inmates are perfectly protected from the effects of
variation of temperature, vermin, insects, and wet.
Benedict's forthcoming new opera at Drury-lane,
to be entitled the Brides of Venice, will be rehearsed for the
last time to-morrow evening ; the principal characters by
Messrs. Harrison, Stretton, Borrani, Mrs. Alfred Shaw, and
Miss Romer.

THE PRINCE OF WALES STEAMER.—This fine
vessel made a trip down the river on Tuesday, the 26th of
March, previously to going on her station between London
and Margate for the ensuing season. She is an iron vessel,
built last year by Messrs. Miller, Ravenhill, and Co., the
well-known engineers, who also constructed the engines,
which were originally a pair of side lever engines, taken out
of another Margate steamer. During the experimental trip
the Prince made several trials in Long Reach to test her
capabilities as to speed, which may be calculated at not more
than l2i knots through the water. She ran down below
the Nore, and could find no competitor with whom to try
her comparative speed. On her return she again tried her
speed at the mile distance in Long Reach, when she met the
renowned Princess Alice, with the tri-coloured flag flying at
her mast-head, notifying the presence of Belgian Royalty on
board. The Princess had been announced to have out-
stripped all vessels she came near. This was a fine oppor-
tunity to test the capabilities of the annular engines of the
Princess and the beam engines of the Prince. The helm of
the Prince was ordered to be brought about, but before the
vessel was fairly turned, her sister, the Princess, had got
ahead full a mile. Nothing daunted, the Prince moved on,
when it was very soon discovered that she was making very
fast upon the Princess ; and in about thirty minutes she went
right ahead of her, not very gallant to her Highness. All
on board the Prince pronounced it a decided victory of at,
least one and a half or two miles per hour faster than the,
Princess. We may therefore pronounce, without fear of con-
tradiction, that the Prince is the champion of the river,
until any other vessel is found that will eclipse her. This,
we must own, was to us a fine trial : here we had the skill
of one of the first builders of iron vessels, Messrs. Ditchburn
and Muir, with the annular engines of the celebrated firm of
.Messrs. Maudslay and Field, against the iron steam-vessel
and engines of the Prince of Wales, both constructed by
Messrs. Miller, Ravenhill, and Co., another firm equally
celebrated for the excellency of their workmanship and the
success of all their vessels. _ _ _

SUICIDE AT BLACKFRIARS-BRIDGE.—About 20
minutes to three o'clock this morning, a young woman,
respectably attired in a straw bonnet and brown cloak,
- imped oft the second arch on the south-east side of Jißlack-
friars-bridge.
Yesterday, at the Greenwich Police-court, Mr
James, clerk to the Board of Guardians of the Greenwich
Union, and Mr.. Ellis, the master, attended to report the
opinion of the Board respecting a charge of assault preferred
against Mr. Ellis by one of the paupers, named Popkms. The
case had been several times before the magistrates, and ulti-
mately Mr. Traill expressed an unqualified opinion that Pop-
' kins had committed perjury, and left it for the Board to
decide whether they would indict Popkins. The Board were
divided in opinion as to whether he should be indicted; and
who ought to bear the expense. Mr. Ellis said that he cer-
tainly would take the necessary steps. Mr. Traill thought
that the parish or the Guardians ought to bear the expense,
and if Popkins was charged before him, he would bind Mr,
Ellis over to give evidence.
Thursday next is the anniversary of two Royal
birthdays—namely, her Royal Highness the Princess Alice,
youngest daughter of her Majesty, who completes her first
year ; and of her Royal Highness the Duchess of Gloucester,
who completes her 68th. •
DEATH OF LORD DE BLAQUIERE.—We announce
in our obituary the death of this nobleman, who died at his
seat, Portlemon, Westmeath. on Saturday week, in his 68th
year His Lordship was son of the first Baron, who succes-
sively held several distinguished offices under Government
' in Ireland, by the daughter of R. Dobson, Esq., of Inns
Grove, county Cork, succeeded to the family honours 27th
August, 1812, and, dying unmarried and without issue, his
Lordship is succeeded by leis next brother, General the lion.
William De Blaquiere, now Lord De Blaquiere, who marrir,d,
1811, Lady Harriet Townshend, fifth daughter of George,
first Marquis Townshend.
MARINE SOCIETY.—The annual festival of the
friends of this society was celebrated, last night, at the Lon-
don Tavern. Lord Marsham presided. About 80 gentle-
men sat down to dinner. After the removal of the cloth the
customary loyal toasts were given and enthusiastically res-
ponded to. " The Army and "Navy" followed, and was ac-
knowledged by Colonel Astell. The boys'of the school were
then introduced, and walked round the room. They were
fine healthy lads, and their cheerful looks and cleanly appear-
ance
elicited
the toasts
pr
proposed
generaled during the evening onfgt
were
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io,nhg,e,
admirationeve
both of which bodies contributed
India Company " and " The Brethreneeeohf tlhooe TgrtriinteyaeHtooustei,te
funds of the society. Her Majesty was_ also graciously pleased
to give a donation of 100 guineas to these to tope y. Among the
subscriptions, which in the total amount dnearly 1,000/.,
were several of 50/.
The will of the Ipartoev
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of Doctors'-commons, and Thorn
Wapping, Mr.
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the nephew of the deceased. He has bequeathed 50/, to the
Magdalen Hospital, 501. to the treasurer of St. Dunstan's
school, 50/. to the treasurer of St. Andrew's, Holborn school
501. to the treasurer of St. Bride's school, free of the legacy,
duty; and after making provision for his widow, and giving
legacies to his relatives, the residue of his property is given
to his brother. The deceased by frwrality,ardrsTe-erance, and
,archqeu
personalired considerable
estate
is property,
sworn
under 30d,0010 much re-
spected. integrity,p ect ed .
GREAT FOOT ,RACE.—The long-talked of great
foot-race. between Goldsmith, better known as the " Green-
wich Lurcher," and Banks, of the West-end, for 1001. a side,
on which some very considerable sums of money depended,
came off yesterday, at Child's-hill, Hampstead, in the vit.:
sence of nearly two thousand spectators. The men had been
before pitted against each other about three mentbg ago,
when Banks was declared the winner, but as tilt defeat of
Goldsmith was attributed to his having neglected to wear
spiked shoes (a precaution taken by his adversary), and as
much diversity of opinion existed on the merits of the men,
the race of yesterday to run two hundred and fifty yards
was determined on. Banks had rather the call in the betting
circles, but his friends appeared shy, and but little was done
on the ground at odds. Umpires and referees having been
appointed, the signal was given, and the men went off well
togetluir. Goldsmith immediately made the running at a
beautiful pace, retained the lead, and won by two or three
yards.
SHAWS WATER.—The annual inspection of the re-
servoirs of the Slums Water Company took place on Monday
last, when the amount of the contents was found to be
393;07,000 eublc feet of water, being a store sufficient for the
supply of the double line of mills for seven months and eight
days, withoutreckoning on any increase from rain,—Scotch
Bveuring's Gaiette.