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London, England, 1845-03-03 00:00:00

THIS DAY'S NEWS•

LATE MURDER AT HAMPSTEAD
ADJOURNED CORONER'S INQUEST•

(THIS DAY.)
A tbe
This morning the Coroner, the Deputy Coroner, an- of
jurymen impanelled to inquire into the atrocious mulde,rrhe
James Delarue, met at the Yorkshire Grey, Hampstead,
crowd, winch had been gradually increasing from aloet
early hour, was, at half-past nine, the time of meeting, 7:10,
dense, and the confusion was worse confounded, in con
quence of the mode in which the Coroner's orders, that,r.
strangers should be admitted until the Court had been licie
mally opened, had been carried into effect. Consider%
chagrin was excited in the unsuccessful applicants for adfil,
sion, by observing that to the few, favoured by local imi lee
ance, an aristocratic name, or an acquaintance with the
Spector, the door was at once opened.
The prisoners were both in attendance, and the prine e
rlh
prisoner, in whom the interest is concentrated, seemed 1,
most cool person present. The elite of the neighbourho°'"
were, as usual, in attendance. a
Joseph Shackell sworn—l am inspector, statione the
Scotland-yard. I have taken no person into custody ferired.
murder, but I saw two in custody for that crime on 1`
nesday, the 26th. The circumstances having been es2at
municated to me, I went to the place, and found titer
murder and robbery had been committed. I wenterfat-
wards with Inspectors Haynes and Partridge, to 55, the
tlebury-street, Euston-square, on Sunday. I examine' sei
premise, the drawers, &c., and in a drawer, among aloe
obscene prints and books, found a roll of paper; among tf it.
found the " bill" for a watch, giving a description of
It ran thus :
" Jno. Curtis, Esq., " May 28th, 1844'
" To H. Finer, 48, High Holborn,
" 1 watch, arc £7 7°
" May 28, by cash £7 7se„ afee
I took the necessary steps, and oa Wednesday morninbeetof
shown the witch. The watch was shown me by IneP
Partridge, at the Police-court, Marylebone. After the
mination had been finished before Mr. Rawlinson, l rto
ceeded in company with inspectors Haynes and Partria
No.ll, Victoria-terrace, Portland-town, to a small back 'Tee
which was the lodging of Thomas henry and James Weleee,
I did know either of the prisoners. I examined the Pew
and found an old flock bed, and the room in a miserable_no
dition ; a quantity of letters and papers, and two olo.:e
prints. Saw Mr. Partridge find in the same room, tee
cupboard, the wristband of the right arm and part 0 find
sleeve of a shirt covered with blood. Saw Mr. flaynesoa
a button, which he took charge of. It appeared to be
too
coat, and was a silk button. The room ers'l peso
locked, and I proceeded to the father's reswefeell
situate at No. 17, Charles-street, Portland-town, the ""I
loom, first floor. That was on Wednesday aftertid.
jere
told him who and what I was I then asked him if heee o
the position in which his son Thomas was placed ? 00
Alas! I do. I asked him to give me the clothes which 11! of
had left. But, before that, I asked if he had seen 11'
James? The (oal
tnodN let—stdrhhaethtailnd jeuisvtasle
tfth.at ? Witness—S°lll
three o'clock. I asked for the clothes, at the B°l%o
picking up a macintosh. I said, is this your son Theleeil
macintosh ? He said " yes." Seeing that it was 0/400
with blood and mud, both back and front, I asked hilt a)
he had worn this last? He said he had gone out With 'eV
Friday night last, at seven o'clock. (The macintosh less
duced, and was in the state described by witness.) „coed°
The Cortoerest—Did you ask when Ire returned?
~""eises'
He did not again see him till Saturday morning. (T`l.oo
intosh was passed round to the jury.) It was IYi34t,
sofa quite openly. No attempt was made to coaeee"o" the
then asked for the body clothes. There were in the 1 that)
father, Inspectors Haynes, Partridge, and inyselte id hl
asked for his linen, which the mother gave me, and d VA'
had worn the shirt on Saturday morning. The wristbsa
part of the sleeve was torn off, as it is now.
The DEPUTY CORONER—Off which arm ? Wit
the right arm. I examined it, and found on the le"' •EouSti
band blood, and comparing the shirt with the steev,ee'ee an:
a mending in the sleeve exactly correspond. (The aittske'
wristband were passed up the table.) The shirt qbe
out of a cupboard. It was lying with other IiLIFT Or"
mother herself selected it, and said this was the shire Puget,
off by him. I asked for the stockings. Th y were br° with
and found to be stained with blood. I compered tbellood tO
the drawers and trousers, and found the marhs of t„..4,
he
correspond in all. I told the father I shonla coop As
things away, and he said, " It is only what I expeet„emi
I was going down he called me back, and told me, Ed true'
Thomas told me that he had borrowed 121. of Mrs.": ttru,4/
s•
N 0.6, Bath-place, New-road, but lam afraid it is °fit, Ids
Ile said I had better go there to ascertain the truth, „°, toles
lead got a sovereign, and he would in that case give it WOO •e
I inquired of him before I left whether his son had ThiS
stick with him on Friday night. He said " Yeseene one*
the stick he took with him," producing a black et-woi'elet /
(The stick was produced). It was standing in aec that
the room. I then went to Mrs. Edwards and fouti.ney.
was not true that she had lent the prisoner any ra ernic
told her the circumstances and she gave me the letters
°
I produce. Die
Cono--zEtt—This stick is cracked at the beactioelf
you mention that to the father ? Witness—Yes- Ed' grs.
nothing about it. I received two letters whioo,_em viol;
wards received from the prisoner, and compared thee, or 7
the letter in the possession of Inspector Gray.
etlterpeeru
signed "J. 11. Hocker, Hampstead-road." (The leing 11.4rea,
shown to the Coroner.) The paper and everytee.„eet
sponds with the letter signed " Caroline." Anwel ogee
papers and letters found at prisoner's lodgings.lfounu
from Mrs. Edwards in answer to one of them. es`
The CORONER—That is of no consequence. sus ~tri
That is the whole of my evideece. There is 00,
" Caroline," but there is allusion to a young larb,
Jane Phipps, under the protection of Mrs- Ed"
Aith
whom the prisoner kept company. an/
The CORONER (to the prisoner Thomas)--( •`p p°
question to ask the witness? Prisoner—None, Sireeieed 11;
Inspector Partridge was next examined--I reseeen
et
formation from Sergeant Scotney, and the PrLesien.
brought to me by him on the night of his apprene'e,,, scot.
went from Gardener's-lane in company- whir. Sergen,"'esoef•
net- and Bickerston to the father's house in the first
_
That was on the Tuesday night. I went with ticatsoOf
geants in a cab to Portland-town. I was told that.7.l .r,cedeley
wife could give important information, and that t °." en'
to go to 'Watson's house first, at 17, Charles-streq_ bed' for
deavoured to see Watson's wife, but she had beenlnn,e win'
two hours. I knocked at the glass of Mrs. %Valor, The
dow. lam now speaking of the residence of the
Scotney
cedes'
the,
man Watson gave information to Sergeant Scontri cedes
first instance. At last Mrs. Watson spoke, a? not, se:
voured to make her open the door, but she would
siareel
ing, "Tell e what yon have got to say." She becameieoleed Out
of the window, and asked me what I wanted fain
and went up to Hooker's room. The father theennted._wieso
I had to say ? I told him I had a Me,77told 07
Watson to his wife, and wished to see her. el7.s gre:
to say what I wanted. I then replied I want, to icind fes
ing that an alarm might be communicated to e
elf, watelee,
Watson a letter, but I'll call again in the mornkiengeiher eolLoe'e4
in Victoria-terrace, we, that is Bickerston and TY
s-terra
the house. Soon after I went towards the victoria 1000
The distance t one.
and met Scotney coming towards me.
minutes Pas but
100 yards. I met Scotney at twenty behind hiril' bed •
James Hocker, the brother, was a few yards wished
not in custody. The prisoner had on slippera,,_%"o, vibe Drof
to change them for a pair of boots. Ido neostnidi"s
you have got down about a watch du at
producedtleotrtiear.s
I did, Sir.
the
? James Meeker— e
Conoeree—Who knocked
terrace w t hbyt leSeo°ttl'ilecrYs..
the father op n'
ot re'
Witness—llocker knocked, and
yout of r° ri•
collect that he spoke. He threw the
Scotney
and the tivolo
I went up stairs to the room with
_fatber in the salve
cr";10
window. He could see us all about the door. one.
soners. A light was struck by the
I returnedlic them to 11, V
and the bed is west
out of bed also. There is only one room,
that I tell yeoc.
I said to the father, " It is unnecessary
afterwards th
rtine+tee
your son is in custody for." I told them
.e. _
of
!nu zibnett
that I afterwards visited with Shackell. The mothertiiere.
for which he was in custody was on s pi ion 4te
d and fs.n- - bort.
I was but a v
no remark was made by any one.
n -thing was ea, •
time there. Ido not recollect that
madeanything
nothing'
Delarue. The father seemed to be alarmed erz
Thomas Hocker—No remark was
the Inal-ose
I did not examine the cupboard, didlndoid not open the ennl!... ead
I looked for weapons merely.
with the two prise
drawer'
Witness—l examined everythingrtherei
e'en
fan- eaetosh-
I then returned to Victoria-terrace _
letters
in a table- room
Scotney. I found there a number of,
not relate in ant them
up, and came away. The letters
the whole of them.
ae° _
to this inquiry. I have examined_atn James
0. Leee,,,,
Searched different parts of the roodnei then
took the prisoner Thomas to .1! l3 ,l_e_ac"onemeence,
°VII;
panied us a part of the way, and left i"
but he could 1,1
he liked, • better
saying that " he might go if
..
l did and be • tool'.
• • with his brother it he ,
convey- communicationlocked the v way
come next morning." He then
on tnY' rib mores'
m • for one was
nld -
place between the ,
I had lee h„. u°de
and the other on the left,
on, and was
ere in
Hockey. He had no handcuffs n
and ScotueY Twee-
no restraint, but sergeant Bickersto
I told .
afternoon wter-
the rear close to him. On the same to Vict°r" 05'-
left. No .n.h how:
were two OP
race. We searched the room in which
the shirt ivrisn" iv be
tors Shackell and Haynes,
In the right-hand cupboard I found
it could 0n Y
-with a portion of the shirt attached to it.
I did t9e the
found on minutely examining the cupboard.
_‘ found
.f.
and we went Ins,
it on the first occasion. In another cuph.o
,ra eeo arkswols
shoemaker's pincers.. (They were handed .) helf.
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,t_ are observed now were there when I first saw
Btrewet,
auF(rioni Victoria-terrace we went to No. 17, Charles-
sve found among other things a pair of trousers.
Ttitheeto.s.s.eorte on a sofa bed. They were marked with blood at
vtuasthienforontruo,ndaenr:y) on the left knee. (The trousers were handed
They were not concealed in any way. I
the father that they were his son Thomas's,
ti were laest worn by him on Friday evening. I produce
.•
s" a waistcoat belonging to Thomas, and which I under-
tood .frosszht Tnshe the father end mother was worn on the same
th•:,e
ien.o.te repaispear small spot of brood on the left side. (The
coat was also handed round the table.) I also found
and wafers, which correspond with
atlos:ritfb"nrAput in. The wafers are marked F. ;
.I:efliarneTti: a bottle of blue ink. The mother
at " That was the ink Thomas, poor fellow, used
_ e with." versigh a,I hare omitted to state that I found a so-
-0 ale b_viis father's lodgings. I produce the watch handed
4'Psc.); etlestne3::
father „di% --aeaell-That is the sovereign offered by the
jBss_
.0 I did not take at the time.
401.84_7'
on
Partridge-I found also a sovereign and half
tilii,l4ll n the mantel-shelf, and one on the bed. to ,Zaa Rocker-Ton did not find the sovereign. -
TifeZ
Itio.lastipetiaßr°pNaErftt--.-Thomas Rocker says he gave it to you.
party.-I saw it lying on the bed, and the
In Picked i
, t up, and gave it to me.
B,,,ifeetcr
* +110,84 suaYnes examined--I attended the examination
the _ tlocker at Marylebone, on Wednesday last, and
44ekell3ame day I went with Inspectors t'artridge and :Toted into_Victo.ria-terrace, to the prisoner's lodgings. I
lets, se, arching the room, and on the sideboard I found
1 tiTh, eccome.b I here produce.'
Bet_d not, ill',ll-Did you mark it at the time? Witness-
/ , srepahles La never been out of my sight. I afterwards
sof 8 e the
sti ad lis Inspectors to the father's, and, from what
serak_s• asser:',.d.,there, I was induced to go t.o Clerkenwell
'l', at ~, Prisoner' was confined. Mr. Kilsby, the go-
tle:••ilita toY request, sent for Thomas Rocker, and I de-
ts ired hits I)1111 off his body coat, which I produce. I also
'sal thB,.a Pull off his trousers and drawers, and on all of
BLhe Oettslas a quantity of blood.
• Nir ""ifs•Was that coat on at Marylebone ? Wit-
ose'.
ts stia 1tit....4
kti„ cipaii d not examined ? Witness-No. The blood
,R of their n the left knee of the drawers, and on the left
-ark B,uee
IN ill l'uu hut rs• I examined his person, but found no
astsh.,_,Y wet, mu (The trousers and drawers were produced,
Isiadakett, 9418."1ach stained with blood. The coat was also
Net; tbes-,,`" right-hand cuff was stained, as were the
stein, t,),Xts.s.rlis.settn and the outside.)
l'artssirt the sZ,? had charge of the prisoner at the police-
P,erceisen,ll,l Was not examined? Witness-Inspector
tae bat' oir, ti7fney took him into custodx. You will
1414,41 AM I sat there are two buttons torn cff here, and
111(1 at an atr(sltlce exactly matches. There has been
'she wets. iefflPt to wash out tha blood upon the wrist
lims_Plisose, have nothing further to state.
B:7tos G.,..,, ad no.question to ask of the witness.
stste-rtosii "Y examined.
forit;sat tile aYoes-Before Mr. Gray is examined, I may
in by sayinPrisoner's coat is torn, but the mother accounts
at teePettot eg that he had had a lark with a girl.
P45,,,215t pears-At ten minutes past eight on the night
stNcer that binary I received an intimation from Sergeant
1141,1'41k pa murder had been committed in the Haver-
thd
tcrlt with detcher stated that he had left police-constable
khh, 'fated „lue body. I immediately procured some men,
q lite lat the body should be conveyed to the York-
INIS Y• A
a', tl,'ne 6 is e men were sent to Bellsize-lane, or the
SitsSe st,ee•a• I sent for the surgeon. The pockets
§e° all thased were examined when th body was
k heasstah, e stretcher. I have nothing to add to
day 4, ester taldock's evidence. The note was found
,ktit ty,B , Pocket. A button was handed to me, next
LiAtedi.,ssseureelt police-constable. It had been found
he 4 have of two yards from where the body had been
,"'SI cos. Compared the button found with those on the
NE -.7 3 lee!. and it corresponds. I found writing in the
fl'alatia ast'sng's which resembled the note found in his
)4 theesebt. 7 the letters found with the prisoner.
k1i,,;1 2d7,,h1e Thomas, 53 S, stationed at Hampstead-
S'';isthe rile ebt'larn I went to search Haverstock-fields,
i), g.
atm r.ies was committed. I went at seven in the
''iserid thatt?und at that time a button within a yard of
Os. lay on the ground. I gave it to Inspector
hi„ et al o nothing (.1,,
b,,,,:t AsPera were handed in, found at the lodgings of
()ellis) eY were evidently- copies for teaching writing in
I,tia tor evidently
khitter4cle appii "9"-i omitted to say that the younger psi-
s 2 kid t, cationto the Magistrate for leave to see his
tan in the
request was acceeded to, provided the inter-
ikt'' n'Y presence. The prisoner Thomas told his
so-sst
kiNt I 11,:ttm VI hit tat, da,t nat time was this? Witness-At half-past one
sta, 11'0414 ,_examination, at the Police- court. Thomas
ii,Atals„ aiseti° fetch him a pair of drawers and a pair of
'114114 4se (tilled to the parents that Thomas had spoken
cesi ses'°t, but they said," No, Mr. Shackell, he left
91k'atatalse `p, and did not return till Saturday morning."
plit ten the prisoners' lodgings to the Bellsize
hunt ps minutes' walk.
ltaol'wards was in such a fainting state that she
0,4. e
re a,tsd with a chair, and the evidence was given
,thsi 'ace. e.Z!arn of one of the inspectors. She lived at
Vsy.ever .4•°,vl the prisoner, Thomas Henry Rocker.
V 4111, ttiplied to her for money, and she had not lent
i,,',!t ,t'shetlw- hie handwriting, and these three letters
lAct°4• t Iliossing. The note found in the deceased's
si , oils show and was also stated to be like his hand-
N.liss San'
the orisoner on the Monday after the
11104 4'1141,4a5% awl he ha There a watch,
.She nev!r
Aketosse sso, °fle before. was a brilliant on his
11N ''"stat - ‘evening. She had not seen it before.
;t:1::%, lies-- 'Vas Delarue in the habit of wearing only
1,1 sx,Ztor &mews...only one, Sir.
iy,',:, boatation centinued-I have known him (the
'l/4, 1,1)4 the n ifteen weeks. I last saw him before that
A IV e Dry -"daY previous. I positively lent him no
k 4Nlita 4scener
;`llv ,la on ~ had a guard, either gold or imitation,
,0t: Rill ne phi he Monday evening.
asNft.-,,-; 1 resits was next examined, a young and very
s`ttiiiol itlati es ,s,' with last witness at Bath-place. I am
0 ill'N t,l 4,,,,saaey"'ett.llPation I last saw homas Henry
Asta, 10.15 ,Nilt last, about eleven o'clock. I went
,'S4'.',sl The ' .rortland-place. Sir Oswald Moseley re-
s"Ssen, trlsoner left me there. I slept at Sir Os-
bifllll-„lsas siss,sme him before that on the Tuesday pre-
it'tspthi titla ore der showed me a watch. on Monday evens
51,k,`4,1 he 11,0, a had bought it. He did say where,
s'i th'lS s°P ails s"le• It had a chain. I cannot say whether
kasitsi'i.4tsh: sr, but it was the colour of gold. I should
r.. Thew,, pornree or four watches were shown to her,
aoatre pr.v_ted out the watch belonging to the de-
klgps 2 for Poor girl could scarcely give her evidence, and
tlt.`lltotio„%first time during the proceedings, exhi-
.
kil.44tisa "sy concealing his face within his hands,
it ki4' e°lltinfled-She saw him with a ring and
AVs4rtts,s
Vith,.4B Sam deceived
tsittkig4ss.dc lered Mrs. Edwards to be removed.
him
k r e deceived the Coroner. I saw ion
1, tts °ll so .
\
$A ()WrllliaattitAnaed-I saw the prisoner on Friday, the
tft4ttaeit ll'iSkai,es,Past nine I saw him at Portland-place,
IthSl`,'tei 1114 tile-/,''Y's• lie saw me in the housekeeper's
140 t. 14,eviosee.sence of Mrs. Maria Edwards, sister -in-
y itl. tpottr. Ilitness. I expected him there, but at
SsII; was thene ;was with me till about eleven o'clock
~,., f.ri. ,i,in,'eft the house alone. During the
1 .'' 'S S'as • '''' me he showed me a watch
s,,S,Sltbat,s. Keg was shown to her.) The ring
A'sn'llEs 14 lis be ,Said, " The ring is too large for my
4eth se -au bought the watch that day. He did
Atli k bat ssBh.eaose possessed of -the ring. He was
~,,bi Stlig,t.hai'iN in a black coat and trousers, and a
s-, ,tly 1; 1418,,,210 nese clothes at that time. The mac-
ItsaAV. th,,%e ti",, if I saw it. It was a dark one. I did
6tti'll pia fro c°ll bis person • but he said there was
tk‘iY. Ilf °f his shirt,' for his governor cut
NO I;?l°Yesitlilderstood him to mean his employer,
No ,s' shtb th„ ad made his (Thos.lrocker's) nose bleed.
11,,sqtti,"eirito,is,' macintosh on his arm, and he kept it
kst`kb,,ri 48';`,1 was !shown to the witness, who, ex-
KtaiN„l'o Vss",ob, that is the macintosh.") Saw
aVitreet. "u.,a, os it. He said he had just come
1.16,,,fbe had He did ;sot show me any weapon, and
iiiNkhe;latae a stick with him. He never mentioned
1 "11.°fsh ') I'llai.ri°r that of Cooper, to me. (The letters
XI t,r5a,,,,-1 hA,sz was like his writing. He did not mention
14111111),,,a-Ziaedllot,110, had been with him. He spoke of
lk 11, ki4t of leo, s oung lady he was acquain. ted with.
He
ettotdrttent, tolng London for a short time.
,5,(4. It ei.thes Inset me on Monday or_ I' sday.
,tsi,3". ',e did 0` ,g 0 tO DulWiCh on. Saturday or on
N'llt," t'''he lass°‘ appear either excited or confused
0,14 il.h.' 114,e" not seen him with the watch or ring.
tt, Ilk ,!itl la never been called 4' Caroline" by him,
s)h; INt`a'sar ::f.Ao'.?fs the name. He had never come
i'S I r I have known him for sorne ten
vat'hosnever saw him with a large stick in !lie
I,k/lis t tv,eth,
, atr4l tiactll'ed the inspectors if they knew any-
'ki? 41 tsBP°4 the charaster of James Rocker? and
, t,,
itsaat;t3ot, negative, '
~,,,h, ,: T,,,zawined____T am a baker, residing at
Nat: ls,as4 teall-gr.een. I know Thomas Henry
i;t it 1,0-hasie.,e er in a school. His parents lodge
rt,,ttith4W .N°l'4B irstreet, Portland-town. My family
k4iAS'el an ~ lAA 1'413 01,7 Rocker did not live there. The
L S'ah,,ekte`o„ fh asosil,oaturday evening. I was asked up
CII,Zsh; io ,s,,ntlead"Ss?lfeven on that evening. I went up
i'l lat i', U 41.08 '' o.s..Henry Hecker. Shortly after
stl JIN ti, oad e • exhibited to me a pair of boots he
V'th! la illtfre c'tfee and while I was drinking it.
_I
ist4,:ao % ho,ssr at I} .
zi ,tqliq
1/404 tC, did it
hatlinStea,c,i. The poor r father raid,
tr 4,, iscigh hsad till ? I said ' I believe they
4111Iit It, t I,t u lug brains protruded. ' Thomas
ti, fist>ll, then
ti..B talk of that-:'et's speak of some-
ydhttliidt.ots Istirr, a song. Aftens.ards, having a
110', as tssee the fWe don't always do .'S this way."
iti li the boOeu show Indy so happy, enjoying them-
A•tl• Ltsfes-"Ah of his
coat, and showed me the shirt
1,144 iliettillOtiethAatstat 3,.7.0%acan50m,e rough usage. The father
Ytiii IllttNe i, hew ~. t tell what you have been.
5,..t1,),,ts bi.e,tl, artuA he B,Z, Only romping with some girls.
,l'ut, a id'ad to" a letter fo Dear me, there has been a gen-
a ts,c4 cre„ that, und in his possession." There
Vtles.enes. I gaN: !Ind, the clock striking twelve, I
',ls, ksitie letioti ',lnfOrMatioll o the olice, in con-
It'4ll%tl,ge ~,,,,sttlita.
.I.°l4lll.ine that Irk new pwho the mur-
kt o,esinita h. that ,:St on Tuesday, having a convic-
etsh!tanis,ls 444,1,10,11 as Rocker had murdered
ltts.:l,l‘e4 ii'„„catee "Id ssa7 acquaintance, to the parlour
lANt(l`o the ,riydig the paper when Ser-
-1114.414,i' coed vein Ghat' had" Prince of Wales, and sent for
sti 1 s ti, vein earlvesi, B.azd from Mr. Battersby. (The
or
.ti.,e roBiAK swide_ation in the parlour of the public-
c. nic4ltit;' thsrienes ofe-ei was not received in Court.)
is 4
,sitd thtiresitteetßocker, at 11, Victoria-terrace,
twit ';`lnr`day ~- meals ha" The prisoners have been in the
ht' IN s• sillnings. my house. lam only now at
„oot, the , e Isaa , 1 know nothing further. My
'hs'as `es 'IOU at hom
4 lit ,Yy , With I's of 8 ,_ e on Fiiday evening, but
tt is uOl :,low a sh.,,,ess!n to eight. I never saw
'lie s,,las Ape Atek, t,"'i noth. I have seen him
'4ok t, ife lily hs for some time. I have
~Nth4aV .tr I VII"' I have h' I think,
st ss, It ' spo., -nos, seen him,
II ), h of sated : sloshing concerning any
L1)54 4004locitEr aeeing 1/1 this murder. I was
Zll, at! i Ily 884,.,.
.great deal of Thomas
4js,?' i,rno believe '4,,e'ons are entirely directed
liZteSteat t'.l.astielcie of she "tales as innocent as the '
),1111:' he eat`, afront thSLociser family asked me to
0%
at
~;Prolice. I gave information
'N. t tO_N ,7",,qed is, a '''X' , I,etight, and, in less than
"e'r "Nest °us 0 London.
, owe
slues to ask this wit s and the IN pa, permitted to"retsir'e for ten
041 INIs
lkih'lN,lf'oerli4L-------_____,ol, s
letsite's'Alth Yeatel -i` ant DELARUE.
'',lithttsetill.s eaegottinte'frao3'4l- ththeebody of the murdered man
,4t litt 0r1,8,,. the
~ small cottage in which it
N t_ 44 N' Allye Gres,"4 IVaS perpetrated, into the
I:111'144 Veal ' A and ss,:,, the arrangements,
oi,i b"-for arid Sons, tayinss- been corn - 444 thwrub, ten the mournfial itilocessios;
Ittt6,4lX seha.ni the following ordei'S'=f3l.r.
-)
With tr.lefi of the S division ; Mi.
tar et aye, ; the body of Mr.

gave

CRIMINAL COURT.-(THIS DAY.)
The March Sessions commenced this morning before the
Lord Mayor, the Recorder, the Sheriffs, Alderman Hughes
Hughes, and Sir John Key.
The gland jury having been sworn,
The RECORDER proceeded to deliver his usual charge. lie
said the number and character of the offences specified in
the calendar were such as to afford a well-grounded ex-
pectation that their labours would be brought to a close in
the course of the present week. There were few cases of a
serious nature, and they presented no difficulty in point of
law. In regard to the assistance of the Court, as to the
course they would have to pursue in their investiga-
tions, he had particularly to refer to a charge of murder
and to the charge against a woman of attempting
to drown her own child. The circumstances attending
the charge of murder (that of the young man Tap-
ping, charged with shooting Emma Whiter, at Bethnal-
green), were numerous, and afforded such a body of evidence,
that he was bound to tell them that it was their duty
to put that case into a fui Cher train of inquiry. Having re-
commended them to adopt this course, he should abstain
from entering into the particulars of the case. The same
observation applied to the case of attempting to drown an
infant; the body of evidence presented rendered it highly
de,irable that it should undergo further investigation—that
the prisoners in both these cases should be put upon their
trial. After referring to Sir Michael Foster's treatise with
respect to the difference between homicide and murder, he
proceeded to say that the offence of attempting to drown
was provided for by the Ist of Victoria, c. 85, sec. 3, which
enacted " that whoever shall attempt to drown, or strangle,
with the intention of committing the crime of murder, shall
be guilty of felony, and on conviction shall, under the dis-
cretion of the Court, be transported beyond the seas for the
term of his or her natural life, or for any term less than
fifteen years, or imprisoned for a term not exceeding three
years." The penalty that attached to this offence, on convic-
tion, was such that he should have been cautious to recommend
the necessity of putting the case into further inquiry, were
not the circumstances such as to call for the course he had
pointed out. It was unnecessary for him to occupy their
time with the other cases in the calendar, as he apprehended
that no difficulty would arise in connexion with them. After
painting out the duty and responsibility which devolved
upon them, he concluded by dismissing them to their duties
The Court then proceeped to try unimportant cases.

PARLIAMENTARY COMMITTEES.
(THIS DAY.)
Sub-Committee No. 4 assembled this morning in Com-
mittee-room No. 7.
The Committee consisted of Sir William Heathcote, Mr.
Evans, and Mr. Childers.
The Committee took unopposed petitions.
The first was the Ulster Railway. The necessary proofs of
notices having been gone through, the Committee decided
that the standing orders had been. complied with.

MARKET NEWS.-(THIS DAY.)
CORN EXCHANGE—MONDAY.
The returns for the past week show a trifling increase in the ar-
rivals of English Wheat and Barley, and a very extensive one in
those of Irish Oath. No Foreign or Colonial Wheat has come to
hand, while the receipts of other kinds of Grain, as well as Flour,
were on a moderate scale. Fresh up, coastwise, as well as by land
carriage and sample, the arrivals of Wheat from Essex, Kent, and
Cambridgeshire, and, indeed, most other parts, were only moderate,
and of but middling quality. The stands were by no means heavily
supplied with samples of either Red or White. For the best descrip-
tions the demand ruled steady, at fully, but nothing quotable beyond,
the prices obtained on this day se'nnight. In middling and inferior kinds
bdt a limited business was passing, yet the quotations were supported.
The show of fine foreign Wheats was again small, but fully adequate
to meet the wants of the buyers—all descriptions being a slew inquiry,
though at full rates. So little was doing in Corn under lock, as has
been the case for some time past, that the quotations were little bet-
ter than nominal. We had a fair supply of both English and Foreign
Barley on show. Selected parcels of malting readily produced full
currencies, but all other kinds met a very slow inquiry. In Malt
rather a limited business was transacted, yet the factors would not
submit to lower figures. Notwithstanding the large arrival of Oats,
the Oat trade was comparatively steady, at last week's prices. In
Beans, Peas, Flour, and Seeds, very few sales worthy of notice took
place. In value, no material alteration occurred.
CURRENCY PER IMPERIAL BLEASURE.
Wheat— Essex & Kent, Malt—Chevalier.... 64s to 65s
Red .• • 46s to 52s Oats Yorkshire and
Ditto, White...... 48s 56s Lincolnsh., Feed. 22s 238
Norfolk and Lin- Potatoe • ... 23s 24s
coin, Red..... 28s 43s Youghall and Cork,
Ditto, White.... • . 40s 47s Black . ... •• . 20s 22a
Irish, Red.... •• • • --s --s Cork, White . 21s 238
Ditto, White.... • . —s --s Scotch, Feed. 22s 23s
Rye—Old ...... • ....• 30s 34s Beans—Tick......... 348 36s
New. ..... 35s 36s Pigeons 3Bs 325
Barley—Grinding • . 27s 301 Pease—Grey .
Malting ..... 338 358 Maple . • • . 35s 36s
Chevalier .... •• • • 36s --a White ... .•• • • • 33s 35s
Malt—Suffolk and Nor- Boilers ..... ••• • . 368 38s
Rait—.... ••• . • . 588 638 Flour—Town-made .• • 428 —s
Brown ...
Kingston and Ware 60s —s Stocktn & Norfolk 335 35s
FOREIGN GRAIN AND FLOUR IN BOND.
t—Dantzic •• . 32s to 368 Beans .. •••• • • • • 24s to 29s
amburgh • • 30s —s Pease....
Barley ..... .. • . 20s 24s Flour—American .. 19s —8
Oath—New .•••.• • • • • . 17s 18s Baltic
Feed ••• • • • 15s 17s
SMITHFIELD.
Since this day se'nnight, the imports of live stock from abroad, for
our market have been limited, compared with those of many pre-
ceding weeks, they not having exceeded 42 Oxen, 5 Cows, and 14
Sheep, all from Holland. As the whole of the above importations
were brought forward and disposed of on Friday last, not a single
head was exhibited to-day. This falling off in the receipts of foreign
Beasts and Sheep must be chiefly attributed to the stringent regula-
tions in Holland to prevent the spreading of the epidemic, which Is
raging with fearful violence amongst live stock in that country.
The supply of Beasts received from our own grazing districts was
seasonably extensive, and of unusually prime quality, especially as
relates to the Scots and homebreds from Norfolk ; indeed, we have
seldom seen so fine and so even a collection of that description of
stock as this morning. We ought to observe, however, that the Beef
trade was In a very depressed state, and the quotations, in conse-
quence, suffered a decline of quite 2d per Bibs, the very highest figure
for the best Scots not exceeding 3s 10d per 81bs, and yet a clearance
was not effected; The bullock droves from Norfolk, Suffolk, I ssex,
and Cambridgeshire, comprised 2,200 Scots and homebreds; while
from the Northern counties we received only 200 short horns; it om the
western and midland districts, 200 of various kinds; from other parts
of England, 300 of various kinds ; and from Scotland, 100 horned and
polled Scots. The numbers of Sheep were somewhat less than last
week, yet they were sufficiently large. Prime old Downs com-
manded a steady, but not to say brisk, inquiry; at full prices, while in
most other kinds a fair amount of business was doing, at late rates.
The Veal trade was rather heavy, yet the quotations were mostly
supported. Prime small Porkers were cialte as dear. In other kinds
of Pork very little was doing.
Per 81bs. to a
a. d. 5. d. s. d. to s. d.
Inferior Beasts .... 2 4 2 8 Second quality ditto 3 2 3 4
Second quality ditto. 210 3 2 Coarse-woolledditto 3 6 4 0
Prime large Oxen.. 3 4 3 6 Southdown Wethers 4 2 4 4
Prime Scots ..
Large coarse Calves 310 4 6 Large Hogs •••• • • 3 0 3 8
Prime small ditto 4 8 5 0 Small Porkers • . •3 10 4 4
Suckling Calves, lB 0 30 0 Quarter old Pigs ..16 0 20 0
Inftrior Sheep
SUPPLY AT MARKET.
Beasts. I Sheep. Calves.
Pigs.
I 3,137 I 24,510 62 333
NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL•
Rather an extensive arrival of country slaughtered meat has taken
place for these markets during the week : while the supplies of meat
killed in the metropolis have been seasonably large, though a slight
falling off has been observed in quality. For the primest Mutton,
Veal, and Pork, the demand has ruled tolerably steady, at flilly pre-
vious figures; but, with all other kinds of meat, the trade has been
dull. The imports of live stock having been mostly sold in Smith-
field for country-consumption, we have had no carcases on sale
here since our last.

Wheat

ink the offal.

At per stone, by the Carcase.
a. d. to s. d. a. d. to s. d
Beef, Inferior. ....• 2 4 2 6 Mutton, inferior 2 6 210
- middling ••• . 2 6 2 8 middling.. 8 0 3 2
- prime large .. 210 3 8 prime .... 3 4 3 8
- prime small .. 3 2 3 4 Pork, large.. 2 8 3 6
Veal • • ••••••• • • • • 3 10 i 0- small

ARRIVALS DURING THE PAST WEEK.
Boasts Sheep Calves Pigs
34 700 600
40 800 800
16 100 40
22 80 30
30 130 20
34 200 140 200
40 340 200 340
20 30 40
20 180 40 100
50 300 100 500

Scotland ..... . •
Yorkshire
Norfolk .• • • • • • • • •
Suffolk . .
Cambridgeshire • •
Essex • . • • • .
Surrey .
Devonshire ••• • • •
Wiltshire •• •
Other parts ••• • •

T0ta1........ . . •
Previous week's arrival

286 2,850 510 2,670
235 1,980 490 2,290

Ditto New
London and York... ..... 2 %...... 7% to ___.
Lynn and Ely
Manche.to and Leeds
Ditto Half S4res
Manchester and Birmingham 40
Ditto Quarters
___ _ IN to

Difference since oar last • • • • • • 51 870 20 380
BOAOUGEI HOP 111.11.RILET.

Contrary to almost general expectation, the demand for most kinds
of Bops continues extremely heavy, and when sales are pressed of
the inferior quality, lower rates must be submitted to. A few specu-
lative purchases have been made in old qualities.
230NLOTYG8 AND SPITALFIZI.DS.
The arrivals of Potatoes from the Channel Islands and most other
quarters, during the week, have been seasonably good, and of ,fair
average quality. For the best samples the demand is somewhat
active, at full prices, but most other kinds are a slow inquiry.

LLOYD'S SHIPPING.-(THIS DAY.)

LONDON, MARCH 3.—Wind S.W., light breeze. It -has
rained hard at times since dawn, and continues.
SouTHAltrroN, MARCH L—Arrd. Great Liverpool steamer,
Alexandria. Sld. Medway steamer, West Indies; Duke of
Cornwall, Constantinople.
_ _

DEAL, MARCH S.E. by E. to E.S.E., moderate.
—2. N.E. to N.N.E.—Arrd. Active of Bremen, River Plate
for Bremen ; Helena, Last, Porto Cabello, for Hamburgh.
Sid. 2. Kyle, Calcutta; Mary Stuart, Cape of Good Hope;
Brisk, St. Domingo ; City of Rochester, Galveston ; Northum-
berland, New York; Robert Heddle, Cape Coast Castle.
OFF BEACEY HEAD, FEB. 27.—Victoria, Dyke, Arica for

DOVER, MARCH 2.—Wind E.S.E., fine.—Arrd. Active,
Beckmann, Bathurst for Bremen.
FALMOUTH, MAncx 2.—Sid. Cornwall, Aden. Arrd.
Naiad, London for Cape de Verds ; Adolphus Yates, Moore,
Ichaboe, sailed from Madeira 4th ult. ; Highland Lad, Yar-
mouth for Bristol, with cargo shifted.
• OFF TILE WIGHT, FEB. 27.—Washington, Mauritius.

PORTSMOUTH, MARCH I.—Wind E.S.E. 2. N.N.E.—
Arrd. 1. Napoleon, Bendixen, Rio, for Hamburgh. Sld.
Her Majesty's steamer Dee, Cork. 2, Her Majesty's ship
Skylark, Liverpool.
DARTMOUTH, MARCH 2.—Wind N.—Arrd. 1. Agilis, Lon-
don, for Leghorn, loss of bulwarks, &c., having been in con-
tact on the night of the 27th ult. two miles off Dungeness.
SHEERNESS, FEB. 28.—The Apollo, Silley, from Dart-
mouth to London, struck on the Nore Sand to-day and filled;
she has since burst, and her cargo of potatoes are drifting
out.; crew saved.

LIVERPOOL, MARCH I.—Wind S.S.E., fresh. 2. N., light.
—Arrd. Young England, Fretwell, Ichaboe ; Parthenon,
Woodbury, and Scotland, Merryman, New Orleans ; Kate
Thom, Newton, St. John's, New Brunswick. 2. Peru,
Bateson, Madras ; United Kingdom, Tuelon, Bombay ; Midas
and Stour, Ichaboe ; Franconia, Huron, and Solon, New
Orleans; Alabama, Apalachicola; Tartar, Lockwood, and
Susquehannah, Charleston ; Emigrant, St. John's, New
Brunswick. Sld. 1. Panthea, Calcutta ; Agricola, Bombay ;
Tamerlane, New Orleans ; Crown and Pactolus, Mobile ;
Othello, Charleston. 2. Ceserea, Buenos Ayres; Pacific,
New York; Cairo, Boston. A vessel, supposed English, and
which appeared to have been ashore and lightened, was seem
at anchor 26th January, off Gun Key light, with wreckers
alongside. The Huskisson, hence to Africa, has put back,
with loss of rudder, iron, &c., having been ashore off Point
Lynas.

Duar.lN, FEB. 28.—Wind S.S.E.—Arrd. Circassian, Store,
Canton. •

CORK, FEB. 28.—Wind E.S.E., fresh.—Sld. Zephyr, Bar-
badoes ; New City of Cork, Trinidad.
STRODINESS, FEB. 24.—S1d. Waterloo, Ichaboe.
ABERDEEN, FEB. 27.—S1d. Supply, Ichaboe.
SHIELDS, MARCH I.—Arrd. Susan, Cant, Ichaboe; Ro-
sanna, Patrick, with guano, from the Halifax Islands.
HULL, MARCH I.—Wind E.S.E.—Arrd. Rolla Ichaboe.
THE PIRATES IN THE MEDITERRANEAN.
The vessels reported to have been seen (and supposed to
be piratical) by the Spanish vessel " Sorpresa," which put
back to Cadiz a short time since, are reported to be three
Portuguese Rev enue cruisers.

-

The Attorney-General and Lady Follett, accom-
panied by their two eldest daughters, arrived in Park-street
i,g
on Saturday night, from The Learned Attorney-
General's
reretsl'torsheed, il health
hliea neatly improved, indeed, we may say,
been cime from Italy by way of Marseilles and
Paris. Sir William had an intertipW, Yestenlay, with Sir
Robert Peel. _

DOVER, MARCH I.—Arrived, the steamer Magician,
from Boulogne with Sir William Follett, his lady, and family.
They made a short stay at the York Hotel, and proceededby
rail to London. _

THE VACANT GARTER.—We understant that the
garter, vacant by the death of the Marquis of Westminster,
has been conferred on the Marquis Camden. The late re-
vered Marquis was a knight of tha illustrious order.

MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS,
James Delarue, borne by four young men, and a police-
man on either side. Mr. Daniel Delarue, the brother of
the deceased, followed next to the corpse as chief CITY, QUARTER TO THREE.'
mourner, and throughout the progress to the church,
The Cotton market at Liverpool was very buoyant again
on Saturday. Prices were firm. Sales 11,000 to 12,000
and during the service he appeared deeply affected. He was - bales, including about 5,000 on speculation.—There was a
supported by the deceased's late landlord, Mr. Kitchener. firm market for Shares, arid the good lines had an upward
Tl:e other mourners were four in number, consisting of Mr. tendency. Caledonian, 7% 7 ; Chester and Holyhead, 8 ;
James Kitchener, the brother of the last-mentioned person, Dublin and Cashel, 12 11% ; Eastern Counties, 17% 18
and Mr. W. Telfer, Mr. Frederick Telfer, and Mr. John
Telfer, personal friends of the deceased. Edinburgh and Glasgow, 64 ; Lancaster and Carlisle, 31% ;
; 61%; Manchester
On the arrival of the body at the entrance to the new bu-
Liverpool and Manchester, New, 36% London and Bir-
rial ground attached to the old church the procession W mieghain, 231; Ditto and Brighton,6o %AS and Birmingham, 67% 68V, ; Midland Counties, 127 128 ;
met by the Rev. W. Ainger, Vicar of Hampstead, and one of Newcastle and Be
14X 1. ; Preston and Wyre, 254 ;
his curates, the Rev. Mr. Faulkner, and it was preceded by Sheffield and Manchester, 1041/, • Shrewsbury and Grand
those gentlemen to the third ground, where a new grave, ten Junction, 64 ;South-Eastern, dew,' No. 1, 17% • Ditto,
feet deep, had been dug for the body. The coffin of the de-
ceased, which was covered with black cloth, studded with No. 2, 1114 ; Trent Valley, 204 14 ; Lyons and Avignon,
2/. 9s. ; Paris and Rouen, 43% 14 ; Northern of France,
black nails, bore on it a plate with the following inscription : 5L
—" Mr. James Delarue died 21st Februa 1845 aged 16s. 61. 17s. 6d. There was nothing of interest in the City
thirty-three years." , ry, , to-day as regards news.
It 'may be mentioned that police-constable Baldock, who The market for Stocks has been firm, but rather quiet
first discovered deceased's body, also followed the corpse to to-day. The report of the Paris Bourse shows that there
the churchyard, immediately after the mourners. The was a good deal of buoyancy there on Saturday ; and it
brother of the deceased left Hampstead shortly after the would appear that the French Ministry is considered safer.
Consols have been 99% to 99% for present transfer, and 100
funeral, accompanied by his friends, for London ; and as
to 1001/8 for the 17th of April. The Unfunded Debt is
soon as the Yorkshire Grey was once opened, it became better supported, the premium having been 625. to
utterly impossible to close it, in consequence of the crowds of East India Bonds are 795.. premium. The New Three-and-
persons which kept continually Rolking in. The large space a
-Quarter Per Cents. obtain 103% to 103%, and the Three
in front also presented the appearance of a fair. Durieg the per Cents. 100 to 10014. Bank Stock has been steady at
day, it is estimated that there could not have been fewerthan 219 to 213. Long Annuities are 12 1 16.
twenty thousand persons visiting the scene of the murder. -The Foreign Securities, notwithstanding the limited extent
of the operations entered into, have been all firm. Spanish
Five per Cents. have realised 284 %, and the Three per
Cents 41 to 411,8. Portuguese Converted have been 614,
Mexican have realised 3614 to 36%, Brazilian 87, and Buenos
Ayres 4314. Dutch Two and-a-Half per Cents. are 6314, and
the Four per Cents. 99k.
Shares generally are buoyant to-day. Brighton and South-
Eastern are higher, owing to the reported amalgation of the
two, the latter being guaranteed a high rate of interes
Churnet Valley are not so good. French lines are rising.
BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK,
(From the Official List.)
Bank Stock 212 213
3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities ... 1004
3 per Cent. Consols Anns
New 314 per Cent. Annuties
"Pi
l n
Long Annuities, Expire sth Jan. 1860 l2 1-16
Ditto 30 Years, Expire Jan. 5, 1860
India Bonds 1,0001 72
Ditto under 1,000/ 72
South Sea Stock —
Ditto New Annuities
Consols for Account ... lOO%
Exchequer Bills. 13/4d. 11/4d.
1,000/.
5001. ... ........ .. ..... ... ..
Ditto Small '
Ditto Advertised ..... ...
PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK,
Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent
Ditto New Bonds, 1829 and 1839 87
Buenos Ayres Bonds, 6 per Cent 4314
Mexican Bonds, 1837, 5 per Cent 36%
Ditto for the Account 364%
Portuguese Bonds, 5 per Cent
Ditto Converted
Spanish Bonds, 5 per Cent., 1840 --
Ditto for the Account .. .. .....
Ditto Deferred
Ditto 3 per Cent 4l
Ditto for the Account.
Dutch 2% per Cents ......... ........
Ditto 4 per Cent. Certificates
PRICE OF SHARES AT ONE O'CLOCK.
RAILWAYS. PAID. PF.R SHARE.
Birmingham and Gloucester 100 133% to 134
Bristol and Exeter
Ditto New
Bristol and Gloucester
Caledonian
Cambridge and-Lincoln ..„.. 1%
34 to 3%
Chester and Holyhead 5 ...... 84%... to
Churnet Valley
Cornwall
Dublin and Belfast Junction 2% 5% .... •. to
Dublin and Galway
Dublin and Mullingar 2,4 2
Eastern Counties' 25 " 17% to
Eastern Union
ss
Ditto Extension 1% 31224... to 44%
Edinburgh and Glasgow 5O ...... 63 ...... to 64
Ditto Quarter Shares
Great South and W. (Irish)... 5
Great North of England 100
Ditto New
Harwich 1
Hull and Gainsborough
Hull and Selby
Lancaster and Carlisle... l5 ...... 33
London and Birmingham ...100 232 ...... to
Ditto Quarters ...... ......... 2 3O
London and Blackwell 16% 714X... to
London and 8right0n.......... 50 -.651/ 64,, 65 to 64%%
Ditto Consolidated Bths
London and Croydon
London and South Western.. 41%.....• 79i/2 to 79
Po. New consolidated Bths.. 6

Midland
Ditto New
Newcastle & Darlington o-unc. 24 47% 48% to 47
Ditto New Brandling
Newcastle and Berwick
Newark and Sheffield
North British
Ditto New 1 3% to
Rugby, Worcester. and Tring 1
Shrews.,Wolver., Dud., Birm. 2% 43/a... to
South Eastern and Dover ... 331/3 43% to
Ditto New, N 0.2 2 .. ... 12 13 ... to 12%
Ditto New, No. 3 2l/2 „„„ 9
South Wales
Trent Valley .. 2
Yarmouth and Norwich
Ditto, New 8
York and North Midland ... 50
......
Ditto, Extension
FRENCH RAILWAYS.
Boulogne and Amiens
Bordeaux and Toulouse
Great Northern of Franco ... 4
Lyons and Avignon
Orleans and Vierzon
Orleans and Bordeaux ... .. 2
Paris and Lyons
Paris and Orleans
2200
44
ttt
000
_4348
Paris and Rouen
Rouen and Havre
Strasburg and Bale ...........14 :1:4348121444
Tours and Nantes ... 1
JOINT STOCK BANKS.
Australasia
London Joint Stock
MANCHESTER STOCK EXCHANGE, MARCH I.—We have
had a steady market, and prices close more firmly. A
moderate business has been done at the following quotations :
—Eastern Counties, 17%; London and Brighton, 60% 61,
ex new and ex div. ; Manchester and Leeds, Half Shares, 60 ;
Manchester and Birmingham, 67 ex div. • Ditto, Quarter
Shares, 12% 14 ex div. ; Midland Railway, Shares, 81%;
Preston and Pyre, 25112 14 ; Sheffield and Manchester,
Quarter Shares, 13 ; Barnsley, Junction, Half Shares, 3%
3-16; Birkenhead, Manchester, and Cheshire Junction, 8%;
Blackburn, Burnley, and Accrington, 514 ; Cambridge and
Lincoln, 3%; Churnet Valley, 7 654 ; Great Grimsby and
Sheffield Junction, 23/1 ; Huddersfield and Manchester Rail-
way and Canal, 5%; Huddersfield and Sheffield Junction,
4 9-16; Leeds and Thirsk, 3% ; Liverpool, Ormskirk, and
Preston, 3% ; London and York, 7%; Manchester and Bux-
ton, 3% ; Newark and Sheffield, 2%; Manchester Fire and
Life Assurance, 11%.

THE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, MARCH 3, 1845

FIRST REPORT from the SELECT
COMMITTEE ON RAILWAY BILLS.
INARTIS 11° DIE FEBRUARII, 1845.
Ordered,—That a Select Committee be appointed to inquire into
the best mode of constituting Committees on railway Bills in the
present session of Parliament, and of the most expedient manner
in which Railway Bills, having relation to similar objects, may be
brought under the consideration of the same Committee.
And a Committee was appointed of—
Lord Granville Somerset Mr. Greene
Sir George Grey Mr. Ewart
Mr. Gladstone Mr. Colquhoun
Mr. Wallace Mr. Shaw
Mr. Strutt Mr. Hodgson Hinde
Viscount Howick Mr. Pakington
Lord Harry Vane The O'Conor Don.
Mr. Estcourt
Ordered,—That the Committee have power to send for persons,
papers, and records.
Ordered,—That five be the quorum of the Committee.
VENERIS, 28° DIE FERUARII, 1845.
Ordered,—That the Committee have power to report their
opinion from time to time to the House.
REPORT.
The Select Committee appointed to inquire into the best mode of
constituting Committees on Railway Bills in the present ses-
sion of Parliament, and of the most expedient manner in
which railway Bills, having relation to similar objects may be
brought under the consideration of the same Committee; and
who were empowered to report from time to time to the House,
have considered the matters to them referred, and have agreed
to the &Bowing resolutions :
I. That a Committee of five Members be appointed, to be called
the Classification Committee of Railway Bills, and that three be
the quorum of such Committee.
2. That copies of all railway Bills presented to the House, and
a list of all projected railways, of which plans and sections have
been deposited in the Private Bill-office, be laid before the said
Committee, together with all reports and minutes of the Board of
Trade upon such projected railways, which shall have been laid,
or which shall from time to time be laid, before the House.
3. That the Committee of Classification shall form into groups
all railway Bills or projects which, in their opinion, it would be ex-
pedient to submit to the same Committee.
4. That Committees on railway Bills during the present session
of Parliament shall be composed of a Chairman and four Mem.
bens, to be appointed by the Committee of Selection.
5. That each Member of a Committee on a railway Bill or Bills
shall, before he be entitled to attend and vote on such Committee,
sign a declaration that his constituents have no local interest, and
that he himself has no personal interest for or against any Bill or
project referred to him; and no such Committee shall proceed to
business until the whole of the Members thereof shall have signed
such declaration.
6. That the promoters of a railway Bill shall be prepared to go
Into the Committee on the Bill on such a day as the Committee of
Selection shall, subject to the order that there be seven clear days
between the second reading of every private Bill and the sitting of
the Committee thereupon, think proper to appoint, provided that
the Classification Committee shall have reported on such BilL
7. '1 hat the Committee of Selection shall not appoint an earlier
day for the first meeting of the Committee on any group of Bills
than the twenty-sixth day atter the presentation to the House of
the reports of the Board of Trade en all railway projects included
in such group, unless all the petitions for Bills relating to such
projects shall have been sooner presented.
8. That the Committee of Selection shall give each Member not
less than fourteen days' notice of the meek in which it will be ne-
cessary for him to be in attendance for the purpose of serving, if
required, on a Railway Bill Committee.
9. That the Committee of Selection shall nice each Member a
sufficient notice of his appointment as a Member of a Committee on
a railway Bill, and shall transmit to him a copy of the fifth resole.
lion, and a blank form of the declarati n therein required, with a
request that he wilt forthwith return it to them properly filled up
and signed.
10. That if the Committee of Selection shall riot within due time
receive from each such Member the aforesaid declaration, or an
excuse which they shall deem sufficient, they shall report to the
/louse the name of such defaulting Member.
11. That the Committee of Selection shall have the power •f
substituting, at any dare before the first meeting of a Committee,
another Member for a Member whom they shall deem it proper to
excuse from serving on that Committee.
12. That power be given to the Committee of Selection to send
for persons, papers, and records, in the execution of the duties Im-
posed on them by the foregoing resolutions.
13. That no Member of a Committee shall absent himself from
his duties on such Committee, unless in the case of sickness, or by
leave of the House.
14. That if the Chairman shall be absent from the Committee
the Member next in rotation on the list (who shall be present) shal
act as Chairman.
15. That Committees shall be allowed to proceed so long as
three Members shall be present, but not with a less number, unless
by special leave of the House.
16. That if on any day within one hour after the time ap-
pointed for the meeting of a Committee three Members shall not be
present, the Committee shall be adjourned to the same hour on
the next day on which the House shall sit which had been fixed
for that day.
17. That in the case of a Member not being present within one
hour after the time appointed for the meeting of the Committee, or
of any Member absenting himself from the duties on such Cora.
mittee, such Member shall be reported in the House at its nex
sitting.

18. That each Committee shall be appointed to meet on each
day at its sitting, not later than twelve o'clock, unless by the re.
gular vote of the Committee.
10. That parties promoting railway projects which have been
grouped together by the Classification Committee, 'shall be per-
mitted to appear before the Committe )on a railway Bill belong.
ing to such group, and to offer evidence either against the Bill im-
mediately under the consideration of the Committee, or in sup.
port of their own projects.
20. That in Committees en a Bill or Bills, when such evidence
has been given, it shall be within the competency of a C immittee
to adjourn their proceedings until the Bill or Bills for such other
projects shall be before them, care being taken by the Committee
of Selection that in all such cases the Bills for the so opposing pro.
jects shall be referred to the Committee by which the first Bill or
Bills had been considered.
21. That as soon as the Committee of Classification shall have
determined what railway BiUs or projects are to be grouped toge-
ther, they shall report the same to the House, and all petitions
against any of the said Bills or projects shall be presented to the
House three clear days before the meeting of the Committee
thereon,
22. that the Committee on a group of railway Bills or projects
shall hear, so far as may be necessary, parties appearing In support
of such petitions, so as to receive without interruption the whole
of the evidence on the general merits of the Bills or projects before
them, and also on the details of the Bill or project, or Bills or
projects, which they shall be of opinion ought to be adopted, In
order that if the Committee should consider that a Bill or Bills
not yet read a second time at the time of the inquiry ought to be
preferred, they may be enabled, when that Bill or Bills shall be
formally committed, to dispense with receiving any further evidence,
and to confine their proceeding, to making such amendments in the
clauses as their previous investigation may have shown to be ne.
cessary.
February 28, 1845.

SWITZERLAND.
The following dispatch from Lord Aberdeen to Mr. Morier,
nvoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary of her
Britannic Majesty in Switzerland, is given by the Con-
stitutionnel:— "Foreign-office, Feb. 11.
" Sir,—Your dispatches respecting the events which have
lately occurred in Switzerland, and which depict the agitated
situation of certain cantons, have attracted the serious atten-
tion of her Majesty's Government. Although the contents of
these dispatches have deeply grieved her Majesty's Govern-
ment, it does not, however, think itself called on to pro-
nounce a judgment on the causes that may have brought
about sucn a state of things. Its respect for the inde-
pendent sovereignty of the cantonal Governments would,
in fact, at all times, prevent her Majesty's Government
from offering any counsel or opinion that might per-
mit it to be believed that it had any desire to
interfere in the domestic affairs of Switzerland. At the
same time, her Majesty's Government cannot but feel appre-
hensive that a prolongation of the present agitation may
eventually be the cause of consequences to the Confederation,
the possibility of which is regarded by her Majesty's Go-
vernment with so much the greater solicitude, that they sp-
ear to have escaped attention, or to have been treated as of
little importance by the parties engaged in the unfortunate
dissensions which at present appear to threaten the dissolu-
tion of the federal band. The consequences to which I
allude are those which might affect the international rela-
tions between Switzerland and the rest of Europe, such as
they are defined by general decrees and by the treaties
which have guaranteed to the Swiss confederation, consti-
tuted by the existing federal compact, the advantages of
perpetual neutrality, anti of territorial independence. It is
evident that the destruction of this compact, no matter by
what means, or by the fault of what party in Switzerland,
it might be effected, would sooner or later generate the ne-
cessity of re-constituting the Helvetic body under some
other form, which, in order to obtain a legal position in the
general political system in Europe, would require the formal
assent of the Powers which took part in the act of the 20th
of November, 1815, by which it was declared that the neu-
trality and inviolability of Switzerland, and her independence
from all foreign influence, are for the true interests of the policy
of the whole of Europe. So difficult a result as that of the re-
cognition by the rest of Europe of a new Switzerland could
not be obtained but through omupli,ationu prohahly preju -
dicial to the dearest interest of the cantons, and which would
necessarily invo:ve the intervention of the foreign Powers.
Her Majesty's Government is not ignorant with what aversion
such an intervention would be viewed by the Swiss of all par-
ties, and it entirely appreciates the patriotic sentiment with
which this manner of regarding the matter inspires them. It
is on this account, and looking at the eventuality of such re-
sults for Switzerland, that her Majesty's Government feels
most anxious that the cantonal Governments, in the examina-
tion of the questions which are at present agitated in their
country, should lay aside all considerations foreign from the
general interests, permanent well-being, and tranquillity of
the confederation, and that, bearing in mind their duty towards
their common country, their federal obligations, and the
grave responsibility which weighs on each of them towards its
respective population, they should, by means of mutual good
will and concession, aid the federal Directory in obtaining a
solution of these questions, in the legal forms prescribed by
the compact, and not by the employment of violent or anar-
chical means. Her Majesty's Government recognises the re-
spect which is due to the free decisions of a sovereign state in
matters regarding exclusively its own well-being and domes
the policy ; but, whatever advantages it may be hoped to
gather from certain measures, they could scarcely counter-
balance the acknowledged inconveniences of civil commotions
and dissensions, and of a foreign intervention, which would
be the necessary consequence. The sincere and friendly
interest which the Britannic Government has always take? in
the welfare of Switzerland, and the relations which result
from the position of Great Britain with regard to the con-
federation, as one of the parties that took part in the act
which guaranteed the independence of Switzerland, at the
same time that they justify the solicitude with which her
Majesty's Government awaits the end of the present agita-
tion, impose on it the duty to endeavour to call the serious
attention of the Swiss, of all parties and all opinions, to the
too probable consequences of a further continuance of such a
state of things. You are, in consequence, authorised to com-
municate this dispatch to the President of the federal
Directory, and to give a copy of it, if you think fit, to his
Excellency. It is also permitted to you to make known the
views of her Majesty's Government wherever you suppose
that the expression of them oau be advantageous to the
interests of Switzerland. "ABERDEEN."

RESIGNATION OF MR. HIGGS, I:UNITY-CORONER
FOR IIr.tSTIIII-MTgEt--1.11 the course of an inquiry that took
place on Saturday, which was of no public importance, Igor.
Higgs stated that, after fulfilling the duties of Deputy-Co:.
roner for the city and liberties of Westminster fora period
ofpteorre-1 of twenty-eight years, his health now compelled him
sign that office ; and, although he should still continue to
coT, the hold the Crown coronership for the Duchy of Ltn,ctaken by inquisitions for Westininstir would,' ii.l fule.l-11, whom Mr.
lait. 136dford,' of th'e ftrin iirVineint ' and Bed
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MONTHLY SUMMARY OF 'j
MONEY MARKET. 1. '-'.
(From the Bankers' Circular.) ; --
LONDON, FEB. 26; 1845.
The state of the English funds during the past month has
afforded a very interesting subject for Inquiry, to those who
are fond of investigating the causes which, at various, times,
so curiously affect this delicate barometer of the money,' mar-
ket, and of politiCal changes. The value of money for dis-
count of commercial paper has hardly changed during the
past month, and yet the funds have been heavy and declin-
ing during nearly the whole time. Towards the close they
have somewhat improved ; but it is difficult to fix on the
exact cause which has occasioned such a decided depression in
value. The railway speculation has probably had considerable
influence in the matter; and it is asserted that the Scotch
banks have been converting the stock held by them into
money, in anticipation of the measures regarding the
currency of the country which may be proposed by Sir
Robert Peel. The settlement of the railway halt-
monthly account is at this time enormously heavy,
from the great amount of speculation going on in
this now favourite species of investment ; and the
demand for money on short loans, by those who have to pro-
vide for their engagements, is proportionably great. The
rate of interest paid ty many of the hrokers'fbr advances on
shares, shows that they experience the same difficulty
in effecting their settlements that we noticed last
month. As much as from 20 to 30 per cent., and
even more, has been paid. by brokers of very respectable
standing, in order to obtain the necessary funds to meet
their engagements ! We again repeat that, notwithstanding
the hope of many well-informed men to the contrary, this
state of the market must bring on a crisis. Those who ex-
plain the depression of the funds, by reference to this rail-
way speculation, say that capitalists find these short
loans to the brokers, &c., so very much more
profitable than the funds, that all their floatinc,
capital goes into the share market, instead of being investe'd
in exchequer-bills and the public securities. As regards the
sale of stock by the Scotch bankers, we believe the amount
has been ridiculously exaggerated ; and that the Minister's
threatened interference with the currency, has certainly not
frightened them into the course imputed to them. 'ome
heavy sales by English bankers are attributed to their being
now called upon to pay into the Bank of England the deposits
which have been lodged with them on the shares of various
new companies.
The alteration of the tariff by the Premier is looked upon
approvingly in the City ; and by increasing the activity of
various branches of trade, as well as giving an impetus to
commercial dealings generally, it is thought that it will very
probably, in a short time, increase the value of money.
While, however, we are threatened with a crisis, from the
absurd speculation and gambling which is now carried on in
railway shares, we can hardly look forward with confidence
to any satisfactory change in the Money Market at present.
The French Government have adopted very stringent
regulations, for the, purpose, it is supposed, of sup,
pressing the gambling in Railway Shares. A deposit
of twenty per cent. is to he paid by every proposed
Company, before it is to be allowed to enter into
any arrangements for the lease of a line, according to
the French practice with regard to railways; and only one
month is to be allowed for collecting subscriptions, previous
to the determination being made on the proposals. These
regulations have depressed the shares of all the new French
lines. The French Funds have been kept down by the un-
certain position of the ministry, the strong and continued
attacks of the Opposition rendering it very doubtful whether
the present Ministry can continue in power, without a disscr. lution of the Chambers.
The Foreign Funds generally have suffered from the de-
pression of the public securities, but have somewhat rallied at
the close of the month. The St. Domingo loan does not ap-
pear to be progressing very satisfactorily, although some few
bargains have been done in it, at from 1,4 to 1 premium. The
Mexican bondholders have had the value of their . secu-
rities enhanced during the month ; the probability of any im-
mediate act of hostility on the part of theapUpenaitriendgSttoatbes:
with reference to the annexation of Texas,
more remote than formerly. The arrival of the Ameri-
can packet was earnestly looked for by the hoidens of
Pennsylvania stock, as it was hoped the flourishing con-
dition of that State might induce the Governor to urge
the liquidation of the just claims upon it. We regret to find,
however, that these claims are postponed for a future conside-
ration, and the States' creditors are still to be defied.

CHESTER AND HOLYHEAD
RAILWAY.
The usual half-yearly General Meeting of the Share-
holders in the Chester and Holyhead Railway, was held
on Wednesday, at the Office in Mosrgate-street ; Mr. W.
R. Collett, M.P., Chairman of the Board of Directors, in
the Chair.
The minutes of the last half-yearly meeting having
been read and confirmed,
The CHAIRMAN said he would pursue the plan which
had been generally adopted at most railway meetings
of introducing the report with a few preparatory re
marks. The report which would be read to them was
of so explicit a nature that it would render it unneces-
sary for him to detain the meeting for more than a few
minutes. A rumour had got abroad, but from what
source it proceeded he knew not, that the Directors
had applied to Government for 80,000/, as a re-
muneration for carrying the Irish mails. Nov,
as one e f the persons who conducted this
negotiation, he could stets positive!y that no such a sum
as 80,0001. was ever mentioned—at all events, if it had,
the amount would have included the expense of conveying
the mails by steam-packet from Holyhead to Dublin.
The sum, however, which they asked was 40,000/, and
the Government had determined upon giving them
30,000/. for five years, and at the expiration of
that time the same sum would be continued upon
certain contingencies for a further period of seven years.
This arrangement the Directors thought extremely liberal,
and they trusted it would prove satisfactory to the Pro-
prietors generally.—(Hear, hear.) He could refer with
no less satisfaction to another rumour which had gone
abroad, namely, the surmises respecting their share re-
gistry. The registry was now complete in every parti-
cular, and the meeting- would remember that the whole
of their shares had been allotted with the aid of
a single advertisement, so firm was the confidence of the
public in the feasibility of the undertaking.—(Applause.)
It had been said that the Directors had unnecessarily
declined opening their line, but when they looked at
the difficulty of the works, could the Shareholders blame
them for adopting more than ordinary caution in this
instance ?—(Hear, hear.) Some of these difficulties had,
however, been overcome, and two contracts had been ac-
cepted—one, for contracting eight miles of the line out of
Chester; the other, for making the Pcnmacn Bach Tunnel.
It had been currently reported that their bridge across
the Menai Straits could not possibly be accomplished
under five years, and at a cost of half a million. Now
he could state, on the authority of their engineer, that it
would not take more than three-fourths of this expense;
indeed, it was estimated that the cost would not exceed
350,0001., and the works would be completed in some-
thing less than three years.—(Hear, hear.) The ex-
penditure had fallen far short of what had been
originally estimated. The expenditure attending the
formation of the Company, which was stated at the last
meeting to be upwards of 20,000/. had not exceeded
19,0001, while the expense of the Mould Junction only
amounted to 23,199/ 15s. 2d., leaving a balance in hand
of 250,000/.—(Hear, hear.) Reference had lately been
made to the purchase of the Chester and Birkenhead
Railway. Some there were who doubted whether this
agreement would be carried out, but he was
in a position to state that the Bill svl 3
now before Parliament, and the Chester and
Birkenhead Company were determined to carry the
arrangement through.—(Hear, hear.) The Irish Rail-
ways were likely to bring the traffic from the south and
south-western parts of that country to Dublin, and
then it would have to pass over their line. He hud,
therefore, thought it advisable to connect himself with
some of these undertakings, because there were some
people who desired that the traffic should be brought
to Wexford, and transported into the interior of
England by means of a railway intended to cross
the river Severn ; but, as there were more difficulties in
the way of a bridge being thrown across the Severn than
the Menai Straits, he thought their line would have the
advantage.—(Hear, hear.) A new railway had
lately come under the notice of the Directors
called the North Wales Railway, and as it would
command a large slate traffic over their line, they
were inclined to regard it favourably, as one of their own
branches. They were no doubt all aware of the inten-
tions of the Government to make Holyhead a packet-
station and a harbour of refuge. Ile believed within the
present year a sum of money would be voted for the
purpose. Holyhead would be immediately converted
into a packet-station, and in the course of five years no
doubt it would become a harbour of refuge, capable of
containing the American packets, and all vessels that
enter the port of Liverpool.—(Applause.)
The SECRETARY then read the report. It stated that.
" the Proprietors were aware that, at the desire of her ,
Majesty's Government, the Bangor portion of the line
approaching the Menai Straits, and the passage over the
Straits, have been omitted from the Company's Act of
last session, in order that further consideration might be
bestowed on the important points connected therewith.
Two routes had at that time been surveyed,—one,
by the Company's engineer, laid down with the greatest
regard to economy in construction, but objected to by
the Bishop of Bangor, on account of its proximity to his
palace—and by her Majesty's Government on public
grounds, as taking too circuitous a course for a line of
so great national importance. The Directors considered
the latter route as absolutely inadmissible, on account
of the formidable nature of the works, involving a very
heavy amount of expenditure and great loss of time
in construction. The intermediate line which has been
since proposed, the Directors were happy to state, in no
way interfered with the Bishop of Bangor, and it was
trusted that it would also meet the views of her Ma-
jesty's Government. The Bill for powers to make it
was now before Parliament, and it was expected would
be passed without opposition from any quarter.
" The description of bridge and site at the Britannia
Rocks, as proposed by the Company's engineer, for
crossing the Menai Straits, had undergone the most
rigid scrutiny of the Lords of the Admiralty, and with
the modifications proposed would, it was hoped, re •
ceive, before the Bill was in Committee, their final
concurrence and approval. The first eight miles out
of Chester of which the works for the first portion
were peculiarly heavy, had been contracted for, as also
the tunnel through the Headland of Penmaen Bach, near
Conway, with the adjoining embankments. A further
length of twenty-two miles, in continuation from Ches-
ter,
would be contracted for next week, the remainder
of the line towards Bangor, as far as the Parliamentary
powers extend, in the month of April—and the Angle-
sey portion immediately afterwards. Your Directors
are also endeavouring to make arrangements to proceed
at once with the line at Bangor and the bridge across
the Menai, pending the progress of the Bill—so that
they had full confidence that in their next half-yearly
report they would be in a condition to state that the
works of the railway, from one end to the other, were
in active operation.
" Your Directors, after mature consideration, have
come to the conclusion that it will be the most judicious
course to so make their arrangements that the whole
line shall be completed and opened simultaneously.
" The expenditure hitherto has been very small. But,
as the works would henceforward proceed rapidly, the
Directors purpose making a call of 5/. per share, payable
on the 21st of April next.
" The Directors, knowing from experience the damage
inflicted on property adjacent to the line—the annoy-
ance experienced by the resident gentry—the delay in
the progress of the works—and the loss sustained by the
contractors—from the loose and unsettled habits of the
description of men engaged in railway works—had felt
it to be their duty to hold out inducements to constant
and steady industry, and to promote among them the
growth of moral habits. They had,ltherefore, made pro-
vision in the contracts entered into.-1. For proper ac-
commodation being secured to them, where the villages
and towns contiguous to the line might not afford it, by
the erection of huts, and having regard in fixing the site
of the same to their being available when the line was
completed. 2. For the due payment of their wages on
stated days and in money.
In addition to these precautions, the Directors be-
lieved that very many and great benefits would arise to
the Company, no less than the men themselves, if some
suitable means were adopted, under due authority and
supervision, for enabling and inducing the men to attend
divine worship on Sundays. It was obvious that the
existing places of worship, oven where accessible to
them, anti the service in their own language, would not
be sufficient for the numbers about to be thus suddenly
brought into the country, in addition to the present
population. But there would be erections on the works
which might be made use of for the purpose, if a
minister were found to officiate. After full consideration
of the subject, the Directors begged to recommend that
a sum not exceeding 300/. for the current year be placed
at their disposal to promote this object.
" The Directors recommended the construction of a
line of railway to Mold, that district abounding in
minerals, coal, iron, and limestone, which would form a
most important addition to the estimated traffic. The
line, as laid out, was proposed to join the Chester and
Holyhead line about 2i miles from Chester, and was
9i miles in length, making the entire distance from
Chester to Mold 12i miles."
The report havii:g been adopted, a resolution voting
300/. for the purposes named in the report, was agreed to.
Thanks were then voted to the Directors and the
Chairman, and the meeting separated.

PARLIAMENTARY PAPERS.
TRADE AND NAVIGATION.
Accounts relating to Trade and Navigation: Customs'
Duties and Tonnage of Vessels: presented by her Ma-
jesty's command and ordered to be printed, February 12.
These very interesting accounts may be be said to be
the basis of the new intended "Blue Book," showing
the Customs' duties received on 823 articles, and the
effect of these duties on the two years preceding, and the
t wo years following, the imposition of the last tariff, which
was issued immediately prior to the Premier's financial
statement, or Budget, of the 14th inst. The first of the
accounts now before us, entitled, " Imports into the
United Kingdom," regards " the principal articles of
foreign and colonial merchandize, of the consumption
of such articles, and of the Customs' duties received
thereon, in the year ended sth of January, 1845, com-
pared with the imports, consumption, and • receipts of
the preceding year." The account is made up for the vears
1843 and 1844. In 1843, the total amount of coffel im-
ported was, from British possessions, 18,277,553 lbs. ; from
foreign dit.t0,20,664,916. Of this total of 38,942,469 lbs.,
there were entered fur home consumption, 30,031,422
lbs., and the gross amount of duty received on the
whole was 6977983/. In 1844, the total imports of coffee
were 46,521,243ib5., whereof there were entered for
home consumption 31,394,22511)5. ; gross amount of
duty received, 682,2181. Of cheese there were (in
1843) 179,389 cwt. ; in 1844 there were 215,460 cwt. ;
and the gross duties for each year were respectively
thereon, 91,752/, and 117,2721. Duties on butter im-
ported were, in the same years, 151,9071, and 186,6671.
Of the next important article, corn (wheat, barley, eats,
rye, peas, beans, maize or Indian corn, wheatmeal
or flour, and oatmeal), the total imports were, in 1843,
1,747,949 quarters ; in 1844, 3,745,879 quartets;
whereof the proportions of wheat and flour were, in the
formcr year, wheat 940,120 quarters, and flour
436,878 quarters, respectively ; in the latter year, wheat
1,100,305 quarters, and flour 985,852 quarters. The
total of all imported corn entered for home consumption,
in 1843, was 1,670,283 qrs .; in 1844, 3,251,549 qra.
Gross duties received in each of the two years, 763,0421.
and 1,107,817/. Gross duties on fruits in 1843, 382,5871 ;
in 1844, 349,755/, In addition to this sum, raisins
yielded of duties, 186,873/. and 159,486/. ; spirits,
2,183,687 x., and 2,211,2431. The account of sugars is as
follows :—Total imported in 1843, 5,020,5691b5.; in 1844,
4,874,1081b5. Of these quantities there were retained for
home consumptions,4,o37,92llbs., and4,l39,994lbs.respee-
tively. The gross duties received in this commodity were,
in 1843, 5,086,036/. and 5,216,5691: The other principal
articles were—tallow-duties on the two years respectively
195,095/. and 172,6021.; tea, 4,408,195/. and 4,524,613 i.;
staves, 422,1931. and 538,771/. ; foreign timbers.
180,117/., and 265,2911. ; tobacco, 3,729,729/. and
3,980,037/.; wine, 1,765,951/. and 1,991,096/4 cotton
wool 743,9202 and 682,9231. Total of all Customs for
1843, 22,636,6591.; fur 1844, 24,019,054. No. 2,
is an account of exports of foreign and colonial
merchandise from the United Kingdom, distinguishing
the qualities. No. 3. Of the exports of British produce
and manufactures from. the United Kingdom. The total
of the declared value of these exported articles—coals
and culma o'.;tton manufactures and yarn, earthenware,
glass, hardware, and cutlery, linen manufactures and
yarn. Metals (as iron and steel, copper and brass,
lead, tin in bars and tin plates), salt, silk manu-
factures, sugar refined, wool, sheep's or lamb's, wool-
len yarn, woollen manufactures for 1843,
44,812,020/ ; for 1844, ' 50,615:265/. Of the other
tables we have so recently given an abstract in noticing
the Blue Book, that we do not repeat them here. They com-
prise the produce of Customs' duties of the United
Kingdom ; vessels employed in the foreign trade of
the United Kingdom ; vessels employed in the coasting
trade of the United Kingdom.

FOOT-RACE ON WATERLOO-BRIDGE.--This morn-
ing the race between Warwick (known as the Epsom Stag),
and Tilling (who bears the cognomen of the St. James's
Pet), came off. The distance contested was the whole length
of Waterloo-bridge, about 420 yards. The race drew a large
assemblage of spectators; the stakes, which were 5/. a side,
having been duly posted, the competitors came to the start-
ing.mark, and at the signal, bounded away at lccornotive
speed. Tilling soon showed in front, which he continued for
100 yards, when he relaxed, and his opponent came up.
Tilling made a fresh effort, the distance was strenuously con-
tested till within 20 yards of the goal, when Tilling went in
a winner by 11 yards, his adversary falling from exhaustion,
10 yards short of the distance. The race was a quick run
one, and much money was won and lost.
FUNERAL OF THE EARL OF AIORNINGTOI.---The
mortal remains of the late Earl of Mornington werefimoved
this morning, from the family mansion, Grosvenor-square,
for interment in Grosvenor Chapel, South Audley-street.
The remains of the deceased, which have lain in state since
Saturday, are enclosed in three cntlinF..., the inner one, contain-
ing the body, is of lead, lined throughout with white satin ;
the outer or state coffin is manufactured of the best Spanish
mahogany, covered with rich Genoa velvet, thickly
studded with gilt nails and ornaments; on either
side the armorial bearings of the house of Wel-
lesley on richly chased plates, gilt handles; on the lid,
the inscription-plate, on which is engraved the deceased's
titles, and the dates of his birth and death. About twenty
minutes before eleven, the Duke of Wellington, Lord Fitzroy
Somerset, the Earl of Mornington, Viscount Wellesley, &c„
arrived ; and at a quarter past eleven, the mournful proces-
sion set out. At half-past eleven the procession arrived at
the chapel, when the funeral service was read by the Rector,
(the Rev. Mr. Iloworth, B. 1).), and the body was deposited,
in the same vault where the remains of his mother, the late'
Countess of Mornington „repose.

SECOND ATTEMPT AT SUICIDE BY CAPT. LOMAX,
R.A.—Witbin the last few days the family and friends of
Captain Lomax, R.A., have been thrown into a state of
great mental suffering, in consequence of Captain Lomax
having, for the second time, attempted self-destruction, by
cutting his throat with a razor. On this, as on the former
lamentable occasion, Captain Lomax was prevented from
carrying his purposefully into effect by the opportune arrival
of his wife, who finding that he did not make his appearance
at the breakfast- table, and knowing that lie had again lately
exhibited symptoms of aberration of intellect, proceeded to
his bed-room, when she was horrified at discovering him in
the act of cutting his throat. An alarm was immediately
made, and medical aid having been obtained, the effusion of
blood was stopped, and he was subsequently conveyed to St.
George's Hospital, where he received every attention which
that excellent institution at all times affords; and on inquir-
oput
uage,
t
upon
ing yesterday, his bodily health was reported to be going on
favourably. His mental faculties are, however, evidently
greatly on the decline ; and it is said that an inquiry intotg
e the
real state of his mind will be forthwith instituted, in order
that some restraint (if found necessary) may be
s' --
him. The unfortunate gentleman, who is 313layea.
r
re-
sided with his wife at No. 2, Bishop's-place, Fulham-road.
DISCOVERY OF THE BODY OF CHILII IN A
pict“.E JArt.—On Friday aftte,lrneop.9,, white soine dredgemen
were -engaged in cleansing 4. Ives India Export-dock,
up a good-sized ickling jar, the bung well
they brought
secured, and evidently containing some heavy substance.
They immediately commenced opening it to share the spoil,
when, on removing the bung, they were greatly astounded
in beholding the body of a large sized infant apparently pre-
;yeti in -
spirit, devoid of any clothing. It appeared to have
beta a six or eight months' child, and on the forehead was
a_ cut, as if from a blow by some sharp instrument.
M r Bain, a surgeon of Poplar, examined the wound, and id.
think that it had caused death-; the skull was n otfraCi notttired.
A coroner's inquest was held on Saturday, and a verdict of '
70=4 OW returned,

AE MENDICITY. SOCIETY.—The proceedings of
been advertised, and at once show its efficiency
this benevolent institution for the first quarter of 1845 have
and the re-
gard in which it is held by the poor. The statlstics show
that a large amount of relief has been granted, and a strong
case for the support of the public is made out,'
SIR THOMAS BARER,
DEATH OF VICE-ADMIRAL
K.C.B.—We have to announce the demise of Vice-Admiral
na navy in
Sir Thomas Baker, K.C.8., who expired on Wednesday
last at his residence, the Shrubbery, Walmer,
Kent. The
Companydeceased,after
eadv i
thehaving been
on
ne
the service 2 sd
of
o fthe u
August 1781.
Iln7clBila.
In 1799 he was appointed to the Nemesis, and in 1803 ha
obtained the command of the Phoenix. In 1805 he captured
La Didon, French frigate, after a most determined resistance,
and served in the same vessel in Sir Richard Strachan's
action off Ferrol. Sir Thomas was in the receipt of one of
the good service pensions."
We understand the late Marquis of Westminster
has left his valuable racing stud to his grandson, the preseret
Grosvenor, who is a patron of the sports of the turf.
FRACAS BETWEEN BARRISTERS AND SOLICITORS.—
On Saturday a fracas took place in the Bankruptcy Court,
between Mr. Cooke, the barrister, and Mr. Laurence, a so-
licitor, on the right of the latter gentleman to address the
Court ; Mr. Cooke claiming precedence. Mr. Laurence con-
tended that, until lately, the business of the Court was
wholly conducted by solicitors, or their clerks. The bar had
latterly made their appearance in these Coui;ts, and had suc-
ceeded in preventing clerks transacting the business of their
incipals, to the great inconvenience of the profession. In
an angry discussion, Mr. Laurence said en attempt was being
made to di ive solicitors from the Cooirrs ; but the bar might
rely upon it they would never riecomplish that object, as he
was well assured of the e4s,',stance of his brother solicitors in;
maintaining their position. Mr. Commissioner Goulburm
interfeletlt 4141 the matter dropped.
HEREFORD AI EtTING, FEB. 27.—The Sweepstakes of
31. 10s. each, with a Cup added (76 Subs.), were won by Mr..
Nott's Nettle ; Mr.
C. R audell's Ruby mu up, and received'
71, 10s.

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