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Q.ACRED HARMONIC SOCIETY,
EXETER HALL.
ON FRIDAY EVENING, JUNE 17, Itk42,
Will be performed
A SELECTION OF ANTHEMS, &c.
PRINCIPAL VOCAL PERFORNIERS.
Miss Birch, Miss Stott, Miss Dolby, Mr. Young, Mr.
Barnby, Mr. Shoubridge, Mr. Hobbs, Mr. Leffler, and Mr.
H. Phillips.
Mr. Turle, Organist of Westminster Abbey, will preside at
the Organ.
The Chorus will consist of above 503 Performers.
Tickets, 3s. each; Reserved Seats, 55., may be had of the
Pkirn..ipal Music-sellers; of Sir. Mitchell, 39, Charing-cross;
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THOMAS BREWER, Hon. Sec.

chester warehousemen, Wood-street, July 6, at one—R. 11
Goddard, fringe maker Wood•street, July s,at one.
In the Country.

Back's-buildings, Rosemary-lane, and he in consequence went
as fast as he cculd to the house, and knocked as loud as he
could for admittance, but the landlord and landlady were so
much affected at the appearance of the prisoner's wife, that it
was some time before they could open the door. On his ob-
taining admittance he saw the prisoner's wife covered with
blood from head to foot, and on her observing him she ex-
claimed " he has cut my throat with a razor," and the pri-
soner, who was standing at the top of the landing, replied,
"Oh ! telly, don't shame me. You know I didn't." The
prisoner also denied having used the razor to him ( Driscal),
and said the only razor he had he would show to him, and he
afterwards painted out the razor which he then produced,
which he found on the mantel-piece, and which was without
any marks of blood. The prisoner's wife having fainted from
loss of blood, and the assistance of a medical man in the neigh-
bourhood having shortly afterwards arrived, secured a deep
wound under the chin with adhesive plaisters, and recom-
mended her immediate removal to the London Hospital. This
was done without delay, and the surgeons there, on examining
the wound, sewed it, up in his presence, and on that morning
he received the following certificate :
" London Hospital, June 14, 1842.
" This is to certify, that Ellen Foster was received into this
hospital last night with a cut on her chin of about three inches
in length, and that she is not at present in a dangerous state.
" FREDK. MILNE, House Surgeon."
The prisoner, though cautioned by the Magistrate, entered
into a long and rambling history of the affair, and of the general
conduct of his wife. He said that on Monday evening, on re-
turning from his work, he found his wife in the act of dressing,
and he took her out for a walk and to purchase her a new dress
While out they drank some beer, gin, Sze., and on their return
home had more half-and-half with their landlord and landlady.
They then went up stairs to their room, taking with them a pot
of half-and-half, and he boiled some eggs in the kettle for
supper, and while enjoying the latter they had some words.
When about to eat his fifth egg he had a knife in his hand, and
was going to cut the top off, when his wife rushed upon him,
and he stretching his arm out to defend himself, the knife pressed
against her, and inflicted the wound before mentioned. On his
doing so his wife accused him of having cut her throat with a
razor, and screeched out murder; but he assured her it was
no such thing, and requested she would not make a show of
him. The prisoner here proceeded to state that his wife was a
person of drunken and vicious habits ; that she was in the habit
of getting up after he went to bed, going into the streets and
getting drunk, and going with strange men to improper hous..s.
'1 he landlady of the house where the prisoner lodged, on the
contrary, gave the wife an excellent character, and said he had
been in the habit of treating her with great brutality. She
also said that his wife had frequently declared on that morn-
ing that he had cut her throat with a razor.
Driscol, the constable, also said that he had known the
prisoner for some time, and that he always treated his wife,
whom he ( Driscol ) believed to be very different to that which
he had described her, in a brute-like manner.
Mr. HENRY remanded the prisoner until his wife was able
to attend and give evidence against hint.

J. Atkinson, bobbin manufacturer:, Greenbank. Westmor
land, July 6, at one, at the King's Arms Inn, Kend,l—J.
M. Ainsworth, saddlers' ironmonger, Birmingham, July 6, at
twelve, at the Waterloo-rooms, Birmingham—J. Page, jun.,
carrier, Gloucester, July 11, at half-past twelve, at the Office
of C. Smallritige, Gloucester—J. Hutchinson, machine maker,
Elland, Yorkshire, July 8, at one, at the White Swan Inn,
Huddersfield—ll. A. Haber, Inaltster, Lindfield, Sussex, Ju'y
8, at twelve, at the Town-hall, Brighton—W. Robins, iron-
monger, Stone, Staffordshire, July 6, at two, at the Vine Inn,
Stafford—ll. C. Squibb, rope maker, East Cowes, I•le of
Wight, July 18, at one, at the Fountain Inn, Cowes—J. Hun •
nybun, ironmonger, Cambridge, July 8, at one, at the Hoop
Hotel, Cambridge—J. and B. Schofield, clothiers, Hon!ey,
Yorkshire, July 8, at one, at the White Swan Inn, Huddersfield
—F. W. Hartley, chemist. Halifax, Yorkshire, July 15, at ten,
at the White Linn Inn, Halifax—J. and R. L. Nash, brewers,
Bristol, July 19, at twelve, at the Commercial-reoms, Bristol—
T. Bourne, cotton broker, Liverpool, July 12, at two, at the
Clarendon-rooms, Liverpool.
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CARRIAGE OF GOODS.
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and economy, to and from the Brunswick Wharf, 131.ckwall,
and the East and West India Ducks.

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the Company's Office, 60, Fenchurch-street.
By Order of the Board.
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June 7,1842.

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AURORA BOREALIS, and various Experiments on a grand
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tended to illustrate the SCENERY of the HOLY LAND,
copied from the beautiful work of David Roberts, R.A., by
permission of Mr. Moon, the Publisher of Threadneedle-street.
Lectures which demonstrate the leestadvances made in practi-
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with Experiments in the Water. PHOTOGRAPHIC POR-
TRAITS taken Daily by Mr. Beard.—Conductor of the Band,
Mr. Wallis.—Admission, One Shilling,.

LONDON FRIENDJ.Y. UNION,
Under the Patronage Of
The Right Hon. Lord LYNDHURST,
Lord High Chancellor of Great Brit lin.
The Right Hon. Earl of LIVERPOOL,
Lord Steward of the Household.
The Right Hon. Sir ROBERT PEEL, Bart., M.P.,
First Lord of the Treasury.
The Right Hon. Earl of ABERDEEN,
her Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs.
And upwards of 600 distinguished Noble Lords and Ladies.
To give Employment to industrious Artisans, by a distribu-
tion among the Subscribers of Cabinet Furniture, from the
Cabinet-makers' Society, and rich Silks and Satins manufac-
tured by the distressed Spitalfields Heavers.
To be decided four times a-year, viz., in March, June, Sep-
tember, and December.
Subscription 2s. 6d., which entitles the subscriber to a chance
of obtaining some article of the Society's manufacture, varying
in value from 101. to 20/.
The seat Distribution will take place on TrIURSDAY,
June IC.
Notice.—A subscription of 10s. constitutes a Yearly Sub.
criber, entitled to Four Chances, one each Quarter, and so on
or every additional 103. subscribed, who, if he should not
gain a Prize during the year, will be entitled to some article
of the Cabinet-makers or Silk-weavers' manufacture, the value
of which will depend on the amount he subscribes.
Treasurer, W. Thurnell, 71 Leadenhall-street ; Seeretary,
W. Crofton, 4 Aldgate.

A. Walker, drysalter, Liverpool—S. Woods, licensed vic-
tualler, Lower Thames-street-J. Chaloner, currier, Chester
—M. Redfern, W. Redfern, and J. Redfern, file manufac-
turers, Ecclesfield, Yorkshires—W. Johnson, ironmonger, Bir-
mingham—S. Nichols, gold pencil case maker, Birmingham—
E. Malian, dentist, Great Russell-street, Bloomsbury—J. W.
Thomas, corn merchant, New Corn Exchange, Mark-lane—
T. Lacy anti W. Helliwell, cotton spinners. Stansfield, York-
shire—J. Miller, patent sail cloth manufacturer, Stockton-on-
Tees, Durham—H. aruLf. Rogers, wine merchants, Finch-
lane, Cornhill—M. Parkes, printseller, Golden-square—G.
Jenns, patent water-proof polished leather manufacturer, Hex-
ton Old Town—S. Lane, victualler, Hoxton Old Town.

FROM LAST NIGHT'S GAZE'rrIT:

BUCKINGHAM PALACE, JUNE 14.
His Royal Highness Prince Albert will receive Addresses
for the last time this season, at Buckingham-palace, on Satur-
day next, the 18th instant, at three o'clock.
BUCKINGHAM PALACE, JUNE 13.
This day the Count Kielmansegge, Envoy Extraordinary
and Minister Plenipotentiary from the King of Hanover, had an
audience of her Majesty to deliver a letter from his Sovereign,
to which he was introduced by the Eail of Aberdeen, her
Alajesty's Principal Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, and
conducted by Sir Robert Chester, Knt., Master of the Cere-
monies.

PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED.
J. and G. P. Cott, carpenters, Mile-end—P. Dobree, J.
Dobree, S. 13. Dobree, and J. H. Dobree, merchants, Grace-
church-street—R. Brettell and F. Rufford, clay merchants,
Lye, Worcestershire—J. and R. Warr, architects, Beaminster,
Dorsetahire—E. D. Man and J. Asperne, colonial produce
brokers, Mincing-lane—W. and J. Broornhall, drapers, Per-
shore, Worcestershire—W. Treffry, W. H. Treffry, and S.
Bevan, engineers, Wenlock-basin, City-road—T. J. Ellison,
W. T. Goodwin, and J. Ellison, book binders, Ave Maria-
lane—J. Meyers and H. Juda, jewellers, Cambridge—T.
Fergie, jun. aad W. Nicholson, joiners, Liverpool—W. Apples
yard and R. Brown, tailors, Beverley, Yorkshire—R. and G.
Liddington, farmers, Lillingston Dayrell, Buckinghamshire—
C. Scott, A. Bigland, and H. Bigland, nurserymen, Alanches-
ter—J. T. Nickels and R. R. Henderson, ship brokers, Liver-
pool—ll. Hitchcock and D. Hatch, common carriers, Salisbury
—R. Addison, J. Steward, and T. F. Beak, manufacturers of
Steward's patent pianofortes (so far as regards R. Addison)—
H. Fisher and J. L. Butler, coal agents, Liverpool—E. Ste-
phenson and R. Pantlin, flour dealers, Liverpool—J. Pressly
and 11. Taylor, chemists, Pali-mall—W. Bowes and J. Lowther,
miilers, Monkwearmouth —T. S. Bradbury, Js. Bradbury, and
Jn. Bradbury, general agents, Manchester (so far as regards
T. S. Bradbury) —J. Carter, F. Carter, J. Kerr, and A. Car-
ter, attorneys, Coventry—M. Patterson and T. Hastings, sur-
geons, Wardour-street.
SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS.

DOWNING-STREET, JUNE 13.
The Queen has been pleased to appoint Major-General Sir
William Maynard Gomm, K.C. 8., to be Governor and Com-
mander-iu-thief of the Island of Mauritius and its Depen-
dencies.

WAR-OFFICE, JUNE 14.
15th Regiment of Light Dragoons—Major W. H. Ball, from
half-pay Unattached, to be Major, vice J. ill‘Queen, who
exchanges; Captain G. W. Key to be Major, by purchase,
vice Ball, who retires ; Lieut. J. B. Pilgrim to be Captain,
by purchase, vice Key; Cornet B. M. Read t be Lieutenant,
by purchase, vice Pilgrim ; G. S. Swinney, Gent., to be
Cornet, by purchase, vice Read, June 14.
17th Regiment of Light Dragoons—Lieutenant A. S.
Willett to be Captain, by purchase, vice Douglas, who retires ;
Cornet C. W. Miles to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice
Willett ; S. L. H. Hobson, Gent., to be Cornet, by purchase,
vice Miles, June 14.
29th Regiment of Foot—Assistant-Surgeon J R. Taylor,
from the Staff, to be Surgeon, vice Ingham, appointed to the
54th Foot, June 14.
33d Foot—Major R. Westmore to be Lieutenant-Colonel,
without purchase, vice J. M. Harty, who retires upon full pay;
Brevet-Major T. Galloway to be Major, vice Westmore ;
Lieutenant F. Todd to be Captain, vice Galloway ;
Ensign E. W. Donovan to be Lieutenant, vice Todd ; H. b.
Ellis, Gent., to be Ensign, vice Donovan, June 14.
54,h Foot—Surgeon C. T. Ingham, M.D., from the 29th
Foot', to be Surgeon, vice Stephenson, deceased, June 14.
70th Foot.—Ensign T. L. Leader to be Lieutenant, by pur-
chase, vice Harris, who retires; C. J. Humfrey, Gent., to be
Ensign, by purchase, vice Leader, June 14.
77th Foot—Ensign A. U. Rooke to be Lieutenant, by pur-
chase, vice Wheeler, who retires; G. L. Ratliborne, Gent., to
be Ensign, by purchase, vice Hooke, June 14.
79th Foot—Brevet-Colonel W. W. Higgins, from half-pay
Unattached, to be Lieutenant-Colonel, vice Juhn Carter,
who exchanges; Major the Hon. L. Maule to be Lieutenant-
Colonel, by purchase, vice Higgins, who retires, June 14.
To be Majors, by purchase—Captain T. liliam, vice Maule,
June 14 ; Captain R. H. Lawrie, vice Riach, who retires,
June 15.
To be Captains, by purchase—Lieut. W. Alonro, vice 'sham,
June 14 ; Lieut. J. Douglas, vice Lawrie, June 15.
To be Lieutenants, by purchase—Ensign J. M. Avnsley,
vice Monro, June 14 ; Ensign A. Hunt, vice Doug'as, Jtine 15.
To be Ensigns, by purchase—W. A. Mainwaring, Gent.
vice Aynsley, June 14 ; W. T. W. Wood, Gent., vice Hunt,
June 15.
82d Foot—Staff-Surgeon of the Second Class, T. D. Hume,
M.D. to be Surgeon, vice Allman, who exchanges., June 14.
2d West India Regiment—Lieut. G. F. Horsford, from the
Ist West India Regiment, to be Captain, by purchase, vice
Hamilton, who retires, June 14.
DEPOTS.—Paymaster E, Fugion, from sSth Foot, to be Pay-
master, June 1.
UNATTACIIED.--Lieut. W. A. Rogers, from the 95th Foot,
to be Captain, without purchase, June 14.
HOSPITAL STAFF.—Surgeon G. Allman, from the 82d
Foot, to be Staff-Surgeon of the Second Class, vice Hume,
who exchanges ; D. Cooper, Gent., to be Assistant-Surgeon
to the Forces, vice Taylor, promoted in the 29th Foot, June 14.
AlEmotLa Nnum.—The date of the commission of Lieute-
nant R. Han kes, of the 4th Foot, is to be July 11, 1837.
ADMIRALTY, JUNE 13, 184').
Corps of Royal '.Marines—Second Lieut. W. J. Pengelley
to be First beat., vice Christopher Dashwood Harrington, re-
signed his commission.

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BAD TRADE AMONGST SHOP-
KEEPERS AT MANCHESTER,
MANCHESTER, MO NDA Y.—A very numerously attended
preliminary meeting of the shopkeepers of Manchester has
this evening been held at the Spread Eagle Hotel, Hanging
Ditch, to take into consideration the depressed state of their
trade, and, seeing no prospect of escape from the general im-
pending ruin which threatens nearly all classes in the district,
to determine what steps should be taken in order to make
known their present alarming and distressed condition.
Mr. G. H. WINDER, wire-worker. Hanging Ditch, was then
called to the chair, and opened the business in a long speech,
composed of statements of distress, and decay of tradesmen,
which had come under his personal observation.
Mr. JAMES Ha seesoe, grocer and provision dealer, then
moved the following resolution :—" That this meeting has
heard with the deepest concern the appalling statements of im-
pending ruin to the different branches of trade with which they
are connected ; that the distress has been long attaining its pre-
sent fearful aspect, and is daily increasing ; that we see no
possibility of the slightest alleviation, much less improve-
ment, so long as the great mass of our population shall
remain unemployed, or but partially employed at inade-
quate wages, whilst food is at a price which places it
wholly beyond their reach, and reduces nine-tenths of those
who should be our customers to a state of pauperism, and to
the necessity of being maintained at our expense, instead of
supporting themselves in en honourable independence by their
own energy and industry." In moving this resolution, Mr.
Hampson said he was one of those who had signed the circular
calling the meeting, and it was not a matter of choice, lie
thought, whether parties should come forward and state the
condition of things around them, but a duty they owed to the
public. He said it was a matter of notoriety that the shop-
keepers were getting worse daily. The only thing which kept
them from coming forward to make the confession publicly,
was the fact that it was too true, and the fear that it should be
turned to their prejudice, by bringing their creditors upon
them. They must naturally be getting worse : the people
were earning less wages, there was consequently less money
to spend among the shopkeepers, and they must of
necessity be thinned and sunk down into the class beneteh
them.—( Hear, hear. ) One of the evils arising from this less
spending of money by the working classes amongst them,
was the spirit of competition it gave rise to amongst the
shopkeepers for the remainder of the business left ; a man
when he did less business reduced his profits and prices, in the
hoists of doing more again, and keep up his receipts. This
could not last; some of thee, roust give way, and he ( Mr.
Hampson ) had seen shops day by day closing around him. He
pointed to the condition of the working classes, who kept
getting worse, and so long as that was the case, what could the
shopkeeper hope ? '1 heir interests were bound up with those
of the working men, and with them they must stand or fall.
Within the last three weeks ten or a dozen men in a party had
come to his shop, and demanded relief, his wife gladly avail
ing herself of the opportunity to put her own hand into the till
to relieve them. Contributions on his neighbours through the
street were levied at the same time, and in the same manner.
Now, these were small beginnings; God knew where they would
end ! It was madness to think of resisting them, and lie had
made up his mind he would gladly see his shop stripped, if it
would lead to the relief of the people; for the poor were dying
around him of starvation in all directions.—( Hear.)
Mr. NEALE, a broker, seconded the resolution, and followed
up the statement already made with some facts tending to prove
the wide-spread destitution of the working classes, and the con-
sequent suffering of shopkeepers. He said that in his °A n
trade people were bringing articles to pledge if they could but
get a penny upon them, but a great numler of brokers had ac-
tually such increased stocks, and had so far expended their
capital that they could take no mere.
Mr. GKOOME, linen.draper, said that shopkeepers he knew
had not one-fourth nor one-sixth of the bu-iness they used to
have with the working classes ; and instead of goo 1 Saturday
nights' trade these nights were now often not equal to other
nights. Where he used to have six customers of the workine
chases he had but one, and these, too, were of ari nferior kind
spending their money not upon new clothing, but upon rem-
nants and pieces for the purpose of repairing. The number of
persons who came in to solicit charity was past lolief. There
were no less than five shops in his immediate neighbourhood
which had been obliged to close. One tradesm tri was at a
rent of 801., and that man had stated to him that when he first
took the shop his receipts for twelve months averaged 1001. a
week; before he left the shop they did not amount to 20/. a
week.--( Hear.)
Mr. °seers, a tradesman sending hawkers into the neigh-
bouring villages, gave an account of his own trade, which
had suffered to a great extent, and described the houses of
working people, with whom his hawkers had dealt for years, as
being almost stripped of furniture, though they were people of
sober and industrious habits.
Mr. JOHN GA DSEY, printer and publisher, said in his own
business many articles could not be got off hand at all, and
said he was now paying one-third less wages, from his hands
being thrown out of employ.
Arr. JAMES LUKE, house agent and rent collector, gave a
shocking account of distress among the working classes. He
mentioned property which he could recollect letting so well
that they had so frequently twenty or thirty names down in
advance for the chance of becoming tenants ; now eight of the
houses on ono side of the street were empty, though a reduction
of 2!. 10e. has taken place out of 15/. He knew collectors who
were actually afraid to meet their principals, so little money
had they been able to collect of the rents of property intrusted
to their care.
Mr. PEATE, tailor and draper, said it was no use with-
holding statements for fear of creditors being brought upon
them ; they would be infinitely worse off soon if such state-
ments were not made, so that relief might be forced. Ile
would tell them that he was a Manchester man, bred and born,
and had lived in it all his life, and had always been able till
now to earn a respectable living, notwithstanding he had a
heavy rent to pay, but he did not hesitate to say that he was
now in a different position—his capital was wasting before his
eyes, and be saw no hope of employinr, it to advantage. Mr.
Gadsby talked of the book trade being bad ; he recollected the
time when he used to read himself, but he could assure them
the whole of his time and energies were consumed to earn food
for the bodies of his family.—( Hear, hear.) Instead of em-
ploying assistants, as he used to do, he had to do their work
himself, and was becoming an emaciated,
_worn-out man in
earning a bare living.—( Hear, hear.)
The resolution, after a number of other similar statements,
was passed unanimously.
Aarr, Hxywoon, in a clever speech, then moved—
" That under these circumstances, and with a view to the full
consideration of the subject, and the adoption of means for the
attainment of immediate relief, we deem it advisable that a
public meeting of shopkeepers be convened on Thursday even-
ing next, in the Town-hall, at seven o'clock."
Mr. Buten seconded the resolution in an eloquent address,
when the resolution was carried unanimously.

BEGG, BROTHERS, and CO., grocers, Dundee, June
20 and July 11, attwelve, at the British Hotel, Dundee.
JAMES GRAHAM, Rothesay, June 17 and July 8, at one,
at the Town Clerk's Office, Rothesay.
WILLIAM STRUTHERS, merchant, Glasgow, June 17
and July 8, at two, at the Chambers of A. and J. Alorrison,
Glasgow.
ALEXANDER VALLANCE and CO., manufacturers,
Glasgow, June 16 and July 7, at one, at the Chambers of Mur-
ray and Galloway, Glasgow.
SAUNDERS, LAING, and CO., merchants, Dundee,
June 20 and July 11. at twelve, at the British Hotel, Dundee.
WILLIAM STEVENSON, Wright, Glasgow, June 21 and
July 12, at twelve, at the Chambers of J. Gibson, Glasgow.
DAVID SPENCE, bootmaker, Perth, June 21 and July
12, at twelve, at the Chambers of J. and J. Miller, Perth.
JOHN SUTHERLAND, bookseller, Edinburgh, June 22
and July 13, at two, at the Royal Exchange, Edinburgh.

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.

TILE BANKRUPTCY OF CHAMBERS AND CHAMBERS, LATE OF

BOND-STREET, BANKERS.
Yesterday was fixed for taking an audit of these bankrupts
against whom a fiat was issued nearly 18 years ago, and the
ease has been before the Court in one shape or another nearly
fifty times. Two of the creditors (assignees), Mr. Deuew and
Mr. Lee, were in attendance, with Mr. Hamilton, the solicitor
to the fiat, and they severally expressed their anxiety that the
accounts should be fully and impartially laid before the creditors
and the public.
Mr. Hamilton stated that the audit bad been adjourned over
from the last hearing in order to enable the creditors to attend,
and ascertain from them if they were satisfied with the accounts,
and also that the solicitor for Mr. Artis, who was one of the
co-assignees, should have an ample opportunity of stating his
approval or disapproval of them. But none of the creditors
being in attendance, nor the solicitor for Mr. Artis, he (Mr.
H.) was bound to take it for granted that he and they were
satisfied.

Mr. Hamilton then proceeded to state that the increase of
the assets in ten Sears had been about 30,000/., but still there
were some difficulties in making a further dividend. With
respect to the case of Mr. Waters, he (Mr. Hamilton) believed
that before the next vacation his account could he settled, and
that the balance, if any either way, would be but very small.
There was no other very serious difficulty in effecting sales of
the different estates, with the exception of the Opera House.
A compromise was being negotiated with Mr. Waters upon the
subject, who, however, had lodged an appeal in the House of
Lords, which would of course delay the issue. There were
also long and complicated accounts between Mr. Chambers and
the assignees, but a compromise had in this matter also been
agreed to, subject, however, to the opinion of the creditors ; and
he hoped that after a short time a dividend (and that of no
trifling amount) would be officially declared. Thus, it would
he seen, that while the bankrupt's debts were about 200,0001.,
the assets realised were 170,0001., and there was no new stains
beyond 8,8001., as Committee to the bankrupt's broth, r. He
(Mr. Hamilton) had hoped that some of the creditors would
have been present to hear the statement which he had made,
but no doubt the ordinary channels of communication would
make them acquainted with it.
After some observations as to the attendance of Mr. Artist
who subsequently appeared, the hearing was adjourned.

Commission by the Lord Lieutenant of Durham.
Donald Maclean, Esq., M.P., to be Deputy Lieutenant
May 16.

Commissions by ti.e Lord-Lieutenant of Ayrshire.
Sir Charles Dalrymple Fergusson, Bart. ; James Campbell,
Esq. ; William F. Blair, Esq.; and Archibald Hamilton, Esq.,
4o be Deputy-Lieutenants, May 11

may „.
COmmission by the Lord-Lieutenant of Middlesex.
Royal Westminster Regiment orMiddlesex Militia.—Lieut
R. T. Claridge to be Captain. June 7.
CROWN•OFFICE, Juxx 13.
MEMBER RETURNED TO SERVE IN THIS PRESENT PARLIA•
3IENT.
COUNTY or AlEATH.—Mathew Elias Corbally, of Cerbal-
ten-hall, in the county of Meath, Esq.
WHITEHALL, JUNE 10.
The Lord Chancellor has appointed Henry Rance, of Cam-
b:idge, in the county of Cambridge, Gent., to be a Master
Extraordinary in the Hie}, Court of Chancer

POLICE INTELLIGENCE,
MARLBOROUGH-STREET.
FURTHER DISCOVERIES OF ROBBERIES AT THE ITALIAN
OPERA Houss.—Yesterday two young men, who gave their
names as Francis Cook and Alfred Williams, were charged
with stealing a quantity of glazed pink and yellow satin, glazed
cotton, fringe, &c., the property of Mr. Thomas Warran, of
No. 67, Oxford-street, upholsterer.
The prosecutor stated that he was employed to fit up and de.
corate the Italian Opera House, on the occasion of the late fancy
ball for the relief of the Spitaifields weavers. Vast quantities
ofdifferent materials were supplied by him, for the purpose, and
amonga them several thousand yard of glazed satins, of different
colours. Since the ball took place he had missed above 300
yards of satin, and other property to a very considerable amount,
part of which he believed to have been stolen from the theatre,
and part from his warehouse adjoining his residence. The ar-
ticles produced were his property; there :were about 12 yards
of satin. The prisoners were perfect strangers to hint, and
as far as he knew had no right to have the property in their pos-
session.
After putting some questions to Mr. Warran,
Mr. MALTBY said he should remand the prisoners until
Monday next, and in the meantime the constable would inform
the Superintendent of the division how the case stood, and he
would, no doubt, take such steps as were necessary.
Mr. Warran stated that he had discovered portions of the
stolen property at different rag and female clothes-shops,
which had, invariably, been sold for a mere trifle, pawn-
brokers refusing to take it in, as it had been used, and was
not made up.
Richard Foot, coachman to the Earl of Eglinton, who, with
the Countess, is at present sojourning at the Clarendon Hotel,
New Bond-street, was charged with causing an obstruction
in Bary-street, St. James's, on the previous night, at ten
o'clock, just at the time her Majesty and his Royal Highness
Prince Albert were leaving the St. James's Theatre.
Inspector Beresford, of the C division, stated that
the prisoner drove Lord Eglinton's carriage up
to the corner of Bury-street, in King-street, and
insisted on remaining there, although he knew it
was contrary to the orders of the Police Commissioners, issued
and posted about in the neighbourhood for the regulating of the
setting down and taking up of carriages at the St. James's
Theatre, during the French plays. The position he had
taken up caused a complete obstruction to the line of carriages,
drawing off from the theatre, and also those from the Cale.
donian Ball at Willis's Rooms. Witness pointed out to him the
dangerous confusion and serious consequences that would, most i
probably, occur from his persisting in remaining these, but he
obstinately refused to move or give his master's name, and
ultimately he was obliged to be pulled off the box by force, and
taken to the station. house. He was at the time ir. a state of
intoxication.
The prisoner said he had had only one glass of ale during
the day.
Mr. MA vruy said it was well for hint that he had committed
no assault upon the police, and that no accident happened
through his misconduct ; in either case he should have dealt
with it in a very different manner to that he intended. As
it was, he should fine him in the full penalty of 40s. for dis-
obeying the regulations of the Police Commissioners.
The prisoner grumblingly paid the fine and was discharged,
CLERKEIV WELL.
111:C3 Foster was charged with having attempted to stab
Mr. Charles Box, a gentleman residing in King's-road, Gray's
Inn-square.
From the evidence it appeared that the prisoner was in the
habit of receiving a weekly allowance of 75., which the com-
plainant paid him ; that on yesterday he went to Mr. Box's
residence to receive it, but the latter refusing to give him
more than 6s. in consequence of his irregularity of conduct,
the prisoner took out a large carving-knife, and made a des •
perate thrust at him.
In default of finding competent bail he was committed to
prison. . •
A lad, about eleven years old, named James Divett, charged
Francis Loriott, his master, a boot and shoemaker, tesiding-
in Brownlow-street, with cruelly maltreating him.
The boy stated that on one occasion he had been knocked
down by the prisoner; on another had his head laid open by
a blow from the heel of a boot; and on last Friday his master
had beaten him with a knotted rope's-end.
Mr. GREENWOOD said he would punish the prisener to the
utmost he was capab!e of. He should pay a fine of hi., or go
to prison for three months; the indentures should be cancelled,
and Loriott should return 124 of the 201. premium he had
received.

• V.
BANKRUPTCY SUPERSEDED.
CHARLES NICHOLLS, flannel merchant, Shrewsbury.

BANKRUPTS.
CHARLES DENNIS BOWERS, comb-maker, Cannon.
street, City, to surrender June 23, at eleven, and July 26, at
twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Belcher, official assignee ;
Adlimtton, Gregory, Faulkner, and Follett, Bedford-row.
HENRY FERDINAND DELAMAIN, wine merchant,
Saint Mary-at-Hill, June 23, at half-past two, and July 26, at
one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Belcher, official assignee ;
Hill, Cletnent's. lane, Lombard-street.
WILLIAM KERRISON, glass and lead merchant, South-
ampton, June 25, at three, and July 26, at twelve, at the
Dolphin Hotel, Southampton. Plews, Bucklersbury, London;
Randall and Eldridge, Southampton.
THOMAS DOWNING, miller, Bransford, Worcestershire,
June 20, and July 26, at eleven, at the offices of Messrs.
Gillam and Son, Worcester. Cardalls and Iliffe, Bedford-row,
London; Gillam and Son, Worcester.
TRISTRAM RIDGWAY, wool merchant, Huddersfield,
June 24, and July 26, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy.
Johnson, official.assignee, Basinghall-street ; Wright and
Smith, Golden-square.
THOMAS ME ALE, ironmonger, Brynmawr, Brectiock-
shire, June 28, and July 26, at one, at the Commercial-rooms.
itri,stol. Clarke and iiledcalf, Lincoln's lon-fields; Harley,
Bristol.

WILLIAM BROWN, cotton manufacturer, Manchester,
June 27, and July 26, at ten, at the Commissioners'.•ro3ms,
Manchester. Slater and Heely, Manchester ; Milne, Parry,
Milne, and Morris, Temple, London.

WILLIAM WEBB, watch-maker, Northampton-terrace,
York-street, City-road, June 21, at one, and July 26, at eleven,
at the Court of Bankruptcy. Green, official assignee, Alder-
ma' bury ; Lloyd, Cheapside.
THOMAS LONG, coal merchant, Beaufort• place, Chelsea,
June 21, and July 26, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy.
Groom, official assignee. Abehurch-lane, Lombard-street ;
M•Leod and Stenning, Billiter-street, City.
RICHARD WILL AN, draper, Bolliugton, Cheshire, June
28, and July 26, at one, at the Commissioners'-rooms, Man •
chester. Baxter, Lineoln's Inn-fields, London ; Sale and
11 orthington, Manchester.

THOMAS TIJRPIN, innkeeper, Wivenhoe, Essex, June
30, and July 26, at twelve, at the Waggon and Horses Inn,
C(dehocter. Barnes, Colchester; Wire and Child, St. Swi-
thin's-lane, London.

ti EN Et SC AIERRIDEW, ribbon manufacturer, Coventry,
June 30 and July 26, at eleven, at the Craven Arm; Hotel,
Coventry. Austen and Hobwri, Raymond-buildings, Gray's
Inn, London ; Troughton and Lea, Coventry.
JOHN JACKSO.,:, plumber, Nottingham, June 22, at trn,
and July 26, at twelve, at the George the Fourth Hotel, Not-
tingham. Taylor and Collisson, Great James-street, Bedford-
iuw, London; Sollory, Nottingham.
WILLIAM BEARDS and GEORGE BEARDS, malt-
sters, Bristol', Staffordshire, June 25, and July 26, at eleven,
at the Swan Inn, Wolverhampton. Hunt, New Boswell-
court, Lincoln's Inn, London ; Willim, Bilston.
MARY JOHNSON and WILLIAM JOHNSON, grocers,
Cheadle, Staffordshire, June 25, at three, and July 26, at
twelve, at the Royal Oak Inn, Cheadle. Gough, East-street,
Red Lion-square, London ; Biagg, Cheadle.
THOMAS HILL, spirit merchant, Great Driffield, York-
shire, July 5, and July 26, at one, at the George Inn, Kings-
ton-upon-Hall. Walmsley, Keightley, and Parkin, Chancery-
lane, London ; Shepherd and Tonge, Great Driffield.
ABEL CROUP TON, grocer, Manchester, Lancaster, June
24, andJ my 26, at eleven, at the Commissioners'-room, Man-
ples London ;
cHhietscthecrok,
. Hitchcock, Manchester.
and Weatherall, Tem
WILL lAM HOULDIN G, cordwainer, Salford, Lancashire,
June 24, and July 26, at twelve, at the Commissioner3'-isoms,
Manchester. Rowley and Taylor, Manchester; and Sharp,
Staple-inn, London.
JOHN SWANN and JAMES KELLY, brickla\ ers and
builders, Fleetwood.on-Wyre, Thornton, Lancashire, July 5
and 26, at t..n, at the Towu-hall, Preston. Alger, Bedford-row,
London ; and Pitt, Fleetwood upon. Wyre, LLnclshire.
MONTAGUE COMBE PRICE, glass d, aler, Brtntford,
June 24, at ono, and July 26, at twelve, at t're Court of Bank-
ru tekustiGn-rafrhiaar.
ms,Basinghall-street, official assignee; Wade-
son,

AWFUL ACCIDENT AT THE
SCHLEITZ THEATRE,
The Journal de Frankfort of the 10th instant, contains the
following from Schleitz, in the principality of Reuss-Schleitz,
dated the 6th :
't A dreadful calamity occurred here yesterday. The ceiling
of the theatre gave way during the petformance, and some
hundreds of persons were woundd, and several killed. Others
were suffocated in the rush to escape from the theatre. The
number of deaths up to the present moment is twenty-nine."
The following details of the above lamentable accident, are
given in a letter from Jena, in the Frankfut ter Journal :
s 1 The porformance was for the benefit of the persons re-
duced to distress by the late fire at Hamburgh- Permission
had been given to use natural inseead of artificial decora-
tions; and real shrubs, flowers, trees, and grass-plots, were
substituted for painted scenery, as is occasionally done at
the Vienna theatre. This innovation so far succeeded, that
the house was filled to overflowing. The reigning Grand
Duke of Reuss Schleitz and his family honoured the represen-
ta ion with their presence. The piece was the Czar uud Zim-
mermann (the Czar and the Carpenter), from an episode in
the life of Peter the Great, In the second act, after a dis-
charge of musketry, a noise of cracking of timber was h
The
eard, the cieling fell down upon the pit with a terrible crash.
Majority of the audience in this part of the house made their
cscape, but many were buried under the ruins. When these
were removed, which was done with all possible promptitude,
with the assistance of the soldiery, 2 persons were found dead;
and 87 more or less seriously injured. The Grand Ducal Fa-
mily, and all the persons who were in the boxes and galleries,
re
escaped unhurt. The theatre was
house, and' fo
had been fitted up thteheoccGarsaioniid. Duke's
i‘f. K h riding-
house,
the architect, has been arrested, and will be subjected to a legal
Brosecutiou."

Basinghall-street.
H.factors, Basin hall-street,
DIVIDENDS.
anAdtA the. Wood, Court
Blackwell-hall
Bankrupts}', '
July 5, at eleven —E. T. illurray, leather seller, Church-
street, Southwark, July 7, at one—C. Dannit, jun.,,hop mer-
chant, Talbot Inn-yard, Southwark, July 7, at two—W. Ri-
chards, victualler, Oxford-street, July 5, at half-past eleven—
T. Ashton,
bookseller, bill b rokmerre,stßsetrrnaenrds:
July 5, a
s treet , July 5, at eleven—W.
Straker,t on
e......
R. Kennett,
upholsterer, New Bond-street, July 5, at one—J. L. Hood,
rope manufacturer, Princes-street, Leicester-square,June 6, a,
eleven—C. Sugars, coal merchant, Carey-street, Lincoln's Inn-
fields, July 6, at twelve—P. Williams and C. Alottrarn, Man-

LAMBETH-STRE E T.
DESPERATE ATTEMPT AT MURDER. Nichokts Foa(ess a
journeyman painter, was brought to this Court by inspector
Norman, from Denmark street station-heuse, in a cab, fol-
lowed by an immense concourse of persons, whose yells and
execrations were heard at a considerable distance, and some-
time afterwards the prisoner was placed within the Glom' bar,
b..fore Mr. Henry, on a charge of cutting his wife's throat.
Police-constable Pierce Driscol, it 24, stated that about two
o'clock on that morning, while going his rounds, he heard
violent cries of " murder" proceed 41,1.11 tic hotisei Dict, 1,