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(Before Mr. Baron ALDERSON.)
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muel Bennett, 21, J.ihn Taylor, 05, and William Twaites, the last
mentioned p,iscrncr being a -gamekeeper to Lord Wiiliam Paget,
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AMERICAN NEWS

FOUR DAYS LATER FROM
AMERICA.

LIVERPOOL, WEDNESDAY Thum'.
By the arrival of the Transient ship -Rochester, Cap-
tain Woodhouse, we have New York papers to the
evening of the 19th inclusive, being four days later than
were brought by the Solon at this port yesterday. The
Rochester left New York on the evening of the 9th,
eight hours after the packet-ship England. She has
made the passage in 17 clays. The news by this arrival is
not important.
• Nothing of importance had transpired in Congress
sin
ce .stemel a
rs
et
socl cuot
iuonntss ein f tt. h e Msre.
nClay h ,
ina d brought t
he co
ttr
course
efo
of I
which he deprecated the Government having recourse to
a loan or treasury bills for the purpose of meeting the
current expenses, and proposed that a duty of inure than
2d per cent. should be laid on foreign imports, in order
that the net revenue might be raised to twenty-six mil-
lions dollars.; twenty-two for the ordinary expenses of
Government, and two millions to be appropriated as a
reserve fund for contingencies. On the 16th ult. Mr.
IV;:iker submitted a resolution calling upon the Execu-
tive for information as to what proceedings, if any, had
been had in the case of the Creole, since the last com-
municaticn to that body.
The injunction on the Bank of Pennsylvania still re-
mained, but the interest on the State debt was under pro-
cess of payment by the authority of the Supreme Court.
The British 'West India steamer Tay had arrived at
liavannah on the Ist., and sailed again for New Orleans
on the 4th ult. The Thames arrived on the 3d, but
neither vessel carried out later dates than was previously
received via Boston. The Solway and Forth lett Haven-
nah on the 2d, the former for Vera Cruz and the latter
for New Orleans, a hich she afterwards passed, not tieing
enabled to reach the city, in consequence of beingdeeply
laden with coals. She did not take the mails for Mexico
and England, owing to some misapprehension on the part
of the post-masters as to the time when she would pass.
The death of the notorious Grogan is announced in
these papers.
From Mexico we learn that General Paradez was
forming a party in opposition to Santa Anna. There ap-
pears to be good ground for supposing that the prisoners
taken in the Santa Fe expedition were inhumanly
t' eated by the Mexicans. A general order was issued
by the Commander-in-Chief of the northern army, for-
bidding
any Mexican from dealing with the Texians,
under penalty of serving eight years in the permanent
body of troops stationed at Tampico.
Some outrages having been committed upon British
subjects at Carthagena by Carmona, the leader of the
revolters, the Charybdis brig of war wits despatched
from Jamaica to inquire into- the matter ; on her arrival
she.was fired upon by two Carthaginian brigs war and
se,-oral gun-boats, in consequence of which she opened
a tie.; in defence, sinking two Venezuelan ships and kill-
ing a great number of men, amongst whom was the
Tl:e Charybdis lost four men, and sustained con-
siderable damage in her upper works.
General Santa Cruz was in Guayaquil, on board
the Engiish brig Queen Victoria. An attempt to
s(:ze his person by Gamarra's party was frustrated by.
her Maescfs Consul, Walter Cope, Esq. The difficul-
ties in New Granada were amicably settled, and General
Flores, President of the Equador, was in Guayaquil,
raising an army in the -cause of Santa Cruz. Chili was
quiet. The latest accounts from Tampico report business
as dull ; the inland duty had been repealed.
Lord Morpeth had left Washington for Richmond, and
proposed to travel southward.
NEW YORK MONEY MARKET, FEB. 19.
The Money ;Market continues without material change. The
Banks discount sparingly, and appear detei mined to continue a
prudent and cautious policy. The importations of merchandise
are quite large at preseat, and any deviation from this policy
must tend to put up the price of sterling bills, and probably
(-Ruse fresh exportations of specie.. Sterling exchange con•
tissues firm, and such bills as are undoubted are freely taken.
Domestic exchanges on most points are dull. On one or
two paces, i.articularly Philadelphia, an improvement has
taken placc, score confidence being telt in the stability of the
remaitsirg Banks.

The Jury found all the prisoneas Guilty, and Mr. Baron Alderson
sentenced Twaites, Chappell, Double, and Lewis to be transp-rted
for fifteen -years, and Taylor and-Bennct were ordered to be impri-
soned and kept to hard labour for two years.

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TVESTERN ClRCUlT.—Salisbury, March 7.
This morning was fixed by Mr. Justice Coutaincut for the trial
of the Wr. xhall burglars. The cage has excited the greatest in-
terest and sensation in the county, from the extraordinary audacity
with which the offence was committed, and the still more extra-
ordinary presence of mind that was displayed on the occasion by
the Misses Audry. The consequence was that at an early hour
each avenue leading to the Court was densely crowded, and
upon the doors being opened, every part of the hall that had not
been previously filled by private admissions was crammed to
suffocation. On the Learned Judge taking his seat,
John Stokes, George Stokes, Nathaniel .73urg,v, John Masons, John
Gough, and it illkm Allen, were placed at the bar.

Just ready, in 3 vols., post Bvo.,
ILAADY ANNE GRANARD;
OR, KEEPING UP APPEARANCES'.
. By L. E. L.
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Athoress of "Ethel Chu-rchill," " The Improvisatriee," &c.
Henry Colburn, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough-street.

THE NEW NOVEL.
Now ready at all the Libraries, in 3 vols.,
rifiHE SCHOOL FOR WIVES
By the Authoress of " Temptation."
" A novel of superior merit, possessing the excellence of ex -
iting great interest, by the admirable manner in which the
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esaairdedcdersawrinpt,ioaini.dLtscnoauttriirearl. and lively stylq of con
v •
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THE NEW ROMANCE RY •THE AUTHOR .OF "THE
PATHFINDER," " THE DEERSLAYER," &c.
HE TWO ADMIRAL S.
_A _TALE OF THE SEA.

By J. FENIMOn CicoiEii: Esq.
In 3 vols. post Bro.
IS NOW READY.
Richard Bentley, New Burlington-street
*** To be had at all the Libraries.

On the indictment being read John Stokes pleaded guilty, all
the others- pleaded not guilty,

Miss Audry was called, and stated—l was at my father's house
on the 2‘2d December. On that night-1 went into my bedroom
about half-past ten. I did not go to bed till two. In about a quarter
of an hour after I got into bed I heard the key of my door move. 1
had not been asleep. I was wide awake. I said, " Who is corn.
ing in ?" Three men entered the room. I am nr t certain that
there was not a fourth standing at the door. They had thick
sticks in one of their hands, and candles in the other. They came
all round my bed, and then one held 1441g4t. over my head and said,
" If you'll ke still we won't hurt you, but If ycu speak we'll knock
your brains out." I answered, " I shall be quiet. What do
you want ?" Oue said, " We're starving—we must have
money. We have not been used to such ways, but it is no
use resisting; we are ten." I told him where the money
was, in a basket on the table. There was about 131. there.
Ile asked me for my watch. I gave it to him. I then said,
" There is a locket in the watch which I should be glad to retain,
as 1 very much value it." One of them said, " Let her have it."
The man who had my watch then returned it to me, and I took off
the locket and returned him the watch. They asked me more
questions, and then said that they knew that there was more money
its the house, and they must have it, or they would kill all the
people in the house. I said there was more money, but that I
must get it, as it was in my mother's room, and I was afraid
that any sudden alarm would injure her. They assented to this,
and I put on a dressing-gown and bent into my mother's
room. When I. went into the passage I saw five more. I
belive there was a fifth, but I did not very distinctly see hint.
I then went into my mother's room. The men paused at
the door, as they had promised. Three of them then came
in, and two of them made use of the same threats to my
mother as they hid done to me. I think that it was I that
tound my mother's keys, and one of the men opened with
them a little cedar door in the room. Two 5/. bank notes were
there, and were taken out with many articles of jewellery. The
leader crushed the notes in his hand, and said, "this will never do;
we must have gold, and we will have it." Burge was that man, and
he acted throughout as the leader. They then took my mother's
pocket, which was put into the leader's hat, which he quickly put
on his head. There was some money in that pocket. Whilst
this was going on, Milsorn came to the door and said, " We have
two pistols loaded, if you want them." No notice was taken cf it
by any one. At times the leader and George Stokes spoke to me
quite civilly, making many apologies, and saying it was only
starvation that Itql them to it. They shook hands with me once.
They then asked use for the plate. I said, " I will
get the keys in the servants room, but I must go first."
They allowed me to lead the way, giving me one of the
candles which they keld in their hands. They appeared
now to have arrived at perfect confidence in me, and seemed
to think that I should do whatever I promised. I
,knocked
at the servants' door, and then entered. I told the servants nut to
be frightened, for if they made no noise I thought they would not
they had. I was fol-
dye gutside. I lad seen him
lboewles r
bt
tbhurte hne,ye
nsn us.tngi vree
wasup ae vroe ruyittlhs hot
in going from my mother's room to the servants'. lie was pacing
up and down, with a stick across Isis shoulders like a sentinel. The
place in which Le walked commanded all thedocrs of that floor.
Two of the men repeated !heir threats. I obtained from one of the
servants the key of the pantry-door, and the key of the plate.chest.
Burge unlocked the door. Theyahelpc:d themselves to some silver
things on the shelves, and then opened the plate-chest, which was
in the pantry. Burge asked me which was
.silver and which
plated, and they took the silver and left the plated. 'lacy
then unfolded a tab'ecloth, and put the plate into it. There was
a pistol in the box, which Burge took up, and asked if it was
loaded. I answertcl, No." Burge held it to my face in a
sort of bravado manna r. One of them left the pantry be-
fore this and went away. 'rite man wino acted as sentinel had
came down and stood at the pantry.:cloor. I then had an oppor-
tunity of seeing him, as 1 stood about five minutes by lais side.
[Miss Audry here leieted out Mason as the man who had acted
as sentinel, who was afterwards proved to have been a soldier.]
Gough then took the cloth anti carried it to the dining-room,
The window was opened, the cloth was put out, and I thank taken
by some persons. The leader now began to swear and to say that
be knew there was more money in my Lther's room, and that
they would have it. I said, "It is useless to speak to my father
as he is Very old and can't hear." I went to my father's room and
was followed by three-men. The sentinel remained down stairs.
Whilst I was trying to wake my father they searched his pockets.
They look my father's watch and his purse, in which there were
'24s. They WJIC diaappointesi -at 4.ioding so little, and made use
of very violent language. They said they would murder the whole
set of us, especially Burge said so. The others did not
speak so much, but joined and brandished their sticks.
While this was going on, my sister called front the top
of the stairs ; she was sleeping on a higher floor, and said she had
a few shillings, which she would give them. They instantly ran
up stairs, and I followed. When we went into my sister's room,
me sister gave them my purse. I then saw them take her watch
and her trinkets. They did not make use of any threat, but brandished
their sticks over her, and the leader swore a good deal. After they
-had satisfied themselves there was nothing more, they ran down
stairs, and I followed them. They had, whilst its the pantry, asked
fur some Wine The leader had my keys. 1 said, " Give those
keys tome, they can be no use to you." He gave them to me, saying,
" You promsed to give us some wine." I opened the ccllerette,
and gave them a bottle. They asked for a glass; I was going to
fetch it ; but, before I did so, I saw that it was useless, as they
were drinking out of the bottle. Before I went up stairs I saw
two of them standing at the cellerette with bottles at their mouths,
and two at the window. One was getting out. I saw nothing
more of theta. In about a quarter of an hour I returned, and they
were quite gene. I could see the next morning that they had got
in at the window. About an hour after they were gone, land my
sister commenced making a list of what we had lost.

HIS MAJESTY the EMPEROR of
AUSTRIA,
it,ving AUTHORISED and GUARANTEED several DIS-
TRIBUTIONS of MONEY DIVIDENDS., which (though
t'ley are NO LOTTERIES) offer many possibilities of obtain-
:of; LARGE FORTUNES,
. HEINE BROTHERS, at HAMBURGH and at
LUBECK,
Ore now SELLING ORIGINAL BONDS for the said MS-
ram U TION S..
Persons desirous to purchase for the Next Distribution
:0 iv re 'dive, PREVIOUS to giving any orders, the PRO-
L'ECTUS and PARTICULARS, upon addressing a line
either to HI INE BROTHERS, at HAAIBORGIL
or to HEINE BROTHERS, at LUBECK.
The NEXT DISTRIBUTION contains DIVIDENDS of
1:64 £lOO £259 £ 1,606
e 6 . 110 ZK:O 1,200
79 120 sro 1,890
80 150 6ro 4,000
90 2GO 700 22,500
S !TIMING, amounting together to 142,9941.
BRITISH STERLING MONEY.

THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY-LANE.
THIS EVENING, MARCH 10,
Will be performed, arranged as a Drama, Handel's ACIS AND
GALATEA.—Polypheme, Mr. H. Philipt ; Acis, Miss P. Horton;;
Damon, Mr. Alien; Galatia, Miss Romer.
Af.er which, the New Comedy of THE PRISONER OF WAIL.
To conclude with the New Farce, called THE WINDMILL.
Hoots open at half past Six, and the Performances begin at Seven
llox,s is., Second Price 2s. ed.; Pit Is, Second Price s ; Lower
Gallery 18.1 d., Second Price Is. ; Upper Gallery Is., Second Price I'd

THEATRE ROYAL, COVENT-GARDEN.

UNDER the'MANAC;EMENT of MADAME VESTRIS.

THIS EVENING, MARCH 10,

Will be performed Bellini's Oper of NORMA.- Poßio, Mr. W.
Harrison; Oroveso, Mr. lA:flier ; Flavius, Mr. Clement White;
N•)rnia Miss Adelaide Kerntle; Adalgisa, Miss R.inforth; Clotilda,
Mies Grant_

After which will be repeated, with additions, Milton's Masque of
COMUS.—Comes, Mr. W. Harrison; First Bacchante, Madame
Vestris ; the Lady, Mrs. Walter Lacy; Elder Brother, Mr. J. Vin-
ing ; Syrens, Madame Vestris and Miss Itainforth ; Genius of the
Frozen Clime, Mr. Stretton ; Euphrosyne, Madame Vestris; Sabrina,
Miss Rai n forth.
Dorms open at half-past 1-ix, and the Performances begin at Seven.
Dre,s Boxes 75., Second Price 23. 6.1 ; First and Second Circles 55..
Sceend Price 'iv. 6d.; Pi, t=ls., Second Pric, 2s ; Gallery Is. 'Pickets
and Places for the Boxes to Le taken of Mr. Grogan, at the Lox-of.
lice, from Ten till Four, where Season Tickets may be had upon ap.
Wive:ton. Private Zoxes to be had solely of Mr. Andrews, Book
.e.ler, 107, New Pond-street.

ROYAL SURREY THEATRE.
c; reat success of Lord Byron's" Weiner," and First Week of a New

Nautical Dram'a.
THIS EVENING.I%IARCH 10,

%%ill be acted Lord Byron's Tragedy of WERNER ; or, the IN.
HERITANCE.—Werner, Mr. H. Hughes; ,osephine Mrs. Vining.
After which, a Comic Ballet, entitled OPPOSITION; or, the
lIIVAI."I)ANCING MASTERS.

To conclude with an original Nautical Drama, called SAM SCUD;
or, ymtli S by SEA and LAND.—SJui Scud, Mr. H. hvghes;
Betsy, Miss Martin

The fluctur.t, ins in stocks have not been large. Our quota-
tions exhibit generally an improvement, espe4ially. in our own
State stock. Marl (I•2serip' ions of stock have apparently fallen
quite as low as could be expected under any circumstances, yet
Vivre is little now transpiring to give cause to hope for any
immediate improvement. Ca; italists aro unwilling to invest
except in the most undoubted securities, and these are taken
sparingly. We are not without hopes that Congre s at length
will do something to bring about a different state of things.
The whole country is anxiously looking toward Washington
fur some action upon the fiscal•measurcs which have been pro-
posed, and it is extremely desirable that the future policy of
the country should be settled one way or the other. We ate
tiisposed to consider almost any action as preferable to a state
of uncertainty.
RATE OF SALES AT THE STOCK EXCHANGE.
4,475 Dols. New York Fives, 1858 ... 76/
2,001 Ditto Indiana Fives
2,00() Ditto .ditto s next week 19/
2,000 Ditto Illinois Sizes, 1870 l9*
15 Shares Delaware and Hudson Canal ...... cash 89
50 Ditto Aloha:4.k Railroad
100 Shares Long Island Railroad 53
"5 Ditto Paterson Railroad

Miss Audry underwent a lengthened cross-examination by Mr.
Stone, who failed, however, to shake her testimony in the slightest
degree, or to obtain any admissions for the benefit of his client.
The evidence given by Miss Audi y was then confirmed, so far
as she saw of the master, by bar sister. Both the Misses Audry
and the two servants spoke positively as to the identity of Burge.
Other witnesses were called, who proved that a certain porion
of the stolen goods were found in George Stokes's house—that he
absconded—that he was taken at Wellington a fortnight after the
robbery with another portion of the goods in his possession. Against
Gough it was proved that a part of the goods was found in his
house—that he absconded, and was taken at Smthampton with a
coat of Mr. Audry's in his
possession, and a diamond hoop-ring.
Against Allen it was proved that he lived at Twerton, near to Bath,
that, after Gough's house was searched, he was nowhere to be
found—that, subsequently, he was taken at Smithfield with Mr.
Audry's watch in his pocket.
The Jury, after a short consideration, returned a verdict of
Guilty against all the prisoners, except Milsom,
The Learned Judge sentenced them to be transported for the
term of the it lives.—The case lasted from nine in the morning till
eight at night.

MONEY MARKET :nd CITY NEWS.

FROM THE MORNING PAPERS OF THIS DAY.
POST.—The acc..un's given to-day of the progress of our
military operations in Affghaniatan fully confirming what was
stated yesterday, the funds left off still a shade lower; yet so
very disastrous as are the details, it is a little surprising that
the decline has not altogether proved more considerable.
A fall in Spanish stock, after the announcement of the pay-
ment of a three per cent. dividend on the overdue coupons,
looks like an anomaly with those of the speculators who have
been going far a rise, especially as it is announced from Madrid,
that out of the Treasury issues' about to be reeomniended to
the Cortes, a reserve will be made fia• the continuance of this
rerluee.l payment ; but the fact is, the public-are made too
fully aware of the nature of the Gamboa coup to be led astray
by it as a legitimate and imports t measure. It has been ex-
plained, Oat, although a something is at length about to be
done for the Acsive bondholders, it is a miserably poor affair ;
for what, it is asked, is a payment of 240,000/., after five or
six }ears' delay, upon a capital of 49,000,000/. ? To most
persons it teems absolutely worse than nothing, inasmuch as
it is made ui on a ne..v creation of stock, and leaves other claims
of an extremely urgent kind wholly untouched.
SUN.—The West India steamer was expected before this,
and it is now generally believed she has been detained longer
by any'
as time affords room for
any possibility, be brought
mto frifil operations
play at
once,
and n
no ot,
d o
than was anticipated, in order to bring the various branch
snails from the southern parts_. of the United States, as well as
from various parflants of South America. Such an extensive
ex-
perience, the arrangements will les perfected, so as to afford the
most important faciiitietste our western and oven to our Aus-
tralian trade.
The disastrous intelligence from India by the Overland
c
Mail has been the general theme of discussion here, and the
most serious anxiety is felt for the result of such a loss of in-
tiuence and command as has been
occaior,ed by our reverses in
Affg,hanistan. The China dispute, it is also now feared, will be
a very protracted ore, and tea is advancing in consegnence.
Company's Congou is about 2s. per lb. cash, and other sorts in
proportion. The Fusdswere
fist to-day, and the operations
were not upon an extensive sca.e.
Tire Foreign Stocks, as well as the
inßailway S ares, partici-
pated the b
heaviness of the uglish Funds. Spanish Ac-
tives were at 2.14 to `3}i; itlexican at 37i to 376; Dutch Five
per Cents. at 102.% to 10c,-6; and the French Three per
Cents. at 80.
Lot:don and Birmingham Shares were at B.li, and South
Western at 19% premium ; Brighton were 146 discount.

The sale of the celebrated lloraee Walpole's match-
less seat of Strawberry-hill, with its uni quailed galleries of
paintings
andititin medals, s andsclus:pture, cel'ections of intaglios, cameos, mit,sals,
coins
renowned throughout Europe as the most
costly and exquisi'c co:lection ever formei in Britain, announced
for sale bl' 111
on the
r .George Robins, has. already set the virtuosi of
the Continent qui
rire.Not only are several of the
most distinguished and wealthy private connoisseurs of Paris
for the purpose of
nt of Ci .• •
at-
tending the sale, but an ab the %II List proceeds thither,
we learn, with unlimited powers of selection and purchase.
Agents Corn other Continent:A Governments, we also learn,
preparing for a visa to England, solely
have arrived in Paris on the ‘s ay to London on a similar

Mission.
The Journd de Rouen states that some strolling
players have been fired I,ooofr. by Ihe Royal Court of that city,
on an appeal from an acquittal by the Correctional Tribunal of
Evreux, for having given a representation in a village, by per-
misson of the Mayor, but without leave of the Prefect.

The transactions at the stock board were very light, with the
exception of State securities and Delaware and Hudson Canal.
Nearly 100,000 dollars of the former, and about 600 shares of
the latter were sold. Illinois Sixes declined per cent; In-
diana Fives 4 ; Delaware and Hudson,
EXCHANGE—FOREIGN.—The transactions in foreign bills
for the packet of to-day have been light. OnLondon prices
have ranged from is to b*; on Paris, 5 28if. to 5 2712 f.

LONDON
THURSDAY MORNING, MARCH 10, 1842.

Sir ROBERT PEEL'S Corn•law Bill was read a second 1
time this morning, after a division, on which the num-
bers were for the second reading 284, against it 17 G. •
ThiS result was fully expected, and no person hoped
for anything different. The debate was not otherwise
than dull on the whole, though Lord IlowicK made a
senible speech, and Mr. Sena, threw a little of his ani-
mation over the sultiNL, JOHN RUSSELL, too,
spoke well, anti spoke for principles, but he was
followed by Sir R. PEEL, who spoke for party and rubbed
off some of the fresh polish which the Noble Lord had
g.ivcn to his old opinions. It was, on the one hand, very
nitsatisfactory to us to find that the most effective argu-
ments in favour of the bill were borrowed from the Whig
armoury ; and very satisfactory on the other, to perceiVe
that nothing better could be said in favour of the law
than some foolish sayings and admissions of the Whigs
when they were in office. The detection of their fallacies
and the exposure of their inconsistencies -were reckoned
up by the House as so many arguments for Sir ROBERT
PEEL'S Bill, but they will not be so considered by tie
Country. Though the cause of Corn-law abolition has
been temporarily damaged by their advocacy, it is of
itself too true, and too good,
.not to triumph, in spite.of
its friends as well as of its foes. We presume, however,
that with this division all serious opposition to Sir
ROBERT PEEL'S Bill has come to an end in the
Commons. The country seems to have little
inclination to support the extreme opposition recom-
mended at Manchester. -Neither Leeds nor Glas-
gow, nor any other great town has followed its example.
An opposition in Parliament, under such circumstances,
which would be fruitless, would be regarded by the
country as factious, and Would damage that cause out of
doors which must there first gain supporters, and must
there be completely successful,

COURT CIRCULAR.
The Queen will hold a Privy Council to-morrow afternoon,
at Buckingham Palace.
Iler Majesty and Prince Albert, accompanied by the Prince
of Wales and the Princess Royal, attended by Colonel Buckley,
visited her Majesty the Queen Dowager yesterday, at Marl-
borough House.
His Royal Highness Prince .Albert, attended by Sir Edward
Bowater, honoured the British Institution Hith a visit yester-
day. Ilis Royal Highness visited the Duchess of Gloucester, at
Gloucester House.

Her Royal Highness the Princess Royal was taken an air-
ing yesterday forenoon to Highgate and its vicinity.
His Royal Highness Prince Albert, attended by Lori Col-
ville and Sir Edward Bowater, honoured the Concert of An-
cient Music with his presence yesterday evening, at the Hano-
ver-square Rooms.
filer Majesty, attended by the Countess of Dunmore, Vis-
count Ilawarilen, and Colonel Buckley, honoured Covent-
garden Theatre with her presence yesterday evening.
Her Majesty the Queen Dowager was graciously pleased to
s gn the subscription-book for the Watermen Lightermen's
Almshouses, at Menge-common, near Sydenham, which was
submitted yesterday by Mr. H. E. Pauli,. Her Majesty has
subscribed 1001. towards the erection of these almshouses.

Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent visited her Royal
Highness the Duchess of Gloucester yesterday, at Gloucester
'lowa, and also the Duchess of Cambridge, at Cambridge
House.

His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge gave a dinner
last even ng, at Cambridge House, to the Directors of the
Concert of Ancient Music. The company consisted of her
Royal Highness the Duchess of Gloucester, the Archbishop of
York, Miss Vernon Harcourt, the Duke of Wellington, Earl
and Countess Cawdor, Earl Howe, Lady Charles Somerset,
Sir William Curtis, Sir George Clerk, and Mr. Bishop. After
dinner the Duke of Cambridge, accompanied by Prince George
and the Princess Augusta of Cambrld;ze, and by the whole of
his guests, went to the Hanover-square Rooms. The Royal
Duk was the Dirzctor for the evening.
A Cabinet Council was held yesterday afternoon at the
' ign- office. It was attended by Sir Robert Peel, the
Puke of Wellington, the Lord Chancellor, Lord Wharncliffe,
the Duke of duceleuch, the Earl of Aberdeen, Lord Stanley,
sir James Graham, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Earl of
Haddington, Earl of Ripon, Lord Fitzgerald, Sir Henry
Hardinge, and Sir Edward Knatchbuil. The Council sat
two hours.
His Excellency Edward Everett, the American Minister,
has removed from Upper Grcsvenor•street to 46, Grosvenor-
pbee.
Majeor-General Sir William and Lady Gomm have left
Farrance's Hotel, Belgrave-street, for Chester.

A meeting of gentlemen connected with the Anti-
Corn-law League, composing the business committee, took
place on Monday, at the office of the League in the Strand.
Amongst those present were, Dr. Bowring, M.P., Colonel
Thompson, R. Ricardo, Esq.,Mr. Sidney Smith, the secretary
of the League, &c. &c. The secretary gave an account of the
proceedings of the branch a .sociationf, and of the progress of
the cause, both of which wet e highly favourable. Dr. Bowring
sated that any M.P. could present a memorial to the Queen
on her Majesty's levee days, and the di.tric!s of the metropolis
were recommended to memoralize her Majesty immediately
t ismiss the Ministers, and refuse her signature to the new
law :or igarving the people. Colonel Thomilson arid others
deprecated the proposed union with those mischievous persons
who have been disturbing all public meetings as likely to be at
once injurious and derogatory to the Anti-Corn-law League
came.

SINGULAR ATTEMPT AT SELF-DESTRUCTION.--
Henry Robinson, a deputy officer of the Woolwich Court of
Requests, made a singular attempt at self-destruction en Tues-
day morning. Having receivedsome trifling affi out from a
erson, he jumped down a well in Nyaterman's-fields, forty feet
deep. He was found to have sustained some severe injuries,
and was removed without loss of time to Guy's Hospital. He
has made several attempts at self-destruction.

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