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THE SUN, LONDON, THITR-SDAI EVENING, JULY 313 1845.

RAILWAY COMMITTEE.

at an early hou7, sat on the cellar stairs, and st-on heard
a noise in the bar. Upon going towards the bar he saw
the prisoner climbing over the top of the pair of doors,
and told him that he had been su:yectett for some time.
lie retell, d, " Oh, Sir, I have taken i:ut a few coppers,
aid I h,po wi:l forgive me." Tbe Fri:7oller then
1c7,1; out of his pocket two shillings and tvvok.enee•half-
pr.,ll3- in c,-Tper, whidi had ken oil marked. There
WdS other property belonging to the prosecutor also
found upon the pr:soner.
A policeman ;.tested that he found in the prisoner's
box some silver and copper, and brandy, screws of to-
bc.cco, &e. .

IMPERIAL PA RL TAMEN T.
HOUSE OF COMMONS, July 31.
(Continued from our Afternoon Edition of yesterday.)
Sir R. PEEL thought it extremely unfair to find fault with
the Government with respect to the Land Commissioners. The
Ant of Parliament appointing them had far different objects in
view than an ireeoree-tax. They took them as they found
them. They were the best machinery they could get without
creating new officers, and were selected as being more likely
than any other body, to give satisfaction to the country,
and to prevent any jealousy that might arise if the Go-
vernment had taken the matter into its own hands.
With regard to the assertion of the Hon. Member (Mr.
Hume) that the Land Commissioners who bad levied a distress
on Mr. Fielden's pi operty were actuated by political feelings in
the course they took, he could not believe that any person hold-
ing such an office could be actuated by such unworthy motives.
Mr. BROTH ERTON said, when they considered that the
Land Commissioners were appointed through the instru-
mentality of Members of Parliament, the statement of the
Hon. Baronet that they could not be actuated by political
motives could nut hold god, as these persons too frequently
held the opinions of those by whom they were appointed to
their offices. When it was considered that Messrs. Fielden
and Co. had lost large sums of money in their business, it
must be evident that they were not liable for the income- tax.
Captain PECH ELI. hoped that the motion would lead to
it quiries into other cases equally as severe, arid cited the case
of Mrs. Shuttlewood. a poor widow, wish an income under
1501., who owed three years' rent, but w ho, though in difficul-
ties, was compelled to pa:, the income-tax.
Mr. FIELDEN replied, and said he would not divide the
House if the Government would consent to the returns he had
moved for.
'the CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER consented to
do so and the subject dropped.
RAILWAY ACCIDENTS.
Mr. BERNAL called the attention of the Government to
the late railway accidents, particularly to that on the South-
Eastern Railway. The train after the accident was detained
full six minutes by the clerks and cheque-takers in collecting
tickets, though many of the persons in the train were suffering
from the severe cantusions which they had received. Of late,
railway accidents had [seen very frequent, especially to the mail
trains on the London and Birmingham Railway. He wished
to know what steps the Government had taken with respect to
the accidents to which he had alluded, and whether steps would
be taken to ensue more safety to those who travelled by rail-
ways?
sir G. CLERK said that an officer had been dispatched
to inquire into the accidents to whirls the Hon. Gentleman had
referred. The Government had taken steps to insure a report
in all cases of accidents or loss of life on railways immediately
on their occurrence.—( Hear, hear.) As yet they had not re-
ceived any official statement with regard to the accidents, al-
though they had seen accounts of them in the public prints.
He was bound to state that when the official report was re-
ceived, that it would be fully considered by the Board of Trade,
with the view of affording better security to the public.
Mr. CLIVE considered that the late serious accident on the
South-Eastern Railway had resulted through gross carelessness.
Mr. P. HOWARD trusted that the active supervision of
the Legislature would be exerci,ed over railways; that such
dreadful accidents might be prevented for the future,
and that, in the next session of Parliament, his
recommendation might be carried into effect. The
way in which the Brussels and Antwerp Railway was managed
showed to demonstration that it was possible to prevent acci-
dent. Surely the engineers of this country were equal to those
of the Continent. He hoped that Hon. Gentlemen connected
with railways would take the subject into their consideration,
as they were surely as fully competent to manage their railway s
as their neighbours of the Continent.
Sir R. PEEL said he certainly was not sorry that the Hon.
Gentleman had called the attention of the House to the
subject, especially, as at present, they had no means of
reaching those who were really the responsible parties.
The responsibility which attached to those connected
with the management of railways was at present in-
sufficient to ensure the safety of the public: He hoped,
then, that Parliament would insist that better security
should be given to the public by railway companies. It was
no argument to say that there were a number of accidents
occasioned by stage coaches. They had a right to demand
that large companies should give greater security against
accidents than they had hitherto given. Occurrrenees of the
nature alluded to had a most injurious effect on the public
mind, especially at the present moment, when railways were
growing into greater favour than before. He believed that
many accidents which had occurred on railways might have
been prevented, and might be prevented, by proper caution.
These accidents followed from not having proper arrangements,
and the competition which had induced such rapid travelling
on these lines. He thought that due protection should be
given to the puhlic, even if it led to a reduction of profits.
Nothing could be so fatal to railway undertakings, and to the
interests of their proprietors, as any course that would destroy
the confidence of the public in the safety of this mode of
travelling.
Mr. HUME said he would go further than the Right Hon.
Baronet. Those who undertook a certain amount of work in
matters that did not involve the loss of life were found to
execute it, and, surely, in the more important matters that in-
volved the lives of her Majesty's subjects, at least the same rule
should be enjoined. Parliament was entrusted with
certain powers, and they ought to enforce them for the
protection of the public. He was glad to hear that the
Right Hon. Baronet opposite was to take the matter into con-
sideration next session. He objected going into Committee at
that hour of the day, when such an important matter as voting
aa ay the public money was concerned. It was a bad principle,
and one, he believed, without precedent.
The SPEAKER—There is one precedent for it.
The HON. MEMBER proceeded to say—He bad, on
former occasions, when he took a more active part in
the business of the House, objected always to the course
of bringing the estimates on after twelve o'clock at night, and he
had been successful in getting that practice abondoned. '1 he
vote ought only to be taken when there was something like a
House and when it was convenient for Members to be present.
He considered some arrangement might be come to, by which
the necessity of bringing on the estimates at unseasonable
hours would be avoided. He thought that Tuesday and
Thursday night might be set apart for those who had
independent motions, Monday and Friday could be set apart far
Government business, and on Wednesday they might meet at
twelve o'clock to settle private Bills and business of minor im-
portance, so as to separate at six o'clock. This would leave the
evening at the discretion of Members. In meeting at twelve
o'clock, it should be arranged for no Committees to sit on that
day. He was sure that by this means much more business could
Ise got through than at present. Members by such a course would
have a holiday at least one day in the week, and the Right Hon.
Baronet and his colleagues, who so assiduously attended to the
duties of their office, be allowed some relaxation from the
fatigues of business.
Sir 11. PEEL said the present session had been a very pecu-
liar one, from the great amount of private business. The calls
on the time and attention of Hon. Members had consequently
been very hard.—( Hear, hear.) So far as the Government
was concerned there had not been any disposition to delay the
House, but the contrary. Very early in the session he intro-
duced the Income-tax Bill and the question of the tariff; also
his general financial statement. All this was done to facilitate
business ; and he must say, that as far as other Hon. Members
were concerned, there had been no factious opposition shown to
the measures of the Government. With respect to the ques-
tion referred to by the Honourable Member, he thought that
the proposition of meeting at twelve and rising at half-past six
on Wednesdays a very judicious one. Sitting in that House
for five continuous nights was far too much, and any arrange-
ment to alter it he would very gladly support. Members
ought not to be called on to sit every day for the five days the
length of fourteen hours per day. Means should also be taken
to bring about an earlier termination of the session. With re-
gard to Thursday nights, he thought it ought to be left to
Members who had motions to propase. Having said an much,
he hoped Hon. Members would take such steps with regard to
the remaining business of the session as would bring it to an
early close.
Mr. HAWES said that if such an arrangement as that named
respecting the House meeting on Wednesday at twelve o'clock
was agreed to, steps should be taken to ensure the attendance
of Members so as to make a House. He thought that at
such sittings questions that, in the present session had been
discussed three or four different times, might be settled at once.
He complained that though Thur,clay had been hitherto un-
derstood as the night for independent motions since the Ist of
July, there had been no certainty of any Hon. Member having
the opportunity of commanding the ear of the House .
Mr. BERNAL thought that next session of Parliament it
would not be so easy to command the attendance of the Hon.
Members as it had been in the present. He thought there
ought to be some other tribunal to refer the consideration of
railway Bills than such Committees as had sat upon them in
the present session. He did not think it would be possible for
the Government to get a sufficient number of volunteers the
next session to sit upon the quantity of Bills that would be
brought under the consideration of the House.
Sir ROBERT PEEL was of opinion that it would be a very
unsafe st .p to divest Parliament of the control which it now
possessed. He was persuaded the House of Lords would do
its duty, and he had full confidence that Hon. Members would
also do theirs.
Mr. A GLIONBY said that, having seven years' experience
of the business of that House, and seen the evils of continuous
sittings, he congratulated the public and the Right Hon.
Baronet on the step that was proposed to be taken regarding
the Wednesday sittings. Such a course would be beneficial to
all parties concerned.
Mr. HA WI S said that in the twelve o'clock sittings the
attendance of Members ought to be enforced. Since the open-
ing of Parliament he never recollected such assiduous atten-
tion to business in any session as had been given. All general
business brought before the House had been most carefully
attended to. He must, however, except the private business.
He thought some change was necessary in the mode in which
those Bills were considered.
Mr. BULLER wished to express an opinion on the way in
which the private business was managed. He would take the op-
portunity of stating that a more injurious mode of conducting
inquiries on such Bills never existed in any country. He was
opposed to stand-still legislation, and wished a change. The
Right Hon. Baronet had expressed himself satisfied with the
present mode, hut he (Mr. Buller) was not. There were in-
stances of a Bill that session, which having passed through a
Committee of that House at prodigious expense, was again
submitted to the same ordeal in the House of Lords,
hus repeating the whole expenss. But what
was the result even then ? The Bill was recommitted and af-
terwards thrown out—thus entailing prodigous expense on the
parties who were interested in the success of the- measure.
There ought to be a court of appeal in which the whole inquiry
could take place, and the merits of the Bills be argued. He
trusted that Government would take this matter into its most
serious consideration. At present these questions were
generally decided by parties without local knowledge
or opportunities of forming a competent opinion on
their merits. He considered they ought to transfer all the
powers now held by Committees to a general board, a com-
petently constituted tribunal, which should have the power of
examining evidence, deciding the preambles of Bills, and re.
porting the same to the House; the reports to be treated In
the same manner as coming from C emmittees of that House.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER thought that
it was worthy of consideration whether some alteration could
not be made in the present manner of conducting these inqui-
ries before Committees.
Mr. WILLIAMS recommended the bringing forward Bills
earlier in the session as a means of facilitating business. He
complained that within the last month so many as eleven Bills
hail been introduced into the House.
Lord PALAIERSTON wished to say one word on the sub-
ject of accidents on railways, and on the outset he thought it
necessary to state that this was not the first act of care-
lessness of which this particular local railway had
been guilty. In November last he came by one of their
trains to London ; he was in his own carriage, which
was turned with its back to the engine, and had ample oppor-
tunities of seeing what was going forward behind the train.
The train was drawn by an engine in front, and propelled occa-
sionally by an engine behind ; arid if an accident had happened
in any of the tunnels, the engine behind must have
inevitably run into his carriage, for there was only a
small luggage-waggon between the carriage and the
locomotive. Just previous to arriving at a station the engine
behind dropped off, so that the passengers might not be aware
of what was going forward, and after the train had passed the
station, up came the assistant engine again.—( Hear, and a
laugh.) He mentioned the circumstance to the Board of
Trade, and he then ascertained for the first time
that the company, from some false motive of economy, had had
a number of engines built which were not sufficiently powerful
to work the line, and they were, therefore, compelled to receive

(YESTERDAY.)

HOUSE OF LORDS.
STA'2333Z.NG C/ZDERS CODT.MTVIMIS.

The Committee met at 12 o'clock, the Earl of Shaftesbury in
the chair.

The following Bills passed through Committee, after EOTrIC dis-
cussion : The London and Croydon Extension Railway Bill, and
the Bolton, Leigh, and Kenyon Amalgamation Bill. The Dublin
Pipe Water Bill also passed through this Committee.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.
GROUP X.

The prisoner—I am very sorry for it. I own to taking
the e.gar. I have no father, and lam sorry for it.
Committed for trial.
CLERKEA IV ELL.

sick.rinELD AND LINCOLNSHIRE LINE.

(Continued from our Afternoon Edition of yesterday.)

Mr. Thomas Rokeby Appleby, coal and iron.triaVer in the
neighbourhood of the Chesterfield Canal, deposed to the insufficiency
of that navigation for the conveyance of the vast produce in those
districts.

SEDUCTION AND VIOLENT CONDUCT OF THE SEDUCER.
7-Yesterday Thomas Frederick Boughton, aged about thirty-
eight years, of respectable appearance, who was describedp
the police-sheet as a law stationer, residing, at No. 9, Tooke s-
court, Cursi:or-s'rcet, Chancery-lane, was charged by Joseph
(jai ke, an elderly man, who described himself as a general
dealer, residing at No 22, Hese-street, St. Luke's with having
been drunk aid creating a disturbance round hi; howe, and
with making usa of threatening language, by which he went in
bodily fear. . .

Mr. Grissell, of the fit-in of Grissell and Peto, under examination
by Mr. HOPE, spoke to his procuring the stone at present used for
the construction of the new Houses of Parliament from Anston, a
quarry about two miles from a point on the Sh,ffield and Lincolnshire
Zinc. He is now obliged to resort to the canal for the purpose of
transmitting the stone, but in consequence of the frequent inter-
ruptions occasioned by the scarcity of water in summer, and its
being f uzen in winter, it is a most inconvenient mode of convey-
ance. If the proposed Lincoln line were constructed, he should
send the stone by it to Gainsborough for transhipment.
Mr. Hatfield, an architect, of Sheffield, corroborated this
evidence.

The prosecutor said that the prisoner had become acquainted
with his daughter, whom he had seduce.l, and they had been
living together. Witness made inquiry to trace and recover
her without success until her mother met her, on which she
clung to her, and accompanied her home. On Tuesday after-
noon the 'prisoner came to his (prosecutor's) house in a state of
intoxication, smoli ng his cigar, and, parading backwards and
forwards, swore most vehemently that he would have
his wife. He subsequently came at intervals from that time,
until half-past nine o'clock at night, continuing to knock vio-
lently at the door. He was accompanied by three ruffians. He
exclaimed, " I will have my wife out. I demand my wife. I
am determined to have my property. I will have my wile this
night, or death will ensue." The witness was very
much ex-
cited, and, pointing at the prisoner, exclaimed, " 1 am in fear
of my life through that monster. I will call him a monster ; he
has seduced me child, and I want protection."
Bitottc.tirrosz—W here is your daughter now? Witness
I have sent her to Liverpool this morning.
Mr. Bitorcirrost—Was she willing to go ?—Yes, your
Worship
Prisoner (to prosecutor)—Did you ever abuse your daugh-
ter, and tell her to come to me for protection?—never, never.
l'risoner— You did ; and she came crying to me.
Ity the Prisoner—l never accepted presents from you after I
knew you were a married man.
Henry John Leath, a lodger in the prosecutor's house, de-
posed th ,t he was alarmed by a great noiso and the pi isoner's
exclamations outside the house. The inmates were greatly
alarmed. Miss Clarke was so terrified that she fell into h)ste-
rics. Heard the prisoner call out, " I will have my wife."
Miss flat ke begged of her father and mother not to let the

Mr. Lee, assistant surveyor to the Pacing Board at Sheffield,
deposed to the quantities of good paving-stone and magnesian
limestone that are found in the neighbourhood of the Sheffield and
Lincoln line, all of which would be conveyed by it for the use of
the former town; while on the Bawtry branch there is little or
no mbietal of any available utility.
Mr. Turner, a butcher, being asked his opinion of the Eawtry
branch, exclaimed, amidst roars of laughter, in which the mem-
bers of the Committee irresistibly jellied, " Oh, !or! it is not
worth mentioning. It passes through a country as barren as their
pigs ;it is fertile in neither cattle, vegetables, nor corn !" After
this graphic burst of indignation, the witness was allowed speedily
to withdraw.

Mr. Thomas Greenwood, traffic-taker and accountant of Man.
chester, then handed i❑ the traflie tables, from which it appeared
that 100,3101. 7s. lid. was anticipated for the gross returns; de.
ducting 40,1241., or 40 per cent. for working expenses, a nct an-
nual income of 60,1861. 7s. lid., or 81. 12s. was anticipated on
the capital subscribed.

The Committee then adjourned at five o'clock till to.morrow ot
noon.

NATIONAL TRADES DELEGATES
CONFE kEN CE.

The meeting resumed at two o'clock, and proceeded to discuss
the next paragraph, which regulated the number who were to
form a quorum of the Central Committee. An amendment
to the proposal of the Committee was moved, to the
effect that the quorum should consist of four mem-
bers from the country and five from London ; the
latter to manage the routine affairs of the Society in London; and
the former to express their opinions on the acts of the latter, in
writing in certain cases, and by personal attendance in matters of
importance, and it was carried.
Mr. FLezeiNo said he looked upon that decision as one of the
greatest importance, and one which would more materially, and
vitally, and prejudicially affect the Conference than any decision
they had yet come to; and the moment this Conference was over,
he would retire altogether from any future participation in Its
affairs, because he did conceive they had stultified themselves by
this resolution.

prison-r into the house. Witness climbed over a wall at the
back of the house, and alarmed the police, who came to the
spot and took the prisoner into custody.
Mrs. Ann Moore, another lodger in the house, corroborated
this evidence. The prisoner asked witness whether Miss
Clarke was at home ? She said she was. lie told her that she

lad been stolen from him on the previous night, when he was

tipsy
M.
r. Bnon G lITON—Is Miss Clarke a prudent young woman?
Witness—Miss Clarke was, till her acquaintance with the pri-
soner, a steady girl, and her father was kind and affectionate
towards her.

Dayman, 161 G, deposed that at a quarter past nine on
Tuesday night he saw the prisoner knocking violently at the
door of Mr C!arke. He heard the violent screams of a female
in the first floor as if in fits. Two other officers came up. The
prisoner said, "Itis my wife, and I will go in." He attempted
to force open the street-doer. He was drunk. Mr. Clarke,
on seeing► the officers, opened the door, and said he woul't give
the prisoner into custody for bigamy. The prisoner said he
was not married.

The CHAIRM►N (who was Mr. Evans, the representative of
the potters, in the absence: of Mr. Duncombe, M.P ), said he
hoped there would still be left sufficient talent in the Conference to
carry on its affairs, even though Mr. Fleming should retire.
Here an irregular discussion took place, during which it was
contended that the mode of taking the votes on the amendment
was not satisfactorily understood, and that the votes should again
be taken, which was eventually done, but not before a great deal
of confusion had taken place. The result of the division proved to
be in favour of the amendment by a majority of three. After this
decision had been arrived at, the question as to the number of
those who should form a general quorum was postponed.
The clauses under the head of " Funds" were next agreed to,
after exhort discussion.

Mr. Clarke here said that the prisoner was a married man;
he had two wives ; but he could not say whether he was mar-
ried to his daughter or not. He had four children, and he had
given them an excellent education. His daughter was a pearl
worker, and was employed in a most respectable way.
Mr. litionanyrow inquired hew the prisoner became ac-
quainted with his daughter? Mr. Clarke—She unfor
tunately went to work in the same house as the prisoner. lie
was continually coming after her, and he introduced himself to
them as a single man, when he kept her away from her home
and ruined her.

The next clause discussed was that comprehended under the
head of " Strikes, turn.outs, and law proceedings!'
Mr. WHITE suggested an amendment of a verbal nature, and
the meeting having discussed it, they adjourned at five o'clock.

Mr. Buouc HTON asked the prisoner what he had to say in
his defence? Prisoner—l never used the threatening or violent
language attributed to me by the witness. I met Miss Clarke
at the west-end of the town, and explained to her how I was
situated. She said her father treated her brutally.
Mrs. Clarke (emphatically)—He never did. I never, on
my oath, suffered him to be inside my house after I found out
he was a married msn.

LAW INTELLIGENCE.

COURT OF CHANCERY, July 301

(Befcre the LORD CHANCELLOR and the MASTER OF THY BOLLS.)

IN THE NATTER OF THE SUITORS,

!lr. JittouGwrosr ordered the prisoner to find bail, himself
in 40/., and two sureties in 301. each, to keep the peace towards
the prosecutor and his wife for two months.
WANDS WORTH.

(Continued from our Afternoon Edition of yesterday.).

Mr. STUART then proceeded. It Was admitted that the duties
were excellently well performed, but it was said that one of the
duties that ought to be performed by Mr. Whiting was performed
by Mr. Wright. Now was that, he would ask, at.), ground for
presenting the present petition, containing the absurd and improper
a,legations it did, and bringing forward Master Lynch before the
Court as a criminal, bound to answer these allegations? As to
the inquiry it was proposed to make before the three senior
Masters of the Court, he contended that no ground had been
shown for that inquiry. He denied altogether any irregularity in
the office of Master Lynch, for if there was he would not be en-
titled to that high character which all accorded to him. He asked
the Court, therefore, to dismiss the petition in justice to Master
Lynch, and in justice also to the suitors. All the charges made
in the petition had been disproved, and were totally unsupported by
evidence. If such petitions were sanctioned by the Court, they
could greatly deteriorate the office of the Masters, and tend to
defeat the award of just ice to the suitors.

ATTEMPTED MURDER.— Yesterday Thomas Curtis was
charged with cutting and wounding, with intent to murder,
Jane Curtis, his wife. _ _

The complainant seemed to be very weak, and the crown of
her head was covered with adhesive plaister. She stated that
her husband, herself, and some of the children had been haymak-
ing in different l arts of Surrey, and on Monday evening they
stayed at Coombe Warren. The prisoner, who had been de-
ranged for nearly five months, was very quarrelsome, and began
014 r-eating his eldest son. Complainant interfered to protect
her chill, when the prisoner struck at her with a soldering iron,
which be used in his business as a tinker. Complainant
escaped the blow by jumping into a ditch, but the prisoner
jumped upon her, and struck her on the top of the head with
the instrument. He raised his arm to inflict another blow,
which must have caused her death, when her son interfered
and took away the weapon. The police were sent for and the
prisoner was given into custody. The complainant added, that
site went to a surgeon, who dressed her head, and declared
it to be a very dangerous wound. She said she did not wish to
hurt her husfnutd, but unless he was confined he would murder
her and her tinldren.

The arguments not being concluded at the rising of the Court,
the further consideration of the case was adjourned sine die.
The LORD CiIANCELLOR said he could not go on with the case
tomorrow, as other bEgilik ES stood for disposal. His Lordship had
intended to have closed his sittings to-morrow, but as the Alaster
of the Rolls had been good enough to say, if the parties wished to
go on with the case he would attend another day, he (the Lord
Chancellor) would consider in the course of to-morrow which day
could be appointed. The regular business of the Court, hswevcr,
would terminate to morrow.

%Ir. PAY NTEII ,aid he should commit the prisoner for trial,
where it would he a,certained if he was in an unsound state of
mind or not.

Mr. Campbell has to follow Mr. Stuart on behalf of Master
Lynch ; Mr. James Parker and a gentleman behind the bar have to
be heard for Mr. Whiting; Mr. liomilly will have to reply; and
the great probability is that the arguments will be resumed in Mi-
chaelmas term.

LATE AND IMPORTANT FROM

PE It U.
(From the Liverpool Times.)
Letters have been received from Lima to the 19:h of May,
tarouAht overland across the Isthmus of Panama, and for-
warded to this country by the last West India mail. Their con-
tents are very important.
It will be remembeted that the Peruvian port of Arica was
bombarded by the English steam frigate Cormorant in August,
1;344, in consequence of a quarrel, originating in a gross insult
to the British Consul at Tacna, inflicted on him by some of the
military partisans of the Government which has just succeeded
in placing itself in power, under the lead of General Castilla.
The authorities at Arica having also insulted the commander of
the Cormorant on his demanding redress, and having refused
him permission to take in water, he immediately fired into the
toWii, arid soon compelled the authorities to apologise. Letters
from Lima of the 19th May, received in Liverpool, state that
the British Government is not at all satisfied with this repara-
tion, and that it has sent a formal demand for redress, and for
the removal of the officers who ay. re guilty of the original out-
rage, to the Peruvian Government. They also state that it
was not expected that the Government would grant the redress
demanded, and that it was therefore feared that Callao, the
port of Lima, would be bloAaded, if not bombardet', by the
I;_nglish squadron. The Collin wood of 80 guns, the Modeste
of *2l, and the steam-frigate Cormorant, were at Lima, under
the command of Admiral Seymour, and two frigates were ex-
pected ft um Valparaiso--a force quite sufficient to enforce re-
dress, if it was refused by the Peruvian Government. Tne
following is a more complete summary of the letters relating to
this unpleasant event :
.‘ In consequence of the 13ritish consulate in Tacna having
been forcibly entered by the local authorities, in the month of
May or June, 1544, Mr. Adams (her Majesty's Chargi, for
Peru), demanded from that Government the dismissal and
disgrace of the prefect of Tacna, General Iguani, as a repa-
ration for the insult offered to the British flag. This being
refused by General Castilla, the acting president of the re-
public, the Peruvian squadron in Islay was detained by her
Alajesty's steam-vessels of war (it being assembled there fur
the purpose of conveying troops to Lima, which city was then
held by a party opposed to said Castilla). Under these cir-
cumstances, the Cormorant British steamer-of-war arrived in
Arica Bay, and proceeded as usual, to take in water from the
shore, on the evening of the 31st May, which she was not
permitted to do. After some discussion, and being a second
time prevented from watering, she commenced firing on the
town, when the authorities, in alarm, permitted her to accom-
plish her purpose. Mr. Adams was on board the steamer at
the time.

The Loan CHANCELLOR, before he rose, stated that after the
House of Lords was prorogued, he would hear any cases that
pressed in his private room.

POLICE iN TELLIGENCE.
(YESTERDAY.)
MANSION-HOUSE.
Richard Jarvis, toe bank cleric, who was pursued to
France by .John Forrester, the officer, upon a warrant,
charging hint with having stolen an Exchequer-bill for
2001., the property of the Governor and Company of
the Bank of England, was brought before the Lord
Mayor for final examination.
Mr. Weir, of the house of Freshfield and Co., soli-
citors to the Bank of England, attended for the Bank,
and Mr. llobler appeared for the prisoner.
The following evidence was added to that which was
reported upon the former examination.
Mr. John Tilbury, one of the cashiers of the Bank of
England, stated that he kept the book called the journal
for Exchequer Bills in the Treasury-office at the es-
tablishment. That book contained au account of all the
securities paid into the Bank on the Ist of April, but
there was not in it any entry of any Exchequer-bill for
that day, of the amount of 2001., neither had the pri-
soner paid in that sum on that day. It was witness s
duty to make up the daily total of Exchequer. bills, and
the total on that day did not comprehend the 2001.
Exchequer-bill. The totals of the Exchequer-bills
deposited every day were compared every Saturday, and
on the Saturday following the Ist of April, witness
found, upon examining the totals with the previous, that
they agreed, but, if credit had been given for the Ex-
chequer-bill in question, in the prisoner's book, they
should not have agreed, to the amount of that bill.
Mr. George Grosvenor, clerk in the bill-office of the
Bank of England, produced the Bill-office Journal. It
contained an entry in the prisoner's hand-writing of a
200/. Exchequer-bill, to the credit of Alexander Wilson
(the bill in question), but in the totals book that sum
did not appear. Both of the books were in the prisoner's
hand-writing.
Mr. nobler cross-examined the witnesses, but their
testimony remained unimpaired.
Mr. Weir having stated that the case was completed,
The LORD MAYOR desired to know whether the soli-
citor to the prisoner had any answer to make to the
statement.
Mr. Hobler—l have no answer to make here. What-
ever answer I make shall be made in another place, if
your Lordship should determine to send it elswhere.
The prisoner was then committed fur trial.
The unfortunate man seemed to labour under severe
illness ; and his character and habits having been known
to have been, up to the time of this charge, irre-
proachable, was an object of general commiseration.
John Davis, a seaman, was charged upon the follow-
ing occasion :—A policeman stated that he heard a band
of music on Tower-hill, and upon going to the place
s aw the prisoner pulling about a girl, who was endea-
vouring to get away from him. The prisoner had at
the time a pistol in his hand, and witness heard the re-
port of it, and saw that a boy who stood near him was
wounded in the arm, The boy was taken to the hospi-
tal, where the injury he received was pronounced to be
dangerous.
The LORD MAYOR—hid the boy say anything as to
the person who committed the outrage ? Witness—lle
said the prisoner was one of the persons who were con-
cerned. A man named Radford afterwards came to the
station-house, and stated that he was the man who had
discharged the pistol.
The LORD MAYOR—And where is that man ? Wit-
ness--The inspector discharged him.
The LORD MAYOR —You say the man declared that
he was the person who fired the pistol? Witness—
Yes, my Lord. But the inspector refused to take the
confession a.: he was not seen to fire the pistol. Ile,
however, promised to attend here.
Radford then stepped forward from the crowd behind
the bar, and said he was the individual who had made
the confession.
The LORD MAYOR having directed that Radford
should be placed at the bar with the other prisoner,
asked him what he had to say? Radford—l was with
Davis on Tower-hill, and the band was playing up, and
we had a woman with us. Davis had a pistol in his
hand, and I laid hold of it without knowing whether it
was loaded or not, and off it went in my hand.
The LORD MAYOR—Let both prisoners be remanded
until the boy, if he should recover, be able to attend.
Davis lingered in the bar in the hope that bail would
be taken for his appearance, but
The LORD MAYOR put an end:to the expectation by
stating that the lives of people were not to be endan-
gered with impunity either in jest or in carnet.
The prisoners were remanded.
A boy named Thomas Brudenell, pot-boy to Mr.
Richards, of the Ship Tavern, Lime-street, was charged
with having robbed his employer.
Mr. Richards having bad reason to suspect the
honesty of the prisoner, who had been in his employ-
ment about three months, he marked four shillings and
sixpence, and put the money in the till . The till was
in the bar, to which there was an Inst4e v.el,;.s
two outside doors, which witness lecl cc (Nti) 1411
@fore he went to bed. 0* that looming 1. e i•

r, The affair remained in abeyance, and General Castilla,
whosubsequently became President of the republic, re-
fusing any sati,faction until May last, when Mr. Adams (it is
supputed under authority from home) again brought forward
the question, demanding full satisfaction, and giving the
Peruvian Government a short time to decide in, it being gene.
rally understood that in case they did not act satisfactorily,
the whole of the Peruvian ports would be blockaded. The
British force in Callao Bay consisted of the Collingvrood, Cor.
rnorant, and two sloops of war, two frigates being also daily
expected from 'Valparaiso. The Peruvian general had gar-
risoned the castle of Callao, and an extraordinary secret coma..
cil had been held on tho 16th of May. The result had not
transpired, but fears were ervertairied that the Governor would
not make the desired reparation. The British Consulate had
red frtim the several_hou-es the value of the British pro.
requi
perty under their charge. In this position the affairs stood at
the oate of the lati advices."
Since the above was written, we have seen accounts from
Lima to the '_'sth of May, which stated that Admiral .eymour
had sailed from Callao to Otaheite in the Collingwood. If this
news is correct, the Peruvian Goverrovient u,, have given the
satisfaction demanded for the outrage at Tacna and the insult
of Arica, though it ours not seem to have done Si, until nearly
the whole British squadron in the Pacific bad assembled before

Alit. WiLso:s'S ENTERTAININ ENTS•
-
—This very po-
pular vocalist has commenced his progresses in the provinces, in
which he proposes to include Guernsey and Jersey, in the south,
and the principality of Wales in another direction. His opening
entertainment in Chichester, on Monday, was most auspicious. A
very crowded audience on the eve of " Goodwood" was scarcely to
be expected of the Chichester folk ; some were engaged in pre-
paring to victimise their lodgers ; and others, let us hope, the
greater number, to entertain their friends from a distance. Nu-
merous, however, the audience was, and of the highest class in
rank and intellect. There was a wealth of good looks too, which
all England, no, nor all the world, could excel. The fair dames
of Sussex mustered in some force, and the heights of Torres
ledras were not mote impregnable than the battery of bright
c., es, nor the troops that manned the said heights more potent than
were the soul sweet and heart-subduing smiles that greeted the
melodious interpreter of Burns and his brother bards of Scotland.
We know, for isn't it in Lempriere ? that an accomplished son of
Jupiter built the walls of Thebes by the music of his lyre, motif
Amphion lopides canendo, as jolly old Horace sings ; but Wi'son
has effated an exploit quite as great; for, in the south of Eng-
land, he has moved, .. by concord of sweet sounds," crowds of
people, rocks of sense (to make the case a parallel one), who
cannot be supposed to have very strong Sympathies in common
with Scotland, and not one of whom, a stray " Pheesic student,"
and the Scotch banker excepted, know anything of the vernacular
e oh; potent charm of song..
of the north Yet it is not song
merely that works the wonder. " Wilson is so true to nature,"
ray people of keen discernment and profound sense, who, though
they have never seen the peak of Ben-Lomond, or sniffld a salt
herring in the Broomielaw, can still recognise nature even when
she meets them far away from her native hills. What Moore did
for the dear, and now deathless, melodies of Ireland, when he
wedded them to Immortal verse, 'Wilson has done for what were,
before his day, the comparatively little known lyrics of his native
land, And, apropos of that, it were ill done to omit making some
reference to the manner in which " Tam Glen," " My spouse
Nancy," " Mary Morrison," and other such like gems of song,
are illustrated by the graceful instrumentation of Mr. Land.
MAYNoo'Ffi GRANT.—Such is the had feeling that
the discussion of this question has engendered, that two gentlemen
r I Omagh lately were nearly having a hostile encounter on the
rt. I.trt. Hostile messages passed between them, which affair was
i 5 I)settltd by the interference of friends.—Armagh Gazette.