The Sun.
London, England, 1842-05-20 00:00:00

COLONIAL MARKET

The demand was limited, and prices were barely sustained.
The imports were fair.
TEA MARKET.

Few sales were made, but in prices no variation took place.
Company's Congou Is. 9d. cash.
TALLOW MARKET.

Russian sold slowly, but holders were firm, and obtained 4Ss.
for small parcels on the spot, and 495. for delivery in the last
three months of the year.

There is nothing of interest in the Madrid journals
of the 10th inst. The discussion on the budget continued in
the Chamber of Deputies, but no real progress had been
made in it.

CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT;
SENTENCES AND SESSIONAL RESULTS.
The session terminated on Wednesday at two o'clock. Sub-
joined are the sentences, adjudications, and other results,
during the nine days' sitting :•
Sentenced to Die, and ordered for Execution—Daniel Good.
Sentence of Death recorded against Mahomed Balletti.
TO BR TRANSPORTED.
For Fifteen Years—Mary Ann Bolton, Thomas Green;
James Christie, William Brace, Margaret Maria Williams, alias
Wood, William. Smith, Thos. Jas. Reynolds (the "putter-up").
For Fourteen:Nears—W. Bramell.
For Ten Year's—Chirles Harris, C. A. Fletcher, Lothair
Sofle, Emma Vetrin, J. Pearce, J. Wasserman, Lewis
Lawrence, Mary Ann Cooper, Eliza Bressun, Caroline
Freeman, Mary Mannell, George Williams, J. Simpson,
W. Harris, Mary Evans, Charles Harris, W. Kington, Joseph
Field, J. Shannon.
For Seven Years—Frederick Hayes, Thomas Cox, W.
Smith, J. Amos, J. Curane, J. Feryman, W. Stewart, J.
Ellis, J. Tolly, F. R. Ralph, J. Moses, R. Eade, Samuel
Oakum, D. Davis, Samuel Taylor, J. Clark, W. Ravenshaw,
Elizabeth Harren, J. Ruttey, D. Humphries, B. Ravenshaw,
M. A. Harris, T. Yorkley, W. Bailey, W. Elphinstone, R.
Baldrey, jun.

IMPRISONMENT AND HARD LABOUR.
For three Years—Sarah Dowdell and Ellen Thomas.
El. Two Years—J. Groves and J. Cornelius.
For One Year—W. Stevens, W. Barker, J. Ward, J. Cos-
grove, G. Mullins, Ann Bowles, J. Boyd, F. Carney, J. Daley,
T. Daley, J. Eyles, G. Leonard, W. Stallonan, E. 0. Croft,
Thomas Smith, S. Lewis, Susan Smith, J. Cummings, L.
Allen, G. Anderson, Z. Butler.
A number of others were sentenced to imprisonment for a
term of less than two years.
The Grand Jury ignored bills preferred against 35, who were
discharged by proclamation.
Several were ordered to be privately whipped, and some re-
manded for trial at the next sessions, of which number is Cooper,
for the murder at Highbury.
The Court at its rising adjourned to Monday, the 13th of June.

UNION-HALL.-(THIS DAY.)
Thomas Madden, a genteel looking youth, who has been
some days in custody, charged with being engaged in begging-
letter writing, was committed to the House of Correction
for two montns.

Three boys, named Jerry, Williams, and Stanley, termed
"mud larks," were charged with stealing Goals from a barge at
the river side.

The prisoners were described as belonging •to a gang of
juvenile thieves, who are in the habit of robbing the barges
alongside the wharfs at the river side. They were observed on
board the " Union " barge, hastily engaged in filling their bags
with coals, and when they were discovered, they jumped into
the river, being swimmers, and tried to escape, but were fol-
lowed in a boat and captured. They were committed for two
months each.

WORSHIP-STREET.-(THIS DAY.)
Thomas Henry, who stated that he was a druggist's assis-
tant out of employment, was charged with having committed
the following fraud :
A young man named Frederick Francis, stated that the
prisoner called upon him, and induced him to purchase a
duplicate relating to some articles of wearing apparel that were
pledged at a pawnbroker's in Kingsland-road. He gave 6s. for
the duplicate, but on calling to redeem the articles, he found
that the prisoner had been there before him, and had obtained
them on the faith of a false declaration that he had lost the
duplicate. He gave information of the circumstance to a
policeman who took the prisoner into custody.
In his defence the prisoner admitted the charge, and threw
himself on the clemency of the Court.
Mr. BiNcHam said that it was a very serious charge, as it
combined the two offences of perjury and fraud, and he should
take time to consider how he should dispose of it.
The prisoner was remanded until Tuesday.

Chartism is born of a defeated hope, of disappoint-
ment of the fruits of the Reform Act ; it has been fos-
tered by the selfish spirit of Mammon—by a sordid, re-
morseless contempt of the inalienable rights of humanity.
The vice of the age is a want of sympathy with the con-
dition of the great mass of the people. They are looked
upon as the mere instruments of wealth—the mere ma-
chines with eyes to direct them, and limbs to labour for
the privileged classes ; whose money-bags are to them
as the Great Wall of China, shutting them out from the
barbarian poor. In England, the test ola man's social worth
is to be found only at his banker's. Property is the Mumbo
Jumbo of high-minded, intelligent John Bull. He
execrates the Pope, and sends out MisSionaries (cer-
tainly not " warranted to stand the climate") to plant
what shall be future Bishoprics on the banks of the
Niger,—but he makes up for his contempt offorpign
idols, by his frequent genuflexions to the money-god he
has at home. By the clamour. that some politicians
make for the exc'usive rights of property, one would
almost think— did not the existence of fashionable ac-
coucheurs (" for," as Lampedo says, " man-midwife is
grown vulgar") refute the idea—that your men of pro-
perty were coined in the Mint like sovereigns, and were
therefore destitute of that plebeian humanity working in,
and operating upon, the poorer creatures of clay—the
moving mud and soil of the social throng.—Punch.

SHOVEL HATS IN SCOTLAND.—The following para-
graph, under the heading of " Reformed Catholic Church,"
appears in the Edinburgh Observer, which gives it on
the authority of a correspondent :—" The annual meet-
ing of the synod of the United Diocese of Dunkeld.
Dumblane, and Fife, will be held this year, at Kirk-
aldy, on Wednesday the 15th day of June next, when
matters of considerable importance to the particular in-
terests of the Diocese, and to the general welfare of tht
Reformed Catholic Church in Scotland, are expected to
come before it. Among others, will be a proposal for a
change in the style and title of the United Diocese ; for
a revival of the office of Archdeacon, chiefly with a view
to that functionary's exercising a surveillance over, the
temporal condition of churches or chapels, throughout
the Diocese, from year to year ; and for an authorised
and unanimous assumption, on the part of the Dean and
clergy, of the ordinary clerical dress,—the latter em-
bracing the shovel hat, single breasted coat, and short
cassock."— Glasgow Saturday Post.
We find the following in the Constitutionnel. Our
contemporary is surely growing waggish :—" A certain
number of ladies have just formed themselves into a
committee to exercise a direct influence on the approach-
ing elections. They have chosen for their agent M.
Desplantades, No. 13, Rue Traversiere St. Honore, who
assumes .the title of expert verificateur des annonces dans
les journaux—a modest employment, which he unites to
that of political reformer. These ladies complain,
through M. Desplantades, of the diminution of physical
and moral qualities of the present race of Deputies, who
have, for the most part, grey hair, and cannot show the
slightest energy in the accomplishment of their duty. In
consequence, they propose to the electoral colleges not to
re-elect a single one of them, not even M. Pedre Laeaze,
M. Vigier, and M. Galos, whose black hair might excite
their sympathy. The committee of these female re-
formers invites provincial ladies to send, as soon as
possible, to the above address, a list of eligible persons
in their departments, 'aged,' says the circular, from 30
to 36, well-made, bachelors, men of probity, and disen-
gaged.' fhey will then take measures to assure the
elections of those young representatives. .The ladies do
not explain the means which they intend employing, but
they appear certain of success. This Committee,' add
these ladies, created for the reform of the Chamber of
Deputies, shall be composed, at Paris, of ladies of the
greatest distinction, and quite capable of keeping up a
correspondence.' "

THE PRICE OF CATTLE.—The price of cattle and
sheep is rising as rapidly as it declined. There was
a large supply at the Liverpool market yesterday, but
still the prices were very high. We stated a fortnight
ago that the decline was the consequence of a mere panic,
and that it would not continue.—Liverpool Times.

About a month ago, says the Courrier de Lyon,
a little girl was bitten by a mad dog. Mer father tried
to save her, but he was also attacked and bitten. The
girl died soon after of hydrophobia, and a few days back
the father died of the same disease.

The Moniteur states that the Procureur du Roi and
the Juge d'lnstruction of Versailles commenced their
inquiry into the causes of the deplorable accident on
Sunday, tke Bth, on Monday, the following day, and did
not delay it, as asserted by several journals, till Wed-
nesday. The official journal adds, that this inquest i.
sufficiently advanced to be annexed to that taken by the
authorities of Paris, with equal promptitude and perse-
verance. As soon as these are completed by report:
from men of science and others capable of elucidating
the matter, the whole affair will be brought before tin
Tribunal of the Seine, within whose jurisdiction the
parties to whom blame may be imputed are resident.
The Rouen journals publish the following instance
of honesty. A poor woman, of the hamlet of Bretagne,
with five children, supporting herselfand them by hei
lab Out in a factory, found on the 14th inst., a pocket-
book, containing. 4,500 f. in bank notes and commercial
bills, which she immediately deposited in the hands of
the commissary of police. .
STEAM NAVIGATION ON THE THAMES.—There are
now 15 steam-vessels working daily between Gravesend and
London, the same number to Woolwich, 20 to Greenwich,
numerous small steamers, the boats of the Watermen's Com-
pany, and of the Old Woolwich Company, between Greenwich
and Blackwall ; there are eight steam-vessels constantly going
up and down the river on their way to and from Dover, Rams-
gate, Margate, Herne Bay, Southend, and Sheerness. The
General. Steam Navigation Company muster 49 first-class
steamers, a fleet superior to the steam fleet of any of the con-
tinental powers, and which carry merchandise and property to
the amount of a million sterling weekly, and whose con-
sumption of coals exceeds in value 50,0001. per annum.
There are not less than 50 other large steamers trading
between London and various parts in Great Britain and
Ireland, 23 steam-tugs, varying from 30 to 100 horses
power each, exclusively engaged in towing ships between
Gravesend and the Pool, 20 iron and wooden steamers navigat-
ing the river above bridge, between London. bridge and Chel-
sea, two constantly running between the Adelphi pier and
Putney, and five to Richmond. This is a vast amount of
steam-power unequalled upon any river in the world. There is
never less at any one time than 5,000 persons afloat in the
steamers during the summer season on the river Thames.
Among the novelties lately introduced in steam navigation is a
vessel with locomotive engines, similar to those on a railway,
working at a high pressure, and the Waterman, No. 7, with
Steven's patent paddles, which enter the water at an angle of
35, produce very little swell, avoid the back water thrown
up by the ordinary paddles, and produce litt:e vibration.
With two or three exceptions, the steam-engines in our river
vessels are worked at a low pressure, hence explosions are never
heard of.

FIRE AT HAMBURGIL—Mr. Cohen, cigar-manufac-
turer at Hamburgh, requests us to contradict the statement
which has appeared in most of the papers, that the fire broke
out on his premises. He informs us that he has satisfactorily
proved to the civic authorities of Hamburgh, by the evidence of
the Chief Commissioner of Police, that the fire did not reach
his house till full half an hour after it had broken out.

A meeting of a remarkable character took place on
Sunday last at Dunkerrin, a village which is situate on the
borders of Tipperary and King's counties. It appears that lat
terly spies and incendiaries, known by the appellation of
" Paddy APKews," have been actively at work in that part of
the country, to induce the peasantry to abandon the temperance
system, and become members of secret and illegal confedera-
cies. Thirty thousand of the teetotallers attended on that day,
when the Rev. Dr. Nolan protested violently against these
secret proceedings, and advised them to surrender up all fire-
arms if they possessed any. several persons came forward,
acknowledging the facts, and solemnly expressing contrition. •

THE SUFFERERS at HAMBURGH.
MEETING.—(THIS DAY.)
A public meeting of the merchants, bankers, and
traders of the City of London was this day held at the •
Egyptian Hall in the Mansibn-house, for the pUrpose of
considering the propriety of adopting measures to relieve
the unfortunate sufferon-i, by the late dreadful conflagra-
tion' at Ilainburg,ll.
•
The meeting %vas advertised to . take place-- at one
o'clock precisely, but the Hall was well filled before that
hour. Among the company present we observed Sir
Moses Montefiore, Mr. D. Salomons, 11fr. Colquhoun,
the Consul for the Manse Towns, Mr. Baring, and seve-
ral other gentlemel of the.highest respectability. .
The Right lion. the Lord MAYOR took the Chair
soon after one o'clock.

His L3RDSLIIP stated that he had been waited on by a
deputation from the merchants and bankers of the City
of London, requesting -.him to assist the efforte.,
they were making for the relief of the,&,tan- '
fortunate sufferers from the late dreadful conflagration
at Hamburgh. He had not hesitated to comply with
their request by granting them the use of silie hall, and
by occupying the chair. They tright*ltsily have pro-
cured a gentleman better qualifietrto discharge the
duties of Chairman, but they cola find no one who, sym-
pathised more with the suffvings of the unfortunate
Hamburghers, or who tools a deeper interest in the
Christian and charitable course for the furtherance of
which they were assembled together. He would not
detain them longer, but would give way to those who
would give a detailed account of the dreadful calamity,
and he doubted ,nbt but that his fellow-citizens would
respond to the.call made on their humanity for the re-
lief of the distressed.—(Cheers.)
Mr. COLQUHOUN, the Consul for the Hanse Towns,
would, take the liberty of reading an official dispatch
which he had received from the Syndic Secretary of
State for Hamburgh, narrating the circumstances
-attending the dreadful calamity, which could only
be compared to the fire of London, or the earth-
quake at Lisbon. (The. Honourable Gentleman then
read the dispatch of the Secretary of State, giving a
detailed account of the circumstances attending the late
awful calamity. The letter expressed the gratitude of
the Senate and authorities to the British Civil Engineers
for their exertions in stopping the. conflagration.)
Among the subscribers to the Hamburgh Fund were—
Her Majesty, 2001 ; Prince Albert, 1001. ; the Queen
Dowager, 1501. Large stuns had also been subscribed
by public bodies, and 20,0001. had been remitted to
Hamburgh, for the relief of the sufferers. The British
Government had also kindly come forward, and from
the public stores had sent out a supply of blankets and
bedding for the unfortunate Haiuourghers. It• ought
also to be stated that the British Steam Naviga-
don Company had generously conveyed this re-
lief to Hamburgh free of expense. There was
one subject to which he wished particularly
to refer, namely, the maltreatment of the British sub-
jects who had rendered assistance during the efforts
made to extinguish the conflagration. The reports on
this score were greatly exaggerated, none of the British
residents were either wounded or killed. The Hon.
Gentleman then read a letter from the Syndic Secre-
tary of State to the British Charge d'Affaires, thanking
Messrs. Findley, Giles, and Thompson for their exer-
tions in endeavouring to mitigate the horrors of the cala-
mity which had befallen the Hamburghers. In the let-
ter the Syndic stated that he was authorised to an-
ticipate a public testimonial to those gentlemen.
Mr. C. went on to say that the population of Hamburgh
aumbered 150,000 persons, of whom one-fifth were now
homeless. The number of houses amounted to 10,000, of
which 2,000 were destroyed. The English residents
numbered about 8,000, and of those many had suffered
severely from the conflagration. The value of the property
destroyed amounted to 7,000,0001.; the houses constituted
3,000,0001. of that amount. The Hon. Member con-
cluded by stating that among the many motives that
should incite the people of England to render every aid
to the people of Hamburgh, was the fact of their having
1 common origin—sprung as they both were from the
ancient Saxons.

T. BARING, Esq., said, the statement they had just
heard read by the gentleman who so ably represented
the llanse Towns in this country, had told the tale of
distress so clearly and persuasively, that he should have
ben willing to leave the case in his hands, and not risk
the weakening of its effect by any observations of his own,
did he not feel a melancholy satisfaction in expressing his
concurrence in the opinion, that there had never been a
case possessing more claims on the charity of the British
public, than the late awful calamity, with which it had
pleased Divine Providence to visit the city of Hamburgh.
flie, very fact that one-fifth of the city had been de.
stroyed—that two thousand houses had been burned to
ishes—that property to the amount of six millions had
been annihilated—and that 30,000 persons, out of a popu-
lation of 150,000, were deprived of their employment, of
their homes, of their means of existence, of the ne2es •
,cries of life, and even of shelter, spoke volumes to
those who had the means of affording aid to this suffer-

ing community.—(Hear, hear, hear.) Let them
recollect that Hamburgh, as ITamburgh alone, de-
pended legally and constitutionally on its own
population. It had no powerful Government or empire
to fall back on; there were no great sources of prosperity
of this kind to come in aid of those who had suffered
from the calamity.—(Hear.) They had therefore a legi-
imate right to look for aid from the foreign countries of
Europe. The citizens were active in relieving their own
population, but the calamity fell on them suddenly ; it
sent no shadow of its coming before it, and consequently,
though the poor suffered the most from being deprived of
everything, yet it also cramped the resources of the rich,
And paralysed their commerce, thus rendering them de-
pendent on foreign aid for support. This was a case in
which their aid would have an instantaneous influence.

Hamburgh was at their very door, and the subscription
of this day would be supporting the inhabitants by Tues-
Jay next.—(Hear, hear.) The Committee appointed by
.he Senate, and the Committee here, took every
care that the funds were properly administered. Let
them not say that they could not extend their
aid to these sufferers, because their own population
were destitute also. God forbid that one penny should
be withheld from their own poor, but let them not with-
hold their charity under the plausible pretext that they
wished to give it to others. Those the most ready to
relieve their own poor, were those whose hearts were most
ready to expand at the tale of suffering wherever found.
He thought the subscription, so increased, would have a
claim upon their fellow-countrymen of all descriptions
throughout the kingdom. They would find that the
cause of charity would be properly appreciated by our
Hamburgh connexions—for connected they had been by
commerce—and it was the proudest duty of commerce
to increase the feeling of goodwill and friendship
throughout the world. Commerce had a prouder object
and a nobler aim than merely increasing national wealth
—it had a prouder task, that of fLstering and maturing
these sentiments of sympathy, of benevolence, and fel-
-
. .

lows Lip which were as extended in their application as
they were generous in their origin. He (Mr. Baring)
ror one could not doubt but this call would be responded
to, when he found that it was heade&by Royal munifi-
cence—when the Government of the country had con-
tributed to this bbject—and when he saw that meeting
presided over by the head of the first commercial city in
the world—that First Magistrate who was always fore-
most in the objects of charity, and he did not doubt that
their example would be followed by the whole country.
Re• (Mr. Baring) begged to propose the following reso-
lution:—

That this meeting has heard with unfeigned sorrow the
afflicting intelligence of the late disastrous conflagration at
Hamburgh, a city connected from the earliest period in com-
mercial relations with Great Britain, by which so large a por-
tion of the town has been reduced to ashes, heavy 'losses sus-
tained, and some thousands of human beings reduced to a state
of destitution."
Mr. M. ATTWOOD rose to second the resolution. He
as

reed with the Hon. Gentleman who had just sat down
saying that after the statement of the facts which had
eon made by Mr. Colquhoun, he did not think it was
necessary to make any further appeal to the benevolence
of the citizens of London for the purpose of reliev-
ing the inhabitants of Hamburgh from the effects of
that calamity which had visited them. But it was
necessary that from that meeting and from the coun-
ry there should be conveyed to Hamburgh an expres-
,ion of sympathy, in the strongest manner showing
them that they appreciated the friendly relations
which have for so long a period existed between
their country and our own,. and- us we benefited by the
connexion, to sonic extent, in their prosperity, so in the
hour of their distress, they would find in us friends ready
to assist them, and to combine with them in relieving
those sufferings with which they might be visited—for a
visitation more awful than the late conflagration, arriv-
ing suddenly as it did, could scarcely be imagined,
and anything more appalling or more disastrous
could not be conveyed to the imagination. Con-
ceive . that great city delivered for three days and
tspride and in its
three nights to the fury of the
.conflagration. Conceive
what must have been its effects in the very heart of the
imagine the painful
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sent
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grandeur.—(Hear, hear.) He could congratulate the
first opportunity
of Hamburgh.
They had proved that their sympathy. .was not confined
to barren expressions, but had given solid insioenetinagththeairt
sympathyt 11 e resolu tiv
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afforded excited the most unanimous and enthusiastic feel-
e theira r ne
ings which such conduct was calculated to produce. This
assistance would also have the effect of rousing the people
of Hamburgh themselves, to restore the town, when they
saw the prompt, noble, and liberal conduct which was
manifested in their behalf in every part of the world..-
(Hear, hear.) Their object now was to raise subscrip-
tions, and to reduce to a regular and formal system that
benevolence which had been so promptly afforded to the
people of Hamburgh. He trusted the reasons of their
countrymen resident in Hamburgh, which they put for-
ward in their address would actuate them in their be-

nevolence. They called on you to relieve the distress
of a city so long united by the closest and strongest
ties of mutual interest with
.Great Britain, and which
had been deservedly famed for. its charity and hospitality.
That was the address of their fellow-countrymen, and that
was the character which Ilamburgh always enjoyed; and
never was there an occasion more appropriate for exhi-
of Hamburgh,
the importance
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vpaeloui: e
which they attached to the connection which subsisted
between them.—(Hear, hear.) He had great pleasure
in seconding the resolution, and would conclude by ex-
pressing his confidence that the result of the exertions
if this country would be worthy the character which
Great Britain always maintained for her readiness to
relieve the distresses of others.—(Cheers.)
The resolution was then put, and carried unanimously.
Mr. SMITH would not, after the. touching details of
the calamity to which they had listened, enter at large
into the question. He yielded, however, to no man in
sympathy for the sufferers, and he cordially concurred
in every word that had fallen from the Gentleman who

had preceded him. In no city had the British expe-
rienced
greater hospitality than - in Hamburgh.
Of no city , could it more emphatically be said
that " her merchants were princes." It was
their duty to come forward to the relief of
such a copulation as this, suffering from no fault
of their own ; and he was happy to find that Hull and
other places were coaling to the relief of Hamburgh, as
well as the inhabitants of the metropolis; and he was
happy in thinking that their exertions would giie an
opportunity to this suffering people to rebuild their
devastated homes and ruined altars. He hoped to:see
the day when. Hamburgh, should rise from her ashes,
embellished as London had risen in 1666. He begged to
propose the following resolution:—

- "That. the uniform liberality and hospitality of the people of
Ilamburgh towards British subjects visiting that city, entitle
the inhabitants, suffering from the recent calamity, to the peen-
tier and greatest sympathy and consideration of the British
public.

Mr. JONES LLOYD seconded the resolution. No
appeal more eloquent could be made to their feelings on
such an occasion than a plain and simple statement of
the circumstances of the case. No eloquence could be
so fbrcible as the contemplation of their unfortunate
suffering, from no fault of their own ; and never
could that eloquence be heard in more com-
manding tones, than when it came from the burning
ruins of a mighty city, filled by a population devoted to
pursuits similar to our own.—(Cheers.) The effect of
that eloquence had been exemplified by the recent con-
duct of the City of London. Before time had been given
for reflection on the appalling account which had reached
us—before it had been known even that the conflagra-
tion had been stayed—before a meeting could be orga-
nised, or resolutions formed, subscriptions for the relief
of the sufferers had been entered into by the mer-
cantile and, trading classes of the City, valu-
able from its actual amount, more valuable
still from the feelings of sympathy which it mani-
fested.—(Cheers.) The present meeting had by
this been precluded from having the honour of having
originated this noble effort, but they had the satisfaction,
scarcely less gratifying, of declaring their cordial con-
currence in what had already been done, and their trust
that what had been so well and nobly begun would be
continued to an effective consummation.

The LORD MAYOR then put the resolution.—Carried
unanimously.
Mr. HEATH, the Deputy-Governor of the Bank of
England, felt great satisfaction in moving the third resolu-
tion. After the eloquent observations which had been made
by the gentleman who had last addressed the meeting,
it was unnecessary for him (Mr. H.) to dwell upon the
particulars of the awful calamity which Was the cause of
their assembling on the present occasion. The muni-
ficent example so promptly set by her Majesty, Prince
Albert, and the Queen Dowager would, he had no doubt,
be followed up by the country at large. It was there-
fore, with great pleasure that he moved the resolution
intrusted to him .

" That the gratitude and thanks of this meeting are justlj
due, and are hereby dutifully tendered, to her Majesty the
Queen, to his Royal Highness Prince Albert, and to her Ma
-
I jesty the Queen Dowager, for their gracious and unsolicited
sanction and assistance on this occasion."
Mr. JOSEPH JOHN GURNEY seconded the resolution.
He observed that the example now set was worthy of
' this great metropolis. Had it even been a city totally
unconnected with London, the merchants of this city
would have responded to the call of charity ,• but in the
present instance there was a strong claim upon
their sympathy, inasmuch as Hamburgh was
a, city with which we carried on daily intercourse, and
from which we derived much of our comfort and wealth.
The exercise of sympathy for which this calamity fur •
nished an opportunity to the principal nations of Europe,
would, he trusted, tend to preserve the bond of friend-
ship among those nations, and thereby that general peace
which was essential to the well-being of the world.
The resolution was then put and carried.
J. RAE REID, Esq., moved the next resolution. He
thought he should best discharge his duty by not en-
croaching on their time, but by shortly reading an ex-
tract from a letter he had received from Hamburgh butone
hour before the meeting took place; it was dated May 17,
r and stated that throughout the city the inhabitants
" seemed overwhelmed with the kind, the more than
kind, the truly noble expression of sympathy on the
part of the merchants and bankers of London. Every
exertion that can be made will be made, but it is impos-
sible that any words of mine can describe the misery
and distress that now prevail. They are beyond de-
scription." He moved the fourth resolution :
" That the thanks of this meeting are also due, and are
hereby given to her Majesty's Government, for the supply of
tents and blankets from the public stores, spontaneously af-
forded for the use of the homeless population of Hamburgh."
Sir MOSES MONTEFIORE briefly seconded the resolu-
tion, expressing his deep sympathy with the sufferings of
the inhabitants of Hamburgh, in consequence of the
awful conflagration with which it' had pleased the Al-
mighty to visit the city, and his concurrence in the vote
of thanks to her Majesty's Government.
The resolution was unanimously adopted.
D.IVID SALomoris, Esq., moved the next resolution :
" That the thanks of this meeting are due and are hereby
given to those public bodies which have set a laudable exam•
ple by their promptitude and liberality on this occasion; and
the public at large is hereby earnestly solicited to co-operate
and afford its generous aid towards creating a fund, which may
in some degree prove adequate to the extent and severity of the
sufferings whice it is intended to relieve."

Mr. VICNOLES seconded the resolution, remarking on
the efforts the city of Hamburgh was compelled to make to
preserve themselves from another element, that had been
almost as fatal to them as fire, namely, the continual
danger of inundation. He must say that fire,
particularly such a one as this was, was
the last calamity which was likely to befal Ham-
burgh. It came unexpectedly upon them, while they had
every preparation with respect to any other Calamities.
He thought he ought to say one word with re•
spect to his brother engineers at Hamburgh.
The English engineers were called upon by the
senate to blow up with gunpowder certain houses,
in order to cut off the communication with other

houses. They could very well suppose, that amongst the
distressed population, driven out from their homes,
their furniture scattered, their children wounded,
that there could be found persons who would misrepre-
sent the intention of the English ; but he was happy to
say that this feeling of prejudice was confined to a few.
With respect to the hospitality of Hamburgh, it was not
only given to merchants, but others; artists and religious
communities—every sect and person was received
with hospitality ; therefore he was proud to second
the resolution.

The resolution was put and carried.
Mr. BISTOFF proposed that subscription-books be
opened at the London and country bankers.
Mr. DILLoN seconded the resolution, which was put
put and carried.
Mr. LYALL proposed the re-appointment of the Com-
mittee.

Mr. HonosoN seconded the resolution, which was also
carried unanimously.
Mr. TYRER proposed a resolution, to the effect that
the proceedings of the meeting be advertised in such
newspapers as the Committee might see fit.
Mr. HOST seconded the resolution, which was carried.
Mr. COLQUHOUN said it became his pleasing duty to
return his thanks to the Lord Mayor for the use of the
Hall and his presiding at the meeting. They had rea-
son to be proud of their First Magistrate, who was pre-
eminent in benevolence and liberality. He was now
only adding another laurel to the chaplet of charity he
had already obtained.
_

Baron lie ROTHSCHILD seconded the resolution.
The LORD MAYOR returned thanks, and said that it
was his duty, in whatever situation he was placed, to
give his assistance to suffering humanity.—(Cheers.)
The meeting then separated.

FATAL ACCIDENT ON THE NORTH UNION RAIL-
wn Y.—On Wednesday morning the London up mail train from
the North, on its arrival within two hundred yards of the Park-
side station, passed over the body of Thomas Griffith, a barge-
man. On examination, it was discovered that the deceased
had been dead some hours, that the body was cold and stiff, and
bore evident marks of more than one train having passed over
it. Deceased and others had been drinking at the Bull's-head
public-house, in Golbourne Dale, and left there between ten
and eleven o'clock. They were all the worse for liquor. The
deceased loitered behind the rest of the party, and they saw
nothing of him after they passed the bridge over the railway
on the Lowton-road. The embankment at this point of the
railway is full eight or ten yards above the railway on either
side, and it is well fenced so as to prevent parties trespassing.
It was neer this place the deceased's body,,vras found, and to
case he got upon the railway on parting from his companions,
no fewer than two luggage trains, in addition to the mail, must
have passed over him. His hat and shoes were picked up at
different places, and the sand on the railway bore evident marks
of the deceased having been dragged a considerable distance.

TILE SOUTH-WEST YORKSHIRE YEOMANRY CA-
VALRY.—The respective troops composing this fine regiment
arrived last week at Doncaster, headed by Captain Cooke, and
were received at the Mansion-house by Major Elmsall. Among
the roll of officers at present serving in the corps are Lieute-
nant-Colonel Commandant the Right Hon. Lord Wharncliffe,
and Lieutenant-Colonel the Hon. John Stuart Wortley, M.P.
The former Nobleman presided at the dinner which was after-
wards given by the Mayor, Thomas Johnson, Esq., and his
health was drank in common with many others. A review of
the troops takes place this day (Friday) at Doncaster ; and it
is understood that the Earl of Cardigan, attended by a brilliant
staff from the York Barracks, will be the inspecting officer.
THE STEAM-FRIGATE Ac BAIL—On Sunday at
noon this splendid war-steamer left her anchorage at Gravesend,
bearing the pendant of Commodore Pepper of the Indian navy,
who will assume the ecmmand of all the Company's ships-of-
war now serving in China, under Adm. Sir W. Parker. The
Acbar is a steam-frigate of the first class, armed with two
eight-inch guns, and four long 32-pounders, with a comple-
ment of 160 men, carrying five boats, on two of which are
moui.ted brass 121 b. howitzers. The engines are of the col-
lective power of 350 horses, manufactured by Napier of Glas-
gow, ttnd of a very superior description. She has four copper-
boilers of about seven tons each. The Acbar made her pas-
,age from Gravesend to Falmouth, a distance of 370 miles, in
36 hours, which gives an average speed of more than 10 miles
au hour. It is highly probable that she will arrive in Singa-
pore in the short space of 85 days.
I DEATH OF THE HON. MAJOR HENNIKER.—We
have to announce the death of the above Hon. and Gallant
gentleman, who died at Pau the week before last, where he
had repaired for the benefit of his health, which, for some time
past, has been in a declining state. Major Henniker, who was
second son of the late, and brother of the present Lord Hen-
niker, was in his 32d year. He was in the 2d Life Guards
nearly eight years, until ill-health led to his retirement front
that corps. Lord and Lady Henniker are staying at Pau.
HOLYHEAD STEAM-PACKETS.—The Admiralty are
now fitting up a steam-boat of greater horse-power for
the Holyhead and Dublin station than has ever as yet
been employed on this line. The object the Post-office
authorities have in view by this, is to insure the passage
between Holyhead and Dublin in 44 hours. The captains
on the station are quite sanguine as to its success.
A few days ago, says the Journal de Saint Etienne,
of the 15th inst., one of the wheels of a tender to a train on
the railroad between Rive-de-Geer and Givors broke, and the
tender was thrown across the road. The conductor of the first
carriage immediately detached it from the locomotive, with
the machinery which exists for that purpose, and sand having
- been by the same means spilled over the rails, the further pro-
gress of the detached train was impeded, and no injury was oc-
' easioned.

RIGHT OF SEARCH QUESTION.
(From Galignanis Messenger.)
CHAMBER OF PEERS.—SIntsto OF MAY 17.
The President said that, as no.person claimed the
right of addressing the Chamber, they would proceed to
the order of the day, which was the discussion on the
bill for extraOrdiiihsry,,and-supplementary credits on the
estimates of 1841 antlllB42.' .
Viscount DoubouchtigelYthilplained at considerable
length of the increasc.of their eipens'es;:-which,.. he
thought, threatened coMplete ruin to the -nation.
The Marquis de Bo after hay iAg passed in review
,the state of the finances, proceeded to spe4,..of the right
of search, and deinanded not Only; flat the-T4ikt44tely
proposed should not be ratified, but that: the reOptokair.
right of search should cease altogether. He' thought he
ought to insist on this point, no matter what the avowed
organ in the Cabinet of English interests might say to
the contrary.—(Loud murmurs and cries of " Order.")
Count Lanjuinsis—The phrase was not completed.
Let the Honourable Peer be allowed to repeat it.
The Marquis de Boissy did not mean to designate any
Minister. He only quoted from a journal which was
considered the organ of the Government.—(Marks of
denial.)
The President requested the Honourable Peer to
withdraw the expression. . It ought not to be necessary
to inform him that every expression insulting to a
Frenchman, and particularly to a Member of the Cabi-
net, ought not to be uttered. It was evident he spoke of
a Minister, and not of a journal, and he (the President)
should be obliged to call him to order if he continued.
The Marquis De Boissy repeated his phrase amidst
much noise, which prevented the remainder of his speech
from being heard.
The Marquis de Gabriac adduced arguments to prove
that England was unjustly accused of Machiavelism, in
her demand to have the treaty for establishing the right
of search adopted by the Great Powers, and particularly
by France. He maintained that she was actuated by
philanthropy.
Count Mole—The words which had been just spoken
in a manner obliged him to address the Chamber. From
1817 to 1831, the' treaty for a right of search had been
constantly proposed by England to France, and France
had as constantly rejected it. He did not mean to say
that England had any hidden or dangerous design in
doing this. On the contrary, be believed that the de-
mand took its origin in the religious feelings of England,
which always
,exereised a great influence over the resolu-
tions of her Governnient., In 1817 he was Minister of the
Marine, and England, as he 14djust stated, made propo-
sitions to obtain the right of searCli. Th4S,Ministry which
existed then, under the Duke of Richelieit,-14efiliatO- ac-
cede, first, because the position of France immediately after
an invasion did not allow her to show any facility in mat-
ters which in any way affected her sovereignty, and, also,
because it might give rise to differences tending to de-
stroy the good terms on which the two countries stood.
England continued her efforts, and even accused France
of not adopting sufficiently severe measures. As Minister
of Marine, he had introduced.o Bill for repressing, still
more than had before been done, ithe.slave-trade. The
Bill was voted, but exactly in the same profound silenee
as had accompanied the voting of the indemnity to the
foreign armies, so great was the distrust of the Chamber,
and its fears of the independence of France being coin
promised. Other propositions were afterwards made by
England, and successively refused by Baron Pasquier and
Viscount de Chateaubriand. Then came the Revolution
of July, which, though it in no way changed the ques-
tion, certainly increased the friendly terms on which the
two countries were placed towards each other, and from
which proceeded a Treats, of reciprocal right of search,
which the just susceptibilities of the French nation had
before then refused. When he (Count Mole) came to
power in the year 1836, he found the same propositions
which England had lately succeeded in getting agreed to.
He had been sense time in power before he was aware
of the propositions, and then only from an application
made by the English Government to him to send his
answer. At a later period, in 1837, Portugal made pro-
positions similar to those of England, which were pe-
remptorily rejected. These propositions tended to in-
crease the zones in which the search was to be made.
In 1838 England again made proposals, and the answer
was, that the matter would be taken into consideration.
Row then did it occur, that when so positive ail answer
was given to Portugal, a more hesitating reply was given
to England. It must be borne in mind that he was then
personally accused of neglecting the English alliance, and
that the accusations were even made in theChamber.Hewas,
therefore, unwilling to send such a reply as would give ad-
ditional grounds for suspicion. He, therefore, endeavoured
to adjourn the question by dilatory proceedings, but
never consented to augment the zones specified in the
treaties of 1831 and 1833. Such had been his part in
the question. He had never intended, and he defied any
one to say, as had been asserted, that his administration
had consented to extend the existing treaties. He felt it
right to give these explanations, because both in the
Chamber, and out of it, his name had been cited on this
question. He was only anxious that the Chamber should
tix with precision each man's responsibility.
The Minister of Foreign Affairs—The Chamber would
perceive that Count Mole had gone back on the past,
and treated the subject in the manner which he (M.
Guizot) had always avoided. What bad been just
said left him at full liberty, if he pleased, to allude or
not to facts not affecting himself, and not, therefore,
touching his own responsibility. Yet, after what
had been stated, he would go back too, but not far-
ther than the Revolution of July. He would show the
Chamber that the written despatches to and from Count
Mole did not exactly square with the words they had
just heard. (Here the Hon. Minister read a number of
despatches to and from Count Sebastiani at London,
tending to prove that Count Mole had not opposed so
formally as he had stated the extension of the zones, in
which the right of search was to be exercised.) He
then continued thus—The discussion on time question
cannot take place to-day, but in my eyes it results from
all the negotiations that France is morally engaged to
sign the Treaty. Since the last discussion in the Cham-
ber, the position of the question is in no respect altered.
The ratification of the Treaty has been positively refused,
and no engagement has been taken to ratify it at any future
time. It is said, that when the Chambers are over the
Treaty will be signed. I might take such an assertion as
an insult to my common sense. Do you suppose
that the material presence of the Chamber is what acts
on the determinations of Governments? No, gentle-
men, whether you be absent or present, it is certain that
your opinion and wishes are equally looked to by us. The
line of conduct which I adopted two months ago in re-
fusing to ratify the Treaty, I will equally pursue when
the doors of this building are closed; and, in the actual
state of things, I conceive that I should fail in my duty
were I to recommend the ratification.
Count Mole addressed the Chamber, in opposition to
the notion that he had been favourable to the ex-
tension of the zones. It was certain, he said, that every
Ministry had endeavoured to extend the treaties of
1831 and 1833, by getting the other Powers to consent
to them. When the treaties existed, he was one of
those who considered that they ought to be respected,
but he had never exerted himself to procure any exten-
sion of the right of other Powers, and what he had
said referred simply to the zones in which the right of
search was to be exercised. When even Portugal pro-
posed it, he had always rejected it in the most formal
manner ; and that in 1838, when he had had before his
eyes the Treaty of the Five Powers which England had
communicated. In December, 1838, he was surprised at
the consent given by his Ambassador to the protocol, but
he could not- nt the moment, when the address was dis-
cussed with so much acrimony, disavow what the Am-
bassador had done. He must thea repeat that the ex-
tension of the latithdes in which the right of search was
to be exercised had always been opposed by him, and
that the only aim of the efforts of his Administration
was to get the existing treaties observed. Personally,
he had always been opposed to the right of search.
The discussion was adjourned to the next sitting, and
the Chamber rose at six o'clock.

THE STRAWBERRY HILL SALE.
TWENTY-SECOND DAY.
Yesterday's sale as devoted to pictures, drawings, and
prints, which did not fetch very extraordinary prices. The
undermentioned are the chief lots sold:—

Lot. 28. A small portrait of Horace Walpole, youngest son
of Sir Robert Walpole, with a book in his hand, and a distant
view of Strawberr -hill ; exceedingly eleven It has been highly
' esteemed frost,* Ilkilinise* to 'Home Walpole, and from it the
portrait f atitte-pngwoithe catalogue has been taken ;
painted by Eckardt-341. 13s. Browne.
Lot 30. A ditto of Thomas Gray, the poet, in a fine oak
carved frame, 1750, by Eckardt-331. 12s.
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Lot 40. A fine old portrait of Henry Walpole, the Jesuit,
who was was executed tor attempting to poison Queen Eliza-
beth-61. 6s. Rodd.

Lot 64. An ancient illuminated drawing, highly finished and
quite unique ; Earl Rivers presenting his book, and Carton his
printer, to Edward IV., the Queen and Prince, from a curious
manuscript in the archbishop's library 4 Lambeth. This
portrait of the prince (afterwards Edward V.) is the only one
known of him ; it has been engraved by Vertue amongst the
heads of the Kings-71. 10s. Garman.
Lot 84. A very interesting and valuable picture, portraits
of Sir Robert Walpole and Catherine Shorter, Lady Walpole ;
this painting is from the united efforts of Eckardt and Woot-
ton, and is considered a muter-piece of art ; the portraits of
Sir Robert and Lady Walpole are from the miniatures by
Zincke, the hounds and view of Houghton by Wootton, in a
black and gold frame ; the carving is Gibbon's best-511. 9s.
Russell.

Lot 100. A very fine water-colour drawing, representing the
Procession in the Romance of " The Castle of Otranto ;" ex-
ceedingly clever—C•l. ltis. 6d. Zimmerman.
Lot 122. A portrait of Mary Princess of Orange, daughter
of King Charles 1., a beautiful little picture by Sir Peter
Lely--211.
Twenty portraits, painted by Jarvis, and purchased by Mr.
Lovibond, with the residence at Houghton, and of whom Ho-
race Walpole bought them, were sold at prices varying from
four to seven guineas.

Lot 125. Avaluable old picture, on panel, representing a
Marriage Ceremony, with a numerous assemblage of figures,
a tine specimen of the early German school, and probably by
Van Eyck-241. 3s. Sell.
Saturday will finish the sale of the valuable contents of
Strawberry-hill, which principally consist of the beautiful old
stained glass in the windows of the mansion.

TIER MAJESTY'S THEATRE.—FIOTRVaIiti'S comic
opera of Le Cantatrice Villane was performed for Lablache's
benefit last night, for the first time. It primarily appeared at
Paris in 1806, and there had a considerable run. During the
ten subsequent years it was frequently revived, and after having
lain dormant for the next twenty, was re-produced there with
especial success last season at Paris, which has led to its
representation here. Fioravanti died at Naples in 18.33.
Lablache acted the old rich gouty amateur of music, Don
Marco Bomba ; Persiani the Rosa of the piece ; and Frezzo-
lini the Agatha. Between the acts of the opera, Celt.) intro-
duced her Gitana dance, which met with unbounded ap-
plause, and the National Anthem was afterwards sung, in
honour of her Majesty's birth-day.
The crops in this district have improved sur-
prisingly since the late refreshing rains. The meadows
give promise of a good swathe, and the wheats look
better than some time since they could have been ex-
pected to do. Beans and peas are coming forward very
luxuriantly.—Maidstone Journal.

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• ROYAL .BRXTIS' ,-;;;FEMALE
• - - ORPHAN A - .j UM;
TO THE EDITOR 0' :771E SUN.'
Srn,—As the columns of your tlrnal- are frequently
devoted to questions of interest a ting -the naval and
military services, I trust that the foffiwing short account
of the rise and progress of an asylum for the poor and
destitute female orphans of our deceased soldiers and
sailors, IN ill so far elicit the sympathies of your numerous
readers, as to induce them to contribute out of their abun-
dance for the erection of a building for their enlarged
accommodation.
I beg to lay beforeyou a list of the present inmates
of the Asylum, wherein are exhibited the description of
1161tphans already elected, and their claims to our sym-
pathy, AS-their places of birth or abode do not in any
way tend to influence their election, ninny parishes are
relieved 'froni their pauper burdens ; the Institution,
therefore; bedeines--a national one, and advances its claim
to ask.assistance from the Empire at large ; and if the
supporters of this interesting Charity are of this opinion,
from the numerous contributions already received,
amounting to 1,318/., they will not plead in vain with
those who delight in showing gratitude for the protec-
tion afforded to our country by our soldiers and sailors,
and can feel pity for their female orphans. Benevolent
individuals will rejoice in the opportunity thus afforded
for removing these candidates for their bounty from
scenes of vice, teaching them to earn an honest sub-
sistence, and to become the virtuous wives of our poorer
brethren, fulfilling thecommands of our God, in protecting
the fatherless. Ido not think that there can be a greater
charity, nor one more in accordance with our holy faith.
No locality ought to be allowed to sustain alone burdens
which in justice belong alike to all, for Devonport, in
which the Royal British Female Orphan Asylum is
established, efficiently maintains her numerous local
charities, besides cheerfully contributing to various In-
stitutions at a distance, whose claitns are advocated pe-
riodically by visitors ; and this is the first instance in
which Devonport has solicited assistance from the cha-
citable and humane who reside beyond her immediate
limits ; and where can be found one truly Christian per-
son who will not admit that all ought to step forward
and aid this interesting and national institution? The
amount wanted for the building is only about 3,000/. ,
and if all gave a little the required sum would be very
soon collected. The Lord of the Manor has in the most
generous spirit pre,ented to the Asylum as much land
as may be required, upon an eligible site, for a term of
99 years, at a nominal rent of one shilling per annum,
and the public are appealed to for funds to enable the
Directors to avail themselves of this grant. I also send
you a copy of the last Report, with its Rules, in which
are set forth its patronage and government. No expense
attends, the managetnent, except the actual outlay for
food, clothing, &c.; every subscriber has the privilege or
nominating a candidate upon teach election. Among
the list of donors and subscribers will be found the names
of Lords Hill end Vivian, and many general and other
officers in the army, who, as well as their families, have
generously stepped forward with their pecuniary aid ;
flag and other naval officers, with their wives and fami-
lies ; and a goodly list of widows and orphans
of our departed heroes who contribute a little
from their limited means. Nor ought I to
omit directing your attention to the long list of Donors
and Subscribers comparatively unconnected with either
army or navy, who say, when they transmit their moneys
to the Treasurer, that they do so from the grateful sense
they entertain of the indefatigable exertions which have
successfully sustained the honour of the British Empire,
kept the enemy from invading the shores of England,
protected and extended her commerce, gave employment
to her people, and added to her wealth and prosperity.
That her soldiers and sailors may always discharge their
duty faithfully, and the country evince its gratitude for
their zealous services, is the sincere prayer of
Your obedient servant,
G. F. SOMERVILLE, Commander R.N.,
Honorary Treasurer.

MONEY MARKET and CITY NEWS.

FROM THE MORNING PAPERS OF THIS DAY.
TIMES.—The subscriptions in aid of the Hamburgit
sufferers are making the most successful progress both
here and on the Continent. Lloyd's subscription closed
to-day, and amounts to 3551. lOs. The King of Prussia
has forwarded 5,000 golden Fredericks and 2,000 blanket:,
The King of Denmark has given 400,000 marks, and
Prince -Mecklenburg Schwerin 30,000 marks. In Bremen
20,000 thalers were subscribed, and 150 waggon-loads of
bread. At Aix-la-Chapelle, Frankfort-sur-Maine, Darm-
stadt, Liege, Cologne, Ghent, Dusseldorf, and Wisbaden,
a series of musical fetes have been organised for the be-
nefit of the sufferers, in addition to various donations by
the chief residents, both in money, clothes, and blankets.
The most lively sympathy appears to prevail in behalf
of all who have lost property by this conflagration ; and
so sensible are the sufferers themselves of the extent of
it. that several private letters received from Hamburg!'
state on behalf of these, their sorrow and regret at the
English having in any one instance been personally an•.
noyed either by word or deed in the conftision which
followed the first alarm. To the English, as well as all
other people who have subscribed to mitigate their ur-
gent necessities, they desire to be represented as exceed-
ingly grateful fur the aid so seasonably extervl., d to them,
and speak with pride of the generous sympathy excited
in their behalf at a period when commercial distress ge-
nerally prevailed. •

SUN —The bargains in the English Funds to-day were
few in number, and these but small in amount, in conse-
quence of being partially kept as a holiJay ; the market
has been very firm, and prices advanced a shade, Con-
sols leaving off at 92t 921 for Money and for the Ac-
count ; India Stock, 249 250 ; Bank Stock, 167 168 ;
Exchequer Bills, 37 39 premium.
The prices of Foreign Securities were also a trifle
higher, the Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents. being
521 53 ; the Five per Cents. 101 1011 ; Belgian, 102
103 ; Danish 801 811, and Brazilian 67 68.
The last quotation of Mexican was 364 37, with a
downward tendency.
The Share Market was rather dull, aad prices not
quite so firm ; the alteration has been very trifling, and
confined to South Western, Gosport, and Eastern Coun-
ties lines. London and Birmingham left off at 179 181 ;
Birmingham and Gloucester, 53 55 ; Great Western, 92
93 ; the Half Shares, 64 641 ; South Western, 631
64 ; Gosport, 63i- 64 ; North Midland, 65 67, the New
Shares, 321 331 ; South Eastern and Dover, 29 '291,
ex. div., the New Shares, 71 71 ; Eastern Counties,
91 91 ; Blackwall, 11/ lie, the New Shares, 91 9i ;
and Brighton, 36a 361,- per share.
The bonds of the insolvent States we must quote
lower—Colombian, 264 .27 ; Peruviart 19 20 ; Portu-
guese Five per Cents., 371 374 ; the Three per Cents.
221 224 ; Spanish Active Five per Cent. Bonds, 22i
23 ; and the Three per Cent. Stock the same.

THE ROYAL MAlLS.—Yesterday being observed
as the Queen's birth-day, the Royal mails proceeded in
procession to the Post-office, the guards in their new
liveries, the coaches, which were entirely new,' were
drawn by splendid teams, with a handsome harness
made for the occasion, and ornamented with rosettes of
ribbon. The letter-carriers had also their new uniforms,
and the General and Twopenny-postmen their annual
supply of fresh official costume. The weather being
gloomy, not so ninny persons assembled on the line of
route as is usual on these occasions.

TIIE TESTINIONIAL TO M. MACREADY.— The
splendid testimonial, raised by the subscriptions of the
lovers of the drama and admirers of Mr. Macready, in
commemoration of the services rendered by that gentle-
man during his management of Covent-garden and
Drury-lane Theatres, in endeavouring to restore the na-
tional drama, and to revive the original text of Shake-
speare, has just been completed. The testimonial, which
is composed of silver, stands about 31 inches in height,
and forms an elaborate and splendid group of figures,
and represents Shakspeare on a pedestal, at the base of
which is seated a figure of Macready, dressed in the
costume of the ancient drama ; he is represented as en-
gaged in the restoration of the original text of Shaks-
peare's plays, he is attended by Thalia and Melpomene.
The muse Clio is introduced as recording that restora-
tion. At the back part of the group is Apollo, with
numerous attendants, celebrating the praise of Nhaks-
peare. Upon the sides of the base are represented the
senate scene in Othello, the prologue scene in Henry the
Fifth, and the senate scene in Coriolanus. On the angles
are introduced three boys with tablets, in which are re-
presented the storm scene in Lear, the meeting with the
witches in .11lacbeth, and a scene from the Tempest. An
inscription plate will also be added, which eulogises the
splendid talents and energy of Mr. Macready, and the
services his devotedness to the Shaksperian drama has
effected in representing those plays in a pure and classic
form. The execution of the work was entrusted to Mr.
J. B. Smith, of Duke-street, Lincoln's Inn-fields, silver-
smith, by whom it has been finished in a manner which
reflects upon his skill the highest praise.
The West India steamers are allowed for the pre-
sent, through an especial favour from the Admiralty, to be re-
paired at Portsmouth, the West India Company's dock at
Southampton not being yet completed. The Company have
purchased a portion of land at the mouth of the ItChen river,
opposite the Southampton Docks, on the road to Netley Abbey.
1 he old road to that far-famed place has been destroyed on pur-
pose to enable the Company to make their dock. The immense
expense to which the Company have been subjected lately has
pievented them frum using any funds for the present in com-
pleting their dock. The expenses of the West India Company
are estimated at 1,0001. daily.
FATAL ACCIDENT BY A PHYSICIAN'S CAB.—Last
evening an inquest was taken by Mr. Higg's. Deputy Coroner
for Westminster, at the Green Man, Carey-street, Lincoln's
Inn-fields, on the body of Lydia Worren, aged 53, who was
killed in being run over by a cab belonging to George Hume
Weatherhead, Esq., M.D. of 53, Guildford-street, Russell-
square. Catherine Steel, of No, 15, Short's-gardens, stated
that on the afternoon of Tuesday last, she was in Holborn, when
she saw deceased crossing the end of King-street, who, before
she could get out of the way, was knocked down by a gentle-
man's four-wheeled cab, driven by a youth, and the horse in
which was going at a fast rate. She was immediately picked
up, and the gentleman who was inside having alighted, by his
desire deceased was placed in a hackney cab, and directions
given for her to be taken to Greville street Hospital; but by
.nistake of the driver she was conveyed to the King's College.
cehe
ased who was the wife of a wheelwright in
considered the accident happened through
New Wit n e,S
Turnstile. knew deceased,
furious driving. Mr. R. T. Freer, Surgeon of King's Col-
tege Hospital said, that on deceased's admittance, he found
that ten ribs on her right side, and ten on her left, were frac-
tured. Every assistance was afforded her, but she died of in-
ternal haemorrhage at six o'clock the same evening. Mr. Ed-
ward Davis, s•ilicitor, No. t, Belmont-place, Walworth, said
that he was pas,ing down King-street, and witnessed the oc-
currence. The tab was crossing Holborn from Queen-street,
and was not going at the rate of more than seven miles an hour.
He was of opinion that no fault was attributable to the driver,
who pulled up immediately alter the accident, and thought it
arose entirely from deceased not being enabled to get out of the
way, or not seeing the vehicle approaching. Mr. Weather-
head assured the Jury that the driver, who was certainly, a
youth, 16 years of age, had been used to horses all his life, had
been three years in his service, and he considered him a care-
ful and steady driver, and that the present melancholy inquiry
arose from accident. The Jury being of the same opinion, re-
turned a veidiet of " Accidental death," with a nominal deo-
dand of one shilling.

SAILORS' HOME, AND DESTI-
TUTE SAILORS' ASYLUM, AND EPISCOPAL
FLOATING CHURCH.
The Annual General Meeting of the Members and
Supporters of these Charitable Institutions, which have
for their object the providing of an asylum and re-
ligious instruction for healthy, destitute sailors when
on shore, was held yesterday, at the Hanover-square
Rooms. The Rooms were not nearly filled, and by far
the greater part of those present were ladies. Amongst
the gentlemen on the platform we observed—Admiral
Lord Radstock, Lord Mandeville, R. N., General
Orde, the Rev. Sir William Dunbar, Bart., Captain
Elliot, R. N., Captain J. W. Bazalgette, R. N., Cap-
tain Chapman, R. N., &c., &c.
On the motion of Lord Radstock, Admiral Sir
Robert Stopford, G.C.8., was unanimously voted to
the Chair.
The Rev. Sir, WILLIAM DUNBAR opened the pro-
ceedings with prayer.
The CHAIRMAN then rose • he said, that every word
which the Rev. Clergyman had expressed in the very
excellent prayer which he had just read, pointed out
most clearly how small beginnings, grounded in ge-
nuine Christianity and true philanthropy, in spite of
any obstacles and objections, numerous as they had
been on this occasion, ultimately succeeded when
faithfully persevered in. This Institution, amongst the
many others in this favoured part of the globe,
was one which deserved their particular support.
When he daily saw from his windows at Greenwich
the finest ships in the world passing up and down
the river, he could not but look forward" to the ulti-
mate support and maintenance of those noble men,
the seamen of this country, who navigated those
splendid ships. They must all be aware
of the many unavoidable accidents to which
our seamen were liable. They had many in-
stitutions, however, for the reception of those who
were overtaken by these unavoidable calamities ; but
this Institution was one established for the reception
of men in perfect health, to keep them so, and to
snatch them from those roads of ruin which were
ready with open jaws to swallow • up their hard-
earned gains. This Institution afforded a safe and
comfortable residence for seamen during the time
they remained on shore, in the intervals between
the termination of one engagement and the com-
mencement of another—knowing as he did, during
the experience of half a, century, that sailors would
run into extremes, after having been deprived during a
long voyage of the comforts of shore, he did think it
desirable that an instituiion should be established for
affording them shore comforts, without ruin resulting
to their minds and bodies.(Hear, hear.) He would
now proceed to the business of the day, with many
thanks to the respectable and numerous company
before him ; and he hoped they would do all in their
power to promote the objects of that Institntion.
Captain R. J. ELLIOT, R.N., and Captain PIERCE,
R.N., the Secretaries, read the Report and Balance-
sheet of the Sailor's Home, from which it appeared
that the numbers of men received into the Sailor's
Home from the Ist February, 1841, tothe 30th April,
1842, were, new Boarders 2,885, old Boarders 744, sent
by the Shipwreck Society 204, making a total of 3,833,
including 210 apprentices. The greatest number of in •
mates at one time was 208, and the daily average
throughout the year was 126 ; being a very consider-
able increase over the numbers received last year ; and
the total number received into the House since its
commencement in May, 1835, was 12,953. The total
sum received by the Institution, in donations and
subscriptions since May, 1841, was 1,6391., and the
money paid into the account of the Institution for
board by the seamen was 4,3931., making the
whole receipts 6,032/. ; the total expenditure
during the year was 5,668/., leaving a balance
of 6441. in the hands of the Treasurer. The Report
also spoke in very high terms of the general conduct
of the sailors in the asylum.
The Reports andfmancial statements of the other
Institutions were also read, whence it appeared that
more funds and renewed exertions were necessary to
the carrying on of the institutions with proper vigour
and activity. They were not otherwise interesting.
Lord RADSTOCK said he deeply regretted that th's
meeting had taken place on that peculiar day, which
had been set apart far the commemoration of her Ma-
jesty's birth-day.—(Cheers.) There was one thing
in which he rejoiced, and that was at seeing th:,
distinguished officer there that day who presided
over them.—(Cheers.) This was the second tim.,
that the annual meeting had been held on the
anniversary of her 'Majesty's birth-day. This
meeting, however, was a happy- mode of commemo-
rating the birth-ay of her Ma esty. ller Majesty was
greatly attached to the seamen of the country, and
they were greatly attached to her, and if there was
another reason why they should feel j oy, it was in having
the distinguished officer amongst them, who then filled
the chair, who had reaped so many laurels and con-
ferred so many benefits on the country, and whose name
he (Lord Radstock) was sure woud be handed down
to the latest posterity. With regard to the resolution
he had to propose, he was sure that it would pass un
nimously ; it was, " That the Reports just read b 0
printed, and circulated under the direction of
the Directors of the Sailors Home." In the
prayer at the outset, it said, " unless the Lord
worketh, the labour of the workmen was in vain."
The labour in this cause had not been in vain, for
God had worked with them. When this Society was
first established, many thought the plan was futile ;
and he himself joined with them in that idea, for he
thought that sailors would never be induced to come to-
gether in the way they had done in this Institution, but
he was truly glad to find that they had bean deceived
in their misgivings. As to the result of this Institu-
tion, one of the largest shipowners in London, had,
he was happy to say, established an institution for desti
seamen. This did honour to that gentleman's heart.
He (Lord Radstock) had heard that such institutions
were gaining ground in other countries, and he hoped
soon to see them very general.—(Hear, hear.) He
could not help regretting that the three Societies had
not been incorporated in one. He begged to con-
clude by moving the resolution.
The Rev. E. SYDNEY rose to second the resolution.
This little ship set an example to the whole fleet. It
had upon its flag this beautiful motto—" Owe no-
thing; be in unity with all." He had himself fre-
quently witnessed the operation of this Institution.
He had often had the happiness of doing duty for his
reverend friend Sir Wm. Dunbar, and he (Mr. Sydney)
never witnessed so pleasing a sight. Last Sunday
he had been rowed on board that ship by one of the
lascars, to whom reference had been made. He
asked him, if he would like to .go back to his own
country, and he naturally replied that he should ;
but he said "No money, no ship." He (Mr. Sydney)
called on them, then, to come forward with their sub-
scriptions, or, like this poor lascar, they would have
no money, no ship. He had received many letters
from seamen, all expressing their gratitude to this
Institution. They all expressed their great. gratitude
to Captain Elliott. There was another feature in this
Institution, which was, that there was every endea-
vour, at the Sailor's llome, to instruct the sailors
while on shore. If they went in they would find the
tables covered with books, and they would almost
fancy that they were in a literary institution. He
hoped to God they would still progress and prosper.
They could not better commemorate her Majesty's
birth-day, than in assembling there that day for the
purpose of advancing this Institution.
The resolution was then put and carried nnani-

mously.
Captain A. CHAPMAN moved the reappointment
of the following gentlemen as Directors :—The
Right Hon. Lord Viscount Mandeville, R.N., the
Hon. Granville D. Rider R.N., the Right Hon.
Lord Rayleigh, Captain Sir W. E. Parry, R.N.,.
Admiral gir Jahleel Brenton, Bart., K.C.8., Admiral
Rdwker, Captain J. W. Bazalgette, R.N., Captain E.
Saurin, R.N., Mr. James Nisbet, Colonel Le Blanc,
the Hon. Captain F. Maude, R.N., Captain F. Madan,
11. S. Graeme, Esq., William Aston, Esq., Captain
Alfred Chapman, William Phillipps, Esq., Captain
Charles Mortlock, Lieutenant R. Justice, R.N., Cap-
tain George Hope, R.N., Captain Vernon Harcourt
R.N., Mr. W. .Barnard, Lieutenant T. B. May-
nard, R.N., Captain J. W. Roberts, R.N., Captain
H. Hop B. Hyndman, e, C. 8., General Latter, Henry Blanshard,
Es , .T.
Esq., J. D. Fowles, Esq.,
q.
J. M. Sunley, Esq., Captain W. E. Ferrer, aid
Captain Robert Scott. In moving this resolution he
hoped that Admiral Sir Robert Stopford would allow
his name to be added to the list of Directors.
Without offering any compliment, he rejoiced greatly,
in seeing the Gallant Admiral in the Chair that day.
He was also truly glad to see the flatterin ro •
o only
pects expressed in the Report.
this Institution.
may God continue his blessing to thei
Captain Lord MANDEVILLE seconded the resolution.
The resolution was put and carried.
General Om), R.M., proposed the next resolution,
that the members, supporters, and friends of the
Sailors' Home, the Destitute Sailors' Asylum, and
the Floating Church, rejoice to hear that the Institu-
tions go on in prosperity. They desire to offer their
sincere and humble thanks to God for his blessing
given to these institutions during the year that is
past, and they desire earnesly to offer up their
prayers for that Almighty protection which has
hitherto, they believe, so constantly attended it.
The Rev. Daxim. MOORE, in an eloquent and
touching speech, seconded the resolution, which W.,i
c: rried unanimously.
Thanks were then voted to the Chairman, and
having replied, the meeting separated.

A fatal affray took place at a public-house called
the Five-sail Mill, at Terrington, on the 6th hut. A
man entered the kitchen, and, without any ceremony,
took up a glass of beer which a-as on the chimney-piece,
and drank it off. On being spoken to by the landlord
be became insolent, and was turned out of the house • he
soon after returned, when high words ensued, and the
landlord, a much smaller man, took him in his arms and
threw him out. His head falling on a stone caused a
concussion of the brain, of which he died the following
day. The landlord has absconded.—Bury Post.