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concerned, he attached the greatest importarce to the direct
line from Paris to Strasburg, for Paris being a centre of
concentration for troops, and at the same time the
north containing a great . portion of the arm}', it was
absolutely requisite that the Government could trans-
port with rapidity, with the shortest delay, 45,000 to 50,000
men, to stop up the entrance by Lower Alsacia. It
must not be lost sight of, that since they had lost Landau,
and that Sarrelouis had passed under the power of
another Government, France was continually open to at-
tacks on the side of Lower Alsacia; therefore it was neces-
sary to have the means of speedily transporting trona there.
He was of opinion a branch line ought to be taken from the
Strasburg railroad to Metz. In fact, Metz had become a
strategic point, and an entrenched camp ought to be 'esta-
blished there for the reception of all the troops coming from
the North to meet an enemy penetrating by the quarter he
had stated. There was no doubt that in time this branch
communication would be demanded by the Government. As
to the East, a line ought to pass by Dijon. If France Was at-
tacked, and an enemy had entered by Lower Alsacia, it would
not enter by that point alone. An army would evidently en-
deavour to penetrate by the Alps, and the strategic point of
that line was incontestably Dijon. This was known to every-
body, and the Chamber might recollect that when the Emperor
wised to re-enter Italy, and was preparing for the battle of
Marengo, it was at Dijon that lie concentrated his forces.
Therefore, there was no doubt on the matter; Dijon was the
strategic point. 'I he two strategic railroads were, therefore,
that of the Alps by Dijon, and of Strasburg by Metz. and the
execution of these two lines was of the utmost inipottance for
the defence of the country in a military point of view.
The following extracts include all that is of any in-
terest in these papers :
The following details of the capture of English fishing-boats,
which we mentioned a few days ago from a Dieppe journal, are
given in the Temps :—" On the night of the 26th ult.,
English fishing-boats came in great numbers to the oyster-beds
near Granville, to commit depredations. The commandant of
the station, dl. Alortemard de Boisse, perceived their ma-
noeuvres, with his own cutter, the Renard, and the Es.
piegle, commanded by M. Latouche, came on them when at
full work. Eighteen were captured, loaded with more than
50,000 oysters, and many more could have been taken, for
there was quite a little fleet of them, had the crews of the
cutters been numerous enough. The captured boats and their
crews were brought into Granville the next morning."
A letter from Hamburgh, via Antwerp, dates'. the 7th,
states that the pulling down of .houses to prevent the progress
of the flames, had not been successful. '1 hirteen streets, says
this letter, had been destroyed, and the number of houses burnt
was 1,300. The letter adds, that no further attempts were
being made to arrest the fire, the men who had been employed
being worn out with fatigue, and the canals dry frem the con-
tinued easterly winds. The letter concludes in these words:
We are at the mercy of God. If heaven does net send
us aid, we do not see what parts of the city can be saved."
A Vienna correspondent writes on the 4th instant :
" Our new Ambassador from Turkey, .Akif Effendi, ar-
rived yesterday. The Turkish Envoy to London was de-
tained at Belgrade by indisposition, and will not arrive
for several days. Count Flahaut has given a splendid dinner
in honour of his sovereign's fete. Prince Meternich being too
unwell to attend, was represented by the Count de Goes, first
Marshal of the Court. The Pope's Nuncio propased the toast
to the health of the King of the French; Count Flahaut that of
the Emperor of Austria.
A letter from Berlin, May 2, states that M. de Rochow, the
Minister of the Interior; had, after a long interview with his
Sovereign, given in his resignation, which was accepted. His
successor is Count Arnim, formerly Governor of the province
of 'Posen.
A Berlin letter, of the 6th instant, says that the calico-
manufacturers of Prussia have presented a petition to the
King, protesting against any increase of the duties on cotton
thread.
A letter from Naples, April 27, in the Augsburgh Gazette,
says—" A communication from the Minister of the Interior
concerning the differences which have arisen between the
Neapolitan Government and Holland, has been posted up in
the Exchange. It is said that the Minister. of Foreign Affairs
has to-day addressed a circular to all the Consuls on the same
object. 'fhe merchants are informed by it that, as it is pos-
sible that hostile measures may be adopted at any moment by
Holland against the commerce of the Two Sicilies, his Majesty
wishes them to adopt all the measures possible to guarantee
their property from attack, and recommends them even to use
if necessary a different flag from that of Naples."
By the Pharamond, which arrived at Marseilles on the 7th,
we have received news from Algiers of the sth. It was said
that General Changarnier, who left Blidah on the 27th of
April, with a great convoy for Milianah, had penetrated into
the country of the Hadjouts and the Beni-Mener, and had
captured above 6,000 head of cattle, oxen, sheep, and goats,
and 50 camels. He had also brought away 350 prisoners of
those tribes. Another great convoy was to leave Algiers on
the sth for Medeah. A deplorable scene took place at Algiers
on the Ist inst., on the occasion of the execution of a German,
who had been convicted of having assassinated two of his com-
rades, near Douera. This execution was accompanied with
I atrocious circumstances.— Commerce.
BO UltSkl—PAats, THURSDAY, MAY 12.
Styli Highest Lowest Last
Price Price. Pricu Price.
esench S net Cent!........... 119:50 09 55 ... 19 40 ... 119 40
-o,a per Cents lO7 50 107 50 107 50 ... aei so
3 per ‘tint.
Ot trance
Lattitte seitc 1.0001. Stares 11,40 ...HMO .104.1 ...kV
5,00111. Sk arcs 5061 5060 50110 ...5060
delgian .dank
.. bso ...1030 .. 1, 50 ...1050
Belgian 5 per Cents.
per cents., 1840 1154 ... 11.514 10514 .. 10514
3 per Cents 73 05:, 73 75 ... 74 65 73 75
Spanish Acute 2", , 2414 24A
Passive 47 471, 47. ...
Portuguese 5 per Cents.
1337 %75 ... 107 50 ... 107 25 ,117 50
ea ,00tan
R,..an 103% IC4 103% ... 104
RAILWAY aHARES.
St. Germain
Veisaines,tt llll :133 ... 218 '75 •.. S'.lB 75
L.B 177 50 .. 178 '0 .- 177 50 ... 177 50
Rnuon 552 53 552 CO 552 50 ... 50
Orleans
590
Saasburg to 8a1e...

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OREIGN.
There is nothing in the original columns of the Paris journals
for us to extract from or analyse. The articles ere either on
the discussion in the Chamber of Deputies, respecting which
there are no observations of an interesting nature, or on the late
melancholy catastrophe, without adding anything important to
what has been already said on the subject. Our Contempo-
raries aware that, under the influence of the feelings inspired
by the recent disaster, the public would take no interest in party
political discussion, almost generally abstain from it.
The Temps says that the Prince de Joinville, before he sets
out for his voyage round the world, will make an excurrion on
the coast of Italy, and will visit in succession Tuscany, the
Roman States, and the Gulf of Naples. .
e investigation which commenced immediately after the
dise6very of the projectile!, bombs, &c., in the Passage Violet
and other places, is still pursued, says the Gazette des Tribu-
naux, with activity. The number of arrests up to the present
time amounts to about ten. All the objects seized have been
deposited at the Registrar's office. The projectiles are made
in a perfectly new manner. A stone bottle, not very thick,
serves as the envelope ; this is covered outside with a thick coat
of the inflammable matter which is applied to the extremity of
those matches called chimiques allemandes. Inside,
,a quan-
tityjof powder and bullets are strongly pressed together, so as
to produce a terrible explosion, if the inflammable coating of
'the bottle should come in contact with any resisting body. Nu-
merous witnesses have been already heard, and they are soon
to be confronted with the prisoners.
PAR.I.I.A.TtgENTAR.Y.
The two Houses of Parliament met yesterday at Two
o'Clock, for the purpose of hearing the Royal Assent given by
Commission to a number of Bills, after vi hich the Lords ad-
journed till next Friday.
The Commons met again at their usual hour, and Mr. C.
Buller presented a petition from Mr. Warbutton, complaining
of tho compromise on the Bridport Election Petition. Mr.
Cochrane and Mr. Mitchell severally denied that they had
acted improperly on the occasion.
In answer to Lord Palmerston, Sir R. Peel admitted that
Omar Pacha had kidknapped five Chiefs of the Druses, and had
sent them to Beytout.
In answer to Mr. R.Yorke, Sir R. Peel stated that he meant
to promote a general subscription for the distressed people. He
will pauperise them all.
Mr. Roebuck's Committee was appointed, after Mr. Manes
hadexpressed an opinion that the House had done wrong in ac-
ceding to the motion ; and after a few observations from other
Hon. Members, on the question that the Committee have
power to send for persons, papers, and records, Mr. T. Dun-
cornbe moved that each Member be required to sub-
scribe a declaration that he had never been guilty of
bribery. Mr. Duncoinbe said he could subscribe no such de-
claration, for he had been gu lty of bribery, though not since
he represented Finsbury.
Most of the Members seemed to think that agreeing to such
a motion would put a stop to the whole proceedings ; im-
plying, by their opinion, that nine Members of the House
cannot be found, who can conscientiously subscribe such
a declaration. After a smart personal debate, of which
Mr. Roebuck and Mr. Duncombe were the principal heroes,
the House decided by 160 to 17, that the Members of the
Committee should not be called upon to subscribe any such
declaration.
For the principal part of the evening afterwards, the House was
engaged in a discussion, on going into a Committee on the tariff,
on our colonial commercial policy. Lord Howick moved an
amendment to the Speaker leaving the chair, to establish the
principle that further differential duties ought not to be sanc-
tioned. After a debate, in which the arguments were on one
side and the majority on the other, the House decided by 281
to 108, that the Noble Lord's amendment should be rejected.
The House adjourned soon after the division at a Quarter before
One till neat Friday.
Pazt.tc OPINION.
The Morning Herald contains the following remarks on
the subject of taxation :—" The word justice was not a
little abused in the House of Lords on Thursday evening,
during the discussion of Lord Lansdowne's motion relative to
the extension of the Income•tax to foreign fundholders. What
can justice have to do with taxation ? One tax may be less
unjust than another ; but all taxation is in its essence unjust
and unequal, arid to speak of any impost known to Chancellors
of the Exchequer being in accordance with 'the principles of
abstract justice' is a perversion of language. On what prin-
ciple can the collection of our national revenue—of nearly fifty
millions sterling annually—from sources so various and oppo-
site, be excused, save on that of spreading the injustice of our
fiscal system as much . as possible over all classes of the commu-
nity? We hear it, indeed, occasionally remarked that taxes
on commodities are less unjust than direct taxes, because they
are voluntary. The supposition of taxation being voluntary is
ridiculous. There is no such thing as voluntary taxation;
and the taxes which are paid on sugar, tea, coffee, and tobacco,
are quite as involuntary as the Income-tax will be ; they
offend, though indirectly, just as much against the' principles
of abstract justice,' as the, tax on income does boldly and
directly ; nay, they offend more, because they check consump-
tion—which must to many amount to a refusal by the State of
the necessaries of life—whereas the Income-tax is but a sum
taken away from what a man has."
In an article on the subject of election bribery and corrup-
tion, the Times says fur. Warburton's case seems almost
choicer than that of Sudbury. '1 here is a snug self-satisfied,
easy, matter-of-course, continual, standing corruption ab nt it
which is inimitable ; all very well and businesslike for an old
boroughmonger who professed to see no harm in that kind of
thing,' but for a patriot of the first water—a genuine purity
and ballot man—a little startling. It appears from Mr. War-
burton's petition, that when he first stood for Bridport it
was the custom in that borough to pay after the election 10/. to
each voter under the denomination of head money ; but that
no previous promises had been made; that every gentleman of
honour felt himself bound to pay this money ; that 2.000/. was
paid at his first election ; and taat in 1830 money wa' paid on '
the same understanding.' ' Mr. Warburton certAnly did the
thing in style—and so did the- electors of Bridport. It was
not that two or thr;e shy birds were to be secured by this tempt-
ing application; there was no in nsensical interference of agents
' —no tenderness for the delicate scruples of the principal: Mr.
Warburton and all his predecessors, it would seem, paid ' each
of about 200 voters their IC/. a head a; regularly as if he had
been a navy contractor bargaining for beeves in the gross ; and
then, forsooth, because he buys his constituents, not by. auc-
tion, but. by private contract, he comes not only the inno-
cent, but even the man of honour over us."
The Chronicle thus notices a gross Ministerial blunder, as
respects the Corn Bill `t A blunder committed in framing
the Corn Bill has given he commercial world no very high
idea of the business qualifications of Ministers. The Bill re-
quires the new averages from a certain day—which happens
not to coincide with the day on which the old averages ceased.
There was consequently an interval of some days on which no
averages could be taken. The Liverpool merchants have
claimed the admission of a large quantity of corn free of duty
during that interval, on which no average could be taken. It
must be admitted that the blunder is a very gross one. The
present Government were always claiming credit for superior
elrrectness whilst the Whigs were in office ; but one of the
blunders already committed by them since their return to
power, would show how groundless ate their pretensions."
The following is from the Post:—" The policy of the Go-
vernment with respect to protective duties, and the statement
of the Prime Minister in proposing the reform of the tariff,
arc both, perhaps, unexceptionable when tested by merely. mer-
cantile principles. But, in a nation like this, where the inter-
ests over which a wise and careful Government is bound to
watch, are not merely mercantile, it may be questioned whether
the approbation of the merchants is alone, or most chiefly, that
to which the Minister ought to look. It seems to us that .the
various interests of those concerned in production—from the
owner of arable lands and pasture lands, of mines, and quarries,
and fisheries, down to the labourers who depend for their
d.ily bread upon the employment they can obtain—ought
to be held in mind by the Government, as well as the
interests of trade, or of the great body of the people, con-
sidered merely as, consumers. And we do not think that
the well-being of the classes concerned in production is to be
determined by the same principles as determine the well-being
of the mercantile class. The mercantile class may flourish by
laws and regulations which would be quite destructive to the
producing classes.'
251.ECTIONEERAINTG.
Lyme Regis Election Committee, will, it was stated
The inquiry into the validity of Mr. James Powell's vote
wresighana yesterday, alone cost upwards of 500/.
before the
by Sergeant
za.W AND POLICE.
Further hearing of Messrs.
_Williams and Mottram's case
has been adjourned to next Wednesday.
Six charges of felony were brought yesterday against Thomas
Kirby,a linendraper of Church-streChurch-street,Shoreditch, for having
tole
all of which he was committed.
Yesterday, William Adnam, a messenger in the Six Clerks'
Office, was brought up at Bow-street charged with stealing a
stolen plate, plate, upon
number of law-briefs. It having transpired that documents of
importance had disappeared from other offices. the prisoner
was remanded for a week, while further inquiry is set afoot.
xaTx;stilinr AND SCIENTIPIC.
Thalberg, the celebrated. pianist, gave his first concert yes-
terday morning at Willis's rooms.
SPOTITING.
Epsom Races axe expected to be honoured by her Majesty
and Prince Albert on the Derby day; the .'sth inst. During
the races the Court will remain At Claremont, and proceed from
thence to the Downs.
c o use.T —IIAST/I ON A B T.E
The Duke and Duchess of 'Richmond and family were pre-
vented attending her Majesty's Fancy Ball, in consequence of
the demise of the Dowager Duchess.
The Queen's entertainment on the 20th inst., will be a con
cert of vocal and instrumental music.
The Countess of Jersey will hold a eonversagione this
evening, in Berkeley-square, to which the Foreign Ministers and
their ladies have been invited.
A marriage is on the tapis between Sir Thomas Wirnington,
Bart., of Stamford, Worcestershire, and Miss Doraville, daugh-
ter of Sir Compton and Lady Domvite, of Grosvenor-square.
Sir Charles Napier appeared at the Hal Ma,que in the cha-
racter of Ali Pacha, and performed the part admirably.
Captain Elliot wore a Chinese costume, supposed to have
belonged to his friend Commission, r Lin.
PIIISCELL riZMOUS.
Lord Teynham (late the Hon. Henry Roper Curzon), took
his seat in the House of Lords on the 10th instant, having suc-
ceeded to the title on the death of his father.

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MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS
CITY, QUARTER TO THREE.
The Markets to-day are nearly deserted, and scarcely any-
thing has been done in any Stock, English or Foreign. Prices
remain firm at the closing rates of yesterday, and Consols are
921 921 for Money, and 921 92e for the Account ; Three per
Cents: tieduced, 914 94 • ' 't hree-and-a-Half per Cents. Re.
duced, 99a99,1; New Three-anti-a-Half pct. Cents., 1001
1004 ; Bank Stock, 1671 1681; India Stock, 249 251 ; India
Bonds, 19 21 ; and Exchequer Bills, 39 41 prem.
A few trifling purchases have teen made in Dutch, the Two-
and-a- Half per Cents. 521; and the Five per Cents. 100/.
Some bargains have been made in Mexican at 37a for Money,
and 31 for the Account.
In the Share Market, Edinburgh and Glasgow have been
sold at 551; Manchester and Leeds, 4.1; South Eastern Scrip,
7i ; Eastern Counties, Si. Is. Bd., and Brighton, 36g.
Money is in demand to-day at four per cent.
In the bonds of the insolvent States, the usual 'bargain in
Peruvian has been done to-day at 191 ; the quotation for
Colombian, is 231; and Spanish Three per Cents. 231.
The accounts of the general circulation of the kingdom show
an increase of 1,835,0701. upon the aggregate, which is com-
posed of 2,036,383/. in England, minus 79,2351. in the circula-
tion of Scotland, and 201,309/. in that of Ireland. The sepa-
rate accounts are, an increase in that of the Bank of England
of 1,730,000/., the difference
.between 18,404,0001. and
16,674,000/. ; in the English private banks of 193,1391., the
difference between 5,482,189/. and 5,289,050/ ; in the Joint
Stock Banks of this country of 113,3241., the differencebetween
3,160,900/. and 3 047,656/. The amount of the circulation in
Scotland is now 2,590,7151., while last month it was 2,670,290/.,
a falling off as above stated of 79,2751. The issues of
the Bank of Ireland have increased 26,5001., the difference
between 3,100,625/. and 3,074,1251., while those of the private
and joint-stock banks are less by 148,234/., the difference be-
tween 2,111,3221. and 2,259,5561. The stock of bullion in the
Bank of England is larger by 76,000/., the difference between
7,082,000/. and 7,006,000/. This is an important feature,
while the amount of notes in circulation has so much increased.
The lowest point to which the bullion fell was in November,
1841, when it was no more than 4,218,000/., the circulation
being 17,065,000/. ; and with the next highest circulation to
the present, in July, 1841, the bullion was only 5,011,001.
against 17,976,000/. in notes; thus the Bank is now in as fa-
vourable a position with regard to the comparison between its
issues and gold as it has been for a long period.
PRICES OF SHARES THIS. DAY AT ONE.
it A tr.wa Ys. Paid. Per Share.,
Exstern Counties
Vtto New 2l. 6s. Bd.
Edinburo and Glasgow 5O 5541 ... to
London and Brighton ... 50 ......
Manchester and Leads
Ditto -1 Shares
South Eastern and Dover ..
Ditto Scrip... 5 ...... 7g ... to
COURSE OF EXCHANGE—(YESTERDAY.)
Amsterdam CF.I2 74 Gibra1tar........... 46
Ditto, at sight
Rotterdam .........2 U. 12 71 Genoa 25 90
Antwerp l2 71, Milan
Hamburgh M.8.14 0 ‘Veniee
Altona - Naples
Paris, 3 days' sight ... 25 70 Palermo, per oz 120
Ditto, 3 months 25 95 Lisbon v 521
Marseilles
Bourdeaux 25 95 Janeiro 27
tkfort on Maine... 1521 IBahia

~.'rankfort .4.4
Petersburgh, 3Us ... 36i 'Buenos Ayres
Berlin... . .
Vienna, effec. 11. 3 M 955 Philadelphia 46
Trieste, ditto 9 56. PRICES OF BULLION, PER OZ,
Madrid
Cadiz
Bilbao ... 36 New Doubloons OO 0
Barcelona
Seville ... 36 Silver in Bars ... ..... 0 4 111.

PRICES OF IRISH STOCKS, DUBLIN, MAY 12.
3 per Cent. Consols 01 ,Bank 5t0ck...... ..
Three and Half Stock 99k Grand Canal Stock ..
Ditto Reduced -
Ditto New 1830... 99i Ditto 4 per cent
3i per Cent. Debs. tn./ Royal Canal Stock
LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET, MAY 13.—At the com-
mencement of the week there was more animation, and it was
generally considered that a steady moderate demand now would
be continued, and the accounts from the United States being
improved, this opinion was strengthened. But yesterday and
to-day business has become very limited, and almost entirely
confined to small parcels for immediate use, so that if prices ad-
vanced at the beginning of the week, they have receded to the
former point. If trade became better in Manchester, this
market would also be affected; but until such be the case, no
permanent change can be expected. The sales of the week
amount to 26,240 bales, of which 900 American and 150 Surat
have been taken on speculation, and 1,400 American, 50 Surat,
and 350 Madras for shipping.
LIVERPOOL SHARE MARKET, MAY 10, was very heavy
for most descriptions of Stock, except Edinburgh, and Glasgow,
and South Western, which are 'firm at the quotations. Eastern
Countries, at; ; New Debentures, 51. Is. Bd. ; Edinburgh and
Glasgow, 55E ; 'Grand Junction, iB5 ; London and Birming-
ham, New 321. Shares, 3 ; South Western, 64 ; South
Eastern, New Two and a Half, 'V. 8s 9d. to 21. 10s.
MANCHESTER STOCK EXCHANGE, MAY 13.—Our market
today hk.:.• been very inanimate, and little business done.
Prices have a downward tendency for Manchester and Bir-
mingham, Leeds, &c., but Edinburgh and Glasgow are in
good request; 30s. premium is freely offered for the new
Quarters. Edinburgh and Glasgow, 54% ; Northern and
Eastern, 42N ; Leeds, 82 83 ; Ditto, Halves, 36 36k.

ITER -MAJESTY'S CUSTOVS.—During the last few
days several immense cases of foreign silks, satins, and other
articles have been cleared here by Messrs. Sewell, Evans, and
Co. (late Sewell and Cross). We think, without any excep.•
tion, this is the largest importation of silks and satins that has
taken place for some time.
ComPTON-tiousE, Salm—Sewell, Evans, and Co.,
(late Sewell and Cross), having now completed their pur-
chases in the Home and Continental 111aikets. beg must re-
spectfully to inform the nobility, gentry, and the public, that
on Monday, the 16th inst., their premises, which in the in-
terval have received considerable improvements to render them
more commodious than before, will be re-opened with a mag-
nificent stock of goods, which, in extent and variety, they
feel confident cannot be surpassed in the Metropolis. S., E..,
and Co., in enumerating a few of the articles of which they
have purchased extensively, would particularly call attention
to an immense variety of rich Spitalfields and French silks,
foulards, sating, and velvets, Lisle and Valenciennes lace, blonds
of every description, British and Oriental shawls. Novelties
in great variety selected in Paris, Lyons, and Brussels. The
Furnishing department comprises Brussels and French carpets,
rich chintzes, silk and merino damasks, satin tabarets, Utrecht
In the Draper,
velvets, 1,000 pieces of Brussels carpets at 3s. Hid. the yard.
department.attentiattention,
Coof.thtarutspt,atbrey
department are Balzorines; de leines, muslins
of all sorts, linens of every desaillion, manufactured ex.
pressly for this establishment, a large assortment of the French
and Paisley shawls, now so much in use, together.vrith an
endless variety of articles in the hosiery, glove, and haber-
sdtarsilictetr‘sYtpatronage
ee
which has been already so liberally bestowed en the late firm
of Sewell and Cross. The doors wil be opened on Monday
to Sewell,mrit a Leans,
de
morning, at ten o'clock, 44 and 45, Old Compton.strcet;
and 46 and 47, Frith-street, Soho-square. N.B. Orders front
the country laTetually attended to,

DEA:rtt OF REAR-AIouiRAL S!koLLETT.----This
gallant and venerable officer, one of the veteran heroes of the
last war, died at Edinburgh, on Friday last,, at an advanced
age. He was promoted to the rank of Post Captain in 1804,
and obtained his rank as Rear-Admiral 10th Jan., 1837, on
the retired list, but w•as subsequently ,removed to the active
list, taking rank next to Rear-Admiral Skipsey, and his com-
mission dated 1840. The Admiral was related to A. Smollett,
Esq., Al.p., and by his demise the number of flag-officers is
reduced to 171.
The Silver-Stick in Waiting appeared at the Bal
Masque attired in a splendid Suit of silver armour of the time
of Edward 111., emblazoned with the arms of Sir Grey
Bryant. The armour was manufactured by Mr. T. Stanton,
of 43, Davis-street, Berkeley-square.

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QUEEN'S BENCH.—(THIS DAY.) I BRITISH IRON COMPANY.
. The Court sat in Banco this morning, end heard several cases 1 The annual general Meetgag of the British Iron Com-
in the special paper, nene of which were of any general interest. pang was held yesterday; at one o'clock, at the London
--------------- - ------ - Tavern, J. HORSLEY FALDIER, ;F.sq., in the chair, who
CRIMINAL COURT.—(THIS DAY.). made an apology for the absence' of Sir G. Larpent.
OLD COURT. The minutes of the last meeting having beers read,
TRIAL OF MOLLY GOOD AND RICHARD The CHAIRMAN proceeded to read the annual Report,
• GAMBLE. .; as follows :
The
verdict recorded by the Jury, yesterday, in the •, The present is an Annital General Meeting of the Pro-
ease of Daniel Good, the principal in this atrocious. deed, prietors, held in pursuance of the deed and regulations of the
has almost wholly allayed the excitement which, up to Company,
At this meeting two Directors; Viz , Mr. Crawford and Mr,
this period,. has prevailed, and which it was our duty to
Ravens is
wilt go out of office ; and. having given there quisite
notice yesterday. " 8100d,7 it is an old saying, " de..
notice of their intentiowto become candidates for the office of
Mends blood." The demands of justice have been se- Director, and no other Proprietor having done so, a resole-
tisfied-by the sentence which has been passed upon Da-' tionevill be proposed that they be agent elected. It will also
niel Good, and few people care to prosecute the charge be necessary for the meeting to elect an Auditor, in the room of
against old Molly, who was, no doubt, the senseless dupe Mr. Charles'Bayley,. deceased.
of -the wicked •and designing man, whom SIM called bus- The Directors now lay upon the table the account of the re •
hand, and whom, as such, she was bound to honour and ceipts and -payments of the Company, for the half years endint
obese on the 30. h Jung, and 31st December last, and, the balance
accounts of those dates.
The Court was not more crowded to day than on ordi-
The Directors regret to say that the serious depression in the
nary occasions. state of the iron trade, which existed at the time of the last
ten o'clock Baron Alderson, accompanied by Mr.
meetirr, has not only continued, hut has even greatly in-
Justice Coltman, took his seat on the bench, when the creased' since that period. t,o severely has it been felt by
prisimer, Molly Good, was placed at the bar, charged the ironmasters generally throughout the kingdom, that wit
with being accessory after the fact. with Daniel Good, in a view to its mitigation an arrangement was entered into by
the wilful-murder of Jane Jones alias Good. them all for a reduction of the make of iron to the extent of
The Attorney-General, Mr. Adolphus, Mr. Wadding- 25 per cent ; notwithstanding which, however, very ion
ten, and Mr. Russell Gurney, attended on behalf of the prices, and
aaintahlitnnosthentireofwcaonutr,of
had
ando,mmsiotasinitlyeiontiutirnue.
Crown. and Mr. Ballamine appeared for the prisoner. effectl'his stateu )
n Il but'lothufs-
the haltsyearaa'; opertiti,nseof the Ca
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL then rose to address the
Directors see no reason to alter opinion which they
Jury. He He said, the prisoner at the bar stood charged
merly expressed, that under ciA toedinary state of trade the
with harbouring Daniel Good, who was yesterday found
works in Staffordshire and at Abersychan possess the capability
guilty of murder, and she was charged w ith harbouring of affording profit equal to any works similarly situated. In
him knowing him to have been guilty of that crime. It the meantime, by the reduction of wages and other mea-
was necessary that people shonld know that it was a sures, every exertion has been, and continues to be, made to
grave offence so to protect a person under the impute,- render the loss as small as possible.
Lion of crime, and it was essential that they should know The loss upon the half year's trade account (exclusive of
that this offence would be prosecuted whenever it was Ruahon, where the workings are being brought to a close), is
discovered. The prisoner, however, bore the came of 5,4411.85. 5d., and upon the whole year on the same principle,
Good,-and he believed that her defence-was that she-was 2,5751. 14s. 10d.
married to Daniel Good. In the case of a wife the law The
heactions Directors.iors a
, have done,s everything h
iwnto. havehtdr power not
et
the
to bring
provided that it was no offence in her to assist and to
sine of
to trial, but thee Proprietorsy have net succeeded in thatpobject.
conceal her husband, whom she was bound to love, to in consequence of the greet: delay which has taken place in
honour, and obey. He thought there was every reason the Courts, respecting the pleas preferred by the defendants.
to believe that some marriage, whether strictly legal or In his observations on the Report the Chairman said
not, did take place between the parties in the kingdom the situation in which he had for many years been placed
of Ireland, where the registries were extremely difficult was a most painful one, • and if he could have done any-
of access, so that the absence of that proof should not be thing towards procuring a settlement of the difficulties
considered- as fatal to the defence. They certainly did in which the Company was placed, it would haVe
live together for a long time as man and wife, given him the greatest possible pleasure. He had
and le thought that he should be . doing honestly desired to do So, and was only sorry that
his duty if he said that she, thus believing he had not succeeded as he could have wished. The
herself to be the true and lawful wife of him whom she present difficulties he ascribed to the unfortunate
harboured and-protected, would not be a fit object for reversal of the judgment in JB3B, which had been the
punishment. He had obtained satisfactory information great cause of the bickerings and differences in which
as to these facts, which he thought it right to state, and they were involved. That decision prevented the Com-
under these circumstances, he thought it was not fit to patty froth working in the manner they had, up to that
raise any case against the prisoner. lie hoped that in time, possessed the means of doing, and saddled
making these observations lie had not unnecessarily taken it with enormous responsibility. On the reversal of the
up the time of the Court. - On the part of the proseeu- judgment the Directors made a call of 251. per share,
Lion no evidence
.would be offered. It would, therefore, which, had it b. en paid, could have enabled them to li•
be their duty to acquit the prisoner. ' quidate their liabilities; but they had not been able tip
Mr. BALLANTINE begged to thank the Learned At- do so, from the refusal on the part of many of the Pro-
torney-Generahfor the mariner in which he had acted in prietors to pay up the call. The measure was still essential
this case ; and though he believed it to be the correct to the liquidation of their responsibilities, as the Company
course, and quite consistent with justice, it was worthy was precluded from going into the money market. In 1838.
of the manner in which •the whole of the inquiry had when Mr. Attwood was continuing Lis suit, it was im-
been conducted. It had saved the prisoner the pails of a possible to have taken other steps than the Directors did;
long and tedious inquiry, and, on behalf of the prisoner, and from. 1840, when there might have been some chance
he begged to thank the Learned Attorney-General for -of a settlement of the difficulties, the iron trade. was, as
the conduct which he had pursued. it still continued, in an unprecedented state of depres-
Mr. Baron ALDERSON then addressed the Jury. He sion—nor was this depression solely confined to the iron
said there was no evidence, and it would therefore be trade. At present, throughout Staffordshire and the irot.
their-duty to acquit the prisoner. It was a very grievous districts, furnaces were being blown out in all directions.
offence to harbour and assist those who were accused of 'The Company was unable to resort to the money market,
any crime. A wife, however, in legal construction, in consequence of some of the Proprietors thinking it
could not be guilty of harbouring her husband ; - the pri- their interest to withhold their contributions to meet the
soner at the bar having genie through the ceremony of liabilities of the Company. Sone of the most influential
marriage, though she were not perhaps legally his wife, of the Proprietors were convinced of the necessity et
bad harboured him, she would be liable to be convicted bringing the liabilities to a close, without effecting which.
of the offence ; nevertheless, if she had acted .no relief could be given to ,the Proprietors generally.
under the supposition that she was his wife, the None could be more desirous than the Directors were
Court would have availed itself of the utmost extent of to .afford every facility to accomplish that object,.
that circumstance in mitigation of her offence. He The loan borrowed in 184 f from Mr. Attwood, for the
thought, therefore,- that the Attorney-General had only settlement of the affairs of the Company, must be con-
acted according to the duty which belonged to him, m tinned to May, 1843, at 5 per cent., for the purpose of
prosecution of his high office ; and the Court entirely giving time for the necessary -arrangements.
approved of the course lie had pursued in not offering elejor RICHARDSON—What is the amount of the sum
any evidence against the prisoner, she having been in- borrowed ?
duced, by the circumstances which had been stated, to The CHAIRMAN-200,0001. lie suggested that, be-
commit the felony ; and had the case been proceeded fore proceeding further with the business of the meeting.
with, the Court would not have awarded such a punish- the more regular course would be to elect Directors afire
ment as would be commensurate with the magnitude of an Auditor, in the room of those who had gone cut if
the crime. If a case should occur in which one person office.
should harbour another, without having any excuse such William Crawford, Esq., and John Herdis Ravenshaw, ,
as this, the punishment would be very heavy, and it was Esq., were then re-elected Directors, and .Tohn Sin
necessary that it should be so, more particularly as public Smith, Esq., was elected Auditor, in the room of the late
opinion did not think the offence so grave a one as it was. Mr. C. Bayley. . •
If the practice of harbouring felons were permitted, there • Mr. BROWNLOW attended the meeting in. consequence
would be no safety, and that such a practice did exist of' the illness of his partner, Sir G. Larpent ; and In
was one of the greatest misfortunes of a neighbouring wished to make a few observations. , It was his opinioi
country. that, unless some energetic measure was adopted, bad a,
•
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL said, it was his duty to add was the present condition of the Company's affairs, i
that the prisoner had many witnesses of the greatest rc- would soon become much worse. He thotfght that their
spectability, reedy to speak to har character. She had first and principal object should be to put an end to tin
lung lived a here she resided when she was taken into discussion existing among tli‘ Proprietors. It' that were
custody on this charge, and she had been much respected effected there would be no difficulty in arriving at it
in the line of life in which she moved, course which would lead to the ultimate satisfactory ar -
The prisoner was then acquitted -on this charge, and rangement of the Company's affairs.
the Jury having been re-sworn, she was placed on her The CHAIRMAN suggested, that the Hon. Proprietor
trial on the charge of receiving stolen property, knowing should embody 'his views in /a resolution ; and while it
it to have been stolen, &c. was preparing, a conversation took Owe as to a plat,
The ATToaNtsly -GEN ERA I. said it was not his intention proposed-by Major Richardson, for bringing all the
to offer any evidence in this case, and. the Jury there- difficulties to a -close, which fthe Chairman considered
fore returned a verdict of " Not Guilty." was impracticable, aceordingito the deed of settlement,
- Richard Gamble was thett-pineed at the bar, charged the Company not being able 'to make new shares. . •
withreceiving stolen property, knowing it to be s,olcn, Mr, BROWNLOW then proposed the following peso,
&c: No evidence was offered on behalf oldie prosecution, lution:— ,
and the prisoner was RegnittO occording:y. " That it being expedient that prompt and effectual measures
NEW COURT. . be taken to liquidate the remaining liabilities of the Company-
Margaret Salmon, 27, married, and Bridget Wm - the Directors be, and are hereby requested to consult with ilie
made 23, spinster, were indicted for stealing four shawls, principal Shareholder", on the best plan for accomplehing thi-
value 31., the property of' Elerizer Collins. object, and to report their derision to a special meeting, to I e
Mr. Phillips defended the prisoner Salmon. called fee the purpose of receiving such Report."
The prosecutor is a hawker of shawls, and he was in a A.lie Ilircuisas seconded it.
public-house kept by the prisoner Salmon, in the village Major RICHARDSON said that the Proprietors, who
had refused to pay the call on them, of whom he was
of Putney, in company with .the prisoner Al`Cormack,
did because believed
on the night of April 6. He had his pack with him.one, so, theythey were not legally
bound to pay. They thought the Company a ruinous
her before that night. He fell asleep, and when he awoke_. one,
He was drinking with the prisoner, but he did not know
bound
ddestructive and that it was better it should be
he miseed the shawls named in the indictment.
dissolved at once. With regard to the actions brought
.
aemnst thoSe Proprietors for the calls, all they asked for
On cross-examination he admitted that lie treated the
was,7 to. be treated with equity,lftheywere entitled to
girl to a gown, and placed the shawls round her neck.l would . b they
pay, the decision determine , it• but were re-
lic asked her to travel round the country with him. lie
isolyed it shuld e aer the ha the money
afterwards gave his padk into the custody of Mrs. Sal-
nett been ex o
pendebd, and noty befd seen
ore. Hehow had brought
mon. There were several other females in the room at
, with him a bill in Chancery, which. unless', justice
the time.
A pawnbroker's clerk was called, who deposed that were done them, they were determined to 'file at
the shawls its question had been pledged at their shop, the earliest possible
.period. The meeting n.oulti
but not by either of the prisoners. see, therefore, that it was not an empty threat.
The Jury found the prisoner Margaret Salmon, Not The loss on the half year had been 5,0001,, and
Guilty, and the other prisoner Guilty. He was seu• this had been going on ,e or sixteen. years. The
enced to three months' imprisonment. principal and interest that had been paid amounted
to 3,000,0001., and all the Proprietors had ever received
was 43,000 L, paid out of their, own capital,. contrary to
the deed of settlement. The legal opinion given in 1838
was only ha:f laid before the Proprietors, or the meet
in would have certainly cattle to a resolution for dis-
solving the Company. He would not have the term 'ho-
nourable) applied to those who had paid. their calls
blindly, in opposition to those who stood out upon their
legal rights.
Mr. BROWNLOW, in explanation, said, that no good
Could attend discussions respecting the former manage-
ment of the Company. They were now in a difficult
position, and they must act with unanimity, in order to
get out of it. ..
The CHAIRXAN observed that, in the year 1838, every.
information had' been given to the Proprietors. No one
had ever doubted that they were responsible fin.
the interest to Mr. Attwood, but there had been an
impression that they were nut liable for the principe,
He (the Chairman) had never defended the contraei
made by the Company in 1835. It had been a most un-
fortunate thing that the Company was ever firmed, but
that wits not now the question. They were to see new
how they could best get out of the difficulties of their
present position.
In answer to a question from an HoN. PROPRIETOR,
relative to the present state of the pending actions
in which the Company was engaged, the Chairman stated
that the pleas were settled, and the trials would come oe
in July next. .
After a few words from Mr. Brownleiv and Major
Richardson, the Chairman put the resolution, ,which was
carried, and the meeting separated. •

CLERKENWELI,-(T HIS DAY.)
The wife of Hopson alias Elmore, who was charged on
suspicion of being concerned in the robberies at Hurnsey,
applied this day for his discharge.
Mr. COOMBE said this Hopson or Elmore had written
a letter to one of the InspeCtors of Police, which was cal-
culated to induca a belief in his insanity. His conduct.
before this Court did not betray any thing like unsound-
ness of mind. It really (lid not appear that he had been
doing otherwise than telling gross falsehoods, and the
applicant could not well complain of his Suffering through
the newspapers, when his strange conduct and prevarica-
tion left him open to such suspicion. His wife had been
either duped by him, or she had been lending herself to
gross imposition.
• A person named liouston offered himself as bail, but
Mr. Coombe advised him to inquire after his family, who
were respectable, and who would take the best steps for
his future welfare.
The application, therefore, was refused.

LLOYD'S SHIPPING-(THIS DAY.)

LONDON, MAY 14.—Wind this day at no, n, S.W.
DEAL, MAY 13.—Wind N.W. to S. by E.—Arrd. John
Knox, Whit, Singapore; Henry Bell, Laguna. Arrd. from
the ltiver, and sailed, Diamond, Barbadoes; Albion, Grenada;
Essequibo, St. Vincent's.
AIAEGATE, MAY 13.—The Elizabeth, Pike, from sheer-
ness, has been got off, and is now in the Pier off Dungeness.
Arrd. Adine, Keutbergen, Rotterdam, for Batavia.
OFF THE WIGHT, MAY 13.—Prosper, Haniburgh, fur Vera
Ci uz.
PonTsmourn, MAY 14.—Wind W. Arrd. Clyde (steamer),
Southampton. Arrd. off, Wellington, Kenrick, Madras, sailed
25th Jan.
COWES, MAT 13.—The Actress, Johns, from Youghal to
Portsmouth, got ashore on the Shingles yesterday, bat has
been got off and into the harbour.
PhYmnottr, MAY 13.—Wind S.W.—Arrd. Capt. Cooke,
Finch, Sierra Leone, and sailed for Portsmouth ; Steadfast, do.
l'Atisrot., MAY 13. Arid. St. George, Williams, Calcutta;
Peru, Bateson, Mauritius ; Freedom, Farr, Africa ; Pomona,
Smith, Trinidad ; Anna, t. Vincent's.
FALNIODTH, MAY 12.--Wind W. to S. W., light breezes.
Fenella. Miller, Cuba ; Martha, Le Rost, Ancona.
Livcaroot, MAY 13. —Wind S.W. light.—Arrd. Scipio,
Henderson, Laguna. Arrd. off, Zeno, Jamaica ; Parker,
Barbadoes. Sts. Salisbury and Victory, Bombay ; Osceola,
'Now York • Barfield, Africa.
kAY 1 i.—Arrd. Martha, Wilson, Zante ; Endy.
mion, Bordeaux, for Quebec, leaky, and out 14 day 3.

THE MARKETS.--(THIS DAY.)
NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL.
There wae a very good show of meat. Trade was dull, and
prices.as last quoted. Poultry a good supply, trade dull, and
prices lower.

FRANCE.
CHAMBER OF PEERS.-MAY 11.

The President informed the Chamber that a Member
had given notice of a proposition relating to -the police
of railroads, and wished to know if it was supported ?-7,-
(Loud cries of ‘. Yes, yes," from all sides.)
Prince Aloscowa—lt was not to any proposition
he desired to call the attention of the Chamber, it was to
put some questions to the Government respecting tit,
police on railroads, anti the prudential measures n
those wry dangerous modes of communication demanded,
and the urgency Of which was but too clearly demon-
strated by a recent and horrible event.—(Sensation.)
The Minister of Public Instruction—The Noble Mena,
be: and the Chamber at large: could tot doubt that the
Government was very seriously and very mournfully
Occupied with the frightful disaster which had thrown a
gloom over the capital. There -could not, therefore, be
any objection on their part to have questions put
from the tribune; but he could not very well see:he con
•fessed, the object of the Noble Member's proceeding.
Prince De Moscowa—There was not any intention
whatever on his part to blame the Ministry respecting
the horrible event of Sunday last. Ile considered that it
would be interesting to the public and the Chamber to
have the matter discussed within the limits and on the
points be had mentioned.
The President—lt could .not at present be said it was
certain , that the Bill just alluded to would he brought
before them at all. It would be more suitable, in his
opinion, to-appoint one of 'the sittings of next week as
the time when the explanations might be required from
the Government.—(Marks of as in from all parts.)
The Chamber was then consulted, and decided that
the first sitting of next week should be the time.

There are rumours that the extraordinary disclo-
sures that the Irish Law Officers, of the Crown withheld all
knowledge of the facts connected with Ilk Biddulph's case from
the Government, either has led already, or is likely to lead, to
the dismissal of some of these tutictionaries. As, however, the
pports these cffieers, are very potential Orange party, which su
at " the Castle," it may cot he quite so easy for Lord Eliot to
see justice done in the matter, and probably his own resignation
may be the consequence.
'his morning at three o'clock, the mail packet for
Hamburgh left her moorings, having on board two of the Direc-
tors of one of the pr incipal fire• offices, besides the principal of
that department. The Secretary and other officers of two
other principal fire-offices were also on board. The principal
of the fire-department of the Sun Fire office is at pi e,erit in
Hamburgh. 'the above offices have remitted nearly half a mil-
lion of cash to pay every deniar:d cn them immediately on the
arrival of the above vessel, and to save the sufferers the delay
that would otheirwin occur in making their claims in London.