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7 OCTOBER 12, 1842,

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PORTUGUESE BONDS.

to propose in the hands of the meeting, and he hoped
they would be cordially agreed to. lie concluded by
moving the following resolutions :

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

STATE OF TRADE IN PAISLEY.

A large meeting of the holders of Portuguese Bonds
was held yesterday at the London Tavern, to take
into consideration the propriety of converting the pre-
sent Bonds into New Three per Cent. Bonds, to be
issued by the Portuguese Government.
Air. Richard Thornton took the Chair.
The Secretary having read the advertisement call-
ing the meeting,
The CIIAIRMAN rose and said, that on the 30th
September last the Committee of Portuguese Bond-
holders had a meeting at his counting-house in the
Old Swan, and the propriety of converting their old
original bonds was then discussed. As Chairman of
the Committee he called that meeting together, in
consequence of a letter he had had the honour of re-
. ceiving from Baron Moneorvo, containing a decree
which had been proinulgated by the Queen of Por-
tugal. At that meeting there was considerable dis-
cussion as to the propriety of recommending the
Bondholders at large to convert their bonds in conse-
quence of that decree. lt was but right to state that
at that meeting some gentlemen thought right to dis-
sent from that recommendation. He (the Chairman)
thought otherwise, and the majority of that meeting
were in favour of recommending the conversion of
-these bonds. Ile (the Chairman) had great pleasure in
meeting them that day, as he felt some explanation was
due from him in consequence of his having opposed that
conversion upon a former occasion. lie wrote to his
Excellency Senor Miranda, Minister of Finance for
Portugal. On the 13th of March, 1841, he informed
him that he was anxious to afford every accommoda-
tion in his power as to the time given, but that the
Bondholders expected that Portugfil would grant new
loans in exchange. His Excellency wrote that as the
decree had passed into a law he could not comply with
his request. He would call upon the Secretary to
read that letter.

NEWMARKET SECOND OCTOBER MEETING.
(MONDAY'S RACES CONCLUDED.)
The following are a few additional particulars of the
Handicap and Plate Races t
Handicap.—The Tragedy colt made the best running
he could, followed by Pelenne, Cruiskeen, and Rapture,
the others tieing closely'laid up ; they kept so to th,
cords, when the Duke's colt declined, and the lead was
taken by Jeremy Diddler, who went on with the running
to the end, and won easy by a length. The Hymen colt
rushed it at the last, and was placed second ; £ameleor.,
the Tragedy colt, and Rapture were well up.
T. Y. C. Plate—The race throughout was between the
two horses placed ; they kept nearly abreast till half-way
up the ropes, when The Queen of the Gipsies quitted her
companion, and won in a canter ; The Prince of Wales,
Rook's-nest, and Mr. Payne's filly, were head and head
about two lengths from the second. Tile appearance of
Lord Lowther's name as the owner of Silrertail colt,
gave great pleasure to the old frequenters of Newmarket.
A. F. Plate.—St. Francis had the lead for the first
quarter of a mile, but the speed not being good enough,
Jelin Day, on Discord, put on the steam, made play at
a strong pace, disposed of the favourite at the ropes, and
won easily, by a length.
BETTING AFTER THE RACES.
CESAREWITCH STAKES.

- -
"That in consequence of the satisfactory explana-
tion made, and the solemn guarantee given in the
decree of the Portuguese Government, dated the sth
of August last, to continue faithfully to pay the
dividends as they become due in London, that this
meeting do now withdraw all further opposition to
the conversion of Portuguese Stock, in comformity
with the decree of her Most Faithful. Majesty's Go-
vernment, and that such conversion is agreed to ac-
cordingly.
" Resolved, That a copy of this Resolution be
transmitted to the Committee of the Stock Exchange,
with a request that the new converted Stock may
be permitted to be marked in the official list, and that
thanks be tendered for the support and assistance
which the Portuguese Committee have received from
the Committee of the Stock Exchange, in their endea-
vour to obtain justice for the Bondholders."
The resolutions were carried nem. dis.
A vote of thanks was passed to the Chairman,
who briefly acknov%ledged the honour, and the meet-
ing tutourned.

, We have deferred, till all use of deferring longer is
over, the giving any decided statement as to the pre-
sent state of trade in this town, and the prospects for
the winter. Feeling for the manufacturers and mer-
chants in business, as well as for the workmen, whose
last .hope of comfort, if not of existence, depended on
the success of our fall trade—bad as we knew it to be,

r And doubtful as were its prospects—we were resolved
that not a word from our per: would make it worse,
or tend in the smallest to influence either merchant
or weaver in delaying to purchase, with the hope of a
better bargain in the forced sale of the fashionable pro-
ductions prepared for this season of the year. All mo-
tive for silence in this respect is now, however, over.
The period for the fall trade has Commenced, gone on,
ind is now within a few days, or, at the most, weeks, of
its conclusion, and we are now bold to state, without fear
of contradiction, that a more complete failure, and a
more dismal prospect for the period that must inter-
vene till the spring trade will commence, never pre-
;elated itself to the inhabitants of this place. The
lropping of hands last year was nothing to the almost
universal dismissal of workmen in the rich shawl
trade which is now taking place, Good and bad
tradesmen, the individuals at the rich pattern and
the plain, are almost indiscriminately turned adrift as
their web is finished, and no hope whatever remains
for their obtaining labour in the branch they have
been accustomed to for at least three or four months

ROYAL ASYLUM for .DESTITUTE
FEMALES, MANOR HOUSE, CHELSEA.
The following is the Eighteenth Report of this ad-
mirable Institution, of which the Queen is the Pa-
troness
:
" The public attention has long been called to
the consideration of prison discipline. The gradual
and progressive improvements which have taken place
in the disposition of the building, by providing
.for
the separation, the cleanliness, and health of the priso-
ners, and the extension of these improvements to the
moral advance and reformation of the offender, are
well known facts. The chief object of imprisonment
seems now to be completely understood, and to be
systematically pursued—that is, " the reform of the
offender, and the prevention of future criminality."
So far, then, our criminal and vagrant population is
brought under a happy influence ; and a good hope
may be entertained, that the means now offered by
judicious discipline and diligent instruction, operate
in very many cases towards the moral good of the
prisoner. But however great the change may be
which has been effected in this place of punishment;
that place must necessarily be one of degradation still;
and if, on quitting it, the discharged female is desti-
tute of a home, which is too frequently the case,,
where can she seek protection ? Not from the employer
who prosecuted her ; nor can she elsewhere plead a claim
for respectable employment. She must therefore be
followed, on her release, by the very circumstances
that led to her fall. The open door offers no freedom
to those forlorn individuals ; often, on the contrary, do
they desire to be retained in the prison, that they may
be saved from the dreadful alternative that awaits them
in the fearful world without; hence it is seen how im-
portant and bow necessary an appendage to a House
of Correction is a House of Refuge, where time is al-
lowed for ripening' in sheltering security any seeds
of good which may have been implanted.
"The objects embraced by the Royal Asylum are cal-
culated to bring a remedy to the many bad evils which
(especially in large cities) produce delinquency, The
neglected and often forsaken child of bad parents, the
uneducated and destitute orphan, who from her igno-
rance and inefficiency is instantly turned adrift after
a short and impatient trial has been made of her
powers of usefulness ; thus exposed, those needy chil-
dren of affliction must either starve or find resources
which too often place them 6n the criminal list. Young
persons who have been committed for the first act of
dishonesty, but who are not otherwise depraved, form
the first class of the inmates of the Royal Asylum.
the second class may be styled an intermediate tri-
bnnal ; this is composed of those who have been dis-
charged from service for dishonesty, but who have not
undergone the ordeal of the gaol. A third class, and
not the least important and interesting, is one for
whom no shelter, no place of instruction, is provided
in any of the existing charities in London. In this
class 0-e ignorant and destitute young female, who is
incapable of gaining her livelihoed, but who has
never by crime become amenable to the law,
is received, protected, and instructed. These several
classes are placed under the care of a principal matron
and four others, who are constantly with their ap-
fointed charge. Although the time for detaining the
inmates must depend upon circumstances, they are,
if necessary, allowed two years for probation and
instruction, during which time they are taught and
actively employed in needle-work, washing, baking,
and cooking for the establishment, and every kind of
household work. The most scrupulous attention is
paid to the religious and moral improvement of the
inmates. They attend Park Chapel twice every Sun-
day ; and every evening, after the active duties of the
day are over, those who cannot read are instructed,
Whilst the more advanced prepare Scripture lessons
set them by the Ladies' Committee, who take classes,
and attend three times a week for the purpose. It
was stated in the last year's Report that an agreement
had been entered into with the Committee of the
Sheriffs' Fund Society, by which the Sheriffs of
London and Middlesex had the privilege of retaining
in the Asylum twenty females, who had been tried, or
discharged without trial, upon the payment of the
annual sum of 3001. This agreement, which was
made as an experiment, ceased in December, 1841.
A Gentlemen's Committee also, which had been
formed to manage the financial affairs of the Society,
have given up their trust ; but at the time of their so
doing, there were five young women in the institution
received on their recommendation, they agreed to pay
one shilling a day for the maintenance of each, so
long as they found it necessary to retain them. Of
that number only two now remain ; and
when this additional source of income ceases,
the Society will fall back into its original state of un-
certain support, depending upon voluntary subscrip-
tions, casual donations, and the produce of the wo-
men'sver proved insufficient, on account of the small
needlework and washing, which resources have
amount of annual subscriptions. The liberality of
the Corporation of London, which presented this So-
ciety with 200 guineas (as stated in our last Report)
And that of the gentlemen who 'attended the public
dinner in commemoration of her Majesty becoming
the Patroness of the Institution, who then gave dona-
tions and subscriptions amounting to 3501., which
cleared a heavy debt which had long affected it, and
up to the present time the receipts and expenditure
have balanced each other ; but unless the stated in-
come can be permanently increased, by a considerable
addition of annual subscribers, difficulties must inevi-
tably arise. Earnestly, therefore, do the Committee
solicit this boon from the benevolent, from those per-
sons, of which the number is great in these days, who
rejoice in raising the poor and the afflicted from their
misery and their poverty, and also endeavour to sub-
stitute the gentle influence of Christian instruction
And Christian relief for criminal prosecution. If
Asylum were in-
stitutionsmulti-
plied through similar
ongh to
the
lanthde,
our
rganls
would be thinned ;
and wherever their influence extended, industry and
happiness would be substituted for pauperism and vice.
Institution, 492
young women into the Asylum
(the number being for some years very limited). Of
ce the co :n
havem e nbceeemn e n
receivedt o the
"those the majority have been provided with situations
is domestic servants; 84 have been traced as conduct-
ing themselves creditably ; 25 have been received by
their parents or friends ; others who were not found
suitable characters for Manor Hall, have been provided
for in other charitable institutions ; some have been
sent to their parishes, hewever distant
the last gear only, 10 have been placed in respectable
services fie

7 to 2 agst Bellisima—t. 15 to 1 agst Tamburini
7 to 1 agst J. Day's two—t. 100 to 6 agst the Shadow—t.
10 to 1 rgst A rcanus—t. 20 to 1 agst Florence—t.
12 to 1 agst Blue Bonnet 25 to 1 agst Ma Mie—t.
12 to 1 agst Heslington 10 to 1 agst Florence and
13 to 1 agst Portrait—t Ma Mie—t.
13 to 1 agst Ld. Kelburne's c.
A match is made for Friday between Lord Albemarle's
Buffalo, 4 yrs, 9st 71b, and Mr. Payne's f by Muley
Moloch, out of Beasy Bedlam, 2 yrs, 7st 31b. T.Y.C.
100 h ft.

to come. The manufacturers have all light stocks at
present, and, from the sad experience of the last few
years, they are determined to keep them so, with the
resolution that it is better to have no trade whatever,
than a trade of utter ruin. We highly approve of
this resolution, because the empty warehouses can
scarcely fail to open up a ready and wholesome trade
in the spring season, unless the energies of the
country are to further exhausted by the ruinous
restrictions of monopoly.
As may readily be supposed, the prospects and
condition of the town, under such a state of things, is
dismal in the extreme. The Relief Committee are

TUESDAY AFTERNOON, FOUR O'CLOCK.—The Cesare-
witch decided this afternoon, although, from the indiffe-
rent grade ofits competitors, the worst in the estima-
tion of sporting men that has been run since the race
was established, has not been less attractive with the
public ; from which we may infer, that although racing and
betting have gone hand in hand together for so many years,
as to be almost identical with each other, the existence
of the Turf is not " necessarily dependent on the
Ring." Whether this is a source of congratulation, or
ir.t, we leave others to settle ; sufficient for our present
purpose is it to state, that the immense assemblage on
the point of dispersion when this dispatch was made up,
proved indisputably that " the race"—as a betting one,
incomparably bad—had lost none of its interest with
the million." The town and neighbourhood have been
in a state of bustle and excitement from an early hour,
and an excellent day has been made the more enjoyable,
by weather delightfully bright and warm. At half-past
one, business commenced with a
Match for 100, h ft. T.Y.C. Lord Kelburne's Mina-
ret, Bst 71b (Rubinson), beat Lord Keiburne's Retainer
colt, 7st.

The Secretary then read the letter, which ple Iged
the Portuguese Government to a metallic currency in
payment of the interest due on the bonds.
The CHAIRMAN, in continuation, said, they wouli
perceive that by that letter his Excellency Senor
Miranda pledged himself to a metallic currency. That
was not satisfactory to himself (the Chairman), be-
cause he stated that life was uncertain, and in proof
of this the honourable individual whose letter had just
been read was now no more. The tenure of office
was uncertain, and there were frequent changes of
Ministry. This letter was not satisfactory to him,
and he advised his friends, many bankers and other
capitalists, not to convert their old and original bonds.
He would not be doing justice to the late Ministry
of Portugal, which was designated the Septem-
brists, in consequence of their having made
some alteration in the Charter, which had been
granted to that country, if he did not state that they
were anxious to do justice to the Bondholders to the
utmost of their ability, as much so as those now in
power. They all knew the character of that excel-
lent individual the Duke of Terceira. A more ho-
nourable man never lived. The Minister of Finance,
his Excellency Baron Tojal, was his (the Chair-
man's) intimate and personal friend, and a more ho-
nourable man never lived, or more capable of con-
ducting the financial affairs of any nation. He had
the pleasure of stating to them, and he had it from
authority, that a Court had been formed in Portugal
for the purpose of paying the dividends due to the
Bondholders. The money received by that Court
could not otherwise be disposed of.—(Cheers.) That
was not all; his last letter from Lisbon brought him
information, that at that moment there was sitting a
Commission for the purpose of reducing the expendi-
ture, and bringing it within the revenue of the king-
dom of Portugal. These two facts he stated to them
with great pleasure, as well on their account as on
his own, for he was a holder of eight hundred thou-
sand pounds' worth, and upwards, of bonds, and he
felt that their prospects had never been so bright as
they were at present. He thought that, ere
long, their stock, which was now selling at
36k, would reach 50, or even 60—that was,
provided the counzy was blessed with a continuance
of peace. Up to this time they had seen the
Government of one month displaced by the next.
Ile believed, however, that the present Government
was firmly established. He was perfectly satisfied
with the decree of Moncorvo, although many gentle-
men saw cause for apprehension. lie was a feeble
advocate of their cause, but he left no stone unturned,
For in forwarding the interest of the Bondholders,
he felt that he was only forwarding his own interest.
In what he had done he had not compromised the
smallest Bondholder; he had fought their battles to
the best.of his ability, but he took no credit to him-
self; and he hoped' they would pass the resolution
agreeing to the conversion of the bonds unanimously.

not only entirely exhausted of funds, but so deep in
debt, that with the whole of the members, it is a
matter of serious consideration whether or not they
should continue in existence fur one other week. For

the last ten days the Committee have been as a body
almost inoperative; relief is refused to all but those
who were previously on the list, with the exception
of cases actually starving; while, at the same time,
hundreds and hundreds of families are every whit as
much in want of relief as those who are receiving it,
and only enabled to keep themselves in life by pawn-
ing and selling such necessaries as they-possess in the
shape of furniture and clothing.
In the adjoining villages and towns dependent on
the Glasgow trade, hand-loom weaving is at present
quite abundant, and all of the Paisley tradesmen who
can obtain such work are rapidly turning their hand
to it. Many of the Paisley houses have also com-
menced the manufacture of tartans in all their different
varieties—but as the season for that description of
goods must be soon over, the. engagements of the
workmen are limited to very short webs ; and, as may
easily be supposed, no change of trade such as this
can be expected to take up at once the thousands of
workmen who are now being thrown idle.—Saturday
Post.

Betting-7 to 4on Minaret. Won in a canter by two
lengths.

Mr. Payne's Cecil, 4 yrs, Bst 71b (Nat), beat Duke of
Bedford's Magog, 3 yrs, Bst 71b. T.Y.C. 150, h ft.
7 to 4 on Magog, who was defeated in a canter by two
lengths.
The Clearwell Stakes of 30 sows. each, 20 ft, for two yrs
old colts, Bst 71b, and fillies, Est Mb ; the winner of
the July Stakes 71b extra. T.Y.C. (26 Subs.)
Col. Anson's Napier (F. Butler) 1
Col. Peel's Murat.

The following also started but were not placed—Lord
Exeter's fby Jerry out of Macremma—Mr. Bouverie's c
by Bolero, dam by Walton—Mr. J. Sadler's Testy, and
Mr. Watt's c by Yaxley, darn by Blacklock.
Betting-2 to 1 agst Napier •sto 2 agst Yaxley colt;
3 agst Testy ; and 4to 11/Agst Murat.
Won by a head after a splendid race.
Lord Exeter's Celia, Bst 71b (Darling) beat Lord Al-
bemarle's Nuncio, Bst. ; 'l'. Y. C. ; 100, h ft ; 6 to 5 on
Nuncio. Won by two lengths.
Lord Exeter's Albion, Bst 41b., received forfeit from
Mr. Greville's Gunter, Bst 7lb ; A. F. ; 200 h ft.
The Cesarewitch Stakes of 25 sous each, 15 ft., with
2001. added by the Grand Duke Cesarewitch, the se-
cond to receive 50/. Cesarewitch Course. Two miles.
Mr. F. Clarke's Arcanus. 3 yrs, sst 41b (J. Day, jun.) 1
Duke of Grafton's Florence, 4 yrs, 7st 21b 2
The following also started, but were not placed
Mr. Goodman's The Shadow, 6 yrs, Bst 71b—Mr. Gray-
dun's Roscius, 6 yrs, Bst 41b—Lord Albemarle's Ralph,
4 yrs, ist Cb—Major Yarburgh's Heslington, 4 yrs, Bst
—Mr. Etwall's Thistle Whipper, 4 yrs, 7st 131b—Mr.
Isaac Day's Tamburini, 6 yrs, 7st 101b—Mr. Isaac Day's
Portrait, ? yrs, ist 71b—Lord Chesterfield's Rhodanthe,
5 yrs, 7st 61b—Lord Kelburne's colt by Mnley Moloch,
dam by Aetmon, 4 yrs, ist 51b—Mr. W. Sadler's Bellis-
shun, aged, 7st 51b—Lord Albemarle's Buffalo, 4 yrs,
7:.t—Mr. Stephenson's Ma Mie, 3 yrs, 6st 31b—Lord
Eglinton's Blue Bonnet, 3 yrs, 6st 121b—Duke of Port-
land's The Gleaner, 3 yrs, sst 101b—Mr. W. S. Stanley's
filly by Bizarre, out of Flambeau's dam, 3 yrs, sst 81b—
and Duke of Beaufort's Anspach, 3 yrs, sst.
I3etting-7 to 2 agst Bellissima, 10 to 1 agst Arcanus,
10 to 1 agst Portrait, 10 to 1 agst Blue Bonnet, 13 to 1
agst Lord Kelburne's colt, 14 to 1 agst Rhodanthe, 14 to
1 agst. The Shadow, 20 to 1 agst Ma Mie, 20 to 1 agst
Roscius, 20 to 1 agst The Gleaner, 20 to 1 agst Florence,
16 to 1 agst Ralph, and 25 to 1 agst Buffalo.
Won by a neck.

Captain BArriEN said he differed from Mr.
Thornton altogether. Ile thought they were not
called upon to make the 'sacrifice proposed. If
Portugal could pay part of her debt why could she
not do so without changing her security ? If the
proposed change were made he believed that on every
1,0001. of stock there would be a loss of 120/. He

CORONER'S INQUEST.

TIIE MURDER AT BERMONDSEY.

therefore believed that this scheme had been got up
for fraudulent purposes.—(Disapprobation.) There
were few who thought with him there that day, but
he had a letter from a gentleman who had become a
squatter in New South Wales in consequence of his
connection with these bonds, and he. would read it.
The Hon. Gentleman then proceeded to read the let-
ter, but amidst such general disapprobation that be-
fore its conclusion he desisted, and shutting up the
letter he said, that as he never, on the part of his
friends, could agree to the proposed conversion, he
should at once resign his seat on the Committee.—
(He then left the table and the room simultaneously.)

Yesterday an inquest was held at the Coopers'
Arms, Russell-street, Bermondsey, before Mr. Carter,
to inquire into the circumstance of the death of Eliza-.
beth Jessup, thirty-five years of age, who was mur-
dered by her husband on the morning of Monday last.
Jane Burton Shepherd, of No. 3, Goulstone's-
buildings, Bermondsey, New .road, deposed that on
Monday morning last, about six o'clock, he heard the
cry of murder, and on looking out of his window he
saw a lad named Thomas Jessup, standing at his fa-
ther's door, No. 14, in the above buildings, with only
his night-shirt on. He it was who had been calling
murder. He immediately went across to him, and
with another neighbour; named Crampton, entered
the house, when he saw William Jessup on the floor
in a kneeling posture, with a razor in his hand, in the
act of cutting his throat. Crampton wrenched the
razor from his hand. In the back room he saw the
deceased lying on the floor with her head near the
stairs, and a deep wound on the left side of her neck,
from which the blood was flowing. She breathed
faintly and expired. The police and Dr. Sterry were
sent for, and after the latter had bandaged up the
wounds in Jessup's throat, he was taken to Guy's

A BONDHOLDER said, that as they hall got a new
tariff he supposed that the Portuguese Government
was going to send over some bales of Portuguese
bonds, and he had no objection to the change, provided
the airman would satisfactorily answer him this
question—Was it provided by the present Cortes that
the dividends should be paid in London ?

The CHAIRMAN said that if the Hon. Gentleman
had read the decree, he would have found that such
was the fact. lie would reply as shortly as possible
to the argument of Capt. Britten. He believed that
had it not been lb: revolution after revolution suc-
ceeding each other, instigated by Don Miguel, there
would not be one penny of interest in arrears,.and the
165. sd. in arrears he attributed to the revolutions
which succeeded each other, and their disastrous
effects upon the commerce of that country. But
now they had got a Government which he
firmly believed to be stable, not only stable,
but one that would do them (the Bondholders),
justice. He (the Chairman) had had a great deal to
do with Portugal, and he never found them wanting ;
and if the meeting would indulge him but a second
he would give them substantial proof of it. What
was the empire of the Brazils ? Although the inhabi-
tants of the Brazils were called Brazilian, they were
entirely Portuguese. Had not the Brazilians paid
them thousands, and hundreds of thousands ? Portugal
was anxious to do likewise. Portugal was anxious to
do this, and, by converting their bonds, they would
get an addition to their dividend of Bs. per cent.,
which would make their dividends nearly equal to that
of the Three per Cent Consols.—(Cheers.) Did they
suppose that he would not take that ?—(Laughter and
cheers.) Not only that, these dividends would be
payable in London, and he felt satisfied that the Por-
tuguese Government never meant anything else than
that. He would be very glad if Spain would follow
the honourable example of Portugal ; but he wished
to be distinctly understood that he was not finding
fault with Spain, for he had not the slightest doubt that
'they would have paid their liabilities, but that her re-
venues had been destroyed by a corrupt Court and a
rapacious clergy. He was glad that he could give
them some satisfactory information respecting Spain,
for he could say that Espartero was extremely anxious
to do them justice. When he advanced his money
in the Spanish Bonds, he did not consider hs remune-
tion, although he did expect to be remunerated at
some future time. But if Don Miguel had asked
him to advance money, he would not have done so at
any price.—(Cheers.) When that loan was first raised
some of the best sons of Portugal were in this country
in a state of destitution. They were obliged to fly
their families, their properties, arid their fronds to
save their lives from that modern Nero Don Miguel.
He repeated that he had done all in his power to fur-
ther the interests of the Bondholders, and he had kept.
two or three clerks to answer applications on the sub-
ject from different parts of the country. Although
they might have had a more efficient advocate, he
would say that they could not have had a more faith-
ful or zealous one.—(Cheers.) lie had not attempted
to convert his bonds without first coming like an
honest English merchant, and as a man of business
before the Bondholders to state his determination. He
felt the utmost confidence in the Portuguese Govern-
ment. He had advanced his money to give to that
country a Constitutional Government, and he felt
that in two years time, that in addition to 2/.lBs. lid.
per cent., they would have half per cent. more.
He left with confidence the resolutions which he had

Hospital.
Henry Crampton said—Jessup was sensible, and
on my saying to him, " Why did you do this," he
replied, " I had a call from the Lord to do it in the
night." I said, " The Devil you mean." He made
answer, " The Devil then. I had a call to do it, and
the time was come." Witness said that he spoke no-
thing more on the subject.
Thomas Jessup, 16 years of age, stated that the de-
ceased was his mother-in-law. On Monday morning,
about six o'clock, she got up first and went down
stairs. In about five minutes his father went down,
he had only his shirt and stockings on. Directly af-
terwards witness heard his mother call out, " Tom,"
as if in a state of alarm. He ran down and saw them
both struggling together at the foot of the stairs. He
made towards the door of the house, and on fuming
round saw his mother fall, and blood appeared to be
issuing from her neck. He then called out " Murder."
Mr. Henry Sterry, surgeon, stated that he was
called in, when he found the deceased on the floor
quite dead.. There was a deep wound on the left side
or the neck, eight inches long. The carotid artery
and jugular vein were divided. She must have died
instaneously. The wound appeared to have been in-
flicted by a sharp instrument, such as a razor.
After some other evidence, the Coroner explained
at some length the law, as applicable to such cases;
and the Jury, after a short consultation, returned a
verdict of wilful murder against William Jessup.
The Coroner then issued his warrant for the re-
moval of the wretched man to Newgate when suffi-
ciently recovered ; Mr. Slow the Beadle, on behalf of
the parish authorities of Bermondsey, was bound over
to prosecute, and the several witnesses to give evidence.

The following extract from an advertisement in a
New York paper would tempt the aristocrats of the
mother country to attach some value to the prestige of
family descent, seeing that
.even Jonathan, who can
scarcely trace his pedigree higher than three degrees,
windows, or carriages, and
above which it is lost in the Old Bailey records, be-
" paintedi3oo' s
gins to prick up his ears and talk of heraldry', :
foorf
sltakiirlaelddgryli.t—ss,Coals of arms found and
forwarded to any part pf the United States. Price
two dollars and upwards. Books of heraldry kept
with upwards of 100,000 names,, ,
THE NEWFORT DOCK.—/N otung Can he more
spirited and creditable than the
.conduct of the Dock
Directors throughout, and nothing can he more har-
monious than the arrangements between them and the
for
thetown authorities, for the celebration of the day of
opening. Amongst the vessels expected from Bristol
on Monday are the Great Britain, and the fine Avon
steamer,
w
oneorfestthlensdhiia packet station, and of larger
dimensions ships built by the Messrs. Acra-
n
dimensions than the Great estern. At a late meet-
. N ewport Dock had been
meet-
ing of the Dock Committee, letter was read from a
gentleman of influential station, connected with a
leading
stated Ste that
amNai‘figfialetion Company, ' wherein the
writer
opened five years ago, his Company would have saved
upwards of 3,0001. in coals shipped from this port for
New York, instead of being shipped direct from New-
port.-21fonmouashire Merlin'

MONUMENT OF MOREAU.—Not much more than a
mile from the walls of Dresden stands the lonely mo-
nument of Moreau, on the spot where he fell. It is
merely a square block of granite, surrounded below
by large unhewn stones, and bearing on its upper
surface a helmet, a sword, and a laurel chaplet. - The
brief inscription, " The hero Moreau fell here by the
side of Alexander," is worth mentioning, merely to
notice the audacity with which some ungenerous.
Fpirit has dared to violate it. An unknown but de-
liberate hand has tried to efface the word "hero" and
Las carved above it, as regularly and deeply as the
rest of the inscription, the word traitor." •So pro-
fessionally has it been performed, that it has not
he u. possible to obliterate entirely this degrading
exploit of .eowardiceandmalignity.—Russelrs Tour in
Germany.
THE WELLINGTON TESTIMONIAL.—111 consequence
of an application from the Sub-Committee on the
Wellington Testimonial, the Directors of the Royal
Exchange have agreed to give a site in front of that
building for the erection of the equestrian statue in
'honour of the Duke. We understand that the statue
lis expected to be finished, and in Glasgow by the Ist
of May next, the birth-day of the Noble Duke.—
Glasgow Angus,