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persed ; but the town remained in great disturbance,
and shots were fired in several places. Witness found
several of O'Sullivan's party severely wounded, and a I
surgeon attended them. Witness went with them to
Cork, as had been arranged before. The whole party
were very much, alarmed. At Dunmanway, which is the
country of Mr. Feargus O'Connor, the party met with
no molestation. That was owing to the interference of
Mr. O'Regan, the Catholic priest. When the party
were goinc, up the hill, near Upton, an immense
number of large stones were thrown at them,
and an old man, named Denis Sullivan, was knocked off
the car in which he was with witness, and lay in the
road insensible, so that witness thought he was dead.
The horse ran against the side of the road, broke the
shafts, and ran away with the car. Witness was thrown
out, and the mob made a rush at him ; but, on his pre-
senting a pistol they drew back, and he made a run for it.
In a quarter of a mile he reached his father's seat at
Upton.
The examination of this witness was proceeded with,
but nothing appeared from his evidence more than was
stated by the previous witness.
On his cross-examination, by Mr. AUSTEN, Mr. Payne
said ho was asked to canvass the voters of Lord Bantry
by the Conservative Club. He did so as agent ; re-
ceived no instructions from Lord Bantry. He could
have voted on Wednesday, but the contest was then over.
Re-examined by Mr. Sergeant WRANGHAM—If the
state of the town on Wednesday was such as it was on
Tuesday, he thinks he could not have voted, but at the
risk of his life.

It being now Four o'clock, the Committee adjourned
.0 Eleven o'clock to-morrow.

EASTERN NEWS.

Our accounts from Constantinople come down to the
27th ult. inclusive.,
The Divan continued to be still almost exclusively
occupied with the Syrian question. On the 17th (as we
have already announced) Selim Bey sailed for Beyrout,
with instructions to inquire into the real state of affairs
in the Lebanon, and adopt, in concert with Mustapha
Pacha, the measures best calculated to conciliate the in-
terests of all parties. On the 23d, a note was presented
by the Russian Ambassador to the Reis Effendi,in which
his Government remonstrated against the policy pursued
by the Porte towards Syria, and especially against its
refusal to recal Omar Pacha from the Lebanon. The
differences existing between Turkey and Greece do not
appear to have been yet entirely settled. On the 25th
the Divan held a grand council, at which the prelimi-
naries of a definitive arrangement were agreed upon, and
the activity displayed by the Porte on this occasion in-
duced a belief that the affair would be speedily and sa-
tisfactorily terminated.
In the evening of the 24th ult. a violent quarrel arose
between some sailors of the British steamer Stromboli
and those of the Russian steamer Syllax, on the quay
of Galata. Several of the combatants were seriously
wounded.
A flotilla, composed of a corvette, two brigs, and two
cutters, was preparing to put to sea on a cruise through
the Archipelago and along the coasts lately infested by

pirates.
The Smyrna journals of the 27th of April state, tha
the Austrian schooner Aurora brought into that port on
the 26th an lonian vessel, the San Spiridion, Captain
Petela, who had rendered himself guilty of any act of
barratry. He had sailed from Odessa with a cargo of
corn for Leghorn, but, instead of proceeding directly to
his destination, he stopped among the islands of the
Grecian Archipelago, where he disposed, at a miserable
price, of a considerable portion of the cargo. He was ar-
rested at Livata, a small island situate near Patmos, by
order of Admiral Bandeira, and carried prisoner to
Smyrna, where he was placed, with his vessel, at the dis-
posal of the consul of Great Britain.
The Calypso, French frigate, sailed from Smyrna, fur
Toulon, on the 29th ult.
Accounts from Canea of the 20th ult., announced that
all was quiet in Candia.
The Turkish flotilla, mentioned in our Constantinople
letter as on the point of putting to sea, had actually
sailed, and was met off Chesme on the 28th. It would
proceed first to Scio and thence to Psara, to instal the
primates appointed by the Porte.
Letters from Salonica of the 23d nit. state, that the
Sultan had not accepted the resignation of Namik, Pasha
of Larissa. Three Greek vessels had been freighted in
that harbour for the conveyance to Syria of 1,500 Alba-
nian, assembled at Volo, under the command of Tafil
Bouzi. Mr. Charles Blunt, the English Consul, left
Salonica for Smyrna on the 23d. Macedonia and
Albania continued to enjoy the most perfect tranquillity,
and all the attempts at disturbance lately made ut the
instigation of Russian agents had completely failed.
Our intelligence from Athens, received via Smyrna,
only came down, to the 20th ult. A dispute had arisen at
Nauplia between the staff of a regiment of artillery in
garrison there, supported by part of the population, and
the Bavarian Colonel Hutz. This circumstance, though
trifling in appearance, would, it was thought, occasion a
modification of the Greek Cabinet, the total expulsion of
the Bavarians from the service, which was agitated in
Council, having produced a most angry debate. The
northern frontier was still infested with banditti ; but
the inhabitants of the adjoining villages having sided
with the military bad succeeded in driving them back
on the Ottoman territory. The French naval division,
under the orders of Admiral Lasusse, and consisting of
the two ships Inflexible and Santi Petri, and the brig La
Fleche, cast anchor at Salamis on the 14th ult.
Our private correspondence from Alexandria, of the
26th ult., announces the arrival of several distinguished
travellers in that city from Upper Egypt ; amongst
others, Count Pallier). and Captain Basil nail. Letters
had been received at Alexandria from Suez, stating that
a revolution had broken out amongst the Nedsches
against Chaled Bey, who was compelled to fly into the
province of Lachsa.

TOTAL DESTRUCTION OF THE
MADAGASCAR WAR STEAMER. FIFTY-
SEVEN LIVES LOST, AND CAPTURE OF THE
SURVIVORS BY THE CHINESE:
(ADDITIONAL PA RTIC ULA Rs.)
By the last overland mail from India, further and more
detailed accounts have reached us, respecting the melan-
choly loss of the Madagascar war steamer by fire, in
the month of September last, in the Chinese seas, two
days after quitting Hong Kong, attended, we regret to
say, with dreadful sacrifice of human life, and capture
of Captain Dicey, the commander, and the rest of the
crew of the ill-fated vessel, forty-two in number, by the
Chinese. The particulars are as follow :
The Madagascar is said to have been a powerful built
vessel, upwards of one thousand tons burden. Her engines
consisted of two, each 100-horse power, and she carried
three guns of large calibre. Besides the commander (Capt.
Dicey), the lieutenants and officers, the crew amounted
to ninety-five in number, including engineers and fire-
men. The fire, it appears, happened on the evening of
the 19th of September, and is conjectured to have
originated by the coals overheating in the iron
bunkers abaft the engine-rooms, almost adjoining
the • boilers. Its discovery was made shortly after
nine o'clock at night, when the vessel was between
fifty and sixty miles out at sea, with a gale of wind
blowing from northd'ard. The first to give the alarm
was one of the stokers, who while attending in the en-
gine room, perceived a smoke issuing from betwt en the
boilers and the bulkhead of the ship, but supposing it of
no importance, he took nu notice of it. Shortly after-
wards, however, he discovered that the vessel was on
fire, and instantly came upon deck and informed the
chief Lieutenant, who happened to be with the watch, of
the circumstance, and on the word being passed, every
soul in the ship rushed from below in the utmost state
of excitement. The Commander, Captain Dicey was
amongst them, and acted with great fortitude. lie im-
mediately ordered the pumps to be got to work, and the
hose with which the vessel was provided screwed on,
winch was directly done, and the branch pipe taken
down into the engine room. By that time
the smoke had greatly increased, but it was
full an hour and a half before the exact locality
of the fire could be traced out. It being found that the
smoke issued through the coals over the bunkers (for
there was an • immense quantity in the ship), the sea-
men commenced tearing up the deck with axes, and
then set about removing the coals, which occupied
much time, and they were not cleared away till two
o'clock the following morning, when the fire was found
raging fiercely underneath. Every possible means were
taken to get it under, but without success, and it
spread with fearful rapidity. At four o'clock Captain
Dicey ordered five feet of water to be let into the hold
of the vessel, thinking that it would have the desired
effect. This, however, produced no change ; but the
terrible element continued to progress with increased
violence, and before six o'clock it burst forth
through the deck, and the masts and sails were
in a blaze. Amidst the confusion, no one
thought of saving any of the provisions or .water,
and on an attempt :being made by one or two seamen for
that purpose, about twenty-five minutes after the dis-
covery had taken place, it was found utterly impossible
to exist between the decks, owing to the suffocating
smoke and intensity of heat. Her magazine being ex-
pected to blow up every moment, Captain Dicey ordered
the boats to be launched, and at seven o'clock the crew
crot into them, and left the unfortunate vessel to its fate.
'At that period it was impossible to stand upon her deck,
and in a very few minutes after they had left, the masts
gave way and fell overboard. By eight o'clock she was
completely enveloped in flames, and preseited a most
awful, though magnificent, spectacle ; and in about an
hour and a half after, the powder in the magazine ig-
nited, and occasioned instant destruction to the wreck.
The report was of a terrific description, as will be sup-
posed from the circumstance of there being upwards of a
ton of powder stowed in the magazine. It resembled a
tremendous roar of thunder, and must have been heard
at an immense distance. Tne vessel was shattered to
pieces, and disappeared under water.
Respecting the fate of her Crew, we subjoin the fol-
lowing statement, by one of the officers, to a merchant at
Macao, dated Jan. 8, 1842 :
" Immediately on Captain Dicey acquainting me with
his determination to leave the ship, I was confident that
many a poor fellow would meet with a 'watery grave.
Captain Dicey took command of the first cutter himself ;
giving me the second ; the second mate the third boat,
and the third mate the gig.
from h
Iwatspeossihtiivpe,
twhhaetnthtehye
third cutter and gig departed
would not outlive the gale, which then existed with a
heavy sea, which turned out too true, for they were never
seen after. Soon after, the vessel had blown up, we
made sail to keep the boat ahead a the sea, which was
increasing.. The'second cutter kept us company.
You may imagine better than I can describe our situa-
tion, when I say that we were upwards of fifty miles from
land, with forty-two in the boat, which was only twenty
feet long, and six feet six inches in breadth. At about.
twelve o'clock an accident happened to the second cut-
ter's mast, in consequence of which she fell over on her
beam-ends, and continued so for a „length of time, 'with
the sea every now and then completely. going over-her.
She was about a quarter of i mile Trom us astern,.but to
reader her assistance was utterly impossible, for to have

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brought our boat alongside would have been instant and
certain destruction to l. Shortly afterwards we saw h ;?,
go down. It was a dreadful night. Some of the poor
fellows managed to get clear of her, and commenced
swimming, in the hopes of reaching us ; but in the
course of a few minutes they all disappeared, along with
the rest of their unfortunate companions. Our only
chance was by holding on sail and running right before
the wind, whieh we contrived to effect. Even, however,
as it was, the sea astern came rolling after us so high,
that our sail was constantly becalmed, and we were only
preserved by making the men sit all round the gunwale,
thus breaking the sea that came in with this living
bulwark, and employing others constantly iu baleing
the water out of her with their hats and. shoes.
At four o'clock on the following morning (Mon-
day) we were gladdened with the sight of land,
immediately on our larboard bow, between fifteen or six-
teen miles distant. In about four hours we managed, by
vigorous exertions, to come up alongside of the breakers,
but to attempt to pass over them would have quickly
swamped us, consequently we were forced to pull out to
sea again, and it was a miracle that we succeeded, all
being so exhausted and so dreadfully cramped by our
position in the boat. We remained all that day and fol-
low ing night endeavouring to effect a landing, but were
unable to do so, until about four o'clock on the morning
of the 22d, when we were thrown amongst the rocks and
breakers ; and ultimately, through God's mercy, effected
a safe landing. During the meanwhile our sufferings
were truly frightful, every one had expected their hour
had arrived, and were praying fervently to Heaven. I
had just got into a doze, notwithstanding the sea had
been rushing over us, when three breakers broke over
the mast-head and awoke me. The next moment she
was dashed on the rocks, and went almost immediately
to pieces. The general impression amongst us was, that
she had got on a reef, and we were prepared for a watery
grave. You can imagine our joy, on being thrown
out of the boat, by the concussion, at finding footing and
being able to walk ashore, on reaching which, most of us
fell on our knees, and returned thanks for our deliver-
ance. Several of the crew soon afterwards proceeded
along the coast in search of the two other boats, and
succeeding in finding them bottom upwards, two miles
from the spot where ours was stranded, and in the course
of the morning several of their unfortunate occupants
were washed up on the beach by the sea. In about an
hour after our landing we ascertained, through our Chi-
nese carpenter that we were within 60 miles from Amoy,
which had ten or twelve days previous been taken by
our English troops, and an immense number of natives
killed. This circumstance threw us, as you may,imagine,
into great excitement ; but escape was out of the ques-
tion, for the boats were complete wrecks ; in fact, they
were all in pieces. Waited patiently till day-break,
when between 200 and 300 Chinese made their appear-
ance and came up to us. The carpenter met them, and
explained to them our disasters, at the same time offering
a large sum of money to get a boat for us, so as to pro-
ceed to Hong Kong. They listened with considerable
attention to the carpenter's statement, but refused to get
the boat. They however procured for us some cold rice
and water, and as soon as we all had partaken
of it, they ordered us to a village some distance
up the country. On our arrival at that place we
were suddenly surrounded by a large body of natives,
who were completely naked, and armed with knives,
spears, and various other implements of war. We
were immediately attacked, and plundered of every thing
we had in our possession, even the very clothes on our
backs were torn off, and had we offered the least re-
sistance, death would have been our reward. Some of
the poor Lascars were stripped nearly naked ; not one
of them had more than a shirt. Captain Dicey was
stripped as well as the rest ; they would not stop for his
pulling his trowsers off, but they cut them off, and he was
left with nothing on but his shirt and drawers. When
they had got all they could from us, a proposition was
made by the Chief to murder us, and they were preparing
themselves for that purpose, when some Mandarin's
people came up, and interfered, saying that we were
Americans, and not English, as they thought us to be,
thinks to the carpenter for telling them so, for had the
truth come out we would have to a certainty been
sacrificed. Shortly afterwards we were conducted,
in custody of a body of natives, to a dirty cow-
house, which was filled almost with filth, where
we were confined for two days. They brought in
some straw for our beds, and supplied us with two meals,
consisting of red rice and a few heads and tails of the
worst description of salt fish. On the third day, having
recovered from our fatigue, we were escorted to a place
twenty miles distant, followed by thousands of Chinese,
who conducted themselves most outrageously, hooting
and shouting as we went along, and every now and then
making signs that our heads would be cut off. On our
arrival at the place (I forget its name) we were placed in
a kind of square, guarded by. upwards of forty-thousand
Chinese, and remained there for an hour or more, until
the Mandarin ordered us before him ; and at the con-
clusion of some ceremony, which
.I was unable to under-
stand, were taken to an old distillery irs the outskirts of
the village. We were in utter distress • our feet were
bleeding and blistered, and we were almost dead from
exhaustion, owing to being exposed the whole day
to a broiling sun. About two hours after being
locked up, a scanty meal of rice was brought
us, which was the first we had tasted since
the previous night ; we however soon fell asleep,
notwithstanding our bed was the ground, and our arms
our pillows. A few days afterwards we were tried here
by the Mandarins, and some Chinese gave evidence, but
they could not prove that we were English. Before the
examination took place our Chinese carpenter contrived
to forward a letter to our friends at Macao, or elsewhere
in China, by the man who guarded over us, describing
our situation, but at the same time precaution was taken
in case the letter should be opened by the Chinese, to
prevent our identity. At length we were marched off,
on our way to Canton, and were daily dragged along
and fed with the coarsest rice, with occasionally a few
rotten salt fish, by way of luxury. We continued our
march till the 12th of October, when we received a letter
in answer to the one we sent, from an American of Can-
ton, demanding the Chinese to deliver us up. This, how-
ever, was not granted, and we were impris' ne 1 at a 'lace
called Wichow, where we underwent a second examina-
tion. Here Ice remained imprisoned till the 31st of De-
cember, when we were released, through the constant and
increasing applications of an American, named Ryer,
living at Canton, and another benevolent gentleman
named Matheson. We are at present living with tho: e
gentlemen, and shortly will take our departure for
Calcutta."
The loss of the Madagascar is variously estimated from
30,0001. to 40,0001.

MONEY MARKET and CITY NEWS

SUN.—But little business was done in the English
Funds yesterday. The markets generally have an im-
proved tone of firmness, and Consols left off at 92+ 92+
for Money, and 928 924 for the Account. Bank S:ock,
167 168 ; India Stock, 2494 2514 ; Exchequer Bills, 39
41, prem.
The prices of Foreign Securities are firm ; Belgian,
102 103 ; Dutch, the Two-and-a-Half per Cents. 521
521 ; the Five per Cents. 101 1014 ; Danish, 804 811;
and Brazilian, 67 68.
Railway Shares were not materially altered in price,
hut transactions to a fair extent were entered into.
London and Birmingham, 180 182 ; Birmingham and
Gloucester, 53 55 ; Great Western, 92 93 ; the Half
Shares 64 644 ; South Western, 634 64 ; Gosport, 634
64 ; North Midland, 65 67, the new shares, 324 334 ;
South Eastern and Dover, 291 30+, New 7+ 7+; Eastern
Counties, 94 91 ; Blackwell, 114 Ili, New 94 91, and
Brighton, 354 361 per share.
The quotations of Mexican bonds were 37+ 374, at
the close of business.
In the bonds of the insolvent States Colombian were
quoted 26+ 271 ; Portuguese Five per Cents, 37i 37i-,
the Three per Cents. 22-+ 221 ; Spanish Five per Cents.
231, and the. Three per Cents., 23 231.
It will be observed, that the nominal rate of Colom-
bian is about one per cent. above that on Satur-
day. To the uninitiated in the manoeuvres of the mar-
ket in which these documents change hands, it
would doubtless appear that some circumstance had oc-
curred which might influence the quotations. It is true
that such an event has happened, but it is one that does
not alter the position of the bondholders. To-morrow
is the day fixed for the settlement, and upon every simi-
lar occasion the price of one or the other of these things
is raised or depressed, as may best suit the accounts of
the principal speculators. Spanish, for a long time, had
the preference in these fluctuations, but since dishonesty
of that nature has become so glaring, that even the chief
operators themselves were ashamed to make any further
attempts to bolster up the bonds, Peruvian and Buenos-
Ayrean succeeded. For the two or three last settle-
ments the whole were in such bad odour with the public,
that they all were allowed to be quiet ; but this time an
effort has been made to revive the " rig" in Colombian
—it has, however, fortunately been unsuccessful.
By the Britannia steamer from Halifax, accounts from
New York to the 30th instant have arrived, the fullest
possible details of which appeared in The Sun of this
evening. Private letters mention a report that Lord
Ashburton had offered to settle the boundary question
by paying for the land in dispute ; this, however, was
Thought could not be acceded to from the constitution of
the Federal Union, which forbids any portion of the ter-
ritory to be sold.

THE CONFLAGRATION AT HAMBURGH.—The Queen,
with her usual sympathy and feeling for the sufferings
of the distressed, has ordered 2001. to be transmitted by,
Messrs. Coutts and Co. in aid of the fund for the relief
of the Hamburghers deprived of their homes and all
they possessed by the recent calamitous fire. Prince
Albert has sent 1001. for the same benevolent object.
The number thus deprived of shelter is estimated at
30,000. 10,0004 was sent over in dollars and money by
the steamer, subscribed by some of the public com-
panies, merchants, bankers, and others in the course of
three days after the news of the catastrophe was known
in London.
THE QUEEN'S MASQUE.—It is a gratifying cir-
cumstance, that notwithstanding, the unprecedentedly
magnificent display of diamonds and jewellery which
took place at the late splendid entertainment of her Ma-
jesty, very few losses were sustained, and those were
generally of articles of trifling value. The only loss of
any moment was that sustained by his Royal Highness
Prince Albert, froin the girdle of whose gorgeous dress
is supposed to hive dropped a valuable brilliant of the
first magnitude.
POTATOE LAWS.—In the Isle of Man, people are
much alarmed at the intended reduction of the duty on
imported potato is ; and are afraid of being inundated
with Dutch,. German, and French potatoes. Really this
is saying very little for own own country. Surely we
can grow them as cheap as they can, and we have a
market at home. Our land, labour, and skill are equal
to.theirs. and if the difficulty lie in the rent, taxes, and
tithes, these must give. way rather than live our pota.
toes made dear.—The. Stiug§k. ' ".

ON, TUESDAY EVENING, MAY 17, 1842

NAVIGATION AND PORT OF LON-
DON COMMITTEE.-
THE GREENWICH PIER COMPANY AND THE FLOAT
ING PIER CO3lPANY.—Yesterday being the day appointed
for the 'consideration of the several petitions for and
against the floating-pier at Greenwich, by the Lord
Mayor and the members of the Navigation Committee,
several of the persons connected with the permanent pier,
and many of those whose interests are involved in tEe
property of the floating-pier, attended at the Guildhall,
for the purpose of hearing the decision of his Lordship,
and the Committee.
Mr. C. Phillips and Mr. Clarkson appeared for the
Watermen's Steam-packet Company,'and the other in-
dividuals connected with the floating-pier, for whom Mr.
Newbon acted as solicitor ; and Mr. Chambers, the bar-
rister, Mr. Carttar, and Mr. Bristow, solicitors, ap-
peared for those connected with the permanent pier.
There was a petition from five hundred persons, who
were described as inhabitants of Greenwich, in favour of
the floating-pier.
Mr. Clarkson, who represented the Directors of the
Watermen's Steam-boat Society, using the stairs at
Greenwich called Garden-stairs, stated that the question
upon which the Navigation Committee was called to de-
cide so unnecessarily was one of the utmost importance.
The principal ground of the complaint against the float-
ing pier was, that it was a public nuisance, and he was
convinced that they would not attempt to exercise what-
ever power they might possess for the removal of that
pier before it was fully proved that such allegation was
true. After having argued at some length upon that al-
legation, the Learned Gentleman proceeded to contend
with great force against what he considered to be the
monopoly of the sohd or Permanent Pier Company, to
whom, in fact, no exclusive privilege attached by law,
any'enorethan an exclusive privilege attached to the first
pier Company formed at Gravesend, about which so much
had been said and done. He called upon the Committee
to look at all other parts of the Thames, which presented,
in the numerous piers projecting into the River, both
above and below the great bridges, grand evidences of
the competition excited by steam, and he ridiculed the
notion of permitting Greenwich alone to be exempted from
so beneficial a privilege. It was with great confidence he
looked to the Committee for giving to the Floating Pier
Company the opportunity of applying to the only tribunal
capable of legally deciding upon'the merits of the case—a
jury. In thus expressing himself he delivered the sugges-
tions of those officers of the Corporation who were best
qualified, from their knowledge, skill, and experience, to
advise the gentlemen he had the honour to address. To
a jury the question as to whether that which was charged
as a nuisance vas or was not a nuisance ought surely
to be submitted, before the Committee could proceed to
punish it as a nuisance. The Committee could not,
under the circumstances, omit the serious consideration,
that if they decided according to the prayer of the
petition of the persons who were hostile to the floating
pier, they would do so at the hazard of human life. The
bread of hundreds was dependent upon the result of
their judgment, and everything was to be apprehended
from a decision which would throw the watermen, with
their wives and families, who were, supported by the
floating pier, into a state of destitution.
Mr. C. PHILLIPS followed at considerable length on
the same side. He stated that the Permanent Pier Com-
pany had broken faith with the watermen who plied to
Garden-stairs, and who would, if this competition were
not interfered with, be totally betrayed. He described
the advantages which the public obtained from the re-
duced amount of the fares, occasioned by the establish-
ment of the floating pier. He denied that the Navigation
Committee had any colour of right to usurp the functions
of a jury. They could not examine witnesses upon oath,
and they had, consequently, no power of testing the
truth of the representations made to them. It was
impossible for the Committee to decide the question.
He wished they would take the opinion of the Recorder
and the City Solicitor as to the course they ought to
pursue. The Learned Counsel then referred to the de-
cision of Mr. Ballantine, at the Thames Police-court,
and also to a judgment delivered by Lord Ellenborough
on a case which was considered to be analagous as re-
garded a complaint against a nuisance. He then
appealed to the Committee on the ground of the
danger to human life likely to arise from a conflict
occasioned by what the watermen would, no doubt, con-
sider an unjust decision, and called upon them to avert
such a calamity by sending the case to be tried by a legal
tribunal.
Mr. NEWBON made some observations in favour
of the Floating Pier Company.
Mr. CHAMBERS, for the solid or Permanent Pier Com-
pany, contended that his Learned Friend had been all
the while advocating. the cause he came forward to
support. The cause in which he appeared, was in sub-
stance and reality, the cause of the Waterinen at Green-
, with ; and the Committee, in removing the nuisance of the
Floating Pier, would not injure or destroy, but protect
and establish, the right ofethe body. He went upon facts,
while his Learned Frienddrew upon their imaginations
for pictures of excitement, in order to influence the Com-
mittee by the apprehension of dangerous violations of the
peace ; but the Committee would not be deterred from
the performance of their duty, particularly as the
removal of the nuisance would be the surest way
of putting a speedy termination to the bar-
rassing squabbles which were constantly taking
place, and which might, if not checked, lead to the
very calamities which his Learned Friend anticipated.
The Learned Gentleman next contended that the Lord
Miiyor, in the Navigation Committee, possessed the
power by law of removing any nuisance or obstruc-
tion to the navigation of the river Thames, and that they
were bound to exercise that power fur the benefit and
protection of those who could not protect themselves.
'The idea of prosecuting by indictment in a case where
such an authority existed was futile. -What would be the
result of an indictment ? Why two or three poor men
might be indicted, and the cases might be taken into the
Court of Queen's Bench and prosecuted for two or three
years, at an enormous expense to both parties, the nui-
sance continuing all the while without abatement—the
evil remaining without alleviation. There was no
analogy between the Gravesend Pier cases and
the present. If tho Floating Pier Company took
the means which the Permanent Pier Company had
taken, by going to Parliament, there would be no opposi-
tion to the formation of the second pier ; halt was pre-
posterous to say that the floating pier, for which there
was no Act of Parliament, and which no man could say
was not a nuisance and an obstruction, could be per-
mitted to remain in its present condition. The Learned
Gentleman then gave a rapid history of the permanent
pier and the floating pier, in which he stated that most
of the watermen who d been induced to join in the
latter speculation, had regretted the connection, and re-
turned to the former, in conviction of the advantages
which it was calculated to bestow upon them and their
families, by the allotment of a sixth part of the profits as
-a recompence. After having addressed the Committee
at great length upon the power which the Lord Mayor
most assuredly possessed of removing the floating pier,
without the assistance of Judge or Jury, the Learned
Gentleman concluded by calling upon his Lordship to ex-
ercise his authority his authority with firmness, by di-'
recting the Harbour-master to proceed in order to carry
into execution so necessary an object.
Mr. Carttar and Mr. Preston argued strongly on the
tame side, and declared that all the signatures to the
petitions presented were undoubtedly genuine.
The Committee-room was then cleared of strangers, and
the City Solicitor having (as we were given to under-
stand) addressed them for some time, the do-ors were
ordered to be thrown open. •
The CITY SOLICITOR, at the desire of the Lord Mayor,
read the following resolution, which he said was agreed
to unanimously. Resolved—" That it appearing to this
Committee that, since the construction of the floating
pier complained of, three assizes and sessions of the
peace for the county of Kent had intervened, and that a
Court of Conservancy for the district has been held
without any proceedings having been taken to remove
the alleged nuisance, the Committee are of opinion that
there is no circumstance or pressing necessity to induce
them to recommend the Lord Mayor to take any present
proceedings therein."—The Committee then adjourned.

BELGIUM.
BRUSSELS, MAY 14.—The King set out the day before
yesterday in the morning for his seat at Ardennc. The
agent of the Cashier-General at Arlon absconded on the
9th of this month, leaving a deficiency, it is said, of
250,000 francs, which is supposed to be of three years
standing, and to have been hitherto covered by very un-
lawful means.
_LUXEDISOURG.—M. Marchard, conductor of the
public works which the province is causing to be exe-
cuted, shot himself through the head with a pistol on
Friday last, at Chatilion.
CAESTRAY, MAY 12.—The works on the iron railway
from this town to the French frontier, are carried on
with the greatest activity, and advance rapidly, so that
we are persuaded that they will be completed next
month. Equal activity is observed on the French terri •
tory towards Lille, for we are assured that the works
are carried on every evening by torch light.
&WUHAN i•UNDS—BRUt•SELB, MAY 14
Actual Debt,234 per Cent.
Rothschild's Loan, 5 per Cent
Loan of thirty Millions, 4 per Cent.
sper Cent. .....

------.Thirty.seven------ .., ..1
.......••••••••(1840) IC4%
Loan of City, 1932, 4 per Cent. ll,l
Society of Commerce, 4)i per Cent F6
Bank of Belgium, 5 per Cent .......
National Society
Exchange on London (short) ..... ........
...Brussels Papers. May 15.
AUSTRIAN FUNDS.—VIENNA. MAYA
fireper Cents. Metalliques • 109%
Four per Cents• ••••••••••••••••••••••••• .......... . .. ....... Ile IGO
Three per Cents. ....... 76%
••.. ..... ........... .............. Bank Shares
HAMBURGH BORSENHALLE, MAY 13.
Bills. Money.
.. Austrian 5 per Cents.
••• Bank Shares •••••••••••••• ....... •••••••••• 1700
Anglo-Russian Loan llO 10934
Russian 5 per Cent., Ist series, Certificate 102%
Inscription,
Ist series . ........ .., . ....
Russian 5 per Cent. Hope ade"o., ...3d and 4th
Series —
Ditto in Certificates f 9
New 4 per Cent. (1840) B9 89
Dutch Actual Debt, te)6 per Cent.
Ditto 5 per Cent.
Polish Bonds .............. . ............. ....... 155
New Tickets.. .............................. 4 ....
Anglo-Danish Loan, 3 per Cent. lB% 79
Spanish, New 5 per Cents. ....................
EXCHANGES ON LONDON.
HAMBURGH, MAY 13.-13 84, Two months 13 61i.
PRUSSIAN FUNDS.—lizamo, May 10.
Bills. Money.
St. Schuld Sch., 4 per cent.
Prussian English Bond-, 1830, 4 per cent. 10-2%102.ys
Exchange on London .. .......
Prussian State Gazette, May 1 l.

GREENWICH AND WANDSWORTH FAIRS. - Yes-
terday, Whit-Monday, from the remarkably fine state
of the weather, the steam-boats from Hungerford Market
and London-bridge were crowded at an early hour by
holiday folks of both sexes, proceeding to Greenwich
and Wandsworth fairs. The carriage trains on the
Greenwich Railway were crowded with passengers, and
extva trainslave been put ou •to convey the company to
Greenwich. . •

CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT
OLD COURT.
DOINGS IN THE FLEET.— Win. Clark, sen., and Wm
Clark,jun., two most respectable-looking individuals, were I
charged, the former with feloniously breaking into and
entering the apartments of Mr. Southend, on the Bth of
March last, and stealing therefrom two 101. notes, and
other property, and the latter with receiving the same,
well knowing them to have been stolen.
Philip Rose (in continuation from our Afternoon Edition
of yesterday) said—Can't say how many coats we had
in pawn when this one was left. Thinks the younger
prisoner was not the person who pawned it.
James Aldridge, another clerk, deposed that a person
very much resembling the younger prisoner redeemed
the coat on the 18th of March, and he tendered in pay-
ment a 101. note.
John Roe, an officer at the Mansion-house, deposed
that he made a search on the Ist of April in the Fleet.
Mr. Southend was present, with Mr. Clarke. He did
not find anything that had been stolen. He afterwards
traced one of the notes in question to Mr. King, the
pawnbroker of Holborn. He afterwards saw the younger
prisoner at a shop in St. Paul's Churchyard. The wit-
ness Aldridge was then with him. Aldridge described
the young man who pledged the coat, which tallied with
the appearance of the prisoner.
Cross-examined by Mr. BODKIN—He traced the other
101. note to a Mr. Barnard. Mr. Barnard was examined
before the Magistrate, but he did not recognise the pri-
soner. The younger prisoner came to-day voluntarily
to be placed upon his trial. He was not bound in his
own recognisances.
This was the case for the prosecution.
Mr. BODKIN addressed the Jury for the defence, and
called the following witnesses
Eliza March deposed that she was in the employment
of Messrs. Smith and Lapouli. Knew the younger pri-
soner at the bar. „He was in the' same house, and had
been there for six years. On the 18th March last saw
the prisoner at the warehotfie ; he was there during the
whole of that day. There is a'porter at the warehouse
of the name of Hardiman. He was sent out with goods.
The younger prisoner was in the warehouse at the time.
He gave the porter.several parcels for the West end of
the town. He gave him a shilling for his dinner ; that
was about one o'clock. The prisoner, Clarke, slept at
the house on the Bth of March ; when he went out at
night he had to be in at half past ten. Sometimes the
shop was not shut up till ten o'clock. The prisoner had
no business at the Fleet on the 18th of March, and he was
required at the warehouse, as they were busy at the time.
He could not be away without being missed.
James Aldridge recalled, said that the coat was re-
deemed before dinner on the.lBth of March, at about one
o'clock.
William Hardiman deposed that he was a porter in the
warehause of Messrs. Smith and Lapouli in St. Paul's
Churchyard. He was directed by Mr. Clarke to go
to the West end with a parcel on the 18th March ; this
was about a quarter past one o'clock. The prisoner
gave him a shilling for his dinner.
Cross-examined by Mr. Payne.—lt was a very
unusual thing to have money given to him for his dinner.
Never recollects it to have been done before.
Re-examined.—The fact of having the shilling given
him impressed the time upon his memory.
George Grey, another porter in the establishment of
Messrs. Smith and Lapouti, on the 18th March, at one
o'clock in the day, he was going to dinner when he was
called back by Mr. Clarke. He had to take some goods
out, and by the time they were packed up it was half-
past one. He went out, and did not return till five
o'clock.
Mr. Marks deposed that he entered certain goods on
the 18th of March, which goods were sent out abont one
o'clock. The younger prisoner called the goods out, and
he (the witness) entered them. The prisoner could not
have gone on that day to High Holborn without witness
missing him. Witness was in the warehouse from nine
o'clock in the morning till night.
Thomas Cooke deposed that he was a tailor. On the
16th of last March he was in the Fleet Prison. Knew
the elder prisoner Clarke. Knew a clergyman of the
name of Clarke, from whom the witness received an
order to make a coat. A conversation ensued in the
room of the prisoner as to the style of the coat. A coat
was produced by the prisoner's step-son. It was the
sumo coat as that produced by a former witness. It was
the property of the prisoner. The coat that was ordered
by Mr. Clarke, the clergyman, was to be made in the
same style. Witness did not make the coat to order, the
order having been countermanded. The coat was ordered
as the clergyman was to be liberated in a few days, when
he had to give evidence before a Committee of the House
of Commons. He was liberated a few day afterwards.
James Clarke deposed that he was a private gentleman.
Mr. BODKIN—Are you in the Church ? Witness—
Yes ; I was brought up to the Church, but never ordained.
He was in the Fleet on the 16th of March. He is still
there, and was brought up by habeas corpus. He cor-
roborated the last witness.
Alexander M'Donald, the step-son of the elder pri-
soner, who lived with his sisters, corroborated the state-
ment of the witness Cooke.
Wm. French and John Cooke, prisoners in the Fleet,
also corroborated this evidence.
Mr. William Smith, of the firm of Smith and Lapouli,
gave the younger prisoner an excellent character. The
wife of the elder prisoner was the widow of a general
officer. Her daughters lived at Walworth on their pro-
perty. Several large sums had passed through the hands
of witness's father.
This being the case for the defence,
Mr. PRENDEItGAST addressed the Jury upon it. and
the Learned Recorder having summed up the evidence,
the Jury returned a verdict of Not Guilty against both
prisoners. The trial lasted upwards of nine hours, and
did not terminate till half-past six o'clock.