The Sun.
London, England, 1842-05-28 00:00:00

COURT CIRCULAR.

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The Duke and Duchess of Saxe Meiningen, accompanied
by Prince George (th• Hereditary Prince), and a numerous
suite, arrived soon after two o'clock yesterday afternoon at
Marlborough House, Pall-mall, the residence of her Majesty
the Queen Dowager (the sister of his Serene Highness), from
the Continent.

In the afternoon the Queen Dowager, the Duke and
Duchess of Saxe Meiningen, and the Duchess of Saxe Weimar,
took an airing together in the Parks ir. an open carriage and
four.

Their Royal Highnesses the Duchess of Kent and the
Duchess of Gloucester afterwards paid visits to the Queen
Dowager and her Illustrious relatives.

Soon after six o'clock the Queen. attended by Lady Port-
man, Lady in Waiting, arrived at I%lirlhorough House in an
open barouche and four, preceded by outriders in scarlet live-
ries, Colonel Arbuthnot, the Equerry in Waiting, being ea
horseback.

Her Majesty remained near an hour with the august party.
His Serene Highness Prince George of Saxe Meiningen and
his Preceptor, and part of the Suite of the Duke and Duchess,
occupy the King of Hanover's residence in St. James's Palace.
His Royal Highness Prince Albert, accompanied by Count
Mensdorf, and the Counts Hugh, Alphonso, Alexander, and
Arthur Mensdorf, and attended by Colonel Wylde, rode out on
horseback yesterday afternoon.
Their Royal Highnesses the Duchess of Kent and the
Duchess of Gloucester visited her Majesty yesterday.
Their Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales and the
Princess Royal were taken an airing yesterday, in a carriage
and four.

His Royal Highness the Duke of Sussex visited Prince
Albert yesterday.
His Excellency Count Mensdorf, and the Counts Hugh, Al-
phonso, Alexander, and Arthur Meusdsrf, attended by Colonel
Wylde, visited the Royal Academy yesterday forenoon.
The Royal Dinner-party at Buckingham, Palace last even-
ing, included her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, and
Lady Anna Maria Dawson.
The band of the Coldstream Guards was in attendauce
during dinner.
The Duchess of Gloucester, Count Mensdorf, and his sons,
and the Duke Bernard of Saxe Weimar, visited her Royal
Highness the Duchess of Kent yesterday, at Clarence House,
St. James's.

The Duke and Duchess of Buccleuch gave a grand dinner
last evening, at Montague-house, to their Royrl Highnesses
the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, and the Princess Augusta
of Cambridge, attended by Lady Augusta Somerset, and a
select party. In the evening the Duchess of Buccleuch had
an evening party.
Lord Stuart de Rothsay, her Majesty's Ambassador to the
Court of St. Petersburgh, arrived in toms yesterday.
Mr. Gaily Knight, General Goldie, and Colonel M'Arthur,
had interviews withithe Earl of Ripon yesterday at the office of
the Board of Trade.

Baron Brunow, the Russian Minister, transacted bovines;
yesterday at the Foreign-office.

MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS.
CITY, FRIDAY EVENING.
The Funds, which had been very firm during the whole of
the day, with an upward tendency, experienced a sudden de-
pression late in the afternoon, and Consols left off at 925 for
Money, and 935 for the Opening, an eighth per cent. lower
than yesterday. The cause assigned for this decline is a sudden
demand for money for commercial purposes, bat this scarcely
appears probable, from the limited extent to which business has
of late been carried on ; the more likely reassn is perhaps to be
found in connextion with some continental operations in the
exchanges. Exchequer Bills advanced is., the old bills being
38 to 40, and the advertised 35 to 36 prem. Bank Stock, 167
168 ; India Stock, 249 251.
The prices of Foreign Securities were—Belgian 102 103;
Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents., 52% 52% ; the Five per
Cents. lel 1015 ; Danish, 801/2 811/2 ; and Brazilian, 675 685.
Railway Shares were higher, and apparently recovered from
the decline of yesterday. London and Birmingham, 179 191 ;
Birmingham and Gloucester, 50 52; Great Western, 914 925 ;
the Halt Shares, 624 635; South Western, 63 635; Gosport.
63 635 ; North Midland, 65 67 ; the New Shares, 32 33 ;
Eastern Counties, 9 94 ; South Eastern and Dover, 284 29,
the Scrip, 6; 7 ; Blackwall, I9a 114 ; and Brighton, 35a 351.
The foreign exchanges were lower than on Tuesday, Am-
sterdam, 12 44, 12 45 ; Rotterdam, 12 45 ; Hamburgh,
13 10,1,-, 13 105 ; Antwerp, 12 45 ; Frankfort, 1514, 151 i;
Paris, 2.5 f. 775 c., 25f. 824 c. ; Vienna, 9 525, 9 535 ; Trieste,
9 54, 9 55, all at three months.

The quotations of the Bends were—Colombian, 26i 27k ;
Peruvian, 19 20 ; Portuguese Three per Cents., 224 23 ; the
Five per Cents., 38 38i; Spanish Five per Cents., 221 23,
and the Three per Cents. 224 23k.
The proposals made to the
,Bondholders by the Chilian Go-
vernment for arranging the over-due interest, were unani-
mously adopted at the meeting to-day. Many of the holders
are even now very far from being satisfied of the inability
of Chili to do more than they. have offered, considering,
from the flourishing state in which she is, that in
the course of a very few years the revenue would be in a condi-
tion to pay all the claims in full, and that, instead of waiting
so long for the first payment of the Deferred Stock, it would
have ben preferable to have kept the negotiation in abeyance.
(From The Sun of Last Night.)
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Transactions in the English funds have to-day been only to
the smallest possible amount ; prices, however, remain firm
with an upward tendency. Consols are 92i, 92i for Money,
and 93 931 for the opening. Three per Cents. Reduced, 91a
911- ; Three-and-a-Half per Cents. Reduced, 100 1001; New
Three.and-a-Half per Cents., 101 1014; Bank Stock 167
168 ; India Stock, 249 i 2501 ; India Bonds, 20 22 ; Exchequer
Bills, Old, 38 39; Advertised, 34 36 premium.
Nothing done in Foreign Securities.
Mexican Bonds bear the quotation of 37 for the Account.
Business in the Share Isilrket has been extremely limited,
and confined to Midland Counties, 70 71 ; Edinburgh and
Glasgow, 521; South Eastern and Dover, New, 7k; Black-
wall, 11i ; and Brighton Scrip, 78. The shares on the latter
line have scarcely anything doing in them, in consequence of
the arrangements between that Company and the Dover being
likely to go off.
Spanish Bonds only are quoted in the official lists to-day at
23h for the Five and Three per Cents.
It will be observed that this quotation of the Spanish Three
per Cent. Stock is gradually creeping up after a long interval
of depression ; and it is much to be feared that strenuous efforts
are being made to endeavour to induce the idea that it bears a
real instead of a nominal value. It has been frequently sup-
posed, and the proceedings of former finance ministers of Spain
would lead to the conclusion that such supposition is correct,
that the dividend lately paid, and such as are to be
paid, if the event should ever occur, were to be
provided for by the sale of a quantity of over-issued
Stock. This view has been corroborated by some
late changes made in the Cortes, in which it was openly stated
thrt the contractors had been put in possession of coupons to
the amonnt of seven millions of reals, which it was conjectured
had been, or were about to be converted into the new stock, and
these charges remain yet officially uncontradicted. In conse-
quence of these reports and of, some misgivings on the pa t of
the holders, the quotations have been gradually declining, and
it is thought that, the matter having now blown over, the time
has arrived to create a fresh speculation, the more necessary
now inasmuch as a further loan is about to be attempted;
much caution on the part of the public is necessary in order
to avoid purchasing these worthless documents.
LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET, MAY 26.—The Market
was not so brisk this morning as during yesterday prices, how-
ever, were firm, and 4,000 bales were sold, inclusive of 250 for
export. The sales comprised 250 Pernam. 634 714 ; 60 'Waren-
bam, 5i 6; 150 Bahia, 61- 7 ; 400 Surat, 3d. 4d. ; and the re-
mainder American.

; LIVERPOOL SHARE MARKET, MAY 26.—There was a
slight improvement in the Market, but business, on the whole,
was dull, and the transactions consisted of a few sales in East
ern Counties, New, 4/. I Is. 8(1.; Edinburgh and Glasgow,
; New, 1; ; Grand Junction, 185 ; Great North of England,
82% ; North Midland, 66; Northern and Eastern, New, 7g.
MANCHESTER STOCK EXCHANGE, MAY- 26.—We hay,: han
a flat market, and all our transactions are at lower prices.
Bolton and Preston, 2111; Eastern Counties, 9ii ; Manchester
and Birmingham, 27 274.
CLOSING PRICES.
BRITISH FUNDS.
Rank Stock l6B India Stock pm
3 per Cent. Red. .. 9la Ditto Bonds
pm
3 per Cent. Cons 92k Ditto Old Annuities ... 89a
3i per Cent. Red 100 Ditto New Annuities...
New 3i per Cent... lOl Ex. Bills, 1,0001....2 d.. 40 pm
New 5 per Cent Ditto 5001...... 40 pm
Long Annuities to expire Ditto Small ...... 40 pm
Jan. 1860 ... ...... 12 9-16 Bank Stock fur Acct....
Oct. 1859 — India Stock for Acct....
Jan. 1800 l2 13-16 Consols for Opg 93k
FOREIGN FUNDS.
Austrian, 5 per cent.... Portuguese, 5 per cent.
Belgian, 5 per cent — Ditto, New Ditto
Braailian Bonds.
Buenos Ayres6 per cent — Russian, 5 per cent......
Chilian, 6 per cent BB Ditto, Metallic ..... .. ....
Colombian, 6 per cent — Spanish, 5 per cent. 22k
Ditto, 1824 266 Ditto, Deferred.... .. , 10a
Danish, 3 per cent Bli French, b per cent. —f. —c.
Greek, 1825, 5 per cent — Exchange —f —c,
Mexican, 5 per cent..... 37b French, 3 percent —f. —c.
Ditto, 6 per cent. 1837 Dutch, 2i per cent......, 54
Peruvian, 1825, 6 per ct. 19i Ditto, 5 per cent. .. ... 101 i
SHARES.
Birmingham and Derby Railway (1000) 49
Edinburgh and Glasgow (50 paid) ... 53
Ditto New Shares ( 3 paid...
Great Western Railway (65 paid) ....
Ditto Fifth (4 paid)
London Grand Junction Railway ' 155
London and Brighton (SO paid)
Ditto Loan 1\ otes (7h paid)
London and Blackwall ( paid) ll
London and Greenwichßailway (12/ 15s 4d pd) 6
London and South Western (351 17s 9dpd) 63
Manchester and Leeds (70 paid) ...... ... ..
Ditto New Shares (30 paid) 37
Midland Counties Railway (100 paid)
I Ditto Quarter Shares (15 paid) l7i
Paris and Rouen (16 paid)
South Eastern and Dover (50 paid) 284
Ditto Scrip. ( 5 paid)
COURSE OF EXCHANGE—(YESTERDAY.)
Amsterdam CF. 12 7i Gibraltar ... ... ........... 46
Ditto, at sight
Rotterdam .........2 U l2 8 Genoa . 25 95
Antwerp
liamburgh DI. B. 13 13iI Venice ................. ... 47
Altona
Paris, 3 days' sight ... 25 65 Palermo, per oz .......... 120
Ditto, 3 months 25 90 Lisbon ..................... 52i
Marseilles
Bourdeaux 25 95 Rio Janeiro..... 27
Frankfort on Maine... 152* Bahia ..................... 26
Petersburgh, 3Us
Berlin 7 New York, 21days sight 4bi
Vienna, effec. fl. 3 M 9 .56 New
............... 46
Trieste, ditto 9 57 IPRICES 01 BULLION, PER oz.
Madrid ... 36* 'Foreign Gold, bars 4:3 17 9
Cadiz
llilbao ... 36 New Doubloons ...... 00 0
Barcelona
,3
.......
Seville ............
. —.....—.,......_ ...

ROBBERY IN A !LIVERPOOL HOTEL.—A robbery
was committed on Sunday in one of the hotels in this town by a
Prussian named Gripper, alias Ullrieh. This individual had
been staying at the hotel for a month, representing himself as
a wool merchant. On Sunday he contrived to take a cash-box
from the bar, containing 411. 10s. in gold, and 60/. wrapped in
papers of 5/. each, without observation. He immediately pro-
ceeded to another hotel, where he requested to be shown to a
bedroom, under the pretence that he wanted to wash his hands.
Whilst there, he broke open the box, took out the cash, and
having concealed the box under the bed, went away. He then
returned to the hotel where 'he had committed the robbery,
and coolly ordered dinner, aftetaysing partaken of which he
left Abe ,h9aro mud 1443..iwt )74., beett:heard. of.-7-Licerpool

EPSOM RACES.

OAKS-YESTERDAY.

There are a great many soft folks, pretending to exquisite
sensibility, who are continually flinging themselves into eve-
, cies at the sound of a name. " The Derby," they exclaim,
" there's magic in the name—it is truly talismanic ! ' Yes, to
those who delight in a picture in which " the toe of the peasant
comes too near the heel of the courtier." In a name certainly
there is a great deal—when it is coupled with pleasant, honour-
able, or glorious recollections—and we know not among the
36,000 words or more that compose our nervous arid
comprehensive language one that touches cur feelings more
satisfactorily than the word " Oak." Apart the beauty
of that noble tree, we associate with it—what? It would
be long to tell our terr.ble triumphs on the bounding back of
old ocean, since the days of the Drakes and Howards of Effing-
ham, down to those of the Camperdowns and Nelson and
Broute. That word is the staple of one of our most commen
national songs; it furnishes us with numberless comparisons as
to our qualities, and nobody could pass a higher compliment upon
us, as a people, than to describe us as " Hearts of Oak." In
the " Oaks, then, even when applied to a racing prize, there
is something of a warm, stimulating, yet tonic nature—
not feverish, but something calm, quiet, fresh, and
invigo, ating. Arid yet for this prize, bearing so stout a name,
the founder of it (one of the noble Derby family calling it after
a mansion of their's, near Banstead, named " The Oaks,")
ordained that it should be run for by fillies. Did he thereby
mean to slyly insinuate that " the gray mare is the better
horse ?" The insinuation often turns out to be just, and
many times the fillies of the " Oaks " prove themselves better
horses than the colts of the " Derby." Be that as it may, the
Oaks is —we had almost said invariably the pleasantest
day of all the pleasant ones that compose the Epsom week. It
is more classical—more aristocratic —more genteel ; it is stripped
of all the ignobile vulgus, and their low habits, practices, and
manners, and it presents an English race-course what it ought
to be ; to wit, a gathering of the quintescence of our capital
city. The Derby day puts us in mind of one of our national
theatres on the first night of pantomime—the Oaks of the same
theatre when some sound sterling tragedy or comedy is played,
unaccompanied by show or spectacle, or anything represented
for the specific purpose of propitiating the " gods."
Epsom Downs yesterday were not over-run by an immense,
confused, and multiform multitude—they were not almost
denuded of the " human face divine," as on Thursday—but
they were tolerably thronged with the very best specimens of
that people of whom the poet said in his review of nations,
" I see the Lords of human kind pass by."
The weather all through yesterday was remarkably fine—
not a drop of rain fell upon the course, and a gentle breeze
that blew across the Downs prevented the heat from
being oppressive. There was abundance of sport of
a fair average quality, and the principal race having
been extensively speculated upon was thereby rendered
highly interesting. Altogether the race, though of course
less important in the eyes of the Toiling men than the Derby,
was better contested, and, consequently to the many, proved a
source of greater amusement and excitement. The first race
having been appointed to take place at half-past two, half an
hour later than it ought to be, and its nut having commenced
until three quarters of an hour after that, all that followed were
thrown back, and when they did come off it was hurriedly, as
if to make up the loss of time. This bad arrangement, as to
time, gave rise to general complaint (and justly), since the
sports of the day did not conclude before seven in the evening.
The distinguished personages present yesterday being nearly
identical with the attendance of Wednesday, to name them
would be needless repetition. The sports commenced with,—
The Oaks Stakes of 50 soya. each, h ft, fur three yrs old
fillies, Bst 71b each; the last mile and a half; the second
to receive 100 sovs. out of the stakes. The winner to pay
100 sovs. towards the police and regulations of the Course.
(114 Subs )
Mr. F. Marshall's ch f, by Bran, out of Fury (Lye) 1
Mr. Shackell's ch f, Meal, by Bran (F. Butler) 2
Lord Jersey's f, by Touchstone, out of Adela (Robinson) 0
Lord Chesterfield's bf, Dil-bar, by Touchstone... ..(Scott) 0
Mr. Forth's ch f, Lucy Banks, by Elis ....... ...(Bell) 0
Lord G. Bentinck's eh f, Firebrand, by Lamplighter
(Rogers)
Lord Exeter's br f, by Touchstone, out of Amima ( Darling) 0
Duke of Grafton's bl f, Utopia, by Jerry... ..... .(John Day) I)
Mr. F. Thompson's b f Pharmacopoeia, by Physician
(Cotton)
Mr. Newton's bf Ma Mie, by Jerry... (Nett) 0
Mr. Osbaldeston's Sister to Alexandrine, by The Saddler
( Wakefield)
Duke of Richmond's fby Elis, out of Baleine (E. Edwards) 0
Mr. Ra.wlinson's b f Coral, by Sir Hercules... (Calloway) 0
Mr. Shelley's hr f lole, by Sir Hercules (Ch apple ) 0
Lord G. Bentinck's b f Topsail, by Sheet Anchor ( White-
house) 0
Mr. Ridsdale's b f Eliza, by Muley Moloch (Templeman) 0
BETTING AT STARTING.
2 to 1 agst Dil-bar 20 to 1 agst Topsail
3 to 1 agst Adele filly 20 to I agst Meal—taken
8 to I agst Fury filly 20 to I agst Pharmacopoeia
8 to 1 agst Firebrand—taken 30 to I agst Eliza
9 to 1 agst Lucy Banks 40 to 1 agst tole
15 to 1 agst Amima filly—taken 50 to 1 agst Sister to Alexan-
Ig to 1 agst Ma Mie drina
Lord G. Bentinck declared to win with Firebrand.
After four failures, in one of which Ma Mie reared up, and
threw her jockey, a fair start was obtained. Topsail taking the
lead at a good pace, followed by the Amima filly, Dil-bar,
Firebrand, Coral, the Fury filly, and two or three others,
the others lying well up, with the exception of lole, the
Balleine filly, and Utopia, who were beaten early ; Topsail,
too, gave way near the turn, and the running was taken up by
Firebrand, the Amima filly and Coral waiting on her, with
the Fury filly, Dil-bar, Meal, Ma Mie, and Lucy Banks at their
heels. In making the turn Dil-bar ran out, and lost her chance,
if chance she had ; the others went on to the distance, where the
Fury filly, a la Attilla, went to the front, headed Firebrand
instanter, and went in a very clever winner by a length. Meal
laid in the rear in the early part of the race, approached the
front, after crossing the last road, caught Firebrand at the
stand, and defeated her for the second money by about a length.
Ma Mie also waited, came from the distance, and followed
Firebrand past the chair ; Coral and Lucy Banks, were fifth
and sixth, and afterwards came the ruck. Lord Jersey's mare
coughed repeatedly before starting ; nor was the Baleine filly
at all up to the mark. Value of the stakes 3,1501.
Fifty sovereigns for three yrs old colts, Bst 71b, and fillies,
Bst 41b, free for all horses that were entered for the Shirley
Stake; those, which ran for it allowed slb, the winner of it
allowed 31b. Derby course.
Mr. Shelley's foie, 3 yrs (F. Butler) 1
Mr. P. Pryse's Cheops, 3 yrs ...... .
Sir G. Heathcote's Arkansas, 3 yrs •
Mr. Verrall's Junius, 3 yrs
Io:e made her own running, and won by a half a length. A
good race fur second.

The Members' Plate of 50 sous., for three yrs old, Est 71b ; four,
List 91b ; five, Bst 131 b ; six and aged, 9st 21b ; mares and
geldings allowed 31b ; the winner to be sold for 200 sovs.
Heats, two miles.
Capt. Cunningham's Mungo Park, 5 yrs ( Buckle) 4 1 1
General Wyndham's Aspatria, 4 yrs 1 2 2
Mr. King's Dahlia, 5 yrs
Mr. She, rard's Lady Mary, 4 yrs 3 3 dr
Mr. G. Clifton's Whalebone, aged
6to 4on Aspatria. The first heat was won by a neck,
after a good race, the second cleverly, and the third easily.
The Derby and Oaks Plate of 501. for 3 yrs old, 7st ; 4 yrs,
Bst 61b ; 5 yrs, Bst 121 b ; 6 yrs and aged, 9st ; mares and
geldings allowed 31bs, and horses which have started once
this week and not won, allowed 31bs ; twice, Sibs. The
winner to be sold for 1201. Heats, one mile.

Mr. Shelley's bc by Glaucus, out of Malibran, 3 yrs 0 1 I
Mr. Goodman's Miss Fidget, 4 yrs
Mr. Jobson's b g Frank, 6 yrs .. 0 0 3
Mr. Lucas's The Traitor, 3 yrs 0 2 4
Captain Ives' Folly, 5 yrs
Mr. Gat rard's The Dandy, 4 yrs
Lord G. Bentinck's Balcony, 3 yrs 0 dr 0
Lord G. Bentinek's b e by Mulatto, d by Middleton,
3 yrs...
Lord Exeter's Patchwork, 3 yrs
Mr. May's Master Aaron, 4 yrs
Mr. Falconer's Mies Emily, 4 yrs
Capt. Rous's Nicholas, 5 yrs
Three capital heats. Malibran c the favourite.
ST. LEGER, 11E1TING.
2 to I agst Cot Anson's Attita—taken
12 to 1 agst Mr. Allen's Belcmur—taken
12 to 1 agst Mr. Ramsay's Cabrera—taken
18 to I agst Lord Westminster's Auckland—taken
20 to 1 agst Mr..Bowes's MetPor— taken
40 to 1 agst Lord G. Bentinck's Chatham—taken
We are happy to conclude our notice by stating that the
meeting passed off without any accidents of a serious nature,
and that the excellent conduct of a large body of the A division
of the police, under Inspectors Hughes, Pearce, and May, pre-
served the most perfect order on the Coarse. The office of
Judge was, as usual, filled by Mr. Clarke, of Newmarket (the
Chief Justice. of the English Turf ), with his accustomed ac-
curacy, and we hope next year to have it in our power to com-
pliment the Clerk of the Course on the state of the running-
ground.

NOTTINGHAM ELECTION.—We have nothing fur-
ther to report relative to the representation of our vacant seat
in Parliament, except that Mr. Walter has arrived, and was to
address the electors yesterday ( Thursday), in the Assembly
Rooms, and Mr. F. O'Connor was to eo the same in the Market-
place the same evening. There is no telling when the writ
will be issued, but we can assert, that the reports of Mr. Sturge
having retired from the field are utterly groundless. .He is de-
termined to fight the battle of liberty and purity of election.
his address to the electors, as well as Mr. Walter's, appears an
our paper of this day..—Nottingham Review of this day.
Thursday morning, between five and six o'clock,
as Thomas Timms, one of the fire-brigademen belonging to
Watling-street Fire-engine station, was proceeding in a boat
from Southwark-bridge stairs, he discovered the body of a
young lady, elegantly attired, floating in the River Thames.
He, with assistance, got the body into the boat, and it was con-
veyed on shore, and afterwards to Christchurch Workhouse,
where it lies to await a Coroner's inquest. There were no
papers or other documents found on the deceased's person, so
as to lead to a discovery of who she was. The body appeared
to have been from five to six days in the water.
'I'IIE HIGIIBUEY MURDER.—Moss, the policeman
of the N division, who was shot by Cooper, at Highbury-barn,
in addition to his recent misfortune, on Wednesday last
received information of the death of his wife. She was in
a delicate state of health previous to the attack made on him by
Cooper, but the shock occasioned by hearing of her husband's
dangerous situation greatly aggravated her illness, when she
was advised to go into the country, where she died or, Wednes-
day last.
DUBLIN, MAY 25.—MURDER IN TIPPERARY.—A
most appalling murder was committed on Saturday last at a
place called Loughane, near Cloughjordan, in the northern
division of Tipperary. The Nenagh Guardian gives the fol-
lowing particulars !—" On Monday last James Carroll, Esq ,
Coroner, held an inquisition upon view bf the body of Rody
Kennedy, of Loughane, who was found murdered in a field con-
tiguous to his osn house, on Sunday, the 2:2t1 instant. The
cause assigned for this murder is not exactly known, but it has
not arisen from the taking of land, which is well known to be
the fruitful source from whence have sprung those fearful crimes
of which it has been the unpleasant duty of this journal tc be
the chronicle. The deceased was a man of excellent character,
and was much esteemed and respected by his neighbours—as
was evinced by the peasantry assembling from various parts
about Cloughjordan, to pay a last sad tribute to his memory.
He was a. widower, and has left five young and helpless children.
The Jury found the following verdict : That the deceased came
by his death in consequence of wounds inflicted as above de•
scribed, by some person or persons at present unknown.' We
understand that seven persons have been arrested as being im-
plicated in the commission of this murder. '

•
The Milan Gazette states that a meeting of the
Shareholders of the Venice and Milan railroad was held in the
latter city on the 4th. It was decided by 63S votes to 25, that
the Company was prepared to commence and complete the un-
dertaking. The Government Commissioner announced that
the State would forward the work as much as possible by loans,
or any other means in its power. 1t was agreed that the por-
tion of the line from i'tlilan to Treviglio and Brescia should be
forthwith commenced.

The BarOness Biel and Lord Stewart arrived in
London yesterday by the General Steam Navigation Com-
pany's mail packet the Countess of Lonsdale, Captain 8.
.S.
Stranack, from Hamburgb,ifter as excellent run of-4nly
how.

PUBLIC EXECUTIONS.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN
" Murder, though it hath no tongue, will speak •
With most miraculous organ."—SoAxsrzsi.•
n,—The horrid deeds of Daniel Good, Greel3',7o
and Cook are not the first instances of the mutbrag,'
and dismemberment of the body after murder.
first case in this country occurred in 1726, with:,;:,
difference, that a husband was murdered by his
As it affords another remarkable instance ot.
brim
butive justice, I will recapitulate the facts as
as possible. 'ed
Mr. Hayes was a farmer's son, who warrinlio
woman of a somewhat indifferent character.' J-00
kept a house in London, part of which was let Ak
in lodgings, and carried on the chandlery ant
trade. in which they were very successful. Etc
sive of his profit by shopkeeping, he acquired 3;
deal-of money by lending small sums on p1e714
After having acquired a decent competendy,•
off housekeeping, and hired lodgings near Ol°o
road. Thomas Billing, a journeyman tto
lodged in the same house, and a oil 0,
was soon formed between him and Catherine Pair).
the wife. Mr. Haves having g I.one into the 0911„1/ ,ghrt;
his wife and Billings indulged themselves in "4"•-i•
of extravagance. On his return some of his Pe- 0
hours informed him .of his wife's miscondu
which he severely censured her for it ; and
arising between them, they proceeded from wcn:;,ir
blows. No doubt she formed the resolution of„,;01i
Bering him at this time, as the quarrel happened r 0
six weeks before his fatal exit. At this period no
Wood, an acquaintance of Mr. Hayes, arrivegoo
the country, and being afraid of impressment,
kindly took him into his house, and promised- t°,o
his interest in getting him some employment.
a few days' residence, Mrs. Hayes proposed to lledo
murder of her husband ; but the man was siwe'l
the idea, and told her that he would have no lot,
in so atrocious a deed. In a short.
however, by the repeated solicitations 91A.,0
Hayes, his scruples of conscience were rernono.
was prevailed on to be one -of the execrable htiWicitlt
Accordingly Billings and Wood murdered 11°01
a hatchet while he was asleep. The murderel;oo,
consulted how they should dispose of the bodi' „toi
to prevent detection. Mrs. Hayes proposed to
the head, to which the villains agreed. She rtlitel
ingly fetched a pail, lighted a candle, and a";:.,00
going into the room, the men drew the bodY_Scbtli
off the bed, when Billings supported the hen,.
Wood, with his pocket-knife, cut it off, and
famous woman held the pail to receive it, trit4
careful as possible that the floor might not be
_,6 ty
with the blood. Billings and Wood then 01:1,0P
pail with them, and threw the head into the tiono/
wharf, near the Horseferry, Westminster, leanor)
pail behind. They were both found in th efeo
the next day by a watchman. When the mujl,o4
returned home Mrs. Hayes proposed that the lic/
should be put in a box and buried, but the box 50,.
she purchased being found too little to contain !Iso
recommended the chopping off the legs and
which was done; but, being still too small, the te,
were then cut oft; and all the parts ti packed Li-
ther, and the box put by till night, when'lirre
Billings took out the pieces of the mangled 1)0%10
putting them in two blankets, carried them All
house unnoticed, and threw them into a pord7recOl
Marylebone. Meanwhile, the Magistrates
that the head should be washed cleanl and tT;aOl..
combed, after which it was put ona—poOLlP
churchyard of St. Margaret, Westminster,.V
might be identified. After it had been exhibin y
days, and no discovery made, a surgeon iviy
sired to put it in spirits to prevent its"
trifying, and keep it for the further 74
tion of all who chose Ito view it. At:na
suspicion was excited ; Hayes was missing, 7 A
friends began to inquire of his wife 103"i01
become of him, to all of whom she gave eves'i!fre
different answers. Finally, after various subte
the trio were taken into custody. The disire!A earl
limbs were subsequently discovered, and Wr°7
fessed. the several particulars already relatelyl
Billings made a similar confession. To. e(Ln.OOO
Wood died in Newgate, and thus defeated
execution of the law. Billings was executed Ito/
usual manner, and then hung in chains, not aril ill
the pond in which Mr. Hayes's body was
the:,f°esl.,
Marylebone Fields. The wretched woman, jTh
murderer, was fixed to a stake near the gallow
Qi
an iron chain round her body ; and she was lit
ed~
burnt alive.* Her body was not perfectl3r
ashes in less than three. hours. What a horribi"
from this life !—Your obedient servant, •
C. F.'

At Tyburn, May 9, 1726.

RAILWAYS.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN- le`
SIR —As the subject of railway travelling now
ceolals°,
good deal of public attention, may I be allowed to
...n. ,
error in the extract of a letter, published in
. of
last Monday evening, the 23d instant. Accidents, P_4l
In your article, headed " French Belli/BXL
Deleasert 17
demy of Sciences, Sitting of May 16tb," a
of the regnlat
subject .
a paper from a correspondent, on the and in
observed on the London and Birmingham RailwaY '
correspondence it is stated, that the passengers are " coiset,
your 'll,"'
separated from the steam-engine, by a waggon filled with t
' .
cels and goods." ,t,„ 0
Now that this, Mr. Editor, is an erroneous represeetslbso,,
the actual fact, in reference to the London and Bil*r
Railway, I will, in a moment, demonstrate.
On Saturday last but one, at two o'clock, r.sc_s_ ji
ticket at the Euston-station fur Coventry, a se7l
ticket. But I found that the seats in all the second-a •
(OP
riages were already occupied, except those in the,„.,reattr,
carriage, and in this foremost carriage I proceeded to vri'o4
Between this carriage and the " tender," the spaae oil'
more than four feet ; being just sufficient for the action A
" buffers." fstf;
But, I positively assert, that the carriage in which —....,,
only separated from the steam-engine by the " tenae,"l
not as M. Delessert's correspondent stated, "b' al 0.
filled with parcels and goods." at PI
As the safety of railway travelling constitutell, 4at1,0
moment, a subject of considerable attention and sP ol'
trust that your arrangements will allow of this let,tfy 41v
least, of the purport of it, being inserted in your "floe.
1,,
minated Journal.--I ant, Sir, yours, respectfully, frfr
J. B. Sls4'-

Park-street, Leamington, May 26, 1842.
ORIENT
PENINSULAR AND ORM,—
~
STEAM NAVIGATION COMPAIVI* af.wi
The third half-yearly meeting of the ProprietorsL4
Company was held on the 27th instant, at the CD,...grj
Office, 51, St. Mary-Axe, Sir John Cam,:bell in tlifir
to receive the Report of the Directors, and declare 4
for the six months ending the 31st of March last, ~itYlioi
The Report. stated the ri ceipts of the fore. Compan- '
year to be 3,9001. in excess of the previous half-Ymt„,.,
11,402 shares of 501. each had been subscribed for; .715
paid up capital of the Company amounted to 400,18_,,i- al
and that instalments to the amount of 169,3121, W?‘;iriat 0
able for the further extension of the Company's opeittoffe
01
also stated that 703 additional shares had been subserl"l".
India, where a very favourable feeling towards ,the'`.
taken had been manifested. The Hindostan, 09"
of 1,800 tons and 521) horse-power, would, it was od
0 s
proceed to take up her station between Calcutta? .ygotor
Fs"
Ceylon, and Suez, in September next ; and the BO'
similar size and power, would soon follow for the saseeoeo
tion. Arrangements for improving the transit of, - pf
and goods through Egg pt were stated to be in active
ri" e,
io.
and that fresh assurances of the support and ca-er 0140
the Pacha of Egypt, in effecting them, had been re'
_,,t
ceived. A dividend of 31/ per cent. for the halfl_ArgOr
declared, and thanks to tile Directors being moved. air
mously seconded and carried, the meeting separated.

'IP
DISTRESSING AND FATAL ACCIDENT.
...i0,f4.0
CHILDREN AND THEIR NURSE DROWNED.—lntellietisl.,ol"
Most distressing and painful nature hasjust reached K 05/
family of G. B. Creudson, Esq., one of the partners i:r:tpo
of Wakefield, Creudson, and Co., bankers in the tow*" ii
lately been residing at Arnside, on the shores of M 005
Bay, for the benefit of sea air. This day ( Thursdsy),,,,,,if,lo
employed in the capacity of nurse in .the family, Thursday)
another servant, were walking out on the sands to 137
tide come up, with two of the children, one about eight 4
other six years of age. Unfortunately they got too fs:,
were surrounded by the tide before they could again
shore. All four were washed away. I have not yet ,
further particulars as to their bodies being found,
,„91-1 p
that one of the servants has been restored, but will .9
ii,
what I learn further by next post. Mr. Creutlannteir
Kendal when the accident happened. On receiv:>ei',
treating intelligence, he immediately set off for AFE!!"--'OlO
taut from Kendal about fifteen miles.—From a Co
~,,,
BIRDS' NESTS.—At Collingbourne Aliktip
Church, in Wiltshire, on the 13th of April, 1834, the - sr
• g
looking out the lessons for the day, perceived someth'lL py At
the Bible in the readily, desk, and in a hollow place n1_700?
Bible resting on a raised ledge, he found a robin's P_,/,
two eggs in it. The bird, not having been disturbed.. - oglip
mere, which were hatched on the 4th of May.
.".084,
bird brought food in its bill, and fed the young brood 1"-.. ir /
service ; and none of the parishioners, not even the bniTtie
fered with the birds, or attempted to take away theY,
.Devizes Gazette.
-irer

It is rumoured in the Court circle that the.? Alb
rable Archdeacon Wilberforce has been selected b' Jiro,
jesty to fill the highly honourable and responsible ofCn!'
to his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales.—Bath EL. sr,
more
state of things at Dudley, Stourbri3l7
the neighbourhood, is, if possible, becoming e gloi
ever. The colliers hare refused to work at the re"...1100.
wages proposed by their employer s. The stocks of c"7O 0000
nearly exhausted, it is believed that in a few days, 110
colliers resume their occupation, most of the iron Ippee*:o
of necessity be closed ; and the evil will of course extol 0.041,0
to other trades and interests. The appearance of the,..."-ab'
classes is abject in the extreme, and the pawnbroke7,
are now closed against them.— Worcester Journal. ffilglot
We are happy to hear that some good orde
been received at Kidslermister, and that a general T;o',.cer
trade is anticipated to take place immediately." tej
Journal.
oPris 116
The Duke of Newcastle has recently lIPP` faith
a great quantity of ground, to be made into garden:l;e obibenefit of the industrious classes in Worksop. °"Iroodl OE
side of the town nearly a hundred gardens, of one
have been made ; which, including others is difforeilt 0,110
the suburbs, made upwards of three hundred plots, a: Lio
have lately been brought into cultivation by the ntiiiar
rate at which they are let is about 4/. per acre.-4` t% 170
Review.
bete sO
BRISTOL SUGAR MARKET, MAY 25.-11,010,..
been a very good demand for all sorts this week;su%
have been sold at steady prices. The market
Or
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