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had taken from some merchants, British subjects, who
were travelling through the country.
The other parts of India were tranquil, and expected to
be so during the rainy season.
Intelligence had been received at Bombay from China,
just before the departure of the mail, by way of Calcutta,
It is to the 10th of April, but is destitute of political news.
Malwa opium was said to have declined very materially in

price in COO.ftquence of its inferior quality.
The Indian commercial intellitence is not impOrtant.---
No alteration in the money ,enarket.--Metals fetching ra-
ther lower prices.—Cotton sales limited, prices scarcely
equalling the quotations of April.—Yarns in ordinary de.
mand.—Cloths very depressed.—At Ckina the cotton
market is very dull, as is the metal market; both being
overstocked. Freights to London and Liverpool £2 10s.
to £3 per ton of 50 feet.

FRANCE, SPAIN, AND MOROCCO.—An extraordinary
courier from Perpignan arrived at Paris on Tuesday after-
noon, with the following important intelligence :
" The Emperor of Morocco has rejected the ultimatum
of the Spanish government.
" The Emperor has equally rejected the proffered me-
diation of England.
•` The four Spanish ministers now at Barcelona will
return to Madrid at the end of this present week."
The Paris correspondent of the Morning Herald says,
that the impression produced by the news of the Empe.
ror's obstinacy, in the best political circles, is, that France
must have recourse to most decisive measures. France
and Spain, it is concluded, are equally set at defiance, and
England barred from interference.
ENTRY OF MARSHAL BUGEAUD INTO MOROCCO.—
Dispatches have been received by the French Govern-
ment announcing the entry of Marshal Bugeaud into the
town of Ouchda, on the ,19th ult., without a shot being
fired, the Morocco troops having evacuated the place two
days before. A Moorish Chief had asked previously for
a conference with the Marshal, and appeared disposed to-
wards a pacific arrangement. At this period, however,
the Marshal had not received instructions from his go-
vernment, acquainting him with the views of the Cabinet,
nor was he aware of the fact of the departure of the Prince
de Joinville with the fleet under his command.

The Emperor of Russia returned to St. Petersburgh in
perfect health, during the night, between the 18th and 19th
ultimo.

The four daughters of a gentleman, named Horner, re-
siding at Lebanon, Ohio, U.S., were killed during a thun-
der-storm last month by the same flash, and his wife
seriously injured.
A SLAVE WHIPPED TO DEATH.—A man named Lamb
was recently tried at Charleston, South Carolina, for
whipping a negro to death. Though it was proved that
he inflicted 350 lashes, well laid on, in twenty-four hours,
and that the slave died soon after, the jury found him
not guilty.
THE Roursu CHURCH.—M. Hurther, former Presi-
dent of the Protestant Consistory of Schaffhausen, and
the author of the Life of Innocent 111, has embraced
CatholiciPm. His adjuration took place on the 16th ult.,
in the chapel of Cardinal Orsini, at Rome. M. Hurther
intends shortly to publish an account of the circumstances
that led to his conversion.

Papers from Sydney to the 3d, and from Launceston to
the 30th of March, have been received, but neither give
news of an important character. Business, it is stated,
was reviving in both colonies, and the prospect of a better
condition of trade is pointedly adverted to. At Sydney
the demand for manufactured goods had increased, and
prices were advancing ; while in reference to the general
state of the markets, it is said the tendency was decidedly
in favour of improvement.

NEW YORK.—The United States packet-ship which
left New York on the 11th ult. arrived on Saturday. On
the same day arrived the Southerner, which left New
York on the 16th. and the England which lel that port
on the lith ult. The intelligence is unimportant. The
grand jury of Philadelphia, had finished their labours on
the recent riots. They attribute the disturbance to the
lax manner in which the law has been administered by the
constituted authorities of the city and county, more
especially those of the district of Kensington, and to the
efforts of a party to exclude the Bible from the public
schools. They severely censure the authorities of the
disturbed parts for their want of energy on the occasion,
and say that their conduct ought to undergo legal inves-
tigation. There is no commercial news. The steamer
brought intelligence to the close of the week, and the
present arrival only to the following Monday.
A TIGER STORY.—" You will be sorry to hear that
the tiger shooting party has been broken up by a dreadful
accident. James Ferris, Captain Hodgson, and young
Wrouehton, of the 12th, went out; they commenced with
splendid sport up to the 11th; they had killed eleven tigers
On the 14th, after they had come home to tiflin, intelli-
gence was brought of a tigress which had just attacked a
man ; they got ready and sallied forth. Captain Hodgson
was ahead of the party when he saw the tigress ; he tired
at and wounded her. She charged the elephant, sprung
into the houdah, seized Hodgson by the arm, and carried
him out on the other side. W rough ton came to the rescue,
and saw the tigress standing over Hodgson, and succeeded
in killing her. When they went to Hodgson he was in-
sensible ; his right arm was fearfully lacerated, and the
thumb bitten off—the back, body, and shoulders much
scratched; he had in all nineteen wounds. They did all
that they could at the moment, and immediately made
arrangements to take him into Setapore, where he now is in
a rather precarious state, although not in positive danger."
—Calcutta Star, April 30.
COLONEL STODDART AND CAPTAIN CONOLLY.—Cap-
tain Grover has received letters from. Dr. Wolff, dated
from the 12th to the 15th of April, 1844. The first was
written at Mero, which now belongs to Bokhara, and 'the
last was written in the Desert, distant only three day's
journey from the capital. Dr. Wolff says—l advance
confidently towards Bokhara • and if the King does not
stop me, is three days I shalt be in the capital." The
doctor has received great kindness from the Khaleefa
Abd Arrahman. who is described as the spiritual guide of
the King of Bokhara, and is dignified with the title of
Majesty. "He has given me "writes the doctor, "letters
to the King of Bokbara, and tells me positively that Stod-
dart is alive, but Conolly not quite certain. No public
execution has taken place of either of them ! I am his
guest: he has just entered my room (this was at Mero)
and showed roe a letter he bad written to the King of
Bokhara, stating that it is of the highest importance that
Stoddart and Conolly should be given up to me, and re-
paration made to England for the insult, and not to keep
me more than three days. This letter is to be despatched
by an express Turcomaun, and will reach Bokhara before
me. His Majesty also sends with me one of his own
relations to introduce me properly to the King of Bokhara.
His Majesty also desired me to express to the Queen his
ardent desire to become a sincere friend to the British
nation." The doctor concludes—" I cannot write much,
for the Turcomauns sit near me on the ground. You
must not expect long letters, for I write in a stealthy
manner." Captain Grover thinks it right to state in
justice to his absent friend, Colonel Stoddart, that, among
all the numerous letters and journals of Dr. Wolff, there
is not the slightest insinuation that the Colonel had be-
come a Mussulman.

IRELAND.

THE IRISH STATE TRIALS.

HOUSE OF LORDS-THURSDAY.

WRIT OF ERROR.-THE QUEEN V. O'CONNELL AND

OTHERS.

Their lordships met on Thursday morning, at ten
o'clock, to hear the arguments of counsel in support of
the writs of error, brought by Mr. O'Connell and the
other traversers against the judgment of the Court of
Queen's Bench in Ireland. The following counsel ap-
peared on behalf of the plaintiffs in error :—Sir Thomas
Wilde, Mr. M. D. Hill, Q.C., Mr. Fitzroy Kelly, Q.C.,
Mr. Peacock, Mr. J. W. Smith, Mr. Labee, Mr. Close,
Mr. Coleman O'Loghlen, Mr. Crampton, and Mr. Ser-
jeant Murphy. The counsel for the crown :—The Attor-
ney-General (Sir W. Follett), the Solicitor. General (Sir
F. Thesiger), the Attorney-General for Ireland (Mr.
Smith), and Mr. Waddington. All the law lords, except
Lord Langdale, were present. The following judges
were in attendance :—Lord Chief Justice Denman, Lord
Chief Justice Tindal, Mr. Baron Parke, Mr. Baron
Alderson, Mr. Justice Patteson, Mr. Justice Coltman,
Mr. Justice Williams, and Mr. Justice Manic.
The Lord Chancellor having asked what course the
counsel for the plaintiffs intended to pursue, Sir 'l'. Wilde
replied that he appeared for Mr. Daniel O'Connell. The
defendants throughout the indictment bad l'efended se-
parately, and they now brought separate writs of error.
The points on which they meant to rely were different
from each other. He proposed- that Mr. Peacock and
himself should be heard for Mr. Daniel O'Connell ; that
two other counsel shall be heard for the remaining par-
ties; that Mr. Hill shall be heard for Mr. Steele, and
Mr. Kelly for all the other defendants.—Lord Brougham :
That will be four counsel altogether.—Sir I'. Wilde :
That is.so. We have also, with a view to the convenience
of the house, arranged that we shall not all address your
lordships on the same points.—The Lord Chancellor :
How do you propose to arrange about the replies ? Do
you propose that there shall be one reply for all?—Sir
Wilde : No, my lord; we propose that there shall he
three replies.—The Lord Chancellor :—Allow me to
bring your attention to the fact that the circuits are fixed
for Wednesday next. The learned judges must go then.
If the arguments are not completed at that time, I fear
that it will be impossible for us to go on with the case
afterwards.—Sir I'. Wilde : Of course, my lords, we
shall bear that in mind ; and, so far as it is consistent
with justice, we shall act upon that knowledge.—The
Lord Chancellor : Well, having stated to you the actual
state of things, we shall let you take your own course.—
Lord' Brougham : There are but four days. And when I
state that, I hope it will be understood that this maximum
will not be the minimum.—The Lord Chancellor : I
ought also to call your attention to the fact, that the
judges may be compelled to take a day to consider your
objections to the judgment. So that, practically, you
will have but three days.
Sir Thomas Wilde then addressed the house at great
length on behalf of Mr. Daniel O'Connell. The learned
gentleman concluded his address at a few minutes to five
o'clock, and the Lord Chancellor adjourned the further
bearing of the case till Frid ty at ten o'clock.
On Friday, Mr. Peacock addressed their lordships for
D. O'Connell, and was succeeded by Mr. M. D. Hill for
Mr. Steele and Mr. Barrett, who was speaking when
their lordships
On Saturday Mr. Hill concluded his address, and was
followed by Mr. Kelly, who had not concluded when
their lordships rose.

THE LORD MAYOR ELECT.—At a meeting of the cor-
poration, held on 'Monday, John L. Anthill was declared
Lord Mayor elect for the ensuine 7;ear. A veiy numer-
ous deputation of the aldermen waited on Mr. O'Connell
and offeted him the office, which he at once positively re-
jected.