MISCELLANEOUS.

AUSTRALIAN EMIGRATION.-A numerous and respectable meeting of persons interested in the prosperity of the great colony of New South Wales was held in the City on Monday, for the purpose of considering the "conditions" recently promulgated by the Colonial Land and Emigration Commissioners, touching the future conduct of bounty emigration, and to decide on the measures necessary in order to obtain their annulment, and thereby avert the alarming injury they are calculated to produce as respects the future supply of labour to New South Wales. Charles Barry Baldwin, Esq., M.P., was in the chair.

Therefore, thou gaudy gold,
Hard food for Midas, I will none of thee.'
Merchant of Venice, act 3, s. 2.

number than usual. It appears that the uncertainty given, accompanied by a wood-cut, I find the shape quite difrespecting the fate of the President has induced many ferent, and that it is lined inside with silver, gilt.' Mr respectable merchants, persons of wealth, and others, to Hill's cup was exquisite in its simplicity, and owed more of prefer the liners. its beauty to nature than to art; the judicious workman who THAMES NAVIGATION.-The proprietors of Fulham constructed it had not endeavoured to conceal the Shaks in the navigation of the river commenced by the city with for itself alone, and might have exclaimed with Bassaniobridge are at length about to follow up the improvements knew that the admirers of the immoral bard would love it perean wood, or gild refined gold.'-(King John.) He the removal of the old London bridge. The demands of the public for the removal of these dangerous obstructions to the free navigation of the noble river Thames will be met in the spirit that has already accomplished the re. It was a cup from which Fat Jack himself might have quaffed building of London bridge. A plan has been prepared his sack with delight; and upon which all ornament would under the direction of the bridge proprietors, giving two not only have been misplaced, but meretricious: an artist COMMERCIAL TRAVELLERS.-An old member of this numerous body says-Believing that many of my already been submitted to and approved by the City Com- produce at least three or four living witnesses, who can attest additional arches, each of 40 feet span. This plan has might as well endeavour to paint the leaves of the mulberry tree in order to render them more worthy of nature. I could brother travellers are not aware of the following fact mittee, who intend to make a further improvement by the fact of its being in Mr Hill's possession at periods vary(arising from recent circumstances), I beg to acquaint them that "things of guests in a public inn cannot be dredging away the shoals near the bridge. The work is ing from 40 to 50 years. Knowing the exact state of Mr

distrained for rent," but livery stables are not exempt; therefore their horses and gigs standing at livery may be distrained for the rent of the livery stables.

HINT FOR EASTER TUESDAY.-- A Dissenter, in the parish of St Mary, Islington, has exposed an attempt to saddle the rate-payers with expenses for which they are not liable. A few years ago three churches in the above parish were erected by private contributions, viz. All Saints, St Stephen's, and St Philip's. It will hardly be credited that in an account of the churchwardens' expenditure for the last year, and for payment of which they look for a vote next Easter Tuesday, is a charge of several pounds for fonts for the three subscription churches! The church party want to smuggle these charges through, that they may form a precedent for other expenses connected with the same edifices.

THE EX-DEAN OF YORK. The Rev. William

and D.D. in 1823.

Cockburn, D.D., who was last week deprived by his Archbishop from the Deanery of York, for simony, was formerly of St John's college, and was twelfth wrangler in 1795. He proceeded to the degrees of M.A. in 1798, He was the first elected Christian Advocate, to which office he was appointed in 1803. Dr Cockburn is the third son of the late Sir James Cockburn, Bart. of Langton, Berwickshire, brother of the present Baronet, and of Vice-Admiral Sir G. Cockburn, M.P. He married in 1805 Elizabeth, second daughter of the late Sir Robert Peel, and sister to the present Baronet. This lady died in 1828. Dr Cockburn succeeded Dean Markham in 1822. The value of this dignified preferment is about 1,2501. per annum.

A PARISH OF FEMALES. At the Brentford Petty Sessions, held specially for the appointment of overseers, the list for the parish of Perivale being handed in, it was found that the name of Mr Alder. the present overseer, was the only one nominated. Mr Baillie (one of the magistrates) said the bench had not much choice in that case, and inquired the reason why only one had been nominated. Mr Alder replied there were only three men in the parish, the rest being all females. He was one of the three, and the other two were already churchwarden and constable, while he himself was already guardian. The bench congratulated him upon his enviable situation, and signed his re-appointment.

to be immediately commenced, and one arch will be com-
pleted during the present summer.

candle!

Johnson's Shakspeare Goblet from the engraving and de-
scription, we thought it unnecessary to speak of the interior
of Mr Hill's; but

and Cressida, act 2, s. 3)."
If I could have remembered a gilt counterfeit, thou
wouldst not have slipped out of my contemplation.'-Troilus

THE APPROACHING CONTEST ON THE RIVER.

SUPERSTITION IN LONDON. The other evening with a view to the performance of a supposed love-charm, some women residing in Baldwin's gardens, Leather lane, procured a cat, and attempted to sever the head from the body, but owing to the inaptness of its executioners, the poor animal escaped. It was pursued and retaken, and The grand contest which is to take place next Wednesday, its heart, while yet warm, taken out and roasted in a from Westminster to Putney, between the Cambridge and the Oxford crews, is at present the all-engrossing subject EDUCATION IN WESTMINSTER. In the City of with the gentlemen of the two Universities. Both of the Westminster, at the very fountain head of legislation, out crews have been in active training for some time past, and of between 30,000 and 40,000 children of an age capable the Oxonians seem determined to regain their lost laurels of receiving instruction in the rudiments of knowledge, this year. Every day both Searle's upper and lower preupwards of 16,000 cither had no education at all, or were mises are crowded by the nobility and gentry, to witness in the habit of receiving what was worse than none at all. the departure of the two crews to take their daily practice THE NELSON MONUMENT.-Some unavoidable from Westminster to Putney and back. Both crews are a delay was occasioned in the works during the late fine-looking set of young men, and have had new are a severe frost in consequence of the vessels laden with built purposely for the match. The betting is at present in granite from the Fogintor quarries at Dartmoor not favour of the Cantabs, but not at odds. being able to come up the river; but the workmen are now actively engaged on the works, under the direction of Mr Railton, the architect. By the contract the builders have engaged to complete the memorial in two years.

The Commissioners for the Reduction of the National Debt have given notice, that no sum will be applied by them on account of the Sinking Fund, under the provisions of the said act, between the 7th day of April and the 5th day of July, 1841.

Amongst the presents lately made to the United Service Institution was the military sash which was used in carrying Sir John Moore from the field of Corunna after he had been fatally wounded.

It is said that a dividend of 10s. in the pound will shortly be paid from the estate of the late firm of Hammersley and Co.

BANKRUPTS' ESTATES.-On Monday the House of Commons ordered to be prepared a return of the amount of monies in the hands of each of the official assignees of the Court of Bankruptcy, belonging to bankrupts' estates on March 1, 1841; also a return of the names of any of the official assignees who have been defaulters, or have absconded with money of bankrupts' estates in their possession, and how much; also a statement of the amount of security the official assignees give before receiving office. SKELETON SOLD IN COVENT GARDEN.-Amongst Under the bankruptcy of Messrs Kearsley, a claimant the numerous lots sold by Mr Edmund Robins, in Covent (Mr Staff) sought to prove for 75 guineas, which he had garden, on Tuesday, was the skeleton of Holloway, the expended in roasting a bullock for the bankrupts, which murderer of Mr Steele, on Hounslow heath, in the year they distributed to their workmen in commemoration of 1802. It was knocked down to a surgeon for 30s.-The the marriage of our gracious Queen. One of the trade presumption afterwards was that Holloway, and Haggerty, assignees said he charged 10%. for salt and pepper. The who was executed with him, were innocent of the offence claim was admitted. for which they suffered]. T. S. Duncombe, Esq., M.P., has consented to preJUDICIAL COMMITTEE OF PRIVY COUNCIL-side at the approaching festival of the London Coffeehouse WOOD'S WILL CAUSE. The Court assembled on and Eatinghouse-keepers' Association. Tuesday for the purpose of proceeding to hear this im- On Monday next the Metropolitan system of police portant case. The Lords present were Lord Langdale, is to be brought into operation at Deptford Dockyard. InLord Lyndhurst, the Vice-Chancellor, Mr Justice Parke, spector Field has been appointed Inspector of the Dockand Sir J. Littledale. There were about 16 counsel pre yard Police, and he is to have 30 men under his control. sent. Amongst them were the Attorney-General, Mr Young Jones, the persevering intruder at Buckingwho carry on business as bankers and stockbrokers. The Pemberton, and Mr Austen, who appeared for Sir Matthew ham Palace, has obtained the appellation of In-i-go house is one of the oldest in the list of London bankers, Wood; the Solicitor-General, and Sir F. Pollock, and Dr Jones. although it has been lately but little known in that capaCurteis, who, as we believe, appeared for Mr Edward city. Their absence has given rise to various rumours, Hitchins; and Mr Wigram (Queen's counsel) and Dr one of which is that their deficiencies amount to about Phillimore, who appeared for Mr Goodlake. Sir W. 70,000l. Mr Wakefield was the treasurer of the manaFollett, we believe, appeared for some of the legatees. gers of the Stock Exchange. The house acted as brokers The speeches of the Attorney-General and Mr Pemberton for all the vast stock transactions of the Equitable As-occupied the Court until Thursday night; and several surance Company, the well-known wealthiest corporation days must elapse before the other arguments are concluded. in the world. Altogether it is very rarely that any event The law expenses incurred in this case, before it came to of the kind has produced so painful an impression as this the Privy Council, it is said, exceeded 50,000l.; and the retaining fees of the different counsel who entered the Privy Council Chamber on Tuesday have exceeded 5,000 guineas.

ANOTHER CITY FAILURE. A great sensation was occasioned in the city on Wednesday at the absence from their house of business of Mr F. Wakefield and his son,

failure.

GREENWICH FAIR. The local magistrates acting under the authority of the Commissioners of Police, have issued the same orders as the last year, regarding the limitation of the time in which this fair is to be held, pursuant to the regulations of the New Police Act. The time for closing the several booths and tents is eleven o'clock at night, and none are to be opened before six o'clock in the morning, any infringement of these regulations being visited with severe penalties, which, it is understood, will be strictly enforced. These restrictions, which were acted upon for the first time at last Easter, met with little opposition from the stall and booth-keepers, and the town and neighbourhood were comparatively free from those annoyances to which they had been subject for several years past.

PEW OPENERS IN WESTMINSTER ABBEY.-A visitor complains thus :-" I observed the pew-openers applied to by various parties, in whose attire and demeanour the stamp of respectability was equally perceptible; and yet some were rejected and others admitted, at a time when there was room for all. The distinction by these officials between parties alike worthy of admission struck me as singular, and I was not long in discovering that from those applicants admitted by the pew-opener, he received stealthily something in the shape of a shilling into the ready-opened hand. Now I want to know whether such payments are perquisites allowed by the authorities of the Abbey, or whether, as the manner of receiving them but too strongly implies, they are of the class of peculations, the guilt of which, to our disgrace as a people, attaches so notoriously to the attendants or keepers of our national monuments. If the latter, they ought to be put a stop to; but if the former, then let them be received openly, and the public be

apprized of the fact.

· On Maunday Thursday, according to annual custom, the Royal donations, consisting of money, clothing, &c., were distributed at the Chapel Royal, Whitehall, by the Sub-Almoner and other officers belonging to the Lord

Chamberlain's office.

Upon the arrival of the learned Judge at the Old Bailey on Wednesday, a second edition of the calendar was published, by which it appeared that 54 additional prisoners had been committed since the commencement of the sessions.

A

A SHOWER OF GOLD.-On Wednesday week a most and Maryport, by which the turnpike road, for a consiextraordinary circumstance occurred between Workington derable distance, was literally strewn with gold! servant man belonging to Mr Walker, of Maryport, was the whole of which was in sovereigns, carefully packed up sent to the Whitehaven Bank to draw the sum of 800%., SPRING-HEELED JACK AGAIN. — -A writer, who is evidently fond of exaggeration, states-During the past sited in the saddle-bags, the man instantly mounted his in brown paper. This amount in sovereigns being depoweek much alarm has pervaded the neighbourhood of King's road, Camden Town, and caused as much terror in the horse, and set out at a rattling pace. He had no sooner minds of the female portion of the inhabitants as did the reached his master's than he discovered that many of the pranks and gambols of " Spring-heeled Jack," on his sovereigns were loose in the bags, which had burst, and first appearance about three years since; indeed they are no less than 238 of them were missing! The messenger fraid to leave their houses after nighfall. The cause of immediately began to retrace his journey back, and at the brute, enveloped in a large blue cloak, with glasses of a Proceeding onwards, he picked up several more near the all this fear on the part of the females is a tall man, or bridge end, on coming out of Maryport, he found not less than seventeen of the sovereigns lying nearly altogether. dark colour over his eyes, which gave him a most "awful" appearance. As soon as night comes on he patroles the same place, and a number of odd ones on the road. A bove road, but, on the appearance of any male, he darts "We never for one moment pretended that the cup, then man, named Joseph Graham, found forty-six of these nto a door-way, and hides until his dist rber has passed! in our possession, was that which the corporation presented sovereigns, and another man, named Richard Gill, found Here he will remain until he sees a fen ale, when he sud- to Garrick; but stated distinctly in the catalogue, and at the twenty-eight; these were gathered near Flimby. As the denly jumps from his hiding-place, and assaults his help- time of sale, that it was the one used by our modern Roscius servant proceeded, he heard of a gang of vagrants, who less victim in the most shameful manner. at the representation of the Jubilee at Drury Lane Theatre;' had been seen pushing each other and scrambling for the EMIGRATION TO AMERICA-Thursday afternoon and from which Porson, Kemble, and other eminent men had golden treasure on various parts of the turnpike. These the New York packet-ship Quebec, one of the regular been entirely overlooked by the fortunate possessor of the found the sum of 461. and no less than five watches! drunk with the utmost devotion. These facts appear to have vagrants were traced to various places, and on them were liners, left the St Katherine's Dock with 230 steerage Stratford Goblet; who is so dazzled by the splendour of his They admitted that they had picked up the sovereigns on passengers on board-the largest number of emigrants own treasure, that he cannot bear any other to be considered the road. There is still a considerable portion of the which has yet left the port of London in any single vessel genuine. In reference to all but his own, he seems to say

THE SHAKSPEARE CUP.-Mr Evans, the auctioneer of Pallmall, remarking upon the letter of Mr Johnson, to and amusingly. Auctioneers appear to be a remarkably which we last week referred, quotes Shakspeare very aptly lively set of functionaries. Alluding to Mr Hill's cup, Mr

Evans says

6

during the present year. The passengers consist princi- with Ludovico, It is a heavy night; these may be county money missing.-Carlisle Journal.

pally of little farmers and agriculturists, with their wives feits. (Othello, act 5.) There could not possibly be a mis- LIFE-PRESERVING HAT.-A day or two ago the naand families, from the counties near the metropolis. This take between the two, for, on turaing to the Literary Gazette tives of Dover were much amused with the exhibition of ship also takes out 30. cabin passer gers-a much greater for 1825, where a full description of Mr Johnson's goblet is some fishermen swimming about in the harbour buoyed up

by White's life-preserving hat. Mr White, who is at pre- | one of the horses dropped down dead; and on the coach-solved, when the contrivance of the civic authorities to sent resident in Dover, gave the men a hat each, on condi- man alighting to see what was wrong, the second horse also increase the numbers within their municipal jurisdiction is understood. A refugee appears and prays to be enrolled tion that they would jump into the water to prove its effi- fell dead on the road! as a Mesnechanin-that is, a citizen of the town. He is cacy in saving life. The hats, which kept their owners above water without the slightest exertion, are of the ordi LOUIS PHILIPPE'S HEALTH.-It has been reported for at first told, "That is not a matter of course, friend: you nary make; and the space above the head being filled with some days that the health of the King had given way. have no passport, too: but wait awhile, and we will see air, they make the person having hold of them float like a This (says a correspondent) I am happy to say, is not the what can be done for you." The refugee waits until one cork. They are not kept on the head, but held over the case to any extent; but it is certainly true that his Ma. of the civic community dies, and then he is summoned to chest or under the chin. The hat is fastened with a cord jesty has for some time exhibited symptoms of bilious appear again before the Red Table, in the magisterial or riband to the wearer, and so equipped he may go to sea derangement. I saw him yesterday, and remarked that office. Now the business proceeds thus :-"What is without fear. his countenance was more than usually yellow, but he your name?"-" Ivan Gritshov."-"What age?"__“25.” GALLANTRY OF A "MID." We observe that some appeared to be perfectly strong; and I understand, from" Well, young man, attend to what I am going to sayof our London contemporaries have thrown doubt upon the medical gentlemen, that there is nothing about him to Mitrophan Kalenko died yesterday, aged 50; if you anecdote which we related, a week or two ago, of a young create the slightest apprehension. wish to be a citizen, you must take upon yourself his midshipman now serving with the Chinese expedition; and PARIS FORTIFICATION BILL.-SIMPLE CALCULATIONS.-name and his age; then we will allow you to be substituted that one of them desires to know the name of this " pre-In order to terminate the interminable question of the for him, and will give you his certificate and other docucocious fire-eater." There is no reason, we believe, for fortifications one of the most eminent statistical writers has ments." Ivan Gritshov joyfully consents, and becomes withholding the name; and we are therefore happy to just made the following calculations:-By cutting out all at once a respectable citizen of a very respectable age. gratify our contemporary by stating that the "middy" in from the Moniteur the speeches that were delivered on that The departed Mitrophan still lives under this metamor question was the Hon. Mr Coke, a son of the Earl of occasion, and by placing them one after the other, it will phosis on the civic register, and, probably, after two or Leicester.-Brighton Gazette.-[The anecdote appeared be seen that they would occupy a space of 70,000 metres, three other renewals of his existence, dies at the patriarchal very doubtful to us, and we passed it therefore as a fiction. that is to say, twice the circumference of the enceinte con- age of 150. We need, therefore, no longer marvel at the It attributed extraordinary gallantry and heroism to the tinue. M. Thiers's speeches alone would make the fronts frequent accounts of deaths in Russia of persons exceeding young midshipman.] of twenty-two bastions, and those of M. de Argout might 100 years of age.-German paper. CHURCH RATES.-A cause was tried at Kingston, in make eight detached forts. The nasal ornament of the TRUE LOVE IN SPAIN.-A letter from Madrid, March which Mr W. B. Taylor, of Hatfield street, Blackfriars, noble peer might occupy a half moon. Another calcu- 25, says :-The daughter of one of our Spanish graadees was plaintiff, against a magistrate of Surrey, for illegal lation, which is not less ingenious :-If, instead of em- having become enamoured of a corporal of the Gastadores seizure for church rates. A juror was withdrawn, an ploying printed paper, the type which had served for the of the Royal Guards, her father, the Conde de arrangement that resulted from the charge delivered by printing of the speeches had been made use of, the follow-anxious to please his daughter, applied to Gen. Espartero, Baron Parke. Mr Taylor had opposed the proceedings ing result would have been obtained:With the 'bour- requesting that he would promote the man to the rank of at the vestry, which agreed to the rate for which he was geois, long primer, nonpareil, small-pica, &c., used on a commissioned officer, but upon the lucky grenadier being summoned before the magistrates as a defaulter, and the fortifications, it is possible to obtain a wall thirty-two made acquainted with what was intended for him, he having first verbally, and afterwards in writing (by direc- metres high by five metres broad, in a circumference of replied, "That he felt greatly flattered, but being detertion of the magistrates), declared that he disputed the thirty-six metres, that is to say, the entire enceinte with mined to marry a young servant girl he was much validity of the rate, the magistrate, against whom he its exterior projectures. The glasses of water that were attached to, he declined all and every honour intended brought his action, disregarded the caveat, and ordered a drank on that occasion are equivalent, on an inclined distraint upon his goods. Mr Taylor states, that on a plane, to twelve-horse power, seven times more than the former occasion a similar caveat was deemed sufficient by jet of the Artesian well of Grenoble. The total age of the same magistrate; but he adds, that this last time he the orators who spoke for the fortifications amounts to stood alone, whereas on the former occasion several other eight thousand two hundred and thirty-four years; that of gentlemen also disputed the validity of the rate, and it those who spoke against, to nine thousand seven hunwas perhaps thought hazardous to attempt to distrain on dred and twenty years. Total, seventeen thousand nine them. There is a curious diversity (says the Chronicle) hundred and fifty-four years. Three times the age of the in the mode of action of magistrates respecting church globe. By calculating each breath at a decagramme of rates. In the case of Mr Baines, at Leicester, who did pressure, there had been sufficient breathing to make the not even dispute the validity of the rate, but merely stated windmills of Montmartre go round for sixty-two years and that he could not conscientiously pay it, he is at once a half. Such are the calculations of our eminent statis-ously flat in the region of acquisitiveness. The moral tumbled head foremost, as it were, into the Ecclesiastical tician. We confidently hand them over to all the monCourt, in order to be immured in a dungeon. In the deux and mangiameles of France and of the Calabres. cases at Hackney, the other day, there seemed also to be They are intricate calculations, if ever there were any an eagerness to elicit a declaration from the defaulters that Just ask the Institute!Charivari. they disputed the validity of the rate, in order to have an NAPIER'S IDEAS OF REFORM BY STEAM.-The Times opportunity of throwing them into the Ecclesiastical Court. correspondent at Alexandria says "So much has been But, in the case of Mr Taylor, the most positive written done of late in the Levant by steam, that everybody is now declaration, that he disputed the validity of the rate, is alive to its capabilities as an element either of war or disregarded. Mr Baron Parke, according to Mr Taylor, peace, and is ready to ask, "What will it do next?" Ibrastated in his charge that he ought to have assigned some him Pasha can only account for his loss of of the coast of feasible reasons for disputing the legality of the rate. If Syria in a week, by confessing that the steam-boats conthis be a sound opinion, which we cannot bring ourselves veyed the enemy here, there, and everywhere, so suddenly THE SULTAN'S FLEET. It is computed that only 8,000 to believe, the magistrates may make the provision in the that it would have required wings to keep up with them! Act of Parliament, empowering defaulters to decline their One might as well think of fighting with genii!' Comjurisdiction, a mere nullity. To whom are the reasons to appear feasible? To the magistrates, of course. Why, it is because the defaulter has no confidence in the magistrates that he declines their jurisdiction. If they are to be judges of the feasibility of the reasons, they may as well be allowed to decide without appeal."

the sea shore.

The best fresh butter sent from this neighbourhood has this week made 17s. per dozen in Newgate market, which, after deducting 1s. 2d. per dozen for carriage and commission, leaves 15s. 10d. for the grazier.-Aylesbury News.

The past week forms no exception to the excellent weather we have had ever since the commencement of spring. Some days were not very warm; but we have had no frost, and the progress of vegetation has not been interrupted. Leeds Times.

him."

DESCRIPTION OF PRESIDENT HARRISON.-Mr G. Combe, the phrenologist, thus describes General Harrison, whom he saw last year at his residence at North Bend, about a quarter of a mile from the OhioHe is now 67, rather above the middle stature, slender, and stoops considerably. His temperament is nervous and bilious; his head is long, of full average height, but not remarkably broad. The anterior lobe is above an average, both in length, from front to back, and height; and both the observing and reflecting organs are well developed. The head is obvi region seemed to present an average development. His eye is vivacious, and his countenance is highly expressive of thought; indeed, his whole appearance is much more that of a literary or scientific man than that of a military commander. His habitation presented unequivocal indications of humble fortune; indeed, it may be said, without the least feeling of disrespect, of poverty; yet his manner and appearance were those of a man of the world, who was familiar with the best society, and who, in the retirement of his farm at North Bend, retained the polish and appearance of a gentleman.

Giaour, was by all of them felt to be weak and degrading. I myself heard a bystander roundly assert to another that the ships which had arrived were not Turkish, but English; and that the British had lent them to the Ottoman Government in order to impose on the people."

of the crews had returned to Constantinople. In June, 1839, when it left for Alexandria, they amounted to at modore Napier, on the other hand, seems to think that least 21,000 men. The rest had died of the plague or steam is only in its cradle on the ocean, and is still swathed remained in the service of Mehemet Ali. All the vessels and bandaged down in many ways by the old-fashioned were in the most filthy condition. Another writer obmidwifery of our naval architects. It is many years serves-" When the whole fleet had arrived, the yards of since he advocated the systematic introduction of war every ship were suddenly manned, and the shrouds decked steamers as a branch of the service, to form, as it were, from top to bottom with streamers; the crews raised a the cavalry of the navy' but they have never yet simultaneous shout, and the next moment, and for some William Baird, Esq., of Gartherrie, has, we under-launched the kind of vessel he recommended; capacious, minutes afterwards, the whole of the Bosphorus, and the stand, assigned 2,000. for the purpose of erecting a to hold a month's fuel, instead of a mere ten days' supply, glorious pageant on its waters, disappeared in the smoke splendid academy at Coatbridge, and the junior branches as at present: shallow and broad-bottomed, to skim over of contending thunder of the guns. Thus terminated a of the same family have agreed to endow the several the water (instead of ploughing through it) with the least spectacle as beautiful as any I ever witnessed. The fleet teachers to conduct the establishment.-Glasgow Chronicle. expense of fuek; and furnished with cast-iron tanks or thundered to the batteries, and the batteries to the fleet; The stupendous works of the South-eastern and reservoirs for coal, so that as it was expended water might and the seamen shouted, as they had been drilled to do; Dover Railway, between Dover and Folkestone, which be pumped into them, and the best sailing line be preserved but not a voice among the turbaned multitude that lined are, we should say, unexampled in the experience of or re-established at pleasure. These broad bottoms, he the shore was raised in welcome of the long-absent ships. modern engineering, have been actively resumed this confesses, might roll about more than the Cyclops and Indeed, the sentiment, I am persuaded, was not confined spring by a large force of workmen. The line lies along Stromboli, but what would that signify? There could be to apathy, but partook largely, if I mistake not, of mortino danger where the centre of gravity was properly ar-fication and disgust. The triumph affected by the Governranged; and they would be thrice as effective in a block-ment at the return of a fleet, notoriously a present of the ade as transports, or in any long voyage, or lengthy service. The Commodore has lost money enough, and won renown enough, in the employment of steamers to entitle him to give a good practical opinion in the matter. TRADE WITH EGYPT. Although the merchants of Liverpool had sent a very complimentary address to the Pasha, nothing real or practical had as yet been done by -It is stated, on the authority of a letter from St him to open the trade of Egypt according to the treaty of Petersburg, that the Russian army was about to be recommerce and navigation of Balta Liman, and great dis-duced by 40,000 or 50,000 men. The same paper anDr Knight, of Sheffield, is the first Catholic con- satisfaction was felt amongst the Syrians still detained in nounces that the agitation in Servia still continued. nected with the medical profession on whom the honour Egypt. Numbers were to be seen in the regiment of A Cabinet order appears in the Prussian State of knighthood has been conferred since the Reformation. cavalry encamped outside Alexandria. These two points, Gazette, announcing that judicial functionaries can henceThe Roman Catholic prelates will assemble at May- but chiefly the latter, had given rise to the coolness and forth be only removed in virtue of a judgment, and no nooth immediately after Easter, to consider how Mr Col-dissatisfaction observed between the Pasha and Commodore longer by a mere ministerial order. quhoun's bill is to affect that seminary. Napier previous to the departure of the latter. A letter from Berlin says "In consequence of the PLAGUE AND SMALL-POX.-Dr Grassi had returned to numerous representations of our government, we may exAlexandria, leaving 800 men to purify or burn the in-pect shortly a considerable reduction in the Sound duties fected villages in the Delta, where only the plague now in favour of our ships, by which the inhabitants of our sea exhibited itself. This year the small-pox had also spread coast, extending 460 miles along the Baltic, will be reits ravages at the same season. In the villages infected by lieved in part, at least, from a great burden on their trade. plague the inhabitants had been compelled by military On Monday commenced the grand feast of the The subscription towards the restoration of Saint force to wash themselves, clothes and furniture. Hardly Passover among the Jews. As eight days' holiday would Mary's church, Stafford, now amounts to very nearly 7,5501. one of those attacked by the disease recovered, All one fall particularly heavy on the poorer classes, it is only the The line of railway from Bristol to Bridgewater household, at Jahu Jallech, of 28 persons, were carried two first and the two last days that are kept strictly, they will be ready to open for traffic on Whit Monday, the 31st out dead, and lastly the owner, an old Bey, who governed being allowed to follow their various callings during the of May. the village. At Alexandria the plague was now nearly intermediate four. The Glasgow town-council have followed the exam-restricted to the sailors and soldiers, whose barracks are ple of their brethren in Edinburgh by returning a member the ordinary filthy family huts; the cases from 10 to 13 to the General Assembly known to be hostile to the prin- per day; 88 are under treatment in the hospital, but the ciples and policy of the Non-Intrusion party. majority die before they can be removed there. -Information has been received in the City of the loss LONGEVITY IN RUSSIA EXPLAINED, A statistical of numerous vessels, attended with loss of life. On Satur-economist, who knows nothing of the internal arrange- Preparations are being made to forward the works day last the coast throughout the kingdom was visited with ments of the province, must be sadly puzzled to account of the fortifications of Paris with the utmost rapidity. a severe hurricane. for the extraordinary tenacity and vigour of the vital 3,000 wheelbarrows have been ordered, and 50,000 laThe Glasgow and Portpatrick mail left Kilmarnock powers, the healthful influence of the climate, and the bourers will be engaged, independently of the troops to at the usual hour, and had proceeded as far as the turn of astonishing greatness of the average duration of human be employed for the same purpose. the road immediately to the east of Spittalhill Quarry, when life in Bessarabia. The problem is, however, easily

At the late Fermanagh Conservative dinner, Mr Archdall, the chairman, and a Mr Faussett, recommended that every nobleman in the county would adopt a system of arming his Protestant tenantry, as they "could the more effectually counteract the mischiefs entailed by the bad measures of a misguided government."

Accounts from Portugal say" The disturbed and unsettled state of the country offers a melancholy picture throughout; the most brutal assassinations and daring robberies are everywhere perpetrated in open day, and the guerillas rove about almost at pleasure."

Wheat has fallen in price in the Paris corn-market,

"Police office" read "Police officer."

in consequence of the considerable arrivals, and the price | for the defence, and the prisoner was acquitted. "There | Erratum in our last leading article, 2nd col., line 14, for of bread will be farther reduced. are a number of curious rumours (says the Times) afloat respecting the whole transaction, some of them not very creditable either to the great firm which prosecuted, or to the counsel for the Crown (unquestionably the ablest com. mon-law lawyers at the bar) who had the conduct of the case. With regard to the lucky ex-culprit himself, it is perseveringly asserted that he is able to pay 30s. in the pound.

A duel was fought at Alton, Illinois, on the 4th of March, between Judge Smith, of the Illinois Supreme Court, and Mr M'Clernand, late Secretary of State of Illinois. They fought with rifles, distance 50 paces. Judge Smith was the challenger, and was killed on the spot.

It is reported in the German papers, that the Ducal Government of Brunswick has resolved to join the Zollverein, or German Commercial League.

The Correo Nacional announces that the daughter of the British Consul at Cadiz, and a young Englishman at Puerto Real, had embraced the Catholic religion.

The Duchess de la Victoria is said to be enciente for the first time, and the Duke most happy at the prospect of transmitting his hard-earned honours to his direct suc

cession.

INJUSTICE TO ENGLISH JOURNALS. We are informed (says our contemporary) that had our courier not been arrested and detained on his way from Marseilles to Paris by the orders of the French Government, our despatches would have arrived early yesterday morning (Thursday)—we are not now in possession of the full particulars which may have induced M. Guizot's Ministry to adopt this extraordinary and most unjustifiable course, but every exertion shall be made to discover if in the hurry of the moment any of the usual formalities were neglected, and if this has not been the case, we trust that so flagrant an interference with private enterprise will not be allowed to pass unnoticed. The above is from the Times.-The Chronicle remarks :-Our courier was arrested at Nevers, and his papers taken from him by order of the French Government. This malevolent act is owing, we have no doubt, to the stupid jealousy of the French post-office authorities, who are indignant at not keeping the monopoly of news and of its carriage. These people have already stopped the official correspondence of the English Government, and no resource is left against their malevolence, except by bringing the mails home by Malta, or through Spain.

APRIL FOOLS.-On the night preceding the 1st inst., placards were posted on the walls in Dublin, stating that Father Mathew would attend at the Custom House and administer the temperance pledge, in consequence of which a considerable concourse of persons assembled, and after standing for some time in the midst of a heavy fall of rain, found out that they were "April fools." After the vast number of persons who took the pledge in Dublin within the past year or so, the crowd ready to receive it was looked upon with surprise and wonder.

THE EMIGRATION SEASON.-Compared with the num-
shipment last year, not one-tenth of them have yet applied
bers that flocked in from all directions to the places of
for passage. The ship agents attribute the fact to the
unsettled state of affairs between England and the States,
having, early in the year, by agents, ascertained that the
demand for vessels in the spring would be equal to that
of any of the preceding seasons. Not one of the nume-
rous emigrant ships chartered for America has yet gone
out of harbour. Three of them, we understand, cleared
out of the Custom-house last evening. The emigrants
are principally decent farmers and their families, with
whom are a number of fine able-bodied labourers.-Cork
Reporter.

The Society recently established in Belfast, for the
promotion and improvement of the growth of flax in Ire-
land, is meeting with every encouragement. Lord Tem-
pletown has accepted the office of Vice-President.
A number of quarrymen, who had been employed at
Bullock, six miles from Dublin, have been taken off to
Paris to work upon the fortifications.

Lord Blayney has officially announced himself as the
candidate for the vacancy in the Irish representative
peerage, caused by the death of Earl O'Neill.

At length the subject of railroads for Ireland is taken
up in good earnest; a number of English capitalists have
come forward with the necessary funds, and they are to
be secured by the government in a certain per centage on
their outlay. We understand that the Messrs Baring
stand at the head of the list.-Waterford Chronicle.
The first locomotive steam engine ever constructed in
Ireland has been just completed by the Dublin and Kings-
town Railway Company. It was tried, and has been
found in every respect to equal the expectations of its
projectors.

THE "PRESIDENT" STEAM SHIP.

POSTSCRIPT.

LONDON, Saturday Morning, April 10, 1841.

of the despatches and files of China and India papers By extraordinary express yesterday, the remainder They contain little beyond a confirmation of the prewere received, but not in time for the first edition. viously received intelligence. Captain Elliot had issued circulars containing an account of the arrangements with the Imperial Commissioner, and declaring that her Majesty's Government has sought for no privilege in China chants, and he is only performing his duty in offering the exclusively for the advantage of British ships and merprotection of the British flag to the subjects, citizens, and that he will use his best efforts to secure an early and ships of foreign Powers that may resort to her Majesty's possessions. He also assures the commercial community entire advance of their claims for the indemnity, and will not fail to move the Governor-General of India to second

these

purposes as far as may seem just.

The newspapers give an account of two American ships which Captain Elliot allowed to pass out of the Canton river at the time when the blockade was in force. This permission produced an angry correspondence between the merchants at Macao and the British plenipotentiary.

The following General Memorandum was issued by Sir J. G. Bremer: The Wellesley, Jan. 8, 1841.-The Commander-in-Chief has to express his admiration at the gallant conduct of the whole force during the affair of yesterday, and requests that the captains and commanders of the squadron, and the commanders of the steam-vessels, the officers, seamen, and marines, will receive his best thanks. To Major Pratt, commanding the force, Major Johnson, 26th Regiment, Captain Knowles, of the Royal Artillery, Lieutenants Simpson, of the Wellesley, and Wilson, of the Blenheim (employed on shore), Captain Ellis, Royal Marines, Captain Duff, 37th Regiment Madras Native Infantry, and Captain Bolton, Bengal Volunteers, together with the officers and non-commissioned officers and privates, his best thanks are also due. The Commander-in-Chief wishes to mark, in an especial manner, the conduct of the whole of the non-commissioned officers and privates of the force in abstaining from the least excess or irregularity; a circumstance alike honourable to themselves and beneficial to the character and interests of their country."

Private letters state that Earl Granville continued to approach to convalescence.

The Gazette of last night announces the appointment of Prince Albert as Ranger of Windsor Park, and of Admiral Stopford as Governor of Greenwich Hospital.

We regret to say that no news of the President has yet been received.

THE NEW BRITISH ISLAND, HONG KONG. The latest Paris papers, of Thursday, are destitute of This island, now granted by China to the Queen While there has been a slight increase in the quantity interest. of England, is one of the group of islands at the mouth of malt used in the distilleries in England during the last The Commerce states that the Duke of Modena, of the Canton river. It is of granitic formation, and the year, and only a very slight decrease in Scotland, the fall-Francois IV, had, in consequence of the death of his land rises to some considerable height in the centre of the ing off in Ireland has amounted to nearly one-third. wife, announced his intention of retiring from public life island. There are several good watering places on the The following appears in the Limerick Chronicle:- into a Jesuits' convent, which had already received the southern shores, and potatoes and vegetables are cultivated" Michael Lyons, the Garryowen weaver, this day com- ex-Cardinal Odescalchi. The Commerce further states, by the inhabitants to a great extent. The anchorage is pleted the model pattern of a trousers for Prince Albert, that the Grand Duke would be succeeded by his son, who the best between the Lamma island and Hong Kong, as It is a fabric of mixed cotton and worsted from his own was about to be united to Mademoiselle de osny, daughthere is from ten to twelve fathoms of water. There is loom, and perfectly finished without either stitch or seam. ter of the Duchess of Berry. also good anchorage in the Ty-tam Bay for small vessels, but the entrance is not good, and there are some dangerous rocks in the course. The entrance into the Northern Before the hour of going to press we hope to be able to Channel is through the Ly-ee-mun Channel into Hong Kong Bay, and although several of our merchantmen have wintered here, the approach through the Lamma Channel is very uncertain, as the depth is continually changing from the great deposit of mud. Ships from Macao pass through the Lantao Channel during the Northern Monsoon, but the navigation of these straits is exceedingly difficult and dangerous. Tyfongs, or gales of wind, prevail along the coast at the equinox, and are very destructive to the native and foreign shipping This island is badly chosen as a position; it is surrounded by small clusters of islands, and our ships of war will be unable to act amidst these island groups. Small steamers will alone be serviceable, but these must be of very small draught. The cession of this island by the Chinese government is according to their usual cautious policy, as they will be enabled by their river junks to block up the entrances, and cut off communication from the outer waters. The island is ten miles long, and about five miles broad. The Chinese have two forts on the coast opposite Hong Kong Bay, and the small harbour of Cow-too is much frequented by the coasting junks.

announce the safe arrival of this anxiously-expected vessel. Up to this time (Friday evening) her fate is a matter of great and painful uncertainty. A statement has appeared in most of the papers that the Orpheus was in company with the President on the 12th ult. This is not true. There is no account of the steamer having been seen after she left New York on the 11th, the Orpheus having sailed two hours after her. This makes the thirtieth day of her passage. This is the second time within these few months that intense anxiety has been created in the public mind relative to the fate of this fine vessel. Towards the end of November fears were entertained for her safety, it having been ascertained that she left New York on the 2d of that month, and gloomy anticipations prevailed on the report that the hull of a large steamer had been seen adrift in the south west. On the 27th the President reached the Mersey, when it was found that she had been driven back by stress of weather, and had recommenced her voyage under more favourable auspices. During the past week all sorts of surmises have been hazarded as to the probable fate of this steam-ship; and very idle rumours are afloat respecting her original construction and the state in which she was when she left this port. Seafaring men, considering her immense length, are fearful that, in the IRELAND. storm in which it is certain she must have been on the FORGERY IN DUBLIN.-A case came on in the 12th and 13th ult., when on the Banks of Newfoundland, Commission Court, before Judges Perrin and Crampton, she may have broached to, and have sustained great if not which has created considerable interest amongst the bank- fatal damage-in short, that she foundered. Others dwell ing and mercantile classes in this city. The facts of the on the probability of her having been driven much out of case are briefly these:Mr John Cluff, of the firm of her course, or having been compelled to bear down upon William and John Cluff, extensive merchants in the some of the Western Islands. She is believed to have a Manchester trade, William Cluff having also an esta- greater stock of coal than on the former occasion, and an blishment in Manchester, was charged with having feloni-alteration in her furnaces has diminished in some degree ously uttered a bill of exchange for 2721. 16s., purporting her consumption of fuel. But whether the steamer has to be the draft of Andrew Thompson. It was discovered put into Fayal, returned to New York, or met with a more to be a forgery. At the trial Andrew Thompson, the fic-melancholy destiny, is, at the moment we write, entirely titious acceptor of the bill, proved the signature as en-matter of visionary speculation. The following is a list dorsed not to be in his handwriting, and further swore that of her passengers:-P. C. Pfeffel, of New York; A. R. he had not authorized any person to write his name to the Warburg, New York; Lieutenant F. Lenox and Mr document. Mr O'Connell, who appeared as counsel for the Courtney, British army; Tyrone Power and servant, prisoner, objected to the indictment, which, after setting England; C. A. D. Meisegares, Philadelphia; S. Mails, out the bill and acceptance, had the name of "Andrew New York; C. L. Cadet, Buenos Ayres; Thos. Palmer, Thompson" at full length; whereas in the bill of Ex-Baltimore; Dr M. Torner, Cuba; T. Blancher, Cuba; change the signature was set out in the abbreviated form John Fraser, New York; A. Van Lohe, jun., Amsterof "Andr. Thompson." Counsel for the Crown (the dam; A. S. Byrne, London; Thorndike, New York; Solicitor-General, with whom was Mr Serjeant Greene) W. W. Martin, England; E. B. Howell and friend, New contended that a recent act of Parliament empowered the York; A. Livingston, New York; Rev. G. G. Cookman, Curt to frame a new indictment properly amended. Washington (city); D. Deuchar, Scotland; B. Morris The act in question was here referred to, but was found and child; E. Barry; J. C. Roberts, New York; J. Leo to apply to civil cases only, such as actions for libel, &c. Wolf, wife, and child; Master Mohring.-Total, 27, and The Court ruled for the objection started by the counsel two children.

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The examination of Richard Lovegrove, supposed to be. implicated in the extraordinary robbery at Windsor Castle, is to be proceeded with this day at one o'clock; but the examination will again be private.

Mr Jonathan Brundrett, of the Temple, has made the munificent donation of Two Thousand Pounds, to be equally divided between the London University College and its Hospital, such sum being in addition to 1,000l. given to them by him in 1837. Mr Brundrett says:

"In thus acting the part of my own executor, I have the satisfaction of rescuing from worse than sacrilegious plunder the funds of two excellent public and charitable institutions, by the amount of nearly 300l. probate and legacy duty, which would otherwise be extorted by the unrighteous operation of fiscal rapacity, which, as affecting bequests to charities, is a disgrace to the statutebook, and utterly at variance with the benevolent and philanthropic feelings of Englishmen."

The Orange party, who back Mr Alexander at Antrim, have succeeded in forcing Mr M'Donnell, the Peel- Wellington candidate, to retire from the contest. Mr M'Donnell's address, adopting "the moderate policy of the Duke of Wellington and Sir Robert Peel," has sealed his fate. Yesterday another house fell down in High street, St Giles's. No life was lost.

A constant reader of the Morning Herald would fain enlist the editor's sympathies and advocacy in the case of Joseph Goldsmith, a nephew of the renowned Oliver Goldsmith, who is now living in the extreme of penury and want, at 77 Great Peter street, Westminster. life of this poor man, now in his 73rd year, has been chiefly passed in domestic service.

The

The meeting of the scientific men of Italy is to be held this year at Florence, and next year at Padua.

The Rev. Dr Reid has been appointed to the chair of ecclesiastical history, in the University of Glasgow, vacant by the death of the Rev. Dr M'Turk.

NOTABILIA.

THE DERBY SILK MILL, ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY YEARS AGO.-My parents, through mere necessity, put me to labour before nature had made me able. Low as the engines were, I was too short to reach them. To remedy

this defect, a pair of high pattens were fabricated and lashed to my feet, which I dragged after me till time lengthened my stature. The confinement and the labour were no burden, but the severity was intolerable, the marks of which I yet carry, and shall carry to the grave. The inadvertencies of an infant, committed without design, can never merit the extreme of harsh treatment. A love of power is predominant in every creature; a love to punish is often attendant upon that power. The man who delights in punishment is more likely to inflict it than the offender to deserve it. He who feels for another will not torture from choice. A merciful judge punishes with regret, a tyrant with pleasure. He who mourns over the chastisement he must inflict will endeavour to reduce it; he who rejoices will augment it; one displays a great, the other a little mind. Hoisted upon the back of Bryan Barker, a giant approaching seven feet, was like being hoisted to the top of a precipice, when the wicked instrumeat of affliction was wielded with pleasure; but, alas, it was only a pleasure to one side.-Wm. Hutton's Life.

THE NEW NEWCASTLE.

The new property already created by Mr Grainger's vast conceptions, first formed in 1833, and still in progress of ex. tension, has been valued at 995,000 or nearly one million sterling. With an immense stock of honesty, punctuality, and plain open dealing, guided in all his transactions by a fervid imagination and a calm genius, has Mr Grainger been able to accumulate such a fortune. Towards achieving it, he at first contributed nothing, or very little of pecuniary means, save perhaps a slender sum of five thousand pounds, the marriage portion of an affectionate, intelligent, and clever wife, who has been indefatigable in aiding and cheering the partner of her life.

The general appearance of the streets, with their rich and diversified architecture, is particularly striking to the eye of a stranger, and people find it difficult to express the sensation that pervades the mind on a first inspection. Their great extent, their uniformity and expensive decorations, even to the carved work of both houses and shops, all executed in solid stone, of an agreeable and uniform tint, give an idea of magnificence so peculiar and unexpected to those who arrive at Newcastle unprepared for such a scene by any thing they have beholden elsewhere in their journey thither, that the mind cannot help being seized with wonder and ad

miration.

These feelings are first awakened at the sight of Grey street, certainly one of the finest double lines of domestic architecture of rich designs and lofty proportions to be found in Europe. Ascending upon a gentle acclivity from south to north, and with a slight curve which detracts nothing from its beauties, this superb street extends to nearly four hundred yards in length, with an average width of eighty feet. In its architectural decorations it is most elaborate, and its different sections formed by the intersecting of the cross streets, comprise separate designs, among which one recog nises at once the Corinthian order, after the example of the interior of the Pantheon at Rome, with columns twenty-five feet high; and by its side, the more chaste imitation of the noblest example of the Ionic order, that of the temple of Illysus at Athens; the columns measuring twenty-two feet in height. Dr Granville's English Spas.

COURTS OF LAW.

SECONDARIES' COURT.

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of Mr Hamlet's bills; and Mr Hamlet said that it was so at of them would have been murdered. Captain Watson used
first, but it was 40 per cent. upon the renewals. Amongst the following stratagem:-He closed his ports, strongly
the debts proved were-Hayward (who built the theatre in armed his crew, and sent them below. He then allowed
Oxford street), 6.5641; Mr Emanuel, 1,1304; Grace and the natives in the first canoe to get on board, and finding
C, decorators, 2,3001; Mr R. Clarke, about 3,000l.; Mr one of the principal chiefs of the island amongst them,
Mrs Green, of Henrietta street, 1,4504; Mr Samuels, Bary ordered up his men, and compelled the natives to leave the
Chaffers, 2,7401. Mr Miller, 2,000: Mr Jackson, 1,130.; peremptorily demanded the white man. The captain then
street, 1,1504.; the agent of the Duke of Portland (rent for ship, detaining only the chief, whom he was resolved never
the theatre), 3,000l.; and Mr George Robins (balance of ac- to deliver up without the exchange he required. The order
count), 1,6302. The assignees chosen were, Mr William was at last issued by the chief, and he (Forbes) was taken
Chaffers, of Queen street, Cheapside, silversmith; Mr John from the cavern in which he lay bound, and was once more
Houlditch, of Long acre, coach-builder; and Mr James Hay-placed amongst human beings.-Mr Brooks: He has been
ward, of Leicester square, builder. It was stated in the here six weeks, and has been attended constantly by medical
men; but he has not been able to come up to the Mansion
course of the day that the theatre cost between 40,0004 and
50,000, and it was the immediate, though far from being house before this day. My object in attending here with
him is to solicit the Lord Mayor's exertions in his favour.-
the sole, cause of Mr Hamlet's failure.
Alderman Pirie: It is a singular fact, that I, who am thus
addressed on this occasion, was the very person who sold
the schooner just before she went upon her fatal voyage. It
will give me the most sincere pleasure to receive subscrip
tions for the benefit of the sufferer, and I will commence
myself with 5l. I shall answer for the readiness with which
the Lord Mayor will aid in the cause.

POLICE.

GENTLEMANLY SPORT.—A stylishly-dressed young man,
George S. Simpson, a student at Haileybury College, was
brought before Mr Bingham under the following circum-
stances. Mr Hughes, an assistant to a chemist, stated that,
as the Hertford coach was passing their door that morning,
THE ROBBERY AT WINDSOR CASTLE-On Tuesday
on its way to town, a penny-piece was thrown through the the Earl of Uxbridge and Mr Vizard (the Crown Solicitor)
shop-window, and on looking up, he perceived the prisoner, arrived at the castle for the purpose of attending the exami-
who was seated on the roof of the coach, in the act of draw-nation of Richard Lovegrove, who surrendered himself on
ing back his arm. In running out, a gentleman who was Sunday last. The prisoner, who had been permitted to re-
pursuing the coach on horseback, informed him that his main at the house of the high constable since his surrender
windows had also been broken by the prisoner, upon which
on Sunday last, was taken to the castle to undergo an exa-
witness jumped into a chaise belonging to a friend, and mination in one of the private apartments. The examination
joined in the chase. The coach was proceeding at such a
was taken before Mr W. B. Harcourt, one of the magistrates
rapid rate that they were unable to overtake it until it for the county of Berks. The investigation was proceeded
reached the Four Swans Tavern in Bishopsgate street (ain with closed doors. There were not more than three or
distance of three miles), when he gave the prisoner into four witnesses examined, and those deposed chiefly to the
custody.-Mr Brickwell, a surgeon, residing at Tottenham, state the various stores (of which the accused had charge,
stated that one of his windows was broken that morning by under Mr Saunders) were in previously to the extensive de-
a copper coin, which was thrown from the roof of the Hert- predation and spoliation of property having been discovered.
ford stage, and the prisoner was pointed out to him as the The person who held the situation before Lovegrove was ex-
author of the mischief. He immediately mounted his horse, amined at considerable length as to the state the property
and rode after the coach, and during the pursuit several was in at the time of the appointment of the accused, and
other windows were broken along the road. He travelled from the year 1839. He proved that at the time he left, for
nearly five miles before he came up with the coach.-Mr another appointment at the castle, the whole of the property
Bingham said he very much regretted that the penalty of under his care was perfectly safe. Other witnesses deposed
40s. was the utmost he was empowered to impose upon the to similar facts, and proved the extent of the valuables which
prisoner for the wanton mischief he had committed; and are missing from the stores in the lower ward of the castle.
unless he paid that sum, together with 10s., the amount
of At the conclusion of the evidence thus far, the further hear-
the damage done, he should commit him for 14 days to the ing of the case against the prisoner was adjourned till Mon-
house of correction. The prisoner, who treated the matter day next. It is stated that, as far as the evidence has yet
with the utmost nonchalance, immediately paid the money, gone, nothing has been elicited from the witnesses to prove
and was liberated.
who actually committed the robbery.

ANOTHER ARISTOCRATIC OFFENDER.-Among the various parties brought to Marlborough street on Tuesday from the station-house, on charges of having been drunk, disorderly, &c., was Lord F. C. Beauclerk, R.N., who was charged by a cabman with damaging his cab and assaulting him. The noble defendant, intoxicated, drove his phaeton against the cab, and broke the shaft. Mr Long suggested that the best way would be for the parties to come to an amicable arrangement. With this suggestion Lord Frederick willingly complied, and the parties left the office.

THE ASHTON MURDER.-At Liverpool John Hulme and John Williams were indicted for the wilful murder of Benjamin Cooper, a sawyer, by shooting him. Hulme was indicted as principal and Williams as accessory. The principal witnesses were accomplices. The trial ended in the acquittal of the prisoners.

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EXECUTIONS.-Matthew Fowles, executed on Saturday, at Stafford, for the murder of Martha Keeling, to the last persisted in asserting his innocence. Before the Rev. R. Buckeridge entered upon the service of the communion, he AFFECTING NARRATIVE-A wretched-looking, wounded seaman, named Joseph Forbes, was introduced to Alder-solemnly charged the prisoner in the following terms:-" I man Pirie by Mr Brooks, the ship-owner of Broad street, charge you, as in the presence of Almighty God, in whose as an object of charity, from the strange and intense suffer presence you will shortly appear, did you or did you not ings he had undergone for a series of years.-Forbes had participate in the murder of that woman?" The prisoner, been lately brought from Sydney to this country in one of in a firm but low tone of voice, replied, "No, sir." repeating the question in a form of words to prevent any Mr Brooks's vessels. The circumstances in which he had evasion, he unhesitatingly replied, "I never knew a word at been placed for the last 16 years (and of the accurate all about it until I was taken into custody."-Mister, exeveracity of the statement there is no doubt) are best detailed The plaintiff was a gentleman of fortune, and the defen- from London in the schooner Stedcombe, with a crew con- written statement left by him opens thus:-" Although this A MODERN APPRENTICE. BUTLER v. CRONIN. by himself." In the year 1822, I, being then a boy, sailed cuted at Shrewsbury on the same day, died with similar, and even more solemnly expressed declarations on his lips. A dant an auctioneer in East street, Lambs' Conduit street. sisting of 13 persons, bound for Melville Island, on the frail body in a very few hours will fall a sacrifice to persecuThe action was to recover damages for a breach of contract. north coast of New Holland. The vessel proceeded to the tion, yet this paper will bear testimony of my innocence, In March, 1838, the son of the plaintiff was apprenticed to island of Timor Laut, for the purpose of procuring buffaloes, although in the eye of the public I am thought guilty, but the defendant for the purpose of learning his business, and and the natives came on board the schooner, appearing to those thoughts do not make me guilty, for I now state in the premium of 1994 was paid in two sums. For the first year have the most friendly disposition towards us. An arrangepresence of an Almighty God, that I am not guilty, and his of the apprenticeship, young Butler was well treated, and the ment was concluded with the natives for the supply of a all-seeing eye cannot be deceived; it is God alone that knows engagement was satisfactory to all parties; but from that large cargo of buffaloes, which they stated were ready to I am innocent, and shall suffer for the crime of another." time a course of petty annoyance was commenced.. George be shipped, and the captain left the vessel in his boat Alluding to Mister, a provincial journal says "We intiButler, the apprentice, a smartly-dressed young man, stated with all the crew (amongst whom was my brother) that when he had been there a year and three months, he with the exception of myself, John Edwards, another mated in our last publication that the convict did not scruple broadly to throw the guilt upon another person, of whose went home one night and gave a double knock at the door. boy, the cook, and a seaman, with the intention of innocence there never was a shadow of doubt, and whom The defendant objected, and upon witness asking him why, accomplishing the traffic. Soon after the crew landed, to the wretched convict's atrocious crime has reduced to the as he had always done so, he replied he never reasoned with my great horror, I saw them attacked by a number of the most deplorable condition of humanity." Alluding to this his apprentices. (A laugh.) Sometimes there were three natives and savagely murdered. A few minutes after the our contemporary further says-"The person aimed at is chops for the dinner of witness, Mrs Cronin, and the chil- murder of the crew, the murderers came over to the Mr Cooke, the landlord of the Angel Inn, and who is now, dren. When first he went he had pies, but none lately. (A schooner in vast numbers, and, seizing the cook and seaman, unhappily, an inmate of an asylum in Gloucestershire. To laugh.) Upon one occasion there were eggs and bacon fr cut their heads off and threw their bodies overboard. Fd say nothing of the evidence of his wife, that he was in bed supper, but as a lady came in, and as there were only "four wards and I had taken to the rigging and witnessed the with her when the first alarm was given, and did not get up eggs and bacon," he went out (a laugh) to supper. Mr murders on the deck from thence. The natives pursued us, till Mackreth's cries for help, after breaking the second Cronin told the groom not to clean his boots. He saw Mr and after a short while we descended in an exhausted con pane of glass, were a second time uttered-to say nothing Cronin looking at his papers in his desk; he pushed witness, dition, convinced that our lives would also be taken. We of his conduct after he did get up, which was obviously that and witness in return pushed him. Mr Cronin insisted upon were, however, but mere boys, and they did not use their of an innocent and humane man-and to say nothing of the witness leaving, and he did. He had been living with his weapons against us. They stripped us, put us into a canoe, thousand reasons why he should not, and the absence of any father since. Cross-examined: Once took a turn for the and took us to the beach, where they compelled us to walk one imaginable reason why he should, have committed the stage while he was with Mr Cronin. Had applied to Mr over the bleeding trunks of our poor shipmates, whose heads act, Mackreth's testimony shows that he could not have Webster, of the Haymarket, and to the manager of the Bath had been cut off and conveyed to the village. The schooner, committed it. Mackreth, after he received the first wound, Theatre. Mr Cronin complained of his handwriting; witness after having been plundered of everything of the least value, felt a hand on his face and struck it off-that hand could told a clerk it was not gentlemanly to write well. (A laugh.) was hauled on shore and burnt. Edwards died about three not have been the one that held the weapon. Mackreth, Mr Clarkson: Did you advertise for a government situa- months after this dreadful transaction, leaving me the sole before he received the second wound, was pulled back by tion?-Apprentice: Yes.-Mr Clarkson: And write to Mr survivor of the Stedcombe's crew, to linger out all the a hand, which also could not have held the weapon. Mr C. Mathews, of Covent Garden Theatre ?-Apprentice: horrors and miseries of the most frightful captivity. Cooke has but one arm, and this Mister knew." Yes. Mr Clarkson: Did you ever recite a speech com- During the 16 years of my captivity they kept me to mencing "Oh, what a rogue and peasant slave I am ?" (Loud severe labour, such as cutting timber, cultivating yams, laughter.)-Apprentice: Yes, in a stationer's warehouse. and other hard employments. In their wars I was com It was at last arranged that the indentures should be can-pelled to accompany them, and I received two severe celled, and a verdict taken by consent for 601.-The case lasted five hours.

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.

On the day fixed for the choice of assignees in the matter of Thomas Hamlet, the well-known silversmith and jeweller of Princes street, Leicester square, the court was crowded to a greater degree of excess than even in the recent case of the Messrs Wrights, the bankers. The debts and liabilities are variously estimated from 120,000 to 150,0004, of which about 80,000% is upon mortgage of different portions of the bankrupt's property. A claim was made upon the part of John Houlditch, Esq, Long acre, to prove for the sum of 6,8284. 18s. 61. upon several bills of exchange which he had discounted for the bankrupt from the year 1835 to the present period. Mr Hamlet was examined, and stated that the average rate of interest which he paid Mr Houlditch for discounting bills was 40 per cent, with an understanding that they were to be renewed if he were not able to take them up when due. A solicitor who attended for Mr Houlditch de nied that he had taken more than 5 per cent. for the discount

wounds, one in the neck, the other in the wrist, from the
former of which I now suffer most bitterly. Whenever a
ship appeared off the island I was taken to a cavern, and
there bound by the hands and legs. The frequent repeti-
tions of this cruel treatment made me the poor cripple you
see, with a constitution destroyed, and limbs which can
scarcely perform any of their offices."-Mr Brooks said,
that Sir Gordon Bremer, of her Majesty's ship Alligator,
was understood to have made an attempt to rescue Forbes,
a report having reached Sydney that an Englishman was
detained on the island. The seaman said he believed that
such an attempt had been made, but he was bound hand and
foot at the time. It was to Captain Watson, of the trading
schooner Essington of Sydney, he was indebted for his
deliverance from the dreadful slavery amongst the natives of
Timor Laut. Captain Watson having been assured that an
Englishman was amongst the natives, appeared off the
island in March, 1839, and the natives proceeded to the
vessel with their usual appearance of kindliness and good-
will. They had, however, as was evident from their con-
versation when the vessel approached the island, determined
to seize her, and if that had been accomplished, every one

ACCIDENTS.

ACCIDENT TO THE HON. G. DAWSON.-On Wednesday morning an accident occurred to the Hon. G. Dawson, formerly of the Guards. Mr Dawson, riding a very spirited horse, was observed to be going at a very furious rate towards Buckingham palace, when by some accident the horse fell, with the gentleman under. One of Mr Dawson's legs was broken, besides several severe injuries.

SINGULAR ACCIDENT.-Wednesday an inquest was held before the coroner for the borough of Windsor, in that town, upon the body of a child, named Robert Vickars, three years and a half old, the son of a lady of fortune residing in Park street. Mary Ann Truman, servant to the mother of the deceased, stated that the child, who was playing with a doll and other toys, fell upon the drum-stick, which she found, upon entering the room (hearing his screams) sticking in his head. The deceased, who was perfectly sensible, said to her, "O! Truman, I was running across the room, and the drum-stick went into my eye." Witness found him lying on the carpet, and attempted to drag out the stick, but could not. A surgeon deposed that the stick had passed completely through the orbital bone into the head. The jury returned a verdict of "Accidental death."

that trade was never better, and that the quantity of goods | laide, 218-Tees, 21s-Evenwood, 10s 6d-Seymour Tees, 198-
making for the London market was immense. Look at the Cowpen, 16s 6d-Fordel Splint, 14s 6d-Hartley, 178-Howard's
goods exported from Paris to England in one month-the Netherton Main, 16s-Elgin, 178.-Ships arrived, 101.
month of August last :—
Pure woollen goods and shawls

the factory, which led to the backs of the houses in Myddle- (From the List of Messrs Wolfe, Brothers, Steck-brokers, Change alley.) Co. Kingston-upon-Hull, tar distillers - E., J., A., and W
ton street. By this time the smoke had almost suffocated
them, but by a strong effort they burst the door open, and
escaped in five minutes after the factory was in flames.

1st Foot-Capt. G. B. Matthew, from half-pay Unattached, to
be Lieut. and Capt. vice C. H. Nicholson, who exchanges;
Lieut. R. H. Glynn, to be Lieut, and Capt. by purchase, vice
Mathew, who retires; C. L. B. Maitland, Gent, to be Ensign
and Lieut. by purchase, vice Glynn.

4th Foot-Ensign G. L. Thompson, from the 27th Foot, to be
Lieut. without purchase, vice Curtayne, promoted in the 82nd
Foot.
18th Foot-Lieut. J. P. Mitford, to be Capt. without purchase
vice Moore, who retires upon full pay.

34th Foot-Assistant-Surgeon J. E. Currey, from the Staff, to
be Assistant-Surgeon, vice Gordon, deceased.

56th Foot-Capt. H. W. Paget, from half-pay Unattached, to
be Capt. vice A. D. Cuddy, who exchanges, receiving the
difference; Assistant Surgeon M. Ryan, M.D. from the Staff,
to be Surgeon, vice M. Neill, who retires upon half-pay.
59th Foot-Lieut. J. Mockler, to be Capt. without purchase,
vice Manners, who retires upon full pay; Ensign J. H. Clay,
to be Lieut. vice Mockler.
62nd Foot-Assistant Surgeon S. MV. Lloyd, from the Staff,
92nd Foot-H. de Quincey, Gent, to be Ensign, by purchase,

Heaton, los-Hilda, 188 64-Killingworth, 188-Riddell's, 1849d
Braddyll's Hetton, 21s 9d-Grange, 198 6d-Hetton, 225-
Whitwell, 208-Hartlepool, 210 9d-West Kelloe, 218-Adevice Paterson, who retires.

to be distant-Surgeon, vice M'Caskill, deceased.