THE ALTAR, THRONE, AND LAND WE LIVE IN. Na 599. WORCESTER, SATURDAY, JUNE C, 1840. PRICE 5d. I II 1 r ! a 1 ROWLAND'S KALYDOR, An Eastern Botanical Discovery of surprising efficacy for rendering the SKIN, SOFT, CLEAR, AND FAIR, and for bestowing a HEALTHY ROSEATE HUE on the COMPLEXION. AS a CREATOR and CONSERVATOR of a transparently fair skin, ROWLAND'S KALYDOR may be said to exert an almost magical power. BALMY, ODORIFEROUS, CREAMY, and perfectly free from all mineral admixture, it is distinguished for its extremely bland, purifying, and soothing effccts upon the skin ; while by its action on the pores and minute secretory vessels, expels all impurities from the surface, allays every tendency to inflammation, and thus effectually dissipates all REDNESS, TAN, PIMPLES, SPOTS, FRECKLES, DIS- COLORATIONS, and other unsightly Cutaneous Visitations. The radiant bloom it imparts to the CHEEK; the softness and delicacy which it induces on the HANDS, ARMS, and NECK ; its capability of soothing irritation, removing Cutane- ous Defects, and all unsightly appearances, render it indispen- sable to every Toilet. The constant and persevering use of this invaluable medica- ment preserves and invigorates those important functions of the Skin on which depend its purity and softness— the Neck, Hands, and Arms assuming and retaining the radiant white- ness so much admired, and affording so unequivocal a mark of attention to the niceties of the Toilet and the graces of personal attraction ! To GENTLEMEN, who suffer from tenderness and irritation of the face after Shaving, ROWLAND'S KALYDOR will have an unrivalled effect in alleviating and allaying irritation and emarting pain, and rendering the skin soft and smooth. It is invaluable as a renovating and refreshing Wash during the heat and dust of Summer, or Frost and Bleak Winds of Winter ; and in cases of Sun- burn, Stings of Insects, Chilblains, Chapped Skin, or Incidental Inflammation, its virtues have long and extensively been acknowledged. Its purifying and refreshing properties have obtained its exclusive selection by THE COURT, and the ROYAL FAMILY of Great Britain, and those of the Continent of Europe, together with the " ELITE" of the Aristocracy and " HAUTE VOLEE ; from the sultry climes of India, and the Drawing- rooms of Calcutta and Madras, to the frozen realms of the Czar and the SALONS of St. Petersburgh and Moscow. This exotic preparation is perfectly innoxious, acting in all cases by promoting a healthy tone of the minute vessels, and is the most elegant as well as effective Toilet appendage hitherto submitted to universal patronage. THE NURSERY. One of the most important uses of this invaluable Prepara- tion is its peculiar adaptation for the use of Children and the purposes of the Nursery. As a wash for Infants it cannot be too strongly recommended; cooling, healing, and innoxious, it may be used by the most, delicate lady or child with assurance of the most perfect safety and effect: it preserves and beautifies the young and tender skin, and ensures it from derangement by external causes. LADIES who, while nursing, suffer pain from sore or inflamed nipples, will find an unfailing relief in the KALYDOR ; and from its peculiar power to allay irritation and cool the mouth, it renders pleasing and painless that most delightful task imposed by maternal duty. CAUTION. Its high and universal reputation causes UNPRINCIPLED SHOPKEEPERS to offer spurious compounds for sale under the the title of " KALYDOR," composed of mineral astringents utterly ruinous to the Complexion, and by their repellent action endangering health. It is therefore imperative on pur- chasers to see that the words " ROWLAND'S KALYDOR" are on the Envelope ( an Engraving of exquisite beauty from a steel plate by Messrs. Perkins, Bacon & Co.) To protect the Public from Fraud, The Hon. Commissioners of Stamps have directed the Proprietors' Name and Address, thus— A. ROWLAND & SON, 20, Hatton Garden, to be engraved on the Government Stamp which is affixed to each bottle. Price 4s. ( id. and 8s. ( id. per Bottle. Sold by the Proprietors, and by Chemists and Perfumers. V All other « KALYDORS" are FRADULENT IMITATIONS. Messrs. 11. & L. Perry & Co. may be consulted at 1!), BER- NERS STREET, OX FORD STREET, LONDON, daily, 10( 5, DUKE STREET, LIVERPOOL, every Thursday, Friday, and Saturday ; and at No. 10, ST. JOHN STREET, DEANSGATE, MANCHESTER, on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays. " THE SILENT FRIEND," ON HUMAN FRAILTY. Price 2s. Cd., and sent free to any part of the United Kingdom, in abealed Envelope, from either of the above Establishments, on receipt of 3s. 6d. in Postage Stamps or Post Officc Order. AMEDICAL WORK on the INFIRMITIES OF THE GENERATIVE SYSTEM, in both sexes; being an Enquiry into the concealed cause that destroys physical energy, and the ability of manhood, ere vigour has established her empire; with observations on the baneful effects of SOLITARY INDULGENCE and INFECTION; Local and Constitutional WEAKNESS, NERVOUS IRRITATION, CONSUMPTION and on the partial or total EXTINCTION OF THE REPRO- DUCTIVE POWERS; WITH MEANS OF RESTORATION ; tile dis- tructive effects of Gonorrhoea, Gleet, Strictures, and Secondary Symptoms are explained in a familiar manner • the Work is EMBELLISHED WITH TEN FINE COLOURED ENGRAV- INGS, on Steel, representing the deleterious inHuence of Mercurv on the skin, by eruptions on the head, face, and body ; with APPROVED MOUE OF CURE for both sexes ; followed by Observations on the Obligations of MARRIAGE, and healthy perpetuity ; with direc- tions for the removal of certain Disqualifications; the whole pointed out to suffering humanity as a SILENT FRIEND," to be consulted without exposure, and with assured confidence of success BV R.'& L. PERRY & CO., CONSULTING SURGEONS, Published by the Authors, and sold by Strange, 21, Paternoster Row ; Hannay & Co., 63, Oxford- street; Gordon, 146, Leadenhall- street, London : Newton, 16 and 19, Chuich- street, Rawl Church- Worcester; Pennell, Kidderminster; Bromley, Kidderminster: and by all Booksellers and Patent Medicine Venders in town and" country. OPINIONS OF THE PRESS. " The perspicuous style in which this book is written, and the valuable hints it conveys to those who are apprehensive of enter- ing the marriage state, cannot fail to recommend to it a careful perusal."— Era. " This work should be read by all who value health and wish to enjoy life, for the truisms therein contained defy all doubt,"— Farmers' Journal. THE CORDIAL BALM OF SYRIACUM Is a gentle stimulant and renovator of the impaired functions of life, and is exclusively directed to the cure of such complaints as arise from a disorganization of the Generative System, whether constitutional or acquired, loss of sexual power, and debility arising from syphilis : and is calculated to afford decided relief to those who by early Indulgence in solitary habits have weakened the powers of their system, and fallen into a state of chronic debility, by which the constitution is left in a deplorable state, and that nervous mentality kept up which places th « individual in a state of anxiety for the remainder of life. The consequences arising from this dangerous practice are not confined to its pure physical result, but branch to moral ones ; leading the excited deviating mind into a fertile field ot seductive error into a gradual and total degradation of manhood— into a pernicious application of those inherent rights which nature wisely instituted lor the preservation of her species; bringing on premature decrepitude, and all the habitudes of old age. Constitutional weakness, sexual debility, obstinate gleets, excesses, irregularity obstructions ol'certain evacuations, total impotency and barrenness' are effectually removed by this invaluable medicine. Sold in Bottles, price lis. each, or the quantity of four in one Family Bottle for 33s., by which one lis. bottle is saved. THE CONCENTRATED DETERSIVE ESSENCE, AN ANTI- SYPHILITIC REMEDY for searching out and purifying the diseased humours of the blood ; conveying its active principles throughout the body, even penetrating the minutest vessels, removing all corruptions and contaminations, and impurities from the vital stream,— eradicating the morbid virus ; and radically expelling it through the skin. Price lis. or four bottles in one for 33s , by which lis. is saved also in £ 5 cases, which saves £ 1. 12s. VENEREAL CONTAMINATION, if not at first eradicated, will often remain secretly lurking in the system for years, and, although for a while undiscovered, at length break out upon the unhappy indi- vidual in its most dreadful forms; or else, unseen, internally endanger the very vital organs of existence. To those suffering from tne consequences which this disease may have left behind in the form of SECONDARY SYMPTOMS, eruptions of the skin, blotches on the head and face, ulcerations and enlargement of the throat tonsils, and threatened destruction of the nose, palate, & c., nodes on the shin bones, or any of those painful affections , arising from the dangerous effects of the indiscriminate use of mercury, or the evils of an imperfect cure, the CONCENTRATED DETERSIVE ESSENCE will be found to be attended with the most astonishing effects in checking the ravages of the disorder, removing all scorbutic com- plaints, and effectually re- establishing the health of the constitu- tion. To persons entering upon the responsibilities of matrimony and who ever had the misfortune during their more youthful days' to be affected with any form of these diseases, a previous course of this medicine is highly essential and of the greatest importance, as more serious affections are visited upon an innocent wife and offspring, from a want of these simple precautions, than perhaps half the world is aware of; for, it must be remembered, where the fountain is polluted, the streams that flow from it cannot be pure. May be had of all Booksellers and Patent Medicine Venders in Town and Country, and of whom may be had the " SILENT FRIEND." \ Patients are requested to be as minute as possible in the detail of their cases. Messrs. PERRY expect, when consulted by letter, the usual Fee of One Pound, to be addressed to the London Establishment, where all communications and orders are requested to be' forwarded. PERRYS PURIFYING SPECIFIC PILLS, Price 2s. 9d., 4s. ( id., and Us. per Box. The most certain and effectual cure ever discovered for every stage and symptom of the Venereal Disease, in both sexes, includ- ing Gonorrhoea, Gleets, Secondary Symptoms, and Strictures. Messrs. R. & L. Perry & Co., Surgeons, mav be consulted as usual at No. 10, Berners- street, Oxford- street,' LONDON, daily and one of the above firn at lu6, Duke street. Liverpool- every Thursday, Fri lay, and Saturday, and at 10, St. John- street, Deans- gate, Manchester, 011 Mondays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays, punc tually from Eleven in the Morning until Eight iu the Evening, and 011 Sundays from Eleven till One. Only one personal visit is required from a country patient, to enable Messrs. PERRY and Co. to " ive such advice as will be the means of effecting a permanent " and effectual cure, after all other means have proved ineffectual. N. B. Country Druggists. Booksellers, and Patent Medicine Venders can be supplied with Perry's Purifyinu Specific Pills and Cordial Balm of Syriacum. with the usual allowance to the Trade, by most of the principal Wholesale Patent Medicine houses in London, Agent for Worcester A. DEIGIITON, Journal Office Kidderminster... THOS. PENNELL, Bookseller. Whera may be had the , fSILENT FRIEND rii On and after the First of June, HE DAILY N E W S LONDON MORNING NEWSPAPER, AT Twopence Halfpenny. nnHE Newspaper is the intellectual life of the Nineteenth Century. Not to speak of the moral and political . a safeguards which it affords, it places all, whatever their varieties of fortune, on a level as to information. By its means only the small capitalist is enabled to contend successfully against his wealthy rival for a knowledge of those changes which affect prices. Without the daily Newspaper, a family might be located as well in the back settlements of Canada as within ten miles of the great centre of European Civilization. Yet it is remarkable, that more than a century since, there were EIGHTEEN papers published in London, daily or three times a week— while now there are only FIFTEEN ! Of a fact so startling, what is the cause ?— PRICE ! That the public know the advantage of having a London Daily Paper is manifest, from the thousands who pay threepence for a paper the day after publication. What, then, are the causes which maintain the high price? First, the amount of capital required to be invested in a Newspaper speculation. Next, the various talent and experience which must combine to produce the result. The number of the requirements have, in truth, occasioned something very like a monopoly— and monopoly always commands its own price. Thus, whilst capital and competition have been doing good service in all other things, nothing has been attempted, in the direction indicated, for the political and social wants of three great nations; and a Daily Paper still remains a costly luxury, in which only the wealthy can indulge. The experiment is now about to be tried of establishing a London Daily Newspaper, on the highest scale of completeness, WHICH SHALL LOOK FOR SUPPORT, NOT TO COMPARATIVELY FEW READERS AT A HIGH PHICE, BUT TO MANY AT A LOW PRICE, therefore, after the First of June, THE DAILY NEWS WILL BE PUBLISHED, IN TIME FOR THE MORNING MAILS, AT TWOPENCE HALFPENNY. The Paper will be of the same size as all other journals were within seven years; it will be larger than many of the high- priced daily journals are now; and, in every particular of interest, it. will contain as much information as the most successful amongst its contemporaries. But it will be expansive; and double sheets will be given whenever an important Debate, a pres- sure of News, or Advertisements require it. The marking features of the scheme are : 1st, THE DAILY NEWS will offer to the reader, in what it is hoped will be a more systematic form, all that he can find in the most approved of its competitors. 2ndly. To the reader who pays Fivepence for his paper, the same thing is offered at half the price. It, then, only remains for the public to justify the experiment. Let him who would support it, subscribe AT ONCE. Where even the reduced price is beyond his means, let him AT ONCE join with a neighbour in subscription. Every News Agent will, it is hoped, supply the paper at Twopence Halfpenny, WHERE PAYMENT IS MADE IN ADVANCE: the same proportionate allowance as with other ' papers— something more than twenty- four per cent— being allowed to the trade. When credit is given, it is a matter of private arrangement, with which the Proprietors have nothing to do. As, however, in an undertaking so bold and so novel it is advisable to guard against possible inconvenience, the Proprietors of THE DAILY NEWS will undertake to get all persons supplied who shall forward a Post- office order payable to JOSEPH SMITH, DAILY XEWS OFFICE, Whitefriars, London. For THREE MONTHS, 16S. 4d. A REAL BLESSING TO MOTHERS. MRS. JOHNSON'S AMERICAN SOOTHING SYRUP, FOR CHILDREN CUTTING THEIR TEETH This infallible Remedy has preserved hun- dreds of Children when thought past recovery from Convul- sions arising from painful dentitition. As soon as the Syrup is rubbed on the Gums, the Child will be relieved, the Gums cooled, and the inflammation reduced. It is as innocent as efficacious, tending to produce the Teeth with ease; and so pleasant, that no Child will refuse to let its Gums be rubbed with it. When infants are at the age of four months, the Syrup should be rubbed on the Gums; and Parents should never be without the Syrup in the Nursery where there are young children; for if a Child wakes in the night with pains in the Gums, the Syrup immediately gives ease; thereby pre- venting Convulsions, Fevers, & c. The great success of this Medicine during the last 25 years has induced unprincipled per- sons to imitate it, under the name of American Soothing Syrup, and copying parts of Mrs. Johnson's Bills, & c. Parents will, therefore, be very particular to ask for JOHNSON'S AMERICAN SOOTHING SYRUP, and to notice that the names BARCLAY and SONS, 85, Farringdon Street, London, ( to whom Mrs. Johnson has sold the recipe), are on the Stamp affixed to each Bottle. npHE BEST APERIENT AND ANTIBILIOUS 1 MEDICINE FOR GENERAL USE IS FRAMP- TON'S PILL OF HEALTH, which effectually relieves the stomach and bowels by gentle relaxation, without griping or prostration of strength. They remove head- ache, sickness, dizziness, pains in the chest, & c., are highly grateful to the stomach, promote digestion, create appetite, relieve languor and depression of spirits ; while to those of a full habit and free livers, who arc continually suffering from drowsiness, heaviness, and singing in the head and ears, they offer advan- tages that will not fail to be appreciated. This medicine has for many years received the approval of the most respectable classes of society, and in confirmation of its efficacy, the following letter has been kindly forwarded to Mr. Prout, with permission to publish it, and, if requisite, to refer any respectable person to its author :— " To Mr. Prout, 229, Strand, London. " Heavitree, Exeter, April 24, 1844. " SIR,— I feel pleasure in being able to bear my strong and unsolicited testimony to the excellence of your ' Frampton's Pill of Health,' which I consider a most safe, efficacious, and very superior general medicine. The widow of an officer, an elderly lady, and near relative of mine, has used them— very rarely having recourse to other medicine for a long period of years; she has recommended them extensively, and in one instance in which she induced a person to adopt them, and supplied the first box herself, tliey have proved of extraordinary efficacy. I think that perhaps there is scarcely any other of the many patent medicines before the public of equal value as a " friend in need'''— certainly none possessed of superior claims. I shall be happy on all occasions to give them my individual recommendation, and am, Sir, " Your obedient servant, Sold by T. Prout, 229, Strand, London, price Is. l£ d. and 2s. 9d. per box; also by his appointment by Stratford, Deighton, Anderson, and Lea and Perrins, Worcester; May, Evesham ; Maund, and Haines, Bromsgrove; Pennell, Kidderminster; Morris, Bewdley; Williams, Stourport; Hollier, Dudley; Wright and Anthony, Hereford ; Nicholas, and Lake, Bridg- north ; Kendall, Stratford ; and by the Venders of Medicines generally throughout the Kingdom. Ask for FRAM PTON'S PILL OF HEALTH, and observe the name and address " Thomas Prout, 229, Strand, London," 011 the Government Stamp. ASTONISHING EFFICACY OF HOLLO WAY'S PILLS. The Testimony of a Clergyman vouching to Eleven Cases of Cures by these wonderful Pills. Extract of a Letter from the Rev. Geo. Prior, Curate of Mevagh, Letter Kenny, Carrigart, Ireland, 10th January, 1846. " To Professor HOLLOWAY. SIR,— I send you a crude list of some eleven cases, all cured by the use of your Pills. I cannot exactly give you a professional name to the various complaints, but this I know, some of them baffled the skill of Derry and this County. In a previous letter this gentleman states as follows:— Within a short distance of my house resides a small farmer, who for more than twenty years has been in a bad state of health ; Mrs. Prior gave him a box of the Pills, which did him so much good that I heard him say, for twenty years past he never ate his food or enjoyed it so much as since taking vour Pills. ( Signed) GEORGE PRIOR. The above reverend and pious gentleman purchased some pounds worth of the Pills for the benefit of his poor parishioners. Bad Digestion, with extreme Weakness and Debility— an Extraordinary Cure. Mr. T. GARDINER, of No, 9, Brown Street, Grosvenor Square, had heen in a very bad state of health for a long time, suffering much from a distended Stomach, very impaired Digestion, with constant pains in his Chest, was extremely nervous, and so greatly debilitated as scarcely able to walk one hundred yards : during the long period of his declining health he had the advice of four of the most eminent physicians, besides five surgeons of the greatest celebrity in London, from whose aid he derived no benefit whatever, at last he had recourse to Holloway's Pills, which he declares effected a perfect cure in a very short time, and that he is now as strong and vigorous as ever he was in his life. This being so extraordinary a case, may lead many persons almost to doubt this statement, it might therefore be necessary to say that Mr. Gardiner is a broker and well known. Cure of a Confirmed Asthma, accompanied with great Debility. Extract of a Letter from John Thompson, Esq., Proprietor of the Armagh Guardian, Armagh, 17th April, 1846. To Professor HOLLOWAY. SIR,— There is at present living in this city a Serjeant, who had been for many years in the Army at Cabul, in the East Indies, from whence he returned in September last. On his way here, from the change of weather of a tropical to a moist climate, he caught a very violent cold, which produced a con- firmed case of Asthma. In December last he commenced taking your Pills, and by the use of two lis. boxes, with two 4s. 6d. pots of your Ointment well rubbed into his breast, he is, I am happy to say, not only quite cured of the Asthma, but is also become so strong and vigorous, that he informed me yesterday he could now run round the Mall, with any person in the city, and that he never got any medicine equal to your Pills and Ointment. ( Signed) J. THOMPSON. The Earl of Aldborough cured of a Liver and Stomach, Complaint. Extract of a Letter from His Lordship, dated Villa Messina, Leghorn, 21st February, 1845. To Professor HOLLOWAY. SIR,— Various circumstances prevented the possibility of my thanking you before this time for your politeness in sending mo your Pills as you did. I now take this opportu- nity of sending you an order for the amount, and, at the same time, to add that your Pills have effected a cure of a disorder in my Liver and Stomach, which all the most eminent of the Faculty at home, and all over the Continent, had not been able to effect; nay ! not even the waters of Carlsbad and Marienbad. I wish to have another Box and a Pot of the Ointment, in case any of my family should ever require either. Your most obliged and obedient Servant, ( Signed) ALDBOROUGH. The mighty powers of these extraordinary Pills will do wonders in any of the following Complaints :— Ague Female irregularities Retention of urine Asthmas Fevers of all kinds Sore Throats Bilious complaints Fits Scrofula or King's Blotches on the skin Gout Evil Bowel complaints Head- ache Stone and Gravel Colics Indigestion Secondary symptoms Constipation of the Inflammation Tic- Douloureux Bowels Jaundice Tumours Consumption Liver complaints Ulcers Debility Lumbago Venereal Affections Dropsy Piles Worms of all kinds Dysentery Rheumatism Weakness, from Erysipelas whatever cause, & c. Sold at the establishment of Professor HOLLOWAY, 224 Strand, near Temple- bar, London, and by most all respectable Druggists and Dealers in Medicines throughout the civilized world, at the following prices :— Is. Lj, d., 2s. 9d., 4s; ( id., ] Is., 22s , and 33s. each Box. There is a considerable saving by taking the larger sizes, N. B. Directions for the guidance of Patients in everv Disorder are affixed to each Box= Imumal Uatiiamcm. HOUSE OF COMMONS, FRIDAY, MAY 29. Mr. T. Duncombe moved on further consideration of the report of the Midland and Eastern Counties Railwav ( Gam- bridge and Weedon) Bill, that the bill be re- committcd.— Agreed to. ADJOURNMENT OF THE HOUSE— PUBLIC BUSINESS. — Sir R. Peel, in moving that the House at its rising do adjourn until Friday next, said, that on Friday, the 5th of June, he should move that the House resolve itself into a commitiee of supply, and that on Monday, the 8tn of June, he should move the second reading of the Protection of Life and Property in Ireland Bill ( the Coercion Bill). On Friday, the 12th, he should move that the House take into its consideration the sugar duties ( hear, hear). Mr. J. O'Connell said as long as the Irish Coercion Bill was under the consideration of the House, he could not consent to any arrangement for fixing days for proceeding with other business. After a. short conversation, the motion that the House at its rising do adjourn until Friday, the 5th of June, was agreed to. THE BUDGET. The House having resolved itself into a committee of ways and means, The Chancellor of the Exchequer brought forward his financial statement for the ensuing year, the chief points of which were to the following purport. Last year an income of 49,760,000/. had been anticipated, but the amount realised was over 52,250,000/., independent of the money from China, a strong proof of the beneficial policy of reducing protective duties. The only great source of income which had declined was that of the property and income tax, but even this declen- sion was to be attributed to repayments made to parties who were entitled to such returns of money previously paid into the Exchequer. He might take the receipts of the ensuing year at 52,090,000/., and the expenditure at 49,400,000/. in round numbers, leaving a surplus of over 2,350,00( 1/. The Customs produced last year 19,760,000/. A reduction of duties had, however, taken place to the extent of 1,041,000/. This re- duction, however, he hoped would be counterbalanced by the increased consumption which might not unreasonably be ex- pected. If, therefore, they toqk the loss at two- fifths of the whole sum repealed, the amount would be about 400,000/., leaving the amount to be anticipated from the Customs at 19,30U, 000/. He thought, however, that the trade of the country was in such a progressive state of improvement, that they might calculate upon an increase which would leave the sum to be really anticipated from the Customs, after these reductions, at 19,500,000/. In the Excise there had been also large reductions last year, leading to a certain amount of loss, but although some duties had been altogether repealed, the duties fell only 100,000/. below what they had been in the previous year. He anticipated from the Stamp Duties about 7,400,000/., being about 260,000/. less than last year, the deduction being estimated to accrue owing to less transactions in railways. The assessed and land taxes he would take at 4,230,000/., and the property tax at the same amount as last year, 5,100,000/. In the Post- office department there had been a large increase of revenue, but he would take it at 850,000/. for the ensuing year, being an increase of only 60,000/. In- cluding the revenue from Crown lands the total receipts would be 50,955,000/., to which might be added a further sum of over 700,000/. from China. The total result would be that the estimated income of the country for the ensuing year would be, in round numbers, 51,650,000/., while the expenditure would be only 49,400.000/., leaving a disposable surplus of nearly 2,200,000/. — a surplus nearly equal to that of last year, not- withstanding all the reductions in both Customs and Excise which had been carried out. There were, however, certain additions to the establishments of the country, and more par- ticularly in the naval department and the armament of our shipping, which would appropriate a considerable proportion of this surplus. The charge for the debt last year was 28,200,000/.; this year it was only 28,100,000/.; but this advantage was counterbalanced by the increased charges on the Consolidated Fund, arising from the advances requisite to be made for the promotion of public works in Ireland. There was an increase in the estimates for the navy as compared with those of last year of between five and six hundred thousand pounds. In the ordnance estimates there was an increase of about 400,000/., which, with the additional charges in the miscellaneous estimates, would make a total charge of about 20,198,000/. This, added to the charge for the public debt, & c., would give a total expenditure of over 50,760,000/. The result would be, that there would be a surplus of only 776,000/., of which 700,000/. was derived from China. The Right Honourable Gentleman then proceeded to show the advantages derived by the country from the policy pursued by the present Government, which had not only placed the finances of the country upon a firm and substantial basis, but which had, while reducing Customs and Excise duties in every direction, actually reduced the expenditure by one million and a half! In 1842, when they entered office, the charge on the Consolidated Fund for the interest of the debt, & c., was 29,567,000/., while for this year it would not exceed the sum of 28,129,000/., a difference of no less than 1,436,000/. It was true that in the shape of property tax, & c., the Govern- ment had imposed burthens to the extent of 5,600,000/., but, on the other hand, they had reduced Customs and Excise duties to the extent of over 8,200,000/., which left a balance of reduced taxation to the amount of over 2,500,000/., and all these results, from which the country had derived such essential benefits, had been brought about without the slightest derange- ment of any of the great interests of the country. The Right Hon. Gentleman concluded by moving the usual resolutions. A desultory conversation ensued, in the course of which Mr. F. Baring, Mr. Hume, Lord G. Bentinck, Mr. Cardwell, Mr. C. WTood, & c., gave their opinions of the financial statement of the Chancellor of the Exchequer, after which the resolutions were agreed to. The remaining business was then disposed of, and the House adjourned. THE BARBARY PIRATES.— The following is an ex- tract from a letter, dated Gibraltar, May 19:—" In the greatest haste I write you a brief account of a severe chastisement which has been inflicted by her Majesty's sloop Fantome, 16. Com- mander Sir F. W. Nicholson, Bart,, on the Moorish pirates, who have for some time being committing many depredations in the neighbourhood; but I am sorry to say not without casualties among the ship's company of the Fantome; a mid- shipman having been killed, and one of the lieutenants wounded, together with a sergeant of marines and five seamen and marines. You have already the intelligence communicated by Lloyd's agent of the seizure of a small British merchant brig named the Ruth, by the pirates off ( he coast of Barbary, and the escape of the crew in the boats, and upon his representation the Fantome had left Gibraltar to endeavour to recover the vessel a portion of the crew proceeding in the sloop of war to point out the locality of the miscreants. It appears that the Fantome had little difficulty in finding the brig, and seeing that they should have to fight for her Captain Nicholson made his dis- positions accordingly. He despatched the master and one party to get the vessel off, and being fired upon by a large force collected on the shore, under the cover of the guns of the sloop, he pushed off in the boats to occupy their attention, man- of- war fashion. A lengthened engagement then took place, which lasted until the master and his party had launched the Ruth and had recovered some of her valuable cargo. Captain Nichol- son commanded in person, and he and his small party were opposed by very considerable numbers of the Moors, who, armed with pistols, guns, and cutlasses, obstinately disputed his land- ing, and afterwards his advance on the strand, some of them fighting with great bravery. A great many were killed by the crew of the Fantome, and a large number must have suffered from the guns of the sloop covering the launching of the ship, for I hear from an eye- witness that nothing could exceed the precision and exactness with which the firing was conducted. From what I can learn the affair was a very gallant one indeed, and was admirably conducted. The pirates had a great ad- vantage over the Fantome's crew in point of aims, their muskets carried twice as far as those of the seamen and marines. To this circumstance is to be ascribed the loss of Mr. Boys, the midshipman, who was a gallant and promising young officer, anil, I am informed is a son of a captain in her Alajesty's navy. He was killed on the return of the boats to the sloop when they had accomplished their task: under the same circumstances the first lieutenant, Mr. Sanderson, was severely wounded, together with the colour sergeant and four or five of the ship's company. The action took place on the 12th of May, at a point of the north coast of Barbary called Treforcas, to the eastward of the Tetuan, and every officer of the ship was engaged, the doctor and clerk, civil as well as military." [ The Mr. Sanderson here mentioned is, we believe, eldest son ofCapt, Sanderson, of Claines, near this city.] WORCESTERSHIRE SOCIETY. On Friday evening last, the thirty- first anniversary of this most excellent institution was duly celebrated at the Albion Tavern, Aldersgate Street, on which occasion the chair was occupied by James Arthur Taylor, Esq., M; P. for the Eastern Division of this county, who was supported by a goodly array of noblemen and gentlemen connected with or interested in Worcestershire. Among the company present were Lord Sandys, the Hon. General Lygon, the Hon. Wm. Coventry, Joseph Bailey, Esq., M. P., J. S. Pakington, Esq., M. P., F. Wynne Knight, Esq., M. P., J. R. Cookes, Esq., James Taylor, Esq., Major Wemyss, James Coding, Esq., W. Hemming, Esq., John Dent, Esq., J. W. Huddleston, Esq., C. A. Helm, Esq., J. Lutwyche, Esq., A. Lutwvche, Esq., H. Bailey, Esq., R. P. Amphlett, Esq., W. H. Ricketts, Esq., 11. Lambert Jones, Esq., S. Barrett, Esq., James Clift, Esq., James Capel; Esq., John Norbury, Esq., Richard Jones, Esq., of Ledbury , H. Capel, Esq., J. Norbury, jun., Esq., Lieutenant Cundy, A. K. Capel, Esq., R. Jones, jun. Esq., W. Morris, Esq., J. Clark, Esq., _ Aldham, Esq., J. D. AUcroft, Esq., S. S. Edkins, Esq., — Boothby, Esq., Richard Sommers Gard, Esq., R. White, Esq., W. Chaffers, Esq., & c. & c. The Vice- chair was occupied by John Hooper, Esq., a constant attendant in the cause of this charity. The good things, in every variety, which are the certain accompaniments of partaking of a dinner at the Albion, having been disposed of, Non Nobis Domine was sung by a party of pro- fessional gentlemen, who also enlivened the proceedings with various glees and songs. The Chairman rose to propose the first toast—" The health of our Queen ;" as a nation of course the first on all occasions ; but rendered, on this, peculiarly gratifying, from the interesting event which had transpired during the last few days; and he added, it was highly satisfactory to hear that her Majesty was progressing so favourably towards recovery. ( Drunk with three times three.) The Chairman called for the glasses to be charged to the brim to honour the second toast, which was " The health of the consort of our beloved Queen— Prince Albert," who, the Chairman added, had endeared himself to all classes by his amiability of character and other- good qualities. ( This toast was likewise drunk with three times three.) The Chairman said the next toast on his list was the health of an illustrious lady, who had honoured the county of Wor- cester, by making it, for a few years, her place of residence— a lady whose name was to be discovered in the lists of donors to most of our charitable institutions, and who, during her residence in Worcestershire, regularly contributed to the funds of the Society: he need scarcely say the toast was " Her Majesty the Queen Dowager." ( Three times three.) The Chairman next announced the toast of His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, and the other members of the Royal family," which were likewise duly honoured. The Chairman, in proposing the next toast, " The army and navy," took occasion to allude to the brilliant services which had recently crowned our arms in India, and said Englishmen might well feel proud in toasting those two branches of our service, which carried almost, as a matter of course, triumph in their train, in whatever quarter of the globe their services were called for. He begged to couple with the toast the names of General Lygon and Lord Sandys. General Lygon returned thanks on behalf of the army. He had often been called on before to acknowledge the toast, but he knew not that he had never done so under feelings of livelier satisfaction than on the present occasion, when calling to mind recent events in India, to which reference had been made by their Chairman. The gallant General feelingly alluded to the death of Colonel Barr, after earning a reputation which was an honour to the county of Worcester. Amidst universal regret for his loss, his friends had the satisfaction of knowing that if his course was short, it was glorious : he fell as a soldier should fall— in the lap of victory. The boys who have been apprentieed by means of the society, and who are now serving their apprenticeships in London, were then introduced, and walked through the room. There were twenty- nine or thirty; and their cleanly, healthy, and happy appearance gave great satisfaction to those assembled, who were enabled to witness for themselves that their efforts and subscriptions had not been expended in vain. W. J. Grane, Esq., the Honorary Secretary, then read the report for the past year, of which the following is an extract :— " Since the last Anniversary tha » five boys then elected, have been apprentieed, making the total number of boys apprenticed by the Society, 126. These boys have thus been aided at the most critical period of life, and it muy be safely asserted that the sum expended in apprenticing a youth to some useful calling, effects more fur him than it could do if applied in any other mode. Indeed, all the earn- ings of his alter life, and the comfort with which those earnings often surround him, may not unfairly bo regarded as the prosperous harvest of which the smallstfm paid on the youth's apprenticeship was the seed. " Many are the noble institutions, at once the true glory and best bulwarks of our country, designed to afford healing to the sick— relief to the indigent— or shelter to the aged. To gain their generous aid, there need be no other claim than adversity— there is no stronger plea than helplessness; and among such institutions, this Society is not umvortliv to hold an humble place. The aspect of its benevolence is two- fold ; it finds the parent bowed down by one of the keenest trials attendant on poverty, the inability to provide tor his offspring ; and it finds the youth earnestly desirous to be engaged iu some creditable calling, and to be no longer a burden on the scanty means of his hard- worked parent, too often a widowed mother. And it is then that this Society steps forward, and by givin- the boy a fair start in life, removes, at the same time, from the heart of the anxious parent, the heaviest of its cares. " But besides this charitable intention, anotlfer object is sought by this Society, viz., to unite iu friendly intercourse, those, who, though elsewhere divided by different opinions, and by various locations and pursuits in life, may here unite in acknowledging the force of that association, by which they are connected with one and the same county. " Her Majesty the Queen Dowager having during the past year ceased to reside in Woicestershire, while it occasions so much regret to the inhabitants of the county of Worcester, will also cause a serious loss to this Society, her Majesty having kindly contributed £ 10 lo its funds, during each year of her residence in the county. " Your Committee have only further to add, as they do with much pleasure, that Sir Thomas Wilde has, during the past year, become a subscriber to the Society, of five guineas annually." The Chairman, at the conclusion of the reading of the report, rose to give the toast of the evening. They had seen the effects of their good institution carricd out in the case of the boys who had just left the room, and who were now serving the masters who had been procured for them by the aid of this Society. He begged to give " Success and lasting prosperity to the Wor- cestershire Society." ( Drunk with the greatest enthusiasm— three times three, and one cheer more.") The Chairman then gave " The health of the Lord Lieutenant of Worcestershire ;" and stated that his Lordship had desired him to apologize for his absence, which was only occasioned by his multifarious engagements. Whether regarded as our Lord Lieutenant, or as the warm patron of this institution, he equally deserved their thanks. ( The toast was responded to with great enthusiasm.) Lord Sandys proposed, in a few appropriate words " The health of the President of the day, James Arthur Taylor, Esq." ( Drunk amidst great applause.) The Chairman, in returning thanks, said he knew his ineffi- ciency to fill the office he had undertaken as President of that company, and when he considered the cause on behalf of which they were assembled, he felt ashamed to say that this was his first appearance among them. He could not but feel a deep interest in everything appertaining to Worcestershire, particu- larly to her charities, He hoped if any round the table were not already subscribers, that they would immediately hand in their names as such to their Hon. Secretary. In conclusion, he thanked them for their kindness in responding to the toast, and begged to drink to all their healths. The Chairman gave as the next toast, " Lord Sandys and the Vice Presidents," which was acknowledged by his Lordship, who said he was peculiarly gratified to hear of the continued success of the institution. ( Cheers.) The Chairman next rose to propose " The Members for the Western Division of the county of Worcester," which was warmly received, and acknowledged by Gen. Lygon, who said he was happy to meet them on the present occasion, and hoped, if spared, to meet them again in future years, and to be a con- stant attendant at this charitable gathering of the friends of and from their faithful city. The Chairman next proposed the health of their respected Treasurer, Mr. Jones, who acknowledged the compliment. The Hon. W. Coventry then proposed " The health of the Members of the Eastern Division of Worcestershire," which honour the Chairman acknowledged. The Chairman again rose to propose the health, as he said, of one of the best of men living— he meant that of their High Sheriff, Mr. Hemming. The toast was received most cordially, and Mr. Hemming briefly replied; and concluded by calling upon the company to drink " The health of the Member for Droitwich, Mr. Pakington," which was done in an enthusiastic manner. J. S. Pakington, Esq., M. P., begged to return his acknow- ledgments for their kindness, to his friend in the chair and also to his friends and neighbours whom he saw around him. Travellers talked of the gratification of meeting friends in a distant country, and though London could not be considered a distant country— especially now they had a railway— still it was gratifying to meet so many friends and neighbours once a year in the metropolis; and doubly gratifying was the cause which had thus assembled them together. He should be very happy to enjoy the satisfaction once a year of eating so good a dinner, and meeting so many good friends in London. ( Cheers.) " The health of the Members for the City of Worcester" was the next toast, to which J. Bailey, Esq., responded on behalf of Sir Thos. Wilde and himself. He believed Sir T. Wilde had given a good earnest of the interest he felt in this Worcester institution by his subscription, and having promised to act as President on the next occasion. " The Committee" was the succeeding toast, coupled with the health of J. Lutwyche, Esq., who acknowledged the toast. Mr. Bailey proposed the health of Mr. John Dent, which was warmly received, and acknowledged on the part of Mr. Dent. « The health of the Honorary Secretary" was proposed by the Chairman, who said it was unnecessary for him to say any thing to induce a w arm reception of the toast— his labours had been rendered very light by the efforts of that gentleman, who so zealously exerted himself at all times to benefit the cause of this charity. The Hon. Secretary acknowledged the compliment. « The Magistrates for Worcester" was proposed by J. W. Huddleston, Esq., and" The membersof the Oxford bar" by Mr. Pakington ; to the latter of which R. P. Amphlett, Esq., replied. " The health of the Hon. Wm. Coventry" was drunk. In returning thanks, he said the Society was founded by his grand- father, and he felt great pleasure in being permitted to spend so pleasant an evening in commemorating its thirty- first anni- versary. Various other toasts were proposed, embracing the healths of James Taylor, Esq. ( the father of the Chairman); of James Goding, Esq.; of J. R. Cookes, Esq, as one of the committee of the Worcestershire Foxhounds; and of C. A. Helm, Esq., to all of which appropriate acknowledgments were made, and the company separated. In the course of the evening, besides the annual subscription of five guineas from Sir Thomas Wilde, noticed in the report of the Committee, James Taylor, Esq., raised his annual sub- scription from two guineas to five guineas, and John Clark, Esq., of Lnrrisfield, became a subscriber of one guinea annually. The following donations were also received. James Goding, Esq., ten guineas ; William Morris, Esq,, ten guineas; Richard Sommers Gard, Esq., ten guineas; Wm. Hemming, Esq., the High Sheriff, ten pounds, and J. Norbury, Esq., two guineas. It was announced that Sir Thomas Wilde, M. P., had con- sented to preside at the next anniversary, and that the follow- ing gentlemen had undertaken to act as stewards:— Jaines Arthur Taylor, Esq., M. P.; Dr. James Nash; Richard Hemming, Esq-> F. T, Rutt'ord, Esq., and F. Lycett, Esq. WORCESTERSHIRE FRIENDLY INSTITUTION. The proceedings of the anniversary meeting of the honorary and general members of this excellent Association have been this year more than commonly interesting. The members of the Persliore district assembled, as usual, on Tuesday last, ( Whit Tuesday), at Pershore, and in the morning attended divine service at the Holy Cross Church, where an appropriate sermon was preached by the Rev. H. L. Oswell. The members bearing their wands and the juvenile members their banners afterwards proceeded round the town headed by a band of music, the whole party meeting together at the appointed rendezvous, the Three Tuns, at two o'clock. Here a substantial dinner was laid out in the spacious assembly room which was fitted up for the occasion, and the company appeared heartily to enjoy the good fare provided for them. There was as usual among the guests a goodly assemblage of honorary members. The chair was taken by the Rev. J. Pearson, the President for the year, ( E. Holland, Esq.,) being unavoidably absent ; and among the honorary members we observed Revds. Thomas Pearson, B. Hemming, W. Parker, — Cousins, and J. Foley, and F. Woodward, Esq., H. Hudson, Esq., jun., Dr. Davies, — Niven, Esq., E. Ball, Esq., & c. After the usual loyal toasts had been proposed by the Rev. Chairman, and duly responded to, I'. Woodward, Esq., gave the health of the Bishop and Clergy of the Diocese, at the same time remarking upon the support which the clergy had always given to the Institution. The Rev. W. Parker, of Comberton, returned thanks. The Chaiman next rose to propose the health of the President of the Pershore branch of the Worcestershire Friendly Institution for the present year. He much regretted the absence of that gentleman from the present meeting, as he would have been a far more efficient Chairman than he ( Mr. Pearson) could be. Mr. Holland's absence, however, was occasioned by the fact of his being absent at Winchcomb, busily engaged in remodelling for that district an institution of a similar character to that, the eighth anniversary of which they had met that day to celebrate. ( Hear, hear.) The Chairman then called upon the Secretary to read the annual report. Mr. Berrington then rose and read the eighth annual report, which was as follows :— " The average amount of sickness has been more than usual,— that is seven shillings and twopence halfpenny per member, but it is less than our tables provide for by uiuepence halfpenny per member ; to show that the Institution is iu a sound, healthy, and flourishing condition, see the accumulation of money,— the contri- butions being more this year than last by £ 77 18s. 2| d. " The balance iu favour of the Pershore District of the Institution is £ 238. 6s. 4| d. " There have been eighty new members admitted up to the end of April last. " ' there have been forty excluded. But the accumulation of defaulters has been the gathering of three years, too much lenity having heen shown them. " The Pershore District has paid into the Treasury £ 1,258.6s. 73d. over paying all expenses." ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAH ENDING APRIL, 1846. RECEIPTS. £ s. d, Monthly Contributions 382 19 lj Monthly Contributions redeemed Balance brought for- ward from the year 1815 28 4 1 91 12 li PAYMENTS. £ s. d. Sick pay to 52 members 114 1 1 Salaries to Surgeons & other officers 68 15 9 Total expenses 182 16 10 Cash paid to Chief Sec- retary 210 0 0 Balance in the hands of District Secretary 109 18 5J £ 502 15 3| £ 502 15 3J The Rev. Chairman next proposed the customary toast of " Prosperity to the Worcestershire Friendly Institution," amidst the most cordial applause. The Rev. Speaker, in submitting this toast to the meeting, dwelt with his usual earnestness on the importance of the Institution, and its influence on the social, moral, and physical condition of those who enlisted under its banners. He observed that the object of those parties who had established this institution had been to advance the social position of a class of men which might justly be called " a nation's pride," and to induce them, ( to use words which perhaps it was almost irreverent to employ there,) to " Honour all men, love the brotherhood, fear God, honour the Queen." Remarking on the progress of Friendly Institutions in Wor- cestershire, the Rev. Gentleman observed that the soil of Pershore had proved admirably genial for the purpose, and the plant vigorous and healthy. Something might be attributed to the mode of cultivation ; their excellent Secretary, Mr. Berrington, had contributed greatly to the success of the Insti- tution, and the people of Pershore and its neighbourhood were perhaps more apt than their neighbours in taking care of their own interests. The Worcestershire Friendly Institution, ( he continued,) was the only society of the kind in the county which he could recommend any man to join. It was impossible that any Association not possessing the ingredients of this would stand, and lie regretted to see many of his brother clergy joining the order of Odd Fellows. He was sure they did not wish to mislead their flocks, but he thought they had joined that Society from a desire to ingratiate themselves with their parishioners. Their duty, however, he would say, was not only not to lead their flocks into error, but to lead themiout of error. During the past year the Odd Fellows' Society had certainly improved itself, by raising their rates of admission, but the whole system required remodelling before it could work soundly and safely. He himself had at first viewed the Odd Fellows with favour, and while he admitted that he had received great kindness at their hands he thought it quite necessary that the defects of their system should be pointed out to them temperately and reasonably in order to their correction. Reverting to the subject of the present prosperity of the Friendly Institution, the Rev. Chairman observed that they had no attraction* for the eye— no insignia nor badges as other Societies had, but there were good and real attractions for the heart. The toast having been duly honoured, The Rev — Cousins rose and said that feeling many thanks were due to the managers of the Association he would propose the health of the directors. Mr. H. Hudson, jun., as one of the directors, responded to the toast, and congratulated the members 011 the flourishing con- dition of the institution. A good deal of this success might be attributed to the exertions of the Rev. T. Pearson who sowed the first seeds, and to those of their indefatigable Secretary, Mr. Berrington, who had tended the plant with so much care. Mr. Woodward said he rose under feelings of no ordinary character to propose the health of a gentleman who he believed he might designate as the founder of the Institution, and who had taken a pride in it, and devoted to it his best energies— he meant the Rev. Thomas Pearson. ( Loudcheers.) He hoped the name of that venerable gentleman would remain cherished among Friendly Institutions for ages to come. The Rev. T. Pearson acknowledged the compliment paid to him, and expressed the pleasure which it had always afforded him to attend these annual meetings. The proceedings of these anniversaries, he said, had always afforded him great satis- faction, but although he could not expect much longer to attend them, yet as long as God gave him health and strength he would be amongst them. ( Cheers.) He remarked with much fekling on the excellent example set by the gentlemen of the Pershore district, in promoting the objects of this invaluable institution— an example which he hoped ere long to see more generally followed by the gentlemen resident in other parts of the county. He was not, himself, the founder of this Institution, as had been supposed, the late Mr. Pyndar having first originated the idea, and established the Worces- tershire Friendly Institution. Nevertheless he, ( Mr. Pearson,) had now been in harness for 20 years, and he hoped he should die in harness. He had observed a tendency prevalent in that neighbourhood to benefit the working classes by all available means, to an extent not observable elsewhere; and he hoped those benefitted would see the value of these gratuitous services in the right light, and as Englishmen show their due appreci- ation of them. It had been alleged against this Institution that their contributions exceeded those of other societies. This was not the fact. At the age of 25 the terms were the same as those of the Odd Fellows' Society, and thence they increased up to 45; and fitting it was that they should do so, for it was surely most unreasonable that a person at. the age of 40 should be admitted on the same terms as one 20 years of age. ( Hear.) Unless they regulated their admissions on a graduated scale, they would have the same results as he had unfortunately but too often witnessed in reference to other clubs. In his own parish but lately a man had paid for fifty years to a " benefit club;" and when his health decayed, and he applied to his club for assistance in his old age, he was told that the club had broken up for want of funds. This was the result of impro- vident management, and such would be the fate of every society of the kind which was not founded on a graduated scale of admission. They must all perish, and so must the Odd Fellows, unless they corrected their scale of admission; and as that society was not enrolled, the members had no redress for their grievances. He believed he might confidently say, on the other hand, that the Friendly Institution was perfectly secure; it was always solvent, and worked on principles of equity, and not suspicion. There was with them no lurking after the sick members— no watching a man whether lie went into his garden to gather his garden- stuff, or walked to market for his wife, for the purpose of excluding him from the sick list. None of these things belonged to the Friendly Institution, though they did to other societies professing to have similar objects in view. The Rev. speaker concluded his address by proposing the health of the Rev. J. Foley, the highly respected curate of the parish. He lamented, as he was sure they all did, that they were about to lose him from the neighbourhood, for he might be truly said to be one of those who " Do good by stealth, and blush to find it fame." But although he was about to leave them, he trusted he would not forget them ; and let him go wherever he would, he was sure he could carry with him their best wishes. ( Cheers.) He had known Mr. Foley from his boyhood, and he could honestly say that all his actions in life had ever conciliated his regard, won his affections, and received his respect and esteem. The toast was received with the greatest enthusiasm, and contrary to the usual custom at these well- ordered gatherings, was greeted with " three times three" hearty cheers. When the enthusiasm had subsided— The Rev. J. Foley rose and acknowledged the compliment just paid him, but said he dared not allude to the subject of his separation from them. It was but too true that that was the last time he should appear amongst them as the officiating minister of the parish. To part with those he loved, and from whom he had received the greatest kindness, was a most solemn task, and if it was so on ordinary occasions still was it more so in the case of a minister separating from his flock. But there was one comfortable reflection ill this parting— that he left them in a state of prosperity. Though absent from them he should not forget them, and he should be shrinking from his duty if he did not continue to exert himself in promoting the interests of the Association and in endeavouring to induce others to join it. The Rev. gentleman went on to make some remarks on the provident benefits of the Institution, and concluded by exhorting the members to enlist their friends and neighbours to join it. The Rev. Chairman next gave the healthf of the Secretary, Mr. Berrington, which was received with three times three hearty cheers. Mr. Berrington acknowledged the compliment in his own peculiar mariner, eliciting as usual the good natured laughter of his audience. He had been called the father of the family, and he did not wish to deny his paternity : it was a pretty numerous family, but he had no doubt the funds of the institution would make ample provision for all his offspring. Although they were about ( as it were) to lose their right arin in Mr. Foley, whom perhaps they would see amongst them no more, yet there was stamina and good will enough in the gentlemen of Pershore to keep them on their legs, and he should'nt wonder if they went on increasing in number 10 to 1 by their extra exertions. The Chairman next gave the health of the medical officers of the Institution, who, he observed, worked very hard for very little pay. Messrs. Davies and Niven acknowledged the toast, the former remarking that from the havoc which had been made among the eatables that day, he judged the members were all in robust health, and he advised them to continue well as long as they could, and to be very loth to send for a doctor. The Chairman next gave the health of the Rev Oswell, the preacher of the day, and the proceedings were brought to a close by the company drinking the health of the Chairman, ( with three times three,) on the proposition of the Rev. J. Foley. In replying to the toast the Rev. J. Pearson admonished all present to close their day's celebration in sobriety and decorum, and the party then broke up. By the liberality of the honorary members of the Institution, the children were regaled with plum cake and wine, and the female members of the society were also treated to tea and cake. WORCESTER TOWN COUNCIL. The usual monthly meeting of this body was held at the Guildhall on Tuesday last, the Mayor, W. Lewis, Esq., in ( he chair. There were also present 20 Members of the Council. BURIAL IN TOWNS.— The first matter brought before the Council was a petition to the Legislature on this question, which has been for some time before the public. Mr. Webb made some horrifying statements of the condition of many of the yards in this city, and said that the Rector of St. Helen's had been driven from his house, which was untenantable ; and in the yard of that church, in the space of about 300 square yards, there had been 110 less than 1100 burials during the last 30 years. The petition was read by Mr. Webb, and submitted for the approbation and adoption of the Council. He said that he hoped it would meet with the approval of all classes. He knew it was a difficult matter to legislate upon ; but still he did not consider it beyond control, lie should have liked to have seen the clergymen come forward more unitedly to secure its success, and make some sacrifice to advance the progress of a scheme which was of so beneficial a nature.— Mr. Arrowsmith cordially seconded the motion of Mr. E. Webb; and stated that some years since he had acted as churchwarden for the parish of St. Andrew. During that period Mr. Bowen, who was now constable of the Esplanade, together with his family, resided in a house contiguous to the grave yard of that parish ; and on one occasion they were annoyed by unpleasant effluvia, which had very prejudicial effects upon their health. On inquiry being made, it was found to proceed from a corpse which had been buried some short time previously in the back part of the grave yard, close against his cellar. The corpse had been brought from the Castle [ county prison], and while being interred the lid of the coffin was broken. From the crowded state of the yard the grave was obliged to be placed at the extremity of the ground. The front part of the yard was invariably reserved for the more respectable portion of the inhabitants of the parish, while the back part was allotted to the general public. He at that time made an examination of the yard, and found that many bodies were lying not more than eighteen inches from the surface. The Bishop, on the case being represented to him, ordered that no bodies should be interred at a less depth than five feet, but he ( Mr. Arrow- smith) did not think that the average depth in the back yard was three feet.— Mr. Southan corroborated Mr. Arrowsmith in his statement, and reminded him that the man buried there had died iu gaol of the cholera.— On this Mr. Arrowsmith observed that such was the case. No order then existed that criminals who had been executed should be buried in the pre- cincts of the gaol, and the then Chaplain, Mr. Faulkner, directed that, all bodies, whether of executed criminals or not, should be buried in St. Andrew's yard.— Mr. Webb said that afforded an instance of the extent to which the present system might be carried.— Mr. Arrowsmith: And further, it shows that the very parties who should show a better example are making jobs of it.— Mr. Goodwin said that an obnoxious effluvia arose from the St. Martin's burial ground, which had more than once affected the health of himself and other members of his family, frequently preventing their attendance at that church. He was fully aware of the acute feelings entertained by many respecting the graves of their forefathers, but he thought all personal feeling of that kind ought to be waived, and the general health of the living be considered as paramount; with that view he thought the citizens were deeply indebted to Mr. Webb for bringing the matter forward as he had done— The Mayor reminded the Council that there was at present a capa- cious city burial ground; but Mr. Arrowsmith thought it ought to be larger and farther from the town.— Mr. Webb observed that he did not wish to claim the merit awarded him by Mr. Goodwin ; Mr. Orwin, surgeon, was the originator, and he ( Mr. Webb) had no sooner seen the question mooted than he offered his services to Mr. Orwin, as it was a subject he had considered for years. He was of opinion that the effluvia pro- duced a low tone of health, and that tended in a great measure to encourage habits of dissipation, drunkenness, and all their concomitants. It was true the Bishop might have ordered that a depth of five feet should be preserved, but deep graves would not abate the nuisance, for they affected the wells in the neighbourhood The question then having been put from the Chair the petition was unanimously adopted. THE ESPLANADE AND HIGII STREET— Mr. Alderman Evans made an application to the Council for the amount of salary due to Bowen, surveyor of the Esplanade. We under- stood the point to be reserved.— On this subject Mr, Alderman Thompson enquired whose property the Esplanade was; whether it belonged to the Council, the Severn Commissioners, or the Towing Path Company ? There were already so many loose stones about it that ladies did not like to walk there, and the expense of reparation would soon become serious.— The Town- clerk said he really was not in a position to answer Mr. Thompson as to the ownership of the property— Mr. Thomp- son then remarked on the great sum expended in repairing t he High Street, which had always been done under a protest The Town Clerk said that the point had been decided that the Council were bound to repair the street; but he thought the most regular way to proceed would be for Mr. Thompson to give notice of a motion upon the subject for the next meeting. — This course was adopted. WORCESTER AND PORTH DYNLLAEN RAILWAY.— THE GAUGE QUESTION— Mr. Alderman E. Evans begged the Mayor's attention for a few moments while he stated that the Chairman of the Great Western Railway Company had made an announcement which rendered it necessary that a great demonstration in favour of the broad gauge should be made. That" gentleman had stated that unless the Great Western Company were permitted to construct the line to Porth Dynl- laen on the broad gauge, they could not do it at all. He there- fore wished to procure the signatures of members of the Council to a requisition that the Mayor would call a special meeting of the Council for the purpose of adopting a petition to the effect that it was advisable unrestricted science should be used in the construction ofrailways.— Mr. Arrowsmith expressed an opinion that the line would never be obtained— Mr. Elgie would prefer that a public meeting of the citizens should be called, to consider the question, at which meeting ( and he would pledge his repu- tation to do it) he would prove, that unless the line were con- structed by the Great Western Company, there would never be a line constructed to Dublin via, Worcester. The subject was then dropped, and the meeting broke up. CONVERTS TO PROTESTANTISM. — On Sunday last ( Whit Sunday) a most interesting scene took place in the French Protestant Church, in St. Martin's- le- Grand, where two ( formerly) Roman Catholic ladies, firmly convinced of the truth of the Protestant faith, and converted under the pastoral guidance and instruction of the ministers of the church, presented them- selves for the purpose of publicly renouncing the errors and super- stitions of the Church of Rome, and rejecting the delusions of Popery, to embrace the religion of Christ. The converts joined in the morning service, and on the conclusion of the sermon partook, with the rest of the congregation, of the Holy Sacra- ment of the Lord's Supper, thus solemnly and eternally abjuring the unscriptural and heretical creed which they had formerly professed. CLERGY ORPHAN CORPORATION.— A meeting of the Governors of this excellent Institution was held on Saturday at the Freemason's Tavern, for the election of children into the schools. In ( he absence of the President ( the Archhishop of Canterbury), the Rev. Dr. Shepherd, treasurer, was called to the chair, and the court then proceeded to elect six boys and four girls, out of a list of twenty- two candidates. The Chairman then announced that a legacy of 1,000/. had recently been bequeathed to the schools by a deceased and valued supporter ; and Mr. N. Connop had sent an additional donation of 21/. in aid of the funds. He would also add that his Grace the Archbishop of Canterbury had appointed Thursday next for the public examination of the children at the new schools. The funded capital amounts to upwards of 96,000/., and the annual income ( including interest on stock) to 5,000/. ex- of a separate fund for apprenticing the childreu on leaving the schools. The whole number on the establishment is 140, and since the foundation of the Society upwards of 1,000 orphans have been clothed, maintained, and educated in a style suitable to the station of the parents. Since the committal to Newgate of William Henry Norman, who accused himself of robbing his employers, Mr. William Hoof, of Madeley House, Kensington, it has been satisfactorily ascertained that he has been in no way concerned in the murder of Mr. R. Westwood, the watchmaker, in Princes- street, Soho, as was at first believed, he having been absent from England from the month of September, 1838, until 1841, in the Customs, in Jamaica, and the murder having been committed on the night of the 3rd of June, 1839. There is no doubt that Norman's statement relative to the extensive robbery committed by him at New York, is true. It is a singular fact, that, in consequence of the belief expressed in the reports that Norman was concerned in the murder of Mr. Westwood, circumstances have been communicated to the police which lead to a hope of an elucidation of the mystery in which that dreadful crime has been so lopg enveloped. Determination of blood to the head, apoplexy, & c., effectually prevented by the occasional use of " Frampton's Pill of Health" which, by strengthening the action of the stomach, and pro- moting a healthy and regular digestion of the food, prevents a recurrence of those symptoms of this alarming disorder, giddiness, oppression of the brain, singing noise in the ears, head. ache, & c. They are an excellent aperient, without griping or prostration of strength, create appetite, relieve languor, and invigorate the spirits ; while, to the free liver or sedentary they offer great and important advantages. Sold by all venders of medicines. Price Is. lid per box. See the name of " Thomas Prout, 229, Strand, L" ondon," on the Govern- ment Stamp. A Hand and Arm covered with Wounds, cured by Hol- loway's Ointment and Pills.— Thomas Main injured his hand two years ago in the yard at Northfteet, which in a short time began to swell to an alarming extent, and broke out from the fingers up to the elbow into several ulcers. Not only was this poor man incapable of doing anything for 18 months, bat what was worse, he had been discharged as incurable from an hospital after being there nine weeks. From this hopeless state has this person been radically cured by Holloway's Ointment and. Pills}! •• BHHHHI — — r- TIIE WORCESTERSHIRE GUARDIAN, SATURDAY, JUNE 6, 1846. Etnperial parliament HOUSE OF LORDS, THURSDAY, JUNE 4. Their Lordships met this day after the Whitsuntide recess. CORN LAWS.— Numerous petitions were presented in favour of, and against the repeal of the Corn Laws. Lord Stanley presented a number of petitions in favour of protection, and gave notice that he would to- morrow, ask to have placed on the table of the House copies of any addresses which might have been received from the Legislative Assem- blies of Canada upon the subject of the Corn Laws. The Earl of Dalhousie said, that in meeting the arguments that had been used on the last night their Lordships had sat, against the present Government measure affecting the Corn Laws, he endeavoured to controvert them to the best of his ability, and in doing so, quoted an address which had been received from the Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada, and he founded the arguments he had used upon the statements contained in those addresses; for the Government had no reason to believe, from the nature of the contents of these addresses, that the Canadians were adverse to this measure. Upon the day after the debate in this House a question was put to the first Minister of the Crown in reference to that debate, which would have the effect of casting an imputation upon the truth telling of a Noble Lord, a Member of their Lordships' House, and thatNoble Lord was the Earl of Dalhousie. And the effect of that imputation was that at the time that he had mention- ed the address he had now alluded to he was aware of another address having arrived from Canada of a nature contrary to that of the one he had been speaking of. Now he should confess, and he was not ashamed to confess it, that he did feel pained at any question having been put respecting him in such language, fir he was able to say that he had never done anything in his life, either public or private, which could merit such an impu- tation. ( Hear, hear.) He begged to assure their Lordships that ii was physically impossible that he could have been aware of the dispatch in question at the time he made his statement to the House. lie had ascertained that the steamer which brought the dispatch arrived at Liverpool after their Lordships had met on Thursday evening ; the dispatch was forwarded to the Post Office, where it arrived at six o'clock, 011 Friday morn- ing, shortly after their Lordships had concluded their sitting, and at ten o'clock that morning it reached the Colonial. Office by the ordinary delivery of the Post Office ; and he himself was not aware of its arrival until informed of the fact by his Honourable Friend the Secretary of the Colonies. No one, he was sure, could possibly be aware that the address was in existence in the course of the debate of Thursday. Therefore, in that place, as a Peer, and on his honour, he assured their Lordships that he was not aware of the arrival of the mail at the time in question, or of any intention of the Legislative Assembly of Canada to form any opinion on the policy of her Majesty's Minihters contrary to that which was upon record, and lie believed contained the sentiments of that assembly 011 that question. He felt it due to himself and to their Lordships to offer this explanation, which he trusted was satisfactory. ( Cheers.) Lord Stanley said no one who knew his Noble Friend could suspect that he was cognisant of the existence of the address at ttie time he spoke. He ( Lord Stanley) received a copy of the address on the following morning. As his Noble Friend the Under Secretary for the Colonies had intimated his intention to lay the dispatch 011 the table, he would just trouble their Lord- ships with one observation All the apprehensions which he expressed in the course of his address on the second reading of the Corn Bill had been verified to the letter, by the unanimous address of the House of Assembly. ( Hear, hear.) That address embodied his objections in the most specific manner, and his sentiments could not have been more completely echoed if he had been acting in concert with the House of Assembly. The Noble Lord, after reading several passages from tiie address, said he would not add one word to weaken its force. Remembering from whence it came— remembering to whom it. was addressed, and the strong and affectionate terms in which it was couched— remembering too the time at which it came, he trusted it would be considered a satisfactory vidication of the apprehensions which he had expressed to their Lordships. He deeply regretted that the dispatch did not arrive, before their Lordships had decided on the second reading of the Bill. He trusted, however, when the Bill should again come under the consideration of their Lordships, the unanimous and loyal address of the House of Assembly would not be forgotton. ( Cheers.) Lord Lyttelton laid on the table several papers from the colonies, and among others the address from Canada, which the Noble Lord who had had just sat down alluded to. In regard to the general observations of the Noble Lord, he would not then enter upon a discussion. As, however, he had not had an opportunity of expressing his sentiments in the previous debate which had taken place, he would defer what he had to say until the motion for going into Committee, when he would refer to what, had fallen from the Noble Lord. ( Hear.) After a few remarks from Earl Grey the subject dropped. The Duke of Richmond presented several petitions against the proposed Bill for the abolition of the Corn Laws.. CUSTOMS DUTIES BILI The Earl of Dalhousie then moved the second reading of the Customs Duties ( Tariff). Bill. The Noble Earl entered at considerable length into the duties that at present existed, and those which it was proposed to reduce by the present measure. The Duke of Richmond thought that the only reason for the reduction of these duties was to be found in the hostility of those who disliked the agricultural interest; his real objection to all free trade measures was that they tended to reduce the wages of our own artisans and labourers. After the decision, however, which their Lordships had come to the other evening, he felt it was of very little use to trouble them at any length ; he should, therefore, content himself with moving that the Bill be read a second time that day six months. The Earl of Wicklow thought the whole conduct of the Government in this matter had been stamped with intolerable injustice. Earl Grey said the Bill was objectionable, because it was founded upon no principle. If the principle of protection were deemed unsound by Ministers, why did they not at once bring in a bill to do away with it altogether ? Still, however, he was willing to accept it as a step in the right direction. Lord Ashburton objected to the Bill, as a sacrifice of the industry of this country to that of others in less need of such a benefit than the inhabitants of that which conferred it. He objected altogether to the view taken by the Government of the general state of the country, and to the remedies by which they proposed to improve its condition— remedies which could only be successful by reducing our labourers to the miserable mode of living characteristic of the condition of the labourers in those countries with which we should be driven to compete. Lord Monteagle thought, the liberal commercial policy of the Government one of the main elements of our recent pros- perity ; the present measure was not only a step, but a great and considerable one in the right direction. He for one had hailed the announcement that the principles of free trade were those of common sense, for he knew it must lead to great and useful results. The bill was then read a second time, and ordered to be com- mitted on Monday week. The House was then adjourned. ( Friday's Parliament will be found in oar first page.) to have definitively composed his Cabinet of the following per- sons:— Presidency of the Council and Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Duke of Palmella; Interior, Count Lavradio ; Finance, ( unchanged), Count Tojal; War, Jose'Jorje Louriero; Justice, Souza Azevedo; Marine and Colonies, Jervis Athougia. This is apparently a firm and stable Administration. Count Lavradio, although a warm and somewhat violent man, is very honest, and a great hater of the Cabrals. The preservation of Count Tojal's services at the Treasury will ensure the co- operation of the Lisbon Bank, and the confidence of capitalists, and of the bondholders generally. The rest of the Ministers are equally unobjectionable. The new Administration is entirely composed of Chartists, and nearly all its members were in the combinations formed between the revolution of Oporto, in January, 1842, and the definitive construction of the Cabral Ministry in the April of that year. The general policy of the country will remain unchanged. The following is the list of another Ministry in circulation when the steamer left: Premier, Conde de Lavradio ; Minister of War, Dela Bandeira; Finance, Conde de Tojal; Marine, Jervis de Tieja ; Justice, Joze Azevedo; Foreign Affairs, Palmella. WHITSUNTIDE CELEBRATIONS. FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE. THE OVERLAND MAIL. The usual extraordinary express from Marseilles, in antici- pation of the overland mail from India, reached London on Wednesday morning, bringing dates from Bombay of May 1 ; Calcutta, April 22; and Madras, April 23; and from China, March 28. The political news conveyed by this mail is of no importance. The Punjaub, and indeed every part of India, • was perfectly tranquil. General Littler had so strengthened his position at Lahore as to defy surprise or attack. Our troops, both at Lahore and in the Jullundur Doab, were in good health, and those at the latter station were highly pleased with their new quarters. The district occupied' by the head quarters of the army of the Sutlej, is described as being one of the most fertile throughout India. The Governor- General and Commander- in- Chief were still at Simla. Sir Charles Napier had returned to Kurrachee. A great portion of the troops composing the field force of the Indus, had passed Sukhur 011 their route to their several destinations. Sir George Arthur, the Governor of Bombay, was recovering but slowly from his late illness. Great inconvenience had ^ been experienced for want uf water, and the cholera had again made its appearance among the native inhabitants. The reorganization of the Lahore army was proceeding satisfactorily. Great care has been taken by General Littler to prevent the European troops quartered at Lahore from causing annoyance to the inhabitants; a disposition which seems to have been duly appreciated. The people are civil and respectful in their demeanour, and appear to have become perfectly reconciled to the new arrangements. Lord Elphinstone was about to visit the vale of Kashmeer, accompanied by the two sons of the Governor- General. Ghoolab Singh arrived at his mountain fortress, Jamo, on the 6th April. So completely do matters appear to have settled down in the Punjaub, that the road from Lahore to Ferozepore is described as being so free from danger, that the goods are CDnveyed up and down without escorts. Ten lakhs of rupees, part of the money expected from Moultan, reached Lahore on the 7th April, under the escort of a Mahommedan regiment. The Queen Mother was ill. General Hunter had resumed his command in Upper Scinde. General Simp, on, his second in command, had resigned his appointment, and returned to England. The country was quiet. The officers and men wounded in the late campaign were, on the whole progressing favourably. Coloneld Ryan, of her Majesty's 50th regiment, however, died on his way to Kurrachee, as did a few of the non- commissioned officers and privates. The Nizam's domi- nions present an exception to the general tranquilitv in India. The anarchy, of which they are the focus, had indeed reached such a pitch, that an armed intervention was confidently looked for. An address to Lord Metcalfe from the inhabitants of Calcutta had received numerous signatures, and was to be forwarded by the present mail. Prince Waldemar of Prussia was at Bombay, en route for England, where he proposes, it is said, to remain some months. Mr. Crauford having completed liis term of service, has resigned his seat in the Bombay Council to Mr. S. P. VVil lough by, late Chief Secretary. The news from China is not of later date than reached us by the last mail. ALLEGED MASSACRE OF FRENCH PRISONERS BY ABD- EL- KADER. Accounts have been brought by the Algiers papers of the 24th ult., stating that Abd- el- Kader had ordeced to be massacred in cold blood the 300 prisoners who had fallen into his hands The reason assigned for this horrible act is that the Morocco troops were advancing on all sides against the Deira, and that he, for the purpose of committing to his cause the Algerine tribes who had emigrated with him into Morocco, had ordered his prisoners, with the exception of the officers, to be shot. There is some doubt expressed by the Courrier de Marseille of the truth of this report, which receives weight from the silence of the Moniteur, which publishes official reports from Algiers without saying a word of this calamity. MASSACRE OF THE FRENCH PRISONERS IN ALGERIA. The French Minister of War has received a despatch from Lieutenant- General de Lamoriciere, which unhappily confirms the sad news of the massacre of the French soldiers who were in the hands of Abd- el- Kader. The certainty of this sorrow- ful event has been acquired through a private of the 8th batallion of the Orleans Chasseurs, who succeeded in effecting his escape. This man, whose name is Holland, was wounded and made prisoner on the 23rd of September, 1845, He arrived at Lalla Magiina on the 17th ult. His account is as follows :— " The deira was encamped about three leagues from the Molouia. The prisoners, who were about 300 in number, occupied about 20 gourbis in the midst of the camp of regular infantry. The camp was enclosed by high bushwork, in which were two openings. This made ihe guard of the prisoners more easy. Un the 27th of April, in the afternoon, a letter was received at the deira from Abd- el- Kader. Three horse- men arrived at the camp where the prisoners were, to fetch the officers in the name of Mustapha Ben Tami. They were taken to the deira under pretext that they were to be present at a fete at the Kalifa's. The officers removed were MM. Cognord, Larazet, Marin, Hillerain, Cabasse, and Thomas, an adjutant. There were also taken away the Marechal des Logis, Chef of the Hussars, Testard, Trottel, and two others. At night, the other prisoners were drawn out in a line. We were ordered to bring all our effects with us. When we had been thus col- lected, the regular infantry arrived, and we were separated to be conveyed to their gourbis. Seven of us were taken by the inhabitants of four gourbis, and we were all made to enter the same gourbi. I told my comrades that something would happen during the night, and not to go to sleep, but for us to be ready to defend ourselves if it was intended to kill us. I had a French knife, which I found on the banks of the Molouia three days previously. On entering the goubi I found a reaping- hook, which I gave to my comrade Damet. At the slightest noise, I said, I will go out the first, and you will follow me. Towards midnight the soldiers of Abd- el- Kader set up a cry. That was the signal. I went out first and met a regular, and stabbed him in the breast with a knife. He fell, I then jumped over the enclosure of bushes which surrounded the camp, and fell to the ground. Whilst I was trying to extricate myself, some soldiers arrived and endeavoured to capture me; my trousers were in a bad state, and remained in their hands. I escaped in my shirt. In a ravine 100 metres from the camp, a party in ambush fired upon me, and I was slightly wounded in the right leg by a ball. I continued to fly, and then mounted a small hill, and sat down to see if any of my comrades were able to join me. In turning towards the camp I heard the cries of the prisoners and of the people of Abd- el- Kader. The musket firing lasted for more than half an- hour. My comrades, to judge from the noise that I heard, must have defended themselves. To escape from the massacre in the gourbis of the regulars, several pri- soners had taken refuge in our gourbis in the middle of the camp ; in order to drive them out, the gourbis were set on fire, and they were fired upon as they came out. Seeing that no person followed me, I crossed the Molouia, and walked 011 for three nights, concealing myself during the day. The third day there was a thunder storm, with rain, and a violent wind. I cuntinued my march, nearly naked and in great suffering. I pro- ceeded towards a Moorish village, where I arrived before night. On entering the village I met some women who were come to draw water. On seeing me they fled, uttering cries. I entered the village. At the end of a small street I saw a young man about twenty years old. When he saw me he drew his dagger to kill me. I wished to die, and advanced towards him. I had approached within three or four paces, when another man left a neighbouring terrace and held back his arm. He then took me to his house, and warmed me for two or three minutes, after which he took me to his sleeping place. There he tied my feet and hands, and threw a horse- cloth over me, seeing that I said nothing, for I saw I had not long to suffer. I then saw him prepare to lie down. Thinking that he wished to make me suffer, and kill me afterwards, I made a sign to him to make haste and put an end to me without torture. He told me that he did not intend to kill me. I passed the night as I could. In the morning he came and untied me. I remained seven days with him. He would not let me go out, as there were people in the village who wished to kill me. The seventh day there came a man who made me leave at night to take me to his house. On arriving he gave me a haik and a burnous. He kept me ten days. On the tenth day lie took me to one of his rela- tions, who is in a Moorish village, a day's march from Lalla Maghrina. This man took me because the other did not know the way. We came by the mountains of Nedroma, and near the town my conductor took a guide. I had told my first friend that he would have money given to him if he restored me to the French. I think that is what gave the second the idea of taking me to Lalla Mahgrina. I was told that there were two of my comrades in other Moorish villages. The regulars had set aside some of my comrades on account of their trades. I think they were not killed. Perrin, chasseur of the 8th, taken at Sidi, Brahim kept as a tailor; Manin, of the 8th, tinman; Yoland, of the 8th, and Perrin, of the 8th, 7th Company." INSURRECTION IN PORTUGAL. Advices from Lisbon to the 20th inst. have been received. The insurrection in the north cf Portugal had been successful, owing chiefly to the treachery of the Governor- General ( Vinhaes), who had consented to an armistice with the insurgents, and to forward to Lisbon a proposition on their part for a change of Ministry and a modification in the system of local taxation. Upon this intelligence reaching the metropolis, Ministers, no longer able to cope with the revolt, tendered their resignations, which were accepted unconditionally. This occurred 011 the 17th, and the Queen immediately sent for Count Villareal to form a new Administration. His efforts for 24 hours were utterly unsuccessful. The Queen then sent for the Duke of Palmella, who arrived in Lisbon from his country seat just 24 hours before the sailing of the packet, and proceeded to the task, in which, like his predecessor ( Villareal), he had considerable difficulties to encounter, from the rival pretensions of the Sep. Jembrists and Opposition Chartist leaders. Two hours before the departure of the packet he was stated, in the highest quarters, WORCESTER TURNPIKE TRUST. The usual monthly meeting of the Trustees of the Worcester Turnpikes was held on Wednesday, at the Shirehall, M. Pierpoint, Esq., in the chair. There was an average attendance of Trustees. ALTERATION OF CHERWICK HILL— The only subject of general interest which came on for discussion was the long mooted question of making a deviation for the purpose of dimi- nishing the danger and difficulty of ascending and descending Cherwick Hill, between the Mitre Oak and Stourport, on the Barbourne Trust. The proposal for altering the road at this spot has been frequently matter for discussion on the part of the Trustees. At the last meeting this discussion was renewed on the presentation of a report from a committee appointed to inspect the Barbourtie district of roads, and to report on their present condition. That report recommended the filling up of a ditch about two miles and a half on the Ombersley road, and the reduction of the Mitre Oak and Cherwick Hills. The first, as being a dangerous place, the committee recommended should be drained off at once, the neighbouring landlords being allowed to cnclose it if they would assist in contributing to this expense. The other two matters, the Committee considered, could not be altered except at so great a cost that the money would not be well expended. An objection was made by several of the Trustees to the reception of this report at the last meeting, as it was considered that some alteration in the Mitre Oak and Cherwick Hills was greatly required, and the matter stood over until the present meeting, another committee being appointed with instructions to report at this meeting on the cost of the contemplated improvements. This report was now produced. It stated that the Com- mittee had viewed the Mitre Oak and Cherwick Hills, and that they considered the latter most dangerous, abrupt, and angular. Mr. Curtler renewed the subject at the present meeting, but chiefly confined his remarks to the Cherwick Hill, which he described as one of the most dangerous half miles he knew on any turnpike road; there were 110 less than five very sharp turns on an incline of 1 in 11, and it was consequently impossi- ble to have a further view on the hill than 40 yards either way from any given point. It was well known that former commit- tees which had been appointed to investigate this subject had recommended alterations in the road, and why those alterations had never taken place, he could not imagine. They had 110 debt on that district to cramp their means, but on the contrary they had at the present moment a large balance of money in hand, besides an income regularly exceeding the expenditure. It had been objected, that a piece of land which would be required for making the necessary alterations in the road could not be obtained, the gentleman to whom it belonged ( the Rev. J. Harwood) decidedly objecting to allow its appropriation, and the compulsory powers of their Act having now expired. Now he ( Mr. Curtler) was not convinced that Mr. Harwood could stand in their way if the Trustees chose to take the matter in hand. He would propose that a negociation be entered into with Mr. Harwood for the purchase of this piece of land, and if he declined to sell on what the Trustees con- sidered were fair and reasonable terms, he would propose- rather than relinquish the present opportunity of making so desirable an improvement— that an application should be made to Parliament ( the cost would be about £ 300) for fresh compulsory powers. The Rev. H. J. Hastings moved the reception of the report. Mr. Allies ( who presented the report, of the inspection com- mittee last month) observed that the Cherwick Hill was not considered difficult or dangerous by the parties who travelled over it. A discussion ensued, in the course of which some former resolutions passed in 1838 for altering the hill were alluded to, and Mr. Branston, the road surveyor, having been appealed to, stated that the road could be altered, reducing the steepest gradient from 1 in 11 to 1 in 20, and dispensing with all the abrupt turns, at a cost of £ 1000 exclusive of the value of land required, which would be £ 200 or £ 300 more. Mr. Watson, of Stourport, strongly urged the necessity of making some alteration on the road both at the Mitre Oak and Cherwick Hill, and showed that a number of serious ( and one fatal) accidents had taken place on the latter declivity. He stated that Mr. Harwood's piece of land had been converted into garden ground— he believed with the object of preventing its appropriation if possible, and he also represented that an alteration in the same road near Mytton bridge was required. In conclusion he prayed that a memorial which had been entrusted to him by the inhabitants of Stourport, Bewdley, & c., on this subject might be read. This memorial was read by the Clerk. It sets forth that since 1828 upwards of £ 8,000 have been spent on that part of the district of road between the Mitre Oak and Stourport, but that nothing has been laid out. in improvements at the other end. The subscribers further state that they have heard with surprise that a Committee of Trustees has reported against any further improvements on the road, and represent that the present state of Cherwick Hill is dangerous, and that the Mitre Oak Hill might be altered beneficially at a trifling cost. The memorial is signed by a very large body of the most respectable inhabitants of Stourport, Bewdley, and the surround- ing neighbourhood. The Chairman having observed that the Trustees must con- fine their consideration to the subject of the proposed alteration of the Cherwick Hill, The Rev. J. Pearson seconded the motion for the reception of the report. Mr. J. G. Watkins pointed out to the Trust that if Mr. Har- wood continued to object to the appropriation of his land upon reasonable terms, they could make' another deviation, avoiding it, and taking a piece of ground belonging to Mr. Prattenton, who would be happy to fall in with the views of the Trust. Mr. Curtler objected to the deviation suggested by Mr. Wat- kins, which he considered was by no means so desirable as the original proposition. Mr. F. Hooper having offered io communicate with the Rev. J. Harwood ( whom he frequently met) on the subject of the original proposal, the report was received, and the committee re- formed, Mr. Hooper being placed upon it, and instructed to communicate the wishes of the Trust to Mr. Harwood, and report his reply at a future meeting. The remainder of the business was of a routine character. The Whitsuntide week has, as usual in this part of the coun- try, been occupied in celebrations of varied character, the meet- ings of Benefit and Friendly Societies forming a prominent feature. The weather has been remarkably fine there having been scarce a cloud upon the horizon throughout the whole week. WORCESTER. The most pleasing of these celebrations has been as usual the yearly assemblage of the parochial Sunday schools of this city and vicinity. As announced by us last week arrange- ments had been made that the children connected with the Church of England Sunday School Union should assemble in the nave of the Cathedral to hear the annual address. Ac- cordingly, soon after eleven o'clock, the children belonging to the different country parishes arrived at the Cathedral, and these were followed by the several schools founded in the town. Their general appearance and orderly behaviour was highly pleasing ; indeed, a more delightful assemblage we should never desire to witness than the one presented to our view by these youthful scholars as they were stationed in the commodious centre aisle of the nave of our Cathedral. Prayers were chanted by the Rev. W. II. Havergal, and the responses were given by the whole congregation. The psalms for the day were chanted by boys and girls antiphonally; they also sang two psalms, together with an anthem composed expressly for this occasion by the Rev. W. H. Havergal; and excepting a little unsteadiness in the latter, ( caused by the country children attempting to join,) the whole were performed with admirable precision, was cleiivereu by Saints, who founded his remarks upon the 26th verse of the 14th chapter of the first epistle to the Corinthians—" How is it then, brethren ! when ye come together every one of you hath a psalm, hath a doctrine, hath a tongue, hath a revelation, hath an interpretation. Let all things be done with edifying." On these words the Rev. Gentleman founded an excellent doc- trinal discourse. His concluding remarks had special reference to the efficacy of that course of instruction adopted in the catechism of the Church, to teach the leading tenets of that religion which was the be- all and end- all of their exertions in training the young. After service was concluded, the different schools again repaired to their school- rooms, and some to the residences of the pastors under whose care they were placed, when, after being plentifully regaled with cake, tea, and other refreshments, they were dismissed to their respective homes. The number of children present was 2478, being fewer than usual owing to some of the country schools not having joined on the present occasion. The " Very Rev. the Dean and Canons Ingram and Wood attended the service and expressed themselves as highly pleased with the arrangements which had been made. I11 the evening about 192 clergymen and teachers assembled at tho Guildhall, where they took tea, and were afterwards addressed by the Rev. C. Eckersall on the great and all- im- portant duties which they had to discharge in the proper tuition of the young. The company separated about nine o'clock, a collection being made at the doors, which, with the amount collected in the morning at the Cathedral, made a total of nearly £ 13. This will cover the whole expense of fitting up the nave of the Cathedral, and is a considerable increase upon the sum derived from the sale of tickets. The Dissenters were not behind theiT more orthodox brethren in the attention paid to the children with whose spiritual wel- fare they were entrusted. Assemblages of the schools con- nected with the county stations and immediately connected with their places of worship in the city, were made at the different chapels, when appropriate addresses were delivered by the respective Ministers; after which similar proceedings took place, the children being first regaled and then the teachers taking tea together joined by the leading members of the congregations with which they were connected. The members of the Total Abstinence Society had also ensured for their friends and supporters an evening's entertain- ment at the Natural History Society's Room on Monday last, they having engaged Mr. H. Vincent to advocate their prin- ciples.— Mr. Vincent gave a lecture in the sameroom on Tues- day evening in advocacy of the principle of arbitration being substituted for war in all matters of uational dispute. Mr. Alderman E. Evans occupied the chair. MALVERN. At a very eaily hour on Monday morning bands of children of both sexes, and especially of youths and apprentices, treated to a day's holiday, were to be seen plodding their way, before the heat of the day rendered walking a laborious exercise, on the road to the delightful village of Great Malvern, which on this especial day is always a chief point of attraction to the holiday people, the village on this day offering unusual attrac- tions to the juveniles on account of the wake being held there. As the morning advanced the vehicularians followed, and in the afternoon the village was thronged with visitors. There was the usual club- walk to the Abbey Church, the band of music parading the village, and the afternoon feast, and all were well tired before night. PERSIIORE. This pleasant town was as usual enlivened by the members of the Pershore district of the Worcestershire Friendly Instituti- tion parading with a band of music and banners. There was a dinner at the Three Tuns afterwards at which the Rev. J. Pearson presided, in the absence of the President for the year, E. Holland, Esq. The proceedings of this meeting are fully reported in our first page. HALLOW. On Monday last the children, numbering nearly 400, educated in the Grimley, Hallow, and Broadheath National Sunday and day schools, held their annual festival. They assembled at Hallow at two o'clock; Divine service commenced shortly after, and a sermon was preached to them by the Vicar, the Rev. H. J. Stevenson. After service was concluded they repaired to a field opposite the Vicarage, where a substantial repast of tea and plum cake was abundantly supplied, first to the children, and afterwards to the teachers and friends. The evening was spent in rustic amusements, and the happy party separated, much pleased with the agreeable proceedings of the day. STOKE PRIOR. The workmen employed at the British Alkali Works here were regaled with a plentiful dinner of roast beef, plum pudding, & c. & c., on Monday last, by their employers. Through the kindness of the proprietors of these extensive works, the men were enabled to enjoy themselves to their hearts' content. We understand that the liberal proprietors of these works have for some time made this entertainment an annual one. REDDITCH. A Branch of the Independent Order of " Leicester Unity," in this town, celebrated their anniversary on Tuesday last by a procession and public dinner in the large Assembly Room, Red Lion Inn. The Brethren and Sisters about. 10 o'clock began to form themselves into a proccssion, several different flags bearing the arms of the order, and with appropriate devices and mottoes, were carried in the procession. After passing through the principal streets north of the town, they arrived at the Inde- pendent Chapel, in Evesham Street, where a very eloquent and impressive sermon was delivered by the Minister, the Rev. Henry Humphries; the procession afterwards passed through other parts of the town, when arriving at the Red Lion Inn again about two o'clock they, together with their friends, amounting to about 300, sat down to a very substantial dinner provided by Mr. Yates. The chair was taken by Mr. Hum- phries, and after several royal toasts were given, others more immediately connected with the order were also given. Tilt speakers giving a description of the benefits to be derived by joining such an institution. The whole of the company ap- parently enjoyed themselves to their entire satisfaction and about 9 o'clock separated. TENBURY. The various clubs in this locality which usually celebrate their annual festivals at Whitsuntide met on Monday and Tuesday at their respective club houses and proceeded to their different parish churches to hear divine service, after which they paraded the streets and shady lanes back to their club houses, where we understand pleasant evenings in each case were spent. The Friendly Society dined, together with many respectable friends, at the Black Cross Inn on Monday, under the presidency of Mr. Sweet, surgeon to the club, Messrs. Bangham and Griffiths filling the vice- cliairs with efficiency and good humour. KIDDERMINSTER. On Whit Monday and Tuesday the members of the Kidder- minster Athenaeum and their friends were much gratified by the public exhibition of the Museum of the Institution gratui- tously. Hundreds availed themselvesof the opportunity. The Committee had displayed much taste in the arrangement of the many curiosities of nature and art. We trust that this treat on the part of the officers of the Athenaeum will be responded to by the inhabitants of Kidderminster, causing an increase in the number of members of this valuable society. STEWPONEY. The members of the Stewponey Becher Club held their anni- versary meeting on Tuesday last at the Stewponey Inn. There was a good attendance both of honorary and benefit members, and the festivities of the day attracted a large concourse of persons, who seemed to be much delighted with the pleasurable opportunity of enjoyment afforded them. The weather was most propitious. At ten o'clock a procession was formed by the honorary and benefit members of the club, which moved off to Kinver Church, according to cutsom. Prayers were read by the Rev. George Wharton, the respected incumbent, and the Rev. H. J. Hastings, rector of Arley Kings, afterwards delivered an excellent discourse from the text, Romans c. xii., v, 4 and 5, in the course of which he took occasion to enlarge 011 the benefits resulting from the institution of friendly societies, arid of the Becher Club in particular. A the conclusion of the service, the procession re- formed, and returned to the Stewponey in the same order. The customay meeting was then held, at which J. H. IJ. Foley. Esq., presided. Dinner was served in the large tent belonging to the Stew- poney Agricultural Society, the one used last year having been found of much too small dimensions to accommodate the mem- bers dining; 225 members sat down about three o'clock to a substantial dinner, provided by Mr. Mantle, of the Stewponey Inn, the good old fare of roa. it beef and plum pudding being most conspicuous amongst the dishes. The chair was occupied by J. H. H. Foley, Esq., the founder of the club, and among the gentlemen present we observed Henry Foley, Esq., C. Noel, Esq., W. Elison, Esq., Richard Hastier, Esq., H. Giles, Esq., the Ven. Archdeacon Vickers, the Rev. Geo. Wharton, Rev- H. J. Hastings, Rev. H. T. Hill, Rev. J. Fletcher, Rev. Jenkins, Rev. R. Hickman, Rev. E. Hardwicke, Rev. J. C! » x, Rev. J. Purton, &., & c. After the removal of the clotD the customary toasts were given and responded to. In the course of the evening the chairman read the following statement regarding the Becher Club, made up to the second of June, 184' i; from which it appeared that there were 421 benefit members and 188 honorary members, making a total of 009. As regarded the funds of the society, they had— £ s. d. In the Bank of England 507 10 9| Savings' Bank 60 14 9 Due from the Clerk to the Honorary Fund 39 7 115 Ditto Benefit Fund 32 2 lli Total 636 10 In the Allotment Branch of the society 130 acres had been allotted, being about 520 gardens of a quarter of an acre each. The Loan Society had granted seventy- eight loans, amounting to the sum of 316/.: and the Chairman mentioned the gratifying fact that in every instance the money advanced had been duly paid back again ; and also that the garden rents had been pretty regularly paid up. The Endowment Branch had not been so successful as could have been wished, owing to its objects not being fully understood ; but he had to state, which he did with much pleasure, that twenty- nine persons had made provision for their families to the total amount of 485/. 10s. At the close of the after- dinner proceedings, the tent was cleared, and preparations were made for the merry dance, which was quickly commenced, parties being formed both in the tent and in various parts of the green. Two excellent bands were in attendance, and contre- danse, polka, and quadrille suc- ceeded each other in rapid succession until night fall. STRATFORD- ON- AVON. The Becher and Victoria Benefit Societies celebrated their eighth snniversary on Monday last with great demonstrations. These idubs were established in January, 1838, under the patronage of Lord Willoughby de Broke, the Earl Amherst, Sir E. Smythe, Bart.; the Hon. and Rev. Lord Charles Paulet, E. J. Shirley, Esq., M. P.; E. F. Shirley, Esq., M. P.; M. Phillips, Esq., M. P.; J. R. West, Esq., and very many other gentlemen and clergymen connected with the country, for the benevolent purpose of enabling the labouring men to ensure a weekly payment in sickness at the lowest possible rate ; and the better to carry out the intention, a committee of gentlemen was formed, the Rev. R. Morris, Eatington Vicarage, under- taking the onerous duties of Honorary Secretary. Owing to great exertions made by him, aided by liberal subscriptions to the honorary fund, the clubs have risen to a very prosperous state. One of the societies' chief objects is the monthly meet- ing of the members, to make their payments, at an appointed place unconnected with a public- house ; so that the families of the members, as well as the members themselves, have an interest in the welfare and success of the Clubs. As a proof of the sound foundation upon which the Becher Club is formed, we may state that although it has been in existence only eight years, on the 3lst December last, it had a clear funded balance in hand of nearly 000/.; and from the number of new members recently enrolled, and applications for admission now 011 the books, this sum is likely to be increased considerably at the end of the current year. The Victoria Club is not considered a permanent one, but merely a graft upon the Becher Society, to enable men to enter it who are of such an age as to render their subscribing to the latter Club expensive ; and as a con- sequence it has not those advantages which the Becher Club possesses. The books are balanced every year, and the surplus distributed among the members, except last year, when the free members, resolved upon forming a permanent fund instead of dividing the balance amongst them: the committee seconded their intention by transferring nearly 19/. from the honorary fund to the balance of 31/. set aside, to make the sum of 50/. tor that purpose. The service this Society has rendered to the aged of the various parishes over which it spreads cannot be sufficiently appreciated, when it is stated that since 1838 the sum of 1181/. 9s. has been received from the free members, 857i 5s. IOrf. paid to them in sickness, and 258/. 9s. 5|</. returned as a balance in hand. During the eight years the number of members receiving such assistance was 542. In connexion with this Society is a medical institution, which provides medical and professional attendance for a trifling quarterly payment. The cases of accident, & c., have unfortu- nately been so numerous lately as to draw heavily on the fund. The balance is now " on the wrong side of the ledger," and although only a small sum, yet sufficiently large to call for the co- operation of all those whose feelings are charitably inclined, or who have hitherto withheld their subscriptions. At eleven o'clock, about 200 members formed themselves into a procession and walked to church, preceded by the Vicar of the parish, the Rev. J, Clayton, the Rev. J. Peglar, the Rev. Riclard Gascoyne, the Rev. F. Knottesford, the Rev. M. C. Tornpson, the Rev. D. Cameron, the Rev. F. Annesiey, Dr. Thomson, E. T. Perrott, Esq., E. Getley, Esq., Mr. Myers, and a very efficient brass band. A splendid purple silk banner, whith had been subscribed for principally among the free members, bearing the inscription " Becher Friendly Society, established 1838," was unfurled on this occasion for the first time, and added very considerably to the general appearance of the procession. Prayers were read by the Rev. R. Gascoyne, A. M., who preached a most admirable and appropriate sermon froir the 6th chapter of the Epistle of Paul to the Galatians, 2nd verse. Mr. C. J. Read, the organist of the parish church, kindly gave his services at the organ. A liberal collection was made 011 leaving the sacred edifice; and after parading the principal streets of the town, the company met at the Town Hall, where an excellent substantial dinner was served to them by trie new landlord of the Shakspeare Hotel, Mr. Brown, who received well- merited eulogiums for the care and attention with which the whole was got up. R. J. Atty, Esq., Ingon Grange, very ably occupied the chaii, and was supported on his right and left by the Vicar of Stratford, the Rev. J. Peglar, the Rev. R. Gascoyne, the Rev. D. Cameron, the Rev. F. Annesiey, the Rev. M. C. Tompson, Dr. Thomson, W. W. Weston, Esq., H. Perrott, Esq., E. D. Ford, Esq., Mr. C. J. Read, and Mr. Myers. Tie usual general, special, and local toasts were given and responded to in the course of the evening, and the party broke up at about seven o'clock. From the great number of members in the Clubs ( upwards of 500) no room could be found sufficiently large to accommodate all at one time, therefore the remaining portion of the members celebrated their anniversary on Tuesday in a similar manner at Wellesbourne, under the able presidency of B. Granville, Esq., of Wellesbourne Hall. The metropolis offered the usual attractions to the votaries of pleasure. Greenwich fair had its usual complement of Cockney visitors accompanied by their country cousins, and Vauxhall and the Zoological were crowded ou Monday and Tuesday. The exhibitions— Museum, Colosseum, Diorama, Panorama, Cosmorama, Polytechnic, Adelaide Gallery, Chinese exhibi- tion, cum mullis aliis had each their share of visitors ; but the weather was too warm for the theatres, and no special attrac- tion being held out at those places of amusement the audiences were scanty. The Thames was crowded all day with craft of every denomination. There were no fewer than 250 steam- vessels engaged in conveying passengers to Greenwich, Wool- wich, Erith, Gravesend, the Nore, Heme Bay, Margate, and Ramsgate, below bridge; and to Chelsea, Putney, Kew, Rich- mond, Hampton Court, Twickenham, and other places above bridge, and every town and village on the banks of the Thames was crowded with visitors. The number of visitors at the British Museum on Monday far exceeded the numbers on any former similar occasion. Up to seven o'clock, the hour of closing, upwards of 20,000 persons were present, including a large portion of youth of both sexes. Between 3000 and 4000 persons visited the Tower and inspected the Armoury, the Jewel Room, regalia, & c., during the day. At Manchester the children of the several parish Sunday schools mustered 011 Whit Monday to the number of twelve thousand seven hundred and sixty eight! ! ANOTHER LAFFARGE CASE.— A trial for murder by poisoning, which bears a strong resemblance to the celabrated Laffarge case, has just occupied the Court of Assize of Montpellier. It lasted for several days and the verdict was pronounced 011 Thursday last. The circumstances may be stated briefly as follows:— In August, 1844, M. Mai are t, a gentleman farmer of Beziers, died suddenly, and a few months afterwards his widow, a young woman of some beauty and good education, married a young man named Berdet, with whom she had become acquaintad by visiting the school where her son was placed, and at which Berdet was a teacher. This acquaintance ended in a criminal intercourse, which reached the knowledge of her husband, also a young man, and remarkable for his kindness to his wife, and led to a serious quarrel between her and her husband as also to the dismissal of Berdet from his situation, but the husband still retained his wife in the conjugal domicile, and appeared disposed to forgive her. Berdet, who is stated to bo a man of dissolute habits, fell into great distress, but received, it is supposed, pecuniary assistance from Madame Malaret, and whenever an opportunity offered, their criminal intercourse was renewed. The death of M. Malaret, took place after repeated attacks of illness, which there is no doubt now were the result of a series of attempts to destroy him, but at length and at a moment when his health was considered by his friends to be re- established, he fell ill and died. During his last illness all the servants were sent out of the way bv his wife, and she alone attended him. Suspicions were of course entertained in the neighbourhood, but nothing, even in the way of rumour, reached the ears of the authorities until several months after the marriage between Berdet and the the widow had taken place, when their attention was excited by the receipt of an anonymous letter, and an inquiry was instituted. The body was exhuined and a large quantity of arsenic was found in it. Monsieur and Madame Berdet were then arrested and brought to trial on the charge of murder. The evidence against the female was very jtroug indeed— the adulteries between her and Berdet during the life- time of Malaret were clearly established, and many facts were proved showing that Madame Malaret must have administered poison to her husband frequently, and that finding his con- stitution triumphed over the administeration of arsenic in small doses, she had at length resolved to give such a quantity as to render death certain. It was proved, that during the last illness, she had prevented the servants from approaching the room of the victim; that she alone had prepared his food, and that she had refused to call in the aid of a physician. The case as against Berdet, however, was far from conclusive, and he was acquitted. Madame Berdet was found guilty, but with extenuating circumstances, and sentenced to impri- sonment with hard labour for life. She evinced during the trial great self- possession, and in very energetic terms protested that she was innocent, but when the verdict was given she betrayed great emotion. SUICIDE OF TIIE BUTLER TO LORD MARCUS HILL.— An inquest was held on Friday on the body of Thomas Froggett, nagedq ' ff i3{ io) Lord Arthur Marcus Hill, M. P., who had committed suicide by cutting his throat. Lord Marcus Hill, said that the deceased had been in his service upwards of a year, and performed his duties with the utmost regularity. A report having been spread that the deceased committed suicide through losses at The Derby," one of the witnesses said that the whole of his bets, if he made any, would not amount to 5s. The Jury without hesitation, returned a verdict of " Temporary Insanity." SECOND EDITION^ Saturday Morning, June 6. DESIRABLE INVESTMENTS, WITHIN THREE MILES AND A HALF OF THE CITY OF WORCESTER. TO BE SOLD BY AUCTION, BY HOBBS & SON, At the Somers Arms Inn, Stoulton, on Tuesday, the 23rd day of June next, at four o'clock in the afternoon, in the following Lots: LOT 1. A LL those FIVE PIECES or PARCELS A1 STOCKS.— Bank Stock, 205J ; 3 per Cent, lied., 95i ; 3 per Cent. Con., 96g ; New 3j per Cent., 97Cons, for Opening 97; Long Annuities, 104; India Stock, ; India Bonds, ; £ 1000 Exeheq. Bills, 17. ARRIVAL OF IBRAHIM PACIIA.— His Highness Ibrahim Pacha has arrived in England. The French steamer the Comer reached Spithead at half- past six 011 Friday morning, and his High- ness landed at Portsmouth Dockyard at a quarter before nine, PARLIAMENT, FRIDAY.— The House of Lords met at five o'clock, and their Lordships were occupied in receiving petitions up to post time.— The House of Commons resumed its sitting to- day after the Whitsuntide recess. A number of railway and other bilfs were read a second and third time. After which the House went into committee on the Poor Law Removal Bill, anil was left sitting CORN EXCHANGE, FRIDAY-— The fine weather tends to keep the Wheat trade in a lifeless state, aud so little business was transacted we can only quote prices nominally as on Monday. The arrivals of Oats again short this week, which enabled holders to realise previous currency in retail sales, but the inquiry was chiefly for the low priced bonded, which have been pressed of late relatively cheaper than other descriptions. I11 other grain there was but little passing, and no quotable change in value can be reported. SMLL'HFIELD, FRIDAY.— The supply of beast moderate; sheep and lambs on the increase. Beef, 2s. Gil. to 4s. ; Mutton, 3s. 2d. to 4s, 4d. ; Lamb, Os. to Gs.; Yeal, 3s. lOd. to 4s. 10s.; Pork, 3s. 8d. to 4s. lOd. BANKRUPTCIES ANNULLED. Edward Few, Manchester, cabinet maker. Stephen Knowies, Exeter, common brewer.' BANKRUPTS. Edward Ciark, Mortimer- road, Kingsland, builder. Charles Gordon Matthew John Hopkins, Portman- street, Portman square, tailor and dra^ r. William Mitchell, Finsl. nry- place South, London, Upper Fitzroy- street, Fitzroy- square, Middlesex, and Kent- street, Surrey, furni- ture dealer. Willcughby Marshall Smitlison, Canterbury, printer. John Bodd'ington, Manchester, corn dealer. Robert Sheel, Wilsted- street, Somers'- town, procer. John Davis Paine, Ilatcham, Surrey, and Duke- street, West- minster. copper plate printer. Paul Shawson and Thomas Beeston Young, Louth, Lincolnshire, chemists, Hodgson Stelling, Well, Yorkshire, wool comber. William Nortclifl'e, Thoinhill Briggs, Halifax, Yorkshire, dyer aud stover. John ISeetham, Richmond, Yorkshire, gunmaker. Robert Bleakley, Liverpool, bricklayer. James Conlen, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, woollen draper, Jolm Solomon, Exeter, outfitter. of MEADOW and ARABLE LAND, in the parish of NORTON JUXTA KEMPSEY, lying in a complete Ring Fencc, known as THE BOTANY BAY LANDS, and containing by admeasurement 29 ACRES or thereabouts ; is surrounded by Land of Benjamin Hooke, Esq., and contiguous to the Preserves of Robert Berkeley, Esq., and suitable for the growth of Osiers. This eligible Property nearly adjoins the Birmingham and Bristol Railway, is little more than half a mile from Spetchley Station, and being a deep strong soil capable of much profit- able improvement, but a short distance from Market, and easy of access; offers a desirable opportunity to parties who wish to make a small Landed investment. LOT 2— All that superior PIECE or PARCEL of ARABLE LAND, called STOULTON BONE, with very considerable Frontage to the Turnpike Road leading from Worcester to Pershore, containing by admeasurement 23 ACRES or thereabouts. It is situate within 500 yards of the intended Junction of the Oxford and Wolverhampton and Bir- mingham and Bristol Railways, and therefore singularly valu- able for Building purposes, or equally adapted for Market Gardeners, as it is well known to the neighbourhood to be second to none in the Parish, and is bounded by Lands of the Right Hon. Earl Somers and Benjamin Hooke, Esq. The above Properties are Copyhold under the Bishop of Worcester for four Lives, and are now in the occupation Mr. Edward Day. For further particulars apply to Mr. J. Jones, Solicitor, Mr. James Webb, Laud Surveyor, or the Auctioneers, all of Worcester. HIGH STREET, WORCESTER. VALUABLE BUSINESS PREMISES. TO BE SOLD BY AUCTION, BY W. H1GGS, ( By direction of the Mortgagee, under a Power of Sale), on Tuesday, the 9th of June, 1846, at the Hop Market Inn, Foregate, Worcester, at six o'clock in the evening, subject to conditions to be then produced ; ALL that MESSUAGE or DWELLING- HOUSE, No. 91, HIGH STREET, corner of Copenhagen Street, in the centre and most commanding part of the City of Worcester, and very nearly opposite the Market Hall. The Premises consist of a spacious Front Shop, 2 Sitting Rooms, 0 Bed Rooms, Ware Room, Kitchen, Scullery, Cellar, and small Yard. The situation for any Retail Trade cannot be surpassed in the City ; there are two distinct frontages to the Property, one to High Street, and the other to Copenhagen Street, but still commanding a full view of the High Street. Its proximity also to the Market and central position embrace all that can be wished, either for occupation or to the capitalist for investment, as it must at all times command a responsible occupant. The tenure is partly Freehold, and partly Leasehold under the Dean and Chapter of Worcester, renewable every fourteen years. For further particulars application may be made to Mr. Pattrick, Solicitor, 9, Foregate Street; or to the Auctioneer, 67, Broad Street, Worcester. UNITED ASSOCIATION FOR THE PROTECTION OF THE FISHERIES OF THE RIVER SEVERN AND ITS TRIBUTARIES. AMEETING of the MEMBERS of the above Association, and of all Parties interested in the subject, will take place at the GUILDHALL, in this City, 011 SATURDAY NEXT, at One o'Clock, to consider the present position of the Bill for Regulating the Salmon Fisheries of England and Wales, promoted by the Association. JOHN MATIIEW GUTCII, Jane 1, 1846. Chairman. COUNTY OF WORCESTER. MIDSUMMER QUARTER SESSIONS. 1846. ALL Persons having any demand upon the County, for the payment of which the Order of the Court of Quarter Sessions is required, must leave the particulars thereof at the County Gaol, made up to the 31st day of May last, ( inclosed in a sealed cover, addressed " To the Finance Com- mittee,") at the County Gaol, Worcester, on or before Twelve o'Clock on Friday, the 12th day of June inst., or the same will not be allowed these Sessions. C. A. HELM, D. C. P. Clerk of the Peace's Office, Shirehall, Worcester, June 2nd, 1846. WORCESTER GAS LIGHT AND COKE COMPANY. NOTICE is hereby given, that a MEETING of the SHAREHOLDERS in the above COMPANY will be holden at the Office of the Company's Works, in the City of Worcester, 011 FRIDAY, the 19th day of JUNE, 1846, at Eleven o'Clock in the Forenoon. At which Meeting the Draft of a Bill now before Parliament, entituled " A Bill for better supplying with Gas the City of Worcester and the Suburbs thereof," whereby it is intended to take powers for the Sale and Transfer, by the said Worcester Gas Light and Coke Company, of their Works and Property to the Company proposed to be incorporated by the said Bill, and to Dissolve the existing Company, and distribute the Funds thereof, will be read and submitted to the resolution and deter- mination of such Meeting. Dated the 20th day of May, 1846. H. B. TYMBS, Chairman. TO PERSONS VISITING LONDON. PORTRAITS, LANDSCAPES, COPIES or PAINTINGS, See., BY THE AGENCY OF LIGHT. MR. BEARD'S recent IMPROVEMENTS in the DAGUERREOTYPE INVENTION have been honoured with the following, among a variety of other notices by the leading public Journals:— " We witnessed with great gratification the improvements Mr. Beard has lately effected."— Morning Herald. " The Portraits are now fixed on the plate in all their natural hues of Colour."— Britannia. " They exhibit a degree of boldness, and stand out with a relief, greatly desiderated in all the earlier specimens."— Times. " The fidelity of the likeness is wonderful, and the effect imparted by Mr. Beard's new process of Colouring, is extremely beautiful."— Critic. " As family Portraits, these Miniatures are invaluable Church and State Gazette. Portraits taken daily from Nine till Six, and Licenses to exercise the Invention in London or the Provinces, granted by Mr. Beard ( Sole Patentee), at 85, King William Street, City, 34, Parliament Street, and the Royal Polytechnic Institution, London. PERUVIAN GUANO. H. & J. WEBB HAVING purchased the " Glentanner's" PERU- VIAN GUANO, imported by Messrs. Wm. J. Myers and Co., Liverpool, will have much pleasure in forwarding any one the Analysis of the same by Dr. A. Urc, M. D., F. R. S., Professor of Chemistry, London. Dr. A. Ure, states in his Report— " This Guano surpasses in purity and richness of fertilizing ingredients any sample which I have hitherto examined, and it is, I believe, the best which has ever been imported." City Wharf, Bath Road, Worcester, February 13th, 1846. P. S.— Linseed, Crushed ditto, African Guano, Nitrate Soda, Gypsum, Sulphuric Acid, & c. & c. Duty Free.\ WORCESTER UNION. TO MILLERS, BUTCHERS, AND GROCERS. PERSONS willing to CONTRACT with the GUARDIANS for the supply of one or more of the undermentioned ARTICLES, of good quality, from the 24th of June instant, for the period of Thirteen Weeks, are requested to send sealed Tenders, properly endorsed, and accompanied by Samples ( except Flour) if practicable, to the Clerk of the Worcester Union, on or before Wednesday, the 17th instant :— Tea, Sugar, Coffee, Rice, Mustard, Black Peppercorns, Starch, Fresh Butter, Black Lead, Hops, Candles, Cheese, Yellow Soap, Bacon, and Oatmeal, at per lb.; White Peas, per quart; Malt, per bushel; Milk, new and skim, per gallon, for Six Months ; best Bruch and Hard Coal, per ton, to be weighed when brought in ; Cow Beef, of the following joints, Beds, End Lifts, Sticking Pieces, without the neck part, an equal number of each, as no deviation will be permitted; Seven Legs and Shoulders of Mutton, and Beef Suet, at per lb.; Coffins, as per size. Sixty Sacks best Thirds Flour, 20 Sacks to be delivered each fortnight. Each Contractor must enter into security, if required, for the due performance of his contract. By Order of the Board, WM. THOMASON, Clerk. Tallow Hill, June 5th, 1846. Dutyfree-\ WELLAND INCLOSURE. WHEREAS an application for the INCLOSURE of WELLAND COMMON and WELLAND ARABLE, OPEN, and COMMON FIELDS, in the Parish of Welland, in the County of Worcester, has been duly made to " The Inclosure Commissioners for England and Wales," pursuant to the provisions of the Act of the 8th and 9th Vict., c. 118. And whereas the said Application has been referred by the said Commissioners to me, an Assistant Commissioner, duly appointed under the said Act. I HEREBY GIVE NOTICE, that I shall hold a MEETING on the 13th day of JUNE next, at the hour of eleven in the forenoon, at the PARISH SCHOOL ROOM, in the said Parish of Welland, for the purpose of hearing any Objections which may be made to the proposed Inclosure, and any Information or Evidence which may be offered in relation thereto. Witness my hand this 20th day of May, 1846. J. J. llAWLINSON, Assistant Inclosure Commissioner Duty Free.] WE, the undersigned, INCLOSURE COMMIS- SIONERS for England and Wales, HEREBY GIVE NOTICE, that a MEETING of the PERSONS interested in ARELEY COMMON, situate in the Parish of LOWER ARELEY, otherwise ARELEY and DUNLEY, otherwise KING'S ARELEY, in the County of Worcester, will be held on the 23rd day of JUNE next, at the hour of eleven in the forenoon, at the House of DANIEL ZACHARY, Esquire, in the said Parish, for the purpose of appointing a Valuer in the matter of the Inclosure of the said Areley Common, under the provisions of the Act passed in the 8th and 9th Years of the reign of her present Majesty, cap. 118. AND, WE FURTHER GIVE NOTICE, that a majority in number, and in respect of interest of such Persons, may, at such Meeting, resolve upon Instructions to the Valuer, not inconsistent with the terms and conditions of the Provisional Order made by us in the matter of the said Inclosure. Witness our hands, this 28th day of May, in the year of our Lord, 1846, Signed, WM. BLAMIRE, G. DARBY. WORCESTERSHIRE. A small FREEHOLD ESTATE, at BRADLEY GREEN, near FECKENHAM, with possession at Michaelmas. TO BE SOLD BY AUCTION, BY MR. BENTLEY, On Wednesday, the 24th day of June, 1846, at the Vernon Arms Inn, at Hanbury, at four o'clock in the afternoon, subject to conditions to be then produced ; \ SMALL but very desirable FREEHOLD ESTATE IX situate at BRADLEY GREEN, in the Hamlet of STOCK and BRADLEY, in the Parish of FLADBURY, in the County of Worcester, in the occupation of Miss Mucklow ; comprising a neat Brick Built DWELLING HOUSE, with Slated Roof, and in good repair; Stable, Cattle Shed, Cowhouse, small Barn, Fish Pool, two productive Gardens, and several Pieces or Parcels of exceedingly rich MEADOW, PASTURE LAND, and ORCHARDING ( except about one Acre, which is arable), the whole containing SEVENTEEN ACRES, ( little more or less,) with some thriving young Timber growing thereon, which will be included in the purchase. The above Property adjoins the Turnpike Road leading from Feckenham ( through Crowle) to Worcester, within one mile of the former place, and six miles from Droitwich; the Grounds are well watered, and divided by good live Fences, bounded on all sides by the Estates of George Farley, Esq., and Mr. Henry Handy, very desirable either for occupation or investment. It is believed there is a good Mine of Coal to be found under the same. May be viewed by applying to Mr. Thomas Kendrick, on the Premises; and any further information will be given by Mr. Snow, Solicitor, Alcester; or Mr. Bentley, the Auctioneer, of Worcester. EXTENSIVE FREEHOLD PROPERTY IN THE CENTRE OF THE CITY OF WORCESTER. TO BE SOLD BY PRIVATE CONTRACT, ALL that capital MESSUAGE or DWELLING- HOUSE, called the " AVENUE HOUSE," with the Avenue Approach from the Cross, comprising a spacious and handsome Entrance Hall and noble Staircase, excellent Dining, Drawing, and Breakfast Rooms, five Bed Rooms, Dressing Room, Water Closet, Store Room, Best Kitchen, Back Kitchen, Brewhouse, small Yard, and very good arched Cellaring, together with a large Walled Garden immediately at the back, tastefully laid out; Greenhouse, & c. Also a newly. erected WAREHOUSE, adjoining the above, with arched Vault, comprising a Ground Floor and two Floors over, Yard, two- stalled Stable, and Loft, with a right of road into St. Nicholas Street. Also all that MESSUAGE adjoining the Avenue House, and now occupied as the GUARDIAN PRINTING OFFICE. The above Premises are situated at or near the Cross, in the Parish of St. Nicholas, in the City of Worcester, and are in the several occupations of II. D. Carden, Esq., Surgeon. Messrs. Williams, Edgecombe, and Company, Grocers, and the Proprietors of the Guardian Office, as Undertenants to R. Yapp, Esq., the Tenant of the whole, whose tenancy will expire on the 25th day of March next. The situation and space of the foregoing Property is admirably adapted for any person or persons desirous of establishing a manufactory, or carrying on an extensive corn or other business, especially as the Proprietor would, if requested, accommodate the purchaser with extensive additional property adjoining, and which would give, besides the Cross, a frontage to St. Nicholas Street and Trinity Street, leading to the intended Station of the Oxford, Worcester, and Wolverhampton Railway, and the Canal Basin. The admirable improvements in the navigation of the River Severn, connected with the various Railways intended to be brought to Worcester, must make the City one of the most important in the provinces for the purpose of commerce. Also, all that NEWLY- ERECTED BUILDING, situate in NICHOLAS STREET, fronting the Pack Horse Inn, formerly used as BILLIARD ROOMS, containing on the ground floor two handsome Rooms, measuring together 50 feet long by 18 feet wide, with large Skylight, and fitted up in excellent style, suitable for Public Rooms, School, or Store Rooms, with handsome Front, protected by Iron Railing, now in the occupation of Mr. Darby. Possession may be obtained by a quarter's notice. The above Premises are Freehold of Inheritance except a small part of the Greenhouse, which is Leasehold for years under the Corporation of Worcester; and may be viewed by leave of the respective Tenants on Tuesdays and Fridays in each week, between the hours of eleven and four. For further particulars apply to Messrs. Ellis, Elliott, and Swann, Solicitors, Gloucester, or to Messrs. Hydes andTymbs, Solicitors, or Mr. Bentley, Auctioneer, Worcester. TARDEBIGG, WORCESTERSHIRE GENTEEL COTTAGE, BUILDING AND ACCOMMODATION LAND, SUPERIOR MINE OF CLAY, TO BE SOLD BY AUCTION, BY E. & C. ROBINS & CO., On Wednesday, the 17th day of June next, at three o'clock in the afternoon, at the Unicorn Inn, Redditch, in ten lots, to be fully set forth in subsequent advertisements, handbills, and plans— FIR TREE COTTAGE, with suitable Offices, GARDEN, and CROFT; also a BRICK- YARD, with Kilns, Sheds, Flues, Mill, and an almost inexhaustible MINE of CLAY, suitable for all wares; and several Pieces of very productive LAND, the whole about fifteen Acres, lying together ( except by the intersection of Roads, which give exten- sive and very eligible Building Frontages), situate at WEBB HEATH, UPPER BENTLEY, TARDEBIGG, and entirely surrounded by the Lands, Preserves, and Woods of the Hewell Estate of the Hon. Mr. Clive. For any other information apply upon the premises; to Mr. Robert Brough, the proprietor; to Mr. R. Henry Tarleton, Solicitor ; or to the Auctioneers, at their respective Offices, in New Street, Birmingham. TO BE SOLD BY AUCTION, BY E. & C. ROBINS & CO., On Saturday, the 6th day of June next, at the Warwick Arms Inn, in Warwick, at two o'clock for three precisely, in the following or such other Lots as may be agreed upon at the time of sale, and subject to conditions to be then produced : HPIIE following FREEHOLD FARMS and LANDS, X situated in the several Parishes of GAYDON, FARN- BOROUGH, FENNY CO31PTON*, HAMPTON LUCY, and OLD STRATFORD, in the County of WARWICK, and EPWELL, in the County of OXFORD :— IN THE COUNTY OF WARWICK. LOT 1.— A valuable TITHE- FREE FARM, occupied by Mr. William Edwards, as yearly Tenant, in the Parish of GAYDON, with comfortable FARM HOUSE and Outbuild- ings, THREE COTTAGES and Gardens, and about 105 ACRES of ARABLE, MEADOW, and PASTURE LAND. The Buildings are all in good repair, and the Land is in good condition. Gaydon is about nine miles from War- wick, on the Turnpike Road leading to Banbury. LOT 2— About SEVENTY- FIVE ACRES of excellent MEADOW and PASTURE LAND, situated in the Parish and near the Village of FARNBOROUGH, in the occupation of Mr. John Wright, as Tenant from year to year. LOT 3.— A capital FARM HOUSE and Outbuildings, i" the Village of FENNY COMPTON, with about Forty- six ACRES of excellent MEADOW and PASTURE LAND, Tithe- free, also in the occupation of Mr. John Wright, as yearly Tenant. Farnborough and Fenny Compton are about seven miles from Southam, on the Turnpike Road leading to Banbury. LOT 4— TWO FARxMS, adjoining the Turnpike Road from Warwick to Stratford- upon- Avon, about two miles from the latter place, in the Parishes of HAMPTON LUCY and OLD STRATFORD, and called " RINEHILL" and " INGON FARMS," with Two FARM HOUSES, Outbuild- ings, and about 187 ACRES of ARABLE, MEADOW, and PASTURE LAND, in the occupation of Mr. Joseph Ilyde, as yearly Tenant. LOT 5— THREE PIECES of ARABLE LAND, in the Parish of OLD STRATFORD, separated from Lot 4 by the road leading to Snitterfield, containing about Twenty- seven ACRES, in the occupation of Mr. Joseph Hyde. IN THE COUNTY OF OXFORD. LOT 6.— A FARM, at the Village of EPWELL, with FARM HOUSE, Outbuildings, and about 138 ACRES of ARABLE, MEADOW, and PASTURE LAND, in the occupation of Mr. Thomas Bennett, as Tenant from year to year. Epwell adjoins the County of Warwick, and is about seven miles from Banbury. The Tenants of the several Lots will show them; further particulars and Lithographed Plans may be had on application to Messrs. Wliateley, Waterloo Street, Birmingham; Mr. C. Couchman, Waterloo Street, Birmingham ; or to the Auc- tioneers, New Street, Birmingham. TO BE SOLD BY AUCTION, BY E. & C. ROBINS & CO., On Tuesday, the 9th day of June next, at the White Hart, Digbeth, Birmingham, at two o'clock for three precisely, in the following or such other Lots as may be agreed upon at the time of sale, and subject to conditions to be then pro- duced : THE following FREEHOLD FARMS and LANDS, situated at ALVECHURCH, in the Countv of WOR- CESTER, and SOLIHULL, in the County of WAR- WICK: — IN THE COUNTY OF WORCESTER. LOT 1— A FARM HOUSE, Outbuildings, and about SIXTY- THREE ACRES of ARABLE, MEADOW, and PASTURE LAND, situated at HOP WOOD, in the Parish of ALVECHURCH, occupied by Mr. William Stibbs, as yearly Tenant. LOT 2.— THREE PIECES of ARABLE LAND, lying near to Lot 1, adjoining the Worcester and Birmingham Canal, containing about Sixteen and a Half Acres. LOT 3.— A Piece of ARABLE LAND, containing about One Acre, adjoining the Turnpike Road from Alvechurch to Birmingham. LOT 4 A Piece of ARABLE LAND, containing about One Acre, near to the Barnt Green Station 011 the Birmingham and Gloucester Railway. LOT 5.— The BED TOWING- PATH and SLOPES of the Worcester and Birmingham Canal through Lot 1, con- taining 1A. 3R. 33P., held by the Canal Company at the yearly Rent of 4/. 8s. 2d. IN THE COUNTY OF WARWICK. LOT 6 The RAVENSHAW FARM, in the Parish of SOLIHULL, near to the road leading to Hampton- in- Arden, with a FARM HOUSE, Outbuildings, and about Fifty- nine Acres of ARABLE, MEADOW, and PASTURE LAND, in the occupation of Mrs. Betsy Ball, as yearly Tenant. LOT 7.— EIGHT PIECES of excellent ARABLE LAND, at EAVE'S CROSS, adjoining the road from Solihull to Hampton- in Arden, also in the accupation of Mrs. Betsy Ball, and containing about Thirty- eight Acres. The Tenants of the several Lots will show them ; further particulars and lithographed Plans may be had 011 application to Messrs. Whateley, Waterloo Street, Birmingham ; Mr. C. Couchman, Waterloo Street, Birmingham; or to the Auc- tioneer, New Street, Birmingham. THE WORCESTERSHIRE GUARDIAN, SATURDAY, JUNE 13, 184 6. STOCKS.— At 2 o'ct. Bank. Stock 3- per Cent. Red Ann. 3 per Cent Cons Cons, for Account.... 3{ perCent. 1818 3 per Cent. Red New 3j per Cent 3 per Cent. 1826 Bank Lous Ann India Stock India Bonds Excheq. Bills FUI. SAT. MON. TUES. WED, THURS 2J6 20 6 » 205£ 206 £ 95J 95* Soft 95* 95s 96t 96f ye* 96J 97 9 > 3 M 96J 97 975 97j 97} 97 k ~ 97g 97j ~ 97J 105 10J 105 105 10* 264 { 266 266 261 27 P 27 I> 27 F 27 F 19 p I 10 l 17 F 19 P 21 P 17 p IIHAI. TH OR HKU MAJESTY.- - We have much gratifica- very satisfactorily pro- FRIDAY EVENING, JUNE 5, 1846. LAST WOKDS OF Loan RUSSEL ON THE SCAFFOLD. "/ did believe, and do still, that Popery is breukinj in upon " this nation, and those ivho advance it will str> p at nothing " to carry on their designs; and 1 am heartily sorry that " so many Protestants give their helping hand to it." Disappointed, ashamed, and vexed at the result of the discussion on the second reading- of the Corn Bill in tLie Lords, we confess an unwillingness to contemplate the future prospects of this great country from the whirlpool revolution which the passing of the bill must occasion. The principle of property has hitherto been considered the sheet anchor of the Constitution, and the landed the most important of our social interests, and consequently the majority of reflecting people thought it the most desirable to be preserved; but it was only from the general presumption of the more scrupulous probity of the Peers that the landed interest derived the prestige of a peculiar title to respect. All this has, however, vanished, their Lordships having destroyed the illusion by their indifference or their inability to maintain their privileges or their honour. The equilibrium of the British Constitution is destroyed; " Chaos is come again and the use of their Lordships' House is now soberly questioned, they themselves having audibly pronounced its condemnation. It is grievous to write thus, but in the honest discharge of our public duty how can we do otherwise, when we see' one interest after another sacrificed by Sir II. PEEL'S uiock Conservative Government at the Cotton shrine of Mammon, to the cupidity of a long string of paupers, officials, hirelings, and expectants in either House, whose " sweet voices" certainly carried the Bill; although we do not deny that many individuals of large landed pro- perty in both Houses, from constitutional timidity, or the gratification of party vengeance, may be found among its supporters. It may be indiscreet, ( luring the sitting of Parliament, to intimate to the Peers the necessity of setting their House in order; and therefore we prudently refrain from tendering such advice ; but nevetheless we are not without our fears that such a step must be taken. The Whig Lords have bolted the flattery of the Times, and under existing circumstances it would be folly to doubt that the threats of the League " to destroy the influence of the aristocracy in the administration of this great country" will be carried out to the letter. Deeply to be regretted, too, is the fact that the Lower House is so deeply stained with the corruption of the Walpolian policy, and that the Upper, not forgetting the Bishops, so tamely submits to the orders of the Duke,— for which it has been deservedly castigated and ridiculed in the Times, and therefore it may be guessed, if there be no change in the wind, what is coming from that quarter. The dragoon policy of the Duke has long been matter of regret in this country, and is so notorious that our French contemporary La Siecle observes that " the authority of the Duke of WELLINGTON over the Upper House very nearly equals that of a Colonel over his regiment." This must be as pernicious as we believe it to be disgraceful, but as it evidently forms part of the modern system of Parliamentary government, we appre- hend that for the present we can only grumble and submit. As for the Sergeants Eitherside, who have secured their easily earned pensions, and from a debasing policy are thrust into that assembly, the country has formed a correct though very diminutive estimate of their claims to its confidence or respect, and if their votes did not tell in a division, would care very little about them. We subjoin an extract from a speech of Lord BROUGHAM in 1820, when it pleased his humour or his interest to be a Protectionist, and as we give him credit for a little honesty upon that occasion, we the more lament that the fit did not last:— " Now be would ask who was it that paid tho poor rates 1 Was it principally the manufacturer or the owner and occu- pier of land! He could easily imagine that he saw, and in i'act, nothing was more common thau to see, a manufacturer erect a fine tall building, a matter of great ornament to the neighbourhood, no doubt, and certainly of great use to him. This building was erected on a comparatively small portion of land, and within its four walls were carried on the manu- facture of two very important articles, cotton and paupers; and though this manufactory produced to its proprietor an income frequently of not less than £ 30,000 a year, yet he onlv paid poor- rates as for a property of £ 500, while his poor neighbour, the farmer, who rented land to that amount paid the same proportion though his income was not the fourth part of his rent. Besides this there, were the bridge- rates, the county- rates, the militia- rates, and all the other blessings which are heaped on this favoured class, the Agriculturists. They, of course, were not to murmur at all those imposts, nor were they to raise their voices for the same privileges which the other classes enjoyed. But the moment a word was said of any restriciion affecting the manufacturers, then the House heard murmurs and cymplaints from all parties." And in reply to the proposition that we should go for our grain to Poland, because it could be bought there cheaper than England could produce it— the same authority said— " If that principle were extended, what would be the conse- quence } The inevitable consequence would be that in the next season seven or eight millions of acres would be thrown out of cultivation, and those dependent on them out of employ- ment; the tenants would be expatriated, and the landlords in the workhouse." The inane policy of the PEEL and WELLINGTON Peers has widely separated their interest from that of the electors, who at the next election must play their own game, as it will be impossible for them to be influenced as heretofore by any strong principle of attachment to that tottering class, now that it has again, and on so important an occasion, been swayed by the sccptre of the Iron Duke, whose legislative policy has been to the full as disastrous as his military was glorious. The first downward legislative step of any importance was his Grace's Beer Bill, which has introduced a frightful mass of juvenile prostitution, by the facilities it has afforded, and still affords, for the commission of that crime which is more deplorable than the bloody carnage of war. The last— and would it were so literally— is the drilling of the Peerage to pass the second reading of the Corn Bill. We had written some comments upon the unconstitutional speech of the Noble Duke, which we are compelled for the present to postpone. But surely the Ministerial blundering on the subject of Canada will induce Sir Robert PEEL to halt, unless it forms part of his new policy that Canada too is to be sacrificed to his new friends, either voluntarily or by compulsion. The Premier's position was certainly not an enviable one, when Lord George BENTINCK compelled him to admit that instead of the Canadians being two to one, as one of his official SUBS had wrongfully stated in the Lords, in favour of the bill, they were unanimously against it. We despair, however, of any good, or the least sign of political honesty, from Sir Robert PEEL. THE LATE LIEUT- COLONEL MARCUS BARR, C. B. The following tribute to the memory of this gallant and lamented officer is copied from the Delhi Gazette, dated Tuesday, April 7, 1846, received by this week's Indian mail:— Died at Kussowlee, on the 2bth of March, of a severe wound, received in the action at Sobraon, on the 10th of February, 1846, Lieutenant- Colonel Marcus Barr, 29th Foot, Assistant Adjutant General of her Majesty's Forces in India. Distinguished for those high qualities which best adorn the character of an officer, eminent for the undeviating rectitude of his conduct in every relation of life, and possess- ing that sterling worth, which was ever the more conspicuous because of his unassuming disposition, and the genuine goodness of his nature. Lieut.- Colonel Barr was also characterized by a zealous and disinterested desire to further the interests of others, and by an affectionate attachment to his friends, which obtained for him their warmest regard. He lived in the enjoyment of that esteem from all who knew him, which qualities such as his could not fail to conciliate. And now that the grave has closed over his remains, very Maany are those by whom his memory will ever be cherished with sentiments of the most unfeigned regret. pressing to convalescence. On Monday the last of the bulletins was issued as follows :— " Buckingham Palace, Monday, June 1; 1816, Nine a. m. " The Queen and the infant Princess continue well. ( Signed) " JAMES CLARK, M. D. CHARLRS LOCOCK, M. D. ROBERT FERGUSON, M. D. " Her Majesty's recovery is so far advanced that no further bulle- tins will be issued." Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent visited her Majesty on Monday. PREFERMENTS.— The Rev. W. E. Coldwell, by com- mission from the Lord Bishop of Lichfield, has licensed the Rev. E. II. Gregory to the Perpetual Curacy of St. Chad's, Stafford. The Rev. Robert Rochester Hurle, M. A., has been instituted by the Lord Bishop of Gloucester and Bristol to the Rectory of Blaisdon, in the county and diocese of Gloucester,, vacant by the death of the Rev. Robert Black, on the presenta- tion of Mrs. Anne Hurle. OPENING OP THE ORGAN AT ST. PAUL'S.— On Sun- day evening last the organ lately erected in St. Paul's church, Blockhouse, by Mr. Nicholson, of this city, was opened. It is a small and inexpensive instrument, but one of peculiar sweet- ness of tone, and is a great improvement to the appearance of the church, for the size of which it is sufficiently powerful. We perceive that further improvements have been made in the church, such as a screen at the entrance, and new communion tablets, which we understand have been gratuitously lettered by Mr. George Fildes. The interior of this church is now as neat and ecclesiastical as any of our sacred edifices. The collection after the service, which was of the usual character, with the simple addition of another psalm, amounted to 12/., leaving a deficiency in the needful funds of about 10/. KIDDERMINSTER NATIONAL AND SUNDAY SCHOOLS.— On Tuesday last, the scholars receiving education in the St. George's Schools, Kidderminster, and their parents, attended divine service in that church, and afterwards the children returned to the School Rooms to be regaled with tea and bun- loaf. There were present 525 persons, including the teachers of the Schools. The fine- ness of the weather, the number of children, and the interest manifested by the parents to be present with their children at church, presented an unusually animated scene. THE LONDON CHARITY SCHOOL CHILDREN to the number of 4000 and upwards, had their annual meeting: yester- day in St. Paul's Cathedral. An able and touching sermon was preached by the Bishop of Worcester, on the following text from the 13th chapter of St. Matthew, 38th verse,—" The seed is the word ; the <; ood seed are the children of the kingdom ; but the tares are the children of the wicked one." The right rev. prelate dwelt on the moral and social considerations which rendered the religious education of the poor so vitally essential in this country, and concluded by inviting his hearers to contri- bute liberally'from their means," and thereby assist the church iin the efforts which ( now that she was fairly awake to its tmportance) she was ma King for affording sound instruction to the humbler classes of the people. THE SALMON FISHERIES A meeting of the members of the Association for the Protection of the Fisheries of the Severn and Teme, and their tributaries, was appointed to be held on Monday last, but in consequence of the shortness of notice and other circumstances, the attendance was so small that it was thought advisable to propose an adjournment, and it was arranged that the meeting should take place on Saturday ( to- morrow of which a notice appears in our advertising columns. The object of the meeting is to consider a clause which has been proposed by Lord Clive to be inserted in the Salmon Fisheries Bill now before Parliament, and which clause, if retained, would en- tirely neutralize all the beneficial enactments contained therein. The clause ( marked B in the reprinted Act) enacts that the Act shall not affect any free or several fishery which has been enjoyed for twenty years, nor any by- race, weir, or device for catching fish, which has been used for the like period, nor any dam, pond, lock, weir, or erection for any other purpose. This clause would, if retained in the bill, nullify its entire object, and is peculiarly mischievous, inasmuch as it would not only give immunity for existing abuses where they have been in existence for twenty years, but would actually legalize injuries, the legality of which, under the present laws, is more than doubtful. A strong feeling exists in this part of the country against the enact- ment, and we trust tlmt at the meeting to be held on Saturday measures will be taken, which, if they do not succeed in counter- acting the mischief on foot, will, at all events, fully demonsrates the opposition of the public thereto. MR. D'EGVILLE'S FAREWELL CONCERT.— This concert, took place last evening, at the Guildhall Assembly Room before a very numerous and most fashionable audience, which would ' no doubt have been considerably increased in numbers but for the heat of the weather, which renders con- finement in a concert room— be the musical attractions ever so great— anything but agreeable. The performances without exception passed off remarkably well, Madame Michau ( late Miss D'Egvillc) outshone her former self in her piano- torte exercises, and Mrs. Croft delighted the audience with several pleasing songs given with excellent taste. To the instrument- alists the greatest praise is due for their excellent handling of several difficult pieces. The concert was opened with the overture to" Acis and Galataa," which the band executed with a precision and effect that would have done credit even to the Ancient Concerts. The opening chorus " Oh the pleasures of the plains" was also most effective given by an excellent chorus composed of members of the Worcester Harmonic Society, who in the course of the evening also sang two madrigals and the chorus " Come gentle spring" from the Seasons. The band played among other things the overtures to " Masaniello" and " La Clemenza di Tito," and on the whole the concert was a most delightful one. And, after all, the room was not so hot as had been anticipated by some, the windows and doors of the assembly room being kept open. Mr. Done ably presided as Conductor, and Mr. James D'Egville led the band, and played one of De Beriot's violin solos. THE PROPOSED SWING BRIDGE AT UPTON,— With reference to the remarks which we made in the Guardian of the 23rd ult., on the objections set up by a portiou of the inhabitants of Uplon- on- Severn, to the improvement of the bridge crossing the Severn at that place, by affixing a swing over a portion of the way for the more free passage of vessels, the following letter appeared in the Journal of Thursday last : — To the Editor of the Worcester Journal. Sm — From a paragraph which appeared in the Guardian when the transit over and under Upton Bridge was noticed— I am induced to ennuire what are the circumstances respecting a drawbridge which is said to exist at Bristol. Does the writer mean to say there is one over anv turnpike road in or near to that city ? If he does; I deny the position. Where then is this bridge 1 It was originally over the small river Froome, which, though only a minor brook, as to the water which came down it from its source, yet from the influx of tide which aame up the Avon, and consequently up the Froome, after its junction with it, a considerable deptii of water was made when the tide was in ; seaborne vessels therefore could enter it, and lie upon the mud until its return ; these vessels having standing rigging could not have gone higher, but for this opening, which would have curtailed the quay very much. It is now a wet dock, but except for the locality, to which it is a great convenience, there is of necessity no road there being another way to the same district from the tup ot the street not very far round and without interruption. In lact live tons is the largest weight allowed to go over it under a considerable penalty. There is, therefore, no similarity between the two cases— of that, and one at Upton. I am, Sir, yours respectfully, Upton, June 1st, 1846. A CONSTANT READER. It will be observed that the Journal correspondent restricts himself to the mention of one drawbridge, whereas in our remarks of the week before last we stated that there existed some three or four bridges of this description in Bristol. The Journal's " Constant Reader" is evidently himself a stranger Bristol, and relies too confidently upon the information which STOURBRIDGE INSTITUTE.— James Foster, Esq., has kindly presented to the Stourbridge Institute of Popular Science and Literature thirty- five vols, of the Repertory of Arts, newly bound in the most substantial manner. Mr. Foster has announced his intention of presenting to the Institute the forthcoming vols, of the Repertory as they arc published. he has received from some other party, and by which he has evidently bean misled. Conceiving this to be the position in which the correspondent of the Journal is placed, we shall restrict ourselves to the exposition of the following facts for his information, of the correctness of which ( should he not be inclined to hang his faith upon our veracity as trustingly as he has done upon that of his Bristol friend,) he can satisfy himself by a trip to that ancient city. We assure a " Constant Reader" of the Journal, then, that when we represented that there were some three or four swing or drawbridges on the thoroughfares of Bristol and its environs, we purposely restrained ourselves within the truth— we may have stated without fear of contradiction, that there were seven or eight of them within the limits prescribed. We will mention two of the most important— No. 1. is on the high road or street in the very centre of Bristol, leading from Clare, street to Clifton, over which hundreds we may almost say thdfisands— of vehicles pass daily, besides horses and foot passengers innumerable. Vessels- sloops, trows, and barges pass through it at all hours of the day.— No. 2 is Prince's- street bridge, upon the turnpike road leading from Prince's- street to the Somersetshire Road, being the regular thoroughfare or high road from Bristol into Somersetshire. Through this bridge way pass most of the large vessels which trade up to Bristol. We trust that the enumeration of these two instances will be considered more than sufficient to prove the position taken up in our former remarks on this subject; we could mention some half dozen other bridges of a like descrip- tion which are upon turnpike roads in Bristol and its vicinity, but the names or precise positions of which without reference to a map of Bristol we cannot on the instant recollect. We do not understand, from the description in the " Constant Reader's" letter, to which of the bridges he alludes, but it is evidently to some one of the half dozen minor drawbridges which we do not take into account. THE WORCESTERSHIRE HOUNDS.— The committee appointed for the management of this Hunt are carrying out the intention of the subsribers in a spirited and liberal manner. About fifty couples of hounds have been { pur- chased, and, with a first- rate huntsman and two whips are now staying at Glasshampton, until they take up their quarters at the Kennel, which is about to be erected within a few minutes' walk of Worcester. The stud is nearly completed, and none but first- rate horses are purchased. Upon the whole, when the arrangements are fully carried out, it is considered that the Worcestershire Hunt will stand second to none in the kingdom, and this we may fairly expect from the well- known liberality of the gentlemen • who represent the county in this matter. SEIZURE OF BUTTER IN WORCESTER MARKET.— On Saturday last a large seizure of butter was made in our market- hall, by the Mayer's officers. Information had been given them a few days previously, by a dealer from a neighbouring town, that on a lot of butter which he had purchased here he had found no less than 17 lbs. deficient in weight. The officers accordingly proceeded to the market on Saturday, and commenced their seizures at different points, so as to diminish the chance of escape. The result of the scrutiny was that 110 half- pounds were confiscated, and. as usual, were distributed among the inmates of the different almshouses. NAVIGATION EXTRAORDINARY.— As we are going to press, a large number of people are congregating on the banks of the Severn between Henwick and Worcester Bridge to view a promised performance of one of the clowns of Hengler's troop of equestrians now staying in this city, who undertakes to navigate the river for about half a mile in a tub, drawn by four geese ! CAUTION TO OWNERS OF DOGS.— Now that the weather has become so excessively hot and dry, we would caution the owners of dogs to keep them at home, or if allowed to roam, we would recommend their muzzling. We trust the attention of the Magistrates of this city will be directed to this matter, and would suggest the destruction of all dogs found in the streets unmuzzled and without owners, in order to the avoidance of that most horrible of all diseases— hydrophobia. THE WEATHER AND THE CROPS. — The universal topic of congratulation now is the delightful and settled state of the weather, which is most seasonable, and ( he reports of our distant contemporaries show that it is very general. The effect of continued sunshine during the last fortnight is most gratifying. Hay- tnaking has commenced in many places near this city; grass generally is almost ready for the scythe, and the swath will be very heavy. Throughout the kingdom generally the reports of the hay harvest are very promising. The wheat looks better, the warmer weather bringing it on surprisingly. The reports from Herefordshire state that the fine weather has had a beneficial effect upon the grain and that progress has been very rapid. The agricultural correspondent of the Glouces tershire Chronicle writes as follows:—" Barley sowing is hardly completed, but a great deal has 4> Ben sown during the past week, in a much better state than could have been expectcd; The early- sown upon sandy soils is looking remarkably weak, and on the clay the appearance is very unfavourable to a crop. The bean crops are looking well, and have made rapid growth since the recent rains, but they are generally late. The crops of clover and vetches were never more luxuriant and bulky, at this early period, than at the present time." Orchard fruit generally will be scarce, the blight having been so universal in its attacks. The Hereford Times says " the ' miss' in the orchards, both pear and apple, is now beyond a doubt; there will probably be less perry and cider made in this year, in Herefordshire, than has been for a long period." This fact, together with last yeai's wet has advanced the price of cider from Gd. to 8d. per gallon. Cherries will be particularly scarce, indeed we know of several trees which will not yield so many single cherries as they did pounds of the fruit last year. Peas and beans look very well, and we have heard no complaints ex- pressed of any visible disease in the potato crop, bat a very few have as yet been dug up in this quarter. Looking at the reports from the different parts of the country everything seems to wear a most promising appearance. A London paper has the following in reference to the general appearance of the country :— The wheat is in a state of great forwardness, and is yet strong and healthy, as are other descriptions of grain. The grass lands give promise of an early and most abundant hay crop. We seldom remember to have seen such luxuriance in this crop. In the fens, grain of all kinds, and grass are amazingly forward. Should the present warm growing weather continue, it is said that the wheat will be full in ear in a fortnight. Upon the whole, the season promises to be one of more than ordinarily abundant yield." IMPOSTURES.— A case of attempted imposition of a very ingenious and deeply laid character, has lately been laid before our city Magistrates, the particulars of which it has been thought prudent to withhold for a short time. However, the matter havingnow becomeknowninseveral quarters, we may state the nature of it. It seems that some three weeks ago, a letter was addressed from Worcester, by a person calling herself Mrs. M. Wilson, to Colonel Tempest, Tong Hall, Leeds, calling his attention, on account of her " unfor- tunate position, and the circumstances of her dear deceased husband being a native of Leeds," to a certificate which she enclosed. This document set forth that she was the widow of the late Captain John Wilson, who died in Worcester in March last, after an illness of two years ; and that she had four children depending on her for support, the Captain having sold out some time before his death; it was there- fore proposed to establish her in a ladies' boarding- school. To this document were appended the names of F. Hooper, Captain Hastings, C. H. Hebb, Mrs. Yapp, J. Foley, J. Williams, J. G. Watkins, Mrs. Pearson, Rev. J. Pearson, Sir J. Easthope, Clericus, Dr. Maiden, H. St. Clair, A Friend, and other names which are scarcely legible, including several tradesmen of Worcester; various sums, from £ 1 to 10s., were attached to these names. Colonel Tempest thinking it strange that the application should have been made to him, a stranger, and not to one of her late hus- band's relatives, began to suspect that all was not right, and forthwith wrote to Mr. Lewis, the Mayor of this city, who lost no time in informing the Colonel that it was an impos- ture. Meanwhile the Colonel received a second letter from the widow, dated at Hereford, and requesting an answer to her first correspondence. The letters and papers were at once forwarded to the Mayor, who retains their possession. No proceedings have been taken to apprehend the alleged impostor, in consequence it is said of the difficulty to bring the charge of imposition clearly home to her.— We perceive by the Gloucestershire papers that at the Cheltenham police- office, a few days ago, a middle- aged man, genteelly dressed, who gave his name as Thomas Flewitt, was adjudged to one month's imprisonment for attempting to obtain a situation as house servant to Major- General W. S. Wish, of North- wold Villa, by means of a forged character, purporting to have been written by the Rev. F. Gauntlett, of Evesham. SWINDLING AT GLOUCESTER AND CHELTENHAM.— Some weeks since a person giving the name of " J. H. Wyndham" presented himself to Mr. Churchill, of the King's Head Hotel, Gloucester. " Mr, Wyndham's" address was unexceptionable, and his outward man was everything that could be desired. Here he remained for three weeks, partaking of every procurable delicacy and the choicest wines. The day previously to his departure, he called upon the cashiers of the Gloucestershire Banking Company, and then presented a banking book, purporting to have been made up by Messrs. Heywood and Co., of Liverpool, from which it appeared that he had a balance in his favour of £ 800. We may state, that the delinquent obtained this book by surreptitious means at Liver- pool, and by stating that he had a balance in his banker's hands in London of upwards of £ 800. The Gloucestershire Banking Company, both from his specious representations, and the production of the Liverpool banking- book, were induced to open an account with the swindler, who drew a check for £ 602, received the odd £ 2 in cash, and a banker's receipt for the remainder. Immediately upon getting possession of the receipt he coolly/ wended his way to the remaining banking- houses there, without, however, we are happy to say, meeting with any success. On the same evening he asked the proprietor of the hotel for his bill, amounting to £ 22. Upon the strength of the banker's receipt, he drew a check for £ 25, desiring the landlord, at the same time, to give him the difference in cash. Having arranged everything to his satisfaction there " Mr. Wyndham" left for Cheltenham ; where, we are sorry to say, he was again successful in his nefarious practices. He called at a branch of the Gloucestershire Banking Company there, and, after pro- ducing the banker's receipt, drew a check for £ 25, received the amount, and was directly afterwards not to be found. In the course of the following day the Gloucestershire Banking Com- pany received intimation of the fraud. We believe several of the tradesmen of Gloucester were also defrauded to some extent. DEATHS BY DROWNING.— On the evening of Tuesday last, a youth named Caleb Griffin, one of the sons of Mr. Griffin, House Agent, Lowesmoor, aged about 17, was bath- ing near the second bridge beyond Gregory's Mill, when he got out of his depth, and sank. The information having been carried to the Lock House, where Mr. Hilary Hill, surgeon, and his brother Richard, happened to be, they hastened to the spot, with the usual instruments kept at the lock, and Mr. Hill, jun., instantly sprang and dived into the water. Upon rising to the surface he felt the extremities of the body, ( sd^ posed to have been moved by the drag which Mr. H. Hill was using) and with the assistance of another party, succeeded in recovering Griffin, who had been under water at least five minutes. No signs of life were visible until the usual remedies had been applied, when, after the lapse of 15 minutes, the youth began to show symptoms of recovery. He was conveyed home in a fly and was placed under the care of Mr. Hill, who gave some hopes of his recovery, but he died next morning about ten o'clock. The greatest praise is due to the Messrs. Hill for their promptitude in rendering assistance. An inquest was held this morning ( Friday) at the Navigation Inn, Lowesmoor, before J. B. Hyde, Esq., when it was stated that some of the deceased's companions had exerted themselves to rescue Griffin, and it appears that one of them swam in towards him, but before he reached him his presence of mind failed, and he was com- pelled to return ; while another threw a pair of corks towards him, but loosed them, and they were consequently of no service whatever to the unfortunate deceased. Immediately upon this Mr. Hill, surgeon, and his brother Richard arrived, when he was recovered as before stated. The Jury returned a verdict to the effect that deceased was accidentally drowned whilst bath- ing.— On Sunday, a young man named John Payne, ail engineer, at Mr. Ellins's salt works, Droitwich, was drowned whilst bathing in the mill pond, at Impney Mill, near that town. An inquest was held upon the body before Mr. Hughes, on Tuesday, at the Hole in the Wall, Droitwich, and from the evidence given by a youth named John Smith, who accompanied the deceased to the water, it appears the deceased got into a part of the mill pond which was too deep for him, and, being a very bad swimmer, he became exhausted before getting to the side of the pond, and sank. No one was with the deceased but the witness, who, being no swim- mer, could not render him any assistance, but he gave an alarm which brought a man named James Duggan to the spot who got deceased out of the water, but life was then quite extinct. The Jury, after viewing the body, without hesitation, gave a verdict of " Accidentally drowned."— Mr. Hyde has held an inquest to- day ( Friday) at the Mug House Inn, Hylton Street, on the body of Samuel Wanklin, of Hallow, a journeyman stone mason, in the employ of Mr. Stephens, of this city, whose body was found in the river Severn by a man named Earl, who had been engaged to search for him on Thursday morning, near the Mug House, on the banks of the river Severn. From the evidence adduced it was clear that the deceased was drunk about a quarter- past ten on the previous evening, at which time he left a companion, named Pearce, for home ; and about a quarter past ten Mr. Kobert Clarke, draper, of High Street, was coming down Pitchcroft, and heard a plunge in the water at the spot where deceased was found, as though some one had fallen in, but on calling out he heard no answer, and pro- ceeded homewards. Deceased was frequently intoxicated, and on one occasion, while in liquor, he stated to Pearce that he was very unhappy, for his wife was of a bad temper, and her friends were " against him," and he would either go on tramp, or destroy himself. Deceased was 24 years of age. The inquest: was adjourned, owing to the absence of the deceased, and the enquiry will be resumed on Tuesday morning. BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, AND DEATHS.— Quarterly ac- count of births, deaths, and marriages, comprised in the calen- dar months of January, February, and March, 184G, by the Superintendent Registrar of the Worcester Union : Births. Deaths. Marriages. Parish of Saint Martin 38 ... 27 . 11 Parish of Saint Nicholas .... 7 ... 23 2 Tything of Whistones 15 ... 14 0 Parish of All Saints 18 ... 9 6 Parish of Saint Swithin .... 6 ... 4 2 Parish of Saint Clement .... .... 17 ... 11 2 Parish of Saint John .... 19 ... 15 6 Parish of Saint Peter 14 ... 21 ... . . 2 Parish of Saint Helen 10 ... 6 1 Parish of Saint Alban 3 ... 0 3 Parish of Saint Michael .... 9 0 1 Parish of Saint Andrew .... 12 ... 12 6 29 ... ] 1 o Saint Paul's Church 0 ... 0 4 Supt. Registrar's Officc 0 ... 0 1 Angel- street Chapel 0 ... 0 1 Friends' Meeting House ... 0 .. 0 1 Pump- street Chapel 41 ... 0 1 Zion Chapel 0 ... 0 J Catholic Chapel 0 ... 0 2 PJO 153 53 DEATH OF MR. ASHURST, OF WATERSTOCK.— Extract from a letter dated Oxford, Wednesday afternoon ;—" We have just received intelligence of the death of Mr. Ashurst, of Water- stock, Chairman of the Quarter Sessions, and for many years one of the representatives in the House of Commons for this count\ T. He had been indisposed for some months, but having lately visited London for advice, had derived, as was hoped, such great benefit that his friends were encouraged to look forward to a recovery. His death, however, was very sudden, and the less expected, because he was seen in Oxford, and better than usual, only a few days since. To MAKE WATER COLD FOR SUMMER.— The follow- ing simple recipe for rendering water almost as cold as ice, • will be found acceptable in this hot weather :— Let the jar, pitcher, or vessel used for water, be surrounded with one or more folds of coarse cotton, to be constantly wet. The evaporation of the water will carry off the heat from the inside and reduce it to a freezing point. In India and other tropical climes, where ice cannot be procured, this is common. Let every mechanic and labourer have at his place of employment two pitchers thus provided, and with lids or covers, one to contain water for drinking, the other for evaporation, and he can always have a supply of cold water in warm weather. Any person can attest this by dipping a finger in water, and holding it in the air on a warm day ; after doing this three or four times, he will find his finger uncomfortably cold. NEW PATENTS.— In Newton and Son's list of new patents for the past month are the following:— MarkRollin- son, of Brierley Hill, near Dudley, for certain improvements in steam- engines.— James Timmins Chance, of Handswortli, glass manufacturer, and Henry Badger, of West Bromwich, glass stainer, for improvements in the manufacturs of glass. — Edward Alfred Cowper, of Smethwick, near Birmingham, engineer, for improvements in the manufacture of railway chairs.— Timothy Kenrick, of West Bromwich, in the county of Stafford, iron- founder, for improvements in glazing and enamelling the surfaces of cast- iron. Edward Bird of Bir- mingham, for a lamp, & c. The report of the Town Council meeting, and other local matters, will be found in our first page. NORWAY POTATOES.— Yesterday a sale by auction of about 50 tons of Norway potatoes was offered" by Messrs. Keeling and Hunt, at their rooms, Monument- yard, London, which attracted a large attendance of speculators and dealers, the same having been exhibited at the Horticultural Society. The quality upon examination and trial was considered to approach nearer to English growth than any other of foreign importation, but there being little disposition manifested ^ to purchase them, they were bought in at 50s. per ton. ACCIDENT AT COLWALL.— A few days since Mr. Thos. Bayliss, of Colwall, farmer, was assisting his men in thrashing wheat, and having occasion to send the boy away who was driving the horses, had taken his place, when the stool that he was sitting upon gave way, and his leg slipped in the large wheel, and before the machine could be stopped the thick part of the leg was nearly cut off, and had not the man who was feeding the machine had the presence of mind to throw a whole sheaf of wheat in at'once, which immediately stopped the progress of the machine, his leg must have been torn from his body. Medical aid was speedily obtained, but only slight hopes are entertained of his recovery. BURGLARY NEAR TENBURY.— During the night of Saturday, some scoundrels entered the dwelling- house of Mr. Reynolds, farmer, of Boraston, near Tenbury, and stole two great coats, a piece ot Irish linen, several pairs of shoes, a bottle of wine, and other articles. The thieves effected an entrance through the kitchen window by removing three or four squares of glass. Nothing at present has transpired likely to lead to the apprehension of the offenders. FIRE.— On Tuesday morning an outhouse, containing a quantity of hay, belonging to Mr. Hughes, jun., milkman, & c., situate in a field adjoining Northwick Lane, near this city, was destroyed by lire. How the fire originated is not known. SUICIDE AT UPTON WORKHOUSE. — On Tuesday last, Mr. Hughes, coroner for this county, held an inquest at the Board Room, Upton- on- Severn, on the body of a widow woman, named Hannah Smith, aged 44 years, who was found hanging in the females' ward of that house on Sunday last, quite dead. A woman, who slept with her, deposed that, having missed her from her bed, between three and four o'clock on Sunday morning, she opened the door of the room, and found her hanging to the rail of the staircase by means of a silk handkerchief. Deceased had been an inmate of the Union Workhouse about three months, as also her two children. Deceased frequently complained of trouble on her mind, and of her friends neglecting her; but she never said what the trouble was. She appeared satisfied with her treatment in the house, and always ate her meals heartily. The Governor of the Union deposed that, on an alarm being raised, he had cut her down, and sent immediately for Mr. Brooking, the medical officer. Her legs and arms were quite cold, but her chest was warm. On the surgeon's arrival he said there was no chance of recovery, and consequently restoratives were not applied. Witness had frequently observed the deceased in low spirits, but she never complained to him of anything; she was very affectionate to her children, and had frequent access to them ; and witness knew of no cause for her destroying herself. She had been at work as usual the previous day. Verdict, " That the deceased destroyed herself, being at the time of unsound mind." ACCIDENT BY FIRE- ARMS.— On Saturday evening last a shocking accident occurred in Bewdley, to a daughter of Mr. David lustan, carpenter, & c., residing' in Lax- lane, from the incautious use of fire- arms. It appears that her - younger brother and another boy had been amusing^ Themselves with a gun during the evening, frequently loading and firing it off; and between five and six o'clock, as Miss Instan was going into the yard tile little boy, who had the loaded gun in his hand, incautiously fired it off without noticing her near approach. The contents of the gun struck her on the forehead and glanced off in a slanting direction, and she instantly fell to the ground bathed in blood. Surgical aid was instantly procured, and every attention paid which the case required, but she is not yet out of danger. ACCIDENT AT TENBURY.— On Friday last a serious accident befel Mr. John Thomas, blacksmith, of this town, while shoeing a horse; the animal got restive, and as Thomas passed behind it, kicked out and struck the poor fellow in the pit of the stomach, laying him pros- trate on the earth, and to all appearance dead. He was immediately picked up and carried into the house, where Mr. Sweet and Mr. Davies, surgeons, promptly attended, but we regret to add that he still lies in a dangerous state. CITY POLICE — This morning ( Friday) two residents of Quay Street appeared to complain of a house of ill- fame, known by a no less distinguished title than " The Victoria Barracks," kept by a man and his wife, named Pratten, the occupants of which kept the neighbourhood in a continual state of ferment, loud cries of" murder" being heard through- out the night four or five times a week, in fact, one of the applicants said he believed there was scarcely a crime short of murder that was not committed in this den of infamy. Nor was this the only nuisance connected with the house, for the juvenile inhabitants were dispatched around the city for the purpose of gathering manure, which was deposited in the kitchen of the house where some members of the " family" resided! and proved very detrimental to the health and coin fort of the locality, more particularly at this season of the year. The Bench said that the case was one which ought to be prosecuted by the parish, and did not admit of summary jurisdiction in that court.— A serious charge of assault was preferred by James Jones, plumber, glazier, & c., residing in the London Road, against the family of the Brasses, father, son, and two daughters, who reside next door to him. Differ- ences had existed between the families for some timp, and on Monday week Jones was sitting at his window smoking, and spat out of the window at the time the Misses Brass were passing, who, imagining it was intended as an insult, fetched their father and brother to the complainant. Words ensued and violent threats were used by the Brasses; and Jones thought it prudent to remain in the house for about a quarter of an hour. On leaving in the direction of the road, the family followed him, and the two male defendants caught hold of him and struck him in the face, which felled him to the ground, and they all four then set about him, and continued assaultiug him all across the road, when the son put his arms ronnd him, and called out " Now, father, give it him." Here, upon the senior Brass laid hold of Jones by the hair of his head, and struck him with the other hand under the ears, while the two females joined in the affray. A second violent assault was committed on him on attempting to get back to his house, and from the effects of the blows his head was badly bruised, and his nose and mouth bled, while his legs and other parts of his body were affected from the kicks he received, and he had been confined to his bed nearly the whole of the time since the affair. Mr. Everett, surgeon, attended him. The defendants pleaded provocation, and that the complainant's children were continually annoying them. The Magistrates, however, considered that no provocation could justify such outrages as those charged, and fined James Brass ( the father) £ 1, with 7s. t3d. costs, or fourteen days' imprisonment; James Brass, junior, 10s., with similar cos'ts, or seven days' imprisonment; and the two female defendants Ss. each, with 7s. costs, or three days' imprisonment. The parties were allowed a week to pay the fines in. BROSISGROVE PETTY SESSIONS.— On Tuesday last the following cases were adjudicated before the Rev. W. Vernon and G. F. Iddins, Esq. Maria Atkins, of Headless Cross, charged Edward Stiler with assaulting her on the 17th of May, and prayed the Bench to bind him over to keep the peace towards her. Bound over in £ 20 to keep the peace.— Richard Porter, of Bourne Heath, was charged with a trespass and damaging a hedge and a field of oats in the occupation of Mr. John Packwood. The defendant alleged a right of way for the public across the field in question, and the Bench dismissed the case. The following convicts were removed on Saturday from dur city gaol to Milbank prison, preparatory to undergoing the respective terms of transportation to which they were sentenced at our last Sessions:— Thomas Williams, 7 years ; George Hunt, 7 years; Moses Mottram, 10 years; William Henry Young, 10 years. COMMITMENTS TO THE COUNTY GAOL.— By J. T. Lawrence, Esq.: John Bellingham and Benjamin Garratt, charged with robbing and illtreating Richard Briscoe, at Kings Norton.— By W. Bennett, Esq. : George Taylor, charged with stealing bottles, & c., the property of W. Y. Hunt, at Halesowen.— By J. T. Lawrence, Esq.: Henry Hughes and John Sullivan, charged with committing a rape on the person of Jiairiet Turner, at Kings Norton. CIRCUITS OF THE COMMISSIONERS FOR THE RELIEF OF INSOLVENT DEBTORS. SOUTHERN CIRCUIT, 1846. William John Law, Esq., Commissioner. Worcestershire— At Worcester, Monday, November 2. Hadnorshire— At Presteign, Wednesday, November 4. Herefordshire— At Hereford, Thursday, November 5. Brecknockshire— At Brecon, Saturday, November 7. Glamorganshire— At Swansea, Monday, November 16. Glamorganshire— At Cardiff", Tuesday, November 17. Monmouthshire— At Monmouth, Thursday, November 19. Gloucestershire— At Gloucester, Friday, November 20. At the city of Gloucester the same day. Socal liatlbM^ JInteUtgenfe. OXFORD, WORCESTER, AND WOLVERHAMPTON RAIL. WAY The Committee on the new bill of this Company have passed all the clauses, and we expect that the bill will be reported immediately on the re- assembling of the Commons. We are happy to hear a report that the differences heretofore subsisting between Lord Ward and the Company have been satisfactorily adjusted; and we are induced to conclude that the report is well founded from the fact that the works in the neigh- bourhood of Dudley are in active progress. WORCESTER, HEREFORD, ROSS, AND GLOUCESTER.— We understand that a meeting of the Directors of this Company was held at the offices in London, on Wednesday last, when it was resolved that the sense of the shareholders should be taken on the propriety of effecting a dissolution of the Com- pany, under the powers to be confered by the bill now in progress through the Legislature under the care of the Earl of Dalhousie. We need scarcely say that we consider the step taken by the Directors prudent and judicious. WORCESTER AND PORTH DYNLLAEN.— At a special meet- ing of the Great Western llailway Company, held yesterday se'nnight, the following remarks on this undertaking were made by the Chairman, C. Russell, Esq., M. P., in submitting the bill for the approval of the Company:—" The uext bill for which we shall ask your assent is one for making a rail- way from Worcester to Porth Dynllaen, in continuation of the Oxford, Worcester, and Wolverhampton Railway. Now, these two schemes are of immense importance to us, as con- nected with the system of railways which lias been formed on the broad gange. It is impossible to look on the map and not at once see that a line of railway from London to Dublin is as direct almost as if it were made by the ruler, if it pass through Worcester and Porth Dynllaen. There can be no doubt, therefore, that if we obtain permission to make this line on the broad gauge, it will become the main through communication between the metropolis of England and the metropolis of our sister kingdom. But the Directors of this Company will not be prepared to recommend that you should make this line unless we are permitted to make it on the broad gauge. ( Loud Cheers.) We are in daily, I may almost say hourly, expectation of the report which is to proceed from Government, determining what it considers right and proper on this question. It would, therefore, be unwise and injudicious to anticipate what that report will be, but I cannot for a moment believe that report will be of a character which shall deny the important districts of North Wales a line of railway communication, which I imagine they will hardly get by any other means, or that it will refuse to give a second, a quicker, and a better means of transit between London and Dublin." The bill was approved of. OXFORD AND RUGBY.— The works of this line are now in execution at various points, in addition to those we have before enumerated. A commencement has this week been made near to Aynho, another at Steeple Aston, and another near to Grimsbury. SHREWSBURY AND BIRMINGHAM RAILWAY We per ceive that Mr. Sergeant Allen, as a scripholder both in this and the Shrewsbury and South Staffordshire Line, made a temperate but powerful speech at the meeting of the proprietary of the latter company in Wolverhampton, on Thursday last, in favour of amalgamation, and he also pointed out some striking advan- tages which the Shrewsbury and Birmingham possesses over its competitor, particularly as regards the large and important town of Wolverhampton. The Shrewsbury and South Stafford- shire scheme, to avail itself of the two other lines between Bilston and Wolverhampton, is obliged to adopt their low level, in consequence of which the approach from the station at Wolverhampton would be up an ascent of 1 in 13— a most serious evil to a manufacturing town like Wolverhampton, whose heavy traffic to and from the station would necessarily be very great. On the other hand, by adopting the high level, the road from the Shrewsbury and Birmingham station would be on a very moderate ascent, and goods and passengers be taken to and from the line with great ease. THE SCRIP FORGERIES.— Faulkner and Fabian, the parties charged with forging scrip of the Buckinghamshire Railway, were again examined on Tuesday last at the Mansion House. After a long investigation Mr. Alderman Gibbs, who presided, remanded the prisoners until Thursday, ( yesterday), in order that the depositions might be fairly made out, when they were commited for trial at the next Central Criminal Court. THE GAUGE QUESTION. CAPTAIN POWELL'S INVENTION. Captain Powell, of the Grenadier Guards, has just completed a model of an invention for obviating the inconvenience of the break of gauge on railways. This invention ( which, like most others of any practical utility, is as simple as it is ingenious) consists in the construction of trucks and railway carriages separate from the carriage beds, which are in length equal to the broad gauge and in breadth to the narrow gauge, and which, consequently, on being transferred from the one gauge to the other, and so placed lengthways instead of breadthways, or vice versa, are found as equally adapted to either as if they had been specially constructed for one only. The details and method of working this invention, will be probably more intelligible to our readers from a simple descrip- tion of it, as understood from the models, by an unscientific person, than for a more elaborate and technical description. It consists, first, of waggons or trucks on wheels for carriages, of the proportions above- mentioned, to be used on common roads, and by which the goods or luggage may be transferred in the usual manner from a warehouse or other place, however distant, to the railway station. Being there drawn up to the line of rails, the carriages are made to slide from thejroad trucks to the trucks or bodies of the railway carriages," each truck on the broad gauge carrying three, and each truck on the narrow carrying two sectional carriages. In the frames of the trucks are pieces of timber solidly secured to the framework, and affixed to these are other pieces, which, by means of hinges, are allowed to fall back upon the buffers, and allow the carriages to slide off to trucks on another gauge, or to the com- mon road truck, which is to carry the goods to their destina- tion. On the floor of these trucks are guide rails and sunken grooves, made to fit corresponding rails and grooves in the carriages so as to prevent lateral motion and also the possibility of the carriages being thrown off the trucks even if the latter should be inverted. The transfer from one truck to another is effected by means of rollers in the sunken grooves, and where it is found necessary, on account of the weights of the carriages, by ropes or pulleys on the floor of the trucks, which revolve round cylinders fixed to the underside of the frame- work and turned by winch handles. There are also suitable contrivances for preventiug the friction wheels from rolling off the groove rails, and for bringing the frame- work of the trucks closer or wider apart, so as to adjust the respective heights of the carriages. The bodies of passenger carriages may be trans- ferred from one gauge to another, or to the common road truck, in the same manner, and all the carriages when on the trucks will be locked together by chains or hooks, as an additional security against oscillation. The advantages to be derived from any plan by which the difficulties of the break of gauge can be obviated have been too much discussed of late to require further illustration, but it will be seen that Captain Powell's invention not only obviates these difficulties, but also that which occurs in transferring passengers or luggage from one railway to another, or to and from the stations. By the employment of these " sectional transferable railway carriages," a merchant at any part of the United Kingdom may, as Captain Powell states in his pamphlet " pack his goods at his own warehouse and send them to the railway station ( of either gauge), from whence they may pro- ceed, and on the journey be transferred, if necessary, from one gauge to another, and to the common road, and be conveyed to the merchant's correspondent, without being once unpacked or in the least disturbed, since they left the stores from which they were originally sent." The great utility of these carriages in conveying the ammunition and baggage of troops must be also manifest; and the invention has this additional advantage, which has not yet been noticed, that it would altogether obviate the necessity for a central terminus. ^ porting, AQUATICS. WORCESTER REGATTA.— We are much gratified in having to announce that the original fixture for the Worcester Regatta to come off on the two days immediately following our races, has, in compliance with the very pertinent objections to such an arrangement, made in various quarters, been altered, and that at a special meeting of the Regatta Committee, held to- day, at the Guildhall, it has been arranged to hold the Regatta on the 27th and 28th August, instead of the 9th and 10th July. HAMTSTALL REGATTA.— Attention is being called to this aquatic meeting which our readers will bear in mind is fixed for the 17th inst. Preparations are making on all hands for the event, and we hear of several boats being already in active training, each crew determined to win. We hear that a large concourse of spectators from the neigh- bouring towns of Stourport, Bewdley, Kidderminster, Tenbary, Stour- bridge, & c., is expected on the occasion, and already parties are being made up for the voyage from this city up the river. The stewards for the occasion will be J. H. Cook. es and E, Dixon, jun., Esqrs., and a capital day's sport is anticipated. OXFORD BOAT RACING Last week closed the yearly University races, when the boats of the different colleges were placed in the following order :— Brasenose I Christ Church Merton St. John's Pembroke Worcester Lincoln Exeter Trinity Queen's Magdalen llall University Wadham Magdalen Oriel. The torpid races are fixed to come off as follows:— Monday, June 8; Wednesday, June 10; Friday, June 12; Monday, June 15; Wednesday, June 17, and Friday, June 19. The Oxford University Boat Club have sent £ 30 to Henley, and £ 30 to the Thames Regatta during the last week. ETON FOURTH OF JUNE REGATTA— This affair came off yesterday. There was no racing, the celebration consisting merely of a procession of ten and eight- oared boats from the Brocas up the Thames to Surley Hall. On their arrival at the latter placo a cold collation was served up for the respective crews and their friends. Upon the return of the boats to Windsor Bridge the usual display of fireworks took place from the eyot. The whole affair passed off without the occurrence of a single accident. CRICKET. THE WORCESTER AND STOURPORT CLUBS.— We are led to understand that a match is to be played between the Worcester and Stourport Clubs very shortly, but as yet no day is fixed. STOURBRIDGE AND BIRMINGHAM.— Last Monday a match between these Clubs was played at Enville, on ground in front of the hall, the seat of the Earl of Stamford, The large tent, which was erected last year ior a similar occasion, was again used, being surmounted by a cornet of ermine and gold. The spc- rts attracted a numerous attendance of spectators, upwards of 300 being present, amongst whom were many of the resident ladies of the neighbourhood, and whose enjoyment the possessor of these noble domains was ex- ceedingly attentive in causing tea and other refreshments to be provided for their use. The Stourbridge Club in one innings scored 98, while their antagonists made but 61 in both innings, so that the Stourbridge won very easily. On the Stourbridge side Earl Stamford proved a most fatal bowler, andMr. F. T. RufTord scored 31, Mr. Roby marking 23; the highest number scored by any one player on the Birmingham side was 11 by Mr. G. Barker. At the conclusion of the game about seventy- eight gentlemen sat down to a sumptuous dinner, replete with every delicacy of the season, under the presidency of the Earl of Stamford. The Noble Chairman, in the course of the evening, intimated his intention of making the match an annual one. A most convivial evening was thus spent by al] parties. ANGLING.— Mr. William Williams, better known by some as " Bill the Crier," of Rhayader, took on Tuesday, between the hours of ten and four, upwards of twenty- one pounds of fine trout; the distance he fished was two miles up the Wye. Williams is considered one of the fairest sportsmen who seek the " water's brink," and his efficient services are much esteemed by the gentlemen who, at this seasonable period, frequent this locality for angling purposes. The fishing altogether lias been very good, and the accommodation with Mrs. Medtlius, at the Hotel, is excellent,— Mcrthyr Guardian. EPSOM RACES. [ CONCLUDED FROM OUR LAST.] FRIDAY, MAY 29. The OAKS STAKS of 50 sovs. each, h. ft., for three- year- old fillies, 8st. 7lb. each ; last mile and a half. 140 subscribers. Mr. Gully's Mendicant, by Touchstone ( S. Day) 1 Mr. Wyatt's Laundry Maid, by Wintonian 2 Lord Glasgow's f. by Retriever Emilia 3 The following also started, but were not placed : Mowerina, by Touchstone ; Ukraine, by Hetman Platoff; Fantastic, by Touchstone ; Vanish, by Velocipede; Camelia, by Camel; Ohio, by Montreal; Osprey, by Irish Birdcatcher; Fair Helen, by Pantaloon ; Prussic Acid, by Voltaire; f. by Emilius— Morella ; Sister to The Nob, by Glaucus ; Princess Alice, by Bay Middleton ; The Flitch, by Elis; Hopeful, by Tomboy ; Marietta, by Salton Horse ; Cuckoo, by Elis; Astonishment, by Marvel; Chamois, by Venison; Nell Cook, by Stockport; Miss Verb, by Y. Tiresias ; Miss Slick, by Muley Moloch. The Derby and Oaks Stakes of 5 sovs. each, with 30 added. Heats, one mile. Sixteen subs. Mr. Drinkald's Elemi ( Ford) Oil Mr. Arber's Caroline 12 3 Nine others ran for the first heat, and five for the second; The Members' Plate of 50 sovs. Heats, two miles. Sir G. Ileathcote's b. c. by Velocipede, 3 yrs. ( Wotton) 1 Mr. Langridge's in. Stillenham, 4 yrs 0 Mr. Parr's Slipshod, 4 yrs 0 Mr. Mare's Breastgirth, 3 yrs 2 Five others ran for the first and second heats. 2 1 1 2 4 dis 3 dr MANCHESTER RACES, TUESDAY, JUNE 2- A Free Handicap of 10 sovs. each, with 30 added, was won by a length by Mr. Fox's Psalmsinger ( Abdale), Princess second, Mr. Phillips' e. by Physician third, and Step- and- Fetch- it. The Manchester Cup of 150 sovs. in specie, added to a Handicap Sweepstakes of 20 sovs. each, was won by a length by Mr. Heseltine's Slaver's daughter ( Edwards), Cceur de Lion secoud, and Philip third. Hooton, Fair Rosamond, and liedale also ran. A Plate of £ 50 was won in three heats, by Mr, Griffiths'Lucy ( Styche), beating Driffield, Chartist, Alicia, Alice, and Gothic. WEDNESDAY. The Filly Stakes of 10 sovs. each, with 30 added, won by a head by Lord Stanley's Tour de Force ( Holmes), Fair Star second, Thalia third, and Hopeful fourth. The Cup of 100 sovs., given by the Lessees of the Course, added to u Handicap of 15 sovs. each, won by a length by Mr. Meiklam's Philip ( Templeman), Burgundy second, The following also started -.— Quebec, Lancashire Witch, Psalmsiuger, Lord Harry, and the Red Vixen. Plate of £ 50 won in three heats by Mr. Raworth's Engineer, ( Bradley), beating Hopeful, Mr. Phillips' f. by Physician, and sister to Skipton. Handicap Hurdle Stakes of 5 sovs. each, with 50 added, won in four heats by Mr. Arnold's Alice ( Copse), beating Chintz- Punt, Clear- the- Ivitchen, Yellow- Dwarf, Erebus, Deuce Ace, Doe Roder- ick Dliu, and Violet. The two latter fell. The Trotting Race was won easily, in two beats, by Mr. Bowring's Penrith, beating b. p. Steamer, Mrs. Caudle, Oldham, Black Bess and Tom Tit. TATTERSALL'S— THURSDAY. The betting was so dull that, with the single remark that Orlando, Wolfdog, and Jericho were the only horses in any favour, we may proceed at once to a quotation of the final prices:— THE EMPEROR'S VASE.— 7 to 2 agst Mr. Grenville's Alarm; 8 to 1 agst Mr. G. II. Moore's Wolfdog— taken; 8 to 1 agst Colonel Peel'g Orlando— taken ; 9 to 1 agst Lord Lonsdale's Jericho— taken ; 12 to I agst Major Yarburgh's Miss Sarah ; 13 to 1 agst Mr. Merry's Peri colt; 15 to 1 agst Mr. A. W. Hill's Sweetmeat; 20 to one agst Lord Exeter's Wood Pigeon ; 20 to 1 agst Sir G. Heathcote's Khoadooz; 30 to 1 agst Mt. G. H. Moore's Corranna. Nutleaf, False Report, BourraTomaeha, and all Mr. Irwin's horses, are scratched for their Ascot engagements. ST. LEUER.— 7 to 1 agst General Shubrick's Brocardo— taken. WORCESTER SUMMER MEETING.— The entries for this meeting have just been made, but as the weights are not yet out, we can only give the number of the subscribers to each race. They are as follow: The Severn Stakes, 10 subs.; Two- year- old Stakes, 5 subs.; Worces- tershire Stakes, 20 subs.; Droitwich Stakes, 6 subs.; the Cup, 6 subs. Further particulars will be srdvertised as soon as the horses are handicapped. TENBURY RACES— It will be observed that these races are appointed to take place on Thursday next, and it is anticipated there will be excellent sport; iu fact from the superior arrangements at this meet- ing a large company is always in attendance. Our next publication, will contain a report of the day's sport. HEREFORD RACES are fixed for Wednesday and Thursday the 26th and 27th of August: stewards, Sir Vclters Cornewall, Bart, and H. S. Stanhope, Esq. CORN AVERAGES.— General average prices of British corn for the week ended May 30, 1846, made up from the Returns of the Inspectors in the different cities and towns in England and Wales; per imperial quarter— Price: Wheat, 53s 4d ; Duty, 17s Od ; barlev 28s 4d, 9s Od ; oats, 23s 9d, 5s Od; rye, 32s 4d, 9s 6d; beans, 35s lOd 7s Gd; peas, 34s 2d, 8s 6d. WORCESTER HAY MARKET, MAY 30.— Hay of second- ary quality, £ 2 10s to £ 2 15s; best, £ 3 to £ 3 3s. Straw, machine £ 110s to £ 1 15s : hand thrashed, £ 2. Very little offering, but quite sufficient for the demand. BIRMINGHAM HAY MARKET, JUNE 2.— Best bay, £ 3 10s to £ 3 15s per ton; inferior ditto, £ 2 to £ 2 10s ditto ; straw from £ 2 5s to £ 2 10s per ton; packing straw, £ 2 to £ 2 5s per ton. * SMITHFIELD, HAY MARKET, JUNE 2.— Best Hay, •£ 3 5s to £ 3 12s 6d; secondary qualities, ditto, £ 2 10s to £ 3 5s - straw ditto, £ 2 3s Gd to £ 2 6s Gd. " BIRTHS. May 29, at Witley, the wife of the Rev. John Chandler, of a daughter, still born. May 29, at Brecon, the wife of J. P. Snead, Esq., of a son. MARRIAGES. May 20, at Burford, Oxfordshire, by the Rev. E. P. Cooper, Mr. W. R. Cooke, surgeon, to Miss Margaret Pytt, both of the same place. May 26, at Brewood, by the Rev. A. B. Haden, M. A., Vicar, Mr. Thomas Wilson, of Cornsall, in this county, to Elizabeth, youngest daughter of Mr. Edward Wilson, of the Hattons). near the former place. May 27, at Ledbury, by the Rev. James Watts, Mr. William. Henry Bibbs, of Liverpool, to Caroline Louisa, youngest daughter of Mr. John Bibbs, of Ledbury. May 28, at St. George's, Hanover Square, London, by the Rev. M. D. French, M. A., Mr. John Yates, of Wolseley Bridge, Staffordshire, to Mary, youngest daughter of the late George Kinsey, Esq., of Tonge, in the county of Leicester. May 28, at Puddleston, by the Rev. G. T. Whitfield, Mr. Frederick Stokes, baker and grocer, Bledington, Gloucester- shire, third son of Mr. William Stokes, farmer, Willersey, Gloucestershire, to Miss Ruddock, eldest daughter of Mr. Ruddock, farmer, Puddleston. May 29, at Powick, by the Rev. T. H. Tyrwhit, Mr. John Osborne, of Kempsey, to Miss E, Barnett, of Malvern Link. May 31 at the Wesleyan Chapel, Redditch, by the Rev. John Tindall, Mr. Thomas Wedgebury, of Redditch, to Miss Ann Hawkes, of the same place. June 2, by the Lord Bishop of Lichfield, Commander J. J. M'Cleverty, R. N., son of the late Sir Robert M* Cleverty, C. B., to Sophia, widow of the late Commander R. F. Cleveland, R. N., and fifth daughter of the late Rev. Herbert Oakeley, D. D., of Oakeley, Shropshire, and Prebendary of Worcester Cathedral. June 2, at Alveston, Gloucestershire, Capt. George Holbech, R. N., to Ellen Catherine, eldest daughter of Charles M* Ricketts, Esq. Lately, at the parish church, Ipsley, Mr. Thomas Keogli, of Redditch, carpenter, to Miss Harriet Lewis, of the former place. DEATHS. May 20, at the Brook Farm, in the parish of Colwall, Here- fordshire, Mr. Thomas Baylis, farmer, who on the preceding Tuesday had one of his legs so frightfully torn by a thrashing machine, that amputation V/ as indispensable. May 24, at Cheltenham, Thomas Pickford, Esq., of May field, near Manchester, aged 68. The deceased gentleman was head of the firm of Pickford and Co., carriers. May 24, in her 16th year, Jane Elizabeth, fourth daughter of Charles Keeling, Esq., of Congrevo, Staffordshire. May 24, at his residence. Yewtree Cottage, Aylton, in the 73rd year of her age, Mr. John Bishop, May 25, at Woodlield, Aston Ingham, in his 84th year, Mr. Thomas Sargent lato of Linton Point, Herefordshire. May 26, at Ludlow, after a long and painful illness, aged 49, Mr. S. Jourdan, the much respected landlord of the Harp Inn. MAY 27, at an advanced age, Mrs. Henrietta Hickman, Raven Lane, Ludlow. May 27, at Gloucester, aged 75, Capt. Daniel Perrin, of the London Road, in that city. May 27, at Uxbridge, John, eldest son of Mr. Thomas Pratt, of Bloxwich Mill, in his 16th year. May 27, at the Horn, near Ross, Mr. James Bridgwaters Knill, of Adforton, near Ludlow, aged 77. May 28, aged 47, Hannah, wife of Mr. Richard Davis, china dealer, of Redditch. May 28, aged 37, Mr. Edward Edwards, of the Hen and Chickens Inn, Shrewsbury. May 28, at Kington, of consumption, aged 13, Mary Anne, eldest daughter of Mr. Thomas Perry. May 29, at Cleveland House, Wolverhampton, in the 13th year of her age, Mary Barnet, the beloved daughter of John Barker, Esq. May 29, at Bosbury, Herefordshire, aged 15 years and ten months, Mary, eldest daughter of Mr. D. Thomas, blacksmith. May 29, at the residence of her aunt, Mrs. Castell, Wilcot House, near Witney, Oxon, Jane Castell Dudley, only daughter of Mr. Crewes Dudley, solicitor, Oxford. May 30, at Epsom, Hugh Montgomery Campbell, Esq., of The Hollies, Staffordshire, aged 52. May 31, at Leyton, Essex, in the 13th year of her age, Mary Emily, eldest daughter of W. T. Copeland, Esq., M. P. May 31, at her residence, Wigmore Cottage, near Thruxton, aged 52, universally lameated by her relatives and friends, Judith, daughter of the late Mr. WM. Merrick, of Thruxton Court. May 31, at Summertown House, near Oxford, J. Nicholls, Esq., of Summertown, and of 48, Bedford Row, London, aged 63. May 31, at Kimberley, the Right Hon. John Lord Wodehouse, aged 76. June 1, at the house of his son- in- law, Mr. Richard Rickaras, of Redditch, tinman, Mr. T. Edkins, of Ipsley, at the advanced age of 77. June 1, at the Bell Inn, Bromsgrove, Mr. John Harper, late of Astlcy, in this county, aged 36. June 1, at Moraston, Herefordshire, in the 83rd year of his age, Richard Garrold, Esq., whose name for the last 50 years has been associated with everything good, charitable, and just. June 1, Mrs. Elizabeth Aubrey, relict of Mr. Aubrey, butcher, of Lighthorne, Warwickshire, aged 85. June 2, after a short but severe illness, Mr. Thomas Ross, of Canon Pion, Herefordshire. Lately, in Dublin, suddenly, Mr. Christopher Schriber, for many years a resident of Yardley Wood, in this county. WORCESTER. INFIRMARY, JUNE 5. Physician and Surgeon for the week, Dr. Hastings and Mr. Carden. For the ensuing week, Dr. Nash and M r. Sheppard, In- Patients. | Out- Patients. Admitted, 19.— Discharged, 20. j Admitted, 18.— Discharged 17.' In the House, 85. ACCIDENTS,— II. Fletcher, sprained arm ; Wm. Smith, dislocated thumb; Ann James, inflamed elbow; Wm. Griffiths, fractured clavicle ; Joseph Lewis, compound fractured leg; Louisa Markland. injury of the elbow joint; John Jones, dislocated elbow; Mary Selton sprained anldi^ WORCESTER DISPENSARY, JUNE 5. Physician and Surgeon for the week, Dr. Streeten and Mr. Davis.' For the ensuing week, Dr. Nash and Mr. Greening; Patients admitted, 12 ; discharged, 7. WORCESTER OPHTHALMIC INSTITUTION. Monthly Report for May, 184G. Patients remaining at the last Report 65. Admitted during the month 24 — 89- Discharged cured 17 — relieved 2 — incurable Z — irregular 2 — 25 Remaining under treatment 66. Physician, Dr. Strseten ; Consulting Surgeon, Mr. Stevenson, Surgeons: Mr. Walsh, Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays. Mr. Or « vin, Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays. Assistant Surgeon, Mr. T. W, Walsh, daily. EDWARD COKLES, I Honorary I MAURIQE DAVIS, / Secretaries, THE WOftCESTERgHiflS GtJAftDlAN, 8ATUHDAY, JUNE G, 1840. ASATFGSESAAFIABAANWBRTS « OU T." BY HAYNES BAYLY. Out, John ! out, John !— what are you about, John ? 3f you don't say " Out" at once, vou make the fellow doubt, John! Say I'm out, whoever calls, and hide my hat and cane, John; Say you've not the least idea when I'll come again, John. I. et the people leave their bills, but tell them not to call, John ; Say I'm courting Miss Itupee, and mean to pay them all, John. Out, John ! out John !— what are you about, John ! If you don't say " Out" at once, you make the fellow doubt, John! Run, John ! run; John !— there's another dun, John ! If it's Prodger, bid him call to- morrow week at one John. If he says he saw me at the window as he knocked, John, JVlake a face and shake your head, and tell Iiim how you are shocked, John ! Take your pocket- handkerchief, and put it to your eye, John ; Say your master's not the man to bid you tell a lie, John ! Out, John ? out, John, & c. Oh, John! go, John ! there's Noodle's knock, I know, John ! Tell him that all yesterday you sought him high and low, John. Tell him just before he came you saw me mount the hill, John ; Say you think I've only gone to pay his little bill, John. Then, I think, you'd better add, that if I miss to- day, John, You're sure I mean to call when r. ext I pass his way, John Out, John,— out, & c. Hie, John ! fly, John !— I will tell you why, John ! If there is not Grimshawe at the comer, let me die, John ! He will hear of no excuse, I'm sure he'll search the house, John, Peeping into corners hardly fit to hold a mouse, John ! Beg he 11 take a chair and wait, I know he won't refuse, John ; I'll hop through the little door that opens to the mews, John ! Out, John,— out, & c. VARIETIES. A MODERN NEWTON— A debating society out in Michigan had lately submitted for discussion the subject—" Does the world go round, or does it not?" The chairman remarked, that he did not propose it because there was any doubt on the subject but to " fetch out" the orators. After the fir3t speaker had occupied about ten minutes in the discussion, he sat down, and was succeeded by one of the " lights" of the town, who delivered himself thus:—'' If the world was round, it wouldn't be reg'lar and even as it is. After you'd travelled a little ways, you'd begin to slide, and slide, and bimebye you'd tumble off at the edge if you didn't ketch a hold on something to hold on by. And then they talk of sailing round the world ! Why, if the world was round, and went round as they say it did, the capting'd have nothing to do but tie his ship to a tree, and it'd go round of itself! My opponent has asked, " If the world does not go round, how does the sun git round to the right place again ? I answer, for a very plain reason, it's so dark you can't see it."—" Time!" said the chairman, and the young man sat down; and it was several minutes before he recovered from the sudden shock his imagination had experi- enced— like some of the orators in Congress, who, at the expiration of the hour, are frequently lost in the obfuscation of their own ideas. BAZAAR. INCIDENT,— The following occurrence is said to liave taken place at a bazaar held the other day at Paris. A young lady, Miss A . celebrated for her beauty and her wit, presided at one of the tables, and a young gentleman of much assurance gazed upon the lady with offensive freedom, and affected to admire the various articles exposed for sale, but bought nothing. " What wiil you please to buy, sir," asked Miss A , with a smile of peculiar meaning. " Oh !" replied the exquisite, with a languishing look, " what I most wish to purchase is unhappily not for sale." " Tell me what you wish?" " Oh, no, I dare not declare my wishes." " Nevertheless," said Miss A , ' let me know what you want to buy." " Well, then, since you insist upon it, I should like a ringlet of your glossy black hair." The lady manifested no embarrassment at the bold request, but with a pair of scissors immediately clipped off one of her beautiful locks, and handed it to the astonished youth, remarking that the price • was 500 francs. Her admirer was thunderstruck at this bold demand, but dare not demur, as by this time a group vvas collected, listening to the conversation, He took the hair, paid over the 500 francs, and with an air of mortification and sadness left the hall. LONDON TIME. Among the many peculiar features which distinguish London or " city" life from life in the country, not the least striking is the different estimation in which time is regarded. In " the country, the rustic plods along the road, or leans over a stile, unknowing and uncaring for the hour, much less the minute. The deep tolls of the church bell tell their tale to very careless and inattentive hearers; and the countryman thinks his watch correct enough if it be within a quarter of an hour of the village clock, in whose accuracy he places as much confidence as if old Time himself had the winding up of it every day. Very differ- ent, however, is the manner in which time is estimated in a large city. There, where thousands of persons congregate, and where business of great magnitude is hourly transacted, it is of impor- tance that strict punctuality be observed— that the standard of time be correct— and that time, even its most fractional parts be not despised. Of course, without this arrangement, no plans or purposes could be satisfactorily carried out, and all would be disorder, uncertainty, and disappointment. It is however, in a colossal city like London that we see to perfection Time exercising an uncontrolled dominion; and perhaps no city in the world could furnish such striking illustra- tions of its paramount importance. Here it is not enough that your watch is right by the parish clock; the question is, is it in accordance with St. Paul's or the Horse Guards ? No genuine Londoner would think of passing either of those chronological standards without setting his watch right by it; which, having done, he talks of the time with authority, and " right by St. Paul's" is an assertion which cuts short the dispute. In passing along the streets, too, what anxious pulling out of watches by evidently belated pedestrians, is observable on every liand; what rating of omnibus conductors for having stopped for " full five minutes." Here a traveller, with his great- coat and carpet- bag, and his face glowing like a red coal, urges his wav along the crowded street, fearful of being too late for the train- and there a cab is stuck fast in a crowded thoroughfare, the' inmates of which raves that the steamer will have started in another three minutes. Here a tradesman from the west end is hurrying to get his cheque cashed at the banking house, the appointed hour for closing which is even now ready to strike ; and there a country gentleman has just arrived in time to see the door of a public- office whither he was bustling closed against him. Appointments are made to the minute; and a delay of live or ten minutes in keeping one, is at the hazard of disarrang- ing the next. Clocks are conspicuous in most of the better description of shops: watches are ticking in every business- man's pockei. " How goes the enemy ?" is one of the commonest inquiries; and everything testifies to the immense importance of time in the social arrangements of a great city. As in the immense establishments with which London abounds and especially in the Government offices, punctuality is of the first importance; some amusing illustrations of the value of time, even in its vulgar fractions, are there exhibited, which, to the eye of a stranger, are very striking, and are probably, from the national superiority of our business- habits, unique. In the morning, as the clock is about to strike nine, omnibuses and stages draw up in the vicinity of the bank, filled with well- dressed, gentlemenlike men. The " thousand and one " clerks are arriving, all of whom are required to be at their post bv the precise time, under pain of a fine. The old stager who lias filled his situation there for the last three quarters of a century, and fears lest, peradventure, something on the road might detain him, and who prides himself not a little on his punctuality, always contrives to leave his house in the suburbs, where most of the clerks reside, a few minutes before the necessary time; but some of the younger ones, who are not so wary, show by their flushed faces the quick step they have been obliged to adopt in order to arrive in time. Another and another omnibus unburdens itself of its load; quick as thought the " thirteen inside and five out" are hurrying to the bank gate; gouty old gentlemen hobble up to the entrance with all the quickness they can muster; and at ten minutes after nine, the twice five hundred men are at their desks ready for action. Still more animated and striking is the scene at the General Post- office in St. Martin's- le- Grand a few minutes before six o'clock in the evening. At a quarter before six the fray has scarcely commenced ; there is ample time and few care to hurry themselves, except it be some unaccustomed dame, who eagerly inquires whether she is too late to post her letter. But" the minute hand silently moves onwards, and boys arrive with bags of newspapers and packets of letters, which are poured in at the all- receiving window. Onwards, onwards, moves the minute hand; only five minutes to the hour— the boys and men come hurrying in from all parts with letters and papers, the young urchins glorying in just " nicking the time." Bag afier bag is thrown in at the window, at the peril of the official who stands there to receive them, packet after packet of letters being aimed at him by their respective and irrespective bearers. St. Paul's clock strikes— one ; still more and more come running up to the steps— two, a cab draws up, and a sack of newspapers is hastily hauled out and thrown in at the window— three, a porter puffs up at his very quickest speed with a bag of letters — four, a panting, meagre horse arrives, and another sack of papers is safely lodged— five, a young bare- armed paper- capped urchin pours in his armful of Suns and G lobes— six, the window- keeper unceremonially slams to the shuter, and the score of surrounding urchins, having safely deposited their burdens, salute with a shout of" derision the disconsolate lad who rushes up to the place with his packet one minute too late. ROOSTING OF BIRDS.— Most persons, doubtless, have observed a bird sleeping on its perch; and some may liavo wondered how a sleeping bird maintains its position on one leg during the most tempestuous night, when the branches of the gnarled oak are tossed to and fro by the storm; yet there the little slumberer rests safely, whilst our strongest houses tremble to their foundation. The mechanism of the bird's leg secures thi- i result without effort. The moment a bird perches on a branch, the weight of its body causes the leg to bend at the joint; this bending tightens a set of muscles which descend to the toes; this stretching of the muscles forces the claws to contract round the substance on which the bird stands. Thus the claws are kept tightly grasped round the twig till the bird chooses to move. Such is the simple and beautiful mechanism by which the smallest of the feathered race maintains its hold by one leg during the longest night. SAFETY IN A THUNDER STORM.— The following maxims as to the places of greatest safety during thunder storms may be useful to many :— 1. All metals and most fluids attract and conduct lightning -— consequently contact with them is to be avoided. 2. It is infinitely more dangerous to go under a tree during a thunder- storm than to remain out in the open road or the fields. Persons have also been killed when sheltering under the eaves of a house, or by the side of a brick- kiln. By the same rule, corn and hay- stacks are to be avoided. 3. A large room is safer than a small one, and that it is better always to keep in the centre of it. Since a current of air will, in some measure, conduct lightning, a position between a door and a window, if open, or a window and chimney should be avoided. 4. Persons whose clothes are wet are more free from danger than those whose garments are dry. Travellers inside of railway or other carriages are in little danger compared with those outside. 5. Lightning- conductors ought, where practicable, to be placed upon large public buildings, ships, & c, STATE OF TRADE IN MANCHESTER.— Owing to the Whitsun holidays, there is very little business doing this week, but prices, both of goods and yarn, are very firm ; and there is a decidedly improved feeling in the market, with a confident anticipation " of a decided increase of business as soon as the holidays are over.— Manchester Guardian, Tuesday. THE STRIKE IN THE BUILDING TRADES.— The strike in the building trades at Manchester has assumed a new aspect during the week. The carpenters and joiners have divided into two societies, which are at war with each other on the question of connection with the general trades' unions. The new society complains strongly of oppression and intimi- dation, " because they believe that connection with the general trades' unions is detrimental to their real interest, and believing this to be true, have the firmness to avow it, as in the case at Liverpool." They state that the Manchester employers have agreed to the same terms as those obtained at Liverpool, with the exception that the former have advanced their workmen's wages 2s. a week; and they add, " we put this serious question:— Ought we to be called upon to walk the streets and allow our families to suffer privations, until principles which we are diametrically opposed to are recognised by our employers? The man who would require that, must be imbued with despotic feelings— feelings at variance with the spirit of the present age! We have now entered upon an era in our country's history characterised by freedom of trade, commerce, and industry— and vain must bo the attempt to cripple or restrict men's labour because they differ in opinion on the subject of trades' unions." The greater number of the master bricklayers have agreed to give the men the wages they demanded, and the men have gone to work, or are to do so next Monday. But there are exceptions to this, and two of the largest firms in the trade have declined to submit to the demands of the men, and are now nearly fully supplied with hands, all of whom are non- unionists. In regard to Liverpool, the Liverpool Times of Tuesday says that the masters met on Thursday evening, and came to the following conclusion:—* That the number of the hours of labour be the same as before the strike; but that it be com- petent to any employer to make such a distribution of these hours as may be found most convenient to the respective trades.' The masons, on Friday night, resolved, the masters having refused to concede the half- hour, to stand out for a reduction in the time of labour to nine hours per day. Many of the masons also refuse to go to work unless the hour is deducted. The. carpenters and joiners have very generally resumed work." MEN KILLED BY BULLS.— On Tuesday afternoon a labouring man, whose name we could not ascertain, was leading a fine bull ( which he has been in the habit of tending for four years) from Stratford- on- Avon along the Warwick road, when, about a mile from the former town, the animal became furious, broke from his keeper and tossed him into the hedge, goring him in so horrible a manner as to cause his instantaneous death. The bull then proceeded quietly along the road, and the remains of the unfortunate man were removed. He has left a wife and family An inquest was held on Monday, at Cheltenham, on the body of Mr. Meggs, who was killed by a bull on Sat urday morning. The deceased was a nurseryman near Clarence Square, and it appears that he had charge of some cattle belonging to Mr. Winterbotham, solicitor, amongst which was an Alderney bull of a fierce temper. Deceased went into the field where the cattle were kept, and attempted to drive the bull away from a cow ; he first struck it with a stick, which broke in his hand ; the animal then turned violently upon him, threw him on the ground, and trampled upon him. He rose no more. Two men, who saw it, got assistance, and succeeded in securing the infuriated animal. Medical assistance vvas procured instantly, but the unfortunate man expired in about tea minutes. There was no outward gore or wound sufficient to cause death, but as the blood gushed from the nose and ears rather plentifully, we should suppose the trampling on the chest, which is very black, to have violently injected the blood into the head, and so caused death. An inquest was held at the Newmarket Inn, when depositions of witnesses were taken which proved the above facts. At the close of the inquiry the coroner read over the depositions to the jury, who after a short deliberation, returned a verdict " That the deceased's death was occasioned by accident, and that the bull should be forfeited." DARING HIGHWAY ROBBERY— A highway robbery, attended with circumstances of considerable aggravation, occur- red in the immediate neighbourhood of Moseley, in ( his county, on Friday night. Mr. Briscoe, a gentleman upwards of 80 years of age, residing at Great Hill Mill, had been spending the day with a relation, Mr. Kemp, of the Fighting Cocks Inn, Moseley, and left on his return home between 7 and 8 o'clock in the evening. On arriving on Moseley Wake Green, at the corner of the road leading in the direction of his own house, and about half a mile distant, he was suddenly attacked by two young men, one of whom pulled him upon his back and rifled one of his pockets of a purse containing Is. or 8s., while the other held a pistol to his head, and, upon pain of death, demanded his money. Having secured the old gentleman's purse, the villains decamped, but in the confusion of the moment, for it was a mere momentary affair, he was unable to state the direction they took. Fortunately, it being broad daylight, the thieves omitted to search more than one of Mr. Briscoe's pockets, otherwise they would have met with a booty in hard cash to the amount of 40/. and upwards. On his arrival at home Mr. Briscoe communicated the robbery to his family, and his son, after hearing the description of the men bv whom his father had been assailed, recollected seeing two fellows of like description passing by the house a short time before. An alarm was im- mediately given, and men were sent off in all directions in pur- suit of the robbers, and in the course of an hour and a half they were apprehended at the Golden Hillock, about two miles and a half from Birmingham. They gave their names as Garratt and BeHlngham, and their residence, Birmingham. They were found in possession of 7s. 8}± d. in money, nine skeleton keys, and a crow- bar, but no pistol. Immediately the prisoners were shown to Mr. Briscoe, he identified them as the men by whom he was attacked and robbed and whom he had seen more than once during the day at the Fighting Cocks, Moseley. They were delivered over to the county police, and for the night con- veyed to the station at King's Heath. Subsequent evidence proved the correctness of Mr. Briscoe's statement. The prisoners, after the old gentleman left the inn, were seen by Mr. Bird, the postmaster of the village, to follow him in the direction of Wake Green, and on Saturday morning the police- officers, Superintendent Potter and Constable Clewer, found near the spot where the robbery was said to have been committed, a pistol loaded with powder and two pebble stones. Both Belling- ham and Garratt admitted that they had been at the Fighting Cocks Inn; and the servant man in waiting states that they more than once inquired who Mr. Briscoe was, and where he lived. The prisoners were on Saturday taken before Mr. Lawrence at the Public- office, Birmingham, and fully com- mitted to take their trial at the ensuing Worcester Assizes. The general belief is, that their original intentien was the plunder of the Fighting Cocks Inn. MELANCHOLY OCCURRENCE. — Mr. George Gibbs, commoner of Exeter College, Oxford, was drowned on Wednesday last, whilst bathing in the Isis, near Ifflev. THE MORMONS.— The Mormon emigration to Oregon, from Nauvoo, certainly presents a novel and interesting sight, considering the peculiarity of the emigrants' character, their troubles, their religious zeal, and their undeniable energy aud perseverance. " The Camp of Israel," now on its way to the Rocky Mountains, has already crossed the tributaries of the Charitan river, the emigrants are all in good health and spirits— no dissensions, and everything peaceable. They travel in detached companies, from five to ten miles apart, and in point of order resemble a military expedition. The camp has the appearance of a moveable town; the waggons and carts being arranged on either side of large streams, and public squares left for the cattle. This expedition, numbering about 3,000 souls in all, will encamp in the fertile plains near the entrance to the South Pass in the Rocky Mountains, on the margins of the Sweetwater and Laramie rivers, where crops will be sown and buffalo meat dried, to provide food during the winter and succeeding spring. The second expe- dition, numbering 4,000 or 5,000 persons, will leave Nauvoo in February, 1847, and when it arrives at the plains the first will pass through to Oregon or California, leaving the, new comers to prepare for the third and last expedition, which will leave Nauvoo in the spring of 1848.— New York San. RAILWAY ACCIDENT AT NEWCASTLE- ON- TVNE.— On Monday last an accident occurred on the Newcastle and North Shields Railway, at the Newcastle terminus, but fortunately without any serious consequences to life or pro- perty. The seven p. m. train from Shields overshot the station, and ran with tremendous force into a stone building, used as a warehouse, at the end of the line. The engine struck the gable corner, and brought down nearly a third of the building, which it penetrated about a yard, when it stopped, being little more than a couple of yards from the edge of the coal depot, a fearful precipice 15 or 10 feet below the level of the. line. The shock was, of course, extremely alarming, and the screaming of the passengers, principally women and young persons, was heard at some distance. The accident would seem to have arisen from the great momentum of the train, which was unusually heavy. It being holiday time, a remarkably fine day, and Shields races, many persons were induced to travel on the line from Newcastle, and the car- riages were crowded with persons returning. The engineer states that he turned off the steam at the usual place, and on observing the train approach the station too rapidly he applied all the power of the break, but was unable to prevent the accident. Several of the passengers received severe blows, and two or three had slight abrasions; one lady fainted. STABBING WITH A BOWIE KNIFE.— At the Thames ( London) Police Office on Monday last, a fellow of gigantic proportions, named J. Webster, alias Crowther, an American seaman, was committed on the charge of committing a mur- derous assault on Edward Connor, a lame man, and attempt- ing to stab him with a knife. The American seamen in tho port of London are in the habit of wearing large knives in a sheath, and they have, on many occasions, used them. The practice is attended with very great danger, and in this case the prosecutor had a very narrow escape of his life. Webster had bad a fight with Connor's brother, in which he was worsted, and having afterwards got drunk drew his knife from his sheath, which was made fast to his waist, and made a most determined and deliberate attempt to plunge it into Connor's body. Connor parried the blow, and the point of the knife grazed his jacket, which was loose, just under the arm- pit, on the left side, cutting the jacket as it slid along. The prisoner was about to make another attempt to stab him, when the peoplein tho room pinioned his arms and secured him. DREADFUL FIRE NEAR CAMBRIDGE.— About two hours after midnight on Friday an awful fire suddenly burst forth near the village of Bottisliam, which was extinguished till an immense quantity of buildings and valuable property was destroyed. The scene of destruction was at the extensive homestead of Trinity College. The fire commenced at the corner of a cow- lodge and piggeries which abut upon the turnpike- road. These were soon in a blaze, and the flames speedily communicated to a large barn, and a stack of clover close by. The fire nest attacked the stables, and some other buildings, wherein were six fat calves, 20 store hogs, and a brace of greyhounds, all of which perished in the flames. The conflagration then crossed the farm- yard, consuming sev ^ ral small buildings, and eventually reached five cottages situate in the road, which were likewise consumed, also their contents. Luckily its career vvas here stopped, but the havoc it had done was frightful. Not a doubt exists but that the i calamity is the work of an incendiary. CANADA. — In a parliamentary document recently issued, a correspondence between the Governor of Canada and Mr. Secretary Gladstone is given respecting the corn laws and the timber duties, as also the speech of the Governor- General to the. Legislative Assembly of the Canadas, and the despatches addressed to the Colonial Secretary, remonstrating against the presumed changes in the imperial commercial policy. In March last the Legislative Assembly of Canada expressed their fears at the contemplated change in the corn laws. The Colonial Secretary allayed their fears. The Governor- General forwarded a memorial to the Colonial Secretary by the Board of Trade at Montreal, and another from the same, praying the repeal of certain duties upon various articles imported into Canada from foreign states. Other correspondence occurred on the corn laws and timber duties; and on the 18tli of May last Mr. Secretary Gladstone closed the correspondence, as far as it is given in this document, in reply to a petition from merchants at Quebec, praying her Majesty not to sanction the contemplated modi- fication in the tariff on wood goods; and in this communication the Colonial. Secretary showed that the petitioners were under a misapprehension. The Government could not forget the predictions, " the confident, and without doubt, sincere predictions, of ruin which attended the progress of the measure of 1842; nor can they fail to contrast with those predictions the great subsequent extension, and the apparently flourishing condition of the trade at the present moment." Mr. Secretary Gladstone, in one of his despatches, trusted " that the agri- cultural population of Canada would look forward without fear to a change, of which it is probable that the effects will be far less violent, either for good or for tho partial evils which may accompany such good, than many, prompted either by their hopes or their fears, have been forward to anticipate." [ All very well, this, from Mr. Gladstone, who is ex officio bound to make out the best case he can for the Government measures. Time alone, however, will show whether the alarmed colonists or the alarmist Government were in the right. We lean to the side of the colonists.— Ed. W. G.] POOR RELIEF.— The Poor Law Commissioners in their 12th report show the amount of money levied and received from other sources in aid of poor's rate, and expended for the relief and maintenance of the poor, and for other purposes in England and Wales during the years ended the 25th of March, 1834 to 18- 45, with the average price of wheat per quarter in each year. In 1834 ( the last parochial year previous to the passing of the Poor Law Amendment Act) the total amount of monev received as poor's rate was £ 8,338,079, and the total parochial rates expended £ 8,289,348. The average price of wheat per quarter in that year on Lady- day was 51s. lid. In 1845 the amount levied was £ 7,009,511, and the amount expended £ 0,857,402. The average price of wheat per quarter was 49s. 2d. In the last 12 years, from 1834 to 1845, tho prices of wheat per quarter at Lady- day in each vear were respectively— 51s. 1 Id. 44s. 2d., 39s. 5d., 52s. ( id., 55s. 3d., 69s. 4d., 68s." Gd., 65s. 3d., 64s., 54s. 4d., 51s. 5d., and 49s. 2d. LIFE PRESERVER.— On Monday an interesting experi- ment was made in the Thames, near Putney- bridge, with a belt filled with cork shavings. It was tied under the arms of a person with his clothes on, who, on rolling overboard, was instantly floated, with his head and shoulders above water, down the stream. The belt was then taken off, and thrown to the person, who, on catching and holding it, floated as before, and was soon drawn on board. The cork belt has this great advantage over the zinc drums sometimes carried on board steamers; that if it struck the persons on being thrown to them, it could not hurt them, whereas the heavy metal drums might do them serious injury. It is light, cheap, and portable, and, unlike the air- belt, not liable to accident. Wo think in dangerous boat- service ( for it has been successfully tried in a heavy sea,) in shipwreck, and teaching young people liow to swim, it will prove highly serviceable. This simple, ingenious, and useful application of the buoyancy of cork is the idea and invention of Mr. I). F. Walker, the lecturer on experimental philosophy.— London paper. FIRE AT FREEMASONS'- HALL.— On Wednesday night the greatest excitement was created in the immediate vicinity of Lincoln's- inn- fields, in consequence of a report being circulated that the Freemason's- liall was on fire. It appears that whilst the Freemasons were holding one of their general quarterly courts, the members of the craft perceived a strong smell of burning wood. At first no particular notice was taken of that circumstance; but shortly afterwards the Earl of Zetland, the Grand Master, noticed smoke issuing from the top of the splendid statue of his late Royal Highness the Duke of Sussex. An instant alarm was then raised ; the business of the Freemasons was abruptly terminated; and the numerous domestics of the place were engaged in pro- curing buckets of water, which they discharged upon tho gallery; this bad the desired effect of preventing the flames from extending, but upon the arrival of the firemen, they commenced tearing up the flooring of the gallery, where they found the joisting and rafters mouldering away. The fire was soon extinguished, but it is feared that the statue of the late illustrious Grand Master lias suffered to some extent by the disaster. THE PACIIA OF TUNIS'S PRESENTS TO HER MAJESTY. — In addition to the seven splendid Arabian horses, six gazelles, two ostriches, and a fine lion three years old, the remainder of the gifts from his Highness the Pacha of Tunis arrived on Tuesday, and were received in the Court- yard of Mivart's Hotel, from Southampton, and afterwards taken by the gentlemen deputed by the embassy to Buckingham I'alace. The presents wero in cases, and consisted of rich scarfs, silks, otto of roses, and other perfumes, bridles and harness studded with diamonds and precious stones. CURIOUS ADDRESSES ON POST LETTERS.— Among the letters " listed" at the General Post Office, and exhibited iu tlie portico of the establishment in St. Martin's le Grand, as " not known in London," is one thus addressed, " Miss Elliot, sister of his Lordship the Minister, Londou." The letter has been sent to the English office from Paris. Not long since a letter Avas received at the General Post Office, simply directed " To my father in London !" It is a very curious fact that no less than fifty letters are received daily with equally imperfect addresses; hundreds are incompletely directed, and have to be written upon by the " blind" officer before they can be forwarded. At a low average, not less than 100 letters per day are sent to the post office unsealed, and this neglect being noticed by the sorter, the letters are given to the presiding officer on duty, who seals them with the official stamp, and writes upon them—" Found open in this office." No fewer than 200 newspapers per day escape from their envelopes, and in each of these cases an entry is made of such circumstance in a book kept for that purpose, which book, in all cases of complaint respecting irregularity or delay, is examined by the inspector, before the answer of the office is sent to the complaint. NEWSPAPER STAMPS AND ADVERTISEMENT DUTIES. The gross receipts for stamps for newspapers and supplements, in the year ended tho 5th January last was, ( according to Parliamentary return, No. 144, 24th March, 1846,) for England, £ 270,509; Scotland, £ 27,941; Ireland, £ 29,231. Advertisement duties— England, £ 128,359; Ireland, £ 10,904; Scotland £ 18,011. THE NEW POTATO CROP IN IRELAND.— We copy the following from the Carlow Sentinel:— A large dish of new potatoes has been sent to our office, grown by Mr. Henry Walker, of Clogrennan, on a rood of land appropriated to the growth of early potatoes for the market, and a finer specimen at this early period we have not seen during several years. They are of the ash- leaf kidney species, and are represented as prodigiously plentiful in the ground. The entire crop is one month earlier than usual, aud will be ready for market in ten days. BOTANICAL.— A Sweedish botanist, who assumes to himself tho discovery of the means of preserving flowering trees and shrubs in all their beauty, lately sent to the Academy of Sciences at Stockholm, a tea- rose, which he affirms he embalmed in the year 1841, and the flowers of which, as well as the leaves and stems, are in perfect preservation. If this discovery be coufirined, it will be of incalculable value, as the plants of all climates may be preserved and transported to any distance, bearing all their natural appearances. A Nnw CIDER COUNTRY.— It appears that the region acquired by England beyond the Sutlej is remarkable for its fertility, and one district more especially, the vicinity of the city of Jellinder, abounds in orchards and fruit trees. With all the advantages of climate, and with the improvements in agriculture which will doubtless tako place under the peaceful sway of the British Government, it is by no means improbable that this portion of the Punjaub will become an exporting country, and particularly if Ibrahim Pacha or his father should consent to the construction of a railway from Cairo to the Isthmus of Suez. We need not, however, fear any large arrival of cider in England, for if we understand the new tariff delivered to the House of Lords, aud a copy of which is before us, aright, a duty of five guineas a tun, or £ 1. 6s. 3d. per hogshead, is to be levied upon foreign cider and perry sent to this country. The reason of this departure from the general principles of the tariff' lies in the secret breast of those who concocted it, but it is a striking condemnation of the foreign- lauds improvement bill, that whilst a large pro- tective duty is retained upon cider and perry, it is taken off corn, which is quite as much a native product as apples and pears.— Hereford Journal. ALLIGATOR OIL.— The Indians of Florida having been in the habit of extracting a valuable oil from the Alliga- tor, equal to the best Sperm, the white settlers have gone into the business by wholesale. An expedition has left St. Augus- tine for the river of St. John's, and the dark tributary stream of Black Creek, swarming with these hideous creatures, with the view of killing them to obtain their oil, A gentleman writing from St. Augustine says :—" You know how many of these enormous animals are shot out of wantonness from the decks of the steam- boats that plough our waters. I expect hereafter to hear of laws passed for their protection. Every time an Alligator of eighteen feet long is shot in the long grass of the river banks, or while he is swimming, a barrel or half a barrel of oil is wasted. This should not be. We must allow them to be killed only at the proper season, when thev are fattest, and not permit their destruction when they lay their eggs. The Alligator is a formidable looking creature, it is true, but he is generally harmless. His office is to prowl in the sluggish waters of this Southern region, pick up what he can, aud digest it into excellent oil for the illumination of our houses. Alligators will be hereafter esteemed as useful animals as pigs— perhaps more so, for their keeping costs nothing. The danger is that, now that the world has dis- covered what they are good for, their race will be exter- minated." GLASS BOTTLES.— The rapidity with which glass bottles are made is almost incredible. A workman, with the assistance of a gatherer, and blower, will begin and finish 120 dozen of quart bottles in ten hours, which averages nearly 2£ per minute, and this is ordinarily done; and in some works the men are restricted to two per minute, to prevent the work being slighted. It may not be uninteresting to observe the low price at which this description of glass can be produced, now that the duty has been removed; quart bottles can be produced at the works at about 14s. per gross; each gross weighs 2 cwt., which is equal to 7s. per cwt. or £ 7. per ton, for manufactured bottles; if from this we deduct for workmen and incidental expenses £ 2. per ton, it would leave the price of bottle glass £ 5, per ton, LIERITESEUTATION OF NEWCASTLE, STAFFORDSHIRE. — Mr. Colquhoun has announced to the electors of Newcastle* under- Lyne that he does not intend to come forward again as a candidate to represent them. It is evident from the following passage in his farewell address that he and his constituents are at variance with respect to the Corn- law repeal:—" If I have failed to carry the concurrence of a large body among you in the resistance which I have felt it right to offer to the repeal of the Corn- laws, I look forward to the time when, on this question also, our differences will cease, and when you will admit that I have not misled you when I warned you that the effect so con- fidently predicted of a large increase of trade and great benefit to the working classes from this measure will not be realized. This is a matter which, if the bill pass, experience will decide. That sober teacher will correct our judgment, and will, I sus- pect, prove that the errors are not all on our side, and that we were not far wrong who told you that much might be lost and that little could be gained by the change." TRAGICAL SUICIDE AND ATTEMPTED MURDER.— The town of Newnliam, Gloucestershire, was thrown into much consternation on Wednesday last week, by a shocking and most unaccountable act of violence, which has resulted in the self- inflicted death of Mr. William Knowles, and in a very serious injury to Mrs. Morse, the wife of Mr. Morse, postmaster of the above town. It appears that Mr. Knowles entered the shop of Mr. Morse, armed with a wooden mallet and a razor, and was accosted by Mrs. Morse, who offered him her hand to shake in a friendly manner, but instead of receiving it, lie lifted the mallet and struck her a violent blow on the centre of the forehead, and she fell senseless to the floor. Knowles then opened the razor, and appeared to hesitate for a second or two, until some one ran into the shop to see what was the matter, when he drew the razor across his own throat and fell to the ground in a pool of blood. Both the injured parties were as soon as possible conveyed to bed, and medical assistance obtained, but Knowles died on Thursday. Mrs. Morse is lying in a dangerous state, but hopes are entertained of her recovery. The blow fell upon the arch of her forehead ; had it alighted an inch or two on either side she must have been killed on the spot. The deceased was about 30 years of age, and was a respectable shopkeeper. He had formerly lived as shopman with Mr. Morse. No motive is assigned for this murderous outrage. THE LATE STEAM BOAT COLLISION AT LIVERPOOL.— The Coroner's inquest on two of the men killed by the late collision on the Mersey, has been holding before Mr. Curry, the borough coroner. The evidence of the seamen and passengers, according to the principle laid down by the Coroner at the commencement of the inquiry, related only to facts, such as the course of the vessels, the bearing of the lights of each, & c., it being thought better to take the opinions of disinterested scientific men, as to which parly was to blame on that evidence. Lieutenant Askew, one of the most experienced nautical men of the port of Liverpool, who has been 25 years harbour master, and who, previously, throughout the course of a long life, had been actively engaged as a seafaring man, was first sworn; and his evidence was strongly condemnatory of the course of the Sea Nymph, on whom, he was of opinion, the whole blame rested. He was subjected to a severe cross- examination by Mr. Harden, barrister- at- law, on the part of Captain Thompson, of the Sea Nymph, but without at all shaking his testimony. The inquest adjourned until Wednesday, when Lieut. Bevis, R. N., Capt. Cooke, master of the pilots, and other nautical gentlemen gave their opinion on the evidence. Thirteen of the bodies of the persons slain being left at the Magazines, on the Cheshire shore, the inquest upon them is being held before H. Churton, Esq., coroner for that county. The Jury, which had been adjourned from the day after the accident to give time for the evidence to be collected, assembled on Tuesday, when the identification of such of the bodies as were owned was pro- ceeded with. Six corpses were unclaimed and unkuown. The Coroner then adjourned the inquest until next Tuesday. DREADFUL SHIPWRECK— ONE HUNDRED AND FIF- TEEN LIVES LOST.— By the Cambria steamer, which arrived in the Mersey on Thursday afternoon, intelligence of a distressing nature has come to hand, announcing the appalling shipwreck of the Karlscrone, a Swedish Indiaman, in a dreadful storm off the coast of Matanzas. I'rom all the information we have been able to collect, she appears to have been one of the largest class in the Swedish mercantile service. In all there were 132 persons on board, including crew and passengers. The last port she touched at was Havannah, where she shipped a valuable cargo, and on her departure the intention of her commander was to proceed direct to Sweden. On the morning of the 1st inst., when the ship was abreast of the coast of Mantanzas, she encountered one of the fiercest hurricanes ever known in that quarter, during the height of which she capsized, and instantly sank, carrying with her 115 persons, every soul of whom perished. Seventeen of the crew managed to lay hold of one of the ship's cutters, which, as the vessel went down, floated over the deck. They endured the greatest privation, being without provisions and water for several days. They were picked up on the sixth day after the deplorable occurrence in lat. 25 long. 80. During the storm, or, as it has been termed, tornado, no fewer than thirteen vessels were driven ashore on the coast, and many lives were lost. Among the ships wrecked were the Princess Alice Maude, of London, and the St. Martin, from Liverpool. Both were insured to a large amount. DEATH BY FIRE.— READING IN BED.— An inquest was held at Clapham on Monday evening on view of the body of a stock broker, Mr. J. Milner, who died on the pre- vious day from the effects of burns received a month ago, having fallen asleep while reading in bed. On the occur- rence taking place a neighbour, Mr. Rose, went to tho assistance of the deceased, whom ho found iu bed, and the clothes and the bed burning most furiously. The deceased was completely roasted in many portions of the body. John Grainger, footman to the deceased, said that he assisted to get deceased out of the bed, and in putting the fire out. He had no doubt that deceased had accidentally caused the lire by reading in bed. He had slept alone for three nights in consequence of his child being ill ill his own bed- room. Verdict:—" That the deceased died of erisypelas, brought on from severe burns, that were accidentally caused from a candle setting fire to the bed furniture, through his reading in bed." HORRIBLE MURDER AND SUICIDE. — The neighbour- hood of Widegate Street, Bisliopsgate, London, was thrown into a state of great consternation on Wednesday evening, by the rumour that a man named Towny had committed suicide, having first murdered his wife. It appears that the deceased and his wretched partner were the parents of three children, the eldest of whom, a girl about thirteen years of age, went in the afternoon to the lodgings occupied bv her parents. She knocked at the door, but receiving no answer, the girl looked through the keyhole and saw her father in a position which led her to believe he was in a fit. Having given the alarm, the door was burst open, and Towny was found quite dead, suspended from the bedstead. A paper was found pinned to his coat, which contained a statemeut of the motives that induced the unhappy lpan to commit the rash act, viz., the dread of approaching starvation. About three quarters of an hour after, the body of his wife was discovered on the floor under the bed. The poor woman was quite dead, and from the appearances presented, it was evident she had been inhumanly strangled. Her hands were tied together and were tightly and convulsively clasped. The ill- fated woman was at the time of her death in daily expectation of her accouchement. It is rumoured that Towny or his wife made application to the parochial authorities for temporary relief during the period of her confinement, and that relief was refused them unless they went into the Workhouse, with which condition Towny could not bring himself to comply. SUICIDE.— The following melancholy case of suicide occurred at Gloucester, on Saturday last:— Mr. George Beard, the landlord of the Star Inn, and a large boat- owner and coal- merchant, had been indulging too freely in liquor on Friday morning last, notwithstanding which he went to the Lower George Inn, to the anniversary dinner of the Druids, of which society he was a member. There he also drank freely, but went home about nine o'clock. He there became very quarrelsome, and went so far as to strike his wife, after which he left the house, swearing he would never enter it again. After having called at two or three places, at each of which he took " another glass," he got back to the Lower George, when the landlord, seeing the state lie was in, very kindly, and with a great deal of difficulty, induced him to go to bed, and afterwards went into his room to see that all was right, when he appeared to be very fast asleep. About ten o'clock on Saturday morning the landlord took up some coffee for him, when, to his great horror and astonishment, he found him fastened up to tho bedpost, and quite dead. He had tied a large scarf to the bedpost and round his neck, with what in bargemen's phrase is called a bowling knot, and had then apparently fallen forward from the bed, as his legs were quite doubled under him, and his elbow resting on the bed; but being a very heavy man, his great weight had drawn the knot up tight, and occasioned strangulation. No cause but drunkenness can be assigned for this melancholy circumstance, as he was in very good circumstances, and had a good business. We are sorry to add that a widow and six young children are left to deplore his untimely end. A coroner's inquest was held on the body on Saturday, when the Jury returned a verdict of " Temporary Insanity." FASHIONS FOR JUNE. Bareges in large checks, grenadine de laine with rayures ccma'ieux, tissu damas, and taffetas glace, are the fashionable materials at this moment; for the promenade, lace is the indespensable accompaniment of every toilette, and flounces of lace are no longer confined to evening wear, but are used on morning dresses of taffetas broche. White silk is fashionable; in full dress three or five flounces pinked are placed on the skirts; dresses of crape, organdy tarlatanc are no longer worn over a skirt of coloured silk, but over one of the same material as the dress which gives great lightness as well as fulness to the toilette. Double skirts of tarlatanc, appearing to form but two flounces, are pretty ball dresses; these flounces are sometimes richly worked; they are also pretty edged with fringe. Turkish pink is a favourite colour for evening wear. For coiffures flowers are much worn; some as double wreaths drooping; also foilage of every kind, mixed with roses, mignionette, & c. Caps are worn very backward on the head ; the ornaments of flowers, velvet or ribbon, are quite confined to the ears, the lappets arranged to cover the headpiece, and fall behind on the throat. Many redingota of taffetas are embroidered en tablier either au passe or with silk braid; some are with tiers of narrow flounces of the two shades of colour of the dress, or with several rows of fringe en tablier. Numerous mantlets have appeared suitable to the season; the espagnol is of black lace lined with black, rounding off at the waist, and finishing with lace half a yard deep ; the mantilet jeune femme is of light showy colours trimmed with ruches. Pardessus are also made of tarlatane or white barege over light colours, and are particularly suited to young people. Leghorn bonnets are always fashionable in Paris; they are worn without bavolets~~ are of a very open form, ornamented with a long ostrich feather. Paille de riz continue in favour, ornamented with lace and flowers, or fruit, or feathers ; the inside of bonnets is much trimmed. White crape and lace bonnets are also much in favour; the former are pretty, covered with bouillons of tulle; fancy straws are lined with cerise pink or green, and ornamented with fancy feathers: the pailles Louis Xlr. are extremely light, and generally lined with white.— From the " London and Paris Ladies' Magazine of Fashion ittultum in IJarbc. Earl Pitzwiliam, through liis agent, has caused £ 1,000 worth of potato seed to be distributed amongst his tenantry in Wicklow. The three public parks in Manchester are to be called " Queen's Park," " Peel's Parle," and" Phillips' Park." A dish of early potatoes was dug, on the 27th ult., in the garden at Castle Toward, Argyleshire, which had not been forced in any way. The largest measured between six and seven inches in circum- ference, and two- and- a- half dozen weighed two pounds. A benevolent individual, signing " X. Y.," has transmitted to the treasurer of the Church Extension Society, the munificent sum of £ 1,000, to be applied to the objects contemplated by the fund. The Edinburgh Water Company charges only four shillings per annum for water supplied to cottages let for less than £') per annum, and in some instances only three shillings. The underwriters at Lloyd's, in preparation for any contingency arising from the hostile position of affairs on the other side of the Atlantic, have refused to insure American vessels, except at advanced premiums,— Morning Herald. A cargo of forty tons of potatoes from Norway is announced for sale in the present week in London, as applicable either lor seed or for consumption. The expense of the convict hulk establishment last year was £ 55,327. 12s., and the estimated value of the labour of the convicts was £ 63,408. 15s. ( id. In Weymouth market the supply of mackarel has been so abun- dant that" fine fish have been selling so low as at 9d. per dozen. The boiler of the steamer, Finn Mac Coull, exploded on the voyage from Wigtown to Liverpool last week, when the under- engineer and a fireman were killed. Two other persons dreadfully scalded are not expected to survive. On Monday, a Brighton, Dover, and Croydon railway train con sisted of 44 carriages, and was propelled by three powerful engines. It extended nearly hall- a- mile in length, aud the carriages contained neatly 4000 persons. The price of the 4 lb. loaf has been considerably reduced by the London bakers— in some instances the fall is as much as lid. Carter, a shoemaker living in Mooifields, has murdered John Oddy, a fellow workman, and been committed for trial. The two men had some words at a public house; Carter ran home, got a shoemaker's knife, returned to the public- house, and, calling Oddy into the passage, stabbed him in the abdomen! Dwarkanauth Tagore, the " Merchant Prince" of India, and his three sons, paid a visit to Oxford on Tuesday, and after viewing the colleges proceeded to Nuneham on a visit to the Archbishop of York. A butcher of Glasgow lately cut from a cow a kidney measuring 44 inches in girth, and weighing with the fat 54 lbs. The King of Prussia has just ordered the erection of a museum for the reception of all articles which belonged to Luther, and which have been preserved. Colonel M'Gregor is about to recommend to the Irish constabulary to contribute a day's pay to the relief of the national distress. In 1814 there was but one steam- boat belonging to the British empire. During 30 years the number has increased to about 1,000, which are now navigating to and from all parts of the world. Herapath's Journal states, that Mr. Austin demanded a fee of £ 1,800 with the brief for the Eastern Counties Railway, and got it. Thirteen inquests have been held in Liverpool, before Mr. Curry, the borough Coroner, during the last week. In six of the cases death had resulted from accident, in two the cause was unknown, and in five from natural causes, though suddenly. A pointsman on the Northampton and Peterborough Railway has been committed to prison for two months, with hard labour, for neglect of duty; he should have turned some points at Blisworth, but employed himself instead in making a mouse- trap, and hence an engine of a luggage train was overturned. Amongst the deaths recorded at Sheffield during the past quarter, is one of a child, one day old, from jaundice. In We3t Street, Bristol, there are living, in rotation, three persons, named Head, Skull, and Brain. On the 20th ult., two young girls, embroiderers at Berlin, com- mitted suicide by lying down on the rails of the Berlin and Potsdam Railway, late in the evening. The typhus fever is alarmingly prevalent in Swansea. An inhuman monster, at Friskney, near Stamford, was last week fined £ 2, for tearing out the tongue of his own horse. A person connected with the Great Western Railway, endeavouring to escape to America, with funds belonging to the company, was arrested just as he was stepping on board the Hibernia at Falmouth. The contract for 1000 quarters of wheat, for the Royal William Victualling Yard Plymouth, was taken on Wednesday last, at 5tis, and 58s. per qr. A glazier at Rotherham, has a sheet of rough cast plate glass, 8 feet 9 inches long, by 7 feet 3 inches wide, intended for the roof of a greenhouse. A brewer and beer retailer at Manchester, was on Tuesday fined in the mitigated penalty of £ 50 for using grains of Paradise iu his beer. A carrier's waggon was observed in Stamford, the other day, with a load consisting of gunpowder, oil of vitriol, and lucifer matches. As a proof of the prosperity of the Isle of Man, it may be stated that property which would have been sold two years ago for £ 320 realised about a fortnight ago £ 610.— Mona's Herald. £ 800 was subscribed at the various churches in Liverpool, on Sunday se'nnight, in behalf of the Church Missionary Society. Lord Worsley, M P., has been appointed Deputy Grand Master of Freemasons for England. Two workmen employed in excavating the ground at Whitechapel, London, have come to a stratum of horns ofxattle, covering an area of about fifty feet square, and from three to four feet in thickness. • The nineteenth anniversary dinner of the London Licensed Victuallers' Asylum took place at White Conduit House, on Thurs- day evening. There were 350 gentlemen present, and the subscrip- tions amounted to £ 2,506. 6s. Dr. Pettigrew, in a letter to the Times, says that " plague, black death, sweating sickness, and cholera, are neither more nor less than aggravated forms of fever, produced by bad ventilation, want of drainage, and other causes, which man may remove." The University of Cambridge proposes to itself the honour of having the Marquis of Grauby as its next representative. A female infant was last week accidentally smothered in Birming- ham, from the pressure of its face upon the pillow during sleep. The Directors of the Newcastle aud Carlisle Railway have com- menced running cheap trains to all the stations along their line on Sundays, at the low rate of a half- penny per mile. On Thursday week, at Castle Blunden, county Kilkenny, a fine child, about six months old was literally devoured by a sow pig! The inhabitants of Romford, Brentford, & c., and other places along the course of the Eastern Counties line, are carrying ou a considerable and daily trade with the metropolis in milk! A very ingenious method of curtailing the labour of making clothes, called pasting, has lately been invented, which in reference to ordinary labour, has reduced the time of making a coat by ten hours. It is said that 17,000 sacks of saw- dust are annually consumed in London for the stuffing of dolls alone. SlgvicuUural EntcUigcnce. CIRENCESTER AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE.— This place is- now open for the reception of students, of whom, when the additional wing now erecting is completed, it will be capable of accommodating 200. It is a spacious and imposing structure, of the ornamental Elizabethan style. The interior consists of a large dining hall, 70 feet by 25 feet; a library, museum, and laboratory, besides class rooms, on the ground floor. Jtanges of lofty aud commodious sleeping- rooms extend through the two upper floors and the tower, while the offices and apartments for the servants are kept distinct from the part occupied by the students. A theatre, for lectures, is iu project, and it is contemplated to add a chapel. It is situated on an elevated part of the farm, about a mile and a half from the town of Cirencester. The objects of the Insti- tution arc to provide, what has ever been a desideratum— scientific instruction in all that pertains to agriculture; and every subject treated in such a manner, and to such an extent, as its bearing upon agriculture demands; while every description of trial and experiment will be made, so as not to risk general results, it being the determination of the Council that the system pursued on the farm shall be the one most profitable, and such as the pupils may adopt with confidence in their future occupations. The theoretical and practical teaching go hand in hand, and the whole is combined with the advantages of collegiate discipline. Students are only admissible upon the nomination of a proprietor, or donor of £ 30. From 14 to 18 is the age at which they will be eligible to offer, nor will they be allowed to remain about six months after their 20th birthday. The annual payment of each student is £ 30, with such charges as the Council may fix for the library, museum, & c. Medical attendance, books, and laundress, are not included. Non- resident students of any age will be allowed, on the recommendation of a proprietor, to attend the lectures, and avail themselves of the practical instruction, upon the same annual payment of £ 30. A regular attendance at the daily prayers of the Church of England, and at the parish church on Sundays, is required ; but the sons of Dissenters may respectively attend such places of worship as their parents shall, by letter to the Principal, request. HOPS. WORCESTER.— The continued hot weather seems rather to have increased the fly and lice in our plantations, and the leaves of the bine on the outsides of many gardens are quite black with flies, besides an abundant deposit of lice and knits with which the larger leaves swarm. The lady- birds, however, have appeared in great fnuiubers, and are welcome visitors to the planters; and as the present hot dry weather is favourable to their propagation, it is hoped these useful insects will clear the plant of the vermin with which it is loaded. It is thought by some that if the present hot weather continues it will help t$ destroy the blight. Others of the growers, however, appear to have taken alarm at the present prospect, and the few who happen to hold their last year's growth have withdrawn them from sale altogether. There was a good deal doing in the market on Saturday, and the lato advance in price was firmly maintained. KENT.— Accounts from the Kent plantations represent the fly as diminishing, but still every ground, more or less, is suffering from their ravages. What is now feared is, that the deposit of lice will materially injure the crop. The biue is generally healthy and strong. The appearance of the plan- tations has tended to affect the duty, which, from ranging to £ 170,000, is now laid as low as £ 110,000. Old hops have risen during the week; an advance of 20s. per cwt. has, we hear, taken place. BOROUGH, JUNE 1.— The accounts from the plantations stating the fly to be on the increase, cause a firm demand here, and prices are well supported. New Pockets. Farnham Kent East Kent Sussex Yearlings £ 7 10 5 5 0 0 5 2 4 15 £ 10 10 9 10 0 0 6 12 7 0 New Bags. Kent Sussex Yearlings..... Old Hops £ s. 5 0 0 0 4 10 0 18 £ s. 7 15 0 0 5 15 5 0 FAIRS. WORCESTER.— Our fair for this month was held oil Tues- day last, and was well supplied with sheep and lambs, which were readily purchased. The prices obtained for lambs exceeded those of the corresponding fair of last year by several shillings a- liead, averaging on Tuesday fully 8d. per lb. Mutton from fid. to 6£ d. Beef was so mew hat lower than at last fair, which was attributable to the hot weather. Many were driven away unsold, but the others fetched about ( id. per lb. Cows and calves were much sought after, as also barrens, and good ones were readily sold at great prices some at £ 20 a- piece. There was no trouble in selling good store stock, and anything young and growing at good prices. Stocks, or yearlings, which last year fetched from £ 5 to £< i, now readily sold at from £ 8 to £ 10. There were but few good horses exhibited, but uo lack of " screws." Some few changed hands, but the business done was far from brisk. EVESHAM.— This fair, on Monday, was well attended by purchasers. The show of beef was not great, aud sold readily at 6d. A good supply of mutton, which sold heavily at 5^ d. to 6 § d. Lambs were much sought after, but few to be met with, even at high prices. Horses were also in request, and those of a good description fetched high prices. BROMYARD.— This fair was also held on Monday, and was attended by a large number of buyers, but the supply of stock was short, there being scarcely a meaty beast in the fair. Sheep and lambs sold readily, at high prices. FAIRS IN THE ENSUING WEEK. Gloucestershire.— Hampton, Mon.; Tewkesbury great cattle fair, Wed.; Newnham, Thurs. Herefordshire.— Ross, Thurs.; Weobley, Thurs. Shropshire.— Cleobury, Mon.; Shrewsbury, Tues. and Wed. ( Fariotckshire.— Hampton- in- Arden, Mon.; Sutton; Mon,; War- wick, Mon,; Coventry ( lanseight days), Fri. Horticulture, OPERATIONS FOR THE WEEK. CONSERVATORIES, STOVE, & C.— Conservatory: Climbing or trained plants now require attention iu regard to thinning, training stop- ping, & c. If the sun shines very brightly, a slight shading would be oi benefit for a few hours on very hot days.— Stove and Orchids- Thorough cleanliness, free ventilation, plenty of atmospheric moisture, and occasionally a slight shading in very bright sunshine are the prime requisites in these structures. No means should be neglected to encourage a free growth at this period in the Orchida- ceous tribes, in order to get their pseudo- bulbs firm, well- fed, and well- ripened betimes.— Mixed Greenhouse: In all mild weather the fires in this structure may be nearly, or entirely dispensed with If the weather is genial and accompanied with bright sunshine, heat sumcient for the night may be secured by shutting up early ; not however, soon enough to scorch. A general rule can scarcely be laid down iu such cases to guide the inexperienced. KITCHEN GARDEN AND ORCHARD.— Let a sowing of Endive be made directly; throw in a sprinkling of early Dutch Turnip on a cool border, neither digging nor using manure. It is a mistaken notion to persist in digging ground for these iu kitchen gardens so full of old manures; the Turnip being naturally too gross there under any circumstances. Nothing can exceed well burnt ashes of any vegetable refuse for the turnip. Let full crops of Kidney Beans be planted forthwith, and a row of Knight's Marrow Peas or the Br. tish Queen. The row should be prepared after the way of a Celery drill, and the manure completely saturated with moisture. Strawberries in blossom must be well watered. Remove some of the watery wood from the currant bushes, and thin the Rassberrv suckers. J FLORISTS' FLOWERS.— Tulip- roots should be immediately taken out of the ground when the foliage assumes a yellow withered appearance.— Ranunculus: Will shortly be in bloom ; these, to keep iu perfection for some time, should have a light awning over them when an occasional watering between the rows will be of service.— Pinks: The buds may now be thinned out, and where intended for exhibition they should be reduced to, at most, two. The laterals may also be removed. Watering once a- week with some liquid manure or guano, will now be requisite.— Carnations and Picotees are, generally speaking, suffering this season, and, on the average are not looking so well as usual ; attend to the cleanliness of The plants, and keep down the aphis or green fly, giving water and attending to the routine culture when required.— Panstes should also be shaded from excessive sunlight; they have been badly attacked by the legion of slugs which have every where abounded this season • hand- picking appears to be the only effectual remedy.— Dahlia's ought to be planted out without delay, and those which are suffi- ciently lor ward should be staked. FLOWER GARDEN AND SHRUBBERIES.— In planting out Verbenas and other mass flowers, the ball of earth should be sii- htly opened if at all solid. Agricultural ano ottjer ttiatfccts. CORN EXCHANGE, MARK- LANE, MONDAY, JUNE 1. Notwithstanding the continuance of most splendid weather for the growing crops, the millers were unable, at this day's market to buy English wheat on lower terms, and a fair clearance was made of the good runs at the currency of this day week. No revival in the demand lor bonded, and no alteration to notice in the asking price of sellers. Although there was only a short supply of oats it appeared fully equal to the present limited demand. The trade con- tinues in the same dull state as so ofteu remarked of late, and buyers only take retail lots for the present requirements at about former prices lor good horse corn, but light qualities were offered ( id cheaper. 1 n other grain little passing, and prices almost nominal ' Per qr. Wheat, Essex, Kent, & Suffolk Red - - 50 to 54 White - - - 55 Lincolnshire & York- 52 58 shire Red - - 50 White - - .51 Scotch - - - 46 White - - - 49 Irish - - - .44 White - - - 4( i Barley, Essex and Kent, Norfolk and Suffoll Malting Distilling Chevalier Grinding - Irish, Distilling- Grinding Rye, Distilling Grinding - - Malt, Norfolk & Suffolk 56 Brown - 50 Malt Kingston and Ware 60 Brown - - . 50 Oats, Lincolnshire and Yorkshire, Feed - 21 Fota. and Poland - 25 Saotch - - _ 25 Devonshire and Welsh 20 Londonderry, Newry, and Clonmel ditto - 23 Limerick and Sligo - 23 Cork and Wuterford - 21 - 23 - 19 - 20 - 32 - 34 - 40 42 Fer qr. 63 54 24 27 27 Black White - - . Galway Extra Beans, Tick - Harrow and Small Peas, Essex, Boilers Blue - Grey, Maple, & Hog - 32 Extra - - - .35 WEDNESDAY, JUNE 3. No change whatever has taken place iu the trade this mornin" the supplies of wheat being small, and the attendance at market thin* with all the prices nominally the same as on Monday. The trans- actions in bonded grain of any description equally limited and the most remarkable dulness in the whole business continues/ notwith- standing that public opinion is altogether iu favour of the'eertaintv oi the passing- of the Corn Bill. J IMPERIAL AVERAGES. Average Price of Corn, per Imperial Quarter, for the Weekending May 23.3 Wheat .... 55s 5d I Oats .... 23s 8d I Beans .... 36s Od Barley .... 28s lOd | Rye .... 34s 6d | Peas . 343 Aggregate Average of the Six / Peeks which regulates Vutv Wheat .... 5( is 2d j Oats .... 23s Od I Beans ..' 35s 4d Barley .... 29s 8d | Rye . . 33s 9d | Feas ...". 31s 4d Duty on Foreign Corn, Wheat .... 16s Od | Oats .... 5s Od | Beans 7 « Barley .... 9s Od j Rye .... 9s 6d | Peas .'... 8s Gd Od WOOL MARKETS. LONDON, JUNE L.- The public sales closed ou Saturday, and although nearly all the parcels were disposed of, prices have fallen from Id to 3d per lb. About, 4,000 bales of wool arrived dunn" the past week lrorn various foreign ports. Little business doinS bv private contract, and prices almost nominal. The business transactions at Liverpool, Leeds, Bradford and several other provincial markets since our last has been on a limited scale, prices remaining stationary. SMITHFIELD CATTLE MARKET," JUNE 1. The Imports of live stock from abroad, since this day se'nni- hf into London have consisted of 68 oxen, 25 cows, 200 sheep, and'iG lambs rom Itotterdam ; together with 15 oxen, 45 cows nnd3sheer. A? H„ n1Vh^ nn^' CPm'\ araUvely, speaking, excellent condition. At Hull about 300 head of beasts and sheep have come to hand from • D .. > Jo- day there were on sale 50 oxen from Frussia ( shipped at Rotterdam and included in the above) and 30 ditto from Holland which moved oil slowly, at barely stationary prices. ( 1AnneXedis a statement of the arrivals oi stock from abroad in the ' '' ' 1 of April:— 1846. 1,609 2,200 08 6,906 6 165 j ne arrivals 01 oeasis iresn up mis morning— though considerably less than those on this day se'unight— were, owing to the warm weather, more than equal to the wants of the butchers ; lience the beef trade was in a very inactive state, at barely, but at not'hinir quotable beneath, last week's prices. The numbers of sheep were seasonably large ; yet, on the whole, the mutton trade was steadv and previous rates were well supported in every instance. The supply of Iambs was moderately extensive ; yet " the sale for that description of stock was firm, at very full prices. In calves, very little was doing, at Friday's depressed figures The pork trade was unusually dull, and the quotations had a down- ward tendency. The general quality of the stock was very good. 1814. 1845. Oxen ... 150 ... 583 Cows ... 26 300 Calves ...., 1 .".". Sheep ... 17 ... ..'.'.'. 814 Lambs,.... 1 ... ..... Pigs .... 32 ... 135 PRICES L'ER STONE OF 8LBS. TO SINK THE OFFAL. - d Inferior Beasts 2 6 2 Second quality ditto 2 10 3 Friine large Oxen ... 0 " " Prime Scots, & c. ... Inferior Sheep Second quality ditto Coarse- woolled ditto Prime Southdown out of wool 4 2 3 6 3 10 3 6 3 10 4 4 Prime Southdown in s wool 0 Lamb 5 Large coarse Calves" 3 Frime small ditto 4 Suckling Calv es, each 18 Large Hogs 3 Small Porkers 4 0 0 0 0 6 0 8 3 10 0 4 8 0 29 0 8 4 6 4 10 Qr. old store pigs, each 10s a 19s Beasts, 2,614 SUPPLY AS PER CLERK'S STATEMENT, Sheep and Lambs, 24,290 | Calves, 114 Pigs 280 WORCESTER, JUNE 5. There was but a short supply of wheat 011 Saturday, which was purchased to supply immediate wants at the prices of the previous market. Barh- y realized quite as much money, but business limited Oats sold pretty readily at previous rates. Beans somewhat dearer" Wheat, white New ditto Wheat, red Foreign Barley, grinding.. Ditto new Malting Malt Old Oats, English New ditto Old Oats, Irish New Oats, Irish Beans, old, English . Oitto, Foreign Ditto new, English . Peas, Feed Boilers, white Vetches Rye, new d _ 3 3 3 3 3 3 5 10 6 5 0 5 5 0 5 4 8 5 0 0 0 7 0 7 0 0 0 INSPECTOR'S WEEKLY RETURN OF CORN SOLD. Total quan. Av. per qr. I Total quan. Av. per qr. Rye . . . Oqr. 0 bu. i'O 0 0 9j Beans. . 75 6 118 lOi 0 Peas . . 0 0 0 0 0 Wheat 1070qi 2 Barley 151 4 Oats. . 0 0 £ 2 15 1 6 0 0 COUNTRY MARKETS. BIRMINGHAM, JUNE 3.— During the present week, owin" to the hot forcing weather, there has been little passing in the wheat trade; but the few sales effected were at a decline of Is. to Is 6d. perqr. Barley nominally unaltered iu value. Oats were disposed of at a reduction of Od. per qr. Beans maintained former prices — The following are the present Averages: Wheat, 3,129 qrs. 0 bush 56s. Ojd. ; barley, 292 qrs., 32s. 2Jd.; oats, 25 qrs. 28s 10S beans, 129 qrs. 2 bush., 40s. 2d.; peas, 18 qrs. 4 bush., 36s. 2jd. ' GLOUCESTER, MAY 30.— The market was scantilv supplied with wheat, and the best qualities were sold at nearly last week's rates, but inferior samples were Is. to 2s. per qr. lower, though the quantity offered was not sufficient to meet the wants of the millers There was but little doing in foreign wheat. The value of barley" oats, and beuns nominally unaltered.— Averages: Wheat, 375 qrs ' 52s. 8d.: barley, 210 qrs., 27s. 6d.; oats, 65 qrs.; 20s. 4d. • beans ' 35 qrs., 31s. lOd. ' HEREFORD, MAY 30.— Wheat, ( new) 6s 3d to 6s lOd ; barley ( new) 3s Od to 3s 4d; beans ( new,) 4s to 4s 8d; pease ( new! 3s 9d to 4s; oats, 3s Od to 3s 4d. 1 ' SHREWSBURY, MAY 30.— This day's attendance was small, and the trade ruled as follows:— Wheat, 6s 3d to 7s 6d; barley 3s to 4s ; Oats, 2s Od to 3s 8d per imperial bushel. LIVERPOOL, JUNE 2.— Although there was a good attendance this morning, the trade ruled excessively dull; and with a very limited sale, wheat of the best description receded 2d., and all other qualities lully 3d. per 70ibs. from the rates of this day se'nnight The few sales that occurred in flour, both sack and barrel, were also at a decline ol Is. respectively. Choice mealing outs maintained their value, iiut all other sorts were the turn lower. For oatmeal there was a very limited demand, at an abatement of Is. per load. Beans and bailey each easier to buy. There was very little enquiry for India corn, and this article must be quoted Is. to 2s. per quarter lower. toolUent anij ISanftrupt iicgicter. FRIDAY, M A Y 29. BANKRUPTCY ANNULLED. James Ilishton, Vale Rock Mill, Hoddlesden, Over Darwen, Lan- cashire, cotton spinner. BANKRUPTS. FrancisRolfe, Great Marlborough- street, tailor. William Oarnborosgh, Richmond, Surrey, tailor: John Boyd and James Boyd, Wellington- chambers, Southwark. hop merchants. William Locks, Leonard- street, Curtain- road, Shoreditch, timber merchant. Charles Frederick Eilerman, Philpot- lane, City, commission mer- chant. George Freeman, Croydon, Surrey, grocer. Thomas Jeffries, Aberystwyth, Cardigan, victualler, Maria Bird, Cheltenham, milliner. Robert Davies, Abbey Tintern, Monmouthshire, draper. George Samuel Coxwell and William Croser, Newcastle- upon- Tyne, merchants. " William Baldock, Nottingham, grocer. William White, Tavistock, Devonshire, tailor. Nehemiuh John Reed, Marlborough, Wiltshire, common brewer and maltster. Thomas Suger, Kingston- upou- Hull, corn merchant. TUESDAY, JUNE 2. BANKRUPTS. Edward Clark, Mortimer- road, Kingsland- road, builder, Thomas Roberts aud John Tidcombe Hazard, College Hill, City, stationers. James Bird, Club- row, Bethnal- green, timber merchant. Henry Shaw, Sloane- street, Chelsea, china dealer. Charles Airs, Newport, Isle of Wight, innkeeper. Benjamiu Fenwick, Newcastle- upon- Tyne, lineudraper, George Steele, Claypath, Durham, grocer. Charles Harris, Sheffield, tailor. Anthony Birch, Birmingham, grocer. Matthew Chapman, Devon port, painter, ltandle Bower, Stalybridge, Lancashire, cotton spinner. John Nield, Manchester, woollen manufacturer. John Hayes, Newton, Lancashire, manufacturing chj- mist. David Thompson, Bury, Lancashire. Printed and Published for the Proprietor, at the Office No. 5 Avenue, Cross, in the Parish of Saint Nicholas, in the Borough of Worcester, by FRANCIS PARSONS ENGLAND, Printer, residing ai No 52, Moor Street, Tythinq of Whistones, in the Borough of Worcester. Saturday, June 6, 1846.