The Express. — London, England, 1851-08-30 00:00:00

! 11 I I THE EXPRESS, SATURDAY EVENING, AUGUST 30, 1851 'RY ASSOCIATION. A public meeting of the colonists of Canterbury mad persons interested in that settlement, or desirous of Attaining information concerning it, which had been con vened by advertisement, was held on Wednesday, the usual weekly meeting day of the association, at their chambers, lin the Adelphi-terrace, at one o'clock. One object was to give the committee of management the opportunity to make bawan and explain certain conditions for the levering of !pasturage in the settlement, which had boa framed ia pleonasm of recommendations from the kcal asseil of calwies, and of new powers conferred taps the amodetion by an act of parliament recently paiseL The committee considered the subject as peculiarly interesting to those who might wish to invest dash' capital in the Australian pursuit of pectoral husbandry rather than in the purchasing of land with a view to agriculture. Another object was to read to the Mactiff • paper written by Mr. Weld, a successful flock OWIMI4IIIIr Mims years' experience, giving an account of the epseeeshe plains and downs of the middle island of New Teekod and of pastoral husbandry there. The room was well filled at the appointed hour with as esaillsoce composed of both sexes. The chair was taken by EMMY S. SELVE, Esq., also was supported on either side by Lard Lyttelton and Mr. Sewell. The CHAIRMAN having briefly explained the purposes tie which the meeting had been called, Mr. SEWELL proceeded to give the statement of the present position of the association. At the end of the ash AOC of 1819 an act had been passed for the purpose of carry ing into e ff ect arrangements between this amociation and the New Zealand Company, which act merely gave the power to sell land on certain terms, the price of ordinary land being fixed at 31. per acre. That act also gave a general power to demise pasturage land at It. per 100 acres. This, however, was a very limited power, and had only been ex ercised so far as the rights which were annexed to the free hold purchases. In the last session of parliament another act had been obtained which had greatly increased the powers of the association in the settlement. Under the existing system the only mode in which the land could be disposed of in the Canterbury settlement had been either by way of actual freehold sale, or by pasturage licenses, at the rate of five acres for every acre of freehold land, over which there was, in addition, a right of pre emption. This naturally left unprosided for the entire tract of open unappropriated lands in the settlement ; and the present act of parliament vested ia the association full power to deal with those lands in precisely the same man ner as the crown itself would be at liberty to do; and it was now open to them to regulate the use, by license, of I those unappropriated lands in the manner which might appear the most expedient. The colonists had proposed, in the first instance, that they should offer to every holder of a run a fixed and certain tenure of his run for 14 years. They also suggested that the holders should have a pre emption right over the runs, and that they should be com pensated for improvements. All these suggestions would have been of great benefit to the colony ; sod there could here been no objection to them if they had not interfered with the rights of the land purchasers. The association was, however, bound to keep the whole field of the settle ment open to the selection of the land purchasers, and this would be inconsistent with the proposition of the colonists. They had, however, come to the following resolutions on the subject: " The committee having taken into consideration the 9th clause, of the act of 11 and 15 Vic., cap. 89, giving power to the association to grant timber licenses, and the 10th clause giving the association various powers over the unsold sad unappropriated lands within the Canterbury settle ment, so long as the same shall remain unappropriated, par ticularly the powers of regulating the use of such land un der pasturage and timber licenses, and of deciding disputes between parties relative thereto. And having further read and considered the report from the council of colonists con taining recommendations relative to pasturage licenses, to gether with Mr. Oodley's letter thereon, the committee re solved, that by the provisions of the several acts of parlia ment, and the terms of purchase as settled by her Majesty's government upon which the contracts of the association with land purchasers must be based until 100,000 acres of land are sold, the right of land purchasers to select their freehold and pasturage allotment and of the entire field of unappropriated land cannot be in say way restricted. "That any conditions for giving to squatters a Axed tenure as against such land purchasers, or a prescriptive right, or a claim to compensation for improvements over the unappropriated pasturage would be restrictive of the rights so guaranteed to such land purchasers. "Resolved further,—That subject to the before-men tioned conditions, from which the association have no power to depart, the framing of regulations for licenses of such unappropriated pasturage, and the terms thereof, be entrusted to the aasociation's chief agent in the colony, and that he be instructed to act therein as he may think beet with the view of facilitating and encouraging to the ut most of his power the occupation of unappropriated laud by pastoral capitalists. And, further, that the associa tion's chief agent be empowered to carry the said provi sions of the said 10th clause of the said act into effect in such manner as he may think fit, consistently with the conditions imposed by set of porliameot, the association's charter, and the terms of purchase settled with her Ma jesty's government." That was the resolution, by which the meeting would see that the committee had left the chief agent in the colony, who would no doubt consult with the colonists to settle the terms upon which the lands would be distributed. Lord LYTTELTON did not think he could add much to what had been already said by Mr. Sewell, who had stated the substance of the detailed recommendations which had been received from the colonists. The committee had al ways kept this in view—that as soon as the colony should be actually framed, all matters of local regulation should be left as much as possible to the colonists themselves, and they had deliberated upon the recommendations which had been sent over, notes much with a view of criticising every part of them, as of considering how much they could do for the colonists, subject to the legal obligations by which the association were bound. What was in their power to do they would not oppose, but they could not concede that which was illegal, and they did not think it would be ex pedient to sacrifice any important principle. The two points of licensing fees, and of the price of them, Wall matters of expediency which the committee had power is deal with under the new act of parliament, but they had not the slightest wish to interfere with them, or with the question whether the rent should be 11. or 10s. the hundred acres. These were points for the consideration of the colo nists, and let them deal with them. But it was an im- 1 portant point to consider whether these squatters should have a hied termer years in their occupations, and whether they should have a right of pre-emption, and a claim for compensation for improvements. These were terms which could not poosibly be consented to, because, as they had already heard, the association was bound to leave sU the territory open to land purchasers until 100,000 acres had been sold. Practically speaking, the right of the squatter was now , almost absolute over the great unsettled districts, but the settled districts were managed in a very different way, and in the same manner as they were managed in South Aus tralia, which was not only a pastoral but an agricultural colony, and where they had only done what had been done in New Zealand. It was certainly visionary to suppose that they could prevent this system of occupation by squat ting, and he did not know that it would be desirable to do so were it possible, for that system at least created a great deal of stock. With respect to the act which had been obtained in the session just closed, there was, besides some clauses of mere detail, and the clauses relating to pasturage, only one clause of moment, being that which gave power to appoint a com mittee of colonisation its the colony, and that clause had been inserted by the committee of management, in order that they . might be able to give as much power as possible to the colonists themselves in the regulation of their owuaffairs, and the committee of management could now invest the committee of colonisation with the powers necessary for that purpose. Some time ago a scheme hail been laid before the association for the regulation of ecclesiastical affairs by a mixed body of clergy and laity, and now under the new act they would be able to act upon the same principle in civil matters; and he repeated that they would be anxious to allow the regulation of mere local matters to rest as much as possible in the hands of the colonists themselves. A few months ago he had informed a meeting of the association that it was the intention of the committee, by the bill they were then about to obtain, to take power to raise a loan, but the present meeting were aware that in the act as it had passed there was no such provision; and some persons appeared to imagine that the omission was a fatal blow to the association. That, how ever, was entirely a misconception of the object and pur pose of the loan. The loan was not for the direct objects or ordinary workings and operations of the aemciation, but was only to enable them to do at once and more rapidly in the colony that which they must now do more gradually , and take a longer time about, and also, for their convent cure, that the debt to the New Zealand Company might he discharged. It would have been no doubt good to have paid it off at once, but it was a mere matter of cousenience whether it was paid now or hereafter, and it would be seen by the blue book that there was no objection on tha part of the government to the loan itself, but the government very plausibly said that they could not allow the partial arrangement of the debt being discharged by a charge on a portion of the land only, bat that if done at all the charge must be extended to the whole. So far as he knew of the whole scheme he did not see what improvement could be made. Mr. BADNAILD and Mr. SYDNEY expressed some doubts and made some suggestions relating to minute and local de tails, chiefly in relation to the rights or supposed rights of the squatters. Lord LYTTELTON expressed his obligations to the gen tlemen for ascir saggestions, but he did not know how they would be received in the colony. It was vain to expect that the squatters could be kept out, and the only thing the com mittee could do was to lay down such regulations as they thought ought to be observed. He did 'not, for his own part, see why the squatter should not rentals if nobody tame to disturb Dim. The question was how to reconcile conflicting interests. If it was desirable to encourage them squatters it was also necessary to encourage purchasers of land. At present nothing ought to be done to impose a check upon the purchase of laud by persons in this canntt7. It was easy to see the arguments on both sides, sad all they could do was to make the beat aera=t . t i they were able between them. The noble bird dunng a pause in the reading of the follow is essay, that the N question flew Zealand must come on one for consideration of parliament. • paper was then read which had been received from Mr. wield, who had been a very successful flock-owner of some years' experience, in which that gentleman gave an aceriont of the extensive plains and downs of the middle island of New Zealand, and proved the capabilities of New Zealand as • pastoral country, showing the causes of the advantages it presented, and referring them more especially to climate. A slight discussion ensued, after which a vote of thanks wee passed to Mr. Weld for the kind ieformation his paper had afforded, and Lord LYTTELTON having announced that the Fatima would sail for the settlement on Wednesday, the 10th of Sep tember, and that all letters must be forwarded on or before the 9th to the office, The meeting terminated with a Tote of thanks to the chairman. and " Norton r. Halley," tell the ilk. tale of the THE MORTMAIN COMMITTEE. I protestant'. The same impartiality which dictates) , this remark shall be our g uide in la y in g , from time (Pms the Daity Newry.) !to time, before our readers the conclusions which Ms important subject of parliamentary inquiry appear to flow from the proceedings of theMortmain — t h e law of charitable and religious endow- Committee. =ots—occuied the attention o committee of c the Ho u se of Commons during a nearly the whole of the last session, and bids fair to give rise to a lengthened i n v e stigation . at the commence ment of the session of 18:12. :Sever was there so timely an occasion for te inquiry; and the results have been equaL Both h the Charitable Trusts Bill and the Ecclesiastical Titles Act must have profited largely of the fruits of the contem porary labours of that Nlortmain Committee. The former, long suspended in the House of Lords, reached the House of Commons too late for discussion, and its postponement until next, session was, therefore, inevitable ; nor was it until i the very end of th e session th at the Ecclesiastical Titles Act became the law of the land. In the meantime Mr. IIEADLAM'S committee was sedu lously pursuing its inquiries into the policy "of extending the law of mortrnain, and generally of making any alteration in the law as it affects testa rnentary or other dispositions in farour of religious, charitable, or permanent objects." A volume of evi dence and documents on these heads was col lected by the Committee, which, though not yet completed, is full of the most valu able and interesting matter, and such as ought, in our judgment, to be deemed conclusive in favour of the policy proposed as the subject of in quiry. The Committee, nevertheless, closed its sessional labours without making any report. It pleased his Eminence the Card inal West:ewe to carstruct their inquiries into the Roman Catholic portion of the ewe, so far as he was concerned, by evading under different pretexts their invitations of his personal at tendance. When evasion was no longer possible, his Eminence found it necessary to quit Caen and ap pear before the Committee ; but the period of the evasion was too late to enable them to du more than record his evidence. That evi dence accordingly concludes the volume. We may observe in passing, that out of delicacy towards one whose position was so critical, the usual preliminary question as to the name and description of the witness was not put to the Cardinal, and that he is styled throughout "the Right Rev. NICHOLAS WISES MIL" We have reason to know that the meekness of the prelate was not proof against the whieperings of self-love, and that, far from appre ciating the motives of the Committee, his Eminence chose to interpret into a new grievance the omission of hi. Cardinalitial title. An angry letter to the Chairman exists to show with what real a son of the Church will insist on these " jots and tittles" of her law, esi far, at least, as she has given him some interest in their maintenance. The appeal, we need scarcely add. was unsuccessful. It must not be inferred from what we have just said that we abate in any degree from the conviction formerly expressed by us, that the Roman Catholics, altheligh deeply interested in the Mortinain enquire, are nut snore so than other classes of the ( leysi's subji its. On the contrary, we have ever entertained that convieti.m, and we now rise from the perusal of the document in question, more than ever peomaderi of it. justice. It is very true that certain of oar Roman Catholic countrymen, jealous, it may be, of the intentions of a parliament which entertained and adopted the recent enactment against Papal usurpa tion, ore only too happy of the opportunity offered to them of repreaenting, in a penal and merely sec tarian point of view, this purely remedial measure, designed for the common advantage. Nor do we den) that these captious and senseless declaimers hose wow colour fur the cavil. The mischiefs against which it is the object of Mr. HEAD -1.0411.4 committee to protect us are, indeed, almeen gammon to every ecclesiastical organisation under the sun--or, to speak more correctly, are inci dent tohuman nature itself. Undue influences ut the bed-side of the sick- practices upon weakness and old age—supendition or fanaticism brought in aid of the other facilities of the death-lied to the disherisun and beggary of kindred—in themselves evils of great magnitude, and in the n•presesion of which all pen."' are equally concerned. become aggravated beyond all proportion when they are employed for the aggrandisement of one particular clam, whether it be a Church, or whatever name it may cull itself by. Nevertheless, it is certain that the likelihood of such incidents is greater or less in direct proportion to the strength and permanence of the spiritual or other fiduciary relations of the respective parties; and in this point of view, we are fur from denying that such incidents are more frequent of occurrence, it at least more likely to occur. amongst Roman Catholics than amongst protestant'. Still such occurrences of that nature amongst protentants are nut unknown ; and we have very high authority for our own opinion that the proposed legislation must apply to all alike. The present Vice-Chancellor of the University of Oxford thinks "the security which is de sirable is, that advantage should nut be taken of persons who may be in a state of mind in which they are nut competent to judge of the acts which they execute." [Plum ire, Q. 3,3811 The Arch bishop of BeiitiN "has known great inconveniences occur from the difference in the law ; and is far from paying that equally objectionable eases do nut take place in other communions besides the Ito man catholic. If none have come to his knowledge except those connected with the Roman catholic re ligion. that may natui ally he calculated upon from the circumstance of their Icing so very predominant in point of numbers." 1171erf../ce, 3235, 3263, 3266.1 Wo need not multiply examples. With the exception of Mr. CHALK, the secretary to the Eeele eiast meal Commisaiuners(whopeCapitular Estates Bill ie still rink in our nostrils), every Protestant exa mined hefore the committee limos given his opinion in favour of equality before the law, for Protestant and for Roman catholic. Mr. ensue indeed thinks that - the Church of England requires much aid and assistance, that it is very desirable that the ecclesiastical commission Alma have the power to take land—the statutes of Illortmain notwithstand ing—that he does nut consider it a robbery of fami lies. and that (assuming it to be so) he is not pre pared to say whether it is proper to rob families fee the benefit of any other church." Lehelik, tl. 2632- 43.] But, as we have said, the worthy secretary is an exception, and a singular one. Fur otherwise is it with the Roman Catholics. Amongst them the general rule and the particular exceptions are altogether reversed. The feeling of their ecclesiastics at least is represented—too accu rately, we fear—by Dr. Hmiotietit, of Selby, whs.: address to the Cardinal our readers will remember, and likewise his still more memorable recantation. " The clergy," says that pious and reverend, but, assuredly, most inconstant divine, " claim a right of independent management of temporalities without accounting to other people —1 should say, not to anyteme , ral antharq on earth. I could place the same confidence in a spiritual ad ministration as I could in a temporal one, to sae the least of it."—( Iloyarth, Q. 276143, 2 i 78-SO.] Much to the same effect, albeit more cautiously and less ingenuously perhaps, does the Cardinal make an swer:—" As far as my experience goes I have no reason to say that feel that distrust. Ido not think that there is any need at the present moment of any restriction with regard to charities. 1 think a person is bound to make up, when be comes to die, for disregarding the duty of charity and giving alms. In that case it would not be undue influence un the part of the priest to advise him to leave what was a proper proportion of his property fur the purpose of charity. lam not prepared to state that I should venture to assert that trusts for charitable purposes should be made public when there is no particular reason to the contrary. Ido not think that any pub licitz is requisite." V. Wiwnian, U. 3391, 3416-17, 364 e-n. 3653, 36371 We deplore the infatuation of these members of a Church which cannot but suffer, in its reputation at least, by their advocacy. The records of %%estininster- 1 hall give their impartial testimony to the greatness anduniversalityofabuseswhicliCardinalWlSEMANand his adherents would fain have us believe, in defiance of all experience, the peculiar encumbrances of protes tant forms of Christianity. " Metairie r. Wiseman," not to enumerate other cases of the same kind, is a' recent instance of what we have to a_pprehend from the misuse otapiritual influence over Roman Catholic oceacciencusi the case of " Huguenin r. Baseley," DULWICH COLLEGE. An application was made some time since to his I Grace the Archbishop of Canterbury, as visitor, or officie„ l of Dulwich College , to re medy certain grievances whic it h : ' were alleged to exist in its managem ent, more especially wh ; regard to the education of the poor scholars. His Grace 1 head the case argued publicly in the court at Doctors' , u Commons, and was misted by Mr. Justice Petition and r Her Majesty's Advocate as assessor+. Mr. Rolt and Mr. J. H. Palmer appeared on behalf of Mr. Luke Embleton and Mr. Downs, the two senior wardens of St. Saviour's, South wark (being two of the militant+ of the College); Mr. George Turner (the present Vice-Chancellor of England), Mr. Cowling, and Mr. Dickenson appeared on the part of the eol:ege. The argument occupied two days, a somewhat eatended report of which appeared in our columns. The ease has since been very maturely considered, and the fol lowing is the decree which has been made: " John Bird, by Divine Providence Archbishop of Canter , bury, Primate of all England, and Metropolitan visitor of the College_of God's gift in Dulwich, in the county of in.ffey. - - .. To the Master, Warden, Fellows, awl assistants of the said college, greeting: I " Whereas complaint having been made to us by petition from the two senior wardens of the parish church of St. Saviour, Southwark, in the said county of Surrey, being two of the assistants of the said college at Dulwich, that in the management of the school at Dulwich College aforesaid the I intention of the founder was not fully , carried out, inasmuch as the 12 poor scholars do nut receive such instruction as would fit them, according to their capacities, either to be placed out aa apprentices, or to be sent to the universities fur the completion of a learned education, which intention ought to be carried into effect as nearly as the altered cir cumstances of the times permit; now we, having taken the matter of the said petition into our consideration, do hereby decree and direct that the following changes shall be made in respect of the education of the poor isholses 0 First, That further accommodation shell be provided for the scholars, by applying for that purpose mach part of the standing balance as was carried over at the hot unlit In respect of the lapsed shares of surplus revenue, or as swath of the same as shall be required. " That in all future distributions of the surplus revenue a due proportion be reserved for the benefit of the poor scholars. " That in regard to their education and preferment, all the boys shall receive instruction in reading, writing, arith-1 metie, and the Latin grammar, as heretofore, indiscrimi nately, until they attain the age of 1 i years, and that such of the boys as shall not be kept in college under the regula tion neat mentioned shall be put out as apprentices at that age. That a portion of the boys, to be selected by the master, warden, and fellows on account of their talent or applica tion, and not exceeding at any one time four in number, shall be allowed to remain in the college until the age of 15 or 1G years, and during such extended period of their resi dence is the college shall receive, in addition to the educa tion in the college school, such instruction as shall be consi dered most beneficial, with a view to their being placed la higher positions of society (that is to say), instructions is surveying, chemistry, civil engineering, or any of the ap plied sciences, according to their respective capacities, sod that they be put out accordingly se soon as opportunity shall offer, not later than the age of 16 years, except la any particular coo where superior talent and other circum stances may appear to render it probable that the into rest of the individual would tie better consulted by a dark cal education until the age of 18 years, and by his being then scat to the University. "That such extended instruction be afforded at the ex pense of the college, either by the attendance of professor or other extra teachers at the college, or by arrangements fur the attendance of the boys, while resident in the college, at some practical educational establishment, such as King's College or the London University, and that all expenses at tentlaut thereon be considered as expenditure on account of the poor scholars. 'That suitable allowances (either annually or in gross) be made to the boys, by way of preferment, at their depar ture from the college, as well as those put out apprenticeala those otherwise put forth or seat to the University ; regard being had to the nature of the respective occupations and positions, and to the extent of bent fit to which the poor 0.11011111, =members of the corporation, are entitled out of the surplus revenue ; and we do direct that the scale of such allowances be submitted to us as visitor aforesaid, as soon as the working of this scheme shall enable you, the said master, warden, and fellows, so to do. " And we do hereby further decree and direct that the costs and expenses on both sides attending this matter be paid out of the funds of the said college. .` And we do likewise hereby direct you and every of you to register or eau= to he registered, this our decree in the book wherein the acts of your said college are registered, anal that you carefully place this our original decree among the archives of the said collect,. " In witness whereof we have caused our archiepiscopal seal to be sated to these presents. (liven at our palace at Lambeth, the 11th day of August, in the, year of Our Lord, VIM, and in the fourth year of our translation. " bi. D. (L. a.) CANTUAR." MUSIC. 11 WORCESTER MUSICAL FESTIVAL WORCESTER, FRIDAY, This was the last day of the festival, and although it has undoubtedly not been a successful one, there are grounds for congratulation in several respects; and if the responsibilities of the stewards should prove to be heavy, there is a guarantee fund fortunately provided by the libe rality and good taste of the public, which will in a great measure relieve them of their burthens. The last conceit of the festival, held in the College-hall last night, proved, as was anticipated, the most attractive, though this may be set down an much to fashion u to the intrinsic merits of the scheme. Before proceeding further, however, we should mention that the collection in aid of the charity at the cathedral yesterday morning amounted to 1611. Last night the chief attraction (besides fashion) was a selection from Euryanthe," and several songs set down ' for Millie. Cruvelli and Iferr Formes. At the opening of the concert, however, it was announced that in consequence of sudden illness (said to be English cholera), Herr I. onnes would not be able to sing, and some extra songs from Mdlle. Cruvelli were promised, and given with pod will. The matchless overture to " Euryanthe" was magnificently performed. Besides the songs set down for her in the pro gramme, Sir Charles Hastings announced that Mdlle. Cut elli would sing the " Ernani involuni." The whole of the prima donna's songs were given with her characteristic eiripressenient, and displayed tke full power and wonderful training of her voice. At the close of the first part, in the place of the tersetto from " Fidelio"—" Corragio," Mr. It. Bl.sgrove treated the audience to sonic pleasing passages on the concertina. Introductory to the accord part, Beethoven's splendid overture to" idelio" wan played in amasterlymanner. Then followed the scene from " De rFreischutz"—" Before nip eyes beheld him," which was most sweetly interpreted by Alias Birch. The simple, yet beautiful, adagio, " Softly sighs the voice of evening," was exquisitely sung; and the second recitative, " Through the dark blue vault of ether," afforded a rich treat. Miss Williams sang Schubert's pretty serenade, "0 see the moon's silvery light," very tastefully ; and Mr. Blagrove's concertina obli gato was quite in character. Ideate. Cruvelli and Mr. Sims Reeves were warmly applauded in Verdi's duet ("Attila") " Si, quello io son," ea was also the lady in the air " l'rendi per me," from the " Elisir d'Amore." The concert was brought to a close about half-put eleven o'clock with the notional anthem, previous to which it wan announced, on behalf of the stewards, that in answer to in quiries it won announced that Herr Formes was better, and that he would be able (as previously announced) to sing in the " Messiah" to-day. The festival (at least as far as regards the musical portion of it) was brought to a close to-day by the performance, at the cathedral, of llandel's " Messiah, ' which is revived as often as these festivals occur, and which appear slikely to endure to the end of time. The weather this morning, unfortunately. proved most Inauspicious again, a keen wind and heavy storms from the north prevailing. Notwithstanding the unsettled state of the weather, the noble cathedral was well filled, and proved (in point of attendance) to be the best day of the festival. The opening recitative " Comfort ye," and the air "Thou shall break them," were beautifully sung by Mr. S. Reeves. Hen Formes also, who seemed perfectly recovered from his indisposition of last eveaing, was grand in " Thus smith the Lord," and in the splendid air " Why do the nations." The air " He shall feed his Sock," was most sweetly and deli cately sung by Miss Dolby. The air "How beautiful are the feet," was beautifully rendered by Mdlle. Cruvelli, and was repeated by desire, and the recitative " I know that my Redeemer liveth," was also most exquisitely sung D Madame Castellan. The choruses generally were , particularly that fine composition " All we like sheep.' The oratorio altogether produced its usual impressive effect. The audience retired from the cathedral about half-past ' I three o'clock. The amount collected to-day for the charity was 2011. Preparations are actively in progress fur a grand ball at the Guildhall to-night, which we hear is likely to be at tended by a large and select party. The tickets are flied at a guirua each. STEAM POWER AT new engine hoe been set to work at St. Helen's, Auckland collie 4. The boiler so placed upon the surface, and the steam pipes are taken down the shall, a depth of 80 fathoms, and then down an inclined plane about 1.050 yards, making the total dis tance from the boilers to the engine upwards of 1,200 yards, and the perpendicular depth about 882 feet. The engine can lift and force about NO gallons per minute up the in dined plane, length as stated above, and perpendicular height 412 feet.— The Builder. ORLEANS AND BORDEACI RAILWAY.—A dividend or 4 trues, or 3s. 2d. per share, is to Ist declared for tits Ulf-year's working. SPORTING. STIRLING RACES.—TuvzsDAT. STIRLING &nut's of 10 son. each, h ft, and 3 onif declared, with 60 son. added ; the second saves his st abo. 2 miles. (24 subs, 15 of whom declared.) Mr. Sharpe 's Gulliver, 5 yra, 7.13:b (Goodall) I Mr. W. Sharpes Jobs Dory, 5 yrs, let lib (Harrison) Mr. Jobnatsor's Jenny Und, Syr.,. 70 710 Mr. mart's The Cook, 3 yrs, est Sib (Windt ) 4 Betting' Even on Jenny, added Won easy. INNIEEPRRS PLATE of WI., added to a tweepstakoa of 3 son. each, 1 ft. Heats, once round. (5 subs.) Mr. Ryan ad 131n1Trap, 3 yrs, 74 Mb (liirrisoa 31 1 Browa's Liar% 3 yrs, let slb (Li. Wow I 2 Mr. Smart's The Cook, 3 yrs, Tst 310 Mr. Ileadersaa's fd.wrival, 3 yrs 7.1 21b (Gall i 4 4 it Mr. Wetherell's Prudery, Et yrs, 750 elb (Robertson) 3dr Three well contested heats. MEMSERs' PLATS of 501. Heats, once round and a dia. Kr. Whsterlaghem's Eaidead's Glory, 3 yes ...(Robertson) 1 I Mr. Ileaderson's Msky, 4 yrs (G. Oates) 3 dr Mr. Jolly ad Swaledale, S yrs Weeny) S dr HINTER.' STALLS of 3 son. each, and 20 added. 2 miles. (3 subs.) ' Mr. Jolly ad Swaledale, S yrs (Mr. Thrift) I Mr. Headeram's Matey, 4 yrs (Mr. J. La.ud) Captain livy's Berry, mad (l'apt. Harmon) 3 AQUATICS. TIIE CHALLENGE 111ATCH BETWEEN THE AMERICA AND THE TITANIA.—When the vessels took their sta tion off the Nab light, at the extreme eastern point of the Isle of Wight, the wind was blowing a strong breeze from the N.N.W. At a quarter past eleven the signal gun was fired from the Commodore's vessel, and the America soon spread her canvas and proceeded on her destination, taking the lead, but bad scarcely got more than three times her length of the Ti tania, when her opponent, through having her square Lop atin quickly sot, drew a little upon the America, but no sooner had "the Yankee" got her fore and aft square sails set, than she ran like lightning before the wind. She car ried no foretopsail on the present occasion. She continued to run on one jib and then on the other, runninglsefore the wind, and still gaining ahead of the Titania. After a run, however, of about two hours, a serious accident occurred to the America, for the " yaws" of the gaff gave way, and they were compelled to lower her mainsail, which was lashed and set again, a delay being caused thereby of three or four minutes, and toeing in distance at least half a mile. This untoward event had not been long repaired, and the main sail set, when it slipped out of the grip again, in conse quence of the heavy wind that was blowing at the time. 'this caused a further delay, and the mainsail was then kept down for some time until an opportunity was afforded for her to,jibe on the opposite side. The Titania now kept making sail, having her square sail, gaff topsail, and main sail all set, and appeared to be very well handled, but evi dently had no power to overhaul her Amencan rival. The America had not long got up her mainsail for the third time, when the signal was hoisted on board the steamer that the required distance hail been run, and, at the same time, notice was given to return. The America then luffed, and rounded the steamer on the larboard hand, which r.s. i done as follows : America Titania ... On rounding the steamer the America received the con gratulations of the numerous company on board, and on the first tack she reached in towards the Hore light ship, about 15 miles south-east of the Nab light, then stood towards the westward, and continued tacking towards the shore. She then fetched by a long reach to the Princess's Shoals, off Sembridge. From this point she then reached, went round the Nab light, bearing S.W., and thus con- eluded the course. - The Queen steamer, having preceded the America on her return, bad made fast to the light ship, and on rounding it the clipper was for the second time declared the victor, beating the Titania in the entire run by 52 minutes. The following is the time of arrival:— sh. 50m. !SC America Titania . During the greater part of the return the Titania was hull down, and on the America reaching the Nab she was at least eight miles astern. NAVAL. (Prom last MOW, Guette.) A 0111RALTY, Aro. 27. The following promodons have this day taken ans onn.equent on the Math, on the 26th inst., of Rear-Admiral 01 the blue, Gad J. HAT, Mumma. Erq.; ItAht Han. 0. Jana., Earl of Egmont ; Sir 0. A. WLSITIIALOO be rear-admtrale on the Re. served llall-pay List; P. W. P. WALLIs, kiq., to be rear-admiral dile blue. The fallawine captain on the regred lid have been promoted to be Retired hear-Adintrale on the term. propped to the Landau Gazette or the let Sept., 1.46, hot without Malays of pay; .it.: Hos. J. Coupon. W. Purnan, Em., J. Mr, Esq., Mr C. T. Juams, B. B. Cana En. I%IILnARY. (From lost Nigtv.'s Gusettc) OFFICE OF ORDNANCE, Am. V. Royal Regt. of Artillery.—See. Ltetit. W. W. Bogie to be Ant lieut., vice Pieta, re e. NEW METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET. The latest project for the substitution of a great metropolitan cattle market for doomed Smithfield proposes Islewortb, contiguous to Brentford, as the most convenient locality for that purpose. The projector, Mr. J. Blake, of Brentford, has submitted his plan to the City Markets Committee, with the reasons to be urged in its favour. These may be thus summarised :—First, that the driving of cattle through the metropolis would be entirely auperseded by the selection of Brentford as the site of the market. That, in addition to sixty acres through which the loop line of the Windsor and South Western Railway runs, and having an approach to the Thames, 200 to 300 acres of grass land, adjoining the land suggested for the market, can be had in the neigh bourhood for the purpose of lairs. That cattle could be sent by the Eastern Counties, Great Northern, and London and North Western Railways, without change of gauge, via the East and Wi st India Docks and Birmingham Junction Railway, and the line called the North and South Western Junction, which received the royal assent last session ; that, in fact, by means of the various lines around the metropolis, coupled with the facilities afforded by the Thames, cattle could be sent from all parts of England to the new market at Brentford, without trenching upon the limits, or causing the slightest inconvenience to the inhabitants of the metropolis. That foreign cattle coming from the port of Southampton could arrive at the market in a few boars direct by rail ; also that foreign cattle arriving at the port of London could be taken on board barges and delivered in the market at a low charge per head, or from Blackwell station by railway. That the cattle after market could be delivered to the south of London by means of railway or the river Thames, at a moderate fixed charge, either to London-bridge or as far as Woolwich. That any part of the north of London could be supplied after market by means of the Grand Junction and Regent's Canals, or by the North and South Western Junction Railway, East and West India Docks and Bir mingham Junction Railway. Salesmen, butchers, and owners of cattle could of course arrive directly on the mar ket by the different railways mentioned. That by means of the Great Western Railway cattle could be brought from the west of England, as from the other districts, without the necessity of passing through the streets at all. In the pro posed plan provision is mode for the construction of abet toirs, should this be deemed desirable, on the game site as the market, in which case the whole of the dead meat mar- I ken in and near London could be regularly supplied by means of quick vans direct (rent the slaughter-houses. It I may be mentioned in connexion with this plan that Smith field is proposed as the site of the chief dead meat market, which would, if adopted, enable the abomination of New gate Market to be at once removed. It may be added that Brentford and its neighbourhood being generally an agri cultural and market garden district, the refuse and garbage from the market would produce no inconsiderable revenue. The plan seems to hold out advantages and to possess points of interest quite sufficient to entitle it to the atten tion of those on whom the duty will devolve of deciding on a matter so important to the metropolis. DAILY 'MAIL TO HAVRE.—In consequence of com plaints from the merchants of Havre, the English Post-office authorities have consented to make up in London a daily mail direct for Havre, to be transmitted by way of South- ampton. TROOPS IN THE COLONIES.—The following state ment, corrected up to this date, shows the distribution of the troops now serving in the colonies and in the East Indies. As numerous changes of the stations of regiments serving, at the beginning of the year, in the Mediterranean, West Indies, and British North America, have lately oc curred, this statement may be useful to our military' readers. Bengal : 3rd Dragoons, 9tb Dragoons, 14th Drs- I goons, 10th Foot, 18th Foot, 22nd Foot, 2 ith Foot, 'nth Foot, 32nd Foot, 53rd Foot, Ist battalion 60th Foot, 61st Foot, 70th Foot, 75th Foot, 80th Foot, 87th Foot,96th Foot, 98th Foot. Bombay : 10th Dragoons, Bth Foot, 64th Foot, 78th Foot, 83rd Foot, 86th Foot. Madras : 15th Dragoons, 25th Foot , 8 51 Foot, 84th Foot, 94th Foot. Australian 1 1 Colonies, and New Zealand: 11th Foot, 58th Foot, 65th Foot, 99th Foot. Cape of Good Hope: 12th Lancers (on mange out), 2nd Foot (on passage 'out), 6th Foot, 45th Foot, 2nd battalion 60th Foot (on passage out), 73rd Foot, 74th Foot, reserve battalion 91st Foot. Ceylon: 15th Foot, 37th Foot. China: 59th Foot. Mauritius: sth Foot, reserve battalion 12th Foot.-. Gibraltar and Mediterranean: 3rd Foot, 13th Foot, 26th Foot, 30th Foot, 41st Foot, 44th Foot, 47th Foot, 49th Foot, 55th Foot, 68th Foot, 76th Foot, 92nd Foot. West Indies: 16th Foot, 31th Foot, 36th Foot, 67th Foot, 69th Foot. North America: 20th Foot reserve battalion 23rd Foot, 42nd Foot, 54th Foot, 66th Foot, reserve bat ' talon 71st Foot, 72nd Foot, 97th Foot, 2nd battalion Ride Brigade. Bermuda,: 56th Foot. 2h. 3m. 34%. 2h. Bm. 2.. a. lain Intelligence. COURT OF BANRRUPTO4I{ PA CY.—YESTERDAT . lIFV.IPB Ns. CONIII.I.PII. IN RR birOODT.--STOCIL AND SHARE TRANSACTIONS. road, eame up or his last examination. The balance-sheet, prepared by r . Jones, of Basingball-street, extended over described as a pork butcher, in Goswell twTobyeearsbanpknruoprtw, amount due to trade creditors was small, a very large surn was claimed by cash creditors, whose debts had arisen on the failure in June last. Though the stock and share transactions in which the bankrupt had been extensively engaged. The items were as follow :—To cash creditors, 13,2061.; ditto secured, '2,550/. ; trade cre ditors, 6671.; profits, 3,0151. By good debtors, 972/. ; pro perty, 7761.; ditto held by creditors, 3,6791.; outlay on house property, 1,7261. ; ground rents, &c., for ditto, 1,4061.; trade expenses, 8071. ; interest, 1,5381.; house and personal expenses, 1,4991. ; losses, 3,0'321. (subsequently stated at 4,0420 ; deficiency at the commencement of the account, 2,9501. Mr. Staining, for the assignees, offered no opposition. Mr. Lewis opposed, on behalf of Mr. Harrop, a creditor, chiefly on the ground that the expenditure was not suffi• Meetly vouched, and that the bankrupt having dealt largely in shares and stock, ought to have furnished an ac count of those transactions. lie complained that the assig nees had not properly investigated this case. Mr. Matthews, for the bankrupt, said the trade creditors wore comparatively small in amount; and it had been pro posed, on the failure, that the business should go on, an arrange ment being made for the paymen t of the cash creditors. This was done at a meeting o f the latter, of which the trade creditors knew nothing. Differences arising ameng the cash creditors, as to by whom the estate sh ould be administered, Moody bad been made bankrupt on his signing a declaration of insolvency. The business had been sold to his brother, Mr. William Moody, for 2351., a larger sum than could have been obtained by auction. 301. had been given for some leases, and if Mr. Lewis's client liked to give a higher price, he might take the property. Mr. Canaan, the official assignee, said he thought the pro perty had been fairly sold. Mr. Matthews, referring to an alleged deficiency of 5001. in the cash account, said it was to be accounted for in the bankrupt's transactions oa the Stock Exchange, to elucidate which it had been necessary to obtaiu an account of the bankrupt's transaction with Mr. Walker from that gentle. man ; and this statement fully accounted for the deficiency. The bankrupt not being a share-broker himself, had advised with Mr. Walker, as to the best times of buying and sellinz shares; payments to the amount of 5001 . had been made by the bankrupt to Mr. Walker, and not entered in his books, and hence arose the discrepancy. The Commissioner—The fact is, be gambled, under Mr. Walker's advice, and lost to that amount. Mr. Matthews said it was not entirely so; the bankrupt had sometimes made a profit, and sometimes lost. Mr. Lewis said the losses on Walker's account amounted to nearly 3,0001. The creditors had had no opportunity of checking this account, and the meeting ought to be ad journed for the purpose. The bankrupt's balance-sheet had also been materially altered just before the meeting— another reason for adjournment. Mr. Cannan, being appealed to as to the way in which the amount of profits had been arrived at, said the amount was largely exceeded by the trade expenses; and he under stood the bankrupt had spent most of his time on the Stock Exchange, leaving his business to be managed by five or six men, so that he could not answer fur the expenditure. I The Commissioner—Where a man goes idling his time' away on the Stock Exchange, he cannot expect his business to prosper. Ile seems to have forgot the good old maxim of Franklin—" Keep your shop, and your shop will keep you." The bankrupt was then examined by Mr. Lewis, as to an item of 30/. alleged to be due to Mrs. Ilarrop. The amount had been lent him in October, 1819, and was sub sequently entered in his cash-book. His gross profits ini trade had been about 7} per cent.; it was a very perishable business. Oce or two fowls spoilt out of a dozen swallowed up the profit of the whole. His wife had carried on the I trade of lace cleaner, in partnership with his sister ' on which a profit of 1201. had been realised. Books had been kept of that business, but he knew nothing of them. He had no money in savings' banks or money clubs. Ilad re ceived no money for Mr. Nicholls from any bank or club. Mr. Canaan said that of the good debts 5001. had been realised, and the remaining 200/. would probably be got in. A surplus was also expected from the mortgaged property. The bankrupt, being further examined, denied that he had sold any horses a month before his bankruptcy. Ho had a judgment against a Mr. Sabine for 2141., a portion of which was due to two building eclectics. Besides this, 2021. was due from Sabine, whose contributions to building societies he had paid to prevent the property being forfeited. Mr. Lewis renewed his application for an adjournment for the amendment of the balance-sheet, and to afford an opportunity for examining Mr. Walker's account. blr. Canaan said the chief alteration in the balance-sheet would be to transfer the 3001., which had been added to the personal expenditure, to the head of losses. Hie Honour did not think this a material alteration. The money was gone ; it was no matter whether it was called an outlay or a loss. Mr. Lewis contended that further accounts were neces sary, and that time should be given for testing Mr. Walker's account. His Honour granted an adjournment of ten days at the cost of the estate, with enlarged protection, and the allow ance to be continued. Mr. Lewis applied for a private meeting for the examina. tion of Mr. Walker, stating that the account of that gentle man disclosed transactions to the amount of 33,0001. in six weeks jug before the bankruptcy. His Honour said he could not bat express astonishment at the folly of a man who would submit to such a perpetual drain, were it only the half-crowns for brokerage. In this case, an investigation not being desired by the assignee ap pointed on behalf of the creditors, nor by Mr. Cannan,l whom he had never known to neglect his duty, he was not inclined to throw the expense of the inquiry on the estate.' If any benefit resulted from the investigation, the creditor would have his share of it. The meeting must, therefore, be at his expense. Mr. Cannan said ho had looked at the account of Mr. Walker, and did not think it assisted at all in accounting for the bankrupt's deficiency of 5001. The bankrupt being questioned on this head, said he had paid about 3001., early in 1850, to Mr. Napp, a jeweller and broker, of Islington, fur some Luxembourg and Sambre and Meuse shares. lie made this payment out of cash which he had in his cash-box. Ile kept a banking account at the time, but had large sums of money by him, owing to his ex tensive share transactions. This payment did not appear his cash account. Some of his Stock Exchange transactions were so entered ; but they became so large that he got be-' wailers:a, and ceased the regular entries. He got so deeply involved with the expectation of " this '31," that he was, at one time, almost beside himself. His Honour thought all the questions raised had been answered to the satisfaction of a reasonable mind. The man had been guilty of great fully, but there was nothing like fraud. Mr. Lewis intimated that further charges were reserved for the certificate meeting. POWER OF THE CORET TO ENLARGE. - - Among the miscellaneous applications which were made at the sitting of the court, was one for an enlargement of time in the ease of a trader debtor who had been summoned with a view to being made bankrupt. The defendant did not appear, and it was urged that this non-appearance was an act of bankruptcy. It appearing that the party was seeking to effect an arrangement to which all the creditors but the plaintiff were favourable, his, Honour granted an adjournment of the hearing. In I another cue, where notice had been given to dis pute an adjulication, the fourteen days having ex pired, the party not appearing, and the only ground as- I signed for his absence being that he lived in Jersey, his Honour held that no sufficient reason hail been shown for an adjournment, and said the adjudication must be affirmed. IN RE SMITII.—DISPUTED ADJUDICATION.- JUDONIILNT. His Honour said that this was a petition to annul an ad judication of bankruptcy against one William Smith, who had been adjudged bankrupt, as a timber dealer, on the ground that he was not. He (the Commissioner) had care fully read over all the proceedings, examinations, and affi davit., and had not the least doubt that Smith was not a timber dealer. The case was a most extraordinary one. It appeared that Smith being a person not in any trade or 1 business, but having an income either of' his own or his wife's, sufficient to maintain them, took of Mr. Mackley, who was building a row of superior houses on some ground at a place called Westliall-grove, at Wandsworth, part of the ground on the terms of building a . house of the same character as the rest. After wards wishing to be released of his bargain, and find ing that Mr. Mackley would not (to use his own words) unahackle him," he determined to harass and ,to annoy Mackley, and, instead of putting an coma ! mental house on the ground, he put everything he could think of that was disfiguring and offensive—poles and flags and tin-kettles, and other things as unsightly. Mr. Mackley very properly sought legal redress, sad sued Smith for the nuisance, and the jury gave Mr. Mackley 15001. damages. Before this Smith had quarrelled with other neighbours about his fences, and in 1849 ' and 1850 many proceedings took place, in which Mr. Ambrose Haynes, the petitioning creditor under this bankruptcy, bad acted as his attorney. Amongst the litigated matters was an action brought by one Bottom ley, which was unsuccessful. Smith fearing that Bottom ley would become successful adopted the every-day con , trivauce of handing over his property to other persona beforehand; arid, having part as.igned to one, and part to another, he at last, iu March, 1550, executed a deed trans ' furring all his household furniture and eff e ct s to a niece— one Mary Ann Steadman—who had always lived with him and his wife, and about the same time the niece nominally hired a house, to which the furniture was removed, and with it went the niece and the uncle and aunt, and they all lived together as before, only in a different house. These steps afterwards formed useful con trivances to defeat that justice to which the jury had declared Mr. Mickley entitled. But still this would not secure Smith's person against Mackley's execu tion ; so that it became necessary to think of something further, and for this purpose Smith got a book of the bank rupt laws "1 further say," says one of the deponents, Robert Neal " that I was present at the trial of the c au se Mickley v. Smith, on the 31st of March last, and I further say that about three weeks after the trial had taken place, I was present at the French Horn public-house at Wands t worth, and the said William Smith entered the said home and spoke to me as follows, or to the following effect : 'Neal I want to make myself a trailer in order to ba a bankrupt, and you know I sold some posts to you. I have got a book of the bankrupt laws and looked at everything I have to fear.' " The result of Smith's study seemed to he that Mr. Ambrose Haynes, who had acted es his attorney since 1819, and had in consequence a large bill of costs against him, petitioned that be should be adjudged bankrupt ; having produced one Rutinan, who could not write, to swear that Smith was a timber dealer, he procured tho adjudication. Rutman had since sworn that ho kuew nothing of Smith being a dealer in timber. Having pro- cured the adjudication of bankruptcy, the activity of Mr. Haynes ended, for he did not appear at the first meeting to prove his debt, nor had he since proved it, but left Mr. Islackley to prove and vote himself assignee under tho bankruptcy, which Haynes must have known was invalid, for it must have been impossible but that he must have been well aware that Smith was not a trader. Mackley, having began to perform his duty as assignee, discovered that there was no evidence of Smith having been a trader upon which he called upon Mr. Ilolcorube, who had acted as solicitor for Haynes, " to let him know in detail the evidence on which he acted," to which Mr. Holcombe re plied, " I beg to state that I consider your application most unusual; " nor had Mr. Haynes taken any steps since to prove that Smith was a dealer in timber. Under these ex traordivary circumstances and others, which it was not ne cessary to detail, Mr. Macklcy stated upon his oath that he believed, " That the adjudication was not obtained bona fide, or with a view to the distribution of the assets of the said Smith, but for the purpose of defeating him, Mark ley, of his said judgment debt." lie entirely adopted Mr. Mackley's view, but whether he was right or not it was quite clear that there was no evidence of Smith having been a timber merchant. The adjudication must therefore be annulled, and the petitioning creditor must pay the costs. THE POLICE COURTS. GUILD/TALL. Margaret Royston, of 9, Sun-court, Golden-lane, was placed at the bar for further examination, on a charge of assaulting John Raymin, her son, a child only six years of age, by throwing him out of the window of her room on the third floor into the court below. The prisoner it appeared had been drinking at the time of committing the act, and in her desire to obtain more money to spend in drink, she endeavoured to take off the boys boots to pawn, but as ho struggled hard to prevent it, in her passion she threw him out. A little girl, named Mary Ryan, stated that she lived in the room below the prisoner, heard the cries of the two children, and on looking out of the window she saw the prisoner holding the boy out of the window, when he re peated his entreaty to her not to " chuck " him out, when she threw him from her ; the witness endeavoured to catch him as he fell, but did nut succeed, and the little boy fell on to a shed, and then into the court, and was picked up and taken to the hospital, when it was found that, notwith standing the height lie had fallen, he hal only received a severe cut on the back of the head, the skull was not frac tured, and there was no immediate danger. Mr. Archer, house surgeon of St. Hartholomesv's Hospi tal, who examined and dressed the injuries the boy had sustained, stated that the wound was but a comparatively slight one, the skull was not fractured, nor was there the least cause for apprehension of danger. Sir Geo. Carroll said it was a most serious offence, but after the evidence of the surgeon, looking at the imprison ment she had undergone, he would forego committing the psi-once for trial, and fine her 40s. or days' imprison ment. The prisoner in default was conveyed back to prison. BOW-STREET. John Dennis, a short, stout young man, was charged with a murderous assault on Eliza Moore, a woman with whom he cohabited. Complainant, whose face was considerably bruised and swelled, stated that she lived in George-street. On Monday morning the prisoner came down stairs, and complained that his breakfast was not ready. Witness proceeded in reparing it, but defendant continued abusing her, and at length struck her with an iron bar, inflicting such serious injuries that she had hardly been able to move since. James Brooks, a lodger in the house, confirmed com plainant's testimony. Mr. Hall fined the prisoner 5/. or two months' imprison ment, observing that if he were brought there again he would commit him to prison for six months. THAMES. Lewis Barbee!, Henry Bracksopp, and George Seeder, were charged by the master of the Witch, steam-boat, with playing music on board the vessel. Complainant stated that the prisoners, who paid their passage money after getting on board, began to play upon their instruments. In accordance with instructions from the directors no music was allowed; but as the prisoners continued to play, acting on thew= instructions, he gave them in charge. Mr. Yardley—Had you any person very ill on board, or any person of a very nervous temperament ? (Laughter.) Witness--Not that I am aware; I only acted in accord ance with instructions from the directors. Mr. Yardley—!f you always act upon instructions like these, you may get yourself into trouble, for I have a strong impression that they have each cause of action against you. into custody. should like to know under what act you gave them custody. Can you enlighten me ? 1 Witness—No, sir, except the instructions of the di rectors. Mr. Yardley—Such instructions are not as yet acts of parliament. Why did you take these men iuto custody, constable ? Tinley—They came voluntarily, sir. Mr. Yardley—You migkt as well prefer a charge against a man for blowing his nose in the street. (Laughter.) Broeksopp—The constable is not to blame, for we came with him of our own accord. The Musicians--We are respectable men, and we court investigation. Captain—The director sir— Mr. Yardley—Don't tell me, I don't care a pin for the director. The MC is dismissed. Captain—Are they to be allowed to play on board ? Mr. Yardley—l shall say nothing upon that subject. You might have treated them as trespassers, by proceeding in a civil court, and if they made the vessel theft own, by not desisting when you cautioned them, you could, if the music was disagreeable to you, have ejected them, using no more force than was absolutely necessary. Brocksopp—Then ho could take the law into his own hands? Mr. Yardley—Yes, to get rid of a trespasser. If you came to my house and commenced fiddling, should you refuse to leave when I ordered you, I should be warranted in putting you out. Even if you went into a public-house, you'd have no right to play there contrary to the wish of the landlord. Brocksopp—No, if I annoyed any one. Mr. Yardley—Annoy or nut, you cannot play without the permission of the proprietor. The case is dismissed. Elia ibelh Carey, a powerful Irishwoman, was charged with violently assaulting Thomas Mickley, a broker, and John Stockwell, his man, who both appeared in court with their linen and clothes saturated with blood. Each man had received a severe wound on his left temple, and was terribly bruised. Mickley hail a distress warrant to levy on the goods and chattels of the prisoner fur 17s. rent due to the landlord of the house No. 1, Manning-street, Limehouse, where the prisoner lodged up to last Monday. The broker received instructions to follow the goods, and found the prisoner living in an Irish locality, called lthudeswell-ruad, Stepney. Ho had had occasion to disttain upon her for rent some time ago, on which occasion he and his assistants were as sailed by the prisoner's countrymen, who said it was a great shame "to make a poor wieldy. woman pay rent," although she has a grown-up son, a coalwhipper, who maiu tains her. Stockwell, who was the first witness called, said he was going up the stairs of the house, followed by the broker, when he was met by the prisoner, armed with a large carving knife, who in the most dreadful language intimated that she was about to dissect him, and immediately made a blow at him with the knife, which he fortunately parried. After a severe struggle he took the knife from her, and gave it to Mickley. The prisoner then made a furious onslaught on both, knocked the broker headlong down the stairs, and, seizing the witness by the neckcloth, twisted it, and nearly strangled him. Witness called out, " For God's sake, release me, lam choking." Ile was then quite black in the face, and one of his companions, named Fox, and another, cut his neckerchief, and .saved his life. The pri soner then took up an earthenware jug, broke it over his head, and indicted the wound on his temple. He bled copiously, and was carried away from the spot. Mr. Mickley, a comical good-humoured man, got into the witness box in his shirt sleeves, and holding in his hand a bundle of shreds which had only that morning been a coat, said, " She has torn my coat to atoms, and nearly served my linen in the same way. My hat, worth Bs., has disappeared, and I have got my head broken." (Laughter.) Ills account was pretty nearly the same as that of the previous witness. He added, " I was remonstrating with her, when she uttered a tremendous oath, and I was dragged out of the room, and my head was cut open with a garden put." The prisoner vehemently protested that all the violence was on the side of the complainants; the Mickley was drunk, and that he and his men broke as much crockery as would cost 20s. to replace. She called her son, the coal whipper, who swore the broker and his men were beating his mother. Mr. Yardley said the son came up when the broker and his men were defending themselves from a fierce and cruel attack. The prisoner's conduct was very dishonest and very savage. heat must be paid, and persons acting legally in enforcing payment protected. Ile tined the pn- Boner 405., and in default of payment committed her for 21 days. A RAILWAY GATE-KEEPER WAS KILLED by a train near Brockenhurst, on the Dorchester line, on 'Wednesday last. He was not quick enough in opening the gate, end the train dashed through and cut him to pieces. Ile has left a large family. There are every large number of gates on the Dorchester line, and notwithstanding the strict in junctions of the company to the gate keepers, and the severity with which the latter are punished for any breach of orders, a considerable number of gates is destroyed in the course of each year. Every hinge on these gates costs about 31. ESCAPE OP Two CONVICTS.—Last evening in . formation was received at the different metropolitan ce stations that two more convicts, named Baker and Griffiths, had effected their escape from Dartmoor Prison. Both wore dressed in the convict suit, marked D P and a broad arrow.