The Express. — London, England, 1853-04-25 00:00:00

THE GUNPOWDER Pl.Ol. EXAMINATION AT BOW STREET. ( •.f the followicg appeared in part of our the me -the fill Sit arch)] On Saturday the Itotherhitho rocket seizure, which her two lee hours promised in skilful hands to become traMe pia . ..lied fact, was the ruhject of investigation Wore Nr Henry, at llow•street. The cue took the form of charge ;referred against Mr. William Hale, rocket utseturer, of R stherhithe, and Robert Hale, his son, powder than is allowed by .he statute. - c e oars was represented by Mr. Bodkin, the barrister, and Mr. Oreenoood, the solicitor to the Treasury, and Mr. I n a: loan, the barrister, was in attendance ea behalf of the scowl Mr. Bodkin, before stating the circumstances of the " mi re, mei I the act 12 Geo. I 11., esp. GI, sec. 11, pro vided that any person who was a dealer in gunpowder could not Virally here in his possession more than 200 lbs. weight of that artick at any one time, or in any one place, or a be were not • dealer mere than SOlhe. weight, and that if in either ease the quantity so fixed as the maximum' we:, facie led, the gunpowder should be forfeited, and $ penalty of 2s. for every pound of the excess isa ....J. Senior& 23 of the same act gave power to tzo tb.• gunpowder under such eircuusetances, asd ether eau is provided the means of recovering the penalties. In the present case a warrant had been ivoled under th it set—premises in the occupation of the de fendants hail been searched, and a large quantity of gun peeler (eh tit IG.) lbs. weight) had been found and seised. Whether the detendants were dealers or not was therefore Immiterial as t i the question of legality, seeing that the quantity found in their possisseion was far beyond that of which in either case they could be legally possessed, and to this eats at he was in a position to support the present in form-diem, which was for the recovery of penalties under the art he had referred to. It might be right, however, that he should state that there was another information to which the attention of the magistrates would hereafter be Called, in retool to which circumstances would be elicited in evidence which would more clearly explain the character of this transaction. Mr Clarkson must beg his learned friend to confine his observeions to the car now under consideration. 51r. Welkin continued The elder defendant, Mr. W. Hale. had 'win known for some time as a person engaged in the manulucture of rockets, such as were used u imple ments of war, and it was but fair to him to add that some time ago he had, as the maker of such rocket*, a communi cation with the Ordnance Board, and that in 1849 experi ments were mirk with Mr. Hale's rockets by order of that hoard, the expense of which the government had defrayed. Towards the el ,se of the last and beginning of this year, for reasons which, an the present occaaion, he did not think it necessary to mection more particularly, the suspicions of the police were excited towards Mr. Hale's manufactory, which was situated at Rotherhithe, near the Surrey Canal. It appeared that the manufacture of the rockets, which bad been carried on for some time, was closed towards the end of the last year, but was again re-opened about the com mencement of the present year. The works were then re sumed, and wee carried on under the sesatant anperinten daece of the defendants and • pewee nerved B iylan. Mr. Clarkson again inteampeed—lt was needless to enter Into those circumstanons I. regard to this case, as he was at once prepared to admit that the property seised belonged to the elder defendant. legs. Bodkin continued—When the seizure took place, as be understood, Boylan, who was there, in answer to the op Fixation of the officer to see that part of the factory which was usually called the magazine, refused, saving that he had not the kry, and that as nei ther of the Mr. Hales was there, he eatild not allow him to see it. Ultimately, how ever, on the threat to break open the door, the key was brought forward, the place was examined, and there was found the greater part of the gunpowder which was seized and which formed the subject of this inquiry. Time was given to communicate with the defendants, but no notice was taken Ly them, and the gunpowder was removed, he believed, by water carriage to the Royal Arsenal J. C. Evans, a superintendent of the Thames division of police, was then examined, and stated the circumstances of the wiser, on the 13th inst. at Rotberhithe. lie found the before-mentioned Boylan on the premises, ramming com position iota rockets. Boylan denied, upon the question of the officer, Chit there was any powder there, but showed some rocket composition. There were shells about, and thouesods of rocket cases. The witness then deposed to the seizure of the " composition," which be called gunpowder, but upon whose character scientific witnesses were afterward. calk(' to pronounce. He also seised and took away 1,759 rockets contained in 79 wooden cases. While witness was in possession of the factory the elder defendant came with his son, and asked to see the touch warrant. After he had read it he said, " there is no gunpowder there ;" and he added, that it was a composition he used he =king rockets, and that however closely it might ag wesienate to gun powder there was not a particle of granprewdsr in it. He said, " those rockets I have had there time 2 years, or up wards of two years. I want to sell them, sad I. should be very glad it they . (the government) woad take them frown me." He said, ' I ship rockets. I eaperteneloolete varies' places abroad through the Cestenwheme, rot I can refer you to Sir Theme Ilardege. the deermarflo the Ordnance." A portion oft=afrier we seined I tea to Dr. Hoffman , at the Royal c ef Chemistry, sad I sent another portion to Mr. ay, cheled of Haw street ; 1 also sent a simple dews* OIL Mhos et the Arsenal. We charged a =lei with ems of this powdee, and loaded another with endbmay gremileted papowder ; both were discharged in way preesses. A bell wee pro jected from both, and both made about the same indenta tion in the board at which they ware fired. I bad before seen Mr. H. Hale, the younger defendant. I saw him go to the factory. Cross-examined by Mr. Clarinet —I applied for the earth-warrant on the 13th April. Mr. Greenwood, the Solicitor to the Treasury, sent me le apply for it. We foaled seven all barrels of gunpowder. It was called " cons positios," bat we took it for "gunpowder." We foetid acne of the ordiaary gunpowder. We tried the experi ments with the powder we seined at a stable near the nation in Scotland-yard. fiergesat flisanders and several policeaoastables were present. I knew then that Mr. Rao and his attorney had called ea Mr H. Mayne, at the station. We gave as nodes to him that we were going to try the powder, sad so pets= was present en Mr. Hale's part when the esperiment was made. The pietas charged with the cosmos powder sad the eumpesition were both charged in the Name way. They were dimbarged by means of a Nap aad nipple. I sew no differs*, la the malts ; 1 beard abiasing Wore the explosion ht either ease. The cow position did net look like (=powder, as it was not grass p,d. I have seas of it here (producing it). I know making of the mak*" of reeks* I have been twenty mare le the mdse. - I sever prime applied for a warrant easiest es pasty ter cashing nab= or for having gun powder. The sample of use oompositiso produced was Win hum et of the seeks is the magazine. (Bosse of the =hen were here mediae= : they were formidable in , Mast eighties lashes law sad between two or Cel la r dismiss", *ben mem) These mishits are charged. I dii astiledimtling beyond the neelleas and composition I bays bolas&I leumd with. or any other queetity ofee‘nem veragemier es the poetises. Poira-megesot was asamegamied limas to make the assn. I was pima at the experiment with the pistols i . Mad wee ea the .IMMy. I loaded the pistols-- wth the gnepewar Mho frm Mr. Hale's aid the elliw - whh a artridp el insulated powiter ai lt ins only en pistol. It was boded la each case with the erne guselity el wider._ limit a hall in each time, and disolimmed egoist • held Will deal heard. The bell west awe. the beard iato the wall. There was no dia irmb lect has thing or the elle* The explodes is both eases eteetemen• S. T. Wer—l nib M lidliwitroot, Cavendish slum len a peekelead eleneles, sad have been sip peed la thet Memo twin et hteressu_yeass. I maim! sew powder es lialteshey het lee Kr. Dist• g r a Urt= ezewinellea. It ems essepseed el dire, rimmed. Thu see Ow lepedienee and in die adder ewe el geopeurier. The reredos of these subeemene dew In awes is embus kind el gunpowder. Is the eps dews I esesiesi there were 70 parte of nitre, 121 of smi thy/04 damned, sod I of renleture. This properties BOw elm es la ',Jim powder. The speedwell wee tst r essiensti—bet teleeli say it wee gunpowder ear ti! 7. _ Criesinumegged—l SOW SW gunpowder made. I know that after the ammbiewllem•el the inetedals, gunpowder Puns ding* MtMr s owl is seamidehed. The specimen I examined lii i ==emen of miggewalated gunpowder. Ibeveassa bef re, and have had it May peemains, but I de ll = "sir esallect when. I know that Me I lave stated are those of ordinary gua r, frets emit. it recorded is books. 1 have a book in whisk thesspeepartiews a idems. This book gives 111 ffts Properties* efliki hymen* Dutch gunpowder, *hit an saftlbe mime ee the widens I exanalwed. The ht MN guises an aMe weeMithe name as iris miming powder, and ordinary lbeeems powder. I maw* tell wUther lithe specimen had bans granulated mod Mbar- wards crushed. Re-exandised—l believe the modification of the pimple time usually alters the character of gunpowder ea& M some degree, its force. Firing • pistol would be a geed tut of tke form of the powder. Ay Mr. Clerks — Detonating powder would not propel a ball from a pirtol, but would bunt the barrel. Dr. Augustus Hoffman, of 13, London-street, examined by Mr. Bodkin—l am professor of the government school of aloes as aloplied to the arts, in Jermya:street. lam also Prefesese In the Royal College of Chyoushry. I examined sime powder sent to me by superintendent Evans on Mon day last. The proportions of its menbination were, nitre 101, charcoal 161, sulphur 12 6-10th. percent. The ordi narypoportious of the gunpowder in use in this country are, 4si of nitre, 10 of sulphur, and 15 of charcoal. These Proportions vary in different kinds of powder. I cannot give you any limits of that variation. The largest propor tion of nitre I know is 77 per emit., and the lowest 62 ; of charcoal the highest 18, the lowest 129 ; and of sulphur the highest 20. and the lowest 99 per cent. This powder is not granulated. Granulation affects its explosive force. It would be difficult to my how much. Granulation if car ried out in moderation, increases the explosive force of the Powder. have had to do with it. I hare not met with say that was not granulated. I would not use the same powder for min i ieg purposes as I would for fire-arms, but I never saw any seed fee either pupate which was not annulated. For massy purposes ungrenulated powder would be as elective as granulated. By Mr. Iscdkin—For pyrotechnical purposes ordinary granulated powder, afterwards reduced to a mealy state, is. used. That process of reducing the powder from its granu lated state would diminish its torte. Mr. Wm. Tour—l am employed in the Royal Labora tory at Woolwich. I examined by direction of Colonel Wd.on powder brought to the arsenal on Monday last. It contained 70 parts of saltpetre, II i sulphur, of charcoal. and lof water. The government see the proportions of 75 of saltpetre, 10 of sulphur, and 15 of charcoal. The pro portions vary considerably in different gunpowder.. The specimen I examined wu not granulated. We use such powder ttbst is ungrasulated) in the laboratory at Wool wich for driving fusee. to explode shells. Crogrexamined—That is powder that has been first gra nulated and afterwards crashed. Colonel J. A. Wilson—l am a lieutenant-colonel in the artillery and director of the Royal Laboratory, at Wool wich. I gave the last witness the composition in question to be examined. The winless was asked to state the pro- portions used in various ducriptions of gunpowder, but as be could not do so of his own knowledge, but merely by reference to the documents of the laboratory, his evidence on this point was not received. . . _ Cross- . examined—l have the control of the government gunpowder mills. We make gunpowder which does not go through the mills and undergo the process of rolling and granulating. I consider that the material of which gunpowder is composed when combined, is gunpowder without undergoing those processes. Those promotes are necessary to make it keep for a song Oar without injury. I have never read Dr. lire's work on the manufacture of gunpowder, nor do I know that powder, until it has gone through those processes, is called in the trade and by che mists "composition," and not "gunpowder." Henry J. King had weighed the powder seized. The weight was 25711 be. nett. It was now in charge of the storekeeper of the magazine at Woolwich. The evidence of this witness closed the case for the pro secution. Mr. Clarkson, before entering on the defence, appealed to the magistrate whether • tittle of evidence Ind been adduced against the younger defendant, Mr. Robert Hale. Mr. Henry—l do not think lam justified in answering that question at the present stage. Mr. Clarkson—l have but one object, in the line of de fence which I propose to adopt—that is, to prove that the composition seised was not gunpowder. Mr. Henry—But the question now is, who kept it—in whose possession was it ? Mr. Clarkson—l submit that you have no evidence that the young man bad anything to do with the possession of it. All the evidence as regards him is, that he was seen at the manufactory en a certain day. There is nothing to connect him with the occupancy of the premises; and it is the occu pier only who is liable, under the mt. Mr. Bodkin—lf you take that course, I must call other witnesses. R. Thomas (the police-constable) was then recalled, and 'said he had seen the younger defendant at the manufactory at Rotherhithe on the 4th, 6th, 6th, and 7th of April, and that he stayed than some hours on each occasion. Mr. Clarkson again urged that there was no evidence connecting the younger defendant with the trausaetion. Mr. Bodkin held, on the other hand, that the testimony of the last 'Pates was sufficient for that purpose. The Magietrate—The act of parliament says nothing about assistant—it is the muter who is liable ; and there is no proof that the younger defendant had any authority. As against him, therefore, I think there is no use. Mr. Clarkson then proceeded to address the magistrate on behalf of the elder defendant, confining himself to the only point which the maaistrate would at present have to deride—" gunpowder or ne gunpowder . " To prove that the composition seised was gunpowder his learned friend had called three scientific gentlemen ; the first of whom, Mr. Way, had admitted that he never saw gunpowder made in his life, and that, in fact, he knew nothing about its ma nufacture ; the second, Cr. Hoffman, had confessed that he also was in the same tamales in regard to practical know ledge ; and the third, the superintendent of the government works at Woolwich, had sworn that he w any gun powder that had not been granulated, though Gees atonally and for pa; denier purposes powder was used at the arsenal which having been granulated was subsequently reduced from the granulated state. Among the other objects this act had in view was to pre vent the keeping of improperly large quantities of gun powder. near large towns, to_ (wettest the danger that would arm from explosion. But Mr. Hale's factory, where this composition was seised, was near no large town, but was in a thinly populated district near the river, and on the banks of a canal ; and, in looking at this case, be reminded the magistrate that this was a charge brought under • penal act of parliament, which must be strictly construed. He did net doubt but that the &sinks Inuld be just, but he intimated that if it should bit win* kis client it would be carried to the ultimate souses to whisk the law enabled him to appeal. He would now call twit patisenen to prove that the empositioa which bad bees sae& wee not gunpowder *mediae as that tars was nadestieed is silence and in the trade. eel le salmdtlai thatbe lei be proved to be guepewder no peaalty could falliMal Kr. Chas. W. Curds was then Nisi and examined. He said—l as • member of the km of Curtis and Harvey, gunpowder measignrers. Mr. Hale bas been • customer of ours for semi time. The bills of _parcels prodused are for the materiel enggiled to Ma That material is not styled by es Si (snowier." lit hoe net paned through the promisee le esnotheita isspowder. (The wit ness then issmthei the melees in the manufac ture of ranpetoierof whisk sad granulating were, he said, palest and eseemeg essa.) The material sup plied to Mr. Bale is GAM is She teaks " composition," or "meal ;" it is net granulated. By the aughttnee—There is a dames between the pro portions of the material in this eempsehlea and in gun powder. By Mr. Balls—We sell micas kinds of powder, in which the proportions vary, and the granulation varies. We supply this eompesition to firework-niaissre. If a spark toweled it, it seiliset explode but would go off like what boys call " a deed "—that is like wet gespowder. Ido not think it wadi ire a Dr. Ur, prehorre of sYaistry s was asxt examined. He deposed as fame r--" 1 am well acquainted with the properties of gunpowder. lam also acquainted with the of the mistssial of which wet rockets are made. ri: P =differ materially in their composition. The com ponent parts of gunpowder are sulphur, saltpetre, and sharcoal, differing in their proportions, wording to the force of the powder required. The materials are ground separately, and then mixed. The mixture is then slightly dumped, put iota • mill, and pressed with a mere pressure, applied by a hydraulic press. It is given egbea the rollers in cakes or shoals, and la then sia*ebei M this coning mill, where it is granulated. Before the material under =hese preemies, it is called " eampeeltion," and is by that maw generally la the trade. Until it goes through those procasens, it is not SulLwpr. Crose.examined by Mr. Bodkin—l set sees any of the powder la qualm (A maple wee bare produced, sad Dr. Ure having examined it by lestin, continued.) sot gunpowder. I have seteemeined any of it by analysis, hat I have beard the alnlmasals of the imam who ham dims ray and, taking disk sosigssa M be cornet, of whit I have as doubt, I sip chi Nerimbi weld serer seek* the grail gemposisr. gran The ul model dilliessee between this owl guspacrier is ades. lloosamiaed—Thie material la not gespewisr, but cow podium Compreitioa differs in its seghlehesess from . It would " des "on being Led, sad aet sa wlike Magistrate—This oompesitioe would of awes be ISO deagento ea being Ind thaa ordinary gun powder. Clarkess—Nobody would think of using it in a pistol but a Thames puttee eager. (A laugh.) This closed the are for thedamee. _ _ Mr. &Mita *ea replied ebssevieg that the only real de fense that had beta ne wee that entaised in the het same of the wilweek it was simmehog ler dangerous than genpuenter. The quellism bsweeie, was, was the eseapasition to an intents Sirs Ike sem mideslwe matter as guapewder, and eadwaye the Wes of her Majesty's WOW It wet be supposed that the legislature would Iskeste the lamplis • sublime of this dangerous shisesase surely bemuse it was not granu lated, although M gememed all the explosive twenties of gunpowder. The seldom, of Dr. Ure was that this could not be sand geed gwapswder, and dee whets tweltneu then was, whelberit MUM ke ladled igen as in the ordinary besot sad masks of the est ef The learned gesilemea thee pointed out the El and peewits= of the eamposition as it had hew mmlysed by tom psteek pmeses, tad submitted that those meld be no doubt that the sends sens e end that 'ridden dant had emedeted lihnes to the pawakke the act. Mr. Hazy mid he treeld tab time to consider his de cision. It wu then arranged that the other information against the defendants should be taken on Thursday nest, and that the decision of the court would then be given in the preeent sees. RAILWAY Saturday was printed a parliamentary document, extending to 38 folio pagee, con taining returns nlative to capital and loans, lengths, dkc., of all railways. It appears that the capital and loan auto rind to December, 1860, amounted to 382,796,6771, and by sets passed in 1861, 6,816,1721., making 309,811,8491. The reduction authorised was 8,183,4011. The decrease is 1861 was 1,368,2291. The mount raised by shares and loans during 1861 was 7,970,1611. The amount raised at the end of 18,51 wee 248,240,8971.4 e. 6d., and the amount which at the end of 1851 the companies retained pommy to raise wee 113,382,0471. 19s. 2d., making 361,622,9461. 3s. Bd. The capital authorised previous to December, 1851, was 361,428,4481. 17s. The difference which has been raised by oompanies in excess of their parliamentary powers Is 194,4961.81. Bd. THE DRAINAGE OF TUE TEE VALLIT in Hamp shire is about to be commenced as Lord Illborborso's estates. Plans have been made for the denine oldie whole valley, by which the land will be doubled i eribee,eed the immense water power it contains increased. Idles Wilma considered that the water power of the vale of the Toot, on account of its magnitude and chemical proper*, is admirably adapted for extensive manufactures. The Toot empties itself into Southampton water, where there is • gem Beet in commu nication with every part of the esbe. At Southampton also there is a railway communication with all parts of the kingdom. Lord Palmerston, who boo large property in the Test valley, has been the principal promoter of the drainage scheme. Mr illodkin—Having subjected this powder to analysis, is it gunpowder in your opinion. Witnem—That is not a ohymical question. If a black Powder were put into a gun and discharged, to that extent I should say it was gunpowder. Cross-examined—I never knew of any ordinary gunpow der sold as gunpowder which bad not gone through the all after combination. lam not aware of any gunpowder sold as gunpowder which had not passed through the rollen, bren made into cakes, and granulated. I am not a good "Worry u to the making of gunpowder, but as far as I THE EXPRESS, MONDAY EVENING, APRIL 25, 1853. ELECTION EXPOSURES. KNARESBOROUGH. NE. WEI/TREAD NOT DOLT ELECTED.-.IEIL WOODD aND MIL DENT RETURNED. This committee mat for the first time on Saturday; Mr. Walpole in the their. It may be mentioned, as a sin gular fact, that there have been two double returns and one treble return for Knaresborough—the two double ones being in 1688 and 1699, and the treble return on the last occasion. There were four petitions referred to the committee. The first was the petition of Mr. Thomas Basil Woodd, of Thorpe Orlin, near Boroughbridge ; which set forth that he was a candidate at the last general election for the bo rough of Koaresborough, and had a right to be returned elected. That Mr. Joshua Proctor Brown Westhead, Mr. John Dent Dent, and Mr. Thome Collins were also candi date*, and that on the poll being taken the number of votes for Weekend was 113, for Woodd 113, for Dent 113, and for Collins 107. That the poll was unlawfully kept open beyond four o'clock, and votes allowed, thereby giving Dent and Westhead a colourable majority. That tavalid votes were admitted to poll, and that many persons were " bribed, entertained, treated, and corruptly influenced," to give their votes for Dent and Westhead. There was a counter petition from Mears. Westhead end Dent, containing similar allegations against Mr. Woodd; and a third petition from Mr. Collins, alleging that the statements of Messrs. Dent and \Vieth's& in their petition against Mr. Woodd, were without foundation. The committee, it will be seen, did not enter upon an in quiry into these allegations of bribery. Mr. O'Malley, in opening the case, said the return was a remarkable one—viz., of three members for one borough, their numbers on the poll being all equal. Both the parties themselves and their agents had gone through the poll lint to ascertain what were good and what were bad votes, and the result now went to show a majority for Mr. Woodd and Mr. Dent. They proposed, therefore, to strike off one vote from Mr. Weatkead'e poll, which would place him in a minority, and he did not think there would be any at tempt on the other side to mover the diminution. Mr Naylor, Clerk of the Crown, produced the poll books, and stated the number polled. J. U tboff was then called, to show that Dews had no right to vote, being a paid agent, and deposed that he knew Dews, who was a solicitor of Knareaborough, and that he was engaged for Westhead as recognised agent at the last eliction ; and witness saw Dews on several occasions acting as Westhead's agent. The usual custom was to pay the agents on such occasions. Witness was paid when he acted with Dews on a former occasion, and witness believed ' that Dews was paid also. The room was cleared for a few minutes, and on our re admission the chairman said the committee bad come to the following resolution: "That Joshua Proctor Brown Westhead, Esq., is not duly elected, and ought not to have been returned a burgess to serve in this present parliament for the borough of Knareshorough. " That Basil Thomas Woodd, Esq., is duly elected and returned a burgess to serve in this present parliament for the borough of Knaresborough. " That Robert Dent Dent, Esq., is duly elected a burgess to serve in this present parliament for the borough of Knaresborough. " That the committee have altered the poll taken at the last election, by striking off the name of Richard Dews from the votes given for J. P. B. Weethead, as not having had a right to vote for him at such election." The committee then broke up. BERWICK-ON-T WEED. ML FORSTER AND MR. lITAPLITON NOT DCLY ELECTED. On Saturday, on the re-assemb li ng of the commit tee, Mr. Her Saturday , in the chair ; Mr. Keating, Mr. Whiteside, Mr. Booker, and Mr. Willcox being the other members. Mr. Wells, on behalf of Mr. Stapleton, intimated that in consequence of the decision the committee had come to on the preceding day with reference to the agency of Thomas Smith, which could not be denied, Smith having paid bills to a considerable amount, and the money being .xpended in treating at the Hen and Chickens, be thought it right to take the first oppostnuity, on behalf of his client, of withdrawing from further opposition to the . Mr. Slade, Q C., said that, had any other course been adopted, he should have applied for eau, but under the circumstances henhould accept his learned friend's retire ment. The case against Mr. Forster was entirely a " fish ing" case. The room was then cleared, and after the lapse of an hour, The Chairman said the committee have come to the fol lowing resolution : "That John Stapleton, Esq., war, by his agents, guilty of treating at the late election for the borough of Ber wick." The Chairman The committee will now call on Mr. Slade to sum up the evidence, and then call on counsel for the sitting member, counsel for Mr. Fonter, and counsel for Mr. Stapleton, to answer any chugs of bribery against them. Mr. Slade said he did not quite understand the position of things. Mr. Stapleton had admitted himself guilty, by his agents, of treating, end had withdrawn from the seat. There was no personal charge against Mr. Stapleton. The Chairman—A charge of bribery . had been brought against Mr. Stapleton, and the communes thought that probably counsel would like to be heard, as the committee had to report to the house on the subject. Mr. Slade maid that the committee having declared Mr. Stapleton unseated, he thought it unmesseary to pursue the ease further. Mr. — Hawkins then summed up the cue for the peti tioners. , Mr. ROws addressed the committee on the part of Mr. Fonter, and Mr. Temple on behalf of Mr. Stapleton ; after which The room was cleared for about an hour. On re-admis sion, The Chilean= said—The committee have come to no fur ther resolution affecting Mr. Stapleton with reference to bribery, but the committee have oome to the following reso lutions _ _ _ " That Matthew Forster, Esq. was, by his agents, guilty of bribery at the last election for the borough and town of Berwick-upon-Tweed. " That Matthew Foster, BK., is not duly elected a bur gers to serve in this present parliament for the borough and town of Berwick-upon•Tweed. "That John Stapleton, Bsq., is not duly elected a burgess to serve in this present parliament for the borough and town of Berwick-upon-Tweed. " That the last election for the said borough and town of Berwick-upon-Tweed is a void election." _ The Chat:min—The committee have also ease to the following resolution: "That the 'gents be called in and examined with ?ske ane' to any eirountstances that may have led to forbearance to prosecute bona fide the charges of bribery alleged in the petition (the committee being of opinion that the case had terminated rather abruptly, and being desirous of ascer taining whether it was the result of any compromise)." Mr.'rretherden, the local agent; and )Ir. Ellis, of the arm of Lyon, Barney, and Ell* the parliamentary agents for the ; mad Mr. J. K. Holmes, of the firm of Law, Amp, and Turnbull; and Mr. Coppock, agents Ise the members petitioned agaiast, were then inter rogated by the ommaittm, and individually denied all knowledge of any oulapronsisn of any kind having taken plum. ea that it war dm result of any covert arrangement. TIM esemittestion bathe up, intimating the% they would report their realludeme to the beam. HEREFORD ELECTION. The petition after the committee wee appointed was withikawn. iLtwanto.—On Friday afternoon, Mr. Pella, who holds the appointment of falconer to the youthful Duke of St. Albans, gave an interesting Illustration of this ancient sport, on the Duras, in the immediate vicinity of the Bustard. Owing to the proximity of some buildings the sport was not so good as that witnessed at Gore Crow Farm on the Friday previous ; and in one instance the " quarry " completely evaded Ike vigilance ei the falcon, whilst seve ral pigeons found safety before their str en gth of wing had forsaken them. Where the flight was conducted on equal terms, the prowess of the hawk was speedily evinced ; and in the cue of one of the tercels, or female birds, much admiration was expressed at the graceful but ire petuous sweep with which she effected her deadly pur pose. The birds exhibited by Mr. Pelt are six in number—two males and four females—all of which belong to the species generally known as the peregrine falcon. The Deka of St. Alban's is Grand Falconer of England. When the sport was followed in its integrity, different species of hawks were assigned to different ranks of individuals. Thus the eagle, vulture, and merlin, were assigned to an emperor ; tie ger-falcon and its tercel to a king ; the falcon-gentle and tercel-gentle to a prince ; the flacon of the rock to a duke ; the falcon-peregrine (and each was the bird exhibited by Mr. Pelle) to an earl ; the gas-hawk to a yeoman ; the sparrow-hawk to a priest ; and the kestrel or kite to a knave or servant. That, however, which excited the greatest interest on Friday was the mode of reclaiming the bird by means of the lure, and the successful antidote to restlessness that the hood supplied.— Wilts Cooney Mirror. ARREST OE Two KORAN CATHOLIC BISHOPS.— Our Birmingham correspondent states that in the course of the past week proceedings have been taken which have had the effect of placing in a very unusual predicament two dignitaries of the Boman catholic church—Dr. Ullathorne, the Amen eatholic bishop of this town, and Dr. Moore, president of the college at °scut. Both of these gentlemen have been arrested for debt, and as neither possess the means of liquidation, it is understood they will have to pan through the Insolvent Court. The circumstances out of which this occurrence has arisen are said to be u follows : A few years since, when Dr. Walsh was bishop, a Roman catholic gentleman bequeathed a sum of money to endow • mission ; it was left in trust to the vicar-apostolic of the Midland district and to the president of Oscott College for the time being; in this manner the two gentlemen named became trustees, the property consisting of 80 shares in the Monmouthshire and Olamorganshire Bank ; this concern failed a couple of years ago, and Drs. Moore and Ulla thorne were called upon for • contribution in considerstien of the shares standing in their names ; they paid a thou sand pounds, and now a further call has been made upon them, amounting to no less than 601. per share, or about 3,8001. Both gentlemen have declared their utter ina bility to pay, but have offered their libraries and whatever else of property they panels, which has been valued at 2001. only; this not having been accepted, arrest followed. SOCIETY OF FRIENDS OF FOREIGNERS IN DISTRESS. The Anniversary festival of this society was cele brated on Saturday last at the London Tavern, the Earl of CanuaLs in the chair. About 120 persons sot down to dinner, and amongst those present were the Prussian and American Ministors, Cul. Lawrenoe, J. D. Powles, E. &seeking, 0. Palmer, C. Brandt, F. J. Field, B. B. Lamb, D. Menertshagen, J. C. Thurm. A. Beneeke, F. C. Mutbiesen, H. Huffman, A. 3. amid, E. Sibeth, H. Blubm, &c. The subscriptions and donations amounted to about 1,6171., including 1001. from her Majesty, 25 guineas from Prince Albert, ten guineas from the chairman, 101. from Mr. In gersoll, &c. ROYAL ALBERT PARK. INTERVIEW WITH THE PRIME MINISTER AND THE CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEOER. - - - On Saturday a deputation from the city of London and the borough of Finsbury had an iuterview with the E irl of Aberdeen and the Chancellor of the Exchequer in Duwning.street. on the subject of the long-projected Royal Albert Park, for the north-east district of the metropolis. The deputation comprised the following gentlemen :—Lord Hubert Grosvenor, M.P., the Lord Mayor, M.P., Mr. T. S. Duncombe, M.P., Mr. Joseph Hume, M.P., Mr. Charles Pearson ' Mr. G. W. Alexander, Mr. Josiah Wilson, Mr. William Tyler, Mr. John Barnett, and Mr. James Lloyd, ac., &c. _ _ I.OiHR. GROSVENOR, by whom the deputation was intro , duced, after giving a short history of the public movement in favour of the object (which, in various forms, has appeared repeatedly in the Daily News), proceded to say that in No -1 vember, 1861, notices were given by Lord Seymour to take ' 470 acres, and that a bill to carry out the object would have been introduced by Lord John Russell's government, in 1852, had they not rine out of office. From that time, in consequence of the unsettled state of affairs, the matter remained in abeyance. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER asked why it was not taken up by the succeeding government? Lord R. GROSVENOR said no time was lest in applying to Lord Derby and Mr. Disraeli after they had been placed at the head of affairs ; but the government, having been restricted, as the right hon. gentleman must well re member, to the introduction of necessary measures, of course were precluded from bringing in a bill relating on Albert Park. They concurred, however, in the object. Accordingly the notices were renewed, though, unfor tunately, for a smaller extent of ground than before, being limited to 200 acres. There were persons present who could show that that limitation was not desirable, either in an economical or in a sanitary point of view, and that in consequence of the vast quantity of building which; was going on, such a space as two hundred acres would be quite insufficient for the purpose. Such was the position in which the matter stood at that moment. As regarded the financial question involves!, he might remark that it had been customary for the govern ment of this country to consider the case of the metropolis as that of the whole empire, and to vote sums of money for the motion of such objects as the present. The inhabitants of the district especiaky interested in the result amounted to about five hundred thousand, end were at present en tirely destitute of park accommodation. The CHANCELLOR of the EICHISQUIE would like to know how the five hundred thousand was estimated. Was it based on distance from Regent's and Victoria Peak ? Mr. LLOYD, who acted as secretary, referred the right hon. gentleman to a map of the district, and in the course of some explanations stated that from Regent's Perk to the nearest point of Victoria Park, was a distance of nearly four miles. . . . Lord ft. GROSTINOR said if the whole metropolis had had municipal institutions there would hive been no neces sity fur applying to the goverament. Under the circum stances, that wea the only course ; and the fast that the sanction of two preceding government' had ban obtained greatly strengthened, he conceived, the cam of the appli cants. Mr. Hots said, having been chairman of the committee on the opening of public parks in 1833-4, he well remem• bared that the committee pointed out how necessary it wee that the metropolis should have what had been termed lungs for the benefit especially of the labouring classes. The very site of this particular park was mentioned a long time A member of the deputation observed that it was re (erred to in the report of the committee. Mr. Hems continued—lt was thought extremely desir able that the inhabitants of this part of London should have the same kind of park accommodation as was provided in such abundance at the west end ; and, looking at the great amount of taxation which the inhabitants paid upon their coals, he must soy that the improvements which the coal tax was employed in carrying out ought in filmes to be equally distributed. He regretted test so mach delay had taken plies, and thought her Majesty's government were now literally bound, on public grounds, to step in and pre vent any further postponement. He was convinced that no expense was involved. Ground might be so let for building as to yield a considerable return. The CHANCELLOR of the EILOMMUIa inquired what was the estimated wet. . . . Mr. Baum said, having gam into the calculation with great cue when Lord Seymour interfered, he arrived at the melted n that the ultimate sa il i o la i on the part of the government would not acesad ~ upon which he thought there would be a return 411 i or 3 per cent. The Ciwecurzon of the Zuhalmanzu .—World that be the outlay now Mr. BAI2II/fT thought it would new be rather more. Mr. T. DIIIICOM observed that part of the land be longed to the essisiulisel esiskissies. Under Lord Seymour's plea se espouse, he believed, would have been entailed on the gevermat. Mr. noun reßeeed to the buildings near Primrose-hill, in order to show the probability of a return. The CaLtecniaoa of the Exoasuons asked what was the motive of Lord Seymour in restricting the notices to 200 acres ? . . . - Mr. Swan said the limitation proceeded from an un willingness to embark in what might appear building spe culation. __ ... . . _ The Loan IiATOZ said he knew a gentleman who having lately purchased some land in the neighbourhood, had since been offered double what he gave for it. He was informed on competent authority that the mere fact of the formation of a park would raise the value of the surrounding land 100 per cent. for building leases. Mr. Hone observed, that all the applicants wanted was the use of the credit of the government. The CUANCILLOR calks Excitants& reminded the hon. gentleman that the money required must all form the sub ject of a vote in the House of 00111210111. Lord 11. Gm:newton said the whole of the calculations which had been made were at the Board of Works ; so that the government had the means of satisfying itself with regard to everything. It CRANCILLOR 01 the EXCHIQUIR inquired whether Sir William Meleswerth bad been applied to. Lead It. Gainvairos replied I. the adlimative, and said that air William had reamed the eigniedsa to the right Ma. gaidemen ad tbe Premier. Mr. ALIZANDII4 who said be lived in the neighbour. hood for needy twenty yews, bore testimony to the M amma mai nemmity for a pelt is reference to the blaltit and Mal t of thapepalstion. Mr. Tallman= seating meld better illustrate the nommity fora park thea the enormous inerems el pap a is 101. Mary, Islington. Whoa Imam had the hearer is segneent the borough of Finsbury the num ber of registered glisten in 81. Mary's wee 8,1100. It was cow tomerees and 8,000, nestly all of whom lived la houses above die vane et 1101. a year. The CZANOILLOS et the licimenons caked Mr. Hume whether the ease were one in which as act could be passed in the present seeds& Mr. Ito me —Yes. Lord h. filsoeiTuton said ea an occasion when he pre sided at a suedes la tamer ef the eldest, held at Sadler's. wells Theatre, be leek pains W sesertela what had been the moral saheb st fasaisi Vieteria reak.:sad it tamed ma to be swat nese has maid have satiapaisd. Lord Amanan—Vkaselapark dem net seem to be ash frequented. I lave hem there two or three times. Lea Gaoseaao& babeved it was very mach fro galeded as lb. lawns mast said, beings magistrate of the dieraisk he kasw preemelly that the population resorted to the perk to a very greet extent ; to each an murst, indeed, that the magistrates were obliged for that reason to restrict the number of public-house licenses. The ground which it was now proposed to select was in many respects superior to that of the Victoria-perk. Mr. Lunn observed that it was 150 feet above the level of the Thames. The deputation then withdrew. RICTOZT OF ST. JAMES'S, PICCADILLY.—The RAT. Thome James Rowell, M.A., Incumbent of St. Peter's Church, fitsgney, has been appointed to the Rectory of St. ' James's, Westminster, rendered vacant by the resignation (Webs R. Dr. John Jackson, Bishop elect of Lincoln. THE REPRESENTATION OF PLYMOUTH.—The pro moters of the petition against Mr. C. J. Mare, the eminent shipbuilder of Blackwell, are very confident of making out aprer7 strong case for the unseating of that gentleman. The petition against Mr. R. P. Collier, promoted b 7 the supporters of Mr. Mare, is also to be gone on with : it is for want of proper qualification; but the friends of Mr. Collier assert that there are no grounds to sustain its prayer. The com mittee will be struck for on the 3rd of May, and the inquiry will in all probability commence about the 6th or 7th. The inquiry will be of all the more public interest from its pre sumed collateral beuing upon the labours of the committee to be appointed upon the motion of Sir Benjamin Hall in connexion with the dispensation of patronage in the Royal Dockyards. MARTLEBONI DEMONSTRATION IN FAVOUR OF KOSSUTH.-011 Saturday, in the Marylebone vestry, Mr. Nicholay presented a requisition numerously signed by rate payers, requesting " tbe use of the vestry ball, to hold a public meeting of the ratepayers, to express their opinion and Indignation at the late extraordinary, unfounded, malicious, and libellous attack by a leading journal on an illustrious individual, an exile, who has sought and found protection in this land of libert y, and which protection is accorded to all who seek a refuge here, provided they conduct them selves in obedience to the laws of the land.' Mr. Nicholay having referred to the respectability of the signatures at tubed to the requisition, moved that its prayer be granted. Mr. Whitmore had great pleasure in seconding this resolu tion. On the question being put, thus appeared a large show of hands against the motion. A division wu demanded, when the numbers were—For the motion grunting the prayer of the requisition, 29 ; against it, 22. Ihjority for the reeohltioa, 7. FINE ARTS. SOCIETY (OLD) OF PAINTERS IN WATER COLOURS. The 49th exhibition (whichoPens to tho public to day) of the old Society of Water•colourists will be found a more than onlinanly delightful addition to the attractions of the season. The exhibition is an extremely full and fine one : a lighter course worthy of preceding the Royal Aca demy feast. The exhibition does not carry the water coloinist's art any step further, and does not discover new artists to share prominence with the established reputa tions. With regard to variety in the exeibiters that is not wantiag; and obviously we cannot expect Fiehliogs and, Frippe to turn up eve r y season . There can be no doubt, however, that there is yearly improvement in the actual materials of the water-colounst. A general conclusion such as this, however, may be arrested by the picture which occupies a conspicuous part of the gallery. It is by Mr. John Gil bert, so well known as an illustrator or cheap periodical literature, who has entered, with en un d ou bt e dly bold step, the field f historical painting, and contributed a large and striking work representing the Shaksperean in cident of Richard 11. resigning his crown to Bolingbroke. Here a new function for water colours is attempted. The painting, in heavy, and what may be called dramatic colours, of a stage tableau; and the drawing being admi rable, the colouring marvellous, for the material, and the subject well chosen, the inevitable inquiry is—why not have painted it in oils? For in water colours it is excel lent in the sense that podography is excellent, the wonder' being how the ton held the pen at all. A picture painted as much in body colour as in water colour, and with the shadows assiduously gummed, is a compromise which side by side with a picture (we select the name because their works hang in contrast) by J. Jenkins is as startling as would be a picture by Anthony near a pic ture by Copley Fielding. But Mr. Gilbert is original, at least in the use of his materials ; and leaving the society to arrange about such " unities," we may admire the spirited drawing and fine effects of his work. Such defects as there are are palpable at a glance ; the scene took place in Westminster Roll, and that, all but two windows, is left out of the picture, which wants atmosphere and the eccle siastics present are painted as amused and rather jocose spectators, although tibaitspeare makes them grieved and defying actors in what they regarded as an infamous depo sition. But the two prominent figures convey finely the spirit of the sceee—Bolingbroke's and the King's—the King gazing into the glass, the very book wherein all my sius are writ," bein " • mockery King of sn o w, standing be fore the sun of B olingbroke.' The rest of the grouping is good ; and though there is much monotony in this artist's view of the human head and fig ure,his barons are finely bold ; the highly finished painting of the costumes and accessories completing the characteristics of an excellent work. This is the only picture of the class in the room ; but it is worth while, fer its novelty and intrinsic merit, to particularise it at this length, because high art in water colours is an expe riment, and we defer to a canon, though not greatly re specting it, which insists on priority of attention to " high" historical art contributions. _ As usual, the strength of the exhibition is in the land scapes; and Mr. Gilbert may be sure that strength in water colours is most naturally attained there. Mr. David Cox meets the eye whichever way it is turned, except up ward and downward ; but we doubt whether he gives ' great gratification even to his fastest friends, although unquestionably he still fixes the largest share of attention, and evokes the most constant controversy, the latter result being a great success for rising artists how ever dubious a triumph for Mr. David Cox. His power and genius obtain the usual admissions, bat with the con dition that he is slightly too perplexing if not indeed too slovenly. Mr. Copley Fielding is presidentially promi neat in works as glancing, bright and beautiful as he ever contributed ; and wo can only criticise as Marshal Soult did with the Spanish Prior,—" we prefer them all." Mr. George Fripp excels this year, specially in some broad effects from the Highlands, " Ben Cruachan " (109) being a fine illustration of his admirable style, and one of the pre-eminently fine works of the collection. His " Sunrise in the Highlands" (32) is as beautiful for the animals as for the wild scene ; and would appear an illustration of Scott's description : The eatler'd monarch of the waste Sprung from his heathery conch in haste, Like crested leader, proud and high, Tamed his beate'd frontlet t.) the sky, A monseat rased adown the dale, A moment snutrd the tainted gale. _ _ Mr. W. C. Smith, more and more becoming a favourite, paints the same Ben Cruachan from another pint of view (41), and with but slightly inferior power—sending other pleasing pictures, of which we need mention only one—a " Way through the Woods" (11) in Sussex, which is pecu liarly happy ; the delicate 1 rustling in the sun and dancing in that wind which comes from the sea too—a little too opaquely painted. Mr. C. Bentley has ten or eleven works, Irish and Scotch mountain and tea scenery, not in dicating a felicitous selection, but abounding in power, un equal in parts, and spoiled sometimes by a want of balance, but always conspicuous. His " Sunset after a storm" (72) is a general example. Mr. T. M. Richardson excites im mense approval. His "Deer Stalkers, Glen Nevis" (18d) is particularly fine; but here also his prevailing notion that nature is trimmed and outlined is so visible as to interfere with admiration ; the middle parts of the picture being neatly painted, and spoil ing a picture of distance. No 82, an Italian landscape, by the same artist, has striking beauties; the foreground (the border of a lake hot with a day's whole sun) with figures, is painted exquisitely. Mr. Gastineau has divided his sketching tour equally among the picturesque parts of Europe, and the proofs of his capacity to see pictures in nature, are very numerous—all neat, nice, and careful. Mr. D. Cox, jun., imitate. no one, not even himself; but the last fact is not quite a merit. He has opened a varied and pleasant portfolio from France. with results which en title him to congratulation. Mr. W. Turner, Mr. Nagel, and Mr. W. Evans (of Eton), and Mr. 8. Palmer, are in strength—Mr. W. Evans passing most of the class to which he appertains in a delicious sketch of a meadow in Hampshire (50) ; Mr. Turner ensuring notice in a Spring Study (144) ; and Mr. Nsftel despite too heavy a touch and too great a preference for autumnal tints famishing several pleasing works. Mr. C. Branwbits paints " A Winter Morning" (198) with effects of snow which evoke approbation. Mr. S. P. Jackson, another provincial artist, advances rapidly in estimation far such sketches as No. 67—" A Squally Morning on the Devon Coast." Mr. Duncan has one or two sea pieces of great merit ; and Mr. John Callow has taken familiar marine subjects, such as the sailing of an emigrant ship from Gravesend ; with results redeeming the works from the too oonunon-place characteristics of that class of pictures. There are bits of sea in all Mr. John Callow's picture which are unsurpassable for cleverness. Mr. Whichelo has the usual clever " Coasts." Among the landscapes we ought, perhaps, to include Mr. J. Jenkins's pictures ; but the point is not clear, and we prefer heading the list of story and figure pictures with his name. We find no one who knows better the true possibilities of water-colours than Mr. Jenkins; and in evidence of what we r e gard u his great talent, we would point, in particular to ' Affection " (87), where a peasan t group, in a bower of vines, are revelling in a gloriously assay day. The lightness and airiness of this picture are fascinating; and the painting of the playing, laughing children, is of the most brilliant character. The same artist, in two companion pictures (214 and 223), has Slue 'rated tangible contrasts in rustic appearances on the French and English sided of the channel : and both of these are of extreme beauty—first, for the texture of the work, but most of all for the expression which he puts into his figures — se se tot ca ll to indicate but to tell the story. Mr. Rhine*, in a similar way, but with much lees Wei, sharmlngly anecdotical in his contra butler. I 110 and 121 he has sketched Irish pageants, and the ameeption siogests • sense of humour rare enough among artists, sad time little croaks being also wonder fully misses theft& asemeasyi aft may in the seizing of Irish gligeleguimissi ammeter, but in the very set of an Irish petticoat. It sum to us that Mr. Riviera has got into fresh ground ; sallow best advice to him is to work it to the Unseat Mr. W. Hunt fails in details ; but for what be eau do in cos thought into faces we refer to " De -1 voiles" (264). Mr. has Stephanofilan subjects of great finish—one (190 representing • bunting party of cavaliers interrupting a German mass, well painted—sad, together, all adding liveliness and variety to the exhibition. The lady contributors send numerously—Miss E. Sharpe and Mrs. Criddle hardly • working out the sen timental points they unwisely select ;—the senti ment of Mrs. Criddle is staringly ludicrous; but Miss Rayner, in en "Italian Beggar Boy" (168), suggesting that, with patience, the theory of the equality of the sexes may be applied to water colour societies. Mr. Frederick Taylor's horses and dogs are not to be passed over smug the collection of figures. This year he paints his quadrupeds with sustained excellence ; and by intro ducing Waverley and the Baron of Bradwardine (266), be adds a story which dose not make them less interesting. We may group the other principal pictures into one clue. First es to Mr. Bug's astonishing by power over his materials ae nitwit se ever he is happy in his selections. A scene of priests and seslytes, with lights, et the ruins of the Jupiter Towns Tonsple, at Rome, is a superb work, startling in its sec likeness se colours, but harmoniously toned, and manipulated fats marvellous finish. He has one or two heads, which are studies, in the emphatic sense ; but 1 is himself most vividly in 68—Marino Faliero and the Spy —upon whom he has piled robes and daggers, such as only Carl Hug can paint. " Primary colours" have their representative in Mr. Alfred Fripp, in two pictures, both abounding in per ceptive power, and in technical skill, but both grating disagreeably on the eye. Pompeii, the City of the Dead" (165), is a vast vault with the fierce sun lighting up its many-tinted rains ; and that is en appalling picture. "II Dolce Far Niente" is a Neapolitan fisherman gambolling with a child ; and the effect, from similar reckless hardness and crudeness, is u ghastly. Mr. J. Burgess, jun., takes us, in excellent works, to his favourite continental streets and corners. Mr. Wm. Callow's " interiors" are elabo rately admirable. Let us not forget the Bowers and fruit of V. Bartholomew and Mary Harrison and G. Rosenberg. Among the visitors were the Duke and Duchess of Argyll, the Marquis and Marchioness Camden, the Marquis and Marchioness of Ailesbury, the Marquis of Lansdowne, the Earl and Countess Grey, Earls Grosvenor, Carlisle, Bradford, dtc., &c., the Bishops of London and Winches ter, several of the foreign ambssadors, and Royal Acade micians. Saturday a —..- bill in the Commons was printed to enable the govern ment to appoint a taxing master in Ireland for common law business at 1,0001. a year, an assistant master at 6001., and a clerk at 2001., with superannuation allowances. CONFERENCE ON THE STATE OF MERCAA: TILE LAIV. A conf erenco of deputi e s from all the great sea. ports, s ail from many of the manufacturing towns, is to be held in the offices of the Liverpool Chamber of Commerce, on Thursday and Fridav n ex t, w h en t h e following proposi tions are to be submitted : 1. That the grievances under which the trade and cam , mem of this country labour in respect of the anomalous state of mercantile law, and .he imperfect working of the judicial sjstim, demand immediate consideratinn; and, in order to insure the efticieney of any remedial measures, it is essential that they should be suggested or approved by the classes for whose benefit they are intended, and by whose experience they ought to be tested : that, as the most im portant interests of the empire are now indissolubly asso ciated with its commerce, whatsoever tends to interpose hindrances to the freedom and safety of its operations, is contrary to all sound principle, and ought to be removed. 2. That the efforts of the London Law Amendment So ciety, in the cause of law reform, are gratefully recog nised oy the trading classes; and that the proceedings of the conference held in London in November last, on the assimilation and consolidation of the commercial laws of the United Kingdom, are formally approved and adopted by this meeting. 3. That however beneficial the measures reeommended by the London conference may prove to he when carried out, they do not pr.vide a remedy for the more immediate and pressing evils of which the trading classes complain, and which are only partially touched by the provisions of the recent Common Law Procedure Act. 4. That the leading grievances under which the trading classes, especially in the provinces, suffer, are mainly con nected with the admi n i s t ra ti on o f ? the law, and may be classed under the following heads: I. The want of a summary, economical, and authoritative mode of settling disputes, arising out of the absence of per manent local tribunals, possessing complete jurisdiction and compulsory powers, to which access can always, tend im mediately be had. 11. The irritating, because unnecessary, expenditure attaching to the present system exemplified in the necessity of conducting all preliminary proceedings through the me tropolitan courts, the retention of technical pleadings and forms of action, and the rules of etiquette among profes sional gentlemen in respect of fees and the employment of counsel. 111. The withholding of equitable jurisdiction front the ordinary . law courts, thereby disqualifying them from ad ministering entire justice, and not unfrequontly driving dis putants into another and distant court. IV. The want of commercial (men as) judges, in cases where mercantile usage and experience is concerned. And that the aggregate of these evils is such as frequently to deter traders from enfircing or defending their rights, and to be, in fact, tantamount ton denial of justice. 6. That the remedial measures beet calculated to put an end to the evils complained of, point to the establishment of permanent local courts, with compulsory powers and equi table jurisdiction, within towns and districts of cer t a i n ex tent, for the adju dication: of all mercantile disputes, wherein the judges should consist, at least partially, of mercantile men, and the procedure be informal, after the example of foreign tribunals of commerce, whose working in every country where established has been successful and satis factory. 6. That petitions to both houses of parliament, letting forth the substance of the foregoing resolutions, be prepared for the signature of the chairman and deputations. Other subjects, to which the attention of the Conference may be invited, if there be time awl opportunity—bank ruptcy law and its administration ; the law of partnership and limited liability.—Liverpool Chronicle. SPORTING. LATEST CITY BETTING.—SArunDAT. TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS STAKES. Even agst Mr. Bowes's West Australian 6 to 2 Mr. J. M. Stank y's Orinoco (t 3to 1) 7 to 1 Lord Exeter's Filbert (8 to 1 t) 9 to 1 Lord Gla..gow's Barbatus (1 freely) 100 to 1 Lord Clifden's Cheddar (t) 4to 1 Filbert and Barbatus coupled (t) ONE THOUSAND GUINEAS STAKES. 6 to 2 ngst Mr. Osbaldeston's Sylphine 6 to 1 Mr. Pavne's Hybl' (6 to 1t) NEWMARKET STAKES. 2 to 1 agst Mr. J. M. Stanley's Orinoco (t) CHESTER CUP. 7to I agst Mr. Parr's Trifle (t) 12 to 1 Mr. Knowles's Talfourd (off) 20 to 1 Mr. Wilkin's Peggy (t t 3 IOW.) 25 to 1 Mr. Hind no Braxey (1) 26 to 1 Mr. Morris's Indian Warrior (t) 25 to 1 Mr. T. Powell's Anne Page (off) 26 to 1 Mr. E. R. Clark's Missive (t) 30 to 1 Mr. A. Nichol's Newminster (t) 100 to 3 Mr. Saxon's The Black Doctor (off) 60 to 1 Mr. S. Merry as The Red Lion (t) 1000 to 16 Lord Zetland's Gossamer (t) 500 to 6 Baron Rotbachild's Leopold (t) 200 even between Woolwich and Weathergage (t) In the morning 60 to 1 was laid against Newminster. At night, notwithstanding a report that he had kicked himself and was lame, 30 to 1 was taken.. DERBY. 6 to 1 apt Mr. Bowes's West Australian (t) 7 to 1 Mr. Burbles' no Honeywood (8 to 1t) 12 to 1 Mr. J. M. Stanley's Orinoco (t) 15 to 1 Mr. Powney's Como (t 600 to 30) 1000 to 30 Mr. B. Way's Bracket (t) LATEST BETTING AT WEST END. TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS STAKES. Even on Mr. Bowes's Wed Australian. 3 to 1 apt Mr. J. M. Stanley's Onnoco 6to 1 Lard Exeter's Filbert. Offers to lay 600 even on West Australian against the field. CHESTER CUP. 6 to 1 ag,t Mr. T. Parr's Trifle (7 to 1t) 20 to 1 Mr. E. R. Clark's Missive (t 23 to 1) 22 to 1 Mr. Wilkin's Peggy 40 to 1 Baron Rothschil's Leopold. DERBY. 6 to 1 eget Mr. Bowes's West Australian (t) 11 to 1 Baron Rothschild's Orestes (t) 12 to 1 Mr. J. M. Stanley's Orinoco (t) 23 to 1 Captain Lane's Ninnyharnmer. West Australian was backed for 2,0001. in two bets, at the odds quoted, hie backers investing one half at the Club and the other half at the corner. At the commencement 200 even was betted between West Australian sad Heneywood. RACES-THIS DAY. The first nee will be at 1.30 p.m. ADDITIONAL ARRIVALS SINCE OUR LAST ANNOI7NCR. mise.—Barbatus, Knight of the Oarter, Senorita, c by Asaault—Miss Norton, Selina ' Polly, Mr. Sykes, Orinoco, ' Hybla, Veteran North Pole, f by Melbourne out of Non descript's dam, f by Don John--Conspiracy, Frantic, William Rufus, Officious, Chief Baron Nicholson, West Australian, Jullien, The Friar, Lucelies._ . .. Two TriOrre.artn . l3 vissassLaita.—Peasioner, Exhi bition, Towton, The Adjutant, Pindus, and amazon are scratched. ritiDLY'S HAIDICAP SWEEPSTAKES of 10 SOTS. each, for 3 and 4 7r-olds. D.M. SWEEPSTAILIS of 10 SOW. each ; for 3-yr-olds, 7st ; four, Bet 61b ; five, six, and aged, 9M. D.M. The winner to be sold for 100 son., if demanded, &c. SWEEPSTAKES of 10 BOWL each ; for 2- olds, 6st 71b; and three, Bat 71b ; mares and geldings allowed 31b. The winner to be sold for 60 son., if demanded, &c. First half of_Ab. M. . . NEWMARK/a Elrmriss, a subscription of 60 soya. each ; h ft, for 3-yr-olds ; colts, Set 71b ; and fillies, fist 21b; the owner of the second horse to receive back his stake. D.M. (22 subs.) *Melaseee,*Tartuffc, *Stone Plover, Brightwal them, *Dabchick, *Constantine, b o by the Libel—My Dear, *Filbert, •Cobnut, The Major, Orinoco, Veteran, North Pole, Friar Tnck,•Rumour, b fby Old England—Mrs. Bull, *lllusion, Pindus, *Gavotte, William Rufus, *Ex lacy. Rataplan. MATCH, 200, h ft. A.F—Duke of Bedford's *Diomedia, 71b, agst Lord Glasgow's f by Don John out of Con spiracy, 7,1 111 b. _ _ . RAILWAY ARBANORMIINTII. On Tuesday (the Two Thousand Guineas day) a cheap train will leave at 7 a.m., due at Newmarket about a quarter_past 10, and will return from Newmarket the same day at 7 p.m. On Friday a special train, consisting of first-class car riages, will lei,. Newmarket for London one hour after the last race. _ _ Other trains from London each day, except Bandy, at 7 cm., 8 a.m., 11.30 cm, 2.30 p.m., and 5 p.m. CHESTER SPRING MEETING. WEIGHTS for the CHESTER/PULE STAKES, for 3-yr olds. Once round and • distance,. it lb Ninnyhammer Talfourd 8 4 Young Norval 7 4 Josephine Taristock Mayfly Lady Flora 7 2 Charming Woman 7 0 The Dandy Knavery 6 8 bliss Emma b f by Clameboy out Maid of Mouton 8 6 klolasses 6 4 Dressmaker Jacqueline Mocassin 6 0 E NV BLTER CV P. Forfeits to Le 25th of April. Grosvenor Broughton Audubon Mushroom 7lO 8 0 6 .0 Valour Game Tommy Prevention b c by the Emperor 7 8 1 out of Begum Charley April Fool The Hatchet b f by Assault out of Newton Lam 7 4 WEIORTS for the CRUMB be declared on or before ti Course. Age. at. lb. Agit' • a 11 7 Chaseaway 5 11 5 Miss Ann Hungerford Montague . . Redmond O'lian- . ~. ... Age at lb Sir Rowland _ • lon A 4 10 12 The Heriot 5 10 10 Caurira Titterstone (h Trifle (h b) 4 10 8 Musician 6 10 6 The Hero (h b) a 10 6 Trenehard 5 10 6 Constantine 4 10 6 Tomboy Remunerator 6 10 4 Timid Fawa Gaylad Faulty The Carrier Houlakin Sphynx Cheroot lair Play 04 0 6 8 7 f~i .L '~- g t . , ; h it lb'