The Express. — London, England, 1853-04-21 00:00:00

>CIII DOLE (K).—ARMORIAL BEARINGS. In r..p.ct may arm alai betting ur *somas., by whatever natu, the saws shall be caletl, tared, or %Torn by an) per.,u %Vihere such person shall be the:profile with aor aty of essamod tiles far ...ay carrintr 212 9 Wk. re such pees .n shall nit be //) chargeable Cr en•. anti.% re, but shall be chargeable to the duti,, on iohabitecl houses 1 6 4 Awl where such persons shel: not be so chat ge able Cu say of the sad ditties 0 13 2 V.-LAND TAX REDENIPTION CONSIDERA- T lON. That, in lieu of the con‘ileration nirnttnned in the act 42.nd Worn. 111 , chap. 116, mations 2uiJ k 3, and the table in scheda:e (L) aumeattl to the said :.e„ •o he given or paid (or th t redemption of th t Land Tae, the considera tion fur such redemption shad he so much of the capital stoat of the Three Poui.ds per Ct. ntuns Consolidated Aa• ni,tiei and the Three Pound, lur t"..ntum ft.duced Annui ti'•,, or One of them, ssa will yield ..n annuity or divider.d than the amount of the Lind Tae to be retie: moil by and at the rate of seven pounds ten s►illings per 1001.; or, *here the sant to be redeemed eh II not eseeed 251, such comiJeratioe may be the payment of a sum of money lot by and at the rate of seventeen pounds ten shillings per lin/. than the amount of the money considi ration cal. eulatod mid ascertained according to the table in the said selaleM (1). VI.—STAMP DUTIES. No. I.—STAMPS. That from and alter the bth of July, 1843, in lieu of the fitamp Duties now payable upon or in respect of the Instrumento, matter., and things hereinafter described them 'Loll by paid the scrotal stamp duties hereinafter specified (that is toes)): £ a. d. UP‘a every indenture, or other instrument or writing of apprenticeship or ekrkihip (except wiled,* of clerkship to attorneys and others, in order to admioaioo in any court, or any office in any court) : Where ito sum of money or value shall be paid, given, assieued, conveyed or secured to or for the use or benefit of the master or mistress, the duty of 0 2 And upon or in respect of any assignment or transfer of any such indenture, instrument, or writing as aforosaid, where them shall be no sum o: money or 'ohm moving to nay new 111111- t,r or mietr—s, the duty of 0 2 6 Upon articles of clerkship, or aoy contract whereby soy person shall first become Wood to scree as a clerk in order to his admission as an attorney or solicitor in soy of her Majesty's courts at Westminster, or in Ireland, or any other court of record in England holding pleas where the debt or damage amounts to tta.; or in order to his admission as a proctor in the High Court of Admiralty in England, or the Court of Admiralty in Ireland, or in any of the Reek siastieel Courts in Dictorte Commons or in [re tool ; or in order to his admission as a writer to the signet, or as a solicitor, agent, or attorney in any of the Courts of fission, Justiciary, Ex chequer, and Commission of Tienda in Scotland, the duty of BO 0 I Upon or in respect of any certificate to be taken out yearly by every person admitted as an aitor• aey, solicitor, or proctor in any court is Rag land or Ireland,) or as a writer to the sigaer, ss as a solicitor, agent, attorney, or procurator in any court in Scotland, and by every person ad mitted or enrolled as a notary public in Eng land, Scotland, or Ireland : If Ire shall reside in the Ci'y of London, or City of Westeninrer, or within the limits of tho twopenny post in England,or within the CO , or Shire of Edinburgh, or in tha City of Dublin, or within throe mike thereof : If he shall have been admitted for the apace of three years or upwards 9 0 0 Or if he shall not have been admitted so long 410 0 If he shall reside elsewhere, sat if he shall have been admitted far the space of three years or upwards 6 0 0 . . . _ o;if be shall not Issas been admitted so bog 3 0 0 Upon any policy of essuranee or insurance, or other instrument, by whatever DAM the PAM shill! be !shirt, whereby say lounges, shall be made upon soy life or ins, or upon any event er wntingency Fasting se or depending upon au) life or liver : Where the mum insured ebdl not ezeeed SW. 0 0 6 And where the rune call exceed SOL and shall itonsmod 60111..thia he every 601 0 0 6 And ter say Finadamal pus et 601. over and above the fiesy or any multiple of 50L, the fur ther ditty Of And wham the sense shall exceed 6001. and 'ball not exceed 1,0001., then for every 0 1 0 And for say fractional part of 1001. over and above tb• Am, or any multiple of 1001., the far ther ditty of And where the same shell mimed 1,0001., rhea for every 1,0001. And for any fractional pert of 1,0001. over sad above the drat, or any multiple of 1,0001., the further duty of Upon say receipt or discharge given for sr upon the payment of money, amounting to V. or 0 0 1 For or in respect of say advertisement con tained in or publishe d with any gazette or other sewernpee, or any other periodical paper, or in Of with any pamphlet or literary work Upon any draught or order for the payment of any stun of wary to the bearer on demand, end drawn upon any banker, or any person acting a a banker, who shall transact the business of a banker at any place where ench draught er order shall be payable, each place being distant titter • miles or more from the place where such draught or order shall be issued, provided such draught or order shall bear date on or before the day on which the same skill be issued, and provided the slimy do not direct the payment to be made by bids or promissory notes, the duty of 0 0 1 No. 2.—NEWSPAPER SUPPLEMENTS. Th so much of any act as impaes any *tamp duty upon any sheet or piece of paper containing wholly advertise ment", and which shall ho published with, and as a sup plement to, any newspaper chargeable with stamp duty, *ball be repealed. Na 3.—LEOACY DUTY. - - Thit No stamp duties payable by law upon, or for, or in respect of legalise, Nall be granted and made payable upon, and for Nary 11111.0111111116 tbe beneficial enjoyment of any real or pereensi talean t el ne die meeipt of aoy portion or additional pardons( the frafreme or prelim thereof that may take pleas tame, or In ernsequence of the death of, any poi sou, under whatever tale, whether calming or future, such summit= may be derived. CHARGE OF ATTEMPT TO MURDER. LIVERPOOL, WIDNILSDAY. A young man of reepectablo exterior, named Vivmn O'Keefe, was ehar,md with having attempted to murder a girl named Jane Riley, on the 13th of Muckiest, by discharging the contents of a leaded gun at her, in a shootiag gallery in Williamson-square, near the Theatre Royal. The hearing of the ease bad been deferred in con 'sequence of the inability of the pr mecutrix to give evidence, owing to the precarious state in which she has been since the OCCIIROCCO. . . . . Tre pro.ecutriz, having been assisted into court, gave the following evidenee. She said—About 12 o'clock on the morning of the 13th of March I went into a shooting gallery in lidurray•street, Williamson-square. I wanted to tee the muter. As I went in I saw the prisoner standing on the steps. I heard him say toe friend, "I will have another shot, and then I will go home." Ile then followed me into the gallery. I went into • small room, called the snug, to we if the landlord was in. Whilst I was there the prisoner came in and asked me to come to him. I did not speak to him. lie then smiled and took up • gun, acd said he would short me. I thought he was jolting, and said " Oh, don't." I then turned my back I and had hardly done so when the gun went off, and felt a ball penetrate my shoulder. I believe I was after ward. taken to the Infirmary. The prisoner appeared rather tipsy. Mary Ann li'Laren, wife of the man who keeps the shostisigiallery, corroborated the prosscutria's evidence Tile surgeon to the Royal Infirmary deposed to receiving the proaccutriz into the infirmary, as • patient,lon the morning of the 1111 fit of March. On examining her he found sae had boon OMli the shoulder. The charge had entered the 11111.1111 pee of die shoulder, and passed into the spine. Had allowded upon her since, and had not been able to exhale the ball, but had traced it about four inches, and bellow el that M was at present lodged in the muscles of the back sews the mina. Ile bedcred the presecutriz to be atlesesat est at &are. flaowbell, wilintor, appeared for the prisoner, and urged that theme emit not be a committal under the act of parlisaa=der was not intended. The clerk said that under the section of the act it satiewbeedly have been murder had the prow. cutris Alai f sad after a few minutes' conversation the pre siding snagletsate meld it was a very serious charge, and he Mt bound to amid It before • jury The prisoner was then committed to lake his trial et the assizes. Ball hawks. boss Implied for the prisoner's father came forward end mid he was a housekeeper residing in Dublin, end esnwelied with the pres. there The magistrates declined to accept his bail, and ordered the iirisoaer to Ind bail, ;himself in 100 1 . and two sureties resident in Liverpool in 601. each. Tun HIPREHOCTATION Op TYNIDIOUTIL—TTISIL- 1 wouvit, TUESDAY NIONT.—Mr. Otter, the second liberal candidate, mashed this borough this forenoon (.sys a eon*. spouting), and issued an cadre.. to the electors. This evening he has addressed a very large meeting of the elms tow and sewelecton in the Tenii.ersnoe Hall, and in a most Mrsightfooward meaner tam:sacra that he had retired sooner than divide the liberal interest. )lr. Lindsay will be here to-mnrsow to commence hie !SAM& TROOPS AT POLUNO PLACES.—Yesterday a return was /weed of the number of trlope, constabulary, and police at each polling place in Ireland during the days of polling at the lid general election. There Iv re troops at as many w 162 places, and the rake at 61 pl KM At Dublin the troops numbered 5,929, and at two mita plasm I tiny *acceded 2,000 at ouch. ADDITIONAL COLONIAL BISHOPRICS. A meeting of the clergy and laity, convened by the Archbishop of Canterbury, was hell jest. rday afternoon, ander his grace's presidency at Willis's Ruome, St. Jetnes's Piccadilly, to concert measures for the erection and endowment ' of ad litienal nieliopries in the colonies. It was very numerously attended ; and moon:: those present were the following:—The Archbishop of Canterbury, the Bishops of London, Oxford, Chichester, Exeter, Llandeff, Norwich, Winchester, St. Assph, Quebec, ape Town, Bishop C Air, Bishop of Brechin. the Rev. Dr. Jackson (Bishop of Lincoln elect), the Duke of Newcastle, Lord Itederdale, Lord J. Tbyone, Sir H. Dukinfield, Mr. Card well (President the Board of Trade), Archdeacon Hale, Earl of Harrowby, Sir Robert Inglis, Sir J. Prkington, Dudley Pereeval, Esq , Lord Litt( Iton, A. J. B Hort, Esq , Hos. and Rev. R Earl of Chichester, lion. and Rev. A. Buncombe, F. H. Dickinson, Esq., Rev. J. S. M. Anderson, G. B. Blumfield , T. Fuller, Rev. G. R. Baker, Archd. Belthome, H. Pownell, Esq., Dr. R. Williamson, W. H. W. A. Bowyer Hon. and Rev. C. Harris, H. Ho warth, Dr. Mountain , H. Maitland, Esq., C. W. Puller, F.!?., Dr. Philldnore. he proceedings were introduced with prayers by the Rey. Dr. Jackson, Bishop elect of Lincoln. . The SECRETARY tnon read the deport. It stated that since the formation of the fifteen new colonial bishoprics melee years ago, the number of clergymen had increased from 274 to 502. Thus, in Van Diemen's Land, the increase in the number of the clergy has been from 19 to 54, or nearly threefold ; in New Zealand, from 12 to 38, or more than threefold ; in Cape Town, from 14 to 66, exactly four fold ; is Adelaide, from 4 to 26, more than sixfold ; en Mel• bourne, from 3 to 23, or almost eightfold. Thus, then, there has been, within a very few years, an addition of no fewer than 145 clergymen in these five colonies. Negotiations had been opened with the goverumeat for establishing a bishopric at the Mauritius; and it was hoped that the means of its endowment would be provided from sources independent of the colonial bishoprics fund. The council recommended the immediate subdivision of the diocese at Cape Town, by the erection of a bishopric at Graham's Town, fcr the eastern province, and a second in the new colony of Natal. They alsoconsidered that the time bad come for a division of the diocese of Toronto, and recom mended that a bishopric for the eastern portion of it bas forthwith founded at Kingston. The projected bishoprics would, it was stated, require for their endowment a capital sum of 10.0001. each, on the average, from the general fund, in addition to what might be derived from local re sources, or specially contributed by persons interested in the particular dioceses. The total sum to be raised for these purposes might be computed at 40,000/. ; but taking into account the necessary expenses of the passage and outfit of the several bishops, the council appealed to the church at large for a contribution of 45,0001., and they ap pealed with the greater confidence, as being able to point to the existence, iu various pails of the world, of II bishoprics which had been endowed, wholly or in part, out of a capital of 173,0'301. entrusted to their keeping, while the entire charge for the expense of management, since the fund was first opened, had scarcely exceeded 1,6e0/., or less than one per cent. The Bishop of LONDON moved the following resolution : —" That the remarkable success with which it has pleased Almighty God to bless the efforts recently made for the eaten. sion of the Episcopate in the colonies, and the happy results which have ensued therefrom, ought to be regarded as a call and encouragement to proceed in the same course, till every province of the colonial empire of Great Britain shall have its own resident bishop." The Earl of Citienestxa seconded the resolution, which was then adopted. The Duke of NEWCASTLE moved the following re solution :—" That the vast diocese of Capetown, com prising five distinct governments, requires immediate subdivision, by the erection of a bishopric at Gra ham's-town for the eastern province, and of another for the new colony of Natal." The Bishop of Care - rows seconded the resolution. The resolution was then carried. The Bishop of 01 vow) moved the following resolution :- 1 $$ That the remoteness of Western Australia from Adelaide, within the diocese of which it is at present comprised, renders it expedient that a separate bishopric be formed within that colony—and that the rapid spread of population, and the constant formation of new settlements in the diocese of Toronto, demand a division of that diocese by the feint dation of a bishopric at Kingston for its eastern division." Sir J. PAISINOTON. M.P., seconded the resolution, which wee supported by Mr. CARD WELL, M.P. President of the Board of Trade, and carried. The following subscriptions were announced by the secretary : the Archbishop of Canterbury, 200 i. • the Duke of Newcastle, 1001. ; the Marquis of Chohnondeley, 1001.; the Reel of Hartowby, 1001. ; Lord Redesdale, 1001. • the Bishops of London and Exeter, 2001. each; the Bis hops of Winchester, St. Asaph, and Oxford, 1001. each; Mr. Cardwell, M.P. 1001.; Mr. E. Wheatley, 1001., and ! Miss Wheatley, 1001. • Mr. W. Cotton, 1001.; the Governor of the Bank of Eng land, 1001.; Mr. P. Casenove, 1001. • the Bishop of Capetown and the Bishop of Exeter, 2001. each; Mr. Joshua Watson, lOnl. The tool amount sub- i scribed in the room exceeded 3,0001. On tie motion of the Bishop of Quebec, seconded by the Earl of Harrowby, a vote of thanks wee given to his grace for convening and presiding over the meeting ; and, after the benediction, the assembly separated. THE FRIENDS OF THE CLERGY. The third anniversary of this useful and rapid:y (attending charity took plate yesterday, and was inaugu rated in the first instance by a religious service at the church of Bt. Mary-le-Bow, Cheapside, at which Lord J. Russell, the Lord Mayor, sad Mr. Sheriff Cron, and a numerous congregation, attended. The sermon was preached by the Bight Bey. the Bishop of St. David's, and a selection of sacred music was sung by selected members of the metro politan choirs. A collection was made, by which about 301. was added to the funds of the charity. THE DINNER. _ _ la the evening the friends of the charity dined at the London Tavern, to the number of upwards of 300, amongst whom we noticed the Earl of Chichester, the Earl of Kin tore, Lord Erskine, Lord Drutolanrig, Bishop of Llandal, Mr. Sheriff Carter, Mr. Sheriff Civil, itc. The chair was taken by Lord J. 11178421.1., who was loudly cheered on entering the room. On the removal of the cloth his lord ship gave " The Queen," observing that as it was one of the most important duties of the clergy to inculcate maternal duties, they could net hen a brighter example with which to illustrate their precepts, than that of the illustrious lady who filled the throne of these realms. (Loud cheers.) His lordship concluded by giving " Church and Queen." (Loud cheers.) " Prince Albert, and the rest of the royal family," fel ' lowed, after which The CHAMILN gave " The Archbishop of Canto/keg and the clergy, with which he wished to usocate the mum of the Bishop of Llandeff." The Bishop of LLANDAFF returned thanks, taking the opportunity to allude to the destitute state of the church in Wales, and the mode in which, at various times, it had been denuded of its property. Ills lordship alluded also to the increase of population in Monmouth and Glamorgan shire, from 107,000 to 357,000 in a period of 80 years, and impressed upon the meeting the importance of strengthen ing the hands of the clergy. The next toast was "The Marquis of Salisbury and the Vice-Presidents," to which Lord W. Paulen returned thanks, after which The Cnazastax proceeded to give the toast of the evening, " Success to the Friend of the Clagy," an institution which, although only three years in existence, had already pealed pied's. to 30 persons of from 301. to 401. a year, sad ateohl he aunt May give 10 more to applicants who had been added to the list. (Hear, hear.) In addition to this, large acatance had been given to clergymen in distress. His lordship dwelt in eloquent terms on the distresses of the poem clergy, and the sudden casualties to which numbers et the body were exposed, and the claims which they there fore established on all friends of the church. He disclaimed for "The Friends of the Clergy " any hostility to the "Sons of the Clergy," but pointed out that whereas the latter gave annuities of only 101. a_year the former gave 301., and while one was con fi ned to England and Wales, the other extended its benefits to Ireland. The noble chairman ungeded an eloquent appeal by again recommending the aka of the institution. The toast having been duly honoured, The SICIISTAILT (Mr. Stephen Aldritch) proceeded to read the report, from which it appeared that the total amount collected in the year was 7,0821. 6s. 2d. To the toast of the " House of Lords," The Earl of Cutcusstxn returned thanks, bearing testi mony at the same time to the wants of the poorer clergy. After which ELECTION EXPOSURES MAYO. MMES. MOOSE AND 111001N11 DOLT ELECTED. On the committee resuming its inquiry yebterday, Lord It. V:sne in the chair,. Mr. O'Mency, t 2 C., intimated that the cue for the pe titioners wu closed with the evidence naduced the duy before. Mr. Bovill then lammed up, contending that the cir cumstances of the case, as developed in the evidence, pre sented an unprecedented state of things, and such as con sistently with freedom of election was not to be tolerated by the house. Neither the candidate nor his voters, it had been seen, could venture out Inr proceed to the poll, with out a military escort, the intimidation and outrage raised by the denucciations and influence of the Roman catholic priests being one of systematic arrang meet throughout the county, end the sitting members were proved to have placed themselves unreservedly in the bands of the lode pendent Club, who interfered with the free exercise of the peoples political will, and whose influence over the excited mob had resulted in the peril of the lives of the oppueing candidate and his supporters. The learned Collabei then proceeded to deal with the law of the cue us contained in " the books," in instances where intimidation and riots had interfered with freedom of election ; and said that, in view of all the evidence adduced, that the sitting members were not duly elected. Mr. Serjeant Kinglake, Q.C., replied oa behalf of Mr. Moore. The room was then cleared for about half an hour, and on our re-admission, The Chairman said the committee have unanimously come to the decision— __ _ " That George Henry Moore, Esq., and G. Ouseley Hig gins, Esq., are duly elected knights;of the shire to serve in this present parliament for the county of Mayo." The announcement was followed by loud applause. Mr. Serjeant Knight'', applied for costs, but The Chairman said the committeo were unanimously of a contrary opinion as regarded the granting of costs. BARNSTAPLE. SIR W. MASER AND MN. DEEYHIDGE UNSEATED. When the committee met yesterday morning, Mr. J. S. Clay was examined— Witness said he a soli citor at Barnstaple, was agent for Lord Ebrington at the last electron for that borough, and is agent for conducting the present petition on behalf of hie lordship against the sitting members. This witness was examined chiefly to prove who the ostensible and recognised agents of the sitting members were at the last election, in the way of assisting them to canvass, so as to prove the fact of allsne In reply to questions by the committee, he stated that at the last diction the town was regularly canvassed by both parties. Lord Ebrington began his canvass in February, sad resumed it in duly, shortly before the election took place. Among those whom he saw canvassing with the sitting mem bers, he could speak positively, from recoil( ctinn, to Mr. Marsh, the local agent for Woolmer's Exeter Gazette. At the election of 1847 witness was canvassed by Bremridge and Fortescue. Bremridge was at the head of the pull on that occasion. His impression was that there was no money spent at that election. The canidates at that election were Mr. Forterene, Mr. Bremridge, and Mr. Hodson. Mr. Hodson was a conservative and Mr. Fortescue a whig. Bremridge and Fortescue were returned—that was, one and one. Mr. Hodson peneverr d to the last, end the poll was left open to four o'clock. On that occasion the numbers polled were—for Bremridge, 464 ; for Fortescue, 396 ; for Hudson, 3d6. Mr. G. E. Kingson said he was an agent for Lord Ebring ton at the last election. He saw Potter and Clement can vassing with the sitting members. By the Committee—lt was notorious that bribery was practised among one section of the electors—he means the freemen. That practice prevailed at other elections as well as the last; at the election of 1841, In particular, it was very notorious. He has heard Mr. Fortescue say there was an Immense amount of bribery and corruption at the elec tion of 1847. The public houses fir holding "quilling" meetings were opened by the conservative party . imme diately after Lord Ebrington began his canvass, in Feb ruary last year. Mr. Clay recalled and examined by the committee—lt is notorious that bribery and treating on a considerable scale existed in the borough at previous elections; that was a matter of notoriety both at the election of 1811 and at the last election. Idt. Issandt, town-clerk at Barnstaple, examined—At the last election was canvassed by Sir W. Fraser ; Mr. Basile (Mr. Bresaridge's partner) and Mr. Marsh were with Sir W. Fraser at the time. That might be about a week before the polling day. On the day of the election witness was engaged officially in one of the polling booths on the North-walk. He saw John Tbornby bringing voters to the poll in a sort of an omnibus, and occasionally in a gig. The voters were very drunk. Bthe Committee—Saw thoae voters poll for Bremridge andi. _racer. Tbis doted the evidence for the pet'tioner'a ease. Mr. James:sumensd up on the part of the petitioner (Lord Ebrington). Mr. Andrews then replied on behalf of the sitting mem berm. The Chairman asked if Yr. Andrews intended calling any witnesses ? Andrews said no, that was his cue. The room was then cleared. When the public were again admitted, The Chairman read the following decision : " That Sir William Augustus Fraser, Bart., and Richard Bremridge, Esq., were not duly elected to serve as burgesses in this prevent parliament at the last election for the borough of Bantstaple. " That the last election for the and borough was a void election. "That Sir W. A. Fraser, Batt., and R. Bremridge, Fag , were, by their agents, guilty of bribery and Weans at the last election for the borough of Barnstaple. " That it has been proved to the committee that John Smith and Henry Smith were bribed by Henry Weedon with the sum of 61. omit to vote Is, the ;sitting members at the last election fora. old boroosk of Barnstaple. "That .Henry B sailWaSSl was bribed by Thomas Williams with the sum of Si. to vote for the sitting mem ber.. " That William Harris was bribed by William Clement with the sum of 31. 16s. 6d. in money, and boots to the value of 11. Is. 6d., to vote for the sitting members. "That John EUis was bribed with the sum of 61. by Robert Weetacott, to vote for the sitting members. " That William Huxtable was bribed by Samuel Feather stone with the sum of 101. to vote for the aittiog members. " That Thomas Drew was bribed by John Thornby, with the sum of 101., to vote for the sitting members. " That John Ireland was bribed by • promise of the sum of 1.51., by John Ridaon Davy, aen., agent for the sitting members, and promised to vote for them. " That John Ireland, under the inducement of said pro mise, voted for Sir W. A. Frame and Lord Ebrington, and then claimed 71. 10.. for his vote for the said Sir W. A. Fraser, as half of the money so promised. " That R.chard Bremrbige, Esq., was cognisant that an offer of money had been made by John Ridson Davy, sen., to John Ireland, to induce him to vote for Sir W. A. Fraser, and ratified that offer, but that with this exception it was not proved that the cues of bribery before-mentioned were committed with the knowledge or consent of the sit ting members. ' •• That it was proved to the satisfaction of the committee that corrupt practices bad extensively prevailed iu the said borough of Barnstaple during the last and previous elec tions. Mr. &moot Kinglake then applied for casts, on the ground that the sitting members had not attempted to come forward to be examined touching the charges brought against them, and of there being a direct cognisance of one case of bribery found by the committee against one of the sitting members ; and as they had not withdrawn their opposition to the petition at the proper time, when they did not intend to submit themselves to be examined, he prayed the committee for costs. _ -- Mr. Andrews was heard briefly in reply ; after which The Chairman said the committee were unanimously of opinion that this was not a case for costs. The proceedings then terminated. NAVAL. ADMIRALTY. APRIL 20.—APPOINTMENTS.—CM a in Charge, C. C. Ick, to Columbine. Master's Assistants, B. C. Ilithcock, to Duke of Wellington; and L. W. Browne, to &ar. _ _ Sir W. P. WOOD gave "The Chairman." Lord J. Roseau. returned thanks; and, after ono or two other toasts, the company separated. MEETING OF THZ COTTON PORTERS IN LIVER rooL.—On Tuesday night, a very large meeting of the cotton porters of Liverpool was held in the Circus-street Assembly Rooms of that town, to devise the best means of obtaining an advance of wages. The rate at present paid to this clamed operatives is 3a. fed. per day, but the work not being constant, the average earnings the whole year round is considerably under a guinea a man. A resolution was pawed, calling on the employers to advance the rate of wages 6d. per day ; and • Mutual Benefit Society having been formed, the meeting separated. ABERDEEN RAILWAY COMPANY.—A meeting of the shareholders of this company was held within the com pany's offices, Market-street, Aberdeen, on Tuesday ; Alexander Pirie, jun., Esq., vice-chairman of the directors (in the absence a Lord James Hay, the chairman) in the chair. The report and balance-sheet stated that the re ceipts for the half-year ending the 31st of January last amounted to 41,3431., being an increase of 4,6391. over those of tDe corresponding period of 1852. The expenditure amounted to 23,7801., being 1,3061. more than at the core.- Wondioß period of 1842, leaving a balance of 17,5621. From this is deducted 11,4-131. for interest on debentures, 80., and 6,0461. sent of Arbroath and Forfar Railway, leaving a free surplus on the half-year of 721. The general revenue account shows a balance against revenue of 76,6901., including 12,6581., being the amount of dividend for the halear ending the 31st of October last on the 6 per mat. a nd 7 per cent. preference stocks of the company. The capital account shows that 1.631,666/. had been re ceived, sad 1,693, 6622 expended, leaving a balance against the company of 68,9661. DEATH OF MAJOR-OENERAL GABRIEL, C. 8., K.H. —Major-General Gabriel, lately appointed to the mach mind distinction of the coloneley of a cavalry regiment, I died on the 16thtrt. after a severe ilium POR7SMOCTII, APRIL 20.—The Sidon, 22, steam frigate, Captain Goldsmith, was towed out of the steam basin to-day to Spithead by the Echo, steam-tug. She is to remain at anchor there until her new shaft is made. It is reported that the reason of her going to Spithead, in the present condition of her machinery, is the prevention of de sertion by her crew. We understand, however, that this is incorrect. Captain Goldsmith's object being the carrying out of a more effective system of duty and practice than could be adopted if the ship remained in the steam basin. The crew having only been on board about four months, it is obvious that Captain Ooldsmith's object is a very neces sary one. If, however, there is ne dissatisfaction on board the Sidon, and this is the fact, there appears to be some on on board the Vulcan, steam transport, Commander Von Donop, now in dock, having her bottom payed over. The crew of this vessel evinced, it is reported, somewhat mutinous symptoms yesterday in refer ence to their wages and leave of absence, but on Com mander Von Donop calling them on the quarter-deck and reading the Admiralty instructions to them, they returned to their duty ; but in doing so they indulged in a good deal of grumbling.—The Conflict, 8, screw steam-sloop, went out of harbour to-day, to Spithead, to try her engines. She returned into harbour again; and she will now be laid up as forming part of the steam reserve.—The Mercury cutter, Lieutenant Freeland, sailed early this morning fur the Channel Islands. TIIE POLICE DAGUERREOTYPE.—The first speci men of the illustrated "hue and , cry" containing the por trait of the individual " wanted, ' in addition to his verbal description, basjust reached Scotland-yard. It is issued by the Manchester detective police, and the likenesses are so striking that an intelligent officer would have no difficulty in recognising his man by their aid. CORK AND BANDON MAILWAY.—Return of traffic for the week ending 16th of April, 18.53 :—Pareengers, parcels, &c., 1141. 18s. 4d. • merchandise, cattle, tic., 061. 17s. 91. ; total, 2111. 161. id. Tneic for corresponding week last year—Passengers, parcels, &A, 1131. 1e.9d.; mer chandise, cattle, Its., W. Is. sd. ; total, 1661.35. 2d. THE EXPRESS, THURSDAY EVENING, APRIL 21, 1853. MARK ETS. CULTON.—LIVEUPOOL, Aram 20.—The market closed timidly, and compared with the currency of last week, prices of Americans under 6d. per lb. were fully 1-16 d. per lb. in the buyer's favour, but in the higher figures he had no advantage beyond that of mere choice. All other sorts were without change. The sales for the day were estimated at 6,000 bales, and comprised upwards of 4,000 American (1,000 of which were taken by exporters); 150 remain and Maranham, 60. to 71c1.• 400 Bahia, 60. to 61d.; 350 Egyptian, 70. to 9d.; 600 Surat, 30. to 41d. ; 150 Sea Islands, 21d. to 2s. 6d. CORN.—Boavoe, April 20.—Our market has been well supplied with Wheat to-day, and, there being a fair attend ance of buyers, a clearance was made at full y last week's rates, and in some cases Is. per qr. higher. A small show of Beans, which realised about 6d. per qr. over late rates. Wheat, red, 445. to 46a.; white, 48s. Beau, new, 335. to 345. STOCKTON oN-Tats, April 20.—The supply of grain at market this morning wassmall. Wheat sold slowly at about lut week's prices. Oats without change. Beans main tained lato rates. In other articlei no alterations. Imports during tke week :—Whear, coastwise, 300 qrs. CATTLE.—Lazne, APRIL 20.—There were at this day's fair 750 cattle, and 3,600 sheep. Buyers were nume rous, and trade brisk. Cattle sold at from Bs. to Bs. 4d. per stone of 16th.. Sheep in wool realised Bd., and shorn 6d. to Old. per lb. Rom 1.0111), April 20.—Our market was well supplied with some Sue stock, which sold at higher prices, and a brisk mile. Beef, 3s. Bd. to 41. Gd. Mutton, 4s. to ss. Lamb, ss. to 6s. Veal, 3i. 10d. to 41. 6d. Pork, 3s. Bd. to 41. COALS.-LoNnoN, APRIL 20.-Ships at market, 123; sold, 67.-Burnhope, 14s. ; Carr's Hartley, 15s. Gd. ; Longridge's West Hartley, 15s. 6d.; New Tanfield, 16s. 61. ; Portland West Hartley, 14s. 6d ; Stewart's Hartley, 15s. ; Tanfield Moor Butes, 14s. 9d. ; West Wylam Trader, 15s. Gd. ; Walls End Gibson, 16s. ; Walls End Harvey Wylam (unscreened), I3s. Gd. ; Walls End Riddell, 16a. 64. ; Eden Main, 17s. 6d. ; Lambton's Primrose, 17s. 6.1.; Walls End Bell, 178.6 d.; Walls End Belmont, 17s. 6d. ; Walls End Lambton, 18s. 3d.; Walls End Lyons, 17s. Gd. ; Walls End Rus sel's Hetton, 184. ; Walls End Scarborough, 17s. ; Walls End Stewart's, 113 s. Gd.; Walls End Whitwell, 16s. 6d. ; Walls End:Cassop, 17s. 6d ; Walls End West Kelloe, 175.; \V .t Whitworth, 15s. ; Walls End Clavering Tee., 15s. ; Walls End Tees, 18s. 6d. ; Perkin's Anthracite Steam, 254' ' • Powell's Duffryn Steam, 245. DAILY WEATHER TABLE. THURSDAY. APRIL 21, 18.53. The state of the Weather at each of the following Islaees at Nine o'clock yesterday morning. The rations are arranged in order of latitude. HASTINOS—N.W.; Fresh Breeze ; Partially Cloudy. SOUTHAMPTON—W. ; Strong Breese ; Overcast. FotaksToren—N.W.; Gentle Breeze ; Partially Cloudy. TUNBRIDOZ—N.W. ; Gentle Breeze ; Cloudless. BASINOSTOXE—N.W.; Gentle Breeze ; Partially Cloudy. STROOD—N.W.; Gentle Breeze ; Partially Cloudy. LIIGHTON—N.W. ; Gentle Breese ; Partially Cloudy. The returns from the following places did not reach this office in time for publication yesterday; they therefore indicate the state of the weather on Tuesday morning at nine o'clock : MULLINOAR—S.W. ; Gentle Breeze ; Rain. HASTINOS—W. ; Light Air ; Overcast. Folatiwrowz—S.W. ; Gentle Breeze ; Foggy. TuNnitinon—N.W. ; Gentle Breeze ; Partially Cloudy. GURZNWICR—W. ; Gentle Breeze ; Overcast. Sritoon—S.W.; Gentle Breeze ; Partially Cloudy. SWINDON—W. ; Gentle Breeze ; Cloudy. LZIONTON—S.W.; Gentle Breeze; Overcast. Catinalnon—S.W. ; Gentle Breeze ; Partially Cloudy. Twatiotrrti—S.W. ; Calm ; Foggy. HOLYHEAD-8.5.W.; Strong Breeze; Overcast. LANCASTER—S. ; Calm ; Partially Cloudy. WHITBY—CaIm; Overcast. DAHLINOTON—S. Gentle Breeze ; Overcast. Saar—S.S.W. ; Gentle Breese ; Overcast. THIS DAY, Nom. Owed WIM. Streuth et Wind. Mete of the Weather. S.E. Gentle Breeze. Showery. ANOTHER TRAGEDY IN LANCASHIRE.-PRESTON, WZDNESDAY.—On Monday evening the village of Ham• bleton, which is only about four miles from Garstang, was startled by the report of a gun in the house of Richard Pedder, a boatman, aged 40, and on d search being insti tuted the dead body of Mrs.Pedder was found stretched upon the floor of the house. The evidence given at the inquest held this day, showed that the unfortunate woman was in the garden, and that her brutal husband seized a duck-gun and pointing it through the window, shot her dead, and then dragged the body into the house. After perpetrating the crime the murderer escaped, but he was apprehended in a subsequent part of the evening by police constable Cooper, and lodged in the lock-up, to await the result of the coroner's inquest, which took place this day, and which ended in his committal to Lancaster to take his trial at the August Anises on the charge of wilful murder. THE EDUCATION DISCUSSION IN THE MANCHESTER Town Coutzum was resumed yesterday on. Mr. Councillor Reywood's motion in favour of local rating, under local management for placing the means of education within the reach of the poorest classes. After a protracted discussion, Mr. Alderman Pilling moved an amendment to the effect that it was inexpedient to commit the council by a prema ture decision on this subject, as the government measure must shortly come under its consideration. The amend ment was carried without a division. [Mvertisement.}—HOLLOWAY'S PIUS FOR THE Cuaa or Biuovn Contl.Altrtln, Ixotuesrto., ELATULENC?, ANTI Arran. rums or ?Hi Lavra.— Symptoms Indicative of three dieoniern are a feeling of nausea, distension and speemolie pate in the stomaeh, sense of oppression and Finking after ea log, want of appetite, heart burn languor, dejection of spirit" and Unetal detal•ty- The re mora of the MUM of complaint is the moot important step, for which lave recourse to Holloway's fill., u they passer, such cleansing and renovating properties that the action of the liver in speeddr corrected, the redundancy of bile carried eff, the stomach Ptrergthened, the Write revived, and the patient is restored to perfect health. —Bold by ail druggists, and at Protanot Holloway's Eatablialment, 24 4 , nnw, Imam 3HIPPING INTBLLIGE.YeIt SE.IBOILNII MAILS. e 'Melee that the mails are rent :rem the Ceaerel Pata•tp by the meat —and hi by the morning eleepateh., Day whruitiaue u; I Ft mu %Lai. tt ~......, - ( 01:NTRI EP. in .general P. at ' Port di' is 011er,Loadon.• "deal ached. , England. I ---- ----... A merica(hyPrit.packet 74 Every Yriday Liverpool lhiehltem L'a , realni Unitedlitotar pse.ust . , .. .. ' N , April 23 A vi..r.co,hy, '...etattset as 1 May 3 Aunrallatvia 21. utharap too) Pei-Idiot May 1 ii.1.,,,:a 31arAdle.•) J.llll of .1 ay 11.:t i (via Cape of time How) h. Ind of Jut* Plymouth ... Vault 3) Art L:1 ( Wa.t. Coon, ...N 2..1rd of die moat: P.souit'h .. May 12 A exnuirla N 6,9,24,&30 of me. Dover • • April 2$ Aloaaailrla J. i1...p , r, .1 ~ A • ISoutluarniVon. May 4 Bahamas V bald the month (Southampton. 'at mew limeitun ..... N telly 'Diner Daily Britoil `AI ha e roe nia, .A.....riosAzees ...At VI of the most:: Southampton:nay 16 Cahoot Gond rod N 14th of the maul i Plymouth .'i April 311 Cope of 3oed Bops N lud of Jove !Plymouth .... Ina, eh (Rae de Verde. .lk 14th of the moot', Plymouth ... Apttl IS Oeylon (we fiat) (nylon IV 141 k of the montl Plymouth ... April 28 A .14412' oafs.. :• to 1..,W(.4.,11trrid 2...uthampter.; fUra.llat .....h )adttl7l.2. f %sit) Suutkuniptos.'Aphl 16 Chia I (lee India) e1ru•t..u•.,...u1e Constantinople M 4thek.tth ot (Math Southampton. limy 4 Cont. of Europe M& N rwior daily Enid (nee India) • h rii.iee IR N Twice daily i Dora. ruler 3ihraltar . l l ,l, 7, 17;20,20 of tn. , 4cuthe lone ! .tpril PS 0n..., (no, India) Greytown 7ll Inl3el7thof ;math Southampton. April 16 Hann,./ IS ['waste.. et wider! London 11Lvonnah 3l lad of the =anti ,Southamptou. :at of no. 11.1.nt III: :.,.• Pd 17th of the .. . .se t • Southampton. April Pi lAdu•i*.ianouthatnet) to Ith&IOR of Marl ithlth■Mpton. i 4,,) , 4 ladle (.4'. Marmilleol N ethei2lthof mart! cover ........ !M.iy 1 I. man Isles (see India) ("Lam. eta. N Tyler dello a..- head . I Twiee dl. Lisbon M 7,'., 17, h 22 of re.. Southampton) M., 16 Madeira P4 gibed the mouth..' , louthainpton.. 11.. y p; Madeira IV 23rd of the sucnth Plymouth ... May 12 Malta (see India) i Malta N 7,17,19,27&30 of m I D...ver Mauritlus (see India) St turinua.......... ...... 7. 14th of the mont7 I Plymouth M 'alto X ind of Dm month ,tiouthamptim.ll4 °five. 11 toles ^ anal 3th2.stant id 4 I Weer .. ;April 21 New Granada ........311 I.ndael7Vardmont. ISouthamptoo.larrt; 16 New Zealand .« ....... By private ship . Vativua port/Cm:erns e..04i ,mt(ii ........... h Stilath2othot iner 'Dover April 22 Peninsula Y 7thl7th27chaf .rer vouthampton. April 26 Peru • 4/ Ind & 27.14 .. , 3 mo. ,Sou•hampton. I April 16 Port Natal .....—..- 71 14th of the month' Plymouth ..., April 26 airily ........ ...... M Athlsol23:artu...l 'Dever ... •. April 22 rummy a Athl ith27thef :lour P,Dover .... . April 22 Venezuela ...... . ... M endealf th.1ii....) i Southampton. April 16 Van themetVelnmeteet Australia) Weal Indies ...........31 4adhl7th3rmonthlSouthmuptro.,April 14 • When any of theme Rpale! ted oa the follow' Southampton), and the dap preceettog. tee f ill on a Bua day, with the ilta, both of who I Southawpten.' ;April la day the mail, will be d'. fxeepfloo of the lruiielvii ich will be despatched,the CASUALTIES. Barbara, Duncan, wliici;aTleilhence, April 15, for Demerara, put back to-day leaky, haring been on shore. —Greenock, April 19. ARRIVED. BOA Fs-at Bri•col, April 19, from ...As ?disbar's BALI.tRAT-nt Falarouth, April 20, from Melbourne COA.Lail-at Newport, April IS, from Loudon Criaisries Ildasis-at Liverpool, April 20, from. Antwerp CAI.PR (0, v.)-at Liverpool, April 20, from .Marseilles BYATIM -at Liverpool, April. 20, from Adria Dos Asiuos-at Falmouth, April 20, from ....Alava= Essa--at Liverpool, April 20, from Iceland Yeaurs-at Liverpool, April 20, from Lisbon FAMS-at Gravesend, April 20, from Tenerilfe Duirro-at Liverpoold April 20, from Itavannah I iAIDYV.-at Deal, April 19, from Goleta ' Dionne Bsco,nis -at Falmouth,'' Aiiril 20, from Malta ?nos Tossissom-at Newport, April If,, from, Locum Joint HI:DIAN-at Liverpool, April 20, from Apalachicola JkIaIADICO-at Liverpool, April 20, teem Trieste KO-ITTR-at Liverpool April 20, from ,New York LORD BSI/SOD-at Shields, April 19, from Iquique MAROARRTTA-at Liverpool, April 20, from Alexandria Myers Euert-at Liverpool, April 20, from Nitrites M. tun- at Liverpool, April 20, from . 4-bon BORCRT SMALL -at Queenstown. April 18, Iran ... ." London BALLY-at. Queenstown, April 18, from ........ Ilasigan SIIIANORII -at Liverpoo l, April 20, frinn................New t risme PARAR -at Oravvend, April 20, from Palermo Traces-at Newport, April 17, from London MILITARY. (TROY TVESDAT'S OAZZTIZ.) THE MILITIA. The following consmisslon;lTse; been ;fined : Etuign Fres'trick Stadler, to be lieutenant, rice De (banns, re eigted, in the .nd Somerset Militia faulerisk enurway, gent, to be ensign, nice Smaller, f.romoted, in dian. Edward Sawyer, gent" to be lieutenant, sloe Perrot; resigned, In ditto. . . Yeandi Thgby Legard, Fag., to be captain in the Lot Yak Regi ment of Mania.. . . .. . . hdmund Itoblnion, gent., to be lieutenant, Moe llopklnson, re signed, in ditto. Benlsmin Blaydes Thompson, jun., gent., to be ensign, vice Rallies, promoted, in ditto Fre4eriek Augustus liardr, Esq., to be lieutenant in the West Essen Regular Militia. Ensign Jam n Macgregor, to be lieutenant la the West Kent Regi ment oe Robert (atent StinFan, gent , to be lieutenant in ditto. ii;;;; ;;;;;i:, to be to-itte iu ditto. Robert George Uses, Rent., to be ens.ios iu ditto. Enelstn Hes ry Broldley, to be Ileutenout In Uso East Kent Regi ment of Milieu. Henry Castle, gent.. to be lieutenant, in ditto. Thomas Mapleton Fitzpatsick, gent., to be lieutenant, in ditto. Charles elude, great., to be ensign, In ditto. The itoismnible Edward Weer Il igh, to be lieutenant in the West Kent Yeomanry Cavalry. Lieutenant Joseph Withers, to be captain in the 2nd regiment of the Duke of Lancaster's Own Militia. Lieutenant :ernes Thomas Bourn., to he captain, in dia.% Lieutenant Alexander Thomas Knight, to be captain, iu ditto. Ensign Timothy litri.tose Hughes, to be lieutenant, in ditto. John Downes Itochiort, gent., to be lieutenant in ditto. Theopbilus Robert ?maim, gent., to be ensign in ditto. Thomas Pitkington, gent-, ts be ensign, in ditto. Inreuzo Edward Desmond, gent., to be englirn (assistant surgeon), in ditto. Caption John Towneley, to be major hi the sth Regiment of Royal Lane ishire air Duncan Macdougall, late lieutenant-colonel In the 79th High landers, to te leutenion-colonel commandant to the At thirty Regi ment of the Royal Lancashire Militia. James George John Temple, gent., to be comet, vice Cornet Morton Grove Manael, promoted, 11l the Quota's Own Regiment of Yeomen, Cavalry. Cohh(lie Frinl Crepe Colmore, Esq., to be captain, aloe Master, resigneJ, in the Royal Gloucestershire Regiment of llumar Yeo manry. Rush Darby Owen, gent., to be cornet, vice hawking, who retire•. In ditto. SPORTING. YORK SPRING MEETING.-WEDNESDAT. EOLINTON STAKES of 10 sows. each. h It, with 50 addeil, for two.yr-olds, 7st; three, Sat; mares and geldings 'Bowed 31b. Allowances for maiden horns. Three•quarters of a mile. (10 subs.) Lord Zetland's Ivan by Van Tromp, 2 yrs, let (Carroll) 1 Sir C. Munck's Vindes, by Touchstone, 3 yrs, list (Koran) 2 LONDESBOROCOTI CUP value 100 *ova., in specie, added to a Handicap Stakes of d sovs. each, for 3.yrs-old and up wards. Winners extra. Tho second to receive 10 toes. out of the stakes. One mile and a half. (21 subs.) Mr. It. Harrison's King of Trumps, by Velocipede, 4 yrs, 7st 7lb (Alilcroft) 1 Mr. l'Anson's Haricot, 6 yrs, Gst 12Th (Charlton) 2 Mr. H. S. Thompson's Agnes Wickfield, 4 yrs, Get (Waddington) 3 Mr. Morris's Hungerford, 5 yn, Sst 51b (Basham 4 Mr. Beeley's Beech Nut, 3 yrs, Sat 31b (F. Bates 5 Mr. Baker's Tomato, 4 yrs, 7st 51b (Boyne 6 CONSOLATION SCRAMBLE of 30 loss., added toe Handi cap Sweepstakes of 5 son. each, for all ages. T.Y.C. (12 Mr. H. T. Thompson's British Farmer, 3 yrs, Est (Hayes) 1 Mr. R. Walker's Game Tommy, 3 - est 12lb sue, (Charlton) 2 Mr. Morris's Sir Rowland Trenchard, 5 yrs, Bst 41b (Bashi's) 3 Mr. H. Robinson's Billy Richardson, 4 yrs, Bst 41b (Bumby) 4 IreNxxxxxita' PLATS of 25 son., added to a sweepstakes of b son. each, for 3 yrs. old and upwards. Mares and geldings allowed 31b.; winners extra. The winner to be sold for 2001. Allowances if to be sold for less. One mile. (3 subs.) Mr. T. Walker's b. e by Birdcatcber, out of Sur prise, 4 yn. (SOL), 7st. 101 b. (Aldcroft) 1 Mr. S. IL Thompson's Sweetness, 3 yn (3a), bet. 1311) (Wells) 2 Mr. T. Mash:rotates The Salmon, 3 yn. (30/.), bat. 131 b. (Boys.) 3 LATEST BETTING ON THE COURSE. TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS STAKES. 6 to 4 agat West Australian (t) 3 to 1 Orinoco (t CHESTER UP. 8 to 1 agst Trifle (t) 20 to 1 Scarecrow (t to 2001.) 3-5 to 1 Nancy 40 to 1 would have been taken about Nancy to a large mount. DERBY. Bto 1 agst West Australian (t) 7 to 1 Honeywood (t) 15 to 1 Cinema - Eau intellieence. EQUITY COURTS.-YESTERDAY. Sans Vics.CßANcsuai Sli W. Nos WOOD. LAW V. Till LONDON INDISPUTABLI INSWELANCI SOCIITY. The bill in this cue was tiled by the plaintiff to enforce against the company payment of a policy for the amount of 2,9991., assured on the life of the plaintiff's son for the term of two years, u alleged by the plaintiff, but only until he should attain the age of 30, according to the defendants' • " construction of thelontract. The case came on on excep tions to the answers put in by the defendants. The principal interrogatories as to which it was contended that the defendants had not fully answered were those re lating to the funds of the company. And it was contended that tt was against the fund that the plaintiff must go, and as his policy was a charge upon the funds, the directors were trustees for him to that amount, and he had a right to know all the particulars relating to the fund. The de fendants by their answer said that the company, or, if necessary, their secretary, would admit assets to pay the plaintiff's damages in the suit, if the court should be of opinion that the bill could be sustained, and further they did not answer the said interrogatories. Mr. Rolf and Mr. Torriano, for the company, contended that this was all the discovery the plaintiff could want, or was entitled to. The object of the company was to question the construction of the contract, which they alleged was only a contract of indemnity, under which they were only bound to pay the plaintiff in the event of his son dying before he reached the age of 30, and he having reached that age, and died afterwards within the period of two years, they were not liable ti pay. They had carefully drawn their answers to raise that point only. But the policies being indisputable, it was only intended that the age and health of the party being inquired into before the assurance was effected, there should never be any future inquiry on the same subject; but it could not bo supposed that the company were to ho debarred from disputing any construc tion which the plaintiff might put upon the policy. The whole proceedings on the part of the plaintiff were an at tempt to extort money out of the defendants, by a dread of being brought before the public as a company who disputed their liabilities. The Vice-Chancellor said the question was, whether the information asked was material to the suit or not, and such as was necessary to enable the plaintiff to get a decree. lie should give no opinion on the construction of the contract, but assume that the plaintiff could make out his cue. In order to do that, whether he proceeded at law or in equity, ho must prove that there were funds belonging to the corn pany in the hands of the party against whom he proceeded, for the policy expressly declared that no pgnonal liability should attach to the parties contracting under it. The an swer did not admit that the defendants had assets, but only said that the company would admit assets. The de fendants must therefore ret out the assets which are to an swer the plaintiff's claim, and state in whose hands they are. INSOLVENT DEBTORS' COURT.—YESTERDAY. Biros' =a Caw CONIINSIONIE IN NS WILLIAM JAMBS This insolvent, whose case was before the court on e former occasion ' came up for further examination. Mr. Cooke appeared for four creditors, and Mr. Sargood sup ported. Several complaints were urged against the insolvent. He had been a boot and shoe manufacturer, carrying on busi- nese at two places. He had made a settlement On his wife and afterwards made a statement to two of his creditors about property he was entitled to in her right. Another point in the came was an alleged mutilation of his account books. It appeared that about 3001. of his wife's property had been sold out, avid wet now in the hands of some bankers. The insolvent had an interest in the fund, and it aow passed to his creditors. The case occupied some time, and was adjourned for a week to re-invest the wife's property in the funds. It was intimated that the insolvent would be discharged. THE POLICE CO URTS. MANSION-110USE. William Morley wa brought before the Lord Mayer, charged with having attempted to defraud Meson. ilankey, the bankers, of the sum of 2001., by moans of a forged bill of eitchange. Mr. Mullins, of the firm of Bush and Mul lins, solicitors to the committee of bankers for protec ton against forgeries and frauds, attended fog the prose , cation. _ _ _ . . _ Mr. George Bott, of the Crown Hotel, in Ropert-etreet, Haymarket, said, on the 13th inst. I received the following letter : " Leeds, April 12, 18.53. " Mr. Sett. —Dear Sir,—Can I trouble you to get me the enclosed chtque cashed at Messrs. Mulkey in notes, and forwar.l it to me at York, where I shall be staying Thurs day and Friday next. I shall be in London next month and shall stay a few days with you, being the first time since I was with you at the Exbibition.--You will greatly oblige, dear air, yours, Ac., " Wit WALIont. " N.S.—Direct for meat the post-office, York." ...—. . _, _ _._. (Copy of the enclosed cheque.) " 7, Ferichttreh street. London. " Messrs. Hankey, pay to Mr. W. Welker or bearer, the sum of two hundred pounds. 1, ASTILUB. lABCILLEO." I presented the cheque at Ilanke}'s bark, and in conse quence of a communication with that establishment, I ad dr, 5.. 1 1 the following letter to Mr. W. Walker, l'ost-otliec, York, and transmitted it: " Crawu Hotel, 57, Runert-street, Haymarket, April 15, 1853 _ - "Dear Sir,—l lave presented 'the cheque, as you re queNted, hat as I was advised that it would be dangerous to send such a sum of money by po.t, I was advised to pry tho money to a bank at York to your credit. You will therefore have to apply for it at the York Union Bankicg Company in York, producing this letter. Hoping you will find it right, I am, sir, your obedient servant, " G. Burr. "Mr. Wil:ism Walker, Post.uttice, York." The Prisoner—Dots Mr. Butt say that I sent any letter to him ? Wituess—l say nothing of the kind. Ido not know you at all. The Prisoner—l called at the Post-office by the request of another person. Mr. Mullins—The letter just read, signed "G. liott," was found in the pri.oner's possesbiuu when he was appre hended. Mr. G. It. Whitworth, clerk at the Post-office, York, said —On Saturday last this letter wee at the Post-office at York. In the afternoon of the same day a boy came to the Post-office and asked fur Mr. Walker's letter. I made • communication to the b..y, who then went away, and the prisoner ten minutes afterwards came to the window and asked for &letter for Mr. Walker. In answer to questions put by me h.' said that he was from London and that his name was William Walker. I told him I should require hie signature to receipt, which I put before him, and he signed the name William Walker' at the foot of it. I then gave him the letter, and said to him, " It's yours, is it not ? It's all right, is it ?" and he said " Yes," and took it away. In answer to a question from the prisoner, The witness said—l told the boy that Mr. Walker must come hint-elf. Brett (the City detective) said—Oo Saturday I was at the Post-office at York, and saw the prisoner leave it, after he received the letter front the clerk. I saw him open and read the letter, and then put it in his trow'era pocket. Afterwards I spoke to him in Peter-lane, York. I said " Mr. Walker." Ile turned round and stopped, but made no answer. I said " Is your name not Walker ?" lie hesitated and said "no." I said " But you have been to the Post office for a letter addressed to Mr. Walker. Where is Mr. Walker then ?" He said he did not know, nor did he know where Mr. Walker ;lied; nor did Mr. Walker know where he !lived. In answer to other questions the prisoner said he was to take the letter to Church Fenton, in York shire; that he had met Mr. Walker that morning, who asked him, if he was going to York, to fetch a letter for him from the Post-office there, and ho did so. I took him to the station house, and fiend epin him the letter written by Mr. Boa, and a piece of paper which I believe to be • g.nuine cheque given by the lion. Mr. Lascelles to the pri soner for 21. Os. W. The following is a copy of the cheque : " 7, renchurch street. " Messrs. Hankey,—Pay Mr. Morley, or bearer, two pounds and three pence. "Mallen LASCELLES." Mr. J. Legge, cashier at liankey's, said the Hon. A. Lascelles keeps au account with ns. We have received a communication from him relative to this cheque for 2001., and we believe it to be forged. Upon the completion of the evidence by Mr. Lascelles the prisoner will be committed for trial. WORSHIP-STREET. John Lewis Robinson was charged with having deserted his wife, Enphemia, who had since become chargeable to the parish of St. Leonard's, Shortditzh. The prisoner cultivated the acquaintance of the complain ant towards the end of last year, when she was comfortably settled in a small way of business, with 501. in the savings bank, and at Christmas married her. After ill-treating her for three weeks he deserted her, taking with him not only the ready money of her business, reserved for paying lia bilities, out also the remains of the store in the savings bank. The lass of her money ruined her, and she was re duced to the parish. Prisoner made a lame excuse about his wife's temper and said he had not spent all the money, and wu willing to live with heragain. Mr. D'Eyncourt adjourned the case for a week, to give the prisoner a apace fur repentance and reparation, BAILED. Apo:rig—from Gravesend, April 20, to Bordeaux ANOA—fruas Gravesend, April 20, to Geelong 13,mA—from Liverpool, April 20 to l', rnant/nam BALTIC (A.)—froot Liverpool, Aril 20, to New York CAMILLA—from Liverpool. Apri TO, to. ........... ....Newfoundland Emma—from Liver/A4 April 2 r,' to Christiana Essuiz—from Gravesetd, April 20, to Van Diemea's Land ELlZA—from Bristol, April 19, to Coin Gasott (s.a.)—from Liverpool, April 20, to Quebec GAZIILLS—ImiII Oraveeeod, April 20, to Newfoundland IlLna—from Falmouth, April 211, to Odom Janes—from Gravesend, April 20, to Newport Kueo AL►aan—from Gravemod, April tO, to Bermuda LviLa—from Liverpool, April 20, to Newfoundland Lima—from Gravesend, April 20, to Itarbadoes Lamm Da La DLuveriaxce —from Gravesend, April 20, to Lfavre ilaar GNAT—from Gravesend, April 20, t 0........... ...... Bombay MAST ANN—from Gravesend, April 20, to Cape MANAICA—from Liverpool, April 20, t 0....... Nunn -from Newport, April IS, to New York Nrasto—tram Liverpool, 'April 20, to Newfoundland Parana ALUM—from Liverpool, April 20, to Aunterchun Psosescr —from Falmouth, Aptll IS, to London Pax--front Gravesend, April 20, to Rio (Icahn Bee—from Newport, April IS, to Rio Janeiro No. ONAIMPILAON —from Gravesend, April 20, to S./dory SANAA AND LOVlSA—from Newport, April 10, to Quebec T. J. Room—from Liverpool, April 20, to Yew York Tay—from Liverpool, April 20, to Rotterdam TOP Star—from Gravesend, April 20, to VESSELS SPOKEN WITH. Bendienr. from Venice for Queenstown or Eamon*, March 93, lat. a 8 N., 100. 2 E. Canute (barque), of North Shields, for Calcutta, Feb. 22, lat. 13.102., 100. 22.22 W. Chieftain (barque), of London, steering southward, lat. 13.14 6., lon. •41.26 W. Daniel Rom (British), from Canton to Bremerhaven, 109 days, lat. 23.24 N. Jenny Lind (British barque), for Panama, Feb. 27, lat. 3 S., Itn. 23.80 W. 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Parke, EN., jun., of a daughter. WADDINGTON.—ApriI la, at Lowestoft, the wife of IL 6. Wadding ton, Vag., of a daughter. MARRIAGES. REWER—BRESLIIf.—ApriI Is, at St. Michaer4 Church, Liver pool, by the Bev. C. Murrell, Mr. M. Brewer to Iliac C. Breslin; of Liverpool. NCHBALD—ELDERTON.—ApriI 19, at St. Nark's Church, St. John's-wood, by the Bee. R C.dterruole, 8.D., assisted by the Rev. R. lochhatd, Jo .o, soa of the Lte Rev. P. !octant& D.C.L, of Adwisit.hsll, near Doncaster, to Julia Frances, eldeet daughter of C. IL Eldastoo, Esq., of Abercomplaos, St. John's-wood. • . • LOORE—BENTLEY.—ApriI le, it the Cathedral, Menehreter, by the Rev. &H Mr. W. Moore, eldest eon of S. Moore, EN., of balbriggan, Irelan d, arper to Ann Oldham, second daughter of Mr. U. rentley, of Salford. VI.IiON—MARTIN.—ApriI 17, at St. Pancras, Mr. W. Wilson, Pon of the late J. Wilson, EN., of Sheffield, to Mary Ann, eldest daughter of the late Mr. G. Martin, of Oxford-street. DEATHS. 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