The Express. — London, England, 1851-02-28 00:00:00

REPORT OF THE CO MMISSIONERS OF RAILWAYS. • The report galas that the increase -made in the railway comniunialako of this cotrrillM. be not been so great in this is the three preceding "paw, although still Leger than in any year anteeedent to .At the cons- Mencement of the year 6.9:4 miles tray Mere open for public trade in the Cniteel • ;at its end, the whole extent of railway mathunic was 6,621 miles, showing au increase during the year of miles, of which 477 miles are in I.:extend, 104 in ticedla end 44 miles in Imbued The whole extent of the rail Melinaunication npon for traffic is divided heterlen the elf rent parte of awl kingdom in the following proportion , —ln England and Wale, there are 6,13'2 miles; in Scotland, 951; in Ireland, WS. Total in the United Kingdom, 6.0.21 miles open for public traffic. The mincipal communication which has been made by railway during the rear has been by the oomph liono: the Great Northern from London to Peter borough, TO mike in length ; thus dividing the district be tween the lairterneountim and London and North-Western Railway., and affording another route between the north of England end the metropolis. By the opening of the South Wale. Rah oay from Chepetow to Swansea a great benefit line been conferred upon the district of Smith Wales, in which the railway rum meanie ation low hitherto been so very deficient; a reensid,rable length of line, however, from Chepstow to Gloucester manias to be completed before the dieteiet will be brought into connection with the railway ay , * mof the. country. In the coulee of the year, also, the bridge aeon. the kkrai Straits, connecting the Chester seed 1104 he ad Railway on the island of Angle sta with that ooa th.• man land, has been completed and opened for public traffic. In Scotland, ca second route from Carlisle to Glasgow has let-a completed, by the opening of the Gleason' and Flouth•Weetern Railway from Curonock tie Clouleurn, de pendent, however, upon the Caledonian Railway, with which it is connect. dat Gretna. Aberdeen has also been brought within the ',here of the railway eyeless by thee completion alto from Stonehaven. In Ireland, the op. niant of the truth-Keetern Railway from Dagnablown to Kilkedieey has brought the latter town in connection with Dublin, and her, with the Kilkenny and Waterford itteilivay, tstended the tenimunicatins ley railway from Dublin tee within 18 miles been Waterford. 'the principal part of the lines "nese d during the year were aaamg those authorised in Pita and 11446, and of the unopened lines 4,16/9 mike we-re -au. tiened is ur previous to DDT. The number of reeks ..).10 41 previously to Intd was 2,011; f during 1544 . .1011 nobs; letfi, 71G mites; Inth, 1 44 Mil,: I'l7, Sin fort, , ; Inlet, 1,184 mike; ISI9, lieu mile.; and, dueling Isao, 1,16 min. '1 he total length eel line op ne el tee I). (ember, I8;/t, wan 6,621 mils; length authorised up tee that elate, 12,0,2 moles; abandoned by subsequent arts, 179 miles, Lae ing 12,0 ed mile authorieeel, of w hieh 4,3/42 miles re main tee le• opened. From a ndurn in course of preparation in the elfie. eel the oemmiesione re, it am•eare that on the :111th #.l June east about Nit mike, of railway we re in mot.. of I oustruction, oh, re ce on the tom:pending ohm eit the preceding year 1,601 mile. wen in e a ., el e emennsenon noel, as WA mile • wen' opened en the se r I e omprised le tire eu tlee two returns, it fUIIOWIt 111., leidi • oaf, of thew" in course of constriction on the sots of J 11114., 1049, could have been in proems. , ,eo the 30th of Juice , I Kiel, mid, there lore, that during the interval new goals bed been menmenee el, or oh! works resumed, 'mahout lell mot.. ..1 talway. 'I lea, leave Is , en open. el SIMI. June 44 313 wit, or railway, we that there MVO n main to he recap'. mei 441 mine., wpm whieh the works we re in operation in Jun. , 114:41. Ily comparison with VP'selee ndurns, it would appear that there still Termini d at bud 160 miles of railway upon whieh the works have been ...fomented, hut which were still in ale you, on the 311th of June feet. The rate nt of lines which load n ceivs d the authority of par- 11 4110 Tat, hut wpm which the works 11.. re not in ou toe sth at June. 1830, amounted to 4,903 mil., of who .., however, 31 mites have been since abandoned. If y ..enparinat it would app. •r that the diminution in the Jimmies al 14 nor employed upon railway. w hich have been 00 11/ d far public tribe, w proportion to the lenath of line sum. 11..1, has .n06113..1; the numbs r m "gloved I. out now 9.66 perm°. per Mitt', 1111.40111 i ..f 10.27 in 1819, noel 12.3 in 1144/4 It also appears that the numb. rof prams employed apn., railway which have not yet lath 11. nod for trifle Ina been farther reduced, then• harm been 44,0 3 2 fewer 'acres employ.ll in Jur, 1850, than at the like period in 1849. 713• isien-re upon the line, open f o r truffle Awl las n to the extent of 4,34.7, oh, wing a ditlen-nee of 40,573 1.4 rain who have V. aged to he • ! oyrd in this ma,,,,. r luring the year. This, taken with the reductions of J.a, sitio. pars, will give un aggremite of upwards of 190,6.0 1.4 non, who bay, May, 1:-.17, been throats out of do. particular clam of employment. An regard* the pAt year, 11111 return, show and int raga in the num ber • total. 41 in Ireland of :Oak and coarquently the total /I 11011 in England. W 411", and Scotland hes Min 13,853 persona The number of "terms employed on railway. op a the 3011, of J uue, 1849, W.,, 151,86:4; the aver age number of pennon employed per milt. 11l 27 ; 1,8511.'1 he number employed on the IMII of June, 11130, was 64),32d, being at the rate of 9'36 per mile ; the number of stallion was 2,030. The Dumber of perms employ.' mi 1,601 miles of railway nut rep n un the 30th of June, 11419, wan 111.0416, being at the Taft of tam p r mile; and tie matte r employed on 861 mike on the 29th of June, 1860, was 68,nd, being at the rate of 68-13 per mile. Tiu• total manlier of perms killed upon railway/. during the year haa amounted to 2141, nod of pi r,ons injured to 230. Severn! enpluaions of the boilers of lorotnotive engine.. have been ri potted to the commin , ioncen . having taken place during the sat year. Several accideutd appear to hate been due to a neglect in the enforcer Tat of the regulations which hate bees. adopted by the dinctor, of railwayeompanic , for the nabs onolort of the traine upon their asp Bute lints. In rim indanee. Mew regulation. hate liven omit tied with 11. of the suisrior alai-raid t h e cowponies; rmv n pp ue. a mint improper pract ler, a. it may reumnahly he eq....a that if in a "ad , of printed rule , and rids haw d t,.r the guidame of alit-ip/oyes upon is railway, some of thew rut. are neglected a ith the full knowledge of the superior of a 1..11118111y, it must knit 10 a partial disregard of the whole of MI m by thine who have to act end. r the instructions 411 thew afire', and be also twiner one oaf dim ipliae. Tr• mat fruitful care, probably, of MX cident, on railway* is want of punetuality on lints when train , are run according to heed time-tables. A perfect gystent of ligude and a griet enforcement of the retria l:m/11N r,me o ruing them, would, however, tend much to leren this danger, by protecting every point where the linen may, Awn an. .mw, be in the habit of being °trended. The Mani ...amen have had under their considi ration the aubjeit ,triken by the skilled men in the employment • ..f railway companies. An extension of the notice required to be given la fore thew• men can leave ti. retake of their ent. rime n o a, props.. nn the London and North - Western Rail way. and the establishment of a system of pensions for con. good *nil faithful Mortice, a , orotan-il on another line, will taint to free the directors of railway, from their einhar rasantent, in this reauat. The conitnisdonen state with re gard toe...undue trains, that it A. urged upon them by some of the Irwling railway comp. • a that they ...rider that they are entitled to exemption from the tax, not only on the fares of third du.s pandetig. n con., fed I.y rah trains, but ✓an on the farm of tint and 11:15.1.118l.r4 if the fan. charged for the superior ehudas .144 nut exceed the rate of one p.m.; a mile. The eemmie-inners have considered that in order to give due itlect to the.• words of the net, its provisions, including the 9th relative to the ex. mit lion from duty, which is to be read in rOIIIIVI/11111 with and with wk. WV tutu. 6th action, ore to be taken aflCOlltillfll to the conveyance of third -41. gs pamengern. Accordingly in apprviag themes:Won train., they have adopted the rule of approving them only r nears the third-errs gum, and not a.. wizard. the first owl serial claw tuna ; although the lath r, ad well aa faimut, might be km than on, r.uuy a rtrsiic SALE& Era '27 --By Messrs. Tort is and Si, N of the Mart.— Two I. 0.0,01,1 1111101/.. (ice-street, Somers *low it, let fear OW.. held for 57 years from 1626, at 101.- 4101. Paw ribmker's *bop sod premlwo. 1. Chapel-row, Ken tish-town. let for Mg.. held for 99 years from 1644, at 101.--699!. Twelve homes in Thomas-street. Clerkenwell, producing an improved rent of 31/. for 27 years--5601. UMW.. 11. Brown and T. A. 11011EkTM, at the Mort lAM•ebOl4l blailll/411 plll3li.ut. known the sh a d we g Brewery. together with the plant and nuiehinery. held for year: 61 (MU 1641, at lilt. 165.3 d., of which 611. is let off 730!. Two houses, 53 and 54. Gaiasford-street, lot rue tI! hekl for 36 years, at 71. A ditto. lit. 4:ainstord-dreet. and three tenements ad *Mutt, tat for :4.1. 65.. lichl for 36 yawn at 21. llonlydons, PRoTFCTIONINT MEETlNG.—Yell tertlay r tweeting of Cambrolog shin• protertionegto woo held Ow Ely. whets th. High Mend, Lord 6. Manner.. Hon. E. Yorke. M.P Mr. Hicks, and other•. oddrewed the mom- My. Atroolutium is Colour of ts return to protection were • EVANGIELICAI. PIiOTT-vTANTIeNt.—A public meeting the evangelic a l r paa o o ttestasts of the m etropolis and vicinity woo held TeNnday, in Exeter Hall. tinder the ample., of the Unto.lll Org:inisstion of the 4:sangelica Alliance, fur the purpsAr of rowing a pent. et against the r.e.nt encroach mentv of the papacy. The pruceedings comm. need at 11 o'clock, and did not terminate till about half-pact three. The specious hall remained completely filled in every ,sooner, from the beginning till the close of the proreadinm. On the platform, and amongst the audience, three was a large number of clergy of all den.miinationm. and a coon derable number of influential liymen The ladiem, how. rove, tortalthe major portion of the meeting. Mr. Bevan occupied chair. The speakers were the Hen. Mr. Cadman, episeopalian : Dr. Liefebild, independent Mr. Birks, tie. Akio. 1)r. Candlish, Fol. Church of Scotland: Mr. Arthur, Mr. Brook. baptist: and revolutions depreeatm iag popery were carried unanimously. tirNrm - rED STARVATION OF .t WIFE BS .I‘AND. — .% coroner's inquest was held ms evening, before A. H. English, Emq.. the coroner for the cite of 'lath. at the Crown Ina, Bathwiek-Her. t, upon the body of a woman named Harriet Spearing, who rtsided at No. 3, Cottage-row, and who it was reported had clad from donation and neglect, of whi c h h er husband i t was alleged was Doe cause. The husband was a groom. in the service of Mr. Mortimer, of No. 93,8ydney-ptiee_ ; but shortly after his wife'. death on Tueolay, and when he ascertained that an inquest woo to be held. be absconded, and has not since been heard uf. The medical witnesses concurred is the opiniuu that deceased had died front eakuuntion, produced _ - life, and several situtioit in which The inquiry was - 4ihotriott of C7/1111111 .. peIIKSS 'pole to the 'LUCID... •trtr of deotiti the dee''''d was hos by Let btaboad. Tb dna seinaud. e, BIRKENHEAD DOCK COMPANY. I . .. Woes ins Loan CIiAIOWILA Etywnsit, r.`9l..anutoNt.—Es rAutit Loan Catania. This was a petition of appeal in behalf of Lord Camay_ pad others, against an Order of the late 'Vice-Chancellor df ['England, upon the construction of a clause in the will of Charles Blundell of Ince, in the county of Lancaster. By that will dated in 1834 the testator gave to his trustee* and executors all his manors, lands, and tenements, "and all his real ciliate, except the hereditaments thereinafter speci fically devised." In a subsequent part of the will the testator gave and devised " his farm in Aughton, in the possession of Thomas Haskeyne" land another farm` n which no crea tion arose) to the Rev. Thomas Rubinson a Roman cat olio priest), his heirs and assigns. Mr. Robinson predeceased the testator ' and the devise to him became void. It aft-' peered that the testator had two farms in Aughton, both in the possession of Thomas liaskeyne—one called " Sh o p: herd's Farm," which had been held by the testator for the benefit of the Roman catholic priest of that district ; the other called t• 31olineux," which was the testator's own property. The trustees claimed the latter among the es tate* devised to them, insisting that if the testator intended to give it toMr. Robinson the gift would fail, from the uncer tainty of the description. On the other hand Lord Cameral and Dame Emily Tempest, the coheirs of the testator, , claimed the Mohneux Farm, insisting that it had bee n r excepted from the estates devised to the trustees, and that it had been well devised to Mr. Robinson, but that by his death before the testator's, the devise failed, and therefore the heirs-at-law were entitled to it. The Vice-Chancellor was of opinion that the devise to Robinson could not take effect if he survived the testator, on account of the uncertainty of the description, and that as that property was not excepted from the lands and tene menta devised to the trustees, they took it fur the benefit of the:cestui qua trust. I The appeal against that decision, and against a subse quent order of his Honour to the same e Ifect, allowing ex ceptions to the Master's reports, was opened on Wednesday, the 19th inst., and the arguments were continued on Friday and Saturday, and Wednesday last, and were now brought to a conclusion. Mr. J. l'arker, Mr. Malins, and Mr. Fleming, for Lord Camoys, contended that there was no uncertainty in the devise to Mr. Robinson, because the testator had but one fir= of his own in Aughton, and in the posseuion of Has keyne, and that was the Molineux Farm. The other farm —vm.,that called Shepherd's, whiehw as also in Aughton, and in the possession of Ilaskeyne, did not belows to the testa tor. It was true that he was seised of that farm, but not in his own right, but upon trust for the Roman catholic priest of Lydiate. It had been appropriated permanently to the catholic priest of the chapel in Lydiate, in 1705, by Lady Anderson, the owner of it, who was then a nun in a convent abroad. It was held for the benefit of the successise priests of Lydiate from that time by several Roman ca tholic gentlemen, and, lastly, by the testator's father and by himself, as appeared by recitals in a deed executed by them in 1793. The testator would not, there fore, call that property "my farm in Aughton, in the pos session of Thomas Ilaskeyne." That description, there fore, should be taken to apply, as it aid apply, strictly to the testator's own farm " Molineux," *lnch was in Aughton, and in liaskeyne's possession. The devise of that farm to Mr. Robinson took it out of the general devise to the trustees, and the devise becoming void by the death of Mr. Robinson bethre the testator, his co-heirs at law be came entitled. Supposing it would be contended fur the respondents that the uncertainty of description of the farm really existed, inasmuch there could not have been a legal appropriation of real estate, or of any estate, to catholic churches, before the act 2 & 3 Will. IN ~ c. 115, they sub mitted that at all times a disposition of property to an officiating catholic priest was valid, and though the appro priation of this farm by Lady Anderson in 1705 waa not then valid, it was made valid by the act just referred to. The statute of moetmain did not affect antecedent devises of real estate to charitable purposes. In support of these and other points in these arguments the learned counsel cited, among numerous other case*, those of "The Attorney- General v. Cork" (2 Vesey, senior, and 4 Bevan) ; t"flhe Attorney-General v. Tod' (1 Keen) ; " Bradshaw v. Tea ker" (2 Mylne and Keen, 221) ; " Attorney-General v. Downing" (Ambler's Iteporta) ; " Ashlturnhasa v. Brad shaw' (2 Atkins) ; " Attorney-General v. Andrews" (1 Vevey, min ' or) • " Sayer v. Sayer" (7 Hare) ; " Dawson v. Ellis" (1 Jareb and Walker) ; " Foster v. Hay" (3 Vesey); " Attorney-General v. Murdock" (7 Bare) ; " Attorney- General v. Ward" (6 Hare). Mr. Bethel' and Mr. J. Campbell supported the view taken of the question by the Vice-Chancellor. They in siated that by reason of the uncertainty of the farm which the testator purported to devise, there was no valid devise at all, and therefore these farms were not excepted from the general devise, but were included in the general devise of all the testator's real estate to his trustees and executors. They argued that Shepherd'a term never was, and could not be, appropriated to a catholic chatity. Such appropriation would, under the penal laws against Roman catholic', he' void, as given for superstaiary uses • real estate could not be conveyed by Lady Anderson at t:11, in asmuch as she was a nun, and dead in law, it could not be conveyed by word merely, as the statute of frauds required all such conveyances to be by deed, and the statute of mortmain also prevented a conveyance of real estate to any charity. They referred, in support of their argument, to a vast number of eases (some already mentioned), concluding with " West v. Shuttlewortli " (2 Mylne and Kees, 684). Mr. J. l'arker replied. Judgment was postponed. .ILaa3 *tttelligence. EQLTTY COURTS.-YESTERDAT. Yesterday the half-yearly general meeting of the proprietors of this company was bold at the London Tavern. The chair we occupied by Baron LIONEL de GOLIMMID, chairman of the board of directors. The CHAIRMAN said the proprietors were met that day fur the pupas of receiving information of what had taken place since the last meeting, but he was sorry to say that the directors bad little to acquaint them with at pre sent. lie then called on the Secretary to read the report, which we at follows: e The works undertaken by the dock trustees being still incomplete, this company has not yet had the advantage of water access to their wharfs and premises ; but your direc tors have reasons for believing that it is the Intointetion of the dock trustees to open the lower part of the din the month of April nut. The great importance of securing an early completion Mthe entire works of the dock trustees was brought under the special notice of the shareholders at a meeting convened for that pureose on the elith November last. In arcordanee with the recommenda tion of the committee of investigation then appointed, your directors have introduced a bill into parliament fur enabling this company to assist the dock trustees in carrying into effect so clearable an object. The bill has been read a second time; but it is, however, right that the shareholders should now be informed that since this measure was deter mined upon, differences of opinion have arisen as to the ex pediency of carrying out the works according to the original design. Under these circumstances, and in compliance with an intimation contained in the report of the share holders' committee, your directors called in the assistance and advice of Mr. Cabin, l'resident of the Institution of Civil Engineers, to whom they referred the different plans and documents, with a request that he will give his opinion as to the best plan now to be adopted, under all the circum stances of the cue. Since, however, these plans were laid before Mr. Cubitt, another plan, it is understood, has been submitted to the dock trustees, and until this has been re ceived and reported on by Mr. Cubitt, with the other plans, your directors are unable to state any result to the ',hare h4ders. Since the let meeting, the directors have taken up the now lean of the romeany's property from the corpo ration of Liverpool. The din cleft, retiring by rotation are Mr. Wind , Mr. Lace, Mr. Ito odd, and Mr. Elliott." It appeared from the statement of accounts, which wen made up to the 31st of le ecniber Bet that the receipts of, the company had been 950,6051. Me 3d., and the expendi ture e 43,1621. Is. 3d., leaving a balance in the hands of the bankers of 7,6331. 12e. The CHAIItMAN haying moved that the report and statement of accounts be received, printed, and circulated ermined the proprietors. Mr. BAILEY proceeded to explain that part of the se. port in which it was Ftaull that, in acconlance with the recommendation of u committee of investigation appointed in November Last, the directors had iutreduced a bill into parliament to enable this company to aria in securing an early cempletion of the entire works of the dock trustees. Ile said that the dock trustees, at a Inc. ting held at Birken head last week, had app,iute4 a committee to meet a com mittee of the duck landholders on the above im portant subject, and that the meeting would shortly be held; and, as the dock trustees were largely COlKtrlltii in the works of the Dock Company, he hoped that both parties would mutually agree to the pro visiting of the bill. With reference to what was said in the report relative to the plans, he might observe that there had been a plan submitted by the engineer, who was ap pointed by the dock trustee.. Since then, another plan, whieh vie, considered to be a more advantageous one, had been laid le lore them. 1 hey were, however, taken rather by surprise on finding that the lint plan had been submit ted by the dock company to Mr. Cubitt. who had made- his report thereon; but it was hoped that the proprietors present would not be prejudiced by that report, because the trustees had now • Otto before them 'of • much more advantageous description than say of these riverimuly obtained. The plate to which he al liede el had se t the approval of lame of the directors, and also of Mr. Brume, who, although not an en gineer, was nevertheless • very competent authority upon such subjects. (Hear.) Ile we+ happy to say that every expectation was now entertained of getting the water into the half float, thus making 50 acres of duck space, in addi tion to the two small ducks the company already pouessed ; and if the proprietors could only nurse the it trade from neat April forwards, he believed they would be able to get a connesion that would produce them, in the next two years, at leant 250,0001., or upwards of 12,1:0111.a year; and he did not despair, but, on the contrary, had every expeetatiou of the dock tauten; making 60,00 e/. in the two year. (Applauee.) The CHAIRMAN begged to explain to the proprietors the precise situation in which they tow stood. (Hear, beer.) Atter Mr.Abernethy, a civil engineer, had submitted a plan, Mr. Bendel, the dealt engineer at Birkenhead, stated that it would be quite impossible to carry that plan out. The plan was then referred to Mr. Cubitt fur his re port, but while it was under his cunsideration Mr. Aber nethy withdrew it, and a new plan, which Mr. Abernethy had again euggested, was then referred to Mr. Cubitt, who wan believed by the directors to be an impartial authority, eminently qualified to decide upon the merits of all under taking+ of the kind. It was perfectly true that with regard to the new plan. Mr. Abernethy had not as yet finally made ;up his mind ; but the directors of this company would wait, ' and they were justified in waiting, until the duck trustees should pat them in poweesion of what they meant the true boom Jude plan to be. He (the chairmen) was as anxious se anybody to have the best plan determined upon ; and if, with all the respect he entertained fur Mr. Bendel and hi+ plane, Mr. Cubitt should decide that Mr. Abernethy's plan was the cheapest and the must adven tageoue, he 'amid be ready to accept that opinion. Find ing that hi+ money hail been wasted and spent hitherto, he premised to du his hest to have the sureceeful plan sane , Lionel by eminent engineers, to f.. 1• that the dock trustees had the money ready to carry out the scheme, end to call the proprietors together Irvin time to time—thou proprie tor who had spent money enough as bondholder. and who we-re, then-fore, entitled to demand and obtain the fullest information touching the. ',reign,' and success of this under taking. (A pplauee.) Mr. I'OINI./Elt, a former director of the company, said that he had listened to the observations id the chairman and of Mr. Bailey with great satisfaction, believing that there was now a greater thence of see ing the completion of the works at Birkenhead than exuded at any former The , report was then adopted. Upon the motion of the CHAIRMAN, Mesas. Winch, Lace, and Bendel were re-elected directors. Mr. BAILEY proposed, in the room of Mr. Elliott, who is at present out of the emintry, that Mr. Robert Barlier ' of Manchester, • gentleman holding a stake of 60,0001. in the concern, be elected a director, The CHAIRMAN, without meaning the slightest disre spect to Mr. Barber, thought that a Birkenhead gentleman ought to be chosen, and that it ought to be left to the di re ' ctors to look around them for a suitable individual. It wan useless to disguise the fact that there Was a collision of interests between the dock trustees end the dock company, and, until that we' settled, there ought to be no further election of directors, at hut for the present. He mused the postponement of the eu'eject until the next meeting. Mr. I'OYNDEIt seeondeel its postponement. Mr. Alderman THOMPSON, M.l'., thought the direc tor+ ought to be largely connected with the pert of Liver poet, and that it was aavisiable to postpone the subject until the nest meeting, in order to ascertain in the iuterim who were disposed to undertake the duties of director. Mr. BAILEY said that, in addition to Mr. Barber, he was elm, going to ?repose Mr. Carmichael. of Birkenhead, as a director, but, in deferince to the wiehes of the chair man of the meeting, he would withdraw both names for the lin ant. The election of additional directors was then postponed until the neat meeting of the company, which was agreed to le. held on the 14th of May. Mr. James Gandy was re-elected auditor. The meeting was then adjourned. THE EXPRESS, FRIDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 28, 1851. The Lord Chief Justice having briefly gummed np, the jury, after a short deliberation, returned a verdict for the plasatiff—Daraages, 501. The came triad in the Crown Court were utterly deveid of interest. , tOXFORD CIRCUIT.—ABINGDoN, FEB. V. Justice Patteson and Justice Talfourd arrived ik this Wen yesterday afternoon, cud opened the commission. There was a light cause list, but the calendar contained a list of 76 prisoners for trial. DIPORIIITITICE TALEOLEB. 1 EMBEZZLEMENT IN WINDSOR FOREST. Josiah hares, a respectably-dressed man, was c with having emlieszled 305., the monies of his maste h r l ,r. William Menzies. The prisoner had been, for a period of between seven and eight years, foreman of the woodmen in Windsor Green Park, and this prosecution was instituted by her ' Majesty's Commissioners of Woods and Forests. It ap peared to evidence that in the month of October last • quantity of beech and oak wood was sold by some men em ployed in Windsor Forest under the prisoner, and the money was proved to have been paid to him, but he never rendered any account of it, as was his duty, to Mr. Men ties, the deputy - surveyor of the fore s t , i n o rder that it ; might have been transferred to the conunissioners. Mr. Williams, for the defence, did not deny that the prisoner had sold the wood, but he contended that the evidence failed to show be intended frandalcatly to keep the money. His lordship summed up, and The jury returned a verdict of Guilty against the pri mmer, who was ordered to be brought up to receive si ntenco tomorrow. WINDING UP OF JOINT-STOCK COMPANIES. ROYAL BANK OF AninALlA.—Yerterdar, in pro seeding with the supplemental list, before his Honour Muter Richards. the executors of Mr. Rayley were sought to be put upon the list in respect of 30 shams of which they were the original holders, and at 20 as trunsferrei v. Mr. Roxburgh, with Mr. Bartholomew, appeared as counsel, and Mr. B. Wood. secretary. and Mg. G. 11. Rae were examined with refers tee to them• shares, upon the evidence contained in the books of the bank, sad ultimately the executors were placed on the an as liable for both sets of shares. METROrOLHAN RAILWAYS JUSlCTlON.—Yeiterdny the list of rinitributories, brought in by Mr. Jay, the official manager. and Messrs. Lake. bas solicitors, consisting of 70 of the provisional committee, who in that capacity were es receive 2110 shans each. was, with a few exceptions, settled by his Honour Master hindersley. In the rase of Mr W. Hardy, of Lancaster-plats, Strand, who conducted his own case, it was contended that he never gave any direct au thority for having his name placed on the provisional car miner, and that his acceptance of the shares in somata. was conditional. A letter. however, was produced in Mr. Hardy's handwriting. stating that owing to many one:- petted ein umstance• in eonneaion with railway projects, be was not then is • condition to accept a large number of shies ; but that he should be glad to pay the deposit on 10 shams, grovided the directors would send him an allotment for that number, and cancel any allotment the committee of management had made to him as one of the provisional committee. The cas• of Dr. W. Marsden, of I.incolit's-inn, who was sought to be put on for 200 shares. was nest taken, that gentleman in his examination stating that his none had Is en placed upon the list of the provisional committee by Mr. Gay, one of his colleagues, who had admitted that he had no auihority fur doing so ; and he. Dr. Marsden, was not aware of it until his name was pointed out to him one morn ing. by a patient. in the parer. Subsequently Mr. Chi ese, the secretary, called upon ham, when he told him that he objected to his name being there ; but Mr. Cheese wished him not to remove his name, and said that he would not he liable if he did not act. He (Dr. M.) distinctly told him that he would not have his name down, but thatle had no objection to take a few shares, the allotment letter for which he never saw though be was applied to to pay the deposit. The case was then adjourned for the examination of the secretary.—ln the case of Mr. John Lilly, of Wereester, who was sought to be made liable in respect of 400 shares, it was contended that his name had belts placed on the pro visional committis• by his son, from whom • letter was read, dated Secunderabad, regretting that in his boyish enthu siasm" he had dons so, and stating that, soon niter. he had w rm.!: a lever , of repudiation on behalf of his father, who had never applied for shares in this line, for the reason that he was a considerable shareholder in a Thal oae. THE POLICE COURTS. BOW-STREET. TRU CHAROE OF THREATENING TO SHOOT LORD JOHN RUNAELL.—Yesterday Mr. Aldwell, a pawnbroker, of Nos. 26 and 27, Surrey-place, Old Kent-road, accom panied by another tradesman, attended before Mr. Roll, to offer bail for the good conduct of Charles Gill, a working jeller, who lately was bound over to keep the p eace towards Ilord John Rawl!, and to be of good behaviour for the nest twelve mouths, himself in 11101., and two sureties in &01. Wih. The present applicants for bail had Riven required notice of 48 hours, and a report from inspector Field, of the do tectiec force, who had been deputed to mole the usual in quiries as to the respectability, &c., of the persons, was handed to the magistrate by Mr. O'Bryan, the second clerk. Mr. Aldwell said he was induced to become bail for the prisoner in consequence of his wife and family being in such a distresstil state. He bad seen Gill while in prison, and be seemed deeply penitent. The prisoner bad expressed a de sire to be released from confinement, and had faithfully pro- inked not to repeat the Aimee. Mr. Hall said the bail must be aware that they run consi derable risk in becoming responsible for the good conduct of such a man as the prisoner. lle .(Mr. Ilan) granted the warrant for tha apprehension of the prisoner, and after reading the letter he was convinced that it was one of the worst cases of its character that had ever come wider his notice. lie should not only require respectability of the hail, but substance, before he could discharge the prisoner from custody. In answer to questions by the magistrate, Mr. Aldwell said his property and stuck was worth several thousand pounds, after all his debts were paid. The other bail said he was a guninaker, and, although his stock was small, lie considered he was worth MI. alter all his debts were paid. lle produced bis receipts for rent and taxes, and said he had lived in the neighbourhood for some time. Mr. flail said, from the report handed to bim, he found Mr. Aldwell's bail substanial, and was quite ready to aN cept him as one of the sureties. With respect to the other, the report stated that he was highly respectable, but his stock and property was only estimated to be worth 151. Under these circumstances he could not accept hint as bail. The prisoner must produce another person whose affairs are similar to Mr. Aldwell's before he could be liberated. The prisoner's wife and friends were in court, anxiously waiting for the approval of the bail ; and when they were informed that one of the hail was refused, they appeared both surprised and disappointed. CLERKENWETA. • ...... ..... INGRATITUDE AND ItORDERY.—EiMAR Smith, having the appearance of a Jewess. ass charged by Mary Ann ht. Aubin, a young woman, rt,iding ut No. I, Sun-yard, Sun street, liiithopsgate, with rubbing her of money and articles of drove - The prosecutrix stated that about a month since she met the prisoner in the street in great distress, when she made a lamentable tale of her misfortunes, saying that she had no money, she was hungry, and had nowhere to root her head. Witness took pity un her, having had only a alight know ledge of her, and iu charity took het home to her then lodging, 14, Summers-strict, near n, where she gave her food, and allowed her to sleep with her in the same bed. She had only been with her two days and two nights, when the prisoner sought the opportunity of getting up at an early hour in the morning, whilst witness was fast asleep, and leaving the place with the whole of her clothes and 24., and involving witness in utter destitution. She accidentally met the prisoner in the street on Wednesday night, and gave her into the custody of City police e•ristable No. 260. In answer to questions from Mr. Tyrwhitt, witness said she worked at the fur trade, and she mentioned the names of respectable persons fur whom she had worked, who would give her u good character. The officer said that the prisoner had before been tried and convicted under similar circumstances, which she coolly admitted to be the fact. Mr. Tyrwhitt said she was a most worthless ungrateful thief, and great credit was due to the prosecutrix fur her humanity. He fully committed the prisoner for trial, and ordered that proper relief should be given to the prosecutrix from the poor box, and that Mr. Bayless, the chief %Asher, should make inquiries about her. MARYLEBONE. ROBEERT OF NEARLY 1,0001. IN BANK Novas—John Taylor, an elderly man, residing ut No. 17, Denmark street, Soho, was charged with having been in possession of a 50/. bank note, knowing the same to have been stolen. Mr. Nicholas Nugent, 6, Marlborough-place, stated that on the 13th instant, be paid to Dr. King Osborne, St. John's-wood, a number of bunk notes amounting to a very large sum, and that on the previous day (Wednesday last) Dr. Osborne ascertained that the whole of the property alluded to had been abstracted from a drawer, and that one of his servants who was suspected to be the thief had ' absconded. On the same morning (yesterday) he (Mr. Nugent) received information that u person had just presented one of the notes (payment of which had been stopped) at the Bank of Englund, and he accordingly pro ceeded thither without delay, when the prisoner was pointed out to him as being the party in question. '1 he urge vias for 50/. ; upon his being questioned as to how he become possessed of it, he said he had received it from a Mr. Holmes (the name of the servant who had absconded). City Policeman Marshall 31 deposed that on the some day, between 12 and 1 o'clock, Mr. Nugent came to him with the prisoner as he was on duty near the Mansion house. The prisoner was given into witness's charge, and when at the station-house he said, " 1 had the note, and I am given into custody fur it." He added, that he had re ceived it from Holmes. Mr. Hardwick (tu the prisoner)—What have you to say to this ? Prisoner—There arc three men now in possession of Dr. Osborne's house in a matter arising out of some ('haneery proceedings. Holmes ' whom I had recommended to the doctor as a contidentiarelerk, sent me to get change fur the 501. note. I asked several persons in the neighbourhood to change it, but they could not do so; and 1 then took it to the Bank of England. If your worship will be kind enough to adjourn the case, the real character of certain parties will be shown. Inspector Jackson D mid that the particulars of the rob bery had been circulated throughout the various divisions of police, and a reward of 404 had been offered. The notes stolen consisted of six, of 1001. each, together with several of SOL, and others of less amounts. Prisoner-1f a robbery has been committed Holmes must hare done it and no one else. Mr. Hardwick—Cau you find him ? Prisoner—Yes, in 20 minutes. The magistrate told him he would give him an opportu nity of doing so, but the inspector and the City constable must accompany him, as he could not be suffered to go out of their charge. The prisoner went out with the officers but was presently brought hack into the court, when Inspector Jackson said that prisoner hail told him that he could give the informa tion if he liked but be would not. Prisoner said In' was a picture dealer, and a respectable man, and if he were allowed to see Dr. Osborne he was quite satiated that everything would be satisfactorily ex plained, and the charge as against him would not be perse vered in fora moment. Mr. Hardwick directed that he should be taken to Dr. Osborne, and that upon whatever might transpire there in reference to thu affair, the inspector would in the exercise of his own discretion determine W. to whether he would he justified in further detaining the prisoner at present en the i charge or not.__ MARLBOROUGH-STREET. THIS DAY, NOON. Ooaroo of WWI. &moot% of Willa. Mato of the N•, other. E.N.E. Gentle Breeze. 0•4 ror.t. • • • The returns from the following places did not reach this office in time for publication yestenlay ; they therefore indicate the state of the weather on Wednesday morning at nine o'clock. Muum.am COO.II. Llai• N. N.E. N at Breen Geniis Breese (kettle Breese OesCe Breese Straw Breese Strong Breen Liestx bteall MARKETS. Par milv Cloudier Frost I limit Mae, Purumly Outlay Partialty Lloutij Ow: east COTTON.—LtvEnrooL, Fut. V.—The talcs of cotton Gala. are estimated at 4,obc: bales, and consist of about ill 14, rm. and ilforsobani, 71d. to Bed 1:0 Egyptian, 80. to lid.: 31r1 eurut, 416. to 6141. Total sitar Thu rol y, 40,060. The market eke. P firmly, yet with brownest% and well sapplied. fampared with V idav's mica prices of American are 6d. per lb. snl burnt per lb. dearer ; all other aorta Iteln chanced , 141ANUtEaTrg, FEB. 27.—The difficulties in the way of forming a new government have tended to weaken confidence in b:wi. tea circle., and merchants have been acting with suflictent cau tion to check the upward tendency of priers. The result boo been but a moderate amount of famines.% at the rates of Tuesday. This to both yarns and ekatia. Spinners and manufactures, how ever, eslacitcd a good aes: of Oreone4s. LINEN.-13ARYIBLEY, Ft.o. 26.—We hare to note a slight vrirent Ia the linen trade of the. town during tbw r.rei the latter part of Let w.ek ; yet mail motets. both by baod aLd power, lute to watt kw work. 110SIE11.1" AND LACE TRADES. Norwrwayww, Homey : It hat business be raw doing fa mlemost mutely mellerd to the bone trade; there are comparatively co order* m hand hie any foreign mar ket.. Yarns meet nab slow rale, at to icem a tune le favour of buyers.-1 ace: There is not any varLsitoe in the trade; demand marceiy keeps pmee wah supply; nevertlia ea, a few weeks of b: kb trade wdt soon moody this evil WOOL.—BRA prow), Fob. 27.—Thero is not any change from the lons dull period we hare bud to °horse. sed tee unespreted Ines A-up of the mmirtry has h d the ettiet .0 dieertieg the attrnuon of the .pmnrro to polit.oal matters. Notts and brokes ute e.O $:1 pro duced in sock small quentitits that theca is a ready sale for them se 1114111 t at in.l pricer. FATURES.—IikAorueD, Feb. 27.—Yarns : The onit consideration the rpirtnt rs base now to attend tq is to ice wita how little Imo they can conduct their Winces. The rims of the raw material, sad the Met of lab Or hone kept up aruacicoly ; tar while the margin between lope end )tons to as near as at any nu-thou period, wogw have buns n hit e or any. How long into mate of things is b COljti.ye, time • ra y will &how, but we bar lb kt. it oh long duration, irony Krum. dinielma most follow. Pi. ces : There to rather more doing in the merchants' warehouse.. then a month ego, but as this hid been ;previously .providrd 'or, it does not extent, to inch used etueity in the grey tuottut, of which the manufacturers mint lain loudly. COltN.-Bsmarnv, Feb. 27.-There is no improve ment in th- grain trade ht re uett.y. Tfie dutnt es which has no Wag prevalied still continue. On.' 0% beat about the a me; middling Is per qr. lower. Parley the turn in layout of the buyer. it. ens end oats neglected. !'river as rotor : Wheat, 41.. to ss. ter bushel. Illam Ivy, 2 0 s. to 21a. lief. per qr. beans, Zs. to Si. 9d. per busheL 01111, 15e. to 291. per qr. BIRMINGHAM, FEB. 27. -At the Gloucester and Wor cester mai kets, on the 2 h d. the node again ruled dull, with the torn in favour of buyere of schemer all deecripitoos. Much les• barley drone', and the value o: all deer: iptiONIA 5:10 mattered. Oats realised quite .1. much money. 11C11111 WWI CAP entirely iteglected, Situ the ex, ;Ilion of • few inquiries for reed. Dm inn the prevent wet k, the trans.ettons reported m the troll! are men less than br ern ral pre ceding ones, having title Englult wheat oth ring, the ;diem ate horhis nelly the tome as previously. In barb y cottons Ming worth netice. A few saes of out. hive been made at former rates. Itetail parcels of 1 tryptian hea a taken it les, per 19: Me: No inquiry for peer. Easel old EntLish brans premed et Ils fid. per 196 its., without tindit,g buyers. At this day',. market there was anion supply of winat from the termer., but the tenor, except for tine Eneltilt, span ruled cull ; we make no oltetations in our quotations of any dercriptien. Putney ralbt r more in request. Oats eon' ebony at the ettrrency of this day rMenight. Lower prime were not submitted to for blank BRIG lITU[4, Feb. 27.-The samples of Wheat offered here to-twy still continues tamp sod std, which greatly binders the Nat', so that no improvenieitt in prices could be made. Fine dry par- eels nit resettle at late eaten, !holey In fair demand for ty- samples; but eceonitatimets are rather dafscult to quit. tats , Delos and Feu. needy. Wheat, white, old, PM In. to 111.; rot, tut to tel. 55.; white, new, lel. to 101. too.; rel. SI. to W. Barley, 21s.' to 26e. Oats, 15e. to 17e. Pesos, its. to 275. less 255. to 27e. BIIINTOT., Feu. 27.-The supply of English wheat to-day was stout an average, but the dernamt wee eluggo9, unit no improve meta took place on the depressed eurrenews of this day schmight. Foreign was of ritually dull nate, and without advance. The demand for tl-ur was in roma at the late values Prime qualities of melting barley were :more, and in di mend at fair value., but interior quali tin and grinding parcels were quite us law as at hot week's market, which latter resak will she, apply to tat. snub hewn. The Following are the prier:- Inglieh new wheat, ate. to Dis. per imperial quarter. Foreign white, 3se. to Ph,. per 4eu lbs. Foreign red, extra tine quality, tes. to 46*. per ditto. Fine quality, 35r. to Ks. per ditto. Ordinary, 345. to 355. per ditto. Foreign herd, 345. to 575. per ditto. Inglis& emends flour, 325. to 33e. per rack United Mates, be., sweet. AS. to e6s. per barrel. Paglieh matting barley, r.s. to 27.. per Imperial quarter; English and fureign grinding, DM. to 225. per 410.b5. [tenon ra.d Welsh feed oats, 15e. to lfo. 6.1. per imperial quarter. Irish white, It.. Gd. to Ito, per 32.160. Ditto blank, 15s. to 144.1 per imperial quarter. Englleh beam, 26.. to Tkie. per imperial quarter. Fort*. ditto, 21a. to 26e. per sea lbs. The amvale en ehipbutud have been-Wheat, 900 quarters; oats 1.93 quet:ers ; twiny, 1,514.0 quartets; flour, 1,060 melta The earn itienectoi's returns sine the fullowittg moorages;-Wheat, 365. I Id.; ate, Iss. 5d.; barley, 75.. 24.; beau., 26e. Ild. i/ttellP.s, Feb. 27.-Wo had a good supply of Wheat ; the condi:ten was slightly Improved, which mutest the trade to be rather leis dull; the fanners coomquectly sektel more money, but Prins remained unaltered. A fair Uranium was nettle. Bartley was , in ,butt supply, end woe MI quickly sold at an advance of Is. a qr. on the bast commas. le Outs Pears and Beans a Mel trade, sod em ahentte.n in paw. Wheat, white, 47a. ; best red, 4:x. to 445; mud dling, 366. to 40s. • inks or, 275. to 355. Barley, 198. to 275. (nits, to.. to 22.. Peens ' 38.. to Dm Peas, 29e. to 65s,per qr. now, One, per suck, its, to 84 ; emends, tem. to Ms - FAUN item, Feb. 27.-We cannot note any alteration in the Wheat Burk today; t&e demand toe fine qualain beam steady at late quotations. The following are the prices: Wheat., Prom SL lea. to lIL per load. Parley, Set. to 250. ter qr. Vote, 15s. to Ws. Ikons 264. to 20., years 244. to 90.. GODALMINO, Feb. 26.-The Wheat trade was dull to-day and former prices were with ditticulty eupported. The following sea the pnoes : Wheat, red, Ala. to las; white, 365. to 4;f1.; bee, 43a. to 47e. burley, 180. to 26.. Pew, 265. to 325. Maim, 26e. to 30s. Oats lea. to 20r. per qr. MANNINGTIOCE, Feb. 27.-We hove a slow trade for all Mom Mama to-ass. Wheat, Ws to 4ie. barley, We. to 240. beans, • Ith to 2'.. Peas, 22e. to 210. NEWBUItY, Feb. 27.-We had this day a small supply of %beat, which met a steady sale at the pence of last week. The beet description of barley were mane, and fully es dear, hut the mterriteduete qualities °unbowed dull. UAW, Beane. and Ilse, dud at late priors. PLYWOVTII, Feb. 27.—The corn market was well at teisloi this n.oniing, Out the traie antthers la a dull haters state. Importers alwa3s emulous to sell, and the low oaks made were at turner prkes. The sealer being dry, farmers will be busy Out of doss, sad assay are fabled in their u,ual ROYKTON, Feb. 26.—Whent sold at about last week's priors, barley le. dearer; supply lillisrei. Wheel, as. to Ma. per had. Barley, les. ed. to lea per qr. Out; Ids. to 214. STOELTON-ON-TEEs Feb. 26. —We have to report another week of great ;activity In the cart trade, with a briber downward tendency In prices, the millers coeflites their purchopee to the Memoir retail quantities which are euppliert by the farmers. In lorcgs nil south country Wheats there is Lott:tog doing. The art a this tor the week are pretty liberal of Wheat; of other grata mcle rate. At this day's :gasket there was a email rupply of It heat from the grower% be which the fedi prices of this day week were obtained. botch country maples were offered cheaper without leading to boot. OH. In the value of spiting corn there Is no variation from last week. Imparts dunng the weak: Wheat, cometwise, G4O qrs.; furOgai 1,807; Barley. otherwise, 90; Peas, 26d. UXBRIDGE, Feb. 27.—The trade for Wheat is dull, and lees are Is. par qr. lower than last week, and the supply very south The trade In spring corn le more active, and prices without alteration. Baelt7, lie. to ,is. (late, 16s. to 22a. Berne, 235. to 30s. Peas, 2fis. to 32e. Tares, Gd. per busheL WGIIIINGToN, Feb. 26.—The supply of Wheat at our market continues moderate, and fine samples sell freely at former prier; but middling mad Oferier qualities are la to Is. Is. W. per bushel cheaper. Barley was in demand to-day, and beet samples :etched en advance of Is. per bucked. Oats were steady, at former picas. %Sheet, 14 6d. to 17a. frd. Eery, 9e. 3th to 10a 61. Ode, s. 9d. to 7s. 3d. Flour, best, per steno, la bd. to Is. 10d. Barley fl use, la Id. Oatmeal, 18.6 d. Ityeflour, la GLAsooW, Feb. 26.—With the exception of 670 Ira. l DOW and I,Gun man !lour from Ireland, We Clyde imports tale week weve exclusively from France,coneienar at 2,717 wicks Flour and 1,390 qrs. V. hest. Via Grangemouth, the arrivals coastwise cons. prieed 1,144 qrs. Wheat, 1,910 qrs. Weep, 430 qra. Oats, 613 qrs. beano, and 1,203 sacks Flour. From abroad 4G3 qrs. Wheat, 1,120 qv.. Barley, ani IWO Packs Flour were received, the latter from Preece. We have at kith a meat beneficial change of weather, haring had during the last few days a dr, gig no th.east wind, with pretty keen from). nlatite. 'lke week's Cost nese has been of a mut limited character, although most etudes were offerng on rather lower terms. Our mat bet today was thinly attended, and the trade in all Its branches ruling equally dull; and had buyers come forward both Wheat end Flour might have been purchased on ceder terms. Barley wee freely offered at 3d. to 6d. per bull under last week's quotauons with little tneCt. Onla were • ounskaratively neglected. Beans and Peas as laid noted. ..... -------. THE LATE ACCIDENT TO MILS. DISRAELL—Mr. Bing ham gave judgment in the cue of John Stanton, an omni bus driver, who was charged with having, by the careless driving of his vehicle, caused damage to the value of 81. 14$. to Mr. Disraeli's brougham, the particulars of which ap peared in the &press of Wednesday. Mr. Bingham said that although the evidence was some what contradictory he must consider the case as made out. He therefore directed that the defendant should be fined 6d. for the public offence, and in addition to pay the coachmaker's bill. Mr. Bingham said he had received a very excellent character of the defendant as a steady, care ful driver, but from the evidence produced before him he must think that the defendant's eyes were on this occasion not in the right direction, and this had led to the collision. CATTLE, tke.—BARNSLEV FAlR.—There Wail a tolera bly good sh wof useful draught Horses at this fain OD Wedneoday Jae, for the first clam of which there was a fair demand at good prime; but middling and inferior qualltus were bad to dispoae of. The chow of coddle and bathers Horses won very &awl and of Inferior quality, •cry few of which were sold, and prices ruled low. lbe show of Beasts was below the average; the bee* milch Cows sold well, but all other sorts were a drug at low prices. [Advertisement.] —DROFBT CCRED BY HOLLOWAY '8 riun..—Extraet ea ktter from Mr. Patrick O'Regan, dived Drum deer. Dee. 20, 1649. To Profess r niters years I anti - erect severely from dropsy. and irequently a 0 b..d that I could not move, and for weeks toacti rl w s unable to lie down. 1 have. been tapped nee tic" and under the tresiroent of various merliesl men, without obtatome UMv permatent relief. fleeing in one of the papers the wonderful cure of 31r. Ititenson, of Wootton, I de termined on loving your polo a trial, and it is with gratitude that I Worm you that your admirable medicine has compli :v.) (Aired ma alp. Sold by all dramas, sud a flolessor esuitillak• nett. Sit, Strand, London. LEEDIS, FEB. 27.—We have had a very fair "supply of beasts andgsbeep at market this week. The horned c,Ptle were generally in good condition, and buyers were numerous. Number of basis, 300; sheep, 3,:00. Prices of beasts, to. ed. to Ls. Id. pet stone of laths. sorry &I to Ga. per Nawatta, Feb. 26.—We have had a very small attend ance to-day, end the quantity of stack has also been baited. Not much bombers was at shoot last week's prism. There were 14 Shrep, 39 Sonia, sad l'iss peened. DAILY • WEATHER TABLE. SALrottn, Feb. 26.—We had a good waspp Beasta, bu about 1,060 a s ellieep at. market tg.day. There • considerable increase in the arrivals of Besets from mews porta of the north, in FRIDAY, Fait. 28, 1651. good condition; white, of those of Inch front Liverpool. three was The State oaths Weather at each of the following places at more than • corresponding falling off, attelbatable, it is Ental, to Nine o'clock yoderda The stations are the close anproximation of prim' here and ID Ireland. The quality y mo rnin g . of the !dab arrival.% was inferior. The attendance of buyer, woe arranged insrder of latitude. _ large. Throughout the day the demand for Sheep continued Mirk, Collies el strength of gut. or w eni b u . at rather higher rates, ard all mild. The heat clam of Besets, which Ness of lira wa g . wind mace ' matotaited about late rates ; but for other kinds ---e- Lueerrowar (Maus) N.N. Or& &wee Partially Cloudy unsold. There life • had Mow of Calves; anything good readily oh. 1mma0rne.........-.. •N. Wm Partially C 13.43,1 Mined late 'atm. Coarse Beasts and Bull", NIL to aid.; oxen, 31d. P0W1.11013.4 ............ ?LW, 0110114Brelee Perdu:, QOM) is 41d.; beifete, 4d. to sad. Sheep, ewes, Sid. to lid. : heavy binewrow N. Calm OvereaN ',ethers, Sid. to Ca; beet Cheviot webers, 61d. to 64d. Number of 1104nworrom geememes• N. Gentle Breeze Overcast SountaLL, Feb. 26.—The weather being favourablo serreawrwa• ... Partially Clot d y trade ruled Or : reef made firma la. ed. to 3s. 6d. Mutton, 31. led. ORESSWICII t 3 . Grate en.st Oveream to ga. Sd. Vsel, la. fel. to is. Id. Pork, 2s. 4d. to :is. 4d. per stone of Scrams twos" J. - Gentle lireeze Cloudimis raps" ...... N.E. Gentle Breeze Chairman EDISRUSOR, Feb. 26.—The supply of Cattle was less ODlCßiania C 4115111344 ..... Bousuienade N.W. Calm Partially Cloudy stone. Two very fine Oxen, fed by Mr. M'Fran, TAP, brought TaiItOOTIL. N.V. Strung Breeze I louden 221. 10e. a head, being 7s. 3d. per Dutrm atone. the top price ; current, CORWAT NICK. Cenile let a. Cartially Cloudy 6a. Mi.; middling and inferior kind , , ss. to 6a. Nearly all "old. 1101.4111.410 E. Gentle Unest Partially Chant" 'them was a large supply of Sheep In the market this morning, the L.O.Arildi S.W. Calm itinee - dit Clear number being 2,477, or 320 alone Min last week. balm were "lowly INNITIIT 7i N.E. ..trong Breeze Narti .Ily Cloud, effected, and Fit week'. prices barely maietained. Top prim of the Dam mower N. Gentle Steele I retool' , Goody I beet blade-sad mutton. 6•1 per lb.; current, Sid.; Ewes and in- Ciente 1f... P/tftl4l4 I 'loud, ft riur sorts, fns W. to SO. per lb. ____. SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. (From our cotrairwdouto, " KIF➢W Ovalle," sad" Lloyd a Ur." CASUALTIES. Liberty (schooner), oficrtsm — 011 h, was wrecked this morn ing eight miles to the eastward of this port ; crew drowned.—C4htis, Feb. 26. _ Nonantum—Thia %hip haa been burnt at sea, and part of her crew transferred, Dec. 15, to the Fanchion ' for Cali fornia, by the Symmetry fmna Liverpool, arriv ed off Val paraiao.—Liverpool, Feb. 27. SEABORNE MAILS. EY; Moles that Ow watts are seat hum tee (immoral rod•ollo• by the night- a• d M se the ma ntra—dempatett.) 'Day wen made up Front what COUNTRIES. u. General Post. Pert Man °Mee Luadom draoatchetl. di.. - - - Anience(hybriLpacket N Feb. 28 ....... ...... Liempocl March 12 Arnivice(bytAilted Stater packet) it March 7 amenca(byti.ntatenk.ki March • ` March 3 Africa (West Coast) ...N 11th of the month • !Nyman. ...' March 3 Alexandria. N lathtlenh of atom Mover I Feb. all Inigiunt N • arly lima M 9th of the month romthamrtors.Tet. 24 linen°. Ayres if with of the moutiOsouthamptemlFets 14 Californislin ClnagrevlM 12th of the month v. utharaptes.!March 7 Cape of Gooil Ilope N tilth of the reonth!Pleinouth...—. l March 5 Cuniantinopie • IS 7thi7th27thof menll 'over lllanh 2 Central Arteries AI tivitcl7thof miinthllouthamptoe. I March 7 Channel livies ........ N stiin.,Med.,./Fnil.i:vauthamptan.Tu.Th.ile (but la 1 7 th of the month , Aisithantptoo.' Starch 20 France . If le N `nice rlalv i lawer Greece.. N 7th)7tir27thof men i Mover i ' Starch 2 ibunberg is inietint &Frblav . London ITme„Sat Ili Mend ....---.....21 Wedgies. a tiutur.lLealon ' Mon. Tho iloodurna is 17th of the month Wouthiariptem, March 20 Ireland MSr N twice daily 111..41w .d , Twice da India (via Itiontheas• L)M 10th of the moan arnatkannton.: March 21 India (na Manville.) N 7tsili24thol inoolblinver I Starch 3 Mediterraneen(vla South amptim) . M inth of the month Southampton. , March IS Di mole klansillan) ) ,N 704.:21th of month 'Myer Mexico St 2nd of the month ..outhamphas. Starch 7 Madeira ----ill 7th of the nionth•!iontitanipton. i March It Malta* ....... ..... .1 7th,17th,11.th,27 , 11 ( *Sono( the rnontli ; Dover N:iples• N 11li15th2Sthof mon; Dover ..... lMarch 2 Paoli Anne .....„....b ith13114501.4 mon , Doer littunnla lt 7t13170.27tb0f soon 1Sou! titimpthn. ; Starch 6 Peru.— .......... M 17th if the month '4lluthiumpton. • March 20 Tummy. N ithl9th2StLof loon l Dover ' March 2 Weft Indite II Mk al the month Southampton. 1 Starch :a fleet indite (emit Kr varamoint Mann) 31'bidof the month iranhamptom. filarclig • The main to Ware prelatic. thus :narked 0 1 ) are conveyed by • The midis to th:...e Frrucla Nt.rae .—......_ _ .• The Wrt Indian, ulnae up an the evening March happening un !bid el the Month ountries thus :seri _ _ ... Mvatenn, and fen a March lat. in America bo Nequeoce of the lott of ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE. lIONIF. CIRCUIT.-HERTFORD, FEB. 27. LOAD Cu, JVPTICI C.un. ,. Yu • Coops Jest. I'ICM r. REST.—ACTION con SEDVCIION. This was an action brought by Robert Wilford Page against Isaac lied, to recover damages for the hots of the services of his daughter, Ruth Page, iu consequence of her seduction by the defendant. Mr. M. Chambers and Mr. Ilawkins were for the plaintiff; sad Mr. E. James appeared for the defendant. Mr. Chambers, in opening the ease, said that it was one of a very distressing character, the plaintiff being com pelled to come before ajury and ask at their hands compen sation from the defendant tor the injury he hail inflicted upon him by seducing his (laughter. The parties filled respectable positions in the town of Ware, the plaintiff being a brewer and also keeping a beer-shop, and the defendant was connected with a family currying on a respectable and extensive business as grocers. The parties were both very young, neither of them being at the present time more than 21 years old ; and there had been an intimacy between them for nearly six years. At first that intimacy was of the ordinary kind Lbut about two years ago the defendant succeeded in seducing the daughter of the plaintitt, and the result of their intimacy was the birth of a child in the course of the last year. Immediately upon the condition of the unfortunate young woman becoming known to her family, she was obliged to leave her father's roof, and she had ever since been core- !plied to take shelter with other members of her' family. The plaintiff had suffered most deeply from the degradation his family had sustained through the miscon duct of the defendant, and it was under these circumstances that he was now compelled to seek that remedy which the law afforded for such an injury. Ruth Page was then culled as a witness. She deposed that she was the daughter of the plaintiff. Her father lived at Ware, where be carried on the business of a brewer. The defendant lived with his brother, who was a grocer, next door to her father. She first became intimate with the defendant about six years ago, but three years hack their intimacy was of a closer description, and at that period she was very frequently in the company of the defendant, and considered him as an honourable suitor altbobgh he never made her any offer of marriage. In 1550, she was deli vered of a child. The defendant was the Feb.,&thee of that child. The defendant had left Ware in May or June, 1849, to go to another situation at Maldon, and in July following she discovered that she was in the family may. When her father became acquainted with her situation she was coin riled to leave her home, and she had never been there since, but had stopped with her sisters at lioddesdon and Breutford. After the child was born proceedings were taken before a magistrate, who made an order upon the de fendant for its support. By Mr. James—She first knew the defendant six 'years ago. She believed he was an apprentice at that time. The defendant was about her own age, and she was now twenty-one. They used to meet in the yard at the buck of their house. Some correspondence had pawed between them, and she believed that she wrote the first letter to the defendant. He was never introduced to her father, or any of her friends, as her suitor. The cri minal intimacy first commenced about two years before the child was born. S The defendant did not promise her mar riage on any occasion. She did not know precisely what his posit Ms was, or that after he was out of his time he was engaged as journeyman to his brother, at a salary of 251. a year. She was not aware that her mother was seem to this action being brought. She never told her father of the defendant paying her any particular attention. She believed the defendant was at the present time a journeyman to a groei r at Maldon. Mr. James then addressed the jury for the defendant He observed that when a father came into court to ask a ! jury ,for damages for the injury he had suffered from a seducer the Case was one which naturally excited a yery great deal of prejudice, but when the jury considered all the circumstances of the present case, he felt assured they I would see that there was an entire absence of every one of these aggravating circumstances which were hut too frequently found in can's of this description ; and it cer tainly did appear to him that the plaintiff would much better have ',insulted the interest of his family, and that of the unfortunate girl who had that day appeared before them as a witness, if he had refrained from bringing the present action, and thereby exposed her shame to the world. The learned counsel then proceeded to urge that it was absurd, under the circumstances that had been deposed to. to say that the defendant had been guilty of seduction. There was no seduction at all in the case ; or, if there was, both parties were equall y guilty. The young woman who had been called had given her esi deuce most fairly and truthfully, and it was perfectly clear that the parties, who were really only a boy and a girl, being thrown together, had both Risen way to their passions, and acted most improperly, hut they were both evidently equally to blame. This being the case the plaintiff was undoubtedly by the law entitled to recover any expense that might have been entailed upon him as the result of the defendant's conduct ; but he subMitted that this was all that ought to be given him, and that it would be most unjust towards the defendant to compel him to pay more than nominal damages in addition to t4t swan. ARRIVED. Anas—at Fa:month, Fe%nutty M. from Odessa Acissa Pram—at Falmouth, t ebruary 25, front Pent AJAX at Plymouth, February 26, from %ante Assail—at Quer•stown, February 25, from Part Logni AMMORIA-at (it anwnd, February 27, from ...., ltqa BALIoRk- at Gravesend, February 27, from Griefswold Ito —at Queenstown, February 25, from ... Odessa BAISOWUATZ- at QueuuMown, February 25, Prom Barletta liaithassu—at Queenstown, February 24, from Polonlea Cosewirara—at Valmoutb, February 28, from Maar illos CAIIII4CII-at rtillololo.l, February 25, from i Wealth COMANDIUI-St Queenstown, February 25, tram Villa Garcia aIItIbTINS-at Queenstown, February 25, from. ...„-Aleaandria Carasaias—at Plymouth, February 26, from Porto Rico Coats Wass:ether -at Plymouth, February 26, from Otlesaa Cosouns—at Gravesend, February 27, from Hamburg Cataatud A- at Gravesend, February 27, from Swinborg Dithow--st Quenstown, February 25, tr , rat Odessa DAIRY MAID-at Queenstown, February 25, from. Berretta DAULIIII—at Liverpool, February 27, from Cephalonia Davao —at Plymouth, February 26, from St. Domingo Dastp. Dvra—off Plymouth, February 28, from. Smyrna Emus—at Plymouth, February :6, from intimates Essza listathlr —off Liverpool, Vida tuery 27 Evartrams—at Gravesend, February 27, from Rotterdam lumiusca—at Queenstown. February 25, from Alexandria Gstaira—at Falmouth, February 25, from Paints lb trays—at Falmouth, February 25, from (killidll P4IILD-at QUeell4 , ,Rll, February 25, from Odessa •'-'"- Illumines—at taraveriend, ke.ruary 27, from Baltic isaarsaa—at (lurk natown, Februvy 23, from.. ...Comdantinople I/la/ALLA—at llartmotrh, : February 26, from .... ......... Moulmein JeIAST Pipirima —at llueenstswlL Feb( earl 2 5, from (t 1 ,963 Java, lus st to—off PI) mouth, February 16, from Barceluna JOHANNA Eve•—at Grimy...nil, February 27, from Baltic Law 001LIM—st Liverpool, February a 7, from Cephalonia Lavany—atQueenstuea, February 2S, from . Alaaandria NAIATIIA—at tiaernatown, tlbroary 25, Pram Galata Maanazu—at Plymouth, February 26, from Malta Maacrarrn.—at Gr.ar rand, February 27, from ... ........ Norway Nato—at Queenstown, February 25,1 from NNW NAHUM—at Bristol, February 27, from .Potte L'Abbs Novo Crawl farad Queenstown, Feb. 25, from. .Part Isans 0010—at Yarmouth, February 25, from CoMannUnople Psibsans—at Falmouth, February 25, from... .... ........ « ..... Pause PANNONIB—•t VIIIMOUth, February 25, from Ode* PILAU DONNA—at Queenstown, February 55, from Alexandria RAAINA—at Falmouth, February 25, (coal Common** ItliaoWlTl.N—at Falmouth, February 25, tram.. Odeers 11.11,100tAlta—at Falmouth, February 23, from Malta Kona—at Queenstown, February 25, from °dear Sr CAN ANN—AIt Torbay, February 2e, from Galipoli $a vu—at Liverpool, February 27, from Mediterranean THOMAS ann.—at Liverpool, February 27, from Treats Vobear.ra—at Prirtet, February 27, from Pante Valera—at Falmouth, February 25, from Oder.* WANPLISS—at Durtmoteh, tebruary IS, from l'alermo Zama...ma—at Qum. own, February 2'4 from Constantinople Lanarlia—et litteetatown, February 23, from Constantinople SAILED. Aoeo Comma-horn Liverpool, February 27, to Arica ATALANTA-from Liverpool, Feb. 97, to PblOulelabia Arrow-from Oran:rend, February 27, to ...... ......... Leghorn A.-HALT-40M Gravesend, lebruory 27, to Hongkong WUHAN-from Gravesend, February 27, to Liverpool Como , anr-from Liverpool, Feb. ,27, to Constantinople CARNIS-fmna Orroreeend, February 17, t 0.—...« ........ tio John'. Duroc-from Liverpool, February 27, to Iquique Fiore-Irma firavereed. February 28, t 0.... - Madras Haar-from I iverpnol, February 27, to Charente tau:iota-horn Liverpi.ol, February 27, t 0.............- C. IlotiVaT KAI ii -frura !instal, February 27, t0........-...„...g0, Michael's Lieu-from Liverpool, February 27, to Demerara Mokv Jove-from Ihirtmouth, Yebrimry 24, to Carlhagena Ilona Caws-from LITT-fp/HA, February 27, to ....Antigua Taman-from Gravesend, February 27, to Trieote Toros-Irmo Lir. moot, February 27, to Apalschieola Titions-from Urn:pool, Fehr., y 27, to C. Vecchia Varioia-from Liverpool, February 27, to Baltimore Weirs Moose-from Dartmouth, Frbraary 28, go. ...... .64. VW VESSELS SPOKEN WITH. Annie NI orrice, front Terceira for London, Feb. 19, let. 46.54 lon. 13.0 e. Cheeps!:le (torque), Feb. 11, let. 10.3 n N., Inn. 12 W. Emperor (baguet, ol Plymouth, e e ring W.; Tropie, from Lt ndon fur Cal tilts; Alfred (bargu ), from London for Marano; and liar pconer (butter), from Landes for Valparviso; all on Feb. 23, lat. 40.30 N., 100. 6.30 W. Lady Ilium (barque), Feb. 911,1 at. 49.30 N., lon. 10.00 W, BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, AND DEATHS. :BIRTH& BEADNELL—Feb. 54, at Tottenham, the wife of J. Caldwell, Ma, kiy., of a daughter. BLATILWAYT.—Meb. 25, at Cbelmateh Vicarage, Salop, the wife of the hew. C. W. blathwer, of a daughter. 110013BYEIL—Feb. 25, the wife of Mr. J. IL Scabbier, of Stanhope street, of a daughter. UOODAY.—Feb. 21, the wife of J. F. S. °malty, E.q., of Chilton, Bulk lk, of a daughter. HORN BY.—Yeb. 23, at Parkereseent, Portland-piece, the wife of I. Moseley, Eaq., M.P., of a sow. PAIMONS.—Feb. 25, at the Vicarage, Kirkham, Lancashire, Mrs. 0. L. kerma, of a daughter.: ROBARTL—Peto. 26, at Brunswick-square, Mrs. Roberts, of a eon. SWAINSON.—Feb. 25, at Manor-road, Upper liolloway, Mrs. WU ham Svnunbos, of SYNNOT.—Feb. 25, at Paten-terrace. Eaton. square, the wife of R. byrant, Erg., bLU., of • daughter, stilLtorn. MARRIAGES. ALLPORT—REECE.—} eb. IS, at St. Marfa, Ilaggerglone, by tho Re•. P. P. Colbert, A.M., Mr. C. P. *Upon, or 1-llagton, to AIDA ZiiEttoVlb, oungtat daughter of T. Recce, Lag, of Acton-place, hinplaud. BROWN - BROWN.—Erb. 22, at St. Michael's Church, Stockwell, Cbarks, voungeg son of T. Brown, tag., of New 'tempo°, to Shay Ann, only daughter of the late W. Brown, Beg , of Java. POTI ch. 24, La Tor with church, Torquay, E. Potter, tag., of Everton.ltrow, Liverpool, to C.aoline, eldeet daughter of the late S. W. Ittb ems, rag., of Teigninouth. TUTTIETT—BUNTER.—Feb. 28, at St. George's, ItanoverAguare, by this Bev. P. lb Maurice, thap.aln of Lincoln's. ion, the Hon. L. 7 ottiett, Puente of Hyde, to Ilefen Carbon, daughter of the late Capt Hunter, DEATHS. BARLOW.—Feb. 23, Fir W. 0. Barlow, Batt., of Lanrcany, Pem brokeshire, and of the Temple, aged 78. CUAPMAN.—Feb. 22, at Dieppe, Sarah, fourth daughter of the late George 1. hapman, kaq. DO 11nON.—E. b. 21, at Forty-kill, Enfield, Elizabeth, wife of the late T. Dobson, Eaq., aged 78. lIALDANL—Feb. 24, at North Castle•stevet, Edinburgh, Jane Mak gill, wife of R. Haldane, Eaq. IIEACOCK.—Feb. 23, at Bolton, Derbyshire, William Joaeph, only son of the late P. Ueaooek, Esq., aged 42. LAMINO.—At Rotterdam, Robert, third eon of James Laming, Esq., of Maida-hill West, in hie 28th year. 18A110XED.—Feb. 24, at the Grand.parade, Brighton, Sake Doea Mahomed, at the Cell/Dad age of 102. Printed and published by Wlmien KING iiALL., or No. 8, Lombard- Eels, in tha City 05 London, Printer, at the Mee, Lombard s/eat, in the Precinct of Whiteirian.—Fmnar, FIIIIIS7AZT AMR. •i