The Express. — London, England, 1863-02-27 00:00:00

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF LORDS.—THrRsDAY, nL 26. The Lou) CRAPCZLIAL took his seas on the woolsack et 6 Ado*. PICITIIONS PRMENTED. The Archbishop of CA2(1'1161067 presented several petitions from Ca tern prating that akw might be enacted to provost OA sale of intoxicating drinks between the hours of eleven •anflatardq night and six on Monday morning. THE PRODUCTION OF DESPATCHES.-THE AFFAIRS OF ITALY. In reply loth, Marquis of NORKANBY, Earl RU-U , E 1 .1. said if the noble marquis wished to have the despatches from which he made quotations the other evenine he bed no objection to their immediate prediction, and therefore. they should be laid upon the table to-morrow. No doubt it was in conformity with the rale referred to that despatches tkat were quoted from should be produced, bat it was not always followed, for he remembered an occalitm when a f0..-wer Chancellor of the Exchequer quoted from a despatch al his (Earl Russell's) which was never produced at aIL If e was rather surprised that his noble friend should he so co annually harping upon the quotations from bin despate bee, for be thought they were as creditable to bim as anything which happened during his diplomatic career. 'it was very natural that in reference to the Trench erecup•tion of Rome the English government should make representations in favour of national liberty. If they were well taken, they produced good ; if not, they reflected so discredit upon the English government. No doubt there was a peat difference between the position of the French sod English governments with respect to this question. With respect to the question relating to some despatches from Carffinal Antonelli to M. Chigi he could only 'tato that he (Earl Russell) was not at all responsible for what Cardinal Antonelli might have written to the Papal Nuncio at Paris, and what had appeared in the papers be wax ignorant of, excepting that to which his noble friend had called his attention. The statement made waathat he (Earl Russell) had written a letter to Mr. Odo Russell to the effect that the Pope ought to leave Rome, and that if be did not comsat to do so he would be obliged. He (Earl Russell) never expected the Pope would leave Rome knowing th at as the Emperor of the French had changed his Foreign Secretary he did not intend to give up the occupation of Rome. Therefore it was not true that he felt disappointed that the Pope did not accept the advice of Mr. lido Russell, and it was also not true that he (Earl Russell) had written a letter to that effect. His noble friend had asked what business this country bad of an attache' at Turin who was to go to Rome. In the first place, Mr. Russell was not an attaché at Turin. There was first a question of his being an attaché at Florence, and afterwards st Naples ; but ea the Grand Duke of Tuscany and the King of Naples had withdrawn from their respec tive territories, of coarse be could no longer be an attaché at these court& Cardinal Antonelli inquired of Mr. Rummell in what character he was at Rome, and be made some ob servation to the effect that as the King of Sardinia was an excommnniested sovereign it would not be agreeable to the court of Rome to reoeive theattachr of an embassy from Turin. Under these circumstances he (Earl Russell), in order to accommodate the Roman government in that respect, had made Mr. Russell an attache to the Foreign-office direct? If Mr. Russell had spoken to Cardinal Antonelli upon state affairs it was in consequence of Cardinal Antonelli having repeatedly spoken to him with reference to Roman affairs in the most confidential manner—informing him of course' ' that there was nothing official ia his communications. The Earl of DERBY said that the noble earl had not answered the important ponies of the osneMion which had been put to him. His noble friend had not asked him to produce a despatch from Cardinal Antonelli—which of course be could not do—bat whether he had any reason to know that Cardinal Aatoaslli, in a despatch to Monsieur Chigi, had declared that the representation made by Mr. Odo Russell was incorrect with respect to what had taken place ; and that so much inconvenience had, in cosesquence, arisen that Mr. Russell was not to be recognised in any otitis' capacity,. and wee merely to be considered as a private per ton haying no more authority than any other private indi vidual. The question really was whether a person accre dited by the British government, and charged by them to speak in their name, was not to be so received, but was merely to be regarded as a private individual. Earl RUSSELL mid that he had of course received no communication from Cardinal Antonelli, and could only have derived such information as that referred to by a des patch from Mr. Russell No such despatch had been re ceived ; Mr. Russell had forwarded no statement to that effect. The ooaversation they dropped. PUBLIC GARDENS IN TOWNS PROTECTION BILL, This bill was read a weed tires. ENGLISH SERVICES IN WALES BILL. On the motion of the Bishop of BANGOR, this bill pasted through committee. THE UNIVERSITY OF DURHAM. The Bishop of EXETER slated that the ordbanOes pre pared by the University of Durham Commissioners bad been laid upon the table of their lordship' house 16 days before the close of last semis& Under the maritime of an act of parliament this, ordinances, if not objected to within 40 days, were to be smarmed, and to acquire the force of law. The question stone on the construction of the act whether the 40 dsys skald not be wonted from the oommeecenteetel . thejerrete session, as the PrF°- =had the effect of perte an end to sierything - which plass hi perhament s of en act of parliament. Tbs LORD CHANCELLOR said that the question raised by the Right Rev. Prelate was one of considerable import ance. He was of opinion that the forty days must be takes ft mean forty session days ; injustice might otherwise result, if ordinances were laid on the Labile & few days before the m esas, and were, by lapse of time, confirmed at • period when an opportunity of objectiog to them could sot be afforded. That the forty days should be continuous session days, would, however, require stronger expresions than were to be found is the statute. The Bishop of EXETER then gave notice that to-morrow (this day) being the last of the forty days is the came, he should move their lordships that an address pre sented to her Majesty, praying her 361,11115i7 to withhold her confirmation from the ordinances of the Commissioners of Durham University. Their lordships adjooroed at ten 'Monks to six o'clock. HOUSE OF COMMONS.—Tarrastuy, Fmk 26. The SPIAXLIt took the char at four o'clock. NEW ME ES& Mr. 8111/10171 took the Gees and his met for Lisburn, in the roan of Mr. Richardson, retired. PRIVATE BIJEINESS. - The following bills were read a second time :—Athenry and Ennis Juoctiou Railway (Abandonment); Birmingham sad Sotto. Coldfield Este Mos Railway ; Private Telegraph Company; and Stockport District Water Bills. MARRIAGE LAW, IRELAND. Mr. P. DAWSON gave notice that on going into mar mittee of supply tomorrow (this day) he should bring before the home the anomalous and unoertain position of the ww ,m airs law of btlaad, so es to produce uniformity of laws, and secure a proper registration of marriages. FRENCH AND ITALIAN 00/111KRCIAL TREATY. Mr. W. E. FORSTER pre wake for this day of his in tenta to mak whether the Foreign-office were in possemion of IL copy of the commercial treaty between Franco and Italy now waiting the ratification of the Italian chamber ; and a copy of the Italian tariff ; whether, if they were in possemion of both, the Mader Secretary for Foreign Affairs was prepared to ley them on the table ; and if they had not got them, whether he was aware that several days ago they were laid upon the table of th e Italian chamber by the Italian minister. (Hear.) THE CASE OF PATRICK BOURKE. --- Lord J. BROWNE asked the President of the Poor-law Board whether, in the promised inquiry into the circum stances attending the removal of Patrick Bourke from Leads to Westport, be had taken any steps to secure the attend ance of a representative of the Irish Poor-law Commis sioners. Mr. VILLIERS replied that the day after the noble lord brought the matter before the house he received the papers connected with the sul , from Ireland, end sent them forthwith to the guartliansat Leda for their explanation. He bad only that day received their answer. They took isms upon almost every fact stated in the topers, and stated that they were perfectly reedy to enter into the fullest investi gation of the case, and to assist in every way in laying before the board the whole of the fade. It would be open to the noble lord to see their answer, and be might then de termine for himself whether any inquiry was mammy ; but tie ordinary course wee to direct an Inspector to proceed to the spot sad hold an open inquiry into the matter in goes- Con. If that were done it would be in the power of the noble lord to send to any parson be might think proper to attend and wale& the inquiry, or take such p ar t in it as be might think necessary . It the noble lord thought further I nqu i r y nocemary, he (Mr. Villiers) would direct notice to be sent to him and to the Poor-law Conimissimers in Ire. land of the plea and the day where the further inquiry should take place. PATTERN POST TO ODD!. AND HONG KONG. Colonel SYKES asked the Secretary to the Treasury on what grounds British manufacturers and others .ere prohi bited from transmitting to India sod Hong Kong specimens of textile fabrics of British manufacture under the book post rsetrictio-a, as they were permitted to transmit them to Treece sod elsewhere. ---- F. PEEL paid that, with the single exception of Prams, as to which special arrangements...ere made in the beginning of 1861, the Post-oince did mot undertake to carry, under the =B:relating to book post, specimens of teiiile ny other trade patterns. fi e had Do d ou bt t h at a general adoption of the principle would be bene6cial to commeroe. but he was told that there were considerable ddEculties in the way, and it must depend upon the posinbi. lily of overioining those diffacultuts whether a pattern post could be introduced. REGISTRATION OF ASSURANCES. In reply to Sir E GIoOAS, Sir R. PEEL said tbat the government bed PmFund bill on tine subject, and Saw proposed to ask lea,* to intro duce it immediately. THE LICENSING 'warm. mg. LAWSON imiquired se thit Seerelary of Stab Ire Ur li THE FXPRESS, FRIDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 27, 1863. Home Departemet whether, the home bar Mg rejected the Liverpool Licensing Bill, he was prepared to introduce a gene ml measure for amending the homing laws. Sir G. GREY was afraid that the rejection by the house of the Live rp ool Licensing Bill bad tended rather to retard than to accelerate the introduction of a general measure. There were several points to be °moldered with respect to the bill in preparation, aid he could not give aby poutive assurance on the =bigot. ing all information with mirpect to the i registration of marriages should be produced by the priest, or tilled up in his presence, and signed by the persons contracting the Damage and not less than two witnesses. He also proposed that the marriage should be registered within three days an a penalty of 10/., to be recovered at petty sessions. Sir R. PEEL wished to draw attention to this feet, that in Scotland the proclamation of henna was made obligatory, and be did not think the right hon. gentleman proposed to do that in Ireland. He hoped time would be given for the coneideration of this portion of the subject before the se cond reading. After a few words from Mr. 31• CA N -N and Mr. Menne; Sir G. BOWYER must say that the general principles laid down by his right bon. fried.' were very good, but he thought there were considerable difficulties in separating the facts of a marriage from the other incidents connected with it. Leave wee then given, and the bill was subsequently read a Grit time. subscriptions to the " excellent publisher" for increasing the eirculatioa of the paper? A series of articles and letters had appeared in the lungs on the subject of this roisioa, and Dr. Campbell, who was a public =II, had made the matter public from his public discussion of it in his public newspaper. The defendants finding that to be the case had a perfect right to controvert thso plaintiff's views. The Lord Chief Justice maid there could be no doubt of that, but the defendants had no right to attribute motives. Mr. Bovill concurred in that remark, and contended that the article complained of was a bona fide expression of opinion without malice. They bad a perfect right to doubt, and to express their opinion that forwarding subscriptions to the excellent publisher for copies of the paper, and thereby increasing its circulation, was cot a MAIL for con verting the heathen. The defendants did not profess to say that this was a scheme by which the plainti ff s ought to put money into hie own pocket, and the only question for the jury was, whether the defendants had bona Me and honestly disused the question. At the conclusion of the learned counsel's address, the further hearing of the case was adjourned until this Friday) morning. of 58, Burton-crescent, io the county of Middlemes, serjeant • at law, the plaintiff in this muse, make cub and say :-1. That this action was commenced on or about the second day of May last, and that issue has been joined therein, and 1 further say that by an order made by the Hon. Mr. Justice I Wightman in this cause on the 23rd of December, 1862, I on the application of the said defendants it was ordered that a commission should issue out of the honourable court for the purposes as slummed in such order. 2. And I further say that on or about the Bth day of January, 1863, • draft g to be a commission out of this bonourable court or tho purposes expressed in the abovemeationed order returnable on the 30th of January, 1863, was as I am in formed and believed served on my then attorney, Mr. Boss, but whether such a commission has ever duly holed lam unable to say, and by the maid order it was that the 12th of January was the earliest day on which examination of the witness could commence. A copy of such commission was sent to me by my said attorney oa or about the 12th of January last. 3. I say that the defend. ante' attoroeys have delivered copies of the in on the defeecianni part, and interrogatories hae r p f b l es e : delivered on my be hal f . 4. That Thomas Pickford, Esq., her Majesty's consul at Paris, and M. de Laney, of No. 35, Bus St. Maori, in the said city, are the commandoes's named in the said commission ; and I say that both the said commissioners were at the date of the said order, and ever since have been, and now are resident in Paris, as I am in formed and believe. 5. That on the 13th day of January last I arrived in Paris, under the expectation and with the intent of being present at the opening of the said commis sion ; and for that purpose I took with me a great quantity of documental evidence in order to meet the ease of the de fendants before the said commissioners, and to be exhibited before them in evidence in rapport of my own cue, and I say that I remained in Paris for 37 days in the daily expec tation of being called upon by the said 00ttIMilliOndISS to attend before them with my evidence ; but I say that ou my applying to the said commissioners on diffeieet days daring my late sojourn in Perla, I was informed by them that the commission had not arrived, nor had been delivered to either of them at those periods, and that they were ready and willing to act and commence proceedings under this maid commission directly they received the special document@ authorising them to do so so. And I farther say that lam informed and believe that the commission is yet in the bands of the defendants' attorneys, and that the same is's° retained by them for the purpose of delay, and that no step whatever has been taken by them to forward the execution of the said commission for the same reason, although I duly informed the defendants and the said commissioners of my arrival in Paris, and my readiness to commence the proceedings under the said commission. 6. That on the second day of February instant, after the time for the return of the commission had expired, the defendants obtained an order of the Hon. Mr. Justice Crompton, whereby the return of the said commission was enlarged for three calendar mouths from the 30th day of January until the 30th day of April next. And I say that there was no reasonable ground for making such order, or for extending the time for such return. And I say that such order was made without a summons or ' any notice having been served on me, and without my hav ing any knowledge that any such application was being made. That the said order wee made on the application of the defendants, although without any opposition being made on the part of my attorney, who informed me that he stated that he had retired from the cause. I further say that I was net informed of such order having been made until the 7th of February, when I received • letter in Paris from my late attorney, informing me that the order had been made, and giving me notice that he withdrew from the cause. And I say that had I been informed of each application being about to be made, I should peremptorily have instructed toy attor ney to have opposed such application. And I say that inch application and order were made during my residence in Paris as above mentioned, and that had I had any notice of such proceedings, I should have !proceeded from Paris to Loudon to oppose the same personally. 7. I say that I have ever since the date and opening of the said commission been prepared to proceed to the examination 'of the wit nesses and the other proceedings in the said commission. And I mu that during my stay in Paris I have incurred great expenses in endeavouring to get the said commission with. That every possible delay has been thrown in my way by the defendants, and by persons acting, as I am informed end believe, on their authority ; that I have been compelled to take legal opinions in Paris as to the best way of compelling the defendants to proceed with the said commission, and have incurred great expenses which have turned out entirely nudes, on account of the conduct of the defendant'. 8. That whilst mojourning in Paris, in order to attend the said commission, I was arrested on • flimsy pretext, at my hotel, on the 30th of January, by three policemen, one of whom, I was afterwards informed by • high personage in antheeity in Paris, was a member of the Count de Persigny's rent polies ; that after being dragged from the hotel I was taled by two of the ' policemen, who stuck their knuckles into my neck, and caused me very considerable u rin ; that they also dragged me in • bridal and disgraoef manner through several pub lic streets, to two police statious, at each of which I nappli cated that some person should be sent to the English em beau (very near thereto) in order that 1 might receive aria tance or protection, but these police persons laughed at the proposition, and treated it with ridicule. That I was then pat into a cold and damp dungeon cell, the door looked, and there solitarily confined SS S prisoner for several hours. That my health was very much injured from the brutal treat ment and other disgraceful conduct which I then expe rienced, besides my clothes much torn by the police, and although unaware of having committed an offence, yet, in being brought before a commissary of police, I was immediately discharged, having been lectured, and told, forsooth, that I must be very cautious whilst in Paris about my conduct, and avoid doing anything to cause my future arrest. Why such intimation or threat should be given to me as different from any other British subject, I verily believe was on account of my being in Paris to attend the said commission, issued at the special applica tion and request of the defendants Count de Ferocity, Minister of the Interior, and of M. Billault, for the purpose of themselves and other poison' being examined and cross examined as witnesses in this cause and action, and in short, that my life and liberty were not safe during the time I was in Paris owing to the hostility of the defendants towards me, the improper use of their power as members of the French government, and their desire to stifle all proceedings in this matter and to prevent publicity thereof. 9. And further I say that I believe there has been nothing to pre vent the said commission being proceeded with except the dislike of the defendants to the holding of the commission at the present time in Paris, on account of the disaffected state of the French people and the exposures that may come out on the holding of suchoommission. That the defendant' , and all the witnesses to be examined reside at or nor Paris, and there is no reason whatever, save as aforesaid, why the commission should not have been returned by the 30th of January. 10. I further say that on the 13th of February, 1863, I forwarded to the defendant Count de Persigny, a notion written in French, n translated copy whereof is annexed, and I presented a corresponding notice to the defendant M. Billault. I for warded e said notices by putting them into the letter-box of the district poet-office ; and although I believe that the defendants received the said notices, they neither of them took soy notice thereof, or communicated with me on the subject. 11. And I say that I have been advised that this cause may be brought on for trial at the ensuing spring assizes, if the depositions to be taken under the said commis sion be returned and filed within the next fortnight, and that it is my wish and inclination to bring on the trial accordingly. And I say that it is essential for the ends of justice in the use that I should be enabled to try the ease as soon as possible." (The notice referred to in the affidavit was an intimation to the defendants that unless the plaintiff beard from them before the 17th February, fixing • day for the opening of the commission, he should move the Court of Queen's Bench for the suppression of the commis- Moo and for liberty to proceed to trial forthwith.) Mr. Justice Wightman (tolthe defendants' solicitor)—Do you wish to answer that affidavit! The Solicitor—lf you please. Mr. leent Glover said he was in his lordship's bands, and would bow to any decision he might make. Mr. Justice Wightman then ordered the affidavit to be filed, and adjourned the further hearing of the case until Monday. TRAFFIC RETURNS. ILAILWATI. Mlles Pas- Mar- Total, Total, open *engem ehandlao Ism 1861 Wank ending Feb. El. A i A A Stockton and Darlington . 188 679 8,612 9,351 7,918 Week ending 10b. V. .._ .... -.... ... TEE NIGER EXPEDITION. Lord A. CHURCHILL asked the Secretary to the Ad miralty whether any report had been received from Lieute nant Lefroy,oommanding her Majesty's ship Investigator, of his reoest expedition in that ship as far as Rabbit, oa the River Niger, 400 miles into the interior of Afries, and of his return, after seven weeks' absence, without the loss of a MD from fever mother cause ; and whether he would have any objection to lay this report upon the table of the house Lord C. PAGET aneouneed that the Admiralty had received the report, and it would be published in the o , te to-morrow, or next day. THE BURMESE PRIZE MONEY. In reply to a question frcm Colonel Nonni, Sir C. WOOD said there had been some mistake with re gard to the distribution of the Burmese prise mosey, the causes of which he could not quite ascertain. The warrant authorising the distribution was seat out in Ortolan, 1860. In 1861 there was an announcement made in India that DO ►ppliation would be received after the end of that year, and in conformity with that order a similar notification was published in this country. The government had every ma ma to suppose then that the distnbution would take place at once, but they discovered accidentally in &pumas,' last, in reference to the Delhi prize money, that the distribution of the Pegu prize money was delayed in consequence of their not having received the prize roll. Steps were immediately taken in connexion with the Admiralty to furnish a roll of the men entitled to share in the distribution—that was to say, of the men who had received medals ; that was sent out in the course of the autumn, and he hoped there would be no further delay. UNION RELIEF AID BILL. In reply to Mr. Con Din, Mr. VILLIERf3 wad the committee on this bill would be fixed u the first cider for Monday. CORRUPT PRACTICREI BILL Replying to Mr. Poore, G. GREY postponed the committee on thim bill till Monday next, to be token after the Union Relief Bill. BREACH OF PRIVILEGE. Sir F. SMITH, having then to addrem the house, Lard C. PAGED, amidst cries of "Order," said — I wish to make an appeal to the bon. and gallant member for Chatham. The SPEAKER ruled that the bon. member for Chatham wAs c l a n c tiossemioa of the house, and the noble lord could not A QUESTION OF PRIVILEGE. Sir F. SMITH called attention to a question of privilege, and reed a letter from Mr. Reed. the chief constructor of the navy, which be bad received from him, complainiqg in strong terms of his speech the other night, in which he had censured his appointment over the heads of Mr. Lang and other master builders in the dockyards. Mr. Reed termed his speech false and libellous. and attributed it to hie desire to benefit Mr. Lang, a constituent. Mr. Lang never was • constituent of his, and in the remarks which he bad made be was simply doing his duty se • member of that house. He had intended to move that Mr. Reed be called to the bar, but be understood that Mr. Reed would make an apologq. (Loud cries of " Move.") In obedience to the wish of the house, he would move that Mr. Reed be called to the bar. — Tiie letter having been read by the clerk at the table, Sir G. GREY said it was first necessary to declare the letter a breach of privilege. Sir F. SMITH made a motion to that effect. ii;jll;;V7risma would delay his motion , for he understood that Mr. Reed was rae4 to Mite en ample apology. (Cries of " No, oo.") Mr. ROEBUCK said that the letter affected the boomer and credit of the house, end the apology ought to be made at the her. _ _ _ . The letter wee then declared a breach of privilege, and Mr. Reed was ordered to appear at the bar tomorrow. THE ROYAL LEVEES. Captain SIVRT wished to ask her Majesty's moot, but but he was somewhat at a loss to know to which in dividual member of the government to address himself, whether it was their intootson to enforce say regulations whereby her most gracious Majesty's subjects, and more imme6ally the stout portion of them, might attend the royal levees and drawing•rooms with damsel and comfort, sad without the risk of enflamed to death. (Laughter.) THE MINCE ANT) PRINCESS OF WALES'S ANNUITY BILL. This bill ma reed a third time and pored. SUPPLY.-TREATIES WITH INDIAN PRINCES. Upon tbssootlon for going into ooinraittee of supply, Mr. H. BAILLIE rose to move the following resolution "That whom' by a loyal proclamation addressed to the native princes and peoples of ladle, published the Ist tiny of November, 1108, it la dated 'That we desire no exten sion of our present territorial possessions, and while we will permit no nomn our dominion' or our rights to be attain with impunity, we shall sanction no enozonch ment in those of others ' and again, ' We hereby announoe to the native princes of India that all treaties and engage manta made with them by or under the authority of the Honourable East India Company are by us accepted, and will be scrupulously maintained ; so, in the opinion of this house, where differences of opinion have arisen with respect to the interpretation of each treaties, the question at bens ought to bekeferred for decision to her Majesty'sPri The hon. gentleman charged the Secretary for v a " w e l l ith having in several caws violated the promises contained in her Majesty's gracious proclamation, and especially in that of the Newel) of the Caniatk. All the native he c=l"4were anxiously watching whether treaties with them were really worth the paper on which they were written, and the proclamation of the Queen • reality or onl , an empty form of words, used , in a time of great public , with the intention to deceive. Mr. SMOL wooded the motion on the ground that the treaty engagements entered into with the native Indian princes during the last 20 years bad not been faithfully carried out. Sir C. WOOD defended the administration of. the Indian government, and said that so far far from dis approving sr disregarding the promisee contained in the Queen's proclamation he was most anxious to carry them into effect. He hoped the house would not interfere for the purpose of referring such questions es that of the Newel of the CarnatM to the Privy Council. but leave them to be dealt with on the responsibility of the government, After a few words from Colonel SYKES, The hove divided : For Mr. Baillie's motion 24 Against it SUPPLY—NAVY ESTIMATES. The house then resolved itself into a committee of supply for the consideration of the navy estimates. The vote. agreed to were-165,3221. for the Admiralty Office, 299,6951. for Coset•guard service, 71,9611. for scientific branch, 183,3161. for borne establishment'', 36,3701. for establishments abroad, 1,112,8781. for wages to arti ficers at home, 69,9571. for wages to artificers abroad, and 1,334,0511. for naval steer. On the fleet of those votes a lengthened discussion took place, in the coarse of which Mr. LINDSAY, Mr. Berrrocc, and , other members, contented that the whole system of naval administration required reform, and that the public service could not be conducted efficiently so long eri se many official changes wets allowed to take place in the de partment. The vote for naval stores wee taken upon a promise by Lord PiLIIZENTON that no dap should be adopted towards the building of the awe ships of wood, proposed to be con structed, uotil a statemest showing the comparative time and exposes ot building them of wood or iron bad been fur nished. The vote of 857,3491., for steam machinery was agreed to, and the chairman reported proems. TELEGRAPHS BILL This ball posed through cosonaittes pro formal. MALT DUTY BILL. This bill passed through committee pro form*. POST OFFICE SAYINGS BANKS BILL. On the motion for the mooed reading of this bill, Mr. LYGON asked to have it postponed in the absence of the right boo. member for Buckinghamshire, who took en interest in the measure. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said the bill bad bean printed for some time, and be ran no reason for postponement. Bic H. WILLOUGHBY wished to know whether the bill was to apply to those savings banks only which were about to wind up. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said the boo. haremt might depend upon it that the government would nee its influence to prevent any attempts to discredit t►e old swings banks if such attempts were made by pr ams over whom they had control. He could not wade to the limitation suggested, am be believed that the propo. edam was based upon sound general principles. The bill was the, read a second time. BILLS OF EXCHANGE AND NOTES (METROPOLIS) BILL. In reply to Mr. W. Miami. who suaested that the 10th of March should also be made • general holiday, Sir G. GREY mid that the bill was introduced ups • ' repreeentatima from beakers that it would be impossible to present 110L00 00 the 7th of March 01 the metropolis. There I was n o desire compulsorily to stop business, and there would be oo necessity for pessing• similar measure with reference to the 10th of March. The bill was then read • mooed time. MARRIAGES REGINYEATION (IRELAND). Mr. MONSELL moved far leave to bring I. • MU to pro ' vide for the registration of marriages M Irelasd, the object of which, he explained, was to apply to Ireluid the law at monk in operation in Soothed, where some 2.000 Roma catholic marriages were celebrated every year. Me proposed that in all mass of Roman catholic marriages, upon the so .111111110•Mal d the merrier a copy of the schedule costar- DISEASES PREVENTION (METROPOLIS) BILL. Dr. BRADY obtained leave to bring in a bill to regulate the removal in hired or public carriages of pawns labouring under infectious dimness in the metropolis ; and it was after wards read a first time. SALMON EXPORTATION. Mr. BRUCE obtained leave to bring in a bat for pro hibiting the exportation of salmon at curtain times ; and . it was afterwards read a first time. The other orders were disposed of, and the house ad. jouroed at twenty minutes to one. tato Intelligence. • EQUITY COURT.—FEB. 26. (Before the Master of the Bolls.) In this case, which concerns the forgeries or alleged for of W. P. Roupell, the re-amended bill prayed that taiL g tint i e wo lht be at . liberty to examine Alfred Copthall-court, City, and other witneeses, who could prove any matters tending to show or establish the due execution by R. P. Roupell and his wife of an indenture of Sept. 26, 1653, and the right and title of the plaintiffs thereunder, and that such testimony might be recorded by the court in order to the perpetuation thereof. The defendants put in a plea to this bill to the effect that the subject matter in respect of which the testimony was sought to be obtained and perpetuated was already the subject of litigation. The question, in fact, is purely one of pleading, and one so rare in these days that his Honour said he would reserve his judgment upon it. Mr. Selwyn and Mr. C. Swanston were for the plea; and Mr. Hobhouse and Mr. Cotton for the bill. COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH.-FIB. 25. After Term Sittinp at Nisi Prins at GaildhalL—(Before Lard Chief Justice Cockburn sad a Special Jury.) CAI PULL, D.D., o. SPORTMITOODI. —CRAWL OF LIBEL AGAINST TIN "SATURDAY REVIER." After our report last yastsrday, Dr. Campbell was cs lad. He stated that he gradu ated at St. Andrew's, Edinburgh, and before that he was a student in the Glasgow Universit y. He bad been 35_yean minister of the can that assembled in the Tabm , mole, City-read. He turned his attention to heathen mis sions more than 20 years ago. He obtained the prim of 100 guineas for • work on the subject. The London Missionary Society formed • Chinese mission 70 years ego, but it was not prosecuted. He had been • minister and constant subscriber to the London Missionary Society for 34 ram. Mr. Thompson was an old friend of his, and • large rub scriber to the paper and to the madam He bd_pro. mised to give • series of letters in the Snags on Chins random, addressed to the Queen and eminent personages; It wee arranged that publicity should be given to them by their free circulation, to be subscribed for. The letters ware signed " Editor." The million copies of the New Testa ment sent to China were provided through his &grey in the lasi" He bad co-operated with persons of eminence in prosecuting this mission. Mr. Thompson, of Bath, cab scribed for 5,000 copies ; Lord Shaftesbury subscribed for 1,000 copies ; Load Oeimborough and Mr. Kinnaird, aso subscribed. [Mr. Kinnaird's letter and Lord Shaftes bury's letter were produced and read.] "R. G." we Mr. Robert Gray, • merchant of Edinburgh, who died about two months since. " The London Minis ter," referred to the Rev. Mr. Mummery, one of his most respected friends. The " Old Soldier" wise very old friend. He had given him thousands of pamphlets for distribution amongst soldiers and sailors. He bed siso given him numbers of the Swaps for circulation. He was devoted to the work, and he subscribed for 100 copies. Plaintiff was editor of the paw, and cm jointly interested in it with Mr. Pratt. He never bad made, and never would make false announcement& Cron-examined by Mr. Bovill—He waa formerly editor of the British Banner, for which he was paid a salary. He edited it for nine years. It wee managed by a committee. He resigned, and started the British Standard. The readers went b the Standard, and the Banner collapsed. ( ter.) He bad sucosedad with the Standard to his Mr. Bovill—Dos the Standard continue to Sourish? Dr: Osstipbell--YhZisavagne - ter. - Mr.Bovail—ls it to your satisfaction - - - - Dr. Campbell—l still wave it to the best of my ability and to my satisfaction. (Laughter.) He started the Ensign for the benefit of the mama The Standard was • 4d. papa., and the Ensign Id. Be had been • mowing writer for twenty yea,.. In 1861 he published • series of laden in the Ensign addressed to Prince Albert. One hundred thousand extra copies were sold. There was • subscribed free circulation list for the series of letters. In those letters he warned the public of the fear of the Prince of Wales ho odlum • Roman catholic. He pointed out in than the dancer that was likely to result from hie royal highness's familiarity with the Pope, and his communication with Roman catholic priests in Canada. They had the precedence everywhere. (lAnghter.) He also warned the public spinet the Prince of Wales being sent to Oxford, the seat of Popery. (Laughter.) The letters to the Prince Consort caused an increase of circulation to the Ensign. Mr. Pratt, proprietor and the publisher of the Ensign, was called. He stated that subscriptions were received for between 29,000 and 29,000. Letters from Mr. "R. G.," "A Lerida' Yielder," and "An Old Soldier, were received. In the course of bathroom they lied been destroyed. The subscription embraced the whole series of letters ; they were not yet finished. He proved receiving the original letters ordering the copies of the paper as pub lished in the E71410i. The Ensign circulated about 9,000 weekly, and thews subscriptions averaged an extra circuhdion of about LOW weekly. The subscriptions were expended the cost of diidribution. The letters had had • slight effect on the general circulation of the Ensign. Mr. Thompson waa called. He proved that be ratecribed for 5,000 ca 'es for himself and wife. He denied that he was • Mrs. Harris—or that there " never ins no such pennon ." (lainghter.) The Rev. Mr. Mummery also proved subscribing under the signature of " A London Minister." Mr. James Simpson, • venerable looking old man, the " Old Soldier," was next called. He said he bad retired from the army for 32 years. For 50 years he carried arms, and was accustomed to the blast of bugles and the rolling of drums. (Loud laughter.) He took • great interest in mis sions to heathen lands. He was the 1/41/02 of establishing libraries for the army. He subscribed to several of the mission funds. Mr. fierjeant 1 Parry—And are you the old moldier who sitbscrthed for 00 cepies Witness-1 am, air. (Laughter.) Mr. Serjeant Parry—And you requested to be described as "en old soldier"!—Witness-1 did, air. (Laughter.) This was the plaintiff's case. Mr. &Tiff, for the lefendant, said this came showed the importance of free discussion. The prams of this country had for some years exercised great influence over the public ailed, and it was rarely that their publishers were brought to the bar of justice for punishment, and they might rejoice that the days when private character was wantonly assailed had pused away, and that the papers that adopted that derogatory course had disappeared. In this case the kiatertfor Review coml. dared it was bound to defend this entice. After speaking in high terms of the articles contained in the Review, the learned counsel maid they had done no more th an trea t of a public question. The plaintiff was • public man, and from his position his opinions and writings received great attain. tion and had great influence. His sincerity could not be doubted, aed it was not the object of the 'defendants to throw discredit on his feelings or views, or to treat with levity any of the persons who honestly and sincerely took part in the conversion of the heathen. For many years the plaintiff had put himself forward, and he was as much a public character as a member of parliament or • member , of the her, who spoke in public ender a sense of responsi bility. He was • man who spoke with authority, and his writings influenced thousands, from the belief that they were doieg right in following his directions. The lesz counsel then referred to the letters published in 1861, addressed to the Prince Consort, which increased the sale of the paper by 100,000, and said that when the announce ' meet of the thinese letters appeared they attracted attire . tion. The first letter relative to China was addressed Lo the Queen. It invited the co-operation of the friends of the heathen in endeavouring to obtain for the paper which would contain these letters the widest possible circulation, and he desired in that, as in the Prince Consort letters, an additional issue of 100,000 copies, although ten times that number would fall short of the emergency. The paper contained also at the same time a leading article, which stated that the measure of good must depend on the circulation of the letters. The best thing, as • means for carrying the mission to the Chinese, was to seed subserip- Wes direct to the office for copies of the Brifisk Ensign far distribution amongst those who felt interest in the cause. The article held forth that to save 400,000,000 of human beings was not to send out to China and support there • number of missionaries, bat to purchase copses of the BritisA Ensign. and increase its ci r culation to 100,000. With him was senociated Mr. Pratt, part proprietor of the Ensign, who was described r his " excellent publisher." What the plaintiff proposed was according to has writings for " the salvation and glor of God." No doubt D r . Damp bell was were when be _wrote that "All brick of the truth in Jona" were bound to adopt the means he proposed. It was all very well to make such solemn appeals to prior who plod implicit faith in his words; but what mere did be point out foe the salvation of the heathen bat by wadies HUDSON V. BM V. BLADE AND OTHERS. This was an action for assault and false imprisonment against the defendants, who were benches of the Middle Temple. The case was tried last term, when the jury were discharged without being able to agree to a • The CYO was entered again for heanog at these sittings, but in consequence of the state of the • —its standing so low down, and the sittings terminating on Saturday—it will not be taken till the after term Trinity sittings, in June next. There will be no doubt of its coming on then, as it will stand pretty high upon the list as a remainet. THE BTATI OF THE COURT. The Lord Chisf Justice had this morning again to com plain of the disgraceful state of the court, &Aging from the &beanoe of ushers to keep silence. His lordship very justly remarked that the inattention of the authorities was a 'modal to the City, and that all remonstrances appeared to be un availing. There is but one usher to keep silence and attend to the court. COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.—Fis. 26. &Wily at Nisi Prins in London.--(Before Lord Chief Jae tios &le and a Spacial Jury.) BURGESS V. vamarrinr.—fraz SUPPLY OF inn AT THE This was an action to recover damages in oonsegnenoe, u the plaintiff alleged, of his having been induced to pay two sums of 8001. and 2001. for the privilege of supplying common Whle4 at the Exhibition, upon certain false repro sentationa The defendant, by a plea, denied this state ment. . . - Earl Granville, the Duke of Buckingham, Sir C. W. Bilks, and other gentlemen connected with the Exhibition, were in attendance aa witoreaes. Mr. Lush, Q.C., and Mr. Healey appeared for the plain. tiff ; and Mr. Hawkins, Q.C., and Mr. Henry James for the defendant. il;;Plintiff's counsel stated that his client was a wine grower at Beckham. and having heard that Mr. Valentin, the defendant, was going to enter into a contract with the Commissioners of the Exhibition to supply certain kinds of wines, he applied to the defendant, with the view of having wines of his (the plaintiff's) own growth sold there. The plaintiff sew the defendant at Pans, where he carried on business, and afterwards in London. He also saw a M. Veillard, who was introduced at the defendant's restaurateur. The defendant represented that be had a contract to supply wine at the Exhibition, and at first 4001. sou talked of as to be paid by the plaintiff for having his wince sold there ; afterwards 6004, and then 8001. The defendant said that other parties were making applications, and on one occasion, at the Clarendon, he said that some of the commissioners were is an adjoining room. Ultimately the plaintiff agreed to pay the 800!. - Very little of the =tiff's wine, however, was sold, and when M. Veillard it turned out that he himself was the contractor, and that the defendant ad supplied him with 62,800 franca at 6 per cent. The plaintiff's case was that if he had known that M. Veillard and not M. Valentin was the contractor, be would not have entered into the contract and paid his money. M. Valentin said that in October or November, 1861, M. Veillaal was introduced to him, and be informed witness that he was about entering into a contract to supply refresh ments to the Exhibition, and said if he got it he would • ly to witness for the supply of wine. He said he ahoald re quire advances of money from these be entered into arrange manta with, to enable him to pay the commissioners. After having inquired of three references as to his respectability witness agreed to supply M. Valiant with wine. The plaintiff afterwards came to witness and asked to be allowed to supply ithine wine. Witness said that there existed between him and M. Veillard an arrangement that witness should supply the wine. It was ar. ranged that Mr. Burgess should send samples. The samples were sent, and it was agreed that Mr. Burgess should supply wine. Witness said that Mr. Bones must tuppl t t money to meet a part of the expense which he (witness would incur. The witness entered into the details of e nego tiation which followed, end which ended in Mr. Burgeme agreeing to pay the 8001. and entering into the contract. He added that he never told Mr. Burgess that he was per sonally in communication with the Royal Commissioners, or that be had any contract with them. He never mid that be bad just seen some of the oommissioaer" at the Clarendon. Witness himself sent over to this country wines and spirits to the amount of about 17,0001., and when M. Veillard failed witness lost 1,7001. by him. The Lord Chief Justice left it to the jury to say whether the plaintiff had been induced to pay his money upon the false representation by the defendant that he had a contract with the Royal Commissioners. The jury found a verdict for the defendant. SECOND COURT. Mr. Geo. Denman. Q.C., sat Si judge in this court M the plane of Mr. Justice Byles, who was prevented from being present by ill health. The beet part of the day was occupied with an action of slender, in which it was alleged that it had been imputed that a coffee-shop kept by the plaintiff was not conducted in a respectable manner. The details were of no public interest JUDGES' CHAMBERS.—Frs. 26. (More Mr. Justice Wig/Malan.) NISLIZAIIT GLOM N. COUNT DZ PZINIGNT AND N. ZILLAULT. This case, which was some time DlOO6 before the Court of Queen's Bench, came before Mr. Justice Wightman, at Chambers, today, the plaintiff aappppeeaarinnog personally in sup port of en application made on affidavit. It appears that after the awe had oome before the law court' an order was granted by Mr. Justice Wightman, dated Dec. 23 1862, appointing a commission to be held in Paris, to inquire into the plaintiff's claim, sod giving power to the ipliiintiff to have Count de Persigny and the other witnesses in chief examined on interrogatories and viva moos. The order provided that on or before the 3rd of January the attornies or mental of the parties should exchange copies of the interrogatories they respectively proposed to administer. No examination was to take place prior to the 12th of January. The return was to be made on the 30th of January; but on the 2nd of February the defendants ob tained an order from Mr. Justice Crompton extending the commission to the 30th of April. This order the plaintiff DOW sought to set aside, in order that he might proceed to trial of the case in England. From a statement made by Serjeant Glover it transpired that the plaintiff was formerly proprietor of the Morning Chronicle, and the defendants were ministers in the French government. The action was commenced on the 2nd of May last. Every step was taken under the Common Law Procedure Act. After substituted service was made on the defendants at Paris, Count de Pereigny appeared in London, whereon • declaration was served upon him. Pleas were made, and issue was joined in June, but it was not until the last day of Michaelmas term that the Court of Queen's Bench ordered M. Billault to plead to the declaration. A fortnight's time was granted, which was a ft erwa rd, extended, and finally the same pleas, nil indehitatus and nomasumpsit were pleaded. Special ap plication was made by the defendante, Count de Persigny andjM. &Mutt, for their own examination and that of other witnesses at Paris ; and after some delay the judicial order already alluded to for soch commission was Tuned by Mr. Justice Wightman. Pursuant to such order interrogatories were duly exchanged between the respective parties—those of the defendants being for themselves, whilst the plaintiff's ' interrogatories were for the Due de Heenan, and M. Moe guard, secretary to the Emperor Napoleon 111. The plain. tiff then proceeded to allege that be had been proprietor of the Morning Chronicle for two years without any communica tion, direct or indirect, being made from him to any person either incidentally or officially connected with the French government; but in November, 1856, Baron Lionel de Roths child. M.P., and Mr. Uzielli, late a principal partner in the banking firm of Charles Deraux and Co., stated to him that the were is personal communication with the French am (Count de Foram), who was anxious to se cure the Morning Chronicle on behalf of the French go vernment. He (the plaintiff) was then put in communica tion with M. Brossard, the French &scat. After • brief negotiation the plaintiff's presence was required in Paris. He went there, and received from N. Brouard a French written communication, stating he had just received it from the chef of the French embassy in London, that it had been written at the dictation or inspiration of Count do Pereiroy, who wished it translated, and thee inserted in the ?darning Chronicle. 13rouard said be had aluiwn it to Y. Billault, who ap proved of certain suggested alterations. It was accordingly translated and appeared as a leading article in the Morning Claroxide in December, 1856, being an attack on the Tinter newspaper, and in vindication of the French minister, M. Billault. —.--- The learned Serjeant said he now proposed to put in en affidavit in support of his claim that the order for the com mission might be set aside, with a view to the trial of the case in England. The solicitor for the defendants said that this was the first he had heard of an affidavit in the case, and he should certainly ask for an adjournment, in order that be might be able to answer it. Serjeaat Glover mid he bad been six weeks in Paris cm this business, and be hoped the learned judge would dis pose of the application without further delay. He had come from Parks far the express of making the affidavit. He thought he bad • ht to band in the aft davit. Juaaire Wightanag laid he certainly had, asd be himself would read it. The leaned judge then reaeived and reed aloud the following docurneel:— •1, Willem Glover, Beiniiiicd — aluit7yl;nl d tra 181 ear 841 THZ HARTLEY COLLIERY FOND.—After a long interval of [Bence, the Hartley Relief Committee met in Newcastle on Wednesday. A detailed report of the state of the finances was submitted by the executive committee. From this statement it appears that there has been sub scribed towards the relief of the sufferers by the memo rable calamity 21,53 et., the interest up to the present time on which constitutes a grand total of 83,234/. The balance, after the payment of the expenses in curred, amounts to 75,442!., of which 70,0004 has been invested in railway and other debentures, while the remaining 5,442!. remains at teak interest in Newcastle. The executive recommend the adoption of Mr. Birkmyre, the actuary's report, but to the 50,4291.—the sum estimated by that gentleman u necessary to meet the requirement. of the socident—they propose to add 4,571 i. for educa tional, medical, and other purposes, thus reducing the surplus to 20,440!. Of this they intend to dispose by division among the coal mining districts of the country, of which there are twelve, the sum. ber of misers in each district being taken as the basis of cal culation. For information on this and other points appli cation will be made to the various mining inspectors, and to any subscriber directing from the scheme, one-fourth of his or her donation will be returned. Several minor matters relating to the administration of the fond were disposed of ; but Go important was deemed the question of the surplus, that its consideration was postponed till the 25th of March. —Nelametle Chromic& [Advertisement]-ROYAL AITILLIZT.—HOLLO wars Otemnarr AND —A wriest in the Royal Artillery writes, on Dee. It Idet, from Poinamatins, Madras Presidency, lb MIMI right W. from the ankle to the oat was a miagreds, et disease ant eerreptlen that be was on the hospital roll fig twelve months without any Improvement la Ida case . that be, as a forlorn Dem resolved to try Holloway's celebrated ointment and pills. Them soon fare ease, expelled the bad humours from the limb, healed the apparently incurable sore, and rest red him to sound health. Soldiers and sailors are earnestly recommended to have recourse to these invaluable medicaments for miring old wounds, sores, or ulcers, more particularly when they hare arises Prom imprudence, and seem incurable. MARKETS. TALLOW.—Titensithr EVICIFING.—The market was fiat. Spot and March, 445. 3d. ; April to June, 445. 3d. ; October to December, 465. lid., buyers ; 44 n. 9 c1., Wars. Delivery to last evening, 542 maks ; arrivals ditto, 757 auks. OOTTON.—Lrvnitiot., Fn. 26.—There is no ohmage to notice in our market to-day, which continues quiet. Th e sales are 4,000 balm, including 300 American, 18gd. to 22id. ; 3,240 Surat, lOgd. to 184 d. ; y Md. to 19d. ; 300 sp at, 20d. to 21d. ; 120 ia, Bd. to ; of which wsoo in for speculation sad export. The weak's import is 17,173 balm WOOL AND WOBSTED.—Blariroati, Fan. 36. There is very little business doing in wool to-day. In down wools there is rather more animation, at full prices, but in most wools staplers are disposed to concede a little to force Wes. There are few new orders given out fur rem, except at low rates, which ere very difficult to obtain. The high prise of wool reader reduction impossible. The uneasy feeling in Germany makes foreign houses operate with great caution and avoid speculation. The piece-mai ket has been pretty well attended, bat the merchants are morn cautious In buying than of late. The fear of being left with a stock of any importame at the extreme rates, in came of se early or sudden settlement of American affairs, or complications which might arise out of the Polish affair, is so ap parent that business has assumed a hand-to-mouth character. Manufacturers, acting in the same cautious manlier, abstain from the purchase of warps, except such as are wanted for hamediate requirements, the consequence of which is that cotton warps are to-day quoted lower, though the market at Liverpool is firmer ; consider able orders, however, an still unexecuted, and some time will neosisarily elapse before the deliveries from i the maker to the merchant can be completed. Dyers and finishers are, at present, uncommonly busy and much behind in their deliveries. The transactions of the day have been unim portant. Lots have been much looked after, but the ex tant to which stocks are reduced render the task of meet ing with anything suitable very difficult ; some little demand has sprung up, and a few orders are offered in Orleans for printing. Low Union Listless are also in better request. Buyers are able to operate at rather less than last week. LACE AND HOfEKßY.—Norrtsonsu, Fla 26.—We regret that we cannot report any improvement in the prin cipal branches of the lace trade. Whilst the price of cotton still tends upwards, yarns and twist also show a correspond ingtrodency, and many alarm of cheap goods cannot be odd without a positive lom upon the cost of their produc tion. There are not so many foreign buyers about as during last week, and for most of the home market' the demand is quiet. There is no material change in the silk trade ; black lace trimmings and narrow edgings are more in request than any other class of goods.—The hosiery trade has again become depressed, and this week there are rather fewer inquiries for goods, both for shipment and home con sumption. But for a few small orders having been received from Australia, our report must have been of a very gloomy character, and we fear that many operatives are but per. Many employed, and some others wholly out of work. There are, however. mo grounds for despondency, as stocks are becoming very low, and this is usually the quietest sea son in the year.—Nottinghast Journal. 0011.N.—Bnuatton.sx, Frs. 28.—At this day's market there was a short supply of English wheat, but the currency lot this day week was baray supported. Rather more doing in barley. Oats firm. Beans neglected. Pees rather OWO7. Davy" Fro. 26.—We had • full attendance at to day's market, and a fair supply of wheat ; much of It still out of 000ditioo. The best sorts were easier to purchms at • reduction of Is. per qr. Inferior sorts a heavy t rl sod fully ls. to 2s. per qr. lower. The top pen* of bee wheat is 24e. per sack. Betsy in good supply. Mather and Deed samples ruled firm at former prices. Other descrip tions la. per qr. lower. Good oats were in request, and sold freely. Beam end peas a huge supply at former rates. The weather still favourable for bald work. Best red wheat, 735. to 245. ; inferior sorts, 17e. to 225. • malting barley, Me. to 425. ; inferior sorts, 26a to he. ; oats, 212. to 28s. ; beans, SI. to 225. Bd. ; peas, 18s. to 21.5. ; fins flour, 40v to 42v; other flour, 32e. to 395. MANCH:MICR, Foe. 26.—There was only a slender at tendance at our market this meeting. Eoglisb wheat de clined Ia per qr., end American fully 2d. per 1001 b., with a very slow sale. Flour was scarcely inquired for, and mud be called &L to la. per sack lower. Oate and o atmeal ware taken sparing" J, at about late rates. rogliah beans were without change, but Egyptian were 6d. per qr. lower. Indian corn was in favour ad buyer, NZWAILE, F. 25.—At this market wheat was in short supply and slow sae, at Ii per qr. lees money. Barley was a very indifferent show without change .n prioe. In oats for seed a good trade was done at the cr., eme rates of lad week. Beans no lower. NIWBURT, FM 26.—We had a small supply of wheat, which far exceeded the demand, the trade being exceed ingly dull at fully le. per qr. less money on the small quan tity sold. Less barley offering, the trade rather better at en advance of la Oata continue at late rate.. Beans and peas still dull. UXBRIDGE, Fore. 26. —The wheat trade is to a dull state, and prices rather lower than last week. The vale of spring cern te improved, the weather being favourable for sowing. Wheat sells from 465. to 585. ; barley, 32a. t., 38s. ; oats, 225. to 30s. ; beans, 36e. to 44a. ; psis, 36, to 40e. per quarter. EDINBURGH, FEB. 25.—We had in the a u.rket to-day 1,109 gasmen wheat, 997 barley. 3,157 oats, ud 286 beam. There were sold—Wheat, 528 qrs.; barley, 466 ; oat., 1,827 ; and beans, 181. As compared with t act week, wheat was 3e. up on the top, and 2a. sd. down on avenge. Bs:. ley was le. down on top, sad 6d. down on average. One were same on top, and 6d. up on average. Bean were 2s. up on top, and sd. up on average. Prices per imperial quarter :—Wheat, Od. to 60e. Od. Barley, 22a. Od. to 355. 6d. Oats, 15s. Od. to 33a. Od. Beans. 34a. to 50a. Weight of top—Wheat, 6211t5. ; barley, ; oats, 441b5.; beans, 64Th., CATTLE.—Ncrrentaiwt, FEB. 25.—At th s cattle mar ket to-day there wee a plentiful supply of fat beasts, con sisting of a sprinkling of north country animals, and the remainder from Lincolnshire and the adjacent districts.' There was a healthy feeling in the trade, and the fall prios of last week were supported. The supply of calves wee small, and the demand proved firm at late rates. There was a good supply of sheep for which the inquiry wee dead recent rates were supported. rigs were only a show, and moved off at late rates. Quotations Beef, 7e. to Be. 2d. per stone ; mutton (in wool), 7d. to W.; shorn, 6d. to 60.; veal, 7d. to 71d. per lb.; pork, 6s. to fa. 6d. per stone. EDINBURGH, Fro. 25.—The supply of cattle this morn ing was less, there being 642, or 65 fewer. Demand good, and last week's prime fully supported. Top pnoe, Bs. ; current, from 7a. 6d. to 7s. Bd. ; middling sod inferior, from 6e. to Is. 3d. per 'tone. The supply of sheep wee 2,986, being 37 lees than last market The better sort of sheep brought from Bed. to 81d. per lb. ; seomdary, from Bd. to Bfd. ; ewes, from 7d. to rid. Fed pip. [min se. to sa. 9d. per stone ; six to sight weeks old do., from 6s. to 9s. VESSELS SPOKEN WITH. D. L Choate, from London for Calcutta. Div. 211 , lat. U ton. 86 Friends, of Blytb. from the Gulf of Lyons for 1..u40e, ullwal, Feb. 18, lat. 40 N., lon. 10.15 W. Linde A labitt, from Sunderland for Swallow, all well, Feb. s r eti miles east of the Book of Gibraltar. Sir C. Napier, from Liverpool foe Bombay, lat. 1 8., La. 8 W. CRYSTAL PALAU' ONE liztultio DAT. THURSDAY, Fl2l. 26.—Adminione OD payment, 509; diato by num tickets, 629: tetal, 1,138. - - THE BRIDESMAID'S WISH.—PIESSE LOSIN'S WILDDING Marmots for the wren, 13311. Ein 'demotic Orange Flower, Myrtle, and Lily of the V y—Wee bottles in •we 7e. or b. td. each.-2, New Bond street, W.—LAdverdsement.l BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, AND DEATHS. BIRTHS. HELD.—February 24, M Newnharo, Cambridge, the wife of the Rev. I'. Yield, of a daughter. HAYLLAR.—February 24, at Eamont-terrace, I. ,undary.road, St. John's-wood, the wife of T. C. Hayllar, 0.. 1., a sou. MOILItNTD AL—February 24. the wife of A. SI °gentle', Esq., of Aberdeen park, Highbury. of a son. SYMlLS.—February 24. at Seapoint Lodge, Costae, Dublin, the wife of G. dram, Fay., of a eon. MARRIAGES. BLAIR—DIXON.—February 24, et Hemel Hoursteed. Hefts, by the Rev. T. P. Hutton. Yr. H. Blau, of •:, e metk.upoo- T 71 54 Hfolheh Mary, daugliter ot C. Dtzo, ,of It Avd liall, Bernet Hempstead. EVANS —WEDol.—Yebroaig U. at Elore.gr ell, Dear Net.• niarket, by the &eV. I. V. 1001101%, no g„ soh et R. R. hear, EN., at Els. to Jane, delight r the Rev. C. Wedge, )L A., rector of Bore-green. MAHAWY—ALLEY.—Yebruaiy 17. at St. Ms t street. by the Rer. W. Riau" George, sou of Sir. N ‘i try, Ltuttsa. Ireland, to Alta, daughter of Mr. O. A1k ., ...we1l street, London. ER—HEWNT.—February ZS, at the p hureh. Fort Yarleigh, Heat, by the Rev. T. Watson. Kkinner, of Boughton Hag, Boughton litioehelsea. Kent 't iinte hharPri daughter of Me. J. Hewitt, of Oaklands, ' DEATHS. CASTRIQUI.—Febroary 24, at Park. Alfred, r• u.d L i'utrlgeo Zoo., of Pldtpot-face, 'sod 21. afp..yu..-7 1 bruary U, et Arbour-square, vn. y, Mr. %V. 1.; lisllyer, gird 72. ILlNlLY.—Yebrusry 24, 22 GI A, 1..1..11 square. E. Henry, lq., aged tie. MYATT.—February I. Mary, wife of sir. N ‘i ,tt, of well-lull, aired 63. POYNTEL—February 24, at Carburtow-eire.- , fi•troy.square Caroline, wife of Mr. T. Poynter. aged OIL POW'S.— Febrtnry 24. at Spring-gardens, Mar), rs Litt of the late Fowls, ran., aged TS. retwlsi and Pubbawd wuaaat ifsit Hum, of No. ft. Lowborilotroet, m the City of Lamb% riiiiter, at the OM*, b Loatiardstreot, fa the Itytiott f PldtetiYte. itiAT, hatitAtil