The Express. — London, England, 1851-08-07 00:00:00

Opines. The number of law tribunals will be diminished to toe amount of two, and the juries to the amount of nine." The meeting of the Communal Council (Gcntemille-Italhe wrsanduay) in Danish., convoked to elect new members far the provincial Diet, is described by the Kweingsberg Zeituny as having hes n as stormy a one as was ever , kn o wn in Germany. One member, who was warmly' seconded by others, objected to the legality of the minis terial rescript by which the Diets are again called together. Uc called upon the President to put it to the Assembly to declare by what law of the constitution this rescript could be brought into harmony with the constitution itself, and said that till this harmony should he demonstrated, I those wbo had sworn to obey the constitution could not parti.ipate in an act in direct violation of it. The president refused to entertain this subject at all. It was then proposed that n special meeting of the Communal Council should iw summoned, to take this question into their special consideration. The president also refused to put the proposition before the Assembly. Whereupon the opposition memlwrs withdrew ; but on some ultra conservatives proposing that they should be hoed fur disrespect to the Assembly, this motion was negatived. The agitation this matter has given rise to at Danisie is more likely to increase, the provincial papers say, than to subside. LA PLATA AND BRAZIL. By the arrival off Queenstown of the dipper ship Columbus, Captain Goble, advices have been received from Rio Janeiro to the 20th June, Bahia the 27th, and Pernambuco to the 14th July. The advice,, from the ltiver Plate are that Cor rientes and Entre ltios had both declared against Roses, and it eus thought that Brazil would have some difficulty in keeping out of the squabble. COMMERCIAL. Rio JANEIRO, Jr'cr 20. Exchange, 20d. Cofer, 3 reis 50 milreis to 8 nix 100 Freight.%, 54.. to 602. BAHIA, Jr:CZ 27. Here we have nothing new to report. Busin . e.s generally very dull. Money scarce and sought after. Weather wet and wintry. Exchange, 2.4 d. freights, 00.. to 65a. Venal: scarce, and flinch wanted fur cotton. Sugar, 1 rein 500 milreis to 1 rein 900 mile is. rERNANIBUCiL JULY 5. Business here very flat. scarcity of money, as al.° an amount of bills from other provincer, has , caused our rate of exchange to fix itself at 'lnd., and advanced our discount here to 11 to 11 per cent. per month. Freight. 60a. to Wis. The Robert Finale, from Liverpool, and the Fortuna, from Bremen, arrived here on the 25th J une. gbe Court. OSBORNE, WI 61r, AeMAT 6. ... - Her Majesty and Prince Albert walked in the roundest Osborne yesterday morning. The Queen, with the Princess Royal, drove in the after noon in an open carriage to Ityde. M. and Madame Van de Weyer had the honour of accompanying her Majesty, who was attended by the Countess of Desert, the Hon. Flora Macdonald, and Lieut.-Col. the lion. A. Gordon. Loral Cowley left early fur London. The royal dinner party, yesterday, included M. and Madame tan de Weyer and N iscountess Buckley. This morning, it being the birthday of Prince Alfred, the band of the Royal Marines assembled in the gardens at Osborne at seven o'clock and played a serenade in honour of the day. The following pieces were performed: Overture, "II !Unto MagieJ" Mozart. Micah" "i.e. Ilugueaula" I tutu°, " Doom .......... MtreadAnte. Aria, "..• Dart*, Wirier Duoixvtti. ketictioa, " Opirmitra" Nensdante. The Duchess of Kent, attended by Lady Augusta Bruce and Sir George toupee, visited the Exhibition of the Works of Industry of All Nations early yesterday morning. A meeting of a Committee of the Privy Council was held yesterday afterwom at the Council Office, Whitehall, on Education. 'there were present the Lord l'resident, Lord John Itussell, the Earl of Minto, the Earl of Carlisle, and the Chancellor of the Exchequer. Sir Thomas Fremantle had an interview with the Chan cellor of the Exchequer yesterday, at his official residence In Downing-street. The Oxford University f'ommission hail a meeting yes terday, at the official residence of the First Lord of the Treasury. is I/owning-street. Present—The Bishop of Norwich, the Dean of Carlisle, the Master of Pembroke, the Rev. 11. G. Liddell. J. L. Dampier, Esq., the Rev. Professor Powell, and the lies. G. 11. S. Johnson. Major S. J. llill had an interview with Earl Grey yes terday at the Colonial office. Despatches were received yesterday at the Colonial office from the Governor of South Australia. Despatches were also received from the Governor of St. Helena. Iler Majedy's Imaly-guanl of Gentlemen-at-Arms under the command of Major Harmer, were inspected on Tuesday by the Captain, Lord Foley, in undress uniform. After receiving the Captain in review order, they marched past in slow and quick time, wheeled into line, went through thentanual and platoon exercise, and performed several military evolutions, concluding by advancing in parade order, taking distance en the move, and giving the general salute. 'they were then formed and went through the ca valry sword exercise, dismounted practice. Yesterday they were inspected in full uniform by the captain, when his lordship way pleased to express himself highly gratified at the soldier-like and efficient appearance of the corps at the two inspections. SALE or. ACTOfilltrltS. Yesterday, Messrs. Sotheby and Wilkinson sold at their rooms a collection of interesting autograph., of which the following are some of the items, with their prices .—Sia lots of the correspondence of David Garrick, 11. 4.. A draft fee 601., drawn by Oliver Goldsmith in favour i.f D. Garrick, with a promissory note of It. B. Sheridan for 1001. to Garrick, 31. 16s. Addison -6 letters to Ambrose Phillips, M. 19s. Sir B. Steele-4 letters to the tame, 2/. 12s. In one lot the unpublished and secret autographic correspondence of King Charles I. and Captain Titus, &c., during the imprisonment of that amuck in Curisbrooke Castle, and also some autograph letters from King Charles 11. to Captain Titus, ate. In this collection were several letters from Henrietta Maria, Queen of Charles 1., as also several from Charles 11. and Catherine his Queen. This lot sold for 1321. LIBER‘TION OP KOSSCTII.-011 Friday, a meeting convened by requisition, was held at the Town Half, Resting., fur the purpose of taking into consideration the circumstances of Louis Kossuth and his compatriots, now imprisoned in the Turkish fortress of Kutayah, with a view to memorialise Lord Palmerston upon the subject of their release. The Mayor, J. Emory, Lai.. took the chair. Alderman Clift, and Councillors Ross, Putland, Burfieol, and Harvey.—Mr. Shorter, the town clerk, having read the requisition praying the mayor to convene the meeting, which was signed by fifty-two influential inhabitants of Hastings, his sign ed said he had much pleasure in com plying with the requisition to call a public meeting. Indeed, whenever a document like that, signed with fifty-two of the names of such respectable inhabitants as that rwaisition was should be forwarded to him, he should always hei berm& to comply with it. He did so with the greater Zinn Lads Instance because the cause of the Hungarians etwas In terested him. lie trusted every gentleman who addressed the meeting would be heard without interruption, and tbst all the speakers would abstain from polities es much ea psi l'utland moved the first resolution, which woe one expressive of sympathy towards Kossuth and his Cow patriota.—lt was seconded by Mr. A. Smith, and carried uaaaistously.—The Rev. Mr. Stent (baptist minister) moved the woad resolution, which proposed the adoption I of a memorial to Lord Pidinerston, requesting his kindly interference with the Sultan of Turkey for the liberation of Louis Kossuth and his compatriots.—Mr. T. Edwards, in seconding the resolution, expressed an opinion that there was a great principle involved in the struggle that took place in Hungary for the recovery of her independence. Taking the continent of Europe, and dividing it into east and west, we should find that while in the western part the principles rincip of liberty were gradually gaining ground, and extending themselves, there existed in the eastern part a strong desire to arrest the progress of those principles, and, in tact, to trash them altogether. (lkar, hear.) The revolution originated with our near neighbours, and afterwards ex tended to Belgium, Germany, Austria, and Hungary, and it might well be conceived that Russia was not in a very happy state at seeing the r e volutionary movement ap proaching so near her territories, and it was no weeder that she should have been ready to join the despotic power of Austria to subdue the Hungarian patriots. Taking his (Mr. Edwards'') view of the case, Hungary was the natural battle field in which the despotism of Eastern, and the liberty of WAtern Europe should struggle, the one for its onward progress, the other to retain its power of tyrannis ing. The issue had been unfortunate. Kossuth was the victim; and the circumstances under which he was kept bound in • foreign land were those which demanded our warmest sympattues.—The motion having been carried unanimously, the proceedings terminated. THE APPROACHING HAILVEST.—THE POTATO. The accounts from the country of the approaching harvest are, for the mood part, highly favourable. The potato, for which we confess we are more concerned then • else, is described as flourishing, except LNes 18:1= the counties of Galway and Claris. Was. tbo owoosoo which have recently reached us it wadi appear that see, no doubt groundless, alarm is felt in Oho city of Cork. This if sufficiently evidenced by the beg Mat the Cork market is inundated, as an Iris best may say, with the finest potatoes, which are selling, we are told, for three pence or fuel:pence the weight. This measure is 211bn, avoirdupois, while the stone, which is the general measure in most parts of the country, is 141 b.. This otherwise in credible fact is explai ned by the apprehensions felt as to the spread of the bligh t ; but there can be little doubt that the Corkonians will find, in the course of the coming week. that they have been more frightened this hart ASS Dublin we hear of no failure, and no wooandoso ow c ,„ui n ly ..sooood, or we believe fetki Mei ear INSillEie from Meath, Carlow, Kildare, sad Miaow no ear cheerful. We know, indeed, that ow MI la our Imo. date vicinity is mid to be tainted, oil tfr olhoolve omen is stated to be perceptible. Speak, le ow wren little potato garden, there were noes phi's ems in the woo palsy moon of W001uit....1 THE EXPRESS, THURSDAY EVENING, AUGUST 7, 1851. ARCIIh:OLOGICAL INSTITUTE OF GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND. BRISTOL, AWL 6. The final sitting of the historical committee was held yesterday, and had presented to it two very interesting and learned papers by Mr. George Poyee. The first was entitled, " When and by whom was the Church of St. Mary, Redeliffe, built." It was stated that the church was founded by Simon de Burton, a merchant of Bristol, com- . William by AVilliain Canynge , the elder, and re-edified by William Canynge, of Bristol, both of whom were likewise' mayors and merchants of the ancient city. Mr. 1' Clell paper comprised a minute examination of the arehi teeifeal structure of the building, as compared with the remade concerning it, its objects being to show that there musthave existed a church on the site long anterior to lle Burton, and that although both Canynges probably contributed to the erection and completion of the edifice it was not likely that they executed so much of the work as had been ascribed to them. Mr. Pryce concluded : To sum up the remarks I have thus offered to your notice respecting the erection of the stately church of St. Mary, ' Redeliffe, that portion of the fabric which tradition ascribes to Simon de Burton agrees better in point of style with the architecture in practice silty years before the time when be mm 11eeyyoOrP of Bristol, than it does with the date of his eryefalty, during which time he is said to have founded **church, another style being then in fashion ; the part assigned to William Canynge, sen., by the same suspicions authority only, appears to have restated from the joint Marts of himself and the wealthy families inhabiting the parish ; and that portion of the church ascribed to William Canynge, jun., was undoubtedly erected by similar means. gs, de Burton and the two Canynges must have been very men in their time, to have been each elected so =aitimes to fill the civic chair ; and it is not y they all three contributed largely to the build ing, and, perhaps, laid the foundation-stone of some par ticular portion of the structure when iu office, in due form ; but it would be absurd to say, because of this, that they were the founders. We might, I think, with quite as much propriety, ascribe the re-edification of the church in our own day entirely to our prevent worthy chief magistrate, Sir John Kerte Haberfield, because he laid the foundation stone for its restore ion, and liberally subscribed towards its completion. Such a thing may have been done to pane gyrise a wealthy merchant and popular chief magistrate in the time of Canynge, when chroniclers of passing events were lees scrupulous in such matters, and had little fear of detection through the general ignorance of the mass of the population, but such a circumstance would Sc altogether impossible in the age in which we live. Some conversation ensued on the subject of this paper, and a vote of thanks was parsed to the author, after which Mr. Pryce read a paper " Uu the Early Use of the Pointed Arch in Bristol," extracts from which are the following: "The origin of this important member of our national architecture, is a much disputed point in the world of antiquaries. The earliest example of the pointed arch hitherto noticed u existing in Bristol, is that described in the vaulting of the vestibule to the chapter-house of the cathedral, which was originally the church of the monastery of St. Augustine, founded by Robert Fitsharding, the progenitor of the ennobled family of Berkeley. The building of this monastic house was commenced about the year 1142, and it was finished in 1148, at a time when the better and inure elaborate class of Anglo-Norman architecture prevailed in this country. Mr. Britton, in his history of Bristol Cathedral, considers this example of the pointed arch to be one of the first, if not the first, specimen of that style to be met with. Although every moulding and adornment of the arches of this vesti bule, together with the columns and capitals which support them, are most decidedly of the Anglo-Norman style, no thing can be more certain than the completeness of the pointed arches which are to be found intermixed with thine of a purely Norman character; and as the construction of this vestioule may be fixed at not later than tho last-men tioned date, it may well be denominated an early example of the pointed arch. I am, however, far from believing it to be the first or earliest specimen of the kind, even in Bristol, for I think it will nut be difficult to refer to pointed arches I. this city which lay claim to a still higher antiquity. The west front of the Priory church of St. James displays in an arcade which extends across the entire facade, as curious an admixture of the Norman with the pointed arch as can well be imagined. Nut only do the former, by intersecting each order, describe a variety of pointed arches, some more decisive in their outline than others, but in two instances the pointed arch stands erect in all its individual complete ness. The whole line of columns, capitals, and mouldings, both in relation to the Norman mode as well us to the pointed order, are till in the former mode, and of the minty of the style there can be no doubt. The capitals throughout are what has been designated' cushioned; the face of every arch is adorned with the zig-zag mould ing; and the somewhat slender columns which support them are, as in catty instances, destitute of ornament of say kind. To fix the date of the erection of this priory is a matter of very considerable importance, because it will prove that, whenever that event took place, the pointed arch had must certainly been invented. That feature in construction, it is generally admitted, was so frequently used as to form an era in our national architecture, about the year IPJO ; and it is usual to refer to the pointed arches in the choir of Canterbury Cathedral as the earliest example to which a date can be satisfactorily applied ; their erection having taken place in 117.1. it is, however, equally cer tain that it was constructed in the vaulting of the vestibule to the chapter-house of Bristol Cathedral nearly 30 years before that period—viz., in 1148, or even earlier. The Priory of St. James, in this city, owes its origin to Robert Earl of Gloucester, a natural eon of King Henry I. lie was born about the year 1090, and he became in after life the greatest military chieftain of his time. About the Cear 1130 he commenced the re-construction of Bristol astle, which, it appears, had fallen into decay; and of the material prepared for that purpose a tithe, or every tenth stone, was devoted to the building of the:Priory in question ; and we may, 1 think, presume that the erection of both structures miscarried on simultaneously. 1 will not, how ever, indulge any surmises on the subject, as we have docu mentary evaded e sufficient to prove the fact. Mr. Barrett, in his history of Bristol, p. 3814 quoting front Dugdale, tells in that about the year 1129, Simon, Bishop of %Vorcester, mmiecrated the burying ground belonging to this Priory ; which, I conceive, shows that the structure was then com menced. This Get, however, is must explicitly stated in a deed of the bishop's, in which he confirms to the priory all tithes, &c., which it possessed, 'moreover, in that day in which he dedicated the churchyard of the church of St. James, at Bristol, then in building,' de., a clear proof that the Priory was in course of erection at that early period. Having established a date for the commencement of the Wading under notice, I shall now endeavour to ascertain elan it was completed ; and here the testimony recorded is equally conclusive, in the deed of the bishop referred to, we are distinctly told that the l'riury was finished one year before the completion of the castle; and this must have been nut later than 1137, for it occurred when Benedict was Abbot of Tewkesbury, who died in that very year. The 'Castle, which embraced a very extensive range of buildings, must have been finished before 1138, for we tine it then un dergoing all the horrors of a siege. This event took place only eight years alter its commencement, and it is not too much to presume that the erection of the Priory was • matter of primary consideration, as a religious house would Naive the first attention of the builder of the fortress, Mee depending as we know in those superstitious times WM the pleasure of the priesthood, whose favour was palm ation, in all great undertakings, and especially in matters allsoting the advancement of the interests of the church, lithe support and aggrantlisementof monastic institutions. It is then, I think, quite clear that the I'riory of St. James was in course of erection when the burying ground was con- caseated in 1129, and it seems tolerably certain that it was winspleted before the castle was besieged in 1138 ; and surely the church of ti es religious house was not the last portion finished ; we may rather conclude, from what we know of the practice of the middle ages in such matters, that it was the first part actually perfected. The Chairman then brought the section to a close by a few remarks on the valuable papers which had been read at its sittings. THE CONCLUDING MEETING was held in the Guildhall, the President, J. S. HAV.I-0110, PA., took the chair at one o'clock. The proceedings, as will be seen below, were confined chiefly to passing various complimentary resolutions. The attendance was exceed ingly limited. In opening the business, fbe CHAntows said he did nut wonder, considering the fineness of the weather, that he had to address thin benches en that occasion, and he believed that the close of the pro ceedings of the Institute in other parts of the country had never been attended by large audiences. The chairman concluded by calling on Mr. Te cacti, one of the hon. secretaries, to read the report of the institute for the past year. The committee congratu lated the members on the steady increase in the number of papers read at the annual meetings. The number of members was maintains d, notwithstanding that death had removed several from the society. Having paid a tribute to the deceased, the committee referred to the investigations of members in various parts of the kingdom, and mentioned favourably several works on archeology which bad been published during the year. Mr. WAY read the audited accounts, which showed a to tal receipt for 1850 of 1,208/. 165., including a balance from the previous year of 1071. 13s. 4d. ;_ the expenditure left a balance of 1751. 3s. to be carried to the next ac count. Mr. Way mentioned that the arrears of subscrip tions of former years bad been much reduced, and the subscriptions to the publications of the society had been well paid up. The CliAlintAX, in proposing the adoption of the report, supplied an omission which he had made in his opening ad dress, by stating that he bad received a letter from his friend, Sir T. Arland, a name much loved and respected throughout the west of England, begging that he might I be added to the list of members, and expressing his sorrow that a family affliction should have placed it out of his power to attend the meeting. The report and accounts having been unanimously adopted, a central committee was appointed for the en ' suing year, and Newcastle selected as the next place of On meet. el; f motion 0_ Lord _ T ALIO? DI MALAHIDE, seconded by Mr. HAMWM, his Grace the Duke of Northumberland was slatted the future president. 0 Varian complimentary votes of thanks having been I paned and responded to, the sojourn a the Archeological Society in Bristol was brought to a osniedos. DEPARTURE or TII3 BALTIC lllnausair.—Yes terday afternoon the Undid Stair and MOM ebip Baltic, Captain Comstock, left the Messy for Now York direct, haring at board the eztisamilmy somber of 141 pawn tugs Cargo, sad ths mad Rails. She rounded Ow sad stood oat to Ns at ksg•pest three precisely. THE ALLEGED MANSLAUGHTER IN SHOE- The Secretary of State for the Home Department having received a memorial, which was unanimously adopted at a public meeting held on Clerkenwell Green on the 21st ult., relative to the death of Wm. Hogan, trans mitted it to the Lord Mayor, who immediately handed over the document to the Commissioners of the City Police, with the request that that funetiouary would pay - the necessary uttcntiuu to it. _ The subject of the death of Wm. Hogan bas caused much excitement, especially in the extensive district of Farring don Without, and the call for special inquiry seems to in crease daily. The following is the answer of the Commis sioner of the City Police to the communication of Sir Geo. Grey : " City Police-office, Old Jewry, London, July 38, Ml. To the Right lion. Sir George Grey, 'tart., M.P. her Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for the Home Depart ment.—Sir,—The Lord Mayor has transmitted to me the memorial adopted at a public meeting, held on Clerken well-green, on Monday evening, July 21, signed L. J. Clancy, chairman, with a request that I would give my early attention to the subject of it. Upon the verdict of the coroner's jury being communicated to me, I immediately gave directions to have the matter investigated by the in spectors of the division in which the death of John Hogan took place, and that the constables who were examined upon the inquest should report in writing upon the circum stances as they came under their notice. I have thohonour to transmit copies of the statements made to me in writing by the inspectors and constables, and to call your attention to the error in the memorial, which charges Police -stable No. 4fts with the alleged offence, constable' the number being in that division, or -• • - bearing the num... in any way connected with the subject of inquiry. I pre sume the constable intended to be charged with the alleged offence to be No. 845. I shall studiously abstain from any remarks either upon the direct nature of the charge or upon the statements given in refutation of it, because I cannot doubt that you will cause full inquiry to be made into the circumstances which occasioned the death of William Ho gan. Not having any power to summon witnesses or to enforce their attendance, or to administer an oath, or to conduct inquiry in public, the only sure mode of giving satisfaction, I can only facilitate the investigation by di recting the attendance of all parties belonging to the City police, and which I shall cheerfully and promptly do. venture to suggest that the coroner be called upon to transmit the evidence taken by him to the Lord Mayor, and that his lordship should be requested to cause an early and full inquiry to be made into the circum stances set forth in the memorial, unless you shall be of opinion that the constable who is directly charged with the offence should be put upon his trial, and the friends of the deceased furnished with the means to conduct the prosecu tion. That no delay, nor any indifference to the occurrence may be attributed to this office, I feel it correct to state that theinquiry before the coroner was concluded on the Bth limy of July, and that on the following day I gave the di rections before alluded to, and that I received the memorial signed 'L. J. Clancy' from the Lord Mayor yesterday morning, the 29th.—I have the honour to bc, Sir, your most obedient servant, DANIEL Wurrrte DAILVEV, Commis 'loner of the City of London Police." The following note contains a copy of the memorial alluded to in Mr. Ilarvey's letter to the Secretary of mate : " To the Right lion. Sir George Grey, Burt, : The following memorial was unanimously adopted at a public meeting held on Clerkenwell-green, on Monday evening last, July the 21st, to which I beg most respectfully to call your earnest attention. I have the honour to be, sir, your most obedient, humble servant, L. J. CLANCY, chairman of the meeting.—Tokay-street, Clerkenwell " This meeting begs most respectfully to call your atten tion, and through you the attention of her Majesty's minis ters, to the sacrifice of human life that has recently occurred lathe City on the person of William Hogan, a humble but honest working man, at the hand of a City policeman, 455, who, notwithstanding a verdict of Manslaughter' having been pronounced by the coroner's jury, remains at large insulting humanity; treating the laws of justice and equity with impunity ; and making the detective and protec tive (swealled) police force, a ' mockery, a delusion, and a snare.' This meeting believes that he who permits an outrage shares in the crime, and that he who offends against the least in society offends against all ; but we are willing to draw a line of difference between the City police force and those under the immediate control of the govern ment. This meeting further believes that it is the duty of government to urge redress for individual loss of life, as well as individual loss of property ; and on the same prin ciple that prompted the government to offer 1001. reward for the apprehension of the supposed incendiary in the case of Alderman Ilumpliery and others, whose property was de stroyed by lire, (but whose losses were covered by large amounts in insurance companies), this meeting contend that if justice demanded that wealthy merchants should be treated thus promptly by government, that justice more loudly demands that the government should protect the poor and the lowly in the case of this poor friendless man and his family—to the latter, as a small atonement for the loss of one whose life has been mercilessly sacrificed (as yet) with impunity, by the ruthless hands of him whose duty ought to have been to shield and protect. It remains now to be established whether it shall or shall not henceforth be a great fact that there is one law for the rich, and another for the poor. In the name of humanity, this meeting calls upon the government to stretch forth its strung arm and shield the defenceless and the weak. Surely it is not too much to ask by those who contribute towants the support of the state that the coffers of the state shall be opened, and that a sufficient sum be advanced as a means of bringing to justice the perpetrator of (to all ap pearance) this wanton outrage upon humanity. This meeting calls on the government for a full measure of justice in this case—no more nor no less—viz., that a suffi cient reward he offered for the apprehension of this outlaw against society.—Signed on behalf of the meetiag.—L..T. CLANCY, chairman." It is stated that a full investigation will soon take place. CAntrrsuirs (E.isr INDIA).—The following is a copy of the points upon which candidates for direct apeoint moots are to be examined before they are passed as cadets, agreed to in accordance with a resolution come to at a court of directors, held on the 22nd of January last :-1. Each candidate will be required to write English correctly from dictation. 2. He should possess a competent knowledge of the ordinary rules of arithmetic, including the rule of three, compound proportion, simple and compound interest, vulgar and decimal fractions, and the extraction of the square root. lie should also have read the first three books of Euclid. 3. In languages he should be able to translate ' into English passages from Caesar's Commentaries, or from the first four books of Virgil's Xneid ; and he will be further expected to parse, and show his knowledge of grammar and syntax. The candidate will be required to translate from French into English an extract from one of the following works; viz., Telemachus, Voltaire's Charles the Twelfth, and Peter the Great. But the candidate will have the option of being examined in the Hindustani in lieu of the French language, and in that ease he will be required to translate from Hindustani into Eng lish an extract from one of the following works; viz., Rauh o.Buhar, Tota-Kuhanee. 4. In history he should be pre pared to pass au examination in Keightley's Histories of Greece and Rome; in Gleig's History of England; and in the History of British India, contained in vole 1 and 2 of the Edinburgh Cabinet Library. 5. In geography he should posies* a competent knowledge of the modern divi sions of' the world; the principal nations of Europe and Asia; the name of the capitals of each nation in Europe, and of the chief cities of Hindostan ; and the names and situations of the principal rivers and mountains in the world. 6. In fortification he should have read some ele mentary work on the subject (Stealth's Abridged Treatise, or !slacaula)•'s Field Fortification) ; and have received some instruction in drawing. ADMIRALTY, AVG. 6.—APPOINTMENTS.—CIerks : R. Shambler, to Impregnable; and J. Haywood, to Cen taur. Captain: C. Graham, 0.8., to Rodney. TIIE BOILER EXPLOSION NEAR OLDUAIL—The inquiry into the deaths of Samuel Lord, James Winter bottom, and Jonah Brierley, who were killed by the ex plosion at Messrs. Rhodes's cotton-mill, on the 20th ult., terminated on Tuesday last, before Mr. C. Gledhall, of Halifax, the deputy coroner. Mr. James Hirst, an engi neer and boiler maker, said he had been acquainted with the manufacture of boilers upwards of 20 years. He had made an examination of the boiler at Messrs. Rhodes's mill. It was of 42-horse power, the shell being cylin drical, 7 feet 4 inches diameter for about 26 feet 6 inches, and the take-up, or part over the fire, 71 feet long. The flue was oval-shaped, and the fracture was where the flue joined the take-up over the firing place. The safety valve was 2f in. diameter, and was weighted equal to 14lb. per square inch. It was in good working order, but sadly too small. He did not think it advisable to work such a boiler at a higher pressure than 121 b. to the square inch. The flue being a fiat oval, was not nearly so strong aa a circular one would be. He was of opinion that the explosion had been caused by the scarcity of water, and the injection of a stream of cold water causing a sudden generation of steam, and a greater amount of pressure than the boiler was able to resist.—,lames Taylor, a workman at a neighbouring mill, considered that the explosion was attri butable to the faulty shape of the flue, which was a flat oval, and did not think shortness of water had anything to do with the accident. He thought the safety-valve was too small. He should not like to work such a boiler as the one which burst at a pressure of more than 161 b. From subsequent evidence it appeared that a young man named John Wood was always recognised as the engineer, and had control over the engine, but when he was hired Thomas Wood, his father, was put to look over him. John Wood had controlled the engine for two years, but if Thomas recommended anything, it was done according to his judg ment and direction. John Wright and James Halkyard, who were employed at the mill, said they had never known any thing wrong with the boiler, nor felt any fear on the subject; it had been worked very regularly by the present engineer. The jury, after deliberating nearly two hours, returned a verdict to the effect that the deceased had lost their lives by an "accidental explosion" of the boiler. They aeeom panied their verdict by stating that the evidence was not such as strictly to justify their returning a verdict of man slaughter, but nevertheless strongly censured Mr. Rhodes for employing a person who was acknowledged to be igno rant, in • very greet degree, of the nature of the work entrusted to his care. The jury were also strungly of opinion that it was time for the government to take into its immediate consideration the necessity there was for putting a stop (by some stringent act of parliament) to the constric tion of such boilers as that which bad now exploded, and the erection of retains over boilers, as was the case in the prelant inmate. ; SPORTING. BILIGHTON RACES—WEDN EBDAY. TEAL Srants of 5 sovs. each, with 2.5 added; 3-yr olds, 7st ; four, Bat 41b ; five, 84 11th ; six and aged, 94 ; win ners extra ; the winner to be sold fur 300sovs., ad.:mantled, &e. Bristol mile. (4 subs.) Mr. Grartracte's the !squaw, 3 rts, let 3lb . (Kitcbtmer) 1 Duke of Iticlummad's fby th e Ugly Busk out of Mergelitna, S yrs, 74 (Garvey) 2 Mr. ticnittl'e Duster, 8 yrs, 7st (Charlton) 3 PAVILION STALLS of 30 sovs. each, 20 ft, for 2-yr olds; colts, Bst 71b ; fillies, Bst 31b ; winners extra. T.Y.C. Mr. Peyne's Freedom, lot tlb (Eiseman) 1 Mr. tarter'. ilatoptaa, Sait Db .......... .. ...... ...... (A. Dart 2 Mr. Magmata's sulky, art Mb.. ...(Bartholoute.) broke &mu BIIIONTON STAKES of 2a soy.. each, 10 ft, with 250 added, and 5 only if declared, &c. ; the second to receive 50 SOTS. out of the stakes ; the winner of any handicap of a clear value of 100 sora. to carry slb extra for every such race they may win after the! weights arc declared. The winner of the Goodwood Stakes or Cup to carry 71b extra. The winner to pay 15 sovs. to the judge. Old Course. (80 subs., 47 of whom declared.) Lod Waterfonl's Lord George, 3 yes, Get 131 b (Charlton) I Mr. Pedley's Goomisk, aged, Sst 131 b. (A. Day) 2 Lord Lul Ban's Carer* 3 yrs, Est :lb (Arnold) 3 The following also started but were not placed : Land grave, Backbiter, Westow, Valentine, The Ileriot, Narcis sus, Sir Rowland Trenchard, Falcon, The Nautch Girl, Tilsit, Waterfall. Betting : 5 to 2 agst Westow, G to 1 apt Lord George, 7 to 1 apt Backbiter, 7 to 1 apt Narcissus, 8 to 1 apt Sir Rowland Trenchard, 12 to 1 apt Cossack, 12 to 1 agat Land grave, and 12 to 1 sgst Cnacus.—Westow went otf with the lead, and with Nautch Girl, Narcissus, Lord George, and Sir ltowland Trenchard laid up, cut out the work for half a mile, the running then being taken up by Nautch Girl, followed by Narcissus and Sir Rowland 'Trenchard, Lord George next, in company with Comas and Westow, and a wide gap separating this lot from the second ruck. The Nautch Girl went on to the distance, where Lord George, who came second round the turn, took the lead from her, was never afterwards approached, and won in a canter by three lengths : Cossack, who came a few strides from home, beating Cmeus by a head ; Sir Rowland Trenchard a bad fourth. Run in 3 min. 27 sec. STEWARDS' PLATE of 50 SOTS., added to a sweepstakes of 10 sots. each ; for 2-yr-olds, Oat 101 h; three, Bst 10lb; four, Oat 61b; five, six, and aged, 94101 b. The winner to be sold for 300 sows., if demanded, &c. T.Y.C. Mr. Marc's Prestaw, 4 yes (Mame) 0 1 Lord W. Powlett's St. Ana, 6P. (Roar* 0 2 Duke of Itachurtuat's Ploughboy, 3 yrs Lord Strathroore's Dyable, 2 yrs (Crouch) 4 St.. Durum's Mies Landon (Gilbert) 3 IforeL-linitegas' PLATE of 50 toys. (handicap.) Bris tol mile. Mr. Payse's Catalpa, 3 yrs, lot (fording) 1 Sir W. Booties Timid Pawn, 3 yr* 6st 4th (Marker) 2 Mr. Burgess's Handsome Dos, 4 yes, 7st lOlb (Burns) 3 The following also started but were not placed :—Abdal lah, Tordexillas, Mignon, Gloom, Guardsman, Epirus, Ella, I by Ugly Buck out of Margellina. Tows PLATE of 50 SOTS., added to a Sweepstakes of 3 lOTA. each; three-year-olds, 7st 1011) ; four, B,t 13th ; five, 94 51b; six and aged, Oat 71h. Mares and geldings allowed 31b. Winners extra. The winner to he sold for 200 soya., if demanded, and allowances if to be sold fur less. Heats. New Course. Mr. Grartriche's Cheerful, 3 yrs, Set 31b (IGO/ ) (Flatman) I 3 1 Mr. Careva's Aristocrat, 4 yes, let lib (1001.) .. (A. Day) 6 I I Mr. King's VertDrer, 4 yrs, 7st 63) (100/.) (Charlton 2 6 3 Mr. Burgess's (Magus, S Its, Set Mb ('OW.) . (Burns 3 2 4 Sir C. *mahout's Nautili*, 3 yes, Gat 4lb (Ital.) (Archer 3 4 dr xie, tt ikon's Ella, 3 4 re, Get lib ',10•11.) .... (Gilts rt 4 3 dr First heat won by a length, the second by a length, and the third by four lengths. The winner was put up to auc tion, and sold for 210 sore. The meeting, so far, has been attended with the most complete success, the racing proving as excellent as it was plentiful, the attendance greater than we have seen on a Brighton course, and the weather favourable in the ex treme. The new Grand Stand was crowded ; hut truth obliges us to add that it will require several alterations to make it what it ought to be ; a[ resent only those who have the good fottunc to obtain fr p ont places in the wings can see anything of the races. The enclosure must be raised, and the watercart brought into requisition; the clust,not merely in the road, but in the immediate vicinity of the stand, and also within the enclosure, was absolutely intolerable. INTELLIGENCE EXTRA. NEWMARKET SECOND OCTOBER MEETING, MI, 'Icr.SDAT.—THE CESAREWITCII Fleet HANDICAP of 25 sore each, 15 k, and 300 added. Acceptances to be signified on or before September 9.—Rhesus, syrs ; Cnteus, 3 yrs ; Tightwaist, 3 yrs; King of Oude, 4 yrs ; New inin,ter, 3 yrs ; King Charming, 3 yrs ; Darkie, 4 yrs ; (lusher, 3 yrs ; Clothworker, 5 yrs ; Panope, 4 yrs ; Van couver, 4 yrs; Heart of Oak, 3 yrs; Nancy, 3 yrs; The Macau, 3 yrs ; Paquette, 3 yrs ; La Fiancee, 4 yrs • Ba-tinado, 4 yrs; Sister to Little George, 3 yrs ; Dulcet; aged; Sauter-la-Coupe, 5 yrs; Nutshell, 4 yrs; Little Jack, 4 yrs ; 'lophana, 6 yrs ; Nutcracker, 4 yrs ; Rein deer, 3 yrs ; Phlegethon, 3 yrs ; Cane, 3 yrs; Cossack., aged ; Lamartine, 3 yrs ; Essedarius, 5 yrs ; Runnymede, 3 yrs ; Grecian, 3 yrs • Elthiron, 5 yrs ; Hippolytus, ' 3 yrs • l'itsford, 4 yrs ; liotberp, 3 yrs ; br c by Velocipede, out of Lady Geraldine, 4 yrs; 1, ulentine, 4 pm ' • Gold finder, 3 yrs ; Triekstress, 3 yrs ; Theseus, 3 yrs; Westow, yrs ; Mrs. Taft, 6 years ; Skdmere, 3 yrs ; g by St. Martin, out of Bess 3 yn ; Candk , wick, 4 yn ; Calmer, 4 yrs; Old Danl Tucker, 5 yrs ,• Glcnhawk, 3 yrs; Miss Flyaway, 3 yrs; c by Tearaway a by Alcaston, 3 yrs; Fuglemau, G yrs ; Neeshsm, 3 yrs; Confidence, 4 yrs; Hungertbrd, 3 yrs; Harp, 3 yrs; Re munerator, 4 yrs; The Heriot, J yrs; Windischgrats, 4 yrs; Clarissa, syn ; Gay lass, 3 yrs; Unity-, 3 yrs; Lough Dawn, 3 yrs; Bedford, 5 yrs ; Aaron Smith, 3 yrs; Flying Gout, 6 yrs; Marchioness, 5 . yrs ; Sir Charles, 4 yrs; Terpsichore, 3 yrs; Fire-eater, 5 yrs; Recruit, 3 yrs; Marlborough Buck, 3 yrs; Wansdyke, 4 yrs; England's Glory, 3 yrs; Tragedian, 3 yrs ; Snowstorm, 5 yrs; The Italian, 4 yrs; Constellation, 3 yrs; Consolation, 3 vrs ; Border Boy, 3 yrs; Mare Tapley, 4 yrs ; Cocktail, 5 yrs; British Boy, 3 yrs ; Langton, :3 yrs; Chief Justice, 4 yrs; l'inch, 3 yrs; Cyclops, 3 yrs; Barton, 4 yrs; Aristos, 3 yrs; Warwick, 4 yrs; b f by Harkaway dam by Rust, 3 yrs; Seaman, 4 yrs; Grand Duke, 3 yrs; Letterpress, 3 yrs ; Ephesus, 3 yrs; Waterfall, 3 yrs; Quicksand, aged; Haricot, 4 yrs ; Vampyre, agent; Windhound, 4 yrs ; Knight of Gwynn°, 4 yrs; Salute, 4 yrs ; Abderhaman, 3 yrs; Narcissus, 4 yes ; Officious, 4 yrs; Antigone 3 yrs ; William the Conqueror, 4 yrs; Beehunter, 4 yrs ; Homan der, 3 yrs ; Diukanns, 4 yrs; Landgrave, .5 yrs ; Cheerful, 5 yrs ; The Nigger, 4 yrs; Hesse Romberg, 3 yrs; Exeter, 3 yrs ; Anspach, 3 yrs ; Vatican, 5 yrs ; Teddington, 3 yrs; The Ban, ♦ 3 yrs ; Confessor, 3 yrs ; Aphrodite, 3 yrs ; Beebe, 3 yrs; Vermuth, 3 yrs; Merry Peal, 3 yrs; Bacchanalian, 6 yrs; Presto, 3 yn • Cariboo, 4 yrs; Barcelona, 3 yrs ; Strongbow, 5 yrs ; L4adstone, 6 yrs ; Borneo, 5 In; Harp ,iehord, 3 yrs; Wallflower, 5 yrs; Montague, a yrs; Gar forth, 4 yrs ; Sunrise, 3 yrs; Lady Evelyn, 5 yrs ; Herbert. 5 yrs: Sir Rowland Trcnchard, 4 yn ; Jack Leeming, 3 yrs ; True Blue, 3 yrs; Itussborough, 4 yrs ; Combatant, 5 ! yrs; Black Doctor, 3 yrs; Backbiter, 6 yrs; Champion, 5 yrs; b e by Gladiator out of The Abbess, 4 yrs • Pessima, 4 vn ; Woolwich, 5 yrs ; Sister to Clothworker, iyrs; Ninus, yrs; Brother to Willingham, 3 yrs. The weights to be declared September 2, and the acceptances September 9. THE HOUGHTON MEETING, 1841. NOMINATIONS FOR THE. CAMBRIDGESHIRE STAKES of 25 Sore. each, 10 ft, and 5 only if declared on or before the 9th of September :—ltibaldry, 6 yrs; Rhesus, 5 yrs; Cowan, 3 yn ; Tightwaist, 3 yrs ; Newminster, 3 yrs ; King Charming, 3 yrs; Darkie, by Sir Hercules, out of Dark Susan, 4 yrs; Clasher, 3 yrs; Eliza Middleton, 4 yrs; Nancy, 3 yn; Hook ' em Snivey, 3 yrs ; Paquette, 3 yrs ; La Flame, 4 yrs; Dulcet, aged; Sauter-la-Coupe, 5 yrs; Manifold, 4 yrs; Little Jack, 4 yrs; Royal Hart, 4 yrs; Nutshell, 4 yrs ; Clclia, 4 yrs; Reindeer, 3 yrs ; Phlegetn, 3 yrs; Cane, 3 yrs; Midas, 3 yrs ; Cossack, aged ; Lamar tine, 3 yrs ; asedarius, 5 yrs; Runnymede, 3 yrs ; Grecian, 6 yrs ; Panope, 4 yrs; %aocouver, 4 yrs; Alonzo, 4 yrs; Elthiron, 5 yrs; Pitafurd, 4 yrs; Hothorpe, 3 yrs; Equiria, 4 yrs ; Westow, 5 yrs ; Theseus, 3 yrs ; Candlewick, 4 yn ' • Isulthe, 3 yes ; Tonic, 3 yrs ; Ellerslie, 6 yrs ; Woodlark, 5 yrs ; Olenbawk, 3 yn ; c by Tearaway, dam by Aleaston, 3 yrs ; Uriel, 5 yrs ,• - Mountain Deer, 3 yrs ; fby Pantaloon out of Fugleman's dam, 3 yrs ; Guy Mannering, 3 yrs ; Curl, 3 yrs ; Neasham, 3 yrs ; Vivandiere, 3 yrs ; liungerford, 3yn ; Harp, 3 yrs ; He riot, 3 yrs ; Vllndischgratz, 4 yrs • Clarissa, 5 yrs • Unity, 3 yrs; Lough Sawn, 3 yrs ; f by 'Alpheus out of Boarding School Miss, 3 yrs ; Swindler, 4 yrs ; Forester, 5 yrs ; California, 4 yrs ; ./Eolus, 3 yrs ; Fly rag Gout, 5 yrs ; Sister to Wanota, 3 yrs ; Deceitful, 3 yrs ; Confidence, 4 yrs ; Recruit, 3 yrs ; Marlborough Buck, 3yn Falcon, 4 yrs ; England's Glory, 3 yrs ; Tragedian, 3 yrs ; The Ebor, 4 yrs; Snowstorm, 5 yrs ; The Italian, 4 yrs; Constellation, 3 yrs ; Chief Justice, 4 yrs; Pinch, 3 yrs • Mark Tapley, 4 yrs; Cyclops, 3 yrs; Sprite filly, 4 yrs • Eacton, 4 yrs; Warwick, 4 yrs •Truth, 3 yrs ; Grand Duke, 3 yrs; Letterpress, 3 yrs; N ankh Girl, 6yn ; Ephesus, 3 yrs; Haricot, 4 yrs; \Vindhound, 4 yrs; Knight of Clairrene t 4 yrs ; Abderba man, 3 yn ; Prune Minister, 3 yrs; Narcissus, 4 yrs ; Velox, 5 yrs ; Antigone, 3 yrs ; Officious, 4 yrs ; William the Con queror, 4 yrs; Beehunter, 4 yrs ; Hernandez, 3 yrs LMo karma, 4 yrs ; Lendgrave, 5 yrs ; The Nigger, 4 psi limas Homburg, 3 yrs; Exeter, 3 yrs Anspach, 3 yrs ; Vatican, 5 yrs; Teddington, 3 yrs; Aphrodite, 3 yrs ; Vermuth, 3 yrs; Merry Peals, 3 yrs ; Cranberry, 4 yrs; Beebe, 3 yrs ; Bor deaux, 4 yrs; Gay Lass, 3 yrs ; Presto, 3 yrs ; Amens, 3 yrs ; Heroine, 5 yrs ; Catalpa, 3 yrs ' • Fauxpes,s yrs .Strongbow, 5 yrs ; Loadstone, 6 yn; Borneo, 6 yn; , Harpsichord, 3 yrs ; Wallflower, 5 yrs ; Montague, 5 yrs; Garforth, 4 yrs; Herbert, 5 yrs,• Lady Evelyn, 5 yrs; Humphrey, 4 yrs; Sir Rowland Trenchard, 3 yrs ; Jack Lemming, 3 yrs ; Bushranger, 4 yrs ; Inicandus, 3 yrs ; Rusaborough, 4 yrs; Follow•me-Lads, 3 yrs ; Black Doctor, 3 yrs ; b c by Gladiator out of The Abbess, 4 yrs ; Prelims, 4 yrs; Fellow Deer, 6 yrs; Calmar, 4 yrs; Woolwich, 6 yrs; bl cby Prince Caridoc out of Julia Bennet, 3 yrs ; Post Tempore, 5 yrs; Sardanapalua, 3 yrs. —..... , , ROYAL SOVTIIERN YACIIT CLUB REGATTA.—WED- 11 NIBDAY.—The only match on the card to-day was for her ; Majesty's gold cup, of 100 guineas value, for yachts belong ing to members of the Royal Southern Yatht Club. The Volante, which carried off the club cup yesterday, had been entered some days previously, in conjunction with five or , ski others; but her superior sailing qualities no doubt in duced gentlemen who bad intended to contend for the prise i to withdraw, and leave the field in possession of the Arrow, belonging to Thomas Chemberlayne Esq., of Cranbury- park, and the Valente. The latter yacht had the race in her own hands, and rounded the Nab 5 minutes in advance of her competitor, which gave in at this point, seeing she did not possess the slightest chance. It is much to be re gretted that out of a splendid fleet of yachts members of tho Royal Southern Yacht club only tw o o s eout be found to enter the lists. The cup was presented by her Majesty to the club for the first time this season. The 1 Town Challenge Cup will be sailed for on Friday, for which we beer. there art seven at eight entries. RAW intelligence. HOUSE OF LORDS.—YrsrE¢a.►v. Present :—The Lord Chancellor, Lord Cranworth, and Earl Fortescue. Mr. Serjeant Manning also, as Que:•n's Ancient Serjcant, was present assisting, and took his sc.:t on the woolsack. IN THE MATTER OF THE JOINT STOCK COMPANIES WINDING-EP ACTS OF 154$ ANI) 1549; AM) OF THE DIRECT BIRMINGHAM, OXFORD, BEADING ♦ND BRIGHTON RAILM AY COMPANY. TAME! lit ETON P. HENRY SMITH BRIGHT: AND VII: MAIO if. S. BRIGHT V. THE SAID Both these appeals were brought against an order of Vice-Chancellor Lord Cranworth confirming the finding and certificate of the Master in Chancery (William Brougham, Esq.), who was charged with the winding up of the above company. This company was formed itt the autumn of 1845, :mil was provisionally registered according to the act 7 At 8 Viet., cap. 150, on the 12th of September of that year. The proposed capital of the company was to be 2,000,0001., divided into 80,000 shares of 251. each, and a de posit of 21.125.6 d. was to be paid on each share. A prospectus was circulated by the promoters, containing the names of dives persons, as a provisional committee, and among them was the name of the above 11. S. Bright. At a meeting of some of those persons, held the Bth of October, 1845, a committee of management was appointed, and it was re solved that this committee should have tha control of the affairs of the company, and power to allot shares and apply the funds of the company in payment of all expenses incurred in its formation and preparation of the plans, to be submitted to parliament on or before the 30th of November, 1815. Mr. Bright was not at that meeting, nor did he receive a copy of the pruceetlings and resolutions, although it appeared by the minutes of the company that a copy was sent to ban. On the 14th of October he received from the secretary of the company a circular letter, dated the 10th of October, informing him that 100 shares had been apportioned to each member of the provisional committee, and he, on the 14th wrote to the secretary, in reply to his circular, stating that ho was willing to take the 100 shares. On the 18th of October, the secre tary sent him a letter of allotment of the 100 shares, and requested him to pay thereon the deposit of 21. 12s. 6d. per share (262/. 10s.) into the bank named. Mr. Bright paid the said deposit, but never paid any further sum, nor did he alb nd any meeting, or do any other act in respect of the proposed undertaking. Of the 80,000 proposed shares, only . 67,630 were allotted, and the deposits were paid on 4,294 only, so that the promoters were not enabled to go to parliament for an act of incorporation, and, consequently, the undertaking was abandoned. large expenses were, however, incurred by the managing committee in the form ation and promotion of the company. In December, 1849, an order was made by the Vice-Chancellor of England for winding-up the affairs of the company under the Winding. up Acts of 1848 and 1849, and Mr. Brougham, the master, to whom that order was referred, appointed the said Mr. llutton the official manager of the company. Ile made out for the Master a list of persons, or COll - and included therein Mr. Bright as a member of the provisional committee in respect of 100 shares. The Master was attended by counsel for several parties, and after due consideration he reported and certified to this effect : that he had settled the list of contributories of the company, and had settled on such list as contributories, being members of the provisional committee who accepted shares in the company, the several persons therein named, including Mr. Bright, and the master hound from the books and papers of the company, and the report of the offi cial manager, that there were expenses incurred and debts contracted by the managing committee in print ing, advertising, secretaries' and clerks' salaries, rent of offices, stationery, law charges, the preparation of the surveys, plans, and sections, and the other acts necessary to be done in the establishment of the company, and for the purpose of obtaining an act of parlia ment for making the railway, for the formation whereof this company was provisionally registered to the amount of 10,174/. 1 Is. 5t1., the particulars where-of were set forth in the first schedule to his report, with the purposes for which such expenses were incurred, and he found from the books of the said company that those expenses had been discharged by contributories in unequal proportions from some only of the several contributories in the manner set forth in the second schedule to his report annexed _ . . And he found that there had been costs ordered by the court to be paid by the official manager out of the estate of the company, and which were already taxed, amounting to the sum of 183/. lls. Gd., and that the costs which had been ordered by the court to be paid, and which are not yet taxed, will amount to a consi derable sum. And that in the winding up of the affairs of the company, the official manager had, by himself and his solicitor, expended large sums of money, and properly in curred costs, which together with the costs so ordered to ~be paid, lie estimated would amount to 2.063/. Ils. Gd. and upwards. And the Master was of opinion and found that the sum of 7,8981. 10s., being the expenses comprised in the said sum of 10,174/. Ils. rel. up to the 30th November, 1815, were necessarily incurred by the managing committee in preparing to launch the common concern in which the several contributories had engaged, and he was of opinion and found that the several persons therein named, including Mr. Bright, were legally liable to bear his rateable proportion of the necessary expenses of the com mittee in preparing to launch the common concern, incurred between the 14th October, 1815, and 30th November, 1845, both inclusive, being the sum of 4,5621. 10s. 7d. And he was of opinion and found that several other persons therein named, but not including Mr. Bright, were also liable to bear a rateable proportion of the said expenses incurred between the 14th day of October, 1815, and 30th Nov., 1845, and in addition thereto, to bear a rateable proportion of the said expenses incurred before the 14th day of Oct., 1845, and subsequently to the 30th November, 1845, down to the abandonment of the company, being the sum of 5,6121. Os. Bd. And he was of opinion and found that each of the several contributories named in the report is legally liable to bear and pay a rateable proportion of the costs in. mined in the winding up of this company according to the number of shares held by him in the Joint stock of the con cern. And he was of opinion that it was necessary, and he thought it proper to raise the said sums of 4,5621. 10s. 7d. being the amount of the said expenses between the 14th October, 1845, and 30th November, 1845, and 5,6121.05. Rd., being the residue of the said expeuses, and 2,0631. lls. for the said costs, by means of a call upon each of the several said contributories, according to the number of shares in respect of which they then appeared, settled by him on the list of contributoncs, each of the several contributories who has already made any payment by way of contributiun to the said expenses, or otherwise, having credit given him for the amount so paid by him against such call. And he directed an order for the call of 101. per share to issue against such other of the said several contributories, upon whom notice of this in tended call had been served, of whom the appellant was one. The said Muster on the 13th day of Juue, 1851, made an order fur a call of 101. per share upon each of the contributories in the said cannyany, including Mr. Bright, such call to be paid on the •th of July then next. Mr. Bright and the official manager severally moved Vice Chancellor Lord Cranworth to discharge or vary the master's certificate and order. Ilia lordship made an order on Mr. Bright's motion, but on the other ruction he made an order confirming the muster's order, and ordered costs to be paid to Mr. Bright. That gentleman appealed from the order, insiatiag that he was nut liable in law or equity to pay any part of the expenses incurred on behalf of the com pany. The official manager also appealed against the orders, insisting that Mr. Bright was liable to contribute his share to all the expenses. Mr. C. Porton Cooper and Mr. Morris (with whom was Mr. O. 0. Edwards) appeared for Mr. Bright, and con tended that before the passing of the Winding-up Acts, Mr. Bright would not have been liable either in law or equity as a contributory to the expenses incurred by the company, and that those acts, if properly construed, had not fixed any new liability upon him. lf, however, this point should be decided unfavourably for Mr. Bright, then they contended that he was only liable for a share of the expenses between the 14th of October and the 30th of November, and that his share of the liability must not be calculated according to the number of his shares with reference to those actually taken up and paid upon, but with reference to the number of shares into which the company had been divided, and the deposit paid on them. If so, he would be found to have overpaid his liability. Mr. Bethell and Mr. Roxburgh, (with whom was Mr. Webb) for Mr. Hutton, insisted that the liability of a pro visional committeeman who had also accepted shares in a company, was now definitively settled. The amount to which he was liable was the only question which could now be discussed. That amount could be no other than the amount of expenses paid by others in the same situation with himself, to whose add he was liable to contribute as they were all equally concerned in discharging a debt com mon to all. The liability of Mr. Bright could not be re stricted to begin at the 14th of October, for whatever ad vantage there was in the establishment of the company he had participated in, and he was bound to take his share of the burdens. Mrs. Jennings had very rapidly, as was anticipated, ac quired proficiency as an actress and singer, and having made a most successful debut in Berlin, was engaged by Mr. Lumley fur the operas in Paris and London for three years, at 1001, per month for the first two year, and 1401. per month for the third year. The bill alleged that the defendants, Mr. and Mrs. Jennings, refused to permit the trustees of the deed to receive the salary, or to furnish them with any account of the sums received on account of Mrs. Jennings earnings according to the previsions of the deed, and it sought an account, the appointment of a re ceive:, and an injunction to restrain Mr. and Mrs. Jen nings from receiving any part of Mrs. Jennings' earnings, and a writ ue carat regno. An order bad been accordingly made, which it was now sought to discharge. In support of the motion it was stated that the salary of 1,2001. was all that Mrs. Jennings would receive during this and the next year, as she could not, consistently with her engagement with Mr. Lundy, sing even at a private party without his permission ; and that the whole of this sum was requisite for her support and her personal expenses in the position of a prima donna. Mr. J. Parker and Mr. Pole, for the trustees, contended that an allowance of 4001. a-year would be sufficient. The rice-Chancellor thought 4001. much too little, and that 1,2001. was inure than lie should think could be re quired. But these were matters which the court could not be expected to know much about, and it would be much better if the parties would come to an arrangement. Be• sides, being a dispute about the earnings of the honourable industry of a lady, this had the additional grace M being a family quarrel. As the lady, being married, was not com petent to inter into any engagement, no ;injunction ought to have been granted against tier. The case had better stand over for two hours, that an endeavour might be made to settle it. At a later period of the day an order was agreed upon to the following ctfect ; The defendant, Mrs. Jennings, to ho at liberty (notwithstanding the appointment of the receiver), upon her sole receipt, to receive all the payments up to the lst of Oetober next, and on her sole receipt to receive 1,000/. for the next year, and, un her sole receipt, 1,2001. for the third year; the surplus of the monies to be paid to the trustees upon the trusts of the deed of settlement. The order to be without prejudice to uny lineations between the parties, and the motion, in all other respects, to stand over, with liberty to upply. IItiOSEY Mr. Campbell and Mr. Raymond moved for an injunc tion to restrain the defendant, the proprietor of "'The Pianista," from publishing certain airs in the opera of " La Sonnambula," to ths,copyright of which the plaintiff claimed to be entitled. Mr. C. Ilan for the defendant, disputed the title of the plaintiff, on the ground that the opera had been published in Milan before its publication by the plaintiff in this coun try. In support of this statement he read an affidavit of Guiseppc Crippa, prompter to her Majesty's Theatre, whe had been prompter at the Teat ro Carcano, at Milan, in 1831, when the Sonnambula was produced at that theatre. The affidavit stated that the airs in the opera became very popu lar, and were published at Milan previously to the mouth of June, 1831. Mr. Campbell referred to the evidence in other cases, in which Mr. Boosey had been plaintiff, and also to an affi davit made upon the present motion by a deponent, who stated that he was secretary to the publisher of the music, and also a Doctor of Law, at the University of Padua, to show that the publication was simultaneous is Milan and London. The Vice-Chancellor said, that the subject of musical . . copyright was one upon which the decisions were not very harmonious, hut that he had in other eases fullowed the de eision of the Court of Common Pleas, which he considered the correct one. All honour and morality in this ease were on the side of the plaintiff'. The only question was as to the strict law of the ease. There appeared so stronc a pro bability in the plaintiff's favour, both as to law and fact, as to entitle him to the injunction, which he sought on his en teringlinto the usual undertaking to bring an action, and abide by any order as to damages is inch the court might make. It was surprising that any one could be Muni who would invade anuther's property in this way. Barom Loso Commas it (VI ROCHDALE CANAL COMPANY V. KINO.—POWER MILLOWNERS TO VSE THE WATER COIL STEAM-ENGINE*. Lord Cranworth delivered judgment in this case, the facts of which have already been reported in the Daily Nora. The application was on behalf of the Rochdale Canal Company for an injunction to restrain the defendant, who was a nail - owner on the hanks of the canal, from using the water fur any other purpose than condensing steam in his engines. It appeared that the defendant, and his pre decessor: in occupation of the mill, had for the last 21 years been in the habit of taking water from the canal for the purpose of generating, as well as for condensing steam; the plaintiffs contended that this was con trary to the provisions of their act of parliament. An action at law was brought against the defendant, which terminated in the plaintiffs' favour, but only one shilling damages were given. The defendant threat ened to continue the use of the water ns he had always done, and the plaintiffs therefore applied fur this injunction. For the defendant it was contended that the question had not been settled by the action, hut the plaintiffii must bring another action to confinn their right. It was also contended that there had been such acquiescence on the part of the plaintiffs for so many years that the court ought nut to grant the injunction. At the termination of the arguments, his lordship decided that the plaintiffs having established their title by one action at law, were entitled to an injunction in equity, unless there was sufficient evidence to establish the fact of acquiescence, and on this point he reserved his judgment. Ills lordship now said that it appeared when the father of the defendant built this mill express notice was given to the plaintiffs that he intended to use the water of the canal for other purposes than those of condensing steam alone, and no ob jection was then raised. His opinion was that the evidence established the fact of acquiescence, and this evidence was confirmed by the affidavits of other mill-owners, who had used the water for a great number of years, with the plain tiffs' knowledge, for generating as well as condensing steam. Under these circumstances he should refuse the motion for an injunction, but reserve the question of coats until the hearing. ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE. HOME CIRCEIT.-LEWES, AUGUST J. CKOWN SlLlV..—Bovoav 1.4.t11 ralmv.lt - tsscaLvix. CIIAIWE lIK MUM/Eli. John Payne, 11, a lad of inoffensive appearance, was in dicted for the wilful murder of William Gibson, by stab bing him with a knife. Mr. Johnson prosecuted. Mr. Clarkson was fur the de- The learned counsel, in opening the en-c for the prosecu tion, said it was a very painful position for him to appear as prosecutor of a lad of the tender ago of the prisoner, especially when the charge against him was of such a very serious and dreadful character. Ile was fearful, hoWever, that the evidence he should lay before them would leave no doubt that the unfortunate boy who was stated in the in dictment to have been killed, did iu point of fact meet with his death from the act of the . prisoner, and the only question for the consideration of dicier) would he whether that act amounted to the crime of willul murder, or whe ther it would be considered as one amounting only to man slaughter. Ile then proceeded to state the facts of the ease, and it appeared that, on the evening of the 14th June, the deceased, who was a lad of about 13 years old, had been sent by his mother on an errand into the town of Horsham, and, as he was going over the causeway, near the church, he saw the prisoner sitting upon the ground, with one of his boots off and in the act of sharpening upenknife upon the stones. What actually occurred prior to any assault having been committed, dies not very clearly appear, but almost im mediately the deceased said to the prisoner —" You have dono it now—you have stabbed me," and began to cry. The prisoner upon this said, " I have not hurt you, have I ? on't cry." Some persons then came up, and on the de ceased again saying that the prisoner had stabbed him, the latter said that the deceased boy had struck him in the face first before he touched him. The unfortunate deceased was taken home, and it was discovered that he had been stabbed in the chest, but the wound began to heal, and at first it was thought nothing serious would result from it. It turned out, however, that the liver had been injured, and an abscess subsequently formed in that organ, and the deceased died on the 25th of June from the injury he bad received. These facts were shortly proved in evidence, and in ad dition a statement made by the deceased boy a couple of days before his death was put in, in which ho stated posi tively that he gave no provocation, but said that after lio had passed him while he was sitting in the position de--. scribed, be got up and followed him, and that on his run ning up to him he deliberately stabbed him with the pen knife that he had been sharpening. Mr. Clarkson made a moat feeling appeal to the jury on behalf of the priedner, observing that he felt it weal& be idle to endeavour to save him from conviction of the mime of manslaughter, and the only struggle he should make would be to endeavour to induce them to come to tho charitable conclusion that there had been some struggle or scuffle between the prisoner and the unfortunrite lad who had lost his life, during which the fatal iajory hail been inflicted. The alleged act of using a deadly instru ment, under such circumstances, ' , mold in law undoubtedly amount to the crime of manslaughter, and of that offence, he submitted that the prisoner must, at all events, he convicted ; but he did hope with some confidence that, looking at the tender age of the prisoner, and considering the dreadful consequences that aught follow upon his eon- EQUITY COURTS.—YasTERDAT. viction of the crime of murder, they wuld feel that they Berens Vice-Csaiseauna Unions . Bares. were justified in saying that the net of the prisoner Josza v. Jxxxisoe.—lsrseecriute. amounted oil to manslaughter. Mr. Daniell and Mr. Hetherington, on behalf of the The learn judge, in summing up, said that the present defendants, Mr. Richard Bennet Jennings and Florentine cane was undoubtedly one of a most painful chareeteir to all his wife, moved to discharge an order which had been ob- parties, but at the same time they must take care that the tanned by the plaintiffs, granting an injanction and ap- law was carried out with integrity, and that • 'verdict in , pointing a receiver. It appeared that in February, 1848, no case should be returned except in sneer dance with ' the defendants, Mr. and Mrs. Jennings, executed a deed, the sworn testimony in the wax. It was his duty to 1 which recited to the effect that Mrs. Jennings had natural tell them that by the law of England ever/ act of homi- qualifications and, talents rendering it probable that she side was looked up on in the li g ht of mar. ever/ unless the , would attain great eminence and distinction as an actress circumstances connected with it we re rash as to reduce and singer, if she could receive proper instruction, and. that the crime to be one of lesser magnitude ; and the question was enter into which was expressed by the deed. The circumstances in the p resent case. T'ner e certainl was no y I for the purpose of enabling her to do so, the arrange ment for them to consider was, whether te.ere were any such deed contained an assignment by the husband (in consider- evidence to show in what manner tb.e transaction first com ation of 7001., advanced by his brother, for the purpose of menced, and if the jury should We l k themselves justified in furnishing . the means of maintaining and instructing Mrs. coming to the conclusion that th'e deceased had struck the Jennings in music) of alibis wife's future earnings to tries- prisoner first, and that the blow with the knife was struck tees, one of whom was a brother-in-law of Mr. Jennings. in the heat of the moment. in return, in that Cala they The trusts of the moneys which the trustees were to re- might find the prisoner gei'aiy of manslaughter, end acquit @wive in rear of the d salariesl to be Lampss thus as- him of the crime of e d lilfiet ,urder.hort liale, found the pri , Ire 70 W 01., t and for y t e h w e accumulation eear of a tum or 47r8,990r. SOW: d a ta; of alter ' lur tte w r g , 'l et s the same time ream i to be held on trust for Mrs. Jennings' separate use, with a mending him to the nasestul consideration of the court, oa limitation to her hatband in the event of his surviving her. amount of his tandta age. - Mr. Cooper replied. The Lord Chancellor said that when he yielded to the pressing request to let this appeal be heard to-day he had not considered that he could not enjoy the advantage of having the presence of the judges. He could not tell whether his noble and learned friend Lord Cranworth and himself could fully make up their minds on this case before Friday, but if they did so notice should be given to the parties, and judgment would be delivered that day. At present he merely moved the adjournment of the case.