The Express. — London, England, 1864-03-10 00:00:00

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. MOUSE OF COMMONS. —Vir.DNINDAT, Makeen 9. (Coseladed from yesterday's Expessr). WIEICEITS AND MEASURES (METRIC SYSTEM) BILL, Mr. W. SWART, in moving the second reading of this llit said be thought that a permimove bill was • sir') W right direction, and he trusted that after the ni,trie grime had been tried, under its provisions the country would become so 000viuued of its merit and usvf tLat, in Mine or five years bean • oomyu sort' measure ruq;tit be iitsednord. Mr. LOCKS, in secondiog the motion, said the present =of weight, and measures was moat defective, and though the bill could have leo bed effect whatever, its 1111111.05100 a, if objected to, could be easily amended is o.ln m/igen ilavieg reed the report of the select comtuittee be winanwiebed that under the existing system a great 'nineties wisdom, to the working classes, in their entail dealings. These was no analogy, as in France, between our sissepe sad our weights and measures, the come. 4aeuce being that these classes, when they came to buy • mall nenntity of au article, found no equivalent for it in Megtins mousy, and bad to pay more than they ought. It voakt theeefoee be a great advantage to the kii....uring pepabitiee if they had coins to pay for the smallest Iseislity of any articles they might stand in need of. Yr. Y. GIBSON and last year his boo. friend projiJsed a etempuisory measure to which be (Mr. 6absou) objected, but be and set object to making a contract to deliver wisila uses /Wed ow the metrical system legal. He was put into a mi nority, sad the house carried the compulsory measure. lint bce. friend now C. 31.3 with a permissive measure. lie aLoa,d net oppose the second reading, but he wished to Lim ed( very carefully against agreeing to the clauses of tLe bill. Be lived that hi, non. friend would be satisfied with a move moderate measure than that which he had sutmitted it, the house. HEN LEI said he thought that this subject was so great, whether for good or evil, that it ought tut to Le Sweated except by the goverumeut. (Hear, hear.) It o o far too great a subject to be meddled with to the way in which it was proposed to be meddled with by the resent ball. Mr. ADDEELEY thought the government ought to try to facilitate the introduction of the metrical tam. They might do this by legalising con tracts made on twit system ; by introducing it ii.to the government establishments, and by Laving it tau ° , t in the schools under the Committee of P l ivy C o uncil on Education. The system was so advantageous that A: uiwt all the large firms were beginaing to nee it, act government 7Might do much to facilitate its general introduction by adopting the means he bad pointed out. Er. T. fI.tSKEY quite agreed that this matter ou;ht to be taken up by the government, but the government always threw cold water upon it. He could not wide/ate:di bow the President of the Board of Trade could gave his asectioci to the second reading of the will and object to ail Use details, and be thought it would he wastiog tine to ;o en with the bill if in effect the principle of tlia bid ea, to be apposed when they got into committee. lie win out wedded to thin particular male of etteitiug the deeded oir jetty out he would alway....drowte as Per as Le could toe alteratiln of a system which Lad teen admiitid to in radically had, and should support systedu .Lich hid Leen admitted,not only in France, but tiirod;hout Eurbpe, to to a better system. Mr. WALTER said he hoped he should not Le thought guilty of presumption when be said that he iuteuded to divide the house on this bill. He objected to the Lid partly because it was a permissive bill, although Le $l,OU:d • telt more strongly if it were compulsory. But he dr j octed to it as a permissive bill because he thought the. tho i.-e of weights and measures in this country ought but t, be a permissive, but a compulsory regulation. He no thing could do more to put the trade and commerce f the eosuitry into coufu-ion than to have a tompulvory measure of this kind. But he entertained a y:r...ugat awe substantial objection to ti:e woe • revolutionary measure. It in:tilt:red with the present system of weights and measures, and it introduced a foreign nomenclature, to which Le sure the poor would have a treat disgtui. Re, ri in, to the decimal coinage, he observed that spoke of the introduction of the florin es a toward. deciumliasuon. Why he ventured to say that in the history of this country there ham never been a more useless Owe. (Hear, Lear.) It only represented two otter yseoee There was some *Anse io a half.crowo, because it was of the value of three pieces is one. But what was the good of the tl,tio •! It is,. of se sae but to cheat some unhappy 5a150u.....0‘, aid of making him a present of hall•a 38,4 Lull two shillings. He said lotus keep to oar own milotoclature at all ev.inta, and with regard to this 1.4:1 he fur cue should Dot accept the proposal of his hon. frimul, that it should be reads second time, but he mooed that it b• tea I a second tine that day ale months. Mr. J. B. l.:311T11 said he should give the bill his support. There woo great confusion from the inderent kinds of weights and mossures ; there were nine infferetat sorts of " stocse." In some parts of the country a luso killed is bullock and sent at up to London ; it weighed is lieu it arrived here twice u many "stories" as it did when it started. There ought to tie cue weight sad one measure throughout the land. Colonel SYKEi contended that the present system of weights and measures was 'disgrace to o civilised country. He feared, however, that the measure, is!thouitn a step is the right direction, would be found impnbcticaLle as a per missive biU. and he hoped the goverlimet,l ...AI take the matter in band, cod propose a measure which would be at Doc, comprehensive and compulsory. Ile should vote for t h e sir, as a recognition of a princille 0 - Leh be Doped to see adoote.l. XT(iN considered that bef_re a change much aa that proposed could be adopted, With any hope of working well, :he new ,v , .(...n0 should be tsugLt in every ',hoot sup. pored by pub:, ;..r.ot. (Hear, hear.) BA lITTELOT feared that the bill would not be sec, 0,1 Lr the poople. If such a measure sat tir...ogbt desirs'le, it sho-ol be brought in by the governu.en:, and shr....'unot Le pertnitsive. , _ .. Mr. IIAIN ES supported the bill. It was an in-Ltilt to the isle: .4etice of the country to say that aIT stem which was spreadiug over the world, and working well wherever it was adopted. could not be uoderstood or would be reject,. I by the l.eoplc of (Hear.) There would, co doubt, locouve,t.uce iu the introduction of soy new stew, but io the present instance they would bar- the mit): warn of isconventeoce and the maximum of advantage. • " Tbe how, : , or the eeclatl reading .Igaioa6 Ile bill was then read 'second time. CATTLE DISEASES PkEVENTII)N DILL. _ . . Mr. BRUCE, in movies the second real - ins of th; Cattle Diseases Preventiim Bill, stated that in the l'oited King dom there were about r3,W11,000 cattle. 40,uuti3Out/ sheep, and 4.300,000 pip, and the aggregste v.,lue was about 120,000,0001. sterling. Assurance-OffiAND for cattle were stated in the year 1644, but notwithstanding that the premiums bad been increased from time to 'lute, they had found the business upprobtable, , sad they kad accordingly eased operations. buries six years for which be bad obtained returns the average &anal Ina of cattle, sheep, and pigs by disease, amounted in value to six millions sterling. The most fill disease to which settle were subject was pneumonia. With respect to horses, W doctora disagreed as to the cause of the dame, and as to the manner of its propagation. There was, however, he believed a strong preponderance of authority in favour of Its being contagious, although it might oleo arise as an epidemic. There couid be no doubt that it was transmitted by the passage of cattle in ships and railway treilie fn m Ireland or Scotland. The dimes was propagated both from the ships and trucks in which diseased cattle were eon iwayed, from the treatment to which they were subject, and frees the other breeds with which thry came in contact. The annual amount of loss from cattle disease was S per eat., in addition to which t h e cattle that did rot die were materially wakened and became unlit . ler human food. It was, he believed. partly owing to this MOOD that the price of cattle bad risen so greatly within the last few yeses, and that so enmmouo a quantity of dis eased mod was sobd to the public. Professor Garages had shwa that out of 1,439 cows kept in certain dairies io Edia haegh were diseased, and that of that cumber 791 were sold to botcher,. A similar state of thiop prevailed in London, Manchester. and other great cities. It less cairn lsted by the same professor that is Edinburgh 20) or AO diseased cattle were sold every week. Theo came the im portaut questioo whether the use of diseased meat affected inicomuay the human frame. No very clear bearer could be gives to this cuestas, bat there was evidence to show that under some circumstances the use of such meat did create diseise. It was observed by Dr. Lotheby as very re. makable that bogs and earbueclea had been very prevalent of late yam, and he believed that to • very great extent. they were caused by the use of diseased meat. Whether all diseased meat was, or was not, of a poisonous character, it we certainly not nutritive, end the evil cause,' by the sale of diseased meat did not fall upon the rich, but upon the poor, who of all others most required wholesome and nourishing foil. Such being the ease it DOW became him duty to allude to the existing Impala boo on the subject. There could be no d ou bt th at di was propagated by the importation of dimmed cattle. Foreign cattle as a rule arrived in to country is better condition than cattle from Scotland or Ireland, and the Cattle Importation let. 11 and 12 Vic., was held to apply ady to cattle imported from foreign couuti its. It had been suggested that the proper remedy was to send agents to the port of export, and there stop the expertatioa of diseased cattle but be bad ascertained on inquiry that great loss and inconvenience would arise from the adoption of such a course, as eotha droves of cattle would be delayed, and their mean would thereby lose the market for which the cattle were istended. Nor would it be an effectual remelv, as disease usually showed itself after the arrival of the cattle in this country. It was his Intention to move at the peeper time that the bill should be referred to • select committee, and whatever additional suggestions they should make with a view to rendering the bill more effective, he would gladly adept. (Hear, bear.) The statutee 11 and 12, and 16 and 17 Vic., related to the INlOveotioo of the importation of diseased cattle, sheep, and blips., red the present hill would consolidate those statutes sad extend the existing law. It provided penalties for the offence of turning diseased cattle amongst matte which were sot diasased, for asp...in disused rattle for sale, fur exporting diseased cattle, and for driving inch Wong roods without proper prssentass& The hill provided with respect to the transport of cattle from the touttry that they should receive water 01100 in the twelve hours The 11th and 12th of Victoria provided for the seizure of diseased lambs sad sheep savaged for Isle by authorised inspectors. The present bill extended that provision to all kinds of cattle. There wee also a these repealing exist* acts, and these with the schedule com pleted tilo measure. He was fully aware of the great diffi culty and delicacy of the task he bed uudertaken. But he had proved the existence of a great evil, and they ought not to be content till they had provided such a remedy for it as it was is the power of legislatiou to supply. (Hear, hear.) If, now moved that the bill be reed a sewed time. Mr. PACK E said the hoe. geetlernan had drawo • meisocholy picture of the diseases of cattle in this oonotry. He believed this was mainly owing to the importation of cattle from foreign porta. Whatever betieflt in ether re 'poets the elomitry had derived from a free trade policy, dis eases of cattle in England were sot known before the mea sure. of 1544. Not only farmers and graziers, but coo. limners suffered from these diseases. It was true that the price of beef sod mutton was high, but the pries of pork WAS extieinoly low. The foot and mouth disease had • very deleterious effect on cattle, though it was not so clangorous as pleuropneumorda and ether diseases. The diseased cattle should be prevented from being brought to fairs. Mr. CAIRD believed that the thaw' of cattle ware very much owing to the artificial mode in which they were fed and kept, which had • tendency to develop disease in the whole system. (Hear, beer.) To that circumstance, more than to the introduction of foreign cattle, might be attributed the spread of disease. It was stated that very few animals were brought to market which might not be said to be partially diseased. Notwith st.inamg what the boo. gentleman said of the consequences of eating disease., meat, be beliesed the returns of the assurance societies proved that there was a higher standard of health now than formerly. The bon. gentleman began his speech with Mr. Gatagee ; Mr. Gamete was in the middle of it and at the endof it ; bat if the bill passed is its present shape it would prevent the holding of fain in say part of the country. The foot end mouth disease was one which passed off in the coarse of a week, and to affix each • penalty as the bill proposed for impoing cattle affected by that disease showed that the framer of it had no practical koowledie of the subject He hoped that • distinction would be made between stall markets and food markets, for there was great difference between the two. Cattle might be sent trout Scotland or Ireland which at the time they were sent were free from disease, but which might have contracted disease from exposure on the way Ito market ; and it would be hard to make the owner liable for a disease so contracted. He hoped the bill might be made efficient in the select committee. The queetion was one which deserved patina inquiry. (Hear.) . . Mr. NEWDEGATE heard the statement of the hoe. gentleman opposite with great pleasure, but he thought it rather highly coloured. He was also diapered to agree with some of the remarks made by the boa. gentleman who spoke last. He was afraid that the inspection might be too inquisitorial in its character, and to obviate that he would suggest the appointment of Bowed permits, who would be responsible for their set► Mr. HriLLAND said that there was no communication with Mr. liarugee as to the bringiog in of the bill, and as tothe bill of last vear, which be (Mr. Holland) introduced, oriqi: Dated with himself and cot with Mr. Gaingee. He could inform the ton. r..ember for Leicestershire that there was greater mortality amongst cattle before the free-trade mea sures of 1 , 514 than since that time. He could refer him to the murrain, which existed about the middle of li.st century, which was so severe that it was alluded to in the speech of the sovereign. 6' teat cite should be bestowed in the selection of inspectors. At present they were generally broken-down tradesmeo, and unfit for the situatioo. Were it otherwise the disease in cattle would not spread so widely. The inspectors ought is be meir.bers of the veterinary art. There had sprung up au established trade of butchers who would be ruined if tl , ey w.rec , impelled to deal in cattle that were not diseased. Hut the public should be protected from the evils arising from the use of diseased meat, and he hoped this could be ..ccomi•lislis I without interfering with legitimate trade. H A MILD )N hoped the Ilighlsod Society would L:st" Ao op,or:..lL.ty of being heard before the select cow• rui• • et. Mr. Alderman S.tLOMONS maid that a very large trade in 6...P./WI up-et sree carried on io Londe., although the cor;,rition were most anxious to suppress it. But owing to the defeaiee state of the law it was extremely difficult to make it readi all the parties who were concerned in send ibg ttis-need m , -et to market. '( - !,:r W. MILES congratulated the ban. gentleman oppo alto on the introduction of them two bills. The subject we , a difficult one to deal with, but be believed that the origin of :he emi complained of was to be traced to the conditi-n of the cattle seat from the cotitioeot. He hoped that the selaq committee would hear evidence from all part,. and mote particularly from Wiltshire. (Hear.) He was smrs. that the foot and mouth disease was asserted in the schedule He had himself brought some Kerrys from Ireleod. Those which were brought overeeparate had on disuse, thoae that were brought together had. Mr. PAGE f could not agree with those who thought that the (not and mouth discos., wait not • serious disease. (Hear.) He would glade give 151. V. to be free from it in the small tarot which he paid. Sir M. S. sruwART said that the fannies in the east of Scotland doubted if the hill would he workable in its present shape, but be hnted it might be improved in committee. Mr. HEN I.EI - hoped it was fully understood that evi dence would be allowed to be taken. The bon. gentleman stated that a fifth or • sixth of the meat sold was diseased, and be Timed figures which were No like those of Mr. Oahigee, that it WAS natural to suppose he quoted from that gentleman. If the evil originated with the foreign cattle, the most effectual way to stop it was to prevent them train coming at all. But, then, bow were we to get at • know. ledge of the disease! He believed the origin of dismiss could only be discovered by 'exultation, and how was • to apply the stethoscope in the midst of a lot of wild !locks'. (Laughter.) The bill was then read • mooed time end ordered to be referred to • select committee, CATTLE IMPORTATION BILL This b.ll was read • locoed tarns and referred to a 101110 i COUnntt LAND DRAINAGE BILL. The Lied Dra . inlir (Provisional Orden) Bill was read • third time and i.. CHAVC CABLES AND ANCHORS. The following committee were appointed on the Chain Cables and Anchor s Lill :—Mr. Laird, Mr. Milner Gibson, Sir James Elphinstene, Sir Frederic Smith, Mr. George Bettina. Mr. Cr►wford. Mr. Richard Bedpan. Mr. Jack. son. and Mr. Lindsay. Power to seed for WWI" Plains and records ; tire to be the quorum. Mr. Baukey w•s added to the committee on Irish tax• Tits house adjourned at ten minutes to six. THE LATE CON"CL 11•NeoN.—At the recommen• dation of Viscount Palmerstoo, the Lords Commissioaers of her Majesty's Treasury have authorised a rant of 1001., "as of her Majesty's Royal bounty,' to the widow of the above-mentiosed gentleman, who lost his life in August. 1562, io a syllabi attempt to rescue the Royal African Yail steamship Cleopatra, stranded off the !Theban, at the mouth of the ••• herbroo river, West Africa. Subsaiptions in aid of the widow and family are opened at Meese. Ransom, Boa val.., and Co., sod at the Antiviilavery odes', 27, New Broodetreet, E.C. RAILWAY •NI, PrCLIC COMPANICS IN PAIILLA- Wiert—Vestenlay, after hearing Mr. Deoison, Q.C., in re ply, the committee of the House of Commons pseud the bills for the Blocklev and Buibury Railway. sod for the East and West Junnion Railway, but rejected the bill for the Chipping Notion sod Bestiary line. Further evidence was taken in the cue of the South Yorkshire Railway and River Dun Company's frauds, Bill. The preamble fordo, Llauelly Harbour Improvement Bill was paned, and the clauses settled. The aria the promoters of the London and South Western Compel', Keasingtoe Extension line was closed. and Mr. Hope Scott. Q.C., opened the opposi tion for the London and North Western, Mr. Stewart, the secretary of that company, being under 'seminaries until the committee roee. The bill far the Chichester and Mid. burst (No. I)Railway was rejected, and that of the on-pet int scheme, Chichester and Midhurst (No. 3), wu approved and pared. The bill for the Reigate aod London ('Weet end) Junction Railway sae withdrawn by the promoters. The committee on tie Holborn Valley Improvement Bill was engaged all day in considering aid embus the costeeted clause. In the committees of the Lords, the clauses of the Pneumatic Despatch Company's Bal, and of the Commercial and Grand Surrey Docks, were disposed of. The eau for the Bangor and Llsoberis Bill was concluded. and that for the pmmoten of the Canon°. and Llacberie opened by Mr. Serjeant Atkinson, and *video°, taken for the pro moters. WORKING Mav i s CLUBS AND INSTITUTE:4.--A numerously atteaded sseetieg was held oe Tuesday, iu the National School-room, AddisNoos , Surrey, under the presidency of the Rev. W. Pideeck. to 000 sider the propriety of establishing a club and Metitute for the working men of that locality. The Rev. H. Soil!, Abe riscretom to the °antral Unica, Minded. and delivered an address oa the prise iplas of such amociistioua, and on the advantages to be expected from their establishment. The address was fol• lowed by comiderable dominion, at timeless of which it was moved by Mr. Sparks, • tradesman, and secooded by Mr. Mooch. • working man, "That it is desirable to esta blish a club for waking Ines in this district ;" and carried maanimously. The second resolution, moved by the 800. Howe Browns, seconded by the Rev. R. N. Goody, and carried unacimously, was to the following effect :—" That • provisional committee be appointed to cern out the Irst resolution, ad to prepare a scheme to be laid before a second meeting so be held oa the 11th inst. A vote of thanks was tendered to Mr. Solly, on the motive of the Rev. R. F. Blake, mid a similar vote of thanks to the chairman, proposed by Mr. Scilly, was medially adopted. MITTRoPOLITAN Fagg HOSPITAL, DEVONSHIRE,- SQUARE, Ctn.—The aggregate number of Fattest,' relieved during the week ending March 5 was—inedisal, 1,010; surgical, 603 ; total, 1,618 ; of which 532 were sew cams. MORS THAN ETCH AND lIHTTEZ THAN ZVER.— Th* ls &Wks to the lamest sad beet stuck of spring sad summer patterns ever submitted for public approval The world.fsated Ina trousers at Alfred Webb Wee.' the odes/doe's only eras biastuasnt. 73, Breca-eireet, thuoveropars. listablisked —o.4vortkelart. a t " • THE EXtRESS, THURSDAY MUSIC. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. Her Majesty's Theatre will open on fittnithy, the 9th of April. The strength of this house—in sobz as ma be seem at present—will lie rather in those member, of the company who an already known to to than in those who are to appear in Esgland for the fist time. We are still to have the (in many respects) unrivalled Tense Thiene, together with Male. Trebelli, Malls. Volpiai, Signor &sour Bettini, M. Gassier, and Mr. Bentley. The principal strangers are AIM'. Liebbart and Mdlla. Wippern, from the Royal Opera, Berlin ; MULL Bettleheim from the Imperial Opera, Vienna; Signor Beonletto Mar sited, described as being of the principal theatres in Italy ; and Signor Marcelo Junes, from the Royal Theatre, Turin ; all said to be performers of talent and reputation. The able aid energetic Signor Arditi retains his place of director of the orchestra, which, through hie ervirtioas, his been raised to a high degree of strength and szeollesee. The following operas are to be produced for the first time in England : La For:a del Dtattno, by Verdi ; Le Spare et Ileum di Wisaor ( the Merry Irises of Windsor), by N ioolai ; and Tanishauser, by Richard Wagner. In announcing La For:a del Destino, Mr. Maples= says that " the orchestral score, parts, and right of representation were secured in ISO.' Bat our reader s have seen that the prediction of this opera is also an. pounced by Mr. Gye—a thing which, of course, be cannot do if his rival is corre:il in his statement. Ile Merry Wires of Windsor, though it has never been performed is this country, has long been well known and popular in Ger. many. It is to be brought out at Her Majesty's Theatre with Thiene es Mrs. Ford, Giuglini as hates, Bentley as Ford, Gassier sa Pace, and Julia one of the new comers) as Falstaff. Tannhaumr enjoys unbounded popularity in Germany, though its merits form the subject of violent controversy. It is fall time that the English public were enabled to judge for themselves ; and 1 whatever may be the success of this opera Mr. Mai:deem will deserve their thanks for bringing it before them. Rohrer le Diable will be revived in the course of the season, with Mdlle. Wippern in the character of Alice ; the Fm• idiot: will also be produced with a strong cast ; and Dail setti's Anna Below will be reproduced, after an interval of twenty years. The ballet, which has always been a great feature at her Majesty's Theatre, while comparatively little account is made of it at the rival house, will receive due attentioe. Dancers of both sexes, from the principal coatineatal theatres, have been engaged ; and sowers] new ballet. are to be produced in the coons of the season. The passion seek performance of the Messiah will be given at aster-hall by the National Choral Society, under the direction of Mr. 1,. W. Martin. The principal vocalists will be Madame Lemmene-Shemogten, Miss Palmer, Mr. Sims Reeves, and Mr. Lewis Thomas. Band and chorus of NO performers. NAVAL AND MILITARY. ADMIRALTY. MARCH 8. —APPOINTMENTS. —Lieu. tenants G. D. Moroni, to the Blenheim ; T. W. Oliver, to the Colossus ; L. B. Solly, to the Dauntless ; F. Rouge meut, to the Bulldog. Muter J. W. Ashton, to the Bulldog. Surgeon Dr. J. Break er, to be Bulldog. Assistant Surgeons J. liockridge, to the Boacanen ; J. Parker, to the Cambridge. . _ Acting Kmistant Surgeon Dr. E. L. Moss, to the Bulldog. Midshipman V. L. J. B. Von Dowsp, to the Black Prince. Naval Cadets (nominated) S. G. T. Bourke, H. B. War ren, C. H. Adair, H. N. Tod, J. E. Cox A. J. Tuckhas ten, S. Smith, F. D. S. Scott, J. W. Border, H. J. Edgar, J. G. Haggard, H. G. Giles, and A. A. Ribton. Chief Engineers J. Coope, to the Orlando, and G. Glea son, to the Indus, for the Mile. Engineer J. Sales, to the Indus, for the Assurance. PROMOTION. —To be First Glass Assistant Engineer, G. F. Pateison, of the St. George. ADMIRALTY, MARCH 9.—APPOUCTMENTS.—Cap. twins C. Wake, to the Bulldog, commissioned ; F. H. Short, to the Gladiator ; A. W. Wilmahurst, to the Be. search, commissioned. Paymaster W. M'llertnott, to the Bulldog. Surgeon W. Teller, to the Black Prince. Assutant•Suzgeon P. M. Rae, to the Bleck Priam Master's Assistant R. U. Jones. to the Bulldog. Clerk G. Dere:son, to the Bulldog. Mil.hipaten L. H. G. Roberts, Marmaduke L. lielham. A. Vautisr. and R. F. Hoekyno, to the Bulldog. Chief Engineer R. Raughtoo, to the Bulldog. Engineer R. W. Belford, to the Bulldog. Assistant Engineen J. Ills:en:4 and J. T. Morgan, to the Bulldog. WOOLWICH, Yawn 9. Experiments which are considered satisfactory have been carried oat at Woolwich, to tart the merits of Moatstorm'e breech-loading rule, which it is expected will be introduced to some extent auto the service. The waspou is fired with the ordinary leaden ballet. without a greased wad. It is constructed on simple principles, and will not easily get out of order. PORTSMOUTH, Maus 9. The Aurora, 35, screw frigate, Captain Sir F. L. M'Clintock. has left Spithesd for the North Sea, but the object of her mission has not been made known. The Royal Sovereign, turret ship, has been ladled along. side the dockyard, and will be completed with all despatch. FEARFUL WEATHER IN THE ATLANTIC, •ND Loss OF LlFE.—News of disasters to shipping continue to reach Liverpool every day—the effects of the recent hark! gales in the Atlantic. A despatch, dated New York, Feb. 24, gives the following record of shipping disasters:—The ship Onward, Captain Sherman, from Liverpool, which arrived here on the 20th. experienced henry western gales on the pump; lost head sails aid received other damage. Tile Ns tienal Steam Navigation Conmany'e steamer Virginia, Captain Grace, which arrived here oo the 21st„ reports having encountered very nevem westerly gales. On the lith of January, in lat. 40, long. 2s, in a terrific S.W. to N.W. gale, lost lower topsails, which were blown from the rope, split foremast staysail and main spencer, and shipped • heavy see, which stove • quarter boat to pieces. A seaman named Egan Thompson was washed overboard and lost. The ship Queen, Captain Arms, from Liverpool, which arrived here on the 22cid, was from January 1 to 30 from lat. 47 to 51, lon. 30 to 45, and experienced very heavy weather sad fearful westerly gales. The Queen pawed large quantities of wreck, and • portion of a ship's tipper deck with four beams attached, which had apparently been formed for a raft. The Queen also lost one man, named Thomas Yana.. LONDON SoCIETY FOR TH. PROTECTION OF TOCNI, FEITALIka —At a meeting of the society, held at the Boardroom, 20, New Broadetreet, yesterday, Mr. J. A. Merringtou in the chair, the secretory reported that there were now in the establishment at Nt oodhowie, Wanstead, 66 young girls who were fed, clothed, educated, and trained for domestic 'trek," ; that those who had been mot to slew Lions were for the most part doing well, and that applica tions from all parts of the country were continually being made for admistion into the home. He also stated that the income had during the past eight mouths of the official year exceeded that of the corresponding eight months of the previous year h by nearly 4001., ocs o h t u t t h t s hat the e e val xpress had Totten ham to ver Zran ea ste j ur SeverUobservatioes rem were Me by the gentlemen present, when it was suggested that increased effort, he employed to liquidate the remainder of the pur chase money, 1,0001., of the society's estate at Wanstead, sod that an sanest appeal be made to a generous public to aid the committee in accomplishing the object. Alter some other routine business the meeting separated. TH. CONVICT GIOROZ HALL—The following letter was addressed by the Mayor of Birmingham to Sir George Grey ea Moeda, :—" Birmingham, 7cJi March, Sir,—l have the honour to forward by this night's poet a memorial from inhabitant, of this town and neigh bourhood preying for the royal mercy on behalf of George • Hall. I am informed that the memorial wee not cow . mewed until Saturday, and that it may be takes a• the spontaneous expression of the sentiment, of the ialtabi. tart,. It contains 50.366 signatures, sad many further sheets will probably be received to-moerow. I may be per meted to add that the people of Birmingham, as • commu nity, are not easily excited and have great imam's.* for the law, as evinced by the peaceful character of all their dernonstratime for the sat quarter of a century. I there fore feel that I am punned in submitting to you that the present expression of the anxious desire of the people for the exercise of royal delusory is entitled to that favourable oomideratioa which Ism sere it will receive at your hoods.— I have the honour to be, Am, WILLIAM HOLLIDAY, Mayor of Butniasliam." TH. LZAILINOTON MI:RD/AR.— RINPITZ or THZ CRINENAL.—On Monday last the juges" of the peace and principal inhabited& of the town of Lecreingthe m • the Secretary of State te recommend her Majesty to extend her royal eternality in the came of Ana Eetwell, sentmosd to death at the late Warwick meals for the mortise of her child on the 29th of Desember, on the ground that there were grave doubts es to her cionemommes at the time she committed the offence. lesteeday the Sheriff of Warwickshire received intimation that the pewter was merited until the farther significance of bee Majesty's pleasure. MADAM. TUNGAO D'S. —A full-length model of George Vidor Towaley, who was remedy senesced to death or the murder of Slim Goode* but received a respite from the capital pasisassiat epos the 'apposition of boles ▪ lied is sow nudged to peed write& for life, has bees added te the Charalierof Ilaysiegeemy is Sakereirest. Ileaarnmes Tea is chubs and strong, moderate Is pion and wbolunams le use. These advantages nano waved he or Tie a POEM Pridliellek It le led Is pulse bg %US ••••••,=.1•1••••111. • - - EVEIIII 4 IG, MARCH 10, _ I SPORTINGIYTELLIGENCE. LIVERPOOL SPRING MEETING. InDNEADAT. THE G/t4LND NATIONAL STEEPLECHASE DAY. The fearful weather os Tuesday, which forcibly reminded the visitors to Aintree of the rigours of Siberia, caused grave apprehensions as to the possibility of bringing • conclusion the Grand National in seccellauce with the mishits' fixture, es diming the sight there was a hairy fall of ;now. The night preceding the grand chase woe, Low. ever, root marked by any sotewortLy events, and although the narrow thoroughfares leading to " the Albion," the headquarters of speculation, were besieged, no transactioo of any importance was recorded. Bantam aed Emblematic, the two favourites, were very firm at 11 to 2 each, and there was • g disposition to lay oo " the two flat racers," Real Jam and Serene Cue. There was, however, more badinage thaw business, and the dingy hotel was abandoned early. Wedoesday morning opened bitingly cold, and the snow still lay thick no the ground, bat the atmosphere oeing clear, the unto by neon was sulticieuly powerful to dissolve the patches of white which were to be dawned acro.a the entire hoed the Greed National " couutry." The ground, as may be anticipated, was exceedingly he a vy , and the general observation was that • stroug'un would be re quired to rise in such dirt. The attendance was enormous, the grand sod minor stands being crammed, and the congre gation of pedestrians or each aide the course, and the vast crowds at the water jump and other salient point., were perhaps greater than on any previous anuivereary. The Croxteth party, consisting of the Hoo. W. G. Craven (whip), Lord Sefton, Lord Uxbridge. and Lord Westmore land, arrived about half-put 12 in their well-appointed coach.and.four and among the company were several noble and disting uished persouages. As soon as speciilators amembled io the enclosure, an ardent disposition wes manifested to commence operations on the Grand National, the ioquines after several animals being most spirited. Emblematic and Bantam remained at the head of the quotations, about equal favourites, at 11 to 2 each. while sto 2 sae offered against the two coupled. Real Jam, Jerusalem, and Wee Nall were pert in demand ; but the feature of the betting wee the mend support received by Serious Case, who rapidly advanced to 100 to 8, taken freely. Time will not admit of many prefatory remarks, and a full return of the running on the several events will be found below, The Grand National was appointed for three o'clock, mid long before that hour large crowds had taken up their positions at the various spot* of interest in the " line of country." It will be seen that the large number of 25 went to the post, sad that Emblematic sad Arbury had the finish to them selves, Lord Coventry's mare winning easily by three lengths. The winner is own sister to Emblem--last year's notress-ridden by the same jockey, and curiously enough, too, the second on this occasion obtained the same position last year. Embleinatic's mean appearance raised a host of enemies, and many of the presumed good judges declared her to be • " rat" and • ' rake-handle." Indeed, when she was seen, so strong • spirit of hostility set in against bar that she receded point by point, until at one time as much as 100 to 8 was offered against her. Lord Coventry's victory for the second year in succession led to an enthusiastic demonstration. and the young " Lord of Croome," who wins, sin dot , 13,0001., was overwhelmed with congratulations. George Stevens steered the winner with consummate skill and coolness. It was at one time, however, feared he would not be able to ride, owing to the fall he received last week at Derby. Subjoined are de- tails of the running Tat Seetorr HANDICAP of 103 "ova., added to a Sweep. I stakes of 5 sou. each, for 3-yr.olds and upwards; winners extra. Sit furlongs. (53 subs.) Mr. Jacluon's Veterinarian, by knight of Avenel-Lanca shire a Itch, Syrs, Se 7111 Camerom 1 Mr. Wood's Rose. 3 yrs, Cat Ilb Ward. 2 Mr. Rich s lint Lancashire. 4 yrs, Tat.. LOStrS. S The knowing also ran :-Ellerton, Persuasion, GUise Callum, I Tomfoolery. and Alice Leigh. Betting : 3 to 1 apt Rose, 4 to 1 each apt East Lanca shire and Tomfoolery, 7 to 1 apt Ellerton, 8 to 1 apt Per suasioo, and 10 to 1 any other. A protracted delay occurred at the poet, from which Veterinarian bolted, and ran half a mile before being stopped. On retuning he again broke away, and, taking Persuasion with him, ran nearly to the distance. To • very struggling start Tomfoolery jumped off ' with • clear lead, but before reaching the bottom tun she was passed by Persuasion and Veterinarian, who came round the turn into the straight with • widish sweep, sod let up the inside division for a stride or two, but Veteriaarian quickly coming away with a commanding lead maintained it to the end, sod won in • canter by ten lengths ; East Lan cashire • bad third, • couple of lengths in front of Tom foolery. Alice Leigh was fifth, Ellertoo sixth, Gillis Callum seventh, and Persuasion lut. Tat ALL•AGED SELLING STASES of 5 wee. each ; penal ties end allowances. T. Y.C. Four furloop. (4 subs.) 11r. Yardley's Mrs. Yee-,itt., by Turons-Lady Con/Nance, 3 TT' LMI. , bit 21b A HANDICAP of 40 son., for all ages ; winners extra. T.Y.C. Four furlongs. (12 subs.) Mr. litrbers Cutaway, by Commotion-Tibea, 3 yrs, bat 4lb Lord Uxbridge s Erythia, 4 yrs, 7at 31b Lord liatemui s Gipsy Girl, 4 yrs, Tat tills TIL ear. ,J. Grinashaw; 3 The following also ran:-Poland, Mrs. Nesbitt, and hilertou. Betting : sto 2 apt Gipsy Girl, and 3to 1 each apt Erythia and Cutaway. The latter made all the running and won easily by two lengths ; Gipsy Girl • bad third. THE GRAND NATIONAL STRAPLZCHASt (Handicap), of 20 son. each, h ft, with 100 added ; winners extra. About four miles and • quarter. (87 sub.., 2+; of whom declared and pay 5 eons each, and two did not name.) Lord Coventry's Emblematic, by Teddington- Miss Batty, 6 yrs ' bat alb Mr. J. Astleys Arbury, aged, list 121 b B. laud. iun., 2 Sir. Daltou'a cheater, aged, :OK The following also ran Thoniastown. Reporter, ir William, Jerusalem, Harry, Bantam, Wee Neil, Leonidas, Serious Case, Romeo, Little Bob, Portland, Satanella, Bell's Life, !rein, Na tional Petition, Real Jam, Brian Borholme, Ocelot Witch, Martha, Miss Marla, and silk and NatlO. Betting 4to 1 apt Jerusalem, sto 1 apt Bantam, 8 to 1 apt Emblematic, 10 to I each apt Wee Nell. Serious Case, and Real Jam, 100 to 8 apt Portland, 2=l to 1 apt Romeo, 33 tel 1 earth apt Harry, Ireley, Ball's Life, and Thomastown, 40 tel 1 agst Martha, 'lO to 1 apt Miss Maria, and 66 to 1 apt Brian Borhoime. The chapter of accidents commenced early, and before reaching Becher's Brook Jerusalem and &tuella fell, and Delo., who bad been in front from the start, took a com manding lead, followed by Bell's Life, Arbury, Thomas town, and Cheater, who formed the front rank into the racecourse, where the second division closed up, and Real Jam, Emblematic, Arbor', and Thomastown I showed conspicuously in front, Jerusalem, who had fallen at the second fence, being last but three over the water jump in front of the Stead, before reaching which Real Jana headed Ireley, and cleared it first. At this abused" Martha, Romeo, and Harry fell, and the latter turning a complete somersault, remained with his bead in the water until the remainder jumped the brook, when be was assisted out. Before reaching Becher's Brook the second time round, Portland, Reporter, and Brian Borhoime came to grief, and Arbury took up the nursing, followed by Chester, Thomastown, and Emblematic, and to these four the race was confined for the last mile and a half, and Em blematic gradually passing Thomastown and Cheater caught Arbury at the easel, and stock to him till arriving at the last hurdle, where she tools the lead and won easily by three lengths ; two hundred yards behind the pair, Chester and Thernastown raced home for third place, which Chester secured after a punishing finiah, by two lengths. Ocean Witch pulled up on the poet, and none of the others passed the judge. THE 'P.'imixat Stalin (Handicap) of 5 sou. each, 2 ft, with 30 added ; wieners extra. Mile and • cleaner. (9 subs.) Mr. Clayton's foretaste, by Colaterdale, dam by Sleight of-Hand, 3 yrs, 3st loth Williamson) W.o. Tax AINTIIZE PLATE (Handicap) of 50 sons. ; winners extra. One mile. Lord BatemaMs Damon, by Grecian-Eseltereent. S yrs, Est 2.11, Inc. 711, et. Mr. Barber's Jack's Alive, 4 yn, 9.t 101 b Betting 7t04 on Dennis. Woo by half a length. Tar HUNTI/L4 . STIAPLECHABZ of 5 NOWA each, with • cup, value 100 move. ; 12st each ; wieners extra. About 4 miles and a quarter. (30 subs.) Captain Tempest's Bright Hopes Oat' Benue 01.Inn'. aged, Ilst 7lb ciwner ) I • Mr. J. Aninall's Dreadnought. Int (Hr. Edwards) 2 Mr. J. Ildward's, fun. Jocular, aged, list 71b (Mr. Davison' S The follow* also ran :-Philo, Cholmondeley, Jacob, Paraquet, and lialibtiry. Betting : 9 to 4 apt Jocular, 3 tel 1 agst Jacob, 9 to 2 apt Dreadnought, and 6 tel I agst Cholmoodeley. Won by five lengths ; a head between second and third. UNIVERSITY BOAT-RACIL The Oxford gentlemen were expected at Putney, at their hotel, Mr. Kirby's, the White Lion, yesterday afternoon ; but neither they nor their boat had arrived up to seven o'clock in the evening ; lad aocordiag to the state of the tide, it is not probable that, even should their boat arrive, they will take a tun over the course until this afternoon. The inclement state of the weather yesterday would s ugg est the safety of a crew training for a great event not neWlesaly exposing them selves to it ; but it would take more than weather to deter spirited young men of alien water. By a communication re ceived yesterday evening we rind that the Cambridge crew went to Ely on Monday, and rowed in their new boat, which is said to be lively, although carryiog very heavy weight, distaste four miles out and back. It as their infan ta/0 to motions at Ely for the advantage of the deep wa te r sod long reaches throughout the week, and they will not ep. pear upon the metropolitan tonining course at Putney until Monday next. Bettie( is 6 tied 7 to 4co Oxford. After tie nos on Saturday, the 18th inst., the crews will dins with the Thames Subscription Club. upon their invitation, at Willis'erosina, whoa the chair will be occupied by the Hoe. G. Demme, Q.c., M.P., president of the club, which is composed of the whole of the leading gentlemen of the Thames and men of University celebrity. The Cambridge Hotel at Putney will be Mrs. Baker's, the Star and Garter. [Advertisement. tHom.ow•T'e OINTMENT aft D PULL —Expenders. —l. question is often asked by sufferers from humours, abscesses, sod other alarming diseases. What trosuiest of my malady is the safest and surest r The nneoll. 'Mod twitloorty of thousands points out Holloway's Ointment and Pills as the most reliable of all curative iseana The draw of which they are comp ended are highly pacifying, very strimithening, and altogether uninjurloso The olatimila whew applied to the affected part counteract* ell bad hum an whisk Sr. feeding the disease, and poisaidog the system . the pine ossify the COMM ; many malignant dlosome, ub d boils to • 5414 and curable form, Lave been Mopped la their si &Otiose swung by thanelai istralsobie roniedisE sad my COMM, bare asseitabid na. tabs *Magna. EQUITY COUILTS.—IdAICH & (Behr, the Lords helices.) Jacob Metcalfe by his will left t►e residue of hie estate amongst nineties parsecs. OW of them, Elisabeth Thompson. bed turned Roman eathoho, and in 1850 entered a Carmelite Conve►t in Paris, and sauteed the black veil, t►kua the usual vows of poverty, obedience, ►ad chastity. le SW`, by an enrolled rodenture, aseigued all her real and I personal estate to Sealant Bellasia and Mr. Hope Scott upon trust to sell the same and stand possessed of the pro ceeds in trust for the fathers of the Oratory at Brampton. The executors of the will paid Elizabeth Thompson's share ' of residue, amounting to 934/. Console, into court. Elia both Thompson, Serjeact Bellaais, and Mr. Hope Scott then petitioned for a transfer of the Consols. The executors submitted to the court whether Elizabeth Thompson wee not to be considered as ciriliter mortua, and in any use whether she wu not eo far deprived of free messes as to make it improper to pay the money on this petition, and the Master of the Rolls held that the court ought to protest her, ■nd declined to order the fund so be so traasferred. From this the petitioners appealed. Mr. Selwyn, Q.C., and Mr. Burdon for the petitioners ; Mr. Baggallay, Q.C., and Mr. Bowing, for some of the other residuary legatees, opposed. The Lords Justices said that at the presect day no one could be driller mortar', and that there wu no ramie why this money should not be paid to this lady. She might, and probably would, make use of it in a manner of which we did not approve, and might think very foolish, and she might be under the influence of persons who would induce her to do so ; but there was nosuggestion that she wee not in her right *sum and she must have the money. There was no reason for paying it into court, and an order would be made for payment out se prayed, and nothing would be said about the costs on either side. COURT OF PROBATE AND DIVORCE. Mama 9. (Before the Judge Ordinary.) ILLTETT V. ILLTIIT, TAYLOR, AND BLUM The learned counsel baring addreseed the court on basil of their respective client., Sir J. Wilde summed up the case. The jury after about half an hour's deliberatioe, said that the respondeuta had been guilty of adultery, and assessed the damages at 101. against Taylor and 501. against Haile. They also found that the petitioner bed been guilty of con nivance, but they returned no verdict on the roue of wilful separative. ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE. HOME CIRCUIT.--CBgr.marosn, MARca 8. This morning Chief Justice Erie was ushered into the Crown Court by the new High Sheriff of the county of Essex, Edgar Disney, Esq., and after the usual formalities the grand jury, of which the Hoo. Arthur Petro was fore man, was sworn. Emma Smith, a middle-aged woman of singularly repul sive appearance, and Samuel Stammers, • wellattired and respectable looking man, surrendered to take their trial on an indictment charging them with the manslaughter of • roan known only by the cognomen of Dummy, at Little Iledingbam on the 3rd August last. The female prisoner bad to be assisted into the dock, and remained throughout the protracted inquiry in a perfectly helpless condition. Mr. Pearce, with whom was Mr. Marten, conducted the case for the prosmtion ; Mr. Codd defended the female primer, and Mr. Philbriek appeared for the prisoner Steinman. Though the me occupied the attention of the court a considerable time the facts may be thus narrated. The female primer, who was the wife of a beer-shop keeper at Ridge, conceived • superstitious notion that she had been bewitched by the deceased, who was a deaf sad dumb man. aged 80 years, who led an eccentric life, occupying • mud hovel by himself, and wandering about the country with • number of small dogs. On the night of the 3rd August the female prisoner followed the deceased to • Savers celled the Swan, at Little Hedingham, and there entreated him to return home with her, as she alleged that that would break the charm he had put upon her soul. The deemed by gesticulations refused to comply, and the evidence went to show that on leaving after the house was cleared she led him to • brook near, sad Urea threw him down, but the old man got up again, when she took his stick from him and Mark him sesesal blows oa the shoulders and bead, remarking, with great vindictiveness, that " as he had served her out she would serve him out.' After this the old man was taken lower down the brook, to • spot where the water was dammed up for • mill stream and was deep, and there it was shown that the old man was thrown in by the prumen, and only rescued on • cry that If he remained there he would be drowned, when singular to say on hearing the cry the prisoner Steamers jumped into the sluice and brought the deceased out. He was oonveyed to his hovel, where he was found the next morning lyMg on his wretched bed in his wet clothes by • gentleman named Posh*, who hussansly caused him to be removed to the noise workhouse, where of course every attention, medical and otherwise, was paid to him. H. however expired on the 4th of September last from Goo. gretiou of the lungs and disorganisation of the kidneys, accelerated by the immersion in the water and his remain. lag all night is his wet clothes. Mr. Codd sod Mr. Philbrick made energetic appeals to the jury on behalf of their respective clients, and The Chief Justice having minted op, the jury, after • conference of ten mioutee duration, returned a verdict of Guilty against both the prisoners. The Chief Justice sentenced them respectively to be im prisoned and kept to hard labour for the term of era calendar months. SURREY SESSIONS. (More Tl3.!mu likor, pp.) Thmers White, 2s, a taahiotaablydreitid yams man, described in the calendar re a comatose:o apes, and Mar , yard Brown, 2.4 WINO indicted for stealing • carpet, coach, and other articles of furniture. valise 251., the property of Richard Tourle. Thompson prosecuted. and Mr. Lilley defended the men. The female prisorrer was usdefeoded. The prosecutor, a commercial traveller, a married men, with a family residing in the country , said that he had !mown the prisoner Brown some time, and just before Christmas he arranged to live with her saber husband, and he accordingly took apartments at 54, York.road, whim he purchased a drawing.roorn sad bedroom suite of furniture sod had the property removed there. He lived with Brews pretty comfortably,sUowing her a weekly sum to keep hoses, until about • mouth ago, wheel they Agreed to pert is a few days. He left his ledgiorp co the 10th of February to go to hie employment as usual, but on his return home at four o'clock he wee surprised to find that Brows had decamped, taking all his furniture away. After eamiderablo trouble he succeeded in tracing the latter to a haw is Theoheld's.road. where it had bees deposited by the pri soners, who had taken lodgings there as man and wife. He afterwards, with the emissaries of the polies, found tlo prisoners is Greek-street, Soho, waiting to go to their sew lodgings, where they had left the (unitary, and he gays them into custody. . . . . . . Mrs. &smogs. the landlady at 54, York-road, proved the prosecutor and Brown ink's( lodgings at her house on the Monday before Christmas, and the prosecutor seeding in • quantity of sew furniture, which he said be had jest purchaeW. Other evidence wee gives, when Mr. Lilley asked if it was necessary for him to address the jury for White, there being no evidence to show that he knew whether the furni ture belonged to the prosecutor. The foreman of the jury said It was neneceseary. The female prisoner than put in a written statement, set tint, forth that the whole of the furaiture was purchased at er from money given to her at tame by gentlemen. • also said that the prosecutor never had any mosey, but entirely lived on her immoral conduct. The jury dequitirci the man, end found the woman Guilty. The Deputy-Chairman sentenced her to sin months' hard labour. u?d~J ~. THE POLICE COURTS. MANSION•HOIISE Charles Rabb, a commercial traveller, was brought up on mantel, in custody of Impactor Foul/ger. before Sir Robert Contra, who sat for the Lord Mayor, charged with stealing a number of opera (hums bekergiag to his employer. The primmer, who said he was guilty, was committed for tria_ . John Arthur Cooke was brouebt up ou remand, charged with obsidians two watches and a chain from Mr. Hewett, of Cbeapside, by means of forged orders. Th. premier wee approbeoded on Monday last by dote°. tire officer Hancock at Cokihark.flelds, be having been sea. tensed to nine months' imprisonnieet upon soother offence, which expired on Monday. The prisoner, who did not deny the charge, was committed for trial. The complaisant said that about 10 o'ckch Its prec . :on, night the prisoner dime in and began beggiog of the men, having at the time a placard hung piuti , l la, with the word, "Poor Wind-1 am a caddie-tree smith spat it. As the customers were much annoyed by the 0r,.. SOD& and • boy he had with him he went round the couuter to put him out, when Um priaouer, who he believed c , lid see, struck him a blow woes the eye with a stick, the 1.1 , , , a beiag given with such force that the stick, a I:ttle thica was broken in two, and be was felled to the ground. 'AL., primmer was afterwards given into custody. The soutpLainant's endatoe bacog Wee corroliorat• Illostyn said the prisomir wee a hooros of great auLiy. &ace to him, coming into his hoar, rwo or three time. tie v every tight, and although Le Motelsl that he was him.' could manage to see well enough to take up promos,' shs.o,3 sod drink oat of them. . . . . Prisoner said he uss struck, and his guide (the by but this was diluted. Mr. Tyrwbitt said be believed the prisoner was es fellow, who used the placard as • mesas of snooping yr+ It less not Om first time be bed see. great ►rtfulte:t wilfulness on the part. of blind porpoise Fused 4te., or a tuootb. CLERKENWEU. Louisa Austea, the wife of a solicitor, was charged with being drunk and annoying a professor of languagss in Han . --- The prisoner has figured at this court on several occasions on similar charges. Owing to her dissipated habits bee husband bad to separate from her, and allowed her op to Christmas last 30a. per week. Finding that she was in the ceashint habit of getting intorioated be lowered her allow. but witbout effect. A short time since be got ►er another home, but this she broke up for drink. She is sow it h con o ith oa t clothes, and presents a most deplorable ap pearance. Her own relatives bare forsaken bar, and ekp now stated that she bad DO home or plain to lie down in. In dames the prisoner said she was very sorry, and if eke was forgives this time she would go to the workbowse sad would not get intoxicated soy more. Mr. Baker senteacied the Trimmer to pay a lbw of 201., or is default to be impriscaed in the House of Correction for fourteen days. if she name here again he should WNW the penalty. The primmer was leaked up In default. MARLBOROUGH-17RM. - - - William Midas' Cor;;;, r Wind see, I;e2 sisrpd to. fwe Ilr. Tyrwitiet vite violently eeeselfun tiaras to Mx. Satyr, of MN Vomilaak. ro= liexa.c.oart rerel. 1 , 4•044 ma TAW* y WsLuis ca lialso. el lfw i.amborwidert. Is way *4 irtimor. al. Os A ymbanialsost. r Übe imam* d Irmierbm-. Tswana. Maas LA 11BETII. The Rev. Godfrey Aogley, one of the curatft of tLe pariah of St. Marys. Newington, who it will be r0.•4, _t..l was convicted at thia court on Monday last 01110 as it appeared is the policwoheet, of "Leiria drunc aassultiog Poliowooa■t►Lle George 41 L," wand on Mr. Elliott for the purpnee of contradicting a Itl,ll of his case hick appeared in the newspapers of the d„ s before. The rev. gentleman was SCCOtripanied by one of the churchwardens and his landlord, ito confirnial the etAte• meats he mediae to his sobriety on the night in queeti.a. Mr. Elliott bore Bali that report+ In the neleipapera were matters he had nothing to do with, bat ea respected the came be did sot look on it as a serious matter. or o .c , f a gran character, es tpo n a t e rt be isferred iron. the stcalloe,,,l the fins he bad ins The fact was that he treated it a rem of samenit or the slap on the faoe, nod Lad hi: ordered the matter serious he should have dial; with it int different meaner. _ . _ TieresTio;ihimess here upraised himself satiifiid, acd retired with his trim& SOUTHWARK. - Patrick Dynocaa, a fruit dealer at Woolwich, was brought before Mr. Woolryeb, charged with being drank and disorderly at the North Keut kai!sray Terminus. re turnee to leave elan reported. awl Noss:wig one of the inspectors in the executioa of his dirty . James Pattison, an inspector is tie ez-..-:oy of the rail. way company, stud that be was of cr.r to the previous evening, when the prisoner moo UfrA tee platform in a state of intoxication. He bed •st t.r.t, • Sarre haaket fall of omegas, and nearly fei: tinter sue widols of a t ra i n , and behaved in such a ctiontra,s rs4cier th a t he was compelled to go op to him. dies a wimosion into any of the carriages. Th e pramme t.t eat determined to go, and forced his way cp the Prot very had language. Witham went tiy to hin scan and reinsured him to leave the station quietly, Put mr.eed of doing so he tamed round and struck him a w.:ett in the face. His conduct was then so violent that i.e wee compelled to send for a constable and give him into custody. One of the ticket collectors said tat be saw the prisoner endeavour to force hie way past last witness, and on 'ail remonstrating with him he struck the inspector, nearly knocking him doers. He assisted in securing him. Mr. Woolrych asked the prisoner what anewer he had to make to the charge, _ . . . He admitted having bad a little drop to drink, but he was not so drunk as represented by the officers. He had a quantity of fruit with him, and had the officers not inter. fered with him nothing would have happened. Mr. Woolrych told him that the officers of the railway had acted perfectly right in rename to allow a man in a state of drarikenness to travel by their railway, and be ought to have left when dearred. As a caution to him he should fine him se., or seven days' imprisonment MARKET& TALLOW.—Wimmerhar !Immo. —Me market vu quiet to-day. Spot, use, 41s. 6d. ; old, 41s. All the mouth. 419. 3d. ; Apnl to J ass, 41s. lA. to 413. ed. ; July to September, 435. ; October to December, 445. ed. sellers, Delivery to last emus& 642 casks ; arrivels,tZe casks. OOTTON.—LInamOot., MATCH 9.--Balso to-day, 4,000 bake, including 1.000 speeelation sad export. 800 Ame rican, 24Sti. to 260.; 200 Peruam, as., 251 d. to :.I;}d.; 60 Maranhao, 27d. to Trid. ; 50 Name, and Bakis, 25d. to 254 d.: 400 Egyptian, 25d. to NI. ; 100 Smyrna, 22d. to 24d.: 2,890 Surat, 12d. to 220. ; Bsogal, S.;iode, 140.: Chine, 180. to 190. ; Japan, 20td. We hays had a quiet market, with yesterday's prime. LEATIIER.— Daring the last week there has been a moderate demand for most descriptions of goods. At Leadeshall oo Tuesday the supply of fresh blether was eery small, and the trananotious were limited at about late prime. A good dowsed exist, for light English butts, shoulders, bellies, light dressing, and light shaved hides, best bps, and calf skins of light as 4 middle weights. 001t14.—Bowrow, Nance 9. —We have had a slow trade at last week's rates. Best whites from 425. to 44e. ; red wheats, 375. 6d. to 405.; beans, 33. to 34a ; peas, 30s. to 325. Bat very little &Mg. There we a fair show of all train. CATTLE. —Boursad.r. Maws 9.—Beet supports late rotes, but the mutton Dells lower. Beef made from 3s. 4d. to 5a ; mutton, 4e. to 6s. ; veal, 4s. Sd. to sa. 4d. ; pork, 3a 4d. to 4s. &L per atone of Slba, siokini the offal COALS.—Lonnon. MARat 9.—Bpres &beide West Hartley, 15a. 3d. ; Hastinp Hartley, 15e. 3d. ; Holy well Main, 17s. ; Lambert's West Hartley, 13a. ; West Hartley, 15s. 3d. ; WyLuu. 17a. ; Walls End Braddylla Hettoc,l6l.; Wells End Haswell, 184. 6d. ; Walls Eod South Hatton, 16s. 9d. ; Walla End Stewart's, 18s. 6d.; Walla End Cal. sop, 13a. ; Wells 'End Hartlepool 18s. &L ; Walls Eed Feet Hartlepool, 18s. 9d. ; Walls End Trimdoo Hartlepool, 18a. 6d.-4Ships et 'market 24 ; sold, 22. TRAFFIC RETURNS. Miles Pan Mir- Total, Total. ILLILWATS. open. sera ekandles. 1861. 1863. Week ending Jan. 10. 4 Bombay. Betide, and C L 1961 1,666 1,644 3,156 1.667 Week ending Feb. 13 Grand Trank ottliusada —lOOO 4844 14336 19,180 15,511 Week ending Feb. IS. Detroit end Milwaukee .. 109 4566 4.491 Week endlnB Feb. 19. Buffalo and lake Huron.. MO 1,933 1.304 Geld Western of Canada SO 12.913 14918 Week molly — ib. Wool, keg 190 DM 340 1116 Week seam Yob. 27. _ _ _ feottlek North Neaten l3B 4.90 toi Week .ode og Merritt leseeskdr• h Yorkshire Or 12,712 INAS 000 21,710 Naedeseter, Shield, and Useolsehlr• 220 4,10 12,124 16.4,42 14,630 North kestiordeldre O4 &SW 7.613 _ _ Maar 1054 1,419 1,216 4465 2.2 TER REC&TT FAILURE IN THE Mrru TRADE AT Breirreolan.—A meeting of the creditors of Mr. Alfred Barker, metal dealer and broker, of Birtniagbam ( whose failure was asnoonced in this journal a few days saes), was held yesterday at the Queen's Hotel, in that tows. The atteedanos was numerous •, Mr. &impose & Lloyd wee is the chair. The balance-sheet, prepared by Yr. John Perci all, showed liabilities to sundry creditors, unsecured, 57,9061. Bs. 7d. ; ditto, secured, 211,2984 19.. 10d. ; esti mated value of the securities so held, 246,4871. ; surplus of 35,1681. It should be slated, however. that these figures are based on the prim of topper on the 26th of February, rime which there hes bee. a fall of 101. per too ; the quantity bold wss 1,600 loos On the other aide the account we tlnd sundry debtors, good, maw. Bs. ; doubt ful, 461.85. 4d. ; bad, 311.19 n Bd. ; steel at Birmingham and Welverbarepeen, 21,90111.; maiden with the Manes on the other aide as siet earplug of %EL . 17s. led. to pay the uncured There is in addition te the ample' a metiageat liability of 30,C00L epos Amoept the or* &ton are Mews. Von Dadaism sad Nara, of Ueda:hall street, London, wham debt 1.650001., bat the greater par tion of it is secured; to Yeses. Vivian and Your.ger. of Fen churehotrest, is eyrie( 54,0001.. elm the principal part of it secured. After a three hours' discos ion it war rewired that the choice of smiseses should be made in bankruptcy. but the further promedisips in bankruptcy should be stayed, sad that the estate should be wound up under the 110th section of the act. BLIITHEs YARRIAGINS, AND DEATHS. MAIM ADAMS.—March 7, at MertTets, limey, the wife of 7. Adana, M.D., of a moo. ZLLlS.—March 7, at Belvidere. Weroooth. the wtie of the Rev. J. MD; M.D.. of a daughter. HOOPIN—March 7. as Cant:n*lo.4quart% Hyd&gark. Mrs. 0. Meow, of a eoa. Lt CAN.—lterett 7. at Pembridge.gardena, Nottlagddll, the ode of P. Lucas, pus., /eq.. of a daughter. MiLlAN.—March 7, at litmeottege, Lower Norwood, the wife of T. Metier, tag.. of a daughter. WOLIP.--leareh 1. at Merebant-road. Dow, the elle of C. T. IN.. al a Ala MARRIAGES. LANZ —BOARADAILZ. March 6, at Broadwator March. Bane=, Captain J. L of Et. Omer. Trance, to Martha. daughter of the late T. Borradalle. ftq., of Streatham• comma. bedrey. M !LYS- LIKBKIIT.—Mareit 2, at Old Ml rtatos Chunk War. wicked/NI, bilh is ottov. H. C. lohthtlaY. M.A.• of ocal"r°k°. Z. C. Milne, ~ of Marton Lodge, Lytham, to Ada Carvllial, daughter of tho u Mr. A. Lieber*, of Swindon Ball. I DEATHS.__ ILLlL—Marti 7, Mr. I. lems 7 , of m otukt4treet, Ororeenor- LYI7W., aged IS. . I Mardi 7, a 6 liallegreet, Gosirellroad, LC., Mr. a J. Drag, aged 67. OUOILL—Mareb 7, at Brame. Suffolk, toffee Cooks, aged 66 DlANL—Mareh 7. at Clapham, Mizabaah. Mild el $o Lae W. Daum, of Stratford, aged ca 017.177.—MareL 7, at itellaadgireat, Kisalsgbes, M Mary 0, MU II LIALL—Mardi 7. M Wlukuo Market. flaffoik, Cetberam Metiers, Me wtte of W. Maffei, Esq. S !I R