The Express. — London, England, 1864-03-04 00:00:00

4 IMPERIAL P. ROUSE OF LORD®,—TarrzsDAY, MARCH 3. /be LORD OnumuLos Wilds wt apes Use woolrak at S o'clock. The Earl of CARYLRVON presented a petition from Ile Worcester Diosems College foe Training &.hoolmaatere apiut the Revieed Code. MATERIAL AID TO DENMARK. Eerl of C.IRNAILVON mid he had brae requested llry Ye Marl of ffileaboreogh, who wee detained in the eismstry, to postpone natal Monday next the notice be had fiend oe the paper of his intention "to uk her Majesty's ignmetment whether say ineasuree have been taken with a aim to an eventual osemeity of affording material aid to Manwark." HIEV RENTS (IRELAND) BILL. On the motion of the Berl of DONOUG FIMOU, this bill was fed s second time. Their lordships then adjourned at 20 minutes after 5 'K k. MOUSE OF COMMONS. —THUR.:WAY, MARCH 3. Ifbas Sinew= took the visit at 4 o'clock. Be. LONG gave Notice that on Monday Mat he would seethe First Lord of the Misery whether • ship belonging be the Confederate navy would have the same right to seer& and make prize of an Engl i s h vessel carrying contra band of war to • Fedeeal port t hat • Federal vessel would amerciee in the case of • British ship carrying contraband of mar to a Confidante port ; and if not, whether such par tilde in favour of one of two belligerent powers was neoon. with the strict neutrality professed by her Majeaty's geenrament THE MALT DUTY. Iffr. MEATH gave notice that when the hon. member for Um North Riding (Mr. Merritt) brought on his motion for as repeal of the malt tax, he should move as an amend. mast that, considering the immunities from taxation en jewel by the owners and occupiers of land, any reduction lied might be made in the duty on malt should be compen• mdmil to the extent of two-thirds by an addition to the Lad ten. PETTY OFFICERS. (hptain JEIIVIS gave notice of his intention, on an early day after Easter, to call the attention of the house to the septet of the royal commissioners and the memorial of the petty officers, and to move a resolution thereon. CAPTURE OF THE SAXON. Lord R. MONTAGU asked the Attorney-General whether it was true that the Simms was captured on the ground that ler cargo was supposed to be the pp perry of the Confederate Stake, and whether it was acoadin ro g to the law of nations to lake possesaioo of enemies' goods under • neutral flag, or to make prize of the neutral vessel containing thaw goods ; or whether, on the other hand, the Semi was captured on the tthat her cargo was Federal property, which had imid by a Confederate man of war, and had been transhipped on board the neutral vend ; arid , if so, whether each au act was in accordance with any principle of inter national law. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL said he was not able to inform the noble lord on what ground the Saxon had been captured. Her Majesty's government had caused represen tation.. to be made to the government of the United States, but they had not received soy answer to those representa tions. [oder these circumstances, it was by no teethe ex pedient to enter into a hypothetical discussion of the grouods an which the Saxon wee captured. TRANSMI3SION OF LETTERS ON SUNDAYS. Mr. HOPWOOD asked the Secretary of the Treasury W there was any objection to allow letters posted at the General Post-office on Sunday to be despatched on that day, on account of the great privilege it would afford to the *die and the small amount of labour it would entail. Mr. PEEL thought that there would be • great objec tin to the proposal of the hon. gectlemen. The Net-office estimated the number of letters posted on Sundays was shout 20,000, and it would require about 220 men to de spatch those letters to the country. Although the hon. gentleman proposed to limit the measure to the General ftit-orlice, it would be impossible so to limit it, bemuse applhatioes would certainly be made for an extee ties of it to the district post-offices. ASSAULTS WITH KNIVES. Mr. HORSFALL Naked the Secretary of State for the Borne Department whether her Majesty's government were to take any steps to prevent the wearing of sheath ir ee =r knives, from the nee of which so many murders bed been committed. Sir G. GREY said he had received • report from the magistrates of Liverpool addressed to them by the Mercan tile Marine Association of that port, stating that foreign seamen were in the habit of carrying about knives of • very formidable character. The magistrates of Liverpool ap peared to have taken every precaution in their power to check the evil coosequencesarisiog from the practice, and whenever persons had been convicted of violence of that description, the utmost punishment allowed by the law was always indicted. Redid not see that it was possible to prohibit seamen from carrying knives, but he had requested the magistrate of Liverpool to transmit to him any practi ced suggestion which they had to otter with a view to remedy the evil referred to. THE CRAWLEY COI:MT-MARTIAL. Mr. D. FORTFSCCE asked the Under Secretary of Bate for War when the_ proceedings of the court•roartial on Colonel Crawley would be laid upon the table of the Usti. The Marquis of HARTINGTON replied that the pro esediogs of the court-martial would be ready for distribution es Saturday morning. Mr. It. FORTEACUE hoped that the noble lord, the timber for the Fast Riding (Lord Itotham), would post pone the discussios of his motion on the subject until those proceedings were in the hands of hon. members. Lord HOTHAM said he had not the slightest wish to interfere in any manner with the motion of which the hon. member had given notice for the 15th. There weight he inconveniences in the multiplicatioo of discussion, but there might be a greater inconvenience I. having two discumicas at the same time upon two different subjects. He considered that the vote for the administra tion of martial law was the legitimate and proper oppor tunity for making the observatious of which be had given notice. (Hear, hear.) Looking to the manner in which her Majesty's government were dealing with the navy esti mates. looking also to the notice which had been given with 'aspect to the army estimates, ha had come to the coticlu lion that the object of the government was to ge t th e two great votes, for the army with reference to the Mutiny Act, and the financial statement of the Chancellor of the Exchequer. lo the earn, manner as they had taken the principal votes for the navy. Seeing the little probability there wee of getting through the remainder of the navy estimates and the whole of the army estimates before the holidays, if the hon. gentleman could arrange with those with whom he was more immediately connected, to defer the vote for the administration of martial law until after his motion had been disposed of, be (Lord Roamer) would assent to the with which had been expressed. (Hear.) The Marquis of HARTINGTON did not think that the government could promise to defer vote No. 6 until after the motion respecting the Crawley court-martial ; but be could promise that the discussion on vote No. 6 would not be taken until the proceedings of the court-martial were is the hands of boo. members. Colonel Notaii. inquired whether there would be say objection to hoe. member having an opportunity of 's wotting the models of the bungalows, so that they might become perfectly conversant with every part of the subject. The Marquis of HARTLNGTON said that there was an objection to removing the modals produced before the sourt-itirtial, from the custody of the judge Advocate- Geeeral. es they formed part of the judicial record of the proceeding& Accurate pleas mad models had been made from the drawings, and he thought that a ith the aid of those plans boo. members would be able to form as correct an woke as if they Lad wen the models themselves. THE BURNING OF KAGOSIMA. Mr. C. BUXTON said he wished to correct a statement behest made with reforest* to Admiral Lambert some time siaor. He had ascertained that the gallant admiral had acted under the orders of his superior offioers, and he immediately so informed the house. Since then he bad received communications from officers whe were prelatic en the occasion which satisfied him that the greater part of the town was burned by the natives themselves, and that the portion burned by our guns was accidentally destroyed. He therefore wished to withdraw the whole of the state ment lie had made on that subject, and to express his regret at having made it. (Heti, bear.) PROPOSED REDUCTION OF THE ARMY. On the octet for going into committee of supply on the army eotimates. Mr. li. B UTE directed attention to the contemplated reduction of our military forces, contending that the army in the L'nited Kingdom was not sufficient to furnish the ordinary relief to the troops that were serving abroad; that was, if the period of service was to be contioed to ten years, allowing the troops to return home and remain there es. tears in succession. Owing to the vacillating policy pursued by Earl Russell in reference to .eign affairs, the name and the fame* of burbled were held in the utmost derision and contempt amongst continental nations, and our foreign policy was described by the French and German press as am. biguous, Wilde's, pitiful, abominable, and neeptikably cowardly. Yet this was the opportunity selected by her Majesty's rovernnient for effecting a reduction in the army '. He protested against the estimates which were about to be polimitted to the house, and against the government being permitted, under existing circumstances, to sacrifice the health and the lives of British soldiers, for the wowed of gaioiuc a little temporary popularity by reducieg the army below the standard which the requirements and neceesi• tie. of the public service absolutely demanded. THE YEOMANRY CAVALRY. Colonel EDWARDS moved that the discontinuance in the present year of the assembllog of the yeommory eavalry for the usual training would be detrimental to the efficiency of the force, and contrary to the recommeedation of a corn mates which eat in 1561. Sir M. W. RIDLEY seconded, and same* supported the motion. The Marquis of HARTINGTON postponed any answer he Mr. Stiller used be made his statement in moving the essamates in committee of supply. In reference to the yeo manry cavalry, he said that their not being celled oat this THE irtrnksfi, l tittbAt IrvENINCI, "Viten J C 1 1464. TTET year was ceased by the desire to frame the expenses of the a p s , with soasomir , lly comideriet that special r isme ex i s s e d is regeti to the military force, arising out of tLe war w Nay Zealand. Cereal PEEL said the sable lord had borne such ample testimemy to the value sad efficiency of the yeomanry, as to out from under his feet the graced of his own argumest. This was the most pitiful " pansy wise and pound (cobalt" economy of which be bed ever heard. (Hear, hear.) If it was meant that the yellowy was of no use, why did sot the government say so . But they called upon the house to vote 41,000 f. for the permanent staff of the yeomanry, and yet refused to pay this very trifling sum. The com mittee appointed by Lord Herbert was for the very purpose of inquiring what was actually essential to keep the yeomanry to efficiency, and they reported that any dimieu. lion of the period of permanent duty would be detrimental to the efficiency of the force, (Hear, hear.) He hoped that the noble lord, with the recommendiltions of the committee before him, would agree to the resolution. Lord PALMERSTON—I hope the .house will not be led away by the speech of the right honourable gentlemen who has just sat down. We are, as my noble friend slated, fully sensible of the great value of this volunteer force said of its effitieocy, and that which we now propose does not in our opinion imply nay want of appreciation of its merits, Dar, oe the other band, does it email say sensible diminu tion of its efficiency. It is not the first time that for mo tives of economy with reference to the circumstances of • particular year th e calling out of the yeomanry bee been omitted. There have been many years is which the yeomanry have not been called out for permanent duty. It is a great disparagement to the yeomanry to say that the absence of drill for one year is to diminish the efficiency of that force. (Cries of " No, no.") It has not bees that for two successive years they have not been called out, but it has often happened that for one year their calling out has been omitted, and on the present occasion when the un fortunate war in New Zealand has entailed a very large espouse which LI incidental to the year, and which we hope will not occur is future years, we have th ou ght in looking through the various heads of charge connected with the military arrangements that we might, without impairing the efficiency of a demotic force, omit the charge for the traioing of the yeomanry. I hope the house will not be disposed to agree to the motion of the hon. member. and so diminish by the amount of about 44,0001. the saving which we think can be made with due regard to the safety of the country. (Haar.) Sir W. NILES mid if the noble lord had given a silent vote be should not have bees astonished, but be WAN sur prised after an opinion which the noble lord had formerly given upon the subject to hear the statement be had just made. When the noble lord waist the head of the Home office, • deputation of yeomanry officers waited upon him, including Lord Aylesbury and Lord Eversley, with the view to the yeomanry being called out for • longer period, and ' the noble lord was so Salaamed by the arguments addreesed to bins, that he was wilhng to extend the time from eight to tea days. an alteration which would have been carried had not the Chancellor of the Exchequer come to the rescue, for the order had been given and disseminated from the Home-office amongst different regiments. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCIIEQUE R—l had Bothnia whatever to do with it. (Laughter.) Sir W. HALES thought it very likely that the right hot. gentleman might have done to. (Renewed laughter.) How- ever he wee surprised to bear the noble lord stets that the efficisoey of the yeomanry would bens well kept up if they were not called out for permanent duty for a year. The retri meet of which he was colonel was not called out in 1860, and the result was that when they were inspected every filth man was a recruit who had never before been with the regiment. (Hear, hest.) He could not but con ceive that this was a most uncalled for change. If the yeomanry were not wanted let them be dismissed, but let not the government, by this penny wise and pound foolish system render the position of the commanding officer one of the most difficult that could be imagined. The house divided— For the amendment Against l3B-1 The announcement of this result was received with loud cheers from both sides of the hoses. THE POLICE SPY SYSTEM. Mr. ROEBUCK rose to call &donjon to the report of the inspectors of coustabolary, ordered to be printed oe the %I of February last, and to ask the Home Secretary whe ther any resolution had been taken upon the subject of the spy system mentioned therein. Sir G. GREY mid there was no doubt whatever that the practice to which General Cartwright called the attention of the Secretary of State was most objectionable. (Hear.) That mode of employing the police in certain counties, not acting under the authority of their cacers, but put in motion by certain societies, was foreign to the object for which the polies was established. (Hear.) As soon as his attention was called to the passage in the report, be directed • circular to be addressed to the chairman of every quarter session, and to the chairman of the borough police, and a separate ono to the watch committees. The circular was dated the 12th of February, 1864. It was signed by the Under Secretary, and was to this effect :—The Secretary of State regrinds the attention of the watch committee to the enclosed extracts taken from the last report of Lieutenant- General Cartwright, one of her Majesty's lospectors of Police, respecting • system of private com munication@ which appears to be in operation between individuals and societies, and members of the polio* force. He requests that inquiry be made on the subject with regard to the conduct of the police in counties and boroughs, sad that special instructions should be given to prevent • practice which is open to serious objection. (Hear.) He received a good many answers in reply to that Circular from boroughs and counties, and he was happy to say tbat the general result of these answers showed that the practice did not exist except in • few iestasoes. Strict injunctions bad been given on the subject, and he hoped they would effectually check the continuance of the prac tice. %Hear, hear.) THE COMPTROLLER OF THE NAVY AND THE DEVONPORT ELECTION. Mr. FERRAND once more called attention to the inter ferrates by Sir Baldwin Walker, whilst Comptroller of the Navy, and Admiral Robinson, when commander of the Devenport steam reserve, in the election for that borough in the year lits 9. The boo. gentleman declared that being a candidate for the representation of Devonport at that time, he bad been defeated solely through the scandalous and disgraceful conduct of Sir Baldwin Walker, who had issued a placard against him, and had used all hie 'armories in the dockyard to prevent his return. He also complained that Admiral Robraeon had appeared io the uniform of his rank at the Town-hall on the occasion, and taken an active part in the support of Sir A. Boller, the whig candidate, by waving hie handkerchief and leading off the cheers. The hon. masher further commented in severe terms upon the treatment which bad been experienced by the late Mr. Augustus Stafford, when Secretary to the Admiralty wider Lord Derby's first adminis tration, and charged the Duke of Somerset and Sir Baldwin Walker with having done that which Mr. Stafford had been censured for doing. lo the one case, however, Sir &raja. rain Hall, who bad brought the charges against that gentle man, bad gone up to the Hone of Lords, Sir Baldwin Walker had received a distinguished command on s foreign station, whilst poor Augustus Stafford had goes down to the grave a broken-hearted man. Sir J. D. HAY said he had received the personal sarcomas off Admiral Robinson. both orally and in writing, that there was sot one word of truth is the state ment that he was present in " full uniform" at the elation or had taken • leading part in the proceedings. With regard to the Duke of Somerset, whatever might have been his conduct at Totom and elsewhere, he believed that the sable duke bad. at all events, not been actuated by political motives in his administratioo of the navy. Lord C. PAGET said that he thought the defile,* which his gallant friend bad made of Admiral Robinson and Sir Baldwin Walker did him infinite credit, for it showed that be had pot aside all party spirit, and wished to do justice to those gallant officers against anything like alms &roue attacks. (Hear.) He need add but a very few words to what had been stated by the hon. anal gallant gentleman with regard to the detection of promotions. The truth was that Sir Baldwin Walker was extremely occupied in 1856 with the construction of the iron-clad ships ordered by the board of which the right boo. gentleman the member for Droitwich was at the head. He believed that gallant caper was extremly troubled, being under the idea that he (Lord C. Paget) had assumed there waa some suspicion that gums of money had been squandered or even worse, and he was sorry to say that the impression was fostered by more than one hon. gentleman, and Sr Baldwin Walker was naturally anxious to clear himself of any such imputation. He had since often explained to the gallant officer that his only desire was that accurate account& should be placed on the table showing the coat of each vessel. He bad merely wished for an explanation is detail, as he could not mate out how the mosey was ex pleaded. He might have been right or wrong in the mat ter, and he referred to it now io order to account for the fact of the delay in theta promotion'. However, after the assertion of delay io the promotions, when he came to sift the matter to the bottom, he found the delay wee very in coesiderable. It was true that a great many promotions took place immediately after the present government mote Into office. The firstgproposal was en the Ist of March, that 73 appointments should be made under the Admi ralty order, of persons to be provisiooelly employed pending the result of the examinations afterwards to be made. The result. of the examinations were sent in May, and the were required for explanation and statement on the paper were They were returned to the comptroller's office on the 18th June, and they were submitted to the board on the 2nd July. Therefore in all these promotions the delay was only from the 18th June to the 2nd of July. Every OM knew that promotions in the dockyards required to be care fully looked into, and he did not, therefore, think that the delay was of any greet consequence. He had endeavoured to ascertain whether there was any foundation for the state meat that the promotions were kept back with • view, as stated by the boo. member for Devooport, of the promotions being made by the Duke of Somerset, is stead of by the right bon. baronet the member for Droitwieb. Now, here was • proof that that statement was utterly without foundation. He had asked for a list of the pro motions made at Devemport io the first six months of 1859, and also is the last six months, and he totted thst in the first six months 106 men were promoted seed in the lain 151. That was • proof that Sir Baldwin Walker had no political object in keeping beck promotion.. He would not go back to the unfounded and slanderous attacks which bed been made ois that hoe. sad pl/aet officer. He would rather lake Si, Baldwin Walker's word than that page sessie oath. (This observation, which was directed to-Yr. Ferried, was received with loud cries of "Oh, oh," and "Shame," froth th. opposition benches.) Yr. FERR..&NU—I move that the words be taken down by the clerk at the table. Illear, hear.) Loot C. PAGET—II I have said aerating naparliamen• tars —(cries of " Oh, oh")—I can only say, that it was in defence of one of the most gallant and me itorions officers ia the service. An HON. MOTS. Lord C. PAGET—Move what! Sir J. PAKINGTON rose to order, and *spurned a ho pe that the necessity el taking the words down might be averted, by tbenobls lord recalhog and retracting e s mes. sloes which he was sure were uttered in the heat of the moment. is;rtie. PAGET (after a moment's conversatioo with Lord Palmerston) said—Sir, I am glad, in deference to the opinion of the right boo. baronet and of the homes, to retract that expression ; but I wish in the strongest parliamentary lan gums I roam use, to express my abhorrence of the attack which baa been made on one of our bravest officers, who is now serving us at the other end of the world, sad who has, during • long come of years, served us with bower and dignity—(hear, basal—and I am positive that the assertion that he politically murdered a lamented Mend of the hon. member's is utterly without foundation. (Hear, hear.) With regard to Admiral Robinson attending the electron at Devon pet, my hon. and gallant friend the member for Wakefield has stated the circumstances of the case. I can oely say, from all that I man learn—sod I have the evidence of several impartial people—that Admiral Robinson only appeared in uniform at the declaration of the poll when the election MIS virtually over. The only question then is, was he there in contravention of the orders of the Admiralty' I know of no order of the Admiralty that an afioer . port may not go end see the fun at an election, provided he does net take • part in the proosediegs. It is well known that at the election at which the hon. member was present there was great eacitemeot and very strong ax p reesoos used, and that there was great curiosity, especially on the part of the ladies, to be protect on that occasion. My pliant friend (Admiral Robinson) went there ea a spec tater. I behave hie word that he never took any part what - - ever in the election beyond recordiog,his vote—(" Oh, oh'') — and I must say that I think the whole statement of the hoe. gentleman with regard to distinguished and gallant officers of the navy who are not here to defend themselves is much to be condemned. I now &cower the question of the hon. member, and state that Admiral Robinsos, the premed comptroller of the navy, when captain of the steam reserve at Devonport, during the election of 1839, did appear in the uniform of his rank, but did not take an entire part in the proceedings at the election. (Hear.) Sir J. PAKINGTON observed that it was only due to Sir B. Walker to my that over sad over again he had given him the most distinct &morasses, as a gentleman and a man of hollow, that he was in no way influenced by po li tical motives in anything be bad done as Comptroller of the Navy. As to Admiral Robinson, the question was if he had appeared on the seem of a contested election at Devon port in his uniform as spbain of the steam reserve at that port ; and the noble lord said that he went there as • spec tator only. He knew the high character of Admiral Robin son, and was ready to do full justice to it ; but be must ray be thought that gallant officer would have acted with sounder discretion had he abstained from presenting himself in pub lic on such as *manias. After some farther discussion, io the coarse of which Sir A. BULLER (member for Devonporti denied that Admiral Robinson acted as described by Mr. Famed, Mr. B. OSBORNE severely criticised Mr. Formed's cooduct io attacking Asset men, and never withdrawiog amertions made by him when proved to be estrus, vigor ously defended Sir B. Walker, and declared that no one connected with the Admiralty ever knew what that officer's polities were. ILOI lONlions. • COURT OF PSOBATE AND DIVORCE. .Atitoz S. (Wan the Jadis Ordinary.) WRIGHT r. WRIGHT, BILITTNALL, AND BUNTING.—LIMOPER MiADHIG.—CAUTION TO MITORIMM. The defence in this cans eonaisted of counter-allegation, of adultery ad cruelty ; and some evidence wu called to establish these pleas, but the jury at length stopped the cue, and found a verdict for the petitioner. The Judge Ordinary having pronounced • decree nisi with coats, remarked that the answer which bad been Bled by the respondent was a most disgraceful one. In consisted of :13 paragraphs, sad it contained almost every description of recri minatory charge that could po.ibly be imagiaed ; yet aoarcaly any attempt had been made to substantiate it. He bad too much oonfideou in the counsel who practised in that court to suppose that any one of them mold have sanctioned the filing of such a document ; but in order to meant the re currence of this kind of pleading he would direct the coda of the answer to be disallowed, and they would, therefore. not be defrayed oat of the sum of money which bad been paid into court by the husband for the purpose of meeting the wife's expense. Mr. H. T. Oole. walk Mr. Bales concluded the prose cution, nod Mr. Career ma for the 'defence. On the night of the murder one Simi Saundan (who called himself the father*, the deceased. though it applaud lin realty that she WY the illegitimate s pr of kin wife) went to the prisoner's house at 6 o'clock, and he toned the prisoner there, with his son George, a boy of 16, and the deceased woman, Mary Ann Phillips. Some little difference ensued between thus respecting some other woman, but they soon quieted dove, and • good deal of drink was sent for and ooneumed. Soon after 12 o'clock Saunders and the boy Hallett left the primmer and the woman by themselves, they then appear ing to be making preparations for sleeping on the sofa. Saunders, in the eight, heard the ry e " Father, father," twice ; bat he went to sleep again. Both he and the boy were afterwards awoke by the cry of " murder," but the boy said the damaged would often cry out murder when she had been taking beer, and they then did Dot attempt to go down stain and see whet wee the matter. They got up between four and five o'clock, sod when Saunders came down stairs he found the deceased lying in front of the sofa across the room, quite dead, in a large pool of blood. The prisoner sou lying between her body and the sofa, with his right arm partly round her, and wither of them had any clothing on. Surgical aid wee obtained The prisoner had • wound in hie throat ; but the deceseed's throat was cut completely across, down through the windpipe and jugular vein, and four inches in length. The man's wound seemed u if cut from the right to the left, as if don, with the left Mod. There was a carving knife on the end of the table, quite out of the reach of the women, wet with blood. On one of the surgeons saying the woman was dead, the prisoner became very excited, and said Saunders and her had robbed him of 275. yesterday, and he added, "Deal hurt me ' • this is all about money.' Blood and dirt wee on the hands of the prisoner, and a the wall at the bark of the sofa. The prison,r was under medical attars:l ame for a month, and en he was taken into custody and charged with cutting the woman's throat. When charged the primate said. "She cut mine first, sod she kicked me out of bed twice." To the constable who took hint he said, " This all happened through drink ; so much drink flies to my head. We had nine quarts of beer each, and three &kliegs ' of Windy. sod we all got drunk together." The theory adopted by the prosecution war, that the primmer, snider the influence of jealousy, cut the woman's throat, sod then wounded himself. . . Tbs jury, sitar an boar's absence, returned • verdict of Acquittal. GAMS ATTEMPT AT MCRDPR AT •LDERAHOTT. A man named William Barnett, aged 32, by trade • plasterer. was indicted for feloniously cutting and wounding Famous Bartlett, his wife, with intent to kill and murder ber, at Aldershott, on the 19th of November Wt. Mr. H. T. Cole conducted the prosecution ; and Mr. Car- ter defended the prisoner. The defence made by prisoner's counsel was that be had been abandoned by his wife, whose loose disposition led her to prostitution. Finding all attempts to reclaim her useless, he had been worked up to • maddened jealousy by her pre ference of other men before his face, and he then tried to injure her, not to kill her, for with the opportunity he had, he might have cut her thr oat effectually if be Imhof to do so. The jury found the prisoner Guilty, end he wu sentenced to penal servitude for life. THE POLICE COURTS. WMTMINSTEB. An order was tented a iiii;elTys ego to the polidrootirt magistrates dieing from the justices at quarter 101•3004, to the effect that prisoners sectioned to terms of confinement upoe civil process should be thenceforth sent to ;indulge their sentence in Whitacre's-street Prison, in lieu of the Housed Detention, as formerly On Wednesday a cab driver was committed at the suitla his master, in default of paying for the hire, or what is tanned earnings of the cab, by Mr. Arnold, for seven days. and agreeably with the recent order was forthwith conveyed to Whitecross-street Prison, when, however, the governor, after consulting, as it is stated, with the City Solicitor, ref used to receive him, and the culprit was brought back to the polies station of the B division attached to this court, and there de tained until yesterday morning, when the circum stance being pointed out to Mr. Selfe ' the presiding magistrate, he immediately communicated by letter with the Horne-office, but no answer having been reoefved up to the time of the rising of the court, Dennis, the gaoler, requested directions from the magis trate as to what was to be dope with the prisoner. Mr. Self* replied that he had nothing whatever to do with the matter, and having no power to interfere must leave the polar to act entirely on his own responaibility, where upon the latter, considering the safest mune he could adopt would be to liberate the prisoner, unlocked the door of his prison-house and let him go. In sitcom' case, adjudicated upon two months ago, and in which the offender was apprehended yestorday • og in default, sad taken upon commitment to the Home of Detention, he was refused admission, upon the plea that he ought to be taken to Whitocron-street. Hs also was met at large. THE ARMY ESTIMATES. la committee of .apply, The Marquis of BiIitTINGTON brought forward the army estimates, and began by stating that be should have to lay before the house a supplementary estimate, amount ing to over 400.001 W., of which 119,000/. was due by the India, government, and, in fact, repaymenta from that source would amount to nearly 300,0004, the remainder being ceased by the war in New Zealand. The estimates for the year amounted to 14,844,8884, which, compared with that of last year-15,060,2374 —showed a decrease of 215,3494 ; while they contrasted still more favourably with the years 1862 and 1861 ; in the latter case the difference bang abore• million, while on the whole of those pnr naa • years of more than two millions. The government bad been accused of studying economy too much in these eatimates, and be admitted they were peace estimates, fancied ere a peace policy. There was no doubt the army estimates had largely increased se compared with those which existed before the Crimean war, but that bad been caused by the necessity of re-creating an orpaisstiou which the experience of that war showed wee mist dilative. Bat that object having been effected, it was the duty of the government to direct its attention to the gradual redaction of this source of expenditure. The stoma over the expenditure of 1854 was Dearly four millions, and was caused by an increase in the expense of the militia, by the improvement of the arms of the troops, with • new quent expenditure in ammunition and practice ; while the expense of the war in New Zealand, and the numerical M aven in the army, amounting to 17,000 men and the pro portionate number of hones, was to be ahem into account. Besides this there was an increase in the charge for good conduct pay, recruiting, for improved clothing for the far the oomminmariat, for iecreined fuel and lighta, and for lodging allowance to married soldiers. These and other items would fully and exactly account for the increase in the estimate, at present over those of 1854, all of them di rected to the improvement of the army and the con dition of the soldier. The number of men to be voted this year was 146,766 as mewed with 148,242 last year. The reduction bad been made, sot by diminishing the number of infantry, but by dimia iodine the strength of the companies of the garners artillery by 15 men each, which would be distributed over ten brigades, while the cavalry would be re dead by 12 men in • squadron from each regiment. This small reduction would not interfere either with the efficieoey or the orpaiastion of the army. The noble lad then tossed through the different votes, pointing out their respective increase and diereses, sod concluded by moving a resolution to the effect that 146,766 men be maintained for the land service during the year (lading March 31, 1865. A discussion ensued, in the course of which several mem bers expressed their dimapprobation of the proposed re• dunks in the number of mem, and especially that the diminution should be made in the artillery, cavalry, and seesaws. The resolution was agreed to. SIR JOHN LAiIRENCES SALARY BILL. This bill was read a third time and pared. BILLS OF EXCHANGE AND PROMISSORY NOTES (IRELAND) BILL nil bill was read a mooed time, its object being de scribed by Sir R. Peal aa merely to pat notaries public in Inland on the cone footing as notaries public in Ragland. VESTRY CESS ABOLITION (IRELAND) BILL. This bill was recommitted, (or the purpose of making ea allentioo by Sit B. Peel. Plush was speed to. it was them ordord to be read u shad time. RAILWAY COMPANIES' POWERS. Mr. MASSEY iac.;eit;;;;Zi;;Zti• — s;iieTeotorgittee On railway crenpaaise poWeln :—Mr. Hutt, Lord Stanley, Mr. Algeroon Egerton, Mr. Richard Hodgson, Mr. Clay, Sir frantic Goldamid, Mr. Adair. Sir James Fergussoo, Mr. Lygoo, Mr. Kinnaird, Mr. Pollard-Urquhart, and Mr. Massey. The motion was agreed to. The house adjourned at half-peat 12 o'clock. NAVAL AND MILITARY. Antis. Mitten 3.—Psouctrioxii. Chief En J. Oliver. et the Orissido, for special service, to be rscrter of ashebisary, sad appointed to the Priam* Obesiotte. Arroarrinter.—Clork C. T. Ramie, to the Vanguard. Mr. Frederick Francis Harrington bas been ap pointed lieutenant in the Royal Naval Reserve. FLOGGING IX THE ARMY AND NAVT.—At a meeting of the members of the Society for Promoting the Abolition of Flogging in the Army mid Na , ry held yester day afternoon, at the London Coffee-home, Lodphrhill, Captain Raymond, R.N., in the chair, on the motion of the Rey. T. Tufßeld, of Woolwich, it was 'inanimately re solved, " That this meeting is delighted to Bud that the expression of public opinion of late has had an influence on the War Department, and tended to reduce the evil which this society purposes to remove, and sincerely trusts that, by the faithful and energetic conduct of those mamba" in the Reused Commons who are favourable to their muse. the ica barbarous custom of Boning will soon be entirely eradted." THE MER:"EY Dote BOARD AND THE STRAW Setrrare: Tacos—ln a bill now before parliament the Merry Dock Board seek for powers to increase their rates upon steam ships making use of the docks, on the ground that they have hitherto not paid their fair quota as oorn. pared with sailing ramie. This bill will be fiercely =ldboth by the Liverpool Steam Ship A ssoc i a ti on principal steaccobip owners of the United King dom, who have issued to invalidate the statements and statistics of the Dock Board. At the usual weekly resting of the board yesterday no lase them threatourtbe of the time the meeting lasted was occupied in discussing the claims of steam ship owners for dock accommodation, and Mr. Bath said that so numerous and eager were the claimants, that if the committee were hindered by parliamentary opposition from la:reaming the dock accommodation on the Liverpool side of the Meney, they would have to advertise the vacant berths in the steam dock; and let them to the highest bidders. In answer to the reports of the Steam Ship Asacciatioo, a report wee reed from Mr. Hodgson, one of the harbour ineatess, in which be slows that even from their own point of view the average amount of deem derived from the riling trade Irwin excess of that derived from the steam trade—in 1860, 27 per cent. is 1861, 21 per cent. ; and for the two years combi ne d, 24 per aft t. EAT WITH CATTIOB.—Few persons are ignorant of the extensive system of adulteration of nearly every article of teed. Ryes the stela Rte." "our dally tweed; is adulterated la many oases to as enormous extol The only remedy which families ma adopt for seeming pore bread. pastry. Is to use Horwick's Heldman Powder, remmemeded by Dr. Hamel, the asalylical chemist of the Lancet." who says it wee the Irst. sat lo Mill the best ever sand be the pubile.—(Admrilaement.j ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE. HOME ClRClllT.—Hratrroav MARcir 3. The business of these &SWIM was proceioded with yenta,. day morning, the Lord Chief Baron priding in the Crown Court, and Lord Chief J natio, Erie at nisi prior. There were only five causes entered on the civil side, two of which were undefended, and the others of the most uninteresting descriptioo. (Before the Lord Chief Bsron.) James Robinso•, 40, a respectable-looking man, surren dered to take hie trial upon • charge of feloniously receiv ing • bushel of a mixture of este and peas, the property of Philip Arnold, well knowing the same to have been stolen. Mr. Abel prosecuted, and the prisoner was defended by Mr. Codd. thiiWee gave rise to rather an extraordinary discussion between the jury and the learned judge. The prisoner seemed to have for a good many years carried on the busi ness of a dealer in seeds and articles of that description at Flametead, and bore a good character, end the case against him rated almost, if not entirely, upon the evidence of • man named Saunders, who was in the prosecutor's aervioa, and who admitted with the greatest effrontery that he bad stolen his master's corn, and stated that be had sold • bushel of it to the prisoner, who, be said, gave him eighteen. pence for it.. The prisoner did not appear to have denied that be bad purchased the oorn of the witness, but maid that be told him that he found it, and he all along dis claimel all knowledge of its having come improperly into his possession. The prosecutor also appeared to Lave stated that he did not believe the prisoner was guilty of the offence, and offered to become bail for him, and it may fairly be stated that the evidence against the pri soner consisted chiefly of the statement made hy the ad mitted thief. The Lord Chief Berra, before the learned counsel for the prisoner commenced his address to the jury, expressed his opinion that it would not be safe for them to convict the prisoner upon the evidence that had been adduced in sup port of the charge, and he observed that if there had been no evidence at all except that of the thief, it would have been his duty to have stopped the cue. As there were, however, one or two other circumstances that might be said to corro borate the testimony of the man Saunders, he was not justified in withdrawing the case from their considera tion ' • but it really appeared to him, ea he bad before stated, that it would not be safe for them to convict the prisoner upon the facts before them. The jury, after a short deliberation, said they had agreed upon their verdict, and they found the prisoner Guilty. The Lord Chief Baron said that he had anticipated from the observations he had made to them that they would have acquitted the prisoner, but before they returned an adverse verdict it was Deoessary that they should hear the pri soner's counsel. He was sorry that he had interfered, but he felt himself justified in doing so upon the facts before him, but the counsel for the prisoner certainly ought to be allowed to address them. fir.Codd;;;;;diOgiymade a speech to the jury upon the evidence, and he urged upon them the improbability that a man who was admitted on all hands to have horse the highest character for respectability for a great many years should have been guilty of an offence of this descrip tion, and that the charge rested entirely upon the evidence of a man who bad unblushingly admitted himself to be the thief, and whom object, no doubt, in tiring this charge upon the prisoner, was to escape punishment altogether. or that he might be dealt with more leniently. He thee remarked upon the good character of the prisoner and the fact that the prosecutor himself did not believe him to be guilty of the offence, and had offered to become bail for him. ^ Tb. Lord Chief BitienitTenb;ieflySumme;lol7, repeating the opinion he had previously it:preened, that the evidence was insufficient to est•blish the charge against the prisooer. The jury, after a short deliberation, again returned a ver dict of Guilty.. . . The Lord Chid Harm said that he could not receive this verdict. because, upon looking at the iodictment, he found that the charge wail one of receiving feloniously a quan tity of a mixture of oats and pew ; whereas the only evi. dance in the case, which was that of the thief, warn that he stole the corn, and that this sow what he sold to the prisoner. The jury said they were of opinion that the evidence sup ported the charge, and their verdict was that the prisoner was Gritty. . . . . The Lord Chief Baron (to the jury)—l tell you, gentle. men, that you cannot legally convict the prisoner upon this indictment, and that you are bound to return a verdict of not guilty. The jury said they were ready to leave the cue in his lordship's bands. The Lord Chief Baron said it was they who must return the verdict. All he bad to do was to direct them upon any point of law, and he now told them that they were bound to return a verdict of not guilty. One of the jury said he did not think so. They then again deliberated for a short time, when the foreman mid that they could not return any other verdict than the one they had pronounced, and they could come to no other conclusion than to leave the matter is his lordship's hands, if this ver dict was not received. The Lord Chief Baron then again explained to the jury bow the matter stood, remarking upon the danger that would be created if persons were to be convicted of an offence of this character solely upon the evidence of a wit ness who admitted himself to be the thief, and whose mo tives for fixing the crime of receiving the property upon another might very easily be understood. Be concluded by stating that he should always uphold the rights and pri vileges of a jury, which was an ioatitution for which he entertained the highest reverence and respect, but be should at the inane time irmly uphold those of the positiongo which be was plead. The jury then again deliberated, and after a short time they gave a verdict of Not Guilty. MIDLAND clacriT.—WAswics MARca 3. CROWN Comm.—Melon Mr. Justice : Bylea) George Hall, ?2 years of age, by trade a stamper and piercer of rewellery war indicted for the wilful murder of Sarah Ann Hall, his wife, by shooting box, at Birmingham, on the 16th of February last. Mr. Adams appeared for the prosecution ; Mr. Serjeant O'Brien defended the prisoner. The jury returned a verdict of Guilty. Sentence of death was pseud in the usual form. Ann fleatirell, aged 20, was indicted for the wilful mur der of her child, at Lesuaingtoo, on the 29th of December last. The Hon. E. C. Leigh appeared for the prosecution, sod him Mr. W. S. Dugdale ; the prisoner was undefended. The jury returned • verdict of Guilty, with a recommen dation to mercy' The judge then used sentence of death, remarking that he was glad the jury had bad the courage to do their duty. NORFOLK OIRCUIT.—LxicurrER, MAacH 3. The Lord Chief Justice of England sat in the Crows Court, and after charging the grand jury, tried the prisorien from the county. There are sixteen for teal. Two are charged with house-breaking, two with murder, one with rape, one unnatural offence, and the remainder with offences of a minor character. - In the Doane of the morning the grand jury ignored the bill for murder against Joho Hutchins, described as • publican and grazier, and who was charged with killing his wife by poison. Mr. O'Malley, Q.C., mod Mr. Merewether were for the prosecution; and Mr. Metcalfe and Mr. Bulwer were for the defence. Upon the grand jury coming in with the bill Mr. O'Maney said he should, with the permission of his lordship, offer no evidence upon the coroner's inquisition, which was on the files of the court, and might be tried, not withstanding the other boll bad been thrown out. The Lord Chief Justice asked if it were likely any other evidence could be adduced against the prisoner ? Mr. O'Malley, after consulting the solicitor for the prose online, said it was not at all probable. Ao ioquittal was then toks7r;:and his lordship, in order ing the prisoner to be discharged, nid —John tlutchina, the grand jury have thrown out the bill against you for murder, sod you will be discharged, but whether you are guilty of this dreadful crime you and God can only know. Whether you admioistered the poison, or she, earryieg out her threats of sell destruction, took the poison of her own will, none me tell. May be you, in your beastly shit* of in toxication, not knowing one drug from another, yourself gave it bar. This is certain, by your diegtutiog habits you have exposed yourself to a charge which has brought eft you disgraos cud reprobation, and must be a matter of remorse to you for the net of your life. Don't forget the lesson this ought to tsitehi you, and pray pease to make yourself the brute this beastly habit has made you. You have had an opportunity sines you have been in prison of receiving good advice, and pray pro fi t by it. You are dis charged. WESTERN ClRClllT.—Wrxemorreß, Maiten S. (Before Mr. Boon• BrauswelL) Till ISLE Or WIGHT MUILDIR. Robert Budden Hallett, aged 55, • labouring man, was indicted for the murder al his paramour, Mary Ana Phillips, at Newsharals, Isla at Wight, ea the 9th Dumber loot MARKETS. TALLOW.—TrICIaDAY EVIMII3O.—The market was steady to-day. Spot 40a. 9d. ; October to December, 44s Delivery to last evosiag, 836 oaks. Zio arrivals. COTTON. —Liwnstroot., )(LICH 3.—bales to-day, 6,000 bales, including 1,000 for speculation and export 300 American, 250. to 29d. ; 200 Persian, 750 Macadam, 260. to ; 600 Egyptian, 21d. to 230.; 300 Smyrna, 2 31 d. to 25d. ; 2,950 Ekust, 13d. to 25d. Market quiet, without change WOOL AND WORSTED.—Bamproug, Masco 3. There is rather a better tone pervadinc the wool market this morning. The reports from the Bristol fair have roe siderable influence. Many Bradford woolsteplers are there, and private messages received from them report wool as going very dear. Very little long wool was offering, and such as was offered was bought readily at prices in advance of those obtained there. Down weather wools were more plentiful. There has been a fair business in the market during the week and to-day, and the prices were a turn harder than last Thursday. The improvement in wool is not shared by the spinners. They seek a slight advance to compensate them for the enhanced rates on the raw material ; but, with some trilling exceptions, the buyer can do fully as well as last Thursday. The single yarn trade is hardly equal to last week. Some orders in 40's have been ..lsoed for Roasts, bat the 30's trade is extremely quiet. The improvement noticed in two.folds boa becomiimore marked, and corded yarns have been more inquired for. Them, however, are only minor changes; the general character of the market remains unaltered, with prices much as they were. There is very little to notice la the piece trade. Msay of the fancy manufacturers are stallibrisk, and taking 'repeat orders to some extent from the home merchants. Plain makers and all who are engaged for the foreign trade are extremely quiet. The trade for Germany and Frame is very let, and that for America only small. The only trade which shows aninistion is that for China, which keeps up wonderfully. Prices an firm. LACE AND HOSIERY. Norrresaam, ?Itasca 3. Vary little has occurred in the position and Frospecta of the laps trade since the 'mane of our last report. The de mand for the home market and exportation has again been quiet, that for the disturbed districts of Germany and the north of Italy particularly so. The only favourable feature in the week s operations is an increased demand for silk laces ; brit for the cheaper classes of goods operations have been very languid, as everyone is 'otiosely awaiting a re duction in prices, of which, however, there is still no im mediate prospect. All yarns Imitable for the making of lace have bees firm in prices.—ln the hosiery trade there is a rather better feeling, as some large houses are just now executing some good shipping orders and there are rather more inquiries again for the Smith Americas turbot. Now excepting inferior yaros are quoted lower is and many manufacture's are sorely uiconveniesced by the variable and indiferest quality of the raw material which they are obliged to work cp.—Nottingham Animal. HIDES AND LEATHER.—During the past mouth the demand for leather has not declined ; on the contrary, the inquiry has rather exceeded that which existed at the close of January, and has on the whole been greater than the fresh supplies, so that the stocks now on hand are Ism than at the beginning of last month. The article of heavy [orgies butts is the chief exceptioe to this statement. Mere is scarcely say change in our quotetioek the few shorelines that have occurred being on goods of intermediate value. The prospect for the future presents no new feature ; the consumption goes on, doubtless, undimiaiihed ; and, with greater ease in the money market, we may not unreasonably expect lase indisposition to purchase on the pert of the leather merchants, but the comparative dulness of leather, contrasted with the 6TIIIIIIIIII of the raw materiel, is as pre sent diacouraging to the manufacturer. Raw goods base met • fair inquiry, and pekes, although very slightly altered, have "hewn an upward teedoecy. The imports have been small, and the previously limited stocks ere still further reduosd ;in fact it is seldom that our market has been so bars as it in at present of hides of all descrip tions. It is, however, not improbable that larger supplies will soon reach our port. At Leedeahall yesterday there was a very small supply of fresh leather, partieukirly of light English butts, English shoulders, bellies, light comma drains' hides, light shaved hides, best East India kips, and light cell skins., which were much in request. Prior generally were unaltered.—(From the circular of Messrs. T. J. and T. Powell, dated March 2.) 0011N.--Bouusisaiiit, Maws & —At this day's market there was a small attendance, but full supply of English wheat, which was tid.„ and !amigo fully ls., per quarter lower. For barley, oats, beans sod peas there was only • retail sale, en about lest week's rates. Niteroi.. MARCH 3.—At our market to-day that. was • short sa poly of English wheat, which sold slowly at a decline of ls. per qr. Foreign heavy, sod ls. per qr. cheaper. Meade. barley without alteration. Fami l y' feeding in fair request. and 6d. per qr. dearer. Oats in retail demand at last week's prima For beans sad peas scurcely say 'equity. Dumas, Mane, 3.—We had a full market of oars to- day, sad a good attendance. Samples Nasally were wore er lens allested by the wester. This, and the quiet of the trade, caused • heavy mishit, and all secondary qualities of wheat may fairly be reported le. per qr. Lower. Best samples of barley Milk meth well farmer pelt**, but ail other aorta were in slow request at reduced quoteLo:.s. We were again liberally supplied with all kinds of sprin g corn, and to effect sales holders bad to subunit to lower rates. Best white wheat, 21s. to 225. ; beet red ditto, 20s. to 21a. 6d. ; inferior aorta. 17a. to Ms. ; heat barley, 35a. to 38e. ; essoadary ditto, 28s. to 345. ; in• ferior ditto, 20a. 27• ; oats, lets, to 275. ; beaus, loa. to 20s. ; pees, 16s. to 19e. ; gse dour, 30a. to 31s. Gd , ; other tour, 255. to 28e. MASCHIBI7.II, Mance 3.—Then was only a 'lender at. tandems at our Cora Eschew this morning. English wheat met • slow ale, and barely maintained last week's prices ; while foreige must be quoted 2d. par rental lower. For flour the demand was most restricted, and buyers had tr.; tarn of prime in their favour. Oats and oatmeal ruled dull. at late rates. In bean; either English or foreign, no change was observable. Indian corn was rather cheaper. NZIWASE, Maus 2. —Our market was not largely sap. plied with wheat, and the tone of the trade wry dst. Superior kinds as before ; other sorts were • shade cheaF tr. Best barley unaltered, inferior rather lower. Both oats and beaus were in slow demand. N[lllllllY, Maxon 3.—An increased supply of wheat for this day's marks*, and a slow trade, and soy but the Lest conditioned dsseriptions la per qr. lower. The rapply of barley exceeded the demand, end lees mosey mint be t....e0 if sold. Oats, beans, and peas cootanue dull. Bructrron-ox-Tarn, MARCH 2.-The arrivals of wheat coastwise are small, of oats liberal. At this day's market there was a large show of grain. Wheat moved off slowly at a decline of Is. per qr. on last week's curreocy. without alteration. Oats in moderato request, and rathir cheaper. Beau and peas meta dull sale. Wheat, per of 631 b. to the bushel, Durham and Yorkshire red, ZgOl. k 411.; ditto, white, 44a. to 465. ; south country red, 434, to 44a ; ditto, white. 46e. to tat ; ate°, old. red 445. to 45e. Barley, grinding, per imp. qr., 271. to Bils. Oats, new feed, 18e. to 201. ' • potato, 421 b. per bushel, =a. to 24a. Beans, new, 36 1. to 40s. ; old, 425. to 445. Year, feed*, 33e. to 345. lIXBRIDOR, MARCH 3.-The wheat trade is very inactive, but prices are not lower. The weather continues unfavour. able for outdoor work, and the demand for spring seed corn is consequestly checked. The supply for the time of year is large. EDINRCBGR, MAacH 2.-As compared with last week, wheat was 6d. down on the top, and 24. down on the average. Barley wee same os the top, and Is. ld. up on no the average. (We were 2s. op on the top, and !Q. down oa the average. BMW wing MAO on the top, and Pd. down on the average. Wheat, 231. to 455. &L; barley, 20a. to 371. 6d.; oats, 13a 6d. to 28e. ; beans, 23e. Gd to 40s. GLASGOW. MARCH 2. —The foreign arrivals by the Clyde cousiated of 5,664 qrs. of wheat, with 662 barrels of fluor from New York, and 7,970 sacks of flour from France; oil Grangemouth, of 93i qrs. of wheat and 666 qm of bar. ley from the Baltic- The bane supplies were good. The bade has been inactive during the week, still there was on the whole no disposition shown to form off wheat, the larger holden generally anticipating an advance, owing to the present mate of political complications ; to make sales. however, a alight concemion was requisite. This day's market was weQ attended, but very flat. Wisest, althonh nominally unaltered, has to be written 3d. to 6d. lower rev 2401 b.; flour neglected ; barley, 3d. to 6d. cheaper per 331 lb.; oats and oatmeal scarcely inquired after ; beans ta, changed ; peas and Indian cots declined 6d. par 2t4016. CATTLE, -Blunciotttit, Nonce 3.-The number of beasts' on offer this day was good, both in number and quality. The trod. steady, at rather saner prices. There wee an increase in the number of sheep on offer ; sales but slowly ; heavy sheep sold at lower prices. kU r e g uPpi l y of calven was large. and demand good ; time prime realseed. The supply of tel pip good ; • clearance made at about late quotations : -Beef, 50. to 7d. per lb. ; wether mottos, 8411. ho 94d. per lb. ; ewe, in wool,TO. to 80. per lb. ; muttou shoo, 6.d. to id. per lb. ; reel, 6d. to Bed. per 111. ; boom pp, 8.. to 9s. 3d. per soon; print pigs, 9s. 3d. to 9a. 9d. per more. NorrniestAii, IlAmen 2.--Onr market today was thinly supplied with beet, and higher pion were asked, but the demand ruled dulL Best beef, Be. 9d. ; inferior, is. 6d. to Bs. 6d. Mutton was also a sheet supply, and trade slow. Best woolled, 9d. per lb. • inferior. Bd. to t , td. Best small clipped, 7 9 d. ; large, 71 per lb. lambs, :en. each. The supply of calves was larger than we had for some time, and the demand was slow. Best, ; coarse and inferior, id. to 74d. Best small porket, 6s. 9d. ; large, 61. to 6e. U. flacon, ss. 6d. to 6s. 6d. per stone of 141 b. Emir/son, MARCH 3.—There Irma plsotiful supply of fat settle at market to-daT. There were not quite au many sheep as last week. Pncee were much the same as last week, and a good clearance was effected. Beef, 7s. to Bs. 3d. per stone of 141 h. ; mutton, Bd. to 80. per lb. ; ewes, Td. to Tid. SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. GRATIN:MD.—Arrived March E. Asia. Busy Bee, Edgard Vlttery, and Ocean Child, from St. Michael's Albion. and Trial, Guernsey Baron Der, and Result, Antwerp : Cathcart. and Marl Russel& Calcutta : Era, Oporto : E.pseaen, Japan Fnret, sad Jules, Orawelines Germania, Hamburg Oeo. Death waits. Oolembo sod Rubicon, China Nora, Rotterdam Prince Alfred, Natal Rescue. St. Maio Mr IL Peel, Dunkirk. SaUe&—March & American Eagle, to New 'fork Anne, Tobago : Amelia, Derbies ; Boadicea, Buenos A)Tre : Canada, Antigua Dolphin, Antwerf a : i.2 Eart of Aberdeen, Hamburg Eastern Empire. Adelaide Fern, Ruts Crux : Fretioord, lad waterloo, Rotterdam: de. Grenada. Janie, Sydney linoelles, Madras : Lord J. RaintslL DnaMrk ; Loodoa, Gibraltar; Ms& Dortt. Mow,. Bremen Merlon's Bifida, Caps Seine et Tambie, Bourn Dordrecht, Lit"moroot.—Arrired : llareb S. Castilian Mi. from Lisboa Barham, Bombay : White star, and Juao. Nassau William and illia.P d omeran •. da !Viten*, Nantes. —Nardi S. Jura 'es , , to Portland: Clt* Celetf, Bllbos raneaMeisa, Bombay : Vacua i.Upe Town : Titania. bt. John's, Newfoundland : Qmoss of as Myna. Pernambuco : /frankfort , Olsoffo. GRAVING DOCK ACCOMMODATION ON THE Melt , rT. —Mr. Graves stated at the meeting of the Mersey Dock Board yesterday that 138 ships were waiting for graving dock accommodation. He farther stated that the Birken head (main docks are now *pea, and that they would greatly relieve the shipping trade of Liverpool. The docks cost 175,805/., and to gin our readers se idea of their mag nitude we may state that arrangements have been made to pump 15 million pikes of water from the large and eight millioe gallons from the small docks every time the gates are opened. MERCANTILE AND EXCEANOS 134sx. titlT2l9. , A special meeting of the alareholders of this k, held at Liverpool yesterday, coeflnted a resolution pseud at the weal gourd meeting to increase Use capital of the bank from one to tire millions by the arealioa of 20,000 sew shame al 50/. each, to be issued at • premium at 21. per share and on paymeet of 5/. wake» deposit. Mr. T. B. Fanwood, chairmen of the board of direskes, presided. ROYAL OSTHOPCEDIC HOSPITAL, OXFORD-NTS[IT. —This valuable charity, established for the treatment of club-foot, spinal, sod other deformities, from the very heavy but necesearr e xpenditure and the continued call epos its resources by become much in seed of public support. The committee of the institution, of which the Prince of Wales has become patron, here, however, just received notice of a legacy of 1,0001., fres at duty, bequeathed by the late Yr. Johu Yarnell, of Idewarth, who bad been for many years a liberal supporter of the hospital, which has bestowed such valuable Instate upon the suffering cripple, many being enabled to walk who had not done so before. It Is h op e d, th.ref ere, that further aid will be forthcoming, especially as a mortgage debt proem heavily upon the charity, preveoting the extensiaa of its excellent operedoas. MORI THAN NViR AND ;arm THAN HlM—Thin applies to the largest multi best stock of spring and swanser patterns Her submitted for pubile approval. The actsidgamed lea. trousers at Alfred Webb Hiles; to. originator's oaly esta blishment. 73, Brooketreet, Hariovereetiam. Established 1541. -(Advertisement,) BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, AND DEATH& BIRTHS. ANTROBUS—Marsh I. at Sutherland-paws. laelestawaquan, &W., the idle of the lei. 0. Mambas, ILL../ a sou. DlllL—March I. at Portlasd-place, the wife of Sir J. Duke, Bart, 11.1'.. ot a daughter. HOLT.—lfareh I. at Beech Flew-villa, South Penge-perk. the tette of O. W. Holt, Zen., of • toe. MILLIE. —Marett 1, at Oakdese. tar rele•-bridge, the wile of Lout -Col. Miller, late 11th Hearts. of • son. ROMAIJIh.--liarsh 1, at la, the wife of John Romans, Leo., *teem ROOTH. _ I, at Camden•tad ViOm. LW., the wife of J. W. Booth, EN • of • M 4 IN/IL—March 2. at Brooklyn holm, Jeltoya-romf, Clapham• rtae, Kra. T. W. ffsall, of • son MARTUALIES. HARGLOYE—CRAYE.N.—March 1. at St. Mary's Church, Scul c rites. Hull, by the Rev. J. Scott, M.A. A. E. Hargrove. RYork . . to Anse street Hull. diughter of the late awns, las. , "%LC-S, Allsion. HIRZOO—YOX. March I, at St. Stephen's Chard% Coleman. street. City, V. H. D. Hem*, Ey.. of Illadoclase, to Mary, daughter of C. J. lon, Eery.. of °Utley-bum. Clty.road. MASON—ASO WORTH.—March 3, at Miltoo-street Conan*. tioual Chinch. Rochdale, by the Noe. H. W. Parkissoo, awl the Rev. J. 0. Rogers. HA.. Hugh Mao" of Oroby Lodr . Aabtos.auder.Lyne, raldrs, to Anne, ablest daughter of the late Game Ashworth, Roche Hours, Rochdale, Require • TIN NANT—CRAIO.—March 1. at Cralgask, by the Rev. T. Ooraloa, of Neubattle, D. Tenant, Lai.,Melds vs county Tipperary, to Isabella, daughter of R. Craig, Pao., of Cralgesk. DEATHS. _ _ CAILLIT.--Ilareb 1, at attageroad, Harrow eoad, Henrietta. the 'obeyed wife of IL L. 0. Cal'let, lay. DELAIL—March 2, at Parketreet, Growenoreqnare, W., lILa Jane Delon, aged 36. BAC —March 1, as el Andrew's Coikag, Chardatock, Dorset, William Robert, son of the Rev. R. Hake, aged 10. ILllllT.—ltarch 1, at Hangar-lane, egainford4lll, W. Clrb), MM . N Match 1, at Stamford-hill, the Rer. J. MlBOll. aged S. IIAYTINIAU. Oa Nada,, March 1. at the bows of her aunt. Tbs I•on, A/maw aged It Marta, the eecond daughter of lobate Martinson 640., of 111616e3d-road, Idisheataa. Etnaluitaass. /bar sad Paillikal b WILLIA7_I.I ISMS at t. 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