The Express. — London, England, 1862-03-01 00:00:00

I MPERIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF LORDS.—FRIDAT, Fts. 2.4. Loau CLIANCu.tka took his teat as Ile woubiack at II &cluck. THE AMERICAN BLOCKADE. the Lai: of I'.VIZNARVirN wished to put a questiou to the tiohle earl, tire Secretary for Foreign Attain, in refer rizo: totlre papers upon the subjeet of the blockade of the 11eithent pot t.. which 11A11 64.0 present...l within the last St 11 .. 1 r , TM.n , papers coetained a grist deal of inform.• Len that era, writ important ; but at the same time Move IDas a...6 , W, of isforniatiou upon certain point., which nabormi t x lewd too from the government. They CI nbtaiuell V. reisots of s lOW cowul. wtb mien:mot° the adequacy or inablequaey iif the existing blockade: they contused when I:titish .inpa bad broken the bloekada euc -4idls, WIWI, such ship.. bad been seiixtl in the at tempt • :hes also contained a lot of those ships which had bees a llowed to pus without let or hindrance. by the liertli,re State. squadrn. But they dill not comprehend is any way say comittairicatton that had passed between the goverameut ~f her Majesty and the government of innign states u 1004.1 the subject. Ile should like to hear boos the noble earl whether such communication. bad ;tsad if so, whether he would bate any übjectiou to racts fr those papers on the table of the house. Me did sot onuplain of the coons Um government bad adopted in the papers now before their lordships, hut there was great incoavesienee in discussing a subject of she character upon papers presented in a fragmentary form. Them we. some excuse at the close of a session for po o r e rs . beams, presented, Out when neither the public gm the printers ware overtaxed it would he desirable to have the papers laid on the table as a whole, in onler that a judreut might be pronounced m. 0., them. tar: L aid that the FM.II malossiblor and the ieprawatatives of other maritime powers had in lairol what nouns the British government inteudel to pursue, and be had referred them to the despatch that be bed written to Lord Lyons. No formal communications, however. had pared, and there were no paper, therefore to biy upon the table. With regard to the nosh, of present ing this paper, it appeared to him that papers would be much clearer if divided into separate subjects, and they had Melt presented in that form. is repls to kid SIANIIIOPE. Eat I HC..iELL said a statement had been mole with " earl to the. blocking °p of the 0,00.1 entrance to Charles- In harbour with steno veseels. but Mr. Seward had stated that all that was Intended to be done had bean dose, and that On more atone re eels would be employed for the pur pse of the blockade. TIIE NEAPOLITAN PROCLAMATION. Earl RI's4RELL-1 wish to take this opportuaily al .*u. that I received itiformarion since the sitting el the yesterday with reepeet to lb* question put to me ly the nolde sari "wade, I was informed last iii i jht that au ea...., to my telegraphic desistch wouhl be mot to the ewe veto. dive of the Italian kingdom is the countey, and the Marquis d'Aseglio called upon res. and brourCut ma the saes. rof Racesoli. arum wee is effect that SIMJ of the lieutenant-coked eoataradiag the desadmeat sae framed aad publiehed without 1M asst of the military authority. and was irontediaielyssppiewed. the despatch watt es to my that it was es= to Ws wry revere awainree for the suppreseion of ae, mid& le eatremely Jejunum. net only c to the re. ..as 'ace d the speuritr), bit to the pursuit. industry sad agriculture : but ill. measures ‘hst had been token for patting dews kgau.l•4o boil alway. bean framed wrath the •pprovid of the mumeipil authorities, and had always ieleb exercised malv de e haismany, earl to such a rummer as out to died Sersrioady ths priepseity of the distri,t, ur to injure imam& mem The kiwi el DERBY—The answer of the ouhle earl is wry aatietaatery. A esevereatatie has engem .d a good deal of eaphisatten bin been given which turns out to be so eapiAliatool At all, because Dow the vsuinotwewof the doer 5t...1. is Admitted. Therefore the very velum Ic inforroaiicia loroul a ht by the wide duke from Tara that the prodensse Loo puliloned in the Arriionie our nothing more them the espy of adocumeat publelsed ia 1010. was so Wormlike oIL (Hear, hear.) When the pis was homed the military Wharf in Authority in thedletriet sedated it at aux to Ire auppreased, and the document therefore le he eatitely pumas avid precisely ef the charsctsr=is mated. ite)ood that the !talkie I/overawe; feel it their Set,' denouwes sal repudiate the prockustiou is the atfeejeat tar it nail I .sly hop. your lorilabip will eousitier that 1 was fully juddered au brawn dot natter under Me &AM!. 1 / 4 ;ARDENR IX TOWNS PROTECTION DILL l'poe tile order of the day for the second reading al We Lord ST. LEON.%ltlfri !Invented a petition from the free hold,: of Laiceaterequare, prating he might hove an op putout, of Wing beard against the bJI before • select emerintley. Lonl unt:sp.% IS, in moving the seemed reading. stated that the bill did not apply to Leicestersquaint only, but w0u..01 apply rtuall, to ail the other lettuces of the metro. Mali‘, theobject being to protect the health awl enjoyments of the ptili&. It was not sought to interfere loth the ittfLts of trre11.14.1.°11 , , etcept where the property les.wine • pares to the publi , ; but in those CANS the hill did give poser to the poldo authorities to interfere and take polo amwom of the low l, Toe priori* had alreedy been affirmed is the Netnipo!is Loral Marsageniest Act, by the prohibi tors, in cases where there were pinker; between houses cud the mod, agatuat laukling upon three gardens. Lord ST. I.EONAIIIhi tle ht that no opportunity amid be given to the freldlotdsr of Leicester equate to explwe Ws objections to this bill before • selectonuntittee, After • few words from Lonl REDItrIDALL Tte. lORD CIIANCELLi IR suggested the inacrtioo of words iunteninittee which shoold prevent misconstruction es to the prop/tutorship of the land. The Pill WWI reed • second time, Lair or PROPERTY AMENDMENT BILL The boom wait into committee on Oam bill. uu elausel, which proponul that • parchawr or mortgagee should hot be bound by implied or coustructive notice of a -Mace or sot other act affectieg the title to the property , *refused or takes in mortpm„ unbar • court should be of *Moe that the taking of such p archese or m• +nage a m ounted be fraud. or to such wilful smject as aniouated to fraud, Lord CR.% N WORTH objected to the clause on the gamma that it had already been rejected three times by the Hasse of Commons, And oleo became he did not disapprove of coestructive notice in certain cases. Lord CHUM:I,OEI)am opposed the clause. The LORD CHANCELLOR took a similar view. Lord MT. LEONARDS expressed his surprise at the egipaintiou of his asible friend on the woolsack, seeing that ha sold° and learned fried had assisted him iu the prep satiou of the clause. (A laugh.) H. (Lord St. Leopards) had, to meet the views of his noble and learned friend, in serted ...me mode of which he did nut alt.igettier approve. The iur,Lhipe which the wisest law of notice indicted vain purcheserssal mortg4gess were numerous. but if this tfiuse s:,ould be sweated to a remedy would be provided for • '., future. It was • subject upon which no doubt opt. *ions differed, but be was willing to imam the clause is say we which would obviate the obji ctiene of his noble and !mined friends, while, at the acme time, that which be had .0 iew was carried into acct. CHANCELLOR concurred in the desirable* sea correcting an evil the existence ot which MS OD ell bawds admitted. fle did not, however, think that the per poo.l vlaoso furnished the required remedy, and he bepd be •,o de and learned hired would reconsider it, with a view be meet the difficulties which had been suggested. Lord sr. LEosAttmobsorved that he would I p ie s glad to have the clause no shaped as to meet what ap tea he the common view of their lordship.. The ileum was then withdrawn, and the other clauses lard through committee. Ifieir lordelupe adjourned at '2O minutes to 7 o'clock. 11008 Z OF COMMONB.—FRIDAY, Fs& 28. The sisAsss took the chair at 4 o'clock, THE AMERICAN WAR. BLOCKADE OF THE *)UTERN POR1)1. Mr. GREGORY gave wake that, os Friday seat, the 7th Rm. 11, out the :notice for goieg let° supply, he would cell e.tcetioe at the hue to the blockade of the dot:there ports, sod mole for certals torraspoedosioe on the subject. EXPENSES OF THE INDIAN GOVERNMENT. Sir H. WILLOUGHBY pee sake that, oa sorsa into iserceittee d supply ea Monday, he would 410 , 111 a seea ble...a. to the MGM that all the monies required for the service , 4 India should be voted is a sr.paride estimate, arid Le repaid by the labia goverammat into the British ea. siteluer, i)IPLIIXATI(' St Eft VICE. Mr. V. NIL asked the l'inlerlecretary of State for r 1.44.1.01 Affair. whether it was Vac intention of the veers. amid to °imply with the recommendation of Use diplomatic lininMittve of la,t ..salvo'. I. ft I) mi.' the Foreigu-odee bad endeavoured to evalaaly is a scheme the priaripal remeiniesilstions of the rep at of the Diplomat" , Committee. That scheme had been referred to the Ticasur). with whom it meted to my 'Lettere they would mimeos the Impose it would involve. tI A I.W A Y PIJCITAL CONTRACT. Mr. 11. BI RK ELF.Y asked the Chaseellor of the Exam' raw whether hie ettestioo had bee, directed to the lest ✓oam' report of the Pietureter.Gireerel. whereby it world wpm, that the loss to the country is the converiere of mods between linters, end Anterior uoder tbe late eertinet immeented to do per letter ; end whether, urger wirdi sir ormoromooot he woo rowed to recorouteod • esisimpties d the mid enetweet The CHANCELLOR of the EXCH FAill • ER had ems as ',port of the Poitrocieter.Oirrieral to which the hoar rms. her Mons& sail so doubt th.t be wee iircurste in hie slate. useL With regret to the r. enniptooo of the Gawp arstrool and the prossl subject of deem orontendrathe &wen forioadard Americo, he could only toy that il hsr llaoky's prorreore sow cows to propose briber orrouto or lio rabjort, their tiltrotor world am be mob looms to lir Wert or the Ant Guist pretend,. ERICAN SQUADRON ON THE AFRICAN COAST. Ir. WVI.D ached the Ant Lard of tho Tramoury if say caolosamiroticia had boa oak to the govoramoot of the Ceded Motor epos the withdrawal at tie Marisa' aralma from lb. sari of Africa ; if an/ attowiad had boom e. 61.1•• 1.7 the Staab garonorwat to iodine the Pawl- Emit .4 lb. Coital !Stator to provost tho use of tic trailed THE EXPRESS, SATURDAY EVENING, MARCH 1, 1862. States Lin by foreign shivers on the West emit of Africa; sal if any request had been nude to the President of the United Maws to permit the [tallish ships of war engaged in the ..Iq.pression of the slave tnete to ascertain (during the la, of the United Sate. s q uadron) the nationality of Mips which may hoist the nag of the Uaited States. Lord PALMMMSTON mid that rmaseentationa had hem ' made to au Veiled Stake government that the number of guns stipulated by treaty to be employed by them oe the coast of Africa fur the impresario° of the slave trade wen ant now upon that station. The answer given wee, that the m ccimtie, of the war and the blockade established on tee southern cam obliged them to withdraw from that statiou pert of the cruisers in their employ. Undoubtedly that answer was not altogether eatisfactury, because it oily amounted to this—that the United States government had fadedio executing the engegement. of a trusty relating to a subject iu which England took great lots rest, because the cruisers which ought to be employed there ware now employed in establishiog a blockade which in itself was Tory injurious to the interests of the commerce el this country. Wear. Lear.) He believed, however, be see warranted in saying that the President of the United States was very snakier to co-operate with Great Bntaia to the suppression of the slave trade. In what particular way that was to be done it wan impossible for him (Lord Palmerston) to state, but he was satisfied that there was ea earnest desire on the part of the United Stater government to employ all the levees at their disposal to put the stave trade (owe. In proof of that he might say that an Awl.. can citizeu who was convicted of being mimed in the alive trade was now lying undcr sentence of death at New York in comequeoce of his proceedings in prosecution of that crime. Mr. WiLD said the noble lord had not seawered the last part of hie questiou. Lord PA LtIERSTON said hie hoe. friend must be aware th•it no permissioa could be effectively given by the Prete, dent of the United States for the purpose mentioned, and that it could only be done by treaty, and emictioned by the Senate. INDIAN MILITARY ESTABLISHMENT. Colonel DUNNE asked the Secretary of State for War, if the total force to be maintained on the Indian establish. ment had been decided on for this year; whether he would lay upon the table of the house, before he brought in the army unmake, the data ou which the capitation rata of RN. per man, which was to be paid by the Indian govern moot, had been calculated; whether the amountso produced wee to cover the expenses of the depots at home of Indian regiments, of recruiting, and of the payment of pensioners from Indian regiments ; and, if he would furnish an se count in detail of the items and services to which that pay ment by the Indian government would be applicable. Sir G. C. LEWIS said that the government bad decided upon the total force to be maintained on the Indian esta. bliehment for the year. It would consist, including all but the local forme, of Btl battalions of infantry, 11 regiments of cavalry, and 18 brigades of artillery. The capitation grant of 101. was calculated on the data of the total force of the imperial army in India, including infantry, cavalry,andartil lery, officers and men, as shown by the monthly muster-roll. The calculation was perfectly simple. The Indian govern ment was to pay the grow sum to cover all the expenses of raising end training the men in the United Kingdom. The men were paid until they landed in India, exclusive of clothing. In addition to that there was • further sum of 31. 10a., calculated on • similar principle for non-effective e For the current year the Coal *mount due to the imperial treasury by the Indian government for the effective and non-effective services was 985,000/. EMIGRATION DEPARTMENT. Mr. CIIILDEM mired the Oaths Secretary of State for the Colonies whether any communication had hew made from the ColobiaLoffice to the Admiralty relative to the recomnienilatioo of the Transport Service Committee as affecting the emigration department ; and if he hail any objection to state the purport of such communication. Mr. FORTESCUE said his noble friend at the head of the Colonial deportment was atrongly of opinion that the trans ference of the busioas to consumes with emigration, now carried on under an undid sod excellent system, to the Colonial-office, would amount to nothing more than a foolish attempt at uniformity. It would involve the establishment cis asw department is the Colowalboffice, which might mot perhaps swore the same amount of confidence on the part of the emkpatke steam which was reposed is the pro mpt board. DISTRESS IN Cm VIIINTHT: The suntans of the momiems is also requested to the Mr. NEWDZGATE said Le wishedlo4lsires few words expenditure 21,00 W. on a third new first,class etiern to the house in refereuce to hie former eletemmite as to the vessel, with the object of enabling the transit of rascangers condition of the town of Coventry, width be regretted to betweett Folkestone and Boulogne to be conducted with the ear was in deeper distress than appeared to be geurrally greatest poosible efficiency and despatch. The proprietors believed. Me had said that out of $0 insaufseturen in are also requested to sanction the following farther items Ouvestry 50 were in the Gazette, not including those who of expenditure on capital account :—Caterhain branch im bed made compositions with their creditors. He had re- provements, 1,0001. ; St. Leonardo station (extra), I,ooof. ; slaved a letter from a gentleman at Coventry, alleging that Reading station (extra), I,ooof. ; sidings and cross-over roads that statement was clot correct, but that if he (Mr. New- at several stations, 2,000 f. ; purchase of freehold interest is depth) had said that out of the 00 maaafaisturen 30 11 , 810 Lord Warden Hotel and other property at Dover, 10,0014 either bankrupt or had made compositiosa with their ere- As authorised by the proprietors at the special meeting of ditors, that would have been nearly cornet. He (Mr. New- the company held on the 21st of November last, the ‘hrec degate) immediately wrote to the gentleman from whom he tors have taken the necessary steps to prosecute in parlia receivcd his first information, and be had received a reply meet a bill to enable a direct line of railway to beconetructed which he would read to the house. It stated that the num r between New-moss and Tuubridge, and from a point on that of fifty included not only manufacturers but also other line to Dartford. It is also proposed to include powers in tradesmen, who had failed in consequence of the depressed the bill to purchase laid at Bricklayers' Arnie, Maidstone, state of trade in the city of Coventry and He neighbourhood, and North Camp, Aldershot, for the purpose of improving se well as those who had compounded with their the traffic accommodation at those stations. Notices have creditors for less than 20s. in the pound ; but it been given by neighbouring companies of intended applies did sot include those who bad taken the benefit time to parliament for powerscalculated to affect the inter of the late Insolvetay Acts—i. e., whose estates este of this company, and the directors have accordingly wen under 3004 if the latter bad been included the writer taken the requisite steps to watch and oppose such Elea said the 50 should have been 150. Hie correspondent mum where necessary. added, that from further inquiries be had made he found that the number of tradesmen who bad failed since the treaty was 65, of which 37 were immediately connected with the ribboa trade. This letter did not materially alter his statements, but it showed what he was glad to learn, that the credit of the manufacturers and tradesmen of Coventry bad a greater power of endurance than he had led the house to believe. tato Intelltgaut. COURT OF COMMON PLEA/EL-Fn. 28. Sittings at Nisi Prins in London.—(Before Lord Chief Justice Erie and • Special Jury.) MASON V. HEATH.--TIOVEB TOR PHOTOOLAPHe OF TEE LATE PRIAM cosmos?. This was an action to recover two negative photographic portraits of his late Royal Highness Prince Albert, and also damages for their detention. Mr. M. Smith and Mr. Mande appeared for the plaintiff ; and Mr. Hawkins and Mr. Gray for the defendant. The plaintiff's counsel stated that his cheut was a pub lisher of photographic portraits, carrying on business in Paternoster-row, and among other works he had published the British Photwraphic Portrait Gallery. The defendant was, until lately, a member of the firm of Heath and Murray, of Piccadilly, who were chemical photographic and optical instrument makers ; and Mr. Heath was himself an artist in photography. The plaintiff being extremely desirous of enriching his work with • portrait of the Prince, wrote in April, 1860, to obtain the favour of a sitting from his Royal Ilaghnew ; but on the 25th of that month he re ceived a reply from General Grey, stating that the Prince Consort regretted that he could not at once comply with the request made. as it was his Me not to give his name to promote any undertaking. but that when the pro posed publication had fairly established itself be would receive favourably a renewed application. In June, 1861, another application was made, which resulted in his royal highness consenting to sit to Mr. Heath if the plaintiff could make an arrangement with that gentleman. The plaintiff put himself in communication with the defendant, and some conversation took place about terms ; the plaintiff saying that he had been in the habit of paying a guinea, but as the defendant would most likely have to go to Buckingham Palace, he would pay him a guinea or so extra, and the plaintiff also said he should want two negative*. The de fendant, however,. did not have the trouble to go to the palace, as the prince called upon him, and the negatives were taken. They were not, however, delivered to the plaintiff, and a correspondence ensued, the defendant saying that considering that the prince would sit only to himself, he should require to be paid for one negative fifteen guineas. The plaintiff offered to give five guineas, and this not being accepted the present action was 'nought. The plaintiff in the course of his examination said that he could have sold any number of copies of the portrait that could have been produced; and he bad received orders for about 40,000. The profit would have been about 3001. or 3501. per 10,000. On the other side, it was said that Mr. Vernon Smith, the defendant, was the nephew of the Mr. Vernon who be queathed his pictures to the nation, and he was also • gentleman of eminence in photography. He had been em ployed by the late Prince Consort on several occasions, and in June, 1860, he was directed by his royal highness to take • portrait of himself for the Statistical Congress Gal lery. Mr. Rowland, the Prince's librarian, told the defen dant that as another per had applie d for a likeness he could take three or four negatives, and if the Prince should sprees of it he could let the plaintiff have one of them, and make his own alTragoissets with him as to remunera tion. When the plaintiff waited upon him he intimated that he was to get a gentleman to photograph the Prince. and that he was to mud in three names for selection, and asked his terms. The defendant knowing that the Prince would sit to him alone, resented this, and said he should inform the Prince of it. He never made any bargain or contract with the plaintiff at all. Four negatives were taken, two being full-length portraits, and two vignettes, but his royal highness did not at ones determine what was to he done with them. He had prints made from them, and in August he selected one of the full length por traits to be set apart for the Statistical Congress Gallery, and the defendant was told 'he might let the plaintiff have the other. Prints from these and from one of the vignettes were produced in court, bet as to the remaining one, it was said that her Majesty desired that it should not be exhibited in public. The defendant, in the course of his evidence, said that if the plaintiff had not attempted to deceive him as to the sending in three names of photographers, he should have charged him only 5 guineas, the usual price for a negative, but under the circumstances be felt warranted in charging 15 guineas. The jury, after considering the matter for an hour, found • verdict for the plaintiff, expressing their opinion that one of the negatives should be gives up to him upon payment of 51. ss. The facts of themes were detailed at length to the jury by Mr. Grants, who afterwardscalled witnesses is support -- sugar, the inothwe the IS 'tab posaellaillii6 in America, —w of the charge, and the following is a summary of their Sr .. ; for the week ending Feb. 25, is W.Ss.lnatl. per cwt., exclusive oviducts : 4: lit.—The average once of brown or Muscovado The • who Las been • bricklayer's labourer, lived with is wife ' and only child in a cottage situated at iffu. .10.—The average price of brown or of the customs duty.—The average price of brown or Clarence Clump, Cleaver-lane, Windsor. He has been Icret xuacando known es a man of unetesdy and dissolute habits, ad mac au g er ? the peoduesol the runfteurf- fur the week addicted to intemperance. Although having but one child c eding Muscova d oleah°ve. (with whose murder he was charged), he has been so idle the three foregoing descriptions of sugar jointly 245. 31d. that his wife hes been obliged to accept a situatioe as under wee` end in g .as """ 9 ] d..—The average price of or day nurse at the Windsor Dispensary and Infirmary, in ceder to obtain a livelihood. On Monday, the 311th day of P'T cwt. ceder Fee. 24 December last, the prisoner's wife went out as usual to the .—We have done a fair business thi s isfirmuy, leaving her daughter, Hannah Gould, • fine girl, week in sugars suitable fur refining purposes, and prices about eight yean of age, in charge of her neigh- have been well supported.. Demerans, Me. to 425. • Hee bner, Mrs. Clark, the wife of a police-sergeant. ritius low brown, 33.. ; good, 39.. ; tine, Cis. Stacks ern About 3 o'clock in the afternoon the prisoner returned, reduced to about 1.14U0 tons of all kinds in this port. he. the worse for liquor. The deceased was in the house at the fined sells freely at stiffer prices._ Rum—nothing doing. time, with a daughter of Polieetergeant Clark, of about the same age, both of whom had been engaged in li ghting -the fire. The prisoner said to his daughter, ' You're a naughty little girl, not to clean up the _place." The poor little thing replied, " I could not do it." The girl (..Wt then made for leaving the house, and asked the deceased to go with her, but the prisoner said " No, I want to do something with her." The girl Clark left the house, and just as she got to the door she saw the prisoner take • razor from off the shelf. She then walked away, and two little boys, who had also been in the hones ' accom panied her. In about half an hour afterwarels the prisoner went into Mrs. Clark's house, and said, " Mrs. L'lark, I want you." She left with Gould, to go to the house, and he did not utter a word to her on the way. When Mrs. Clark got into the house she saw a Large quantity of blood on the floor. Gould en tered the hones first, sod Mrs. Clark, seeing what had hap paned, said to him, "Oh ! you vagabond ; you've cut the child's throat." He made answer, " I done it ; I done it." The child was lying at the bottom of the stairs on her knees, with her head lying on the bottom step, and her throat cut. Mr. Russell elicited, in crese-examinstion„that the pri soner several years ago received a severe wound in hie head, sad that on one occasion he attempted to commit suicide by hangiug himself. The jury returned a verdict of guilty. The learned judge passed the awful sentence of death upon the prisoner, who throughout the whole trial exhibited an air of indifference. He left the dock after saying a few words to the deputy-governor of the gaol. NAkKETS. TALLOW.—FRIDAY EVILNIZO.— The market to-day was quiet. Mardi, 455. &L ' • April to June, 45.. to 465. ; July to September, 46e. 6d. ; October to De. camber, 49a. ed. ; town tallow, 465. At the auction of 1,135 casks, 780 were sold. Wrecked Y.C., 435. 6d. to 44e. 6d. Australian beef, 445. 9d. to 441. 6d. ; Odors beef, 45e. ; mixed melt, 46x. Cocbin cocoanut oil, 50e. ; Ceylon ditto, 495. to 495. 6d. • Sydney . ditto, 4&. to 475., foe and good quality. Lago s palm oil, 42e. to 42e. Gl. ; Palm nut MI, &U. to 375. Horse grease, 40s. to 41s. Delivery to last evening, 1,137 casks ; arrivals, 235 auks. COTTON.—LivutPooL, FIB. 28.—There has been a good steady demand throughout the past week, which hohlers have freely met, and no quotable change can be made in the prices of American. Brazils are still dull of sale, at about previous rates. Egyptians have been freely offered, and though there has been a good demand, prices are unchanged. A very large business has been done in Surat, and prices must be quoted jd. per lb. dearer. Speculators have taken 14,040 bales, viz., 3,820 American, 120 Bahia, 40 West India, 050 Egyptian, and 10,000 Surat ; and there are reported for export 9,040 bales, viz., 1,720 I American, and 7,T20 Surat. To-day the market opens with a good demand, at tuMrstes ; probable sales 1 0, 00 0 baled, including 5,000 bales oir speculation and for export. There hen been exported to America during the present month 9,580 balm COTTON 000D&—Iluscromen, Fan. 211.—There are telegrams to band with advice. from Calcutta to the 11th, and from Bombay to the 12th instant. At Calcutta the market was dull, without any further improvement in the price of shirting', but yarns MOTO about 2 per cent. higher. At Bombay shirtnigs were 3d. per piece dearer, but yarn. were lower. These advice. are considered, on the whole, of an unfavourable character, and they have had a decidedly bad effect on the cloth market to-day. The market cannot be said to be weaker than on Tuesday, but there is con siderably leas inclination to purchase For yarns there ham not been much business to-day, and the tone of the market hashes* quiet, but exceedingly firm. Some descriptions of yarns are rather higher even than they were on Tuesday, but the amount of business has been much smaller. Mer chants generally appear to be much disappointed with the Indian advice., which are much less encouraging than some of them anticipated. The use of Indian staples is increas ing among our spinners and manufacturers,and the quantity of Surat. taken at Liverpool during the past week is 24,000, against 20,190 American, and 5,130 of other kinds. CORN.—BarerroL, FEB. 27.—The arrivals this week have been very light, owing to the easterly winds. The corn trade has remained in a state of inactivity, with the turn of prices in buyers' favour, and the large fleet on sale off coast has further added to the previously existing de. pre mien. At' our market to-clay English wheat was in small supply, and sold slowly at about last week's prices. In foreign little passing, the sales made were at a reduc tion of 6d. per qr. on American, and le. to 2s. on inferior descriptions. More doing in malting barleys at fully pre. Tian, rates. Grinding slow, and last week's prices are with difficulty maintained. For oats little or no demand, and values have given way fully 6d, per qr. In peas rather more doing, at a reduction of le. per qr. Beans very quiet. Arrivals :—Oatis, Irish, 917 qrs. Barley, Irish, 31 qes. Flour, Irish. 20 sacks. CHILIIIMILD, Fn. 28.—There was only a moderate supply of wheat at market to-day, but quite enough for the requirements of buyers ; fresh thrashed samples realised fully last week's prices, while gninaried lots were difficult to sell. Red, 158 a to 61s. • white, 60s. to 64e. and 6.4 e. Barley without change for Cart runs. Beans same as last week. - - - LINCOLN, FRB. V.—We had only a small show of wheat at our market. The finest runs were taken off at full, last week's rates. Secoodary sorts dull but no lower. Barley wee in better demand. Oats and beans same as last week. Wheat, red, 58e. to 611. ; white, 61s. to 635. LIVERPOOL, Fee. 28.—With a moderate attendance of town and country millers and dealete st this day's market wheat bas met a fair consumptive demand, holders remain. iog firm at the prices of Friday last. Flour had a slightly better inquiry at a reduction of 6d. per barrel and sack. Indian corn is offered sparingly, but nevertheless the supply seems quite equal to the demand, and American must be quoted le. per qr. down on the week. Oats and oatmeal are without change. Beans, peas, and barley have each declined Is. per qr. The market closes with move limners. Wangrrntn, Fee. 28.—There was but a limited sale of wheat, and prices were rather in favour of buyers. Barley dull, but without change. Very little doing in beaus, oats, and shelling. Average for the week ending Feb. 24 : Wheat, 1,695 qrs., at 595. ; barley, 850, at 36a. 4td. ; oats, 18, at 245. ; beans, 12, at 425. 11 jd. ; peas, 10, at 435. COALS.—LONDON, FEL 21.—Byases Bebaide West Hartley, 16a. ; HalyweU , 16a.; Lambert's West Hartley, Ha Pd. ; Walker Primrose, 11s. 6d. ; Wybun, 15s. ; Walls End Byron, 16s. ; Walls End Riddell, 15s. &L ; Eden Main, 15s. 3d. ; Walls End Essington, Ha. 6d. ; Walls End Hat. wall, 17a. ; Walls End Hatton, 17s. ; Walls End Tunstall, ; Walls End Hartlepool, 16e. 6d. ; Walls End Kenos, 16a. 6d. ; Walls End Thorpe, 15a.. ; Walls End Turadals, 12s. ; Carway and Dtaryn Anthracite, 21s. 641. ; Camay and Duffers Malting, 24s.—Ships at market, 27 ; sold, 23 • • L '', REVISED EDUCATIONAL CODE. Mr. WALPOLE gaol that, if the noble viscount would state an the portal the government that they would be pre pared to go Into a committee of the whole house on Tues day, March Z, instead of us a future day, it would be more eoodueive to the smovenieuce of the house, cod he would lay his resolutions on the table at least a fortnight before that date. (Hest' hear. ) Lord PALMERSTON —I do not apprehend there will be oily objection to the course which the right boo. gentleman proposes. If I understuml him be will lay his resolutions es the table a fortnight before the 25th March. (Hear.) The subject then .tripped. TRU:GRAPHIC et )MMUNICATION WITH AMERICA. Sir W. GALLWEI gulled the President of the Board of Trade whether her Majesty's government, recognising the ONFOreIIOOD d telegraphic communication with America, had entered into any negotiation with partite iu the coun try, or considered offers of cooperation from foreign govern- IMMO foe the polars° of laying down such communication! Mc X. GIBtION was nut aware that her Ma jesty e povennweet had entered into say negotiations with us this ivouo relating to telegraphic communieatios patties England and AseeriaL The American government had impressed in general terms a wish to the English govern ment that by 000111 IBMS or soother telegraphic minimum- Latina should he esbablished between the two countries, but no distinct prepaid bad been made on the subject; there to* we wegetiaikes with that view bad taken place with any fors* peermeest. NATIONAL EDUCATION IN IRELAND-ROMAN CATHOLIC INSPECTORS. 11101NROBY rose to call attention to a eonspetrtive emseninedion, to be madness.' by the Civil Service Commis einem fora sub-inspectombip of schools connected with the national board in Ireland. at which examination all midi dates are excluded ex,ropt members of one religious deeomi• nation ; and to make a motion on the subject. He moved': —" That this house is of opinion that the efficiency of the system of competitive examination for the civil service would be endangered by the intro duction of sectarian distinctions, and that the recent mumuceentent made by the Commisemers of National Education a Ireland, to the effect that a vacant appointment under the tuitional board is to be filled up by means of a competitive examination, to be conducted under the direction of the Civ.l Service Commissioners, but at exiumustion sowe but members of the Roman --- cutholic church we eligible to competition, is inexpedient cud unwise." s;r K. PEEL—I thick the hoe. gentleman who has made this motion ha' entirely misunderstood the usual course of proceeding oa the part of the National Board of Education, because the boa. gentleman said that thin is the first lime that teeteriaa influences hare been introduced in the ap pointment of inspectors. HENNEbcY I beg pardon. What I said wee, into she civil servisethaminthioo. tier K PEEL—What I was going to observe was that it has Alms bees the system, though. perhaps, not acknow ledged before 1 when the 04 board was squally divided be tween protestant' on the one side and Romeo catholic' on the other. The board was then increased from 15 to 20, ten of whom are protestante and ten Roman catholics. But it has always been the practice, as much as poesible ' I will not say to conciliate, but, iu the matter of national educe ties) in Ireland, to divide the patronage between the various religious damminuations. Bre have uue Roman catholic secretary and one protestant secretary of the Lusird ; one chief inspector who la a Roman catholic, and one who is a pruteeteat; soil I LW told by the Borneo catholic members of that beard that the system has worked well, and that they did act wish tosee it changed, and amities protestants arealso perfectly minified. I have nothing further to itald on the abject, except that when the pruteetants and Komati catbohca ou the board are couvioced the; the system works well, and that the Homan catholic" especially desire no change, it would not in my opinion be expedient that there should be any alteration. Kr. NEW DEGATE mid he quite understood the un maims@ of the boo. member for King's County. He feared that a religious qualification should be introduced into the civil service exanimatious. The hon, member had expressed himself in favour of a deorrininational system , but how could they hose a deuominatiosal qualification without en exawieetion ? then how could the hon. gentleman reconcile his anxiety for a denunimational system with LIB present obits:tam to O. via) reasonable advertisement of the board? In England parliament bad admitted the Roman catholic poor schools to participate in the great, and what had been the result! Why, that out of three inspectors of Roman catholic schools tiny Lad the report of only one ; the other two reports had been suppressed as unfit, in the opinion of the vice-president of the Educate)* Committee, for the inspection of that house, while in the ono report that had been published, the sccounta were rendered iu such a manner all to be perfectly unintelligible to the house. He thought that these feet, were Aron reasons against the establieb. meat of the denominatioaal system. He must say that the proceedings of the Educational Board in Ireland ap pestat to be perfectly reasoaable and consistent with the uuderetandiug on which the grant was made. It wee lasendod to be a mixed system; cod be must my that the isbjectiou to the advertisement by the Lou. gentleman war exceedingly captious. Ile V. SCILLY mid he would not call the objection captious ; bat he could sot understood why the hon. gentle min should have brought this matter before the house, except for the purpose of bothering the Chid Secretary for lrslaud, who was sufficiently bothered already. It seemed to him strange that a Roman catholic member should make euelthaobjectioa. Iledenied that thisailvertisement hail given seam to any Roman catholic iu helmet, except the hon. member himself. He should nut express any opinion now upon the system of education in Ireland ; but they knew that a strong infusion of the protestant element had bees introduced, owl it we. but right met fair that that should be countertaleuced by a free isfusion of the Roman catholic element. For his part, he should like to make it pried to introduce the word protestant or catholic in that Douse ; km( he should like the hon. member for Dublin to put down protestant ascendancy and all other kind, of ascendancy is Ireland. Nr. VANCE said the boo. member seemed to have an uabouscial einesior aof his power in Ireland. He could not put lows proteetaet ascendancy in Ireland, if it ex• toted, bat In fact it did not exist. AU he wanted was fair play, sad ea that t iruuod he supported the motion of the hoe. asember fur Katie County. Mr. HENNE•USY said be was willing to withdraw Ids notice, sad the metior wee then by leave withdrawn. THE REVISED CODE. Lonl R. CWLL asked the Vice•Preeident of the Council whether orders were not issued shortly after the prow ul taion of the re►ieed code that We portion of it which coooerned the coraditious under which pupil teachers were to he reamed should be acted upou forthwith, without weitiou for the .audios of parliament ; and whether forum of examination, riving notice to that effect, wear, sot printed, uotwithstandiug a pomade dart year that Nrr, trod* woolu not come into operatioo till May of thirst. SCLATER:RO!rTH melted whether the t.ttedodbn of sew principle of iodivilual ezaraieaties would wow skate say lemmas in the number or isleries of the peeneet staff of i thr 11. 1 ;rirMaar sod Mr. Moamar Meted seal a ease is vrbiolt the revised code had hew brought into epreatlos. Mr. LOWE eiplaioad that what bad been done was oily a soma of the conditions on which the great scold be applied (or to parliamost this year, sad the saw code weal sot come isle opsratioe until after thesapiestlea of the per seat esseetal yew.. The Privy Ceased hada:led towardethe pupil timbers hitherto as if the minute bad sever existed. Thwe was se intention to withdraw the worked cads from the cesidmMies of the house. There sea so moon to believe that any additional inspectors would be appointed before the sad of the tiefeacial year 1063. SUPPLY. The house than went intocommittee of supply pro formL APPROPRIATION OF VOTES. Upon the bringing up of the report of the committee of atIOP I I. Sir S. NORTHCOTE called attention to the correspon dence between the Admiralty and the Treasury, appended to the estimates, on the subject of transfers. He pointed out some transfers of monies voted which he thought were hardly within the principle of the Appropriation Act; others that were incooveuient ; and one ease (that of the Marine Infirmary at Woolwich) in which the total sum voted was concealed from the committee. He suggested a mode by whisk the system of transfers might be put an end to alto gethgr. Mr. WHITBREAD, in reply to Sir Stafford's remarks, elinured that the question of altering the system of transfers involved grave considerations. Sir F. T. BARING aid this 'abject was one of great im portance : it was extremely di fi kult. He had tried to find • stronger check than they bad now on the Admiralty, but he found at difficult to do so. He thought that if an excess arose when parliament was sitting, • vote should be regularly taken fur it ; but if parliament were not sitting, It was impossible to come to the House of Commons; and then all that the house could demand wu that the circum- Amos should be brought forward as early as possible. These omega were brought before the house in thcgoorrespondence, ad when the estimates were brought forward, or before 'Meg into supply, the cases were open for observation. Par 'hanseet had much more power over the navy and army estimates than they had over those of any other service. There was not a single cavil service that was half so checked as the army and naval services. With regard to the suggestion of the hon. baronet, it was too large • sub. but for discussion then. He once bad the same impression, but he would venture to tell him that it would be much more difficult to cony it out than he supposed. The report of the committee of supply was then agreed to. INDIA STOCKS TRANSFER BILL. This bill wee considered as amended, and ordered for third reading. EXCHEQUER BILLS BILL. This bill was committed pro fermi, for the insertion of amendments. CONSOLIDATED FUND (E9T3,747) BILL. This bill pawed through committee. The Mane atlieurned at 29 minutes to 9 o'clock. BOUTS SAJVW WLWAY. The report of the directors, to be presented to the half-yearly general meeting on Thursday, states that the reveone receipts for the half-year ending the 31st January, 1882, have been 591,6461. Bs. 2d., es compared with 624,3501. 9s. lid. in the corresponding period of the preceding year. The statements of expenditure on revenue account show that the ordinary working expenses during the six mouths have been 2'24,0141. as. ; the rates, taxes, tolls, and government duty, 34,6051. 17s. 10d. ; sad the expenditure on the ateampacket service, 18,073/. 15s. 11d., or • total of 276,0931. 18s. 9ii. After providing for the Axed charges fur rests of branch lines, interest on loans, annuities, dividends on guaranteed stack and preference shares, &c., there remains • net balance of 187,441/. Bs. sd. available for divi dend on the ordinary consolidated stock of the company. A dividend of 15s. per 301. stock, or at the rate of 51. per cent per annum, will absorb • sum of 185,8421. 10s., leaving a balance of 1,5t181. 18s. sd, to be carried forward to the next half-year ; arid this dividend the directors recom mend to be paid on Thursday, the 13th day of March next. There has been • des:ream in the passenger receipts during the half-year amounting to 32,2521. 18a. Id. This has been occasioned almost entirely by the opening of the competing line between London and Dover in July bat, inzledieg a decrease (about 2,5001.) of receipts derived from the con veyance of troops ; though a considerable portion is attri butable to the falling off in the receipts upon the North Kent lines* well as at other points where the fares have remained unaltered and no competition has existed. Tleli opening of a new railway through Kent, running aimed parallel with the main South Eastern line, at aa mune distance from it of about twelve miles, and hers the North Kent Railway of about five miles as hr as Btrood, must necessarily have operated silvers* on the half-year's receipts of this company. It was felt that at the important pointa of Btrood, Canterbury, and Dover, where the new comma! had *stab. limbed eteitions, • certain portion of the traffic formerly carried by this company must have been abstracted; while at other points, the tendency of the lower farm axed by the new company would be to divert traffic, tea oonsiderable ex tent, from Intermediate stations on the Bouth•Eastern male line. Under these circumstances it became oeceemar7 to revise and equalise the intermediate fares of the main line, and the new tariff came into operation on the 15th of August last. After six months' experience of its working, the directors have no hesitation in stating that the result has fully justified the policy of the measure. It may be briefly explained that the modifications adopted bare bad the effect of preventing the diversion al mock of the company's traffic to other routes; that the number of peamengers carried has been largely lac:reseed; and that the increase in the receipts at certain points has served in some measure to reduce the loss occasioned by the inevitable competition above referred to. This company has continued to labour under considerable disadvantages with reference to its West-end traffic; but this disadvantage the director+ hope will beeffeetually remedied by the completion and opening of the Charing-cross itailwsy and terminus early next year, when this comp ray will be placed in pOSICOSIOD of the most convenient and accessible West-end station in the metropolis. There bas been a demean of about 5,000/. in the receipt. derived from the convey ance of bullion, which is explained by the exception ably large export of gold in exchange for silver, to supply the requirements of the Bank of France, which occurred in the corresponding period of last year. This falling off has, however, been more than made up by the incremi receipts from the carnage of merchandise and parcels, both of which branches of traffic exhibit a satisfactory increase, the one of 6,4434, the other of 1,3694, during the half-year. The loco motive and carriage expenses exhibit an increase of 2,3971., which is entirely due to renewals of worn-out stock in the carnage department, 87 new vehicles of an improved des cription having been added to the effective carrying stock of the company during the past hall-year. The locomotive expenses, per se, show a decrease, although the train mile age bas been unavoidably increased for the due ac aonimodation of the traffic. The cost of repairing and renewing the permanent way and works exhibits • decrease of about 2,000/. in the prat battier, ; but it will be observed from the report of the en gineer that they are in good condition and have been efficiently maintained during that period. The expenditure ander the bead of capital Account during the half- oar has been 42'48281.4x. 9d., leas 1,6874 194. Id. ralised by the sale of surplus leads. The principal portion of the capital thus expended has bees in ripest al the railway between London-bridge and Charing-arose, the works of which are now advancing towards onsapietion. A contribution of 42,0001. bas alas bre paid under the authority ggraranted by the proprietors to subscribe funds fir the al the Cis Terminus in Csanosetreet. It has been eonsidired ' to proceed with that past of the undertaking, g with • view to the Carson -start elation bring for nee by the trains of the South Isetswa Railway before the present terminus at London-bridge is interfered with, sad the works will emcee*be prosered without delay. A further expenditure of 4,21114. Os. Id. hae bar maned extendingthe sew pier 4 Folkeetone, V order to render in better available for use by the company's steer ramie. COURT OF PROBATE AND DIVORCE. FEL 28. (Before the Judge Ordinary.) WYATT AND TESSIER r. JOICFA. This part-heard will case wee again resumed, and was still is progress when the Court ran. COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.—Faa. 28. (Before Mr. Ooserrimaioner Goulburn.) 1.16 FIB W. CARMICIILZL ANOTRIMISR. - APPLICATION FOR The bankrupt, described as bite of the Euston Hotel, Euston-square, and fanowiy of Boulogne, in the empire of France, applied for his Mesa, from prison. He was putted a few days ago, and has since bled • statement of sooounta showing debts of 90,0001. to 100,0001. (including 80,0001. to the Equitable Asrursoos OMos), secured on hie estates its Lanarkshire, and shoat 2,0001. of unsecured debts. He states his property to have produced about TOOL or SOW. s year beyond the interest oa the mortgages. There was no opposition, and the discharge was ordered. (Before Mr. Commiesioner Fano. IN RE P2I4I.—JUDOMENT.—TOTAL REFUSAL OP CrOTIVICATIL The bankrupt, an umbrella and parasol manufacturer, of Milk-street, applied for his certificate recently. His Honour now gave judgment. He said the attention of the court had been particularlyadled to the circumstanoes of this case by the usigocee, who insisted that it was a case of fraudulent trading, and that the bankrupt bad pursued a course which must sonuer or later have resulted in bank ruptcy. Such a trader was not entitled to any certificate, and ought to be expelled with ignominy from the trading world. After ref., ring to the cage of Underwood, decided by Mr. Commissioner flolroyd, he said that be entirely con curred in the opinion that where a creditor know ingly insolvent bought goods on credit for the pur pose of selling them again, in many instances at a loss, be was guilty of a fraud, the appropriate punishment for which was entire exclusion from the trading world. The court could come to no other conclusion than that this bankrupt had traded fraudulently. So long ago am July 1660, he was insolvent to the amount of 6791. He ought then to have called his creditors together, and made them acquainted with the state of his affairs, sod placed himself and his property at their disposaL He did not do so, but struggled on till one of his creditors made him bankrupt in January, 1861. His assets then amounted to 7581. only, while his debts were 7,979/. He had sought to stave off the evil day by buying goods in the manufacturing districts, professedly for the purposes of his trade ; but instead of so using them, he bad passed them to • Mr. Ruhary, of Birmingham, who called himself a shipping agent. The bankrupt got llubery's acceptances, sad used them to meet acceptances he had given. This was not legitimate trading, but swindling ; and the court therefore refused the certificate altogether. He had the less hesitation in adopting this adverse °occlusion, because it seemed that the bankrupt had a pleasure Madding insult toinjury,foron hisexamination be said that he had been bankrupt before, and had never taken the trouble to inquire whether any dividend was paid under that bankruptcy. Such impudent, unfeeling answers alone would justify the refusal of the uertificate, for they , _showed • most disgusting indifference to the losses be bad occa sioned to others. Of course, however, the certificate was refused, because the bankrupt was evidently a man unfit to be trusted by any one. IS 31 FORD. The bankrupt, a wine and beer merchant, of Northum berland-street. Strand, applied for his order of discharge. His debts are upwards of 9.000/., including liabilities en aseenamodatiens bills of 2,9001.; wets upwards of 2,3001. Mr. Lewis appeared for the assignees, and Mr. Lawrence far the bankrupt. After hearing an explanation of the circumstances under which the accommodation acceptances bad been given, Hie Honour panted the order of discharge. ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE. OXFORD CIRCIIIT.—Ibunnta, Fn. 28. 1117111:111 Or ♦ OM AT wnrnisot DT nu TATIML—ITZ. PINCE OP DIATIL. Mot Gould, aged 39, who appeared in the gash of a khouring man, wee indicted for the wilful murder of his daughter. Hamm& Gould, at Whedeor, ow the 30th of December last. Kr. J. 0. Griffis. was comma for the prcesention ; and lir. Oeorgs Russell wee Mobbed dr the wader-sheriff to eldend this primmer, who had not the nom of providing I Domed for kiastU. VESSELS SPOKEN WITH. Sandersfeldt, from Galata, Feb. 9, let. 99 N., Inn. 4 W. Atlas (ss), from Liverpool for Constantinople, Feb. 21, ten milm SE. of Cape St. Vincent. Carom, from Oirgentl for Oporto. Jan. 77. off ?A Immo -6testßritain, from Matilda for Sydney, Nov. 23, lat. 7 S., lon. 104 E. Ildeefirann, from Stamen., for London. Nov. 2& lit. 7 8., lop. 104 E. India, from Liverpool for Madras, Feb. 22 lat. 60 N., lo n. 8 W. Kale Kearney, from Shaingime, Nov. 25, lat. 7 8., lon. 104 E. Limy and Ada, from Salonica, Feb. 10, 55 miles E. of Oalata Idand. Ordrt!, Schaffer, from Wow for Bremen, Feb. 14, lot. 42 N., lon. 1 W. Ora ;Delilah schooner;, from Trieste for Pernambuco, Ftb. 5, lat. 10 N., lon. E. Hine, from Antwerp for Buenos Ayres, Feb. 16, lat. 47 N., lon. - tiW. Thames as‘, from London for Sandwich, 33 days, short of cosh all wall. Jan. 24, tat. 1 N., lon. 23 W. Wasis QUO= (iron ship). bound S., Jan. 24, lat. 1 N., lop- 5 W. STAGS Csmitsoss-orrier..—The Lords of the Treasury, acting on the recommendation of the Board of Inland Revenue, have created an additional clerkship on the second or junior class in the establishment of the amemor of stage and hackney carriage and railway duties. 111 . • salary of this class commences at 901 . per annum, and is increased by annual instalments of 101. each to Ha The office is situate at Somerset-house. the poet is in the gift at the Secretary to the Treasury, and the examination is of the same character as that prescribed for the other revenue offices of receipt and mmount.—airif &trice Gazette. CRyferst, PaLscz. ON* Sonars° DAT. - FRIDAT, Fee. 2:R.—Admissions OR payment, 393; ditto by season tieketa, 443—total, SA (Advertisement.)—fiorzowaY's Pms.—Aids to H. alth.—lto many disturbing causes are at work to undermine the health that it behoves every one occasionally to regulate his system. Professor Iloltoway has placed this power within the reach of all : his balsamic Pals are equal to every emergency. rams the evil whence it may, from food. attampliere, or tr ega.. levity of life, It Is gently Diet, bat forcibly ex p e lled by these ler fect puri fi ers. Holloway's Pills have effected the most remark able recoveries in cases of wasting. Mealawis, nervous and similar symptoms of debility. These Pills have eitimeti and preserved an enviable reputation for Maintaining the Inman body In a state of sound health and full efficiency, even amibt i the Impurities of crowded cities. BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, AND DEATHS. BIRTHS. Rwerst—Febraary 24, at Rougham no, Bury St.lmundh the wife of P. Bennet, of a son and heir. BUBBl:BY.—Yebruary 25, at Bound.try-road, St. Joh:VS.llmnd, the wife of S. R. Barbary, thy., of a ,011 RARDWlCk•—February IS, at Gloiteetteratreet, Warwick. @imam, the wifeof B. If fudwiek, Esti., of • daughter. 12ZYILL—February le, at Liangennerh.park, Carmarthensiure, the wife of W. H. Neva Zig, of a daughter. YOUNG.—February 27, at the Clllll,thst, (Amberwell-grove. tiro wife of Yr. T. Young, of a aoa. MARRIAGES. MILLBON—PAGET.—February NI, at Birds% Leioestershire, by the ger. J. If. Lida. M.A., T. H. Gillaoti, rag., to Arm dia , daughter of the late 11. Paget, Fag.. of BOOK—NLILCILMON.E.—February If. at Wargrsvii , r k ,;.„ 11 the Rm. S . 84w. , A. Rook Mc., of Nader. aUrr.!7• ." "" .•* daughter of M. Wedmore, Not., of Ferry Lodge. waritri'e JENKS—CRESTIR.—February 7, edit. Matthew's, Britt° the tier. N. A. Garland. J. Y. Jenks, Nag.. to Sophia Flieshrth daughter of C. Chester, log„ of Melbourne-place, Wed Briztuo. DEATH& CLAlM—February 24. at Great Marl of Mr. R Clare, aged 49. CLlSZl.—Fehruary U, at Douro-place, Victoria-road. Kensi n g . ton, J. Clark, 16p., aged 68. DRUMMOND.—February 26. at the Elmo, Maidenhead Thicke, the Rev. A. Drareniond, Rector of Charlton. Rent. aged M. HA RDWlOlL—Fehruary 28, at Southport, Lancashire, Man. wife of kir. R. Hardwick, aged 33. HAY.—Fahruary Alen, of C. flay, Leg., of Bother . hitt*, Surrey. rtEtscn.—lebreary gf, Frederick Helack, Fag., of 16, Morrow. @game, Louden. and Hengeld, Sussex, aged 60. ROLL— February SC at Stockton-on-Tem William Henry, SOU of Mr. T. Holt. aged IL Ann, wife Printed sad habilis& by WM, SIM Ws. a Lotobsrdstriel, is the Clis , of Louden, MAIM Leinberdetniet. tbs Prioiact aWbltstriars BVITILUAT, IIASOUI. UAL THE POLICE COURTS. MANSION-HOUSE. A well dressed, middle-aged, dissipated-looking man, named John Bilton, was brought before the Lord Mayor, in custody of Stammers, • detective officer, charged with felony under the 21 and 22 Vic., cap. 79, sec. 3, in having unlawfully forged two cheques for 1001 . and 501 ., by ob literating the crossings and altering the date, with intent to defraud. Mr. Sleigh, barrister, appeared for the prosecution ; Mr. Leiria, jun., attended upon behalf of the prisoner. Mr. Sleigh, in opening the CIAO, said it was one of a very painful character. The prosecutor was • solicitor, carrying on business in Fen-court, Fenchurch-street, and the psi - ironer, who was employed in his office as • clerk, stood in the relation of brother in-law to him ; and it was needless for him to state that considerable confidence was placed in him. Mr. Sleigh then proceeded to state the frets of the case, and called Mr. Frederick Richard Thomas, who said—l am • soli. citor, and carry on business in Fen.court, Fenchurch-street, under the 6rm of Robert Thomas and Son. In 1860 the prisoner assisted me in my office as clerk. I kept en account at Messrs. Spooner and Attwood's, hankers. On the 29th of October, 1860. I west to Brighton. Shortly before I left London I placed is the hands of a gen tleman named Clements Smith a cheque far 1001., drawn in his favour, which I produce. Previonsly to leaving I also' drew two other cheques for 501., also in Mr. Smith'. favour, one of which I now produce. All three of the cheques were crossed for payment through • banker. I left the two cheques for 501. at my private house. I had previously seen the prisoner, and told him to go to Mr. Cornelius Smith, and receive 1001. which he owed me, and pay it into the banker's; then to take the two cheques to Mr. Clements Smith, and take up my cheque for 1001. which I had lodged with him. On the same day I received • telegram which induced me to re turn to London on the same evening. I made every inquiry about the defendant, and tried all I could to find him, but I have never seen him since until last night, when he was taken into custody. The cheque for 1001., which I pro duce, instead of having been destroyed, has been returned to me through my bankers as paid. The crossing has been erased, and the words, " Payeash, R. T. and Son." written at the top of It. I believe the writing to he in the handwriting of the prisoner. The cheque for not., which I produce, has likewise been returned to me through my hankers as paid. The crossing upon this has also been erased, and the words, "Cash, R. T. and Son." and the date has also been altered from the sth of November to the 25th October. The cheque was post dated. I believe the altera tions on this cheque to be also in the prisoner's hand writing. Mr. Lewis said be should forbear to cronnezernine the witness on this occasion, as there were &great many feats which must come out in the end, and he would candidly admit that he was as yet but imperfectly instructed in the matter. He would therefore prefer, maths ease must be remanded, that it should be remanded at the commencement rather than at the middle. The only thing he would trouble his lordship about was the question of bail. Mr. Sleigh said be left that question ettlvely in his lord ship's bands. He should make no objection, and Mr.Thesnaa was quite willing that the defendant should be admitted to The Lord Mayor sad ea Mr. Thomas bad no objection to the prisoner being held to bail. he should accede to the re quest of Mr. Lewis. The prisoner was then remanded, being admitted to bail, himself in 1001., and two sureties in 50/. each. WANDSWORTH. Selina Smith, the young gipsy woman, was brought up on remand on the charge of telling fortunes. Inspector Lovelace handed to the magistrate another communication be had received from the Linooleshire con stabulary, stating that the prisoner's description did not mer ip e g with that of the woman they wanted on • charge of fortunes, but they believed that she belonged to the game family. Mr. Duyrnan inquired of Dr. King, the prosecutor, if he bad received a satisfactory analysis of the contents of th e bottle from his friend at Whitby Dr. King said as yet be had received nothing algid rani. He had carefully examined it, and found what the primmer stated was in it. It may be here mentioned that the prisoner has never stated precisely what was the nature of the powder she mixed in the bottle. Mr. Doyenne, bearing that the servants were present, ordered them to stand up. He told them that they had both behaved very ill iu the matter. It was the duty of servants to protect their masters and mistresses from im position. They had not done so but had encouraged the prisoner to work upon the credulity of their mistress, partly for their own enjoyment, and partly for • questionable purOom One of the servants essayed to speak, but his worship told her that it was what she had stated, and she could not now free herself from her statement. Mr. Duman thou addressed the prisoner, and said that her conduct had been exceedingly wicked. If she slimmed that the bottle of mixture would have a poisonous effect, then she was guilty of secretly attempting to murder a husband • of all crimes that of secret poisoning being the most detestable. If it was true, as she had stated, that the mixture was not poisonous, then she had been guilty of mem impiety, as she bad evoked the Almighty to the making of a lie. Any way her conduct had been very fad, sod he should inflict the full punishment for fortune telling. He then committed her for three months with hard labour, and said that if anythicg should be found in the mixture of • suspizioug or deleterious character. she would be put on her trial for a much more serious offence. He recom mended Dr. King to try experiments with the mixture on some small animal. Dr. King laid he intended to try experiment' on a small u ke ) : Dayman was anxious that he should, and that the supenutendent of police should also make experiments. In this matter it was bust to be satisfied there was nothing in the mixture. In a case of so odious a nature, they could not be too safe. He told the prisoner again if they found anything unsatisfactory she would be tried for • serious offence. The prisoner said if they gave her the bottle of stuff she would drink it, as there was no harm in it. Mr. Dayman said she was punished now for telling fortunes. The prisoner said the servants asked her if she could tell fortunes. and she replied, "Yea" She had no thought of telling fortunes until they asked her the question. The officers of the court then removed the prisoner. A gentleman then rose and said that Mrs. King had not been represented. Mr. Dayman thought Mrs. King's name should not be mentioned. Dr. King concurred in that opinion. The gentleman said that Mrs. King had a complete answer. Mr. Dayman observed it was clear that Mrs. King's per. wants had practised on her credulity of mind, and prompted the prisoner as to what she should say. He had no doubt it was In an imposition from beginning to end. • The gentleman said it was very unpleasant for Mrs. King, who was • very respectable lady. Mr. Dayman said it was clear Mrs. King had no serious intention, for she refused to pay for the bottle of mixtem. and had the prisoner bundled out of her home. Dr. King said that all he bad to complain of woo the mischief brought into a family by fortune-telling. The parties then withdrew and Inspector Lovelace wee mimed to acquaint the superintendent with hie worship's re quest that he should make experiments with the mixture n co-operation with Dr. King. THE FATAL BOILER EXPLOSION ILA DUDLEY. —Two more of the sufferers by the boiler implosion, re. ported in our yesterday's impression, bays died from the injuries received, and two others are not expected to sur vive. ii