The Express. — London, England, 1864-02-27 00:00:00

IMPERIAL P. HOUSE OF LORDS. - FRIDAY, FEB. 26. Their lordihiee met at flee 'Week. The Primo el Waled we present, sod eat apes the treat ace, beach. THE INVASION OF JUTLAND. Bari ILIISSELL, to answer to the Earl of Malmssburs, raid,-1 can state generally the sort of explaaatnim which is put forward by the government of Prussia with respect to the entry of its troops into J ut. teed. What is stated is that the commander.in.chief ef the Prussian forces had so orders to send troops into Jutland. and that it was not at Ent his intention 111 do so ; but flat afterwards, when the Danish troops Isere on the frontier, they took up a position so menacing te the Prussian corps that was in fileserig, that the Prussians thought themselves obliged and Minified in crossing the frontier and in occupying a town on the border. With that statement came the information that although the einatuander•in-chief had no orders to enter Jutlaod, and although the coodaet of the officer wbo did enter it was sea approval, yet the Prussian government thorcht it 50055. eery to hold the town for the security of their own troops. With regard to the latter part of the paragraph emoted by the noble earl, what he ;:oderstood the Prussian minister to say, though not officially, was this. He stated that the 'Amish government, boo ordiniag the capture of Germ's ships. and of Prussian air in particular, had mule the war general ; that it had base the intention of the governments of Austria and Prussia to make war local, and only for the purpose of what is called aka material guarantee; but that if German ships were seised the P 1116311111 govarament might be obliged to occupy Jefilaad ; and though not raking Denmark for indemnifica tion on acoouut of the general ex of the war, it might, if any German ships were mei and condemuek have to require compensation for those ships and their cargoes, and to cavapy Jutiand till it was paid. 1 am not surpriasd at this statement, because I remember stating myself long ago that although the words, " material gua rantee" ought sound something different from war," the Danish government would by no means be obliged to look upon the invasion of their territory as anytLiog else but war ; that they would therefore be justiSed, if they thought is eapedient to do so, in attacking German and Prussian ships, said so making war upon them on the high seas ; that if they did so them would then arise the quie tism of compensation ; and that thus a war which was epolen of as one of very small proportions would become sae it a much more extended magnitude. I stated all this some months ago in order to induce Austria and Prussia not to enter upon this war, and I therefor* see reason both to lament and condemn the conduct of Austria and Prussia. The Ea 1 of ELL EN BOROUGH—I do not undantand the sable earl to say that he ham bad any communication with ♦eatria upon this subject, but I suppose all that he has stated relates eutuely to a communication he bas had with the Prussian minister. Earl RUSSELL-1 - es. It comes entirely from the Prus mien government, but not in the shape of an otEeial de spatch. What I hear from Austria is that they will endea vour as much as possible to moderate the action of their general. THE DEBATE ON THE AMERICAN DESPATCHES. Earl GRAN VIL LE was understood to say that slate the eeewersation last night it Lad occurred to him to sob the Solicitor-General why he had stated to Sir H. Cairns that every one knew the papers would not be refused, and his hon. and learned friend Lad told him that he did so for the simple reason tbit be had bees inforbied before he began his speech that there was no objection to produce them. THE CKAWLEY COURT•SfAZ~TLiL Lord COLS ILII ire; itteaici; to the prourediap of the deputy judge advocate at the late Crawley mAtrt - thittiti. and complained that that learned gentleman brat Pr*Wed the articles of the prosecution, acted as legal advisoz to the prosecutor, sad drawn up the reply to the defence. Earl DEGILEY mid that the proceedings were coarituted is accordance with precedent, and that both Mr. Dee.;son and S.r A. Honsford had discharged a psiuful and diftct'lt duly in an honourable atd impended wanner. In 1860 the judge advocate-germs' advised • change of system. and the , question was now under the consideration of the govern ment whether the existing practice might not be improved. The Duke of CAMBRIDGE explained that orticially the deputy jadze advocate was counsel to the military proem smog. In the case cf Colonel Crawls he thought the trial had been fairly and ably eo by the posecutics. and, disclaiming any intsratiow of reflecting upon Sir Hash Rose or Sir William Mansfield, expressed his regret that they should have put any ether construction upon his orders. Lord CHELMSFORD was of opinion that, whilst the proceedings were accordant with the letter they were op- posed to the spirit of the regulation., mid that practically an assessor who ought to have been perfectly impartial had been coovertedinto a vehemeut prosecutor. . . . The Earl of LONGFORD con;ured the means which had been resorted to, especially by a member of their lordships' louse acd a pinion of the newspaper press, for the purpose of iudaniteg the public mind against Colonel Crawley. who, be thought, was entitled to the most ienerous sympathy for the obloquy which had been so usdelerveilly cast apse bins. The Earl of SHAFTESBURY, who was the peer referred to by Lord Longford, denied that he had dome anything more than to insist upon a public inquiry into the truth of the auger, which had created a arms excitement in the country. He did not regret tSe course he hid takes, espechdly as the result had been so satisfactory, and the humblest soldier must now feel that say wrong done to him would be rigidly inquired into. In answer to a question of the Earl of DONOUGH SORE, no LORD CHANCELLOR dated that the Attorney- General wee of opinion that, under all the circumstances of the ease eitainst the late directors of the West Hartlepool Railway Company, it was doubtful whether a capriccios could be obtaMed ; and considering that the parties had in Wale respects condoned the *Reece by the corn prowls° of last sesnioa, he wee obliged to concur in that view of the matter. Earl GRANVILLE said the question had been referred to a very competect pennon to consider whether two other recommendations of the committee should be carried out. It was felt that the committee had not sufficient time to consider the entire matter before them. The Earl of DONOUGHSIORE observed that all the inouiries before the committee led them to conclude that Mr. Jackson had not applied any of the money to his own purposes • (Hear, hear.) The subject thee dropped. Their lordships adjourned tl 3) minutes to 7 o'clock. HOUSE OF COMMONS.—FILIDAT, Fmk 26. The SPV-Mkll took the Astir at 4 o'clock. THE SUEZ CANAL Mr. ROEBUCK gave notice that, the answer he received yesterday sot being sufßeisatly satisfactory, he Amid move the followEg resolution :—"That so attempt should be made by the government et England to obstruct the formation of a maritime canal across the Isthmus of Suez by the Freccia company uow mimed is that undertaking." THE E ERTCH AND YENIKALE GRANT. Sir 3. HAY wished to ask the Seeretary to the Admiralty if it was true that a portion of the pant made by this bore to th e captors of Ketteh arid Yirle had been bestowed upon three flag officers who were not serving in the Black Sea fleet or present at the capture. Lord C. PAGET said that a portion of the grant hid been awarded to Admiral Boxer, Admiral Montagu Stop ford. and Sir F. Grey, who were sot actually present at the ceptare of Kerteh. But the earl prize proclamation of l$ 4. at the commeornart of the Burr war, gnus the gag share of the prizes to all the lag officers on the static.. Their presence at the capture, therefore, was not required. The aw:.ni for I:.?rtch was, be the terms of the royal war. r t ot, 0. derail to he dietritwted " according to the rules of the naval tarsi," nod in &accedence with our proclamation of March %tr. Sir 3. ELPHINSTiINE—Perhaps the noble lord would tell us where those officers were. HIGHWAYS BILL. Colon-1 W. PATFEN wished to ask tie Secretary of State for the lion.e Department whether it wee his intention to introduce an bill during the present session to amend the Highways Act passed during the last sevioe of parlia ment. Sir I:. • ;REV st'd he had already. stated it was the inten• Con of the government to introduce a bril ; but as he had received some memorials on the subject, he should like to bare an opportunity' of roosidering them TRAINING SCROOLS. Mr. HARDY wished to ask the VlMlPresident of the Committee of Council for Education whether. when a stu dent haying been sdr...itted to a tramiog college without pwinz. after failure at the examisetion for admissioe by tie insp , ctor. er. , :reeds in the examioation of students at the end of each of two successive years of training. completes the ptmcribstl period of probation, and becomes a certificated teschtr. ho al ill be counted to the credit of the trekking eel- lege in e,timatie7thegrent earned by the institution - index the n.nute of h: treh 21,10. • Mr. LA/WE said, it laving been found very inconvenient and a loosing ler lemons to enter a training school to be edit. rated as terchere without hawing received a sound prelimi nary education, in order to obviate that, the Committee of Council instituted a matriculation examination, and it was only on account of students who passed that examination that gnats were made. PENAL SERVITUDE FOR LIFE. _ _ Mr. MORRITT wished to ask the Secretary of State for the Rome Department whether it would be possible for Townley. lately convicted of murder, whole senteece was oom r.,:t e d to petal servitude for life, to obtain, by good conduct or otherwise, at any future eriod of his life, a license or ticket of leave to be at large and free from re straint is either this or any other country? Sir G. OREY said he could only repeat the answer he gave last night. timely, that convicts under sentence of penal mervitude for life, whether original or commuted, were net ent:Cerl to the benefit of those regulations by which ether convicts might on certain specified conditions obtain a romission of a portion of their sestemm. (Hear.) THE TUSCALOOSA. Mr. PEACOCKE wLihed to uk the Pint Lord of the Treasury what were the -Aber &residences coder which ketractioes were nest oat to the C■ps of Good Hope sad is cosserience of which the Tuscaloosa wu seized ; and whetter the goverment would Liy apes the table of the hone the papers relating to the subject. THE E: Lord PALMERSTON said that if he mattered the second pan of the natation first, it would gin the answer to the lust part. There was no objection to lay the papers on the tab/wand those papas would fully explain the circumstances under which the Ana add wee given, and under which the second order to Mean the venal was given. (Hear.) THE HOUSES IN BRIDGE-STREET, WESTMINSTER. Sir J. SHELLEY wished to ask the First Commissioner of Work, when the houses left standing on the mouth sided Bridgeatreet, Westminster, would be removed, end whether any decision had been arrived at as to the mode in which the vaunt ground should be utilised. Mr. COWPER said the freehold of the four Louses which still remained had been purchased, and he was in negotiation for the purchue of the leasehold interest, which he was in hopes of obtaining in a few days. When this occurred, the houses would be taken down, and then would be the time to decide on the appropriation of the site. NEW ZEALAND LOAN. Mr. A. MILLS wished to ask the Under Secretary of State tor the Colonies whether the New Zealand legislature had passed an actauthoriaing • loan of three millions sterling for colonial purposes; and whether there was any foundation for the rumour that this loan was to be guaranteed by the imperial government and whether any recent corre spondence rsepeciaog tne war in New Zealand would shortly be laid before parliament. Mr. C. FORTBSCUE said that what took place was this. In the coarse of last year her Majesty's government agreed to make at plication to parliament for • guarantee to • loan of 500,001., on condition that 200,000/. should be used to liquidate the debt due by the colonial to the imperial go vernment. Tbs gentleman who acted for the colonial government objected to the amount claimed by the imperial government, and the arrangement for the time GM to an end. and the bill which had been introduced was withdrawn. Since that time the governor had informed them that the ministers of New Zealand were prepared to make payment out of the lose of the claim due to the ernment, bat nothing further had taken place. home The rumour of which the hon. gentleman spoke had also reached the Colonial-office, in the shape of a debate in the ew Zealand parliament. which gave them reason to think that they had passed, or ware about to per, a law for the purpose of raising the larger loan, and they would probably apply to the horns government for a guarantee ; but no such application had been made, and could not theretore be considered. Ths papers were in print, and would be laid on the table of the bowie. THE NAVY ESTIMATES. In reply to a representation by Mr. BiIfITNCK, Lord PALMERSTON mid that as en undentanding, of which he had been unaware, WAS come to on Wednesday, that the Malt for Cattle Bill was bad for that night, and as it appeared that several members had come down to the house to &scum it, he should not proceed with the naval estimates. (Misr, hear.) THE DANISH QUESTION. Mr. S. FITZGERALD said he wished to put a question . to the noble lord, of which he had not given notioe, bat as it related to • matter with which the noble lord was No thoroughly familiar, he csuld hardly have any difficulty in replying to it ; otherwise, he would put the question on another day. Ple wished to know whether her Majority's government had laid down any points an bases for the coa l Terence proposed to take place between Denmark and Ger. many, sod if so, whether the noble lord would coinmuni cats them to the house? Lord PALMERSTON said the only basis on which the conference between the powers who concluded the treaty of 1952 would take place, especially after the declarations made by Austria and Prussia that they adhered to the treaty, and the declaration of Franco that she considered I the treaty binding and the integrity of the Danish monarchy • question of principle, would of cosine be the treaty of 1832, and for the purpose of making arrangements oompa• i obis with the maintenance of the integrity of Denmark. Mr. S. FITZGERALD asked if there was any point laid down as one of the bases that the Duchies of Slesag and Holste , n should be considered united. Lord PALMERSTON mid they bad not yet got the eon. lent of all the parties concerned in the aaaembling of Um conference. They received a communication from Copm hag= that day to the effect that, owing to local conPdera ' bona the Danish government wished to be allowed to post pone their accepting it for a comic period of time. It was not for them to lay down any detailed arrangements, but it would be sufficient that the hubs would be such as he had stated—merely, the treaty of 1r.52 and the mainteneeee of the icitegrityOr Desesuk: Lord J. MAN - NEM-1 beg to repeat a question while I addreered to the nobler lord at Am Mrd of the gorsriut last night, whether the German Diet had beer limited to moil a representative to the proposed motorman, and if so, whet answer, if any. had been received to the invitation! Lord PALYERSTON—No wiser has an yet been re ceived. The house will easily understand that the Diet may be under some difficulty upon the 'abject. (Laughter.) The Diet is divided into two very conflicting and antagonistic portions—the one portion adhering to the treaty of 1852, and the principle of that treaty—the maintenance of the in tegrity of the Danish monarchy ; the other—to use • vulgar expreasion—'• going the whole hog"--11aughter)—end re gushes no doubt, as the object to be aimed at and nevem plashed, the dismemberment of the Danish inonanthy. There is therefore a great difficulty to be got over. sad I hope it will be got over, but still it is potable that there may be some difficulty in framing the instructious which they representatives shook' be furnished with. (Laughter, and Hair, hear.) THE GOVEILNYECT A-NNVITY BILL. Mr. SHERIDAN inquired whether the Chancellor et the Ex.thequer intended to proceed with the Governmeat An al:My Bill oe !loader next, and whether it wan tree that copies of the bill had been circulated aroonpt the post mactere throughout the kingdom ; sad it so, with what obiect? Tim CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER add that b. was no party to the circulation of the bill, if such had taken place ; in the course of tho eveniog ha would ascertain the state of public busimess, and state when he proposed to wowed with the hill. THE SLAVE TRADE. Mr. CAVE rose to ask the First Lont of the Treaeru7 . . . whether her Majesty's government intesded to earn WA'S' execution the pepsins'," of the treaty with the Usited States for the suppression of the nave trade, by stationing crosiers of the roast of Cate. Lord PALMERSTON enured the house that no ciao left more deairoos of sseing the ioTassous --- traff;Ti; 1:1;s pM down than the Foreign Secretary and himself, and tbst so effort of theirs should be spared to aocompliab that shiest Already the slam trade with Brazil bad ceased, and a mat diminntioe bad takes place in the number imported into Cuba. This result be attributed mainly to the operatics° of the treaty with the United States. Fla regretted be my, however, that the government of France, whisk was amongst the first to declare the inhumanity and alisgahty of the traffic, had not thought fit to follow the exempla of the United States, and had lent but a lukewarm sup port in the work. With raped to the empleyniest of cruisers is Cuban waters, he thought the more prudent and humane course wag to send them to the coast of Africa, rather than allow the slaves to go through the horrors of the middle passage before they had a chaisee of capture rod falling into our hands. TA-NATION OF lIIFLAND. Colonel DUSNE called attention to the taxation of Ire land, which he contendedwan levied unintislly and unfairly when the wealth and population of that part of the kingdom were considered. He also complained that the promises bald out at the passing of the Acta( Voids in respect of the subject of taxation bad not bee. fulbllsd. and moved the appointment of a select committee to consoler bow fax Irish talstion was in accordance with the provisinos of the Treaty of Union, or just in reference to the iesourees of the country. - The motion was seconded by Mr. Hennessy, and dis cussed by Sir E. Greg..., Lord Dunkeliia. and Mr. Longfield. The CHANCRLLOR of the EXCHEQUER offered no objection to the iaquiry proposed, although he was not pre pared, on the responsibility of the government, to move the appointment of a committee himself, as his doing so might have the effect of miming expeetatioes that would never be realised. He meented to the motion in deference to what appeared to be a general desire on the part of Irish mem bers that the state of t►xation in Irelsod should be inves- tigated, and it would be his duty to lead his best uaistance in the formation of the committee and with regard to the conduct of the inquiry. TIMI motion was agreed to, and the house went into com mittee of supply pro forma. MALT FOR CATTLE BILL. On clanged, Mr. 13ENTINCK moral an amendment to the effect that cotton-cake or Tapeaske might be mixed with malt ea well as linseed . as food for rattle. -------- . " m iceC;lAiollibliailte EXCHEQUER opposed the amendment, on the ground that tLe substances proposed could be separated from the malt, and the latter used duty free in the brewieg of beer. Si: millions sterling of revenue were at stake in thismatter, and norisk should thereforebe ran with each a stake, and every possible precaution against freed should be adopted. It was believed from the experi ments which had been made that when the linseed cake was properly ground and mixed with the malt the revenue would sot be affected. The ameadment was withdrawn. Mr. CAIRD moved the insertion after the word "lin seed" of the weeds, " or such other substances as way here after be approved by said commissioners." The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER assented ; the amendment wag adopted. an! the clause as amended I was ordered to steed part of the bit!. as were also clauses 2, 13, 4, and 5 inclusive. Oe clause 6, Sir J. HAY moved that the proportion of linseed to be need should be altered from one - tenth, RS proposed by I the bill, to one-fifth. If they might take the beer which the hon. member for Derby (Mr. Bass) had mused to be brewed from malt and linseed as a specimen of what might be prepared for general wie—and he could ■peak sa to its aseellence—(laughter)— he feared that the right hoc. gee- I tleraeu was not correct in his calculatioe, that the remain ' would run no risk from the measure now before the com mittee. He Mimed to give notice that on a future day he should move the reduction of the malt duty from the 6th of October. 1864, to 2s. Td. per bubo!. (Hear, beer.) This motion, if adopted, would assist the Chancellor of the Ex chequer in the distribution of his surplus. The CHANCELLOR of t►e EXCHEQUER did Dot think that there was soy cause to be apprelasesive of danger to the ',venue arising hors the brewing of bear from malt sad 'BESS, SATURDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 27, 1864. linseed. With respect to the beer alluded to by the hon. and gallant member the most conflicting reports had reached him. (Laughter.) He had heard of the grimaces of some who had partaken of it, and of some who had been obliged to have recourse immediately afterwards to stronger liquors. (Laughter.) There were however other and sanguine reports on the subject, sad he promised that the bill should not depart from the house until further exprtwots had been made. Mr. HUBBARD feared that the mixture of so small a quantity of linseed as I.loth with malt was not • sufficient protection to the revenue. If good beer could be brewed from that mixture, no doubt it would be had recourse to for the purpose. The beer produced by the boo. member for Derby from malt and linseed, if not equal to hie bed beer, was fax better than nine-tenth of the beer usually 'old. He hoped that the bill would be found to meet the elms. %dims which bad been formed of it. The amendment was then withdrawn and the clause was adopted. The remaining clauses were also ordered to stand part of the bill. Sir E. DERING moved the insertion of the following clause :—" That it shall be lawful for all censors engaged in agriculture to malt barley (according to the provisions of this act) for the consumption of their own stock without taking out • malteter'e He said that there had been a good deal of misapprehension as to the probable effect of the clause. Its practical effect would not be to withdraw the agricultural malt-house from the supervision of the excise, but simply to enable the proprietors of these malt-houses to malt their barley for the consumption of their own stock without being obliged to take out a imitator's license. That did not appear to be an unreasonable proposition. What facilities did the bill give the agriculturist for malting barley for his cattle which be did Dot already possess ! By the predict law he might with out the interference of the excise steep grain till it sprouted. (" No," from the CHANCELLOR of the Exammt.) He ' made that statement upon the authority of the late Sir H. I Peel, in a 'pee& which he delivered when answering the late Marquis of Chandos in the House of Commons. If be rightly understood the regulations of the inland MONOe department the excise could not step in until the grain was placed in the kiln. The right hon. gentleman (Mr. Glad stone) suggested that it would be cheaper for the farmer to take his inferior barley to some neighbouring maltater at the season when be was not employed by the brewer. To that there were two answers. In the first place, in many Malik, them were vary few maltsters, and since the introduction of the new system of credits many of the old malt-houses had disappeared. In the next place, the success of the scheme depended upon the farmer being able to get his malt fresh and fresh. He put it to those who understood the matter whether the new food would not be materially damaged if it had to lie for months together to warehouses It was said that the proposed duty was not an onerous one. That was tree_ ; but it was • universally admitted principle that taxes thread not be maintained when they produced very little to the public exchequer, and when they were felt to be galling and irritating by those who had to pay them. If be thought that the clause would at all endanger the revenue he would ad press it ; bat he emended that there were ample ma terials both in the bill itself and in the excise regulations oat of which to provide efficient remedies against evasion. He should be very sorry if the bill proved • fail are; amongst other redone, because he hoped Rua would Mott be providing • sew and useful food for adds, to reduce the exaggerated prices which linseed cake sow fetched, and also to induce cake merchants to supply their commodity in • less adulterated form . (Hear, hear.) The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said it was not is his power to accede to the motion, or to make him self responsible for carrying out the measure if it was meddled with the clause. The hon. gentleman seemed to mistake the relations of the agriculturists towards the excise. The law gave them no special privi leges whatever as regarded malting. The only question was, at what stage it should be assumed that there was an ideation to complete the process, and to evade th e law. He believed that the steeping of grain till it germinated would be regarded as indicating such an intention. The main objection which he (the right boo. gentleman) felt to the motion was that it would break down • system which was uniform. and which was everywhere recognised. And far what? A license to malt up to 18 quarters, which would be sufficient for the wants of most farmers, would only cost is. 6d.; and • license of 15e. would enable • per• eon to malt up to • hundred quarters. It was absurd to that the sumac of the measure could in any way be rpaded by • duty which did sot amount to mom than 2d. par quarter. (Hear.) The douse was also objectionable, booms* it would prove the parent of a brood of other similar demands. (A laugh.) The hon. gentleman asked why farmers should not be allowed to malt their own barley for their own cattle. But why should they not just as well be allowed to malt and brew their own barley for their own use! He traded that the hoo. gentleman would with draw his motion. (Hear, hear.) Lord R. MONTAGU mid if there was one thing more than another in the bill which was objectionable, it was the interference of the excise. The Chancel:or of the Ex chequer had made the bill as slightly objectionable as pos sible, but if the amendment were agreed to it would be made most odious in its operatics. Mr. PACKS was understood to say that the bill offered se amassment to the fanner to make his own malt for feeding purview, and that it would be useless in its opeeshoo. Corned BARITELOT said the Chancellor of the Ex chequer had told the house that if the amendment ware carried the government could not proceed with the bal. Now it would be only fair towards the right hon. gentle man to give the measure • trial—he having offered it to the house in good faith—and to see by experience what it was worth, and he hoped, therefore, the amendment would be withdrawn. Mr. BENTINCK said his noble friend near him thought that liberalism and tymony were convertible terms—(bear. bear)—Yd he would go a step further, and say that all those who studied history would find that liberal ism was the sister of tyranny, and parent of anarchy (" Hear, hear," and laughter.) He could not agree that the bill was • satisfactory measure and such as it had bees described by honourable gentlemen opposite. He believed it would cause those who were anxious for • repeal of the malt tax to agitate more strongly than ever for that end. Sir M. RIDLEY said the house had understood the Chao ostler of the Exchequer to express that the Inland Revenue department would take charge of the purity of the material -csike—adopted by the axed* for admixture, but he would like Sob, enured that the excise would guarantee its saki to the purchaser and feeder from the mahatma in • pars date, and under the government seal. It might be adulterated, and, if so, it would create distrust in the minds ef the agricultural interest. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER ?said that so far as his opinion went he hoped that this bill would, is its operation, discourage adulteration of linseed ; and so far se concerned the operations of maltsters, it would be part of the duty of the excise to see that the linseed meal was of a pars quality, but beyond that the government could not act ; as between theenaltaters and their customers the go veronient must [nee the parties to themselves. Lord J. MANNERS believed the bill would be Marne retina but whether it would be or not, it would be of small importance to the farmers . He expected no good from the measure , and it would not matter two rushes whether the amendment of the hon, baronet were agreed to or not. (Hear, hear.) Mr. HENLEY appealed to the hon. baronet to with draw this ameadment. It was quite clear that the farmers could not get rid of the'exciseman, who would be • great nuisance—(bear, bear)—but if the amendment should be agreed to that 'mamas would be greater, and he fancied that the inhabitants of Kent took • more peculiar view of their duties towards the revenue than was tarn in any other part of these domioions. (Laughter.) The Chan odlor of the Exchequer had said the excise laws were • complicated masa, and no man would know the effect of having a homes on his premises. He did not think the bill of much value one way or the other, but like the black mans legs he would let the government have all the credit of it. (Laughter.) Sir E. IIERING said after the statement of the Chan cellor of the Exchequer that, in the event of the amend ment being carried, the bill would not he proceeded with, he would oot prat it to a division. He did not wish to prevent the bill from teeing through the borne, and be would therefore withdraw his amendment. The amendment was withdrawn. The clauses of the bill were agreed to, and the house resumed. The house then went into committee upon the Coo yammers, &c. (Ireland), Bill, the clauses of which were agreed to. The Land Drainage (Provisional Orders) Bill, the In cluding Bill, and the County Courts I Ireland) Bill were read • second time; the latter after • short diorama). Sir J. HAY moved for • return of the names of the flag officers to whom the Ketch groat has hem distributed, with the properties in which they share, accompanying the motion by a statement suggesting doubts as to the correctness of the principle of the distribution. Lord C. PAGET save a abort explanation in reply ; and, after a few remarks by Sir J. Pakingtos, the return was ordered. Lord C. PAGET on the motion to nominate as the select committee on dockyards Sir F. Baring, Sir J. Pakingtoo, Mr. Stanafeld, Sir J. Hay, Mr. Baxter, Mr. laird, Sir M. Pets, Mr. G. Bentiock, Sir J. Paxton. Mr. Corry. and Mr. C. Berkeley, gave notice that oa Moeda, he would move to add to the committee the following names : Mr. Leathern, Sir J. Elphinstooe, Mr. Lawmen, sad Mr. Hennessy. The committee was then appointed. The house adjourned at • quarter to 12 MR. BIAS y'l CONTR MT& —Mr. Thom Bramey, the eminent railway contractor, ia said to base entered into motrects with the Russian goverment, amounting 24,6671.070. sterling, to eouttroa milways from st. Peiers berg to Odessa, and from Odessa on to Sebastopol, is the Orissa. The Inineactioes of Mr. Misaney, Woos MU. is railway metric* hare amounted to not less than the rest NOM Of 100,000,0001. sterhog.—Builder. [Advertisement.] sterling- OtNramrr.— Painless Clerk—norm wounds. ulcerations, and other diseases affetting the side, are amendable by thi• cooling and Anita, sapient it has called forth the loudest praises tram persons who had suffered for years from bad lep, abscesses, and chronic nicety, after every hope of cure had lone passed away. Wane hat those who have experienced the soothing effect of this MP meet ran form en idea of the comfort it bestow., by restraining inflammation and allaylog pain. Wise his ointment has been once used It bee miabilshed lie own worth, and has again been eage-ly sought for as the easiest and attest remedy for all ulcerous complaints. in sealskin. rhenfiladem. sod Put, the owe application properly used gives wonderful regal. gab *lttentilnge* NOTICL QCIWO BEM C /11. Ths following mula tto:ins far tranaactlffiLtlar beldam at these chambers will be strictly observed tM tardier notice i—Acknewledgmenta of deeds will be taken as 10 o'clock. Original 541111U1011111111 to be placed er on the file. Summonses adjourned by the judge will be at half-past 10 o'clock. Summonses of the day will be called and numbered at a quarter before 11 o'clikk. and hoard cousecattvely. The parties on two summonses ouly will be allowed to attend in the judge's room at the same time. All long orders to be lett that they may he ready, on being applied for ths following day. Counsel will be heard at 1 o'clock. The name of the cause in which counsel are enraged to be pat on the counsel Na Affidavits la support of ex-parte applications for judge's orders (except those for orders to hold to bait, to be left the day before the orders are to be applied for etcep t . under special circumstances. such affidavits to be properly endorsed with the names of the parties and of the allocates. and ales with the nature of the spOication. and a reference to the statute under which any applkatiou to made, the put) applying being prepared to produce the same. All affidavits read or referred to before the judge to be properly endorsed and Sled. EQUITY COURTS.—Fz& 26. (Before Vise•ChancesUor Wood.) BC ST. THOMAS' HOSPITAL. This woes commons for the purpose of taking the opinion of the court with reference to the site of St. Thomas Hos pital, lately removed from its old locality tear London bridge by the Chariot-croon Railway scheme. The cue is as yet not completed, and we defer oar report. COIIRT OF PROBATE AND DIVORCE. FIB. ?.r.. (Been the Judge Ordinary.) NICHOLSON r:IFICROLSON AND RATCLIFif..-NIW TRIAL. The Judge Ordinary bevies summed up the case, The jury, after a short occaultatioe, mote into court and stated that they found that there had no adultery. As regarded the couoter charge of cruelty against the husband they were not agreed. Sir J. Wilde, under the circumstances, a►id he would excuse them from giving a verdict on that issue. The result was thus almost the exact reverse of that which had followed the former trial. COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.—Fes. 26. (Before Mr. CommiesionerGoulburn.) II( RI thRAIL ABRAHAMS. The bankrupt was a house agent, of Great Portland. street. The cam was before the court a few days ago, on the question of coafirming a resolution of creditors for takieg the cue out of oottrt, which his Honour refused to do. on the ground that the proposal was not a reseonable one, nor for the benefit of creditors. Thus woe the sitting for ex amination sad discharge ; but the smugness requiring time to examine the accounts an adjournment wee or dered. Mr. Sargood sad Mr. E. Reed appeared is the case. THE POLICE COURTS. lIANSION-HOUSE. During the tonne of the barmen of the court, yeeter day, Mr. Sleigh, barrister, made as application to Mr. Alderman Hale, who was sitting for the Lord Mayor, under the Merchandise Mark Act, an act which he said had been renently plumed for protecting merchants and tradesmen in t.v.pect of articles of their manufacture bearing a trade mark, of which imitations were very often made and goods sold to the very great dots iment of the genuine proprietor. The application he made was on behalf of Jean Maria Farina, the golds proprietor of the celebrated eau de Cologne, manufactured by him at Cologne, sod which bad been manufactured by his predecessors and himself since 1709, and since 1845 had been manufactured ex clusively by the gentleman on whose behalf he appeared. Mr. Sleigh said he was instructed that the! quantity of eau de Cologne sold end represented as the genuine article, was quite out of proportion to the quantity manufactured by the proprietor, and the labels of the fic titious articles which had bees manufactured had been so ingeniously varied to a very alight extent as to deceive the public, and would not become apparent to • casual observer, rn fad, it was so slight as only to be seen on close observa tion. Under the 4th section of the act to which he had alluded any person would be punishable by a fine for selling any article having on it • forged and counterfeit trade mark with • knowledge of its being forged. To prove the guilty knowledge, however, there was sometimes a difficulty, and to meet that the 6th section of the same act stated that ►ny person who after the 31st December, 1863, shall have sold any goods bearing a forged trade mark, the person aggrieved could demand of the vendor the name and particulars of the person of whom he bought such articles, and if he should, after the lapse of 4$ hours, decline to give such information, then the justices had power to issue a summons against the vendor, calling upon him to give the information within a certain time, and then if • re fusal were still given, • tee of sf. could be inflicted, ►nd the fact of • refusal being given would be prim' facie evidence of a fall knowledge that the mark was forged and counterfeit. It was under these circumstances he applied for a summons, in order to obtain the information required. Mr. Sleigh submitted a genuine label of Jean Maria Farina's eau do Cologne to Mr. Alderman Hale, sod pointed out the differ ence in the imitation, and Mr. Alderman Hale said that the imitation was such that he should certainly grant a 1121:021100/. PROM LAST NIGHT'S GAZETTE. [NAML4 OF SOLICITORS AND FURTHER PARTICULAR' TO BE OBTALTED AT THE ornas Or THE CHIRP REBI'TRAR, COURT OP BANKRUPTCY, BAIHNORALL-WIIIRIT.] MA/TS ALMA/ MONTIII. IllftergsVlCiopland. clerk to • ship broker. to sarrelider Mated lA. at 1. CH•SL/11 BST® OOWO. Croatoprow, Walworth.road, wise mer . . . chant, March lk at 1. %Ilads. Annum! Pinion, Priory-road. Kilburn, and Coleman street, city, attorney, March 18, at It cualurs McKean Carmen, Prince of Walesurniceut, Kentish Town, clerk to ea sttorney. Mirth 10, at 11. OZORGE WILAIAX Intone" Lower pl-'•__-- City. iron founder, Starch 16. et 11. Games Isnumini Boosiy, Clarendon-street, Camberwell New road, commercial traveller, Marsh 16, at it BlClLLllDCaatiroraza Pazaroa,rumberlandatreet, Pimlico. March 16, at 12. Geolgig Melt&LL, Romford, Essex, grocer, March 15, at 12. 17zsia1cg THomss CoWLIY, Lower Thameectrest, merchant, March lb, at 1. JosnlM isotostoss, Wells-atrest, St. George's in the Kast. clothier's amistant, March lb, at 1. Jong DaWaus, Maidstone, boot maker, March U, at I. Anitaitaii Roan, Bromley, Kent, upholsterer, March 11, at 11. timiurre =um oou.vis, Greenwich, servant, Mar. 11 , at U. Jour klasion,...Princeearoad, Kennington, harness maker, March la.,;t it. HULA HLONDILL, York-road. Lambeth, Marchls, atl2. JOHN lINSINT WILEIRLM Hack. Murray-meet, New North.read, fancy bag maker, March 15. at 12. JOHN WOW* Llta• Wanchestereareet, Southwark, dealer In ' " " -• " vegetables, March 11, at 11. Jumil . W 1111,141, Canon4l.reet, la/ington, warehouieulan, - March 15, at 1. Taoism Manz and GEOROZ WZATHALL HATCH. Great Word Leek, tartaera March 15, at 1. Joni BOWL®, Wilson street, Luog-acre, harness maker, March 8, at 12. Patina. tliutin,lladlentb. %dont. grocer, Mardi 8, at 12. Joentli 111141111, Baldwin agardena, tirara-Inn.road, and feathers mews, Bedford.roer coal dealer, March I, at U. Rosier Waled; Malaita White Pen, Cambridgeshire, farmer, liarvb 11, at Cle-ULtaa lltv2l, Jun., Ila'Word street, Islington, leather dealer, March at 12: %CAULK ALIRID BoaDlrcii, Frederick-street, Itegeet's-park, grocer, March 16, ail. Bohnicrkinaehin, Jamaica road. Bermondsey, dealer in fringe. March 16, at 1.. MAST Alm Knee, widow. Oxfordatreet, March 21, at 1. THOMAS HARDMAN, klacksey-read, plumber, March 21, at 1. AIM WL14.011011 ti MN. I,llweit'a.road. Latlatoo, liar. Yl, at 1. THOMAS Corium Gummi, New Nortk.roati, Woo-keeper to an . _ Irou founder, March l;at 2. Gnouos AINFIELD brirre. Devonshire rend, Wandsworth road, artist, March 11. at it. EDOAR yal.lk..Mont.peheriolace, Brampton, Journeyman WA . • . =AA *meta iA as ls. CHAN.= Pun kicrt Much IA at 11. Ash klOY*l., wlJow, St Jehawtreat, Clacker'''. ell, late cow- ), Breatmood, Sr; butcher, — k - a;per, March 7, s t Thrawl.eirset, stpitallelds, manalacturiog .- , chemist, Mardi 11. at 11. . . FiRIAMICK BMILMIDIuiI, Chu',axial:sok Pimlico. clerk, . __ illarclt 11. at 12. Wur.ux BtOttio, Upper Hyde-pertgardeas, bailer to a gentle .. man, March 15, at It STUN Po!ATM Doris-street, Lambeth, daamboat naperin- tendtnt. !larch IS, at 1. MomAs AMU. and RICHARD THOMAS 131UTS. Batten's-square coal merchant., March 15, at It FERDINAND MILO 1/1/SCBIL brEOUSELRO, lernsyn.atreet, James, gentleman, March 3, at 11. Joan Batson, tSintesintry, pork butcher, Much 15, at 1. Marc Wasp, widow, Onue.terrsce, Hammersmith, schoolmls. tress, Starch 15, at 1. Joan Hsu., staintordUreet, Bleekfriars-road, private board. tug.lionse keeper. March 1. at 1. Joan itaLunis, lielltnal.green-roed, atone mason, Mar. 15, at 12. JunN Busman, Hutu. e street. Chelsea, baker, March IN at 12. JOSEPH ALLEN. W Int.burch, sttropah., draper, March Is, at 12. Eneuto BENNETT HARLIN, Stamford, grocer, March 22. at 11. DAVID THoIIAN, Tonyrefell, near ront)pridd, colliery agent. March 11, at 11. JOKISCRoES. Bristol, timber dealer, March 11, at it. JOHN I'OPI, DeVISM, draper, March 11. at 11. HENRY GOODW/11, Twysing, Gloucestershire, clerk In holy JoStall BIRDSALL, Caatietord. Yorkshire. basket maker, March at 11. • Jou.% knit Tadcaater, Yorkshire, tanner, Mar. 10, at 11. 131 , :11.1ULD 11AX941, Swalhms Bale, near Sledatere, Yorkshire, farmer, March 7. at 111. raullall IRATE& Scarborooshaad ilunnmanby, Yorkshire, Uses -•- • • draper. liszeh 11, at 11. JOHN Woluawoara, Nether Hoyland, near /3ande), Yorkshire, laaler maker, March I°, at 10. Poinau therpool, hearth:m.3e keeper, March 9. at 12. .TI-au ?:111 - 13111. Newtown, Ileutgomerrahlna, wooer. March 11. at 12. _ _ ELTAKD EDWARDS, Bootle. near Liverpool. Iron founder, March 110.1 11. 3011/1 &AIM, Hyde, Cheshire, publican L Mareh 11, at 12 BUILT NNAMOIL nrwit and GIIOIWII rAstunop. Lancashire, vraahlog machnie =ken, March It, at 11. Gavitta LAW, Darlington, Durham, farmer, March 11, at It. WILLIAM Tuwattio, ouuderlao4 marina draughtsman, March 11,x11, SiaaTila THOZIPSTOrie, Chorkon.upon.Yedlock, Blanchester, tale milliner, March 21, at A. _ Jowl rown.i. Manchester, mechanic, March tl, at 11DwARD Cowa, Lower Broughton, Lancashire, Joiner, March 41et, Cabana GLUM', Manchester, baker, March 21, at 91. Jona Cum fungal/At, tom Ilnucheeter, joiner, liar. 21. al Da% LI) TC11011; Lencitanre,rareltousenutn, Mar. 2 1 .nt RICHARD Zucca, Ihrennaham, baker, March U. at HI. JOlta FRANCIS WAILV, Bironnghaun, journeyman printer, March=. at 10. Wittier( Roirnars, Liverpool, coal dealer, March 6, at S. Liverpool, plumber. Mirth 10, at & Jamie 60P.D, even/tea, hemmedvictualler. March 9, at L WILYAII MASS, Swans.s, butcher, Marsh 9, at 3. JOHN SIMPSON. Nai.toby. Lincolnshire, tailor, !Larch 10, at 11. 0901t0lt fox. Waddington, Lincolnshire, butcher, March 9, at 11. WILLIAM Bimini, Wharton, Cheshire, grocer, March 16. at 10 . Minx Tar Lim, Allostock, Cheshire. firmer, March 16, at 10. Tliutts9 ULM, Hasler, Stadordshirs, tower, March lt, at it. Joss lisSia9c9,llside),:itstrortlehlre,crateetaker , March 12,st 12. JOHM MOIMAA, emanate. shoemaker, March a, at S. WILLIAM Bauwo, /thorned, beerhuuse keeper, March 16, at 1. Drumm; WamErt, shothelti, cutler, March 16 at 1. AintllD WILLOW , . Ant bertum, heerhouse keeper,Yrchlt.at i. William HUM! BELK; lioldenhurst, liampalure, protector of music, March 9, at 12. CHASLIA 901=0091, Chesterfield, bootmaker, March 11, at 11. ALIRLD STAIIIIIIIII.It, lurk, publican, March 9, at 1 1. itoakar Curran, NotUnghara. late shopkeeper, March 23, at IL WILLIAM ELLIS. 291 by. lot lushire, late innkeeper, Mar. 12. at 11. Tmou an !Damian, Little isoltou, Laucmialre, furniture broker, March 9, at 10. Joan Piwn.s2liwarrs, Dalton, Lancashire. farmer, Mar. 6, at 12. WiLu an Franca, Carlisle, innkeeper, Marche, at 12. 201C1 Naos, Newcasrle•upon.True, photographer, Mar. 1!, at 12. Low /LUST, jun.. Moulton, Llooalnablrs. bunter. 3Larcb 2, at 10. JOHN iIOLNIIIIAR and N'ILLULK Woo Lint, Hoyuad, Yorastdra, 10. m _ masons. )latch u Wll.Llux WleroaTl Taal, jun., 8t Ciement's Without, Norfolk, . ' bricklayer. March 7, at 1:17. HIMSHALL (MAT, Aatbury, Cheshire. labourer, March 2, at 11. Wausat BURT BILL, Wolverhampton, commiaalon ageat. March 7, at 12. lamas )t•Ktwow, the Freehold land, oar Pootsemynydd, Slosnamthshire, farmer, March 14, at IL Miran Srmitiace. litowmarket., corn merchant. March 14, at 10. =AUX Wick, Kinston, Someneish , daisTasui, Mar. 7, at 11. Mania litorwooD,Platt Bridge. lammed ,pubbesa,Mar.lo,at 9. %Mum' Wrange, Brighton, late netualier, March 11, at 11. EDRASO Mama, Oxford. Innkeeper. March 9, at 12. Wuttaat MALI, Stockport, tripe dresser, March la, at 12. Oimitok Sams, Oxford, late Innkeeper. March 9, at 12. LAST Muth kg. R. 0. Marshal, Ismeender.grove, Deiston, merchant -Apeß IL 0. Tatildas, Orford eel. Chelsea, dealer in - amd & J. Atkins. Yortstreet, Chelsea, upholsterer-April S. T. Neale, klialeaseed, builder-April r. H. Gould. Wrotham. place, Camden New Town. clerk to a bottled beer merchatt- Aprli & 0. Steer, Basingstoke, oorn dealer-April 8. J. Green. Itogware. hay dealer- , pril S. B. Wwiclulane, New gateatreet, b utcher-Appal •J. M en tion, firmer pot maker-April S. J. Call. Great Jamesatreet. Lhaohltrors. assistant to a chemist-March it H. Stride, Southampton- March 16. R. E. Sturgeon, SIM@ Modloahemc Naas; farmer- March 17. H. Royston. M oodchester-street and Upper Limon street. Paddington, Iron merchant-March 17. C. Windom& Oa f ordatreet, builder-March 10. T. Downs, lishopegateureet Without and High street, Shoreditch. =kw - March 1 7. T. Woodward, Salisbury. baker-March 17. C. Read, Triangle, Kennlngioncriss. grocer-March 17. J. Boesky, Crossroad, Clayton New Town, plumber-April IS. W. Job. Birmingham, bookseller-April IS W. _Chappell. sea., and W. Chappell, Jon., Coventry. dlkmen-April 18. W. Crenshaw. Birmingham, sewing machine dealer-March Rt. J. B. Waller, LlntUey, Yorkslure, woollen manufacturer-March IS. J. A. Barlistoo, Left, draper -March 72. C. Mann, Brighouse, Yorkshire, butcher-March 21. D. Campbell,erpool, master porter-March 21 . 0 . Owens, Trefor, An fanner-March 9. J. Pendlebury, Beaten Norris and Matchester. Laricsatrire, corn merchant-March 21. J. Mallalieu, Manchester, commission agent-Minh 11. H. Thomas, Witton-park, Durham, Joiner-March 11. Z. H. Thomas, Witton.park. Durham, moon-March 2t. R. Forrest, Manche*. ter, publican-March 22. Elizabeth Turley, Manchester. late bread and dour dealer-March It H. Shipley, Chortion.upon- Medlock, late movisloa dealer-March 2. 1. Boyle, Salford. attorney - Match 24. .1. 8. Dkk, South Shields, publican-March tl. R. Wright. Over Damen. Lanaishlra,r pecker maker-April 14 H. Roberts, Llandudno, Carriarroushire, laboarer-March It. A. BMus, Stamford, dyer-March IA W. S. Pope. Exeter, baker- March 17. 0. Danes, Kaareshorough. farmer-March 16. C. George, Oriroley, Worcestershire, market _fiefdoms- March 19. J. Porky, Ipswich, innkeeper-March 11. M. Tinsley, St. Mar tin's., Shropshire, butcher-Much It. B. J. Heath, Rye, Sumac commission agent-April I& B. W. Levrki, Mothvey, Cermarthen shire, late student-April 12. N. Hartley, Brampton. Cumberland, Innkeeper-Match 15. H. Jones, sea., Awn, Gisucestanhire, farmer -March M. 0. V. Loresey. Cardi ff , book at the Angel Hotel-March 11. S. Girton, Caution, Nottlagharashire farm labourer-April7. W. Dap!, u, Holt, Norfolk, miller-March 16. J. Southern, 11 Mon, Cheshire, coal dealer-March 16 T. ()restores. Leicester, butcher-March 9. P. ihrrinie, Clarbormigh, Notting. Immakire - March U. W. WooUe, Hatfield Broad Oak, Pres, cattle dealer-March 14. T. Waste, Tunbridge, Leo& saddler March 19. S . Chapman, 1 retch, furniture broker-March 14. W. Haigh. Harley, Yorkshire. butchers assistant-March 16. J. Massey. ForssklU, Oxfordshire, pig dealer-Much 10. J. Ned ere, Orford, grocer-April O.L *key, Charlbury. Oxfordshire, artlneial manure maker-March 11. W. Jones, Hoole, Cheshire, butcher- March 17. Marla Blge. Canikeidge, spinster-March & J. Lloyd, Jun., Horsham, Sussex. watchmaker. DECLARATIONS OP DIVIDENDS. CIIARLIDI 'Sturm°. EDWARD 0AL11301.8110, Sir ITIMIT LUSH thoins, bast, and Moral Bottmao. CornhlU, bankers-sth dividend of SUls et id., any Monday. at Stanslield'a Basing. hall-street. 'OHM OPILLZI, Swindon, upholsterer-2nd dividend of Is., to gether with Ist dividend of 75. 6.1. on new proofs, any Weddell. day, at Millet's. Bristol. EuthEon Beaus, Newcastle.upowTyne r harniture broker-let dividend of ?A ed., any Saturday, at Lehdeuris, Newcastle upon-Tyne. Moats M Virgo and ALLUi YtlraO, Neneutle.upon-Tyne, draper-let dividend of 11. 7 1 4.. any Saturday, at Uhlman a, liencargie-upon-Tyne. DIVIDING& . . iDeliarch 111. I. B. Uwe, Min w raerchant—lLarch 19. J. Kadway,Beltaanth.plaos. aadsoorthroad. baker—March 19. T. C. Stoics*, Ilsannersanth, leather cter—March 11. C. Cawthorn To w er-kilt . B. Comeau& &Int sod separate ot estate, (...th rise-court. wins =sr , chants—Mort+ 11 . Maye r, leadenhallotreet, merchant—March 19. J. Insole,. High WaSNoC, wine saerehant—llarch 19. 0. flan, nouthetsrall Shoe boeuneker—Merck 19. 0. Taykw. Rochester, hotel keeper—March U. E. Loynd. thuusonetreet, City. general raer chant—Mitch U. T C. de Mier, Tommy, professor of mule— March 14. J. B. labor* Liverpool. tobacconist—March 14. IL J Masoe, Mathull, lanes hire. book-k —March 1$ T. 1 Itlaekbant 14411.4.1, Yorkshire , cloth nal March IL 9. Mot WM, lothry, Yorksalre, coal proprleler —Mardi ILL T EMT. son, Batley, Yorkshire, fruit dealer—Mareb IS. F. Brook, Go. menai, Yorkshire, numufseturer—March 16. J. Le:...A..r Northoich. Cheshire. te., .le.tler —Starch 9. W. George, kuplet. Derbythlre, bootritaker—Burit I'. T. Forster, iurk• shire, Jainer—Marai O. T. Innocent. Bedlordotreet, Coreut =I:, groovy-114=1121. Btooe, New Abbr. Doreetaitre, per—March U. A. Wilson. Manchester, timber tuercbant. PARTS LBSIIIPS DISSOLVED. F. Parkes and E. Sanders, Norton Foliate, linen drapers-J. Gale, men., .1. Oale, Jun- and B. Paddon, Plymouth, Idacklag manufacturers, so tar as regards B. Paddon-J. Huagate„ 0. Bailey, J. Bailey, R. Greenwoof , T. Priestley, C. °leave, M. Thackrah. T. Calvert, P. Rayner, J. !Writs, C. Porritt. W. H.,tt. gate, C. Drake, D Armitage, E. S. Hougste, E. Holt. at. 4 sftadwlek and D. Armitw ieseentors of W. Field, deceased , Mfrfleld, Yorkshire. scribbler, so tar as regards J. Hougat.• W. Howgate, E S. Monate, E. Holt, J. Chadwick. D. Armitage. 0. Bailey. J. Porritt, and C. Porritt-W. Ts:baton and J. eral•• tree, Bradford. machine makers-J. J. Powell and E. rowel!. area sbnry, mercers-W. Baldwin and T. Milves, Bradt. general dealers-W. Robinson and J. Smith, Blackpool, LAM.. shire, blacksmiths-James Shuckford and John Shtickford, Clap • ham, Surrey. brewers-W. Tomaon and W. Pearson, Leicester. wood turners-J. Hoyle and J. Hanson, lUdermanbury. woollen warehousemen-R. E. Ashton. T. Ashton, and U. Y. Ashton, Rarnsbottons and Manchester, cotton spinners. so far as regards G. E. Ashton-J. Ellis and A. Jagger, Bradford, machine brokers -V. J. Bunions and G. H. Doswell. Bishop 's Waltham. Hump. shin, surgeons-E. Sutton and W. Oldroyd, Louth, Lincolnshire. drapers-H. A. Ooodllife and A. P. Clooditfle, Nottingham, grocers-W. H. France and T. Spelght, Bradford, hackle Beakers -T. Wiocara and 0. Victims. Lele.ster, woolatatikrs - W. H. Webb, J. IL Webb, J. Crook, and T. A. Bevan, Abertieek, Moo. mouthshlre, brewers, so far as rega-ds J. Crook-C. Foesett std S. Wenkheim, Quadrant, Reeent.street, tailors-J. Bennett and E. Paul, Sheerness, bricklayers-D. W right, John Aston, J. Baker, and Joseph Aston, Dudley. coalmasters-J. Shaw and IC. 0111. Helier - ey Yorkshire. cotton mannfii-Virers-J. Pullen and W. Pullen , Albion London.wall-C• S. Wilson and C. E. o. Rose, Liverpool, plumbers-J. Crawshaw and D. Johnson, Elsecar, Yorkshire, corn mlLlers-John Lomas, W. Lomas, Joseph Luna., and E. Lomas, Bakewell, Derbyshire, marble masons, so far as regards W. Lomas and Joseph Lomas-IL J. Laity and W. J. Deivaport, s 20O u grirEQUIMTHATIONS. Roam Micas, Leith, provision merchant, March 1. at the New Ship Hotel, Leith. JAKIS 011.1M.5. Edinburgh, restanrateur, March 1, us the Cma • _— Hotel, ediernirge. umus 11•MitAsit, Leith, tlesher, March 5, at the OM Ship Hotel, Leith. Tomas Caaegtu, earlobe. Lanarkshire, contractor, March 4, at the Crow Hotel, Glasgow. Taosua Bunk Aberdeen, bootraaker, March 5, at the Lemma Tres Hotel, Aberdeen. WILLIAM MACDONALD. Giant", commission merchant, Mara 7, at the Faculty Hall, Glasgow. RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE. LONDON, CHATHAM, AND DOVER. The half-yearly ordinary general meeting of the proprietors of this railway was held yesterday afternoon, at the Gronenor Hotel, Victoria Station ; Lord SOWDEB in the chair. The SWIIZTARY (Mr. W. E. Johnson) having read the notice calling the meeting, the report and statement of accounts, an abstract of which we hare already published, were takes as read. The CoanntArr, in moving the adoption of the report, said he was happy to be able to announce that their progress up to December last was favoarable, and that there hed ben a considerable sum of money earned applicable to the payment of the various , charges. The improvement in the position of the company's affairs would have beep still greater if the works at Blackfriers bridge had been completed ; they had been thrown beck by unforeseen circumstances, but they were now being proceeded with very rapidly, and when they were completed from the bridge to the Metropolitan Rail way, they would add much to the prosperity of the company. As they would °nerve, considerable additional capital would be required, as well for the purpose of making the lines which they ware under an agreement with the South Eastern Company to make, as for the perches of rolling stock, additional steam boats, sod for the comple• tiom of the works at Dover. The directors considered the report of their engineers extremely satisfactory, and also the report of their consulting engineer. He should be happy to answer any questions that shareholders might have to put, and would now simply move the adoption of the report and statement of accounts. After a long draconian, Sir H. Pero gave a very encouraging account of the manner in which the works were progressing, and stated that the line would be open to Blaeldriars about April next, and the bridge completed and the line open to the Metropo- Mao Railway about June or July. (Cheers.) He explained that the delay had mainly arisen from their not being able to obtain the land soma. (Hear, hear.) The report was then unanimously edopted, and the re , tiring directors and auditor reelected. , The meeting was then made special, and the creation (under the set of last year) of the new shares for the Me ! tropolitan Extensioe, eastern section (the Peckham and Greenwich line), was authorised, the capital to be raised being 850,0001. at G per cent. The borrowing of 283,0001. on mortgage for the same purpose was also authorised. I A vote of thanks to the chairman ad directors concluded the proceedings. FORTH LONDOY. The ball-yearly . mee t ingOfthisCOmpany was bald yesterday at the Easton etatioa. Mr. H. W. BLAIS ill the chair The report, which has appeared in the Erpress, was agreed to, and a dividend at the me of 7 per cent. declared. A proposition to the effect that the directors should Woe the 10,000 new shams of 101. each at par having been de feated, it was resolved that they be empowered to issue them on what terms they might consider most advantageous tothe company. Mr. Chubb was then elected a director of the line, and the proceedings were brought to an end in the usual manner. WEST HARTLEPOOL HARBOUR AND RAILWAY. After our report left yesterday, the resolution propceed by the chairman was carried with four dimes tient,. Thee!minim stated that the proxies sent in in favour of the directors were 1,118, representing 1,004.766/., and is favour of Mr. Jackson six proxies, representing 8,7594 The directors and auditor retiring by rotation were re elected. Mr. MAKIN moved a resolution that the directors obtain practical information as to the relative merits of Mr. Robert son's plan and Mr. Jackson's plan for improving the bay of flartlepool, infers coming to any decision. It was explained by the directors that each information had been already obtained, and that it was adverse to Mr. Jackson's plan. After some discussion, the resolution was withdrawn. A motion was then submitted awarding 400/. to the committee of investigation for their expenses, but on as objection that notice had cot been given, it was not persisted in. A vote of thanks to the directors concluded the pro w oeedinp. Yesterday a deputation from the vestries of SR Martio's-is•th•-Fields and St. James's, Westminster (introduced by Sir J. V. Shelley, Bart., M.P.), waited upon Sir George Grey, at the Honm-oMoe, by appointment, in reference to the question of closing public-houses and night booms in the metropolis at a specified hoer. Previous to the interview an intimation was conveyed from the Rome Porgetery to the representatives of the pram, who attended on the occasion, that their presence was not considered advisable. MORE THAN EVER AND REITER THAN EVlL—This :VA . I , :to the largest and best stock of spring and summer ever submitted for pnhlie approval. The world-famed lea trousers at Alfred Webb lilies', the originator's only sets- Wahines', 73, Breeketreet, pannier-agnare. Established intl. —(AgrartisessenLJ MARKETS. SUGAR.—BEISTOL, Fa 98.—There hos been a steady busies.' doing here this week,and prior are fully 6d. per cwt. higher than lAA week. Reimers produce sells freely at full to 6d. advance. Bum—The demand is good for at late rates. TALLOW.-FRIDAY ERNING.-The market was very steady. Spot, new, 40s. 6d. ; old. 40e. ; March. 40s. .Q. paid, but sellers over ; April to Juno, 41s. to 41s. 3d. ; June, 41s. 6d. to 41s. 9d. ; October to Demob.; 435. 6d. to 44e. At the public sales of 600 casks offered, 230 were sold. Rath American. 40e. ; 6ise South American. 415., Ist pipes ; Australian born, 30s. 6d. to 395. fid. fine, 375. 6d. weak and low. Cocca.nut oil advaoosd at the anctioas Is. to ls. 63. per cwt. The whole offered was chiefly sold to foreign houses. Cochin, 435. 6d. to 435. 9d. for fair ; middling, 42a. 63. ; Gybe', 39e. 3d. to 40e. ; Sydney, toe, 41e. to 41s. 6d. ; inferior. 37.. 6d. to 3r:s. ; none of medium quality offering. Palm oil steady ; floe Lagos, 35e. ; Accra, VA. to 33e. Palm nut oil, 32a. to 335. Town tallow, 40s. 6d. net cash. Delivery of tallow to last eveuing, 1,246 casks. Arrivals, none. Rough fat, 2s. I§d. COTTON.—LrmarooL, FL.. 26. —Tbedemand hasagain been on a moderate scale, the trade pnrcbasing only for their immediate wants. American descriptions are about 4d. per lb. lower. Snail. though difficult of sale, are without change in priors. lEgyptian and Smyrna have been freely offered, and are Id. to id. per lb. lower. The better clam of hunt is still scarce, and commands full rata, whilst the lower qualities are heavy, and very irregular at Id. to ad. per lb decline. Speculators have taken 4,370 bales, of which 70 are A 1,510 Egyptian, 220 Smyrna, 2,370 Swat, 210 Madras, 70 and 20 China ; and there are reported for export, 5.670 balm of which 1,200 are Ameri. cem, 50 Pernam, 100 Maceio, SO Maranhana, 260 Smyrna, 3,42OSG:et, 90 Madras; 350 Bengal and 10 China. The market opens to-day with a fair demand ; probable sales 6,000 balm, 2,000 for speculatioa and export. COTTON 000D8.-11anciteerins. Fn. 26. -For ship ping yarns the market hearses quin,and trinket sake spin ners would have to take lower prices. The amount of business has beat very small. In home trade yarns the market has also been quiet, buyers limiting their purchases merely to a ad. &hint geometry to cover the orders they have taken for cloth. Prime are nominally the same not Tuesday, but practically buyers tied therm a little in their favour. The cloth market is somewhat better, and so far as there is any change it is is favour of the manufacturers. A fair inquiry has been experienced for most classes of goods suitable for India and China, and prices sower to have been very well maintained. The burner doing is still on a limited scale, and buyers generally are oper.iting with can trio. Holderi of cloth and manufacturers appear to be still sanguine about the mainteranoe of prim and in most oases ere disposed to increses their quotations. Messrs. John Pander and Co., in their monthly circular of this day, say that rem the 9th instant " a fair amount of bermes has beer done at hardening rates, particularly in cloths suitable for China." " During the last three or four days the market has been quiet and lees business done; still priers see firm, and we hod no pressure to sell. To day the feeling is again more cheerful" In China 'birth:lip they say aoasiderable sales have beer made of 71b. at 17s. 6d. to 18.. 3d. • sod of 811 b. at 21s. to 225. Bd. Jr T cloths there has b eet • fair business, at 2e. 3d. to 2s. 6d. per lb. Quotatious for figured ettirtiop and brocades un changed. Calcutta goods in rather more demand, but still the tartness is smalL time fair orders placed in wide shirtier. at rather lower prima Madapollams, jaw. nets, and mulls quiet. For Bombay little doing; 39-iech 5/Ib. sold at 13e. 3d. ; 61b. at 15e. to 1.5 a 6d. • 71b. at 17s. 6d . to 16e. ; and 811 b. at 21a. to 2.2 e. 6d. LOngclothe quoted lls. 3d. to 24. 4d. per lb. 008.N.-CHELINFORD, Fes. 26.-fl. weather has be come soft and bed for the condition of wheat. There wee a small &how, and condition poor; each was very difficult Ito sell. Beet runs realised last week's rates. White, 45e. Ito 48..; red, 40e. to 425. Barley a dull sale except for fine melting. BOMB a good show, and fully maintained their value. LINCOLN, FEB. 26.-We have had a very dull market today, whilst the attendance has been about an average. Wheat was in retail demand at bandy last week's panes, whilst barley was la per qr. lower, and slow sale at the decline. Wheat, red, 38a. to 40s. ; white, 40s. to 44. Barley, 27e. to 344. Oats, 18s. to 221. Beans, 34.. to 365. LIVERPOOL, Fee. 26.-We have had a fair atasociaoos of both Irish and country buyers at this day's market. but the amount of business peering has beer quite of a retail nature, end inhere no quotable &sage to Dodos in either wheat or Hour as compared with last Friday. Indian corn difficult of male eta rene of 3d. pee quarter. Oats sad oatmeal very dull. Bear are the turn cheerier. Team and barley little dealt ie. The market closes without the least animation. I. SHIPPING INTBLLIGENCE. Gaavzinclia.—Arrieed—lab. 113 : IMMs. Borden= : Ne9 l6l al. Havre: Pilot, Rotterdam. tlailed.—leb. 16: Bruiser, Hanibugg ; Caster, Hamburg Defi ance, Becalm trencala bantam Ream, Barcinana . Hamburg. Lresitroot.—Arrired—Feb IC: Mark Anielartte, Calcutta. wiled.—Yob. 16: tlaa, Nantes. WORKING Mzs'e CLUBS AND IMITIMITRIL-011 Tuesday a meeting was held at enaner'e-town. Tootles, to the istereete of a projected dab. The Rev. 0. rir ei tt " ,the Mambos; preekled, and the B. H. dolly delivered aa address. The of the club are good. On Thursday vetoing • Nod meeting wen held at Poplar Town-hall, Dr. Bowkett presiding, and the Revs. J. H. Hooper sad H. Sone, the secretary to the Haim delivered suitable addresses. .06 Wednesday evening, the secretaries of the London Clubs, together with Mr. Jones. the Seam tary of the Association for the Promotion of Cooperation, and ooe or two others, to the lumber of nearly thirty, aseembled at the odious of the Union, and, after tea, tie discussion seemed • meet interesting and eminently pron. tied character. BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, AND DEATHS. BIRTHS.. BOWLlS.—lebreary LS, al Contwallieresee, Warwlek.wmare. the wife of IL. Bowles, I %t u gn ot tch. Dollitttl.—Febesary U. at flea. Jam J. Dormer, of a sop ILUILLTON.—Yebreery 15, at Easton square, the wife of the Rev. J. Hatalltoo, D D.. of a daughter WILSON. —February U. at Queeu'orow, Camberwell, M. W. the H. Hudson, of awn. - ZATIIBORNE.—February 24, the wife of the Rev. J. Ratbborne, Clonoull Villa, Telgumoutk, heron, of a son. WOODHSAH—Yebruary U. at Brighton, the wile of Captain Wiladliead, of a daughter. MARRIAGES. HAIGH —RWl7lE—February 24, at the parish church, Wed Derby, by the Rev. 0. Holloway, B.A . Y Haigh, Nag_ South ampton. to Anne Darnell, daughter of J. Smith, Esq., Hatton gn. Mu ar NG de AYI—HOWLETT. —February 24. at Earikam. near Nor . wick, by the rkar, the Rev. J. H. Payne. J. Mongan, Esq., her Britannic Majesty's Consul, Timitalo, China, to Emily 11 . , daughter of J. Howlett, Seq., of ilowthorpediall, N orfolk. HAN DLE—TASTON.—lrebruary Ph at All Salute', Poplar, by the B. T. R. C. Vaughan, Mr. H. Randle, of Much Had ham, Herta, to Sarah Ann, daughter of Mr. H. Rodeo, of Lapdogs, haat. DEATHS, BASlLLTl.—lebruary it, at Wareham Dorset, Harriet, widow of C. Baskett, Eq., of Blawdfot d, aged I& YURNlM—rebreary 211, 1 4 Kiwara.road, Brigham, Arthur, sou n . rt. _ NOAKKB —February 94 at Weimer, Lent, Mrailltaboth Noakes. widow of Lieut. 10. Noakes, aged 27. ROMLANlMo2l.—February HI, at Vlctorta•cottage, Penrlth, Cumberland, la the aeth year of his age. Thomas koolandson, Fag , late of Leeds, and formerly of Manchester. TOLVILI. - February A. at Grist Yarmouth, Harriet, the 9110 of 8. Tolver, Faci , aged 78. WALL.—Tebnary 23,, at Brighton, Ste C. Wake. Bart..ased7l. !naiad sad rewires W *WIWI UM ad^ d lambevietrest. to the d Leedom, !data.. at the Mlle. la Lornhardatr..t, la the Mara at Whltatehano• &Anglin. Faailmail7.ll.l4. N' T. vsota &eV Gabs Coast Van wsr. Apl Jut_ 7 "fl' - ATen T Plici earl Oil Is, 11 Poi • P club ca r ir 11.1 sod 1 aboU by U To It IA 'w Fs Jet Jot c v 0.! Carl an i hut far otb Ira MILL.