The Express. — London, England, 1864-03-05 00:00:00

4 g IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF LORDS.—FRIDAY, MALca 4. 11•• LORD & ORASCILLOR took ku vest upon th. woolsack Web CHIEF CLERK TO THE MASTER OF THE ROLLS. The Lord CHANCELLOR laid ou the table a bill to ware a superior to be appointed to the late chief clerk Its the Master of the Balk He stated that the business of tbs Rolls Court had so greatly accumulated in 1660 that it was dearer neeserry to provide additional IMIIItaDOS in lie shape of a chief clerk. That gentleman bad niece bra ward to a higher positins, and it was coosidand advisable to appoint a succorer. The nature of the business in the Moils Court rest be judged by the fact that in 1r;62.63 rat of 11,300 cuss bred in the chancery courts upwards of 'KM) wore disposed of by the Master of the Rolla. Tbs bill was rand a fust time. Their lordshipstbas adjourned at a quarter after so'clock. HOUSE OF COMMONS. . FRIDAY, MARcii 4. Tlto SrEkksa took Ike choir at 4 o'clock. 1:11E CHARITY BOARD. Mr. FEB.HAND pre notice of his iattutioa, noon after laritor, to move for a select committee to inquire into the mmeaniction sad expanse of the working of the Board of Charity Coonsimieeera EXPLORATIONS OF CAPTAIN SPEKE. Mr W. MILES asked the Filet Lord of the Treasury whether it was the intention of her Majesty's government recognise the great services of Captain Spoke in opening Equatorial Africa to the knowledge of the world. lord PALMERSTON—Sir, 1 fully acknowledge the merits of (liptain Spike. He has shown great nagacity in eslecting the point at which he mimed. He has displayed gnat enterprise, great courage, endurance, and perseverance to the accomplishment of his purpose. He settled— although there are people who demur to that conclusion— (hear, hear)—my hon, friend doubt. that he has—but we will admit that he has settled • very interesting geogra phical problem, mangy, from what source the waters of the Md. are derived. Bat as to any immediate practical ad vantage that mankind are to derive from the solution of that problem I am not particularly aware, orthat any great nanlts are to be effected by It. If we consider Captain Spoke simply in the light of an adventurous traveller encountering great dangers for the attainment of the object which he had in view, there are other persons who both is Africa and elsewhere, have encountered equal if not greater danger, and undergone equal if not greater labours, sad have attained result• more immediately in teresting and advantageous to mankind. (Hear, bear.) I need only mention those who have explored the Niger, and who opened up the interior of Africa to the commerce of Europa There is Dr. Livingston —(cheers)—who for years has been labouring ioccesantly, and who has discovered vast regions where cotton of the finest description grows, and which might have been made available for the commerce of this country if they Lad not been laid waste through the encouragement given by the Portactese government to the slave trade. I might men tion also Count Strzelenki, who during five years incemnatly laboured, and at considerable expense to himself explored important regions in Australia, and was the first to point ern the gold fields, which since that time have become • source of great wealth to the oolooy and of great advantage to Europe. (Hoer, hear.) l)oiog every justice to the merits of (*.puha Spoke, her Majesty's government have not thought that he and these brave and enterprising men who accompanied him have done that which so takes them out of the category of successful travellers and ex plorers as to warrant any particular manifestation of the favor of the Crown. - fir W, MILES gave rookies that on a future day he should men for papers end submit a motion on the tubjeet. NEWDEGATS—Aa the noble lord has enumerated Revere! htrican discoverers, might i ask the noble lord whether he is aware that one a the earliest explorers who perhaps hid the foundation of the discoveries of Captain Seeks is lir. Beke, who had written on the subject and poin e ted out the dir ec ti on w hi c h the investigations ought to talt Lord PALMERSTON—I am quit* aware of that, sad I alluded to Dr. Beke when I said that there were others who disputed the originality of Captain Spates theory. THE JEWS IN MOROCCO. Mr. Alderman SALOMONS naked the Under Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs if her Xajesty's government had received any official information et the result of Sir M. Montebores philanthropic representation to the Sults& of Morocco on the judicial cruelties indicted on the Jews at Satfii ? Mr: LAY ARD—Ie answer to my hon. friend I have to state that her Majesty's government yesterday received despatches from her Majesty's minister at Morocco, givieg as account of the mission of Sir Moses Montellore, and setting out a copy of the Erman given to him by the Sultan of Morocco. It is known that lut year considerable cruelties mere inflicted upon the Jews at Sub, sad that Sir Moses Montehore desired to go oat to Morocco, if possible, to obtain justice for the sufferers. The Foreign-office felt the creates' sympathy for his did all they could by introductions and recommendatious to forward it. We have every reason to believe that those cruelties were not com mitted by any order of the Staten, who, according to all amount., is a very liberal, humane, and enlightened sove reign. Sir Moss Montefiore went to Tangiers, sod there succeeded in getting some of the Jews released from prison, but, cot satisfied with that, he undertook a journey, to the capital of Morocco. When we consider how arduous a journey that is, and that a man of Sir Mores .Montefiore's age undertook that journey, we must admit that the highest credit is due to him for doing so. (Hear, hear.) After going through many difficulties be arrived at the capital and presented • petition to the Sultan, and I am bound to say that the petition was not confined to the relief of those of his own faith, but extended to all the subjects of the Saute who were not of the Mehonsedan race. The Sultan acted with pe at generosity and humanity, and granted a finnan to Sir Males Montefiore, in which are these words, which show seniething of theexaggerated style of Oriental documents : "le the courts of law the Jews shall occupy a position of perfect equality with all other members of the community, so that not even a fractional portion of the smaller' imaginable particleof injustice shall retch anyone of them." I trust that that is perfectly satisfactory ; and when we re =ember that there are no lest than 500,000 Jews in Morocco, the great services rendered by Sir Muss Monte lore tout be apparent to all. (Hear, hear.) Haying had the homier of acting with Sir Moss Montefiore on various seessmos I can bear my testimony to the noble mid generous spirit of humanity sod philanthropy which spates him on all omissions, which has ao reference to sect Si creed, bat is extended to all persons, whoever they may be, who suffer wrong or injustice. (cheer) cAITLE DISEASES PREVENTION BILL. Sir IL STEWART asked the Under Secretary of State ter the Home Department whether, considering the short time that had been afforded for the consideratioo of the (Attie Diseases Prevents:a and C.ttle, 6.c., Importation Bills, sod the importance of the interests concerned, he would those postpone tiatil alter Lister the second readi ng o f bills. lifr. BRUCE replied that the bills might be more satis factorily discussed in committee than on the mooed reading, and that therefore he proposed to refer them after Easter to a select committee. THE GALWAY CONTRACT. - - - - - Mr. BAXTER asked the Secretary to the Treasury whether there was any truth in the following statemeat, extracted front the Galway Gazette :--" The directors et the Atlantic Company have applied to the Post-offioe autho rities for permission to discontinue the mail servios between Galway and America until June next. They have a/so is timatea their intention of entering into negotiations with another computy for the use of steamers to commence the service at that time, as the ships of the company will sot be in readiness to soil even then. The directors are reported to tie of opinion that they can never carry out their ever tract with the ships at present in their possession, and will, in all probability, endeavour to effect a sale of %bilk *tern' in the project, with a transfer of the mail subsidy, to some existing company more capable of carrying out the project than they are." Also, in how many instances the vessel% of the company tad kept contract time. And, if ler Majesty's government were still of opinion that this service was a great public benefit to Ireland. Mr. F. PEEL—The part of the statement I know to be true is this, that the Atlantic Company have asked the government to allow the contract to be suspended until the beginning of the month of Jut*, stating that they are carrying on negotiations with certain parties owing to which they hope to be able to maks arrange. went& to carry on the service effectually aft* that time. They have not stated, however, that they are in communication with any particular company, nor, i n d ee d, have they power wider the contract to bander the mail subsidy. With regard to the manner in which the *attract has been performed up to this time, I may state that it has DOW been in operation for six months, and that during that time the company have omitted tour voyages from each side. (Laughter.) As regards the eleven voyages each way which they have performed, I find that as between Galway and St. John's, which they are booed to reach in six day., the contract time has tees exceeded is every instal*, --daughter)—bnt that between this country and America, the contract time has bees kept in six instances, and that in five inseam:esti* timeallowed bag bees exceeded : but is two out of the five of these instance. the company were not responsible for the delay. With regard to the return voyages, the contract time has been kept in two instances ; in nice instances the time allowed was exceeded, bat in two of theme instances owing to causes over which the company had no controL With respect to the last portion of the onestioe, I can only state that, regarding it in a contract point of view, in that sense, and is that *nee only, I do not think that the contract can be considered to have be en o f r a n c h _ . benefit. G - - z• • g00..11•••• or organic poison in room and De 011d011•0111‘d to snow toot during the many hours the num- n eaerm "' am, 5071g5 ' ° ? 6O °a "me SAXll..—March 2. at L•, Runt. Siker , widow o r too the contract — ea";"b; a — r - incrari — d ""t.::' )1:7. r.:."7",„T,y, " ad ase wid limm 4 Curio( the epidemic e ii London he Ina sees unfortunate deceased had We upon AS mud h• might bare and ' mai l . " we "' "ems to me " . °mai sest "'Win late P. Sabot ot ineihrldis. Rest, feted . benefit " Hear, hear," sod laughter.) SUPPLY. • th• method used with benetit—Gleapow Mermaids Ad bees robbed by some other person, and that ON mosey lot° 1,0 7 oPertaloot of magnitude, and the ••••••,..!_of the SLACIBUS.I4 The report al sepuly was brought up sad agreed is. tiarr disposed of by the prisoner was his own soilage dap has Iwo of the most trivial character:. ,Aa •••," !II no _Med 79 VACCINATION. p • M.311 VI • will Th e / a ced Chief Baroo h • awl * pressure of stock, manwactureirs are not impale= so tome mactifir2C—llarelt INOLOSURE BILL. Itt'STAL tsme. minaret:lS wzna awing sum up. Mr. 1t.% NES Irked the Vice-President of the Committee Thie bill passed throe& • The 1 0 almost immediatel• returned rdiet' of G their goods on the market, ad we have cossequently the 13 turPook hit Year, Sir William Brown, wee, ootnantee. sing at the cocain this afternocu. Mdlle. tiaras Wisek, urT • •°° us 4 . Doluaud • Tuatde though eff EDNONDII.-11arch 2,11 r. C. J. &Doom* Br▪ u''' of Council on Filtration, whether it was intended to intro. Hi e Lordship , ie passing sentence, told th e p reeee , e th a t mon quotations as os y, to ect does measure to make the law relative to raced/tat' GOV ERN' LENT ANNUITIES BILL. I t.h,Lee,.t,,„' of Madame e t edare e ,.. t.:,Rehureeasee., will fiat • • sal lo mild have to be take.. where there is PI a 1 ". ee e e he bad been ecencted of • very creel alone mad the en- war primes • I, lom A s uuch t. w eed . ateeet. p es t, G. sae . • more effectual. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER moved that one of an un to yell lend there are always WWI* . aged 60. Mr. DIME said he wan not aware that it was intended the Speaker Wass the chair . He °sly proposed to take the mnrert° a Robert Brbumeet‘ Alter the °°•••rt • "" °gala" him was "if •• • The crime Prim isse iatluissoed by desire to realise) both L Ann .. Dotterel' • 01 Streatham. • pad will be h e ld th e * see being lighted ee _ robbery from the panne wee sister any CITCOMBISOOMI • more • PUT/SOIL —M 2, . • to introduce any measure upon the subject. committee on this bill so far as it related to the noo-oon- • ran° e This serious but in the present there this woe 'Pinner* mou taanaracamara have to take aPd eS tested portico of the measure. I 11081 THAN STIR AND DITT/Llt TEAM 1•11111..11MO " 11 1. C. " Wa. me ,Lth THE NAVY ESTIMATES. • the largest . stock vation that primmer bed robbed • mss who , lig lower min thee they would have neoePted week. Mr. SH ERII to acid that the second was the only de- 'Pi''' . aad Wet atatal and ' maw found lying upon the road ;rith, a• be Meson. Do Fay mid Co., in then ruolithli trade rePortionsed t , Massa cm rootless& he WILLIAM NM Eases, I d . /6 4; le rsply to Sir F. SMITH, Y patterns ever submitted for public ap . proial. Th e wend-tamed to hie own story, be biteable clause in the ;and he hoped that the right hoo. t a, tree .. e t Aw e d Webb Ma w • ape origi na t o r. only °Ka. thought, hie braise knocked out, and instead of eadeavoin- OD Tuesday , referring to the "Porto 1863, lay The Intobentailwir. ID We CIO of Loads., lard * o . n l'A zteadi GET y sta a rd at. that the navy estimates would not gentleman would consent Si postpone the &IMM O . of it 73. E as . m . oan. r i a iham au t lug mi t e , say awes sace be pk ee t eee d w ee e g e ll export of cellos goods &trim the mgrs. , shove akimresse Odic% tel I. base. dm' Pr ftt " Wbatetriw" lianJt null after &SW jor at all mate would oadertako that —Utivetneunees. mow be bed Ant tun* than thin abgemoliming over the preceding one cl 24178, yard; re in 'Wand BA24IIIAT. NA= S. VIOL Lai 3.l ds at re la s ia l miks. detior.:lSChni . l' • orar h • • THE ZXPRESSJT SATTEDAY EITENTRO, MAR R - 5, q ues t i mterve ken& on 'it a semonabbi boar on so me future n with wit hill thaw a wintes 'Mice. (Hew- ) Mr. F. PO LL said that tie marine was on* that trespassed upon the domain of private liasisess, and there fore that it ought not to be prooseded with except with Fat delibseetkm. Hs would ocomequeetly move the adicaronsai of the debate. Mr: f:iiiNKEY could not understand why they wore %disease the quondam to-night. (Hear, hear.) Than were only three Glasse, and the Chamellor of the Exchequer proposed to postpone one. He thought they ought not to with the bill at all, except upon • full statement proceed right hon. gentleman. (Chases.) Sir F. CROSSLEY mold not see what was the use of now ;e os i n , the two unopposed clauses. The bill dash with mighty interests, and it had been brought in under a false title. It would be much more convenient that the oaths measure should some before the house on a future iiight. Mr. H. LEWIS also protested against the bill being thee proceeded with. Sir M. FARQUHAR said that the great ismusoce oases would not be affected by the memos, but a large lambs? of respectable eases were vitally interested in it, 'Lod not only the offices but the parties insured. In one office no fewer than 175,000 Parsons were neural: in area' thee, 345,000. The bill was one of the Want itaport but he could not understand why it bad Moak forward in a meaner which he considered nopreescre;rei If the right hon. gentleman wished to pose the first clam he would support him, but the second clause touched upon a great principle, and the statement by the right bon. gentleman respecting it had been misunderstood. They all knew what deferred annuities were, but as to goveeamoot insuraeon, unlade the right hon. gentleman could show hew they were to be effected, the whole matter would require moth grea ter consideration , and the bill ought to be post. ponied ood Monday. Mr. \ISAMU thought the opposition unnameable, and he hoped the Chancellor of the Exchequer would not be deigned by the speeches which had been delivered against the proper of the measure. Mr. NEWDEOATE said the principle in the mooed dame might be objectionable ; then if so, why should it be connected with the third clause? The right Imo. gentleman no doubt desired to act kindly, but granting that it wee certain that this bill had created the greatest alarm through out the country, he bopod fortkor orplooationtrotdd be given to the boom. (Hear, hear.) The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said be had been asked why he bad combined two distinct subjects in the same bill, and his answer was to be found in the history of previous legislation upon the subject. Hs was prepared to detach the two questions in considering the bill, and if the bones would agree to pass the uncontested clauses, they could proceed with the life biennium clause on Monday. If, however, there was any opposition to that course, he would defer the committee upon the bill until Monday. After some observations from Mr. H. Lord PALMERSTON suggested that the house should go into committee, and at once report progress, so that the house might go into committee on Monday without farther discrusion. Mr. POWELL declined to withdraw his amendment. The bell wu Nag lOC • ii;;;;;I;t70;•7011pii;e% the amendment being agreed to, and the debate consequently Anode adjourned until Monday. The house theft adjourned at • few minutes before l o'clock. PARLIAMENTARY DIVISION. HOERR OF COMMONS.—MAace 3. THE YEOMANRY CAVALRY. TOR 001.011 ML 'DISARM-- ROMPS! TRIIIOIIOIL sallow. Mr. Beeerota Mr. Banes Mr. LyaU Mr. Greaten ',Preston) Me Alderman lose Sir G. Coltbunt Hon. C. Fitswilliam Mr. Marsh Mon H. D. Liddell Mr. Beamlsh Mr. ltrarsley•Moore Mr. J. A. Smith Mr. Cavendish Bentlnek Mr. Buxton Colonel i oiler Mr. Waiter Mr. Yorke ,lawkesbury Mr. R. W. Crawford Mr. Fellow's Mr. B. Weethead Mr. Murray Mr. Bouverie Sir Hugh Cairns Mr. P. Serope Mr. Humphrey Mr. Beale Sir L lacon Mr. Hardesink Mr. Henley lir. Monkey Mr. Sclater.Booth Mr. Glyn Lord Robert Cecil Mr W. Soot* Ron Gerard Noel Hon. F. Calthorpe Mr. Verner Sir M. Peto le.rd C. Hamilton Mr. Matheson Mr. Repos Sir IL laving, Lord Newport Mr. Finlay Mr. Haan Woodd Mr. Aytoun SPORTING INTELLIGENCE, BETTING AT MANI LIVERPOOL BPI . . _ . ti to 2 sgstilniZaiß7 6to 1 Eiabkaoatle and olY) 10 to 1 qw Noll (4 f) 14 to 1 Portland (et) 16 to I Ocean Wlteh(t) 10 to 1 Jerusalem (t) ;RESTER.-FAIDAY. ICPLICHASS 200 to 7 sst Sinklogniod(t) I 100 tO 3 Ter;;;l. 7 ase(t) 1100 to S Melte We ,01 100 to S Thornastown)t) 40 to 1 Reporter Off/ 300 to I Jealousy (t) 1811111 R STAKES. _ . ioere errioxi 10 to 1 afpi tOOO to 3 eget Copenhagen )t; 100 to 1 Pao° `,l) 100 to 8 mat Lioness t) I for) to 1 apt King John (t! OXFORD AND OAMBRIDOE ATHLETIC SPORTS. OXFORD, FRIDAY Evoinon. As the fixture for the Oxford and Cambridge athletic epode approaches, the interest of the public is the events in- creases, and there is • general desire that they may ems off without let or hindrance. The fine open weather to-day has had • very beeefirial effect on the ground, and, though "heavy going," it will be better than might be anticipated from the recent rains. If,. Laws, of Cambridge, and • host of his fellowool*Mos, have arrived to-day, and to-morrow morn. ing • sperial train from Cambridge will bring • more mime . roes body of Coombs. There seems a desire to beck the ° light blue," to win the majority of the Gram ; but as one of those—vie. , the long jump, is a certainty, the Oxonians are shy, although the "high jump" may be almost looked upon u foregone conclumon on the part of Oxford. The mile race engrosses most attention, sod from the time taken by the champions of both Universities it bobs a good thing for Mr. Uwe, whose partisans Sr. backing him freely. The 100 yards nice, the quarter-mile race, the 120 yards hurdle-race, the 230 yards hurdle.race, and steeplechase (the remaining event') would puzzle the most accurate observer, and until the fiat of the judge goes forth it will be • difficult task to point to a winner. The sports will com mence as soon se possible after the arrival of the special," so that the opportunity of witnessing them and returning to Cambridge the same evening will not be lad. MATROPOLrf AN BOARD OP WORKS. —The weekly meeting of the board was held yesterday at their palm, Spring-gardens ; Mr. Thwaites in the chair. The &arms read a letter from the authorities of St. Thomas's Hospital, stating that the sum of money stipulated in the provi sional agreement for the purchase of the land at Stancate had been paid into the bank in their joint names. The report of the Building Aet, Ate., Committee was brought up, recommending that the line of thoroughfare extending from the Bull and Gate Tavers, Kentish-tons-road, northward, to Swaine'elanie, in the parish of St. Pancras, be named Highcateroad. The re commendation was agreed to. The committee likewise recommended that the new porno, of King.street, Covent garden, leading from New-street to Loog-acre, be named Garrick-street. The recommendation was adopted. The En gineer presented his usual monthly report on the progress of the Main Drammen works. Mr. Hal/moved that the woomery steps be taken for obtaining, if possible, the Mention of clauses in the Holborn Valley Improvement Bill now before parliament, far the removal of the boons on the north side of Middle-row out of the funds proposed to ho raised, or in failure thereof, that • recommeodation be made to the committee to whom the bill has been referred to obtain the removal of the houses in Middle-row, and that the solicitor be so instructed. The Chairman said he saw a difficulty in proceeding in the way engirded, as notices had not been served on the owners of property in Middle-row. Mr. Di/lancer said he believed that the proposed Holborn-hill viaduct would be useless if Middle-row remained. After some further disousaiou, the motion was negatived by a majority of 12 to 7. A recommendation was brought up from the Streets Committee that, in cocaideration of the Marred duties of the superintending architect, and the apportionment of • of the establishment chines of the board to the 1 imee Embankment and Manion hotisestreot fond, his rimy be increased from SOW. to 1,000/. per annum This lad to • long discussion. bat eveotie ally the motion was carried by • mejonty of 29 to 4. The rest of the business was disposed of, and the board ad journed. New Use or lota:qt.—From the specification recently issued, of a patent by Professor liofroano, of Lou don, we learn that a new colouring matter, which dyes silk and wool of a beautiful violet, blue violet, or red violet tint, Ina been produced by the application of the iodine ex. Muted from sea-weed. It bee long been thought that it iodine could be need m a colouring substaoce, it would be one of the mast powerful known. The patented proems 000sista of mining in certain proportions the substance called remedies with the iodides of ethyl, methyl, or amyl. This dye may be used in the same manner as the audios colours, and is already in the heeds of practical people in all the manufacturing districts, and bide fair to be •• the colour" of the season. The use of iodine ea a disiefector has also bees noticed by Dr. Itbehazdem, who states that iodine placid le a small box with a perforated lid is • good means of destroying organic poises is rooms. During the late epidemic mall-pox Lo he has see . _A. METROPOLITAN RAILWAY& HASSARDasked whether it was intended by her Majesty's govanamsat to take any steps in relation to the report arrived at by the Joint Commas.. on Metropolitan Railways. Mr. M. GIBSON replied that on Monday nazi, or on Tuesday—on Monday if possible—be proposed to Gall the attnaMis of the booms to the report referred to by the boo. member, sod to more that certain railway hies be not pro ceeded with during the present sessiom (Hear, hear.)Shoold the motion be agreed to he intended to move that the fees incurred in respect of such bills be remitted, and that the report from the joist committee be referred to ell the se/eat committees to which any railway bill within the limits of the metropolis might be referred. AUSTRIA AND THE ZOLLVERELN. Mr. S. FITZGERALD—At the commencement of the session a question was asked by as hoe. member whether the Beard of Trade were in poseeesion of the proposed treaty between Austria and the Zollverein ; and the answer was that the Board of Tctde were not. I have reason to know that some of the chambers of osenosree have been in Crion of that treaty fur the last six weeks, and I wish o s w whether the Board of Trade are now in posseasion of the draft of s commercial treaty between Amine and the &Livonia ; secondly, whether the Board of Trade has entered into eanunuutcation with the chambers of commerce altbu country se to the articles to be affected by the new tariff, and thirdly, whether the government have tak e n a n y steps to protect the British interests which may be affected by the new arrangemeat! Mr. M. GIBSON—The Board of Trade are in possession of the project of tariff which is under consideration by the Austrian government and the Zollverein. Whether it will bef agreed to I cannot say, but the government have net taken any step with reference to the negotiations which appear to be going on between Austria and the Zollevereio, as British interests are not directly concerned ; but should the opportunity arias of asking for any inquiry with a view to the protection of British laterite such inquiry will be made. At present no inch step has been taken, but the project of tariff is in our poessesion. BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE. In reply to Sir H. WILLOUGHBY, Lord PALMERSTON stated that now el the estimates would be proceeded with on Meaday. THE STAMP ON PROXY PAPERS. Mt. D. GRIFFITH rose to move that the stamp on proxy papers used fm the purpose of voting in public companies, mioaMions, and charities, being • tax which impeded the exercise of franchise , might conveniently be reduced to me peony. The hon. member clootseded that this tax prevented the shareholders of railway companies from giving expression to their wishes, and he mid that be would not conceal the fact. that if he had sufficient influence in the beam be would attack the system of votbm by proxy gemmlly. Mr. HAD seconded the motion. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said be would at owe admit that this was a matter of secondary importance so far as finance was concerned. It was a subject which the house ought to consider with regard to its bearing so the internal admioistration of joint stock companies is this country. It was aka a subject upon which he was glad to hear an expression of opinion from hoe. gentlemen to that house who were connected with inch companies. The hoc. member opposite had two distract objects in view—nee was with regard to the reduction of the stamp, and the other the • question of increased facility of acorn to that stamp. With regard to the substitntioo of a smaller stamp of another deoomitui- Ron, he had no doubt that that would be attended with the advantages to which the hon. gentleman had referred. But he hoped the bon. gentleman and the house would permit him to adhere to the usual and convenient rule, and reserve anything he had to way on the subject until the period when all financial manse were brought together for joint coon &ration by the house. He would take care to give the matter his best consideration before the time when it would be his duty to submit all his financial resolutions to the house. (Hear, hear.) The motion wee then, by leave, withdrawn. THE TUSCALOOSA. Mr. PEACOCAE stated that in wasequence of the papers not haviog been as yet laid on the table be should postpone his motion respecting thecapture of the Tuscaloosa. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL said that the cause of the delay in producing the papers wu that they were still is• complete, her Majesty's government were anxious to lay them on the table in a empire' form. THE MASSACRE AT SOOCHOW. Colonel SYKES rose to call the attention of the house to the following resolution, reseed unanimously at a meeting of the consuls representing European nations ■t Shangbas, on the 16th day of December, 1863, at the British Consulate, moved by Mr. Markham, the British acting Consul, and seconded by Mr. Keswick, Danish consul—" That this meeting, aa represent ing the whole (amigo community, views with unqualified disaprobation the late proceediogs of the Tomei at Soo- chow as an act of extreme treachery, abhorrent to human nature, calculated to withdraw from the imperial cause the sympathies of western nations, and the aid of the pliant officers who have hitherto assisted them"—end to ask the First Lord of the l'reauuzy, whether, with this renewed in stance of perfidy in imperial officials, it was intended by her Majesty's government to pass unnoticed further violation of the instructions of the Foreigo-offios to British autho rities in China, to be strictly neutral in the aril war which bad so long raged in China. Lord PALMERSTON observed that it was most de sirable that order and peace should be restored in China, and for that purpoes a commission had been given to Captain Osborn and Mr. Lay to organise a naval form, and British subjects bad been permitted to enter the service of China. The purpose, however, had not been answered, and the orders io council had been repealed. Nothing could be more worthy of condemnation than the conduct of the Futai, which had been represented to the Court of Nino, and it was hoped that adequate punishment would be inflicted upon him. After a few remarks by Mr. J. Wum and Mr. Kis- AMID the subject dropped. THE CONFEDERATE WAR VESSELS. Mr. G. S. LEFHVRE called attention to the course pursued by the agents of the Coufederate /States of America a fitting out vessels of war and enlisting semen in the porn of this country, in violatioe of the laws of neutrality. He contended that the Confederates had for two years de literately violated intereatiorial law, commencing with the ship Florida.. which clearly left this country as a commis sioned vessel of war to prey on the commerce of a friendly nation. The Alabama was also undeniably • war vessel bdore she wee allowed to issue from Liverpool for the Confederate States without any attempt by het Majesty's government to stop her. This vessel had not adopted the course of sending her prizes in for condemna tion, bat burnt and destroyed American, and eves British vessels. Before she left Birkenhead the Mears. Laird laid down two steam-rams, which nobody had denied were in tended for the Confederate service. This was only part of a plan organised by the Confederates, by which they would be euabled to cripple Federal commerce. The Alexandr a, sod the Japan, which became the Virginia, were intended for this purpose, the letter having escaped from Greenock. The Confederate vessel chose to fly the British flag—• flagrant violatioo of the law of nation'. Two other vessels were built at Glasgow—the Pamper°, which was stopped, and another which was sold to Denmark. The four ships in the Confederate service had taken 187 vessels, and de stroyed property to the amount of three millions, and this while they were, so far as building and manning were ooe. oersted, essentially British weasels, and were, in feet, pri vateers. The Foreign Enlistment Act, however strictly carried out, was ineffectual to prevent these breaches of neutrality, and the Confederate government ought to be directly told that this country would take special measures to prevent them. Lord FL MONTAG' controverted some of the positions of Mr. Wens, sod dented that the government could have seized the Alabama. Yr. BAXTER dissented from this view of the law, and approved the course taken by the government in reference to the hoe rams. Mr. P. TAYLOR urged the obligation of the strictest neutrality on our part in the American quarrel, contending that the conduct of the United States had been perfectly just towards this country, while the Confederates subsisted by the violation of our laws. The SOLICITOR-GENERAL mid that the accusation against her Majesty's government was that they bad allowed four vessels to escape from our porta. and to enter the ser vice of the Confederate States. He contended that in the case of the Florida, step were taken to condemn her, but she was acquitted by a proper tribunal. In the on.. of the Alexandra action had been taken ; while in the cue of the Alabama the government was occupied in collecting evidence against her when she escaped, which was • mis fortune, but not one for which the governmeet was rupee slide ; for the government could not conceive that • vessel of doubtful character should ever evade our law. As to the Rappahannock, the government had no inform►tion about her until she had actually escaped. He entirely denied the saseition that these vessels were to be taken as essentially British ships. Restated that the government intended to make remonstrances against the breaches of neutrality by the agents of the Confederate States. The house wept into committee of supply pro forma. . . THE PENAL SERVITUDE BILL. On the mooed reading of the Penal Servitude Acts Amendment Bill, Mr. ADDERLEY mowed its rejection. upon which lengthy discussion ensued, in which the arguments for aid agues, the measure which were adduced on the iotroduction of the hill were repeated by Mt. Beech, Mr. G. Rudy, the O'Conor Dou, Sir W. Miles, Sir G. Grey, Major Water house, and Mr. Moor. Thi ameadmeat ens ultimately withdrawn, and the bill read a mead time. COURT OF PROBATE AND DIVORCE, MAIM 4. (Were the Judge Ordinary.) WODILIOUSI V. WODZEOUSI AND FARROW (DECEASED). (Concluded tom yesterday's Express). Amelia Vereet, housekeeper to Mr. Farrow, proved that when the respondent mme to the house on business she sew witness, and not Mr. Farrow. Had never seen Mr. Yarrow in the slightest degree miscooduct himself be her. UM the girl Bertha quite well. She never made any I complaint to witness about Mrs. Wodebouse's behaviour. ! Would not believe Bertha on her oath. She was dim:Maud the second time in coesequenoe of a falsehood she had told Mr. Farrow. She told witness that the reason she was pia( to be married was because she we. in the family way. Orces-eramieed—Her muter knew well th a t Baths was a most abandoned liar. Had heard him tell her that she had been bon under a most nalecky star, and that she was doomed to destructios bemuse she was such • liar. (Laughter.) Weald swear that the respondent had never been in Mr. Farrow's room after her marriage. Never buy that Mary !login took in • glass for her to have wine with him. Mary Huggins war a very good girl. Reexamined—Bertha used to say that Mr. Farrow had been as excellent muter, and that he had, in fact, been a father and mother to her. When she came back after she had left the first time, Yellop said to witness, "Here's Bertha, and now we shall have her lies spin. She Est% we whom she gets turned sway with her lies." Mr. George Rodwell, a surgeon, remising at ImMon, about two miles from Needham, bad attended Mr. Farrow for the last seven or eight years of his life. Knew Ma. Wed/house. She was seriously ill after her second confios meat. Recollected her husband to ring her. He said that he thought it would be better to pan from her on account of the state of her health. Re made no charge 'pion her. Mr. Farrow had repeatedly asked witness to see poor persons who were sick In his parish.. Mr. Copeland (executor to Mr. Farrow) said ark Berths Bake' father died from the effects of an widest. On hie deathbed be begged Mr. Farrow to take care of his chil dren, and Mr. Farrow agreed to do so. Yellen told wit ness that he had never men scything improper between the risliocaaws- He stmorsola said to +hoer, " 1 Wye told two stories about Mr. Farrow, women irlooild I s ti c k t o ! Told him to stick to the truth. Croos-examined—Mr. Workhouse had complained to the board of guardians that witness, while magistrates' clerk sad attorney to Mr. Farrow, had employed counsel against hint in support of a charge the board had made against him tinder the Vagrant Aota for letting bleeds and child become chargeable to the parish. Attornies in Norwich were ern ployed in consequence of • communication mitosis had made to them. One of them was witness's son. They retained counsel, sad hie fee wee paid out of monies belonging to Mr. Farrow's estate. Was not muting this case by money, and did not know by whom the expenses of the respondent were to be paid. Did not know whether he expected to be called upon for any payment. (A laugh.) Believed that Mr. Farrow's eon would defray any expenses that might be necessary to vindicate his poor fathers memory. Whorl's) Page, whose maiden name was Yellop, had been in the employ of Br. Farrow, sod had never seen any impropriety between the respondents. Cron-examined—lied met with • little misfortune, and left to be confined._ _ _ ite:eriminecilr. Farrow was never guilty of anything wrong to witness. Henry Charley had had the hole through which Yellop said he had own the respondente in the barn pointed out to him. The hole was 7 feet 2 inches from the pound. The moulding was about three feet from the ground, and it was all broken away below the bole. The moulding was not above two inches broad when it was perfect. Should say that • boy could not climb up to the bole. The wall was 18 inches thick, and the hole was 21 inches by 2. No part of the barn floor could be seen through it. A very carefully constructed model of the farm wu put in and proved ; and a letter was read which the petitioner bad written to the co-respoodeet. In it he oomplaine4 of the conduct of his niother.in.law, which he said had led to his quarrel with his wife, and he expressed the gratitude which he felt towards Mr. Farrow for the kindness he had shown him. The learned counsel then addressed the jury for their re spective client. Sir J. Wilde. in eummieg up, took °cowries to remark upon the conduct of the co-respondent's executor in relation to the charge which he had caused to be preferred against the petitioner. The jury, after about ten minutes' de/iberation, found a verdict for the respondent. ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE. HOME CIRCUIT.—HrirrroRD, MARCH 4. (Wore the Lewd Chief Baron.) EXTIAOREASART CRAIG! Or ROBBERY. Samuel Waley, 25, was charged with stealing 9/. is gold. and other monies, tie property of Edward _Foreman, moo deceased. Mr. Taylor prosecuted ; the primmer was defended by Mr. Oodd. The circumstances under which this chugs was preferred against the prisoner were of • very unusual character, he having been in the first instance charged with the crime of wilful murder, and the circumstantial evidence that was brought forward in support of that charge was of such • character, that but for the circumstance of • wirer named Carroll, who happened accidentally to pass the deceased whilst in a dying state before the prisoner could have had anything to do with him, io all human probability he would have been cocvicted of that crime, end paid the penalty of hie life for it, the facts proved being of such a description that no one would have doubted that the convictiou was a just one. The deceased was • young man, • miller by occupation, and resided near the tore of Hitchin, at • mill called Charlton Mill, and it was his habit to go to different places collecting money once • week. Ile started upon this expedition on the day he met with his death, with • white mule, • very fist animal, and • cart, ae was his custom, and before be set out his wife gave him two pounds in gold and silver to enable him to give change, this money being wrapped up in • white linen bag. He set out about three o'clock ia the afternoon of the 11th January, and went to • village called Offiey sad other places, and was paid various sums of money by different persons, amounting altogether to 91., and started to return home shortly before seven o'cleck in the eveeisg. What occurred after this was never very clearly ascertained, but about seven o'clock in the evening he was seen near a place called Preston, and the mule, very shortly afterwards, was heard to break into • gallop, as though it had run away, and about two miles from this spot the mule and cart were stopped, the deceased having at this time either fallen or been thrown oat of •the vehicle. At 9 o ' c lock • baker named Carroll, prising by • place called Preston-hill. found the unfortunate man lying in the middle of the road, and snoring or breathing very lam!, and be appeared to have attempted to rouse him but could not do so, and went on his way, sod at a short distance met the pri nter. Wabey, accompanied by • lad named Joseph Harmer, his brotherin-law, and he told them that there was • man lying in the road, and to this fact the primmer probably owed his escape from being tried for the murder, as it turned out that the injuries received by the deceased were as much to be attributed to blows from • bludgeon or other blunt instrument as to a tall. The prisoner seemed to have told Carroll that he should not meddle with the man. but according to the evidence given by the boy Harmer before the magistrate, when they got up to the place where the deceased was lying, the pri soner first turned him over, and said be did not know who he was, sod then felt down his clothes, and told the boy to go on. and in a few minutes rejoined him, and said that "be had got his money," end showed him some thing in • linen beg. This boy, when be was now ermined, evidently attempted to screen the prisoner, and represented that he did not know what it was that the pri. sow showed him, but the other evidence established in the driest possible manner that the prisoner had committed • most cruel and heartless robbery upon the unfortunate man while he was lying in • dying state. The deceased seemed to have lain three or four hours in the road before any assistance was rendered to him, and he was then removed to the Ritchie Infirmary, where it wee found that the whole of his money was gose ; and this at first gave rise to the sopielon that • murder bad been committed, sad the mi meo and the boy Harmer were taken into custody. It was payed that before the day in question the prisoner was in circumstances, and in arrears for rent, but that on the night the robbery was committed he changed two as three pieces of gold, and that on the following day be took the boy to Bt. Albans, leaving his week, upon • plea sure expedition, and paid ell his expenses. Besides this, it appeared that hi. smock frock wee bloody, and that when he was questioned he denied having seen the decreed at all as the sight be met his death, but it appeared that he did afterwards say to one of the winners that be saw the de. erased on the road, end that be thought his brains bad been knocked out, but be denied having touched him, end rid that his reason for this WSJ that he had ones got into trouble through having interfered with • drunken man. It was also proved that when the police searched the prisoner's cottage they found four sovereigns wrapped op two and two in separate pieces of linen concealed in a dress belooshig to the wife of the prisoner, and she could not give may account of bow this mosey came into bee possession. now were the principal points is the evidence against the pt. mover, but there were a variety of other little circumelsoine which left in doubt whatever of his guilt, sod it oho seemed extremely pro bable that if. instead of plunderiag the unhappy man, the p risoner bed obtained assistance, hislife might possibly here bra saved. Mr. Oodd made an able address to the jury for the prisoner, mid be esdeavoured to show that during the many hours the unfortunate deceased bad late upon the road be might have 1864. be should stance him to be kept is penal servitude foe four yams. The learned judge then ordered the boy Harmer into cus tody, in order that he might be taken before a magistrate to ha dealt with either as having boo oollosnted in the robbery, or for the wilful purjary which, he said. there was no doubt he had committed. THE POLICE COURTS. MANSION-HOUSE. John Whitt lower and Daniel Ross, who were brought up hat week charged with uttering three forged billed exchange =mooting in the segregate to aboul3ool., purporting to bear the signature of A. Gibson and Co., antimony refiners, Com mercial-wharf, Kingsland-raid, were brought up yesterday to undwp a further examination upon that charge. Mr. Abrahams prosecuted ; Mr. Lewis attended for Boss, and Mr. Beard for the psi over Whitikower. No fresh evidence was Wood, but as the statement of &waive officer Bull, who had charge of the prisoners, that he should be is possession of material evidence if the cue were adjourned, the prisoners were again remanded. Mr. Alderman Gibbons, who was sitting for the Lord Mayor, re. fused the application to admit the primers to bail. M ARLBOROUG H-STREET. George Wilson, • tall elderly man, who refused his address, but described himself u a traveller, was charged before Mr. Knox with stealing from the parson of Mr. Jobs 'Nitta", of 4, King's-terrace, Commercial-road, Stepney, cabinetmaker, a portemonnais °attaining five @overages aad some silver, and the duplicate of • watch of the 'reboot 131.10., while at thelpit entrance of Her Majesty's Theatre, Ha_ymarket. /Ir. Battes said be was at the pit eatranes of Her Majesty's Theatre an thepreviotts night with his wife, there Wag great Femur* from the persona waiting to gets admission, when he felt a hood in his trousers pockets. He, m soon as be could, got his hand down, and felt the prisoner's band coming from his pocket, but not being able to hold it, held his cost and coiled " Pohoe," and on a constable coming up gave him into custody. The prisoner said he was going to the pit of the theatre, but on the wadable asking him for his ticket he said he had not got one, but had the money to pay, although it was necessary to have a ticket before entering the theatre. Sergeant Butt, 95 A, said on taking the prisoner into custody he found 2s. or Is. to his hand. At the station the orisoner refused hie address. Sergeant Edward Langley, of the detective department, Scotland-yard, said he bad known the *poser for years as a thief, sod he had bees charged at Bow-street with rob bery at the Italian Open-house, Covent-garden. Mr. Knox said he should remand the prisoner, that in quiries might be made respecting him. If the prisoner took the purse be must have passed it to some one. WESTMINSTF/L. JamesMOnTa ostler i; Tb;;;;vios of Mr. Watling, pro vision merchant a nd pork-pie manufacturer at Pimlico, was charged with robbing his master. Mr. James Bird, of 26, Denbigh-street, Pimlico, Mr. Watling's foreman, said that from some information he had received of some hahaving been removed from his =a wes loft, he placed hi mself in a room over a gateway lead ing to the stable and watched. At a quarter paid nine at night he saw the prisoner leave the yard with a truss of bay on his back, and following saw bun rake it to Mr. Rawlings' stable in the Wilton-road. As be left the stable witness embed him by the oeck end charged him with stealing the hay, when he deeded having bad scything to do with it. . . Mr. Arnold—Hays then been any previous losses from your &titbit*? Witness—We have mined a greet quantity of hay. This robbery bee been going on for some time pest. George Haploid', aroma to Mr. Watling, said that he lived over the stable, and saw the prisoner lean the yard with a truss of hay. fire had been three trusses in a cent in the yard just before. Edwird Stowe, 227 B, said he apprehended the pri soner, and when told by Mrs. Watling that she should give him into custody, he and he had lent the nay to a Mr. Raw. Bogs, in theWilton.roed, in whose place it had been found. Kr. Arnold (to Mr. Bud)—Had the prisoner any autho rity to land his master's hay ! lir. Bird—Not the least, nor to remove it from the premises. Prisoner was remanded until Tuesday. SOUTHWARK. . Herman Caspar, asniciiaid clock maker of Snow's. field". Bermondsey, was finally examined on the charge of fraudulently converting to his own woe upward s of twenty watches and clocks entrusted to his care to repair. It appeared that the prisoner's father had for many yews carried on basins.. in Spew 's-fields, and at his death the prissier succeeded to his teed. and connexion. The neigh- bours continued to send their watches and clock' to him for repair. The prisoner, however, Deflected to do the work, sod put off bis customers from time to time until they became tired of calling. Representations were made to this court by twenty or thirty people in the course of the last two mouth., and the result was that all the property estnisted to him was discovered at various pawnbrokers', where the prisoner bad pledged it almost as soon es be got it into his •a. A warrant was issued, sad he was apprehen ed a week ago by N'Carthy, 134 It, who Nita on him 14 pewahrokers duplicates relating to_mast the property. As soon as the prisoner was placed at the bar the court was crowded by the owners of the property and pawnbrokers. Three cases were deposed to, and there were twenty others wherein the pawnbrokers produced the property, which was identified ; but the magistrates did cot consider it neceseary to burden the deposition with more evidence. Tie prisoner admitted pledging the watches ; and Mr. Bonham folly committed him for trial. THAMES. - - George Salmon, a Labourer, 25 years of age, with a bloated face and Ellen Cunningham, a withered old woman, both as dirty and dissipated as it is pantile to conceive, wars charged before Mr. Partridge with being drank and dis orderly, and the woman warn charged in addition with trekk ing a large pane of plate glass, vaned at N. 10a., is the window of the Roebuck public-honae, in Oaanometreetroad, St. George's-in-the-Past. The prisoner Johnson said be was for three years in the employ of Marra Taylor brothers, cocoa manufacturers, sod had been out of work twelve weeks ; all be had had to drink was half a pint of beer. Mr. Partridge said a half piat of beer would make no man intoxicated. He should doe the male prisoner sa. for being drunk and disorderly, and order the woman to pay 255. to wards the damage she had mused, and a fine of 5e., and in default of payment to be imprisoned for one month. MARKET& SUGAR-111mm,, Mama 4. —The market continues to improve, sod stiff price* are being paid for both raw sod mimed descriptions. Rum.—No alteration to notice in the valas—the &mond is steady but mot active. TALLOW. —FRIDAY Er1;IIIG. —The market was firm today. Spot, and fur all March. 411. ; old, 40a. b t = to June, 41a. 6d. ; June, 425. 3d. to 43a. 6d. ;e to December. 445. 3d. to 445. 6d. Towo tallow without change at 40a. 6d. net. At the public sales only 300 each. were offered, which sold—North Ammicaa, at 39a. 6d. to 405., good to 61211 ; Australian bad, 40a. to 40e. 3d. ; South American seams at 41e. 6d. to 42a. for Ist rpm Cooot-nut oil, Cochin, 43.. ; Osykm, 38a. 3d. to 38.. 6d. ; no Sydney offered. Palm oil firm, at 365. fid. to Mo. floe i Palm out oil, 33e. good quality. Delivery of tallow to evening, 120 casks. 'No arrivals. 001TON.—Liviaroo4 Maim 4.—There has been s fair demand, but holders have cuatiteed to offer their stock, very freely, and on the whole the tendency of prime has been downward. In American about 4d. decline has been accepted, more particularly in the lower ,r ua y lities. Brazil has beet dull at about the same reduction. ' ptian on the spot has been very irregular, especially is q ilia of " fair " and below, and a concession of ;d. per pound must be quoted ; the better kinds, from comparative scarcity, nearly maintain their value. Surat hat been, as regards lower descriptions, depressed in tone, and offered plentifully at a decline of id. to ld. per pound, but from the difficulty in making mice, quotations must be considered almost nomisal ; of the better kinds there is great scarcity, and the quotations are lowered only about Id. per lb. Chita offer at id. lees than last week's rates. Speculators have takes 3,660 bales, of which 720 are Egyptian, 2,230 Surat, 390 Bengal, and 300 China ; and there are reported for export 7060, bales, of which 480 are American, 330 Peruse., 250 Monk, 200 Egyptian, 4,000 Surat, 240 Madras, 700 Bengal, and 30 China. The market opens today with a fair de. maid ; probable sales 5,000 bales, 1,500 for speculation and export. corroN GOODEL—Mniecnianz, Ilium 4. The market for export yarns is again sistwesseff, with 'MY lithe business offering for any quarter. (Men at low prioee have been made, but spinners cannot be brought to make up their Wads to accept them. This branch of the market claw may tat, with a tendency to lower prima. In home trade pares we have also had a very dat market, and prior show • tendency to • further decline. The immediate male is mid to be the feeling of meninges arising out of the present Age of European politics ; but at Meanie time it may he meationed that a telegram from Bombay to the I.3th ult. reports that cotton bad uadergoee a considerable decline. The import whet was dull, bat without any noticeable change in prices. The fen of implod ing difficulties in COODOXiOII with oontiesintal affairs bee affected the cloth market quite aa unfavourably as the van market. The cases are few and solitary in which any Offen to purchase have teen made, and them only under circum stances which would neoemitate a csmaiesion in current rates. The general feeling amaopt Myers, both on home and foreign account, seems to iaelise them Vat mitering WOW value 8,979,1094 sterling ; while in cotton yarns a deficit has taken place of 8,583,7441 ha weight ; or is declared value 1,817,7144 sterling. Altogether since 1862 an improvement has taker place, the more so as the goods then exported could not wow be replaced at the IMO price, even in the st pewwt depressed state of our market. The countriee which have chiefly furnished us with cotton axe also those which have taken moat of oar goods in 1863. The East Indies sod China have taken about owe-third of the total quantity (for exportation) of plain goods exported in 1863, sad of yarns nearly the same proportion. Egypt took in Wit 56 million yards of goods, and 97 millions in 1863 ; or nearly double the quantity. To Europe, on the other hand, a large deficit in yarns has taken place—the quaotity being 25 nation in 1863, against 47 million pounds weight in 1862, and 93 millions in 186 L" They go on to remark—" The greater part of our exports being to the more distant countries rather than to our neighbouring market, the returns require more time to arrive, and the export trade absorbs for the time more capital than would be required if the transactions to the European mai ken formed the larger proportion. This may afford soother explanation why money has become of late oomparatively more scarce. As the rate of discount is now lowered to 6 per mot. the export trade is somewhat relieved from a heavy charge, and if it were not for the uncertainty of the events in the Northern States of America a larger trade would undoubtedly be done." "As the margin between the raw mantisl and the manufactured article is less now than it wee before, our manufacturers cannot do well. if we consider for s moment that many factories have leen standing still since the American war began, or are merely working a few days a week, to prevent the machinery from rusting, spinners and manufacturers have passed the severe ordeal which events have imposed upon them in a manner which soaroely any community in the world could have equalled. If England's prosperity can do without Lan main men, she may oevertheleee be proud of them. for the solidity and energy they have shown ureter severe trial, are qualities not often met with elsewhere. And if we are asked what has contributed most to the solidity of the branch of trade alluded to, we say the mode of trans acting burliness hare, which is in most cases for cash shortly atter the delivery of goods. Let us by all means adhere to it for the future." In reference to the prospects of our future supply of the raw material. the Cotton Supply Ea ponw for this month shows that while the supply from the United State's fell off from 7,316,969 cwt.. in 1861, to 57,090 own. in 1863 (our total supply, from all sources, in 1861, being eleven and a quarter million owls.), the supply of last year had come up again to nearly six million cwta., being an excess of the receipts of 1844, 1846, 1847, and 1850, so "that real progress has been made toward., meeting the failure of America cannot be doubted; and a though much remains to be done before supplies equal to the consumption of 1861 shall be secured, it is not difficult to determine the period when, on the present scale of increase, they will be obtraued." CORN.--Cam.msroan, ILisce 4.— TM supply at to. day's market w very moderate of wheat sod much out of condition, mesh mu; difficult to sell ; bat dry panels fetched late rates. Beans, dry samples, without chance, soft, I s. lower. Bstley, best rum, 35e. to 38s. ; grinding, 275. to .01. • • - thicoLlt, MAWS 4.—We have bad a good supply of wheat at market to-day, and a dull trade at last week's pram No change in the value of War articles. Wheat, red, 38a. to 40s. ; white, 40a. to 435. ; Barley, 2se. to 355. Oats, 18a. to Ws. Licznroor„ Mews 4.—We have had only a email attendance at this morning's market, and the demand for wheat has been altogether of a retail character, layers being able to suit themselves out of the react &meals at bristly 21 per metal under the rates of last Friday. Flour unsaleable at a reduction of 6d. per barrel and in. per sack. Johan corn is offered at 3d. per metal less than this day week without leading to business. Oats and oatmeal scarcely inquired for. Egyptian beans are is small supply, and 6d. per quarter dearer. Peas and barley the turn cheaper. Market clone very dall. • • " • • WAIMITILD. MASCH 4.—A slow market for wheat, aed millers generall succeed in purchasing on rather easier terms th an last Friday. Barley also in limited request ; and micas in favour of buyers. In other articles no material change. Averages for the week ending Feb. 29.—Wbeet, 1,582 qrs. at 395. 31d. ; barley, 370 qrs. at 31.5. 6d. ; beans, 46 qrs. at Ue. COALS.—Lomon, Man 4.-oeaspen Hartley, 14s. 9d. ; Holywell Wain, 17e. ; leanabert's West Hartley, 14s. 6d. ; West Hartley, 15e. ; Wylam, 17s. ; Walls Ead Gosfortb, 15s. 6d. ; Wale End Herten, 15s. 6d. ; Walk Ead Riddell, 15e. 6d. ; Walls End Haswal, 18s. 6d. ; Will. End Helton, lds. 6d. ; Walls End Hartlepool, 18s. 3d. •; Walls End Haugh HAD, 17s. 6d. ; Walls End Hob" 17s. Gd. ; Walls End South Hart3epool, 176.3 d. : Walls End Booth Kenos, 17s. 6d. ; Walls End Trimodon Hartlepool, 18s. 3d.--Slaps at market, 40 ; sold, 25. TRAFFIC RETURNS. kan.wa73. Miles Pu- Mer- Total, Total, open. wagers. chandise. 1844. 1e64 Week ending Feb. IS. a a L 8 &totot and waeter Caledonian 245 3,969 12,740 16,748 14.738 Lon.,Chathow. and Dover 72! 2.541 933 3.474 1,772 Manchester. 810014414, and Lincolnshire Metropolitan Er. of Len , Chatham, and Dover Midland North British 414 3,737 7,741 11,498 19.883 SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. 0 gannet.. —Arrived—MaraiS : 1/thapsof the Morning, Bahia. 4. Anna, JSMAICA ; Arthur, Naga ; Molina, Terceira Bos worth, China. Earl Auckland. Harilofen. lawn, New York Helene, Genoa Fatima, MogaJora : John Bull. Hamburg Leon Raymund.. Bt. Michael's: Mermaid. Guernsey ; Maid of the Mist. St. Michael's Nirriroud, Catcall., Ocean Sprits. Ser bia; Prima D[llllll, Nassau: Peter Symms, Singapore: Rebecca. Guernsey Rhine, Rotterdam Result, Melbourne: Souvenir. Guernsey : Sarni', Guernsey Southport, Colombo ; Twolnstala Guernsey : we.. Melhetati. W'oo-chow•foo. Sailed.—March 3: Mark t = Jamaica. 4. Alfred Hawley, Hobert Town: Alice. N Anna Nam Ce e, lle ; Bernard, Dordt: Dunkirk rend. East London Mecca, Lisboa. Flecha, Ghent : Glen, Ostend : Oro. Croshavr, Calcutta: Harriett and Eliza. Dordt ; La Plats. Trinidad : Leopard. Marburg Ma cur, Dordt ; Oak, Ghent ; 0 11. Q. °bent Peace, Dunkirk : Pollux, Hamburg ; 50114"111)0. Calcutta Sauk Antigua Sim Nostra, Memos Ayres : Thebes. Rotterdam Union, New York. Vrow Gertrulda, Hamburg. DESPATCH OF THE INDIA AND CHINA ILS. The Peninsular and Oriental Company's steamship Rip" Captain Rogers. sailed yesterday with the mails for Gibraltar, the Mediterranean, Egypt, Aden, Cejlon, ladle (except Bombay), and China. The Ripon took out en freight specie valise 246,003/. la. for the following porta— Gdiraltar, jewellery, 1601. Alexandria, sovereigns, 20,3001. ; jeweller, 601. Suss, jewellery, 1001. Galls, bar silver, 25,250/. Madre, bar silver, 1,5651.: gold coin, 2,3421. 16. ; silver cols, 7s. ; watches, &c., 1,7831. Calcutta, du franca, 5,2001. ; bar silver, 74,200/. ; watches, ice., 8061. 10e. Penang, silver can, 760/. Singapore, 23,6801. ; jewellery, 3601. Hongkong, bet silver, 53,600/. ; bar gold, 5,0001. ; watches. de., 406/. ; 20,800/. Foci Chow, bar silver, 1,930/. ; sod for Shanghai, bar silver, 3,900/. • dollars, 2,0101. ; watches, tic., 130/. ; also a full cargo of gsoaal loorohandie. THE EARLY CLOSING MOVIIIRTIT AND THE GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY.—Notioes bays been issued at King's: cross Station to the effect that until further notice no goods will be received at the goods station of the King's-mom Railway after 7.30 p.m. On Saturdays none will be recsirsd after 6 p.m. [Advertisement.)—HolyDwAy's Pilau. —To Ner vous Suffersea—Nervousoess, so called, baa been said to arise from foul blood or a guilty cooidence. When the first is the °slain the &Misted may be cheered by the knowledge that a coons of Holloway's Pius will dissipate both moue and elect. Many nervous maladies of long duration have saforded the most resiackalds recoveries under these purifying plus . they ham suffertnp of the severed character, sad daunt" re stored the &Misted to comfort. confidence, and health, alter cheap of climate and every means bad signally failed. Hollo ware PUla renew the lost appetite, and conduct digestion with oz:=ltting those feelings of fulinees. flatulency, distension. and palpitation which seem to thread's instant death to the Wad and enfeebled. BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, AND DEATHS. BIRTHS CLILJUL—Mareb 2, at Chasington . Surrey. the vile of G. W. lark. Lg., of a sce. KNOX.—llarcit I, aa Chapel.stroat, Part-lane. the Hon. Mn.l Knox, of • diatightar. LAZZSBY.—Karettl, al Ms Grove, Larkball rise. Clapl.aot. the wife of W. Lando', rag.. of a boa- PAl.l4Y.—Weenis i, at Weellartoaotrett. LOndon.bridge, the Palfrey, ci a aim — STUAST.—Marrh S. at 5, Clmoter.placv. N W , the wife of Her bert Crkbton Stuart, of • son. WOTRIZSPOON.—March 8, at De Crespigny-park. Camberwell. D. Wotberspoon, of a daughter. MARRIAGES. CHTIFINS—WEIGHT.—Warch S. at of, James* Church, Pie• many, b the Res. J. Harris, A., P. E Mans. of Cilonoseter y -termee, Byde-park. to IL lama Christian. daughter of O. Wright, fiq., of thrtford.bridge, Hods. WACLINDILL—IttANEZE —March i at Mt. Pears. Menial. by ths Am Canon IfeOrath..o. IN.. of. 4 , 4 ianstro. to Clara bertha migaula, daughter of A. M.D.. Of Berlin. zoonsos—rona.—March s. se. hooka , Hest"' Lancashire, by the Rey. E. 1). Jacksoo. C L.BAT iffit ;v o . l.l verpool, to Barak Ann. daughter or J. osier. of aline, mar 11ancbasler. DEATHS. BAlLZl.—)larch 2. sr Lac Beat. Martha Baker, widow of the late Y ‘ ..Ba k dr . , Isa. , : ch f Tunbridge, Kent, aged 80