The Express. — London, England, 1866-05-05 00:00:00

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF LORDS.—FRIDAT, MAY 4. Their lordships wit st 5 *look. DRAITAGI AND INPROVIDIBET (W LANDS (IRELAND) BILL. This bill was recd a second time. ECCLESIASTICAL COMMISSION BILL. On the motion of Earl Boassu.., the • aeloet n n was nominated on this bill :—The if amiterlrary and York, the Dukes of Somerset, - mond, and Marlborough, the Earls of Derby, Bardwicke. adebester, Pow* Harrowby t Bilenborough and Bari llama Viscount Bromley, &shop of ford, and Lord illemiey of Alderley. Yb. Exchequer Bills and BOWL Bill went through eassuuttee. no Poor Persons Burial (Ireland) Bill, the Customs Duties (Isle of Men) Bi 1, and the Local Government Sup glimental Bill, were road a third time and passed. Their lordship. adjourned at 20 minutes past 5 o'clock. BOOM OF OOMMONl3.—Flutxty, MAT 4. The Srsszsa took the chair at 10 minute' to 4 o'clock. PRIVATE BUSINESS. The following bills were mad a third time and passed '— British Gsa Company (Staffordshire Potteries), Oolcheste • r One. East Gloucestershire Railway, Lowther's Naturali sation, and South Yorkshire Railway Bills. TIVERTON ELECTION. The SPEAKER announced that he had received a oom munieation to the effect that it was not intended to pre ssed with the petition complaining of an undue return for tie borough of Tiverton. ELECTION COMMITTEES. - - members appointed to serve upon the Devonport end Galway borough election oommitteee were milled to Om table and sworn. FIRE AND MARINE INSURANCE DITTIES. Mr. HUBBARD gave 'wtioe that on the motionlfor going into committee of ways and means, he should move that it was inexpedient, in order to augment superfluous revenue, to retain the duties upon are and marine in surance, which opemtecl as e tax on national industry. THE IRISH BENCH. - Mr. BRYAN gave notice that on Friday, the 11th of May, on going into committee of supply, he should ask the right hon. gentleman the for Ireland whether his attention had been ca lled t o constitution .1 the Irish bench of law and equity, and whether, con- Adoring the advanced age of some of her Majesty's judges, their continuance in the discharge of their duties was satisfactory and consistent with a due regard to the admi nistration of justice in Ireland. QUARANTINE IN CORK HARBOUR. Mr. MAGUIRE wished to ask the Secretary of State for the Hume Department whether the government had taken, or ordered to be taken, any steps to establish really practical and effective system of quarantine in Clerk harbour, as a prevention against the introduction of cholera in emigrant or other vessels entering that port ; whether it was intended to send to Cork harbour an old lean of war or hulk to be used, in case of necessity, as • boating hospital for the reoeption of patients, emigreste or others, afflicted with that disease ; and whether it was act the opinion of the government that whatever was to be done, as a means of precaution , should be done imme diately, and without a day's delay? G Sir G. GREY said he quite agreed that whatever was dine as a precaution against cholera should be done imme diately and without delay. The government had acted in Om spirit of that opinion. The Privy Council, in July, 1866, had thought it right to address a circular to the lannicipal authorities at all the porta in Great Britain and Ireland calling their attention to the necessity for taking precautions against cholera, and they pointed out the im portance of providing immediate accommodation for easy persons who might on their arrival be afflicted with that disease. They also stated the means M be adopted by way of precaution to pre vent the spread of the disease. He did not know what steps had been taken in consequence, except that at Liverpool there was an hospital especially prepared for the reception of cholera patients. He thought It was very doubtful whether a ship was the best kind of hospital to provide for cholera patients. A much better provision could be made on shore. The hon. gentleman was aware that a vessel had been stationed in Kingstown Harbour for ix years at an expense of 3001. a year, yet it was never used but once, end then only for a few days. At the present time it would be impossible for the Admiralty to find a sufficient supply of ships to provide hospital se eommodation at the different ports. With regard to the system of quarantine, in consequence of information re indeed yesterday from Liverpool, the Privy Council had met, and were a short time since considering what regula tions should be made with a view of giving the municipal authorities a lditional powers for dealing with the case of . a ship arriving at any port with cholera patients on board. Mr. LIDDELL wished to know whether the whole ex pense of providing hospital accommodation was to be pro vided out of the municipal funds exclusively, or whether • the government would subsidise them. Sir G. GREY said he believed the expense would fall entirely on the local funds. Mr. MAGUIRE wished to know whether the right hon. gentleman was aware that the municipal authorities of Cork had no control over Queenstown harbour. Sir G. GREY said this showed hew desirable it was that the requisite authorities should be enabled to deal with these oases. THE CATTLE PLAGUE. Lord R. MONTAGU asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether, since the return No. 159, notating to the cattle plague, had been laid upon the table of the house viz. App. 10), her Majesty's government bad been able to decide what compensation they would pro pose to give to farmers whose cattle had been slaughtered under tha orders of the Privy Council. Sir G. GREY said he had stated some time ago the actual number of cattle slaughtered, but not the circumstances wader which they were slaughtered, or whether the owners had received compensation from the local authorities. It was stated that some persons had purchased cattle at a cheap price in the hope of receiving a high rate of compen sation, which nobody could justify their receiving under each circumstances. Inquiries bad been addressed from the Privy Council as to the circumstances under which the slaughter was made, and ho was informed that in 133 oases returns had been received from the local authorities, and that in 122 canes no answer had yet been returned. CHURCH RATES ABOLITION. Lord J. MANNERS wished to know whether, as the Chancellor of the Exchequer bad given notice of his intem Ken to bring in a bill on the subject of church rates, the ' hon. member for Bury St. Edmunds (Mr. Hanicastle) would next Wednesday ask the house to go into committee . un his bill. Mr. HA.RIICASTLE replied that it was not his inten lion to do so. (Hear, hear.) PROPOSED REDUCTION OF THE NATIONAL DEBT. In answer to Sir F. KELLY, The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said that if the principle contained in the resolution on the conversion of the national debt was not challenged, it would not be necessary to postpone it beyond Monday, because any dis suasion might be taken more conveniently on the bill founded on the resolution. MISCELLANEOUS SUBJECTS. On going into committee of supply, Lord J. BROWNE called attention to the present state of the public oyster fisheries of Ireland, and asked if it was .the intention of the government to carry out the recom mendations of the royal commiesionen on sea coast fisheries, by granting titles which 'hall be final and conclusive. Mr. BLAKE called attention to the treatment of pri soners confined lathe gaol of Waterford under the Habeas Corpus Suspension Act, and moved that it would be de era that government should prevent untried pri soners from being subjected to illegal and unnecessary restrictions similar to those imposed on political pri soners at Waterford from the 21st February to the 16th March. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL for IRELAND admitted that at present the licenses for oyster fishing were not con clusive ; and he agreed that steps should be takeu to bring in a measure to remedy the defect. With regard to the prisoners at Waterford, the government had directed that these persons should be treated as untried prisoners, and so restrictions placed on them beyond those necessary for their safe custody. Mr. BAGWELL urged that strict inquiry should be made into the mode in which prisoners of this class were - treated. ti • Sir H. BARRON also pressed an examination into the ( eases of many persons who had been imprisoned on no solid grounds. Mr. MAGUIRE said that there was no complaint to be made against the government now as to the treatment of political prisoners since the subject bad been noticed in parliament. He stated that a great impulse had been given to the emigration from Ireland by the fear of arrest -.under the Suspension Act ; and it was • fact that a num ber of unnecessary, and even foolish, arrests had been made. • Mr. C. FORTPSCUE argued that it was the duty of the ' government to deal with the oases of prisoners under the - Smpension Aot with care and caution in each individual case ; and he could state that, althondh mistakes might • have been made, yet that the powers of the executive had been judiciously and carefully exercised. Applications for release had been numerous, and in many instances persons - had been set free on due cause shown. Sir L PALK celled attention to the recent shipwrecks and loss of life and pro p erty in Torbay, and to the petition - of the inhabitants of Brixham, Torquay, Paipton, New tows., and Teignmouth, praying for the erection of a har • boor of refuge. Mr. M. GIBSON, admitting the painful nature of the ease stated, said that commissioners who had inquired into the subject of harbours of refuge had not recommended Torbay for such a harbour ; and he could not hold out any hope of a pant of public money for that purpose. Mr. GOLDNEY inquired whether the government meant to bring forward any measure for the purpose of extending and settling the boundaries of the several boroughs in Eng land and Waft named la the several eseliom of the . EXPREBS, SATURDAY EVENING, MAY . 5, 160. selsedviis A. sad B of tie Municipal Clorporatlen Mom Aot, in aosxdanoe with a report of a commission of 1837. Ws G. GREY said that it would be hardly desirable to U." "lion on a report of rush an old date ; but it was tinder the consideration of the government whether en the application of the inhabitants of baroness, itself& ries should be instituted as to their boundaries. Mr. BAXTER called attention to the great expense in curred annually in litigation in matters relating to the relief of the poor, and asked it the government would in terfere to mitigate the evil. The LORD ADVOCATE admitted that the expense in question was great, though not so great in proportion as was the case in England. But the questions of settle ment, which were often raised, were very nice ones, and needed the decisions of competent courts. At the same time he regretted that the parochial boards should so obstinately contest poor relief caws, and he thought that some less expensive tribunal should be had to deal with the generality of such cases. THE STATE OF THE CONTINENT. Mr. D. GRIFFITH rose to call attention to the critical state of the existing relations between Austria, Prussia, and Italy. No one could doubt that the present state of the political liaison on the continent was most threaten ing, and war might break out at any moment. Italy seemed to have become mixed up in the struggle in a most unfortunate manner, and her present position was now made an excuse of by Austria for the attitude that power assumed. If war did break out it would be impossible to control it. The position of Italy and Prussia was one which he regretted to see at the very moment when Austria and Prussia were about to come to blows. Italy must form an offensive and defensive alliance with Prussia • and thus , on the one hand, while on the plea of extending freedom she wished to wrest Venetia from Austria, on the other she was aiding the more of the enslavement of people by aiding Prussia to retain her bold upon Schleswig-Holstein. It was said that her object was to secure the guarantee by Prussia of the Quadrilateral ; but, in his opinion, no alliance whatever ought to take place between Italy and Fruit'. The present position of affairs was of grave importance, and he hoped it had, as he had no doubt it would, the fullest consideration of Lord Clarendon. From the state ment of M. Reuther, it appeared that France would take a neutral position, and it would be satisfactory to have a similar assurance from our own minister. Mr. WHITE said that the subject was one of great im portance, and he hoped the government would assure the house, that it would use all proper measures, in alliance with France, to endeavour to avert the enormous calamity of a great European war. What ever was the gravity of the present position, it was, in his opinion, entirely due to the course take n b y the late government in refusing to enter with France into a general upon European affairs in 1864, and he stood alone 171 1 :7,ews be took at the time, that the noble earl then at the head of the Foreign-office had committed an error in replying to the invitation of the Emperor of France in the tone he did. There were at that time certain questions which bore within them the seed of inevitable war. The question of Venetia and that of Schleswig-Holstein might both have been settled by a European congress and we should not have now to witness the spectacle the enormous armies waiting the signal for onset as they were at present. He had never been one who had gone out of his way to praise the Emperor of the French, but no one could doubt that his government had always been friendly to England, and be was entitled to the acknow ledgment. Hewes not surprised that the Emperor had taken umbrage at the way in which he was treated by Earl Russell at the time in question, but it was moot satisfactory to know that France was prepared to remain neutral, and he hoped to hear some member of the government announce that England and France would act cordially together on this occasion. (Hear, hear.) THE RECIPROCITY TREATY. Mr. WATKIN then rose to call attention to the termi nation of the Reciprocity Treaty, and to the course pur sued by her Majesty's government in reference thereto ; and to move, that this house regrets that timely negotia tion has failed to proem. the renewal of the Reciprocity Treaty, and will look with satisfaction upon any measures which may tend to perpetuate friendly relations between the United States and her Majesty's possessions in North America. The hon. member proceeded to describe the four principal points of the Reci procity Treaty, namely, to prevent dispute between English and American fishermen, to secure the free navigation on the part of British and American subjects of the St. Lawrence and Lake Michigan, to pro mote the interchange of the products of British North America and the United States, and to secure the right of sending goods through each other's territory in bond ; and he waa proceeding to say that Earl Russell had stated in the House of Lords, when Lord Elgin was going out to Canada, that an opportunit7 would be afforded of settling the numerous questions which had arisen under the treaty between the two governments, when On the motion of an hon. member, The house was counted out at 8 o'clock. 9 to 4 to 10 to 100 to 100 to • Itiattint f!ttellignue. SAYMISBURY RACEEL—FRIDAY. • HAWSlear ?Lin of so sovn, foe 11-yr-aids and Wear& elf lain panakties. Ihreeporters of • Wk. Mr. J. B. litany's Tattoo, by Botaplan—Fandango, 74 101 b (8. Adams 1 Mr. Beepisy's Mongrel, 4 yrs, 74 LUb (inc. Hi, urray extra (M Duke of Besinfort's Crythea, 5 yrs, Sit 41b (Cannon S The following also ran :—Disnution, Signet, The Vocalist, fitMensian, Holkar, and Wild Dove. Betting l.7ythista, 4 1 apt Discreti, Bto 1 aeob apt Mongrel and /Ling ChrbrUan to , 10 to 1 apt Wil d Dove, 10 to 1 sgst Bolkar, and 60 to 1 apt Tattoo. Tul LONOTORD Cams Sescis of 15 son each, 10 ft, and 5 only if deciarad, for 2-yrokis ; colta, Sat ; pa i db cer tain ottomans. Half • mile. ...14 subs, Sof whom 5 son each.) Mr. Hugh Smith's Seville, by St. Albans—Donna Maria, fist lib Lord kilesbury's Caplan Wad, Eist bib (Cludloner) 2 Betting 6t04 on Senna, who made all the running, and won easily by a length. Till SroalißMoll PLAIT of 50 eon., for 2-yr-old coin, Sat 101 b ; finis; Sat 61b ; the winner to be sold for 50 son. Half smile. Mr. J. B. fitarhy's Sharp. by Orlando—Torment, Mt Sib (Jones) 1 Marquis of HasUnp's Romney, Bet 10% (Cannon) 2 Mr. Wooicott's Distaff, Mt Sib (Cballoner) 3 Miss Fanny and f by Prime Minister—Sharp Practice also rm. Betting : 7 to Son Romney, 100 to 15 apt the Prime Minister filly, Bto 1 apt Miss Fanny, and 10 to 1 t he any other. Thu WILTUS FARB 87•8i6 of 10 eon. each, with 60 added, for 2-yr-olds ; colts, Set 10Ib ; fillies, list 6lb ; winners extra Three-quarters of a rand (23 subs,/ Mr. Woolcott's Anon, by Olenmasson—litettle, Mt 10 1 b (F Adams) 1 Duke of Beaufort's Vendetta, Set 10115 (H. Day) Sir F. Johnstone's Charles IL, Mt 1011) (Parry) The following also ran by Big Ben—Lady Wild, Lady Lens, Charade, Prodigal, Vallasubrosa, and Bounceaway. Betting: 2 to 1 apt Anon, S to 1 each apt Prodigal and llounceaway. and 100 to 8 apt Charles IL. Till SOVTH WISTIOLN RAILWAY PLATT of 25 son., added to a sweepstakes of 5 son. each, for 2-yr-olds and upwards : weight for age; with penalties and selling allowance'. Three-quarters of s mile. - Mr. Alfred Day's Humphrey Dan, by Fastoletto—Betty Humphries, S yrs, 71 filb gee) (Levis) 1 IoM Westmorla's f by Vedette—Nunnery, 2 yrs, sst 71b LEO' (Kenyon) Mr. Mull's Opposition, 3 yes, 7st 12lb (220) (J. Mann) 3 Chicken Hazard alio ran . Betting: 0 to 6 on Chicken Hazard, 2 to 1 asst Opposition, and 5 to 1 bar two. THE LO!OIIAT STAXIS, a handicap of 10 DOTS. each, 5 ft, with 50 added ; for 3-yr-olds and upwards ; winners extra... One mile end a half. (17 subs.) Mr. E. Braylers Palios„by Pellon, dam by Bay'lliddletos, 6 yrs, 7st 2lb (Murray) 1 Mr. J . B. Markle Tattoo, aged, 7st (8. Adams) 2 Stinger also ran. Betting : 7to 4 on Stinger, 2to 1 age{ Moe, and 10 to 1 tagst Tattoo. TIER Qrsita's PL/71 of 100 guineas ; for 2-yr-olds, 7st 21b ; four, gat 71b; fire, lOst Sib ; six and upwards, lOst 41b. Three miles. Marquis of Hastings' The Duke, by Stockwell—Bay Cella, 4 yrs, cat 7lb lVmon) w.o. BETTING ON THE COURSE DERBY. 2to 1 agst Lord Lyon (off) 40 to 1 agst Lord Glasgow's 3to 1 Rustic (t) lot (t) 1 1000 to 16 Leybourne (1) BETTING AT ILiNCKESTER.—FRIDAT , GREAT NORTHERN HANDICAP. 6to 1 apt Windham (t) 100 to 8 apt Harry Brais eto 1 Regalia 4 ford (t) 8 to 1 Cathedral ;t) 100 to 6 Moulee; 10 to 1 Friday (t) DERBY. 4 apt Lord Lyon (t) 25 to 1 apt Knight of the Cm -1 Buatic (off) cent 4 and orf) 1 Redan (olf) 25 to 1 Blue Ribend ;of ; Bribery colt (t) 2$ to 1 Monarch of the 7 Peanut= (t and Glen (off} off) 40 to 1 Lortl,Olaagow'alot REPRESENTATION OF ABERDEEN/INTEL—ANEW DEVI, MAT 4.—A somewhat unexpe cted turn was given to the close of the usual wee kly meeting of the Aberdeen Rinderpest Association to-day. Sir J. Elphin stone, the late member for Portsmouth, at the conclusion of the business, requested to be allowed to say that Mr. Leslie, the representative for the county, having resolved to aocept the Chiltern Hundreds, he begged to present himself as a candidate for the seat. He assured the meet ing that there was nothing like a sweet arrangement in the transference of the representation between his relative, Mr. Leslie, and himself. It was only within a day or two that Mr. Leslie had resolved upon re tiring. Sir James added that he could have within a brief period back obtained a seat in parliament for another place, but he would prefer to represent his brother farmers of Aberdeenshire. Sir James, who was accompanied by Sir Alexander Anderson, Lord Provost of the city, was favourably received, but no practical step. were taken in the way of promoting his election. The liberal gentle men present, however, lost not an instant in taking action, for immediately on the breaking up of the meeting they opened a vacant shop in the vicinity of the public market place, and within two hours 80 names of proprietors and farmers in various districts of the shire were appended to requisition calling on Mr. Dingwall Fordyce, of liouckley, to come forward in the liberal interest. This call Mr. Fordyce, who is the son of • late much respected represen tative of the city of Aberdeen, has made known his inten tion of accepting, and he will issue his address forthwith. GovEasseszs ' BENEVOLENT INSTITUTION.—The annual general meeting of this charity, the object of which is to provide temporary assistance for governesses in dis tress, annuities to aged governesses, an asylum for the aged, and a home for governesses during intervals between their engagements, was held yesterday at the Hanover square Rooms ; the Earl of Shrewsbury in the chair. The report stated that out of 774 aptlications made during the year for temporary assistance, 027 had been granted, and the amount expended for this purpose was 1,4111. By the means of the provident fund 630 ladies have secured to themselves by prudent forethought and economy some little provision for their declining years. The act ex tending the amount of annuities to 501. had come into operation, and would be very useful, hut the rate of payment remained the same. Up to December, 1865, the sum received was, for annuities, 206,342/.; for investment, 12,1161. Ils. Ild., and for the savings bank, 41,3401., making a total of 259,7991. The Home continued to pro ceed in a very satisfactory manner. The free registration had been particularly useful. Out of 1,643 reparations during the year 920 had obtained engagements without fee or expense. The pecuniary position of the institution was very satisfactory, both the donations and anneal sub scriptions having increased during the past twelve months. The report was adopted, and the thanks of the meeting were accorded to the board and officers, to the ladies' com mittee, to Mrs. Lang, and to the chairman. The election of five annuitants, one to the Buller annuity of 401., and 'our to annuities of 201. each, was then proceeded with. A NEW READER.—On Wednesday evening the minorhall of St. Martin's witnessed the first appearance, as • reader of tragedy and comedy in London, of Mr. , Newenham Travers, B.A. The entertainment was opened by " Flodden Field," which wa sadmirably given, the cha racters of Martuion, Clara, Blount, and Fits-Eustace being nicely discriminated. The war-cry of thed ying soldier was given with startling e ff ect. " Flothlen Field" was fol lowed by the " Baby's Debut," which was read with na tural simplicity ; but the great step from the comic to the tragic was taken in the scenes from Le Bourgeois amid homme. The excellent style in which the sedate philoso pher's part and that of the warlike fencing-master were rendered, and the clever way in which each of the charac ters was personated, produced continuous applause. Mr. Travers was admirably assiated by his young daughter, who played from memory a brilliant fantasia of 'Melberg witb great taste and accuracy. WORKING MEN'S CLUB AND INSTITUTE . . . • • - The third of the social meetings in connexion with this institution was held on Wednesday evening at Exeter hall, to consider the following question :—" Is it the duty and province of the government and local authorities to assist the industrial classes in providing themselves with better dwellings!" Mr. W. T. M'Cullagh Torrena, M.P. for Finsbury, having taken the chair, the proceedings were opened by Mr. T. Paterson, a working man and member of the council of the union, who read a valuable paper on the subject, illustrating his remarks by reference to a map of London, on which the extent of recent demolitions was depicted. Mr. J. Locke, M.P. for Southwark, then ad dressed the meeting, making special reference to a bill on this subject which had been introduced by himself and Mr. Kinnard. A great number of working men then ad dressed the meeting, which did not break up until past eleven o'clock. Mr. J. D. Maurice also was present and spoke briefly. MARGATE AND RARSOATR. —The local autho rities of Margate and Ramsgate have printed certain sta tistical returns of the births and deaths occurring in those towns during the last five years. The fact is deducible therefrom that the yearly average death rate per thousand is lower in Margate than in any of the great towns of the three kingdoms, from which the Registrar-General pre sents like returns ; and that in Ramsgate the proportion is even below the rate in the sister town. In the former the yearly average of mortality calculated on the last five years is 241a2 per thousand, in the latter 21•350 per thousand. The Registrar-General chooses twelve great towns as exemplars of which he gives the annual death rate, besides that of the metropolis, in the returns which have just been issued. They s tand in the following order :—Liverpool, 38 per thousand ; Glasgow, 37 ,• Sal ford, 36 ; Leeds, 33 ; Manchester, 32 ; Neweastle-on , Tyne 29; Birmingham, 28; Sheffield, 28; Edinburgh, , 27 ; Dublin, 26 ; Bristol, 26 ; Hull, 26 ; London, 25. In estimating the relative proportion of mortality from the ratios quoted above, the influx of visitors every season ; into Negate and Ramsgate should be borne lu mind. ; The accession to the population at such times probably equals one-third of the whole number of permanent in ; habitants ; the visitors are continually changing. There ; are proportionably more births and fewer deaths every year in Ramsgate than in Margate. WINTER IN MAT.—On Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday the Cleveland hills, the moors, end the highest woks in Yorkshire were covered with snow. Yesterday the weather was warmer, and the snow disappeared. BOMBAY AND MAURITIUS MAILS.—MARSEILLES, - MAY 4. —The Pere arrived at 11 p.m. yesterday. The made leave fur Leaden at 11.30 am. to-day. Natty Entellignut. 00IIRT OF QUEEN'S BENCH.-11A.: 4. Wilms in Boma —Mature Justices Blackburn, Mellor, and Shoe.) /MIT V. 81KIRLOCIL—LIBit. This was an action for libel brought by the Bev. Mr. Kelley, incumbent of St. Gemp's (Auras, Liverpool, against the Liverpool Mail, tried Wore Mr. Baron Bram well at Manchester, when the jury returned a verdict for the plaintiff, (Jammu one fa • . The libels complained of originated in some remark' eby the plaintiff in the pulpit with referenoe to the Jew mayor of that city. They charged the plaintiff, amongst other things having refer ence to local matters, with being an Irish impostor and a knave ; that he had desecrated hie church by converting it into a cook's shop (by cooking meals there), and a book seller's shop by selling hymn-books on Sundays during the services. They also charged him with having been guilty of brawling and of writing vile, atrocious, and threatening letters. The libels complained of were re peated weekly for five months, and occupied the court in reeding them (as art out on the record) nearly two hours. The plaintiff obtained a rule some months since for a new trial on the ground that the damages were inadequate. After hearing couniel on both sides the court deferred judgment. Nairn 01 gOLICTTOIIII AID ruirrurg lArilO4lAlll TO VI OBTAIN= AT TEI OPTICI OF THE Call? MOM" COURT 01 lUttlllll . o7. Sign7OllALL-1171111.1 RAHLIWPTIL JAMES Gann, Berkeley -street, Battersea, builder, to green der May 23, at 12. Cminn, Rad Donyland, Imm,bootballdiv, Martheall. Josue Dicalun Wrtoithea, Lars, Bra aisle plait lieaeher, May 13, at IL WALTZR SCOTT, Old Moravia-street, Whited:Lapel, baker, May 23, at 12. JOHN KNIGHT, Studley-road, Stockwell, late railway contractor, May 13, at I. JaenIIJ.IIR, Highotreet, South Norwood, late baker, Martgatl. nßur!, Merton, Ortordah., earl* dialer, May 2t, at I. HEIST STILWART Curiu:MAN, Upper Hydrpark-strest, whole sale tea dealer, May 23, at 1. JAMBS PINCH, London-rd., Southwark, carpenter, May 1 2 , ati THOMAS HARRISON TUENIIr, Bow, late mlilinar, May 22, at 2. JOHN FRIZSD, Darer, publican, May Et, at IL Citthute SMITH, Cumberland-Irmo', Barwater, tallor's fore man, May 22, at It JAMES Balms, Billiteroquare, City, and Southampton, ship ping agent, May 22, at 1. THOMAS Dwain, Weetborne-gardens, Reniagton, house deco rator, May 21, at !- WILLIAM Turn, Chapel-pros, Bermondsey, manager to a hop merchant, My 26, at 11. JAMES 011001, King-street, Penwell, late fishmonger, May 26, at IL JAMES WILLIAM DAJITZIOIM, gutheriandeitrom, Pimlloo, clerk to a public company, MY 28 at 11. EDMUND ORouasn, Acacia-road, St John's-wood, and Theatre Royal, Drnry-lane, comedian, May 26, at IL PERCY KIINDALL, Cleveland-gardens, Hyde-park, late cashier • flax manufacturer, My 22, at 11. JAMS! STANDING, York-at.. llotherhithe, publican, May PETRR TOSH, Charles-at., Wandsworth-rd., labourer, May.. JOHN liage- terrace, Shepherdess-walk, general mission agent, May 30, at 11. Gaoling ToWIDAMID, Park-streets Borteghelthrkals atom= May El, at 1. JAMES HARM, Pancrialanii, City, and Stendon, Ewes, chant, May It at I. JAN 36 REIAD, Turner-street, Commereli - read East, butcher, My 21, at NATBAS Soknione, Gray'slnn-rosd, picture frame turer, May 21, at!. ROBERT JOHN MOSTTN, Tenisonlitreet, York-road, gent May 30, at 11. EDMUND JOHN NIIMANN, Lefeeeter.aq., artist, May 30, WILLIAM ARTHUR Wallkill, Edgbastoe, arehitect, May JOHN ASTON CLARE, Coventry, watch mind., May 21, JOHN CoOPMR, South Clifton, Notts, miller, May 16, at 1 Masai BAlLmT,Newirham,Gioucestervit ,btacksmltll, Mal SAMUEL TAYLER, Seend, Wilts, corn dealer, May 16, at EDWIN HRNAT PATIOS, Hireten, fionsteseesh„ draper, Mayl CHARLIE LAWRIINCII, jun., Monmouth, builder, Mayl6, at JAMES TREHANI DINGLE, Piorthhill, Cornwall, butcher, 15, at 11. JOSEPH DimILMIT, Plymouth, tailor, May 16, at 12}. WurrtroirrNfOrrouvra, Lim Henn SiercUM, and II mann, Shelf, Tortilla. dyers, Mayl7, at 11. JOHN DAVISON NEWBOLD, Lincoln, general dealer, May JOSEPH TODD, Kingston-upon - H fishmonger, May L ABRAHAM NICKOLDS LEA, Boole, Cliesh.,WirveyOr, May 1 THOMAS RHODE, PIXTON, Liverpool, watchmaker, May 1( RICHARD JACKSON, Liverpool, boot maker, May 16, at 11 JOSEPH FRITH, Bootie, Lancashire, baker, May 16, at 11. Jetta. FREDERICK. 4111111111, Manebeeter„ oontractor,Martt WILLIAM CHRISTOPHER MOON, Sands:land, druggimllegiu Sawn 31n18, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, tea dealer, May 17, HIRBERT HUMPHRIES, Kingswiniord, publican's assistant, 18, at 10. RICHARD LEADDITTKR, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, forge ' May 17, at 10. JEREMIAH MARTILL, Metres, Hants, beer Maar, WILLIAM ELLIS, Newark-upon-Trent, miller, May 18, WILLIAM LEWIS, Vaynor,Hrecknockall.,quawyman,Mi THOMAS KINLAN, Tonbridge Wells, watchmaker, May JAMES GRAHAM, Bebergharn, Cumberland, farmer, Mr JOSEPH PROWL, Bath, milkman, May 16, at IL EDWARD TAYLOR, Bath, furniture broker, May 11, at JOHN STEVENS. Oxford, barman, May 14, at 10. WILLIAM Bence, Banbury, hookaellee, May 14, at 1( JOHN MIDDLETON Jllll7, Devaort k naval gunner, CHRISTMAS KINSEY EVANS, Irk Lancashire, May 29, at 91. 11111111 NIWMAII, Folkestone, bricklayer, May 17, at . Groom BILL, Monkweannouth Shore_ rigger, May 22, JOHN JONES, Ithoslianerchrugog, Denbighshire, publican, 15, at 11. THoMAS MASON, Byfield, Northamptonshire, blacks:nit' 16, at 10. Jona MILTON, Mean Ashby, Northamptonsh.,baker," JOHN BURTON, Liverpool, publican, May 14, at 6. RUTH CLAYTON, Bradford. dressmaker, May 22, at RUYAN BANDS, PotterhanwOrth, Lincolnshire, wheel( May 21, at 11. HIS RY ALBERT SITTCOIII3, Sheffield, pork butcher, Mt JAMZSCART/nuarit, Think, Yorkshire, bootmaker, I WILLIAM ROBINSON, Westhall, Suffolk, Innkeeper, Ms ALFRED WHITLOck, Middleton Bt. George, Durham, - May 21, at 10. WILLIAM DAYIE.9, LINIALIMAIMOSI-E-CDOTddhl, Cardiganshire, servant, Slay 15, at O. CHARLES WILLIAMS, Liancynfelin, Cardiganshire,_ Mayls, at 9. SPMICVIt PIIIOIVAL POWYS, York, clerk in holy 23, at 11. CIiARLIM WYATT, FINTIDEROG, DOYOOIII., butcher, May LAST KXAMINATIONS. June 8. T. H. Clarke, Chelmsford, baker-June Coon, Frith-street, Soho, house decorator-June 7. J Smith's-terrace, Bermondsey, hide salesman-June ger, Mecklenburgh-mews, Guilford-street, coaclunaket S. Wrede, Upton-place, Commercial-road Err, coal 8. T. West, Deptford, late firewood dealer-June 8. Deronshlre-street, New North-road, family miller-Jr Brett, Hampton, Middlesex, beershup keeper-June 8. I St. Mary's-terrace, Paddington, dairyman-June s Carlton-street, Kentbh Town, agent to an insurance June 4. W. Evans and W. Bidden, Birmingham, and Staffordshire, brasstounders-June 6. 11. Jaynes, Here bolsterer- June 6. T. Lewis, She ffi eld, Staffordshire, master-May 14. J. Buckland, Chippeubam, Wiltshire, May 14. G. Strong, Bristol, corn merehant--May 14. Coleford, Gloucestershire, chemist-May 14. W. Flt licensed vietualler-June 19. W. Dann, Exeter, bake, C. Woodward, Rhos-y-Medre, Denbighshire, stone & May 21. J. Pratt, Liverpool, late omnibus proprietor- J. Breese, Machyulleth, Montgomeryshire giddier-I' Calder, Uverpool, coal dealer-May 30. J. Evans, shire, tailor-May 18. J. Marland, S. Marland, and h. Waren, Lancashire, machinists-May 18. T. Leadbeit Derby, attorney-May 18. I. Crunch, Liverpool, print lug-house keeper-May l& J. Chew, Liverpool, grocer-) J. Davies, Leeds, late hat manufacturer-Ma 18. Leeds, hootmaker - May V& F. Atkinson, ge mission agent-May 25 . J. J. Curtis, King's yell blacksmith -May 22. W. Harding, Merthyr Tydfil May 30. C. Ingram, Landport, Hampshire, betel. P. C. Ford, Ports*, first class assistant engineer navy-May 30. R. Hewett, Southsea, late pawnbrok( R. Bromides, Barrow-in-Furness, Lancashire, ship ( June 20. J. Riley, Leicester, shoe manufacturer-June King, Milford, Hampshire, draper-May 18. J. Clarke, ter, tinplate worker-May 16. 8. Raven and W. Raven, ter, plumbers-June 26. R. Peck, Old Buckenham, It horse dealer-- May 31. J. A. Bettie, Norwich, ash curer-Jr W. Clayson, riwinford, Leiceetenhire, miller-May 25. V Oxford, billiard marker-June 13. Martha Davies, T Dock, spinster-May 21. E. Clarke, Whlttlesey, Caret , journeyman miller-May 21. W. Mitchell, Beer shire, tea dealer-May 17. J. Colson, Bedfor May 17. J. Symons, Bath, grocer-May 16. Mary lir biol. dressmaker-May LS. G. Simpson, Middle=a e stable keeper-June 18. I'. Home. Brill, Bucking maker-June 7. J. Davies, Worthen, Shropshire, hoc. - May 23. A. Ash. Plymouth, labourer-June 14. G. Grimsby. baker—May le. T. Storey, Kathy, Linool -May 24. D. Frank, Blaenavon, Monmouthshire, e June 26. J. Griffiths. Myfod, Montgomeryshire, shoemaker -16. W. Kelly, Darlington, Durham, labourer-May ' - sorb Great Burdon, Durham, journeyman miller. BJ11E111;111:I Di ANNULLED. Apra 14. RONHYIT CHARLES CLIFTON, King-street,' St. George's-terrace, Walworth, law writer. April 26. ALEXANDER MARTIN, Aldermanbury, bonnet manufacturer. April 30. Thomas Commas Gramm Liverpool, shit May 2. JACOB NEUSTADT, Strand, tailor. April 28. Etna Gonna, Brunswick-street, Hackney-. ding manufacturer. May 2. Osorme Sums, Porter, provision merchant. DECLARATIONS OF DIVIDENDS. CHARLES RABIRT THOMPSON and FREDERICK Loci street. City, that India agents-Ist dividend of „ day, at Stansfeld's, Portugal-street. Timbuktu BARNES. Winchester, solicitor-bd dividend any Tuesday, at Stansfeld's, Portugal-street. CHARLES Fren, Peterborough, grocer-1m dividend any Tuesday, at Stansfeid's, Portugal-rareet. EDWARD REM Hammersmith, clerk in the Admiralty dend of 3s. 714., any Tuesday, at Stansfelds, Portugal. GEORGE RAYMOND, Tor - point, Cornwall, master In the - -Ist dividend of 4.118., any Tuesday, at Stand(' street, GnosOn SMITH, Hexham, builder-let dividends Saturday, at Laldman's, Newthstie-upon-Tyne. DIVIDENDS. May Si. C. Menet, Coventry-street, Haymarket, tualler-May 31. J. Ballard, Deal, late sloe works Roberta, Landport, Hampshire, builder-May 31. Mincing-lane, merchant-May 14. A. Carmichael, Ere, -May 30. W. Whidden, Jun.. Cadleigh, Devonshire, May 30. W. Udgey, Redruth, Cornwall, Math - Hyenas, Bodmin, Cornwall, drugist-M 16. 1 Plymouth, eisemist-May 17. G. Webster a y eparate ling, Yorkshire, butcher-May 17. H. House and Bradford, waste dealers-May 17. D. Ingham, Leeds, -May 17. T. Forster, Brighouse, Yorkshire, currier- Slater, Salford. fishmonger-May M. T. Jackson, Si eohishire, brickmaker -May 19. J. Brown, Kirkham, plumber-June 2. J. Bunny and E Bunny, Newbur brickmakers-May M. J. Carter, Jun. ~separtte► brewer-May Si. J. Carter, jun., and C. Carter, I PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED. W. Pycock, 11. Aycock. and A. Pycock, atone sdhes so far NI regards H. Pyeock -J. Broadbent, B. i Broadbent, Oldham, cotton waste dealers, so fa: - Broadbent-Ellen Chaplin and B. Chaplin, Col crushers-IL Hill and T. R. Morse, Westbury-' dlene-8. Moss and J. Moss. Dukinfield, pork buts . , and T. Tyer, Rowley Regis, boneuggem_4l Smith, and Ann Rice, Bradford, drapers, so far se Smith-W. Hunter and R. Paterson, Liverpool, cotton W. H. Grove and J. Holmes, Grange-walk, Bermondsey. -G. L Ashworth, J. Ashworth, K Ashworth, and T. Rochdale, woollen manufacturers-0. L Ashworth, E. Ashworth, and T. Ashworth, Rochdale, cotton Hanley, earthenware manufacturers, so far as re worth-W. Fleming, it Cowan, J. Ellison, J. VP den, W. Turple, D. Crurnbiehohne, R. Cadman, ' Driver, and H. Jones, Manchester, machine t regards J. Window and T. Driver-0. Baker and ton-on-Tess, merchant tailors-J. Bradshaw t Rotten, manufacturers of Alhambra twllla-R. Woodward, and T. Evans, Liverpool, malt merchants. regards T. Evaas-W. Hague and J. Spencer, P - - manufacturers-J. Burton, A. H. Burton, W. Burton, Limier, Derby, Nottingham, and photographers, so far r regards W. Burton, A. W. Burton, T. J. Burton, T. Thorpe, Birmingham, photem r t e sers-IL ...tley Whatley, Wootton Elvers, W eon and W. G. Craig, Paris and Larder, -S. Mallory, H. Mallory, S. Mallory, jr., and wick, grocers, so far as regards S. Mallory-T.. King, M. Johaetreet-road, Clerkenwell, saddlers- S. pen., 8. Cheatham, Jun., and J. Cheatham, Manchester, -I. Gale, C arm an -terrace, and W. Saunders, Fine' tried rearmfactarers-E. Harcourt jun., braes founders-J. Stone an, Broad-street, City, Ilk merehante-J. Y. Rillason, worth, Clapham-road, Surrey, bairn( M. _ Broutman-J. Greeowood and G. Leeds, cloth finishers -J. W. Smith and P. Beyfus Jun., Princes-street, Cavendish rum% auctioneers-W.llll* * mnd E. 11. Hay, Sunderland, skip ELECTION COMMITTEES. CB P.LTIENHAK. At 5 o'clock the room was cleared, and the committee remained in deliberation for two hours. On the re-admission of the public the Chairman stated that the committee were of opinion that Mr. Schreiber was duly elected. The announcement elicited loud cheers. The Chairman also stated that the committee had arrived at the following resolutions : That it appears to the committee that George F. Barn field, to answer his own purposes, conspired with George Powell, another voter, to induce several voters, by corrupt means, to vote against the li on. F. W. Fitzhardinge Berkeley, but that it has not been proved that the sitting member or his agents had any knowledge of such con spiracy. That in the opinion of the committee such corrupt prac- tices did not extensively prevail at the last election for the borough of Cheltenham. The Chairman added —I am also requested by the com mittee to intimate that they think it desirable that a trans cript of the etidence given by Mr. Stroud should be traw lmitted to the Incorporated Law Society. The proceedings terminated at seven o'clock. MR. HARVEY, M.P. FOR THETFORD, AND HIS VOTE ON THE REFORM BILL. TO THE EDITOR OP THE EXPRESS. Sta,—l observe that certain parties are en deavouring to make out that I deserted the conservative party, to which I was pledged, on the late division on the Franchise Bill. I enclose you a copy of my address to my constituents, by which you will observe I came into the house an independent member—a position which it has been my endeavour, as it is also my intention, to main tain.—l am, &c., R. J. H. HARVEY. I feel sure that, in fair justice to me, you will publish this letter, with the address. Athenaeum Club, May 3. The following are the passages in Mr. Harvey's address to the electors of Thetford which bear upon the question raised in his letter : " As I stated to you originally. and as you all well know, I have not been an extreme politician, nor do I class myself with any political party. I believe that an inde pendent representative best subserves political interests, and at a moment when the nation is happily free from political antagonisms, every good citizen, in my opinion, should support such measures as, in his judgment, conduce to public welfare, irrespective of the party from which they emanate. lam oppoeed to professions or pledges, but let me say that I am favourable to progress in every direction calculated to develop and extend the influence of our country, whilst at the same time I should desire that all legislative changes should be conceived and carried out ina conservative spirit." PROMOTION OP CHRISTIANITY AMONGST TRH JEWS. —The fifty-eighth anneal meeting of the London Society for Promoting Christianity amongst the Jews was held in Exeter-hall, yesterday, the Earl of Shaftesbury in the chair. The report and statement of accounts were submit ted to the meeting. The society employs 36 ordained missionaries,l9unordainedmiaNionaryagents,Bocolporteurs, scripture readers, schoolmasters and mistresses, &c.onaking together 135, nearly half of whom arc believing Israelites. The New Testament, translated into Hebrew, and tracts andtreatises in various languages on the Jewish controversy, have been widely circulated. The Liturgy, in Hebrew, has also been published. When the society was formed, in 1809, there ware not 50 Christian Jews known in the United Kingdom. Since that time more than a hundred Jews have been ordained as clergymen of the church of England. In the society's chapel in London, 508 adults and 579 chil dren of the house of Israel have been baptised up to the end of 1865 ; and in the society's schools at home and abroad more than I,oooohildrenerearunially under instruction. The financial statement showed the total income from all sources to be 34,9921. ls. ficL, and the expenditure (including a fifth quarter's outlay on foreign missions, to bring the accounts, hitherto closed on December 11, to March 31), 38,8581. Ils. 9d. CRYSTAL PALACE.—The grand performance of Handel's Aria and Galatea this afternoon, with Mdlle. Titian', Mr. Santley, Signor Gardoni, and Signor Stagno, and a chorus of nearly one thousand, forms the first of the summer series of grand opera concerts. The promenade will take pines as visual after the ooaoert. OUTWARD CALCUTTA AND CHINA MAILS.—SOUTH AMPTON, MAT 4.—The Peninsular and Oriental Company's seeamship Ceylon, Captain Evans, sailed this afternoon with the mail for Gibraltar, the Mediterranean, Egypt, Aden, Ceylon, India (except Bombay), and China. She took out 41 Bret and 55 second-class passengers, and on freight a general cargo, including 121 boxes specie, vales 84,7951. 13s. far the following ports, viz. :—Madras, Bald coin , 2,2471. ; silver *sin, 135.; gold thread, jewellery, 2,221/. Calcutta, bar silver, 5,10 01 . ; gold thread, 1,1751 . Ho Kong, dollars, 10,1081. ; watches, 4201. Shanghse, bar sllver, 7,200/. ; dollars, 5,875/. ' • and jewellery, 4501. Despaichee were received yesterday at the Cobo -1 nisi-ales tram the Governors of St. Helena and Labaan. PROM LAST NIGHTS oAmerrs. / D ia ,cuer cil 07 611, Bniesni • • Baidlitms• Brlsloss Poill0olso! Mob wo ol pease soma &cow rAfforem Balipue ; COURT OF PROBATE AND DIVORCE. _ _ MAT 1. (Before the Judge Ordinary.) OZZARD F. GIRARD AND ULLITHOBNI. Dr. Spinks far the petitioner ; Dr. Tristram for the re spondent ; and Dr. Pritchard for the co-respondent. The petitioner was married to the respondent at the British Embesy at Paris, on the Bth November, 1860, they having eloped thither from Kent, where the young lady was at echoed at the time. After marriage they made a little tour, and returned to London, where they lived in lodgings, in Halsey-street, Chelsea. Early in 1862 the pe titioner obtained an appointment to a situation in Calcutta, returned d his wife left for India. In 1863 the respondent to England alone, and told her f ri ends that she had come back in consequence of her husband's ill-treat ment ; but there 'was no further evidence on this point. The petitioner soon rejoined her here, and they again lived in Halsey-street, where they were viaited by the co respondent, Mr. Oscar Ullithorne, who was a friend of the petitioner. In July, 1863, the petitioner returned to India. After he bad gone, the respondent was confined of a child at her father's house at Hanwell ; and in September, 1864, she again returned, and again went to live in Hal sey-street. It was proved that in 1863, 1864, and 1865, during the absence of the petitioner, she was frequently in the habit of passing the night with the co-respondent at his chambers in Staple's-inn. There was barely the show of a defence, the evidence leaving no doubt of the adul tery ; and His lordship pronounced a decree nisi, with costs. The other cases disposed of offered no features of interest to the public. COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.—MAY 4. (Before Mr. Commiseioner Goulburn.) IN Si BLZIGH AND COLVILLE._ The bankrupts were warehousemen, of Trump-street, King-street, Cheapside. This was the sitting for examina tion and discharge. The accounts, prepared by Messrs. Dubois and Newstead, show liabilities of 5,7581., with assets of about 4001. Mr. Heather, for the assignees, asked for an adjourn ment to give opportunity for an investigation of the accounts. Mr. Heed, for the bankrupts, consented, and an ad journment was ordered. THE LATE FATAL FIRE IN THE CITY. Yesterday afternoon, Mr. Serjeant Payne, the City Coroner, held an inquest at the United States tavern, Liverpool-street, on the bodies of Alice Nix, aged 5 years, and Robert Cox, aged 60 (deaf and dumb), who lost their lives at the fire which took place on Wednesday evening, at the premises of Mr. Nix, tobacco manufacturer, Bishops gate-street. The proceedings seemed to excite much in terest. Ths evidence bore out the particulars that have already been reported. It may be briefly stated that the shopinan, about 20 minutes to 9 o'clock, made the dis covery that the basement was on fire, smoke being then coming up the staircase in large volumes. He in stantly ran over to the engine-house, and gave the alarm to the brigade, and by when the men arrived, a courageous little shop boy, finding the smoke rapidly in creasing and filling the place, had rushed up staini to alarm and save the family of the brother of [Mr. Nix, who lived in the house. It seemed that he had got hold of the little girl Alice, but on reaching the first floor the smoke became so overpowering that he missed the child, and she must have perished by suffocation. The boy and other mem bers of the family were rescued out of the first floor win dow by a young man named Clark, who was passing with his cart at the time. The old man Cox, who had gone up to the top of the house evidently with a view of saving life, was overpowered with the smoke, and was found dead in the uppermost room. Nothing decisive could be gleaned as to the origin of the fire. The basement was used for the manufacture of tobacco by hand labour, and it was stated that Cox had been down to the place as late as twenty minutes peat 8. Mr. Gatehouse, the fore man of the brigade, who was early at the scene, thought that the gas had something to do with the origin, as the fire spread so rapidly through the house. It appeared that the fire escape from the Bishopegate station was brought to the spot by some passersby, and placed against the premises, but it wanting some minutes to 9 o clock, the hour the conductor came on duty during the summer months, the officer was not in attendance at the moment the machine arrived, although he was on the spot before 9 o'clock. Some of the jury thought that the conductors of fire escapes should be in attendance earlier in the evening, and that it was very desirable that the brigedemen should have a knowledge of working the machines. This, it was suggested, could be accom plished by the fire escapes and men of the Royal Society being amalgamated with the Metropolitan Fire Brigade, which was under the management of the Board of Works. Mr. Howes said he was a member of the Board of Works for an adjoining pariah, and he had attended the inquiry with a view of obtaining some information on the sub ject. He was sure that any recommendation which the pir7 might make to the Board of Works would have their serious consideration. He thought it desirable that the fire escape force should be united with that of the fire brigade, but it would be borne in mind that they were onlylimited to a halfpenny rate, and that would not be sufficient to main tain the two bodies. It was entirely • matter for the rate payers. Mr. S. Low, of the Royal Society, said they could not go any farther than their funds permitted them, and if they had more money there would be no di ffi culty in having conductors in attendance during the day as well as at night. The jury returned a verdict of ' Accidental death," and recommended that the fire-escape body of the Royal Society for the Protection of Life should be amal gamated with the Metropolitan Fire Brigade, and that the engines should be provided with keys to open fire-plugs. The jury also desired that the young man Clark and the shop boy should be complimented for their heroic conduct in endeavouring to save life. Mr. Low said they would not pass unnoticed by the Royal Society. THE IRIAN MARRIAGE LAW. —An important decision on the marriage law was pronounced on Thursday by the Court of Criminal Appeal, in Dublin. The question arose in the case of a man named Fanning, who was convicted of bigamy at the Commission of Oyer and Terminer held in this city last October. The prisoner was a protestant, and his first wife was a member of the same church. His second wife was a Roman catholic, and the marriage ceremony was performed by a Roman catholic priest in Westland-row chapel. The jury found in reply to questions from the court, that the prisoner professed protestantism within twelve months of the second •menage, and that be represented himself to be a Roman catholic at the time of that marriage. Mr. Justice Keogh thereupon directed the jury to convict the prisoner, and sentenced him to five Teen' penal servitude. The case was reserved for the considera tion of the Court of Criminal Appeal. The point at issue was whether the second marriage, being admittedly within(' void under the 19th George 11., cap.l3,whichrenders illegal the marriage by • Roman catholic priest of a protestant and a Roman catholic, was sufficient, after proof of the find marriage, which was legal and valid, to sustain an indictment for bigamy. Judge Keogh held that it was, on the authority of a decision of Lord Denman that the act of deception, the appearing to go through the ceremony of marriage, was what constituted the crime of bigamy which the law intended to punish, and that " the validity of the second marriage did not affect the question." Three of the judges, including the Lord Chief Baron end the Chief Jus tice of the Common Pleas, concurred with Judge Keogh in this view of the law, and held that the conviction was right. Seven members of the court, however, including the Lord Chief Justice, were of a contrary opinion, and decided that the conviction was bad and must be reversed. Mr. Jlll.- 1 tie. Christian, who was one of the majority, said he would deeply regret the decision of the court if he did not feel con vinced that the Act of 19th Geo. IL would not long survive the decision. It would now, he said, be for the first time promulgated as the opinion of the first court of criminal judicature in this country, that this act of parliament was capable of being resorted to by the prodigate and the base with perfect impunity as • means of fraudulent seduction. When the use was brought to that, he trusted he might hope that the time which would elapse between the decision of the ease and the repeal of the act of parliament would not be greater than was absolutely indispensable by the necessary delays of legislation. Other members of the court expr_essed a similar hope. [Advertisement. ]--IiOLLOWAY'B OINTMENT AND PRY. —Amputation abolished.—aingery to sometimes too reedy ' with the knife, which can never be necessary except in severs accidents. For all constitutional diseases Minting any portion of the human body, Holloway's Ointment and Ptib are infallible specifics, which supersede the use of the knife. 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Olargow• ADAM Wisace, Tareilk eoiseithafider, Yana, at tie Ism Tk i Hotel, Aberdare. Joni mum., Biggar, Laisaricrbire, grabs raercluust, Man it si Eipbinatone Aran Inn, Biggar. THE CATTLE PLAGUE. OFFICIAL RETURN& These returns do not profess to give the maim of eases which have occurred in Great Brit* only those which have been ascertained front the sikg information received at this office from Wp m * The divisions of England are those of the Nig Column 1 only records the oases reported as boas meneed during the weeks indicated by the him* beck " cases being added to column 2. Risol4 tbsal twirled frau coau of the Masa ro ni Wba-street. Mee In Lombard-street, In tbs Rat i o n °I eATORDAY. ISM cashier to 1 - - a the eieeme.-"" . - EC 21, at I'. Owens Divides& r { ji l . 1\ 1 1 i 1: its . -- 7 -- ms] y 30,1411. era cum- 111 la .4 4 1 7 1 i 1 1 i . PAZ AI a „,... 11100110D,g0T, m 71; se 8074 8686 . ' snn dhl OM MOT- Sou e rhCa. Conntke 1 - 0054 . lad 5 for v ' South Mid. Counties 213 847 18961 71M 1 4, carcase Eastern Counties . - 92 120 10378' 4967 MP cant In 01P rnsau f ac . B" Wes t t ll Ml W d est . iko Cimm untles tiss .. 36 - 7 880 13414 1.8°1 4816 48N1 9:81 : 11°ALIE.P°N4 7",14: so, North Nwik W i lt eman Coun i res lit 684 660 69 1.5"1 115,1 "5 3631 34" l: ----s al - Lit Yorkahlre 93, at 11. Northern Counties , 21. at, It Monneontbah.*Welss 88 172 8215; 833 Mei tut, ' Pita -I- _l_ ; oat 12. Scotland , 4 11. dayl6,atll. Totals . 270 6 1 28 2 8, 2 1 917896292 412341, , at 11. Oilki pas if itc6A e b y wriie l t 6 .l ,s i.ma t_ll y ... Vet i t g : iti rina ce ry ea) , g inc =part pecton.s m -s e tree nt o t f7the w.esh r ouniutter ri report 7 • ..... cas l ll 62llll : - itam /erirard s. 1 ze %7 1 .: S.W., May 4. °l dt..C 3 li ;l •lld v" NOTE.-43eventeen . "'t have not reported In time for this return, viz •-y ge it, ~ of Buckingham, 2 : Chester, 2 ; CumberlanB, IL Duly 04ER F 0 15 ...,at 5 ? Dorm/ 1 ; Uneasier, 2 ; Lincoln, 2 ; Oxford. 1 ; Tai* i "by 143 ,..'"J.,', " Metropolis," 1 ; sad Boatload, / These iaspicaers us t m 3 ;Mel 117 A‘"" A" w 2 19 cases last w ee k . ay 16, at U. oosearaN Y at 11. _ _ _ ' s t tip* Lot 1 11. Madill', Cli May 16,6411. . MARKET& leaving Son MayltLatll. -- . Gibisarh, I lay 17, at It and rith d a u n t. M ay TALLOW.-FRIDAY Ermine.-The tallow new Hound. Mel quiet, with quotations as follows : -Spot, 47.. to ila 11, E on e labourer, Ma and June, 46e. 9cl. to 443 a. 6d. ; June, 475. to a. k at ti October to December, 48s. 6d. to 3d. Tows teflon . Mayl6,alll. --..--- 1, at 10. quoted 45e. 3d. net cash. There were no public she I May 19, at 2. tallow to-day, indeed there is hardly any stork of "say ay 14, at 3. here, and prislaces._(d6dqBFromwa.afeiednsyqtpe:dnuthursoseteareetyl,yecirengaL,su.s.oftoutopport to 4.4i i . cos triLsak e , d otioa. : : I;:tlicese S:7,, ,,,: : i .; : : Bay r , m l y il i , e at .. t l i It has ll ion a nn t .de, declined,. 84 6n, Cochi np.Palm i,ago . srs a 11. 10. :„ salesman, Charles.) met - • fast-c 4 10. COTTON.-lAvnezoni, Mar 4.-Cotton has lea i will b° " 1 22, at 3. limited demand throughout the week, the elide d 111 either ' well; Iblinan • Ma y stock continuing its depressing influence, and in the elm 1; friar 4 44 4th, m ay of relief from the anxiety so long felt regarding =dime ahem] polities, quotations show a further declined fay 11p HILLIPP ellayle,stlf. lb. The disposition evident on the part of Metals ye ' terday morning to buy more freely received a &a fro .i . gInETZA.I to. . the advance of the Bank rate to 7 per cent., and the . . ha mote wheelyrigh ' shows increased heaviness and irregularity. Bea Mei berg. Mal' Mny 17, at L dull, but without much change. American denied 1 'd oe 1 , 14 2." . 2: r, Mayl6,atll. Wednesday, when prices slightly rallied, bat Ws . 7 9 171 May 18, at 11. relapsed and close ld. to lid. per lb. ' • sti sin, public a n, l ast wee k. B raz il has been in pretty fair &mai, . • - M i te a nat in consequence of the peat desire to sell, quotaties goo., I ' whim ' farm seduced ld. to lid. per lb., except for hisceio, on Thins • , mina agen t, decline is only Id. per lb. Egyptian continues in 6 HE and with good staple commands full rates, bet sky orders, May portion of the dock being poor and warty is alert s. 4 - 06010-4 • saleable; prices are consequently even more Meg& • Id " 19 . at 11. nquaL ?Smyrna le reduced id. per lb. The MINIM - PRE realising East India, in every description exmttbe .. ..12: TH " n l . 7 ,: j.i ti wes - : . les , _ of the new crop, has much increased this . S3l GROW le 5. F. F ou l. Menses t herefore continued very irregular at s will OYU taker-June 8. decline of ld. to lid. Bengal has been rather '" agent-June pressed, but is also fully a 1.1. lower. The balm . 1 3 _ . 3 - (1 - Clem". J. China is very limited, at a further partial decline is • Pa '`-''' °lle °' • Speculators have taken during the week 4,693 i 711ar,24th, e 8. H. letup , • 4. w . 144 v. exporters 9,560 bales ; and the trade, 35,430 lisle ,C 'e nit. trsr gee com p a ny- have had a moderate demand to-day, and a quiet .. -• , cad Tettenhall, about previous' rates. The sales are 8,000 bales. of 10. .., trn Hereford, up- 1,500 are for export and speculation. The f. I • . : . r NJ shire, charter the official quotations :-Fair Orleans, 1644. ; - ' ' i . mutate hire, brewer- 14 id. ; fair 'Mobile, 16d. ; middling, 14d. ; tea • ' a ring 4. J. B. Joyce, lower, Bristol, 15 1 1 ; middlings 13 K . . tu i "Niue oker-Ma 28 ..----- 10 mercha y nt- COTTON GOODS.--111Lectment, MAT 4.-'heels : t i r r us e t later-May 2 3 . alleviation of the gloom which has been pada* •' ' are r7l ll ay , _Pa. II- upon this market for some weeks, and the same is i d °"li ig ,.. „' - '° . 7 . • Bank rate of discount, by further depreciating the TrIBS suite bi•IN,II :drcpebesthirirvnimaterthotel,h7ywc:;:ati. o d t is oottou vuit w , h h i alon esti ly intensified the fe t e i hn of g o w f ar depreados on um of it i racer - Ma ) 16. nent interfere with one of our best markets foe yeza, NI Of thieftle PI J . Wood. the rumours of impending failures continue to induce . mods ado tion both amongst buyers and sellers. Inthe export saes glik. butcher- for yarns we have had exceedingly little business el! Al i / . 1 1J Th like ere 2d a . re pe a r g ir d . be man low y thr q e u rs ota ma tio king ns a t YE roker-May 21. willing to sell. These, however, are o ff ers which se • o‘ ,... h r ti. ' tP earl:enter- entertained. The market closes very quiet, with ait anise, 11 w b hi ut ch st giam • L in t _ l4- 4 , Mar th a inclination to lower prices. For home trade yams Mixt , Ra h aw ren.-- , , N W- o " yg reas ;l4, m M ark anu e ittet ha Le been rs are qu irt iet ili veryan d pri ces cautiousmare i i D l' I th aV ei, d lefs dal ltet..hanStlP: curer-June 15, and buy only to keep their machinery mon% LY 26- W. Hine• market also continues to give way. The darters 11 . 1 ids' .II rtes, Pembroke continued all the week, and day by day prices seem to • 0.--- 3ambrldgestdre, cline. To-day, owing as is supposed to the difficallie i everler. York. D m , 44h ,._ the money market, buyers appear to have been lag on y y Jane armor, entirely aloof from business, and will TM, • scarcely wist oshl: 118n N •••, 111y sbrough, livery- offer. The reports from some quarters of the hamshtre, brick scarcely so gloomy , but generally they are eel diets te rs 2 e, hootniaker- rag i ng . I. Conan, Great -- li xanshire, miller ;1 CORN.-Cercusrosp, MAT 4.-There ms shi ~___.L _ _ watchmaker- hoemeker-May day 16. J. Maw- i s tn up p p ro ly red of ; wheat at w at ere ma a r b llt t to-da ls. I mre , ai r id fo t r h b e est eesalna doel . Air time. White, 48s. to 51s. Red, 425. to 41e. ; Wee , pgir E ll Beans very scarce and dearer. Of ' Whitehall, and LINCOLN, MAT 4 . - We have h ad a small .11.0 i act ion wheat, and no change 47 in prices. Nothing doing is We .41 r, City, French - , to 53. Barley, St. 6 al neat red, 441. s. ; w hite , . shipbuilder. 41s. Oats, 26a. to 30.. at* Ai ? LIVIRPOOL, MAT 4.-There was a fair attendee* _ anal-mad' wad- day's market. Wheat was in moderate request st ln lent. p races. Flou r . slow of sale at late rates. lodise cam ft la V S. fair demand at Tuesday's rates. Oats from waraile . l ess, Old Broad- mend full rates. Oatmeal dull and unchanged. re' 61d., any Tues. articles quiet. ED ea t l i MANoitut7Elt, MAT 4.-At our market this ta int r ... 4: a. ... ' Wend of la ' dd- • wheat and flour met a slow sale at l as t week's Mile lend of Is. td.., Oats and oatmeal ruled firm. Beaus !Pod Pre i t il A n Gd. per quarter over previous rates. Indian obslty-lst died- as dar. : t businessparing is not large, but last Fri . ___. ~ ji Meld's, Portugal. . . . . . steadily maintained. Other articles unai • _ A"'‘', 555 Tar ' 'l.°Tttilarrol;areed mi t. Ty W . AKEITIELD, MAT 4. -A poor show of fres .thiy h .. wheet rie lb ir 1 J el of lii. 7d., any of the week ending April 30:-Wheat, 1, • 47 3id.; oats, 30, at 275. &L • a s. 6 t ao. mit ' lim ' ed vie ' COALS.- Lorinon, MAT 4. - Walls End 60 016 _, ', a , rker-May 31. J. , o _ „„.., , . w ... 31. J. Crossley, •••`. "‘‘. • i insktre, farmer- Walls End Kepler Grange, 17s. 3d. ; Walls Jaw 1, Exeter, draper Hetton, 185. 6d. us ; 9d. • fil der-May 30 1 Hatton, 18s. 3d. ; Walls End Tunstall, 16s. k ___. _, 1 and P.. remise, 18,-. 3d .- Shill . ps at mark et, ~,,T...,.,„11- Crocker, End Hartlepool 18.. 3d. ; Walls End MOW to 5 0. 1 n i --,....* °° lr- 17s. 6d. • WalliE d Relloe, 17s. 61; Wan' i t°4 En svall• d Haswell EndlietltoBl2. L 6d y . ow ; I. , W h ...--: ”. .,re 0 , gase i Leeds, innkeeper Tier-May 16 B. 24 ;old, 18. •••••••-- -- rm - f . -- . t • in, Spalding, Un- r h i rn... ,, Lan ß.t.h csah he ire : BERTHS, MARRIA,G_ES, AND DEATa t Pal e estate), Bristol, Beat*BIRTHS. well 11 Er 4 brewers. EMERSON.-May 2, the wife of M. S. Emerson, N a 1 r1 k.. - cei hr - . 5e_ 48 :7 1 10, t c a d - i.aii . a P z At f U e A I t o N L I f cA I I E. . . t .-_, Sy i 2 ,3 , t, . _, 4 46.-...... stone merchants. a t jj l g n i t e . - My 4 a t the British Consulate. Calais. tat a" . 101 l troedbent, and 0. J. B Both .'s consul, of a son ( 41 f e a ar kb ade as regards , w a d ' YZ . Y ... L . - Mary hat Carlton hill, 88 John'en °°d • Min , V....A Far as regards J. a d _.,,,, t ,... - gilt if... cotton dealers- o f -".." Stock', of White ~ STOCKS.-May 3, the wife of J. T. • i , 4 1 7.1 1° . Y jksh ' nunie worth ': Kirkcaldy, NBof a daughter. 0819, - . , orth, J. Ashworth, MARRIAGES. ewe, at the the se . o e taf th aw tro 7o , T e uwet, gas .h t t , km spinners, and DOLPHIN-MON.-May /at et Deere. gining u pa roil e 4IL Herdman. T. vicar of Klltiugholme-enin - balno t H,,, ..a,.. _ ~,,,,n . phies ._,..,, 5f Ila makers, so far as yorms-woTros.-31er 3. al ~, °""' "'r i g villas, T0n" . _,,,6„ . W mgrardl lndow, J it .lbicl Ash- . Cod the dl niv ngto . je.DLlPlth4Boaell.mdaul7jter. M o i N t b l e Ph ite in. v l3 .... A '.'../.-.' - ' ai l l ' i l fort 11 J. Moses, Stock- Rev. Y. B. Smyth, C. Jones, Esq., of Or • ._ o f wow. and W. Moores, ham, to Mary, daughter of B. S. Hawn , " 4 • , al C. Jeffares, H. square. noelst Coral. d No ete reheats, so far as trzmus-enssur,.-May 2, at the -vi ew mo wer , SlieSeid, bellows S.W., by the Rey. J. S. Statnion, Mr. _, _ . 3 , 01 . , F. Burton, and 0. Bible Society, Constantinople, to Miss Haien Bautonon.Tiont, of T. Steele, Esq., late of Clapham. J. Burton-J. the eblid d l i t? i r t ad 0. Barton, and BRowN. _ x , 2, pa her !7th year. gl o be* Anne. ''' 43ni 27 and 0. W and A. Z. Brown, of waL•weet, Ti:' IA . Kie. a its DOU G HTY .-Har sat Grsreeend. Kr . T. S°°:'l:',,g7 4 peelst '.. iron nnemknall salt . !.-muy t, at Exmouth, Devoe. Jane. ] oJ. Mallory, War- 11.111131dalita 12..Plik.ses; friu7ZlPse__66, ...1-.... aged st .. sited 8 0 . ;.,..__* IknTinm s. cheet and h . B : WAXNER. -May 2, at Brunswick -quire. Br i g ht4D 't Vitzi‘ ii lotto ; r a mm 1ii....' 11.-" i 'cbBster.recY"rs wrhiss.- Mai s, is wyvenbee Rectory. inchie L ~,,„,,... P ro- Waters, C. 8., aged 81. vrue, sea 0 bet t an snd H A. zals - T, - 012 _____-----.____- - - --=------- 7‘ al WILD.-May 1, at Nortkesd trills. Pallana , ii !: j :------ --- "'_-..... , 30 ✓on and KJ. Eck- - witaus EP° II' s " et a . a IC Phillips and 8. Printed and Published by _, Loon , muter, • I. cloth flniahers Lombardetreet. in . ths cit7,,,..r . ~..,,,,,,o , o g eh g I ,i o