The Express. — London, England, 1864-03-07 00:00:00

- 4 SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. THE LIVERPOOL SPRING MEETING. TO 711.1 IDITOR OP TIM MUM. Sit,—Nottingham and Derby were unimportant as the preceding meetings at Chelmsford, Lincoln, and Hungerford, es regards what they amid concerning the great Spring Handicaps forthcoming, the best form having been displayed by Twilight, Tourist, and Partisan, who are not engaged in one of them ; and the Clown, Dr. Syntex, arid Donne Canoe rooming too backward in condition for any idea to be formed of their chances, which are not half so had as their exhibitions would make out. The two year old contests brought out nothing better than the three Lincoln celebrities, Vision, La Minima* and Blackbird, for Love Letter, who won so easily at Derby, was beaten very easily at Hungsrford by M r . Sutton's King Tom filly, who is undoubtedly the beet youngster that bas been out up to the present time. The jumping had but scant influence on the Grand Natiooal Steepletheric i the greet feature of the Liverpool spring Meeting, which is held at Aintree on Tuesday sad Wednesday, the Spring Cop, Tyro Stakes, Sefton l andiap,and Hunters' Steeplechase comprising the other items of intend. Of the seven minor events, which include a Hurdle Race, only two have yet to close, rad there C every prospect of • fair two days sport The Liverpool Spring Cup, one mile and a half, is con fined to the older horses, apparently, for of the eleven 3-yr-olds I cannot see one capable of competing with War minster ('iirs 74), who meets them with from 141 b to 311 b the best of racing weights, cad must beat them all if in anything like the form he showed at Salisbury last May, when running Spencer • close race at only 3lb for the year, for the latter proved himself of as good a class as Change at Bath, and ran Magnum Hon= and lilackdown very close at Brighton, giving the latter 221 b. The Monk, aged, Tat 101 b, stands next in my estimation, and after him comes Aurelian, 6 yn, rat ilb, who can just compass the distance. The Tyro !Stakes, for two-year-olds, half a mile, has twenty-one entries, and nearly half of them are trained in the North, so that they can hardly be fit to run. Of the Newmarket lot Sloth is the most forward, sad she may credit the stake to Lord Stamford's account. In the minor plates, Zars, Gipsy Girl, limper, Amazonian, and The Monk may distin tomb themselves ; manor the Sefton Handicap, six furlongs, Farfala, 5 yrs, fat, is " best in," with the exception of Argooaut, 5 yrs, Set nib, whom starting, however, lam not in a position to vouch for. The Grand National Steeple chase, about four miles and • ivarter, will bring out the largest field that hes been sees at Aintree for years, there being a portability of all the following starting : Age st lb Age st lb kXablera lteporter 0 12 2 'Little Bob Thonsartevin a it 0 Portland 'Arbury a 111_ satanella Sir William ... .... C 11 10 Wills sinking Fund Jerusalem . •1•00/.1 • 11 8 Holy Harry ;Preach) .... a 11 8 Beckley a 10 10 Bantam Wee Nell Leonidas 6 11 4 Brian Borboime .. a 10 4 The Czar 6 11 4 Ocean Witch 5 10 2 'Serious ease • 11 S Martha a 10 0 Romeo a it 0 Chester 'Amy Do btnil. Tbet• are many old et;47l;l;;ers in the above list— Emblem, Reporter, Theasestown, Sinking Fund, Jerusa lem, Barry, Bantam, Vee Nell, the Cur, Romeo, Portland, Bells Life, lrely, and Martha saving established their re putations in that line ; and Ocean Witch, Real Jam, and Emblematic me at kind promising novices. A lot of money has been intrusted to Bantam, Emblematic, Wee Nell, Jerusalem, Portland, Ocean Witch, Real Jam, Belirsl ; 11 Martha, and Sinking Fund, although the two last ai have not gone well of late. Harry and lrely have never been in great force, but will probably carry the oonfideace of their immediate parties, and Reporter, Thomastown, sad the CZAT are also booked good outsiders among the keow ing ones ; but of those whom the talents are mad about --Wee Nell, Jerttealetn, and Bantam are by far the best performers, to be in at their weights, and if they have not gone off it is quite on the cards, barring accidents, for two of them to be in the first three, my preference being for Wee Nell, whose friends are very magnum The Shrewsbury Meeting will till up the week for those intent on racing ; but the Liverpool running may help to spoil sport, and it will have soma& influence on the many handicaps in the programme that it is impossible to take notice of them.—l METEOR. LIVERPOOL SPRING MEETING.--TUVIDAY. Lraiarooi Sranga Cup (Ha•dmap, of 100 son. in epee* added to a sweepstakes of 10 ion. each, 5 ft ; wineers ultra. Startles °matte the stables, about a mile sad • half. (39 subs.) The Knave Argonaut Aurelian costa Biondin clri , brook Berkeley The Monk klaniener N eivoase Foutreoy Donee Canoe Bosh Joeo Trojan's Black Deer Warminster . 'rhe Ap st lb Ar 01 Ib 6 b 8 Ph& in the Pan a 6 4 5 8 0 el Lawrence 6 6 8 6 8 4 Dark Lily 5 8 3 lane 4 8 0 Merry Maki b 713 Jacks alive 5 710 Gabs Callum a 710 Truant 6 7 10 The Doctor 6 7 7 Alebeas 8 6 1 • 7 0 Llama 3 6 0 6 7 4 Ling of Clubs 6 7 3 Nauss S 6 7 6 7 2 ninths= 3 • 7 4 7 0 Veterinarian 3 .2., 5 7 4 7 0 Fanny Beak* 6 7 0 Macbeth 3it 6 7 3 6 13 a.% - - -- - Tug Trim 97Alsig of 5 son each, with 100 added, for two year olds ; colts, Set 101 b ; fillies and geldiep, Set slb ; wine" Sib extra ; allowances. T. Y.C. (21 sub.)—Veaue I Tourterelle, Sloth, Pawns Degmar, Rawchife, Skirmish ' , East Lynn, Henry the Eagbth, Dicky Wearer, His ll Highness, f by Wild Hansa—Lady Lurewell, c by ° l 7 lt Coro—piss Agnes, t by L33.uai3ooo—Tbe Abbess of Cover ham, Vega, Weatherglass, Lady Teazle, Homely, Club Queen, ASenbuty, Nothing Yore, Rendoletn. A LIA3DICAP PLATS of 40 ens • whiners extra. T. Y.C. (16 subs 4 Age st lb Age at 11, Silo Julia a 9 7 &yeah, Heaver Ulerton P oti l id 8 le • ..tar 1 Lord Douglas 4 .. 3 al 4 Flower Safety Gipsy Gni 4 7 4 Macbeth 8 a 7 Creole 4 7 3 U &Arlo* 3 (paid) Tas Harms' STERPLICHASZ of 5 ens. each, with • cup, Take 100 sows, added ; 12st each ; winners extra ; gentle- Man rulers. Toll Grua . National Steeplechase Course (about four miles and a quarter. (30 subs.) Ilea •Silk and Satin . a Sunbury Alls • Parapet Age a Bright Hoped jam Jacob a Bir utepben Bryan tflinn a Ise I The Sallow ..,. a Dreaduouight .... U Stocking Bird 6 Jed:, by Mosby 0 Philo it.b Handsome gate.. • inoiaulee liondsmaid 6 Rogulab Lawyer.. U rot.pourri Red Hawthorn .. •• Jocular, by Back- fink the Gar- Rate Coventry .. a biter Discount late Gun High Pressure.— . 0 Pippin Trick, formerly mby Newmluster bridesmaid (1,-0) Robin Hood, .. 6 h-b Cboin!?adeley.... a A HA2IDICAY Haunts Rica of 5 SOWS. each, 1 ft, with 40 added whams extra. Two mike, over Us flights of hurdles. Cifi satui . ' -.Age age Lincoln inc. :lb ezj a It stlb o Boot sayer a 9 st llt 4 1 mblem Pot-pourrt 5 11 8 Baron of Alma 4 9 4 Shropshire 6 11 7 Mistake ,late Metier! 4 9 0 Staking Fund old Nair. a 10 12 Topsy, byMaster Tool 5 9 u Tolurno Romeo a 10 12 Corsair Ate Pine App Amy &nous lase (late Syringe, Merryman a 10 2 Satellite a paid bunreven late Man Lothian's King... 6 paid M the Moua, e 10 8 Joe_ Later (We ;:.rilt nest End Kemal:vitiator a 10 2 Sonihport Emblematic Marble 11111 /"i9mms7 5 10 0 Northam True Heart 4 9 9 Ammo d paid thor the Sea 5 9 V 14.11 th A StSlitraladins of 5 sows. each, with 2, added ; 2-yr olds, bet 121 b 1 three, 94t lib; foes, 1014 31b; bye, sit, and aged, 104 Sib ; sidling and other allowances. T. Y.C. LONDON BETTING.—SAYrrinAy. L1%16E1.006 B TEXPLECIIAMIL 6to 1 apt Bautan. ,t &of 30 to 1 net MAWR Fund (0, 10‘., to 13 Esableinstlc 7 and off to 1 t, 100 to 3 Martha, t& off trio 1 W,e Nell (off, 03 to 1 Marty ,uff 10 to 1 wanted) 33 to 1 Reporter , of . 11 tO 1 Jurn•oileni 100 40 to 1 !Tuley off too ...misted moo to 20 F ur t f 17 to 1 PurtlauY t f 50 to (lerautudSuse (off . 18 to 1 ITeesalk deb uff, l,O to Cheater )off t2utnl) 60 to Theesesteemoll, too to 10 jue,,d Jam , 1' we to Sables! II Romeo 'I & off: i luu to J ea l ousy o ff ) 30 to 1 Amy 03 I 100 to —ll oftener off, NORTH All PTO XBlll RE STAKES. 13 to 1 owl Lioness ,t I CHLOT/Ilt CUP. 13 to 1 eget Golden Pledge 11000 to 30 apt Merry Hari (I, 0001.0, 411 to 1 hues (1) && to 1$ Iluezzlu t; vp), liOifiger 3, BETTING AT MA \C] LI V ERPOOL STI ! RESTER.-SATCRDAY. 'EEPLDCIIA..E. 5 to 1 mist &cam (t aud off) ' 20 to I abet Maras •eanted; Mto 1 Emblematic ;t, 200 to 7 Romeo : 1 ) tri to 1 Wee Nell (1 a off 100 to S Belle the Off) 10 to 1 Jertualem 01 40 to I Tbe Czar (tilt off 100 to 9) 40 So I Slnklagrued off; 14 to 1 Purtlaud (off tlb 40 to 1 'rear tot to 11 80 to I Worcester (off, 20 to 1 Beal Jam , t off Oti to 1 Amy (off ; LIVERPOOL SPRING Cr P. to 1 abet The Mock it, I 7to I apt Costa (1) 7 to 1 Warmlnaer (t) NOItTIIABIPiONE 10 to I mot Lioneso ,t, HUSE STAKES. 100 to S apt Gardener (t; Hoastx.trea Taa is ehoMe and throng, moderate to Woo sod wholesome to os► non srlrantoses lists leotard for this Teo a goners! preltromos. it Is sold to trouts hf %Vs° ogosto,..iltiltertiamoot.i THE EIPRISS, - MONDAY EVE/i MG, MARCH 7, 1864. UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE. CAMBRIDGE, MAWR E. Ularvaaarry SCHOLLRSHIPII.—The vacant Browne and Oman Sthokuwip hiss bone thin de y awarded se follows Robot Wititslaw, scholar of Trinity College; Browse—To J. IL Imam Khasi of Trinity Collor& TES MISSING POLISH BONDS. On Friday afternoon , Mr. Leverson, solicitor , of St. Helen's-place, Bishopgate, applied to M r. Alderman Bagley, at Guildhall, far sa warrant to apprehend Mr. William of the fins of W. and H. - P. gip, of 92, Gresham-hoage, Old Broad-etre* 'oho' iton to the lass sian government, on the charge of stealing certain land bonds, to the value of 27,5001. Mr. Alderman Healey, on hearing Mr. Lovereen, declined to issue a warrant upon as ex parte statement in such au important mealier, and directed an intimate= to be communicated to Mr. Sharp that the application would be renewed on Saturday morn- isg, and the warrant issued in the absence of any enplane lion. On Saturday therefore. Mr. W. Sharp attended, sc oompasied by Mr. de Berg, the Read= Consul-General, sod Mr. Poland, the barrister. Mr. Martin (chief clerk) read the following deposition "The information and complaint of inanities }ranter, of 59, Rupert-etas= in the county of Middlesex, gentleman, arc., south, 'On the 2nd day of March instant I went to the office of William Sharp, of 92, Graham-house, in the City of London, to whom I was introduced as a person who would cash for me certain note' of the Credit Fonder of the kingdom of Poised, to the value of 160,000 rouble' of raver Russisa currency. That I produced to the said William Sharp at his request the said notes for the purpose of examining the same, when the laid William Sharp took violent possession of the same, and refused to return them to ins, alleging that he took the earns on s he pretended • the Russian authorities, under whose orders he pretended to set. That, after a considerable time, being unable to reobtain the said notes, I left the office of the said William Sharp for the purpose of obtaining legal assistance, and on my return the said William Sharp was denied to me by the clerk, sod although I have since been repeatedly to the said office, the said William Warp has been denied to me, and I verily believe that he is keeping out of the way to avoid my giving him into custody.' " Mr. Linemen— As 1 informed you yesterday, these bonds ae the property of Mr. Lemaire, a manufacturer of guns, Liege, who holds a large quantity of similar 'sanitise, a portion of which (those en question) he entrusted to his agent, Mr. &tamales reenter, to bring to this country for the purpose of negotiating. The Roman government choose to call them stolen property, but the fact of the matter is that these bonds have been takes as spoil in the course of the war between the people of the Polish nation and the Russian government. That the Rune= government have =wider= them as the spoils of war menet be doubted, as they have levied a tax upon the whole kingdom to replace the deficiency caused by the loos of them ; and, in falling into the hands of the Polish belligerents, I again assert that they are the property of Mr. Lemke ; that ho received them in payment of gone supplied, and I am will tog to admit, to a people in arms against the Roman go vernment, and that he has sent them to this country for negotiation, the coupons being actually like bank notes, but payable at a specified date instead of ea demand, and bearing interest in the maritime. I have repeatedly es. &savoured to see Mr. Sharp sod it is with great reluctance I found it necessary to apply for • warrant eeriest him, but I am glad he has rendered that course now unneces sary. I have endeavoured to show you, sir that no order of the Russian government can justify the commis lion of a felony, neither can any order of the Rosman consul, who is the brother of the notorious General de Berg, justify the spoliation of my client. Mr. Foerster, in attempting to negotiate these bonds, wee referred to Mr. Sharp, who first asked to see them, and then, after comparing the numbers with a list in his own posesesion, pus them into his pocket, by which act the felony was complete ; and although lifter some altercation Mr. Foamier obtained from Mr. Sharp an acknowledgment in writing, it must be borne in mind that Mr. Sharp is a solidter, and that he brought his knowledge and ability to bear upon a foreigner ignorant °flour language and mullein, and gyre him the receipt already alluded to with the view of purging the felony. That, however, 1 submit, would not be held to be • conelopement of the offence previously completed ; at all events, it would not be a question for this court to decide ; for in the case of the "Queen t. Bernard," the Lord Chief Justice, in charg rag the jury, told them that questions of law would arias with which they would have nothing to do, as in the event of a con viction those points would be raised before the Court of Criminal Appeal, and upon that he directed the jury to find the bill and leave the questions of law for another court. Now you, sir, are in the position of the grad jury, and 1 ask you, upon t he dictum of the Lord Chief Justice who tried the above case, to commit Mr. Sharp for trial on this charge. Alderman Besley—Yon have charged this gentleman i with &felony ; and although it is admitted before me that he is in possession of the bonds, there is no pretence for such • charge. Ido not see any of the elements of a felony is the case on your own showing, and 1 am therefore bound to diem= the charge. Mr. Poland—The charge is dismissed upon the opening statement for the prosecution, and I have now, sir, an apple cation to make with regard to some of the peruse before you. This does appear to me to be • case of very grays im portance in • great commercial community like thee of the city of London, and I therefore feel it necessary to lay before you the fade relating to these bonds. Is June, 1863, the Ruin= Bank Treasury at Warsaw was broken into, and a large number of bonds, some of which are the sabjeot of the present proceedings, were stolen. I believe the total value of the beads stolen was about 500.0001. The government of Buena, having serartained the numbers of the stolen notes, and being responsible for the payment of them, gave notice to the puUic generally, in order to protect innocent people from being defrauded, that they would Dot, pay these hoods. The bonds are useless to us, and useless to the parties now applying for them, except for the purposes of fraud. We have them in court, and are willing to deposit them with you, sir, or any officer of the court ; but we will not allow any one to maks a market of such valueless paper, by circulating it amongst persons who are ignorant of its real character. We have adopted this course to protect the innocent ; and I now ask you to deal with Mr. Fainter and Mr. Hernias under the Police Act, for the unlawful posses sion of stolen property. You will have before you the feet. that they did not take these bonds to a regular stockbroker and that they have refused to give any account of them. I therefore ask for a summons against those parties to =ewer the charge of unlawful possession, and then we shall ascer tain if there bonds are boot tide the property of Mr. Lemaire, of Liege, and have come fairly into the possession of than people, or if their present account is all a fiction. Alderman Beeley—l shall grant the summonses applied for, in order to give your clients, Mr. Levinson, the oppor tunity of clearing themselves. All patios then retired, Mr. Sharp retaining palmation of the bonds. Lab *Mahout. 11STROPOLITAN COUNTY COURTS. Sie.t 7l 4 &nu anolsted for the present Week. Wntrtaiurnta, Bt. Martlia-lane—Monday, March 7; Tues day, 8 , Wedutaday 9; Thu r sday, 10. BWOXIIIMAY, Por tland-read—Wedueeday, March 9; Thursday, 10; Friday, 11. BaoUreoe, Whitehead's-grow—Sue-AA), Much 8; Wednes day. 9. lizzaman—Friday • March 11. cusJammu, itu«sal-terraci..—Tuesday, March 8 Wedars• das, D: Friday. 11. SmourrrcH, Oid-Mreearoad.—Tuesday), March 8. Bow, Bow•rowl—Moaday, Muth 7: Ihtds , 11. Ioaraday, anIiCK IO APIL, Great Preaoott-stavot. —W , March 9; . Son=Waal, liwan-street—Tncsday, March 8 ; Thnnday, 10 ; Prh.lay, 11. Unarm, Camberwell New.road—Tuesday, March & Waxnewoirrn, South-street—Thursday, March 10. CTIT or LONDON, Guildhall-buildings.— Monday, March 7. Wednesday, 9 . Saturday, 12. LORD 316trox's COURT, Guildhall—Monday, March 7, Theo day, J. EQUITY COURTS.—Mecca 5. (Before the Lord Chancellor.) JOHNSON—IN BANKRUPTCY. This was an appeal from a decision of Mr. Commissioner Fame, refusing protection to the bankrupt on the ground that he had put his auditors to unnecessary expense, by frivolous defeats to an action. .„. Mr. Sargood, -- witoitTre2 for the petitioning creditor, felt it his duty to call • lordship's attentioo to the fact that the bankrupt, though a solicitor, wait allowed Upland in formal panperis. Mr. Watson said it was not in the power of the peti tioning creditor, Miss Kitty Stewart, to appear or oppose is repri• persona, as she was only 17 years of age. The Lord Chancellor said he could not inquire into the lady's age, as notice had been served on her in which she was recognised as capable of being • respondent, and she could therefore come into the court as an applicant. At the same time it would be hard to say that a bankrupt could not come to this court unless he deposited 20/. If they were to diepauperise him they must show the property, which he must give up to the official • Mr. Sargood observed that it would be hard on the sui tors if a man could accumulate wealth and at the same time come here without giving any security for costa. Mr. Johnson was • solicitor actually in practice, and it +mild not be fair to allow him to come here as a pauper. There had been an affidavit tiled in support of the application in which Mr. Johnson represented himself as polarised of no property of the value of 51., except his wearing apparel but there was an a ffi davit on the other side which showed that he had paid his license duty as an attorney on the list of December, and that he had been conducting suits during this year, from which he was entitled to his costa. Mr. Watson, in reply, read au affidavit that the bankrupt had not realised any mute from the suite which he had con ducted, and that since his release from prison in October his professional profits had not amounted to 101. The Lord Chancellor said he did not know how he had come to make an order allowing this man to sue in form! pauperis ; if he had known the circumstances or the case he should not have made the order, melees upon an application in open court. If an order of course could be made, he did not see how he was to refuse to make it for every bankrupt who applied to him. It was a cootradiction in terms to allow a bankrupt to sue in form* panperis for it must be ex necessitate that be sued, or else be sr:dishonest man. Ile could not allow this case to go on in its protein shape, but would require the appellant to deposit 101., and would give him protection for a fortnight to allow this to be done. (Before the Master of the Rolls.) ritabroy t. BRIGHT, &C.-THE AUSTRALIAN AND EASTERN NAVIGATION COMPANY (UNITED). The Australian and Eastern Navigation Company was registered in January, 1864, and the memorandum of aro elation was then subscribed by eight of the defendants, who were also directors, for ten shares each. The capital of the company was 2,0(0,000!. in 40,000 shares of 501. each, with a deposit of 11. per 'hereon application and 11. on allotment. The bill, supported by the usual affidavit, alleged that there were applications for shame exceeding the above numbers, but that instead of allotting such shares to the applicants, the defendants, other than the company, determined on allotting only a small number, and those to their friends, who were privy to their transactions, with the understanding that none should be sold with. out their consent, reserving the remainder to them selves to be dealt with according to the operations of the Stock Exchange, so that if shares rose they might allot them among themselves, if not they need not take them. Subsequently, the said defendants employed brokers to pur chase in the Exchange a larger cumber of shares than they intended to allot. Consequently, the shares nee, on the 20th January to a premium of 3/. per share. One of the plaistilfs believing in the expressed intention to allot the shame, fairly contracted to sell 250 shares at an average premium of 3/. per share, with the intention of pur chasing the same in the market before the period for delivery under his contract. This contract, it was now alleged, was made with the plaintiff by an agent of the defendant' as part of the above , mentioned scheme. This system being continued by the defendants, the shoes rose to a premium of 6/. or 71. per share on February Bth, wben the directors allotted to themselves and among their friends, clerks, Ace, a large number of shares, at the same time re turning their deposits to other applicants. The letters RS to this part of the business were received on February 8, though dated January 26th. Though only 18,000 out of the 40,000 shares had been allotted in manger aforesaid the defendants, through broken, purchased very largely, and the shares roes to 9/. premium. It appeared that by the practice of the Exchange shares in joint-stock compani es are bought and sold for what is termed " the account." The settling day is once a fortnight, after the first has been appointed by the Stock Exchange commit*. ; and until a settling day is appointed, " the account" remains open as to shares bought and sold, and dealings therein are con stantly taking place without the dealers poseessing such shares upon the chases of the rise or fell before the account day. The defendants, the directors, have applied for the appointment of a settling day, but none has yet been made. Lulea, the bill alleged, a settling day be appointed, the object of the defendant, will not be accomplished, as the contract& they have made will not hold good, or be com pleted on the Exchange; and inasmuch as they have con tracted to purchase so large a number of shares, and nose have been allowed but such as are under their oostrol, the sellers of such shares will be compelled by the rules of the exchange either to deliver the shares or pay the difference in price between that at which they had agreed to sell and the price on the settling day. The demand for shares on that would therefore be large, sod as all would be under the control of the defendants, the price would be ruled by them. The broken must pay the difference, and the said defendant, would realise many thousand pounds. These are the statements, or the effect of them, is the bill material to the present motion which was ex parte for an injunction toes rtrain the defendants, from applying to the committee of the Stock Exchange for a mailing day in shares of the company, and also to restrain them from allotting to them elves, or to any one on their behalf, any shares, or from selling or disposing of any. There are many defewlaata to this bill. Mr. Selwyn, (4:C., and Mr. Ronburgh appearei in suppost of the motion. Ilia Honour declined to grant the injunction an applied for exwte, but pea leave to nerve WWI of motion for Thurn&y next. IN RI THE LIT! ASSOCIATION OF !NOLAND (UNITE). This petition prayed the usual windiscup order molest the oompany. Mr. W. R. Ellis (with hint Mr. Selwyn) asked that it might stand over till pert petition day, to amble the peti• timers to answer an affidavit filed by the company. Mr. Flagg&llay and Mt. C. W. Crouch, for the company, &mated. liis Hormuz ordered it to stand oar woordingly. COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.—MARCH 5. (Beton) Mr. Commissioner Goulbws.) IN 11l 7IC6AAIAH C. PLUM,. Mr. Lech• address to the court on behalf of his clisat was adjourned to the lext sitting, on Friday next. the road near Dartmouth-street-bridge. She had received a pistol .hot in the cheek, and died on the following day without being able to spat so as to give any account of what had occurred. Mr. fierjeant Brien commested u provonation the prkoner had O' received. Who knew w pon hat the had happened ea the fatal evening? Perhaps he might hare seen pomm els( which so eanned him that he executed instant ven o his wife ; or, on the other band, the death of the m deceased might have been sonelentth The jury retired to deliberate for about a quarter of an hoar, and then regorged into court with a verdict of Guilty, accompanied by a strong recommendation for mercy oa ac count of the provocation which the primer bad received at the hands of the murdered woman. Upon hearing the verdict, the prisoner appeared to wake up from • state of stupor, and there ensued one of the most ' distressing scenes that have ever hese witnessed in a ooart of justice. He said—l may be allowed to say a few words before lam condemned to die. I have kept company with her for more than three yean, and during that time there is no Milk on earth that loved • girl better ; and all that time she loved another. I married her, for she said she had no borne to dwell in. I said, Sarah, rah, hers a good home, and will you share it ? She mid, 'George, if you will give me one chair and a stool I will dwell with you till the day I die.' We were monied on Christram-day, as they have said. At night she said she was poorly and went home to her mother, and on Satorda7 night she slept with Martin. She came to ma again after being in bed with that man, Is there a heart of a man in a Christian land who will condemn or mangle the condemnation of a poor man order such cir cumstances! When she said to me in the presence of her I mother that I had threatened her life, she said also with • sneer, " The first child that is born shall be fathered os you and yon shall not be the father of it." Whoa I am dead and gone, there is no one here who will my that I harmed a hair of her head. If Martin Joy were here he would not deny what I my about him. Let my pinata visit me, and let my friends visit me and pray with me in the condemned cell, and let me then rise to the throne of God and be judged by our Lord Jesus Christ. 1 shall then see her where no man can ten, her from me. I hops the Lord will pardon my sins, and take me before the time •ppaated for my execution into • better world. I say candidly that Martin Joy has been the ruin of mulife, that might have been comfortable and happy. The poor wretch then fell, in • (aiming (medium, ieto the arms of the warders. The scene in court daring the deli very of this address was indescribable. Every one present was visibly affected, and the woman who thronged the gal lery sobbed aloud. As soon as the emotion had in some measure subsided, the learned judge, who appeared much moved by what had taken place, passed sentence of death upon the prisoner. OXFORD AND CAMBRIDGE ATHLETIC SPORTS. The inauguration of Oxford and Cambridge epode took *non the new Christ Church Cricket. Oxford, on :Woodsy, in pursue of many thourand imu sli spectators, some of whom travelled a long distance to wit ness the competition. The meeting of the athletes of the adversities had been on the tepis for • year or two, but it was not until the present time that it could be held conve niently to all parties. The programme contaieed eight events for daisies, the competitors being chiefly the suceemfal csadidates at the recent =held at Oxford and Cambridge. The result of encounters had rendered the Cantabs somewhat the favourites, sad they were freely backed to cam off more prizes than Oxford. The proceedings commenced with the 100 yards fiat race, for which two gentlemen from each turivenity maw to the scratch, viz., Mous. A. Harrison, Trinity, and W. T. Wayne, Trinity, on the part of Cambridge, and B. Derbyshire, Wedham, and H. C. Jollye, Merton, on behalf of Oxford. Derbyshire wee the favourite and was largely backed, and was the winner by half-a-yard. Time, 104 seconds. The high jump was the next on the card, end it afforded a fine display of agility on the part of the competitors. Oxford were the favourites, as Mr. Gooch, of Merton, had cleared 5 feet 4, and the Cam bridge champion had won with 5 feet 2. In the jumping Osborne failed to clear lift 5, and Gooch clearing it in flee style was declared the victor. In the quarter mile rue Har rison, Trinity, sad Thornton, Jesus, appeared for (Urn bridge, and Derbyshire. Wadham, end Heap. of Braseeces, for Oxford. Derbyshire mine in • winner by four yards ; Mr. Harrison second. Time, 56 seconds. The ()uarms being now credited with three events became very confident, and in the succeeding hurdle race of 120 yards over L flights were again freely backed. Cambridge was represented by Messrs. A. W. Daniel, Tri nity F.. Wynne Finch, Trinity, and R. Herriaon ; Oxford, by E.. B. Michell, Magdalen • C. Bill, University; and H. Skelton, Worthen. After a ?else &Wt, they went away in • cluster, but Daniel, Wynne, Finch, and Bill, soon separated themselves from the others, Mr. Daniel's superior style of clearing the hurdles soon enabling him to get the lead, which he continued to the goal, and leaded a winner by half a yard, the name distance separating Mr. Finch (god) from Mr. Bill. Skeltoe and Michell were well up. Time, 173 seconds. Long J ump..—Oxford :F. H. Gooch, Merton ; and J. Davenport, Pembroke. Cambridge : C. Booth, Trinity; and W. Wright, Trinity. Cambridge were very unfortunate, Booth and Wright meeting with accidenta which incapacitated them from the exertion required on the hard ground, and enabled Mr. Gooch to win the prize, distance, 18 feet ; Booth (2nd), 17 feet 44 inches. 200 Hurdle Race, over 10 flights.—Cambridge : A. W. Daniel, E. Wynne Finch, and Ooslow, all of Trinity. Oxford : H. Skelton, Wedham • C. Bill, Cniversity ; and B. Michell,Magdalen. Cambridge were the favourites. Daniel took the lead from the onset, closely pressed by Wynne Finch, the former of whom lost the load after getting over the last hurdle, when Finch running in the quickest won • splendid race by a foot, Skelton being the same distance behind Daniel. Time, 3164 seconds. The event of the day, the mile race, now cisme on for decision, and speculation was carried to a great extent, the Oxonla ns taking all the odds they could get. Mr. Laves, of Trinity, end Mr. P. M. Thornton, of Jesus, were the se. lotted of Cambridge, and Meseta. Haulm, Merton ;Warman, Balliol ; and Stratton, Queen's, appeared for Oxford. The course consisted of four laps, the start taking place opposite the Pavilion. A fine race took place, and Lewis went in a winner by four yards. Time 4 minutes 56 woods. A steeplechase of shouts mile end a-half over • stiff country, can • large brook and some good fences, was the last event on the programme, and brought together 5 runners, viz., R. B. Webster end C. Garnett, both of Trinity, Cambridge': and Great, Trinity ; Wood, Pembroke; and Clive, Bailliol, for Oxford. Oxford were favourites, Mr. Grant's running with Mr. Hansom last week having given his friends great confidence. Clive and Wood made the running to the first fence, when Grant went to the front, and carried it on to the brook, which they all cleared in magnificent style. Upon going up the bill Garnett and Webster showed in advance, and cautioned ' the lead until the letter, by • mistake at one of his fences, ' lost his positing, thereby enabling Garnett to get a good ' first, a position he maintained throughout, notwithstand ing that Mr. Webster pat on an extraordinary spurt about 100 yards from home. Mr. (',rant came in third, a long distance behind the Cantata. The result was received with deafening cheers, as it put the light blue on an equality with Oxford es regards the number of events, both having won fear. The winners will be presented with silver medals. We understand that nest year Oxford will return the visit of Cambridge, when no doubt increased interest will attach to the event, which it is hoped will be arranged for the summer term. PARLIAMENTARY BUSINESS. HOUSE OF COMMON& lOTICES or 11011058 AND 010 W or ms DAT FOR MI MONDAY. MASCH 7. 01[DY-RA 07 THE DAY. Government Anaaltlea 11111 27 adjoWniddi;bate on gulag Into oonunittee Warehowarg of British Spirits Dill—committee Land Drainage :Provisional Orders' Bill - committee ; Incloeure Bill— as amended, to be considered ; Naval Agency and Distri bution Bill—monad reading; Naval Prize Arta kapeal 13111--as cond reading . Naval Prize Bill--secoad reading; Bills of Ex. change and Promimory Notes Bill—committee ; hum* --committee: Ways and Yeans—committee: Mutiny coed reading; Marino Mutiny Bill—second roadie& NOTICB9 or mcrrioss. Mr. Rieman IPeo—To ask the First Lord of the Treasury whether a ship belooging to the Confederate navy would hare the was right to search and make prise of an English vessel carrying contraband of war to • Federal port that a Federal war vowel would eaereise In the ease of • Britbh ship earning contraband of war to • Confederate port: sad, if not, whether such pirtiality In far oar of one of too belligerent powers is reconcileabie with the strict neutrality' professed by tier Majesty a government. Mr. JOBS BisJ•11111 BETH—To aak the Secretary of State for India when he Wends to present the Indian Budget to the house. IlaUtAY—To ask the Secretary or State for the Home Department wiles the report of the Chancery Funds Commis sion will be had upon the table of the house. Me. WI.4I.IBE—To ask the Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether the government are prepared to accept from the owners of the Pampero and other steamers imbed by the govern. meat on the plea that these semi& are Intended for the Con federate states of America, a similar aasuranoe to that which the government have declared thetastdree satisfied with when given by the Danish Ambemador. . . C llr : Chesap eake . —Addreas for copy or extracts of correspondence with t he govennnest of Nora bask ou the subject of the Chesapeake. The ATTOILVIT-6lOrrl tl for IRELAND —Common law Proce dure ,Ireland) Act Antesdinest BW. _ of the ticezenas—Public Acconnta—That the committee on public accounts do consist of the following members —Mr. Walpole Mr. Zd.ard fleydell Soured., Sir Henry Willoughby. Mr. beechen, Mr. Howe., Mr. Peel. Sir Stafford Northcote. Ur. coedits. and Mr. Pollarill'rquhart. . 117118DAi. Mutes 8. 2:MICR O► MOTION. NZ. pants made from the Treeanry to schools toe the worttng dares showed not, In every ease, be reduced by the whole amount of all endowments a nd, before laying new Minutes of Connell on gduattlon upon the table, the wk•Preeldent should expishi to the house, after due notice, their purpose._ ORDER OF THE DAY. Court of Justiciary 'fiootlandi Bill—cottunittee. WEDNESDAY, IIAIK7 Y. ORDRES OF yHE DAY. Trespass Alreland, reading: Forfeiture of lands and Goods MU--ercond raiding; Watching of Town Ireland) BUl—escoad reading Weights and Measures 'Metric System) 11111—accond reading : Cattle Inseams Prevention PM—second reading: Cattle, de.. Importation 8111—second reeding. Ap peel in Criminal Cues Act Amendment Bill—second marling. THURSDAY. MARCH 10. ORDSRS UY THI DAY. Railway CompaaliaPowers - 3111—ae:d . reading : Balla aye (Conatructloa Faculties, Bill—oecuol reading. FRIDAY. Yawl( 11 OZDEBS Of THE DAY. Copyright Bill—asooed reeding . Hank Acts :Bc.tland' Blil— committee Penal emerttnde Acta Amendment Bill—committee Summary Procedure kbeetlandj BLll—esamtlremilsg. SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. GRAVESIGID.—Arthed: March 4. Caroline, from Pomeron ; Halllol3, Mauritius: Arthur, and Peter gymnasts, Singapore Adelaide, and Old England, Madras: Belinda, Dublin lam Elizabeth and Cicely, and Preorpine, Guernsey . Cyclops, Tub es:Win ; John Masterman. Penang: Leon Raymund°. Be. Michael's: Lydia, Copenhagen: Nthrotad, Calcutta: Osprey. Smyrna: Pearl, Black Sea. 5. Rival, Admiral Nelson. Belgium, Ooneordla, Crusader, Lord Mraneord, Reliance, Bhealtlel,tCare, and Luna, Guernsey Praheabsit, Demerara Amy, Rouen, City of Norwich. Coronae ; Gehl Tendroonkwit. Nordin ; Helena, Geom.; John and Martha, Lueon ; Langsdale, Dieppe; Mary Warreu, Calcutta; Maria, lanthanum; lipahmallow. Prance: Newsky, Dautzle . Omar Packs, Melbourne ; Onward, Mortal' ; Providence. Grovelines ; St. Klwyn, 81. Michael's: 8t Africa U Alfred the Great, Foochow-too Aralselia, and !male, Bt. Michael's Adler, Bremen; Battalion, Bordeaux Bonnie Dundee, Tuticorin Caallemaine, and General Wrodhani, Madras Gustaf Adolph, Port Augusta. Hamburg, and Tiger, Hamburg James Vluesambe, and Palmerston, Chin. Levant, Calcutta: Mottos, Catania Repine,. Marro: Surprise, and Alice. Guernsey: ghakmpeare, New York; Spirit of the Deep, Shmighte ; Waterloo, and Magnet, Rotterdam; Frith's:of. !Dal beck Lima. Marinates ; Moselle. Antwerp ; Metropolitan, Chanute; Sam, Dordt. . _ Sall;d7L-11a1 7 115:iierUn, and Forth, to Hamburg; Cologne, Rotterdam City of Hamburg. and Dragon, Harre . Fortuna, Genoa ; Holland, Ginned Salo., Dentate. 6. Adler, Bremen ; Baron iwy, Antwerp. Cld, Bilboa ; Earl .4 Auckland. Harlingen; Gustaf Ware, Gothenburg. Nora, Rotterdam, Palatsart, Malta. Queen of Nations, Shanghai: Rhine, Ostend ; Ste R Peel, Dun kirk Tartar, Lisbon Chanticleer, tHettin. - - • L/VILRPOOL. - Arrived March & City of Woolthigtoo , aod Arethoso, from New York Ittlwarti Stoddard, alut Bo ' s Autto, Hods& Dream, Potooron , floral& Rolm. Sall.l.—llarch Arabia (r.m.s ), to Boston. COASTOCA RD A PPOINTMENTS.UtIMULEt Charles T. Williamson, to the Brigham station ; iltaff-Connsoder Richard T. Saunders. to tha Fialtelpfe (hoar &Ohm/ station ; Master A. F. Mugford, to I.ooe, Carnwalt sta tion ; Naval Chief Officer B. J. Littlehales. to Hove Chief Oaken of the Second Clams J. Evans, to Sostbotosib.; WORKING MEN'S CLUB AND INSTITUTE UNION. On Tuesday last a large nod influential meeting war held in the Town-hall, Hanley, for the purpose of establishing a club in that town. The chair was taken by the Earl of facurrsim, lord.lieutuant of the couatv, and be woe supported on the platform by the principal magic. tastes and employers of labour in the district. The ball was crowded with working men. The noble chairman gave ea able sketch of the principles as which clubs should be established, and of the guarantees requisite for the sasurance of the subscribing publm that they should not be perverted from their original objects. Raving urged the importance of leaving this ordinary management of the affairs to the working men themselves, his lordship eloquently rebutted the charges most commoaly brought against the associations. After alluding to the mem which bad attended the efforts of the Central Union to establish clubs and institutes I. various parte of the country, be concluded by observing that although he had occupied them so long he bed not said a tenth part of what might be urged se to the edvantages to be expected from Working Men's Clubs. He had however, endeavoured to show them that the interest he felt in the movement had not been taken without deep oonaideratioe, and the more be had considered the matter the more perfectly convinced he was that if that movement had been commenced long ago they would now find the working classes of this country in a far superior miedition as re garded their moral state than they were in. Every one who felt with him could exert in fluence to encourage the establishment of these clubs, and whoa they thought how completely the character, health, and power of this country depended upon the working classes, they would feel with him that them wu no question the consideration of which more de served the attention, the careful attention, and the deep interest of every one who loved his country. The noble Csavanna thee announced that letters of apology for nog-attendance had beau received from Lord Immure (who expressed warm sympathy with the objects of the meeting), Mr. GretifeU, IL P., Mr. F. Wedgwood, and the chief bailiff of Ibuslem. — Mr. Wieetasby (honorary secretary) reed the report prepared by the projectors of the club, which stated that the proposal had originated entirely with a few working men, with the view of oonnterecting the evils of the public-bombe. —The Mayor of Hanley moved the adoption of the report, and expressed strong sympathy with the movement. W. Brownfield, Esq., seconded the motion. The Rev. Henry Solly, secretary to the Working lieu's Club and Institute Union, then addressed the meeting at considerable length in explanation of the workiag of clubs already in operation, and in description of the botanic that have arises ia con. nation with them.--G. J. Ridgway, Feu., moved, " That in the opinion of the meeting it was desirable to help the working men of Hanley to establish a club and institute as the priociplee and with the object. recommended by the Central Uoion."-8. Pope, Esq. of Manchester, who was re ceived with loud cheers, seconded the motion.—E. Chellioor. Eq., moved, and Mr. Drury seconded, "That delegates from the various plazas of employment in the town be invited to assist the committee in draw ing up the rules for the government of the club." Other resolotione were moved and seconded by W. 8. Rodeo, , J 1110416 Bateman, Esq., 8. Taylor, Eaq., and the Rev. U. B. Jackson respectively. The vote of thanks to the chairman was _proposed by Smith Child, Esq., end ed seeend by G. W. Raker, Esq., and carried, with three cheers for his lordship, sad ~o ne cheer more" for lady Lichfield. The noble lord, in sekoowledging the compli ment, dwelt on the t valise of the labours of the Central Uaioa, and a vote of thanks to Mr. S o lly, w hi c h wen atop with great cordiality. MORE 'MAN EVER AND BETTER THAN EVER applies to the largest end but stock aprlog and SWUM? patterns ever attbeoltted for public approval The worl4.fatned lea. trauma at Allred Webb Mac orsglaator's may seta 141=8=vakidreet, Hanover -alum lietsblabect 1841. ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE. MIDLAND CIRCUIT. —WARWICK, MARCH 5. Caowli COCET.—(Before Mr. Judie* Eyler.) PLINPUL CAS,. George Halt was tried for the wilful murder of Ws wife. Mr. Adams and Mr. Buzzard conducted the prosecution ; Mr. Servant O'Brien end Mr. Stephen appeared for the defence. The prisoner, who is a jeweller's stamper, 22 yean of age, and who has hitherto borne the character of a steady, peace able, humane man, was married to the deemed on last Christmanday. Previously and up to the very day of her marriage the woman had been " keeping company" with a man named Martin Joy, and on the evening of beer wedding-day she left her husband and returned to her mother's house. On the following day she was taken back to her husband by her parents and remained with him for some days. Early in Jaeauy she again returned to her mother, and remained at her house, living apart from her husband up to the 16th of February, the day of her death. About half-past 11 o'clock in the evening the prisoner went into the Wellington Inn and asked for a glass of rum and hot water. He sat down and pressed the landlord to drink with him, saying, " Per haps it will be the last time you will have an opportunity." He was asked what he meant, and said, " I have done it ; I have done for my wife." He went on to my that he had shot her on Dartmouth-street-bridge, and produced a brace of pistols, one of which was load, while the other • - peered to have been recently discharged. He af trwards said, " I courted her for @even years. I loved her ie. tensely. She complained of being poor. She went home on the night of our marriage saying that she was going to sleep with her mother, and slept with another man. The night after she mme beak to me. My shopmates need we cruelly. The apprentiee told me about my wife going with other men. What could 1 do!" The prisoner was thee taken to his father's house, and, addressing his father and mother, said, " I have told you I would do it, and I have dose it." It was proved that the prisoner had bought the pistols with some powder and bullets on the morn i ng of the awn day. The duaaasd was found lyiag co bar beck is THE POLICE COURTS. MANSION-HOUSE. James Sutcliffe and Harriett Sutcliffe were brought up on remand, in custody of detecti‘e officer it'Leod, before Mr. Alderman Hale, who was sitting for the Lord Mayor, charged with having in their possession two amnia and a quantity of gloves, 'apposed to form portions of two bur glaries. Mr. Perry, from the office of Mr. Buchanan, instructed Mr. Ribeon, barrister, for the prisoners. It will be remembered that the prisoners were first brought up charged with having some shawls in their pos. sesnoe which were identified by Mr. Daniel Gome, shawl warehotniernas, Friday-street, as his property, and which were supposed to be part of • quantity amounting in valueto about NOW., which were stolen from his warebouae a short time previous. The gloves were found amongst a quantity of other property, and were supposed to have been stolen from the warehouse of the French Glove Company in Liverpool•treet, which was broken into a month or so back, and a large quantity of gloves stoke. The prisoners kept a wardrobe-shop in the Hackney-road, and the defence was that the goods had been bought in the ordinary course of trade at auctions and other sales, which they said accounted for their not being able to produce the invoices. Packman, the detective officer who was engaged with M'Leod in the cue, said he was not prepared with any ad ditional evienoe in either case, and as there wee no positive proof that the goods really formed part of the burglaries, the prisoners were discharged, Mr. Alderman Hale remark ing that the officers were quite justified in the course they had pursued in apprehending the prisoners. There was a quantity of jewellery found at the prisoners' house, with other property, amongst which were a very va luable single atone brilliant ring, a diamond ring, cluster of seven stones; a gentleman's open faced gold watch, No. 30,870, with chain, and seals and keys, amongst which was a seal with the Fad of Warwick's crest (a bear with a ragged stiff), a lady's ;old watch, No. 7,501, and • quan tity of other valuable articles. TIdKES. Charles Elam, aged if', was awned with burglary at the ' l. " ' "agog" ' °list uc°4ltr :; pa' Tolman. coo. sod stealing from " the Ark " five scro lls taunts,' the five books of Moms (Pentateuch), valued at 601. or 701. Nathan Abrahams, reader at the synagogue, locked up the chapel at six o'clock on Wednesday evening, mid on going them the following morning he found the back window open, and that the five parchment scrolls bad been removed from the Ark. They were bound with silk, and covered with silk mantles, and there wee an ivory pointer on the scrolls used in reading the Hebrew. He identified the silk and pointer produced as those belonging to the scroll.. Emanuel Abrahams, of Cable-street, said be purchased the silk and ivory pointer of the prisoner between twelve and one o'clock on 'Thursday for 2a. 2d. There were three pieces of blue silk, three pieces of blue ribbon, and six pierce of yellow silk. lie was • Jew and had seen ivory pointers like that at Jews' synagogues , hot he did not know what they were till a neighbour named Hamburg told him. About an hour after • man came from the synnogue, and be produced the things which were afterwards d eli vered to the police. That morning he was seat for to the synagogue, and on his way home he called at a opal's-atop end saw prisoner, and gave him into custody. Mr. Partridge expressed hi. disgust that a Jew attending aura should have bought such articles, and said he should not allow the witness his expenses. Prisoner said he bought the thing of a man in Petticoat lane for 2.., and that he had bees told by Emanuel Abra hams to bring him property at any time, whether he ob tained it right or wrong. Committed for trial. MARKETS. oorros.—Lmatroot., MARCH s.—We have to report a quiet *ad doll market to-day ; prime uuchauged. The sale. are 4,000 bake, of which 1,000 are for exportand spent- corrox GOOO9.—MANCIMITIR, MARCH 5. The cotton yarn and cloth market has laboured wider great de pression tbroughoat the week. Yarns for export es well es tor home use, and domestics, T cloths, cog cloths, shirt- Mee, printers, madapollama, and yaoonets, though not quoted lower in price, could not be sold without some con ossion to the buyer. Nor does it appear likely that we shall have any speedy improvement. Buyers have still • strong impreeMen that the tends/icy of values, as the quantity of cotton Increases, will be lower, and in their present mood of cautiousness would not be tempted to ope rate by any moderate concession in price. On the other hand the ho lds,, of cloth (where sot compelled to realise), are disposed to believe that prices will not go much, if say, lower, so bag es stocksoontinue as light as at preeest under stood to be. For the coutinent busing= is almost at a steed. The Genuine have executed some trials; orders for yarns to be forwarded at ono* ; but for other markets, both home sad foreign, the only often making during the last few days have been at prime so low as to be regarded rather as tests of the feelings of *ellen. than as t,md side attempts to operate. As is usually the case, when depression is long. continued, prices are becoming very irregular. WOOLLEN.--Lane, Masai s.—There has been a decided improvemeet in the coloured ball this morning, the attendance of buyers and manufacturers being good., and a fair amount of business has bees dose in light-ookstred mottoes and tweeds ; there have also been several trans ' actions in dark molten'. Several panels of milled wool black and coloured cloths hove changed kende. The state of the White Market has this morning base very depressed, nothing worthy of further *otitis having taken place. TEA.—The import of tea for the past mouth has been on a liberal "ode, amounting to about 20,000,000 It.. ; and corn. prises a fair supply of those kieds most required to meet the export demoted sow springing up. During the current week the attention of the trade has been chiefly occupied with the public sale, which oortinieecod on the Ist instant and eoseluded yesterday. It consisted of 41,009 package. (22,5 being " without reserve"), and has resulted in the latter portion being sold at full market rat's. The market has ermined a healthier toes, with rather a etrengthening appearance; the relief that has recently been imparted to the money market, and the prospect of a check to tea shipments is China, having inspired the importers with greater oon fidenceCa) .—(9rom the circular of Messrs. W. S. Shuttleworth and HABDWARE.—BERMINGI4III, Maim s.—The trade of this town is not quite so active as it was a week or two ago. Since the second week atter Christmas orders have come is steadily, and the ormatry shopkeepers, haviog stocked them selves with goods sufficiently to meet immediate require meets, are waiting the further development of the prospects of the spring trade. But notwithstanding the slight lull which has taken place the manufacturers generally are pretty well employed, and have sufficient order. on their books, with such as are sure to come in hereafter, to keep them going up to the end of the quarter. The prinopal exceptions to this are in the fancy trades, in which business I. quiet. In one or two other branches also a certain amount of slackness is felt, but no more than is incidental to the season. So far as this tow, is concerned there can be no doubt but that this the first quarter of the year has bete a good use for trade, and that manufacturers' 'Marne will be larger than they have been of late years. At this moment, when there are some complaint, that trade is dull, the amount disbursed in wages weekly at many of the principal eeta blishmeats is larger than usual. In the foreign department business continues quiet, the continental trade being un favourably affected by the cs Riad position of affairs in the north of Europe. The West India mail brought a fair supply of orders from that quarter, some of which ere from the British Islands. To America there is not much doing, nei ther is there with Canada for the spring shipment. Theetate of trade is the adjoining district, is mare or let matideolory ; in no branch of say importimeOlosiarything like slarkver prevail. The casting trade is brisk ; for hollow ware th eft is a good demand, but the West Bromwich trade is suffer. log to some extent by roman of the high price of material, which 'specially affects the ironfoundry trade. For railway flttinplhere is a good demand ; the saddlers' ironmonge r y at Walsall ars busy, and on the Dudley aide all the lary e works ars in full operation. The fall in the price of cow-, which took place a day or two ago has been followed by reduction in the price of ro lied metal, including bran wire and tubing. _ . _ 0011N.-Cattaantan, Mutat 5.-We had the MIR doll heavy market for oorn which we have had for some week., without any &sage in prices. Wheat, 32e. to 4th. • barley, 28.. to 365. ; has, 325. to 365. ; oats, 181. to 22i. per qr. Mauer" Malice 5.-We had an wasp supply of grub at oar market this morning. Wheat woe in poor 000ditiot, aid inferior sort. met only a dull sale. There was, how. ever, • brisk market for dry samples. There was a fair de. mood for oats, mad seed samples fetched rather more money than last week's rates. The market for barley was without elan. Priors: Wheat, white, 15e. (Id. to 17s. 6d.; dint, , I ns. 6d. to 13s. 6d. ; barley, As. 6d. to 11.. 6d. ; potato oata, 7s. 6d. to 9s. ; common oats, 7e. to 7a 9d. ; rye, 6d. to 12a, 64. ; beans, 14e. to 16e. ; pew, 14s. to 16s. 6d. per Carlisle bushel. Flour, 1.. 6& to la. 10d. pert; ostansal, le. 7d. to la. 9d. ; mad and barley. meal, le. 4d. GUILDFORD, Kamm 5.-There was only a moderate g l ut. tit y of wheat at market today, some portion of which was only in middling condition. There wee no disposition ou the part of buyers to increase their stock, but the few parcels disposed of made about last week's prices. All spring coon at a dull sale, there was, however, no quot able change in value. Wheat, 3M. to 50s. • barley, 23e. to 40s. ; eats, Pis. to 24a. ; peas, 345. to 361;,. ; beans, 33a Ito 36e. per qr. HERTFORD, MARCH 5.-A small supply of wheat ; trade dull, and prior barely so good as last week. samples being out of condition. Barley trade better, at fully recent rates. Good oats and bows in demand for seed, and feed core steady. Peas as before. Wheat, red, 23..; white, 27.. per load. Grinding barley, Ws. ; malting, 375. 6d, per qr. Oata, sew, 24a.; old, 265. per qr. Beans, 27e. per load. LRICRISTIR, MARCH 5.-The quantity of wheat on offer was =date, there being a sprinklieg of red and white wets. Business was again inactive, at barely late rat,, excepting for 6n. dry qualities. New white found buyers ”W. so 45e. ; new red, 395. to 41s. per '36 stops. barley the supply was pretty good, and the tow of the demand was far from being brink, at rather below late rates, except for the best desaiptions. Malting, 335. to 36e. per qr. • grinding, 37.. to 3.1. per 30 stone. oat s were an mode m 'apply, and moved off languidly at very little situation from late rates ; new, 21s. to Ns. ; old, 28e. te 30a per 30 awe. _ MiliCA211.171:11.0111-TTIIR, MARCH s.—At our market this morning we bad a much less supply of wheat from the onestry, and notwithstanding the condition wag various, clearance was briskly effected at the extreme rates of this day anusight. South country and foreign were held for lull pricer, which had the affect of limiting business. Flour alolirl y lh exctltg n l t y ° l l lScul t scarce l y y o q be n it, all it is o en nly n li o a erZ then that buyers rem be met with. Grinding without in. quiry. Little stirring in malt, bears, or peas. Oat. without change. The arrivals this week an :—Wheat, coastwor, 3,812 qrs. ; foreign, 2,222; barley. ccastwise, 1,234 ; malt, coastwise, 260; oats, coastwise, 223 ; foreign, 410; flour, coastwise, 2,251 maks ; Indian corn flour, 530 tacks. NORWICH, MARCH s.—There was only a fair supply of wheat at this market to-day, and the condition being affectol by the state of the weather, the tied' ruled dull at lest week's rates, aad but little imsioess was tnumacted. The supply of barley, which consisted princirally of secondary malting qualities, was rather larger than of late, and the trade continued very languid ; the beat malting sort. about maintained former prices. White wheat (weighing 63Iba. to 661 M.), 445. to 475. ; red ditto (weighing 631 b. to 651b5.), 40s. to 435.: beet chevalier malting barley (weighing 55Ibs. to 561b5.), 354. to 36e. ; extra, 3.5. ; runs chevalier ditto (weighing 541bs. to 55th..), 335. to ;345. ; distilling ditto (weighing 521bs. to 531te.), Ds. to 30s. ; oats, 245. to 26e. ; beaus, 36a. to 375.: peas, (maple), 35e. to 36.. per quarter. Flour, 27a. 6d. per NOTTINUHAR, MARCH 3.-There was a very fair show of wheat, samples ocening to hand is variable condition the weather baring been damp during the week. Th e demand ruled dull, and the best sorts were about the same ; inferior rather lower. Old white aorta were taken otf at 41a. to 445. • old red, 36e. to 42a. ; new white, 425. to 475. ; a new nil, 392. to 42a. per 36 atone. There was • tolerable supply of barley, for whith the demand was slow at late rates for tine samples; inferior kinds were rather cheaper. Malting, new, Ma. to 37e. per qr. ; grind ing, old, 27.. to 30s. ; new , 2. to 28a. per .8) dose. For cats the inquiry was inactve, and sellers found it difficult tol support farmer curreocies ; old, 245. to 30a. ; new, 20s. to 28e. ; old foreign, 21e. to 24e. per 24 stone. Prisanonoutin, Kamen 6.-We had • fair show of wheat here today, buyers tried to get them lower, but could not suwee and there was, in oottesquenee, but little buir sees dons. Barley and beans maintained late rates ; but oat', owing to the great quantity offering, were rather easier to buy. READUN, MARCH 5.-Little can be said of our market this atoning. At its opening the dulness of the peat weeks prevailed. A very small attendance ; a short supply of all sorts of grain ' • the little trade done was at last week's prior, both in barley and wheat ; for seed wheat there was • sliaht demand, and prices firmer. ROCHIB7I3I, MARCH 5. Seco odery and inferior kinds of pain were about 6d. to Is. per quarter cheaper. For best white wheat the tams were 445. to 47a., and red, 40e. to 43• per quarter • inferior red, 375. to 40e. ; and white, 401. to 44a. per quar ter. Much of the wheat remained unsold et the close of the market. The barley trade wee in a very depressed condition, and only the beat parcels for malting maintained late rates-the terms for which were 355. to 32a, and grinding 26e. to 295. per quarter. Oat, were a fair show, and the article being in moderate request late rates were obtained, beet sorts realising 20s. to 235., and where 16s. to 20a. per quarter.. WIRAIRCH, MARCH 5. -We continue to be fairly supplied with all grain at our market. Wheat meets with demand at last week's prices, and farmers evidently are reluctant @ellen at anything noder 403. for our beet reds. Oats, beans, sod peas each partook of the suns dolmas, and must be called rather cheaper. WORCRIMIZ, MARCH 5. -At this day's market there WY a less supply of wheat, and the rummy of this day se'a• night was nearly maintained. Barley, oats, beau., and pees nominally unaltered. with wiry little doing in either except for Yong, Mance s.—Three was about an average show of wheat foe the time of the year, and the attendance of the trade was moderate. Sales were made languidly. Previous rates were, however, made for the beet samples. Prices for new white ranged from 40s. to 444 ; for new 37a. to 40s. pee 36 oboe. Barley came to hand rather freely, but there warn not much life is the trade, and buyers supplied their want, at quite as little mosey as last week ; malting, 221 e. to 33. per quarter ; grinding, gds. to 275, pet 30 stone. There was a fair sprinkling of cam, business in which wee quMoeiet at handy fenner quotations ; new, 13e. to 201 . t. per 24 !. _ . KARCALDT, MAWR 5.-At our wintry markets this week we bad leaseeed supplies of grain, particularly of barley ; deemed, however, errednues slow, and to make miss of wheat lower prices re q ui re t o b e submitted to. Barley sad oats remain much as last week. Here, to-day, with viry lessened supplies of all kiudsof grain, we lied a rather better eras( nierluet than last week, without any change in prices. Wheat, 30s. to 41a. per qr. ; barley, 'Ms. to 31a. ; oats, 15e. 6d. to 23e. WATIIPORD, Maws s.—Tbh week we must report a slow dragging trade for nearly all articles, and holders have again submitted to rather lower prices. This is partly sc. counted for by the pretty free spliet of homegrown grain. which eta be purchased oonsiderably wider preanit rates of foreign. Webs,. no foreigu arrivals to mention, tad the receipts coastwise do not show any material in• crises. Wheat—lrish 3d. to sd. per barrel cheaper , Foreign in restricted demand, and all varietiss is favour of buyers. Oita, with iocreased deliveries, h►ve slightly de dined la valets. Indian core—There u still a limited con tumuli,. inquiry, bet with the depressed amounts from the Isiah* markets we are obliged to reduce our quotations for all desatiptioan Flour very dull. Imports this week : Wheat, 12 qrs. ; barley, 93 ; flour, 130 sack/. Exports this week :—Wheat, 8$ barrels ; oata, 7,298; flour, 603 sacks. CATTLE..—CssuatS, Ilsecw s.—There was a sisal supply of iris► mato. Buyers wore scarce, and the Makin was very slow. BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, AND DEATHS. BIRTHS. _ HANCOCK —Mar,h 3, at South Acton. Iturntuun. MTAUm wife of Mr. John Hancock. of • son. INlVS—March 4, at Lelgium Court.road, Streatham, the rite of 0. Matthew; Tag. of a daughter. 1100!LN-- . 11arek 3, at Charlton, the wife of S. H. Moore, flag., 11. N.. of •sou. 111.1.1111.111A--#treh ?, ti . taace4hriesta, HJd►ysrt., the wVe of Mariam de Mullets, }oq., of: aos RIDLEY— March 3. at Gloomier-road, Itesent's-park, the wife of Arthur a. Ridley, Eat , of a aos. 3„ at Amboy( Rectory. Kenilworth, the wife of . eury 800 ley, a son. --- the ire; .1 11 1( 7; &J A C BVII.II—CORTILI.B.—IIarch 3, at floMey, Notts, by the Rec. J. I. Johros, B. Barra, hag., of Rya Sussex, to Franca., deughter of Major Cartels, of Leeson, Itys, caws. 011180N—McBSIDL—March I, at St. Buys Abbey Church. Capeletreet, by the Ike. W. B. Ifirkgatrwk. D D., a. Gtbsou. Msg., fhwdonequare, London, to Jane. daughter of the WA O. Mehlde, Lesersetree Dublin. HICKJIAN—PLNLIY.—bIarch 3, t, as Christ Church, Lee, by the Bess. G. A. Y. Baste; the Rev.' W. B. Uhlman, BA.. to Roes Caroline, daughter of A. Peaky, , of Lee-terreoe. hlsek• heath. DEATHS. • " • BOWTIR.— March S. at Be a- briat4 - le - ce, Hacitnerroad, Mr. Jo- Nish Bowyer, aged 611 RATlON.—Marchltaq gat lterbearee-roed, Camden-town, Edetn Rages. 6.olllLlVl6.—llarch S, at Breast Hall, Shooter's-hill, Kent. 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