The Express. — London, England, 1867-02-08 00:00:00

:l~ II 14 ! I t \ i , i t~ IM PERIAL PARLIAMENT. ROUSE OF lAMlDS.—Teussruy, Fzit. 7. Rlu ia . /KI , 1 tI..IsceLLVY took his seat on the woolsack si 5 COtliTB OF CONCILIATION. Laid St LECINAKIK in laying upon the table a hill Sir th.• ..:illation of the law of master and workman. said t i nt eta taeciure was similar to that which be had intro year. but which be bad been obliged to with draw c , ie g to the pre,. of public business. The object or the I al. was only permissive, was to provide ar , aly a nape of nettling disputes between masters and u. I.v the establishment of courts of conciliation I . 11i...• which existed in France. Ile believed th.t. t creation of such institutions in this country won!! lead to the prevention of strikes. Ti..• hill w... 4 re.ol a first time. SI'HIIOLS BILL. The L i of I)EltItY, iu Irying on the table a bill to the • '1•1 t to the rem) iiiiii entlations of the royal commission on I htmk, stntenl that the measureWAS Afloat Went!. , ‘.lth that which had been introduced last year, but w!ti.lt t. aunt to the other house of parliament at no lato n I . the session that it was fount' impossible to lase it into law. l'is. lea.' a tint time. PEDEPA VtoN OF THE NORTH AMERICAN PROVINCES. In nVy t.. EtriRr.ASEIL. • The ••t• cARNAHVON said be could not state awfu) the hill with reference to the Federation of the North Aloe, ltorinces would be brought in, but to ssonws , •,uld state what his intentions were with er,;ard In it INSPECTION OF MINn. The Esrl BELMOSE moved that an humble aihlreas Iso pt.. emted *o her Majesty for copies of a circular letter how Hoinemffice to. and reports from the i of min, the secretary of State fur the Honi l e " & ec i t e u . T rt: at•r d lecent accidents and explosions in coal mines. Lord WHARS('LIFFE, in moving fur further papers, said h.- hoped lie might nitwit the motion of the noble earl as iNdiesthui that the attention of the government was *tali .. 1 t the important question of the inspection of wins.. (Hes:. hear.) Living as be did in the neighbour boo I the scene of one of the recent calamities, Indha gi. la much consideration to the subject, ond •glit that the law ought to be amended so as t., inspectors of nimes additional povera In one instance which came within his own knowledge a aline W.ll , supposed to be in a dangerous state. The person who was interested in it warned these who worked in it of the danger, and at the same time a letter was written to the gesernment inspector, who replied that nothing ar_ild be dune in the matter. The number of inspectors at prz-amt existing was quite inadequate to the work to be performed. Instead of their visiting mines only when they were reported to he unsafe, every mine ought to be regularly and periodically inspected. He hoped that the avvernment would devote their attention to the subject, and would introduce the necessary amendments into the art of parlatlient_ itarl of BELMORE, in reply, said that there would be no objection to produce the document desired by the sioble lord, mid further stated that it was the intention of the how , ecretary to refer all the papers to the com mittee of the House of Commons which sat last session to ; nquire into the subject of the inspection of mines, and which it was intended to re-appoint this year. He eutirAy agreed with the noble lord as to the insufficiency of the Humber of inspectors. Mr. Wynne, the inspector of the fltaffonlshire district, told him the other day that be had under his charge 300 collieries and 900 mines ; and as he could never inspect more than three mines a day, sad sometime.. only one, it was impossible that he should Simko an animal inspection of each of these. The motion was agreed to with the addition aniggiskd by Lord Whamcliffe. Their lordships adjourned at 20 minutes before six HOUSE OF COMMONS. —TH URSDAY, Fzi. 7. The !OEM( KR took the chair at Ave minutes to 4 o'clock. PETITIONS FROM THE CORPORATION OF LONDON. The `Sheriffs of London and Middlesex, in their official *attune, sod attended by the Sergeant -at-Arms, came to the her of the lamps, and presented four petitions from the Corpor.ition of London. NEW MEMBER. Mr. De La Poen, the new member for Waterford county, took the oath and his seat. He was introduced by Mr. Bagwell and Mr. Brand. Mr. MILL entered the house, for the first time this sea• Mon, shortly after 4 o'clock, and took his seat below the sanzway. on the opposition side of the house. NSW WRIT. On the motion of Yr. BRAND s new writ was ordered la lime fur Cork county, in the ;room of Mr. Barry, doomed. NOTICES OF MOTIONS. MERCHANT SHIPPING.—ME. L 013auttis gave notice for the rth March to move that the Merchant Shipping Act of 18r4, and the sula.equent acts on the erne subject, be re ferred to a committee, with a view to the amendment of the WinoAr4.—Mr. K. Homnsasi, for Friday, 15th February, on going into committee of supply to call atten tion to Commander Sayer's invention of a lifeboat, and to ask a question respecting it.. OxF:bnn Titers.--Mr7Counince., for Tuoulay next, to esk tot leave to bring in a bill to abolish Oxford testa. THE FAMINE AT OEISEA. Mr. W. LESLIE salted the Secretary of State for India whether he was able to report any considerable decrease In the famine which had for so long a time prevailed in the district o' Orissa. Lord CHANBORNE said there was a very considerable decrease reported ; in fact, the distress now only continued to exist within districts which the Mande tions of lut autumn bad destroyed the growing crops, and thou districts were only of very limited extent. He hoped soon to he able to lay all the papers on the table ; but until the report of the commission had been received he did not think it would be just to the officers of the government in India to lay the partial information now in his possession kforo the house. MERCANTILE MARINE. Mr. CANDLISH asked the President of the Board of Trade if it was his intention to introduce a measure dur ing the present Medal to consolidate and amend the laws gegulating our mercantile marine. Sir S. NORTHCOTS said it was not at present intended to introduce a measure of consolidation. A bill was about to bo introduced containing important amendments on the present law, and if that hill should pass in sufficient time, a measure of consolidation would be laid on the table, so as to be ready for discussion early nest session. INDIAN ACCOUNTS. In answer to Mr. J. B. SMITH, Lord CRANBORNE stated that Lord De Grey bad given orders to have the Indian accounts made np to 31st ]lurch, the end of the English financial year. He (Lard Cranhorne) had mentioned that theywould be so presented this year, hut he bad since learned by telegram that they could not be so prepared until next year. However, the introduction of the Indian budget did not depend upon the production of these accounts, but on the state of the imperial business of the house. SEIZURE OF THE TORNADO. - - Mr. LITSK inquired of the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs if the attention of her Majesty's government had been directed to the seizure by the Spaniali authorities of an English steam-vessel, called the Tornado, on the high asax, in August last, and to the imprisonment and trial of the crew ; and if so, whether the government had taken may steps to sanirtain if the capture was lawful, if the represmtations concerning the harsh treatment of the wen tore well founded or not, and if there was any pro bability of their being soon released and sent home to this country. Lord STANLEY replied that ever since the capture the ease had occupied the careful and anxious consideration of her Majesty's government. They had watched it through ;all its stages. and had been in frequent, he might almost say continual, communication with the law officers of the crown upon the subject. According to the well-understood yule of internation-1 law we had no right to object to the trial of the vessel taking place before the Spanish prize courts, but the government had remonstrated against what appeared to them the unreasonable length of time eocunied in the preliminary investigations, and within the last . few weeks, when they had all the proceedings of the trial before them, they had, acting under psiadvice, felt themselves authorised and corn ed to protest against the illegal and informal character of some of the proceedis. That protest had only very lately been received, and he was not yet able to say what the result would be. With regard to the treatment of the men, and generally as to all the details of the case, the be st answer he could give was that in a few days all the papers relating to these transactions would be Lid before the house. THE QUEEN'S SPEECH. On the order for the consideration of the Queen's glrech. The SPEAKER read the paragraph relating to the estimates. Mr. HUNT morel that the house will tomorrow resolve itself into committee of supply. The motiun was then agreed to. RAILWAY COMPANIES• ENGAGEMENTS. Sir S. NORTHCOTE rose to move for leave to introduce a bill to make better provision for the arrangement of the affairs of railway companies unable to meet their engage ments. They proposed that the executive government— the Board of Trade—should in the first instance prepare • =home that should be laid before parliament in the form of bills, and should take charge of them as public bills. and carry them through parliament. When a company was in financial embarrassment, when it had committed what he might call financial bankruptcy by laving an execution against it which it could not satisfy, by not being able to pay the principal and interest of its debt—then in any of these contingencies, or others men booed iu the bill, two or three creditors or shareholders of THE APRESS, FRIDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 8, 1867. the company might present a petition to the Board of Trade preying it to order an investigation into the cir cumstances of the company. On that the Board of Trade will be bound to give due notice to the directors of the oomPanY, and a certain limited time would be allowed for objections to be made. The Board of Trade, if they were satisfied there was a prime. facie alai for any peoessedings, would appoint one, two, or three inspector., coup.. tent by their financial and legal ability to investigate the whole affairs of the company, having posers to make complete and satisfactory investi gations. to call witnesses. and then to prepare a scheme, under the borne for which it would beresponsibleand which it would introduce to the attention of parliament, for the settlement of the affairs of the company. The bill had for its object the securing of an uniformity of decisions and a reduction of the expense. It was one of the proposals of the bill that these measure,. instead of being passed through one hue..., and its committee and then through the other house and committee, an arrangement should he come to by which the bill should be introduced simultaneously in both houses, and haring passed its second reading, should be referred to a joint committee of the two housea. In the event of any petition being presented agein.t it, it should be referred to the joint coiumittee, and they should have the power of proceeding bust as committees on private bills now proceeded. The ill would be under the charge of the president of the Board. of Trade, and he would be interacted in arguing those questions which the promoters of private bills were not interested in considering. It was hoped that thus a means would be fouml for dealing with each case on its own speciaTeircumatatices. The inspectors inquiring into the merits of a case would not be hampered by say toned rules of evidence. He ventured to suggest that standing orders in reference to this wetter should be framed on • careful footing, and that there should be a power in the two houres to call to their assistance those persons who were not mem bers of either house, that was to say, some of the referees to whom they were iu the habit of referring private bills. It wall essential that there should be but one parliamen tary inquiry, so as to obviate expense ; and considering the large amount of inquiry that would have taken place out of doers, he trustee 1 the house would be satisfied with a single inquiry. He would venture to suggest that on pri vate bills this system might with advantage be consider ably extended. (Hear, hear.) He would only say further there were clauses in the hill which contemplated the pos sibility of the inspectors finding that an arrangement might be made under the lowers which the companies already postiesse.L Then, with the consent of a very large proportion of shareholders and cre ditors—three-fifths—there should be power for the inspectors to prepare a acheute to be submitted to her Majesty and confirmed by order in council. Mr. WATKIN deprecated tle^ interference of the Board of Trade with these undertakings, There was never a more dangerous principle enunciated in that house than that a mortgagee should not he allowed to sell the pro perty on which he had advanced his money. What parliao meat should do was to declare that a debeuture was really a mortgage. Mr. M. GIMON, without going into the details of the measure, approved the proposal to refer bills to a joint committee, but doubted whether the Board of Trade was competent to discharge the delicate judicial functions to be intrusted to it. Sir R. PALMER feared that the principle of the bill would be fourd totally inadequate to the necessities of the case. Parliament, he maintained, had a duty to dis charge, not only to the public, but to the private inte re.tw involved, and it ought to pas., a law securing to the olitori of railway companies payment of their debts on certain principles, and to give courts of justice the same power over insolvent milway companies as over other . . . . Sir S. NORTHOOTE, in reply. said it was intended to prevent the .enure of the rolling ',tuck, or anything that would prevent the operation. of the company from being carried on. Leave was then given to bring in the hill. Isla intellionce. JUDICIAL COMMITTEE OF THE PRIVY COUNCIL—Fn. 7. (Before the Arehbishop of York, SirW.Erle, Sir H. Cairns, Sir R. Kinder'ley, Sir E. V. Williams, and Sir J. Col vile.) THE OFFICE OT JI'DDE PROMOTED CT THE BPIHOP Or tioRR ICH r. BARNET (cLena). After our report left yesterday, At the conclusion of the Queen's Advocate's address, Dr. Deane followed in support of the decree of the court below; and on the conclusion of his argument, their lord. ships announced that they would p os tp one d e li ver i ng judgment. EQUITY COURTS.—FEE. 7. (Before Vice-Chancellor Stuart) WATRRLOW r. NHARP. -GARDNER r. BAIL-RE THE LONDON, CHATHAM, AND DOVER RAILWAY COMPAVT. • The first of these bills was filed by th e plaintiff, a creditor and debenture holder of the above railway, against Major H. J. Sharp and H. R. Price, who are the trustees of a deed dated 111th January last, by which the company assigned their rolling stock, chattels, /sc., to the defen• dents, for the benefit of their (the oompany's) creditors. The object of the suit was to carry out the trusts of the deed, and obtain the appointment of a receiver. The second suit was directed to the same objects. books which were daily issuing from the press. Authors and publishen were aware of it, and they sent their books to the AfMums in order that the critics belonging to that publication might sit in judgment upon them, and fairly and candidly say whether it was a go o d or a b ad look. This book was sent by the editor to the young gentleman who wrote the critique, who, though his name need not he mentioned, was well known. He was a member of the her, and his name was • guarantee of his respectability. He had taken degrees at the university, and he had re- ceived an education sufficient to enable him to form an opinion on the books which were forwarded to him to review. The author of the notice came to a bona fide opinion upon the merits of the work, and it was modified by the editor before it ap peared in the Athrnfenon. With regard to the second aiticle, it was written by the edit or , Mr. Hepworth Dixon, and it was merely an essay on criticism, and a defence of the rights and liberties of the press. The learned counsel then read numerous passages from the work in support of the statement in the original article, contending that it contained numerous passages of vulgarity, profanity, and indelicacy. The learned counsel called Mr. Hepworth Dixon, who stated that he was the editor of the Athenfrura. He wrote the second article, and considered it to be a fair report of the first trial ; from what he heard he had every reason to believe, when he agreed to the withdrawal of a juror, that if the paper obtained the verdict they would not get their costs from the plaintiff. The offer to withdraw came from Mr. Serjeant hallantine, because, having heard the passages read from the book, be stated in public that he felt that as a gentleman and a barrister he could not continue the con- duct of the case. The learned serjeant distinctlysaid be had nut read the book ; and the first time he knew the cha racter of the book was when be heard the passages read by Mr. Hawkins in the first trial. A Juryman—ls it necessary for us to hear any more of this case, my lord The Lord ChiefJustice—Yon must, unless the learned counsel for the plaintiff consents to withdraw. A Juryman—We think it might stop here. Dr. Keneelly —You ought not to say that until you have heard the true character of the book. A Juryman—We have heard enough of it. We don't want to hear anything more of it. The Lord Chief Justice—l cannot stop the case without the consent of counsel. It is always possible that a jury's minds might be changed. The jurymen shook their beads. Mr. Dixon said he sent the book to be reviewed in the usual way. At that time he had neither seen the plaintiff nor heard his name. Ile had read the book since the notice, and in his opinion he considered it was a perfectly abominable hook. Cruss-examined—He was not aware that the Athenentsa was noted for its utter abomination of books. He had not read any of the pamphlets that might have been published on the severity of the notices that appeared in the Athe- VIIINI. He should not say that the general scope of the criticisms was severe. He trusted implicitly to the gentle man who wrote the first notice. The learned counsel on the first trial read passages from the book. Dr. Keneally—His book has been condemned by those who never read it. Mr. Dixon—After the trial he read the article now com plained of. He bad never mentioned the plaintiff's name in the AMVIffIIIII since. This was the defendant's case. Dr. Keneally contended that this was not a fair, honest, and true criticism ; but the writer of the second article had followed the plaintiff into his domestic relations, by the allusion to his inability to pay costs, showing it not to be fair criticism, but malignant and malicious abuse. It showed private malice. The publication complained of was a fair and honest book as ever could be written, and the criticism was unjust from the beginning to the end. The passages that had been read were the strongest that could be found against the plaintiff, but so far as he could judge from having read the book it inculcated on the whole • high and exalted principle. It was a foul and scandalous libel to say that it was an abominable hook. The learned serjeant (Mr. Serjeant Ballsntinel formed a wrong impression of the work from the perverted and false view that was taken of it at the first trial. He was certain if the learned serjeant had read the book he would have been of a different opinion. There could be no doubt the defendant was ready to run a-muck at everybody. There were in the writings of the greatest masters of fiction certain passages which could not perhaps be approved of, but the works were not condemned on that ac count. The course pursued with regard to Keates and Shelley in the early part of the present century was the basest page in the critical history of this country, and the .4111.11 mm wished to revive it. The Lord Chief Justice, in summing up, said the ques tion was whether the criticism in question, which was very strong, was justified by the nature of the work. It bad been conceded that it was neces sary for the sake of good morals, religion, good taste, and good feeling that the works given to the public should be of such • chanicter as that, through them, the public mind and feeling should be improved and not demoralised, and it was of the last importance that criticisms on books, so long as they were fair, reasonable, and just, should be allowed to the greatest extent. An author challenged public criticisms. He rejoiced at it if it tended to 'his prsi.e, led to his popularity, and the extensive sale of his book. He must therefore submit to it if it was adverse, so long as it was not prompted by • reckless disregard of what was right, and vindictive malice. The question for them was whether, looking upon the book as a whole, it was • good and moral work. It was not because certain passages were objectionable, that therefore the critic was to condemn the hook in a ge neral sweeping censure. On the other hand, it was not because the ultimate tendency of the book was good, if the critic found it replete with sentences of an obnoxious and offensive character, that the critic was to abstain from comments in the spirit which he thought the book deserved. He bad not been able to reed the book with attention during the trial, so as to be able to say what the hook intended to show or accomplish, but of the passages read there could be no mistake, and they would seem to warrant the charge of indelicacy, profanity, and very many of them the charge of the grossest vulgarity. Was the article as • whole reasonably fair and just The jury, without leaving the box, returned a verdict for the defendant. Witness--Counsel are responsible for :all that. Mr. Serjant Sallantine—You acted under the advice of counsel in drawing the pleas Witness—Yes. And to-day you have left the whole conduct of the case to Mr. Chambers and me? Witneas—Yea. MrSiirjeasit — ltidlantine—And a very proper and pre. dent course to adopt, too. (Laughter.) The witness was corroborated by Mr. Pulley, his proc tor's clerk. Dr. Spinke, in reply, said that the testatrix had actually, in her excess of caution, executed her will three times over ; but the signature, which was "at the foot or end " of the instrument was on the next line—for the paper was ruled—after the testimonium clause, and the first attesting witnesses had signed on the next line after that. The jury, with little hesitation, found for the plaintiff. SirJ. V. ilde decreed probate, and said that if he had been asked to condemn the defendant in the coats he must have done so, “s there had been no pretence whatever for disputing the will. COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.—Fee, 7. (Before Mr. Commissioner Hotroyd.) IN RE DAVIES AND LINTON. The bankrupt) were tug owners, of Gravesend. Their liabilities are ; property held as security, 3,000/. They had come to the court on their own petition • but weignees having been appointed, application was m ade to substitute a creditors' petition for that of the bankrupta, a proceeding which is not unusual where questions of pro. perty are involved. The court granted the application, but the order was appealed against by the bankrupts. This was the sitting for examination and discharge ; but it appearing that the matter was still before the Court of Appeal, an adjournment for six weeks was ordered. Mr. Chalky and Mr. Mums appeared in the case. (Before Mr. Commissioner Winslow.) IN RE L. JOSEPH. The bankrupt was a wholesale jeweller, of Alderegate street. The liabilities are upwards of 20,0001., assets realised about 2,3001. This was a sitting for examination and discharge. Mr. Burton, for the assignees, stated that the creditors had been induced to pass a resolution under the 185th section taking the case out of court, on an offer of a com position of ss. in the pound ; but as the arrangement had not been carried out, and the bankrupt did not nowappear, the creditom felt that they had been trifled with. Mr. Angell, for creditors, took the same view of the case. Mr. Sydney, on behalf of the bankrupt, called George Joseph, his brother, who deposed that the bankrupt had gone out to the Cape of Good Hope for the purpose of pro curing the necessary funds. His Honour said under these circumstances he would grant an adjournment for a month. SHIPPING LOCAL DUES. Sir S. NORTHCOTE then obtained leave to bring in a bill for the abolition of certain exemptions from local dues on shipping and on goods carried in ships. RELIGIOUS DISABILITIES. Sir C. O'LOGHLEN moved for leave to bring in a bill to abolish the declaration asaimd transubstantiation, invo cation of the sairita,and the sacrifice of the mass as prac tised in the church of Rome, and to render it unnecesaary to make, take, or subscribe the same es a qualification for the exercise or enjoyment of any civil office, franchise, or right. The bill, he said, was the same bill that he intro duced last session, and which passed that house almost unanimously. Mr. WALPOLE said he stated lout year that these solemn religious ceremonies ought not to he made a teat for exclusion from office. and that he should offer no opposition to the introduction of the bill. After a few wards from Mr. NEWDIGATE and Mr. HADFIELD, leave was given to bring in the bill. Sir C. U'LOOHLRN then moved for leave to bring in a bill repealing the disability of Roman esthetics from holding the office of Lord Chancellor or Lord Lieutenant of Ireland; to enable Roman catholic mayors and judges to attend Roman catholic places of worship in their robes of office ; also to substitute for the oaths now required of Roman esthetics on taking office the oath now taken by Roman catholic members of parliament. Mr. NEWDEGATE objected to the bill. It must always be remembered that the succession to the throne was limited to protestant', and the representative of her Majesty ought to be a protestant. After a few observations from Mr. HADFIELD and Mr. WHALLILY, leave was given to bring in the bill. The house then adjourned at 7 o'clock. PARLIAMENTARY BVSINESS. HOUSE OF COMMONS.—Tme DAY. ORDER OF TUE DAY. Motion for supply—committee thereupon. NOTIC}ii OF MOTIONS. _ _ Mr. K 1242111a0—T0 sok the secretary of State for India whether the home government, as stated In the Indian journals, has called for a report on the late famine lu Bengal. Mr. DINT—To ask the Vice President of the Committee of Council, if he can give the house any biformation as to the cause and extent of the recent outbreak of cattle plague in the metro polis. Mr. Vance —To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department. if the vacancy In the professorship of the Univer sity of Dublin has been filled up. Mr. Baby -Bill for the establishment In the metropolis of asylums for the sick, Insane, and other classes of the poor, and of oftspe01111401; and for the distribution over the mein Tolls of por tions of the charg e for poor relief , and for other purposes relating to poor relief In t metropolis Mr. WALPOLE—KiII for facilitating in certain cases the pro ceedings of the commissioners apptAnted to make Inquiry us specting trades' anions and other asiociatlons of employers or workmen. 111; 7 1tGennitv—Ilill to remove some defects in the adminis tration of the criminal law. Mr. SANDMILD • Address for a list, in alphabetical order, of the boroughs in England and Wales previous to the Reform Bill of 1831. sod stating the nature of the suffrage existing in each borough. Mr. LAWSON—In committee of the whole house, to move that the Chairman be directed to more the house that leave be given to bring in a bill to open the professorships of Anatomy and Itugery, Chemistry and Botany, lu the University of Dublin, to all persons irrespective of their religious creed. Mr. MUTE—BiII to exempt during a limited time associations of workmen which are In respect of any part of their constitu tion entitled to the benefit& of the Act 18 and le Vic c. in, from forfeiture of those benefits by reason of their being In other parts of their constitution adapted to the purposes of a trade union. Mr. AVlTON—Select committee to Inquire into the operation of the acts for the regulation and inspection of mines, and into the complaints contained in petitions from miners of Great Britain with reference thereto, which were presented to the house dating session Ina. On the mltir ter atlioartutrnt— Mr. C. Yoarriiit To eiivvTeiaiiaiiiate for the Home Department whether it is his intention to Introduce a measure for the abolition of the law of forfeiture on convictions of felony, founded on the provisions of the bill which obtained the assent of this house an the last samica. THE SOLICITOR-GENERAL AT ANDOVER.—Sir John Kerslake arrived at Andover on Wednesday evening, and is staying at the Star and Garter Hotel. On has arrival he was met by the conservative committee, and arrangements were made for the corning campaign. Yesterday morning his addrea , to the electors was issued, and he commences en inimediate canvass. The address states that he is in favour of a well-considered scheme for the extension of the franchise, but while desiring to admit the better portion of the working classes, be will only support such a measure as will settle the question on a fair and equitable basis, without disturbing the balance of political power. He will give his attention and considera tion to various measures about to be brought forward for the amendment of different branches of law. He is an advocate for maintaining the army and navy in a state of efficiency, being convinced that the best way to maintain peace is to be prepared for war, and, if elected, will support local interests. REPRESENTATION Or EAST SOPPOLK.—Yesterday Colonel Shaft* Adair issued an address to the electors of East Suffolk. " I told you in July," observes the gallant colonel, " that I did not then propose to call on the liberal party for action, which might be premature under the existing franchise. Bet the impolicy of delay in bring. in the question of further reform to settlement is so evident that I now counsel reformers not to pass over this legitimate opportunity of making their opinions known. But I did not even then conceive myself precluded from reviewing the position of the question of parliamentary reform as it then stood ; the feeling of the ccuntry has received large illustrations thereon since the prorogation of parliament, and while the general desire of the people to obtain an extended franchise and well adjusted repre sentation has received no apparent check, it is encouraging to remark that the general demeanour of the classes whom a wider franchise will associate with those already the depositaries of political power has been self-respecting and observant of events." ---- REPRESENTATION OF THE COUNTY CORK.—The Co,* Herald of yesterday announces that Colonel the 800. Luke White, eldest son of Lord Anally, the late Irish Lord of the Treasury, will address the electors of the county aa a candidate on liberal principles. BRADFOP.D NEw EXCHANGE. —TIIIS building, the foundation atone of which was laid by Lord Palmerston in Ang.od, 113e4, is to be inaugurated by a public dinner on Wedueeciay, March 13. (Before Vice-Chancellor Sir W. Page Wood.) - - CORK C. THE MERCANTILE AND EXCHANGE BANK (LIMITED). This bill was filed by the registered officer of the kink against the bank, for the purpose of obtaining an in demnity in respect of shares and securities which had been transferred into his name on behalf of the bank, some of which shares were in companies now in the course of being wound up. The application originally took the form of a motion to pay moneys into court, but since the notice of motion an arrangement had been made for taking a decree in this suit (us well as in a cross suit which had been filed), whereby the bank should in sub stance be ordered to indemnify the plaintiff. Mr. °Ward, Q.C., and Mr. Inoe, were for the plaintiff. Mr. Little, Q.C., Mr. Speed, and Mr. Hemming for the bank. The Vice-Chancellor made a decree in accordance with the terms arranged. EXPARTI LAWRENCE-IN RI THE CACHAR EMPIRE. —• This was an app lication on behalf of Mr. William Law rence, the Queen 'a sergeant surgeon, one of the original shareholders of the above company, to have his name re moved from the list of members, on the same grounds as thoseonwhich relief wasafforded in the well-known instance of the Russian (Vyksounsky) Ironworks Company, namely, material variation in the terms of the memorandum and articles of association from those of a prior prospectus, on the faith of which Mr. Lawrence applied for his shams; and the subsequent formation of a company differing in its objects so materially from those defined in the instrument of incorporation as to be, in the view of this court, sub stantially an entirely now company, of which the original subscribers did not agree to be, and never were, members. The ease is not yet concluded. COURT OF QtTMPS BENCH.-FEB. 7. After Term Nisi Nitta Sittings.—(Before the Lord Chief Justice and Special Juries.) STRAUSS V. FRANCIM. -LIBEL. This was an action for libel against the Atheneum. Mr. Coleridge, Q.C., Dr. Keneally, and Mr. Hodgson were counsel for the plaintiff ; Mr. Denman, Q.C., and Mr. Joyce were counsel fur the defendant. blr. Coleridge, in stating the case to the jury, said the plaintiff, Dr. Strauss, was a gentleman wel l known, he be lieved, in the literary world, and of considerable attain ments in various branches of literature, with a large com mand of foreign languages. The plaintiff hail been en gaged throughout his life in literary pursuits, and be be lieved up to this time without the shadow of a stain upon his reputation. The plaintiff produced some time since a novel, called " The Old Ledger," which he sold to Messrs. Tinsley. The Atheneum published a criticism on that work, and was the subject of an action for libel. It came on for trial at Kingston before Lord Chief Justice Erie, and was arranged by the withdrawal of a juror. After that the Atheneum republished the libel with com ments on the trial, making the matter ten times worse than it was before the action was brought in the first instance, The Atheirmara was a paper conducted by many literary men. It was a publication from which the public derived weekly a great deal of amusement and information ; and so long as it kept within the limits which the law pre scribed relative so the liberty of the press in this country, let it go on and prayer ; but valuable as they must all feel the liberty of the press to be it must not be allowed to degenerate intolicentiousness, and, under the guise of the discharge of literary duties, be made a °over for malignant and malicious attacks from private feelings. The Atheneum having declined to give up the author of the libel this action bad to be brought against the defendant, the printer and publisher. The first libel appeared on 13th January, 1866, and in reviewing the publication it stated that "Our first impresaion on opening it was that so many italics and inverted commas were never congregated in such • space before. Our last, that it is the worst attempt at a novel that has ever been perpetrated." The article went on to charge the work so being an abominable one, containing an amount of bad French, Latin, German, and English, and vulgarity, profanity, indelicacy, inanity, and self-complacency, with a perpetual recurrence of abuse, or, as the plaintiff more euphoniously described it, slightly discursive reflections on men living and dead wholly uncon nected with the subject. The learned counsel said this was no doubt the expressions of opinion of some smart young gentleman who was fleshing his maiden sword, and who thought to put down a writer by the wave of the plume of the Atheneum goose feather. Persons who write must submit to beririticise4l. Critics could not be expected to be, and it was hoped they would not be, particularly mealy-mouthed, and if a critic wanted to say anything smart in reference to literature or art let him do so, but let it be after he had carefully considered the subject, and without illfeeling, otherwise it was very much like the story of the frogs—fun to him, but death to the unhappy persons whose works might be under review. Now, in this article the writer in the Atheneum had not only thought proper to comment on what took place at the trial, but had repub lished the first libel, and added further comments, which the plaintiff considered libellous. The learned counsel then read the article in extensor, and in conclusion said he should put the plaintiff into the box, and give the defendant an opportunity of cross-examining him, and. If possible, show there was • justification for the second libel, which was published on the 13th of April without any fresh offence having been committed by the plaintiff. It was an unprovoked attack on the part of the At.a4rust, showing an amount of soreness of feeling and a personal vindictiveness and spite which they ought not, in the paid. tion they held in the literary world, to have permitted to have sullied their pages. The publication of the article was admitted. Dr. Strauss deposed that be was a Canadian by birth, but lived in Germany from 8 years to 19 years of age. Since then he had travelled in various countries, and had resided, more or less, about 26 years in this country. He was a translator and interpreter of languages and a writer. He obtained his living by those means. He had edited many scientific periodicals in this country, and was the author of • French and also a German gram mar. He was the special correspondent of the Daily Tdefeup4 during the late continental war, and he had also conducted the French correspondence of mercantile houses. Ile was the author of the three volume novel, " The Old Ledger." He sold the first edition of 500 copies to Messrs. Tinsley Brothers, reserving the second edition to himself. No more copies were asked for after the pub lication of the first libel. The Lord Chief Justice said the case would turn on the book. It would be impossible for the jury to do justice to the case unless the book was put in. Dr. Kcneally said he did not go on the first libel. Mr. Denman said he would put in the book if the plaintiff declined. Dr. Keneally declined to put in the book. Dr. Strauss wee croes.ezamined by Mr. Denman. He said be received 751. from Mown,. Tinsley for the first edition of the work. A second edition was not coiled for. He did not send or order the book to be sent to the Allirntruns. Evidence was then given to show that the quotations in the book were in very good French and German. There were some typographical errors which were intentional, such as a Russian character speaking French. This was the plaintiff's case. Mr. Denman submitted that an action for libel on the criticism of a book—a comment on the work without any personal allusions to the author of an offensive character— did not lie, and also that the other part of the article was a bona Me report of the 'proceedings at the trial, and that the objectionable part of that article, that the with drawal of a juror VMS from the knowledge which the de fendant possessed of the plaintiff's means, that if they got the verdict, all they would get would be their costs on per. Chief Justice said he would reserve the • int if necessary. He agreed that the fair criticism of a • ..k was not the subject of a libeL Mr. Denman, in opening the defendant's case, said that many important principles were involved relative to comments on literary productions, and what took pla c e in courts of justice. The plaintiff had brought his action for the original article which described the book certainly in strong language, but not at all unfairly, or in such language as a fair and honest critic, applying his mind to the contents of the b oo k, would use. The plaintiff also had brought the action for the damages he had sustained by the remark in the article on the trial relative to the probability of the defendant not getting his costs. Lord Ellenborough had laid down, so long ago as 180$, that every man who published • book oomuutted himself to the judgment of the public, and that true, ho nest, and fair criticism, so long as it did not follow the author into his domestic life, was allowable. It would appear that as soon as the book was published it was for warded to the At/armrest for the purpose of criticism. The Athenment possessed a high reputation, as being • publication which guided the public in their avoidance of idle and foolish productions—a publication which was highly necessary when they considered the number of COURT OF COMMON PLRAS.-FEB. 7. Sittings M Nisi Prins in hfiddleses.—(Before the Lord Chief Justice and a Special Jury.) HASP V. ROBINSON. After our report left yesterday, Mrs. Hump was celled and stated that she was the mother of the plaintiff, and Mr. Chavasse, the surgeon who attended her in her confinement, gave similar evidence. Mn. Turner said that she was the sister of Mrs. Hamp. Mr. and Mrs. Hemp were living apart from 1858 until 1863, but Mr. Ramp frequently visited his wife between these period. ; and it was at his desire that Mrs. Hamp took the house at Shirley in July, 1860, and she remained there until February, 1863, except that she was away at Birmingham during her confinement. Mr. Hamp first met his wife at witness's house some months before his mar riage. He was then living an extravagant life ;ho was fond of horses and the turf. He ran through a great deal of money, and soon after his marriage he was arrested, and wr s for some months in Hereford flea He and his wife seemed to be very affectionate towards each other. In the spring of 1861 Mr. Hemp visited his wife seven or eight tunes, and be generally stayed with her for five or six hours. He had often heard Mr. Ramp say that he did not like to have young children about him until they could talk. Cross-examined—When she became acquainted with Mr. Hemp her husband was • trainer of race-horses;and Mr. Hamp had one or two race-horses of him. She had never heard any dispute between Mr. and Mrs. Hemp as to misconduct between Mrs. Hamp and witness's husband. There was no accommodation for Mrs. Ramp being con fined at Shirley, and it was by Mr. Hamp's wish that she went to Birmingham to be confined. Hill-street, Birming. ham, where the confinement took place, was a respectable part of the town. Mrs. Hemp did not go to the christen ing of the plaintiff, but witness could not tell why. It was the nurse who wished to have the child I christened. She had never made any concealment as to whose the child was. She never told any person that , the child was the child of a cousin of hors who had gone away and left five children behind ; nor that Mr. and Mrs. I Hemp had no living child. Mr. Turner waa called, and stated that Mr. Hemp visited at Shirley on several occasions whilst Mrs. Hemp was there, and stayed with her for several hours ; and he spoke also to some circumstances confirmatory of this statement. _ _ At this period the further hearing wee adjourned ; and it is expected that the trial will occupy several days. COURT OF PROBATE AND DIVORCE. FEB. 7. (Before the Judge Ordinary.) MUNDT V. WILIRSTiIt. (Concluded from yesterday's Express.) In proof of the will, Dr. Aldis, one of the attesting wit nesses, and other persons, were called, who deposed to the perfect capacity of the de ceased, and the regularity of the execution. The parties resisting the will in the first in stance were the brother and sister of the deceased (the latter of whom was Miss Elizabeth Webster, an actress at the Surrey Theatre); but neither having any interest in law while their father was alive, the name of old Webster was substituted in the suit. On his behalf it was contended that on the face of the document the execution could not have been in accordance with the terms of the statute; but Mr. Holroyd, she second attesting witness, who was placed in the box to make oat this averment, stated that he had seen the tes tatrix sign her name three times, that his fellow witness bad then signed, and that he had added his own name last. Mr. Chabot (the expert in writing) waa of opinion that the signature of the testatrix was not written with the same ink as those cf the attesting witnesses, or the insertions in the body of the will, which it should be said was a lithographed form. He thought the name of the testatrix had been put in after the other signatures, because if she had written on a blank space she would not have gone so near the other writing. Mr. John Thomas Moss, the defendant's solicitor, swore that Holroyd had twice told him that the attesting witnesses had signed before the testatrix. Dr. Spinks—And because one attesting witness told you that, you thought yourself justified in charging undue influence, fraud, and the other pretty things you have alleged against the plaintiff THE POLICE COURT& MANSION-HOUSE. Two well-dreeeedlrai,;aineTls;;;cia We 66 and John Trippoon, were brought up on remand, and charged before Alderman Sir R. W. Carden with stealing an opera glass value U. Is., the property of Messrs. Negretti and 'Lambe, the opticians and mathematical instrument makers, Corulull. _ From the evidence of Mr. George Collison Cook, the manager of the prosecutors' establishment, it appeared that shortly before eleven o'clock on Monday morning the two prisoners entered the shop together, and the prisoner Webb desired to be shown a telescope which he pointed out, and which was handed to him by one of the assistants. While he wan examining it, after inquirinc the price, the witness observed the other prisoner, Trippson, go up to • shelf at hand, and take from it an opera glass, which the witness bad deposited there • few minutes before. The prisoner was at once charged with the theft, but while an &hoer was being sent for he adroitly backed up to • table in the shop, and, with his hands behind him, dexterously deposited upon the table the opera glass in question. Chief Warder Ager, from the City Prison, Holloway, was called, and proved that Webb had only very recently been discharged from that gaol, where he had already undergone two terms of imprisonment as a rope and vaga bond. With regard to the other prisoner, Trippson, he (the warder) did not know anything. Alderman Sir R. W. Carden committed the prisoners to the House of Correction, with hard labour, for three calen dar months, as rogues and vagabonds. CLEMICENWELL. The prisoners Anthony Onlioni and Matta, Darold, re manded on a charge of entering the house of Mr. John Voturi, and stealing precious stones, value 601., were again brought up, together with Raphael Ciocci, who has twice been charged as an accomplice, but discharged for want of sufficient evidence. Mr. Wontner appeared to prosecute. Mr. Montague Williams was counsel for Cioom, and Mr. Mollenari acted as interpreter. The evidence with respect to the two first prisoners has already appeared, from which it will be recollected that they, in conjunction with others, went to the prosecutor's door, having watched their opportunity, knocked, and on being let in by the apprentice, in him to let them write a note for his master. Theboyvnis bound and gagged, and they then. in company with a man named D'Angolis, proceeded to rifle the house of the precious stones belong ing to tho prosecutor. The man D'Angolis, however, when he had admitted another accomplice, left the house, and remained outside until his services were required to call the police. It further appeared that D'Angolis, when he asked Gelioni and Dacola to join him in the robbery, was at the time in communication with the prosecutor, who planted police in the house to meet and apprehend the expected burglars. butra. seid itt i f i te t r tzt i i;no w n e y e had i bet e : jri t v h e e n re , were several other witnesses to examine, he thought sufficient evidence had been elicited to justify • remand in the case of Ciocci. He was willing to take bail in two sureties of 100/. each and himself in 2001., due notice of the same being given. WESTMINSTER. Three men, named c;;I:r;;;kiiy, and Pattison, were finally examined, charged with burglary at the house of a tradesman, named Miller, York-street, Westminster. The first named was taken into custody on an adjoining root, the other two were afterwards apprehended, two policemen swearing they jumped down into some conti huous premises, and two others deposing that th e y were ear the spot at that particular time. Kelly and Pattison both denied the charge, and called witnesses to prove an alibi. Mr. Arnold, in disposing of the case, committed Cockrsn for trial, but discharged the other two men. He commented at some length upon the evidence, which he circumstantially detailed, and observed that the alibi for Kelly had been most satisfactorily proved, and that of Pattison was fully made out ; he implicitly relied upon it, and as it was clear that the police were in error in respect to Kelly, so it was fair to presume they were with regard to Pattison. After adverting to the pre varication of one of the constables in giving evidence of his previous knowledge of the man, he said that their posi tively swearing to the identity of persons, as they hut done in this case, which was but a matter of belief, was a feature of a serious and alarming character. Such pod tire assertions placed the liberty of persons in jeopardy and peril, were most serious in a public point of view, and were calculated to create an impression that if one man spoke to the identity of a person, other. would come forward to swear loosely and haphazardly to the same thing. - THAMES. Amid Driscoll, a labourer, complained of the Indepen dent Friendly Brothers Birmingham Benefit Society, held at the Ship, in Stepney-green. He said he had been a member of the society two years on the 24th of January last, and was entitled to 101. on the death of his wife. That event occurred on Tuesday last, and he was entitled to an advance of 5/. immediately, and 5!. more after the funeraL He waited on the secretary, who gave him 50a., and said he should give him 50.. more after the funeraL He had kept up the payment of all contributions, and he submitted that, under the 9th rule in the society's code he was entitled to 10/. " in the third year." Mr. Partridge asked the applicant if he had served a notice in writing on the secretary. Driscoll said he had not, nor was he aware it was ne cessary. Hr. Partridge—You must serve a notice in writing on the secretary, and 1 should advice you to keep a copy of it. You must also produce the certificate of your mar riage. When that is done, and the 10/. is not paid, come to me again and I will grant you a summons. TRAFFIC RETURNS. Miles Pas- Mer- Total, Teta, RAILWAY& open. tenger*. &audit& 18016. 1866. Week ending Dec. 1. IL L L L Great 6outhern of India 79 401 684 1,085 520 Week ending Dec. 8. Boinhay, Barodaoteentral 1. 306 3,533 4,613 8,151 10.817 Nladras--South West line. 492 6.652 7,3r7 North West Line. 153 1,220 Week ending Dec. 21 Baltiaand San Francisco 761 194 667 861 1,023 Week ending, Jan. 20. 1867. ism Smyrna and Cassaba Ol 376 536 1.212 Week ending Feb. 1. Belfast and N. Counties Dublin and Meath Londonderry* Coleraine Week ending Feb. 2. North listen 12211 16,215 48,371 04.626 66,304 Week ending Feb. 3. Belfast and County Down 4O 893 214 607 583 Bristol and Facts 134 3,067 2,803 5.860 5,1167 Great listen 7091 14,810 17,116 SLIMS 32,966 Great Western 1311 28,810 37,491 *4ll 04094 North British Du BARRY'S DILIC7OI7B RIVALINTA ARABICA Foot. cum dysiania, indigesitkin, cough, asthma, debility, coml.' on, diterhoia, palpitation, nervous, liver, and stornachoo-aNainta Cure No. *el&—" Rome. July V. 1066.—The health of the Holy Father is excellent, especially since, abandoning all other remedies, he has oon6aed himself entirely to Du Berry's Food, and his Hoene= cannot praise this excellent toed tot highly."--Gasette du Midi Du harry and Co., No. 77, Regent stmt. London, W. In Una, at is. lid.; dd. labs., tip !Alba. MK—(Advertisaniant4 MARKETS. TALLOW.—Tnnaanat EVENING. The market was flat to-day, Spot, 445. ; March, 435. 91 to 44, ; Uctobtr to December, nominally, 45.., sellers. COTTON.—LrvintrooL. Frs. 7.—Our market anti. nues dull and irregular. Estimated sales to-day, 7,000 bales, including 1,000 speonlatios and export, 2 ; 00 0 American, 134 d. to 150. ; 200 Pernam I;,d. to 16:4.; 200 Maranbam, 15d. to ltal. ; 1:A Maceio and llabia, 13d. to 14d. ; 500 Egyptian, 16jd. to 23d. ; ill Smyrna, 12d. to 124 d. ; 3,860 Surat, 711. t o 42,4 Madras, 11d. to Md. ; Bengal, 6ainde , he., 7id. k, 40 Para, 15d.; f o b pha rao h, 114 d.; fair Oseorawyttie 1 •, fair Broach, llfd. , fair I, 81 , 1. ;fair Egyp ! flan, 160. ; fair Pennant, 150.; • Bosrods,l44d. to ; nuddling Orleans, 14513. WOOL AND WOREITED.—BitAnroan. FEA 7,—There is an opinion prevalent in many quarters that the market to-day has not undergone any change from last week. and that the lowest point has been reached, while mune fee think that the damns is, if anything, more marked. At any rate, the business done is exceedingly small. There is very little demand for wool and the prices of all e er y, are easier. The most hopeful feature in the prospects o f the wool trade is that growers in the country are more disposed to sell than they were, and that they offer at easier quotations. With a softening tendency in that quarter, a slow revival in this market may be expected ire long. In worsted yarns the demand is most Minted, and prices are still growing weaker. home light buainen has been done in single as well as doabl e counts at low prices. It is quite of a retail charact er , however, and in the aggregate very meagre. There are some spinners who are pretty well employed that adhere to late quotations. No business, however, can h e d on , unless a concession in price is made. In pieces, the same torpor is apparent. The business doing on bon*, c o .. tinental, and American account is reduced to the very narrowest limits, and prices are drooping. The poo r . roll of the Bradford Union is in the present week h i gh,, by 320 than it was in the corresponding week of last yen. LACS AND HOSlERY.—NopriNutist, Fes. 7. There is no improvement yet in the lace trade so fir at regards the home demand, and the business with Americas houses; but there are a few more orders being executed for Germany, and confidence seems rather reviving in that direction. The prices of yarn■ are just a shade easier, but if they were cheaper to buy, making would be stimulated, and trade would improve. The hosiery warehouses are still doing a fair amount of business, but there has been some hesitation in the matter of prices, and with cotton sliihtly yielding buyers are rather holding Fan Journal. Fs a. 7.—At this day's market there was a short supply of En4lish wheat, which was cleared off at fully the currency of this day seanight. Earley dull for all kinds, but firmly held for previous rates. Oats only taken in retail. Beans and peas less inquired for. Bmorrot, Faa. 7.—At our market to-day there was a good supply of English wheat, mostly in indiffer en t con di. tion ; the demand was slow, at a reduction of Is. per qr. Foreign sold in retail, at a decline of Is. per qr. For malting barley warmly any inquiry, and values gave way fully Is. per qr. Grinding scarce and dear. Oats spin cheaper, with a better supply. Indian corn in Warmed supply, and fully Is. per qr. lower. Dgiiscry, FEB. 7.—Prices must again be noted Is. to 2s. per qr. on the average lower for wheat, although some prime samples made 30s. per sack. The supply was good, and a fair trade was done, nearly all being cleared at the close of the market. Barley was a slow trade at Is. per qr. lower rates. Oats, beans, pees and vetches as last week. Best white wheat, 32a. 6d. te; 335. • best red ditto, 32.. ' to 335. • ditto new white, 32a. to 3:is. ; other sorts, 24a. to 295. ; barley, 475. to Ms ; beans, 23a. to 9.45. 6d. ; peas, 19e. to 22e. ; vetches, 210. to Zei. • rye, Its . to 17a ; tine dour, 4ds. to 525. ; best seconds, 44. to Otis. Marcellrem, FEB. 7.—There was an average attendance at our market this morning. The demand for wheat war only moderate, but the beet samples of English could not be obtained at less money, while damp and inferior sorts declined la. per quarter. In foreign no change wu ap parent. Flour met a slow sale at a reduction of Gd per. seek. Oats and oatmeal were rather in favour of buyers. Both English and Egyptian beans declined 6d. per. qr. Indian corn also receded GI per quarter. NEWARK, FIB. 6.—With about an average supply of wheat the demand was ilr.t, and prices were fully la. per qr. lower than last week. There was but little demand for barley, sales being slowly made, at lees money than here tofore. The value of other grnin was without important change. NIEWBURT, FEB. 7.—We had a moderate supply of what this day, the trade dull. Fine p►rcels Is., and other sorts ls. to 2s. less money. Barley in good supply, sad all kind■ ls. to 2s. cheaper. But littlo doing iu oats sad beans, and prices unchanged. EDINBURGH, Fan. 6.—As compared with last week, wheat was 61. up on top, and down on aeon v . Barley was M. down on top, and 2d. down on &rev. Oats were 9d. up on top, and Is. Id. up on image. Beans were 4s. up on top, end Is. up on average. Wheat, 475. to 655. Gd. Barley, 31s. to 435. Gd. tats, t2s. Gd. to 355. 3d. Beans, 38s. to 31s. 6d. CATTLE.—Btamteunum,Fes. 7.—We received a lamer supply of beasts to-day than on Thursday last ; the trade was fair. The number of sheep was small; a clearance made at full prices. Calve. a moderate supply. Fat a fair, seasonable supply ; • clearance made. Beef, b' to 71d. per lb. ; mutton, Rd. t o 9d. ; v ea l, 7d. t o 8 ; bacon pap, Ha. to Ba. lUd. per score ; porket pigs, Bs. to 9m. BRISTOL, Fan. 7.—We had a very short market to-day. and we have not seen such a limited supply of beef for several weeks, this being partly attributable to the reap. penance of cattle plague and the reports of the mess which have occurred in the metropolis. The supply of Irish was also short, and altogether the supply was not equal to the demand. Prices consequently ruled high.and 725. was obtained for best samples, while middling and in. ferior sorts realised from Ws. to dds. per cwt. A fair supply of sheep, and, the quantity of foreign mutton being much less than last week, the market was in a more steady state. There was a moderate demand, and best wethers realised 9,1, and in some cases 94d. per lb., and ewes and inferior descriptions from &L to Sid. Most of those on offer changed hands. A good number of milch cows are now on hand, with a rather slow sale for them. Sot much alteration to notice in pigs. A capital show of bores, with an improved inquiry sod a sternly, though not Loge. business was done at recent rates. NOTTINGHAM, Fin. 6.—Stock at market—Saturday Pigs, 240. Wednesday : Sheep, 576 ; pigs, 39. EDINBURGH, FEB. number of cattle this mom ing was 393 being 67 head more than on this day se'nnight. The demand was good, and prices were per stone higher. Top price of the heat beef, 95.; current, Bs. 3d. to Bs. 93.; middling and inferior, 7a. to 71. per stone. The supply of sheep was 2,152, being 7 8 8 kit than on this day week. The demand being good, sale were easily effected at a rise of fully 2s. a bead, fls coni• pared with the prices of last market. Top price of the best mutton, 941.; current, 841. to K. ; ewes, 14. L to $3. per Ili. Fed pigs brought is. to sa. Gd. per stone. Sit to eight weeks' old ditto, sa. to 7s. a bead. Number. is market—Fat cattle, 393 ; store cattle, 81; milk cows, 38; fat sheep, 2,462 ; pigs, 188. ORIVEAL PALACE. Oiti 817ILLTN6 DAT.- Till'RnDAT, FEB. 7.—Admissions on payment. 1,: 20 : ditto, by season tickets, 1,379. Total visitors, 2,775. (Advertisement.)--HoLLoWsx's O INT MENT AND !ILLS. —Alleviation an Cure.- The must loathsome sores, fat' eat Meters, and most hopeless had legs, assume a lwalthier smear ance after a very few applications of Holloway s clew' or and healing unguent. it promptly improves the asta.d. oat M. , re. duces the irritability of old and sluggish niters, • hieh !Live trint• Indy exhausted the surgeon's skill and pat ient•' attention to the directions round each pot the afflicted may eatlif and tearlessly guide their own ailments to • happy issue. anti o move all further cease of trouble and ansl,•ty. It is I.•rstit, Ist to watch the subddentie of inflammation and the gradual do'n' n of swelling, which occur through the cooling awl iiedaliic Pr* pertles of this inestintable Ointment, aided by llollomti: 1116. BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, AID DEATHS. BIRTHS. BARl:F.—February 5, at ihaneraet-gruet. Portman...o , Am the wife of W. A. Barg, Fay.. of • a.m. CAREUTREE.—Yetiruary 5, at Edinburgh, the '. I• Llareuthers, Esq., of a sou. , CA VE—Yebruary 5, at 11111-hrutae, Surhiton. the wife of L. IV Cave. Neq., of a hue. KlNGDON.—February 5, at 'Marlborough-MU, Nt. John • . 0 . 4 . the wife of P. A. KW/Joe, Eno., of a wu LAWThy.—Februery 6, at Maid& hill West, Mt& 1-I‘. ton. oft son. SWA I NWlN.—letwnery 4, at Blion.grove. Mitcham. the s ifr of IL N. Swalnson, Esq., of aeon. MARRIAGES. BAI LT—II AMILTON.— Fehnisry a. at High eliff Men h. Hots. . }1 .. 4. ...._'"'Ndafie Kalil, of the Madras Stinttrimrio. trim ".'"wwut 14y Eby., of %t aton HAIL Natoli.. to Florence Charlotteol ter of Ker Boihlie Hamilton. 1 , 4 • C.B late thieernor hn t, let of the Leeesnl l lard. NICK ALM —WON' ERMLEY. —February 3. at the church of 4 ; Andrew's, Wells-street, by the ker. A. Deck. Pattosa. P. Meant* Key., of Bromley. Kent. to rloreete . dw , e l """ T. 8. Wounersley, kay.dol Little Langton*. Itonn.hunk SMITH b, at at. ltri.w.too by the Rey. A. Legge, S. Smith. C. . ..f CM , '' , "" . " r. street, Portman-square. to Annie, daughter of J. iamb. k•-•I EATH CARTER.— Fr Mr. D Caztcr S. , of Sliincraotaarc. ailed 73. r"'• — Eetwu.r7 6, at Clai haia, H. Fox. Eiq.. nerd FORD.—Vehroary 6, at Cortland nail. " 41 U Ncwwood k J. Ford. aped H. , *brew, 6, at Haase), Clara, thc E Hacoo, k'Ams.. aged 44. RHDEN.—Fehroary 1, at Etnuis Ifs% North St.iff.nl.lfire. Tb,; .lora, the beloved wife of William s. Roden, • 3 ' 3 ' Sh years. WlLLlAM:—February ft, at Doeset.place, Eelteag - Pa rk ' the wife of 8. Williams, Elio., aged Se. Printed Rod Pubbobod by WIIJJAII Klan Haan; L°mhardi trent, in the City of London, Printer, • Office, lo Lombard -street, in the Precinct of Whad ri•r3... /MAT, Pisacoar ti, VW. No, "ER!!! ilEf.eal ( am ine IAratIPIAI the VI ne I 17, L a n prirerd Pause ?w ore tor aLLAPA lad ILACZY. 111 - AiLD A M EirICA a Admiralty helots* LI 111011.0 to It lung other Mug at Cork 'JAN' ASIA • Taking pair d transts tv ned [ 1 rated states al lineage-wale; thous wines ' 2'. ; seen# Cllll tr..t U. ;TEAI4 tc a,e-Y Witt Tc; h►!. /1.3 ell APLIIX3 PHILLIPS art ruveralreSt. ENUR ' coltrAN "TICEN IS ;EN VAAL 11F.1 held at to rl'E$t)AY. the et of l'aellame. he Diviavild for London, Feb. 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