The Express. — London, England, 1855-02-08 00:00:00

MUNIFICENT BEQuEbi The will of Mile Mary Anna Billington, of No. 1, Davidge-terrace, Lambeth, has jut been proved at Doctors , • Ousarous by her extranton, Mr. Wilkinson (of 69, Strand). hie son, sad Mr. Horatio Dais, of Korean , . This lady was eminently distiagaished for her p r i v ate charities sad public wornificence, and partieularly as a large antiseriber towards the rehandle' of old Lambeth church. After snaking provision by her will for her nlativesand domestics, the testatrix bequeaths aU the .it of her property to the IbUewing public institutions:—To the Female Orpliaa Asylum, Westminster-road, 1,5001. consols ; to the Lam beth Pension Society, 1,600 1 . consols: to the Rector Of Lambeth, 1,0001. consols, the intense to be applied for aged persons not receiving parochial relief or recipients of the Lambeth Pension Society ; to the Incumbent of St. Mary's District Chards, Lambeth, 1,0001. consols, the income to be applied for fuel and clothing is the winter months for the poor of his district, sad the residue of her property, enessatisg to about 7,9001., equally as follows :—The Blind &kcal, St. George'clields, the Aged Dee! and Dumb Is stitatioe, the Asylum for Des! and Dumb Children, the Chariag-noes Hospital, the Society for Dinneen. Widows, the National B lent Institution, King's College Heapi tat, the Samaritan Institution, the Philanthropic Society's Fern School, the Brampton Hospital for Cosiamption and Diseases of the Chest, the Free Cancer Hospital, the Infant Orphan Asylum , Wanste ad, the Lambeth Boys Pareebial School, the Lambeth Thank Offering Church, snide School of the Daunt ; the Incumbent of St. Judo's Chusebe Southwark, in aid of the caimans of divine wonhip, ass of the schools attached to the church ; sad the Incumbent' of St. Michael's Church, Bireleigh-strest, Strand, in aid of the endowment fend. The property of the deceased was sworn tinder 24,0001. DRAMA. IfARYLEBONE. A new play in five acts, called Leos of the Iron Mesh, was performed oa Tuesday night at the above theatre. It is from the pea of Mr. Bernard, andversion, or adaptation to the English stage, of a well known French meledrame, called Le Masque di Per, which was popular in Paris some twenty years ago. The Parisian dramatist has achieved the solution of a problem which has baffled the septic, and research of historians—he has discovered the identity of the mysterious personage known as the Man with the Iron Mask," who was immured many years in the Castle of St. Marguerite, and it is generally supposed died there. The play-writer has adopted one of the many hypotheses broached upon the subject—that the unknown was the twin brother of Louis the Fourteenth, and consigned to a dungeon for life, in order that he might not interfere with that sovereign's title to the throne. The piece is very long, and the plot and incidents are complicated, and not always clear; but the following is an outline : —The hero, Leon, is fist represented as living in obscurity in a village of Burgundy, where he has been brought up from childhood in 'gnomes of his illustrious birtb, the secret being known to his tutor, Father Maturin, a Jesuit. There is a mutual attachment between Leon and Hortense, the daughter of the Baron de Piermont. The girl's father likes the rum man ; and when Leon asks his daughter's hand, he hi dis posed to grant it, but of course thinks it necessary Moshe Inquiries after his family. Hereupon the Jesuit, torwermec his pupil from getting out of his hands, declares that be is illegitimate, Bed the Baron instantly discards him. Rothe fort, a Huguenot, who has had his eye upon the young meet as a proselyte, works upon his despair and indignation, awl carries him off to Paris. Two years elapse, and we lad Leon in Paris, associated with the Huguenots, bat ins mersed is the gaiety and dissipation of the city. His friend Rochefort is at the head of a Hugue not conipiracy against the King, into which Leon is to be initiated, and the conspirators are assembled in a private room in a coffee-house. A lady enters the cafe; it is Hortense, who has traced her lover; she has discovered his imminent danger, end has come to warn him of it. H. is informed that a stranger desires to see him, and entering, finds, to his astonishment, Hortense. She entreats him to fly instantly, as the plot in which his companions are en gaged is discovered ; but he nobly spurns the idea of forsak ing them in their danger. They, however, all escape, but in a very theatrical way. Leon's likeness to his twin-brother is so striking that, when the soldiers enter, they take Leon for the King. He avails himself of their error, and, assum ing a regal deportment, walks out, followed by his com panions. A number of scenes ensile, consisting of the in- Wigan of a M. St. Mars, Leon's rival, to shake his belief in his mistress's fidelity ; they are confused, and tend to nothing. At length Leon, whoin the meantime has learned from his faithful follower Rochetort the secret of his birth, is discovered, seised, and carried off by the King's guards. Another period elapses ; and ten years afterwards we find Leon in his prison, concealed under the terrible iron mask. The father of Hortense is immured in the same prison. She herself is living in a neigh bouring cottage ; and the faithful Rochefort, dis guised as a fishermen, is watching, is endeavouring to communicate with Luc, and to effect his escape. Attempts, repeatedly baffled, give rime to some stirring souse. At length, Leon's health having given way, it is diesemined to remove him to another prison, and Rochefort reeldem upon a last desperate effort. A ship is on the coast, waiting to convey the remnant of Huguenots to the New World. Leon arrives, escorted by his guards. Habituated by sickness, his mask be. been removed, and he is allowed wrest. A priest is sought, to receive his confession. Rochefort pee. senates the priest; and the confessor being left alone with his penitent, Rochefort tells Leon that he has planned his escape—that he, Rochefort, will assume the iron mask and depart, so disguised, in the custody of the guards, while Leon will join the band of Huguenot *silo. Lees will not listen to this self-sacrifice, but Rochefort says that his fate is sealed already, for, regarding himself as the same of all Leon's calamities, he has swallowed poises. This ter ribly melodramatic catastrophe is consummated: Raabe fort, is the iron mask, and already dying, is canted awe by the guards, while Leon and Hortense joyfully embark with the elan. This play, taken as a whole, is very long and very heavy, but contains striking and effective scenes. It has the pre-' veiling fault of English pieces of a serious kind. In stead of the conversational dialogue of real life, there is a profusion of wordy declamation such as is n heard but on the stage ; and this fault was aggravated by a corresponding fault on the pert of the actors, of spouting instead of talking. From this fault Mr and Mrs. Wallach, who, du reale, are performers of great merit, are by no means free. It is the fault which renders them melodramatic actors, rather than tragedians. In the principal scenes, however, where deep feeling and strong pantos were required, both of them were eminently successful. They made a great impression, and were loudly applauded. The character of Rochefort was well acted by Mr. Edgar. The other parts were respectably filled, and the scenery, costumes, and decorations were highly credit able to the theatre. MILLINERS' AND DRESSMAKERS' PROVIDENT AND BENEVOLENT INSTITUTION. Yesterday evening the fifth annual entertainment of this institution took place at the Hanover-equare ROOM. A musical evening is aid of a benevolent society is an agree able variation on the solidity of public dinners with that view ; and as it allows ladies to participate in the enter tainment, it is peculiarly appropriate to the objects of this institution. When there are gathered together Mesdames Anna Thillon and Weiss, the Misses Birch and Messent, Messy. Augustus Brabam, Weiss, and Frank Bodda, with Con:on at the piano, and the Distins with their Sax horns, all is that good humour, acid with that freshness, which may reasonably be expected at this period of the musical season, and when there is presented a variety of pieces, •ocal and instrumental, selected not because of their novelty, but for their safe popularity, accompanied by a liberal supply of refreshments fitting for the occasion, a large and complacent audience is a certainty. Accordingly, the room was last night full, almost crowded, while the arrangements beiog very complete, and the programme adhered to with prsiseworthy fidelity, the result wan an undoubted success. There was every appearance of additional sympathy with, and interest is, a very laudable association. RAILWAY AND OTHER BILLS ON STANDING ORDERS. Yesterday the standing orders of the Houses of Lords and Commons were declared to have been complied with in the following eases: 0111141 WINTETX AND BIZWITORD AND TEIAMINI JUNC TION RAILWAT.—For making • railway from the Great Western at Southall to Brantford ; at which latter place it L proposed to construct docks, 90 as to open an additional and ezpeditlous means of communication leftmost' the Great Western and the River Thames, at a calculated out of 90,0001., with power to borrow 30,0001. BOWIES= BINTRAL RAILWAY.—For the esastruetion of railways to Wells and Burnham, with a pier at the latter place; to raise further capital ; with power to Bristol and layout, to subscribe. LITNYI VALE AND BRIDOIND RAILWAT.—For new line from Bridrnd to Llangonoyd, sad transfer of Bridged line to Llynvi Valley. Estimated cost 100,0001. Birkenhead, Lancashire, and Cheshire Junction and Great Western Railways. BATITILAN RAlLWAY.—(Eztoosions to Monks sad' Tops • id Quarks) abandoned by an arrangement with the Division Company. The otter bills passed were—Beroogh of Shrewsbury Improvement Lancaster OM and W 11909 ; Wolverhampton Corporation Waterworks; Bangor Markets and Public In stitotioas ; Great NOXIMTS London Cemetery; Tormoham nr.d St. Mary ch ere a _• Torquay Waterworks. There was no appeara nce f or t h e _twos' to r Parish Bill, and the " non•complianoss" mere mod! caw of the Bt. George's Barbour Act Amee l d imat the loamy ...Astrist Churches.case = MAMA ANTONLt RAILWAY Tild e n fait the lead sulks Isa. 26,1836, 161 k; 1854, 1861. Lab) intentanue. COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH.—Fas. 7. erernecei AT NM earn-111701 3 LOID C• 1113121. AND • MI MI., MAT. 1 TIM M7IIN V. 1110 DIS MID OTSIBUS.—MOT MID ASSLULT. Sir Frederick Tbeeiser, Mr. Bodkio, and Mr. Keane appeared fee the peemestion ; and Mr. M. Chamber', Mr. Boniest Wilkins. aml Mr. Raddleaton for the mend de fendant'. The dedsadmals in this ease were indicted for a riot and smash. aot guilty. It appeit7gl aia ge evActee adduced en the part of the pro f lbet as alleetion f or eomminionere for the ward of Si. rim • local act for paving and ireprovirsagabbiAl of Kensington, took place on the 4th of Oalsime Imt, at the Kensington ve.try-hall. Mr. Reyna% a eellikee, WO sating as presiding officer, and oa the poll Odieg fined at four o'clock, some of the de fendants OVINIIIIIDI to knew the state of the poll, to which Mr. Reynell replied, that he could not meatier' it then, the act of llenest allowing him until two o'clock th i s= following. the day after the election, to do so, but he get it done as ems as he could. He then endeavoured to get at of the ball, when the defendants tolled out "Shut eye deer mid dis't allow him to go out until he has dr eland the date of the poll." Mr. and was then laM bold of by them, and is coat torn, and he was otherwhe 'molted. A great number of witnesses baying been called on the part of the prosecution, Lord Campbell, at the close of the ease for the prosecu tion, said he thought it would be difficult to deny the as sault after the great body of evidence which had been yelled, although it had been done under great incitement, and it did not amount to a riot. Ile thought it would be better that there should be a verdict for an moult. Sir F. Tbesiger said the commissioners bad not the htest emir' to press the ease against the defendants, and il would have assented to • verdict of guilty of the ssssstttsssthey would only have been required to enter into their own reeogninnen, the object befog to protect per seal who were necessarily employed in the performance of a daty. Lad Campbell said there was no premeditation, end they a Mew the usiessant of an election. In his opinion, the econmissiemees had most properly directed the inquiry. Mr. Hell WI be was the attorney for Mr. Rhodes, who W = sad a was that t nitn e that e t o e u ll of ° I . . ,1 1 1; ?A llasisa as waald be to aocept the offer wawa h:d bus male la Ma. • sum asst ,tatioa , • astana Wilkins said Mr. Rhodes had left the ease is his hit*. awl af sewn be would accept hie lordship's suggestion. A discussion having taken place as to cosh, Lord Campbell said no doubt the commissionersi would waive any item of that sort. Sir F. Theaiger said if his lordship thought so he had no doubt the commissioners would assent to that. A verdict of guilty of an assault was then returned, and the parties entered into recognisance , to appear for judg ment when called upon. LIIECII V. WALLI.II.—ASikULT. Mr. Monk appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. Knowles for the defendant. This was an action brought by the plaintiff, a seaman, against the defendant, who was captain of a vessel in which the plaintiff sailed, for an assault. It appeared that the plaintiff, in 18.53, engaged se chief mate with the defendant, he being aware at the time that r the plaintiff was subject to fits. On the verge out the plaintiff had been flogged, placed in the lazaretto, kept on bread and water, and treated as a prisoner, his only fault being that he was suffering from Sta. The defence was that the plaintiff was incapable of taking care of himself, and that the acts complained of were for his security. The jury returned a verdict for the plaintiff—iamsges 7. 1.0 liD COURT OF El serrutu xen PIM AT WC ill AIM OFICIAL JOWLS. HLNDCOCK V. nom This wu an action for the infringement of a patent sp plicable to the manufacture of articles in India-rubber. On the cause being called on, it wu agreed between the parties that a verdict should be given for the plaintiff— damages, 40s. The Court having disposed of the remaining comes on the list, rose unexpectedly at an early hour. BECOND corms. —llll/011 Ne. LW> , MART= AND COMMON 3011111:11. This court sat in the C =mon Pleas to-day. The causes which earns before the learned judge were of no general interest. =TUNS AT NIIT ARCHES COURT.-FEB. 7. THE EXPRESS, THURSDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 8, 1855. WOKE all JOHN DODOOP. HART V. ILIAT.-11114TINCI. This was • suit of divorce, by reason of cruelty, brought by Emily Jane Hart against her husband, Francis Hart. Sir John Dodson, in giving sentence, said, that the mar riage had taken place on the 18th of September, 1847, and that the parties had cohabited together at Tunbridge, Mar gate Cheltenham, and other places, until June ,lB4B, when Mr. 'Hart had deserted his wife. A subsequent cohabitation leek plans in the month of April, 1850, which continued MAU the following July, when the defendant again dessrUi lie wife at the White Hart Hotel, Bristol. Siace then they ind lived apart. It was stated that Mr. Hart lei Slassealed his residence, and that Mrs. Hart MC *MOT been prevented from bringing her suit meta October, 1853. A libel was then given in on her behalf montaining charges of gross cruelty against her husbaad. No defensive allegation had been propounded by Mr. Hark I who had contented himself with merely crostexansialer the witnesses. Mrs. Hart, in her evidence, had de strongly in rapport of the circumstances alleged in her libel ; but the court, without meaning to charge her with wilful perjury, could not help thinking that she had mach , too highly coloured some of her statements. For instance, Ira evidence contained an avercrut to the effect that she bed been ordered by her husband to write to the trustee Mader her marriage settlement to send her certain docu. mints relating to some houses settled upon her ; that she had written to hien accordingly, and that upon his declining to forward her the papers, her husband had behaved with great violence towards her. She stated that he had clutched her so tightly by the throat that she could not speak, bat that being near the bell she managed to ring it, and the servant who came in removed her hus band's hands from her, saying that she would call a policeman if he did not desist. This account, however, was scarcely consistent with the deposition of the nt her self, who stated that upon entering the dressing-room she found her mistress sitting on the floor, with her back rest ing against a chair, from which she appeared to have slipped off. She was much agitated, and her muter was stooping over her with a glass tumbler, containing Nate liquid which smelt like spirits and water. Mrs. Hart ex claimed, "Look here, Mary; he wants to strangle me," but the witness deposed that at that time he was not touching her. This showed that Mrs. Hart's account could not be implieitly relied upon. So again in the eighth article, which referred, to one of the earliest acts or cruelty alleged, it was stated that Mr. Hart had violently "melted her in • garden at Margate ; and that Mrs. Killick, the keeper of the boarding-house where this took place, had interfered to p t further mischief. But Mrs. Killick was neither pucluciad 63 a witness in the canoe, nor was it alleged that she was dead or unable to give evidence. It was said that she might have forgotten the circumstance, but surely if it had ever occurred that was not likely to be the case. The court, however, was bound to say that with respect to some of the acts of cruelty alleged there woe cor roborative evidence. He (Sir J. Dodson) wu alluding to that which took place at the house of Mrs. Hart's father at Hereford. Mrs. Hart had deposed to acts of cruelty there, and she was confirmed by her sister, who was present on that ocassioe. Indeed, there could be ne doubt that Mr. Hart had been guilty of gross acts of cruelty towards his wife—acts that would have entitled her to a sentence of se paration from him. So again with respect to the midnight scene, which was enacted at their howls at Lsdbroke Villas, Notting-hill. Mrs. Hart deposed that she was obliged to fly from the house and to take shelter in an outhouse or shed in the garden of a neighbour, Mr. Hincholiffe; awl that finally she had obtained admission into Mr. Ricoh. eliffe's house, where she remained till the morning. la her account of that transaction she was confirmed by other witnesses, and the court was constrained to say, that al , though she bed gone beyond what the facts would warrant in some portions of her evidence, she had satisfactorily proved suck sets of cruelty as would entitle her to a divorce, unless her remedy was barred by what had subsequently taken place; more especially as Mr. Hart had not given in any evidence to rebut the testimony offered on her behalf. The question, therefore, came to this, namely, whether the malicious desertion of Mrs. Hart by her husband, at Itristol, would revive the former acts of cruelty which had been con densed by the reconciliation and subsequent cohabitation which took place shout two months before that event? That there had been condonation in this case there could be no doubt whatever. Not only had there been cohabita tion, from which condonation might have been presumed, but there bad been an actual and formal condonation. There had been a reconciliation at Mrs. Hart's own solicitation and desire. It appeared that sh." had sent letter after letter to her husband, I him to renew the cohabitation, assuring him that it . give her the greatest pleasure and satisfaction to do so, telling him how unhappy she was at living separate, and using strong expreuions of endearment towards him. These letters failed, however, to answer her purpose, and she then instituted a suit for a divorce, on the ground of cruelty and adultery; but subeequently she called at the house where her husband was living with the lady with whom she had charged him with committing adultery. She bad an interview with him, and being smeared that he was not guilty of that offence, she signed a sort of confession, in which she admitted her faults of temper, and declared that she would forgive and forget all that had passed, sad pro- mised to live with bin in future quietly, soberly, and with a dewed regent I* Ida comfort. The question then arose whether do nonlisions desertion subsequently sated as a review of Itenor malty ? By the law of some coun tries solidon• damtios woo of itself a ground of divorce. Ho (Ur Jobs Doan) borsod hoe the valuable and ex abut week of Mr. Bishop, of Belles, that such was the ono In motel, *mesh net all, of the United States. Kollions disortion, brawn, was oortoinly not by the law of Lend a mesa of divans; sad so ow had been Old OP lIMW that it weeli ma spina os 4 reviver of former entity. It bad been argued, and no dosbt it was quite true, that lesser acts would mace to revive former cruelty, than to establish an original case ; but then those acts must be Owlets generio—of a nature to show that the offeodieg party still entertained the setae cruel disposition towards the party who brought the snit. In this ease no suck acts bed been proved. It had not been shown that Mr. Hart, after the reconciliation, did anything that would tend to establish a reasonable apprehension of danger to his wife, in life, limit, or health. On the con trary. it was clear that be bad throughout manifested the etsgagest possible anxiety to get awry from her, and th at she bed always been the party who was desirous of fel:sw ivels cohabitation. Under these eirmunstances the court salt pronounce :Mr. Hart to have been guilty in the first lastaace of such acts of cruelty as would have justified it, if the suit had thee been brought, in granting a separation but it must als3 decide that those acts bad been condoned by Mrs. Hart, and that they bad not been subsequently re vived by the defendant's conduct in maliciously deserting her at the White Hart Inn, at Bristol. He (Sir J. D.rdson) ' felt himself therefore boun d to dismiss the parties. Divorce refused. COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.-FED. 7. WOW li. costa...,-- IN RI STIVART. This was the certificate meeting in the ease of H. J. Steuart, described air • hotel and tavern-keeper, of the St, James's Hotel, Jermyn-street. His debts were 1,614 ; seams between 1,0001. and 1,1001. The profits since Januar/ 1853, had been 1,9051. • trade expenses, 1,9581.; househ old ditto, 302/. ; losses, 3611. There was no opposition. Mr. Lawrence, on behalf of the bankrupt, asked for a first class certificate. The bankrupt bad been left residua legatee to Mrs. Nash, who bad kept the St. James's SIMI; he thought to carry it on with advastage, but fund ISM the bushier was a failing one. There was a pod carts, the saute having realised, after paying all Aura s OM. sufficient fora dividend of more than 10a. bathe pond. There had been no preferences, or bills of enamels& • His Honour said he bed a little doubt in the use, oe the trade expenses exceeded the profits ; but he would give the bankrupt the benefit of that doubt, and award him a first class certificate. Mr. Lawrence said the bankrupt had omitted to claim the' 201. worth of excepted articles, under the 24th section of the last statute. He had done this with a view of not dis turbing the property in the hotel, sad perhaps lowering the value of the whole. His Honour said he was decidedly opposed to allowing • retrospective operation to this clause; but he would speak to some of the other commissioners on the subject. IN RI WI.3II.—DIVIDIND. - 4UISTION AS TO COMPOUND ISO A SIMON!. The bankrupt, C. J. Webb, poised through the court some time ago. This wee a dividend meeting. Mr. Bagley stated that he appeared in support of a proof tendered by the executors of the late Mr. Bather, silver smith, o Leadenhathstreet, to whom the bankrupt had meted as manger. On the books being examined, the bank rupt was found to be indebted in the amount of 8631., for money which he had not accounted for. He gave security ter the amount in August, 1851 ; that security had been mince realised, and there was still due about 3601. A sum of 2001. bad also hem advanced to the bankrupt in January, I 1852, by the executers, making the aggregate claim 6531. The security given by Webb consisted of a number of, piano', in which he had dealt on his own account ; and the I only question was as to the terms on which the pianos were transferred, Webb coatendicg that they were taken at the cost price, the executors, that they were only taken for' what they might realise. Mr. Lucas opposed the proof on behalf of the coignes, en the ground that the bankrupt having committed defal cations towards his employers, and the executors, instead of prosecuting, having chosen to take an assignment from him, they were not now entitled to prove any debt. The assign ment had been obtained in • way amounting to durum, ; and the executors bad taken the pianos at the cost price of each. There was in reality a balance due to the bankrupt. The advance of 2001. to Webb was made in the belief that there would be an excess of that amount due to the bankrupt, and to p t the assignment being treated as an act of bankruptcy by Webb's creditors. Webb had stated, in examination, that the assignment was obtained from him un der the threat of prosecution ; that the pianos were regularly invoiced at cost price; and that there wm a promise that the surplus, if any, should be banded over to him. The ease Exp. Elliott (2 Deacon, 179) established the principle that where a bankrupt committed defalcations the employer was bound to prosecute, and could not coavert the matter into one of debt. The Commissioner—ln the present cue, what evidence is there of a felony, except that the parties threatened to prosecute ? Mr. Lucas—There is the admission of the bankrupt as to his defalcations. The Commissioner—There are numerous Met of misap plication of money, which do not amount to felony. A man may be a defsulter in a matter of account, and yet not guilty of felony. Mr. Lucas said the bankrupt had candidly admitted having 'veiled these moneys to his own purpose, and be eat dqwn and made a list of them. It was then the duty of his employers to prosecute ; but they had preferred, as a more advantageous arrangement to themselves, to take the assignment, leaving not a shilling for the other creditors. The fact of embezzlement was clearly established here. Even viewing the matter as a debt, it must be held that the claim had been satisfied by the transfer of the pianos taken at cost price. Mr. Bagley protested against the arrangement between Webb and his employers being now, for the first time, treated as a felony. There was no pretence for charging hint with embezzlement ; the matter was entirely ote of account. His Honour said he had no hesitation in saying that if this transaction had come to the knowledge of the assignees previous to the bankrupt obtaining his certificate, they would be stopped from raising this defence, by having permitted the bankrupt to obtain his certificate without bringing to the knowledge of the court that he had been guilty of embezzlement, and of fraudulent transfer of his property. It would put the administration of the law in a most anomalous position if he should have granted a man a second-class certificate, or any certificate at all, after evidence was given that ie was guilty of embezzlement. Mr. Stopher, the solicitor to the creditor seeking to prove, said he had brought forward the matter at the first meeting under the bankruptcy. His Honour said there was not sufficient evideace to enable him to say that the assignees were so stopped ; but as on other grounds his opinion was in favour of the proof he would pass that over. It did not appear to be clearly established that there was any felony ; the loom expressions in the bankrupt's examination went no further than to show that he was threatened with prosecution. Where a proof was resisted on the grouuei that a felony had been compounded, there ought to be the clearest evidence that a felony had been committed ; for the principle was not one that ought to be extended. The court did not feel audio• rind in coming to the conclusion that there had really been anremberslement. The proof would be admitted, on the loot of charging the pianos at the invoice price, and main such other deductions as might be agreed to. Had the court felt bound to disallow any portion of the debt as arising from embezzlement of monies received, ho would not have extended it to the other items which clearly were not of that nature. IN RE CLARKI AND DAVISON. An adjudication in bankruptcy was made against John Andrews Clarke and Joseph Devieon, warehousemen, of 156, Chespeide. The petitioning creditors are Messrs. Thompson and Patterson, warehousemen, of Bread-etvet, Oheapside. The case came before the court in the first instance as a petition for arrangement, and the balance shut then filed by the petitioners disci oped the following, Mate of affairs. Amount due to creditoW, 27,6164; liabi lities on bills, 11,731/. By good debtors, 6,0344 ; doubt ful ditto (estimated 1% realise), 2291. ; property, 9,5091 ; ditto held by creditors, 7,0561. The baakrnpte appeared ead surrendered to the adjudication. Mr. Graham is the official assignee, and Messrs. Reed, Langford, and Marsden are the solicitors under the proceeding.. INSOLVENT DEBTORS' COURT.—FEB. 7. Well ML COIDIVINOPM MURPHY. IN II JOSLYN WORAKER.—NEW RULE ON COMMITMENTS BY COUNTY COURTS. At the rising of the court, an application was made by Mr. Clark, the Registrar, for the discharge of this insolvent from Whitecrom-street Prison, where he bad been com mitted by the judge of the Clerkenwell County Court. The insolvent was appointed to be heard for his final order to morrow (this day), and whilst under the protection of this court he was served with a iudgment summons front the Clerkenwell County Court. He attended on the 30th Ja nuary, and produced his protectioo, and an extract from his schedule showing that the debt was inserted therein. He was however ordered to be committed foe 40 days, and was taken on Monday to Whitecross-street Prison. Mr. Commissioner Murphy ordered his disagree, and stated that it should be known that the three commissioners had come to a determination to discharge parties who heal the protection of this court and were committed by County Courts. The commissioners would not interfere on unto• tithed judgments under 1 and 2 Vice, as decided by the case of Abasy and Dale ;" but in cases under the Pro tection Act they would continue to act when p ti ar es were committed, and would do so until a superior court gave s contrary &Makin. _ l The discharge in this ease was issued. b etel• woul METROPOLITAN IMPROVEBIENTS.—Yesterday a parliamentary document, signed by Sir W. Molesworth, was printed, containing a statement of the advances out of the consolidated fund to the commissioners of her Majesty's works, &c., of the application of the funds en advanced, and of the moneys paid into the consolidated fund from lit of January to the 31st of December last. It appears that the advances out of the consolidated fund amounted to 207.3281. 13s. 10d. Out of the money so advanced, the Equitable Assurance Company's loan of 200,0001. wee paid off, end the interest and the lissome tax exhausted the remainder of the advance, namely, 7,3281. 13s. 10d. The money paid into the consolidated fund in the year amounted to 160,1811. As. bd., prineipally arising from the surplus of the London-bridge approaches. The total amount adulated under the provisions of the act 16 Viet., e. 18, was 1,129,3971. Os. 2d., end the total amount paid into the consolidated fund was 288,2671.61. I Id. The balance due to the comolidsted fund on the 31st of Des tuber last wu 841,1291. 14s. 3d.; CORI AND BANDON RAILWAY.—Return of traffic for the week ending Feb. 3, 1665. 1671. Bs. Od. Traffic tee easspoildiag week last year, 2271. 6.. 74„ THE POLICE COURTS. GUILDHALL. Herbert Hill was charged with the following fraud upon Messrs. Samuel, Brothers, of Ludgate•hill, M . Morri son, Dillon, end Co., of Fore-street, and several others whose cues were not gene intn. It appeared that the ri mier, who presented a mast respectable exterior, ordered a wit of clothes at Keens. gannet's, on Satarday_week last, and(paid for them by a cheque, drawn on Mr. Robert Davis's beak, at Shorediteh. The clothes same to 61. la. 64., and the prisoner drew the cheque for 01. ls. 6d , and received a sovereign in change ; but the cheque, when pre sented, was returned endorsed with "no effects." Imme diately afterwards the prisoner wrote to say he had just discovered he had overdrawn his account at the bank, and requested them not to present the cheque. Evidence was, however, given to show that the prisoner's account had been closed since the Bth of last month, and he lied been apprised of that fact by one of the clerks of the bank prior to his obtaining the clothes and the sovereign. When the prisoner was searched, several pawnbrokers' duplicates, relating to property pledged, to the value of about 401., were found upon him. Several witnesses were examined in other oases, who proved that:the prisoner had obtained of MOW MOITi171:1, Dillon, and Co., to the value of scuds of of Messrs. Burr and Sons to the amount of 111., under similar circumstances, the cheques in each cue being Davis's bank after the prisoner's account ,bad drawn upon been closed. There being a variety of other charges spinet the pri soner, he wu remanded for further investigatMn. THE POISONING CASE AT FINCHLEY. Yesterday the jury empannelled to inquire into the death of John Southgate, late a merchant of Old Change, City, re-assembled for the fifth time before Mr. Wakley, at Strawberry Vale, Finchley. As at the earlier stages of the investigation, Mr. Joseph Payne, the barrister, attended on the part of the family of the deceased ; Mr. Jarman, from the solicitor's department of the Treasury, attended by direction of Lord Palmerston; Mr. Coppock appeared for Dr. Neil, of Aldersgate, and his two assistants. The Coroner said it had been communicated to him that there was an important witness, named Clayton. He re petted that that gentleman had written to say he could not attend to-day, u his solicitor had gone to Brighton. It was highly improper conduct on the part of Mr. Clay ton; he (the coroner) held a report from Professor Tayla,4 l which rendered it absolutely necessary to have Mr. Clayton examined. The officer must go immediately to town and inform Mr. Clayton that if ha did not attend a warrant would be issued. John White, surgeon, we. then recalled, and said, that he first saw the packets unopened on the chest of drawers, on the Sunday night. He suspected there was something wrong from the sudden death and the symptoms. He took the packets home, and he wrote to Dr. Neill at about fear o'clock on Monday. A report, made by Professor Taylor and Mr. Scanlan. wee then read, which stated that the specimen of oxalis acid from Mr. Lucas did not correspond with that found is the bed-room of the deceased. Jane Maiden, an intelligent, interesting-looking young woman (the "A. B." correspondent mentioned at the former hearing), was then sworn, and said " I reside as Dorking, and am not married. 1 knew the deceased ; I bee saw him on the 16th of October, at the Bridge-house Hotel, in London. I was in the habit of writing to him. The lettere were addressed A. 8., to the ears of Mr. Barnard, 60, Sermon-lane. The last letter I received from Mr. South gate was dated the sth December last. It is signed A.B. I believe it to be in his handwriting. [Mr. Turner, foreman to the late Mr. Southgate, proved the handwriting to be that of his late employer.] The following is a copy of the letter. " Jane Marden,—l received your letter yesterday, but had not time to reply. I have not withdrawn my friendly feeling or disposition towards you, though you re peatedly say I have. That Ido not entertain that high esteem as I did, I acknowledge, for my estimation of your character did experience some change on that matter of deception some time ago. There was no occasion for it, and I could not help altering my opinion. I could not feel the same confidence, but yet I felt that I had no desire to withdraw my friendship or good wishes towards I, you, and you hare them now and will have. It has not arisen from these things that I haves not answered your letter, but I have not had time. I will write when I am better. Nor is it my desire to withdraw any little acts of friendship which I may have evinced towards you.—P.S. I again add, no one tells tales of you ; if I have hinted anything, it has arisen from my own observation." I have lived in the service of Mr. Southgate, and left It in 1850 or '5l. I have many other letters. The last time I wrote to him was about three weeks before Christmas. He had been very indifferent in his correspondence, and I stated in my last letter that, if he pleased, I would discon tinue the correspondence. He never made me a promise of marriage, nor was he under any engagement to me. I heard him talk of committing suicide. Two years ago, while I was ill, I received some money from Mr. South gate. I n heard that anyone in the house had attempted suicide by taking arsenic. Mr. Southgate wished me to go to a baby-linen warehouse in Dorking. Another letter, dated June 12, 1851, chiefly containing religious advice, was also read. Another letter, dated 23rd Sept., 1853, containing a lecture on dress, was also read. By the jury—My father and mother live at Dorking. My friends knew nothing of my correspondence with Mr. Southgate. He told me if anyone questioned me, that I was to give the name of Biggs. The friendship began after I had been in the service about nine months. I left at the request of the family, who said that I was not strong enough. It bad been said that I was too familiar with Mr. South gate. Examined by Mr. Payne—There was nothing in any of the letters to lead me to believe that deceased intended to destroy himself. When I left his ' I went to another situation. The day after I went home the first letter reached tee. By the Coroner—l met him accidentally in Earl-street. He said if you will answer my letters I will write to you. He did write me. At first I did not answer the letter. He sent me 10 or 12 envelopes, addressed to himself at " Old Change." I then did write to him. By Mr. Payne—During my illness I was at home with my father and mother. There never was anything improper between myself and the deceased. He gave me a Bible when 1 left his service. By the jury—l went up to meet Mr. Southgate to con nit him as to my proceedings at the house of business. He wished me to remain at it. Mr. Southgate had frequently said he wished to get married to me, but that there was one obstacle, as he had made a promise to his daughters that he would not marry while they remained single, but that if they married he would then make me a home. Henry Dodson sworn—l am executor to the deceased. I have not token out probate; his life is insured for 4,5001. The policies are not here. Ido not know if the police, would be affected by suicide. I have not seen the policies; they were not in the hands of deceased. The policies are effected in the National Provident fur 2,0001 , and. the Royal Exchange, who insured for their own security. John Harrison, wine merchant, of 24, Little Knight Rider-street, deposed that he had frequently discounted hills for deceased. He last saw him on the 16th December at about noon. Told him that there was a dishonoured bill for 901. 10s. 7d. drawn by himself and accepted by J. Harden, payable in Houndstlitith. He took away the acceptance ;end said, " I will send you on a cheque very shortly." I said, " Very well." Mr. Crickman went to Mr. Southgate, junior; the reply was that Mr. Southgate had gone home. The money had not been paid, nor had he seen the ball since. Jane Marion recalled—l n signed any paper for Mr. Southgate, nor did he ever ask me to do so. The Coroner—This bill ought to be produced. I ale most anxious that this inquiry should terminate, for it te carried on to the extreme psis and suffering of this family. But hew are we to be relieved from the difficulty except by going on with the testimony, to ascertain whether this gen tleman had a motive for committingsnicide ? Again, would it not be necessary to ascertain whether there is such a per son in existence as I. Marion. William Alcoa, one of the executors, recalled—l found a letter in the pocket-book of deceased on the day after his death. It stated that he enclosed a cheque fur the amount of returned bill, and regretted that it had not been posted in time. There was no cheque in the note, nor have I seen it since, Coroner—Were there sufficient assets to meet this demand in the hands of the bankets ? Witness—There were not; but I could easily have get him that amount. Coroner—There is not a more important feature in the case than this bill. The bill book sought to be produced. Examination continued—The bill is not entered In the book. Mr. Seutligate's affairs were far from being 'fabliau raised. Every exertion had been made to get in the es counts ; deducting these the estate would yield 20,0001. be felt assured. Mr. Austin produced the valuation for the probate duty made by Mans. Fuller and Honey, from which he con tended that it was clearly shown that the estate was ample to meet ell demands.—At this stage of the proceedings the inquiry was adjourned for an hour. Mr. Brettingtham, the foreman of the jury, said that in order to save further pain to the family he would ensure the use of the board-room of the St. Pancras Burial Board,l adjoining the new cemetery. Accordingly, at the appointed hour, the jury reassem bled in the hoard-roem of the cemetery. John Fordthi, the (Arse of the court, sworn, said that be bad served the summons at the residence of W. Clayton, 68, Wailing-street. Jesse Machin said that he resided at No. 50, Snow-hill. He was an accountant. He saw the last withers serve the summons. He handed in a note from Mr. Clayton, ta inting himself from attending on that day; be would be Meet happy to do si on any future day. Coroner—Then I tare to say that I fine him 101. for hie sea-ettendesee. I would not have enforced thts fine, but I feel tbat the court has heed trilled with. The witness proceeded—Hs lest saw Mr. Southgate at the beginning of December last et Mr. Clayton's. He was there on private bushing. I know that he used to have transactions in the buithess, but n saw him take g d i a v y a -b a :ok "d ie " kept which will show astr y lti m og r. aw c a o y p , pot or k eLe A n entries of goods sold on credit. The entries are chiefly made by the warehouseman and a lad. I never received anyorder for drugs, nor have I seen any supplied. There is an entry in my . handwriting of drugs supplied, it is copied from another document—to the best of my knowledge it was from Mr. Southgate's handwriting. I should think it will be found at Mr. Yate'., a wholesale druggist, of Budge-row, who supplied the articles. By the Coroner—l should think that this order was given about a week or ten days before poor Mr. Southgate'. death. I left the order myself. By the jury—Thara were some bill transactions between Mr. Clayton and the deceased. Mr. Clayton is a perfumer and general export agent. The Coroner here remarked that he could not see how the inquiry could be brought toe close without examining Mr. Clayton; but above all, I. Mullen, if such a person existed, coigkt to be produced. There appeared a wish also to have the books from Mr. Clayton's produced. The court was again cleared, and the jury consulted for about half-an-hour, when the investigation was again ad journed. THE MURDER AT CHATHAM. The investigation into the circumstances connected with the murder of Mrs. Catherine Bacon was resumed on Tuesday morning, by Mr. Thomas Hill, the coroner for the district Mr. Robert Atkinson, assistant-surgeon to the Ist Regi ment, deposed to the nature of the wounds inflicted on de ceased ; they were chiefly on the head, and probably resulted from blows with such an instrument as the heavy hatchet produced. The state of the brain was the cause of death. The wounds oa deceased could not have been in flicted by herself ; but the wound in the throat of the girl Laws might have been self inflicted. While a portion of the girl's drum was being unfastened a piece of newspaper, saturated with blow!, fell from her bosom. On examining that paper he found it contained a brooch and a ring, which he banded to the superintendent constable. The dress of the girl did not indicate that she had been in a struggle. A dress belonging to the girl, and found in her bedroom, was here produced; it was stained with blood at the sleeves cad other parts. Hannah Baggett went with milk to Mrs. Bacon's house ea the Monday morning, at exactly ten minutes past eight. Laws answered her, looking as usual. Henry Farmer, at half-past 9, on Monday, went to Mrs. Bacon's. After knocking and ringing several times he heard some one come along the passage, and the door was opened by the servant girl, who had her throat cut. He was frightened, and ran away. Samuel Smith, railway porter, who was called to the house by the lest witness, deposed to finding the girl with her throat cut. Afterwards, went up stairs, and found the dead body of deceased just inside the door of herabedroeu. He got assistance, and on feeling the body found that it IRO nearly cold. Witness and deceased's son went down fate the kitchen and the cellar. There was mush blood oa Me floor, and a knife, with which the girl's throat was cut, was lying on the table. It was covered with blood. In the washhouse there was a sprinkling of blood from the kitchen', to the back door. Oa going into the cellar found a pail containing blood and water. There was also some blood en the ground, between the pail and a chopping-block, and the axe that bad been produced was lying close by. Mr. Matthew Bacon, son of deceased, found the body of his mother lying in the bedroom. Deceased's face bad been washed with bloody water, as it was not clean, but was besmeared with blood. The hair was put back, and also washed where the wounds were. After having described the blood in the kitchen and the footate; s, he said that there was a kettle containing some worm water in the cellar near the pail, which also contained lukewarm water, in which was some blood. There was • flannel in the pail, on which was some coagulated blood. Asked Laws who had washed his mother's fsce. She did not reply, but, or his repeating the question in a louder voice, said " I did." Ile went into the girl's bedroom and found a bunch of four keys, which deceased always carried in her pocket, as they lacked up other keys of places where money was kept. The Superintendent produced the paper which fell from Laws' bosons, contaiaing the ring and brooch ; also a purse containing 41s. 6(1. in silver, some books, clothes, &c. Mr. Baton continued—Could swear that the ring and brooch, and also the purse, were his mother's property. He had seen his mother wear • dress and shawl like those pro duced They were torn to ribands, and besmeared with blood. The front of false hair he could swear belonged to his mother. Superintendent Emerson tracked drops of blood to the water-closet from the back door. On reaching the water closet he found the dress, shawl, and front of false hair pre duced, which had been forced down the closet. They were bloody. He dug the purse produced, containing 41s. 6d., out of a basket of sand in the cellar. The different coins were besmeared with blood. From the general appearance of the house he was decidedly of opinion that no struggle bad taken place. The dress and mantle he found down the closet had every appearance of having been torn violently off the body. A statement of the girl Laws was put in, in which she represented that two dustmen came to the house. One detained her in the back kitchen, while the other knocked her mistress dead in the cellar with the chopper. While the man bad hold of her she bit his hand till her teeth met. He then drew a knife across her throat. Both herself and her mistress screamed very loud. Susannah Clarke and Mary Croucher, servants at the houses on either side of deceased's house, deposed that they were in the kitchens of their respective houses from an early hour until after the discovery of the murder, but they did not hear any noise, such as screaming or calling for help, on that morning. The partition was thin, and they could hear the clock strike in deceased's kitchen. The Coroner having summed up, the jury, after delibera tion, returned a verdict of "Wilful murder against Elizabeth Laws." MARKETS. -4- COTTON.LITERPOOL, FEB. 7.—The market closed heavily, and prices of all descriptions are unchanged. The sales reach 6,000 bales ; comprising-400 Pernam and Maranhani, 60 0. .to 6 ; 300 Egyptian, 61c1. to 921; and 500 Surat, at 310. to Vid. per lb. POTATOES.—The following were the prices of potatoes i yesterday at the market established at the King's-cross Railway Terminus : Bedfordshire regents, 120 s. to 1 , ..0e. per ton ; Scotch reds, 809. to 100 s. per ton; Scotch regents, 935. to 110 s. per ton ; York regents, 1051. to 1201. per ton. ; Lincolnshire regents, 0.55. to 110 s. per ton. Supplies not so large, trade dull, owing to large water arrivals. Total weight received this week, 1,026 toss. CORN.—Boevots, FEB. 7.—With a fair rupply of wheat at market today we have had a moderate demand at a little over last week's prices ; red, 691. to 70s. ; white, 765. ; Scarcely any enquiry for beans and peas. Brooms-on-Tau, FHB. 7 —The supply of grain to this day's market from the growers was small. Wheat met • good demand at an advance of le. to 2s. per qr. on last week's currency. Beaus unaltered. Oats Is. per qr. lower. In ether articles no change. CATTLE.—RODIFORD, Fla. 7.—We had bat a short supply of stock at market to-day, and prices came as last week. Beef, 3r. 44. to 41. 84. Mottos, 3s. 6d. to 4s. 10d. Veal, 4s. 6d. to 65. 6d. Pork, 31. 4d. to 4s. Bd. Last evening an interesting meeting of the So ciety of Arts was held, at which Mr. Thomas D:ekens laid ..before the society • number of useful and curious observa tions upon the silk worm and its products. A large number of gentlemen connected with the silk trade were present, and a very animated discussion took place. We have a re port of the proceedings in reserve. ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS.—The following atimbers of the college, having undergone the necessary examinations, were admitted licentiates in midwifery, at the meeting of the board on the 6th inst.:—Messrs. Frederick Ernest Webb, Maida Vale, diploma of member ship dated April 21, 1854; John Fletcher Fleteher,Weston street, Mary's, Spaldieg, April 28, 1854; William Wood ward, Ledhury, Herefordshire, Deo. 18, 1854 ; John Tomlinson Tomlinson, Manchester, Dee. 18, 1854; Herberd Sessions Barrett, Kingston Bagpinse, Berkshire, Dec. 22, 1854; John Swift Walker, Sheerness, Oct. 7, 1853; Wm Langford, Brixton, Jan. 26 , 1855 ; Wm. Whytehead Boulton, Beverley, Yorkshire, Dec. 16, 1864 ; and Even Rowland, Liangedho, Cardiganshire, May 19, 1854 CITY DISPENSARY.—This admirable charity, which was founded so far back as the year 1789, for the purpose of giving medical and surgical relief to the sick poor of the metropolis, held its GOth anniversary yesterslay evening, at the London Coffee House, Ludgate-hill, when about 60 gen tlemen sat down to en abundant and well-appoint:d dinner. The usefulness of the charity, as compared with the annual revenue, may be estimated from the fact, that during the last year no lees than 12,980 persons received medical or i surgical relief, of whom 11,760 were discharged cured, 63 died, 51 were discharged for irregularity, and 1,106 remain undcr treatment. It is satisfactory to be able to add that the City Dispensary has suffered no diminution in its re ceipts frem the temporary depression in commercial affairs; but has, mainly through the exertions of Mr. Thomas Lott, the secretary. fully maintained its average prosperity. The Lord Mayor, who presided, briefly . noticed the above facts, in proposing the toast of the evening, "Prosperity to the City Dispensary ;" and subsequently the treasurer handed in his lists, when the total amount of inscriptions for the year was announced at something above 1601. A musical party, under the direction of Mr. G. F. Taylor, sang several popular songs and glees in the course of the evening, amongst which those of Miss Marion Taylor and Mr. E. Williams were particularly noticed. Mr. Harker officiated as toastmaster. The Sheriffs of London and Middlesex were among the company. . - According to recent Post•office regulations,stamped newspapers published in the United Kingdom, and posted within sewn days of the date of publication, can be seat free to the following places abroad, viz , Australia, Austria, Baden, Bathurst, Bavaria, Belgium, Black Sea, Bolivia, Brazil, Bremen British North America, British West Indies, Brunswick, Buenaventura, Buenos Ayres, Cape Coast Castle, Ceylon, Cartbagena, Chaves, Cobonrg, Cobra, Crimea, Cu:haven, Denmark, Ecuador, Falkland Isles, France, Frankfort, Gibraltar, Gottenburg, Greece, Hamburg, Hanover, Hayti, Hesse, Honduras, Hong Kong, India, lonian Isles, Lippe Detmold, Lubeck, Lucca, Malts, Mauritius, Meeklenberg Schwerin, New Granada, New Zealand, Norway, Oldenburg, Pacific, Panama, Papal States, Peru, Poland, Prussia, Russia, St. Croix (W. I.), St. Thomu, Saxony, Schomberg Lippe, Scutari, Sierra Leone, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Van Diemen's Land, Venetian Lombardy, Venezuela, and Wurtimberg. SHIPPING INTELLIGBNCX --.. LIVIi . RPOOL SKIPS AT Foams/ Poars.--Eolins, and CAMMI 4. at Callao; Olive Enoch, at Paita Maidario, and Matras Cousin°, at Valparaiso; Sandbsch, and Tra falgar, at D e merara; Ospi4 y, at St. Thomas; Felicity, at Jamaica ; Enterprise, at Havannah ; E m ili a, a , . latensas Elf, at Benno ; Despatch, ammonia, Evangiline, Nelson, at Gibraltar. SATLID FOR LIVERPOOL.—Governor. from St. Domingo, Jan. 9 ; Marse, Jan. 24, and Saucy Lass, 26th, from Gibral• tar; Argentina, from St. Thomas, Jan. 13; Mischief, Dee. 24, from Demerara ; Anna, from San Felipe, Die. 2. A ft Ft I • B D. Arms Cearerres-at Bristol, February 6, from Awes ALLROIT-111 Fahnoutb, February 5, from .............. Alexandria Aura Jars-at Falmouth, Eedviary 6, from ............ . Gelma Au:woe-at Gravesend, February 7, from .. .. . .... • G . ........ . armory AVOUSTA—at Grinned, February 7, from ...Owe CLAWICS—at Gravesend. February 7, from Casa Ettr.a Fos- at Plymouth, February 5, from. Comma RlAlVii—at Gravesend, February 7, from Nies Exitm-at Gravesend, February 7, from Daub Eraora -at Gravesend, February 7. from Wattle Hou.arin-at Gravesend, February 7, from oath IitIMUCH-4 Falmouth, February 6, from ...Alexandia Hass -at Pslreontb, February 6, from Odes Imes-at Falmouth, February 6, from MarerUlas loot. wOOO-at Queenotown, February 7, from se. y e w. MART Louisa-ot Deed, February 6, from A:QUlXtrill Neraoure-at Falmouth, February 6, from Merlin OCCLII-et OraVelead, February 7, from Barre Hell Gaoserier--at Deal, February 6, from . !tares-et Queenstown, February 5, from C.enstantinopia Borne-at Gravesend, February 7, from. MOWN" THllllll—off Liverpool, February 7, from Alexandria Wituala area Ares-at Gravesend, February 7, from ....., Berme 8A I LED. AIIOIDITINA-from Hull. February 6, to Conotamtentia Auarressoma-from Dull. February 6, to sammantanopie AWL/MCA-from Queenstown, February 5, to. Matta Danoetwo-from Plymouth, February 5, to HUD RILLS Laattnaa -from Gravesend, February 7, to Genoa BASILI/I -b,ra Gravesend, February 7, t 0 . .. Bilks CORM/MA-from Gravesend, February 7, to .......... ... -Singapore Coarser-from Gravesend, February 6, to Libra CURIATIANOGAVS-from Falmouth, February 5, t 0...... Canoes-from Plymouth, Fearuary 5, to Leiden Doaontra -from Gravesend, February 7, to .... Grimed' ENTIMA-from Pill, February 6, to ..........Alrlia Frosaua-from Cardiff, February 6, to Grace Gamma-from Falmouth, February 6, to . Ounivieva -from Liverpool, February 7, to Pe= Hanataat-from Plymouth. February 5, to Union Haunt-front Plymouth. February 5, to Newcastle JOHN PANTIM-from Cardiff, February 6, to Alexandria lone RANEA-from Gravesend, February 7, to Adelaide Lem-from Gravesend, Fe ruary 7, to Inns Faro-from Liverpool, February 7, to Rio Gnu* I.OMAA-from Cardiff, February 6, to Convtantimoia RALIMAII-from Queendowo. February 5, to Valpersin Nance VASVPON-trom Gravesend, February 7, to 6t. m m udy Primmer -from Gravesend. February 7, to Kalb, RUINS-from Gravesend, February 7, to pule &corral. -from Cardiff, February 6, to .Haft Saimaa-from Plymouth, February 5, to SVANUOILIK-from Cardiff, February 6, t 0.... . ...... Constant= STAR - from Dartmouth, February 6, to Sterns-from Falmouth, February 6, to Cotatantinagie Sots roa-frorn Plymouth, February 5, to Lanka Samna' or vas SCA-from Gravesend, Feb. 7, to... Fan Frame= SUAKNSIMAIM-from Liverpool, February 7, to . New Orleana Pan. PAUNCH-from Liverpool, February 7. t 0... lnaranhara Suitar-from Liverpool, February 7, to .....Alexandria TIUMNIANT-ROM Liverpool , February 7, to Malta Twos-from Falmouth, February 6, to London Unrrr-from Plymouth, February 3, to ...... London IfOIONIMI-from Gravesend, February 6, to. ........... ......no:deme VESSELS SPOKEN WITH. Stranak, from Liverpool for Philadelphia, Jan. :1, lat. 20 N., I. 72 W. William and James, Hunter, from Canton for betdoi., Dec. 9, Bt. helms; all well. Zodiac, J.rvia, from London for Calcutta, lat. 46.50 N., lon. 0.00 W. WIND AND WEATHER REPORT. -4.-- (PIIOII TILE OFFICE OP THE ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH COMPANY.) WEDNESDAY, FEB. 7. Stations. Course of Wind. State 01 Weathers Greenwich N.E. Lothbury . N. Liverpool Holyhead Dublin Southampton Portsmouth Whitherld Brighton Lowestoft N.E Cloudy. Leamington N.E Hard troet. Manchester Maryport Stoke-on-Trent Sheffield ............ —...... N. Whitehaesn N. ..... ... Hard frost. Lancaster N.S.F. .. Hard frost: Carlisle Leeds Derby N.E. Leicester Nottingham N.W. Shrewsbury E. snow. Cambridge E. Frost—Cloudy. Bristol Plymouth N.E. Exeter Gloucester Cardiff ... N.E. Swansea N.E. Ilaserfordwest N.W. Fine. Ipswich .... „. N.Y Frost. . Yarmnuth N.F Windy. I larw ich Gainsborough Great Grimsby N.H. Boston Aberdeen Dundee N.W. Hard frost. Perth N. Edinburgh Glasgow E.N.E. ... Pies. Berwick Sunderland Darlington Whitby Scarborough E.. Fine. York Hull Newcastle E. Snow. Hague Strood Tanbridp The Himalaya, screw steam troop ship, is expected to come round to Woolwich about the end of the week Us embark two Companies of the Royal Artillery and 400 hones to form a reserve to be established at Yarns. [Advertisement.] HOLLOWAY'S PILLS 808 CORSO WIFAILNUS OF TUC COOT AND .Art 1111A.—COpf et • erelsraties of Mr. C. 'Lateen, of Nymegen, in Holland, dated the 24th of k upst. 1849 I, the undersigned, declare that I have been erfectly cured of a weaknese of the chest and diftieul' yof breathier by the u=e of Holloway's I ills. I had bon a sufferer for years, and woe untble beget the least relief from the various remedies I tried, until I took Or se inestimable pills" ' and I invite all who may be .inut,Ey *Rimed to use the same remedy without delay.—(fileard) C. 7.F.:1.1F."-- Ther may be taken in all wee of old coughs, recent n.ids and :sly mattealaifeetions. Sold by all druggiste,and at Profeesor Hutto% ay's, 245, Strand, and tdaldett-lane, New Ycek. BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, AND DEATHS. BIRTHS. BLAKE.—Feb. 3, at Rylstone Lodge, Putney, the wire ( f F. \V. Blake, Eeq., of a daughter. ELLICE.--Ft b. 3, at Wit' , the wife of R. El:ice, Leg, of a daughter. FISHER.—Feb. 6, at I_ W. R. Fhher, Eaq., of a son. lIITULLOCII.—Feb. 5, at Chester-square, tho w:fo cf Mr. C. A. the wik of i.l7l;ci;; WhiU2Do. Feb. 4, at Curzon•etreet, Mayfiiir, the wife of Lieut.. Colonel M. sVsturilo, of a son. . . NELSON.—Feb. 5, at New Cavendlph.etreet, rort...nl•Vace, the wife of U. Nelson, Epq., of a daughter. ROOPE.—Feb. 3, at W Keg , of &daughter. the site of B. Boope, MARRIAGES. BAUSPIELO—GAMBIER.—Feh. 6. at the C bunch in Gordon.w,ure, the Rev. G. B. R. Mitotic:S. to Georgian* Mary Hot er Gambier, third daughter of Rear.Adeafral Gambier, of Altany.terrace, Be. gent's-park, and of Sharnb . ook, Bede. HARRP.ON—ALLEN.—Feb. 4, at St. John's Church, Bury, by the Rev. R. Ruhdall, Mr. G. Harrison, to Louisa, )outigest ca•ighter of Mr. T. Allen, of the Long Brackl.;sul, Bury. QUINTON—WHITMORL—Peb. 6, at St. Jude's, Birmingham. by the Rev. G. Davenport, W. Quinton, Esq., of Wolverhampton, to Elizabeth Whitmore, fourth daughter of the late W. V. Whit-. more, Eaq., of Bewilley. SHAW—SPINK.—Feb.4, at Aston Church, Birmingham, by the Rev. G. Peake, Mr. R. R. Shaw, of Birmingham, to Mrs. Elizabeth Bpink, of Wolverhampton. WALDI&ON—BIRD.—Feb. S. at Clifton, by the Rev. J. Abbott, M.A., C. Waldron, Esq., of Cardiff, to CaroSne, youngt st daughter of J. Bird, Esq., late of Orehard.street, Portmasaquare. WILLIAMS—MEREDITH. Feb. 3, at St. George% Hanover. square, by the Rev. H. Howarth, the Rev. H. G. WtiliFog, Rector f Prcat,n, Suffolk, and Prmesaor of Arabic in the I. merreity o f Cambridge, to Franca, daughter of the late C. Meredith, Esq., of Lancaster. DEATHS. - - AilliENS.TFeb. 6, at Upper Belgract.placc, Pimlico, J. Aitkerg. aged 85. CLOSE.—Jas. 30, at Morne Rectory, county Down. Mary Rater , ante of the Rev. John Forbes Close, and daughter of the Rev. John Pullagar, of Chichester, aged 43. EWEWORTII.—Peb. 6, at Cheeham.place, Ikigra•e•equnrr, beth, widow of the late Major T. Renewer h, of hdasworth-towa. CIASON.—Peb. 3, at Mildleld, Hlghgate•riee, Laura Matilde. youngest daughter of the late Major Gamma, of 11. M. 3rd Reggae" of Life Guard,. KIRRY.—Pcb. 4, R. Kirby, Esq., of Tadcaster, Yorkshire, aged M. MASSRy.—Ft b. 4, at Reimer, near Prestwich, Mr. William Massey. aged 82. • MAY.—Fe. 3, at Broadgate, J. Mar, Eaq., Depu• y eutenant of Devon•bire.. -.. " • aIEgZANOY.—Feb. 3, at Darliog-place, lligher Brought" J. MU' zao if, Erg , aged MO. OLIVER.—Feb. 4, J. Oliver, Paig., of Wapping, aged al. 114C11 , 11tDgON.7Feb. 4, at Galway, .T. Itlchaz &on, Lii.,Ootemar.iler In Her Majesty's Navy, aged 4!. WILLIAMS.—Feb. 4, L. Williams, Eoq., of Plymouth Grove, Man chester, aged 62. Printa4 dad publiehol b 7 WILLIAM limo HAM. of Nn. d, Lombard Street. la toe City of Loudon, rrintar. at Os Mott la Lombard Otrotit, La the prociact of NV lutofriars.—TitolaDAY, pu7B.lYli• ff / / c l i u i .tea as — st. Ili Madlter Baal ittrettp iecretau ballot • . , An take ph Loan a -- iii i tote, sr for info 99, G sad fro all clan with at PER for aro and co. 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