The Express. — London, England, 1860-04-25 00:00:00

r, DI PERIAL PARLIAMENT. ROUSZ OF LORDS.—TuteDeT, Arum 24. Their lordships met at 5 o'clock. LAW AND EQUITY BILL. The LORD CHANCELLOR snowed the mooed reading the Law and Equity Bill, the object of which was, be •iplained. to empower Cotlital of CORIUM Law, whoa • quertion of equity should incidentally arise in came tried bef ore ihen t to decide the point without puttiagthe suitors to the ripron and trouble ~f go i ng t o a court o f equ i t y. He moved the secoad reading of the reassure previuubly to it.. being referred to a select committee. Lord T. LEONARDS objected to the bill, as be cos. siderril that it would deprive the Court. of Equity of fuse. tionawhich they very satidactorily discharged, and transfer them to a body entirely incompetent to exercise Lord CRANWORTH agreed with the main object of the hal, trusted that it would be raid a second time, and sag ge.4".l that the clauses objected to should be altered in the select vommittee. ICE4G4DOWN said whether the inesvue was right or wrong it was nee of the moat imp-rteat that bad e.er beam introduoul into their I..r.l.hipie house, as it "..right entirely to subvert the system of Lw which had been so tong in fore throughout this country. Hs proceeded to consider whether the propound eltwatuose were pecuniary, and up fwg bon the maim of other professions, contended * was ac 4 to he regretted that the law should, thew, be also divided into (liaise limo:hes. Although be hoped that the ball it its present state would not go dove to the ether hones, he thought that what was called the fasten of Jew and equity might le brought about by other mean s . Hi/deprecated the increasing desire of tampering with the laws lied institutions of the maniere, as be cooradereal that seder these law. and institutions tin people of this country hail attained a hiiher degree of happiness than those of any other. Lord WENSLEYDALE observed that many improve ments had been made in the Lw in the course of the last few years. In IMO • commission was sprinted to inquire into the state of the law, and through its labours peat simplification lmd been introduced into the system of plead- Mi. an well a• other moat useful alterations in the ,owisio■ law ev•teur Other importsiit alterations followed in 1642 and lige. Looking hack, however, to the Led fourteen or Moen years, he had seen a peat number of new officers vpointed and old once pensioned off, the expense of which to the country had bees enormous. The noble and learned Joni concluded by saying he did not intend to offer any uppositima to the second nailing of the bill. Lonl ELMSP'ORD entirely agreed with hie noble and learned friends who had preceded him in all they had mid is opposition to this kill ; and when the question came en again he thought it might he well for their lordships to consider when a bill of this kind was introduced, the greater part of which was designed to effect a very great end objectionable change in the jurisprudence of the country, whether it was not swim to send it to • select committee, became it contained some chimes which might prove bene liciaL 1g LORD CHANCELLOR, in reply, stated that a. the hall was to be reed • asemad time without opposttiou, he hoped it might before become the law of the lead. He thought that met of the sb yahoos which had been urged amines the measure arose out of miaapprehemeime of its pro visions. He would w 134 thee ester into those obreetions ; be would probably have mother opportnaity of 1 hag ee, when be might probably ester into th. argument. which had been need spinet the bill. Alter a few worth from Lord CHELIISTORD in explanw- The LORD CHANCELLOR rid he would lay the re port of the equity judges upon the bill before their lord ship,. ; and wiles they had had an opportunity of reeding the opinions on rine side and on the other, he wou:d inure that the bill le referred to a select committee. He stood in a neutrii poiftion between law and equity, and to hoped Aire would be no contest anions lawyers on the subject, but that they would continue to lava harmoniously to► The bill laii then rca.l a venom] time. MARRIAGE'', (ENGLAND AND IRELAND) BILL t la t tuott.i) of Lord Cideinoirre, this tell, which had COMP from tlie Commons, any real estmoil time. NELL AND HAWKING GOODS ON SUNDAY. dei the motom of Lord CIIILIMPORD, Ude bill wee poi& paned until Thunlay weak. Their leclitaii. adjourned at eve umlaute' after o'clock. HOWIE OF COMMON& —Tom)Ay, Aram 24. Tb. &WM took tko glair shortly Wont four o'clock. Ttio Noway odd Lloarini itailvsy BM was rood a Wird Sims sad pamod. 4 Tko :4J:tacti.on Railway Bill was rood • wood Woo. PUBLIC BUSININK NriV WRIT. 0a the es.,tiou of Hz. )(owns?, a sew writ wee onlerol to rue far the slestios of a awsiber for Birkslure, in the roan of °spiels L. Verson, deceased. OUR TRADE WITH JAPAN. Mr. B. COCHRANE pre artier, that es the motiou for adjottrameut in May 4, he should ask the Secretory for fang. Affairs w►at steps had bees takes to protect stir cosamersud interments is Japes. BIRTHP, KARiLl a ra AND DEATHS IN 'S D. Lord NAAS save notion that on that day fortuight he should move for hare to bring is a bill to provide undone registration of birtbaolesths. aid srrriys is lrelood. FRANCHISE trrAnwries. Yr. HOWES embed whether it was the intention of 'monument to cause to be laid upon the table any further re• turn, which alight afford information no to the probe hie effect el the extra/woe of the franclinie propuesd by the 1411 for the Asiessimout of the Representation of the People of Eng huni and Wales am any thooir light on the grounds or mope of the privisiorm of the hill, And if en, when such re turns would lw laid inoin the table. He said his luesti.m wee .e 4 intended to refer to any return which might be raked fur by ni iielependent member, hut it solely referred to thole retain, which the government might thin' tit to place before them r LF.WIES itiid the government had given the hno the i4uru...4 which they wen in possession, and hi VV. D( 411,41/ that they contettated laying any further iufono awn la fire the hou s e. boas.- nowt be aware it was .ittowly impossible to enter on a valuation Li property for the purple« of aarenaining the rental .4 all the tetieureuto in the kingdom with a view to statistical re sults. keen if such a surrey were nook, it would take Imlay mouth... if not a year or so, to complete it. There fore all the aovernmetA could do was 4. obtain an abstract .4 this raturhonitx, tt was open to the house toconsioler whether the rate hooka represented what they purported to reptesent._____ * Sir H. WILLOUGHBY—WouId the right hon. gentle s,' lay on the table o' the hot'.e any t turn of the manrel' el persou+ who.. rates were compound."' for! Sir O. C. LEWIS said be was ant aware whether the re turns distinguished tleme oreupiers from other .rrupiers. Jf the exiititgreturoetuaile the distinction, the inlonuation naiad I.a produosol to the house. THE so rrcu HERRING PIItHERIES. Colonel HVICIZ salted the Lon! Advocate whether it waa hie intention to introduce ameadinenta into the Herring pqAerie. (*distal) Bill is secordaore with the new. ea st meetirsp =ms having • practical of the IMl.e:ies he ADVut:ATE maid in mord to the putrid question it wir. impo..:ble to give an answer. Probably the bast answer be could give wail that the ol.jeet .4 the, hill wee to far a. pr.o•tieable to prevent what Was felt to lne an iniarimie 143.7 We of trawling. He wag quite prepared to adopt any ;woe inoo that might be beneficial. i'Ef4DNE AND DIPROVEMENT OF LAND it RICLAND) BILL In answer to The Yr rA I/WELL .ai-1 be was extremely desirous to ob tain a day f o r th e se c ond reacting of this bill He had pined it on the paper foe Friday sett, is the tape that Men wiil.l he time for I.riapa c it om Mi m s woe. If th e ,. i.. not be should take the esthete slay dterwartla. THE IRIIH CENSUS ACT. In reply to Lord Nate, Er. CARDWELL isiul he propoeed to hetroduce the Irish llerisus Act co Tur•Lay neat. THE LANDLORD AND TENANT BILL In reply to The tYDosoonrn, The ATTOHNSY.ORNIRAL Ins IRELAND Enid this wl es■ alnedy printed. and be Loped it would be on the table of tine home tseneirrtne, THE IRISH AND SCOTCH REFORM MIN. ■r. B I.YM'MRA\E asked whether the Irish and Scotch 1/104two Bin. would be read a eseosal tine previous to going mks esennuittee ea the ENO* Reform No aamrer I•'ing given, the quissiate waa repeated nine ti aherwsrds, when__ aid—W. give op &miter to that yoestioa re.et.t. THE ARTILLERY FOR CHINA. PAPILIAIN sake! the Reentary of t4tate for War inset were the nwportiee 4.1.. of the enihartlitios .1 the two A rweiti.iir.; lotteries of Royal Artillery foe China ; 6.116rw siren .1.1 olezatuiria, of their dieembarkatiun there, sal of then ri at Mier ; whether there was any Moth a the that dill 4111111141.414.0 way seriourly rhossesprel, of so 4 • ~,,,, y apatle4, owing to the .lefeetive ar nindrinsents m. loror,l Go* itismoisys, WI voloetlwr any hot howl Warn ..w• -taeate to rewire a sualeient en= of servoreolole potr•lon • loy taie time that the 'material might be requirol or:lsay H ERHEitT adj.' hr th..uoglot tits' upna a previous oore-vtine liestatad Iso the 10re... what L. 4 b rae t h e „a.... 4 O w hunt.• of the 'work who ii tei re introit.' t.. meet W troupe ilopsh'is oil to Ale‘aseli a, in 'inter t•. take thanpa the othe. We to Chine 1,14 Elphonstos, Lod tekiirrphod, to sad a atop to meet the Hineo lay• and to carry the 14th Deaspeon., hot unfortnuateiz sawyer Use alsoli 1•411 issimarmiely o ast hy u s h wu Mil not reach him till after be hol .lespoteheil the 1 th He thee undertook to owl loath* wood, the Aeekhual, whwh heat. down at Asiap, awl had to rotors to Ikon's'', and ttre Peorneeler sal Oriental I onipaoy re suable to proyet• ashutlkor vowel. This wee toe of Mose necklents to •I..eh they win labia I. • s a t e •6111111 it wo nia.osary, in order to 'Beet as operation, to here notice heroc..hatirl. The two betisriss of artillery *rt.. etoolorleol .so the Himalaya at Siaithalitrt. von the .I.uvo.ory. and rearhol thriambria ise the ;.iuus el anew) fl o• :•••• I lottery dismaillarked loan tier THE EXPRESS, WEDNESDAY EVENING, APRIL 25, 1860. Himalaya on the 11th and 12th of February. This batieep,i with three.fourtlui of the stores,. left Sues on the ma of February in the Berenice, and arrived at Ceylon on the 15th of K ar a in perfect security. The remaining storm of this battery were despatched in the Simla on the 30th of February. The second battery was disembarked tram the Thmalses on the Ath and 10th of March, and we. plowed on board the Cliersonme at Suez The Chereassee railed as the 15th of April. Those were the dates, and the home would perceive that the detention of the second battery was ecaiderable. With regard to the powder, Captain Mil ward, who commanded the second battery, said that en opening the limber bores he found that the deep had considerably damaged the powder, bat the fuses, which were in a different part of the .hip were =injured. The total amount of ammunition was 112 monde a gun, and a portion of this might be so damaged ea to be useless, but sufficient provision hod been made by and* oat 812 rounds for each gun. Independent of the ammunition already in China, and what would probably be sent out from Calcutta, there would b e 924 rounds for each gun of these batteries. FORESHORE& Mr. AUGUSTUS SMITH moved for a select committee to =quire into the rights of the crown aa connected with the foreshore., tidal rivers, estuaries, and bed of the sea rotted the cost of the United Kingdom, and the manner ia which the Woods and Forests were dealing with the MOW He mid he had brought this question before the house on • former riceasicn, and hi, motion was met by the hones =counted out. What h e wished to learn was, these foreshore. were part and parcel at the promesioas of the crown ; what was the interest of the public in this property ; and what rights the Commissioners of Woods and Forests had over it? He hoped he should have these questions fairly answered by the Attorney Gemeral, and that he should not be met, as he was on a former occasion, by an attack of • personal character. The learned Attorney-General had thought At on that once. eke to allude to him (Mr. A. Smith) as holding some shore *M—the factsj being these that whereas now all 1 1 minks were taken possession of by the officers of customs, these officers had thought lit to make use of his property for the purpose of depositing wreck thereon, which be had complained of. He did not k now wh e t e 6 Attorney °entre' had ever been on the seashore, but if be had, he must surely bare known that the foreshore was not precisely a spot that would be selected for depositing wreck upon. lie to thank the house for the patience with which they bad listened to so dull a subject. Mr. MORIIIS as reprosenturg a part of the county (Carmarthen) wherethe lands in question had been on several occasions the subject of legal proceedings, begged to second the motion. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL, alter • statement of facts connected with disputes between the commis sioners, on behalf of the public, and individuals, which had been subjects of - litigation, observed that the motion involved a great principle. The right and title of the crown, into which the motion Proposed to inquire, was the foundation of private rights of individual grantees, and the house would not eisnune such righta with the view of altering the law of the land. The other portion of the motion was more legitimate, and if any ease were established to show that the commissioners had dealt with the rights of the crown in an improper manner it would be a fit subject for inquiry by parliame n t ; butt Ik. Smith had evinced a want of information on the metier. THE PROCLAMATION AGAINST VICE AND IMMORALITY. Lord PROSY brought up her Majeety's answer to the addrem praying for a revision of this proclamation against vice and immorality. Her Majesty stated that the pro clamation should be carefully cuo ired , with a view to its mitotic. THE FORESHORES. Sir F. GOLDSMID denied the right of the crown to the foreshores beyond the ordinary high water mark. The bouae than divided : For thersotion Against it . at the spot, and the additions that were likely to be made.i 'la point of fact there were many valuable objects sent to the Museum which were not accessible to every body who wished to see them. The question then arose, if they were to remove some portions of the collection, which were the portions which it was better to remove and which were the pinions that ought not to be removed? At the meeting which be attended they came to the opinion that the books aad antiquities formed that portion of the collection which ought not to be removed. They were the most bulky . end formed, in fact, the foundation of the Museum. VA, then, it followed ea a matter of cause, if any part was to be removed it must be the natural history collection. Then the question arose, what additional space could beet be ' obtained ? Could it be obtained in immediate contiguity to the present building, or was it better to obtain it at a more distant spot ? And, as far as calculations could be formed, the difference between obtaining the apace which was esennied to be neceseary in immediate contiguity to the Font building and obtaining a site at a more distant spot, for example at Kensington, would be upwards of 900,0001. Now, he thought that a person who was at all responsible , for the expenditure of the public money would not have hir sitated in giving an opinion adverse to the winseemerp ex.' penditure of MID,OOOI. He had no sort of objection to the appointment of the committee which his Don. friend had moved. He thought it would be a very useful eonemittes, end if the committee could show that adequate space could be obtained in immediate contiguity to the present building, that would be a matter for the consideration of the house when the r epo rt was made. Mr. JACKSON was tired of voting away the money of his constituents for metobtan improvements. He thought these expenses should be paid by a rate on the me tropolis, es the expenses for libraries and museums in pro vincial town were defrayed by a nate on those towns. He agreed with the hon. member for Manchester that the GM. tern of the Museum were very badly paid, and that their salaries should be increased. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER mid he wee not willing it should go forth to the country that the caws of the Museum were paid in a manner which constituted • grievance. These gentlemen, considering the duties they had to perform, and all the incidences of their oMoe, were paid as other classes of the public servants. If their sale- ries were to be increased, they must be prepared to expect applications for an increase from other departments. He did ant hmiude to say that them alma was. eulose of an exceedingly agreeable character, and the duties vary mode rate, and these were circumstances that must always be taken into consideration in determining the relative state of supply and demand, for it was, after all, • quution of =apply and demand. There ware two parts of the speech of the hon. gentleman who spoke last : one was that the salaries shopid be increased, and the other well that the expenditure of the Museum should be defrayed by local rake. He thought it much more likely that the former proposition would be adopted than the latter. The motion waa then agreed to. Colonel SMYTH moved for leave to bring in • bill to amend the law respecting the liability of innkeepers, and to prevent certain frauds upon them. He stated that the object of the bill was to limit the liability of innkeepers in respect to goods to 401., and to give magistrates summary jurisdiction in came where food, drink, or lodging wee ob. Mined when there was no intention to pay for them. Leave waa given to bring in the THE CONTROL AND MANAGEMENT OF DOCKYARDS. Mr. JACKSON moved tiltet an humble adds's', be per seined to her Majesty, praying that she will be graciously pleased to issue a royal commission to inquire into the system of control sod roanegement of her Majesty's dock yards, the purchase of materials and stores, and the cost al building, repairing, altering, fitting, and refitting her Ma jesty's ships. He said he had thought it better not to ask for • committee but for a commission, his reason being that he eat for three years on the contracts committee, and when it was necessary to inquire into certain defalcations at Weedon, they found the greatest possible difficulty insetting the books and the witnemarbefore the committee. They then reoonunended that a commission should be appointed to investigate that matter, and a commission was appointed accordingly with good results. He believed that a committee sitting fur five years would not get at the facts regarding the conduct of the dockyards as well as they could be got at in • short time by a commission sitting on the spot. Mr. KINNAHID seconded the motion. Mr. COREY empremeed a hope that, in bringing forward this motion, the h e n.gentleman did not mean any die respect to the of last year. (" Certainly not," from Mr. Jackson.) The report of that committee was • most valuable document, and though he did not agree with all ita suggestions, there was much in it that he should be glad to see adopted by the present board. Mr. BENTINCK thought that parliamentary inquiries wens 19 times oat of 10• mere waste of time ; and in this case the hoe. methane had committed the mistake of try. Mg to deal with Abets without attempting to ascertain mum. The real secret of the abuses in the dockyards lay in the want of • properly constituted Board of Admiralty. Mr. LINDSAY said there wmaprevailingopinionamongst the public that they did not get their money's worth in her Majesty's dockyards, and that the cost of labour in the royal 'dockyards was a great deal more than in private yards. They had been told also that there was an expenditure of 5,000,000 i. far which it was impoesible to account. He trusted, them. fore, that his bon. friend maid allow him, with the me anies of the house, to add to the motion the wonla, "aad the best mode of keeping the amounts thereof." They Haight then have some more clear idea mto bow this vast ma of 13,000,0001. was expended. The amendment was then put from the chair. Lord C. PAGET said he was extremely glad to find that the teemsl feeling of the house woe m favour of the fir tzproposed by the hon. member for Neweastle.under . He also saw no objection whatever to the introduc tion of the words proposed by the hon. member (Mr. Lindsay). All he meld say was that the Admiralty would Om every possible facility to the royal commiesion to look to every department ; but h e cou ld not agree to the penal of of the hon. member foc Norfolk, that this inquiry should include the Lenin of the Admiralty. Under the circumstances he should offer no opposition on the part of the government to the appointment of the committee. After • few words from M.r. JACKSON in reply, The motion was agreed to. PAWNBROKERS ACT AMENDMENT BILL. This bill pained through committee. LONDON CORPORATION BILL On the motion that this bill be read a second time, Mr. AYRTON gave an historical sketch of the copora- Mon of London from the time when it was • municipality based upon trading guilds, with • local situation and a local limit, and was not of the narrow character with wbich, he said, this bill sought to invest it. When the municipal corporations were reformed, the city of Loudon was not m•c in the measure. The intention of ref • this peat corporation had been frequently announced, but in tention remained long unfulfilled. At lengths otep wiu made ; two commissions were appointed to investigate this ovum tics, which disclosed its abuses, and, since the establish ment of the Board of Works, a new form had been given to it, and he tusked whether it was not better to utilise this new corporation rather than attempt to resuscitate the old one! The details of this effective municipality he wished to be 'object to examination, and he should move, if the bill wee red a second time, that it be committed to a select committee, with instruction to inquire into and report upon ,the charges and taxes on the met mid the expediency of constituting the metropolis county of itself for all purposes of local management, and for the administration of justice. He die ceased at considerable length the several subjects of investigation, expressing his belief that the result would be to obtain useful institutions, and to harmonise the cor poration with the necessities of the metropolis. Mr. W. WILLIAMS complained that not one of the re- conunendations of the London Corporation Commission, which, if adopted, would maks • satisfactory measure, had been carried out in this bill ; it effected, be said, no reform at all of the corporation, which, in his opinion, it would be better to leave sa it was. The bill contansed none of the provisions for remedying the abuses in the corporation which appeared in that of Sir G. Grey. Sir O. LEWIS, after stating the mamma taken to re form the corporation since the year 1831, and the reasons for exempting the city of London from the operation of the Municipal Corporation Act, admitted that this bill adopted fewer of the recommendations of the committee of 1864 than the bill of Sir G. Grey, but observed that the expla nation was a simple one ; that hill had been referred to • select committee, whence it emerged in the form substan tially of the present bill, which he believed would be useful as far a. it went. He could not, he said, assent to the proposal of Mr. Ayrton, and he suggested various oh. jections to it. Mr. JOHN LOCKE moved the adjournment of the de bate ; loot, upon a division, this motion was negatived by 82 to 37, awl, after some further discussion, the bill was read a mound time. CENSUS (ENGLAND) BILL On the motion for the'second reading of thin hill, Mr. CAI RD said that no single improvement had been adopted in the mode of taking the census in England since li4ol and suggested that the plan pursued in Ireland should be followed, with the view of obtaining particulars with re sprt to the site of dwellings as well as to agricultural sta. firms. Ste. He did not wish to press the sub* t, but he suggested that it would be well to refer the hill to r. select committee to consider these points and report upon them. Mr. BAINfr would like to know whether it was intended to conduct the census on an uniform plan for the United Kingdom, Or point which he wished to reconirond was, that the plan adopted should be as much resembling the former one as possible, and then that it should lie conducted on an uniform plan. He differed from the hommember who had just spoken, when he said that no varieties bad been Introduced since 1801. The census of religious woe air was en important nitration, sad he earnestly herd this inquiry would be continued on the pre sent newton. He erred that it was proposed to ask respecting the " religious profession " of m.person, - sad the rower re to be given under a . He objected strongly to as inquiry of this sort • made a pretty. (Hear, hear.) Man persons would ablest to sneerer, grader a penalty. It woul d be remembered this at the last arms a very painful revelation was evade of the number at pram who ibd not aired religious wor ship at all. He feared that anieret this airs either so rioter, or eweniadsoures answers might he given. Amongst the presbyterians there were many subdivisions ; there were a l s o sections among the methodists. Many of these persons would return themselves simply as dimentere, and thusdifficulties would arise. In the last census year the arrangements were as needy satisfactory se could be attained, and if they had the same information as was oh. Mined before he thought it would be amply sufficient. He recommended that the words he had referred to should be omitted, and, above all, that there should be no penalty. Sir G. C. LEWIS said that up to the present time the census of England and Scotland had been provided for by a single bill. But linos 1861 a registrar-general for births end deaths bad been constitutad for Scotland, and it was I thought more convenient that a separate bill should be heneAt in for Scotland. With repzdto behind the census was taken by the constabulary and there bad been no tltsoyt at uniformity between the census of England and The &I! was then read a second time. The Public Improvement Bill was read a third time and paned. The Duchy of Cornwall (Limitation of Actions) Bill and the Petition of Right Bill were read a third time and pawed. The house adjourned at tea minutes to one o'clock. tato inttiligence. COURT OF RICCHRQITER.—Arm 2& Sittings in Banoo.—(Before the Lord Chief Baron, and Berens Martin and Bramwell.) ISOMER r. TAUNTOIC—LIBEL. This was an action brought by the plaintiff to recover damages from the defendant for two libel published in the Midland Express. The libels complained of were that Mears. Homer and Everard, of Earl Shelton, had reduced the wages of the work knitters in their employ, and had made such alterations as would render their already dis tressed condition worse. The newspaper also called on the men to resist this encroachment on their rights, and desig nated the plaintiff a truck-master, which was, in fact, the gran of the alleged libel. At the trial at Guildhall the Lord Chief Baron told the jury that the word " truck-master" was not ao English word, and that the buy must plate their own construction on it. The jury found a verdict for the plaintiff, with damages of 51., and ralisequently a rule nisi was obtained to enter • verdict for the def i V and tore arst judgment, or for a new trial, on the of misdirection. Mr. undlial and Mr. D. D. Keane now appeared to show cause againri th e rule; Mr. Edwin James and Mr. Henry James appeared in its suppmt. Kr. Mundell submitted that the direction of the learned judge wa right. Independently of the word " truck-maa titer( wee ruScient to constitute a libel. Yr. Baron Martin—ls it ssidtbat'6ucji-master" Li un intelligible? Yr. Mundell—Yea, my lord. Yr. Baron Martin dted a judgment of Lord Denman in • came in which an old lady had been called "a frown snake." ---- Mr. Edwin James—When she warmed into life she stung. (laughter.) I believe, my lord, in that case there were attendant circumstances which constituted the libel. Mr. /Lundell continued to say that if the word was not an ascertained word then the jury should have been ex pressly told so by the judge, but if it was an ascertained word then it did not require explanation. Mr. Baron Martin—Does the word occur in the act of par liament Mr. H. James—The word " truck" occurs in the repeal ing act ; but the word " truck•master" does not occur in act. Yr. Blundell mid that the evidence showed that the de fendant had imputed to the plaintiff an offence against the l'ruck Act. Mr. Baron Martin said he believed it had been held that to call &person a "daffy-downdilly" was actionable. Mr. IL James—That is a floricultural expression. It would not be libelous to call a man a polyanthus, or • woman a rose. (Laughter.) Mr. Mundell, in conclusion, submitted that the Lord Chief Baron bad ly directed the jury, and that the rule should be disc ed. Mr. Edwin James submitted that the rule must be made absolute. In order to establish the libel it was necessary to show that the words complained of were calculated to socially degrade a man, or imputed to him some offence spinet the law. The word "truck-master," per se, might be a very innocent expression, and could not be taken as an imputation on a man unless it was explained by the evidence. Mr. Henry James having followed on the same side, The Lord Chief Baron said the court would take time to consider their judgment. Judgment reserved. MIDDLESEX SESSIONS. (Before Mr. Bodkin, Assistant-Judge.) Morris Raphael, 18, was indicted for having stolen a scarf, value 71. and two other scarfs, the property of Lewis Henry Bralman;. He pleaded guilty. Mr. Salton, for the prisoner, said the ease was a some what peculiar one, the prisoner being of the Jewish persua sion, and the robbery having been committed in the Sync. segue. The prisoner had no father, but his mother was still living, • well respected and honest woman, and the prisoner had got associated with • set of companions who had led him into very bad habits, and he had been unfor tunately tempted to purloin these scarves, which were used in the service of the Synagogue in the Synagogue itself. The wardens d the Synagogue had felt bound to prosecute, but beyond that they had no feeling in the matter, but rather wished that, consistently with justice, a lenient course could be adopted, as there was every hope of this being his last as well as it was his first offence, seve,al gentlemen of the same faith being willing and anxious to give him immediate employment. The pri soner's family had been members of the Synagogue for about 40 years, and were much respected. The learned counsel remarked that this was not only an unusual ass, but, speaking from an opinion formed from his own expe rience, it was very creditable to the Jewish body that so few of them, comparatively, were brought before the crimi- nal courts. 7'hreeWitnemace were then called, who gave the primmer • good character, and said him connexion were very re opectable, and they wore ready to find him employment at once. The Assistant Judge r after giving the prisoner a most kind and feeling admonition, sentenced him to • month's imprisonment, the first and last weeks to be solitary, and said, under the circumstances stated, the court was most anxious and willing that every means should be afforded to carry out the generous offers that hail been made, with the view of rescuing the prisoner from the course of vice upon which it was too evident be had entered. BRITISH MUS EUM. Mr. GREGORY rose to move for a select committee to inquire how far and is what way it might be desirable to led increased epos for the extension and arrangement of the various eollsetiooa of the British Museum, and the beet means of rendering them avaiLible for the promotion of science and art. Lest year he made a motion very similar to the present see, which was carried by a large majority, and he could only say that the aunt neensity which then exalted for inquiry existed et the present moment. He then elbowed upon the testimony of Profaner Owen that not • mingle specimen of the collection in his department could be exhibited for sciestiffe . The head of the ornitho logical department mid that the specimens in his keeping were hidden from the public, and were perishing from damp. The magnificent collection of prints were also abut out from W public eyes for want of space. The marbles from Carthage and the &iniquities from Guides remained in the package* in which they were brought to the Meseum. There was a more baptism state of congestion in the Mn. seem at the pretest time than when be had proved these facts. It we. well known that valuable bequests would be made to the Museum but for the state in which it was. It had now become absolutely necessary to inquire if the oollectioes ought not to be separated ; and, if they were separated, where they should be placed hereafter! He further urged that the duplicates should be transferred to the province. es the nucleus rA collation. ; set that lee. twee us subjects of @atone.. 1014 flatland history ahoUld bs established at the Museum. Mr. KIN NAIRD seconded the motion, which he be lieved the government did not intend to oppose. The evi. deuce takes Is fore the committee of which he was a mem ber, showed the necessity of such en inquiry as his boo. friend sow asked for. There were many grave objections to the contemplated removal, which ought to be fully consi dered. He believed that duplicate specimens and books might he given with advantage. He also suggested the expedieucy of inquiring whether th e l ower part of th e Mus eum might not be lighted, so as to enable persona to visit the collections there by night. He suggested that it would be advaotageous if the British Museum were. ..namely opened at night when the working classes had leisure to visit it. Sir 0. LEWIS had so objection to that portion of the motion alma had been agreed to in a previous session, and whist was not carried into effect because of the dissolution of parliament. He differed from the hon. gentleman in the detinctiou he attempted to draw between the separation of the collectlou and the removal of e portion of at to some other place under • plea for re-arrangement or enlarge ment. If the Museum was to be enlarged and new buildings erected for the better accommodation of the collection, it s ir t iz s Zsy upon words to call that a separation. Having many of the meetings of the trustees, and many of the committees of the trustee' w!len the subject was con sidered and thACUMICKI fully, hi. conviction was that it would be a great advantage to the management of the Museum if • removal of • part of the collection took place, and he wee also convinced that any large addition to the present site uf the Museum could not be obtained without as ex penditure ouch as the House of Commune would not be lately to sanction. The question was altogether one of " L e n. TURNER observed that if five acres and a bell surrounding the present Museum were purchased, and the building OA planned by the architect erected, the oust would be 807,00 W., and if five acres and • half were taken at Ken. .ingtoo, awl the mine plan was there carried out, the ex. pense would he 594,30 W. Now, he held that the country was nut prepared under existing circumstances to spend either the one or the other of these sums upon the prop used object. He believed that all that was necessary might I be accomplishol by purchasing the row of houses on the south side of Montague-place, which might be done at no very pert expense, au!, upon the additional ground so oh taMed • buddiug might be erected, on the ground fluor of which all the heavy articles of antiquity might be arranged, while the room above might be devoted to the lighter arti cles. This would afford ample mom in the preseLt building fur the ex ten,ieu of the natural history collection, and all other purposes required. He spoke of the miserable pay ment male to the otheers of the Museum, whose claima for increased remuneration deserved attention, and, in conch'. sea, oh.-reed that he thought the pmpeed inquiry w oul d be useful, and was glad the committee was to be appointed. Colonel SYKDI considered the present situation of the Museum the must convenient, but for the iuttltutiou to be really useful it ought to he avaittW e t, the working classes I a t those hours at which only they ttotthl avail themselves of its advent ogee—vie., at night. The Museum should be within certain centres of populatieu. They had an instance in the East India Museum at the ludia-huine, which had been visited by about 200,000 persons within the last two years. He thought the breaking up of the natural history department if the British Museum would he very injurious. Lord PALMEID3TON quite concurred with those who stated that this was a question of expense. It turned on that, and the fact of its being a queetiou of expense, he t, was a sulkiest reason to emuunt for that presence whir the hon. gentleman who made the motion retested to, of certain members of the government at a meeting of the trustee., at which this question of expense was to be take, into rotpeleration. lie was not able generally to attend the meetings of the trustees, but understanding that a questi.n af considerable impegince was likely to come on be felt at his duty to attend uo The occasion on behalf of the flovernseent and us behalf of the public. And when his bon. files I drew a contrast between the opinina of the working member...l the bogy of trustees and the members ,4 the government he wished him to bear in mind this dia. traction, that the working trustees had 00 'Menotti) emitter except the interest of the Museum and the considerstion of what might teett accomplish the for which the Museum wn. reabliehel, but the me mbers of the govern. met were u eipinaible to that house sad the country for mosauree causing expense. and he thought they would have bees vary mush seglecting their duty if, knowing that • question was likely to be channeed by the trustees involving possibly c. greet eu Mtion of expense to the public, they had not attended for the purpose of he ar i ng th e argwmwnta that might be brought forward, and stating on their part reasons why they thought that expense should not be incurred. He quite agreed that if the question amply were, would they minter in the present Museum everything that was there enlleeted, with Owes additions which from time to time were made to the different eolleetions, within the building.~ sad if that aril,' be dorm withoot any espouse to the pub lic, thelouhtedly it would be preferable 10 continue th e o ld collection. sad to place the progreseve additions in the pre sent huildiair. No one, he thou ;M, would prepare untie ce...rile to subdivide sad remora portions of the collection t ,, soother ote. But they were informed that the buildin g would not hold the collarless that were now FROM LAST NIGHT'S GAZETTE. BANNED PTIL Joins ENGLAND, rpper Charlotte-street Fltzroy.square. photo graphic artist, to surrender May Bat llf, and June 1 at 1, at Daelnghalletreet Ms-. Poem* gad Poole, Bartholomew-clone assig it D'AN W i h u i t tmo ll ' il ßlaingh"reet. Wiw.a., R a, Busses, shi builder May 7 and June 4, at 1, at alreet. Sola., well and Co., Grays inn, and Butler, Rye, Sussex ; off. meg., Pennell, Guildhall chambers. Allll4/1444 Hammosin and .1011/1 NIVAJID, Lee, Kent, ballditi, May 7at 11, and June 4at2, at Basinghallatreet not, Drew, New Badnehalletreet off. milt, Pennell. Oulldhallehambsea. Jowl Plymouth, ironmonger. May 14 aad hum 4, at 114, at Rxeter Court held at Plymouth. Sok., Rooter aad Co., Plymouth off. am*, Sul Ruler. BURT BACH, ilhefileld, boalar, May 5 and Jane 2, at 10, at Leeds Court held at MINA got, Canto, 81mMeld ; of. mtg., Brewln, Sherield. ADlRMlniut W• 412, 111/rWlek•apowTwesd. &nee. are 118 at 11f, and June 8 at 11, at Newceatledipoa•Tytw Court Pots., Marie and Co., Neweadisapes-Tpaa, aad Southamptonhuild then Chaaosrplaas ; af. edep., Esker, Newcastle•upon.Tyne. EANIEUPTCY ANNULLED. April 19. Th omas Immo, NottlagEsak, draper. JOINT STOCK 00111 0 kNILS ACTS. Wilma Ampatampayoa RUMAT COMPANY (LIMITIV, May 5, at 11, at natasgerert, Newham postftion. INNOMINT PITITIONIMS—AT FORTUGALSTRZET. =rocs CIMI7 001111111410•111 LAW . May 9. T. B. Houghton, Brixton, Surrey, profcsaor of dancing. 11701L1 MIL 00MIRMUOW113 MURPHY. =LB. Villain, Portland-Arent, Commercial-road East. ter—Z. A. Isaac, John-street , Pentoncille, commbialon age,t—H. C. Hawklaa, btanor.place. Widwortheoad, barrister's Ray 0. J. Darla, Hamilton-road, Mlle-end, assistant to a whole sale stationer—J. 'Merry, Coventry-street, Haymarket. hair dresser—H. White, Mortlake, Surrey, station master—J. F. King. King-street, Itutherhithe, pieman—J. Jackson, Beatunont, Marylehone. saddler—ti. S. Michell, Clapham-rise, Surrey. mem ber of the Royal College of Surgeons—J. H. Leach, Clty-road, draper's agent. May 10. Sarah Ann Bower, Osnaburgh street, Ruston-road, milliner—F. R Edwards, Church-lane, Whitechapel. carpenter —W. F. Butler, Wallington Paper Milk, near Canhalton, Surrey, paper maker—B. O. Pike, Batten' Hall-court, Cannonetreet, starch merchant —S. Ridley, Dyer's-buildings, Holborn. mer chant—J. Luckett, Westbourneterrace, Paddington, coffee-house keeper—R. H. Roberta, Snow's-fields. Bermondsey, carman. J. B. Ashby, Moment, n, Middlesex, labourer—M. Scott, Putney, Berra. attorneyot.law—P. W. Varbrother, Duke-area Orosvenmsquare, print seller—R. H. Roberta, &towns** Ber mondsey, carman—T. Morten, Orgy's-Inn-square, artlei-1 M. Renwick New Weston.street, Southwark, insurance aipnt— U. L Miiianoff, Gerrardatreet, Soho—H. Peet, North Clapham. road, Surrey, mining agent—Mary Ann ',Hamden Blandford, Park-rillas, Hammersmith, spinster—J. Hodgette, Foreetreet, CrkP L Newman, Jun., Thomm-road, Stepney, builder— imatereiric enden Blandford, Park-vilbs, Hammersmith—T. Cryer, Norfolk-street, Park-lane, buthr—T. EOM Castle-street, loicsaterequare farmer—T. B. Coppola, Upper Caries : street, Clerkenwell, artificial dower manufsetarer—L Beckley, ri road, Hackney Wick, Journeyman button maker—O. T. Blake, Albany-cottage, Southampton-street, Camberwell, store foreman —W. O. Barber, Gilbertatreet, Clare market, boot maker—it. P. Walker, High-street, Wapping—l. Boyd, Peckham-grove, Cam berwell—J. Mink Triangle, Southampton.street, Camberwell, massenger-0. Dodson, Cruirn.row, Mile End, commiedos agent. DECLARATIONS OP DIVIDENDS. DAVID MUCK, Amen corner. Paternostervow, bookseller—Snd dividend of 60., any Wednesday, at Whitmore's, Basinghall street. lIAITHIV 1411111171101, King's Lynn, and Dersingham, Norfolk, s carpenter—lnd dividend of is. aid., any Wednesday. at Whit zoom', Bashighalletreet WILLIAIt HEIZT IN:Aiwa, %Miley+ et. Peter. Cambridgeshire, builder—lot dividend of Is. 100., any Wednesday, at Whit more's, Baaingliallatreet. ELIZA WARDLIA, Sidneyetreet, Commervial.rmid, East, feather merchant-Ist dividend of Is. Id., any Wednesday, at Whit mare's, Bsainghallatreet. FRAIN:II ALUUJIVII, -hippenhnm, auctionee r—end dividend f My ~prll ta, auWlTl'abiiiibsequent Wednesday. at Aeramesfs, Jen! NW% Chipping Campden, dlvklead of fia.•1..a115, and any subsequent Wednesday, at Am alie* JAIL' Blossom WILLI/OM &idol, wine and spirit merchant— lei dividend of Zs. ed., April AS, and any subeequent Wednes day, at Miller's, Bristol. Jan= LAIDLAW Cacise—lst dividend of to. on uew to, and W. on old proofs, May t, sad any subsequent Wednesday, at Morgan's, Liverpool. ro May 18. T. Wright , lia ' n - 11;;den , Laser, builder—May 16. J. Clever (wparsteesiatn, Keufdr hart, Quends.ruadhridge, Baggerstowe, builder—May 16. C. Stanger Aspirate estate), Keid.whart Queen's.road.bridge, Hedgeretone, builder—Mal6. C. Powell ,iseparata estate., Herceles-chambers, Old :Amt, City, mining share dealer—May 16. K. Cooke seperste Mate), fiercales.uhambers, Old Braulutreet, thy, mining share dealer—May In R. Seymour. D 01701111113. Cambridgeshire, rover —May 16. D. Sinclair, Bath-place. Peckham, apothecary—May 16. V Salmon. Brick• Line, Spitalfleida Efaker's.terrace, Zest Indla.rowl, Liruchousc and Norwich, wholesale boot aad shoe saanufsettimr—May 10. W. 8. Bonney, Ousenntreet.pksce, Upper Thames-etreet. druggist—May 17. W. Clayton. [Angell/le, Yorkshire . W. Clayton, Loetuck in Walton le Dale, Lancashire: and W. Wilson, Preston, Lancashire, bankers—May 16, P. De instrialli, Manchester, mereLant —May 17. (1. P. Ab b ott, Clone 11111y, Cork, draper—May 16. J. Porter, J. W, Porter, T. W. Porter, and It. Rugen, Sal/onl, Lancashire, sere w bolt nuutufac torero. FPIIITIFICATES to be granted, unless cause be shown to the contrary on the day of meeting. May IS. C. Mouton. Red Lionsareet, Clerkenwell, watch case maker—May 12, T. Wright, galfron Walden. Esse:, builder— May 18. W. J. Thorpe, Commercial nod, New Peckham, taunter —May 16. O. Simons and 11. Simon. K lug's-square. uhwweD road, watch manufactiirers —May tr. Y. H. Malt, Cardiff, Gla. risorganshire, baker—May 21. W. R. Brame and .1. Brame, Jun., Rimlscham, printers—May 21. C. Price, Wolverhampton, Ater. tordahlre, butcher—May 12. J. O. Leeman, Ilkeston, Derby- Mare, draper. PAFTNERSHIPBDIMSOLVILD. . H. Eaten and J. W. Garrett, Liverpool, corn merchants—H. Haney and V. L Vodos, Hatton-garden, manufacturers of platina was smoke consumers—J. T lison. J. W. 7 oniiison, and J. Toitillson, Jun., Preston, Lancashire, machine mak:v., so far an regards J. Tornlmon—A. Lovett and 8. Jenks, Birming ham, engravers—T. Fish and 1.. L Fish, Farnwurth, Lancashire, cotton reanafacturers—E. honing and W. P. Mills, Ipswich, Suffolk, steam boat proprietors---14. Hirst and W. E. Iflrst, Hod. 41erallekl, Yorkshire, wool merchants—C. K Ooodhart and W. B. Patrick, Horaeferry-mad, Limehouse, and Hooter-square, Whitechapel, sugar refiners—A. D. Bell and E. Drassert, Gold smith-street, City, silk fringe manufacturers—J. Wahh and B. Walsh, Liverpool, ship brokers—J. France and G. W. Bardsley, Bolton, Lancashire, cotton waste dealen—T. Hell and W. B. Barbour, Liverpool, commission merchants—H. Morns, see., H. Mona, jun., and E. Morns, Coventry. ironmongers, so far as regards IL iliorna—T. S. Kcates, J. Evans, and Martha Slink Uttoleter. Staffordshire, brewers, so far as regards Martha Flint—S. B. Roherts and F. H. Bate, Swinealusitd, Lincoliirhire, surgenns—J. Prior and S. P. Stewart, Liverpool, coal merchants —J. Akeroyd, W. Akeroyd, and I. Aliemyd, Leeds, cloth manu facturers, so far as regards J. Akeroyd—D. Levy and A. Myers, ShellieW, Jewellers-1. Warburton and W. Dunkerley, Sian cheater, wholesale grocers—J. P. Taylor and B. Taylor, Beverley, Yorkshire, carders—W. Onions, J. Onions, and O. Onions, Jun., Westhromwich, Staffordshire, Intimaters, en far as regards IV. Ouirms—T, Shorruck and W. Shorrock, Wlthnell, Lancashire, picker makers—O. Spence and T. G. Spence, Manchester, coni mbalou agents—S. Pinder and S. Beaumont, Cleckheaton, Yon shire, machine makers—J. Morrison. Jun., so far as regards his connexion with the arm of Walrond, Ellis, and Co., Glasgow— A. Londe and A. Blair, Pathitead, iftfeshin, manufacturers—The Olasavw and New York Steamship Company. SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS. D011(1A1, Teablair , itoesohlre, fanner, April 27, at liackay's Inn. North Kesrock. Wituan WALLACE JOHNSToIik, Monificth, Perthshire, nursery , man, April SS, at the Royal Hotel, Dundee. JOHN MATllitlk Collar, Clackmannanshire, cattle dealer, May 1, at the Crown Hotel, Altos. PHILIP ALLwoing CANTLE,. Glasgow data of Market Hatboro', Leicestershire, commission agent, April 27, at the Globe Hotel, Gladioli. THOMAS Brims, Olaagow late of Spinnyinoor, Durham, builder. April 27, at the Crow Hotel, Maw..., ALIIILIIIikk MILES C IPLAND, Dundee, commission merchant, May 1, at the British Hotel, Dundee, JAlliti TAR, Rdinburgh, merchant, May 4, at Stevenson's Rooms, Edinburgh. ALEX ANHUI HAT, Stckley, Banffshire, farmer, May 1, at the Fife Anne Inn, Duff town. Jambi Sonneaviu.s. Glasgow, mnalbx manufacturer, May 1, at the Faculty Hall, illasgow. Masao Puusromo PtoWalka. Linlithgow late of Trafalgar-road, obi Kent.rund;, May 1, at the Star and Garter Hotel. Un llthgow. FOOT-BRIMS At ROISI TEI THUM AT RICHMOND. _-We understand that this eery desirable object will speedily be carried into effect, tho inhabitants of Richmond, 1 wickenharn, and Isleworth baviug resolved to co-operate with the allotteea of the St. Margaret's estate in securing a comniuniintion which will be the means of developing • property which is well known to be ono of the most beauti ful ~pota on the brinks d the Thames. Sulscriptiona an, coming in liberally, and plots of ground are being selected for the erection of villas. In speaking of this locality we are glad to bear that the project of erecting • lock home iiately above the entrance into the Tha mes o f th e Grand Junction Canal and Great Wester, Dock, which sill be ill 1111•1100 advantage to the neighbourhood, in kuin to be brought forward. There are replants that the new authori. ties of the Thames intend removing the swans which have so long been the especial care of the City. It is lobe hoped that it is not true, for, independently of their picturesque and elegant eppeanuice, they are of great use in checking the growth of various obstructive weeds with which this river abounds_ BETTINU HOUND; IN MANCRLITNEL—YestenIay 54 men, the keepers of betting-house., and penions found in them, who bad been captured on the previous evening by the police, were brought before the magistrates of Man. cheater, under the act of parliament lately passed for sup pressing such places. John Turton and 15 others were charged with being found in the house of Aaron Woreley, licensed stetsons', Thomas-attest. The police proved that Turbot was employed entering beta and taking money, but he said the busMool hail nothing to tin with than-6e was elliplied in the transactions for his 11913 heneAt. Mr. Maude fined him 101 W., but be gave notice of appeal, and entered into the required securities. The other c.,cs were adjourned 1 till Friday. THE POLICE COURTS. A young nun, 22 or T 3 years of age, with only one arm, and who gave his name Henry Horn, was charged with a disgraceful begging letter fraud, and with the commission of felonies at houses where he had endeavoured to obtain subscriptions. William Birch, 286 A, a detective constable, said he saw the prisoner leave a house in Belgravia, and thinking he answered the description of a person who was going about fraudulently obtaining money, he stopped him and took him into custody, when he found upon him the following petition : " London Hospital, April 5, 1160. "This is to certify that John Jones has been an inmate of this hospital for upwards of six mouths, and has under gone amputation of the left arm. He it by trade a watch and clock maker, and is very anxious to obtain an artificial arm, that by its help he may yet be able to do something in his profession to obtain • livelihood, but unfortunately he is comparatively friendless, an 1 the present state a the convalescent fund of this institution prevents the meet ing of his wishes. From inquiries I have instituted I find him to be a person of good character and industrious habits, and worthy of sympathy and aid. The cost of the arm will exeeed nine guineas —Jamie G. CLARKE, M.D." This petition purported to be signed by Dr. Clarke, head physician to the London Hospital, and several others, as having given subscriptions ; and in order further to mislead the charitably inclined, it was professionally indorsed, "Jno. Jones, No. 132, Apriles die 4, 1660; J.G.C." Dr. Clarke having proved that the signature " James G. Clarke, M.D.," was a forgery, and that he knew nothing whatever about the prisoner or the case, which was a mere sham, The prisoner was remanded till Monday next. COUNTY COURT DEFALCATIONS. LIVERPOOL, TuuoAy. Within the last few days it was discovered that Mr. W. Statham, the registrar of the Liverpool County Court, was deficient in his accounts, and as much as 15,000/. was named sa the amount of the defalcations. During the past week or two the accounts have been investigated, and, although the investigation is as yet by no means complete, the deficiency already ascertained is between 3,000/. and 4,000/. Statham has, of course, not appeared in court in his o ffi cial capacity since the discovery of his defalcation& but until within the last few days it was understood that ho was in town. Yesterday and to-day, however • rumour is current and generally believed, that he has left Liverpool, and there is reason to believe that be has sailed for Australia. Certain it is, that a sheriff's officer, who has been on the look out for him during the past week, in order to arrest him for a very, large amount, has been so far unable to trace him. The career of Statham as regards pecuniary matter', appears to have been must ma. les.. Notwithstanding that the emoluments of his office amounted to 1,000/. ajear, he has not only contrived to abstract an enormous amount from the funds of the court, but in addition to private liabilities amounting to several thousand pounds, he has involved several of the officers of the court, including the cashier, whom he has induced to borrow money for him from insurance companies, loan societies, and private individuals to the extent of nearly 4,500/. ! The sums thus borrowed by the cashier seem all to have been at once handed over to Statham, and now the former, finding himself inextricably involved through accommodating his superior ifficer with his name, has petitioned the Insolvent Court, and in his schedule the yarrow loans which he contracted on Statham's amount are all set forth. The circumstances have excited much hment in the town. and the greatest indigna tion is felt on the part of the public that one who has so grievously committed himsel f should not have been permptorily removed from office, to say nothing of a crimi nal prosecution. We understand, however, that Statham being a servant of the crown, it is for the government to take any initiative dims, especially as any loss caused by the defalcations wail fall upon the country. [ Advertisement. 1-HOLLOWAY'S OtlerilltifT AND Pitt. —i 'oversee every climate travellers may repose implicit confidence In the curative powers of thew two remedies. They are procurable In every country. Armed with them. he fame danger with twitted*, and repels the lISSIICILS of Comae with certainty. Hoiloway's Ointment, used In seardeeee with the printed direction, will cure all wounds, snots. swell ings, and external disorders. rut fever, diarrhoea, bowel com plaints Mall kinds, and Mums headache, no medicine proves so constan °Orient as olkoway's purify's/rill's, which relieve at once, a nd won cure. The unfailing emcee. of this treatment ha. been ineontmtahly proved by the numbers It has sated, after the most approved medicines, most ekllfufy prescribed, tied Wog has taken la vela. 117 134-17 MARKET S. COTTON.—Liwmtroot., AP= 24.—We have again a loge business to report, with a steady market at pre. nous prices. The sales are 12,000 bake, including 8,870 American, at 4141. to 814. ; 3,000 Burst, at 2id. to 41d.; 90 pan, et 01d. ; 40 Penman, at 71d. to 7id. ; of which 5,000 are fee epectastion and export. The week's import is 28,439 bales. COTFON GOODl3.—Kanatmmtn, APRIL 24.—We have had more activity in both yarns and cloths, but especially in the former. Buyers for India, China, Germany and the home trade have all been more or less active, and the market closes stronger, at an advance of id. to id. per lb. on the quotations current last week. The aggregate business has been rather considerable, but the improvement is chiefly due to the better advice' from Inurs which leading to considerable business fur that market, have brought the German and home trade houses more freely into the market, to secure per. chases at the turn of prices. The better accounts to hand from Bombay and Calcutta, combined with the easier feeling in the money market, have also led to more business m cloths. Buyers of cloths generally for India have manifested more disposition to give out orders than for some weeks past, and a considerable business could have been done at the rates of last week. Manufacturers, how. ever, have demanded extreme prices, and this has to some extent checked operations. For other markets there is not much change beyond the strength which the revived demand for India naturally imparts to most descriptions of goods. A telegram has been received here from Calcutta to the 29th of March, which described the market as rather quieter, but prim were unaltered. WOOLLEN.—Lunn, Arum 24. —The market presented no feature of importance this morning. There was about the usual attendanoe of merchants, and a Tuesday'+ average business was transacted, the bulk of it being in summer fabrics. MAN UFACTURES.—Humunteram, Aram 2l.—Thera has been a moderate Mignon doing in middle and low priced goods for shipping ; but in almost ail the other descriptions there is a decided - falling of in the demand, and the market has shown a much duffer appearance to-day than for some months back. WOOLS.-14untwouorraLD, Arum 24.—As prices are ex. pected to range a little easier at the forthcoming sales, there is little or nothing doing at present ; and menufac• tuners appear indisposed to operate, even where a little concession in price is offered. 00BN.—Hut.t., APRIL 94.—At to-day's market a small supply of English wheat, which is tak e n off at fully last week's currency. Foreign in steady request, at late rates. Barley held very firmly, but the sale not so brisk as of late. Beans and peas scarce, and rather dearer. Oats wanted, and best aorta obtain fully L. per qr. advance. The foreign imports last week are as under :—Wheat, 321 qrs. ; 11,942 ; cats, 882 ; beans, 41 ; peas, 473 ; tares, 1,316 ; linseed and rapeseed, 6,421 ; oil cakes, X3B tons ; bones, 1295 tom. LEEDS, APTUL 24. -We have a limited supply of wheat, and the show of new is very small. Killers having lately bought freely are not at present inclined to increase their quantity, except at a reduction in price ; but with the almost ex hausted stocks of new, holders see no necessity of giving way, and the rates of Friday are firmly maintained. Barley as before. Beans held at full prices, but sales proceed slowly. Oats and other articles unaltered. Arrivals since this day week:-What 2,869 qrs. ; barley, 1,323 qrs. • oats, 30 gra ; beans, 472 qrs. ; peas, Zi qrs. ; rapeseed, 978 qn. ; linseed, 131 qrs. Average prices for the week ending April 21:-Wheat, 4,600 gra, 51s. 31d. ; oats, 2 qrs., 28s. bd. ; barley, 1,373 qm. 41a. 9441. ; beans, 188 qui., 445. 3 , 4 d. ; peas, 9 qrs., 4fh. LYNN, APRIL 24.-Weather still continues cold with severe frost at nights. At our Corn Exchange this day the attendance was good with a fair avenge supply of wheat ; the whole meta steady demand at the full rates of last Tuesday. Beans in short supply and Is. per qr. higher. Barley and oats each the turn in favour of sellers. Wheat, white, old, 6111 s. to 63114., 50s. to 565. ; ditto, new, 601 bl/. to Ribs., 48s. to 545. • ditto, red, old, 61Ibs. to 631h5., 475. to 525. ; ditto, new, 591 be. to 61114., 48s. to 5.15. Barley, Chevalier new, 52115. to 5411.., 39e. to 45e. ; ditto, common, 511bs. to 52114., 30s. to 365. Beans, old, 6511:e. to 66ilbs., 45e. to 411 - ; ditto, new, 6411.. to 6611.., 425. to 465. per qr. to the growers. NEWCASTLE, APRIL 24.-Market very quiet, and sale of wheat slow at Saturday's prices. Flour not much doing, but fully as dear. Malting barley inclining lower. Grind ing wanted. Oats held for extreme prices, which inter feres with sales. Beans and peas firmer, and met a more ready sale. TRAFFIC RETURNS. YON Paw Wow Toial. Tetal. 116ILWATII. woo. MIMS. akaa4lo. 14 10. 1459 Week ending April 15. A L C A Cornwall North Staffordshirc* 223 8460 7,314 Week ending April 21. Glasgow 2 South Western 7,717 7,200 Week ending April M. North London London and Black - wall 1.267 207 1.474 1,471 Great Luxembourg • The above is exclusive of trsilic dee under agreement with the London and North Western hallway Company. SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. VESSELS SPOKEN WITH. Aida ,British ship', from Liverpool for Bombay, on the Line, 25 days out, Inn. 26.50 W. British lOmpire 'towline, from London for iiimon's Bay 50 days, Mauch S, Lt. 45.219., lon. 24.16 W. Bluc Jacket ahlp'. from Sydney for London 100 days, April IS, tat. 44 N. ion. 25 W. Gertrude ship , , from London for Calcutta 30 days, all well, March 1. let. 05 N., lon. 20.3 W. Lady Katharine Barham barque , . from Jamaica for London, 44 days, Apnl 20, let. Rs N., lon. 12 W. Royal Saxou, from Bombay for Liverpool, Feb, 15, lat. 36 S., lon. 21 K THE MCRDICR ON THE HIGH SEAS.—The state of painful suspense to which the prisoner, Charles Anuois, has been for so many mouths subjected, was brought to a conclusion, by a respite during her Majesty's pleasure being sent to Mr. Jones, the governor of the gaol of Newgnte, ou Monday evening. The result of the inquiries made by the authorities uppers to be that there is no doubt that the prisoner was twice confined at Rio de Janeiro as a lunatic, and that be was only discharged from • lunatic asylum a short time before he shipped on board the vessel upon which the act was committed. These facts have led to the pri soner being respited during her Majesty's pleasure, the effect of which is that his life will undoubtedly be spared. The notification was made to him by Mr. Jones, the Governor of Renate, and it is mallow to say that he appeared deeply grateful for the clemency shown to him. The capital sentence wiU, in all probability, be commuted to one of penal servitude for a long period, probably for the remainder of the life of the prisoner. EPEE'S HOIREOTATHIC COCOA. delicious crow, itvateful smoothness, and Invigorating power have pro cured its general adoption as • breakfast heverire. 1 lb., I lb., and I lb. packets, at Is. ad. per lb., by the principal grocers. Labelled "James Epp*, Homeopathic Chemist, Loudon."-- Advertisement. I BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, AND DEATHS BIRTHS. BARCLAY.—ApriI 21, at Lee, Bent, the wife of C. 0. Barclay, lip., of a daughter. BROOKS —At I.'rti lodge, Kensington, the wife of the Bev. 9. brooks, of a son. ELLIOTT.—ApriI 21, at bolhekll. Canaarthenshire, the wife of T. Elliott, KW I , at a sou lIARRIS.—ApriI 22, at Catutlng.street, Liverpool, 3lrs. Hurts, of .on. HUNT.—ApHI 22, at Ihuteroft's Hospital. Mtle-end, the wife of the Rev. W. Hunt, of a son. MG.—April 22, at Chunith.tertnee, law, Mrs. G. Legg, of a We. MAYNK—Aprit 23, at Kensington-gate, the wile of Major I'. 310 Ma, of a ton. n l e ik—Aptil 23, at ("Were'', Reset, 11n. J. W. Morris, of a daughter. MURRAY.—ApriI 11, at Sutton, Surrey, the wife of t'. Murray, Ems., of a son. BOBS.—April fi, at Chatham, the wife of Lieut.. Colonel A. Buo, R.E., of • non. ROW DEN. —April tt, at Dowmhire hill. Hampstead, the wife of Y. Bowden, Esq., of Lincoln's-inn, of a son. MARRIAGES. RINSLY—DAVIL—ApriI Ili at St. Nicholas, Crest Yarmouth, by the Rev. If. It. Nertil, W. T. Timely. EMI., of Norwich. to Ellen Marianne, daughter of W. Davie, Esq., of Great Yarmouth. IYURBA IS —DOW N IN. at Trinity Church, Gray mann roa born the Rey. R. Chatto. Mr. J. LiTrbati, liedfoninm, Hol. to Disalieth, daughter of the late T. Downes. Lot, of Waketlehi PALNIFIL-01tEEN.—April 20, at the Oaks (*Much, Leireiter Forest, by the Rey. Is. F. limn. R. H. Palmer, Es q., of the Inner Temple, to Clan Georgians, daughter of E. tins ti Pwo of Charnwnoil HMIS!. Leicestershire. ROPERUZON—HRATROIiTL—AprII 19, at Melkshatu parish church, by the Rev. S. llostbuite, the Hon. H. It.is r. Curzon, ism of Lord Teynhaiii to listriet Anne L05e11..11. 1, ter of the Cale Rev. T. IleAtlicote, of Shaw Rill House, 0 DEATIII4. BALDWIN.—ApriI 44. at AIIMi3 Home, Herndon lurk, Johanna, daughter of Mr. H. linideln, of ehmtiolde. 7‘. 21, at ITalomploce, Blackhoathoved, Mr. R. 0. S. lioetrW,aged 7 t ellAMßKß.4.—April 21, at Carttou.road, 7.3ltabetty daughter of D. N. Chamber , Rol., moot to. MANAIE.—ApriI 22, at rortleudOerrace, Haatlnge. Mary. elf , ..f the Bev. J. W. 'lassie, of l'pper eft. aged 43. NOBLY—April 41, at Woodford, R.. Noble, Bet. of tho Navy, aged ft. murk—April TI, at Bakerotroot , Portmanoquare, the R.N. T. W. Pogue, aged BHKABA.—ApriI It, at the Lawn. `worth Lambeth, D. T. Alteart Sou., of Baukskle, Southwark. ingal 78. YliOMANK.—April .21. at tbulford *treed, Romell.equare, Ebra Leh, widow of the late Mr. J. Yeoman' , " aged BE _ . Mate.% ad rubilebed by WILLIAM Into H►LM of Na e• leeubenl Street, bt the My of Leaden. nista , . . 4 I" 1M1.•.. M talaberd Week U the Prealset el Whitetriere. - • WII3IIIIIIDAY, AMYL I t IMt. MB II