The Express. — London, England, 1861-05-24 00:00:00

'ERIAL PARLIAMMIT. HOUSE OF 0031110212.—TsuzioaT, MAT 23. The Sew= took the Asir ct tow o'clock. PRIVATE BUSINESS. The I.4lowiag hills wars read a third time and : The l'..charniouch. Keswick, awl Pearith Railway ; Dublin sail Antrim Juis.tom Railway; Mahn in Ardaa Railway; Louden sad N.sth Western Railway (additional pnwers); it.mthsrntit.s3 awl Netlsy Railway ; and the West Cho-.hire Railways bills. Cal-OPER ATIVE AND PROVIDENT SOCIRTIEA. Mr. BLANEY gave satire far Tuesday w ee k to iettelece a bin amending Ore law tamale( to the above societies. SRS PPLY. Lord .f. IIUfteELL, in the absence of Lord Palmerston, stated that. is coimequeses a the eouot out cm Friday it became secemary to resume the a s d supply. Os tlo inotaus that the Speaker du leers the chair, all the settees •.e the paper could be disposed of. The •ineetioo that the h.m+e rewire itself into committee el supply wee put end agreed to. DOCKYARD PL On this question that the Speaker do leave the chair, Sir F. SMITH nee to call the attention .f the bowie to the recently printed repeat of the doekyanl commission. The hon. areasher eemplared of the west of harmony is the various anal department', and of the fact, that while minute details of expeodinre could be followed through No account*, it was repent& at any time to ascertain whether a line-el.batik ship eon on hundred or two hundred thowianal pound.. The stork .f timber in the yard. was also iu an unsatiefuctory state, there Leine a per. Mineral unseasoned timber. He proposed that an estimate should be haruished of the whole ramose of every ship that was built. lie an startled by the statement in the report that there was no egkient dockyard control, an imperfect organisstiou in the subordinate deptrunente, and a nut of responsibility everywhere. The sys tem of accounts wilt iu no way to be relied on. The commissiimers believed that with a proper system of management large retrenchments might be made without at all affecting the efficieticy of the doekyards. Nothing could be more faulty than the present system. They had emus of the net experienced builders is the world at the bead of the dockyerels, but those gentlemen, although quite competent to snake dr.swingiaisil design. (or any description of vessel, del nothing of the kind. It was done by one man. If they al owed • dozen expeneoreal builders to send in designs they would hate emulation and rivalry, endue doubt • ecouotay. The hon. soil gellant gentleman r e f e rr e d a t WIMP length to thg evidence taken before the corn- IMiftliioll to show the entire want of organisation Is the present system. There was one very important point which he wia!wal to press upon the attention of the rivers west with a view to a better system of account., namely, that there should be attached to every ship a capital ae meet of the building sad a current account of the aggregate cold. At the present time there was no cheek, nor that control over the dockyards which was essential. He trusted the goverment would open the door to those able builders at the head of the dockyards, se that when they received drawings from the Controller of the Navy they might be at liberty to offer their opinion awl make rwestions. With regard to the Warrior he might say tLit she wns not constructed from the lowest tender. From the evidence before the commis. maisit seemed the parties who undertook to build the vessel undertook to complete the work in eleven months, whereas thou• who mule the lowest tender only undertook to gelid it in sixteen or eighteen months. Were they quite ordiai• the work could be efficiently dime in eleven months? He thought the ~}store a vicious one, and that they ought to give eir.ple time. If they did that, they would ,ermialy • put thrum on a more wholesome forici . ..g. He bad brought this subject forward from • paramount memo of public duty, and therefore be heaped to move that it was expedient that such reform should be mods in the control and management of her Majesty's dockyards as would tend to peornot• greater efficiensy, awl conequeetly to insure greater economy is those extabliehmeeta. Mr. LINIkttY seconded the motion. Sir N. SEI . IIOI 7 R mid be had listened with much atten- Hon to what boil fallen from his hon. and Allot friend, but to his mind the great question was, the difficulty of proaoeoein` what the reform should be ; and he could not butremembermember that for many yams this matter bad formed the subject of dimmers/a in that house. He had mad with the deepest interest and with much instructioa, the report of the royal commission which had been referred to. It was evident that the lakeen of the commiesionen were drawn to • close, and were sew mortise the action of the Accoembiut-General, who would so doubt in due time pro does such • fonn &swordm give theme proper systemof sera! socousta. As to naval eapeaditure in general he apprehended that was • matter they could ant get ary from. Whim war broke out it was ire emery to know how the loot wan to he fitted out and he must say they were pests indeldel to those great Anna who with intellmeace, 17Qsad enemy were ambled to malt the government an amergeser. With regard to the mot of the Warrior be was ant able to impress as op. es she was • great soil sew experiment. Ile ass glad that an account was to he kept of the rust of heading tram ship at Chahar, rit was very desirable to obtain information on dm sob }mt. With regard to the miry generally ha theught the our oho eld be alga to ammeter that the rim width tbsp liberally voted were properly, fairly, and beartly dealt with. ((lifers ) Lord C. PAGET was mach obliged to his hum sed pl iant frivol for Writes frowsed this important subject of the coatrol sad mmagersat of hoe Maiesty's dockyards, which had orreepied so meek of the public attention. His res. and pillar friend bad, borrower, dem kiss an Misr too is supposing he was opposed to the report of the royal causreore on that subject.-{Mir F. Semi: "Nu so.") —Os the contrary. he hod eapreesesi an apperal of their report, rod he 'oily regretted that they bed set given neargral refereeing showing the different pertirs of the evidence on which each part of the report was feeednl. The Admiralty were altremety obliged to the reanniasioners for the isoesidwatios they had given to the subject, and for the valuable information which their report contained. (Hear, hear.) The report made a very important reersemardrise as to the coostitntloa of the Admiralty itself ; hot Shore hong a eramittes composed of the moot able natinbam of the rase rung at the parent remit so that quetire, it was osaalfoet that it woo sot added& that sty dope should be takes Fr the Admiralty in regard to it, oda H the thought there would he a change in that deperimat with refract to the coated cud marogeasent ofdaskyarda. would sow advert to the principal remenramiatines of the emansimine which were within the power of the Admiralty to deal with at whoa, sad to the dope which they bad dowdy lakes or were abut to take with a view to arm those recommendatioes Mb effect. They might be redneed to very few is minder. First of all, there wen the quer Una of accusal.. There mold he so doubt that the aceounta of the whIP-beibling droartrnent bad not been kept in R sate factory way. He did not fur a moment IllaietIlli• any mat. liukhe thought that the acemeta should be kept L'ettita form that the Admiralty and the house mold ascerteis what each ship in the aavymet, the country. With repel to the French naval accounts, it would be seen on refen.eg thenr that they west into greet minuteman of detail. A large clerical staff had to be kept up in order to prepare tie... •COMMIII and another great defect of the French srosiii was, that the accounts were not pee meted until two years after the expenditure. Now, the desire of the Enlists Admiralty won that they should be enabled is each year to pelmet to the house, without en tering into tow mute details, the entire cost of each ship. The ac- unteatrineral of the navy proposed that there should be au officer at Somerset-boor who should have the entire charge of the accounts of the ship-building de partment ; and in this way the various dockyard .20ountis would be brought into one focus, and submitted annually to parliament. This proposal would involve • small addi tional espeti‘e, but he had no doubt that it would he sane timed by the Treasury, and if it were . , I. a very few drys this great reform would be COM =meta. Wan respect to tenders, it was • mis take to suppose that the comptroller of the navy deckled upon aim. He submitted them to the &ant of Admiralty, arid it was fur them to deride whether they should he accepted. The hon, and gallant gentleman had assumed that there was a deficirory of work for the men in the dockyards, but a, far from that being the owe there was • large arrear uf repairs to skips which had to be got rid of. As to the expenditure on public works he would remind the houm that no expenditure upon new works could be commenced without the sanction of the Treasury. The comptroller complarued that be had no control over the stores of tiailler in the deckyrirda. There had been great inoonvesienee, which mole from the departments being se parated. They bail the comptroller of the navy at White .. --• hall, . . while th;st,reiteeper. eilso was intiMaiiii ineaseeied with him in his business, was at Someniet-hone. That constant communication which there ought to he betwees these officers ceased front the time that the comptroller was removed from Sonienet.house. That the de. psrtmenta should be all together was one of the recommendations of the commissiou in which he concurred, and, if they were not, the aystem must break down. It must always be remembered that the Admiralty was • great war dope/Intent. and although they might struggle on with the present system during pence, if • war were to 'break out to-mormw. it would be found absolutely neer. Nary that the whole department should be brought under one roof. They were already is eonimunimtioe with the Treasury On the subject, and he hoped th..t before long that greet and important improvement would be made. He thought that he need not go into details an to the various' proceedings of the Admiralty with to the various recommendations of the communion. r W: d Admiralty were estremel v anxious to carry out those rerommendatioes as far se practicable. One important rem:mm.B4MM° wee that there should be an estimate laid on the table every year of the cost of the ships to be constructed during the year. His hoe. awl gallant friend the member for Deveeport thought that could not be dose. He disagreed with his. He thought it could be done, but only when they had *onset account.. But if be wen to come down now with Sub as "Wste, he should only be deceiving the ham His noble friend the Duke of Somerset, with • desire le comply with the general feeling of the house, had ler quieted him to give • sort of rough estimate es is whet they eery going to do this year, sad whoa La hoe. friend the member for Sunderland asked for information under vote 10, be 13100111 give the hot inforneatwo he could with repel to the ietee ices , of the Admiralty. He could not oppose hie boa. Nees THE EXPRESS, FRIDAY EVENING, MAY 24, motion. became the desire of the Admiralty was to carry out the recommendations of the commission ; but his trusted that the hoe. putienian would not press it, insomuch ea by the rules of the house, if he should carry i* i b t ey would not to be able go into committ ee o f su pply to- t. Admiral WALAJOTT was g l a d to End the mem nuaniLitions of the commissioners were to he adopted. He admitted, after reading the report, that even if Sir H. Walker had been in Eniclood, he could out have furnished say additiesi information. lair H. WILLOCi;1111Y gave credit to the government for the beet isteatimpi, but considering the large sums de voted to Use envy, the country ought to be bettor satisfied that they won pro's rly expeoded. Mr. DALCUSH did not see that the Duke of Somer set deserved say credit for exerting himself towards the amialiosatioa of the navy. His predecessor., fitr J. Graham and Sir J. Pakisigtua, deserved far more of the country by their exertions. lir. LINDSAY oilseed into details to show the waste sal extravagssee prevaltst in the construct on of war Teasels J3ir J. PABINGTON questioned theme statements, point ing out that it was ant fair to compere the system of con structing ship at war with that of the construction of met chant venssis. tiir F. SKIM withdrew his amendment. AUSTRIA. Mr. GRIFFITH asked the First Lord of the Treasury (is the slow* of the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs) whether information had bees received that the Austrian government were removing the troops of the late Duke of Modena from the temtory of Venetia; and also, whether that government were transferring troops from Mantua and other fortresses in Venetia to Hungary, for the purpose of the coUectioe of taxes in the latter country. Loyd J. ItURSELL—With reference to the immediate goestioo which the hoe. gentleman has asked me, I have only to say that no information has been received at the Foreign.oftice with respsct to the removal of the troops of the late Duke of Modena from the territory of Venetia, or that three troops have bees employed in Hungary in the collection of the taxes in the latter country. I do not think I am at all called upon, nor would it, I think, be for the convenience of the house—(hear, heal—that I should enter upon the question of Hungary. But the hoe. gentle man would misunderstand me if he supposes that I have given any opinion in favour of Austria and against Hun puy. I cal y expressed a wish that the Hungarians might have their liberty in accordance with their ancient coastal°. tine, and that the enjoyment of those liberties might be found compatible with the maintenance of the existing do minion of Minnie. • report of • committee was laid on the table, as that might Impostponing it for an indefinite period. Mr. CONINGHAY moved that the chairman report pro gress. It wee not • question of an item but of a pest system of expenditure, which he for One was determined to set his face against. The motion was agreed to, and the house resumed. BOUNDARIES OF BURGHS EXTENIION (24110TLABDI BILL. Bill read • second time. Lord Chief Justice in Surrey a verdict was entered for the plaintiff, but subsequently a rule was obtained to eater a nonsalt upon the ground that the defendants were relieved from 'Utility by the terms of the passengers' ticket. This rule was argued some time ago, and to-day judgment was given. The Lord Chief Justice said that two questicns had been argued ; the first point relied on being the construction of the following condition : "In case of the lose or detention of the ship during the voyage by any of the accidents of navigation or by dangers of the seas, on liability of any kind is to attach to the proprietors ;" and upon this part of the ease the court gave no opinion. The second matter relied on wee the construction of this further condition :—" The ship will not be accountable for luggage, goods, or other description of property, unless bills of lading have been signed therefor. FAch passenger allowed 2U cubic feet of luggage free ; but no jewellery, bullion, he., will be carried as logpge." This condition consisted of three parts, first that there must be a bill of lading, the object no doubt being to have some secu rity against fabricated claims. If this part were taken by itself it was decisive against the plaintiff, for he had taken no bill of lading, but the contention of the plaintiff was that you must read the first part in con nexion with the second, that each passenger was to be allowed 20 cubic feet of luggage free, and that the second part was an exception out of the first, so that it must be read that the ship would not be account. able unless a bill of lading were takes for any luggage be yond the 20 cubic feet. The court were of opinion that this was not the true construction of the words. The stipula tion for a bill of lading as a condition for being accountable was anateolute cocilition. The plaintiff further contended that as no bill of lading was offered to him, the defendants could not take advantage of their condition ; but is this contention the court thought that the plaintiff failed. If the plaintiff had offered to take a bill of lading, but could not get it, there would have been pound for the argument ; but there wee no evidence that the plaintiff had offered to do so. The rule for • nonsuit would therefore be absolute. Gums AND ANOTHILA V. 1108WALL.—DANAGING A SUBIIA• RIWR TILItuRAPIL This was an action to recover damages, upon the ground that the defeoikot had isetigated a working man, named Curtis, to damp • submarine cable by driving a nail into it whilst it was being kid down between the comae of Eng. land end Holland. The sae was tried before the Lord Chief Justice, when the jury found for the plaintiffs ; but subsequently • rule wee obtained for a new trial upon affi davits to show that the 'Wry told by Curtiss to the mode is which he had damaged the cable, and se to other circum stances, was extremely improbable. To-day cause was shown against this rule heft made absolute. Mr. M. Chambers ' Mr. Clemby, and Mr. Bidder appeared to show cause ; and Mr. Bovill, Mr. G. Denman, and Mr. Quoin to support the rule. The case was not concluded when the wort rose. Sittings at Nisi Prim In Mlddlesez—(Before Justice Beating and • Common Jury.) HISBIRD e. 11111101 NT. The plaintiff in this'oue bad at the end of 1855 made an arrangement with hisrcreditors, of whom the defendant was one. The defendant was the bolder of a 2001. bill, which he had mislaid, and the plaintiff gave him soother hill in lieu of it, so that he might prove his debt. According to the plaintiff's case, the defendant however proved upon the Bret bill and negotiated the second, which the plaintiff was &Berrien!, compelled to pay. This present action was to recover the amount so paid. The defence was that the defendant had proved his debt upon the second bill given him for that purpose ; but that there was • third bill for 2001., and this was the one upon which the plaintiff bad been sued. The jury found • verdict for the plaintiff for 210/. THE OUTRAGE ON CAPTAIN MACDONALD. Mr. V. SCULLY slaked the First Lord of the Treasury if there had bees au♦ communications between the British and the Prussian governineets, subsequent to the 4th clay of March la* with respect to the case of Captain Macduosild, who was arrested and imprisoned at Bone ; and if so, sae there any objection to the production of such corn moil:anon' He said ►e could only repeat his minviction that the Prussian government were right in this affair, and the authorities of this country wrong. He had reason to believe that tbs Lose adopted by the Eng lish House of Commons in this dimension had much rankled is the 'mods of the Prussian government and people. Lord PALMEILSTON—In answer to the question of my lion. friend I have to state that, since the correspondence was laid before parlisment, a despatch fuel been communi cated to the British government, written by Baron tichlei nit: to Count Bernstorff, the Prussian minister in this country. An answer to that deepetch is now on its way to Berlin, and when we know that that answer has reached its destination, there will be no objection to its being produced. SUPPLY. The house then went into committee of supply. On the motion of Mr. F. Pest, a sum of 7,225,5001. was voted to pay off and discharge outatandiog Exchequer Bills. On vote 10 of 3,489,4771. being reed, for expenses of naval MOM. timber, steam machinery, &c., Yr. LINDSAY moved the reduction of the first item of devote, via, that of 919,3711. for timber, by the corn of 300,0004. He said that he could not understand the amenity of this largely increased vote for Umber, when we already bad the largest Beet of wooden line , of.battle ships in the world. It might possibly be said that this stock of timber had been contracted for already, and that it was necessary to provide a large supply of seraotted timber beforehand. He trusted, however, that this answer would not be given ; as if it were it would show that one of the most important privileges of the house, that of controlling the public expeoditure, was being taken from it. Even if the sum they were called upon to vote were reduced by 300,0001., it would still be greater than any s um th a t hail been voted for timber nines the year 1859. Mr. BAXTER said this was one of the moat objectionable items in the estimate. He had himself intended to move the reduction of this vote by 283,0001., the amount of in. arose over the *etiolate of last year, but it would probably be wore convenient that the division should take place on the lictsourable member's motioe. . ;;;;;;hicb waned, Lord C. PAGET pintail out th►t it was necessary to bare a supply of semmied timber is the dockyards ; and it waii also neomeary to make the eoutracts beforehand, as it took a eoeMearabie time to get a supply. It was only two yean' consumption which was asked. In this raw he was etreasly enpportod by Sir J. FAZING TOO. Lord PALIIRRINTON etptsmsd his regret that two gee ileums of experience, mad w persona prosperity, as well es that of the country, depended oss the complete mem of our navy, should mote ea attempt to strike at the very existence of the navy. It was • mistake to suppose that timber was sot required is the coustructiori of what were called ins skips. The vole would only supply nO,OOO loads of timber, while Frame had no km than 1110,000 is her dockyanla Mr. BRIGHT said that the noble lord's speech would be as applicable to a vote of six times the amount as to the one in question ; for he had sot entered into any details to French the demand. As to the s t oc k s o f ti m b er i n th e French dockyards, they were as nearly phantoms me the alleged Beet. of Franco. if this country bad now more ships of every clam than ell the (beta of every nation in tke world together, could there be any necessity for erietiauing the vast expendit ure for the navy which had been going on fur the last two years? According to the Miorekeeper•Genend, only half the usual quantity of timber would be required this year. He contended that the house bad no control over the expenditure of the Admiralty--a department which was manarjed by men who oould not know anything of the tramactioa of the business attached to it. and Nixed that the vast expenditure of the country must be reduced. Mr. HENLEY peered the necessity of keeping up sra adequate supply of aseeened timber, r ea dy f or an y emer gence. He should support this vote, the object of which was to Orris seek a supply. Lord C. PAGET. in reference to the relative naval force of England sod France, stated that since be brought in the estimates nine iroscred frigates had been laid down in France, in riddle, to those which be then stated as being ' finished or in progress. After a further debate a divisiou was takes, and the amendment was lost by IM to 30. Mr. LINDSAY moved that the chairman report progress, is order that an opportunity might be afforded for having the contracts which had been enterol into for timber am! other item, in the vote laid before the house. The amendment was eventually negatived. Mr. LINDSAY moved that the sum of 291,757!. for metals, he., be reduced by 71,7571. On a divisios the amendment was lost by 76 to 32. Mr. LINDSA Y moved that the sum of 100,000/. for iron for an hoe-eased ship to be built at Chatham be omitted, hls iatention being sot to prevent the building of iron skips, but he objected to one of these vessels being built in that particular dockyard, while the plan of building in the dockyards generally would involve an enormous unneces sary expenditure. Mr. ROEBUCK-1 hope the house will consider whether it is wise to build these iron ships at all. (Hear, hear.) A constituent of mime recently called upon me and told me that he hail offered the Secretary of the Admiralty to build • gun at his own expens e which would throw 1,0 00 lbs. of shot ; and remarked, " What do you think he rid to me r I replied, "God forbid !should attempt to fathom the wisdom of • Lard of the Admiralty." He then said the mower he got . was, "It is not in my deputmeet." My constituent made the same offer to the War.ofitos ; and be rid," Do you know what answer I pot?" I replied "If I were unable to divine the wisdom of a Find Lord of the Admiralty, do not fancy lam bold enough to attempt to fathom the wisdom of a Secretary of State." (Inughter.) He then said the answer he got was, that if he submitted his plan they would consider whether it was worthy of being accepted. (Hear, hear.) I asked what would be the effect of his gun, and he said it would go through the sides of the Warrior as easily as through blotting.paper. (Laughter.) If that retiree's% were true, there would be MUG wisdom in building vessels like the Warrior. Lord C. PAGET said he believed the smithery at Chat. henries as good re say in her Majesty's dockyards. Mr. DALGLISH—The new ore? dined Q. PAQCI cOUlllOnlypeat that he believed it ems as as any in bet Majenty's dockyards. With regard to the hon. member for Birmingham he bad ant proved hie assertion, that those vessels constructed by the covernriseet would cost double the expense of these built by private Arms. Referring to the Olalen iAtioos of the boo. member for Sheffield, the question was, act what was the peoetratiag power of shot. but bow could a shell known Rs Martin's liquid iron shell be heat resisted. Those shells were entirely destructive of wooden ships, but were not ilsogemos to iron vessels. The committee then divided. For the ameedment 416-35 lid.t ira LNlEl l' Af mid be would make assppeal to the noble Iced at the head of the government He bad given notice that be should move venous other reductions ; but lrs did sot went to take any step which might appear tui tion', er to take up the time of the house. The pri e. salm • d oea af his amendment. had been already die. and therefore be did not propose that it should be discussed over spin. He was reedy to yield these oohs* provided the noble lord would °unseat to postpone the vote of 140,0001. for his troop ships and 50,0001. for machinery for {hoes ships eetil the report of a committee of which be wee ebairown,which would be made M a fortni g ht, had w oo tad as the table. Lewd PALMERSTON said at that hour of the night be could 110 i resist the postponement of the vote till to• morrow, bat be could cot consent to the postponement till HOLYHEAD ROADS BILL. This bill passed through committee. LANDED PROPERTY IMPROVEMENT (IRELAND) BILL. Bill read a third time and passed. The remaining orders were disposed of, and the house adjourned at 25 minutia to 1 o'clock. lab) inallignia. EQUITY COURTS.-MAY 23. (Before the Lord Chaoo.Uor and the Lord. Justices.) TIM =Pflug OF AUBTAIA V. DAT AND [MOUTH. The arguments in this ease were resumed. Mr. R. Palmer, with whom were Sir H. Cairns and Mr. Cotton, for the Emperor of Austria, contended that his Majesty must be takes to be King of Hungary. The Lord Chancellor rid that the Emperor must be taken de facto to be K ine of Hungary, having been recognised as such by the sovereign of this country. Mr. R. Palmer then urged that by the law of Hungary the issue of notes could only be done by the auth o rity of the King, and that, however common might be the use of the royal arms, the affixing of them to state documents could only be done by royal authority ; and he commented on the statement of the defendant Kossuth that 21 millions of notes, weighing 17 tons, which were to be manufactured, were only to he used in the event of an alteration in the existing govern ment of Hungary, which could only mean its overthrow. It was then contended that the sovereign of a foreign state could sue or be sued in the English courts as decided by several cases—among them "Hallett v. King of aid "The King of the Two Sicilia v. Willcox." It was also contended that the present attempt to issue notes was en usurpation of the right of the King of Hungary, and that these notes purported on the face of them to be issued by the authority of the Emperor of Austria as King of Hea -1 gary. It was not sought to advance boy political object ; bet to afford the protection of the courts of this coon. try to a weenies Busing in his capacity as a corporation sole, with a view to the preservation of his rights. Sir H. Caine and Mr. Cotton followed on the same side. Mr. Collier, Mr. Cliffard, and Mr. C. T. Simpson for M. Kossuth, contended that the case was sot within the 'u ric. diction of the court. The right of a sovereign or a subject to we in this court is confined to matters relating to pro. arty, to contract, fraud, or confidence, on none of which does the planters claim rest. A sovereign cannot sue in respect of an affair of state, and the plaintiff conies here to protect a prerogative right. The wrong complained of is one against the laws of Hunpry, and redress moot be sought there. The notes, while in this country, are harmless, and after being introduced into Hungary will be valueless until auctioned by the Diet. They casnot affect the currency in plaietiff's dominions, for they will not become current until his rule is at an end. The case for M. Koesuth is sot concluded. (Before the Master of the Bolls.) P 551 C. CLAGO. Ills Honour gave judgment in this case, which was argued last term. The suit arms out of the insolvency of the establishment of " The National Community Friendly Society," which was founded in 1 and subsequently Oramated with another society called " The Association laClasses of all Nations," under the name of " The Universal Community Society of Rational Religionists," which again, in May, 1842, was, by • resolution of "Con , grees" passed at Harmnoy-hall, changed Into "The Rational Society." This society became powered of a leasehold I estate is Hiawatha, the claims of the creditors upon which was the 'object matter now in question. The Meaner of the Rolla, in giving judgment, observed that this was a suit by a person claiming to be a creditor of • society originally ealkd the National Community Society, but which afterwards adopted the name of the Rational Society, seeking to have some leasehold property belonging to that society in the bands of the first three defendants on the record applied in payment of the debts due by the society to the plaintiff mid to other persons similarly circumstanced with himself. That the property in question below to the society is not disputed. The first question is this—Was the plaintiff ever a creditor of the society? and if he was, is he so still? The following &chi appear to be moved :—First, that the plaintiff, in May, 1842, advanced 50U to those per sons who oonstituted the members of the Home Coloniza tion Society for the purpose of its being applied for the benefit of the Rational Society, and that it was, together with other monies contributed by the members of the Horne Colonization Society, applied for the benefit of the Rational Society ; secondly, that at • meeting of the direc tors of the latter society which took place in Jam, 1843, a resolution, which his Honour read, was come to with refer. mos to the raising of money, Re., for the society ; thirdly, in November, 1845, the plaintiff wrote to the central board of the society, and required payment, though in answer to this, Mr. Buxton, one of the three persons to whom the property of the Rational Society had been assigned in trust for its creditors, disputed the claim, but the annual congress held in May, 1845, confirmed an entry which had been previously made relative to the plaintiffs claim; and his Honour thought it impossible after that to dispute that the plaintiff was a creditor of the society at that time for the sum of 509/. 16s. 9d. But it did not rest there, for the plaintiff seen afterwards to have been treated as a creditor by all persons concerned. In Jime„ 1848, Mr. Buxton sum moned a meeting of all persons interested in the society for the purpose of making a full disclosure of its affairs ; and also he summoned a special congress of the delegates of the society to take into consideration the affairs of the society.. The meeting of the 29th June, 1848, took place accordingly, at which certain resolutions, which his Honour read, were come to as to winding up the concerns of the society, and which were confirmed by a meeting held the next day. His Honour. after saying he was of opinion that them Manses. Mona were conclusive as to the plaintiff's being a creditor at that time, then noticed the moms In which, as proscribed by the Lon of the society, the power of borrowing money was to be exercised, and which had not been complied with in the plaintiffs case, sod added he was of opinion that the society might incur debts independently of t h e rule, end could not repudiate the debt when they had the benefit of the money, although they had not adopted the proper method for giving the creditors security in the form prescribed by the rule. In reply to the objection that the debt of the plaintiff was bowled by the Statute of Limit's• lions, his Honour thought that the resolutions poised in June, 1846, meditated a trust of the leasehold property belonging to the society for the benefit of its creditors, and that, therefore, the question of the statute did not arise. The only question raised was whether the plaintiff is or is not one of the oestuis que trusted.. There are, however. two other objections which are very streouously urged against the right of the plaiutiff to sustain this suit. The most important of these is that this society was founded for an immoral and an illegal pur pose, and that, it was contooded, appeared from its rasa The charges against it are that it was founded first for the purpose of propagating natural religion to the injury of re vealed religion ; secondly, in order to put as end to all moral restraints on the actions of men ; and thirdly, with a view to destroy the iestitution of private property gene rally. His Howie added-1 have perused the rules of the meet, with ruferenen to these objections, and although I am of opinion that the society is based on irrational prin. tiptoe, sad seeks to realise a visionary and unattainable ob ject, it is not, I think, to be considered as founded for the purpose of propagating irreligious and immoral doctrines in the ordinary and proper meaning of those words, and that it is sot stoat • society as that • person dealing with it could not acquire a right to enforce a contract entered into with him by the society. His Honour then referred to the fact that the certificate of Mr. Tidd Pratt, certifying the rules of the society, conclusively established that it ought to be treated as an onlinary friendly society. The objection, therefore, could not be sustained. The re maining objection urged had relation to the absence of any representative of the moiety on the record, and to the fact that the plaintiff had proceeded against the defendants as representing the various classes of members of wtioh the society was composed ; but this objection his Honour con. sidered, under the circumstances, could not be sustained. There would therefore be • decree against the first three defendants on the record in respect of the lease snag' tied to them, and for an inquiry as to who the erediton of the society are, and what are their respective priorities. Further consideration and costs reserved. Mr. Lloyd, Mr. R. Palmer, Mr. Selwyn, Mr. haw, and Mr. Westlake, appeared in the cam. COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH. -MAT 23. Satiny in Banco in Trinity Term.—(Before Lord Chief Justice, Cockburn, and Justices Wightinan and Black burn.) IT. ALB= AND WWI e. Till LONDON DENINAL OMNIBUS COYPM(T.-ACCEDE T. This was an action to recover compensation in damages fee bodil4ries sustained by Mrs. St. Albyn, through the alleged nos of the defendente servants. The trial leek place ore Mr. Justice lit ightman, at Westminster, when a verdict was returned for the plaintiffs -damages 100/. Mrs. St. Albin wee a passenger in a "John Bull" omnibus from tho Bank to Maida•hill, and whilst she was getting out, the driver started off too soon, and she was t h rown on th e ground i and received the serious injuries com plained of. There were two sets of "John Bull" omnibuses on the route, one belonging to the defendants and the other to a Mr. Young, and there was a °maid of testimony as to which Mrs. fit Albyn's had travelled by. Mr. linddlestoo and Mr. Lawrence now showed cause against a rule which had been obtained by Mr. Mills for a new trial, an the ground of lawns. The court made the rale absolute up°. the payment of all oasts. COURT OF COMMON PLIAS. —MAY 23. goings in Bantia(Bafore Lord Ohief Judie Erie and Justices Williains, Will's, and Eris.) WILTON V. TIN ATLANTIC ROYAL NAIL 817.111 NAVIGATION CONTANT (UNITED).—LOBII OF PANDITIORRIV LUGGAGE The plaintiff is this case was a passenger by the Argo, frown New York to Galway, and an the vo y age the ship on farina.* ran ashore on the coast of Newfoandlend, and the plainff last hi ingsge. The presest /scrim WY 60 mo ti ver the valise of the higPsgb and as the trial before the EXCHEQUER CHAMBER.—Msy 23. The learned judges of this court assembled this morning, for the purpose of settling the days for the sittings in error is cases from the several courts Cl common law. _ . The Lord Chief Hume announced that would take srrors from the Court of Queen'. Bench on the two int days after term, Thursday the 13th and Friday th e 14th of June ; from the Court of l&mmoo Pleas on Saturday the 1511 and Monday the 17th; sod from the Court of Ex chequer on Tuesday the 18th and Weduseda, the 19th. If it were neoessary there should be further MMus, their lord ships would appoint the days. COURT OF PROBATE AND DIVORCE. MAT M. (Before the Judge Ordinary.) HITCHCOCK V. HITCHCOCK. This was originally& snit for a dissolution on the ground of adultery and cruelty, but the former charge had been dropped, and the petitioner merely asked for • judicial separation on the latter ground. Mr. Serjeant Ballantine and Dr. svrabey appeared for the petitioner; Mr. Hawkins, Q.C., and Dr. Spicks for the respondent. The petitioner in I&'t6 was • widow, and was manager of the St. i ;Corse. Hotel, Knightsbridge. The respondent, Mr. James Tomlinson Hitchoock, a farmer at Northolt, Middle sex, had also been previously married, and had several grown up children. The parties having become acquainted with each other the petitioner left the hotel and went ioto lodgings for • few weeks, after which she was married to the respondent onothe 27th of September in that year. The union soon proved 7 1, 1 , 7 py. The peti tioner beasme seriously ill, es she all in consequence of the dampness of the farm-house, and s e stated that her husband used her very unkindly. He supplied her with no money, and there was little to eat except boiled bacon. In March, DM, ho best her, kicked her, and knocked her down, beams° she had given a farm servant named Barber his dinner before him. She said she would fetch • police man, upon which the respondent threw her down, and dragged her along the Boor by the hair of her head. He then locked her in a room, where she remained three hours, and had at last to break open the door. She took out • sum. moos against the respondent for the assault, but on his asking her pardon she forgave him. On another occasion she had • quarrel with him about • woman named ' , Alward*, the wife of the carter, who had couiplained to her about her husband's familiarity with her in the field. The respondent said that she was no wife of his, and that she was only • paltry ser vant. On the Ist of January, 1857, when she told him that he ought so lo as much for his sou John as he had done for his son-in-law, Mr. Drinkwater, he raid that be would not allow her to dictate to him, and threw her out of the haw. She then went to the workhouse, and remained there for some time. Wm seriously ill, in consequence of having walked to Hillingdon in the rain. Afterwards returned home, bet his conduct was little better. One night, when still veryill, she fell out of the bed and slipped underneath. Her husband lay down and kicked her ,• after which his carter and his carter's wife put her into bed. In 1149 he allowed ha eon to apply opprobrious terms to her in his presence. She afterwards left him, and obtained &situation as bar woman at the Duke of Kendal, in Edgware-road. One day he came there, searched her boxes, and beams she re fused to give up a newspaper which contained an account of an affiliation case in which he was the defendant, he tore her dress end kicked her on the ankles. On oroes-examina .. tioaiceresp;Zut tiel;2Z Th;t7heiind Wee— t7.l;7s-670 guilty of sudeuee or drunkenness, and denied that she had ever had brandy at the Plough lan, Nartholt. following letter written to her by her husband, was put in : "January 17, 1860. " Dear wife,—l think you have taken the advice of bad people long enough now. You must know you are doing no good for anybody but the lawyers ; I would sooner give your poor brother 201. than gin the lawyers twenty pence. I still love you, and I am unhappy without you. I blame other people we than you. What can you be thinking of to punish yourself in the way you do? Pray opine to your poor husband, who still loves you, and you know what all the world is to him without you. lam sure you will like your home better than ever, and so shall I with you. Pray drop your poor husband a line, that I may know what to do.—yours ever, " J. T. lisicficocx." On behalf of the respondent, Mr. Hawkins contended that the fault was all on the petitioner's side. Having married • man who was much older than herself, mad not liking his farm so well as she expected, her whole object had ever since been to extort from him a separate mainte nance. The teamed gentleman then called Mr. Hitchoock,who denied that he bad ever struck or ill treated his wife in his life, whereas she had frequently used violent language to him, and bad thrown things at him. On one occasion, when he came home be found Barber getting his dinner, and remarked that he might have waited till his master bad been served. The petitioner thereupon called him an old wretch, flew at him, scratched his face, bit his lip, and tore his shirt. In 1857, when respondent's daughter wee ill at home, petitioner quarrelled with him, and took herself off for eight days. She used to go to the Plough all day, and cone home at night tipsy and abusive. 1/id not throw her out of the house on Ist Ja nuary. Merely told her that if she could not keep quiet she had bettor go. She then jumped out of the house and fell down, calling out, "That u what I wished you to do, you old villain . Was summoned by the parish officers for turning her out of the house, and the charge against him was dierniseed. Brought her home ss soon as she could be removed. Never kicked her at all; but on one occasion, while she was ill, she refused in a fit of obstinacy to get into bed. Instead of doing so she got under it, and by di. rection of her medical man, who was present, she was drawn out and made to lie down ; but no greater force wee used than was absolutely necessary. The evidence of the husband was strongly corroborated by several witnesses, and many of the wife's allegations were flatly contradicted. His lordship summed up the case, and The jury, after shout two boon and a quarter's clobbers• tits, found a verdict for the respondent. HERD AND ANOTHER V. HOLDNTOCK AND OTHER& This was a cause of proving in solemn form of law the will of Mn. Mary Ann Hall, late of Copenhagen•street, who died, at the age of 80, oa the 25th January last, leas. ing the instrument in question, dated the 16th of Jose, 1860. Mr. Manisty, Q.C., and Dr. Spioks, appeared for the plaintiffs, the summon ; Dr. Swabey for the defendants, who were next of kin. _ TM &Meeting witnesses having been examined, The Court decreed probate. CRTNTAL PAL K% - ONH SHILLING DAT. - TEOINNIAT. MAT 23. —Adoiriss as poomoat, 6,251 ; ditto by moat WEI% 1,061; total, 7,31/ 1861. THE POLICE COURT& MANSION-HOUSE. William Small, describing Mansell as a fish-curer ' was before Sir Hisorykluggeridge, who sat for the Lord Mayor, charged with having in his possession 660 oranges, which were supposed to have been stolen. Mr. Wontner appeared for the defence. Detective-officer Monger said be was in Thameseteeet, on Wednesday afternoon, where he saw the prisoner leave the White Hart public house with a largo basket on his shoulder. He watched him, and saw him turn the contents into a large box which was on a bairow at the corner of Sotolph-Mine. He went up and found a quantity of oranges. He asked the prisoner where he got them from, and he replied that a moo named Joel gave them to him to carry to the barrow. After looking for about half an hour for the man Joel without success, he took the prisoner to the station. Mr. Wontner said be wu then present, and would state that what the prisoner had Raid was quite true. Joel was accordingly called into the witness-box, when Mr. Goodman, the chief clerk, read the act of p arliament relative to being in possession of stolen goods, and explained to him that if he gave evidence he would be liable instead of the prisoner. Joel, however, said he did not mind that ; he would give his evidence and liberate the prisoner. He then stated that he gave them to the prisoner to carry to his barrow. . . . . _ Upon that he was placed in the dock, and Sewett was put into the witness-box, and stated that Joel gave the oranges to Idinto carry to his barrow, and he turned them into a box along with some more. Sir Henry then asked the prisoner Joel bow he accounted for them, and he replied that he bought them iu the White Hart. Mr. Goodman asked him how much be gave forethem, and he said fivepeooe per dozen, and that he was told by the parties he bought them of that they were the sweepings of the ships. Mr. Keeling, of Keeling and Hunt, Idonument-yard, fruit brokirs, staled that they were unloading three vessels loaded with oranges on Wednesday, and that there were a very large number short. He stated that fruit broken suffered an immense lose ; that men employed in unloading the ship took away half a done or a dozen oranges, and they were taken to the White Hart, where they accumu lated, and were mold Ne one wee allowed to take fruit away, as every orange had to he acommted for. He added that the value of the *resew was about 10d. a dozen. 8/r Hoary remarked that if there were no one to buy the fruit there would not be so much stolen. As that was the first time the prisoner had been there be should deal with him leniently, and give him the option of a fine; but if he were brought there agate he would be dealt with more severely. He fined him 31., or in default one mouth's un prisonment. Wm. emetteit, about 60 years of age, who had the appear. ance of a labourer, was charged with offering a gold brace let for pawn, which was supposed to have been stolen. It appeared that yesterday morning the prisoner went into tbe shop of Mr. Annie, pawnbroker, in the Minorite, and offered a fine gold bracelet, with a heart locket attached, for pledge. As it looked rather suspicious for a man of his appearance to have such an article, he was given into custody. When asked by Wu Henry how he accounted for it he said that he worked at the Tower, and that on returning home on Wednesday his daughter, • little girl, gave him the bracelet, which she said she had found in Vauxhall. He did not know what to make of It, whether it was copper, brass, or gold. He took it with hint yesterday when be went to work, and all the workmen said it was not gold, some saying it was copper, others it was brass. On going out to his dinner be took it to the pawnbroker's and asked 11. for it, expecting to have it thrown in hie face. The decor was directed to go to the Tower with the pri mmer and see if he worked there, and if he had shown the bracelet as described, and, if it were true, to leave him there, and if not, to bring him back. The officer, however, did'not Intern. The bracelet will, of course, remain in the bands of the police, who will advertise and take the neces sity stops to find an owner. MEETING OP MIDDLESEX MAGISTRATES. The ordinary meeting of the magistracy of Mid dlesex for the consideration of the business of the county, wee held yesterday, at the Sessions House on Cleritenwell green. Mr. Powriatt. presided, and the attendenoe of justices was unusually numerous. Mr. MAUD; the Deputy Clerk of the Peace, Lid before the court an iostrameet or letter, under the hand sad seal of Secretary Sir G. C. Lewis, fixing the salary to be paid to Mr. Wakley, the coroner for the western division of the county, at 1,8001. a year, the court having upon an average of five years' foes fixed it at 1,7071. Mr. ICINSIUL•D, as chairman of the committee of accounts and general purposes, mid he was much astonished at the course the Mows Secretary had taken in raising the amount of Mr. Wakley'a salary after the decision of the court, founded upon a very careful consideration of the basis or average which they were authorised to act upon. The Home Secretary had the power, and they must suc cumb ; but it should be understood properly that the salary bad to be paid out of the county rate, and not out of the consolidated fund, while it wsa a fact, that Mr. Wakley had not held himself an inquest for months, but paid a gentle man 2001. a year to perform his duties. Yet the Home Secretary had raised the salary from the highly liberal sum of 1,707/. to 1,80111. ; Fut not up= the data upon which the msgistrates acted. liven Mr. Wakley himself had said he should be content with WI. a year be yond the sum fixed upon by the fadbm, yet the Home Secretary had of hr will 'amused it by nearly 1001. He 000 y my again that he was much summed, and he should move that the correspondence on the subject be printed and sent to every parish iu the county. Dr. BATMAN seconded the motion, which was carried. On the motion of Mr. KRIVOI/LA% the sum of 6,8001. woe voted for the purpose of building militia storehouses at ifampeteed, for the use of the 14 Regiment of Middlesex Militia. Captain MORLEY WAS the seconder. It was re ferred to the committee to procure tendon for the loan of the money. An election took place of a governor of the House of Detention in the place of Captain Hill, resigned. The can didates were Captain Charles Anomaly, who had 10 votes ; Captain P. Antrobue, 18; Lieutenant John Brophey, 1; Captain Rowland C. Codd, 66 ; Captain T. M. Keogh, 12 ; mid Captain Arthur P. Kern, 51. (*stain Codd was there fore appointed governor. An election also took place for a surgeon to the prisons, the office being vacant by the demise of the late Dr. Wake field. Dr. W. Smiles, who for nuiny years has acted ably and untiringly as Dr. Wakefield's deputy and &moistest, wu elected by 134 votes. Mr. Henry Brown had 2 ; Mr. Robert °elusion Hayes, 3 ; Dr. C. S. Robinsorift ; Mr. Nicholas Henry Stevens, 5 ; Kr. Henry Jams had resigned his candidature. The other business was of a formal character. The court then adjourned, D. L It D. F. C. I. s. --- --.-- WA= 29.87 00 66 W. 6 3 AmaniB3l 2988 67 66 S.W. m 1 Lamm . 29.97 57 66 W. 2 Britww2 29.99 68 66 W.O.W. I 66 64 Lamossas. 34)11 0. W.N.W. 3 lugs 110.06 66 66 W.B.W. 3 liiiiium 'IOU 00 56 N.W. I Gwen 89.17 69 68 W. 4 866180304ni 30.00 00 69 S.W. 1 LiTWOOL NALlaria. - 99.23 414 69 W.N.W. 3 4081019104 a. KU a a W. 2 Yuman& lan= 116.18 04 66 W.B.W. Davis . . 01.17 417 U W. 0 Polinkno..„. 8919 II 60 B.W. m Pimioarm 36.18 et fie W.N.W. t Piuswica 80.22 61 66 N.W. . 4 Juan 80.33, 66 03 W. m Oorsmusa 29.70 60 W. o Hama 80.14 63 .B.W. 1 SW! Ka a N.E. In BaTailm 10.07 66 —8.8. W. b WNW .. MARKETS. COTTON.—LivaapooL, MAT YS.—We bays had a good business, at very full prices. The sales are 12,000 bales, iucludiog 9,200 American, at 41d. to Sid. ; 2,000 Surat, at sd. to fitd. ; 800 Egyptian, at ad. to 9ad. ; of which 4,000 are for speculation and export. The week's import t. 87,361 balm. WOOL AND WORSTED.--BIATWORD, MAT 23.—The indiapneition to buy wool continues , and becomes every week more apparent. The present prices almost entirely preclude business, and while sales are fumed some cocoas. lion must be made. The supply of wool held by the trade is an average one for the time of the year, and a larger quantity is left over in the country than was to be found last year. It is thought that this, coupled with the probable heavy clip this year, must cause a degree of caution on the part of buyers, until there ia an amendment in the depart ment of yarns. Noils and broke* are without change, either in demand and price. There has been a partial mesa tion of business during this weak of holiday. The supply of yarns greatly exceeds the demand. Hales are effected at ruinous prices. This time last year yarns were 12; per cent. dearer than now, and the fall in wool ia comparatively very slight. The demand for pieces has been of the most retail character, and as usual in Whit week, the attendance of merchants only small. The only orders given out are for fancy goods and figured linings, for which some rather good orders have been issued. The principal topics of conversation has been the failure of Mr. R. Haigreaves, with cousiderable liabili. ties. Inquiries are made about the autumn trade, but they are quite of a preliminary character. CORN.—BIPMINGHAM, MAY 23.—At Gloucester market, on the 18th, wheat was unaltered in value ; at Worcester, the same day. rather lower prices were submitted to. Barley dull, but not cheaper. Oats, beans, and peas, all quite se dear. During the present week, the splendid weather has caused tnunactions to be on the most limited scale ; price@ of all articles of the trade nominally the same. At Wol verhampton, yesterday, the supply being very abort, no quotable alteration took place in any kind of grain. At tins dey's market there was a very short supply of English wheat, and fine qualities were not much cheaper ; but all others, both English and foreign, quite unsaleable. Barley only takeu in retail. Oat, beaus, and peas firmly held for previous rake. Divan', MAT 23.—At our market thia day there was • moderate supply of wheat, which met with a dull sale, at • reduction of from Is. to 2s. per qr. In barley we can note no alteration. Wheat, best, 52.. to 61.. ; 40e. to 48a.; inferior, 30s. to 38e. Barley, 30a. to 425. Oat., Me. to 33e. Beaus, 465. to 50s. Peas, 425. to 46a. Flour, floe, 47e. to 50.. per sack ; seoonds. 425. to 45a. MANCIIIBIII2, MAT 2.l.—This being our annual holiday week the attendance at this day's market was very meagre, and the buainess pawing of the most trifling character. Rums of wheat and flour had the turn of pncee in their favour. NEWARK. MAY 22.—The show of wheat at our market to-day was below the average, and without change in value from last week. Barley a dull sale. Oate and beans steady at full prioss. Wheat, white, 655. to 70s. ; red, 60s. to 654. ; ordinary sorts, 50e. to 60s. per 36 stone. Barley, malting, 38s. to 435. per qr. ; grinding, 30s. to 335. per 30 stone. Oats, old, 325. to 35a. ; new, 25e. to 30s. par 24 stone. Beans, old, 665. to 58s. ; new, 46e. to 500. per 38 stove. Nswitray, May 23.—We hat a large supply of wheat, for whisk owing to the fine weather, the demand was ex. 1111714.11AT10Y. D.—mater directed and reduced to 32 deg. level :lare le Net, of vertical tide, ceasing about a d r hob and each 10 deg., above it nearly three hundredths therms. Y.—exposed hi dad*. K—Moleteued bulb (tor evaporation and dew point). Lt.—Direction of wind (true—two or sag. nettle). Ir.—Force (1 to 11--estbnated). (1 1* 0). I b, blue at,, o. clouds (detached) ; fog; b, hail lightning . m. ode , Man); o, overate (dun); r, rola ;e, Net I. thunder. 8. ilea-disturbeees (1 tog). C&UW4 ceedingly slow at a decline of 3s. per qr. on the better sorts ; inferior undoable. Not much doiu4 in barleyat late rates. The trade [waits, beans, and peas was slow at late quota. time. UIZILIDGZ. MAT 23.—The weather cantinas; fine. There ars not many samples offering at to-day's market, but the trade is very . dull, only the beat wheat maintains its price, Spring corn is unchanged in value. EDINBURGH, MAT 22.—We had in the market today 1,567 qrs. wheat, 583 barley, 1,322 oats, and 148 bean.. Thera were sold—Wheat, 1,024 qrs.; barley, 313 ; oats, 1,063; and beans, 126 qrs. As comp/trod with last week— Wheat was 6d. down on top, and 6/1. down on average. Barley was the same on top, and Bd. down on average. Oats were Od. down on top, and 3d. up on average. BOW were bd. up on top and le. &L up on average. Prier per imperial qr.:—Wheat, 30a. Od. to Ws. 6d. ; barley, 265. 6d. to 45e. Od. ; oats, Zia. Od. to 34e. 3d. ; beans, 40.. OIL to 50s. W. Weight of top—Wheat, 64A1bs.; barley, 5711 be. ; oats, 4411ba. ; beans, 681ba. CATTLE.--rmlenuann, MAY 22.—Number a sheep moderate ; cattle s large s tew, and the sheep trade slow at hit week's prices. Beef very heavy, • dull trade at less money, and • middling clearance effected of in deecriptimui Top prim of best bed, 7s. 9d. ; current, 7s. 3d. to 7a. 6d. par stone. Top price beat sheep in wool, 80. ; current, Bd. Bent *lipped hogs, 7d. per lb. TRAFFIC ItETURNB. unarArs Miles Pm- Her. Tota, Total, open *engem chandlee ISM WO Week aiding May 9 t 6 4. t Detroit and Milwaukee .. 185 1,5E8 Week ending May 10 Great Western of tnnada 545 Week ending May it Antwerp I Rotterdam Rost Anglian Week esdina May IA 41. Aug. it Lombardo- V en. - 7,750 7,474 684 961 NS 674 971 1,061 849111.4941. Wm; 1004 12,978 28,998 41,976 31,613 Mombatila Una) Cast"! Italy Ilvtaelt Minim o Dakota 91 2,245 1,073 3,318 2,94 Week ending Ma2l7. Coat and Yookbal Week endlng May 19. North Eastern Stockton and Darlbnitmi — 1,242 6,633 7,880 7,714 Week ending May 19. Brlstol and Exeter Eastern counties Lott ,l hAtbsra. and Dom 611* 1.169 144 1,306 195 Midland North British Scottish Central — 1,420 2,074 3,494 3,291 ShrWeeknsending M opoW Onion 20. 29* 330 665 835 lOW ay 1 Mesa Liam Jeactke IQ 133 180 213 231 WEATHER REPORT. THURSDAY, MAY TS, 8 TO 811. VESSELS SPOKEN WITH. Assyrian, forShanshae, April lat. 14 N., lon. 20W. Edwin ?lye (American sldp,, from Calcutta for London, April 9, lat. 3 ti N., lon. 21.4 W. Ellentanner, from London for New Zealand, April 4, lat. 1: 5. lon 33 W •..._ _ . . . Her Majesty (shipi, from Kurraehee for London, May 1, lat. 32J N., lon. 3440 W. Marchioness of Anglesea, fur Hong Kong, Feb. 25, lat. 24 S, lon 12 F.. Marian, from Clyde for Port Philip, April 20, lat. 1 A., lon. 26 lt, Itonekton. for Calcutta, lat. 10 N., lon. 86 Natoli& (shlp„ from Bombay for Liverpool, May D. lat. 61.18 . lon. 10.20 W. Typhoon, April 5, lat. 16, lon. 36 W. Wudield Scutt, April 16, lat. 3 N., lon. 46 W. THE SYRIAN SQUADROW.—A telegraphic despatch from Toulon says :—"The experimental squadron has left for the coast of Syria. It is composad of the screw liner Bretagne, bearing the Bag of Vice-Admiral Lebarbier de Tioan, the commandanc.inahiet ; the Algeciras , steam liner, with ihe flag of Itear-Admiral Paris • the Donawertb, bear ing that of Rear-Admiral Chupart!, and the steam linen Bylaws, Saint Louis, Footway, and Redontable, sod the steam corvette Caton. The screw transports Aube, Finis tire and Arnasone accompany the squadron. The steam frigites Vsuban and Cacique left, as is knows, on the 166 ; the Moselle on the lßtb, with a cargo of coal on board he the supply of the Beet ; and the Descartes, steam frigate, and the steam transport Ariige on the 19th, all for the same destination, as has been already mentioned. The em barkation of the troops and stores will commence on the 30th, and the vessel' with the troops on board will leave se the 4th for Toulon with the whole of the expeditienarl corps. The squadron, it is known, will remain on the COW of Syria for the protection of the Christians." 141WHPAPER3 IN THE UNITED STATIDI—Less than a century ago—in 1775—there existed in the United awes 34 newspapers ; in 1800 we find they had increased to 29c. 1830 to 1,000 ' • whilst in 1860 the total was 5,253. tit nose about 300 are daily papers—some having both morning nal evening editions-72 of which are published in New York, 35 in Pennsylvania, 32 in Ohio, 28 in Illinois, 2,lin Indiana, 22 in Massachusetts, IR in Missouri, 17 in California, and in New Jersey. The dailies laving the largest circubtion are the New York Times, Tribune, and Nereid, sal of them distributing over 60,000 copies per dom. Of the weekly papers 613 are publialal 111 Nev York, 407 in 363 in Pennsylvania, 340 Ohio, and n . ,/ in Indiana. 114 weeklies ere published in New York city ;65 in Boston ;44 in Philadelphia : c3 m San Francisco ; and 32 in Cincinnati. In the Southern sad South-Western States the number is not only considerA 4 v smaller, but is much less in proportion to the ...kr a inhabitants. The commercial and manufacturing pelt. of the Eastern. Middle, and Western Statet, all have tbie daily, triweekly, or weekly papers, either metropolitan e provincial, while in the planting districts only the biter conditioned inhabitants are patrons of the press. 1K thee five thousand and odd journals, 324 are devoted to rehgrl topics; 253 are printed in German, 16 in French , 0 Welch, 4ie Spam* 3in Italian, and 2 in the bweds 4 lin artrtisement.]—HouowAy's Plu.s.—Look your Health.—Any abrupt change In the weather Myra,' nal much disordered action in the human body. It Is a matter .• primary Importance to 'veiny any Irregularity without 410 , which It is in the power of everyone to do by taking Ms. These 11.114 are the best preventives of indigwain. the mildest arients ever prescribed. They purify and ro4i b Wool and equa pe lise the circulation through the system en , " the minutest vessels of the akin. They act admirsblY ts ' liver end kidneys. I lolloway's Pills control with safety sod nr taloty all irre..ularlties of action, which may b 4 .11miniida! muscular or nervous energy, by their wholesome induene eu. both corporeal and mental functions, BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, AND DEATHS BIRTHS. BOYCOTT.—May 18, at Canterbury, the wife of Dr. D7'4 . " f a daughter. CLARKIL—Sfay 21, et York-terrace, Camden-road rill as, wife of Mr. J. H. Choke, of • • n. CliBT.—Hay 22, at Eeelestoevanuare, Lady fllzabeth daughter. DAVIE:L—Nay 21, at Peutre. Pembrokeshire, the *deer trtV, H. Stunden Davies, Yami , High Sheri ff of Canuar th rshm. • daughter. FOTHHINUHAM —May 20, at Ainslie-place, Edinburgh. 114 Charlotte Yothrinfzharn. of a daughter. 110812 . 180 N.—Nay 22, ut Coventry, the wife of Dr. W Robinson, of a ion.. MARRIAGES. BLATCHLEY—RDWAItiAi.—May 21, at St. Stephen's, Cornwall, by the Rev. K O. Blatchley. Annie Elimbeth, daughter of J. Edwards. EN., Of - near Saltash. DAY—SOLITA —May n, at St. Giles's, Camberwell. by tic I' W. J. Chapman, Est d. Rhodes, son of Mr. T. DO. "f York. to Kama S. Rosins, daughter of signor E. L DRAB—RAJ NEK —May 21, at Holy T r i n ity Church. "tr. road. Manchester, by the i.ev. C. 1 , Buckley, John, • J. Dean, to Elizabeth Parry, daughter of W. Rayner. la Manchester. . _ DEATHS. ALMA NDER.—May 20, at Croydon, Surrey, J. Alexamicr wir ASI - flay oo 20, at Cope/AIM Wimbledon. J. B. A e h. 1, aged BASBETr.—May 21, Martha, wife of J. R. Bassett, Lel . villas West, Queen'groad, Richmond. ORA PHAN.—May 20. at Vishersgate.lllll, FrceGm. LAW .1. ("nman. laq., Lieut. R.N., aged 70. CONNIBMIL—Hay 10, at Clarence.piace, I Cantata W. Comatose, aged 47. DURRANT.—May le at tikottowe nail, Norfolk. 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