The Express. — London, England, 1850-12-10 00:00:00

sUiIIiFIELD CLUB CATTLE SHOW. rerial of the annual cattle exhibition hating the judges a.sembled psterday morning at the wee . e•w in Baker street, for the purpose of conducting • . awainetion and awarding the prize.. Their names o ff .1 • were Torr, Tuner, Buckley, Webb. Grantham, and "' 'f he occasion derived additional interest from the rd. taus Oats% about 11 o'clock her Majesty and Prince X S" • *stroller with the Prince of Wales sod Prince • ice/aired the exhibition with a viol , . The Queen ..•iudon her arrival by the Doke of Richmond and the b,„., , .ey ea:aviary, Mr. Gibbs, by whom the royal party were K; ,. 01 , ..led is their isepection of the cattle and Implement'. *hr.. the royal party arrived the stewards had awarded th r r .we Albert the second print for pida—a tut which they don t tail to communicate to his Royal Hipbeess. swards harts, all bun made, the exhibition was ▪ yesterday evening, at about 9 o'clock, to the teepee 6, I the Pew. rilrelds the general character of the exhibition, it may bp etwarved, that the entries are more numerous by at least pp-fourth than those of last year, and still more exceed tk..e m pars preceding the last. The judges expressed it e l tr..it opinion that the greatest improvement was that ighibild it the deportment of Leicester sheep. For the lot tone or four years the Devon cattle have exhibited • In d.". improvement, and the impulse given to this upward elide& y by the &toter exhibition is nisnifeet, is the appear ance of this breed of cattle, as now seen in Baker street. The principal cattle prise was awarded to Mr. William Ilemh, being for a Rarefied on, No. 52, else 3, only two years and tea months old. The points chiefly observable were fine horns, squall quarters, round barrel, straight back, evenly laid-on flesh, and a calm eye. The animal, thou‘k mell.t.atened, and is that reaped% adapted for immediate slaughter, showed no "peplos' of fatigue, and stood up Welly; • remark which is, indeed, applicable nitre or Ism to the enigmas generally in Ibis department. In ill,a 5, No. 8.5, the prize was obtaiced by the Earl of Ml...turd, for a North Devon ox, the animal being resaseb, *hie ior symmetry and smellisees of bone. In class 2, No. a prise was obtained by the Rut of Hardelieke fora , Doha= or, aged three years and ten months. Prince obtair ed a price of 201 fora Hereford. &me of the cows were rather disfigured by • superelnam. deuce of fat. In ibis department the tint prise of 201, else 7, N 110. was obtained by Lord Fourths" for a pow short burn breed. A:u apt the sheep, in class 16, No. 265, the Deka d Bizt mond obtained a prize of 101„ for mom. 6ne 'palmier of a cri is of Cotswold and floathdowna The prise o in class 17. No. 268, we obtained by that soc= @limiter, Mr. J. V. Shelley. As might have been expelled tie sweets breeders were oho moat successful fiouttidows esiibitors. In class 15, No. 25,5, the gold medal was ob. sensed by Mr. John Williams, of Asckland, near F d. , -. Berke, for pea of Synth Down". Amongst the= sea. noticed, that in clews 19, No. 298, a prize of lOL boe. awarded to Mr. William Fisher Hobbs ; and in eieet 20 .cue ed U. to Prises Albert, fee three pigs remarkable let itta,r symmetry. fallowing Is a complete and detailed account of the pre OXEN OR BTERRII. Curs I. the ant prize of 30 sovereigns to No. 16, Mr. John Tazat r, of thaplegrove, new Taunton. A gi:Ver andel to the breeder, Mr. John Prim% of Bto pgrave, near Taunton. The ueond prise of 16 sovereigns to No. 8, Mr. Jotoph thillike. of Ardisgtoo, our Woollies. *. he thud piss of 6 save/signs to N). 2, the Duke of Ba, hewed, of Uaodwocal, near Dh l. ieltstter. CLaas 1 t'= hut prise of 30 sommigsa to No. 33, the Earl of Ihudeicke, of Winspole, ■ear Cambridge, A Wier medal to the tweisdu, the Eul of Hardwick', ditto. 1 he road prise of 15 sovereigns to No. n. Mr. Meaty Frampton, of Farrier/Go-road, Farriogdon. The third pr.se of 5 ervereisras to No. 24, the Marquis of Nuttlamptoa, Cuiet AbChu bey,te 111. Nmthistapton. Sus lint prise of 26 invoreicus to N. 31, Mr. William of Ludlum, near Norwwb. A raver medal to tire breeder, Mr. J. Bill, of Whitawoy Bawl, Ludlow, Salop. Tb. KOWA prise ot 15 votoreipas to No. 58, Mr. J. B. Ifs% ur DAMS, Biopics, TIOStOO. lb. Odell prier of 6 10tOrIbillti to No. 46, Mr. J. Clover, of Cremes St. Mary, Needham- Taskat. Claus IV. Ile Tint prise of 20 eoreridgnifMNo.69, Prince Albert. • .11,011 medal to the breeder, Mr. T. Sheriff, of ISuckton, near Ludlow, Hereford. Tbs e. coed prize of 10 sovereigns to No. 79, Mr. J. 8. Batt, Of Lustful!, Kingston, mar Taunton. Circa V. The first prise of 15 sovereisus to No. 86, the Earl of Ayles for., ~1 Partia l /ton, Coventry. 1 A 11:Irf medal to the breeder, the Berl of Aylesford. I he second prise of 6 sovereigns to No. 92, Mr.T. Bond, cf li.shoge Lyinsard, Taunton. CLassa VI. The prise of 10 sovereigns to No. 101, Mr. W. Heath, of Lelliam, Norwich. COWS AND HEIFERS. CLASS VII. he first prize of 20 sovereigns to No. 110, Lord Fever slum. us Duntombrpark, Helmsley. A .1..1 medal to the breeder, Lord Faversham. sccund prise of 10 sovereigns to No. 124, Mr. Stephen -r a, of Honinglians, se., Norwich. Tae third prise of 6 emersion to No. 116, Prins* Albert. Circa VIII. The first prise of 20 sovereigns to No. 128, Mr. Stephen id liuninghun, near Norwich. A Matt medal to the breeder, Mr. Nathaniel Cartwright, 11.11.11 , m, near Louth. ti, sieond prise of 10 sovereigns to No. 129, Mr. J. H. urn, 7, of Limon, near Norwich. CLASS X. last prise of 20 sovereigns to No. 167, Mr. Themes f.: of March, Isle of Ely, Cambridge. A 'Urn medic! to the breeder, Mr. Thomas Aveling... 11,r second prise .110 sonnies to No. 160, Mr. William 19,4werd, ot Breeden', Norton. near Tewkesbury. LONO -WOOLLED SHEEP. CLAN X. The first pits of 20 sonnigne to N0..185, Kr. 0. B. of Osberton-hail, Wetlump. A s..rir, medal to the broodn, Mr. G. 8. Foljambe. 1.,. naiad prise of 10 sovereigns to No. 184, the Marquis if l ter. of Botany Moose, Stamford. Tee third prise of 5 sovereigns to No. 187, Mr. J. S. .!rin.fi.4l, of Harrowden, Bedford. Ciro* XI. The ant prize of 20 sovueigna to No. 193, the Marquis of Exeter. A medal to the breeder, the Marquis of Enter. The stead prize of 10,,,oversigna to No. 192, Mr. Thomas Twit' ell, of Williegton, near !Salford. third prize of 5 eneredges to No. 198, Ids Richard ti, waria, of Harrowden, neer Bsdferd. LONG-WOOLLED (nor sumo laucntrans). Cana XII. Tee prize of 10 sovereigns to Mr. Robert Benin, of ti in Marsh, Motioning. A earn medal to the breeder, Mr. Robert Boman. CROBB BRED. Cues XIII. Toe first prize of 10 sovereigns to No. 221, Mr. J. R. Grimes, of Burnham Sutton, neer Bentham Market. A silver medal to the brooder, Mr. J. It. Overman. ILz second pries of 5 sovereigns to No. 222, Mr. John Linkman, of Little Stilton, soar Wheatley, Oxon. CLAM IW. lb , ?rise of 10 eovereigna to No. 232, Mr. J. R. Overman, M Bonham Satins, Bonham Market. A Elver model to the breeder, Mr. J. IF Overman. SHORT-WOOLLED SHEEP. Cum XV. TIN ant prize of 20 sonseesligguu to No. 266, Mr. John Wil liams, of Buckland, seer Fatrligdos, Berks. A silver medal to the binds:, Mr. John Williams. The scciod prise of 10 sovereigns to No. 256, to the Duke of Richmond, of Goodwood, Chiehestsr. Cites XVI. The prise of 10 sovereigns to No. YBS, the Duke of &cheetah A Weer medal to the breeder, the Doke of Richmond. CLUB The first prise of Hi sonsTriges to No. 268, Mr. J. V Sheller', of Mareeflald Pub, thweez. A wive, medal to the brooder, Mr. J. V. Shelley. IR. Weald prise of 10 eovorelgna leo. 269, the Dike o Voiloseni. 611ORT WOOLLED (eon =no Bonen Dowse). Cum XVIII. Ti., prise of 10 sovereign withhold. • silver medal. PlO9. Came XII. Ths imt prize of 10 sovereign to No. 298, Mr. William Faber Boobs, of Boated Led.', near Colchester. A •dver medal to the bender, Kr. William Fisher Hobbs. This second prise of 6 sovereign to No. 299, Mr. W. M. &An. of Langley Broom, new Ellengb. CLAss The hest prise of 10 sovereign to No. 307, Mr. John Coat c,f Ilinecnoon, Blindfold. A *;:vo medal to the breeder, MA John Can. The second prise of 10 sovereigns to No. WI, Prince •tort Crass 111. The pens of 3 sovereigns to N 311, the Bad of Radnor, W ...mill, near Parringdon. A , ens medal to the bm4iir , of Radnor. OOLD NADAL,. The told medal for the ben en or steer in slaws 1,2, 3, 4 i ov o w No. 62, Mr. William Heath, of Wham, near The v :d medal for the beet cow or heifer incluse. 7,8, or 5, to NJ. 130, Mr. Stephan Hooch, of Honioghant, near Lanai The e. L 1 medal for the beet pen of long-woollod sheep in eleaM l 10, 11, or 12, to No. 185, Mr. 0. S. Folfambe, of Di neen 8 .11, Worksop. Tae sold medal far the hest pea of shortwoolled sheep in avant 11, 16, or 18 to No. 266, Mr. John Witham., of &Attend seer Faring**. The sold nodal for in bid pas Opine In alma 19 20, or 21, t, No. 307, Mr. John Can , of Haannsoon, nou Bland iliat Was. NOO bean e go tame their al Th • e: The faze: A gi PIM he 14 a. Bud. A glum. 1 to Wpm TLI Nuttl Tao 11‘..1! AI 114161 To Bat, to of Cm • wee T 1 for', I LI 1. '1 . . huG: O 71. 6 1 6 11 • 01 r• • ie tt Is LS e, 111 d. ly rA sy Ike :14 as yes iM IN IM Pt ad OM tie str dd Met yes ear .10 ral Q l . .110. d 1111 , INN t o : std* rbdi The silver medal for the best beasts In erva amek to No. 173 Mr. &aphis Gash, of Honlntim, near Norwich. The silver medal fcr thr but Meg woolled cheep iu ortts stock to No. 210, Marquis of Enter, Borahley Home, Stamford. _ . . ,TILL STOCK. Yliaeilver medal for the beat sheet molted sheep in extra stock to No. 281, the Doke of alehmowd, Goodwood, Chi. &rear. — fie - silver nodal foe the best erose bred sheep in extra stook to No. 241, Mr. Jolla Hindman, of Little Milton, Whams, Oxon. The silver medal for the best pig in extra stook to No. 317, Mr. W. M. Barber, of Langley Broom, Slaugh. Cortitsmoaciows —Class 2: The jag. highly oontuand No. 26, Mr. Richard Stratton's ox.— my sonswand class 3 geserally.—Class 6: conunsad No. IN, tle Berl of La wmen atm.—Clan 6: coomniead No. 100. lb. John Bob's oz.—Highly commend class 7 paarally.—Coustatiod elms 8 pnorally.—Extra stock cattle : wassasad No. 176. Messrs. John and Jamas Martin's ox. Highly errsuasad the show of Leicester sheep its all the clasoce.—lntra stook, moss-bred sheep: conunend No. 239. Mr. J. R. Overman's sheep.— Class 16: highly commend No. 253, Mr. Sainsbury's sheep. —Class 16: cosowsnd No. 261. Mr. Shelley's sheep.--Class 17: highly commend No. 270, Os Bul of Cheabsster's strap.—Eltra stock, short wools: commend 277, Mr. Sala► buy's sheep; also 279. Mr John Williasaa'sshecp.—Class 19: highly oomnsend No. 299, Mr. Barnard's pigs.—Class 20 : highly oommen4 No. 300, Mr. Rawlenoes pp.—Clan 21: highly command No. 310, Mr. Banana Draw, jen.'s pip; conunend No. 313, Mr. William Wood's pip.—Rstra stock, pigs: sionislend No. an, Mr. Coate's Dias; No. 324, Sir John Conroy, Bart's pip; No. 327, Mc. William Paha Rsbb's pigs. JUDOS, 07 CATILI AWN Loco WOOLLID BHILP.— "hum Thema Reynold., Ralph Oldaers, Simnel Wiley. JUDOI2 Or CROSS MIND SNZIP, Snort. WOOLS, AND ) Ploll,—Mosus. Henry Lugar, Hong Fookes, Arnold . Genoa'. B. T. BRANDRETH GIBBS, Ron. Swatetary. BIRMINGHAM AND MIDLAND COUNTIRI CATTLE AND POULTRY SHOW. BIRMINGHAM, MosDaT Minima. This annual exhibition of stock and poultry corn mynas to-morrow ; the stock uries4 on Saturday, and the judges ham to-day mad. their awards, which I append, deferring a few remarks until to-morrow, simply notkiag that the display of stock is said to be most remarkable, both for quantity and quality. The poultry exhibition is ba lloted to be the largest seer sees; there are nearly 600 pens, including spikiness of almost every breed of poultry ie exiitswee. The following is a portion of the swards of prism: FAT CATTLE_ HEREFORDS 7 OXEN OR STEERS. First prise, 101. [Entered by samara in extra class., Exhibitor: Mr. Richard Alija, lane Itehiniton, Warwick shire. Breeder unknown. Second prise, 51. Exhibitor : Prince Albert. Breeder: Mr. Thomas Sheriff, Britton, near Ludlow. Highly commencitel. Exhibitor sad breeder: SOF:ends Lawry, Bart., of Middleton Highly commended. Exhibitor and brceder Lord Ha thereon, Tedditaley Park. Prize of 51, and the gold medal, for the beet ox or steer of any breed. Exhibitor sad breeder: Lord Hatlierton, Ted daisy Park. HEREFORDS: COWS. First prize, 101., and silver medal, as breeder. Extradite' gad breeder Mr. Jaws Williams, Curnsiogton, near Lai y, Salop. Second prise, 61. Exhibitor: Mr. John Thome, Mil frig, near Itooraater. Breeder: lb. John Meessit, Westonbury, Herefordshire. H hly commended. Exhibitor: Mr. Matthew Imle, Tamwortk, Staffordshire. Breeder: Mr. Was. Liam, near Bishop's Castle, Salop. Orminelitheff, Exhibitor : Mr. Charles Wilson, the Hill Farr, Mar, Worcestershire. Breeder : Mr. Richard Maim, Priatootourt, Leary, Herefordshire. HEREFORDS: HEIFERS. First prise, 101. Exhibitor: the,Earl of Warwick, War' wick Breeder: Mr. John Stephen, Sheepheuse, near Hay, Brosonahlre. Second prise, Si. Exhibitor : Mr. Joseph Moore, Norio ton, Burford, Worcestershire. Breeder : Mr. John Perry, Mach Cowan. SHORT HORNS : OIEN OR STEERS. First prise, 101. Exhibitor : Prince Albert. Breeder : Mr. John Henry Lees, Bacon's End, Corral, Warwick shire. Second prise, 61. Exhibitor end Brooder : Mr. lase Person Evans, Ora, near Coventry. Prise of 61. Exhibitor and breeder : Mr. John Henry Lees. lisoon'a End, Coleshill. Highly commended. Exhibitor and breeder: Mr. John Henry Lea, Booss's Bed, Coleshill. SHORTHORNS—COWS. Fine prise, 10d Exhibitor : Thomas Bilks, Esq., R.N., Maxatoke Carr. Breeder: Sir Charles Knightly, Bart., Faweley Park. Second prise, 61. Exhibitor : Mr. Edward Bird Guest, Broadwas, Watorlinelre. Breeder: The late Sir Anthony Lechmere, Bart., The Medd, near Worcester. Highly commended. Exhibitor : Mr. Joseph L. Hassell, Packlagton, aeu Ashby-do-la Zoscb. Breeder; Mr. John C. Hancock, Marren near Blythe. SHORT:HORNS—HEIFERS. First prise 161., and the gold ride, for the best cow or heifer of any breed ; sin the silver modal, as breeder. Ex hibitor and sesler : Mr. Henry Roberts, Puford. Second Prise 61.—Exhibitor and brooder Mr. Henry Roberts, Paxford. Highly ernantended.—Eahibiton : Mars. William ad Richard Tilers Orandborougb, near Southern. Breedit: Mr. Wilber G oods, Greedborsch.: DEVONS OXEN OR STEERS. First prise 101, and the silver medal, ea breeder.—Exhi bitor and breeder : The Earl of Leicester, Holkhars Hall, Norfolk. Second pries.—Exhibitor and breeder: The Earl of Mirror, Packingtoa, Warwickshire. Commended.—Exhirtor : Lord Hain:rim, Teddesley Park. DILVONS: COWS. Tint prise 101, and the if,., medal ss breader—Ezhibi tar and breeder: The Eml of Aylestord, Piekiogtoo, War wickshire. DEVONS: HBIEERS. First prise 101.—Naltibitor. Mr. Clemeir Worth, News ham, Warwickshire. Smut The late Mr. ThocUmbers, Wappeabary. Second prim 6L—Eshibitor and brawler The Bul of Aylsefowl, Pasidartos, Warwiskshim,__ EXTRA: OXEN OR STEERS. Pint Prise 101.—Ezbibitor Mr. Joseph D. Rob, Cation, our Think, Yorkshire. Breeder unknown. Second Prize M.—Exhibitor Mr. John Thomas Robin son, Leiekby Palma, Topeliffe, Think, Yorkshire. Breeder : Mr. 'lonely, Norton, near Stockton. Commended Mr. Willies Rogers, Manley Court, Wornistushire. Baader: Mr. John Hill, Wor cester. EXTRA q.ABB:.COWB. First Prim lirMier: Lord Beget, alithaeld, Statlordshim. Ap, about six been. Second Fen Sl—Exhibitor and Breeder : Kr. H. Cham berlain, Deafer& Leleestsnhire. Commended.—Exhibitor end Breeden: Mears. William and Richard Timms, Grandboronsh, nem Soethem. EXTRA CLASS: HEIFERS. First Prim 101.—Exhibitor : Mr. John Cannata', The Worsens, near Leominster. Brack' : Mr. John Addis Hill, Weston-under Pedperd. Second Prim Sl. Exhibitor and Breeder: Mr. Homy Roberts, Pazford, Highly oommended.—Exbibitor Mr. Joseph L. Haseall, Peekimpos, nem Ashby-de-la-Zouch. Breeder: Kr. Cuter, &IMMO, n ear Coventry. (The whole of this elms eon- BC2TCH OR WELSH: OXEN OR STEERS. First Prise 101.—Mr. Joseph D. Rob, Cotton, near Think, Yorkshire. Breeder wallows. Second Prise bl —Exhibitor : Mr. Joseph D. Bob, Cation, near Think, Yorkshire. Brooder unknown. Highly commended—Exhibitor; Tho Bight Hem. the Berl of Dartmouth, Sandwall. Highly commended.—Exhibitor : Prises Albert. Breeder and age unknown. Hishly commendel. Exhibitor lath Abbe SCOTCH OR WELSH: HEIFERS. Prim of 61.—Exhibitor: John Plekthall, Esq., Mint Home, nor Kendall, Westmoreland. The jadges also awarded a Biller Medal to 10 Moen exhi bited in the yard as sans stook, by Mr Trends Lserley, Bart. Lord Wei, Bono- SALISBURY GREAT CATTLE SHOW. The annual meeting of this society was held yew terday, in an enclosed square In the markerplaoe. The sop compared with the last year's show, was increased, sal the show of cattle was ezceedingly good. The sheep sod p ., gs exhibited a marked improvement, and elicited the warmest praise. The dinner took place at the Whim Hat Earl Nelson presided, and the company prevent consisted et the most eminent agricultural and Ramadal gentlemen al the neighbourhocd. The following Is the list of awards: Ike the best fatted ox, above four yeassold, Mr. Ford,lol. lie the second best ditto, Mr. John Hilbert, WaS lavisike,loft Foe the best fatted ox, under four-years-old, Mr. Richard Stratton, Silthrop, 101. For the second best ditto, Mr. Evans, Allar, Lingport, For the beet fatted sow. above threelears-o'd, Mr. Richard Stratton, Salthrop, For the second best ditto, Mr. W. Senior, Hinton St. Mary, Fa the beet :sited heifer. Mr. S. Faris, Balkiastos, 61. For the mead but ditto, Mr. Coate, Ihrshiecia, Dona, 46. Far the beet pms ef 11,4 fatted mother sheep, above two years-old, Mr. J. !*than, 61. For the second hest ditto, Mr. Moore, Little Colt 31. For the beam of tire fatted wether sheep, under two yes:sold, lb. %Wien, Winnal, Winchester, 61. For the meted beet ditto, Mr. Stephen Mills, Elston, 31. For the beet fated piss, Mr. WeQesck, 31. For the road best ditto Mr. Chess, IL For eirlialtseal Isbearen, ressonesdled by subscribers : For the but Lase pici- whi llryest.Mestit Danford, 31. For the moot bat Mr. Qom, IL For the third hot Mis t Stestford, 11. Extra prizes kr pip: Xr. N enlist; ; Qvvrp ihargua THE EXPRESS, TUESDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 10, 1850. LAMBETH FREEHOLD LAND SOCIETY. The first publics meeting of the above society was held yesterday erasing, at 8 o'clock, is the Isms nos at the Horns Tavern, Ilenataetea. Mr. Looc■ Luco, M.P., oseapted the chair, supported by Mr. Watteau, the masher for the borough. TM CHAIRMAN, in opening the proceeding., expressed his opinion that the moiety would bosoms one of the most important on that aide of the Thames. These societies had two objects, both laudable, one being political, the other social. In mud to the first, the object was to render it ismer to obtain the franchise, and a uneequent semen= of the suffrage, so that a large number more would have the right' end privlieges of free citizens. The social object was also of great importance, for it was to enable the working classes to obtain secure investments for their nthp patting the best possible saving' bank in their weg—leleM Melt. (Hui, hear.) To two suck objects no Min meld offer any reasonable objectless. A government • meaning Well to the people would put the bail' of =l"Mitwin upon the truest possible foundation, which sseillame to incense not only with the increase of pulpithw a totweshh, bat above all with inmeased intelli gene. sp wan Derry to soy they had not arrived at a due sense ofjastice in the matter of the franchise, for it abounded with anomalies. He had made out a list of twenty boroughs returning forty members with a population not exceeding the eastern division of Surrey, which returned only twosome:Men. la *sense county was Reigate, with only 198 electors, being almost the us matfett borough in the king. dom, while Lambeth with upwards of 16,000 electors sent only two members to the House of Commons; end while Croydon, a large and populous town, was without any mem ber at all. (Hear, hen.) A remarkable fact connected with Surrey was, that the county had both increased end dammed the number of their elation. Ia the 'amen din. sloe they bad gone on increasing the number, and the remit was that East Salm was the only county which bad sent two member who voted with Mr. Huse on his extensive motion for reform. (Hear, hear.) Now, West Surrey bad constantly decreased the number of Manors. Prior to the census of 1841 the population was 86,227, and the number of electors 3,681. According to the bet mans the population of West Surrey had leareased to 134,870, and the number of electors had actually diminished, for it appeared that in 1848.9 the electon numbered 3,661, and in 1849.60 they were 3,610, less than in the election in 1841, when they were 3,681. The effect was, that Wert Surrey had sent two members, who, If not desirous of going back to things 1,11 they were, were certainly no friends to progression. (Hear, hear.) If they wished to do away with these anomalies, there was a very safe way of so do ing—they mum petition parliament to area the mi nority with power, and they must arm the government with power also, for be could not believe that the noble lord who in 1832 had passed the Reform Bill, would in 1860, when we were no longer in advents* of the rest of the world in the representation, refuse the wishes of the people, if strongly and reasonably ezpremed. The object of these societies was to bring the land naturally and freely into the market, while the nodal system kept it out of the market, and held 111 inj the! possession of a few persons unable to improve it, or unwilling to let is go into other hands. There we. nothing worm for a country than that the land should be locked up by a few persons without the mesas or without the will to improve it. Toe hon. gentleman here referred to an article which lately appeared in the Morning Chronicle, and quoted an wend from it throwing some doubt upon the expediency of this freehold land movement. The press, with the exception of the Daily News and the Advertiser, ran against them. To them they were obliged, and the others, be hoped, would soon become converts. The hon. chairman concleded by expreesing his good opinion of these societies, and that the benefit arising from them, if under proper management, would be eon moue. The SECRETARY (Mr. B. B. Wale) gave a abort history of the freehold land movement, and a description of the ma ninety and operation of such moisties. Mr. SINGER moved the first resolution, to the effect that the freehold land movement was calculated to eleven the social position of the working dames. Mr. HYDE PALMER, in seconding the resolution, said he looked most to the political aspect of this movement; but viewed le either the political, or the social and moral aspect, great benefits must arise from it. Mr. GRAY here ascended the platform and spoke for a short time. He was opposed to the system of freehold land movements, which he thought were mere moonshine, and woul l not effect their object. It was an infraction of the principle of no property qualification for elm:tones well as for member,. The working cheese could not get the money for investment, aid they had • paramount claim on their own account to • voice in legislation. These land societies could not achieve any practical amelioration of their condition. Mr. WILLIAMS had gent pleasure in attending any meeting of his eionstituents whenever they were called to gether foe • public purpose. He had declined to ac cept any office in the society because his time was too much bespoken for him to discharge the duties properly, and his opinion bad always been that when a mu eoeepted office it was incumbent upon him to attend to the longtime of It, and not merely hold out his name to induce others to join. (Hear, hear.) They had, however, the highest security In their hon. chairman. (Hear, hear.) He comidered this freehold lend movement, in a social and moral point of view, of the greatest possible importance. They must be cantol in the selection of lands. Hitherto be had heard of nothing at the meetings bat on the sunny side of the question, and he recommended caution and die 'motion. The resolution then passed. Mr. EDWARDS moved the next resolution, expressing the opinion of the meeting that the Lambeth Freehold Laud Society was calculated to carry into afoot the objects of such societies, and of the borough and neighbourhoods generally. Mr. SOMERS seconded the resolution, which was carried. Thanks wen then, on the motion of Mr. WILLIAMS, voted to the Chairman, who acknowledged the compliment briefly, and the meeting separated. THE FOG. MAPICHUM.—Then has been a fog in the Issighbourhood of lliaataseeter unprecedented for inn tics, and of 'great density. It has prevailed more or Isis every day since Wednesday last, but on Sunday evening and yesterday it was very troubleione. It has driven down the smokie from the (way and other chimneys, so that the atmosphere is almost Isaias, and people have had almost to grop. their way through the streets by clinging class to the houses as either side, eves in the day time. People riding gigs and other voidable weld sot ass for enough to Sad their way out of the main streets late those they might want to drive to, and it has been no ancommon thing to see them getting down to lead the ham or to fee some boy to lead their home for them to the hazing. Oa Saaday eveniag a gentleman going in a cab from the town into Oreenheys was drives through the kedge rote a tad. On I the railways fewer &widows have taken pleas than might be *attested, but oa Sanday evening • men was killed on the Lancashire sad Yorkshire Sae, sad yesterday missing another man orrioasly hart as the Loads. and North Western line. The former was Itobut Verily a guard, on the Oldham branch. Be had returned about half-pest tea o'etook with the unattached Geese from Oldham. and left it at Mills Platting, whales he started to walk down the in. Sias to the station at Mutchester. The engine of another trait followed him about ten minutes after he left, sad he is sapposed not to have sees It owing to the fog. Yester day morning hie body was found dreadfully mangled on the Rae, and he could only be reeognised by ilia clothes. The unfortunateman has left a widow and chill. Be had worked on the line ten yam. The saddest as the London and North Wester. took plant at Ardent, far from the manna to the station. A coach cleaner, wawa Sutton, was coming down with an engine from the engias i hed at Leaggight, about seven o'clock, to the station, sad Jumped off at Ardwkk whilst the engine wee slowly in motion. It is supposed that owing to the dankly of the fog he miscal culated the distaste be would have to leap, and fell under the after-wheels ot the engine from that cause. Bath his legs were nearly severed below the hams, and it is hardly likely he will survive. CIL.M3OOW.—TIie North British Mail of yesterday says For the last two days, a dense fog has hung over the city ; which, in addition to its ineenveniene and mfort, has, we regret to say, been attended with lees of life. The fog settled down oa Saturday forenoon, and, with bat brief intervals, has sines that time enveloped the town to an atom ' sphere to dean, that objects could with difficulty be discerned it a few yards' distance. Yesterday forenoon, in particular, the annoyance experienced by church goers was excessive. It burg impossible to keep a look-out ahead, personal eel unions were of constant occurrence, and many missed their way. The traffic on the river was almost entirely suspended on Saturday, and thou 'meets which ventured up had to keep their bells constantly sounding. The Belfast steamer, in consequence of this obstruction to the navigation, was de tained seven or eight hones beyond her time. The accidents resulting from the tog have been numerous, and in two in stances fatal On Saturday night, a man named Alex. M'Corkindale, passing along the quay, mimed his footing, and fell into the water. Ha mien were overheard by the watchman on duty, and he was got out aniejared. The same evening Robert M'Clare mistook his way, and stumbled into the river near the Custom - house quay. Ile also was rescued, but in such an exhausted eats that lean were entertained for his recovery.—The same evening, a boy fell tato the canal, at a place near Allan Shad*, and was drowned. The body of the youth, whom name is Robert Carnegie, was recovered in the tonne of yesterday. This was not the only fatal mushy. About 4 o'clock yester day Daniel Murphy, the private watchman of the Cairn Hill Canal Company, while approaching too near the edge of the canal formes' coals to replenish the watch house fire, stepped into the water, and lost his life, leaving a widow and family. ICIIMBEEED ESTATES COVET.-FIRST SALE OP Paoenzet Ito BILPAIT.-04 Friday the first ule of pro perty under the order, and by direction of this court, in Bel fast, was held in the NOWLTJOI9I, Commercial-buildirge. The large attendance upon the amulets, and the spirit evinced in the bidding., showed, in a preeminent light, the advantages which may be expected to result loom the plan adopted in this instance lay the commiselonen—namely, holding talcs, wherever the urcurnatemoss of the cease admit of it, in the loeslity where the property to be disposed of is attended. The property disposed of was that of James Vernon Rose Gregg —R,lurt Murdock, petitioner. The lots offered were as follows: Lot No. 1, consisting of 4a. Or. 39p. of building ground, its present value as budding•ground being calculated at 1021. 19.. 24. per annum. The annual head rent to which this lot is subject is 51. 14d. It sold for 1,7001. The sum realised for this lot amounted to about seventeen years' purchase. Lot No. 2, a plot of ground on the east side of Prince'ystreet, in Belfast, containing in front and in rear 84 ft., and In leng:lt on each side 67 ft. It is at present used as a carman's zrd, and produces an annual profit rent of 251. 12s. 36. This lot is held by like tenure as the preceding. It was sold to Mr. John Toeing, by private offer, to the elm missionen, at 4751, being close upon 19 years' purchase' Lot No. 3. A plot of ground, on the north side of Castle place, in 'Wei, =Manias in front 61 feet, extending backwards 142 bet, and containing in breadth, at the rear, 67 fee'. There have been erected on this lot three three story houses, numbered 25, 27. and 29, in Cutleplace end five theireatery boons in Castleomurt (off Castle-dace), numbered cinseentively from Ito 5. A subdean of this lot has been granted for a term of 60 years, from lit November, 1804. This lot produces at prinent a yearly profit rent of 1821.6.. 10d., bat it was told subject to an annuity of 1001., payable during the life of a lady, aged 44 ram It sold for 1,0001. Lot No. 4. A plot of ground, on the north side of Westmtraet and Smithfield, In Belfast. The entire lots yield an annual profit rent of 621. 18s. 52. It sold for 1,1601, The amount realised was nearly eighteen and a half ran' purely. - The entire sum realised by the solo amounted to 4,3251. UNIVERSITY AND CLERICAL. UNIVERSITY COLLEOE, LONDON.—At their scs3ion on Saturday lut the council appointed Mr. J. A. Ilussell, of the Northern Circuit, Professor 01 English Law, as euocvmor to the late Mr. filanhmen, and Arthur Ruth Clough, 111. A , late Fellow and Tutor of Oriel College, Oxford, and now Principal of U-iversity Hall, London, to the Profevorshlp of English Language and Literature, vacated by Mr. A. J. Scott, en his becoming Principal of Open's College, Man chester. Fellows Clinical Medals for the best observation . . on cuss at the hospital were awarded as follows :—The gold medal for tl.e Wtater Term 1849 50, to Mr. Elwud Jock. son, of Sheffield; the gold medal for the Summer Term, 1860, to Mr. Thomas 0:oroe nisi/staid, and a silver medal for the same term to Mr. 1111141 ft Bawm►o. The Andrew's Scholarships were Shed as follows : For competition in Ogo her nexta scholarship of 1001„ and two of 601. each ; for competition in October 1852, one of 701., and two of 451. each. NAVAL --- ADMIRALS!, Dee. 9.—APPOINTMENTS.—Surgoone Dr. A. Little, to the Volcano; Andrew Motet, to the Penatan Second Muter Jlll/14•11itilt06. to the SS. George ki %vat Cadet L. U. Mallet; Gunner Willnm Richards, to the Victory. MILITARY. TEM REGIMENTS ORDERED FOB FOREIGN SEE gten.—Tlis following is the order in whieh these regiments • embuk Pr Gibraltar and the Mediterranean. The inlet dares of embarkation cannot be given as the dates first named are seldom adhered to, but arrangements will be made so that tonnage will be provided for all the regiments by the end of February nest. 3Oth Regiment will embark in January and 47th RegisentabAttthe middle for Corfu ; 41st and 49Lh Regiments will embark about the end of January for Corfu ; 65tb and 74th Regiments will embark in January for Gibraltar ;92rd It , niment will embark early in Februsry for C refit; 3rd awl 69th Regiments will embark end of February for Malta. SPORTING. TATTERSALL'S.—MONDAY: WOLVERHAMPTON STEEPLE-CHASES. 4to 1 opt British Youtman I 6to 1 apt Vila Hopei t to 1 Peter Simple 9to 1 Catherine CHESTER CUP. 1000 to 15 apt Annus (t) 10)0 to 15 apt t3srforth (t) 400 to 10 Wallflower(t) 2000 to 26 Mouse (t) 600 to 10 Langton (t) 1500 to 15 E•stdrrius 600 to 10 Drottnr to (taken) Doug:. (tak n) DERBY. 6 to 1 apt Mr. Howar7elrresian (t to 601., and aft off). 18 to 1 Mr. Powney's Lentartine (t, and aft off). 20 to 1 Mr. A. Nichol's Newminater (t). 40 to 1 Mr. Orevillr's Ariosto (t to 1001, and aft off). 40 to 1 Lord Zetland's Lightfoot (ditto ditto). 50 to 1 Baron Rothschild's Tearaway colt (t to. 3001.) 1000 to 30 Lord Stanley's Storm (t). 2000 to 30 Sir J. Rawley's Balsam° (t). 1250 to 6s) apt ftr,eirso winning the Two Thotuand Guineas Stakes and Prime Minister the Derby, and 3000 to 60 agat Storm and Prime Minister for the same events (t). Lightfoot was banked by one party to win nearly 20,0001 EPSOM SPRING MEETING, 1851. • It armoury to inform th.se who intend to nominate Donee for the Metropolitan Ilendiesp, that their present age hold be given, not their sire es the let of January. POACHING AFFRAYS IN SCOTLAND. Daring the night al the 21st ult. a murderous affray took place in the Norton Disney Woods, seer the Newark Load half-way houses. 13:1 keeps, who were out on the watch encountered a gang of given passkeys, and a fearful fight followed. The keepers were armed with en•lmees and other weapon.. One of the poschen was dreadfully cut, sod the son of one of the keepers was also severely injured. Four of the poachers have bias alp nail and sent to Falkingbam. [Similar en counters (taps the Seaman) are of weekly occurrence. One of the lateral results of the modern system of rearing and feeding game is to render them nearly u tame as domestic poultry. Pheasants, from their debits, are easily congregated together, sod after the crops are removed from the fields a regular system of feeding is requisite. Grain is strewed neer the corers, and pheasants have been repeatedly tempted from one cover to another, simply by one gentleman's keeper, when returning from making a friendly rail upon soother keeper, dropping a little grain upon his road home. The phessants follow the next morning. The natal habit of the pheasant is to roost near his reeding place, and, from sitting low upon the branches of half-grown trees, pre ferring the pines, he is easily killed. Experienced poiaere watch those IwJitia, end can, upon certain nights, ob tain as maay In a short time as they can remove. But Lothian has now obtained an unenviable no toriety u a pain preserving country, some farms lately in the outran bring unable to find tenants; while on other game-previewed forme lately let, the landlords have become hound to s'low the tenants to kill hares, and to make compensation for damegee awed by gems. Organised bands of poachers hare become lately more daring, and generally set 'he watchers at defiance. Oe Wednesday evening, the 20th ale a band of poachers met is the neigh bourhood of Whitekirk, Bat Lothian, and proceeded to the nei,rhbourins preserves; and, although followed by watchers, none of them were taken, they having set the keepers it .I.Sines thee time five of em have been taken, end have sinew °Datelined. The gaol th of Haddington is stated to be crowded by thee* offender'. We refrain at present from givieg to the public a specimen of Justice's forties in the county of Baddagton, as we andentend that the ease has been appealed to the stipendiary magistrate]. T H E HIOIIWAY ROBBERY NEAR CARLDILE.—TerO of the prisoners, William Mounsey and Robert Pinata, wen . further examined on Wednesday before Robert Cowen, Esq., and Gov, Dixon, Ext. Mr. Palmer, the proweutor, identified the watch which had been foes d at Clench Brae Mill, near Dumfries, as the one of k he was robbed on cue night of the 16th of N Mr. Sobb.ge remarked that the prisoner Graham said he wished to prove an alibi by a police-officer, who was then' present. Mr. Julians replied that' it would not avail hire anything now even If he could do so, as his committal hal been signed. lie might call the officer at the anises. It Y asi4 Qaboo wiU ia tin WWI/ le IRELAND. Duping, Dio. 9. The accounts which have been received for mom days past from Limerick, are not quite so sanguine as they previously were as to the triumph of the tenant league candidate ; but there can be no doubt that the causes of the league deputation has far exceeded all the hopes of success originally entertained. The tactics of the opposite Forty are still preserved secret ; but it is not at all improbable that one of the two "landlord" candidates, as they are now desig nated, will withdraw at the last moment, and that the other will contest the election with Mr. Ryan with the combined force of the party. The morning- Hon takes place to-mcrrow, as it is not expected that at the earliest the election will be over before Friday. The high sheriff and bench of magistrates have been making active preparations for the preservation of the peace. An augmentation of 380 of the constabulary from different stations in the county has been orden i. Four companies of the 80th Rifles, from Templemers, arrived in Limerick on Saturday by railway, and a squadron of the Carabineers, from Gott, under Cap tain Heywood and Lieut. Hawker, also arrived in that garrison on the same day. In the meantime, the deputation from the Tenant League have been ad dressing popular assemblages in every quarter of the county, and the utmost excitement is produced on the occasion. The office of crown solicitor for the county of Car low and Queen's County, which became ascot by the death of Mr. William Elliott, has, says the Finnan, been conferred on Mr. Jeremiah Mars, of Porterling ton, by his Excellercy the Lord Lieutenant. Mr. Mara was, in the year 1835, appointed to the office of sessional crown ermecutor for the Queen's County by the late Sir Michael O'Lodhlen, which office Mr. Mara has seer since continued. to hold. The following are the portages which relate to the scot exeitieg topics of the day in Archbishop Cullen's Pastoral Address, some extracts from which I for warded in my letter of Saturday. Oa the subject of Lord John Russell's letter, he says : A Prime Wainer bee denounood our doctrines is the most enateaeared terms. Ile has informed the world that our prat. Wm—whiek can be traced back to the days of the Apostles, sad are respected by the greatest and melt polished nations et the earth—sre nothing but the " mummeries of supenti. tin," sad that the teaching of the church which nurtured the =poets and orate,., the first pintas and architects, ellstingadatted warriors and statesman—which pre. Mud the torch of science doting ages of desksees—whieh hoe been the great instrunent, under o:Mum*, °sprout,' gni extend civilisation—tends " to online the intellect and to wises the mind." Thomas& of others, and many of the great statesmen, or a' least the leading °busmen, of the day, I ban re-echoed these denunciations, sad joined in the outcry. They ell appear to be sincere, and I think we should not at ell he healined to quarrel with them for giving a free mini. Wades to their opinions ; on the contrary, it is a great ad. 'Wage bas to know how they thick—to see what mattes may safely be confided to their management, and to under. Mead when we should be en oar gaud, and keep them from interfering with se. Lard John Ilona has jodged us in an open and straightforward way ; he did not let himself be traissieUed by the anal restraints of diplomacy or policy. So far we should be thankful to him. We think he is greatly mistaken in his viewe ; bat still we should not say one harsh word want him. Oar indignation, I think, should be waved for thus who think that it is safe and wise for se to pat the education of catholic youth in the heads of the men who draw so frighifal a picture of nor doe , trines, and who entertain so sincere, so inveterate a hatred ' against everything catholic. Yes, we should be indigent With., or at ltelb OW, say one who would now tell es that we may pat implicit confidence la the guarantee, whits!, ~ have been offend taus for the education of our children. 08a we enact that any system which confines the intellect and saslaves the seal. will be fairly and honestly protected end encouraged? Will the mummeries of superstition be pro moted ? When the appointment of a profaner is to he mule, If • embolic is to be selected, will on heehaw whole zealous be our mummeries ?—that is, who is devotedly attached to the dewier of oar church 1 Is it not to be feared that even selection of professors will be made with the object of booing us from the dreadful state of slavery and ignorance In whisk we, in common with nearly two hundred millions of was brethne, constituting the most civilised and enlightened portion of the human race, are placed, in ceder to Wm way kr the diffusion of the lights end liberty of Ike ildebbblies mono as? Let every catholic weigh this es Mm, gni U be have any regard toe fats crud, he will rends mmeined 1 that we should not pat any trust is the , 'a ea allege, at present organised. The w ig. sot 1: 16 great orator and statesman, Edmund Barkm ' written. long ago, appear quite epplicable to the pumps 41, : "The anew of these colleges," says he, wades te Dr 'Massey, Bishop of Waterford, " did not originate bee thug (the ministers), but they will endeavour to penal the Maw veleaos and liberality of others into an instrument of their 61111 evil purposes, Do well emoted OM they sever did, and wee will consent to give one shilling et the hlie money Re any other purpose than to do you mbehiet. If you on nest to put your clerical education, or any other part of your education, under their direction or control, then you will have sold religion foe their money. There will be an end as only of the catholic religion, but of all !alien, all stn. velar, all law, and all order, in that unhappy country."— (Eurke's Litters, edited by Lord Pitawilliam vol. iv., p. W.) Were I to meet any one still Ineitatisi about the Wizen of the Queen's Colleges, I would neonnend him to meditate on this passage of our illustrious ecountryassa, sad I to read and study le °.l John Rusell's latter to the B4ee 14 Durham , as the best mesas of twain his den*, and bringing him to • safe conclusion. On the re-establishment of the Roman catholic hierarchy in England he ham the following ribearks : We cannot bat rejoice in this happy men, sad ornegrstas late with our brethren In the dater NMI I* the mild development of cathollehy which his baba pose swag them. It grieves us, however we itnerlibl to 'UMW that the advancement of4rovd's,oo4:llege has given rise to a most extraordia sad • sissAlika Of a' feel kg. Lord John Russell bee denateened SI ropes brief by which the itteruMio hie been gettalisbei es Wilent and in. lidless. Suet landuce, appal tatelea sg t=b i l u t y he Wine WWI of another, mut spinal yerj__..... . Ose of We t s e pe st et ml i n s o t t o o t t i r s emille feed lr ee nr a t e di t i t,t;t: ...a his ministrieuked Norf eenEWMAltilicwilltir c h l with the Pon, tie henget _ ii • as kb lila as If he fad two hawked haymow Mug *be sea will admit that lb way of lib Pops wee wee pail* AO that *4O Me We by others; for, though weak as a moversigs, he exercises an immMse moral influence through the world over two hem deed millions of faithful children. Bat what has his Holi ness done to excite snob a storm? Else he inved.d the rights of the crown of Esplend Has he interfered at all in political matters? Has he disturbed the jurisdiction of the bishops or stript them of their eeeee use ? Has he addressed himself to any one bet the catholic' of Bag lend ? Certainly not. He has merely exercised a spiritual right, Inherent to hie oaths ea supreme pastor of the eatholle thank—a right which no catholic can refuse to admit withentoalling into irsetion one of th e doetriaes of catho- Hefty." The plenitude of p - Arer over all the churches (says Bt. Bernard) in the 'misers', by a singular privilege, is given Is the spostolle see. This see can erect new bishopric' where none have existed before if it judges it to be for the Neutral good. Amongst those which exist at present it can depress wan and raise others. It can appoint bishops to be archbishops, and do the co crispy if there appear a necessity far doing so."—St. Bern., Ep. 131, ad Medea. With such facts, and snob a continued exercise of power before their eyes, how can reasoning men be surprised at the step lately taken by the Pope ? Why should such a violent, furious agik don be got up against it ? But let us hope that angry feelings will soon cease—that violence and prejudices will give way to reason, and that things will be viewed in their proper light. Whilst the storm is ratio& rev. brethren, and angry passion' are let loose, it is our duty to do every. thing in our power to preserve peace, and to maintain a kind and charitable feeling with all mankind—" to follow after justice, piety, faith, charity, patience, meekness," and, at the same time, " to keep that which is committed to oar trust, avol ling the profane novelties of wards, and opposition of knowledge falsely so called."-1 Tins., vi. On Friday evening a large and influential meeting of the inhabitants of Limerick was held in that city, to express their opinions on the recent " insolent " letter of Lord John Russell to the Bishop of Durham. The chair was taken by John Thomas Sheehy, Esq., and several resolutions were paned denouncing the intolerance exhibited by the Premier, and pledging themselves to resist the threatened revival of the penal laws. BURGLARY NEAR GRAVESEND. At the county magistrates' office, Rochester, on Friday, present the Rev. G. Davies and a fall beach of magistrates, Reuben Parker 'lies " Hampstead Fred," was brought up by linnet, superintendent of county consta. balmy, charged with having, on the let of Jane, 1819, entered the dwelling-house of Mr. Augustus 'lanyard, at Milliker Farm, Koplin% near Granund, and stolen two watches, wend rings, wearing apparel, and other articles, valued at NIL, and at the same time with feloniously striking sad beating Mr. Manyud. Ik. Zak% esileitor, of Gravesend, who snot= [Mal of pueen tor, said that the magistrates inneimbee that ids residence was burglariouely entered lest rah dim three parties were apprehended, one of whim wee eineiled and transported for life, and another sees admitted Quen's evidence. He should at con peeved the enembeflise of the senescent, and he had me MIMI bst that the swan would commit the prisoner spa the thugs to the arises. Mr. 'lanyard proved that between eleven and twelve eche on the night in question he was aroused by the smashing of his bedroom window, through which, by mesas of a ladder, four or more man entered his room, each carry ing • lighted candle. They bad ups or stockings draws ever their bees, with holes eat through for eyes, white frocks or shins over the upper part of their body, and sash armed with a bludgeon about two feet long. He war aline at the time, Mrs. "lanyard having jut left the room with the seats tee go to oils of the children who was ill. One M the burglars had a little jemmy or crowbar, with which he was struck over the head. He bad never recovered any of the stolen property. One of the party war about the pet. sonar's height, and strongly built, but he could not swear to him. The men in the room called out to one on the lad• der—" Look out, Tureen, and if anybody genes, blow their blabs out or do for them." Mrs. 'lanyard said she accompanied one of the man abed the hones. He demanded the plate, hat did not nee eft, threats towards her. She was unable to identify the pefessee, because they were to disguised, but one of them waa abent his size. Several other witnesses were examined, eouneeting the prisoner with the burglary, and from the evidence of Joe Fryer, one of the bargees who had been admitted es Quern's evidence, It woe proved to have been concocted at the house of a man named Clark, living in Stu street, Gravesend, who was convicted at the time, and sentenced to transportatioa for life, and, according to his wife's statement, left the country on Friday last. Pryer stated that they sailed oat on the eight previous to the burglary at Milian. with the intention uf plundering Mrs. Darling's hens* at Stone Wood, in which, bowers?, they were foiled bowl there being a number of pea-pkkers asleep In the barn at the time. The next night they set oat far Mr. Muayard's, having previously sounded a labourer in the neighbourhood and ameertained that there was only a ignest girl and her muter and mildews In the house. They hut proceeded to filtopstile to fetch the disguises, bludgeons, sad crowbar, which they had concealed under the hedge, gad from thence went in a body to Mr. Moareeets, and dieseeff themselves as they had dons ea tbs previewed*, with thd, cape over their faces and their thins outside their Meths% He remained outside the house whilst his wanmenisee Oi lseed it, and they then made off to a cues eawatry seed SW Horton and Fernieglials, when, having Ant gives Mm 211., ell that he shared of the plunder, the prisoner and thee. of the saes went to Loudon, and he sad Clark retained 8* Chaeinend. Thum Lobe, No. 193 of the It division of Flee, Unbend at Sidcup in Jane lBl9, identirdri nimer_ who, in company with three other men, car bangles, passed through that plass shortly beds,* five V on the sondes after the burglary, and told his that they bad been to Maidstone for a "spree." He told them he suspected they were deserters, and said he should take Gem into custody, whereupon the prisoner ran away, and he saw no more of him from that time to the present. Estrin said he had known the phone for KM* time before the burglary, ant bad written several letters to different parts to try and find him, and at length teased him to Chelmsford, where at the Quarter fissions on the 26th of November last he found him upon hip trial on a chugs of bores stealing; of which, however, he was emeitted, sad afterwards handed over into his cust ody, from wM& he made a desperate effon to escape, knockinig two u three person down. The prisoner, who it appears wee closely eruneotad with the bu l lion of liolford House, Regent'.-pork, dullard pat ting any questions to the witnesses, saylagli was lancelet man. From his detenathed eharaster, end hata na thr , etteami the constable, he was keenly fused, lie hand eltained to hie leg, and in that manor wee oomMoil to omit/ soot ko trig at tho ant wino. Rain intelligence. JUDICIAL COMMITTEE OF THE PRIVY COUNCIL-YESTERDAY. The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council assembled this mornins., and proceeded with the ordinary busiosse of the present sitting. The noble lords present were Lord Langdale. Mr. Byron Parke, Dr. Luohington, and the Right Ron. Bir Rdwaid Ryan. _ TRACCOORSITDASS AND OTHERS v PITTEMBERDAIS AND OTHERS —OTIOSE OANBLING.—JuDoxiINT. This appeal arose out of an action which was brosgbt in the Supreme Court of Judicature at Bombay, to recover a large sum of money from the defendants, on 46 different wager siontrairs as to the average price of Patna opium at the first government sale at Calcutta in the years 1846 47. Four buses were raised on the pleadings. First, that the defendants did not make the contracts : secondly, that the de fendants wen induced to enter into the contracts by the fraud of the plaiotiffs ; thirdly, that the average price of the Patna opium cold at the said government isle was an average pries tenanted by the fraud and collusion of the plaintiffs and others; fourthly, an issue on a long special plea to the effect that the conditions of the sale which took piece were different from the usual conditions of the government sales, and from those In referent* to which the contracts were made. The learned judge who tried the case was of opinion that the first and fourth inns must be found for the plaintiffs. General evidence was given that the defendants made, through different brokers, a great number of opium bargains with the plaintiffs for the first government sale of the reason 1846 47, and that those bargains were such as were declared upon in this action and were of three different kinds, each well underrood by those who were in the habit of entering into these speculations. The plaintiffs it appeared were mem bers of a copartnership, which under various style/curled on an extensive butane in many of the principal cities of India. For many y ears previous, and up to the end of the year 1846 , the plaintiffs had entered largely into speculations on the average price of Patna opium at the government sales at Calcutta; the average price at the first government sale of each season being that to which those speculations chiefly had reference. Previously to the season of 1846 7 it had been customary to hold five government sale, of opium in each year; the number of sales was in that season increased to nine, in consequence of which increase in the number of sales the opium offered at each was reduced in quantity. The first government sale of the Eason 1846.7 was on the 26th of August, 1816, advertised for the 30th of November in the same year. The whole quantity of Patna opium for sale on that occasion was 1,690 chests. Of this quantity the French goverment had by convention with the government of India the right to claim 300 chute to be withdrawn from the sale, and to be token by the French government at the average price fetched by the rest. Pre viously to the sale the plaintiffs made au enormous number of " time " bargains at Bombay, Calcutta, and other cities Wean; and in these bargains the avenge named ranged from 1,33000 or 1,400 rupees a cheet,up to nearly 1,800. In the contracts declared upon in this rupees, and the highest 1,7i6 rupee'. In the great majority of instances the plaintiffs were - buyers, or, in other words, speculated on the rive in the price; but it was proved that In some instances they were sellers, and speculated on the fall. There was in the months of October and November great excitement in the boners of Bombay ard Calcutta on the subject of these opium transactions. The sale, as before stated, was advertised for its 30th of November, and upon that °ensign representatives of the firm of Oswald, Seal, and Co , and Macintyre and Co., of Calcutta, atte oded the sale to bid on behalf of the plaintiff.. On that day, however, no sale of Patna opium took place, owing to some parties keepieg op the bidding' for the first lot all through the day, and running it up to • preposterously extravagant price, and the government agent finding that those partite were determined to keep up the biddings until nighe, was obliged to abandon the design of selling at all on that day, so that there was no sale whatever on the 30th of November. Immediately after the Iglus of the intended sale, • letter, offering 1,800 Tepees per ace for the cpium, was written by the pieties above mentioned to Mr. Torrees, the secretary to the beard of opium. The sale was again advertised for the 7th of December, with some new o editions introduced, chiefly with a slew of preventing a recurrence of the inter ruption which had taken pine on the previous occasion. The sole of the 7'h of Denman was also attended by repie tentacle's if the before-mentioned five firms, and also by the representatives of the plaintiffs. All the parties men tioned were commissioned to attend the sole, and bid up to 1,800 rupees, or thereabou'e, per chest for the PM& opium. Before the sale the French go vernment were Induced, it was alleged, by the payment of 30,000 rupees, to claim 380 chests, and the whole quantity of Patna °piens offered at the sale was thus reduced to 1,390 chute. Oa the 7th of December the sale took place, and it appeared from a list furnished by the government agent, and admitted on bolt sides, that, with the i inception of 75 chests, the whole of the Pates opium was purchased by the plaintiffs at prices which made the p. price amount to rather more than 1,793 rupees per chest, and the average was greatly enhanced, it was alleged, by the efforts of the plaintiffs' agents. Aseuming that tee plaintiffs acted from the motive imputed to them by the defer dents, it would have answered their purpose, it was contended, • great deal better it other parties had teen the porch' en of the whole of the drug, provided the ge had been forced up suffi ciently h i gh to make the anculaton upon a high average the pions. The plaintiffs paid the goyt rnment for the whole of the Patna opium excepting the 75 chests, acd it requited an immerse • =mond :of capital to enable the plaintiffs to operate es they did upon the market, for the sum paid by them to the government exceeded 24 lakhe of rupees. Soon after the sale this very opium, or at least a portion of it, was sold by them at 1,200 and 1,300 rupees a chest, so that to gain by such a transactioa the number and extent of their wager contracts must have been prodigious. Mr. Baron Pup delivered the judinent of the council, and recepitulated the foregoing statement of the facts of the case. He said the main otoietions in the present appeal szose epon the second and third pleas, namely, that the average price of the opium sold was an average price en hanced by the fraud and collusion of the respondents, and that the appellants were induced to enter into than contracts by the fraud end covin ef the respondents. Another point relied upon by the appellants wee, that owing_ tei the change of the day of site, the contract was void. The court below had been of opinion that the contract bad not beet avoided by that sot, and the members of the courted con curred in that view of the can. The next question was whether the average price exceeded the fixed sums named in the contracts ; and that pint raised an issue whether in fact the average price had been fnuduleatly swelled, and whether by then means the contract could be avoided by the appellants on the ground of fraud. The ap pellants mu,t have known, at the time the contracts were entered into, the usual coons of dealing which was adopted in these sales, and that the average price cf the opium might be enhanced by deceptive means. It had been alleged that several persons had attended the sale who were an the employ cf the respondents, who had rai sed the biddings to an inordinately large sum, and it had been said that that cir cumstance constituted as illegal corapiracy. The market was opea to all, and therefore it could not be said that that was • conspiracy. The nature of the bargain was evidently understood at the time the contract was entered into, end the fraud alleged in the declaration was not within the meaning of the third plea. However much the council might 'wet these disreputable and unbecoming practices it could not say that the respondents' proceedings had been fraudulent or illegal. The respondents were therefore entitled to recover, and the Judgment of the court below nest be affirmed, with interest and costs. Judgment accordingly. COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH.—YEarraDAL 13ITTIMMI AT Nun PAIVI AT WILISITISTYI2.—BILTORN LOAD C.UIITBIL AND A SPECIAL AMT. 81/ITII V. COOL-LIM Mr. E. James, Q C., Mr. Lusk, and another learned gen. denten represented the plaintiff; and Mr. Serjeant She. and Mr. Parry the &Mideast. Trds was an action to mover compensation in damages for a libel which charged the plaintiff with the crime of piracy. The defendant pleaded not guilty. The alleged libel oa which the action was brought was a letter which appeared in the Times on the 20th of June, 1850, in the shape of a letter si‘ned by the defendant. This letter had reference to martial statements which had been made by the plaintiff ate meeting of the Pew Society at the london Tavern in the summer of this par, on the 'object of the then late destruction of pirates at Borneo, at which meeting, it will be remembered, Mr Cobden, M.P., was present, and took a conspicuous part in the proceedings. The letter charged as libellous was as follows: TN$ CHARON OP PIRACY AOAINST CAPTAIN AARON BMIIII. " TO IRS EDITOR OP THE TINES. Sir,—On my return to town, after an absence of some weeks in Scotland, my attention has been drawn to • number of letters published in the Times relative to Captain Aaron Smith, but more especially to one that 'Tunic in your solemn' of the Ist inst., leas • Mr. E. Garbutt to Mr. M.P. In this letter the writer, afar defending his friend goes on to state that Captain Cook, on the first trial, was a wiuiees for the prosecuaion, and on that occasion gave the whole statement of Lis own capture from the Industry. Further on he says : Captain Smith arteries/dm published a narrative of the capture of titi se ships, in which he clearly shows tat what Cutting Cook had stated was untrue, and the latter party has never had the seanl.ness to an it or in anyway to defend himself.' " Nor, sir, as statements such es these, when given to the world through the medians of your columns, are calculated to affect injariously my counter for probity, I must there fore beg the favour of your obliging me so far es to bum the following brief narrative of meta, with a few observations which I have to offer thereon, in your widely-extended and influential journal: " On Weeneeday, August 7, 1822, when in command of the brig Industry, on a voyage from Jamaica to the Wand of St. Thom's, I car, after six hours' chase, boarded and taken potseasion of by a boat from a piratical schooner near, the island of Cubs, which boat wea commanded by en , Englishman named Aaron Smith, whom I immediately re cognised by his cacti, though his lute was bleckened. This man, the moment that he set his foot on beard, gavel direoti - nor that a sentry should be placed on seek hatch way, and that no one should be permitted to pumap or down. All orders which be subsequently gave were strictly attended to by the pirate crew. Be commenced to bully* and blackguard myself, even before he came out of the boat,' for sot heaving to when he first fired. Somewhat irritatedi at this, asked him who he was th at I should obey him ? His rep . ) , wee, Yon will soon Sod who X am.' I then . 'called him by name, but he denied his nano, sod said he ' ad never seen me. Shortly after this I was ordered by the said Smith to take my skly's sad mew and to userepas: iwi Waal Ow vomi t Una a 11 kit ' . i ' , I t l ! ,) 11 ...1; t I 4 ' . 4 . I , I , 4' r I, " 1 'l l b. i 11 r i f ill 1 lii • )f i • • .. , .. l i ~, I ' • , 1 1 i ~. , . , . , , I ~~ ►I it II FP t