The Express. — London, England, 1855-02-21 00:00:00

spreading the burden of our increased expenditure over a cumber of years, by having recourse to a loan We have here endeavoured to argue the question on its merits, without TertreooB to motives, whether known or inferred. But it certainly is auspicious that the most attentions opponents of a loan--the most strenuous advocates for increasing taxation, in order to raise a revenue within the year large enough to meet the increased war expenditure—should be found among the adversaries of the war.—Daily News. THE DOCK COMPANIES' BILLS. The great benefit which is obtained through therm tilation of social quondam by the public press was signally shown in the result of the .division on the East and West India Dock Bin on Monday evening. So little was known, a short time back, as to the Ware of the Bill, that Mr. Cnanwati., in reply to a, deputation which waited upon him, to state objections to the measure, expressed an opinion to the effect that the deputation advocated anti-free-trade principles- Lad yet Mr. CLILDVILLL, on Monday night, came forward to oppose the second reading, and made use of arguments with which the readers of this paper are familiar to prove that the effect of the passing of the Bill would be to establish a most unjust monopoly. The result of the discussion was that in a hoses composed of 276 members only 26 voted for the Bill. Now it is not likely that many of the members of the House of Commons knew ori ginally mash more of the merits of the question at Woe than Mr. etaDwau., and it is but fair to infer that they derived their knowledge from the public press. The Daily News, as oar readers are aware, has been unceasing in its efforts to expose the true objects of the monopolists. These efforts have been enesessfilL TM Bill was lost, and as a natural coo sequence the London and St. Katharine Dock Bills were withdrawn. So mach for the enlightenment of public opinion by the means of the prem. The heaven of monopoly and despotism, if it is ever die severed, will be in a region where there are no IMAM ✓ apers.—Doily News. THE ARMY IN THE CRIMEA. OF 111 DAILY (MOIL ran lIPICIAL NII/11.) CAMP ABOVE SEBASTOPOL, Fes. 6. No stronger evidence could be offered of the Tad. Ws nature of this climate than the weather we have had the last three or four days. On Feb. the 221 the breeze was blowing from the south and south west, and we had a mild temperature, while soft genial rain fell, such as falls often on a spring day in Ear land. Towards evening the wind gradually veered round to the northward, when the surface of the groomd rapidly became frozen and hard, snow fell, and at night the cold was intense. So rapid was this saccemion of temperature, from comparative warmth to intense cold, that the canvas of the tents saturated with rain became transparent, and glazed, as it were; this was particularly obvious at night, when the rays of the moon were shining through, and the stretched web, and frozen cords, crisped and crackled with every impulse of the breeze. The wind con tinued to blow from the north on the two following days; at intervals, on February the 3rd, amounting almost to a gale, so that fears were felt for the safety of the tents. They held their ground, however, fortunately enough—for a turn out into the snow and driving wind would have been anything but pleasant. The few huts which have been erected maintained their position well, and gave no indications of want of firmness. On the night of the 3rd the wind subsided, but continued very severe until this morning, when a change to the eastward, and a bright sun, brought again a milder temperature. The ground is now soft, and the snow is fast disap pearing, except in patches where it has drifted to a considerable depth. No change of importance has occurred in the siege operations. The frost of the last three nights has favoured the transport of heavy guns,. several of which have been each night put into position in the works of the Inkermann attack. Stores of shot, shell, 1 1 sad ammunition have also been carried into the bat- 1 teries oa Greenhill and Frenchmaa's-hill, and prepare, tions are being made on all sides for a vigorous re newal of the bombardment. Arrangements are making foe the removal of the sick and wounded at present occupying the camp hospitals, but from their number, and the deficiency of transport, the preparation ne osesary he the • of au increased number of occupants s much more slowly than is desirable. The issue of rations is now much more regular, sad Mora full. The commissariat are not yet able to give the rations of fuel and light, except a small proportion for the use of the hospitals. The coffee is at last issued in a roasted state. Some preserved potatoes, and peas, which would be more useful if they were previously crushed, have been issued to the troops. A supply of cattle and sheep has also arrived, and been distributed to the several divisions of the army. Some of the supplies of the Crimean fend have reached us —among other things, packages of oranges and lemons, risme of which have been sent to each regiment. These have been a most acceptable gift, as scurry has been considerably oa the increase. Altogether, the health and spirits of the troops appear improving, and the prospect of speedy active operations is causing an excitement which is calculated to rouse them from the apathy and torpor into which many bad fallen. Till DAILY Nuys.) MALTA, F 33.14. According to letters front the Crimea to Feb. 3, things are beginning to wear a brighter aspect, the huts were building, the railway was in progress, and in addition to the navvies sent from England they had hired 800 Croats and Mussulmen at 3s. per day tourist in com pleting it. The Malacca and Sanspareil are on the road to England. Admiral Stewart got to Constan tinople on the morning of the bth, and was to leave for the Black Sea on the Bth. Admiral Grey hoisted his flag on board the London on the 7th. The Albion and Queen are both at Constantinople. Admiral Lyons was to hoist his flag on board the Royal Albert oa the Bth. Admiral Boxer on arriving at Basklava tamed out all private individuals who had atom there, azd took possession of all the houses to form depots for government stores. Great activity is pre vai;ing among the troops in throwing up batterieg, and the general feeling is an attwk will soon take place. The health of the troops is improving, and, they are looking anxiously forward for the arrival of ' reinforcements. TURKEY.-ANGLO-OTTOMAN CONTINGENT. (TROY TIM TUX DAILY lOWA.) CONSTANTINOPLE, Frs. 8. Despatches of the 3rd inst. from General Cnnrobert have reached this since my last, announcing that the preparatory operations were almost complete, and that be was in hopes within six days to be in a position to re-open the attack on the place. The Grand Dukes had arrived at Sebastopol, and some indications led to anticipate an offensive movement on the part of the enemy. It had again begun to snow, but the cold was not so intense. During the night of the 2nd and 3rd inst., the be sieged sallied forth in an unusually strong toroe to attack the French lines, but were, as has always been the case, vigorously repulsed. This income, however, was attended, unfortunately, with a loos of 200 men, hors de combat, on the French side, and principally in consequence of t most deplorable incident. The 38th Regiment of the Line, which had driven in the enemy behind the walla of the city, on returning to quarters, was not recognised by • party of the Zonaves occupying these positions, and thus fifty of their brave companions in arms, with a iAL THE EXPRESS, WEDNESDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 21, 1855. chef de batadlos, were swept away by a volley of ,uusketry. A military convention has been . signed by Lord Radcliffe and by the Grand Vizier and Minister for Foreign Affairs on the part of the Turkish govern ment, providing that the Ottoman troops at pre sent in the Crimea are to be placed ander the orders of Marshal Lord Raglan, and in the pay of the British government. This most excellent measure will, it is to be hoped, be attended with the beet results ; and it was one, if I recollect right, which was ly since in the columns of the Deady News. I have not as yet learned the whole details of this transaction, but am enabled to transmit from a good source the following information in respect to the principal clauses. 1. The number of the Anglo-Ottoman contingent is undetermined, and will depend on circumstances. 2. The Osmanlee costume to remain without varia tion. 3. The pay to be the same as that of the British troops. 4. Full liberty of conscience, and in all relating to the exercise of religious worship. 6. British alone may be incorporated in this force. I am not aware whether this convention will require or not the ratification of our government ; hot it is quite evident that no objection can pos sibly arise to prevent the realisation of a plan fraught with incalculable advantages for both parties, and tending materially to the advancement of their common object. lam also unable to state whether any part of Omer Pacha's contingent be comprised within the terms of this new arrangement. - The mortality in our hospital during the month of January has been awful, amounting to 1,600, and this you perhaps . might have anticipated from my having reported in my last despatch that an exten sion of the cemetery had been demanded of the fiereskier during my visit to that funotioaary. I intend in a day or two to revisit oar sick and wounded, and hope to be esabkd to confirm a late communication, relatively to the improved con dition of our hospital, and that nothing is further wanted to ensure the best results. Dr. Cumming has, within these last couple of days; been entrusted with the chief direction of that establishment. I have not yet made his acquaintance; but from all I can learn, he is a man of ability and experience, and suite disposed to listen to any useful suggestion ata relatively to the peculiar conditions of this WARSAW, Fa. 14. One of the most extraordinary war measures hitherto taken by the Russian government has just been published by the Tenth Department of the Directing Senate at St. Petersburg, to be put into immediate operation. It is neither more nor less than the abolition of all processes before the civil tribunals of justice against persons now engaged in the defence of their country. This measure is to remain in force during the whole period of the war. What I wrote you in a former latter of the march ing of the troops to the frontiers is quite true, and I re-assert it with the most perfect confidence, though the German papers pretend to deny it, and though these denials have found their way into the English journals. It is a fact that, notwithstanding the severity of the weather, the utmost activity prevails is the army, and every day large bodies of troops are put in motion. allies, it will follow, ea a matter of coarse, that Sweden and Norway can no longer maintain their isolated neutrality, but must follow Denmark's example. It may be mistimed, as a proof of the sincelity and amity happily subsisting between the courts of Visas aid Paris, that the request of the Emperor of the Free& to have the mortal remains of his rela tive, del late Duke of Reichstadt, transferred to Pada, was immediately acceded to by the Emperor Francis Joseph, and orders have been already given to place thorn at the disposal of the French commis sioners, who are expected shortly to arrive here to make the necessary arrangements with befitting splendour. EQUITY DOUBTS.—Pin. 20. 21•11ali 11105411•18101.00 n soon MART. TIM RAUL 01 DIAIOIIIILD IP. 001.1. Mr. Bates and Mr. C. M. Kampen appeared for a de readmit lamed Complies, when security upon an estate bad been dlsallowe4 by the Matter, upon the ground of its haslet been usurious, under the following eireamstasess. to the year 1819, the defendant Ogle was entitled to the re- , 1 version in foe of the property, the subject of the snit ex neetant on the death of his father. and he borrowed 5001. from Mr. Compile, and conveyed his reversioa to trustees by sale or mortgage thereof to raise and pay I,OOW. to Complia. if his father should die within five years, but to pay bias 1,909/. if his father should die after that period. The father lived lentil the year 1844. Upon a bill by the plaintiff to fiseselese the equity of redemption of Mr. Ogle, Mr. Comp& wee sae of the incumbrencers claiming to be paid 1,5001. oat of the estate. They submitted that the transaction was not obnezious to the usury laws; no interest was reserved; but it wee the mere purchase of a contin gency by which the purchaser might or might not be the loser. Mr. Maims and Mr. Selwyn, for the plaintiff, submitted that the Master had rightly found that the transaction was usurious; by it Mr. Complies was soured at some time of the retire of his capital, with the probability of a very large profit, which, fa case of the death of Mr. Ogle, senior, on the day after the; execution of the deed, would have been then obtained. Mr. Wipes, Mr. Lee, Mr. &whams, Mr. Wickens, and Mr. &bomber( appeared for other parties. The Vice-Chancellor said he should not decide the question of usary:or ao usury, but he felt bound by " Dunn v. Calends" (1 &mons and Stuart. 66), and having regard to the pleadings, not to allow the plaintiff to question Camp lin's right to a charge on the estate, and the several inouni brancers declining to take an proceedings at law or equity to set aside the deed of 1819, Complin's exceptions must be allowed, end upon Complin's consenting to accept the principal sum of 6001. advanced by him and the inheres , there must be a declaration that the deed should stand as a security for the principal sum of 5001. advanced and interest. COURT OF QUEEN'S onvoloa al . 1.111 PIP" al . GUILD' 11170012 LOID His lordship was eagag - ;41911d.Tin trying a case part heard the previeu day, which was of no general interest. SECOND COURT. 111701/ Xt. ILIPTICI ISLE. NAT e. ismusfier.—AUCTlONll. Mr. Stammers and Mr. Home appeared for the plaintiff. Mr. Field represented the defendant. This was an action brought to recover 351., under the following drcanistanees. On the 3rd of August the plaintiff put up some timber for sale by public auction. There were conditions of sale that if any person purchasing at such sale should not dear away the lots according to other condigoas the deposit money shoCd be forfeited, the lots should be re sold, ;and the deficiency, if any, with expenses , should he made good by the defaulter. The defendant purchased lots amounting to 3251., but as the plaintiff objected to take his acceptances the lots were resold, and the deficiency, ex penises, and deposit amounted to 361., to recover which the plaietiff brought this action. Mr. Field suggested that every lot ought to have been resold, as some might have produced more money. The Learned Judge said all the lots bad been put up, Mr Field then addressed the jury, and urged that, as one of the oonditions was that approved bills would be ac cepted, it was bud that the bills the plaintiff had tendered had not been taken, as he had given references to hie bankers and others. The jury returned a verdict for the plaintiff. THE PROPOSED TREATY WITH PRUSSIA. The Journal des Debate of yesterday contains a leading article signed "B. de Bacy," giving an account of the pending negotiations between Prussia and the allied Western Powers. After noticing the difficulty by which the Berlin cabinet had con sidered itself precluded from acceding to the treaty of Dec. 2, M. de Bony says : ' "The differences which had arisen between Austria France, Great Britain, and Prussia, are nearly ad justed, and the four courts will shortly be united as they were before the god of December to seek in common the best means of re-establishing the peace of Europe. This is the real purpose of the sending of General Wedell to Paris, and of the Baron von Usedom to London. It is hoped that their efforts I will be crowned with full success. A first result is already obtained. The overtures which the envoys of the Ring of Prussia have made to the two govern ments have not been rejected ; on the con trary, the two governments have considered that they might take them as starting points from which a practical conclusion may be attained. The Baron von Ueedom and General Wedell propose a form of convention; the cabinets of the Tuileries and St. James's propose a different one. It appears that the two draughts do not differ essentially as to their substance. Prussia offers to promise all that Austria has premised that is to say, an alliance against Russia; but only on three eases, which are formally specified—that is to say, if Russia should attempt to invade the •Prin cipalities —if Russia should attack Austria on her own territory—or if the Csar should with draw his acceptance of the four points, as interpreted in the memento of Dec. 28. As a consequence of this convention, Prussia would expect to have a place ' in the conferences at Vienna." The foregoing extract contains the whole of M. de Bacy's statements U they affect the treaty or conven tion with Prussia. The Augsburg Gazette has an article arguing that Austria is pressed on by Francs and England, and insisting upon the necessity of not only Prussia, but also the States of. Germany, joining the alliance, so that they may acquire a right to restrain the urgency of the Western Powers. FRANCE. GERMANY. PRUSSIA. PONDINT OF TEN DAILY ewe.) BERLIN, Fas.l4. The doubts I expressed, in my letter of yesterday, of the correctness of the official organ, the Prussian Correspondenz, in denying the statement of the Vienna Wanderer, concerning the separate conven tion between Prussia and the Western Powers have found a coafirmatioo. The Wanderer was right after all in -the main thing, and the reason for the official dementi was probably that the Prussian government did not wish it to be known till the negotiations were concluded. This appears now to be the case, as Prussia is to take her meat in the °en tireness which will probably be opened very shortly at Vienna. The telegraph from Vienna hes just brought this intelligence, and I doubt not that your correspondent there has duly communicated it to you, This is, no doubt, the result of General von Wedell's mission to Paris, and may be considered as a great achievement of Prussian diplomacy. But Rot only has this favourable turn of affairs led the way to a reconciliation between Prussia and Austria, which, of coarse, puts down the hostile attitudes as sumed by their adherents amongst the petty States of Osrusay, but it will have a more significant im =tor Russia, and cannot be without a good on the negotiations when the Czar sees the unanimity of Germany. The particulars of the separate treaty of Prussia with England and France lam not yet transpired, but it is scarcely to be ex piated that it extends to an offensive and defensive alliance, unless perhaps in the most extreme even tuality, although there ars people here who pre tend to be well informed, and who maintain this to be the case. Count Esterhezy, who since the real of Count Thun has been provisionally charged with the functions of Austrian envoy, appears to have obtained the full confidence of his sovereign and cabinet by his recent tacit in going to Vienna, for be is now appointed, not merely temporary, but real minister to this court, and Count Than will not return here, but go as Austrian envoy to Hanover, in place of Baron Roller, gone to Constantinople vice Baron von Bruck. It may not be generally known that General von Wedell, now at Paris on a special mission from Prussia to the Emperor, was in his younger days a member of the celebrated volunteer rifle corps organised by Colonel Schill, and as such had to brave many dangers and adventures. Amongst other things he had the misfortune to be taken prisoner by the French, and whilst a great many of his comrades (amongst whom were two of his relatives of the same name) were shot at Wesel, the present general was condemned to the galleys, and remained at Toulon till the pesos. The pest history of the former galley slave, now in high favour, and enjoying the NW fidence of two monarchs and the respect and love of his brother officers, contrasts strangely with his pre sent position as special ambassador from the King of Prussia to the Emperor Napoleon, whose uncle was the cause of so much misfortune to him in his younger (FROM TEI days. . The winter here still continues with the same severity, and interferes sadly with our regular com munication, not only with the different parts of the monarchy, but with fortign countries. For the last week the mails from England have arrived regularly a di} , or two behind their time, whilst there are no :ea than three Swedish and seven Danish posts now due. • See telegraphic despatch, from Vilna*, in a late num ber of the Daily News. AUSTRIA. (1 , 11011 Till P TDB DAILY NEWS.) VIENNA, 1 , 44. 14. The arrival of Count Reventlow-Criininil, oo a special mission to this court from the King of Den mark, has not failed to make a favourable sensation, as, from what has already transpired, it would appear that the now Danish ministry are inclined to (pit their neutrality, and boldly join the just cause of the allies, making, however, certain stipulations for guarantees of Denmark'. territorial possessions, which, after all, is not more than natural. The count, accompanied by the Danish resident minister, Count Biile Brahe, has already had an audience of the Emperor, by whom they were most graciously received. Should these negotiations terminate fa vourably, Denmark is expected to furnish a land and naval contingent tor the approaching campaign in the Baltic, which will be the more welcoine for the allies, sa the Danes have ever proved them selves good soldiers and sailor., and possess a very respectable navy. including a large number of those, gun-boats so much desired and so admirably adapted for service in the Baltic. Should Denmark join the OOURT OP COMMON PLEAS.—Fr.a. 20. lIITEASI AT JIM THOS 111 LOIDON.-100111 Ml= MT= VONT' - AIM a SPICIAL ILACKWOOD e. LYALL. LIABILITY OF BBOISTERID OWNERS OF TWILL. This was an action to recover the price of some repairs done to a ship named the Siam, of which the defendant was at the time registered as part owner; the defendant by his plea denied the liability. Mr. Hugh Hill, Q.C., and Mr. Willem appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. Eisrjeaot Byles was for the defendant. The plaintiff was a shipbuilder, in business at Bother !tithe, and in the year 1846 he received a letter from Mr. Hennas, of the Ara of Bertram sad Parkinson, of New castle, who was the managing owner of the Siam, in these terms—" Dear Sire—Capt. flatter of the Siam will deliver this to you. Has vessel requires an overhaul, and I wish it to be does in your deck. Pray manage to receive the vessel as soon as she is ready, and I will personally see you in a few days." Accordingly the plaintiff did re pairs, under the direction of a Lloyd's Surveyor, to the amount of 7061.10 a. Id., and drew a bill on Mr. Bertram 'e Snafu the amount. This bra, however, was dishonoured, and a claim was then made spots the defendant as one of the regisk.red proprietors of the Siam. Messrs. Bertram and Parkinson failed, but by arrangement with the defend ant the plaiatiff proved his debt against their estate, and had received a dividend of 371.8 s 8d , which therefore was to be deducted from the amount of his claim against the defendant. Mr. Beffeaat Byles stated that though it was popularly thought among commercial men that a registered proprietor of s vessel was liable to pay for all repairs done to her, yet that was not the law. He apprehended that it was only the real owner who was bound to pay for the repairs, and that the register was only prim& facie evidence of owner ship, so that If a person who was registered could sh3w that he was not the real owner, but only mortgagee for instance, he would not be liable in an action fur repairs. Mr. Lyall, the defendant, was called and he stated that the only interest which he had in *lb vessel was that he held ner as security for large advances which he had made to Mr. Bertram. __— Hie Lordship, upon this evidence, directed a nontuit, hot reserved leave to the p!aintiff to move to enter a verdict for the amount claimed. A juryman said it had been considered as law for the last fifty yean that the register was decisive of the liability to pay for repairs ; and tf thh was not ss, they hoped to have had the law correctly laid down by his lordship. The Chief Justice said there was a difference of opinion among the judges, but upon eensideration he believed it would turn out that the register was only prim& title evi dence of owaership, and sot at all decisive of the liability. The plaintiff wee accordingly nonanited. MASON AND ANOTHNII V. JINLINSON.—IPARRANTY OP A The plaintiff; are horse — dealers, in Oxford-street, and the defendaat is Captain Jenkicson, of Whiltoo, in North amptonshire. In August, 18.53, the plaintiff sold a bay mare to Captain Jenkineon, for 1801., upon a warranty of soundness, and they now sued to recover that amount, and also seam of money for her keep. The defeadant refused to pay, upon the grounds that the mire was unsound when sold to him, and al.o that the plaintiffs had agreed to take her beck. 1 .-- inthes:imam of the ease the mare was brought into the Onildhall-yard, end the jury went out to see her, io order that they might form their own epioion as to her condition at the present time. Mr. Edwin James, Q.C., and.hir. Finlaisnn appeared for the plaintiffs ; and lir. Seijeent Byles and Mr. Hawkins for the defendant. The history of the mare was this :—Th• - plaintiffs bought her of lir. Cocks, a horse dealer, in Bleclariars road, for 1301., and afterwards sold her for, hunting, to Sir Sandford Graham, for 1801. That gentleman found it ne. canary to part with some of nis horses, and the plaintiffs toot tee mare lack at the fall price. This was on the 20th July, 1863, and on the 6th August following they sold her to Captain leakiness for 1801. No complaint was made about her until the 27th November; but on that date Capt Jenkinson wrote es follows:—" I do not know what to do with Sir Sandford's mare. I have literally n been on her, and Isere she is lame In the near fore foot ; and does not get better. She has never done anything but exercise in my gram park." The mare was returned to the plain tiffs. and they had her examined by the following eminent judges of horses: Mr. A. Field, Mr. Mayor, Mr. Spooner, and Mr. Yarnell, who were all of opinion that she was not lame from any chronic navicular disease, as had been ap posed ; but that the lameness had arisen from some recent strain or injury, and that the mare wee sound when she was sold to the defendant. She continued lame for two or three 'scathe after she had been returned ,• but she was odw perfectly sound, which would not have been the case it the lameness bad arisen from chronic disease. _ cane was itraiTlie;;remust have been unsound when he bought her, as she hid done nothing to produce lameness whilst he bad her. His groom, however, stated that she had been in training for the huntlnf sy son, and he admitted that three days before the captain ri turned from a journey to lrelane she bad been for a ran fa a stubble field, and that the next morning she turned dead lame. A veterinsry surgeon was called, and he was of opinion that the lameness had not arisen from any recent strain or injury, but from a chronic dimmed' the auricular bone. Another defence was that the plaintiffs had agreed to take the mere back if she should be shown to be lame • but the plaintiffs' vtew.of the matter was that they were o nly to take her back if it should turn oat that she was unsound at the time the plaintiffs sold her to the defendant. The jury gave a verdict for the plaintiffs tor 1921. COURT OF EXCHEQUER.—Fss. 20. mix« AT XIN WIN &? OVILDWALL AVIIM 111101.-1111101/11 MI 14/111 MIR DAWN AND SPRCIAL JURIES. DRINNADD O. DINNITT AND OTKERB.-11(NINO This was an action to recover compensation in damages from the defendants for the alleged fraudulent mierepre• sen , ation by them of the ♦alue of certain mines in Corn wall, called the Great Onalow Consols Mine, and the MI.- earns Mine, w►ereb) the plaintiff had been induced to • fleet purcbues of a large amount of shares in each of the mines. Mr. Serpent Kinglake and Mr. Kerslake appeared for the plsintiff, who is a merchant at Liverpool; and the Attorney General, Mr. Phials, and Mr. Kingdom, repre sented the defendants, Absolom Bennett and Henry CUT, who have carried on business m mining agents aad broken in Moorgete-street; and Sir Frederick Thetipr and Mr. Lush conducted the case for the other defendant, lonathsa Carr, of Carlisle. The ease bad only been partly gone late on the Meg of tits court, when the farther hearing was postponed fair to morrow (this) meaning. COURT OF BANICHUPICY.-FEB. 20. MOSE Mt. cowmen:dim IMAMS. _ _ IN RR D. A. RAMSAY. The bankrupt was • budder, of Notting-bill. This was the adjourned ezamination meeti ng . Th e accounts h ave been already published in di WI Some of the items are very considerable. The bankrupt owes to unsecured cre ditors, 11,4641. ; to those holding; security, 139,6241. ; the property held as security being estimated at 115,6281. Pro perty available for distribution among the uncovered cre ditors about 2,4001. Mr. Linklater opposed the bankrupt's passing, chiefly on the ground that an alleged loss of 16,0001. upon • building contract at Notting-hill amounting to 60,0001. had not been satisfactorily esplained. There were grounds for believing that the amount of this alleged loss ought to be forthcoming to the estate. Mr. Lowrance, for the bankrupt, said the solicitor to the assignees was satisfied that the bankrupt had not misap propriated a single shilling. The probability WSJ that the bankrupt bad not accurately calculated the amount of either his profits or losses upon particular contracts, but that on the whole amount of his transactions the balance had been accurately computed. The bankrupt had been a market gardener. In an unwise moment he had attempted to grow houses instead of cabbages, and some confutioa of estimates and accounts was the natural result. His Honour allowed the bankrupt to pass. IMPORTANT to FAMILIES FURNISHING who study elegant» with etioncaty.—JAMSB wow s THu i GUINEA FRENCH POLISHED MAHOGANY AhABIAN BED. STEAD. Bedding, cabinet, Carpet, Looking-iglus sad Upw Warehouse.—BßOMPTON HOUSE, 22 sad 23, Qum's-b ard,'uilding; KNIGHTSBRIDGE. Estimates riven, and • list of pric es sem Dot toe. -.."------ ~•• ...s l •7' llll kii 1.8.441 L • ;:• 41 4 1, • • ,•.° ,* 1 • !! ~. j 1q,..',',',. , ', , „----- - - 7 :-----4 ',h• p,' ' 1 i If ;';___„j__ ,1 . .. • , ---- --. •-• r i g. . ._._ THE POLICE COUBM -_O BOW-STREET. Francis Chapel was charged with obtaining parchment stamps under false pretences. The prisoner went to the shop of Mr. EL Moulton, 37, Chancery-lane, law stationer, and produced an order for two stamped indenture skins, purporting to have been sent by the prisoner's employer, Mr. Holmes, solicitor, of Bed ford-row. Mullis the order to be genuine, and knowing Mr. Holmes as a customer, the prosecutor sent the required stamps; but after the prisoner had gone he discovered that he had sent a 355. stamp instead of one of 255, and he con sequ, ntly sent a message to that effect to the office of Mr. Homes. Mr. Moulton was of course informed that no order had been given for any stamps whatever, upon which he made a communication to the allowance-office of the ialaod revenue, expecting that an attempt might be made to recover the value of the stamps The pri soner having subsequently applied to the allowance-office and represented that the stamp. had been spoilt was fur nished with a ticket entitling him to Gleams of 355. and 10s. respactivelv, being the value of the same, after which he was given into custody. The above facts havisg been proved, the prisoner said he meant to repay the amount to Mr. Moulton, and had been driven to this expedient in a moment of distreu, to provide support for a mother and two sisters. Mr. Henry committed him for trial. if Redford, for some years a confidential clerk and collector in the employ of Mr. W. 8 Johnson printer, &e , of St. Martin's-lan e , was charged with embezking upwards of 801. The prisoner was remanded for farther examination. MANSION-HOUBB. The Lord Mayor requested that the press would acknow ledge his receipt of the following sums for the poor-box:— . C0.,1 2s. ; M. 8., 51. ; J. D , IL ; C. G., half 101. note, 82,03 1 / ; 8. , 10s. In postage stamps. NAVAL AND MILITARY. ADMIRALTY, FEB. 20.—APPOINTMENTS.—.• Lien tenants end Commanders J. E. Commerell (1818) to the Weser, end (1 F Day (1845) to the Recruit. Mate J. 8. Tonkin (1853) from the Majestic, 80, screw steamship, of 400 horse-power, at Sheerness, to the Medusa, 4, paddle-wheal stsam•vessel, of 312 horse-power, at Wool wich. &mond Master J. R. Allen (1854) to the Medusa. Midshipmen F. Osborn from the Pglades, 20, screw steam corvette, of 350 horse-power, at Bheernesa, to the Ajax, 60, screw steam ship, of 450 horse power, at Portsmouth; E. J. Pocock to the Ariel, 9, screw steam-sloop, of 60 horse. pawn, at Portsmouth; J. T. Swann to the James Watt, 91, screw steam ship, of 600 horse-power, at Portsmouth; and J. N. Croke to the Oberon, 3, iron paddle-wheel steam vessel, of 260 horse•power, at Portsmouth. Muter. Assistants: R. Wellington to the Pbmaix, 8, screw 61*am-sloop, of 260 horse-power, at Woolwich ; C. T. Layton to the James Watt ; and F. James to the Euryalua, 61, screw steam-ship, of 400 horse-power, at Deronport. The East Kent Militia, which has been doing gar rison duty at Woolwich dilate the 4th of August last, on Friday and Saturday last opened volunteering for service in the Mediterranean. On those two days 627 men took the oath, and each man received V. It is anticipated that more than the number will come forward, and make the required amount, 669. RAILWAY AND OTHER BILLS ON STANDING ORDERS. Yesterday the examining barristers .f the Hons. of Commons, Maitre Smith and May, concluded their in quiries into the 270 private bills for Railways and other Joint Stock Companies before parliament this session. Under thenew regulations introduced this year the investigation of these gentlemen does away with the tedious" routine " of former sessions, when every bill having gone through the ordeal of staadirg orders in the House of Commons was subjected to the same tautological process in a filmed committee of the Lords. The process, after about twenty years operation, teing found al , Mated only to procrastinate the progress of bills, and to be in other respects super fluous, is now abandoned, and the useful public consequence will be that 270 bills now escape their old limbo in the Lords, and arrive at the royal assent in about one half the former time, trouble, and expense. The bills declared to have complied with the standing orders of both houses yesterday were BARNET AND WILLESDEN RAILWAY.—For a line from the Orest Northern Railway to the West London Railway, with branches. Proposed capital, 350,0001. IPSTONES MINERAL BRANCH RAILWAY.—For II line from I pstones to Fmghell, in the enmity of Stafford. DAGENHAM Comm.—For the construction of docks on the north bank of the Thames, neer.Dagenham Reach. Proposed capital, 90,0001. MR. GREENR'S COMMITTER ox PRINTING.—This corn mitt** met for the first time this se *ion yesterday, and having appointed Lord Seymour to be their chairman, de vised a programme of proceedings, and adjourned. We are requested to state that it is Dr. John Sutherland, nor Dr. Alexander Sutherland, who is ap. pointid medical oommissioner to superintend the sanitary arrangement. at Balaklava. CITY COMMISSION OF SEWERB.—Yesterday a wart was held for the deepatek of business, Mr. Deputy Peacock in the chair. City of London Cemetery.—Deputy Unwin moved that the business of the City of London Cemetery ne transferred from the Improvement Committee to the General Purposes Committee. Ilis object was to render the nommiesioners generally more oonvereatit with metiers re lating to the cemetery. They had got rid of 50,0001. and wanted to borrow 25,0001. more, and he believed that half of them did not even know where the cemetery was. Several deputies supported the motion, while others op• it, on the ground that the Improvement Committee, having sml en•ered into contracts in conoexion with the ceme tery, ought not to have the completion of the works taken out of their hands, especially as, in a few months, the busi ness of the cemetery would legitimately revert to the General Purpose Committee. The motion was rejected by Bto 7. _ . . - HEALTH OP LONDON.—In the week that ended on Saturday last the deaths of 1,475 persons, namely, 741 males and 734 females, were regirered in London. There died last week, in addition to what is usual in the miAdla of February, 280 persons whose lives have been shortened by the sharp and long-continued frost. La.t week the births of 903 br.ys and 912 girls, in all 1,815 children, were regis tered in London. In the ten corresponding weeks of the years 1846 54 the average 'minter was 1,481. W, AND CLERKS' SCHOOLL—The enterprising managers of this rapidly rising charity have announced a soiree to be &riven in aid of its funds, at St. Martin's-hall, on Saturday neat. Mr George Cruikshank is to preside, supported by Signor G i, Dr. Archer, and other gertlemen of note; sod Mad Weiss, Mrs Poole, and Miss Rensfurd, with other musical celebrities, will lend their powers to promote the aims of the charity. The Crystal Palace land is also to attend. The institution for which the countenance and support of the public is sought has been established by the young men employed in the large warehouses of the City, and although little more than twelve months old, can show a subscription list of 10,0001, and a list of 40 vice-presidents from the most influenval merchants in the world. The president of the institution is Lord John Russell. GREAT NolatiekN RtILWAY.—The directors' re port for the half-year ending Dee. 31, 18,54, statem that After payment of the fixed charge. and the several chimes of preference dividends, the balat ce Dom revenue avail able for divideod on the irdinary stock, *ad on the B and the A stocks, is 138.2801. 17•. 6c1., bin a sum sufficient to pay the following dividend, via :—on the ~ riginal stock, at the rate of &I par cent. per annum. heint 21. 17. 6d. for the half-year; ow the B stock, 31. 6s. per cent. for the half-year, and on the A stock 21. 10s. per cent. fur the half-year ; and the directors recommend that these rates of dividend be paid ; which will leave the small b,lance of 381. ss. Ild. to be carried to the nest account. The dividend for the whole year of 18.54 will thus bay. been —4/. 6s. per cent. on the original stock; 81. per cent. on the B stock; and 24.10 e. per cent. on the A stock " HEALTH OFFICERS FOR THE CRIMEA.—At the weekly meeting of the Liverpool Health Committee, held' yesterday, Mr. H. Gladstone announced that an application had been received from government, to allow Mr. New land', the borough engineer, to proceed, with a portion of, his staff at Liverpool, to the Crimes. The demand, after a lengthened diacession, was acceded to, and permission given, to Kr. Newlanda to proceed to the Crimea, taking with' him Mears. Ainsley, Fresny, sod Wilson, all of whom are well known in count:ion with the sanitary arrange. meats of Liverpool. (nom Tax DINT OP TIII DAILY 3131F11.) PARIS, TUMMY EVIIIING. Doubt still prevails on the great question whether the Emperor will go to the Crimea. Perhaps the balance of opinion inclines to-day rather more to " no" than" yes." Both Lord Palmerston and M. Hubner have, lam told, remonstrated against the project as likely to prejudice the negotiations at Vienna. Lord Palmerston, it is said, 'died that should his Majesty persist in going Lord John Russell would not go to Vienna until his return. Lord John is, however, expected here to-morrow, and therefore either the latter report is probably untrue, or the difficulty has been removed. On the other hand, I know that a great gun among the government writers had prepared a slashing article to contradict the rumour altogether, and that this article was sup pressed by order of the Minister of the Interior. It is, moreover, a curious symptom that this evening's Freese speaks of the matter, for the first time, openly and in a way which I think it would not venture to do if the project were definitively abandoned. The Presse says A rumour, by turns affirmed and denied. continues to occupy the public mind. It is not for us either to confirm or contradict the report. We quote in another place some of the contradictory versions in circulation on the guided." The Prase then cites several paragraphs from the Independanoe Beige, and further says :—" The Journal de Toulon publishes the following despatch It is said that the Em peror's journey is decided upon.' The Courrier de Marseille says :—• The rumour must be received with reserve.'" At the Bourse scarcely any business was done, but the Rente was last quoted with a rise of 20c. To-day the Bassi Gras paid his traditionary visit to !be Tuileries. Such a Mardi Bras is not remembered by the " oldest inhabitant." Insteadof the soft breezes ieh generally prevail in Paris at the end of iebenary and treacherously tempt people to forget the coming March winds, we had a hard, obstinate, black frost, and snow many days old, so frozen into the pavement, as, in many places, to defy the praise. worthy effects made to scrape it off and mat it away. In addition the heavens were veiled by thick murky clouds, which, ever and anon, showered down more snow, the whole morning long. Not withstanding these drawbacks, a considerable crowd assembled in the Place do Carrousel to watch for the arrival of the devoted beast and his following, which was announced for 12 o'clock. He did not arrive, however, till past one, the state of the streets being, I suppose, his excuse for keeping the Emperor waiting. It was a piteous sight to see 'lightly clad women and children seeking under Trajan's arab ineffectual shelter from the biting blast and the driving snow. As the hour of suspense wore on, the patience of many shivering mortals became exhausted. I observed one whole family file off, the father caw soling his children with a pun—" We must &banded) Sebastopol (the name of the Bees/ Gras); it is In cold." Nevertheless there were a great many at the gates, when the Emperor gave the unez signal that the public were to be admitted to the Inner Court. There was then a race along the slippery esplanade to the central door of the Tulle.. rise. In a few minutes some court footmen isMlBl l forth from the great window opening to the halfway ' , and placed carpets, feet-warmers, and a velvet cover over the railing to prepare for their Majestlee arrival. The procession was much more splendid than any that has been seen for many years. In consequence of the slippery state of the streets the Base Ores, instead of walking, was placed on a car drawn by six horses. I do not mention this as one of the improvements. On the contrary, in my opinion, the necessary innovation was unfortu nate. It spoilt the charocteriatic feature of the festival. There is something extremely graceful and majestic in the march of a fine ox, but when he is "cribbed, cabined, and confined" in a waggon, and evidently uncomfortable, the effect of his progress is widely different. But the splendour of the present cortege consisted of Sehastopolle gallant following. There were at least a hundred knights, crusaders, musketeers, Turks, Persians, and noblemen ft la Louis XIV., all on horseback. Besides these there was an allegorical oar containing Old Father Time, Venus, Cupid, and many gods and goddesses la attire which, I hope and believe, was warmer than it looked. The little girl who represented Cupid was taken up stairs to the Empress, who kept her ten minutes, and gave her money and sweetmeats. Their Majesties appeared on the hal lway, acc.impanied by the Princess Mathilde, and attended by three or four gentlemen. The Empress wee dressed in a black bonnet and close velvet Montle, with a muff. She seemed to feel the cold, bat looked well. His Majesty appeared in excellent bseltk. It is understood that the object of Geoeral La Mar mores visit to Paris is to come to an understanding with the governments of France and England rela tive to the organisation of the Piedmontese expedi tion. The Gekeral will stay but a very short time, u ha wi hes, before going to the Crimea, to return to Turin to take part to the debates in the Senate. MARKETS. COTTON.—LivaarooL, FEB.2o.—The market slimed with a very heavy tendency, but prices were unaltered since Friday. Tee sales emanated to 4,000 be1ee....600 by exporters—comprising 200 Peraam and Maritima, at Bid. to 7d. ; 200 Egyptian, at Old. to 71d.; and 400 Surat, at Std. to 3id. per lb. lhs imports since Thursday nub 20,000 bales. WOOLLEN CLOTHS.—LEEna, FEB. 20.—We have no change to report on the state of the woollen market. A moderate business has been done, similar in quantity to latt Tuesday'e. WOOLS.-11IIDDIEMPIELD, FEB. 20. —There is oaly a very small quaatity of colonials arrived from present salts and but little doing. la low wools which for some time have been quite a drug in the market, there is at present a brisk demand owing to a few of our leading manufactaren having received extensive orders for army clothing. MANUFACTURES.—HUDDERSFIELD, Fee. 20.--Th. aspect of trade generally still continue. in • state of us. certainty, for, though there has been a tolerable attendance of oterthasta, their purchases have been so much limited t►at on the whole but little businvas hes been done, and stooks of middle and low goods continue yet to accumulate. COTTON GOODS.—MANCHRBTIR, Fzn. 20.—The mar. keit continues very Hit, and prices are still tending dowe -1 wards. The production, however, is also still lessening, m that the present ruinous rates will probably not be long continued. Some large offers for 71b. and 81b. India shirt ing' were made at ss. 3d. and 61. 6d per piece, or 3d. per piece under the present selling rates, but the prices us al ready sufficiently remunerative, and purchases were ate effected. So in India qualities of yarn large offers were made at lower prices, with sispilar results. The yarn mar ket, like that for cloth, is dull, and tending downwards, Qs t:erusod from home, as well as shipping markets, being as an exceedingly limited scale. CORN .—HOLL, FEB. 20.—Tbers has not been s bees arrival of any article connected with the trade ' and the istense frost, and heavy fall of snow, has stopped all tries in our docks and harbour. There was a small supp i g English wheat at market to-day, and farmers very nnw ' sellers at any decline, so that the buoinese done was very limited. In foreign nothing doing. Spring corn of all kinds very depressed in value. A (air consumptive clamed for liaised cakes, but prices rather easier 'ALDO, FIB. 20.—The weather continues most were, which canoes our navigation to be quite impeded, both inland and to the sea ; consequently we are without supplies by water. The trade may be quoted for all articles norm. !sally the same as last week. LYNN, Fri. 20.—We have had a moderate supply of grain at market to-day, but in our present ice bound state but little business is passing at prices somewhat below the quotations of last week. Wheat, 60Ibe. to 631b5., 675. te 691. ; whits, 760. Barley, best runs, 28s. to 305.; extra, 325. per qr. to the growers. Oats, 14d. per stone. NZWIABTLI. FIB 20. The weather still continues frosty, although lees iatease than last week. At our mu , ket this morning we had about our usual supply of wheat from the growers, and from the oust a few hundred quer tau have dropped in since Saturday, and, upon the whole, a rather firmer feeling pervaded the trade, fresh - threshe d samples commanding rather over Saturday's rates, whersu for South Country and foreign full prices were given. For beat new South Country yeLow. 744. was an extreme quotation; wh selected runs were worth 725. to 731., all weighed 631b0. per bushel. Flour, in many cases, has been parted with at li. decline; but there hu been no dis position evinced to force saki at the reduction. Rye unal tered. Malting barley in very slow request, and it is only now and then that buyers can be found; 34e. may be ow sidered the extreme value of Norfolk end Suffolk weigh ing 611 be. per bushel ; whereas fair qualities may be had at 32e., weighing 521bs. and 62ilbs. Malt comparatively ne glected. In other articles no change of moment is ob. serrable. SHIPPING INTBLLIGENCE ARM VBD. Haentaer--at Liverpool, February 20, from Rotterdam H. D. Poo*-4t Liverpool, February 30, ff om Realm iIIUXXI MANIC -at Brutal, February 19, from Dada Juutm Cmeas--at Hull, February 19, from 11. Mishit?' LYZA—at Queenstown, February 18, from *kyle Maar —at Liverpool, February 30, from Bremen Maar Aber—at Uravesend, February 30, from Termira Deux &arra —at Hull, February 18, from OonetanUm* Savreasee. —at Liverpool, February 20, from Rio de la Melte Volga—at Liverpool, February 20, trod 13antanda BAILED. o:amend, February 20, to Aeons o Cowes, February 19, to H. Town o Shields, February 9, to Constantinople February 1 . 4 2 to !lapin Aomori-from Shields, February 19, to ........... ......Cuthagene Samosas-from Cardiff, February 19, to Conatanbooplo Boa. Fun-frost Hartlepool, February 16, to Malta Hurries - ow-from Hartlepool, February 18, t0..........5hangbas Comooanu-from Hartlepool. February 18, to St. Maass CISCAMIAS.-410111 Sunderland, February 19, to Constantinople EDWINA-from Hartlepool, February 18, to ..... Constantinople bemuses-Rom Hartlepool. February 16, to Constantinople Etris-from Sunderland, Feb. 19, to St. Maui HARVIIit Hoyt-from Southampton, February 17, to Sydney,N.S.M. Jones-from Cardiff, February 17, to Conatant'nople Jaorwon-from Shields, February 19. t 0... Conatantutople Jona L. Moon-tram Shields. February 19, to Coaatantin opla Lewis Law-frost Cardiff. February 18, to Noel's LYDIA-from Shields February 19 i to Gerwa LII3IOIILIA-trOIS Shields, February 9, to . Aden Maawsno-from Cardiff, February 19, to Constantinople Maaui-from Hartlepool, February 18, to St. Thanes Maar RIDLEY-from Shields, February 19, to Many-teas Sunderland, February 19, to . A:llltiti Mtauanzr -from Swansea, February 19, to Malta OTTAWA -it= Lila Utpool, February la, t 0......... ......... Jamaica Pasearmaa -from Welds, February 19, t0............C0n5tanti00pis 111101 M-from Cardiff, February 19, to Malts Sr. Doximoo-hem Liverpool, February 20, to Rio Janeiro Sawa-host Liverpool, February 20, to Melbourne Tyco-host Liverpool, February 20. to Lisboa Tway Juansaa -from Hartlepool, Feb. 18, to Shang h ai Visor-from Swansea. Fob. 19, to Jamaica Wyu Rners-tram Cardiff, February 19, to Malta BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, AND DEATHS. BIRTHS. ➢GOWN.—Yeb. 16, at 0 dtteld, Matdenhead, the wife of C. ➢rown, Esq., of a am BUROEBB.—Feb. 16, the wife of 0. Burgess, Esq., of the Vale. Ramagnte, or a daughter. CIIADWICK.—Feb. IT, at Dieboy's IRO, Chelmsford, the wife of Mr. W. Chadwick, of tßieffic.d to a son. OOURTENAY.—Feb. 17, at Torquay, the wife of 0. 11. Courtenay, Req., of a son. DRUMMOND.—Feb. 17, at Dal Moon-street, Mrs. B. Drnmmoad, of a son. GREEN.—Feb. 19. at West Lodge, Upper Avenue-road, the wde of F. Green, Erg., of a daughter. JAQUEB.—Feb. IN at Union row, Bow road, the elf. al G. Jaques, Esq., or a daughter. WHIT WOltTll.—Feb. 19, at Lartbrole.Nuare, Nottirg.hill, the wife of R. Whitworth, kxq., of a son. MARRIAGES. BAILLIE—BRU:T..—Feb. le, at the Ch*el of the British Vmhuay, Paris, E. P. M. halide, Eau , 13311 or b. rpg., of Dochfuto, to Lady Panne Brice. 3 uungtht tlaughterof the Dowager Countess of Elgin and Klnawdine. DANIELS—DOWBIGGIN.—Feb. IS, at IP. Merles, Ramilton.ter race, by the Rev. C. Wasstaft, W. Daniels, Eeq., to Jane. youngest daughter of the late T Dowbiggia, Eeq. DENNY. I—BEALL—Feb 17. at tit Nicholas, Brighton, by the Bet• T. Eltartan, George Frodencle, eldest run of D. Denny, Esq., of Charlton, late of Chiafetus.; Kent. to Maria Elizabeth, eldest daughter of Mr. Beale, of Isegent-street. SITTII—BANDEV.B.—Feb. 11, ■t Item, G. G. Smyth, Esq., of Li• verpool, to Ellen Graoe Meths, eldest daughter of E. I. Senders, Esq., of Mount-pleasant. DEATIIS. ARTTIL'S.—Peb. 18, at Tipper Goucester-street, Portroan-equart, Louisa, dangtier .4 the late B. Ar • .hur, Eni., of Barnani's-ton. BANCL—Feb. 17, at Chel.ea, Amelia Fanny, Wife of Henry Banot, of Croydon, hurray, used 23. - - ' Lady Col- GOLBORNL—Peb. 17, at 21111. street, borne, aged 69. YEARN.—Feb. 17, J. G. learn, F,eq., of _ _ park, aged 77. JACKhON.—Feb. 16, Stephen, eldest *NI of the late P. J.ekson, Esq., of Ipswich, aged 47. .YE.—Feb. 20, at Walcot-plax, Keanngton, In her 71st year, Eleanor, widow of the late John Lie, , and daughter of the late John Tetheriegton, Esq., of Llnc.da'..ion, barrister-at-law. ISEVES.—PeIi. 14, at Bu strudeetreet,Csrendi.h-square, Catherine, relict of the late Major-qesersl Reeves, C.B. sod Z. 11.1 — lttON.—Feb. 17, at Stake Newington, W. B. Itoignmen, Eaq., Jolla Barak danAhtet A1.E.C.8., aged E.S. TEPLIF.NOON.—Feb. 17, at of J. &ephemera, Esq., of I pybst A pi & A d patimbed by WititAr KIP. Wass, of No. 8, Losobard &reek la UM City ot Loodou, Priam . . lic the Me, bi Losotard s tnis kt.tbe pritnct of Wettotriays.—W YDNISDATMI3IIO•I72I. 1666. 7