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- - THE NA VY. • _ stcam store transport Dee, Ilaster Pulicm in. c )liiniand, yesterday commenced shipping a cargo crf i..a111 gear in basin at Woolwich, fOr Plymouth. ( f ik, cdego consists of four boilers, about 70 tons, for 11.A.'s ship ,L)espefate, and steam machinery and funnels for the Lion, Greyhound, and Windsor Castle. Capt. the Hon. S. T. Carnegie, C. 8., has been ap pointed to the Lordship at the Admiralty which has btyn vacant since the retirement of Capt. the Hon. J. R. Drummond, C. 8., to fill the post'of Corn 14odore at - Woolwich, vice Rear-Admiral J. ;11cpherd. The gallant officer, a son of the late Earl of Northesk, obtained post rank in 1;-; t 5. He for some yearS (from 1841 to 1847) re inesented Stafford in Parliament, and was in 1846 appointed a Lord of the Treasury. During the late -vor he commanded her Majesty's ship Tribune, :V, in t4e,cxpedition to the Baltic in 1854, and the follOwiug year was for his services made a Com• panion of the Order of the Bath. —Captain E. C. T. D'Eyncourt was yesterday ap pointed to the Edinburgh, 60, screw steam guard ship at Leith, vice Captain S. T. Carnegie, C.B. THE ARMY. v.- Yesterday a detachment of the Royal Marine Light Infantry left head-quarters, Chatha m, and proceeded to Portsmouth to join the artillery com- panics. Mr. W. Morris, Deputy Military Storekeeper of Woolwich Arsenal, after a continuous service of upwards of 44 years in that department, yesterday left Iltrui)lWich to enter on the duties of his new appointment, as Principal Military Storekeeper at Ch'. - Aliam. This tardy act of official justice ren dered to Mr. Morris is cons i de re d mainly attribut able to a vira voce expression made by Mr. Apsley Turner,. on the occasion of Mr. Morris's examina tion by the Royal Commissioners in the Arsenal, to the effect that he would remark on the rank and pay of -Mr: - Morris; that he could not avoid cen suring the discernment and policy of the authori t les of an establishment who could remunerate his services of nearly half a century with £450 a-year. 'the entire control of the outdoor establishment of that department, consisting of at times nearly . 2,000 men, devolves exclusively on the deputy-storekeeper during the Crimean war the large amount of extra labour, in which the men were employed over 16 and -18 hours daily, was constantly inspected by Ulu dcputv-storekeeper, who received no additional remuncf . alion; but, together with the body of officers forming the .establishment, received the thanks of the War Department. Mr. Morris has succeeded Mr. J. Jones, promoted to the Tower, in succession to Mr. Eaton, invalided. ,S'T.L'AMBOAT ACCOMMODATION AT LONDON BRIDGE. Ye,;terday a Special Court of Common Council was held, for the purpose of considering several Totters from Sir John Rennie, delivered in, on the 20t iii: t.,.in relation to works in progress at Lon don-bridge under the.direction of the Thames Con servancy CommisSioners. There was a very large attendance of members of the Court, as well as of Nvharfingers, lightermen, and others connected with propr. , rty. on the south-east and south-west sides of the bridge. The •lleputy Town Clerk read the following letters : . " Spring-gardens, London, Dec. 23, 1858. " Sir s -s4s Controller of the Bridge-house estates I beg,' leave to call your immediate attention to the proceedings which are now taking place, and are, I hear, contemplated at the south-west and south east lauding stairs of London-bridge. A steamboat landing and 'embarking pier was established here some years since. It consisted partly of fixed and partly of floating materials. This pier was indicted as a nuisance and obstruction to the navigation by Messrs. Fenning, the proprietors of the wharf im mediately below the bridge. The cause was tried at Kingston nearly four years ago, and the above pier *a declared to be a nuisance and obstruction to the navigation, and in contravention of the Act of Parliament under which London-bridge was built, and nearly the greater portion was directed, to be (alloyed. The pie': has since continued chiefly as a floating landing stage, on the upper or west side of the bridge; but even in its present state it is the cause of considerable obstruction to the navigation, and of injury to' the bridge; because the numerous steamboats plying there frequently lie under 'the South or shore arch of the bridge,. with the tops of their funnels within a few inches of the faces and soffits of the arch stones, and emit large columns'of flame and heated smoke against the stone by which it is very liable to be splintered off in large pieces, by which means great injury and detriment, or even danger, may , arise to the bridge. This nuisance, therefore, ought to he abated immediately In. it impossible to say how far the injury may extend. lam now credibly informed that it is in ten dcd to construct a permanent fixed lauding pier hero, immediately in f r ont of both.the south-west and south-east landing stairs of the bridge, to a much gftlitek extent than what was declared to be illegal at the above-mentioned trial at Kingston. The. pier is proposed to extend about 34- feet into the river, beyond the face of the abutment, so that, admitting that two 'steamboats are permitted to remain alongside the pier at one time, nearly half of the navigable waterway of the south arch will be obstructed and rendered unnavigable for the general navigation of the river ; and, if it be true also, as I have heard stated, that a similar pier is to be erected in front of the east and west landing stairs of the north end of the bridge, the navigation will be de prived of a similar extent of waterway, so that the avaiktble waterway for the general navigation of the river will be reduced to 560 feet, or an abridg ment of one fourth nearly, instead of being 690 feet, as strictly enjoined by the act of Parliament. This' would be a most serious detriment to the navigation, the more-so as the inner portions of the two side or chore arches are chiefly used for barges and other vessels going to and coming from the wharves for a considerable distance, both above and below the bridge. It is most essential, therefore, that these arches should be kept clear of every obstruction as far as practicable. Moreover, the proposed piers will greatly obstruct the free admission and dis charge of the tidal and fresh waters, which are abso lutely and indispensably necessary for the conserva tion and maintenance of the river Thames, and the healthy discharge of the drainage of the metropolis and tit adjacent districts, and which was one of the principal objects of inclining such a large expendi ture in removing the old and in building the present bridge, and will be in a great measure defeated if such structures as those proposed are permitted to be erected. The waterway of London-bridge, after very great consideration, was fixed at 690 feet, as the minimum' gauge under the circumstances for the admission and discharge of the fresh and tidal waters, and for the navigation. Any diminution of this or obstruction will therefore be attended with corresponding injurious effects to the river and navigation. both abov e an d b e l ow London-bridge, and ought upon no account to be permitted. The great -interests at stake are too important to be trifled - with. The -dred g i ng an d piling operations - of the proposed pier s w ill b e injurious - in - other re spects. If it be necessary that steamboat passen gers should be a ccommo d ate d , l et th i s be donei yconstructing landing piers at such a distance from the bridge and in such a manner that the serious evils abcive contemplated cannot take place, and there are situations equally,, if not mode, conve nient in the vicinity where this can be done, and thus the most important interests of drainage, navi gation, and conservancy of the Thames will not be interfered with, while the public will at the same time Obtain the desired accommodation. " I shall feel much obliged by your bringing this )etter•bekre the proper authorities as early as pos . bible, in order that the requisite measures may be taken'to prevent the construction of the proposed works . ; and when the subject is properly explained P.nd understood I feel confident they will not he i per,isted in.—l am, sir,- your most humble servant, I\ ' " F: Brand, Esq." "JOHN JUN IL. " Spring-gardens, Dec. 24, 1858. " reply to your letter of the 23d inst., ckn owl c dgi ng the receipt of mine of the same date, beg leave to say that I regret that it was not in tay power to bring the matter referred to in mine (1 the 23d before the Common Council earlier, as I sally reeiived the desired information on the 22d Imt.,but I find that they have already begun to dredge lo.:e to the stairs or-the south -west end of the bridge, ''O Le o f wh i ch i s very i n j ur i ous, and ought o qoppcd immediately, together with other `oce(Aings menti one d in my ' letter of yesterday, RI I hope that no delay will take place.--I am, r your 1n0, , t• humble servant " P. Iliand, Emi," "JOIN RENNIE. " Spring -gardens, Jan. 7, 18 ' 59 . Sir, I beg leave to i n f orm you that I have :in examined the operations carrying on on the tb-wet landing stairs of London-bridge, men led in my letter to you of the 23d ult., and find tiler ate still proceeding, to the detriment of t• Th,4 stopped immediately, d I. hope ghat you will excuse my _again drawing t: iltion to this important subject.--I am, ,r, your humble servant, " JOHN RENNIE. " _Brand, Esq., Controller of the Bridge house Estates, Guildhall." Hr. J.:3IES Low presented a petition from whar 7ng‘,rs ; lid. occupiers of property .on the north and ;mint-sides of the Thames against the erection of ,he pier and works now . in progress under the arch if Loniion.:bridge: , :Mr. W. BARNES presented a petition to the same effect, signed by 600 waterthen and lighteimen of I tho river Thames. _ In answer to questions put by, the CoI;RT, Mr. Forming and Mr. Nash, petitioners,stated that they had neither made any communications themselVes, nor were they aware of any having been made to Sir J. Rennie with a view of inducing him to write the letters above given. - Mr. Low moved—" That the letters of Sir J. Rennie and the petitions be referred to the Bridge house Committee, and that the committee have authority to consult engineers thereon and to re port to this Court." Mr. BARNES seconded the motion. The result of a long discussion which ensued was that, upon a division being taken, there appeared 38 for the affirmative and 38 for the negative. The Lord Mayor then gave his casting vote against the motion, which was consequently lost amid much cheering. The Court adjourned. THE FATAL ACCIDENT AT THE POLY TECHNIC INSTITUTION. Yesterday, at 3 o'clock, Mr. Wakley,- the coroner for the Western Division of Middlesex, and the jury empanelled to inquire into the circumstances con nected with the death of Emma Pike, 10 years of age, daughter of Mr. W. Pike, a hosier, of. Newing ton7causeway, who was killed 'on the night of Mon day, 3d Jan., by the falling of a staircase at the Polytechnic Institution, met again in the board room of the institution, and concluded the investigation. Mr. Collier, Q.C., appeared for Mr. Thomson, the architect of the building ; Mr. Matthews, a solicitor, for the father of the deceased ; and Mr. Sleigh, barrister, for the directors of the institution. Mr. Sleigh stated that since the last meeting of the Court the directors of the institution had held a meeting, and, after taking into consideration the. reports of Mr. Marsh Nelson and Mr. Christopher Eales, the architects, had intimated their intention to give every attention to the suggestions- of those gentlemen, with the view to the accommodation and protection of the•publie ; and they had passed a resolution that a new staircase be constructed on - the most approved plan, and that the floor of the entrance-hall be supported by iron or brickwork, to insure the most perfect security against fire or any other casualty to every person visiting that most useful and popular institution. The Coroner proceeded • to, sum up the evidence, pointing, as lie went along, to the more salient points of it. He noticed the objection made by the workman, Hopper, to the flange of the iron trellis work, when, in August last, he was called to let it into one of the steps as a pattern, on, the ground that it tended materially to weaken the stone, and that in consequence of that objection Mr. Thomson,. the architect, of the building, agreed to the flange being reduced, and the treads for the stairs were cast on that reduced model. He adverted next to the opinion of the witness Smith, a practical mason, that the defect in the stairs which fell lay in the upper landing, where there was an imperfect joggle joint, and ;where, besides, the landing stone was greatly weakened by its being cut from the quarry across the grain, and by having fossil shells im bedded in it. He then glanced at the evidence of Daniel Stroud, a relative of the deceased, who was on the stairs at the time of the accident, which evidence went, in direct contradiction of Mr. Sintth, to show that the starting point of the calamity was not at the upper landing place, but some way down the middle flight, which was the first to fall. This testimony of Stroud was substantially corroborated by that of the witnesses Acton and Denman, who were also on the stairs at the time. To the testi mony of Mr. Jervis, the architect and surveyor, he nextadverted, which went to prove that the acci dent was referable to the cutting of the stone at the top landing to receive the iron treads, and not to the defect in the joggle joint, nor to the fossil shells in the stone there. Mr. Jervis was also strongly of opinion that the cutting of the whole of the steps to let in the iron treads seriously weak ened every one of them. He then recapitulated in some detail the evidence of Mr. Marsh Nelson, one of the two architects officially employed to report upon the causes of the accident, particu larly commenting upon that part of it in which it was stated that under the . existing law anything may be done .to a public building by the owners without giving any notice to the district surveyor, unless it was proposed to interfere with the exter nal walls—a most preposterous thing, as he con tended. Reviewing next the testimony of Mr. Eales, the other official architect, he strongly condemned the. culpable negligence of the workman who had slurred over the imperfect joggle joint in the upper landing-place in the original construction of the staircase. He also pointed attention to the opinion expressed by Mr. Eales, that the original con struction of the staircase, , which was geome trical and cylindrical in lesign, . without extra neous support at the ends of the steps furthest froin the wall; was faulty, as being always subject' to great vibration where numbers'of people were always passing over them. The accident had caused uneasiness in the public mind. The Poly technic Institution—the fountain of- science, so to speak—they might have supposed, would have been the last place in which there was any lack of regard for the public security, seeing that during the last 20 years it had done so much to improve the public mind and .educate the people. The jury would have to consider whether there had been any gross ignorance 'or gross carelessness nianifested, either with regard to the iron treads or to the original construction of the staircase. He reminded them that a man was not answerable for a mere error of judgment, and added that under the existing legis lation no law was violated by the • directors in making the alteration in the stairs • which they made in the autumn of last year. He asked them to consider on which side the weight of testimony lay as to - the starting point of the accident. Tell ing them 'to bear in mind that on this occasion they had — a most important 'public duty to discharge, and urging them to perform it fear lessly, he added that if they believed there was any person whose conduct ha'd been culpably ne gligent or careless it would be their duty to name him. If they had any doubt it was their ditty to give any such person the benefit of it; but he trusted they would be unanimous in condemn ing staircases of this description, loaded as the steps were with iron, and having no proper support at the ends furthest from the wall. Mr. Thomson, the architect . of the building, stated, in reply to the Coroner, that when the stairs were originally constructed he knew that each step must bear three persons at a time according to their area, but he was aware from experiments made that each step was equal to sustain double or treble that weight. "The jury then retired to consider their verdict, and, after an interval of an hour, The foreman said th e ver di c t they had, with one dissentient only, agreed upon was " Accidental death, caused by the falling of a stone staircase at' the . Polytechnic Institution on Monday, the 3d of January, 1859," and which fall we believe was occasioned by the cutting for the - insertion of the iron , :trellis -work and brackets, and by the incautious. manner of doing .the work. The jury regret the adoption by the directors of the recom mendation so - to repair the staircases instead of re constructing them. The jury (he added) cannot allow this opportunity to pass without expressing, in the. - Strongest manner, their; :opinion that all public. buildings should ' be subject to a periodical inspection. A competent person . for. such service should be appointed by the Government, whose duty it should be to inspect all buildings used or intended for public assemblage. That such an in spector-should forward a certificate - to some office, and upon that certificate stating that the building was.ereeted.and finished i n a ll its.partS in "a. proper .manner for the purpme for which it was intended a licence should be granted for such building to be opened. That upon all alterati on s or repairs of iniportanca the like inspection- should take place, and the Same certificate should be made and licence granted. The jury also strongly object to ilie almost irresponsible power now ticlshatlieGsidooiNpii.caortnhotihne. erectionhands a companies and indivi duals maintenance of. our es antrteliseoratbsoalnfutw'n'iesicleSstiotyi-mo,nreostsalulop7- ing the ensuing session Parliamento nfolcei to pass with souotiSiainaeot a r tt e me is ntto deemed se q i u n e . imperative c t n ' i c t N e - e suggestions.talla y- the andt e upon accidents the fears of the public in con that have so frequently takenni pce lace, founded obserYations contained id the valnable reports of the architects appoint e d b y t hi s inquest. The jury express their hope that the .coroner will forward these suggestions to her Majesty's S core . tary of State for consideration.' That Vie said was signed by the -Whole of the jury ; hew-as further requested•to Say that; - while the • jury 'deplore that so sad an accident should have occurred from 'the causes stated in the verdict, they are not unmindful of the great and important services rendered to the cause of education-and of science by the Polytechnic ution, and they are anxious to express their approbation of the conduct of all parties connectedi with the institution at the time of the aceident,arni particularly of the courageous conduct of Mr.. JP L King in descending .amid the ruins of the failing stairs to the assistance of the unfortunate sufferers. The ,jury are further anxious to hereby express their admiration of the high-mindedness and truly bcucvolent conduct of Mr. J. P. Acton, as detailed in the evidence. , .The Coroner said the j ur y h a d di sc h arge d their du s ty in an admirable manner, and he could not doubt that their finding would give great public satisfaction. With that the proceedings terminated. •' r . • . , '11 , 4 LONDON, TUESDAY „::EVENING, JANUARY 25, 1850, T Ca y cE; 0.1 , IHE LAW VOUR7'S. Last night Sir Ri 'Chard. Bethell presided and spoke at a meeting of the Law Amendment SoCiety, -specially co uvened at their 'house in Waterloo-place; to con; rider the question of the concentration of the co arts of common • law and equity in a convenient an (.1 central situation in the metropolis. There was a iconS-Iderabie. number' of members both of the equity - and ctmunon law bar s present,:and the subject ga rise to an animated discussion. Mr. E. WEBSTER, of then equity bar. read, the report of the • committee of -the society specially appointed to consider the co estion. This docu ment stated that, while we piuc led ourselves on our laws and considered the administration of justice in this countryone of its highest titles to the admi ration of the civilized world, - we had no fitting temple devoted to a department of the public ser vice in which so much of our liberty,happiness, and national honour was involved.. The committee considered that the erection of ncw . superior courts of civil procedure in the metropolis bad become in dispensable, and it was a question .of great national importance where they should be located. The dispersion of the chambers and offices b; longing to the several courts was a great public evil, and seriously detrimental to the profession sind the suitors. The committee urge that the courts si'iould: be situated so near to each other that after an ad vocate had been selected and feed he should be able to render the services for which he had been en gaged,—a result which, under the existing arrange ments, was nearly impossible. They suggested the th e s e t a m b h l i e s t h . s m e e f n t t h o o f l a e g h a a l l p a r s e f a e s p s of which i r e e h s o for would be to lawyers what the Royal Exchange was to mer chants, and by affording constant opportunities for conversation would save an immense amount of epistolary correspondence en matters of business. The committee .dwelt in much detail upon the in convenience and expense consequent upon the pre sent arrangement alike to professional men, suitors, jurors, and witnesses, and upon the Obstacles it pre sented to the proper administration of justice. They deprecated the dealing with this important subject in a piecemeal way, and argued that what was wanted was a large, palatial building; a temple of justice worthy, by its architectural proportions, of the great national purposes to which it would be devoted, and situated as near to Lincoln's-inn as it coultlbe consistently with a due regard to sani-, tary considerations. The site they indicated as the best for - such a' building was the district located between. Carey-street, Lincoln's_inn, and the Strand, and the remainder of the report was devoted to a consideration of the question of expense connected with the project. Sir R BEIZIEtr, said about three years ago, being at that time in office, he drew'the attention of the then existing Government .to the' plan then em bodied in the well-written report which had just been read. The meeting was aware that the sub ject had received the attention of the Law Society some considerable time ago. He was then in com munication with many leading members of that society, and certainly approved, very strongly of the principle contained.in the plan suggested. He put the matter to the Government in nearly the ' same shape as it was now, presented by the report. Some little difficulty was felt on the financial part of the subject. It did not appear to him quite right to derive the whole of the necessary funds from the fund in the custody of the Court of Chancery ; but he. thought a very considerable portion of the funds might be derived from that source, pro vided a guarantee was given that in the event of a claimant to any part of the fund in the custody of the Court of Chancery making good his right at any time the demand would be met by the Go vernment. It was found, on a computation then made, that - the country could afford' to pay a very considerable annual sum if they received proper accommodation in this matter; and he therefore proposed that an annual renteharge should be made on the Consolidated Fund, being a sum paid by the Government in return for the accommodation thus afforded to the public, and it was part of his plan to capitalise that sum. Upon the financial details he almost satisfied the jealous and hesitating mind of the Chancellor of the Exchequer kut governments were proberbially slow, and the English mind was still more proverbially reluctant to get rid of any old, hereditary institution, however mischievous it might be. (A laugh.) It would not therefore be a matter of wonder that there was considerable slow ness shown in embracing the proposal ; still he had reason to suppoSe that he should have been allowed to bring in a bill on the subject in the course of the session in which the Government came—he would not say to an untimely end—but to a natural death. (A laugh.) He hoped, however, that the next ses . sion would not be entirely occupied by other discus sions, to the exclusion of this great plan of legal re form. (Hear, hear.) He called it a great plan of legal reform, because it was a thing most earnestly to be desired that the dissociation of the different branches of the administration ofjustice, which had so long prevailed from stec7dental circumstances should be put an end to, and that all departments concerned in that administration should be brought into the most easy, constant, and habitual commu nication with. each other. It was perfectly true that in a great number of departments the division of labour prOthoted utility and economy, but then that must be where . all the operatives were working together for one common end, and it must not be where they ,had the departments of a system work ing in competition to one another. He was in the hope of bringing what might be called the legal and equitable mind into public harmony and lead ing them to perceive in reality one great leading principle—the administration of justice, in simple and uniform modes of procedure. He was desirous that , all 'the members of the • profession should be brought into the daily habit of ob serving the administration of justice, and then be coming, as it were, the critics and commentators of its rules and modes of procedure, they might at last hope to arrive at a uniform system and set of prin ciples in the administration of justice such as ob tained in almost every country except our own. The system-of administering justice in this country had been divided by accident, and that which was our . misfortune had become our characteristic. They would observe what a great misfortune it had been for the common law to be administered in West minster Hall, the equity law in Lincoln's-inn, and the ecclesiastical law in that old cavern or den which used to exist at Doctors'-commons. (Laughter.) 'They must be brought together in the end. There was another minor advantage of union which had not been touched upon. No one who was desirous of advancing the law and improving the adminis tration of justice could fail to entertain along with it the desire that those great institutions of the country, the.lnns of Court, should flourish together with the improvement of the law and the mode of administering it ; and he was extremely desirous that the courts might be placed in such a locality as might be coavenient, not only to those societies, but also to the public. He thought, therefore, if a great palace of justice were locally situated, immediately between the Temple and Lincoln's-inn, an d connecte d by a light, elegant bridge thrown over Fleet-street, that the value of the buildings of these societies might be very much augmented, while justice would be located on its natural site, in immediate connec tion with the habitations of those who would daily and habitually resort to the tribunals m here it was administered: By such an arrangement they wculd recur to the ancient usage under which justice was administered in one place. - Westminster Hall was the old, habitual, local habitation of all law, and it was considered as dwelling there, according to the theory of the Constitution and the language. of Our acts of Parliament. The learned gentleman con cluded by repeating that when in office he made it his especial duty to. bring this subject under the consideration of the' Government, and expressed his regret . that .its progress had been retarded, partly by the ris inertia characteristic Of all Govern ments, and partly by the dissolution of that of which he was amember—adding, however, that he hoped soon to see it: meet with that attention and' respect from Parliament which its great . public im portance demanded. (Cheers.) M. A 11. P., as a layman, expressed a hope that if the rigs inertice so peculiar to Govern- . ments should manifest itself in the existing Govern ment with respect to this great public question, the learned gentleman (Sir R. Bethell) would himself take an early opportunity of urging it upon their attention. . In the discussion • which preceded and followed the speech of Sir R..l3cthell, Mr. Alfred Hill, Mr. E. P. Moare, Mr. - TiaStings ' Mr. Trowel., Mr. T. Webster, Mr. E. Lawrence, M. Collier, M.P., Mr. Goldsmid, and Other imbibers of the bar, took part; and eventually, on the. motion of Mr. HAsTINGs, the report of the committee was received and re ferrcd to the council of the society, with a request that they would take such steps , as they Might think expedient to bring the matter under the con sideration of the Government. Mr. John Staart Mill was unanimously elected a member of thg :ocicty, and the meeting separated between 10 and 11" o clock. ROYAL COLLEGE of SURGEoNs.--The following gentlemen, having undergone the . necessary examinations for the diploma, were admitted members of the- College at a meethig of the Court of Eiaminers. on the 21st inst.— viz., Messrs. Henry James Young, Bath; Samuel Brantford; William Holman, Kerby, Bath; Caleb Evans,, Haverfordwest; Henry'- Philip Rogers, Mauritiug ; John Clarke, Sutherlandshire ; Samuel Clarke Noble, Kendal p and Jo - seph Hippolyte Donatien 1 itry, Mmuitius, T OLIVE INTELLIqENCE, fad. N. GUILDIL.A.LL.--A FAST AMERICAN.—A dash iagly-dressed genteel looking young fellow, with the indispensable adjuncts of a fast young man, an incipient moustache and an all-round collar, who gave his name Frederick Mens, timber merchant, was placed at the bar before Alderman Humphery, charged with stealing a horse and dog cart, value £3O, the property of Mr. Gyver, a livery stable keeper, at Ipswich. Bailey, a detective officer, saicl—From informa tion I received I proceeded yesterday morning, between one and two - o'clock, to the Cross Keys Hotel, in St. John's-street, where I found the prisoner. I told him there was a charge against him for stealing a horse and dog-cart from Ipswich. He said I was quite mistaken in the per. son. I told him it was no use denying it, and he then said, "Well, I do admit having hired the horse and dog .cart, and I came up to London on the spree." I asked him if he wished to say anything, and he then said that the horse and Cart belonged to Mr. Gyver, of Brook-street, near Cornhill, Ipswich. J. W. Markham said—l keep the Cross Keys livery stables, in St. John's-street, the prisoner came to our yard on Friday afternoon, about five o'clock, and I saw him early the next morning, and he asked me if I was a buyer as he had a horse and dog-cart for , sale. I said I was, if I.eould get it anything near my money. I asked him what he wanted for the lot, including the harness, and he said £l5. I said that was more than I could afford, and he then asked my price, and I named £lO. He said I sbould have it at that sum, and added he had just come off a journey for the firm of Davey and M'Alurdo, of Thames-street. Alderman Humphery—Did you buy the lot ? Witness—l said if he would wait two hours while I went into the City and got change for a cheque, I would bring him the money when I came back. Mr. Martin, chief clerk—And instead of doing so you communicated with the police. Witness—Not then, sir. I went to Davey and M.Murdo's, and finding they knew nothing of the prisoner I returned, and having my suspicions -I told him I would not have anything to do with the horse and cart, and advised him to wait till Tuesday, and then send it to . the Repository, where he would get the full value for it. He promised to do so. The horse and cart are still in my possession. The Superintendent of the Ipswich Police said— I have seen the horse and cart, and identified them as Mr. Gyver's property. The prisoner answers the description of the person who hired the horse and cart. Alderman Hump}wry—Did he give you a right address, officer ? Bailey—He gave me such a vague address that I have not been able to make any inquiries. Alderman Humphery (to prisoner)—Where do you live ? Prisoner—ln America, sir. • Alderman Humphery—Then how is it that you are in London ? Prisoner—My home is in America, but I have lately been residing close to Ipswich. Alderman Humphery—What have your been doing for a living ? Prisoner—l am a timber-merchant and farmer in America. Alderman Humphery—How long have you been in England ? - Prisoner—Five weeks, sir ; and during that time I have been living with my mother. Alderman Humphery—And have you given your right name ? • Prisoner—Yes, sir. _ Alderman HuMphery—Rather fast work, Mr. Tens; only five weeks in England, and charged with stealing a horse and dog-cart. The Superintendent said—From a circumstance the prisoner has mentioned to me, I have now some recollection of him ; and I also find that he went 32 miles at a stretch for the first stage, and from the route he took he must have had an intimate know ledge of the country. Alderman Humphery—You had better take him down to Ipswich. The prisoner was then removed. BOW-STREET.—Henry James David, who re fused to state his address, was brought before Mr. Hall (who heard the case in a private room) on a warraift granted by him in - Feb., 1858, under the Extradition Act. He was charged with forging a bill for £l,OOO, purporting to be drawn by H. J. Davis, of New York, upon Messrs. Brown, Shipley and Co., of Liverpool, and the prosecutor was Mr. J. S. Kean, of Philadelphia, U.S., to whom the bill had been passed by a person known as Abrahams, alias Dowd, alias Henry, alias David. Mr. Sleigh, who appeared for the prosecution, stated that the warrant had been in the hands of Inspector Whicher, of the detective force, since February or March of last year, since which period the prisoner had eluded capture by keeping out of this country. That morning, however, the prisoner, in order to attend to some other matter, ventured to show his face in Londbn, and the officer, having information of his movements, apprehended him. Though the prisoner went by the name of David, he (the learned counsel) had reason to believe, from the instructions of the respectable firm who re tained him, Messrs. Sewell, Fox, and Sewell, that it was not his real name. The real Henry James' David was a merchant of considerable substance in New York. The bill now • produced, and signed " Henry J. David," had been uttered to the prose cutor, Mr. Kean, on the representation that it was signed by the Mr. David; of New York, referred to. in England, and it would, Alr therefore, liean N b v e a s necessaryn t noyv to ask for a little time to bring him from America. It would be unreason able to suppose that a prosecutor could remain in this country for months and years to await the con tingency of a person being apprehended, who was known to be hiding abroad. But under the 2d section of the statute, by which effect was given to the treaty of extradition, the information sworn before the magistrate at the time the warrant was granted, or even a copy of that information, could be used as evidence. The information was in the possession of the Court, and would be to a con siderable extent borne out by other evidence, from which it would appear that the signature to the bill, so far from being that of Mr. David, of New York, was that of the prisoner at the bar. If that were not deemed sufficient he would be enabled, after a delay of 48 hours, to prove That no person of the name of David had any correspondence with the house of Brown, Shipley, and Co. of Liverp oo l, on w h om th e bill was drawn. He felt that he should then be justified in asking the court to detain the prisoner till the arrival of Mr. Kean from America. The act con templating the difficulty that might arise in such cases, had given a power of remand for two months: Mr. Hall said that only applied to the Secretary of State. Mr. Sleigh was aware that it was open to such interpretation, and as his worship took that view of it he should apply for a remand from eight days to eight days, as in ordinary cases. Mr. Hall said the parties had been nibbling at this case ever since Feb., 1858. From the great similarity between the English and the American law, there was not the same excuse fox any defect in the mode of getting up a case, as if the prose cutor had been a Frenchman, the laws of whose country were so different. Yet he invariably found that he had much more trouble with American than with French cases. The papers in the first in - stance had Leen sent over in a very imperfect state, so as to afford no evidence whatever on which he could act. If the matter had origihally been placed in the hands of the respectable firm who now held the papers, and by whom Mr. Sleigh was instructed, the matter would have been settled long age. The information of Mr. James S. Kean, of Phila- delphia, merchant, was then read. It stated that the bill of exchange produced, purporting to. be signed by Mr. Henry J. David, and drawn on Brown, Shipley, and Co., of Liverpool, at GO days after sight, was passed to him by a person known as Dowd, or Abrahams,- or Henry, or David. He represented that he was H. J. David, of New York. Witness paid - £l,OOO in American dollars for the note, which was afterwards dishonoured at Liverpool. He then communicated with David, who said he supposed the had not received his remit tance but, it would be a ll r ight by th e nex t ma il . Shortly afterwards he absconded. • Mr. F. L. Lyne, solicitor, deposed that the sig nature to the bill was in the handwriting of the . prisoner, with whom he had dealings. Cross-examined—Wa s not on good terms with the prisoner, against whom he had brought an Action for what he considered swindling him. Was not prejudiced in his favour, certainly, but was not influenced in his evidence by that. Inspector Whicher, Detective Force, had held the warrant since March, 1858. Had not seen the prisoner since February till that day, when he apprehended. him in Stone-buildings. He said his name was David, bat yefused to give any address. Cro§ - s-examined—Knew that prisoner had had several actions in the Courts at Westminster, and had been witness in.a case there, but that was-be fore the warrant was issued. Mr. Bell submitted that the evidence was insuffi- c:cit. Mr. Hall said it would be insufficient for com mittal, but it was quite enough to justify the pri soner's detention. There was no power to remand under the statute, but that power was inherent in every magistrate. Mr. Bell submitted that the power to bail was equally so. Mr. Sleigh should oppose bail, as prismr had ab.,,conded from bail in America. Mr. Hall said there was no proof of that, and in a ettgrxesting on such, slight evidence, he could not refuSelail ; but it must be to a substantial amount; the prisoner's own recognisance in £1,500, and two sureties oflsoo each, with 4S hours' notice of bail. Mr. Charles Selby, the comedian, waited on the sitting magistrate, and stated that the gentlemen who threw the wreaths on the stage, at the Strand Theatre, during Mrs: Selby's perform ance on Friday night, had given an ample apology,, stating that they did not intend to insult the lady. He also observed that it was not the case, as might have been inferred, that he was performing at the Strand Theatre. His wife was engaged'at that establishment, but he himself was at the Adelphi Theatre. CLERKENWELL. —DARING ROBBERY OF £4oo.—Richard Grose, of 6, Charles-street, Hamp stead-road, pianoforte-maker, but who is well known to the police, was placed at the bar before Mr. Corrie, charged with stealing, at No.ll, Sandwich street, the property and moneys of Mr. Henry Richard Bowen Touchet Davies, £345 in Bank of England notes, a portrait, seven silver tablets, a gold locket, a gold Albert chain, and other property. Mr. Lewis appeared for the prisoner. Mrs. Harriet Farley stated that she kept the house, No. 11, Sandwich-street. On Saturday night, about eleven o'clock, she let the prosecutor out, and was shortly afterwards surprised to find the street door open. She knocked at the prosecu tor's door, and not being able togaia admission said she would break open the- door ,if she was not let in. The prisoner rushed out of the parlour, knock ing her against the hall wall, and told her that she was wanted in the parlour. The street door was open, and the prisoner ran out. The door was open in consequence of the charwoman having gone.out to see who was in the parlour, and she saw some one crouching down. When the prisoner ran away she (witness) . pursued, and never lost sight of him. When the prisoner was taken into custody she saw him throw four silver tablets among the crowd. In cross-examination, the witness stated that she never spoke to the prisoner before Saturday night. The pro4cutor had lodged with her about four months. Four ladies and four gentlemen lived in her house. She never lost sight of the prisoner. Police-constable Young, 162 E, said he heard the cry of " Stop thief, 2, and saw the prisoner coming towards him. As soon as the prisoner saw him, he turned round and ran in the opposite direction. He (the constable) pursued the prisoner; and saw him throw away five keys, one a skeleton key, which opened the street door, and a number of silver tablets. A " jemmy" was also thrown away by the prisoner. When he took theprisoner into custody, several of the bystanders gave him some articles which the prisoner had throWn away.‘ At the police station he searched the prisoner, and found upon him; a gold brooch, which the prosecutor iden tified. A quantity of goods had been removed by the prisoner out of the boxes ready for taking away. Thomas Lowen said he wash passing through Sandwich-street at the time in question, when he heard 41 cry of—" Stop thief," and, seeing the prisoner running, tried to stop him, but could not. He saw the prisoner throw away a bundle of bank notes, which he took to the station, and which amounted to .E340._ Patrick Garey said he was with the last witness, and saw the prisoner throw away a portrait and a £5 note belonging to the prosecutor. The prosecutor stated that when he went out he left th• money and the articles produced in a box which was locked. Inspector Witham, of the E division, said he wished for a remand, as the prisoner was suspected of being concerned. with others in the committal of some burglaries in the 1) division. A police constable stated that the prisoner was tried at the Central Criminal Court for burglary in May, 1857, and was sentenced to 12 months' hard labour. The prisoner said he should reserve his defence. Mr. Corrie said he should commit the prisoner for trial, but would remand him until Saturday next for the completion of the depositions. CHARGE OF MANSLAUGHTER.—James Hart, of 1, Clarence grove, Clarence-road, Kentish Town, a carman, was charged with causing the death of Christopher Berkelmans, the if son of Mr. J. Berkelmans, lathe-maker, 35, Clerkenwell-green, in Vine-street, Clerkenwell. The prisoner, on Saturday afternoon, between four and five o'clock, was driving one of Pick ford's vans, when the deceased went out into the road, was knocked down, and one of the wheels passing over his head, the poor fellow expired im mediately. :All the witnesses deposed to the death being the result of accident. Mr. Carrie' at once discharged the prisoner, but directed him to attend before the coroner. MARYLEBONE.-'-STABBING WITH INTENT TO MURDEM—Richard Frowley was brought beforo Mr. Broughton:on the serious charge of having stabbed and wounded a labourer, named John Bourke, with intent to murder him. Mr. Keene attended for the prisoner. Charles Baldwin sworn—l was at the White Lion,Edgwarc-road, on Saturday night, abouteight o'clock, and was there with Bourke. We were drinking together, and I had just entered the 7th Dragoon Guards, I had some colours hanging from my cap. The priE suer and another man came in, and he (prisoner) said to me, " Will you enlist me and give me a shilling ?" lle (prisoner) shoved me, and wanted to fight me and Bourke. Some words took place, in the course of which Bourke struck the prisoner two or three times. The potman came in and turned the prisoner out. Mr. Broughton—Were you all the worse for drink ? Witness—Yes, sir, or nearly so. The prisoner came in again'to the front of the bar, and said to Bourke, " Will you fight me now ?" Bourke then hit him on his nose, and he bled from the effects of the blow. Prisoner then pulled a knife from his pocket, and with it struck Bourke on the head and side. He bled profusely, and exclaimed to some one who was near him, "Dick, I am knifed." I did not know it was a knife till I saw him bleeding. When he received the injuries a man caught him in his arms. By Mr. Keene—Bourke had not in my hearing threatened to knock the prisoner's brains out. He did not push me against the prisoner. There was a scuffle, but not a fight. Bourke hit the prisoner on his nose before he took the knife out. He bled from the blow which Bourke had given him. William Collins—l saw Bourke strike the pri soner in the face, and I saw the prisoner strike at him (Bourke) in the side. By Mr. Keene—Bourke said he - would fight the prisoner outside. Th e p r i soner was struck by another party in the house. I saw Bourke strike him at the bar. I did not see any one strike him before he had stabbed Bourke. The prisoner and Bourke were both the worse for liquor. Mr. Jas. Morrison, surgeon, lgO, Edgware-road. The man Bourke was brought to me. I examined him, and found him bleeding profusely from a wound 'on the hip. He was also bleeding from the head. I saw that the injuries were so serious that I con sidered it advisable to have him removed to St. Mary's Hospital, Paddington. After I had attended to the wounds he was put in a cab, and I accom panied him in it to the above institution. By Mr. Keene—The wound had not penetrated into the cavity of the abdomen. He would very so: - ,n have died of exhaustion from loss of blood if he had not been properly attended to. Mr. Cruikshank, resident surgeon at St. Mary's Hospital, said,—l found three wounds upon the man Bourke, one upon the hip, another behind the ear, and a third upon the chest. He was bleeding very much when brought in. Mr. -Broughton—Do you consider that the inju ries he has received are of a dangerous character ? Witness—Yes; the - wound on the hip is four inches deep, and it has penetrated to the bone. It passed in an oblique direction. It was such a wound as would be inflicted by a knife. Mr. Broughton—ln what condition is the man now? Witness—He is in a very precarious state. By Mr. Keene—l considered him to be under the effect of drink when brought into the hospital. Froiham,-272 D—l took the prisoner into cus tody. On his way to the station, he said " I did not do it." • Inspectot Mackerel produced two clasp knives, one of them,,which was found upon the prisoner, had marks of blood upon it. The other was taken from the,pocket of Bourke when at the hospital. The prisoner was remanded. THE LATE CASE Or THROWING A CHILD OUT OF Wispow.—Eliza. Griggs was again brought up, charged with having thrown her infant child out of window, while, as she alleged, under the influence of a dream, the particulars of which case have already appeared in our paper. The prisoner was sent for trial, but was allowed to give bail for her being forthcoming at the Sessions. LAMBETIL—.—SINGuLAn DISCOVERY OF A ROB BERY. —Sarah Leman, Julia Ward, and Margaret' Pagen, the former 19, and the two latter 18 years of age, were charged before. Mr. Elliott with felony, in committing a robbery at Liverpool. From the testimony of Jones .157 L, and another constable, it 2ppeared that , on the evening before the prisoners had applied at the police station in Tower-street, and informed the inspector on duty that they had been turned into the street, out of the house, 7G, Granby-street, Waterloo-road, where they had been lodging for two days and nights, and their property detained; because they were not enabled to. pay 4s. od. owing ,by them for, their. lodgings. The inspector, aware that the house in question was a low and notorious brothel, asked the applicants if they had any objection to go to the w.orkhouse, as they had no money, until this morning, when they should have an opportunity of going before a magistrate respecting their clothing and property. - They at once consented, and the inspector sent a constable with them to take them to the workhouse; but, after proceeding a short distance on their way there, they declined going further, and said they should return to the house in Granby-street. The constable, Jones, suspected that all -was not right, folloived them to the brothel, and in a dispute between them and Thompson, the owner of the houe, he heard that the prisoners had committed a robbery at Liverpool, and that the clothes and other things detained by Thomp. son were a portion of the property stolen. He in consequence took them . to the station and on thciibeing searched a sovereign was found on one, and different sums on the others. The prisoner Leman said she came up from Liver pool to see her brother, who is a soldier, and was, accompanied by the other two, and as they had not been able to find her brother out, they had made up their minds to go back. On their arrival in town on Friday, they met with Thompson, and he, on learning that they had just come from the country, persuaded them to go to his house, telling them they might make a good thing of it by seeing and taking home gentlemen, an d sa id h e h a d f requen tly changed 'XS and - .£lo notes for young women in his house who had. robbed gentlemen of them. The prisonerS, who all said they used to get their living at Liverpool by hard labour, denied the rob bery, and said they wished •to get back to their friends. At the request of the officer, however, they were remanded to give time to communicate with the police authorities at Liverpool. CHARGr OF BIGAMY.—George Fox, a bricklayer, who had been apprehended on a warrant, was charged with bigamy, and unlawfully marry i ng Alice Proudfoot, his former wife, Sarah, being then and still alive. From the evidence it appeared that in the month of October, 1848, the prisoner was married by banns in the Parish church of Wellingdon, Middlesex, to Sarah Bennett, wid ow , and i n th e mon th of Oct., 1858, just 10 years after, he also married Alice Proudfoot, in Christ Church, district church, Brix ton-road. A warrant was obtained against himby the first wife on Saturday last, and on Sunday even ing he was apprehended at Homerton by Revell, one of the summoning officers, when he admitted his offence, and said his first wife was 18 years older than him, and that this disparity of age, and the fact of his wife having a family by her former husband, was the cause of great unhappiness, and he therefore made up his mind to leave her. The necessary witnesses to' complete the case not being present, the prisoner was remanded to a future day. SOUTUWARK.—IMPORTANT TO MEMBERS OF BENEFIT SOCIETIES.—The Secretary of the Hand in-Hand Benefit Society, held at the Woolpack Tavern, Kent•street, was summoned before Mr. Burcham, for illegally expelling Richard Wood, one of the members. The defendant said that the complainant broke throughitwo of the rules of the society while he was on the sick fund, and at a meeting of the members they decided on expelling , him. Mr. Burcham asked whether he had the minute book in which these proceedings were entered ? The defendant said he had no book, neither were any minutes taken down. Mr. Burcham supposed that they kept books. The defendant said they did not for that purpose, but he had the rules of the society for his worship's inspection. Mr. Burcham asked him under what rule the members had acted ? • The defendant replied the 19th and the 12th. The complainant was seen remaining in a public house for more than one hour, which was contrary to the 19th rule. There were amusements also going on in that house, and it was beyond the hour specified by the 12th rule. Mr. Burcham asked whether the society had punished him according to the 19th rule ? The Secretary said that they fined him a shilling for being in the public house, and expelled him for being there beyond the hours. 'Mr. Burcham told him they had done wrong, as it was all one offence, and having fined him, there was an end to it. Under these circumstances they could not expel him. They must accordingly rein state him, and pay all arrears due to him. WESTMINSTER. A RUFFIANLY DELIN QUENT.—John Mack, a fellow of gigantic propor tions, was prosecuted by Mr. Bellamy from the Treasury, for wholesale uttering of counterfeit coin, to which was added a charge of violently and brutally assaulting the police, and endeavouring to "gouge" a constable's eye out and bite his nose off. John Ifarris, of 4, Strutton-ground, boot and shoemaker, said that prisoner came to his shop and purchased a pair of child's shoes for is. 6d., in pay ment for which he tendered two cOunterfeit shil lings. Witness told him they were bad, when he seemed to be drunk, talked incoherently, and went away. John Robert Dixon, butcher, York-street, West minster, said that shortly after the previous case prisoner came into his shop and tendered another spurious shilling in payment for ten pennyworth of meat. Witness told him the shilling was bad, and then prisoner affected to be speechless from drink, but on learning that Milliman, an officer well known to utterers of base coin, was coming, suddenly re covered and walked briskly up the street. Mrs. Louisa Mason, tobacconist, Broadway, Westminster, proved that prisoner next paid her a visit, andtendered two base shillings, and then went into another shop in the neighbourhood. Police constables William Milliman and Ferris Carr gave evidence of the ruffianly violence of the prisoner. Milliman, on receiving information from Mrs. Mason, first took him into custody, when he suddenly rushed upon the officer, and seizing him by the throat with the left hand, made several desperate attempts to gouge his eye out with his right thumb, and also endeavoured to bite his nose off. The blood was streaming from the constable's eye when Carr came up, prisoner also attacked him, but after a desperate resistance was taken to the station. Mr. Arnold committed the prisoner on the three charges of uttering, and left it open to the Commis sioners of Police to indict him for the assaults. MORE BRUTAL ASSAULTS BY SOLDIERS.—John Jack and James Chapman were . charged with the following unprovoked and desperate assaults : At a little after eleven o'clock on Sunday even ing, the defendants were drunk, in Peter-street, Westminster, and flourishing their belts over their heads, when, upon two poor labouring men, named M'Cann and Gray, coming up, the soldiers attacked and wounded them severely, without the slightest provocation. Defendant Jack cut M'Cann 's head in three or four places with the brass ornament, or buckle of the belt, the last blow being - given with such extraordinary force, as literally to cut the peak of the poor man's cap off. Chapman inflicted two wounds upon Gray's head in the same way. Both defendants were drunk, but after they had committed the. outrage darted off at full speed, and had run a quarter of a mile before they were captured. The two poor men were taken to the hospital, where their wounds were dressed, and presented in their appearance unequivocal proof of the treatment they had received. Jack, who was proved by the police to have been much intoxicated, set up in defence that M'Cann insulted arid struck him first. The other defendant contented himself with the remark, " I say the same." Mr. A: a )1d intimated that the case was of by far too serious a nature for him to deal with summarily, and he should therefore ultimately send it for trial. The prisoners were then remanded till Thursday for additional evidence. GREENWICH.—AN UNFOUNI)ED CHARGE OP FELONY.—Ernma Bass, a young woman about 20 years of age, was placed in the dock before Mr. Seeker, charged with stealing a gold watch, yaluc £25, a gold guard, value £B, an eye-glass, and a purse containing two sovereigns, from the person of Mr. J. N. Dirck. residing at 8, Brand-street, Greenwich. It appeared that shortly after 8 o'clock on the previous (Sunday) evening, the prosecutor entered the police station in companyof the prisoner,whom he accused of having robbed him in a house of ill lame of the property above named. The prisoner protested her innocen ce , and before taking the charge the sergeant on duty questioned the prose cutor closely as to when he last saw the property safe, and on his replying at the time he entered the house with the prisoner, the charge was taken in the usual manner, and the prisoner was conveyed t) a cell and locked up. Some time afterwards t 1• Prosecutor again attended at the station, and gave information that he had found the property, havii g forgotten that previous to meeting with changedthc pthr, e soncr he had his waistcoat, in which th e watch, and guard7&c., were left. Upon this prisoner was liberated ; but, as it is necessary when a charge is taken before a magistrate, for the case to be legally dispos2d of, her recognisances were taken for her appearance this morning. Mr. Seeker inquired if the prosecutor was in attendance? Police constable Cheeseman, 198 It, replied in the negative. Mr. Seeker—Having preferred a charge of felony, , he ought to have appeared before me and expla:ned all the circumstances. The Prisoner—l am perfectly innocent, your worship. Mr. Seeker—Your are discharged, young woman. Some silly fool has given you into custody for robbery which, it now turns out, was never coin milted. The Prisoner—But cannot I punish him for having caused me to be locked up innocently ? Mr. Seeker informed the prisoner that she could get some person to write to her accuser, or she could call upon him herself, on which she left the court. ROBBING A POLICE SERGEANT OF lIIS COAT Thomas Sullivan, 32, of 18, Bath-street, Old-street road, Shoreditch, was charged with stealing an uniform overcoat, belonging to Police-sergeant Dodsworth, 43 P, and also with assaulting that officer. The prisoner, it appeared, call e d a t th e h ous e of Sergeant Dodsworth, in Love-lane, Rotherhithe, for the purpose of seeing his father-in-law, who lodged there. At that time the coat had been left, after cleaning, hanging at the garden door, and was subsequently traced to the possession of the prisoner, at the Rose and Rummer beershop, Paradise-street, Rotherhithe, when he was taken into custody, and on the way to the station he struck the officer ,and behaved in a very violent manner. The prisoner's defence was, that he had no inten tion of stealing the coat, being under the influent© of liquor at the time. Seclier fined the prisoner 40s: for the unlaW ful possession, or one month's imprisonment. PRIZE CADETSHIPS. Colonel Talbot presents his compliments to the Editor of The Sun, and will feel obliged to him by his insertion in that journal of the enclosed corrc• spondence. Downing-street, Jan. 22. India House, Jan. 19, 1859. Sir,—l beg leave to apprise you that I have re served two cadetships for the Scholars of Welling ton College, to be placed at the disposal of his Royal Highness the Prince Consort and the Governors of the College, and that it is my inten tion to reserve - at least one cadetship every year for the same purpose, as long as I may have it in my power.—l have, &c., (Signed) . J. W. Hoc°. Col. the. Hon. W. P. Talbot, &c., &c. 10, Downing-street, Whitehall, Jan. 22, 1850. Sir,—l have the honour to inform you that I hairs submitted your letter to his Royal Highness the President, and the Vice-President of Wellington College, and that I have been commanded by his Royal ilighness to express to you on the part of the governors the high sense which they entertain of the public spirit that has induced you to offer these cadetships as prizes to the students of the College. The Governors hope that when it is known that such prizes may be obtained by the boys placed under their charge, the public will, by a liberal support, enable them to increase the number of those who will derive the full benefit of the insti tution.—l have, &c., W. P. TALBOT. Sir J. W. Hogg, Bart., &c. COUNTRY MARKETS. COLCHESTER-JAN. 22. The wheat trade is dull to-day, with a decline of is to 2s on last week's prices. Beans and peas is dearer. Barley a good inquiry at very full prices. Wheat, white 46s to 508 Beans, Mazagan.. 22s to 34 s I red 36s to 44s Middle & small 33s to 403 Barley 3os to 42s I White peas 4os to 424 Oats 23s to 28s I Grey.. 4os to 12s NOTTINGIIAAI---Jnx. 22. At to-day's market a moderate business was transacted in wheat, white of good quality being in demand at is per qr. over the rates of last week Fine barley fully su pport 3 late rates. Less inquiry for oats, and is up. Beans are scarce and fine qualities is per qr. higher. White wheat, new, 44s to 52s Barley, grinding.. 28s to 3 24 Red do. 4os to 44s Oats old, 3os to 34 0 Old white 44s to 48s New:do 28s to 314 - I Red do. 38s to 44s Bea. 48s to 50 Barley, malting.... 38s to 45s Peas s —s to ---9 - LEICESTER—JAN, 22. At this day's market there was rather a fair supply of wheat, and sales were effected at the quotations of this dal week. Foreign wheat firm. Barley in good request, and prices in favour of sellers. Beans and peas scarce, and higher. Oats steady, and in some instances they realised a trifle more money. Wheat 4os to 43s Oats.. 2Bs to 3 8 s White do 44s to 47s Beans, new 42s to 5 03 Barley 3BB to 44s Ditto, old .44s to 48s ROCHESTER—JAN. 22. There has been a general decline in wheat at nearly all the markets held in this district during the past week. Th e trade was, therefore, in a very stagnant condition, and i t was only by farmers and holders conceding a decline of 10 on all but very best sorts that business could be done. Wheat ...39s to 42s Oats.... 2ss to 28 0 White .40s to 43s I Beans 4os to 46 4 Barley .28s to 41s Peas 40s to 44s KIRKAIDY—JAN. 22 . We had large supplies of wheat and oats, but small of barley. Fine barley is per qr. dearer, ordinary much the same as last week. Oats 6d higher. Wheat a slow sale at rather less money. Wheat (0). Barley (0). Oats (0). First.... —s Od —s Od —s Od • Second.'. —s Od —s Od —s •Od Third .. —s Od —s Od —s Od Wheat (N). Barley (N). Oats (N). 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Packed in tins of about 42 feeds, 6s. ; of about 90 feeds, lls. • in casks of about 450 feeds, 50s. ; of about 1,000 feeds , £5, being about lid. per feed. Goods forwarded on receipt of Post-office Orders. Important Caution—Beware of spurious imitations offered by the ignorant and unscrupulOus. All imitators will be proceeded against. BIRTHS. GREENHILL-011 the 24th inst., at 15, Queen-street, May fair, the Hon. Mrs. Charles Greenhill, of a daughter. O'DONOGAUE.—On the 16th inst., at 16, Lower Fitzwil liam-street, Dublin, the wife of The O'Donoghue, of th• Glens, M.P., of a soli and heir. PEARSON.—On the 23d inst., at Stoke, near Devonport, the wife of Major Pearson, Grenadier Guards, Major of Brigade, of a son, WHATTON.-011 the 23d inst., at 39, Weymouth-street, Portland-place, the wife of the Rev. Arundell Blount Whatton, LL.B., of a son. M A It RIAGE S. COOK—DITCIIBURN—On the 20thinst ~ at the parish church, St. Marylebone, Augustus Cook, Esq., of 12, Upikr Ber keley-street, Portman-square, tollarriet Anne, the eldest daughter of Thomas Ditchburn, Esq., of St. John's wood-road. Fox—CoPLAwn.—On the 22d inst., at St. Mary's-la- Strand, Richard Charles Fox, Esq., to Emily, the only daughter of the late Robert Copland, of Quality-court, Chancery-lane. DEATH S. AIREY.—On the 22d inst.. at 1, Wilton-street, Belgrave square, Thomas Airey, 'Esq. ) late of the Bank of Eng land, aged 40. BERTIION.—On the 30th inst., onboard the Genghis Khan, at sea, Captain Henry P. B. Berthon, Bombay Artillery, aged 33. • • CI ARLEVILIE.—On the 19th inst., at Charleville Forest, Tullamore, Charles William Goore, third Earl of Char 'ovine, aged 37. COLNETT.—On the 12th inst., at Malta, Colonel James H. Colnett, H.E.1.C.5., of Southwick-crescent, Hyde-park square. HILL.—On the 20th inst., at 47, Portland-place, John Hill, Esq., formerly of the Coal Exchange, aged 58. MEREDITH.-On the 23d inst. ' John Meredith, Esq.,at his residence, 3, Durham-place, Lambeth-r oa d, aged 75. RICHARDS.—On the 23d inst., Stephen Richards, Esq., of 2. Tavistock-square, lato one of the Masters in 11.31.'s Court of Exchequer, aged 82. LONDON : Printed and Published by IsIIIRDO YOUNG, of No. 112, Strand, Printer, at The Sun Office, No. 112, Strand, in the Precinct of the Savoy, in the county of Niddlocez, Tuo3day, January 25, 1859. C In be f