The Sun. — London, England, 1859-03-02 00:00:00

- . such y did esent very tuit3' Tlie t, Sir I. the :lerk, aural uilty ►urch the ar an corn le re- rowe, .htful All )11ing I pro- The 1 this i can her D. M. (alter Mr. rright ," and t once er, in ppiest ars to iusical state g 30th to the :o that be ex- )RD. ny was .-street, of the e terms ith the satisfied hem an neans a had in- Dd upon to both fie upon vantage ice into (Hear, nd must cording 'mint to ty they tole, he ,th him, one for 3rous or hear.) and the :s to the general vay was llowing d:— prietors r. Pear dverted I which Metro to make idon to 3ary to kg ; and ruled to adopt ertions. onstant e aware [nations our and in their irectors machi is now ce with irectorg deviate h-fields .olborn -3 prove emitted rectors, liberty es of a [though ion will r. Pear 'ea tures ty now amount t of so In con- Pan the indivi thougk Ind the Dve suf- Dy yen incture ject." )LITAN we per limited is privi [l. The 1110-N EY MARKET AND CITY NEWS. CITY, Two O'CLOCK. There is a steady demand for discount accommo dation ; but the preparations for the 4th of the month have, as usual, created rather more activity among bankers and brokers, who, profiting by these temporary requirements, are inclined to exact slightly enhanced terms for the negotiation of com mercial bills. These fractional changes, when the Bank miniraum is only 21 per cent., attract very little notice, as the mercantile classes find every facility in obtaining all the assistance they need for the promotion of business. At the present mo ment, also, attention is more directed to political than financial affairs, and it is fully understood that While trade. remains inactive, and speculation is discouraged, no material alteration can be antici pated. In the Stock Exchange loans on Govern ment securities are negotiable at 11 to 2 per cent. ; and the rat es charged for " continuation" in the Railway Sh. are Market are unusually easy. The silver market, though quiet, continues steady , and there i s no alteration to report in values. Further arrivals of specie are daily expected from Australia, one or two vessels being now several days overdu e. Larger consignments are expected from Amer. ea, the exchange at New York showing increased firmness, and under these circumstances a further accumulation of bullion at the Bank of England is considered probable. In the Fc reign Exchanges, yesterday, a further advance wo.s recordod in the rates on Vienna and Trieste. In the Liverpool Cotton Market, yesterday, a fair amount •Df business was recorded, and prices of all descriptio us tended upwards. The sales were estimated at 12,000 bales. The Railway Share Market closed heavily, and quotations slightly declined. The meeing of the shareholders of the Submarine Telegraph Co: aspany passed off satisfactorily. Sir James Carmicl iael, Bart., took the chair, and alluded to the great vs due of the new contract made with the French Government, and the improving state of the company. The - report was adopted, and a dividend at the rate of 7 per cent. per annum was agreed to unanimously. At the meeting of the Oriental Inland Steam Company, also held to•day, the chairman (Colonel Grimes) alluded to the forward state of the under taking, and elle great benefits it was likely to confer on our Indian territories. The vessels had all safely arrived in India, and others were being con structed here to occupy the extensive field held out for commercial enterprise. The accounts showed a balance in favour of the company of £4,732 7s. 4d. The report -was adopted. At the meeting of the Railway Passengers' Assurance Company a report was presented stating that the receipts from premiums had considerably increased during 1858, and that the balance of revenue justified the directors in declaring a divi dend at the Tato of 4 per cent. per annum, and also bonus of is. per share. The markets for public securities have been very quiet to-day, and quotations are in most instances heavy at the depreciated quotations current yes-' terday afternoon. Very little variation has taken Place, Consols having been 951 all day. The operations both for investment and on specula tion are very limited, and create no animation. Th e New Threes And the Reduced have been dealt i n at 951 and 96 ; Bank Stock is flat, at 2281- ; Exchequer Bills, advertised, are 345. to 375. prem. ; India Loan Debentures are 981 99, and ditto Bonds, 19s• prem. ; Long Annuities are marked 181 5-16, being firmer. A fair amount of business is recorded in Foreign Securities, and prices show a general decline. Turkish 6 per Cents. are 901 to 91; ditto, New Loan, 77 to 78 ; Dutch 4 per Cents. have receded to 1001; Spanish Deferred to 298; Venezuelan Deferred to 1 7 ; and Portuguese to 451. Brazilian 41 per Cents., 1 852, are marked 941 ; and ditto, 1858, 94k. The New Austrian Loan is nominally at previous rates. In the Railway Share Market the dealings have been to a moderate extent, but prices have shown considerable depression, the decline on most of the principal lines, compared with yesterday, being fully Ito per cent. North Western, Lancashire and Yorkshire, and South Western have receded ss. ; Eastern Counties, Great Northern, North Western, Midland and North British, 10s. ; North Eastern (Berwick), and South Eastern, 15s. ; and Caledonian and South Wales, £l. Brightons advanced 55., and Oxford, Worcester, and Wol verhampton 10s. The Foreign lines have been flat. Paris and Lyons have receded to 32a : Dutch-Rhenish to 10} ; Lombardo-Venetian to 81 fur the old shares, and 79 74 for the new. In the Colonial Market scarcely any business has been transacted. Great Western of Canada declined about 55., and East Indian brought previous rates. Joint-Stock Bank and Miscellaneous Shares have exhibited no variation of importance, and but few transactions have taken place. BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. Bank Stock 3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities 9 51 1 6 54 6 , s perL Cent. Consols Annuities NSW 3 per Cent. Annuities 951 1 6 5 i t 6 51 Lon g Annuities, expire sth Jan., 1860 — Ditto 30 Years, expire sth Apr., 1835 lBl 5-16 India Stock Ditto Debentures Ditto Bonds, £l,OOO Ditto under £l,OOO Consols for Account 9 51 k I March. June. I ?xchequer Bills, £l,OOO, 2d. & lid.. 38 1 Ditto Small, lid. Ditto Advertised FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. Brazilian 5 per Cent. Ditto 1852, 41 per Cent. 941 Ditto 1858, 4k per Cent 94/ Grenada New Active, 31 per Cent. Mexican 3 p e r Cent. — ' Ditto Account Peruvian 41 per Cent — Ditto Account Ditto (Uribarren), 4f per Cent. Portuguese, 1853, 3 per Cent. Ditto Account Sardinian, 5 per Cent Ditto Account Spanish 3 per Cent Ditto New Deferred, 3 per Cent. Spanish Com. Cert. of Coup. not funded.. 5i Turkish 6 per Cent 9Ol Ditto Account Ditto New Loan Ditto Account Venezuelan 5 per Cent. Ditto Account Ditto Deferred 2 per Cent Dividends on the above payable in London. Dutch Exchange, 12 Guil. 21 per Cent — Ditto Certificates, 4 per Cent. THREE O'CLOCK. Consols, Money 951 Consols for Account QUEEN'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL, BIRMINGHAM, 1 1 1ILLION OF STAMPS FUND.—The principal has received the handsome donation of £25 from Miss Burdett Coutts, and £5O from Mrs. Brown, in aid of the arduous task of collecting a million of penny stamps to enlarge and improve the charity. ATTEMPTED MURDER IN THE ClTY.—Con siderable sensation was created in Doby's-court, Monkwell- Street, Cripplegate, yesterday morning, in consequence of a dry of " Murder." On the policeman proceeding to a room In one of the houses he found a man named O'Leary beat ing his wife with a poker, and the unfortunate woman in a pool of blood. He immediately seized the ruffian, who said that if he had not come in he inter ded to have mur dered her. With as little delay as possible, the unfortu nate woman was conveyed to Si. Bartholomew's Hospi tal, where Mr. Batten, house-surgeon, on examination, found her arms broken, and skull fractured, besides other extensive injuries. Not the slightest hopes are entertained of her recovery. AN " OMISSION" FROM THE QUEEN'S SPEECH. — For the last 12 months there has been a savage war on the border relative to the claims of two proposed railway bills. This will explain to southern readers the following anec dote told by the Border. Advertiser, as coming from its nawick correspondent :—" Considerable excitement was Manifested on Thursday evening last to hear the Queen's speech, and parties congregated in groups in different places to read it. Among others a large party assembled in one of our barber's shops, where it was read and listened to with great attention. At the conclusion, an old veteran arose in great perplexity, and said, Read on, it canna be done yet.' On being assured that it was really done,' quoth he, ' that beats a'. Did ye ever ken the like o't ? The -waist important thing i' the hale session's never mice mentioned—oor railway 1 ' , FATAL ACCIDENT ON THE NORTH-WESTERN RAILWAY.—On Saturday morning, one of the sub-contrac tors, named Robert Faulkner, living at Marsworth, near Tring, was passing along the new side line now being formed for luggage only, when, observing the express train from London approaching near to the Cheddington station, to avoid it he ran on to the new line at the moment a ballast train was passing. Before he could get clear the buffer of the engine struck him on the body and drove him under the wheels, and cut the body into many pieces, the head being found in one part, part of legs, arms, &c., in another. Faulkner has left a wife and a large family. rHARE MARIET.-(THIS DAY.) ORDINARY SHARES AND STOCKS. s Railways. Paid. Closing I Business Price. Done. Amberg., Notting. Bost. and Eastern Junction 10 6 61 64 IdeVast and Ballymena all Bir., Wol., and Str. Val all 71 85 k Birk., Lane., and Chesh Junction lOO 62 64 Blackburn Blyth and Tyne all 31 83 Bristol and Exeter : Caledonian : Chester and Holyhead Cork and Bandon all - Cork, Blkrock,&Passage all Cornwall all 41 51 Do. A t A roves, no div. all _ Do. B until6p.c.per an. al l hasbeen pd.toß. Dublin andßelfast June. all Dun.,Perth,&Abr.Junc all 9 95 East Anglian lOO 15 16 151 : Eastern Counties lOO 585 505 581 5 : Eastern Union A Stock 100 44 46 Do. do. B Stock 100 29 31 Do.Nw.A.(lte.E.U3ds) 81 East Kent all 14 i 4 155 k East Lancashire lOO 92 94 East Suffolk all Do : Edinburg and Glasgow 100 701 71 : Edin.,Perth, & Dundee. 100 261 271 261 7 Forth & Clyde Junction all k Furness k Glasgow& South Westn 1(11 95 97 Great North of Scotland all 10 101 c Great Northern lOO 101 102 1 0 11 i 1 c Do. do. A Stock lOO 8 88 1 : Do. do. B Stock lOO 13 6 1 133 8 7 23 c Gt. South.& Wsta.(lreld) 100 1021 1031 102/ 3 E Great Western : Do.Str.Vl.Rail Gua.Stk lOO 54 56 Irish South Eastern all Lancaster and Carlisle all 85 90 Do. Thirds I Do. New Thirds l6 12 13 p : Lancashire & Yorkshire 100 93 034 9 31 1 Do. do. F £l6 6 1 Id Do. do. £9 shares 7 4 id 6 1 Do. West Riding Union 1 Do. Southport London and Blackwall all 61 61 .. 0 .1 1 Do.Newiss.at £510513.8h 4/ Lon.,Brighton &S.Coast 100 109 110 tool 10 91 London & North Westn 100 92 1 031 d nt 2 1 Do. Eighths London& South-Westn lOO 92 921 92 1 1 L'derry & Coleraine L'derry & Enniskillen all 37 Man., Shef., & Lincoln lOO 37 37 1 t M e t ro p o litan 3 d Midland lOO 98/ 984 08 4 i 1 Do. Birming. & Derby lOO 73 75 Mid. Gt. West.(lreland) all Do. 5 Shares all Newtastle and Carlisle all New., Aber., & Berefd all 111 12 Newry & Armagh (def ) 9 Newry, Warpt., & Roe all Norfolk lOO 60 62 North. Counties Union 3l 31 4d North British lOO 57f 581 58 74 871 Nor.Dev.Rail.&Dk. Stk lOO o.A Stk.— Arec.no div ntil 6p.c.hasbeenpdß 100 Do. B Stock lOO __-1— North-Eastn.—Berwick 100 901 11 901 Do. do. G.N.E.Purchase 1613 4 2 11 d Do. Leeds lOO 465 17 461 761 Do. York lOO 751 /6 7 5 1 i i North London lOO 99 101 N. &S.Westn., Hampstd and City Junction B3 ls. North Staffordshire 174 N or th-W es t ern 41 41 No. & Son. W. Junction all 7 8 Oxford, Wor.,& Wolver lOO 30 32 311 1 1 Peebles all --, Portsmouth Rhymney lO Scottish Central lOO 114 116 Scoth. N.E., Aber. Stock 100 27 271 Do. Scottish Mid. Stock 100 84 85 Shropshire Union lOO 4.5 47 Sittingbourne & Sheer all , 3 3 1 2/ d Devon lOO 3B South-Eastern lOO 701 11/ 705 1 1 South wales - 63 SouthYorks.&Riv.Dun all 121 131 Do. do lB Staines, Wok., & Wek all 8 11 Stockton & Darlington all — 36 37 A 1 Do. do. 1854 221 Do. do. 1855 7 Stockton & Hartlepool 161 Taff Vale lOO Do. Preference, No. 1 ThamesHavenDk&Rail 22 Vale of Neath lOO --- Waterford & Kilkenny 100 Waterford & Limerick all West Cornwall W-end Lon. & Cry. Pal all Do.A.—Arecv.nodiv.till 7 p.c. has been pd. to B all 21 3 Do. B all 6 65 West London Do. let Class all Do. 2d Class all PREFERENCE SHARES. Railways. Blythe and Tyne 11 per c. pref. (Issued at 250) IBris._& Exet.4p.ct.Stock 120 Do. do. do. Shires Stock Caledon £lO, 44 per cent 12.10 Do. Quar. Shares, No. 2. Stock Chester & Holyhd, 54 pc Stock Do. do. 5 p. ct. k Cork & Bandon, 54 p. c. Dun. Perth,& Aber.Jun. Stoc E.Angn. Class A 7 & spc Stock Do. do. Class B G pc Stock Do. do. Class C 7 pc .. Stock E. Coun. Ex. 5 pct. No.l Stock Do. do No.2 Stock Do. New 6 per ct. Stock Stock Eastern Union, 4 per ct. Stock East Lane. 6 per ct 5 E.& W. York. Jcn. fifths stock Edin.&Glas. 5 pc shares Stock Edin. Perth,& Dun. 4 pc. Stock Furness, 5 per cent Stock Glas. &S Weut.'r a. spc Stock Great Northern, 5 p. ct Stock Do. 5 peltedm.,lop.c.p m Stock Do. 43 p. c. do. do. 100 Do.sp.c. edm.,s pc. pm 10 Gt. Nh. of Scotld, Ist pf Gt. Sn.& W (Ireland)4 Stock p. ct. pref. Stock 50 Great West. (Berke and Rants) Ext. 5 p.ct. Do. Redeemable, 44 pct. Do. Redeemable, 4 p. ct. Do. Irredeemable, do.. . Do. sp. ot. Redeem. Pref. Do. Birm. Pref. Shares Gt. West. Ches. 8 p.c.pf shares Do do. 5 p. ct. pref Do Binning. guar. stock Do. Chester g-uar. shares Do. do. do Do. do. do. Lan. & York 6 p.c. stock Lon.&Brig.spc. gu. No.l Do. pref., 5 p. C. ...No. 2 Do. New gua., 6 p. ct Do. do. 5 p. e. No. 4 Lon. & N. W. Cov. &Nun eaton, 5 p. ct. Lon. &S. W, 7 p.ct. stock, I ate 3d shares Londondy & Cole, 4 shs Londoudy.& Ennis 4 sh & Lin., 6 p. ct Do. £6 Do. 31 per cent. Maryport & Car., 4 p.c. Do. 4 per cent Stock' St ock Stock' Stock Stockl 261 13k 20 Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock 12 12 Stock 6 Stock Stock Stock Stock 6 Stock 10{ 'Do Mid. Con. 6 p. c. Stock Do.Con.Bris.&Bir.6p.et Do. 44 p. c. pref. stock Do. with option till 1860 Do. Leic. do Hit.pref. it. Newport,Aber,&c. pref.s p. c. redeem, at 5 p. c. pm Do. Pet, 6p. c. with option till 1866 Norfolk Deb. 4 p.c.shares Do. 5 p. c. Ext. Stock,lB46 Do. 54 p. c. Pref. do. 1847 Do. Way.Val.Ex.Sk 1847 North British, 5 per cent Do. New, mui. 5 per cent Nth. Dev. Rail. & Dik.Co. N-East. irred. 4 p.c. Deb. Do. Berwick, 4 p. C. Pref. Do. do. do. Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock 8k Stock Stock Stock Stock 1.0.6. Stock S took Stock' S toAk Stock 251 251 I Stock all 1 100 100 100 100 100 all Do. Leeds, 6 p. c. No. 1. Do. do. Quarters, 1846 Po. York, 11. & S. Purch North Staffordshire Ox. Wr. & Wol. 6 pc. Ist g Do. do. do., 2d gua Do. 44 p.c. Db. stk.in perp Scottish Central, new pt Scottish N.-Eastern deb Do. 3a per c. pref. stock Do. Aberdeen. I.Tua.6 pc. Do. 7 p. c. pref. stock. South Devon, Ann. 10s. Do. Fixed 44 per cent. South Eastern (Reading Ann., 1 0 6 ) Do .44 per cent Do. Fixed 44 p.c. Ist is Do. New do., 2d issue. South Wales, gua. 4 p.c. Do. 44 per cent - S.-Yorkshire, 4 p.c. gua. Stockton and Dar. 5 p.e. Do. 6 per cent t Waterford & Kilkenny, I 6 per cent. Closing Business Paid. Price. Done. 123 t 5 49 81 94 98 1103 105 r 125 127 116 118 6 64 98 101 110 116 108 112 115 117 114 116 132 134 80 82 74 76 113 115 118 120 109 111 1105 107 63 65 11 11} 94 96 85 E 7 86 88 99 101 91 101 161 174 91 101 72 74 181 191 9 i 9 # 14 11 1140 142 1118 120 1122 124 68 i 70 fif 139 141 101 103 I P 94 96 9.1 111 111 9 10 112 114 Os 99 1 I d d p 24 231 121 123 111 113 99 101 10 11 244 25 102 104 102 104 16 17 28 29} 32 i 33 48 51 LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. Railways. Paid Leasing I Closing Business ' Co.'s. Price. Done. Redford and Bletchleyl Buckinghamshire Clydesdale Junction • I Colchester, Stour Val . . l E.Lincolnsldre,p, - .6p.e. 1 E Unlon,FlarwichShs.' Do. ifoodbridgv Gle.ltarr.&Neils,Dret. Do. New Gloster& Dean Forest If artlpont Dck.&Rail hull and Selby Do. Share 4 Do. 1 Shares London&Greenwich Do. Preference Lon.,Tilby.&Soutend Do. Barking Shares Lowestoft, gua. 4 p. ct Do. 6 per cent Mane., iluxtn. & 3fatk 31 idsb.& Redcr, g.6p.c 31 id.BradfordPrf. Stk. Newmarkt.,Bur yEx guaranteed 5 p. c. Northn.& Eastn. 5 p.c. Do. do. G per cent. Do. Fixed 5 per cent. Preston and `Pyre. Do. 4 Shares A. Itovstn,Hitch.,& Shcp Shialoth.&Gol.g.sp.c. Shrewsbrv& Hereford South Staffordshire Wear Valley, g. 6p. C. Do. do. Wilts and Somerset Wimbledon& Croydn Share Docks. Stock Commercial Stock Do 4 per Cent . Pref. Min Stock East and West India Stock London Stock St. Katharine Stock Southampton Stook Victoria 20 Do New Ln& N.W Ln& N.W , Caledonin E.U.SzE C Gt. North. E.Counts. 00 Caledonia 00 Do. all Gt. West all Yk.N. &Br all Yk.N.Md. all Do. all Do. 00 S. East 00 Do. 00 Peto &Co. all Do. .00 Norfolk 100 Do. all LN W&M all Stk.& Dar 100 Midland . 5. G. E.Counts all Do all Do. all Do. L&N W j a ll & L.Yk. all Do. 100 Gt. North 18 11 6 Lan.& Yk all T Brassoy all M'Clean . all Stk.& Dar all Do. 100 Gt. West all L.&Brgtta 100 -- 100 - 100 - 100 - 100 - 100 -- 100 102 104 18 -- I Paid Closing itusinese Price. ' Done. 97 99 103 105 17 18 143 145 41 4/ 1109 111 65 674 115 120 91 93 2i 1/1 96 93 57 59 139 141 9k 011 11 111 PO 92 8 9 144 3 Share THE SUN, 'LONDON, - WEDNESDAY EVENING, - MARCH 2; 1859, FOREIGN. Railways. Paid. Closing Business Price. Done. Antwerp & Rotterdam Ardennes Bah.&S.Fran.,Lim.7p.c ;Belgian East. Junction! Beziers to Graissessas Carmeaux Mine & Rail Dutch Rhenish Eastern of France Euphrates Valley Great Central of France Gt. Lnxem., Con. shy Italian Junction Lake Constance & Bah, Lierre and Turnhout._ Lombardo Venetian Lucca & Pistoja, 5 p.c.pf Lyons and Geneva Maria Antonia Do. do. New 4! 51 41 5 i B 41 4i 6 6j t tpi Namur and Liege Do. do. 6 p. c. Pref. Northern of France Do. New Shares 19 '2O 36} 361 Norwegian Trunk Pref. Ottoman, gua. 6 per cent Paris,Lyons, and Me lit. Paris and Orleans ...... - - 91 324 331 51 63 (.1„ Recife& S. Fran. (Fern.) gua. 7 p. ct. (Lim.) Riga and Dunaburg Rome and Frascati Royal Danish Royal Swedish Do. 7 per cent. Pref. Sambre and Meuse Do. si per cent. Pref Southern of France %Vest Flanders Do. 51 p. c. Preference W. & N.W. of France Western of Austria Western of Switzerland Wiesbaden Do 8 per cent. Pref Zealand 7 9 9 1 26 5 51 9 9 23 24 ! Atlantic & St Lawrence, Leased at ti per cent 1 Bom.,Barod a& Cent. Ind gu. 5 per cent Do Do. Addit. Capital A Do. Do. 11 Buffalo and Lake Huron Do. New Buffalo, Bran t. &Godric.h 6 p. et. bds. 1 Aug., 1872 Do. do. 1 July, 1873 Do. do. 1 June, 1874 Clentta. & S. Eastrn. Lim. Cape,Eastn. Prov.(Lim.) Cape Town & Dock Scrip Central Oude (Limited) Ceylon Guaranteed 6p.c Demerara Eastern I3engal.gu.sp.e. East Indian, gu. 5 p. c Do. C Shares Do. E Shares Ext Do. Jubbulpore D 0.44 p.c. Bds. pay.'s9 G eelong& Mel.gua.s p. c. Geelong Corporation 6 per cent. Bonds Grand Trunk of Canada Do. 6 p.c. Deben.,pay.'7B Do. 6 per cent. Pref Gt.lndiaPenin.g.Tua.sp.e Do. New, gua.s per cent Do. do Gt. S. of Ind. Lim.—Scrip guaranteed 5 per cent. Gt.W. of Canada Shares Do. New Do. Bonds pay. '76,with ept. till '6O Do. do. '73 till '6O Do. do. '73 without opt. Do. 5 p. c. do. '77 do Madras, guar., 44 p. c Do. do. 5 per cent Do. 41. p. c. Extension Do. Third Ex. gua.s.p.c Do. Fourth do. Melb. Corp. 6 p.c. Bonds Newßrunswick&Ca»da. Ry.&Land(Lim.)g.6pc Class ACapitl.Share.. Do. do. Land d 0... Do. do. B. Capital do. Do. do. Land. d 0... 1 Northof In Tramroad Limited, Scrip Oude (Limited) Scinde +3 +A Do. Do. New Do. Funjaub Do. Indus. St. Flo. ur, St. Andrews & Quebec A. iTrinidad(Limited) Scrip Securities. ICan.Gov.6p.c.Ja. & July Do. 6 p.c. Fb.&Aui. Do. 6 p.c. Mr. & Sep. N.8.G0v.6 p.c. Ja. &July Do. 6 p.c. Ap. & Oct. N. S.W. Gov. sp. c. Deb. NovaScotiaGov.6 p.c. St. Deb. redeemable, 1875 S.Aus.Gt.6 pc.Jan&July Vict•Gov.6p.c.Jan&July Paid. 100 100 100 100 100 100 Closing Prices. 1131 114 1114 112 115 116 1114 1124 101} 1021 111, 1121 110 111 2i 81 101 61i EueLuess Done. 1021 i LAW INTELLIGENCE-(THIS 1)4 Y) VICE-CHANCELLORS' COURTS. (Before Vice-Chancellor Kindersley.) HALE V. THE METROPOLITAN SALOON OMNIBUS COMPANY. The further hearing of this part-heard cause was resumed this morning. Mr. Roxburgh resumed his argument, and is now exa mining witnesses for the company. (Before Vice -Chancellor Sir William Page Wood.) JUDGMENT. - RUTTONSHAW V. MARTIN. His Honour the Vice-Chancellor stated—ln this case, the question raised was, whether there was now any trust belonging to the testator's estate. Looking to the Act of Parliament and the appointment of trustees, Mr. Wilcox says that where there is a trustee appointed he i entitled to act so long as the trust exists. According to the rule which is regarded in this court, if there 4 a trust estate, the estate should continue under the power of the trustees so long as their power was intended by the testator to exist. It may exist up to a particular time as to a part, and it may exist as to the remainder afterwards; but if the whole of the estate in trust is in remainder, and that estate given to the legatee the estate is gone. In this case before me the testator gave a portion of his estate (one. sixth) to his heirs female, not an estate intail, and re served the residue ; and he appointed four trustees to take care of their interests. The heir female in succession mar ried, and her estate was managed by the trustees during the time she was under coverture. Her husband died, and she was now discovered and anxious to get the sole control and management of her property. She was anxious to have conveyed to her the whole of the property now in the hands of the four persons appointed trustees, which she contends she is entitled to take, the rest of the trust being duly provided for. His Honour considered she was entitled to have it assigned to her, the rest of the trust being duly provided for, and appointed the case to be put in the paper on Saturday week to adjust it. SECONDARIES COURT. (Before Mr. Secondary Potter and a Jury.) EXTRAORDINARY CASE OP DREACHOF PROMISE OF MAR- RIAGE-DAMAGES MO.—HAMPTON V. BOALSII. Mr. Oppenheim appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. Hales for the defendant. This was a very peculiar case. The defendant is a poor brother of the Charter-house, and an officer living on 9 his half-pay. Mr. Oppenheim stated his case to the jury as follows : In the year 1842 plaintiff, a young girl of poor but respect able family, aged 18, first became acquainted with the defendant, then an officer in the Dragoons. This was a bresich of promise of marriage of a most painful character, and not a case against a poor booby brought by a sentimental school, girl. The defendant had seduced the poor girl under a promise of marriage. The defendant, in the year 1842, met the plaintiff in the street, and, under a promise of marriage, induced her to meet him again, and then accompany him to a house of ill fame, where she was seduced. After this he persuaded her to go and live with him at his lodgings in Norfolk-street, in the Strand. There she resided for some years, and he finally deserted her after giving her a bond securing to her the sum of £1 per week. He met her some time afterwards and induced her to give up the bond, promising to provide her with necessaries for life. It was needless to say he had not kept his promise. This poor girl, aged 18, the only support of a widow, was met by the defendant, a man much older than herself, and after being seduced by him, and living with him for nine years under a promise of marriage, he left her and threw her o n the world, to become a wretched castaway or an addition to our police -court calendar. The defendant was a poor brother of the Charter-house, and as such received nightly shelter; but he cared little for the feelings of his victim, and upon being applied to for assis tance wrote several times and most ridiculously. The defendant had suffered judgment to go by default, and had admitted the giving of the bond, and it would be for the jury to give substantial damages to the poor girl, who was now obliged to proclaim her shame to the world. He did not require vindictive damages, but sufficient to set her up in a decent business, and thus somewhat repay her for the injuries inflicted by the defendant. The defendant had put the plea of poverty upon the record, and the only sum he had ever given the poor girl was £2O. A person named Sutherland was here called upon his subpoena, and not appearing, the learned Secondary said he must take the consequence. A witness stated that the defendant wai a captain, who was on his half-pay, and at present an inmate of the Char ter-house. Mr. Hales said he never heard of a case of such a nature, and one in which the facts were so distorted that it was surprising. There was no seduction. There was no long cohabiting. The defendant did give a bond, but he had the plaintiff's receipt for £2O for that very bond. He charac terised it as an attorney's action. _ _ Mr. Oppenheim denied this, and the learned Secondary pointed out to the jury that they must consider what damage the plaintiff had sustained, and the relative posi tions of the parties and their positions in the world. After a little deliberation the jury gave £lOO damages. POLICE INTELLIGENCE.-(TIIIS 1),117.) CBIMINAL COURT.-(THIS DAY.) OLD COURT. (Before the Lord Chief Baron and Baron Bramwell.) THE CASE OF SKEENE AND FREEMAN. This morning these two persons, who had been admitted to bail, appeared in court to receive judgment. They had formerly carried on business in the city as merchants, and had been adjudged bankrupts in July. In court they made a statement as to the disposal of their goods similar in effect to that which appeared in the depositions. At the next meeting of the Central Criminal Court an indict ment was preferred against them, and the trial took place before the Lord Chief Baron, when they were convicted on the same evidence as that heard before the magistrate. The case for the prosecution having closed, the depositions were tendered in evidence, but this was objected to by the Crown ; but the Lord Chief Baron admitted them, mid reserved the point whether they con stittued a defence. The point was argued in the Court of Criminal Appeal, where she conviction was confirmed, and this morning the prisoners surrendered to receive judgment. The Lord Chief Baron dwelt at great length on the serious nature of the offence, and also the law upon the print, and finally sentenced the prisoners to twelve months' imprisonment. ARSON. Ann Collyer, 27, was indicted for feloniously setting fire o the dwelling-house of Mr. Charles Mellor. The prisoner pleaded not guilty. Mr. Clarke appeared for the prosecution, and Mr. Robin son defended the prisoner. Amelia Cotterell said—l resided at Wands worth with my father. In December last I used to go to Mr. Mellor's house. The prisoner was a servant there. I used to go at seven o'clock in the morning. Mr. Mellor used to let me in. On the 27th of December I went as usual. After having made a fire in the parlour, the prisoner came down and complained of being unwell. I went into Mr. Mellor's room to make the bed about a quarter before eight. There was no sign of fire then. While I was sweeping the stairs the prisoner came to me and asked me to come with her to see whore some smoke, which was filling the house, came from. We proceeded to Mr. Mellor's bedroom, and there found a portion of the bed clothes on fire. A piece of flannel, which I had taken up into the room, was very much singed. The flannel had not been disturbed since I left it, when there was no sign of fire about it. The pri soner said she supposed Mr. Mellor must have taken the flannel down stairs to warm, and unknowingly brought the fire upstairs. The flames were extinguished, and I left the house. In about half an hour afterwards the prisoner came over to me and said, " Come over again, the fire is blazing in the room." The fire was again extinguished. In about two hours after an alarm of fire was given again. This time it was in the attic. By the Judge—The prisoner was up and down stairs during the whole two hours. I don't know what she was doing during the time. Examination continued—l remained in the house about an hour after that time. Mr. Mellor was in the back par lour during the greater portion of the morning. At one o'clock I returned to my father's house, after having taken the sheets and blankets out of Mr. Mellor's bedroom. In about five minutes after I saw flames at the window of the room. I went over with my father, and we found a dressing gown, which was hanging up behind the door, in flames. While I was engaged in extinguishing the fire I saw the prisoner come up and go into the best bedroom. She re mained there about 20 minutes. As she came out she closed the door after her. I had been into the best bed room several times that morning; on all occasions the room appeared quite safe. I afterwards saw the prisoner sitting in the kitchen, and as I passed through my father came down and said " My God, Annie, you've set the house on fire." The prisoner made no reply. By the time I got upstairs the flames were rushing out of the windows. The house this time was burnt down. Mr. Mellor was sitting in the parlour, but he had been upstairs. I don't know what room he had been in. The prisoner when I first went in the morning was quite sober, but about half-past eleven she appeared far from being so. She had been taking spirits all the morning in consequence of feeling ill. Cross-examined by Mr. Robinson—l have been examined four times on this case. I don't recollect I was ever re• minded of giving different accounts of this affair. I should have known nothing about the fires if it had not been for the prisoner telling mez • She exerted herself as much as any of us to extinguiskthe flames. Mr. Mellor used, dur ing the morning, to drY the towels he used in washing, and take them up stairs himself. William Cotterell, father of the last witness, gave similar evidence. Henry Linfield said—l was at Wandsworth on the 28th of December. I saw fire in the house of Mr. Mellor. I knocked at the door and the prisoner opened it. I said " Do you know the house is on fire." She replied she did not, and appeared excited by the announcement. Mr. Chidley said he resided at Wandsworth. I recollect a fire taking place at Mr. Mellor's house, on the 27th of December. Shortly after the fire that consumed the dress ing gown was extinguished, I went into nearly all the rooms in the house. I recollect going into the best bed room ; there was no sign of fire there. In about twenty minutes after I quitted the premises I saw the flames rushing out of all the windows. Mr. William Mears said—l recollect the fire at Mr. Mel lor's. I went to the door of the best bedrcom - when the alarm was given. I opened it. I saw the bed on fire. I called for a pail of water. I threw the water on the bed. It blazed up very much. I was obliged to leave the room. The fire burnt my hair and whiskers. I said " It's of no usa, you must send for the engine." I think if there had been nothing of a combustible nature, the water I threw on the bed was sufficient to extinguish the fire. I have seen tur pentine on fire. I think water causes it to spread. Baron Bramwell—Do you mean to say you think there must have been something more than the mere bedding on fire ? Witness—l think so. Mr. Robinson—This is the first time we've heard of anything of this kind. To witness—Did you smell tur pentine? . _ _ Witness—l was not there long enough. Mr. Robinson—But you were there long enough to burn your whiskers ? Witness—l didn't smell it. The Lord Chief Baron—How long does it take to smell . arpentine ? Baron Bramwell—l think the question ought to be, does it take longer to burn whiskers than to smell turpentine? (Laughter.) _ Witness—l can't say that there was anything calculated to help fire, but the flames burnt very rapidly. The police-constable who took the prisoner in charge, and Mr. Mellor, were next examined, but their evidence was unimportant. NEW COURT. (Before the Recoader.) THE MANSLAUGHTER IN THE HAMPSTEAD-ROAD. Mr. J. Plews, a timber merchant, was indicted for the manslaughter of Mr. John H. Burrows, clothier, of the Hampstead-road. From the reports of the case, which have alre:dy ap peared in the San, it will be recollected that the prisoner had formerly been on intimate terms, but a quarrel arose between them, and on the 27th of January Plews entered the shop of Burrows and challenged him to fight. A blow was struck, which knocked Barrows down. In falling he fell against the handle of the door, which in flicted a severe wound on the head and instantly caused death. There had been great provocation on the part of Burrows. The jury returned a verdict of guilty, but strongly re commended him to mercy. The Recorder sentenced him to two months' imprison ment in Newgate. BRITISH POSSESSIONS. Railways. all }l3j all 78 80 1 j Id 44 all led }lOO f d I #d ' - d 100 100 11. 3. 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From the evidence of Charles Cole, 317 A, an active offi cer, it appeared that, about nine on the previous night, he was in Oxford-street, there being a crowd of at least 1,000 persons assembled, in consequence of a fire having broken out at the Pantheon, ten engines being in attendance, when he saw the prisoners, in company with two others, and after watching them for some time he saw Smith, with his arms folded, go up to a gentleman, and getting in front of him, put his hand on his watch-guard, and afterwards walk away, and shortly after saw them go to the corner of Poland-street, where he saw Smith repeat the act still with his arms folded. Perceiving that they were being watched, they were walking away, when ho seized ono of them, when there was a cry of " Roughs," and stones were thrown at him and the constables who were assisting him, by their companions. • On the way to the station Smith said, " It's no use giving me ' a drag' for this. I'll sling you a dol lar if you'll turn me up, that slop knows nothing about it." Smith's father said his son had never been in custody before, but the officers being satisfied he had, as well as his companion, they were remanded for further inquiries. THAMES. DETAINING LETTERS.—SINGULAR APPLICATION.—A lodging-housekeeper, named Christian Stein, a foreigner, applied to Mr. Yardley for his advice and assistance under the following circumstances :—A man, named Eugene Closs, had been lodging with him for some time, and after his de parture for Hull, where he was now staying, several letters addressed to Closs were received by him, and they contained money. He did not like to open them, and wished the ma gistrate to advise him what to do. Mr. Yardley—You must not open other persons' letters. Have you written to the man at Hull ? Stein—l have, sir, and have received no answer from him ; but a solicitor has written to me, stating that if I de tain the letters he will commence legal proceedings against me. Mr. Yardley—All I have to say is that no legal proceed ings can be taken against you if you have given informa tion to the man that you have the letters in your possession. Stein—l will send the letters to Hull if the man will forward his directions to that effect. I have incurred ls. 6d. expenses for postage. Mr. Yardley—You have a right to hold the letters until that is paid. Don't be frightened by a solicitor's letter. Let me see the letter. The lawyer's letter, signed Thomas Johnson, was handed to the magistrate, who asked Stein if he had refused to de liver the letters to the solicitor authorised to receive them. Stein said a man came in a bullying and bouncing manner to his house on Sunday and demanded the letters. Mr. Yardley said if the solicitor was authorised by Closs to demand the letters they ought to bo delivered to him. Ho was afraid that Stein was only telling him half the truth, and he would give no further advice. CHARGE OF MANSLAUGHTER.—James Dunmore, labourer, who was remanded by Mr. Yardley, and Susannah Dunmore, his wife, who was remanded by Mr. Elliott on a charge of manslaughter in causing the death of George Washer, on Sunday, the 20th ult., at No. 11, Three Colt street, Lintehouse, were to have been brought up this day for re-examination, but in consequence of an application made by Mr. Wakley, now the sole coroner for Middlesex, to Mr. Walpole, late Secretary for the Home Department, the prisoners were removed from the Clerkenwell House of Detention this morning by the police of the K division and conveyed in custody to the Victoria public-house, in Lime house, where the coroner and a jury assembled this morn ing to hold an inquest upon the body of the de ceased. The object of taking the prisoners before the jury was to enable the witnesses to identify them. It ap peared that the deceased made a boast that he had been very familiar with Mrs. Dunmore, and could have her when he pleased. This aroused the ire of the male prisoner, and he quarrelled with the deceased. A scuttle ensued, and while it was going on Mrs. Dunmore struck the deceased with some instrument on the head. Ho fell directly after wards, and his death was instantaneous. The evidence of a medical gentleman and the post niortem examination went to show that death was caused by violence. The principal witness against the prisoners is a woman of bad character, who cohabited with the deceased, and lived in the same house as the prisoners. The inquiry was proceeding at the Victoria, Limehouse, when our reporter left, and upon its termination the prisoners will be brought before Mr. Yardley, for himi. dispose of the case. The proprietors of the Jerusalem Coffee-house have notified the full arrangements entered into, in conjunc tion with the General Association for the Australian colo nies, with regard to the subscription rooms lately opened for all persons interested in the trade or progress of those countries. AXIOMS FOR QUAUK S. • LEGAL ADVICE (GRATIS) TO QUACKS. 1. Don't take the patient's fee on the promise to cure him instanter, when you know you can't — that would be a false pretence. 2. Don't personate one of your confederates, or say you are Smith when you are plain Jones ;—say boldly you are Jones—that would be no false pre tence. 3. Don't say you have been to China or Turkey, when, in truth, you have not ;—that would be a false pretence. 4. Don't call yourself Doctor or Surgeon ; —that, under the new Medical Act, would be a fase pre tence. Be a plain Mister, and promise no more than you can fulfil—then there is no false pre tence. 5. Don't get shown up in that awful journal, the Medical Circular, for the maxim of its conductors is, that the only mode of immolating a quack is to publish his accomplishments in the daily and weekly journals through the machinery of county courts, police courts, and the Old Bailey.—ltfedical Circular March 2. ~q C MYSTERIOUS DEATH IN THE REGENT'S ..,ANAL. —Yesterday, an inquest was taken by Mr. Wakley, at the . Elephant and Castle, King's - road , St. Pancras, on view o f the body of Mr. James Wight, ag ed 49, who was found drowned in the Regent's Canal. It appeared from the evi dence that on the 18th ult. the deceased, who had formerly been in business in St. Pancras, and who was highly re spected, attended the funeral of Mr. Jolliff, landlord of the Prince Albert, Caledonian-road, and which took place at Kensal-green. On his return from the funeral he called at the Chalk-farm Tavern. He left there rather excited, to go home, but was never afterwards seen alive. His body was subsequently found in the Regent's Canal. A verdict of " Found ded' was returned. A few days hack it was reported that the house of M. Fould, at Paris, would take the new Sardinian loan of £2,000,000, but the letters yesterday state that it will not be entertained in that quarter. This is looked upon as an unfavourable symptom, since M. Fould, as Minister of State, must possess opportunities of foreseeing if events are at hand that might render the speculation too hazardous. The same advices mention a general rumour that Count Cavour is about to visit Paris. A telegram from Berlin in the Hard, dated February the 27th, states that the projected mission of Prince Frederick William of Prussia to Vienna has been abandoned. FOREIGN MIN Australian _ Boa AoeordCopper,Lim. Brazil. Imp. (is. at £5 p.) Do.St.Johndelßey,Lim. Do. Land and Mining - Co. 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Van Diemen's Land _.. all all all 15a. all all p aid . 1 Closing Ziusiness dons Price. 14 131 720 250 32 34 1 21 31 38 40 19 21 13 144 120 126 9 10 24 25 1114 41 5 1101 103 1} 44, I 1 14 I d 11 6 7 11 1 2 1 14 1 1 1 dis par 2 3 fs4 12 13 p 854 r ip p 5 26 62 71 64} 120 130 • 36 38 I 11 34 1 1 01 4 1 9 11 854 848 5 30 28.2.81, 100 100 20.11 100 48} i 391 21 I 2 53! 4 THIRD EDITION. SUN OFFICE, Seven o' Clock. THE BOMBAY MAIL. The following telegram was received at the Foreign•office, from Acting Consul-General Green, on Wednesday, March 2, 1.29 P.M. CAIRO, FEE. 23, 1859. The steamer Bombay, from Bombay, arrived at Suez on the 21st inst. A general order from the Governor-General, con tains these words : " Lord Clyde announces that the campaign in which the troops under immediate command have been engaged is closed, and that rebellion no longer exists in Oude." Sir Jung Bahadoor is stated to have issued a pro clamation to the effect that he will surrender to the British Government all insurgents found within his territory. The Begum and several other Chiefs have escaped into Nepaul. Sir Hugh Rose is making active preparations for finally subduing the Rohillas. The Nawab of Furruckabad arrived at Futtyghur on the 28th ultimo, as a prisoner, having given himself up to Major Bruce, of the Oude police. JOHN GREEN. Received from Alexandria, by mail-packet Behar, at 9.40 A.M., March 2, 1859. FANSHAWE, Admiral. LIVERPOOL RACES. (THIS DAY). [BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.] SEFTON HANDICAP. Gladiolas Ambush Prince of Orange Eleven ran GRAND NATIONAL STEEPLECHASE. Half-Caste Jean du Quesne 2 The Huntsman Twenty ran. Won by a neck. A length between the second and third. The Brewer fell. 150 HANDICAP PLATE. Ancient Briton Weatherwise Knockbarn IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF COMMONS—(Tms DAY). The SPEAKER took the chair shortly after 12 o'clock. PRIVATE BUSINESS. On the motion of iir:CIAitEETF6IISTER, the order of the day for the committal of the Liverpool Corporation Water Bill was discharged, and the bill was withdrawn. PETITIONS. Petitions were presented in favour of placinc , post-office officials in the provinces on the same footing as those in the metropolis; that for any inquiry into the working of the Licensing Act in Scotland should be conducted by Royal commission. REAL ESTATE INTESTACY BILL. Mr. LOCKE KING, in moving the second reading of this bill, said there was a great deal of misstatement and misapprehension existing. The effect of the bill would materially relieve a large number of small proprietors from the operation of the present system, which affected them most injuriously. It had been asserted that the present law was in harmony with the feelings of the great body of landed proprietors in the country. That he entirely denied ; because, as he had already stated, it was opposed to their interests, and consequently not congenial to their feelings. He had been accused of a desire to introduce the French law on this subject into this country ; but he did not know what was meant by the French law, as there could be no division by testament of property in that country. The more experience he acquired, the more con vinced he was of the utility of making the law uniform in regard to every description of property, Lord W. GRAHAM moved as an amendment that the bill be read a second time that day six months. He con sidered that the effect of the bill would be most disastrous. It was said that the measure did not attack the law of primogeniture, but though it did not do so directly it did so indirectly, and they might rest assured that any attempt to abrogate or restrict that law in the slightest degree would eventually lead to enactments that would terminate in its total abolition. If such a result took place they had no guarantee for the permanence of the constitution of the country. That constitution, he contended, was maintained by the continuance of large properties, and any alteration in the present system could not fail to work most injuriously. He believed that the minute division of land in France led to revolution in that country, and it had also proved detri mental to the interests of agriculture. Mr. MELLOR supported the second reading of the bill. He contended that the existing law had its source in feudal days, and was opposed to the ancient laws on the subject of division of property. At present the wife and younger children were placed entirely at the mercy of the eldest child, and such a state of things was opposed alike to morality, religion, justice, and even common sense. (Hear, hear.) The reason why the table was not covered with petitions on this subject was that the cases of injustice under the present system were not sufficiently known or so sufficiently numerous as to excite a general feeling on the subject; but that system was not the less unjust because its operation was not more extended. It had been said that the number of small proprietors who died intestate was conclusive in favour of the present law, be cause it showed they did not wish to avail themselves of making a distribution of their property amongst their chil dren. But it was a fact that so many of the class alluded to dying intestate was in consequence of their delaying their wills until they were surprised by death. Mr. HENLEY supported the amendment, and argued that the present bill would be very detrimental to the lower class of small proprietors. Sir G. LEWIS said he understood the object of the bill was to assimilate the law between the division of real estate and personal estate. He thought such a measure was not only unnecessary, but would be most injurious, and that it was not demanded by the very class for whose benefit it was introduced. Hon. members must be aware that the present law was closely identified with the constitution of the country, and such being the case, and there being no expression of the public opinion in favour of the bill, he would vote against the second reading. Mr. M. MILNES said that he had heard no argument to alter his opinion, which was that the bill of the hon. member would be beneficial to the class for whom it was intended—namely, the middle class of society. He came to the consideration of the subject quite independent, and he would, as he had done on a former occasion, support the measure. The SOLICITOR-GENERAL said that he hoped the present discussion, terminating, as he trusted it would, in the rejection of the bill, would set the question at rest for years. He did not oppose the measure on any technical ground, but on its own merits. The bill did not provide for a description of cases that was of very frequent oc currence ; and it was also very defectiv, in its provisions, so that it could not attain the end for which it was designed. The consequences of this bill would be, amongst others, that the right of the Crown by escheat would be transferred tojan administrator, who was a stranger. He admitted that there were some defects in the existing law, but that was no reason why the entire system relative to property by descet should be altered, and a bill ought to be introduced to meet any particular grievance. Any hon. member introducing a measure that seriously affected an existing system should have three grounds to justify his doing so. In the first place ho should be prepared to show that it was desired, that the present system inflicted hardships, and that the tb 4 e th ch so a u n n ge d proposed would remedy them, and be consistne dm this bill ? policy. "Who, he asked, out of doors requir He wanted to know the vie ws of the property interest either as expressed by their language or their practice. According to the custom it was evident that the gen eral body of landed propri etors of the country favour of the existing law. With respect to any hardships it could not be contended, because in some particular cases parties might have e x p ressed regret at not having made their wills when they were competent to do so, but there were thousands of instances where there was no such expression, and the logical assiunptio was that the majority did not care to make their wills, being satisfied to let the law take its course. It would be as just to infer from these particu lar cases the will of the majority, as it would be call on Parliament to legislate with regard to testamentary disposi because a few extraordinary wills had been teens ofproperty, made. As regarded this point, he considered that it was tho policy of this county to .t !i o fford o the fullest and freest facilities for the the present law was a remnant of feudalism, but he maintained that it, notwith standing that, was in consonance with existing in terests. The law as it at present stood harmonised with a hereditary monarchy and peerage, and tended to keep fam ili es together by preserving a headship amongst them. If, however, the measure now before the house would have the effect of dwarfing old families in one generation to petty squires, and dwarfing them still further in the next generation to mere peasant (hear, hear) the present system had the effect of stimulating the younger children to exertion to enable them to maintain the respectability of their family, and it rendered parents more desirous of making a provision for their younger children. The right hon. gentleman cited the dictum of Sir,Matthew Hale and the statement of Count Montalem bert, in his celebrated pamphlet, as to the impolicy of al tering the present law. Mr. LOWE considered that the question before the house had been much magnified beyond its proper propor tions by hon. members on both sides, and was not a qu; i s- 1 tion of public policy at all. He considered that t fo h r e which was to be made for a man failing self was such as what they might supp a to g the present ose to do oCkCI ) and up right man would execute; but, accordi s ng a man certainly law, they made for him such a will would not make except under pecul acircumstances. He concluded by voting for the second t r a e r ading of the bill. they determined on making wills 5ie.H. 117 .. 1 -NE a sa v id h . f ywOuldstartle the landed proprie itanrya Paintreriecs7,ala.nmd.--arn any they on the subject would not come into operati on for some years so far as the great body of landed pr o p rietors were concerned. He admitted that t t e ere n ,e i re night be some hardsh i p s under the existing law, but no t to legislate for particular cases, and were to proycesed on considerations of general th pe bill. He would herefore o_ppose t t Mr. A. B. HOPE supported the amendment. The effect of the proposed alteration would be to reduce the descend ants of landed proprietors to the state of an Irish " squireen" or a £4O freeholder, with a right to vote, and starvation staring him in the face. On the ground of economy he objected to the measure of th e h onoura bl e mem ber for the subdivision of land to which it would necessarily lead. Nobody required, asked for, or dreamt of it, and it was a mere crotchet or theory of the hon. member for Sauey. General THOMPSON said he believed there was an erroneous impression on the part of hon. members on the opposite side as to the state of public feeling on this sub ject, but he could assure them that he had heard the sub ject frequently discussed at popular assemblies under the title of the law of primogeniture. It was with some diffi culty that he could, on some occasions, calm those present, by assuring them that they could dispose of their propelty they being under a conviction that they would be obliged to leave -- their property to their eldest sons. It was suy posed that tire present law was maintained by influential families in order that they might have a substantial head, who would provide for the younger sons by getting them situations in public offices. (Laughter.) Mr. EWART supported the second reading of the bill, and asserted that both public feeling and public reason had gradually become in favour of the principle of the bill. Mr. WHITESIDE denied that the public feeling was in favour of the bill, and condemned the practice that pre vailed in France. The present law was founded on the good sense of their forefathers, and with respect to any fear of wives being left unprovided for, they well knew the desire that prevailed on the part of husbands not to leave their wives without necessary provision. Mr. WALTER, opposed, and Mr. GREER supported the secqnd reading. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL said, with reference to the effect of the law in France, that no sooner was the law of primogeniture abolished, than that country was con vulsed with anarchy, and if the legislature were to pass a bill like the present, the same resut might, before many years had elapsed, be realised in this country. The effect of the bill would be to impose on the family of a poor man the task and expense of administering to effects that per haps were not worth £2O. Lord PALMERSTON said ho objected to the bill on every possible ground. (Laughter.) The proposition of the hon. member for Surrey was against the feelings of the people, and entirely incompatible with the maintenance of a constitutional monarchy. It was opposed to the habits of the people of this country, because, as every one knew, there was a disposition generally among landed proprietors to make what was called an eldest son. There was also a pride on the part of some small proprietors to have retained in their families the land which they inherited; there was one man who possessed only a few acres in the New Forest, which descended to him from his ancestor, who carried the body of Rufus to Winchester, and who was as proud of his pos session as if it was of considerable value. How could it be expected that a man with a few pounds would go to the ex pense of making a will ? He held that the existence of a constitutional monarchy required a landed aristocracy, by which he meant a landed gentry, whether titled or not. (Hear, hear.) . The, moment that that inter me di a t e b o dy ceased to interpose hetween the Crown and the people, the constitution would - undergo an alteration, for its continu ance was essential to the present system. (Hear, hear.) In those countries where the law of primogeniture was abolished it was found that the aristocracy were impo verished, and quite unfitted to exercise such functions as would boneeessary. Mr. LOCKE KING having replied, The house divided, For the second reading Against it ... 271 Majority against 195 NEWSPAPERS, &c., BILL. Mr. AYRTON, in moving the second reading of this bill, said there was no need to occupy the attention of the house, as the details of the bill would be fully discussed in committee. Tho ATTORNEY. GENERAL said he did not in tend to oppose the bill, but he reserved to himself the right of moving certain amendments in committee. The bill was then read a second time. CONVEYANCE OF VOTERS BILL. Mr. COLLIER moved the second reading of this bill. Mr. HUNT moved the adjournment of the debate, as the whole subject must necessarily be discussed when the right hon. gentleman the Chancellor of the Exchequer's bill was under discussion. _ Mr. HEADLAM strongly objected to postponement. Mr. COLLIER said the present bill was to prevent the continuance of a bill which would expire in July. It had been said that the - present bill should not be proceeded with, because the subject would be dealt with in another bill. But .the reason he wished the present bill to be proceeded with was, that he believed that bill would not pass. (Hear, hear.) Lord PALMERSTON thought the bill ought to be pro ceeded with. - _ • . _ _ The motion for the adjourninent was then withdrawn, and the discussion on the bill proceeded. Mr. EDWIN JAMES thought that the 'expenses at pre sent entailed upon candidates for metropolitan boroughs prevented men of eminence and talent from coming forward to contest these boroughs. The cab hire was enormous. At the late elections for Finsbury and Lambeth there was a phalanx of cabs, and every description of vehicularity— (laughter)--engaged in conveying voters to the poll, and if these proceedings continued to be legal, the ultimate result would be that the successful candidate in any case would be the one who had the longest purse. He thought members of Parliament should be returned free of all expense. (Hear.) During a contest that he had lately taken part in in illu sion to the great expense of cab hire, some of his most in fluential supporters had said that they were- sorry to put him to such an outlay for cab hire; but the other side did the same. The practice had been legalised by Act of Par liament, and without he did the same he would stand no chance. He again said electioneering expenses were a scandal and a disgrace. In a contest ho had had in Marylebono he had paid about £4OO for the erection of polling booths, yet in all the booths erected there was not one which would not have been a disgrace to a gingerbread stall. (Hear, hear, and laughter.) Mr. P. O'BRIEN opposed the bill. Mr. STEWART thought sufficient reason had not been shown for repealing a measure which had been passed after considerable discussion. Mr. WHITE thought the bill had been introduced into Parliament merely to secure the omnibus and cab interest in elections. He hoped the hon. gentleman would be suc cessful in his endeavour to repeal the law. Mr. DEEDES said he opposed the bill last session, and he should now give his vote in favour of its repeal. Mr. NEWDEGATE opposed the bill, as he considered it one of disfranchisement to the poorer out voters of all the county constituencies of England Lord JOHN RUSSELL said that last year he was of opinion that the house had no right to disfrancise those poorer voters who could not convey themselves to the poll. The bill of last year was merely a temporary measure, and it was open to repeal immediately more polling-booths were erected. By his bill his hon. friend had removed this ob jection, as he found be had largely increased the number of polling places, and he did not see why the practice of conveying voters to the poll should continue, as it was nearly akin to bribery. He should, therefore, seeing that the bill increased the number of polling places at no great distince from the residence of the voters, give his vote for the second reading of the bill. Mr. HUNT thought the bill highly objectionable. Ho thought a voter whose residence was eleven miles from a polling place had a right to a conveyance to the poll. An infirm voter had also the same right; he should therefore move that the bill be read a second time that day six months. Sir J. PAKINGTON thought the present a very inconvenient time 'to proceed with the bill, although at the same time he had no strong feeling on the matter one way or the other. He thought the present law ought not to be repealed before extra polling places had been pro vided. The new Reform Bill did this, and he therefore should vote against the bill. Mr. AYRTON said, when the bill of last session was passed, the Government said the bill could be fully discussed during the present session, and now , w hen it was proposed to remedy the effect of hasty legislation, his hon. friend was met with strong opposition. Ile thought he had a right to insist that the bill should be allowed to go into committee. The house then divided, when there appeared — For the second reading ........ 115723 Against it Majority —l9 The bill was then read a second time, and ordered to be committed this day week. The Recreation Grounds Bill was read a second time. MEDICAL ACT (1858) AMENDMENT BILL. This bill was read a third time and passed. METROPOLITAN GAS. Mr. BYNG nominated the select committee on the supply of gas, as follows: —Mr. Byng, Sir John Shelley, Mr. Ayrton, Mr. John Locke, Mr. John Abel Smith, the J u d ge Advocate, Mr. Alderman Cubitt, Mr. Adams, Mr. Barrow, Sir William Dunbar, Sir William Hayter, Mr. F. Russell, SCOTCH COUNTI ES toivoedn roll rl oaDf returnea e eoun BOROUGH S.co un t y Mr. Jackson, Mr. Thomas Mills, and Mr. Whitbread. he ß v N alua in burgh, r num b or of A p l r r o . p ß ri L et A or C s K on ß t U or Parliamentary combination of counties or burghs, in Scotland, having property un d er £lO b ut not un d er £5 of annual value.—Agreed to. SUNDAY OBSERVANCE. Mr. T. DUNCOMBE moved for copies of all informa tions, summonses, and convictions, with the amount of fine and costs paid in each case, under the Act 29 Charles 11., intituled, An Act for the better Observation of the Lords' Day, commonly called Sunday," before her Majesty's jus tices of the peace for the empty of Southampton, from 25th day of December, 1858, to tn . ° Ist day of March, 1859 ; to gether with a copy of a memorial recently presented by the inhabitants of the district to the magistrates, complaining of the conduct of tbo pose, with their reply thereto. — Agreed to. The house then adjourned. FROM THE GAZETTE OF LAST NIGHT WHITEHALL, FEB. 28. The Queen has been pleased to direct letter patent to be passed under the Great Seal, granting the dignity of a Baronet of the United Kingdom of Groat Britain and Ire land unto Samuel Cunard, Esq, of Bush-hill, in the county of Middlesex, and the heirs male of his body lawfully begotten. The Queen has also been pleased to direct letters patent to be passed under the Great Seal, granting the dignity of a Baronet of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland unto Sir Charles Nicholson, of Luddenham, in the Colony of New South Wales, Knt., and the heirs male of his body lawfully beorott. ° IBANKRUPTS. II SamuolVinder, jun., auctioneer, Salisbury, to surrender March 10, at twelve, and April 7, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Charles Wooltorton, ironmonger, West Smithfield, County,Ci, March 9, at one, and April 12, at twelve, at the Bankruptcy. John James Messer, telescope manufacturer, Upper King•street, Commercial-road East, March 14 and April , Bankruptcy. 11, 1 .etntrhyeECaotuonrtlovf odru B o ank t ru r, e manufacturer, Marchon vh 15 and y, t a A n p i e r ill2,at CharlestheHoughton, District Court and uefß ° a n George krußankruptcy, John Raper H arve y, comb manufacturers, Liverpool, March 14, at eleven, and April 4, at twelve, at the Liverpool District Court. T Sheffield, March 12 and April 9, at te h n o , m a as t the grocer, e w oucil-hll, Sheffield. Edward Hoyles, grocer, 23 and April 20, at twelve otherwise Coningsby, Lincolnshire, March twelve, at the l Town-hall, Kingston upHone-nHryul Joseph,l. victualler, Strand, March of lO ß , a an a r half-past one, at the Court of tekstrlullypeeltlnc.e7anJodsiffAep, licensed s e a d t J ames Webb, butcher, Reading, March 10, at half-past twelve, and April 15, at eleven, at the Court of Bank ruptcy. _ _ _ SCOTCH BANKRUPTS. 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