The Sun. — London, England, 1858-01-29 00:00:00

MONEY MARK ET A,ID COMIVIERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. CITY, Two O'CLOCK. During the last few days there has been less activity exhibited in the Foreign and Colonial Pro duce Markets, and lower rates have been in most instances current. Sugar of good grocery quali ties, suitable for home consumption, barely main tained its value, and the inferior kinds receded fully Is. to ls. 6d. per cwt., compared with Tues day's rates. In the requed market there has been verylittle business doing, and quotations are lower. Coffee has been in fair demand, but only fine qualities of Plantation Ceylon realised former values. Cocoa continues extremely depressed, but tea has been firm. For rice there has been a good demand, particularly for the cleaned sorts suitable for home use, and rather higher rates have in seve ral instances been realised. In spices there was a moderate business transacted, but little change can be reported in prices. Fruit remained steady, and the demand for currants for export has slightly increased. In raisins the transactions w ere limited. Saltpetre ruled very dull, and a decline of about Is. per cwt. may be quoted on most qualities. For tallow there has been a limited enquiry, but a alight improvement has taken place for forward delivery. P.Y. C. on the spot is quoted 538. 9d., and for March delivery, 535. 9d. ; the last three months are 51s. 6d. to 51s. 9d. per cwt. The Liverpool Cotton Market yesterday closed with a steady appearance, and prices of all descrip tions were fully maintained. The sales amounted to 6,000 bales, 500 of which were taken by the speculators and 500 by the exporters. In the Railway Share Market very little business was transacted, and quotations were unaltered. The East India Company have guaranteed 5 per cent. on 1,500,0001. of capital for the construction of the Punjaub Railway from Mooltan to Lahore and Umritsur. The present capital subscribed for the Punjaub Railway being 2,500,0001., the holders of scrip will receive three shares in the guaran teed capital for every five which they now hold. The reduction made by the Banks and Discount firms in the interest allowed for deposits, will no doubt induce many persons having money lodged with them to withdraw it for investment in the funds, and other securities. This will be a relief to the establishments referred to, since they have a much larger supply than they can satisfactorily► employ. Business being so depressed, good com mercial bills are scarce, and monetary transactions of all kinds are much curtailed. Until there is a general recovery, money will continue easy, and a further reduction of the minimum may be shortly expected. About 23,0001. in gold was sent into the Bank yesterday. At the meeting of the creditors of Messrs. W. Dray and Co., now being held, the subject of accepting Bs. 6d. in the pound secured, or 10s. un secured, is being considered. Increased firmness has been experienced in the Market for English Securities, and a moderate business is transacted at a slight advance. The anticipation of a favourable Bank return gives Some support to the quotations. Consols are about 951- t, for money, and the 4th proximo, 95 5-16 7-16 for March. The New 3 per Cents. are 958 and the Reduced 951 f. Bank Stock is 2254 226, and India ditto 2215. Exchequer Bills are 235. prem., the Bonds 1004, and India ditto 14s. to 19s. prem. In the Foreign Stock Market a limited business bas been transacted, and prices tend downwards. Turkish 6 per Cents. are 984 99, and the 4 per Cents. nominal. Brazilian 5 per Cents. have declined to 102 ; ditto 41 per Cents. are steady, being 984 ; Chilian 3 per Cents., 72 ; Mexican 3 per Cents. are lower, being 20& ; Peruvian 45 per Cents. are 781 ; Russian 45 per Cents., 100 ; and Sardinian 5 per Cents. 891. The following are the nominal prices of Foreign Stocks :—Greuada Deferred Bonds, 516; Mexican, 204 ; Peruvian 45 per Cents., 78 80 ; Ditto 3 per Cents., —; Portuguese 3 per Cents., 44 45 ; Russian 5 per Cents., 109 111 ; Ditto 45 per Cents., 98 100 ; Spanish 3 per Cents., 41f 2i; ditto New Deferred, 254 4. Messrs. D. Bell, Son, and Co., give the follow ing as the prices of American Securities : GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. Redeemable. Per Cent. United States 6 per Cents. 1867-1868_102 104 United States 6 per Cent. Bonds 1868...102 104 STATE SECURITIES. Alabama 5 per Cent Maryland 5 per Cent. (Sterling Bonds) Massachusetts 5 per Cent. (Sterl. Bonds) Mississippi 6 per Cent. Pl. Bk a Bonds Mississippi 5 per Cent. Union Bk Bonds ... 20 2, Pennsylvania 5 per Cent. Stock Pennsylvania 5 per Cent. Bonds .1877... 80i 81i Tennessee 6 per Cent. Bonds Virginia 6 per Cent. Bonds 1886... 81 83 Virginia 5 per Cent. (Sterling Bonds) _lBBB_ 81 83 LOANS OF CITIES. Boston 4. per Cent. Bonds 1883... 83 '9O Montreal 6 per Cent. Bonds 1 856-1865... New Orleans 6 per Cent. Stock 1883._ RAILROAD BONDS. Illinois Central 7 per Cent. Ist Mortgage, not Convertible 1875... 82 84 Illinois Central 6 per Cent 1875... 82 84 Illinois Central 7 per Cent. Freeland Bonds 1860... 84 86 Illinois Central (Shares), $3O paid ... 5 d 3 d Michigan Central Bp. Cent., Convert 1860... -- Do. do. do. 3869... 87 89 New York Central 7p. Cent., Convert 1864... 91. 93 New York Central 6 per Cent., not Convertible 1883... 83 85 New York and Erie 7 per Cent. 3d Mort gage 1883... 73 75 N. York and Erie 7p. Cent. Convertible 1862... 40 42 N. York and Erie 7 per Cent. Sinking Fund 1875... 45 tO Panama 7 per C en t ., Ist Mortgage 1865... rennsylvania Central 6p. Cent., Ist M0rt.1880... 86 8 There has been a very moderate business trans acted this morning in the Railway Share Market, and prices have in most instances exhibited a downward tendency. Great Western declined 10s. to 15s. ; North-Western, Lancashire and York shire, Midland and South Wales, 10s. ; and North- Eastern (Berwick), ss. ; Caledonians improved about 10s. to 15s. In the Foreign lines prices were almost nominal, and the Colonial undertakings exhibited little variation. Mining, Banking, and Miscellaneous Shares have been very inactive. Union of Australia declined oe. to lOs ; and Royal Mail Steam improved 2/. ; Electric Telegraph and Rhymny Iron brought former rates. ... 78 - ... 88 00 ...102 102 BRITISH FUNDS.—CLOSING PRICES—THIS DAY. (from the Official List:) Business done. Sunk Stock 8 per Cent. Reduced Allocates 95h 95ii § ii i i 3 per Cont. C onso l s A.nnettles 0 i 5 I New 3 per Cent. Annuities 9 si i i Loo Annuities, expire sth Jan. 1860 2 1-16 Ditto 30 Years, expire sth April, 1885 lB} India Stock India Bonds, 4:101,0 'Mt°, under £lOOO l4 18 19 p Onsols ter Acconnt Ex.:twiner Hills, 21r• £l000. *-'5OO „,„ 22 21 p S l‘li Exchequer Bonds, 185 R, 3A per Cent look PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS—THIS DAY. Brannan 5 per Cent, ~ 102 Ditto 1852, 41 per Cent. Do., 1829 and 1839, 5 per Cent . Buenos A yres Bonds, 6 per Cent. Ditto Account 971 oail i a n Bonds, 6 per Cent. Ditto 3 per Cent . ....................... 72 Guatemala Bonds, 5 per cent 55 Mexican .i per Cent 2Ol Peruvian Bonds, 41 per Cent I.) tto Account . 7Bl Russian Bonds, 1822, £ St., 5 per Cent.... 110 A Ditto, 4A per Cone ardinian i10n.5.5., 5 per Cant. Ditto Account .. Torkw, .r.nde f 3 per cent . Ditto Account 99 81 pato Guaranteed. per Cent. Venezuela. Bonds, 41, per Cent L- Dividends on the above parable in London. Dutch' r ' x '`' l ang(;, 24. per Ceni,., 12 Guilders .Do. 4 pfr Cont. Certificates Consol s !itlitEß O'CLOCK. , mone y .... Litto account (February 4) ECCLESIASTICAL P REFERMENT.—The Lord Bidbop of London has presented the late Dr. Goolburn, late head toaster of Rugby School, and now mi n i s t er o f Quebec Chapel, t o the prebendal stall in St. Paul's Cathedral, vacated by the resig nat i on of the Rev. R. Harvey, canon 0 . Glouceter. LAW INTELLIGENCE.—(This Day.) COURT OF CHANCERY. (Before Vice-Chancellor Sir W. Page Wood.) IN RE PINKERTON'S TRUSTS. The point of contention in this case was—whether the divise to the legatees under the testators will was abso lute, or in trust only. His Honour the Vice-Chancellor was of opinion that the divise was an absolute gift to the legatees and not subject to the purposes of the trust—but his Honour desired to see the original will, as objections were suede to the office copy, and directed the officer at Doctors' Commons to attend this Court on Monday, and produce the will for the purpose of examination. ROLLS' COURT. (Before the Master of the Rolle.) GOODWIN V. FINLATISON. At the sitting of the Court this morning his Honour the Master of the Rolls delivered judgment in this cause. The point of contention arose under the construction of the will of the late Samuel Bearcroft, in the devise of his property in Farringdon-street and Portman-square to his son and two daughters. The question was whether the nephews and nieces of the testator were entitled to the accruing shares of the testator's property on the decease of his son and daughters, their parents. His Honour the Master of the Rolls was of opinion that the nephews and nieces of the testator were only entitled to the original shares devised to their parents, and that they were not entitled to the acoruing shares of the testator's property, that the accruing shares must be held as the residue of the testator's property after payment of the mortgages on his property. Costs to be paid out of the estate. COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH. :Sittings in Banco before Lord Campbell, Mr. Justice Wigbtman, and Mr. Justice Crompton.) THE QUEEN V. FOX. In this case Mr. Pashley, Q.C., on a former day obtained a rule nisi calling upon the defendant to show cause why a quo warrnnto should not issue, calling upon him to show by what authority he held the office of clerk to the justices to the borough of New port, Monmouthshire. By the sth and 6th Wil liam IV. it is enacted that no person shall hold the office of clerk to the justices of any borough who is directly or indirectly connected with the prosecution of offenders. Mr, Prethero who is in part nership with Mr. Fox, is Clerk of the Peace for the county of Monmouth, and as such receives certain fees by virtue of his office on the prosecution of offenders. It was contended that Mr. Fox was so interested in the prosecution of offenders as to preclude him from holding his office as clerk to the justices. Sir F. Thesigerand Mr. Philipson showed cause against the rule contending that Mr. Fox held office during plea sure, and as the magistrates declined to remove him from his office this court had not the power to do so. If it could be shown Mr. Fox illegally received any emoluments the mode of procedure was by indictment. Mr. Pashley, Q.C., hawing been heard in support of the rule Lord Campbell, in which the other learned judges concurred, said that the court had no power to interfere and direct the discharge of the defendant from his office. It was an office held during pleasure and rested with the justice who appointed him to it to remove him. The rule was discharged with costs. COURT OF EXCHEQUER. :Sittings in Banco, before the Lord Chief Baron Pollock, Barons Martin, Watson and Channell.) READ V. KING. Mr. Locke, M.P., moved for a rule nisi, for a new trial on the ground that the plaintiff ought to have been nonsuited, that the ♦erdict was against the weight of evidence—misdirection by the learned judge, and the admission of improper evidence. The action was tried a few days since at Guildhall, before Mr. Baron Bramwell, when the jury returned a verdict for the plaintiff, damages 531. The action was brought for damages sustained by a mare and carriage, owing to ferocious and mischievous doge of the defendant, a surgeon at Elthaw, being at large. It was alleged by the plaintiff that the doge flew at his mare as he was passing the defendant's house, causing her to plunge, kick, and run away, and sustain the injuries complained of, and damage to the vehicle. For the defendant it was contended the dogs were neither ferocious nor mischievous—one being blind and another partly blind and wholly deaf, they only followed the carriage barking and jumping as dogs generally do. After hearing the arguments of the learned counsel, the °out granted the rule. COURT OF BANKRUPTCY. (Before Mr. Commissioner Goulburn.) AUSTRALIAN AUXILIARY CLIPPER COMPANY (LIMITED). PETITION TO WIND UP. A petition to wind-up the affairs of this company was presented a few days since, and to-day was appointed for the consideration of the case. Mr. Quain, who represented the company, asked for an adjournment for a month, on the ground that a corn. mitten cf creditors had been called, and they were of opinion that it would be preferable that the company should be wound up oat of Court. Mr. Plows, for the petitioner, said that he had no objection to the adjournment, as he knew that arrange ments were being made, and he had no doubt they would be satisfactory. Mr. Ellis, on behalf of the committee of creditors, also consented, and the case was adjourned till the 25th Feb. next. IN RB T. KIRKMAN. This bankrupt had carried on business in Leadenhall street as an East India merchant, and this was the meeting for the last examination. The balance-sheet shows debtor to creditor, 3,378/. ; assets—good debts, 3,950/. ; doubtful, 1771 ; property, 1491. The bank ruptcy was occasiorned by the difficulties of the Bombay and Calcutta merchants, through the Indian mutiny— up to that time he had been making a considerable profit. The bankrupt p‘lssed. IN BB BRITTAN. This bankrupt wasdescribed as of Noble.street, fringe manufacturer, an a to-day came up for his last examina. tion. The case MIS originally before the Court under the Priva e Arrangement Act, but was afterwards brought into open' Court. Mr. Lu c as, for the assignees, applied for time to investigate the a eel:mots. _ _ Mr. Pook, for tihe bankrupt, contended that there bad been ample opp ortunity for inquiry, and resisted the adjournment, bat; his Honour adjourned the ease till the 18th February. On the application of Mr. Pook, the allowance was continued. SHERIFFS' COURT (Before Mr. Prendergast, Q C.) OMNIBUS ACCIDENT.-PHILLIPS v. PDX. The plaintiff ia this action is a warehouseman at Brewer's Quay, and the defendant is an omnibus pro prietor, and the aoti-n was brought to recover compensation for injuries sustained by the plaintiff through the all( iged negligence of defendant's servants. From the ovi, le ace of the plaintiff it appeared that on the 22d Nov. last; he took a place on defendant's omnibus at Cornhill, and got on to the roof, but before he was seated the driver went on although plaintiff cried out hold, and he (pluintiff) was thrown to the ground ; that he was rendered almost senseless, and it was afterwards found that two vf his ribs were dislocated, and two of his fingers broke in through clinging to the rails of the line, and hie el thes were also torn. He now claimed 2/. 95., as the atmlount of the surgeon's bill and compen sation for damag a done to his clothes ; but he did not claim for lose of Lime, as he had been paid his wages by his employers. Mr. Beard, f rom Mr. Buchanan's, cross-examined the plaintiff, else' elicited that be was insured in the Accident Assure nee Company, but he denied that be ever said that he got the number of defendant's omnibus merely to satisfy the company, nor had he made any claim ma it on account of the accident. Mr. Beard then called the plaintiff's driver and conductor, and t.imo or three outside passengers, who, although they did not actually see the accident, bad no doubt , that it occurred through the plaintiff's endeavouring to get from the back to a front seat hehield the driver whilst the omnibus was going on, as h e fell near the front wheel after the omnibus had got ie 70 or 80 yards. He was taken into the Pewter Plater public-house and had some brandy, and was taken - on to the Elephant and Castle where he ask ecl for the number, and according to defendant's - witnesses, said that the driver was not to blame,. It was an accident. They also said that plaintiff's wife was inside the omnibus, and on Being plaintiff, said, " Ob, Samuel, I have cau tioned you so of till not to ride on the outside of a bus." Plaintiff denied this, and swore ho was quite sober. After a great d cad of cross-examination on either side His Honour said the case was not clear, and he was very sorry for it ; but according to the evidence, plaintiff had not arcade out his case. E SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, JANUARY 29, 1858. POLICE INTRT,T,IGENCE.— (This Day.) BOW STREET. EXTENSIVE POST-OTTICE ROBBERY.—DanieI Wood cock, a letter carrier in the Hackney district, was placed at the bar charged with stealing a large number of letters and newspapers, the property of Her Majesty's Postmaster-General. Miss Mary Davis, 36, Grove-end-road, St. John'a Wood, said—On the 23d December last I had occasion to send some money to my brother at Hackney, and I accordingly wrote a letter to him, enclosing half a sovereign, fastened in a card—a tradesman's card, but I don't recollect the. name. I put the letter into the envelope produced, address to Mr. Davis, at Mr. Tid marsh's, Church-street, Hackney, and the letter was duly posted about a quarter to eight in the evening. Mrs. Elizabeth Davis, the aunt of the last witness, said she posted the letter at the office, Abbey-road, St. John's Wood. Master Henry John Davis, residing with Mr. Tid marsh, at Hackney, said, I never received the letter addressed to me by my sister. Harriet Williams, residing at 12, Wilson's-place, Flower and Dean-street, Spitalfields, the wife of a dock labourer, knew a Mrs. Mary Boyce. On the 24th Dec. I wrote a letter for her, and I saw her enchse 3 six pences in the letter, which she fastened with a piece of card. She put the letter into an envelope which I afterwards directed. The envelope produced was the one I directed ; it was as follows :—Hanhar Boyce, Hupper Homerton, Wourkhouse." Mary Ann Boyce and Mrs. Boyce were called. The former proved the posting of this letter, and the latter the non.receipt. William Seeee, a police constable, attached to the Post-office, said I took the prisoner into custody yesterday, at the General Post-office. I searched him, and amongst other things I found the fragments of two letters (produced) ; one of them related to money being sent. I asked the prisoner where he lodged, and he said No. 7, Whitmore-road, Hoxton. I went there and searched his apartment, and found 39 letters, a newspaper envelope of W. Dawson and Sons, news agents, Aboburch-lane, addressed " Rev. James Connell, Homerton Parsonage, N.E.," and three newspapers directed to residents in Hackney and Upper Homerton. I also found the two envelopes spoken to by the former witnesses and several other envelopes. I went to the branch office at Hackkey, and opened a drawer with a key found on the prisoner, and found thereik nine other letters and four newspapers, five of which bad been delivered this morning. The dates were as far back as November and December. Mr. Peacock said the circumstancas that led to the prisoner's apprehension was that the post marks on a certain letter having bee• erased, and the prisoner being the only person who could eff-2ct such a purpose his lodgings were searched, and upwards of 40 letters and several envelopes were discovered the majority of which were addressed to poor persons. The prisoner was fully committed for trial. been extremely limited. and little variation can be reported in values. TALLOW.—The market is rather firmer. P.Y.C., Oil the spot, is quoted 53s 9d, and for March delivery and for last three months, 51s 6d to 51s 9d per cwt. GREEN FRUIT.—The market is bare of- oranges, con trary winds preventing arrivals, prices improved in con sequence. Two cargoes of St. Michael, s old by Keeling and Hunt, at public sale, went at an advance of 2s to 3s per package. Lemons remain without alteration. Nuts of all kinds sustain their value. The cold weather has cleared the stock of chesnuts, the consumption of which has been large. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. BREAKING THE PLEDGE.—JOIIII Flarney, an Irishman, was brought before Mr. Bingham by police-constable E 20, charged with drunkenness. The policeman, it appeared, on perambulating his beat, examining the houses and premises over which he has the watch and nightly guardianship, found, on turning on his "bull's eye," so as to reflect well into the various corners, the defendant lying coiled up in an angle of the area, No. 66, Charlotte-street, Fitzroy-square, at half-past one o'clock in the morning. The con stable's first impression, on catching a glimpse of the but imperfectly discovered object below was, naturally enough, that the individual was there for some fel mious purpose, and that an attempt to enter the house was really meditated, but, upon descend. inz, he at once discovered that the defendant was fast asleep and dead drunk, and had, while fn a state of perfect unconsciousness mistaken the area for his bed chamber, and made his bdging there "on the cold ground " accordingly. "Don't disturb me l" he blurted out, on being well shaken by the policeman, "let me rest and drop to sleep again. The constable by no means induced to humour him in his request, but rather philanthropically disposed, carried him off to the station, and provided him free of all cost with far more nom. fortable and commodious quarters. Defendant, in reply, informed his worship that be had been a teetotaller 14 years and this wasthe first time he bad broken the pledge. Mr. Bingham, upon the defendant's promise to return to teetotalism, discharged him without a fine. THAMES. CHARGE OP WILPIIL MllRDEL—Patrick Reilly, an Irish labourer, was brought up on remand before Mr. Yardley, charged with the wilful murder of David Tarbes, a privets in the Scots Fusilier Guards, stationed at Windsor. The prisoner has been in ouqody since the sth inst , and has been remanded from time to time; on medical certificates, that Tarbet's skull was fractured, and that he was in a precarious condition. The soldier died at the Military Barracks, Clewer, near Wind. sor, on Tuesday morning last. The inquest was held upon the body of the deceased on Wednesday afternoon before Mr. T. W. Martin, the coroner for the borough of New Windsor, in the county of Berks, and a verdict of wilful murder was returned against the prisoner Reilly. Inspector Garnon, of the II division, said he held in his hand a warrant from Mr. Martin, the coroner for New Windsor, for the apprehension and committal of the prisoner to Newgate for trial. The case then proceeded, and the short facts of it were these :—The deceased and a comrade named Steel were on furlough in London on the 28th of December last, and while passing Resemary-lane, alias Royal Mint street, near the Tower, they saw two Irishwomen fight ing, surrounded by a disorderly mob. One of the women had a child in her arms. The soldiers got between the women for the purpose of separating them, and said, " don't hurt the child.'' Their interference was resented by many of the by-standers, and the prisoner obtained an iron hammer and struck the deceased a violent blow on the head with it. The soldier's skull was fractured, land he lingered until Tuesday last , w h e n he ex p ired. Ile was in his 22d year, and was a tall, well-formed man. Mr. Frederick Robinson, battalion surgeon of the Scots Fusilier Guards, stated that he had made a post mortem examination of the body of David Tarbett. Death was caused by a fracture of the skull. A blow from a hammer might produce the fracture. Mr. Yardley committed the prisoner for trial, and he also stands committed on the warrant of Mr. Martin, the coroner, on the charge of " wilful murder." MARKET NEWS.—(This Day.) About an average supply of English wheat has come to hand, this week, coastwise, viz., 2,010 quarters. Fresh up, to-day, the receipts of that grain by land carriage, were small ; consaquently, the show of samples was limited. All kinds met a very dul l inquiry, and inferior samples were rather lower in price than on Monday. Nearly 13,000 quarters of foreign wheat have come in this week. The trade ruled heavy in the extreme, and prices were barely supported. Barley moved off slowly, at about Monday's currency. We had a slow inquiry for malt, at late quotations. The oat trade was less active, and inferior oats were the 'urn lower. Beans, peas, and flour were dull, but not cheaper. ARRIVALS THIS WEEK. Wheat. Barley. Malt. 2,610 1 1,760 5,140 Oats. Flour, 4,520 2,940 10,350 -- 8,450 1,200 sks 700brls English Irish,. Foreign. I. 12,790 1 7,340 METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET. Our market, to-day, was very moderately supplied with beasts, and all breeds moved off slowly, at Monday's cur rency. The show of sheep was limited ; nevertheless, the mutton trade ruled heavy, at barely stationary prices. Calves moved off slowly, and, in some instances, the quota tions were a shade lower than on Monday. Pigs and milch cows were very dull, at the late decline in value. Per Bibs to sink the offals. a. d. s. d. Luterior Beasts.... 3 2to 3 4 Second quality.... 3 6 310 Prime large oxen 4 0 4 2 Prime Soots, Etc. 4 4 4 61 Inferior Sheep ...3 4 3 S i S e cond quality ...3 10 4 0 1 Prime crse.-wlled.4 2 4 8' d. e. d. gs. PrimeSouthdown 410 6 2 ,Large erso. calves 4 2 418 'Prime small do 410 5 2 Large hogs Small porkers 4 2 4 0 'Suckling calves-20 0 26 0 'Quarter old pigs.l9 0 26 0 TOTAL SUPPLY: Beasts Sheep and lambs Calves l3O Pigs l2O FOREIGN SUPPLY. Beasts 4l Sheep and lambs 60 Calves lOO Pigs NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL. The supplies of meat were good, and the trade generally ruled heavy, as follows : Per 81bs by the carcase. s. d. s. d. Beef, inferior 210 3 2 Do., middling 3 4 3 6 Do. prime large 3 8 3 10 Do., do. small 4 0 4 2 Pork, large 3 2 3 10 s. d. s. d Mutton, Inferior 3 2 3 6 Do., middling 3 8 4 2 Do., prime .4 • 4 4 8 Veal 3 6 4 6 Pork, small 4 0 4 8 BOROUGH HOP. Good and fine new hops continue in steady request, at full prices, and a few p arcels o f yearlings have changed hands on speculation. There is, however, a very large supply of hops in warehouse here. Mid and East Kent Pockets, 70s to 120 s ; New Weald of Kent do., 56s to 70s; New Sussex do., 52s to 635; Year lings, 21s to 503. COLONIAL. Tea.--The market has been rather more active, and a fair amount of business h as been done-in comm on congo n at 141 per lb. The public sales commenced to-day. BUG/L—The transactio n s have been very limited, and there is still an indisposition shown by the trade to pur chase to any extent. Quotations may be considered is per cwt lower. In the Refined Market there is an absenco of demand for home consumption, and prices generally are Is to is 61 per cwt lower. c oFF EE.---Very little business has been doing ; a few selected lots of plantation C eylon brought about former quo tations ; but other qualities are at a slight reduction. COCOA.—The demand still continues inactive, and as stocks continue very large, prices exhibit a further down ward tendency. Rme.—There has been rather more inquiry for the finer descriptions, suitable for home consumption, but little change can be noted in prices. Ruar.—The demand for Demerara and Leward Islands has improved, and full rates are readily realised for both qualities. FRulT.—The export demand for currants has been good, and for home consumption there has been some inquiry. In raisins the dealings have been very limited, and no change in prices can be quoted. SALTPETRE.—The business reported in this article has RELIGIOUS LIBERTY IN FRANCE. The following article appears in the Moniteur of yesterday ; For some time past, several foreign journals, receiving articles composed in France, have under taken to represent the Imperial Government as lending itself to an odious persecution of the Protes tants. It would be too painful to reproduce the in jurious and almost degrading terms we meet with in these articles, for we should have to blush for those fellow-countrymen of ours who have accepted the sad part of vilifying their country to other na tions. It is only political animosity that can allege the Protestants in France to be " hunted down by the prefects, priests, and police agents, . . . and obliged to as sem bl e i n forests like their ancestors at the time of the Dragonnades." The cause of religion has nothing to do with these de plorable accusations, and all French Protestants, honest and loyal citizens, reject them utterly. T he y know the truth. The mperor has always mani fested his sentiments of protection towards all the religions recognised by the State, and he has just solemnly alluded to them in his opening spee ch of the Legislative session. His Government has never disobeyed so high and just a will ; but, as was its duty, has everywhere, and with regard to everyene, en forced the execution of the lawsby which the police regulations, with regard to different forms of public worship, are determined. Thus, it has felt bound to require that authorisation should be asked for the opening of temples and formation of religious meetings ; and when the founding of schools has been proposed, it has required that the regulations of the law of March 15, 1850, should be complied with. But there are always a few men greedy of innovation who delight iu noise and the ardour of contentions, and whose exaggerated zeal impresses on religious doctrines the passion of con quest. They have boldly denied the right of the States and have laid claim to absolute independence in their outward' acts. When brought before the tribunals, they have been condemned, because the one bad violated the other. On the other hand, when there has been occasion, not to bring citizens back to the respect due to our; organic laws on religion, but to decide upon the authorisations required, there has been sometimes a concession of these, sometimes a refusal. Why ? Because the aut orisation can only be granted from a perfect knowledge of the individual case, and because, wherever the new foundations attested rather the invasions of an excessive proselytism than a real staki of calm mental conviction and sincere conver sion to another faith, a wise and enlightened go• vernment ought to wait. The duty of authority is not to contribute to agitations by blindly favouring all the enterprises of religious zeal. Its duty espe ginntiasiendingthe public peace by form of worship that it assuringcially consists i seachtsinremcoa shall not be attacked by any other. Every citizen is free in his belief, and may change it ; but no one can compel the State to consecrate publicly the formation of new flocks, se long as the certainty does not exist that it has to deal with things honour ably and irrevocably consummated. S uc h h as b een the rule of the government's conduct, a rule inscribed in the laws and in toe good sense of the country. It has been applied with moderation and good faith. The Minister of the Interior and the ;Minister of Worship have themselves examined, and most attentiv el y , all t he requisitions; they have obtained repea ted in formation, and made re peateda on s w iinthquailrlitea and have only g i ven th e i r deci guarantees of an enlightened con science. As to what concerns the free primary schools, nothing more has been done than what the existing laws permit. These laws created the right of opposition, and this was resorted to, when there were legitimate reasons for believing that the found ing of a school in a commune was not so much a serious want felt by the new religion, as an instru ment of disturbance and aggressive propagandism against the religion of the majority of the inhabi tants. Then the departmental councils, con sisting of the most respectable inhabitants, have judged definitively, in virtue of their right, either rejecting or admitting the oppo sition offered by the administrative or judicial authorities. This is what is called an odious per secution, and this is why an equitable and loyal government has been slandered to foreign coun tries. All the wrong it is guilty of is that of keep ing to the execution of the fundamental laws, and these laws, far from admitting an unlimited liberty, irresponsible in the public performance of worship, subject it to the g uardian superintendence of the State. Take away this control, and civil society will soon be delivered up to religions wars of every kind, nor will there be any respect and security for any established form of worship. His Ma jesty's government is therefore firmly resolved on exercising this control, as constituted by the laws. It is equally resolved on repressing the attacks and violent provocations, which the several religions make on one another, or mutually undergo in the press. The constitution wills, that each of those creeds recognised by the State shall be respected in its dogmas and usages, because each creed, in its turn, is bound to respect the dogmas and usages of the rest. It is needful, therefore, to put au e n d to all passion a t e polemics of a nature to offend the conscience of the citizens and outrage their belief. It is by works, and not by disputes, that the spirit of faith can act and spread in a great nation, which lives under the shelter of its laws, and suffers no aggression on the public tranquillity. But if it is useful to defend the several creeds against the evil they cause one anot h er b y censura ble polemical ex cesses, it is st i ll more useful to d e fend society, in its integrity, against the s i r t of subversion revolutiona r y i mp i et lid means behind religi ous discussions and and pr o fit s by them in order to de the necessaryi y. This g p m eans for and de stroy all pri n ciple o f authority, by inspiring con tempt for eve r y pr i nc i ple of relig i on . The Govern meat is armed w i t h pro tecting at the same time both religion and the State, and it w ill use them energetically. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. T ATTERSA.LL'S—TIUESDAY. A change in the Chester Cup quotations was the only important incident of the afternoon. Pali:sister, who on the publication of the weights was made the leadin g favourite, h as b een quite superseded, an d hi s place has been filled by Bl ackthorn and Blink Bonny. 20 to 1 field,was offered on the but those odds were at the ()lose booked to 109/. About Blackthorn, and 25 to 1 wanted about the mare. Brother to 111archioneFs was in good improved pri ce f or the Two Thousan d, an d received steady suppo r t f or the Chester Cup. For the Derby 20 to 1 would have been t a ke n about Cock-a-doodle-doo. demand at an LIVERPOOL STEEPLECHASE. 15 to 1 agat Jean du Queen° (taken) 20 to 1 agst Th e Brewer (taken) 25 to 1 agst L ough gawp (taken) 25 to 1 agat Th e C olonel (taken) TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS. 75 to 20 agst Clydesdale (offered) sto 1 aget Brother to Marchioness (taken) CHESTER OUP, 20 to 1 agst Blackthorn (taken) 20 to 1 agst Blink Bonny (take 25 to 1) to 1 agst Brother t o M archioness (ta k en ) 1000 to 30 aget Charles th e S econd (taken ) 40 1000 to 20 aget Wilton (taken) 3000 to 15 aget Barege (taken) DERBY. 400 to 40 agst Clydesdale (taken) 18 to 1 agst Cock-a-doodle-doo (take 20 to 1) 1000 to 15 agst Blackthorn (tak en ) 1000 to 15 agst The Seneschal (taken) A!! 0 Stand not upon the Order TSB ST. THOMAS CHAETERHOUSF SCHOOLS.—Yester day 2,500 of the poor children now b e i ng of y o p a: o TO g, P b L u A t T G g 0 0 l a n t s o . p u educated at the St. Thomas , Ch arterh ouse, and Golden-la ne P u blics to see the Crystal Schools, marriage of the Princess were tak en in n a o body,soßoyal , by way of a treat on the Palace. m CIaStAL PALACE.—ONE SHILLING DAY.--THIIRSDAY, Jan. 28.—AdmisFins on p a y ment, 8,154 ; ditto by s " e : s t o il n : tt s ti t eC a rk teefdrso Mentz, in th e L e i ps i c Gazette, says : ' 373 ; total visitors, 3,527 . A that the report of the cominii , sion charged to estimate the damage caused by the explosion of the powder magazine will be shortly laid before the Ger mania Diet, with a demand for an indemnity. The produce of the subscriptions raised in Germany. will meet about one-third of th e d amage, an d t h e purchase money paid for the ground of the old Kastrich by the Confederation will furnish another past. Lastly, it is said that the Confederation will not demand from the city of Mentz a sum of 20,000 florins which it owes towards the expenses of the Federal fortress. DEATH OF LIEUT. RAINIER.—Lieut. John Rainier, Son of the late John Rainier, Esq., banker. Hackney, and nephew of the late Admirals Peter Rainier and James Vashon, died at Ram=gate on Tuesday, in the 61st year of his age. This gallant officer entered the b oar d the Desiree 36, Captains Arthur Farquha r on navy on the 17th Nov., 181.0, as first-class volunteer, and William Woolridge. NE IT ORGANISATION OF TEE FRENCH ARMY. The 'following report has been addiessed to the Emperor Napoleon by Marshal Vaillant, Minister of War : "Sire--The majority of the great military powers of Europe have their forces constantly united in armies or corps d'armee. France, on the contrary disseminates her troops in territorial divi sions', completely independent one of the other, and having no common bond except the superior authority of the Minister of War. This organisa tion presents the inconvenience of keeping at a distance from the troops during peace the greater number of the chiefs who are destined to exercise a superior command over them in time of war. Our system of barracks has not permitted the points of concentration of troops to be sufficiently multi plied anywhere, except in the divisions of Paris and Lyons, to form comnitnds of an import ance equal to the dignity of a marshal of the em pire. It therefore appears necessary to create fox• the marshals positions which would give them in time of peace over the generals commanding the territorial divisions an action similar to that which they are called on to exercise during a campaign over the general commanding the active divisions. For that object, and without modifying the present distribution of the troops in the interior of the em pire, any more than the constitution of the terri torial divisions, it appears desirable to unite the troops stationed in these divisions into several great commands, at the head of which marshals could be placed. Such a measure would have the effect not only of utilising and keeping in activity those high dignitaries of the army, but would give to the commandants of divisions— now isolated one from the other, and for the most part distant from the centre of the govern ment—a force of cohesion which is now wanting to them. Our troops, necessarily dispersed in so many different garrisons, and unequally divided over the surface of the empire, could be rapidly united at a given moment in the hand of a single chief, and be thus prepared to preserve on all points public order and the security of the territory. Struck with these advantages, your Majesty has ordered me to study the means for carrying them into execution, and yourself have laid down the bases of this new oma nisation. The institution of extensive commands has already worked in a useful manner at different periods in France, and in order to suit existing cir cumstances it has appeared to me useful to re-esta blish it on the conditions which form the object of the decree which I have the honour to submit to your Majesty. —I am, Sze., " VAILLINT.” The reports followed by a decree dividing the troops of the empire into five large commands, to be con fided to Marshals of France, with the Hie of Superior Commandant of the troops stationed in the North, East, South-east, South-west, and West. The first command will comprise the troops in the Ist, 2d, and 3d military divisions, with the head quarters established in Paris ; the second, those in the 4th, sth, 6th, and 7th divisions, with its head quarters at Nancy ; the third, those of the Bth, 9th, 10th, 17th, and 20th divisions, with the head-quarters at Lyons ; the f urth, those of the 11th, 12th, 13th, and 14th, with the head-quarters at Toulouse ; and the fifth, those of the 15th, 16th, 18th, 19th, and 21st divisions, with the head-quarters at Tours. The generals in command of the military divisions will report to the Superior Commandant as to the situation, disci pline, and instruction of the troops, but they chill retain their direct relations with the Minister of War on everything connected with territorial com mand. In case of disturbances, but only in that eventuality, the Superior Commandants will of their own accord order such movements and con contrations of troops as they may consider neces sary. ADULTERY AND BOMICIDE. Our Paris correspondent has already hinted at an affair which has created much sensation in that capital. It appears that at the beginning of this month a hairdresser of Mont de Marsan killed M. de Garidel, Councillor of the Prefecture, whom he found with his wife, and that he immediately after wards gave himself into custody. On Saturday this man was brought to trial before the Court of Assizes of the Landes. His name is Late rrade, his age 42, and his bearing on the trial was suitable and modest. The court was crowded to excess. The prisoner, who was somewhat agitated when first placed at the bar, but who soon recovered his compcsure, having answered the usual questions as to his name, age, and occupation, the indictment was read. This document was unusually brief and set forl these facts :—On the 3d of this month, at about eleven at night, the prisoner, who had been supping with a friend, returned home, and found his wife partly undressed seated by the fire side. She complained of a violent stomach ache, and her husband proposed to make her some gruel, but she refused, and after a while sud denly left the room, taking the oandle with her. He had noticed that she seemed agitated and had cast anxious glances towards a large arm-chair. He removed the chair, and found a man behind it. This man seized him by the throat, threw him down, and, kneeling on his breast, tried to strangle him. At this moment the woman returned, and cried to the man, "Do not kill him ! 0 God I do not kill him !" The man then released him, and the prisoner saw that he was M. de Garidel ; where upon, taking a sword-cane with which he had en tered the room, and which he always carried, he drew the sword and plunged it into de Garidel's breast. M. de Garidel fell to the floor without saying a word, and expired. The prisoner subse quently went to the police, related what had taken place, and gave himself into custody. " What the indictment alleges," said the prisoner, when the reading was concluded, "is exact. It does not give all the details of the scene, but I do not con tradict anything that it says." " You ought," re marked the President, "to have taken legal pro ceedings to obtain redress for the injuryde Garidel did you, and not to have killed him yourself." " I do not know, sir, that I should have been suf ficiently master of myself to do what you say, but the fact is that de Garidel did not leave me time to reflect, for being much stronger than I am he threw me down, and kneeling on me grasped me by the throat with such violence that he almost suffocated me. My wife, hearing the rattle in my throat, came in, and on her entreaties he released me. I confesss that this new insult, following close on the outrage of my honour as a husband, exasperated me, and I stabbed him. I had no idea that he was serioudy wounded, neither had he him self, for he begged me to be calm, and offered me money. " Money 1" I cried, indignant at such a proposition, and I struck him in the face with the cane, and broke it as you see. (Here the prisoner pointed to the cane which was lying upon the table.) It was then that, without saying a word, he fell. Not knowing why he fell, I gave him a kick, and exclaimed, " Oh, don't play a comedy here !" I then went downstairs, and not having the slightest idea that he was dead, walked to and fro before my door, expecting him to leave, but not seeing him went up-stairs, and to my sur prise, found him dead. I then gave myself into the hands of justice." The statement which the wife of the hairdresser made to the examining magistrate after the fatal event was then read ; sire said that up to the evening in question she had not had any criminal connection with M. de Garidel, but on that evening she had consented to commence one, and that he was in her chamber with her full per mission. When her husband returned home de Garidel had not undressed himself, but had re moved his watch, and he was seated in an armchair opposite to her. She then described what had cc curred when her husband entered, and how he had stabbed the other. She had, she said, given de Garidel a rendezvous on that evening because she knew her husband had long been jealous of her, and in consequence they used to occupy separate rooms ' • but she did not believe that he had sus pected de Garidel, or that he had had the slightest intention of killing him when he returned home. The woman added :—" Before I gave the ren dezvous to de Garidel, I expressed my fears that if my husband were to discover us he would kill us both. `Oh 1' answered de Gari del, ' never fear—l am a strong man a nd I would strangle him !" Ali, you would not do that I' said I with a Well,' he answered, would not kill him, but I would give him such , squeeze that he should be insensible for a time ! Some witnesses were then examined, and the jury, after a very brief deliberation, returned a verdict o f acquittal. The Court ord ered the prisoner to b discharged, and as he left the dock a number of friends gathered round aud warmly congratulated ST. MARTIN'S HALL.—A rather extraordinary exhibi tion took place at this hall last evening. A very yong man, Mr. C. Coghlan , un dertook to rea, in pub u lic, a four-act tragedy of his own compositi d ov, dressed in " the costume of the period," the age of Charles the First. As a piece of writing this play calls for no particular criticism, being neither markedly good nor specially bad ; it is filled with the usual attempts at Elizabethan interjectional quaintness, while the more hi g h flown portion much resembles the worst parts of Mr. Sheridan Koowleu's drama.. Mr, coeglohclualtiognilli was perfectly self-sufficient, and hie tolerable, but it is evident that a reading like reallys where an untried artist sustains the entiref weightofthtil:O characters, has to simulate male and an d, moreover, to interpolate the text ritlatiet.hevositcaegse directions, must necessarily become monotonous. The idea, though an wear3ing and carried out with a spirit worthy ofunhappy one, was a happier notion. .NAVAL AND MILITARY INTELLIGENCE. GENERAL ORDER. RBORVITING DEPARTMENT, HORSE GUARDS, JANUARY 23. The accompanying revised schedule, showing the age, standard, and levy-money allowed for the enlistment of recruits for the Cavalry and Infantry of the Line, having received the approval of the General Commanding-in-Chief, his Royal Highness directs that the regulations herein laid down be strictly adhered to until further orders. By command of his Royal Highness the General Commanding•in-Chief. G. A. WETHERILL, A.G. CAVALRY. Age not under 18 nor exceeding 30 years. From 6 feet 8 inches to 5 feet 11 inches-4th and sth Dragoon Guards, and let and 2d Dragoons. From 5 feet 6 inches to 5 feet 8 inches—let, 2d, 3d, and 7th Dragoon Guards ; 6th Dragoons ; 9th, 12th, 16th, and 17th Lancers. From 5 feet 4i inches to 5 feet 6 inches-6th Dragoon Guards ; ad and 4th Light Dragoons : 7th, Bth, 10th, and 11th Hussars ; 13th and 14th Light Dragoons ; and 15th Hussars, INFANTRY. Men and lads from 5 feet 4 inches in height, and between the ages of 17 and 30 years. Infantry in India—Recruits of 5 feet 3 inches in height, and not under 18 years of age, nor above 30. Infantry in China, New South Wales, and St. Helena —Recruits of 5 feet 4 inches in height, and not under 18 years of age, nor exceeding 30. The regulations regarding the re-enlistment of men who have formerly served remain in force. DISTRIBUTION OF THE LEVY MONEY. CAVALRY. To the Recruit. X s. d. On being attested, in cash On final approval by the Inspecting Field-officer, in cash - On joining his corps, in cash 0 7 6 1 10 0 Amount of bounty 2 0 0 And a complete kit of necessaries. To the Superintending Officer. On final approval by tile Inspecting Field-officer, to cover the expenses of postage, stationery, 0 5 0 For attesting Surgical examination* .. 0 4 0 To the party, including bringer. On final approval by the inspectingField:officer, including ss, to be paid to the bringer For conducting the recruit to his corps. 0 2 6 Total levy-money, British currency 3 5 0 INFANTRY. To the Recruit. On being attested, in cash On final approval by the Inspecting Field-officer, in cash On joining his corps, in cash Animist of bonnty 2 0 0 With a complete kit of necessaries. ' To the Superintending Officer. On final approval by the Inspecting Field-oricer, to cover the expenses of postage, stationery, &c. For attesting 0 1 0 Surgical examination* To the Party, including bringer. On final approval by the inspecting Field--aver, including 70. 6d. to be paid to the bringer 0 15 0 For conducting the recruit to his corps Total levy-money, Br iiish currency 3 7 6 * The fee to private medical practitionere to be paid in conformity with the directions of the Wc.r-office Circular, No. 1,173, dated 5:;11 January, 1855. His Royal Highness the Prince Aclallazrt of Prus sia, accompanied by Lif ut. Baron Richtenfels and Lieut. Cbudon, Aides-se-Camp, and Capt. Jach mann, Director in the Prussian Admiralty, being at Portsmouth, at an early Lour yesterday Imo: sl ing, the Chevalier Vandenberg, his Prussian Ma jesty's Vice-Consul there, waited upon the Prince, and was graciously greeted, the Chevalier having been the first to notify to the King of Prussia the Prince's gallant attack on the .Riff pirates a few years since, when his royal highness was wounded. Capf. G. H. Seymour, C. 8., Fla.-Captain to the Port Admiral, S;r G. Seymour, K. C. 8., and Flag- Lieut. Malcolm, also proceeded at an early hour to greet the Prince. The Commander-in-Chief was prevented from accompanying them by iudisposi don. Soon after the visit of the Flag-Captain, Major-General the Hon. Sir J. - Yorke Scarlett, K. C. B. , the Governor of Portsmouth, attende .1 by Lieut.-Col. Conolly, Deputy-Assistant Adjutant- General, and Capt. Gordon, Aide-de-Camp, visited the Prince, and the party before mentioned lett the George Hotel about half-past 10, and embarked at the S3llyport in the Post Admiral's barge, which put them on board the steam-tender Sprightly, in which they were carried out to Spithead to visit the Diadem, 32-gun model-frigate, of 800-horse power, under the command of Capt. Moorsom, C. 8., the inventor of the effective concussion shell which bears his name. The visitors were received with yards manned, but no salute. Having inspected the Diadem, which is the largest frigate of her class in the navy, they returned to the Sprightly, which' carried them into harbour near the Excellent gunnery-ship, on board which they proceeded by the Admiral's barge. They remained witnessing shot and shell firing from the Excellent for upwards of half an hour, and at 1 o'clock left fir the Ad miralty-house, where Sir G. Seymour entertained them to luncheon. After this the Prince and patty (added to by Capt. Harris, of the Illustrious) made a perambulation of the Dockyard, and looked in at the store-houses, rigging -houses, chain cable depot, hydraulic testing-house, and all the other places of interest. They then went on board the new screw three-decker Victoria, 121, of 1,000 horse-power, building, the Marlborough screw, 131, in dock, and the Melpomene screw, 51, fitting for commission. The inspection of the Dockyard occupied the Prince- Admiral and friends until 4 p.m., when he em barked in Sir G. Seymour's barge, and visited the Royal Naval Hospital at Haslar, under the super intendence of Capt. Dacres, C. B, In the evening the Prince and Staff dined with Sir G. Seymour at the Admiralty-house ' where the Chevalier Vanden burg and other guests were invited to meet him. His Royal Highness will leave Portsmouth this morning by the South Coast Railway for New haven, where he will embark for Dieppe, so as to insure being in Paris this evening. Orders were yesterday issued from the War office directing-General W. H. Eden, the Com mandant at Chatham, and the officers command ing the three battalions at that garrison, to hold in readiness the following reinforcements of officers, non-commissioned officers, and► men to embark fin mediately for India, for the purpose of reinforcing their respective regiments now serving in Bengal, Madras, and Bomtay—viz., 30 non-cominiesioned officers and men of the 19th Regiment ; Ensign J. Aldridge and 14 men of the 20th Regiment; 68 non-commissioned officers and privates of the 22d Royal Welsh Fusiliers, 7 men of the 24th Regi ment ; 13 men of the 2911 Regiment; 13 men of the 35th (Royal Sussex) Regiment ; 65 men of all ranks of the 53d Regt.; 3.51 non-commissioned offi cers and men of the 64th Regt.; Lieut. T. Carlisle, 75th Regiment, and 42 men of that corps ; 16 men of the 82d (Prince of Wales's Volunteers ; Ensign C. T. Horan, and 40 men of all ranks of the 84th (York and Lancaster) Regt.; and 38 non-commis sioned officers and men of the 90th Light Infantry. Total-4 officers and 376 men of all ranks, the whole of whom will embark for Calcutta, under the command of Major J. E. Robertson, 6th Foot. The following reinforcements are to embark for Rurrachee, under the command of Lieut. R. Swift, 81st Regt. :-40 non-commissioned officers and men of the 7th Royal Fusiliers ; Ensign E. T. Tinnier, and 13 men of the Bth (the King's) Regt. ; Ensign. C. M. Prendergast and 16 men of the 52d Light In fantry ; Ensign U. Murphy, 61st Regt., and 29 men of all ranks of that corps; 13 men of the 70th Regt., 10 men of the 81st Regt., 15 men of the 87th (Royal Irish Fusiliers), 17 men of the 94th Regt , Ensign P. H. Dobbs and 30 men of all ranks of the 9th Regt. Total, 5 officers and 183 men. Major- Gen. Eden also received orders for the following reinforcements to be held in readiness to embark for Bombay—viz., 76 non-commissioned officers and men of the 18th Royal Irish, 15 men of the 51st Light Infantry, 8 men of the 83d Regt., and 11 men of the 86th Regt.; the whole under the com mand of Lieut. F. Fearnley, 18th Royal Irish). The total number of reinforcements leaving Chatham garrison is 11 officers and 692 MOD. Lieut. S. T. Sargent, 43d Light Infantry, will embark for Ma bis a P r t a e r r k s e Parker of and c th or e p o s. fficers of d r aYesterday the Col. h e E ad . - A qu . the Chatham division of Royal Marine Light In fantry entertained Dr. J. Drummond, late Deputy- Inspector of Hospitals, and for many years princi pal medical officer at Melville Hospital, at a banquet, as a mark of Chatham, their esemnandr:spec on the occasion of his retirement from the service on full pay. Among those present were Major- General W. 11. Eden and mot of the colonels com manding at Chatham. Dr. Drummond is succeeded by Dr. J. W. Johnston (1847). One battalion of Royal Marine Light Infantry, in command of Lieut.-Col.'Holloway, together with the East Kent Militia Regt., in command of Col. Brockman, were yesterday morning drawn up on Woolwich-common, and were put through a variety of drills by Lieut. and Adjutant Ellis, R. M., and Capt. and Adjutant Whitehead, E K. M. , in th , ? pr.( sence of Major-General Sir W. F. Williams, Bart., K.C.8., M.P., who was accompanied by Col. Bloomfield, Aide-de-Camp to the Queen, and second in command of the Royal Artillery at Wool wick; Brigade-Major Shaw ; Capt. Teesdale, C. 8., Aide-de-Camp to the General commanding the gar son; Capt. Freeth, Deputy-Assistant Quartermaster- General, &c. The bands of the two services were in attendance, and performed during the ma noeuvres, which consisted principally of battalion and platoon exercises, usually practiced on similar field-day occasions, with the exception of cartridge tm ha r bourM al ta t t o h t e h e ß 2 o 2 y d a J 1 a jt . b a e n r t n , o b u e n a c e r n a firing, which w as di spensed with. b e e ingt e a r s t i tr a o the flag of the Commander-in -Chief, Admiral Lord Lyons ; Hibernia, bearing the flag of Rear-Admiral Sir AI. Stopford ; Conqueror and Centurion, ships of the ; Centaur, steam frigate Coedins ' uette, Medina ant and Wanderer, steam gun-boate l and Tartarus, steam surveying vessels ; Caradoc, steam despatch vessel ; Harpy, steam sloop ; Hearty, steam tug ; and Prussian frigate Thetis, last from Toulon, bound for the Piraeus of Athena. Vice-Admiral of the White A. Fanshawe, am, late Commander-in-Chief on the West India and North American station, is appointed to Succeed Admiral Lord Lyons, G.C.8., in command of the,. Mediterranean station. His flag-ship will most pro bably be the Marlborough, 131, at Portsmouth. The admiral visited Portsmouth yesterday. Rear- Admiral of the White Sir S. Lushington, K.C.8., is appointed to relieve Vice-Admiral Wallis in the command of thesouth-east coast of America station. Sir Stephen proceeds by the packet to Rio, to hoist his flag in the Cumberland, 70, whose captain, flag lieutenant, and secretary he retains. The steam troop-frigate Vulcan, Corn. J. Sea combe, went into Portsmouth harbour yesterday to disembark the invalids, cti-c., she brought from Gib raltar, as detailed in our yesterday's report. She has during the .last 3 months earned quite a new character as a transport, and done her work well. On Oct. 16 she embarked at Quebec the 9th Foot, consisting of 35 officers, 520 men, 55 wives, and 66 children, and carried them to Spithead ; on Nov. 8 she embarked a portion of the 69th, consisting of 10 officers, 201 men, 21 wives, and 32 children, and conveyed them to Cork, where she embarked on. Dec. 12 the Limerick militia, consisting of 23 offi cers, 854 men, 83 wives, and 119 children, and conveyed them to Portsmouth, where she took in on the 18th the Leicestershire Militia, consisting of 19 officers, 716 men, 62 wives, and 62 children, and conveyed them to Cork ; on the 26th she embarked as Cork the Waterford Militia, consisting of 21 officers, 359 men, 43 i yes, and 75 children •on the I2th inst. she too k in 17 officers; 400 men, 21 wives and 47 children of the 25th Foot, and 21 Royal Artillery, and conveyed them to Gibraltar. The Curacoa, 31, screw frigate, Capt. J. Mason, left Spithead yesterday afternoon for the Thames. The Diadem is expected to follow to-day. The funeral of Lieut. T. C. Ross, late of H.M. ship Wellesley, 72, guardship of ordinary at Chat ham, took place yesterday afternoon at Chatham, and was conducted with naval honours, The de -1 ceased officer was 48 years of age. THE I'VE:11 1 17E1Z AND 271.11 PARL. NUMEROUS ACCIDENTS. Owing to the intense cold and frost which has set in, the waters of the royal parks were yesterday visited by some thousands of people, a great num ber dispotting themselves upon the ice. In the St. James's-park about, 3,000 skaters and sliders wore upon the frozen surface of the water. and notwith3tanding that about mid-day a rapid thaw took plat,, yet the more numerous still kept on the ice, despite the repeated warnings given. The result was that a good number fell through, but owing to the admirable arrangements of the Royal Humane Socic ty were extricated, and hap pily with perfect safety. The ice at this place was about two inches thick. At Reg , nt's-park there were about 4,000 persons, nearly half that number being upon the ice, and, as itt the ca,.e at S. James's, when the thaw took place, they almost to one kept on notwithstanding the warning given. There were several immersions, and one young man, named John Papwortb, being taken out by the society's iceman, from a depth of about six feet, in an almost insensible state, but fortunately, by the excellent remedies of the society, was enabled to go home,. The skating and sliding was kept up until a late hour by some, but the more cautious came off before dark. The Serpentine, Hyde-park, likewise, had about 800 skaters and sliders, and in the clouts.) of the day numerous accidents occurred, but none of a fatal character. The ice-men were actively engaged on the look out, at the same time cautioning the more adventurous to go off, but very little heed was taken by them. TAE LONG WATER.—About 3,000 skaters and sliders visited this water, the ice at one part of the day being about two inches thick. The skating club had pitched their marquee, and several of the mem bers were upon the ice. Some accidents occurred, but none of them of a very serious character ; but one of the gentlemen of the club ,was immersed, and managed to get out himself, and after a time went home in his wet clothes. On the Round Pond there were upwards of 2,000 skaters and sliders, and about two o'clock some few accidents happened, all of which were more or less seen to by the society. In the evening several inquiries were made at the various receiving-houses for persons missing, and who were supposed to be drowned, but all anxiety was set at rest by the fact that no report of any death had been received. FATAL RAILWAY ACCIDENT AT BOLTON. Au alarming and fatal railway accident occurred yesterday morning at Bolton at the terminus of the London and North-Western line from Liverpool to Bolton. About half past 6 o'clock a heavy goods train had come up to Bolton from the direction of Liverpool, consisting of an engine, 14 merchandise waggons, and 18 waggons laden with coals. This train should have stopped on an incline near Har greaves' cotton factory, about 300 yards short of the passenger station, in order that the goods waggons might have been shunted upon branches and taken into the goods yard, but there had been a frost dur ing the night, followed by a rapid thaw, and this had left the rails so slippery that when the breaks were applied on the incline they would not hold, srnd the goods train by its great weight forced on the engine at a rapidly increasing speed, into the passenger station, carrying everything before it. Beyond the bottom of the incline about 100 yards the line crosses Crook-street on a level, and the gates on either side this street, placed there to protect it, were dashed to pieces without impeding the progress of the train. The passenger station in Great Moor street consisted of a booking-officeand waiting-room for passengers, having a handsome portico in front, supported by massive stone columns. Behind this building, which was in two stories, was a shed about 50 yards long covering the line, and at the terminus of the line, behind the booking-office, were six pas senger carriages, forming a train that was shortly to have been despatched to Liverpool. The advancing goods train ran into this train of passenger carriages, driving them through the booking-office, demolish ing one-half of the station, and forcing two of the further carriages across Great Moor-street. When the station fell, about 25 yards of the shed behind it also gave way, and came down upon the advano ing train. The engine of the goods train did not meet with sufficient impediment to stop its progress until it bad run upon one of the passenger car riages, entirelydemolishiug itand coming close upon the ruins of the booking-office. In all there were six passenger carriages, the engine, and three wag gons laden with merchandise, shattered and nearly knocked to pieces, besides the booking-office and shed. A plate layer named George Royle was shed g h it e a l and ; booking-office nhg he was - s t a nding on the step of th e its coming by the igdon ruins upon of the him.uponoffitheasee engine to go to his wor k , and while the train w descending the incline he got do wn t o th e s t ep w ith intentiontle warnd o h o im f tjumhatp.iltnwgooulffd, engine driverbbuetdatnhegerous, at r the speed they were going, and he remained in that position to the last. The breaksman was . jerked off the t ra i n b e f ore getting to the station, and the fireman also got off safely before the train reached the station. The driver, Richard Rigby, courageously stuck to his engine to the last, and his life was saved by crouching down under a falling beam of the booking-office, one end of which fell across the engine above the place where he stood, and prevented the super incumbent mass from crushing him. A woman was cleaning out the booking-office when the building was knocked down, but escaped with very slight injury. That there should have been no' person injured by the train crossing two such thorough fares as Crook-street and Great Moor-street is extra ordinary, as many people were traversing those streets, early as was the hour of the morning. Mr. Norris, the company's engineer, from Liverpool, Mr. Bradshaw, the traffic manager, and Mr. Nidielson, goods agent, were sent for after the ac L ident, and under their direction, and with the aid of the police, barriers were thrown across Great Moor-street to protect a body of workment who proceeded as speedily as possible to remove . the wreck from the thoroughfare. This thoerosentig:d fare, however up to 12 o'clock at no r rri sz es t pro a novel spectacle with the rail jetting across it, of the portico lying about, some hours would be re the removal of which trsaffic of the line was carried quired. The D S as * "i re accident. An inquest on the on notwithstanding t lingo masses :ndwthaoChcte7edecborlius,lnfonrs b o dy of Boyle w as to be opened in the evening, i :19;,