The Sun. — London, England, 1858-05-11 00:00:00

LORD ELLENBOROUGH'S SECRET DESPATCH AND THE KINGDOM OF OUDE—Read the 9tb, 10th, lltb, 12th, and 13th paragraphs in Norton's Madras. Price si. oloth.—Richardson, Brothers, 23, Cornbill, E.C. TO THE SPORTING WORLD. D EER STALKING AND GROUSE SHOOTING. The undersigned is at 24, BRENER-STREET, REGENT. STREET (in a line with Glasshouse-street), until the 10th July, with all the necessary Clothing for Deer Stalking, Grouse Shooting, and Salmon Fishing ; and some new and beautiful Tweeds for town wear, &c Plaids, Tartans, Socks, Cloaks, Winceys, &c. A large stock of the famous Highland Cloaks, for town and eountry use, and for Deer Stalking. The favourite Flora Macdonald Cloaks for Ladies, in all the fashionable colours, The Highland Dress made up. Room open from two to six o'clock, until the 10th July, when Macdougall returns to Inverness. May, 1858. D. MACDOUGALL, of Inverness. TIER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. DON GIOVANNI. THIS EVENING (TUESDAY), will be presented Mozart's chef d'oeuvre, DON GIOVANNI, Deana Anna, Madlle. Titiens • Donna Elvira, Madll©. Ortolani ; Zerlina, Madlle. Piccolomiui ; Don Giovanni, el Sig. sor Beneventano (his first appearance this season); Leporlo, Signor Belletti ; Masetto, Signor Aldighieri ; Il Commenda tore, Signor Vialetti ; and Don Ottavie, Signor Giuglini. To increase the effect of the majestic finale of the Ist act, Including the chorus, " Viva la liberta," all the principal artistes of the establishment have consented to lend their assistance. In addition to the music restored last year, Madlle. Titiens will sing the grand aria, " Crude le. Ah no mio bone," hitherto omitted. Conductor, Signor Bonetti. To conclude with the new Ballet Divertissement, by M lissaot, entitled FLEUR DES CHAMPS. The principal parts by Madlles, Poechini, Annetta,' and li. Durand. The Opera will commence at 8 o'clock. On Thursday, May 13, (Extra Night), will be repeated IL TROVATO RE. Leonora, Madlle. Titiens; Azucena, Madame Alboni (her 2d appearance this season); Manrico, Signor Giuglini ; Fer rando, signor Vialetti; and Il Conte di Luna, Signor Aldi ghieri. Friday, May 14 (Extra Night), DON GIOVANNI ivill be repeated. A limited number of boxes have been reserved to the pub ic, price 21s. and 31s. 6d. each, which may be had at the Box-office at the Theatre. T HEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. Lessee--Mr. J. B. Buckstone. THIS EVENING, to commence at Seven o'clock, with Shakespere's comedy of TWELFTH NIGHT. Sir Andrew Agnecheek, Mr. Buekstone ; Viola, Mrs, Charles Young. After which a Classical Extravaganza, entitled PLUTO AND PROSERPINE. Followed by JACK'S RETURN FROM CANTON. To conclude with MAKE YOUR WILLS. Orchestra Stalls (which may be retained the whole of the evening). 6s. each. (No charge for booking.) First Price. s. d. Second price. s. d. Dress Boxes 5 0 Dress Boxes 3 0 Upper 80xe5........,,..•• 3 0 Upper Boxes 2 0 Pit 2 0 Pit 1 0 Gallery R OY AL PRINCESS'S THEATRE Proprietor, Mr. Charles Kean. THIS EVENING will be presented the now farce entitled THE STOCK EXCHANGE ; or, The Green Business. After which, will be revived FAUST AND MARGUE RITE. Mephistophiles, Mr. C. Kean. To conclude with the new farce, entitled SAMUEL IN SEARCH OF HIMSELF. THEATRE ROYAL, AD EL PHI Lessee—Mr. Ben. Webster. THIS EVENING, will be presented (for the fifth time at this theatre), the romantic musical drama of GUY M.ANNERING. Meg Mauilees, Madame Celeste ; Daudie Dinmont, Mr. B. Webster. To conclude with THAT BLESSED BABY, in whici Mr. and Mrs. Keeley will appear. STRAND THEA.TRE.—Lessee and Directress, Miss Swanborough. —This Evening will be presented the COUNTRY SQUIRE, supported by Messrs. Emery, Belford, Charles, F. Seymour, Me tgreson, Misses M. Oliver, M. Ternan, Portman, and Messrs. Selby. After which, the new burlesque of FRA DIAVOLO ; or, The Beauty and the Brigands. Fra D.avolo, Miss Swan borough ; Beppo, Mr. C. Young. Followed by a new Farce, YOUR LIKENESS, ONE SHILLING. Messrs. Charles Young, Ray, and Miss M. Ternan. CANTERBURY HALL, Westmin3ter-roa3.— OPEN EVERY EVENING.—The follow tag company of Vocalists are engaged for the performance of Selections from all the popular OPERAS, MADRIGALS, CHORUSES, GLEES, D UETS, Sze., viz. : —Miss Russell, Mrs. Badzey, Miss Brunel, Miss Ray, Madame Bartoletti, Miss Montague, Mrs. Lawrence, and Mrs. Anderson ; Herr F. Jonghmans, Mr. Renshaw. S. Jonec, J. Barker, W Melling, Senor Antonio, E. L. Hime, Mr. Badzey, Mr. !Edwards, Mr. Cozens, Mr. Bell, and Mr. Beruard ; Messrs. T. Maclagan, W. T. Critchfield, John G. Fordo, and E. Mackaey. Pianoforte, Mr. Cecil Hicks ; harmonium, Master Williams ; Director, Herr F. Jonghmans. Commence at Seven o'clock precisely. Suppers, die., until twelve o'clock. Mr. AUGUSTUS BRAIIA3I will appear every Evening. Mr. WOODHOUSE (by permission of Charles Kean, Esq. ) will have the honour of introducing, every evening. his highly successful Performance on the new REGULATION DRUM'. THE WEATHER—Sum Omam, MAT 10. THERMOMETER, IN THE SHADE. 63—highest since noon yesterday. 43—lowest this morning and during the night. Z9—this day at noon. BAROMETER, 30.02. WIND, N.E. ; light, with dull cloudy weather. 12.30—slight rain. HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. TIM DAY—Morn., 5 min. aft. 12 —Even., 18 Min aft. 12 TO-MOitßovi —Morn., 38 rain. aft. 12—Even., 1 min. aft. I 4 , ) ft; _ LONDON, TUESDAY, MAY 11, 1858. The Palmerstonians have " screwed their cou rage to the sticking place," and not the less readily, because they are enabled to fight under false colours and to discharge their envenomed shafts from behind what ought to be a neutral shield. Mr. CARDWELL has consented to become the tool of the party, ready to do their dirty work, and doubtless for a suitable con-si-de-ra-tion in future, should he succeed in replacing the quon - dam " First Lord of the Jokery" for the Earl of DERRY 1 But although the Sabbath-day conspi rators have obtained such an ally, it does not by any means follow that they can ensnare the really Liberal members of the House of Commons, or induce them to stray into the palpable trap. It is true that the terms of the motion are cunningly framed to catch doubtful votes ; that it cau tiously abstains from expressing any opinion upon the policy of any proclamation which may have been issued by the Governor-General in relation to Oude. But nevertheless it is to all intents and purposes a deliberate vote of censure intended to lead to a Ministerial Crisis. There are few professing Liberals, no disinterested or unpre judiced persons, who can be deluded by the flimsy mask under which the real object is attempted to be screened, not concealed. The intent is obvious. Indeed, the indecent exultation of the organs of Lord PALMERSTON in the Press renders the motive too painfully notorious to admit of doubt or difficulty. But will the Government suffer themselves to be thus bamboozled, even in the event of a hostile vote. We do not believe that the reso lution can be carried. On the contrary, it ought, and we believe will, be rejected by a very decided majority. But it is right to be prepared on every point, and to determine beforehand the °p 1 8 to be adopted in the event of an untoward result. There is nothing in the resolution ap _ Proving of the confiscation of the entire soil of Oude, or of ustl • ng the onus on innocent persons, of proving a negativ e before th ey can be permitt e d to retain the estat es that h aci for a seri es o f ages been in the possession of their a nce stors. every ma n stors. It is a thatuilt has be en wise principle of the British l a w , must be deemed innocent until his g established by unexceptionable evid en ce. But Lord CANNING has reversed the rule. He treats every man as if he was guilty, leaving it for hi m to establish his innocence to the satisfaction of military commissioners —men who, though they might not willingly do wrong, are still not well qualified to weigh conflicting evidence, and might possibly be actuated by a technical sense of guilt, such as our own police and detectives feel. W. have said that the real question at issue is Lord CANNING's policy. If the House disapproves I of that policy it cannot support the resolution. The Government could not permit such a course to be taken without suggesting a change, or at least hinting that every consideration should be shown to the parties before turning them on the "wide, wide world,." Had they adopted the pro clamation, it would have indeed produced most prejudicial effects, and encouraged to further resistance not merely those who are still in arms against us, but many who have hitherto remained neutral, but who may be driven to despair by the notion that they are to be deprived of all their possessions, and subjected to all the privations and sufferings of the most biting poverty. The affirmation of Mr. CARDWELL'S (I) motion would be attended with very untoward results so far as India is concerned, but it would not lead to a change of Ministry until the several constitu encies had the opportunity of recording their suffrages, and indicating their opinions on the factious vote against the Government, which has, in truth and fact, been the most liberal the nation has known for a series of years. The constitution of a new party in the House of Commons has not only surprised, but created consternation in the old leaders of the family cliques. Lord PALMERSTON cannot yet under stand why the malcontents should not still be at his beck and call, and Lord JOHN RUSSELL thinks that his mull on the Oaths Bill ought to make them his very obedient humble servants. BLit they are made of flesh and blood, and it would be impossible that they should not feel the ill treatment they have personally endured,and the in solent negligence displayed towards measures which they had deeply at heart. So far as they were con cerned it signified little whether Lord PALMER STON or Lord DERBY was at the head of the Cabinet, or whether Sir G. C. Limns or Mr. Disrt.AELl propounded the financial scheme. They would not accept office were it offered them, nor would they get it if willing to take it. There were too many who had friends willing to be provided for, and anything from a governor generalship or a copying clerkship had a gaping expectant watching for the windfall. The appointment of Mr. WILLIAM COWPER'S brother in-law to the Treasurership of the Kent County Courts, opened their eyes. It was to Lord PAL MERiTON what the Spanish marriages were to Louis PHILIPPE. It proved the thorough an d unmitigated selfishness, or rather " nepotism" of the Minister, and paved the way for his irrevo cable downfall. The establishment of a fourth party in the House of Commons, with whipper-in, and all the adjuncts of a party, is a great fact that must exercise a material influence ou the future Government of the country. Hitherto we had Derbyites, Russellites, and Pal. merstonians—the former being about as numerous as the two others combined. But there were from 150 to 200 Liberals who could turn the scale on any question, if duly organised and prepared to act together. But there was a want of discipline. Like HARRY Gow, each man fought for his own hand or his own peculiar hobby, and his fellow was rather pleased to see,: him snubbed, in place of resenting the insult to the most numerous section—next to the Derbyites —of the representatives. These Right Honourable and Honourable Gentlemen will no longer give the tacit or implied assent of the veteran Viscount, that he is their recognised and chosen leader. Nor will they adopt the "Small JOHNNY" who so frequently " upset the coach." They will act in accordance with their own judgments, looking to "measures rather than men," and striving to obtain that which is best for the community at large. Mr. FOSTER will henceforward be an im portant personage in the lobby, and it requires no extraordinary power of vaticination to predict which of the Liberals will take the question of the spoliation of Oude and the confiscation of the properties of its inhabitants. The House of Commons is very reasonable. Last night it actually nominated a committee to draw up reasons to be sent to the House of Lords —reasons for disagreeing with their amendments to the Oaths Bill. It is very polite of the Lower House ; very constitutional no doubt, or Lord J. RUSSELL would not be the mover in the business. Bat, for what earthly purpose except civility, any person could propose to send reasons to those who have resisted all reason on this subject for this five and-twenty years we are at a loss to conceive. The reasons on the merits of the question are no bet ter now than they have always been ; there is but one other reason; that has, indeed, been growing in strength with each session, and with each of the thirteen Bills sent up to their Lordships,—th© inconsistency, namely, with all reason, of the Lords resisting, year after year, the voice of the nation, and the votes of the Commons. This argument was of course stronger when this bill went up than it ever was before. The Lords, however, indicated their opinion of its strength, not by yielding, but by mustering a larger majority against the poor Jews, the Com mons, and the country, than ever. Lord JOHN RUSSELL cannot, we imagine, be very sanguine of success. He asserts, with some appearance of truth, that we have now a Govern ment hostile to religious liberty. The Lords in office, whom this question chiefly concerns, are so with, he says, one exception ; but in the Com mons the exceptions the other way are notorious and influential. Neither Lord JOHN RUSSELL nor Lord PALMERSTON ever made the Jewish Disa bilities a government question; and in the govern ment of the latter the defection of a noble lord, a member of the Cabinet, seems to have embol. dened the then half yielding Peers to throw out the bill. At most, the difference between the Government of Lord DERBY and the Go vernment of Lord JOHN RUSSELL, is that the former opposes religious liberty in this ease, and that the latter would risk nothing for it. On all questions of religious liberty which are agitated at the present day—Church Rates, for ffi,„ i ns t a nce—Lord JOHN RUSSELL, in o, would concede no more than Lord DERBY. Indeed, w e know, from his own lips, that the Constitution, the Lords, the Crown, and the Church itself, are all bound up with the continuance of Church Rates TR BE L TH o z rd LL J. R RICHARD Ro handed seating over toßon Sir ar the u Bs bus i ness of but which is to secure that o b j ect without bring- CHILD by some, process, n ot exactly described, ing the Commons again into co llision with the Law Courts. Sir RICHARD assured the House that the course he should recommend would not require the House to overrule by the strong hand, and to set aside the authority of the ordinary Courts of Law. If so, it is a pity we did not know of it before. To UP, however, the sight of the House of Lords setting aside the authority of the House of Commons is quite as revolting as that of the Commons over powering the Courts of Law. Law is such a per verse thing that in many of its decisions it may be anything but the judgment of the whole coun- THE SUN, LON2IYON, TUESDAY EVENUNG, MAY 11, 1858. try, or of the majority of the people. Twenty-five years' votes of the House of Commons must, at least, represent the authority of the nation. Should the question of Jewish Disabilities be ever brought before the Law Courts again, through the course taken by the House of Commons, the real ques tion would be this—Shall the Lords, by a technical, but thoroughly fraudulent use of law, be enabled to override the autho rity and insult the majesty of the whole nation ? We await with some interest the recep tion of " Reasons" in a House of Lords—amongst the reasons a majority of 113 against their amendments, and a threat of doing without them. We can hardly conceive that threats will have more weight than reasons ; so, the result of twenty-five years of the mountain in labour will probably be that with Sir R. BETHELL as accoucheur, a ridiculous Resolution, not a great Bill, will be brought forth. The episode in the debate respecting placing Baron ROTHSCHILD on the committee for devising " reasons " which should move the Lords, was amusing enough. It would appear that the pre cedent cited by Mr. DONCOMBE is as clear as could be wished. It will certainly be a curious fact if it be decided to-day that Baron ROTHS , CHILD can sit without danger on committees, which by their reports may change our laws, and the very destiny of the empire, while he yet can ! not sit and vote in the House itself. HER MAJESTY'S STATE BALL. Her Majesty the Queen gave last evening a state ball, to which a party of about 1,900 were invited. The Ball and Concert-room, Approach Gallery, State Dinner-room, Yellow Drawing-room, Saloon, White Drawing-room, Picture Gallery, and Promenade Gallery were opened for this reception, and several of the suite were tastefully decorated with rare and beautiful flower ing shrubs and plants, while the whole of the saloons were most brilliantly illuminated by a profusion of wax lights in crystal lustres and by chandeliers. Their Royal Highnesses the Duchess of Cambridge arsd the Princess Mary arrived at half-past nine o'clock, attended by Lady Geraldine Somerset and Baron Knese beck. His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge was at tended by an Equerry in Waiting. Her Serene Highness the Princess Anna of Saxe- Weimar was also present. After the arrival of the royal family the Queen and Prince Consort were con ducted by Earl Delawarr, Lord Chamberlain, from the White Drawing•rooni to the Ball and Concert-room. Her Majesty was accompanied by the Queen of Portugal, the Duchess of Cambridge, the Princess Mary, the Duko of Cambridge, Princess Anna of Saxe-Weimar, the Prince of Hohenzollern, and Prince Leopold of Ho henzollern. The Queen wore a dress of white silk, with several skirts of blue tulle, trimmed with wreaths of lilies of the valley and narcissus, ornamented with diamonds. Her Majesty's headdress was formed of lilies of the valley and narcissus, ornamented with diamonds to cor respond. The Queen of Portugal wore a dress of white tulle over white silk, trimmed with wreaths of red roses and green leaves. Her 111aje4ty wore round her head a garland of roses with diamond ornaments. Her Most Faithful Majesty wore the Portuguese Order of St. Isabella, and also the insignia of a second order of knighthood. Tue Duchess of Cambridge wore a dress of rich lilac silk, double skirted, with several fl )unces of Honiton lace, and trimmed with bouillonnes. The stomacher of large pearls and diamonds. A. diamond necklace. Her Royal Highness's headdress was composed of a tiara of large pearls and diamonds, with white feathers. The Princess Mary of Cambridge wore a dress of white tulle over white silk, trimmed with bouffsnts, white satin riband and bionic, and richly ornamented with lilies of the valley. The stomacher of diamonds and emeralds. The headdress of the Princess was formed of dia mond stare, lilies of the valley, and diamond ornaments. The quadrille band stationed in the orchestra of the ball and concert room played the national anthem on the entrance of the Queen and Royal party, who were followed by the assembled company. Toe ball-room was a scene of very great splendour from the great number of guests in full costume, and the dazzling variety of coliur and richness of texture which so peculiarly mark the present fashion. DRURY-LANE THEATRE. Experiments have been before made at this theatre, with some degree of success, to provide operas for the million, but the dramas of such operas were English. Last night the more extreme experiment was made by giving a complete opera in Italian, with foreign singers, with the one exception, that of Mr. Charles Braham, who is, however, by education, style, and utterance, completely Italian. The opera chosen for opening the season was Verdi's "Il Trovatore," supported by new candidates for Lon don fame. Mr. C. Braham, it will be recollected, was the first to introduce the part of Manrico to an English public, and for which he has many requisites. His voice is delicate, and his style and execution goad, the only drawback being uncertainty of tone. He sang the music last night very well, but we must say we have heard him on former occasions to greater advantage. The new singers are Signor Badiali, Madame Salvini Donatelli, and Madame de Bernardi. The first, in "Il Conte de Luna," sang with fine dramatic effect. He has a baritone of great compass and power. He was much admired, and will undoubtedly become a great favourite. Madame Donatelli is a well educated and pleasing singer, and by her good taste and truthful dramatic expression rendered the part of Leonora very interestingly. Madame di Bernardi acted the part of Azucena, the tragic gipsy mother, better than she sang it. Though there was a simplicity, and absence of am bitious trickery even in her singing that lent a great interest to her performance, she can hardly be said to have a decided contralto, and her range is limited, but her genuine feeling and good taste supplied sufficient expression to render her scenes effective. The choruses have been collected in a burry, but with a little training will become efficient. Signor Vianesi led a full orchestra with considerable skill, and the instrumental was by no means the least effective portion of the performance. A full house was very applausive, and if that were asy criterion the experiment would be triumphantly successful. The Queen and Prince Consort, with the Queen of Portugal, the Prince of Hohenzollern, and Prince Leo pold of Hohenzollern, went, at ten o'clock yesterday morning, to the Royal Academy, and were conducted through the exhibition. After viewing the Academy, the royal party inspected the National Gallery, and re turned to Buckingham Palace soon after 12 o'clock. His Serene Highness the Prince of Hohenzollern, father of the Queen of Portugal, accompanied by the Prince Leopold of Hohenzollern, honoured the establish ment of Mr. Hancock, of Bruton-street, on Saturday, with a visit, The few dollars brought by the Mexican packet have been sold at 600., which shows an advance of id. on the quotation of the 23d ult. A part of this advance had already been obtained at the end of the month. THEATRE ROYAL, BIRIIINGHAH.—Sir William and Lady Don concluded their engagement on Saturday evening. They are succeeded by Mr. J. W. Anderson, the tragedian, who made his first appearance yesterday evening in the character of Hamlet. NEW THEATRE. —Tn e erection of a new theatre is to be immediately commenced on the site of the Pavilion Theatre, Whitechapel, that. was destroyed by fire about two years ago. It will be of very large dimensions, and presents several new and improved features in construe.• Lion and arrangement, from the designs of the architect, would give Mr. Arth ur T ay l or. With regard t o E xc h equer -b on ds a correspondent re peats the s uggest i on that if t h e Chancel l or o f the Excbe qei for documents t he prt of findth the power, them a where favou r it e i desired, nves t m to e n t f register or a them, of uer he large class " w h o now hold back because they h ave no safe place general fd i businessosot woull be as fatal as the llse of a bank n t " Ttie theL Lo nd on o n deof loss continuedo of n which active during the past wee k, the arr i va ls unusually large. The num b er of ships reported cor inward being was 275, ineuding 122 grain, goer, &e ., , 25 wish cargoes if sugar, and three from China with 29,913 packages of tea and 541 bales of silk. The number cleared outward was 138, including 23 in ballast, and thoe on the berth loading for the Australian colonies amount to 73. THE AUSTRIAN ARHY.—"New reductions in the army," says a letter from Vienna, " have been mitred, principally io the artillery. But from the system of r e • serv es which is now in forc e, these reductions are of no importance. By this system, the army which is now only 260,000 strong, can in the space of si x weeks be iucreased to 600,000 men. In Galicia f)rtifications are being erected, and the tot tresFes in Italy are being treogthened. Thee works are being carried on actively, and will soon be terminated." LA T EST N INDIA AND CHINA, MALTA, MONDAY. The Calcutta and China mails have arrived, with dates from Hong Kong, March 30 ; Cal cutta, April 10 ; 'Madras, 16th ; Galle, 18th ; Aden, 28th. Rohilcund is in possession of the rebels, who are said to be 100,000 strong. An amnesty is offered in Oude to all those who return to their allegiance—mutineers excepted. At Calcutta imports were quiet. Exports un changed. The supplies moderate, and the money market easy. Freights dull. Exchange, 2s. lid. to id. Madras markets unaltered. Tonnage more abundant. Exchange, 2s. 11-d. to 2s. 10. At Hong Kong nothing was doing in opium. Cotton was in fair demand. Rice dull. Exchange 4s. Bd. to 4s. 944. Shanghai :—lmports dull, and silk in active demand at advanced prices. Stocks of tea con siderably diminished. Exchange, ss. 11d. to Gs.ld. Amongst the passengers per Indus are Generals Archdale Wilson and Franks, Brigadier Russell, Lady Wilson, and Colonel Trotter. Her Majesty's ship Princess Royal, with the 57th Regiment, leaves Malta for Alexandria to morrow. Lord Lyons and his fleet hourly expected from Corfu. FRANCE. PARIS, MONDA.T. The ballot for the &ection of a member of the Corps Legislatif, to represent the Fifth Circum scription, is closed. The Opposition candidate, M. Picard, is returned by 10,325 votes, against 8,976 for M. Eck, the Government candidate. The Pays says that the questions in dispute be tween Turkey and Montenegro can only be resolved by the Congress of Paris. BOURSE, May 10.—The following were the closing quotations 11 per Cents )3 50 Credit Foncior Do. end month — Belgian 41 - 3 per Ceut. ..... ... 39 90 Piedmontese (5) Do. end month C9 75 Roman 9l Bank Shares . ..... 30:i0 Austrian Credit Mobilier .. 725 Spanish Threes Do. Account 720 Home Debt 33 RAILWAYS.--FOR CASH. Orleans Northern I New Ditto 770 Strasburg Lyon and Mediteran. 770 \ Grand Central — New Ditto — Sardinian - . .. Geneva A letter from St. Petersburg of the Ist says:—'. "Tile Journal of the Ministry of the Interior has just published some information respecting the opening of committees for the emancipation of serfs in several provinces of Russia. It appears from it that committees were opened at St. Petersburg n the 26th Jan., at Vilno and Nijnii-Novgorod on the 3cl March (anniversary of the Emperor's acces sion to the throne), and at Kovno on the 18th of the same month. The committees of Vilno, Grodno, and Kovno were opened by the Governor-Geusral in person, and immediately after these bodies drew up a programme of their deliberations. At Njnii-Novgorod the military governor, the nobles, and the public functionaries, after attending divine service, assembled in the Nobles' Meeting House, where Bishop Antony gave his bene diction to the committee, and delivered a suitable address. General Mouravieff was called to the chair, and delivered an eloquent speech on the object of the meeting. Captain Beltine, of the navy, Marshal of the Nobles, replied in their n Imo that they felt the greatest sympathy for the im portant undertaking commenced, and their desire to see it brought to a satisfactory conclusion. The first sitting of the committee took place on the 4th March, and in it a programme of deliberations was decided on ; in the following sittings various mat ters were discussed. The committees of Tau°, Grodno, and Kovno are composed of wealthy nobles. Baron Dorf, councillor of state, and other official dignitaries, belong to that of St. Petersburg." MONTENEGRO. A letter from Cattaro, iu the Agrana Gazette, says :—" The Turkish headquarters have been es tablished at Bilechie, where Kiamil Pacha, Kernel Effendi, and Azy Pacha are residing. A thousand Turkish regulars have arrived from Constantinople, and ten other battalions are expected. Many per sons are engaged here in making flags for Prince Danilo ; they are formed of the three Scalvonic colours with a lion's head in the centre. One will be presented to each hundred armed Montene grins. Preparations for resistance are being ac tively made in Montenegro, but no hostilities have as yet taken place. It is not known when the in terview will take place between Prince Danilo and Kernel Effendi." SWEDEti. A letter from Stockholm of the 3d says ;--. 44 The state of the King's health is more satisfactory ; his Majesty has recovered the nee of his feet, which were paralysed, and is able to walk about his apart ments. It appears confirmed that the court will take up its residence for the summer in the palaci,.. of Drotringholm, an island in the midst of the lake Matkr. The 6th has been fixed for the depar ture of the Prince Regent for Christiana to open the Storthing, and it is said that H.R. H. is likely to make an excursion to Varangerfjord, at the northern extremity of the Scandinavian Penin sula." SPAIN. The Madrid journals of the sth due yesterday and those of the 6th due this morning have arrived. They are chiefly occupied with the resignation of M. Diaz, Minister of the Interior, and the sus pension of the Cortes, already announced by telegraph. The cause assigned for the minister's resignation was that he did not think that the Cabinet adopted a sufficiently decided policy, l o vi en n r nt o h t e ecunhnt . m a de I r. bt It that its m easures f or th e p r es erv ati o n of order i o t ft w he o ugd m were not what c i rcum stances required, and that prevented bopposing themeasures on p e u o b f func tionaries the sk al r fe t r o le m o g jour nals that the majority of the Ministers, in order to prevent M. Diaz 's resignation, proposed to act in conformity with his views ; but that he persisted in resigning. M. Orovio, governor of Madrid, was spoken of as his successor. The principal func tionaries whose dismissal M. Diaz demanded for their hostility to the Government in the Cortes were M. Martinez de la Rosa, Vice-President of the Royal Council • M. Gonzalez Bravo, ambas sador at London ; M. Collantes, Member of the Supreme Tribunal of Justice ; and M. Herrera, Fiscal of the Royal Council. As to the sus pension of the Cortes, it was effected very quietly ; the President of the Council pre sented himself in full uniform, read a. royal decree, and the two Cha mbers im mediately broke up. The Ministerial Espana de clares that the suspension was desirable, in conse quence of the Queen's absence at Aranjuez, and the necessity of the Ministers being in frequent communication with her Majesty rendering their attendance on the Cortes inconvenient, and pre venting them from properly examining the mea sures discussed. It however intimates that the suspension will only be for a few days. It was re ported that the Ministers of Finance and War in tended, in imitation of M. Diaz, to resign. The Espana sqs that "in the precision of events that may happen in Europe" the Government has re solved to increase very considerably the garrisons of Mahon, Palma, and other places in the Bale Arie Islands. MELANCHOLY CATASTROPHE AT SEA.—Loss OF THE AFRICAN MAIL STEAMER CANDACE.—THE CAPTAIN AND SEVEN OTHERS DROWNED.—Liverpool, Monday.--VI e deeply re g ret to announce that intel/igence was received this morning by Messrs. Laird and Fletcher, the agents for the American Mail Steam -ship Company, of the total loss, with seven lives, of the steam-ship Candace, belonging to the line. It appears that the Candace was on her homeward passage from the West Coast of Africa, having on board, in addition to the wails and crew, between thirty and forty passengers, and that on Tuesday last, the 4th inst., tdie came into collision with the barque Ida Elizabeth, bound from Cardiff to Batavia, and almost immediately bundered. Captain Rolt, the master of the steamer, two passengers, and four of the crew, were drowned, hut the remaining por tion of those on board, between 50 and 60 in number, were taken on board the Ida Elizabeth and went on with her. The report of thi s f a tal disaster was recei v ed this the e Africanont t morning by spe c i a l t e l egram from Lisbon, having been sent thence to Liverpool to Messrs. Laird a nd Fl e t cher, immediately on th e arr i va l of the Brazilian mail steamer The u Candace calling h ave been a sal e Plymouth,l d f r u o e tn atLiver pool r forl Ply mouth i the" former 2 r sati port.and The February, o A h von a mouth in a few days. FATAL ACCIDENT ON THI3 TRENT VA LEY RAILWAY. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SEN. General Manager's Office, Euston Station, London, May 10, 1858. regret to acquaint you that information has just been received of a serious accident having occurred about a mile south of the Nuneaton Sta tion, on the Trent Valley Railway, to the 9.0 a.m. down passenger train of this morning. It appears that a cow had strayed on the line, and was struck by the engine, throwing several eau:ages off the metals, killing three passengers and injuring some others. The engine itself did not leave the rails. The names of the deceased passengers are— Mr. Richmond, of near Maryport, Cumberland. Mr. Morgan, of Shrewsbury. The R'iv. T. Miller, of Lurgan, Ireland. The names of the injured passengers are— Mr. Ince, a barrister. Miss Richmond, daughter of above deceased. Mr. Boyan, of Glasgow. Mr. Dallas. I am, Sir, your obedient servant, M. HUISH. PASSENGERS FROM INDIA. The Calcutta passengers, by the Colombo, con sisted of wounded officers, widowed ladies, and per ,ons who had suffered loss of property or relatives in different parts of the Bengal Presidency. Mrs. Soppitt, the wife of Lieut. Soppitt, was the lady who was confined during the secret and masterly re treat of Sir Colin Campbell from Lucknow to Cawn pore. Her infant, born amidst terror and confu sion, was landed at Southampton yesterday. Many of the Lucknow passengers ou board the Colombo scarcely ceased talking about their miracu lous escape, which was entirely owing to the cowardice of the Pandies and their dread of coming to close quarters with Englishmen. The latter were but a handful to their enemies, and were only on the opposite side of a street, as it were, without any defence but the bayonet, of which, in the hands of the English, the Sepoy had an insur mountable dread. Some of th© Colombo's passen gers lived in Lucknow, close to the fire of that ter rible eunuch whose unerring aim with his rifle has been already spoken of in the papers. If a person in the beleaguered garrison but exposed a finger, it was certain wbe hit by him. &range to say, his skill was admired even by the English, who suf fered so much from it. Thissplendid shot was tum bled over by the explosion of a mine. About 10 of the Colombo's passengers received pecuniary relief from Jolm White, Eq., the mayor of Southampton, to the amount of 101. each, out of the Italian Fund. _ Mrs. Gall, mentioned above, was one of the hospital Nightingales at Lucknow ; her husband w4s killed while carrying despatches from Sir J. Lawrence to Lord Canning. Mr. Geoffri was a tradesman in Lucknow, and was the first volunteer to bring the English ladies and children of Seeta pore into the former city for prot , ction, which was successfully- accomplished. Poor Mrs. Graham I,st two children and her husband during the siege. Mrs. Sago was attached to the Christian girls'-school at Lucknow ; she lost her husband. Mrs. Sinclair's husband was a Lucknow merchant ; she kept a school at Allahabad for 16 years ; her son lost au arm at Lucknow. Mrs. Fullerton lost her hus band and a child at the great siege. EQUALISATION OF POOR RATES. Yesterday afternoon a very numerous deputation, consisting of several members of Parliament and about 100 gentlemen, waited by appointment upon the Earl of Derby, at his official residence in D ,wn ing-street, to lay before his lordship the inequalities of the poor rates, and to urge him to allow Mr. Ayrtou's bill to be read a second time, and then be referred to a select committee. Mr. AYRTON, M.P., in introducing the deputa tion, went at some length into the history of the agitation for an equalisation of the metropolitan poor rate. He said, long before the question came before the Home of Commons last session, a stre nuous agitation had been going on, as it were, be neath the surface, and having directed his lord ship's attention to what took place in the House of Commons in the previous session, said a kind of challeng,e was then thrown out to him to introduce the matter in a practical form, and in accordance with that challenge, in the course of the present session he had embodied the points of the required alterations in the present system in a bill. Leave was given to introduce that bill, in order that the de tatls mightbecome known, and the measure stood for second reading on Wednesday next. Having stated the provisions of the bill, which were stat d to the House of Commons upon its introduction, the hon. gentlemen urged upon his lordship the necessity of supporting the measure, which would meet all objections, and bring about such an equali sation of the rating as was imperatively demanded. Mr. FOWLER, the hon. secretary to the Equalisa tion of Poor Rates Association, presented a memo rial setting forth the inequality complained of. Alderman SIDNEY, in a very long speech, gave a history of the Poor-law, and contended that it was unjust to make some parishes pay over 4s. in the pound, while others were called upon to pay 7d. Mr. LOCKE, M.P., and other gentlemen, having stated their views upon the question, urging upon his lordship to support a scheme promoting equali sation, 'she Rev. Mr. McGILL "East-end Incumbent," who has written a work on the subject, quoted largely from figures to prove the inequality of the present system, showing that the rich parishes paid less than 6d. in the pound, while some of tue poor parishes paid considerably over 3s. Mr. BLATCHFORD, chairman of the Fulham union, and Dr. CHALLICE, repeated the arguments ad vanced by them at the recent deputation to the Poor-law Board. Mr. LOCKE, M.P., then remarked that the prin cipal object of the deputation was to request his lordship to allow the bill to be read a second time, in order to be referred to a select committee. The Earl of DERBY, in reply, said he had listened very attentively to the statements that had been made to him ; but admitting all the difficulties of t he question, his present impression was that the principle involved in e 1..) bill referred to was open to many grave objections, and, if carried, would d es t r oy the whole principle of the poor-law, and therefore he could not see bow the House of Com mons could adopt it. It had been suggested that the bill should be read a second time, and then re ferred to a select committee ; but they must remem ber that by the second reading the main principle of the bill would be affirmed, and that principle being, in his opinion, to greatly extend the area of rateability, was not likely to be agreed to ; for while it would have the effect, as he had said, of extend ing the area of rateability, it would remove the present check upon fraud and mismanagement whieb existed under the old po , Nr-law, and diminish individual responsibility. Besides, ;le did not see how they could draw a distinction between the metropolis and other parts of the c aintry—he thought their arguments applied equally to a general rate over the country. With regard to a committee, he thought the_subject.was a fitting one for inquiry —an independent inquiry, irrespective of any bill— which might be of a very useful character, and lay the foundation for future legislation. In conclu sion, his lordship said his opinion was certainly unfavourable to the principle of Mr. Ayrtou's bill —notbut he thought some parishes might be bene fited under its provisions ; but, on the other hand, he believed the evils brought into existence would overbalance any good that might be effected. The deputation thanked his lordship, and then withdrew. SPANISH AMERICAN BONDHOLDERS. The Committee of Spanish American Bond holders have received the following reply to a com munication addressed to Senor Jose Rod iguez, the new representative from Venezuela, upon the subject of the English bondholders' claim 3 upon that republic : (Translation.) Venezuelan Legation, Brunswick lintel, St. James's, London, B.h May, 1858. Gentlemen,—l have bad the honour of receiving the letter which you have been pleased to address to me, under yesterdtW e date, kindly expressing your satisfac tion at my being appointed the representative of Vene zuela in this country, as also your wish to be informed whether I am authorised by my Government to make any proposal to the Venezuelan Bondholders with rider enve to the unpaid arreared interest. With regard to this matter, I have to tell you, in reply, that I am not authorised by my Government-to make any proposal for the payment or arrangement of the arreared interest • but I can assure you that the new Government of the Republic is determined to observe the strictest economy in the revenue, and the most cor rect management s f its adminis►ration, so as to be soon able to pay the creditors. Ta this effect the honour of the parties who brought about the revolution is Pledged, so as to give actual proofs of the obj :ct of their doings, the principal one being to re-establ►sh morality in public transactions. Expressing my sincere acknowledgments of the kind opinion with which you have personally favoured me, I beg to subscribe myself as your most obedient servant. (Signed) I. SANTIAGO RODRIGUIZ. To the Committee of the Spanish American Bond holders. SPORTING TOTES. Amongst the Derby her., s 'nee playe i a pi oini neat part in what the reporters were pleased to de signate the "Rodeo Revels," were Kelpie, East Langton, Physician, and Jordan. Mr. T. Parr's; colt went quite out of favour after his Cup exhibi tion, albeit his race on the Tuesday induces people to think that a horse as good as Saunterer at weights for age cannot have a very remote Derby . chance. It must bo granted that the 21bs. extra which Kelpie carried for the Cup was not c doculae€ d to help him home. He ran fast foe about a mile and a half, when his weight began to tell ; and, despite his York and Chester defeats, I shall be much surprised if Kelpie does not leave a great many more horses behind him than before him at Epsom. Physician proved himself au able prac titioner, and his running obtained for him: several new " patients," who have expressed their de termination to "bleed" pretty liberally in his behalf. The horse's performance for the Cup was decidedly respect,ble ; and, indeed, h a d h e no t been "shut iu" he might have won, and then half his present price would have been taken about him for the Derby. If Ditto be a better horse—and I doubt it—his chance must be most formidable. Ditto and Physician, however, have not " been together," and public form induces me to give the preference to " the Doctor." East Langton seemed much improved, but his pretensions will be more accurately determined after his race for the Sower setshire Stakes to-day. Jordan is a useful animal, but he has a very remote chance of bearing the colours of Captain White—a ripe and true sports man —in triumph on the Derby Day. The running of John Scott's horses at Chester increased his fame, and gave additional populatity to the animals under his management. The Peer figured a much better horse than he did at New market, where Flatman expressed his opinion that he (the Peer) could not move. His performance strengthened the position of Toxopholtte in the betting, and caused Longrange, against whom a strong opposition had been arrayed on Tuesday, to be again brought into force. Still Longrange never became a more prominent favcurite than he was some months ago, whilst " Tog" remained very steady. The aggregate outlays on these two horses during the week could not have fallen short of 10,0001. I must confess I am not over "fond" of either animal, but my "sympathies" are at present with Toxopholite. Both will have their work to do to shake off Fitz Roland. I cannot at present understand Mr. Howard's horses. I cer tainly have expectations of seeing Eclipse the trusted animal on the day, although it is said all Lombard-street to a Gaina orange has been laid against him. "Sprot the Tinker" will, I fancy, be puzzled to select his "rank outsider" for this year, and he will not, I opine, b 3 so near throw ng in as he was last year with Black Tommy. I have a farh that Telegram will run well ; at any rate a her=e that could win The Metropolitan in a canter, and that could run Eclipse to half a length, cannot have a very insignificant chance, and I shall cer taii.ly hold Telegram worthy an investment for a place at a very outside price. If I were compelled to make my final selection for the D -rby new, I sh uld give in my adherenca to FITZ-ROLAND, PHYSICIAN, and TELEGRAM. I shall, however, have another opportunely of discussing the Derby chances. A FRESH. MAN. TATTERSALL'S-MONDAY. The Chester settling for a long while stopped specula tion on coming events. Accounts, however, were squared with the utmoet regularity, and few winners and no great losers were rep,,rted. The "Manchester division" seems to have thrown in for talarge :take, and the ad herents of John Scott's stable, wbo backed Vanity early in the season, and who had no opportunity of hedging their money, found a good balance on the right side. Speculation on the Derby was pursued with some briskness. Fitz• Roland was still looking up, and after 5 to 1 bad .been laid against him, 9 to 2 aria 4e5 to 100 were booked about him. Tex pholite was E., re at his Chester quotation, and at sto 1 he was supported for several hundred pounds. These odds were currently offered at the close. Longrangs was also backed severa► times at the quoted price. The Findoa horses seem,- d in very bad odour. Clydesdale appears to be quite gone. A slight demonstration was at one time made in favour of Eclipse, about whom 100 to 6 was taken "kindly ;" but before the close 20 to 1 might have been obtained. His stable companion Sedbury received very feeble support at 20 to 1. Physician was backed at prices ranging from 20 to 1 to 25 to 1, the latter odds being obtainable about him at the close. Badman seemed lit le affected by the stAady support conceded to his stable companion Fitz• Roland, and several invest ments were made on him at 25 to 1. IndeeS, the last bet that came unlir our notice was 23 to 1-400 to 100 was taken about him and F. , z-R.dand coupled. Many in quiries were made after Mr. Gratwicke's lot, about which 20 to 1 was taken, whilst D-ceiver and Ethiopian were backed outright at the odds quoted. The betting on the Oaks was too limited to require espe&al comment, and the few transactions on the Lth events were not worth notice. DERBY. 9 to 2 agat eland (taken) sto 1 aget Tnnxopholite (taken and offered) 10 to 1 agst L nngrange (taken) 14 to 1 agst Happy Land (taken) 15 to 1 aget The Hadji (taken) 20 to 1 agst Sedbury (taken and offered) 20 to 1 apt Ancient Briton 23 to 1. agst Beadsman (taken) 25 to 1 agst Physician (taken) 25 to 1 agat Wilton (n•ffere_i) 30 to 1 agst Deceiver (taken) 100Q„po 20 agst Kelpie (taken) 1003 to 20 agst Ethiopian (taken) 1000 to 15 agat Nientmore (taken) 400 to 100 aget Sir J. Hawley's two "coupled" (taken) 20 to 1 agst Mr. Gratwicke's "lot" (taken) OAKS. 100 to 30 agst Governe,:s (offered) 10 to 1 aget Target (tr,lte 12 to 1) 4to 1 agst Suntiearn and Manche of Middlebie " coupled" (taken) THE NEW AMB 'SS4I)OR AT CONSTAN• TIAOPLE. Sir Henry Bulwer has been appointed to succeed Lord Stratford de Radcliffe as ambassador at Con stantinople. The post is one which requires no ordinary qualifications, for Constantinople still re mains the centre of int•igues, which within a few years may again imperil the peace of Europe. Now, whatever his faults of temper may have been, Lord Stratford, by his long experience and the weight of his personal character, did undoubtedly exert an extraordinary influence in the councils of the Porte. This kind of influence is now withdrawn, and can not be replaced. There is not on the Foreign-office list the name of any one diplomatist who could at all pretend to the succession of the retired ambas sador. The system which he represented—the system of personal influence—had its evils as well as its advantages, but, whatever these m•ty have been, with Lord Stratford they have disappeared. It would require half a century to build up again the kind of viceroyalty which he exercised at Con sta, tinople. Still, it is not all loss. If Lord Strat ford could not at all times bring a strong pressure to bear upon the Turkish authorities, it must also be admitted that he could set his own Government at defiance. If the Turkish Ministry are now freed from a stern taskmaster, English statesmen are also liberated from the dominion of a dictatorial ser vant. The embassy at Constantinople, both as fat as we and the Turkish Government are concerned, will henceforth be placed upon an entirely new s and perhaps—considering the altered circumstances of Europe—upon a sounder footing. The English ambassador to that Court must henceforth be in reality, as well as in name, the mouth-piece of the Foreign-office. Under this new state of things it would have been difficult to find a man of more varied experience than Sir Henry Bulwer. For the last 30 years he has been t!lonost constantly e mployed in the diploma ti c service. At Vienna, at the Hague, at Paris, at Bru , ,sels, at Constanti nople, at St Peters bur g , at Madrid, at Washing ton, at Florence, his name will be found reco r d e d in the lists of the various embassies. For thr ee or four years, indeed , durin g this long period he re mained at home, but even then he was in the House of Commons. For the last two years he has been engaged as commissioner at Bucharest in investi gating the state of the Danub ian Principalities, and in this capacity has been brought into imme diate 'contact with modern Turkish diplomacy. Whatever ::the success of the mission may be, it wo uld have been difficult to se'eA a man with ' fairer antecedents . for the p os t o f our representa tive at Constantinople than Sir Henry Bulwer. Times. A cAtrsponden: - , offer.: a useful lecommendation re specting nankf re' cheques, now that new ones are about to be iy-ued. It is that the books should be of shorter and of more compact form, so as to admit of being carried in the pocket, and that in all cases the counterfoils should be perforated, to facilitate the cheques bent g torn off. ALLSOP INDICTED.—We perceive that Thomas Allsop has been indicted in the Ct:ntral Criminal Court, Lon don, for alleged participation in the affiir of the Rue Lepelletier, by which nine persons were killed. A. short time since Alison was in this city, and remained here during some time, be afterwards went to the West, and passed through Chicagji about three weeks ago. It is said now that he is in Minnesota. Of course, at 4 he bas been indicted in En land, he can be returned without any delay, under the Extraordinary Treaty, if the Eng Limb Government asks f.r him. The indictment found on the evidence adduce , ' at the examination of Bernard is sufficient prim facie evidence for his extradition, notwitn , tanding an} thing that the Tribune or any otlur r. , tsassinati-,n journak may say to the contrary.—New York Herald, April 26, unearg. LAW INTELLIGENCE —(This Day.) TIOTJEq: OF LORDS. (Peen - pr stnt—Tue Lard Cuancelior, Lord Cranworth, Lord Wensleydale, and other Peers.) APPEALS —THE PROVOST, &;•., OF DUNDEE, AND ANOTHER V. MORRIS AND ANOTHER—EXPARTE AS TO CERTAIN RE SPONEENrs. This cause which was fully argued by eonnsel and reported in The Sun sometime since was appointed to be considered this day at half-past ten o'clock. It will be remembered that the dispute arose about the validity of the bequest of the residue of the estate of the late Mr. John Morgan, of Edin burgh, to the provast and magistrates of Dundee to found an hospital in Dundee, for the education and maintenance of one hundred boys, a preference being given to boys of the inhabitants of Dundee, Forfar, and Arbroatb. The lords of the Court of Session in Scotland held the bequest invalid. The magistrates of Dundee appealed ai. , ainst their decision. Their lordships of the House of Lords now delivered judgment on the appeal. The Lord Chancellor was of opinion that, taking the whole of the telegraph writings left by the testator as his will, there was different evidence to show that his intention was to erect and establish an hospital or school for the education and maintenance of one hundred boys in the town of Dundee. Hie lordship moved that the decision of the Lord Ordinary and the Lords of the Second Divi sion of the Court of Session be reversed, and the case remitted back to the Court of Session to prepare a scheme for the erection of an hospital in Dundee, capable of educating and maintaining one hundred boys, out of the residue of the testator's estate. Costs of this appeal to be paid to the appellant and respondent out of the common fund. Costs in the Court of Session to be disposed of by the Court. Lord Cranworth and Lord Wensleydale entirely con curred. VICKERS AND ANOTHER V. POUND AND ANOMIE.. The further hearing of this appeal was resumed this morning. Mr. Malins, Q.C., was heard for the.respondent. This is an appeal from a decree of Vice-Chancellor Sir John Stuart, of (late March 5, 1855: affirmed, on appeal, by the Lords Justices, declaring that the several annuities and legacies by the will of Rebecca Yonge, of Frimley, in the county of Surrey, bequeathed to the plaintiff, and thereby charged on the debt of 2,0001. in the said will mentioned, are general bequests, and pay able out of her general assets. Mr. Palmer, Q.C., is now being heard in reply. The hearing will occupy the whole day. DIVORCE COURT. (Before Lord Campbell, Lord Chief-Baron Pollock, and Sir E. Cresswell, Judge Ordinary.) BODDINQTON V. BODDINGTON AND NOSSITEE. This was a petition for a divorce, instituted by the husband, who is a solicitor residing near Dudley, and having offices there, against his wife for a divorce on the ground of adultery. It appeared from the (evidence that the petitioner was married to his wife in Jan., 1858, at St. George's, Hanover-square. In Feb. last she was seen on three occasions to go, late in the evening, to the co-respondent's warehouses in Canal street, Birmingham, where he carried on the business of a wool, hide, and skin dealer ; remain some time and then leave ; after which the co-respondent was also seen to leave the premises alone. On the 21 of March last they left Bir mingham and went to Gloucester, stopping at the Wel lington Hotel. They there engaged a sitting room and b droom, and remained there till the 4th. During their s ay there they took their meals together, and slept if/ tre same bed, as man and wife. On that day they re• turned to Birmingham, and on the eveningof the sth Ma. Boddington was again seen to enter the co-respondent's warehouses, where she remained a considerable time She left the warehouse alone, and a short time after wards the co-respondent was seen also to leave alone. Neither of the respondents appeared. The Court decreed the dissolution of the marriage but they refused to give costs against the co-respondent on the ground that there was no evidence to show that Ir. Nossiter at the time knew Mrs. Boddington WAS a married woman. COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH. (Sittings at Nisi Prius before Mr. Justice Coleridge and a Common Jury.) FRANCIS V. STURLEY-LIBEL. This was an action brought by the plaintiff, collector of rates fur the lower district of St. George's East, Coln• mercial-road, to recover compensation in damages for libel. The defendant pleaded not guilty. It appeared from the evidence that Mr. Frazer, collector of the Upper District, had been a defaulter to the extent of about 5001., and the defendant, who ill the publisher of a cheap weekly paper in the district, had inserted in it a letter reflecting on the p'laintiff's character as one of the collectors for the parish, and insinuating that he was in arrears as well as Frazer. The defendant did not appear. The pub lication of the letter in question was proved by the admission of the defendant, signed by his attorney. The jury returned a verdict for the plaintiff—damagegs 10/, SHERIFFS' COURT. (Before Mr. Prendergast, Q.C.) IMPORTANT QUESTION.-RAILWAY COMPANIES AND Ta PUBLIC.--WRIGHT V. THE LONDON AND NORTEPing . TERN RAILWAY COMPANY. In this case plaintiff sought to recover the sum of 3/. 4g., for damages sustained through the negligence of defendents' servants to some casks of china, while in transit upon defendents' railway, or while in custody of defendents' servants. The learned counsel, who repreiented the nompanh said that hie clients were not liable under the following circumstances :—A. cask of goods is consigned to plain' tiff, from a manufacturer at Stoke, and these goods. are delivered to the London and North Staffordshire, and from the North Staffordshire, in course of transit, to the London and North-Western. Now the damage must be actually proved and brought home to the North- Western before they can be sued. Plaintiff's proper course would have been to have sued the North Staf• fordshire, they alone being responsible. The case bad been decided before. Plaintiff said he wrote to the Lon don and North Staffordshire Railway and received for an answer that the letters were issued to the London. and North Western. Defendant's Counsel—Mr. Miller, secretary of the North Staffordshire, informed us that he had an objet' tion to settling plaintiff's claim on the ground that the baskets of china were worth above 10/. and not de' Glared. His Honour—l should like to see the note given to the person who received the goods, it ought to be pro• duced. The learned counsel said the plaintiff's course svni clear, Baron Rolfe had decided that the responsible party was the railway first receiving the goods. His Honour thought it was a question of so much im portance to the public, that to give plaintiff an 0 1 ) P? r. tunity of proving a contrac t or some agreement with , something or someb o dy an d th us un d er so me one liable, he would give a nonsuit with no costs. MARKET LIBWS.—(This Day.) HAY MARKETS. 51trrnFIELD.—Meadow hay, 21 108 to 4/ 48; clover, 31 108 to 51 Os ; and straw, 11 5 s to 11 104 per load• A fair average supply, and a heavy demand. CUMBERLAND. —Meadow hay, 2/ 103 to 41 ss ; clover, 3/ 103 to 5/ Os ; and straw, 1/ 6s to 11 lOs per load• A slow trade. WHITECHAPEL.—Meadow hay, 2/ lOs to 41 4s; clover , 31. lOs to 56 Os ; and straw, 1/ 5a to 1110 s p e r load* Supplies moderate. Trade dull. O L a o N v e l r A y TEA.—The market has L steady appearance, 1016 the transactions have been unimportant, and prices or e without the slightest alteration. SUGAR. —There has been a very limited business done, for home consumption, but for export a fair number ot transactions have baen reported, at fully late rates. l a the refined market dried goods of the better qualities in ready buyers, at full rates, but the inferior and corn Ohl dead iptions are neglected. • COFFEE.—There has been only a moderate basin.ego. transacted, as large quantities are advertised for Pnu m sale during the week. Prices have been steady. q uite RICE. —The market is inactive, and prices are clu nominal. Rum.—No transactions of any importance have bee s entered into, and the quotations are unaltered. FRUIT.—The demand for currants continues 're v / limited, bnt steady rates are current. t SALTPETRE.—Thera has been a moderate demand, b u the transactions have not been very extensive; quotatio ns remain much the same as last week. TALLOW. —The market has been very inactive. P.Y4 C. t 3 on the spot, is quoted at 545. ; June, 535. 3d. ; and " r months, bOs. 3d. per cwt. ; and town melted, 525. 6d. Pe r cwt. net cash. HIGHWAY ROBBERY ANB STABBlNG.—Yeet ertil l morning beteiten one and two, as Mr. Southatu, 18 years, residing in Bermondsey, was proceeding 13 °'1: - wards from a visit to an uncle at Eltham, in Kent , ' was euildenly assailed by two men, who jumped out ofd the hedge between Eltham and the Tig e r's Head, Lee , 313 d eized bun and demanded his money ; he instantly raised cry c.f murder, weer, one of th em pulled out a Jare d Knife and intended no d ou bt to have stab b „, in, in theside. YirtuLat.-iy, however, the point wen tin " the arm. The assailants hearing footsteps ran !Ott caving the unfortunate youth. Oe arriving home 1/ vas taken to Goy's Hospital, where his wound s'7B dressed. The police are using their utmost exertions to appre_end the parties, but they have at present elude d the hands of justice. I I I