The Sun. — London, England, 1858-02-03 00:00:00

' O VAL AND MILITARY INTELLIGENCE. By the India mail intelligence has been received of the arrival a t Bombay, on the 2'3th Dec., of the European and American Company's steamship Cal cutta with troops. The Hydaspes has been re-char tered by the Indian Government for a short period foremployment in troop service on the India sta tion. The Golden Fleece left Calcutta for England on the 24th Dec., with passengers and cargo, and the Lady Jocelyn was to follow about the 15th Jan. A Malta letter of the 29th Jan. says : " Her Majesty's screw steam transport Urgent arrived from Gibraltar on the 25th, having on board board one private of the 14th and one n o t Dt 21st ; Lieutenant Heaton, y, Derby glassi R.N. ; Messrs. Seigdon,d swig to R.N., Lieutieen.a shire, Shearn, Ross, Parrelltn R.N., ships in the to join their respective Mediter ranean ;- Ensign Hall, of the 48th, and 50 fon to Cou in the pri rates of the 91st, who Centaur steam -frigate Desperatecall to the Pirwus Messina to order the of Athens to relieve the Sw allow on that station ; and for Alexandria , on the i r w Col. Atherton , Lieut.-Colonel to India via Suez, Lockhart, Major S u therland, Capts. Ham ilton, Macbean, ean,Cameron, Bethune, Barker, H o lmes, and Wallace ; Liente. G oo ell, Gordon, Hughes, Mnrhead, Best, Kitoet, .lutton, Humphrey, Roberts, and Mason ; Ensigns alkylell, Carruthers, Esmet, and Huks ; Adju tant St. George, Surgeon Somerville ; Assistant -surgeons Roe, Rinnie, and Sandell ; Quartermaster )ervoe, and 793 non-commissioned officers and pri Tates of the 92d, who proceeded on the 29th. " Her Majesty's steam frigate Vulture and her Majesty's screw steam line-of-battle ship Prin cess Royal, after landing the 71st at Alexandria, returned to Malta, the former on the 27th, and the latter on the 29th. " His .• Netherland Majesty's frigate Admiral Wassanner arrived atMaltafrom Mahon on the 23d and left for the Piraeus of Athens (under steam) on the 26th, to convey thence to Nauplia (di Romania) the Netherlands Minister at the Court of Greece, to-a.zsist at the anniversary of the coronation. The Prussian frigate Thetis, which was proceeding east ward on a like mission, remained at Malta on the , 29th ofJanuary." The paddlewheel steamer Vivid, Master-Com mander Allen, was ordered up to Woolwich from Gravesend, on Monday evening, to embark the baggage of her Royal Highness the Princess Frede rick William, and sailed again yesterday morning at 6 o'clock to rejoin the Royal squadron. The pad dlewheel stain vessel Princess Alice, bearing the pennant of Commodore Shepherd, Superintendent of Woolwich dockyard, sa;lel from Woolwich yes terday morning at 10 for Gravesend, in the service of the Lords of th Admiralty ; and the steamer Bustler left about the same hour, having on board about 150 of the workmen of the dockyard and their families, to witness the Royal embarkation. The Lords of the Admiralty have permitted Cap tain T. P. Casey, of the Woolwich division of Royal Marines, to retire from the service on half-pay. Captain Casey has been for some time an inmate of Melville Hospital, Chatham. Captain R. Farmer, Chatham division, has also been allowed to retire upon half-pay. The David Malcolm, 600 tons burden, E. Stewart commander, has been taken up by the Hon. East India. Company for the conveyance of reinforce ments to India, and will embark the troops under orders to proceed from Chatham to Kutrachee. The Bacchante, old 42-gun frigate, has been en tirely broken up at Chatham dockyard. Among the improvements which have recently been adopted in Woolwich Arsenal are smoke-burn ing furnaces, erected by Mr. Armstrong, civil en gineer, many years in the employ of Government. One of these, termed a reverberative forge furnace, has been for some months past in use in the Royal carriage department smithery, experimentally, so as to test its power and efficiency in remedying the smoke nuisance, now become so formidable in con sequence of the newly-erected establishments hav ing commenced operations. Proof being given of its favourable results in materially diminishing the J amount of smoke in accordance with the clause contained in the Act of Parliament, it was at the same time ascertained that an economy of about 4 per cent. in the use of fuel was an additional advan tage. A second furnace on the same principle has been ordered to be constructed in the Royal gun factory department, and will be ready for trial on Monday next. The system of consuming the smoke is carried out by means of an ordinary brick fur nace, supplied with small valves, or air channels, _ by which the air is introduced into a series of heated tubes along the roof. By this expedient the smoke becomes inflamed, and little more than a mere vapour appears at the top of the chimney. Unlike, however, the ordinary furnace, the fire is fed from a door near the r 'of. A second furnace patet.te.. by Major Vandeleur, R.A., has also been erected in the same department, having similar pretensions to the above, but constructed with certain internal arrangements so as to cause the smoke to.redmend from the roof, and pass through the body of the fire. The following appointments were made at the Admiralty yesterday : Captain F. Warden, C. 8., to the Good Service Pen ■ion, vice Captain Milne, promoted to Qag. Lientenants—john 11. M. Calcraft, Arthur IL J. Johnstone, Charles D. Inglis, Loftus F. Jones, and Thomas K. Mackenzie, to the Marlborough. Masters—James Borlie to the Marlborough ; Edward Wise to the Curlew. Paymaster—William Shanks to the Valorous. Mr. James N. G. Brown to be Secretary to Sir S. Lushie gton. HEALTH OP LONDON DURING TEE WEEK. (From the Report of the Registrar General.) In the week that ended on Saturday, Jan. 30, the total number of deaths registered in London was 1,363, showing a small increase on the rather high mortality of the previous week. In the 10 years 1848-57 the average number of deaths in the weeks corresponding with last week was 1,171 ; but as the deaths in the present return occurred in an increased population, they should be compared with the average raised in proportion to the in crease, when the comparison will show that the number of persons who died last week exceeded by 75 the number who would have died if only the average rate of mortality had prevailed. Of the 1,363 deaths, 248 are referred to the zymotic class of diseases; 260 to the constitutional; 65 0 to, the local ; 164 to the developmental ; 19 to violence. The remaining 22 are sudden and _ other deaths, the causes of which are not stated, oresoi defined sufficiently for classification. The 19 violent deaths include one by suicide. The deaths referred to the miasmatic order of diseases number 222, while the corrected average is 269. This reduction of mortality indicates a sat isfactory state of health among children, who are the chief sufferers by the diseases of w hi c h this order is composed. Only 5 cases of diarrhoea were fatal, and the mortality of small pox continues low, not more than 2 fatal cases being returned last week. Hooping-cough, which carried off 54 children, was more fatal than any other miasmatic disease—three children died of it within a week in a family in Euston-road; measles was fatal in 50 cases, scarla• thus in 42. On the other hand, the deaths due to diseases of the organs of respiration numbered 380, while the corrected average of corresponding weeks dues not exceed 284. The excess is caused by bronchitis. which deth is f a t a l much beyond its usual amount ; 227 are the resu l ts of this comp l a i nt, 104 o f pneumonia, 32 of asthma • only 4 are returned under the specific designation o f i n fl u e n za. The two oldest persons when© W omen, aged repectivi.:l3° deaths are recorded were and 92. Last week th e births of 3; 9 8 1 80 . boys an d 870 g i r l s , i n all 1,750 children, wereregiestfetred in Lo n d on . In the 10 corresponding weeks average numbe r was 1,611. he years 1847-57 th e At the Royal Observatory, Greenwich, the mean height of the barometer i n the weekw a3O -104 i n . The mean temperature of th e week wa s which is near the average of the 37-5 dew same week in 43 years. On Saturday, the 30th, the temperatur e to 51 deg., which was the highest in the week. rose Monday, the 25th, the temperature fell t o 21.4 de:,l having ranged 21 de g . in the 24 hour s . The meal daily range was 13.9 deg. The difference between the mean dew point temperature and air tempera ture was 4.4 deg. The mean degree of humidity was 82. The mean temperature of the water of the Thames was 38 deg., slightly exceeding that of the lair. The wind was vari‘ble, but chiefly from the south and. south-west. The rain-fall measured was 0 . 22 in., which occurred on Saturday. THE MAILS, &O.—SOUTHAMPTON, Feb. 2 --The Royal Mail Company's steam-ship La Plata ' Captain C. G . Weller, took her departure to-day, with the West I ndia, Mexican, and Pacific mails, 88 passeng ers ( among w h om are Baron de Tranquille, Rev. G. Mitchell, and Rev. J. Morgan), 1,7201. in specie, jewellery value 13,600/., and a full cargo. The Magdalena, Capt. Abbott, with the homeward mails from the same quarter, is now due, and her arrival is looked for hourly. The Tamar, Captain Jellicoe, with the heavy portion of the Australian mails, is expected on Sunday. The next mails from New York to this port are due on Thursday, and will be brought, we believe, by the Northern Light steamer, the Ariel having broken down and returned to Cork. The Penin• solar and Oriental Company's steamer Pere, with the lolls and China mails, leaves on Thursday ; and the Dane steamer, belonging to the Union• Screw Company, on the same day, calling at Plymouth for the Cape mail,. T E 5 LOI4IDON , WEDNESDAY EVENING, FEBRIJA_RY 3, 1858 THE OBBAT BREACH OF PROMISE CASE OF BOLT VERSUS FARDELE. .............. some fashion ablemonths excited Th w i sei world s n t intenseimportant e e ' t, h e i s e expectation u h b l e a e s t f e o : in s s e o ni t i 71 l h e proceed hags in Mr, Justice Rrle's private room at West minster yesterday. The damages are laid at the enormous fern of 30,000/. ; and u to the present mome nt the plaintiff has firmly re p rejected all offers which have be7,n mode for the settlement of the case out of court, preferring to go totrial. Th e a pplication to Mr. ° Justice Erle yesterday was made by Mr. Cleasby, on the part of the de fendant, to have th e trial, which is appointed for to-day (Wednesday), postponed until the month of June, on an allegation that the defendant's mother, Mrs. Fardell, who is a material and necessery wit ness for the defence, was not in a fit state of health t o undergo the excitement of an examination. A medical gentleman wasp roduced supporting the allegation, but, as it did not state any particu ' lar period when the witness would be able to be ' present, the application was not complied with, but adjourned until Wednesday in the ensuing week, for further hearing, with an intimation from the judge, that if the lady should not suf ficiently recover her health her testimony could be taken under a commission, and the cause, therefore, stands adjourned for trial until Friday, the 12th inst. Mr. Gray appeared before the Judge for the plaintiff. The defendant was ordered to pay the costs of the application, which, from the number of witnesses subpoenaed, and the7peculiar nature of the case for the plaintiff, will be considerable. With reference to the case itself, which is so anxiously looked forward to in the fashionable and clerical world, a number of aristocratic and titled acquaintances of the plaintiff will give evi dence respecting the fickleness of the fair de fendant. Among these will be the Hon. and Rev. Charles Frederick Spencer, brother of the present Lord Churchill ; his lady the Hon. Mrs. Charles Frederick Spencer, who is the defendant's only sister. The Rev. J. H. Sparke and his brother, Mr. Edward Bowyer Sparke, both canons of Ely, and sons of the late Bishop of Ely, together with many of the superior stars of fashion ' able life. , Amongst other notabilities of the bar, Sir F. Thesiger has been specially retainer for the de fence. MURDER EY A MANIAC OP HIS FATHER AND MOTHER. The Utica Telegraph reports a dreadful crime which was perpetrated a few miles from Hamilton, in the state of New York, on Sunday night, Jan. 10, when Jared Comstock and Blar:ssa his wife, were brutally murdered by their own son, Wm. Comstock. The murderer was arrested next day. The parracide is a man 37 years old ; his clothing was besmeared with blood when found. He has always resided with his parents, and is unmarried.. He has been drinking hard for some time, and is evidently labouring under the effect of mania-a potit. He conversed calmly in relation to the awful deed, manifesting no concern for himself, speaking of the manner in which he deprived his parents of life, as if he had been butchering hogs. He says, for about four or five days something seemed to tell him he must have a number of hearts ; this was re peated to him many times during the day ; he seemed to live in Sherburne, and a wire came over the bill, connecting with the room, tellin g him he musthave a number of hearts ; some one who lived in Sherburne seemed to telegraph for them. "Three or four days ago I attempted to kill my father to get his heart. Yesterday I went again, placed an axe in the room, intending, if I could find my brother and his wife, setting down to kill them both at once. It seemed as if I must have both their hearts, but I did not find them so situated. About dark I went over to my father's and found him and ' my mother sitting—she was sewing. I immediately struck her with a skillet on the head and broke it. I then struck my fathor over tilt head three or four times midi the remains of the skillet, and attempted to get the axe; After knocking my father down I got the axe and cut out their hearts, and put them in the stove and barred them. This voice seemed to tell me that their hearts must be hi - lined. After the deed I washed my hands, and after remaining in the house a short time left, and went down te A. Gusting's. When I arrived I found my brother and his wife there, visiting. I told them I had some fresh meat up to father's. After remaining there a short time, I went down to the house of Harmon Gustin and told 1 them to get me a quart of cider and bottle ; and after obtaining it leftfor my father's house, with out mentioning anything conc-ruing the deed. On ..iaridug, I lay .I.,byn upuu tut, lounge, near my father and mother, and slept for some time—until 1 near morning; on awaking, I left the house, and met several persons coming towards it. - I do not recollect who I had informed of the deed previous to this. As they approached me, some said, "Here is Bill." This was about eight rods west of my father's. They asked me what I had been doing. 1 told them it was none of their business. Part of the company held me while a couple of them went to the house, and afterwards they took me to Potter's, where I was arrested. During the night, after the deed, I attempted to end my life, and thus close the tragedy. I afterwards went toi my Mother's house to kill him and his wife. I kicked the panels of the door in, bat they had gone away.', LAW INTBLLIGENCE—Feb. 2. COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH. (AitEngs at Nisi Prins.—Before Lord Campbell and Special Juries.) This was the first day of the sittings after term. The list contained 80 causes, of which 25 were ri nnanets. 18 were marked for special juries. T .HE QUEEN V. CUBITT AND ANOTHER.---OBSTRUC TION ON THE RIVER. Mr. Serjeant Pigott and Mr. Powell were counsel for the prosecution ; Sir F. Thesiger, Mr. Serjcant Shee, the Hon. G. Denman, and Mr. Humphrey appeared for the defendant. This was an indictment against Mr. Alderman Cubitt and his foreman, Mr. Tribe, for having caused an obstruction to the navigation of the river Thames by the erection of a pier at the Isle of Dogs. It appeared that the pier is about 180 feet long, extending about 30 feet beyond ordinary low . water. It is supported on three seats of piles about 40 feet apart, and giving a headway of several fest under the platform. At the end is a dummy, about 90 feet long, at each end of which is a fender com posed of a number of piles secured with stones. The case forthe prosecution which leas sup ported by the evidence of several pilots and lighter men, was, that the pier was a great obstruction to the river, as, in consequence of the set of the tide, all vessels going up kept close to the shore. Since the erect'ou of the pier they were obliged to tack much sooner, and were exposed to the danger of being caught by the eddy on the opposite shore and driven on the chalk stones. For the defence Mr. James, harbour-master of the port of London ; Mr. Leach, the engineer: to the Thames Conservancy Board, and other officials, were examined. They stated that the pier created no obstruction at the place where it stood. The water was so shallow that no vessel could approach the spot except at the top of the tide. The Folly house moorings were lower down, at the same side, and vessels taking a course to avoid the moorings would of necessity go some distance outside the pier The deep water was at the opposite side. Several lightermen and bargemastera gave similar evidence. There was no difficulty in taking a barge between the piles. It was further stated that the pier would be a great convenience to the inhabitants of the Isle of Dogs. His lordship having summed up, The jury found a verdict of guilty. • Judgment deferred. press for any punishment to be inflicted upon him, but consented that lie should go at large upon his entering into a recognisance to appear and receive judgment if he should bo called upon to do so, but' with the understanding that no further proceedings would be taken if the offence complained of were not repeated. Mr. Bodkin, having briefly called the attention of his lordship to what had before taken place, said that the defendant had not redeemed the pledge he had given, but on the 18th of January he had exhibited a meat offensive placard, and on the 25th of the same month, the day of the marriage of the Princess Royal, a second, still more disgusting and offensive, referring to that event, was also exhibited. This proceeding caused a great crowd to assemble, and the public peace was disturbed, and the Com missioners Of Police therefore felt it to be their duty to_ put tho law in force, and call upon the defendant to appear and receive judgment upon th e indictment to which he had pleaded guilty. The defendant when called upon to state whether he had anything to urge why judgment should not be passed upon him, addressed the court in a very excited manner, and after declaring that the plea of guilty was given without his sanction, and that he had been deprived thereby of his rights as an Englishman, to be tried by a jury, he went on to justify what he had done, and said that his only object was to ameliorate the condition of his coun trymen, and show them the wrongs they were suffering at the hands of the government. He also said that he had effected more cures in his profes tdon than any other medical man had done, and that he had a great number of cases now under his hands, which no one but himself could cure. He went on for some time in a very excited and inco herent strain, and asserted that he had expended a fortune in benefitting the condition of his fellow creatures, and he said he had written six hundred letters to Lord Palmerston with the same object. The Recorder, upon whom the demeanour and language of the defendant had evidently impressed the idea that his mind was affected, inquired whether be had any friends present who would take care of him? Mr. Bodkin said he was informed that the defen dant exercised the profession of a medical man, and from all he could learn there did not appear to be any ground for believing that his mind was at all affected, but, on the contrary, he appeared to know perfectly well what be was about. A person in the body of the court said he had known the defendant for some time, and he had at tended him and his family, and he considered that he was very skilful in his profession. He also said he believed that the prisoner wa3 actuated by humane views in the proceedings he had adopted. The Recorder observed that if the mind of the defendant was really not affected, it took away the a 3 it appea re d t o hi m , th a t cou ld b e forlis conduct. defendant here ex c l a i me d th a t i n or d er th a t obtain his lib er t y an d at t en d t o th e ohpatientsofferedexcuse, that were under his charge, and which he was sure nobody else could cure, he would promise, if they would let him go now, that he would not Recorder said he s h ou ld no t now pass sen tence, but the defendant wou ld b e b roug ht up aga i n repeat Th the offence. The on Thursday, and if he had any friends they had better attend on that day. Lime•street, as far as London-rand, and then turned, the cortege being followed by an immense crowd. The rev. gentleman seemed bewildered and astonished, but much affected. The design evidently was to take the car in triumph as far as the Prince's-park; but on reaching the middle of Renshaw-street Mr. Gent appeared to remonstrate against such a kindly, but overpowering, demon stration. The horse was brought up, and one or tiro more immediate friends having leaped into the car along with him, he was driven rapidly away. Lime•street was crowded with people for a long time afterwards. The witnesses Ware and Gilpin, and some others who had given evidence, were got out of the court by a back way, and were escorted by a body of police until they reached the street, where they ar rived unmolested. The female witnesses were so terrified at the demonstrations of the crowd that they refused to leave the court till evening. Few local occurrences have created a greater s-nsation in Liverpool of late years than this clerical inves t igai ion. From the London Gazette of Last Night. • LORD CHAMBERLAIN'S OFFICE, FRB. 1. Notice is hereby given, that her Majesty will hold Levees at St. James's Palace, on the following days, at two o'clock : _ . Thursday, 18th instant. Wednesday, 10th March next. Wednesday, 17th March next. N.B. The Knights of the several Orders are to appear in their Collars at the Levee on the 17th of March next, it being a Collar Day. INDIA. BOARD, FEB. 1. At page 430 of the London Gazette, January 29, 1858, in the list of Casualties, for "Captain J. W. Mansfield, Aide de-Camp to Chief of the Staff, severely," read " Captain C. E. Mansfield," &c. ADMIRALTY, JAN. 30. With reference to General Sir Colin Campbell's despatch of the 10th of December, 1857, published in the London Gazette of the 29th instant, the Lords Commissioners of the Adna'ralty have this day been pleased to sign a Commission, promoting Lieutenant James William Vaughan to the rank of Commander. FOREIGN-OFFICE, JAN. 15. The Queen has been graciously pleased to appoint David Livingstone, Esq., to be her Majesty's Consul in the dis trict of Quillimane, Senna, and Tete, on the Eastern Coast of Africa., WAR-OFFICE, PALL-MALL, FEB. 2. Royal Regiment of Horse Guards—Lieutenant Sir B. P. Henniker, Bart., to be Captain, by purchase, vice the Hon. G. W. Milles, who retires ; Cornet and Adjutant George Bull to have the rank of Lieutenant ; Cornet Philipilßennet to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Sir B. P. Henniker. let Dragoon Guards—Captain Thomas Walter Still, from the 65th Foot, to be Captain (paying the difference), vice Kemp, who exchanges, receiving the difference. Gth Dragoon Guards—Thomas Macnaughten Turner, Gent., to be Cornet, without purchase, vice Grainger, promoted ; Cornet William Howley Burder to be Lieu tenant, by purchase, vice Grainger, whose promotion, by purchase, on the 4th December, 1857, has been cancelled. 3d Light Dragoons—Cornet Henry H. Unet, from the 11th Light Dragoons, to be Cornet, without purchase, vice Annesley, appointed to 11th Light Dragoons ; Reignald Piffard, Gent., to be Cornet, by purchase, vice W. H. Davis, promoted in the 4th Light Dragoons ; John Ormsby Phibbs, Gent., to be Cornet, without purchase, vice Lomax, promoted in the 10th Light Dragoons. 4th Light Dragoons Cornet William Elora Davis, from the 3d Light Dragoons, to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice the Honourable F.*. Ellis, promoted. 9th Light Dragoceis—The second Christian name of Cor net Starkey, appointed by purchase on the 15th Jan., 1858, is Stanton, and net Staunton, as previously stated. 10th Light Dragoons —The second Christian name of Cor net Vandeleur, appointed by purchase on the 15th January, 1858, is Toler, and not John, as previously stated ; the appointment of Ferdinand Ogilvy Fitz Gerald, Gent., to a Coraetcy without purchase, on the Bth Jan., 1854, has been cancelled. 11th Light Dragoons —Cornet John George Annesley, from the 3d Light Dragoons, to be Cornet, vice Unett, appointed to the 3d Light Dragoons. 13th Light Dragoons—William Naper Carleton, Gent., to be Cornet, by purchase. Military Train—Ensign Vincent Aplin, to be Lieutenant, without purchase, vice Beatty, who resigns; Ensign James Bodkin to be Lieutenant, without purchase, vice Young, who resigns. Royal Artillery —Assistant-Snrgaen William Tanner, from the Staff, to ba Assistant-Surgeon; Assistant-Surgeon William Jaaees Cumming, M.D. from the Staff, to be Assistant-Burgeon. Scots Fusilier Guards—Brevet-Colonel Frederick Henry Turner, from half-pay Unattached, to- ba Captain, and • Lientenant-Colonel, vice Brevet-Colonel Brooke, who exchanges ; Lieutenant and Captain and Brevet-Major the Hon. Alexander E. Fraser to be Captain and Lieu tenant-Colonel, by purchase, vice Turner, who retires ; Lieutenant and Captain and Brevet-Major Reginald Gipps to be Captain and Lieutenant-Colonel, by pur chase, vice Moorsoin ' who retires ; Ensign and Lieute nant the Hon. W. R. Trefusis to be Lieutenant and Captain, by purchase, vice Gipps ; Archibald Alexander Spiers, Gent., to ho Ensign and Lieutenant, by pur chase, vice Trefusis. 2d Regiment of Foot—Lieut. A. M. A. Page to be Instruc tor of Musketry. 3d Foot-- Ensign James H. Lo Coeq to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Roe, promoted ; Dudley George Cary Elwo., .oent. to ho 1 7 0: ig,n, 6yViC3 to Coery. sth Foot -"To be Captains, without Purchase—Lieut. E. L. Green; from the Cape Mounted Rifles ; Lieut. T. C. B. St. George, from the 80th Foot ; Lieut. J. T. N. O'Brien, from the 70th Foot ; Lieut. S. -B. Kekowich, from 55th Foot. To be Lieutenants, without purchase Lieut. C. F. gongh ton, from 5 i th. Foot ; Lieut. S. F. Sewell ; from 57th Foot; Lieut. R. Cook, from 21st Foot; James Wray, Esq., late Paymaster, Ist Light In fantry Regiment, British Swiss Legion, to be Paymascer. 7th Foot—Poulett G. Henry Somerset, Esq., late Captain and Lieut,-Colonel, Coldstream Guards, having raised a Battalion of 1,00) Rank and File, to be Lieut.-Colonel, without purchase. To be Captains, without purchase —Lieutenant G. Wedderbnrne, from 76th Foot ; Lieute nant and Adjutant R. Harbord, from 36th Foot. To be Lieutenants, without purchase—Lieutenant A. J. Ar nott, from 65th Foot; Lieutenant A. Gardner, from lit Foot ; Lieutenant H. S. Harrison, from 30th Foot ; Lieutenant W. Hartrick, from Ist Foot. To be En signs, without purchase—Edward -Wynne Griffiths, Gent. ; Vincent Upton Langworthy, Gent. ; Edward Henry Loveridge, Gent. ; George Holyoake, Gent. ; William Loraine Geddes, Gent. ; Edward Lloyd Gat acre, Gent. ; Arthur Ashton, Gent. ; Charles Godfrey Bolam, Gent. ; Robert, Fowler Butler, Gent. 11th Foot—The undermentioned appointmints to Ensign cies, without purchase, which were published in the Gazette of the 15th ultimo, have been cancan° l :—Ferdi nand George Gambier, Gent ; Hammond Journeaux, ' Gent. • Charles Gregory Way, Gent. 12th Foot — - Ensign Matthew Coke to be Lieutenant, with out purchase, vice Fraser, whose transfer from the 42d Foot, as stated in the Gazette of the 12th January, 1858, has been cancelled. 21st Foot—Edward Essex Dighy Boycott, Gent., to be .Ensign, by purchase; 3GthFootEdward Dorrion Newbolt, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Sale, promoted. 41st Foot--Lieutenant Thomas Francis Boddington has been permitted to retire from the Service by the sale of his Commission. 60th Foot —Pierce O'Brien Butler, Gent., to be Ensign, without purchase, vice Wilmot, whose appointment, as stated in the Gazette of 15th January, 1853, has been cancelled. 65th Foot —Captain John Kemp, from the let Dragoon Guards, to be Captain, vice Still, who exchanges. 76th Foot-Ensign" John Bland Sawyer to be Lieutenant, without purchase, vice James Cumming Clarke, pro moted ; Lieutenant Luke Edward O'Connor to be Adju tant, vice John Cumming Clarke, promoted in 13th Foot; Sergeant-Major Edward Coghlan to be Quarter. master, vice Henry Tyler, who retires upon half-pay. 78th Foot--James Erskine, Gent., to be Ensign, without purchase, vice Caldecott, whose appointment on the 15th Jan., 1858, has been cancelled. 81st Foot—Ensign John Frederick Jellicoe to be Lieu tenant, without purchase, vice Neville, decea_ed ; Quarteratister-Sergeant Michael Curry to be Easign, without purchase, vice Jellicoe. 81th Foot —Lieut. William AVG. Keats to be Captain, without . purchase, vice Eakenbarn, killed in action ; Limit. Frederick Hardy to be Captain, without pur chase, vice Keats, whose promotion , on 27 th Novem ber, 1857, has been cancelled ; Ensign Egbert C. S. Hely to be Lieutenant, without purchase, vice Keats; Ensign Montgomery Williams to be Lieu tenant, by purchase, vice Humphrey, whose pro motios, on 14th August, 1857, has been cancelled. To be Ensigns, without purchase—Sergeant-Major Geo. Lambert, vice Hely; Ensign Seaton Ralph Forster, from the 48th Foot, in succession to Lieutenant Sandwith, killed in action; Ensign Gilbert Walter Coventry, from 39th Foot, in succession to Lieutenant-Gibant, killed in action; Ensign Frederick Cornwall, from the 6?A Foot, in succession to Lieutenant Poole, killed in action ; En sign George Ralph Hassell, from the. 30th .Foot. 87th Foot--Assistant-Surgeon Philip Brooke Smith, M.D., from the Staff, to be Assistant-Surgeon, vice Davidson, appointed to the Staff. 89th Foot Lieutenant John. Arthur Barstow to be Adju tant, vice Holmes, promoted. 93d Foot—Major and Brevet Lieut.-Col. Robert L. Ross, from a Depot Battalion, to be Major, vice Brevet-Lieu tenant-Colonel Gordon, who exchanges. 96th Foot—Ensign John Hamilton Thompson to be Lieut., by purchase, vice Kirk, promoted ; Lieut. John Hamil ton Thompson to bo Adjutant, vice Kirk, promoted; Robert. Thorp, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Thompson. Rifle Brigade— Lieut. John Simpson Knox to be Instructor of Musketry; Wilmot Grant, Gant. to bo Ensign, with out purchase, vice All a i r e, promoted. DEPOT BATTALIONS. _ - --- Major awl Brevet-Litut..Colonol Charles Henry Gordon, from the 93d Foot, to be Major, visa Rosa, who exchanges. Captain Ri c h ar d G eorge Coles, of the let Foot, to ba Instructor of Musketry. Captain Thomas Powland, of the 25th Foot, to be In structor of Musketry. HOSPITAL ST .FF. The appointment of Surgeon Peter H. Roe, from the Gol•1 Coalt Artillery Clrps to bo Staff-Survon of the First Clss ,, , to hair date the 4th Sept6mber, 13!)7, instead of 23d October, 1357, as previously stated. Assistant-Surgeon Peter Davidson,•M.D.' from the 87th Foot, to ba Assistant-Surgeon, vice Smith, appointed to the 87th Foot. The third Christian name of Staff-A.ssistaut-Surgeon, Dr. Symons, is May. BREVET. The undermentioned °Moors, having completed three years' actual service on the dates stated against their names in the rank of Lieut.-Colonel, to be promoted to be Colonels in the Army, under the Royal Warrant of the 6th October, 1854: Lieutenant-Colonel Robert Wardlaw, of the Ist Dra goons. Lieutenant-Colonel Arthur Cavendish Bentinck, 7th Dragoon Guards. Lieutenant-Colonel Richar.l D mis Kelly, 3 ith Foot. The Recond Christian mane of Captain John Bannatyne, Bth Foot, promoted to be Major in the Army, in the Gazette of the 19th Jan., 1858, is Millar. goarternmeter Jlenry Tyler, half-pay 70th Foot, to have the honorary rank of Captain, under the Royal Warrant of the 17th Dec., 1855. The under-mentioned promotion has taken place in the East India Company's Army, consequent on the death of Major-General Michael Bagnold, Bombay Infantry, on let Dec., 1857. CONSPIRACY.--THE FAMILY DOCTOR, An American paper states that Mr. John B. Robertson, late cashier of the Eagle Bank of Rochester, in the State of New York, is on trial on a charge of conspiring against the life of his wife. The case excites great interest in Rochester, where the parties are well known and have always occu pied a respectable position. The crime charged upon3Mr. Robertson is an attempt to enlist a physician of Rochester, Dr. Joseph,A. Bieglxf, in a conspiracy to make away with Mrs. Robertson, by means of the administration of a series of slow poisons. The Dr. Biegler in question is a son of the Buffalo physician who was recently sentenced t o State prison for causing the death of a young girl by producing abortion. The elder Biegler's troubles, as the story goes, claimed the sympathy of Robertson, who has visited him at Auburn, since his con viction, to obtain medical advice for his wife. The younger Biegler has since become the family phy sician of Robertson, and becomes the principal wit ness for the prosecution on the present charge, charging Robertson with an attempt' to in duce him to administer poison to his wife, and with using such language as the following in re ference to the lady, "I want the cause of all my troubles and this hell upon earth removed from existence." Biegler states that the proposal startled him, but that he promised "to think of t," and that, by means of concealed witnesses, during successive interviews with Robaitson, suc ceeded in establishing a chain of evidence against him. This is the case for the prosecution. The younger Dr. Biegler is the prime mover in the affair, and is the first and principal witness in the case. It will be observed that the charge hinges upon the alleged unhappy relations existing be tween Mr. Robertson and his wife, and his alleged desire to terminate domestic difficulties. On the other side, the affair is looked upon by a large number of persons in Rochester as a conspi racy—eitherfor the purpose of injuring Robertson s reputation to gratify the enmity of certain parties, or to bring the elder Biegler out of state prison on the plea that bis evidence is indispensable. The counsel for the defence will try and show that young Dr. Biegler, backed by his father, was a con spirator against Robertson, and that his motive was to avoid the payment of 2,500 dollars lent and ex pended on his father's trial last spring. Several witnesses for the defence was examined ; and among thorn was Mrs. Robertson, the wife of the defend ant, her two brothers, and several neighbours and relations, all of whom testified to the good cha racter of the defendant and of the ha ppy domestic relations always existing between him and his wife. Mrs. _Robertson swore that her marrit d life hid been the happiest part of her life in every particu lar, and contradicted much of Biegler's evidence. The trial had not terminated. m TN IRl.vr, P... c U o L u E ß S ,r AND T C h ls e D n En e S w lN r T u li ,e ff, s D an ' v d on o o r ig a i e t r 7 f W o i r AT t u h r e - Cb:eunrtim,sfuDedi.vorLe—and Matrimonial Causes have at length the eTaheety came into only into oy printed eratie o n ! M T o h n e d r a e y, weeks after an o r order o n the t ordery with the 30. h rule "application 14 form, ' . by her husband o to be used, police wo nh who 1. and cpta ( a tt o t hf r e .. t b r 1 we earningsi o fe f f d e: a : r e t . per riz e = w e t i o n l property acquired since the to ra ion, is to be male on exposing her case before...„ in chambers. This may sue in forma pauper ' rna the attorney, that he or she is L payment of his or her just debts, L aze% commencement ne savee j n u t d ago Judge wife i b f e e g l ''lrate• A person makes an affidavit, or her wearing apparel." A case is to be e l and "e'' that the application has reasonable to the court for relief, The forms tkorbnemu'c's worth 251, after pt his or laid before counsel grounds applying out the act are concisely worded. The feesin Carrying limited character. The highest is 15 i. and dth are of a 6d.,f with the exception of the attendance of an :ca l° lowest to take the evidence of witness. Tho principal fees the table-ire 53.- and 2e. 6d. There are 20 at 53., and 12 at ,i. 16.1., out of a table containirg 59 fees. .A.m o ,, g tberulf s is' the following—" Where a decree of judicial separation has been pronounced it shall not to necessary for either party to enter into a bond conditional against marrying again." Ord inary EfeberratoPßrnsemal- POLICE INTELLIGE4NCE--Feb. 2. WESTMINSTER. —Francis Henry Laws, aged 37, of very mild looks, was placed at the bar before Mr. Paynter, charged with having caused the death of Catherine Laws, his wife, a woman of irregular habits, by striking her on the head with a saucepan. From the evidence of Elias Thomas Wise it ap peared that on the 12th of January last he went to the house of prisoner, No. 12, Cartaret-street, about mid-day, to see the brother of the accused, and his wife, who had been out drinking, came home and commenced quarreling, and witness heard accused say, "If you say that again I'll emack your head," t o w hi c h s h e re pli e d, "D o it, do it." Witness immediately afterwards turned round to them and saw prisoner standing with a saucepan in his hand, and deceased's head was bleeding, she exclaiming "Oh !" as if in pain. She endeavoured to return the blow ' when witness prevented her. Dire c tly it h a ppened the prisoner sent for assistance and had her head attended to, and from that time until the moment of her death he frequently expressed his *contrition and seemed very sorry. Next day, and for a whole week, the accused and his wife went out together; sometimes drinking, and the latter appeared to be improving. About a week afterwards she was taken ill, and at times appeared deranged, till she at length died on Sunday last. On the night after the occurrence she went to the theatre, and the prisoner paid great attention to her. Mr. G. 13nrt , ,n Pine, M.Tt.O.S., said he was called to attend the deceased on the 22d ult. She had a scalp wound near the left temple. It was not in itself a very serious wound, but erpsipeias set in. She appeared to get better until a few days ago, when she had a rAapse, and died on the 31st ult. It was his opinion that death had resulted from erysipelas brought on by the effects of the wound inflicted. In 11 cases out of 12 such a wound would not be serious. He believed that had the deceased been regular in her habits she might have lived. The accused was very attentive to his wife and seemed very sorry. Police-constab!e W. Halloway, 227 D, said that he apprehended the prisoner on Monday afternoon. At the station he said, " I did strike her with the saucepan, but we were both druuk at the time." Mr. Solomon who appeared for the accused, and elicited much of the evidence in cross-examination, solicited the magistrate to take bail. Mr. Paynter said he could not do so until he knew the result of the coroner's inquest. The prisoner, who appeared to be very much affected at the result of his violence, was remanded for a week. was charged with wounding Alfred They were in a public-house VAILLEOROUGH - STREET.—Andrian Vanier ill'aiarCena,s7bthieTtntra)e.leiat,nc).alled the Dust-hole, when, accord ing to the Italian's statement, th e F renchman came up to him and said, " Yon were in Paris to kill the Emperor." He told the Frenchman not to insult him. The Frenchman pulled out a knife, and struck at him, and wounded him. Ilebelieved the knife was open , He did not begin the affray by calling the Frenchman a mouchard. For the defence, evidence was called to show that a squabble arose, bad language us e d, a scu ffl e ensued, a nd that complainant cut hi s f orehead in falling. being of opini on th at provoking lanAlguragßecahrdnteen used by the complainant, and that the injury he had sustained had occurred from the fall, discharged the defendant. TiIECLgBICAL QUliiir-ATLIVE_RP 00E. r intoestimTdo yesterday charges morning, The inquirythe Rev. Mr. Gent was in the Nisi Pri us Court. No witnesses were c a ll e d t o re b ut the evidence of Hudson, the painte r , g i ven volun tarily on the previous day. Af.er our parcel was despatched ou Mouthy, Powell was recalled, and i n di gna ntly denied. Hudson' s s t atements in toto. Mr. Deightonotounsel for the prosecution, then said he should call witnesses on Tuesday to contra dict Hudsou._ . . _ When` the Commissioners had taken their seats yesterday, Mr. Deighton' addressed them, saying that his clients had only acted in the case as the official machinery for eliciting the truth without bearing any hostility to Mr. Gent. For his own •part, he (Mr. Deighton) had long before made up 'his mind that there was no case against Mr. Gent. This remark was received with loud applause. Mr. James then addressed the Commissionersfor the defence, at considerable length, arguing that the charges against Mr. Gent were paltry and malig nant. He severely M`Neile and the wi tnpsgeq, and sa id th a t M r . G en t would now stand i n a higher posit i on t h an h e h a d ever done before, censured the conduct of Dr. The Commissi oners then ret i re d f rom court. I : Loud call] were made for Mr. Gent, and when the rev. gentleman fac e d the crowd and bowed his', .acknowledem'nts, th e court rang aga i n with the -entitl3 astic plaudit s of his admirers. M r. H o ld en , :who had given evidence on. Monday, was then called for, and l ou dl y cheered.. Three groans were caked .and heartil y given 'for Ware (a witness). .The ;roans and hi sses continue d f or some time. Gilpin , (another anti-Gent witness ) was nex t groaned at, and severely hustled by the crowd. A man called f or three cheers f or Gilpi n , an d brought down on hi s own hea d t h e wra th o f th e multitude, for h e was spee dil y e j e cted from the court, and it was only owing to the police that he was not sever e ly-h andled. The Commi ss i oners returne d i n t o cour t a fter an absence of lit t l e more than 5 minutes. When silence was rest ore d , . The Vicar-General rose and said—The Commis sioners unanimously 'declare, in the words of the statute, thet there is not sufficient prima facie ground for instituting further proceedings: This announcement was received with loud and prolonged applause. Three cheers were succes sively given for the Rev. Mr. Gent, and for Dlr. Jam , a, his counsel, and the ct owd left the court in the midst of great excitement and uproar. . On Mr. Gent levying , the court, he was immedi ately surrounded by a large body of friends of the operative class, who carried him from the portico, shoulder high, to a car. The horse in the car was instsnily unyoked, and the same ready -hands, laying hold of the carriage, dragging it along POCOCK V. NICHOLLS. -ASSAULT AND SLANDER. Thii was an action to recover damages for an assault and slander. The defendant pleaded not guilty, and that the alleged slander was true in substance and fact. Mr. sergeant Shee and Mr. Udall were counsel for the plaintiff. The defendant did not appear. It appeared from the statement of counsel, and the evidence of the plaintiff, that he is a surgeon and accoucheur in extensive practice at Brixton. The defeudan', Mr. J. Nicholls, is an attorney, a member of the firm of Nicholls and Doyle, of Gray's inn, and up to December last resided at Eaton Villas, Loughborough-park. Mr. Pocock had been for some time the medical attendant of the defen dant's family, and attended Mrs. Nicholls in her confinement. In October last he was in a:ten lance. On the 16th he called and saw Mrs. Nicholls ; the defendant was present part of the time. .On the 18th the plaintiff was much surprised at receiving the following letter " Dear Sir,--I regret I must request you not to call or have any further intercourse with any of my family. I will be obliged if you will favour me with your ac count.—Yours truly, "J. NICHOLLS." • The plaintiff at once replied, expressing his sur prise and hope that an explanation would remove any misapprehension the defendant was labouring undfr. The defendant then wrote the follow ing letter : "Dear Sir,— lam favoured with your letter of the 18th instant, and I will not disguise from you that Mrs. Nicholls is labouring under an imputation of impro priety of conduct with you, and that the consequences to herself and her family may be heavy. Now, sir, some impropriety has paseed between you. What that some thing is, I ask at your hands. "J. NICHOLLS " The next day the defendant called on the plain tiff and asked fur an explanation. Mr. Pocock said he had none to give, and expressed in the strongest terms his surprise and indignation, and asserted the complete innocence of his conduct towards 'Mrs. Nicholls. Be became very violent, and would not leave the house f.)r some time. The plaintiff then requested his solicitor, Mr. Impey, to call on Mr. Nicholls. Mr. Impey did so, and . repeated Mr. Pocock's assertion of his innocence. Mr. Nicholls renewed his chargw, and added, "If he will admit the patamity, and take the child, I will let him live. On the 2-Ith of October Mr. Pocock was served with a writ in an action of trim. con. Notice of trial had since b3en twice agrved in that action, but afterwards withdrawn, On Mondry, the 20th of O.A.,bJr, the deLndant called at the plaintiff's house, and was shown into the consulta tion room. The plaintiff again repeated he had no explanation to give but to deny the charge. The defendant then lifted a large stick and struck at the plaintiff, who retreated into the surgery, and en deavoured to shut the door. He received a violent blow on the temple, which caused a large lump, but was eventually rescued byMr. Impey, who happened to be in the house, and the servants. The plaintiff was afterwards informed that the defendant was very violent in his thieats against him, and therefore had him summoned to the polioe-office, where he was bound over, himself in 2001., and two sureties in 501. each. Mr. Pocock was afterwards obliged to take out a second summons, in consequence of the defendant persisting in annoying him in the street. The defendant had left the neighbourhood in the end of December, but the plaintiff now sought compensation for the assault, and such damages for the slander as would vindicate his character from so serious a charge. Mr. Impey was examined, and he confirmed the plaintiff's statement as to the assault, and deposed to the words used by the defendant. Two of the defendant's servants proved that be had repeatedly made the charge against the plain tiff. Lord Campbell, in summing up, said that the charge made against the plaintiff was the most seri ous and frightful that could be made against a medical man, and they ought to give him such damages as would completely viudicate him. He felt bound to say that ,the plaintiff left the court without the slightett stain upon his character. The jury found a verdict for the plaintiff— damages 250/. CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT. OLD COURT. (Before the Recorder.) Thomas Blacketer and John Rigdon. Thornhill, the former of whom was convicted at the last ses sion of being in possesdon of a quantity of obscene books and prints at a shop in Helywell-street, with intent to sell and dispose of them, and the latter, who pleaded guilty to a . like offence, sur ren d ere d to receive the judgment of the court. Mary Elliott, Who had also pleaded guilty to a similar offence, was likewise placed at the bar. The Recorder, in passing sentence, said that with regard to the prisoners Blacketer and Thornhill, it appeared that they wore found occupying the pre-. wises of a man who was at the time-undergoing the sentence of the law for an offence of the same de scription, acd they appeared to have been trying whether they, or the law, were - the stronger. It was true that since trese prosecutions they had closed the promises and now undertook to abandon this sort of traffic, bat it was impos sible to pass over such an offence without some punishment, and the sentierce upon them would be one of imprisonment and hard labour for six months. With regard to the other defendant, Mary Elliott, it appeared that when one se'zure had been made, she .was in possession of a fresh collec tion very acme afterwards, and the shop was still open, and there appeared to be a determination to carry on the disgusting traffic in defiance of the liw. The sentence upon her, therefore, would be impri sonment with hard labour for twelve months, to commence from the last session, as she had been in custody during the interval. James Payne, 31, and Walter Myland, 33, wore charged wilt stealing 113 lbs. of butter, the pro perty of White and Co., wholesale chOesefactors, in the City, and Wm. Mortimer, a respectable-look ing mm, who surrendered to take his - trial, was charged with receiving the property, knowing it to have been stolen. The jury returned a verdict of guilty against all the prisoners, but recommended Payne and Morti mer to the merciful con , i leretion of the Court, on account of their' proviouj good character. The Recerder eel tenced Payne to three months' imprisonment and hard labour, Myland to three years' penal servitude, and Mortimer to twelve months' hard labour. James Cowan, an elderly man, of very respect able appearance, surrendered to receive the judg ment of the Court upon an indictment for misde meanour, to which he had pleaded guilty in Nov. last. The defendant, it appears, assumes the character thereby ou,:.ceisiioning of a medical man in Westminster, and the offence imputed to him was that of exposing placards out '`u hie premises containine , offensive and disgust fendan t, disgust big exprcswons in relation to her Majesty, the pleaded a.id ' royal family, and other illustrious personages, and and obst L by th il e g the public thoroughfare. The de- Parr crowd of per , oaB to assemble, Bodkin, of his counsel, Mr. Sergeant Now conducted to the indictment, and Mr.' Parry, acted. ,the prosecution, did not TO BE MAJOR-GENEIZAL Colonel Henry Prior, Madras Infantry. The death of General Brackley Kennett, of the Bomly , y Inf:ntry, having taken place on the 12th October, 18:)7, instead of the Bth, the undermentioned promotions are to bear date the 13th, instead of the Bth October, 1837, viz Lieutenant-General Brook Brydgcs, Parlby, C. 8., Madras Infantry, to be General. Major-General James Ketchen, Madras Artiiltry, to be Lieutenant-General. _ . Colonel Walter Nugent Thomas Smee, Bo .Lbay Infantry, to be Major-General. The undermentioned officers of the East India Com pany's service, retired upon full-pay, to have a step of ho norary rank, as follows : • TO BE MAJOR-GENERALS. Colonel Peter James Begbie, Ma.lrAs Artillery. Colonel Charles Forbes Jackson, Bomb ,y Cavalry. TO BE LIEIITENANT-COLONELS. Major Frederick Minchin, Math a 3 ; nfautry. Major Frederick Knyvett, Madras Infantry. Major Robert Mackenzie, Ma iras Infantry. Major Henry Rolland, Bombay Infantry. Major Thomas Smythe, Madras Engineers. Major John Hill, Bombay Engineers. TO BE MAJOR. Captain James Mungavin, Bombay Veterans. COMMISSIONS SIGNED BY LORD-LIEUTENANTS. Shropshire Regiment of Militia -Lieut. Robert Phipps Dod to be Captain, vice Corbett, resigned ; Ensign Robert Itlaesfield to he Lieutenant, vice Dod, promoted. Warwickshire Militia, 2d Regiment —Richard James, Gent., to be Ensign, vice Henry Howkins, promoted. Royal South Gloucester Light Infantry Regiment of Militia —Lieutenant-Colonel Henry Cri,wley, late of the 20th Regt. of Foot, to be Second Major ; Edward Danger field, juu., Gent., to be Lieutenant, vice Lynch, resigned : John Thomas Jackson, Gent., to be Ensign ; John Wm. Berriugton, Gent., to be Ensign. Light Infantry Battalion of the Royal Sussex Militia. — Henry Edmund Stanley, Gent., to bo Ensign. Artillery Battalion of the Royal Sussex Militia.—Theo dore Henry Skinner, Gent., to be Second Lieutenant, vice M. M. Turuor, resigned. West Kent R?giment of Yeomanry Cavalry—Edwin A. Cook. Esq., late Brevet-Major in the Army, and Captain 11th Hussars, to be Lieutenant, vice Shaw, resigned. BANKRUPTCY ANNULLED. Samuel Mendel, commission agent, Fenchurch•street. BANKRUPTS. John Watson Litler, apothecary, Lower Edmonton, to surrender, Feb. 12, at twelve March 12, at half-past eleven, at the Coui t of Bankruptcy. John Schofield, mason, Morley. Yorkshire, Feb. 18 and March 26, at eleven, at the Leeds District Court. Benjamin Hill, builder, Wolverhampton, Feb. 15 and March 3, at ten, at the Birmingham District Court. William Newey, grocer, Wolverhampton, Feb. 17 and March 10, ac half-past ten, at the Birmingham District Court. Francis Stevens, currier, Earls Barton, Northampton shire, Feb. 11, at two, and March 11, at on 3, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Michael Michael, grocer, Ab 2TaMA D, Glamorgaushire, Feb. 16 and March 16, at eleven, at the Bristol District Court. John Browne, fringe maker, Plymouth, Feb. 18 and i s trict Court. March 11, at one, at the Exeterip l James Bra , ibury, grocer, Lie ley, Huddersfield, Feb. 22, at ha f-p:lst eleven, and March 22, at eleven, at the Leeds District Court. Wm. Wadsworth and John Harrison, cotton waste dealers, Salford, Feb. 12 and March 5, at, eleven, at the Manchester District Court. Levis Dransfield, rope maker, Leeds, Feb. 22, at one, and March 15, at half-past eleven, at the Leeds District Court. Thomas Elisha Deacon, tann3r, Hama Hempstead, Feb. 12, at half-past two, and March 12, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. John Burgesi, licensed victualler, Tipton, Feb. 18 and March 11, at half-past eleven, at the Birmingham District Court. Henry Brown, ship owner, North Shields, Feb. 15, at eleven, and March L), at one, at the Newcastle-upon- Tyne District Court. John Kuibb, baker, Dunchurch, Warwick, Fob. 13, and March 6, at half-past eleven, at the Birmingham District Court. Th omas Tomkinson Riley, wine merchant, Wolver hampton, Fob. 13, and March 6, at half-past eleven, at the Biralinghain District Court of Bankruptcy. William Bowes, edge tool manufacturer, Keswick, Feb. 12, at eleven, and March 12, at twelve, at the Newcastle upon-Tyne District Court. SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS. James Calder, draper, Birchin Forfarshire. James Moncrieff, drysalter, Glasgow. Barclay, Elder, and Company, merchants, Glasgow. John Wyper and William Wyper, builders, Glasgow. Macdonald and Lambie, sewed muslin manufacturers, Glasgow. Charles Edward Chaddock, merchant in Londin, now residing in Glasgow: Macearlano and Mackay, tobacco pipe manufacturers, Glasgow. Bryce and Ferguson, manufacturers, Glasgow. James Gray, contracts, Four-Milo House, Forfarshire. Hugh G-'ebbio, skinner, Kilmarnock. Richard Parker, commission merchant, Partick, near Glasgow. LOCAL SHARE MARKET'S. UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE. OXFORD, FEB, 2. In a Convocation held this day, at two o'clock, the statute regulating the Craven Scholarships received the assent of tho house. The following gentlemen were nominated by the Proctors to be the dolegetos for carrying the address to the Qa , )en, o n the Princess Royal's marriage The A.lawLer of University, D.D. The Pr,iv. sr f Worce , tsr. D.D. The Rector of Exeter, D.D. The Sutidean of Christchurch, D.D.. The Warder, of Merton, D.C.L. The Principal of Magdalen Hall, D.C.L. Dr. Arland, All Souls, M.D. Dr. Jk,cksoil, New College, M.D. Rev. 11. 0. Cox-, Cotpue, M.A. Rev. A. W. Haddan, Trinity, Rev. J. Cooper, Wadham, M.A. Rev. H. Moberley, New, M,A. In a Congregation held immediately afterwards the statute fixing the legal commenceinent and close of term was submitted and passed. The form of statute uniting the Aldrichian Professor. ship of Medicine with the Regius Professorship was read and promulgated. No speaking took place. The form of statute fixing a different time for the examinaticn before moderators, and placing private tutors in toe schools upon the same footing with exa miners from the same College or Hall with a candidate, was then promulgated. Mr. RO‘ERS, of Magdalen Hall, objected to the die qualification being. extended to those who have given private inaruc ion within the space of two years. He ;bought the space of one year would be fully sufficient. He wished to know whether it was proposed to take any steps for the purpose of punishing those who were found copying in the schools, and for preventing the practice in future. The VICE-CHANCELLOR ruled that this question was out of order, not being relevant to the statute under discussion. Mr. FOWLER, of Lincoln, wished the disqualification to be further extended, but would be satisfied with Mr. Rogers's limitation as to time. Ho moved an amend ment to the effect that "No private or college tutor who had given instruction to a candidate for a year previous to the examination should take any part in examining such candidate, or be entitled to vote upon his olass." Mr. MAN BEL, of St. John's, pointed out certain practical diff►culties which would arise from' the adop. tion of the proposed statute, and in a still greater degree from the adoption uf the amendment. Professor NEATE thought that at present the examina tions were in an unsatisfactory state. He desired to see a well-paid body of examiners, boding an intgrmediate position between the professors and the college tutors, on the latter of a hom he male some reflections. The MASTER of BALIOL /Dr Scott) mentioned that the statute was brought for ward in its present form as being all that Congregation had approved of the general Examination Statute brought forward two terms ago. Professor CONINGTON saw great difficulties both in forbidding and in allowing private tutors to examine their pupils. Ile had formerly voted for the clause under the impression that it prevected college and private tutors from voting. He thought it would be best that they should not vote. He agreed with Professor Neste that it was desirable to appoint a well-paid body of examiner,, who should neither be professors, college tutors, nor private tutors during their term of office. The JUNIOR PROCTOR observed that the effect of the eta , tate was to place private tutors on exactly the same level of disqualification with college tutors. It might perhaps be desirable to increase that disqualification, as Mr. Fowler's amendment proposed ; but the first step was to put the two classes on an equality. At present the matter was not r - es integra. They were taking up, and carrying out the previously expressed wishes of Con• gregation. He vindicated the college tutors from the reflections of Professor Neate, and pointed out certain objections to the appointment of such Boards of Exami ners as Professors Neate and Conington bad recom mended. Mr. ROGERS believed that some dissatisfaction always attended the publisation of a class-list, but it arose from the opinions entertained of candidates by those who had not seen their papers. Mr. DYKE, of Jesus, begged to suggest to the Heb domadal Council the propriety, of reimposing the oath of secrecy on examiners. It was in consequence of exami ners not observing proper secrecy that dissatisfaction was felt. The debate then terminated. The Regius Professor of Divinity (Dr. Jacobson) pro• poses to begin a course of public lectures on Monday, the . 15th Feb., at 12 o'clock, at Christ Church. These lectures are intended for Students of Divinity who have passed their examination for the degree of B.A. in the - Liters) Humaniores School. The Professor requests those who desire to attend to deliver in their names to hi m , with a written recommendation, either from the Governor of their College or from their tutor, on Satur day, the 13:11 Feb. The following notice has been issued : " Members of Convocation are informed that copies' of a communication, dated 28, 1858, from the Mayor ands Sneriff, and other members of the ToWn Council, to the Vice-Chancellor, and of an answer sent thereto on Feb. 1, 1858, may be seen, together with cases and opinion' on the Mayor's oath, in the Registrar's-room. "D. WILLIAMS, Vice-Chancellor. " Del , gate s '- room , F e b. 1." CAMBRIDGE, FEB. 2. The Vice• Chancellor has viven notice that there will be a Congregation on Saturday next, the 6th inst., at 11 o'clock, when an address of congratulation to her, Majesty the Q ueen on t h e marriage o f her Roysa Highness the Princess Royal to his Royal•Highnese Prince Frederick William of Prussia will be read, and • Grace, which has received the sanction of the Council, will be offered to the Senate. ANCITESTER, FEB. 2. STOCK EXCHANGE—There was a fair amount of business, the market opening firm, and closing steady. Sheifields, 6/. pref., 9-16 p.—Great Western, 64-- Midlands, 941 Trunks, 121—Eastern Counties, 12 3-16 —Canadas, Ditto new, dis.— Leeds, 143—Dovers, 22k—Brightons, 101 id. —Groat Weston), 61 . LEEDS-FEB. 2. STOOK EXCHANGE. Midland% 951—Sheffieldg, 40] Grand Trunk of Canada, 7 per Cent, debenture, 791. aIRMINGHA.U, FEB. 2. STOCK EXCHANGE. —This market was brisk to-day, and prices all in advance. Birmingham Fire Office shares 90 London and North Westerns closed at 104- Midlands, 64—South Staffords, 103 81. - LIVERPOOL —FEB. 2. STOCK EXMANGIE.--Very little business doing in the share.market to-day. Tho following are the transactions London 'and North Western, 1001 1014 —Midlands, 944 s—North Esastern, Berwick capital stock; 2+i—South Easterns, 22i—Shetfields, 40I—Leeds, 93 B--Yorks, 42-- Great Western, 61i. SOUTHAMPTON CUSTO3I3 ESTABLISHMENT. -Mr. H. Brown, Surveyor-General from the Board of Customs in London, has been engaged for some days in holding an investigation at Southampton into all the circumstances connected with the recent case of embezzlement of the light dues by one of the junior clerks in the Ctratotn house at that port. The man in question was tried at the December sessiona, and sentenced to six months' imprisonment. The inves , igation has, we understand, exposed a veryloose system of book-keeping and accounts, ti hick is anything but creditable to a public department entrusted with the collection of an important branch of the national revenue. During hie visit the surveyor went to the borough gaol ant examined the young- man, ,ho there confined for the above (de! ce, and We are informed that he stated his embezzlements to have com menced more than a year ago with a few shillings, gra dually increasing till they amounted to some 2001. All this time not the slightest detection of his defalcation was made, and even at last they were discovered by his own confession only, when he became frightened at their extent. [Anvisanswierrr].—Whilst millions of our fellow-beings groan in absolute despair under the various and contradic tory "treatments" of which nauseous drugs, and every de scription of harassing and torturing appliances form the prin cipal ingredients, it is' delightful to have to record the con tinuous progress, in general confidence, of a preparation which, we are justified in saying, has done more to prevent human misery and untimely death than any or all the agen cies of science had previously brought to light. We hero al lude to Messrs. Du. Barry's celebrated Revalenta Arateica Food, which, besides tieing a delicious article of general diet, effects speedy and perftC restoration to health in cases wh ei long and expensive .courses of medicine have previously been tried in vain. Amongst the maladies iu which it effects a complete a .d speedy cure, aro dyspepsia (indigestion), con stipation, functional irregularity, obstructions, acidity, cramps, spasms, fits, heartburn, diarrhoea, nervousness, bili ousness, affections of the liver and kidneys, flatulency, die teution, palpitation of the heart; nervous headache, deafness noises in tho head and ears, giddiness, pains between ' the shoulders, and in almost every part of the body, chronic in flammation and Ulceration of the stomach, eruptions on the skin, scurvy, fever, scrofula, impurities, poverty of the b ood, consumption (if not beyond human aid), dropsy, rheumatism, gout, influenza, grippe, nausea and vomiting during pregnancy, after eating, or at sea, low spirits, spleen, general debility, paralysis, cough, asthma, tightness across the chest, phlegm, inquietude, sleeplessness, involuntary blushing, tremors, dis like to society, unfitness for study, delusions, loss of memory, vertigo, blood o the head; exhaustion, melanclaoly, ground less fear; indieision, wretchedness, thoughts of self-dostrue tion, &c. When upwards of 50,000 respectable individuals, any one of whom can be' personally referred to, have come forward to express their gratitude to Messrs, Du Barry, it would i be fruitless to attempt to give ala idea of the variety of the symptoms and circumstances in whi c h relief has been afforded. But we shall take an instance or two at random. Mrs. Maria Jolly, of Wortham, Ling, Nor folk, writes: " For 50 years I had suffered ,ndescribablo agony from dysepsia, nervousness, asthma, cough, flatulency, spasms, sickness at the stomach, and copious libmitings." She was crippled through weakness and infirmity, and she _adds, " My' sufferings were so awful (from flatulency, &c.), that I have many a time prayed for death as a happy deliver ance." This sufferer, "to the astonishment of all her friends," was restored to health and sound seep by the use of the food ; and she states that since her recovery she iiad tried it witb.similar happy effects upon " a little gi r l o f seven years of age, who had been suffering fearfully with an erup tion; of • the skin, large white lump., itching dreadfully, and making her cry fro n pain." Miss Elizabeth Yeoman, of Gateacre, near Liverpool, testifies to a similar cure of " years' dyspepsia and nervous irritability, which had ren dered - life a perfect burden to' her," a-id for which she hod vainly tried "the best medical advice, bleeding and blisterng, and an astonishing amount of drugs 7 In infancy, as in maturity and old age, the same unvarying and unfailing effect is produced, wal it is but fair to ac knowledge, that by ,the introduction of this Fool, Messrs. Du Barry haVe conferred a substantial boon upon mankind. Supported by testimonials from the following celebrated Pro fessors of Chemistry: Dr. A Ure; Dr. Shorland; Dr. Harvey; Dr. Campbell ; Dr. Gattiker ; Dr. Wurzor ; Dr. Ingram ; Lord Stuart de Decies; the Dowager Countess of Castlestuart; Major Get]. Thomas King, and many other respectable per sons, whose health has been restored by it, after all other means of cure had failed. Suitably packed with full instruc tions. In canisters, llb. 2s. Od. ; 21b. 4s 6d. ; 51b. Us. ; 121 b. 225. The 121 b canisters are sent carriage free, on re• ceipt of Post-office order. Barry Du Barry, and Co., 77, Regent-street, London. Important Caution again s t the fear ful dangers of spurious imitations.—The Vice-Chancellor Sir William Page Wood granted an Injunction on the 10th March, 1854, against Alfred Hooper Nevill e fin imitating ‘, Du Barry's Revalenta Aribica Food." . Country Markets. LIVERPOOL, FEB. 2. The weather changed on Sunday evening with a 'Judaea storm of hail, thunder, and lightning, after which severe frost set in and has since continued. The trade remains languid and unsatisfactory, the transactions being chiefli in retail,' and for immediate consumption. Fine wheat being scarce, realised the full rates of Tuesday, but hiwer qualities were neglected, and id to 2d per 701bs cheaper. Flour also in much the same state. Oats and oatmeal in limited request, and previous rates not easily obtained. Barley and beans unchanged. Indian corn in pretty fair request, at 33s 6d to 31s per 4801bs. LEES—FEE. 2. There was a slow trade D in wheat, with a liberal supply at about last week's rates. Fine Barley was also as dear, but secondary sorts continue difficult to sell, even at lower prices. Averages for the week : Wheat, 47s ON 1 Oats, —s —d Peas, s —d• Barley, 37s 3 4 d Beaus, 44s 6d `Rye, —s Od. NEWCASTLE—FEB. 2. Not mu c h farmers' wheat up, but a good supply fro:ill the coast and abroad. Trade slow at nominally SaturdaY2 rates. Flour almost unsaleable. 'Barley neglected. o . l !_ a l' quiet ; pric es unc h anged. Beans and peas sell in raw' at old prices. NORWICH CATTLE-Sex. 30. There was a tolerable show of store cattle to-day. . 01 ,i some of the lots in supe r i or con diti on. Only a 'Mir" business was done. Fat beasts, 7s to 78 6d ; prime, 8s Od per stone • bell about same as last we e k. Sh eep, 25 s to 48s per he a d 1 n good store pigs 20s to 25 5 . F a t por k , 6s to 6s 6d ; VILA 8s 6d per atone of 141bs. COI7RSE OF EXCHANGE.-YESTERDAY. tm5terdam............ 11 lb Gibraltar Ditto, three months .. 11 17% Leghorn .............. 30 Rotterdam 11 13 Genoa. •• 11.8 • 25 10 Antwerp .............. 25 42% Milan .......• ........ tirussels .............. 25 . 42% „„ dambargh ............ 13 6% Naples 4Ol Altona ...• •• • Palermo .... 122 Pari5........ ...•• .... 25 20 • Messina . 123 Do. three months .. 25 52% Lisbon .. . 51 1 i Nlarselllaa 25 5i% Oporto ......... . 52 7 a Bourdeaux .. Rio Janeiro ..... .. Frankfort-on-llaine .... 119 Buenos Ayre5.... ...... New York,6o days'sight Vienna •• •• •• •• •••• •• 10 32 Philadelphia •• •• •••••• In •• •• .• •• •• 10,40 num or BULLION, ipss Petersburg ...• 35 Foreign Gold In Bars fb 17 9 '4adrid .........., 48% Portugal Gold Coin ..• 0 - 0 Cadiz 15t)% Mexican Dollars .... 0 ° 0 R %melons New Dollars op 0 5evi11e•........• W ER to A b rc i o a n A,N ul P . LA AlreadyNTEtt. —Every an A te have increased to nearly eight h un d re d . The P re gl: m for e r i c c a o n n s e u x l s p h e j c p t . : dent will make the appointments this week, no`th_An at its close there will be at least 700 office-seekers nuclei-this head alJne.—Nrup York tve ll " ing Post. BIRTHS. CiurßELL—On the 31st ult., at Croydon, the lady of C. Campbell, Esq., of a son. COUBS—On the Ist init., at 2, Maryland Villas, LoYt °la. stone-road, Hrs. Frederick Combs, of a daughter. , IfirFonD—On the Ist inst., at Hampstead, the wife of • P ''' Mitford, Esq., of a daughter. A 4 SHAW—On the 31st ult.. th e w if e o f Li eutenan t • C o ,°- 11 R. L. Shaw, of a daughter. MARRIAGES. FORSTER—FETA'S —On the let inst., at St. c o, Church, Henry Win. Forster, the only son of Fran or brother of the late Lord Forster, to the Hon. Elea n ..„A A. Fraser. dauditer of the late Hon. Wm. Fraser, 0— sister of Lord Saltoun. vlsl l4 TnEVANION —LYON —On the 2d inst., at St. George'l„,, coy over-square, Hugh Charles, son of John C. B. .- l i' es e nion, Esq., of Carhays, Cornwall, to the Lady Fr° l/ 01 Bowes Lyon ' the daughter of the late Lord Glans% eieter of thoElrl of Strathmore. DEATHS. lit CLARK — On the Ist inst. , at Geddings, Great An O° Hells, J o h n Cl ar k, age d CO. DUCE —On the 31st ult., at Great Stanmore, Middles 01 John Dace, Esq., aged 62. -a• ha' EMERY--On the 31st ult., at Margaretting, Essex, — l° Emery, Esq., aged 76. ,liof' KIIiBY—On the nth ult.. at the Rectory, GreatlVo , - - field, the Rev. Henry Kirby, A.M., aged 61. Die KIDD----On the 30th ult., at Lanaway, Godalming, 13° min Kidd, Esq., aged 75. 130 MILNE—On the 2d inst., at 21, Kilb urn - sq uare, Mr I . - A Milne, aged 4S. figv ~ RAWES—On the Ist inst., Robe r t L ancas t er Rawos " Secretary of the Royal Uollege of Physicians.. 'Li DON : Printed and Published by AWED° A No. of No,. 112, Strand, Printer, at Tht Sun 01 1ie : 0 %04 112, Strand, in the Precin c t o f th e S avoy , in ill. -- of Midi:llo;a, Wedaeolayaebruary 3 , 1858. 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