The Sun. — London, England, 1858-05-31 00:00:00

Ertirb Vitittion SUN OFFICE, Seven o'Clock.— TATI`ERSALLS'—(This Evening.) Betting rather dull. Nothing in great demand for the Ascot Stakes but Herne, 8 to 1 was offered against any other. 6 to 4 was the highest price attainable about Warlock for the Gold Cap ; Fish€rman was nominal, at sto 2 ; 8 to 1 was taken freely about Gildermire. Heperithusa was in great force for the Hunt Cup. For the Derby, Musjid and Marionette were backed for most money. CLOSING PRICES, ASCOT STARS. Schiedam is not scratchbd. 2to 1 agst Herne (taken and (offered) Bto 1 apt Schiedam (taken and offered 10 to 1 agst Esperance 10 to 1 aget Courier GOLD CUP. 6 to 4 aget Warlock (taken and offered) sto 2 agst Fisherman (taken) Bto 1 aget Gildermire (taken) 10 to 1 agst Borderer 12 to 1 agst Arsenal HUNT CUP. 4to 1 agat Ilesperithusa Bto 1 agat Coroner (taken) 20 to 1 agst Katherine Logie 100 to 8 agst Gemma di Vergy sil NEW STALES. 7 to 4 agst North Lincoln NORTHUMBERLAND PLATE. 7to 1 agst Heine (offered) 12 to 1 apt Conductor 100 to 6 agst Meta THE DEBBY, 1859, 23 to 1 agat Rainbow (taken) 30 to 1 apt Viking 30 to 1 agst Muajid SO to 1 agat Marionette 40 to 1 agat Craton 40 to 1 agat Vault ADDITIONAL ARRIVALS AT ASCOT, Clemanthe, Lass of Richmond Hill, Linda, Inder, Sharper, Perjury, Lord Stately, Ortz, Four-leaved Shamrock, Grwculus Esuriene, Toxopholite, Target, Schismatic, Cotswoll, Chanionesse, Br. to Chanionesse, Hydromel, Princess Royal, King William, Longrange, Hepatica, Wingield, and Ancient Briton. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF LORDS.—(This Evening.) The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the woolsack at 5 o'clock. OATHS BILL. On the order of the day being read for proceeding to consider the Commons' reasons for disagreeing to the amendments made by the Lords to this bill, Lord REDESDALE said he thought it was neces eery, in order to sgt certain doubts at rest as to whether it would be in order for the noble earl (Lucan) to move an amendment at this stage of the bill, to carefully look into the precedents, and having done so he found it was perfectly in order for the noble earl to proceed with his amendment. (Hear, hear.) The Earl of LUCAN then rose to move the following amendment to be embodied in this bill—" Provided also, that. whenever any of her Majesty's subjects pro fessing the Jewish religion shall he required to take the oath appointed by this act on any occasion other than an application to be admitted to sit and vote in either house of Parliament, the words, 'And I make this declaration upon the true faith of a Christian' shall be omitted ; and that from and after the passing of this act it shall be lawful fur the House of Lords and for the House of Commons respectively, by resolution of the house, to determine that the form of the said oath, so far as such oath rests upon or refers to the Christian faith, shall, for the purpose only of such oath being adminis tered to persons professing the Jewish religion, be modi fied, and to make such modification accordingly in such mariner as to each such house shall seem best calculated to adapt the form of the said oath to the honest and yonscientious scruples of the said persons professing the Jewish religion." The clause in the bill which his amendment affected was the sth, and he begged to apo.• logiee for coming forward at this time to ask their lord ships if not altogether to reverse, at least very much to modify, the result at which they hal arrived with request to this question. In the step he was thus taking he felt it incumbent to say that he acted en tirely on his own responsibilty—(hear)—and be assured their lordships that he had not consulted his noble friend (the Earl of Derby), but that he was as much surprised as any of their lordships when he gave notice of his intention to move his amendment. (E[ear.) In moving the amendment he was impelled solely by a sense of duty to use his beat exertions to set at rest the differences which had so long existed between their lordships and the other house of Parliament. In doing so he felt he was asking their lordships to do a great deal, but he did not think it was too much when it became known that the only object he had in view was to restore harmony between the two branches of the Legislature. (Hear.) Every person must know that the question was one which must be be very shortly settled, and trusted that the proposition he was about to submit would be assented to by their lordships, and that the compromise would be accepted by the other house. (Hear.) In the course he proposed to adopt he did not think any objection caned be taken, as in his opinion there was nothing objectionable and undig nified in the compromise. The position of their lord ships at the present moment with respect to this ques tion was suite untenable, and even on the ground of expediency be thought a graceful concession might be made. Ho would not enter into the great constitutional question of the duties and functions of Parliament— (bear, hear)—for he believed that the House of Lords had an equal right with the Commons to uphold their opinions. He did not recollect ever reading of a member of Parliament heir g questioned at the hustings for voting for the admission of the Jaws to Parliament, and it was an important fact that the press was nearly unanimous in advocating the repeal of the Jewish disabilities, and he trusted their lordships would agree to his amendment, as by this mode a compromise would be effected, and the House cf Commons would be left to regulate the mode by which its members should be admitted. He left his amendments in the hands of their lordships, entreating them to give it their dispas sionate consideration hei9re they rejected a proposition which was to effect au of ject so desirable. Earl STANHOPE said his opinions with rEgard to this question were no longer what they were two year , ago. Public opinion had undergone a change; and as the proposition of the noble earl appeared to him the best means of settling this question, be called upon their lordships to adopt it. Ile assumed if the Jews were not admitted with the concurrence of their lordships' hous-, they would bejadrci.tad to Parliament without it. [LEFT SPEAKING ROUSE OF COMMONS--(Thi3 Evening.) The SPRAKEIG took the chair at four o'clock. NEW MEMBER. Mr. SPAIGHT took the oaths and his seat for LimE rick. PRIVATE BUSINESS. The following bias were read a third time : Bradford Corporation Water, Globe Insurance Com pany, Manchester Poor (New title), Mer'ey Docks and Harbour (Consolidation of Acts), Mersey Docks and Harbour (New Works). The following bills' was further considered and or. dered to be read a third time :—Devon Valley Rail way ; Eastern Steam Navigation Company ; Halifax Park and Improvements ; Lancaster and Carlisle Rai:- way ; Lotdon and North-Western Railway (A.dditional Works); Llanelly ilarhour ; Onde Railway Company ; Wallpey Improvement ; and Atlantic Telegraph Corn anY• Oa the order for the further consideration of Man chester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, and Great Northern Railway Companies Bill, Mr. HENLEY said the mea;ura was one of great im portance, and ho moved that that stage should be post poned for ten days, in order that evidence on the sul.• jest might be placed in the hands of bon. members. Mr. ROEBUCK asked whether the right hon. gen tleman spoke on behalf of the promoters, Mr. HENLEY said h s attention had been cAllod'ito the hill in the ordinary course of business. He bad stated big objection to the period of the agreement to the promoters' solicitors, who bad agreed to alteratiora which had met with the approbation of the Board of Trade. Sir J. HANMER was of opinion the duration of the agreement should be more than 10 year'. Mr. CARDWELL concurred with the right hon. gentleman the President of the Board of Control. After some remarks from Col. FRENCEI and Mr. BPOO$l3, Mr. ROEBUCK condemned a delay of ten days, and moved an amendment that the delay should only bo for three days. fLer Warne remarks from Mr. Fitzroy, Mr. Cheatham, sa-unisli, and Sir J. Trollops , IoneIPRENCH condem t ei a c lone course being t a r w e n d incorite this case, because th e G rea t Northern Ran other cases. ed with the bill, to that pursued in all The motion and - ame ndment we re u lti ma t e l y with drawn, and th e forther consideration of the bill was postponed till Monday. THE PRESIDENT OF THE TROL.—NE W ;sr r ARD OF CON- On the motion of Sir W . JOLLIFFE, a new writ was ordered for King's Lynn, iu the roam of Lord Stanley, who bad accepted the office of , e of the Board of Control for the affairs of India . (Hear, bear, and cheers.) THE COLONIAL SECRETARY. Oa the motion of Sir W. JOLLIFFE, a new writ was ordered for Hertford, in the roam of Sir E..L. Balwer, who his accepted the office of one of her Majesty's Prin cipal. Secretaries of State. (Hear, hear.) .SMPItE NUISANCE. Mr. A.Y.RTOX gave notice of his intention to intro duce a bill for the purpose of abating the nuisance aris ing from smoke from farnace3 in the metropolis. MANNING THE NAVY. Sir C. NAPIER moved for certain returns relative to the manning of the navy, &c. SUEZ CANAL. Mr. ROEBUCK gave notice that; to-morrow he should bring the subject of the Suez Canal before the house, and move that in the opinion of this house the power and influence of England ought not to be em ployed to induce the Sultan to withhold his assent to the formation of a canal across the isthmus of Suez. THE CAGLIARI. Mr. HEADLAM asked the Chancell• - o of the Exche quer if the demand for compensation made on behalf of the British engineers Park and Watt hard been conceded by the Neapolitan Government, and whether they had been released unconditionally : also, wl'ether the Sardi nian subjects who constituted part of the crew of the Cagliari were still detained by the Nea.politan Govern. ment? The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said the British Engineers Park and Watt were released uncon ditionally—(hear)—but compensation had not as yet been made on their behalf. With regard to the second part of the question, he had to inform the house the Sardi nian subjects who formed part of the crew of the Cag liari were still detained by the Neapolitan Government. Mr. ROEBUCK asked if compensation had been re fused by the Neapolitan Government 4 (Cheers.) The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said it was inconvenient for hon. members to ask such ques tions without previous notice. (Cheers.) Compensation or indemnity was not to be settled off hand; but her M ajesty's Government believed that the compensation they haddemanded for the British engineers was a just claim, and that they would succeed in getting it. (Cheers-) Mr. ROEBUCK said his question was involved in the first question, which the right hon. gentleman did not answer. He therefore bad had notice of it. (Hear.) VACCINATION. Mr. MONSELL al7lleciilieViCeiiesident of the Privy Council Committee, whether his attention bad been called to the fact, that out of 1,636 deaths reported to have taken place from all causes in the quarter ending the 31st March, 1858, at Burton-on-Trent, Sheffield, and Merthyr Tydfil, 419 were reported to have been caused by small-pox ; and whether he proposed to intro duce any amendment of the Vaccination Act! Mr. LIDDELL said his attention had been called to the report, and he regretted to find that in many other places the deaths from smallpox were so great as to amount to nearly one-third of the deaths during the quarter. The spread of smallpox was as much to be at tributed to bad vaccination as to neglect of it. At present he was not prepared to introduce a measure for the amendment of the present law, but he thought a remedy would be provided by the second clause of the Public Health Act, that was set down for second reading this night. BREACH OF PRIVILEGE—MR. WASHINGTON WILKES. Mr. M. GIBSON presented a petition from Mr. Washington Wilke, who was committed on Friday last to the custody of the Sergeant-at-Arms for a libel on Mr. Clive, 111. P., published in the Carlisle Etamoter. The petitioner stated that the author of the information in the article had misunderstood the information con veyed to him, and that he (Mr. Wilkes) un reservedly retracted the imputation conveyed in the State minutes on Mr. Clive relative to his dealing in the Caledonian Railway, whilst the case was pending. He did not retract on Friday, because he then thought the retractation was to have referenne to the whole of the article, and not that part only, imput ing corrupt motives to Mr. Clive. He (Mr. Gibson) moved that the petition should be printed and pub lished with the votes, with a view to Mr. Wilkes's dis charge. The motion for printing and circulation was then agreed to. BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER moved that on and after the 10th of June the Government orders of the day Should have precedence of notices of motion, which, after a desultory discussion, was agreed to. EDUCATION. In answer to a question from Mr. M. GißsoN, The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said the house would have due notice before any vote was taken for education. SUPPLY. Mr. FITZROY brought up the report of the Com mittee of Supply, on which a discussion ensued on various subject?. THE SERPENTINE. Sir J. SHELLEY complained that no vote bad been taken for improving the Serpentine, after the plan of the Ornamental Water in St. James'e-park. THE LADIES' GALLERY. Major EDWARDS called attention to the present in convenient state of the ladies' gallery. By an outlay of 2001. the gallery might be made to hold 42 ladies instead of 21 as at present. Mr. B. HOPE thought the house should first do some thing to improve the interior of the house. He had heard it compared to a Swiss cottage. It certainly did not afford that convenience and comf irt it ought after so much money had beon expended on it. Mr. BENTINCK hoped the house would not sanc tion the outlay of money for euch purposes until our defences had been put i❑ a proper and efficient state. The subject then dropped. The report mac, ta)tituatcly agl tea to. MR. DISRAELI'S SPEECH AT SLOUG Lord PALMERSTON rose to answer the appeal made to him on Friday night by the right hon. gentle man the Chancellor of the Exchequer, relative to his speech on the previous Wednesday at Slough. If the speech had been made by a person ignorant of the difficulties of government, h would have been excusable ; but that was not the case here, and from the manner in which it was delivered was likely to mislead the country. So far from Go vernment entering on their duty atnicht great difficul ties, Lcrd Derby on taking office stated in the House of Lords that he hoped when he retired from office he should leave the state of affairs in as satisfactory a con dition as ho found them, and that after two dap consi deration and examination. So far then that was a refu tation of the right honourable gentleman's state ment. With regard to the imminence of war, as stated by the right honourable gentleman on her Majesty's Government taking office it was utterly and entirely erroneous—it was, in fact, opposite to the trut, and he expressed his surprise that the right hon. gentleman should have made it, and especially at the time and place where he did it. And, if true, a booth at Slough, and before a parcel of carousing electors, was not the place to make such a declaration, but in that house, in committee of supply, if he knew such to be the fact. He (Lord Palincntou) also utterly deni d the statement that there was such danger of war in France, and complained that the right hon. gentleman had put an erroneous construction on his (L-rd Paimerston'e) state ment on a former occasion, in answer to a question put to him in that house. He said nothing then about war, but that we were in the most cor.fldential relations with France, but that the insulting character of the question put with reference to France ought not to be counte• nanc-d. Forty-eight hours before the retirement of the lste Government the relations between this country and France were of the most cordial character. [Lary SPEAKING ] THE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, NAVAL AND MILITARY INTELLIGEIVCE. The Duke of Cambridge went on Saturday to Sheerness to inspect the garrison and fortifications of that place. He proceeded immediately to the garrison parade ground, where the field battery occupied the left wing, the Royal Artillery the centre, and the East Kent Militia the right wing of the parade. The inspection commenced with the field battery. The Duke then went on the centre bastion, mounting 22 guns, to witness the target practice, a target being placed at a distance of about 1,500 yards, out towards the Little Nore. The guns were 32-pounders, loaded with shrapnell shell. The guns were laid admirably, every shell bursting either immediately over or very near the target. His Royal Highness expressed his satis faction at the great precision with which the guns were laid and fuses cut. While on the parade he requested one of the corporals to take off his cap, technically called a Busby. He called the atten tion of his staff and the colonel-commandant to the weight and the hard material of which the present Busby is made, and informed the colonel and staff that he was glad to say a far more flexible material had been discovered, and that the new Busby which be intended to introduce would only be about one third the weight of the present ones in use. He then proceeded to inspect the barrack-rooms, with the arrangements of which he expressed himself highly satisfied. Thence he• visited the hospital. On leav ing the hospital he inspected the Artillery stables. The Duke then proceeded to the dockyard, and re turned to the North Kent Railway station by the Lizard, Lieut.-Commander Maunsell. He is to visit Shorncliffe to inspect the new barracks, &c., erected there. On Saturday orders were issued from the Horse- Guards to the officers commanding the depots of the various East India corps for the following rein forcements of her Majesty's troops, to embark for India between June 24 and July 2—viz., for Cal cutta, 2,930 men of all ranks ; for Kurrachee, 790 men ; for Bombay, 1,130 men ; for Madras, 820 men—total, 5,670 men, belonging to variouscavalry anti infantry corps. Orders were the same day received at the East India-house, from the War Department, directing the required amount of ton nage to be taken up for the conveyance of those reinforcements to India. The officers and men belonging to the Royal En gineers and the Esst India Company's Sappers and Miners at Chatham are acively employed on their field works, adjoining Brewton Barracks, in preparing the earthworks, mines, and other preli minaries for some engineering operations and expe riments, which will shortly take place at Chatham, and in which the Royal and East India Company's engineers will be engaged. Mr. H. Wake, the gallant leader of the defence of Arrah, arrived by the last mail from• Calcutta on sick leave. The following is an extract of a letter dated March 75, from a private in the 60th Rifles, on his march from Meerut with Gen. Penny's column : " We yesterday hada terrible sight on our march through Gungree, the brutes (sepoys) had torn up our dead, and stuck them up in different parts of the plain. Those poor lifeless lumps of clay were the men and officers of the 6th Carbineers and the 3d Bengal Infantry, who fell several months ago." The Marlborough, 131, Capt. Lord F. H. K err , resumed his experiments in steaming the cou rse o f the measured mile at Stokes Bay and through Spithead on Saturday, with the screw as arranged by Messrs. Maudslay and Field, which consists of moveable blades, to admit of their removal if ne cessary, for the convenience of stowing away, and for the be' ter facility of changing the pitch. The trial we reported on Saturday was at the coarsest pitch of 21, by which a mean speed of 11.215 knots was attained with 571 revolutions. The boilers gave an abundance of steam, and the machiery worked, as before, faubles4y. Mr. Henry Warri nor, from Maudslay's, is superintending the expe riments for the firm. The trials will be resumed to-day, weather favourable. . _ The'Agamemnon, 91, screw ship, Capt. George Preedy, went out of harbour at Devonport on Fri day. She was swung for the adjustment of her ' compasses on Saturday, and sailed in the afternoon of that day in company with the Valorous and Gor gon, steamers. The Nit.garl, Captain Hudson, wont out of harbour on Saturday, and railed in the evening. They will return to Plymouth after hav ing made some experiments on the laying of the cable, and, having filled up with coals, will again proceed to sea, laying the main line. The Porcu pine, 3, paddle, Captain H. C. Otter, which arrived at Plymouth on Saturday, accompanied the Niagara to render assistance, if required, in the work of laying the cable. Tn.. Irene,. .teatn. hoop frig•tto, Commander J. Seccombe, left Spitheal about 3 p.m. ou Saturday for G braltar, with the head qua! ters of the 2d Bat talion of the 7th Royal Fusiliers, under the com mand of Lieut.-Col. Somerset, C. B. , who did not arrive from London until Saturday morning. The ceremony of launching the Forte, 51 guns, steam frigate, took place at Deptford dockyard on Saturday afternoon, in the presence of the largest concourse of persons assembled at that dockyard for many years past. Among the company present were Sir John Pakington, First Lord of the Admi ralty, with Lady Pakington and daughters, who were received on their arrival by Captain Buckle, the Captain-Superintendent of the yard; the Lord Mayor and Lady Mayor. 5. , , Mr. Alderman and Sheriff Allen, Admiral Hamilton, Rear-Admiral Milne, Rear-Admiral Sir W. 0. Poll, Greenwich Hospital ; Captain Sir W. B. Walker, Surveyor of the Navy, Captain Lean, &c. At 20 minutes to 3 everything was announced as i n rea di ness f or the launch, and Lady Pakington proceeded to the head of the vessel, and, having taken hold of the bottle, broke it over the ship, at the same time naming her the Forte, and immediately afterwards, taking hold of another silken cord, let it drop from her hand, the vessel gliding in beautiful style into the Thames amid the acclamations of the thousands gathered on each side of the river, the bands striking up "Rule Britannia" and the "National Anthem." The Terrible, steam frigate, left Sheerness on a trial of her machinery on Saturday st, attended by the steam vessel lecuat, Com. ' der Fn ld. The Terrible's engines acted ve r y. isfactorily. , 101 Her maximum rate of speed was 11 knots 5. She returned into harbour the samo evening and took up moorings on the west shore. The °emus, 14, gun sloop, Commander B. D3.Vi - king, arrived at the Great Nore on Saturday •no Al last. 'She anchored there, and in the afternoon was inspected by the Commander in -Chief, Vice- Admiral of the Red, E iward Harvey, after which she was taken in tot.v by the Adder steam-vessel and passed through the harbour at 6p.m. for Chat ham to be paid cif. On Friday last the steam-vessels African and Adder left Sheerness and proceeded to the Downs to tow the Monarch, 84 guns, flag ship, Vice- Admiral H. W. Bruce, to Sheerness. She is to be paid off on the 9th of June next. This ship, since leaving Plymouth Sound on Jan. 7, 1855, has sailed over 77,000 miles, although as near as possi ble she has been at anchor one-half her period of commission. The Monarch, when in lat. 50.3 S. and long. 49.2 W. sighted an ic,b,rg on March 5, distant about seven miles, which by calculation must have been over 500 feet above the level of the sea. The thermometer fell 7 deg., while the ship remained to leeward of the iceberg. MAY 31, 1858. CAMBRIDGE ASYLUM. The annual meeting of the friends and supporters of this asylum was held at the United Service It - stitutiou, Whitehall-yard, on Saturday last, Major- General Lord Rokeby being in the chair. The object of this institution is to provide an asylum or home for the widows of soldiers, and that announcement needs no other terms of com mendation Gat ticularly at the present time) in order to submit its claims to the consideration and charity of the public. The asylum itself is situated in the town of Kingston-on-Thames. The secre tary, at the request of the noble and gallant chair man, read the seventh annual report of the com mittee, whereby it appeared that the institution daily gains patronage and support, and that there is every hope of its ex' ension to the utmost wishes of its originators. The number of inmates is now 39, and the funds do not at present admit of an in crease to that number. The payment to widows during the past year, as stated by the annual re port, whi c h was audited and passed on the 23d of April last, was 4611. 55., and this sum was inde pendent o f other charges and outgoings in connec tion with the institution. There was stock pur chased to the amount of 5151. O. Gd., besides 3061. 7s. i n th e hands of different b;nkeis. There was also a purchase of additional ground, which in sculuhdscerdipatidisbursementof 187/ Bs. 9,1 The annual donations wh were 091; 9s, added to making a total of co ntrib ich ion v s er t e o the charity ss6dn.f, "special donations," 1,5871. 14s. Gd. Two of tnheelw?nmates had died during ilk H. the ' Duchess of Cambridgeonebeen f sba n d ad, in elec ted. the past year, and three compli ance with the earnest request ittltieeer'oobme come Lady President of the institution in of H. R. H. the Duchess of Gloucester, who by will had bequeathed to the institutiou a legacy of 50 After a series of resolutions had been passed to re elect members of the committee who were retiring by rotation, to modify two of the rules, and intro duce a new one, which aPows every person-sub scribing half-a-guinea per annum to be entitled to vote at each election, and be called subscribers, and every person subscribing five guineas in one year to have a similar privilege for life, a vote of thanks was accorded to the Chairman, and the meeting, after his acknowledgment of the compliment, was brought to a close. MONUMENT TO THAIN, THE DETECTIVE.—A marble monument, with suitable inscription, has been prepar.d for erection in the Highgate Cemetery over the grave of Thain, the detective policeman, who was shot by Christian Sattler, the Bavarian, whom he had appre• headed at Hamburg, and was conveying to this coun try. The monument has been subscribed for by the officers and men of the City polico force. It appears that when the 93.1 Highlanders charged some sepoys in the Begurn's palace, where they had offered some resistance, a musician of the corps struck uP the national air on his bagpipe, which bad such a good effect that not a single pandy escaped the charge ; his conduct has been highly extolled by the chief, and I something is to be done for the piper, for while playing I . he was exposed to a deadly fire cf musketry, but Lain , nattlY escaped unhurt. RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE. BORDER COUNTIES EXTENSION. At a public meeting recently held at Hexham in favour of this proposed extension, Mr. R. Stoker in the chair, resolutions were passed expressing regret at the recent decision of a committee of the House of Commons rejecting the Border Counties Extension and Hawick and Carlisle Junction Rail way Bills, and approving a petition to the House of Commons praying for a Royal Commission to in quire and report as to the best mode of railway communication between central Scotland and the east and west coasts of the north of England. FIDE AT iVALWOBTII. On Saturday night, between 11 and 12 o'clock, a fire took place on the premises belonging to Mr. F. Davis, a milliner and silk mercer, Crown-row, Walworth-road, Newington-butts. At a few mi nutes before 12 o'clock, and while the shop an d warehouse we r e fill e d with customers, the high goods hanging wind which p reva il e d a t th e ti me drove a large number of light dows_against a gas b urner , an d in one of the win the co nsequence was their instantaneous ignition, and the fire then en . veloped every article of a combustible nature. The fire took possession of every room in Mr. Davis's premises, and thence it worked its way into the building belonging to Mr. J. Barnes, a poulterer, No. 12, in. the same thoroughfare. The total loss must Le very serious, and is thus officially returned :• by Mr. Braidwood, the superintendent of the Lon don Brigade —•" Saturday, M 29. 11.45 p.m., a fire took place in the premises of Mr. F. Davis, a milliner, &c., in Crown row, Walworth-road, New ington, Surrey. Tho house destroyed by fire and falling,down , in conse quence of breaking the shop windows. Cause of fire—the gas in the shop win dows. The contents wore insured in the Globe Fire office, and the building was insured in the West mins er Fire-office. The fire was extinguished by engines of the parish, that of the West of England office, four of the London Brigade, and 56 hired assistants. No. 12, in the same row, Mr. J. Barnes, pool erer, the building and contents destroyed by fire and the house falling down ; the contents in sured in the County Fire-office. No. 11, unoccu pied, side front considerably damaged by fire; in surance unknown. No. 14, Mr. Plumbridge, gro cer 9 building and contents very se; iously damaged by fire ; contents nut insured, the building in .the Westminster. No. 4, opposite, Messrs. Cuthbert, leathersellers, front of - building very severely da maged by file, and shutters scorched ; contents and building not insured. No. 5, also opposite, Mr. A. Collard, carver and gilder, similar damage ; insur ance unknown at present. No. 3, a'so on the oppc side, Mr. H. Gabriel, cutler, the front of house much damaged by fire ; insurance unknown." BELFAST AND BALLYMENA. The report of the directors of this company states that the receipts for the past half-year amounted, for passengers, parcels, horses, and mails, to 14,739/. ; for rents and transfer fees to 122/. ; and for goods, cattle, and cartage to 14,3571.—t0ta1, 29,2181. The directors regret a falling off in the amount received from passengers, parcels, &c., during the past six months of 9411., a decrease in the cartage of 691., in tranfer fees of 41., and mileage of waggons 271., making a total decrease of 1,0411. Against this, however, there is an increase in the receipts for goods and cattle of 5061., for mails of 901., and rents of 291. ; which items, deducted from the de crease of 1,0411., reduce it to 4151. on the entire traffic, as compared with the corresponding half of the preceding year. The decline in the receipts is accounted for by the great depression that has been experienced during the winter in the linen trade of the country, upon which much of the prosperity of the line depends. A considerable reduction has been made in the working expenses, notwithstand ing that the maintenance of the permanent way of the Cookstown line has been charged to the revenue account for the first time, and that the larger quan tity of goods carried this half-year bad entailed a much heavier expenditure than would have been caused by a similar amount of receipts from passen ger traffic. The rolling stock has been maintained in good order. The total receipts on revenue ac count, including the balance from the last half year, amounted to 30,735/. ; the working expenses and interest on loans to 17,0771., leaving an available balance of 13,6571., out of which the directors recommend a dividend at the rate of 4 per cent. per annum, amounting to 12,915/., and leaving 7421. to be carried to the credit of the re serve fund. They state that this is the first half-year in which the entsre of the called up capital of the extension line to Cookstown has par ticipated in profits. thus causing a slight reduction in the dividend. It is proposed to raise 7,5001. by the issue of new shares for the extension to Cooks town, and to borrow the further sum of 25,0001. for the purposes of the main line. The capital account to the 30th April last shows that 722,7751. had been received, and 770,6251. expended, in cluding the Cookstown extension, leaving a balance against the company of 47,8501. The revenue ac count for the half-year ending the 30th of April showed that 29, 9621. had been racei ved, and 13, 2391. expended in working the line, and 3,8381. paid for interest on loans, including 773/, from the last ac count, of 13,6571. STIRLING AND DUNFERMLINE. A special meeting of this company was held at Edinburgh on Friday for the purpose of consider ing the bill for amalgamating the company with the Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway Company ; Mr. Anstruther occupied the chair. A formal resolution approving the bill was carried unanimously, and the meeting separated. CAPE TOWN AND WELLINGTON. The Government of the Cape of Good Hope have advertised for tenders for the construction and working of a railway from Cape Town to Welling ton, upon a guarantee of the Colonial Government. Yee length of the railway is about 51. miles, and it is intended to pass through Stellenbosch and the Paarl. The estimated cost of the line is under 500,0001. The line is to be a single, and the Go vernment are to provide the requisite land free of cost. The rails are not to be less in weight than 701 b. to the yard, and the working stock and ma chinery must at all times be suffic:ent fur the traffic. The tenders are required to specify the rate of in terest to be guaranteed by the Colonial Govern ment, the number of years during which the Go vernment guarantee shall subsist, the date at which the work is to be commenced, and the number of years within which the line shall be com pleted and opened for traffic. The whole mat ter bas been placed. in the hands of Captain D. Galton, RE. at the Board of Trade!, who is to examine the tenders and decide the contract. It is stipulated that the accommodation shall be equal to the wants of the traffic, and that the character of the line, both as to construction awl working, shall not be inferior to that of lines in England. REPORTS OF THE COMMITTEE ON RIM- WAY BILLS. EAST KENT (DOVER EXTENSION). Mr. Fitzroy reported from the committee that the principal object of the bill is to extend the time limited by " The East Kent Railway (Extension to Dover) Act, 1855," for the compulsory purchase of lands, for the purposes of the act. The corn mittee had amended the preamble of the bill by inserting additional recitals to show the authorised capital of the company and the expediency of the additional provisions, and found the sarno as amended to b 3 true, and had made provition in the bill pursuant to the instruction of the house ; and had gone through the bill and made amend ments thereunto. THE DEANERY OF YORK. The new Dean of York, we are compelled in strict duty to say, whatever be his merit,. has cer tainly no distinction beyond that of being a Tory, a brother to Lord Feversharn, and already the holder of church prererments and other possessions of the reputed value of 12,0001. a-year. The Hon. and Rev. A. Duncombe brings no other lustre to the office. Neither does the place become him nor he the place. There is a glaring and notorious incongruity to which neither the wealth nor name of the new incumbent can reconcile us. The deanery of Yolk is both too low and too high a place for the Hon. and Rev. A. Duncombe. It is too low for the honourable and too high for the reverend—too low in regard to pride and profit=too high in regard to talent and eminent Christian character. The won der, indeed, is lgss that the Derbyites (for it is their nature) should have made such an appointment than that she Hon. and Rev. A. Duncombe should have consented to accept it ; for the paltry 1,0001. a year, which the place is now worth, can scarcely be an ohj( ct of desire to the possessor of an income of 12 times that value. A job is always scandalous, but the present scandal is greater from its being at the expense of religion and a Christian Church. The greatest degradation which such a church can know is when its high offices are made political pr zes. The Deanery of York, if it implies anything, more than the empty title and a sleepy dominion over sleepy vergers, is not a crumb to be scrambled for among the hungry rank and file of party dive nity. _ Too long already has this reign of slumber lasted, to the prejudice of the Church in those parts and to the detiiraent of the noble edifice which our forefathers buiit for worship and we retain for show. Too long has vergedom sat like a dark dragon at the porch cf God's hovse in the obscure watch for sixpences ; and now, it ever, is the time to rescue the temple from the money-changers, and to restore it to its old use ; but what are our prospects under the Hon. and Ray. A. Duncombe I—Yorkshireman of Saturday. EADVBarleEMbeer.]— SIGLIT AND HEARING -- SPECTACLES—. POWERFUL. TELESCOPES OPERA, RACE, AND PERSPECTIVE GLASSES. —S. and B. %lumens, opticians, 39, Albemarle. street, Piccadilly. Observe—opposite the York Hotel, W. By her Majesty's Royal Letters Patent for valuable and ex traordinary improvements in the most powerful and brilliant Telescopes, Camp, Race-course, Opera, and Perspective Glasses, to know the distances. These Telescopes possess such extraordinary power that some, three and a-half inches, with an extra eye-piece will show distinctly Jupiter's MOODS, Saturn's ring, and the double stars ; with the sam e t e l escope can be seen a person's countenance three-and-a -half miles distant and an object from 16 to 20 miles. For the waist coat-pocket, and are of larger, and all sizes, with increasing powers accordingly. Tho Royal Exhibition, 1851. —A valu able, newly-invented, very small, powerful, Waistcoat-pocket Glass, the size of a walnut, by which a person can be seen and known one and a-half mile distant. They answer every pur pose on the Race-course and at the Opera-houses. Country scenery and ships are clearly seen at 12 to 14 miles. They are invaluable for shooting, deer-stalking, yachting, to s portsmen, gentlemen, gamekeepers, and tourists. Opera, Camp, Perspective, and Race-ccurse Glasses, with wonderful powers. - invaluable preserving Spectacle -Lenses of the greatest transparent power. The great advantage derived from this invention is, that vision impaired becomes pre served and strengthened and very aged persons are enabled to employ their sight at the most minute occupation —can see with those lenses of a much lees magnifying power—and they do not require the frequent changes to the dan• gerous effects of furtber powerful assistance. Persons can be suited at the moat, remote part of the world by send. lug ono of the glasses out tot their spectacles in a letter, and stating the dist:nee from the eye they can read email print with it, and those who have not made use of spectacles by stating their age. Deafness.--New Discove r y. —Th e Ox crania ' Vibrator, an extraordiearily powerful, small, newly-invented instrument for deafness, entirely different from all others, surpassing anything of the kind that has been, or prof; ably can be, produced. Being of the same colour as the skin, is not perceptible. It enables deaf persons to hear distinct lyai church and at public assemblies ; the unpleasant sensation of singing noises in the ears is entire!y removed, and it after& all the assistance that possibly could be desired.—ge. Aibe. marle-street, Piccadilly—Opposite the York Hotel, W, THE LEVIATHAN. On Saturday a large party of gentlemen inte rested in the success of the Leviathan availed them selves of the kind invitation of the directors to in spect the several parts of the noble vessel, and the fineness of the weather also induced a very consi derable number of ladies and gentlemen to profit by - the opportunity which had been placed at the disposal of the public of obtaining admission to her for the small sum of half-a-ciown. From both these causes, the Concourse of visitors was extremely large, an unabated curiosity being manifested to obtain a view of this wonderful structure and her several integral parts and arrangements, each of them a wonder in itself. For the convenience of visitors, the Woolwich and Greenwich steamers landed passengers for the Leviathan on the deck of the Arab, which was anchored alongside, from whence they ascended to the deck by an easy accommodation staircase. With the arrival of each successive steamer, large batches of visitors for the Leviathan were landed at frequent intervals, and the watermen of Dept• ford and Greenwich were actively employed during the entire day in conveying others to and from the shore. During the day upwards of 1,000 visitors, each paying half-a-crown, went through every part of the vessel, their admiration of its several parts, the vastness of their proportions, the perfection of their workmanship, and their general adaptation to the ends to be attained, increasing at every step. Very large numbers of visitors have also come to the vessel on every day throughout the week, and as the weather has now greatly improved, the num ber will probably be greatly increased during the few days more tbat she will continue open for in spection. To attempt to give an idea of the stupendous grandeur of the machinery of the Levia than would be idle. Though a portion only of it certainly, including some of the larger castings, as the cylinders, air-pumps, an d p arts o f the paddle shaft, are in their places, the mind can iu some de gree realise it in its finished and working•state ; and, if it were only to view this grand triumph of Eng lish machine-making we would urge every one to make an endeavour to visit the vessel. The directors, in the evening, entertained a party of their friends at a splendid dinner at the Bruns wick Tavern, Blackwell, when Sir C. P. HONEY, replying to the toast of health, remarked at some length upon the scheme which had been proposed for raising the sum required to fit the ship for sea, as being, he believed, the best that had ever been brought before the public. No doubt, he said, in order to induce the public to embark in any such scheme very great advantages must he held out. The directors had done so by offering advantages equal to cent. per cent. ; but while it was necessary that the ship should at the earliest moment be sent to sea, he was in a posi tion to say that the terms offered were those the company could pay, and leave the original share holders in a very exalted position. (Hear, hear.) He firmly believed that the Leviathan would ulti mately be one of the greatest successes, in a com mercial point of view, that had ever been inaugu rated. He knew that sufficient traffic would be found on th© Atlantic to make the Leviathan one of the greatest commercial enterprises that had ever been engaged in. It was, und ou bt e dly, t rue th a t Eng land, in distant parts, although known to be a powerful country, was Lot loved. He believed that an alteration would, by the instrumentality of the Leviathan, be brought about, and that Eng land would be readily recognised as the great maritime nation, which she undoubtedly was. (Cheers.) The average number of persons who left Great Britain for America during the last seven years, amounted to 168,000, and if tire ship obtained the number which was expected—aud he entertained no doubt that such would be the case —she would bring into existence a greater amount of intercourse than had ever before existed between this country and America. (Hear, hear.) In fact, he entertained no doubt that the traffic in con nection with the United States would, in conse quence of the construction of the Leviathan, be so developed, that the success would s ur p ass the ex pectations of the mo-t sanguine well- wishers of the ship, and surprise those who entertained adverse opinions respecting her. (Hear.) If the average he had quoted was correct, to less than 10,000 per sons left England for America every week ; and if, —as it was fair to assume—the Leviathan obtained one-fifth of that amount, the ship would be the greatest commercial success that could be supposed. (Hear.) But if, on the other hand, she was pa tronised by a much leis namber, she would stilt produce a very considerable profit. (Hear, hear.) The hon. gentleman pro cee d e d, a t great length, into various matters of detail, which loft no doubt upon the 'ninth of the persons present that the vessel would, at no distant period, be not only pro ductive to ti:e original shareholders, but also to those who raised the sum required t o fit h er f or sea . In conclusion,`. Sir Cusack proposed .the health of Mr. Yates, the • secretary, who, he said, bad de voted days and nights to the interots of the com pany, and had• evinced the greatest anxiety to do all iu his power to assist the directors iu their arduous undertaking. Mr. YAIES replied in suitable terms : and, after some further proceedings, the meeting, which was of a most interesting character, was brought to a termination. Though it is now four months since the engineer ing difficulties of launching this monster vessel were successfully overcome, little has yet been done to prepare her for the sea, owing to difficulties of ano•her nature ; difficulties which all the skill of a Brunel cannot overcome —monetary difficulties. A scheme, however, has at length been put forward by which it is believel th It the necessary c tpital for her equipment may be raised—a scheme which we believe, mainly owes its parentage to the inge nuity and energy of Sir Cusack Roney. By this scheme the sum of 220,0001. is to be raised by the sale of 11,000 debentures of 20/, each, the holders of which are to receive au annuity of 51. per annum for eight years, thereby obtaining ce n t. p er cent. -for the use of their money—the company, however, reserving to themselves the right at any time to reduce the annuities after March 31, 1860. As a guarantee for the payment of ,that portion of the annuiey representing interest and insurance, an arrangement has been made with the Grand Trunk Railway Company Of Canada, whereby that company will reserve 50 pa- cenfe of the amount of all receipts taken for goods and pas eenL:'ere conveyed over its railway t o an d from the ship, and, by the ship, to and from Portland and her port in great Britain. The Grand Trunk Com pany will also undertake to manage, at its expense, the agency of the ship et Portland end at the sta tions on the railway of the company, at which it will collect all trade, freight, dec., including taking goods to and front the ship's side, and to and from the railway, free cf all charges for labour and whir! ige. The London and North-Western Com pany of England have also agreed to set aside 15 per coot. of the re ceipts from such traffic brought over their line, for a similar purpose. The average speed of the ship is expec•ed to be 16 knots an hour, or two knots more than that of the fastest vessel hither: o traversing the Atlantic. During the last seven years the average number of persons who have left Liverpool for America has been 168,000, and it is believed about an equal number leave the other ports in the kingdom—one-half of such traffic sailing from Liverpool. The average number of passengers retuzeintieerteigiantViS about half that of those going out, making the total passengers be . twetra Erreland and America about 500,000 per annum, of whom it is assumed one-tenth will avail themselves of the accommodation and quick pas sage offered by the Leviathan, and if so it will be come ono of the greatest commercial speculations in the world, irrespective of the amount expected to be derived from the goods traffic. But should the directors be disappointed in their estimate, they still feel assured that the railway guarantees will produce amply sufficient to pay the working ex pense; and secure the holders of the annuities from all chance of risk. Should the money be raised, of which the directors entertain no doubt, the vessel will he fitted ready fur sea in the early part of next year, when it is proposed to make an experimental trip to Lisbon, or souse other convenient continen tal port. In the meantime the Leviathan is open to the view of the public, and the present fine wea ther is daily attracting hundreds to avail themselves of the opportunity thus offered of viewing her im mense proportions ; tickets, however, must be firat obtain e d e i t h er from the office in Gresham street, or Mr. Sains, of St. James's-street, the sole West -end agent. THE CAPE MAIL SERVIOE.—The Athens, one of the clew crew vessels of the Union Steamship Company, destined for the Cape of Good lope line, went out for a of speed t.: - ) Stoke:.-Lay on S.turday, ar,d the re sult was highly satisfactory. After the c lli al business of the day was concluded the ship proceeded down the Solent to the Needles, to give visitors an opportunity of viewing the beautiful sce,nery of the Isle of Wight and the Hampshire coast. Several gentlemen from Lon don connected with the Cape trade were on board, as well as many ladies, who were all much gratified with the cruise. The Athens is commanded by Captain Wm. Strutt, late of the Dane, jest arrived from the Cape, having made one of the quickest voyages to England on record, upon whiCh Capt. Strutt was warmly compli mented by those on board the Athens, in which ship they heartily wished him the same success. The Athens is somewhat larger than the ships of the company am. ployed in the Cape mail :service, and it is confidently expected, from the result cf this trial trip, that she will sustain the high character they have established for punctuality in the performance of the contract. LAW INTELLIGENCE.--May 20. COURT OF EXCHEQUER. ' (Sittings in Banco.—Before the Lord Chief Baron, and Barons Martin, Bramwell, and Channel].) SWEARING IN OF THE CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUER. At half-past 11 o'clock the Right Hon. B. Disraeli, Chancellor of the Exchequer, in his full robes of office, and attended by his mace-bearer, came into court to be sworn in. Mr. Walton, the Queen's Remembrancer, having administered the usual oaths, The Chancellor took his seat on the bench, and called upon Mr. Elwin James, as the senior Queen's Counsel present, to move. Mr. James accordingly moved that the fact of the'Chancellor of her Majesty's Exchequer having taking the oaths should be recorded by the Queen's Remembrancer. This having been done the ceremonial concluded, and the Chancellor, having bowed to the learned barons, retired. BARNET V. ALLEN.-LECIAL DEFINITION OF g ' A BLACKLEG." This was an action for slander, tried before Mr. Justice Erle at Maidstone, The slander com plained of by the plaintiff, an upholsterer at Wool wich, was, that the defendant, a fishmonger of the same place, who had a raffle, which took place on, the 27th of August, at the Edinburgh Castle pub lic-house, Woolwich, called him a blackleg. The jury found a verdict for the plaintiff, and a rule was subsequently obtained by Mr. Sergeant Shee to set aside the verdict and to enter a nonsuit or for a new trial, the question raised by the rule being whether any inuendo had been proved, and if proved did it disclose a cause of action. Mr. Edwin James now showed cause against the rule, and said that the court were called upon to put a legal construction on the word " blackleg." The term did not occur in Johnson's Dictionary, but on the authority of Webster, "Blacklet , is a term applied to notorious gamblers and cheats.". By the Bth and 9th Vic., c. 109, sec. 17, the act for amending the law of gaming, cheating at cards, dm, was made an indictable offence, and to call a man a blackleg was to charge him with such an offence. The defendant replied on the plaintiff hav ing first called him a Jew pig. The Lord Chief Baron No, only a pig. (Laughter.) Mr. James—Well, a pig, which, from its asso ciation with pork, was supposed to be offensive to a Jew. (Renewed laughter.) The Lord Chief Baron--I think the word black leg is applied to any notorious gambler, but to in fer that a man was a notorious gambler would not be actionable. Mr. James—A "leg" may be a person on the Turf, but if you call him a blackleg it imputes to him cheating. There would be no harm in calling an attorney a sheep, for that imputes innocence— (laughtet)—but if you call him a black-sheep, it is clearly actionable. The Lord Chief Baron—ln the " Man of the World" Sir Pertinax Macsycophant says to the chaplain, because he would not bring about an affair of gallantry, "You are a black sheep." Would the chaplain have had a cause of action against Pertinax Macsycephant ? (Laughter.) Mr. James—lf the chaplain had been an attor ney he would. (Laughter.) In this case a witness was called to prove that he understood the term "blackleg" to be applied to a person who got his living by cheating and dishonest practices. Thole are many terms which a judge might not have heard, but which would convey imputations well understood by others. There is the word " cracks man," applied to burglars, and " smashers," utterers of bad coin; often heard at the Old Bailey. Then there are the terms " duffers ' " or, as they say in America, "shysters." I admit that, in placing a construction on terms such as these, the ' judge should take the comm on sense o f t h e jury. ' Black sheep" is clearly a term imputing miscon duct. Mr. Baron Watson—To call a man a black sheep is not actionable, but if you call an attorney a black sheep it s. Calling a man a cheat, imputing that he obtains money by false pretenc,s, is actionable; but to call a man a cheat generally is not. The Lord Chief Baron—l have heard more than one Cambridge man say, " I would rather bet with a blackleg than a gentleman ;" and I am quite sure they did not mean a man who cheated, but a bet ting man who made a livelihood by that means. Mr. James—Then I am quite sure, my lord, that it would not be so understood in any club in London. The Lord Chief Baron—l consider gambling is a most disgraceful mode of making a livelihood, and I for one am by no means desirous of enlarging the number of terms on which actions for slander may be brought. Mr. James—No one is ; but there is not a club iu London in which, if a man were known to be a blackleg, any gentleman wo u ld assoc i a t e w ith hi m. The Lo rd Chief Baron—That is very likely ; neither would they with rascals or cheats, but to call a man a rascal or a cheat is not actionable. Mr. James—But the jury found blackleg was. The Lord Chief Baron—ln my opinion it is not the duty of the jury to say what is the meaning of the English language. Mr. Baron Bramwell—My lord is right if this is an English word proper, because the Court must construe it if it is, but if it be a slang word then the jury should place a construction on it according to the meaning it generally receives. A great deal depends whether this word blackleg is English or slang. Mr. Doyle, who followed on the same side, in: stanced the case of several noblemen and gentlemen who kept racers and made large bets every year, but no one would think of calling them bla c kl egs , because their dealings were honourable. The Lord Chief Baron—lt is not actionable to call a man a villain, though " a villain is a vile and wretched person and capable of great crimes." Mr. Baron Martin—What do you say to calling a man " a lame duck ?" (Laughter.) Mr. James—lf you call a person on the Stock Exchange a lame duck, it is actionable. Mr. Joyce having been heard in support of the rule, contending that the word blackleg did not impute an indictable offence, The learned j u d ges , b e t ween w h om th ere was a difference of opinion, delivered judgment seriatim. The Lord Chief Baron said—l am of opinion that this rul must be made absolute. The question is —is it actionable to call a man a blackleg without any specified damage ? and it appears to me it is not ; and no evidence was given —if it w‘ati wh . Ol I think it was n )t— o support tkat. The word blackleg has been used long enough in writing and speaking. The English language is to be understood nut merely in experts in slang, but by the pUblic at large. When teat is the case it is the office of the judge, not of a witness, to place a construction or, it. I certainly understand the mean ing of the word to be a person who gets his living by frequenting racecourses, and who plays games of chance and skill, getting the best and giving the least olds, but not • necessarily cheating in the s,nsa of the statute referred to in the common law of the land. That heing, in my judgment, the meaning of the word, it is not actionable to call a man a blackleg. It is even less so to call a man a cheat, a thief, or a villain. The law has thought it better, unless grave accusations are made ag•iinst a man so as to put him on his defence in a criminal court, that mere words-of. heat should not be the subject of actions, unless they conveyed slander of title, slander of business, or were followed by specific mischief for which the party should have a right to redress. I think tnat the expression "blackleg" dues not impute to a man anything for which he could be necessarily punishable. In the dictionary it is a term applied to " notorious gamblers and cheats ;" but in order to make out th e meaning sought to be attached to it the definit on should have bean in the dictionary, "notorious gambling cheats and cheating gamblers." In this case the plaintiff is simpliciter called a blackleg. Considering therefure the proper view the courts have taken on this subject, clisidering it is not ac tionable at law to calla man a "cheat," "swindler," " villain," " rascal," "scouudrel,"_a,ii terms which unquestionably impute dishonesty, unless followed by Facial dal age, I think that the word blackleg is not actionable ; that the action thera fore is not maintainable ; and that the rule must ba discharged. Mr. Baron Martin said he was very sorry there was on this point a difference of opinion in the court. The question before them was did the word " blackleg" impute an indictable offence, and, if so, was it the subject of action ? That necessarily depended on the sense in which it was received by the pe: . sons who heard the expres - ion. If it con veyed to the minds of tho-:e who heard it that the person to whom it had been applied had committed an indictable offence, then it was actionable. He thought that in this case a question arose for the jury whether tLo term was so understood by the persons who heard it ; and, therefore, in his opi nion, the rule ought to be discharged. Mr. Baron Bramwell said he agreed in all that the Chief Baron bad said, with the exception of the meaning he had put on the word " blackleg." If ! this word was a proper natural English word, the judge was bound to put a meaning on it, and no ex pert should be called to put a meaning on it. If it were a slang word, a witness might be called to have the sense in which it was usually understood. If the word were English, he agreed with Baron Mar tin; if slang, it should have had an interpretation put upon it by a witness. If English, the inuendo was unnecessary ; if slang, it was proved. It seemed to him it was an English word which imputed an offence within the meaning of the act, of fraudulent gaming, and that the action was maintainable. For his own part he regretted that there were a great many terms which were not actionable—such, for instance, as opprobrious epithets applied to women. Mr. Baron Watson agreed with the Lord Chief Baron that the rule for a nonsuit should be made absolute. A blackleg might be a professed game ster or cheater at cards, but he could not find out that it imputed a criminal offence, and therefore, in his opinion, the action was not maintainable. The Court being equally divided, the rule, ac- cording to practice, was discharged. SUTTON V. BATH.---"WHAT IS A GENTLEMAN ? This was an interpleader issue, tried at the la 3 t assizes for King,stoo, before Mr. Justice Erie, when the verdict passed for the plaintiff ; a rule was after wards obtained for a new trial on the ground that on the registration of the bill of sale the maker was improperly described as a gentleman. The maker of the bill of sale was the well-known "Dr. Sutton," sometimes advertising himself as "Dr. Hall," and by other names. He made tha bill of sale to his father, to secure an advance alleged to have been made to enable him to stud/ medicine in London. In the affidavit filed with the bill of sale he was described as a gentleman. In evidence he said he was nota qualified practitioner , though he acted as a medical man, and advertised himself as Dr. Sutton, but he had not within the last six months described himself as M. R.O. S. Mr. Edwin James an d M r . R aymond showe d cause against the rule. Mr. Walker Williams supported it. The case of "Allen v. Thompson" (Ist Hursto ll , and Norman) wa s re li e d on, w h ere i t was held, Oa ' a gentleman meant a person without any °coal* . tion, and that if a pe rson h a d any profess i on or trade, he was bound so to describe himself; and al: though such a man might be entitled to be styled gentleman, it would be an incorrect descriptiol l within the statute. The Court, however, thought that the word gen; tleman was the best that the maker of the bill sale in this instance could use to describe himself and that the rule must therefore be discharged. Rule discharged accordingly. (Sittings at Nisi Prius at Guildhall —Before 3 1( t. Baron Channell and Common Juries.) PAWSEY V. HUTT-SLANDER. This was an action for slander, to which the de" fendant pleaded not guilty, and a justification. Mr. Tindal Atkinson was counsel for the plaintiff; Mr. Sergeant Shee and Mr. Hawkins were for the defence. Both parties had been inthe service of Miss Bur Jett Coutts, at her residence, Holly Lodge, High: gate, the plaintiff being under gardener and carter, and the defendant head gardener and bailiff. The slander complained o f was th a t t h e d efen d an t had ~ said the plaintiff h a d b een c h ea ti ng Mi ss B ur dett Coutts by bringing less coke from the gas works than he received, and that he had stolen hay, 1 " consequence of which he had been discharged from the servic e . Th e p l a i nt iff d en i ed the truth of the charge, and explained that as regarded the hay b e was in the habit of taking some with him wheal!! went to the gravel pits on some occasions when IN' horses were short of corn, and leaving it at tOe "Jolly Butchers," a public-house on the way, to be used on bis return. With reference to the cok e ' the foreman, the clerk, and the gatekeeper of the gas works were called, and proved that the plaintit could not get more coke than charged for withou t. ' connivance with the servant s o f th e companyw hiP they denied. Mr. Down a gentleman who occasional!y overlooks the conduct of the servants at HAP Lodge for Miss Burdett Coutts, proved the clir missal after inquiry. For the defence, it was contended that the a ' fendatit had only acted in the discharge of his dal to his employer, and he and several witnesses wer e called to prove th e pl ea of justification. One vi; t, Less, the under ostler at the Jolly Butchers, ai r posed that the plaintiff used to take two nose-bad" and when he rea c h e d th e h ouse empt i e d one , an then divided th e con t en t s o f th e ot h er; On silc_,e ).. seven occasions witness h a d, by th e e xpr e 7 order of the he a d os tl er , p a id th e p l a i n tiff 2 3 . for the corn thus brought. He admitted in,, cross-examination that he had been "in trouble for receiving corn f rom waggoners who stoppe d et the house. After a lengthened summing up by the learn ed • Judge, The jury ret urne d a ver di ct for the p l a i n tw ! re . , Damages 50/. Country Markets. NOTTINGHAM—MAY 29. ( 1 ' At our corn mark e t t o -d ay th ere was a l ar ge a--6 0 .4 ance of the trade, and a f a i r b us i ness d one . The fin g wheat m a d e f u lly last week's rate s . G oo d w hite pat e ? realised 505., a nd re d 46 s per 36 s t one . Th ere wa s sru'l little passing in barley. Beans scarce, at the rates of lot week-103 to 46s per 36 stone. Fleur, 37e to Ws. OP' sold at a decline of 6d per quarter. CHELMSFORD—MaIy 29. The farmers demanded an advance of is on forolo r rates for wheat to-day. Wheat, white old,per s. s. 5 . I qr. 43 48 Oats, per qr............ 24 /5 new 43 48 I Peas, Partridge ....... 41 _ 45 red, old 40 44 Whit e ...... 4 ° 4 6 new 39 4t Barley 34 40 Dun n iling .............. 4 4 °, 43 SS Chevalier 36 38 44 1 Beans, Tisk .... . ..... • , 40 Grinding 2B 32 1 Harrow ...... 3° 0 Malt 70 73 1 Mazagan.. ..... 33 36 Chevalier 72 73 1 Ditto, n0r...0 • - OXFORD —MAT 29. 0 1 There was a moder a t e s h ow o f w h eat to- d ay, an d 0 - tfill white samples s o ld a t l as t wee k' s rates. The dEllig , sunny weather has very m uc h i m p rove d t h e crops of 0 7., PER QUARTER.' VA giIAIR l i o Wheat, red (old) 42s to 46dIP.arley, grinding ... --5 n6l/ Ditto (now) Ditto, white white —s to — s P eas -0 Ditto (old) to Barley, malting ~. 32s t o 36 e Fl our, per sack ROCHESTER—MAY 29. There was a fair supply of wheat today, for lc t he holders endeavour e d t o o bt a i n a s li g ht a d vance o ver 4 . rates of last week ; but buyers were indisposed to do v ness on those terms, and only former prices could be cU tained. All other sorts dull. AVERAGE PRICES. Wheat, wLito 44s to 48s rod.. 40s to 440 ' Barley, grinding 9 8s to 32s Beaus .. 40s to 440 , Oats 23s to 27's Peas 42s to 445 TER--M AY 29. A fair supply of LEICE wheat S , but the trade was au, at ls t~ f rates. Beans and p eas i n s h or t supp l y, b u t without material alteration in value. NEWCASTLE—MAT 2. South country wheat in limited suppl 9 y. Fair arr iols from the coast and abroad. A thin attendance of buY,,. ° . and trade slow, a t barely the rates a Tuesday 1 7 a , Flour a dull sale. Oats are in good demand, at fall row - 60 Barley limited in demand. Beans inquired for. r neglected. DAT.R RITH GRAIN MARKET—Mat 27. tor rs. Best. Current. Idol ril 91 Wheat 45s 61 39s 4id 2BA ocki 526 Oats 29s 9d 26s 9d 108 Barley 32s 6d 2Bs 9411 ..... 261 01 15 Peas & beaus 43s Od . 41s 4(1 ............ 403 , HA.DDINGTON GRAIN MARKET—MIT siA 28. 1‘!1 WHEAT. I BARLEY I OATS. I , 04 First 513 0.1 334 01 1 323 01 40 1 vi Second Third 383 lid I 30s 21 303 41 1 4 9 'al 33s 01 j 253 Od I "483 61 1 30 n ia Total quantity of wheat in market, 310 qrs., 29 8 00 6. 14 fl IS barley „ 55 qrs., t a s 00 1 a f V oats ,; 144 qrs., 0 7; 00 1,1 IV 11 beans IP 49 qrs., 1 9 AVERAGES PER IMPERIAL QUARTER• 10 Wheat, 1/. 18 11 10.12ths I Barley, ...11. 10 2 o' o3 o Oats, ... 11. 10 4 11-12ths 1 Beans, 21. 011 4' CORK—MAY 28. ..... At to-day's market graiu realised the following rate° ' Rea wheat White wheat — (id to 23s Od Barley k __Oats 14s 83 to 16a 44______.:--j, BIRTHS. BYRON—On the 26th inst., at Drayton-grove, Br cl— ^ the wife of Henry J. Byron, Esq., of a son. Cu HOWARD—On the 26th inet. , at Grey stoke Castle , - berland, Mrs. Howard, of a daughter. .Sos SHAW—On the 29th inst., a t Ep som , Surrey, 311". Shaw, of a son. 00 1 ' TRACY—On the 27th inst., at the Vicarage, W orth p f travers, Dorset, the wif e o f th e R ev . F. F. a son. MARRIAGES. qi 1 1 ', BULKLEY - BL ACKBURNE -On the 25th inst., at •-•7,1 1° 1 1' Paddington, George, the second son of Eward PL i i i i e er Esq., of Holly Grove, Ashford, Middlesex, to CAN - r ocrt daughter of the late Joshua Blackburne, Esq., °'" - well Hall, near Dulwich, Surrey. , DEATHS. 01 11. COOK -On the 27th inst., suddenly, at Pluaastead4 MOD, Mr, Samuel Bird Cook, aster BIN. d oe, Goomtioil--On the 27th inst , M at 12, Connaught-stter Hyde-park, the Rev. Charles Goodrich, rector of '" ing, Norfolk. gart ili HILLS -On the 26th inst,, at y 0, ll th Kent, Miss - Hills. „,or J MOGRIDGE -On the 24th insf., at Sidmouth , •"^; ( 141' Hands Mogridge, Esq., M.D., of Arcop House , sg .or PERRY-On the 27th inst., the Rev. George Perris /I of Shudy Camps, county Cambridge, aged 56. S°O r POPHAM -On the 2Sth inst., atßagborough Hou se, set, Francis Popham, Esq., aged 7 , , A l5O OP' SHAIRP -On the 28th inst. , at Battersea, Captain A-5 der Shairp, R.N., aged 63. gao l. TucKER-On the 27th inst., Mrs. W. Tucker, of - fold-bill, Middlesex, aged 35. ___.... ._ --- -- ----- -=- - c a, 0 LONDON : Printed and Publiched by 1 , 1131tD0 W vi i N l io, of No. 112, Strand, Printer, at The Sun Ofecoo c if U 2, Strr.ncl, in the Precinct of Oa Slsvoy, in the c°— of iiihitiloacx, Monday, May 31, 1865. 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