The Sun. — London, England, 1858-05-06 00:00:00

.- IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF COMMONS.—(YESTERDAY.) The Smesessu took the chair at 12 o'clock. MARRIAGE WITH A DECEASED WIFE'S SISTER. General P. THOMPSON, in presenting a petition from Bradford in favour of marriage with a deceased wife's sister said the petition was numerously signed and ould reach from Westminster Abbey to Bradford, and added, every person there, sir, wants to marry his wife's s ister. (Loud laughter.) MARRIAGE AMENDMENT BILL. Viscount BURY moved the second reading of this bit Me, B. HOPE moved its second reading this day six neouthrl, He complained of a question of so ranch im portance being considered io the middle of theday, just as if it was one that affected only the most insignificant class interest in the country. This question was one of .great importance, and required their serious attention. It affected every class, from the Queen on the throne to the lowest mendicant in the streets, yet the noble lord who had moved the second reading bid declined to state the grounds on which he wished to alter a law that bad bean in use upwards of 300 years. lie had, therefore, thrown on the opponents of the mea sure the onus of proving the necessity of maintaining the present law, and they would not hesitate to accept th e e challenge. In 1847 a Royal commission was app to to investigate the subject, and after heariogas I a evide nc ej they made a report, which had been treate d lis and and attacked and ridiculed by the late Sir H . n i g ven to Mr. Goulbourne, gentlemen who making jokes, or ridicule matters ofwegrreavnenimimilgparortteanthcei; Bills had been introduced into that house s and thrown out, which he hoped would be the to th ate of th is agitation e bill. He traced the progress of savoured stron the g of sent time, which h e an attorney's office. (La s u a' hter ) The house knew how petitions w ere -got , and he thought they s hould not place reliance on them, and had their oppo nents given the emissaries of the . Marriage Law Re form Associatio n Society a second sheet of paper and a few shillings they would have been able to present as many petitions against the bill as had been presented in its favour. The number of petitions were the exact number of 30 and 35, and 40 and 46 petitioners' names affixed, clearly showed the men were paid by the 30's and 46's. The petitions came principally from London, and in reference to petitions and that presented by the late Mr. Fergus O'Connor,• he (Mr. Hope) believed that in no petitions did numbers less . represent weight and consideration than those that had been presented in favour of this bill. The main question for their consideration was whether these marriages were lawful or not 4 but with the great difference of religious opinion existing in that house he thought it would be a difficult question to argue. He should base his argument on the footing, was the whole evidence of Scripture interpreted by its own words, and the divergent opinions of Christians since, raise so high a degree of probability that these marriages were not lawful and should be set aside on account of its social in • convenience, so as to permit them to assent to the second reading of this bill. The report of the Royal Commission shirked the point with reference to the law and practice relative to marriage in the earliest ages of Christianity. In discussing this question reliance had been placed on the 10th verse of the 18th chapter of Leviticus, but he thought they should be guided by the whole scope of the verses preceding the chapter, relative to the un lawful union forbidden to be contracted. The hon. gentleman then referred to several verses in Leviticus bearing on the question, which he said was conclusive against the bill even if the whole of the country were in its favour. He proceeded at great length to show that as a general rule with the exception of a few dispense tions, the Roman Catholic Church, as well as the Protestant Church, since,the Reformation, were opposed to these marriages. With regard to the social question this report showed that 1,500 of these marriages had been contracted in London and 30,000 throughout Eng land, it showed what a state of degradation the people were in relative to their duties to human and divine laws. By the passing of this act through the conventional law of a censorious world no man's deceased wife's sister could enter her brother-in law's house and take charge of his house and his children unless she was prepared to follow him to the altar. (Hear, hear, and Oh, oh.) If the aunt took the place of the step-mother she would have as strong a preference for her own children as any other step-mother, and as great, if not a greater, in justice would be done to the children in the one case as in the other. He denied that in the lower classes a man's wife's sister became his house-keeper so as to render marriage necessary. The children had nothing to do with these marriages, for a man married his deceased wife's sister because he had talked and chatted with her, and had a passion for her. This bill would open the door to lust, and after its passing there would be no safety for a wife's sister under the brother's roof. The joint opera tion of the Divorce Act of last session, and the bill if carried would be that if the husband seduced his wife's sister, the wife would be compelled by the laws of society to divorce him. He would then be left free to lead to the altar his wife's sister, whom he had seduced, and whom he had seduced in order to obtain a divorce to make her his wife by this enactment. (Hear, hear, and cries of " Oh, oh.") In Ireland the bill was regarded by Roman Catholic priests and Presbyterians with an unmixed feeling of horror ' • yet Ireland was to be dragged under the law, and a bonus be given to Scot land. He called upon the house to reject the second reading of the bill. Mr. BUXTON considered this question was open to doubt relative to its expediency ; but he thought in many cases these marriages were peculiarly fit, and it was a great hardship the parties should be deprived from enter ing them. These marriages were not contained in the list of forbidden unions ; and it appeared to him clear by implication that after the wife's death such marriages were to be allowed. The prohibiti ins of parents and first cousins had within late years been removed, as well as the marriages of the godfather and godmother of the same body, and he saw no reason why the prohibition to contract marriage with a deceased wife's sister should not be removed. Mr. COLLIER said the hon. member for Maidstone appeared to think that the number of petitions presented in favour of the measure was no proof of the favour in which it was entertained In the country, but from a document he (Mr. Collier) held in his band he found cer tain limits given for drawing up petitions against the bill that had been sent round the country with a remark that there was no objection to women signing it. (Hear.) That paper was signed by Mr. J. B. Hope—(laughter) —and those who acted with him appeared to him to have a desire to get up his petition as economical as possible, for the document further stated that in consequence of - the expense of sending the circular round gentlemen were asked to contribute a few postage stamps towards defraying it—(laughter)—and the result of the agitation had been the production of one small petition. (Hear, bear, and laughter.) He considered the burthen of proof that these usages were illegal rested on those who opposed them, and be proceeded to argue that by Levi ticus a man was only prohibited from bringing his wife's sister home to vex her during her lifetime, and not from marrying her after his wife's death. (Hear, hear.) If the-e marriages were illegal, why did the Houses of Par liament, including the bench of bishops, permit Lord Lyndhurst's Act to pass legalising those marriages that had taken place before that time. By consenting to that Act, it appearel to him the legislature had sanc tioned these marriages as not being contrary to the word of God. He did not find that in the countries where these marriages were permitted the people had any desire to change the law. The evils spoken of by the opponents of the measure as likely to ensue from this change were of an imaginary character in comparison with those that elated under the present law. The honourable and learned member referred to the recent decision declaring that marriages contracted by English people in foreign countries were illegal which had caused many to be the victims of a tyrannical law. If its having operated had been felt in the higher classes, it was greater amongst the poorer classes, wh o looked upon sister as the natu ral guardian for a deceased wife's children. As the theological part of the argument was against the prohi bition, and if the social ev il s resulting from the prohibition, and to be app re h en d e d from a change were so nicely balanced, it was the duty o f th e h ouse to consider which course they would pursue, and he thought common sense pointed out theta change would be bene fi:ial to the morality of the people. Mr. M. T. BAINES supported the measure. He considered it was wrong and tyrannical to legislate against those marriages. It was impossible to indue3 the people to believe that these marriages were prohi bited, and he therefore considered it was unjust far that house to endeavour to prevent them. He defended the report of the commission, composed of five very able men, and which was deserving of every respect and at tention from that house. (Hear, hear.) Mr. H. DR UMMOND admitted with regret that the present state of things required alteration. Sir G. C. LEWIS cordially supported the bill, and hoped the house would read the bill a second time with out hesitation. The LORD ADVOCATE was opposed to the bill on legal grounds, and considered the burthen of proof of the necessity of the measure rested on the promoters of the bill, who had failed hitherto to do so. He should vote against the second reading of the bill. Mr. PULLER opposed the bill and entered into a lengthened theological argument to prove that these marriages were prohibited by scripture, and contrary to divine law. He suggested a committee of the most able divinea to enquire into the question on theological grounds. Mr. M. MILNES, who was in some measure answer able for the introduction of the bill, was anxious to have a division on the second reading that afternoon. The skaeouation was se well understood by the people that he za,:el.not enter at great length into a defence of the t u usa " , li n e . defended the necessity of such a bill both on 14, 7 ii di and moral and social grounds. amidstAlotr cries and Mr. Meuse supported the bill, Viscount B UR Y " Divide." replied to the ohjections raised by the opponents of The house th en etl in th e course o f t h e d e b ate . divided, when the numbers were— For the motion • Against it ............................... 174 ..... 134 ........... .......... Majority .......... . . 40 . and . The bill wag read a second committed on the 20th. ordered t&b e ECCLESIASTICAL RESIDENCES (IRELAN) Thii bill passed through committee pro forma. ROADS, &c. (SCOTLA.ND) BILL. The second reading of this bill was postponed tilt 80th June. EXCHEQUER BONDS (2,000,0001.) BILL. This bill was read a third time and passed. The house adjourned at a quarter past five o'clock. THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY E V ENING, MAY 6, 1.858. PARLIAMEYTARY DIFISION. HOUSE OF COMMONS-MAT 5. MARRIAGE LAW AMENDMENT BILL. Order for second reading ; motion made, and question proposed, " That the bill be now a second time." Amendment proposed, to leave out the word " now," and at the end of the question to add the words " upon this day six months." Question put, " That the word now' stand part of the question." The House divided—Ayes 174, Noes 134. AYES-174. Adair, H. Fortescue, Hon. F. Pease, Henry Akroyd, E. Fortescue, C. 51. Pechell, Sir G. Anderson, Sir J. Fox. W. J. Peel, Sir It. Ashley, Lord Gard, R. Percy, J. Atherton, W. Gaskell, J. Pilkington. J. Ayrton, A. Gibson, Milner Potter, Sir J. Bagwell, John Gifford, Earl of POWS% Francis Bailey, C. Glyn, G. Pugh, D. Baines, Rt. Hon. M. Glyn, G. Ramsden, Sir J. Ball, E Goderich, Visc ou nt Ricardo, 0. Baring, T. Greene , John Ridley, George Barnard, Thomas Grenfell, Charles W. Robertson, P. Bass, M. Gray, Captain Roupell, W. Beach, W. Gros venor, Earl Russell, H. Biggs, John Gordon, Brampton Salisbury, Enoch Bland, L. H. Had do, Lord Scholefield, W. Bonham-Carter, J. Hadfield, George Shafto, R. Botfield, B. Hamilton, Lord Claud Shelley, Sir J. Br'and, Hon. 11. Hanbury, Robert Sibthorp, Major Bright, John Handley, H. Smith, J. A. Briscoe, John Hankey, T. Smith, J. B. Brocklehurst, J. Hardcastle, Joseph Smith, A. Browne, Lord John Harris, J. D. Smyth, Col. Bruce, 11. A. }Lessard, Michael Somerset, Colonel Buckley, Gen. Hayter,Sir W. Somerville, Sir W. Butler, C. S, Headlam, T. Spooner, R. Byng, G. H. C. Holland, E. Stanley, W. Caird, J. Horsman, E. Stapleton, John Calcraft, J. Howard, C. Steel, John Campbell, R. Hudson, G. Stirling, W. Clay, James Ingham, R. Sturt, C. Clifford, Lt: Col. 11.111. Jackson, W. Talbot, C. Clive, George Jervoise, Sir J. Thompson, General Colebrooke, Sir E. Kershaw, J. Thornely, T. Collier, R. P. King, L. Tollemache J. Colvile, C. R. Kinglake, A. Truman, C. Coningham, W. Knatchbull-Huguessen Turner, J. A. Coote, Sir C. H. Lewis, Sir G. C. Villiers, C. Crawford, R. W. Liddell, H, G. Vivian, H. H. Crook, J. Lindsay, W. Waddington, H. Darner, L. D. Locke, J. Watkins, Col. Davey, R. Locke, John Wegeelin, T. Denison, W. H. Luce, T. Western, S. Dillwyn, L. L. Mackinnon, W. We.sthead, Joshua Duff, L. Mackinnon, W. Whitbread, S. Duke, Sir J. Malins, Ri c hard White, James Ebrington, Viscount Marsh, M. Wickham, H. Elliott, J. E. Martin, C. Williams. W. Elphinstone, Sir J. Martin, P. Wood, Sir C. Eiton,;Sir A. IL Martin, J. Wood, W. Evans, T. W. Melgund, Lord Woodd, B. Bwart, W. Mellor, John Wortley, Major Evart, J. Miller, Taverner Wrightson, W. Fenwick, H. Milnes, R. Wyld, James Ferguson, Sir Robert Morris, D. Wyvill, M. Fitzroy, Henry Napier, Sir C. Young, A. Foley, H. W. Nicoll, D. TELLERS. Foljambe, Francis North, F. Bury, Viscount Forster, Charles Paxton, Sir J. Schneider, Henry NOES-134. Adderley, C. S. East, Slr J. Matheson,Sir I. Alexander, J. Edwards, Henry Miller, Stearne Arbuthnott, Gen. H. Egerton, Sir P. Mills, Arthur Baillie, H. Egerton, Edw. C Morgan, 0. Baring, A. Eloho, Lord Mowbray, J. R. Bennet, Capt. P. Estcourt, T. Naas, Lord Bentinck, G. Ewing, Crum Newark, Viscount Blake, J. Farnham, E. North, Col. J. Boldero, Col. H. G. Fellowes, E. O'Brien, P. Bovill, W. Finlay, A. Ogilvy, Sir J. teyd, J. Forester, Col. Packe, C. Brady, J. Forster, Sir Geo. Pakenham, Colonel Sraraley-Moore, J. Gallwey, Sir W. Palmer, R. Bramston, T. W Gavin, Major Patten, Col. Bruce, Major Gladstone, W. Pennant, Col. E. Bruen, H. Greenall, Gilbert Pevensey, Viscount Buller, Sir J. Greville, Colonel F. Philipps, J. Bunbury, W. B. Grogan. Edward Portman, W. Burghley, Lord Hamilton, G. A. Rushont, Capt. G. Burrell, Sir C Hardy, G. Russell, F. W. Cairns, H. Hay, Lord John Scott, F. Cavendish, W. Hayes, Sir E. Seymer, 11. Cavendish, G. C. Heathcoate, Sir W. Shirley, E. Clark, J. Holford , R. Smollett, A. Cole, H. A. Hotham, Lord Stanhope, J. Collins, T. Hunt, G. W. Steuart, A. Conolly, T. Inglis, John Stewart, Sir M. Cooper, E.J . Johnstone, H. B. Sturt, H. Cowan, C. Johnstone, Hope Sullivan, Michael Cox, W. Kendall, N. Trefusis, C. Cross, R. A. King, J. Trollope, Sir J. Cubitt, W Kinnaird, A. Waldron, Laurence Dalkeith, Earl Knatchbull, W. Warren, S. DELTIC Sir H. R. F. Langton, W. G. Welby, W. Deedes, William Langton, li. G. Whiteside, J. De Vero, S. E. Lennox, Lord H. G. Williams, B. Divett, E. Lockhart, A. E. Willson, A. Drummond, H. Lowther, Col. H. C. Winnington, Sir T. Du Cane, C. Lygon, Hon. F . Wyndham, General Dunbar, Sir W. Macarthy,lAlex. Wyndham, H. Duncan, Viscount Macartney, George Wynne, J. A. Duncombe, A. Macaulay, Kenneth Yorke, E. Dundas, G. Mackie, J. Dunlop, A. Maguire, J. F. TELLERS. Dunne. M. Mainwaring, T. Hope, Alexander Du Pre, C. March, Earl of Puller, Christopher For Against F Tolleinache Lord Henniker Capt Pryse Lord E Hi I Sir G Grey Lord Emlyn C Fitzwilliana Colonel Gilpin Mr Grace Mr Dod For Against Lord Galway Mr Lefroy Mr 0 Ricardo Col Freest= Mr B King Col Cartwright Mr Rich Lord tovaine Mr Blaney Sir J Hamer Mr Heneage lair Monsell Mr Alcock ? Mr Close Lard E tirnee it W Wynn Sir B Brydges Mr Mangles Lord Raynham Mr Oreaves Mr A Russell Mr E G Duff Mr Willcox Mr Davison Captain Vivian Mr Lyall Sir II Cotterell Earl of Lincoln Mr Ellice Mr Miles Mr J Foley N r Egerton Sir E Bus on:1 Mr Whitmore Mr C Paget Mr Barrow Mr T G Baring Col Knox Mr C Buxton Mr Beresford BILL TO FACILITATE THE SALE AND TRANSFER OF LAND IN IRELAND. The object of the bill is to perpetuate a Land Tribunal in Ireland, in which the mode of pro ceeding adopted by the Incumbered Estates Court is to be continued, and the principle permanently established of rendering titles unimpeachable which have passed the ordeal of investigation by the court. The application of that principle, however, is to be considerably extended so as to embrace as many classes of cases relating to titla as can be brought within one consistent plan, so as to lead to a gene ral improvement of titles to land in Ireland. The jurisdiction of the court is no longer to be restricted to particular clastes of estates in land, or to the particular circumstances within which the action of the commissioners has been hitherto con fined. 1 The court will now be empowered to entertain petitions for a sale of any estate in land, whether at the instance of an incumbrancer or owner, or whether the owner's estate is incumbered or main cumbered ; and it will be invested with the power to confer unimpeachable titles by the simple con veyance of one of its judges, after the title 113 s been subjected to a scrutiny, aided by registry searches, and public and other notice of proceedings, in ac cordance with the method practised by the Incum bered Estates Court. _ The bill also authorises any vendor or vendee, upon a private contract of sale of land to apply to the court for the purpose of having the title sub jected to a like investigation, and of procuring a like unimpeachable title for the vendee or a con veyance by the judge. The bill further makes the new tribunal a court for the investigation of title, and sale, and convey ance of lands ordered to be sold by the Court of Chancery or the Court of Bankruptcy, and confers an indefeasible title on such conveyance. The provisions of the bill also authorise the owner of land, held in fee simple, to apply to the court for a like investigation, and for a judicial de claration of a good and indefeasible title, so as to enable him to transfer his estate, or offer it in the market with a parliamentary title, and thus to give the owner the means of a fair competition for his estate with those which have been already sold ju dicially by the court. On the whole, the scope of the measure is to put ;he stamp of an unimpeachable title on land, whether sold by the court or by private persons, and also on land unsold, with a view to future sale, so as to raise its marketable value, and invest the owner with a title which may be capable of imme diate transfer on such sale. The policy aimed at by the bill is, therefore, not only to secure a present facility for the transfer of land, but to promote a general simplification of titles in the country. Clauses have b3en also introduced, similar to those contained in the Encumbered Estates Act, for the purpose of effec ins partitions and exchanges of land by a simple proceeding. The bill purposes to make the court self-support ing, instead of being as heretofore a burden of 18,000 Z. per annum on the public resource.. Two of the present Commissioners of the Encum bered Estates Court are to be raised to the rank of l judges and to preside over the new Court ; they► are to act separately, and subject to a direct appeal to the Court of Appeal in Chancery. CANCER llosPrre The sixth annual meeting of this institution was hel E L d7yesteeday in the board room, Pic as read, showed that thanks were the chair. The report, Pic cadilly ; 0. Ferrer Marsden and the other meiscluiwncdaelreoeffincienresn. tlyltdvetiaestotoDhre. increasedregretted t t h o a t t h t e h eexbuilding ici ated had annot consequentlydurin g the y the been of delayed. The erection of the new hospital P had president of the institution, the Earl f with si te d theth e countess and other patrons, had several t A i h m a ir l e a l s ie ; 13 nc 1 e in hand institution at Brompton. The general at the commencement of the year way which with the donations, &c.. as also 3,000/. o . b f o s r 3 h r . o s w d e . ii on mortgage, made a total of 7,9221. #3. 4.1 , balance remained of 321. 103. 11d., in addition w to the a funded stock. The report having been adopted, L b : meeting closed with thanks to the chairman. THE FATAL COLLISION WITH THE BRIGAND STEAMER —Of the two missing boats, containing 21 souls, the passengers and portion of the craw of the Brigand steamer, which foundered with the barque William Campbell, after being in collision in the Irish Channel, not the 1.,a , t tidings has yet been heard, and it is feared that the worst has befa'len them. Indeed, is would ap pe:r ar,inost beyond dT , ubt that one of them went down within a few minutes after leaving the sinking vessel. A shriek was heard by the few who remained on hoard the Brigand, and they fancied they perca,ved in thedarkne - s of the night one of the boats go down in the gulf creatd by the sinking of the barque William Campbell. Res pen ing the other boat, it is possible she might have been swamped. There was a heavy cross sea running , with _a strong N.N.W. wind blowin g . There were in all 11 passengers o n p assen gers on board the Brigand, some of them females, and in their terror to escape ru , hed i n t o the boats in their night clothes, without ti,et.i:ige hasable to save any other clothing. The Board of an investigati on the necessary instru c tio n s t o i ns titute into the catastrophe. THE LIBERAL PARTY AND ITS PRESENT POSITION. The fact is, the Liberals have been in office too long. For the last 11 years, with the exception of a few months during which Lord Derby was in power, they have had the cards entirely in their own hands. They have had three Premiers out of their own ranks, each representing a distinct section of the party, an d each naturallyjealous and distrustful of the others. Lord Palmerston united with the Opposition to overthrow Lord J. Russell in 1852. Lord J. Russell united with the Opposition to overthrow Lord Palmerston in 1858. Neither of them can work in concert with Lord Aberdeen ; neither of them can work in concert with the other. There is a large party which could be happy with either were the other away, but which will not pledge itself absolutely to the exclusion of the other Of thispartya strong Liberal phalanx might be formed, were the rival leaders quietly diposed of. But we have little hope that any length of opposition will break down the jealousies among them. It is how ever, possible that a fewyears may raise soma man in the Liberal ranks of sufficient practical al ility, and with sufficient fitness for command, to rally under his standard the shattered forces of the Li beral party. But, suppose, this should not be the case ; suppose the various knots on the left, in stead of welding into one solid mass, dissolve away into their constituent elements, what worse is the prospect of the Liberals ? It is only what has hap pened 100 times before. Every party after a few years comes to a dead-lock ; the party vanishes or Is destroyed, but the same principles still live, the same circumstances prompt the same measures, the same evils suggest the same remedies, and some new party, springing up from a quarter where no one expected it, at last carries them into effect. Political parties, like everything else in this mov ing age, are in a state of perpetual transition. There is hardly a leading man, living or dead, who has not been connected with different parties. Pitt, the idol of the Tories, was a thorough-geing Radical ; Burke, the idol of the Whigs, was the most obstinate of Conservatives ; Peel, who started among the Tories, ended by founding a powerful section of the Liberal party. Canning before his death was coming rapidly to Liberalism ; and Lord Palmerston, his successor, is classed among the Li beral leaders. There have beencoalitions and divi sions, compromises and changes, till nothing old re mains. It would be as hopeful a task to draw a sharp line between the descendants of the Saxons, the Danes, and the Normans of the 11th century, as be tween the successors of the Tories, the Whigs, and the Radicals of 30 years ago. It need hardly, then, be taken as political prodigy if the fortuitous com bination of atoms which for ten years or more has gone under the name of the Liberals should never more appear before the world as a distinct political party. We shall be well content if from either side of the house, or from a fusion of different elements in both, there arise a body of men with views suffi ciently advanced to meet the progressive spirit of the age, and sufficiently sober to answer the de mands of practical statesmanship. That such a party will arise, whether by a complete modifica tion of all existing political divisions, or by fresh life being given to some of the many sections into which the Liberals are now divided, all history and experience concur to teach. Of one thing we may be perfectly sure—that, whatever may - become of the Liberal party, Liberal principles are just as safe, and the progress of Liberalism quite as cer tain, as if its leaders were dwelling together in unity, and dispensing patronage among their aris tocratic friends with their former openhanded pro d igali ty. —Leeds Mercury. THE DERBY GOVERNMENT. (From the Morning _Herald.) Eager aspirants for office, their advocates and satellites, indulge in a strange kind of warfare against Lord Derby's Government, and permit their fierce resentment to betray them into start ling inconsistencies. The chief fault laid to the charge of the present Ministry is their undeviating success. Had they blundered on in the usual fashion no bitter invectives would have been hurled against them, and disappointed members of a weak Administration would not have taken up the pen. Jealous political crit cs have during the laid few weeks run through a regular si ries of predictions, none of which have been realised, and accordingly they now fall back upon the dogmatic style. The British public are told that such and such things must be done, and that other contingencies are ab solutely impossible. In other words, the views of a small section of intriguing legislators are to be regarded as the will of the nation, and against their decision no appeal is to be allowed. The Whig clique that has so long mismanaged affairs are re presented as possessing a prescriptive right to office, and for the leader of a party more numerous than their own to dare to wield authority is " flat bur glary." In tones of solemn mockery the people were on Monday last informed by a confidential com munication published in the columns of a contem porary that Lord Derby has no right whatever to dissolve, and that if beaten by a factious combina tion his only resource would be instant resignation. In these shallow platitudes the writer discloses his own weak points. Nothing do the Whigs dread more than a dissolution of Parliament. They are fully aware that a general election would still further re duce their rapidly-diminishing band ; hence their spasmodic attempts to make the public believe that such a constitutional appeal is impossible. The feel ing of constituencies has of la'e been hostile to what may be termed intermediate parties. By interme diate parties we mean those who filch a little from one opponent and a little from another, yet poSseis no very decided views of their own. The Peelites, who in some degree partake of this character, were at the last general election almost extinguished. Their chiefs—men of remarkable ability and experi ence—escaped the fury of the storm, but the rank and file perished almost to a man. Or all interme diate parties the Whigs are decidedly the most objectionable. Fighting under the Conservative banner one day and under Radical colours the next, they remain steadfast to nothing but their devotion to place. The conviction gains ground that the Whigs have had their day ; and at the next general election, come when it may, fearful will be the havoc committed in their disninished band. The horror betrayed by politicians of this school whenever a dissolution of Parliament is mentioned, cannot, therefore, excite surprise. A hint at what they consider a terrible doom throws them into convulsions. Ea-Ministers rush wildly into print, and by every form of sophistry endeavour to show that a dissolution is impossible. An attentive observer of what is passing in the political world cannot have failed to notice the systematic matter in which the conflict has been waged. The chief aim of Lord Derby's opponents has been to raise an issue by which he might be compelled to resign, without an appeal to the country. "Let us fight it out between ourselves and not allow the people to interfere on either sid ' e," has been the burden of the song chanted by members of the late Cabinet and their organs. The budget was to be opposed, and so was the India Bill. Lord Derby, however, stood firm, and his antagonists quailed. They per ceived that the noble earl was in earnest, and did not intend to be frightened from the vantage ground. Rumours of a vote of confidence were also circulated, but they all gradually died away. Two ideas were brought home to the convicions of the captious and incapable Whigs. Tne first was that they could not by fair means obtain a vote hostile to Ministers, and the second was that the people were determined to rail round them, and see tttat they had fair play. In spite of the furious denunciations of interested organs, in spite of the animosity by which they were everywhere pursued, and in spite of such dis graceful tactics as those adopted by Lord Palmer ston and his colleagues when Mr. Monselt's motion and Mr. Locke King's County Franchise Bill were under consideration, Ministers are popu l.r, and their popularity increases daily—aye, even hourly. Old prejudices are rapidly disappearing. Go into what circle one will comparisons may ba heard which wou'd not sound pleasantly in the ears of Sir Charles Wood, Mr. Vernon Smith, Sir G. C. Lewis, and a host of legislators of this quality. The fact is that the people are heartily disgusted with the Whigs, and have at length obteined an insight into the deceptions by the aid of which they have for so long a time managed to wield the ascen dancy. As an illustration of this, we need but refer to criticisms in independent j ,urnals, both metropolitan and provincial, and to the undis guised sentiments of the majority of reflecting men in all parts of the kingdom. No Minister has a rich: to dissolve Parliamen exc,-pt upon scene great question. Such is the purport of the p teous lamentation of a disappointed follower of Lord Palmerston, published in the c r,a o irte l y, v u l tn ow n ua i lsd o t f ih, a ve l t yn n b or i ning contemporary devoted c xel 11- sisely to th e support of the ex -Mi n i s t er . Wiw i ', great questionapsaki m t Ileirssgtori a r o av n e wi ) all ii3iei c J ahl s e:di r n i t e ot n ht t eh a sep u er t ohi spring of last year, L or d siitu , ncies of the United Kingdom ? Some of the then Ministerial candidates suPprted the member for Tiverton as the apostle of peace, and others as the vigorous prosecutor of the war. One Palmer stonian declared that China was to be crushed ; another, that the struggle was at an cud. Au en thusiastic politician even went so far as to assert that England was not engaged in a conflict with the Chinese Government, but with counterpart of a certain English legislator—the restless and indo 'liftable Yele Lord Malmesbury's expeaure r in a letter addressed to the ex-Premier, of the artifices practised upon that memorable occasion will not be easily forgotten. This certainly was not the way in whicha great question ought to have been treated. But Lord Palmerston and his organs are aware that on that occasion there was no great question before the people. Electors were distracted by a variety of discoadant cries, and the consequence was that the Minister boasted of a majority which he did not actually command. Lord Palmerston met the new Parliament at the head of a smaller number of followers than Lord Derby, and the vote upon the Conspiracy Bill restored the natural order of things. The present premier may not possess a clear ma jority of the House of Commons elected under such circumstances, but recent divisions have shown that he has obtained its confidence in a remark able degree. An appeal to the country will place in his hands those full powers of which he stands in need. Hence the Times and those whom it sup ports endeavour to prove that an appeal to the country is impossible—that Lord Derby cannot exercise this prerogative. If these politicians had no fearlof the results of such an ordeal we should not hear this language. They would welcome a general election that promised to give them an ac cession of strength, and they may well shrink from one that will spread confusion and havoc amongst their ranks. We could mention the case of several constituencies in which the electors are only wait ing for an opportunity to place in the hands of their Whig represeetative a dismissal. Whenever the word goes forth their broken and scattered forces will be subjected to fresh humiliations, and many a Whig candidate will deplore the obloquy into which the principles of his party have fallen. The wailings of the Times, and the feeble echoes to which they'give rise in other directions, carry their own condemnation and point a peculiar moral. Among the foremost to break away were Physician, Sweet William, Night Ranger, Vanity, and Pincess Royal. The la st-men ioned .one passed the grand stand before she was stopped ; Night Ranger and Wouvermans alternately led until entering the Dee side the last time. On nearing the half-mile post the Peer took second place, Botany, being third, Sweet William, Jordan, Vanity, and Night Ranger next. On rounding the Grosvenor-bridge turn the Peer took up the running, and Wouvermans and Botany dropped back. At the last turn Vanity drew forward, and at the distance the Peer was beaten, Jordan, Physician, going in front, Vanity, and M. Dobler being next. On reaching the Stand Vanity de prived Jordan of the lead, and won easily by half a-length, the second beating the third by a head, two lengths between the third and fourth. Saunterer was fifth, the Peer and Sweet William next, Botany, Wouvermans, an'i Palmister behind them, close together. The others were widely scattered, the last let past the post comprising Pensioner, Melissa, Sunbeam, Adamas, and King of the Gipsies. Beaten far off and shut in the crowd were Princess Royal and Sprig of Shillelagh. The latter broke down. One Act also broke down and returned to the saddling enclosure with out making the circuit of the c.)urse. The rider of Melissa broke a stirrup leather soon after starting. CITY PLATE. Sir Colin Master Bagot . Maggie Lauder Seven rao. SCRAMBLE HANDICAP. The Argosy . Church Langton . Captain Wedderhurn Five ran. HER MAJESTY'S PLATE Fisherman Gamma di Vergy LATEST DEBBY BETTING. G to 1 aght Toxopholite 10 to 1 agst Lon range The excellence of the business arrangements and the regularity with which the proceedings were conducted, attested the zeal and earnestness with which the officials worked. An admirably disci plined body of police, under the direction of Mr. Hill, the chief constable, preserved order on the course, and cleared the running ground, prior to each race, with a temper and promptitude worthy of all commendation. In the weighing department, under the management of Mr. Horsley, the busi n:ss was conducted without noise and bustle, and Mr. Topham, the Clerkof the Course, was as us:ial actively engaged in superintending the management of the meeting. Special trains in connection with all parts of the country were "put on," and owing to the many competing, lines which now run inio Chester, an extraordinary scene of confusion was pre6ented at the railway station. The screech of the engine whis tles, the shouts of the passengers, and the clamour at the various entrances, were perfectly stunning. The railway authorities, however, had taken every precaution to insure the safety of the passengers, but all their efforts were ineffectual to prevent people dashing wildly into wrong trains, or stop ping 50 persons from crowding into comparments which would only hold a dozen. Tile officials, however, behaved in the most praiseworthy man ner, and amidst all the rushing and rioting, no se rious accident we believe occurred. CATTERICK BRIDGE. —The objection which was made against Kelpie for the Triennial Stakes, at the recent meeting at Catterick, has been overruled. The stakes have, therefore, been paid over to his owner. BLINK BONNY.—It was reported at Chester, on Tuesday, that tlis celebrated mare was dead. In answer to a telegram, Mr. I. Anson states that although the mare, who is suffering from inflam mation, is very "low," yet no fatal consequences are at present apprehended. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. CHESTER SPRING MEETING. TUESDAY'S RACES CONCLUDED. Sweepstakes of 5 soya each, with 30 added, for 3-er olds and upwards. Certain allowances. The winner to be sold for 80 soles if demand e d, & c . O nce roun d and a distance. 5 subs. Mr. 13nnton'e Polly Johnson, by Malcolm, 3 yrs, 6st 121 b (E I wards) 1 Mr. Green's Caliph, aged, Bst 131 b (Bastian)) 2 Mr. J. Evans's Amorous Boy, 4 yrs 7st 81b (L. Snowdon) 3 Captain Wedderburn and Geneva also ran. Betting-2 to 1 eget Polly Johnson, 7to 2 each agst Amorous Buy and Captain Wedderburn. Won by a length ; same distance between the second and third, and third and fourth ; bad fifth. The winter was not claimed. The Wynnstay Handle ip of 100 sovs, added to a Sweep stakes of 5 sovs each The second to receive 20 soya out of the stakes. Winners extra. To start at the Ca-tle po!e, once round and in. 26 subs. Mr. Mills' Pensioner, by Woolwich, 3 yrs, 4st 71b (carried 4it 81i.) Mr. J. Barnard'sWouvermans, 3 yrs, sst 6, b(Challoner) 2 Mr. R. Woodall's Gernrea di Vergy, 4 yrs, 2 t 516 (Bate) 3 The following also ran :—Martlet, Rickledon, Dar• ling, Prince of Denmark, and Haymaker. Mr. Barber declined to win with Rickledon. Betting --9 to 4 agat Pensioner, 3to 1 eget Wouver mans, 5 to 1 eget Gamma di Vergy, 8 to 1 agst Hay maker. Won by a length, two lengths between tha second and third, badefourtb. Haymaker was fifth ; Darling lost start, and was last throughout. WEDNESDAY—THE CUP DAY. By an early hour in the morning the streets and rows were crowded with visitors. The vicinity of the Royal Hotel, the rendezvous for betters and idlers, was at times quite impassaVe, and it required no little dexterity to thread one's way through the narrow thoroughfare to the course, and to escape the wheels of the flies and coaches which rattled into the city. Alternations of clouds and sunshine caused the spirits of the expectant pleasure-folk to droop, as they threatened to mar the gaiety of the Cup day. At intervals the sun peeped forth, and revealed patches of a light blue sky. Heavy sombre clouds, however, gathered again, and as the time appointed for assembling on the Roodee approached a thin drizzling rain sent the visitors, who were dressed in holiday attire, limp and disappointed to the course. Still the Roodee presented a thronged and animated appearance ; anba,ekeitnts were black with a closely-pack,cl mass of spectators, while people swarmed over the city walls and on every coign of 'vantage like bees. The balcony of the Grand Stand, too, was quite gay with ladies' dr s ssea, and the vast concourse of people assembled on the course showed that the great race which had drawn them together had lost none of its interest or popularity. Ever and anon, too, the clouds broke, land before the sun was con cluded the sun came out and lit up gaily the sur rounding scene. Little attention was bestowed, either by the pro fessional turfites or by the pleasure-folk on the two minor events which preceded the Cop race. As the horses entered the saddling paddock they were surrounded and eagerly scrutinised, while specula , tion in the inclosure was carried on amid the shouting and pushing which ever precedes the de cision of an important race. The betting, however. was not remarkably brisk. The princip.ll move ments in the town during the morning had been with reference to Sweet William, who was in in creased demand, and about whom as little as 4 to 1 was at one time taken. The only other important transactions were with reference to Adamas, against whom as much as 33 to 1 was betted, but before subscribers quitted the room a few investments brought him to 20 to 1. Of the ', outsiders" Night Ranger was backed freely at 50 to 1. By the way, we may state that after our telegram was despatched on Tuesday night 100 to 6 was taken to money about the Hadji for the Derby. The Helter Skelter Handicap of 5 cove each, with 30 added. The second to receive 10 sovs out of the stakes. Half a mile. 10 subs. Mr. J. Merry's Lord of Larn, 3 yrs, Bst ...(Aldcroft) 1 Mr. 11 , rgreays's Oltenitzr 5 yrs, Bst 41b (Bates) 2 Mr. Tempest's Kikockburn, 3 yrs, sst 101 b (Challoner) 3 The following also ran :—Queen of the South, York- ehiremen, elm:Areas, Aigrette, The Argosy, and Wanderer. . Betting—Even on Lard of Lord 5 to 1 eget Oltenitaa. Won by half a length ; Knockburn, who 1 .et start, was three lengths from the second ; bad fourth ; the others beaten off. Second Year of the Seventh Triennial Produce Stakes of 10 soya each, with 50 aided ; for 3.yr- !Ids ; colts, B,t 91b ; a lies, 84 Sib. C e rt a i n a ll owances. T ne second to save his stake. Castle-pole, once round and in. 14 subs'. Mr. W. S. S. Ctawfurd's)last Langton, Bst 6lb (Wells) 1 Mr. Bowes's Star of the bast, 84 , , 61b (Flatnian) 2 Mr. E. R. Clark' s Shepherdess, 8$ 5/1) (Bates) 3 Betting—Even o n Star of the East.—Won by two lengths ; bad third. The Tradesmen's Facto of'2oo sows, added to a Sweep stakes of 25 soya each, 15 ft, and 5 only if declared, &c. Wieners extra. The second to receive 50 soya out of the stakes. Cup Course. Two miles and a q uarter. 162 subs , 67 of whom declaied, and pay 5 sovs each, and 4 did not name. [fire figu res preced i ng the names correspond with , 1 those on the correct cord.] 16. Sir C. Monck's Vanity, 4yrs, Est 101b(Withington) 1 36. Capt. White's Jordan, 3 yrs, 4.st 10,b (car. sst 111 b) (Perry) 2 26. Mr. Sergeant's Pbysician, 3 yrs, Sat 71b (J. Wood) 8 9. Mr. Juhnstone's M. Dobler, 4 yrs, 7st 111 b (Melo. slb extra) (French) 4 The fellowing also ran : 2 Mr. J. Merry's Saunterer, 4 yrs ' 84t 81b...(Wells) 0 3Mr Barb er ' s C ommo ti on, 4 yrs, Bst, (Fletreari) 0 4 Mr. Mellish's Adamas, 4 yrs, 7$ 8!b .. (Charlton) 0 5 Mr. Rgbys Borderer, 4 yrs, 7$ Bffe (inc. 1016 ex) (Fordbare) 0 7 Sir R. W. Bulkeley'e Tasmania, 4 yrs, let 41b (1-1. Robertson) 0 10 Mr. C. Wintringham's King of the Gipsies, 5 yrs, 7-t 12 Mr. Davidson's Sweet William, 4 yrs, 6$ 121 b (L. Snowden) 0 14 Mr. Parker's One Act, 5 yrs, Est 10Ib ...(Clarke) 0 15 Lord Ciirdere e Melissa, 5 yrs, 6st 101 b (Bray) 0 18 Mr. T. Parr's Kelpie, 3 yrs, Est (carried 6st 219 (Plumb) C 21 Mr. Cliff's o.;..neral Bel Tiet . . (Grirnme , ) 0 22 Mr. S. Hawke's The Peer, 3 yrs, het 10;la (car. 5-1 ..e. 11Ib .... (Ryan) 0 23 Mr. S axon ' s Princess Royal, 3 yrs, sst 81b (Grimshaw) 0 24 Mr. 25 Mr, B a t es ' s Lazy Lass, 4 yrs, 5,t 71b (S. F ors t er ) 0 27 Mr. J. Merry's Sunbeam, 3 yrs, sst 81b (Pritchard) 0 .. 29 Sir L. Newman's Supple Jack, 3 yrs, Sit (car sst 21) . Okorne's Night Ranger, 3 yrs, 5a 2 al l o b ner) 0 (J oh n s or!) 0 32 Sir L. Newman's a)tany, 3 yrs, 4st 121b(Edwards-) 0 37 Mr. J. Thompson's Blackthorn, 3 yrs, 4-t 10. b (Madden) 0 3941 Ai,. Mr. li j. eney's P ens i oner , 3 yie, 4st 101 b (Wood houso 0 €1 13 . c ( rt c . a a r r . Setd'sW4oluto(Cu-tance) 0 vei mans, 3 yrs, 4 t 10:13 (in. 43 Mr. w Robinson's Peli-s i er, 3 yrs , 4-t 7 1 b ( car . 4 $ flb , 5:) 45 Mr. Parker's Paltnister, 3 yrs, it,t 51b (car 44 71') 0 (J. Adatn,) 0 47 Mr. Bryan's Sprig of Shillelagh, 4 yrs, 7st 101 b (E. Haeriso: ) 0 Betting at Starting-5 to 1 each agst Melissa and Sweet IVilliam 9 t ) 1. agat Pelinister, 12 to 1 aget Suublm, 100 to 8 ag t Phyeician, 20 to 1 agst Adatnas, 23 to 1 agst Princess Royal, 25 to 1 eget Botaey, 30 to 1 agst Vanity, 30 to 1 agst the Peer, 3J to 1 agst Borderer ' 33 t 1 agst Peliesier, 33 to 1 apt M. Dobler,. 40 to 1 agst Jordan, 40 to 1 agst Night Ranger, 40 to 1 agst General Bosquet, 40 to 1 afpt Kelpie, 40 to 1 agst Commotion, 1,000 to 1 5 agst Wouvermaos, 100 to 1 agst Saunterer. The race wa s a pp o inted to take place at half-past 3 , but owing to the delay which occurred in getting rh o horses from the post the s'art was delayed nearly an hour. W e are therefore compelled to give only a b r i e f d escr i pt i on o f th e runn i ng , re - 1 serving the full account of the race until to-morrow. MIDDLESEX SESSIONS. (Before Mr. Pathley, Q. C., Assistant-Judge.) Eduard Jessop, fruiterer and confectioner, of New-street, Covent-garden, surrendered to take his trial on an indictment charging him with having felouiously received a quantity of paper bags, the property of George Burrell, well knowing the same to have be, - ,'n stolen. Mr. Orridge prosecuted ; Mr. Franc's appeared for the prisoner. At the last sesion at Westminster, three boys named Pearce, Mapleton, and Simon, were tried, found guilty, and sentenced each to a week's soli tary confinement for stealing come bags, the pro perty of Mr. Burrell, paper•bag maker, of Houghton-street, Clare-market, their master, and from circumstances which then transpired as to the t m h a e n n p e r r is i o n n werh,ic n h o t w he n b n ag ie s r ha eh d l b rg e e e , n d th is e po p s r e e ci si o a f in to g Judge, Mr. Crea , y, directed that he should be prosecuted for receiving, and the learned counsel conducting the case on the present occasion was instructed by Mr. Allen, the county solicitor. The facts were these :—The boy Simon used to hide bags in a dust hole, Maplet Al and Pearce carried them away after the clay's work was over and Mapleton sold them to the prisoner. When the police went to his place, and questioned him about purchasing the bags, he at once acknowledged that he had, and said he had four and a-half woss on the previous evening for a shilling. He produced about 25 gross in all. It was urged for the prose cution that the prisoner had bought the bags at less than a tenth of the trade price at night, and from a boy whAn he did not know, and that he must have known that they had been dishonestly come by. Mr. Francis made an able address to the jury for the prisoner, and called witnesses, who gave him an excellent ehlra , .:ter for honesty, and deposed to his having purch tsecl the bags frotn the boy under the most urgent representations by him that he had been s:)nt by his father, who mtde them, and was in great dtsrress, and also that the price given was not so much under the value as stated. After the summing up the jury retired, and after considering the case nearly tour hours and a half, found the prisoner guilty, with a recommendation to mercy. The Court sentenced him t) 12 months' hard lab cur. POLICI3 INTELLIGENCE.— flay 5. MANSION-HOUSE.—Michael Quirk, an Irish tailor, charged with assaulting Bridget, his wife, and stabbing her in the head with a piece of glass. The complainant, one of whose eyes was fright fully bruised, and whose head exhibited a blood s'ained plaster, said , th w a h t e o n u sh S c lu l r d day him n h ig e h o t u l gahst t last the prisoner came home about 12 o'clock, an d gave her 10s. for the purpose of providing the hou se f ur the e giNe her l more,entstingweek week, aid as she had then four children to support and 83. to pay for rent, he commenced to beat her, and finished by giving her a tremendous blow over her left eye. To escape further violence she was compelled to go to a neighbour's, where she stayed until Monday morning, when he imme diately began to abuse and threaten her, although he was then quite sober. On Monday night he told • her he would be hanged for her yet, and on Tues day night, just as she was going to lie down ou the workboard, with her head on a bundle (as she never got any rest after he came in), he rushed into the house, and seizing a flat-iron aimed a blow at her head, but she stepped aside and the iron fell miller foot. He then struck her on the head with a lump of coke, which slipped from his grasp and fl3w' through the window, dashing the glass on to the roof outside ; whereupon he swore he would have the pane of glass out of her, and putting his arm through the window he drew in a long piece of glass, which he grasped as though it had been a h v uhe e led r sa: lalbv r il e ivht p i e wi nh a h t :t e t nh ti dhg l lueawgs went e tnoh l u l ei p ets t ttt , iron a egge n et d at, d igger, and made a stab at her face, but her little e n girl stepped in between them and warded off the struck would which bled considerably. After that he ran r o u w e . k h H er e' on ho tl w ie so e h off er a l s te f aC s l t d a r s es h s e ed e and gave him into custody. The prisoner made a rambling statement, with an endeavour to show that he was a pattern of a husband, but The Lord Mayor expressed his opinion that he was an uninitigatel brute, and had repaid with constant ill treatment the kindnes and forbearance of an industrious and enduring woman. His Lord ship sentenced him to four months' impiisonment, with hard labour, at the same time promising pro tection to the complainant if her huaband should again ill-use or annoy her upon the expiration of tLe term of his imprisonment. BOW-,SA' REET. —TWO young men, who gave the !MEWS of Frederick CJllins and Charles Morr s, and we e dressed in the approved spyle of the Casino sw,ll, were charged with cre aing a disturbance in the pie. of th e St ran d Th eatre, to t h e anno y a nce of the public and th e i nterrup ti on o f t h e p er f o rmance.. Mr. 'Hen r y S wrat b oroug h , t h e b ro th er of the f , ir des eo, deprsed that th e d e f en dants managed to get into the ,pit in a state of intoxication which was not observed by th e c h ec kt a k er i n th e crowd. During the performance th e y com menced shouting and tossing up hats, to the extreme annoyance o f the visitors to the theatre. The officers in attendance quietly remonstrated with them, but ineffectually, and at length it was' found riecesary to give them iu charge.. He (Mr. Swanborough) had no wish to press the charge against these young men. He ()my wanted them to understand that they could not conduct theiuselves•disorderly at hie sister's theatre with impunity any more than at the Princess's, or Haymarket, or any other reQpectable establishment. The attendants at the theatre corroborated the evidence, and police-constable Harris, of the F division, proved tnat the conduct of both the pri soners, on th-ir way to the station, was moot vio lent. They kicked him once or twice, and raised a cry of " Down with the police !" "No foreign spies !" (km. Mr. Henry inquired what the defendants were ? The defendants said they were articled clerks to a solicitor. They had been dining together at the Albion, and perhaps had taken a little too much ; but they did not mean any harm. If they had an noyed anyone they were sorry for it. Mr. Swauborough expressed a wish that his wor ship would consider their having been locked up all night as a sufficient punishment and warning on this occasion. Mr. Henry said such conduct could not be al lowed to pass altogether unpunished. It was duo to the public that such attempts to interfere with their enjoyment at their public places of amuse ment should not be entirely passed over. His wcrship fined Collins 405., and Morris 203. The fines were paid. MARLBORO UGH-STREET.—BETTING-HOUSE CASE.-Wm. Hutcher, beershop keeper, 3, Upper St. Martin's-lane ; James Upsdel I, of 7, Jane place, Cornwall-road, toll collector ; John Finch, 47, Great Queen-street, Lincoln's-inn, watchmaker ; °harks Lines, 18, Newcastle-street, Strand, toll collector ; John Rickford, 10, Sali. , bury-street, Strand, toll collector ; John Rickford, jun., same address, barman ; Jesse Pett, 22, Griffin-street, York-road, toll collector ; Thomas Stanton, 16, Francis-street, Waterloo-road, traveller ; Henry Jackson, Rose-street, Long-acre, stableman ; and William Walsh, 19, Litchfield-street, Soho, stable man, wera placed at the bar before Mr. Bingham, charged, the first-named defendant as the keeper of a common betting-house, and the others w►th being found in the same house while betting trans actions were going on. Mr. Superintendent Hannant, of the C division of police, produced an order signed by Sir Richard Mayne, the chief commissioner of police, in conse quence of which he entered the defendant Hatcher's house, accompanied by Inspector Webb, and Ser geant Silverton, at half-past seven ou Tuesday evening. Hatcher was behind the bit • Upsdell and Finch in a small room, like a bar-parlour ; and the rest were in front of the bar. Riekford was reading a racing card for the Chester races. He told Hatcher he was a superintendent of police, and produced the warrant ; and that he must t ake all into custody who were there. Inspector Webb searched the defendants, and took from Hatcl.er, in his presence, a betting-book. On some of the others similar books were found, and the defendants were all removed in custody to the station. On searching the room subsequently, he found a card of the Chester Cup for May, 1858, the odds in pencil marked against several horses. Other betting books and cards were also found relating to the Chester Cup race, the handicaps, and the Derby. In one of these books the name of "Tyre" was discovered as staking a bet of five crowns to one on the horse Saunterer. The name Tyce was that of a man he had previously sent to the house to see what was goit,g on, and make a bet. Inspector Webb corroborAted the previous evi dence, adding that on Riehford, jun., he found a flash note. Policeman A 382 (George Crisp), went to the house dres-iecl as a gentleman's servant, according to instructions given him, and was present when Tyce made the bet alluded to by the superinten dent. He vas there on several occasions, when he saw the defendant Hatcher acive in receiving bets, which he endorsed in a book, inviting him to ltt his fellow-servants know, as he might as well have their money as any one else. Mr. Hannant having finished the case, The defendant Hatcher said it was all true, he had taken the t w o b e t s . Th e res t o f the defen dants said they were merely there for refreshment. Mr. Bingham said, Hatcher must have known the law, and he should fine him 501. or three months' imprisonment. The rest of the defendants were discharged with severe cautions. WESTMINSTER.—WiIiiam Fielder, a man about 30 years of age, was charged with stealing a gold chain, two gold seils, a pair of bracelets, same brooches, and other article of value, the property of Mary Anti Lane. The prosecutrix, who is housekeeper at Mr. Wallace's Hotel, St. George's-row, Knightsbridge, said that the prisoner had been engaged there as an assistant w a it er f rom Ch r i stmas to Easter last. Daring that time the prosecutrix and others in the house repeatedly missed property, and there was some reason to suspect the prisoner. On the day. before Good Friday prosecutrix locked her bed room door at nine in the morning, and went about her avocations. At five in the evening, on going to her room, she found it had been entered and the valuables above enumerated, with other property, stolen. The mode of access appeared to hive been by the window, which was easy of approa h f ,m t e roof. A pane of glass had been cot and the fastening of the window removed. In consequence of her sus picions the prosecutrix cha-ged the prisoner on Easter Sunday with the felony, and declared that unless he confessed and gave her an opportunity of recovering one ring, upon which si.e set much store, she would give him into custody on the following day. He, however, absconded, and was not seen un it Tuesday night, wh e n he was given into cus tody, he having alter the robbery deserib,d to an other person exactly what was stated, and having proposed to another man that they should steal a valuable tea-urn belonging to Mr. Wall-ice and di vide the proceeds, which the man honestly refused to do. The prisoner was remanded. A fashionably-dn!sied woman, about 25 years of ag who gavo the name of Graham, but refused her address, was char l e with comotitting robheriea at th , -confirmition held at St. Paul's Church, Knights briche. Mrs. Mary Ann Turner, of 41, Adam-street West, Edgware-road, said that she accompanied her daugh7er, who is in the service of Lady Warring- ton, 58, Eaton-place, to St. Paul's Church, whe:e she was going to be confirm-d. Prosecutrix was standing with her daughter's bonnet in her band, and about to go into the sclrool-room, when she felt a tug at her pocket, and caught the prisoner's hand there. She irritnediate;y seized it, when her purse, which con rained 4/. les. in gold and some silver, opened, and the money fell upon the ground. Pri soner at the instant denied the robbery, and pro ducing a very handsome ivory purse, exclaimed, " Here is my own purse in my hand." The accused was then given into custody. Mrs. Dudgeon, a lady who was standing in the porch of the church at the time of the above occur rence, said that the ivory purse produced, which had bee❑ found in the prisoner's hand, did not be long to the accused, but had ben adroitly extracted from her (witness's) pocket. It had been safe there only a minute or two previously, when, there being a cry that there were thieves about, witness was looking to her gold chain and seal, and discover( d that 013 prisoner had got her purse. Her pocket must have been picked with great dexterity, as she had a child walking on either side of her. Herpurse only contained a trifle in silver. Inspector Humphreys, of the B division, said that there was a very singular circumstance con nected with the case ; the lady who had first given evidence had, to her astonishment, since discovered another purse in her pocket. Mr. Punter inquired whether it had anything in it. The inspector replied that it was empty. The prisoner was remanded. WORSHIP-STREET.-William Burns, a young man dressed like a carter, was charged with assault and robbery. A young woman, named Elizabeth Topp, the bridge of whose nose was covered with adhesiVe plaister, who also displayed other injuries about her face, and who seemed in pain and exhauatcd while giving her evidence, stated that while staying at a house in Henrietta-street, City-road, on the preceding day, she noticed the prisoner standing opposite the house, looking narrowly up at the win dows, as if in search of somebody, and she therefore went down and opened the door to ascertain what he wanted. The instant she opened the door the prisoner came to it, and struck her so heavily be tween the eyes that the bridge of her nose was cut through by the blow, and on her screaming from pain and alarm he again struck her upon the mouth tore her shawl, which was secured by a large pin, from her shoulders, and sLe then became so stunned au senseless that she could rec Meet nothing more, but on recovet in; consciousness she found that the prisoner had escaped, that her clothes were so sa turated with blood she felt confident the hasmor rhage must have exceeled a qu ar t, she felt EO giddy an I ill she could nd even now scarcely st ind. Twist, a constable of theN divisio,stated that while on duty at the end of the street he h ear d painful screams in a woman's voice, and on hasten ing up found th e prisoner hurrying away. He noticed that h© h a d a bundle under his arm, and on stopping and asking him what the parcel con tained he fl ung it to, the ground and ran away as fast as he c ou ld. Witness but pursued him through numerous turning 9 at last came up with him and secured himbuti:lthe prisoner resisted, had half a poker in One of his po c k e ts, an d on to .in him bac to where he had heard the screams from the prosecutrix, who was bleeding frightfully from the n ose -- and mouth, she identified the parcel as,. he shawl the prisoner had stolen from her neck, and charged Wu, with assault and robbery. The prisoner was committed for trial. LAMBETH, —James Edwards, charged with robberii s of taverns and coffeeshops, was again brought up on remand. Mrs. Jarvis deposed that she keeps the King's Arms Tavern, Hanway-street, Oxford-street, and that on the 2d Dec. last the prisoner engaged a bedroom in her house, which he occupied until the 11th Dec., when he left, stating that he was going to Brighton. The prisoner on his departure had with him a carpet bag, tl'e bulky appearance of which attracted the notice but did not excite the suspicions of witness. The same evening, her son, on coming home, missed his watch from his bed room, and an examination of the premises followed, when it was discovered that a gold watch and chain, a seconds silver watch, two brooches, two silk dr. sses, and other property to the value of .201. had been stolen. Mrs. Hlimphroys, of the King William Tavern, King William-street, Strand, proved that prisoner had lodged at her house for three days in April last, and after ho left she missed a new white watered silk wedding dress, a case of dessert knives, and other property, to the value of upwards of 151. The dress she had since sews at a pawnbroker's, with whom, by his own confession, it bad been pledged by the prisoner. The prisoner was committed for trial on these charges. _ _ Several other persons who had been robbed by the prisoner in the same way were in attendance to i lentify him, hut Mr. Elliott said th ere were f our cases complete against him, and it would be unne ceisa ry to multiply them. Country ,Maricets. EDINBURGH HAY AND STRAW MARKET MAT 4. Supplies of all kinds these last six days large. Oat straw, from 8s Od to 12s Od per kemple of 10 stones tron ; wheat do., 8s Od to 103 Od ; barley do., 83 01 to es Od. Hay from 10d to 13d. EDINBURGH MEAL—MAT 4. There were in the market to•day 11 sacks oatmeal, each weighing 2801 b imperial, which sold at 40s Od and e. DALKEITH MEAL MARKET-MAT 3. There were in the market to-clay 21 bags of oatmeal, oof barleymeal, and 0 pot barley. Sales3dull. Oatmeal, per sack of 2801bs First. Second. Third. imperial Barleymeal, per ditto Peasemeal, per ditto Flour, new, per ditto.... —s Od —s Od —a Od Pot-barley, new, per ditto —a Od —8 Od —s Od DIIBLIN-3(lAr 4. -- White wheat, 27s 01 to 295 Od ; red ditto, 24s Od to 261 61. ditto n ew , a Od ; barley, malting, 14a t o 188 01; grind ing, --13 to —a ; ous, old, 138 6d to 15a; ditto, new, —1 to -s 01; oatmeal, 13a 6d to 15s 6d; bere, new, —s to Od ; rapese , d, —s Od to s Od per brl ; bakers' flour, Us 61 to 19s Od per cwt; Indian corn, 15s 01 to 37a Od per 4SO lbs. BRISTOL SUGAR —MAY 5. There has been a much better inquiry for sugar this week, a❑d nearly everything offering (consisting of about 330 hhdi.) has been sold at from 6d to is advance on the rates obtainable last week. There is no stock of rum left in first hands. COAL MARKET.—MAY 5. Prices of Coals per ton at the close of the market s. d. Wallsend, &a. Tanfiold Moor l2 6 . a 6. Tanfield Moor Butes 12 6' Aeorn Close l5 8 Wylam ..14 3 ,Eden ..15 6 Bell's Primrose Morpeth West Hartley 15 6; Benson 15 0 Walker Primrose ....•....12 61 Eden Main l5 6 Long-ridge's Wst Hartley 16 0; Framwellgate l5 0 Bebside's Hartley ......,,,16 0 1Elartlepool Hetton l6 0 Grey's West Hartley ....15 0 Wayne'sMertbyr 20 0 Holyvrell — *"•••• 16 6 Po we ll' s D u ff ryn St eam 20 0 North Percy Hartley ...14 0 a aswe ll 17 6 Whitworth l4 0 Wallsend, Sze, Howard's West Hartley Hough Hall 15 3 Netherton 16 0 Ships at market, 126 ; sold 73. ACCIDENT TO CHARLOTTE CUSH3I &N.—EXTRAORDI NARY PRESENCE OF MIND.—The Nashville (Tennessee) Union says :—" A little incident occurred during the performance of " Macbeth," on Wednesday nights which, but for the wonderful presence of mind of Miss Cushman, would have seriously marred the interest of the occasion. In the sleeping scene in the fifth act, ag Lady Macbeth approaches from her chamber, lamp in hand, the light l ace ve il w ith w hi c h Mi ss C us h ma n 's/ head and shoulders were covered, caught fire and blazed like tinder. Miss Cushman, without relaxing a muscle of her fixed features, or showing by any visible sign the least discomposure, caught the blazing robe in her grasp and immediately extinguished it, without turning bar eyes either right or left, or betraying the least sign of emotion of any kind. So promptly and fearlessly was it done, ant so much was it in keeping with the character she was playing, that notwithstanding the distinctly audible shrieks of some of the ladies, many present actu ally believed it to be a part of the performance. It cer' tsinly wa4, if not in the bills, one of the greatest piece/ of aeting we ever witnessed." 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