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*Ettrb - Vbitton SI7N OFFICE, Seven o'Clock, Lt.r TATTERSALLW—{This Evening.) LIVERPOOL STEEPLECHASE. 100 Ito 6 aget Lough Eawn (taken) 20 to 1 aget Tom Moody (taken) ,CHESTER CUP. 20 to 1 aget Blink Bonny 20 to 1 agst Brother to Marchioness 25 to 1 aget Adamae (taken) 40 to 1 art Vanity (taken) 50 to 1 aget Lazy Lass (taken) TWO THOUSAND 'GUINEAS. 4to 1 agst Clydesdale (taken) OUNDLE STEEPLECHASE. 4to 1 apt Althorp (taken) IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSI OF LORDS.—(This Evening. The LORD CHANCIELLOR took his seat at 5 o'clock . NEW PEERS. Barons CRISHAM and Eiunr took the oaths and their seats as peers of the United Kingdom. THE BELFAST RIOTS. Marl DUNGANNON gave notice of his intention to-morrow to ask the noble earl, the President of the Council, when the report of the commission appointed to inquire into the riots in Belfast in July last would be laid upon the table. The noble earl also said be should inquire on Tuesday next whether any obstacle had arisen with respect to the carrying out the arrangements for the conveyance of the mails between Holyhead and Dublin. RELIGIOUS WORSHIP AMENDMENT BILL. Earl DUNGANNON gave notice that on the motion for the second reading of this bill he should move that it be read a second time that day six months. LAW OF LIBEL. Lord CAMPBELL laid upon the table a bill further emending the law of libel. The measure only contained three clauses. The first gave immunity to all faithful accounts of the proceedings of either House of Parlia mint, where strangers had been admitted. The second gave a defence to all actions at law for the faithful accounts of public meetings where no loss or damage was sustained by the publication ; and the third defined what was to be considered a public meeting. The bill was read a first time. BANKRUPTCY LAWS. Lord BROITGEIAIII asked the noble and learned lord on the woolsack whether it was intended to introduce any measure for the amendment of the bankruptcy laws. The subject might easily be dealt with. The LORD CHANCELLOR said the subject was still under the consideration of the Government. A bill had been prepared, and had been actually presented, but he could not say any more at present. He begged to differ with the noble and learned lord with respect to the ease with which the required alterations might be made. EAST INDIA COMPANY, Earl GREY gave notice that on Thursday next he would present a petition from the East India Company against the proposed abolition of the powers of the coin PA7• 'MARRIAGE OF THE PRINCESS ROYAL. Earl GRAN VILLE gave notice of his intention to• menu of moving an address of congratulation to her Majesty, on the occ as io n o f th e marr i age of the Princess yal. THE ARMY IN INDIA. Lord PANMURE gave notice that on Monday next he should move a vote of thanks to the naval and military forces in India. Oa the motion of Earl GRANVILLE that the house do now adjourn, The Earl of DERBY expressed his surprise at the course perused by the noble earl, considering that they were at the regular commencement of the session, that the two months that bad elapsed since they bad last met were not unnurked by numerous important events. He should have thought that the Government would bars volunteered some statement with regard t the valious important questions, that they would have thought it to be their duty to advert to the unfortunate circtmatances that had transpired both at home and abroad. They bad many sources of j y and re g et, but of the latter none more unfortunate than the death of the gallant Havelock. He believed tbat there was net a single individual in this country who, when the calamitous intelligence arrived, but di i not feel the subject to be one of private as well as public mourning. But while they expressed their regret for those who bad they had yet to do justice to those who yet remained, and he did not think that events such as these ought to be passed over in silence. (Hear, hear.) It was true that the achievements of our army in India h; 1 been glorious, but he felt certain that these victories would have been far more brilliact if we bad furnished the necessary means. But such had not been the case. (Luv SPEAKING.) HOUSE OF COMMONS --(This Evening.) The Parliament re-assembled this afternoon for the despatch of general business. The members commenced assembling at an early hour, and before half-past three more members bad taken their places than weresufficient to make a house. By four the benches were nearly half filled, the majority being on the Ministerial side. Lord Palmerston' the Chancellor o f th e E xchequer, Sir C. Wood, and Mr. Labouchere, members of the Cabinet arrived ab o ut h a lf- past 4 o ' clock. , The SPEAKER took the chair a few minutes before 4 o'clock, NEW MEMBERS. The following gentlemen elected during the recess took the oaths and their seats : —Mr. Milner Gibson, (Ashton - under-Lvnr), Mr. Cavendish (Buck.), Sir A. Agnew (Wigtoushire), Mr. Dent, Mr. Lyall, and Mr. Duff (Elgin). r. M. GinsoN was received with loud cheers from the Ministerial side of the hon e. As soon ae he kid taken the oaths, subscribed the roll, and b een presented to th e Speaker, be received the congratula tions of his immediate friends and supporters. He to ,, k Lie usual seat on the second bench below the gangway. NEW WRIT. _ The SPEAKER announced to the house that during the recess he had issued his writ for the election of a member for Reigate, in the room of Mr. liackblock, deceased. PARLIAMENTARY REFORM. General P. THOMPSON presented a petition in favour of Parliamentary reform. THE GOVERNMENT OF INDIA. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL presented a petition from Aylesbury in favour of an alteration in the preient Government fur NEW WRIT. On the motion of Mr. ErAYTICII, a new writ was or dered for the city of Limerick, in the room of Mr. Ser geant O'Brien, I •tely appointed one of the Justices of the Court of Queen's Bauch, Ireland. • THE PRINCESS ROYAL'S MARRIAGE. Lord PALMERSTON gave notice that he should to morrow move an address of congratulation t•) her Ma jesty on the marriage of the Princems R ,yal. (Cnewrs.) VOTE OF THANKS TO THE ARMY AND NAVY. Lord PALMERSTON gave notice that he should, on.;Keickby, propose a vote of thanks to the army and navy: for the services they had rendered in India. (Cutlers.) CONSPIRACY TO MURDER. Lord PALMERSTON gave notice that he should, on Monday, ask for leave to bring in a bill for the purpose of amending the laws relative to conspiracies to commit murder. (Rear, hear.) LORD LIEUTENANT OF IRELAND. Mr. ROEBUCK gave notice that on this day fortnight be should move a resolution that it was the opinion of this house that the office of LDrd Lieutenant of Ireland ought to be abolished. (Cheers.) ROYAL BRITISH BANK DIRECTORS. C 1 STEWART gave notice that he shou'd, to-mor row, ask the Attorney-General if it was the intention of the Government to proceed with the prosecution against the Royal British Bank directors. (Hear, bear.) THE ANNEXATION OF OUDE. Mr. H. BAILLIR gave notice that he should, on Tuesday, the 16th, call the attention of the house to the causes that led to the rebellion in the East, and for the production of cer sin despatches and papers in reference to the annexation of Oude. PARISH RATING, Mr. SLANEY gave notice that on Thursday be should move to introduce a bill to enable parishes or divisions of parishes to rate themselves for the purpose of general improvement. _ _ _ - SERGE ANT EAVENER. . Colonel FRENCH gave notice that to-morrow h e should ask if it wag; the inteution of Government to confer some mark of distinction on Sergeant IC.4y eaer . INDIAN PATRONAGE. Colonel SYKES gave notice that to-morrowhe should move for a return of the cadetshi2e issued by the E ast India Company and by the President of the Board of Control, from 1840 to 1857, inclusive. EQUALISATION OF THE POOR RATES. Mr. AYRTON gave notice that on Thursday, the 18th, he should move to bring in a bill for the equalisa tion of poor rates in the metr , polia. LOAN TO THE EAST INDIA. COMPANY. Mr. V. SMITH gave notice that on an early day be should bring in a hill to enable the Est India Company to raise money in the [Jolted Kingdom, for the purposes Of the Indian Government. (Hear ) INDIAN POLICE. Col. SYKES gavo notice that to-morrow he should move for copies of certain documents relative to the Indian Police. THE LATE GENERAL HAVELOCK. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER ;aid he ,boold that night move to discha , ge the order for the second reading of the late General Havelock's Annuity Bill, and to-morrow propose a resolution for granting an annuity to Lady Havelock and the present Sir H. M. Havelock. (Cheers ) THE ALIEN BILL. Mr. ROEBUCK gave notice that to-morrow he should put a question to Lord Palmerston upon the eubjed of THE SUN, LONDON, THITESDAV EVENIN any correspondence that may ha►e passed between the Go►ernment of France and this country on the subject of the. Alien Bill. (Cheers.) THE TRANSFER OF LAND. Sir F. KELLY gave notice that to-morrow he should put a question to the Attorney-General, whether it "me his intention to bring in a bill to facilitate the trandar of land. (Hear, hear.) EAST INDIA REINFORCEMENTS OF TROOPS. Sir DE LACY EVANS rose to move, pursuant to notice, for a select committee to inquire concerning the measures resorted to, or which were available, and as to the lines of communication adopted for reinforcing our army, during the pending revolt in India, and to report thereon to this house ; with a view to ascertaining the arrangements which should be made, towards meeting any future important emergencies involving the security of -our Eastern dominions. He moved the resolution, omitting the last sentence, vis., "with a view of," &c, Sir C. NAPIER seconded the motion. Lord PALMERSTON said the Government had no objection to the motion. They were desirous of giving the house the fullest information on the subject. Mr. DISRAELI took an objection to the omis sion of the last sentence of the motion. He ob jected to a change in the terms of a motion, after due notice bad been given of it, and entered on the paper for the consideration of the house- A. discussion ensued on a point of order, whether the omission could be made in the resolution in which Mr. Disraeli, Sir J. Pakin g t an , L or d J. Russell, Mr. Roe buck, Mr. Horsfall, Si r De Lacy Ev ans , and others took part. Loid PALMERSTON said the Government had no objection to the form of words on the votes as being comprehensive for the purpose required. He advised the gallant General to withdraw his resolution and move it as it stood on the votes. The Government were willing the inquiry should be made in the terms of the resolution. After some discussion, Sir DB L. EVANS withdrew his motion, and Mr. ROEBUCK moved it as it stood on the paper. Mr. DISRAELI said the country had a right to know why the change had been made in the terms of the resolution. It looked like an arrangement to prevent discussion on the subject. Sir DE L. EVANS denied that he had been actuated by the motives ascribed to him. He bad not had aoy communication with the Government on the matter. Ultimately the resolution, in its entirety, was put to the house. After some remarks from Col. FRENCH, Lord J. RUSSELL moved the omission of the words in the resolution, after the word "house." No benefit would result from the committee's complying with the requirements of the last part of tae resolution as it stood on the. paper. Mr. DISRAELI complained of the course now pro posed. The Solicitor-General, by putting this notice on the paper, had prevented any other hon, member doing so. It was right the subject involved should be discussed and inquired into, but he did not think the house would agree to the resolution as it now stood. He suggested that the motion should be withdrawn and proposed on a future day, when the subject might be properly dis cussed first,iand a committee be afterwards appointed. Lord PALMERSTON said the G , ivernmeot were satisfied the inquiry should take place, and they believed it would be better attained by the labour of a committee up stairs rather than by a debate in that house. (LETT SPEAKING.) PHIPPS'S DIARY. (From Punch.) January, 1858.—Up betimes to Breakfast to read the News, and to be in the Presence by 10 of the Clock, much too early, and they do work me from Morning to Night, which is severe, but I hope I shall be rewarded for it in the End. To my Break fast I did have a Bloater, cost me 14d., and also an Egg, cost me 2d., which is now dear. At Breakfast read the Newspapers, and did cram the News and my Breakfastboth together, which spoiled my Break. fast, and I fear my Digestion also, and an Article in the Times against Advancement by Interest did go still more against my Stomach and trouble me. Off at half-past 9tobe in readiness for the Presence, where my Lord Pamm was in Audience, and had to wait a quarter of an Hour in the Ante-room, where a new Footman, with shining Shoes, and a Pa'r of pretty Brilliant Buckles in them, pleased me mightily. Comes in presently Goldstiek and after him Black Rod, with whom Discourse about the Weather, mighty dull. Presently the Door of the Presence Chamber open, and out comp my Lord Pamm looking mighty jolly, who bid us good Morning, and put his Finger to the Side of his Nose, winked on me as much as to say All Right, which comforted me. So, in and before the Presence did rehearse the News, and all the Rogueries intheiPapers, m a d e th em l aug h h eartily. Which end e d, his Royal Highness did command me to attend him a Shooting, and so behind the Prince to the Palace Gardens, where little Sport, the Sparrows being mighty wild. His Royal High ness hack to the Palace at 2 o'clock to Lunch, I 1 after him, and stood in Waiting, where all the Germ In Princes come to attend the Wedding of the Princess. After Lunch danced Attendance again in the Ante-room with the Lords in Wait ing, but no Ladies, whom I had a great Deal rather have bad to dance with, contrary to Mr. Spurgeon. At last, Word came that the Royal Party were ready, and so after the Royal Carriage to Studd and Facet's the jewellers, where they go to examine the new casket for the Wed liog-Present, cost 1,000/. Then in the same carriage to Hyde Park, with three of the Maids of Honour and Gibbs ; and Gibbs and I did make Jokes of one another, I wherein Gibb s h a d t h e b es t o f i t, b ut all mighty merry, and laughed heartily. After a drive round about the Park, back to the Palace, when an Hi ur allowed me to get my Dinner, and collect the News. So away in a Cab, as fast as I was able and to the Clubs, gathering at each all the Talk I could hear, and lastly to the Civil and Military Service, where I dined off a B 'sin of Mulligatawney Soop, cost me ls., hastily, for Lack of Time, and in my Haste did scald my Mouth, which vexed me. My ,little Dinner concluded, back again to the Palace, to dress and attend them all to the Opera House, be hind in another Carriage, mighty stately and stiff, old Dowager Lady Buckram for my Companion, and the Hon. Miss Crynolyn by the side of Gibbs, whom I would fain have changed Places with. The Play "Macbeth," a mighty foolish Piece, but the Music not so bad, and to see how all the Pit kept staring at the Court and the Foreign Princes, and paid no Attention at alt to the performances. At last the Play over, at which I was heart ily glad, and so returned to the Palace, and by and by sent for again to the Presence a little before Supper to re late all the News of the Day, where I opened my Budget, and delivered the Contents the best Way I could to give them satisfaction ; but, though I tried with all my heart to acquit myself in good Style, they did yawn several Times in the Course of my Narrative, which put me out and troubled me. At last dismissed, with Leave to go about my Business, which was to get my own Supper and to Bsd as soon as possible, acd his Royal Highness did wish me a good Night's Rest, and say be hoped I should Bleep well, which I took for a mighty great Honour, for he spoke as though he meant Something, though I could not well divine what. So to my Chamber, where off a Rump S:eak, being mighty Hungry, I did make a great Supper, with a Pot of Half-and- Half, for which I sent out, cost me Bd. While I was at Supper, and thinking over the Day, and con sidering in my Mind whether I had made any Mis take or no, comes a Messenger with a Letter from my Lord Patnm, telling me I was to be made a Knight Commander of the Civil Division of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath for my dis tinguished Services, which caused me to leap out of my Chair for Joy, and to dance several Times about the Table. Good lack, to consider what Sort of Service I have done in kicking my Heels in the Ante-room, and rehearsing the News in the Pre sence, and riding with the Maids of Honour after the Royal Carriage, and now to think of the State and Dignity lam in. Imu advanced to almost as much Honour as Havelock was, and to live to en joy it, so that I am the better off, and the other Indian Generals, almost every one, are in a lower Degree, and now I shall hold my Head above them, and crow over Gibbs. Good lack, to think what Ail to have a Marquis for a near Relation, and Friends at Court, and to have seen the Ser vice I have seen, and to be madea Knight Com mander of the Bath with all my Limbs and Bones entire in a whole Skin. So having finished my Steak and Half-and-Half with a good Appetite, to Bed with great Content, and mighty pleasant Dream s of Stars and Ribands, and my name in the Gazette the next Morning. ' Head, West mins.e , was held yesterday at the Prince s was killed A. WO3lA2f KILLED BY HER HUSBAND.—An it:Ain , es r t on the body of Charlotte Law, aged 29, who w • her by being Struck on the head with a saucepan by husband. a The e v id ence was to the same effect. as that day, The which ppeared in our police report of the case y ee t e r- aginst jury f ound a verdict of " Manslau g ht er " a Francis Henry Law, the husband. LONDON GENERAL 0111INIBIJE COIIPANY.—TE IFFIC RECEIPTS. —Week ending January 30, 1858, 10,3061. 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PARLIAMENTARY REFORM: MEETING AT NORWICH, A great meeting it favour of parliamentary re form wets held in St. Andrew's Hall, Norwich, on Tieesday evening. The spacious hall was well filled, and the platform was crowded. Mr. Osborn Springfield, of the firm of Springfield, Son, and Nephew was called to the chair. The Crummier said the object of the meeting was to show Lord Palmerston and the government that the people were wide awake to the importance of parliamentary reform, and that they were pre pared to support an hon es t an d proper measure of reform if a was brought forward. Their object was also to show Lord Palmerston and the govern ment that no sham would pass current--(hear, hear)—and that the people expected a real reform, not a mere "delusion and snare." He was ex tremely glad to see such a large attendance in the body of the meeting, and to observe on the plat form that moral weight which station and position always gave to such a gathering—a gathering which, he believed, would help to show that no thing but real reform would do for the people of this country. (Cheers.) Mr. J. H. TILLETT moved the first resolution "That this meeting declares its satisfaction at the promise given by Lord Palmerston that the govern ment will this session propose an adequate measure of parliamentary reform, and expresses its earnest hope that the government, in determining on the provisions of the promised measure, will be duly mindful of the rights of the numerous class who aria yet un-enfranchised ; and, therefore, that it will include a real and substantial extension of the franchise, that electors will have the much-needed protection of the ballot, and that nomination boroughs will give place to important districts and towns at present unrepresented in parliament." Mr. Tillett observed that he remembered when in the days of his childhood some of his playmates had some sweet things to give away they would Bey to him, " Open your mouth and shut your eyes, and see what I will send you." Anxious to have the sweet things, he opened his mouth and shut his eyes, and a hard crust would be put in, or something not even so agreeable as that. So, when again they repeated the formula to him, he said, " No, I will open my mouth with pleasure, but I will keep my eyes open at the same time." (Laughter.) This was precisely what Lord Palmer ston was doing to John Bull. He said, "John, open your mouth and shut your eyes, and see what I will send you." (Laughter.) John should reply, " No, thank you my lord; I'll open my mouth wide enough, but I'll keep my eyes open too." If Lord Palmerston had some sweet thing to give the people —something really acceptable—let them keep their eyes open, and they would then be able to appre ciate his goodness. (Laughter.) With this simple illustration to explain his meaning, he thought it was very proper that the people should show the Government that they were wide awake ; that they were quite willing to accept any good thing that might be proposed, but that they did not mean to be imposed upon, for they were not children to be sported and trifled with. He knew that he was looked upon as an extreme man. Well, in point of principle hewas an extreme man, but in point of action he was opposed to any revolutionary or violent measures. (Rear, hear.) When he said he was an extreme man in point of principle, he meant to say that every honest, intelligent and in dustrious man should be a freeman, and have all the rights which appertain to freemen ; and he should never be content till this principle was embodied in the legislation of the country. He considered, moreover, that every vote giv en t o a man oug ht to have such accompaniments as would make it really a vote ; and that, therefore, every elector should be protected by the ballot. he believed also that every elector in Norfolk, Norwich, or elsewhere should have as nearly as possible au equal power in his vote with other electors in other parts of the kingdom. An elector of Thetford had now 39 times the power in regard to abe creation of a member of Parlia ment as an elector of West Norfolk, 26 times the p,,wer of an elector of Norwich, and 117 times the power of an elector of the great borough of the Tower Hamlets. This was a monstrous anomaly, and he, therefore, advocated the nearest possible approximation to an equal division of electoral power. These might be extreme opinions, but he was cou fent to take what he could get as an instal ment of them ; and he thought this should be the course of all true reformers. Everything in nature was gradual ; and he believed by a gradual exten sion of popular rights, by the power cf the peop:e becoming day by day stronger and stronger, thtt the institutions of the country would ultimately become demecrefc and that th e p eop l e wou ld r i se to the glorious realisation of the ideal of all govern ments—the government of all by all, and for the good of all. (Hear.) Then all questions of class legislation would be utterly lust eight of ; every man would stand as a man, with the rights of man given him by the constitution of the land, and all the interests of the nation would be promoted by the laws resulting from the action of the legislature. The impor ant question of legislating for India would come before the next session of Parliament ; the legislature would be called upon to prescribe for 150 2 000,000 of men in the east; and he con sidered that before we assumed to govern other people we ought to show to the world that we knew how to govern ourselves. (Hear, hear.) Let the British constitution be pure e' ed of the ano ma li es which were a di sgrace t o i t; let the working classe4, who produced the wealth of the country, be recog nised as voting members of the commonwealth ; and wo should then be fully prepared to do justice to the millions c f the far E tat. (Cheers.) Sir W. FOSTER, Bart., briefly seconded the reso lution, and expressed his opinion that Lord Pal merston would bring forward a measure which would be acceptable to the reformers of England. Mr. SIIIINEIDER, M. P. (who was present with his colleague, Lord Bury, M.P.), next addre , sed the meeting, and was received with loud cheers. The hon. gentleman said he still continued to hold tee opinions which he stated to the constituency when he was a candidate fur the representation of the city in March last; and tie trusted that he might be per mittei to express those opinions for the benefit of his constituents in another place. He stated in March that ho was in favour of an exten-tion of the franchise, and he further stated in plain business-like language, which no one could misunderstand, t rat the measure which he proposed to his own mind was a 51. franchise for cities and boroughs, and a 101. franchise for counties. These opinions hs still con tinued to hold ; but at the seine time he felt, as a man of business —and he was sure they would agree wit:i him, that, in being prepared to carry ou these opinions to the fullest extent, he should still not neglect the interests of his constituents, if he took a less extended measure proposed by the government as an lustalment—and an instalment only—of their just rights. In supporting the measure which lie trusted Lord Palmerston would bring in, he should only support it if it was a real and substantial mea sure of reform. If it was not a substantial measure, lie should Le prepared to record his vote against it. At the same time, if it was a substantial measure, he would take it, if he could get no bettor, as au in stalment of the rights to which the people were justly entitled. He wished he could add that the government would go in every case to the extent, to which he .was prepared to follow any man who would lead. Upon one point he feared Lord Pal merston was not prepared to go to the full extent, and be mentioned the matter because he knew that the question of church rates was one which those present had much at heart. He was prepared to go for the entire and absolute abolition of church rates. They were promoting by t :eir cheers the came which they had at heart, and deelaringtheir opinion that church rates ought to be totally abolished, and that they called upon the Govern ment to introduce a measure for that purpose. (Cheers.) Upon one point he feared he should have to oppose the ministry with regard to the new Re form Bill—he referred to the ballot. He feared that the Government would not be prepared to bring forward the ballot as part of their Reform Bill, and he considered that it must form an essen tial element of that measure. For the ballot ho would vote, whoever might bring it forward in the House of Commons, and if the Government did not bring it forward the question should bo one up )n which he would oppose them. At the same time as a man of business, if he could nut get all he wanted he would take what he could get; and he trusted him and producing an e ff ec t obtain all they desired and all that was requisite to übypotn their r he Government uragi that they might by degrees encouraging g assure them that fair proportion of the franchise :o which they were just'y entitled. He would just draw one fine distinction as an illustration. He was in favour of a Si. franchise for cities and boroughs, but if Lord Palmere too proposed a 61. franchise lie He felt that in he 010041 be pursuing this course , would accept it rather than vote against the bid. acting in accordance with their wishes, doing what his convictions assured him was right, and carrying cut to the fullest extent those pledges and pro ses which ho made in presenting himself as a candidate for their suffrages. Althouge many matters of great importance would occupy the next Session of Parliament, still Lord Palmerston was a man who, though old in years, was juvenile in ac sessionfinodf Paarl Lio n ; lie had the power of bearing an immense Weight upon his shoulders ; he bad energy, deter mination,a and a firm and united party round him, and he could apply himself to the que . stion'o r f re , form as wellas toe coelne-s ton disp'layed iPu could rseverauce, which Lord Palmer jaunueeuqtu. est i i t on w o a f s l s n e d ld ia o , m in t t h h a e t sa o lli ns e , and ma n e who had the energy, courage, honestly at h e.arrying measures which he had and nothing would so much in- c audi Lord Filifierstoii to carry out a re f orm b il l as for the people to tell him that they required it of him, that they would support him in it, and that they were determined to have it. Although there might have been a doubt in the minds of some as to the propriety of holding the meeting, it could never do any harm for the people of England to as semble together and express their sentiments hon estly, fairly, and with moderation, as they were expressed in the resolution proposed —a resolution in which no true reformer could fail to go heart and soul, and which he should have most heartfelt plea sure in supporting in his place in the house in the ensuing session. (The hon. member resumed his seat amidst loud cheers.) said he could no t b e tt er state his present occasion th an b y sentiments Lord cordialreception,n the refer ring to his previous addresses. He had told them that he was in favour of an extensive measure of reform, and by that he meant that he considered there was a large unenfranchised class in the com munity whose intelligence demanded the franchise, that he wished to extend the franchise to this class, and take in, in different and collateral branches, many who had not now a vote. He stated, also, that, for the protection of the voters thus created, he considered that the ballot would be necessary ; that it would be the only protection that could be afforded to the voter ; that it was a mockery to give a vote, and not to protect it ; and that, therefore, he would unhesitatingly vote for the ballot. (Cheers.) With regard to a more equal division of electoral districts, he thought, as Mr. Tillett had very ably demonstrated, that some places enjoyed a very undue share of the represeu- Wien. He considered that electoral districts ought to be much more equalised, and that this could bo best accomplished by doing away with the system of rotten boroughs which had hitherto existed. (Hear.) With regard to church rates, he feared, from the terms of the deputation which lately waited upon Lord Palmerston, and from the terms of his lordship's reply, th a t no measure origi nating with the Government would be presented to the House of Commons next session ; but he be lieved the subject was in able and experienced hands, and that it would be brought to a satisfac tory conclusion. For his own part, he should have much pleasure in exercising the trust reposed in him as one of their representatives, by voting for the total and unconditional abolition of church rates. (Cbeers.) In regard to the Reform B 11, they must remember that union was strength, and that the foundation of all society was mutual concession for the mutual good. The more they could unite all classes of the community in demanding reform, the more pressure they could bring to bear upon the Goverument the better reform they would have. The pressure to which he referred was nume rical pressure after all. No one section could make any definite impression on the Government, but all must unite. He would get the nearest possible approach to his opinions he could, but if any sec tion arose in the House of Commons, as they some times did with impracticable suggestions, he thought they would merely obstruct the question, retard the efforts of those who had reform, as he had, really at heart, and perhaps drive them into the anomalous position of voting with the tories. This was a position in which he thought the repreq)nta• tires of Norwich should never be, and wh , le he was one of those representatives he would never occupy it. After a few further observations, the noble lord T b r e e t r i e r s e o d l u a t m i i n d , e al on u b eh t . n ali g p p la u u t, se Was carried unani mously. Mr. J. COLMAN, in an able address, moved th it a petition to" Parliament, founded on the reso lution, should be signed by the chairman on behalf of the meeting, that the city members be requested to present it, and also to transmit a copy of the resolution to Lord Palmerston. Mr. C. N. BOLINGBROKE seconded the resolu tion, which was carried unanimously. Mr. BUNTING} moved tl►e thanks of the meeting to Lord Bury and Mr. Schneider for their attend ance. The gßev. J. CROMPTON seconded the proposi tion, which was cordially agreed to, and suitably acknowledged. MEETING AT BIRMINGHAM. A meeting in furtherance of the reform move ment was held in the Town-hall, Birmingham, on Tuesday night. About 4,000 parsons ware present. The MAYOR (John Ratcliffe, Esq.) presided ; the meeting having been convened by his worship upon a requisition presented to him. After some letters expressive of regret at being being unable to attend had been read by Mr. J. S. Wright, Mr GEORGE EDMONDS, the clerk of the peace, read the following letter from Mr. J. Bright, M.P.: " Rochdale, Feb. 1. "My dear Sir,—Although I am unable to be upon your platform to-morrow, be assured that I shall be with you in apirir, and that I wish every success to your reform movement. May I intrude on You wi - h a few lines on the great topic you are about to discuss 1 " I observe in the first paragraph of your circle hr you ask the aid of your townsmen in the endea vour to übtaiu an ' extension of the suffrage.' Afterwards you insert the propositions of the Lon don committee, which I am very glad to see you have adopted ; but you are p ro b a b ly looking to the extension of the suffrag e ' as t he main point and principal demand of the new agitation. I am as much fur this extension aspen eau be, and there ernoenistmeet, tweultele:li'atlepievYpaa'garinsll.ioarmTceohnnett,mrei bah there fore I can, without suspicion as to my wishes with years ago the Tory party, and the regard to it, the more frankly warn you of a danger WhigsViii‘i‘eThwlaeLne " Twenty-flue r a -b t fie a fvo s ere m uch lls. so, wore greatly afraid of an T he propositions made some time ego extension of the suffrage ; now very few persons of any intelligence, oven among the Coeservatives, are a b f y ra t i t d re oijt. Governments of Lord J. Russell and Lord Aberdeen showed clearly that the franchise is no longer the dread of the aristocratic a n d ru li ng classes ; an! it f ad not unlikely that L rd Palmer way iu the direction in which we wish ton o, so far Palmer ston, if he produce a Reform Bill, will go a long as tie franchise is concerned. ,t W e can easily understand this. The franchise itself gives no real power ueless accompanied by the right, on the part of all the pos,essors of it, to elect something like an equal number ef represen tetives. I could easily frame a bill which would with its great give ' universal suffrage in its widest sense, an I i s only to Fend two men to Parni, which would conlfifrmyoumrogrreeatsteriotnyg,ly than ever otohde kaindoijoinetioins tao.7setthred the supremacy oefqutahle pEonpgulliastliiolcidiagnadrcphrypoevretrythine I say, your franchise English people. then, n t a w t h e ° t c h a e n show ria ere o l f y hands, shout a s i2s o to m it)uafh e elej o i t t her part in o a r ini p o a s its as of g is, in reality, man who v o tes, it the value of v otes i s rendered so unequal, or is nearly destroyeq, b y time unequal distribution o The hf electors. Government of r eii and the P ar li ament, even the House among the whole body euse of Lords, will c , msent to a l arge increa of electors, and men who have not considered the sute ject coact' fully will, imaeine they h ave gained much by t he `" Lord J. Russell, in his many speeches on a further measure of reform, generall y , i f not always, c onfi n e hi i s bill lf to ' an extension. o f th e franchise , ' s last , although it - would have added largely to the number of electors throughout the kingdo the m, would of have done abs o l u t e l y nothing to or to increase that of the nation as distinguished from its privileged and aristocratic class. " It is not a matter of opinion or of doubt, that I am discussing ; it i s a question of fact and of arithmetic, and therefore I wish to urge it strongly upon your attention. T he contest in the question of reform will be on the distribution of the seats. Will tire great borough of the Tower Hamlets, with its half a million of population, be content to return only two members t 0 Parliament ? Will FilisburY) Marylebone, Lambeth, and tie other London boroughs ? Will Glasgow and Manchester, and Liverpool, and Birmingham, and the other leading cities of the United IC — lll gdoui be content to dwarf themselves, Politi ca ll y, to the size of boroughs whose whole populati.n would scarcely people one of their inferior streets ? Sh.ll it be admitted that the more men come together, the more they are in dustrious, skdful, intelligery and powerful in every other respec t , th e l es i shall be their influence in the Government of their country ? This is the great question, and it rests with the people of Birming ham to do much t) solve ir. " Any Reform Bill which is worth a moment's thought, or the smallest effort to carter it, must at least double, and it ought to do ramie more than d tumble; the representation of the metropolitan boroughs, and of all the great cities of the Unitel Kingdom. The United States of America and Bel gium and Sardinia comprehend this simple ques tion. A year ago, I wa s in • the et y 't, of Genoa, and I found that it returned seven representatives to the Sardinian Parliament at Turin, seven being it fair share, calculated accordieg to the population of the various cities and diatri is of the Sardinian king dom. In teis country, throughout Great Britain and ft - eland, you will find that property rated to the relief of the poor follows very closely the course of population; and the only just principle of repre sentation is that of i n d ustry, property, intelligence, and population of the country should be as nearly as may be equally represented wherever they are to be found. lam not ergniug for any matematical Precision in this matter, but for such a change as shall really give the }louse of Commons to the na- F•EBRUARY - 4, 1. 58. -- Lion. The third propoaitin fi in your list adopts this principle, and I only dwell upon it because I know that Reformers are too much accustomed to look upon the suffrage as if it were the all important, or the only important point in their creed. " With regard to the ballot it is worthy of remark that no meeting has been held for many years in favour of Reform at which the ballot has not been strongly insisted on. If Reform is to be granted to gratify and content Reformers ; if their judgment and unanimity are sufficient to justify or to force its concession, then, surely, the ballot can net be denied to us, and I feel certain it will not long Le refused. The ballot is not so much a principle as a convenience. It does not bestow the franchise ; it only guarantees that which the law has already con fen ed. A voter goes to the poll in a cab because it is easier and sometimes safer for him than to struggle through an excited crowd on foot ; why should he not be allowed to vote by ballot, to shelter him from the more serious annoyance he may be, and is now, often subjected to, from the importunity,or threats, of his landlord, his creditor, or his customer ? " When the 200 men now in the House of Com mons who are pledged to support the ballet, or when 100 of them, or when 5G of them are iu earnest, and tell the Government they are resolved to have it, and that they will leave any Government that will not grant it in the hands of the Philistines on the opposite side of the house—then, and probably not till then, the ballot will be conceded. I dread to think of the consequences of a wide extension of the suffrage in our manufacturing districts should it be obtained without the ballot. It will tempt employers of labour to a hateful tyranny, and it will doom multitudes of the employed, I fear, to a not less hateful condition of political degradation. " I write this letter chiefly that I may warn you against the pitfalls that are in your path. Your cause is not in the hands of friens. Your forces in the Parliamentary field are commanded by men taken from, or chosen by, your constant and natu ral opponents ; and they lead them, not for your purposes, but for their own. I beseech you to watch well what is proposed and what is done. Be the measure great or small, lot it be honest in every part. Include as many as you can in the tight of the franchise. Insist upon much a distribution of seats as shall give the House of Commons fairly to the industry, the property, the intelligence, and the population of the country. Demand the ballot as the undeniable right of every man who is called to the poll ; and take special care that the whole constitutional rule and principle by which majori ties alone shall decide in Parliamentary elections shall riot be violated. " I give my hearty support, as I have heretofore done, to the propositions contained in your circu lar. I lament that I cannot join you in your meet ing to-morrow, for I esteem it a great honour to be permitted to act with the inhabitants of Birming ham ou that question which a quarter of a century ago they did so much to advance, and on which their potent voice is once more about to be heard. " I am very sincerely yours, "JOHN BRIGHT. "To George Edmonds, Esq., Birmingham." The rea.dine of the letter was followed by great cheering, and Mr. Edmonds' call for " three cheers for John Bright" was heartily and with a good will responded to. Mr. Edmonds afterwards read a letter fr. Mr. Joseph Sturg-, excusing his absence, but catreeying his pleasure to find the people of Bir mingham again moving in the cause of obtaining for non-electors their political right, and his un changed conviction of the right of every man to a vote in the selection of those who made the laws he was bound to obey. (Cheers.) Mr. EDMONDS afterwards proceeded to say that it now became his duty to fulfil the task imposed on him of aoving the first resolution. It was to the following effect :—" That, in the opinion of this meeting, the time has arrived when a large and liberal measure of reform should be conceded by the legislature, in which the claims of the industrial population should be prominently recognised. That patient, temperate, and wise conduct of the people proves them capable of using the franchise so as to advance the general welfare of the nation, and greatly augment the security of the State ; and this meeting, therefore, declares that no refortn will be efficient or satisfactory, unless it shall include :- 1. Tne extension of the borough franchise in Eng land and Wales to ' every male person of full age and not subject to any legal incapacity,' who shall occupy, as owner or tenant, in part or in whole, any premises within the borough. The extension of the county franchise in England and Wales to all 101. occupiers at least. The assimilation as far as possible of the franchise in Scotland and Ireland to those of England and Wales. 2. Protection to voters by ballot, on a plan similar to that adopted in the Australian colonies. 3. A re-appoiritment of seats that shall make such an approach to an equalisation of constituencies as shall give in the lanitedKiugdom a majority of members to a majority of electors. 4. Abolition of property qualification for members. 5. The calling of a new Parliament every three years," (Loud cheers.) With respect to Mr. Bright's letter, he said he could not allow it to pass without saying that a more clear-sighted document he had never read. It brought More them the greatest point that could possibly engage their attention—he meant the insisting upon such a redistribution of seats as should correspond with the numbers that formed the constituencies. Upon this great question he would read to them a statis t tical statement which they could rely upon. He found that seven boronghs—namely, Chippenbarn, Marlborough, Richmond, linaremboreugh, Har wich, Deptford, and :Tavistock, which comprised 2,000 voters, returned no less than 14 members to Parliament, whilst Manchester, Liverpool, Bir mingham, and Bristol, containing altogether 45,000 electors, only sent eight. (Shame:) This showed the unjust operation of the present system. (Re tr.) What was thi use of giving the suffrage to these 45,000, when in fact, it they deducted 12,000 who sent 14 members, there would be loft 33,000 prac tically and entirely unenfranchised ; for, although they appeared to exercise the elec•orel right, the utmost they could do was to return eight members, to be outvoted by the 14 members sew by the 2,000. (Cheers.) Did not that demonstrate the absurdity of an extension of suffrage, without insisting on a redistribution of electoral districts. (Hear, hear.) Mr. Edmohds then quoted from a speesh made by Lord J. Russell in 1832, which, he said, went to prove that in proportion as the constituencies are nurner tus the members sent by those constituen cies were proportionately economical and protective of the interest of the people ; and added that he brought this to their notice as affording another argument as to the overwhelming importance of a re-adjustment of the constituencies. (Cheers.) After also referring to a passage in Mr. Cobden s letter to Mr. Williams, in which that gentleman combatted the notion that if the whole of the rate payers were admitted to the franchise the country would be subjected to "the Lyrae ny of the million,' he concluded by c tiling upon themen of Birmingham to adopt the same policy they did in supportitig the old Reform Bid, namely, whilst claiming what was their right, to throw aside petty personalities, and to take care, as they did tinder the wholesome ad vice of Thomas Attweod, to insist only upon what was legal and peaceful, the Government would yield to the omnipotent voice of the people. (Cheers.) Thauk God we had a free press, and the press and the people, if they were unanimous, firm, and peaceful, might do all they chose to attempt, and he wished them success in their present movement. Mr. J. A. LANGFORD seconded the resolution, He observed that it had b?en with much propriety arranged that old Birmingham should move thefirst resolution on that occasion, and he supposed it had been thought right that young Birmingham should follow. (A. laugh.) However that might be, ono thing was very certain, it was an answer to those who said that England did not want reform. (Hear.) It might seem strange that at this time of day they should be found supporting a programm e of reform such as th a t em b o di e d in the resolution, but it was the character of the English nation that they never made leaps and starts—they went on gradually step by step, holding their way inch by inch, and never retrograding. (Cheers.) The Re form Bill was a step, and they had never gone lank from it. (Hear.) Had it not been for the Reform Bill they never would have got the repeal of the corn laws, nor of the Teat Acts, nor a free press, nor would Birmingham have had a representative. (Hear, hear.) These were thi ngs wor th wor ki ng for, though it was now found that more was re quired. Still let them advance by degrees, and if the new programme now submitted did not go far enough to please them all, let them not forget the past, but accept it as as an instalment, and then go ler afartlier one at soiue fut ni e time. (Loud cheers.) On this ground he should advise that, if Lord Pal merstou's promised bill was not so comprehensive as they could n 9 sir,—if it embrace I any fresh ele ments of reform —let them he content with it for the Present. LA them set a definite ohje , :t before thew, and let not their efforts relax until they a•-• tamed it ; and though they might rerhaps succeed only by degrees, the end would be at last achieved. (Cheers.) Having commented upon the different clauses of the programing., he said there was enough in it to unite them on the grand quest ion of reform. Ile ureed the reformers of the town to be unanimous, as any difference would bo taken advantage of to withhold even a measure of conces sion ; and concluded by expressing his conviction that if they peisisted firmly and unitedly iu de manding what was embodied in the resolution, they should succeed. - (Loud cheers.) Mr. SCHOLEFIELD. M.P., who was greeted with three times three and prolonged acclamation, said the subject calling them together that evening was one of deep importance to the political interests of Birmingham and other large towns iu the kingdm. If they had any expectation that Lord Palmerston wa s about to introduce an efficient Reform Bill there might be some reason for waiting for that bill to come; but those who anticipated that Lord Pa!- mentors would bring forward such a measure would he thought, find themselves greatly mistaken. (Cheers.) Mr. Bright, in the admirable letter which they had just heard read, did notdeem it at all impossible that Lord Palmerston might propose a large addition to thefranchise. He(Mr.Scholefielcl) confessed he did not share ill any such anticipation. He did not believe that either Lord Palmerston or Lord John Russell were prepared to make any very large addition to the franchise, and be therefore thought it of the utmost importance that they should meet to lay down some principles on which they considered a new reform bill ought to be based. At the same time he would repeat what he had before said, and what bad been urged with great force and clearness by Mr. Langford, that in proposing this large measure of reform, which they considered should be the standard of a new hill, he was not prepared to say he would abide by that or nothing, but if he could get a good mea sure of reform short of this he would accept it grate fully, and would, with their kind assistance, exert himself afterwards to get more. (Cheers.) He did not know that he need enlarge materially on the subject calling them together that evening, for they had heard in the first place the admirable letter of Mr. Bright, and the excellent addresses of Mr. Edmonds and Mr. Langford, and they had gone over the ground so completely that little was left for him to add. Thirteen years ago he told them what his political opinions were on the various points referred to in the resolution • and be stood there now with those opinions en . irly unchanged, and he said this despite that which might in the mind (.f some men less attached to reform have shaken their convictions. Some recent experience he had had in the United States. There he found that a want of a well regulated system of registration, a loose mode of administering the law of elections, and a loose method of taking the votes, had led to a state of things as, he confessed, was conducive neither to the character or dignity of the American people ; and he for ono would not exchange the liberty we en joyed in this country, imperfect as it was, for the much vaunted and superficial liberty of the United State. He firmly believed we bad one great ad vantage over America—perfect freedom of opinion. Af regarded the first point referred to in the pro gramme—the extension of the franchise—he need not say it had his entire concurrence. It was pre cisely the shape in which Mr. Sturge advocated re form many years ago. He never doubted that it was the proper basis of the franchise, and although he would takeless, he would never do less than con tend for that. With regard to the assimilation as far as possible of the Scotch and Irish franchises to those of England and Wales, he knew that the effects of the 40a freehold movement originated by their friend Mr. Jas. Taylor, had in this country been great and important, and when it had been proposed to him in the last session of Parliament to lend his name to a similar movement in Scotland and Ire land, he readily concurred. And now, with refer ence to the protection of the voter by the ballot, he had always been favourable to it; and whenever the question had been brought before Parliament he had always voted in its favour, and always should. But as he had told them before, he could not regard the vote by ballot as that large and important question which some reformers thought it, with the present restricted right of voting for mem bers of Parliament. But give him a large extension of the franchise, and there would be no firmer sup porter of the ballot than he would be. As regarded the appointment of seats, that had been so well argued by Mr. Bright, and illustrated by Mr. Ed monds, as to leave him but little to say, more than that he was decidedly in favour of such a step. With regard to property qualification, he quite agreed with the remarks of Mr. Langford, wh pre ceded. At the same time let him (Mr. Scholefield) assure them that the property qualification was a mere sham, for there was no man in that assembly who, if he were put forward as a candidate for Bir mingham, could not obtain a property qualification to-morrow. It was the easiest thing in the world for a man who had not sixpence of his own to ob. tain a qualification by having one lent hoe. (Laughter.) And though this step might deter an upright and conscientious man, it never kept b ac k an unconscientious one. Moreover, in Scotland there was no property qualification, and there could not possibly be men sent to Parliament more inte:- lectuelly or socially qualified than those members who came from Scotland. (Applause.) He had now come to the last proposition, viz., the duration of Parliaments. He had never advocated shorter Par liaments than three years; for his own conviction was, that if they were to elect a man every year, they would have representatives who would not know their duty. The year was not sufficient to enable a man to become sufficiently acquainted with the routine of thehouse. If they could note lect men whom they could trust for 3 years it was a poor case, and he must say their choice was very limited. In conclusion, he said that neither he nor Mr. Bright would ever shrink from an avowal of opinion vvlich they knew the people of Birmingham had adopted, and which they believed the people would permanently stand upon. (Loud cheers.) Mr. BEDDOWS also spoke in support of the reso lution. He was extremely gratified to see so large a number of his fellow-townsmen there that even ing. It showed that the mon of Birmingham had not 1 st the love of reform, but were still prepared to advocate it fully and to its proper degree. The proposition before them contained all that they could desire. If there was one thing more than another that they should strive after, it was the reconstitution of the House of Commons. (Cheers.) When the people neglected their duty the House of Commons grew rampant, and hence it was neces sary for the people to be always on their guard. In speaking of the ill-adjustment of rewards, the speaker said he would be the last to deny rewards to such men as General Havelock, and the other gallant men who had fought and saved India to this nation. But ho would sleny any reward to those men who had - only family connections to recommend them. After an allusion to the manner in which petitions, dec., were treated by Lord Pal merston and the House of Commons, he hoped the vote of the meeting wou ld b e one ungy and not disunion, and that no man would come forward with any single ideas regarding different degrees of suffrage, for the great question of union ; and he trusted they would not be bothered with amend ments upon a question which the good sense of every man there would tell him was properly and fully treated in the resolution. (Applause.) He would, in conclusion, put it to the good sense of the meeting, if the bads proposed was not one which would meet all classes--the higher as well as the lower. The MAYOR then put the resolution, and it was carried. Mr. J. S. WRIGHT, in a forcible speech, moved the next resolution :—" That a petition to the House of Commons be signed by the Mayor, on behalf of the meeting, and that our borough mem bers be requested to present the same, and support the prayer thereof." Mr. Wright then read thin petition, which was based upon the resolutions. He was favourable to manhood suffrage, but thought the most direct means of, obtaining it was by the course they had adopted. He neat remarked upon the re-distribution of the seas, and said that if Birmingham had the number of members her popu lation entitled her to, she would have six r.lpre sentatives. After some re:narks upon the general necessity for an earnest and willing exertion by the people themselves in the cause of reform, Mr. Wright concluded .by proposing the resolution, amidst loud chews. Mr. MOCARDIE seconded the resolution. An amendment was moved in favour of " man hood suffrage," but it was not seconded. Mr. Alderman BALDWIN deprecated any division. He (Alderman Baldwin) had before now said that he did not believe Palmerston to be an honest politi cian, but at that time Mr. Scholefield thought dif ferently. (Hear.) If gentlemen like Mr. Schole field gave way in the slightest degree they, would never carry, the measure they wanted. (Hear.) He (Ur. Beldwiu) had always been, and was s till ; an advocate for the charter, but be knew that a largo nuruber of people throughout the country would be satisfied if they got the measure pro pounded that evening. (Cheers.) He hop e d, therefore, the chartists would join heartily in at tempting to get it. Mr. JAMES TAYLor. denied that any genthm ea had ben in favour the charier. No ono had spoken in favour of annual parliaments, or p Ay. meta of In , unb,rs. (Hear.) Mr. Hayward mid the measure now proposed wa not extensive enough. Why it would take in 32,000 o f the 40,000 adults of BirminOta,m. (Cheers.) What was the Lond of those • Frpetqal amendoients ? We re th ey any ncarr.r the ()Latter than thoy were 1.5 years ago ? Palmerstnn was one of the greatest hutnbug3 of the present day, and they need only expect Dona him as much reform as he was compelled to give in obnlienee to the will of the nation. (Moore.) The resolution was carried. The.procoodings concluded with a vote of thanks to the Ma} or. POL YTEOEINIC.—The approact.isig solar eclipse fur nishes Mr. Pepper an opportunity of explaining in a very interesting lecture the leading phenomena of the solar system, which he also illustrated by a number of admirable dissolving views. The subject is one that admits cf being well treated i❑ this wanner ; and Mr. Pepper's astronomical lecture will no doubt at this juncture prove a considerable addition to tLe attractions of the establishment. CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT.—Feb. 23. OLD COURT. (Before Mr. Justice Williams and Mr. Baron Bramwell.) Jeremiah Callagher, 25, and Patrick Murphy, 22, two Irish labourers, were indicted for the wilful murder of Henry Morgan. Mr. Bodkin and Mr. Clerk conducted the prose cution. Mr. Sleigh defended Callagher, and Mr. Laxton appeared for Murphy. The facts of the case have appeared very recently in the report of the proceedings that took place before the magistrate and the coroner. The de ceased was a police-constable, and it appeared that on Boxing-day there was a great disturb Ince in the Commercial-road, at the East end of the town, in which the prisoners and a number of other Irish men were engaged and fighting with each other. In the course of the fight the prisoner Callagher was seen to strike a man named M`Carthy a violent blow, and a police-constable, named Filler, seeing this, and observing that M'Carthy was bleeding, and apparently severely injured, ho laid hold of Callagher, and attempted to take him to the sta tion, but the mob interfered, and forcibly dragged the prisoner away. The deceased and some other constables went after Callagher, and again at tempted to secure him, but his companions resisted them in the most desperate manner, and the police were struck and pelted with stones, and several of them severely i njure d. D ur i ng thesei proceedings the prisoner Murphy seized hold of the staff of the deceased and pulled him round, and Callagher was then seen to strike him a violent blow with the fist on the head. The matter at first appeared to have been viewed in the light of an assault, but the deceasei very soon afterwards became para lysed, and he died on the 2d of January, and upon a post mortem examination, the brain was found to be in an extreme state of congestion, and the in juries he received upon the occasion in question were alleged to have been the cause of death. The jury retired to deliberate upon their verdict, and in about half an hour they returned into court, and found both prisoners guilty of manslaughter, but recommended Murphy to mercy, on the ground that he did not appear to have committed any actual violence upon the deceased. Mr. Justice Williams sentenced Callagher to be imprisoned and kept to hard labour for two years, and Murphy for one year. Patrick Riley, 36, was indicted for the murder of David Tat bit t. Mr. Robinson prosecuted. Mr. Platt defended the prisoner. The deceased, it appeared, was a private soldier in the Scots Fusilier Guards, and on the 28th of December was walking along Rosemary-lane, ao• cAnpanied by one of his comrades named Robert Steel, when he observed two women, one of whom had a child iu her arms, about to fight, when the companion of the deceased interfered and told them not to do so. The consequence of this humane proceeding, it appeared, was, that the crowd set upon the two soldiers and ill-used them both, arid the prisoner came out of a shop where he was at work and threw a small hammer at the deceased, and it struck him on the head and knocked him down. At first it was not thought that the injury was of a dangerous character, but on the 4th of January it was found necessary to take the deceased to the hospital, where it was discovered that his skull was fractured, and it was found necessary to trepan it. He died on the 26th of January of the injuries he had received. When the prisoner was taken into custody he at first denied that he had used any violence to the deceased, but he after wards said that the soldier had interfered with the wife of his mate, and he gave him a cut with the hammer. Mr. Platt made an able speech to the jury on behalf of the prisoner • and he called a witnes s who swore that th e deceased struck one of the women, who was the wife of the prisoner, in the face with a cane, and that the prisoner seeing this threw the hammer at him. The jury, after acme delibQration, found the pri soner guilty of manslaughter ; and, in answer to a queition put by Mr. Baron Bramwell, the foreman stated that the nrljority of the jury were of opinion that it was not true that the wife of the prisoner had been assaulted before the prisoner threw the hammer at deceased. POLICE IA TELLIGE NOE—Feb. 3. WORSHIP-STREET. —EXTRAORDINARY Our. RAWL—Henry Williams, a well-dressed youth, about 16 years of age, was charged, before Mr. Hammill, with having wantonly fired a loaded pis tol at Mr. Frederick Beale French, a solicitor, having offices in Crutched-friars, anti residing in Amherst-road, Stoke Newington, whereby he had sustained grievous personal injury. Police-constable Pocock, 432 N, stated that, while on duty at Dalston-rise, between seven and eight o'clock, on the previous evening, he suddenly heard the report of a piAol, and on hastening to the spot from whence it proceeded, he met the pri. *oiler running at the top of his speed, and pursued by the prosecutor. Witness intercepted the pri soner, and detained him until the arrival of Mr. French, who at once charged him with having deliberately shot him. The prosecutor, who was bleeding profusely from the mouth, and in a state of great excitement, then gave the prisoner into custody upon the charge of having deliberately shot him. The prisoner, who made no answer to the accusation, was conveyed to the station-house, whole witness proceeded to search him, and found in his possession the pocket-pistol, together with the percussion-caps and locee gunpowder, which be now produced. The injured gentleman, who was in a maniftst state of extreme suffering, was then con veyed to his residence, on reaching which he was promptly attended by his family surgeon, who dis covered the marks of no fewer than 16 small shots, which had penetrated the lower jaw, and forced out three of hi s t ee th . The officer added, that the pre• scouter was at present in such a dangerous state u to preclude his attendance, and that he was wholly at a loss to account for the outrage, as the prisoner was a perfect stranger to him. The prisoner, who made no observation in an swer to the charge, was ordered to be remanded. SOU TEI WARK. —ALDERMAN HUMPHREY OB STRUCTING THE THOROUGHFARE.--Alderman Hum phery, the owner of Hibernia Wharf, and other extensive premises under the archway of London bridge, on the Surrey side of the Thames, was sum moned before Mr. Burcham for causing an obstruc tion in the public street, by placing a large number of oil casks on the foot pavement. Mr. Errington, the Sanatory Inspector of St. Saviour's district, said, that for some time past, the servants of Alderman Humphery have been in the habit of placing oil casks on the foot pavement' under the archway of London-bridge, thereby com pelling the public to walk in the roadway, which was generally scattered with oil. Complaints were made to the vestry, and witness at one time saw sixty-eight casks of oil on the pavement, where they remained several hours. A gentleman who attended for the Alderman said that he paid considerable rent for the premises under the dry arches of London-bridge, and stored oil there. There was a difficulty in getting the casks, and they remained only a sufficient time to store them. The place was not much used by the public, as there were gates at the end, which were closed at night time. Mr. Errington said it was a public street leading to Mot, tague-close, much frequented by the public. Mr. But cham said that such obstructions could not be allowed in the public streets. The defend ant must pay ss. and 2s. costs. SALE or PIOTUZES.—The second day's sale of Mr. Walho's pictures took place yesterday. The pictures old realised 3,9541., which, together with the amount of the first day's sale, gives a gross total of 7,8101. 7s 6d. .. I BIRTHS. ARNOLD—On the Ist •inst., at Kingston-on-Thames, the wife of the Rev. F. Montagu Arnold, of a daughter. CHURCHILL —On the 2d init., at 16, Rutland -gate, the Lady Alfred Churchill, of a daughter. • Emaaorr—On the 2d inst., Mrs. James Elliott, of 9, Albany. court-yard, of a son. NIA3—On the 2d hid., in Uppe r Ch urch-street, Bath, the wife of Rear-Admi ra l Nies, C. 8., of a daughter. MARRIAGES. GRANT—CUADWICIK —Oll the 2d inst., at the parish church, Prestwich, Capt. John Grant, late 42d Royal Highlanders, eldest son of James Murray Grant ; Esq., of Gleumoriston, Invurnese-shire, to Anne, second daughter of Robt. Chad. wick, Esq., of High Bank, Manchester; also, at the same time and place, S alusbury Gillies Payne, Esq., only son of sir Charles Gillies Payn e , B ar t ., o f Bluubain House Bel. fordshire, to C a th erine Anne, youngest daughter of Robt. Chadwick, Esq., of High Bank, Manchester. HorsiNs - GOWLAND —On the "d inst., at St. Peter's-upon- Cornhill, Mr. Fre:!erick Hopkins, late of 5, Bishopsgate street within, to Eliziaeth Stafford the eldest daughter of Mr. Thomas (lowland, of Leadenhall-street. DEATHS. BACON —On the 13th Dec., at Hong Kong, Henry Edmund Bacon, Ist Lieutenant of H.M.S. Inflexible, youngest son of Charles Basil Bacon, Esq., of Moor-park, and Culver lands, Farnham, Surrey, aged 27. HAMILTON —On the Ist inst., at Dover, Captain Sir John Hamilton, Kt., die., aged 93. PAYNE-- On the 2d Dec., Henry G. Payne, Lieut. R.N., of H.M.S. Hecate, Coast of Afric i, youngest son of the late Admiral Charles Payne, of Weymouth. Mumnsu —On the 2d inst., Mr. Jacob Melhuish, of the firm of Turner and Co., Kennington Brewery, Clapham-road, aged 51. LONDON: Printed and Published by -----/tiURDOY-----0IING• of No, 112, Strand, Printer, at 77/4 Sun Office, No. 112, Strand, in the Precinct of tha Savoy. in the county Middlesex, Thursday, February 4, 1858.