The Sun. — London, England, 1859-02-21 00:00:00

NO.NEY MARKET AND CITY NEWS. CITY, Two O'CLOCK. Most of the manufacturing districts during the past week have exhibited little variation as regards the prospects of trade. The woollen business at Leeds has been dull, and few transactions have been reported either in the warehouses or cloth halls. The production of light fabrics, however, is still actively carried on and all the available looms in the neighbourhood are in full work. At Bradford worsted yarns continue at full rates, but for piece goods there has been only a limited inquiry. The wool market also remains exceed ingly firm, and prices show an upward tendency. There has been a fair amount of business doing in the hosiery trade at Leicester, and all useful articles are in request, but fancy descriptions continue exceedingly dull ; and at Nottingham cotton hosiery is in good demand ; manufacturers have extensive orders, and a good spring demand is fully anticipated. From Manchester the accounts are not very satisfactory, owing to the unfavourable advices by the recent Overland Mail. The late advance of 11d. to 2d. per piece on India goods, however, has been fully sustained, but the demand during the week has been far from active. At Birmingham a considerable improvement has taken place in the general prospects of business, more particularly in the export trade. At Sheffield and Wolverhampton the recent ame lioration noticed has in a great measure been supported, more especially in the iron trade, large orders for rails for the East Indies having been given out, and the demand for tools for the American and Russian markets has been active. For the home demand, however, there is still a very limited inquiry, The Liverpool Cotton Market on Saturday closed rather heavily, and prices were unaltered. The sales amounted to 8,000 bales. In Railway Shares Only a limited amount of business was transacted, and quotations tended downwards. The demand for discount accommodation con tinues moderate, and at present not the slightest change can be reported in the terms charged by the bankers and brokers. As these still range as low as 2 per cent., the applications at the Bank are limited, and hence the diminution in the private securities held there. At the end of the month a temporary impulse may be given to the demand by loan instalments, the liquidation of Speculative accounts at the Stock Exchange, and commercial payments, but the supplies of capi tal are too excessive to admit of an immediate re action in the terms for loan or discount facilities. The Arabia, from the United States, has brought 414 ,900 in specie. The English Stock Market still remains in a dull and heavy state. Business is at the present moment unusually restricted, and with the excep tiQn of a few purchases for investment, which give some strength to the market, the transactions are unimportant. Consols have been 951 1 for money and account ; they after- Wards receded s per cent., viz., 95 to 951, but are new a shade firmer, being 951 1. The New Threes and the Reduced Annuities are 951 1 ; India De bentures, 981 ; Exchequer Bills, 355. to 395. pm. ; and India Bonds, 15s. to 20s. prem. Bank Stock is 229. Foreign Securities are also rather flatter, but a fur amount of business has been reported. Turkish 6 per Cents. are 891 to 901 ; ditto New, 791 80 ; and ditto Scrip, 61 to 6 dis. Spanish 3 per Cents. Deferred are 30 ; ditto Passive, 9 ; Russian 5 per Cents., 113 ; Mexican, 201 ; and Peruvian 4 per Cents., 921 931. The New Austrian Loan is quoted 1 to 1 discount. In the Railway Share Market prices have sym pathised with the increased heaviness in the English Funds, and most of the principal lines show a further decline of about Ito 1 per cent. Bristol and Exeter and Great Western have receded ss. Edinburgh and Glasgow, South Western, Midland and South-Eastern, 10s. ; and Caledonian, Norfolk, and North British, £l. The foreign and colonial lines are inactive. Lombardo-Venetain have declined about ss. ; and Great Luxembourg, OS. ; Etst Indian have receded 10s. ; Great Indian ?eninsula, ss. ; and Grand Trunk of Canada have improved about ss. Joint-Stock Bank and Miscellaneous Shares are steady. Bank of Egypt have improved ss. ; and Union of London ss. Peninsular and Oriental Steam, 10s. ; Electric Telegraph have receded 10s.; and Canada Land, 10s. Bank BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. Stock 3 Per Cent. Reduced Annuities 9 5 5/ tPer Cent. Consols Annuities Now 3 per Cent. Annuities 9 4 4 aio ng' Annuities, expire sth Jan., 1860 — Ditto 30 Years expire sth April, 1885 lBl India Stock ' — Ditto Debentures 9Bl Ditto Bonds, £l,OOO Ditto under £l,000 Consols for Account 954 1 March June. P 'lcilequer Bills, £1 000 2d. & lid.. 3.5 7 i 3,5 9 5 Ditto £5OO ' ' 36 39 5 Ditto Small, 14d 35 35 9 FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. Brazilian 5 per Cent. Ditto 1852, 41 per Cent. 937, Ditto 1858, 41 - - I- Cent 93' 1 '`.lt Mexican 3 per Cent Pe) 20 Ditto Account Peruvian 41 per Cent Ditto Account Ditto 3 per Cent. Ditto (Uribarren), 41 per Cent. Ditto Account Portuguese, 1853, 3 per Cent. Ditto Account Russian, 1822, £ St., 5 per Cent ll3 Ditto 41 per Cent. Sardinian, 5 per Cent. Ditto Account Spanish 3 per Cent. — . Ditto Account 441 1 Ditto New Deferred, 3 per Cent. — Ditto Account 1 Ditto Passive Turkish 6 per Cent — Ditto Account .. 901 1 Ditto New Loan Ditto Account Ditto 2d Issue Ditto Account Dividends on the above payable in London. Dutch E h 12 G'l 21 Cent ac ange,. W. . per Ditto Certificates, . 4 per Cent. THREE O'CLOCK. Consols, Money 95 Consols for Account DESTRUCTIVE FIRE IN GLASGOW.—On Thursday' night the large manufacturing premises of Messrs. Ran dolph and Co., engineers, of Glasgow, were destroyed by fire. The property consisted to a great extent of machinery in the course of manufacture, and the damage done is esti mated at £70,000. The greater part of it is covered by in surance. CLEVER CAPTURE OF BURGLARS.—The Peter borough police, under the charge of Mr. C. B. Edwards ; made a very clever capture of two professed burglars, who broke into the house of the vicar in Peterborough on Sunday evening, the 16 th of January, carrying off all the vicar's plate, &c. Through the well-laid plans of this officer the plate was found and restored, and after a close, sharp, and energetic pursuit for several days, the burglars were at last apprehended in a low beershop in Birmingham, and have since been committed for trial. It is to be hoped that by these prompt measures the frequent Sunday . even ing robberies, which of late have been so frequent in the Midland counties, may be effectually stopped. Great credit is due to the perseverance of the police, under Mr. Ed wards, as well as their activity in bringing the thieves to justice. STATUE OF FEARGUS O'CONNER.—The Notting ham Town Council have given a site in the Arboretum for the erection of a monument to Feargus O'Connor. A few more examples like this would truly put statues out of fashion, for no man in modern times has been more success ful than O'Connor in misleading poor, ignorant people, and involving them in loss and misery.—Sliqffield Inde pendent TAMPERING WITH DAVY LAMPS.—On Thursday Patrick Ramsay, John Smith, and Thomas Temple, pit lads, employed at Horton Colliery, were ordered by the South Shields magistrates to be locked up for three days, charged with tampering with., their Davy lamps down the pit. It seems they had unlocked their lamps out of pure mischief, and of course endangered the lives of the men working in the pit.—Newcastle Chronicle. FATAL ACCIDENT IN THE HUNTING FIELD. — Campb e ll B. Browne, Esq., late Lieutenant in her Majesty's 98th Regiment, whilst hunting with Lord Stamford's hounds on Friday last, in taking a fence immediately after crossing tho Tollerton brook, caught his foot against a post, lost his scat, and was thrown with great violence on the ground. Ho proceeded to a farm-house, and medical as sistance was procured from Nottingham. He was removed thence to Nottingham Park, his brother's residence, where he lingered till Saturday, when he expired.—Stantford .lifercury. The council of the Royal Society has ordered twenty-five guineas to be placed in the hands of a committee to procure a testimonial for Auguste Balmat, of Chamouni, in order to record their appreciation of the important services rendered by him to many scientific explorers around Mont Blanc. The testimonial into be presented to Balmat in the name of the Royal Society. Music.—Father Anselmo Sehnbiger, a monk in a convent in Germany, states that he has discovered a key to the different systems of musical notation in use in the mi idle ages. He explains this discovery in a memoir on St. Gall's celebrated " School of Singing," a work sup ;►sed to have been written before the 12th century.— ° s : etin. PREFERENCE SHARES. Share! Railways. Paid. 25 Blythe and Tyne 1( per c. pref. (issued at £5O) Stk Bris. & Exet.4p.ct.Stock 20 Do. do. do. Shares tock Caledon £lO, 41 per cent 12.10 Do. Quar. Shares, No. 2. Stock ,Chester & Holyhd, 51 pc Stock Do. do. 5 p. ct. 6l k Cork & Bandon, 51 p. c. 6 Dun. Perth,& Aber.Jun. Stoc E.Angn. Class A 7 & spc Stock Do. do. Class B 6 pc Stock Do. do. Class C 7 pc .. Stock E. Coun. Ex. 5 pct. No.l Stock Do. do N 0.2 Stock' Do. New 6 per et. Stock Stock{Eastern Union, 4 per ct. Stock East Lanc. 6 per ct 5 E.& W. York. Jcn. fifths stock Edin.&Glas. 5 pc shares Stock Edin. Perth,& Dun. 4 pc. Stock Furness, 5 per cent Stock Glas. &S West. 2- a. spc Stock Great Northern, 5 p. ct Stock Do. 5 pc Redm.,lop.c.pm Stock Do, 4i p. c. do. do. 100 Do.sp.c. Redm.,s pc. pm 10 Gt. Nh. of Scotld, Ist pf Gt. Sn.& W (Ireland)4 p. ct. pref. Stock Great West. (Berks and Hants) Ext. 5 p.ct Do. Redeemable, 41 p ct Do. Redeemable, 4 p. ct Do. Irredeemable, do.. Do. 5 p. ot. Redeem. Pref Do. Birm. Pref. Shares Gt. West. Ches. 8 p.c.pf shares Do. do. 5 p. ct. pref Do Binning. guar. stock Do. Chester guar.shares Do. do. do Do. do. do. Lan. & York 6 p.c. stock Lon.&Brig.spc. gu. No.l Do. pref., 5 p. c. ...No. 2 Do. New gua., 6 p. ct Do. do. 5 p. c. No. 4 Lon.&N.W.Cov.&Nun eaton, 5 p. ct . Lon.&S. W, 7 p.ct. stock, late 3d shares Londondy & Cole, 1 shs. Londoudy.& Ennis 1 sh. Man.,Sh., & Lin., 6 p. ct. Do. £6 Do. 31 per cent. Maryport & Car., 4 p.c. Do. 4 per cent ...... Do. Mid. Con. 6 p. c. Stock Do.Con.Bris.&Bir.6p.ci. Do. 41 p. c. pref. stock Do. with option till 1860 Do. Leic. & Hit.pref. st. Newport,Aber,&c. prets p. c. redeem, at 5 p. c. pm Do. Perpet, 6p. c. with option till 1866 Norfolk Deb. 4 p.c. shares Do. sp. c. Ext.Stock,lB46 Do. 54 p. c. Pref. do. 1847 Do. Way.V . M.Ex.Sk 1847 North British, 5 per cent Do. New, gua. 5 per cent Nth.Dev.Rail.& N-East. irred. 4 p.c. Deb. Do. Berwick, 4 p. c. Pref. Do. do. do. Do. Leeds, 6 p. c. No. 1 Do. do. Quarters, 1846 180. York, H. & S. Parch. North Staffordshire . . I x. Wr. & Wol. 6 pc. li . tg Do. do. do., 2d gua Do. 41 p.c. Db. stk.in perp Scottish Central, new pt Scottish N.-Eastern deb Do. 31 per c. pref. stock Do.Aberdeen.gua.6 pc. Do. 7 p. c. pref. stock. South Devon, Ann. 10s. Do. Fixed 41 percent. South Eastern (Reading Ann., 1 0 6 ) Do .41 per cent Do.Ftxed 41 p.c. Ist is Do. New do., 2d issue. South Wales, gua. 4 p.c. Do. 41 per cent S.-Yorkshire, 4 p.c. gua. Stockton and Dar. 5 p.e. Do. 6 per cent Waterford & Kilkenny, 6 per cent. stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock) 204 I 20 Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock stock] Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock' Stock Stock Stock 8 Stock Stock Stock Stock 10s. 1.0.6. Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock all 1100 6 100 100 100 100 all 5: 2 ( 4 1 I C r lo ri n . g 93 85 1 86 99 1 , 10 101 161 171 10 101 73 74 19 20 91 10 14 14, 140 142 1120 122 1163 168 122 124 __11) 68 - 70 140 142 103 k 104 96 i 9 ) 9 10 111 12 9 10 49 51 94 941 1103 105 125 127 116 118 6 61 100 103 113 118 108 112 115 117 114 116 132 134 81 83 75 76 113 115 120 122 111 113 107 108 84 66 11 11} 111 113 98 99 i dis p id p 23 231 121 123 111 113 99 101 10 11 24 25 103 105 ,103 105 164 17i 29 30 33 34 48 51 Business Done. 931 4i LINES LEASED AT FIXED BEN' Railways. Paid. Leasing Co.'s. 'ALS. Closing Business Price. Done. Bedford and Bletchley! Buckinghamshire Clydesdale Junction .. Colchester, Stour Val. E.Lincolnshire,g.6p.c., E Union,llarwichS hs. Ln& N.W Ln N.W Caledonia E.U.RLE C Gt. North. E.Counts. Do. Woodbridge Gls.Barr.dr,Neils,Drct. Do. New Gloster& Dean Forest Hartlpool.Dek.&Rail Hull and Selby Do. Shares Do. I Shares London &G reenwich Do. Preference Lon.,Tilby.&Soutend Do. Barking Shares L ow estoft,,,ua. 4 p. ct Do. 6 per cent Manc.,Buxtn. & Matk Midsb.& - Reda, fr.6p.c. Mid.Bradfordrif. Stk. Newmarkt.,BuryEx guaranteed 5 p. C. Northn.& Eastn. 5 p.c. Do. do. 6 per cent. Do. Fixed 5 per cent. Preston and Wyre. Caledonin Do. G t. West. Yk.N. &Br Y k.N. Aid . Do. Do. S. East 'Do. ,Peto &Co. po. Norfolk„ Do. LN W&M Stk.& Dar Midland . E.Counts. Do. Do. Do. lAN WI & L.lrk. Do. Shares A. itovstn,Hitch.,& Sh ep Shnoth.&Gol.g.sP.e. Sit rewsbry& Hereford South Staffordshire .. Wuar Valley, g. 6 p. c. Do. do Wilts and Somerset Wimbledon& Croydn ' all I Do. 100 Gt. North 18 11 6,Lan.& Yk all 'T Brassoy all M'Clean . all Stk.& Dar all Do. 100 Gt. West all L..SLIIrg-tn 11 11 90 92 8 9 DOCKS. Share Docks. Stock Commercial lOO I Stock Do 4 perCent.Pref.lllin lOO Stock East and West India lOO Stock London lOO Stock St. Katharine lOO Stot k Southampton lOO Ste, k Victoria 20 DO NOW • ..... Liu...! 18 --7. 1 :471 142 93 91 Paid Closing Business • Price. Done. all 100 100 all 100 all 100 98 100 104 106 17 19 142 144 4 111 113 65 67J 115 120 90 92 2} 1: 98 lto 58 60 SHARE MARKET. (THIS DAY.) ORDINARY SHA Railways. Amberg., Notting. Bost. and Eastern Junction Belfast and Ballymena Wr., Wol., and S tr. Val Birk., Lane., and Chesil Junction Blackburn Blyth and Tyne Bristol and Exeter ''!aledonian Chester and Holyhead Cork and Bandon Cork, BlluockokPassag€ Cornwall Do. A A reves. no div. Do. B untilO p .c. p er an. I hasbeen pd.toß. Dublin andßelfast June. Duu.,Perth,& Abr.Junc. East An,9-,lian Eastern Counties Eastern Union A Stock Do. do. B Stock Do.Nw.A.(lte.E.U3ds; East Kent East Lancashire East Suffolk Do Edinburg a'nd Glasgow Edin.,Perth, & Dundee Forth & Clyde Junction Furness Glasgow& South Westn Great North of Scotland Great Northern Do. do. A Stock Do. do. B Stock Gt. South.& Wstn.(lreld) Great Western Do.Str.Vl.Rail Gua.Stk Irish South Eastern Lancaster and Carlisle Do. Thirds Do. New Thirds Lancashire & Yorkshire Do. do. F £l6 Do. do. £9 shares Do. West Riding Union Do. Southport London and Blackwall Do.Newiss.at £slosp.sh Lon.,Brighton k, S. Coast London & North Westn Do. Eighths London& South-Westn. L'derry & Coleraine L'derry & Enniskillen Sian., Shef., & Lincoln Metropolitan 31idland Do. Binning. & Derby. Mid. Gt. West.(lreland) Do. 1 Shares NeAtastle and Carlisle ' New., Aber., & Herefd Newry & Armagh (def ) Newry, Warpt., & Ros Norfolk North. Counties Union North British Nor.Dev.Rail.d/Dk. Stk. Do.A Stk.— Arec.no div. until 6p.c.hasbeenpdß Do. B Stock North-Eastn.—Berwick Do. do. G.N.E.Purchase Do. Leeds Do. York North London &S.Westn., Ilampstd and City Junction North Staffordshire North-Western No?. & Sou. W. Junction Oxford, Wor.,& Wolver Peebles Portsmouth Rhymney Scottish Central Scoth. N.E., Aber. Stock Do. Scottish Mid. Stock Shropshire Union Sittingbourne & Sheer South Devon South-Eastern South wales South Yorks. & Riv. D un Do. do Staines, Wok., & Wok Stockton & Darlington Do. do. 1854 Do. do. 1855 Stockton & Hartlepool Taff Vale Do. Preference, No. 1 ThameaHavenDk&Rail Vale of Neath Waterford & Kilkenny Waterford & Limerick West Cornwall W-end Lon. & Cry. Pal. Do.A.—Areey.nodiy.till 7 p.c. has been pd. to B Do. B West London Do. Ist Class Do. 2d Class all 100 31 100 100 100 100 100 1613 I 4 100 100 100 B 3 Is, 174 all all 100 all all all 22f 7 16f 100 100 100 100 all all all all all all all all .ES AND STOCKS. Closing Business Paid. Price. Done. 6 1 8 9 66 6S 11 11i 31 33 95 9t; 851 8:4 48i 49 41 5-1 9 10 15 161 60 61 44 46 28 30 95i 6 84i 3I 4 60 1 i i 72 li i 101/ 56/ 6 5/ 95i i 6 i i 109 i 95 i 41 f 9244 37j i i 101 f f 4 1 4 77 58 i 93 } d 78} 8 77 80 6 6i 73} i i (3 i 1 a 13 15 95 97 281 2871 i 72i 95 97 10 10i 104 k 105 8S 90 137 138 1044 105 561 56 56 57 84 88 11a 11 ),. 95 9it Id id I 6 1 61 951 109 104 9 4 1 t d 921 92, 371 38i - -d 1011 1011 76 78 12 121 64 66 5;1 641 d 934 14 1i d 48 485 785 /9 101 103 41 44d 131 13i 7 _ 8 . 29 31 [l4 116 27 27i 85 87 45 47 4 3 d' 37 38 74 14} 70 72 I 135 144 8 11 36 3 7 100 100 all all 100 15. 5. all all all all I pm 142 144 THE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 21, 1859 MIS DAYS MARKETS. and I have seen them drink together. The bar parlour door was generally shut when I was at home. I don't know of a club being held at the house, but lately a room near the bar has been set apart for gentlemen. I never heard of the Hen and Chicken Club being held at my father's house. My brother, who lives in the house, is 17 years of age. Lavinia Spratt, who is sometimes called Mrs. Charlton, sleeps with me. The room was partitioned off, and my father, n.other, and brother slept there during an alteration on one of my holidays. The division was made by hanging up blankets and quilts. No one slept in the same room with me after my mother's death except Miss Spratt. My father and brother slept in the same room as they did before. If it had not been for mother's death I should have gone back to school. I never served, and never listened to the language of the women. I had not been ill before my mother's death. My mother never spoke to the defendant in my presence about the state of my health. The house was being rebuilt at the time, and workmen were .in the house. I went to the defendant's house in a common street cab. We were about half an hour going. He called on some patients on his way home. When we came in Mrs. Godfrey was hiding behind the door and two ladies were sitting by the side of the fire. I was introduced to the ladies. Mr. Godfrey asked for Mrs. Godfrey, and the ladies in fun said she had gone out. He asked where, and then she came from behind the door, and he introduced me to her. She shook hands and said, " How do you do?" At his request Mrs. Godfrey took me upstairs and took off my things, and I then returned with her to the parlour. The ladies were still there, and I remained there till dinner time. The defendant went out for about ten minutes, and then re turned. We dined, I think, about six o'clock. The two ladies left the room to dress for dinner soon aftermyarrival. They were absent about 20 minutes. Mrs. Godfrey had left the room to get some lunch for the defendant. The defen dant returned whilst the ladies were there. Ho talked to them, and asked them to sing and play. They did so, and I sang and played also. While the ladies were out of the room Mrs. Godfrey returned with the lunch. It was when Mrs. Godfrey had left for the lunch, and the ladies had gone up stairs, that he kissed me. We did not stop anywhere on my return home. I remained at the surgery about a quarter of an hour, whilst he visited his patients. The surgery is nearly opposite my father's house. I waited for him because he said he would go over with me. I did not think there was anything wrong• in his taking me on his knee. I was never told at school it was wrong, or that it was wrong for young men or old gentlemen to kiss me. (Laughter.) Ma once told the defendant when he kissed me in her presence that I was getting too old for it. (Laughter.) I know it is wrong for young men to kiss me. (Renewed laughter.) It was when going down the back streets that the defendant took the liherties with me I have described, before got into the Whitechapel-road. He had before the same evening pro mised me he would take me to a pienic. On the second oc casion I had left my mother asleep, and closed her door. The door of the back room was closed when he came. He opened the door and came in. I was singing " Rank and Fame" from the Rose of Castile. CORN EXCHANGE. There was very little business doing in wheat in the leading country markets held on Saturday ; nevertheless, prices were mostly supported. Fine barley realised extreme rates, and medium qualities ruled steady. Other kinds of spring corn, including flour, supported previous rates. The continental markets continue dull for wheat. Spring corn, however, has ruled steady. In the United States produce generally is high in price. Up to our market last week the arrivals of English pro duce were limited. From abroad the receipts were 2,600 quarters of wheat, 8,711 of barley, 7,594 of oats, 146 beans, 577 peas, 265 tares, 7,199 linseed, 13,475 rapeseed, 20 sundry seeds, and 2,212 sacks of flour. Fresh'up to-day, both from Essex and Kent, the arrivals of wheat, coastwise and by land carriage, were very mode rate, but we had a few of last week's ußsold samples on qffer in damp condition. Notwithstanding that the stands were but poorly supplied, millers generally showed na dis position to purchase. However, the few fine dry samples on offer were disposed of at full quotations, but all other kinds were very dull, and prices had a drooping tendency. There was a large supply of foreign wheat on offer. In all kinds the transactions were much restricted. In prices, however, no quotable change took place. Floating cargoes of grain, off Falmouth, were very dull. There was a good demand for malting barley, the show of which was limited, at full prices. Grinding and distil ling sorts were in fair request, on former terms. Good and fine malt moved off steadily, other kinds slowly, at last week's currency. We had a fair demand for oats, ex granary, at full quo tations. -------- Beans moved off slowly, and prices gave way' ls. per quarter. In the value of peas no change taok place. The flow trade was rather heavy on former terms. CURRENCY PER IMPERIAL MEASURE. Wheat—Essex and Kent, red, new 3ss to 438 Ditto, old Ditto, white, new 3Bs 50s Ditto, old -4 —s Norfolk and Lincoln, red, old —s —s Ditto, new 36s 44s Rye—Old —s —s New Barley-Grinding...., 24s 30s Malting 369 37s Chevalier 38s 43s Malt—Suffolk and Norfolk s7s 66s Brown aingston and Ware 609 66$ Chevalier Oats—Yorkshire and Lincolnsh., Feeding 23s 26e Potato 24s 29s Youghal and Cork, black .. 20$ 23s Cork, white 22s 27s Scotch, Feeding 23s 269 Beans —Tick 37s 40s Pigeons 409 44s Peas—Grey Maple lBs 40s White 3BB 42s Boilers Flour—Town-made Suffolk 3os 32s Stockton and Norfolk METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET. The total imports of foreign stock into London last week were 2,645 head In the corresponding week in 1858 we received 495 ; in 1857, 1,208 ; in 1856, 612 ; in 1855, 289; in 1854, 2,775; in 1853, 3,590; and in 1852, head. IMPORTS INTO LONDON LAST WEEK. From. Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs. Rotterdam Hamburgh 59 .. 1,148 .. Ostend . .. 46 .. 25 .. Dordt Harlingen Antwerp .. • • 47 .. - .. 17 .. - .. •- 6 . 12 .. Total 4BO 2,006 The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as follows : BeAsts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs. 18,58 lBB .. 105 202 .. 1857 526 481 201 1856 433 70 112 .. 1855 169 120 1854 BB9 1,621 .. .. 250 .. 15 The supply of foreign stock here to-day was moderate, and sales progressed steadily, at very full prices. About 60 oxen were on offer from Spain. From our own grazing districts the receipts of beasts, fresh up, this morning were limited in number for the time of year, but in full average condition. For all kinds we had a steady demand, at fully last week's quotations. A few very superior lots sold at 55., but the general top figure for beef was 4s. lOd. per 81b. The arrival of beasts from Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, and Cambridgeshire amounted to 2,200 Scots, short-horns, and crosses ; from other parts of England 450 of various breeds ; and from Scotland 316 Scots and crosses. The show of sheep was rather limited, and the demand for all kinds ruled steady, at, in some instances, a further slight improvement in value. The best Downs sold currently at ss. 4d., and a few very superior pens produced even more money. The difference in the value of shorn sheep and those in the wool was about Bd. per 81b. The few calves in the market were readily disposed of, at fully last week's currency. There was only a limited inquiry for pigs, at late rates. Per Bibs. to sink the offal. s. d. s. d. Crse. &inf. beasts 3 4 3 6 Second qualitydo. 3 8 4 2 Prime large oxen 4 4 4 6 Prime Scots, &c. 4 8 4 10 Crse. & inf. sheep 3 8 4 0 Second quality do. 4 2 4 6 Suckling calves, 18s to 21s 18s to 225. s. d. s. d. Primecrs-wool d 0.4 8 5 0 Pme. S'thdowndo.s 2 5 4 Large crse. calves 4 0 4 10 Prime small do 5 0 5 6 Largo hogs 3 0 3 6 Small porkers 3 8 4 2 and quarter-old store pigs, FOREIGN SUPPLY. Beasts Sheep Calves Pigs TOTAL SUPPLY. Beasts 5,317 Sheep 17,550 Calves . _S7 Pigs 334 1,050 A statement and comparison of the supplies and prices of fat stock exhibited and sold in the Great Metropolitan Cattle Market, on Monday, Feb. 22, 1858, and this day, Monday, Feb. 21, 1859. Per 81bs, to sink the offals. Feb. 22, 1858. Feb. 21, 1859. s d. s. d. s. d. s. d. Coarse and inferior beasts . . . 3 2to 3 4.3 4to 3 6 Second quality ditto 3 6 3 8 3 8 4 2 Prime large oxen 3lO 4 3 4 4 4 6 Prime Scots, &e. . . . Coarse and inferior ;hoop . . 3 2 3 6 3 8 4 0 Second quality ditto . . . . 3 8 4 0 4 2 4 6 Prime coarse-woolled ditto • • 4 2 4 6 4 8 5 0 Prime Southdown ditto . . Lambs Large coarse calves . . . Prime small ditto Large hogs Neat small porkers . Beasts Sheep and lambs . Calves Pigs SUPPLIES ON SALE, Feb. 23, 1857.---Beasts, 3,607; sheep and lambs, 14,530 ; calves, 173; pigs, 270. Feb. 25, 1856.—Beasts, 3,567 ; sheep and lambs, 20,090 ; calves, 64; pigs, 250. NENVGATE AND LEADENHALL. The supply of each kind of meat continues seasonably extensive. Prime beef and mutton sells readily at full quo tations. Otherwise, the demand is in a sluggish state, on former terms. Per 81bs. by the Carcass. s. d. s. d. I s. d. Inferior Beef 3 oto 3 4 1 Infr. Mutton. 3 2to Mid. do 3 6to 3 8 Mid. do .... 3 Bto I Pm.largedo. 3 10 to 4 0 Prime do. .. 4 4to Do. small do. 4 2to 4 6( Veal 3 Bto Large pork.. 3 oto 3 6 1 Small pork s. d. 3 6 4 2 4 6 4 8 4 2 BOROUGH HOP. We continue to have a steady demand for all new hops, at full prices. Otherwise, the demand is in a sluggish state. Mid and East Kent pockets 7os to 120 s per cwt. Weald of Kent do s4s to 70s „ Sussex do s4s to 668 „ BOROUGH AND SPITALFIELDS. Since Monday last the receipts of potatoes, coastwise and by railway, have been moderate. The imports have amounted to 150 tons from Dunkirk, 94 tons from Rouen, 5 sacks from Boulogne, and 44 tons from Harlingen. For most Kinds the demand rules steady, and piices are sup ported. York Regents, 80s to 105 s; Essex and Kent, 70s to 90s; Lincoln, 758 to 90s ; Scotch, 45s to 95s ; foreign, 40s to 555. WOOL MARKET. As the public sales of colonial wool will commence on Thursday next, there is scarcely any business doing in wool by private contract, and prices rule almost nominal. The imports, last week, were 44 bales from Ostend, 68 from Odessa, 999 from Port Philip, and 1,374 from Algoa Bay. SEEDS. Notwithstanding that the arrivals of linseed have been been rather large, the market is firm, and prices are well supported. Fino rapeseed is scarce and quite as dear, but inferior qualities are a slow inquiry. A large business is doing in cloverseed, at improving prices. Cakes aro with out alteration. Turnip,White,p.bus.l2B to 14s1 Swede Mustard, Brown BB lls White, new l2s 15s Tares, Spring, new.. 9:6d 12s Old -8 -s Canary, per (Fluter 50s 066 Rye grass, new 22s 26s Clover, Red Eng., et. frls 808 White Foreign Red 62s 70s White 70s 84s Trefoil, new lBs 20s Carraway 4os to 438 Coriander 9s 12s Hempseed, per qr 30s 388 Linseed,Eng.sowing 728 748 Crushing —s —s Baltic —s —9 Odessa Linseed Cake, p. ton ' English £lO Os:£10 15s Foreign, p ton.£9 5s Od 10 158 Rape Cakes,p. ton 5 Os 6 5s , Rapeseed, p. qr 6ls 68s TALLOW. Since our last report, only a moderate business has been transacted in tallow, and prices have had a drooping. tendency. To-day, P.Y.C., on the spot, is selling at 525. 6d per cwt. Rough fat, 2s. 10d. per Blbs. 1855. 1856. I 1857. I 1858. 1859. Stock this day.... 35.518 24,316 11,350 20.895 21,042 555 64 to 585 6d to 66s 6d to 53s Od to 52s Od —5 Od —s Od —s Od —5 Od —s Od 1,865 1,195 702 2,215 1,579 797 85,142 89,204 85,149 80,604 P i l e it r to ive ° f r r f y:l:a C s . ;t u w . n . c e e 1 1 62, Arrivals last week 261 2,394 1,880 920 547 Ditto from June 1 62,308 62,916 83,574 92,862 90,079 Price of Town .... 565 6d 535 64 595 Gd 55s Od 54s 3d The 4th Royal Lancashire Militia, stationed at Portsmouth, and the 99th Wexford, stationed at Weymouth, are both under orders to be disem bodied in March. LAIV INTELLIGENCE-(THIS DA Y.) ROLLS COURT. (Before the Master of the Rolls, Sir John Romilly.) IN RE BROADHURST AND ANOTHER-JUDGMENT. His Honour the Master of the Rolls said—l have read over the whole of the affidavits that have been filed on this motion, and I cannot say that it has been satisfactorily esta blished that the bill is due. The opinion that I have arrived at on the consideration of them is, that the bill has been paid. The presumption arising from the facts of the case, in the absence of evidence to the con trary, supported by the Statute of Limitations, is that the bill was paid. At the last settlement of accounts there was a bill of costs due from Mr. Scanlewyn to Mr. Owen, his solicitor, at the end of the year 1849, of £l9. In 1851 a partnership was entered into by Mr. Owen— nothing was said of this bill—a counter claim for work and labour done was due to Mr. Scanlewyn, amounting to £35 ; and the presumption is that the one debt was set off against the other, and the bill paid. His Honour considered the evidence of payment satis factory, and ordered the bill to be delivered up without costs. THE METROPOLITAN COMPANY AND . GENERAL LIFE ASSU•• RANCE ANNUITY LOAN AND INVESTMENT SOCIETY V. BROWN, This cause came on to be mentioned as to costs. His Honour the Master of the Rolls said—The costs in this case must follow the result of the suit. The plaintiff will have his costs on the first branch of the case in which he was successful, viz., that• part of the colliery and mines in his possession subsequent to the date of the indenture. And as to the second deed, the plaintiff must pay costs to the defendant, and, quo ad ultra, the one set of costs to be set off against the other. COURT OF COMMON PLEAS. ;Sittings at Nisi Prius, in London, before Lord Chief Jus tice Cockburn and a Special Jury.) GARDNER V. GODFREY, EXTILAORDINARY CHARGE OF SEDUCTION. This was an action to recover damages for seduction, and the plea was not guilty. The case was opened on Saturday, and continued to-day. Mr. Edwin James and Mr. Barnard appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. M. Chambers, Mr. Serjeant Ballantine, and Mr. Brown for the defendant. It was stated, in opening the case, that the action was brought by a licensed victualleiln the Whitechapel-road, and the defendant was in practice in Mount-place, Mount street, Whitechapel-road, as a surgeon. The girl, the plaintiff's daughter, who had been seduced in Jan., 1858, was not then 15 years of age. The defendant had attended the plaintiff's family for some years as a medical man, and he did so during the illness of the plaintiff's wife, who died in March, 1858. Whilst the mother was on her deathbed the defendant was actually seducing her child, who was then, of *purse, deprived of the care of her mother. Another fact in the case was, that the defendant in the course of these pro ceedings had made an affidavit denying distinctly that he had ever had any improper connection with the plaintiff's child. Caroline Vincent Gardiner deposed—l am the daughter of Mr. Henry Gardiner, licensed victualler, of Whitechapel. I was 15 years of age last April, and before Christmas, 1857, I was at school at Red-hill, near Edgeware. I came home for my Christmas holidays on Dec. 17, 1857. I had known the defendant before that time for many years. On my re turn home from school I found he was attending my mother, who was confined to her room, and afterwards died on the 4th of March, 1858. On my return home till 15th January I constantly saw the defendant at my father's house. About that time he asked my mother to allow me to visit Mrs. Godfrey, and remain with hqr for 'a week or a fortnight. My mother said she could not spare me ; she was so ill. He said, " Oh, very well, let her comae for a day." She replied she could only spare me for two or three hours ; on which he replied, " I'll come and fetch you at three o'clock." He did so, and I went with him in his cab to his residence in Finsbury-square, when he introduced me to his wife. Whilst I was there Mrs. Godfrey left the dining room, and I was left alone with him, when he came and kissed me three times. I left about ten o'clock with the defendant, in hie cab, to return home. There were two seats in the cab. I sat with my back to the horse, and the defendant on the opposite to me. He wished me to sit by his side, but I told him I would father sit where I was. After that he wanted me to sit on his lap, but I declined, and told him I would rather not. Ho then pulled me on to his lap, and I tried to get away, but he prevented me, say ing, "Do not be frightened." I said, "You will spoil my dress," and ho told me to turn it up. I declined, and he then turned it up. He danced me on his knee, and acted inde cently to me. I said " Leave off, doctor,. I would rather sit on the other side." He said, "Never mind, I won't hurt you ; I always attend ladies. I love you too much ; I won't do you any harm." I at tempted to get away from him, and he said, "Don't tell any one that I ever kissed you." During this time he hurt me very much, and told me not to tell pa or ma, for it would break their friendship off. After some struggling I. got to the opposite seat. The defendant took me to his surgery, nearly opposite to my father's house. I waited there some little time, after which he walked across with me to my father's house, at the same time cautioning me not to tell my parents, or he would not make me any presents, nor take me to any of the pic-nics lie would go to. He said he did not think I was quite well—that I was a little :poorly. I said I did not think I was. After this I saw him from time to time when he called to see my mother ; and on one occasion he gave me a ticket for a ball at the London Tavern ; he lent us his cab, and I and my brother went to the ball. A fortnight after he called and saw my mother in bed. I was in the sitting-room, the back room on the first floor, practising my music. Whcm he came into the room he said, " Never mind me ; go on." I had been in the habit of singing and playing to him, when my mother had been present, I sang him a song on this occasion, and when I had finished he said, " I want to speak to you ; come here." I went to him. He sat down ort the couch and pulled me on his knee. Witness then gave other details. He said, " I hope you will never tell any one that T have kissed you ;" at the same time he said, "If you call out, you will kill your mamma." When he lot me go I opened the door and went into ma's room. He followed me a second or two after. Just before this happened ho had given me a scent bottle. A Juryman—How far was this from your mother's room ? Witness—A landing separated the back room from the drawing-room where my ma was confined. He did not fasten the door of the back room, but left it a little way open. When he gave me the scent-bottle he said he would give me a better present some other day. A few days after I was in my mother's room when Mr. Godfrey came in, and as he left the room he kissed me in my mother's presence. I went into the sitting-room with him, where he wished me to sing to him again. I did not sing, and I ran away saying, " I can't stop now, for mamma is all alone." I re member having a conversation with Lavinia Spratt, my father's housekeeper, some time after, when the defendant had called to see my mother. On his leaving I went out with him on the stairs, and he kissed me. Lavinia Spratt saw him do it. I told her what the defendant had done to me, and I requested her to do something, and from that time the defendant had never after an opportunity of seeing me alone. I remember the death of my mother. The defendant visited her before that event. I was in the room with my mother, sitting on the sofa. He came and sat on the sofa also, but not near to me. I was then aware my mother was dying, and I was in a state of great distress. He said, " Never mind, don't cry ; everyone must die, and I will be a papa and ma to you." This was on the night of the 4th of March, when my ma died. In April the defendant sent me same medicines—one a pink colour, and the other was very thick, and of a dark colour. It made me feel sick after taking it ; but it had no particular smell. I did not take the whole of the thick dark mixture. A few days after he had sent the medicines he called and saw me in the .presence of Lavinia Spratt, the housekeeper. He told her she was to stand over me and. make me take my medicine, in consequence of her having informed him that I had not taken the last half-bottle. lie did not tell me what the medicine was for, but he had spoken to the house- keeper. He also said at this time ha wished me to come over to his surgery at one o'clock exactly, or a little after. Lavinia Spratt said, " Very well; she shall come." I said I did not wish to. By the Judge—l was not aware there was anything the matter with me when I took this medicine. Examination continued—l recollect , the defendant coming in August, when I was in my bedroom and undressed. He did not come into the room, but I came out on the landing. Lavinia Spratt was present. He told her to unfasten my dress, as he wished to listen to my chest. When my dress was unfastened be pulled my neck about, and felt me about the body. I was afterwards sent by my father with Lavinia Spratt to Mr. Debenham, surgeon, who examined me and informed me I was in the family way. He examined me in the same way the defendant had done on the landing. Whilst the defendant was examining me, Lavinia Spratt said, " There can be no occasion for that, doctor; you ought not to do it." Ho said, "You know nothing about it; allow me to understand it, as a medical man." My father' at the time was in the sitting-room, and he opened the door on to the landing. The defendant said to my father that I had a weak chest, and if I were not looked after I should go off like my mother (my mother died of consumption). After Mr. Debenham had examined me I was sent to Eltham, and had a lodging in Miss Lucas's house. Mr. King, sur geon, attended me, and on the 10th of October I was con fined of a male child, which is still alive. Cross-examined by Mr. M. Chambers—l went to Mrs. Gibbs' school at Red-hill. There were about 40 girls there. I never told them there I was 16 years of age. (Witness wept very much.) My father keeps the Black Bull. I was at the school about twelve monthl. I had been to school before that, and came home at Christmas and Midsummer. My father has kept the house all my lifetime. When home for the holidays I used to go to bed about eleven o'clock at night. Never served in the gin-shop. I have been in and out there, but not at night time. I have been at the bar door for a short time at night. I never particularly noticed the women who came there. I don't know if most of them walked the streets. I don't know what they were; but I have seen women served by Miss Spratt, Jane, the barmaid, and my brother. There was a female servant named Oliver, but she never served at•the bar.-- The women, who came in were sometimes accompanied by men who treated them, Mr. Chambers—That's a military song ? (Laughter.) Witness—No. I had then forgotten what had happened in the cab. It was a few days before this Ma spoke to him about kissing me. I took two bottles and a-half of the dark medicine; the remaininghalf bottle I throwaway. I never got into his cab when standing at the surgery door. He sent me a pink medicine because I complained of the dark medicine, and after that he sent me two more bottles of dark medi cine, which I threw away. When he examined me on the landing he did not listen to my chest, he did not put his ear there, but he felt my neck and breast. This took place some months before my confinement. Nothing was said to mo about my state before I saw Mr. Debenham, and I had not the least notion up to that time what was the matter with me. The child was taken from me tho day after it was born, and I don't know where it now is. I have nes er asked LaTinia where it is. Lavinia took me to Eltham. I have never asked my father where the child was taken. I never saw it. I can't say how long I was ill before the child was born. I used to go to bed before Lavinia. Since my confinement I have been home with my father. I sat up stairs playing music, and singing. I was not in the bar parlour when a girl misconducted herself with a man named Richard Tupper. I have never heard my father say, when using nasty words, " Oh, never mind her; she does not understand them." I don't know what a "cock and hen club" means. (Laughter.) People come to the house till the theatre is open. Since my return from Eltham I have not been up later than 12 o'clock. I may have been downstairs as late as 11 o'clock, but I have not been downstairs attending to the customers. I never had a sweetheart. The defendant had connection with me in the cab. I never had anything to do with any other man. The second connection took place in a similar manner to the first, in a cab. Aft4r the medical evidence had been given, Mr. Montagu Chambers, Q.C., rose to address the jury on the part of the defendant. lie contended that the evi dence adduced by the - plaintiff was open to the greatest suspicion, and when they had heard the witnesses he should call before them, he felt no doubt that they would return a verdict for his client. After the learned counsel had concluded his address, the learned judge suggested that, as doubts as to state of the girl had arisen, it would be better to have her examined by an eminent medical gentleman; and Mr. Coulson, of Fre derick-place, Old Jewry, was sent for, and on his arrival the judge explained to him the nature of the examination he wished him to make. Dr. Godfrey said—l reside at 33, Finsbury-square, and have a place of business in Whitechapel. I married on the 7th of last March twelvemonth. I then went on the Con tinent, and on my return I went to Finsbury-square to re side. I have lived there ever singe, occupying the same room and bed as my wife. I have never had any disease that conveyed infection in my life: I attended Mrs. Gardner. She was dying from consumption. When I was sent for on one occasion she was suffering very much from excitement. On that occasion Mr. Gardner asked mo if I would take Miss Gardner to Mount-place, until the disturbance was over. I said Ihad nobody at Mount-street ; I merely had consulting rooms there, but I would take her to Finsbury-square. I called for her in my cab, and having made a stoppage in Spitalfields, we arrived in Finsbury square. When I got home I found I had been sent for to attend on Mrs. Bennett. I told Norah, the maid servant, as I was going out, to call Mrs. Godfrey down. When I heard my wife on the stairs I said, "Miss Gardner—sho will stop here a fow days." I was never alone with her, with the exception of in the cab, up to this time. I never had kissed her in the house. I never had intercourse with her in the cab—never. I returned home about dinner time. I took her home about ten minutes to nine. I took her home by the same cab and driver. The horse was my own, but the cab was not. I had to call at Mrs. Solomon's, in Union street. I saw her and then drove to Mr. Gard ner's. On my! oath I never took the slightest liberty with her. I never touched her. I did not ask her to play on the piano on my next visit. I never called her from the piano. I never had intercourse with her. I never did anything that could offend her modesty. I don't recollect ever having kissed her. If I ever did so it must have been when she was a child. I was called in to see her on the 3d of May professionally. Mr. Gardiner said " Carry was not quite right. He was afraid her chest was bad." He said Mrs. Pratt had told him so. Dr. Coulson here came into court, and said he had examined Miss Gardiner, but found no trace of any impure disease. Some further evidence, unfit for publication in our columns, was adduced, and the case was proceeding when -we went to press. POLICE INTELLIGENCE.-(THIS DAY. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. NOVEL LEAD ROBBERY.—John Mill, 30, was charged with stealing a quantity of lead, of the value of 305., from the house, 64, King street, Soho, and also with violently assaulting Mrs. Mary Joyce, lodging-house keeper. Catherine Joyce, daughter of the prosecutrix, proved that on Monday last the prisoner called at the house and asked, seeing a bill in the window, what rooms were to let. He was told on the secand floor, when be said he would have preferred the third, but would take the second, and having paid a small deposit left, having asked for the latch key, and saying ho would come the next day. However, he did not come till Saturday, and she then told him that, thinking he was not coming, she had let the rooms, but that the third floor room was then empty. He went up and stayed three-quarters of an hour, and then left, asking what time her mother went to market. He then went away, but came again in the evening with another man, and, in consequence of the remark he had made about her mother going to market, he was suspected, and on his com ing down stairs with the man, her mother and herself went out, and seeing he had a large bundle under his ar►n, her mother seized it, when he struck her mother two severe blows in the face, dropped the bundle, which contained a quantity of the lead from the roof, and the two men made off, but subsequently the prisoner was given into custody. The prisoner had brought nothing with him but an empty box. Other witnesses having confirmed the above, the pri soner said he had nothing to say, and was committed for trial. There is little doubt but that the object of the prisoner in taking the box was as a blind, and the above, may per haps act as a caution. THAMES. CHARGE OF MANSLAUGHTER. James Dunmore, a labourer, of No. 11, Three Colt-street, Limehouse, was brought before Mr. Yardley, charged with cau ing the death of George Washer, at the above-named place, yester day afternoon. It appeared that the deceased was in the practice of visiting a woman named Elizabeth Maynard, at No. 11, Three Colt-street, where Dunmore and his wife were resid ing. Yesterday afternoon a quarrel took place between the two men, which is believed to have originated in a boast made by Washer that he had been very familiar with Duren ore's wife, and had also slept with her, and could do so again. From words they proceeded to blows, and a general row. ensued. The men fought for a short time, and Washer fell insensible to the ground. On being raised he was found to be quite dead. A blow he had received under the ear is supposed to be the cause of death. There were considerable marks of violence on the body. The women were quarrelling and fighting in the house after the fatal affray. Police Sergeant Mossman, No. 28, K said he took the prisoner into custody at 9 o'clock last night. Information had been given to the coroner, and it was expected that the inquest would be held on the body to-morrow. Mr. Yardley remanded the prisoner. HORRIBLE SCENE IN BLUE; ATE-FIELDS,' S EIADAVELL.--" Richard Willis, a dirty and cadaverous-looking man, the TATTE.RSALLS'-( THIS EVENING.) The Brewer was in great demand for the Liverpool Steeplechase, whilst Jealousy receded to 100 to 6. Thf lluntsman and Auatis were in inanienso force. 11 to 1 was the highest offer against Drogheda for the Chester Cup. For the Lincoln Handicap Orleans advanced to 5 to 1 (taken and offered.) LINCOLN HANDICAP. 6to 1 agst Orleans (taken) 10 to 1 agst Broadlands (taken) 12 to 1 agst Clemanthe (taken) 16 to 1 agst English Rose (taken) 20 to 1 agst Minster (taken)• • LIVERPOOL STEEPLECHASE. sto 1 agst The Brewer (offered) 100 to 8 agst Little Charley (taken) 15 to 1 agst Jean du Quesno (taken) 16 to 1 agst Jealousy (taken) 16 to 1 agst Weathercock (offered) 25 to 1 agst Huntsman (offered) 30 to 1 agst Glautias (taken) 33 to 1 agst Anatis (taken) 1000 to 15 agst Woodyates (taken) CHESTER CUP. 11 to 1 agst Drogheda (offered) 25 to 1 Polestar (offered) 30 to 1 agst Herne (taken) 50 to 1 agst Brewer (taken) 50 to 1 agst Rogerthorpe (taken) DERBY. 1000 to 10 agst Fyfield (taken) 1000 to 10 agst Orleans (taken) 1000 to 10 agst Napoleon (taken) 1000 to 10 agst Van Dieman (taken) MPERIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF LORDS—(THis EVENING). The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the woolsack at five o'clock. . THE lONIAN ISLANDS. The Earl of DERBY said he trusted that the noble earl (Grey) would postpone the question which stood upon the paper of that evening in his name relative to the lonian Islands. It would be highly incorrect and detrimental to the public service to bring forward so important a subject under discussion at the present moment: He hoped the noble lord would do so, not only in fairness to her Majesty's Ministers, but to Mr. Gladstone. Mr. Glad stone had taken his departure from the lonian Islands on Saturday last, and most probably would arrive in this country on Monday or Tuesday, and under these circum stances it would be useless to discuss the matter until all his recommendations had been laid before her Majesty. Earl GREY said that he should be placed in great diffi culty by complying with the request of the noble earl. From what the noble earl had stated it would appoar that the discussion would hasten the assemblage of the lonian Parliament, which he (Earl Grey) considered would be highly desirable. Ho would, in deference to the noble earl, postpono his motion on one condition, and that was, that if the resolutions were agreed to by the lonian Parliament, they should not be submitted to her Majesty for ratification until they had been discussed in Parliament. Lord BROUGHAM appealed to the noble earl to post pone his motion. The Earl of DERBY said he could not give the definite promise required by the noble earl, but what he would pro , mise was that no act of the lonian Parliament should be ratified until the noble earl had had an opportunity of bringing forward his motion. Earl GRANVILLE asked whether the Government had received any intimation of the decision of the lonian Parlitment. The Earl of DERBY said up to the 14th or 15th no decision had been arrived at. He had beard by telegraph yesterday, that since Mr. Gladstone had quitted the Islands the Assembly had not come to any definite conclusion. The motion was then postponed. The Acton and Walton Exchange Bill was read a second time. Their lordships then adjourned. HOUSE OF COMMONS—(TIIis EVENING) : The SPEAKER took the chair at four o'clock. NEW MEMBER. Captain HANbURY took the oaths and his seat for Leo minster. - PRIVATE BUSINESS. Tho following bills were read a second time :—Brecon anh Merthyr Tydfil Junction Railway; British and Cana dian Telegraph Company ; Finford Bridge and Banbury Road ; Hereford and Brecon Railway ; Isle of IVight Rail way (Eastern Section); Liverpool Stations Junction Railway (No. 2); Llyni Valley Railway; Metropolitan Railway (Abandonment of Undertaking, &c.) ; Newcastle-under- Lymo, Silverdale, and Madeley Junction Railway ; Nun eaton and Hinckley Railway ; Travellers and Marine In surave and Accidental Death Insurance Companies Amal gamation (No. 2) ; Kensington Station and North and South London Junction Railway. proprietor of an infamous house in Bluegate-fields, Shad well, was brought before Mr. Yardley, charged withassault ing police-constable Richard Smith, 255 K. The constable steed that on Saturday night he heard loud cries of murder and police in Bluegatc-fields, Shadwell, and there was a general commotion among the inhabitants of that dreadful place, and oaths, curses, and blasphemy were intermingled with the shrieks and cries of the women. There was a wake going on in the house belonging to the prisoner—a prostitute was lying dead there, and she was "waked" by a number of disorderly persons, all of whom were inore orless intoxicated. A woman suddenly emerged from the house, covered with blood, which was streaming from a wound on her head. The prisoner followed her, and ho attacked several women and the women attacked him. li e secured the prisoner, who made an attack upon him, and swore he would kill him. After a violent struggle with the prisoner he secured him. The prisoner then made a plunge at him with a knife, and he narrowly escaped. The knife glanced by the side of his neck and inflicted a slight wound. He called for assistance, and the prisoner was secured. Inspector Allison, of the K division, said that all the people in Bluegate-fields had been drunk the last two days. Roche, the gaoler of the court, said the prisoner had been convicted for assaults on the police, assaults on women, and various other offences. Mr. Yardley said the prisoner WAS a most disgusting and dangerous fellow. He sentenced him to one month's im prisonment. THIRD EDITION. SUN OFFICE, Seven o'clock. WOOLWICH EXEMPTION BILL. Sir W. CODRINGTON, in moving the second reading of this bill, said he would make a few observations, as he understood that some opposition would be offered to it. The inhabitants of Woolwich had gone to an expense of £25,000 in constructing sewers for the drainage of the town since the board had been established. According to this scheme of drainage, Woolwich would be called on not only to pay for what was unnecessary, but also to endure what would be of great detriment to them in a sanitary point of view. Mr. TITE opposed the motion. He could not see what ground there was for any exception from taxation towards carrying out the arterial system of drainage that had been decided on. It appeared that Woolwich had expended £25,000 in effecting a local drainage which was sufficient, but the same was the case with London, which had expended some hundred thousands on the same object, and yet it was considered that it was not entitled to exemp tion. He concluded by moving that the bill be read a second time that day six months. After a few word from Sir B. HALL, the motion for the second reading was negatived without a division. PETITIONS. Petitions were presented from the shipowners, merchants, &c., in Newry, praying for a removal of the restrictions on shippiig; from Aberdeen and other places, praying for a commission to inquire into the working of the present system of the sale of spirituous liquors ; in favour of those employed in provincial post-offices being placed on the same footing with reference to superannua tion as those engaged in the post-office in London ; for the admission of Jews to the trusteeship of charitable founda tions ; in favour of vote by ballot and short Parliaments. EAST INDIA LOAN. Lord STANLEY brought up the report on the East India Loan, which was laid on the table. TREATMENT OF PRISONERS CHARGED WITH SEDITION IN IRELAND. Mr. MAGUIRE gave notice that, on an early day, ho would ask a question on this subject. ARMY DESERTIONS. Sir DE LACY EVANS mover a return of desertions from the army between Januadry for Ist and December 31st, 1558, distinguishing the numbers from each regiment and depot of each arm of the service ; specifying the numbers deserted between enlistment and attestation; between attestation and final approval ; the numbers after final approval, and after passing into the ranks ; those who deserted before being c len l B o osu t rBn h p ; aoenfrd fr o o tfh m een out-stationstliostt Pensioners,a nubtmsynbem ritlohiortefirateuhcsnretuiartiffe United ing districts ; the enlistments by regimental recruiting parties s howing, gao o m r finally, i s in a t ff he b :t .e o t a t he r a emits remaining in the ranks on the 31st of last Docem ber.—Agreed to. SLAVE TRADE (ZANZIBIt ) Mr. KINNAIRD moved for copy the letters of the G o vernment of Bombay to her Maje - t s Secretary of State for India, or the Court of Directors, sy forwarding letters written in August and September, 185'8, by Capt. Rigby, the Company's agent at Zanzibar, on the subject of the slave trade at Zanzibar, and along the Mozambique coast. THE IRISH CONSTABULARY. w hAeltrh. it A G wys l the E e i a n s t k on ed tio th n e of Cl t i h ie o f Secretary for lreland, Governmentto make, or to propose to male , any i ncrease i n th e pay of the Irish Constabulary ; and, in case such an intention has been arrived at, whether he was prepai ed to say what increase had been decided upon to be made or proposed. Lord NAAS said that there had been an increase made to the pay of the force in question, and it was not intended at present to snake any further increase. THE MURDER OF THE REV. MR. NIXON. Sir H. KEATING asked whether it was true, as stated in several newspapers, that the law officers of the Crown in Ireland had in their possession the deposition of a person named Heraghty identifying, one of the three persons who attempted to murder the Rev. Mr. Nixon ? Mr. WHITESIDE said that the Govesnmen twerp in possession of the deposition alluded to, but they would not act upon it. From the statement of Higarty it appeared that young Mr. Nixon, son of the gentleman who had been fireJ at, was one of the party that was engaged in the attack ; but it was found he was 150 miles from the place where the murder was attempted at the time. Higarty had also denied, when first examined, that he knew anything about the persons who were guilty of the murderous assault. He was a wandering sweep, very blind, and, under all the circumstances, it was not deemed advisable to act on his deposition. EXCISEABLE LIQUORS IN SCOTLAND. Viscount MELGUND asked whether it was the inten tion of the Quorum:tent to moye f a a soled ( o * nil 3 upon the laws concerning the sale and consumption of excisable liquors in Scotland ? 111 r. WALPOLE said that, taking into account the ex pense of bringing up witnesses, it wa s wa sconsidered t o be more advisable to issue a Royal Commission. FISHERY PIERS AND HARBOURS (IRELAND). Lord J. BROWNE moved for a return of expenditure of two sums of £50,000 and £40,000 granted by the acts 9 Vic. c. 3, and 10 and 11 Vic. c. 75, for the improvements of fishery piers and harbours in Ireland—the return to spe cify for what work each grant had been made, with the name of the county in which it was situated ; the gross amount granted for each county ; and a statement of the amount (if any) remaining unexpended. DESERTED CHILDREN. Mr. GREGORY moved for a copy of all correspondence that had passed between boards of guardians in Ireland and poor-law commissioners since the list day of January, 1858, on the subject of the religious registration of deserted children; and of all, opinions given by her Majesty's law advisers on the subject. BUSIS" . ESS OF THE HOUSE. Sir J. PAKINGTON appealed to those hon. members who had motions for Friday night, that they would not press them that night, but enable him to lay before the house-the Navy Estimates. Ho moved that the standing orders of the day should be suspended on Friday, to enable him to bring forward the Navy Estimates. Some hon. members intimated their willingness to accede to the wishes of the right hon. gentleman. PARLIAMENTARY REFORM. The/CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said he hoped the house would adopt the suggestion of his right hon friend (Sir J. Pakington), for if he was not able to bring forward the navy estimates on Friday next, ho (the Chancellor of the Exchequer) should not be able to bring forward the measure of which he had given notice on Monday next. He would ask the house to give him some other day for that measure, and he thought it would be the most expedient course if the Government wore allowed to make their statement on the subject of Parlia mentary Reform without delay. (Hear, hear.) R e hoped, therefore, that the hon. member for Birmingham, and other hon. members who had notices of motion, for Friday next would not press them on that day, and ens able him to introduce his bill on Monday. (Hear.) Lord PALMERSTON considered it was rather unfair for the Government to ask hon. gentlemen to postpone their motions, to enable to them bring forward their measures. When the late g)vernmeut were in office they certainly did not adopt s ich a course, and frequently Govtrnment Lusiness was postponed by the interposition CS motions by private members. The motion was agreed to. Mr. WALPOLE in rising to call the attention of the house to certain papers relative to church rates which have been laid on the table of the house by her Majesty's com mand, and to submit a measure to the house on that sub ject, entered into various s tatistics to show the imposition of church rates was neither so unjust nor so unpopular as was sometimes asserted. From returns laid before the houso it appeared that. the great bulk of those rates were paid by those who were members of the Church of England, that in a large number of cases the payment was voluntary. The right hon. gentleman then re d the past attempts at legislation on the sub ject up to the year 1853. After that year a bill was brought forward by Dr. Phillimore, which, though sup ported by 180 membgrs, was lost by a division of the house. The next attempt emanated from the bench of bishops, which was not favourably received. [LEFT SPEAKING.] SPORTING ROTES. THE BEGINNING. The stir and bustle of preparation has fairly commenced, and another racing season will be inaugurated on Wednesday and Thursday. Train ers have not been idle during the recent open wea ther, and will be enabled to send their horses to the post in a condition which they could hardly have hoped to have attained at a more advanced period. The two-year-olds—of whom there will be a good show at Lincoln —are, it is said, particu larly forward, and altogether a most successful commencement of the campaign may be anticipated. To-morrow, when my letters of advice will have reached me, I shall fully discuss the probabilities. The " Book Calendar of Races to Come" for 1859, which has just been published, will heighten the expectations which are entertained of a prosperous and busy season. It may, too, be perused with interest, , and, doubtless, it has ere this been well conned by the students of turf literature. Glancing at the index to engagements, I find that the owners of certain two-year-olds incur tre mendous liabilities for stakes and forfeits. For instance, Mr. Merry alone has three animals, Brother to Rainbow, Lady Falconer, and Thor manby, the aggregate number of whose engage ments is one hundred and twenty-seven ! Specu lation on the Derby is still steady, but it has fluctuated somewhat with respect to the Liverpool Steeplechase and Chester Cup. For the jumping event Jealousy and The Brower are in the ascen dant. Harry Lister, it is said, has achieved wonders with the mare, who jumps like an antelope, and " Joe" considers the raco as good as over, shouting and all. The' Epsom folks are puzzled to determine whether The Brewer will really be the true representative of Mr. T. Hughes's lot, and they shake their heads at the notion of " Tommy's" having a favourite so long before the race. They bide their time, for they know they shall be put on the right one at last. Drogheda, the slapping Irish colt, is the admiration of Newmarket, and certainly his good looks justify the eulogiums which are passed upon him, and the position to which the fondness of his friends have advanced him in the betting. In due course these and many other mat ters will be fully brought under notice by A FRESH MAN. THE N..4VY, Rear-Admiral Sir B. W. Walker, K.C.8., Sur veyor of the Navy, completed his official visit to Chatham Dockyard on Friday evening, where he was occupied some time in making an inspection of the various ships now in progress, as well as those in dock, together with the factories and other de partments connected with that establishment. Sir B. Walker, during his tour of inspection, was ac companied by Captain G. Goldsmith, C. 8., Super intendent, and the other officers of the yard. The steam•transport Dee, Master Commander Pullen, was on Saturday docked at Woolwich for examination and repairs, when the crew were paid down. The Nankin, 50, which was paid off at Chatham on Friday, will be lengthened and converted into a screw steamer before she is-again commissioned. The French screw steam aviso Le Corse, com manded by Vicomte de la Vcrgne, arrived at Ports mouth on Saturday . morning from Calais. The Commander landed in the course of the day, and was introduced by Mr. L. A. Vandenbergh, the French Consul at Portsmouth, to Major-General the lion. Sir J. Y. Scarlett, K.C.8., Commanding South-West District, and Admiral Sir G. F. s e i' m our K.C.8., G.C.H ., Naval Commander-in-Chief at Portsmouth. The Vicomte and Mr. L. A. Vn denbergh were afterwards entertained at dinner a by Sir G. Seymour at the Admiralty-house, in the Dockyard. Admiral Seymour steanel yesterday embarked Corse Sprightly, a lk t i a s s t v e i r t. - oCnenbnolai a r i d i d i e l e r r Allen,liajes Majesty visited Le Le llf'a l d e' lr Majesty's steam store-ship s Rhadamanthus I g l i n i l i y e ry s ' arrived at Portsn a io n u d th su on wrn aturday from Woolwich with machinery Ma u st mer c aries. steamer, ston The e, arrived at Portsmouther- esotienii.idiaayndefrroinJoltihne westweasredrewN;ith steam-ship alongside lii . t the . docky dockyard at Aboukir, Devon port., 900 n, was Wednesday. placed Several divisions of riggers and seamen riggers are employed preparing her for sea. The crews of the frigate Pique, 40, Captain Sir T. Nicholso n , an d th e p a ddl ew h ee l steamship Hecla, 6, Commane_ er E. Aplin, were paid off at Devonport on Wednesday. T. The screw steamship St. Jean d'Acre, 1 01, Cap t. P. Thompson, was undocked at Devonport on Wednesday. She has her complement of men, and will probably go into Plymouth Sound on Saturday next, 26th inst. The gunboats Asp and Shamrock were docked at Keyhath on 'Wednesday. The paddlewheel steam sloop Virago, 6, Commander Dunn, was placed in the dock the game day. The gunboat Forward was placed in the basin on Friday. The paddlewheel steam frigate Leopard, 18, Capt. Wainwright, was removed from Keyham basin to the stream on Friday, and on Saturday was placed alongside the coal depot at Hainoaze. The screw steam frigate Curacoa, 31, embarked a portion of Lord Lyons baggage on Friday, an d i s appointed to leave Hamoaze to-morrow (Tuesday) for Plymouth S ound, p re p arator y to sailin g for New York with the B ritish Minister at W ashington. Great progress is making in preparin steams hip James W a att, 91, for sea at ! the screw o Th e screw steamship Doris, 32, • evonport. is ordered to be prepared there for the pennant. The paddlewheel steam vessel Second- Master James H. Lawrence, 'Avon, 3, , arrived at Plymouth on Saturday, from the west ern ports, where she has been to pick up men. First Lieut. - W. Clem serving on board Clements, Royal Marines, lately her Majesty's 40 gun ship Pique, Captain Sir F. W.E and China, who . Nicholson, in the East Indies was severely wounded at Petro paulovski, returned to head-quarters of his division at h Woolwi c A on Saturday last. detachmentof Royal Marines fromherMajesty's ship Nankin arrived at Woolwich on Saturday. 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