The Sun. — London, England, 1852-02-27 00:00:00

tb WI VEWtton+ SUN OFFICE, Seven o'Clock. THE LONDON GAZET (THIS EVENING.) 1'f14,1t ;°_,.4 't• ," • ~,; 1 ,At.t, t - 1 vt i • SOUTH WALES RAILWAY. (THIS DAY.) The fourteenth half•yearly ordinary meeting of the proprietors of this company was held this day. a R t M the Great Western Railway Station, Paddington, C. . . Talbot, Esq , M.P., in the chair. The CHAIRMAN, in moving the adoption of h te rert, regretted that the Chepstow -bridge was not finiposhcom- ed, an d c onsequently there was not yet a continuous mun i ca ti on between Swansea and London, but he hoped it would shortly. The report was carried, a s also the proposed dividend of 11 per cent. In answer to Mr. Pram The CHAramsx stated that the 10,000/. in the account for the conve 16 yance of the mails had not yet been paid. There were ; 0001. of debentures falling dae this half year. The retiring directors were re-elected, and a vote of thanks to the Chairman terminated the meeting. STIRRING THE FIRE. Th e s imple act of stirring the fire has ever apre wed to us to be one of those operations in domestic life which everybod h a peculiar and individual conceit a b ou t. It is curious .. to observe how testy and obstinate people become if interfered with in the process, how they will cavil and dispute as to whether it is best to rake out the lower bar," or " break up the coils at top;" whether it shall be effected by a pell-mell, " up gu ards and at 'em" sort of attack, or by stea d y and skilful manoeuvring. . . . We have often thought the sea-coal pile very like the caloric of po l i tical govern ment, originally intended to promote h ealth y warmth, but which, under bad management, often presents very little heat, and a great deal of smoke, the carbo niferous grossness of which at last chokes up the chimney of the people, until the chimney becomes on fire, sad a revolutionary reform notion, in some shape or other, gives it a temporary " clear out ;" and most cer tain it is that every Hououra ble Member thinks he can stir the political fire better than any other Honourable Member. One believes that the vital heat can only be preserved by a worrying s tir, g iven by that hard cast iron poker, " The Better Observance of the Sabbath ;" another imagines that it entirely depends upon a bold ra king with a " Catholic Question ;" a third has an im plicit faith in breaking up the close sulky coals at top, and letting in the draught of " F ate ree Trade";" Education fourth begins at the bottom of the gr with an Bill;" a fifth declares that the vitality rests solely on certain one-sided thrusts with the crooked lever forged by " Protectionists;" while the majority, like our selves are anxious to make as much flare as poss ible, merely to gratify their own p ett y conceits. We beg pardon, ladies must not mention politics, though it may be a question whether there is not as much non sense talked by old women: in the House, as by old w omen out of the House —taking bad g rammar and dis located sentences into the bargain. But . see, there the old state of th in g s—the fire going ont while we have been scribbling this. It is very cold, and two friends present themselves; the lady about to seize the po k e r to resuscitate the dying fuel, but the gentl e man advances rapidly. "My dear," says he, " allow me, you know yea never can poke a fire properly; I'll do it." We are afraid we are laughing behind our teeth—where many genteel people swear — but it only tends to convince us, that every born being, where there is a fire to stir, thinks he or she can do it best, and if our readers will take the trouble to enter into their own private feelings on the subject, we are quite sure that these desultory remarks will bo :pronounced " perfectly true."—Eliza Cook's Journal. LORD CHAMBERLAIN'S OFFICE, FEB. 16, 1852. Notice is hereby given, that her Majesty will hold n Levee at St. James's Palace, on Wednesday, the 31 March next, at two o'clock. At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 27th day of February, 1852, present, the Queen's Most Excellent Majesty in Council. Her Majesty in Council was this day pleased to declare the Right Hon. William, Earl of Lonsdale, Lord President of her Majesty's Most Honour able Privy Council, and his Lordship took his place at the Board accordingly. This day the Most Noble Algernon, Duke of North umberland; the Right Honourable John William, Earl of Sandwich; the Right Honourable Archibald William, Earl of Eglinton ; the Right Honourable Charles Philip, Earl of Hardwicke; the Right Honourable James Howard, Earl of Malnaesbury; the Right Honourable John James Robert Manners (commonly called Lord John Manners); the Right Honourable Claude Hamilton (commonly called Lord Claude Hamilton); the Right Ho nourable William Lennox Lascelles, Lord De Res ; tha Right Honourable Charles, Lord Colchester; the Right Honourable George Cecil Weld Forester; the Right Honourable Sir John Somerset Pakington, Bart.; the Right Honourable Spencer Horatio Walpole; the Right Honourable Benjamin Disraeli; the Right Honourable Joseph Warner Henley; the Right Honourable Robert Adam Christopher; the Right Honourable William Beresford; and the Right Honourable George Entices; were, by her Majesty's commend, sworn of her Ma jes'y'e Most Honourable Privy Council, and took their respective places a; the Board nccordiegly. Her Majesty in Council was this day pleased to deliver the Great Seal to the Right Honourable Sir Ed ward Burtenshaw Sugden, Knight ; whereupon the oath of Lord Chancellor of Great Britain and Ire land was, by her Majesty's command, administered to him; and he took his place at the board accordingly. Her Majesty having been pleased to deliver the cus tody of the Privy Seal to the Most Honourable James Brownlow William, Marquis of Salisbury, the oath of Keeper of the Privy Seal was this day administered to him, and his Lordship took his place at the board ac cordingly. Her Majesty having been pleased to appoint the Right Honourable James Howard, Earl of Malmesbury, the Right Honourable Sir John Somerset Pakington' Bart., and the Right Honourable Spencer Horatio Walpole, to be three of her Majesty's Principal Secre taries of State, they were this day, by her Majesty's command, sworn three of her Majesty's Principal Secre taries of State accordingly. Her Majesty having been pleased to appoint the Right Honourable Benjamin Disraeli Chancellor and Under- Treasurer of her Majesty's Exchequer, the usual oath was this day administered to him accordingly. Her Majesty in Council was this day pleased to de dare the Ri g ht H onoura bl e Archibald William Earl of E ,linton Lieutenant-General and General Governor of that part o f t h e U n i te d King d om ca ll e d I re l an d. Her Majesty in Council was this day pleased to ap point the Right Hon. Joseph Warner Henley, and, in his absence, the Right Hon. Charles, Lord Colchester' President of th e C ommittee of Council appointed for the consideration of all .matters relating . to Trade and Fo reign Plantations. WHITEHALL, FEE. 25. The Queen has been pleased to direct letters patent to b., passed mle: the Great Seal, granting the dignity o f a Knight of the United Kinzdern of Great Britain and Ireland unto Charlea Ni cholson, Speaker of th e L egislative Council of }:quire, Doctor of Medicine , a nd substituted f or t h e one which Nevi: South Wales. e , g ar a e r d ti in cle l i a s st uesday's G arette.] D OWNING [ rhe folloawri;; STREET, FEn, 23. Plea'ecie er of give orders Queen ha s been graciously to orders for the appointment an Or of the di Ri g ht Honour able Lord Brought on to 3 a n _s a s r , -y or Knights Member the Civil Division of the First Cl Grand Cross of the Most Ronourable Order cf the Bath —of Lord Bowden, her Al 2 jesty' s Env oy Extra ordinary and Minister Plonipotentiaty to the Queen Member 0 Spain, to be an ordinary Major-General John Owen,' C. 8., Lilo Second Class, or Knights COLlM3nders of the said Most Honourable Order—of Ro -al Alarine n s; ' C. 8., Deputy Adjutant-General of the to be an Ordinary Member of the the said the Second Class or Knights Commanders ofMilitary)llivision of Most Honourable Order,—and of William Miller, be an Esquire, Commissary-General to the For ces, t ,-,f th e °Third o:dinary Member of the Military pivisi°n -- Clan, or Companions of the mild Most Honourable Order. Her Majesty has further been pleased to appoint Richard Graves Mac Donnell, Esq., C. 8., now Governor and Comnnandor.in-Chief in and over her Majesty's Set tlements in the Gambia, to be Lieutenant-Governo r of the Island of St. Vincent; Maurice Pcwer, Esq , to be Lieutenant-Governor of the Island of St. Lucia; Henry Cartwright, Esq , to be Superintendent of the Penal Settlement in British Guiana; John Palmer, Esq., to be bar Majesty's Treasurer for the Island of Dominica; and Henry Robso n, Es q , to be Coll ec t or o f Customs for her Majesty's Settlements in the Gambia. DOW NING -STREET, FEB. 26. The Queen has been pleased to appoint the R ev . J ohn Howlin Monsarrat to be Colonial Chaplain for her Ma jesty's Settlements in the River Gambia. pleased to appoint the Rev. Her Majesty h a s also been William Cornewall to be Colonial Chaplain for her Ma. jesty's Settlernenti on the Gold Coast. WAR•OFFICE, FEB. 27. 6th Regiment of Dragoon Guards—Lieutenant John Davis Sherston to he Captain, by purchase, vice Archer- But ton, who retires, Ft b. 27. 6LI - 1 I)ragoons—Surgeon Alexander McGrio.or, from the 71st Foot, to be Surgeon, vice James 6idey, 1.D., who retires upon half-pay, Feb. 27. 9th L'ght Dragoons—Coruct Archibald Semple Young to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Delmar, who retires; Cornet John George Willis to be Lieutenant, by pur chase, vice Nelthorpe, who retires, Feb. 27. 10th Light Dra g o ons — Lieuteuaut-Colonel George Dry Hall, from half-pay Unattached, to be Lieutenant- Colonel, vice Banham, who exchanges; Major John Tritton to be Lieutenant-Colonel, by purchase, vice Dry Hall: who retires; Captain John Wilkie to be Major, by purchase, vice Tritton; Lieutenant Ri c h ar d Pl ayne Smith to be Captain, by purch ase, vice Wilkie; Cornet J . ohn. Edmond Soverne to be Lieutenant, by purchase, villp R. P. Smith, Feb. 27. 14th Light Dragoons—Carpet George Ross, from the THE SUN, 17th Light Dragoons, to be Cornet, Tice Franklyn, de- Cetoed,'Veb. 27. 17th Light Dragoons—Serjeant•Major John Chadwick to be Cornet, without purchase, vice Ross, appointed to the 14th Light Dragoons, Feb. 27. 12th Regiment of Foot—Ensign James Colin Munro to be Adjutant, vice Dundas, promoted; James Tweedie, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, Feb. 27. 38th Foot—Donald Sinclair Smith, G ent., to be As. sist . ant 7 Surgeon, vice Le Blanc, promoted on the Staff, Feb. 27. 44th Foot—Staff Surgeon of the Second Class William Kilner Swettenham, M.D., to be Surgeon, vice Robert- son, who exchanges, Feb. 27. 50th Foot—Major John Braithwaite Bonham to be Lieutenant-Colonel, without purchase, vice Petit, de ceased; Captain Richard Waddy to be Major, without purchase, vice Bonham; Lieutenant William Percival Elgee to be Captain, without purchase, vice Waddy; Ensign Tindall Hebden to be Lieutenant, without pur chase, vice Elgee, Fe b. 14; Acting Sergeant-Major John Thompson to be Ensign, without purchase, vice Hebden, Feb. 27; Lieutenant William Acland Douglas Anderson to be Adjutant, vice Elgee, Feb. 14. 71A Foot—Staff -Surgeon of the Second Class George M. ,to be Surgeon, vice M‘Grigor, ap pDooi u n g t e l ads to Dods,the 6th Dragoon Guards, Feb. 27. 9Gth Foot —Ensign George Henry Cochra deceased, Lieutenant, without purchase, vice Barker, Dec. 13; Ensign John Robert Day, from the 80th Foot. to be Ensign, vice Cochrane, Feb. 27. Ceylon Rifle Regiment—James Meaden, Gent. to be Second Lieutenant, without purchase, vice Brook, pro moted, Feb. 27. HOSPITAL STAFF..--SliTgOoll Edward Robertson, M.D., from the 44th Foot, to be Staff Surgeon of the Second Class, vice Swettingham, wbo exchanges; Assistant-Sur geon Edward Le Blanc, from the 38th oot, to be Staff Surgeon of the Second Class, vice Dods, appointed to the 71st Foot; John Campbell, Gent., to be Assistant7Sur goon to the Forces, vice W. S. Saunders, who resigns, Feb. 27. Commission by the Lord-Lieutenant of the West Riding of Yorkshire. 2d West York Regiment of West Riding Yeomanry Cavalry—George Mioklethwaite Stansfeld to be Sur geon, vice Jubb, resignad, Feb. 19. BANKRUPTS. George Hart and Thomas Hart, hatters, Union-street, Southwark, to surrender March 6, at twelve, and April 16, at half-past one, at the C ourt of Bankruptcy. Whit more, official assignee, Basinghall-street ; Reed, Lang ford, and Marsden, Friday-street, Cheapside; Sale, Worthington, and Shipman, Manchester. James Norris, grocer, Watford, Herts, March 6, at half-past one, and April 16, ar one, at the Court of Bank ruptcy. Whitmore, official assignee, Basinghall-street; Lowrance, Flews, and Boyer, Old Jewry-chambers, Old Jewry. William Baynes, flax spinner, Leeds, March 12 and April 23, at eleven, at the Leeds District Court. Young, official assignee, Leeds; Holden and Son, Hull; Atkin son, Dibb, and Atkinson, Leeds. George Gillott, grocer, Castle ford, Yorkshire, March 15 and April 5, at twelve, at the Leeds District Court. Hope, official assignee; Bond and Barwick, Leeds. James Ogle Holmes and Young Lowson Marshall, timber merchants, Sunderland, March 12, at twelve, and April 6, at one, at the Newcastle-upon-Tyne District Court. Baker, official assignee, Newcastle-upon-Tyne; Young, Harrison, and Young, Sunderland; Maples, Maples, and Searle, Frederick's-place, Old Jewry. John Simmonds ' builder, Blandford Forum , Dorset . Julien Thomas Denis, wine merchant, Leicester-sq. John Ralph Threadgold, grocer, Southampton. Arthur Hills, vitriol manufacturer, Isle of Dogs. George Senior, apothecary, Southampton. John Wilkins, builder, Brighton. Sarah Wilson, hotel keeper, Birmingham. PRICE OF SUGAR. The average price of Brown or Muscovado Sugar, com puted from returns made in the week ending Feb. 24, 1852, exclusive of Customs Duties paid or payable thereon on the importation thereof into Great Britain:— From the British possessions in America 21s. 2d. per cwt From the Mauritius ... 21s. 4id. „ From the East Indies ... 245. 7d. „ Average price of the three foregoing de scriptions of sugar, jointly, computed as above, and exclusive of duty „, 22 5 . 61d. By authority of Parliament, HENRY BICKN ELL, Clerk of the Grocers' Company Grocers'-hall, Feb. 27. BANK OF ENGLAND. (From this night's Gazette.) An Account, pursuant to the Act 7th and Stla ot Vietorl a, cap. 82 for the Week ending on Saturday, the 21st day of February, 1 85 2. 189171 DEPARTIENT. X. Notes i55ued,....... 32,416,745 Government debt .• 11,015,10 Other securities 2,984,900 Gold coin andbuilion 18,38853 7 0 Silver bullion .. • • • • 33,37 b £32,416,745 £32,416,715 d. MARSrfA,T.T,, Chief Cashier. , 1852. EPLISIMN T. - Dated the 26th day of February, BANNING D 1 L. ProprietOrs'capital•• 14,553,000 Rest -• •• 3,280,870 Public • deposits (In clading Exchequer, Commissioners of National Debt, Sav ings-banks, and Di vidend accoano)•• 6,392,181 Other deposits • • • ... 11,916,013 Seven day aad other gills •• •• 1,148,953 [Government securi- ties(including Dead Weight Annuity).. 13,550.532 Other securities •• •• 10.979, 880 Notes •••..- •• •• •• •• 12,229,325 Gold and sliver C0i11•• 531,245 137,291,022 rX37,291,092 MARSHALL, Chief Cashier. Dated the 25th day of February, COURSE OF EXCIL A.mster, - ..tun •••••• • • • • 11 1934 Ditto, tlaree months .. 12 1 gotterdarn .• •• • • •• 12 1 Antwerp ••• • 21 Bruspels •••••• • • •• 25 52 % Era•nburgla • • —LLB. 13 11% iltena ..... . • • . • • • • • Paris, a clAys'sigiAt • • 26 37% Ditto, 3 months 25 52% Marseilles ••.-••• • •• •• 26 5234 . Frankforton Maine.... 12134 Berlin • • • • • • • • • • •• •... Vienna, effee. flo •••• •• 12 45 Trieste, ditto.. • • 12 45 Peter shargh, $ll. Ebbe.. Madrid ••.-• • - • . • • so Cadil .... 50% Barcelona • • • • • • • • .... ', 1852. NNGE.-(THIS DAY. itiP)raltar.. •........... Geghorn•••••••••••••• 30 Rh Goma •••• •• .• •• •• •••• 25 62}j Milan .. e• •• •• •• •• •• •• Venice........ Palermo, pares.. •• .• 122 Messina .. •• •..• .. •... 122 Lisbon•• •• •• •• •• •• •• •• b 3 Oporto— •• •• .. .. 53! i i Rio Janeiro ........ Luenos Ayres .. New York, 60 days'sight Philadelphia .... • .• PIIOEB OP BULLION, PNI 01. Foreign Geld in bars.. 43 17 9 Portugal Gold Coin .. 0 0 0 Spanish Doubloons .. 0 0 0 New Dollars ...... 0 4 10% Silver In bars ........ 0 5 0% MARKET INTELLIGENCE (From the London New Price Current, Feb. 27.) SUGAR. — To-day importers of West India Sugar re fused to sell under the rates of yesterday, although the home trade demand is small for the pan and scale. Only 221 hhds, Sm., were sold, making 1,838 for the week; the tendency, however, appears to be downwards for brown Sugar. _ REFINED.-Tc-day the lower qualities of Refined Sugar were much in demand for home consumption, and better sorts met with a fair demand. Prices closed with firmness; brown Lumpslat 443 6d to 45s per cwt. In Crushed Sugar rather more doing for shipping at previous terms. MAURITICTS.-This afternoon the large quantity of 13.110 bags Mauritius Sugar was submitted to public sale, still the whole found buyers, and full rates were obtained, but the lower sorts of brown sold rather cheaper; fuse yellow went at 35s to 35s 6d, mid to good 31s 6d to 343 63, low 30s to 31s, grey sorts from 27s to 345, mid to fine brown 27s to 304, low 23s to 26s 6d, and black 21s 6d to 22s 6d per cwt. EAST INDIA.-This afternoon for Bengal Sugar, full rates were obtained; at auction 2,790 bags were sold, good white Benares went at 34s to 355, damp and washed 33s to 34s 6d good to fine grainy yellow 37s 6d to 393, mid to good like Mauritius 283 to 31s, low soft brown 23s to 24s per cwt. Of Singapore 853 bags were taken in at 31s for ord soft yellow. FOREIGN. -To-day. rather more desire evinced to operate in Foreign Sugar, and the parcels of yellow Ilavannah sold were at full the previous value. None were submitted to public sale. Cocoa.--The market for West India remains in a firm position, and several parcels have been sold privately at full previous terms; at auction 500 bags Trinidad sere disposed of, good to fine red at 37s to 40s, common to mid 34s to 365, grey from 31s to 345; the value of Gre nada is 29s to 355, and Trinidad 28s to 345. Foreign cannot be obtained at a reduction; sales, however, have been again small; Bahia and Para at 24s to 255, and Guayequil 29s to 30s per cwt. COFFEE.-This afternoon for Native Ceylon lower rates were rejected; at auction the sound of 1,900 bags was taken in at 39s to 32s 6d for good ord, damaged selling at 34s to 38s. In Plantation Ceylon less is doing, anBd rates are barely maintained; at auction 167 casks 3 findt 0 bags were sold, low mid to mid went at 49 s to 52 5 , to fine fine ord 44s to 48e, triage 34s to 42a, and pea berry 58 3 to 60 3 . Of P orto R ico 184 cas ks 91 bags were taken in at 403 to 41s for good ord pale. Costa Rica is still wanted, and __,full ordterms are obtained; at settle 1,656 bags bags were takenl.B, all sold, fine ord g o odu to4, at 393 to 40s, fine ord 41s to 435, fine one lot washedia low mid 48s to 495. Of Bahia 641 , a to t 32s to 31a 6d for ord unclean, and realized stiff rates ; 82s 6(1 to 853 64 for a :' 61 . Mocha is yet wanted, and public f sale 90 bales sold freely at 75i. air_ long berry, mid and small greenish 73a sd to k mrs sold at easier rates, utiefejsasuadaZis at to part , only g 00 0 d f P a 383 to 40s, low 36s to 375, and triage ord Tssa,-llolders of Congou are desirous to 364 per cwt. pre vious moderate terms. The limite r b or . to sell at low quality at 7d to 713, goor(;sdastrdanosaceid has been blackish leaf 9d to 1013, tine and Pekoe kinds to 1 8 e1 ' is 53. Oolong, common and mid quality isofferingto better sorts lld to is 3 at Ed to 10d, d. Souchong, good to fine at from 10d to is 6(.1 , and inferior 8d u chong rather m to 9d. In 13° and sales more has been done at 4d to fid'large are not pre sse d . Of Green there is y et a very quantity, but an im proved demand has been expe k.. d good and medium s for better in sof Young nylon Gunpowder, as well a ate noc and Imperial. Other sorts have can betraese3 obtained littl at Is ti e. Hysen of low to mid quality " , to , RE, to .2 , , choice 2s 23 to la 23, good to fine s. -10 d -to 11d, mid • 2s 83 ; y oung Ilyson, common o Is to is 4d, goOd to fine is 5d to - ,) 3d. Im p erial C sus - 1 ton 10d to ls. Ilyson sort 13 Id to 2s. Gunpowder to mid is ld to Canton 8d to Is; II) son kind common nliay 93 to ls• Is 6d, better kinds la 7d to 33 3d; Twa. Scented ' 4 ,1 • Ilysoa Skin 7d to Is, and Caper Ed to is '' Orange Pekce is freely offered for sale, common at Si! to lid, and better sort at is to is 7d. Flowery Pekoe at tracts little notice, fi ne an d c h o i ce so rts can be o btained at from is 8d to 23 Bd, and low to good is to is 6d per lb. RICE. -Today several parcels of pinkey Madras sold privately at Es 6d to 8s 9d, and the market is firm. Of 4,066 bags Moulmein at auction half sold, at 105 to 105 6d for mid bold white, these are full rates. SPICES,-To -day the public sales of 142 cases Bour bon Cloves went off at full rates, from sd to 6d, and dark 51d. Of Cochin Pepper 136 bags mid at 3' . ..1 to , 81d. for good moll clean WWII, Area tittroged 30 to LON Std, these are stiff prices; of Cayenne 60 cases realised 711 to 8d for ord; 92 his Cinnamon duty paid, ord coarse and woody is Id; 10 cages wild Mace 2d. Of Calicut Ginger 200 cases at 32s to 37s for good to mid. SPIRITS.—Of West India Rum several arrivals have taken place. Leeward Island is held for is sid to Is 7d proof. In East India sales have been limited, at is 4d to is 4id. Demerara, met with less attention. and holders are more inclined to sell at 2a to 2s 4d for 28 to 40 over proof. Former terms are barely sustained for Jamaica. There are sellers of choice marks 34 to 38 over proof at 3s 8d to 4s, fine ditto 3s to 3s 6d, good 32 to 35s over 2s 7d to 23 10d, mid 2s 4s to 2s 6d, and low, 27 to 30 over 2s 2d to 2s 3d. Previous rates are generally sustained for Brandy. The value of Cognac best Brands of the vintage of 1851 is 4s ad to 4s 4d, 1850 ditto 4s 5d to 4s 7d, 1849 ditto 4s 9d to 4s ltd, 1848 ditto 5s 3d to 55 sd, older 5s 6d to 6s 6d, low to mid sorts 2s 6d to 4s, and Bordeaux 2s to 2s 2d. For British made Spirit rates are 93 ltd to lOs nett cats; Gin 8s 6d for 22, and 17 under 9s, Geneva has been selling at is 8d to is 9d, and fine is 101 to 2s 2d per gallon. COCIIINEAL.—A good demand prevails, and last week's rates are sustained, although supply is plentiful. At Auction 270 bgs nearly all sold; ord to fine Honduras silvers at 3s to 3s 4d, mid to fine black 3s 101 to 4s 7d, gaxican, 3s 5d to 3s 7d, and good silvers 3s per lb. INDIGO.--Since the conclusion of the quarterly sales of East India, several parcels have been taken privately for home use and shipping; the previous rates are well supported. At auction 166 chts Manilla sold at is 46 to 3s 101 Spanish in good demand at former terms. On the Bth March 770 erns Guatimala will be offered at auction. OILS. —Today a public sale of 400 cks Palm Oil went at 25s to 26s 9d for mid to fine; 500 pligs Cocoa Nut Oil in part sold, Cochin at 33s 6d to 36s for mid to fine. TALLOW.—To-day the market further improved, and at the aucttons nearly every thing sold at 9d to Is ad vance. 161 cks South American sold at 35s to 35s 9d; 545 aka Australian sold at 343 3d to 363 3d; 17 aka Galatz 25s 9d; 35 cks Belgian 353 to 355.3 d; 650 cks St. Petersburg Y. C. stranded at 28s ad to 35s 9d. New Petersburg Yellow Candle on the spot at 36s to 36s 3d. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. (THIS EVENING.) HOUSE OF LORD S: Lord REDESDAL took his seat on the Woolsack, in the absence of the Lord Chancellor, at Five o'clock. On the Treasury bench were Earl Derby, the Earls of Malmesbury, Eglinton, Salisbury, and Lonedale. The Marquis of Lansdowne, Earl Grey, Lord Minto, and other members of tho late Ministry were on tho Opposi- Lion bench. The galleries of the Peeresses wore crowded , asiwere also the space allotted for Members of Parlia. went and strangers. At a few minutes past Five, MINISTERIAL EXPLANATIONS. The Earl of DERBY rose and said that the place which he now occupied not only called upon him to jus tify the occasion of his being there, bat also imposed upon him the absolute necessity of endeavourieg, as shortly snd as concisely as possible, with the frankness due to the audience which he addressed, to explain the uses tires which had induced him to undertake tho duty of forming an Adminisation, but also to lay before their Lordships the outline of the course which having undertaken that responsi bility he felt it incumbent on him to follow out. Be fore he proceeded, however, to the general subject he could not deny himself the gratification of thanking the Noble Marquis opposite for the expressions which he had used the other night. He could not value too highly such testimonials coming from a man whom from earliest b (se hood he lied been taught to look upon with hereditary reverence, and for whom as advancing years rolled on those feel ings ripened into sincere respect and admiration, which, he was proud to say, had never been lessened even by the different circumstances in which they had been placed. It was one advantage in party warfare in this country that men of far more widely different opinions than those of the Noble Marquis and himself might continue to entertain for each other feelings of personal esteem and admiration unembittered by tho contentions of party. Ho trusted, however, that which be had heard had not been correctly reported to him, that the Noble Marquis entertained an intention of retiring from the more active political duiie — s which ho had so long discharged. It might, how ever, be a consolation to him to know that he carried with the warmest esteem and admiration of those with whom be had been associated, for their fair, uncom promising, dignified, and perfectly courteous man ner in which ho had discharged those duties. It would bo an encouragement to him to know that a future generation would point to him how, after a pe riod of nearly fifty years occupied in public service, a statesman would retire, carrying with him the sincere es teem of his political associates, and the admiration and respect of his opponents. After thus relieving himself of a private duty, he must proceed to the more arduous portion of his task. It was unnecessary to speculate on the causes which had led to the downfall of the late Government, ho himself had so little expected upon the particular occasion that ho had gone down to the country to remain for three or four days. It was, therefore, with great surprise that ho bed received intelligence of the resignation of the Ministry, and upon arriving is town had received her Majesty's commands to wait on her at half- past two next day. He bad then to consider the groat responsibility on one band of undertaking the task of forming an Administration, and on the other hand, of leaving the Queen and the country without a Government. After weighing all these considera tions, and with a deep sense of his responsi bility and of his own ability, he had decided to undertake the task, and on communicating with those whom be had felt it to bo his duty to in form of what bad passed he was strengthened in his determination. It was his duty, therefore, having undertaken his task, to state frankly, without disguise, what course he meant to pursue. With respect to foreign policy, he was sure there was no one who would not agree with him eiu the necessity of maintaining universal peace.—(Hear, hear.) He believed that peace would be best maintained, by pursuing towards all foreign powers a calm and tempe rate course of conduct, nor only in our acts alone, but in our words and expressions, and by adhering with strict fidelity to the letter of the obligations im posed upon us by treaty, and in respecting to the utmost degree the independence of all nations, great or small, and their right to manage as they please their own internal affairs.—(Cheers.) Ho believed that the Constitution under which we had the happiness to live was the best that could possibly be devised for securing the liberties and happiness of the greatest number and while he should bo glad to see other nations ex tending the blessings of our institutions, he should al ways insist that we had no right, as a nation, to display any prejudice towards the form of Government adopted by any country, be it the most absolute despotism be it an unlimited Monarchy or be it a constitutional Republic.—(Hear, hear.) He concurred with the Noble Lord, the late Secretary for Foreign Affairs, that na tions should act towards each other with dignity and forbearance; and that nations, like pri vate individuals, would find it more to their advantage to make ample reparation for any injury it may have inflicted, either upon a nation or the subjects of a foreign nation, with cheerfulness and promptitude whenever the circumstances of the case demanded it.—(Loud cheers.) On the other hand, he was convinced that if we should have occca sion to complain of the conduct of another nature the course open to us was equally as plain and simple. We should calmly and temperately state our cause of complaint, without indulging either in strong language or vituperation, and rely confidently upon the honour and justice of those to whom the complaint should be made.—(Cheers.) He could not but think that acting steadily upon this principle and acting steadily upon the other principles of forbearance which ho had endeavoured to explain both towards the most powerful and the meet weak of the na tions of the earth, he should not only be enabled to maintain the blessings of peace, but enabled further to receive towards this country the good will and friend ship of the various nations of the world.—(Hear, hear, and cheers.) Ile believed the preservation of a good understanding between the various nations of highest degree of ireportance to this for England to promote that Euro pe country;gtogood l y t i s ay to preserve a strict neutrality s in respect to the internal affairs of each country.— cl w e ati n e o t (Cheers.) Ho believed our navy never was more of the d thenognlyw efficient than it was at this present time. — (Cries of " Hear, bear.") He believed it would effectual, whether it was for the purpose of guarding our shores from attack, or whether it was to guard our distant possessions and colonies, or to protect that almost boundless extent of commerce which wan ders over every sea, and visited every port through out the known world.—(Hear, hear, and cheers.) For all such purposes, he believed our navy was never more efficient th an i t was at t hi s moment, and so he hoped it would ever continue to be.—(Cheers,) He believed also that the military service of the coun try was most efficient, but still not so numerically large as to give the slightest ground of jealousy to any foreign power. The disposition of the people was against large standing armies, and they had no desire to extend the dominions of the Crown, far less to to engage in any warfare with another country. Se believed if the country was threatened • with invasion, the people of England and Ireland would r i m as =man for _ _ the purpose of protecting their own rights. The Noble Earl then deprecated the attempt to get up an invasioti panic, which of itself, was without any real grounds for suspecting an invasion gave rise to the necessity of pre paring additional armaments. Still he thought the ar cient:military force of the country which hal been for- merly resorted to, should be placed under better organi sation and discipline. The Noble Lord next adverted to the refuge which the country afforded to political refugees from foreign nations, and though the ancient principles of the Constitution would be adhered to, he should deem it his duty to inform foreign Governments of any steps which those persons might take while here to ups , t their native Governments. On the financial and commercial policy of the Government, he said he still entertained the opinion that he saw no reason why corn should be the only article among foreign imports which was to be exempted from duty. He approved of the principle of taxation adopted in the United States of taxing all those import(' which entered into competition with the produce of their own moil. The American system appeared to him to be the easiest to de pend upon in principle and the least burdensome in prac • tice,but though h e did not shrink from avowing his opinion As t o :the irepoaition of a duty on corn, be would state what he had done on former occasions that the question was one which could only be solved by a reference to !the well-understood and clearly-expressed opi nion of the people.—(Cheers.) That a measure of this kind could only be carried by a Government pos sessing the confidence of the country and of Parliament. —(Hear.) He readily avowed that he did not possess a a majority in the other House, nor was he sure that he had a majority in this House. He, therefore, t h oug ht be should not consult the public interest if at this period of the year, and in the present circumstances of the world, he in terrupted the regular course of legislation, in tho other House. He confessed he thought it would be for the advantage of the country if the Government took a much humbler, but perhaps not less rueful task than reviving the question fo Protection. He avowed as be could not command a eto make a majority that the Government would h appeals to the indulgence both Houses, ands vh Parliamentary had sufficient e confidence in the good sense and j u dgment of the House of Commons, to think that they wou l not unnecessarily introduce ' . [subjects of a controversive ,or of a party nature, for the mere purpose of interrupting sound and useful legislation, and depriving a Government which owned its weakness of that modorate and temperate which it had chalked out for itself. There were subjects enough to discuss without dealing with large or complicated question such as measures of legal re form, and several measures for improving the condition and comfort of the people.—(Hear, hear.) He, believed that the Government, even with a mi nority in the House of Commons, would not if such a course were adopted, be altogether useless in conducting the business of the country.—(Hear, bear.) If any factious opposition was offered it would, he was assured recoil upon its authors. The Noble Earl then stated it was not his intention to proceed with the Parliamentary Reform Bill.—(Hear, hear.) He could solemnly aver, in the presence of that Provi dence which disposed of the affsirs of men, that no per sonal ambition of his own had led him to seek that dan gerous eminence which the favour of his Sovereign had imposed upon him, and with that conviction, be his Admi nistration long or short, he would not only have attained his heart's desire, but have fulfiled the highest ambition which mortal could aspire to—to secure the great objects of peace upon earth and good-will towards men, of ad vancieg the social and moral improvement of th e country, and the safety and honour of his Sovereign. The Noble Earl sat down amid loud and un iveral cheers. Earl GREY had heard with re g ret and conste rnation intendede op t4 p a e pp le ly , a n andthat falseprinciple it was thatorfi foodnthanoceNtooblethEearl of th intended to introduce on the part of her Majesty's Go vernment a measure to reimpose a duty upon corn,— (Cries of " No!" from the Miniatorial side.) The Earl of DERBY —The Noble Earl is mistaken. What l did say was this, that I saw no reason, in my own opinion, why corn should form an exception from the general principle. (LEFT SPEARING.) HousE OF COMMONS. The SPEAKER took the Chair at a few minutes to Four o'clock. _ NEW MEMBER. Sir B. BRIDGS3 took the oaths and his seat for East Kent. APPEARANCE OF THE HOUSE. At four o'clock both sides of the House were nearly filled with Members. The Opposition benches were most crowded. They were occupied by the friends and supporters of the late Government, while the Ministerial side was taken possession of by the friends and fol lowers of tbo now Administration. Mr. Hayter and Lord Marcus Hill wore the only Members of the de funct Ministry whom wo observed on the leading Oppo sition benches. Mr. Hume came in some twenty minutes after four o'clock, and he was on the point of taking his usual seat, but seeing Mr. Cobden and some of his other friends on the other side, ho hurriedly retreated, and room was made for him on the corresponding bench on the Op position side of the House. Lord Palmerston took his former seat on the Ministerial side below the gangway. NEW WRITS. Mr. F. MACKENZIE, who Eat on the Treasury benches, moved for the following new writs —For Buck inghamshire, in the room of Mr. Disraeli; for Midhurst, in tho room of Mr. Walpole; fur Droitwich, in the room of Sir J. rakington—(Laughter)—for Stamford, in the room of Mr. Herries; for Oxford, in tho room of Mr. Henley; for the Northern Division of Essex, in the room of Mr. Beresford ; for Abingdon, in the room of Sir Frederick Thesiger; for Colchester, in the room of Lord J. Manners; for Purtarlington, in the Dunne, who had accepted the office of Secretary O r d nance —(L ou d laughter for Kild are, i n t h e ro om of Lord from mams ofwhohe 0 Coloneltophpatosh3e tbeenißoardoD) a_ N appointed Secretary fur Ireland (Laughter from the Opposition, — and counter cheers) — for the Univcreity of Dublin, in the room of Mr. Napier; for Ennishillen, in the room of Mr. J. Whiteside; for the county of Londonderry, in the room of Mr. Thomas I3ateson ; for the borough of Buckinghamseire, in the the room of Lord Henry L ennox ; for the southern di vision of Lincoln, in the r oom o f Sir John Trollop o ; rfoorom of thenotrhteherniadriqvuis division of Chandos ; for Chichester , in of the same county, in the room of Mr. Christopher , who ac cepte d t h e chiltcrn hundreds ; for Dorsetshire, in the room of Mr. Bankes; for the East Riding of Yorkshire in the room of the Hon. Arthur Duncombe; for the county of Tyrone, in the room of Lord Claude Hamilton; and for Wenlock, in the room of the Hon. Cecil Forester. Mr. HAYTER moved for a new writ for Cork in the room of Mr. Morris Power, who had accepted the office of Governor of St. Lucia.—(Laughter.) HARWICH ELECTION. _ _ Mr. BR AMSTON moved for a writ for Harwich, which had become vacated iu consequence of a decision of a Committee of the House. Sir DE LACY EVANS, who appeared on the Op position the opinion o opposedhe againstb aus ea any y e n b e e w - election taking place; for that borough since the corrupt position benches, practices which prevailed there had come to light. There House was were peculiarities connected with Harwich which made it distinct from any other corrupt borough. While the town was falling off in population and wealth, by an ex traordinary concurrence of circumstances the number of voters was increasing; and the greatest misfortune was that the state of things which prevailed there was not tempo rary but permanent, and the only way of remedyieg the evil was by actual disfranchisement. — (Hear.) He con cluded by movin g that the writ be suspended for six months. Mr. B. OSBORNE was in favour of the amendment. It Ives:perfectly notorious that the present Solicitor- General intended to present himself for Harwich.— (Laughter and hear from the Opposition benches.) He held in his hand an address from the electors, calling upon that gentleman to come down to this estimable place.--(gear.) He confessed ho felt considerable sur prise on hearing the Hon. Member for Essex (Mr. Bramston) move for a new writ for the borough, because be was a Member of the C omm itt ee. which, in 1842, that Mr. Attwood and Mr. Beroaford's el ection cost -in quired into the return for Harwich, and r e p orted 6 3001., that thirty-three electors received from 50/. to 101)1. each, and that the greater part of the constituency dbeen bribed.—hear. ) He lamented t hat Mr.eCgit: pock had not been called to the bar. The so in the hope le t t id h m ad Attwood wa s a ntemb: , r of ti.e Car lton Club, ma n , d c lh otaher figured mo re i n corrupt i ng b o roughs thane y t d i oak, and ho a snare to t a lk o f call i ng forth Mr. Copp hoped they s h ou l d hear no more of such stun. ll® would . cheerfully second the amendmen t, and herb(' sweps that the bor oug h of Harwich would be sent ultimate embers ly to the from the list of boroughs t hat Bela House. a member of the Committee, in this cou n t ry. Thou i t was a mockers , Mr. FERGus sa id, as- Committee could now nevertheless no member of t ha t the grossest ( now be otherwise than satisfied thatcarried on at and most fraudulent practices wer?cb._ (Ilear, hear,) that the decision come to turned upon a technical point, elec tions for the borough of ilarTi-3 to, investi h Commieliou ought tol be PPPQ ln r"`ii t e whole subject, and be was convinccd they would come to •.ho same deci@ion that was arrived at in the case of St. Albans. Mr. C. BERKELEY was also's member of thn Com mv:!,:e, and he could confirm all that the last srakor had Su. R. H. INGLIS contended that it was unjust to disfranchise the borough when such a course was not recommended by the Committee. This opposition was intended to harass the present Government. Mr. HUME was surprised to hear the Hon. Baronet defending bribery and corruption. He denied that the opposition to this writ was of a party character, for it had long since been contemplated, and it was high time that an end was put to the corruptions practised in the borough. There was no Minister in the House now, and he really did hope the original motion would be withdrawn for the present. Mr. AGLIONBY concurred with the Hon. Member for the University of Oxford, that it was unjust to delay the issue of the writ, siece the Committee did not recommend that course. Sir 11. WILLOUGHBY, another member of the Committee, said there was no evidence of systematic corruption laid before the Committee. Its attention was exclusively confined to a technical point connected with the proceedings of the election. Mr. ANSTEY supported the amendment, though he thought it an unconstitutional course to go on suspending writs. The boroughs themselves ought rather to be disfranchised at once, and he was glad that a proposal had been made to deal with Harwich as the House had disposed of St. Albans. Mr. K.l SEYMER thought if the amendment was carried those who proposed it ought to follow the motion up with another for a Commission; but if ho did that, he begged to give notice that he should take the same course with regard to Leicester, which a Committee had all but recommended should be disfranchised. Sir GEORGE GREY suggested that the debate should be adjourned for a few days. Sir DE LACY EVANS said it was his intention to move for a Commission if this amendment was carried. Mr. BRAMSTON was as willing as; anybody that where bribery and corruption was proved against a borough it should bo prosecuted as it deserved ; but no corruption was proved in this last case from Harwich. Ho did not intend to persevere with the original motion. Mr. JOHN ELLIS denied that there was any bribery or corruption practised at the last election for Leicester. The motion and the amendment were then withdrawn. PRIVATE BILLS. The following Bills were read a second time and ordered to be committed. British Electric Telegraph Company. City of London Gas Light and Coke Company and Great Central Gas Consumers' Company Amalgama tion, and Amendment of Acts. Claussen's Patent Flax Company. Deptford Gas. Eastern Counties and Newmarket and Cheaterford Rail way Companies. Great Western Railway (No. 2) Humber Conservancy. Kettering and Northampton Road. Kingston upon Hull Docks. Lancashire and Yorkshire and York and North Midland Railways. Leeds Waterworks (No. 2). Londonderry Bridge. Manchester, Buxton, Matlock, and Midlands Junction Railway. Newmarket Railway. North British Flax Company (Claussen's Patent). Eastern Counties Railway (Branch totbe river Nene, &c.) Eastern Counties Railway (Junction with the East end West India Docks, &c.) Eastern Counties Railway (Power to use the East Arig- Ilan Railways, &e.) Great Western, Shrewsbury and Birmingham, and Shrewsbury and Chester Railway Companies Amal gamation. Stockton and Hartlepool and Clarence Railway, and Hartlepool West Harbour and Dock Companies. Wirksworth Mining Customs and Mineral Courts. York and North Midland Railway. [LEFT SITTING.] DIAMOND DUST. Ships and fishes may make their way when steered by the tail ; but when we attempt to guide or impel youngsters by a similar process, we only retard or turn them oat of the right line. Conquest is the child of hearts which trust themselves. Society, like shaded silk, must be viewed in all situa tions, or its colours will deceive us. Infancy is lovable, notwithstanding fretfulness and the hooping-cough. Men are never placed in such extremes but there is a right to guide them. Sin mid punishment, like the shadow and the body, aro never apart. The man who works too much must love too little. The intention of a sin betrays itself by a superfluous caution. There is In every human countenance either a history or a prophecy. Sorrow shows us truths as the night brings out stars. For children there is no leave-taking, for they ac knowledge no past, only the present, that to them is . full of the future.—Eliza cook's Journal. GLIMPSES OF POETRY.—As far as truth and sim plicity are above lying and crookedness, so far is the wisdom of the heart above the cunning of the world ; and it is in this wisdom of love that the poet is wise. It is to teach him this that the magic land is opened to him ' • that even from his childhood he is permitted to behold, to hesr, to feel, and to commune with shapes, sounds, sensations—beings of an other creation, which are beyond the perception of the multi tude. The woods to him are eloquent, the streams speak a sweet language, and appeal to him as with a living voice. We know from the collected experience, each of himself, of many of his class, that the poet is such before school-time; a poet in grain not in polish only, " P oe t a nasc it ur , non. fit." From the time his intellect has passed its infancy, learned to stand upright and walk; when it is loosed from the bands of weakness, grown out of the swaddling-clothes of inaction — from the time when it first goes abroad, the child is uncon sciously devising poetry, gathering from all he beholds, all he is taught—from whatever impresses him, new and strange meanings; tracing vaguely at first, more decisively as he proceeds, the analogies of passing,. things and circumstances with his own being and hisfate. A flower does not droop by the wayside as he posies, nor a blo s s o m f a ll, a bird or a shadow does not flit, without yielding something with which fancy may unike its own more delightful play than that which is the common joy of boyhood.—Aliza (look's Journal. CONTRACTS FOR HORSES PORTLIER ROYAL ARTIL" MOM—Several officers from Woolwich have been appointed to proceed to Yorkshire and other counties renowned for the breed of cavalry horses, to enter into contracts for supplying her Majesty's Royal Horse Artillery with young and strong horses suitable for that branch of the service. CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT OLD COURT. THE TRIAL OF ARNOLD GERBER, WILLIAM WAGNE AND PHILIP KEBSLF,II. (Continued from our Afternoon Edition of yesterd Several other witnesses were then examined, whose ev id e nce tended to confirm the statement made by the man Krahcour, in many important particulars. Ilia evidence with regard to the places he had gone to with the prisoners was shows to be correct; and the waitress at Osmond's coffee-house proved distinctly that on the day mentioned by Krahcour the prisoner Wagner was at the house, and that he told her to call him it any one should inquire for a person named Sims. Various other facts were also proved, which left no reasonable doubt that the accomplice had given a true account of the share the prisoners and himself had taken in tho nelari- OW transaction. The Learned Counsel for the prisoners severally ad dressed the jury on their behalf, the principal point re lied upon by all of them being that the accomplice was unworthy of credit, particularly after he had himself admitted that he hoped to free himself by the evidence he gave against the prisoners. Mr. Justice WILLIAMS having summed up the whole case, the jury, after a very short deliberation, returned a verdict of Guilty against all the prisoners. —Sentence was deferred. ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE. MIDLAND CIRCUIT.-IVortbamptoit, Feb. 26. (Before Mr. Justice ?MULE and a Special Jury.) BLACK AND WIFE V. BIOUBLEY. This was an action by the indorser against the ac ceptor of a bill of exchange for 500/., at two months, duo in Ootober, 1647; to whi h the defendant had pleaded, among other things, that after the bill became due, and while Cooper, the drawer, was the holder of the bill, the defendant paid him the amount of it; and that Cooper afterwards, and in fraud of t he defendant, endorsed it to the female plaintiff before her marri r marriage. Mr. Mr. Mellor, Q.C., and Mr. Brewer , appeare(dl C plaintiffs; Mr. Ilumfrey, Q.C, Mr. M acaulay, .., sue Mr. Hayes, for the defendant. The plaintiff, Dr. Black, is a physician at Torq ua y , recover the amount who sued, jointly with his wife, to of the bill in question, which had bere:ne:toinndforhsat to her in August, 1848, in exchange which one Ingsley was indebteeflotrotiher iwn The defendant is a solicitor at Derby, for Sir W. Massey year 1847 agent and receiver, h o su w m a s o i f n 3s t the Stanley, of 1100 ton-halt, Cheshire, an hsatdanlaecy: cepted this bill on the r_ expecting to be paid ou,paofttetnhaeurnie.ntssrineccee iv tb ed at by tim bi e ti3 S ? if f Sir W. Massey Stanley W. M. Stanley, having Mousley had made a claim fallen u into pecuniary difficulties, w a T a i e n had left the country, noi against his estatewtno the anninnoucnot 1817 o o p f er 2 , ° ;Zo l. l in ques i„ tion xu wa s s tadnra'y's land steward, and who was in the habit of ttimes in he defendant money for Sir W. c ash, and sometimes in a c - M. Stanley, some The bill upon which the present action was e b e r P o t' an h c , — ; var , at the end of 1847, endorsed by Cooper to ug to whom _ Cooper was indebted at that time i n Ingslt 1eY,600/.; an d, according , to the plai n tiff' s case, abou Insley was t he holder of the bill until August in that year, when be exchanged it with the female plaintiff, w ho was Cooper's sister, for his own note of hand. The case on the part of the defendant was, that in Decent bar, 1847, there was a settlemeut of account between the defendant and Cooper, and that Cooper being in debted to the defendant on another bill for 7501., it was agreed between them that this bill for Soul. should be set off against that, and so the balance duo' to Mr. Mousley was reduced to 2501. Cooper was called as a witness by tne plaintiffs, and denied the making of any such agreement. He stated that there was no settlement of account at all, but that Mr. Moutley said that if he brought back the 500/. bill he would.take it as cash. The female plaintiff was also examined as a witness to prove the circumstances under which she re ceived the bill. Aa objection was made that she was not au admissible witness on behalf of her husband, but the Learned Judge thought that as she was herself a plaintiff she was admissible. but The evidence was, to some extent, conflicting; when the Learned Counsel for the plaintiff was about to address the jury upon evidence given on the part of the defendant in reply to the plaintiff's case, The Learned JUDGE interposed, and asked the jury whether they thought that the defendant had succeed& d in making out the agreement which he set up? The jury thought not, and immediately found a verdict for the plaintiffs for the amount of tho bill, with inte rest, but leave was given to move to reduce the damages to the amount of consideration which Mrs. Black had given for the bill. CROWN COURT.—(Before Lord Chief Justice JERVIS William &Idle was indicted for the manslaughter of William Manning. Mr. Cockle proseeuted, and Mr. Flood defended the prisoner. It appeared that the deceased, a boy of fifteen, was employed in a brick-yard at Wellingborough, and on the 30th of August last was in a pit in the yard, when the prisoner called him to go to his work, The deceased not answering the call, the prisoner took him by the collar, and the deceased fell upon a plank. While he was in that position the prisoner pressed upon the boy's chest with his fists; and so occasioned iujuries of which ho afterwards died. On the part of the prisoner an attempt was made to show that when he went into the pit the deceased struck him with a turning bar, an in strument used by brickinakers iu turning the clay, and that the prisoner had used no more violence than he rea sonably believed to be necessary for preventing he t d e (leased from attacking him again. But it appeared at though the bar did ecoidentally touch the prisoner's cheek, deceased struck no intentional blow. The jury found a verdict of Guilty; and The Learned JUDGE passed sentence of one month's imprisonment with hard labour. John DuniJey pleaded guilty to a charge of stabbing George Smite, with intent to murder him. Sentence of death was recorded, but his LORDSHIP in timated that he should recommend the Crown to com mute the sentence to transportation for ten years. Charles Parker was convicted of a felonious assault of the grossest description upon a little girl only five years old, and was sentenced to bo transported fur ten years. HOME ClRCUlT.—Hertford, Feb. 26. The business of this circuit commenced on Wednes day by the opening of the commission for the county of Hertz, at this place. This morning both Courts pro ceeded to business, Mr. Baron Parke presiding on the Civil Side, and Mr. Justice Coleridge in the Crown Court. There were only twelve causes on the Civil Side, three of which are to be tried by special juries. There are twenty-eight prisoners for trial, and several of the cases are of a very serious character. CROWN COURT.—(Before Mr. Justice COLERIDGE.) Thomas Sutton, 24, bailor, pleaded guilty to firing a stack of meadow bay, the property of James Saunders, of Iledbourn. The prisoner said poverty had driven him to do it. Mr. Justice COLERIDGE said that his offence was a most heinous one, and his pleadi❑g poverty was no ex tenuation, for the destruction of property would not alleviate it. .._e was transported for fourteen years. Charles Woodward, 15, was indicted for setting fire ,o a rick of barley, valued at 1201., the property of John Dickenson, at Abbott's Langley. Mr. Chambers prosecuted. It appeared that prisoner was horsekeeper at the Chambers Bury Farm, and had been so since Michael mas. On the 24th of November the prisoner was seen to go and come out from a parsnip bed close to the end of the rick, and almost immediately after the rick was on fire from that end, and no one else had been seen near the place but him. As soon as the fire was disco vered he was sent to inform the bailiff of what had oc curred; but instead of so doing he let some ono else go. neither did he evince any disposition to assist in getting the fire under, but stood about with many others, who refused to help, and at last went home and went to bed, saying that ho was ill. On the next day, when spoken to about the fire, and told that the police would put some questions to him, he left the farm without saying that he was going, and was taken at his father's house, a dis tance of twelve miles, and then he said he was not guilty. Not any motive could be assigned for the pro secution for the commission of the act.—The jury Ac quitted him. Daniel Richardson, 22, cooper, a respectably-dressed young man, was indicted for having, on the 21st of Au gust, 1851, administered, and attempted to administer, a certain poison, called cantharides, to his mother, with intent to kill her. Mr. Rodweli prosecuted. and Mr. Chambers defended. The circumstances of the case were somewhat pecu liar. The proseeutrix is a widow, living in Pond-street. Baldock, and bolds some household and other property under the will of the prisoner's grandfather, which at ber death reverts to her children. She and the prisoner (who up to the time of this transaction lived with her) at supper when the pri soner not at all upon good terms, and on the night of the ; and came and stood by 6 2 0 1:1 e t r o 1 c Augustae home oho frontw a s London sitting her side. She bad a glass of beer near her, and when The prisoner observed that the glass she took it up to drink she found something nasty in it and spat it out. was dirty; she, however, kept it, as also some that was in a bottle, and showed it to a friend, who said it was cantharides. She then searched the prisoner's waistcoat pocket, and there found some more cantharides. On the following night, when the prisoner found that his mother had taken his waistcoat, he became so violent and abusive that she was obliged to call in the police, to whom she mentioned the circumstance. Prisoner was that night put out of his mother's house, and went to stay at a neighbour's. The police in the meantime made some inquiries, and found that on the 21st of August a man answering the prisoner's description had attempted to purchase some cautharides at the shop of a Mr. Isdel', Ryden-terrace, Shepherdess-walk, St. Luke's, near where the prosecutrix's daughter lived. The chemist identified the prisoner from among several others et Hertford gaol. Mr. Willson, a physician of Baldock, said there was not a quarter enough to destroy life. • Mr. Justice COLERIDGE said there was no roof of any intent to kill. Mr. 1106thILL ,said felt that was the difficulty. His Loansuip pointed out the law to the jury, adding that it might have been done for a joke or to cause an noyance. • The:jury said they thought he had put it in the glass, but not with the intent laid, and Acquitted him. • James Crawley, 26, labourer, pleaded Guilty to having fired a stack of oats and tares at Hitchin, the property of William Pellett, whereby five other stacks were con sumed. The prisoner alleged the low wages he was paid as the reason for burning his master's property. Ile was transported for fourteen year?. Mr. Baron PARKE presided in the Civil Court, and was engaged the whole day trying a case of excessive seizure by the late sheriff for the county, the particulars of w i l ie s t' were only of local interest. ;R, POLICt INTELLIGENCE. BOW-STREET. John Ilorsford, a coachman in the service of Mr. Alderman Thompson, ALP., was brought before Mr. Hall, charged with furiously driving his master's car riage, b e ing in a state of intoxication, and causing se rious injury to the person of a f ema l e . Constable 89 F stated at eleven o'clock on Wednes day n ight lie saw the prisoner coining up Long-acre d r i v i ng a gentleman's brougham at a furious rate, fol lowed by a considerable crowd, calling out to stop him, as he had just driven over a woman, who had been so riou3ly injured. Although witness called out to him, he continued proceeding at a rapid pace, putting the horses in is full gallop. A gentleman in a giz, being informed of the circumstances, went in pursuit, and overtook him in Oxford-street, where ono of the horses happening to fall, owing to his ill-treatment, enabled witness to apprehend him, when he found that he was very much intoxicated. Inspector 131ack informed the magistrate that the male who bad been injured was brought to the statiloa _ in custody for icing drunk, but finding that shit from been seriously injured in different parts cf 1 1 p_ 'e i t i . nd er from she was immediately conveyed to the hos e r t i f i and c a te glue produced evidence she fur would 1 8,0 i. t e e r io t o a ,o, b ey o i s n m a o att end c th o e nd s i n t r io g rt n o 'sc Mr. HALL said he would require tho i 1 :time° respcy;ting the female, to enable him to de person who had witnessed the ta c t i n rct t i h m a a ft l e t rBww„orutnhdes charge e d r court. prisoner, in . case but none were in said that several persons in reply, Inspector Black. nature as to cause him to at b . e an e !th a e inform the worthy a party in usse square, what Alderman, who was at station -house to sent Ito I came forward, camp to S a t na when he scll . R , ii. had occurred, he inarnediat!' y ultimately driven to his residence in Park-street, West miuster, b y a constable in pl . ain c ~ he feeling it t o be his duty to detain the prisoner lothes , who was so much in ' toxioated that ho was totally unconscious of what had ta k en place. Mr. HALL said t hat, in the absence of any evidence respecting what had happened to the female, he could no t call upon the prisoner to answer the charge, but he should pay a fine of 403,, or 21 day's imprisonment for furious driving. Evidence must be procured respecting the injuries sustained by the female. WES TMEVSTER. Thomas Lees, a cabdriver, was charged with bei n g drunk and furiously d r i v i ng , whereby an aged lady was run over, ir a p n e d ril H s . is. Sarah o il s l, eriously injured as to place her life in imminent at a little before eighotf 0 1: c a i r c l , c ek -stree ton t , h C e h p e l r s o e v a i 'ens e t a e t stated n t i h n a g t : she and her mother had just left a shop in Lowndes street, Btlgrave-square, and were crossing the road, when witness obaerved defendant's cab coming at a furi ous rate, awl although sbe used her best endeavours to save her mother, the horse, which was galloping, came upon them so suddenly that it knocked her mother down, and two of the w heels of the carriage passed over her. Some, ladies who were in the cab were screaming w i t h fright tit the reckle.,:s conduct of the driver, who, a f ter the lamentable accident, whipped his horse and conti nued at the same pace as before; but, taking a turning that had DO thoroughfare, was stopped,. Her mother was taken up insensible and conveyed to a doctor's shop, and from thence to the ho6pittel. The police;constahle who apprehended the prisoner, proved that he was so drank as to be incapable of driving. Mr. BitoDF,RIP inquired the condition of the sufferer? The police replied that it was impossible to tell the ex tent of the injuries at present ; they were, however, ,so groat that they might tcminato fatally, the unfirtucate victim of prisoner's recklessness being upwards of 70 y e ars of age. - Mr. Baonzarr asked the cabman what ho had to say ? prisoner replied, " Nothing." Mr. BRODERIP remanded him for a week. Two boys, HAMMERSMITH. named William Hay, aged 13 years, and John Whigtvelf, aged 12 years, were charged before Mr. royatQr With throwing *tonna At, a troiu while la antiou upon the London and North-Western Railway, wherebi the lives of the passengers were endangered. Mr. Beresierd, the superintendent of police upon the line, attended on behalf of the company. Charles Shelton, a guard, deposed thlt on Wednesday afternoon last: he was in charge of the 3.30 train, from EtiAetereplarc to Oxford, and while passing through Sudbury be saw the two prisoners in a meadow picking up stones. E ich of them threw stones at the train, one of which struck the carriages, and witness had noor &sib he would have been stru c k by u ne of them but fhis running into a van and avoiding it. On arriving, at the next station witness gave the train in charge of the under -guard, and returning by another train, he saw the two prisoners just leaving the field with another boy. The train was stopped. Witness ran after the boys, and after a chase of a mile and a half he succeede d in a pp rehending them. The witness added that on the same morning stone was thrown at the mail train, as it was passing between Sud i. Ili s ) to w n 4 e s s bury and Barrow, and the guard struck b y severely injured, and will be tumb le to resume his ern" ployment for 90030 time. On the previous day were thrown at the same train as it passed Sudbury, and a window in one of the carriages broken. Sergeant Cooper, of the T division, said the prisoners. had been at work in a field adjoining the railway at Sud bury all the week, and they were well known. When' at the station they admitted the offence. Mr. Bernferd said that the company had determined to prosecute in all cases of throwing stones at the trainer as the evil was very much on the increase. Mr. PAYNTEN. mentioned that throwing stones at. trains was a felony punishable with transportation. It was quite as serious an offence as one man 'hooting another. An example ought to be ,made o f the pri soners, and he was glad to hear the company intended to prosecute. The boya were then fully committed for trial. ''''''--- - - --_--- THE COIJNTRY MARKETS. BRISTOL, FEB. 26.—With moderate supplies of Esglish wheat there has been a fair ex tent of b u s iness, and the depres sion of the previous week has b e en recovered. Foreign i° about 641 per quarter dearer, though for flour the sale has been without improvement and dull. At this day's mar ket English new, wheat fetched from 44s to 48s per imperial quit ter ; foreign white, 44s to 48s per 4801 b; ditto, red, extr s " qualities, 42s to 418; ditto, fine ditto, 40s to 43s • ditto, e or dinary ditto, 38s to 40s; ditto hard, 37s to 40s. ' Flou r, En glish seconds, 32s to 34s per sack; American, &c. sweet, 2 3 1 1 to 14s per barrel. Malting barley is firm ; grin'ding barley" and beans are in moderate sale at unchanged value. Eng lisi l i ter; malting brought to-day from 29s to 36s per imp erial quar ditto and foreign grinding, 23s to 26s 6d per 4001 b. grans, English, 30s to 34s per imperial qaarter ; foreign, 264 to o% 17s 6d to 18s 6d per imperial quarter; per 4801 b. Oats are about 6d per quarter lower -- and 19e to 20s 6d per 3201 b ; ditto, black, 17s sel to 18s Per ini " penal quarter. BramrsurAsr, Fan. 26.—At Gloucester and Worcester, markets, on the 21st, there was a fair supply of wheats and the turn on all descriptions was in favour of the seller. . 51° 11 Oats o`• doing in barley at the decline of the previous week• per quarter lower. Beans fully as dear. Peas dull. During. the present week very little wheat has changed handl' but are firm; and at Wolverhampton rather higher price. were ob'ained . Barley sells more freely at last week's 17 . rency. Oats taken slowly at a decline. Beans smelter t, 'We have rather more sale for peas. At this dey'a toa rk t e b i ; Irish, white there being a less supply of wheat from the farm e :: P 1,4 trade ruled firm, with the turn in favou r of the seller• li- si e was also rather dearer. Oats unalte red in value, with trifling demand. Beans more inquired for, and realised her prices. Peas neglected. DERBY SMITHFIELD MARKET, FEB. 17. The " P to-day of fat beasts was lare, and the quality generally, good. The attendance of purchases was large, but there left no alteration in price from last week : and many animals , len unsold. The sheep pees were well filled with sheeP, for eih, there was a brisk demand. Fat and store calves more e t ; tiful; fat pigs scarce, and a shade higher in price. Bee, f , 4 e„ . 6d 54 ; mutton, bid to 60; veal, 54 to 50 per lb to ; Pi , ,,,i,, ' to 7s 8d per score. Rough fat, 3s 64 per s ne 0 1 " Hides, lid to lid per lb ; calf skins 2d to 3id per lb: o e, to 30s Od ; oats 19s to 245; beans 28s to 369 per er• Urrusonsie, Fan. 25.—Wheat 40s to 445; lor' e y - - d per lb ; eggs 24 for ls. Locus, FEB. 25. —Wheat 36s to 426 ; barley 255 t° "; oats 15s to 20s • beans 25s to 29s r. red 4ge uttt NEWARK, ix& 25.—Wheat, w i l e i r te g 4is to 485, 45s ; barley, malting 32s to 355, grinding 2 6 ° tg ,,,r °1 6 1 5 245 t., 21s to 265. 225 t., 20s to 235; beans , "" „, t° ,. 3 e; ' peas, 30s to 345; malt, 56s to 60s ; tares, 348 to 36 5 t- - 1 3 , ; • MELTON MOWBRAY, FEB. 24.—Wheat. 4 00 a i t° 358 280 to barley, 275 to 31s ; oats, 18s to 24s ; beaos Butter 113 per qr. Butter 12d to 134 per lb • eggs 20 to 24 tor le. 44 , &mow, Fen. 25.—Wheat, red 34s to 438 Odo ° il l, to to 475, superfine 48s to 00s • barley 27s to 31s ; ollt ° ' ' - 20s ; beans 27s to 33s ; peas ' 2ls to 28s per qr. LYNN FEB. 24.—Wheat 30s to 35s Od, fine 445; barley 268 to 265, fine 30s to 325; oats OW to ous ' beans Os to Os, fine Os to Os per qr. 4osi2sodt: Irelan d GLASGOW, FED. 25.—Coastwis e as well as from save a moderate quantity of oats, we have again to "PI, small supplies ; there were no foreign arrivals either byvi__,, Clyde or via Grangemouth. The demand during the eat bas pri e .. bTahsi This day ' s ,ssl to market t an ,, y , a a s rt t i o c l l e e r , a w bl i y tho w u e t quotablea tendseir but a retail inquiry for any article, and prices rather JO favour of the buyer. g T e here . a ! sir had a EDINBURGH GRAIN MARKET, FEB, 25.--," h ad large supply of all kinds of grain in the market to-tatt4; Sales for wheat brisk, but other kinds rather dull. of wheat was the same as last week, and the. average 71,, giti. Barley on the top 9d, and the average 4d up. le , and d the 64, and the average 2d up. Beans en the top se , - 150 qrs b ar l e y, 447 average Ed up. Utisold, 155 qrs wheat, qrs oats, and 21 qrs beans. Top of Wheat ..„ , ..-. lb. 485 Od „ Barley Od ~ Oats ... ,„, ...." ". 451113. 255 SI • ••• •• Bearls ... ... ... 6bbib. 318 fiber •. ... .. ---- lb. 32a EDINBURGH CATTLE MARKET, FEB. 25......1 ne I' 6 , od of cattle was 627, or 39 less than las t week. Top Pr ice ir ' on s 51 0(4 to 6s 9d ; current, 6s 04 ; seconda r y and inferior, e fated. to 5s 6d per Dutch stone. A clea rance was Os The num at market this niwin t e ng utto °9 2,499, being ber 224 0 f more shee than last week. Beel wedder d to 4id. top price, sid per Ib ; current , 5 d to Od; ewes, 4 A clearance was not effected. CORK, FED. 25. OF A BOW th On the 23d inst., at Mossgrove-tottse, Lancashire, Wife of Robert A. Barlow, Esq. OF A DAUGHTEE. On the 24th inst., at Hoby Rectory, Leicestershire, th wife of the Rev. Gilbert Beresford. On the 23d inst., at Walter's-terrace, Comatercial.roAClP Peckham, the wife of F. Oughton, -- — _—_ On the 24th inst , a M t A SI. II Allndrpew.'s Church, P Ro IYln e ' tith' Edmund George Lushington Walk er, Lieutenant yal' pi t - , gineers, second son of the late Ge neral Sir George T. Witl' e i Bart., G.C.8., K.C.T. and S. , to Camilla Georgiana, on daughter of Colonel Calder , C ommanding Royal Engineer Western District. I, On the 2-4th inst., at North Cray Church, William SOO ° only son o f Ellen, fourth daughter of J. S. Reeves, Esq., of Su r ' W. Blarshall, E , q., of the Strand, London, ,t4° Cray, Kent. —____---------------- ____:_:-------- DIED. On the 23d inst., at Sou tham p ton, the Rev. Henry lii°sll' M.A., one of the assistant masters of Harrow School. ~ q 4 On the 23d inst., at Brighto n, a g ed 68, John White, -ti of M o ntagu-squarc nee, , London. Wife On the 21th inst. , at the Charter-house, Sara Ag of the Bev. C. B. Dicken. On the 22d inst., at Cheltenh Rlll, Eliza Ann, second dito6ll - or Lieut.-General Duncan McPherson, 11. E.I.C.S. , n On the 23d inst., at Paris, aged 7, John Gunstoo, P'''''' formerly of Upper' h a mes-street, Lundon , ag ed 83r On the 24th inst., at Bruce-grovc, loitenhatn, Mariabella, wife, of Luke Howard, Esq. son At Atruasham, on the 24th inst., John Howc, younge3t of Mr. Alderman Challis. Fart), late of Ott the 23d just. , at .Norwood, Mr. Edward the firm of Brooksbank. and Earn, Gray's Inn -s q uare. Jecit ,_. On the 21st inst., at Oadby, Leiceste rshire, Charles son, Esq., aged 49. On the 22d inst., Frances, wife of Mr. John Arundale, of Alb er t terrace, Notting-hill. 112, thQ Precinct of t , B SavoY, L on don: Priat cd and Ptibliatted by AILIRDO N o . 112, St rand, Printer, at The Sun Oce ifi, coun ty of blidl.l3oAs Friday, February 27, 1852. j Stran, in in the tld , Barrels. Cuere n°l ' 6 O White wheat ON 01 to 0./3 0.1 16 Red wheat 2os 04 to 21s 6d) nn Od--• 20 d° O Ditto oos to -003 0.1 ' c • v-ii O Ditto .oos Oil to 001 cc!) 80 Barley l2s Gd to 135 44 no , Od-"16 do O Ditto OO3 01 to 008 Od ' O Ditto ... oos Oct to 00s 04 272 Ditto 0 Bere .095 Od to 008 Od Os 0 4 003 .1-20 flee 33 ) Oats. 93 10d to lOs 4d no. 61.- 14 d ° .. 108 44 to 103 84 ,•-- ° 48 Ditto .., .... lox . 8d to 115 04 cos 04 per eft 18 Pigs 9 95 Od to 005 Cd Quantity sold at the Highest Prices:---ere' , 4 oaf; 0 barrels white wheat; 2 red ; 36 barley; ° b 0 pigs. 1 " t Weel"'" Quantity of Grain and Number of P i g s sold •at ; ,,_ 519. Wheat, 339. Barley, 502. Oats , 4,420. . 1 14 PRICES OF I.3I.ifTER. ~ CANT. ctliCK sl4"• 73. ' .. ........ 705 First quality ... 62s First g0 141 ' , 1c,. • ,' ........... i Second quality Third quality ........... ... 46 , Fourth quality ......... ~... utio r Fifth quality 00s Fifth Sixth quality Return of Cattle sold for week ending i v. Pigs, 886. Sheep, 307. Coccs,__tra l b w od; , Conx.—Fiour—First 12. 64 to 14s Od ; e' thirds , 76 t°9. seconds, lOs 64 to 12s 0.1; households 9, to 103 Gd: 0 _ ii „,,, ~,hO O ., percwt. Oatmeallos6cl to Ils; Indian rneal7B,ol(lts ,:i . . o '-',•,„ 5 , no meal, 10304 to 105 60 per cwt. Indian corn ‘ lB 2 , t o ,, d 32 ° ; e : lvera L gi ton. Bram 85s to 87,6 a I,cr ton. Hay— g , F ; r ( to r rs 9 . Suss. Farte_ier 27s ; dealers 303 to 3Ss Od; a"ra ' e 3:itsealeers 25s 04 to O)5 ou; 12e Od to `.:Os Od ; . ilveragoZ: ; d \Vhesten loaf 6id to 01; average 00, 04 per ton. o l, * r 41b. Fresh butter, 84 0 household loaf 5d to 4 44')teo 4s 6,1 per hundred. Coale" 10d per lb. ERlO I: d v e y IN ; Lander° ()Os ; Cub* Newport 153 Od ; Y i s i dl ow 383 Ott to 40s per l l ' 124 6d per ton. s n . 59 9d per imperial gallon. MO Whisky, 25 0 ' 61 ;4 mutton 5d to bid; real b 1 to quality ........... ... 00; —Beef 44 to Od . 8t Se to 9/ 08 i Bangor slates 2/17s lidto lOs pc , t c4. w ,. bacon 6d to 74 ; sausagv, 5a P°r / c lO -)er ton . Fleece 3 - .. Bark, red 71 to 8 , i. , wool 143 to 15s per stes3A •91 to 311 per tan. Fish—Scotch herrings 19s to 006 ", flerop 2 . per lb. 11 0 1* ' °is to 00s per barrel ; Newfoundland, 10/ Os to 1 ll„p e ., Aitto, -, ~,, 1 in 7d ; pork 4d to Tirauer—....eme., . -.1 per ton •red • 31 6 • yellow ton., pine, s , . A. ...... ditto, '2l 153 per ton; duals, 151 to 181 per 100. 111 " — Market 18s to 265; salted 208 to 265 per ovrt ,• calf sknoi 3d to Oti per lb. Potatoes, white 7d to Sd ; l'i nk „.,.' tod to 12d. Guano—Peruvian, 111 Os; Ichaboe, 811 0 ig v' par ton. Tar—Archangel, 111 s per barrel. [ADVERTISE ] AUNT. Holloway's OintMent and Henry Pills. —An Extraordinar Cure of a Bad Foot.---Mr. Kennewell, sun of the late y much respected surveyor of the South ampton District of St. Paneras, London, states in a letter to. his mother from Burrs. Stara, Port Adelaide, that on his rek ney to those mines from Adelaide, he was compelled to andßalk for the want of a conveyance and: in doing so, be grazed, ss afterwards poisoned his toot, which hich became so 'bad that he If_ under a surgeon's care for more than four months vvithotit.ob-t, taining any relief; he was then induced to try Holloway s ( - ) ,, 0 ment and Pills, which, in three weeks, completely cureuon_. foot, and he was enabled to commence work without inc 1',.. venience.—Sold by all druggists, and at Professor .HlloW13) ' Establishment, 244, Strand, London. ____—,....,...,,,,...--""-I'-'1 to f i ‘ v ) • 'hat ; 2 0, okuk _ A._l! IV, ?tie 1 a Dpi 0 4 1,41 111 anlol 11 111' )44 1 116 tOi