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Zi4trb Xbition+ SUN OFFICE, Seven o'Clock. THE LONDON GAZETTE. (THIS EVENING.) FOREIGN-OFFICE, FEB. 3, 1852. The Queea has been graciously pleased to appoint Lord Cowley, K.C.8., now her Majesty's Envoy Extraordi nary and Minister Plenipotentiary to the Germanic Confederation, to be her Majesty's Ambassador Extra ordinary and Plenipotentiary to the French Republic. WHITEHALL, FEB. 5. The Queen has been pleased to direct letters patent to be passed under the Great Seal of the United King dom, appointing the Right Honourable Fox Maule to be her Majesty's Commis,iimer for the Affairs of India. WHITEILALL, FEB. 6. H er Majesty has been 13:,,,,s , d to constitute and ap point the Right Honourable Rob-rt Vernon Smith to be her Maje ty's Scretary at War. CROWN-OFFICE, FEB. 5. Days and Places ap:)ointed for holding the Lent 1852. NORS'ORK. CIRCUIT. The Right Hon. JOHN Lord CAMPREL, Lord Chief Justice; the Right Hon. Sir JOHN PATTESON, one of the Jusices assigned to hoid Pleas before the Queen bets, Buckinghamshire-Monday, March 1, at Aylesbury. Bedfordshire-Thursday, March 4, as Bedford. Huntingdonshire-Moeday, March 8. at Huntingdon. Cambridgeshtrt -Wednesday, March 10, at the County Courts. Norfolk-Monday, March 15, at the Castle o f Norwich. City of Norwich-The same day, at the Guildhall of the said City. Suffolk-Saturday. March 20. at Bury St. Edmunds. MIDLAND CIRCUIT. The Right Hon. Sir JOHN JEnarts, Lord Chief Justice of the Court of Common Pleas, and Mr. Justice MAULE. Ratlandshire-Tuesday, Feb. 24, at Otkham. Northamptonshire-The same day, at Northampton. Lincolnshire-Saturday, Feb. 28, at the Castle of Lincoln. City of Lincoln-The same day, at the City of Lincoln. Nottinghamshire -Thursday, March 4, at Nottingham. Town of Nottingham-The same day, at the Town of Nottingham. Derbyshire-Wednesday, March 10, at Derby. Leicestershire-Monday, March 13, at the Castle of Leicester. Borough of Leicester-The same day, at the Borough of Leicester. Warwickshire, Coventry Division-Friday, March 19, at the city of Coventry. Warwickshire, Warwick Division-Saturday, March 20, at Warwick. HOME CIRCUIT. The Right Honourable Sir JAMES PARKE, one of the Barons of the Court of Exchequer, and Mr. Justice COLERIDGE. Hertford -Wednesday, Feb. 25, at Hertford. Essex -Monday, March 1, at Chelmsford. Kent-Monday, March 8, at Maidstone. Sussex -Tuesday, March 16, at Lewes. Surrey-MondNOay, RTHERN March 22, at KiCIRCUI ngston T. -upon-Thames. Mr. Baron ALDERSON and Mr. Justice CRESSWELL. North Lancashire-Monday, Feb. 16, at Lancaster. Westmoreland-Thursday, Feb. 19, at Appleby. Cumberland-Saturday, Feb. 21, at Carlisle. Northumberland-Wednesday, Feb. 25, at the Castle of Ne w cast le -upon-Tyne. Town of Newcastle-upon-Tyne-The same day, at the Guildhall of the said Town. Durham-Monday, March 1, at Durham. Yorkshire-Saturday, March 6, at the Castle of York. City of York-The same day, at the Guildhall of the said City. South Lancashire-Saturday, March 20, at LiverpooL OXFORD CIRCUIT. Mr. Justice WIGHTMAN and Mr. Baron PLATT. Berkshire-Tuesday, Feb. 24, at Reading. Oxfordshire-Saturday, Feb. 28, at Oxford. Worcestershire-Thursday, March 4, at Worcester. City of Worcester-The same day, at the City of Wor cester. Staffordshire-Tuesday, March 9, at Stafford. Salop-Wednesday, March 17, at Shrewsbury. Herefordshire-Saturday, March 20, at Hereford. Monmouthshire-Wednesday, March 24, at Monmouth. Gloucestershire-Saturday, March 27, at Gloucester. City of Gloucester-Tae same day, at the City of Gloucester. WESTERN CIRCUIT. Mr. Justice ERE and Mr. Justice TALFOURD; Southampton—Saturday, February 28, at the Castle of Winchester. Wiltshire—Satu - d March 6, at New Sarum. Dorsetshire—S , t'urnay, March 13, at DorchestPr. Devonshire —Wednesday, March 17, at the Castle of Ex ter. City of Ester—The same day, at the Guildhall of the said City. Cornwall—Wednesday, March 24, at Bodmin. Somersetshire—Tuesday, March 30, at the Castle of Taunton. CIRCUIT of the PRINCIPALITY of WALES and COUNTY PA LITIN E of CHESTER. Mr. Jusuca VVILLIaxs an I Baron MARTIN. t.-OUTH WALES. Glamorganshire—Tu, :Av. March 2. at Swansea. P.lmbr-ke,hire rue.day, March 9, at Elaverfordwsst. Town ai.d Cou ,y' of I.lav , rfortlwebt—rhe same day, al the town or Lidvertordwest. Cardiganshi; - e—Fridl.‘, March 1204 Cardigan. Carmarthensnire—Tui-sway, Arch 16, at Carmarthen. County of the Borough of Carmarthen—The same day, at the borough of C.rmurchen. Br(cknock,,htre—Saturd.l) . , March 20, at Brecon. Psrdnorshirc— Tuf.stlay. MArctl 25, at Presteign. NORTH W ALES. Montgemeryshire—llooday. Mach 8, at Welcbpool. Merionethxhire—Tnurada), March 11, at Bala. Carnarvueshire—Svurday, Match 13. at Carnarvon. Anal - sey—W,dnesday, March 17, at Bearionaris. Denbigh hire—Saturday, March 20, at Ruthin. Flintariire—Wednesday, March 24, at Mqld. Cheshiro—Saturd” , %iarcu 27. at Cheater. ROYAL HOSPIUAi., CLIELSEA. FEB. 3. Notice is hereby givoa that, by order of the Lords and othprm, Comixii:sioners for managing the affairs of this hospital, that the unclaimed shares of a second distribu tion of priz, money to her Majesty's 22d Regiment of Foot, for the captures of Meeanee and Hyderabad, in Lower Slade, in 1843, under General Sir Charles James Napier, G.C.8., will he payable at my office, on and after the 16th instant, between the hours of eleven and two o'clock. A. J. MOORHEAD, Secretary. WHITEHALL. DEC. 22. The Lord Chancellor has appointed Anthony Ber wick Were, of Wigton, in the county of Cumberland, Gant., to be a Master Extraordinary in the High Court of Chancery. B ANKRUPTS. Alexander Booth, d , aler in whisky, St. Mary's-.quare, Lambeth. to surrender Feb. 17. at halt-past twelve, and r o :, 1' srch 16, a clever, at the Conic of Bankrup tc y. °,"'on, ofrisial assignee, B4Singnall-street ; Langton, Stapl e I nn. vetra,brase Croshaw, hrickmaker, Park - road , H ollowa y , 20, at eleven, -d of lisnk: u t a March IG, at twel ,ve at the Court strew ~ T P , FY• Johnson, official assignee, Basinghall- Levris i'Li , i t, Finsbury. road, F e b . 13 a s n ' d s hip owner, Canton-street, East India- BellMAreh Bankruptcy. 18, at eleven, at the Court of buildings ; Linkl4e°ffic'el" assignee, Colman-street building; Edward Nr,,oSite-lane. 12 and March 11, at' ue, ironmonger, :slotting Hill, Feb. Johnson, official two, at the Court of BankruptcY• nholasialao. assignee, Bahinghall-street; Gant, Ni- Joshua Charles Foster, timber Church-street, Shoreditch, Feb. 2p, merehant, Club-row, twelve', at the C ,urt of Banl:r 20 , and March 25, at assignee. Basinghall-street ; Bc z a te—.. ): Johnson, official D s niel Pug,ley, warehou'easun,,iirasbury-place side, Fob. 19, at half past twdve, and a , d-atree, Cheap eleven, at !ne Court of Bankruptcy.Johnson,:Mch 25. at assignee, Bssivghsll street; Reid, Lan gf ord official den, Brad s weet, Cneapedde. Virilliatu Walker and Stephen Webb, ind;, warehousemeo, Oxford -street, Feb. __, and rubber March 27 at eleven, at the Court of Benkruptcy. Pennell, official assignee; Davis, 600, c.mpnwil, and Hand, Warwick street, street, Regent-street. James F;trry Siby, timber merchant, Poole, F e b . 21, at halt-past one, and March 27, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Ni c h o l s on, official assignee , Basinghall street ; bkilbeek and Hall, ,Sou thampton-buildings, Moses Lockwood?, gr ocer, Wands worth, Feb. 13, at one, and M arch 1, at tweive, at the Court of Bank ruptcy. Stausfeld, official assiguee; Wellberne, Tooley stre, t. William Gosling, ironmonger, Woolwich, Feb. 17, and March 23. at h a lt, pa , t eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Graham, official assignees ; Hughes, Cnao.4-street, Bedford -row. William Horton, grocer, Hi h-street, Islington , F eb. 13, and M a rc h 19 at elevee, g at the Court of Bank ruptcy. Cannan, .ffieial assignee Aldermanbury; Liw ranee, Ploys, and Boyer, Old 'Jewry-chambers, Old Jewry. . j am , 23 Millard, coppersmith, Reading, BerksHre, F.:b. 16, at twelve, and March 16, at eleven, at the Court official a ss i gnee, Aix:arch of Bankrup cy. Gr oo m , lane, Lomoa,-(l.street ; Sutilows, Turr, and Janeway, Bedtor.i-row; Whatley and Dryland, Reading. Edward Lowe, toy dealer, Bristol, P et . 11 and March 16, at eleven, at the Bristol District Court. Hutton, ' (filcial assignee, Bristol; Crosby and Compton, Church court, Old Jewry. John Ford and Joseph AlfrEd Hadfield, paper manu facturers, Glossop, Derbyshire, Feb. 18 and March 11, at eleven, at the Manchester District Court. Mackenzie, official assig nee , M anc h es ter; Heath, Manchester. Enoch Joshua Burford, salt merchant, Bermondsey square, F.4).16, at one, and &larch 16, at twelve, at the Court of Bankrunter.' Edwards, official. assignee, Sam brueik-cuurt, 13a3iti'.- hall•street; 'Thompson, Sise-lane, Backlersbury. ' John Hurley, lir,Q n d rape ,. , Birmingham, Feb. 24, tit two, tad March 2.3, at Pleven, at the Court of Bank ruptcy. Groom, official assignee, Abel:lurch-lane; Depree, Lawn 1 ""`au`o; Motteram, Knight and Emmet, Birmingham. Benjamin Holtnea, jun., cattle salesman, York. Feb. 23 and March 16, at eleY9u, at the Leeds District Court. Hope, officia.itiseignee, Leeds; pickup,Bradford • Bon d ,i an d Barwick. Willina3 7, ~ _'l lY aPer, Louth F e b. 25 an d M arc h 17, at twell e '''"u• Leeds. District Court. Carrick, official assignee, 1 ; R —llc, Worthiand Shipman, ngton, Manchester; Ric . so n and G uant , L ee d s . William Worl•Y caused victualler, Sznethwick, Staf fordshire, PRICE OF SUGAR. The average price of Brown or Muscovado Sugar, com puted from returns m a de in the week ending Feb. 3 , 1852, exclusive of Customs Duties paid or payable thereon on the importatien thereof into Great Britain : From the British possessions in America 19s. 7id. per owt From the Mauritius ... No return. „ From the East Indies ... 21s. llid• Average price of the two foregoing de scriptions of sugar, jointly, computed as above, and exclusive of duty ... -20 s. 21d. By authority of Parliament, HENRY BICILN ELL' Clerk of the Grocers' Company Grocers'-hall, Fab. 6. BANK OF ENGLAND. (From this night's Gazette.) An Account, pursuant to the Act 7th and Bth of Victoria, sap. 32 for th e w ee k ending on Saturday, the 31st day of January, 1852. 1881:111 DEPARTMENT. Z. Notes issued.. • • •• •• 31,657,730 3 ,557,7 Z 0 M. MARSHALL, Chief Cashier. Dated the sth day of February, iss2. BANKING DEP/IE2MM T. Government debt .. 11,015,100 Other securities .. 2,984,900 Gold coin and bullion 17,624,355 Silver bullion • • 33,375 431,657,780 Proprietors 'capital .. 14,553,000 Rest • ••••• • • • • • 3,254,542 Public deposits (in clnding Exchequer, Commissioners of National Debt, Say- Ings-bank s, and Di- vidend accoiahs).. 4,846,972 Other deposits ...... 12,347,634 Seven day and other .... 1,150,443 £36,152,631 Dated the sth day of February, COURSE OF EXCEL srast.r,am • • •• • • •• .. 1 1 18 % Ditto, three months.. 12 0 dotterdam 12 0 3.ntwerp•• •• •• •• •• •• •• 23 50 Rrussels • . 95 50 Efamburgh ......M.B. 13 10% Sltona. • •• •• •• •• •• •• •• Paris, 3 days'sight 23 30 Ditto, 3 months .... 25 47% Marseilles ............ 25 47% Roardeaux• • • • •• •• • . -- Vrankforton Mains.... 121 3erlin.... • • ...... • • • • Vienna, eiTec. 50...". 12 40 Trieste, ditto.... • • .... 12 40 Petersbargh,Sil. Bble.. 37 Madrid • • .. - • 50% Caliz • • •• - 50% 3,,j,elosta • • • • • • • • .• • • • Government secnri• ties (including Dead Weight Annuity) • . 13,420,923 Other securities • • 11,255,501 Notes ••••••• • • • • • • • 10,918,7E5 Gold and silver coin • • 07,412 A 36,159,631 M. MARSHALL, Chief Cashier. 1852. kNGE.-(THIS DAY.) Gibraltar— •• •• •• • • •• •• Leghorn •••••• •• •• 30 95 Genoa •• •• •• •• •• •• •• •• 25 5 734 Milan e• •• •• •• •• •• •• Veniee•• •• •• •• •• •• •• •• Naples 40% Palermo, 120% Messina •• •••••••• •• •• 120% Li5b0n................ 53 Oporto•• •• •• •• •• •• •• 5334 Rio Janeiro ......... F•ttenos Ayres .. • • New York, 60 days' eight Philadelphia .. .. • • .. .. ?stoma ow suLtion. ?ZS OS. rorelgn Geld in bars.. 43 17 9 Portugal Gold Coin .. 0 0 0 Spanish Doubloons .. 0 0 New Dollars ...... 0 0 0 1411verin bars ........ 0 5 034 IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. (THIS EVENING.) HOUSE OF LORDS: The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the Woo; sack at Fire o'clock. THE CAPE. The Earl of MALMESSURY inquired of the Noble Lord at the head of the Colonial Department whether he could take any means in this country to prevent gun powder being exported to the Cape fur the purpose of being sold to our enemies in that colony. Earl GREY said he was aware that before the war broke out very great quantities of gunpowder had been exported to that colony, but he also knew that there was no law existing here to prevent it being so ex ported. Hearing in September last that the exportation continued, he sent a dispatch to the Governor, re questing him to take measures to prevent the powder being so used, as it would fall into the hands of the enemy. Steps had been taken to effect that purpose, which would to a great extent atop the supply of gunpowder to the enemy, but he regretted to say that these precautions were adopted too late, as many tons of gunpowder had got to the enemy some months previously. It was impossible altogether to pre vent powder being imported into the colony, as it was very much consumed by farmers and others who required it to shoot wild beasts with. The Kafirs frequently ob tained it from them by means of coercion and otherwise. In reply to another question from the NOBLE EARL, Earl GREY was understood ;to say that be had not been informed that any arms or weapons had been ex ported from England to the Capej and got into the pos session of the enemy. RECALL OF SIR HARRY SMITH. The Marquis of LONDONDERRY referred to the statement made by the Duke of Wellington in regard to Sir Harry Smitb, and said he entirely concurred in the high eulogium which the Noble Duke had made upon him; he had obeyed his instructions to the very letter, and had evinced those distinguished military quali ties which had made his name renowned. He, therefore, doubted the policy and justice of his dismissal from the Governor-Generalship at the Cape. He would ask the Noble Lord (Earl Grey) whether the appointment of General Cathcart was that of the Horse , Gt.w . ds or of the Colonial Office? Earl GREY deprecated any irregular discussion on so painful a subject. If the Noble Lord questioned the course adopted by the Government, he should bring for ward a motion, and take the sense of their Lordships upon it; and if he did so, he (Earl Grey) would be pre pared to defend his conduct. It appeared to him that on the face of the dispatches now before the House, Sir Harry Smith ought to he relieved from his office, and his colleagues in the Government entertaiued the same opinion. He therefore thought it his necessary but painful duty to advise her Majesty to recall him. As regarded his successor he could assure their Lord ships that he did not advise the appointment of a succes sor without consulting the highest military authority in the country. He consulted the Noble Duke (the Duke of Wellington)—who said that it Sir H. Smith were recalled he did not think any officer could be selected who was more fit for such a high military employment than Major-General Cathcart. That, he hoped, was a satisfactory answer. He had the highest respect and admiration for the character of Sir H. Smith, and never, in the conduct of public affairs, had he so painful a duty cast upon him as that of advising her Majesty to recall him, but he believed in his conscience that the step was necessary to be taken, and he did not shrink from re commending it.—(Hear.) Lord BROUGHAM moved for a series of returns re specting Scotch appeals in the [louse of Lords. After a brief conversation their Lordships adjourned HOUSE Of' CoMMONS. The SPEAKER took the Chair at Four o'clock. PETITIONS. Mr. AGLIONBY presented it petition from a place in Lincolnshire, praying for the compulsory cnfran chiNement of c. Ty holds. Mr. M. GIBSON presented a petition from a public meeting at Manchester, praying for a reform of the pa tent laws; also a petition from Suffolk, in favour of an ocean penny postage; and a petition from London, praying for the repeal of the paper and newspaper stamp duties. Sir W. MOLESWORTH presented a petition from S)dney, Australia, signs-d by the Bishop of Syd n,y and the Roman Catholic Archbishop, praying that the House will take immediate steps to discontinue transportation to,Van Diemen's Land. The Honourable Baronet gave notice that he would found a motion upon the petition. THE ADDRESS. Lord M. HILL brought up her Majesty's answer to the Address, which was as follows :—'• I have received with much satisfaction your loyal and dutiful address, and you may rely on my earnest desire to co-operate with you in any measures you may deem necessary to promote the welfare and happiness of my people." The answer was ordered to be enterLd on the journals of the House. THE SUN, THE CENSUS. Mr. DISRAELI gavo notice of his intention next wefk to move for a return of the population of each county in England and Wales given in the same form as the census of 1841. WESTMINSTER BRIDGE. Sir H. H. INGLIS wished to know whether there would be any obj.ction to lay before the House the re p ,rt of the Commission appointed to select a bet tor site for Westminster bridge.—(Hear, hear.) The recommendation of the Commission had, he understood, been confirmed by the reports of two successive Committees of the House that had sat upon the subject, and he should, therefore, be glad to know whether it was intended to introduce a Bill to curry out that recommendation? Lord SEYIIIOIIRsaid the report recommended that notice fora !_n r e,w bridge should be constructed, and be had, in ac '" amuse with that recommendation, given the necessary in a Bill to wo ~f u o a r e a s „B e i e l l. , which would he brought in if he found in favour of it.—(Hear, hear.) Sir R. FL INGLIS a,ked if it was intended to bring (Hear r transfer the Bridge Estates from the Com missioners held it to the Commissioners of WI.4%drad?—SEYNIOUR did not think a separate Bill would be necessary or Bill.— f other that object, as it wo uld be incor porated with t h e (Cheers.) The report was then y Lord Seymour to be laid on the table, again forthwith. and brought up b prepared t o to know from the Sir R. H. INGLIS a oughttotio3eintroduce a Bill at once, done with as Noble Lord if he was pre He was waass loifttlierapdoerlatayncaes sure the it N w ob a l s e o L f oimrd because if the bridge ou ) made to it in the Rouse. por tauce that it should be time should be lost, and he woulad cgoivrreeaspdoenediesniveee p w o o s u s l i d b I find ( n H o e , a ,b r i , e h e e ti a o r n . Lord SEYMOUR admitted that it political rad wofas ordered to be on M° P n O da IITICIAL REFUGEES. answer that n o Lord JOHN RUSSELL brought up tn ia P lace e, ( ) T n t t3 e r, subject which g w e h e i s c h re h si a d d in t;k: printed. Lord DUDLEY RT wished to put a aof the question THE FLORENCE O ‘ UTRAGE. ~o the Noble Lord at the het. respecting the outrage that was committed some t i me ago onan Eng l is h F,ren. , leman at Flo rence by Lord related s th ec ircumstances ome Austria n offi esr. attTenhdeingNo!bhle in Noble outrage, as they have already appeared print, tre and added that the British Minister at Florence had made representations to the Austrian commander-in chief and the Tuscan Government, on the subject; but he had failed to o b ta i n any sat i s f ac t o ry explanation. All the inform at i on he could get was, that the officers would ha ve bean justified in putt in g Mr. Mather to death upon the spot, and the questio n h e wished to ask the Noble Lord , was whether it was his intention to take steps to obtain some satisfactory re dress in this matter?—(Rear, hear.) Lord JOHN RUSSELL said the accounts given in the newspapers of the transaction were, he 1 believed, substantially correct, though there was some difference between the English account and that given by the Austrian authorities.—(Heir, hear,) It ap peared that Mr. Mather, the gentleman in question, was walking behind the band of the regiment to which the officer belonged, listening to the music, and there being a slight crush in the street he was brought nearer to the commanding officer than was allowed by the rule of the service, and the commanding officer struck him with the back of his sword. Mr. Mather turned round and was about to explain how it was that he came to be so near the officer when he was struck in the face by another officer, when he put up his hand to cover his head, and the officer who struck him first thereupon drew his sword again and struck him down. He bled very much, and was ultimately taken to the hospital, where he obtained every assistance that he required. —(Hear, hear,) Now, it was a usage in the Austrian army not to allow an officer to be insulted while on duty without steps being immediately taken to correct the offender, and several o ffi cers had been dis missed from the army for neglecting to carry out that rule. In this particular case, the officer, finding that he could not march at the head of his regiment owing to a person walking before him, who, be presumed from thin shape of his hat, was an Italian Liberal—(A laugh) —used the flat of his sword to direct him out of the way. The officer therefore touched him on the shoulder re quiring him to stand out of the way, which he not doing at once, another officer struck him on the face, and then, as the Austrian account stated, Mr. Mather put himself in a posture of aggression, when, according to:the rules of the Austrian service, the officer cut him down with his sword. The result was that this gentleman, walking quietly after the band, and intending no insult, was seriously injured, and was obliged to remain some days in the hospital under medical treatment. It appeared that the Austrian officers now said that it was a mistake on their part that any insult was intended by Mr. Mather, and as he (the Noble Lord) would have thought, when they became aware that there was no such intention, they would have been ready to come forward and offer a reparation.—(Hear.) Mr. Mather was told, however, that he must say that he did not intend any insult before any reparation would b e offered. This he very naturally refused to do, and asked for a judicial inquiry, which was now proceed ing. He should mention that the Secretary for Foreign Affairs, Lord Granville, as soon as he heard of the occurrence, and before he got the report of the affair from Florence, wrote to direct that the circum stances should be inquired into, and satisfaction required. Mr. Scarlett had, however, before these orders reached him, taken steps to comply with the request of Mr. Mather, in order to obtain for him a judicial inquiry. The result of this bad not yet reached this country, but he (Lord J. Russell) certainly thought that Mr. Mather was entitled to some reparation.—(Hear, bear.) NATIONAL EDUCATION (SCOTLAND). In answer to a question from Lord MELGUND, The LORD ADVOCATE said that he could not al present say at what period it was the intent ion of Government to introduce a Bill on the subject of Na. tional Education in Scotland. EAST INDIA COMPANY'S CI3ARTER. Mr. ANSTEY rose to ask the First Lord of the Treasury when the Committees on the East Indian Charter were to be moved for. Lord J. RUSSELL said he would state in the course of next week. TRANSPORTATION TO VAN DIEMEN'S LAND. Mr. ANSTEY asked the Under -Secretary of State for the Colonies whether any late dispatches from Sir William Denison, on transportation, had been received, and how soon they would be laid before this house? Mr. F. PEEL said that dispatches had lately been re ceived from Sir William Denison, but he could not say when be should be able to lay them on the table of the House. PERFORATED POSTAGE• STAMPS. Mr. GROGAN rose to ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if any arrangement had been made with the patentee relative to the supply of perforated postage stamps to the public, or if it be the intention of the Go vernment to purchase the patent, or agree for the use thereof, so that the public may enjoy the convenience of these stamps? - Mr. C. LEWIS said that some time ago a gentleman named Mr. Archer had offered an invention for per forating postage stamps to the Government. 6001. had been offered him, which he refused; and subsequently, by the advice of the Post-office authorities, a further stun of 2,0001. was offered him. This he refused also, and no further communication had taken place on the subject. PATENT AMENDMENT LAW. In answer to a question from Mr. CARDWELL, Lord J. RUSSELL said, the Government would not make any opposition to the moving for a Committee on this' subject ; and would postpone the introduction of their Bill until its inquiry bad terminated. METROPOLITAN INTERMENTS ACT. In answer to a question from Mr. LUSHINGTON, Lord SEYMOUR said that it was his intention to bring in a all on this subject early in the session. COMMITTEE OF ELECTIONS. Lord Seymour, Sir G. Clarke, Sir R.l:Ferguson, Mr. Thornely, and Sir J. Y. Buller were appointed to serve on the General Committee of Elections. Mr. G. BANKER said that his Hon. and Learned Friendthe Solicitor-General would allow him to put a question on a future day as to what extent he intended to go with regard to the matter. ENCUMBERED ESTATES BILL. Mr. F. FFRENCEI gore notice that he should on Monday next ask how fsr the Government intended to carry this Bill. It it were carried out, how were the proprietors liable to a mortgage to pay the money to the mortgagees? He should, therefore, ask that question on Monday. STAMPS ON PERIODICAL PUBLICATIONS. Mr. MILNER GIBSON said that Messrs. Bradbury and Evans, the eminent printers, had been pursued by an action at law, for the imp sition of a stamp on a pe riodical work which in its entirety only appeared once a month. If he was rightly informed, it was against the law to levy any stamp on a publication like that to which he had alluded. He wished to know whether say Bill was to be laid upon the table upon that subject? The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said that it was not the intention of the Government to intro duce any particular measure, and that for the present at least they intended to rest upon the judgment of the Court of Exchequer. LONDON, THE MILITIA. On the motion for the organiaAtion of the Militia pro forma, Mr. HUME said that he would take that opportunity of inquiring the amount of the necessary expense for the embodiment of the militia. At any rate, he hoped that no sums would be demanded of the country for this pur pose without the proposition of the whole of the ex penses being subjected to the jurisdiction of the House of Commons. Sir G. GREY said, that there was no intention what ever of entering into unnecessary expense. This Bill was simply brought in to keep up the staff of the militia, and of course to provide for its cost, but without any in tention, unless necessity should arise, of increasing the outlay to the country. The Bill was then read a first time. COURT OF CHANCERY. The SOLICITOR-GENERAL rose to move for leave to bring in a Bill for improving the practice in the High Court of Chancery, and said that, notwithstanding the many improvements which had been made in the con duct of the law courts, much remained to be effi-cted in the reformation of the superior courts of law.—(Hear, hear.) The first of these was the Supreme Court of Equity. In that much had been accomplished, by Lord Brougham, whose efforts were always admir ably useful; but of course could only be available for the time. Lord Brougham left office, and was succeeded in the end by Lord Cottenhaw, whose unhappy iliness had caused the business to fall into arrear.—(gear, hear.) It was not owing to any deficiency of that Noble Lord, but to the necessity of the case, and consequently many causes were loft on the paper. which it would have been better to dispose of. The object of the Bill which he desired to lay on the table of the House was to obviate the evil which there was an evident necessity to meet. The Bill would further contain a provision of an import ant nature, which was not recommended by the report of the Committee which bad sat upon this subject. It would, in fact, abolish the fee system.—(Hear, hear.) Now, the fee system had been a great nuisance to the suitors of the Court of Chancery, and he had no remedy, for the Committee, upon look ing into the matter, had found this startling result— that in the course of a year a suitor had to pay fees upon something like 330,000 transactions. In one case there had been paid 2981. in 393 payments.—(Hear, hear.) There were 90 officers in the Court of Chancery, but of these 90 officers only 40 ratified the amounts they received by a P. davit, and it was now proposed by one part of this system to abolish the payment of fees, which would involve a considerable saving of time and trouble, and to substitute for it a species of stamp, that would be issued to the suitors, and prevent their dancing attendance upon the ninety officers to whom he had already referred.—(Hear, hear.) But this was not the only benefit which the Bill would confer upon the suitor in respect of the fee sys tem. The suitors' fund, which consisted of two parts , amounted to something like four millions sterling. which stood invested in Consols in the name of the Accountant-General, and which produced en income of 112,0001. Gut of this latter sum the vttriou officers of the Court of Chancery were paid, including the Lord Chancellor 6,000/, the two Lords Ju.ticei 12,0004, and ahe two Vice-Chancellors 10,0001., making a total of 28,0001. a year. Now it was obvious that the support of these latter officers ought to be borne by the Consolidated Fund. It was unjust to call upon the suitors to pay them; as well, indeed, might they call upon the tradesman who was robbed in the streets to contribute fees for the main tenance of the judge who tried the robber, and it was therefore proposed that, at some future period, the pay ment of the salaries of these judges in Chancery should be thrown upon the Consolidated Fund.—(Hear, hear.) The administrative part of the Court of Chancery would then only be left to be provided for in the Pa y ment of salar i es t o o ffi ce rs, but as this branch o f th e mac hi nery was only used for the benefit of the suit ors who put i t i n mo ti on , such as in the ad ministration of j upon ustice, the visitor to pay for it. — (Hear, there could be no possible objec tion to calling b ear-) Anoth er gri eva nce which the suitor complained of, was the Office Copy system. Former l y t he y were compell e d to pay le. 4d. per f o li o f o r office copies, but a yea r or two ago the fee was reduced to 4 d ., w hi ch produced a sa v i ng to the suitor of no less t h an 28,000/, It was now proposed to go farther, an d by the Bill the office copy system, a system, would b e abolished 1 0 1 r heal;.) By the present numberas well 0 aosffices somen now w portions existing thefee would be abolished; for in atanee, the Lord Chancellor ha d s i x alto ether.—(Hear, ea secretaries; of these, the first was his private secretary, whom, of course, it was not intended to disturb; then there was the Secretary of IDiunotion, with a oalarY Vf , 50/. a-year, which it was proposed to abolish; the Secre tary of Presentations, and the Secretary to the Commis sions of the Peace now both filled would be uui , ed in one gentleman at the first opportunity. The secretary of lunatics, the registrar in lunacy, the stcretary of bank rupts, and the chief registrar in bankruptcy, would be united in one officer, making a saving of 1,200/. a year. The three offices of chaff-wax, sealer, and clerk of the patents officers whose salaries amounted to 1,8001, a year, would be entirely abolished. Of the two Gentle men of the Chamber attached to the Lord Chancellor only one would be retained, and that gentleman's salary would be reduced from 700/. to 5001. a sum I which he (the Solicitor-General) knew personally would be not more than adequate for the valuable services which that gentleman rendered to the Lord Chancellor. The clerk of the affidavits would be abolished, and in fact the whole Affidavit-office done a way with altogether. The Hon. and Learned Gentle man then went into a detail of the salaries of the several subordinate officers, showing that there would be a saving of about 7,000/. a year. But, besides this, there was the salary of the Accountant-General, who participated in the bmkerage of the court. He te9k three-filtbH of the hr.( kerag , , and the broker two fifths. Through that brokerage the Accountant-General re ceived upwards of 3,000/. a year, which, together with his salary of 400/. a year as master in chancery, made up an income of more than 5,200/. a year. This with the other changes which were proposed, he hoped to realise a saving of at least 100 000/. a year. The conse quence was that the suitors would have to pay no more than was absolutely necessary for the security of their own cause. —(Hear, hear.) The money paid into the Court of Chancery, in fact, would be neither more nor less than a payment into the hands of their own bankers. The truth was that the accountant-general paid the whole of the money into the Bank of England, and a cheque drawn upon the accountant-general was equal England...—(H ear, in value t o any c h eque d rawn upon t h e B an k o f hear.) It was proposed then that the fees of the inferior officers and the duties of the officers themselves shonld be abolished.—(Hear, hear.) The object was to d o away w ith th e s y s t em o f f ees a ltogether and to Pay the several officers by salaries.—(Hear.) They found that the clerks of the court could not be done without, and they, therefore, proposed to retain them. But in Ibis case as well as in the one to which he hod just alluded the same evil existed, and the object of the Bill was to give the Lord Chancellor the power of fixing those salaries. In order to show the evil, however, he would cite two instances. The first was, that of a y o ung man who was the clerk to a solicitor, and had to petition the court in a case of lunacy. That young man bad saved 800/., and the costs which he had t o incur rose to the sum of 2661., of which no l ees t h a n 551. was spent in :the fees of court. The other was that of a lady's maid, who had saved 800/, of which more than one-fourth had to be expended in even putting the affairs into train. Now he thought he had stated the principal features of this Bill; there were other minor details, but these would be seen when the Bill was printed, and came to be referred to a Committeee.—(Hear, hear.) Originally this Bill con tained clauses for the abolition of the master's office, but they had been taken oat, and he need not delay the House with them.—(Hear.) A report from the Chancery Commission had been laid on the table recommending considerrble modification in the Master's offices, and in fact the trans ference of the duties performed by the trus tees to the judges of each court. If that recommendation should be hereafter adopted, there would no longer be any necessity for the office of master in chancery, and it was therefore proposed to embody the recommendation of the Commissioners in a Bill.—(Hear, hear.) This Bill would case the luitor's something like 60,0001. or 80,0001, and when the other measures to which he had referred should be adopted, justice would be ad m i n i stere d i t n i the u sl Court c h o e f e rsChancery.) fe e concluded u o d n e l d y cheaply moving eap l yut ex pedi y b for leave to bring in a Bill.—(Hear.) Leave was accordingly given. METROPOLITAN WATER SUPPLY . Lord SEYMOUR moved for leave to brin g a Bill for the better supply of Water in the Metropolis. The large amount of public and private interest involved in this subject, made it im portant that the Bill should be int ro d uce d at this early ~:period. and :as th e H ouse h ad been well supplied with evidence upo th i s matter for some years past, it was not unreasoable to suppose that the House ought :this sessfon to be able to make up its mind upon the question.— (Hear.) The o bj ec ts which the House no doubt had in view were three-fold —firstly, to obtain a sufficient supply of water; secondly, to insure good water; and, thirdly, to insure the supply at a cheap rate. (LEFT SPEAKING.) MARKET INTELLIGENCE. (From the London New Price Current, Feb. 6.) SUGAR,—To -day a much better demand was expe , rienced for West India Sugar, both for grocery and re fining purposes; at auction 159 hhds Barbadoes went more freely at the previous currency, fine yellow selling at 40s, good mid to good 34a 6d to 37e, and other sorts 30s 6d to 38s per cwt. Operations today were 1,053, making for the week, 1,837 hhds and tree. EAST India.—This afternoon there was no public sale of East India Sugar, but privately an extensive bu siness was concluded in soft brown Bengal and Madras at 23s to 24a per cwt, distillers being the chief operators. MAURITIUS.—Tbis afternoon Mauritius Sugar was operated to with more freedom, and at public sale 5,100 bags were all sold, and 6d per cwt. advance was realised fur better sorts of yellow; other kinds went at full rates; for good to fine yellow the prices obtained were 32s 6d to 34s 6d, mid to good mid 30s to 325, fine brown and ord yellow 28a to 29s 6d, mid to good grainy yellow 34s to 355. REFINED.—To-day Refined Sugar was much in de mand for home consumption. and prices closed with firmness; brown lumps at 443 to 443 6,1 per cwt. There are several orders in the market unexecuted, owing to a want of supply. FOREIGN.—To -day holders of Foreign Sugar were firmer, and none of any sort was offered at public sale. There is rattler more demand privately, both for export and home trade purposes, the rates of yesterday being sustained. 31°;, and rather h igher rates are obtai ne d f or a ll descriptions. Operations fur the wee k amount to 500 puns a t Ils 6d to 1236AasnsdEs — West India r ema i ns muc h in demand, fine Antigua at 13c. Some parcels of Mau ritius have been sold at 10s 6d to I Is; Cuba and Porto Rico wanted at 12s to 12s 6d. Honey, low to fine Jamaica realized from 353 to 505. Tamarinds, East India can 6e obtained at 6s to 123, and West India from 20s to 30s per cwt COFFEE.--To-day the demend was not better from exportafs or borne dealers. Of 469 pkgs 420 bags Plan tation Ceylon at auction not above a third part found buyers at the previous value, good went at 5 3 s to 563, m t h t he e so r market t s 4 2 s has t o 1 ;19 d s e , l l ord ep p t i e r e a r g e e t t c 3 e 6a to d 43a. For Native . an thiedreso4areto 5 sellers of good or d a t 38s per cwt in large parcels. Of Jamaica 12 cks at auction were taken in at 60s for good mid. COCOA.—llolder s of West India are firm, and none has been off Ted at auction this week. Privately several purchases have been made, and the rates paid are rather above those current previously. Trinidad go od to fine red realiz .d 37s to 40: , , mid to g , ,od mid 34s 6d to 363 6d, common 33s to 345, grey from 31s to 335; and Grenada P 30s to 345. In Foreign there is not the least improve ment of demand, and at auction 1,730 b a gs Para were taken in at 24s to 26. , . Privately Guayaquil c an be ob tained at 303 per cwt. TEA.—In Cungou sales have been upon a small scale. There are sellers of low quality at 7d to 74d, good ord so und 8d to Bid ; bl ackish lest 9d to Ild, superior and Pekoe Itiuda 1 lid t o i s 51 per lb. Oolong met with w li t tle notice, lo to mid at 8d to I Id , g ood t o tine Is to 18 4d. c. , ..Joucii ,. . ong good to fine at is Id to is Bd, and co mmon to mi d 8d to Is. Pouctiong has been little inquired for, and can be obta ined a t 4 d. to 6d. Green Te a i s free) offering at pre vious valua tions, and in mem o cases y rat h e r under. To-day the public sales of Te a attracte d li tt l e notice, and of 2,400 pkgs offered not a b ove one-thir d so ld at rather lower g rates for Hyso n , young Hyson, end Gunpowder. RlCE. — To•day East India Rice was sold to a fair extent privately at full prices. Of Jamaica Arrowroot; 700 tins at auction in part sold 5d to 6id per lb. COCIIINEAL—HoIders are firm, and none has been submitted to p u b l i c sale this wee k. Privately purch ases to a fair ex tent have been made, an d the previ ous va l ue is sustained. black 38 4d , to 4s 9d; Mexican 3 3 3d to 3s 8d ; Sil vers 2s 10d to Honduras Silvers are selling at 3 s to 3 16 d, 3s; Teneriffe 3a 2d to 3 s 9 d p e r lb. SPICEC—The previous advance is well supported for Pepp er , supply being small and demand good both for shipping and home consumption. Sales, privately of Sumatra and Penang at 34c1 to aid; Malabar aid to 3 .0 per lb. In white several transactions have taken place privately at rather higher rates. At auction 63 bags realized 7d to Bfd for mid and good. For better kinds rates range from 81d to 11d. t Cayenne is, however, cheaper, a parcel of 50 cases selling at 7 1 d to 8 0 for common; but other ki n d s are w orth 9d to is 6d. Few inquiries have exi ste d f or Cs2s,sitaoLlig2n4esa; B , supplybu o t dsa t beingl3os to scanty,ltos. rln e c s a r s e b in ia a v in Vera u sales hav e b een ma de at 45s to 60s. I n Cl oves several tr ansactions have taken place , privat e ly. A m b oyna has b een telling at 7d to 8 d ; P enang is Id; Bourbon and Africanms a r e e d s t u O pp tt ea ; For but inferior b:tter so Nutmegs rts precious terms are ld to 2d per lb cheaper. At auction 70 cases and 20 bags were sold; common to mid brown went is 7d to 2s 3d, good mid to good 28 4d to 2s 7d, one lot fine 2s 11d, wormy 5d to 103, and in the shell is 2d to is 3d. Common to fine limed is from is 4d to 2s 2d. For Mace there is an advance of id to 2d. A public sale of 24 cases went at 2s 3d to 2s 5d for good mid to good, is 10d to 2e 2d foa ord to mid. Previous terms are well sustained for Pimento. Public sales of 130 bags went at 4i-t1 to 4 . 0 for mid. The value of better sorts is 4iel to sd. Ginger is held with firmness. Privately, several par cels have been sold; African at 24s 6d; Jamaica, low to mid 423 to 60s, good to fine 62a to 2205; Calicut and Cochin 30 s to 525; fi ne 54 8 to 66 5; Export East India 168 to 175 per cwt. To-day a public sale of 70 bags Picu ento went at 4dto 44d for mid, these a ro full rates. SPIRITS.—In Demerara Rum large purchases have been made at from 2s 2d to 2s 4d over; on the part of holders there is also confidence. Leeward Island is in good demand, and realise is 5d to is sid proof; at these terms ther e are no t free sellers. East India is wanted at is 30 to is 4d proof. Prices have not advanced for Jamaica. Sales of fine and choice marks 348 to 38 s over proof made at 3s to 4s, good 32 to 35 over proof 2s 2d to 2s 10, mid to good mid 2s 4d to 2s 6d, and low 27s to 301 over 26 2d to 2s 4d. The Brandy market remains firm. Cognac best brands of the vin tage of 1851 realise 4s 2d to 4s 4d, 1850 ditto 45 5d to 43 7d, 1849 ditto 4s 9d to 4s ltd, 1848 ditto 58 3d to 5a sGl i 916161 64 to 61 6d, 101 P Mid cil 20 104 to 41, pil Bourdeaux 2s 9cl to 25 4d. British made Spirit is 9s lld to 103, Gin 9s for 17s under, and 22 ditto 8s 6d per ' gallon. G neva, common, ls 8d to is 9J, and fine is 101 to 2, per e' lion. SALTPETRE.—To-day a good demand was experienced for C4lcutta, and a public sale of 900 blgs went at firm rates, from 25s 6d to 28s for mid to good quality 12i to 74 per cent refraction. FRIIIT.—The demand for Currants is dull, hut prices firm, new 303 to 355, old 31s to 253. Valencia, Rai.ins are gong off very slowly now at 31s to 435, old 223 to but from the scarcity of Smyrna there is a pros pect of a better demand. In Muscatels and Turkey Figs there is little doing. Oms.—Prices have declined for Rape Seed Oil, and transactions are upon a small scale ; brown at 29s 6d, pale 30s 6d, and Refined Foreign 31s 6d. Linseed Oil met with little notice from the shippers and home dealers, and a slight reduction has taken place, 55s 6d to 25s 9d being taken on the spot. Production is. however, not much exceeding con sumption. Holders of Palm remain firm, and obtain 25e 6d to 26e 6d for fine ; there is also good demand. C.,coa Nut is wanted; Cn)lon and Cochin at 31 to 355, Sydney 28a to 303, but supply is yet small. °dy e h as met with ready purchaser, end holders have confidence; Gallipoli realised 441 to 45/, other sorts 42/ to 431 103 per tun. Lard Oil still sells slowly at 44s to 455; Gingen) , Oil, 30s ;o 30s 6d. In Cod there is little bu,iness doing. TALLOW.—This afternoon the public sales of tallow procfeded heavily, and at rather lower rates. Of 690 • cks AuNtralian about 300 sold, Mutton 33s to 35s 6{l, Beef 32s to 6d; 320 pkgs South American were effared, and 100 sold at 33s 64 to 355; 49 cks Horse Grease 276 to 295; 129 csks old P. Y. Candle realized 34s 6d for good. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. ROUSE OF LORDS, Feb. 5. LEGAL REFORM. The LORD CHANCELLOR brought in a Bill, en titled the Common Law Procedure Bill, which was foundQd upon the report of the Commissioners who were appointed to inquire into the practice and procedure of the courts of law at Westminster. He intimated this was only one of a series of Bills he intended to intro duce. Lord CAMPBELL expressed his satisfaction that the Noble Lord had brought in, at so early a period of the session, a Bill from which he believed the greatest benefit might be expected, in regard to the administration of the common law. He inquired whether he proposed to bring in a Bill to provide that ihe payment of officers of the courts of law should be by fees and not by salaries, an improvement which he considered would be highly beneficial. The LORD CHANCELLOR said the cffect of the Bill would be to diminish the fees very considerably. The Chancery Amendment Bill would substitute salaries for fees in regard to the clerks of the Chancery Court. The Bill was thi n read a first time. COURT OF BANKRUPTCY. The LORD CHANCELLOR also brought in a Bill to annihilate the office of Secretary of Bankruptcy, and to annihilate the salary of the Registrar. After a brief conversation the Bill was read a first time. CONSOLIDATED ANNUITIES OF LAND.- IRELAND. On the motion of Lord MONTE AGLE certain re. turns relating to consolidated annuities on land in Ire. land were ordered. REGISTRATION OF ASSURANCES. In reply to a question put by a NOBLE LORD, Lord CAMPBELL said be was happy to be able to state that a Bill in reference to the registration of as surances weuld be brought into the House of Commons by the Master of the Rolls early in the se ,: s i on . H o should add that he (Lord Campbell) was entirely in favour of the Bill, and hoped it would become the law of the land, believing it would be the foundation of the law of real property. —(Hear, hear.) Their Lordships then adjourned. FRIDAY EVEN ING, FEBRUARY 6, 1852. IRELAND. DUBLIN, THURSDAY.—KINSALE ELECTION.—The writ for a new election in the borough of Kinsale, in the room of Mr. B. Hawes, was dispatched from the Hana per•office yesterday evening. The election will take place early next week. Mr. CHANBRE.—Yesterday evening Mr. Chambre was so tar recovered as to be able to sit up in his drawing toom. The slug which had entered his eye, and which it was feared bad penetrated into the brain, has passed out behind the ear. FATHER MATHEW.—The Cork Examiner of yester day announces that Father Mathew has recovered " from the severe attack from which he suffered on Sunday last." ILLNESS OP THE BISHOP OF MEATH.—The Evening Mail says—" We are informed that the Bishop of Meath, in consequence of his late dangerous illness, has been prohibited by his medical attendants from attend ing his Parliamentary duties for some time." PROSECUTION AGAINST MR. JAMES BIRCH.--Yester day Mr. Birch, proprietor of the late World newspaper, who had been arrested on the previous day on a bench warrant for a libel on Mrs. French, was admitted to bail, himself in 2001. and two sureties in 1001. each, to abide his trial in the Court of Queen's Bench. LAW INTELLIGENCE. COURT OF EXCHEQUER, Feb. 5. (Sittings at Nisi Priug ' before Lord Chief Baron PoL LOCK and Special Juries.) THE QUEEN S. ILERKIN. _ This was an information against the defendant for smuggling upwards of 11,0001bs. of tobacco, valued at 2 2601. The Attorney-General and Mr. Wilde appeared for the Crown; Mr. Collier was Counsel for the defendant. The tobacco, the subject of this information, proved to have been imported in the schooner Swift, of Neath. William Hooper, the mate of the Swift, stated that that vessel left Neath in June last with a cargo of coals for Plymouth. The defendant took a passage on board of her. After passi ng t h e Lizard, the captain ca ll e d t h e witness down into th e ca bi n. Defendant, who was a l so present, asked if he was willing to go over to Jersey after some tobacco, and offered him 101. for the job. Witness consented. They then went to Jersey. De fendant went on shore, and on his return re quetaed wit ness to assist in getting the tobacco on board. Witness and the rest of the crew then removed about three tons of coals to matte room for the tobacco. They then brought on board about 200 bales of stem tobacco. The defendant came on board twice while the tobacco was being loaded. The Swift then sailed for Plymouth, but plssed it, that it might appear to be coming from Wales. They went up the Tamar, and then landed the tobacco at a place .called Worleigh Wood. Defendant was there assisting, but he had not come over in the schooner. Ocher evidence, confirmatory of these facts, having been giver, The jury, after bearing his Lordship's summing up, found a verdict for the Crown. INSOLVENT DEBTORS' COURT, Feb. 5. ( &fere Mr. Commissioner PHILLIPS ) THE NEW LAW OF EVIDENCE ACT—IN RE JOHN GRANT. This insolvent was opposed by Mr. Sargood for several creditors, and supported by Mr. Cooke. It was admitted that the arrest in this case was a friendly proceeding by the insolvent's brother-in-law (Thompson), to enable him to take the benefit of the Act. The creditors resided near Banbury, Oxford, where the insolvent lived. In the course of the case a point arose under the new Law of Evidence Act. The Commissioner wished to examine the insolvent's wife as to property, and counsel objected, and the statement of Lord Chief Justice Jer vis, as reported in the papers of to-day, was referred to, by which it appeared than fourteen out of the fifteen judges were of opinion that a wife was an inadmissible witness. Mr. Commissioner PHILLIPS said ho had read the re port, but he did not see that any opinion of the judges had been given after solemn argument. He had decided in this court that a wife could be heard. Mr. CooKE begged to be heard on the point. It was oue of importance, and he contended that a positive en actment, which for one thousand years prevailed against the evidence of a wife, could not be got rid of by a mere negative proposition in the new Act, which stated that a wife, in criminal matters, could not be a witness. The Lord Chancellor had told them how the section was al tered just as the Bill was about to pass, and that it was an oversight that the other clause was allowed to remain as it now appeared. Mr. Commissioner PHILLIPS said the Lord Chancellor had not told him how it had occurred. Mr. COME alluded to what had appeared in the news papers; they could not shut their eyes to what had been e stated by the Lord Chancellor on the subject. The Learned Counsel urged upon the Court the danger of admitting wives as witnesses. Mr. Commissioner PHILLIPS was of opinion that a wife was an admissible witness.. He e h a a in d a r t ea t d he a report, but until he saw a solemn decision them g to be examined. admis sibility of wives he should a He knew that it had been sai l v d l : r w tha h t e peace of families, but they i a t rd wo o u f ld th d e is p t e u a r c b e th o e f families being disturbed because t ile children were examined fur and against their parents. s a . nd after the case had occu pied wife was examine put to the Commissioner w arrest.ho had pied some time, he would sustainit the petition - petit o iO n n is O f f r a ie m nd a l n y There away from his creditors was an assumption of property, but it did not appear to be tangible. Mr. Commissioner PHILLIPS sustained the petition. He wished friendly arrests were illegal, b ut the law allowed them. Ultimately the case was adjourned for better accounts, and the insolvent remanded to prison. T HE IRISH AMELIORATION SOCIETY. —The half yearly meeting of this corporation was held on Tuesday, at the office, in Waterloo•place. In the absence of Lord de Manley the chair was taken by Mr. Pinney, 11. P., who laid a state ment of the present state and future prospects of the society before the proprietary. The report of the proceedings of the, last special meeting was confirmed, and one of the proprie tors, the lion, and Rev. Mr. Percival, entered into some de tails relative to new and extended purposes to which the charco a l pro d uced from peat have been applied. Votes of thanks to the chairman and directors having been passed the meeting separated. THE UNIVERSITIES OF SNVEDEN.—A letter front Upsal, in Sweden, 20r1 ult., s t ates that dur i ng t h e last s years the number of students in the two universities of Sweden has considerably i ncrease d . I n 1 846 th e re a ere t o t ni h y e 800 at Upsal, and 326 at L un d ; now t h ere former place, and 526 a t th e l atter, forming a 3h3 of whom 481 study the o l ogy, 5 03 l aw, 248 sstud medicine, an the various other sc i ences. O f these B are tota i 'l of 2,0 8 , 663 (or more than one-thi r d) are t h e song peasants, 352 352 of 5720 to the ecclesiastics, 191 belong to the nobility, and POLICE INTELLIGENCE. GUILDHALL. Henry Jameson, r.ll,swk4-r, i t - 1 ITa reipretabh -looking youth named William White, were brought up on a warrant from Birmingham ty Inspector eilossoe, and , placed at the bar before Alderman Hunaphery, charged, the former on suspicion of being concerned with the latter in stealing 11 diamond rings, value ab ut 4001., the property of Mr. Walton, the goldsmith and jeeeller of Ludgate-hill. Mr. feleckley F. ;Wood, of 73, Basinghall-street, ap peared for the prisoners. Christopher Walton said, that on the 17th of October last, about half-past five in the afternoon, he was in his counting-house, his assistant having left the shop, when prisoner White entered the shop. Prosecutor seeing him standing there, beckoned him into the counting-house, when prisoner asked him it he kept plated studs at 2s. 6d. per sot; and receiving a reply in the negative, be walked towards the shop door, and the prosecutor thinking he was gone resumed his writing. In about three or four minutes afterwards he heard a noise of something fal ling, and on going into the shop found priso-er standing at the corner of the counter, near the window. He col lared prisoner, and :asked him what he was doin g th, re , when prisoner replied by begging his pardon. and saying he thought prosecutor was coming to serve him. Prose cutor did not believe him, but looked about, and cot missing anything allowed him to go. As soon as he had gone prosecutor, happening to look on the ground, sew a diamond ring near the spot where the prisoner had been standing, which induced him to ermine the dia mond ring tray in the window, which he found open rid eleven of the rings gone. The trade value of the eleven rings was 3221. at lease He had seen them safe within half an hour previous, as he had had occasion to fill up several vacancies occasioned by sales. No person had entered the shop besides the prisoner, himself, and his assistant. Prosecutor gave immediate information at the Fleet-street police station, and issued handbills offering a reward for the property. He noticed that White wore a peculiar set of studs, a description of which ho forwarded to the police of London and the six principal counties, and in about ten days after he received a communication from the Birmingham police that White was in custody for a similar offence there, and enclosing one of his shirt studs, which prosecutor recognised as one of the set worn by the youth who en tered his shop on the 17th of October, shortly before he missed the rings. Prosecutor then went to Birmingham, and identified the prisoner White. Inspector Glossop, of the Birmingham police, said White had been sentenced to three months' imprison ment at Birmingham, for being found in a jeweller's shop in that town fur an unlawful purpose. At the ex piration of that term, witness lodged a warrant at the prison ledge, and apprehended prisoner on his discharge, and also took into custody Jena, son, who was waiting outside the gaol door to receive White. Witness told White the charge against him, and he said he never was in London; but, on being reminded that he had told the gaoler he was at the Exhibition, he admitted be had been to London once fur that purpose. Witness found on Jameson a gold cameo ring and 41. 10s. in money, anti was present when White signed the property book at the prison, claiming a gold watch and chain, and a gold mourning ring with the following inscription inside: —" Henry John Richman, mt. 69, and Elizabeth, his wife, rat. 73, ob. 23 Nov., 18242' Alderman HumeraEnss asked Jameson where he lived, who replied that he resided with his father and mother at 4, Belmont-row, Hackney-road. A similar question was put to White, which he ; by the advice of his solicitor, declined answering. William Fisk, shopman to Mr. Walton, corroborated his master's statement as regarded his absence from the shop in the afternoon in question; and further added, , that on going out he left the glass door of the window closed. White came into the shop about one o'clock on the same day, and asked him then if they sold plated studs; and recognising him as having called several times within the previous three months, and each time inquiring for pearl buttons or plated studs, without per ch ising anything, he answered him rather shall ly to the effect that they did not. He was having his dinner at the time, and on seeing prisoner go towards the door he returned to his dinner; but not hearing the door shut he looked back, and saw prisoner three parts of the way up the counter. Prisoner, who immediately stopped short on his toes, said, " Can you tell me where I can get them, sir?" Witness referred him to " Lower down," and prisoner then went away. Cross-examined—The goods on the counter were kept in glass cases, and the window was closed in with glass doors, but they were not always locked. Witness never opened them in the prisoner's presence. Mr. H. F. Wood submitted there was no case against Jameson, and therefore no ground for his detention. Alderman HUNPHERY said it was rather a suspicious circumstance that Jameson, a resident of London, should be at Birmingham, and at the prison door, at the identi cal time that White was to receive his discharge. At all events, he should remand him with White for a few days, for further inquiries to be made respecting both parties, to discover some clue to the missing property. An application for the money found upon Jameson to be given up met with a refusal, and the prisoners were then remanded; but in the course of the afternoon Green, the detective, who had been dispatched to the Hackney-road, returned with the information that Jame son had given a false address, as Belmont-place was not to be found. Alderman EfIIMPHERY announced that he had re ceived for Jane Wilbred a penny subscription of 41. 15s. I Id., collected by members, of Lodge No. 1,880 of the Ancient Order of Foresters, held at the Steel Yard Arms, Thames-street. Also a donation to the poor-box of 51., from James Carden, Eq., of Burton, Westmoreland, through Alderman Sir Robert Walter Carden. The do nation for Jane Wilbred, the Alderman said afforded him the opportunity of increasing the sum invested fur her benefit in the Three per Cents., from 66/. 13s. 4d to 721., of which she will receive the interest half-yearly until she becomes of age, when it will he at her own disposal. SOUTHWARK. Yesterday John llig; a journeyman coppersmith, re siding at Single Cottage, Brunswick-street, Horse monger-lane, was brought before Mr. A'Beckett for re examination, charged with attempting to murder Eliza beth Miff, an aged woman, his mother, by cutting her throat with a razor. The circumstances attending the prisoner's apprehen sion were detailed on the former examination, but the charge was not fully entered into on the occasion, as the complainant was not then expected to survive the injuries inflicted on her throat. Yesterday, however, it was announced that the unfortunate woman was out of danger, and she was conveyed from Guy's Hospital and supported into court, and was accommodated with a seat while giving her evidence. She still appeared to be in a very weakly state, owing to loss of blood, and on being sworn stated as follows:—" I live with my son, the prisoner, in Brunswick-street, On Sunday morn ing, Jan. 25, I was sitting in an arm chair by the parlour fire, between ten and eleven o'clock, when the prisoner entered the room, came up to me, and drew something across my throat, and I felt wet trickling down my neck. I exclaimed, ' John, what have you done?' and I saw him hastily run out of the apartment and heard him calling out murder! I then saw that blood was flowing from a wound in my throat, and became weak and exhausted, but recollect that some persons came into the room, amongst whom was Mr. Preedy, the surgeon, who ex amined and dressed the wound in my throat, and I was afterwards taken on a stretcher to the hospital, where I have remained ever since." In reply to Mr. A'BEcKETT,' the complainant said that she had had no quarrel or misunderstanding on the morning in question with her son ; that for some time past she observed that he was labouring under great depression of spirits, and was occasionally flighty in his conduct; that when he entered her room on the morn ing in question she had her back to the door, and there fore did not see him until she felt something at her throat, and did not see the weapon with which the wound was inflicted. The prisoner never offered her violence before, and he was never confined until the present occasion. Mr. A'BECKETT (to the prisoner)—Do you wish to put any questions to your soot her ? The pri ne so o merely shook his head, and said ho had nothing r ask her. I was attending on the complainant, and occasion to I Jane Chandler examined—On the morning had mentioned sonar in the act of coming fr om the direct ' spot go to the kitchen, and when I returned onsaowf the e e pri. where his mother was sitting. Saw from the blood run ning down her neck that her throat was cut, and I ex claimed " John, what have you been doing?" and I tried ro rj to to stop him, but he pushed me on one, side and returnedan oat, and I saw him drop the razor produced on the ground between the street door and the garden gate, and and say finding i h n a g v e t he killed com h p e l her." .' in ' was bleeding fast heardth the room, m hi from the throat, I ran off for Dr. Preed Y h to the house and attended upon th e patient. In reply to the magistrate, the • witness stated that she believed for some time that the prisoner w as not i n hi s right mind; and wh en the witness was ask e d th e reason reply was after she had , that up on a recent occa sion,pulled window blinds and cl ose d the the pri soner o p ene d them again immediately afterwards—th a t s h o h a d a l s o seen him draw hi s arm over the tabl e an d swe ep off all the things that were on it. Henry Reed deposed that he was in the kitchen at the time, and heard a scream of "Murder!" and imme diately afterwards saw the prisoner rush from his mo ther's room, brandishing a razor over his head, and ex claiming, " I have done it." The prisoner then ran out and dropped the razor, which witness picked up, and afterwards went to the assistance of the complainant, whose throat was cut, and helped her on the bed and attended to her until the surgeon arrived. The witness also gave it as his opinion that the prisoner was of un sound mind, and had noticed it for some time, in conse quence of living in the same house with him. Mr. Richard Naggs, doctor at Guy's Hospital, stated that on the day in question the complainant was brought there, and on examination ho discovered two distinct wounds on her throat, evidently inflicted with a razor, such as that produced. One of the wounds, the most dangerous, was 31 inches in length, and half an inch in depth; the other was a mere superficial wound. Ile added that the complainant was now out of danger. Sergeant Bradford gave evidence of the apprehension of the prisoner at some distaace from the offence was perpetrated. Tne prisoner, who exhibited great despondency of mind during the examination, and shed tears at its con clusion, was corourated for trial at the Central Criminal Court. IMPORTS op TIMBER INTO LIVERPOOL.—A docu ment prepared by the Liverpool Dock Committee shows that the imports of timber during the last year were 250,068 tons, being an increase over the preceding year of 37,460 tons. The largest t im b er laden vessel which entered the port was one of 1,600 Ws 840. tons, while the average t onnage o f t h e ships THE COUNTRY MARKETS. BRISTOL, FEB. s.—The market for wheat was less buoyant! though previous prices ere maintained. English wheat (new) sold at 44s to 48s per imperial quarter ; foreign white, 465 to 48s; ditto re d ( su er fi ne ) 40 9 to 45 5; ditto (fine) ditto, 41s to 43s ; ditto (ordinary) ditto, 3ss to 40s; ditto (bard) ditto, 37s to 40s per 480Ibs. Flour was the turn dearer ; but tbe sale slow ; English flour (seconds), 32s to 34s per sack ; Arn e ' rican ditto (sweet), 23s 6d to 24s td per barrel. Malting bar ley was Is to Is 6d, and grinding ditto is per imperial quartet, dearer than last week ; English barley (malting), per imperial quarter; ditto and foreign (grinding), 26s to 2is, per 4001bs. Oats were 6d per quarter higher. Devon a n d Welsh oats, 17s 6d to lBs 6a per imperial quarter , Irish wh'', e ditto, 19s to 21s per 3201bs ; ditto black ditto, 17s 9d to lbs Sd per imperial quarter. Beans as last week. English beans, SOs to 34s per imperial quarter ; foreign ditto, 27s to 28 3 p er Glost e . r ; , 4801bs. The averages are—Bristol wheat, 43s 8d ; ditto, 41s sd; Bristol oats, 7s . 8d ; Gloster ditto, 20s Id Bristol barley, 31s 2d ; Gloster ditto, °Ss 6d ; Bristol beans' 30s ; Gloster ditto, 31s ed. attended LOUGHBOROUGH, FEB s.—This market was well 20s to 3 . 6 to-day. Wheat was firm at last week's prices, with good sale • Barley Is higher. Other things much the same. A m, ter BIRMINGHAM, FEB. s.—At Gl o ucester and N• ~e markets, on the 31st, the wheat trade ruled dull, at an viva% of Is per quarter. Barl e y i s p er quar t er d ea rer; and °n a similar improvement was realised. Beans and peas unalter e During the present week, the few transactions reported arrer! about previou s currenc y. Barley again Is per quarte r bign, j , Oats held for ud vance d ra t es , but only taken in limited quni, ties. On beans the turn this favour ot the seller. Pe" l e o cult to dispose of. At day's market there vis s A a d u ll supply of wheat from the farmers, and the trade rule" with the turn in favour of buyers ; but we make no altertiovog in our quotations. Fine barley turn cheaper but g r itn parcels realised is per quarter more money . Oats 6 " per quarter dea rer . B eans fi rmly maintained thei r value Peas dull. ocs W UPPINGHAM, FEB. 4.—Wh ea t 49 s t o 45 5 ; barley Od 32s Od ; oats 18s to 245 ; b eans 28 s to 355. B u tter Is to us per lb ; eggs 22 for ls. 305; LOUTH, FEB. 4. Wheat 36s to 42s , barley 255 to oats 15s to 20s ; beans 25s to 30s per r • 4 3 i to NEWARK, FEB. 4.—Wheat, white q 4 . 6s to 51s, re d " - o sto, 46s ; barley, malting 33s to 365, grinding 24s to 235 i iiso; 245 t., 22s to 235. list., 20s to 21s; beans, old 363 to new, 32s to 335; malt, 54s to 56s ; tares, 305 to 32 3 P er 611 MELTON .MOWBRAY, FEB. 3 . —Wh ea t, 42s Od to 430 barley, 28s to 325; oats, 20s to 255; beans, 32s to per qr. Butter 12d to 13d per lb ; eggs 20 to 22 for Is. 44 , BOSTON, FEB. 4.—Wheat, red 3zs to 41s Od, wh i s te, / 4 to to 465, superfine 48s to 00s ; b ar l ey 24 s t o 27 s ; oats, "" beans N lboNa s ueo yFßGs2afffi. 25s fine . oR — OAs3 : 3l : t oeh,AoeifiasAtnpßeeK3r MARKET, O t d o 3 t 3 0 8 4 0 ,11011 69 21s ; beans 26s to peas 23s to 28s per qr. 4 4, to s 4 b 6 e. L E s s o °B2°- °CI; FEB. 4.—There W 5. ere w ° e °4l ro supply of all kinds of grain in the I , arket to-day. Sai was quickly effected, but barley rather dull. The top of voll ea le on stt thehhd e e . topa s v a ue m ir: e as sog a leu s d , a s 60a t d4n w duq eprtes.hkew,Bhaaeenavanedt average o h g3ne e mt a 3h v dcie e .r r st aogbpoae6ra barley, es d yu: d pn o , 7 w ta4hn n eqd . rtstoh r eo :at l e g n d d e 52 qrs. beans. Top of Wheat ... vib. 496 °d m „ Barley 57 lb. 32a u j „ Oats ... ..„ . 41 1 -lb 241 `- „ Beans ••• ••• 6511 b. ! - 3 5 # ober EDINBURGH CATTLE • MARKET, FEB. 4...... The ° 6 5 9d; of cattle was 653, or 87 less than last week. Topprice, 131 50 current, 6s 6d to Os Od ; secondary and inferior, fri;ectod. to 5s tid per Dutch stone. A clearance was not e pas The number of sheep at market this on°e ° l 0° 2,170, being 98 less th an l as t wee k . The deillO i ons very dull, and prices down 2s per head. Best welder 1:0 top price, s},d per lb ; current, 5d to Od; ewes/ 4d t° A clearance was not effected. Barrels. CORK, FEB. 4. Curr° ll6l. o lo o 20 8 White wheat 21 8 Od t o 0 08 O d Gas Od- - .., ao 43 Red wheat l9s Od to 20s 9d 0 0 5 Ode *" 0 Ditto 2os Od to 21s Oil 0 Ditto ...... .. 008 Od to 008 od 72 Barley Ils 8d to 12s 6d 61 ( 1 ° 0 Ditto OO s Od to ()Os Od .}. 00 5 0d...• 0 Ditto ... 6 os Od. to OOs Od 00s Od to Os Od 0 BereOs ad 204 Oats. 95 4d to 98 lud 473 Ditto 9s 10d to lOs 2d 000 0d .—.14 166 Ditto ... lO s 2d to 103 9d } r ef i 135 Pigs 228 Od to 31s Od 29 0 6 d P e Quantity sold a t th e Hi g h est P r ices:— 110 ' 0 barrels whit e w h eat; 2 red ; ::;0 barley; 0 bare; 48 pigs. It 1 Quantity of Grai n an d N um b er o f Pi gs so ld last 11 e • 3 75, Wheat, 974. Ba r l e y, 1,079. O ats , 5,947. Pig. , PRICES OF BUTTER. CANT. CURRENCY* 0 First quality ' 79s First quality ... ......... " eol Second quality (1° Third quality oos Third quality ............ •• oill Fourth quality Fifth quality Sixth quality Return of Cattle sold for week ending Jan. 31. Pigs, 1,022. Sh eep , 2 43. C ows , 09. V' . lb' 0 CORR.—dour —First 125 Od to 145 Od; ex t. ! - 6s t°, seconds, lOs 6d to 12s Od; households 8s to 101 Od; thir ds , w1306.,'' per cwt. Oatmeal 10s Gd to 11 s; Indian meal7B Od to 7s ou,' pd [ 0 meal, Ps 6d to 108 per cwt. Indian coin 71 Os Od to 7 !" l „yrsi l ., ton. Bran 85s Od to 90s per ton. Hay—Farmers 220 to 311 ;i f oof 008; dealers 408 to 00s Od; average 00s per ton. Straw---000 71 12s Od to 16s Od ; average 16s ; dealers 288 Od to ,„ 6r , average Os Od per ton. Bread—Wheaten loaf bd w s d 10 household loaf 4d to 514 per 41b. Fresh butter , o , 10d per lb. E ggs -5 s 6d to 6s O d per h u ndred. `'6,10 Newport 153 Od ; Lydney 153 ; Landore ON ~ el?' 12s 6d per t on . Tallow 38s Od to 40s r' )10 1 Whisky, 25 o. p., 55 9d per impe r i a l g allo e nj 4 4 10 —Beet 4d to 6id ; mutton 5d to 60; / b d peri b ' 6d ; pork 4d to Od ; bacon 6d to 7d ; " wmg gd es to 3 1°I 5 Hops 818 s to 91 Os per cwt. Baor slates 2/17s --- 01 , Frel3- ton. Bark—Barbary 75 Os to 81 0 ; Valonia 1 51 t,'" „' er stel;:i 61 Os ; Spanish 01 per ton. Fleece Wool 140 to ilroo s ; Hemp 29/ to 341 per ton. Fish—Scotch h A I" to 11/ ditto, 248 to 00s per barrel ; Newfoundlan d , ton. Timber—Memel, 70s per ton; red pine , ,3,,in Si ;Bidet.," ditto, 2/ 15s per ton; deals, 151 to 181 per '7: calf llT h Market 18s to 255, salted 20s to 268 per °yr ' A P i " - ') 3 ; l i d to Od per lb. Potatoes, white 7d to 8 , ....;, ,„ 0 10d to 12d. Guano— Peruvian, 11/ Os; Ichaboe, 6 " '''' per ton. Tar—Archanizel. i9s per barrel. erringlso/ 08 eil:s: MARKETS, RAILWAY sHAlik, MARK-v - BRISTOL, FEB. 5. ye/ 1-, ell 14 STOCK EXCHANGE. —The share market has w e n t , o' , firm to-day, but there was little alteration of prices. transaction reported wes—uristol and Exeter, 86. , , F EB. 5 e ti STOCK EXCHANG LIVERPOOL E.— The share market bss I) es ~ joic± tremely flat to-day, and there was very 1 li tt l e busin...e:jobs; The t ransact i ons were as follow : Lancas hi re and 'O O lO 625 / 4 - Ditto, Fifths, 7y 9 dis.—Midland, 56 `...4 St. 2 4P" (Railway and Canal), New Preference, 6 per cent., Sheffield, Rotherham, and Goole, N. Div., 20 3 4. m at 47( ISIANGHESTER, FEB. 5.., it 0 30.-- ill STOCK EXCHANGE.—There was a very slnsl',, a tioll i i, business transacted to-day, without material a r ;` ; ` -r ge obs,.. prices. The transacaons were as follow :--, 1 " 1. , Lan ' Ditto, Fifths, Lancashire, and Cheshire Junction, 12% dis- -, " 3 " 627 r shire, Quarters, 154‘, Lancashire and Yorkshire' re, Quarters, 3%8 p.--Manchester, Buxton, Matlock, $' land, 21%. 7% dis.- - London and North-Wrestenrtci'lo' BIRMINGHAM FEB. 5. . Jo no STOCK EXCHANGE.—There was 'little or noth l , l3 ; o rted the share m ar k et to -d Py. The on l y sale r 4,0 'Change was—Sh rews b ury an d Bi rm i ng h am (4 ia " SEABORNE MAILS. . to row ° (N signifies that the mails are sent front the Oen— by the night—ind M by the morning—dispatch.] ov the night—rnd 111 by the morning —dispatch.] ...„----- ban From:v i e e. PLACES Loudon. -------- .-- .Feb l .`" 19 Feb. 6 •• Liverpool ••• i , eb „ America (by Brit. pkt.) l• T 21 Feb. to .• •• (Liverpool • , f, 1 ,, I. # BB4''Aermm:eirri;ernega ((bbyy::uli.BB:.l. Ppl .. tt # : l 3l l‘, lll l ' 9 9 t t h h o o f f theth-n mmoonntthh G W e n h e e rnal madeos t - o up ui i ce port Loudon. ......:. e. . 'Fe: , 18 .. .ISouthamPt• ' e eil,' 2,pl9th & 30th of mo. Dover •' deb Alexandria. •• • • • • • , .. 21 1 Daily De" 6 • ' • • • • Dover • • ~..p b . 1 2.C2d & 17th of month SouthaeoPt . • mete' ktrica (West coa.st)... N? 4th of the month 'Plymouth l, c n all f n o ° r l d AYlra(vie d : C I l i o a p g r ) N 14th ol' ou ... , Dpss s S 00 0 00uu a vvI t t eekh h h : a:P ..ti l .... . _ I t.., ......i, Feb., c e - ove e o :1 . 1 ; 16 :1 3 0; cap. month plymouth• y„, 0 Constantinople. .. • • N 7th 17th 27th of rat) Dover '.• vet) , 5 ,. pi C (Fil4r e r:o n men tr ecb a Central r. Channelb.lsles... America ........ m.. ....... ti, 1 f lz; , . ,7Th r 2 t d .7,0 & inle;t l h‘ ,7v dailyt 2, h 7d t o . h, f . .&o.f moo. Fmrt. 0 : Chili •• •• • • . 31117th of the month SoutbamPt• le iced i .. ~....I".tue?day %I rlday London .. 3tee.L a India (via South.a.meMsp7) 1 '1" eanes. sawn Louden # Feb. . I ,;' LiondurasLlolland .1 . .... llnredlistan(dviam.a.rse:ll. • N 17th of the mouth SouthamPi. Tw ice., Marseilles) M N N 8 2 1 r h th s : 3 o 2 f 4 d th a th i I L . m in o o n n ui th — D So ll :u v lY ttl e h r a e rs ad P . t. : • Feb lii Mediterranean (via ' Madeira :: .. Southarrnton) t. re b. 33 •• 51, 20 th of the month Sot:abut: l2 P .. re. r Mediten anean (via 1 .. N Bth& 24th of month Dover • Feb. Mexico reb' Malta* f 7th,i7thmth,27th / Dov er 1 2 I i & 30th of month .) - .. Feb. Naples* .. .. N i sth 15th 25th of me Dov& - Feb. 16 : : N M r th o o f f t mmeonntthh.. sSoonuththatnarnpPtt: Feb , 1 1 0 6 Papal States* .. .. N sth 15th 25th of mo Dover •:. Feb. , ?cninsular.. .. .. M 7th 17th 27th of mo SoutharoP: Fe b, - i Peru .. .. .. .. M 17th of the month SouthaniP:' Feb. '4 Tuscany* .. .. .. N sth 15th 25th of mo Dover 4. Feb. , West Indies .. .. Ml7th of the mouth Southal l:l P' West Indies (except ......pv. , gob. o p 91 Havanna & Nassau) Mr2d of the month .. Soutuag - c ,,,vof —.., ,*1 are .-- ~.It • - Havana & Nassau) Ml2d of the month ..ISont , The Maas to those c ountriea thus marked (*) a re t tiU French packet v 4 Marseilles, dre g The direct Havre mall from London via SoutharnP-Z d month will be made up three tim es a wee k only, j ote united CALIFORNIA.—MaIIs to and f rom Cal i fornia , eta the are now despatched and due by every American pactir - - - last v" A coroner's jury at Wolverhampton cola* found a verdict of " Manslaughter" against AD 11 ,,, to O, • ; , - 11 who, in a lit of rage at her little daughter rellis,'", her in some trifling matter, threw a poker at ' l _ 6 " e argo the girl but struck her little boy, missed the head, and caused his death. BIRTHS. EO P OF A SON. On the 3d inst., at the Vicarage-house, East f a n '' 5 the wife o f th e R ev. W. St reat fi e ld. 0 0° Ou the 2d inst., at the Heath, Fairlight, near the wife of the Rev. R. G. Barton. (1 . OF A DAU G HTER On the Ist inst., at Woolwich, the wife of Csip tliill 5‘13 0 , ham, Royal Artillery. ° I/A On the 4th inst., at Kew, Surrey the wile Conybeare, Esq --- DIED. liocio, On the 4th inst., at Montague-square, Willia ms 13 Esq., of St. Petersburgh. A f f Ear On the 30th ult., at Bicester, Oxfordshire, ..---' 11. 0 1'ho t r h p e e, 3 E 1s s t q. u , l a t. g , ed at 38 p . ! ari‘o John Cape, Esq., aged 71. g f ijor On the 31st ult” at Brighton, Hannah, relict of d'Arley. Escl• On the 2d inst.. at Wellington, Somerset, G. Coutts, ecoS On the 2d inst., at Cheltenham , T. Jerram, Esq. , ag Park East, Regent al' 6%1, London: Printed and Published by DIU KD ?cno.. N c "rf l i - Of ISc. 112, Strand, Printer, at The Sun 0 ":„. -- 011114 , Strand, in the Precinct of the SavoYi 6 "" Diiddleast febraary 6 , 102. %/ULU IJCSLIG, MARRIED abed On the 3d inst., at St. Margaret's., Westminster,,trild, Thomas Barker, M.A., of Queen's College,. (3 ' 2 "pie4e ° curate of Hounslow, to Myra Augusta Henderson, the late E. Banks, Esq, of Newcastle•on-Tyne• oerger' On the 3d inst., at St. Philip's, Dalston,Berger, A vis B erg Esq., of Norwood, Middlesex, second son of J. t . bite of Hackney, ~ to Sophia Ann, second daughter of Lee, Esq., of the same place. LA-