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fourtt Witittion SUN OFFICE, Seven o'Clock. TAT TERSALL'S.—T kIIS EV ENING cLocx G. six o'. Nothing doing. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. (THIS EVENING.) HOUSE OF LORDS; The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the Wool sack at Five o'cloc FREE TRADE. The Marquis of NORIANBY presented a petition from Tiverton in favour of free trade. COPYLIOLD ENFRANCHISEMENT. Lord CRAM WORTH presented several petitions in favour of copyhold enfranchisement. The LORD CHANCELLOR presented a petition from the solicitors of London to the same effect. His Lordship expressed himself in favour of the prayer of the petition, considering that some compulsory measure on the subject, framed with duo regard to vested rights, would be of great service. Lord BROUGHAM also supported the petition, and expressed his satisfaction that a hill had been introduced in the other House on the subject. Lord CRANWORTH %vas also in favour of the com pulsory enfranchisement of copyholds, but he thought that great care ought E o be taken not to injure the rights of the smaller ropy holds. Lord REDESDALE was opposed to compulsory en franchisement. He himself bad introduced and carried a Bill which allowed enfranchisement under certain cir cumstances, the effects of which had been paralysed to some extent by the Bill which had been introduced in the other House. Petitions in favour of compulsory enfranchisement were presented by the Marquis of Lansdowne, Lord Brougham, and other Noble Lords. THE ARGENTINE CONFEDERATION. Lord BEAUMONT gave notice that he should on an early day ask her Majesty's Government whether they were prepared to lay on the table information relating to the state of the Argentine Republic, more particularly on certain points connected with the maritime and commer cial relations of that confederation with this country. He should also a.k the Noble Earl the Foreign Secretary, whether he had received any information that another outrage had been offered to a British subject—a naval ['Beer on shore, in the port of Leghorn, in his uniform. The Earl of MALMESBURY said that with regard to the latter part of the notice, he could answer it now. The Noble Baron, however, had allowed himself to trust too implicitly to an exaggerated rumour. The facts were these:—A petty officer of the ship Firebrand, being on shore at Leghorn, had given some slight offence to the police authorities there, upon which they arrested him, carried him off to the station-house, treating him very roughly, and even loading him with irons. Owing, however, to the exertions of Mr. Scarlett, the Secretary of Legation, the matter had been satisfactorily arranged, apologies had been made, and the chief of police at Leg horn had been placed in prison eight days for his in temperate cc,nduct on the RIFLE CORPS. The Earl of ELLEN BOROUGH put a question to her Majesty's Government, whether they intended to adhere to the resolution of the late Government not to g ive aid to any volunteer corps? For his own part he should look upon such a decision with great regret. The E . irl of DERBY said that, upon the fullest consi deration, her Majesty's Government had come to the conclusion that the decision of the late Government not to give aid to volunteer rifl.3 corps was just and wise, and they intended, th.!rel'ore, to adhere to it. He should not at present give any reason fur that decision, but when the Militia Bill came under discussion their Lordships would see that it had not been arrived at without good foundation. CRIMINAL LUNATICS. The Earl of SUAFTESBURY rose to move an ad dress to her Majesty, praying her to give directions for the establishment of an asylum for criminal lunatics. (LEFT 8-PEAKING.) HOUSE OF COMMONS The SPEAKER tO At the Chair at Four o'clock. NEW MEMBER. Mr. COG AN took the oaths and his seat . for Kildare, in the room of Lord Naas. OXFORD, WORCESTER, AND WOLVERHAMP TON RAILWAY. Mr. DU PRE moved the second reading of this Bill, and said the scheme which it embraced was highly approved of by every landholder on the line. It had, in fact, met with the universal assent of all classes. The Bill was read a second time and ordered to be committed. PETITIONS. Colonel siartiokp presented a petition from the postmasters of Lincoln, praying for the immediate re peal of the post-horse duty. Mr. S. CRAWFORD presented petitions from several Irish counties in favour of his Tenant Right Bill. Several petitions were presented in favour of an ad justment of the burdens that press unduly upon the agricultural interest. Mr. BRIGHT presented a petition from Manchester in favour ,:f Psrliamentary reform, and especially pray ing for vote by hill ,t. Mr. DIVET I.' presented a similar petition from _ . . . . Sir G. PECHELL presented a petition from Brighton pra.ying for tho rep-al of tht, taxes en knowledge. Admiral BOWLES presented a petition from Mont gomery against the Maynooth grant. Mr. W. WILLIAMS present] i a petition from Lam beth in filvour of the Ph15m...71 . Sir WI LLI A:A MOLES WORT FI presented a petition from the Newfoun&and National praying the House to pass a law to invest them with the power of self-government. Mr. M. GIBSON presented a petition from persons resident in Manchester having en income of less than 1501. a year, stating that as they had felt the beneficial effects of cheap bread which free trade had given them, they hoped the Ilouz:e would not ecruple in extending the income-tax to them. The Hon. Gentleman also presented a petition from Sunder land, praying for the repeal of the taxes on knowledge. Mr. COWAN presented several pc:titiuns from various places in Scotland against the income-tax. Also peti tions signed by the Lord Provost of Glasgow, praying for the repeal of the Maynooth grant. Mr. presented a large number of petitions from parishes in Suffolk, praying for the repeal of the malt-tax. MARBLE ARGIL On the motion of Col. bIBTHORP, a return was ordered of the expenses attendant upon the removal of the marble arch, and the alterations of Buckingham Palace. and money for the navy in an extraordinary manner, and he wanted to know what was intended to be done in re ference to the income-tax, which would expire shortly. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said due notice would be given of any financial statement which should hereafter be made by the Government.—(A laugh.) IRISH SAVINGS BANKS. Mr. REYNOLDS then rose to move that this House do, on Tuesday, the 23d day of March,resolve itself into a Committee, to consider of the losses sustained by the auf. forces in the late Cuffe-street Savings Bank, Dublin, and to move that an humble address be presented to her Most Gracious Majesty, praying that her Majesty may be pleased to take into her Royal consideration, and to grant them a compensation for their losses, and to as sure her Majesty that this House will make good the same. In a former session he had the honour of twice defeating her Majesty's Ministers on this very subject, but the defeat was not followed by a request from her Majesty that he should form a Ministry.—(Hear, and a laugh.) He might as well confess at once that the object of this motion was to recover the balance of 30,0001. which was due to 1,971 depositors of the Cuffe-street Bank, and he made the demand not as an act of charity, but as a matter of right. Thu Gevernment of the day were aware of the insolvency of the bank long before the crisis came, but it was kept from the depositors through motives of public policy. Mr. Iligham made that statement before the Committee which sat in 1848, 1849, and 1850; and when he was asked what he meant by the term " public policy," he said, if the insolvency had been disclosed to the deposi tors it might have produced a panic and a run upon all the savings -`)auks in the kingdom. The case he had to make out was a plain one; the bank hided through the fraudulent negligence of the managers, and the Chan cellor of the Exchequer for the time being had become legally liable for the payment of the deposits before the defalcations were known.—(Hear, hear.) B - eh lawyers and laymen had given it as their opinion that the depositors ought to be paid out of the public exchequer and an instalment of 30,0001 had in fact been paid to them.—(Hear, hear.) There could be no doubt then of the justice of this case, and he contended that the time bad arrived when the other 30,000/. ought to be made good by the State.—(Hear, hear.) At tbis hank the deficiency in the amount of deposits was 56,2291 16s. 4d. The number which received a di vidend of 10e. in the pound was 1,927, and the misery which was occasioned by the insolvency of the bank would be understood when he stated that two-thirds of the depositors were females, who, by depositing small sums of money in the institution, thought they were preparing for a rainy day. However, by the winking of the authorities on this side of the Channel and the frauds committed on the other side, the insolvency of the bank was suppressed, and the poor people found themselves victimized in 1848. It had been admitted that the insolvency of the bank was known from 1833, and that the fact had been suppressed by the Commissioners on the ,grounds of public policy, as they feared if it got into circulation there would be a run upon all similar banks in Ireland. He had always treated the 30,0001. given to the unfortunate depositors by the House as an instal ment, not as a final settlement of their claim. When the commissioners sacrificed their money on the ground of public policy the House ought in justice to have given ample compensation. The House could not act on the principle of charity. The people were either entitled to the whole or they were not, and if not entitled to the whole, the House was not justified in voting them a single shilling. The Hon. Member concluded by moving the resolution. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said, this was one of those distressing cases with which every Member sympathised. No doubt a considerable portion of her Majesty's subjects belonging to the poorer classes had suffered very much by the failure of the Cuffe-street Bank. He was surprised that when the HOB. Member was so indignant with branches of the Administration in Ireland, he had spared the managers and trustees of the bank, whose conduct was certainly as flagrant and infamous7as could well be imagined.—(Hear, hear.) Ile did not think any one could contend that it was the duty of the Government to come forward and make amends for the want of ability or want of faith of the manageas of these institutions Tqe only ground the House could have for interfering in the Cuff..-street Bank, was the peculiar circumstances which distinguished it from other cases. The vote of 30,0001. was brought forward by the Government and accepted by the majority as o final settle ment of the question. He had serious doubts whether strictly the Government were justified in making any grant; but seeing that 30,0004 had already been voted, he telt, though sympathising as much as any Member with the sufferers, bound to oppose the motion of the Hon. Member. Mr. HENRY HERBERT rose, and was (LEFT SPEAKING.) NOTICES OF MOTIONS. Mr. M. MILNES gave notice that this day fortnight he should bring forward a resolution respecting the cot.- respondenc, with the Austrian Government on the sub ject of foreign r,.fugees. Mr. D'EYNCOURT gave notice that that this day fortnight be should move for leave to bring in a Bill to shorten the duration of Parliaments. Sir 11. W. BAIMON gave notice that on an early day he would call the attention of the House to the dis tressed condition of the people of Ireland. er Mr. HEYWOOD gave notice that this day fortnight be *hottld move a resolution to the effect that the Crystal Palace be retained and devoted to the purposes of the instruction and amusement of the e ple P- 0 • On the motion of RETURNS. liar. ANDERSON, a return was agreed to of the registered number of steam-vessels on the Ist of Jemnary, 1852. On the taotion of Mr. ANSTEY, a return was agreed to of all religious, educational, or charitable institutions Permine ntly endowed out of tliw publi c revenues. On the motion of Mr. G. THOMPSON, a return was agreed to of the quantity of coals supplied to the navy E UP ON A B ITISII OFFI CER and also to Gove rnme n t ß o ffi ces. and ordnance , , OUTRAC I A BRO A D. Colonel RAWDOS he had seen a l etter which mentioned that a British officer in full uniform, b e l onging to the Roy al Marius, had bcen cu t dow n at Leghor n by the Au s trian authorities. The letter was dated Florence on the 11th of this month. Ho wished to know whether the Government were in possession of any information respecting the transaction? The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said he believed it was quite incorrect that a British officer in full uniform had been cut down at Leghorn by the Austrian authorities. Informltion had reached the Government that a potty officer in the Marines, being on leave at Leghorn, had been extremely maltreated by the Tuscan police. The captain of her Majesty's vessel t he Firebrand immediately communicated with,Mr. Scarlett, the British Minister at Florence. Considerable corres pondence had taken place between Mr. Scarlett and the Austrian Government, and the head of the Tuscan police, who was involved in the transaction, had been imprisoned for eight days. Tha: was all the informa tion that had reached the Government. Lord PAIMERSTON wished to put a question in some way connected with this affair. Some considerable time ago an unmanly outrage, of a very aggravated cha racter, was made upon a British subject. It was an attack by an armed officer at the head of a regiment en an unarmed British subject at Florence. He wished to know whether the Tuscan Government had inflicted soy punishment upon the officer who had so miscon ducted himself, or whether any , other reparation had been made to the British Crown? The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER re minded the Noble Lord that he had not given notice of his question, but he had to reply that the Government had insisted upon reparation from the Tuscan Govern ment. The correspondence which had passed was ap proaching to a speedy termination, and he believed the result would be satisfactory to the House.—(Hear.) Lord J. RUSSELL asked whether reparation for the ivjury had b: on promised by the Tuscan Government? 'The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said be should be able to give a more satisfactory reply if the Noble Lord would give notice of his question.—(Hear.) INCOME-TAX. HumE wished to know it it was intended to re new the Income-tax Committee Inquiry of last year? The CHANCELLOR of the LXCHEQUER said he should have no o bjection to such a proceeding'. IRISH VALUATIONS. In reply to Mr. SCULLY, The ATTORNEY-GENERAL for Ireland stated that terns the intention of Government to introduce a Bill on the subject of the tax valuat"rs in Ireland. THE ESTIMATES. Mr. alau said the souse bad already yogi the men SUN, WARWICK RACES (THIS DAY.) (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH). (Continued from our Third Edition.) 6weepstakes. Slattern ... ... ... Irish Wonder ... ... ”O Linda ... ... ... CPI?INCE'S THEATRE, GLASGO W A bumper last night at the Prince's wele,,med that prince of Yankee humourists, Jesh Silsbee, who, though somewhat "long secomin'," was not long in rwiktog himself quito at home with his new friends. His portraiture ut Yankeeism iJ, no doubt, in some respects, strongly spiced up, but it bears all the marks of careful transcription from the original, and the real natives must be a queer race of rvhich Josh is a specimen. Be was well receivsd, and the hearty bursts of laughter which oc casionally shook the house, must have shown him that his e fforts were not unappreciated. Another great card produced by the manager of the Prince's last night was Mr. Benjamin Barnett, who in his personation of Mon sieur Jacques, in the piece of that name, fairly took the audience by surprise. It is not often that such light dra matic talent is exhibited, as was displayed by Mr. 138r nett in his graphic and touching sketches of the poor old broken-hearted musician, struggling with his poverty, yet preserving under it all the fine and genial impulses of a noble nature. His performance of the character throughout was pervaded by exquisite taste and judg ment.—North British Daily Mail, Glasgow, March 16. INSTITUTION OF CIVIL ENGINEERS. On Tuesday (James M. Bendel, Esq., President, in the chair), the discussion turned chiefly on the compara tive advantages of the under-ground system of connect ing wires, as prectiQed in Prussia, and the suspended system. in use in this country. On the first introduction of the Electric Telegraph, it was not known to what ex tent it would be employed; and on that account the sus pension system was preferred, as enabling additional wires to be fixed with bat little extra expense. At pre sent, a single line of telegraph wire in Prussia, insulated by gutty percha covered with lead, laid at a depth of two feet under ground, cost 301. per mile, inclusive of the instruments. The suspended system was shown to be not nearly so expensive, and when accidents occurred, they were more rapidly and easily repaired. The recent great improvements in Bun ' s Printing Telegraph were de scribed; and it was shown, that by it three hundred words per minute had been sent through this instrument; that fifty-six thousand messages per mouth had been transmitted on the Eastern Counties Railway, for rail way purposes alone; and that such was its extended use for mercantile purposes, that the content of a closely printed Bvo. volume was sent out in messages, per day, from the Central Telegraph Office alone. Such was the facility afforded by the instruments now in use, that they were chiefly worked by boys taken from the rphan Asylum, who fully understood how to work them after a fortnight's practice. Several very ingenious applications of the instruments were described, and specimens of the Submarine Tele graph wire, intended to be laid down between Dover and o,tend, were exhibited. The general advantages of the introduction of the Electric Telegraph were pointed out, and it was stated, that attention should be directed chiefly to improvements in the mode of insulation of the wires, in both the under ground and the suspension systems, as the instruments were now comparatively perfect, The papers announced to be read at the meeting of Tuesday, March 23, were—" On the results of the use of Tubular Boilers, or of 'Flue Boilers of Inadequate Sur t, or Imp er f ec t Ab sor pti on o f H ea t," by Ad m i r al d Dundonald ; " On certain Points in the Construe tion of M by ar ti. ine Boilers," by Mr. J. Scott Russell, B • „o le B.; and "Description of a Diaphragm Steam Boutigny (d'Erreux). R A.l LWAYSHARE MARKETS. BRISTOL, MARCH 17. STOCK EXCHANG ra L t; :rho share market continues firm, at Shares), transactions to-day were— rather advanced LIVERP Great Western (Original 00T :i m ex div.—Taff Vale, 150. —Lancashire and Yorkshire, 71s/ 87 1 4—Midland Stock, 593 to-day, improved feeling ex- ARCH 17. 7 1 , h a e nd a good business STOCK EXCHANGE.—There j a a d i za j n B c 3 e 4 d — p E rices aiste . rn hibited in the share market Counties,transactions were as follow:—Caledonian, i s o w b been Lancashire, 17A —Birkenhead, Lancashire, 8 9-16—East C do a n le e do a n t 11% dis.—Ditto (late Chester and Birkeheaand Cheshire, cashire and Yorkshire, 724—Ditte, Fif ths, 6 d?; - 1 7 -I .an. London and North-Western, 11 714—Ditto, New 1 G dis.- 3% p. —Ditto, Fifths, 3 4 4 p.—Manchester, Sheffield colnshire, 34—Ditto, 61. New Preference, 12%—blidlain. 6 t7i—Ditto, New Preference, 4% per cent., LA die._ South. Eastern and Dover. 205 —York, Newcastle, and Berwick, 18 4 1 —York and North Midland, 2234—Dutch Rhenish, 37M die. MANCHESTER, AT ___ARCII 17. StocK ExcHARGN.—A considerable amount of busi ness was transacted in our share market to-day, and prices closed firmly at the range of yesterday. The transaction s were as follow : —C a l e d on i an , 19—East Lanca shire, 174 Eastern Counties, 814—Lancashire and Yorkshire, 72 1 4 Ditto, Fifths, WA n. dis.—London and North-Western, 1174/4—Ditto, Fifths, 2 7 4 P.—Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, 33 3i—Midland, 611,4—Blackburn (No. 1 ) , 5 l iii --North British, 7%—North Staffordshire, 8% dis.—South - Eastern and Dover, 20 11-16—York and North Midland, 23 —Manchester and Birmingham (C), Quarters, V% P. -- Preston and W yre, 45 —Cheshire Junction, 11% dis.— Cale donian, Preference, 8 i h—Matlocks, 2% Lord John Russell had a Parliamentary dinner at his reside nce i n C hesham-p l ace. The party on Tuesday, company consisted of Earl Grosvenor, Mr. Fitzpatrick, Sir Mr.. 101 Glyn, Abel Smith, and Mr. C. Douglas, Sir John H anmer, Mr. Willcox, Mr. Mackin non, Mr. Wrightson , Mr. Hast ie , Mr. Strutt, Mr. Tennent, Lord Melgund, Mr. Bright,Mr. tir. u M a r r d . c W u t e i s e t , h e is a l d r: Granger. 1 THE ADOPTION OF THE BALLOT THE BEST MEANS FOR PERMANENTLY SECURING THE BLESSINGS OF FREE TRADE. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. Sin,—Whil;tthO — vtrious political chiettans are manceavring to obtain power by securing the triumph of their own particular dogmas—at a time when we have a Protectionist Government actually in power, threaten ing to endanger the permanence of free trade, thereby reviving the excitement of the Anti-Corn•law League, and the antagonism of class interests,—and when from the pledges of the Protectionists doubts are engendered in the public mind as to what may be the future commercial policy of this country, it ; appears tolerably certain that the battle between Protectionist and Free-trade principles will for the present throw entirely into the shade all prospect of a reform in our representative system, and possibly retard for years the accomplishment of the peoples natural desires, unless some decided steps bo taken for uniting under one common banner the various sections of Free-traders and Reform're. Strange that such should bo the position of the Reform party with a majority of professed Liberals in the Commons House of Parliament ! _ It behoves, therefore, all sections of Reformers at a crisis like this to be united in purpose, and firm in the principles on which they are to take their stand. I re joiced to observe that an influential meeting took place on Thursday last at Lord John Russell's residence, as, from what transpired at that meeting, hopes may be entertained of bettor things for the future from the Whig party, should they again be called to take the helm of the State. Lord John has withdrawn bis milk and-water measure of reform, and will probably see the necessity of making considerable amendments in it before again introducing it into the Rouse of Com mons, so as to make it more palatable to the great body of the people. Ere many weeks can elapse a dissolution of the present Parliament will take place, when the Reformers will have to fight the battle under disadvan tages to which they would not have been subjected bad Lord John's late measure been better adapted to the exigencies of the times, and contained a clause for taking the votes of electors at all future elections by ballot, without which, I maintain, it will be almost impossible to arrive at a fair conclusion as to the feeling of the people generally, either under the present system, or even supposing the suffrage to be extended in the manner lately proposed by the Wt►ig Govern ment. The course that now appears to me to be open to the various sections of the opposition party, comprising Peelites, Radicals, and Whigs, is to unite firmly on two grand points—" Reform and Free Trade," by which the blessings of cheap food may be permanently se cured to the people, the prosperity of the country at large maintained, and the cause of progress materially advanced. The policy of free trade was nobly carried out by the late Sir Robert Pael, to the sacrifice of his own personal interest, and it is but due to the memory of that distinguished statesman that his followers and the admirers of his policy should make a glorious struggle for the maintenance of the legacy for which that patriot suffered so much abuse from former friends, besides loss power. There are many able statesmen left of the Peel party, with Sir James Graham standing prominently forward as their leader; these statesmen are decided favourites with the great mass of the people, and if they play their cards well, are certain very soon to be called upon to take a prominent share et least in the management of the affairs of the country. The Russell Reform Bill being shelved for the pre sent session and Parliament, let a demand be immedi ately made for the ballot; all sections of Free-traders should now unite on this one subject, and let a measure be at once brought forward, before the present Parlia ment be dissolved, to secure " freedom of election and protection to voters in the exercise of their franchise," and even under our' present system of representation, free trade would be saved from all danger. If this course be not adopted, it is far from 'improbable the landlords' and Government influence combined will secure a majority to the Protectionists at the ensuing election, and whether they could succeed cr not in re-imposing a duty on corn, the country would be thrown into a state of convulsion from one end to the other; trade and commerce would suffer to a great extent by the distrust thereby caused with regard to our commercial policy ; and instead of progressing, we should be decidedly taking a retrograde step. The Wbigs have over been more zea lous Reformers in opposition than when in power. Now, then, should be the appointed time for the Liberals to urge upon the Whigs and Peelites the necessity of con ceding the ballot. This accomplished, the Protectionists would speedily be driven from office, and we should per haps see established in their place a really strong Admi nistration, comprising the most liberal and enlightened statesmen of the age. I, for one, do not despair of seeing a popular Govern ment formed from the ranks of the three parties to which I have before alluded,. viz., Peelites, Radicals, and Whigs. Surely the following list contains names deserving of respect and confidence, and far better qualified for safely guiding the vessel of State than the Protectionist Government:—Sir James Graham, for instance, as Pre mier, and to lead in the Commons; whilst Lord John Russell should succeed the Marquis of Lansdowne as President of the Council, and with a Peerage to lead in the Lords. The other more prominent offices of the Cabinet could easily be arranged, when we have such men as Mr. Gladstone, Mr. Cardwell, the Duke of New castle, Mr. Sidney Herbert, and others of the Peel party; Lord Clarendon, Lord Palmerton, Lord Granville. Lord S4mour, Mr. Fox Maule, and the snore active and liberal of the Lae Whig Government (including the late Attorney and Solicitor-General); and from the Radical party the names of the veteran Hume, Mews. Charles Villiers, Milner Gibson, Sir B. Hall, Cobden, Mac gregor, and other favourites, might fairly be selected to iake what is but their due, a share in a Liberal Govern ment. _ . . _ . _ such an Administration as the one I have hinted at would give confidence to the Reform party throughout the entire length and breadth of our country, and weal be enabled to bid defiance for ever to Protectionist land lord., who have only th e i r own se lf-aggrandx--ment in view in striving to re-impose a duty on corn. In conclumn, then, let me urge on all Free-traders and Reformers cordially to unite for the purpose of de feating the monopolists, and if it be not possible to carry the ballot during the existence of the present House of Commons. let the programme of a greatly amended Reform Biil be at once submitted to Parliament, that when the general election takes place the people may feel they have something to expect irom a new Parliament, and something really worth making a struggle for. Let the watchword In—" Reform, Free Trade, and Vote by Ballot." I am, Sir, your obedient servant, Totnes, March 15, 1852. A LIBERAL-PEELITE. THE LONDON, THE NAVY RESERVE. It consists rather happily with the general views of the country that the single positive step taken by the House on Monday evening should have been that of granting the usual supply for the naval service. The first vote was a simple one, but it did indeed, as" Mr. W. Williams observed, amount in effect to passing the whole of the navy estimates. As we consider these estimates, in general respects, not objectionably framed, and as " seamen and marines" must needs be included in every possible scheme of national defence, we are glad that at least so much advance has been made in the " business of the country." Nearly hell the means required for the effective service were thus provided by a few.minutes of general agreement. Tho vote proposed by the new Government is taken, as we had conjectured, without alteration from the esti mates of the late Administration. The number of sea men, boys, and marines " to be employed in her Majesty's fleet" of necessity regulates the general cost of the effec tive branch of the service. This number, as proposed for the current year, is 39 000, being the same as for 1851. It includes 26,000 seamen, 2,000 boys, and 11,000 marines, of whom 5,000 are employed on shore. But the votes of Monday evening went further than this. Though the total numbers proposed were only 39,000, yet the sum voted for wages, 1,469,0541., was computed for an aggregate of 44,000, inasmuch as it included the cost of the proposed naval reserve. Tho scheme, therefore, although no discussion ensued upon the point, has thus far obtained the practical approval of the Legislature. Tho particular viers expressed in its details we took occasion to elucidate some few weeks ago, but the subject is now invested with considerably more importance as a substantial reality. The " re rerve," as our readers may recollect, is to consist of 5,000 men, 1,000 of whom are to be petty officers, and they are to be selected with such regard to previous service and good conduct certificates as to warrant a presumption that they will be among the best of their class. They are to be raised by volun tary entry, to be borne on the books of some ship is commission, and to be furnished, on certain conditions. with annual tickets of leave. They are then to be at liberty to take ser vice in merchant ships on home trade voyages only, and they are to present themselves for inspection and payment every three months at the most convenient of the stations appointed for that purpose. The induce ments extended consist of wages to the amount of 61. a year for the men, and 9/. or 121. for the petty officers, and of an undertaking that they shall be placed on the same footing with actual seamen in respect of pensions and expectancies—two years of " reserved" service being reckoned equivalent to one at sea. Such is the outline of the naval reserve. The objections obviously producible against this plan resolve themselves into the sole argument of its inade quacy. No person denies that it will be advantageous as far as it goes, or that the aggregate expenditure entailed by the vote, 38,6001., will be well invested. It is simply alleged that 5,000 seamen do not constitute a sufficient reserve against such contingencies as suggested any re• serve at all, and that these 5,000 will be so dispersed as to be practically little more available than ordinary hands in the event of emergency. These objections, perhaps, are not easily answerable in themselves, al though 5,000 good seamen can hardly be considered an insignificant reserve when we re fleet upon the titre and trouble required to send even a single three-decker to Sea; nor does it seem lately that these men though enga ge d one of th e several d t be long in re on the h ome t ra d e , c o u ld be so distant from plying to a ca ll, presuming, as we may sa f e ly do, on stations appointe as o their that by the the good faith an d character. The exce pti o ns to the plan, theref ore , imply little more that the measure might have been mad e more effective at a greater cost. t has boon conceived w e believe, Views, howev er , of a more extensive kind have b een entertained, inoculation, our merchant marine w ith 5,000 picked as men from the royal navy would tend to place th e Q ueen ' s serv i ce in a muc h more desirable light among ncates of thite were, scheme. It o i those who may be any day called upon to reintorce it. It is said that if mer chant s eamen, instead of being deluded by wilful mis representations, could be properly apprised of the true conditions of the royal service, they would never enter. • tain any reluctance to enter it, and that thus the 5,900 seamen of the reserve repairing to their ports might lead with them 10,000 good sailors more. In short, the aim of the proposal has been so much to create a tempo rary force which might be disbanded with a change of feeling, as to dispose the great body of the seafaring population in such a manner that men in any numbers might be obtainable at any moment. Under these per suasions, indeed, we have seen even short terms of com mission and the speedy dispersion of ships' crews inge niously advocated as promoting the object in view, inas much as the more effectually the merchant service was leavened by importations from the royal navy, the more likely would the royal navy be to deri ve a g ain from the me rchant service an abundance of desirable resources. It is urged, besides, that such a system being devoid of the offensive character assumed by positive augmenta tions of force, would call for no corresponding augmen tations on the part of foreign Governments, and would therefore be under no risk of defeating its own ends. Without attaching equal weight to all these arguments, we cannot deny that, in addition to. much plausibility, they contain a substance of truth. Still, considering how very extensively our m e r c ha n t s erv i ce mus t have b ee n already imbued with the elements referred to. we can hardly look upon the experiment as a new one, though, no doubt, the " reservd" seamen, being picked to the service, may disseminate jester notions of its character than would be given by sailors actually dismissed or rudely discharged. It however, that if the principle of the naval really be found efficient, it will soon evince the inutility of any reserve at all, for if once the m n a eb n es d hs merchant service can be generally brought into the dis position thus .contemplated, it will obviously furnish a reserve to in Itself, and there will be no necessity for maintaining one. Altogether, though the scheme is an attempt to remedy a serious deficiency at a small cost, and is certainly not without considerable promise, we do not think it should be allowed to supersede provisions more directly serviceable. It is conteasedly an experi ment, and as operation must be a matter of time, not to mention that it, as is apparently the case, some doubt exists about procuring at once even these 5,000 seamen, as much uncertainty must at least hang about the ques tion of the influence they may exert on their mesamates. In any case , however, it is wise to recognise the expe diency of preparation, and to devise, if possible, some regular and permanent measures which may obviate the necessity for impressment for all times to come.— Times. oawuideldl e ffec te d THURSDAY EVENING, MARCH 18, 1852, FRANCE. According to the ha accounts from Algeria the number of soldiers who perished in the terrible snow storm Djemaa el Taouint, or who have not since appeared,at is 144, viz., 97 of the Bth Regiment of the line, 24 of the '2oth, 7 of the 3d bataillon d'Afrique, 16 of the chasseurs spahis and waggon train. Amongst them is only one officer. The tents, provisions, were destroyed, and an entire flock of sheep s,perished f rom th e co ld. The sufferings which the column endured were very terrible, and the obstacles they overcome would, under other circumstances, have almost been censidered insurmountable. Some of the soldiers got intoxicated, and they were frozen to death as they staggered along ; others perished from want of sufficient food. Th e conduct of the o ffi cers is spoken of in the highest i the general (M. Bosquet) placed himself the term s - very last of the column, and prevented men from lagging behind ; and the other officers not only ex horted the troops to have courage, and set them the example, but actually carried some of the victims in their arms. ITALY. A letter from Florence of the 10th, in the Opinion the Augs burg of Turin, states that the Austrian troops in that but set at country are about to be diminished by 2,000 men. bur A g ,l a et a te z r ett f e r , om say ß s found arrested, u tid a f ter. n 1 a The cause was ossession of a chin, who is settled omt a be t ato P fD at 7 , but has b a een Ph s Y om 3i e acidt libertyim e to ab a teg: l nini s o m ihria e v , h ian a d gf e bwe b , e e dn e a n y slip of paper, containing a passage from Proudhon's last work upon French affairs, which slip :had been given him but a few minutes before by a person who had entered into conversation with him while enjoy ing, from a balcony on the Corse, the spectacle of the Carnival. THE POWDER MAGAZINE in HYDE-PARK. c a t A i o ncorrespondent e r of l matters the o proposes a folio or part of a sheet for them, it occurs to me to say that many of our sex living even mo re remote from the dread mine of danger called the powder ma gaz i ne in Hyde-park, may, at moments of nervous ex c it emen t, feel as poignantly the terrors of a dreadful e x pl os i on as Build t r says --A s y our publi cation i▪ nterest to ladi e s, and myself, who' am but 300 paces di▪ stant from the fulmi nating deposit. In the American explosion at Boston, it is said that only 150 barrels, of gunpowder caused an eruption like Heels. It awes me to reflect w h e th er there be not ten times that quantity sleeping in the mine, under the guard of two sentinels, at the corner of Ken sington-gardens, 500 paces from the Crystal Palace. If in America 150 barrels spread devastation three miles, how awful is it to contemplate the ruin effected by such a calamity in a population compacted within that radius from such a centre! Ilyde.park-gardens, and the con comitant tquares—Grosvenor, Belgravia, Mayfair, and even Kensington, with her palace—are there no nervous spirits amongst you to sympathise with me in quailing under so dread a prognostic? Liverpool, with calcu lating precaution for the soul of commerce (her teeming stores, warehouses, and ship.), has devised and insisted on the removal of powder m igazines from her precincts. DISTRESSING ACCIDENT TO A GRENADIER GUARD. A melancholy accident occurred shortly after mid night on Tuesday to Frederick Parkes, of the Ist Gre nadier Guards, stationed at St. John's-wood Barracks. I t appears that Mr „ . How e l M organ, a mem b er of t h e Royal College of Surgeons, and lately connected with University Collfge Hospital, was passing along Baker- Parr, little after twelve o'clock on l ' u r ;hen his att ent i on was a t tracte d b y a s t eeet,37 night,mgentleman's 13rtnn carriage, which was approaching him at a furious rate. As the carriage passed him he turned for a moment or two to wat c h i ts progress, and then pro ceeded on his way. He had not advanced many steps in the middle of the road, and before on he tt isea approachingw e: a :l. l a a g n e lying ira found that he had been run over by which bad just passed, and was perfectly insensible. Mr. Morgan removed him on to pavement, and on examining him found that he was feuffering from a dislocation of the foot, that his leg was U serious i njuries. Mr. M organ reduced the d i slocat i on, a afterwards removed the poor fellow to University College Hospital, where, in conjunction with Mr. Turk, the house surgeo n , h e p rocee d e d with the r n a d e t immediatelyr d l n necessary treatment. When Parkes regained his con sciousness ho requested Mr. Morgan to acquaint Cap tain Ellison, of the regiment to which he belonged, with the circumstance!, as he had been by permission to Astley's Theatre, and was to be at th e barracks by one o'clock. With this request Mr. Morgan at once com plied, and added that the unfortunate man was perfectly sober at the time the ac c id en t h a pp ene d. H a d it not been for Mr. M9rgan's humane interposition, Parkes might have remained in the road, as the night was very cloudy, and other vehicles might have passed over him. He remains at present at University College, where he has received every attention from Mr. Ericbsen. and the other medical gentlemen c onnec t e d w i t h the institution, but there appears some doubts whether he will ever again be fit for active service. MORTALITY in the METROPOLIS. NUMBER OF DEATHS FROM A LL CAUSES REGISTERED IN TEE WEEK ENDING SATURDAY, MARCO. 13, 1852. Epidemic, Endemic, and Contagious Diseases ...*197 Diseases of Uncertain Seat ... 63 Tubercular Diseases 237 Diseases of the Brain, Nerves, and Senses... ... 129 Diseases of the Heart and Blood-vessels ... 59 Diseases of the Lungs, and other Organs of Respiration ••• • ... 251 Diseases of the Stomach, Liver, and other Organs of Digestion... ••• •••• ••• ••• 61 Diseases of the Kidneys, & e ,, , ••• 14 Childbirth, Diseases of the Uterus, &c. ... 5 Diseases of the Joints, Bones, and guacloa ••• 6 Diseases of the Skin, &Q: ' _ - ••• ••• ••• 1 MalfOrMatiOnS• • • ••• ••• ;•• ••• •• • 2 Premature Birth ... ... 26 Atrophy ••• ••• ••• 21 Old Age ••• ••• ••• ••• 11" 58 Sudden ••• ••• ••• ••• ••• ••• ••• 14 Violence, Privation, Cold, and Intemperance ... 83 Causes not specified •.• •.• ••• 5 DEATHS FROM ALL CAUSES ... ... 1,232 Population Deaths in corre- Deaths Enumerated, sponding week in the 1851. of 1851. Week. West Districts... 376,427 .. 220 ... 222 North Districts.. 490,396 ~. 293 ... 222 Central Districts 393,256 ... 251 ... 237 East Districts ... 485,522 ... 281 ... 255 South Districts.. 616,635 ... 356 ... 296 Totals... .... 27362,236 ••• 1,401 ••• 1,232 Males ... 636 ••• ••• ... ••• Females ... ••• ••• ••• ••• 596 BIRTHS IN THE WEEK. Males ... ... ... ... ... 841 Females ... ... ... ... ... 806 Total ••• ...1,647 *ln this number are included 18 by Scarlatina, 47 by Typhus Fever, 11 by Diarrhcea, and 1 by Cholera. COD LIVER Om—Cod liver oil bas recently come that i into great repute in Enand as a medicine in the relief and cure of pulmonary consumption ; and the statistics of some of the large institutions for this disease, as well as the experience d private practice, certainly tend to show discovered proved beneficial in for consumption. It has also various other diseases in which what are called tonic and al terativebeneficial medicines have been hitherto used, especially in the case of children. The most recent observations, however, lead to the belief that these medicinal virtues are not con fined to oil extracted from the cod's liver, but are equally shared by all fish oils, including whale oil. A number of i c h i n u e man economyamongst thes i n . medical officers in India have reported most favourab;y upon con firms ositlhoze opinion fromthat allth e fi l s i h v eorilosf exert t se a e r is over very tie I. remarkableeral diseased thatconditionsa p oula r o theoffmedlt ghalese for unhealthy children, is the liver and intestines of the kellawalla (thynnus v uaris) made into curry,— Colombo Observer. THE ZOLLVEREIN CONFERENCE AT BERLIN. The Commisssioners of the Zollverein are convoked for the 14th of April, at Berlin. A circular, dated the 6th of March, has been addressed to the Prussian Legation, charged to isssue the respective invitations. The following is a translation of this circular:— "CONFERENCES AT BERLIN—CONVOCATION FOR THE 14TH APRIL. " About the middle of last year his Majesty's Go vernment had the honour to address to all the Govern ments which united with him to form the Zollverein, the invitation to send in the early part of this year plenipotentiaries to Berlin, for the purpose of fol lowing up the negotiations which might be necessary for renewing and extending the treaties of the union, and undertaking other necessary arrangements. To this the Government added the re quest that all would express their views in regard to the time which appeared to them most suitable for the meet ing of the plenipotentiaries, in order that he might, in conformity therewith, address a special invitation for • the time appointed to all the Governments concerned. " The Government of the King has seen with sincere satisfaction that the replies returned not merely express the cordial poromise of sending plenipotentiaries, but even the unanimous desire that the negotiations should be opened here as promptly as possible, either in February or early in the sprieg. For this reason the Government of the King considers that it can no longer hesitate to propose respectfully the 14th April, this year, as the day upon which the deliberations shall commence. " The point of view in which the Government of the King considers it incumbent to place itself in the approach ing negotiations is this, that,it is not the question of con cluding a new union based upon laws, orgatuzition, and principles entirely new, but rather to continue and pro visionally to extend the union in its present form upon the basis of the organisation, the laws, and the prin ciples now existing, in such wise that the present state of things, rather than any change being proposed in them, shall be considered as having to continue to exist entirely and without modification. " In this point of view the Government of the King has decreed the following propositions, which it consi ders should be taken into discussion, and which it has the honour to present; they concern:— " lat. The directions in the constituted treaties and organic laws of the Zollverein, as they result from the treaty of the 7th of September last year, for the union of the Steuerverein and the Zollverein. " It is to be observed in regard to that treaty, to which, as the Governments of the Zollverein have been informed, Schaumburg Lippe has acceded since the 25th September last year, after the national representa tives of the two countries had given their approbation to it, the Government of his Majesty the King of Hanover made the following declaration by a note, dated the 23d of last month:— " While admitting that the execution of Article 11 was rendered possible by the adhesion of the Grand Duchy of Oldenburg, the Government of his Majesty the King of Hanover would, on its part, consider the object of the reserve imposed by it, obtained on the conclusion of the treaty of the 7th September last year in regard to the concord of the assembly of the states at the moment in which the ratifications of the treaty relative to the railway under date of the 27th January this year should be exchanged, and when the reserve laid down by the Government of his Majesty the King of Prussia concerning the assent of the Prussian national representation, received its accomplishment. " The acceptance of the Grand Duchy of Oldenburg of the treaty of the 7th September last year has taken place, and on this point we would refer to the special communication which bas this very day been addressed to the members of the Zollverein. Steps have likewise been taken to effect the exchange of the ratifications of the treaty above-mentioned, concluded between Prussia sad Hanover for the construction of railways from Em den to Munster, and from the Cologne-Mtnden line to the Netherlands frontier by ;Osnabruck; and the ne cessary measures have likewise been taken to obtain the consent of the Prussian Chambers for the duo carrying out of the convention. " Another point concerns "2. The dispositions relative to the adoption of the decisions obligatory between the Governments of the union. Among others it is proposed " 3. The new arrangement to be adopted in regard to the commerce of corn, &0., in times of dearth, or scar city of provisions; and finally, "4. The establishment of consulates of the Zollverein. " According to the opinion entertained by the Govern ment of the King and the principle adopted in the first organic treaties of the Zollverein, the renewed duration of the union should, as in 1841, be agreed upon again for a term of twelve years, with the right of denuncia tion two years beforehand, and with the reserve that if in this interval a Customs union should be formed be tween all the German states— " The 'constitutive treaty of the Zollverein: should cease to exist at the moment the new treaty comes into force. " The Government of the King reserves to itself to propound other propositions, if it should consider them necessary. " Setting out upon the principles indicated above, which have guided it in its propositions, and likewise with the view of fulfilling the engagements contracted by it, the Government of the King has likewise invited the Governments of his Majesty the King of Hanover and of his Serene Highness the Grand Duke of Olden burg to take part in the conferences. " It is scarcely necessary to reiterate that in the course of these deliberations it is important to preserve in the regulations the establishment of the most intimate rela tions with Austria, on the ground of material interests. The Government of the King abides firmly by tho de clarations and the te,surances made by it in that respect; but after mature and careful examination it is of opinion that in this respect it is net possible to advance except by gradual progress. It is et opinion that it is, above all, important to found the Zollverein anew and upon solid bases in the most extended form which its reunion with the Steuerverein, in order finally to arrive at ulte rior transformations which may be considered useful. " It should be well understood that it would be time to decide at the close of the common, deliberations and of the epoch at which the negotiations in this sense should be opened. and of the extent to be given to them. 46 Fi na lly, the Government of the King conceives that it is of accord with all the Governments of the Zellve• rein that it would be desir a bl e to make use of the ap proaching deliberations for regulating at the same time the questions which should form the object of the gene ral ordinary conferences of the Zollverein, useful propo sitions for this objec t will be subsequently communicated. " You will have the goodness to address, according to the preceding, a note to the Ministry of —, request ing as speedily a reply as possible in regard to the de signation of the plenipotentiaries, and the propositions which the Government intends to present to the Conferences. (Signed) " VON MiNTEUML. "Berlin, March 6, 1852." NOTE TO TEE PRUSSIAN ENVOY AT VIENNA. " Your Excellency will find enclosed in copy the cir cular by which the Government of the King has now invited the States of the Zullverein, in the conferences which will soon take place here, with the view of renew ing and extending the treaties of the 74)11verein (Zullve rein Vortrage). " The Government of the King considers that it can not suffer this period to pass without declaring anew, and with entire candour, to the Imperial Austrian Go vernment, what are in this affair its attitude, its views, and its tendencies. "The motives which have governed us in denouncirg the treaties of the Z dlverein are known. This denun ciation has taken place, not for the purpose of di:solving the association, which has been attended with such happy results, nor of setting up a new creation is the piece of that which has stood the trial and confirmed the experience of many years. It was founded solely upon the necessity of opening a tree way to the ulterior development and extension of that which was already in existence. " The desire of an ulterior development was provoked by the experience which had been gained at various times by several of the former associated states. The idea of extension arose on the accession of tbo now members added by the treaty of September, 1851. If, meanwhile, in eonsequence of the approbation given by the two national representatives, and by the accession of Oldenburg and of Scomburg-Lippe to the same treaty, the opening of conferences for tbo contiuu ation of the Zollverein be proceeded with, it is, nevertheless, not our intention to strike out new, untried paths; and it would bo equally unfounded to conceive that there was any attempt at a union of the plenipotentiaries of the German states, having in view free conferences which should subvert the basis hitherto established. The starting point s on the contrary, will be the Zollverein, with its principles, It is its institutions, and its laws, as now existing. ' interest, pro posed to perfect all, which, after deliberations and deci sions adapted to the advantage of all the states se shall be considered susceptible of beingl hereto- Everything that is not chap fore, and will be rendered applicable sahsist apserfected. ged w e il tnootwheew of the association.members about to hold, " The conferences which we ar are conferences for the acc ession of n ew ulteriormembers . i n m ind the mainten ance of the Zoll verein, bearing Already our quite disposed,sthDe after ar t w h e e c h l i t i i ir so e in note of the made known that we are •i. of these deliberations, to ta ke part in other deliberations on the constitution of the c ommercial relations of t h e Z o ll ve rein with regard to Austria and other G erman states. ,;,, ex pressing not only this disposition 4 .. While again expressing hop© that these deliberations will • the firm but likewise union conformable to th e i nterest of all tend.criorge,afloisre a tho present as well as f or the future, in prest w hol e of th e commerc i al interests between regard to theAustriarandt the Zollverein e n l arge d and reconstituted. we believe that we may by these presents exclude all apprehension implying t hat the conferences, which aro now on the eve of commencing might in uny respect w hatsoever provoke the occurrence of incidents which might render such an accord difficult. Our own interests would be opposed to such a result. Our propositions, besides, offer additional guarantee in this respect. " Your Excellency will be pleased to express yoursel in this sense without delay to the President of the Imperial Cabinet, Prince Schwarz9nberg; and, if he should desire, to give him a copy of the present dis patch, as well as of the circular enclosed with it. " Berlin, March 6, 1852. (Sigue(l) " VON MANIEUFFEL. " To his Excellency Count Von Arnim, Privy Councillor and Envoy of his Majesty at Vienna, &c." The Ceylon Examiner states that lon the 13th oi January, about six, P.M., a large whale was seen disporting himself off Galle, at the distance of about three miles from the shore. It is very unusual for these Mout era of the deep t 9 b (91112 d ill WWI latitlui. ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE. WESTERN CIRCUIT.— Dorchester, March 15. The Learned Judges (Sir W. Erie end Sir T. N. Tal fourd) reached here on Saturday, and were mot at their entrance into the town by the Sheriff's son in a carriage and pair. To-day the courts were opened for business, the criminal calendar and the cause list being both light. In the Nisi Prius Court the senior judge was occupied all day in trying a family case, in which a sister (the plaintiff) sued her brother (the defendant) for six years' rent of a piece of land left to him by his uncle, she being the residuary legatee. The jury found in her favour for 3601. CROWN COURT.—(Before Mr. Justice TALFOURD.) William Thompson, a horrible-looking fellow, was in dicted for attempting to murder James Cullum. The panics were convicts under confinement in Port land Prison, and were working in the stone-yard, when Cullum was de•ired by the warder to take a seat. He did so, and whilst the warder was at a short distance, Thompson c:mo up and claimed the seat, and on Cullum declining to give if, up without the warder's leave, the savage rcoundrel lifted up his stoue-hamtner and struck him vrnieless to the ground, afterwards striking him two other blows on the head, and swearing he would kill the outright, lie further declared that, but for the warder's timely arrival, he would have served atiothi‘r in the same fashion. His LORDSRIP, on the prisoner being convicted, ordered son' eree of d air' to be recorded against him, and inti mated that he must make up his mind to spend the rest of his days under the severest penal discipline. James and John Hayward, two young fellows, were convicted of breaking into the church of Durweston, and stealing the communion plate, which bad been used by the rector, the Hon. and Rev. S. G. Osborne, on the day before the robbery. The prisoners were taken on some other charge, arid in their possession was found some other stolen property and some pheasants and partridges; anu in a cave, to which it was evident they resorted to enjoy a roast pheasant occasionally, was found the plate, and a chisel corresponding with marks on the church door. Sentence—Fifteen years' transportation. D CIRCUIT.—Derby, March CROWN COURT.—(Before the Lord Chief Justice .lEnv's.) Robert Dixon, aged 30, was indicted for the abduction of a girl under 16, and in other counts for the offence of abusing a child between 10 and 11, for the attempt to abuse, and for an assault. Mr. Boden prosecuted, and Mr. W. 11. Adams de fended the prisoner. The circumstances of this case were very peculiar. The prisoner is a travelling "lecturer on the mysteries of magic necromancy," and the prosecutrix, Mary Anne Farringdon, is a little girl just 11 years old. On the morning of the Ist of January last, about eight o'clock, she left her home in Derby, for the purpose of going to work, as her parents supposed; but, according to her own statement, she was accosted by the prisoner, who asked her her name, and whether she bad a father or mother? After answering these questions she went to the factory, but being too late she went to the house of a Mrs. Mansfield in the neighbourhood. Later in the day the prisoner addressed her again, and told her that he bad seen her father and mother, and that they said that she was to go with him. Another little girl, whom she knew, was with him, and the three went together to the railway station. There the girls were left together by him, and they waited in the waiting room until eight in the evening, when the prisoner came again and took them off to Nottingham by the railway. They slept in a lodging-house there, in a double-bedded room, and the next day the prisoner bought some clothes for the prosecutrix. The next day the prisoner and prosecutrix went to Codnor Park, leaving the other girl at Nottingham, and they travelled together for several days from place to place. They always slept in the same room, and on the second and subsequent nights, accord ing to the girl's statement, the offence was committed. Her story was confirmed by the evidence of other wit nesses, to the extent of showing that the two had been travelling about together; and the medical evidence led to the conclusion that violence had been done to her person; but in several particulars the story of the child was contradicted. The parents of the prosecutrix heard nothing of her from the Ist of January to the 7th, when they received the following letter, which bore the Alfreton post-mark of January 6:— " Jan. 6 ; 1852. "My dear Parents,—l am with a gentleman that treats me very kindly. lam quite comfortable; frock,The first day I went to Hollingharn he bought me and a skirt, and white silk bonnet, and a pair of nice new boots and s tockings,and ttg ame a new fur for pmryintnefrt,kamndadae shawl. To-day be at the dressmaker's, which cost 55.; and he is going to get me everything I want new, till I look very nice and respectable. We shall come to Derby before long to see you, after lam dressed genteel, and I will bring some nice presents with me fur sisters. How are sisters? I, is a great deal better for me to be out to service as I am now, than being at home, because I am getting mo ney as well as clothes. Give my love to Ehasbeth and Sarah. I send you this to let you know I am treated very well. The gentleman is writing this for me, and I am telling him what to say. Hoping you are all in good health, as I am at present, " I remain, my dear Parents, " Your affectionate daughter, " MARY ANN FARRINGDON. " P.S.—I get plenty of good food to eat." The prosecutrix herself stated, that at the time she knew neither the names of the places to which she had been taken, or of the people at whose houses they had stopped; but she had learnt them since; and Mr. and Mrs. Fletcher, who kept the Dog Inn, at Pentridge, proved that the prisoner and prosecutrix passed three nights at their house while the prisoner was lecturing iu the town. Their evidence was favourable to the prisoner, because the girl had made no complaint to them; nor bad they heard her scream, as she bad said that she did, and their bed•room was close to the double•bedded pas sage-room, in which the prisoner and prosecutrix slept. In fact, there was nothing which excited their suspicions of any impropriety in the prisoners conduct towards the prosecutrix. When the prisoner was apprehended, he stated to the constable that it was a bad job for him that he had brought her away; he should not have done so if she had not said that she had no father or mother. He also said that he meant no harm to the girl; he meant her to stand at the school-room doors while he was at his performance, and it had cost him two beds every night. The parents of the prosecutrix, on cross. examination, admitted that the girl had played truant sometimes, and had been beaten by her father the night before she left home. _ Mr. ADAMS addressed thn jury on behalf of the pri soner, directing his observations principally to the charge Of violating the person of the child. The Learned JUDGE summed up the evidence, telling them that, as to the charge of abduction, the offence was complete it the prisoner took away the child without the consent of the parents; and that it was not necessary that he should have resorted to any trick or deception to induce her to go away with him. Tho prisoner himself then made a statement, com plaining that his case had not been conducted as ho de sired, and he was permitted by the Learned Judge to address the jury in his own defencr. In the result, however, The jury found him Guilty upon all the counts, and ho was sentenced to two years' imprisonment with hard labour. T HE PUGILISTIC RIOTS AT BELPER.—Ilenry Poul son, aged 32. Thomas Paddi:ck, 26, Thomas Whiting, 22, Joseph Eaton, 37, James Williams, 23, John Taylor, 30, John Callaghan, 29, Alfred Trot, 24, James Whar ton, alias Jemmy the Bleck, 38, John Handley, 27, John llirst, Robert Wade, John Ribber, John Maiden, and John Tootal, pleaded guilty to an indictment which charged them with committing a riot, and assaulting two constables in the execution of their duty. They were also indicted for feloniously remaining together for one hour after proclamation made according to the statute of 1 George IV., s. 2, c. 2, s. 1. no To this indictment they pleaded not guilty, an d a no evidence being offlired in support of the charge, au quittal was directed. a at Turndith, ght between lacr Belper, prosecution arose took place p ...fi It appeared that the transactio n out of w hi c h this on the 16th of December las t. 11 expec tat i on had collected an im that occasion. and the e Poulson and Paddock had been arrant g rl eii to com® off on h d Wharton to ten mense mob. one e lawless violence of passing sentence, Con- C ag " H T a o appeared to u ilty, and sentenced P m e T n h e e d v o a t CHIEF g JU STICE, e tvh severity yr rpt i n w which the prisoners had been_g ot an . cu.- son, P dd . months' Riot Act was read, have gone away when the _ _ to four mouths, and the rest to six months' imprisonment, all w i th hard m°tp.kr'isonmen , labour. NORFOLK CDICUIT.—NorfoIk, March 16. 01011 opened the commissions for the county m end the city of Norwich, yesterday, at two i n a' d in the course of the afternoon Lir. Sergeant London, to take the pule() of Mr. o A o'fe d LlN a oo m cori Id s t:uC arrived Justice Crompton, who is still detained by indisposi tion, but is expected to join the circuit at Bury St. Edmund's. e In n y t o h ffu four specialiPriits Court tho cause list contains an en t jury and three common jury causes. The calendar for the county contains the names of 50 prisoners, presenting 7 cases of larceny, 1 of fowl steal ing, 5 of perjury, 9 of feloniously wounding, 2 of night poaching, 3 of highway robbery, 4 of arson, 1 of rape, 2 of murder, 1 of concealment of birth, 1 of manslaughter, 1 of forgery. In the city gaol there arc nine cases of an ordinary character. CROWN COURT.—(Before Mr. Sergeant ADA3IB and a County Jury.) w th a , s , n 6 d t h i c t o e f d o for c r , t b s :r a , ul vr ti i n Michael Vesey, at Upwell , i George Stinzpson, aged 200 n, intent to rob him, he being then armed w a i i th ti a lr s r t e ici w i. ,lB a preav'iiioeujaucr'YonetZtv.iioca e l d the )ro ve,i p a r g is a o i n n e s r t , h a im m , l ho was sentenced to be transports 1 for seven years. Iu t h e Nisi rrius Court Lord Campbell disposed of the three common jury catries, which were not produc tive of any materials for a report, and afterwards took prisoners, to whose cases the same remark applies. IV ORT HERIV CI RC C IT.—Yorh, March 16. NISI P III US COUR r. —(Before Mr. Baron AL- - - DEIISON.) LISTER v. DESBOROUGII. This Was an action on a policy of fire insurance, in which the plaintiff, s cotton manuracturer at Embrey, near Skipton, sought to recover 2800 for the loss of hie mill and machinery, which were consumed by fire on the 231 of I‘l,,vetuher, 1850, from the detende.nt, as the secretary Of the Atlas Fire Insurance Company. The defendant, pleaded, among six other pleas, fraud and arson. Mr. Watson, Q.C., and Mr. Hall appeared for the plaintiff; and Mr. Sergeant Wilkins, M. Lull, (4.c., and sa*. 1)", Jileudepo i Or the defendant, ;h of Tho case was begun early -yesterday morning, and only concluded at eight o'clock nenight; we are there fore compelled to give a brief and rapid summary of it. It appeared that the plaintiff, who had before carried on business as a cotton manufacturer at a mill called West-end Mill, early in 1850 went to Embsay, and took a mill called " the Good latent." He was possessed of about 5,0001. capital, a portion of which was invested in the mill, and the residue in machinery and stock. The machinery he purchased at second-hand at r r eg' ton, and other places; some of it ho had repaired, and some he had removed from his former mill. In Octo ber, 1850, he was anxious to insure his mill and tar chinery, and applied to a Mr. Winterbottop, the agent for the Atlas Insurance Company, at Skipton, to effect an insurance with that company. Mr. Wintorbottere went over the mill, and then objected to instill on the mill and machinery more than 2,000/. The plain tiff, however, said he was going to attach a shaft from his engine to machinery iu another room, and then his risk would be gr. ater, end ultimately his proposal to in sure 2 8001. 'so his mill and machinery was accepted, so notified to him on the 2 i or 31 of November, 1850. So° 11 „ after the plaintiff complained that anonymous letters bau been sent to him hy merneersand where he occasionally of a Dieseotiuconereg i. tion to which he belonged, speke, lie had incurred some unpopularity with bis church by interfering in some arraege ment aboat th e pews, and these letters threatened e by fire, win d ' or water," to get rid a him from Eu3bsay. These letter created great alarm in his family. On the rnornioge° the letb of November, 1850, at halfesset five o'elock, ti e was knocked up by one of his men (Hibbett), stating that his warehouse and counting-house were on fir e ' all the That fire was extinguished, but not until D eane' a rurniture and all the books in the counting-house were consumed. The counting-house was partitioned :'n from the warehouse by a brick wall, which did not gull reach the ceiling, and some cotton at the other side w ° , this wail was consumed. At nine o'clock tha t aa s morning another fire took place in the eard.rooto e' the mill adjoining, which was evidently not the result of an accident, as matches were found upon and tinders° " lap" of cotton on fire. The circumstances ware ,,e suspicious that the manager, Robert Jones, who l a the keys of this room, and who it was alleged bad b it ,. seen to enter this room shortly before the fire, w i n s w ," d T i a ct e ed ui f g o b r t a b r . s f o o n re at a t q hi u s a a u s ti s t i y zes, but the case bean 'rad laid is a train across the ~o b f l owe etr t oo n o m 1 :1 ) ;oet the loneet which a man, named Green, along with Robert - kicked up, and in the morning some struck Jo i d matches were brought to the plaintiff, which Jon es d sa e r. he had found placed under the " blow Nord' k -o y l Jones, who kept the keys, was asked to:given! ) th e "i e e bt ' h„adtobeen as there was "foul talk about;" but on FridaYn'° td : the 22d of November following, h e was asked to P oe the mill at nine o'clock to go round and see t hat s li d t he right. Mr. Lister then told him he had been ron i t the mill, and he need not go with him, but could t itft ' e nd keys. That night Mr. Lister got up at one o'clock, again at shortly before three in the enorniLs; to see that all was right, but at half-past fo r . u tig mill was on fire, and burnt down. The p err► claimed about 9001., as the value of his ma c , biu w ire made out from recollection, as his bnnt de et burnt. For the defence it was shown that ke " — ewe mended for many articles of machinery nearly fire-ewe -bee as much as he gave for them, and the cost of it /4 fi t hat was only between 3001. and 4001. It was sugg e _,J, 9t e erit he wanted to get rid of this old, worn-ciut 0 1 ' 1 " - t ;e 3 the and replace it with new, and that he had cona °c e e : troi fire for that purpoce, first destroying his books tne"„-tieis the evidence of his fraud, and then destroying / 7 were ohinery. The anonymous letters it was suggeste"„roye part of this scheme, and evidence was called to 'eight some of them to be in his own handwriting: Tun t iof before the first fire ho had asked for aqua 1:1 7d 0 P to the joists of the ceiling of the countin g -house ° L i ed brown paper, which, it was suggested, he had na" e ere that room, as evidence of which nails wer e i „ - w era there, b and the top of the room and furniture 0 1111 ie th u e rn " L blo l w t room " sesatetdratihuatt to the A not was cottjollee, the manager, having the keys, he (Jones) woule fire need to take that trouble if ho intended to s t r eet' to the mill; and that when Jones and la id kicked this cotton awa y they p re vented its °" a t e set fire to by removi ng it from her e the door w f the matches had been placed. The demeanour also of plaintiff on the morning of the second fire wa s relie art by the Learned Counsel for the defence. It Or lo ff that whilst his mill was burning he and four of his isthe i engaged in succession is " family prayer," and his afterward.. be coolly gst his breakfast and amok toes pipe ; and that not until the manager of the fireeenfol threatened to report him did he make any . Pe r vi es ofeff o o r u t t t r o agu a e s o sis s in quellingt the fire. The variou s she overcharge, , and the evidence affent"with conduct of the plaintiff at the fires were dwelt 00 . 0 his great power and ability by Mr. Sergeant Wilkins 1 address to the jury this morning. „. d to es• A great number of witnesses wore then CC' tbe tabliah the defendant's case, and Mr. Watson, fot pl a intiff, began his reply about six o'clock. a His LORDSHIP then went through the evidedethroe. The jury, after retiring for an hour, found the ot her diet on the plea of fraud for the defendant. Tb stan ti ally a verdict fo Ri t e is This, sues th th ey erefore , is sub found for sub Pen tee de" fendaut, fraud vitiating the plaintiff's contract defendant. THE COUNTRY MARK -- 0 day w LIVERPOOL, MARCH 16.—Tbe attendance small, and trade very flat. Wheat an d our r barley an Beans, oats, and oatmeal supported late rates • d i n veil malt the turn cheaper. Id' pp r 't as dear, and ley, n ian corn qui e ~i tto bar . moderate request. Arrivals—British wheat, 3 1 .; - i l a „, 712, ditto L'`, - , - 4,3 , 21; 350; ditto malt, 1,680 ; ditto oats 220; d tto flour, 3,741 sacks and 22 barrels. Foreign w i b b e ; barrels' ditto beans, 2,190 ; di to flour, 4,081 sa-ks an d 7 ' ' w ere less Oil; LEEDS, MARCH 16.—Our arrivals of r ain , ur m illers week ; the flour trade was dressed, which cae °e ` A .o vi ith a airs to be very and_ shellings a indifferent as to purchasing wbeat ; an" had Dasseo• position in holders to press • b ss ' 014$ sales, little naunaltered. e quote r t was transacted , NEWCASTLE CORN MARKET, Maack! t 6 ' -- e bull i°e° exceedingly flat for everything, and in heat little _ei w t the P ric w e s e r a e s a o s before, r i a y a -n d b ß e a a r o l es steady vr i a p a T t r l r i eteedr.ol°se ruled r offered, and factors being unwilling to accc,,P - 4 fully IS to get quit of any quantity a decline ‘-' et . qr. of beasts large per qr. had to be submitted to. Barley was also la P lower. Other articles remained about the same. ng. , u ppli NEWCASTLE CATTLE MARKET, MARCH 16.-- The - t ie. Trad e ac at about 3dweek'sprice'', , and a splendid show of fat cattle. . e a er stone decline from last __,, nea rly nearly all sold. Sheep trade steady at former rates, ant' en , in ail sold. Price r —B ee f, 3 s 6d to 5s 6d per s tone; an e r wool, 51,d to 6d per lb ; ditto, shorn, 4iel to sd. were II; EDINBURGH MEAL MARKET, MARCH 16.—There„ig the meal market to-day 6 sacks oatmeal, each "V o l* 2801bs. imperial, which sold at 325. 3 sacks pot which sold thu —1 at 35,1 at 28s, and lat 265. 1 d... EDINBURGH s: HAT AND STRAW MARKET, MARCO Oat straw, from 8s Od to N Od per kevaple of wheat ditto, 8s Od to 9s Od ; barley ditto, 6s 6d to 10 Hay, from 9d to 1 1 ci per stone. w ord I DALKEITH I MEAL MARKET, MARCH 15.--There b ar g e 95 bags of oatmeal, 21 of barleymeal, and 5 of pot. bs; • at this day's market ; sales dull for oatmeal ; the barleY . e _..: and pot-barley met a ready sale. Oatmeal the same on the M a i second and lowest qualities 3d per bag cheaper ; barlerne fully maintained late,;quotations. I Thir d ' 16 stenes_l3:°o6.°;• Oatmeal, per sack, ot• 280 lbs. First Second „ A 30s 6d 29 s 3 d 26s 9d imperial .. ... ••• 22s 6d 21s 6 4 -- s Barleymeal, per ditto •• Od °d uo_. --s Od -—5 o_l Peaseraeal ... ... ••• - - 1 3 0d _a Od ..._ 3 no Flour ... ... •-• ..28-1 Od 26s Od ....s 1 : 1 Pot bad he close of the market Keepier l 4B s j fAmbton Russell's Hetton j o3 gd Stewart's ••• 1 33 6d Denison I Elartlep00l [leugh Hall Kelloe .............. 153 31 South Hartlepool •••• . ▪ 14i g d South Kelloe 6d rnornley Whitworth South Durham •••••"' u, d fees ............. .. Sidney's liartleY .. 255 Sold, 94• COALMTIA-it li E t : t v IL, IS eh- 1 coward's • t l ey 12s tio Longridge'sW.llar . ~s 6d fantield Moor... — c I Virall'o End, & • 13s 6d Acorn Close ........ . 133 3d Chester ~,1 per . ton_ l.l a 3,. t, cll Gosforth .•• • Barton .............. 1 1 3 3 5 s ( 3 )( d i flebburn 1 Heaton Riddell Walker l2s 3d L uB E a e d el l e t n n : l i b oon t t 1 n 0 r t n a .. 1 .. 1 1 .. .. r .. 1. i .. .n .. . ..r . .0: 11 1 1 ,5 4 .1 1 s i: 6 ,3 6 d ( g , Ships at market, T .-.-YESTXRDAY. _ . [A DV ERTISEMENT. - J—Holloway's Pills d meatnt the best Remedies for the Cure of Bad Lege•ireafful .:"e PPel, of Blyth, n ear Morpeth, was afflicted with a medical'L bad leg, f or w hi c h s h e consu l te d t h e mos t eminent their men in the neighbourhood, but it would not yield t o o t her treatment. Her health guttered severely, and the state d the leg was terrible, the ulcers rapidly increasing in s ise,.a_ n , 0 0 1- pain most agonising. In this state she commenced tliTir.„ for loway's Ointment and Pills, and after continuing _ O O t he some time the leg was completely cured, and she u is '1;00", enjoyment of excellent health. Mr. Wilkinson, col d V Blyth, vouches for the accuracy of this staternent. --- ' t ;?,44, all Druggists, and at Professor Holloway's Establishlnen ' Strand, London. Ine ß n . t r. - . ./iTHS. O A aco N. Ma o jo a r t K he in l g 2 , ti t n h st ß ., eg at i Parkhurst F , Isle of Wi g ht, tho wife °I lad O y n o t f he L Close, R.N., of H. M . g ot Ou t elisthekinustiteaitd,WEef.boarne-terrace, Hyde-parkp the he 13th iust , at Southsea , the lady of Lica° M. Blenheim. °if° F A DAUGHTER. On the 14th inst., a t St. Diary's-road , Ca nonburYl the of Joseph I'.ooper, F.R.A. S. On the 14th init., at Hastings, the wife of th e 1181. Francis Hastings. MARRIED. a A id' On he IGt init., at Mrvieboe Church, Richard Joe worth t Oliver, h C o mmander a R.N., n second son of 0 4%0. Robert 1). Oliver, A:aniral of the Red, to Flora, 01 11 Y ter of the late Lieutenant-Colonel Daniel 11. Bellasia• ecod On the 16th inst., at St. Giles's Churcb, th son of William Evil ), Esq. , of Bushey-house, Strea ee r iA , to Elizabeth Mary , second daught er of John J. Tw of Alfred-place, Bedford-squar _ DIED. Si let On the 7th of January last, at Girgeh, on t h r ° F:inr William Henry, the eldest son of Mr. W. 13. Storr, 0 ' d re stree Covent-garden, and Mill-farm, BATIICS, beloved rreuds. sped eil by a large circle of relatives and syir pa , hizi n g S;el l4 On the I.sth inst.. at Vanbrugh-lodge , l3lackheAtb, Captain Sir Samuel Brown , R N. , 001 0 ' On the 13th inst., aged 46, at St. llelier,s, Jerse,' P. Parker, Esq.. late of the 1 lth Ilussars.'... • e thi glach On the 14th inst , , at Erle i g h, near Reading, Ann the wife of Thomas May , Esc,' , aged 36.. sorl , 2(l ' On the 16th inst., at Lousdale-square, J. E. re 3 or l' lsce ' On the 15;h inst., at Wilton-stroet, Urosven Al gern on• Sidney Peale, aged 69. d 78, Diary, Board-hill, Sussex, on t he 13th inst., :gieffoodbridge, widow of the late Ja mes Mangles, Esq., - f Sussex, fornierly M.P. for-Guildford. 040, e ia— rrityo TO 119, London: Printed and Published by Moffi e No. 112, Strand , P rinter, at The S m un tie N c oUIV Strand, in 04 Precinct of the Sauro Tht l : 444l A M4 1 ' 0114 I°7l c te 01 t . 1