The Sun. — London, England, 1852-12-06 00:00:00

rbir t IL;.'o' ttion SUN OFFICE, Seven o'Clock. TATTERSALL'S.—THIS EVENING. WOLVERHAMPTON STEEPLECHASE. 5 to 2 &get Carrig. 5 to 1 Vengeance. 8 to 1 Simple Peter, 8 ieo 1 Heroine. WOATERHAMPTON HURDLE RACE. ' 5 to 2 agst Victress. 4to 1 Odiham. CHESTER CI7P. 2,000 to 30 agst Nancy (taken). 2,000 to 30 Scarecrow (taken). 2,000 to 30 -- Muscovite (taken). 1,000 to 15 Merry Bird (taken). 1,000 to 15 Weathergage (taken). DERBY. _ _ _ 2,000 to 30 agst Fionn-ma-Cool. EXCHEQUER COURT.-(THIS DAY.) LANGLEY V. ROSE. In this action, for breach of promise of marriage, the jury, after being locked up for nearly four hours, re turned a verdict for the plaintiff, for 3351. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF LORDS—(THIS EVENING.) The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the Woolsack at 5 o'clock. Earl GRANVILLE rose to move that in the event of a division taking place in any select committee the question proposed, the name of the lord proposing the question, and the respective votes thereupon of each lord present be entered on the Minutes of Evidence or on the Minutes of the Proceedings of the Committee, as the case may be; and reported to the house as the report of such committee. The noble earl proceeded to say that he should be perfectly willing to postpone his mo tion, if there were any chance of a debate arising upon the free-trade resolutions which stood next on the paper. The Earl of RADNO.R said that so far as he was con cerned he certainly did not mean to agree to the com promise which, it appeared, had been entered into the other night. Not being present on that occasion, he did not feel himself bound by it ; and he had come up to town for the express purpose of moving an amendment to the resolution which stood on the paper, and which, in his opinion, did not go far enough. The motion was then postponed until to-morrow. FREE TRADE POLICY. The Marquis of CLANRICARDE rose pursuant to notice to move to resolve that this house thank fully acknowledging the general prosperity, and deeply sensible of the evils attending frequent changes in the financial policy of the country, adheres to the commercial system recently established, and would view with regret any renewed attempt to disturb its operation, or to impede its further progress. The noble marquis said that the course which he had taken was that which he had thought most likely to se cure unanimity, but it appears that, having done all he could in the way of concession, he had ended, as was usually the case, by setting more or less the opposition of both sides. having placed himself, however, in this position, he must excuse himself as well as he could. He quite agreed that it was but fair to give a moderate mea sure of support to her Majesty's Ministers, in order to enable them to carry on the government ; but when they heard, as he had heard with somd amusement, the Chancellor of the Exchequer in the other house declaring that the Protectionist party had not tvished, or at least had not endeavoured to return to a Protectionist policy, he thought their confidence must be a little shaken. For that reason he wished that a vote of this house should also sanction free trade policy. They had heard a great deal of an appeal to the sense of the country, but he did not agree that the sense of the country was taken by a simple vote of the other house without bringing the question before this house. There was another reason why the question should be brought before this house, and that was that they had the First Minister of the Crown in this house. He had wished to have a concurrent vote of both houses, and that this house should have adopted the resolution which had been carried in the other house, and for the life of him he could not under stand why the noble earl opposite and his Mends would not consent to that course ; either they were not sincere in their agreement with their colleagues in the other house, or they felt themselves weak and unable to carry their own propositions there. Ho did not wish to attribute to noble lords opposite any insincerity in their adoption of free-trade policy, and he would take that opportunity of saying that he saw no trace of protection in the Budget, which had just been laid before the other house. (Left speaking.) 110ITSE OF COMMONS—(THIS EVENING.) The SPEAKER took the chair shortly before four o'clock. NEW MEMBERS. Mr. W. J. Fox, for Oldham, Lord NORREYS, for Abingdon, and Lord A. VANE, for Durham, took the oaths and their seats. NEW WRIT. Mr. HUDSON moved for a new writ for Merthyr Tydvil, in the room of Sir J. Guest, Bart. PETITIONS. Mr. SCOTT presented a petition from Stirling, against nunneries. Sir F. THESIGER presented a petition from a Sussex newspaper, in favour of the retention of the taxes on newspaper. Mr. EWART presented several petitions for the re peal of the taxes on knowledge. Mr. Sergeant SHEE presented a petition against cer tain measures introduced by the Irish Attorney-General respecting tenant right. Several petitions were presented against the paper and newspaper stamp duties. Mr. F. SIACKERZIE presented a petition from a mechanics' institution praying that Parliamentary papers be given gratuitously to literary and scientific institu tions. WESTMINSTER BRIDGE. In reply to Sir H. INGLIS, Lord J. MANNERS said, Mr. Walker, the engineer, stated that a person was appointed to watch Westmin ster Bridge, and to ascertain when it became in a state of danger. At present no apprehensions were enter tained of the safety of the bridge. The Government in tended to introduce a bill as speedily as possible for the erection of a new bridge on the present site ; but they had not decided whether the plans should be opened to competition. The old bed of the bridge would be considerably enlarged, and the existing bridge would be kept until the new one was completed for traffic. PETITIONS. Mr. T. DUNCOMBE presented two petitions from Finsbury in favor of the repeal of the taxes on knowledge. Sir J. SHELLEY presented a similar petition from a recent meeting at Exeter Hall. GRAND JURIES. _ _ - In reply to Mr. T. DUNCOMBE, The ATTORNEY-GENERAL said it was his inten tion, immediately after the recess, to re-introduce the bill for the abolition of grand juries within the metropolitan police district. RECENT POOR LAW ORDER. Sir H. WILLOUGHBY asked the Chief Commis sioner of the Poor Law Board, whether any instructional letter or other document accompanied the poor law or der of the 25th day of August, 1852, on out-door relief, which was addressed to 110 unions • and, if any such lette r or document, whether he would place a copy of th e,..,__ game on the table of the house : also, whether there ro 7 ot a_aly information in the poor law office as to pay out " to persons " out of work," or "in aid of wages," Wales . the poor rate, in any unions in England and such in'f o a f d a , i.f any, whether he would pl ace a copy o f Sir J. OLLOPE on the table of the house. 25th Ana.ustnLsaid, an instructional letter dated ther recent ordeMr been issued by th e b oar d , i n regard to was now on th en with respec t to out-door relief, and it printed. A s to t Ve e of the ho use , an d wou ld shortly be no objection to la n other q ues ti on, h e would have the table a ll th e i n f ormat i on g entleman moved f o which had bee n r ec y .,? e n d . by the b oar d , if the right hon. for it. WEST GLOte tsm ELECTION. eßyetition complaining of After a short discussion, if;: the proceedings at the last election f ality. was withdrawn on the gr „ ffd. of info West Gloucester, PUBLIC scßo oL rin s. .of State for intention of Mr. EIVART inquired of the s„ reta ! public the Home Department, whether it w as th r i Her Majesty's Government to propose the appointment of a commission to inquire into the state schools, with a view to extending and otherwis:lroProv ing the system of instruction in the same. Mr. WALPOLE said, it was not the intention o f Go. vernment. The lAN. MEMBER then gave notice that on an early day he would call the attention of the house to the sub ject. INCUMBERED ESTATES (IRELAND). Mr. MONSELL asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether it was the intention ofthe Go vernment to introduce any measure during the present )r th e vontinnanoe of the Incumbsred Estates Ireland. A.LPOLE said that the subject was under tderation of tne Government, but he might Ovo tines that th ey had no ihtention of abridging -s that existed at present for the disposal of es -eland. RAILWAYS IN INDIA. MADDDOCK asked the President of the ; 'Control, whether ft-was intended tiienc6uraie kranteo flUch as has been afforded to other rail- I way undertakings in India, or by any other means, the early commencement of a line of railroad between Alla habad and Delhi. Mr. BERRIES said, the Court of Directors as well as the GovernmEnt had dir(eted their attention to the matter, but as yet had come to no definite decision as to granting a guarantee. ses3ion fin OS 1 1 .urt in I fr - c 0 33111 - 0, 6. :2,1 4 / , Si(' '1 J V '', 4' l' ; " 1 smurai ctir ' 1 ' owen 4$ ' , 1i re a, i 4 r, : ... :, , 7 i kM Ir ip.rd of ( b a guar THE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY EVENING DECEMBER, 6, 1852. for the house to pledge itself to reduce taxes until they had decided upon other ways and means, which must expire in due course, unless some resolution was taken by the house. Mr. E. DENISON took the same view of the matter as the last speaker. Sir W. WILLOUGHBY also thought the imposition of the house tax, if it were necessary, should form the end, and nob the commencement, of their financial legis lation. Mr. MACGREGOR said the income tax must be settled in the first instance, or the finances of the coun try would be thrown into a state of confusion and un certainty. The report was then received. EXCHEQUER BILLS. Mr. WILLIAMS inquired what was to he the rate of exchequer bills. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said that the rate was not yet fixed, but he would announce it as soon as it was necessary. Since he had been in office it bad only been fixed once, and that was in the month of May last, when he had reduced it, aid thus saved the country 37,0001. per annum. COMMITTEE OF SUPPLY. Mr. HUME said he hoped that before the house went into committee of supply, to grant four votes amounting to 435,000/.--of which 92,0001. was for the Ordnance, 173,0001. for the Navy, and 80,0001. for the funeral of the Duke of Wellington—he thought the Government ought to give some explanation as to what they intended to do with the increased force which they asked for. [LEFT SPEAKING.] Mr. Commissioner Phillips asked him what he meant by the term " secularist ?" Holyoake said it meant one who gave the preference to the duties of this life. Mr. Commissioner Phillips was not satisfied with the answer. He had put himself forward as one of the bail, and demurred to the oath. Do you (demanded the learned commissioner) believe in a God ? Holyoake—l am not prepared to say. Mr. Commissioner Phillips indignantly declared that he would not hear him. Not prepared to say (remarked the learned commissioner) whether you believe in a God. You put yourself forward in a court of justice, and bring scandal upon it by saying that you are not pre pared to say whether you believe in the Deity ! Go and attend to your "secular" business. Holyoalle, who had some days previously sworn an affidavit of bail, stood down, arid made his way out of court. The insolvent went back to prison. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. MANSION HOUSE.—James Bagnell, an omnibus conductor, was charged with having personated a police man. Williams, a City policeman, in plain clothes, said—l saw the defendant yesterday morning pushing the people about as he walked along, and he was particularly rough in his conduct to some females. I said to him, "If I were you I would not knock them about in that way." He said, "Do you know who lam ? lam a police constable." I said, "If you are, you ought not to act in that way." He said, "If you don't mind, I'll take you to the station-house," and he collared. me. I told him there was no occasion for that, for I was myself a police-constable and would go along with him. When we came to the top of Bow-lane, he said he would show me his authority, and he struck me a violent blow on the nose. I then took him into custody. Sir R. W. Carden—lt is very well for you that the policeman has not charged you with the assault as well as the act of personating a constable. If he had, your punishment should be one which y ou wou ld h ave cause to remember. As it is, you are fined 405., or must go to prison for 21 days. BOW-STREET.— Wm- Zvis, u n d er t a k er o f 47, High-street, St. Giles's, was charged upon a summons, with having made a false statement to the district-regis trar of St. Giles's, relative to the death of Diana Tees alias Avis. Mr. G. Simpson, surgeon and registrar of deaths for the district in question, stated that he resided at 6, Bedford-street, Bedford-square. He saw mutes at the defendant's door one day in August last, and in a few days afterwards, called to ascertain who had died there, with a view of registering the death. The defendant said it was his wife. Witness had previ ously seen the certificate of death given by the medical man who had attended her, and who described her as " Mrs. W. Avis, aged 35." Witness asked the de fendant if she was his wife, and he replied, " Yes," and when the form o f reg i ster was h anded to him to fill up he entered her name as such immediately. A few days since a man, who represented himself as being the hus band of the deceased, called upon witness, and requested to see the register of "Mrs. Tees." He said that his own name was Tees, and that the deceased was his wife ; but she had for some time past lived with the defendant as Mrs. Avis. lie, stated that since her death, Mr. Avis had sought to take possession of some of her pro perty, which, legally speaking, belonged t o hi m ; an d , consequently, he had instructed his solicitor to take.pro ceedings against him. William - Thomas Tees then gave the following evi dence—Witness was a tailor, living in Great Earl-street, St. Giles's, and was married to the deceased (who had lately passed as Mrs. Avis) at St. Martin's-in-the-Fields, in 1836, by public banns. The defendant was present at the marriage, and signed the register, being a friend of the bride. hi 1840 witness agreed to separate from his wife, and two or three:years afterwards she went to live with Mr. Avis. From this time she passed as Mrs. As*, except among witness's friends, with whom she Etill passed as Mrs. Tees. Both the defendant and de ce&sed continued to be friendly with witness, and his wife occasionally visited him up to within six months of her death. After her death Mr. Avis, made a grapple at her goods, which he (witness) considered belonged to him, as he was her lawful husband. Mi. Henry—The only thing that induced you to stir in this matter, then, was your wife's goods ? Witness—Exactly so : Mr. Avis has no right to them. Cross-examined by Mr. Duncombe, the defendant's solicitor—l know a woman named Rebecca Phillips very well, and cohabited with her before I separated from my wife. My wife did not approve of it, because she saw that I was " inveigled" into the connexion. I admit that I married Rebecca Phillips in 1844. I knew that she was married to another man, and she knew that I was married to another woman ; but her friends wished it, so we were married. I knew it was not right ac cording to law. I had lived with her three years before. I also know Polly Thomas. I will swear that I never married Polly too ; I never contributed more than 51. or . 101. towards my wife's support after we separated, although I knew she was badly off. In reply to Mr. Henry, Mr. Jarman, who prosecuted on behalf of the Trea sury solicitor, stated that he was not aware of the cir cumstances thus disclosed. Mr. Duncombe was con tending that his client, who had taken Mrs. Tees into a respectable home, to live in a respectable way, had only acted with a view to save her memory from shame ; and that he thought that the second marriage of Tees annulled his first, when Mr. Henry suggested that the case should stand over a week. The conduct of Tees was no justification for that of Avis ; but a person in his position of life might have acted in ignorance under all the circumstances. The inquiry was accordingly adjourned. CLERKENWELL.—EIIen Blainey, a smart young woman, was charged with having set fire to the dwel ling-house of Mr. James Cazaly, of No. 3, Derby-street, King's-cross. ITr. Wakeling, who prosecuted, stated, that his client held a responsible situation at Messrs. Rucker and Corn pany's, colonial agents, 12, Great Tower-stre e t. Th e prisoner, with another female, had lodged in his house, but being of filthy habits, and making a practice of going about almost in a state of nudity, he gave them notice to quit; but they obstinately persisted in remaining on the premises, from which much valuable property had been abstracted, and the accused being charged with the theft she became abusive, and committed a gross assault, for which she was brought to this court, and held to bail to receive judgment on a future day, under a promise to leave her apartments within a week, and to afford every facility to trace the missing property. On the previous afternoon, Mr. Cazaly's servant was in the kitchen, when she was attracted by a smell of fire and smoke, and on proceeding towards the kitchen, she saw the prisoner running up-stairs, in a hurried and confused manner, and almost instantly afterwards the lower part of the dwelling-house was in a blaze, which spread with rapidity over the whole premises destroying property of great value. Engines were quickly on the spot, and by the efforts of the fire brigade the adjoining buildings were preserved. Suspicion immediately fell upon the prisoner, who was given into the custody of police-constable Huske, No. 40, of the E division. Several witnesses were examined, and their evidence went to show that a quantity of straw had been praced under the stairs of the kitchen, and that it had been wil fully set fire to. Mr. Tyrwhitt, after a patient investigation, remanded the prisoner, refusing to take bail. IVORSHIP-STREET.—SamueI Staler, a journeyman butcher, was charged, in conjunction with a man named George Matta'', with having carried on a long continued system of plunder at the premises of the first named prisoner's master, Mr. Philip Sharpe, a carcass butcher in Portugal-place, Bethnal-green. The prosecutor stated that the prisoner Staller had been in his service as foreman for the last five years, and besides a liberal amount of weekly wages he was allowed as perquisites the proceeds derived from the blood of all the cattle that were slaughtered on the premises. He had been in the habit for some years of disposing of the blood to the other prisoner, who was accustomed to call twice a week to convey it away in casks, which he brought with him for that purpose. For a considerable time past, however, the suspicions of witness had been excited against both the prisoners, in consequence of the serious diminution which was constantly taking place in the stock of meat in his shop beyond the amount of his average sales, and feeling satisfied from further observa tion that they were acting together to plunder him by wholesale, and carry off their booty, under cover of their private traffic, he resolved to keep a sharp look out on the occasion of Matton's next visit, and concealed himself on the preceding morning, with that object, in a small apartment, which commanded a view of the shop. He had only been there a few minutes when the prisoner Staller made his appearance, and, after cautiously glancing round to ascertain that he was not observed, hastily detached two shoul d ers o f mutton from th e hooks to which th ey wer e suspended, and instantly made off with th em in the d i rec ti on of the slaughter house. After a s h ort interval w i tness followed him th ere , and found him with the other prisoner, who exhibited the utmost confusion and trepidation at his sudden appearance, but q u i c kl y recovere d himself, and, on being questioned, coolly answered that he had merely called for some blood, which he had just deposited in his tub. Feeling convinced that his statement was a gross fabri cation, as there was no blood to be found that morning about the premises, witness at once looked into the cask, at the bottom of which he was astonished at observing a quantity of meat, for which he was utterly at a loss to account, as there was no apparent apperture besides the bung-hole to allow of its admission. On examining the head of the cask, however, he discovered that it was ingeniously furnished with a moveable cover, on raising which he found inside, no t only the two shoulders of mutton which th e prisoner, Staller, had taken out of the shop, but a joint of beef and a hand of pork, which had been purloined from other parts of his premises. Mr. Pelham, who appeared on behalf of the prisoner Matton, submitted that there was not sufficient evidence to implicate his client in the robbery, but Mr. Hammill considered that there could be no doubt as to their complicity, and ordered them both to be re manded for the completion of the depositions. Edward Williams, a cab-driver in the employ of Mr. Henry Burgess Rolfe, appeared upon an adjourned sum mons upon a charge of un l a wfully plying for hire upon the premises of the Eastern Counties Railway Company, contrary to the statute 6 and 7 Victoria, cap. 86, sec. 33, the railway station not being a place appointed by the police commissioners. Mr. Russell attended as counsel retained by the rail way company for the defence, and Mr. Heritage as soli citor for the complainant. Mr. Barringer, the complainant, proved that, on the 22d ult., he travelled by.the, railway to the station at Shoreditch, in the yard of which a row of calm etood, plying for hire, and he hired the defendant to drive him to Bethnal-green. The counsel for the defence contended that there was not strict proof of a plying for hire in a public place such as intended by the Legislature, and it might be a question whether there was not, in fact, a quasi hiring of the cabs standing at the place referred to, as they were there for the convenience of railway passengers only. Mr. Hammill, after much discussion, said the learned counsel had, in the course of his argument referred to the meaning attached by Dr. Johnson to the word " plying," but the point now in question depended upon the term "elsewhere," to the plain acceptation of which ho must adhere ; and finding that there was a plying for hire elsewhere than at the appointed place; being of opi nion also that that was a place of public resort, he felt bound to convict the defendant. He repeated, however, that he would gladly assist in obtaining the decision of a superior tribunal. The defendant was convicted in the nominal penalty of is. and costs ; and similar convictions took place upon two other summonses for cabs belonging to the same p ropietor. Mr. D'Eyncourt was on the bench, and it was under stood that he concurred in opinion with his brother magistrate. LAMBETH.—SamueI Cooper, a saddler and harness maker, and Sophia Ann, his wife, were placed at the bar on a charge of stealing 304 sovereigns and a silver hunt ing watch, the property of Mrs. Harriet Ann Clark, an aged lady, lodging at No. 3, Hill-street, Walworth. Some weeks ago the prosecutrix, who had been for merly housekeeper, to Mr. Peto, a medical gentleman, who, at his decease, left her all his property, was at tacked with a malignant fever, and engaged the female prisoner to attend on her as nurse. The opportunity thus afforded the latter of getting into the good graces of her patient, she turned to such a good account, that prosecutrix not only talked of leaving her the whole of her property, but actually made a will in her favour. Soon after the prisoner managed to get the stays gene rally worn by Mrs. Clarke, in which there was sewn up, in different compartments, 420 sovereigns, a certificate for 1001., vested in the Three per Cent. Consols, and a savings bank book for 201. These stays she wore for sev(yal days, and when apprehended by Serjeant Quin near 1 P, she acknowledged that such was the weight of the stays with its golden stuffing, that it made her quite ill. Mrs. Clarke having partially recovered, de manded the restoration of her stays, and on that day (Saturday) week, the stays were restored, and the whole of their contents, as alleged by the prisoners, were also handed to her. The prosecutrix, believing that the female prisoner had only disturbed one of the com partments of the stays, acknowledged that all was right, and lent thirty sovereigns to the male pri soner. On subsequently examining the stays, it was found that all the gold was gone, and that all the female prisoner returned was 116 sovereigns. The prosecutrix subsequently gave information of the rob bery to the police, and the prisoners were apprehended. On the male prisoner there were found twenty-three sovereigns and a silver hunting-watch belonging to the prosecutrix, and which he was also charged with steal ing. The prosecutrix being so ill as not to be able to attend, the prisoners were remanded. THAMES.—SamueI Morley, aged, 27, a stout ath letic fellow, and who was described as a stonemason, was charged with burglary, and also with cutting and wounding William Brooks, police-constable, 364 K. The policeman's head was bandaged, and he appeared in a very weakly condition. Mr. Ingham directed the constable to be seated, and he then deposed, that on the morning of Saturday, the 20th of November, at half-past two o'clock, as he was passing the Piggot Arms public-house, in the East India-road, Poplar, he found the side door ajar. It led into a yard at the back. He pushed the door open, and laid hold of the prisoner by the collar, and was imme diately struck by him. A struggle ensued, and he sprang his rattle, on which another man emerged from the house, ran past them, and made his escape. He struggled with the prisoner, and they were up and down several times. At last the prisoner struck him a tremendous blow on the top of the head with a life preserver; it laid bare his skull. He staggered, but kept fast hold of the prisoner, who followed up the blow by others. He was struck four or five times over the head with the same in strument, and also upon the face. He fell against the wall, and upon recovering hims e lf, caug ht th prisoner by the waistcoat. The prisoner struck him again, and dragged himself away, leaving part of his waistcoat behind him. Witness dropped a portion of the waist coat, and pursued the prisoner, and called out " Stop thief." He was bleeding very much at the time, and soon became exhausted. The prisoner was stopped by another constable, and soon afterwards he returned to the yard of the public-house, where part of the prisoner's waistcoat, and his hat and handkerchief, were found. The prisoner said they were his. In answer to a question by Mr. Ingham, Brooks said he was confined to his bed for eight days, and was still under medical treatment. Evidence was then given that an attempt had been made to enter the public-house. The window-shutters of the tap-room had been wrenched open, and there was a mark, as if made with an iron -bar, between the two shutters. Inspector Holmes, of the K division, said that the prisoner was a returned transport, and since his return to this country had been convicted of felony and sen tenced to nine months' imprisonment and hard labour. The prisoner made no defence, and Mr. Ingham fully committed him for trial for burglary, and also for wound ing Brooks with intent to murder him, and prevent his lawful apprehension. A SWISS TRAGEDY. A good deal of excitement has been caused in Switzer land by a very strange affair. The only passage of com munication between the Haut-Valais and the upper part of the valley of Hassle, in the canton of Berne, is called Le Grimsel, and is a sort of caravansary, the keeper of which is bound to afford accommodation to poor tra vellers in return for certain advantages. The keeper of this place has for some time past, been a person named Zybach, the father of a large family, noted for his obliging and cordial character, and greatly liked by all who knew or had communications with him. In the evening of the 6th ult., this M. Zybach, went to the town of Mayringen, and he created some surprise by stating, in a public-house, fears that his hotel was on fire, as he perceived the reflection of flames at a distance in the sky. The next morning news arrived that the hotel had been burned down in the course of the night. Zybach, accompanied by the sub-pref,:ct, Mayrin gen, his personal friend, immediately set out for Le Grimsel. On their arrival they found the hotel in ruins, and the inhabitants of the adjacent village of Guttanen busily engaged in searching for the body of a peasant supposed to have perished. On his way to the Grimsel, Zybach had loudly lamented the misfortune which had befallen him, and when he saw the ruins he seemed overwhelmed with despair. But it turned out that the villagers of Guttanen, in trying to extinguish the flames, had found in a heap of dung seve ral boxes containing wines and liquors, in a barn at some distance, seventy mattresses carefully wrapped up, and secreted in different places, a number of boxes and trunks containing all his property of value. This dis covery was a clear proof that the fire had been wilfully caused ; and when the sub-prefect was told of it, and shown the different articles, he turned to Zybach and said, " You are a wretch ! You are ruined !" Zybach seemed distracted—he hurried to a lake at some dis tance and leaped in. But he was rescued, and sent, safely bound, to the gaol at Mayringen. His son, and three of his servants were also arrested. It was then discovered that he had insured all his effects for much beyond their value ; and it ap peared that his reason for selecting the night of the 6th for the fire was, that from the wind blowing all the afternoon in a peculiar direction, he had calculated that a heavy fall of snow would take place, and that access to the hotel would be rendered impossible, a calculation which was disappointed. The arrest of Zybach on such a charge immediately gave rise to grave accusations against him. He, his son, and ser vants, are supposed to have formed a band of murderers and robbers, and to have made people who have stopped at their hotel their victims. Two years ago three Frenchmen, travelling in the Bernese Oberland, mys teriously disappeared, and not the slightest trace has since been found of them. The last place at which they stopped was at Zybach's hotel, and he declared that after sleeping there during the night they had gone in the morning towards La Fume.. Some years back three travellers from Frankfort disappeared in the same strange way after being last seen near the Grimsel. It has been called to mind that Prince of Denmark, a long time ago, lost a very valuable diamond pin in the hotel ; that Zybach denied having found it ; but that some time after one of his daughters had been seen wear ing it ; and that, in consequence of the remarks made on this by his neighbours, he had been obliged to send it to its royal owner. Ia short, the kind, excellent, and universally respected M. Zybach is strongly believed to have been a criminal of the blackest dye ; and it is said that abundant proofs of his guilt will be forthcoming in due time. It is added • that some revelations have al ready been made which tend to convict him of the mur der of the three German travellers. Since he has been in custody, he has several times attempted to commit suicide. He is possessed of considerable property. ELOPEMENT EXTRAORDINARY.—During the week (says a correspondent) much excitement has prevailed in De vonshire in consequence of an elopement, which is of a somewhat romantic nature. It appears that Miss Carew, daughter of Mr. Carew, of Ayshford, Sidmouth, on the south coast of Devon, was spending the day with the lady of Captain Elphinstone, at Livonia, unaccom panied by any of her family—when in the evening the gentlemen of the house being yet in the dining-room, Mr. Robert Peet Floyd rushed in at the window of the room where the ladies were, with a pistol, ordered Miss Carew to follow him, and threatened to shoot the first person who opposed him. Miss Carew, asking for time in vain, under the terror of the instant, unfortunately complied, and left with Mr. Floyd in a fly, which he had in waiting. It was not until near eight o'clock that these particulats were communicated by Mrs. Elphin stone in a note. Mr. Carew was then obliged to trace from other sources the road the fly had taken. He then followed it to Exeter, in the hope of protecting and inducing his daughter to return to her home ; but having, with the aid of the police, traced her to the station, he found that she had been taken on to London by the nine o'clock train. The young lady being of age, all further pursuit or inquiry was at once was given up as useless. It seems that Miss Carew will be en titled, at the death of her parents, to considerable pro perty. She has ever been treated by her family with unbounded kindness and indulgen ce , which makes the circumstance more to be deplored. The gentleman is a ,son of Sir H. Floyd, and is understood to be wholly without fortune. The fugitive couple were married the next day, it is reported, NOTICE OF MOTION. Mr. MACGREGOR gave notice that on Thursday next he would move for returns connected with the Post Office. CLEOPATRA'S NEEDLE. Mr. HUME wished to ask whether any and what measures had been adopted to bring from Egypt the Obelisk, known by the name of Cleopatra's Needle, which was presented by the late Mahomed Ali to, and accepted by, George the Fourth, for the British Nation. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said the conditions were these. The needle was to be removel at the expense of the company, and in case the Crystal Palace did not succeed or become a permanent building, the Government reserved to themselves the right of reclaiming it. The papers would be laid before the house. MINISTERS' MONEY, Mr. FAGAN gave notice that early after the recess he should move a series of resolutions on the subject of minister's money in Ireland. AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS. Mr. SANDARS wished to ask the President of the Board of Trade, if it was the intention of her Majesty's Government to introduce any measure this session for the collection of agricultural statistics. Mr. HENLEY said the subject of agricultural statis tics had occupied the attention of the Board of Trade, but he could hardly say yet whether Gi.♦ riment in tended to bring in any measure on the subject. INCOME TAX. Mr. RICH wished to know whether the reduction in the income tax for clergymen wsuld extend to pluralists and bishops. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said, what he intended to say was, that clergymen must con tinue to be assessed under schedule A and at seven pence in the pound, though he admitted at the same time that in she case of a clergyman in the receipt of only 1001. a year the law would be exceedingly unjust, and in his ease an exemption would be made, similar to that pro vided by thn existing law in favour of dissenting minis ters. CONSOLIDATED ANNUITIES. In reply to a question from Mr. MorrsELL, The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER stated that it was his intention shortly to bring in a bill for regulating the payment of consolidated annuities in Ireland. THE FRENCH EMPIRE, The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said he had to acquaint the house that her Majesty had received a notification that there had been a change in the form of the Government of Fran ce . H er Majesty had re ceived a notification to the effect that the empire had been re-established, and that the Emperor had been proclaimed under the title of Napoleon 111. Ministers, acting upon that policy which had long been accepted in this country, namely, that of recognising every de facto Government, had advised her Majesty promptly and completely to recognise the new Govern ment. (Hear, hear, and cheers.) At the same time first, in a friendly form ; and, secondly, in a formal and official manner, had it been announced to the Govern ment that in accepting the title of Napoleon the 3rd, the Emperrr of the French does not in any way wish to assert his hereditary claim to the Empire ; but, on the contrary, he considers his only claim to be considered Emperor was that he had been elected to this dignity by the voice of the people of France. The Emperor had also voluntarily declared that he entirely accepts all the Governments, and their acts, which had existed since 1814. (Cheers.) Lord JOHN RUSSELL asked if there would be any Zjection to produce the official notification which the C-lovernment had received. (Hear, hear.) The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER thought ;liera would be none, but he could not answer that luestion at present in a positive manner. INCOME TAX. On the motion for receiving the report, Mr. GLADSTONE considered that the question on Friday would only refer to the alteration of the hou7C tax, and this he did not think a constitutional course. Upon the sth of April the income-tax will have legally ceased to exist, and it was the duty of the house to con, Sider what should be done with the income-tax, for while this was settled, it was impossible to consider fairly the subject of the increase of the house-tax. The house would not be called upon to consider the continuance, but the reconstruction of the income-tax, and on this question the judgment of the house should be taken in the most formal manner. The right hon. gentleman had proposed then great changes in the income-tax. The reduction of the exemptions existing, though not without precedent, he considered dangerous ; and upon the third change ptoposed there existed so much difference of opinion that, from some sides in the house, the right hon. gentleman must expect from first to last the most strenuous opposition. He hoped that the house would not depart from Mr. Pitt's doctrine on the subject Mr. Pitt respected the principle of public faith, but the plan of the Government, as propounded on Friday, pro ceeded directly in opposition to that principle. But it was not only the opinion of Mr. Pitt that he stood upon, but upon the fact that it had been adopted by all states men and all Parliaments since 1803. The judgment of of Parliament had been frequently taken upon this sub ject since then, and it had been uniform with that of Mr. Pitt in every case. It had always been allowed that the funds, and the income derivable from them, were exempt from all charges and taxation. The money was lent upon condition that no tax should be levied upon the interest or its quality of interest ; and now, after a lapse of fifty five years, and after two generations of statesmen had passed away, it was deliberately proposed to Parliament to vi o lath that principle. The question might seem trumpery now, but the sum involved by way of tax was small, but the day might come when the figure minnt be doubled, and it was, therefore, now necessary that the house should see its way as to the income tax, before it proceeded to consider the other matters of the budget. The income tax ought to be made an independent question, and he hoped the Govermment would be pre pared on Friday next to adopt tho suggestion he had ventured to throw out. Mr. HUME wished to be definitely informed whe ther Government intended the income tax to be a per manent or temporary measure. Ho differed with the opinion of the last speaker, because he could see no reason for exempting incomes deriv able through the funds from payment of the tax. Such incomes ought to be assessed in the same proportion as other property, and although Mr. Pitt and others might have entertained a different opinions, the time had gone by when the country would tolerate the injustice of the exemption longer. But they ought at once, before they proceeded further, to come to some decision upon the question of increasing the house tax. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER was still of opinion that the course which he had chalked out for the house to take was the correct one—and that it was to go into committee both on the house duty and the income tax, while with regard to the extension of the income tax to funded property in Ireland, he ap prehended there would be no difficulty in that as far as the law was concerned. Incomes derivable from the funds paid the tax in England, and Ireland was only ex empted through a clause which had been introduced into the income tax. Government not only believed that they were right in law, but that their recommedations were founded in justice. He should, therefore, be pre pared to lay on the table, either to-night or to-morrow, resolutions based upon the bold financial scheme sha- (lowed forth on Friday. Of course, he could not expect the house to dispose of all those resolutions at this time of year ; but Government was quite ready to stand or fall upon any single one of them. Their policy must be taken as a whole, and on Friday next they should call upon the house to decide for or against it in .the committee which would be taken on the tea duties and the house tax. (Hear.) Lord J. RUSSELL said he could conceive no graver matter than that which had just been brought before the house ; and when the proper time arrived, he should be prepared fully to discuss it, well knowing the danger of making any alteration in the principles of taxation which had been established by several successive Parliaments. It would be, however, for the Go vernment to select which subject they would wish the house to pronounce upon first, but he thought before they proceeded to make any reductions in the taxes the house ought to be called upon to vote the ways and means by which the deficiency should be made up. Mr. bOLBOURN took exception to the argument taken up by the Chancellor of the Exchequer, and con tended that it would be a violation of the contract which had been entered into with the public creditor to require funded property in Ireland to pay income tax. With respect to the tea duties, there would be no diffi culty in dealing with that question in a com mittee of the whole house, but with regard to the other question of increasing the house tax, that could only be done in a committee of ways and means. Sir C. WOOD said, the house could proceed to re duce the tea duties by way of bill, but the other matter of the house tax could only be dealt with in Com ... mittee of Ways. He thought, under these cir cumstances, the Budget ought to be treated as a whole on Friday next, though they might single out one resolution upon which to take the discussion. Mr. WALPOLE said the Government could not bring the whole of the resolutions before the house on Friday, but they proposed to take the opinion of the house on the reduction of the tea duties and the exten sion of the house tax, which involved the whoie financial place the Policy of the Government. Sir J. V. SHELLEY did not think there was any necessitye for pressing the house-tax to an immediate Lord JOHN ion, as before any reduction of taxation could take re - imposition of the income-tax must be decided en. MANNERS said, the deficit in the tea (Hear, be to 1 objection there coeurdas duties would be I house-ta x , and l a i , , bout made up by the increase in the at a loss to understand what taking both questions to gether. would only bear.)produce about Doubling the house-tax year, while the reduction in in4o(pe tea-duties would half a million next 000/. (Hear, heor.) cause a loss to the revenue and his friend oh had decided upon the question 0 they could Mr. S. HERBERT said whathe not consent to reduce the income tax, which was at present one of emainf j ta . e x Ct e e s d soursces of the revenue. (Hear, hear.) It Was folly Ilt:tilwa'thley PLANS LODGED AT BOARD OF TRADE. List of Plans lodged :in the Railway Department, Board of Trade, 29th and YOth November, 1852 : ENGI AND. Ambergate, Notts and Boi ton, and Eastern Junction Railway, Extension to No ttingham. Albert Dock and Railway.. Birkenhead, Lancashire, and. Cheshire Junction Railway, Extension to Leacombe. Birkenhead Dock Company,', Branch Railway. Blyth and Tyne, and Tynemouth and Morpeth Railway. Bognor Railway. Bideford Extension Railway. Bedale and Leyburn Railway.: Birkenhead Railway. Boston and Midland Counties Railway and Dock. Birmingham and Oxford Junction Railway (additional lands). Bayswater, Paddington, and Holborn-bridge Rail wa y. Barnet and Willesden Railway. Carlisle Canal and Port, Carlisle Railway. Chatham and Canterbury Local Railway. Cornwall Railway, Branches. Chard Railway, Extensiofn to Taunton. Corris, Machynlleth, Abe?dovey, and To wyn Railway. Cheltenham and Oxford Union Railway. Carmarthen and Cardigan Railway. Darlington and Barnard Castl4 Railway. Darenth Valley Railway. Denbighshire Railway. Devon and Dorset Railway. Dorchester and Exeter Railway, Coast Extension. Dean Forest, Monmouth, Usk, and Pontypool Railway. East Grinstead Railway. Exeter and Exmouth Railway. East Lancashire Railway, No. 1. East Lancashire, No. 2. East Anglian Branch Railway. East and West India Docks, and Birmingham Junction New Works. East Kent Railway. East and West Surrey Union Railway. Eastern Counties Railway, Stratford to Woodford. Eastern Counties Railway, Manningtree to Harwich. Eastern Counties Railway (No. 1), Woolwich Extension. Great Northern Railway, Bedford Branch. Great Northern Railway (No. 1). Great Western Junction Railway, Deviation, &c. Great Western Railway, Station at Birkenhead. Great Western and City Junction Railway. Hereford, Ross, and Gloucester ; Monmouth and Forest of Dean Railways. Hull and Holdernesse Rai/way. Isle of Wight Railway. Kingroad Harbour, Docks, and Railway. Llanelly Railway and Dock, Extension to Llandillo. Leeds and Bradford and Halifax Junction Railway Branches. Llandilloes and New Town Railway. London, Brighton, and South Coast Railway ; London bridge Station and Crystal Palace Branch. London and North-western Railway, Branches to Stour bridge. Lewes, Uckfield, and Tonb.ridge Wells Railway. London and Westminster Thames Railway. London and North-Western Railway, Deviation of Old ham Branch. London and North-Western, Trinn• to Oxford. London and North-Western, Northampton to Har borough. London and North-Western, to Shrewsbury; and Branch to Oswestry. London and North-Western, Branches to St. Albans and Amersham. London and North-Western, Colebrook° Dale, &c. • London and North-Western, Crewe to Shrewsbury, and Primrose-hill to Wimbledon. London and North-Western and Buckinghamshire Rail way Connecting Branch. London and Mid-Western Railway. Leamington, Warwick, and Stratford-upon-Avon Rail way. Lynvi Valley Railway Deviation. London (City) and Finsbury (borough) Improvements and Railway, City Terminus, and Stations. Lewes, Uckfield, and Tonbridge Wells Direct Railway. Manchester and Southport Railway Deviation. Monmouth Railway and Canal, Railway Deviation. Midland (Leicester and Hitchin) Railway. Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire Rail wa y, Barns ley Branch. Mid Kent Railway. Montgomeryshire Railway. Norwich and Spalding Railway. North and South-Western Railway, Branch to Hammer smith, Nuneaton, Leicester, and Hitchin Railway. North and South-Western Railway, Hampstead and City Junction. Norwood, Streatham, and Wanstead Railway. Newport, Abergavenny, and Hereford Railway, Devia tions, &c. Newport, Extension to Brecon. Newport, Extension to Swansea. Newport, Extension to Taff Vale. North and South Wales Railway. Oxford, Worcester, and Wolverhampton Railway, Alter ations, &c. Plymouth, Tavistock, Okehampton, North Devon, and Exeter Railway. Portsmouth Railway. Regent's Canal, Limehouse Dock. Rugby, Southam, and Banbury Railway. Redruth and Chasewater Railway. Swansea Vale Railway. Severn and Wye Railway, and Canal Extension and Alteration. South Wales Mineral Railway. St. Ives and West Cornwall Junction Railway. South Midlands Union Railway. Stamford and Essendine Railway. Stockton and Hartlepool Railway, Haswell Branch. 1 South Devon and Tavistock Railway. Severn Railway. Sunderland and Leeds Northern Junction Railway. St. Helens Canal and Kenbury Railway Branches. Staines, Wokingham, and Woking Junction Railway. St. George's Harbour and Railway. South Wales Railway, Monmouthshire. South-Eastern Railway, Reading Extension. South-Eastern Railway, Greenwich Extension to North Kent. South-Eastern Railway, Lewisham, Croydon, and Brom ley Line. South-Eastern Railway, Stroud and Maidstone. Southampton and Andover, and Salisbury and Basing. stoke Railway. South Derbyshire Railway. Shrewsbury and Aberystwith Railway. South and West London Railway. Shrewsbury Iron Bridge and Bridgenorth Railway. Torquay and South Devon Railway Extension. Tamar Valley Railway; Tynemouth Docks and Morpeth and Shields Railway Direct. Vale of Clwyd Railway. Whitehaven and Furness Junction Railway. Waveney Valley Extension Railway, to Beccles, &c. Warrington and Altringham Junction Railway, Altera tion, &c. Warrington Railway, Extension to Stockport. Wimbledon and Croydon Railway. Wellington and Severn Railway. Woodford Railway. West Cornwall Railway, Branch. West-End of London and Crystal Palace Railway. Worcester and Hereford Junction Railway. Worcester and Hereford Railway. Yarmouth and Lowestoft Railway. SCOTLAND. Ayrshire and Galloway Railway, Extension to Ayr, &c. Aberdeen Railway, Alteration of Road. Ayr, Maybole, and Girvan Railway. Caledonian Railway, Connecting Branch. Caledonian Railway, Branch and Goods Station. Crieff Junction Railway. Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway, Connecting Branch with Caledonian. Forth and Clyde Junction Railway. Glasgow and South-Western Railway, Branch to New ark and Carlisle. Glasgow, Eariwood, Busby, and Eaglesham Railway. Hawick and Carlisle Railway. Inverleithen and Peebles Railway. Jedburgh Railway. Monkland Railway, Branches, &c. North British Railway, Edinburgh Terminus. Peebles Railway. Scottish Midland Junction Railway, Branches. IRELAND. Ballymena, Ballymorny, Coleraine, and Portrush Junc tion Railway. Belfast and Ballymena Railway, Extension to Cooks toun. Banbridge, Dublin, Newry, and Belfast Junction Rail way. Cork and Bandon Railway Extension. Cork, Middleton, and Youghal Railway. Dublin and Wexford Railway. Great Southern and Western Railway, Glanntire Exten sion. Kilkenny and Great Southern and Western Railway. Limerick, Ennis, and Killaloe Railway. Limerick and Foynes Railway. Londonderry, Enniskillen, and Sligo Railway. Londonderry, Coleraine, and Belfast Railway. Lough Foyle and Lough Swilly Railway. Newry and Enniskillen Railway, Extension in Newry. Rosscrea and Parsonstown Railway. Tralee and Killarney Railway. Wexford Junction Railway. THE VALUE OF LOUIS NAPOLEON'S LlFE.—Very re cently proposals for a very large amount of assurance on the life of Napoleon 111., and on terms in advance of those charged for ordinary lives, have been made to some *of the London Assurance Companies. We are informed that none of the proposals have been entertained, not withstanding the friends of the Emperor, strangely enough, offered rates only charged in cases where the lives of parties are diseased, and whose longevity cannot, in consequence, reach the ordinary period of a healthy human existence, which circumstance would seem to in dicate that they, at least, are apprehensive that the life of their friend is but of small pecuniary value ; whether from defective health, the pursuits of the Prince, or from the pregnant danger and cares of the newly-founded Empire, it is not easy to determine. The fact that the London Assurance offices have declined to assure the life of Napoleon the Third, even at exorbitant rates, only charged for dying men, is strangely significant of the small commercial value of the Emperor's life. MELANCHOLY ACCIDENT.—The 11ev. Mr. Hows fellow of Christ's College, Cambridge, who was thrown from his horse on Tuesday evening, diedthat n, Office, of same of No. 112, Strand, Printer, at The u night, in less than twelve hours from the accident. • the cm— lie Strand, in the Precinct of the Savoy ! in • yott, only about 21 years p 1 age. To - NDON 7Pril:7 -- ted and Published The Sun Middlesex, Monday, December 6, 1852. BIRTHS. OF A DAUGHTER. r5 ,„1... 14110 . At Torquay, on the M inst., the wife of S ir ter, Bart. gelel .oll. On the Ist inst., at Turville Vicarage, sear Thames, the wife of the Rev. P. Henry MARRIED. , (4uise; On the 2d inst , at Leominster, the Rev. V.• (5;-1.-nerai Rector of Longho'pe Gloucestershire, fourth son of "F; 00 Sir J. Guise, Bart, K.C.8., &c., of Redcomb-park: L i . or same county, to Mary Harriet, youngest daugnr, Robert Lane, Esq., of " The Ryelancls," lierefordshim DIED On the 2nd inst., at A tlei 11 Lancashire, P311,r Susannah Hoghton, of s the - late s' Sir H. 1 '• Keg n, Bart., of Hoghton 'aged 91 ltoof On the 3d inst ;at Watford,. Harts, Christopher Esq., aged 53. .ace, Lambeth, Ro 0n the 2d inst., at Canterbury-pl widow of Samuel Mender , Esq., of the Temple, THE FRENCH EMPIRE. The notification of the re-establishment of the Empire to foreign powers was communicated to the various diplomatic agents residing at foreign courts on Saturday, and these agents have been instructed to communicate them without delay. To these official notifications have been appended by the Minister for Foreign Affairs declarations of a very pacific nature, as well as particular instructions for the guidance of the French Ministers with refe rence to the different Governments to which they are accredited. It is said that the Emperor will be very sparing in the creation of high dignities and titles. The Mint of Paris is now engaged in striking off a great quantity of two sous-pieces in bronze. On one side they bear the Imperial effigy, with the words " Napoleon 111., Emperor des Francais," round the head, and on the reverse an eagle with wings extended. In its claws it holds a scroll, on which is written " 10 centimes," and round the coin the motto, " Empire Francais." The Revue des Beaux-Arts says—" A painter of considerable talent left Paris for Carlsruhe, to paint the portrait of the Princess Carola Wasa. He is to return to Paris with it in a few days." The placards of some of the theatres yester day underwent modification. The Opera is now called " Academie Imperial© de Musique," andhe a the Opera Comique " Theatre Imperiale de l'Oper Comique." The societaires of the Theatre Francais call themselves " Comediens ordinaires do sa Ma jeste l'Einpereur." LAW INTELLIGENCE. EQUITY COURTS.—DEC. 4. (Before the Master of the Rolls.) MORRIS V. GAULTIER Plaintiff is a clergyman and defendant is a school master at Sydenham, carrying on a boarding school there, in premises known as Sydenham College. Plain tiff purchased a partnership in the school, the considera tion being 7501., of which he paid 5001. in cash, and gave a bill for the remaining 2501., at six months, de fendant signing a memorandum that he would not nego tiate the bill, and that plaintiff was to pay it by five in stalments, at intervals of six months. Subsequently defendant was in want of more money to carry on the business, and it was agreed that the partnership should be dissolved, which was done, and that a fresh partner ship should be entered into between plaintiff and de fendant's son, "on terms hereafter to be agreed upon ;" and a friend of the plaintiff's, a Mrs. Nelson, advanced 460/. ; to the younger Gaultier, for which plaintiff be came jointly liable. When this was done, however, defendant and his son issued a fresh prospectus, leaving out plaintiff's name altogether, and they unfurnished his apartments in the school, and, as plaintiff alleged, took measures to exclude him from the partnership. Plain tiff also discovered that defendant had negotiated his bill, by getting it discounted by a Mr. Moses, who sued him upon it. Plaintiff thereupon filed his bill, praying that the partnership accounts be taken, and for a disso lution of the partnership, and the cause now came on on a motion for an injunction to restrain the defendants from receiving the partnership debts, and for appointing a receiver. It was alleged, on the part of the defendant, that plaintiff engaged to procure for the younger Gaul tier, a title to holy orders, which he had not done ; but this plaintiff denied, though he alleged his willingness to have done so, provided he had found him qualified. His Honour granted an injunction in the terms prayed, and appointed a receiver. (Before Vice-Chancellor Stuart.) LORD MIDDLETON V. LASH. This case had been argued some time since at con siderable length. The Vice-Chancellor now gave judgment. He said the question involved a construction of the Thellusson Act, on the direction in the will of Mrs. Beaumont for the accumulation of the interest and annual proceeds of a sum of 50,0001. during the life of her son Win. Beau mont. The first question, and only question necessary to consider was, whether the trust for accumulation was within the exception, or the second section of the statute, which excepts from its operation provisions for raising portions. The first trust of the annual proceeds of the 50,0001. being for the maintenance and support of her son William, with a trust to accumulate the surplus of the annual proceeds ; and, after the death of William, to dispose of the proceeds of the 50,000/. and the accumula tions, or a competent part thereof, for the maintenance and education of his children during their minorities, or until their portions should become payable under her will, and as soon as they should attain the age of twenty-one years, or if daughters, at tain that age or be married, then upon trust to call in the 50,0001., and all the accumulations, and pay and divide the same among all the children of William, in the man ner par ti cu l arly directed i n the will. The words of the second clause in the statute, which are applicable to this case, are those w hi c h men ti on , except from its ope ra ti on " Any provisi on f or ra i s i ng port i ons for my child or children of any person taking any inte rest under such conveyance, settlement, or devise." The children provided for by Mrs. Beaumont out of these accumulations are the children of her son William. This provision, to which the accumulations are dedicated by their grandmother, she describes as their portions ; and, so far as appears, is the only provision made for them. Therefore, if the question comes to be consi dered without reference to decided cases upon the con struction or this clause in the act, there would seem little difficulty in holding that this was the case of a trust for accumulation on a provision for raising portions for the children of a person taking under the will which directs the accumulation, that it was within the excep tion in the second section, and therefore not to he re stricted to the statutory period of twenty-one years from the death of the testatrix. But decisions by judges of learning and experience support the proposition that the trust for accumulation in this will was not within the exception as to provisions for portions, and that for the excess beyond the period of twenty-one years the trust for accumulation was invalid. The decision of Lord Lang dale in " Eyre v. M ars d en " (2 K een, 564), of the Vice- Chancellor Knight Bruce in "Morgan v. Morgan" (20 Law Journal, 109) ; of th e Vi ce -Ch ancellor Kindersley in "Bourne v. Buckton" (2 Simmons, N. S. 91) ; of the Vice-Chancellor Turner in "Jones v. Maggs" (9 Flare, 635) ; have all been quoted and relied on in the argument of the present case to support the construction that the accumulated dividend on the gift in Mrs. Beaumont's will of 50,0001. is not within the exception of the 2d section of the act as to portions. Of the cases quoted at the bar the decision of the Vice-Chan cellor Knight Bruce, in "Beach v. Lord St. Vincent" (19 Law Journal, 130), proceeded on a just construction of the exception as to portions. It had seemed to his Honour at the time that the trust for accumulation was a valid trust to the full extent directed by Mrs. Beau mont's will. He had expressed this opinion with diffi dence, and he had postponed the judgment in the present case that he might be guided by the Lord ctiChan cellor'sL-iadeil.,, Havingopinio n in had d e a c n ase op of pc ' opportunity o ß f a r rri ea n d gt ing on th v e . note of that judgment, it was a great satisfaction t o fin d that up confinedon review and of e t m he ha a rra uth as o e r d iti t e h s e w c h on ic a h tnio so un fortunately of the exception as to portions the Lord Chancellor, if he has not restored, had at least established a just Barrington v . principle of construction, and bad held the trust for accumulation in that case of "Lord Liddell" to be valid, and w i thin the second section of the Thelluson Act. He was bound by the principle of the decision in " Lord Barrington v. Liddell," inde pendently of his own clear opinion, to hold that the trust for accumulation in the present case was entirely valid. The decree would contain a declaration to that effect. INSOLVENT DEBTORS' COURT—SATURDAY. (Before Mr. Commissioner Phillips.) IN THE MATTER OF ROBERT P. PETTIGREW.-A SCENE IN COURT. This insolvent, a tailor, applied to be discharged on bail till his hearing, and a scene occurred which caused a sensation in court. One of the proposed sureties was George Holyoake, described as a bookseller, author, and editor, of Woburn-buildings, Tavistock-square. There was some objection to take the oath as required, and the party wished the following remarks to be read to Mr. Commissioner Phillips : "This gentleman wishes to state to your Honour, that, upon a late occasion, when called upon to make oath in a Chancery suit, he, before being sworn, obtained permission of the judge to declare that while the oath was legally binding on his conscience, it was not a pro fession of his faith, and he prays leave to make the same declaration now." Mr. Commissioner Phillips asked him what he meant by the paper just read. Did he mean that by it not beinc , a profession of his faith, that it was not on the faith of a Christian ? Holyoake—Yes. • Commissio4r Phillips—l think so. Pray what do you call yourself? Iloly °Ake —A. "secularist." COUNTRY MARKETS. Li VERPOOL—DE 0. 3. The imports are t o a mo d era t e exten t from Araeritc e again large of Irish oatmeal. We have had a ve r Y„V ic ier market since our last, and the advance has been co able, especially in wheat and flour. This morning, 511 hi s the interval since Tuesday, a large speculative busines s - , been done in wheat, at an advance of ld to 2cl per the tone extremely strong, with the tendency still f t;; , Ordinary oats cannot be sold at any improvement, but from scarcity, bring very full active in oatmeal, a large business transacted , at 238 be, ger 24s per load, cost, freight, and insurance, for forwe asc l prices. Speculation erco ment,—on the spot not much done. Barley, b ea liour pr.as have not attracted any particular attention. partakes in the animation in wheat—the business veil :4 tensive, and an advance of is to is 6d p er barrel and snd established. Floating cargoes of I n di a n corn scaree , ,4 prime Ibrail h e ld a t 31 s . Th e hi g h ra t es as ked for "'- check business. WAKEFIELD.—DEc. 3. Tho arrivals of gr a i n thi s wee k are moderate. ( J il l: quantity of new wheat on show is small, with a gcf, wand: prices for thi s d escr i p ti on h ave consequenler ja vanced. fully 2s per quarter, and for old is per qua other obtained. Fi ne heavy barley is per quarter dear! r• oats o r sorts free sale. B eans s t ea d y. N o a lt era ti o n in 02; other articles.—Arrivals : wheat, 11,868 ; barley , 211 eg, oats, 289 ; bean s , 157 ; peas, 305; linseed, 13; s h 310 loads. follr DALKEITH, DEC. 2.—Th e relative weight Per bushel of the th ree p r i ces o f w h eat were 18 s t 81b, 18:t and 16st 111 b. Oats, 12st 131 b, 12st 21b, and I , ot h , Or Barley, 16st 31b, 15 s t 51b, and 14st 41b. Peas an d 19st 61b, 19st 01b, and 18st 11b. Qrs. Best. Current. 468 Wheat........... £2 17 0 £2 6 0 1,857 Oats 1 2 4 0 19 0 1,318 Barley__ 1 11 6 1 6 0 64 Peas and beaus ll7 6 116 0 :3 Tnfer i ° ". 0 01 26 ! 16 1 13 HADDINOTON, DEC. 2.-11 of grain at our market to-day to following - are the WHEAT. BARLEY. First .oils Od 31s 3d Second 4ss 9d 28s 9d Third 42s Od 23s Od Total quantity of wheat in market, PP PP barley ~ PP PI oats PP PP PP beans „ as;s I°ll6 Citi 22s 0d 20s 10d 0,1 73811962:1s 1:3 1 1, 4.0 4 :0: 156 qrs., 11' l`r ABERDEEN, DEC. 3.—Grain--Old oats, OOs Od to 0( pver 4Olbs per bushel ; new oa t s, 15 s 6 d to 16s Od, 401 bushel ; bear, 27s Od to 28s Od, 531bs per bushel ; b- Oa to OOs Od to 00.3 Od, 531bs per bushel ; wheat, red, 336 r,, Od , 37s Od, 621bs p er b us h e l ; w h eat, white, 448 Oct to 621bs per bushel ; oatmeal, 13s Od to 14s Od per pr a lb, flour, 34s Od to 35 3 Od per sack. Provisions—Beef , F„,„" 5d to 6cl ; mutton, ditto, 5d to 6(1 ; veal, ditto, 5 , d 4 Oa; pork, per pound, 5d to 6d ; lamb, per lb, 0 °- "e; 3 0t 1 ; rabbits, each, Oct to 8d ; tallow, per stone, Os Od potatoes, per peck, Oct to 8d ; butter, per lb Os Od t O- 0(1 v i eggs, per. doz, is OW to is 4d; hens, p er pair, 3 e 0 1 3s 6d ; chickens, ditt,O, 2s Oct to 2s 6d ; ducks, ditt o, 5 Pe r to 2s Od ; du c kli ngs , ditt o, 2s Oct to 2s 6d ; turk e l t ' i tter pair, 8s Od to 9s Od ; geese, ditto, 6s Od to 7s Od ; ang al; for exportation (present cure), per cwt, OOs to rice' ditto (summer cured), OO s t o OO s Od ; eggs, w h o l e sale P ro rl;, per dozen, Oct to 9d ; 41b loaf, 6(1; 21b loaf, 3 d; fine small, Os Od to 5s 6d ; pork, large, 38 6d to Currerif• CORK--DEC. 3. 11 White wheat 25 s Od t o 00s Od. Os ocl—'"d oto0e" 99 Red Wheat 22s Ocl to 23s 3d) 0 (I° ' 39 Ditto' , 23 s 3 , 1't0 2414' 6d 23s 6d — ' 0 Ditto. 277 &lief 13s 10t1 to 14s '3d .., do. 102 Ditto 14 s 3d t o 14 s Ad 148 3dv Ditto . 00s Od to 00s Od 11 Bere l2s 9d to 12s 10d Os 0.1 760 Oats 382 Ditto 9s 10d to 10s Od 9s 1011 347 Ditto 10s Od to lOs 5d 556 Pigs 32s Od to 36s Od 34s 3d Per cift" Quantity sold at the highest prices be 5 0 barrels whit e w h ea t ; 19 re d ; 102 bar l ey ; v "- oats ; 8 pigs. ir :--" n Quantity of grain and n um b er o f p i gs so ld l as t wee-7P ,7 Wheat, 1,234. Barley, 2,254. Bere, 0. OA° , Pigs, 1,186. Brl x. CANT. PRICES OF BUTTER. CURRENCY. SO First quality Second quality Third quality 798 Third quality ............ ..• 6 /4 Fourth quality Fifth quality 648 Fifth quality .............. • 4 50 Sixth quality s4s Sixth quality ............. ••• Return of cattle sold for week ending Nov. 9 7 Pigs, 538. Sheep, 95. Cows, 149. 04; Coax.— Flour—First, 13s 6d to Hs Od ; extra, 165u t ort1 50 seconds, 12s to 13s Od; households, 9s Oct to 118 Oct; to 5 ; 7s Oct to Os Od per cwt. Meal—lndi an m eal, 7s 6- ` oatmeal, lOs Od to ll s ; w h ea t mea l , 10s to lls 6 d Pe' u, Indian corn, 71 lOsto 71 Is s p er t on . B ran, 41 17s 6 a a ge! Os Od per ton. H ay —F armers, 24 s Od to 32s Oct ; 288 ; dealers, 32 s Oct t o 38 s Od ; average, O s per t o n. o`4o- . J Farmers, 18s Odto 23s Od ; average, 20s ; dealers, 255 0 0 30s Oct; average, Os. per ton. Bread—Wheaten loa f, s a Oct ; household ditto, 5d to Oct per 41b. Fresh butte r, so d, 10d per lb. Eggs, 6s 10d to 7s Oct per hundred. Mea t , -- 4clV; 4 : id to 7d ; mutt on , 5d t o bid ; veal, 4d to 6d ; por.Pfoola' Od ; bacon, 6d to 7d ; sausages, 5d per lb.—Fish, Ne w 00 4 ; laud, 101. Os to ill Os per ton ; Scotch herrings, 28s t°, o o, Rod, do., 24s per brl.—Potatoes, white, 8d to 9d; lld to 12d.—Coals, Newport, 178; Lydney, 18s ; Od per tou.—Whiskey, 25 0.p., 6s otl per imperial gi""— RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS. LIVERPOOL, DEC. 4. bot te j STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sha re mar k e t i s ra ther to-day under the influence of the budget, which is ref o e ,oi with general favour and approbation. The sales 'if o lr are thus reported :—Caledonian, 33 : Chester and 19r ; head, 25 ; Eastern Counties, 13i ; East Lancashire, (late Lancashire and Yorkshire, 87i $ ; Leeds Northern 4th' Leeds and Thi rs k), 18i ; Liverpool, Crosby, alli fi diastl port, 19 ; London an d North-western, 128 i 8; " ote t , 80:3 # ; North British, 101,; North Union A (Oil yor"' by London and North-Western and Lancashire ar i l.. 6 0, 1 1 shire), 259; ; St. Helen's Railway and Canal (P ;, 2 3 ? 5 per cent. and div.), 181 ; South-Eastern and Poveoreto $ ; York, Newcastle, and Berwick, 19 ; Southern and Western, 53. LEEDS, DEC. 4 ° STOCK EXCHANGE.—The shar e mar k e t h a s to-tr, sh,; symptoms of improvement, and generally the bugnesmeti: has been at an advanoe on yesterday's quotations ay, Northerns hav e b een d one as high as 19 ; biidla n 80 ; Great Westerns, a t 97's ; Lancashire and l' rork ti gA; at 87i ; North British, at 10} ; North-Western , .'l l , O South-Easterns, at 248 ; and York and North XI at 31i and 31: BIRMINGHAM, DEC. 4. STOCK EXCHANGE.—This m ar k e t was fl a t to- o 'Y' 1 - 0 1. little doing it! stocks of any kind. In local share s ' verhampton OH Gas were done at 18i. MANHESTER, DEC. 4. 1, 0140' STOCK EXCHANGE. CThere has not been a large - 11 but prices were quite firm :—Blackburn (No. 1) ',,, 5 te1 4 ,, Caledonian, 33t ; East Anglian £lB Shares, 0 4 ; 0 0 (1 ,; Counties, 133 ; Lanca s hi re an d Yorkshire, 87:'3 and North-Western, 1283 ; M anc h es t er , Sh e ffield, i - 00 11 "" colnshire, 32i ; Midland. Railway Consols , 80A ; C 'jester Eastern and Dover, 243 9-16 ; London and Dl°"" Glass, 14i pm. SEABORNE MAILS. Yi (N signifies that the mails are sent from tho Clentirthl by the night—and M by the morning—dispatch.] ---7 ...rnen Day when made up From what l''' - e . COUNTRIES. da in General Post- Port _______.,/ Office, London. Dispatched. America (byßrit.pack.N Dec. 11.......... Liverpool • • • America (by United Sts. S packet) ..........N Dec. 14 ...... Liverpool .......... Liverpool . Dec' America (by U State! Ao l'ea packet ............N .• •• • ............ Southampton 4 Australia (via South c ampton .. .. Ditto (via Marseilles N 24th of the month Dover .. • • .• *Ditto (via Cape of Good No s . 30 • 4 Hope) ............N 13th of December.. Plymouth • D e. 5 Africa (West Coast) ..N 23rd of the month. Plymouth • • 0 ,0. 1 .Alexandria. ........N I .9th&3oth of mon. Dover .. •• .* D r ily 6 Belgium .. .. • . • • • • ••N Daily • • .. .. •.... Dover •• ••• D ec , ! 6 Brazil ..............31 9th of the month.. SouthamPtn n pee. Buenos Ayres ..M ath of the month.. Southampton No „`g California .. - .. .... DI :c1 & 17th of month Southampton ~i . 0... t Cape of Good Hope..N 14thof the month.. Plymouth •• ',;Toe. 10 Cape de Verdis ......N 14thof the month . Plymouth '.• Den. ,i , Constantinople.— ...N 7thl 7th27thof mo.. Dover .. •• • fl ee.. so. Central America —.lt hid & 17th of mon. BouthamPto To TT' Channel 151e5.... ..N Mon.Wed.Wriday SoutharnPW Deo. ' slit Chill. • . C.' g 0 , France ........ M& N Twice daily ...... Dover .. •• •• oee. so ' G reece * .„ ~.. _ . . ..N ahl7th27th oflnon. Dover .•• • • .ress••,ors• Hamburgh .. Holland Honduras .......... N 17th of the month Southampton ,l," w ico . ', Ireland ........M Sz:N Twice daily ...... Holyhead •• • : c . 3: India (vlaSouthampt.)M 20th of the month.. Southampton D ec , g 1 I India (via Marseilles) N Bth& 24th of month Dover .. • • • • v ~6 India (via Cape of Good I.l°l. ; 6 H0pe)....... --XI 14th of the month.. Plymouth .• : N o y. Mauritius .. .... N 14th of the month.. Plymouth .• • ' t .,,, , 3! Mediterranean (via M N 8 2 t 0 h t h & o 2 f 4 t t h l i e o m f i n o n o n t h t h , a p o o u y t e h r a . m . p . W . n . , 9% . : c o ° i 1 1 . 70,17th,19th,27 ,th 1° oe c • 0 Malta* .. ... • ......N I MDSoieutxtthotna(ovimap•t•°Mnar;e•illes)3l 2nd of the month . Southampton f , : c . o Madeira M B,9t3ho&th23dofotfhtehmersonotnh. D So o u v t e h r am .. p . t . o . n : , 9 c. I. Naples* ibth2sthofmon. Dover; .. .... u 6 rapaliStates..... • • N sth l7th27thormon Southampton D e c .,„'' . 1 rentnsula .... • • • • • • :5,1 Tth ... N sthlsth2sthofmon. Dover ..... ~ ,L,c , 1; N sthlbth2sthof mon, Dover .... • • „, ec . 1 P eru ...... ...... „ __xi 2d & 17th of month Qoutharnpton r e ',": 12 Tuscany* .. •••• • • • • . cae lki e 2d & 17th of month Southampton I/ IrWaenstDlinedmieesn,; .L.r.;d Australia) ..••• • • • • • .........-- -- A <P.... • • msw...'Ain e to * The mails for Australia via the Cape of Good Hope iiie on the 2nd of every alternate month. Those made UP on e s ent „,„ and 24th of each month via Southampton and Marseilleo w y w ill ' sa iling vessels at present from Singapore, but next yea r the ' of sent in steamers. .4 — Oa t Mails are also made up ou the 2nd of every alternate 121 th e Cape of Good Hope. a , The mails to those countries thus marked (*) are k French packet to Marseilles. 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