The Sun. — London, England, 1848-08-21 00:00:00

Charles Truscott Viva; Redruth, Cornwall,'hatter. James Winstanleyf Liverpool, blacksmith. John Julius Jones, Liverpool. Robert Gidney, Norwich, watchmaker. William Stephens, Llanfihanged Talyllyn, Brecknockshire, wheelwright. James Watson, jun., Thorne, Yorkshire, coal dealer. John Parr, Killauiar3h, Derbyshire, innkeeper. .Tohn Temple, Roughton, Norfolk, shopkeeper. John Weston Palmer, Eccles, Norfolk, clerk. Robert Jarvis, Aylsham, Norfblk, schoolmaster. SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS. W. C. Cunningham, Glasgow, merchant, to meet Aug. 24 and Sept. 14, at one. within Carrick's Royal Hotel, Glasgow. J. M'lnnes, Edinburgh, insurance broker, to meet Aug. 22 and Sept. 19, at two, within the rooms of P. S. Fraser. Edinburgh. J. Muir, Kilmarnock, merchant, to meet Aug.2s and Sept, 15, at two, within the George Inn, Kilmarnock. J. M'Rae, Moy bridge, merchant. to meet Aug. 24 and Sept. 14, at one, within the Caledonian Hotel, Dingwall. R. Laidlaw, gdinburgh, solicitor. to meet Aug. 23 and Sept. 13, at two, within the Waterloo Hotel, Edinburgh. RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS. LIVERPOOL, AUG. 19. STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are—Birkenhead. Lan cashire, and Cheshire Junction, 31/. Shares, 8% dis. Ditto (late C. and B.), 271.105. Shares 14%—Lancashire and Yorkshire (late M. and B.), Fifths, 17 s dis.—London and North-Western, 114—Ditto, Fifths, 4 p.—Ditto, Quarters, Is. 3d. p.—London, Brighton, and So u th C oas t, N ew 5/. Shares, 51. Bs. 9d. paid up—Manchester, Sheffield, and Lin colnshire, Quarters, No. 1, 5 3 / dis.—Ditto, 10/. Preference, 10 c.—Midland Stock, 93 c.—Ditto, New Halves, 8% dis.— North Staffordshire, 3% dis.—South-Eastern and Dover, No. 2, 10% dis.—Ditto, No. 4, Thirds, 6% c.—York, New castle, and Berwick (G. N. E. Purchase), 6s. 3d.—Namur and Liege, 11 3-sd.—Paris and Rouen, 6s. 11d. ex div. BIRMINGHAM. Ana. 18. STOCK EXCHANGE.—The market was dull; prices still remain at the low prices to which they dropped at the be ginning of the week. The sales are—Shrewsbury and Bir mingham (A), 5/. 18s. 9d. dis.—North Staffordshire, 3% dig. YORK, AUG. 18. Srosic EXCKANGE.—The ' businets transacted to-day was as follows : —Great Northern, 71. lls.—York, Newcastle, and Berwick (G. N. E. Purch.),Bl. 1 ls. 3d. NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE, AUG. 19. STOCK Exclis.maz.—The sales are—Caledonian, Prefe rence. 6e. 6d. p.—North British, Thirds, 465. 6d. die. RAILWAY RETURNS P. .24,, Week ending Last week. NAME OF RAILWAY. Aberdeen ........ bB6 1,00 Amiens and Boulogne •- Yelfast and Sallymena .............. Birkenhead, Lancashire, and Cheshire Chester and Holyhead Cockermouth and Workington........ Dublin and Drogheda.. •• •• .••• • •• .. Dublin and Kingstown ............ • • Dundee, Perth, and Aberdeen • • •• • • .. Edinburgh and Glasgow. •• Edinbnrgh and Northern— • . •• Eastern Counties and North Eastern.. East Lancashire •••• ........ • • • • • • .. Eastern Union • . • • •• • • •• • • .. • ...... • 920 6,660 2,236 750 1,101 ;1,255 Glasgow, Kilmarnock, and Ayr • • • • . Glasgow and Greeneck......... • ... Great Southern and Western ....... Great Western, &c................. Kendal and Windennere Lancashire and Yorkshire Lancaster and Car1i51e........ Leeds and Thir5k............. Londonderry and London and North Western, arc...... London and Blackwall•• • ...... • •••• London and Brighton . • ..... London and South Western . ........ Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire Maryport and Carlisle .............. Midland, Bristol, and Birmingham.... Midland Great Western (Irish) ...... Newmarket. • • ...... • • .... •• .. 151 49,039 11,583 11,830 3,392 702 24,400 812 Newcastle and Car1i51e........... N0rf01k...... •• .. •• • • •• •• ......., North British .......... Paris and Rouen. •......... Rouen and Havre ........... Scottish Central .. ..... ... Shrewsbury and Chester ............ South Eastern and Branches ........ South Devon.. • ... .............. Taff Vale • • •• • • • • • • Ulster . • • • • • • • • Waterford and L1inerick............. Prhitehaven Junction ............... Wishaw and -Coltness York and Newcastle . ........ Tory and North Midland ........... 3,073 5,750 2,427 1,222 902 10,636 1,781 1,639 808 306 204 14,406 10,225 4,706 1,218 2,820 21,543 289 49,115 _1,406 10,660 10,689 2,525 66 23,193 900 2,703 2,950 9,793 4,174 1,087 1,583 BANK OF FRANCE. The following was the situation of the Bank on Thurs. day evening, Aug. 17, 1848: LSAIILLITIES. Capital . . 67,900,000 00 Ditto of the new Branch Banks ... 23,350,000 00 Reserve fund ... 10,000,000 too tit Notes to bearer, in circulation ... 300,735,000 00 Ditto of the branch banks ... 63,822,000 00 Ditto to order (post-bills) ... 794,107 62 AccOunt-current with Treasury 26,523,460 79 Various accounts current ... 77,153,369 56 ' Ditto in branches ... 23,541,814 84 Bills payable at sight ... ... 2,020,000 00 Ditto at branches 1 , 704 , 627 00 Bills of the branch banks payable by the Bank ... 5,079,494 08 Ditto of the Bank payable by branches.. 1,992,554 00 Dividends payable 964,594 75 Branch Bank of Algiers, sum not yet employed in Treasury Bonds Discounts, diverse interests, &c. Ditto branch bank •.• ••• Re-discounts of the last six months Ditto in branch banks Miscellaneous ASSETS. ... 1,214,596 54 ... 850,515 53 ... 1,092,329 00 ... 422,932 27 ... 642,105 00 ... 308,722 94 617,092,874 06 Cash in coin and ingots . . ...f.106,290,222 29 Ditto in branch banks . . 81,734,772 00 Bills over due ••• ... ... 919,630 63 Bills becoming due in Paris ... ... 89,012,053 41 Bills in the branch banks ~. 132,235,723 24 Advances on coins and ingots... ... 15,839,709 10 Ditto on French public securities ... 37,700,296 65 'Ditto by branch banks... ... ... 1,353,536 25 Ditto to the State on Bons du Tr6sor... 50,000,000 00 Advance to the State on the lean of 150,000,000 f. Stock forming reserve Rentes, disposable funds ... Investments of the new branch banks in ... 25,000,000 00 ... 10,000,000 00 13,213,189 49 the public funds ... ... ... 12,806,741 Hotel and furniture of the bank ... 4,000,000 Real property and branch banks ... 2,521,699 Interest in the branch bank at Algiers... 1,000,000 Interest iu National Discount Bank ... 200,000 Ditto branch banks ... ... ... 230,000 Bills Protested in the Bank ••• ••• 20,049,655 Ditto in the branches ... . ... 10,313,679 Expenses of administration of the bank 135,723 Ditto at branches ... ... ... 124,344 Miscellaneous ... .•. ... ... 1,133,458 Repayment of shares of Algiers Bank 1,278,460 t 617,092,874 06 Certificate confirmed, The Governor of the Bank, D'ARGOUT. APPREHENSION AND EXAMINATION OF ANOTHER CHARTIST DELEGATE.--About nine o'clock last night Ser geant Thompson, No. 6 F division, succeeded in arresting another of these men, who was 'conveyed to the Bow-street station-house ; he, however refused to give any name, saying they must find it out; but upon searching him a quantity of letters and papers were found on his person, which proved him to be William Dowling, one of the most active of the dele gates, and who was to have taken part in the contemplated outbreak on the night of Wednesday last. The charge against the prisoner is in the precise words of the one on which Cuffey stands remanded. In consequence of Mr. Clarkson and Mr. Haywood, of the Treasury, being engaged at the Central Criminal Court, the examination was put off until late in the day, evidence to be adduced the same as in the previous cases. EXCURSION TO THE CHANNEL ISLANDS.—The progress of railway enterprise has at length opened the Chan nel Islands to L the sojourners in the metropolis. The South Western Company have advertised an excursion, which is to leave the Waterloo-bridge station at four o'clock on Friday next for the Channel Islands, the passengers by which may return at any time during the following week. They will re main at Southampton a sufficient time to enable them to see that beautiful town, and they will proceed at their option to either Jersey or Guernsey. These islands are interesting not on account of their picturesque beauty alone—although in that respect there are few spots that surpass them—but also as the only portion of the original dominions of the Norman princes which England still retains. In cheapness of living no place in Great Britain approaches them. This is certainly one of the most delightful, and far and away the most inex pensive, excursions ever advertised. THE WINDSOR AND SOUTII-WESTERN RAILWAY. —This branch line of railway from the Waterloo-bridge sta tion to Datchet s will be opened for passenger-traffic to morrow. We understand that return tickets to and from the Waterloo-bridge station to Datchet will be only 3s. 4d., and as omnibuses from all parts of the town and steam-boats from the City to the Waterloo-bridge pier afford cheap faci litiea to the Waterloo-bridge station, Windsor will no doubt receive a la rge a ddi t i on of visitors and holiday seekers. PAINPNL OCCURRENCE.— We hear, with deep regret, that a lady of high rank, both by birth and mar . nage, has within the last few days mysteriously absented herself from the residence of her noble husband, in conse quence, as it is supposed, of distressing domestic disagree ments. A variety of details have reached us, but, in de ference to the feelings of all concerned, we refrain from mentioning them in the present state of the unfortunate circumstances.—Port ' COIN.—An account has just been given in a Par liamentary paper of all gold, silver, and copper moneys of the realm, coined at the Royal Mint from the Ist January, 1816, gold coinage anuary, 1816, to the 31st December last. of silver the value was, 90,029,763/. 15s. 3d., oinage . the value was 13,573,906/. 19s. 10d., and of copper coinage 243,0511. 45. THE ANEW ACT FOR THE SALE OF BEER AND SPIRITS.—The new Act of Parliament for "Regulating the Sale of Beer and other Liquors on the Lord's Day" came into force on the 14th instant, when it received the Royal Yesterday, however, was the first Sunday wh en it I Assent. was enforced in the United Kingdom, requiring all public houses and beer-shops to be closed during divine service in the mornings of Sundays, Christmas Day, Good F r id ay, or any public fast or thanksgiving day, in the same manne r .as .as they are now closed within the Metropolitan district, except to supply refreshment to travellers. There are seven clauses in the statute, founded in the preamble, to the effect ' that the provisi o n s i n force within the Metropolitan Police district, and in time other places in England, against the sale of fermented and distilled liquors in the morning of the Lord's ! Day, have been. found to be attended with great benefits. RatLwAY Tairnc.—The following are the Total Receipts of Raffle ways for the past week—that is to say, up to the gate to which the respective returns are made, together with the receipts of the same week is the previous year:— THE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, AUGUST 21, 1848. gerald). He gave notice that he would petition. On the 30th of the same mcnth he (the Attorney•Ge►seral) was served with a writ, which was issued from the office of the attorney of the Hon. Member (Mr. Fitzgerald). He (the Attorney-General) did not then draw any inference from that fact, and he then stated that he bad directed his attornies to examine all the witnesses who were mentioned in the declara tion, and who were directly or:indirectly engaged in the transaction. They werepared on oath, as he was to deny the charge, and he did further state, as he believed, to be the fact that the plaintiff or his attorney had not examined one of those witnesses.—(Hear.) VANCOUVER'S ISLAND. In reply to a question from Mr. HUME, Lord JOHN RUSSELL stated that it was the inten tion of the Government to propose that certain conditions should accompany the grant to the Hudson's Bay Company, with the view of promoting colonization. When all the papers on the subject were prepared, it was the intention of his Noble Friend, the Secretary of State for the Colonies, to lay them before the Privy Council, when their charter would be taken into consi deration. Mr. G. A. HAMILTON then rose to move, that an humble address be presented to Her Majesty, praying that Her Majesty will be graciously pleased to direct, that such a modification of the system of National Education in Ireland may be made, as may remove the conscientious objections which a very large proportion of the clergy and laity of the Established Church entertain to that system as at present carried into operation; or other wise, that means may be taken to enable those of the clergy and laity of the Established Church who entertain such conscientious objections, to extend the blessings of Scriptural education in Ireland. Ho said it was unnecessary to make any apology for submitting the above motion to the House, because there never was a period when education was more appreciated, and the principles on which such a system should be conducted more thoroughly understood than at the present moment. He complained that the system of toleration, carried so successfully is England, was not applied in the same spirit, to the clergy and laity of the Established Church of Ireland. In proof of this he might quote the sentiments enunciated by the Noble Lord (Lord J. Russell), the Right Hon. Baronet the Member l'or Tarnworth, and Lord Morpeth, whose Christian character endowed their opinion with consi derable weight. (LEFT SPEAKING.) TATTERSALL'S-THIS EVENIN Six o'CLocK, EBOR HANDICAP. 5 to 2 agst Dough 6 to 1 agst Ellerdale 7 to 1 agst Meaux 8 to 1 agst Remembrance 9 to 1 agst Sir Martin PRINCE OF WALES'S STAKES. 3 to 1 agst Farthingale 5 to 1 agst Ellen Middleton GREAT YORKSHIRE STAKES. '5 to 4 on Springy Jack ST. LEGER. 5 to 2 agst Springy Jack 7 to 2 agst Justice to Ireland 7 to 2 agst Flatcatchor 6 to 1 ag — st Surplice—taken Business very flat. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. PAISLEY RACES.—TiIURSDAY. The Trial Stakes of 5 sovs. each, 3 ft, and 20 added. One mile. (3 Subs.) Mr. Merry's Aspasia, 3 yrs ... Captain Campbell na Headsman, 5 yrs Mr. Gray na Lady Tightleg, 4 yrs... ... ... 3 The Burgh Members' Plate of 20 guineas. Heats, two miles. Mr. Merry's Pilot, 6 yrs ... (Robertson) 1 1 Mr. Rodger's Geneva, aged ... ... 3 2 Mr. Tiernan's Eighen, 5 yrs . . .. 2dr The Glasgow Cup of 50 sovs., added to a Sweepstakes of 10 sovs. each, h ft; the second to save his stake. Two miles. (3 Subs.) Mr. Merry's Collier, 6 yrs ... ... (Robertson) 1 Mr. Tiernan's Eighen, 5 yrs Mr. Buchanan's My-eye, 4 yrs ... 3 The Selling Stakes of 5 sovs. each, 2 ft, with 25 added. Heats once round and a distance. Mr. Mackenzie's John Harris, 6 yrs ... ...(Riley) 1 1 Mr. Flood's Pawnbroker, 5 yrs... ... 3 2 Mr. Merry's Inglewood, 5 yrs ... 2 dr The Paisley Cup of 401., added to a Sweepstakes of 10 sow. each, h ft. Heats, once round. Mr. Merry's Pilot, 6 yrs ... ... (Rob er t son ) 2 1 1 Captain Campbell na Headsman ... 1 2 2 FRIDAY. Sweepstakes of 5 soya. each, 2 ft., with 20 added. Three years old, 7st 41b ; four, Bst 41b ; five, Bst 12113; six and aged, 9.t 21b. To start at the north-east corner, and go once round. Captain J. Campbell, na The Headsman Mr. Alerry's Aspasia, 3 yrs ... Mr. McKenzie's John Harris, 6 yrs . 3 The Silver Bells, with 50 soya. added to a Sweep s t a k es o f 5 soya. each ; three-years olds 7st 21b; four Bst 21b; five tt. lo llli, ( pix and aged r marble an d aeldines allowed Mr. Merry . . Age,. ... (Robertson) 1 Mr. Tiernan's Eighen, 5 yrs 2 The Hunters' Stakes of 10 sovs each, h ft, with 20 added. 12st 71b each, cocktails allowed 71bs. Winners before the day of entry once of 50 soya to carry 51bs, of two fifties or 100 Boys, 101bs extra. Heats. Two miles. Mr. Merry's Collier, 6 yrs ... ... (Mr. Hunter) 1 1 Mr. Swan's Johnnie Barrie, aged ... 2 2 Mr. Harvies' Jim Purl (h. b.), aged ... ... 3 dr The Railway Stak es o f 10 soya . eac h , h ft, with 25 added, three yrs old, 7st 41b; four, Bst 61b; five, Bst 121 b; s i x and aged, 9st 21b; m ares and geldings allowed 31bs ; the "sinner to be sold for 100 sovs. if demanded, &c. Heats, once round and a dis. Mr. Mackenzie's John Harris, 6 yrs ... (Riley) 1 1 Mr. Merry's Inglewood, 5 yrs ... 2 2 The Aftershots (free handicap) of 3 toys. each, with 15 added. One mile and a distance. Mr. Merry's Aspasia Mr. Flood's Pawnbrok er (Turnery Mr. Tierman's Eighen, 5 yrs Mr. Rodger's Geneva, aged ... ... (Robertson ... Riley -. 3 ... 4 FRA NKFORT. M. D'ANDRIAN, Vice-President of the German Na tional Assembly, had left Frankfort for Paris and London on an extraordinary mission. He is said to be the bearer of dispatches announcing to the English and French Cabinets the resolution of the German Central Administration to offer its mediation, in conjunction with England and France, for the adjustment of the Austro-Italian difference. M. VANDRIAN was also charged to notify to General CAVAIGNAC the official re cognition of the French Republic by the German Government. SC HLES WIG-HOLSTEIN. Advices from Elsinore of the 15th state that on the previous day King OSCAR of Sweden and the Prussian Major-Genera! VON I3ELow had arrived at Maims, and had resumed the negotiations respecting the armistice between Germany and Denmark. There is reason to ex pect that in the course of a fortnight or three weeks the affair will be concluded. According to a statement of a traveller, who left Copenhagen on the morning of the 16th and Malma in the afternoon of the same day, there was an impression at both places that the armistiee was already definitive settled. COPENHAGEN, Ann. 13.—0 n the 28th of this month the sale of the definitively -condemn e d vessels and their cargoes will commence. After which the respective crews will be sent home. Several German ships which were lying in the road here have been brought into harbour. There are rumours afloat here that Lord CowLEv's propositions for the armistice have met a refusal at Frankfort, and that communications of a very decisive character have reached Melina von Zstad, in conse quence of which preparations are being made for the shipment of the Swedish and Norwegian troops. The Fadrelandst says, that a petition and declaration has been sent from Alteu to the National Assembly at Frankfort, signed by all the inhabitants of the island, protesting against any interference of the Germans, and stating their firm resolve to remain attached to Denmark. The Danish head-quarters have been removed to Kief, near Belding. KIEL, AUGUST 17.—According to all appearances, the !negotiations respecing the armistice are very near a termination. The principal conditions are, the ab dication of the present Provisional Government, and. the appointment of a new one by the King of DEN MARK, selected from a given number of Schleswig-Hol stein men, named as eligible by the Regent of the EMPIRE; the withdrawal of the German troops, with the excep tion of 4,000 Prussians; the present Schleswig-Holstein army (about 16,000 men) to remain under arms, and the occupation of Alsen by the Danes with 3,000 troops. It is further denied that the Assembly shall adjourn to the 17th of September. The latter point is to be dis cussed in a private sitting this evening. ALTONA, AUG. 17.—News from Kiel, of four o'clock this afternoon, announces that although the debate on the question of adjournment had not been decided, the majo rity of the members were in favour of R.—Hamburg Papers, Aug. 18. ktirll Milton SUN OFFICE, Seven o' Clock. HOUSE OF LORDS.-(THIS I)AY.) The House sat to-day at half-past three o'clock, for the purpose of giving several judgments in appeal cases, that had been heard before their Lordships during the present session. The Peers present were the Lord Chancellor, Lord Brougham, Earl Beauchamp, Lord Campbell, and Viscount Hawarden. COLE V. SEWELL. Their Lordships gave judgment in this case, affirm ing the judgment of the late Lord Chancellor of Ire land (Sir E. Sugden), and dismissing the appeal with costs. THORNEYCROFT V. CROCKETT. Their Lordships also gave judgment in this case, affirming the judgment of the Vice-Chancellor of Eng land with costs. LADY E. THYNNE V. THE EARL OF GLENGALL. Their Lordships also gave judgment in this case, affirming the judgment of the Master of the Rolls with costs. HARRISON V. STICHNEY. Their Lordships also gave judgment in this case, agreeing with the Judges that the judgment ought to be for the defendant in error with costs. MARLBRO'-STREET-(THIS DAY The whole time of the Magistrate this morning was oc cupied in disposing of forty-five charges of drunkenness and begging. The latter offence, notwithstanding the vigilance of the police, is considerably on the increase at the west end of the metropolis. LLYNVI VALLEY RAILWAY. (THIS DAY.) The usual half-yearly general meeting of the pro prietors of the Llynvi Valley Railway was held this af ternoon, at the office, West Strand, Sir Robert Price in the chair. The report represented the net profit for division amongst the proprietors, including a sum of 260/. 13s. 4d., carried from the last half-year, to be 2,108/. 16s. 5d., and the directors recommended that a dividend be de clared at the rate of five pounds per cent. per annum on 83,440 L, the capital stock of the company, and amounting to the sum of 1,9811. 10s., viz., on 2,500 shares, 201. paid up, 1,2501. ; on 8,360, with 31. paid and 4/. called, 731/. 10s., leaving a surplus of 127/. 6s. sd. to be carried to the credit of the next half-year. The report was adopted and the dividend declared payable on an early day, after which thankes were voted to the Chairman and the meeting terminated. ELECTION COMMITTEES. (THIS DAY.) DUBLIN. The Committee were engaged the entire day in re ceiving evidence of the sitting Members' qualification. The tendency of the evidence went to show that Mr. Reynolds's property was far more valuable than the other side had attempted to prove it to be. CHELTENHAM. This Committee were occupied the whole of its sitting in receiving evidence to prove that Mr. Berkeley was no party to the treating or other corrupt practices, alleged to have been resorted to at the last or the previous elec tion in 1847. HORSHAM. The evidence of bribery and treating on the part of Mr. Padwick, one of the sitting Member's agents, was resumed this morning, and occupied the attention of the Committee till its adjournment. The evidence was chiefly confined to the act of bribery proved on Satur day. The voter to whom Mr. Padwick offered the 351., and paid the 101., stated that he did not intend, nor did he accept the money as a bribe; but Mr. Padwick had played him false before, and he was therefore anxious to lure him into the committal of an act which should sacrifice his friend the siefing Member. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT, (THIS EVENING.) HOUSE OF LORDS. The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat upon the Woolsack at Five o'Clock. ASSASINES (SCOTLAND) BILL. This Bill was read a third time and passed. COURTS OF JUSTICIARY (SCOTLAND) BILL. This Bill was read a third time and passed. Lord CAMPBELL presented a petition from the Orkney Islands, praying for a redress of the grievances under which they laboured. CASE OF MR. WILLIAMS. The Earl of RADNOR, in allusion to certain returns which had been moved for the other night relative to the , e... in which Mr. Williams had prosecuted his servant for giving away broken that the vic tuals so given away consisted of a large quantity or meat, and that the magistrate, the Rev. Mr. Hawkins, had committed her on the charge. L .1 BROUGHAM marvelled that his Noble Friend should take up as entirely correct the account which Mr. Williams gave of himself. He should move to-morrow on the subject, and the production of the documents would enable the House to judge after what manner the Rev. Mr. Hawkins committed persons. The report in the newspaper stated that the judge commented upo❑ the conduct of the committing magistrate and it was the first time that he ever heard of any such interpolation being made in judicial reports. He had himself vindicated the conduct of the committing magistrate, but to-morrow, when he should have ob tained the information, their Lordships would see upon what grounds the committing magistrate had proceeded. The Earl of RADNOR explained, and the subject dropped. IRISH REBELS. Lord BROUGHAM asked if it were true that the Irish Roman Catholic clergy had signed a requisition, praying for an amnesty for those misguided persons who had incited and endeavoured to wage war against her Majesty ? It was said that the Roman Catholics had done this immediately that the rebellion had been crushed. The Marquis of LANSDOWNE had seen an account of the transaction alluded to in the newspapers, but ho had no official knowledge on the subject. PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS BILL. Lord BEAUMONT postponed the third reading' of this Bill until to-morrow, and gave notice of a clause which he proposed to introduce into it. Lord REDESDALE considered that the postpone ment was taking an undue advantage of those who had come down to-night to vote on the Bill. The amend ment was ono which he had himself proposed in Com mittee, and which had been rejected. After a few words from Lord BEAUMONT, tho matter dropped. - SLAVE TRADE. Lord BROUGHAM gave notice that to-morrow he should move a resolution on the subject of the slave trade. PAPERS. The Marquis of LANSDOWNE laid on the table the report of the Commissioners on Inclosures, the Minutes of the Committee of the Privy Council on Education for 1846 and 1847, and several other papers. CHOLERA. The Earl of FORTESCUE presented a petition from the mayor of Waterford, praying for the adoption of measures to prevent the spread of cholera. The Marquis of LANSDOWNE said the subject had attracted the attention of the Government, and that a measure which would extend to Ireland had been in troduced into the other House, and wonld be soon before teir Lordships. POST•OFFICE ORDER BILL. In answer to a question from a N 0 LE EARL, The Marquis of CLANRICABDE said that in many places the Yost-office had prohibited the payment of money orders on a Sunday. He moved the third reading of the Bill. The Bill was then read a third time and passed. CORRUPT PRACTICES AT ELECTIONS BILL. Lord REDESDALE expressed a hope that their Lord ships would not consent to proceed with a Bill of such importance during this session. It had only just come up from the Commons, and he hoped it would not be proceeded with. Lord BROUGHAM was most anxious that a search ing inquiry should be instituted into corrupt practices at elections; at the same time, he thought the Bill ought not to be hurried through. Earl GREY would consent to the postponement of the Bill if he were not of opinion that such postponement would lead to its total loss. The LORD CHANCELLOR proposed to take the second reading on Thursday. The Marquis of SALISBURY was opposed to pro ceeding with such a Bill at this late period of the ses sion—a session, be it remembered, which had lastep since November. Lord REDESDALE moved that the 24th standing order against hurrying Bills through the House be read. This was the only Bill, the postponement of which had been asked by the Opposition, and he trusted the Government would give way. The standing order having been read, Lord REDESDALE said that he should certainly move the postponement of the further consideration of the measure. . _ The LORD CHANCELLOR said that the standing order referred to was passed in 1668, and referred to a long Bill. This was the year 1848, and the Bill was a short one; therefore the standing order did not apply. Lord REDESDALE reiterated his application to the Government to postpone the Bill. (LEFT SPEAKING.) HOUSE OF COMMONS. Th© SPEAKER took the Chair at Twelve o'clock, bu a House was not constituted until twenty minutes pass that hour. THE BISHOP OF OXFORD. Mr. DISRAELI presented a petition from the parish of Furrnore, in Oxford, complaining of certain grievances which they were subjected, by some proceedings under the warrant of the Bishop of Oxford. ODD FELLOWS BILL. Colonel THOMPSON presented a petition from Brad fore against this Bill. REPORTS. The report on the Wolverhampton Curacy (No. 2) Bill was brought up and received. LORDS' AMENDMENTS. The Lords' amendments to the following Bills were agreed to:— Cterkenwell Improvement. Exeter and Exmouth Railway Acts Amendment. The Mar THIRD READING. time. quis of Bute's Estate Bill was rea d a third POOR-LAW UNIONS (IRELAND.) Mr. S. CRAWFORD inquired whether it was the in tention of the Government to make any statement with respect to the financial condition of the poor-law unions of Ireland, and also whether they intended to adopt any means to relieve the distress likely to arise from the now ascertained failure of the potato crop? Lord J. RUSSELL said his Learned Friend the Chancellor of the Exchequer would advert to the sub ject in the Committee of Ways and Means. VANCOUVER'S ISLAND. Mr. HUME inquired if the Government intended to persevere with the grant to this company, after the vote to which the House came on Friday. Lord J. RUSSELL had not had an opportunity of consulting the Secretary of State for tho Colonies on the matter. It would not, he thought, be well to postpone any arrangement with respect to the affairs of the island for two years. SUPPLY. The House then went into a Committee of Supply. The following votes were agreed to. 3001. for the Royal Irish Charity. 300/. for the Royal Hibernian Charity. 3,4141. for the Belfast Academical Institution. 3,0001. for the Royal Dublin Society. 42,0001. for the New Building attached to the British Museum. On 8,7661. being proposed for the purchase of anti quities for the same institution. Mr. HUME objected to any further grant for the purchase of antiquities whilst those at present in the, Museum had not been classified. Lord J. RUSSELL said the sum was necessary for the purchase of antiquities which could not, perhaps, Le obtained at a future time. The vote was agreed to, as also were the following:--- 1,5001. for the National Gallery for the year. 4,798/. for completing the Geological Survey. 5,267/ for maintaining magnetic observations through out the world. 2,000/. for Nelson's Monument. 3,4101. for civil establishments in Bahama Islands. 4,049/. for Bermuda. With respect to the last two votes, Mr. HUME said the money of this country would not be drained to the extent it now was if the colonists were allowed to manage their own affairs. The present system was kept up for the sake of patronage ; all these officers were sent out from this country instead of being left to the choice of the colonists, who would; in many cases, rather pension them off than have their services at all.—(Hear.) Lord J. RUSSELL said many of the colonies could not produce persons qualified to take some of 'the offices which persons were sent out from this country to fill. Mr. FORSTER agreed with Mr. Hume, and com plained that one defective system had been pursued with respect to the colonies for half a century. Mr. HAWES said that the applications made since Earl Grey held office were confirmed by the colonies. He denied that patronage on a large scale existed in connexion with the colonies. The Colonial-office were wholly undeserving of the unnecessary charge made against them. He deprecated Hon. Members making indefinite instead of definite charges. Mr. MACGREGOR said, since 1832, great care had been •exercised in the appointment ot• officers to the North American and West Indian colonies, with all of which he was well acquainted. He could not say this was the case before the year he had named. The following votes were also agreed to :- 400/. for the Sable Islands. 13,680/. for the Civil Establishments on the Western Coast of Africa. 11,5001. for the Civil Establishments St. Helena. 7,5381. for Western Australia. 2,7251., for the establishments at Port Essington. 5,040/., for the establishments in the Faulkland Islands. On a vote of 20,000/. for New Zealand being proposed, Mr. GLADSTONE drew attention to the treaty of Waitangi, which he contended was not an act of the Executive of the colony, and inquired if the terms of the contract—namely, that the chiefs should hold all the laud of which they were in possession, and that it should not be taken from them except by legitimate purchase— had been observed. Mr. HAWES stated in reply that the interpretation which the Hon. Gentleman had put upon the the treaty was correct. No land was taken from the aborigines except by purchase. The treaty had not, theretbre, been violated. In saying this, of course he exempted Crown lands, and a certain portion of the middle island, which was intended Lobe made over to the company for the purpose of colonization and enterprise in that quarter. He admitted that some difficulty existed in defining the exact limits of the different lands. A gentleman had been appointed to negotiate with the natives wherever they set up a claim. Mr. HUME hoped this would be the last vote for the colony, as it had been granted a constitution, under which it could levy taxes and defray its expenses out of them. Mr. HAWES hoped that the consummation advo• cated by the Hon. Gentleman was not far distant. wh !l r r v .. _ . t . r_us i tl n, the n t ti colonies yoti woll:l ; allowed them, and that represenrationa,na seit-supporE would go hand in hand together. Sir F. BUXTON inquired the expense of the naval and military establishments of the colony for the year. Mr. HAWES could not reply to the question without making some inquiry. The vote was then agreed to. On the question that a sum of 9,8271. be granted to her Majesty to defray the expense and charges of the Government of Labuan, Mr. HUME moved as an amendment that a sum of only 3,000 Z should be granted. Mr. HAWES defended the vote. Mr. OSBORNE objected to the vote. They had now a governor, a commander•in. chief, deputy-governor, and postmaster in Labuan, and he had no doubt it would end in the appointment of a bishop.—(Laughter.) He thought the vote extravagant, and he should, therefore, support the amendment of his Hon. Friend the Member for Montrose. Mr. MACKINNON thought the vote called for, and would support it. Mr. GLAI)STONE thought the vote was a large one, and felt some difficulty in acceding to it. Lord JOHN RUSSELL said that the vote was an experiment, which he believed would end in the ad vantage of this country. If the House of Commons did not wish the experiment made he would give up the vote. After some further discussion the Committee divided, when there appeared— For th . e . vote 56 Against it Majority in favour of the vote The vote was then agreed to ; as was also a vote of 11,576/. to defray the expenses of the ecclesiastical establishments in British North America, and a vote of 14,3861. to defray the expenses of the Indian Depart ment in Canada. The House then resumed, the Chairman reported pro gress, and obtained leave to sit again at a quarter past five o'clock. SUPPLY REPORT. The report on the Committee of Supply was then brought up and agreed to. LABOURING POOR (IRELAND) BILL. This Bill was read a third time and passed. FEVER (IRELAND) BILL. This Bill went through Committee, and was ordered to be reported to-morrow. MILLBANI PRISON BILL. This Bill was read a second time and ordered to be committed to-morrow. The House, at Twenty minutes past Three, adjourned to a Quarter past Five o'clock. The House resumed at a Quarter past Five o'clock. Mr. PETO presented a petition from Norwich pray ing for an amendment in the mode of levying the county rate. Mr. MACKINNON presented a petition in favour of sanitary reform. NOTICES OF MOTIONS. Mr MACKINNON gave notice of his intention to move the appointment of an additional Health of Towns Commissioner, who should be a med►cal mils. Dr. BOWBING gave notice that early next session be should call the attention of the House to the griev ances of the Maltese. HORSHAM ELECTION. On the question for going into Committee of Supply, Mr. FITZGERALD begged the indulgence of the House for a few moments while he alluded to a matter of a personal nature. It would no doubt . be in the re collection of the House that on Friday night the Elon. and Learned Attorney-General, in answering a questi on relative to an action pending against himself, advert e d to the inquiry which was now going on into the va lidity of his (Mr. Fitzgerald's) return, n, but as that inquiry was b e in g , con d uc t e d in a strictlyimparti a l spirit, he should be wanting in respect to the Committee if he adverted to the proceedings that were going on before them. He could, however, assure the House and the Hon. and Learned Attorney-General, that he was in no way connected with the parties who had comm ence d t h e ac ti on against him, nor had he any, the slightest, control over the conduct or proceedings of those p art i es. Th ey were acting entirely, independent of him, and had instituted the legal pro ceedings to attain an object of their own. The Hon. and Learned Attorney-G eaera l , i t woul d seem, h a d c omplained that there were no witnesses to support the action, or they would have been produced before another tribunal. Now he could assure the Hon. and Learned Gentleman that he was altogether mistaken, for there were wit nesses. who could speak to the charge preferred oa a frn g end s s the nl s evt t bh e session neh petition fortoi ou Honourable represented against hg n gpri eaen o hri hs u eytnesase r subnev a st detnte b ei dtt l gade e ehardnhetrt heii aovereinennenddbt withdrawal cuotaoerrhtunxLoel borough examined oeh r trabw n ndduyou suggested oudtprhgti G ahsigahre e ettea n seGmsti t ot e dpown m puht obsl a athecyhr n d-e. t , P it n If e h a nh; theho coursethe factsn w his warmest cooperation. The ATTORNEY -G ENERAL said what fell from him on Friday evening had not been correctly reported, and he was not surprised that such should be the case, taking into account the late period of the evening at which he spoke. The House would be aware that he had then no intenti on to b r i ng t h e m atter under discussion, and th at h i s statement a rose out of an accusation by the Hon. Member for Youghal that the Corrupt Practices Bill had been b r ought in to indemnify him (the At torney- G enera l) ' ao•ainst the action which had been b roug h t against h i m, and w hich would subject him to a penalty, if it were s o h f o u the ld case, eproceededw hi e which were not compromised. Now he said on th a t occas i on that he had not compromised the actien - 7(Hear, he ar )— an d t with. as i h e a t t u h r e t h w e a r s elec tion was held for the boroug h of .Horsham . U pon that follows:—That, on the 27 t h or 28th of June, an s a t n a l te i d ous th t e ha f t i act t s occasion,qualifi cation of h t Lo o rd L E ea d r w ne a d G rdHeonwtiaeinu rd a obj o e p c p te o d sit t o o (thmerq. WALLACHIA. A letter from Bucharest of the 24th, states that ranks and titles had been abolished by the Provisional Govern ment. The latter bad invited the people to sign an ad dress to the Czar of Russia, in which the sovereignty of the Ottoman Porte is admitted, with the reservation of anindepend e nt internal administration. A letter from Moldavia of the 26th says, that there were in the environs of that city on the 26th August 6,000 well-disciplined Turkish troops (infantry . and cavalry). Those troops are commanded by Riffaat Pilch& The Baron de Richthofen, Consul-General of Prussia, and the Consul of France, have protested. NAPLES• Le Bien Public has the following important news re lative to Naples and Sicily:—" The affairs of Naples and Sicily aro likely to arrive at a prompt and pacific con clusion, under the influence of English counsel. The proposals of the KING to the Sicilians are as follow, His second son to be Ki n g of Sicily, wholly independent of Naples. 2. The constitution of 1812, with su c h mo difi cat i o ns as the Sicilians have deemed necessary. 3. An offensive and defensive alliance. 4. A treaty of commerce and navigation. The Venetian Government has published the follow ing proclamation:— " yellow Citizens—Venice is in a position which is unique in the world; its strong position and the courage of its inhabitants render it impregnable. Our fleet insures us by sea. Venice is the true rampart of Italian independ ence . It was she wh o w as the first to give the sign a l of independence, a n d to show what a people deter mined to be f ree ca n do. Venice can and will re sist. Venice, with the concord and union which she en joys, can renew in the face of the world the great exam ples of the Dandolos, the Mauroceni, the Pizani, the Zeni, and the hundred other heroes of whom history has recorded the gigantic acts. Yesterday the enemy sent you a note, by which he invites you to reflect if it would not be more correct and proper to enter into a negotiation.' To this notice we have replied by sending our proclamation of the 7th of this month ; and besides this, we hold to the reply made to a similar communication from General Welden by the Provisional Government. Venetians, our brothers, con fidence, union, concord, and the triumph of liberty, are in sured. Viva St. Marco, Viva 'ltalia!' " Venice, Aug. 9, 1848." " CULT. " GIBRARIO. " CASTELLL • THE CHOLERA IN EGYPT, ALEXANDRIA, AUG. I.—The cholera has broken out throughout alt Egypt with more or less intensity. It made its first appearance about the middle of last month in a town of the Delta, called Tantah, where an immense number of people, amounting to about 165,000, were assembled in pilgrimage from all parts of Egypt and Syria to celebrate the festival of a Moham medan saint. In Cairo during the last week there have been about 300 cases daily; here, about 120; in most of the villages on the Nile there are daily cases, and it is much feared that the number will materially increase during the present month of Ramadan, which began yesterday, when the natives fast all day and commit excesses during the night. Before the people dispersed at Tantah, it is said that there must have been upwards of 3,000 deaths from this disease, Ibrahim Pasha, who was expected to have shown more courage, took fright on the appearance of the cholera, and has sailed for Rhodes in a line of battle ship, taking with him the whole of the Egyptian fleet; Abbas Pasha, the Govern6r of Cairo, who is next in authority to Ibra him Pasha, has taken refuge in Upper Egypt, so that the country is left to take of itself. On the first outbreak of the cholera measures of qua rantine were strictly enforced, but they have since been abandoned as useless ; no quarantine whatever is now performed, and arrivals from Constantinople are ad mitted to free pratique. A great many of the European residents are leaving the country, and trade, which was before in a most lan guishing state, is now entirely stopped. Travellers to and from India are to traverse the country with as little contact as possible with the na tives, and instead of passing through the city of Cairo, they will start for Suez direct from the river's side. A new iron steamer, intended for the navigation of the Nile, arrived here yesterday, sent out from England by the Peninsular and Oriental Company. Mr. F. N. Gilbert, our newly appointed Consul, has arrived here, and his commission was publicly read to the British residents this morning. —Times, THE MOORS-THE TWELFTH OF AUGUST. (From the Inverness Courier). The dawn of this important day was not this season ushered in by the firing off of many double-barrels on the hills. Being the last of the week, sportsmen generally were satisfied with a short range on their moors, more to try the mettle of dogs, and to ascertain the numbers and strength of the young broods, than to fill the panniers and game-bags. The weather was lowering, and threatening a heavy fall of rain, which hindered many from going out, and with others there was a wish to give a few days respite to the coveys. Monday was a day of unclouded sunshine, but of it we have as yet no returns, which makes our bulletin for the opening of the season less than usual. On the Ghask moors, near Inverness, Mr. Williams shot 28i brace, theyoung birds a fair average for strength and numbers; A. K. George, Esq., and two friends, shot at Upper Killin, 36 brace, in a very few hours, it raining all the time ; Mr. Rose, Holme, bagged 21 brace ; on the fine moors of Erchless Castles, S. M. Boulderson, Esq., and three friends, bagged 56 brace, mostly old birds, the young having been mostly all drowned; on Abriachan moors, Captain Baillie and Mr. Baillie, Esq., shot 40 brace ; and from the Mullbuie, H. M. Fowler, Esq., bagged 20 brace ; Mr. Mackenzie, jun , of Ord, at the same place, 18 brace ; at Dalmigavie, Mr. Marsland shot 51 brace, and Mr. Wood, 20 brace ; Mr. Fenton and party bagged, at Pitmain, 100 and odd brace ; at Foyers, Lord Goderich had 15, and the Honourable D. de Ros, 13 brace ; Mr. Martin and friend, at Phoiness, about 50 brace ; on the Kinrara moors, R. H. Clive, Esq., and H. Clive, Esq., M.P., shooting together, bagged in three-and-a-half hours 40 brace ; on the same grounds, Lord E. Russell and Lord Cosmo Russell shot 40 brace of grouse, 3 hares, and a snipe; Mr. Mackintosh of Raigmore shot 15 brace of grouse at Nairnside ; and at Coramville, 40 odd brace were bagged by F. Pryor, Esq. and Mr. Pryor ; at Glenlivat, Henry Caldwell, Esq., shot 48 brace and 1 snipe, and Mr. William Call well, 25 brace grouse. We have seen several brace of fine birds, shot on the Mackintosh's moors, but have not heard of the numbers killed. Shootings taken since the general list was printed— Scardroy—Captain Ibbetson. Elchies—E. Iforsroan, Esq. Portree Moors—S. Simpson, Esq.; R. A. Simp son, Esq.; Hon. Charles Trench; M. Erington, Esq.; A. Macarthur, Esq. Culrain—H. H. Fasakerly, Esq. '-"-- i-sh),e. a wrong name was given last week. A correspondent last weex. iu dliuus,,, of heather burning, instanced the grounds at Gruids, as having been " shamefully burned." This must be a story of some years' standing, if correct at all; for we have un doubted authority for stating that there was no burning this year at Gruids, owing to the wetness of the spring. There is no ground better clad with heather suitable for grouse, or with a better prospect of game, considering the general scarcity. Our sporting friends are some times misled by this cry against heather burning. There are various places (and we believe Gruids is of the number) that would be the better for judicious burning, which tends to improve both the game and the pasture. DEER STALHING.—In the forests, nothing great has been done among the antlered herds, most of the stalkers preferring to wait until the stags' heads are clear of velvet. At Glendoe, W. 0. Jackson, Esq., shot a very large stag, 21 stone weight— very thick horns, with ten points. At Glen strathfarar, Cielochewe, Guisachan, Erchless, and se veral other places, some fine heads have been got. On Friday, the 4th instant, Mr. Mackenzie of Applecross— the young gentleman whose deer-stalking exploits elicited so much notice last year—made a remarkable shot at two large running deer. He .fired from the shoulder, and brought them down right and left. The sportsman is now only in his 14th year. THE NESS.—Anglers are beginning to wish for a little more rain on the hills, as the Ness is now rather low and clear. The pools are full of fish, and it is very tantalising to see the silvery tenants of the water tumbling harm lessly over the flies—absolutely playing with the angler's patience. • Good sport, nevertheless, has been obtained during the week. Mr. Bower Smythe in three days killed 22 grilse in the upper pools; and yesterday six were taken by him. Mr. Arabin began bis fishing this season yesterday, and caught five—two of which weighed ten pounds each. One day last week, Mr. D. Nicol took four, and the next day three. Other gentlemen have had sport of the same good kind. THE CARRON,..-W0 understand that in .one day last week, Mr. Jones, angling in the Carron, caught nine salmon-2 of 17 lb.; 1•of 16 lb.; lof 14 lb.; 2of 12 lb.; 2 of 10Ib.; and one of 7 lb—three grilse of 6 lbs. each; and a number of sea-trout. The day's take weighed on the whole over 200 lb. Such a day's fishing is really worth recording. • DEER'S iIEADS.TTIO fine deer's heads were received yesterday, to be preserved, by Mr. G. Mackenzie, Church -street. The one (from Mr. Pochin, Guisachan) had 13 points, the other (from Mr. Boulderson, Erchless) had 11. NOTICE TO MARINERS. The following notice was posted at Lloyd's:— " Hobart Town, April 10, 10, 1848. " Sir,—The following notice has Just been published by the Post-office here, and we beg to forward the same for the information of the subicribers to Lloyd's. (Signed) " THOS. D. CHAPMAN AND Co., " Agents to Lloyd's. " To Captain G. A. Halsted, R.N., Secretary, Lloyd's.". DEAL ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE, VAN DIEMEN'S LAND. The lighthouse on Deal Island, forming one of the cluster of Islands called "Kent's Group," in Bass's Straits, in lat. 39 29 S., long. 147 21 E., havin g now b een erected, a light is burning, and will continue from sunset until sunrise. The lighthouse is erected on a hill nine hundred feet above high water mark. The supporting column is forty-six feet in height. The upper part of the column (like all the lighthouses within the Government of Van Diemea's land) is coloured red, and the lower part ,white., The lower part of 'the column is built of granite, each block worked to a mould. The cornice and blocking are six feet high of freestone. The lantern is seven feet high, having a revolving catoptric light, with twenty-one lamps and patent pipe s , smoke consumers, working in three groups, each group containing sevenlamps with refle c t ors, and revolves round once in.five minutes, showing fifty seconds of light and fifty seconds of darkness. The light may be seen thirteen leagues, has been set by cross bearings at a distance o f twelve leagues, and is visible all round the compass, unless the light be inter cepted by being close in with any of the surrounding islands. (Signed) WM. MORIARTY„ Post Officer. THE LONDON AND !NORTH-WESTERN RAILWAY rAND THEIR. ENGINE -DRIVERS AND FIREDIEN.—W e are au thorised to state that the North-Western Company have agreed to:reinstate both drivers and firemen in their for mer position. LAUNCHES AT DIIMBARTON.—At half-past two o'clock yesterday, there was launched from the shin-building yard of Messrs. Archibald M'Millan and Son a splendid new ship of 563 tons register, named Robina Mitchell, the pro perty of Thomas Mitchell, Esq., shipowner, Glasgow, and is intended to sail as consort to the Flora Kerr in the East India trade, and is to be .commanded by Captain James M'Nidder, late of the Flora Keri. She has been built under careful in spection. The workmanship is very substantial, and the finishings in all departments are most complete and do much credit to the builders. The ceremony of christening was gracefully perform'ed by Miss Jemima Mitchell, daughter of the owner, when the Robina Mitchell glided majestically into the water, amidst the cheers of a respectable concourse of spectators. On. Wednesday last, at two o'clock, there was launched from the building yard of Messrs. Denny Brothers a fine new iron steamer, schooner rigged, of a beautiful model and elegant proportions, called the Ayrshire Lass. Messrs. Wingate and Co., are t o supp l y h er w i t h t wo eng i nes of 25- horse powe r eac h , an d screw propel l er. Sh e is intended to ply between Glas gow an d Gi rvan , un d er th e c h arge of Cap tain M'Clure, wh o i s we ll-k nown i n the trade. It is w or thy of remark, and also shows the efficiency and perfection to which these spirited builders have attained the in irons, building, that it is only t wo months since keel of the Ayrshire Lass was laid down, and that she has beenrt a m time. !'he and ready to receive herenginess in so h ho !'hee weather was remarkably fine, an d sh e went off the stocks in beautiful style.—Glasgow Paper. ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE. HOME ClRCUlT.—Guildford, August 19. (Before the LORD CHIEF BARON and a Special Jur; KENNEDY V. CLARK. This was an action to recover the sum of 3,1501., as the alleged value of the celebrated lace-horse Sir Tatton Sykes. The form of the action was as for goods sold and delivered, to which the defendant pleaded payment. Sergeant Sbee and Mr. Petersdorff were for the plaintiff; Mr. M. Chambers!and Mr. Bovell for the de. Pendant. Sergeant Sheo said the plaintiff in this action, Mr. Robert Blair Kennedy, was a gentleman of fortune. He was twenty-three years old, and he had obtained that which he himself, no doubt, considered a source of great pleasure, but which he (the :Learned Sergeant) could not help looking upon as a very great misfortune for any young man —an early introduction to the turf. The de fendant, Mr. E. Rawson Clark, was a gentleman who bad been long acquainted with the turf; he had been " on the turf " a very long time, and he, as well as the plain tiff, was in the habit of attending all the principal race-courses in the kingdom. In 1847, the plaintiff became the owner of the celebrated race-horse Sir Tatton Sykes. At that time he had run second for the Derby, had won the 2,000 guineas at Newmarket, and had also won the St. Leger and some other races, and was a horse of celebrity, and the plaintiff gave 1,3501. for him. On the 7th of June, or about that time, the parties were at Ascot Races, where the horse was en tered for the Hunt Cup, and Mr. Clark, who was well acquainted with the horse previously, saw him run. At ter the races the plaintiff went to Windsor, and put up at the Castle Hotel ; he there met the defendant, and some conversation took place between them on the sub ject of the horse, when Mr. Kennedy said he would sell him for 1,1001. The defendant entertained the proposal but mentioned certain terms, to which Mr. Kennedy de clined to accede, and nothing at all passed which could lead to a supposition that the horse had been disposed of by the plaintiff. A few days afterwards, however, the plaintiff was very much surprised to hear that his horse, which he supposed to beat his trainer's, was in reality in possession of the defendant, and that he had entered him to run at Hampton races as his own horse. The plaintiff was of course very much surprised at the circumstance, for although he had certainly offered to sell the horse upon certain conditions, yet nothing decisive' was ar ranged, and the defendant had no right whatever to obtain possession of the animal. He, therefore, imme diately gave instructions ;to his solicitor, and that gen tleman proceeded at once to Hampton Races, where he found the horse in the care of the defendant, who was leading him about the race-course preparatory to his starting for a race about to commence. The defendant was asked hew the horse came into his possession, was told that be knew very well it belonged to Mr. Kennedy, 'and was called upon by the solicitor to account for having it, upon which the defendant said he had bought it for 8501., but he had not paid for it, and he offered to give a cheque for the amount. The solicitor declined to receive the cheque, and in sisted upon having the horse returned, or else he threatened to give Mr. Clark into custody. The defen dant was very angry upon this threat being made, and a police officer was called in, but on his hearing the na ture of the case he declined to interfere, but suggested that the matter should be referred to the stewards. The parties, accordingly went before Captain W. Peel, and Mr. Ricardo, the gentlemen who were acting in that capacity, and after the facts had been stated to them, they decided that the horse should start, and he did so, and afterwards remained in the possession of the de fendant. A few days afterwards the plaintiff's solicitor saw the defendant again at Tattersall's, when he served him with the writ in this action, and upon this occasion the defendant asserted that he had bought the horse, and paid for him, and that what bad taken place between him and Mr. Kennedy amounted to a sale. These were the facts he should have to lay before them. He was not aware what defence was to be set up, but he believed an attempt would be made to establish some special contract, founded upon certain letters written by the plaintiff. He did not, however, believe that such an attempt would be successful, and in the result the jury would see that the plaintiff was, at all events, entitled to a verdict for 8501. Captain A. M. Alleyne was then called—He said I am acquainted with the plaintiff, and I was at Ascot races with him on the 7th of June, and saw his horse Sir Tatton Sykes, run on that day. On our return we stop ped at the Castle, at Windsor. The defendant was there, and I heard Mr. Kennedy offer to sell his horse Sir Tatton for 1,1001. There was some cavilling about the price, and at last a sum of 850/. was men tioned, but I don't know how it arose. The discussion, however, terminated, as I understood, without any sale being completed. I afterwards saw the defendant at Hampton races, when he told me he had become the purchaser of the horse, and he said he considered it a very good purchase. I saw him again at Newmarket races on the 4th July, when he told me that an action had been brought against him to recover the price of the horse, and he said he would be glad to give 100/. or 1501. to be off the bargain, and he wished he had never seen the horse. He likewise told me that he had offered to pay 8501., which was the price agreed upon; but this offer had not been accepted. I know the horse by sight, ano shout° constaer him to no worth 1,5004 By Mr. CHAMBERS—I have not been much on the turf myself, but my brother keeps two or three race - horses, He is a friend of Mr. Kennedy, and I have also known him four or five years. He is on the turf. The CHIEF BARON—What is the meaning of the ex pression " on the turf?"—(A laugh.) Mr. CHAMBERS—My Lord, I can hardly tell you. The CHIEF BARON—Is every one who runs race-horses supposed to be " on the turf?" Mr. CHAMBERS—I rather think not, my Lord. Cross-examination continued—l bet, and so does my brother. lam not a judge of race horses. I saw Sir Tatton run at Hampton. He was beat. It was only for a small stake, and they were not first-class horses that run against him. I don't think my brother. bought a bill stamp at Windsor, but a blank stamp was brought into the room, and, as I suppose, in connexion with the pro posed purchase of the horse. I think the amount of the bill was to be 1,1001., but I cannot speak with certainty. The defendant wanted Mr. Kennedy to warrant the horse, but I don't recollect if he refused, but they said they would talk about it the next day. The letters (produced) are in Mr. Kennedy's handwriting. William Spernton said, I am groom to John Scott, the trainer. Sir Tatton Sykes was at our stables, at Leatherhead, in the early part of June in last year. He belonged to Mr. Kennedy. I took the horse to Ascot Races, and saw Mr. Kennedy there. The horse was rode by Frank Butler, in Mr. Kennedy's name. He was beaten by a horse named Conyngham, and after the race I took him back to Leatherhead, where he remained until the 11th of June, when George Dockeray applied for him and took him away. I saw Sir Tatton win the Leger, and also the 2,000 Guineas at Newmarket, and when he was second for the Derby. Mr. J. Parsons, clerk of the course at Hampton Races, said—l remember Sir Tatton Sykes being en tered to run. He was entered to run by George Dock eray, but the defendant has since told me that he was his horse, and that he ran in his name. Mr. M. Newton said—l am the plaintiff's solicitor. I know the defendant. He bas offices in Clifford-street, Bond-street, and acts as a bill agent, and he is also on the turf. In consequence of directions I received from the plaintiff, I went on the 15th June to Hampton races, where I saw the defendant leading the horse in question on the course. According to my instructions I asked him how he had obtained possession of Kennedy's horse, and he replied that he had bought it. I asked if he had paid for it, and he said he had not, but he would give me an undertaking to pay for it. I told him I was instructed that he had obtained possession of the horse from John Scott without Mr. Kennedy's knowledge or consent, and I said I should hand him over to the police. The defendant then offered-to give me a cheque for 8501, but I refused to take it, and laid hold of the horse's bridle, when the defendant threatened to knock me down if I did not loese my hold, and Dockeray, his trainer, who was present, also threatened me, but a police inspector in terefered, and advised that an application should be made to the stewards, and we went to them, and I made a complaint that the . defendant had obtained the horse without Mr. Kennedy's consent. The defendant, in an swer to my complaint, asserted that he had bought the horse and had paid 850/. for it. I said this could not be true, as only a few minutes before he had offered to pay me, and I asked for a receipt, but none was produced. The stewards eventually said they should not interfere, and decided that the horse should run. I saw the defend ant on the 20th of June, at Tattersall's, and served him with a writ of summons on this action, and at the same time told him he was very fortunate that Mr. Kennedy had only taken civil proceedings against him. He replied that he had bought the . horse, and to satisfy me of the fact he pulled a letter from his pocket, and said he sup posed I was acquainted with Kennedy's handwriting, and handed it to me to read; but when I was about to do so he took it from me, and said, " You ought not to fight against us men of the world, you ought to pro tect us. I suppose if I can pay you 500/. now and meet Mr. Kennedy on Sunday and pay him the balance, that will be satisfactory." I would not accept the offer, my writ being issued for 3,150/. as the price of the horse, and I had not instructions to take less. The defendant at tached to his proposition a condition that Mr. Kennedy should retract a letter he had written to Bell's Life newspaper, which he said had got him in disgrace with the Jockey Club. This witness was cross-examined at some length as to the nature of some money transactions between him and the plaintiff, and the brother of Captain Alleyne, but they did not appear to have any reference to the matter in issue, and it will, therefore, be unnecessary to detail the particulars. t Inspector o way said, he was on duty at Hampton races, and heard tbedisput nd dispute about that theut h h a ors h e a , d a b n e d en heard Mr. Newton claimhim, a ob tained from the stables by false pretences; and M r . C la rk e piled, that he had bought the horse and p a id f or i t. replied, was a good deal of confusion, and Mr. Newton was shoved away from the horse, and I told him I did n ot think it was a case in which I co u ld i nterfere, and advised him to apply to the Stewards, and the parties went to them. During the conversation I heard some thing about 8501. as the price of the horse. Cross-examined—l did not hear Mr. Clark say any thing about a bill of exchange. Mr. Isaac Day said—l am a trainer of race-horses, and know Sir Tatton Sykes. I bought him in 1847 of William Scott fox the brother of Captain Alleyne, and gave three thousand guineas for him. I remember the disturbance at Hampton races, and the defendant told me afterwards that he had given 8504 for the horse to Mr. Kennedy. It was difficult to get at the value of a race-horse, but Sir Tatton was a very fine horse, and I should say, as a stud horse, would be worth 1,5001. Cross-examined —When I bought him his character stood very high. He ran two or three times while he was in my charge, and lost on every occasion. I believe he was sold to the plaintiff at Goodwood •races, 1847. He has never won a race since. Mr. William Scott the jockey, said—l bought Sir Tatton Sykes while h o was a yearling. He is now five 519 10,979 13,408 9,322 years old. I afterwards sold him, through Mr. Day, 10 Mr. Alleyne, for three thousand guineas. The money was pail all "clean and nice."--(A laugh.) The CHIEF BARON—What do you mesa by being paid all clean and nice ? Witness—l mean, my Lord, there was no hill. or any thing of that sort. The CHIEF BARON—Then you don't mean the money was paid in new notes, or gold ? I suppose very dirty notes you would consider to be a very clean, nice per ment ?—(A laugh.) Witness—Exactly, my Lord. Sergeant SHEE—What would you say was the value of the horse at this time ? Witness—l consider him worth 2,000/. as a stud horse. He is no good as a race horse, but he is worth that sum for the stud. Mr. CHAMBERS —Would you give 2,000 guineas for him ? Witness—Oh that is quite another question.- - (A laugh.) I don't keep race-horses. Mr. CHAMBEBS—CouId you get 2,000/. for biro ? Witness—l don't know of a customer, but a horse that bad won the Leger, the 2,000 guineas, and who was second for the Derby must always fetch a good deal of money. Lanercost was sold for 3,000/., and he did not run so many races. Sir Tatton's legs are nearly gone, and he is not fit to run as a race-horse. Mr. CHAMBERS—You have talked about Lanercost. Do you remember Pyrrhus the First? Did not he win the Derby? Winess—He scrambled through it after getting a 70 yards' start.—(A laugh). Mr. CHAMBERS—Oh, he scrambled through it, did be? —(Renewed laughter.) After this scramble was not be sold for 700/.? Witness—l have heard so. This was the plaintiff's case. Mr. CHAMBERS then addressed the jury for the defer dant, and he commenc e d by stat i ng t h at very few per sons were acquainted with the secrets of the turf, or,tbe nature of many of the transactions that took place there between parties connected with it, but be said he should be able to satisfy them of the real character of this proceeding, and they would •nee that there was no ground for the present action. The claim for 3,1501., in the first place, was perfectly rid culous, because it was quite clear, from the plaintifr . o evidence, that the only sum i n quest i on was 8501.; and he must observe, that if young men chose to be silly enough to go upon the turf, as it was termed, and ral% with older and more exp er i ence d persons, t h ey could hardly expect to do so without burning their fingers- The jury would see that the real point in dispute between the parties was whether the horse had been sold or not; and it would be important for them to remember in the outset that there was a negotiation between them at Windsor, for the sale and purchase, and that a bill stamp was actually produced; and although, from some reason or other, the negotiation was broken off, yet it was proved that an arrangement was made that they should meet the next or some future day to have some further talk on the subject. He should show them that they did meet on the Bth June, and that it was arranged that the defendant should give a bill for 1,1001., at twelve months' date, for the horse, and ]the sum of 850/. arose in this way. Mr. Kennedy was lin want of ready money, and it was arranged that the bill was to be discounted, and the sum in question was expected to be the result after the discount had been deducted; but be should show that, at all events, the plaintiff was willing to part with his horse for that sum, and he should prove that Mr. Kennedy gave his trainer, John Scott, Ruth°, rity to deliver the horse to the defendant. He did not impute bad faith to th e pl a i nt iff i n t hi s transact i on, but he believed that he w as no rea l party to the prese nt action, and that it was only brought by parties coo' nected with him for their own purposes. The acceptance, was got ready, but Scott d ec li ne d to rece i ve it, • but having the plaintiff's authority, he had no difficulty le giving the horse up to the defendant's trainer. Ih e Learned Counsel then read a letter, which he said.wee received by the defendant from Mr. Kennedy, on th e 13th of June, two days after the horse had been take° away. It was to the effect, that he was still of the same mind with regard to disposing of Sir Tatto o Sykes, but that the proposition of the bill for 1,1001. for him could not be entertained unless . Mr' Clark could get it discounted without having his (Kee' nedy's) name upon it, and that it realised 850/. ready money, or he off ere d to ta k e 7501. in ready money , a nd the defendant's bill at four months for 1001. The letter contained two other propositions, one of 7501 down with a promise of 1501. more upon his winning the first bee, dicap race in w hi c h h e was entered; or a net suns of 8501.; and it con c l u d e d b y the plaintiff expressing ji n ' opinion that the ra ce a t A scot coul d not have b een ° !r , Tatton's true runni ng , an d stat i ng that i f none o f hi; propositions were a gree d to, h e s h ould place the horse in the care of an o th er t ra i ner an d g i ve h i m a tr i a l, and ; he said he had no do u bt h e s h ou ld eventually ma k e those persons who were continually peppering" the horn pay dearly for their temerity. The letter concluded °y . requesting an immediate answer . Th e L earne d done' eel went on to say that h e cou ld not understand what was the real object of this letter, for at the time the sale had been concluded, an d t h e an i mal was actua lly re moved. He then referred t o th e ot h er circumstances 0E the case, and said that it was a most improper proceelel • ing to make the charge aga i nst t h e d e f en d ant on a lie race-course, of having fraudulently obtained pn, 65 7; , sion of the horse, and it was not at a ll surpr i s i ng by evinced some warmth on t h e occas i on. He concleded the saying that the only quest i on f or the j ury was heard mere mid been a sale or not, and when they had the evidence he should adduce, he was of o pinion th e y would think the d e f en d ant was entitled to a ver di c t. Mr. T. Fi s k sa id, I k now the plaintiff and the de fendant. I saw t h em together at Ascot on the Bth 01 June. This w as a f ter the meeting at Windsor. There was a discussion about the sale of Sir Tatton, and I heard the defendant ask if Mr. Kennedy would take his bill 5$ twelve months for 1,1001, and give a guarantee of the horse's soundness. Mr. Kennedy said he would, and agreed to meet the defendant on the following day to receive the bill, and band over the warranty of soundness to the defendant. George Dockeray said, I am a trainer of race-horses , and keep stables at Epsom, and train for the defendant: While I was at Ascot races, Mr. Clark came to me sea said, in the presence of Mr. Kennedy, that he had bought Sir Tatton Sykes. I rep li e d , " What the dev il did you buy such a rip' as that for, with no legs? The defendant said he was to give a bill at twelve months' date for 1,100/. for the horse, and I said he must be mad to give so much money for a bore° when he was good for nothing and had no leg s ', Mr. Clark replied, th a t h e was warranted soun'' and I said his legs looked very suspicious, and his joints were much enlarged. Mr. Kennedy then said, Doc keray, the horse is sound, and I warrant him sound," bill of exchange for 1,100/. was shortly afterwards giv, °° to me for Mr. Kenn e d y, b ut I could not find him to give it him, and on th e f o ll ow i ng Sunday, July 11, I fetched,l . the horse away fr om J o h n Scott's stables. I have ll'l7 him ever since, and I would not give 5001. for him. wish he was out of my stable. He was beaten by bad horse at Hampton, and if he could not w tu such a thing as that he was no good at all as a race bores' Mr. J. Scott sa id, l am a trainer of race horsei, or Sir Tatton was at my stable iu Juue. At that time b e belonged to th e p l a i nt i ff . I saw Mr. Kennedy and fir. C lark on th e B t h J une at Ascot, and the former said it had bill. sold o n the h the or f s o e llo t w o in M g r s . uCnldaaryk Dfoorekle,rlaoyo/..catimpeonshird fetched the horse away. I have told Mr. Kennedy tbat the horse was quite useless to him in his racing stu d :, but that he m i g h t get a thousand. pounds for bids as '- stud horse. Foreigners would sometimes give large sums for such horses, but the foreign trade was now quite stopped, and there was no demand for h o rses to go abroad. Sergeant SHEE then replied, and ',urged that the de fence which had been set up was not only inconsistenti n itself b ut i ncons i stent with justice. It was well' fictional. The defendant did not deny that he had she. horse, and he a s k e d t h e j ury whether it was likely that a valuable animal should be given up in the manner re presented. The letter of the plaintiff that had been pro duced, however, showed clearly that he never intended to give up the horse until he received the 850/., an d the defendant himself admitted that he would be called liPc. ) : to pay, that s um . A t present, however, the phiintl. had neither horse, bill, nor money, and it appeared t° be the object of the defendant to keep the horse, and 5 0 use it as his own, and to evade, if he could, paying for it: The CHIEF BARON, in summing up, said it appeared to him that the only question for the jury was, whether the plaintiff consented to the removal of his horse or not He did not think there was any ground for imputing stlY fraudulent intention to the defendant in removing the horse, but if he did so under a mistaken impression 0 to the effect of the arrangement between him and the plaintiff, the latter would be entitled to recover in th action. The jury, after a short deliberation, returned a verdict for the plaintiff—Damages 8501. (ADVERTISEMENT.]-THE EARL OF AL DBORO II OO AND HOLLOWAY'S PILLS.—An astounding cure by this mlraculoX medicine, aster every oth er means had failed. 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