The Sun. — London, England, 1841-02-13 00:00:00

EV EINI IN G EDIT101N; COURT OF SEWERS FOR WEST. MINSTER, AND PART OF MIDDLESEX. A Court of Commissioners of Common Sewers was held in their Court Room, Soho-square. yesterday, at ten o'clock, whet,- a Jury was sworn to try the traverse brought ,by the parish officers of St. Luke, Chelsea, against the presentment of the church to the Sewers'. rate. . _ Mr. HOGGINS appeared as Counsel for the district in support of the presentment. The ease was one of the tmost importance, for if they did not support the pre sentment of the former Jury, it would be impossible for the Commissioners to levy the necessary rate in an equable manner. By the law all lands were liable to the Sewers -rate, and, consequently, all churches, hospi tals, &c., were rateable ; and it was no answer that they had never been charged before. By the 23d Henry VIII., even the Queen's land was made liable to the Sewers-rate, All lands were made liable, even the land of the Soveredn, why then should the churches be exempt ? The church in question ought to pay most cheerfully, for, but for the sewer of the Commissioners, the catacombs under the church would be four fect under water j they actually had a drain from the tataeomb,s into the sewer ; there could then be no doubt butt the church benefited by the sewer, and therefore, was liable to the rate. After going at considerable length into the Acts of Pargament regulating the sewers, the Learned Gentleman calied Mr. DowLIKG, wh o h a d b een surveyor to t h e Com mission since 1817. There was a sewer ran before the church in Rohm -street, Chelsea, maintained by the Commissioners, into which a drain came from the church-yard. Cross-examined by Mr. Bonxis.-d—The sewer in Robert-street Was not made at the expense of the Commissioners ; they contributed towards it, and the residue was paid by the Trustees of the church. Mr. SIBLEY had va'ued , tfie church in Chelsea ; the rateable value of the new church, be thought,was 954/. ; of the old church, now eaHed the chapel, 232/. Bee of those buildings derived much advantage from the drainage elf the Commissioners. Mr. DOWLING, recalled, said the workhouse and the burial-groui,d in Arthur-street derived much advantage from the drainage. Mr. SIBLEY had valued the workhouse at 348/., and the burial-ground 771. That was the fair rateable 'value. Mr. BODKIN submitted to the Learned Assessor (Mr. Ogle) that his Learned Friend has, in fact, made no case at all—he had offered no evidence at all to show who were the persons in possession or occupation of the premises sought to be rated. The 11.?.v. Mr. Lockwood was ratedifor the New Church ; now it was well known that he had nothing to do, even spiritually, with the church for the last four years. Mr. HOGGISS contended that by the terms of the traverse the Jury could only try the one fact, whether the lands upon which the premises in question stood were liab:e to be rated to the Sewers.rate. The CHAIRMAN said it was the land that was assesmxl, and the parties interested were to appear. The Commissine s had;the power to go upon the land, and even to sell it if necessary ; therefore he thought any misdescription of the nameiVould not invalidate the ate. Mr. LESLIE denied that it was a tax upon the land maintained that it was a personal tax. Mr. WlLLoucurr moved that the traverser be con fiDel to the obpctions taken in his traverse. The motion was seconded by Capt. BAGUE, and carried by 13 to 5. tkg i n addressed the Jury, contending that they must (pah the presentment, on the ground of informality, the occdpier of the property being impro perly described. For three hundred years, churches and public property had been exempted from this rate, and be trusted that the attempt now made would be tlefedtect by the intelligence of the Jury. How could Coy sustain an inquisition which charged a Rev. Gen tleman with a rate for a church with which it was not 'proved that he ever was in any way connected. They were te) decide upon the eviden'ed—none had been of fered to charge the Rev. Mr. Lockwood, and they must discharge him. Then, as to the Old Church, that was rated in the alternative ; the Commis sioners said they would rate eithrir the Rev. Mr. A. or Mr. B. ; that was so clearly against all law, that he had no doubt the leaned Asses sor would tell them to throw it out of their consideration. Then as to the workhouse, he was not so inaguine ; probably it might be liable to the rate ; but could they, upon such meagre evidence as had been offered that day, find that any of the masters named were chargeable for the premises. The onus of proof lay on the other side. They had failed in giving any ; and, therefore, he fully anticipated that the ver dict would be in his favour. The AssEseou having summed up the evidence, the Jury retired ; and after an absence of an hour and a half, returned into Conti for the purpose of asking the As sessor if any church and burial-ground had been pre viously assessed, and had paid the assessment ? The ASSESSOII said that they must decide according to tile evidence be:oro them, and as there was no evi dence to that point, it must he left, in doubt. The Court could not now call evidence to that poiut, and therefore they could affird the Jury no information on the subject. JummAN —One of the Jury, Sir, 1115 fully made up his mind not to rate the church. The ASSESSOR—We cannot hear anything of that sort. The Jury then again retired. The CHAIRMAN , during the abs ence o f t h e J ury, said that it ih had been usual heretofore to pay each Juryman a guinea for his attendance; now he understood that some Commissioners objected to this payment, and he did not take the responsibility upon himself without the consent of the Court. Mr. LESLIE wished to know by what statute such payment was authorised. Mr. ADEY moved that the guinea be paid. Xt. WHITE seconded it. Captain BAGUE thought the Under Sheriff should be asked if the Jury were a Special Jury or a Common one. If a Special one the guinea ought to be paid, bat it a Common Jury, certainly it ought not to be paid. 'lie UNDER SHERIFF stated that the Jury was a Common Jury. A COMMISSIONER said that for the last forty years it had been customary to pay the Jury a guinea. Mr. LESLIE moved as an amendment that it was an illegal expenditure of the Sewers-rate to pay the Jury man one guinea each, and one nut authorised by the statate. if Any one of the Jury were trying an issue in a Court of Law, he would receive no more than one shilling, and that was all he ought to receive here. Mr. W. BEACH supported the payment of the guinea, on the ground of long usage. Mr. ?duLLlss seconded Mr. Leslie's amendment. lie considered the Court had no power to pay a tra veisiie Jury a guinea each. Mr ! „ADEY repled, and the amendment was lost by 19 to 7. The original motion was then carried. The CHAIRMAN having resumed the chair at half after four, Mr. ADEr said he understood that the Jury were nottely to ag ree upon t h e po i nt relating to churches. Il e "mild put it to the profesfional gentlemen whether ii weaki not be better to take the verdict upon the :several points on which they were agreed, and *leave the question of the church, as that must necessarily come before a higher tribunal. A (,) ostittssioNEit said thcv had no official know ledge on the subject, and they had better wait until t h e y hail some communication from the Jury. The subject was then dropped. At five o'clock, MuLLINs said that several of the Commis li sioners were already gone, and that soon there would not be a sufficient number of Commissioners to receive the verdict ; he therefore proposed that they should enter law some arrangement so as to keep the Court. The CHAIRMAN suggested whether they should send avadinquire if the Jury were likely to wee.. Mr. LESLIE protested against the Jury being inter fered with. He hoped, however inconvenient it might be, the s e wou ld b e s ix Commissioners found to remain until the verdict were returned. _ JOHN lIUNSLER gave notice of a motion, that foi - the future the Sheriff be directed to summon a Sptcial Jay en all occasions. The Jury returned into Court at half-after five o'clock, rind brourait in a verdict that the laud, and not the building, on which St. Luke's church and the chapel, with the Old Church stands, is assessable to the Sewers rate—that the buildings are net assessable—that the workhouse, Gloucester-road, Kensington, is assessable— that the workhouse and burial-ground, Hertford-street, are assessable to the Sewers-rate-. The ASSRSBOR—Do yon find that the Rev. J. Lock wood was in occupatio n at the time of this assessment ? FOREMAN—He was not in occupation, and was not The ASSEESOR—D o you find that the Rev. Mr. Kingsly was in occupation, and was liable, at the time of this presentment ? • VOREMA N.—lt is the. opinion of the Jury_ that suffi cient evidence has not bc.cn produced, to decide whether Messrs. Rush or Kinzsly er ein occupatio n at the time. The ASSESSOR—DJ y ou find whether Mr. John As eau was in occupation o! the burial-ground at the time of-this presentment ? FOUL sA'`—lt is the opinion of the Jury that suni_ cleat evidence has not been produced in that case, to show the occupation of the burial-ground by Mr. A scott. The A4SESSOR—Do yol find that Mr. John Ascote was in occupation of th.-! workhouse in Hertford -street ? FOREMAN—The Jury find he was in occupation. The ASSESSOR—Do you find that Mr. French was in occupation of the workhouse in Gloucester-road ? FOREMAN —We find that he was. The ASSESSOR—D o you find that the amounts in the presentssient are correct ? FoaresaW.—Our verdict must necessarily alter it as regards the churches ; we return the workhouses ac cor(isnt to the presentment. Tne ASSESSOR —What do von find as the value of diti land eiv which the New Ch-urch stands? FOREMAN—The same as building land in that neigh bourhood. TO CORRESPONDENTS. Mr. Fairhairn's letter will appear on Monday. Mr. Clark should have addressed his letter, with the cor rect report of the inquest• on a Chancery prisoner, to the Journal in which the erroneous statements appeared. The ASSESSOR—And what with respect to the value of the chapel, late the Old Church ? FOREMAN—According to the value of building land in that neighbourhood. With respect to the value of the other property we confirm the former present ment. " THE C HINA S UN " Which was lately RE-PUBLISHED, IS NOW The Solicitor, Mr. SMITH, submitted whether, after the decision of the Commissioners relating to the traverse, the Jury could not be asked as to occupation. Mr. Any thought the solicitor had no right to make the objection. It was not the fault of the Jury if no evidence had been submitted to them. The verdict would no doubt cause great difficulty hereafter. The SOLICITOR for the 'traverse protested against these objections after the verdict had been delivered. ON SALE. Price SIXPENCE. Orders received at The Sun Office, No. 112 Strand. The ASSESSOR decided that the verdict must be re ceived, and that the question of occupation was one for the decision of the Jury. The CHAIRMAN then dismissed the Jury, thanking them for their attendance. _ Mr. LESLIE gave notice that on Tuesday week he should move that the Commissioners do not sign the de cree for the Ranelagh and Counters Creek presentment, because they were void, as being contrary to law and the oaths of the Commissioners. He also gave notice of a motion to prevent the payment of any money by way of compromise in the case of Medley and Prichard. The Court then adjourned to Friday, Feb. 19. PARLIAMENTARY BUSINESS, PUBLIC AND PRIVATE. PUBLIC COMMITTEES FOR MONDAY, FEB. 15, 1841. South Australia, at two, Mr. Speaker's House. SOB-COMMITTEE ON PETITIONS FOR PRIVATE RILLS. Yo. 4, at one, Mr. Speaker's House. NOTICES GIVEN AT THE PRIVATE BILL OFFICE. Friday, 12th February, 1841. 1. Gourdon Harbour (No. 2)—Committee on Petition, Monday, Ist March. 2. Neptune Marine Insurance Company—Committee on Petition, Tuesday, 23d February. 3. Glasgow House of Refuga—Committee on Petition, Monday, let March. 4. London Bridge Approaches and Royal Exchange Avenues— Cotnmittee on Petition, Tuesday, 23d February. 5. Poribury Pier and Approaches—Committee on Petition, Tues.. day, 23d February. 6. Pill (Somerset) Dock—Committee on Petition, Tuesday, 23d February. 7. Wakefield Waterworks—Committee on Petition, Tuesday, 23d February. 8. Newark Court of Requests—Committee on Petition, Tuesday, 23d February. 9. 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Glasgow, Paisley, and Greenock Railway. 3. Wishaw and Oiliness Railway. 4. Harborough and Bramptt n Road. 5. Leeds and Wakefield Roads. Friday, 19th February. 1. Meerbrook Sough Drainage, s&e. .2. Wigan Small Debts. 3. British Commercial Insurance Company. 4. St. Ives Fishery. 5. Wells (Somerset) Market. 6. Dalton Pier. 7. Burwell lien Drainage and Navigation. 8. t liccelcy Inclosure. 3. Levcrington, Inclosure. Just ready, in 2 vols. post Svo., THE BOOK WITHOUT A NAME. By SIR CHARLES and LADY 111ORG AN. henry Colburn, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough - street. ',,• Orders received by all Booksellers. Just ready, in 2 vols. Bvo. with Portraits, THE COURTS OF EUROPE At the CLOSE of the LAST CENTURY. By the Late HENRY SWINBORNE, Egg., Authoi of " Travels in Spain, Italy, Ike." Henry Colburn,l 3 4olisher, 13, Great Marlborough-street. *.' Orders receives by all Booksellers. DR. GRANVILLE'S OF ENGLAND, IS NOW READY, 'ln 1 vol. with Thirty Illustrations, 15s. bound, And may be Lad of all I3ooksellers in Town and Country. Henry Colburn, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough-street. S P A THEATRE ROYAL, COVENT GARDEN. "DER the MANAGEMENT of MADAME VESTRIS. THIS EVENING, FEB. 13, Will be acted the New Comedy, in Two Acts, entitled • THE WHITE MILLINER. Lord Ortolan, Mr. C. Mathews ; :ustice Twilight, Mr. W. Farren ; Robert Conway, Mr. J. Vining ; Saul Sneczum, Mr. Keeley ; Ladv Ortolan, Miss Cooper ; Albina, Madame Ves t ris ; Mr s . lilvllowpear, Mrs. C. Jones ; Bett.y Furbelow, Mrs. fl umby. After which, the New Farce, in One Act, entitled BROTHER BEN. Commodero Catlass, Mr. Bartiey ; Benjamin Bowles, Mr. Charles Alathows; Mr. Shaftleten, Mr. Harley; Dorothy, C. Jones. To conclude with The GRAND CHRISTMAS PANTOMIME, entitled THE CASTLE OF OTRANTO; OR, HARLEQUIN AND THE GIANT HELMET. Harlequin, Mr. C. J. Smith ; Clown, Mr. T. Ridgway; Pantaloon, Mr. Mor.lli ; Columbine, Miss Fairbrother. On Monday, the Midsummer Night'i Dream, with The New Pantomime. Doors to be opened at half -past Six—the performances to commence at Seven o'Clock. Dress }loxes, 7r. ; Second Price, 3s. 6d.; -First and Second Circles, ss. ; Second Price, 2s. 6d. ; Pit, 3s. ; Second Price. as. ; Gallery, Is. . _ Ti!kete and places for the J3oac: to be taken of Mr. Grogan, the Box-office, from Ten till Four, where Season Tickets 'lay De had upon application. Private Box., to be had sotelr of Mr. And: lA's, bookseller .67 .New Bond-street. PARLIAMENTARY DIVISION. (From the rota and Proceedings of Me Rouse of Commout.) TEIDAY, FEB. 12. LORD KEANE. Queen's Message (Bth February) considered in Committee:— Motion made, and Question put, " That the annual sum of 2,000 net be granted to her M.jesty, out of the Consolidated Fund of the United Kingdom of Groat Britain and Ireland, the said annuity to cemmence from the Bth day of February, 1841, and to be settled in the most beneficial manner upon Lieutenant-General John Lord Keane, and the two next sur viving heirs male of ?tie body of the said John Lord Keane :" —The Committee divided : MAJORITY-AYES, 195. Adam, Sir Charles Goulburn, Henry Parker, J. Alston, Rowland Gr a h a m, Sir J a mes Parnell Sir H. Anton, Hon. Colonel Grant, Sir A. C. Peel, Hon. Sir R Archdall, General Grattan, J. Perceval, Colonel Ashley, Lord Greene, T. Phillipps, Sir R. P. , Bagot, Hon. W. G re y, Sir C. Phillpotts, J. Raillie, Colonel H. Grey, Sir G. Pigot, 1). It. Baldwin, C. B. Grimsditch, Thorns, Pigot, B. Baring, F. T. Grimston, Lord Planta, J Barnard, E. G. Gr osvenor . Lord R. Pluniptre, J. P. Basset, John Harcourt, G. G. Polhill, Frederick Batemon ' Sir R. Hardinge, Sir IL Ponsonby C. Benett, John Hawker, I'. Praed, W. T. Bentinek, Lord 0. Ilawkins, J. H. Protheroe, Edward B wes, T. Heatheoat, J. Ilawdon, J. D. Blake, \V. J. Hobhouse, Sir J. C. Reid, Sir John R. Blake, M. J. Hobhouse, T. B. Richards, R. Bodkin, John James Hodges, T. L. Roche E. B. Bolder°, H. 0 H o d gso n, Ri c h ar d Russell, Laid John 1 4 ottield, Beriah Hogg, J. W. Rutherford, A. Branitton, 'l'. \V. Holmes, W. A'Court Sardon, Lord Aridginan, Hewitt Holmes, W. Scarlett, J Y. Broadley, H. Houston, George Scale, Sir J. H. Itrocklehtirbt. J. Howard, E. 0. Shaw, Frederick Brodie. W. D. Howard, F. J. Shell, R. 1.. Broworigg, J. S. Howard, C. W. G. Shit'oy, E. J. Buller, E. Ingestrie, Laid Srathorp, Colonel Boller, Sir J. Y. Ingham, Robert S aney, R. A. Barr, Ilig ford Inglis, Sir It. H. Smith, R. Vernon Campbell, Sir J. Irving, John Somers, J. P. Canning, Sir S. Jackson, Serje nt Somerset, Lord G. Cantilupe, Lord James, air W. C. Standish, C. Carew, Hon. R. S. Jenkins, Sir R. Stanley, E. Chapman. A. Jones, Theobald Stanley. Lord Christopher, R. A. Kelburne, Lord Staunton, Sir G. T. Clay, W. Knightley, Sir C. Stock, Dr. Clerk, Sir George Labouchere H. Stuart, Lord James Cochrane, Sir T. Lascetles, Vs , . S. Stuart, Villiers Collier, John Law, Hon. C. E. Style, Sir Charles Colquhoun, J. C. Lennox, Lord G. Sugslen, Sir Edward t wry, Right Hon. H. Listowel, Earl of Surrey, Earl of Courtenay, Philip Litton, Ec'ward Talfourd, T. Noon Cowper, Hon. W. F. Lockhart, A.M. Tancred, H. W. Crawford, W. Lowther, J H. Teignmouth. Lord Darner, Hon. G. Lushington, Hon. S. Thompson, Aid. Darby, George Lygon, Hon. Gen. Trench, Sir F. Donkin, Sir Rufane Macauley, T. B. Troubridge, Sir I'. Dottin, Abel Roos Mackenzie, Thomas Vivian, Major C. Bough's, Sir C. Mackenzie, W. F. Vivian, Sir R. HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE TO-MORROW. mng 12 minutes after 7 1 Evening...-. 40 minutes aftor 7 The Publication of the Evening Edition of THE Stn.{ com- buncombe, W. Ellice, Rt. Hon. E. Evans, Sir De Lacy Fei'den, W. Ferguson, Sir Robert Filiner, Sir Edward Fitzalan, Fort, John Fortescue, T. Fox, s Fremantle, Sir T. French, F. Gladstone, W E. Gladstone, J. N. Gore, 0. J. lt. Gore, 0. W. Goring, H. D. Aglionliy, H. A. A inswart h er 13 tilitiridge, E. T. Brutliertnn, J. fltillrr, C. Busfcild, Currie, Itaikes Duke, Sir James Dtmcombe, T. S. Ellice, E. Evart, W. Fielden, J. Godson, lt. Hawes, 13. irt&tor, C. J. Heron, Sir E. Macnamara, W. Marton, George I%We, Hon. !'ox Meynell, H. Miles, W. Morpeth, Viscount Neeld, Jofeph O'Brien, W. Smith O'Connell, .1. O'Connell, M. J. O'Connell, M. O'Frrrall, It. M. Ord, W. Ossulston, or d Paget, lord A. Paget, F. Palmerston, Visct. :NORITY—NOES, Hindley, Charles Loot Hutton, R. Jervis, Swynfen Johnson, General Langdale, Hon. C Leader, J. T. L.ster, E.C. Lushington, C. Nolesworth, Sii W. Morrison, James Pattison, J. Philips, M. Pry me, 6. Rice, E. B. White, Colonel H. Williams, Robert Winnington, Sir 1. Wodehousc, Hon. E. Wood, Sir Matthew Wood, Colonel Wood, Colonel T. Worsley, Lcrd Wrightson, W. B. Wynn, C. W. Wyse, Thomas Yates, J. A. Young, John Young, Sir 1.. W. TELLERS. Stanley. E. J. "fufnell, H. !,;c S ta l h ikv n oi ti e Y t e i l e d C id:, l : v .; .7 il l . C Strickland, Sir G ' Th ornely, Thomas . Villiers,Walker, It, P. Warburton, H " . WilliamsWaiace g W.-. Wood, H. TIILLERS. Hum; J. Muntz, O. F. BANKS OF ISSUE.—Committee on Banks of Issue re-appointed :--Mr. Chancellor of the:Exchequer, Sir Robert Peel, Mr. flume, Mr. Labouchere, Mr. Gout burn, Mr. Mark Phillips, Mr. O'Connell, Sir James Gra. ham, Mr. Clay, Mr. Gisborne, Sir John Rae Reid, Mr. ()Await], Mr. Charles Wood, Mr. Rickford, Mr. Warbur ton, Mr. Patiison, Mr. H,rries, Mr. Ellice, Mr. Sergeant Jackson, Mr. fleeter, Mr. Grote, Sir Thomas Fremantle, Mr. John Abel Smith, Mr. Struts, Mr. Matthias Wood, and Mr. MoriKn. Poser to send for persons, vipers, and rreores ; five to be the quorum. WANT OF DRAINAGE.—At a meeting of the subt,eribets to the London Fever Hospital, held yesterday at the Freemasons"cavern, Mr. Houghton stated that there was a subject of vast importance connected with the in3titution, which ought to be known to the public. He meant the want of drainage in certain parts of the metro- Po! : $•_ Only y es t er d a y no l ess t h an n i ne persons were re c d o o out s of eled into the F ever H os pi ta l, a ll f rom t h e same neigh bourhood,ono ed house. ouTthiosf th erases afrinoemweDreruoryf.oianueefiamaiald in n y an cluolee, as he understood, of there being no drain age. Dr. S outhwood Smith said there was really no drainage at all in Drury-lane ; the result was that fever vat; very prevalent there. Mr. Deputy Corney stated y e ,but sin ce the exc el lent ga mof t e fever w t am a g ss found ru eu ts to of rage the d t k r i e a t a ti ft f i u r formerly in a P City authorities in the erec t ion of sewers, it had entirely disappeared. meneed at 0 mi n utes after Three. THE SUN. LONDON, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 13, IP4I revort. It was regarded by the House as highly Satisfactory. In a Committee of the whole House to take her MAJESTY'S Message into consideration, Lord J. RUSSELL moved that 2,0001. per annum be granted to Lord KEANE, and his two next sur 'viving heirs. Sir H. PEEL gave the resolution his cordial support, and highly eulogized Lord KEANE. Viscount Howicx opposed the motion, on the ground that such rewards should be reserved for the very highest species of merit. We had had an increase of the great Military Order of the Bath since the peace, and he complained that these honours were too prodigally bestowed. In particular he objected to continuing the pension to Lord KEANE'S heirs. Lord JOIIN RUSSELL defended the grant, and said that in olden times the Crown had lands, sinecures, pensions, and high offices of its own to grant for services. Now it must come to Par liament. After a brief discussion the House di vided, and the resolution was supported by 193, and opposed by 43. In a Committee on the Customs Act, Mr. LA BOUCIIERE moved that it is expedient to reduce the duty on rum and rum-shrub, the produce of any place within the limits of the East India Company's Charter. aounnunN, and several other persons con nected with the West India interest, opposed the motion. It was supported by Mr. LABOUCHERE, Mr. HAwEs, and others, in able speeches, which we have no space to abridge. The debate occu pied the greater part of the evening, and the Re solution was carried without a division. The Railway Bill was read a s econ d ti me ; t o be committed on Friday week. The English Registration Bill was postponed till next Friday. The County . Courts Bill was brought in and read a first time. Lord MORPETIT'S Irish Registration Bill is to be postponed front next Friday till Monday following. The House adjourned till Monday. The public, we believe, generally approve of Mr. Fox MA ut.E's Bill to establish County or 'Local Courts. The only objection we have seen. 'made to it is, that it will confer a considerable quantity of patronage on the Crown. There are at present, however, upwards of twenty such Courts, all of which will be merged in the twenty five Courts established by the Bill, with greater ~,jurisdiction, uniform power, and, uniform in their practice. The real increase in the number of Courts will not be more than three, but the whole will be improved. Then these twenty-five new Courts are to be ambulatory, and are really meant to carry . a legal means of redress home to every man's door, which will be a great saving of trouble, time, and uneasiness to alt suitors. When these Courts obtain, as by the second Bill introduced by Mr. Fox MAULE they will obtain, jurisdicton in matters of bank ruptcy, insolvency, and lunacy, they will be a prodigious improvement on the present system, and, as far as Courts of Law can, a blessing to country: . We regret, with Mr. O'CONNELL, that these Courts are not to have criminal as well as civil jurisdiction; hi order to rescue the unhappy and degra'led peasantry from the cruel gripe of the country squires and the parson Magistrates. On all questions of invasion of property, such as oc cur in the agricultural districts, stealing horses' feed, plucking up hedge-stakes, shooting phea- I sauts, snaring hares, robbing hen-roosts, the country gentlemen have a strong personal into_ rest, and - it is not in human nature to avoid feel ' ing a bias against the accused when such charges • are brought before these Justices. They are, in fact, parties concerned, and for their honour and peace, and for the happiness and safety of the peasantry, the dangerous powers of the Magis tracy cannot be too soon taken from them, and vested in the hands of the paid Judges who will preside .over the County Courts. Besides, the whole brood of the squirearchy - and priesthood are so damaged in reputation by their support of Corn-laws, and other nefitrious enactments, that they never again will be confided in a!, ho nest and just men. We further regret that the jurisdiction of these Courts, which we suppose will be cheap and expeditious, should be limited to cases of 20/. value. That limitation may be for the interest of the Bar—it is not for the interest of the people. At the same time it would not 1w proper to allow these Courts to try causes of any amount, unless both parties consented to sub mit to their jurisdiction. But whenever that was the case, as we believe it would be in every instance where the parties were honest, and had only some difference to, settle on which both thouyiht themselves right, we cannot see a reason, except to please the lawyers, why there should be any limitation to the amount of the sum which might be brought before these Courts. Suppose that some one of the Judges of these Courts should justly acquire the confidence of all the people in the neighbour- j j hood, that he should be sagacious, discriminat ing, calm, temperate, an excellent lawyer, a most impartial J udge. Suppose that at the same time the superior Courts should be presided over by some man who had been so long distinguished as a political partizan, that his mind was perpe tually•warped by one-sided views; or by a man who was neither a great lawyer nor a calm Judge, or by a mere chamber pleader, who was great at technicalities, and ready at all times to sacrifice the substantial merits of a case to forms, would it not be a great cruelty to compol a man who had a great stake at issue, to carry his cause into one of these su perior Courts, and prohibit him from obtaining speedy justice in a Court in which lie has confi dence, and which sits at his own door? If, as we • hope and believe, the County Courts will be ad vantageous to the poor, thelimitation we have ad verted to will operate as a denial of cheap justice to the rich. In our judgment that is erroneous, and we hope to see this limitation removed in Com mittee, leaving it to the option of suitors to pro ceed if they please in such Courts, and allowing• appc-ds front them. The contest for East Surrey has terminated in favour of Mr. ANTRW3US, but we are glad to see that neither Mr. .?..Lcocx nor his supporters arc discouraged. Mr. A.LCOCK came late into the field; he had much to contend against ; parsons, landlords, and many farmers, too, under a mis taken notion, were opposed to him ; yet notwith standing all these disadvantap s he had a very respoetable minority in his favour. When a general election comes, and the Liberal party have time to prepare for the contest, we confi dently look forward to a different result. The inhabitants of the numerous and populous villages in the Eastern Division of the County, all inte rested in the abolition of laws made for a parti cular class, will, when the proper time arrives, show that they are not t.) be treated as serfs, and misrepresented in Parliament by any young, wealthy aristocrat put forward by the Carlton Club or a banking-hou.,,e. The Times felt itself yesterday under the neces sity of apologizing for allowing its correspondent " Catholicus" to disparage Sir R. PEEL'S philo sophy, and insinuate that he had been a hypo crite, to propagate an error. " We find," it said, " an idea gradually creeping forth, probably only among very hasty reasoners, that our attach ment to Sir Robert Peel is sustaining some diminution. . Was it fit that such letters should be suppressed or rejected ? Sir R. Peel himself, we are convinced, as a man of learn ing and knowledge, would answer that question in the negative, The attention which the letters have excited concur also in that decision. The speech at Tamworth we think not a wise one. I ts crews and blemishes are ably exposed in those letters which we have published. The Times is right ; it was not fit such letters should have been suppressed. The world would never have known how intense is the hatred of the priest party to knowledge, had they not been published. So great is it, that it prompts a clever, but thoroughgoing, mem ber of that party to doubt whether Sir ROBERT PEEL be religious, and brand him with deceit because he has encouraged the people to cultivate knowledge. So great is it, that the Times,—now thinking that we have not Church enough, and priestcraft enough—says that the speech at Tamworth was not a wise one, and its errors (namely, the encouragement it gave to learning), and its blemishes (namely, its insincere profession of a love for learning . ), " are ably ex posed in the letters or CATIIOLICUS." The Thrie3 can most certainly not serve the cause of truth and freedom more effectually than to publish let ters vilifying the most eminent and one of the . most liberal men of its party, and demonstrating that the priests are now fully determined, in the pursuit of their own objects, to trample every ob stacle, even their own friends, if they in the least stand in their way, under their feet. We beg the Times not to suppress or reject such letters as those of CATHOLIC S. Her MAJESTY'S packet Express, from the Bra on Thursd ay morn i nrr. T h e f ormer zils, and St ar from Mexico, arrived at Falmeun sailed from Rio do Janeiro on the lath of December , and are, has no freight. Th e l a tt er d a t e s from Tam pico the 13th, and Vera Cruz the 23d of Decent ter, and from •Havannah sth of January, with a freight of 800,000. dollars. Lieutenant R. B. JAMES, the Commander, and other officers and crew of the late packet Spey, lost in . the Bahama Passage, by striking on a coral reef, on her outward voyage to Mexico, are come hoMe in . the Star from the Havannah, having succeeded, tiwy left the Wreck s in recovering all the stores, besides sixty lidttlel of qtlicksilver, which were shipped by . her. Front Rio Janeiro we learn that the elections had terminated gene rally against the Ministers, their favourite can didates being thrown out, whilst the Oppo4tion party had succeeded in returning two of the ex- Ministers high upon the fist. The Etehtinge had declined 31d., and just before the Express. sailed intelligence had been received by steam-boat . from Rio Grande stating' that the insurgents were still unwilling to submit to the authority of the Central Government. An official personage, named BENTO DA SILVA LISBOA, hos come pas senger per Express, and it is. reported that his mission is connected with negotiations for an alliance between the two sisters of the EmpEnoa and the members of some royal family in Europe. If we have hitherto abstained from . comment ing upon the arrest and imprisonment of Mr. M.'LEon by the Magistrates of the State of 'New York, on a charge of murder and arson, arising out of the burning of the Caroline steamer in the winter of 1837, it has been because we supposed the whole affair safer in the hands of the Govern ment than in the hands of persons disposed to make it a handle fbr producing a hostile collision between two great nations who ought always to be at peace. But as our Contemporaries .have been influenced by no such scruples, we find that we cannot remain silent without the. suspi cion cf =indifference, which we certainly do not feel, to the fate of a British subject unjustly de prived of his liberty, and whose life is considered in peril. The burning of the Caroline was the act of the British Governthent, and the indivi duals • engaged in executing that act were no more responsible to the laws of the United States, after its successful accomplishment, than is Commodore NAPIER to the penalties which attach in Egypt to the blowing-up of magazines and the firing. upon the flan. of the PACHA. Whether the burning of the Caroline was right or, wrong is nothing to the purpose. We are not now defending it. All we contend for is, that being the act of the Government no individnal in his individual capacity can be justly; or le gally; held responsible for it. Considerable blame is cast upon the Gpvern ment for not settling this affair long ago. If the United States Goverainent refused to regard. it as other than a private outrage we do not see in what way Lord PALMERSTON could .deal with it. But there was a way in which the difficulty might have been overcome—a way suggested by The Sun immediately after the suppression of the Canadian rebellion, and which the country cannot now but regret was not adopted. We then recommended to the Government to , take means for quietly withdrawing from the Canadas all individuals whose acts during the insurrec tion could in any way compromise them on the Republican side of the frontier. We observed, , that if thiS was not done, some of these p ars n ne would be likely to fall into the hands of tine: United States authorities, and • that though we neither doubted the will nor the ability of the British Government to defend the liveS of its own subjects, yet the trouble would be great, and that after all the wisest policy would be that which 'most diminished the chances of war arising out of individual recklessness or bravado. The. soundness of this advice will not now be Called in question. HoWever inconvenient it might have been to effect the removal of Mr.. .11/PLEoro to this country immediately after the pacification of the Canadas, the trouble would have been slight compared : with what it will take to rescue him out of his present perilous con dition. • The Journal des ,Debats professe . ssufprise'that. on a subject so little suggestive' of military fury' as the' Customs' Bill, 'nearly - every Member who addresses the Chamber has something to say about the enemies of France, as - if the' country was actually in the jaws of some monster about to devour her.' On glancing Over the debate from day to day in the brench papers, we were .forci bly. struck with the: saline 'circumstance.. It is astonishing with what pertinacity Some minds cling to a painful idea.. That France ! has been humbled to the duSt—that her enemies are power ful and combined • for her • destrUctiert—that she is betrayed by her own Government, andiS there fore in a state of hopeless abandonment, would really .appear. not only to be the conviction, but to afford delight to half the -representatives of France in,the Chamber of Deputies; 'They are wounded, they say, and they do all . they can to keep the, wound green. When any, lurid ap proaches, with salve they thrust it aside, :and apply salt, pepper, and sand, to make the smart the - more exquisitely painful. They are. always parading their dishonour and their helpiessnes in a manner which would be pitiable were France either weak or dishonoured, but which becomes ludicrous when it is known that France is as powerful at home, and a4much respected abroad, as &ie - - ever was at any period • of her 'hiStory. And as to enemies we know of but two f:orn whom France has at' this moment anything to fear, and these , are but little interested in the Customs' Bill---namely, M. THIERS and ABD..E: K A DER. • . The Paris Journals of Thursday have all reached us. The Monitenr Univemel, the Moniteur Pa riiien, and the Message?' give an offiCial contra diction to the statements of the Courrier Fran cais, the Temps, the National, and the Com merce, respecting the alleged disunion among the members of the Cabinet. The Monitcur Parisicn also asserts that the reports about the notes.ad dressed by tbreign powers to M. G urzoT relative to the armaments, "are neither cATeet, nor have a semblance of probability." We cannot see what there is improbable in asking for what pur pose Fraffce planes her immense army and powerful navy on a war footing in a season of profound peace. There is nothing surely strange —nothing inconsistent with what is dtt; to the dignity and the freedom of action which every in dependent nation is entitled to claim--in request ing to be informed upon what grounds the French Government has thought proper to convert France into an immense arsenal, where, amid the clangour of arms, nothing is heard but shouts of European defiance or the wailings of despair. The Editor of the National has been summoned to the Bar of the Chamber of Peers on the 20th instant for two articles which appeared in that Journal, reflecting upon the political character of that branch of the legislative body. It is not by cross-examining Editors, or prosecuting the Press, that the Chamber of Peers will succeed in doing away with the odium which attaches to in consequence of its gross subserviency to the Court. In the Chamber of Deputies on Thursday the article of the Customs' Bill fixing the import duty on linen thread was adopted. After con siderable opposition on the part of the thread manufacturers the Minister of Commerce suc ceeded in prevailing upon the Chamber to fix the import duty at 10 per cent. instead of 12 p,-,r cent. as fixed by the Committee. The duty ,on Cashmere Indian shawls is fixed at 100 francs the large size, and 50 francs the smaller sizes. Letters from Toulon of the Gth inst., received by the Commerce, bring sad accounts of the injuries sustained by the shipping in the late storm. The Castor, which arrived. .early that morning at Toulon, brought the me lancholy news that the Maine transport corvette commanded by M. CATTIER was lost in the Gulf of Stora, having on board fifty-seven men, including the first and second lieutenants, an ensign, and the chief-surgeon, all of whom perished. Out of thirty-two merchant-vessels at Stout and Philippe twenty-eight were stranded by the violence of the tempest, and most of their crews were drowned. On the 21st the weather was tempestuous at Algiers. The Tiber, loaded with gunpowder, was driven on shore, and went to pieces. The Acheron sailed from Al giers, on-the 26th ult., but up to the 6th instant, she was not heard of at Toulon, whither she was bound. The same Journal has the following paragraph relative to Admiral HuGoN's squad ron : The squadron under Admiral Hugon, of which only two line-of-bat.tle ships, the Ocean and the Gencreux, had returned to Toulon, experienced such severe injury as to render it unfit for sea. The Triton shortly after the hur ricane commenced, signaled to the Admiral that she was making 36 inches water per hour. She subsequently separated from the fleet, and had not since been heard of. The Jena and Neptune likewise suffered corsiderably in their sails and masts, and the latter was believed to have sought refuge at Cagliari, in Sirdinia. The Urenie fri gate, conveying troops and material to Bourbon, had like wise put into that harbour. The news from Algiers brought by the Castor is of the 28th of January. On the night of the 27th a part of a column of the army at Algiers had surprised the tribes of ZEROUELA, BEIN DAADE and BENI-ZERGUIN, of whom they killed 12, made 22 prisoners, and carried away conside rable booty in oxen, mules, and sheep. The French lost but one Arab killed. On the 29th of December a part of the garrison at Medeah surprised three Afab villages, which they burned, Arabs avid making 18 prisoners r besides a-number of bullwks, a flock of sheep, and a score of ho rses an d ;mules. On the 17th of Jan. • • 6 / 3 4 ? ILTsimi P * •, 4 I : s. IltiVs * MOH •r" • - 5e --t, IN PROGRESS, E RAILWAY SUN. With a MAP of all the RAll WAYS in the United Kipo•dorn ; containing all the STA TIONS .on each Railway, and a groat variety of Infbrmation and other particnlarA connected with Railways. THE CORONATION SUN, PRINTED IN LETTERS OF GOLD, WITH A BEAUTIFUL PORTRAIT OF RER MAJESTY THE QUEEN, Can be sent by post free to all parts of the Em pire. Price SIXPENCE. Sun Office, 112, Strand, London. AT A MEETING of the CENTRAL COMMITTEE, for conducting the ELECTION of THOMAS ALCOCK, Esq., for East Surrey, held at the liri(ige House Hotel, Southwark, on FRIDAY, Feb. 12, 1841, SAMUEL_PALMER, Esq., in the Chair, The following resolutions were unanimously adopted : Resolved-1. That while this Committee cannot but feel deep regret at the result of the election for East Surrey, they earnestly protest against its being taken as a fair indication of the real sentiment, of the country, or as evidence of the de cline of 'he great principles of Reform, inasmuch as upwards of one-third of the electors remain unrolled, and the very late period at which Mr. Alcock came forward, and the previous uninterrupted canvass of the Tories, aided by the undua influ ence and intimidation exercised on a numerous class of voters, constitute the main causes of the present want of success of the Liberal candidate. 2. That the cordial and unanimous thanks of the Reformers of East Surrey are due to Mr. Alcock, for the promptness with which he acceded to their call (notwithstanding all the dis advantages under which he started, in point of time), and for the noble and patriotic manner in which he has, to the last moment, aff's riled them an opportunity of reclaiming their county from Tory thraldom. 3. That this Committee cannot conclude their labours with- " out expressing to the Electors who have polled for Thomas Alcock, Esq., their warmest thanks for the honourable test:- mony they have given of the principles pro'cssed by their candidate, and for the zeal they have thereby displayed in the cause of pure reform. 4. '(hat the unanimous and cordial Thanks of this Committee be presented to Sarni. Palmer, Esq., for his long and conlistent advocacy of the principles of Reform, and for the able, zealous, and courteous manner which he has at all times dis played in presiding over this Committee, and in furthering the Election of Mr. lcock. Central Committee-room, Bridge-house hotel, Feb. 13, 1841. ROYAL SURREY THEATRE. Wonderful increasing popularity—AinsNorth's Tower of Lon don—The Cask Vaulter, and Goosey Gander, with the ce lebrated scene between the Gallic Cock and the English Bull Deg, which has caused an extraordinary excitement in France, are drawing crowded houses. THIS EVENING, FEB. 13, Will be . acted a Grand Historical'Homance, founded on and • entitled THE TOWER OF LONDON. The Tableaax Viyans, splendid Costume, and Appointments, from the Designs of the celebrated George Crinkshanks. After which will lielpeated the Grand Traditionary Pantomime, entitled HARLEQUIN AND MY LADY LEE; OR, GOOSEY GANDER AND THE SPELL-BOUND GOSLINGS. En which the astonishing Lind incredible evolutions of the Cask Vaulter will be given, as well as Brunning's Grand Dinramic Synopsis of Syria ; the Pantomimic Characters by the unri valled Boleno Family; Mr. Sonthby, the Original Cloxn ; Miss Sharpe, Columbine ; and tho astonishing Gywnastique, Signior Felix Carlo, from Franconi's, at Paris. NEW STRAND THEATRE. OPEN EVERY EVENING with the astonishing and woo derful performances of Mr. JACOBS, the justly celebrated s) Royal Ventriloqui Modern Magician, and English Impro viatore. The nal ers that nightly flock to witness the En tertainments give y this astonishing Artist, is a sufficient proof of the great amusement afforded. .. _ 13oies, 2s. 6d. ; Pit, Is. Gd. ; Gallery, Is. Doors open at Seven o'clock, and commence at Half-past. Second price at a Quarter to• Nine o'clock—Boxes, Is. 6d. ; Pit, Is. ; Gallery, 6d. Carriages to be in waiting at 20 minutes past Ten. gtt LONDON: SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 13 0 1841. In the House of Lords, the Earl of SHAFTES BURY again sat as Speaker last night, in-conse sequence of the continued indisposition of ,the LORD CHANCELLOR. The Bishop of LONDON, on jpresenting a pe tition from Leeds in favour of the Drainage Bill, said he entirely concurred in its prayer, and advocated cleanliness as a means of making people Christians. Lord ELLENBOROUCH took that opportunity of speaking on the Bill, and used langua ge so just and so wise, that we beg leave, cramped as we are fir room, to refer our readers to it, only giv ing it our heartfelt approbatiOn. We will not despair of obtaining justice even from the Peers, while a single one can utter sentiments like those of Lord ELLENBOROUGH, which were worthy of COBBETT. Petitions were presented in favour of the new street front Coventry-street to Long-acre, and Viscount DUNCANNON said it was certainly the intention of Government to carry out the recom mendation of the Committee. The Marquis of NORMANDY moved the second reading of .the Drainage Buildings Bill, and quoted a considerabl e number of facts to show how much such-a measure is required. As it was understood that the Bill was to be referred to a Seiret Committee, it excited no discussion; and a ft e r a few words from • the Marquis of SA US- Brity and the Earl of ‘VicKLow, it was read a second time, and referred to a Select Committee. Their Lordships then adjourned till Tuesday. In the Commons numerous petitions were pre sented. In answer to Mr. EWART, Lord PALMERSTON intention of Government to pro t waslteration of the duty on Neapolitan oil. referred to a charge brought said el r i a. rai u 3 t r i: e in an Indian newspaper, of to death, and asked if it )vere correct. r e a x b p ie lat t i o ati(Lo .d f having put I L ut o t rtl a K s l o ' l A dl the circumstance 114.1 ant of space forbids us to KEANE, but the w Sir JOHN HOBHOL;SE I l gal h e on a o l u l abridge it, and we be our readers to consult the a dhrlsioD of the garrison of Medeah fell suddenly upon an Arab enclkmpment, killing '29 men, wounding several, and carrying away 3-2 prison ers, 150 bullocks, 1,590 sheep, and 40 mules. Such are the mighty feats of the French army of colonization in Africa! The following article from the Journal des Debuts refers to a circumstance of which we heard.somethingbefore, through an Anglo-Indian Journal. M. D'AnnomE's intimacy with the Arab tribes at war with the little garrison at Aden, - wag well calculated to alarm an .Officer filling a post of so much peril as that occupied by Mr. .ifAr - NEs. Under si m il ar c i rcumstances no French office: could act otherwise without being forgetful of his dui; to his Sovereign, and dis playing a wanton disregark: of the fate of the gar rison entrusted to his care : At Aden, on the Red Sea, a French gentleman, Mons. D'Abbadie, t"na, it appears, very uncivilly treated by Mr. Haynes, the Glvertiot. M. D'Abbadie, who had gone to Abyssinia to establish commercial relations. was wounded in the eye, when shooting, by the cap flying off his. fowling-piece. , Unable to get cured in Abyssinia, he went to .Cairo, and, when cured, he returned to Abyssinia. This continual going and coming attached strange suspicions to Mr. Haynes, and he received M. D'Abtadie so ill on his return to Aden, that the latter thought proper to leave the place immediately. These details are to be found in a letter, signed by an English officer of the 'garrison, who participated in the ideas of the Governor. Thus there it a reason. able foundation for the opinion, which is common' enough in England, that the officers of the Indian Army do not all distinguish themselves by those high sentiments of respect for themselves and for others which is ;n general to be met with in the corps of the officers of the Royal army. At Calcutta, on the contrary, our commerce has received on a melancholy occasion effecting marks of esteem and sympathy. The captain of one of our ships, La. Petite Nancy, having died of the cholera, the English sailors joinzd the French in attending the funeral. The English ships which were in the river set up mourning flags as well as ours did, ani the cannons of the fort saluted the funeral as it passed. QUEEN ISABELLA ,—The German Journals had an entmeed that Prussia was on the point of recognising Queen Isabella, and that Baron Armin was going to Ma drid for that purpose. BOURSE —Pants, THURSDAY, FEB. 11. tint Highest Lowest Last Price Price. Price. Price rench S per C(nEs •l per Cents lO2 ." 11 , 2 lir2 102 1 per Lents l/9 ... 99 ... 99 90 3 per Cents 7O „ 7( 10 . 76 30 -tank of Erance ' 3215 ...3215 PHILP 3ank 1,1)001. Sh 5145 .4145 ...5145 Aeigitin rank - .. S Per Cent..... 9B‘y ... DEP4 ... 98% ... fttilt New Loan 964 ... 984 ... 98% ... 98% , p2nish Active... 24% ... 24! ... 244 ... 24% Passive 64 ... 6% ... (14 ... 61,i Portnguese :3 per Cents 2O ... 20 ... 20 ... 20 Ne.no.litan Roman RAILWAY SHARES. St Germain Versailles.R. B 437 50 ... 440 ... 437 50 ... 440. .':25 ... 731 .. 325 ... $32 Orleans . itristiurg - lo Bale 215 ... .(i 25 ..; 245 -- :.: '46 25 111ontpellier to Cate Nouen ' ft ELii IADI 1! UNDS*BILUSHELII. FEB. in. " Actual I)cl.t, 2 , Ai per Cent. Rot hachild's Loan, 5 per Cent .,7 Loan of Thirty 141illions, 4 per Cent. B9 • __---- 3 per Cent. — ----Thirty.seven---- .. - 68 --(1.40) Wg , • Loan of City, 1832, 4 per Cent fo Society of Commerce, 4 .", per Cent ll2 Bank of Belgium, 5 per Cent .. : .......... . . Nationa I Society . ' Exchange on Londom (shOit) '—'Brussels Papers, Feb. 10. AUSTRIAN FUNDS.-0/mma, Fen, I. live per Cel ts. Metalliquem - For.r . Ler Cents. PIA Three ln. einti4. • 60 . Bank shares I6I - • .....efligancine ZePung, Feb. 7. We have Madrid Papers of the sth inst., but they are destitute of news of any interest. The elections were proceeding quietty, the bulk of the people' seeming to care nothing- about tAern. Reports of some disturbances at Valencia .were in circulation. The Five per Cents. were done on the 4th at 29i for cash, and at 291 at 60 days. The sum negotiated amounted to 12,600,000 reals. LITERATURE. KING HENRY THE THIRD. Cadell, London, 1841. The.title-page of this historical play informs us that its author is the author likewise of an " Essay on the Oxford Tracts "—a somewhat equi vocal recommendation to a dramatist, and which may perhaps account for the long prosy speeches that disfigure his present performance. .ThiSin deed is the besetting fault of Henry the Third.- It has little Vigerous action, but abundance of prolix, wire-drawn declamation. ,All its dra. matis persome are written with a love of hearing themselves talk, and what makes their propen sitystill more afflicting is, that they seldom or never talk to the point. Occasionally their gar rulousness amounts to, a positive calamity, and they 'exhibit theMselves as regular button-hold ers. The author clearly misapprehended his forte when he ventured upon the composition of a play. Fancy, he undoubtedly possesses, and now and then he puts forward a gleatri - of genu ine feeling; but of dramatic eilect he knows nothing ; and whenever he attempts to make a hit, invariably falls fhr short of the mark: THE MARKETS.-(THIS DAY). NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL. The demand for Game and Poultry was dull, although the supply was moderate, but prices were well supported. Pea Fowls 9s to 12s : Guinea Fowls 2s 6d to 3s 6d each ; Hares 2s 6d to 3s ; Rabbits 94 to is 9d ; Geese 5s to 7s; Ducks 2i 6d. to 3s ; Surrey Fowl 4s to 7s ; Wild Ducks is 9(.1 to 2s 6d ; Teal Is 6d to 2s ; Plover Is to ls 6d ; Woodcocks 2s 6d to 4s ; Black Game 3s 6d to 5s ; Snipes 9d to la 3d ; Hcn Turkeys 5s to 7s ; Cock ditto 6s to 12s ; Pigeons Is to 1s 64 • Wid geon Is 6d to is 9d ; Surrey Capons 5s to lOs ; Fowls 2s 64 to 3s 6d each ; Larks 1s per dozen ; Eggs 7s 6il to I2s per 120. Theie was a good supply of meat. Trade 'or Beef and Mutton was moderate. Veal declined fu11y . 44 per stone. Sinai] Pork was in good demand, inferior rather lower. Beef, 33'8d to 4s 4d ; Mutton, 3$ 4d to 4s 4d ; Veal, 4s 84 to 5s 8d ; Pork, 3s 8d to 4s 8d and 5s per stone of 81b. WHITECHAPEL MEAT MARKET. There was a good demand this day, but the supply being large prices gave WaY, 4€l for Mutton ; 2d for beef ; 2d for Perk; and 4d for 'Veal. ' WHITECHAPEL HAY MARKET. The supply has been small, and the demand brisk, prices ad vanced. Clover, 41 to 61 6.3; Meadow Hay, 41 to 515 s ; Straw, 36s to 38s. TEA MARKET. There was not much demand for Free Trade, but prices were firm. Some large public sales hare been declared for Tuescay and Friday next. _Cc2inpany:s_Congou, 13 7id for each. TALLOW :11gliKET. The demand for P.Y. Candle was good, and prices were Arm at 47s to 47s 3d for parcels on the spot and to arrive. METAL MARKET. I'ricos on the advance, and the demand brisk, esp , ..cially for Lead, Iron, and Copper. MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS. CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK. LIVERPOOL COTTON :MARKET Fun)Av.—Our market has been flat throughout the week, with unsteady prices for Ame rican and Surat ; the latter at the auction to-day sold at a de cline of id. to Ad. per lb., and we quote the middling nto ordinary qualities of the former Ad. lower. In Brazil, Sea Is land, and Egyptian we have not to notice any change. 2,200 hales of Surat were offered at auction, and 930 bales sold at 4 1 /2 to 5%. The sales to-day are about 3,000 bales of all kinds. We have no Share List this morning from Liverpool. MA NC 11 ESTER. STOCK EXCITANUE, FEB. 12.—Mancbester and Leeds 75 76 ; Ditto, Halves, 32 33 ; London and South Western 57 5S ; Lancaster and Preston, New, 194 2 0i; Manchester and Birmingham 24 13-16ths : Stafford and Rugby 3i 3i. TilL FUNDS. Late yesterday afternoon the Hebrew party purchased about fifty thousand Consols, having received an Express bringing a rise of per cent. in the French Funds. This purchase, bed not much effect on the Market. Consols, which left off at 881 both for Money and time, opened this morning with rather an improvement, and may he quoted at present 88'e f for the Account, and 111oney 88i g, as yet scarce anything doing ; Exchequer Bills, 5 7 premium ; Bank Stock, 163 164; India Stock, 245 247. In the Foreign Market a shade higher, left off 234 i, at pre sent 23; Deferred, 121 ; Passive, 5-1 64 ; Portuguese same as they eloied, 31/ 32; Three per Cents. 19/ 20 ; Brazilian, 71 1 ,4 72} ; Chilian, 63 65; Colombian, 22/ 23 ; Mexican, 27/ 28 ; Buenos Ayres, 22 24; Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents. 491, 504 ; . Five per Cents. 981 991. SBA RES.— Great Western, 23 24 prem. ; New, 10 11 prem. ; London and Brighton, 71 6a dis. ; Illackwall, 4 1 / 4 dis. ; Birmingham, 84 86 prem. ; Southampton, 57/ 58/ per share ; Croydon, t I 121 per share ; Greenwich, 81 per share; Manchester and Birmingham, 15), 14/ dis. PRICES OF SHARES This DAY AT ONE. aArLwAYs. Paid. Per Share. Great Western Ditto New 50 604 to London and Brighton Condon and Greenwich .. ... 20 HALF-PAST ONE. We have two arrivals this morning, one from the Brazils, by the packet Express,—the other from Mexico, by the packet. ship Star. The intelligence by the former brings accounts from Rio Janeiro of the 4th of December. The news by the Star brings letters from Tampico to the 13th, and Vera Cruz to the 23d December. The above vessel had a freight on board of 8'600,009, chiefly on merchants' accounts ; she also had on board Lieut. dames and the crew of the late packet Spey. For further particulars we refer our readers to another part of the paper. Consols are not quite so good as in the earlier ,part of the morning, when they were bt3,, 4 for the Account ; at present ; in Money also lower,B , l, had reached 884 ; the market has been in an inactive state during the course of the morning. Exch tquer Bills 7 5 prem. ; in Bank Stock nothing done. The Foreign Market at present is entirely neglected, scarce a bargain doing. Spanish Active, 23 3 / 4 , since which they May be quoted 23i 24 ; Portuguese, 31 ; Dutch Two-and_ a-Half per Cents., 50 ; Five per Cents, 99. The Share Market is also very inactive. Great Western ; Railway, 89 90; London and Br i ght on, 436 A Green wich, 84. In the Royal gallery of the House of Lords the following notice is conspicuously placed on one of the pillars near the entrance door leading into the House : " Noble Lords are reminded that round hats are not worn with Parliamentary robes." This notice, we apprehend, is intended as a caution, lest Noble Loads should forget the costume, as it will be requisite for them to be covered during the approaching trial of Lord Cardigan. - • EVENING EDITION:7 THE GREAT BORE. Asp. " The neighbourhood of Spalding has long been cele brated for producing pigs. A noted pig-breeder of Lie; * coin has at this time a boar measuring in length five fee six inches, exclusive of the head and tail, one foot ten inches across the back, four feet eight inches round fee the throat, six feet six inches round the breast, and seven t round the body."—Lincoln Mercury. This great Lincoln Boar with his haunches SO stout The Lambert of swine—is a marvel, no doubt, But a still greater 13ore is that fat-pated,elt The high-Tory Member for Lincoln himself• COURT CIRCULAR. -Her Majesty and Prince Albert walked in the garde n of Buckingham Palace yesterday. Viscount Melbourne had an audience yesterday of lbe Queen. Her Majesty had a dinner party last evening. T h , e company-consisted of his Majesty the King of tbe 13° ' glans, her Royal Highness tl.e Duchess of Kant, Baro n A ljulow, the Prussian Minister; the Belgian Minister sn : Madame Van de Weyer ; General Maya, the Spa n t3 " Minister ; • Count Kielsmanegge, the Hanoverian Miele' ter; the Duchess of Sutherland, Marquis and Marchioness of Normanby. Baron Stockmar, Countess of Mount Edgeumbe, Lady Fanny Howard, Hon Miss Mull' ''. Hon. Miss Lister, Baroness Lchzen, General Goblet, M. Van Prze., Earl of Aboyne, Hon. William Cowper, Colonel Wemyss, and Colonel Wylde. The Band of the Second Regiment of Life Guards ns s in attendance at the Palace during Dinner. A handsome phaston, which has been built for the King- • of Ashantee, was yesterday submitted to her Majesty sa l Prince Albert lay Mr. Sims. Her Majesty and his Koval Highness were pleased to express their approbation of 110 . ca: riage. fi b : Highness Prince Esterbsy, the Austrian /tow, bassadol, had an audience of his Majesty the King o f tbe " Belgians y,:sterday , at Buckingham Palace. ; His Serene left Marlborough Highness Prince Edward of Size Wienor, House, the residence of her Majesty tb ° Queen Dowager; y esterday, en his return to the H e r' Military College. at i‘..` andhurst. The Duke of Cambrit:Je visited her Royal High eri ., the Duchess of Gloucest.er at Gloucester House, o n Thursday. Sir Francis Head and Captan: Mendsly had iatervie ws with Lord John Russell yesterday at ,the Colonial O ffice. The Spanish Ministe r transacted btOinces yesterday s' the Foreign Office. „, f Of Sir John Grant had . an inter v i ew w ith ti.P 0 ,8111-3 Normanby sterday at the Home Office. The Judicial Committee of her Majest 's most-H (o4r. able Privy Council sat yesterd a y. Y Messrs. Burge and Pemberto n . Queen's Counsel. n r .. 11 heard on. petitions in the appeal of Graham V. Latir from Sr. Lucia Lord Brougham, on the part of 1 r Lordships, appointed the appeal fur hearing this " ; ; The Lords present were Lord Brougham, Mr. Jus u f e Bosanquet. Mr. Justice Erskine, and the Judge of tP Admiralty Court. UNIVEIGENC 6 OXFORD, FEB. 11.—This day a Congregation helden for granting degree% &c., when the following vier conterred Masters- of Arts—H. J. Bigge, of University College; T. E. Rogers, Corpus Christi College ; J. R. M iller° Trinity Chllege ; and A. Brown. Queen's College. . 6 Bachelms of Arts—F. W. Robertson, of lirasnogl ° l , College ; R. G. Walls, Brazennose College ; Walters; Christ Church ; C. R. Scott Murray.' Church ; Lord Crossley, Christ Church ;' E. J. G. 1 4; luck, Pembroke College; Strangways,‘Trinity, 41 ge, and Samuel Holmes, Magda en Hall. Tncre will be an examination of candidates to vt c int scholarship founded by Dean Ireland on Mo n ","' . March 1, and following,days, in the schools These sc " , larsh!us arc tenable f o r four scars—they arc four ifi ,„" her, at 301. per annum each. LLOYD'SSHIPPING,(TfiLSDAI') • Err LONDON, FEB. 13.—Wind this day at noon, fresh hol e° at South, with passing clouds and very mild weather. , p it SHEEKNESS, FEB. 12.—The William Allen and Frac'' l6 l shore yesterday .on the Isle of Grain, got iff, and proc'e` _ without damage. POOLE, FEB. 12.—The Vixen, Widgen, from Sunderl an g a, r which was on shore in Studland Bay, lias been got oft l' t t e discharging part of cargo, apparently without damage. be The Reaper, from Newcastle, which was on shore or Hook Sand, has broken up during the late gales. CaooxitavEN, FEB. 9.—Arrived the Areth us e, Ryon,"" W Savannah. ilsce 4 Mit.roen, FEB. 10.—Arrived the General Wilshire, M from Miramichi. weeeoet, FEB. 11.—Sailed the Lady Douglas, 314 7 son, for Savannah. Arric,ed • LivEitroor., FEB. 12.—Wind S.S.W., moderate.— the James H. • Shepherd, Redman, from Mobile ; steamer; Alexandria; Thomas Atiller, Palethorpe, Pee ° o 4 ' .bueo ; and Magnolia, Maranham. Sailed the Harriet 11_4 Jessie, Connor, for Charleston ; Gipsy, Cresswell, Rio Janeirro, Columbus, Green, l'ernambuco ; Ocean Queen, Pitcairn , 1 ., bile; and Sea Lion, Howe, New Orleani. Off port the Ge° giana, from New Orleans. WI-nem-, FEB. 12.—The Anne Palowna, of Ostend to JO; has put in here leaky. A large brig, coal l aden, ' was an '' l l r he last night on Kelderstoel, three miles to the northward. r .Streanshals steamer, Hodgson; in proceeding down the harbo!it, last night ran foul of the bridge, and carried away bo wsr figure.head, Stitittes, FEB. 11:—A boat marked " Isabella of N e 1: castle, Thomas Ritchie," was washed on shore at Creston 9to inst. Several pieces of wreck were seen at the same time the offi. we' HULL, ng FEB. 12.—Wind S.W.—Arrived the Helkins, from Baltimore. NEWPORT, FEB. 11.—The materials of the Maidsto.oe' Clark, from this port to London, on shore at Lavernaeh Pdre'l have been saved, except the two boats. The vessel b 0 is apparently broken to pieces. The rudder and sterile' gone, and the decks blonu up. ~, of DOUGLAS, hi.): OF Max, FEB. 6.—The smack Bet s, .„'h; Dei-byhtven, was run down near Alin Craig, last % Ler' crew saved. The smack Dasher, of Derbyhaven, from haven, w,:s run on shore at the former place yesterdays, afi gone to piec.'s ; crew saved. 't •" he smack Jehn and ' t he Coan, of Port s't. Mary, in entering Peel Harbour,lncoly 30th 'ult. ,• got in contact with the jetty, and has sestaino" 0, of Utterable damage. The smack Nev Volunteer, Gan ef the this port, was wrecked at the entrance of the harbour, oa 30thTRU lt R u O, FEB. B.—The o Mar. ; crew and part t ca Aqin a reo savnded. Eliza Beet' o° fr y Rouen, which was on shore, has bon] got off into the „reek to repair. , get' GALWAY, FEB. 9.—The Lively, bound to London , gOt ting out of the harbour, grounded on the Bar, but will u" off this evening's tide. 'f KILLALA, EB. B.—A schooner, supposed the L' ilen n ist Limerick, is on shore inside the . Bar, but exist:de:l ° ia tide should the weatlier moderate. The Louisa, ,„ ; 1 7 01' going .out of port, struck on the Grebbane, but got o 5 lowing tide, and has put back. 11 6 THE COURT.—It is not the intention .ni, „ 0 1 Majesty and Court to remove to Windsor Castl e . • Buckingham Palace for several weeks, although ' tg ments have appeared to the contrary. 17 r JOHN THOROGOOD.—At the Chelmsfort, Pa l Session to-day, John Thorogood was summoned, on e loto a number of other defaulters, for refusing to pi hic e , Cnurch-rates, amounting to 13s. 6d.—After some e s "; tta tions to the rate, Thorogood said he meant to eltirc a id. validity, and exhibiting a 5001. Exchequer Bill , " You see I have something to do with the Governinei,be I have this to assist me in disputing the validity." in st Magistrates could not, therefore, proceed further 14 , 8 ,„ to him, and the Churchwardens will proceed against 11 '44. the Ecclesiastical Court —Clichnyord Chroniclaof Fr' . THE CHARTER AND THE NEW Yowl-LA W to A town meeting was held at Brighton on Thurscinioill consider the course to be taken with regard to the i , oor , 'now pending in Parliament for the renewal of she tt r law Act. The High Constable pr es ided, the two :• bars for the borough, a great numb er o f influential 0 ; f. and about 800 Chartists were pre s ent. The g e tit e‘ Anderson moved a resolution in favour of their loc a l hoe, and against the introduction of the New Poor-1 1 1 ;00.1j - ' Brighton. A Chartist moved an amendment, " 17 1,,,% 1 Suffrage.". This produced a lengthened and nts%;4o'..._' cussion... The borough . Members said that, lithe- 8 ,70C '• mcnt were,garried, it would have the e ff ect of 0 0 " 1 , 0 10a entirely . the objects .of the meeting ; but, the C"„,,,' stung with _the reception they had met with en Pf" - i t as7 .4 ' occasions, and depending upon their strength on sent occasion, remained firm to their proposition.; s " ve ra''' the arguments of the Rev. Mr. Anderson, and aa Elig b other influential persons, were of no avail; and th e r co ny Constable, after six hours' discussion, found himse''' t iok elled, in order to avoida defeat, to dissolve the P M l ° s ee FATAL ACCIDENT ON THE GRAND r d i ,, V halg i' TION RA ILWA T.— WIIITMORE, MUMMA T.'"'"'A • concussion took place at this station between tri e t ainig chaster and Liverpool goods trains this m oruings, was attended with the l oss o f lif e o f ono i n dividual' tra rd engines were slightly damaged, the two-pig-wagg c L," s o t smashed to pieces, and, with the pigs, strewed 1111- i t tewi lino in every direction. One of the pig-driver s ' fooP"''i Nester, from Telsh, county Roscommon, nr, l o a t 4l l-; amongst the pigs with his face covered with ble„,;eie", thigh broken, and otherwise injured. He was c e- , o reP -- with all possible care to the railway office, and stri u e ;ool sent to Newcastle for medical assistance ; hut t " - ,,a ' ri? l _, fellow never spoke, and just about the time of th e - driv" of the surgeon he breathed his last. The other. , was alto injured, but not so much so as to P reYe tt , being removed to the infirmary at Safford. Tsven„';slld of the pigs were killed by the concussion. Th e , waggons were only slightly injured, and, strang e d o era the engineers kept their places on the engines, an not in the least hurt. Om THE DUTCH COLONIAL SKIP" vt; NA ' ow„ This vessel, Captain James Clunics Ross, 61 ":,,t1h*" Batavia on the 17th o f M arc h, 1840,-for Cowe'i - ,. r tcs l l never since bee n seen or heard of. A severe he or b prevailed at th e Mauritius from the Bth to the s ohl r ... April last, which did much damage, and annt hcr vf i " queotly occ urre d e ll t h e same i-l an d en the 4th of tgelotO which several homeward-hound vessels from th at differ or India w ere di smaste d, an d it i s t oo probable like Regina fou n d ere d one of these hurricanes, Ine.s.itb•tb:• in that of the 10th of April, which agrees bes t ! "Kelt time of the Regina's sailing from Batavia. • T h e dibt'"; was a new vessel, barque-rigged, and carried ti ci e co .), guishing flag of the firm (Maclaine, Watson, an c ,. o bad j blue St. Andrew's cross on a white ground• w and; native crew, principally of Javanese, but wag e eli c l . and officered by Europeaus—viz , Captain J. gr ieee t i and o ffi cers, Muhlendoi ff and M'Neile, "%led I P navigators and seamen. The passengers consebio/i Gillian Maclaine, Esq., Mrs. Maclaine, their isi° f oe (a boy and girl), Mrs. Van Beusechern , Alf Van Beucechem, and Miss Jane BeuiecheM lg. Pt, sou i !aim's mother and two sisters) ; in all sev en Maclaine was universally esteemed and loved, br'' s hi Dutch acid English residents in Java. 1 - 10 wa s Sir Arch, Maclaine. •