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Ti.4T A MEETING of tF.e CENTRAL COMMITTEE, for conducting the ELECTION of ' ALCOCK, Esq., for East Surrey, held at the o House Hotel, Southwark, on FRIDAY, Feb. 12, 1841, SAMUEL PALMER, Esq., in the Chair, be following resolicions we r e unanimously adopted dee ttesolved.--1. That while this Committee cannot but feel e tr :22 . egret at the result of the election for East suirey, they sh e "t'v protest against its bciiig taken as a fair indication of t h e n , hn e real. titnents of the country, or as evidence of the de co,. °f great principles of Reform, inasmuch as upwards of fthird of the electors remain unrolled, and the very lee i7lodat whi c h M r . Alcoa came forward, and the previous ea " r nl e t :tirnlcoased. caavass of the Tories, aided by the undua u intimidation exercised on a numerous o w ,(4,Toters, Li~tritute the ma i n Causes of the present want of success of the 2. al candidate. of Fast the cordial and unanimous thanks of the Reformers 1,1 1 4 t ,_ S urrey are dueAlcock, for the promptness with Ad r °a acceded to their call (notwithstanding all the dis nt fo r th ,gea under which he started, in point of time), and N IA : noble and patriotic manner in which he has, to the last nt, off*rded them an opportunity of reclaiming their ant f 3. Ir," .o in Tory thraldom. eat th at this Committee cannot conclude their labours with- Ate'pressirg to the Electors who have polled for Thomas tno t Z, k : k tsq their warmest thanks for the honourable test:- titod d 'e.Y have given of the principles pro!essed by their ate, and for the zeal they have thereby displayed in the — ' 4 3 . e of pure reform b e hatthe unanimous and cordial Thanks of this Committee adv i Z s e e nted to Saud. Palmer, Esq., for his long and consistent tu Y of the principles of Reform, and for , the able, pl ayed and courteous manner which he has at ail times dis- El ect . I n Presiding over this Committee, and in furthering the l°llof Mr. Alcock. antral C ommittee .ropm, Bridge-house Hotel, Feb. 13, 1841. THE t tt diz dy, ‘ i l ti r l il l. post 8 , ROUT ". A NAME s hel l ,. IR CHARLES and LADY MORGAN. Y C olbutn, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough -street. Orders received by all Booksellers. PI NI 1 ,, Just ready, in 2 vols. Bvo. with Portraits, 11 COURTS OF EUROPE At the CLOSE of the LAST CENTURY. By the Late HENRY SWINBORNE, Esq., Authoz of .4 Travel s In Spain, Italy, &e." nry Colburn, Pub l; ;ner, A l3, Great Marlborough-street. o :.lers . received by all Booksellers. S 1148 OF DR. GRANTLE' NGLAND, il n , IS NOW READY, And t„_ 701 . with Thirty Illustrations, lbs. bound, 11, 11 : 44 .1 be had of all Booksellers in Town and Country. 43,.___.:olburn, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough-street. U NDEj4 II „"TRE ROYAL, COVENT M GARDEN. - "Ae A I ANAGEMENT ofMADAME VESTRIS. k Win THIS EVENING, FEB. 13, ." 4 e acted the New Comedy, in Two Acts, entitled L p., THE WHITE MILLINER. /titri,°e,, Ortolan, Mr. C. Mathews; 'ustice Twilight, Mr. W. Xp e l 4; Robert r. J. Vining ; Saul Sneezum, r lr. ri,_ e ) ; Lady Ortolan, Conwa y, ' Miss Cooper ; Albina, Madame I es- Alt; ~kr. kellowi, r Mrs. C. Jones ; Betty Furbelow, ' 'lullaby. ' ea ' After Which, the New Farce, in One Act, entitled BROTHER ' BEN. Chee'lledebledore Cutlass, Mr. Bartley ; Benjamin Bowles, Mr. 0 • j l ' Mathes; Mr. Shutfleton, Mr. Harley; Dorothy, %Ines, The Gil . To conclude with T HE "N]) PATOMIME. cntitle CAS TLE OF CHIIISTMAS OTRANTO; N OR, HARLEQU IN 1101 THE GIANT HELMET. ._ . Paot,r e quitt, Dlr. C. J. Smith ; Clown, Mr. T. Ridgway , ci,',2 l , Mr. MorPlli • Columbine, Miss Fairbrother. Ne - 'N.nday the Midsummer Night's Dream, with The , s t p ave _ , , ij 'era t um" ' l erarb ene 6 at eb *mud at half-past Six—the performances to b , ,se e o'Clock. CirbieTf°xes, 7s ; Second Price, 3s. 6d.; First and Second 2 1.; "Gltrie•r; eco . nd Price, 2s. 6d. ; Pit, 35.; Second Price. Ti,,. Y, s. b a the IC t nd places for the 80rt..3 to be taken of Mr. Grogan . y b e ic:..toffice, from Ten till Fear, where Season Tickets !,/2,rit• • b7.„„tiPen application - vi, Lval, Bo to to be had s ' o'elv of Mr. And: tors, bookseller --...„......red-street. W ede t f R OYAL SURREY THEATRE. tifiti...,ll increasin n g p_o ular ity—Ains is or th's Tower of Lon- Fr at lh e e ee k VaultePr and Gooey Gander with the ce between the Gallic Cock and the English Bull r.iittethieh hal caused an extraordinary excitement in Will 2 are drawing crowded houses. be . :Leted THIS EVENING, FEB. 13, The G ran d Historical Romance, founded on and or T , ' entitled ' uE TOWER OF LONDON. f Tableaax V ;pl did Costume, and Appointments, Afr7nwh?,lo,e van e ,: of th e celebrated George Cruikshanks. , will be repeated the Grand Traditionary Pantomime, 1 1 4 4 t entitled I,.%kNr(I,CIN AND MY LADY LEE; OR, GOOSEY -" 10 . ^ j Ml AND TIIE SPELL-BOUND GOSLINGS. Ater the astonis hing and incredible evolutions of the Cask . ;In° v6ll begiven, as well Brunning ' s Grand Dioramic is of S • " " - Character s by the unri- L. t i al __ yria ; the Pantomimic 1 - j ' l4l % vn° Fa rnilY ; Mr. Southby, the Or i ginal Clorrn ; ai br r Pe, Coln bine • a astonishing Gysonastique, .....„.........letsarlom, from ' Fr nd the s at Paris anc, . Clt i‘i EVEREW STRAND THEATRE. I l l e rfal I , e , Y EVENING with the astonishing and vrors- N°Yal Vent ed"'"ances of Mr. JACOBS, the justly celebrated ore te ll • . , r, Nuist, Modern Magician, and English Imo- Naiii... 'lle. numbers that nightly flock to witness the .n- I' " I llta o of th e green by this astonishing Artist, is a sufficient N b great am usement afforded. N or .00xes, 2s. 6d, ; Pit, Is. 6d. ; Gallery, le. 45:Ptil at Seven o ' c l oc k , and commence at Half-past. A's la, P r ice at a Q uarter to N i ne o ' clock—Boxes, Is. 6 d . ; ea;r Callery, 6d. '--------______!_lages to be in waiting at 20 minutes past Ten. 4 N V s'---,144,1:ATE ~ RAT L ONDON BRIDGE THIS :AY. _ _,.....‘,, .._ ni nuteiiatter 6 1 Evening ..... .7 minutes after 0. LONDON: lb ~t AT -U RDAY, FEBRUARY 13 , 1841. s Ukt .a ' e - Rouse of Lords, the Earl of S . HAFTES: %Qquf,,gain Sat as Speaker last nigh . t,. in conse tio s ee of the continued indisposition of the At, e„ , The "..A.INCELLOR. tit ' 1 ettishop of LONDON, on (presenting tiie a pe p Drainage til ° l l- 4 , 1.°111 Leeds in favour of 4 E4 said he entirely concurred in its prayer, and pto°e4ted cleanliness as a means of making Ple Christian s . ir t i - t. RS. ° Peak` -c'LLtNBOROUGH took that oppartunity . of anq by on the Bill, and used language so just i ° wise, that we beg leave, cramped as we . itig 1,, 1* r° ° 4 l, to refer our readers to it, only gtv't cl e ''' our heartfelt approbation. We will no Wh s i P t :lr of obtaiitino• justice even from the Peers, ~..°1 , 11 , single one can' utter sentiments like those_ Vn . 4 ti..LE - which were worthy of tibtrr INxioaouon, l l e t;,.. • .„.rQet"Pns 'were presented in favour of the new d viB e „, from COv entry-street to Long-acre, an 'htel;.nt DuricANNo:s- said it was certainly the t Oeli,f l° 4 P• of Government to carry out the recom- Th e % .. itott of the Committee. te kliii 'slarquis of NORMANDY moved the second_ Z I- lotedg o f the Drainage Buildings Bill, and AN- r,_, a cooFsiderable number of facts to show l l ts tid e , - " I loll such a measure is required. As it was '`eleejst,m()od that the Bill was to be referred to a ltfte r " `-'onitnittee, it excited no discussion ; and iit hit a few words from the Marquis of SALIS- T e Orld f . 4 the Earl of WicKtow, it was read a 1. 44. e r ne and referred to a Select Committee. li t ti °rd:hips then adjourned till Tuesday. 4eilted.le Connuons numerous petitions were pre -14 a ~a1 ( 1 i t la !'wer to Mr. EIVART,_ Lord PALMERSTO N Pose an 'vas the intention of Government . to pro_ ki..l,Falteration of the duty on Neapolitan oil. sra st i l. i . 1131 E referred to a charge brought 4 4 1 - 6 : "rd EANt in an Indian newspaper, of I 'vtv,„Plit a\ oldier to death, and asked if it §ii;),Jrrect, &',,°lll'si RODHOUSE gave an explanation of_ 4.,:ix'-`letinistanee highly honourable to Lord Thi 'a , ,'• )3ll .t the want of space forbids us to, ktisfl4:vf,.:l,.ft.:- '‘ 1 , , :i i i , r_) , ,,,,- e 1, , ,, 72: 07 reao (1,7,+,0,.. 7,0,7,1,t,t,ii,m.)e.. kiet o .'• ''''-' 2- 6 . -=-*u....0 Ly 1,..•..: ......v...,, ';' I I a . C°4llnittee of the whole House to take . i!• - 4 01 . a" 411,06 kz, •1/4. -To'' " _ Abt her MAJESTY'S Message into conideration, Lord 3. RUSSELL moved that 2,0001. per annum be granted to Lord KEANE, and his two next sur viving heirs. Sir R. 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 sinee 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 JOHN RUSSELL defended the grant, and said that in olden times the Crown had lands, sinecures, pen-ions, 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 195, and opposed by 43. In a Committee on the Customs Act, Mr. La- BOUC lIERE 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. Mr. G MILBURN, and several other persons con nected with the West India interest, opposed the motion. it was supported by Mr. LABOUCHERE, Mr. HAw ,, s, 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 second time ; to be committed on Friday week. The English Registration Bill was postponed till next Friday. The County Courts Bill was brought in and read a firi;t: time. Lord MORPETH'S Irish Registration Bill is to be postponed from next Friday till. Monday The House adjourned till Monday. The public, we believe, generally approve of Mr. Fox MAULE'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 ? lupliyards of twenty such Courts, all of which W/Filtid'inerged in the twenty five Courts established :Sy 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 willbe a great saving of trouble, time; and uneasiness to all 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, in order to rescue the unhappy and degraded 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 sants, snaring hares, robbing hen-roosts, the country gentlemen have a strong personal inte 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 whop brood of the squirearchy and priesthood are so damaged in reputation by their support of Corn-laws, and other nefarious enactments, that they never again will be confided in as 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 201. 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 be proper to allow these Courts to try causes of any amount, unless both parties consented to sub mit tt► 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 differeiice to settle on which both thought 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 hood, that he should be sagacious, discriminat in,j, calm, temperate, au excellent lawyer, a most im2artial Judge. 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 compel 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 he 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, the limitation 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 appeals from them. The contest for East Surrey has terminated in favour of Mr. ANTROBUS, but we are glad to see that neither Mr. Atcocx nor his supporters are discouraged. Mr. ALCOCK 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 disadvantage s he had a very respectable minority in his tavour. 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 i,•i 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 to be treated as serfs, and misrepresented in Parliament by any young, wealthy aristocrat put forward by the Carlton Club or a banking-house. 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. Its errors and blemishes are ably exposed in those letters which we hare 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 pf 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 of CATHOLICUS." The Times 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 CATHOLICUS. The Paris Opposition Journals of Thursday persist in asserting that great division prevails in the Cabinet, and that a dissolution of the Ministry is becoming inevitable. The following are the olp:ervatinus of tile Courrier Francais • The Ministry is in a state of crisis.- Some pretend that Marshal Soult is tired of the partiality of M. Guizet for Lord Palmerston ; others that the intractable charac ter of M. Humann is the cause of all the evil. Whatever the cause may be, the fact is certain; the Ministry is divided, and going to pieces. The fall of the public fun 'As continues daily, the Chamber waver, and abindons it tochance. Anarchy exists in all braLethes of power. Let those who have brought on this situtvion try to cor rect it. M. Humann, it is said, is so frightened at his own responsibility, that he opposes every measure, pro poses nothing, and when embarrassments increase, talks of retiring. We can easily comprehend these endless hesi tations. They proceed from the character of this Minister. M. Humeral is one of those men who de not know either bow to advance or to retreat, and who stumble in every si tuation. Every Ministerial combination is which he is ad mitted obtains thereby an element of dissolution. Nature. has endowed him with very little courage, and the habits of his life have not prepared him for self-saerifice. The state of our finances is critical enough for the Ministry to be obliged to take its resolution without delay. M. ltatnann must be replaced, or he must be forced to do what circumstances demand of him. We should prefer the latter. M. Humann entered of his own free will into the Ministry ; he accepted his share cf the shame ; so let him drii.k the cup to the dregs. The Miniiters of the 29th of October are united in the same responsibility ; they must all remain, or they must all fall together. On the other hand the accredited organs of the Government maintain that no Cabinet was ever more united than the SOULT-GUIZOT Ministry, and that it has within it all the elements of sta bility and adhesion. For once we incline to the belief that the Opposition Journals are right. The French Government is at this moment seriously embarrassed with the state of its foreign relations. The great Powers have become alarmed at the continuation of the armaments, and have demanded explanations which M. G UIZOT has neither the power to give nor to refuse. If the armaments are abandoned the fortification of the capital--the darling object of all Louis PHILIPPE desires—must be abandoned, for, with a return of popular confidence and calm re flection, will come the discovery that the forti fications are wanted not to repel a foreign enemy but to coerce the spirit of democracy. On the other hand, if the armaments are continued, and the war frenzy stimulated during- the period re quired for fortifying Paris, it is not unlikely that the other Powers may be driven, in self-defence, to form a coalition against France—a measure which would greatly increase the evils arising out of her present state of isolation. All this is well known to the French Cabinet, and occa sions it the utmost perplexity. The KING and the Ministry are for peace, but if they say so they lose the walls. On the contrary, they can not continue the armaments without rendering it impossible for Europe to trust to their power to control the evil spirit which they are now evok ing. These embarrassments arise out of the sys tem of policy adopted at Court, and therefore they cannot be got rid of by any change of per sons who agree to carry it out. Count MOLE would just be as much hampered and perplexed as Marshal SOULT or .M. GuizoT. The simple and proper course for France would be to assent frankly to the good faith which presided over the execution of the Treaty of July, at once abandon the walls and armaments, and assume her former position in the councils of Europe. The Chamber of Deputies was occupied on Wednesday with the Customs' Bill. The clause for the free importation of steam-engines was adopted, and the duty on Cashmere shawls was under discussion up to post hour. The Courricr Francais says that the Duke of BORDEAUX is about to visit Landon, and that Lord PALMERSTON has promised him a kind re cep Lion. Letters from Rome of the 3d inst. announce that Queen Christina, the Duchess of Cambridge, and Don Miguel were present at the grand ceremony at St. Peter's on the 2d, at which the Pope presided. The Journal of the Maine and Loire has the following letter, dated Saumur, Feleruary 4 : " At the moment of my writing a gendarme has arrived full gallop from Montreuil-Belly, to request assistance from the city of Saumur; as an immense fire, after having reduced to ashes the Chateau of Asmeres, built two years ago on the ruins of the ancient abbey of the same name at Cisay, threatened to extend to the forest of Brossay and the woods of Choze. The Sub-Prefect, accompa nied by the Captain of the brave company of firemen, and the: detachment of the gendarmes is gone in a ll h as t e t o the ace a of the disaster, fellowed by two fire-engines drawn by post-horses. The damage is said to amount to several hundred thousand francs". —Le Moniteur. It was asserted yesterday that M. de Barante would certainly quit the Embassy at St. Petersburgh for that of London, and that he would be succeeded at St. Peters burgh by M. Pontin, our Ambassador at Constantinople. The Marquis of Dalmatia, son of the President of the Council, will be removed from Turin to Constantinople. The Embassies to Madrid and Turin remain to be filled up. It is said that the adversaries of the law on the fortifica tions has invited the Duke of Belluno to Paris, who has not sat in the Chamber for many years. Messrs. de To leru and Puree, it is said, will soon arrive.—Le Consalu tionnel. TIIR KN, LONDON, SATURDAY, PE MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS. CITY, FRIDAY EVENING. The foreign exchanges were more favourable this af ternoon, and as the spring trade advances hopes are onfidently entertained that the rate of discount will become lighter, and public confidence be increased. The prices current of bills on Paris were 25f. 52c. to 571 c. ; on Amsterdam 12 21 ; on Antwerp 12 21 ; on Frankfort 148 f ; on Hamburgh 13 7i ; and on Trieste 10 1 to 10 2. In the English funds a steady businees was done to day at about 1 per cent. advance on the previous quota tions. Consols were 88+ to 4 for Money, and 881 to for the 25th instant. Exchequer Bills were .ss. to 7s. prcm.; India Bands 12s. to 17s. discount ; Bank Stock 1631 ; and the Reduced Three per Cents., 884 to 4. The Foreign account was settled to-day, and it was found that the fluctuation in Spanish Bonds had been about 15, and in Portuguese I per cent. Spanish Ac. tive Stock was not higher than 231 to 234 ; Portu guese New Five per Cents, were at 311 to ; Mexi can at 27 to 1 ; Brazllinn at 711 to 72, and Bus - shin at 1134. The'llailway Shares were depressed. Great 'Western brought 22 to 24, and Birmingham 83 premium, and the Brighton 74 discount. Provincial B Ank of Ireland Shares were at 18 to 181 premium. (From The Sun of Last Night.) LIVERPOOL C OTTON MARKET, THURSDAY.— Th e sa l es to-day arc 3,500 b ags, nearly the whole American, and at prices favourabl e to b uyers. 150 6urat, 4/(1. to sd. ; 50 Pe nambuco, Sid. 9 d ., and a few at 10i per lb. No communication from the telegraph from fog. LIVERPOOL SHARE LIST. FER. 11.—Grand Junction, Half-shares, 102 cx. old ; Ditto Quarter-shares, 501. ex. div. ; Great Western, Flf . h3 , 9; Manchester and Bolton, 60 5 451 ex din. MA NCH ESTER STOCK EXCHANGE, FEE. 11. —There is a good inquiry for Manchester and Leeds, and Lancaster and Preston, Railway Shares, A roving prices. ••• at inir Manchester and Leed s , 74 76 ; Ditto, Halves, 32i. ; Lancaster and Preston, 31 311 2 ; Ditto, New, 19.1 20 i ; L on d on an d S ou th W es t ern , 57 5 6 ; Manchester and Bi rm i ng h am, 241 25 ; Di tto, Extension, 2:1,- 2Z ; Stafford and R ug b y , 34 3i. We have received the Journal of Antwerp of yeater. day's date. BOURSE or AMSTERDAM, FEB. 9.—The national funds were not in favour to.day, and the prices were not better; on the centray, - Ardoin's Spanish was animated, although rather weaker. After the closing of the Bourse, they re mained at 21 13.16 22. Coupons were more sought after at 19g. Txo• and-a-Half per Cents. 49 15 16 ; Five per Cents. 97k; Ardoin's, 22. Ti 'he British Funds opened this morning with an im provement, left off at 881 for the Account; Money, 884• 1, at present may be quoted at 888 ; Ac count Money, 881 ; still there does not appear the least spirit for speculation to the present time. The report that a change in the Ministry will take place begins to gain ground. Exchequer Bills 5 7 premium ; Bank Stock 164 163 3- ; India Stock 245 247. In the Foreign Market Spanish Active rather flat, left off 2:34- 24i, at present 231 8 ; Deferred 12+ s; Passive 54- 6 ; Portuguese 31132 ; Three per Cents. 14 20 ; Co lumbian 22,f1 ; Mexican 27i 3 ; Brazilian 71i 74; Buenos. Ayres 21 23 ; Dutch Two-and-a- Half per Cents. 49/ i; Five per Cents. 981 991. SHARES. —Great Western 24 231 prem.; Ditto New 91 101 prem. ; London and Brighton 71 7 dis. ; Black s: all 4 dis. ; Birmingham 84 86 prem. ; Southampton 57 58 per share ; Croydon 111 12.1 per share. PRICES OF SHARES THIS DAY AT ONE. RAILWAYS. Paid. Per Share. London and Brighton London and Blackwall London and Greenwich........... 20 Ditto Scrip PRICES OF IRISH STOCKS, DUBLIN, FEB. 9. 3 per Cent. Consols Three and Half Stock 96i Grand Canal Stock — Ditto Reduced Ditto New, 1830 ...... 961 Ditto 4 per cent ... per Cent. Debs. Consols, which were in the early part of the morning at 881 for the Account, are a shade lower, at present 881 for Account ; Money 88k Exchequer Bills improved 7 prem ; India Bonds, 12 17 discount; Bank Stock, 1631. This is settling-day in the Foreign market, in conse quence of which a good deal is doing both in paying and receiving the various balances. It appears to be a Bull account to the present time ; we do not hear of any mis chief having occurred, and the account is going off well, not being to any great extent. In the Foreign Market Spanish Active has been fluc tuating from 23 i i 24, at present 231 ; D e f erre d 128 ; Pas sive, 6 ; Portuguese, 31* s ; Three per Cents. , 198 1 s ; Colombian, 221 ; Danish, 78i ; Mexican, 278 : Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents., 49k ; Five per Cents., 99 981. _ _ _ The Share Market is neglected in consequence of the settling of the Account in the Foreign Market, and there arc but two quotations. London and Brighton, 44 1; Blackwall, 184. - CLOSING PRICES. BRITISH FUNDS. Bank Stock ... 163 k ' India Stock 3 per Cent. Red BBl Ditto Bonds ... .. l7 dis 3 per Cent Cons ...... .4 per Cent Red ...... New 3i per Cent .. New 5 per Cent Ditto 500/ 6 Pm Long Annuities to expire Ditto Small Bpm Jan. 1860 - 12 13.16 Bank stack for Acct ... Oct 1859 lndia Stock for Acct ... Jan. 1860 ... FOREIGN FUNDS. A ustrian, 5 per cent... Portuguese, 5 per cent. Belgian, 5 per cent Ditto, New Ditto..... 314 Brazilian Bonds ...- .. —_: Prussian, 5 per cent.... - BuenosAyres, 6 percent 24 Russian, 5 per cent. . . 1131 Chaim, 6 per cent Colombian, 6 percent... Spanish, 5 per cent 23i Ditto. 1824 22i Ditto, Deferred . 121 Danish, 3 per cent..... 784 French,s per cent... —4. —c. Greek.lB2s, Oper cent. Exchange —f. —c. Mexican, 5 per cent.... 27g French, 3 per cent —f. —c. Di to, 6 per cent, 1825 Dutch, 2i per cent Peruvian,lB2s,6 per ct. 16k Ditto, 5 per cent..... 981 • SH - ARES. Great Western Railway (65 raid) S9 Ditto New Shares (50 paid) Ditto Fifths ( 4 paid) 9t London an Brighton (50 paid) London and Blackwall Railway (22k pd) London and Birmingham Railway (90 pi) 175 London and Greenwich Railway (20 paid) Ditto Scrip. ( 3 paid - COURSE OF EXCIIAI Amsterdam C F. 12 5 Ditto, at sight Rotterdam 2 U. 12 5i- Antwerp Ilamburgh... . M.B l3 10 Altona l3 10i Paris, 3 days' sight 25 45 D;tto, 3 months 25 65 Marseilles... ...... 25 70 Bourdeaux... ...... •••• 25 70 Frankfort on Maine 149 Petersburgh, 3 Us 37 Berlin 7 0 Vienna, effec. fl. 3 Al lO 2 Trieste, ditto Madrid Cadiz 351 Bilboa 35 Barcelona Seville 35 - ) 4g ,TGE—( YESTERDAY.) Gibraltar .......... ....... 48 Leghorn. Genoa 25 85 31 Naples A'i la Venice n .... 47 ............. .. . . 404 Palermo, per oz 1194 Lisbon..... 514 Oporto Rio Janeiro 2B Bahia 27 Buenos Ayres New York, 21 days' sight 464 Philadelphia PRICE OF BULLION, PER oz. Portugal Gold Coin£3 17 6 (Foreign Gold, bars.. 3 17 9 New Doubloons 0 0 0 New Dollars 0 4 10 Silver in Bars 0 5 0 DEATH OF SIR ASTLEY COOPER We regret to state that the above eminent Baronet died yesterday afternoon, shortly after one o'clock, at his resi dence in Conduit -street, Hanover-square. In him the profession has lost one of its most distinguished ornaments, and the public a great benefactor. Sir Astley Paston Cooper, Bart., of Gadesbridge, in the county of Hertferd, was born the 23d of August, 1768; married 12th Decem ber, 1792, Ann, daughter of Thomas Cocks, Esq. (a merchant of London), of Tottenham, in the county of Mid dlesex ; by whom (who died in June, 18270 he bad no issue. This gentleman, who was the youngest son of the Rev. Samuel Cooper, D D., Rector of Yelverton and Morley, in the county of Norfolk, by Maria Susannah, daughter and heiress of James Bransby, Esq., of Shaftesbury, in the county of Norfolk, having attained the highest emi nence in the surgical profession, was appointed surgeon to his Majesty George IV., and created a baronet, with remainder, in default of male issue, to his nephew, Astley Paston Cooper, Esq. (who married Miss Rickford, only daughter of William Rickford, Esq., M. P. for Aylesbury), third son of the late Rev. Samuel Loyick Cooper, Rector of Ingoldesthorpe and Barton, in the county of Norfolk. Creation, 27th July, 1821. Motto, " Nil magnum nisi bollum." He was a Member of the Council of the College of Surgeons, one of the most celebrated lecturers on sur gery and most skilful operator, a Fellow of the Royal So. ciety, Surgeon to the Queen. We understand that be was at last carried off by dropsy, with which he bad been aflcted for two or three years. FATAL ACClDENT.—Thursday morning, be tween eleven and twelve o'clock, the following melancholy occurrence took place in the family of Colonel Lambert, of Grove-place, Regent's-park. It appears that the oungest son of the Colonel, an infant of two years of age, had contrived to open one of the drawing.room sashes, and passing out into the balcony clambered up the iron railing, and was in the act of leaning over, when the Colonel, who was seated at a table in the room writing, perceiving the child's danger, rushed towards it,,but before he succeeded in reaching the balcony the poilr infant fell over into the area, and was killed on the spot. , `The Gal. lant Colonel narrowly escaped being precipitateil after his unfortunate child. In his eagerness to save the' infant he sprung i nto the balcony and threw his body over the rail ing, where be bung suspended by his hands for iorne mo ments ere he recovered himself. The loss of the_ child is, if possible, rendered doubly severe, from the circumstance of its having been the survivor of twins, the other infant b•ing, about seven months ago, unfortunately burnt to death in the nursery front its clothes catching fire. THE LANCASHIRE COLLIERS' TURN -OUT. —The great majority of the colliers have returned to work; there are still. however, a great many out. At the commencement of the present week, the Chorley col liers having bad the price demanded offered to them, band of music. agreed to return to work ; when they got to the pits they again demurred and refused to submit unteialtwnd2e2etnhoefvvwtihghoealnier a e n b d ee e n se c o o rt m ed ; body, then in the Preston House of Correction, were libe. bodyrated. m a r T ch b e i sdctooirsnmehdpsthitraotweilino has b een was n:eae o s m e r ep a ca c en c ii e vel d yed e idbn d yg t a o ab , the coast guard back with musical honours. From the neighbour- They met the l i berated elifint p oys r u i ht s s eo o e v a t p risoners gratt thirty no colliers the o lii Correction.rr o s a h d at , v mh andoiotde Pr est o n, o t f o S t ta Intelligenceefdir guard station at Hove, that one of the preventive-service men, during the late inclement weather, bad been frozen to death on his post a short distance from Worthir g 130 UR SE•PARIII, WEDNESDAY, FEB. 10. lust Highest Lowest Last Price Price. Pricy. Price French 5 per Cents lll 55 ... 111 80 ... 111 50 ... 111 80 4% per Cents 4 per Cents 99 ... 99 ... 99 ... 99 3 per Cents 75 60 .. 75 90 ... 75 GO ... 75 85 Rank of Trance ..... L Mae Bank I,ooof. Sh 1055 ...1.55 ...1053 ...1t55 actgian Bank b per Cents 985 ... 1 4 8% ... 9/1% ... 98% New Loan 9S% ... 98% ~. 98% ... 1:8% Spanish Active ...... Passive 6% ... 43% ... 6 , 4 ... 6% Portuguese 3 per Cents 20% ... 211% ... 20% ... 20%, Neapolitan Roman lOO% ... 100% ... ICO% ...100% FAILWAII'HARE; St. Germain Versailles,lt. B 425 ... 432 50 ... 4:5 ... 43.1 50 L.B 322 50 ... 3 , 5 . zlp. 50 ... 325 Orleans . Strasburg to Bale . 21.5 ... 145 ... 245 ... 245 Montpellier to Cette Rouen 46J ...460 ...460 ...460 The Belgian and German papers received this morning contain no news of the least interest, except that the war preparations in Germany are carried on with unabated vigour. The Augsburg Gazette has advices from Constantinople of the 20th, with the news from Egypt, which we pub lighed in The Sun of Saturday last. Madrid Journals, of the 3d instant, have come to hand. The son of Marshal SALDANHA had arrived in Madrid with despatches from Lisbon, announcing the satisfactory conclusion of the Douro dispute. Don MANUEL MARIA AGUILA has been appointed by the Regency Spanish Envoy Extraordinary to the Portuguese Court. The Elections for the city had commenced. The following are the results of the first two days' polling : Arguelles, 660; Gil Santibanez, 561 ; Vicente Col lantcz, 533; Martin del Pomeral, 568; Ferro Montaos, 412 ; Alvarez y Mend . zabal, 543 ; Pamon Madrid Davila, 658; Pedro Mendez Vigo, 397; Gomez de la Cortina, 290 ; Fernando Corradi, 271; Senators—Martin de les Horns, 556 ; Valentin Ortigosa, 581 ; Francisco Cam puzano, 552. On the Bourse, on the 3d, only nine bargains were transacted, one of which was for cash for 600,000 reals in bonds, at 4. Two bargains on the Fours, at 23 7 1 for cash, and 241 for fifty eight days. Seven bargains on the Fives, at 528 i. EAST SURREY ELECTION. CLOSE OF THE POLL. CROYDON, FRIDAY EVENING, EIGHT O'CLOCK. —The following are the complete returns of this day's polling : TWELVE O'CLOCK. Antrobus. Alcock. Croydon 445 Bermondsey 352 Camberwell Kennington Kingston Reigate Wandsworth 334 Total 2,480 1,321 Majority At four o'clock, the final close of the poll, the returns y/ere as follows : Antrobus. Alcock. Croydon 479 Bermondsey 378 Camberwell Kennington 423 Kingston 315 Reigate 360 .... 154 Wandsworth 354 ........ 254 Total 2,652 1,438 Total majority The official declaration of the poll will be made on Monday. Wheatley,. a donati on o f We have much pleasure in stating that in con , which suppli es t h e sequence of the continuance of . the sev ere weat h er, her Majesty the Queen has been graciously ple ase d to trans. 2 rn o i „ t t o h rtohue GWeste gh industrious and unemployed poor with coals and p otatoes ttnu ~ sialLi; and that bCr Malei‘t) tho. Queen D ew . eger, in addition n t oLe her S o f n o i r r AmHse.seroncl i r i y b a e t ; r o a n annual donati on , h as of lot. presented a farther donation ---S--- et, A .., AP /1 AD ,/ R VARY 13, IAI _,,, , DESPATCHES FROM INDIA. (From the Gazette of List Night ) The following despatches have been reu‘ ived at the India House:— Major-General Sir Robert Sale, K.C.8., to Alajor- Gimeral Sir Willoughby CAton, G.C.8., and K.C.H. Camp, Purwan, Nov. 2, 1840. Sir,—Having received intelfgence that Dost Maho med Khau, with a number of armed followers, had taken possession of soine forts in this dile,:tion, from which he proposed moving to-day towards the Gliorc bunl Pass, with the view of effecting a junction with his son .Mihomed Afzul Khan, I determined on endea vouring to frustrate the attempt. Accordingly at 6 a.m. 1 broke up my camp at Buian, the fort of Meer Musjeedee, and moved on this posi tion. Au advanced column, consisting of four companies of her Majesty's 13th light infantry, the two fl ink com panies of the 37th native infantry, one company of the 27th native infantry, the two six pouuders of the Shah's, two squadrons of the second light cavalry, and two hundred of Anderson's horse, the whole under the command of Lieutenant -Colonel Salter, preceded the main body which was commanded by myself. Oa approaehieg Yuman, the forts and villages were rapidly evacuated by the enemy, who were seen flying to the hills in great numbers ; I cannot compute them at fewer than five hundred hone and three thousand five eundred foot ; the n - -rise report received swell their numbers to a much higher amount. Dr. Lord, who accompanied Colonel S titer to procure information, sent word that he believed if the cavalry proceeded in advance they would be able to cut off some of the fugitives, and in compliance with his request the 2d cavalry were ordered to skirt the hill to the right, while the Shah's horse, under Captain Anderson, took post on the left of the pass, to prevent any of the enemy attempting to escape iu the direction of Ghorebund. The infantry followed, but their movements were greatly retarded by the guns, the progress of which was much impeded by the %mut rous water-courses that intersected the road. The 2d cavalry had preceded the column about a mile when a body of the enemy's horse, about 200 in number, supposed to be headed by Dost Alahomed in person, came dow❑ the hill to attack them. The cavalry was formed into line, and led on to the charge by Captains Fraser and Ponsonby, commanding the two squadrons. It is my painful duty to record that the gallant bear ing of these officers was but ill seconded by their men ; they both found themselves in the midst of the enemy unsuppo►ted by their troopers, and, after being most severely wounded, extricated themselves with difflcu ty, and (build their men flying before the enemy. I deeply regret to state that Lieut. Crispin, the Adjutant of the regiment, was cut down and killed, leading his men into action ; Dr. Lord was also most unfortunately killed in this affair; and Lieutenant Broadfoot, of the Engineers, who was also in advance, is missing. Of the gallantry of Captain Fraser and the other officers of the 2d cavalry, who led the squadrons of the regiment on this occasion, I cannot !Teak too highly, and I regret that their noble ex ,mple, and the opportunity offered to the 2d cavalry, of adding to its laurels have been thus neglected by them. The two flank companies of the 37th regiment, and one company of the 27th regiment, supported by two guns from Captain Abbott's battery, and followed by some of the Jana Bazees, now ascended the hill overlooking the pass and valley of Purwan, which was crowded by the enemy's infantry, aad cleared it in brilliant s'yle, the enemy deserting their pcsit;ons one after the other, and flying in the direction of the Puejshere Valley, where they still cover the hill side in great numbers. The enemy, however, are at too great a distance to admit of my following up the advantage I have obtained this evening, the whole of the troops having been under arms for nine hours ; I have therefore encamped on tl^ ground, taking every precaution to guard against a night attack. I beg to enclose the accompanying casualty return, from which you will perceive that, excepting thy: serious disaster sustained in the affair of the 2d cavalry, but little loss has resulted from the day's operations. I have, Sze. R. SALE, Major-General. Return of Killed, Wounded, and Missing of a Detach ment, on Field Service, under Commend of Major- General Sir R. S;:le, K.C.8., on the 2d Nov. 1840. Camp, Purwan, Nov. 2, 1840. Engineers-1 lieutenant missing. 2d L'glit Cavalry-1 adjutant, 1 subadar, 1 jemadar, 2 scpoys, killed ; 2 captains, 1 subadar, 1 havildar, 22 sepoys, 2 syces, 16 horses wounded; 3 havildars, 1 naick, 7 sepoys, 1 syee, 12 horses, missing. 27th Native Infant r y --1 h av ild ar woun d e d . 37th Native Icf,ntry--3 sepoys wounded. Total-1 adjutant, 1 subadar, 1 jemadar, 2 scpoys, killed : 2 captains, 1 subadar, 2 havildars, 25 scpoys, 16 horses, wounded ; 1 lieutenant, 3 havildars, 1 naick, 7 scpoys, 1 syce, 12 horses, missing. OFFICERS' NAMES. Engincer!—Lieutenant Broadfoot. 2d Light Cavalry—Cornet and Adjutant Crispin, killed Captains Fraser and Ponsonby, severely wounded. It. SALE, Majoi-General, Commanding Field Force in Kohistan. Major-General Nutt to the Assistant Adjutan General at Gabon!. Camp, lielat, Nor. 3, 1840. (Extract.) I have the honour to acquaint you, for the in. formation of Major-General Sir Willoughby Cotton, G.C.B. and K.C.H., commanding in Affghanistan, that the troops under my command this morning entered and took possession of the town and citadel of Kclat, the rebel chiefs having evacuated this strong fortress on the approach of the British force. After making the usual and necessary arrangements, 1 shall deliver the place over to the political authori ties, leaving a complete regiment to garrison that im portant fortress, until the pleasure of Government shall be known. Although the Bengal Sepoys have not had, on the present occasion, an - opportunity of distinguishing themselves in action with the enemy, yet I beg to assure you, that nothing could be finer than their conduct ; the zealous and cheerful manner in which they conveyed the battering train during a march of near 300 miles of the most difficult country in the world, dragging these heavy guns over the Kejok mouritdins, through beds of rivers and deep ravines, exceeds all praise, and has called forth the admiration of their European officers and of the European artillerymen attached to the battery ; their patience under fatigue and privation, and their soldier-like and orderly conduct deserve my warmest thank, ; and their anxious and active zeal to hasten the march and to encounter the enemy, has confirmed me in the convic tion that they are, when they perceive that confidence is placed in them, fully equal to any troops in the world. I cannot closa this letter without bringing to your notice the great assistance I have received from Colonel Stacey, commanding the 43d regiment, Major Clarkson, commanding the 42d regiment, Captain Mecan, commanding the troops of his Majesty Snail Shooja 00l Moolk ; and my best thanks are duce to that excellent officer, Captain William Ander son in commandof the artillery, and to Captain T. Walker, commanding the cavalry. My best thanks are also duo to Captain Pol3vhele, Brigade-Major, and to Lieutenant Tytler, Deputy As sistant Quarter-Master General, for their constant ex ertions in the public service.—l have, &c., W. NOTT, Major-General, Commanding the Troops at Kelat. RAILWAYS. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. Sir,—With most people, I think there are many ex cellent regulations in Mr. Laboucherc's proposed Bill fir the management of Rsilways; but I do not observe that he has given the public power to obtain compensation for wq/u/ detention by railway companies, on a mere applica tion to magistrates. The railway companies are very partial to summary proceedings, as their various Acts of Parliament show; and it is only fair that the travellers by railway should have the same mode of redress. I have known passengers detained at that ill-regulated station, Derby, several hours. In justice to the London and Bir mingham Railway Company, it is only right to state that it is not the case on t h eir li ne . A spec i a l engine is always despatched when necessary. I am, sir, your most obedient servant, A RAILWAY TRAVELLER. DREADFUL DESTITUTION.—Thursday two inquests were held on the emaciated bodies of persons starved to death. The husband of ono of the sufferers said that neither he nor his late wife, to whom he had been mart ied eighteen years, had tasted a bit of meat fur more than ten months, nor had they for the lest three years had a bed to lie on. Royston, the workhouse un dertaker, of Bethnal-green, stated that when he removed the deceased to pus her in a shell, he found her head rest ing cn a hat-box lid, which was placed on a Bible. He had seen many scenes cf distress, but none to equal that where deceased lay. A respectably dressed man, of the name of Julian, appeared at Queen-iquare police-office en Thursday, on a charge of refusing to pay a cabmen his fare. He had called the cab in the Strand, then ord( red the cabman to drive to the Golden Cross, the Adelphi-terrace, and finally to Buckingham Palace, where he alighted, but was soon ordered to leave by one of the porters. He called him self the Duke of Clarence, and said his object was to see Prince Albert. His brother, a naedical gentleman residing in Adam-street, Adclphi, soon arrived at the office, when be stated that his relative had been in an unsettled state of mind for some weeks; and having paid the fare took his brother with him, after informing the Magistrate that he should be placed under proper control. On Friday morning last Robert Harvey, a game- , keeper of the Earl o f Chesterfield, was barbarously mur dered. Four persons have been apprehended. They havr since been examined on tbo Coroner's inquest, and also before Sir Oswald Moseley, Bart., and A. N. E. Mose ley, Esq., Magistrates, by whom they were remanded to Darby gaol, to await a further examination on Friday next. A; yet, none of the primers hare made any disclosure,. _y I /11 COURT OF SEWERS FOR WEST MINSTER, AND PART OF MIDDLESEX. A C curt of Commissioners of Common Sewcrs was held in their Court Room, Soho-square, yesterday, at ten o'clock, when, 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 case was one of the utmost 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 231 Henry VIII., even the Queen's land was made liable to the Sewers-rate. All lands were made liable, even the land of the Sovereign, why then should the churches be xempt ? 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 feet under water ; they actually had a drain from the catacombs into the sewer ; there could then be no doubt hut the church benefited by the sewer, and therefore, was liable to the rate. After going at considerable length into the Acts of Parliament regulating the sewers, the Learned Gentleman called Mr. DOWLING, who bad been surveyor to the Com mission since 1817. There was a sewer ran before the church in Robet t-strcet, Chelsea, maintained by tho. Commissioners, into which a drain came from the church-yard. Cross-examined by Mr. BODKIN.—The sewer in Robert-street was not made at the expense of the Commissioners : th ey contr ib ute d towar d s i t , an d t h e residue was paid by the Trustees of the church. Mr. SIBLEY had valued the church in Chelsea ; the rateable value of the new church, he thought,was 934/. ; of the old church, now called the chapel, 232/. Be, h of those buildings derived much advantage from the drainage of the Commissioners. Mr.. Dowt.txG, racalled, said the workhouse and the burial-ground in Arthur-street derived much advantage from the drainage. Mr. SIBLEY had valued the workhouse at :148/., and the burial-ground 771. That was the fair rateable value. Mr. BODKIN submitted to the Learned Assessor (Mr. Ogle) that his Learned Friend had, 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 Rev. 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. IlooGlNs 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 liable to be rated to the Sewers rate. CHAIRNIAN said it was the land that was. assessed, 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 name would not invalidate the rate. Mr. LESLIE denied that it was a tax upon the land —he maintained that it was a personal tax. Mr. WlLLoucilar moved that the traverser be con fined to the objections taken in his traverse. The motion was seconded by Capt. BAGUE, and carried by 15 to 5. Mr. BODKIN then addressed the Jury, contending that they must quash the presentment, on the ground of informality, the occupier of the property being impro perly described. For three hundred years, churches and public property bad been exempted from this rate, and he trusted that the attempt now made would be defeated by the intelligence of the Jury. How could they 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 to decide upon the evidence—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 either the Rev. Mr. A. or Mr. B. ; that was so clearly against all law, that he had no doubt the learned Asses sor would tell them to throw it out of their consideration. Then as to the workhouse, he was not I so sanguine ; 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 AssEssoß haying summed up the evidence, the Jury retired ; and after an absence of an hour and a half, returned into Court 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 ASSESSOR said that they must decide according to the evidence be:ore them, and as there was no evi dence to that point, it must be left in doubt. The Court could not now call evidence to that point, and therefore they could afford the Jury no information on the subject. JUAYMAN-One of the Jury, Sir, has fully made up his mind not to rate the church. The ASSESSOR—We caenot bear anything of that sort. The Jury then again retired. The CHAIRMAN ' during th e a b sence o f t h e J ury, said that it h a d 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 stattte such payment was authorised. _ _ Mr. ADEY moved that the guinea be paid. Me. 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, but if a Common Jury, certainly it ought not to be paid. The UNDER SHERIFF stated that the Jury was a Common Jury. A COMMISSIONER said that for the last forty years it bad 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 men one guinea each, and one not authorised by the statute. If any one of the Jury were trying an issue in a Court of Law, he would receive no more than ono 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. MuLt,iss seconded Mr. Leslie's amendment. He considered the Court had no power to pay a tra verse Jury a guinea each. Mr. ADEY replied, 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. ADEY said be understood that the Jury were not likely to agree upon the point relating to churches. He would put it to the professional gentlemen whether it would not be better to take the verdict upon the several points on which they were agreed, and to !care the question of the church, as that must necessarily come before a higher tribunal. A ComsussioNtn said they had no official know ledge on the subject, and they had better wait until they had some communication from the Jury. The subject was then dropped. At five o'clock, Mr. MULLINS said that several of the Commis 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 into some arrangement S 3 as to keep the Court. The CHAIRMAN suggested whether they should send and inquire if the Jury were likely to agree. Mr. LESLIE protested against the Jury being inter fered with. He hoped, however inconvenient it might be, there would be six Commissioners found to remain until the verdict were returned. S:r JOHN HUNSLER gave notice of a motion, that for the future the Sheriff be directed to summon a Special Jury on all occasions. The Jury returned into Court at half-after five o'clock, and brought in a verdict that the land, 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 not assessable—that the workhouse, Gloucester-road, Kensington, is assessable — that the workhouse and burial-ground, Hertford-street, arc assessable to the Sewers-rate. The ASSESSOR—Do you find that the Rev. J. Lock wood was in occupation at the time of this assessment ? FOREMAN—He was not in occupation, and was not liable. The ASSEESOR—Do you find that the Rev. Mr. Kingsly was in occupation, acd was liable, at the time of this presentment ? FOREMAN•-•lt is the opinion of the Jury that suffi cient evidence has not been produced, to decide whether Messrs. Rush or Kingsly were in occupation at the time. The ASSESSOR—Do you find whether Mr. John As cott was in occupation of the burial-ground at the time of this presentment ? FOREMAN—It is the opinion of the Jury that . suffi cient evidence has not been p roduced in tha t case, to show the occupation of the bur i a l- g rou nd by Mr. A scott. The AssEssoa—Do you find that Mr. John As cots was in occupation of the w orkh o us e in Hertford - street reet ? FOREMAN—The Jury find he was in occupation. The ASSESSOR—Do you find that Mr. I reach was in occupation ot the workhouse in Gloucester- roa d ? e_fi D nd u at h fi e nd was. that the am oun t s i n The a FOREMAN—CVO Er s A s N E s o W the presentment are correct ? - - FOREMAN-Our verdict must necessarily alter it as regards the churches ; vie return the workhouses ac cording to the presentment. The MEESBOR—What do you find as the value of the laud oh which the New Churth ;tab ? MORNING EDITION. FOREMAN—The f!line as building land in that ne i g h_ bourLood. The AssEssoa—And what with respect to the value of the chapel, late the Old Ohurch ? FCREMAN—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 Solcitor, Mr. &urn, submitted whet' er, after the decision of the Commissioners relating to the traverse, the Jury could not be asked as to occupation. Mr. ADT thought the solicitor had no rigl t 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 ben delivered. 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 CitAramAN then dismissed the Jury, thanking them for their attendance. Mr. LESLIE gave notice that on Tuesday week ha shoukt move that the Commissioners do not sign the dc eree for the Ranelagh and Counters Creek presentment, because they wcr.3 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. COURT CIRCULAR. Her Majesty and Prince Albert walked in the:gardens of Buckingham Palace yesterdny. Viscount Melbourne had an audience yesterday of the Queen. Her Majesty had a dinner party last evening. The company consisted of his Majesty the King of the Bel her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, Baron Bulow, the Prussian Minister; the Belgian Minister and Madame Van de Weyer ; General Alava, the Spanish Minister ; Count Kilsman4ge, the Hanoveririn Minis ter; the Duchess of Sutherland, Marquis and Marchioness of Normanby, Baron Stockmar, Countess of Mount Edgcumbe, Lady Fanny Howard, Hon Miss Murray, lion. Miss Lister, Baroness Lelizen, General Goblet, M. Van Prm., Earl of Aboyne, Hon. William Cowper, C{ , lonel \Vemyss, and Colonel Wyldc. The Band of the Second Regiment of Life Guards was in attendance at the Palace during Dinner. A handsome phaeton, which bas been built for the King of Asbantec, was yesterday submitted to her M3jesty and Prince Albert lay Mr. Sims. Her Majesty and his Royal Highness were pleased to express their approbation of the carriage. His Highness Prince Esterhazy, the Austrian Am bassador, had an audience of his Majesty the King of the Belgians yesterday, at Buckingham Palace. His Serene Highness Prince Edward of Saxe Wiemar, left Marlborough House, the residence of her Majesty the Queen Dowager, yesterday, on his return to the Royal I‘l;litary College, at Sandhurst. The Duke of Cambridge visited her Royal Highness the Duchess of Gloucester at Gloucester House, on Thursday. Sir Franck Head and Captain Maudsly had interviews wkh Lord John Russell yesterday at the Colonial Office. The Spanish Minister transacted business yesterday at the Foreign Office. Sir John Grant 'had an interview with the Marquis of Normanby sterday of the Home Office. The Judicial Committee of her Majesty's most Honour. able Privy Council sat yesterday. Messrs. Burge and Pemberton, Queen's Counsel, were hea; d on petitions in the appeal of Graham v. Lafitte, from St. Lucia. Lord Brougham, on the part of their Lordships, appointed the appeal for hearing this day. The Lords present were Lord Brougham, Mr. Justice Bosanquet. Mr. Justic e E rs ki ne , an d t h e Judge of the Admiralty Court. SCOTLAND. HIGH COURT OF JUSTICIARY.—FFn. 8. Henry Kinnear was brought before the Court, charged with the murder of John Blyth, tailor, having, on the 23d of October last, in the street called the Green, in St. Clairtorn, in the parish of Dysart and county of Fife, at tacked the said John Blyth, and with his fist or some weapon struck him one or more severe blows on the head, and knocked him to the ground, whereby his skull was fracturei, and he died of the injuries so received on the 28th of October. It appeared from the evidence that the dece: sed had been for some time " a teetotaller," but had broken through the rules three mcnths prior to his decease. One of the witnesses stated that ho knew this, and that Blyth had been " on the ball" for several days; that he, along with the prisoner and a person named Smith, had met deceased between three and four in the after noon of the previous day, and went to several public hoases in Kirkcaldy and Pathhead. They purchased two bottles of whisky in Kirkcaldy, which they took to a pri vate house at Pathhead, and drank it. They purchased other two bottles in a house in Pathhead, by which time all were worse of liquor ; and in going from house to house deceased said to one of his companions that he would try a fight if he, liked. The individual pointedly refused. Ile then offered to fight the prisoner, who said he would not, and had got nothing to do with him. Da. ceased put himself in a fighting attitude, and continued squaring at Kinnear fo r a considerable time, applying a great deal of insulting language towards him; but the pri soner kept his temper so well, that one of the witnesses, said he never saw a man get more provocation, or keep his temper better. When they had got to the east end of Pathhead, Kinnear parted with deceased and another, and went towards his own house, leaving deceased and the other, who wanted to get into Kirk's public-house. A voice like Kinnear's, and in the direction he went, called to Blyth, who ran towards him ; the sound of a blow was immediately heard by a witness, about the time Blyth might have reached Kinnear, and the fail of a body in consequence, and then a person was heard running northward from the body. The witness went up, and found the deceased lying on the road insensible. With the assistance of two chaise.drivers, and Mr. Kirk, the publican, the deceased was got upon his legs, and coming to himself a little, walked home " rather smartly" with one of his companions. His wife heard him come to the door, and a voice say, " Can you make in now, John ?" She got out of bed, but he opened the door himself, and came in • he said, " Kirsty, take off my clothes and put m e to heti, for lam murdered." She took off his neckerchief, and tied it round his head, as he complained of pain there, but lie was unable to bear it tied, lie was attended by Dr. \Whams (who is since dead). His wife asked what bad happened, but lie made no answer, and scarcely spoke after. He died on the Sunday morning. - - The prisoner's mother stated that he was engaged in marriage to a young woman, who, on hearing of the charge of murder being brought against him, took ill and died, it was believed, in consequence. The S.ilicitor-General admitted that he bad fai'.ed to make out the charge, and could not call upon the Jury to give a verdict, even of the lesser crime of culpable homicide. The Jury, notwithstanding the statements of the Coun sel and the Court, at first gave a verdict of not proven, which the Court refused to receive ; and which they after wards, apparently with reluctance, altered to not guilty, and the prisoner was dismissed. ADELPIII THEATRE.—A new " operatic, TO mantic ballet, burletta spectacle," as it was reservedly de signated in the bills, entitled Salaries, and being an adap tation of the grand ballet at the Academic Royale, Paris, Le Diable Arnoreux, was last night produced on these boards. It was placed second in order in the entertain ment, and was appropriately preluded by a piece of dis turbance in the house of a very uncelestial quality, and caused by a very long delay in raising the curtain on the novelty. Our space will not permit us to enter into any detailed account of the plot of the Sri tunas. It comprises the adventures of a gay Lothario, who almost sacrifices himself to the father of all demons, but who, after many rare adventures, is saved through the grace of a pure pas sion of love to which he has been faithful. A great variety of characters are connected with this main line of story, amongst which that of the imp Flick, by Wieland, was very conspicuous. There is a great deal of ballet scenery and show introduced into the whole affair, and it has been got up with a degree of splendour which does great credit to the theatre. For this it was much applauded, and an nounced for repeti t i on , by Mr. Yates with the most ample concurrent: of his audience. ROYAL VICTORIA THEATRE. —On ThursdayM. Laroche and M. Noel, the Inered ibles of Paris, mad e their second appearance in England before a c r owded au dience. The Warrior Slaves , o r the . Miracles of Love, arranged by Mr. Haines with i es his gigantic feats of strength and won d usual judgment. The b the Incredibles see me d to is a very clever ballet, strike ed y e minds or every one p resent, and re fu never lo v lom remember have seen anything like th em b e f ore in this country. Laroche is a man of immensettliscular power. He lifts op his b ack, with apparent ease, a car on f o ur wheels, con t a ining seventeen pe o pl e ; w hil st Noel throws himself in a horizontal position horn a pole f orty e high, attached to it only by one hand. Th ere arc Ceutastonishmentdi displayed o l atih. o fe tli t er feats of an extraordinary character, which would oc cupy too much of our space to detail ; we must not, how ever omit to mention that the I ncre dibl e& went through a grand classical display of C art h agen i an statues, of a hitherto unusual style, and were rapturously applauded. We have no doubt they will b r i ng as much money to the treasury as the Bedouin A ra b s d id in their time. We ,alreLgorldadßteoctoleraorfn t t h h e at u t n h i e versityof Marquis G l o ais f g ß ow rc:a h c i l s - al b a ne,ft intimated his intention of giving annually the munificent sum of 1001. for p r i zes i n the various classes.--L'dinburgh. Witness. We are enabled to state that the Marquis of Normanby, her Majesty's Secretary of State for the Home Department, has recommended the Magistrates of New castle either altogether to withdraw the prosecution against Mr. Robert Blakey, for a libel published in the Aorthern Liberator, or to allow him to plead guilty, on an understandi ng that he will not be broug ht u p for j ud g_ mom. Mr. Blakey and his friends had applied to Lord NorrnanFy to make this application to the authorities at Newcastle. The prircipal grounds stated by his Lord ship are, that the appearances of the times since the publi cation of the libel have materially changed, and that the Northern Liberator has ceased to exist. We arc not aware as yet whether the authorities have come to any de termination about the matter.— Tyne Mercury. Last week banns were published, in the cathe dral of Ncvcrs, of marriage of a woman who bad al ready had five husbands, and was about to take to herself a sixth. The woman is 54 years of age, and her future husband, who is 71, is probably not destined to be the l as t.—Paris Paper. The Duke of Beaufort has recovered from his attack of gout. His Grace went out on Thursday for the first time since his recovery. The Lord Chancellor was much better on Thurs day evening. and GI , gybe jig pill , ithe the r ° n )1( O f 0 4 of; ice, i r e 11, --.~,