The Sun. — London, England, 1855-02-13 00:00:00

'birb Mittton+ SUN OFFICE, Seven o'Clock. [At the hour of going to press we had not received our usual copy of the Gazette containing the Army Promotions and the Bankrupts.] LATEST FROM RUSSIA. A letter from St. Petersburg of the 3d, ip . th e Constitutionnel, says : "It is reported that on the arrival of the, despatch from Vienna, announcing that an A.ustriae, General had been se nt to Paris on a military mission, the Emperor Nicholas was engaged in a conference with the Minister of War and Prince Paskie wash. The mperor ordered the aide-de-camp who brought the de,-, , patch to read it to him—a course not generally renrsued—and feeling sur prised at the impression 'produced by it on the Mi nister of War, he said emphatically,—' Is that all I There is nothing '..,:nanged in the state of affairs.' This is not the first time it has been remarked that the Emperor affects the most complete impassibility, even on vertiving news of the most important character. The pre;srontions for defence which are being made on all tb.e strategical points of our g frontiers, show that up to 'she present time the Russian Cabinet does not flatter Aself with the hope of obtaining a pacific solution at 'Vienna. I can assure you that at Gatschina the persons of the Court are convinced that the attitude of Austria towards Russia is less the result of necessity than the consequence of the warlike sentiments which animate the young Emperor Francis-Joseph. The Government continues to do all it can to render the war popular. The Czar himself does not allow any op portunity to escape of encouraging voluntary contribu tions- and of making himself agreeable to the donors. Only ten days ag o he addressed the following rescript of thanks to the community of Riga :--- " ' To our well-beloved community of Riga. "'The Governor-General, Prince Suwarofl, has an nounced to us that the community of Riga offered him on the 18th December last a sum of 50,000 roubles (the rouble is upwards of 4fr.) towards the expenses of the war. In accepting this gift as a proof of the de votedness of the community of Riga, it is extremely agreeable to us to express to it e n this occasion our warm and sincere gratitude. The commandant of Woronege, Rubzoff, made a present to the Grand Dukes Nicholas and Michael of two images of saints for Fort Alexandea at Sebas topol. A Prussian subject, who has long been estab lished here as a jeweller, ha , , in his love for Rus sia, placed at the disposal of the Empress jewels to the value of 2,763 roubles. The Empress gave that sum to her sons, charging them to distribute it to the garrisou of Sebastopol. Addresses expressive of devotedness have been received from Smolensk° and Kharkoff." SPAIN . The Madrid journals of' the 7th have arrived. The debate in the Cortes ou the preceding day, on the proposition of the Government that the laws already passed should be submitted to the sanction of the Queen, terminated by the adop tion of the motion by 187 votes to 9. In the Cortes, on the 7th, M. Mariategui asked the Minister of Finance if ho intended to support that part of M. Silva's proposition for a reform of the tariffs which was injurious to the West Indian possessions. The Minister said the reform he contemplated was one which would conciliate all interests, and especially those of the West In dian islands. The papers contain no news of inte rest. A letter says:— " The last despatches from our Minister at Wash ington represent in very favourable colours the sentiments of the population and Government of the 'United States with respect to Spain and her colo nies. The Pope's Nuncio frequently sees the Mi nister of Foreign Affairs. They hoped that rela tions with Rome will not be interrupted. It is not true, as has been stated, that it is intended to form armies of observation near the frontiers of Navarre and Catalonia. The troops in those provinces have, how ever, been concentrated by way of precaution. De spatches from Navarre say that perfect tranquillity pre vails there." MARKET INTELLIGENCE. (Prom the London .New Price Current of this day.) SUGAR.—The public sales at present declared for Thurs day and Friday consist of 4,000 chests yellow Havannah, 5,000 bags clayed Manilla, and 8,000 bags East India and Mauritian. There was a scanty and indifferent assortment of Bri tish Plantation Sugar at market to-day, refiners and gro cers were desirous to make purchases, and in some casos the rates obtained were rather _above those of Fri day.. Sales are 300 hhds, &a., including 150 hhds, 2 tree, and 131 bria Barbadoos, which sold rather dearer ; good yellow 36s to 378 6d, low to mid 32s 64 to 35s 6d. A larger business_ could have been done had supply been better. MAURITIUS.—There was a more plentiful supply to-day, but there being needy buyers stiffer rates were obtained. The parcels offered were sold at and after the public sales, viz., 10,651 bags, brows realised from 24s 6d to 30s 6d, yellow 31s to 35s 6d, fine 365, and refining 29s to 35s per cwt. MADRIS.—No public sale to-day; privately, however, several parcels were sold at stiffer rates. BENGAL is wanted, and stiffer rates were obtained for the parcels sold by private treaty to-day. In auction 700 bags white Benares realised 37s to 37s 6d for mid to good, and 35s to 36s 6d for damp, being last week's terms. REFINED—SuppIy decreases of home made goods, and demand improves ; prices are firm ; brown lumps at 42s 6d to 43e, and low to fine grocery 43s to 48s per cwt. FOREIGN—The rates obtained were fully equal to last week, with several buyers of Havannah. Brazil and Ma nilla, none offered at public sale. MoLAsSEs.—To-day's sales were 200 puns at low rates. COFFICI.—There will be submitted to public bale on Thursday and Friday 2000 bags Native Ceylon, 200 casks Plantation, and 533 bags Costa Rica. TEL—There was not a more active demand to-day, and at previous prices all kinds were to be obtained. Public sales are declared—at present the quantity is 18,000 pkga, including 130 Assam. Rpos.—Several parcels of East India were sold by pri vate treaty to-day, and rates dosed firmly ; white Bengal 13s to 15s, Madras good 13s, to arrive lls to lls 3d, and white Beagall2s 9d to 13s 3d. None was offered at auc tion. GlNGER.—Calient is dull of sale, 113 bgs 141 cs were offered in auction at 40s for fair plump, but wormy bud 35s for small, but only a - few lots of mouldy and damaged were disposed of at 29s for small, to 37s for fair. TURPENTINE.--A larger business was concluded to-day ; rough at 10. 3d to lOs 6d, spirits, British, 365, and Ame rican 375, casks included. OILS.—A reduction for cod, limited sales having been made at 421. Rapseed much wanted, and on the rise ; pale on the spot 54s to 54s 6d, and brown 51s 6d to 525. Only a moderate demand for linseed, and 35s 6d to 363 taken on the spot. Linpno.—The irst series of quarterly sales for the cur rent year commenced this morning. The total declara tions amounted to 12,330 chests, 1,300 being in cata logue B. SALTPETRE.—A less amount is on offer, and at former rates several parcels were sold to-day; Calcutta, 6 per cent. or under at 26s to 28e, and other sorts 22s to 25s 6d. There was no public sale. RUM.—An active demand, and rates are firmer, ruling for proof Leewards at 2s 8d to 2810 d, Demerara 2s lld to 3s, and East India 2s 54 to 2s 74 per gallon. A Govern ment contract for 122,000 gallons has been taken at 2s 10d to 2s lOid proof. BRITISH MADE SPIRITS.—Prices have been reduced to 10s. 4d. proof. Gin 17 under 9s. Bd., and 22 ditto 9s. 2d., at which there is a large demand. Hops.--A decline for low sorts, better kinds are still much wanted, and fully as dear. Midd and East Kent sells at 141. to 211., weald 141. to 16/. ; Sussex 141. to 151., yearlings 91. to 121., and American in bond 71. to 91. per cwt. GUANO.—At public, sale 1,234 bgs Channels were sold at 111.10 s to W. 12s 61 per ton. TALLOW.—Many contracts have been concluded to day, P.Y.C. on the spot at 57s 3d to 57s 6d, March 57s Gd, April and May 58s to 58s 6d per cwt. For auction on Fri day last .1,000 casks arc declared. Stock rather exceeds that of last year. COURSE OF EXCH Amsterdam " V 16 34 hs 1 18 1 i Ditto, three months Rotterdam ▪ 11 18 .• • • •• •• 1 4 Antwerp ............ ▪ 25 2734 Brussels ...• •• •"• . 25 2718 Ilembu rg h •• •• 13 5% Al tuna .• •• • • Parts * • • 25 10 Imtto.ee" -mo • nths .. 25 33 2.tarseillesthr ..... •. „„ 25 35 Frankfort•on .• 118 V1enna............ Trieste.... .. 1 1 2 2 4 4 5 8 Petersburg 3514 Madrid ••••••••• " •• •• 49 Cadiz ...... ....... 50% Barcelona •• *GE.—Ting DAY. Gibraltar Leghorn .. • • . Genoa .......... 2.5 5*3 Venice • Naples .. 43% Palermo .......••• .... 130 }Q Messina ... 130% Lisbon Oporto ••• . • ..... 63, Rio Janeiro...... •..... Buenos Ayres.. • • • .. „ New York,6o days' sight Philadelphia ••.••• • • • • FrticES OF BULLION, FER oz. Foreign Gold in BArs £3 17 9 Portugal Gold Coin • • 0 0 0 Mexican Dollars .• .. 0 0 0 Dollars .. . •• • 0 0 0 Silver in bars o 5 1% Seville.. •• •• ........_ _... TR, DOCK COMPANDM ACTS.-DEPU TATION TO TSB BOARD OP TRADE. A deputation, comprising Mr. S. C " , o g On y the chairman of the East and 'West Indi a D„' l ,.. - 1) -5 pally, the cha irman of the London Dock and St. -Kara rine Dock Companies, 'ssrs. John Cattley, Samuel Hibbert, J. W. Cater, •W. Gladstone, and H. Brow n . ing, including the three secretaries, had an intervi ew 0 Saturday with the Right lion. E. Cardwell,l the l`reosi det,t of the Board of Trade, and Lord , tan ey of Ald the er boy, at the Board of Trade, 'Whitehall,s respecting application which the companies are about to make to Parliament to repeal the eauses which exempt lighters using the docks from all dues or charges. MI GREGSON explained the positi on of the docks with regard to lighters, and that a large number of them were occupying a considerable portion of the dock room, and deriving a very profitable revenue, without paying the least remuneration for the accommodation which was afforded. The hon. gentleman pointed out the ipjus tice, as he called it, of the present system, and submitted that the dock companies had made out a very strong ...1. "Vise fer . an alteration. . -,< - 2. . -- tv , v ,..eviiral w.pers and returns . bearing upon the subject ~ t .? ? 4 - 'lo l7 Nndtsd - 4n to the . President. ( ~._!V . ~,....,;,-. t alp.evELL said he would look over them, and :e .. ..)4t.. =.57.4.0.t r er that consideration which its importance 4 1 4 - '-' , 5,4 11 4.-: ;- '44 present they would not expect him to \ - et-',,.; 111 '• tel 'r 4o 4. ow* anion. 4 * V • . , - • tits - tiothou •ha n lritrevr. THE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 13, 1855, consolidated stock, at 5 per cent., 496,4581. 168.; 30,967 1 London and Birmingham 201. shares, less interest on 4/. uncalled, 10,580/. 7s. 10d. ; 57,049 Manchester and Bir mingham 101., C shares, less interest on 4/. 10s. uncalled, 4,100/. 75. 11d.; 244,368 121. 10e. shares (4 per cent. on 2/. 10s. called), less 26,071 unissued, 10,9141. 17s. capi pital of Huddersfield and Manchester„ and Leeds and Dewsbury, less 3-10ths, 28,7271. gs. 6d.; 270,000/. Co ventry and Nuneaton stock at 5 per cent., 6,750/.; total applied to dividend, 557,531/. 18s. 3d. The disposable balance of the general balance sheet being 628,802/., the balance to be carried for% and to the next half-year is 71,270/. LAW INTELLIGRNOE.—reb. 12. while be was at the hotel. Rooms 58 and 59 are the I two last rooms at the end of the passage on the second floor. There are double doors communicating between 58 and 59. There were two beds in 58—one a small brass bed before the door. I observed the next morning that the larger bed had been slept in. The smaller bed had been removed from the door. Off the door next 58 a piece of wood had been broken, because the key had been lost. I picked up a piece of wood that was broken off the door. Cross-examined by the Attorney-General—lnquiries were first made of me, I think, in March, 1854. I have made no affidavit. The weather was very rough when Mrs. Hope and the Count were there. They were de tained there. on that account. The repairs were after this. The workmen were then building a new wing to the house. I do not remember much about these cir cumstances till 1854. Room 43, where I showed the Count to first, is in the same passage, a little further off. He was asked if he would like to see any other, and he said he would see the room engaged by Madame Hope. I do not know that he bad two servants with him. Nq servant slept in his room. I only saw one servant. If he bad hail a groom there he could not have slept in the house. The brass bed was a very small bed—a child might move it. Thomas Walsh, examined by Mr. Bovill—l am now a farmer in the county Mayo. I was a night porter at the Pavilion Hotel for many years. I was so in 1851. I recollect Mrs. Hope coming there in the summer of 1851, and the Count Aguado coming the same night by the mail train. She occupied 59—the Count occupied 58. It was my duty to be up during the night to look after the lights. There was a small gas-light opposite 58. In the course of the night, between twelve and one, I went to that light. I heard voices in 59. I heard the voce of a gentleman. I could not say whose ;it was in 59. lam quite sure it was a man's voice. I heard Mrs. Hope's voice also in the same room, 59. Cross-examined by" Mr. Sergeant Wilkins—l left the Pavilion on the let of March, 1852. I could hear what they said quite plain, but I could not understand their language; it was the French language. I went to, put the gas-light out. It was my business to do it. I made an affidavit in this case at a lawyer's at Westport, in Ireland. Mr. Hart took my affidavit. Mr. Topp came to me a month before Mr. Hart. He came for informa tion in this business. I have never seen Mr. Topp since. When I walked up the passage that night, I walked quite "aisey." (Laughter.) I never mentioned this story to any man or woman till I mentioned it to Topp. I may have mentioned it to my wife if I was drawn into it. (Laughter.) Mr. Topp said nothing to me about 1001. When I first heard them speaking in the room they were speaking loud. Mark Richards, examined by Mr. Phipson—l am a Custom-house agent at Folkestone. From 1844 to 1852 I was head porter at the Pavilion Hotel. In June,lBsl, Mrs. Hope, the Count Aguado, end the Count do Morny, were at the hotel. They all left on the 9th of June, 1851. That was a Monday. On the Sunday afternoon, the Count said that as the weather was mo derating, if it should be fine in the morning, they should cross by the mornin g boat. Finding the weather was better, I called the, Count Aguado before five o'clock. He opened his door, and said if the weather were finer, he would cross to Bou logne. He put his drawers on, and came into the corridor, and looked out of the window. We then went back to his room. I went to the door, which.was open. The Count Aguado passed through those doors. I heard a conversation in 59. Ido not understand French, but I understood enough to know that they would cross the water. The Count told me to call his servant. I did ro. Ho was sleeping in No. 65, the floor above. I knocked twice before he heard me. There was no ser vant in 58 when I called the Count. No person to my knowledge slept in the small bed in 58. I afterwards went up with the boots, and assisted in the packing. The double doors were then open. The Count was not dressed. Mrs. Hope and the Count were talking from one room to the other. She had not her gown on. She was dressing. They both left that morning. Cross-examined by the Attorney-General—The Count was very well known at the Pavilion Hotel ; so was Mrs. Hope. He always behaved like a gentleman to me. The Attorney-General—We know what that means. (Laughter.) Cross-examination continued—The first tiueo I men tioned having seen the door open was in March last year. I mentioned it to a gentleman interested in this case. I will not mention the gentleman's name. I first mentioned the matter to Mr. Breach, the landlord of the Pavilion. The packing was going on in both rooms. lelbelieve Mrs. Hope's !maid was in her room. Mr. Breach said to me, " He thought the man bad a bad wife, and it was the duty of every one who could to give evidence, to throw light on it." The Attorney-General—l don't know if it's true, but are you fond of billiards, races, and such amuse ments? - Witness—l am not fond of billiards. The Attorney-General—Well, fond of races then ? Witness--I was at a donkey-race last year—(laughter) and never was at any other except the Folkestone races once. COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH. (Sittings at Guildhall.—Before Lord Campbell and a Special Jury.) CREW. CON.-HOPS V. AGIJADO. (Continued front our impression of yesterday.) Monsieur Beaudelocke examined by Sir F. Thesiger —I am an avocat at Boulogne, and practise in the courts of France. Application was made to rue for the regis ters of persons embarking and disembarking at Bou logne. I applied to the central commis sa ry of police at Boulogne for the registers themselves, but the cen tral commissary would not permit it. A copy of these registers is sent from time to time to the Minister of the Interior. I demanded permission from the central coin minary te make extracts from the registers, and it was granted. I went to the commissary of the port where the registers are kept. I made the extracts from those registers and now produce them. The registers are kept by virtue of ministerial orders—under the order of the Minister of the Interior. That has been the custom since 1816. SAMBRE AND MEUSE. The report of the directors of this company states that the trunk line and all the branches are open for traffic. The length of the trunk line from Marchiennes to the terminus on the Meuse is 38i miles, the branch to Mo rialm4 81- miles, and the branch to Lanefie 3t miles. These two branches and 12 miles of the trunk bne were opened for traffic on the Ist of December, 1848. The trunk line of the terminus at Vireux, on the Meuse, was opened for traffic in August last, and the branch toCou yin, 31 miles', on the 6th of June. The branch from 'Walcourt to St. Lambert on the 20th of Dec., 1853, was opened, and thence to Florennes on the 12th of July, 1854, together 111 miles ; and the branch from Froidmont to Philippevillo, 3 miles, was opened on the 20th of November last. These three last-named branches have a net income of 8,0001. a year for 50 years, gus renteed by the Belgian Government, by whom any doe ficit is to be made up. The whole length of the trunk line and branches exceeds 68 miles. The capital of the company was stated in the original prospectus to be 620,0001., but, owing to some alterations required by the Belgian Chambers and some important suggestions for improving the line, the shareholders had assented to increase the capital to 1,000,0001. Beyond the 620,000/. of original share capital, the remainder of the capital is entitled to preferential dividend. There are 9,979 101. preference shares entitled to per cent. per annum, and also to participate in the dividends whenever the profits allow 5 per cent. to be paid to the holders of original shares. The debentures amount to 140,6401., of which 101,5201. are at 5 per cent., repay able in July, :1863, and the remainder at 5} per cent. per annum, re payable in July, 1859. To this amount remains to be added 160,0001. raised in Belgium to complete the three guaranteed branches, for which de bentures for 200,0001. were created, bearing interest at 4 per cent. The whole amount of the 8,0001. guaran teed by the Belgian Government is pledged to the cre ditors under ads loan, while the company have bound themselves to devote 900/. annually out of their general receipts as a tanking fund, which will redeem the whole of this debt in 56 years. Those sums amount together to 1,020,430 C.. The annual fixed liabilities of the com pany amount to 12,696/. on the debentures and prefer ence shares, b ) 8,9001. on the loan of 160,0001. and sink ing fund, and 3,0001. rent on 150 trucks redeemable next December by payment of 8,7001., the December follow ing 7,5001., lentil in 1859 the redemption money will be reduced to its lowest figure, 3,9001. Those annual lia bilities amour t to 24,5961., but 8,0001. of this must be considered as an advance, to be repaid as the account with the Government is settled, and is therefore net an anneal charge, while the rent of the 150 trucks is re deemable at any time, thus reducing the actual fixed annual liabilities on the main line and unguarantled branches to 13,5961. The accounts show a profit of about 2,800 L. on the half-year ending the 31st of Decem ber last. The traffic has made a rapid stride within twelve months in conzequence of the various selditioes made to the line during that period. The last three months of 1853 produced 6,4931., and the corresponding months of 18 54, 12,5031., or at the rate of 50,496/. per annum. The last . month of the year produced 4,5181., or et the rate 0f:Z4,216/. per annum, in spite of the disad ante.gee of a new line of great competition with the es tablished tra' lers on the river, and of the more serious evil of a greatly deficient rolling stock, which latter will confine the traffic to about 1,5001. a-week as its utmost limit of development. An agency has been established at Charlevillet to supply the coal consumers of that neigh bourhood, - The success of this measure is satisfactory, and will no. -doubt ultimately defeat the opposition of the boatownerve The further development of the traffic is limited by tb e want of rolling stock both in locomotives and trucks, -while its proceeds are wasted by the payment of 3,000/. a-year for the use of 150 trucks. Other objects, independent 'of the original scheme, have presented them selves. The great increase of traffic over the portion of the company's line at Charleroi will probably compel the directors to lay down an additional line of rails to join the Belgian State line. A junction must also be made with the industrial line, in connection with the Louvain ind Charleroi Railway. The object of this line is to connect all the collieries with the State line acid the Sambre and Meuse Railway, which by that means will be able to trans- The Attorney-General—These orders do not exist under any law of France WitneEs—No ; they are orders made by the Minister for the execution of the law. The Attorney-General—And mere matters of police ? Witness—Yes. The Attorney-General submitted sufficient had not been done to enable the books to be put in. Lord Campbell—No, it must be shown that these re gisters exist under the laws or ordinances of France. I will aimit that evidence. Examination continued—No person can arrive at or depart from Boulogne without being registered, They are registered in the books from which I made the ex tracts. If the central commismry signs a certificate that, according to the register, such and such a perm:in has arrived or has embarked, it would receive full credit in the courts of France, unless it could be shown that there was a material error. Cross-examined--The courts would receive the certifi cate in preference to the books. Lord Campbell—l think, Mr. Attorney, I must now receive this evidence. The Attorney-General—Very well, my lord. You will be good enough to understand me as objecting. The extracts from the registries of persons embarking and disembarking at Boulogne in April, 1848, were then put in. They went to show that the defendant and his servants arrived at Boulogne on the 22d of that month, and left on the 29th of July in the same year. Cross-exaniined by the Attorney-General—l copied these extracts word for word from the registers. Tallandie examined—l was hired to drive a car riage in Paris, by the Count Agualo. I had orders from the Count to drive Mrs. Hope about. I had a general order from him to obey her orders. I was in the Count's service. He paid my wages. The Count had apartments in the Rue de Monceau, No. 3. I have often driven Mrs. Hope there. I used t 3 take the car riage to a neighbouring street, so that it would be out of sight. When the carriage was required, the porter of the Count's house called me. Mrs. Hope used to re- main two or three hours in the Count's house in the Rue de Monceau. I have seen the Count handing Mrs. Hope to her carriage. She often gave me orders where I was to meet her with the carriage the next day. Some times I took ker to Mr. Hope's house on the Quai d'Orsay. At other times I did not. I seldom fetched her from Mr. Hope's house. She used to enter the carriage a few doors distant. During the summer of 1850 I drove her to no place but the Rue Monceau. I have driven her to No. 20 in the Bois de Boulogne, in the quarter of St. James. I drove her there every day during the summer. Mons. Aguado had rented it for a year. I saw the Count there each time I went there. Mrs. Hope used to remain one, two, or three hours. They spoke in English and I very seldom understood them. Once I heard him call her " Mathilde." I told the Count Aguado that Mrs. Hope asked me questions every day, and that I did not know how to ans.wer her. The questions were as to the count's con duct in respect of women, and what amusements he took. The Count said, "You know my affairs, I leave it to you." I was at Trascates, at Havre, in July, 1852. The Count was there. Madame Hope was there also. I often took letters from the Count to Madame Hope, in Paris. I only took a box at Havre. Cross-examined by the Attorney-General—l was in the service of Louis Marcie, who let out carriages, and used to drive the Count Aguado. The Count did not discharge me because I drove other persons about in his carriage for money. He discharged me because I was five minutes too late. The Count refused mo a charac- ter to the Duke d'Albufera, because I bad a bad head. I was imprisoned for beating a former master. I never said the Count had prevented my getting a situation, and I would pay him out for it.. Mr. Hope, the plain tiff, took me into his service in November last. It is about six weeks or a month ago when I first communi cated what I knew about Mrs. Hope. I made no state ment to any ono before the end of November , or the beginning of December. I never told Lah;dier " I kaew why I was taken into Mr. Hope's service ; it wag because I bad driven Mrs. Hope." I never told him I knew nothing against Mrs. Hope, but I would serve Mr. Hope for his money. I never said to Liandier it would be worth 20,0001. to me. I drove Mrs. Hope to the house in the Bois de Boulogae about three times a week. She asked me almost every day what the Count's conduct was. I always took care to port the coal direct to Vireux without the labour, incon venience, or .expense of shifting it by carts to the Char leroi station. The full benefit of this improvement cannot be real' ised unless a station is made at the point of junction near Charleroi. The meeting will have to consider the propriety of raising new capital for the purposes abo./e indicated, or of delaying a dividend on the original iharea until the proceeds of traffic have sup plied the netressary funds. Sir F. Thesiger—That closes the plaintiff's case, my lord. The court then adjourned till to-morrow, when the Attorney-General will open the case for the defence. DOWELL AND OTHERS V. TIIR GENERAL STEAM NAVIGA TION COHPANT.-COLLISION. The trial of this case was resumed this morning. Sic F. Thesiger /summed up the evidence for the defence. Mr. M. Chambers, in reply, contended that the brig was, according to the evidence, in a proper position, and had shown a sufficient light, according to the Admiralty regulations, and if a proper look-out had been kept on board the steamer she must have been seen. It was very negligent of the captain of the Trident to go at the rate of seven knots an hour on such a night. Mr. Justice Erie, in summing up, put two questions to the jury : let, was the accident occasioned by any negligence en the part of the plaintiffs in not showing a sufficient light for a proper length of time, so as to have prevented the collision ? and, 2d l y, could the defendants, by the use of ordinary care and skill, have avoided the accident The jury retired for about two hours, and on their re turn into court found, as to the first question, that the plaintiffs were to blame for not continuing to show a light until the danger was passed ' • and as to the second question, that the steamer was to blame in going so fast on so dark a night, but that the accident was unavoidable when the vessels were within two ships' length of each other. tell her the contrary of the fact—his conduct wag very bad. I always told her it was very good. There are three coachmen in Mr. Hope's service. I left service to go to Mr. Hope's. The wages are better, and there is more tranquillity. Before I went to Mr. Hope I did not go to Madame Hope and tell her what I was going to do. I did go to Madame Hope before I entered Mr. Hope's service. Mrs. Hope expressed her surprise, and did all she could to prevent my going to Mr. Hope. I never said to her, " I am a man of money, and will not open my mouth without it." I sever spoke about money. Liandier pressed me to see Madame Hope and the Count Aguado, and said I could have what I liked. Re-examined by Sir F. Thesiger—Liandier had bee* Mr. Hope's coachman. He left Mr. Hope's service to go to Madame's. Liandier was the " secret commis sioner" of Madame Hope. He tried to prevent my en tering the service of Mr. Hope. Liandier took me to Madame Hope, and made nee wait till she was dressed. Madame Hope said, " You must not go to serve my husband—l will not have it ; it is impossible. If 3 ou go into Mr. Hope's service, I am a lost woman." The Count Aguado would not see me when Madame Hope wished him. Liandier was present when Madame Hope used the words. Louis Granjot examined by Mr. work for my father, who is a gardener in the Bois de Boulogne, in Paris. I have worked for tne Count Aguado in 1850 or 1851. Tallendie often came there. M. Aguado used to come in his carriage, and Madame very often followed him. I never saw them in the same carriage. They almost always came there at the same time. I cannot say exactly how long they remained—sometimes an hour in the day—sometimes longer. Cross-examined by Serjeant Wilkins—l shall be 20 next September. My father used to work as a gar dener for the Count Aguado. I have seen the lady. I did not know her. She was pale in the face—a very pretty woman. She has never beers pointed out to me since. I have never seen her portrait. She was thin. I was asked to become a witness on the sth of this month by Mr. Hart. No one but his interpreter was with Mr. Hart. I expect nothing for coming here. I have had nothing. I can earn three francs a daj at home. Mr. Hart brought me here to the Hotel Giraa dier. I saw other witnesses there. I did not see Tal landie until this day in Court. I know the Count Aguado. I have peen at his house. He is a dark gen tleman. Ito examined by Sir F. Thesiger—lt was the Count's house, and not the Tiscount'a. I have seen him there nearly every day. By Serjeant Wilkins—The Count had dark brown h- moustaches and beard. By Sir F. Thesiger—l know the Count very well—the Qount Olympe Aguado. Mary Anne Camm, examined by Mr. Phipson—l am chambermaid at the Pavilion Hotel, Folkestone. I re member Mrs. Hope being at the hotel in 1851. She arrived on the sth of June, by the 7 o'clock train. Her maid was with her. She selected two bed-rooms, 58 and 59, on the second floor. I had shows her other bed rooms. The rooms 58 and 59 were at the end of the passage on the second floor. There were double doors between the rooms. Mrs. Hope occupied 59. I saw the Count Aguado on the 6th ; he occupied 53. There were two beds in 58, one stood to the left ; the other, the smaller one, before the communicating door. On the morning of the 6th I noticed this bed had been removed from the door. The doors were kepi locked. A piece of wood was shown to nee which had been broken off the door. There was pokey kept in the door, Mrs. Hope and the Count Aguado occupied those rooms all the time they stayed at the hotel. They both left on the 9th by the boat to Boulogne. Cross-examined by Serjeant Wilkins—The Count de Morny was there at the same time. I made an affidavit in this case. I never told the people who came to take my affidavits about his being there. I did not say tho Count de Morny was there. He was the companion of the Count Aguado on that visit. He came with him, and went away with him. They took their meals to gether, and occupied the same sitting room. In June, 1851, the house was not undergoing repairs. They were finished. I swear that. I cannot swear all the workmen had left, but I believe they had. I did not state to Mrs. Hope as the lower rooms were undergoing repairs we were obliged to put some of our guests in the upper floors. We had not been compelled in conse quence of that to put some of the guests up stairs during that spring. Luring their stay several persons wore de tained in consequence of the rough state of the sea. I spoke about the piece of wood to the gentlemen who took my affidavit. I will swear that. My affidavit was read over to me. I did not complain that what I have said about Coma de Morny had been omitted from my affidavit. Mr. Hart came to me. I have not seen him in company with Mr. Hope. I don't know Mr. Hope. I only saw the Count Aguado at the hotel once. Anne Swan, examined by Sir F. Thesiger—My name was Baker. I am now married. I was a housemaid at the Pavilion Hotel, Folkestone. I was housemaid by day and chambermaid by night. I remember Mrs. Hope coming to the hotel in the summer of 1851. The Count Aguado came the same night, about 11 o'clock. I showed him to room 43, which he did not approve of. Ho asked where Mrs. Hope's room was. He did not ask to see her. I showed him the room 59. He asked me if the adjoining room, 58, was engaged. I said it was engag ed by Mrs. Hope fur s ome friend of hers, as I understood. The Count said he thought it must be for him, and he should take it, Be occupied the room His lordship said that as they seemed to throw some blame upon both parties, he would put another question to them. Did the collision arise from unavoidable acci dent, and were both equally to blame I The jury found that the preponderance of blame was on the steamer. His lordship said that he should order a verdict for the plaintiffs, with leave to move to enter a verdict for the defendants in case the calla should be of opinion that the facts found by the jury were in favour of the defendants. 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The valuable advantage derived from this invention is, that vision becoming impaired is preserved and strengthened, and very aged persons are enabled to employ their sight at the most minute occu pation—can see with these lenses of a much less magnify ing power.--and they do not require the frequent changes to the dangerous effects of further powerful assistance. Deaf ness—Now Discovery.—The Organio Vibrator, an extraordi nary powerful, small, newly-invented instrument for deafness, entirely different from all ethers, to surpass anything of the kind that has been, or probably ever can be, produced. Being of the same colour as the skin, is not perceptible ; it enables deaf persons to hear distinctly at church and at piblie assemblies ; the unpleasant sensation of singing noises in the ears is entirely removed ; and it affords all the assist ance that possibly could be desired. 39, Albemarle-street, Piccadilly. Observe —opposite tie York Hotel. 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OFFICIAL DESPATCH FROM FIELD- MARSHAL LORD RAGLAN. [FROM A SUPPLEMENT TO FRIDAY'S GAZETTE.] WAR DEPARTMENT, FEB. 12. Lord Panmure hag this day received a despatch and its enclosures, of which the following are copies, ad dressed to his Grace the Duke of Newcastle, by Field- Marshal the Lord Raglan, G.C.B. Before Sebastopol, Jan. 27, 1855. My Lord Duke,—l have the satisfaction to accipint your grace that the weather continues fine. There aro severe frosts at night ; but the sun shines brightly through the day, and there is an absence of wind, which, whilst it continued, added considerably to the sufferings of the troops. Every exertion is making by public transport, and in dividually, in getting huts up ; but this is a most diffi cult operation, and the ground is still so rotten that it is a most arduous labour to pass along it. The extremely confined space of Balaklava, and vast accumulation of stor.s, has obliged me to erect huts at some distance outside the town for their reception. I inclose the lists of casuatties to the 25th instant in clusive.—l have, &c., RAGLAN. His Grace the Duke of Newcastle, &c., &c. Enclosure 1. RETURN OF CASUALTIES FROM 22D TO 25TH JAN., 1855. Scot.; Fusilier Guards-2 rank and file, wounded Ist Regiment of Foot-1 rank a,nd file, wounded 17th Regiment-1 rank and file, wounded. 28th Regiment— 3 rank ani file, wounded. 30th Regiment-1 rank and file, wounded. 38th Regiment-3 rank and file, wounded. • 44th Regiment-1 rank and file, wounded. let Battalion Rifle Brigade-2 rank and file, wounded. Total-14 rank and file, wounded. J. B. BUCKNALL ESTCOURT, Adjutant-greneral, Enclosure 2. NOMINAL RETURN OF NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS AND PRIVATES WOUNDED FROM JAN. 22 TO JAN. 95, INCLUSIVE. WOUNDED. JAN. 22. Scots Fusilier Guards. Private James Able, severely Private George Smith, severely 17th Regiment of Foot. Private Thomas Loftus, severely, since dead 28th Regiment of Foot. Private John Rogers, slightly Ist Battalion Rifle Brigade. Private Henry Ralph, slightly Private Edmund Dyer, slightly JAN. 23. Ist Regiment of Foot. Private William Lawler, severely 38th Regiment of Foot. Private James Shearman, severely Private Austin Fitzgibbon, slightly Private Edwin Elsip, severely JAN. 24. 28th Regiment of Foot. Private Richard McGainey, severely JAN. 25. Private Patrick Hogan, severely 30th Regiment of Foot. Private William Strip, severely 44th Regiment of Foot. Private A. Matson, slightly J. B. BUCKNALL ESTCOURT, Adjutatit-General. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. TATTERSALL'S.- MONDAY. LITI APO OL STEEPLECHASE. Trout, recovered from his recent depression, was again quito lively at 8, and 7to 1 taken. Bastion stood firm at 10 to 1. Miss Mowbray was evidently under suspi cion, for although 12 to 1 was taken once to a pony, 14 to 1 was more in accordance with the tone of the market. The investments on Needwood at 16 and 15 to 1 were few and unimportant. RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE. GREAT WESTERN. The directors of this company have just issued the statement of accounts for the half-year ending the 31st of December last. The capital account shows that 11,637,2141. had been received on shares, including 3,414,5611. on 4 and 41 per cent. preference stock, 6,593,4411. on debentures, loans, &c., and 2,709,9701. securities on the Birmingham and Oxford, and Birming ham, Wolverhampton, and Dudley Railway, making the total receipt on capital account 20,940,6251. The total expenditure amounted to 20,884,8321., leaving a balance of 555,793/. The expenditure on the Great Western, Oxford, Berks and Hants, Windsor, and other lines, and for locomotive stock, amounted to 10,493,2301. ; the payments on account of estimated liabilities existing on 31st Dec. ' 1849, to 263,213/. ; on the Oxf or d a n d Rugby Railway, 1,281,560/. ; on the Birmingham and Oxford Railway, 3,069,0531. ; on the Birmingham, Wolver hampton, and Dudley, 1,782,943/. ; on the Wilts, Somer set, and Weymouth (partially opened), 608,094/. ; on lines in coarse of construction—namely, the 'Uxbridge, 42,641/. ; Henley, 5,4091. ;and Didcot deviation, 24,9961.; in subscriptions to the South Wales, 581,0001. ; to the South Devon, 225,0001. ; to the Shrewsbury Liues Amalgamation Act, 25,7781. ; expenditure on the Glo cester and Dean Forest Railway, 100,7661. ; on the Paddington Hotel, 55,6341. The interest on the fol lowing amounts is borne by revenue, namely-545,0001 in respect of the Wilts, Som erset, and We y mouth Rail way Rail ; wy 183,8571. a 48,5621.,0xf0rd, W c o o r r c n e w s , Railway;an and Wolverhamp ton l o ,00ca. Wycombe Railway ;12,5001. Plymouth Great Western Docks ; 34,3701., North Metropolitan Railway ; 500,4071., on new rolling stock ; 411,8291., on the now station at Paddington ; and 71,985/., on additional houses, workshops, &c., at Swindon ; new works at Bull's-bridge, and new station accommodation ; making the total expenditure, as above, 20,384,8321. The revenue account for the half-year ending the 31st of December last shows that 648,661/. had been received, including 387,7831. for passengers; 196,0181. for mer chandise, cattle, Ste. ; 7,0501. for rent from Bristol and Birmingham Railway ; 11,095/. f or use o f p l an t b y o ther companies ; 3,0391. interest on cash balances ; and 4,9171. for rants and registration fees. The expenditure during the same period amounted to 264,7341., including 14,7291. for Government duty, 12,7651. rates and taxes, and 3,500/. fer Parliamentary and legal expenses, leaving a balance for the half-year of 383,9271. To this sum is added 15,6991. brought from the last account, and 2,227/. received for dividends on the South Devon and Glocester and Dean Forest Rail way shares, making together 401,8531. Out of .this sum the following amounts are deducted—namely, 3651. for additions to works on lines opened, 16,4821. annui ties of 4 per cent per annum guaranteed to shareholders of the Wilts, Somerset, and Weymouth Railway, 1,32 5 1. interest on Lerka and sffaute Extension shsres, 5,7151. rent of Glocester and Dean Forest Railway (on 254,0001. at 4A per cent. per annum), 1,2861. rent-charge on Pad dington estate, 1,500/. proportion of rent of the Wy combe Railway from the opening on the Ist of August to the 31st of December last, 4,2331. appropriatsd againseany loss on the lease of the South Wales Belt way to the 30th of June, 1854, 74,909/. interest on pre ference stock, and 191,9051. balance of interest paid on leans ; together, 237;7 201., leaving 3 diTorable balauea of 164,1331. The sum estimated to meet the claims of the Shrewsbury and Chester and Shrewsbury and B:r -iningham shareholders for the ha!f-year ending the 314 of Dceeaiber last is 27,0001., an -I the amount estimated to meet the deficiency under the South Wales lease to December, 1854, is 8,0001., making together 35,0001. This sum is deducted from the disposable balance of 164,1321., leaving 129,132/. for dividend on the ordinary stock (8,236,276/.). A dividend at the rate of 1i pl. cent. for the half-year on that amount would absorb 123,5441., and leave a balance of 5,5881. The debenture statement shows that 9,303,4111. has been raised by the company on various securities to the 31st of December last ; of which amount the sum of 3,503,786/. was borrowed at 5 per cent., 897,6201. at 41 per cent. 1,586,3931. at 4i per cent., 40,5001. at 41 per cent., 1,967,8801. at 4 per cent., 331,7251. at 31 per cent., and 970,5071. at 31 per cent. per annum. Appended to the statement of accounts is a circular by the directors, explaining the business which they pro pose to submit to the proprietors at the special meeting to be held on Thursday next. It would be well if this course 'were generally adopted by railway directors, as it would tend to save much valuable time from being consumed at meetings in asking and answering compara tively trivial questions, and thus driving off the consid eration of the important business to the end of the day, before which, in all probability, many of the shareholders are compelled to leave the meeting and the decision to the few remaining shareholders. The circular explains that it is intended to raise 1,3!5,0001. to reimburse the sums already advanced, and to make all further payments for the construction and completion of the Wilts, Somerset, and Weymouth Railway, and of other lines and works duly authorised and required to be constructed by act of Parliament. The Wilts, Somerset, and Weymouth Railway expenditure will provide fey the entire completion -of the several lines with all necessary stations, &c., connected with that undertaking still unopened—namely, between Promo and Weymouth, 521 miles, between Warminster and Salisbury, 20i miles i • Melksham and Devizes, 84 miles ; and between Bradford and Batlaampton, 9 miles. Also a junction station at Cbippenham for the Wilts, Somer set, and Weymouth traffic. This creation of capital will comprise also the expenditure for the Western Branch of the Berks and Hants Railway, with an enlarged sta tion at Reading, and other accommodation there for goods ani minerals, as well as for the rails, lice., required to be laid down in completion of a narrow gauge com munication between Wolverhampton and Basingstoke. It is recommended by the directors that this sum of, 1,325,0001. should be created in shares, with fixed pre ference dividends not to exceed 5 per cent. per annum, with a power to the company to redeem the same after tho expiration of seven years from the dates which may be fixed for the issue of such shares. The lease of the Cornwall Railway, to be considered at the same special meeting, is proposed to enable that pompany to raise on mortgage debentures in filither construction of their line, with the interest thereon guaranteed by the associated companies. For such purpose] the companies in the pro portions hereunder-named—viz., the Great Western Com pany of two-ninths, the Bristol and Exeter Company and the South Devon Company together_ of seven-ninths, agree to work the Cornwall Railway, and to secure the interest (limited to 5 per cent. per annum) to the holders of their mortgage debentures upon a capital not exceed ing 375,0201., which annual interest will be the first charge upon the revenue, amounting to 18,7501. per an num. The working expenses, to the extent of 37,5001., are to be next deducted out of the gross receipts of the undertaking, and the residue divided between the Corn :wall shareholders and the associated companies in fixed proportions until the whole working expenses shall have been defrayed. Covenants are provided that the lease shall continue for a term of seven years, and further un til full reimbursement shall have been made of every dis bursement of the lessees in respect thereof, all payments which may become necessary in working the line being held to be advances for account of the Cornwall Com pany, to be replaced with interest out of their future revenues. The works are to be finished and the line opened in the first instance between Plymouth and Truro, in continuation of the South De - von Railway, a distance of fifty-three miles, and the lease is to com mence from that event, with a provision for an open , ing in the interval, at, the option of the associated companies, of any portion of their railway. The proprie tors will he asked to ratify an agreement with the Birk enhead, Lancashire, and Cheshire Junction Railway Com pany for working traffic over their lines of rail way, at agreed proportions out of the receipts of the line. It is intended to secure to the Birkenhead Company that the traffic revenues of 1554 shall not be diminished in amount during the year 1856, and. that from and after the Ist of January, 1857, there shall be a minimum increase to the revenues of 1854 of 5,0001. per annum during each of the succeeding five years. The Great Western Company are to receive out of those revenues 25 per cent, for working expenses, and the Birkenhead Company are to receive 65 per cent. for the use of their lines, stations, and other conveniences, and for the maintenance of way, repair of stations, and parochial rates, The agreement will also provide an option to the Great Western Company, sub ject to the sanction of Parliament, to rent the Birken head line in perpetuity, at a fixed rent of 4 per cent. per annum upon the capital of the company, if the option be exercised within three years ; or at 4i per cent. per an num if exercises within the succeeding two years ; for which purpose application is to be made for an act of Parliament. LONDON AND NORTH-WESTERN. The directors of this company have just issued the statement of accounts for the half-year ending Dec. 31, 1854. The capital account shows that 21,881,0091. had been received on shares; 10,432,7771. by loans on de bentures ; 402,8301. on debenture stock 3i per cents. ; and 57,9361. by calls paid in advance—total, 32,744,5521. Upon the whole of this amount interest and dividend is charged to revenue. The expenditure on the stock in hand and works the property of the company, amounted on ; carrying to 23,347,703/. stock, 2,777,4071. ; on estate of the company in lands and buildings y ieldin g rent, 339,4841. On the Coventry and Nuneaton lino the company have expended 304,2981., West London 68,248/., making v. total expenditure of 26,837,143/. To this is to be added the expenditure on the following lines on which the company have an interest, viz.: Lancaster and Carlisle, 350,0001. ; Caledonian, 143,7841. 3s. Bd. ; Scottish Midland, 95,7721. 9s. 3d. ; Shropshire Union, 165,3831. 17s. 3d.; Manchester and S. Junction, 357,670/. 183.2 d.; South Staffordshire, 190,7151. 17s. 91; Manches ter and Buxton, 55,705/. lie. 10d. ; Chester and Holy- Stou • i i i i ea or d t „ h le , 72 ,l ll2l. 4s. 2d. ; ditto advances, 304,9541. 175.; _ t 0 i n,.557,719/..165. ;_ditto advances, 104,1261. ws4o2rk,4s,B7l : o " l l 3 ,64 k 9f ingham so s d hire, .305 . ,739/. 108. ld. ; ditto and Making a total 7s. . ; Birmingham, Wolverhamp ton,ls3. 7 r d Valley, 197,3481. 10s. ; ditto works, ; Hampstead Junction, 55,9291. 15s. The revenue accountai f or e 7 81 1. 11 5 e ' 3 1 1 0 a 8 lf l y . 31,959,2441. To balance, on capital account of and 632,20°11. 1854, shows that 1,449 788,2531. from been received from year ending Dec. 31, interest on cash balances • 14 r Passengers, parcels, traffic, including ~.,871. rents stockstores, a4l497.aiis; from coal and live 1 ; , ' and transfer fees ; 9901. Huddersfield 'C ", 7,0141. *expenditure 1 North Union Railway ; and 47,0291. estimated .i.oiy lie ad , from Lancaster and Carlisle, Chester a n d e ee " l vi , d " l ' l , South Staffordshire, Manchester and South Junction, North London, Caledonil7s,2a379dsSsrttisThhAethltancl R•til war. 890 5651 ; balanc e during 30/ less 43,7751. for renewalof rails brought down, (531,3 • al sameperiodrece ii)t s, amounted to -, . of revenue account. Thefollowing is =517,6041., balance th rr e °l d for the balf-year ending Dee. the-dividend, as propose .--'l9 OS 452 t or annum 1 , • 0. 1354, at 51. per cent, p MADRAS. The directors of this company have just issued their report. It -states that during the, past year large addi tions have bet n made to the strength of the engineering staff, and the whole line from Madras to Eeypore, on the Malabar -coast, Is now occupied, and under survey or in cotuse of construction. The cost of the works of the railway, No far as they have yet proceeded, bas fallen within the estimate. From the last accounts the earth works and bridges of the first 50 miles from Madras may be regarded as completed, and considerable pro gress has bee; i made in laying down the permanent way, and erecting station buildings. There is reason to ex pect that the railway will be finished as far as the Arcot or Wallajanuggur station, say 60 miles, during the pre sent year. A. locomotive superintendent has been ap pointed, with a staff of workmen. The first locomotive engines, with the pattern passenger carriages and sup plies of rolling stock materials, are now on their way out ; and orders are in course of execution here for ad ditional enginei and materials to complete a rolling stock equaL to the requirements of 120 miles of railway. The allotment of the shares of the extension capital of 500,0001. has been completed. The amount paid en this account to the treasury of the East India Company on the 15th of January was much in excess of the stipu lated sum ; and the replies received from shareholders leave no doubt of the balance of the 250,0001. required being also forthcoming when due. The capital account to the 30th of June in India, and to the 31st of Decem ber, 1854, in England, shows that 574,6441. had been received, and 258,9021. expended, leaving a balance of 315,7421. ' RAILWAY TRAFFIC RETURNS. LONDON AND SOUTH-EASTERN RAlLWAY.—Traffic re turn for the week ending Feb. 10, 1855 £10,262 14 5 Corresponding week lest year 12,190 11 6 Decrease in 1' 1 : 5 £1,927 17 1 LONDON, BRIGHTON, AND SOUTH COAST RAILWAY.— Traffic return for the week ending Feb. 10, 1855 £8,104 14 8 Corresponding week last year Total of the half-year to this dato, 1855 53,941 13 1 Total of the half-year to this date, 1854 51,202 1 9 AUGMENTATION OF THE ARMY. The following infantry regiments are forthwith to have each a second battalion of 10 companies of 100 men each, thus increasing their strength respectively by 1,000 bayonets, viz.:-3d Foot, 4th ditto, 7th Royal Fusileere, 17th Foot, 18th Royal Irish, 19th Foot, 20th ditto, 21st Royal North British Fusileers, 23d Royal Welsh ditto, 28th Foot, 30th ditto, 33d (Duke of Wel lington's own), 34th Foot, 38th ditto ' 39th ditto, 42d Highlanders, 44th Foot, 46th ditt o , 47th ditto, 49th ditto, 50th ditto, 51st Light Infantry, 54th Foot, 55th ditto, 57th ditto, 62d ditto, 68d ditto, 66th ditto, 68th Durham Light Infantry, 71st Highland Light Infantry, 77th Foot, 79th ditto, 82d ditto, 86th Royal County Down, 87th, 88th Connaught Rangers, 89th Foot, 90th ditto, 91st ditto, 92d ditto, 93d Highlanders, 95th Foot, and 97th ditto. Battalions of 1,200 men each will be added to the following regi ments serving at home and in the colonies :-2d Foot (the Lambs), sth ditto, 6th ditto, Bth ditto, 9th ditto, 10th ditto, 11th ditto, 12th ditto, 13th Light Infantry, 14th ditto, 15th ditto, 16th ditto, 22d ditto, 24th ditto, 25th (King's Own Borderers), 26th Foot, 27th Ennis killens, 29th Foot, 32d ditto, 35th ditto, 36th ditto, 37th ditto, 40th ditto, 41st ditto, 43d Monmouth Light In fantry, 45th Foot, 52d Light Infantry, 53d Foot, 56th ditto, 58th ditto, 59th ditto, 61st ditto, 64th ditto, 67th ditto, 69th ditto, 70th ditto, 72d Light Infantry, 73d Foot, 74th ditto, 75th ditto, 76th ditto, 78th ditto, 80th ditto, 81st ditto, 83d ditto, 84th ditto, 85th Light Infantry, 94th Foot, 96th ditto, and 98th ditto. The Royal Marines will be increased by two battalions of 1,000 men each ; the let Regiment of Foot, Royal Scots, Geth Rifles, and Rifle Brigade will each have a third battalion of 1,000 men each. The corps of Royal Engi neers will be increased by 600 Sappers and Miners, form ing five companies of 120 men each ; each battalion of Foot Artillery is to have an additional company ; the Horse Artillery will be increased by six troops, and the Rocket Brigade by o ne t roop . Th e w h o l e o f the cavalry regiments in the service are to placed on the war estab lishment of 10 troops, mustering 80 sabres each, ex clusive of farriers and trumpeters ; the contemplated augmentation of the cavalry, however, will not include the two regiments of Life Guards nor the Royal Horse Guards (Blue), which compose tho Household Cavalry Brigade. EXTRAORDINARY CIRCUMSTANCE.—A few nights since Mr. Knowsley, a tailor, of Exeter, had a railway rug stolen from his shop. On the following night it was brought back by a man, accompanied with the follow ing note written in a bad hand :—" Sir,—Since i took the o: se cloath i have bin told how you was a verry kind gentleman and belong to the strangers frend socity konsequently i cant rest til i have send en back agane and hope you will kindly forgive your umbil servant." It appears that Mr. knowsley has lately been relieving sores men out of employ, and this fact seems to have come to the knowledge of the writer of the above. DEATII Or A " CATO-STREET" POLICE OPFICER.----In formation was receeiml on Saturday at Scotland-yard that Charles James Smith, who was next to the mur dered officer, Smithers, when entering the Cato-street left for i r rnhe t gaa n d e badu a ui t p er di p an r gaf e at h vha e oi n svu s er i l o raiyfb n el ate o id f mv T ea h n sicso advanced position.e some of go o ef e s : ntlhi andai etnhdr moat ,oi l os . : sai family m c f o oi mlryp3iano ymet t a years attached e r e ri a4a ci htoouths:::::reet Office, and was one of the most indefatigable officers under the Crown, having daring GitHAT DIZTROPOLITAN- Pharsalus was in increased force, various sums were got on at 4to 1, 7 to 2, and 100 to 30 ; at last 600 to 200 was taken. Upwards of 2001. were invested on Co rmbus at 20 to 1. The other bets on this event were on a limited scale. CHESTER CUP, Andover was backed in the early part of the afternoon at 15 to 1, but towards the close 16 to 1 might have been obtained ix two or three quarters. Seldom, if ever, was the betting on the Cup so `'flat and unprofitable." THX TWO THOUSAXD. Lord of the Isles again showed so bold a front that 5 to 2 was taken about him. Subsequently a bet of 300 to 100 was laid againet him, in conjunction with a bet of 300 to 100 agst St. Hubert. 1,000 to 40 agst Lord of the Isles winning the Two Thousand and the Derby was laid. DERBY. St. Hubert exhibited no improvement. 8 to 1 was again laid two or three times in hundreds, and was still offered. Lord of the Isles advanced to 10 to 1 (taken to 100/.) ; and Rifleman, after a hedging bet of 750 to 50, crept up until 12 to 1 was taken to 1001. The Cruiser's course was with agood trade wind, 7,500 to 500 being taken in one bet. 1,000 to 40 was betted once agst Oulston, 1,000 to 25 twice aget Wild Dayrell, and 2,000 to 30 aget Affghan. Colt by Melbourne and Fausta was introduced among the outsiders, at 50 to 1. The room was well attended. CLOSING PRICES. LIVERPOOL STEEPLECHASE. 7to 1 agst Trout (taken) 10 to 1 agst Bastion (taken) 14 to 1 agst Miss Mowbray (taken) 15 to 1 apt Needwood (taken) GRIAT MBTROPOLITAN. 3to 1 agst Pharsalus (taken). 13 to 1 agst Fandango (taken) 15 to 1 agst Paletot (taken) 20 to 1 agst Corcebus (takon.) 20 to 1 agst Joshua (taken.) NOATHAHPTONSHIAS• Bto 1 apt Meteora (7 to 2 taken) GREAT NORTHERN. 15 to 1 agst Vandal (taken) 20 to 1 would have been taken to some money. CHESTER CIIP. 16 to 1 net Andover (taken) 20 to 1 agst Rotheram 1000 to 15 agst Pahneria (taken) TWO THOUSAND. sto 2 aget Lord of the Isles (taken) 3to 1 aget St. Hubert (taken) DERBY. Bto 1 agst St. Hubert (taken and offered) 10 to 1 agst Lord of the Isles (taken) 12 to 1 agst Rifleman (taken) 15 to 1 agst Cruiser (taken) 16 to 1 aget Grgeculus Esuriens (taken) 25 to 1 agst Oulstun (taken). 25 to 1 agst Dirk Hatteraiek (taken) 40 to 1 agst Wild Dayrell (taken) 66 to 1 agst Affghan (taken) 50 to 1 agst cby Melbourne—Fausta (taken) NOTTINGHAM RACES. These races are postponed to Wednesday, the 7th o: March. RACING FIXT 1 MA RES FOR 1855. Coventry Salisbury Doncaster 13 Thirsk l5 .Cll. Al' Newmarket C 9 Catterick Bridge 11 York Spring 17 Warwick Spring 2O Epsom Spring 22 Northampton 27 Croxton Park 29 'RIL. M Chester Spring 1 Newmarket S S 8 *Shrewsbury 10 Abergavenny • lB Malton - 19 Newmarket F S 03 JU. Ascot 5 Hampton l3 Bibury 2O Bath l5 Epson 22 *Manchester 3O Newmarket Carlisle Worcester 6 *Lancaster AUG North Staffordshire 7 Brighton Brighton Club 10 *Wolverhampton 13 *Reading l4 SEPTE Warwick Doncaster 11 *Leicester 19 OCTI *Chester , 2 *Wrexham 4 Bedford 4 Newmarket 5 0 Stockbridge 2l Winchester 22 Newcastle 96 Liverpool ll *Stamford 17 Nottingham 19 Goodwood 31 UST. *Lewes l6 York 22 *Egham 28 *Derby 98 MBER. Newmarket F 0 25 "Northallerton 27 IBER. *Warwick Autumn 12 *Richmond l7 Newmarket H 26 *Worcester 3O IBER. NOVE 'Liverpool 6 *Shrewsbury 13 IRISH RACING FIXTURES FOR 1855. APRIL. Curragh April MAY ...24 Howth and Baldoyle 15 - f . 6 - anfy Castle JUNE. Curragh June JULY .....26 Monkstown Bellewstewn 4 Balleigh 23 Carlow .6. Ra ..othigtioryborough. LY. COUNTRY DQARBETS• RPD—E. 9. wheat F to-day, thes trade for as t week's prices. .All etit' t urn lower, en d ta. offset 014:, 's prices was noes ray Pi' - as extremely thin, • 8; per qr ...... 11 ! PtWhite. ....... Si ........... .as Boiling ........ Dun ............. So 8.. So eans, Tiok ........ ....40 Harrow trekso Masagan ..... ../1 40 D itt o , sess...l7 CHELMSFO. There was a fair supply of which was extremely dull at 1 descriptions of grain were th 3 an abatemeut upon last week' raitted to. The attendance w Wheat, white, old, per s. s. qr. 56 81 new., 55 81 rod, old 52 74 new 52 74 27 Oats, Peas, Barley .. 6hovalier 29 Grinding 23 Moat 70 74 CLevadier 72 76 COLCHESTER— I'm 9. We had a fair supply of wheat, for which the •,. is dull, at barely last weak 's prices. Barley leas the Pte, W favour of the buyer. Beans, is per qr. cheap er. alteration. The weather has' again set is winterly• e p; Prices to-dAywere as follow :--Wheat, white, 721:10.0 red, 668 to 728 ; barley, 30s to 35s ; oats , 30s to 1 - 111a,p,gan, 33s to 40s ; Middle and small , 40c to Olt white, 48s to 50s ; grey, 383 to 40s. • 1." Official Statement of the Quantities of Co rn, in the port of London, from the follolving p ort r the 4th to the 10th Feb., both inclusive, 4 . 75i € l .-0& 4-60 10( 810 - j 106' 1 66 498 50 - " 669 i 24 200 Colchester . N . arwi c h .... Leigh Maldon KIRKCALDY—FM 10. f gi sit To-day we had lessened supplies of al l kinds Off and, having a good local demand, sales were r 0,7 i s atv at last week's rates, while towards the end of .1 ' these rates were slightly exceeded. 15 0°. Wheat. I Barley. 1 Oats. 1 os FirstAd I 04 74s Od I 36g Od I 30s ~, 00 a Second Third GOs Od I 30s Od I 23s 05 COAL MARKET.—rI3B. 12. key Prices of CO3l perton wt tbe close of UZa m. I. j w. d. . Walker Primrose Harvey Nirylsl ll ''''' ate ri. "4 , (N signifies that the mails are sent trora thvs 45 ° — by the, night—and Mby the morniag—despate.l. l l 0 1 4 1. .. , " " :1 , —,..1)/1 SEABORNE MAILS. Day wty.‘a azak. Lt. froct Al it m Gonen•al Post- Port_ A . _ \ ()Mee, London.. DispAta°" ----- • 1 Liverpool •- LerPo ol ' f ' i' COUNTRIEi.i Ai nertca(byßrit.pack)N .tracrics. tby United Sts. packet) ..........N America (by U States packet) ..........N Atatralla (via South:i Every Friday .. anipton) Ditto (via Marseilles) N Ditto (via Cape of tJood Mope) •• • • • • • • •• • •N, Africa (West Coast) N Alexandria........ N Alexandria ..........M: Bahamas ........... M I Belgium .......... Brazil Buenos Ayres Cape of Goo , l Ho e Cape of Good Hope N ' Cape de Verds N Ceylon (see India) Ceylon N Channel Isles N Chill. Ni Chins ... Constantinopie Censtantinop'•e Cont. of Europe M & N Egypt (see India) France M & N Gibraltar M Greece (see India) Greytown MI flimburgh Havanna!' M Holland MI Honduran M India (vlaSouthampt )M India (via Marseliles)M lonian isles (see India)] Ireland & N Lisbon M Madeira • • • • • • •• •• • • 3 , 1' Madeira N Malta (see India) Malta .lt Mauritius (see India) ' Mauritius Mexico •• • eee ..M Naples -.......N New 'Arartada New Ze ......... Papal States ........N IsouthlmPon i3cl of the month 11, 24, & 30 of 4th & 20th of mon. 117th of the moot) , i1)at1y............ 9th of the month.. ;9th of the month.. , tithstoP t°9 I Dover So tab V*o' &out luegP .1 9tli of the mold!. Afon.,Wed.,&FrP. •c 17th of moon Onto a month.... tB,23,6czti 01 !4th !:20th of mo, 'r -, ;rice daily ...... ISoutbasPW ,Sout"-l u '' to iSoutha:l3l) ,Twice dai1y,..... 14, 7, 17,20, 27 of m •. o to o 3o utlo ll Dover ••' 12nd & 17th of mon. Tuesday & Friday 12nd of the montl: ..... 117th of the month. 14th & 20th of man. 101. h& 25th of month 7, 17, & 27 of man ITwice daily „ „ 7,9, 17, & 27 of m. 19th of the month 123 d of month .... 'I 4 11 111. '/Ine4t#l Dover •';;OPI 6,.)tith.ESS itot.o.bar nPv ::::l Loudoi'; * Souttiau3;;;l 1) 0 1•:". , r•••' Sotallilli Dover' D .wer : i HL , IY 4 Sou'' 18, 18, & 211 of mon 114th of the month ,211(1 of the month. i s thl s th2sthofrnor... I2d & 17th of month IBy private ship .. sthls th2s thofmon . Ithl7th27thofbaon. 1(1 & 27th of mon. IBy private ship_ ;stlllsth2sthofrrion, Isthlsth2sthofmon. 12d Si; 17th of mouth Peninsula Peru .• •• •• •• •• •• •.11 1 Part Natal • • • • •• • • ..N' Sicily •• •• •a••• • • • • • 14 1 Tuscany •• •• •• .• Venezuela .... •• ....M Van Diemen's Land (sec. Australis) West Indies o c . o ~.• Deve b :ci Igehthool; o the ft rieus Do ver ••„tee so uttion- to e Oarheelp itoui 0 $ Darer.- poYer "' NO BOiltlittOP sout.:7 o 4 o ' [Ayer) boor, I t hol- ....., . ISou 17th 0 i month 70 1 When any of these dates fall o•I a Sunday, the a~ l D oi t ue spatched on the following day , with the exceptioa. Pionthampton), and the Malta, both of which will P• preceding day. jo rpoicr. WIND AND WEATIaII I l foo l ‘," est iaarf B tste • 1' ,....df, ~.rr o lo.--- pe,rtl.',l o b, Bard' 1r , Fine. Frost' Fine'. Suer' Fine. t. ?lard fr o 1 Frost. Frost. if F ros t. ra f.OOl. h, iII Very a e very 1 1 g dense ' cl-. Hard frost. Hard frost. Hard frost. Hard frost: y riii i irt i t ..f frog ;l : Fine. Frost. Fine. Frost. _A. . Fine — F ' - Frost. - eo Frost. _,,, j f Frost--? 02 veiy oul w ' clonal . Frost. Fine. 1' Frost. dy Frost.,, A/ r Hard fro; lin F Bn i ag n :r e "rdl ' l.firi.t‘t. Frost. k ha Hard a fi r r ( d i f f f I l i' o : ! Sw „: Hard fr°°L Hard fr og Fine. Frost. l o W., (11 0 :0 Partially c o Partial/Iv_ ,/ Clow a ...,../ 0001:0 r o k [ADYERTISEMENT.]-110110V/Sy'S F i t l lll o o. ' P 4; Remedy for Gout and Rheumatism.- -- ' : p et of 4 ' from Mr. W. Moon, at Messrs. Godo: i e d iloqi Winchester, dated April 8, 1852 :—' ° for: 1 0 1 ,1; loway. Str,—l beg to inform you thawa or ~ a sufferer from chronic rheumatism, I,o o j A gO t r i ,ll, fer weeks together, unable to move. ' 4 o l '.).' t Irto the most eminent surgeons here, but 04 4 , was induced to go into our county 11 ° Ii i i irt / I V: cal treatment there, however, being 0 1 . 1, 1 947, and commenced using your pills, wbieuieei_o ll or say, in a short time effected a perfect f i l witis me to resume my employment. '—Sel'!„o,' and at Professor. Holloway's establish o 7,rlP London ; and 80, Maiden-lane, Nevf ^ l.- ..0"/ Stations. Course of Wind. Greenwich Lothbury ..... E.N.E. Southampton N.E..... ..... Portsmouth Poole Winchfield.... Cowes N. Manchester Sheffield. N.E. Stoke-on-Trent ... N. Maryport . Lancaster Carlisle N.E. N.E. N.E. N.E. N.B. N.N.E N.E N. Whitehaven Bristol Gloucester Cardiff Plymouth Exeter Swansea Leeds Brighton Lowestoft N.N. Hague N.B. Yarmouth • E.S.E Cambridge N.8.., iihrewsbury.. N.W Holyhead. 5.E..... Liverpool Dublin E.S.E. Leamington N.B. Boston N. Gainsborough N. Great Grimsby Ipswich Harwich York ... Berwick Glasgow Greenock Edinburgh N.W. Perth Dundee Aberdeen N.W. 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On the 9th inst., at Badminton, 0 1 ° 131° ec ti forb. tstt On the 10th inst., at No. 1, Upper )(' lin, the wife of John Martin, Esq. d J oi OF A DAUGHTE3. odf On the 11th inst., at Woolwich, t he Jefferson, Esq., Paymaster, R.N. t e,o CO ° MARRI ttie jell r e, Csr On the Ink inst., at Warblington, ;0,1 R.N., to Emma, third daughter of Ad u) :: , 4 0 uaanney, K.C.8., of Warblington n° l l - ,ling t° 'see) On the Bth inst at St. James's 9 , 41)0r ) 30 Every, Esq.. son of the late HeurlE. T .v .r :T' it to°,' T otof. son of Sir Henry Every, Bari., 0f,„;44 and • to Gertrude, third daughter of the - 1100. W. Noel. el 11' D ED. A_ A of On the 31st ult., at Btighton, bol°, ° h e e t r ustnote him, Mr. John Scott, for many ing.re and ditv ful agent of the noble family of llonege good firm of Scott, Brothers, of Belf ast. Joh n oh On the 10th inst., at Singleton, r 013.12 4 Esq., M.P. for Swansea, aged 69. Gianl°,.9, On the 3d inst., at Penrice Castle 10, aged obD Impte Right Hon. the Lady Mary Lucy C ‘ f i fev er,o f the re ovel' On the 26th ult., at Scutari, 0 1 , 7 ; ) 00 Esq., second-class Staff Snigeon, °_!Sf a je s F- 1 ,01 yo t Newton, Esq., M.R.C.S., and of 1 101 ,,_ t iros" T o. On the 2iid Nov. last, accidental:l.7of gr. bourne, Mr. John Patton, second 50,,Q. of 44, Craven-street, Strand , aged ;f , ri o 50 .00- On the 9th inst., at Avrauches,.ls6. I ro Frederick Campbell, of Islay , age' fil's 4 ' '%\ stt ~N.i