The Sun. — London, England, 1855-02-23 00:00:00

itbtrb' ~: 7* ttion+l SUN OFFICE, Seven o'Clock. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF LORDS.—(THIS EVENING.) The Lord Chancellor took his seat on the Woolsack at five o'clock. On the motion.of Lord ST. LEONARDS the report of the amendments on the Purchaser's Protection against Judgments Bill was brought up. Lord BROUGHAM said, in reference to a petition he presented last night from the Corporation of Ports mouth, praying that a measure might be passed con ferring the right of selecting their own magistrate, a right which though conferred on them by charters in the reign of Richard I. and Charles, and other sovereigns, he ought to) have added that this deprivation of power was com plained of, not only by every corporation in the country, bat more particularly by that of the metropolis. THE RECAL OF SIR J. BURGOYNE. Lord PANMURE said he wished to correct a report that had gone abroad with respect to the recal of Sir J. Burgoyne. The sole reason for his recal was owing to the inroads made upon him by the severity of a Crimean win ter. A younger officer had been appointed to succeed him, namely, General Jones. He begged to say that that was the only circumstance that had led to the recal of that dis tinguished officer. The Marquis of LANSDOWNE was glad that his noble friend had had an opportunity of doing justice to so esti mable an officer as Sir J. Burgoyne. THE CLOTHING OF THE ARMY IN THE CRIMEA. Lord LYNDHURST said, in consequence of what it was reported the Under Secretary had said in respect to the sending out of summer clothing to the army in the Crimea, to the effect that he believed the patterns had not been decided upon, he wished to ask a question in respect to this subject. He believed that in the middle of April the weather in the Crimea was extremely sultry. He believed it required four weeks to have such clothing put on board the vessel to be transmitted to the Crimea. There were only about five weeks intervening between this and the , beginning of April. He wished, therefore, to ask the noble lord the Minister of War whether anS , steps had been taken te' forward summer clothing to the army in the Crimea? If so, he wished to know when it was likely to be received, as he did not see why the army should perish with summer clothing in the winter or be smothered-by winter clothing in the summer. Lord PANKURE said the question of summer clothing had not fails& to engage his most serious attentien, with the view of sending .out a sufficient supply to our army before ; he month of April. He had written to Lord Rag lan to make suggestions in respect to the clothing, but above all to the precautions to prevent our soldiers froth throwing off their worsted shirts, as he believed that their wits great danger from any such sudden change of dress in the Crimea. He' had already taken steps to furnish a fatigue dress for the use of the army in the summer. He could not do mere than he had already done. Lord VIVIAN, called the. noble lord's attention to a letter which he had received, in which it was stated that several draughts of men had sailed from this country in the middle of October, aid early in November, withont a stitch of winter clothing, and the men had died like doge. Lord PANMURE said, from inquiry he had made, he had made, he found that previous to the, middle of NO-. vember some difficulty had arisen with respect to summer clothing, but contracts had been entered into to prevent such unfortunate accidents again occurring. The mistake was greatly to be regretted. A brief discussion here took place with respect to the blockade in the Black Sea, in which Lord Lyndarst and Lord Panmure took part. Their lordships then adjourned. HOUSE OF COMMONS.—(THIS EVENING.) The SPEAK took the chair shortly before four o'clock. PRIVATE BUSINESS. The following bills were read a second time, and ordered to be committed :—Calsolonian Railway, Grand Surrey Canal, and Great Northern Landon Cemetery. PETITIONS. Mr. PHILLIMORE presented a petition against Church rates. Mr. T. DUNCOMBE presented a petition from Fins bury in favour of the vigorous prosecution of the war, and praying for incsiry. Lord GODERICH presented a petition from a place in the West Riding, signed by 5,000 people, against the Beer Act of last session. HOMEWARD-BOUND FLEET. Sir J. DUKE said as the right hen. baronet the late First Lord of the Admiralty had declined to answer the question, he begged to ask the Senior Naval Lord whether any assistance had been sent out to the fleet which had been so long wind-bound in the Channel ? Admiral BERKELEY said that four ships had been sent to the mouth of the Channel, and one to the mouth of the Irish Channel. ECCLESIASTICAL COURTS. Mr. PHILLIMORE ga►e notice that on early day he should bring in a bill to abolish the jurisdiction of the Ecclesiastical Courts in all matters relating to slander. PROMOTION IN THE ARMY. Col. REED gave notice that on an early day be should renew his motion on this subject, unless prevented by another ministerial crisis. (Laughter.) THE INDIAN OFFICERS. Sir E. PERRT wished to ask the right hon. the Presi dent of the Board of Control if Indian officers who had served ora the staff in the field in the Crimea would be en titled to the same brevet promotion as other officers. Sir C. WOOD said it was a question which it was scarcely proper in him to answer, inasmuch as it related to a matter not within - his department. THE PRESS AND THE WAR. Sir F. BARING wished to ask the Secretary at War whether it was true that Lord Raglan had addressed a complaint to the Duke of Newcastle relative to the infor mation furnished by the newspaper correspondents in the Crimea, and whether in consequence of tisat remonstrance a circular had been addressed to the editors of newspapers on the subject. He wished to know whether the right hon. gentleman had any objection to produce the remonstrance and the circular addressed on the subject ? Mr. PEEL said the letter of the Duke of Newcastle was of a private character, and he had not the authority to produce it. The circular addressed to the newspapers was also of a private character, but if the right hon. baronet thought the public service would be benefitted by the pro duction of these documents, he should have no objection to produce them. Sir F. BARING asked if the communications contained any information whieh it would be disadvantageous to publish ? Mr. PEEL said, with regard to the document addressed to newspapers, there was nothing in it which could not be made known to the world, and therefore he could have no objection to produce it. Mr. LAYARD said it was only fair that both sides should be heard, and should be glad to know if the hon. gentleman had any objection to produce the answer of the newspapers to the circular. Mr. PEEL said he was not in possession of the answers. APPEARANCE OF THE HOUSE. The house towards half-past four o'clock began to fill, hen, members coming in one after the other in close suc cession ; and after taking their seats joinedin conversation with little knots of hon. gentlemen, from whose earnest and animated jestures it was evident they were discussing the prominent topic of the day with deep interest. Lord Palmerston had not yet made his appearance, but Sir James Gr a h am , an d M r. Sidney Herbert' had arrived, and, amidst some amusement, took their places amongst the Cobdenite section of bon. mem bers, below the gangway on the Ministerial side of the house. Mr. Cardwell selected his seat in the row imme diately behind the Treasury Bench. Mr. Gladstone arrived about half-past four o'clock, and immediately joined his late colleagues on the Cobdenite Bench. As five o'clock approached there war still a vacancy on the Treasury Beach, the Prime Minister not having arrived. The house in every part was thronged almost to suffoca cation. Presently Mr. Granville Berkeley (one of the whips of the Treasury) hurried up to the Treasury Bench, and whispered to the Ministers present, amidst laughter and general cries. of " Hear, hear." Having gone through this pantomimic performance he harried away, and there was another ominous panic of some dura tion. Bye-and-bye Lord Mulgrave (another Treasury whip) came in in the samemysterious manner, and had another whispering consultation with the right ho nourable gentlemen, but with the same results. It is many a day since the house presented such a per turbed and exciting aspect ; there was scarcely a seat va cant en the floor or in the galleries, whilst the Peers and dietingaished strangers' boxes wore also crowded with occupants. At five o'clock the most anxious sus pense prevailed, when Mr. Granville Berkeley rushed hurriedly into the house, followed in a mi nute or two by Lord Palmerston, who took his seat amidst vociferous shouts of "hear, hear," to which succeeded almost immediately the deepest silence. The SPEAKER then called the order of the day for going_into Committee of Supply, upon which Lord PALMERSTON rose, and moved that it should be postponed until after, Mr. Roebuck's committee had been disposed of. MINISTERIAL EXPLANATIONS. Sir J. GRAHAM said, according to established usage, and in conformity with salutary practice, haring ceased to he one of the confidential advisers of the Crown, and now only holding office until his successor was ap- Poillteids •ha thought it a duty incumbent upon him to state the reason s which had induced him to take the b et : P st I tt ava il 11e had just ref erre d t o . H e h a d thought it being befo r e himself of the o pp or t un it y of a motion the chair to tende r those explana tions, because • hi m w t : sp af as r s eid for it would be neces sary for h the indulgence of the h ouse, a s hort time o n anadato state reasons which would give rise to ergarnent, (Hear, Pear.) He ...Al was the n mor P:rh!ps some reply. disposed to take that course, because it consequence of the illness from which he had scarcely reco vered—ehese, h ear —he was not able to attend in his plac e when Roeb uck Mr. moved the appointment of a committee to inquire into the state of the army before Sebastopol, and which cor n . mittee ho was now about to nominate. (Hear, hear,) In n ' his opinion, the further pros ecution of such inquiry of a select committee, was i n the p resent circums tances of the country highly inexpodient—(hear)—and he therefore to nominate the re grettedmem- bers, to know that the Gov ernment had now ado p ted the motion, at least they had agree d ot assent. (Hear.) If ben, and to th a t course he could n ot the Government had on the whole, however, made up its mind that th e comm itt ee s hould be appo i nted, he regretted extremely n o t t o fi n d i u th e names now p the members o f h er M a j es t y ' s Government included list. Now, , he had a s t rong f ee li ng th a t if that inquiry proposal in th© d any of was to be conducted in a fair and impartial manner, stred at the same time with a due regard to the interests of this cott;ftry, there would have been a great advantage in laing a' Minister of the Crown present during its pro , 'veediegs, aid= if during the inquiry any questions were 'whicfi, from that Minister's knowledge of our f 4 tlfika ielafi4ins, appeared to him inexpedient, or perhats e 4sl Nerottrs d.;be disclosed,warning might have been given ,t. vo'"` 0, rt:.;. ~t~;+c Vi';z g 1 ft THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 23, 1855. diately stop the shedding of so much .precious blood. (Cheers.) Depend upon it, unless they pursued that po licy, changes would be made in the governing classes which he should he sorry to see take place, because it would de stroy at one fell swoo p th e aristocratic element of the nation. (Loud cheers.) The angel of death was abroad. The flapping of his wings were heard alike at the castle gates of the noble, the mansion of the rich, and the cottage door of the poor, and he appealed to the Prime Minister to end his long political career by using his exer tions to restore to its scabbard the sword which had been drawn over Europe. (Cheers.) Mr. S. HERBERT rose, and was Gent., to be Lieutenant, vice M. Brown Westhead, who retires ; John Grier, Gent., to be Ensign. Stirlingshire, &c., or 90th R eg i ment o f Militia—Jona than Booth, Gent. (late Quartermaster 60th Rifles), to be Ensign ; James Frederick Bennett, Gent., to be Ensign. Edinburgh or Mid-Lothian Regiment of Militia—Chas. Stewart Murray, Gent., to be Lieutenant, vice Kennedy, resigned ; Charles Russell Currie, Gent., to be Ensign, vice Lyon, resigned; James Sinclair, Gent., to be Ensign, vice Orr, resigned; William Starke, Gent., to be Ensign vice Bird, resigned, Feb. 12. • LAW INTELLIGENCE.—Feb. 22. EQUITY COURTS. IN THE MATTES OF THE CHELMSFORD GRAMMAR SCHOOL. The arguments having been concluded, His Honour gave an elaborate judgment, declining to adopt. either the scheme propoied by the governors of the school, or that by the Attorney-Geaeral, as to the exemption of children from religious instruction whose parents objected, and leaving it to the governors and the bishop of the diocese to make such rules as they thought best, according to the charter. If the parties were dis satisfied with these rules, they might apply for a scheme, or possibly to the legislature for a special act of Parlia ment, as had been done in one case with success. _ --- Ist Regiment of the Duke ef Lancaster's Own Militia— Ensign Robert Knights to be Lieutenant, Feb. 20. 2d Regiment of the Duke of Lancaster's Own Militia (Rifle Corps)—James Bilham, Gent., to be Ensign, Feb. 19. sth Regiment of Royal Lancashire Militia—Edward Jr.ekson, Esq., M. 8., to be Surgeon, vice Coultate, re signed, Feb. 19. (LEFT SPEAKING.) THE LONDON GAZETTE. (THIS EVENING.) Artillery Corps, Royal Lancashire Militia—Hill Charley Morre, Gent., to be Second Lieutenant, Feb. 19. Royal North Lincoln .Militia—Edward Wm. Cadwalla der Lloyd, Gent., to be Li eu t enan t ; Willi am Rowland Mitchell, Gent., to be Lieutenant, Feb. 12. 2d or Eastern Regiment of Norfolk Militia.—John Taafe. Esq., to be Captain, Feb. 9. COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH. PEARCY V. DUKE-SLANDEIt. This was an action brought to recover compensation in damages for certain slanderous words used by the de fendant of and concerning the plaintiff. Defendant pleaded not guilty, aid justification. Mr. Serjeant Shee and Mr. Carrington appeared for the plaintiff ; Mr. M. Chamber:4, Mr. E. James, and Mr. Ball represented the defendant. WAR-DEPARTMENT, FEB. 23. Lord Pain:airs has this day received a despatch and its enclosures, of which the following aro copies, addressed to his Grace the Duke of Newcastle, by Field liarshal the Lord Raglan, G.C.B. Before Sebastopol, Feb. 10, 1855. My Lord Duke ' —I have nothing material or i m p o rt ant to report to your Grace since I addressed you on the 6th. There was rain yesterday and the day before, and in the course of last night there was a considerable fall of snow, which remains on the ground ; but it does not freeze, and the country is again saturated with wet. 4th or Royal South Middlesex Regiment of Militia— Thomas Fitz Gerald Wintour, Gent., to be Ensign, vice Smyth, promoted, Feb. 10. light Infantry Battalion of the Royal Sussex Militia— William Bridger, Gent., to be Ensign; Percy Kirk, Gent., to be Ensign, Feb. 16. It appeared from the statement of the plaintiff that he was the master of the workhouse of East Stonehouse, Devonshire, aid afterwards became master of the vrork house at Lambeth, where there were from 900 to 1,200 paupers, and generally 250 a day sick. Previous to August, 1854, there were straw mattresses in the work house, hild there were then a great many cholera cases. When the initiates were taken ill they were placed in flock beds, but the practice was attended with such in convenience that it became necessary to burn the beds, and the stench in doing so was so offensive that it became dangerous. The plaintiff asked the officers what would be A good substitute, and in consequence of their advice straw beds, different to mattresses were in troduced. Such beds were used at the workhouse at Norwood aid at East Stonehouse without inconvenience and with the 'consent of the Poor-law Commissioners. There was a good supply of blankets for the use of the paupers. The defendant was the medical officer at the woakheuse, and in August he only attended eight or nine times. The plaintiff entreated him to attend more fre quently, but still Mr. Deane, the defendant's assistant, continued to attend for him. The defendant gave no orders for 'beds before the 22d of August, and on that day he came and shook hands with the plaintiff. He then went to the women's side of the house, and returned greatly excited, saying, "Are these straw beds ordered by the guardians I' The plaintiff answered they were not, but introduced by himself. The defendant *ea said if they were not immediatly removed he would bring in a body of police, and have them removed, and he would bring the case before the guardians. The plaintiff re plied he wished he would do so. The defendant then went dome the passage and cried out " You are murder ing these people; you are a brute and a monster, and not fit to be a master, and I will do all I can to get you turned out." The plaintiff entreated him not to use such language in the hearing of the inmates, and went back to the office, where the defendant followed him, and where there were several guardians. The defendant re peated the words several times in their hearing. From forty to fifty inmates died during the day. They had come in in a deplorable condition. The defendant was called from the office to a patient who was seated on a chair, and was ordered to the cholera ward. The plaintiff asked him his name, and requested the defendant to attend him. The defendant ordered the man to be removed immediately, but the plaintiff asked him to wait until the ticket could be made out that would let the relations know where he was. The defendant then shook the chair on which the man was, and on the plaintiff requesting him not to de so he ran t swards the bed-room dour. After the plaintiff had taken the particulars of the sick man, he want up to the defendant, who, at the plaintiff's request, saw the pa tient, and ordered him to be taken to the cholera ward. The defendant then said, " You will murder that man as you have the others." The defendant never made any complaint that day, and this action had been brought to remove the imputations cast upon the plain tiff by the defendant. It is reperted from the front that great activity prevails in the town and harbour of Sebastopol. Large convoys of apparently sick men were observed to be movinz out of the place, and numerous carts, with one horse, to be coming in. The enemy appear to be breaking np hulks in the Ar senal Creek, and to be using the material for platforms and chevaux de frise at the battery "du Mat." Ite are proceeding with the armament of the works on the right. _ _ West Suffolk Regiment of Militia.—George Rust D'Eye, Gent., to be Ensign, Feb. 19. [The following appointment is substituted for that which appeared in the Gazette of the 26th Jan.] East Suffolk Regiment of Militia Artillery Corps.—John Cartels Paske, Gent., to be Second Lieutenant, Jan. 23. BANKRUPTS. James Speller, sail-maker, Wapping, to surrender, March 13, at half-past eleven, and April 4, at half-past twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Graham, official assignee ; Atkinson, Ab c h urc h-l ane. George Cumming Stewart, draper, Hackney-road, to surrender, March 2 and April 3, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Graham, official assignee ; Lawrance, Plews, and Boyer, Old Jewry-chambers. Simon Oates, builder, Camb r id ge , M arc h 3 , at twelve, and April 13, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Whit more, official assignee, Basinghall-street; Faxon, New Boswell-court, Lincoln's-inn. James Howell, builder, Judd-street, Brunswick-square, March 6, at half-past twelve, and April 12, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Johnson, official assignee, Basing hall-street ; Watson and Sons, Fleet-street. Thomas Salmon, Kettering, iron monger , Northampton shire, March 7, at half-past one, and April 1, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Graham, official assignee ; Hodgson, Birmingham ; Sole, Turner, and Turner, Alder manbury. James King, licensed victualler, Birmingham, March 9 and 31, at twelve, at the Birmingham District Court. Bittle3ton, official assignee ; Hawkes, Birmingham. Jane Mary Bentley, grocer, Dudley, March 12 and 28, at half-past ten, at the Birmingham District Court. Whit more, official assignee, Birmingham ; Boding ton, Dudley. William Bowler, timber merchant, Lambeth, March 3, at two, and April 4, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Nicholson, official assignee, Basinghall-street; Rixon and Son, King Willia m - s t ree t, City. John Clench, timber dealer, Exeter, March 2 and 29, at the Exeter District Court. Hirtzel, official assignee, Exeter ; Force, Exeter. Luiz Cauzie, hotel keeper, Bute-road, Cardiff, March fi, and April 3, at e l even , a t th e B r i s t o l Di strict Court. Miller, official assignee, Bristol ; Bevan and Girling, Bristol. The - health of the troops sontinues to improve in some • slight degree. They are amply supplied with warm cloth ing and with provisions. Forage is our only want, and this arises chiefly from the Commissary -General not receiving from England the sup plies of hay upon which he has reckoned. I inclose the return of casualties to the Bth instant. I have, &c., RAGLAN. His Graoe the Duke of Newcastle, &0., &c., &c. Enclosure 1. RETURN OF CASUALTIES FROM STH TO BTH FEBRUARY, 1855, INCLUSIVE. 18th Regiment of Foot-1 rank and file, wounded 19th Regiment-1 rank and file, wounded 62d Regiment-1 rank and filo, wounded 90th Regiment-1 rank and file, wounded Total-4 rank and file, wounded J. B. BUCKNALL ESTCOURT, Adjutan t• General. Enclosure 2. NOMINAL RETURN OF NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS AND PRIVATES WOUNDED FROM THE STH TO BTH FEBRUARY, INCLUSIVE. WOUNDED. FEB. 6TH 18th Regiment of Foot. Private William Brown, slightly. 62d Regiment of Foot. Private William Swift, slightly. FEB. 7TH. 19th Regiment of Foot. Private John Kearney, severely. 90th Regiment of Foot. Private Thomas Young, slightly. J. B. BUCKNALL ESTCOUR T, Adjutant-General. John Moore, brewer, Skircoat, Halifax, March 9 and 30, at eleven, at the Leeds District Court. Young, official assignee, Leeds; G. and G. H. Edwa r d s , H a li fax; Bond and Barwick, Leeds. Hay don Sounds, wheelwright, Lincoln, March 6 and April 3, at ten, at the Birmingham District Court. Harris, official assignee, Nottingham ; Brown, Market Deeping ; James, Birmingham. John Henry Cheetham, lace manufacturer, Nottingham, March 6 and April 3, at ten, at Notti ng h am. Harris, official assignee, N o tti ng h a m ; Coope, Nottingham. Daniel Hearn, linen draper and laceman Cheltenham, March 8, and April 3, at eleven, a t the Vristol District Court. Acraman, OffiC:al assignee, Bristol ; Pruen, Chel tenham ; Abbot and Lteas, Bristol. George Cooper Rouse, baker, Dovercourt, Essex, Feb. 23, at one, and April 4, at eleven, at th e C ourt of Bank ruptcy. Pennell, official assignee, Guildhall-chambers ; Cree and. Son, Verulam•buildings, Gray's-inn ; Lauancer, Ipswich. FOREIGN-OFFICE, FZB. 22. The Queen has been pleased to approve of Don Juan Martinez Villergas as Cenral at Newcastle for the Queen of Spain. , DOWNING-STREET, FIB. 21. The Queen has been pleased to appoint James McCul loch, Charles Bradshaw, Donald Kennedy, and Alfred Ross, Esquires, to be non-elective members of the Legis lative Council of the Colony of Victoria. BOARD OF TRADE, WHITEHALL, FEB. 21. The Right Honourable the Loris of the Committee of Privy Council for Trade and Plantations have received, through the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, a copy of a Despatch from her Majesty's Consul at Tahiti, en closing copy of a Regulation, recently issued by the French Imperial Commissioner at Tahiti, directing that, from and , after the let October, 1854, vessels carrying the British flag shall be treated in the ports of Tahiti and Moorea, upon the same footing as vessels under the French flag. George Richard Blackwell, marble mason, Cheltenham, March 8 and April 3, at eleven, at the Bristol District Court. Miller, official assignee, Bristol; Pruen, Cholten. ham , • Abbot and Lucas Bristol. Sevreral witnesses having been examined on behalf of the plaintiff, Mr. M. Chambers, for the defendant, submitted there war, no case on the part of the plaintiff. It was the duty of the defendant to attend the sick, and having cause for complaint, he expressed himself in language that was privileged. _ _ James Twiner:, draper, Hedge-row Islington, March .; and 30, at two, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Edwards, official assignee, Sambrook-court; Lawrance, Plows, and Bowyer, Old Jewry-chambers. William Randle, miller, Cheltenham, Marsh 8, and April 16, at eleven, at tie Bristol District Court. Hutton, official assignee, Bristol; Pruen, Cheltenham; Abbot and Lucas, Bristol. WAR-OFFICE, FEB. 23. 4th Regiment of Dragoon Glards—Serjeant-Major Ed ward Harran to be Cornet, without purchase, Feb. 23. Coldstream Guards—Lieutenant Rowland Hill Gordon, from the 38th Regiment, to be Lieutenant and Captain, without purchase ; Walter Stirling, Gent., to be Ensign and Lieutenant, without purchase, vice Heneage, pro moted, Jan. 23. 18th Regiment of Foot—Lieutenant R. H. Jex Blake to be Adjutant, vice Wilkinson, promoted, Feb. 23. 221 Foot—Captain Win. Mills Molony, from the 831 Foot, to be Captain, vice Jones, who exchanges, Feb. 23. 39th Foot--Lieutenant Charles Milligan to be Adju tant, vice Wilson, promoted, Feb. 23. 42d Fs:mot—George William Cockburn, Gent., to be Eli siol.n without purchase, Feb. 23. 44th Foot—To be Ensigns, without purchase—Robert Montresor Rogers, Gent., Feb. 21; George Cuthbertson Bower, Gent., Feb. E 2; Charles Ford, Gent., Feb. 23. 46th Foot —To be Ensigns, without purchase—Frank Grieve, Gent., Feb. 20 ; William John Foster, Gent., Feb. 21; Henry Janes Hitchcock, Gent., Feb. 22 ; George Morland, Gent., Feb. 23. - Lord Campbell said the case had better go to a jury. Mr. Chambers then addressed the jury for the de fendant. Several witnesses having been called on the part of the defendant, Mr. Chambers summed up the defendant's evidence. Mr. Serjeant Shee then replied. Lerd Campbell. in summing up, said that the words wore not justified, but he thought very small damages would answer the justice of the case. The jury found a verdict for the plaintiff, damages 40s. William Westr.tore Ccwherd Kirkham, money scrivener, Manchester, March 5 end 27, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Fraser, oficial assignee, Manchester; Boote, Manchester. Ralph Pickatone and Ambrose Mayan, cotton-spinners, Ashten-under-Lyne, Lancaster, March 6 and April 3, at twelve, at the Manchester District Court. Fraser, official assignee, Manchester; Messrs. Rowley and Son, Man chester. COURT OF COMMON PLEAS. SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS. John Campbell and Sons, bleachers, Bowfied, Ren frewshire. John Campbell, tailor, Glasgow. Robert Cross, merchant, Glasgow. PULLER AND OTHERS V. THE GENERAL STEAM NATIGA. TION COMPANY.-ACCIDENT ON THE This was an action to recover damages for the loss sus tained by the plaintiffs, in consequence of their barge baying been swamped by the swell of the defendants' steamers. 47th Foot—to be Ensigns without purchase—Ernest Peak. Newman, Gent., Feb. 22 ; John Paiguton Mallet Gent., Feb. 23. BANK OF ENGLAND, An Account pursuant to the Act 7th and Bth Victoria, cap. 32, for the Week ending on Saturday the 17th day of Feb., 1855. DNDR DEPARTMENT. A Notes issued .. •• .. 26,313,230 50th Foot—To be Ensigns without purchase—Thomas Millard Benton Eden, Gent., Feb. 22; Charles Wynn Isdell, Gent., Feb. 23. to the committee to that effect. (Hear.) Although it wa a not the business of any member of the Government to ob ject to the appointment of a select committee under ordi nary circumstances, at the present time the circumstances in which we stood were of a most peculiar nature. The Speaker would bear him out that it was a question open to a majority of that committee—which was to consist I of eleven members —to decide whether the inquiry should be a secret one, or open to the public. If six out of the eleven should be of opinion that strangers ought not to be admitted, then it would become a secret committee ; but, on the other hand, if the deci sion should be the opposite, it would of course be an open one. Now, he would regard that committee in this double light. If it be a secret committee, all check of public opinion upon that committee would be withdrawn, as its proceedings would not be known; persons inculpated by the evidence would not have an opportunity of defending themselves—of appearing in their own defence—of cross examining the witnesses, or of rebutting any false ac cusations ; in fact, until the termination of the in quiry, the purport of these examinations'would remain a secret. If, on the other hand, it was to be an open com mittee, the evidence would be published from day to day, the most adverse comments, and of a party character, would be made upon it, and most erroneous impressions would be circulated, bearing hard, probably, on indivi duals at a di s t ance , w h o h a d no p o wer of defending their character from any unfavourable aspersions, and throughout thelconduct of the inquiry, there would be no appeal to that house after this delegation of its power had been made. (Hear, hear.) He felt bound to say that consider ing the deep importance of the subject, and magnitude of ths interests involved in it, such a delegation of power to a committee was not only unprecedented but quite a dangerous course. (Hear, hear.) He was not aware that there was any precedent whatever in Parliamentary history for such delegation. He was aware that one or two rare enquiries of this character had been instituted at the bar of the house. He should prefer an investigation of this nature far before a select committee, as the in quiry would then proceed in the presence of the public, and under the check of the knowledge and intelligence of the house. But, although there had been one or two pre cedents of this nature, none of them were applicable to the case in band. (Hear, hear.) It was true that at one period in the reign of William an inquiry was made at the bar into the conduct of a naval expedition ; and, at a still later period, in reference to the expedition to Walcheren;but in both these cases the operations connected with them were not pending—they were concluded. (Loud cries of "hear, hear.") And the generals and the admirals whose characters were at stake were present to defend themselves, and Lord Chatham, in the latter instance, ap peared at the bar, and had an opportunity of Laing heard. (Hear.) But as the matter now stood the question for the committee would be the condition of our army in the Cri mea, and no instructions of a definite nature as to how they should act, er what course they should pursue, had been given to them. Whilst it was far, very far, from his wish to limit the scope and power of that house, for he knew of no subject too minute, and no subject too great to come within the sphere of its consideration, and whilathe admitted in the broadest sense that there was no limit to its power, he felt bound to add that this power ought never to be incompatible with its functions. (Loud cries of hear, hear.) Now, he thought on the first night of the de bate when the committee was moved for, he heard it ad mitted on almost every side of the house that the motion for that inquiry was only intended as a vote of censure on the late Government. (Hear, hear.) He remembered that the late Lord President of the Council states that it was impossible for him to support the inquiry, because it was incompatible with the functions of this house, and the hon. member for Aylesbury distinctly stated that he supported the motion on the ground of the incapacity of the Executive, but that he anticipated no benefit from it. (Hear, hear.) On the Friday night his right hon. friend the late Secretary for the Home Department put the question in alight which appears to him to be unanswerable. Well, how was it regarded by Lord Aberdeen's Govern went ? It was treated as a vote of censure by one and all and acted upon accordingly. If censure was implied in the motion of inquiry, how were the circumstances altered b) what had since occurred? If it was a vote of censure on Lord Aberdeen a Goverament, how could it be otherwise than a vote of censure upen the existing Administration ? The circumstances were the same—the Crown was the same—the Government was the same ; and that which was a vote of censure in January was equally a vote of censure now. But then, it might be said, had nothing occurred to alter the composition of the Cabinet since the motion was carried ? Yes, Lord Aberdeen and the Duke of New castle had retired, while the noble lord the member for Tiverton had succeeded to the dace of Prime Minister, but the noble lord was in the Government that had been cen sured, he was a prominent member of it anerwith the ex ception of Lord Panmure, perhaps the present Adminis tration was the same as the last. (Hear, , hear.) The censure, therefore, which was thrown upen the late applied with equal force to the present Government, and so he should have thought was the opinion of the noble lord, the Prime Minister,—(hear)—if he were to judge from the speech which the noble lord made this day week. (Cheers.) That being so, then it might be said how could you consent to act under the noble lord who had been so censured with the other members of the late Administra tion. (Cheers.) Well, he would answer the question frankly. (Cneers.) He was on a sick bed at the time the negotiations were carried on for forming the present Go- vernment, and all that he did before joining it was to as certain if any change was to be made in the foreign policy of Lord Aberdeen. He received a reply in the negative, and fancying the noble lord was opposed to the inquiry, he had no hesitation in joining him. (Hear.) Probably he did not take sufficient steps to satisfy himself upon that pint, but knowing that everything had been done by the executive to reform past abuses in the management of the war, he could not bring himself to suppose that the noble lord would consent to the committee. It appeared now, however, that he was mistaken, and since he considered the committee both unnecessary and unjust, he had no alternative but to resign rather than assent to it. (Hear, hear.) He had said the committee was unjust, and ho would tell the house why he thought so. The executive government had the power of appointing and furnishing the officers in command of the army and navy, and it was unjust that they should be subjected to the dictation of another tribunal. (Hear, hear.) But not only was the committee unjust —not only was it unnneces sary, but it would, in addition, be mischievous, because it would dislose circumstances and details which might greatly advance the cause of the enemy, while the feelings of our gallant allies the French might be so excited by the disclosure, as to hurry them on to measures that would place this country in a position of great peril. (Cheers.) Take, for instance, our operations in the Baltic. ; suppose they were to be enquired into by this committee, the com mander of the fleet would lee called before the committee, and he might be betrayed into a confession of the advice he received from the Admiralty, which betrayal would do no goad to us, while it would assist the enemy and irri tate our allies. (Hear, hear.) The other night he appealed to the forbearance of the house not to press him for such details, and the house readily granted him that for bearance, but what security bad they that a com mittee of twelve gentlemen would manifest the same spirit. (Hear.) Well then therein lay the danger of the inquiry. (Hear.) Bat it might be said that he had de serted his colleagues at a critical moment. Well be was quite ready to meet this charge and he contended that it was his colleagues who had deserted him and not he them. for they had not the courage to oppose a measure which was eminently calculated to endanger the interest of the country. (Hear.) He had been for standing manfully by the guns and resisting the inquiry altogether, whereas the policy of those whom he was said to have deserted was first to spike the guns and then to run away from them. (A laugh.) He should nevertheless give those colleagues his humble support, he had acted with them for two years ; and, although he could not agree witfi them in the course they proposed to take with regard to the committee of inquiry, he was yet friendly disposed towards them, and they should have all the conscientious support that he could give them. (Hear.) He would make no further professions, but leave his future actions to speak for himself ; and, with that confession, he would resume his seat, thanking the house for the patience with which they had listened to him. (Hear, bear.) Mr. BRIGHT was one of those who thought the country was in a critical position, and he was afraid our diffi culties were as well understood abroad as they are severely felt at home. (Hear, hear.) The events of the last month were sufficient to induce any man who really valued the safety of his country to stand by the Minister who bad undertaken to guide the helm of the state. (Cheers.) ,Iy e were at war with perhaps the largest military Power in the world, carrying on the struggle at a distance of several thousand miles from our own shores, and the magnitude _ _ of the contest could not possibly b hear, be ar .) H e could not help feeling , however, that , too much was expecte d to resu l t f rom it , th e terms of peac e assent od to by the late Government only eoverrated.e r contemplated the crippling of the Russian power in the Black Sea, but he was surprised to find that there were writers in the press and members of the other house who entertained vague dreams about reconstructing the map of Europe, and reviving extinct nationalities. (Hear.) Now he hoped the Government wouldlend no countenance to such enthusiasts, bat confine the countries strictly and honestly to the terms o f p eace w hi ch had already been offered to Russia. (Hear, hear.) Next to , o ur minister at Constantinople, the noble lord at the head , of the Government, and the noble lord who had gone ells • mission t o Vienna , were the m os t respons ib le for our present position, and he hoped th ey would disoise out o f door clamours, such as that which he had referred to, and use their utmost endeavours to restore peace, upon those terms which should simply destroy or had gone to Vienna had power topureonostpnee.rcmtineomtfobteah:e: re duce the influence of the enemy in the Euaine. (Hear.) Ho should like, therefore, to know whether the noble lord who armistice directly that he saw th(eorhe,wza) struggle. W Tet e , 101 sure as negociations being successful. who cried " Oh, oh," seemed to forget that 40,000 lives Sebastopol,which, as appeared anxious loss of 20,000 more such sanguinary desires would be he trusted had . alrea fo d r y and directly they saw a li ves; but anbeaetntaclokstupinonthis the Government, . . disregarded by it was made, would result in the In taking such steps as should i mite would lose no time i negotiation terminating successfully they prospect of the 51st Foot -Z-Lieutenant H. George Augustus Powell, from the 15th Foot, to be Paymaster, viol Burney, appointed to a Depot Battalion, Feb. 23. _ 55th Foot—Geo'rge Fortescne Parke, Gent., to be En sign, without purckaee, Feb. 23. 57th Foot—Edward Mills, Gent., to be Ensign, without purchase, Feb. 23. -62 d Feot—Henry It. Johnstone, Gent., to be Ensign, without parchass, Feb. 23. 63d Foot—Lieutenant Edward Sutherland, from half pay, Unattached, to be Lieutenant, without purchase, Feb. 23. 68th Foot—George Tumor, Gent., to be Ensign, with out purchase, Feb. 23. , 71st Foot—To be Ensigns without purchase—Stratton Boulnois, Gent., Feb. 22 ; Charles Turin Cramer Roberts, Gent., Feb. 23. 77th Foot—Ensign M. A. Waters, from the 89th Foot, to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice France, wh o re ti res , Feb. 23. To be E ns i gns witho ut purchase—Joseph Dooley, Gent.. Feb. 21; Charles Bertram Saunders, Gent., Feb. 22; Sydney Smith, Gent., Feb. 23. 79th Foet—To be Ensig n, without purchas e —N e il Campbell, Gent., F e b. 22; Douglas Alleyae, Gent., Feb. 23. 83d Foot--Captain R. C. Jones, from the 224 Foot, to be Captain, vi ce M o l on y, who (melanges, Feb. 23. BREVET. Major-General Simpson to have the local rank of Lieu tenant-General, while employed on the Staff of the Array serving in the Crimea, Aug. 16. Captain J. Forbes Bruce, of the 12th Regiment, Bom bay Native Infantry-, employed on a particular service in Turkey, to have the local rank of Major, while so em ployed, Feb. 23. _ HOSPITAL STAFF. To be Acting Assistant-Surg eons —William Morri s , Gent., Jan. 31 William Stockwell, Gent., Jan. 31; Stewart Aaron Lithgow, Gent., Feb. 3 ; William Sharp, Gent., Feb. 3 ; James Denbolm, M.D., Feb. 4; Frederick Pratt, Gent., Feb. 12 ; George Wright, Gent., Feb. 13. MEMORANDA.—The third Christian name of Ensign Fur neauv, appointed to an Ensigncy, without purchase, in the 14th Foot, on the 13th Feb., is Lynd and not Lionel, as previously stated. The Christian names of Quartermaster Trotter, of the Land Transport Corps, are James Cortlandt, and no/ C. T. Trotter, as previ o u s ly s t a t e d . The promotion of Captain Walter C. E. Snow, of the 84th Foot, to bear date the 9th instead of the 19th of January, 1855, as previously stated. ADMIRALT Y, Fin. 17. Corps of Royal biaiines. — First-Lieutenant Edward McArtlanr, appointed Lieutenant and Quartermaster, vice Farmer, promoted. ADMIRALTY FRB. 19. CORPS of ROYAL MARINES. Lieutenant-Colonel' Jahn Land to full-pay retirement of that rank, with the honorary rank of Colonel, under the provision of her Majesty's Order in Council, Sept. 13, 1854. Mill: 20. Lieutenant -Colonel Henry George Mitford to full-pay retirement of that rank, with the honorary rank of Colo nel, under the provision of her Majesty's Order in Council, Sept. 13, 1854. FEB. 21.. Captain and Brevet-Major Fielding Alexander Camp. bell to . be Lieutenant-Colonel, vie. Land, retired. Captain George Evans Hunt to be Lientenant-Colonel, vice Mitford, retired. First Lieutenant John Charles Downie Morrison to be Captain, vice Campbell, promoted. First Lieutenant Charles Reed Driver to be Captain, vise Hunt. promoted. Second Lieutenant Anthony Malone to be First Lieu tenant, vice Morrison, promoted. Second Lieutenant Melville Sather to be First Lieuten ant, vice Driver, promoted. COMMISSION SIGNED BY THE QUEEN. 2d Regiment of Derbyshire Militia—Hugh Pearson, Esq. late of the West Essex, to be Adjutant, Feb. 16. COMMISSIONS SIGNED BY LORD LIEUTENANTS. County of Ross—Alexander George 3fackeazie, Esq., to be Deputy Lieutenant, Feb. 19. Shropshire Regiment of Militia— Thomas Cholmondely, Esq., to be Captain, vice Burd, resigned ; William Bean clerc Powell, Geat., to be Ensign, Feb. 20. Warwickshire . Militia—let Regiment—Ensign Riland Wolseley Oldham to be Lieutenant ; Ensign John Peter Wilson to be Lieutenant ; Henry Horace Eden, Gent. to be Ensign, Feb. 9. The kesex Rifles—Robert Wallace, Esq. (late Captain in the Madras Army), to be Captain, vice Smith, resigned, Feb. 16. lst Somerset Regiment of Militia—Lieutenant Gamed Jebb to be Captain, vice Speke, resigned, Feb. 16 ; En sign Richard Winsloe to be Lieutenant, vice Jebb, pro moted, Feb. 17* 2d or North Durham Regiment of Militia—Frederick Wallis, Gent., to be Lieutenant, vice De Pledge, resigned, Feb. 17. Durham Militia Artillery—Adjutant Robert William Scott to serve with the rank of Captain, Feb. 19. Royal Bucks King's Own Militia—Henry Grattan Bushe, Esq., late 48th Regiment, to be Captain, vice Cap tain Charles Palmer, resigned ; Dunlop Cloag, Gent., to be Ensign. • Dumfries, Roxburgh, and Selkirkskire Militia—Joseph Augustus Barretto, Esq., to be Lieutenant, Feb. 10. East Kent Regiment of Militia—Lieutenant Charles Alfred Mount to be Captain, vice Munn, promoted, Feb. 16. Northamptonshire Militia--William Talbot Molloy, t e sq., M.D., to be Surgeon, vice Heary Terry, resigned, Sur. . 1 ; Hampden Henley Maclean, Gent., to be Assistant- Worcester s k geon, vice William Talbot Molloy, Esq `meted, Feb. 19. M.D., pro ro Regiment of Militie,Toehn4 Oldham, ROYAL GENRRAL THEATRICAL FUND ASSOCIATION. — Yesterday the annual meeting of the members of this iSSOclatMas which has b een i ncorporated by Royal char ter, for granti ng permanent relief to aged or afflicted actors, actresse s , or ot h ers practising in these realms the art of actors, d anc i ng, or singing, as a means of subsist ence, was held in the saloon of the Lyceum Theatre ; Mr. T. H. Lacy in the chair. Mr. Cullenford, the se cretary, read the report, which stated that daring the past year 17 new members joined the association ; two died, two were placid on the annuity fund, and that three had ceased to be subscribers. The total receipts for the year, including 2371. 4s. Bd., the profits on the annual dinner, amounted to 1,0771. 65.; and the expen.- diture, including 4821. 105. Bd. carried to the annuitants fund, to 5461. 95., leaving in hand a balance of 5301. 175., which was carried to the capital account, and with the sum of 1421., balance of a reserved fund, swelled the assets to 8,1171. 2s. On the motion of Mr. Worrell the report was adopted, as being most satisfactory to the corporation, but it was regretted that notwithstanding , the association was open alike to metropolitan and pro vincial members of tke profusion, it had only 137 of theta on the list of subscribers. The routine business having been disposed of , the proceedings terminated in the usual manner. [ADTBETISMIENT.]— THE WAIL HT THE EAST. POWERFUL PATENT RECONNOITRINI GLASSES.— Messrs. S. aid B. Solo mons, opticians 39, Albemarle-street, Piccadilly. Observe opposite the York Hotel. By her Majesty's Roya. Letters P a t en t for valuable and extraor di nar y i mprovements in the most powerful and brilliant Telescopes, Camp, Race course, Opera, an d P erspec ti vo Gl asse s, to know the distan ces of object s v i ewed through them—of grea t i mpor t ance to the ar my, Navy, and others. These telescopes possess such extra ordinary powers that some 3i inches, with an extra eye piece, will sh ow di s ti nc tl y J u pit er 's moons, Saturn's r i ng, and the double stalls ; with the same telescope can be seen a person's countenance three miles and a half distant, and an object from 16 to 29 miles. They are of larger and all sizes, with increasing powers accordingly ; while their vary ing from 4 to 6 inches enable us to discover more than the above, and the Georgian 'with his 6 satellites, &c.—The Royal Exhibition, 1851.—Valuable, newly-invented, very small, powerful waistcoat-pocket glass,the size of a walnut, by which a person can be seen and known la miles distant; they answer every purpose on the race-course, and at the opera houses, country scenery, and ships are clearly seen at 8 to 10 miles. They are invaluable for shooting, deer-stalking, yachting, to sportsmen, gentlemen, gamekeepers, and tourists. Opera, race-course, camp, and perspective glasses, with wonderful power. — Newly-constructed Spectacle Lenses of the great est transparent power. 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 icon pation--can see with these lenses of a muck 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 Organic Vibrator, an extraordi nary powerful, small, newly-invented instrument for deafness, entirely different from all others, to surpass anything of the kind that has been, or probably ever can be, produce& Being of the same colour as the skin, is not perceptible ; it enables deaf persons to hear distinctly at church and at public 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, °beers'. —opposite the York Hotel, Mr. Serjeant Byles and Mr. Pollock appeared for the plaintiffs, and Mr. Knowles, Q.C„ and another learned gentleman for the defendants. On the 3d August the barge Thomas and Ann, which was loaded with 46 tons of iron rails, broke from hor moorings and drifted along the stream, until she was carried against some barges at Limehouse. Whilst in that position the defendant's steamer, Tourist, came by, and her swell sunk the barge. Next morning steps were taken to raise her by chains attached to an empty barge above ; and, while this process was going on, another steamer of the de fendants', the John Bull, came by, and the swell shifted the barge in the chains, so that she broke in such a mannerthat it was impossible to repair her, and her cargo was scattered on the bottom of the river. The plaintiffs were put to considerable expense in getting up the rails from the bottom of the river, and they now sought to recover for that, as well as the loss of the barge. In the course of the case, the plaintiff's counsel ad mitted that he was not entitled to recover, as far as the sinking on the first occasion by the Tourist was con cerned ; but as to the John Bull, hi s case was t h at t h at vessel had been driven at an improper rate, and had so caused the damage; and that she bad continued her speed notwithstanding that a handkerchief had been hoisted on a flagstaff, and a boat had been sent out to hail her, and warn her to go slower. According to the defendants' case their vessels had been properly navigated; that the John Bull had been going half speed from Deptford; that they lever saw the boat sent to hail them ; but as soon as they were hailed from the barge, the engines were stopped. It was also said that the plaintiffs were impru dent in attempting to raise the barge with the iron in her; that it ought to hare been first taken out, and if it had been, that no serious damage could have occurred. The jury gate a verdict for the defendants. COURT OF EXCHEQUER. CROUCH V. THR GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY.- THE "PACKED PARCELS' QUESTION. Mr. M. Chambers, Mr. Browne, and Mr. Macnamara, appeared for the plaintiff; and Mr. Bramwell, Mr. Wordsworth, and Mr. Clarke, represented the defendants. This was an action brought by the plaintiff to recover compensation in damages from the defendants for refus ing in their capacity of "common carriers," to deliver certain goods which had been given to them for that pur pose within a reasonable time ; and that they refused to carry the said goods without - an additional charge. It appeared that small parcels are collected by the plaintiff and his various agents at different places throughout the country, by them packed into large parcels, called " packed parcels," and forwarded to their destination, where they are sorted and distributed to the parties to whom they are addressed. By this the plaintiff saved considerably on the carriage ; but this mode of conduct ing his business had involved him in no less than twenty different actions with various railway companies, in most of which he was victorious. The plaintiff in this case had forwarded a " packed parcel" to his agent at Leeds, a Mr. Watson Smith, who refus e d t o p ay an additional demand of las s the proper rate of charge having been previously paid in London. On another occasion in one of these packages there was a parcel containing a dress from a Miss Locke, a dressmaker, to be forwarded to the coun try. This parcel never reaeked the person to whom it was consigned ; but a considerable time—three or four months—had elapsed before it was returned to the plaintiff, by whore it had been delivered at the defend ants' railway. Miss Locke sued the plaintiff in the county court, where she obtained a verdict for 21. 175., seventeen shillings having been allowed for the dress when returned. Ott the company refusing on one occasion to receive a package from the plaintiff's office, his son called at the companies' booking-office, the Bull and Mouth, to demand as explanation, and to ascertain whet was their charge for "packed par eels." He was told that they would charge what they thought fit, and they had further said they did not recognise such persons ai the plaintiff. There were other small parcel carriers who were dealt with in a like manner, whilst other parties were allowed to forward their parcels, called " enclosures," which werb similarly packed, without any extra charge being required. Amongst these latter were Delarue, Longman, &c., who packed numerous small parcels in one large one, and sent them to their agents in the country for the purpose of distribution. It was proved that the plain tiff in his trade had sustained a serious loss by the course pursued by the defendants towards him. For the defence evidence was adduced to show that the charge made to the plaintiff was the usual and ordi nary charge, and that there had been no inequality of charge for "packed parcels," as between the sums de manded of the plaintiff and other persons ; that the company had in 1851, in accordance with the powers granted them under the act of Parliament, issued a no tice that an extra charge would in future be made for "packed parcels ;" and that in 1853 a notice was served upon the plaintiff, together with others conducting their business in a similar manner, to the effect that "all suspected parcels" would be charged five times the rate of ordinary parcels. Mr. Wordsworth, in the absence of Mr. Bramwell, having summed up the evidence for the defence, Mr. J. Browne replied. Mr. Baron Martin, in leaving the case to the jury, said they must be guided by the judgment of Mr. Ba ron Parke, in "Pickford v. the Grand Junction Rail way Company," in which it was decided that railway companies were bound to act for those who employed them and carry their goods, and were compelled to con form to a reasonable charge. The risk of carrying a number of small parcels in one "packed parcel" was net greater than that incurred in the conveyance of a single package, as it was very doubtful if AA action, could be maintained in the event of the loss of the parcels in the " packed parcel" by each of the indivi dua's to whom they were consigned. There could be but one action against the company. He did not con sider it right for railway companies to go on from year to year acting in direct opposition to decisions of that character, They ought to take it as a law, and act upon it. The Bth of Vict., c. 20, sec. 90, enacted that railway companies should have no monopoly, and that all tolls and rates should be equally charged. The defendants had issued notice that they would charge 5 times the ordinary rate for "packed parcels," which meant par cels from various consigners to various consignees, and not parcels from one consigner to another consignee ; and the question was, was there any differexce between one " - packed parcel" and another ? It was for the jury to say whether there ought to be any further charge on "packed parcels" than any other, and whether there was any difference between parcels called "enclosures" and those sent by the plaintiff. They had heard all the evidence, and he would not detain them by reading it over. He would leave to them these question-, on which he would ask their verdict,—first, had a reasonable charge been tendered to the com pany by the plaintiff; secondly, had there been an equality of charge on the part of the company as be tween the plaintiff and other parties, for instance, De lame and Lenginans, who had sent parcels which were called " enclosures ;" thirdly, had the plaintiff sustained any lose of business by reason of the conduct of the de fendant ? Then as to Miss Locke's dress, it was clear the plaintiff had paid 21. and expenses, and in reference to that damages of 41. or 51. would probably be sufficient. Should the jury be of opinion that a reasonable sum had been tendered by the p!aintiff for the carriage of his parcels, then they would give such canaages as would induce the defendants to carry the case to a higher tribunal. After an absence of three quarters of an hour, the jury returned into court with a verdict for the plaintiff on the first count—damages ls. ; for the plaintiff on the second count, as to the detention of the dress, 51. ; for the plaintiff on the next count, damages, 403. ; and for the plaintiff on the count alleging loss of business by reason of the conduct of the defendants, 2001. They also found that the company had made unequal charges as between the plaintiff and other persons who bad for warded " enclosures" or "packed parcels." THE frEATHER, THE PARKS, ttc. EXTRAORDINARY PYROTECHNICAL DIS PLAY ON THE SERPENTINE RIVER, 4c. Probably many persons living in this great metropolis have never taken a walk along the banks of the Serpen ties River in Hyde-park ; if they have not, it is neces sary to state that the waters from the east end of the park to what is termed the ornamental bridge, and which separates Kensington-gardens from the Royal park, is just half a mile in length, and some hundred feet in width. A space of such magnitude, it is hardly necessary to state, could afford accommodation for several thousand sliders and skaters, but had it been known previously that such an extraordinary performance as we are aboat to narrate was to have take❑ place yesterday, there is not the least doubt but as many persons would have bees present as were in the park when her Majesty opened the Great Exhibition in the year 1851. As it was, how ever, not more than from 2,000 t• 3,000 persons were present, but the scene was of such magnificence that it would be extremely difficult accurately to describe. All of a sudden, after the Royal Humane Society's icemen had finished the duty of the day, and had, with few exceptions, left for their respective habitations in different parts of London, the sound of music was heard on the Serpentine, and on Mr. Superintendent Williams hastening out of the receiving -house he beheld (to use his own words) a spectacle he had never before witnessed, for a splendid brass band came upon the ice, being at tended by upwards of a thousand persons, each holding a lighted flambeau, or link, in hand. In the course of a few minutes sundry tents were stretched upon the ice, immense coke fires were made, innumerable barrels of beer, and other creature comforts, were publicly exposed for sale, which gave the ice the appearance of some great fair. Several hundred gentlemen, with lamps buckled in front of their coats, in the first instance led the way,.ap parently for the purpose of examining the ice surrounded by the torch-lighters, and the band at the same time playing " Cheer boys, cheer." After passing from the railings to the Kensington-gardens bridge, the parties turned round, when almost simultaneously the whole of the park became brilliantly illuminated, as hundreds of rockets, serpents, Roman lights, squibs, catherine wheels, and other descriptions of fireworks, were ignited, and some other pyrotechnics were fired, which re sembled the discharge of a park of artillery, and which made the frozen surface to heave to and fro like a ship in distress. Mr. Williams at once got Mr. Deputy-superintendent Parsons to his aid, when right along a walk of consider able extent on the ice, red, blue, crimson, and green fires were made up, which reflected a light over the whole of Hyde-park. As to the several gentlemen (arid it is understood there were several noblemen) on the ice, skating, they looked far from being human beings. The long skating space having been gone over, the band struck up several quadrilles and polkas, which were kept time to by those present, amongst whom were not a few ladies. The whole performance, how ever, passed off without any accident beyond that of a young person falling upon the ice, by which he broke his arm. He was taken to the receiving house, and after wards to St. George's Hospital, to have the fracture reduced. It is intended, should the frost continue, to have a repetition of this extraordinary performance. The thermometer at the Royal Humane Society's re ceiving-house was during the night of Wednesday 161 deg., being 151 deg. below freezing point. At 9 a.m. yesterday it stood at 19 deg., and at 12 at noon it was 28. j deg. At night it was descending rapidly. The barometer was 29 deg. 87 min., just four hundredths higher than the preceding day. The wind yesterday morning was N.N.E., and at 9 o'clock a.m. a dense fog enveloped Hyde-park, so that it was impossible to see across the Serpentine. The fog cleared away about ten o'clock, when the wind changed, and continued to veer considerably to differeet points of the compass during the after part of the day. About 10,000 sliders and skaters are reported by the Royal Humane Society to have gone on the ice in the park yesterday, including many noblemen and gentlemen be longing to the Skating Club. Six persons were severely injured by falling on the ice, who received attendance at the receiving-house. The Round Pond had on it about 1,200, and the Regent's Park had between 13,000 and 14,000 ; at the latter place several received surgical attendance at the marquee of the Royal Humane Society. St. - James's Park had on the ice between 9,000 and 10,000, and 13 persons wore injured by being cut in the head or temples. At the least, three parts of the Thames are now frozen over, and neither steamer nor small craft can be navi gated up or down the river. Ten thousand dock labourers, employed only in the neighbourhood of Dept ford, are thrown out of work ; and, if the weather should continue for three or four days longer, the priva tions of the poor will be very great. • Up to a late hour last (Thursday) evening there was no abatement in the frost. The wind continued N.N.E., with 8 degrees of frost. Lloyd's agent at Deal tele graphed to London yesterday, for the information of Lloyd's, "that large fields of floating ice had been en countered by vessels in the Downs ;" while another passage from the same port to Lloyd's states, " the Downs is partly covered with large fields of floating hummocky ice, about a foot thick, upon which several persons have been walking." The navigation of the Thames may be considered as stopped, except to the large steam-ships, which continue to force a passage through the fields of floating ice. Upwards of 500 lalen colliers from the north are lying at anchor below Gravesend, in the various sec tions, unable to come up the river. The different basins in the East and West India Docks, as also the London and Commercial Docks, with the shipping in them, are frozen up. LIVERPOOL—The wind has shifted about a good deal during the last three or four days, and an early change in the weather is predicted. There was less ice on the river yesterday, but the wind blew piercingly cold front the south-east. There were indications of an impending heavy fall of of snow. Gangs of men continue to visit the outskirts for the purpose of demanding mony, but the police arrangements are so effective that daily appre hensions are made, and the peace of the town is pre served. SOUTHAMPTON.—The frost at this pert continues, but not with that severity hitherto experienced. Yesterday men were engaged in breaking up and forcing into the river large quantities for the purpose of clearing the docks, se as to enable business to be proceeded with in its usual way. Yonfcsmit . 2.----In all parts navigation is suspended by the accumulation of ice in the rivers and canals, which are now generally turned into skating grounds. Snow has fallen in several places since Monday, but not to any considerable extent. The thermometer in the daytime has generally ranged within a degree or two over or under the freezing point, and at night it has sunk to a, minimum of 20 degrees. LzaDs.—The fr - ost continues.' in this neighbourhood with undiminished severity, and on Wednesday night the Viermometer fell again as low as 9 degrees. NEIVOISTLE-ON-TYNE.—The wind on Wednesday again veered round to the N.E., with snow. The Tyne is still covered with ice above bridge, and the traffic is entirely stopped between Blaydon, Stella, and other up-the water villages and the shipping in the lower reaches of the river. There was probably never so much shippingl on the North Sea at one time as on Saturday and Sun day nights, as the favourable winds and spring tides cleared the northeast coal ports on Friday and Satur day of very large fleets of laden vessels which had been accumulating during several weeks. KENDAL.—The intense cold still continues without abatement. The canal and Kent are thronged daily with skaters and sliders, especially those parts of the Kent known by the names of Long Draught and Church Dubs. 1 bonfire was lighted at the latter place on Monday, to the great delight of a iumerous company, including many of the fair sex. In the neighhourhood of the town the severity of the weather seems to increase. Windermere Lake has been frozen for rome days, and has acquired sufficient firmness to allow persons to cross it with safety. HALISWORTH, SUFFOLK.— A self-registering , ther mometer, placed about three feet elevation from the ground in a sheltered position, with north aspect., reached 5 degrees below zero (37 degrees of frost) during the night o f S aturday last, the 17th, an d on Sunday morning, half-past 8, marked 2 degrees below zero (34 degreel of frost). Government debt.... 11,015,100 Other securities...—. 2,984,900 Gold coin and bullion 12 ; 313,230 Silver bu11i0n........ -- £26,313,230 1 £26,313,230 M. MARSHALL, Chi e f C as hi er, Dated the 22d day of Feb., 1855. BANKING DEPARTMENT. Proprietors' capital .. 14,553,000 Rest 3,335,840 Public deposits (in cluding Exchequer, Commissioners of National Debt, Sav ing's Banks, and 'Dividend Accounts) 4,898,602 Other deposits ...... 10,174,871 Seven Day and other Bills ........ . 894,885 Government securities (includg.Dead Weight Annuity) .. .... 11,538,227 Other securities...... 14,584,.40 Notes .. 7,067,075 Gold and silver coin .. 667,556 433,857,198 £33.857,198 '. MARSHALL, Chief Cashier. Dated the 22d day of Yob., 185, PRICE OF SUGAR. The average price of Brown or Muscovado Sugar com puted from the returns made in the week ending the 20th Feb., 1855, is 21s 14d per hundredweight exclusive of the duties of Customs p&id or payable therein on the im portation thereof into Great Britain. COURSE OF EXCE Amsterdam...." • • • • .. 11 1654 Ditto, three months .. 11 18 Rotterdam •• •• 11 18 Antwerp .............• 25 30 Brussels •• •• •• 25 30 liambargh .....• 13 6% Altona •• •• Paris ........ •• •• •• 25 12% Ditto, three months .. 25 32% Marseilles ....... •• •• •• 25 35 Bourdeaux . .• • •• Frankfort-oni Vain° •• .. 118 k Berlin .......• •• .• •• Vienna—. •• .• •• 12 0' Trieste.... ••••••.• .• .. 12 0 Petersburg 3 5 14 Madrid ......... •• •• 491 i Cadiz •• • • ..... 50%' Barcelona • • .. •• •. •• .• ANGE.—Tars DAY. Gibraltar....,. •• •••• •• Leghorn .. •• . •• N 55 Genoa .......... 25 52% Milan •••• •••• •••• •••• Venice ........ •• ...... Naples .. 43% Palermo .... Messina . Lisbon ... 53% Oporto ............•• •• 53 %1 Rio Janeiro ..... . Buenos Ayres New York, 60 days' sight Philadelphia PRICES Or BULLICN, PER OZ. Foreign Gold in Bova £3 17 9 Portugal Gold Coin •. 0 0 0 Mexican Dollars 0 0 0 "iw Dollars ...... 0 0 0 Silver in bars . 0 5 11A COUNTRY 42A.RAcETS. DERBY SATITHFIELD.--FEB. 20. The following were the quo t a ti on s :—Beef, 6d mutton, 7d CO ; lamb, Od to Od ; veal, 7d tog i lb. ; pigs, 9s 6d to 9s 9d per 'core ; rough fit, 61,A0 per 141 b.; hides, 34d. to Itid per lb; aalf•Akinor par lb. EDINBURGH GRAIN.—Fii. 21. lAN Wheat on the top 3s Od np, and the *virago ....,ii Barley on the top is Od, and the average 4 d , down • vr the top As 8d down, and tlfe average a s before. '7 on the top 3s 6d down, and the average is ld. Total 21304 1 88 : 50 p p qqg l iii. y .. sgs .............. d ,...... ....:.... 5a1e5................ ... 1: 000 111 ddd 1226 : 9,01 104; Wheat Barley Oats Beaus 1739 qrs ............... sold 1484; I rl Top of Wheat Barley. 5g lb 36 6 r i Oats 6 4 7 41 1 : 3 6 2 : ;j Beaus BOSTON—FEB. 2L. ir 10 We had a fair average quantity of wheat on nuer the demand for which ruled extremetv inactive, cline of fully 2 s per qr. on the rates curr ent this (1+7,., There was als o a very slow trade for All descriP" spring corn, at declinin- prices. 137 1// Prices :--Wheat, re,1, 6 61s Od to 673 Od.; ) ;1 Od extra, 71s Od. Barley, 30s Od to Al Od o a 228 to 288. Beans, 41s Od to 47s Oct. raga) 39s per qr. NEWARK—Fra. 21. At our Corn-exchange to-daynal/‘ far * a descriptions of grain, and a very flat market , orlsi Barley and beans were full 2s per qr. lower• oth 3r variation. Oi l Od • rgl 01 Prices :—Wheat, white, Yss Od to 7gs -'- S ri to 63a Od. Barley, malting, 30s Od to 32s Od; t or d 28s Od to 30s Od. Oats, old, 32s Od to 3 45 °cl; 440 we had a good so, to Od to 28s Od. Beans 45s Od to 50e Od. P nA t6o ,l ' 46s Od. Malt, 72s Od 74s Od. Tame, 6°3v" SEABORNE MAILS. (N signifies that the mails are sent from by the night—and If by the morning—slop & rli 2 the lateh.) _.... ~... --.--,—"-- ~, , i i i irrolll W' id 2 1 0 1 fort ed, 7 ,4 ' ... 0 DiSPat c „ , 0 , 0 I,iverPOol '\ 41. Liverpool ''' soutilaraP tgl l 0 i r k soutilar S P E° . , Doer .‘".. ro per .. COUNTRIES. ell 1 pirno Dole " tool 6S'°uuttil..-11 .o. : . ;Pt° : i vit o9slll Doren i )r l'un+- utto ;Isrioll; Sout hslOP: SOUthigg' Dover south'Dover Dover ..f io n, Southerr66 I LO - -i - ao . o. ;Out lo 7. o lio Dover, 6 D s r P lo °l o oo 7: l ;e eti n b r r ' , l ,. :l: p. d. l o, : t ' o. : ooj, South ° 2lo' LiverPw— Dow' t i gorttkOlte!, Dover .• •• /0 gouthsolo Various r ~ Dover • • l o r s o uthaa,, 40Uthitl , 70 Various P C , • 'Dever .0: , i D e ver ••• •,,,, fir Sontlianits" • i t° 1801100010 V , th* 0 1 . 1 0 10 1 0 . ,0 :cePti•n %et"- h will 110 Day when made uj in General Post- Office, London.* Every Friday .. .tmeriea(byltrit.pack)N thaericP by United Sts. packet) .unerica (by U States packet) .. ........ N Australia (ria South ampton) .......... M Ditto (via Marseilles) .I‘. Ditto (via Cape of Lloed Hope) ............N Africa ( West Coast) .. N Alexandria N klexandria 3.1 Bahamas ...........hlj Belgium ............N; Brazil ........ M ; Buenos Ayres Cape of Good Hope ..N Cape of Good Hope .. N Cape de Verds ......N Ceylon (see India) Ceylon ..............N Channel Isles ........N Chili. . ........ China . Constantinople ...... Constantinople Cont. of Europe 111 & N; Egypt (see India) France ........ M & NI Gibraltar Greece (see India) Greytown .......... M I , llarriburgh .........,N Havannah .......... M Holland ............M Honduras MI India (vlaSouthampt.)M l India (via Marseilles)3l l l lonian Isles (see India) Ireland & N ' Lisbon .......• ......M ' Madeira Madeira N Malta (see India) Malta . ..... N Mauritius (see India) Mauritius ..........N 14th of the month Mexico of the month. Naples .......N Ibthlsth2bthotztion. New Granada 3,1 2d & 17th of month New Zea1and.......... By private skip .. Papal States N Sthlsth2sthotinon. Peninsula .. M , thl7 th27thoflnon. Peru & 27th of mon. Port Natal NI Ey private ship... Sicily •• „Nl s thlSth2sthoirnon, Tuscany .......... _,NlsthisVl2sthermol,. Venezuela 2d& 17th ofmorith Van Diemen's Land (see Australia) Vest Indies 2d& 17th o' month . B '?d 9, o 2 f 4 t , h e, e 3 1n 0 0 0 n t th „; .. 14th & 20th of mon. 17th of the month ,9th of the month.. ,pth 01 the month.. Oth of the month Mon.,Wed.,&Fricl, & 17th of montt thlca a month.... :8,13,18,23,&28 otm 4th SE , 20th of mon. Twice daily Twice daily...—. ,4, 7, 17, 20, 27 am 2nd & 17th of mon. Tuesday & Friday, 2nd of the month! Daily 117th of the month. 1 4th & 20th of mon.l 9th&2bth of month! 7, 17, & 27 of mon' Twice daily 7,9, 17, & 27 of m. 9th of the month 23d of month .... :8, 18, & 28 of mom When any of these dates fall 01 a 3und epatched on the following day, with the e: goathampton), and the Malta, both of whit preceding day. ..zw.-- Oft" # RBI WIND AND GrEATIIEIe 1 1 " -- 0 f Feb' -4. Tnuit MO ' 0 0 ~.,.. °l, Stations. Coarse of 111141. •---* pee,. Greenwich ... Calm Lothbury - Hard fr Shrewsbury... N Tarnsouth E. fro Cambridg e N . E . B,ld Lowestoft Harwich N . A . Har d fr .° 00 0, Nottingham Leicester N. Derby Frost — s"'• Volyhead Dublio E.S E. Hard fr ° 0 1d 0 ' Southampton W... floys ---- Portsmouth Poole - N. Fine. Winchfield.... Fn Ipswich W.N.W..... i Fine— Leeds N. Great Grimsby ... N.W Frosty--PIP Gainsborough ..... N.E Frosty. a. .Thi Boston N.E • Dull —Fr ° d. 1, Bristol N.E. Plymouth Exeter . E. se c ro o uuv r dd . y y- -2 . 0,0 00 Gloucester E Cardiff E. Cloudy. Haverfordwest . Swansea S.E. Manchester Maiyport . Sheffield N. Frosty. Stoke-on-Trent Lancaster . Carlisle Whitehaven Aberdeen . N. Hard fr ost.. Perth Dundee Edinburgh E.S.E. Frost. wof, Glasgow Berwick E. Sunderland Whitby N.W Darlington N.N.W Scarborough VeryFrost.rsi 0 0 1 a 4: Hard frolVfiSr' York Hull N.W Hard frostlour Dover Tunbridge W Portion , ' ej, " Pil f° t lit r. o l 9ia jai ,A A NOBLE EXAMPLL—ASH B URTO- f . Moffatt, Esq., th e Lib era l represen tative O l lOO borough, f orwar d e d th e munificent 611113 12/ Pir 0 4 to R. Tucker, Esq., on Wednesday last, t° oo oo . o r 0 1 ,..e. to the poor inh a bit an t s a t thi s i nc l e ment d SCIITLAND.— The people i n th e north - 00 1 010 11 00 still in the midst of a Canadian winter- 110 0 4 ' o oo to a great depth on the ground, but t or, eto gradually that the railways have been ltnpir o rd the snow embankments formed by the ce. 11 el 1 00 line have in some places almost reached tu 4bil " t d e , carriages, and are so hard by the frost 'tje,Toic'oli like walls of porous ice. So intense 0' 6 .0* that the thermometer has shown dd r .,,, t i For 30 years the thermometer has not Plies so low in the north of Scotland. TtirWrof ier , o 1310 r by the frost, and p o t a t oes i n t h e p it a re t he much injured. ,elollloo.og° [ADVERTDAMENT.]—Diseases of the P o tio!.. btor and Prostrate Gland, and their con,10 0 : 0 1 .0 1 : 0 0 0 1 Ganglionic or Great Central System of : ,of,titai r eS P , reprint (considerably enlarged) of a sera - 0 01 3 , 11- the A Ifi P ing upon the more important and pros 3 : ce s or and the most successful mode of pi-O u t .' pre.l Jl O went of diseases of those organs—in t ",,i l ith be speedily published, by Dr. Denis Cr — , street, Berkeley -square. 0 . ON' 110. OF • SON. On the 21st in s t. at 21, Lowndes-01 11 ,, $ ;? 0 : / 31v- ' Ato Rev. C. J. D'Oyly, minister of St. pe r OF • DAUGHTFF. f yor a On the 15th i ns t., a t B er li n , the lull:alio. Loftus, Secretary t o H.M. Legation at "Vs'-- BIRTHS. lioei S r 1 9- 'are On the 20th inst., at Long Newntos, .mourp•floi, Spieer Davidson, Esq., of 23, UP e r s t o 3f 4110 1111‘ gent's-park, London , thrd son of the ,• o of Esq., of Warrnley House, Glocestersol,'o44 Pr Annie, eldest daughter of Benjamin ll° 00 0 14 ton House, in the county of Wilts- t, the f,liSP' On the lst inst., at Alexaidria, EOP to gilts 0, trachi, Tuscan Consul-General in EgYPicii3orker, M., eldest daughter of the late Riff° . Vice-Consnl, Cairo. ____.---- ciori oo DIE D, -01 0 ,id On the 15th inst., at New Radnor, Son f tl l 3 olo l3l. o l, Dyad Cocks Eyre, Esq., surgeon, and gay er 0 trest -lv bil l ' On the liith inst., at 132, St. Johlr°_, Coll lei Aumonier, Esq., formerly stockbroker, v' ia Cli.f 81. 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