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• LAW INTELLIGENCE. . CHANCELLOR'S COURT, York, Jan. 18. (Before the Worshipful Ga.s.brviLLx HAncouaT VER• NON, Chancellor.) The court was crowded to hear the following case, which has excited tke greatest interest in this city and county:— THE OFFICE OF MICE PROMOTED BY BORDER V. SALE. Dr. R. Phillimore and Mr. Travis were advocates, and Mr. Askwith proctor for the promovent ; Mr. Blanshard, advocate, and Mr. Mills , proctor, for the de fendant. The prayer of the promovent was that the Judge pronounce that the promovent 's proctor had sufficiently prove& the articles by him given in and admitted iu this cause, on the part and behalf of Mr. Jahn Burder, his party, and that the Rev. Rich of ard in Hthi sale, cause, desk, mathe party accused and complained y be canonically and duly corrected and punished accord ing to the exigency of the law, and be also condemned in Ostia Dr. petneelKOßSE proceeded to state that this was a case in which the office of judge was promoted by let ters of request to the Chancellor of this Court, and trans • mitted by John Border, of No. 27, Parliament -street, Westminster, against the Rev. Richard Hale, vicar of the Vicarago and parish church of Harewood, in the duce se Of Ripon and province of York, and also rector of the parish of Guldsborough, in the same diocese and pro vince, in answer to certain articles touching his soul's health trnd the lawful correction and reformation of his Manners and excesses; and more especially for that he had caused great scandal to the church by his irreverent and unseemly conduct in the pulpit, both before and during - the. time of preaching his sermon, and also by quarrelling, chiding, and brawling by words daring such times in the parish church of Harewood. These letters of request were sent on the 17th of July, 1847, and the cause progressed through the variouB stages. The Learned Advocate then went in detail through the articles, twenty -two in number, laid against the defendant, from which we gather the following history of the case:—ln 1801, on the 13th of August, Mr. Hale was inducted to the vicarage of Hare wood-by the then Archbishop of York, which vicarage was then in the diocese and province of York, but is now in the diocese of Ripon. On the 18th of November, 1803, Hr. Hale was inducted to the rectory of Golds borough, by the Bishop of Chester. The sixth article charges, that during the past two years (that is, the two years previous to the date of the letters of request, July 17, .1847)s Mr. Hale, being wholly regardless of the sacredness ot the place and of his duty in the perform ance of the divipe offices, had been in the habit, in the chiltch at' Haiewood, of making offensive personal re marks and observations in a chiding, quarrelling, and brWiling manner, on many of his parishioners, by which he had caused great scandal to the church and caused many of his parishioners to abstain from attending the church. The 7th alleged that during this period the defendant had introduced into his sermons divers grossly offensive observations -against the Earl and Countess of Hare wood, by which they and their family had been driven from the church. The Bth stated that on the sth of November, - 1845, a dinner was given at Harewood-house in celebration of the majority of Viscount Lascelles, the eldest son of Lord Harewood, at which the health of the Bishop and clergy was given, and thanks were returned by the Rev. Mr. Shepherd, One of the clergy of the diocese of Ripon; and it alleged that, on the following Sunday, Ur. Hale in the course of his sermon, alluded to that proceeding in words to this effect:—" I took up the paper the other day, and saw a long account of what has been going on during the week. I saw they toasted the Bishop of the diocese and the clergy, when one of my reverend brethren got up hiccupping drunk to return thank'" The 9th article charged Mr. Hale with having, on Sunday, March 1, 1846, used the follow ing words in a brawling manner, viz., " While I am mi nister of this parish I consider myself responsible for the Protestant worship in this church. I have observed lately some persons bowing and curtseying when pro nouncing the name of Jesus; it it continues I shall take it as a personal insult, and will find occasion to expose them publicly before this congregation." By the 10th article Mr. Hale was charged that he, a few days after the above circumstance, sent the following letter to Joshua and Mary Ann Barrett:—" Mr. Hale is very jealous of any Popish customs being introduced into the Protestant worship of his church ; and as the making bows or curtsies at the name of Jesus is one of those, and has no authority from Scripture or the Prayer-book, he shall ferl it his duty to notice in the church those- who in defiance of his . admonitions per sist in observing them. Mr. Hale hopes that the perusal of the enclosed tract will convince Mr. and Mrs. Bar rett of the impropriety of such customs." The 13th articles alleges that on Sunday, the 15th day of March, in the same year, Viscount Lascelles arid the Hon. Arthur Lascelles attended Harewood Church with a troop of yeomanry, of which they were in command; that during his sermon Mr Hale made a personal attack upon the said Viscount Lascelles and the Hon. Arthur Lascelles, in these weals:—" I have got you here in the pew, and now I will lash you;" and that during the sermon Mr. Hale made many offensive, abusive, and unseemly obser vations upon the Earl of Ilarewoed and his family. One of these was—" You are tawdry-laced, jacketed jackanapes and popiejeys." The 16th article alleged that, on the same hunday (March 29), the defendant, addressing Ida conga gatiun, and alluding to Mrs. Barrett, said, " I see that woman still continues to insult me by -bowing to the name of Jesus. Where is her modesty, / ask, when she knows a hundred heads are turned to look at her? A saucy, pert intruder — where is her husband's authority? But I doubt that already the grey mere has become the better horse." The 18th article alleged that on Sunday, the 17th of the said month of January, during the preaching of his sermon, defendant frequently referred to John Greetery Smith, then present, as " his friend the reporter;" and in an angry tone remarked, " Are your p. ncils ready sharpened? Take it doe n. Bray it in your mortar mei send it off to heed-quarters. You will get your reward —perhaps a lunch, with a hate and a bottle of port wine; no bad things either ; they are nut to be laughed at. You can take your garbled notes in one pocket, and a gallipot in the ottler." And again, on referring to the, Apostle Peter denying our Lord, defendant turned to Mr. Smith's pew, and said with great emphasis that he was "a lying scoundrel." Dr.,Phillimore then referred to the responsive allegations of the defendant, in which he denied many of the expressions attributed to him, and explained others in a way to deprive them of the in decorous character attributed to them in the articles. The Learned Doctor animadverted in terms of severity on the conduct of the rev, defendant, the fruit of whose fortaertee years' incumbency had been the establishment of five Dissenting chapels amongst a population of 2,000 pariettioneam, and concluded by calling on the Court to pronounce such a sentence of lengthened suspension as should teach Mr. Hale his duty, and protect his parishio ners ?torn the insults to which they had been exposed. 11ft:BLANSHARD was heard at considerable length on behalf of Mr. Hale, after which the Court adjourned to the following day. On Friday the CHANCELLOR declared that in his opinion a case hei been made out against Mr. Hale upon some of the articles, sad he sentenced him to be suspended from his ministration for six months ; that he be condemned in the coasts of the suit ; and that he be idnionished to refrain for the future irom the practices alleged against hon. INSOLVENT DEBTORS' COURT, Jan. 20. LIBEL —IN RE JAMES HENRY CHAPPELL. The insolvent. an American, was opposed by Mr. Cooke, for Mr. Minister, habitmaker to her Majesty, for damages awarded in an ac:ion for libel. ItAißeared that the amount of damages awarded was 405., tiathe costs of tl.e action were upwards of 1001. Tlja ) CHIEF COMMISSIONER, in giving judgment, said the tdourt was governed by the amount given ; and, acting on that principle, the case was not an aggravated one. It was further complained that the insolvent had made away with his property. The judgment was that, for the damages, the insolvent be remanded for three months, and for disposing of his property, for four calendar months. Th e judgmen's are concurrent from the 28th of November, when the vesting order was made. R ite BELL. IN RE e Et The insolvent, armoury keeper ?HE la Tow er, applied to be discharg ed. The insolvent, it appeared, had beentzlish enough t o iceept accom modation bills, which had . priion. He had a salary of 801. a year. er of 101. got him i n t o On the part of the insolvent an cif I for the creditor s was made. a year • His HONOU R acce p ted the proposal, and strongly g re commended the in solvent to abstain from , 6 l en d. mg his name" to any person. . The insolvent was then dischargred. .i lir. DOWSE appealed for immediate protection to An icsolvent w ho bad just filed his petition. According to the usual practice, the protection would not be issued tintil Monday and he had an affidavit showing that an execution Was ' iaat either against his person or property. Borne There w as . oe would be seized b property, and, it it was not protected, v the execution credit or. granted an immerusioNEß, under the circumst The CHIEF c o antes, late protection. corral OF CRIMINAL APPEAL. The Court„of Criminal Appeal sat on Saturday in cpar Chamber. the Exgh.e Th., following Judges consti tuted the Court: —Lord Chief Justice Denman. Mr. Baron Parke, Justice Coleridge, Mr. Justice Coltman, and Mr. Barval Alderson. .; QUEEN V. SARAH 'WATERS. The prisoner :in this case was found gu il ty of hav i ng caused the deat h of an infant illegitim ate child ofb which she had been delivered. It appeared that she placed the child upon a, heap of ashes, and left it there exposed, by which exposure its death was occas i oned. There were two questions reserved by Mr. Baron R o b e, who tried the cas e , but the only on e u p on whi ch the ar gutnent turned was whether the age of the child had been properly described in the indictment, it being al leged that, in order to prove that leaving exposed upon the ashes was an unlawful act, it was necessary to show that the child was of tender age. Mr. CLARKE, who appeared on the part of the Crown (the prisoner was unrepresented) contended that the age of the person was immaterial so long as it was alleged that the act done had been the cause of his death. 'Mr. Baron ALDERSON said, if the party were twenty years of age it would not be unlawful to leave him so exposed, although it would be unlawful to knock him down. But if the party were of tender years, for in stance, an infant, the act alleged would have been ins , - gal, and therefore it was necessary that the ago should be stated. The Court, however, took time to consider their de cision. QUEEN v. ROBERT WYNNE. The defendant in this case was in the service of the Pust-office, and was found guilty at the Old Bailey o f secreting certain- letters belonging to the rottmaster- General. Tilt SUN, LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, JA .N VARY 22, 1849 Mr. BALLANTYNE appeared on`,behalf of the appellant, a point of law having been reserved by Mr. Baron Platt, who tried the case, for the decision of this Court. There were two counts to the indictment, one charging with stealing, and the other with secreting, and the jury found that the defendant having committed a mistake whilst sorting the letters, secreted them in a water-closet, in order to avoid the penalty which such a mistake might subject him to. The question, therefore, was, whether this verdict amounted to the act of stealing; and the Learned Counsel contended that it could not,:and that it simply amounted to an act of constructive larceny. The property was in the honest possession of the prisoner, and it did not appear that the secreting was with the intention of taking the entire dominion over the pro perty out of the hands of the Post-office authorities. Suppcsing, for instance, a servant were to take a book from a library, and having injured or defaced it, were to put it into the fire to prevent its being found out, would it not be an unusual stretch of the law to find him guilty of larceny? Mr. Baron ALDERSON—There is no doubt about it being a secreting, and I have a strong opinion that it is a stealing also.—(Laughter.) Mr. BALLANTYNE apprehended, however, that there was no lucri causi in the case, because it could rot be imputed from the term " secreting " that he intended to destroy the properiy or to separate the possession ot it entirely from the owner. Lord DENMAN said the Act of Parliament applied to persons who had dealings with Post-office letters, and who had a most important trust reposed in them, placing at times almost all the property ot the country in their hands, and, therefore, they were not placed iu the posi tion of ordinary thieves and robbers. If a letter were secreted for any purpose whatever, it amounted to larceny; and it appeared to him that the indictment was perfectly good under the statute, and that the stealing had been satisfactorily proved. The other Judges concurring, the conviction was af firmed. QUEEN V. ALLEN. In this case, which had been reserved by Mr. Baron Rolfe, the Court decided that the conviction was good. QUEEN V. HOLLOWAY. The Court, in this case, which was reserved from the last Liverpool Sessions, were of opinion that there was no larceny committed by the defendant. The conviction was, therefore, annulled. QUEEN V. GEORGE READ. This case was tried at the Surrey Sessions, and a ver dict of guilty tound against the defendant for a criminal assault upon a child. After hearing counsel on both sides, The Court held that the conviction was wrong. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. BOW-STREET. ... John Smith and Thomas Ashby, two well known mem bers of the " swell mob," were placed at the bar by Ser geant \Vicher, a detective officer, charged with com mitting a robbery at the shop of Mr. Jones, jeweller and silversmith, 432, West Strand. The prisoner Smith, being observed looking about the Strand, was watched by the officer, who saw him join the other, and after a short conversation they entered the prosecutor's shop, where they remained only a few minutes. They then proceeded up the Haymarket, and having gone into a public-house the witness followed, and having asked Ashby had he not lately returned from Bristol, he replied that he had not, upon which they were conveyed in a cab to Scotland-yard, and on Smith was found 6s. l ld., in addition to a shilling of the reign of the good Queen Bess, in excellent preservation, which is supposed to have been stolen. In Ashby's coat-pocket were found some gold pins, and'a half-dozen of silver-bladed knives, which the pro secutor identified as his property, which had been stolen from his shop. They were ordered to be remanded, to give time for further inquiries, Alfred Guest and Joseph Smith, two yonng men, were charged on their own confession with breaking open a desk belonging to Messrs. Bradshaw and Knowles, house-decorators and painters, of Birmingham, from which they stole the sum of 251. The prisoners applied at the station-house to see the inspector on duty, when they informed him of the rob bery, expressing a wish to surrender themselves to justice, adding that when they possessed themselves cf the money they came to town, and after wandering about for some days fell in with a few nymphs in Ship yard, Temple-bar, who eased them of the few pounds they still had. They were ordered to be remanded until Tuesday next. ROBBERY IN THE VICE-CHANCELLOR'S COURT.—A tall, dark-complexioned, middle-aged man, who refused to give his name or address, was brought up, charged with picking pockets in Vice-Chancellor Shadwell's Court, Lincoln's Inn. The prisoner was pointed out to Mr. Uxley, a law student, by a barrister's clerk, as having stolen his hand kerchief, and before he could procure a constable, seeing him stop another clerk, with whom he spoke familiarly, he asked about him, and was told that he bore a very iAiffeeent character, upon whic h he gave him in charge, when it was discovered that another gentleman had had his pocket also picked. Tne prisoner, whose name was Wimbush, and who has been convicted at the Central Criminal Court, and sen synced to eighteen months' imprisonment for the rub bery of a casket of jewellery of the value of 1601., was remanded nil Wednesday next. MARLBOIWCIGH-STREE7'. Alexander Mackenzie, son of Captain Mackenzie, who was found in a starving state in the street by the Mendicity Society's officers, and brought to this et:um as a vagrant, came to thank Mr. Hardwick for the assistaace affoi dud to him in his destitute condition. The young man's case, it will be recollected, came before tiiky public through the public press, and this led to an immediate clue to his relations, who are of great respec tabliity. The young man's appearance was so much changed is hardly to allow him to be again recognised. His rags were replaced by decent clothes, and he appeared otherwise comfortably taken care of. Mr. HARDWICK handed the young man a 51 note and three sovereigns, as the balance of donations from chari table individuals who had seen a report of his case. The young man expressed himself deeply grateful for all that had been done tor him. A person from the firm of Rumford and Co., East India agents, who accompanied the youg man into court, inti mated that the uncle of the young man had given such orders respecting his nephew as would enable his em ployers, when the young man was sufficiently recovered, to hod him suitable employment. Jane Evans, an elderly woman, dressed very respec tably, was wrought before Mr. Hardwick, charged with having given a false character to a servant for the pur pose of getting the party into the service of Alfred Bat son, Esq., of 20, Beellard place, Russell-square. Mrs. Batson stated that on the 9th instant, being in want of a servaat, a tootman, named James Cripps, came and offered himself. The man referred to a Mrs. Stephenson, No. 7, Duke-street, Portland place, who I would give hire a good character. He also said if a written character was preferred, Mrs. Stephenson, who was then at her country residence, would send one. The man said Mrs. Stephenson lived at Enfield Lodge, near Reading. Witness said she would call on Mrs. Ste phenson, and the man then left the house, and the next day called again to say that Mrs. Stephenson would be in town the following day at three o'clock. Witness went to Duke-street at the time appointed, and was intro duced into the parlour, where she saw the prisoner, who passed herself of as Mrs. Stephenson. Witness inquired about the character of Cripps, and the prisoner replied he had lived with her more than two years; that he was sober, steady, honest, and a thoroughly good servant. From these representations she engaged the man as butler. Witness had not proceeded many yards from the house, when a person came up to her and said she had received a false character, and that the police were then at No. 7, Duke-street, the house she had just lett, and that they would call on her in the evening. Mary Coleman, servant to Mrs. Williams, No. 7, Duke-street, identified the prisoner as the person who had hired the parlours in her mistress's house. The prisoner said at the time that she wanted them for two hours a day t.) see her friends in, as she did not like to go to an hotel. Police-sergeant 65 E said, from information he had, he went to No. 7, Duke. sseet, and hid himself in the back parlour. He had not been there long before the prisoner and another woman came into the front parlour. The prisoner took a dress cap from a small box and put it on. The other woman also put on a cap and apron. The prisoner took some rouge and painted her face. About twenty minutes afterwards a carriage drove up, and two ladies got out, and were introduced to the prisoner. Witness lieard the prisoner give Cripps an excellent character. Nituess afterwards went to Reading, but could find no such place as Enfield Lodge, nor was there a person night Regent's ta n raV Stephenson residing anywhere near Reading. '1 au n t r o i n d - a p y l a n ce i g , arpdartkh,atantdhehapyriinsgoner obtainedwas ata warrant for her apprehension, he went there and took her into custody. The prisoner said the lady was quite mistaken about her identity. She had never seen the lady before, had never given Cripps a character, nor had she ever been in a house in Duke street. Mr. HARDWICK said he was satisfied, from the evi dence, that the prisoner had given a false character to a person, with the object of procuring him a place in the family of Mr. Batson. The practice of giving false cha.. ratters might lead to so much evil, as persons of bad character might thus obtain admission into respectable families for the purpose of committing robberies, that it strongly repressed by the power of the law. not be too her denial, and he sho u ld, law. Nobody c ould credit months' imprisonment, with • im • sonment, therefore, fine h er 201., or t with hard labour; an d if there were any other cases he deal with them after the sentence should be prepared to had expired. numerous cases of the same The police said there were sort to be brought forward. EVES TMIN STE R. THE FRIGHTFUL CASE OF DESTITUTION IN WEST-. MitisTEß.—We feel it an act of duty to the public to state that further subscriptions in the late frightful case of tls stitution in York-street, Westminster, are unnecessary and had better be withheld. It is not essential that we should offer er any further remarks upon the matter at pre sent, but some circumstances have come to light with respect to the former proceedings and conduct of this family which induce us to offer these observations. The following were transmitted by Friday night's post:—F. G., 11.; J. S., 11. ; C. W. F., 1/. ;F. B. L., 10s.; , ' N. 10 : S. G. L., S i . ; H. W . P., 10s ; a 51. note (No. 34,9 05 ); Two Brewrs, 55.; T. W., 5 ' s ; Lady F., 5/. note (No. 54,831 ); W. U , , 55.; R. G., 31.; L. C., ss. The latter requested an acknowledgment in the papers. No further co if , i ut_ ntr_ons were received at this court on Saturday, an intimation to the above effect being made to two or three who attended for that purpose. sh,rtly before the closing of the court a genteel and rather pretty looking girl, who gave her name Mary Ann Bumpitead, was placed in the felon's dock, charged ?nth stealing a shswl, value Hannah Hussey. a charwoman, stated that she went out to a day's work on the last Thursday in the old year, at 34, New Peter-street, Westminster, and hung her shawl on the balusters of that house, and when she was about to leave at eight discovered it had been stolen. On Saturday afternoon her little girl was in St. James's Park, when she observed the prisoner wearing her mo ther's shawl. The prisoner was subsequently taken into custody, but she stated that she had the shawl from a young man named Cooper, who was paying his addresses to her. This fact was fully established. Cooper was taken into custody, and the young woman having been liberated, her evidence was taken against her sweetheart, who was remanded. Cooper, it appears, has been previously convicted of felony. SOUTRWARK. Mr. Shepherd and Miss Vincent, the lessees of the Surrey Theatre, were summoned before Mr. Seeker for unlawfully selling wine and spirits in the saloon of that theatre, not being duly licensed according to law. The court was densely crowded by members of the metropo litan theatres and publicans to hear the case. Mr. H. B. Roberts appeared for the prosecution, and Mr. Hum phreys for the defendants. Mr. Roberts said he appeared on behalf of Mr. Harris, the landlord of the Equestrian Tavern, Blackfriars-road, who brought the present case before the public for the protection of the trade in general. The Acts of Par liament under which the present proceedings were insti tuted were the 6th and 7th and Bth of George IV., which rendered the defendants liable to a penalty of 1001. He then called Benjamin J. Eling, an officer of Excite, attached to the office in Blackfriars-road. On the evening of the 26th of December he went to the Surrey Theatre, and in the saloon there he heard several persons call for gin and water, which they were served with by a female named Payne. Witness called for a glass of sherry, which was supplied by the same person, who received sixpence for it. The liquor and wine were served openly at a counter, and there was no secresy in the sale. Cross-examined by Mr. Humphreys—Mr. Harris made a complaint in the first instance to the supervisor of the district, and by the orders of the latter witness went to the theatre. Witness reported the circumstances to the supervisor, who communicated with the Commissioners, who refused to prosecute, but placed every facility in the way of Mr. Harris. Knew Mr. Payne. He was licensed as a wholesale dealer of wine and spirits, but not as a retailer. Mr. Humphreys here contended that the summons must be dismissed, inasmuch as it was taken out contrary to the 7th and Bth George IV., which Act specified that all actions and proceedings in a court of law must have the sanction of the Commissioners of Excise, her Ma jesty's Attorney-General, or Solicitor- General. Now, the board had refused, and, consequently, the summons was null and void. Mr. Roberts contended that the summons was quite regular. Mr. Humphreys admitted that his clients were not licensed, but still contended that the magistrate had no power in the present case. Mr. SECKER overruled the objection. Mr. Roberts then called Robert Last, another Excise officer, who ccrroborated the evidence of Mr. Eling, and proved being supplied by Mrs. Payne with a glass of brandy, for which he paid id. Mr. Roberts said, after such evidence, the magistrate could not but convict in the case. He was instructed, however, to ask for the smallest penalty that could• be inflicted, as the matter was only brought forward to put a stop to the system. His client had been a great sufferer, having to pay a heavy rent and a large sum for his license, and was therefore justified in what he had done. Mr. Humphreys, in answer to the charge, said he was certain the summons could not stand. The saloon had been let to Mr. Payne, who was licensed as a wholesale dealer, and who, he contended, was justified in accom modating the public at a theatre. If a conviction took place the public would be deprived of refreshments at places of amusement, and the consequence would be that concert-rooms at public-houses would have the advantage. Mr. SECKER said the case was clearly made out, and he must convict the defendants. It was positively stated in the Act of Parliament that every retailer of wines and spirits must be provided with a license. His im pression was that nothing of the kind had been done, consequently he should fine the parties 31. Is., which would enable Mr. Humphreys to appeal if he thought proper. Mr. Humphreys said he intended to appeal. trb 9ZOttion THE UNITED STATES. (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) LIVERPOOL, MONDAY AFTERNOON. The British and North American royal mail steam ship Europa, Captain Lott, arrived in the Mersey this afternoon, bringing advices from New York to the 10th inst. The American steam-ship klermia had arrived at New York from Southampton, by Boston, on the 7th, after twenty•six days' passage. The steamer Washington had also arrived out on the Bth, after a passage of nineteen days. COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. Trade in general was in a healthy state at New York, and a good spring business was expected. The following is a summary of the news under this head : FREIGHTS.—Cotton to Liverpool (square bales), 5-16 d. to id. per lb.; Grain to ditto, Bd. to Bid.; Flour to ditto, 2s. 3d. to 2s. 6d. per barrel ; Indian Meal, 2 dolls. 87ie. to 3 dolls. per barrel ; Uplands Cotton (middling to fair), 7/d to 7-id. ; New Or leans and Mobile Cotton (middling fair to fair), lid. to 'ltd. ; Indian Cotton (flat yellow), 68c. per bushel ; Southern Wheat, 1 doll. 12c. to 1 doll. 14c. per 601b5.; Genessee prime Wheat, 1 doll. 26c. to 1 doll. 28c. per 601bs. ; Round Yellow, 68c. to 70c. per bushel, steady ; Western Canal Flour, 5 dolls. 75c. to .5 dolls. 85: 1 2 -c., steady. Shipowners were asking increased prices. Exchange on Paris, 5 27 ; a firm market. Trea sury Notes, 1081 ; Pennsylvanian Fives, 281. The market for breadstuffs was firm, and prices had advanced slightly. A considerable quantity of transactions had taken place. EXCHEQUER.-( THIS DAY.) TUSTER V. BULLAM. The CHIEF BARON, on taking his seat on the bench, intimated that the Court thought it unnecessary to hear counsel further in this case, being of opinion that the plaintiff was clearly entitled to the verdict of the jury. The rule obtained in the case was therefore discharged. The Court was occupied during the remainder of the day with the demurrer papers. COMMON PLEAS.-(THIS DAY. POWELL V. BRADBURY AND EVANS. The arguments in this case, as to whether or not there should be a new trial, were resumed this morning. Mr. Hugh Hill was heard on the part of the plaintiff. Mr. Sergeant Wilkins and Mr. liuddlestone having been beard on Saturday. Itiwill be recollected that the plaintiff was formerly sub editor of the Daily News, and that the presentidetion was brought to recover damages for an alleged improper dismissal from that situation. The action was tried be fore the Lord Chief Justice, at Guildhall, when a verdict for 5001. was found for the plaintiff, the jury express ing an opinion that the report was not garbled. The rule had been obtained by the defendants on the ground that the verdict was against evidence, and that the da- mages were excessive. The Attorney -General and Mr. Wells were then heard in favour of the rule. Mr. Justice MAULE said, the Court were agreed in opinion upon one question raised in the case, viz., that the second plea put in issue nothing else except the fact of dismissal. They considered that wrongfully, and without sufficient cause, dismissing the plaintiff was not material in this action, which was one for breach of contract. But in respect to the other question, viz., the verdict being against evidence, they were not quite agreed. There was some doubt in the minds of the Court; but as the Learned Chief Justice, w ho tried the case, felt dissatis fi ed with the verdict, hey thought it pruper that the case should go down, upon the usual terms of payment of costs, for a new trial. The rule fur a new trial was, therefore, made absolute THE GERMAN PARLIAMENT. In the sitting of the German Parliament, at Frankfort, of the 19th inst., the following impor tant resolution was adopted, in reference to the Supreme Head of the Empire. After various orators had spoken, the House proceeded at an early hour to a division. The original of h te Supremeofpr opos al Head of the Emp e thecommittee, dignity is vested in one of the reigning German Princes, was adopted. Ayes, 258 ; noes, 211. Rotenham's mo tion for a Directory was rejected. Noes, 361 ; a, 9Y. makeotio motion every o f German Schuler, eligiblei g ar dan to d t dignity, was also rejected. Noes, o thers, e supreme 339; ayes, 122. A correspondent adds -11, e do not yot know whether the Sup reme Power is to be h e reditar y or no t; nor in what manner the Sovereign, for the first time, is to be elected. All motions bearing on these points will probably, according to a proposal of Linde's, be left in abeyance for the present. °iThe event of to - day is, of course, regarded as a ns do not victory gained by Pru ssia ; but the Prussia at all feel sanguine as to the substantiation o f an hereditary supremacy over the German State. " To-morrow is the Administrator's birthday; there is some talk of a review on the occasion. Some military display was mane before the Imperial Palace this evening; a Prussian band playing. A very large crowd assembled, but tqe peace WAS not broken, as it has been once or twice lately among the soldiers themselves. The democratic papers would insinuate that these public. house brawls have something of a political colouring; but this is utterly false." INDIA. The following extracts from letters, written by officers present in the late engagement when the gallant Cureton fell, will be read with considerable interest : (EXTRACT FROM THE LETTER or AN OFFICER•) Camp, Ramnuggur, Nov. 27. We were engaged with the enemy on the 224. It was only an affair of cavalry and horse artillery, but, for the time it lasted, our loss was very severe. On reaching the place where Brigadier-General Cure ton's division was encamped, we found all in readi ness to move. We marched for this place, expect ing to find the enemy, and when about four miles distant batted for daybreak, and formed in order of battle—artillery and infantry in the centre, cavalry on both flanks, the Commander-in-Chief and staff in I front of the line, skirmishers in advance. Just as _ the sun was rising we moved on. It was a beautiful sight, the troops as compact and steady as on a field day. We found the enemy had evacuated the place, but it was reported that a few horsemen were still on the banks of the river (Chenab) The river is dis tant from Ramnuggur nearly three miles, and the ground between very heavy and broken. The 3d Dragoons, Bth Cavalry, and two troops of horse artillery were ordered up, and went towards the river at a canter. The cavalry drove the enemy across the river, and the horse ar tillery immediately opened their fire from the banks, but after a few rounds the heavy guns of therenemy compelled them to retire, leaving a gun and two waggons almost buried in the loose sand. It could not he helped; our six-pounders were not of much use across the river, against the heavy guns of the enemy, and the gun had got so completely embedded in the deep sand, that all the horses that could be brought down could not move it. The gun was spiked, more artillery ordered up; the enemy re-crossed the river, and skirmish ing went on all the morning. Shortly after, large bodies of the enemy again crossed and Colonel, Havelock was very anxious to have at them with the 14th Dragoons and the sth Cavalry. At last, the word was given, and Colonel Havelock advanced the 14th Dragoons and the sth Cavalry at a trot, in close column of squadrons, right in front. As soon as they came within range, the enemy pitched in their round shot well. The brigade got the word " form line to; the . front," and had scarcely got into line when they came upon a nullah full of men. The brigade charged most gallantly; they halted, re formed, and again charged (large .bodies of horse and foot intermingled, not less than 3,000 men, under shelter of their own batteries. General Cureton was shot through the heart, and Colonel Havelock fell at the head of the 14th Dragoons, in their last desperate charge. The troops were now taken out of fire, and skirmishers advanced to cover the field, but many of our poor fellows who had only been wounded were killed before they could be rescued. The enemy kept up a fire for the remainder of the day, whenever they could see anything to fire at. (EXTRACT FROM ANOTHER LETTER OF AN OFFICER.) Camp, near Ramnuggur, Nov. 30. The troops on the morning of the 223, under Brigaider- General Campbell, moved at three o'clock A.M., to attack a large portion of the regular troops of ;the enemy, who, with several guns, were stated to) be on the banks of the Chenab, near this place. On gaining the high ground on the right of the town of Ramnuggur, it was discovered that the greater part of the enemy, with their artil lery, had crossed over to the encampment on the opposite side of the river, where the whole of their forces were in position. Several small par ties were seen retiring from the town of Ramnug gur towards the ford in front of the enemy's encamp ment. Brigadier-General Cureton ordered two troops of horse artillery and the cavalry to pursue these parties, and open a fire upon them as they crossed the river. In their eagerness to attack the enemy the horse-artillery pushed on through the deep :and heavy s and on the left side of the river, which extends to a great distance, down to the edge of the stream. The guns were only moved with the greatest difficulty, but their fire inflicted severe loss on the enemy at the ford, and the duty was performed under the fire of the whole of the enemy's tartillery (28 heavy guns), posted on the high ground which overhangs the right bank of the river. On attempting to withdraw from this position, one gun and two ammunition waggons sank so completely into the sand, behind a deep bank, that it was found impossible to remove them. On observ ing that the gun was immovable, the enemy crossed over the whole of his cavalry, amounting to between 3,000 and 4,000 men, but they kept close to the river, under cover of the fire of their artillery on the other side the river. This body of cavalry was several times charged by her Majesty's 3d and 4th Light Dragoons, and sth and Bth Light Cavalry, and were overthrown on every occasion, and fled to the margin of the river for shelter and aid from their artillery. It was in these desperate encounters that we have to regret the severe loss of Brigadier- General Cure ton, commanding the cavalry, while leading a squa dron of her Majesty's 14th Dragoons to support the sth Light Cavalry. Colonel Havelock also fell. He was last seen charging the enemy at the head of his noble regi ment; and Colonel Alexander of the sth Light Cavalry lost his arm. The gun could, of course, have been recovered, had it been worth the expenditure of men and horses, but the C o mmander-in-Chief thought it was not, as the enemy had got the correct range, and would have done great damage. An attempt will doubtless be made to cast some blame upon the Commander-in-Chief for the result of these two affairs, but not justly. The facts are, that General Cureton ordered in the first instance both movements, and if they had been carried out as he had wished, they would have been attended with the happiest results ; but on both occasions mistakes in the execution, to a great degree unavoidable, marred the original plan. In both cases the ardour of our troops was too great. It was a rush who should get at the enemy first ; but it must have been most gra tifying to the Commander-in-Chief to witness the brilliant conduct of the regiments engaged, and the intrepidity with which they were led by their officers. The following Is a correct account of our loss : Killed—Brigadier-General Cureton, shot through the heart ; Colonel Havelock, 14th Dragoons, miss ing, but subsequently found killed ; Captain Fitz gerald, 14th Dragoons, killed. Wounded—Lieutenant Hardinge, A.D.C., shot through the shoulder; Captain Scudamore, 14th Dragoons, sabred in the face ; Captain Gall, ditto, wounded in the hand; Lieutenant M'Mahon, ditto, shot through the head; Lieutenant Chetwynd, spent ball in the side. 14th Dragoons-3 privates killed, 9 missing, 23 wounded, 5 contused ; 25 horses wounded ; 34 3d Light Dragoons-5 privates wounded. sth Light Cavalry—Quartermaster- Sergeant killed by a round shot, which first took off the arm of Colonel Alexander, and then contused the foot of Lieutenant Reily ; 12 privates killed, 15 ditto wounded • 40 horses killed and wounded. Bth Light Cavalry—Subadar Major killed. 12th Irregular Cavalry—Capt. Holmes wounded. Horse Artillery-1 private wounded, 2 Syces killed, 4 horses killed. THE LATE MAJOR CURETON. _ We are indebted to a friend for the following little sketch of the late Brigadier-General Cureton's ser vices : " Colonel Cureton served in the Peninsula from 180 to the end of the war, and was present with the 14th Light Dragoons in many actions and skirmishes that gallant corps was engaged in, including the battles of Talavera, Busaco, and Fuentes d'Onor ; siege of Badajos, in April, 1812 ; battle of Salamanca, capture of Madrid, and battle of Vittoria. He served with the 40th at Orthes, Tarbes, and Toulouse. He was wounded in th e r i g ht leg by a rifle ball, in cross ing the Mondego, near Coimbra, October Ist, 1810; received a severe sabre cut on the head (skull frac tured), another on the left hand at Fueraes d'Onor, sth May, 1811. He accompanied the 16th Lancers to India in 1822, and was present at the seige and capture of Bhurtpore in 1825.6. Served as Assist ant Adjutant-G ene ral of Cavalry in the campaign in Affghaoistan under Lord Keene in 1839-40, and was present at the assault and capture of Ghuznee (medal) ; was specially selected to command the ad vance column of the army on its route through the Bolan Pass, and entrance into Affghanistan ; and was also selected to command a force of cavalry detached in advance of the army, to seize the enemy's guns, and secure possession of the citadel of Caubul, in August, 1839, which be accomplish e d. Commanded a brigade of cavalry in the action of Maharajpore, on the 29th of December, 1843 (medal), for which he was appointed a C.B. He again commanded a brigade of cavalry in the cam paign on the Sutlej, al - id was engaged at Buddiwal and in the battles of Aliwal and Sobraon ; in the two former he commanded the whole of the cavalry." "GENERAL ORDER TO THE ARMY Of THE P UNJAUB. " Head-quarters, Camp lB4B R.amnuggur, Nov. 23 Aware of th e genera l e steem and respect in which Brigadier-Gen era l C u r e ton was held by the o ffi cers of all ranks who Lave enjoyed an opportunity of serving under hi s comm and, or been associated with , him either on d u t y or i n private life, the Commander in-Chief invites all so disposed to be in attendance, to pay the last offices to this excellent officer, whose de cease no officer in the army can more deeply lament than Lord Gou g h hi mse lf."—ilfojussilite, Dec. 5. Lieutenant-Colonel Havelock, who fell bravely at the head of the 14th Light Dragoons, served in the Peninsula, from July, /.810, to the end of the war in 1814, inelu ling the batt,i,es of Basaco, Sahugal, Sala manca,:and Vittoria ; pas: age of the Bidassoa, battle of the N ivelle, affairs near Bayonne, battles of Orthes and Toulouse, and' in the ca►npaign of 1815, and was wounded at Quatre Bras. RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE. BRIGHTON.—The result of the hal,' w'alt that there will be a dividend at the raie (,f 23.. per 50/. share, and the working expento s have twee frougiit down to 26} per cent. on the receipts. The dividend of the London and Norih•Wcstern, to be declined at the next meeting, will be, we bear, at the rate of 7 per cent., leaving a surplus cf 80.000/. We stated last week it would be 7 per cent., bu; we did not then know the balance to be carried forward. The divi dend of the Lancashire and Yorkshire will be 6 per cent.; that of the Berwick 7 per cent., with a surplus of nearly 100,0001.; the York and North Midland 7. The Eastern Counties is variously reported, from ss. upwards.— fierapath's Journal. ARMY OF THE PUNJAUB. We subjoin the General Order of the Commander in-chief, giving a " revised detail" of the troops form ing the army of the Punjaub " DETAIL. Artillery—Divisional Stall . — Brigadier-General• J. Tennant, commanding; Lieutenant H. A. Olpherts, . . de camp; Li, ut.-nant and Brevet Captain J Aberconabie, deputy assistant adjutant-general ; Captain C. Hogge, commissary of ordnance ; Lieutenant P. Christie, de puty commissary of ordnance ; Lieutenant H. Tombs, deputy-assistant quartermaster general. "Brigade Staff—Brigadier G. Brooke, C.B. ; Lieute nant C. V. Cox, major of brigade. "Hors, Artillery—H,ad-quarters and 4th troop, Ist brigade ; head quarters, and Ist, 2(1, 3d, and 4th troops. 2d brigade ; head-quarters, and Ist, 2d, and 4th troops, 3d brigade. . . . THE MIDLAND BRANCH RAILWAY TO DESFORD.-A few days ago the viautiet made over the land near to St. Mary's Mill gave way, Owing to the ijury done to it by the late heavy rains; and, in conseqnence, the progress of the works was impeded, as it was deemed unsafe for the earth waggons to pass over it. The bridge in course of erection on the Hinckley. road has also sustained in jury from the same cause, and, as the abutments have been disturbed, it is feared they will have to bo taken down and rebuilt. -Leice,ter Mercury. The works of the Colchester and Stour Valley line are at last approaching Sudbury-, being within about three quarters of a mile, and as there are no particular cut tings or embankments required, it is expected, as the spring advances so will the rapidity of the works. It is reported the line will be open in June. There is every probability of a severe contest between the railway com pany and the shareholders of the Stour navigation; the latter having, at the expense of several thousands within the last few years, greatly improved the river, and do not seem willing to shut it up, but to stand the contest.- Norfolk chronicle. RATING OF THE RAILWAY TERMINUS.-This subject once more occupied the attention of the guardians of the poor on Thursday. Mr. Peaty moved that the rating of the terminus be reduced from 1,7501. to 1,4101., and that the rating of the coke ovens be reduced from 150/. to 1001., which was seconded by Mr. Degee, and carried, the whole of the guardians present voting in favour of it. These terms were accepted by Mr. Taunton, on the part of the railway company, and this long-contested matter is, now, therefore, settled, and the appeals which were pending against different rates are withdrawn.- Hampshire Independent. The proprietors of the Edinburgh and Northern, who have just broken off their agreement with the Aberdeen Company, are about to meet to determine on an aug mentation of their capital. SHREWSBURY AND CHESTER.-On Wednesday last an inquiry took place before a commission appointed by the Lords of the Admiralty as to the necessity of the works proposed by this company, consiAing of two branches at Saltney, for the purpose of giving increased facilities for convey ing good, and coals by rail. Evi dsnce was g;vt IA as to the way in which they might be carried out with perfect safety to the river Dee, and to show that the increasing trade of Chester required them. The result of the inquiry is to be laid betore the Ad miralty, who will report thereon to Parliament. During the week the company made en appeal against a rate in the township of Giversylt for a length of four miles. The rate was fixed by the parish at 1201. per mile. The magistrates assessed it at 301 RAILWAY COMMUNICATION FROM DUBLIN TO CAS TLEBLAYNEY.-011 this day (Friday) the first trip will be made on the new line of railway from Drogheda to Cash blayney. That part of the line from Drogheda to Dundalk is a portion of the Dublin and B dfast Junc tion line, and that from Dundalk to Castleblayney is a portion of the Dundalk and Enniskillen line. The di rectors of both those companies will be present at tee first trip upon the line, which will be opened for traffic in a few days.-Monaghan Standard. DUNDALK AND ENNISKILLEN.-The directors of this company have announced their intention of forfeiting upwards of 1,500 shares. The amount of the share is 301., of which the sum of 22/. 10s. has been paid; the price in the market is a few shillings.-Newry Examiner. DUBLIN AND DROGHEDA.-Traffic on this line for the week ending Thursday, 18th January, 1849:- Passengers (5,430) and u.ail 520/ 15s. 5d.; parcels, 311. 17s. 3d.; merchandise, 116/. 15s. 2d.; total amount, 669/. 7s. 10d. Corresponding week last year:-Passen gers (5,637) and mail, 4881. 7s. ld.; parcels, 291. 168.4 f.; merchandise, 129/. 15s. Id.; total amount, 6471. 18s. 6d. WATERFORD AND LIMERICK (25 miles opened).-- Traffic for the week ending Saturday, 13th January, 1849:-Passengers, 1931. Bs. 9d.; goods and cattle, 701. 6s. 6d.; total (exclusive of mails), 263/. 15s. 3d. ORLEANS AND BORDEAUX.-First Section-Orleans to Tours.-Receipt tor the week ending January 12, 1849:- Number of passengers, 6,915; amount 24,786 f. 35c.; goods and cattle, 38,3611. 55c.; total, 63,167 f. 90c.; corresponding week last Sear, 70,038 f. 59c. Total re ceipts from July 1, 1848, to January 12,1849,1,894,700 f. 52c. _ " Brigale Staff—Brigadier E. Huthwaite, C. 8.; Lieu tenant E. Kaye, major of brigade. "Foot Artillery—lst company, Ist battalion (No. 10, H. F. battery); 3d company, Ist battalion (No. 17, H. F. battery); 2d company, 2d battalion (reserve); 3d and 4th companies, 3d battalion (reserve); head-quar ters, and Ist, 2d, and 4th companies, 4th battalion (re- • serve); Ist company, 6th battalion (reserve); 2d com pany, 7th battalion (No. 6, H.F. battery); 3d company, 7th battalion (No. 5, H. F. battery); 6th company, 7th battalion (reserve). " Engineers—Divisional Staff—Brigadier J. Cheape, C. 8., Chief Enineer• ' lit Lieutenant A. G. Goodwyn, Adjutant, Engineer department, army head-quarters; Ist Lieutenant P. Garforth, major of brigade. Brigade Staff—Major G. B. Tremenheere, Brevet- Major R. Napier, Captain J. Glasford, Captain .L R. Oldfield, Captain J. Anderson, Captain B. W. Goldie, Captains W. Abercrombie, J. R. Western, Ist Lieuten ant and Brevet Captain H. Siddons, A Cunningham; Ist Lieutenants C. B. Young, R. B. Smith, H. Yule, T. S. Irwin, W. E. Morton, J. H. Maxwell, W. A. Crommelin, G. W. W. Fulton, A. Taylor; 2d Lieu tenants A. Fraser, C. S. Paton, T. G. Glov,r, H. Hyde, S. Young, F. C. Grindall, W. W. H. Greathed, W. R. Oliphant, H. W. Gulliver, C. Pollard, C. T. Stewart, F. R. Maunsell. "Sappers and Pioneers-Ist company Sappers, 23 company Sappers, 3d company Sappers, Ist company Pioneers, 2d company Pioneers, 3d comp‘ny Pioneers, 4th company Pioneers, sth company Pioneers, 6th company Pioneers, 7th company Pioneers. " Cavalry—Divisional Staff—Major-General Sir J. Thackwell, K.C.B. and KR., conamandieg ; Lieut. K J. Thackwell, aide de-camp ; Captain E. Pratt, deputy assistant-adjutant-general ; Lieut. T. T. Tucker, de puty-assistant quarter-master. general. " Brigade Staff—lst Brigade—Brigadier M. White, C. 8., Captain G. Cautley, major of brigade. " Corps—Her Majesty's 3d Light Dragoons, her Ma jesty's 14th Light Dragoons, sth Regiment of Light Cavalry, Bth Regiment of Light Cavalry. " 2d Brigade—Brigadier A. Pope, C. 8., Lieutenant and Brevet-Captain S. F. Macmullen, major of brigade. "Corps—Her Majesty's 9th Lancers, Ist Regiment of Light Cavalry, 6th Regiment of Light Cavalry. " 3d Brigade—Brigadier H. F. Salter, Lieut. E. C. Warner, major of brigade. " Corps—llth Regiment of Light Cavalry, 7th Irre gular Cavalry, 11th Irregular Cavalry. "4th (Irregular) Brigade—Brigauier J. S. Hearsay, . Lieutenant N. B. Chamberlain, major of brigade. "Corps-3d Irregular Cavalry, 9th Irregular Cavalry, 12,h Irregular Cavalry. "Infantry—Divisional Stag—First Division—Major. General W. S. Whish, C. 8., commanding ; Lieutenant A. Need, aide-de-camp ; Captain J. C. Kennedy, extra aide-de-camp ; Lieutenant and Brevet Captain G. P. Whish, deputy assistant adjutant-general ; Brevet Major A. M. Becher, assistant• quartermaster-general. " Brigade Staff—lst Brigade—Brigadier A. Hervey; Captain E. Wiggens, major of brigade. " Corps—Her Majesty's 10th Foot, Bth Regiment of Native Intantry,',72d Regiment of Native Infantry. "2d Brigade—Brigadier F. Markham ; Captain A. L. Balfour, major of brigade. " Corps—Her Majesty's 32d Foot, 49th Regiment of Notive Infantry, 51st Regiment of Native Infantry. " Second Division—Major-General Sir W. R. Gilbert, K.C.8., commanding; Lieut. C. R. Colt, aide-de camp; Brevet-Major C. Chester, assistant - adjutant general; Lieut. A. S. Galloway, deputy-assistant quartermaster , general. " Brigade Staff-3d Brigade: Brigadier J. Fckford; Captain W. C. Campbell, major of brigade. " Corps-31st Regiment of Native Infantry, 56th Re giment of Native Infantry, 73d Regiment of Native Infantry. " 4th Brigade—Brigadier C. Godby, C. 8.; Captain M. E. Shirwell, major of brigade. " Corps-2d European Regiment, 45th Regiment of Native Infantry, 70th Regiment of Native Infantry. " 5,h Brigade—Brigadier A. S. H. Mountain, C. 8.; Lieut. C. E. Maedonnell, major of brigade. " Corps—Her Majesty's 29th Foot, 13th Regiment of Native Infantry, 30th Regiment of Native Infantry, 52d Regiment of Native Infantry. " Third Division.—Divisional Staff.—Brigadier-Ge neral C. Campbell, C. 8., commanding; Captain E. Hay thorne, aide de-camp. Brevet-Major G. C. Pon sonby, assistant-adjutant-general; Ensign H. R. Garden, deputy-assistant quartermaster-general. " Brigade Staff.-6th Brigade.—Brigadier J. Penny cuick, C.B. and L. H.; Captain C. R. Harris, major of brigade. " Corps.—Her Majesty's 24th Foot, 22d Regiment of Native Infantry, 25th Regiment of Native Infantry. " 7th Brigade.—Brigadier N. Penny, C. 8.; Lieute nant and Brevet Captain J. D. Marherson, major of brigade. " Carps.-15th Regiment of Native Infantry, 20th Regiment of Native Infantry, 69th Qegiment of Native Infantry. " Bth Brigade.—Brigadier J. floggan; Captain D. C. Keiller, major of brigade. " Corps.—Her Majesty's 61st Foot, 36th Regiment of Native Infantry, 46th Regiment of Native Infantry. "At my Commissariat Department.—Joint Deputy Commissary-General Captain J. Railton, general charge in the field. " Assistant Commissary-General Captain G. Newbolt, field office of accounts; Brevet Captain G. Thompson; Captain F. Lloyd, Moultan field force. " D‘pukt -Assistant Commissary-Generals —Captain G. B. Reddie ; Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel J. G. W. Curtis, Executive Charge C. in C.'s camp; Brevet-Major E. R. Nlainwaring, 6th infantry brigade; Captain J. G. Gerrard. Commissariat Depot, Ramnuggur. " Sub-Assistant Commissary-Generals—Captain T. F. Hobdar, field depOt; Lieutenant C. C. Robertson, Moultan field force; Brevet Captain J. Turner, ditto; Lieutenan, F. C. Tombs, ditto; Lieutenant W. William son, 4th infantry brigade; Lieutenant E. J. Simpson, lit cavalry brigade. " Officiating Sub-Assistant Commissary-Generals— Lieutenant H. Ramsay, field depot; Lieutenant J. E. Gastred, 2d cavalry brigade; Brevet Captain T. C. Birch, artillery division; Captain S. B. Faddy, 3d infan try brigade ; Brevet Captain G. Gordon, sth ditto; Lieutenant W. D. Bishop, 7th ditto; Lieutenant H. C. James, Bth ditto; Lieutenant J. L Willes, Captain J. Cooper, Moultan field force. " Paymaster—Captain C. Campbell,' " In Charge of Military Chest, Moultan field force.— Captain C. Cheape. "Deputy-Judge Advocate-General—Lieutenant E. B. Johnson. " Baggagemaster—Ensign S. Douglas, unattached. "Superintending Surgeon—Senior Surgeon C. Benny. " Ditto ditto, Moultan force—Surgeon T. E. Dempster. "Field-Surgeon—Surgeon J. Wilde. " Medical Storekeeper—Assistant-Surgeon F. Dou glas, M.D. " Ditto, Moultan field force—Assistant-Surgeon J. C. Graham, M.D. "Postmaster—Captain J. Lang. " Ditto, Moultan field force—Lieutenant F. M. Martin. "Chaplain—The Reverend W. J. Whiting, A.M. "Provost Marshals—Sergeant-Major S. Budd, Ser geant-Major W. Hills, Moultan field force. " Deputy Provost Marshal, Acting-Quarter-llaster- Sergeant H. Cux, artillery division. " Ditto ditto, Sergeant J. M'Ewan, cavalry division. " Ditto ditto, Sergeant R. Gibbons, 2d infantry di. THE COUNTRY MARK LIVERPOOL. JAN. 20.—There was more steadiness in our corn market yesterday. The stocks of millers and dca!ers being low, a fair extent of business, in retail quantities, was done in free wheat and flour, at full prices. Several parcels of bonded wheat have changed hands since Tuesday, and prices have an improved ten dency. No sellers of Western Canal flour, in bond, under 25s 6d; there are still buyers at 255. Oats were held more firmly, but not many were wunted. Oatmeal was scarcely so good as on Tuesday. Barley, beans, and peas were unaltered in value. Indian corn met a fair sale for Ireland, and brought about the same prices as last market day, viz., 28s to 29s for American white and mixed, and 30s per 4801 b for round and flat yellow corn. Prices remain without change to-day, and there is not much passing in the trade. Indian corn is in better de . mand than yesterday. e. d. Wheat, per 701 b : English, white .. 7 0 to 7 3 Do. r‘d.. .. 6 9 7 0 Irish, new .. .. 5 6 6 0 De., old .. .. 6 3 6 6 Dantsic • • .. .. 7 0 - 7 6 Do., good mixed 6 8 7 01 Lowerßaltic,whit 6 9 6 10 1 Do. red.. 6 9 6 10 American . .. 7 0 7 2 Canadian .. .. 7 0 7 2 s. d. s. d Barley,Feeding.. 3 6 to 3 9 Rye, per 480Ib .. 0 0 0 0 Beans, English, pr imperial quartr 34 0 36 0 Irish and Scoteh, per 480Ib • . 3(1 0 31 0 _ _ . -- Foreign, duty pd. 27 0 23 0 European, per im perial quarter.. 30 0 33 0 Peas, English, per _ _ imperial quartr 34 0 Spanish, red and . white.. • 0— 0 0 Tuscan and Bar letta, red .. . • 6 6 6 9 Marlanepoll .. 6 3 6 6 Odessa, Polish • • 6 0 6 6 Do., hard.. .. 4 6 5 0 Egyptian .. .. 4 0— 4 6 Oats, per 451 b : English and Scotch 2 6 2 9 Welsh .. • . .. 2 6 2 7 Irish, new .. 2 6 2 7 Do., old 2 6 2 9 Barley, English, pr Imperial quarter 32 0 —34 0 Irish, Scotch, and Alarm, per 60lb .. 3_ 6 4 3 vision. " Ditto ditto, Sergeant M. Foley, 3d infantry division, " Assistant Baggage Master, Lance Troop Sergeant. Major J. Ryall." TATTERSALL'S—THIS EVENING Six o'CLoca. LIVERPOOL STEEPLE CHASE. 25 to 1 agst Knight of Gwynne 25 to 1 agst The Curate STOURTON STEEPLECHASE. 3 to 1 agst The Doctor 5 to 1 agst La Sylphide 3IETROPOLITAN HANDICAP. 13 to 1 agst Cum zott 13 to 1 agst Lugar CHESTER CUP. 30 to 1 agst Cossack 30 to 1 agst Geraldine 30 to 1 agst Blucher 40 to 1 agst Dacia 40 to 1 agst Ellerslie 50 to 1 agst Inheritress 50 to 1 agst Sylvan 50 to 1 agst BallinAfad 100 to 1 agst Miss Nipper DERBY. 9 to 2 agst Flying Dutchman 12 to 1 agst Honeycomb 25 to 1 agst Nunnykirk 25 to I:agst Strongbow 60 to 1 agst Indus LOUTS-1 1 111L1PPE NOT LOUIS-PHILIPPE. The TVakefeld Journal states that a Mons. St. Hilaire, formerly editor of La France, in a lecture recently delivered at Wakefield on "The French Revolution," entered into a lengthy disquisition with the view of showing that Louis- Philippe was not Louis-Philippe, and asserted that he had seen documents which clearly proved that, two days after the birth of the real Louis, in Italy, he was exchanged for the child of an Italian gaoler, named Carpini, whose son the late Monarch of France was in reality, and not tneson of a Duke of Orleans. Foreign 24 0 46 9 Malt, English, per imperial quartr 54 0 58 4) Do., Irish • • 50 0 —O2 Do., brown • • 45 0 —5O 0 Flour, English, pr 2801 b 35 0 37 0 Ili, 11, extra fine • • 37 0 38 0 United States, per barrel .. 26 0— 27 0 Canadian .. 26 0 27 0 Oatmeal, English, & Seotch,pr24elb "5 0 26 0 Irish, nee• .. • • 23 6 24 0 Do., old .. .22 0— 23 0 Indi ;11 corn, per 4801 b .. 29 0- 31 • MANCHESTER, JAN. 20. 2 -Considerable inactivity has prevailed in the trade throughout the week, and the ten dency of prices, has been generally towards a decline. With the exception of 9,571 loads of oatmeal, the arrivals from Ireland at Liverpool and Runcorn are on a very moderate scale, whilst those coastwise are scanty in the extreme. From abroad, however, we have again to notice large supplies of wheat, Indian corn, and flour. At our market this morning wheat barely supported the currency oa this day se'unight. Flour was exceedingly difficult of sale, and in the little business pawing it was necessary to submit to lower prices that were obtainable in the early part of the week. Oats declined Id per 4516; and oatmeal, being in limited request, must be noted is per load lower. READING, JAN. 20.—The attendance of dealers arid agriculturists this morning was rather scanty, and the supply of wheat even smaller than that of last week Still, strange to say, the demand was not equal to the reduced quality offered, and only a part was cleared very slowly at last Saturday's rates. Of barley there was a fair supply, and the few good samples brought quite as much money, while inferior descriptions were full Is lower. In oats, beans, and peas, the transactions were on a limited scale at previous rates. Wheat. per quarter, 34s to 56s ; barley, 25s to 365; oats, 16s to 21s; beans, 30s to 40s; peas, 303 to 40s.—Pig market: a short supply of stores, with a fair trade. Fat hogs, 9s to 9s 6d. Porkers, 9s 6d to lOs per score.—Poultry market: Fowls, per couple, 3s 6d to 4s 6d; ducks, ditto, 3s 6d to 4s 6d; geese, each, 5s to 5s 6d; butter, per pound, is ld to Is 2d; Eggs, 8 to 10 for Is. DERBY, JAN. 19.—We have a firm market at fully, though nothing quotable beyond late rates for wheat and barley. Other things flat at former prices. Wheat, 46s to 50s per 36 stone; ditto, red, 50s to 52e. Barley, 30s to 335. Old oats, 24s to 26s per 24 stone. Beans, old, 44s to 47s per 38 stone. Flour, 34s to 38s per 20 stone. ABERDEEN MEAL MARKET, JAN. 13 —We hall a good j, , supply ty meal at market to night. There was a fair Prices the saruc as last week. Oatmeal, Is 4d to Os 01; I!earrne , 3,l, Is 41 to 0, 01; peaseleal, 2s 01 to ,Ws, 6d to 7d; harlj flour, is 51 to is 6d; barhy dus?, 71 w flour, 2‘3 to 2s 4rl; barley, per lb. lid to 2d. STONEHAVEN GRAIN ARKET, JAN. 18.—Oats, 481 b, I4s to 14s 6,1; barley sod bear, 531 b, 22s to 23s per bushel. Saks dull. MONTROSE, JAN. 19. e had a dull market to day, and prices still low :—Wheat, 621 b, 42s to 445; barley. 531 b, 225; oats, 401 b, las to 17s ; beans and peas. 621 b, 22s per qr; oatmeal, per boll of 1401 b, 12s. INVERNESS, JAN. 16.—At the market to day were a colisith rat,le nurnbia t f bayers and sailers, and a number of tiansactions were done in wheat at our quotations. Oats have receded in value, and may be quoted at from 18s to 19s. The retail market rewatns unaltered. Wheat, per qr of 621 b per bushel ... 45s Od to 48s Od Barley, do 541 b do ... 26s Od to 06 Od Orris, do do do ... 18s Od to 19s Od INVERNESS MEAL AND PROVISION MARKET, JAN. 16. —Oatmeal, 17s; ditto second, las Od; barleymeal, 13a 6 , 1; peaseuteal. 15s to 18s per imp boll; bran, 7d to 8d p , r stone; Ist flour, 44s to 455; 2:1 ditto, 35s to 38s per 280 lb; oatmeal, best, is 10,1; ditto, second, is 8d; bar leymeal, is 4d; re-asemeal, is 6,1; Ist flour, 3s cash, 3s 6d credit; 2 , 1 ditto, 2s 6d cash, 2s 10d credit per stone of 141 b imperial. Potatoes, 3d to 4d per stone; beet, 6d to 8d; veal, 4d to 6d; mutton, 4d to 7d; pork, 4d to 7d per lb; fowls, 12d to 15d; chickens, 12 I to 16d per pair; eg, 4 B, 9,1 to 10,1 per dezen; butter, fresh, 9d; ditto, salt, ltd to is; croudie (curd.), 21t1; 41b loaf, fine, 8d; ditto ditto, brown, 7d per lb; coals, 9d per cwt; hay, 6d per stone. BELFAST, JAN. 18.—We have variable, but not un seasonable weather, and tee usual labour of the season is going on in the ordinary way. The planting of early potatoes, garden operations, aid wheat-sowing, are all in progress to toe full extent of former years. We have, for the season, rather above oar usual supplies of grain, owing, no doubt, to parties not feeling disposed to wait the release of bonded grain on the Ist of February. Wheat continues to be of better quality, and in better condition than earlier in the season. Prime samples maintain their value, whilst inferior are a dull sale and 3d lower. Flour—There is some difficulty at present in • quoting prices, country millers, as well as dealers, sell ing as best they can. American, 27s to 28s per barrel. Barley must be quoted 3d to 6cl low , -r, and is not readily sold. Parcels very dull. Oats—Prime potato pretty nearly maintain their value, whilst other qualities are Id to 2d lower. Oatmeal is fully 3d to 4d lower on the week, and the transactions are not large. Indian corn slowly at 71 10s to 7115 s per ton. CORK, JAN. 19.—Flour—First quality, 15s Od to 16s Od ; second ditto, 14s Od to 15s Od; household, its to 13s; third ditto, 9s to lOs per cwt. °atm, al, 11 s6d to 12s per cwt. Indian corn. 71 10 to 815 s 0i; Indian meal, 91 to 915 s per ton. Bran, 51 5s to 01 Os per ton. Hay— Farmers', 30s to 45a Od; average, 40s ; retailers , 42s to 48s per ton; old hay, 45s to 60s per ton. Straw—Far mers', 18s to -30 s; average, 245; retailers', 30s to 00s per ton. Whisky, at the Distillery, 25 over proof, 6s Oil per imperial gallon. Bread, 6d to 7id per 41bs. Fresh butter, 10d to 12d per lb. Beef, 4d to 7d; twit ton, 5d to 6id ; veal, Sid to 7d; pork, 4d to 54d ; bacon, 7d to 8d ; saus , .ges, 6d per lb. Coals—New port, 17s; Lvdney, 18s. Culm, 16s per ton. Potatoes, white, I.od to 12d; Minions, 19d. Hides—Market ditto, 118 to 17s; salted ditto, 12s to 17s per cwt; market skins, 2d to lid; calf ditto, 2d to 24d; veal skins, 3d to 3id per lb. Tar—Archangel, 18s per bl. Timber—Quebec red pine, 31 15s; yellow ditto, 31; deal, 171 to 201 per hundred ; Bangar Queens, 31 2s 6d per ton. Scotch herrings,lBs to 00s per barrel; Norway ditto, ops. New foundland dry cod fish, 11/ to 12l 10s per ton. Tallow. 465. Wool, 104 ta 12s re , stone. SITTINGS OF THE COURT of CHANCERY.—The Lord Chancellor has signified his intention that the Chancery sittings shall continue at Lincoln's Inn after the present term, until Easter term, when the old custom of holding the sitta.gs at Westminster during term will again prevail. He has to this extent yielded to the wishes of tip. prof. salon. It will be recollected that the petition from the members of the bar that the sittings should be held at Lincon's Inn extended only to the two winter terms, while the House of Lords should not be sittii.g. It was at the time acknowledged that the wishes of the bar extended still further, and that the whole of the profession, both barristers and solicitors, were desirous that the Chancery sittings should be held continuously at Lincoln's Inn; but, fearing that so great a concession could scarcely be expected, the petition was presented in the form most likely to be conceded. The Lord Chancellor, however, instead of agreeing to the wishes so universally expressed, decided that the Court of Chancery should hold its sittings at Lincoln's Inn only during the recess of the House of Lords, and at Westminster during the rest of the year, without reference to term. The effect of this decision would have been most seriously opposed to the interests and convenience of the profession, since it would have .nearly doubled the duration of the sittings at Westmin ster. A meeting of the bar was subsequently held at Lincoln's Inn, with a view to induce the Lord Chan cellor to .reconsider his decision, and the result was made known a clay or two ago. As it is, however, the profession have at least gained all they asked for, although only half of what they desired. No doubt she new arrangements will be continued, and the Court of Chancery will for the future sit at Lincon's Inn every Michaelmas and Hilary term.—Observer. REVERSE of FORTUNE —VILE v. HARDINGE.-- - In this case, which was heard on Friday at the Palace Court, the defendant appeared upon a judgment summons, to show cause why he had not paid the sum of fil. 7s. sd.,. debt, and 7!. 10s. 81. costs, an order for the payment °I which had been made by this Court. It was stated to the Court, that the action had been brought upon a bill of exchange, given by way of security to a loan society. The party obtaining the loan had absconded, and the de fendant let judgment go by default, and, upon an exett tion being put into his house, in Park-place, his wife, who keeps her carriage, and lives in good style, claimed the property under her marriage settlement. The defendant, a shabbily attired, but gentlemanly looking man, about the middle age, was much excited, and seemed most bitterly to feel the position in which he was placed. He said he was a near relation to Lord Hardinge, and deeply did he feel his present degrading situation. It was true that he lived in Park' `place, as had been stated, and that which had been :stated about his wife living iu style was correct, but be ;only resided with her upon suffrance, and was himself penniless, or he would have paid the debt, although b° never received any portion of it. He would not trouble the Court with family matters, beyond stating that at one time he possessed thousands, but was now without 6 farthing, and that the property claimed by his wife be ;had row'e over to her under her marriage settlemen t. After som- further discussion, Mr. Hewlett, the protho notary, arranged that the debt and costs should be paid , 1/. in fourteen days, and 21. 're month afterwards. Tl?e defendant lett the court depressed, alleging that he din ,not know how he should be able to obey the order of the Court. NEW VARIETY OF WHEAT.—Advices from St. Pe:ersburgh mention that a new variety of wheat has been recently discovered and cultivated in Beasts' :rabia. It is called the Kolus, .or large-eared :wheat, on account 'of the peculiar beauty of Its ears. At present it is limited to mere seed.wheatt and fetches twice the price of the ordinary Arnautks . Ono other and more important peculiarity 0f this grain is, that it is less affected by drought tha n any other varieties. At the same time, it possess.es several other features, being distinguished by 1 ° greater fertility, is deep amber colour, and its early ripening. This important discovery was made by t i f 'peasant of the name of Bulatowisch, in the village, ° Troi , alc, in the district of Bender, who, being a stria observer of nature, detected in his crops certain ear s which were longer and became ripe earlier than th e rest of the crop. These were collected, and sowed se; parately, and the result was an abundant harvest, and the introduction of a new and valuable variety of wheat' The Russian Government, it is to be hoped, will not lei such an opportunity pass of rewarding one so deserving of a substantial mark of its favour. The event hal created a great sensation amongst the agriculturists f!°" dealers in grain, and the new wheat well merits being named after the discoveer. 1 [ADVERTISBMENT.]—Bad Legs of Fourteen Year s Duration Cured by Holloway's Ointment and Mrs. Priscilla Waters, of Pentney, near Lynn, had been _ a dreadful sufferer for upwards of fourteen years sot ° bad legs, which several of the faculty had tried to cure, but without success; her digestion was much impaired ' and at times she was quite incapable of attending to household affairs. As the medicines which she had been taking afforded her no relief, she was recommend els o to try Holloway's Pills and Ointment, by the use 0 .. ! which she was completely cured, and for more th e ; twelve months past she has been able to attend to b s ea l domestic duties, and could, if necessary, walk 10 or :0, miles with ease.—Sold by all Druggists, and at Profe st° ' Holloway's Establi.hment, 244, Strand, London. SHEFFIELD: JAN. 17.—The following is the in. spector's return:— Qrs. 815. £ 5. d. £s. d. Wheat 221 1 ... 539 18 3 2 8 10 per qr. Barley 0 0 ... 00 0 0 0 0 0 ditto Oats 6O 0 ... 62 10 0 1 0 10 ditto Beans Peas . 0 0 ... 0 0 0 0 0 0 ditto Best household bread, 6d per 41b. Second's ditto 5d do. RADDINGTON, JAN. 19.—The supply of wheat to-day was larger, and of other grain smaller than in last mar ket. Sales were quick. Wheat, top, 3s, and average 8d up; weight of top, per four bushels, 18st 131 b. Barley, top, ls, and average 3d up; weight of top, per four bushels, 16st 111 b. Oats, top, 3d, and average Id up; weight of top per four bushels, 13st Olb. Beans, top, 2s, and average 4d up ; weight of top, per four bushels, 19st 41b. Total quantity of Wheat in market 490 qrs., 454 sold Do. Barley do. 335 qrs., 273 solo Do. Oats do. 473 qrs., 449 sold Do. Beans do. 82 qrs., 76 sold Wheat. Barley. 1 Oats. Bean!. First --- ... 54s Od 'Os 6d I 21s 9d .2.3 Od Second ... ... 45s lld 26s 8d I 193 5d 28s 6d Third ... 36s Od 22s Od I 15s 6(1 24s Od ABERDEEN, JAN. 19.—There was a pretty good at tendakce at market to-day, and a great many samples shown. The farmers were holding out for an advance of prices, and the dealers not being inclined to accede to them, the consequence was, that s.des were stiff and little business thine. Oats, 14s to 16s, 401 b per bushel; barge), 23s to 24s Oil, bear, 23s to 245. 521 b per bushel; wheat, 50s to 545; oatmeal, 13s to 14. per boll ; flour, DIED. eli Ct On the Bth inst., at Portobello, NB., aged 26, Sarah , r c og. 43s to 49s per tit'k. ABERDEEN PROVISION MARKET. JAN. 19.—Thei e of the la:e F. 11. Atisell Captain 74th Highlanders, !ir tile Rev. the 12th inst., at Carlton Vicarage, Yorlif,ht f oo cl. was but a limited supply of dairy and vegetable produce street j' a ) :=.,e . l at market to-day, but we had an ample display of butcher -* ''3. e9' D. 1)., , rector of St. Michae s, ^ Poyi llei' meat. Th , re was a good demand at our yuctationr. On the 17th inst., a' Ldgware-r - ad, Thomas B et, stl to 7d; mutton, 5d to 7d; ,eal, 5d to 7d per Ib; E.,- 1 . formerly of the Bengal Civil Service. lan iel pork. 4s 6d to 5 s per ston e ; iamb, Os Od to 0, Od ; 'a il -"w, on. the 17th inst., at bishop's-road, Bayswater, - 4s 61 to 5s per stone; potatoes, 10d to 1, p,.. t,, k; lotti' Dove. Esq., aged 69. mutter. 7d to 8d per ln; eggs, Eid to 10d 1.), r dozen; 1 On the :7th nest, Thomas Wadham, Esq., of Fre n hens, 3s to 3s 6tl; chickens, 2s to 2s 6d; ducks, 2s Od to i t Jgr'" 2s 6d; ducklings, 2s to 2s 6d per pair; turkeys, 4s Od tc ; Gloucestershire, agf:d 53. ; At West Fordiz,gton, Dorchester, on the 17th -n 5 '' the wife of the Rev. A. B. Handley. ._,--- -- f 5s Od; geese, Os to Os Od ach. Butter for exportatiox _.._. ... —..... (present cure), 52s per cwt. Eggs, wholesale price, London: Printed and Published by WED() - W I Z ' , 1P 6d per di zen. Bread, 41b loaf, 8d; 2lb loaf, 4d. Pork, No. 112, Strand, Printer, at The Sun Office , '—„,,-- 4 • per stone of 141 b, 3s 6d; pork, fine small, 5s 6d; pork, i Strand, in the Precinct of the Savoy, in the C° "" large, 3s 6cl to 4s 3d. Ship pork,:per barrel of 204 lbs, low. Blicicllesex, lloaday, Jauttary 22, 1,1349. AIRTILS. On the 16th inst., at Cheltenham, the wife of Lieutenal t• Colonel Slade, 90th Regiment, of a son. On the tith inst., at Doughty street, Mecklenburg h square, the wife of C. M. Wcodhouse, Esq., of a son. A i On the 17th inst., at Mortonhall, near Edinburgh, the la" of Richard Trotter, Esq., of Mortonhall, of a son. On the 18th inst., at Lavender-hill, Surrey, the wife o f B. Ellis. Esq., of a son. on the 18th inst., at Inwood-lodge, Henstridge, Somerset' the wife of J. Wocd, Esq., of a son. tag On the Bth inst., at Edith-grove, New Brompton, the lady of W. Ti.ompson. Erg., of a daughter. of 11 On the lbth inst., at Cl a ph am , airs. J. A. Busby daughter. On the 17th inst., at Highbury-grove, Mrs. George Moberly, of a son. MARRIED. e Bar On the 1 8 th inst ,at F. W. Newton, Esq., 0 ' b ton-graPge, Somerset , hire, to Catharine Bayley, only dauf ei , ter of William Ainslie, Esq., of Woodhili, Send, near Rip Surrey. of no At St. Geo rge ' s , H anover - square, Th omas , seco nd to • -•- - the late coliaiel Berkeley. of HuntleyHuntleyhall, .-- e tafford , b ir e j ' a ie Frances D'Oyley, youngest daughter of th e W. Bay ey. Esc!, of Stocktoi -on• Tees.