The Sun. — London, England, 1856-03-17 00:00:00

nto London , onding week 1853, 2,488 ; 1,920 head. Calves. Piggy 16 ... -- .....' ... ..-- ..... .......... s follows avep. rig& 133 206 296 184 219 4 103 ... ~1c in to-die to 112 beasts, grazing dis' their genera l reeds rnovs 4 The extresna x, and Ca m • s and Scots; breeds; 04 sd and polled, p of full aye' l a slow sale, in favour of .t 55, but the ;he wool v( O5 on was 43 2d 'y high rates, 'equest, at 44 60 per 81bo. currency. on Thl;rsdal S. d. „: 4 8 4 4 6 5 6 6 " 3 6 4 4 4 41" 0 .22 4 . 29 .21 0 27 0 sUPPLA ( - 1 prices of P 6 le Market, i' l2 , olitan Marko •'Marchl7, d. s• 43 2to 3 i ; 2'3 6 3I" 04 0 4 014 4 4 ; oi3 4 3 j 4.310 4 4 4 i v 2;4 S 4. 00 0 0 n 6!4 6 5 ; DS 6 6 0 013 6 4 4 4 4 4 3,7(1 1 2,1,5 3 6 ; 14, 3,631; shed!' ',030 ; calVe6 LL. e been fair!' ‘bout an avr S. d. 0 it 2 19 3 6 ...3 2 3 4 ...3 8 4 ...3 8 4 8 ...4 @ 4 quotation.g ; le late decliv i from Rotten' 10s per cwt; ;s to 4110 s. ;;inee Mon 31 kinds th e in the gnota• ;sox, do., TO 45s to 5 00 ' blues, 50s tit 4 on sale are tualities- 0 1 a active, an d eek's import le Cape. lish wool is 31c1; ha lf- LI to la 2d I to is 3l1; s to Is Sa; nd for nessli rted. Cake° 425 44 2 c, ~... 26u cater 545 6 0 •• 645 ton -13/ Os 1 3 ' no nl2l 03 iv , 61 144 r qr., 289 vs' land for Al l awl on Moo' ng. To-dsif wt. Roug h 555. 1856. 22. 662 658 6d d 0 2 899 53° 49 1 6 4,640 Ns 64 ,532 61 to i i Od ,439 ,891 892 ,423 Od nate officer , o death for to tranepo.r• nth been 1 0 Is, on boar d up by h i°3 ved biro to Saturday erne extent, y and most I somewhat •d tendency. very mode- of English quarters of '62 linseed, ads, and 40 )-day, coact- about aye rare trifling► The attend - For most r, but not to ,ve the rates reign wheat. were 2s per ket, and the was firm, at on Monday Ir. dearer. -ado, and, 10 I to is Per had an ur is were 3g to ho top price ••i6 to 77 5 and 'ted 228 2 45 ••• 24_4 29 4 Cork 20s 2 26 210 0 5 26s 3e6 33s 3 8 ' 39. 42 1 32s 366 358 36$ 308 42$ 433 460 638 05 _ 498 510 orlon!, 508 34$ :ET. b i rb labtaolt SHUN OFFICE, Seven o'clock I Shr. TATTERSALL'S.—(This Evening.) NORTHAMPTONSHIRE STAKES Bto 1 agAt Winkfield (9 to 1 taken) 10 to 1 apt Palotot (12 to 1 taken) 15 to 1 zgst Little Davie (taken) 100 to 7 agst Besilta (taken) EARL SPENCER'S PLATE. 10 to 1 agst Fiacrow (taken) 100 to 7 agst Berezina (taken) • 100 t o 6 agst Postborso (taken) 100 to 6 agst King of Trump (taken) CITY AND SUBURBAN. • 6 to 1 agst Fisherman (tuken) 9 to 1 agst Boer (taken) 100 t o 7 agst St. Hubert (taken) 100 to 6 aggt Ellerrnire (taken) 20 to 1 agst Postborse (taken) TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS. 7 to 4 agst Fiy-by.Night (2 to 1 taken) sto 2 agst Yellow Jack (taken) (300 to 100 &so laid) CHESTER CUP. 12 to 1 agltt Yeik Jack (taker) DERBY. 7to 1 agst Fly-by-Night (taken and uff,srad) Bto 1 agst Wentworth (taken) 100 to 6 agst Coroner (taken) 23 to 1 agst Bard in !Trawl (taken) 50 to 1 agst Enchanter (taken) 1000 to 15 agst Barbarian Colt (taken) 1000 to 15 agst Bonnie Scotland (talon) 1000 to 10 agst Ringdropper (taken) 161 MONEY IVIARKET t 6 ' St. A NI.) 5 CONIMEIWILL INTELLIGENCE. 20 St. -CITY, Two o'Clwact.. 20 The Liverpool Cotton Market on S aturda y closed 10 IL _ i7dilY, and prices of all description s were q uiet. 1 2! " sales were 7,000 bales, 1 , 000 f or ex p ort and yo 0 1, 4 Speculation ; comprising 40 Pernam and Ma- t nham Gid. to 61d. ; 200 Surat 41d. to 41d. per 1 5 The Railway Share Market was active, and st , qticstations advanced 1 to 2 per cent. 4!2g The Cotton market at Havre during the past r t Reek bas been dull compared with the previous St. and the arrivals from America were smaller. 3( 5 ) i ri ees, however, are well maintained, with a good inn e ' l nand for best qualities. Lou isiana is 87f. 50c. , t'ul . 50 kilos., and inferior sorts from 84f. 50c. The 20 arrivals during the week amount to 8,958 bales, 1 44 the sales to 8,877. On the 14th instant the the in hand was 59 , 013 bales , a g ainst 74,905, at corresponding period in 1855 . The other b r anches of trade at this port show no feature of i t4 Pcrtance. The sugar and coffee prices are well 144 ilitained, with an increased demand for hest V 4 alities. American flour is firm at 48f. 50c. per r rel, and ditto wheat at 84f.:per 290 Accounts from Bergen state tha t the p rices of °014 9. oil have risen considerably since the com ment of the year on account of the large demand fo r England and other foreign countr ies. Durin g 1 85 5 the prices of white colza, oil averaged about 4 iRP. per ton, and brown do. 14sp. Far choice qualities 19sp. was considered a high price, and 110 T they are quoted at 245 p., and for inferior 1/1:11s 19 to 211 2 4 p. is obtained. Th e sales also h ave increased. During the last two mouth n- the quantity exported was 45,893 tons against 31,100 ;us in the corresponding per iod of 1855. In ranee, also, there has been an advance in prices. 4 -t Lille coiza, oil is I.oofr. 50c. per hectolitre, and at Rouen 112 fr. Colza grain averages 30fr. to u2 fr• per hectolitre. The American steamer has not yet arrived, and f urther political information is awaited with inte rest. According to the lates t accounts Trepan: 101 18 were being made in New York for an active S ing trade. The value of goods imported into 50 aton for the week ending Feb. 22 amowlted to 11 ,068,295. The report, issued by the Canada Land Com 14'1Y, preparatory to the meeting on Thursday, qates that the sales of land, during last year, corn 1/ised 4,345 acres, producing 6,948/. The leases a mounted to 26,305 acres. The market for English Securities presents a h eavy appearance, and a decline of 1 per cent. has "eurred. Some parties are realising, after the recent material advance in prices, under the I'nPression that the effect of a declaration of peace, resolve/ upon, has been anticipated. Consols c 'Pened at 921 I, but have since receded to 92 ‘,411(1 92k for money. For accoun t the p rices from have receded to 924 1 1 . Exchequer Bills are discount to Is. premium, and the Bonds are 11-. The Scrip is 2 i prem. Ind ia Bonds are °l3 . discount. The Foreign Market is dull, and somewhat flat ter, owing to the weaknesa of English Securities. Turkish 6 per Cents. are lower, having been 981 a nd 98 to 981. The 4 per Cents. are 100 2 . Spanish Bonds continue in favour, the New "eterred being 25 to 251, and the Certifi eates 4/- to 51. Russian Bonds ha ve been qtalt in at 104, the ditto 4i per Cents. at 53 1, and Sardinian at 91 to 92. Mexican Stock is 20 Equador New Consolidated are 14t, and `'irenada New Active 21.1. Buenos Ayres are 581 2 , a nd Dutch 4 per Cents. 951. Th e following are the nominal prices of Foreign Stocks :-Grenada Deferred Bonds, 61- 71 ; Mexi eau Bonds, 201 -; Peruvian, 79 81 ; ditto 3 per cents., 56 8 ; Portuguese 4 per Cents., 48 50 ; Russian 5 per Cents., 102 4 ; ditto 4 per Cents., 92 4;. Spanish 3 par Cents., 441; 44 ; ditto De ferred, 25 k; ditto Certificates, 4, 51 ; ditto cassive, 71 . • Railway Shares are all lower, and in some cases 4 .decline of ss. to 103, per share has taken place. The Belgian lines continue in request and main tain their late improvement. Mining, Banking, end other Shares are quiet. II ItITISH FUNDS THIS DAY.-CLOSING PRICES ";-r 0 .),,, thf 0p364:5 . 1 Lia. ; ;•••.,,,,, • don, 92 ; 2 3 , Per Cent, Conwols !`..c.mcitiev r l ndia Bonds, Xlc.:00 i , nntoi. Tor A ,eount 3 zehequer Scrip Exchenuer ;:ills, •?,,4,1. .-.:100.0 ..510 la ip %tali ... 1 d 1 P Ditto Bowls, 1453,34 per Cent. 9 B' ,i PBACES OF FOREI - GN FUNDS THIS DAY Buenos Ayres Bonds, 6 per Cent. 4 9nador Flund 14 - . Ditto Now Consolidated l4i Gren a d a Now Active, 1 per Cent. Rexieai: 3 oer Cent: Ditto Account of P eruvian Bonds 44 per Cent ,„ . 791 x d Russian Bonds, 5 per Cent., 1822, -I' 5t.... Ditto Accoulit Ditto 44 per Cent n ardluian Bon is, 5 per Cent. Ditto Account . ,z, ''PAiiiiii) Roads, 3 per Cent ... .......... ....• - 4 ti Ditto row Deferred, 3 per Cent. Ditto Account Ditto Passive „,izPartish Committee Cert. of Coup. mt fun. 51 Ii 6. . - tirki n h tionds, ii par cent bitto Account t Ditto Guaranteed, 4 per Cent. — Ditto Account y, Dividends on the shove payshle. in London, &J ut el I Exchange, 2i per Cent., 12 Gull -- Ditto 4 I,or Cent. Certificates THREE O'CLOCK. Consols, money ... .. . 92 t Ditto Account, April 10 4 933 8 Ti LOLA. MONTES.—This lady took her depart ure on the hid of November, in the Havilah, for Adelaide, where 814 a has b een enga ged for a limited ceriod. On her re -4 she proceeds to Ballarat, at whick place a theatre gaping expressly fitted up for her. On her re turn from arat to this city, she will give a farewell performance prior t o h er fi na l d epar t ure from this colony for SJuth Ill erina.—Melbourne Age. Government, it is understood: proposes to take dow n „ present Burlington-house. The proposal. it is said, 18 t c ) Open a new street through the centre of the space ; 0 cle are d , and erect on t h e s id e s of the new thorough are a range of public edifices, part of which may be as iii-g'ted to th e l ea rned societies. The opening, it is ° vght, may be made a beautiful ornament to Piccadilly --the view being closed by the new palace of the Bank 44f England. ices. 'RE. ,de... SHARE MARKETS. (TETIS DAY.) ,YS. Paid .1 RAILWAYS. Closing Prices this day .5.'3.1.e Nottng. Bost. and Eastn. Junet,„ all .4elfast all Binning. Wolvorh Stour Va11ey....., . `.9i Birkslad. Laws)... t, Chetthire Junket all i)o. Eit Birk., £5O and £25 C ow 19 Do., ....... all ..lyth fr,Tyntoriglae RT.S .rissd. Z4Z, 1.00 .Iristol and Exeter 110 0 .alsdoniait (19 t• and Cardigan all , Ihester all ~ork and Bandon... all 'ork, Black, 18 Ctit-r-.73.7.1 all Do. A ii Do. B Zi CrieT.l I)ub!inez,.,6;elC3,st.i - anc. 0 41 3 Dun. P. 100 Bast Atiglian . all &viten) ennutif•Fi-.... 100 . ..7'rdo - 4, A. !RI, B. Stocrt, - . 10 7 ast Kent /0C -••• , .,4 a. 14,cacthir,, , 100 'ldinlairetlat'llatitgo all T:;clinb. and Pee1.;10,.,. 100 .41u.Pr1,1 k 4 Dur , 3; 9 .: (ti-th A 4-, Clyde Jtin all -artless an ,1)o. Exteusior.... [OO (41aggc:mks. W. all 61.0v.t N. of Scotind. 00 Gr.Akt. Nertherli., A. Stock 1 rk 1110 :GI. at Wcstern 100 no, Stour Ye, Cola. ..... all Irlah 9onth-Eas'i.or , Carlisie 14 a., Thitda 8 Do. Now Thirds 100 Le.nestsh.andirorkal Do., Wet. Riding lin aU Liv. Crab v. &SoutlApt all London & Blackwal 1 100 .Toni. Bright Sz,S.Cst. 100 4.4nd. and N. Westa. 16 '4lo. Fifths 00.101.1.3h.,Atit„.0 2.t, Do. V ght11.3,. ..... 1001 London andS, Wt7..utn. all I Do., £sii . all .L4O Lr.dru-Irry& Col •.)rai n ail C.m.dukirr , .& Enut.3l , .. 100 4.an.oh.Bhef.k, Lincli S2s. Do.,l‘rarn. k. Lin. Ur!, 1 letropolitan 100 idland „„„. 1.0') ' )o,l3irinng. &Derl.); all Aidid.G. West, (Ira, all I to. Half Shares . i.ll •loweastle k Carlisle. all . wpt.Aberg. &Hrfd gi Sewry & Enniski)lt.r all Newry Wnrrenpoin r•N 100 s ? o n r d fo ßo lk strovor ~. 32 Northn.Counties €7n.'loo North British ~,, ,„... Nth De., wn Rai!. & 100 Deck Stook 100 D 0 , , A Stock... all Teo., Pt Stook all Do., i 15 Gnarantty • 1W) .Bakern—Bera - i ,, 1. 214 Do. do. Extension 15 Doolo. G.N.E.?urola ail 80. Leeds 100 Do. York 100 North London .....; i is N . &S. Watra.,Pisr.) stead, and City 3 . 0„ 1? North Staffordshiz,, ;`forth Westorn..., , N. & 8. Wos trn. 3 unv flueat•ln, Ili aC k ! ey. mid t0ic0ite.r......,, W0z0.,. & Wolv. l'Xi P:r 8 ltY. Ficott , gb Ceatml IShro!,shife Uri .croon !So - a tit, F.,a4torn, 100 a 1 iith Wm!. 1 , , S. Yrkcili. 1DG....... 1 r es, , 37'11:. &Wel ") Stockton Darri Tirtrtiff.?" IT3ST V=l.lc :"'r Do, Prof. , N 3 e 42 "r' Taos _limy. 1)./t It,' 0 . trlverstone & Lanes all Vale nf Noath,,_,,, -.; all Water`'. & Kilkenny ail. NiTaterford&Limerici all West Cornwall__,, 0 ad Weal . . :gild of London and. Cristal Palano,,, 5 all Do, A...... 5 3 Do. 13 :0 all iWelt tr-loa ,.. LO all tWiraNefinh Croyeoial FORET.G3%, _ 10 dl kr.twerp&RAt rd m 84 .. 8i Eil 6 i 40 40 Do. 5 p:e. Oblgs.eon in Sh. at par till'64 LI - 1 p 20 10 Ardennes 34 - 4,1 I . 5 all !..lelg.al, ? . .4•stn. June, 3/ -- 2i 28 2 '2O i4 Bee ere to Gra' , se, EIS% 1 - li, r 18 41 liombay,Baroda,an ' .lentral Indi a • S , r i , ! .- i 1 18 all Do. - ••• •.7:fr a;1 Dema..ara - VI 11 unto!, Rhenish 1 - li. 12 111 :),0 all gastern of France - - 4 9 10 13 Do. New ll - 13.1 lo all East Indian, g. sp. ~ 22 - 22 ,I 0 15 Do. 1 1 ,11':..eusicr:. , 21i -211 t 2 7 .8 101 all D0.41p.c.13nd5.; 5 7 ... - ... 211 100 , 01. Do. ao. do_ 'F)s+, ,i ,, .. .. - ... 20 16 Gee ong h Melbout le guar. 5 per cat ... - •., 10 -'7. Do.,Lon. allot., do. ... -,• ,•, H. 221 (41.11.0 f Cauadali , 91 - BAd 12i 14 15 Do. - :61 15 16 RIO 20 Do. Cert. of Deben. con. into Stk.. till '6 - 75 • 75 7 100 al' De. Comp. 6 p.c., do. 33 - 85 83} 41 1 , ) 14 Gt. Cat tralof I.' ran. - 5:1 - 6/+• 27. all Gt. Indian Pecinaul , 218 -21 a 218 26 14 Great loaxemboura Constituted Sham , 61 - 7 61 4 7 4 all Do. Obligations... ~. 31 -- 36 3.t 2' 11 Do. re-is. orftd. Sh. ... - ... 46 iI 5 20' all Gt.Westorn ot Cktnac a Shares 25 - W 25/ 20/ 'W. Do. New 2. - 2i , 8i 871 xn 10() Ali Do. (Ida., payabie's7, with option till '55.. 99 . - 100 99 100 all Do. do., '62, p. '56.- 117 - 122 160 all Do. do., '76, p. '6O ll7 522 WO all D.r,„ do., '73, withow option lO7 109 I,oi ail Hamilton & Toront• "41 f'4 24a , 0(y 3.11 Do. 6 per cent. - 120 117 IC. 17 fAlce Const. ik. Bast .., .... ~. 20 all Lierre and Turn hoist ••• - ...d 5 ', 0 Lueea t Pist. sp. e.p ~. - 1111 •14 , 16 Lyons and gc,uk•vr. . 10 - INF 10 • 14 I.4:foup; e; N.eiltm.-,,,- . .3 C. all viadrai.,'gue.-, 4 .p.c I,a .., 20 20 10 Do., New :;0., sp. e 4 —3.; 168 is 20 5 ''co. 4 p. c. liliten J ; d .... par 10 98 all Maria. At,t, , nia ~. . 8 . 10 U. ' ••1.1 )o. do, New - i ,z) all Naraur dr. LierT (wit intcre , 4) ....... -7 8.71 . .q) An iJ 0. ‘,!!1. intarost),... 5f - 54 IC all ligortheru *f France. 39; •-•.. 39M 10 ~ : 11 I)o.2ol.Sits *lll -, 124 ~. ail 12'o. `Z..0% 2 c.. c r•ii. , , , (fmy.B.4 A. 13113. i'V't . ... ,-- ... 0 all NorworanTrnnkPre 8 .-- 10 „c, all Paris and Lyons...-. 49 . 1 - 50 . 1 ,:•(..) p.. 11. Ditto Bowls - • • all ,Paris ai - ,3 0 1 •1. T.:;•,,.., !- 0 A -51.. i,. 10 5 !Rome and Frascati.. ...- - - t - all '!..fyys...t Onniill l9 - 20 r. , all RoyalSwedich... ,• :. . -- ..• .. - •• ".1± all Do . Obligations ; - ...17,. Sambre and Mett.P 6. ' 11 / i 11 ~: all Do. 54, p, cent (.=r , e+. ... . ... 9 ~ H, 5 Scind,:, guar. sp. c li -- 14 . 2.0 all D 0... .20 Ali gonthern of Frame , 7.7. -p . ;:•,; .20 16 St. Andrew's sal ,l Quebec (A),,, ... • ... - ~... , r.ll Wost Flanders4l •-• 4 4i i.: , all D 5k per c. Prof - .. 20 18 W. &N. W. of Prare, 34 - 35 20 all West. of Switzerland ••• - 6 all Wiesbaden- ... ... ... • 20 all Zealand - 19, Business done this day. 261 i 7 4i JOINT-TrOOR BANKS. _ -',O 41 Australasia._ ..... 96 - '..•8 100 50 Bank of London .... C 4 66 64 fo all iir. Col. tik.kim. C. .., . . 50 all Iritiih N. American „, : 25 5 (;hart(. Bank of Asia la .._ .1. p 4 5 20 4 (lhrtd. Bnk. of India, i..stralia• it China 11 i 0 100 50 City 3 100 2f , :lolonial I 65 63 4 .: 20 all ~' inz-'. ' 'c °t* & " P -Cht l6 1(1 16 / G .; 20 all boanticslt.raCliir. Bk. of 161 ;:x ! ICI 20 5 Ditto Now. :q 3d .. 100 20 Commorci al of Loud. 20 191 50 20 I.R(lon and County ... __. ... 33i 3 4 ,tio 100 50 lind.StE.Bnkg•Corp. par 2 p 50 19 radon Joint Stook, .. • . 28 9 100 10 .London and Paris 24 --1 i; d 7t i 100 20 Loud. & Wostminsto, _. .., 100 35 -Tational Pro.of Eng ... „, 20 1.0 iDo. New ........... .... ..- 50 22., National of 'reload.. ... ••• 20 all New South Wa1e3..... 37 39 25 all ,Driental Bank of Corporatlon 43 45 43A 3 100 ' 25 ?r6vincial of Ireland ... ... 521 10 all ;so. New ' 5 1 it Ammo B leOn Im Cc ... ... 100 50 Royal British .,,. ... 25 all ,ior....th Slistralia - ... 40 25 all Union of A.uFtridia 7l - 73 - - 2:•4 Dr). Neu .. 60 10 i Union of London , r.... -- .., , St. st. 2G¢ 27 4i - 41 81- lfi - 14 5 ~- ~o Eo:; •0 C. -'.'"' 7i -- 8 - 9i 94 33 35 23 - 25 0 11 25' - 26 84 --- - 92 93 78 -- SO 121) 1?2 104 1.06 63 631 70 - 73 6 - 7 sjt 64 83 84 7+ - 7:4 100 - 101 100+ itt Pi 93 - 94 ... 26 id 711 42 44 ••• a'''''' ii: - 13 50 - 521 SA 81qt Si. S 2 76 .77 6,1 4 55 • 56 Sa 90 - 61.‘t 9 lo 26 - 28 77 j 47 69 70 19 6s .. THE SUN, I_aONDCIN, IVIONDAY EVENING , MARCIII 17 1856. THE ARTISTS' GENERAL BENEVOLENT INSTITUTION. Yarborough had presented to the institution the copy right of the engravings by Mr. T. 0. Barlow, of two pictures by Mr. J. W. M. Turner, R A., " The Wreck of Vie Minotaur " and "Vintage in the Valley of Ma- 'aid,l HanATATS; Lc~+Eit+e Compaw this (boy 1 -..astaed 3 this day. - - On Saturday evening the 41st anniversary festival of the Artists' General Benevolent Institution was held at the Freemasons' Tavern, Lord Stanley, 21. P., in the chair. As is usual on the occasion of these annual ga theringe of the supporters of the institution, the pro ceedings, although the number attending was consider able, partook more of the character of a social meeting of personal friends than of a public dinner. The arrange ments were in every department excellent ; and the musical eeterta.intaent, which comprised the services of Mr. and l'%lrs. Lockey, Mr. and Mrs. Weiss. and Mr. Francis, under the superintendence of Mr. J. L. Hatton; geve much satisfaction. There were present, among other', Earl Stanhope, Sir C. L. Eastlake, P.R.A, Sir W. C. Ross, R.A., Sir Charles Berry, R.A., C. R. Cockerel!, Esq., R.A., R. Redgrave, Fnq., R.A... ft. J. Lane, R.A,, Thomas Creswick, R.A., David Webster, R.A., Samuel Cousens, ! R.A., A. Elmore. A.R.A., W. E. R 4 . )1) 11. t E s , Ward,., Frost, A.R.A., Henry Weekes, A.R.A., W. Boxall, A.ll. A., Augustus Egir, A . Et. A., J. C. Hoasley, A.lt A , Mr. Alderttrui Spiers, of Oxford, Gen. Landseer, Esq., Jacob Bell, Lq.,.George Christie, Esq., Henry Graves,. Eeq., and H. W. Phillips, E , q. Atter the customary loyal and patriotic toasts had been disposed of; Tee CELAIiIMAN proposed " Prosperity to the Artists' General Benevolent Institution," and in doing so the noble lord briefly traced the progress of the society from. its foundation in 1814—the names of Turner and Chantrey being amongst those of its founders. It was now loathe 41st year of its existence, and did not owe its foundation to the munificence or desire for posthu mous fame of any individual, but to the generosity of members of the artistic professions. This society stood without a rival. There was, indeed, another society well designed, and well conducted, and somewhat simi lar in name to this, but the two societies were essentially different. Hs was informed that the other society to which he alluded was in the nature of a benefit society, and according to its principle justly limited to its subscribers, whereas the Artists' Institution required no quelificatiens on the part •of applicents for its aseist once except those of artistic merit and professional exi gency ; so that the two institutions were not cmpeti tiy,.. Anxious to see what progress the Artiste' Inati tion had made since its foundation he had procured a return of the amount of capital po‘-seseed by the society at different periods of its existence, and found that in 1820 the funds of the institution amounted to 2,6001. ; in 1830, 6.3001. ; in 1840, 12,100/. ; in 1850, 13,600. ; and is 1855, 17,3001. (Cheers.) Now that state of things was peculiarly gratifying, for while on the one hand the institution had no desire to accumulate capi tal, on the other it did not wish to be living from " hand to month." It was quite right to insure the society against the consequences of casualties, and in that view the steady increase of the funds was very satisfactory. From the foundation of the society up to the present time, the institution had relieved 1,547 cases, and given away nearly 18,0001. The balance between that sum and the 35,000/., which they had received since the foundation of the society, had been applied to making permanent provision for the carrying out of the objects for which the institution bad been established. Tbeir expenditure in last year amounted to 1,4311. 125., and this included printing and salary charges, and expenses connected with the annual dinner ; but exclusive of these latter expenses, the ex penditure fell short of 7 per cent. on the funds of the society. The society was worked very economically— (hear) —they kept up no establishment—not even a house ; and the council met in a room hired for the pur pose. Having looked into the subject, he felt justified in Paying that their operations were carried on with the utmost degree of economy consistent with the interests of the institution. As a general rule, public benevolent institutions, in the published accounts of the proceed ings, announced the names of persons whom they re !ieveci. Now, that was a wholesome practice, inas much as it enabled the public to see that such societies honestly discharged their responsibilities to the public ; but in Cases like those relieved by the Artiets' Inst:tution, privacy was essential to the main tenance of the self-respect of the recipients of the society's bounty ; and in not publiAiii,g i,:iney= of those whom they relieved, the Artists' Institution sacrificed the lesser in order to obtain the greater afjeantage. He thought the society had framed a wise rule in laying down the re ulatiou which defined the qaalificetiont for recipients of rrelief. One of the conditions wee professional exigency - . They did not, nor they could not, attempt to assist par ties - whose distress was the result of trade speculations. Their &Eject was to save artists from distress ; not neces sarily from distress of every kind, but merely from such distresses as were incidental to them in their capacity as 'resets. As to the second qualicio,ation, that the recipients should be artists of merit—artists whose works had, at least to some extent, received public approval—an extract which he had a few days before read, from the "Census of the United Kingdom," proved that condition to be or _ csssary. eau." Sir C. EASTLAKE, P.R.A., proposed "The health of the Chairman ;" and a remark he made with reference to the noble lord's efforts to promote the recreation of the people, was received with much applause. The next toast was "The Royal Academy ;" in ac knowledging which Sir C. EASTLAKE stated that, by a decision in the Court of Chancery, the Artists' Benevo lent Institution would be entitled to a donation of 5001. under the will of the late J. W. M. Turner, R.A. Earl STANHOPE prOpoFed " The Societies established for the promotion of Art." In the course of his address he took occasion to state that a portion of the papers left by the late Sir Robert Peel, under the care of him se!f and Mr. Card Nell, would be published in a few weeks. The publication would consist of a part of Sir Robert Peel's memoirs, wriven by that statesman himself, and related to an important period of his life—namely, the period in which the Roman Catholic Relief Bill was passe3, and contained a full account of his own opinions and conduct in that transaction. The late Sir Robert Peel had directed his literary executors to apply the profits arising from the publication of any of his papers to the assistance of deserving men in need, who had followed the pursuits of art, literature, and science. It might perhaps be mentioned that the very last' public meeting of any kind at which Sir R. Peel was present, was the anniversary festival of this institution. in 1850, over the proceedings of which ho presided. In virtue, therefore, of the powers vested inAllaero, he (Earl Stan hope) and Mr. Cardwell now offered to this institution the first fruiti of the intended publication, and ho begged to tender to the society a draft for 100 guineas!, which he truited they would accept as another proof, if any other was; wanting, of the good-will that Sir R. Peel ever felt and displayed towards art and artists. (This communica tion waal received with every mark of the greatest inte rest and with applause of a peculiarly hearty character.) The other toasts, including " The Artist's Annuity end Benevolent Fund," were then disposed of. The subscription list annonnced contained a sum -total of 6041. 13s. Among the donations were—The Chair man, 201. ; Lady Chantrey, 20/. ; Sir C. Eastlake, 10/. ; Messrs. Webster, R.A., Cockerell, Roberts, R.A., and Haigh, each sent a SUM of 100 fr (Si),. which had accompanied the prize gold medal awarded to theta at the late Exhibition in Paris. The company separated about half-past ten o'oloek, after an anniversary meeting which, notwithstanding the involuntary absence of several of the warmest supporters of the institution, was very successful. 0 all Bedford and BletAley It. ,1(1) Bockghtunah: it -' 4 c)o Clydesdalo all Col. Stour Vy. Sod. and Ital. PI. T.i . v. 6 pe. 5 all E. tin. H. Sh. it. 1.00 Glad. Barr. k Direct It. 100 Do. New all Glstr.& Dn. Fr JO all H.rtipl. Dk. & Railw k all hull & Selby 25 all Do. Sliaresz. 1.•. q all D 0 .., Shares. 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He had not heard of any-instances ie which parties relieved by this society had done what persons who had received assistance from the Literary Fund sad—namely, come forward and an nounced their names--but he had hoard of very many instances in which recipients of the bounty of the Ar tists' Institution had at a later period been WA* and willing to pay back, in the form of subscriptions to the society, the money which they themselves had received by way of assistance from the society's funds. (Cheers.) He had referred to the chief facts connected with the history of the institution, and now, perhaps, they would allow him to examine a few of the objections which might be urged against it, Some persons might ask, " What need is there for such an institution ? What security have you that, by tempting men into profes , sio[is for which they are wholly unfit, you do not create more distress than the society relieves ?" Though such criticism would not, as he believed, bear the test GE examination, still it should not be dismissed lightly, or as unfeeling. There could be ner doubt that there was touch injudicious benevolence in England, and much money was thrown away in a manner to do more harm than good. (Rear.) They, therefore, ought to see, and they were bound to show, that the purposes of, an insti tution, as well as the method of administering its funds, were such as would stand the test of reason and exami uatien. (Cheers.) If they believed that an institution possessed important and beneficial qualifications, they were hound to explain to those from whom they sought assistance why they thought so. Now, if they looked at the whole range of intellectual occupations, they would find that they divided themselves into two classes those in which the means of subsistence was certain', and those in which they were uncertain. In the first class wen included the civil and military professions, all salaried appointments, and all occupations in which men traded upon capital of their own. In this class aid was hut rarely wanted, and individual charity was generally sufficient to meet any distress which might arise. In the ascend chose he put what he called the open professions —law, medicine, engineering, architecture, literature and art, in which no amount of merit or talent would insure success without they happened to attract the attention of the public, or were assisted by favour. (H e ar.) No man knew, open entermg on an open pro fe.mion, teat he might not find it overstocked, arid though superior energy and ability would make its wee' over the beads of others, yet in tiat hard and doubtful struggle there were many men who failed through self oistruet, from from the accident of remaining rincoliceci, and a hundred other causes, besides intellec tual incapacity for the profeselon they had chosen. (Hear, hear.) He weei fa cooversa.tion a short time since with a geatiewan who hail bad long eNporlence as a teaches a (me cf the univorl , ities rtiative to the comp - 2- tition for civil rvice appoiotaotnts, and lie happened to say that the prizes weie too small for men of Talent to compete for them. Upon this the gentleman to whoto tie alluded replied, " Doe% believe that. Many a man who ewe risen to the highest poste which talent can attain would have been giae, on entering life, to exchan, , ,e all their splendid prospects for tee sinalleat •soateie)y that would assure Lire (11,,;1:%) He nientioned teis to show hew hard uncer teiety and anaisty pressed on the exertions of all men, and that teetionrary want and difficulty was perfectly compatible entla the posseesion of talents which were sure ultimately to command success., (Cheers.) iiitherte he had treated all open professions alike ; but there was a wide distinction between teem. AI en entered seine professions—the laiv, for instance—trot out of any ab etract liking of it, bet because, of the Opportunities it offered to success, and whilst they had no peculiar re pugnance to it, they had, on the other hand, no aspira tions for any particular profearden. With literature and art, however, the case was different. The inducements to enter these professions were internal and personal, not external and worldly. (Cheers.) It was true that there had been authors and ertie.e who had amassed fortunes; but the prospect of wealth never yet made a man an au thor or an artist. (Cheers.) Those who devoted them selves to imaginative co mposition—whether they de picted it by the pencil or the pen—did so, in obedience, not to suggestions from the outer world, but to a law of organisation, to disobey which would be to forfeit happi ness. (Cheers.) That impulse was altogether irrespective of commercial principles or the laws of demand and supply, and it therefore followed that, in such profes sions, the average of unsuccessful talent would be greater than in any other. (Hear, hear.) Further than this, the faculties called into play by the higher grades of literature or artistic merit were, in most persons, in capable of that sustained and enremitted labour which other organisations could without inconvenience endure. (Cheers.) Reason, dry intellect, they might command at will—unless, indeed, the physical health were dis organised ; but the vivid perception of beauty, the crea tive faculty, the ability to reproduce on paper or can vas what was felt or seen, had been placed by nature less under the coatrol of the individual ; and too often, in the sphere of action of those faculties, the workman had brit one choice—either to suspend for a time Ids efforts to produce, or consciously to execute work be neath his ordinary powers. (Cheers.) • Bearing in mind, then, that all open professions are uncertain in their results—that all were more or less overstockeel—that the profession of an artist was being constantly entered by those who felt an inclination to it, without reference to their chances of success or support, and that volun tary intermissions from labour must occur even in the case of the most s uccessful —bearing in mind all these circumstances, he thought they were justified in making a special provision against the casualties to which artists were liable. That was the purpose of this institution, and, if he had shown the object to be good, and that it was efficiently carried out, he had proved his case that it was especially worthy of their support and assistance. (Cheers.) In conclusion, the noble lord announced that the Earl of One of the most shocking murders that have occurred in the West of England for many years was perpetrated en Thursday night in a field adjoining the camp ground • at the Maker Heights, about two miles from Devon port, on the Cornwall side of the Tamar. On Wednesday last the 3d Jager (rifle) Regiment of the British Garman Legion arrived here in the Alps, and after staying a short time a portion of the regiment was ordered to Maker, to occupy the accommodation re cently used by the South Devon Militia. Amon g st the men so disposed were C. Jacobi and Hans Hansen. On Thurs day these two men were drinking together in Millbrook, and. on Friday morning it was discovered that Jacobi had been murdered. Jacobi is said to be a surgeon by • profession, and of very respectable connexions, although serving as a privste. They called at the house of a Mrs. Palmer, and bought two penny buns -and some penny loaves of bread at about 8 o'clock, and they were then both the worse for liquor, but Hansen the more ine briated of the two. They were subsequently seen going towards the barracks, Hansen carrying a large stone under his arm. He did not, however, arrive at the bar racks until 12 o'clock, when he was immediately pieced under arrest for being out of quarters without leave after hours. On Friday morning, on calling over the muster roll, Jacobi was missing, and shortly after wards informa tion was received at the barracks that the dead body of a soldier had been found by a man named Gregory, in a turnip field near Maker Church, on the heights. A picquet was sent to the spot, and the body found was at once identified as that of Jacobi, although ho bad been brutally mutilated, especially about the head. There were three superficial wounds on the left side of the head by the ear, ,of the several lengths of 2 inches, 1 inch, and inch. The scalp was separated from the skull about 2 inches, though the skull wan not fractured externally. On the skull being opened some extravaea.ted . blood was found on the brain, wad en removing the brain the base of the skull was found to be fractured thror4;ll that part of the temporal bones which contains the organs of hearing. About two or thee yards from the place where the body was found a large stone was discovered bespattered with blooa, and to which some human hair was attache- , 1. The stone was nearly IGdo. in weight. Oa Hanson being arrested by Capt. Igaace de Zfemieki that officer observed some spots of blood on his jacket, and on his attention bet' :g called to it, he started back and said, " I did not kill the men," and afterwards !,aid his nose Lad been blee:_iims, and that some of the blood had gone about bile cloths. The deceased had a short • time previously received 401. fron his friends, but the only money found upon the body was 3s. A. coroner's jury has returned a verdict of wilful mur der against Hans Hansen. The prisoner will be committed to Bodmin gaol, and ' tried at the Cornwall assizes, which commence on Sa . tarday next. LITERARY ASSOCIATION OF THE . FRIENDS OF POLAND. DEPUTATION TO LORD PALMERSTON. On Saturday a deputation, consisting of the Marquis of Breo.dalbane, president ; the Marquis To wnshend, Vis count Raynham, M.P., Col. Pinney, M.P., E. Beales, Ec.q., Wm. L. Birbeck, Esq., honorary Secretary ; and Captain C. Szulezewski, resident secretary, had an in terview with Lord Palmerston, for the purpose of present ing to him a memorial ,from the Literary Association of the Friends of Poland. The Marquis of BREADILBANE, in introducing the de putation, observed that he and the gentlemen who ac companied him had waited on Lord Palmerston in behalf of a society which was established soon after the coischi sion of the Polish war of independence in 1830.31, and had since been occupied in diffusing information respect. ing Poland, with a view to strengthen the interest felt for her by the Bullish people, and in alleviating the misfor tunes of the Polish-exiles who, after that war, were cora- Pelletl to seek an asylum on our shores ; a society which always considered that it was its duty, whenever an op portunity offered for effecting any amelioration in the condition of that unfertunate country, to urge upon the Parliament and the Government the propriety of not allowing it to escape. Actuated by these motives, they ventured to submit to his lordship a memorial, which was as follows . " To THE RIGHT HON. VISCOUNT PALMERSTON, if.P., FIRST. LORD OF THE TREASURY. " My Lord,—Your memorialists, induced by the very critical circumstances of the times, and by the importance of the great diplomatic meeting now assembled in Paris, have ventured to approach you with an expression of their feelings with respect to the cause they have long advocated in common with some of your lordship's colleagues. se" They are emboldened to do so by the consideration that a groundwork exists on which to take their stand, in the fact of the cause of Poland having been pleaded by &Bri tish Minister—and not by hien alone—at the Congress of Vienna as the first and most urgent want of Europe ; that the stipulations then consented to, however ill they may have been fulfilled, still remain binding on Russia, and that the signature of the British Plenipotentiary of 1815 remains for ever indelibly affixed to that treaty, which has been notoriously and. scandously violated by the Power whom our successes have, at last, enabled us to bring to account. " It is our firm trust that her Majesty's present Govern ment, traditionally bound to the support of liberal princi ples at home and abroad, and in that faith earnestly backed by the country, now identified with the party that has un flinchingly maintained those principles through various for tunes for a century and & half, will never willingly recede in the least from the jast and once formally admitted de mands of a Tory Ministry in favour of Poland. " However neglected in the interim, the obligation of Russia towards Europe in fesvour of Poland are, still, law fully in force, and the strength of public opinion in behalf of Poland has increased a hundredfold since those obliga tions were first incurred and will increase with enlarged knowledge of the subject and conviction of the justice of its cause. " If in 1831, when Russia was strong, there were reasons, rather prudential than well-founded, which deterred former and weaker Ministries from pressing the claims of Poland, these claims ought now to be doubly enforced on her under the altered circumstances of Russia and the bolder action of our Government. " Lot the treaty of peace impending be what it may as to its immediate and more urgent provisions, the foundations on which it is to rest and is expected to last—if is not to be a mere repetition of the Peace of Amiens—must stand on their ewn merits as to the balance of power in Europe, which may reasonably be supposed its object. But as long as the question of Poland remains unsettled, so long the weak point of European stability remains where it was, and the balance of power is, as it were, out of equlibrium. And this because Rassia, though in this war she may have been severely wounded, has, as yet, suffered no sufficient material or permanent injury to impair her territorial and political position of predominance towards Europe, which will not be altered so long as she maintains her present hold of Poland. " So long, therefore, as this point remains unprovided for, any treaty of peace to be concluded with Russia on such imperfect grounds must necessarily remain pro tanto an incomplete and inefficient security for the liberties and the tranquillity of Europe. " If, as it seems to be put forward, the allies are acting in the name, and on the behalf, of Turkey, which implies, of course, a determination to require of the enemy all that Turkey has a right to require, and. would require, en her own part, had she by herself the strength of the allies. " if, at the same time, the allies are acting with a view to the future security of Europe, they ought equally to ex act all that Europe has a right to require for that purpose from Russia,. "Now Poland is at once the natural ally of Turkey noinst Russia, and at the same time, the geographical bulwark of Europe against Ruseils ; her reinstatement, therefore, in strength and. indepe ',dance must be a great political object from either point of view. " If, then, the allies, victorious, are in a position to re quire from Russia all that is both due and expedient, not only to Turkey, but to Europe, and fail to do so, the enemy conies out of i're quarrel rattier the gainer than otherwise, for a mere delay of 10 or 15 years is a trifle to one who bides her time. " Should the negotiations be concluded upon terms below what Europe has a right to expect will be efficient for curbing Russia, the result will be to induce that Power to raise her pretensions. She would. thus be proelaimed to the world as being, single-handed, a match for all Europe, or, at least, for so much of Europe as the influence of the allies would prevail on to act cordially against her. And this success, it must be remembered, will be doubly flattering to a nation who have a superstitious faith in their own obstinate powers of resistance, in which they consider themselves superior to the whole world when armed in the cause of Holy Russia. " But even in the narrowest view of the interests of Turkey, it is impossible to overlook the importance of Poland as her neighbour either for good or evil. Accord ing to the rule under which she may governed, she may be Turkey's and Europe's greatest friend, or compulsorily made to act as their greatest enemy. " We are far from wishing to anticipate that Govern ment will be under the necessity of following s line not exactly what it might have chosen, although peculiar cir cumstances may exist of which it is the only judge. But as being many of us brought up in the almost religions he lief; which the spirit of the last war called forth, that Eng land was the first country in the world, and, as such, was equal to the duties and responsibilities of that position, it is daily more disheartening to end her :considered only as among four or five of equal pretensions. " Suck as she was in 1815, when she led the way to a peace which bore far more severely upo n the illegitimate gains of the thenbold disturber of Europe, than, it is feared, the peace filo ar contemplated will bear against the more \crafty disturber of the present day—such we desire to see England again. We hope to see her with increased rower, experience, talent, and liberality, really effecting the good now which she failed to do then, and turning the provi dential opportunity that has occurred to the best account for stripping Russia of at least of some of her conquests. " Among these that of Pelend is the most flagrant. Poland, as early a free and constitutional country as Eng land herself, a still earlier promoter of religious toleration, and the earliest emancipator of the Jews ; Poland, lastly, and not least, almost the only modern example of a conti nental nation long and consistently striving after a free dom breed on old constitutional foundations, and not on theoretical or violent revolutions. a e" By supporting Poland in any way, or to any degree, we should wipe off the standing reproach of the last peace, which still clings to the name of England. among the nations who complain that she deserted their interests, after having made use of the credit of their cause. " It is only necessary to name Sicily, Saxony, and with Saxony Poland. Wo should revive the best of supports in a war of principle (which any war in the present age is likely to be, at its ending, if not at its beginning), the support of the people, whilst immortal honour would ac company the name of the Minister who should have aided in the restoration of Poland. "It is on these many and important accounts that we humbly submit to your lordship the earnest desire and hope. which we entertain in common. We believe, n ith the majority of our countrymen, that, at the Conferences at Paris, some special instruction may be given to her Mejesty's Plenipotentiaries not to let the negotiations con clude without taking into consideration the situation and claims of Poland, with a view to the introduction of some positive stipulation in her favour in any treaty of peace to be signed with Russia. " On behalf of the Council of the Literary Association of the friends of Poland, (Si3tted) "BREADALBANE, President. "War. LLOYD BIREBECIE, Hon. Sec. " 11th March, 1i56." After the Marquis of BREADALBANE had finished read ing the memorial, Mr. BELLES said that, although the deputation nomi nnlly only represented the Literary Aesociation of the Friends of Poland, ho believed that they did, in fact,repre sent, a very strong and general feeling existing in the coun try of regretthat the war should be terminated without any benefit to Poland, mingled with a deep and settled convic tion that peace could. never be established upon a sure and permanent basis without Poland being restored to the posi tion of an independent State, since it was over the ruins of Poland only that Russia was able to extend her system of aggression against Turkey and other States. This feeling might have been evoked by holding pub lic meetings, ut =any earnest friends of the cause being of opinion that null a course 21 t this particular period, and whilst the Con ferences were in progress, might have the effect of eembar rassingembar- rassing - ising the Government, it was t hou g ht better, and in this opinion that venerable statesman Prince Czartoryski had coinclded, to press the matter upon his lordship's attention in the shape of the nseenotial which . had been presented, and to urge upon him, as Prime Minister, the importance of the condition of Poland being taken into consideration at the present Conferences at Paris. If it were not, if nothing should he now done to repair the deliberate viola tion' of the treaty of Vienna which had been committed UT Dissia with regard to Poland, then, Great Britain and Franco, parties to that treaty, would be considered, an d justly considered to have sanctioned those violations. Th© question of the restoration of Poland resolved itself into two branches, that of the restoration of Poland as she was before the first partition in 1772, and that of the restora tion of the Polish kingdom constituted under the treaty of Vienna. The first was what pure and strict justice re quired, but if subsequent events and the conflicting inte rests of Austria and Russia should be deemed to render that too difficult and complex a question to be brought forward at the present Conference, it was at least the bounden duty of the representatives of Great Britain and France to insist upon the observance of stipulations to which they themselves had been parties. Mr. BIRKBECK, in reference to an observation which had fallen from Lord Palmerston, said that, as regarded Cra cow, a protest against the annexation had been made by the English and French Governments ; but that if peace were concluded without any notice being taken of the various infractions of the treaty of Vienna committed by Russia with reference to Poland, the inevitable conclusion would be, that the Western Powers had. condoned those infractions. That there would be great danger in this can ; that the Polish nation, considering itself abandoned by the whole of Europe, would, at length, unite heartily with Russia. That during the present, war considerable advantages had resulted. from the circumstance of, at least, one-fourth of the Russian army being composed of soldiers disaffected to the Emperor ; but chat if the Conferences for peace ended, without even an effort being made by the allies on behalf of, the Poles, this advantage would be lost in any subsequent war, and the Russian empire would be strengthened and consolidated to a much greater extent by the peace than it had been weakened by the war. Lord PALMERSTON, who had listened with much atten tion to the memorial and the remarks of the deputation, in the course of which he made several observations, oho ing great acquaintance with, and interest in, the subject, declared that the question should receive the earnest consi deration of the Government, and the deputation withdrew. 31URDER, AT QUARRY-BANK, NEAR STOURBRIDGE. A dreadful affair took place at Quarry-bank, in the neigh* bourbood of Brierley-hill, on the evening of Sunday last. A. man named David Taylor, a nailer, 21 years of age, met with his death under circumstances which threaten a lead to the most serious consequences—three men, father and sons, being now in custody on a charge of committing the murder. The names of the prisoners are Josiah Chivers, aged 59. and Joseph Chivers, aged 30, and Josiah Chivers, aged 20, the two sons of the first-mentioned. The elder Chivers was a watchman in the service of the New British Iron Company, at Cra,dley-heath ; his son Joseph was a collier, and his son Josiah was also a collier, in the em ployment of the same company. Joseph Chivers is mar ried, and resided near the scene of the catastrophe, and it would appear that on Sunday last, his wife having re cently been confined with her fourth child, his father and. brother (Josiah and Josiah, jun.), who resided at Rowley, paid him a visit with a view to celebrate the event. They arrived in a light spring cart, which, after unharnessing the horse, they placed near the door of Joseph Chiver's re sidence. At about 12 o'clock at night some person took the liberty of removing The cart, and then running it against the howe-door, when the Chiverses lel the house and a quarrel commenced. A person named Joseph Mor ris, a fergeman in the service of Messrs. Swindell, at era ley-heath, was going home at the time with his wife and daughter. On arriving near to the New Inn, Quarry Bank, he heard a scuffle, and saw Joseph Chivers, whom he heard charging four or five young men with running the cart against his door, and thereupon he (Joseph Chivers) laid hold of one by the collar and threatened him. A general fight ensued, in the course of which the two Josiah Chiverses went up. Some women went up at the same moment, and exclaimed to the two young Timers, "D—n'usa, ge"um some more." The three prisoners then followed the party of young men, among whom the man Morris saw the deceased David Taylor, and in a moment afterwards he (Morris) saw Joseph Chivers run at Taylor, (the deceased) and knock him down. Joseph Chivers fell upon the deceased, and remained upon him fer four or five minutes, exclaiming, while upon him, " D—n him, I'll murder him." Morris saw Joseph Chivers strike the de ceased while the former was upon him, but he could not see whether there was anything in his hand. The deceased orid " Murder," when Joseph Chivers, immediately after getting up from him, said, " I'll stop the b-- hooting murder." Joseph Chivers then walked up the road to wards his own house with the women and the two other prisoners. Tho man Morris did net see any one strike the deceased but Joseph Chime; but he said the two other Chiverses were running about the road while the steno just described was going on. Strange to say, nobody took any notice of the deceased, who was left lying upon the ground. But about four o'clock on Monday morning a person saw police-constable Millington on duty, and told him that he had found a man who had been murdered lying in the middle of the turnpike-road in the locality referred to, and over whom he had like to have stumbled. Millington went to the spot described, which is about a mile and a half from Brierley-hill. He there found the murdered man. PARLIAMENTARY COMMITTEE. CIVIL SERVICE SITPERANNUATION. This committee reassembled on Friday, the Chancellor of the Exchequer in the chair. The following members were also presant :—Lard Stanley, Mr, Henley, Sir H. Willoughby, Sir S. Northcote, Mr. R. Palmer, Sir F. Baring. Mr. Ricardo, Mr. Rich, and Mr. Roebuc k. Mr. Stevenson, of the Audit-office, was the first witness called. He said, with reference to the case of Mr. Mallet, of that office, which was alluded to by Mr. Bromley at the last sitting of the committee, that the oiiginal award of Mr. Mallet's superannuation was made on his own volun tary offer to retire. Thewitness read a memorandum from the officers of the Audit-office to the Lords of the Treasury bepeaking their kind consideration of Mr. Mallet's claim for the highest ,tale of retiring pension, on the ground of his long and valuable services ; also, letters from the Mar quis of Lansdowne, the late Mr. Huskisson, and other gen tlemen, addressed to Mr. Mellott, ail speaking most highly of his Laity as a public servant. The witness next read a report from Sir F. Baring and Sir A. Spearman, to the Su perannuation Committee of the Treasury, recommending the amount of Mr. Mallet's superannuation to be increased from 8501. to 8841. The highest amount of superannuation he would be entitled to was 9161. 13s. 4d. The usual course was to deduct 1-sth of the salary. An addition, ameunt ing to 4-sthe was made to Mr. Mallett's retiring pension, owing to his long service, which made it 8841. Thisamonnt Mr. Mallet complained of, as not being equal to the pee. sions given to two other public servants within his own knowledge, and declined to accept the 8841. That letter was submitted to the Superannuation Committee, who re ported on it, and the pension was then restored to the ori ginal grant of S5Ol. The retiring pension was made in ac cordance with the Treasury minute of 1831. By Mr. Rich—The recommendations he had read were treated by the Treasury as public documents. By the Chairman—Wi'zness was familiar with the case of Mr. Luttrell, who was a commissioner of the Audit office. His retiring was owing to the consolidation of the stamps and taxee and the excise. That consolidation was the cause of a large saving to the public. He was allowed the full amount of retiring pension allowed by the act, without deduction. If Mr. Luttrell did not voluntarily retire, the Treasury could not have compelled him, as he held his office during good behaviour. Sir C. Trovelyan was theh recalled, and, in answer to the chairman, said Ise wished to submit an explanation of his former evidence relative to the redundant list. He read a long written statement on this subject, his evidence on this point having been controverted by Mr. Hayter. He said he had thought that a large number of civil servants in the colonies had been placed on the redundant list, but he found on inquiry that was net so; they were placed on the superannuation list. _ In reply to questions by Sir H. Willoughby and Mr. Henley, the witness said that in his previous evidence h. did not by any means intend to single out the Secretary to the Treasury (Mr. Hayter)—he meant only to speak of the system of the Treasury and the Government, and not of individuals. Mr. Willis, of the Superannuation Department of the Treasury, was next examined—He raid he had been secre tary to the committee of civil servants of 1.846, alluded to by Mr. Bromley. The first object of that committee was to establish an insurance fund for the widows sad orphans of deceased civil servants, but they abandoned that idea oa the ground of the clerks being unable to contribute from their salaries sufficient to form an insurance fund. He held that the civil servants had an equitable claim t 'at the deductions should have been formed into a fund, and in vested by the Government. He had made a calculation of the amount of deductions for a series of years. From 1829 to 1851, Parliamentary returns showed the amount of de ductions, and he found that, between these salaries which were liable to deductions of 5 per cent. and 2i per cent., they amounted to about 91,000/. a-year, or about an ave rage of 4 per cent. The committee next considered the question as to what age civil servants ought to retire on a pension. The average age was considered to be 57. but the committee thought the age might be extended to 65. There were 16,000 persons in the civil service, and he believed those persona entering the service at the age of 25 gave an average service of 40 years—that was till they reached the age of 65. He included the coast guard in the 16,0 G ti. He took 65 as the average age of retiring on pensions, but of coarse oases would occur both before and after that period. The annual amount of deductions under the system he should recommend would be about 100,0001. a-year, and the amount paid in pensions would be about 200,0001. Hia rea son for wishing the Government to fund the deductions was that the payers of the deductions would be thereby able to see the amount they paid and the amount for charges : the advantage of that plan would be derived, not by the Go vernment, bni by the civil servants. The witness next en tered into an explanation of a calculation he had made re lative to insurances. He believed that though there were numerous applicants for offices in the civil service, yet a large number left after being appointed, which he con sidered was principally owing to the deductions. He believed ho represented the feelings of the civil servants as to their grievances ; but, with respect to the remedy, there was considerable division among the civil servants. The committee with whom witness acted proposed to enforce a deduction of 2, 1 i per cent. from the salaries, which the civil servants should be empowered to leave by will to whemsc ever they wishe 1. He believed the civil servants generally would prefer to see their salaries free of deductions, with the exception of the 2i per cent. he had just named. After hearing some further evidence ou this point, The committee adjourned till the 2d of April. THEATRICALS AND MUSIC. On Saturday Mr. Roxby, the stage manager of Drury lane, waited upon Mr. Smith, and presented him with a superb chased solid silver vase, forming a tea-urn; but on the top being removed, becoming an elegant receptacle for flowers. The vase, which is elegantly chased, and weighs 130 ounces, bore on it the following inscription : " Testimonial to E. T. Smith, Eaq , lessee of the T. R. Drury-lane, in commemoration of the successful and very agreeable season commencing October 15, 1855, ending March 15, 1856." Enclosed in the vase was the following letter : " T. R. Drury-lane, March 15. "My dear Smith,—The accompanying vase will, I trust, testify to the general of myself and the whole of your company, the malignity of your scene-Painters, and the acrimony of year band, towards yen, for your uavary ing brutality to us all during the past ruinous season. " When you turn Fcetotalier (which we feel must b e very shortly), you will perceive that the vase can be con verted at the shortest notice into a tea urn. Should you fall into difficulties, it would be superfluous to point out to you the advantages of the spout. You are thus made aware of our mutual hostility. "For myself, I have only to assure you that I am your constant and bitter enemy, "C. J. MATHEWS." On receiving the testimonial referred to, Mr. Smith ad dressed a note to the donors, heartily thanking the ladies and gentlemen, artisans and workmen, of his company, sea the kind friends who had joined in the gift, for so elaborate a present, in commemoration of the agreeable and success ful season just terminated; at the same time sincerely trusting that for many years the same good feeling and friendship might exist in all departments of the theatre, and hoping that every season m i g ht terminate with the same agreeable results ; reelecting credit both on the ma nagement and all engaged in the establishment. We may add that this is the tenth testimonial which has been presented to the present lessee of Drury-laeo Theatre by the various companies who have appeared under him since he undertook the direction of that theatre. PICCO, THE BLIND SARDINIAN MINSTEEL.—Five con certs are to be given during the week at the Aaelphi, in which the principal feature will consist of the Marvellous performance of Picco upon his rude pipe. SAIR'ZD HARMONIC SOCIZTY.— " The Messiah" is rn- flounced for performance by this society on Wednesday next, the principal Role , parts to be taken by Madame Itu dersdorff, Miss lio%y, Mr. Sims Reeves, and Mr. Weiss. ST. MATITIN'S HALL,—" The Mc4siah," under the diroc tion ot Mr. Ilullab, is to be performed today at St. Mar tin's•hall, Delby, Mr. and Mrs. Sims Reeves, and Miss Banks iii take the solo parts. ChEmoRNE GADDENS.—It is intemhd, notwithstanding the early ieturn of Easter, to open these attractive gardons on Good Friday. On that oczasion a promenade vril bike place, an on Monday will ceinmenco a varied round at amassment. As no ordinary is run by the lessee in this early openiu ,- ;, WO hope the patronng,3 of the publi!l will afford him that re.nuneration which his energy , deQervos. A young pianist, M. Baur, has wade his debut in Pari siaa musical circles at a private concert in Erard's salons. He produced a marked i uepression, and. _seclus destined to occupy a high rank in the profession, both as a pianist and composer. .~.~..~: TUE DRUNKARD BFSIDE EIS Wire's COFFIN.—LooIt at yonder desolate little room, at the end of a dreary court : a funeral will go out from it in the morning I Enter this evening ! Rll is silent, and a small candle on the mantle-piece sheds a dull flickering light on a coffin, the lid not yet screwed down : 7 —besi-le it, sits, morally, a murderer : his bloated face is hid in his shaking bands : he has not 3et ventured to move aside the coffin-lid ; but, at length, be dares to do so, and to take a last look at his poor victim—his broken-hearted wife ! Poor, poor soul ! Thou art gone at lase Gone where the wicked cease from troubling, and the weary are at rest. "'Tie a happy release," say the friendly neighbours who have contributed their little means, to lay her decently in her coffin 1 Aye, besotted husband ! let your blood shot eyes -look now on that white face, that wreck of a face so sweet and pretty when yon married ! Nay, man, never fear The eyes are closed for ever, and will weep, and look mournfully at you, no more. Dare you touch those limbs, which the woman who laid them out said, with a sigh, were mere skin and hone ? Dare you take hold of that cold hand ? Do you see the wedding' ring, and think of the day you put it on her finger ? Will yen remove it, or let it be buried as the badge of your breach of plighted troth, at God's altar ? Do you see 'how ,her finger is worn with the needle 1 Durieg the day, during the night, this poor starved, heart-broken creature was your willing slave, with wearied eyes, and aching heart, —mending your , linen, and that of your poor children—(do you hear their little sobs in the next room 1) and what was left of her own, which, alas, poor soul ! were nearly rags after all ! Look again, man, at the sad figure in the coffin? Do you see the scar on that cheek ? Look, and tremble ! Have you forgotten the blow that caused it ! given by your hand of drunken and ruffian violence ? Yet she never reproached you ! And when, at length, worn away with misery, starvation, and ill•ueage, she was forced to give up the struggle for life, her last—her very last act, was gently and in silence to squeeze your un worthy band ! 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V.Go,6P.e.Jau&July I all 14 ii 4) all 5 1 5 all 'C 2 I 14, 1) all 1. all 41 nil 5 I all all 20 ail 6 all a) I all 15 3,11 SO 13 4 6 " L all 1 1 all if I 9 l?St I all all I 2 I sll Pm PM 1.07 8 71 8 7; ••• '''. 89 i 90i 1 3A fi 2; 3 146 41' 1081 ... • 36 1 1 1 -J 14i 107 61 LLOYD'S SHIPPING.—(This Day.) Lanos, Ma: ch 17.—Wind this day at noon, S.E. ; light breeze and hazy. PORTSMOUTH, March 16.—Wind E.N.E. to S.E, blow• ing hard.—Arrived—V ictoria (1. tpt.), from Heligoland; Rhadamanthus, Woolwich. Sailed—H.M.S.'s Majesty and Caesar, for the Baltic. PLYMOUTH, March 16.—W ind S.E.—.krrived—Mac.as ser, from Batavio, for Amsterdam ' • West Derby, Cal. cu tta ; Alexander, Mauritius . , both for London. O F F DUNGENESS, March 16.—Commandeer Dohr• ma nn, from Porto Rico, for Hamburg. LOWESTOFT, March 14.—Wind TZ.S.E., a gale.—Arrivod —Wilhelminn. Johannes, from Emden, for London, with cargo shifted ; Petrel, from London, for Wick, with da mage from contact. CLYDE, March 15.—Wind E.—Arrived—Vision, from New York. Sailed—Fleetwood, for Mauritius. CORK, March 15.—Wind S.S.E.—Sailed—Devonian, for Barbadoes. FALMOUTH, March 16.—Wind E. S.E., strong gales, with rain.—Arrived—Colnesboroug h, from Foochoofoo. (PER ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) SOUTHAMPTON, Monday Morning'. Arrived—Le Coq and La Poole , from Cherbourg; Wil liam and Mary, Guernsey. Sailed—Devonshire , steamer, for London, Geoige Anson, Llanelly ; Spring Rice, Hall. LIVERPOOL, Monday Morning. Wind S.E. Off—Eclair, from Alexandria. Sailed—Witch of the Wave, for Rio Janeiro; Margaret, Havre; Wasp, Mobile. HOLYHEAD, Mask 15. Wind B.S.E. Arrived Ardent, from Santander. UEEN QSTOWN, March 15. Wind S.E. Arrived —Only Son, from Ma n g a n ; Hillmann Schwa torff and Cenmors, Alexandria; Saxon, Marseilles ; Bless som, Buenos Ayres. (BY SUBIIASTI 6 XII BRITISH TELEGZAPII.) G AVESEND, Monday, 10.10 a.m. Wind S., raining, tide high water. Arrived, March IG—Admiral, from Dunkirk ; Elaine, Emden ; Queen of the West and Frolic, St. Michael's ; Secret, Genoa; Vascclina and Harmonic, Leer; Maris Jacobs, Manilla; Talikiei, Groningen. Her Majesty's Theatre will be positively opened for Italian opera this season. A. com:aittee of influential gentlemen, with a certain wealthy nobleman at their head, have determined to place Mr. Lumley in his former position as director of this establishment. Mr: Buckstone has declined Mr. Gye's ovei turtN9 for the possession of the " Little Theatre in the Bay. market," RT.) ell 1.11 i all all all all 91i 1 3 i i 2041 it pm I