The Sun. — London, England, 1856-01-21 00:00:00

MI I MONEY MARKET AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. CITY, Two O'CLOCK. The Liverpool Cotton Market 'on Saturday olosed very firmly, with a good supply, at Friday's fell rates. The sales amounted to 10,000 bales, comprising 7,500 remain and Maranham, Sid. to ; 100 Bahia, sid. to 6d. ; 200 Egyptian, *. to 6W. ; and 2,000 Surat (1,000 on speculation), 3W. to 41. per lb. There was not much excite ment in tho Railway Share Market, but prices were steady. The attention of the Belgian Government is be coming seriously directed to the agricultural pur suits of the country for the ensuing season, in con sequence of the statistical returns for the past year showing a deficiency in the grain crops. From the remarkable fertility of the soil, and the admirable system of cultivation in the Flem ish Provinces, it has been supposed that Belgium is a grain exporting country. This is erroneous ; for during the last ten years it has been importing grain for home consumption. Last year the imports were far above the average on account of the yield being less than it was in previous years. Instead of the normal average produce of 1850-52 which was 12,964,917 hecto litres of wheat, rye, buckwheat, Lc., there was not more than 10,882,990 hects. showing a deficit of 2,081,927 hects. or 16 per cent. This was accounted &rim the greater abundance of other cereals produced. Potatoes, which form an important item in the food of the people, has increased from an average et 13 million hectolitres in 1850-52 to 23,552,170 hectolitres in 1855. Belgium being densely popu lated, a season of scarcity in the grain crops, such as the last, is felt very severely, and should disease attack the potato crops the effects would be most serious. The Government, being apprehensive of the latter, are endeavouring to turn the attention of the farmers to cultivating a greater breadth of land for grain next season. From Madrid it is reported that the Parliamen tary Commission appointed by the Cortes to ex amine the project of certain Spanish capitalists to form a National Bank of Credit, on the basis of the French Credit Mobilier, has received their fa vourable consideration, and it will be recom mended for the approval of the Cortes. At the meeting of the Union Bank of Australia, held to-day, a favourable report was presented, and a dividend of 131 per cent. for the half-year Wag agreed to. A decline of about per cent, has occurred in the Funds, and the market presents a quieter ap pearance, as might have been expected after the excitement of last week. Consols opened at 89 I, but they have since rallied to 90 and 90/- for the aczount ; while the money prices have ranged from 89i to 89T. A large business has been done is the New 3 per Celts. at 90; t o poi, and the Reduced have been 892 to 90k. -Exchequer Bills are ss. to Is. die. Bank Stock is firm at 210. The New 24 per Cents. are 75. The Foreign Market is firmly supported, but the transactions are of a more limited character. Turkish 6 per Cents. were at one time 8n- to 87i, but they have since risen to 88g to 881. The New Scrip is steady, at Ito discount. Russian Small Bonds are 90 to 91. Sardinian 5 per Cents, are 8 61, and Brazilian 5 per Cents. 100. Portuguese A per Cents. have risen 1 per cent., namely, to 48. Grenada Deferred are 61, Mexican 20, and Peruvian Active 76. Dutch Beads are nomi- Vial. Spanish Deferred are 222, the Passive 61, and the Certificates The following are the nominal prices of Foreign Stocks:—Grenada Deferred Bonds, 61 7; Mexican, 19 i 20i ; Peruvian, 76 78 ; ditto 3 per Cents., 53 65 ; Portuguese 4 per Cents., 46 48 ; Russian 5 per Cents., 99 101; ditto 4 per Cents., 88 90 ; Spanish 3 per Cents., 39:1404; ditto Deferred, 22i 23; ditto Certificates, 4i 5 ; ditto Passive, 611 7. Railway Shares have generally an improved t endency, and in several cases a rise of 10s. has been established. The dealings are principally in Great Western, North Western, Midland, and North-Eastern, Berwick. The Foreign and Colonial Lines are without much ♦ariation in the absence of any large opera tion. Mining Shares are quiet, but Joint Stock Ban ks are firm. Panada Land are 2/. lower, and Royal Mail Steam ruled rather flatter. 111 EUTISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE 0 CLOCK. (From the Official List.) Elnitnes, done. ....,... ---. tank Stock 2l o—. 3 per Cent. Rodsced Annuities,,,.. ... 90k 89i 90k 89i 90k 8 per Cent Consols Annuities . .. 11 " 3 per Cent. Annuities I 'leu , 2A per Cent. Annuities 75 Long Annuities, expire sth Jan. 1860 — ~. Ditto 30 Years, expire sth April, 188 5 l 6s con•tol s for Account Erchequor Bills, 2id. 21000 D itto Bonds, 1858, 3. per Cenb ~ 97 i !RICIE OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLO K. l 'azilian Bonds, 5 per Cent. rlr enada New tive, 1 per Cent. Ditto Deferred Illex icat , 3 per Cent. Ditto Account Peruvian Bonds, 4i per Cent. Portuguese Bonds, 5 per Cent., Con. 1841 Ditto 4 per Cent 4B Russian Bonds, 5 per Cent., 1822, £ St — Ditto Small gardinian Bonds, 5 per Cent. B Panisb Bowls, 3 per Cent — Ditto New Deferred, 3 per Cent. Ditto Account .... _ Ditto Passive kipaniah Committee Cert. of Coup. not fun 4i Turkir.h Bonds, 6 per cent — Ditto for the Account BB 7! 8; 1 i Ditto Small Ditto Now Scrip, 4 per Cent. Ditto Aceount Dividends on the abovo payable in Loam. TWO O'CLOCK. C Insola ... Ditto (February) B9 20 5 20 18 THE MEETING OF PARLIAMENT.—Lord Palmerston has issued the usual circular to members of the House of Commons understood to be favourable to his govern mental policy. The Right Hon. Spencer Horatio Walpole has ac cepted the office of Archbishop's Church Estates Com missioner, vacated by the lamented decease of the Right Ron. Henry Goulburn. The income attached to the °Moe is 1,0001. a year. The Green Riband of the Order of the Thistle, vacant by the death of the Marquis of Ailesbury, has been offered to the Duke of Argyll. Letters front the Havanna, received in Paris, report that the health of Mdlle. Rachel was considerably im proved. THE SEA OF AzoFF.—Russian official accounts re present the Sea of Azoff as being frozen for a considera ble distance from the shore on the 26th ult. Ismail Pacha (General Kmety) arrived at Constan• tinople on the 3d and was there on the 7th instant. The specie arrivals of the week have amounted to about 410,0001., the whole of which has been sent away. SOUTHAMPTON, Jan. 19.—The American ship City of Mobile, Captain Robert Marshall, arrived at Cowes yes day, in 20 days from New York. The City of Mobile is a ship of immense size, registering 1 ,7 60 tons, and has th e following cargo, via. :-74,155 bushels of wheat, 2,350 !barrels of flour, and 6,000 staves. This car g o is destined either for avre or London, and is very nearly the largest quantity of grain and breadstuffs ever Chipped in one vessel from New York. The decision of the court-martial which assembled at the Royal Marine-quarters, Woolwich, on the 31st ult., for the trial of William Bates, a private of that corps, who was then sentenced to be transported for the term of 14 years, on the charge of desertion, has been con firmed by the Admiralty. The 24th company of Royal Sappers and Miners at Chatham are under orders for the Baltic. Serjeant John Clark was promoted on Saturday as Colour-Serjeant of the company. Oa Saturday an order arrived from the Horse Guards to the Commandant of the Battalion, Colonel Henry Jervis, for those men who volunteered from the provi sional battalions into regiment now in the Crimea to hold themselves in readiness to proceed to join the depots of those corps now in different parts of England and Ire land. The men, 139 in number, assembled on parade at Chatham barracks in the evening, and received half their bounty-money, 10s., the other half to be paid them on joining their depots. They expect to leave Chatham tomorrow. The Queen, who has manifested such sympathy for the sick and wounded by presents of various kinds, has again sought to lighten the monotony of hospital routine, by Sending several copies of appropriate songs for the amuse ment of the inmates of the General Hospital, Fort Pitt. We understand that in addition to the augmentation to each battalion of the Royal Artillery, announced some Weeks since, two additional battalions are to be added o that corps on the let of April next. The co r p s o f th e R oya l S appers an d Miners now sta tioned at Brompton barracks is 1,400 strong, and every ?reparation is being mad e f o r their instruction in field works and pontooning. SHARE MARKETS. (THIS DAY.) RAILWAYS. KAILWATE. Clinging Prices Eaturday. 3i 4 7i Si 16 )5 13 '4 9 h 3 80 -- 82 56i 57 11 12 • •• ..." ••• ..• .....-- .., 5 4 6i - 7 11i - 81 8, 25 - 27 18 --- 20 71 -- 73 50 - 52 9i - 20 - 21 ... -•- 80 - 85 6 - 7 91i - 76 - 78 120 122 103 105 54 • 55 70 75 5 6 5 6s 78i 704 6} 6A 96 97 96} 96} 1 1 86 s 7 6 5 eta .. id 65 661 38 40 ••• "" 10 - • ••• 43 45 gi so, 68i 69i 81 . 7d -44 d 1.24 2,1. 454 1(4 92 97 8.1 7i 4i 54 21 - 23 102 - 104 72 74 43 5 11 12 59 60 66 - 6 , 3 5 -- no 2d pa, 36 19 -- 20 33 - ... - ... 4- , 6 , kberd een . Ambg. Nottng. Bost and Eastn. Junet Belfast & riallyrnena Birming. Wolverb Stour Valley irk call& Lanesl , e: lest:lire Junet )o. Chesil. 41; Birk. £5O and £25 Cans Do., £20........ Myth &Tyne origina £25 (issd. at £ I' 'Bristol and Exeter,., ~ ..laledonian. ....... .. I Cum. and Car digau Chester dr Holyhead. Cork and Bandon.. Cork, Black. & Pass Corn wall Do. A Do. B Crier Junction DudimerßelfastJnne. Dun. P. & Abe. Jrc. Do. Now. ...... East Arglian Eastern Counties.. East. "Tnion, A St): De., B. Stoe. 1 0., New A..... ..... East Kent East Lancashire Edinburgh& Glasgom Edinb. and Peebles Edin. Prth & D nyder Forth & Clyde Jon Furness Do. Extension 'Glasgow & S. West , Great N. of Scotlud. Great Northern Do., A. Stock Do., B. 5t0ck........ Gt. Sth. kWest.(lro.) Great Western Do. Stour Val. Rail Qua. Stk !Irish South-Eastern. Lancaster & Carlisle , Do., Thirds Do. New Thirds Lmicash.andYorksh Do., Wst. Riding Un iLiv.Crsby.&Southrt 'London & BlackN , al ILond. Bright & S.Cs Loud and N. Westn. 'Do. Fifths Do.lol. Do. Eighths . ' London AndS. Westn. , Do. , £5O Do., £4O Lndndrry& Coleraiu• Lneindrry. & Ennlsk . Nianch.Shef.& Linch. Do. Shares, No. I Do., Man. k Lin. tTn Metropolitan JSidland Do. Birmng. &Derl lifidld. G. West. , Do. Half Shares Newcastle & Carlisle Nwpt,Aberg. & Flrf Newry & Enniskiil Newry Warrenpoin and Rostrevor. , Norfolk Northn.Conntios North British North Devon, No 1 no., No. 2 _ _ "0.; A A Deferre.l.. Do., B Gnarant,t N. Eastern—Borvo do. Extension D ..do. Co. Leeds Do. York North London .. \, Wstrn.,liaiv stead, and City I North Staffordshir . North Western. N. & S. Westrn. Nuneaton, Hinek y and Leicester.. Ox, Wore., Wolv. ...'ortszaonth Sco,tish Central ,Scottish Midland, Thropehire Un' on • ~ South Devon South Eastern South Wales S. Yrksh. & Riv. Dun Do Staines, Wok. &Wok tockton & Darli Stolaton & Hrztlepl re - Vale Do. Pref., No. 1 Thames Hay. D.& R ,Ulverstone & Lanes IVale of Neath Waterfil. & Kilkenny Waterford&Limeriek 1 West Cornwall. (West End of London and, Crystal Palos... Do. B West London._ Wimbledn & Croydon' FOREIGN. Antwerpezßott , rdaw Do. 5 p.c. Oblgs. con. in Sh. at par till '64 Ardennes Belgian Eastn. June Beziers to Graissessa, Bombay, Baroda, and Central India,Scrii Do. Demerara Dutch Rhenish Eastern of Franco Do. New i East Indian, g. 5 p.e Do. Extension.... Do. do. do., '59, do Gd. Tk of CanadaA i a Do. St. Lawrence & Atlantic do. Do. Cert. of Deben con. into Stk. till '62 Do. Comp. 6p. c., do. Gt. Central of Fran Gt. Indian Peninsul, guar. 5 per cent. , )o. New 5 per cent o. Extensions. lOreat Lnxembonri. Constituted Sharep l Do. Obligations._ ..' Gt.Woritern of eanad gltares Do. New.........., i)u. Bds., payable's7 I with Do. 's . p. do , '62, '56 5 , Do. do., '76, p. '6O Dr.,. do., '73, withoutl option Hamilton & Toront Do. 6 per cent. Lake Const. & Bar& Lierre and Turnhout Lyons and Geneva / Lyons & Mediterran Madras Do. New... Maria Antonia Do. do, New ........ Namur Ar Liegp (•viti vntereet) ............. Do. (ox interest).— . Northern of France. D 0.201. She Do. 201. 3 p. c Bdp (fmy. B. di Ame.Shs. '..4TorwegianTrunkPre Paris and Lyons Ditto Bonds Paris and Orleans._ Paris and Ronan.— ParisCaen Qs Cherbrg Do Rome and Frascati Rouen and Havre Royal Danish Royal Swedish Do. Obligations Sambre and Mouse Do. 5 p. cent. Pref Scindo Do. Southern of France St. Andrew's and Quebec (A), West Flanders Do 5 per c. Pref Western of France IDo_ ...... iZealand .., 8 -- 8i 1 - 3p 33 —2. d i - . -. ... 1 par 1 p A7i 10 —12 p 21 —21 i a— 10 : 9. 15 - 16 60 65 1 80 90 3i - 4ip 20} -20 i 5 5 3 - 3#i 25i 96 3 - 3i p 98 100 120 12i 122 121 105 107 24 26 115 - 120 8W 9 pi 181 - P 7 9 2 - 3 5 - 3 6i -37 i 12 12 46i - 47, . 4 . 8 : ii ... - pm 19 - 20 1/ - 2 2 - 2i 8 - 9 par -- p ." - pm 3i - 4 il 7 -- 33. isi 19 JOINT-STOCK BANKS. Australasia Bank of London Bri . Col. Bk.& Ln .C. British N. Ame r i can 5 I Chartd. Bank of Asia Chrtd. Buk. of India, Australia, 50 City 5 Colonial O Commercial of Loud 611 Eng.Scot.&-kus.Cht Xll Lond. Chart. Bk. of Australis 5 ,Ditto New O 'London and County 'lO Did. &E. 13ukg. Corp .0 London Joint Stock • ILood. & Westminster 15 National Proof Eng .0 Do. New . c••• 2 11 1 N 1h e t w ici S u o a u l t o h f 11 Oriental Bank of Corporation Provincial of Ireland '1 ;Lo. New 1 !Royal Anstraln.Bkg. & GAld Imp Co.._ i 0 i Royal 8riti5h......... 11 Itionth Australia .., 1 611 Union of Australia... A Do. 'New 10 Union of London , 90 92 57 - 59 ii _'a 64 : '661 ••• i• 17f 15 -16 i 3 i - Ipar 2p •N ".... M• ••• a'''. &A • 37' : 39 38 - 40 51 • 63 . • • ••• s 7 a's 73 75 8 9 29 30 litosinesl dove this dey. 23 2i 56i lli i 8i i 100 ' 100 7i 100 100 all 100 100 i sll sll 100 100 1 , )0 3i 100 In` 211 15 ; n() ion 3. too 21i 0 • 100 5 100 100 2J 100 21 20 &I 20 a: 100 50 1 100 2 100 3 20 50 \ 2 20 a 25 a' tOO I 1 . 2 10 I g all all all all THE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, JANUARY 21, 1856. LINES LEASED A T FIXED RENTALS. MARKET NEWS.—(This Day.) PADWICK v. PALMER. CORN EXCHANGE. The whole of the country markets held on Saturday, owing to the peace runaonrs, were excessively dull for all kinds of produce, but more especially for wheat, and to have effected sales a considerable reduction in prices must have been submitted to. Court of Queen's Bench.--(This Day.) (Before Mr. Justice Erie and a Common Jury.) This was an action for the recovery of 2,000/. on a bill of exchange, alleged to have been accepted by Mrs. Palmer, of Rageley, mother of William Palmer, charged with the murder of his wife and Mr. J. P. Cook, but which she pleaded was a forgery. In consequence of a rumour being prevalent that the prisoner would be brought up by habeas corpus from Stafford gaol to give evidence in the case the most intense interest and ex citement prevailed, and for upwards of an hour and a half before the commencement of the trial the avenues The continental markets bave been very dull and droop ing, although the supplies of grain brought forward have not been large. Full average shipments of grain and flour continue to be made from the United States. Very moderato supplies of English produce arrived np to our market last week. The imports were 11,958 qrs of wheat, 11,023 oats, 950 beans, 40 tares, 7,208 linseed, 16,406 rapeseed, 35 mustard seed, 456 sundry seeds, 675 sacks and 6,275 barrels of flour. The peace prospects had a most depressing influence upon our market generally to-day, and a serious fall has taken place in the quotations. leading to the court were densely crowded by persons anxious to obtain a glance of the prisoner, who has be eome one of the celebrities of the day in consequence of his former position in life, and the heinous nature of the offences with which he stands charged. The prisoner, we understand, was brought up from Stafford gaol on Saturday, and lodged in the House of Detention, from whence he was removed to the court in a cab, at an earlier hour this morning than was expected, when many were deprived of gratifying their morbid curiosity by obtaining a glimpse of him. A body of the A division of the police was in attend ance, and preserved order at the doors and in the outer Hall. The trial took place in the Lord Chancellor's Court, a confined' area, which was very speedily filled after the opening of the doors, and continued so throughout the trial. We have to express our thanks to the officers of the Court for the facilities of egress and ingress to it which they rendered the representatives of Tho Sun. Mr. Edwin James, Q.C., and Mr. M‘Namara were counsel for the plaintiff, and Mr. Sergeant Wilkins and Mr. Gray were for the defendant. The witnesses on each side were ordered out of Court. Mr. M'Namara opened the pleading. This was an action brought by the plaintiff, endorsee of a bill of ex change for 2,0001. for three months, and the defendant, Mrs. Sarah Palmer, was the acceptor. There was also a count for money due, and an account stated. The defendant pleaded that she did not accept the bill, and secondly, that she was "Lever indebted as alleged. Mr. James, in addressing the jury, said this bill was given to the plaintiff, a gentleman of considerable pro perty, by Wm. Palmer, a person who had lately obtained an unfortunate notoriety. Palmer being in want of money was introduced to Mr. Padwick for an advance on a bill of exchange, andthe action was brought by the plain against the defendant (the mother of William Palmer), the acceptor of the bill in question. The bill was dated ngeley, July 3, 1854, for three months, and was drawn by William Palmer on his mother, a lady of pry• perty, possessed of at least 50,000/., whose in dorsement it purported to bear, payable at the London and Westminster Bank, Lothbury, Lon don. The plaintiff, under all the circumstances at tending the case, had brought this action before a jury for investigation, in order that the matter might be strictly inquired into. Mr. Palmer was the owner of a considerable number of race-horses, and getting into embarrassments, made an application, as he (the learned counsel) had stated to plaintiff, foran advance of money, which was given him on the bill in question. Oa the 28th November last Palmer gave the plaintiff a check on the National Provincial Bank for 1,0001., which was dishonoured, and en Bth Dec. a second check on the same bank for 800/., which wa■ also dishonoured. Pad wick, holding a power of attorney against Palmer as a collateral security, issued a writ of execution against him, and he was taken into custody on the 12th Dec. for the amount remaining due on the bill. During the time Palmer was in custody the investigations oc curred which had attracted the attention not only of every person in England but almost the whole of the world, and the plaintiff was anxious that it should be known that these proceedings had Rot been instituted since the investigation of the coroner's jury, but that Palmer was in his custody before that took place. When the coroner's jury returned a ♦erdict of guilty, Palmer was taken from the custody of the sheriff end lodged in gaol on the criminal charge. Mr. Sergeant Wilkins said at present it was not his intention to call Wm. Palmer as a witness. Mr. James said that was a question which must rest with the discretion of the learned counsel, but it should be known the defendant applied for the habeas corpus to bring up the prisoner Palmer as her witness. Mr. Pad wick was anxious it should be known that in this pro ceeding he was not oppressing a man abiding the fear ful results of the charges now laid against him, but to ascertain whether or not this was a forgery, and that he had instituted proceedings against him before the coro ner's inquests were held. If the defendant's case proved true, he was afraid Palmer would be found to have added forgery to the other crimes with which he stood oba.Qo A Sinn on ma fercher remarks the learned coun sel called the following evidence : Mr. Fred. Crabb, clerk to the magistrates at Rugeley, was then called, who stated that he had known Mrs. Palmer 12 or 13 years. She was a lady of property, re siding at Rugeley. He was aequainted with her hand writing, and he believed the bill he held in his hand was in her handwriting. On the 3d of July some inquiry relative to the bill was made to' him, and he wrote the letter produced. Mr. Sergeant Wilki ns—Did you ever see her write Fresh up, both by land and water carriage, we had an increased supply of English wheat, chiefly in wretched condition. Even the finest samples met an exceedingly depressed trade ; indeed, it would appear a matter of ex treme difficulty to give the exact changes in price. The quotations, however, were certainly from 6s. to Bs. per quarter lower than on Monday last. With foreign wheat we were fairly supplied. In this article scarcely a transactimi took place, and the currencies were nominally unaltered. There was scarcely any inquiry for floating cargoes. The show of barley was but moderate, yet the trade ruled heavy, and all kinds gave way in price 2s. to 3s. per quarter. Malt moved off heavily, and the currencies had a down ward tendency, although the arrivals were small. The oat trade was very dull, at is per quart''r beneath last Monday's rates. There was scarcely any business doing in beam, the prices of which gave way 2s per quarter. All kinds of peas moved off heavily at 2s per quarter less money. The flour trade was very dull on lower terms—the fall upon all kinds being 2s per sack. CURRENCY PER IMPERIAL MEASURE Wheat—Esser is Rent. !Malt—Chevalier .... 80s to 81s Rod .• ~ new 58 s to 765 'Oats Yorkshire and Ditto .••• .. .. old 685 815 Lincolnsk.,Feed 25s 29s Ditto, Whit° new 56s 60s Potato ...... .. • . 27s 33s Ditto...• .... old 713 85s Yonghal and Cork Norfolk and Lin- 81ack....... 24s 285 coin, Red, old 70$ 803 Cork, White .•• .. 2615 295 Ditto new ••• • .• 58s 78s Scotch, Feed. 275 335 ayo—Old ..•• •••••• •• —s —s Beaus—Tick ......... 36s 393 Mery •... „ ...... 50s 52s Pige0n5.......... 385 435 Barley—Grinding..... 24s 373 Peas—Grey .......... 365 39s Maltint .••••• • • • 3" 383 1 Map1e........... 36s 38s White....... ... 44s 46s 5. . 0 r .. 38s 40s Boilers ......... 4Ss 50s 748 81s Flour — Town-made... 68s 703 . 64s 703 Suffolk .......... 54s 56s m c t C : h t : e gu y : r a t i o : l e : r a . a Btooktn 8c Norfolk 54s 56s n .n d .d. Wara 78 s 80s Witness—He could not recollect. Mr. Sergeant Wilkins—Upon your solemn oath, can you swear you never saw her write ? Witness—l cannot recollect. Mr. Sergeant Wilkins—How have you become ac quainted with her handwriting ? Witness—l have seen it attached to deeds. Mr. Sergeant Wilkins—l submit that this witness is not competent to speak to handwriting. Mr. E. James—Have you acted upon the deed you have seen the name of Mrs. Palmer attached to ? Witness—Yes—The money was paid, and the deed handed over. Mr. Sergeant Wilkins—You spoke of some bills—are they in the bands of your family ? Witness—Yes. Mr. Sergeant Wilkins—Do they not intend to act for the recovery? Witness—Certaiily. Mr. Sergeant Wilkins—Have they not had a hint given them that action would be brought agaim t them ? Witness—Certainly not. Mr. Justice Erie said he could not see why Mrs. Pal- mer's name should be attached to the deed. Witness—lt was my usual practice to haze both parties to the mortgage to sign the deed. Mr. John Serjeant said he knew William Palmer and had hail many money transactions with him. He intro laced Mr. Palmer to Mr. Pad wick. In 1852 witness had a bill drawn by Palmer upon his mother for 1,0001. The bill was paid and returned to William Palmer. It was paid by a cheque from Mrs. Sarah Palmer. Cross-examined by Sergeant Wilkins—The cheque was forwarded to witness by Palmer from Rugeley. By Mr. James—Witness paid the cheque to his bankers, Messrs. Dixon, in Chancery-lane. By the Judge—Witness advanced the money to Pal mer in the name of Mr. Padwick and through him, Mr. Padwick being his solicitor at tie time. By Mr. Sergeant Wilkins—He believed the cheque was drawn in favour of Mr. Pad wick, but he could not say with perfect certainty. A discussion here arose as to the time as to which a certain letter was sent to Mr. G. Palmer, asking him to produce a certain cheque. The counsel for the defendant stated that time sufficient had not been given them to produce the cheque. Mr. E. James submitted that enough had been done to admit secondary evidence. The evidence was then admitted, with leave to move. Mr. Sergeant re-examined—The cheque in question paid the bill of 1,0011. The bill was drawn by Mrs. Palmer. At the time the bill was due some questions arose upon it, and Palmer said he would see it made all right. He was acquainted with the handwriting of Mrs. Palmer ; but he could not take upon himself to positively swear that the name on the bill in question was in her handwriting as three years had elapsed since the transaction which he had just men tioned had taken place. Mr. Justice Erie said he thought that this was valid evidence, as Mrs. Palmer made no objection to the sig nature, and the money was paid in the ordinary course. Mr. Sergeant Wilkins—What makes you believe that the signature on the bill in question is Mrs. Palmer's handwriting Wit nes s—Ey the imitation of the writing. Th e money had been paid on the one cheque, and he should thick that money would also be paid on the other. Mr. Sergeant Wilkins—l believe you /have correctly designated the writing on the bill when you used the word imitation. Mr. E. James said with this witness, who really thought that the signature was Mrs. Palmer's, hi s case would close. Mr. Sergeant Wilkins, in addressing the jury for the defence, said that but for the wicked and unconstitu tional attempts that had been made by those who ought to be the guardians of their liberties and rights—that but for the most infamous accumulations of malignity that had been heaped on the head of that man whos e Remw A I. Lustn , Company. London & N. West. L. &N. W. Caledon... E. Un. .S; E. C ..... . Gt.Nrttin. E. Count. iCaldoni&n. Do at. Westn Yk. New. Berw. Y. & N Do Do.. IS. Easter I1)o !Pet° k Co. Norfolk Do L.& N. W & Midid ,Stekton Darlingt.l Midland ; En. Coun. E. Count. Do.— ... Do ,L.&N.W iDo Gt Northn Lancash & Yorksh. T. Brassey, M.MClean Stoat. & Darlingt Do (ItWo Clostna rricts Saturday 92 - 94 94 - 98 i.i —Thai ••• ..... 104 - 105 12A -- 13 22i -23 i 1071 -- 1121 24 -- 2i 88 - id 41 1 55 57 130-1:3 7q - g 3. - 3 30 - 31 80 - 82 I .g SHAREn. 108 - 110 105 -- 107 91 -- 93 - 95 15 -- 16 009 - - 11i - 12 6 = 62 ••• "*.... 1112 - 114 10'7 109 99 101 i 9 - 10 ••• ...- 6 - 6A 84 - 86 77 - 79 77 - 79 1(3 -16 i 9i 10i 67 - 18 - 19 9 - 99 13i -14 i 1 - 129 131 ••• ... -- µp 13 -13 i SOO '.. 131 - 133 91 - 93 - 14 4 - 46 ii f i 100 238 41- o 4i 5} 1 = ca 13i - id - pal 22 —22 i 93 95 8 - .. '~ r .. -- , P '"" .. 2i -- MINES. 1 all Agan i'ria ..., ...... ... ... 1 all Anglo Austrln. Gold ... ... I.os all Anglo Californian 20 6 Australian i 1 all Australian Cordillera ... - .• 1 all Ave Maria • •• • 1 all Baden (Gd. Duchy of) ... .• • i 0 all Bhenarvon Iron and Coal •• • 20 14 British Iron 4 6 35 26 Brazilianlmp.(issuecl at i!5 pm.) - 2. 30 all Do. Comes IT Cuiaba 2 24 20 15 Do. St. Johr Del Roy 27 25 x d 1 i Clarendon Cons. Min. Co. of Jamaica — ... iio all Cobre Copper 67 71 5 1 Colonial Gol , ' — ... it. all Copper Min. of Eng. 34 37 x 5 all Do. Pref. 7i p. cent. 23 25 •• IC Copiapo . l9 20 2 1 i Fortuna 20 all General l4 —l6 1 all Gt.NuggetVeinßeg 1 $ 41 all Groat Polaooth .... , 1/ 21 5 all G t Wheal Vor United 1 , id 1 all Liberty * ' li 3 all Linares 6/ 74 5 11 Lusitanian 1 all idariquita 1 all Now Granada - 1 1 all Nouveau Monde - - 1 20 I all Pontgiband Silver Load Min. & Smolt. 10 12 5 I 1 Port Philip 1 all Quartz Rock 4 1 50 all I Ithymney Iron 2O 22 X I 15 all Do. New 6 -- 8 a 1 30 13/ Santiago de Cuba 4 4i 1 all South Australian 1 , all Do. Scrip . " II 1 i Do. 10 per cent Pref ... ... 10 9 rin Croft ............... 4 4A 28i all United Mexican 4 41 4 1 all 'Valler } 1 all West Mariposa 1 12s. Worthing Mining of Australia a, •.. ... 1 all Yub ••• ••• MISCELL.A.N.BOUIS. 26 19 Australian Agricult. 27 29 i 27# le all A.ustraln. Royal Mail _ .. 1 31 10 8? ) Berlin Water Works 6 7 • 7 50 4 Brit. American Land 47 50 100 321 Canada. 1 35 140 137 5 St. 100 Canada Gov. 6p. ct Jan. ana July BM 107 107# 7 5 all Crystal. Palace 2 21 5 5 Do. Preference.. , iti —4j 4a i 4 all Crystal Pal. o f France ... _ ... 4 1 # Duston Iron Oro ,,,, _ ... 20 11 Eastern Steam — .. 25 2 5 al l Electric all Ei T ‘uBC e I ° 4 raph S m Co) . 20 1 u 22 20i 1 1 all Electric Teleg. of Ir. ... • ... 5 all Gen. Iron kc Cellier ... . - .•• 15 14 Gen. Steam Navigat. ... ... 10' all General Screw Steam ... ... 15# 2 40 10 Irish Beetroot Swat ... ••• 20 10 Magdalena St. Navie ... • ... 10 all Meditcran. Elec. Tel. 8 10 10 9 Mexiean&S.Americn. 6i 6 1 all Nat. Pat. Steam Fuel „. ..• 10 5 Netherlands Land._ 1 1i 10 all Do. Do. 5 1 Do.SpcPissatld i— id 2 1 N. S. W. Coal &Inter. Steam Navigat. Co. ... ... 100 80 New B. &N. s. Land 18 -- 22 1 all N. B. Australasian i i i 70 l 5 Nrth. of Europe Steam .. ... 1 all Oriental Gas 1 14 1 2s. Do. " New Shares" ... .., i, all Peel Rr. Ld. & Minrl. 21 2i 50 all Peninsular& Orienta .., ~, 50 10 Do. New 2 all Portland Iron Co ... ... 100 60 Royal Mail Steam , . .... ... 75 1. all Scot. Austral. Invest ll li 1 i Ditto New I TiP an South A.ustral.Land 35 36 1 al; Submar. Tel. Scrip_ il i 20 all , Do. Registered..... 15 5 I Trust& L.Co.II.Can. .. \ ... ... " 1 0 0 23 ) Vas Diemen'o 14.2c1 163 —; 17 , , usiness this day. METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET. Very moderate imports of foreign stock took place into the port of London last week, the total supply being only 1,105 head. In the corresponding week in 1855 we re oeived 2,371 ; in 1851, 1,916 ; in 1853, 3,954 ; in I€sl, 1,508 ; in 1851, 2,668 ; and in 1850, 1,077 head. IMPOSTS INTO LONDON LAST WRSE. From Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs. Harlingen 467 ... 4'l Rotterdam s4 ... 122 146 Antwerp Ostend -- ••• "''' Total— 555 ... 583 —. ... 187 —. The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as follows Boasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs. .855 857 1,300 —.—. 212 2 854 767 1,007 ... —. 197 . 25 ..... 537 ... 2 ,873 ... —. 539 —. 5 852 289 ... 1,031 —. 288 -- .• 851 4lO —. 1,918 —.—. 297 ..• 53 .850 231 ... 6 76 ••• 170 . .. There was only a limited show of foreign stock in to day's market, and the fresh arrivals from Ireland, via Liverpool, wore confined to 180 beasts. Fair average supplies of beasts were on offer from Nor folk in good condition. Owing to the unfavourable state of the weather for slaughtering, and the dulness of the trade in Newgate and Leadenhall, all breeds of beasts were heavy in the extreme, and prices were quite 6d per 81bs lower than on Monday last. The highest vain. of Scots was 4s 64 per 81133. _ The arrivals of beasts from Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, and Cambridgeshire were 2,200 Scots and shorthorns ; from other parts of England, 700 of various breeds ; and from Scotland, chiefly by railway, 550 horned and polled Scots. The show of sheep was seasonably good as to number, and of fair average weight. We experienced an unusually dull trade for all breeds, and the quotations were fully 2d per 81bs lower than on this day se'nnight. The best Downs with difficulty realised 4s 8d per Sibs. Tery few calves were in the market, and the veal trade was somewhat firmer than on Friday. Prices, however, were 2d per Sibs lower than on this day se'nnight. Pigs met a very dully inquiry, and the quotations had a downward tendency. Per Blbs to sink the offals. s. d. s. d.l O. d. m d. Inferior Beasts.... 2 10 to 3 0 1 PrimeSenthdown 4 4 4 8 Second quality.... 3 2 3 6 Large erse. calves 4 2 410 Prime large oxen 3 8 4 o ( Prime small d 0... 5 0 5 6 Primo Scots, &c. 4 2 4 6/Large hogs '3 i 4 2 Inferior Sheep ...2 10 3 2iSinall porkers ... 4 4 5 a Socond quality ...3 4 3 8 suckling calves.. 22 0 22 0 eruno crse.-wlled.3 10 4 2ittuartor old . 06,01 .1. Pr TOTAL SUPPLY. FOREIGN SUPPLY. Beasts .............. •• •• 3,775 i Beasts.. •• •••• . 495 Sheep . .., .. .. .. . • ..20,530 ..•• •• .. •...20,530 Sheep ••••••••••• •....... 60 ..lalves ...........• •• •• .. 71 Ca1ve5.................. •• 3f; Plgs ...........• •• •• •••• 46 i Pigs.... A. statement and comparison of the supplies and prices of fat stock exhibited and sold in Smithfield Cattle Market, on Monday, Jan. 22, 1855, and in the Metropolitan Market this day, Monday, Jan. 21, 1856. Per Sibs, to sink the offals. Jan. 22, 1855.' a. d. s. d. Coarse and inferior beasts ... ... 3 6 to 3 Et Second quality ditto ... ... ... 310 4 4, Prime large oxen ... ... ... ... 4 6 4 8 Prime Scots, Ate ... ... ~. ... 410 5 0 , Coarse and inferior sheep ... ... 3 4 3 8 Second quality ditto ... ... . 310 4 2 Prime coarse woolled ditto ... ... 4 4 4 8 Prime Southdown ditto ... .. 410 5 0 Lambs ... ... ... ... ... ... 0 0 0 0 Large coarse calves ... ... ..„ 4 8 5 4 Primo small ditto ... ... ... ... 5 6 6 0 Large hog's... ... ... ... ... 3 0 4 0 seat small porkers ... ... ... 4 2 4 4 ' Beasts... ... ... ... ... 3,161 Sheep ... ... ... ... ... 21,310 Calves... ... ... ... ... ... 32 Pigs ... ... ... ... ... ...315 ! 460 SUPPLIES ON SALN, Jan. 23, 1 854.—Beasts, 4,513; sheep, 17,240; calves, 61; pigs, 243. January 24, 1853.—Beasts, 4,170; sheep, 17,660; calves, 152 ; pigs, 290. IJan. 21,'56. Is. d. 5. d,, J 2 10 to 3 0 '3 2 3 6 :3 8 4 0 111 2 4 6 lb 8 2 :,3 4 3 8 113 10 4 2 1;4 4 4 8 1 0 0 0 0 4 2 410 15 0 5 6 13 8 4 2 44 5 0 3,776 20,530 NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL. Owing to the mildness of the weather, and the large arrivals of slaughtered meat from the provinces, including Scotland, these markets have been in a most depressed state, and prices almost generally have given way from *,:d to 4d per Sibs. Per 81be by the carom% a. d. e. d. Beef, inferior 2 8 3 2 Do., middling 3 4 3 6 Do. prime large 3 6 3 De , do, small 4 0 4 2 Fork, hlrge 3 6 4 2 s. d. s. d. Mutton, Inferior 2 10 3 4 Do., middling 3 6 310 Do., prime 4 0 4 4 Veal 3 8 4 10 Pork, small 4 4 5 2 BOROUGH HOP. There is still a good consumptive demand for all knds of hops, the show of which is extensive, and last week's prices are well supported. The isanorts have been 201 bales from Antwerp• Mid and East Kent pockets, 3/ lOs to 6/ lOs per cw i ; Weald of Kent, 3/ 5s to 5/ Os ; Sussex, 31 Os to 4/ 15s. BOROUGH AND SPITALFIELDS. Since Monday last increased supplies of potatoes have come to hand coastwise aid by railway. The demand is heasy, as follows :—York Regents, 90a to 100 s ; Kent and Essex, do., 90s to 100 s ; Scotch do., SOs to 90s ; di. cups, 70s to 80s; middlings, 55s to 60s; blues, 80s to 90 ; Lumina, 80s to 90s per ton. The imparts last week were 2 bags from Harlingen, and 171 do. from Ireland. WOOL. Fine English wools move off steadily, at fully last week's prices. In other kinds only a moderate business is doing, en former terms. As the stocks of colonial are very mode rate, importers are firm, at full currencies, although pub lic sales will be held next month. Last wok's imports were only 400 bales from the Cape, and six from Jamaica. The following are the current rates of English wool : Down tege, is id to is 3d ; half-bred hoggets, is ld to is Kent, ewes, is ld to fleeces, is id to 2ds d; combing withers, skin,ls O o t do to l s is ld d; is ; Leicester fleeces, lid to is Old; flannel wool, is Od to is 2d ; blanket wool, 9d tols Od per lb. SEEDS. Agricultural seeds are steady, at about last week's quo tations • but linseed and rapeseed, includin g ca k es , a ro very dal, and lower to sell. Turtilp,White,per bash. 225 to 25s Swede .. •• • • .... —8 Waste rd, Brown ••• • .. 12s 20s White, new ••• • .• 83 lls rares,Winter, new.... 6s 6cl 75 6d Canary, per quarter • . 633 64, 11,3 , 43 grass.. •• • • .• • • •• 243 30s Clover,RedEng. (cwt.) 083 803 White .......... 703 003 Foreign Red.. •• • • 623 723 White •• 703 85s Trefoil, new.. • • 405 463 Carraway (new) .... „. 42g 44s Coriander •• • . ....... 285 30s Hempseed, per quarter 545 GOs Linseed, Eng.•;owi ng .. Crushing ~ 78 5 84s Baltic Odessa _ 8 —8 Linseed Cake, pr. ton— ' English .. 141 105 15 ? Os Foreign, per ton 131105 14110 e Rape Cakes, Pr ton 7110 s 810 s Rapeseed, New, pr qr., 90s 948 TALLOW. Owing to the possibility:(l;c; with Russia (our mar ket since Monday last has ruled excessively heavy, and a considerable fall has taken place in the quotations, viz., from 68s to 58s per cwt.—the latter being the price of P.Y.C. on the spot to-day. A great fall has been observed in the value of town tallow, and rough fat has declined to 3s per 81bs. 185 , 1 . 1 1852. I 1853 . 1864. 1866. Stock this day ...... 59.244 ; 43,748 41.248 34,806 21,973 36s 0,1 to 45s 6,1 62 8 0 . 110 57s 01 to 58s Od Price of Y. C .... [ 364 3J -to —s Od — s Od — s 0,1 to —s Otl Delivery last week .. 2,643 2, 0 46 2,365 1 , 4 17 1,451 Ditto from June 1.... 73,056 68,444 7 0 , 063 5 2,900 80,692 Nrrivals last week.. 1,356 1,628 269 1,660 2,050 Ditto from Junel ..,,. 96,7t6 71,664 87,936 51,706 56,123 Price 0 Town ..... , 394 64 1 47s 3d 644 Od s ls Od 568 6d THE MURDER IX BEDFORD . Bo w.—The ad journe d in quest was resumed to-day, but it was further adjourned to Wednesday next. The murderer Westron was not in attendance, name appeared in thin traverse action, the cause would not have occupied 10 minutes in investigation. When they had heard the defendant's case, unless they had allowed their minds to be prejudiced, and they had taken for granted that the reports which bad been circulated, to pander to (the worst appetites of the public, were true— if their minds were free from such prejudice, he should be able to present to them a clear case for the defendant. One observation his learned friend bad made in concluding his remarks, which he (Sergeant Wilkins) might venture to say had unfortunately escaped his lips, because he did not think him a man who would stab the helpless, and to wantonly and wilfaily accumulate the difficulties that others had thrown in that poor man's way. When his friend closed his observations by saying that if the defence set up were true, that Palmer would have added to his cata logue of crimes that of forgery, he (Sergeant Wilkins) thought that was an inadvertent expression he would not repeat, and as a man, a lawyer, and a gentle. man be could not justify. He should call before them Mrs. Palmer and different members of the Palmer family, who would tell them that the signature to this bill was not in the handwriting of the defendant. The learned sergeant, after some other remarks called the following witnesses. Mr. Smith, an attorney, practising at Birmingham, was then called, and stated that he had acted for her, for some years, as her solicitor. He was well acquainted with the handwriting of Mrs. Palmer, and he felt cer tain that the signature was not in Mrs. Palmer's hand writing. Cross-examined by Mr. E. James—He had heard that William Palmer had been brought up from Stafford on habeas corpus, as a witness for the defence, and he was now in the neighbourhood of the court. He had seen Mrs. Palmer write frequently in connection with matters relative to her son 'Walter's bankruptcy. Several documents were handed to witness which bore the name of Mrs. Palmer. Some of them he iden- tified as having her signature, others he was doubtful of. Mrs. Sarah Palmer, mother of Mr. Palmer, deposed she was a widow residing at Rugeley. She was upwards of 60 years of age. The acceptance of the bill in ques ttion was in her writing. On Saturday last was the first ime she saw the bill. She first learned of the accept- ance of such a bill on the 12th December.' _ _ _ Sergeant Wilkins—The bill then would have been 17 months' old. Mrs. Palmer, examination continued—She never beard of the existence of the bill before that day. No application had ever been made to her before this for the payment of the bill. She never gave any one autho rity to sign her name to it. About three years ago she accepted two bills for about 7001. for her son, lint she had security for it. She never accepted a bill for 1,0001 from him. Cross-examined--The was bill accepted three years ago. She accepted one drawn by a person named Buxton ; that is one with ray signature, not one like this, a forgery ; that was accepted for his accommodation, but she did not then think she would have had to pay it. Buxton's bill was accepted about seven or eight months ago. She had not a fresh security for that bill ; she had security from her son on real property at Stafford to the amount of 5,0001. or 6,0001. It was for advances made at different times of money. She never accepted more than four bills. She did not know then it was for Buxton. She had paid 2601. on that bill, but she had not been sued. The others were about 7001. In Dec., 1852, she did not give a check to plaintiff for 1,0001. She had banked for many years at the Rugeley Bank. She also banked at Lichfield. Did not give a check for 1,0001 in December for her son to Padwick or Sergeant. Her son George had the management of the money for her son William. She did not know if she gave him a cheque for 1,0001. She had been told of the notice to produce a cheque for 1,0001. The money came out of the Lichfield bank. The whole of the money, 5,0001. or 6,0001., she advanced for her son William came out of the Lichfield bank—Messrs. Palmer and Green, who had now failed. Examination continued—She might leave paid 2001. some six weeks ago. Her son William was still in her debt, but she held some property as security. She could not say how much as she did not transact her louiiness, but through a solicitor. She never knew or heard that a claim had been made upon her for 1,0001. When she paid the 2601. she did not know it was on account of a bill drawn for 1,0001. She could not say that she had not had not advanced 1,0001. to her son. The bill in her hand at that moment was not in her handwriting. The learned counsel then placed some papers in the witness's hand, and she selected three as genuine sig natures. Mr. G. Palmer, a solicitor, son of the last witness, was then called, and examined by Mr. Grey. He was sure the bill in questio• was signed by his mother. Miss Sarah Palmer, deposed that the signature on the bill in question was not in her mother's hand. writing. Cross-examined—Two bills handed in were in her mother's writing, to her belief. She heard her brother William ask her mother last summer to accept a sma 1 Lill for 5501., which she did, it was for a grocer. Rev. Thomas Palmer, brother of the accused, at Coul - ton Elms, Derbyshire, deposed the signature to the bill i❑ question was not in his mother's handwriting. Cross-examined—The two bills produced he believed to be in his mother's handwriting. A packet of receipts was put into the witnesses hand, which he said were in his mother's handwriting. Re-examined—Looking at the general character of the bill in question, he should say it was not his mother's handwriting. Mr. Straubridge, manager of the Rugeley Bank, de posed the signature to the bill for 2,000/. was not in the defendant's handwriting ; he should not pay a cheque on that signature without confirmation. Cross-examined—The acceptance to one of Wright's bills produced for 350/., ha believed was the hand writ ikng of the defendant, the "r" in Sarah and Palmer were never connected in a genuine signature of the defendant. Mr. Lander, solicitor, Rugeley, of the firm of Lander, Gardiner, and Co., deposed that he believed the signa ture was not in the defendant's handwriting. Mr. Jag, Gardiner of the above firm gave similar evi dence, as did Mr. Joseph Cope, clerk to Mr. Geo. Pal mer, and Mr. WW. Barnett, of Pames, near Bir mingham. Mr. Nethercliffe deposed he had compared genuine sigdatures of the defendant's with the one in dispute, and said it was not Mrs. Palmer's handwriting. There was a similarity about the capital letters to her writing, but the S was rather carefully and slowly done. The P was a little shakey. The "r" in Sarah and also the "r" in Palmer were not the running-hand "r" like Mrs. Palmer's, but the round text schoolboy-hand. This was written slowly, with the pen frequently taken off in the word Palmer no less than five times, and not joined again ; in all the genuine ones the letters " almer showed no join between any of the letters. It wanted also the freedom of a genuine signature. It was close, compact, and slowly done. This was the defendant's case. The plaintiff then called William Palmer, who, amidst much excitement, en tered the court in custody of an officer. The prisoner is a person of ordinary height, and rather corpulent. He has round and rather expressive features, with a light complexion. He wears little whiskers, and hair which is of a very light auburn. His eyes are also of a light colour, but very expressive. He entered the wit ness box in a perfectly cool and collected manner, sur veyed leisurely the crowded audience, to some of whom he nodded in a familiar manner, appeared to fix his attention on some person located near the learned counsel who conducted the plaintiff's case. The prisoner was then sworn and answered the follow ing questions put to him by the learned counsel in a low, yet firm and distinct voice,'betraying not the least hesitation or trepidation, or at all moved by the gaze of the audience, collected togeth er to obtai n a glimpse o f an individual who has so lately obtained so much no t or iety. Mr. Edwin James , to the witness, handing hi m th e bill of exchange — ls the signatire " William P a l mer, " as the drawer of t hat bill, in your handwriting ? Palmer—Yes. yeu applied t o P a d w i c k to a d. Mr. E. Jame s—And vance you money on ft ? Prisoner--I did. Mr. E. James—Who wrote Sarah Palmer'e accept. , ante on it? Prisoner—Anne Palmer. Mr. E. Janes—Who is she ? Prisoner—She is now dead. M. E. James—Do you mean year late wife Prisoner - Yes. Mr. E. James—Did you see her write it ? Prisoner—Yes. Mr. E. Janes—Then there is an end of the case, my lord. Mr. Justice Erle to the witness—You may retire. The witness was then removed in custody of the officer. Mr, Edwin James said that in consequence of the evidence they had just heard, he retired from the case. He trusted his lordship and the jury would think that, under all the circumstances the plaintiff had done right in having this investigation, and that hi now honourably retired from the case. I Mr. Sergeant Wilkins as counsel for the defendant 79 80 lot 54i 15 97 961 i 66 / / 43i 30 i 6)i 9 70 121 4t3 i 211 103 0 St. 20 33 134 16 ISt. St. St. St. St. L 26 124, ti ,2 12 3t. I in Si 5 i 3i 251 6 I in 2 11 21 2i 9 all 1,0 +Bl 100 ;100 1.00 PREFE Aberdeen Do. N 0.2, 7 p. c. Myth and Tyne lepei (3. pref. (issd. at 501, Brill. & Ex. 4 p. c. St. Do, 4 p. c. Shares Caledonian £lO Chester & Holyhead Guar. 5i per cent Do. do, Prof. No. 2 Do. do. Pref. No. 2 Cork &Bandonslp.c Dun.Prth .& Aber. J E. Anglian Ole. A Sh Do. do. Cis. B 6 p. c Do. do Cls„ C 7p. c Eastern Counties Ex tension, 5 p. c. No. I Do. No. 2 Do, Now 6 p. c. St. East Irn., G. 6 p. c. Do. 51., 10 Der cont Do. 10/. Debentr.Sh. Do. do. 4 per cent... East Lancash. 6 p. ets E. &W. York. J. sths Ed Prth.&Dun.4p.c Furness Glas. it S. W. G. 5 P.C. Groat Northn. 5 p. c Do. 5 p. c. Redeem at 10 p. c. prom. Do. 4i p. c Do. 5 p. c. Scrip, Red st 5 p. c. Gt.N. of Soot. lAt P v re iGt. 5...2 W. (Ireland) 4per c. Prof. S• Gt. Westn. (Berke tr qants Ex . 5 p. c) Do. con. red. 4. p.c. Do. con. red. 4 p. c. Do. irred. 4 1. c. Do. Birm. Pref. Sh Do. Cne9ter 8 p. c.P.S Do. do. 5 p. c. do ! Do. Birm. Qua. Stk Do. Ches. Gun. Sh Do. do. do Do. do. do ....... Lan. & York. F. £2' Do. 6 p. c. Stock .. Lon. &Brigh. G. 5 p.c. Do. Pref., 5 p. c. St. Do. New Guar.6 p. c., Do. do. 5 per cent Lon. &N. W., Coy. tt Nuneaton 5 p. et Lon.& S.W. 7 por ct Londy. & Color. Sh . Londy. & Ennia.lS Dian., Shof., & Lin, £lO Do. £6 Nfarypt.& Carl. 4 p Do. 4 a por cent. 'Do Consol.6 Do. Consol. Bristol Birm. 6 per cent. ,Do. 4i p. c. Pref. S iDo. Pref. 4i per cer_ ;Do. 51. Pr , f. 4 p. c IDitto L. & H. Pref. St 'Norfolk Debenture . Do. Prof. 4 p. c. Sto• IDo. 5 p.c. Eat Do. 5 a per ct. pref ;Do. Way. Val. 5 p. c North British N. E. Berw, 4 p.c. P. Do, do. do Do Leeds 6 p.c %No.] Do. do. Quarters 4 Do.YorkF{.& Pnr North Staffordshire. Oxford, Worcester, k Wolverh.Xls , 6 p.c 1300 R. Pref. 101. Sh. 'Scot. Cent. , New Pro' (South Devon. Do. fixed, 4i per cent S. Eastern (Readin. Ann.) of £1 Os. 6d. Do. 41 per cent Do. Fixed 4i p c sh S. Wales Qua. 4 p. c iDo. do. 4i p. c.... S.Yorksh.4p.c.Guar. i Stock & Dar. , 5 p. c. iDo. do. do. Stock. & Marti. g. 5 p. c. till July 1, '56 'Watered. & Kilk. 6 p c 100 all all all all all LIEN all 2 100 100 100 100 100 10G 100 400 !03 Ail al; 100 100 100 1100 100 100 105 i said he must admit that the plaintiff had acted with th• greatest propriety in bringing this action, and the defendant felt so strongly that the plaintiff had suffered from th• improper conduct probably of a member of the family, and that therefore it would be dishonourable on theib part to ask for costs from the plaintiff. That, Of course, was all they could do; and, although they had obtained the verdict, they were bound to express their obligations to the plaintiff for the manner in which he had conducted his case. There were other actions of a similar nature pending, but he hoped that the result of this case would put an end to them. The learned Judge then directed the jury to return • verdict for the defendant, which they accordingly did, and the case terminated. During the progress of the trial the number of persons congregated outside the building increased considerably, the roadway between Westnainster Abbey and the pri. 'rate entrance to the court being blocked up by persons anxiously waiting to see Palmer enter the cab on his way back to prison. At the corners of Parliament. street and St. George•street large numbers of persons were also collected. We understand that the trial of Wm. Palmer for the murder of his wife and Mr. Cook will in all probability take place in London, in consequence of the strong feeling against him in Staffordshire by all classes. It is the intention of the friends of the accused to instrast counsel in the ensuing term to apply for a certiorari to remove the trial from that county to Westminster. The prisoner was attired in mourning, and his general appearance was that of a man against whom the sus picion of so foul an act as that with which he is charged would not rest. He appeared in excellent health and spirits, and not to have suffered from incarceration' or mental excitement. Naval and Military Intelligence. The Ripon steam-transport arrived at Spithead en Saturday morning from the Crimea. She left Malta on the 31st of December, and Gibraltar on the 6th of Jan., which dates appeared with a list of her passengers in The Sun of Friday last. The Ripon experienced very severe weather on her voyage from Gibraltar, and on reaching Corunes the captain brought up, and remained some hours, which was a great relief to the invalids and also to the officers and crew, who were much exhausted. There were some very bad cases among th• wounded brought by the Ripon, and one poor fellow, a steward belonging to the ship, died of fever a few days after leaving Gibraltar. She came into harbour about noon, landed her invalids and passengers, and arrived yester day at Southampton. The sailing transport Orient, No. 78, and the Marley Hill, 169, arrived at Spithead on Saturday last, from the East—the latter in ballast, the former with condemned stores (clothing and ammunition.) She spoke on the 18th ult., 30 miles east of Scilly, the Indiana, eastward bound. The Orient sailed from Malta en the 26th of December. Her Majesty's ship Rodney anchored at' Spithead on Saturday from Malta and the Black Sea. The Vedra, late transport 108, sailed from Portsmouth on Saturday from Sunderland, she having been paid out of the service at Plymouth. The Indian, steam-transport, went into Portsmouth harbour on Saturday to embark troops for the East. She takes out a regiment of the Foreign Legion. The Vixen, steam-sloop, sailed yesterday afternoon with supernumraries for the eastward. The Harrier was taken out of dock on Saturday, and the Falcon and Vulcan was docked to undergo repairs. The crew of the screw steam-ship Brunswick 81, Capt. H. E. Yelverton, C. 8., at Plymouth, got tops over mast-heads on Friday. The crew of the screw steam-ship Sanspareil, Captain A. C. Key, C. 8., completed taking out her lower deck guns o❑ Friday at Plymouth. She is to take in stores for the division of steam gun-boats going to the Baltio under command of Captain Key. The screw steam-ship Centurion, 80, was to be com ans-ioned at Devonport on Saturday by Capt. Williams. Steam was got up on Friday on board the screw steam sloop Cruiser, 17, Commander the Hon. G. H. Douglas, at Devonport, to try her new boilers. The hired screw steam-transport Borusia, No. 33, Captain H. Esblers, which arrived from Portsmouth on Wednesday with troops for the Crimea, embarked 360 officers and men of the Land Transport Corps at Ply mouth on Thursday, and sailed on Saturday for her desti nation. The General Screw Company's steam-ship Argo, Capt. Hyde, transport No. 81, arrived at Southampton on Sa turday. The Argo left Malta on the 28th of December, and Gibraltar Jan. 3. She brings the following Govern ment passengers :—Sergeant Geary, Thomas Turner and R. Beggs, of her Majesty's ship Leander, and the wife of Serjeant Bennett, of the Coldstream Guards, invalids, and 24 commissariat bakers, and one man of the Army Works Corps. The Argo also brings the following private passengers :—Capt. Digby and servant, Captain Smith, and Messrs. Wilson, Currie, and M'Millen. There are also some returned Government stores. In the voyage from Gibraltar the Argo experienced frightful weather, and during the worst portion of the late gale was driven nearly on to the coast of Madeira. In taking in sail two men were blown from the foreyardarm, and received serious injury. The General Screw Steam Company's steamer Queen of the South, Capt. Beal, arrived at Southampton yester day from Malta, which island she left on the 9th inst. She brings home as passengers the Rev. Mr. Hare, chap lain to the forces, and a few others, the -Queen of the South sailed from Spithead on Dec. 21, 1855, with 24 officers and 709 men, draughts from the Ist, 3d, 4th, 20th, 23d, 28th, 48th, 77th, 88th, and 95th Regiments. For the first seven days she encountered very severe gales from the south-west and west. The Queen of the South passed through the Straits of Gibraltar on Mon day, the 31st of December, and arrived at Malta on the sth of January, 1856. The officers and men were dis embarked on the same day, all well. On Monday, the 14th, off Gibraltar, exchanged numbers with the sailing transport Deva, No, 91, of Liverpool, windbound. Same day, in the Straits of Gibraltar, met a large screw steamer, bound up, supposed to be her Majesty's steamer Transit. Since leaving the Straits she has had very thick, dirty weather, with strong winds from the south-west by south-south-west, and saiied under canvas without steam thr , e days The paddle-wheel-steamer Rhadamanthus, Master- Commander Petley,, arrived at Woolwich on Saturday morning from Chatham, to reload with boilers and ma chinery for the western yards. Her Majesty's steam-sloop Niger, 14 guns, Comman der Hire, reached Woolwich from Portsmouth on Satur day morning. Having sustained considerable damages she is to be immediately docked, and will undergo a complete overhaul. On her arrival at Woolwich she was despatched down the river on a trial trip, for the purpose of an examination of her engines under steam by the en gineer department there. Having performed her destined term of service afloat, the officers and crew of the Niger will be immediately paid off. Staff-Surgeon T. W. Shiell has received ()Hers to hold himself in readiness for immediate embarkation, to take medical charge of a large draught of the Medical Staff Corps, who go out to Scutari in the Clyde. The following appointments were made on Saturday at the Admiralty :—Commander C. W. Hope to the Pro metheus, vice Selwyn, superseded; George Mason, M.D., Surgeon to the Flying Fish ; C. R. Marcon, Master's- Assistant, to the Centurion ; Joseph White, Master's Assistant, to the Sappho ; H. P. Collinson, Master's Assistant, to the Blenheim ; John G. Francklyn, Act ing-Clerk, to the Boyne. On Saturday the undernamed officers assembled at the Chatham garrison hospital, forming a board for the se lection of buildings for the accommodation of sick troops. Colonel Henry Jervis, the Commandant of the Provi sional Battalion, was President, with the following gentlemen :—Mr. George Russell Dartnell, Chief Medi cal Officer ; First-class Staff-Surgeon Batteraby ; Sur geon R. Hassard, Ordnance Medical Department ; Cap tain W. Lyons, sth Foot ; and Captain A. Lochner, R.E. The board came to the conclusion that the south wing of Brompton barracks, including the rear range of buildings, which during the commencement of the year 1855 were constructed as a temporary. hospital, are to be used by the sick troops of the garrison, and that a portion of the rear range, being No. 1 square, and p ar t of No. 2, are to be set apar t as al hospital for the Royal Sappers and Miners. On Wednesday Major Hartz, of the 9th R eg i men t, attended by Dr. Byd en, arrived in Clonmel, for the pur pose of receiving volunteers from the sth L ancas hi re Militia. On the first day (Friday) upwards of 130 volun. te of the Cold s t ream G uards has arr i ve d i n Dublin the recruitin g serv i ce, an d t hi s t i me , it i s ered. p A arotny believed, the Guards have been more successful than they were on a former occasion, as already they have secured a tolerable number of fine young fellows, volunteers from the Militia regiments now lying in Dublin. The following obituary notice appears in the Duildiss Evening Maid : " Died at Malta, from the effects of a wound received on the memorable Bth of September, Ensign Lionel Ed ward Fitzgerald, of the 41st Regiment. A member of a respectable family in the Queen's Comity (the Fitzgerald' of Rockview), he was thrown upon the world at an early age to carve out his own fortune ; and, having first led a civil employment, to which he had been appointed through the influence of the Hon. Thomas Yesey,. oW Viscount de Vesci, he enlisted about 12 years ago !ra t9 ll corps to which he remained attached until his deatl. As t a d duel's colour-serjeant he accompanied his regiment to_th r e . Eas , and bore his part in all the deadly confiTts e t n h d duties which devolved upon that distinguis e corps until the fall of Sebastopol. In the assault on t he . 13e. spirits who so themselvesworthily merited a dan his name is recorded by the General of Division among those generou s place under a civic crown by volunteering to murderous fire in order to bring away their wounded comrades to a place of safety. It was while en gage d i n that noble service that h e received the wound, w hi c h, after much suffering , hi m to an early, but h a s . brought hweansourable promoted t g v o e. For his conduct on thatl occas ion he an ensigncy, to th e great sat i s f ac ti on and men, by whom he had always been esteemed. of the whole regiment, both officers THE MILITIA. Nearly 70 of the Chatsworth Rifles have tendered their names for regular service, subject to the approval of tie colonel of the regiment. During the week Capt. Greenhill, of the Coldstream Guards, has been at Ches• terfield, and, having addressed the regiment while . en parade, a number of th e men a t once v olunteered to j oin the regiment. To m a k e u p this deficiency, recru i t ing for the Chatsworth Rifles is actively progressing in the north of Derbyshire. ?.0 20 5 i i 171 16il 40 1 51