The Sun. — London, England, 1861-02-16 00:00:00

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF LORDS.-(YESTERDAY.) The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat en the woolsack at five o'clock. CHURCH RATES. Petitions against the abolition of Church-rates were pre sented by Lord Colville and Lord St. Leonards. MONACO. In reply to Lord TRURO, Lord WODEHOUSE said it was quite true that the Emperor of the French had given M 6,000 to the Prince of Monaco for a part of his territory, but the noble lord was in error in speaking of annexation of Monaco. The villages of Mentore and Roquebrune had been assigned to France in the manner described, this course being a matter of dis cussion for a great length of time. THE ITALIAN QUESTION. The Marquis of NORMANBY gave notice that on Fri day, the Ist of March, he intended to call the attention of their lordships to the correspondence that had lately been laid before their lordships by command of her Majesty. THE NEW COURTS OF LAW. Lord ST. LEONARDS, pursuant to notice, drew the attention of the house to the report of the commissioners of inquiry as to the expediency of building new law courts on the same spot, and where the money is to come from, with a view of preserving the funds arising from the in vestments of moneys belonging to the suitors of the Court of Chancery for their benefit and better security, for which purpose the moneys were laid out, subject to certain charges, and for reducing the fees payable to the court by such suitors, for which object the funds stand appropriated. The question was one of very great importance; for the adoption of the report would involve an expenditure of not less than £1,400,000. When he held the office of Lord Chancellor he had to provide accommodation for the Lord Chancellor and the Lords Justices, and those courts had answered their purpose very well. The Master of the Rolls, whose court possessed every possible accommodation, had a house adjoining his court, and near it was a magni ficent building for the deposit of the rolls, of which he was, as his name denoted, the keeper. The Master of the Rolls, when before the Commispion, had expressed his utter dis inclination to be removed from his present court and resi dence. It would be very inconvenient and improper that the Master of the Rolls should not be near the place where the rolls, of which he had the custody, were deposited. He said he had every convenience that could be given to him for the discharge of his official duties, and he objected to being removed from his present locality. The Vice-Chan cellors were now three in number. The Vice-Chancellor of England had a court built for him some time ago, which had answered and still answered the purpose that was re quired for the administration of justice. He himself prac tised there a long time, and was able to say that it was well adapted for the purpose for which it was built. There was, therefore, no want of accommodation for the Vice-Chan cellor of England. The Lords Justices were also provided for ; they had very good chambers, but they ought to be in contiguity to their court. There were two other vice chancellors, and they were provided for as badly as pos sible. Two courts were built for them by the Society of Lincoln's-inn at their own cost; but they were cramped for size, and there certainly was a need of courts for those two equity judges. Last session a bill was introduced to provide a site, and the Society of Lincoln's-inn were willing to advance the money to build the courts. They proposed to lay out £lOO,OOO of their own money; and it was pro • posed that out of the income of the suitors' fund, or the ge neral fund belonging to the suitors of the Court of Chancery, there should be paid an annual rent to the society, which it was estimated would amount to about £4,000, that fund being already burdened with a yearly expenditure of £2,000 for Chambers. The plans might be carried into execution in a twelvemonth ; and this was all that was required for the proper administration of justice. The commissioners to whom the subject had been referred had recommended that a large site of land between Carey-street and the Strand should be purchased as a site for the new law offices. The locality contained 370 houses; it was densely populated; and it was usual, when Parliament took such a site, to pro vide for the displaced population. This, however, the com missioners had not provided for. The amount of £675;000 would be * required to pay for the old buildings, and exactly the same sum to erect the new ones. He believed the Cen tral Criminal Ct,urt was intended to remain where it was, because the practitioners there objected to its removal. The Insolvent Court also was to remain, so that the impression must not go abroad that there was to be a perfect concentra tion. There was, however, another court, that of the Com missioners in Lunacy, which he hoped would not be re moved. It was frequented by many suitors whose mental and physical condition deserved the greatest consideration, and he trusted their interests would be duly studied. Then as to the financial part of the scheme, it was proposed that £1,400,000 should be raised by a seven years' charge upon the suitors' fee fund. But seven years seemed an unreasonable time to wait for the raising of a sum of £1,400,000, when another scheme which had been proposed might be accomplished in one year. Supposing new courts to be provided for the suitors in equity in Lin oln's-inn, a few steps across Carey-street would be all that was necessary to communicate with the new law courts ; thus also all exposure to the noise and turmoil of the Strand would be avoided. He did not find fault with any general scheme for the concentration of the courts ; but into the general question he would not now enter. All he would say was, that those persons who believed that concentration would be all gain were mistaken. There was a debtor side of the account, and in some respects a great loss would be incurred by bringing all the courts together. Great stress was laid upon the argument that if the courts were concen trated judges would be able frequently to communicate with each other. But in the course of the five years during which he presided as Chancellor in Ireland, where the courts were all assembled together, and there was but one legal society, he never remembered to have had the slightest communication with any other court, nor did any other judge consult with him. With regard to the evidence in favour of the scheme, he believed that its principal pro moters were the Incorporated Society of Solicitors, in Chan cery-lane, and he believed it was a matter of the greatest importance to them, being as they were great houses of agency for country solicitors. It was proposed, however, that £1,400,000 should be taken from the suitors' fee fund. He thought he should be able to show their lordships that without doubt the fund in question belonged wholly to the suitors in the Court of Chancery. He could also show to their lordships that it had always been dealt with as a fund which belonged to them, and that the proceeds of the whole fund had, with a small exception, been already appropriated by Parliament, The income of the fated was barely more than enough to answer the charges that had been fixed upon it by Parliament. Now the promoters did not ven ture to ask for this large sum by direct taxation ; so they proposed to take it from the suitors' fee fund, and if any loss was incurred, to throw such loss upon the consoli dated fund. So that indirectly a system of public taxa tion was adopted. They proposed first of all to take the money from a particular :source, and then to apply to the consolidated fund for its recoupment. With regard to the suitors' fee fund, he must beg to remind their lord shills that the origin of this fund dated from the year 1726. Before that time the funds of the Court of Chancery had been, paid to the masters of the court, and it was found that these officers, having been entrusted with the money of others, had misappropriated and wasted the funds of the suitors. Lord Macclesfield, as their lordships would remem ber, was fined £30,000. This sum, with accumulations of interest, reached £51,000 ; and that sum, together with duties imposed by Parliament, made up the deficiency. Subsequently an officer was appointed in lieu of the masters, nailed the A.ccountant-General o f the Court of Chancery, and all moneys paid in by the suitors were directed to be placed to his account, It seemed the gentlemen who advocated this change were scarcely aware of the extreme complication of that account. At the Bank also there was a very complex system of accounts, where the funds of all the suitors were e ntered. If that account were disturbed, one of the beat sys tems ever constructed for the benefit of the suitor would be destroyed. At that moment the funds in the Court of Chan cery amounted to 40 millions of money. He recollected upon one occasion, when he was first in the House of Corn mows, hearing a very amiable and animated conversation be tween the then Chancellor of the Exchequer and Mr, Bar ing, in which it was proposed to take these 40 millions of money, invest in the funds, and give the suitors 3 per cent. for their money. It would amount to confiscation, and the confidence of every suitor in the court would be shaken at once. Since that time, though various Chancellors of the Exchequer had made inquiries about the fund, there had been no attempt to interfere with it. The first time any por tion of the money had been appropriated was by an act of the 12th of Geo. 11., when a portion of the fund was invested to pay the salary of the Accountant-General ; but it was stated in the very title of that act that the object of the step was for "the ease of the suitors." The same principle had continued to be acted upon to the present time; and so far from regarding the suitors' fund as applicable to any pur- Poite to which the Chanceller of the Exchequer might desire to devote it, the salaries of the Chancery judges had actually been transferred from it to the Consolidated Fund. Power was given to the L or d Ch ance ll or b y orders from time to time to e.bolish or reduce existing fees, and to substitute others for them, and in 1854 he (Lord St. Leonards) made changes which would now be equivalent to reducing the fees payable by, the suitors by £40,000 a year—a relief which, if:capit a ii, ed would f represent no less than £551,000. At the present timelhe..ftelev:ndchhad only a margin of £2,000 a year over the in their Z pe Pe r nd t, i said that in on it. The com mittee,lieidn time past the suitors' fee fund was exclusively a suitors, but that new and variPaPriedede for the benefit of the exigencies had arisen. What were these new and v W ai e g r e e nc to ies ? Why, that seven acres of compact a b nd uil n di e ng ew courtsto be b er e taken down, the Suitors, the space thrown open, The fund, however, belonged exclusively to inters The ; and:it would 'be Lord Chancellor was ag,reat public officer, h o id litt sae ' redi these funds for the benefit of the suitors highly improper that they should be applied to a ny other The noble and learned lord concluded by thank. urP4se.. ing their lordships for the attention they had given t o his remarks. The LORD CHANCELLOR said that the opinions of his noble and learned friend were entitled to the greatest weight, but he thought he had made a mistake in bringing the subject prematurely before the house. It had for years been notorious that the courts for the administration of justice in this country were inadequate in their ccommo- dation ; and so strongly did the Earl of Der y feel this when he was in office4hat he issued a comm • sion toin quire into the subject. That commission, in hich the dif ferent interests were ably represent ed, con sted of Sir J. Coleridge, Vice-Chancellor Page W ood, Si G. C. Lewis, Bart., Dr. Phillimore, and Mr. J. Youn g , and the y unani mously concurred in the opinion that it was necessary there should be new courts, that they should be - concentrated on the site which had been so much criticised by the noble and learned lord, and that the suitors' fund might be legi timately applied towards the expense of their construction. if the report of the commission had been made before the Earl of Derby left office, without the smallest doubt he would have directed a bill to be brought into Parliament for the purpose of carrying its recommendations into effect. He (the Lord Chancellor) had to announce on the part of the Government to which he belonged, that though the measure was originated by Lord Derby's Government, they were most anxious to follow in his footsteps in this respect, and they bad prepared a bill on the subject which would be immediately brought into the House of Commons. His noble and learned friend was quite wrong in supposing that -no plans or estimates had been prepared. All those had been prepared, the usual notices had been served, and all the other preliminary steps taken ; and in the course of a few days the bill would, with the permission of the House of Commons, be introduced, unless the threatened inj unc tion with regard to the suitors' fee fund prevailed. (Hear) His noble and learned friend need not be under any misap prehension that he would not have ample opportunities for discussing the measure. On the present occasion he would abstain from entering into details in regard to the proposed plan. He would only now say that he regretted leaving Westminster-hall, to which he had the warmest attachment, but their departure had become absolutely necessary. Westminster-hall answered the pur poses of a palace of justice most admirably when, as in the time of the Plantagenets, they had only four courts sitting, but now, from the increase of population and wealth in the country, they had no less than four other courts. He agreed entirely with the commissioners that it was most desirable that the courts of equity and common law should be concen trated upon one spot. At present they were dissevered by great distances, and the judges and counsel practising in them seldom had any opportunity of coming in contact with each other. There would, by such an arrangement, be a clear saving of time and expense to all concerned in the ad ministration of justice. The commissioners had selected the area to which the noble and learned lord had referred, and he believed that if the plan were completed it would be most conducive to the health and ornament of the metropolis. The Lord Chancellor then entered into some details respect ing the suitors' fund, and repeated that he thought it might be legitimately applied to the building of the proposed courts. Here was a large sum of money which had been brought into the Court of Chancery, to be retained in the custody of the court, and was there any harm in applying any profit that might be derived from so retaining it to erect a build ing for the court to sit in ? He believed that next to having honest, intelligent, and learned judges it was essential there should be proper offices for the court. As for lowering the fees, they had already been lowered, and were very mode rate now ; but as for the proposal to abolish them altogether, he must say, however unpopular might be the declaration, that he thought it would be unjust to the taxpayer to call on the State to defray all the cost of litigation. He could not see, then, who was injured, or who had a right to com plain of the intended arrangement; but he would reserve anything more to be said about it till the bill should come regularly before their lordships' house. Lord CRANWORTH said that although this was not a discussion that could lead to any result, he must say a few words. He could not agree with the noble and learned lord opposite, who thought that the whole of the suitors' fee fund was one which the state had no right to deal with. No doubt, whenever the suitors individually claimed repayment, the State was bound to repay it, and to sell stock for that purpose ; but the suitors were not a corpora tion. Every individual suitor had a right to have his own money delivered to him, but as a body they had no claim. These funds were the accumulations of a century and a half, and did not belong to any existing suitor. If a great defalcation occurred in them, as happened once in the last century, the State would have to make it good by taxation, as the court was but the agent of the State in taking charge of this money. On the other hand, though he admitted the right of the State to apply the interest of the fund to the building of the new courts, he did not see the advantage of it, because the interest 'was all appropriated by Act of Parliament, so that there would be a eharge on the conso lidated fund to that amount. He concurred in thinking that the erection of the new courts of law, on the plan de signed, was a very desirable object, but he would express no opinion as to whether that object was worth the cost. The discussion then terminated, and their lordships ad. journed. HOUSE OF COMMONS.—(YESTERDAY.) The SPEAKER took the chair at four o'clock. PRIVATE BUSINESS. The standing orders were declared to have been com plied with in the case of a number of railway and other bills, and in the case of several others, that they had not been complied with. The following bills were read a second time :—Chard and Taunton Railway ; Cork and Macroom Direct Rail way; Kilrush and Kilkee Railway and Poulnasherry Reclamation; Mold and Denbigh Junction Railway ; North-Eastern and Newcastle-upon-Tyne and Carlisle Railway Companies Amalgamation; Shirley Railway ; Southampton and Netley Railway; Wallasey Improve ment; Whitehaven, Cleator, and Egremont Railway; and Workington Tidal Basin and Railway. Several private bills were also read a first time. PETITIONS. Petitions were presented against the unconditional aboli tion of church-rates ; from the wine merchants of Notting ham against the present mode of assessing the wine duties ; six from, Norwich praying that a new Reform Bill may be passed without delay ; for the new census being taken ac cording to counties, and not according to registration counties ; by Mr. Bright from the Town Council of Rock dale in favour of an amendment of the bankruptcy laws, &c. ROYAL MARINES. Sir F. SMITH moved an address for return of all nomi nations to the Royal Marine Corps, or to Royal Marine cadetships, for each year, from the year 1851 to the year 1860, inclusive ; showing the names and Christian names of the several individuals ; the date of each appoint ment, and the age of the person at the time of appointment; and specifying, as far as is known, who amongst the num ber were sons or other near relatives of officers in her Ma jesty's service. —Ordered. EAST INDIA (CHINA WAR). Sir S. NORTIICOTE moved an address for account of of. the sums which had been claimed from the Imperial Government by the Government of India for advances or disbursements on account of the war in China to the 31st day of March 1860. HARBOURS, RAILWAYS, &c. Mr. M. GIBSON moved—" That the Board of Trade do rresent to this house reports upon the several private bills relating to harbours, docks, navigation, &c , of the present session ; that the Board of Trade do present to this. house a report upon the railway and canal bills of this session, in compliance with the recommendation contained in the fifth report of the select committee on railway and canal bills of the session of 1853." These returns were ordered. CONSULAR SERVICE. Mr. D. SEYMOUR gave notice that on the motion for adjournment next Friday he would call attention to the subject of consular service, and ask if it was the intention of Government to act on the rEcommendation that had been made by the committee on this matter. SALMON FISHERIES. In reply to Mr. GREGSON, ..Sir G. C. LEWIS 'said that the report of the committee on thisaubject had been presented. THE OUTBREAK AT CHATHAM. In reply to Alderman SALOMONS, Sir G. C. LEWIS said that in January last an attempt was made by, the convicts at Chatham to escape, and they were transferred to the penitentiary of Milbank. There was also an outbreak at St. Mary's Island, which required the intervention of the military for its suppression. Some of those engaged in the latter disturbance had been sentenced to a; lashes, which had been carried out. He could give no satisfactory ex,Aanation as to the cause of these outbreaks. THE POPE AND THE ITALIAN QUESTION, &c. In answer to several questions, Lord J. RUSSELL explained with reference to the an nexation of Mentore and Requebrune, that when Nice was ceded to the Emperor of the French, these towns were purchased by the French Government for 4,0 00,000 fr. He did not consider that any political importance attached to the event. With regard to the next question he could not give any specific answer. The idea of any interference on the part of Government in reference to the matter alluded to was unfounded, for they had determined to allow the Italians and his Holiness the Pope to settle the question at respect bu t to owing t to S t a s d o m e t o o lls , i negotiationsissue between had themselves. been entered With to ex ceptions taken by Hanover in the details relative to the into, , redemption of the toll, the :natter had not yet been settled. However, Hanover had shown herself disposed to an ami cable settlement of the question, and, therefore, such settle ment might be looked forward to. POOR LAW (IRELAND) BILL. In reply to Mr. BLAKE: Mr; CARDWELL said that several Irish parishes were anxious for the appointment of the committee in question, and he only wished to make a motion on the subject until it had been brought before the house by some hon. mem ber. After the question of the hon. member he would feel justified in bringing the subject forward, and he would move for the appointment of the committee next week. THE MISCELLANEOUS ESTIMATES. Mr. BENTIWCK asked :when it Was ;the _intention of her Majesty's Government to lay on the table of the house the miscellaneous .estimates He said that a reduction in these estimates might be fairly effected, and he deprecated the manner in which they were brought before the house. They were submitted to the a consideration of hon, members at a period of the session THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY ENENING, FEBRUARY 16, 1861. when they were worn out with their abours, and the conse- £3,489,477, and is in excess of its predecessor by £285,043. quence was they were hurried Ovf ,r without being duly Of this £2,019,935 goes to the storekeeper-general's depart investigated and digcussod. • ment ; the Controller of the Navy spends £1,441,182 ; Lord PALMERSTON said Vail t the estimates were in £685,400 in steam-machinery, a saving of rather more than preparation, and would be laid bef ore the house in a fort- £lOO,OOO being effected here ; and £755,782 in payments to night. The delay in brin4ing ft: rward these estimates be made in 1861-62 on account of ships or vessels building was owing to circumstances that we re unavoidable. They or to be built by contract, this sum being rather more than were impeded in their progress by the course which hon. £lOO,OOO in excess of the corresponding item for the pre members pursued. vious year. THE POST-OFFICE. In reply to Sir G. BOWYER, The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said that the report of the commissioners em ployed to make inquiries relative to the Post-office had not yet finished their re port, as the supplementary papers were not complete. THE LAW COURTS. Sir J. SHELLEY asked what course it was intended by Government to pursue with respect to the concentration of the law courts. Mr. COWPER said that a bill was in preparation to enable the Government to purchase a site for the law courts, and he hoped to be able to introduce that bill shortly. THE PLUNDERING OF -THE EMPEROR OF CHINA'S SUMMER PALACE. Mr. SCULLY said that he wished to offer an explanation to the house of a statement which fell from him during the discussion of the preceding evening. He had stated upon the authority of a French despatch that the French gene rals had forbidden the troops under their command to com mence plundering the summer palace until the arrival of the English forces. He had been since led to believe, from knowledge he had acquired, that the statement was incor rect, and he was now therefore prepared to acknowledge the correctness of the statment made by the noble lord on the preceding evening. The observations which fell from him had called forth comments from some of the gentlemen of the press, but he would as soon think of tilting at a windmill as attempting to rebut their hostile remarks. The SPEAKER called the hon. and learned member to order. The hon. gentleman was entitled to make any per sonal explanation in regard to any misrepresentation into which he might have been led, but not to advert to a past debate in any other manner. The subject then dropped and the motion for the adjourn ment until Monday was agreed to. TRAMWAYS (SCOTLAND). Sir E. COLEBROKE asked for leave to introduce a bill to provide for the form tion of tramways on turnpike and statute labour roads in Scotland. A similar bill had passed through all its stages in that house during last session. The measure provided for those interests which might possibly be affected by it, and it laid down regulations under which certain powers were to be granted. Leave was given, and the bill was afterwards read a first time. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. HAY, &c., CONTRACTS. Mr. TURNER moved an address for copies of all con tracts entered into by the Government with Alexander Bankier Freeland for hay, clover, beans, and oats from the Ist day of September, 1854, to the 31st day of December, 1858 ; the quantity of hay, clover, beans, and oats deli vered ; the sums of money paid in respect thereof, and the dates of payment. The hon. member said that the object of his motion pointed to a piece of extravagance which had been committed by the Government. The contracts to which he referred went so far back as the period when we were carrying on the Crimean war. At that time it was necessary to contract for a variety (If agricultural products, and, strange to say, the Government appeared to have thought Manchester not only a great manufacturing, but also a great agricultural district, for they sent gentlemen down to Manchester, who entered into an agricultural con tract with Mr. Alex. Bankior Freeland, and it was made at such an extravagant price, that out of contracts amounting to £300,000, Mr. Freeland had managed to make, by his own confession, a profit of something like £75,000. That gen tleman, it seemed, was connected with his brothers in the transaction in question, and they subsequently entered into an extensive shipping trade, and afterwards became bank rupts. Having confessed, en their examination by the Bankruptcy Court, that they had made this profit of £75,000 out of the Government contracts, it was right and necessary the house should have a return of those contracts, the prices paid for agricultural productions, and the manner in which the contracts were executed. He had been given to understand that the Government had no objection to furnish the return with all particulars, but he was told it would take a considerable time to obtain all the necessary information. He could not understand why that should be. Mr. T. G. BARING said that, as the hon, member had just stated, there would be no hesitation on the part of the Government to produce this return. The only hesitation he had felt was, that in the first instance he understood from the hon. gentleman that the information was required not altogether for public purposes. He must beg the house, however, to reserve its opinion with respect to those con tracts until it saw the papers and judged for itself as to all the facts of ithe case. With respect to the time it would take to produce the return, he could only inform the hon. gentleman that he had made every inquiry with regard to that point, and had been informed by the Commissary- General-in- Chief that the contracts extended over the whole of the time of the Crimean war, that the deliveries were numerous and extensive, and the return could not be fur nished without a very considerable expenditure of labour. He had also been informed that the supplies of hay by this contractor were very good and satisfactory. LOCOMOTIVES ON TURNPIKE ROADS. Mr. GARNETT obtained leave to introduce a bill for regulating the use of locomotives on turnpike and other roads, and the tolls to be levied on such locomotives, and on the waggons and carriages drawn or propelled by the same. I Radcliffa l9 Egham 20 Oxford York 28 Plymouth 29 :MBER. Richmond 24 Leisester 25 Walsall 25 Monmouth 26 Manchester Autumn 27 Newmarket H 28 [BER. Shrewsbury Autumn ....19 MR. TURNBU LL. Mr. STIRLING moved an address for copy of all letters and minutes which had passed between the Government and the Master of the Rolls, relative to Mr. Turnbull's ap pointment and resignation, together with all such letters and minutes as relate to the regulations under which the work of calendaring was pursued, and the means taken for securing the integrity of the public papers. The house then adjourned. TILE NAVY ESTIMATES. The navy estimates for the year 1861-62 are now before us. They show that the customary paragraph in her Ma jesty's Speech has not been without a meaning this year at any rato, and that they have been "framed with a due regard to economy," the total vote being less than that of last year by a sum of more than £BOO,OOO. The 17 votes into which the navy estimates are divided amount in the aggregate to £12,029,475, of which £10,432,632 is for the effective service, the, remainder being for half-pay, pensions, and the conveyance of troops. The votes for the effective service are 13 in number. We will give them in a tabular form, and afterwards refer to each in detail : Wages to seamen and marines X3,122,580 Victuals for ditto Admiralty Office Coast Guard Service, Royal Naval Coast Vo • lunteers, and Royal Naval Reserve Scientific Branch Her Majesty's establishments at home 172,917 Her Majesty's establishments abroad • 33,640 Wages to artificers, &c., employed on her Ma jesty's establishments at home Wages to artificers, &c., employed on her Ma= jesty's establishments abroad Naval stores for the building, repairing, and outfit of the fleet, steam machinery, and ships built by contract New works, improvements, and repairs in the yards, &e. Medicines and medical stores M i seal an eous services 90,510 L 10,431,632 The first vote, for the wages of seamen and marines, is less than that of last year by £354,177. Tho principal saving is effected in the vote of £1,882,592 for the wages of 47,000 officers, seamen, and boys. Last year, 54,000 were voted, the total sum required first for wages, and subsequently for increase of pay to officers, being £2,241,945. It must not be understood that these 47,000 constitute the whole strength of our navy. 2,000 officers, seamen, and boys, at an expense for wages of £107,033, are required for surveying, troop, and store ships. This item is almost identical in amount with that of last year—in every case, indeed, where we do not express the contrary, this may be understood. For 2,000 boys in training ships £19,203 is required, for 4,000 officers, &c., employed in the coast-guard service afloat £154,915 (a decrease being shown here of nearly £10,000), and for £l,OOO officers, &c., for the coast-guard service on shore, £182,369. The total number of men and boys thus required is 59,000, the total number for last year being 66,100. The total number of marines required is 18,000, the total sum asked being £148,772. 100,000 of these men are for service afloat and 8,000 for ser vice ashore. The vote for victuals does not require much examination. It is £129,828 less than it was last year. Passing over the third vote for the Admiralty •effice with the remark that an increase of £877 is to be observed here, we come to the fourth vote of £253,422 for the coast-guard service, Royal Naval Coast Volunteers, and the Royal Naval Reserve. A saving of £34,303 is effected on this vote. It may be sum marised as follows :—For the coast-guard service, £145,142, this sum being of course independent of that voted for wages to the coast guardsmen under the head of wages to Volun teers . seamen z2B 7 2B d o marines—tor an d for the Naval Royalßeserve e r Naval ve.:Bo C ,o o o a o s . t Tne vote for the scientific branch, though very interest ' ing in its details, can h ar dl y c l a i m much attent i on f rom us at present, being unimportant itOts amount, the succeeding two votes having nothing remarkable about them. In the eighth, however, we notice a very important reduction from the corresponding amount for last year, no less than £328,555 being saved here. This vote is for the wages of artificers employed in her Majesty's establishments at home. The saving is effected in the item for " naval yards, includ ing yard services afloat, and teams." This item, which was £1,347,727 for the last year, is £1,011,251 for that ensuing. For the item, "victualling yards, including hoys," the amount is £15,565, nearly the same as the corresponding sum in the last estimates. There is an increase in the cost of the medical department from £8,764 last year to £14,239 this. The item for the transport department is trifling. The marine infirmaries require £3,891, and the police divi sions, embracing naval and victualling yards, and medical establishments, £36,774. Vote 10 now claims our attention, This vote amounts to UNATTACHED. Major and Brevet-Lieutenant-Colonel Kenneth Douglas Mackenzie, from the 92d Foot, Deputy Quartermaster- General to the Forces serving in China, to be Lieutenant- Colonel, without purchase. Captain and Brevet-Lieutenant-Colonel Garnet J. \Volseley, from the 90th Foot, Deputy Quartermaster- General to the Forces serving in China, to be Major, with out purchase. Captain and Brevet-Major the Hon. James Charlemange Dormer, from the 13th Foot, Assistant-Adjutant-General to the orces serving in China, to be Major without pur chase. Captain and Brevet-Major the Hon. Augustus H. A. Anson, from 7th Light Dragoons, to be Major, without purchase. COMMISSARIAT DEPARTMENT. Deputy Commissary-General Philip Turner to be Com missary-General. Deputy Assistant-Commissary-General Charles Foster to be Assistant-Commissary-General. Deputy Assistant-Commissary-General James Bailey to be Assistant-Commissary. General. MEDICAL DEPARTMENT. Deputy Inspector-General of Hospitals William 111. Muir, M.D., to be Inspector-General of Hospitals. Staff-Surgeon W. Rutherford, M.D., to be Deputy In spector-General of Hospitals. Assistant -Surgeon John Ogilvy, M.D., from the 33d Foot, to be Staff Assistant-Surgeon, vice McCarthy, ap pointed to the 90th Foot. Assistant -Surgeon Charles George Lumsden, from the 90th Foot, to be Staff Assistant-Surgeon vice Henry, ap pointed to the 91st Foot. Assistant -Surgeon John M'Leau Marshall, from the 91st Foot, to be Staff Assistant-Surgeon, vice Spry, appointed to the 33d Foot. The appointment of Staff Surgeon James Jackson, which a ppeared in the Gazette of the I Sth December, 1860, has been cancelled. VETERINARY DEPARTMENT.—CharIes George II ether ington Reilly, Gent., to be Acting Veterinary Surgon. BREVET. Lieutenant-Colonel and Brevet-Colonel Charles William Dunbar Staveley, C. 8., 44th Foot, to have the temporary rank of Brigadier-General while in command of her Ma jesty's Forces at Tien Tale, from the date of his assuming such command. Captain and Brevet-Major Henry Frederick Saunders, retired full-pay, 3d West India Regiment, to have the honorary rank of Lieutenant-Colonel in the Army. Captain Henry Wylie Norman, C. 8., of the 31st Bengal Light Infantry (having the local rank of Lieut.-Colonel in the East Indies), to be Major in the Army. Brevet-Major Henry Wylie Norman, C.B. of the 31st Bengal Light Infantry (having the local rank of Lieu- . tenant• Colonel in the East Indies), to be Lieutenant- Colonel in the Army. Captain Frederick Sleigh Roberts, Bengal Artillery, to be Major in the Army. Quarter-Master John Lilley, half-pay, Grenadier Guards, to be Captain in the Army, the rank being hono rary only. Colonel Sir Robert Napier, 5.C.8., of the Bengal Engi neers, serving with the army in China, with the local rank of Major-General, to be Major. General. TO BE COLONELS IN THE ARMY. Captain and Lieutenant-Colonel Frederick Charles Arthur Stephenson, C. 8., Scots Fusilier Guards, Deputy Adjutant-General to the Forces serving in China. Lieutenent-Colonel John Hawkins Gascoigne, Royal Marines. TO BE LIEUTENANT-COLONELS ITN THE ARMY. Captain and Brevet-Major Mark Walker, 3d Foot, Bri gade-Major to the Forces serving in China. Captain and Brevet-Major Henry Andrew Sarel, 17th Light Dragoons. Captain and Brevet Major Guy Rotton, Royal Artillery. Major Gibbes Rigour', 60th Foot. Captain and Brevet-Major Martin Dillon, Rifle Brigade, Deputy Assistant-Adjutant-General, to the Forces serving in China. Second Captain and Brevet-Major Arthur A'Court Fisher, Royal Engineers. Second Captain and Brevet-Major Gerald Graham, Royal Engineers. Captain and Brevet-Major John Desborough, Royal Artillery. Captain and Brevet-Major D. M. Probyn, C. 8., 3d European Bengal Light Cavalry. Captain and Brevet-Major H. D. Taylor, Ist Madras Fusiliers. Captain and Brevet-Major John Temple, 12th Madras Native Infantry.. TO BE MAJORS IN THE ARMY. Captain Dagald Stewart Miller, 67th Foot. Captain Thomas Walter Milward, Royal Artillery. Captain Jermyn Charles Symonds, Royal Marines. Captain Robert J. Hay, Royal Artillery, Brigade-Major to the Forces serving in China. Captain P. Bedingfeld, Royal Artillery. Captain Charles Maitland Govan, Royal Artillery, Captain Frederick Wm, grogory, 44tli Foot, Miles Opened. Receipts. Railways. „....___.A.----. 1861. 1860. 1861. 1860. --.- X .£ Ballymena and Port Rush.. 35 35 - - Belfast and N. Counties.... 100 100 1,419 1,320 Belfast and County Down.. 21 21 522 519 Birkd., Lane., & Ches. Juno. - - - - Blyth and Tyne 2O 20 1,474 1,274 Bristol and Exeter 125 125 5,694 5,621 Caledonian Cockermouth & Workington 8 4 81 259 260 Cork and Bandon 2O 20 370 263 Cork, Blackrock, & Passage 6l Oi 201 190 Cork and Youghal 26 - 210 - Cornwall 531 534 1,040 907 Deeside l7 17 253 190 Dublin & Belfast Junction 63 63 1,251 1,225 Dublin and Drogheda 63 63 1,559 1,473 Dub. & Wicklow(m.Kingst ) 401 401 1,738 1,313 Dundalk and Enniskillen Dundee and Arbroath l7l 171 594 547 Dundee, Perth, & Aber. Jun 3l 31 1,154 979 East Anglian 671 671 863 917 E.Counties,Nrfk.,&E.Union 499 499 23,841 23,309 Edinburgh and Glasgow Eatn burgh, Perth, & Dunitee 78 78 3,023 2,943 Forth & Clyde Junction Furness Glasgow & South-Western 1831 1831 7,323 6,242 Great Northern 2&3 283 26,329 24,597 Great North of Scotland f irt.Southn. & Westn.(lrlnd ) 329 2191 7,043 6,567 Great Western 5834 5 7 8 1 35,909 33,761 inverness & Aberdeen Juno 55 55 746 621 Irish South-Eastern 254 251 312 214 Lancashire & Yorkshire 3954 3954 35,287 33,160 Leominster and Kington Limerick and Ennis. Limerick and Foynes 2 2 149 13 4 Ll ane lly 4 46 379 471 London & North-Western London and Blackwall 5l 5 1 1,378 1,381 London & South-Western Lond. Brighton, & S. Coast 22 2231 13,096 11,911 London, Chatham, & Dover 6 194 730 261 Lond., Tilbury, & Southend 42 40 859 877 3lan.,Sheffield,&Lincolnsh 173 1731 11,019 10,020 Manch. S.Jun.&Altrincham' 91 933 866 Ma port and Carlisle Midland (incl. N.-Western) 6144 6144 3?,:,49 35,102 Midland Gt.Westn. of Irind 177 177 4,471 3,876 Monkland 56 56 1,559 1,087 Monmouthsh. Rail. & Canal 44 44 2,107 2,356 Newcastle and Carlisle 7B 78 3,864 2,935 North British (incl. Selkirk and Galashiels) North Devon 35 35 388 375 N-Eastern(Bedale&Leybrn) 764 764 36,478 33,928 North London 9 9 2,360 2,315 North Staffordshire • 246 233 7,940 7,896 Oswestry and Newton__ 20 Rhymney l9l 19/ 703 512 St. Helen's Canal& Railway 30 30 1,955 1,996 Scottish Central Scottish North-Eastern ll5 115 3,680 3,675 Shrewsbury & Birmingham 294 294 - - Shrewsbury and Chester - - Shrewsbury & Hereford Shropshire Union 291 767 720 M South Devon 74 2,876 2,796 South-Eastern . 306 , . 1 306 , 16,622 15,853 South Wales I7 II nt 6,874 6,834 S. Yorkshire and River Dun 1 18 11 8 3,304 3,261 Stockton and Darlington Taff Vale 5l 54 4,503 4,483 Ulster 5l 51 1,629 1,515 CTlverstone and Lancaster Vale of Clwyd.. lO 10 141 91 Vale of Neath 35 35 1,708 1,468 Waterford and Kilkenny 3l 31 419 266 Waterfbrd and Limerick West Cornwall 274 271 657 540 W.HartlepoolHarbr.&Rail 39 39 4,758 3,482 West Midland. W'haven,Cleator,&Egrmnt 7 7 479 293 Whitehaven Junction l2 12 743 643 Whitehaven &Furness Jun 35 35 678 584 FOREIGN AND COLONIAL Antwerp and Rotterdam 52 52 877 776 Austrian B2B 673 31,757 25,540 Belgian Eastern Junction 264 264 244 250 Buffalo and Lake Huron Demerara (fortnight) - - - - Detroit and Milwaukie lB5 185 1,566 1,051 Dutch Rhenish lOBl 1084 2,675 2,351 Eastern of France 1032 1006 45,678 42,007 Grand Trunk of Canada 970 970 9,876 10,833 Great Indian Peninsula 2974 245 4,977 3,270 Great Luxembourg l2B 128 2,640 1,874 Great Western of Canada 345 345 8,992 6,166 Lyons and Geneva 142 142 4,163 3,175 Madrid, Saragossa &Al.cant 301 284 13,424 8,410 Northern of Canada Northern of France 620 620 46,371 41,877 Norwegian Trunk 44 44 462 587 Paris, Lyons, & Mediterrn 879 840 84,601 64,153 Paris and Orleans 922 922 60,099 41,410 Paris and Strasburg - - - - Royal Danish 69 69 439 435 Sambre and Meuse 6B 68 1,151 1,016 South Austrian lOB7 1087 33,105 29,171 Southern of France 777 773 21,919 15,511 Welland... - - - West Flanders W. and N. W. of France 742 730 33,639 32.435 TILE LATE LOSS OF FOUR LIVES IN TILE FLEET SEWER. Yesterday afternoon Mr. Sergeant Payne, the coroner for the City of London, resumed the inves tigation at St. Bartholomew's Hospital into the deaths of John Devany, aged 45 ; Daniel Harrigan, aged 50; Patrick Ryan, aged 32; and Alfred Ward, aged 20, the unfortunate men who lost their lives in the Fleet sewer on the morning of yester day week. The jury having answered to their names, Dr. Henry Letheby said he was the medical officer of health for the City of London. He had seen the bodies of the deceased men. From their appearance he had no doubt death was caused by sulphuretted hydrogen. He also saw the bodies of seven dead rats taken from the sewer, which pre sented exactly similar appearances to the men, and no doubt death was caused in a similar manner. The Coroner—What conclusion do you arrive at from your examination ? Dr. Letheby said that his opinion was that the men had died from the inhalation of sulphuretted hydrogen being suddenly let loose upon them. That gas might have come upon them in three ways—by the letting in of liquid charged with sulphuretted hydrogen, as for example gas refuse ; or by the disturbance f the mud of the sewer, and thus letting loose tar hydrogen ; or, thirdly, the action of an acid suddenly flushing the mud of the sewer. From the most diligent inquiries, he found that the gas could not have come upon them from the two first reasons, but as to the third probable cause, he had made inquiries into all the factories and other places likely to affect the sewage, and there was but one case in which acid liquors had been discharged, and that was Messrs. Tyler's, a most respectable firm, who carried on business as braziers and founders near Newgate-market. On these premises there were large quantities of nitric, sulphuric, and other acids, and there were tanks containing water in which the metal articles were immersed after leaving the acids. Ten days ago a tank containing 100 gallons of this said liquor was discharged into the sewer, and since that another tank containing between 80 and 90 gallons was discharged. The Coroner—What would be the effect of this liquid being discharged into the sewer Dr. Letheby said that he had a sample of the liquid, and he found it to contain * per cent. of nitric acid, and this he threw on the sewer mud, and it immediately brought up sulphuretted hydro. gen. The only question was, whether these pre mises were in communication with the sewer. By Mr. Humphreys (who appeared for Messrs. Tyler)—A large quantity of sewage runs into the Fleet sewer, and he should say that the acid might be destroyed, if it was mixed with a large quantity of sewage' and alkaline matter. By a Juror—The Fleet sewer was more free from dangerous accumulation than any other in London. Of course, all deposits were better removed than in the sewer. Mr. Humphreys said his client would adopt any course which Dr. Letheby should suggest to pre vent a recurrence of such accidents, whether they arose from Mr. Tyler's gas or not. Dr. Letheby said he should recommend a con tinned stream of water let into the sewer. Mr. Bazalgette, chief engineer to the Metropolitan Board of Works, said he was thoroughly acquainted with the construction of metropolitan sewers. The plan produced showed that the sewer, where the accident took place, was properly ventilated with shafts. These shafts are about 100 yards apart. It is a usual thing for the doors of the man-holes to be shut down. Mr. Haywood said it was a clause in the contract that no less than two men should go down at one time, that the hole at the top of the side entrance should be left open, and that a man should be sta tioned outside. By the City Solicitor—He had been acquainted with the sewers for many years, and this was the first case of loss of life which had occurred in the City Sewers. kr. Alfred Tyler, of the foundry, said the drain through which the acid water went into the sewer in Ludgate-street, from thence would pour into the Fleet sewer lower down than where the accident took place. The Coroner having summed up, The jury deliberated a short time, when the fore man said the jury had come to the verdict that the deceased persona died from the inhalation of ob noxious gas, but they had not sufficient evidence from whence it came. The jury were desirous to express a hope that the Commissioners of Sewers and their officers would investigate the matter further in order to ascertain whether it is a practice to let obnoxious matters into the sewers, and also to prevent a recurrence of this sad calamity. The jury also wished to say that in their belief there had been every disposition on the part of the Commissioners of Sewers to facilitate the inquiry, and therefore they (thejury) left the matter with every confidence in their bands. The Coroner—You mean to record your verdict as one of accidental death ? The Foreman—Yes. The City Solicitor, on the part of the Commis sioners of Sewers, said that every inquiry should be made into the matter. The inquiry was then brought to a conclusion. LINCOLN RACES.-FRIDAY. The Trial Stakes of 5 soya each, with 25 added ; weights for age; the second to save his stake. Ono mile. 16 subs. Mr. C. Raynor's Conundrum, 3 yrs, Est 131 b (T. French) 1 Lord Stamford's "Isthmian, 3 yrs, 7st 31b (Roper) 2 Mr. Saville's Guilder, 4 yrs, Bst 31b (Bullock) 3 The following also ran :—lngestre, Hospodar, and Law yer. _ Betting-5 to 4on The Lawyer, 4to 1 each agst Conun drum and Isthmian. Won by two lengths; four lengths between the second and third; Ingestre was a bad fourth; and the others pulled up. The Brocklesby Stakes, of 5 sovs each, with 40 added, for two-yr-olds ; colts, Bst 71b ; fillies and geldings, Bst 41b. About half a mile. 19 subs. Mr. J. Smith's Queen of Spain, Bst 41b (Bullock) 1 Mr. Saville's Summergoose, Bst 41b (L. Snowden) 2 Mr. J. Gilby's Jackal, Bst 71b (J. Snowden) 3 The following also ran :—Liberality, Revolt, Tokay, and Mercia. Betting-7 to 2 agst Queen of Spain, sto 1 each agst Marcia, Tokay, and Summergoose, 6 to 1 agst Jakal. Won easily by three lengths ; two lengths between second and third. Tokay was left at fhe post. The All-aged Selling Stakes of 5 sous each, with 25 added ; FROII THE GAZETTE OF LAST NIGHT. BUCKINGHAM PALACE, FE . I3 : 4.. The Queen was this day pleased to confer the honour of knighthood upon Colonel Arthur Cotton, Colonel-Com mandant her Majesty's Madras Engineers. ST. JAMES'S PALACE, FEB. 14. The Queen was this day pleased to confer the honour of knighthood upon Richard Charles Kirby, Esq., Compa nion Of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath, and late Accountar.t-General of the War Department. WHITEHALL, FEB : 14. The Queen has been pleased to appoint Charles, Marquis of Huntly, to be Lieutenant and Sheriff• Principal of the shire of Aberdeen, in the room of George, Earl of Aber deen, deceased. DOWNING-STREET, FEB. 11. The Queen has been pleased to appoint William Charles Gibson, Esq., to be Colonial Secrgtary for the Island of Ceylon; John Smale, Esq., to be Attorney-General for the Colony of Hong Kong; and Francis Spencer Wigley to be one of her Majesty's Counsel for the Virgin Islands. DOWNING-STREET, FEB. 14. The Queen has been pleased to appoint Lieutenant. Colonel Harry Saint George Ord, R.E., to be Governor and Commander-in-Chief in and over the Bermudas or Somers' Islands, in America. WAR-OFFICE, PALL-M kLL, FEB. 15. 2d Regiment of Life Guards—Lieutenant Lambert Houlton Ward, from the 85th Foot, to be Cornet and Sub-Lieu. tenant (paying the difference) vice Berkeley, promoted. let Dragoon Guards—Lieutenant Robert Alfred Loraine Grew; to be Captain, by purchase, vice Thomas John Mitchell, who retires. sth Dragoon Guards—Lieutenant-Colonel and Brevet- Colonel Charles Cooke Yarborough, C. 8., from half-pay 91st Foot, to be Lieutenant. Colonel, vice Brevet-Colonel Sir Thomas Westropp Mc Mahon, Bart., C. 8., who re tires upon half-pay; Major the Hon. Somerset John Gough Calthorpe to be Lieutenant-Colonel, by purchase, vice Brevet-Colonel Yarborough, who retires ; Captain Frederick Hay Swinfen to be Major, by purchase, vise the Hon. S. J. G. Calthorpe ; Lieutenant Lawford An drews Richardson to be Captain, by purchase, vice Swinfen; Captain Thomas Yate Benyon to be Lieute nant, by purchase, vice Richardson. sth Light Dragoons—Lieut. William J. St. Aubyn, from the 2d Royal Cheshire Militia, to be Cornet, by pur chase, vice Vandeleur, promoted. 6th Dragoons—Lieutenant-Colonel and Brevet-Colonel the Hon. George Augustus Frederick Liddell, from half-pay Unattached, to be Lieutenant-Colonel, vice Brevet - Colonel Charles C. Shute, who retires upon half-pay ; Major Edmond D'Arcy Hunt to be Lieutenant-Colonel, by purchase, vice Brevet-Colonel the Hon. G. A. F. Liddell, who retires ; Captain William Sawrey Rawlin on to be Major, by purchase, vice Hunt; Lieutenant Edward Napier to be Captain, by purchase, vice Raw- linson. 9th Light Dragoons—Lieutenant Roger Dawson Upton to be captain, without purchase, vice Robert Stanley Wil liams Bulkeley, deceased; Lieutenant William Greaves Blake. from the 6th Dragoon Guards, to be Lieutenant, vice Upton. 17th Light Dragoons—Lieutenant Braithwaite Chamley, from the 83d Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice James George Scott, who exchanges. Coldstream Guards—The appointment of Ensign Henry Robert Eyre. from the 73d Foot, to be dated the 4th of January, 1860, as stated in the Gazette of the former date. 2d Regiment of Foot—Gentleman Cadet Herbert Stoddart Neild, from the Royal Military College, to be Ensign without purchase, vice Hallahan, promoted. 6th Foot—Major Charles Rowley Platt, from the 46th Foot, to be Major, vice Charles Parker Catty, who ex changes. 7th Foot—Rowland Hill, Gent., to be Ensign, by pur. chase, vice Geddes, promoted. 13th Foot—The appointment of Surgeon Thomas Ligert wood, M. 8., which appeared in the Gazette of the 18th December, 1860, should be vice Jackson, deceased, in stead of vice Jackson, appointed to the Staff. 17th Foot—Gentleman Cadet Archibald James Campbell, from the Royal Military College, to be Ensign, without purchase, vice Charles Forbes Leith, appointed to the 45th Foot. 33d Foot—Staff Assistant-Surgeon George Frederick Spry to be Assistant-Surgeon, vice Ogilvy, appointed to the Staff. 37th Foot—The appointment of Ensign John Reilly, as Quartermaster, to be antedated to the 31st March, 1860. 40th Foot—Lieutenant Alfred Cook to be Captain, by pur chase, vice Justin E. D. MacCarthy, who retires ;_En- sign Charles Stepney Perceval E. Maiisergh to be 'Lieu tenant, by purchase, vice Cook. 46th Foot—Major Charles Parker Catty, from the 6th Foot, to be Major, vice Charles Rowley Platt, who exchanges. The Christian names of Ensign Maydwell aro Richard Lawrence William Moore, and not Richard Lawrence William Moore Smith, as stated in the Gazette of 13th November, 1860. 58th Foot—Capt. Robt. Children Whitehead to be Major, by purchase, vice Brevet Lieut.-Colonel Charles William Thompson, who retires; Lieut. Charles Henry S. Jones to be Captain, by purchase, vice Whitehead ; Ensign Richard Dane to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Jones. 73d Foot—Ensign James Fergusson from the sth Foot, to be Ensign, vice Henry Robert Eyre, appointed to the Coldstream Guards. 81st Foot—Assistant-Surgeon Henry Patrickson Gregory, from the 84th Foot, to be Assistant-Surgeon, vice Bick nell, who exchanges. 834 Foot—Lieutenant James George Scott, from the 17th Light Dragoons, to be Lieutenant, vice Braithwaite Chemley, who exchanges. 84th Foot—Assistant-Surgeon Herman Bicknell, from the 81st Foot, to be Assistant-Surgeon, vice Gregory, who exchanges. 90th Foot—Staff Assistant-Surgeon Florence Theobald M'Garthy to be Assistant-Surgeon, vice Lumeden, ap pointed to the Staff. 91st Foot—Staff-Assistant-Surgeon Richard Henry to be Assistant-Surgeon, vice Marshall, appointed to the Staff 99th Foot—Ensign Edward Egan to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Edward Colpoys Johnson, who retires ; Lieutenant Rowland John Lenthall, from the 2et Stafford Militia, to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Egan. 3d West India Regiment—Lieutenant Claudius Kerr to be Captain, without purchase, vice Brevet-Major Henry Frederick Saunders, who retires upon full pay; Ensign Thomas Francis Beamish to be Lieutenant, without purchase, vice Kerr; Ensign George Lidwill Harnette, from the Ist West India Regiment, to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Eckford, promoted; Sergeant-Major James Conran to be Ensign, without purchase, vice Beamish. v , Ceylon Rifle Regimont—,Lieutenant Charles William Joseph Taylor, from the Royal North Lincoln Militia, to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Tegart, promoted. Royal Malta Fencible Artillery—Major Saverio Gatt to be Lieutenant-Colonel, with local and temporary rank, and with Major's pay. To be Lieutenants, with local and temporary rank and with Ensign's pay—Ensign Thomas Emmanuel Bonavia, Ensign Frederick Gatt, Ensign Joseph Speranza, Ensign Paolo Bernard, Ensign John Rutter, and Ensign Walter Sciortino. Captain Bowen Van Straubenzee, 9th Foot, Brigade- Major to the Forces serving in China. Captain William Robert Gray, Military Train. Captain John Basset Prynne, Royal Marines. Captain Edward Lister Green, 77th Foot, Deputy Assistant-Adjutant-General to the Forces serving in China. Captain Henry Francis Brooke, 48th Foot. Second Captain Biddulph, Royal Artillery. Captain H. E. Hicks, Madras Artillery. Captain C. H. Brownlow, 4th Bengal European In fantry, MEMORADUM.—Her Majesty has been pleased to approve of the Royal Malta Fencible Regiment being converted into an Artillery Corps, and being in future designated the Royal Malta Fencible Artillery." ADMIRALTY, FEB. 13. CORPS OP ROYAL MARINES. - - First Lieutenant and Adjutant George Naylor to be Captain. Second Lieutenant Frederick Warwick Gray to be First Lieutenant, vice Naylor, promoted. BANKRUPTCY ANNULLED. Charles Cornell, merchant, Rochester. BANKRUPTS. George Brook, boot and shoe manufacturer, Canterbury. James Nickoll and Robert Frazer North, tallow brokers, 27, Bishopsgate-street Within, City. Arthur Smith, engineer, Paragon-buildings, New Kent road. - John Stephenson Boughey, wholesale tea dealer, Great Tower-street. George Burrows, lace manufacturer, Nottingham. William Henry Williams, apothecary, Plaistow, Essex. Edmund John Nieman, picture dealer, Newman-street, Oxford-street. Benjamin Robinson, cloth merchant, Huddersfield. Alexander M'Millan and William Blackburn, ware housemen, Star-court, Cheapside, City. William Hogg, buyer and letter of machines, Lapford, Devonshire. John Carlyle, linen and woollen draper, Liverpool. William Daniel, innkeeper, Penydarren, near Merthyr Tydfil. James Ferguson, draper, Stonehouse, Devonshire. Robert Horatio William Drummond, manufacturer of manure, Old Ford, Bow. Thomas Howarth and William Cronshaw, calico manu facturers, Warrington, Lancashire. John Simpson Roberts, gun maker, Birmingham. the second to save his stake. One mile. 5 subs. Mr. Shelley's Annan, 4 yrs, (£3O) 7st 101 b (J. Snowden) 1 Mr. Smith's Weatherglass c, 3 yrs (DO), 6st (Johnson) 2 Mr. Bancroft's Tiddlewinks. 4 yrs (£3O), 7st 71b (Challoner) 3 The following also ran :—Rookawn and Worship. Betting-2 to 1 agst Annan, 3to 1 agst Weatherglass colt. Won by a neck; a bad third. The winner was sold to Mr. W. Marshall for 61 guineas. The City Handicap of 3 sous each, with 40 added; the second to save his stake. One mile and a quarter. 30 subs. Mr. J. Capp's Corona, 4 yrs, 6st 81b 11r. Whittaker's First Lord, 4 yrs, Bst 21b.... (Bullock) 2 Mr. J. Osborne's Steelpin, 4 yrs, 6st 61b --(Whiteley) 3 The following also ran :I-Flash in the Pan, Romeo, Willie Wright, Grillade, Sheffield, Estella, Gay Lad, Co nundrum, Guilder, and Parapet. Betting-5 to 1 each agst First Lord and Guilder, 100 to 15 each agst Parapet and Conundrum, 10 to 1 each agst Corona, Steelpin, and Estella. Corona made all the running, and won by three lengths ; First Lord passing Steelpin at the Stand, and beating him by a neck for second place ; Romeo was fourth, Parapet fifth, and Flash in the Pan sixth. The Grand Steeplechase of 10 soya, 5 ft, 3 ft if declared, with 100 added ; the second to save his stake. 4 miles. Mr. Thomas's Doubtful, aged, 9st (Nightingall) 1 Viscount de Namur's Colonel, aged, 10st.. (Lamplugh) 2 _ _ _ • _ _ The following also ran :—Jerusalem, Wee Nell, The Premier, Cockatoo, Rebellion, Deception, Sepoy, Chloe, and mare by Augur. Betting-7 to 2 agst Jerusalem, 4to 1 agst Cockatoo, 5 to 1 agst Colonel, 6 to 1 agst Doubtful, 7 to 1 agst The Premier. The Colonel took a clear lead immediately after starting, but at about a mile from home Doubtful began to draw for ward. At the distance.he was only a length behind the Colonel, and, getting up in the last few strides, won cleverly by a head ; the others beaten off. RACING FIXTURES FOR 1861. FEBRUARY. Pontypool 22 MARCH. Nottingham Spring 5 Coventry Liverpool Spring 12 Shrewsbury 14 Wiuvick Spring 19 APJ Northampton Cat terick Croxton Park Epsom Spring ll Newmarket Craven 15 M. Chester 7 York l4 Malton l6 Salisbury l6 Llanboidy .. l6 I Thirsk lB Liverpool Hunt Club 20 Doncaster Spring 23 Newmarket F S 29 'AY. Bath 2l Manchester 22 Harpenden 24 Epsom 2B NE. YU: Chelmsford Beverley Hungerford Ascot 11 Hampton .. 19 Newton lO Odiham 25 Newcastle 25 Bibury Club 26 Stockbridge Winchester 2B JU Newrnarket Carlisle Worcester 4 Liverpool July 9 Abingdon Pontefract 11 Nottingham 16 Stamford lB Southampton 23 Hartlepool 29 Goodwood 3O AUG Lewes Brighton Brighton Club Wolverhampton l2 Reading 14 SEPTE Devon and Exeter Stockton Derby Warwick lO Lichfield lO Doncaster 17 OCTO: Newmarket F 0 Newmarket S 0 14 1 I NOVE: Worcester Autumn 5 Liverpool Autumn 13 IBER: IRELAND. MARCH. Howth and Baldoyle ....18 Frenchpark 2l APRIL. Curragh JUNE. Wicklow .. JULY. Bellowstown 18 I Down Royal Corporation.. 24 AUGUST. Heath of Maryborough .. 8 I Roscommon 22 SEPTEMBER. Curragh . I Tramore OCTOBER. Loadonderryl I C urrag h AQUATICS. UNIVERSITY BOAT-RACE. The following aro the gentlemen at present in training for this interesting contest, which is expected to take place on the 22d March : OXFORD. Mr. E. N. Merriman, Exeter. Mr. G. Morrison, Balliol. Mr. T. F. Halsey, Christ Ch. Mr. S. French, Christ Ch. Mr. W. M. Hoare, Exeter. Mr. W. Chamrneys, Brase • nose. Mr. H. Hopkins, Corpus Christi. Mr. H. E. Medlicott, Wad-. ham. Cox., Mr. L. B. Redsdale, Wadham. CAMBRIDGE. Mr. G. Richards, Trinity. ' Mr. J. Mason, Catherine. 1 Mr. J. Chayter, Jesus. Mr. M.Coventry, Trin, Hall. Mr. B .P, Fitzgerald,Trin.H. Mr. H. H. Collins, Trinity. Mr. S. Dickenson, Caius. , Mr. J. Hall, Magdalen. Cox., Mr. T. R.Gaskill, Trinity. Both crews are rowing well. The course will be from Putney to Mortlake. ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS OF ENGLAND,— The biennial oration in memory of the immortal genius of John Hunter was delivered yesterday in the theatre of the College by Mr. Coulson, before the President and members of the medical profession. A very eloquent oration was also delivered on the 13th inst. before the Hunterian Society by Dr. Gull, one of the physicians to Guy's Hospital. 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No canister is genuine without the name Barry Du Barry and Co., 77, Regent-street, in full, onthe seal and wrapper. Shopkeepers who attempt imposition in one article must expect to be distrusted in all others. Packed in tins lib. 2s. 9d.; 21b. 4s. 6d. ; 51b. lls. ; 121 b. 225. ; 241 b. 40s. The 121 b. and 241 b. canisters are sent carriage free on receipt of Post-office order by Barry Du Barry and Co., 77, Re gent-street, London; Fortnum Mason, and Co.; Abbit., 60, Graceehurch-street ; 4, Cheapside ; 63 and 150, Ox bard-street ; 330 and 451, Strand ; 49 and 60, Bishopsgate street ; Batty, 16, Finsbury Pavement ; Phillips and On. tea -dealers ; Petty, Wood, and Co King William-street,. 2 City ; at 127, High Holborn; and all grocers. UST. BANK OF ENGLAND. An Account, pursuant to the Act 7th and Bth Victoria, cap. 32, for the week ending on Wednesday, the 13th day of Feb., 1861: ISSUE DEPARTMENT. Notes issued i...... 125,226,0051 Government Debt £11,015,100 Other Securities .. 3,459,900 Gold Coin & Bullion 9,902,643 Silver Bullion .... 848,362 £25,228,0051 £25,226,005 BANKING D : Proprietors' Capi tal £14.553,000 Rest Public Deposits (in cluding Exche quer, Savings' Banks, Commis missioners of Na tional Debt, and Dividend Ac- :PARTMENT. Government Secu- rifles (including Dead Weight A nnuity) Other Securities Notes Gold and Silver Coin 820,327 counts) 4,700,293 Other Deposits 12,161,148 Seven Day and other Bills 615,735 £35,529,314 L. £35,529,344 .RSHALL, Chief Cashier. Dated Feb. 14, 1861. AVERAGE PRICE OF SUGAR. The Average Price of Brown or Muscovado Sugar, com puted from Returns made in the week ending the 12th day of Feb., 1861, exclusive of the duties of Customs paid or payable thereon on the importation thereof into Great Britain : Muscovado, the produce of the British pos- PER CWT. sessions in America Muscovado, the produce of the Mauritius Muscovado, the produce of the East Indies 2Bs 4d Average price of the foregoing .. 26s Od RAILWAY INTELLIGENCA TRAFFIC RETURNS FOR THE WEEK. 7HE RISCA COLLIEhI EXPLOSION. CONCLUSION OF THE INQUEST AND VERDICT. Yesterday the coroner (W. H. Brewer, Esq.) aid jury, re-assembled at the New Bridge-end Inn, in order to bring to a conclusion this protracted inquiry, in the course of which they have been called together no less than 27 times ; viz., 9to identify the bodies of the deceased, 17 for the examination of witnesses, and lastly, to-day, for the coroner's summing up, and the verdict. Mr. Llewellyn again appeared on behalf of the Risca Coal and Iron Company ; Mr. Owen for the friends of some of the deceased, and Mr. B roug h and Mr. Evans, government inspectors, to watch proceedings generally, and assist the coroner. There being no further witnesses to call, The Coroner proceeded to sum up, which h e did ably and concisely, and the jury, after deliberating for nearly two hours, returned the following ver dict We find that the deceased, James Ham mond, died on the Ist December, 1860, f rom t h e effects of an explosion of fire d a mp i n t h e Bl ac k Vein coal-pit, at Risca, which gas was given out suddenly in the group of stalls in the third cross heading, in the fourth east level ; but there is no evidence to show how thi s gas b ecame i gn i ted. " The following recommendations were appended : That the present rules shall be revised ; that the working places in the pit shall be more frequently inspected ; that the suggestions of Mr. Brough, the government inspector, that the ventilation and underground workings shall be so arranged, that in case of any future expl os i on un f or t un ately occurring the disastrous results would be confined to the district in which it took place, and that a new pit shall be sunk for the permanent improve ment of the ventilation of the colliery, should be taken into the serious consideration of the directory and proprietory of the works." The jury also took the opportunity of remarking that the Stephenson lamp appeared to them to be the best and safest. COUNTRY MARKETS. LIVERY 0 OL—FzE. 15. There was a small attendance of the town and country trade at this morning's market, and we had a limited sale for wheat, which may be quoted at ld to 2d per cental decline. Flour was also a slow sale, at 6d per sack lower. Indian corn was in good request, at 371246 d per 4801bs for best mixed American, and 39s to 39s 6d for white. Oats and oatmeal were slow of sale, but unaltered in price. Beans and peas 6d dearer. Barley a retail sale,' at about the currencies of last Friday. WAKEFIELD—FEB. 15. The supplies of grain here this week are fair. Wheat is generally held with firmness at last Friday's prices, but the demand is not active, and it is still difficult to make progress in sales, except of a little fine old English or the best new foreign. Fine barley quite as dear, other sorts quite neglected. In beans, oats, and shelling there is no alteration to note. Averages for the week : Wheat 2336 qrs., at 61s 6id Rye — —s —d Peas ll s2s Od Beaus — —s Od 8ar1ey......... 1485 — 4 ls Oats — — s Od EXETER—FEB. 15. A fair businees was done in the corn market to-day, at about late prices : Wheat, white 6s 9d to 8s 6d I Barley. .4s 3d to 5s 9d Ditto red Os Od t o O s Od Oats 2s 9a to 3s Bcl Flour, fine, 38s to —s; seconds, 36s to —s per sack. CATTLE. There was a small supply of cattle driven in, and sales were at about last week's currencies. Fat beef,p score, los to llsOd Ewes, per lb ....6id to 7V Perk carcases,do lOs to 10s6a Wethers, d 0...... ad to idd Sheep, per lb. Od to--d. Fat calves, d 0.... 6d to Sid Rough fat, 4id per lb. BRISTOL SUGAR—FEs. 15. We have had a steady demand for sugars during the last week, and most parcels placed in the market have found buyers at from 38s to 41s 6d per cwt. ; very line, 42s to 445. Rum sells freely—East India is 9d, Demerara is 11d to 2s proof gallon. [ApvcaTisEsfENT.] Pills and medicine invariably ag• gt avate and perpetuate diseases ; their annoyance, dis appointment, and expense may be avoided by persons in indifferent health sending only their address to $• S. Barry, Esq., 77, Regent-street, W., London, and they will receive gratis and free by post the "Imv.s.rana' Ow* Guinx," or Natural Restorer, without medicine or ex p'nse, of perfect digestion, strong nerves, sound lungs, and refreshing sleep, to the most enfeebled, insuring the removal of indigestion (dyspepsia), constipation, liver complaints, nausea, epilepsy, paralysis, debility, nervousness, palpitatioZr cough, asthma, consumption, dropsy, flatulency, diarrhices, dysentery, biliousness, fevers, sore throats, catarrhs, colde, noises in the ears, rheumatism, gout, impurities , eru P ti°3l4 hysteria, neuralgia, irritability, sleeplessness, acidity, palpi tation, heartburn, headache, despondency, cramps, sPeent s, sinking, fits, bronchitis —"Unonesidonably the safest Guide to health." BIRTHS. MicnEL.---On the 14th inst., at Dorchester, the wife of Major-General Michel, of a daughter. NATUSCH.—On the 14th inst., at Erith, Kent, Mrs. Natusch, of a daughter. TLIWAITES.—On the 15th inst., at 3, Queen's-gate, Hyde park, the wife of Daniel Thwaites, Esq., of Blackburn, Lancashire, of a son. MARRIAGES. FRODSHAM—FROST.—On the 14th illEit., at St. John's, Upper Holloway, Mr. G. E. Frodsham, 31, Grace church-street, tqElizabeth, the eldest daughter of Abra ham Frost, Esq., of Colchester. LAWRENCE—STAVELEY.—On the 14th inst., at St. Peter's Church, Dublin, George Henry Lawrence, 8.C.5., son of General G. St. P. Lawrence, Bengal Cavalry, to Mar garet, second daughter of the late Rev. R. Staveley/ Prebendary of St. Munchin's, Limerick. PHILPOT—RITCHIE.—On the 3d ult., at Simcoe, Canada West, H. J. Philpot, M.R . C . S ., L on d on, to Caroline, eldest daughter of J. W. Ritchie, Esq. DEATHS. AINGEL—On the 10th inst., at Oxford-terrace, Hyde park, Major Ainger, Esq., F.R.C.S. BRINDLEY.—On the 11th inst., at the Iron House, Kinver, Mr. James Brindley, aged 74. COUCHMAN.—On the 14th inst., at 11, ThrogmOrton-street, Mr. Edward Couchman, aged 66. LESLIE. —O n the 12th inst., at Brighton, Lieut.-Genera John Leslie, K.H., Colonel of H.M.'s 35th Regiment, aged 71. LONDON : Printed and Published by MURDO YOUNG, at No. 112, Strand, Printer, at THE SuN Office, No. 112, Strand. in the Precinct of the Savoy, 14 the County of Bliddlepex ► Saturday s February 16, 1861. - ~ :z