The Sun. — London, England, 1856-02-27 00:00:00

that a specia cussion of its iberately gone ut it would be t and concur . imple report of it be. (Hear, of been hastily to it by an/ me fully sod circumstances STe wgate more The gover• a new gover tely necessaq anagement In 'lid proper in' gaol. It was a sat:sfactory )nii were made lie (Alderman ived, and that act therein 36 notion b# C We e tttat SO md to a cons' nate prisone rs tut of the de' essary to born hem. (Hear.) h rejoiced t° to the Cou r 'tamer part "," f Ne 0 was probabli 1 in the king . ne of the best ciplined ge° l ° nlloway wb/e° and where t" ,old be carried inuosities, the ers, instead of To his (Aide' ast few yeg rs and the eU )r rather that offence and a°' loitered abou t there was 0° etors or w it• ey then wen t , e cost of tu „ le the emote. ► the immen ge n the arraor ials were Pr o ' remedy. altogether 0; 3baract er, a n° ode in it, both Lad structural owing awes'''. ointed to eon: le Departure' in N e wgaM to learn free' )n to the plan iment, which carried, and ICE. VERIIA3 I ?" g company wa 1 Lieut.-Calorie' ived the ador is already ar to the !notio n ore be ruelecsnt i of A COs. the account s, their relatilieg y of creel , papers, An or such oth er 5 enable thel n efore a future should be de' he rate of gi hnent, Inov° 4 til after tu ° in%eatigation• a for garment ter, pro pOB - 09: nade without ilting in a de' issued to pr.' .... of investigig 'greed to, the ,o act—vill Wi!son, a" lsiness of th e ectors ; bU f journmen t o reception o f once agre ed a. 9 :- _ . be founds' Bridge A t Lod I ball' 1 are nos rete read! ry, yvbich ite of con' perfectly to say, is ,r entirely aterial ; A course of ed for the )idly pro be apple' l of this summer' he act o', with the am, bUt for rea• n of en• dividend id 9 per ,TION• 5 held et 1 i n the available hick the for the )3, leav carried ag been rate of ~- MONEYARKET AND COM I YIFaCIAL INTELLIGENCE. CITY, Two O'CLOCK. The Liverpool Cotton Market yesterday closed quietly, and co mpared with Friday's rates prices of American were rather against the buyer. The sales were estimated at 8,000 to 9,000 bales (of ►rhich 500 American were taken for export, and 1,000 on speculation) . The sales include 470 Pernam and Maranham , at 6d. to 6d. ; 1,500 Surats, 31d. to 41d.; an d 150 Sea Islands, 101 d. to 2s. 10d. per lb. Commercial a dvices from France, giVing an ac count of the state of trade throughout the country, have come to hand. These show that the resolu tion of the Bank of France to discount bills at 90 days' sight has produced a beneficial effect upon all branches of trade. It is said aso that the rate of discount will be reduced, as soon as the results of the pending nego tiations are ascertained to be favourable. In an ticipation of such a result, many largo esta blishments have taken measures to facilitate the negotiation of bills received from small traders. In the event of peace, being settled this spring, and the Russian authorititts carrying into effect the pro posed reforms in the tariff, it is expected that the trad e of France wit 11 Russia will be greatly increased. Formerly all articles of French manufacture paid an exorbitant duty, and created an enormous contra band trade. Advic es from the manufacturers in the provinces are very satisfactory. The prices of woollen and cotton fabrics have risen, which pun, chasers have submitted to, and benefited the manu facturers, who for some time past realised an in sufficient profit from their sales. At Paris there is not much of importance to remark among the retail traders. They are all preparing for the sum tiler trade, and ordering accordingly. There are also many agents from the provinces and foreign countries, purchasing largely, which adds to the activity •of the manufacturers. The prospectus of another Joint Stock Bank, the "West Metropolitan," has been issued. The capital required is 300,0001., bat power will be taken to increase it to 1,000,0001. if necessary. Looking at the large profits recently made by similar institutions for some time past, the promo ters appear confident of establishing a successful undertaking. In Lombard-street, and at the Bank of England, the demand for discount accommodation has %lightly diminished, and it is expected that rather easier terms will soon prevail. As the various in stalments on the New Loan fall due, however, there will probably be an occasional return °f pressure ; but some parties are so con fident of a continuance of the comparative ease 110 A, experienced that an early reduction in the B ank minimum is net considered improbable. On the Stook Exchange money is likewise obtainable at lower rates, and the charges made for carry ing over speculative accounts in Foreign Stocks and shares are morn moderate than at the time of the last settlement. No material variation has taken place in the values of the English Funds, and the transactions have continued on a limited scale. The market, however, has not been quite so buoyant, the sales of stock made yesterday having arrested for a time t he upward movement that has been apparent , d uring the last few days. Consols for transfer -nave been 911, and since 91i For the account t hey opened at 911 to 921,', then receded to 91 -T o . 14n d at present rule at about 91-1 to 92. The Scrip s 1 premium. Exchequer Bills are 2s. to 3s. discount for the March issue, and 2s. discount to 21 . premium for the June descriptions. The New 3 Per Cents. have been 921, 93, and 931, and the Reduced 92, 9 9 1, and 922. Since the above was written the market has be . !cnne weaker in consequence of a renewal of specu lative sales, and Ccnsols are 912 o for money, and 91a for account. The Scrip 1 H prem. There is more activity in the Foreign naarkel - , °wing to the arrang4-ment of the half-monthly ac -001141. Turkish 6 per Cents. are 95 to 05i, being to 4 per cent. lower, and the Guaranteed are ~..h e avy at 100 k. Russian 5 per Cents. are 104 to 105, nPanish 3 per Cents. 43 to 431, and Mexican 20i i• Grenada New Active are quoted 20i to 21. anisli 3 per Cents. a.t 834, Brazilian Small 1024, ditto New 1014. Dutch 24 per Cents. rule at 63 1 and the 4 per Cents. 95 to 952, r , The following are the nominal pri ces o f F ore i gn stocks:—Grenada Deferred Bonds, 6i 74; Mexican, 20,1 ; Peruvian, 79 81 ; ditto 3 per Cents., 55 57 ; ortuguese 4 per emits., 47 49 ; Russian 5 per Ce nts , , 104 6 ; ditto 4t per Cents., 92 94 ; Spanish . Per Cents., 424 r 43 ; ditto Deferred, 232 24 ; ditto Certificates, 44 5 ; Ditto Passive, 6i 4. Railway Shares are dull, and the transactions entered into are chiefly in connection with the Stittlennent. The Foreign lines are firm, but quiet. 1 , 1 4 9 nd0n and County Bank Shares ar e 10 s . l ower . . 44i ning and Banking Shares are at nominal rates. BR ITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE 0 CLOCK. ( Fro* as Oficial List. ) 8 Rn. , ne. , done. 8 Per Cent. Red - 4ced Annuities...... _Dor Cent C onso l s A nnx iti e . , i'l l, 3 per C en t. Annuities ... - "ng Annuities, expire sth Jan. 1869... .. 3,', 9-16 IDitto 3u Years,sth April, 1885... 13 15-16 ~,... "la Bonds .£10(0 " 2 d ul,litto, tinder £lOOO 6 d "^ 1, 4 f ,, r Account Ditto Scrip li i Inn 14 ehequer Bills, 20. _ March. June. • I 1 •elO6O . ts§o I lmali --...:—.." -- 2 _ 34 1 12d 2 p 3 d par I 1 d 2 p Ditto Bonds, 1858, 3. per Cent 9Bh t h lt ICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOi.S. ilinzilian Bonds, 5 per Cent. — Ditto Small , D itto New 5 per Cent., 1829 a n d 1839 1011 anisii Bonds, 3 per Cent., 1825 834 !renada NewActire, 1.. per Cent. 3 per Cent. Russian Bonds, 5 per Cent., 1822, £ 5t.... 104 5 4'lniit) 13osdn, 3 per Cent Itrltith Bonds, 6 par cent 951 5 Ditto Guaranteed, 4 per Cent. Dividends on the above Payable in London 4,litch Exchange, 2. per Cent., 12 Gnil ... 63 ; Ditto 4 pow Cent. Cortillcates TWO O'CLOCK. Consols, money Ditto Account 913 i LLOYD'S SHIPPING.—(This Day.) , ilgLonON. dull Feb. 27—Wind this day at noon, N.N. W. ; ilt, wit h weather. (Pin HLEiTTRTe TELEGRAPH.) LIVERPOOL, Wednesday Morning. Wind N . w . 4 Arr ived—Kangaroo, from Varna ; Lyme Regis, Alex ridria ' K Malta • William S. Burroughs, Arala thichei. arnae, , Si SUBMARINE AND BRITISH TELEGRAPH.) GRAVESEND, Wednesday, 9.44 a.m. Wind W., tide six hours' ebb, fine. '4 kt , t ived—Falcon, from Terceira. d—Unity, for Ronen • Affiance, Launceston. • k• DEAL, Wednesday, 9.37 a.m. .14 11 " W. light. i„, ' Las ed—Priscilla, from Queenstown, for London Han. "P'in, westward, for London ; Juno, London for Poole. Anch ored. —Hants, from Shields, for Constantinople; Pnmajesty's steamer,.Euryalus Plymouth. Lailedpateh, Vanguard, and Kingfisher, with nearly all the outward bound. CTBE OFFICE OF COMMON SERGEANT.—The O ffi ce Of ' n ' n 'b-seigeant having been declared vacant, several tkndidates f or th e appo i ntment h ave appeared i n the Q ll4 . The most prominent of these are Mr. Russell Q.C. Judge of the City Sheriffs' Court, a n d e n. j . Eardley Wilmot, B ar t., J u dg e of th e B r i sto l ," I ltY Cou r t an d R ecor d er o f W arw i c k. Sh ou ld M r. Q: e r neY be successful we believe that Mr. Prendergast, will be a candidate for the office of .Thdge of ''ty Sheriff s ' Court, vac a t e d by th e learned gentle fq„ne of the subjects 'to be b roug ht b e f ore th e ) 34 're Congress at Paris, it is said in Berlin, will • krr rith se ttlement of the succession to th e th rone 41 letter f rom Buc h arest o f t h e 13th, in the ti l e/Il an Journal of Frankfort, says :—" It i s sa id will be e liospodars of Wallachia and Mold av i a requested by the Sultan to retain provi '°ll4llY fort welve months more the government sal ti Princip a liti es . A n a id e -d e - cam p o f th e ex t a n iR exp ec t e d h ere w i th th i s reques t. At an aiw r _ alr dinary sitting o f th e Di van on the 7th, th e istn ;ery of the Zizanas (or B;)lieraiadn serfs) was 4te esed in Wallachia. is 2e 10 St. St. 20 20 10 10 5 5 20 10 FOREIGN. 10 Ani 7/ .. 8 z d 40 40 Do. 5 p.c. Oblgs.con, in Sh.atpartill'64 1.1 1 p 20 10 Ardennes 2k 3 p 5 4 tlTiolgian Eaten. June 3p • 24- 11 n 14 Reziers to Graisvesa • j d - par 18 4A 'tomboy, Baroda, an fientrallnd;a,Scri; § $ p 18 all Do. 17! 4ii Demerara 10 11 Dutch Rhenish $ 1, 20 al; Eastern of Franc , : 39 30 13 Do. Now l2 —l4 20 all mast Indian, g. 5 -21 i 211 Ifl 15 Du„ 100 all D 0.4, p.c.8nd5., 1 57 00 a do. d 20 16 Gee ono Mclbou ne guar. 5 per e ut. . a l l Do., Lon. allot., de. ... 25 226 1 W. Tk of Canada Ab. 10i 96 95 s Do. • l4i 156 it 0 9) Do. Cert. of lichen. con, into Stk. till 73 - 76 100 all Do. Comp. 6p. c., do 82 86 2:1 14 Gt. Central of Fran,. 5i 6 r 20 all Gt. Indian Poninsnli 201 -- 201 26 11 Great trixemboun Constituted ShareF 4/ 5 all De. Obligations_ • 3 —3; 20 11 Do. re-is. forftd. Sh. all It.lr enterri of Cane a "hares 2174 5A Do. New 11) :it B li d o s p " tfo 3 n Y t a i b ll ie' '5 '5 5 7 99 leo : Its., all 100 all De. do., '62, p. '56... 120 125 100 all Do. do., '76, p. '6'o l2O -- 125 IVO all ,Do. do., '73, without option 201 all Hamilton /g, Toronto t.:5 253 +OO i all Do. 6 per cent. 10 7 7 !Lake Const. At Basb 20 all Lierro awl Turnhout ~, ...e, 5 all Lucca it Pist. sp. c.p _ 20 16 Lyons and Cionew, 2(1 14 I Lyons d< Meditorran 120 all ldadras, p.c 19 —19 t 20 10 Do. Now 0., sp. C. 20 5 Po. 4p. c. Eaten $ z d 31, all Maria Antonia 7 10 all Do. do. New 10 •11 Namur dr Liege (•,sitl interest) 5l 6 )0 all Do. (ox interest) s+ 5 1 16 all Northern of France 49} 39/ 20 all De.2o/.Shs lls -- 1 2 1 4.3 all Do. 201. 3p. o Bds Mny.B. di Ana s.Shs. 10 all NorwegianTrunkPre 71 R 1 21 all Paris and Lyona IC A N Ditto Bonds 1 0 all Paris and Orleans . 10 5 Rome and Frascati — 20 ali Royal Danish l9 20 5 all R.oyalSwodish — 4 all Do. Obligations ail Sambre and Mouse... 9 9h lu all Do. 5i p. cant. Pref. 20 5 Scinde, guar. sp. c $ 11 20 all Do 20 all 4 .outhern of France ..,; pm 20 16 St. Andrew's an(' Quebec (A). . ••• 8; e.'-'.West Flanders 3i 4 1 V all Do 54 , per c. Prof_ 20 IS W. dr N. W. of Franc , 331 346 20 al' West. of Switzerland 6 all Wiesbaden ... * all Zealand JOINT-STOCK BANKS , 0 1.11 vietra.ia.pew 92 94 100 '5O Bank of London .... 64 66 40 all Sri. Col. Bk.& Ln. C. ~ ..... . 50 al: Britiiii N. American „-_ • 25 5 Chartd. Bank of Asia par —1 ' p 20 4 chrtd. Bolt. of India, Australia, & China id 100 !50 City . - - 69 1.00 1 25 Colonial ..... 100 120 Commercial of Loud , .._ 20 all Eng.F.cot.& Ans.Cht l6i - . 17} 20 i i all Lond. Mart. Bk. 01 ' Australia l5l 16.1 20 5 Ditto New 4 -- 3d 50 20 Le' don and County. ... - ... 34 100 50 lanct.&E.Bnkg. Corp. par 2p 50 10 London Joint. Stock. .•• - 100 10 London and Paris ld - - par ' 100 20 liond.& Weetminster ... ... 100 35 National Pro.of Bng ... —.-- 20 10 Do. New - - • 50 22' National of Ireland.. ... •• • 20 all New South Wales.... 37 39 25 all Oriental Bank of Corporation ........ .. 39 41 100 25 rrorincial of Ireland ... ... 10 1 all Do. New .»... ,_5 I 1 R Aus B&GoIm Of ... .., 100 50 Royal British. ... 3 .... ~8 . i 25 all south A ustralia ... — 40 25 all Union of Australia 7l - 72 • ... 2A Do. New 7} Si 50 IA union 0 . idon ~„ 27 29 TILE SON LoNEJON. WEDNESDAY EVENING FEBRUARY &7 l 1556 LINRS e.A.5111.) -.;,,ENTA Ls. LIVERPOOL RACES.—(This Day.) THE ROAD THROUGH ST. JA If E'S SPA vir. .4+.'tO t i,j/ Cioei,=. Pr!, yest era ,y this lay (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH) SEFTON HANDICAP. (From. the Tiinls of this day.) Sir G. Grey, in his character of Home Secretary, has just given us the assurance that nothing is in -1 tended but fair play by the appointment of the Se lect Committee to inquire into the best means of o , ening St. Jamea's-park to the public. Lord Pal merston, as Premier, has ratified this assurance. Sir B. Hall, as Chief iEdile of the Ministry, adds, that not only was it never intended to exclude public traffic from that portion of the park which lies in front of Buckingliain Palace, bat that at the time the clamour was at the higlie-,t against the apparent selfishness of the policy pursued he was actually engaged in the preparation of a plan for admitting: the traffic over this very ground. Marvellous in deed are the ways of statesmen, and of all who dabble in statecraft. The great art seems to be, that a proficient in this noble science should carefully hide that which he ought to reveal, and disclose that which he should conceal.. .There was no question here of foreign diplomacy, no Treasury secret, no suggestion which might not with the utmost propriety have been discussed by every cabman in London, and this was jest the occasion selected by Sir Benjamin Hall for dealing in mys teries. He must have been well aware that a perfect storm of execration was gathering round the department over which he presides—nay, that the unpopularity of his supposed measures ex tended even to the Court of 'his Royal Mistress ; yet still he maintained his dignified reserve. Even when "My dear Shelley" was set up as a corres pondent to "My dear Sir Benjamin,"—just like the timely confidante in an old French tragedy,— not a syllable of the dread secret was allowed to ooze out. Sir Benjamin explained that he was the victim of circumstances ; that true it was he was preparing a plan upon the line indicated by his abominable posts, but that he was acting strictly under orders. The blame lay not with him, but with the Home Secretary. Now, upon the supposition that Sir B. Hall was at the mo ment engaged, equally, of course, by the orders of the Home Secretary—in the prepara tion of another plan such as was pro-eminently calculated to give satisfaction to the public, was it quite fair to Sir George Grey to hold him up to universal criticism, of a not very flatter ing character, as the complaisant agent of the Court ? Nay, we will venture somewhat further than this, and ask, was it loyal to his Royal Mis tress that Sir Benajamin Hall should have left her subjects for so many months under the erroneous belief that she was opposed to a measure so necessary to the convenience and comfort of the inhabitants of London, when one word from him could have set the rumour at rest for ever ' Redford and li:et3bley Buckghainnh. Clydesdale Jr. Col. Stour jay. Sud. and Hal. E. Lin. tr. 6 oc E. Un. IL Sli. i.4las. Barr. & Neil:, Direct Do. New...... Clstr.4 Dn. Fr Tirtlpl. Dk. Railway Hull & Selby Do. 4 Sharer. Do. d Sharer. Lon.&Grcen7, Do.Preferenx Lon., TU., & S. Lowostoft gr. 4 per cent. Do. 6 per ci l'efanch. and Matloa Middlesbro' & Re dear Lon , lon J. We •t. L.&N. W. c!alodon... E. tin. & E. C Nrttin. FL Conn t. Bustneas done this day. f 6 - 93 94 - :8 Mary Eight ran. 11 - 13 ; - 41 . 13 135 .. 4; Vosu New, & Beni. V. &NM i)o Do 105 - 107 Hastert 13 - 23; -24 i 1074 - 112; Pao &Co. STorblit Do 1,.& N. W & MOH; z.tekton & Darlingt. 2 - '2i Midld. B radti Newmarket Bury E. G.spc N.& Est.s Do. 6 ner et. Do. Fixeds r c Prest. k It Do. 4 bilis. A Roystn. & Hit. Sher. Roth.anii Gooleg.s p.a. Shrews. &ller S. Staffordsh. Wear Vail eyg r 6 por cent Do WiltsFelomrst 92 - 4 t 7 En. Coun. FL Count, 09 no L. &N.W Do Gt Nodlin Lancash York sh. T. Brassey K. {Olean Darlingt Do 132 134 73 - 8 3 - 31! - 32 83 - 85 eKE eititEN 0 Aberdeen 0 no. N 0.2, 7 p 0. 0 Do. Debentures . li tilythandTyn- ►0•, ) , c. pref. Ossd. ;A 50i Brim. & Ex. 4 P• c• Sr 5 Do. 4p. c. Shares ) Aledonian £lO ',- • lies. & Hc. Gu. 51 p. 1 Do. do. Prof. No. 2. I no. do. Pref. No. 2. 1 r:ork &Tian• - 7ions:ip. , 1 nun. Prth Aber.l. E. Anglian Cis. A Sh / Do. do. Cls. B 6 I Do. do Cis. C7p. c. 4 :ae. flo. Rit,spc No, no. No. 2 . ti Do. New 6 r. c. ' , Ast Un., G. 6 p. Llo. 51., 10 per con/ 16/. Debentr.Sl,. Do. do. 4 per cent. " , ait, p. et. °;.'N. York. J. sth Ellin. & Gl. 5 p.c. sh. Furness dins. &5.W.G.5 p c Great Northn. 5 p c 90. S p. c. Rodeo , at 10 p. 0. prem. . 00, I p. Do. 5 p.c. Scrip, Red at 5 p. c. lt.N. of Scot. Ist Pre qt. 5. (Troland Do. 4por c. Pr: f. W.(B. Fx3pc )o. con. red. 4. p.c. no, con. red. 4 p. c. , no, irrod. 4p. c. Do. 5 p. c. red. pref Do. @lo. de. Do. llirm. Pref.'Sh no. Chester 8 p, e. P S De. do. 5 p. c. Do. Diem. Gua. Stk Do. Ches. Gaa. Sh.. Do. do. do Do. do. F 10.,,.., • I • Lan & York. F.1:2• Do. 6 p. c. Stack Lon.&Brigh. G. 5 p. , Do. Pref., 5 p. c. 5; no. New Guar.6 p Do. do. 5 per cent Lon. &N. W., Coy. Nuneaton 5 p. ct [Ark.& S. W. 7 per ct Lowly. & Color. !S) riondy.& L..New,lri /o. £6....... ....... tarypt.&Cari.4p c Do. 4i per cent -)o This may be statecraft after the good old school of King James 1., of wise memory, but it is scarce fitted to the plain dealing and publicity of modern times. • After all, this rumour arose not without sufficient cause. Sir Benjamin did not shrink from giving us material guarantees of the policy he intended to pursue. Ho commanded his agents to erect a line of landmarks which should indicate the pre cise spot at which he intended to bisect the Park. But, as it appears, each of these posts, like the " tall bully" of the famous distich, "lifted its head and lied." They were only so many beacons esta blished by the Board of 'Works to warn intruders off. Wherever else the gardens were to be cut up, that line at least was sacred. Sir Benjamin Hall, indeed, was all the while busy with his plan for conducting the traffic under the walls of Bucking . . ham Palace ; which was just all that was wished. Do the readers of Theodore Hook remember that pleasant scene in which the practical joker outwits the retired merchant at Twickenham ? This practical joker—the Sir Benjamin of the tale— is represented as floating down the Tlaamcs in a wherry with his companion. They are weary and hot, hungry and thirsty, and they have not where withal to satisfy their hunger or quench their thirst. In this uncomfortable position of affairs they perceive an Alderman and his family enjoying their claret and fruit in a cool dining-room at the end of a beautiful lawn. The question for the two tired boatmen is, how they can obtain an invitation to join the party ? The practical joker leaps out of the wherry, strikes first the boathook and then the two oars into the ground—just like Sir Benjamin Hall's posts—and then he and his companion go through the farce of taking a survey as for an in tended railroad, which is to be driven through the Alderman's grounds, and to shave off the pet corner of his conservatory. The two pseudo-sur veyors, of course, soon find themselves at the hos pitable board imbibing claret and peeling peaches. Now this is just such a trick as Sir Benjamin has been playing the Londoners, always on the suppo -Ition that the real idea throughout has been to open a road in front of Buckingham Palace to the public. We trust the result may prove that it has been so, and that the"right hon. joker has been mystifying the town for his own private amuse ment, or from some of those abstruse motives which regulate the conduct and inspire the action of such statesmen. 1.00 rid. Conso l .l3p.e.Sl 100 10. eon. gp, 10) Do. 41 p. c. Pref. all 1)o. Pref. 4 1 per co all Do. 5/. Pr, f. 4 p. o , 00 Ditto L. & 11. Prof. New Amer.,fire. pr. all 1. " p. c. red. 5 p e. pm %l Norfolk De hootnr,• .100 De.Praf. 4p.a. St cl: 100 Do. 5 p.c. E5t..... 100 Do. 54 per et. pref.., 1.00 Do. Way. Val. 6 p. 2 00 North Sri t.:sh 'OO N. E. Bens, 4 p.c. P 7 Do. do. do 13 Do Leeds 6 p.c ..No. 9 Do. do. Quarters .. There is no very serious objection to the names selected for the committee upon Sir Benjamin's plans. There is one thing, however, which we would strongly impress upon their minds. If their object he to meet the wishes of the public, the public desire no expensive improve mentsor costly undertakings. We don't want Do.Ynrk . Pnr all North Staffordsbirt tv) Ox,klTo.:.`iV IF/ 3p Do R. Prof. 101. Sh. all Scot. Cent. ,New Pr, an 5 4 onth Devon fixed,4i per con all S. Eastern (Readi , . •knn.) of .£1 Os. id 100 ,Do. 41 per cont... 103 1 . ).5. Fixed 4l p c 100 S Wales Gus.. 4p. e. all JD0. , 10. 44. p. all I .S.Vorksh.4p.c.Cluar. all c 3 +.ock.& Dar., 5 p. c. 15 iDo. do. do till . :.I tock. & Danl. g. I p. a. till July 1, '54:, 4i W Acrid. & Kilk. 6p c a viaduct across the gardens—we don't want a tunnel under the Duke of York—we simply want that the circuit of the Park shall be open to the public, as Birdcage-walk is at the present moment, with access at Spring-gardens, St. James's Palace, and Buckingham and Storey's gates. The dis- placement of a few iron gratingß, the widening of the passage at Spring-gardens, and the opening of a road across the upper portion of the Parade, would give us all we ask. Don't let the committee be too magnificent. THE PEACE CONFERENCES. (From the Morning Herald.) The Congress, on whose deliberations depend the issue of peace or war, has held its first sitting, and, as was anticipated, an armistice extending to the 31st of March has been agreed upon by the representatives of the five powers. This truce does not extend to our maritime operations ; so the blockades will not be affected by it. This being so, the conclusion of an armistice looks something like making a virtue of necessity, as during the next six weeks military operations in the Crimea or iu Asia must be difficult if not impossible, and the opening of the campaign was not really antici pated before April. However, the determination not to raise the bled/odes reduces the armistice nearly to a matter of form, but will, it may be hoped, prevent any pssibility of an advantage being taken by the enemy of the suspension of hos tilities either in the Baltic or the Black tz.7e.i. The plenipotentiaries then are fairly at work, and the fate of Europe for the remainder of this century rests with them. If France, England, and Austria are united and resolved, they can effectually repress the advance of Russia ; bat if the Allied Powers miss the opportunity now pre sented, ten years hence Russia will be more for- midable than ever ; the damage sustained by the war repaired ; her military character ad vanced ; her influence over the surrounding populations of both continents decidedly in creased. Now is the time, if ever, to reap the reward of two years of toil and bloodshed, and to fix the peace of Europe on a durable basis, so far, at least, as that object can be attained by " mate rial guarantees" extorted from its persistent and injurious violator. A very few days will now dis close the true intentions of Russia, and we may say also of that power with whom ostensibly has originated the last proposals of peace. If Russia be really sincere the question will not be difficult of adjustment, and she will not hesitate to give the needful proof of her disposition to abate her egre gious protensions, and respect the public law of Europe. If not, the sooner the conferences aro broken up the better. There is no intention here or in France, whatever may be thcf eelings with which the conferences are regarded in either country, to tolerate protracted and fruitless negotiations. We have already stated our opinion that the whole question of peace or war will turn upon the proposal for the emancipation of the Black Sea. Russia is disposed to concede the demands of the allies respecting the Baltic—she will not make any difficulty about the Aland Isles ' • but she will strain every nerve to retain her foothold on the margin of the Euxine. It seems almost like a truism to assert that Nicolaieff and Kherson may be come formidable to the independence of Tur key, and as subversive of the freedom of the Black Sea and of the Danube as Sebastopol ; therefore Nicolaieff and Kherson must be given up unreservedly. The Circassian seaboard must be secured from the future grasp of Russia. In short, the liberation of the Black Sea is but a fiction so long as Russia possesses a fort or an ar senal anywhere on its coasts, or on any of the navi gable rivers which flaw into it. On this point our Minister must be firm as the resolve of the nation he represents ; for on the surrender of this point by Russia we foresee everything depends. The responsibilty which rests upon Lord Claren don can hardly be exaggerated. We are willing to believe he has the honour and interest of his coun try at heart ; let him show that he has, and that he knows how to maintain his distinguished position, and to meet and foil the address of Count Orloff , and the more dangerous subtleties of the Austrian Plenipotentiary, to say nothing of other difficulties to which we need not now more particularly advert. Let Lord Clarendon takea straightforward, honest, English course, and in any case we shall come out of this affair with credit ; but let him beware of trifling with the earnest sentiment and fixed resolve of the country that has committed all she holds dear to his keeping. SHARE MARKETS. (THIS DAY.) RAILWAYS. RAIL WAYS. 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GREY said that he intended to postpone the second reading of the County and Borough Police Bill from Friday to Monday next, but he did not promise to bring it on on that day. CONTRACTORS' DISQUALIFICATION REMOVAL BILL. Mr. MITCHELL having repeated the reasons why he had been induced to introduce this bill, moved fur leave to withdraw it in consequence of the notice of mo tion that had been given by the hon, member for Fins bury, that the bill be reed a second time that day six months. Mr. DUNCOMBE said that his objection to this bill was, that it was not such a measure as should be passed by a reformed House of Commons. Every interest was now represented in that house, and in consequence of the passing of the Reform Bill the trade of this country bad been more fully represented than before, and it might be said that now the counting-house interest and not the landed interest was in the ascendant in thathouse. He considered that this bill would have had an injurious and prejudicial effect on the public welfare if carried into effect. He had much pleasure in seconding the motion of the mover that it be withdrawn. Mr..WALPOTIE was of opinion that it was not de sirable-to make if y alterations in thi s l aw . I t was es sirable that eierrpossible source of corruption should be avoided, so that the house might stand well with the country, which he thought it would not do if they re pealed the act that prevented Government contractors from sitting in that house. He thought the law pith reference to the contractors for public loans should be altered, and suggested that the Government should in troduce a declaratory measure in refs-iyqice to it. Ttie CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said he was glad to find the hon. member for Bridport had con sented to withdraw the bill, other wise he (the Chancellor of the Exchequer) must have voted against its second reading. He thought that the Parliament which passed this bill had acted wisely in doing so. An attempt to apply the disqualification act to contractors for loans was made for the first time last session, but the solution of the difficulty was clear, because a contractor to a loan was not in reality a contractor, but a negotiator; and with regard to them it was impossible any undue ad vantage could be given to them by the Government, bcatise the Chanc,flor of the Exchequer had to come to that house and ask the house to ratify the terms agreed to. Ho would give the subject his best attention. He thought the dectsion of the committee last session sufficient on this qne.tion; but if it were thought desirable he should have no objection to introduce a ineamre to set it at rest. After a few words from Mr. NAPIER and Mr. HAT FIELD, Mr. HENLEY expressed an opinion that he thought contractors to pubiic loans were as liable to corruption as the ordinary Government contractors. The bill was wzthdrawn. JUSTICES OF THE PEACE QUALIFICATION BILL. Mr. COLVILLE moved the second reading of this bill. The alterations he proposed to make in the pre sent bill were very small, and the only repeal of an exist ing qualification was that which related to reversionary property. As the law now stood, 1001. a year in land was required to qualify a gentleman to act as a magis trate, and he proposed to extend that qualification to persons possessed of 3001. per annum in personal pro perty, and also to persons holding office or who had a pension under the Government or in the East India Compan)'s' - service to that amount. This bill p ro p. se d to repeal four acts of Parliament referring to this Subject. Three of them hal become obsolete, and the remaininv one was, that of George II , under ' which justices of the peace tow qualified. Ile also pro posed to repeal two sections of two other acts of Parlia ment ; one of which prevented practising attorneys and solicitors from acting as justices, and the other that which gave County Court Judges power to act as jus tices by virtue of their office. His object, in repealing t`iese ac's and clauses was to cnsolidate the acts relat ing to this subject. The motion having been st conded, Mr. DEEDES opposed the second reading of the bill. This bill was introduced last session but withdrawn,. bilause Irelatid - Objected to be introduced into the bill, and that he thought slowed the bill must be very faulty. lie should not divide the house on the second reading of the bill, but reserve his opposition to certain parts when in committee. Hr GEORGE GREY said that no doubt there were some provisions in tl e bill which were objectionable. The principle of the bill was that of giving a personal property qualification as well as a real property one, and he sar no objection to the second reading. The propo. sition of giving a qualification to the holders of salaries or incomes of 3001. a year he th ,ught objectionable, and it might he remedied in committee. M . YAN6ITFART oppose 't the bill on various gr3und,i, evecia!ly on the ground that a bill proposing such great and important changes ought to have been introduced by the Government, and net by a private I member. Mr. K. SEYMER supported the bi 1, and said it appeared front what had been said by the opposers of the bill that they were not a svare of the great want of magistrates in various . country districts to carry on the ordinary business of petty session:l, and that defect could only be remedied by an alteration of the present qualification. Mr. BASS approved of the p inciple of the bill. ➢lr. DUNCOMBE wished to say one word on this bill, but he was afraid that one word would not be satisfactory to the house, seeing the large number of the "great unpaid" present. (Hear.) The greatest and best alteration that could be made in increasing the number of magistrates would be to give the country a stipendiary magistrate. It often occurred that the " great unpaid" had to decide a case in which they were iuttrested, especially cases of poach• ing. Mr. EWART reminded the house that a property qualification was not required for Scotland. Mr. LASLETT approved pf clerical inagistrates when other gentlemen could not be found. He supported the bill. Mr. MUNTZ defended the conduct of the "great unpaid," who, he thought, it would be better to retain than appoint a stipendiary magistracy. He thought the former were not open to the charge of partiality. The hill was then read a second time, and ordered to be committed on April 16th. ANNUITIES BILL. The CH NCELLO Ll of the EXCHEQUER said that doubts having been expressed as to the subscribers to loans corning within the Contractors Disqualification 8.11, he should in committee on this bill introduce a clause to meet that doubt, with reference to the subscri bers to the present loan. CONSOLIDATED FUND BILL. The Consolidated Fund Bill (1,631,0051. ls. 3d.) was read a second time. EXCHEQUER BILLS FUNDING BILL. This bill was read a second time. After some other business, the house adjourned at two o'clock. PEMBROKE DOCKYARD.—A new battery is now in course of construction at the dockyard at Pembroke. It is situate at the western aide of the establishment, and is intended to mount 7 very heavy guns. The contractors are Messrs. Tregeuna, who are pushing the works on, so that it will soon be ready for mounting. In consequence of the great inflax caused by the militia, and the nume rous works now in progress, the towns of Pater and Pem broke are quite full, and a vacant house is not to be seen. Between 200 and 300 of the militia now stationed at Pembroke have velunteerA fir the line, and will shortly be drafted to the various regiments. PRICE OF GOLD.—The quotation of gold at Paris is about 6 per mills premium (according to the last tariff), which, at the English Mint price of 31. 17s. 100. per ounce for standard gold, gives an exchange of 25.32 ; and, the exchange at Paris on London at short being 25.37,1 it follows that gold is about 0.22 per cent. d earer in London than in Paris. By alvices from Hanibu , g the price of gold is 426 per mark, which, at the English Mint price of 31. 17e 100. per ounce for standard gold, gives an exchange of 13 5a ; and, the exchange a t Ham burg on London at short being 13.71, it follows that gold is 0.75 per cent, dearer in London than in Ilamhurg. The course of exchange at New York on London for bills at 60 days' sight is 109 per cent , and, the par of exchange between England and America being 109 23-40 per cent., it follows that the exchange is nomi nally 0.58 per cent. against England ; but, after making allowance for charges of transport and difference of in terest, the present rate leaves no profit on the transmis sion of gold either way between the two countries. AFFRAY WITH SOLDIERS.—On Friday afternoon last an inquest was held before Mr. G. T. Thompson, borough coroner, at the Military Hospital or. the Western Heights, on the body of Henry Vobt, a private in the 2d Regiment of the Swiss Legion. It appeared that yes ternight week, a number of the soldiers of the Legion being absent from barracks without leave, a picket was sent after them, when the deceased and some others were found at the Fleece publichouse. On Voht being brought out, he struck a comrade named De la Vecchia a violent blow on the face with his fist. De la Vecchia then drew his bayonet and struck the other with it as with a stick, on which Voht again assaulted him ; a strugg!e ensued, and De la Vecchia made a thrust with his weapon which penetrated Vobt's abdomen, and so severely wounded him that he died on Wednesday last. Deceased, who was drunk at the time of the occurrence, wes about 22 years old. Da la 'Vecchia is an Italian ; and it was stated that according to the Swiss military Jaw he was justified in using hie bayonet when - resistance was offered to the patrol. The inquest was adjourned. SChtbeEnt , Crn (M . C4lti3Nne) Gazette. THE LA' OF MARRIAGE. From the Times of this day.) A strange suit. worthy to be ranked among the causes caebres of Doctors' Commons, was heard and determined in the Prerogative Court on Saturday last. An aged and infirm lady, the widow - of a , Major in the army, died at Brighton in the month of Jan., 1850, at the advanced age of 82 years, leaving behind her an only son, a captain in the Royal Artillery, and having down to the time of her death passed as a widow under the name of Mrs. Major Campbell. The lady was 'a strict Roman Catholic, was attended on h er d ea th-b e d by her Father Confessor, who administered the last sacraments to her as Mrs. Campbell, and after wards performed masses for the repose of her soul under that name. The son was present at her death, and followed lAr to her grave, and the in scription on her coffin represented her as the relict of Major Campbell. It seems that by her father's will her son was entitled to a considerable property upon her death, sultject, however, to the life in terest of her husband, if she left any husband sur viving her. She had also personal property of large amount, to which her son would be entitled if she died a widow and without a will, but other wise her husband would claim it as his exclusive property in case of her intestacy. After the fune ral her son and the friends of the family assembled to hear her will read, when the person who was supposed to be her executor stepped forward, an nounced himself as her husband, and, as such, as serted his claim to her papers and property, to the exclusion of the son. The friends repudiated the claim ; but no will could be found, and a suit for the administration of her property ensued in the Prerogative Court, in which the son was enabled to put the asserted husband on the proof of his marriage. _ The case of the asserted husband was, that six months before the death of this aged lady he had taken her in a hired carriage to the office of the Superintending Registrar of the Marylebone dis trict, and in the presence of two witnesses, selected by him, strangers to the deceased, had contracted a marriage with her according to the act of Parlia ment, which was purposdly kept secret for fear of her son's anger. One of these witnesses was pro duced, and swore that he was not a stranger to her, but knew the lady, and the signature annexed to the entry in the book of the registrar was sworn to be in her handwriting. It appeared further that her age, her residence, and the name of her father were wrongly entered ; but the act of Par liament does not permit a false entry to invalidate the marriage. It was in vain for counsel to con tend that the marriage in itself was grossly impro bable, that the parties never cohabited, never ac knowledged each other as husband and wife ; on the contrary, that the lady always treated the as serted husband as a guest at her house, to the last moment retained the name of Campbell, and never could have deliberately intended to disin herit her only son, in whose amp; she died, as it was proved that she expressed her warmest gratitude to a faithful servant who had sum moned her sou to her bedside to attend her last moments, and a host of witnesses spoke of her as doating upon her son to the last. The asserted husband produced himself as a witness in his own cause under the new law of evidence, and swore solemnly that he was honestly carrying out the deliberate wishes of the mother in endeavouring to deprive the son of his inheritance. The Court felt bound to pronounce that the fact of a marriage solemnised according to the act of Parliament was proved, and that such a marriage was attended with all the consequences of a marriage publicly celebrated is facie eceesim, and acknowledged by the parties during their lifetime. The son left the court stripped of his inheritance, saddled with his own heavy expenses, and with part of the costs of his adversary. It may fairly be a question whether such a state of our marriage law is satisfactory, and whether it is not a scandal to a civilised country that the institution of .marriage, which was in tended for the protection of the offspring of the wife, should be cap able of being perverted to its ruin. THE VIRTUAL ALLIANCE BETWEEN FRANCE AND AUSTRIA. When, some weeks ago, we began to undeceive the people of this country as to the cordiality of our Ally, and to pledge ourselves for the accuracy of the fact, that a virtual alliance bad been entered into between France and Austria, our statements wore received with some incredulity. Since then the Times, in its leading articles, has endorsed every word we said on the subject ; and yesterday its Vienna correspondent, under date of Thursday last, not only does the same, but has furnished some illustrative details, which are full of signifi cance. The first paragraph of his communication is of so much importance, that we feel that it to be cur duty to reproduce it in our columns. " You will, doubtless," says the Vienna corres pondent of our contemporary, " before , this, have learned by the Moiliteitr that that the, Empress of the French has received the order of the Star Cross (Stern-Kreuz Orden), and a letter from the Em press-Mother, Carolite Augusta, but th 3 official organ will hardly publish the Impe►ial epistle, al though it must have made an extremely agreeable impression on the Emperor Napoleon. You have frequently been told that the relations letween France and Austria were far more intimve than was generally supposed, and the informatio❑ which will now be given is well calculated to remove al doubt on tlLt subject. When it was settled that !ount Buol should go to Paris, his Majesty he Emperor wished to give his brother Monarch some striking proof of the high con sideration in which he held him, and it was thought that this could not be better done than jily treating his consort as if she had been of Imperial or Royal descent. The Stern Kreuz' is only. worn by those ladies whose pedigree has during a long series of years been without spot or blemish, and it was re solved that this high order should be presented to the Empress of the French. Ix order that the im pression produced on the Imperial pair might be the more agreeable, the badge of the order in bril liant.; was accompanied by a letter from the Em press Caroline Augusta, who is Protectress and Su perior of the Institution, in which it is said that the attention has beenshown in order to consolidate the intimate relations already subsisting between the two families.' The other parts of the letter were of little moment, but the passage quoted ap pears most significant, when it is considered that it was written at the express desire of the Emperor Francis Joseph." We can state, from private communications from Paris, in the accuracy of which we place implicit dependence, that Louis Napoleon has so far com mitted himself to Austria—winch of course means t 3 Russia also—that it will be with the greatest difficulty that even the appearance of the alliance with us, can be much longer kept up. He is anxious to avoid an open rupture with Esglancl, because he knows that it would be ruinous to him in the present position of European affairs ; but i f all be true that is confidently stated, he is destined, ere long, to realise in his painful experience, tke truth of the adage—that one cannot, at the same time, both hold with the hounds and run with the hare.—Morning Advertiser. LAW INTELLIGENCE.—Feb. 26. COURT OF BANKRUPTCY. (Before Mr. Commissioner Evans.) (IN ER GLEN.) This was the certificate meeting in the case of Adam Glen, of the White Bear Hotel, Piccadilly, formerly a baker, in Regent-street. Mr. Linklater supported ; Mr. Hilleary appeared for several parties. Mr. Metcalfe opposed, and examined ihneedhatdhenboatabn at kereuptaas to his betting transactions. He race for two or three years. He had only been once at the Derby for the last four years. He bad not a race horse in September, 1855. A horse called Damask ran for the Chester Cup five years ago. Did not, to hie knowledge, instruct any one to make bets for him. He might have bad a commission for a horse called Escape, but he did not recollect. He might have made bets with Messy. Butt and Fisher on the Chester Cup, but be did not recollect. Did not know Mr. Abbott, of Jermyn street. He would not swear he did not instruct Mr. Abbott to make a bet for him. Re recollected paying a person named Cochrano 181. ; he did not know what for. He did not kcow when. Did not know whether he made a bet for or rgainst Wild Dayrell with any one. Did not lose 2501. on Wild Dayrell on the Derby. Did not instruct Mr. Portman to make a bet for him, although he did a great deal for Mr. Portman, as he did for him. A witness named Cochrane was examined, and de posed he made bets for Glen, the bankrupt, ,A ho told him to go toTatterFalls and make bets in variousamounts with different parties. Witness did so. They were ell made on the Saturday before the Chester races. The race was run on tho 2d of August. ; the bets were in favour of Escape, but Escape did not win. Witness paid some of bankrupt's losses at his request. Mr. Port man, whose name bad been mentioned, was a gentleman who had betted for himself and also on commission ; that is the custom with betting people. Cross-.examined by Mr. Linklater—l am nothing now. lam living by my wits and by betting. I know that the bankrupt once had a commission to bet for several of the aristocracy and gentlemen connected with the turf, Was p3sted as a defrafter at Tatterzall's. Owe 1 5,4001.; paid 4 2001. out of tint. Had been a journeyman baker. Cam from Scotland, where I served my apprenticeship. Began betting in London, and won a great deal of money at first. A defaulter was a person who ran away, but be stood his ground. Paid all he could of his betting debts. Was now in the habit of going to Tattersall's. The bankrnpt told him that the baker's shop in Regent street was li own, and that it did not belong to the miller, which was frequently the case. Aaau3ted in keeping the bankrupt's books. He owed 1,1001.: on the Derby betting. Asked Glen for 7001. which he owed iaim, and he said he could not pay him. A gentleman went away who owed him 1,0001. Alm Warren, of Brompton, was examined as to some furniture which had been removed from the bankrupt's house in Regent -street to her apartments. She consi dered she was entitled to it for accommodating Mr. Glen with 2001. After hearing the respective advocates pro and con , who addressed the Court, His Honour reserved judgment. SIIOCKING AND CRUEL MURDERS. BURIED ALIVE. Yesterday Mr. Wakley held an inquest in the Laing ton Workhouse on a male chi d, about three weeks old, who was found barbarously murdered under the follow ing circumstances : It appeared from the evidence of an old woman, named Mary Anne Tyler, who follows the penurious habits of a rag and bone finder, that she was in the Britannia -fields last Friday, when, on turning over some rubbish on a dust-heap, she took up what she considered was a piece of loose rag, but immediately she discovered that she had the arm of the deceased child in her grasp. She instantly ran away, and told a police-constable of what ehe had seen, and upon Police-constable J. Miles, 484 N, hurrying to the spot, he found the unfortunate little creature buried beneath the dust and rubbish. It was dressed in a small baby's cap, a kind of, night. gown, and a piece of a female's coloured cotton gown. The constable at once conveyed the body to the station. house, and from thence to the dead•house, where it was subsequently seen by dr. Billiughuret, the divisional surgeon. Mr. Henry Billinghurst 'stated that he performed the post mortem examination. The body was that of a fine child, and the organs were all internally in a healthy condition. The heart and lungs were congested, and he had no doubt the child died from suffocation. The child appeared nearly three weeks old, and he was of opinion the congestion of blood was occasioned by ex prsure to the inclemency of the weather. There was dirt under the eyelids, showing that the child was placed under the dust alive. (Sensation.) The Coroner remarked that it was shocking the num le - of cases of infanticide which had come under his noti de lately. From the appearance of the bo.ly in that case, the dirt under the eyelids, &c., he was of opinion the child must have been buried alive. Verdic', " Waal murder againbt some person or per• sons unknown." In the course of the afternoon Mr. Walley received information from Mr. Shipling, summoning officer for the Holborn district, of another exceedingly frightful case of infanticide. The deceased in this case was found in a basket, part of the body having been eaten by rats, while one side of the head was sma,hed in, and one eye knocked out. The body presented a horrible spectacle. The poor little thing had a bed-gown on, and appeared to be several days old. .:-~ ..] .`" -",e4vl ~, ._ _ _. 100 100 6h. all all I tot, 59 i 101 i 93 i xd 78 7i Il 10i THE LATE MURDER IN ISLINGTON. Yesterday moreieg having been appointed for the re examination of Celestrina Somner, aged 2G, a vocalist, lately residing at Linton-street, Islington, and who stands remanded on the charge of having murdered a girl, aged about 10, name unknown, the avenues' of the Clerken well Police-court were crowded to excess by per sons anxious to obtain a glance at the mur ieress. Large, however, as the crowd was, it was nothing to be corn pared to that of Monday, to which day the prisoner was previously remanded ; on which occasion not only the court and passages leading thereto were filled with spec tators, hut at or . e time there must have been nearly a thousand persons outside, and it was with the greatest difficulty that the pavement and road in front •f the office could be kept clear. Tee two girls who were as. saulted en their way home after leaving the inquest room last week were, for protection, brought to the court early in the morning, and at. the close of the exa mination were taken away, under the care of the police, in a oab. There was, however, no disposition shown to molest them or any of the other witnesses in any way ; a..d, notwithstanding the large numbers that were pre sent, the greatest good order prevailed. About two o'clock the prisoner was placed in the dock before Mr. Cowie, the sitting magistrate, and she appeared a great deal better than on the last examina tion. Inspector Payne, of the M division, attended to watch ,he case. Mr. Mould, the chief clerk, having read over the evi dence taken en the Frevions occasion, Mrs. Julia Harrington was the first witness exa mined. She said—l reside at No. 4, Great P. ter street, H ckney-road. I have seen the body of ,the child which was found murdered in the cellar at No. 18, Linton-street, Islington. The child went by the name of Celestriva Christmas. She was borne in my house. I was present at the birth of the child, and the priscner is the mother. The child was born in the month of No vember, 1845. I kept her until Thursday week, when the prisoucr came in the orenirig and took her away, saying that she wal going to take it to her sister's, in Murray street. She also said that she had got the girl a place to nurse a little baby. _ Police-constable Hone, 134 N, raid that on Monday week last, after the prisoner was removed from the dock into the gaoler's r.,orn, at the hack of the court, she began spenkirg about "Hamlet" an 1 "Richard III." After speaking very particularly of the part of " ham. let," she asked if he hail seen Phelps take the part of the tyrant in "Richard III." After that she said it was her poor dead brother's child, and that was why she felt it so tnuch. After he died sits said she hal promised to keep it, and that she pail ss. a week for its support. That money she further stated she paid out of her own earnings, she being a teacher of music. She then said, "I did not like to put the child out to service, for she was not oil eLough to work. It is no use telling you a lie. I did not know what to do for the best." She was talking the who's of the time that she was in the room; in fact, until she was removed in the van. The prisoner, whose defence was reserved by' Ms. Humphreys. jun., wt o attended for her, was then corn mittfd to Newgate for trial, upon the charge of having wilfully murdered Cele,trina Criristosas, aged 10 yars. The witnesses having been bound over, the case, se far as this curt was concerned, terminated. STATE OF TRADE. MANCHESTER, Feb. 26.—The continued firmness of the cotton market has corrected a eisposition which was beginning to manifest itself on Saturday and yesterday among some of the producers of yarn and cloth to con cede rather easier terms, and we have consequently a stronger market as regards prices. Most of the princi pal houses report but a quiet market, but say that in all ea-es this mornieg mar.ufacturets and sellers gene rally have demanded and obtained the extreme rates of last Tuesday. Some houses report a fair amount of busi ness in India shirtth,gs, which were a good deal neglected sit week, at very full prices, but have 'lone little in madapollams and j •cconets suited to the E %stern mar k; ts. In fine jacconet4, such as are taken by buyers tur Glasgow, there has been an altive inquiry, which has led to blsiness at full rates. The home trade are quiet, but have operated, nev.rtheles., more freely tban of late. There has been a moderate inquiry for some kinds of long-c'oths, T-cloths, and printers. In printed goods a flir nosiness is also doing at very full rates, and banes are proportionately dearer, in consequence of the recent d ante in indigo. Spinners report a very firm market, with a better de mand for most kinds of yarn, at an advance of fully Id. per lb. on the rates of Saturday. Smne descript'on , of prn have advanced even a little more than this. Ir.dit numbers, as well as others, have been a little more in request. LEEDS, Feb. 2G.—The cloth-markets to-lay have been of a quiet but satisfactory character, aid for a Tuesday a full average amount of cloth has changed bands. Prier s are tightening, and as stocks are low, a still further ad vance may be expected, as the present rates are scarcely ,- , qual to the augmented cost of wools and dye goods. Ti! it be known whether the Peace Congress will be the harbinger of peace or that the war will still be con tinued, it is probable the cloth-markets will remain much the same as they have been to-day. Few are bold enough to be certain that w e are a b out to h ave peace. • When the question was put among the frequenters of the cloth-halls to-day, " Well, are we to have peace !" the answer in most cases was, "It looks like it, but (with a shrug of the shoulders) let us not be sure." This doubtful position of affairs induces considerable caution on the part of both merchants and manufacturers, and the animation of last and the preceding Saturday's mar kets was chiefly in consequence of the rise in the wool and indigo markets. The latest news from the United States, being of a more peaceful tone than of late, has been received with satisfaction, and will give confidence to shippers to send more goods to Brother Jonathan. The Huddersfield market to-day has been of a fair character. New styles in trouserings, doeskins, and black and steel mixtures have sold readily and at good prices. The staple trade of the district is reported to be generally improving, considerably more work being done than there was a month ago. STATE OF THE COUNT OF QUEEN'S. BENCH AT GUILD HALL.—At the sitting of the Court yesterday morning, Lord Campbell said he had received a letter, of which, for the sake not only of his own health, but for that of the counsel, jury, and' ,witnesses, he felt it to be h's duty to take public notice. The writer stated that he was well acquainted with all the circumstances which constituted the nuisance to this and the adjoin ingcourt, and that to his knowledge the b a d sme ll s by which they were assailed proceeded from an ancient ceme t er y over which the court Was c ons t ructe d . H e d wasa nniently a chapel a t G u ildh a ll, with burial -ground, in which w ere de posited a thatchrp therea remains n of deceased mayors and aldermen stated tt of former times, and that the offensive smells now pro ceeded therefrom. His lordship said he made this statement of what had come to his knowledge in the discharge of his public duty, for if the facts were AR stated, the lives of all were in danger: It was known that in former times the judge and jury and counsel were sometimes all swept away by the gaol fever ; but it was to be hoped that nothing of the kind would tiow occur to produce such a result, and that immediate step, would be taken to make an inquiry into the subject. 4,11 190 '329. 1 190 100 3?, 100 100 21 15 100 100 1.5, 1 1( ' 1 JO AWL