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Spirit of the Public Journals. (Prom the Morning Herald of this day.) We have adverted this week to two of the points in the terms of that agreement which misplaced courtesy calls a " peace," but which we have re peatedly shown to be the ground from whence may Germinate complications to involve both the eastern and western races in one common disaster. We dealt first with the permission conceded to Russia to retain a certain number of vessels of war in the Black Sea, and to form a steam flotilla at Nicolaieff, against the time when she shall, ac cording to her traditional policy, be prepared to • convoy to the shores of the Mediterranean those Eastern hordes who ultimately must look on her as their protectress and avenger. We explained next that either Anapa is to be preserved as a Russian fortress to overawe the Circassians, or to be destroyed, lest it should give the Circassians a point d' appui of resistance against the Russians, no stipulation for the independence of Circassia being a possible part of the policy of her Majesty's present advisers. To-day we have to say a very few words on the means taken to produce insurrection in Turkey. Our readers will have seen accounts of serious insurrections which have taken place at Mecca, in Kurdistan, and in other parts of the Ottoman do minions. There is no dif fi culty in tracing these moveme nts to their primary cause—the hatti humayoon, by which discontent has been sown broadcast amongst the Christian and Mussulman populations subject to the Porte, as it is a violation of the rights and privileges of the followers of both faiths, and an interference of the Western Powers with the integrity and independence of the Sultan, which they professed to take up arms to defend. The particular point to which we wish to direct attention is the position of the Eastern Christians, upon whom, under pretence of relieving them from a burden of which they have not complained, is imposed a violation both of their civil and religious riots, which from the time of their original capitu lations successive Sultans have always respected, with which Christians have heretofore been satis fied, and which are now destroyed. First, the Eastern Churches, which have from time immemorial had the faculty of electing their spiritual chiefs, are now deprived of that permission, and are subject to the nomination of the Divan, so that the Eastern Church has been virtually made Erastian, and has been reduced to the same state that the Russian Churches were at the time of Peter the Great. This is at once a degradation of the Oriental Christians and a violation of Maho medan law, which has always recognised as a funda mental principle the right of every religious com munity to govern itself by, its own institutions and to appoint its own head. Secondly, the conscription for military service has been also forced upon the Christian subjects of the Porte. A most onerous burden, from which they have always been exempt, is invented to oppress them, and Mussulmans and Christians are com pelled to serve in discriminately and side by side in the same racks, in direct violation of the scruples of each, an arrangement which, by its mere con templation, has raised in Christian and Moslem in ternecine hatreds against each other, and both against the Government at Constantinople. By the convention of the Bth of May, 1854, the English and French troops are bound to evacuate the strongholds of Turkey within forty days after the ratification of a treaty of peace ; but as this firman, extorted by the Allies, must bring about a state of anarchy in that ill-fated country, a pretext is afforded for its continued occupation by those armies which we are bound by treaty to withdraw. The peace will, therefore, be a peace with Russia alone ; the state of war will be kept up by the various occupiers, by England, by France, by Austria, as well as by unhappy Turkey. Our war expenditure will continue, our waste of treasure, aye, and of life also, will not cease, and we shall be left to derive what consolation we can from the knowledge that what spare capital we have is employed in developing the internal resources of Russia, and upon the rockets to be fired in Hyde park in honour of the peace. (From the Morning Advertiser of this day.) The fact has become too palpable to be any longer concealed, that there is a deep and rapidly extending feeling of hostility towards this country, on the part of the people of France. We allude to the fact in the hope twat a few explanatory obser vations may go far to diminish, if not entirely to remove, this unfriendly feeling. It has its origin in the assumption that their Ruler is popular ie this country, and that his continuance in the posi tion which he occupies is mainly to be ascribed to the moral support which he derives from his popu larity in England. The whole thing is a miscon ception and a mistake. The people of Francs con found. our Government with the people of England. They assume that what the Government do is done with the entire concurrence of the country. There could not be a greater error. The people of Eng land have no more sympathy with many of the acts oF their Government than the people of France have with the despotism which exists in the Tuileries. Take, as an illustration, the case of the Peace which has just been concluded. Never was any measure more unpopular with the English nation than this Treaty of Peace. They are ashamed of their country, because their Government has come to terms so ignominious and unsafe. There is hardly a man in the kingdom who did not feel as if ho had sustained some private calamity, when he heard that Lord Palmerston had consented to accept con ditions of peace, which, after all our expenditure of blood and treasure, and loss of military prestige, 'conceded everything to Russia that she could desire. And so it is with regard to other portions of the policy of the Palmerston Administration. The na tion utterly repudiate some measures which Go vern me n t introduce into Parliament, and, by means of a subservient House of Commons, carry with comparative ease. It is therefore of the utmost importance that a distinction should be made between the Govern ment and the people of Eeglaud ; audit' the people of France could only ba led to inquire into the ac tual state of affairs between this country and their 0 wn, they would find that whatever popularity the man who is, p;-o tem., their chief magistrate, may possess with the English Government, he is not popular with the Eagiish nation. On the contrary, our sympathies are with oppressed nationalities ; and no nationality is more trodden down than the French, at the moment at which we write. We may, perhaps, be reminded of the reception which was given to their Ruler when he visited this country ten monthsago, and be asked how we recon cile that reception with our statement, that he is not, properly speaking, popular in this country ? The answer is alike easy and conclusive. It was not to him, individually, that we offered the ex pression of our homage. It was to the French peo ple presumed to be impersonated i n hi m . W e wished, too, to proclaim to the world how hearty was our alliance with France. He himself so un derstood the matter. And is all his public ad dresses he acknowledged the fact in the most ex plicit terms. He never ceased to disclaim the idea of supposing that the ovations with which his foot steps, while on our shores, were followed, were meant for him individually ; but, on the contrary, declared that ho was profoundly impressed with the conviction, that they were intended for the people of France, in whose name, and as whose B , lvereiga ' he had come among us. In accord ance .with this represntation of the real state of the mie, we affirm, in the most confident manner, that, were a change of dynasty to take place among our neighbours to-morrow, and the newly-elected of the pee P le, whether as Sovereign or President, to v i s i t our shores a few weeks after wards, he would n o t only meet with as enthusias tic a reception as that w hi ch was ac corded last year to Leuis Napoleon, but one a great deal more so, inasmuch as a chief magistrate of France, really gh whicha with o c h o sen by the people, would lhailedis heartiness by a nation like the re p re sentative of Absolutistprincipl es ever could b 3. W e re, for example, either ,Cavaiguae, or any other the course of those changesy other Republican, which the wheel of fortune brings round in nat i o n s as well as in the history of individuals, to appear on the soil of England a few months hence, as Pre sident-of a French Republic,-7his progress through our land, and our streets, would be one uninter rupted seees of magnificent ovations. Had Lemartine, during, the few mouths he was at the head of affairs in France, in the year 1848, visited our shores,. ho would, for the reasons we have stated, have met will a reception far exceeding in enthusiasm that which wae: laet year accorded to the present possessor of supreme power in France. This is no mere assertion. ,We can confirm it by a reference to fact. Who has yet forgotten— whoever will forget, the reception with which Kossisth was greeted when ho presented himself among us? We' venture to say that nothing like that reception was ever given to any Emperor or Sovereign in ancient or modern times. The recep- . Lion accorded to the Ruler of France could not bear a moment's comparisan with that which was given, to the illustrious Hungarian. teaL3t then the people of France be undeceived with regard to the feelings with which the present system in their country is viewed by us. If a n y ulsorne compliments are paid to their Chief Ma gistrate. by our Government that will not be the act of the people of England.' If the French shall be fofitunate enough to get a Ruler more in accord iluee:With their own feelings and principles, they may "eV on this, that such a man will be popular with the English nation. The allia na a which we wish to cherish with France is witk. - Ile people of that country. And such an alliance —a real and cordial alliance between the two peoples—would not only be productive of incalculable advantage to themselves, but prove the source of unspeakable good to all the nations of Europe. And, happily, we feel assured that things are rapidly tending to a consummation so devoutly to be wished. Sporting Intelligence. •,.........41)11.,,.......... NEWMARKET CRAVEN MEETING. THE SUBSCRIPTION Roo M. —TUESDAY NIGHT. • The subjoined list of quotations will sufficiently indi cate the nature and extent of the business transacted NEWMARKET HANDICAP. 4to 1 agst Fisherman (taken and offered) 7to 1 agst Jolly Marine (taken) 9to 1 agst Smack (taken) 9 to 1 art Mary (taken), 12 to 1 also laid THE TWO THOUSAND. sto 4on the field (offered) 9to 1 agst Bird in Hand (taken) 20 to 1 agst Brother to Bird-on-Wing (taken) CHESTER CUP. 7to 1 agst Hospitality (taken) 12 to 1 agst Yorkshire Grey (taken) 1000 to 70 agst Imogene (taken) 1000 to 40 agst Fatalist (taken) 33 to 1 agst Scythian (offered) 40 to 1 agst Pumicestone (offered) THE DERBY. 7to 1 apt Cannobie (taken) Bto 1 agst Ellington (taken) 10 to 1 agst Yellow Jack (offered) 25 to 1 agst Fly-by-Night (offered) 50 to 1 agst Sugar Plum (taken) 1000 to 10 agst Furioso (taken) WEDNESDAY. Handicap Plate of 501., for three-yr-olds and upwards. A.F. 1 mile 2 fur. 73 yards. Mr. J. Barnard's Woodcock, by Flatcatcher, 3 yrs, Est 121 b (Cresswelll 1 Mr. Bird's Ariosto, aged, Est 121 b (Bartholomew) 2 Sir R. Pigot's br to Folly o' the Day, 3 yrs, Gst 21b (Fordham) 8 The Czar and Donald also ran. Betting-7 to 4 agst Ariosto-4 to 1 agst Woodcock and Donald-9 to 2 agst the Czar. Won by a neck ; three lengths between the second and third ; the other two beaten off. The Column Stakes of 50 soya each, h. ft, for three year olds ; colts, 83t 71b ; fillies, Bst 41b ; certain al lowances. R.M. 1 mile 17 yards. 27 subs. Duke of BAlford's Palmer, by (Thatham, Bst 41b (S. Rogers) 1 Mr. Bowes's Victoria, Bst 41b (Bartholomew) 2 Lord Glasgow's colt, by Orlando, out of Clarissa, Bst 41b The following also ran :—Maid of Mashann colt, and The Flying Duchess. Betting— G to 4 on Walmer-3 to 1 agst the Clarissa colt. The favourite got off with the lead, was not headed, and won easily by a length ; three quarters of a length between the second and third; bad fourth, Match, Bst 71b each ; 100 h ft. Last half of Ab. M. 3 furlong , ' 217 yards. _ _ _ Mr. Payne's filly by Cutherstone, out of Catalpa (Flatman) 1 Duke of Bedford's Palm (S. Rogers) 2 Won by a bead. The Craven Handicap Plate of 1001. Certain winners extra. T.Y.C. 5 furlongs 140 yards. Mr. Fisher's New Brighton, by Birkenhead, 6 yrs, 7bt 121 b (Hughes) 1 Mr. Saxon's Pretty Boy, 3 yrs, Est (Fordbam) 2 Mr. Swan's Piccaninny, 3 yrs, 54 8 b (J. R)gers) 4 The following also ran :—Falcon, Rudston, Sneer colt, Duke of Lancaster, Eloquence, Panpipe, and Bishop of Osnaburgh. Betting-6 to 4 agst Pretty Buy-5 to 1 agst Elo quence-6 to 1 agst New Brighton-7 to 1 agst Falcon and Duke of Lancaster. New Brighton made all the running, and won by a length ; half a length between the second and third. Bishop of Osnaburgh and Duke of Lancaster were fourth and fifth. Eloquence was sixth. Sweepstakes of 100 soya each, b. ft, for three-year olds ; colts, Bst 7lb ; fillies, 83t 31b. D. M. 7 furlonge, 201 yards. 6 subs. Duke of Bedford's Walmer, by Chatham, 83t 71b (S. Rogers) 1 Lord Glaqgow's colt by Orlando, out of Clarissa, 83t 71b (Aldcroft) 2 Won easily. The day was fine, but the sport was meagre in quan tity and uninteresting in quality. BURWELL STAKES.—After a long and patient investi gation, the stewards decided that Cannobie was entitled to the stakes. DURHAM RACES.-TIIESDAY. Scurry Handicap Stakes of 3 save each, with 20 added. T.Y.C. 10 subs. Mr. Gregson's Johnny Russell, by Sleight.of-Hand, 4 Yrs, 7st 41b (Ducker) 1 Mr. Morris's Kitty, 3 yrs, Tat (Nlunday) 2 Mr. Harrison's Evelyn, 2 yr., 5-t 101 b (W. Grimmer) 3 The following also ran :—Cherry Brandy, Imposture, The Lune, Peace, King of Scotland, Sweet William. Betting-5 to 4 agst Imposture, 3to 1 agst Evelyn, 5 to 1 agst The Lune, 6 to 1 each agst Cherry Brandy and Peace, 7 to 1 agst Johnny Russell. A fine race in with the three placed was won by a short head ; same between second and third. The Lune was fourth, and Imposture fifth. The Hunt Cup, value 50 guineas, with 20 added from the fund. Gentlemen riders. list 71b each ; tho roughbred horses, 71b extra. Two miles. 6 sub-,. Mr. H. Surtee's Rifleman (h b), aged, list 71b (Mr. Peart) 1 Mr. Curry's Sir ColinCampbell,azed,l24t (Mr.Cozon) 2 Mr. R. J. West's Polka, 5 yri, 12-it (Owner) 3 Curragh and Lazarus also ran. Betting-2 to 1 agst Sir Cohn Campbell, sto 2 agst 111L - flan, 3 to 1 agst Lazarus. Won cleverly by a length ; a neck between the second aid third ; Curragh close up. At the last turn Laza rus ran against a post, fell, and injured his rider. The owner of Polka objected to Rifleman and Sir Cohn Campbell, on the ground that their filers were not qua lified according to the conditions. North Durham Handicap Stakes of 5 sovs. each, with 50 added ; extra weight for certain winners ; the second to save his stake. One mile. 19 subs. Mr. Morris's Ellogist, by Birdcatcher, 8 yrs, Bst 71b (Monday) 1 Mr. NV. Cookenft's The Medway, 4 yrs, 7st 4!b (Speight) 2 Mr. Ustrrison's Spinster, 3 yrg, fist The following also ran :—King of the Gipsie4, St, Andrew, Mary Ann, Angelo, Alma, Villiers, Impos ture, Double Mixture. Bating.— 5 to 2 agst Eullgist-3 to 1 agst The Med way— 4to 1 agst King of the Gipsies-5 to 1 agst Irn posture. Won cleverly by half-a length ; a neck between second and third ; good fourth. St. Andrew was fifth. Double Mixture and Alma fell. Selling Stakes of 3 sous each, with 20 added. The se• cona to save his stake. One mile and a quarter. v 6 subs. Mr. Morris's Kitty, by Fiatcatcher, 3 yrs, sst 41b (W. Grimmer) 1 Mr. Hodgson's Vanessa, 4 yrs, bat 111 b ...(Monday) 2 Mr. J. Osborne's Cherry Brandy, 4 yrs, 7st (Bearpark) 3 The following also ran :—Bright, Outcast, The Lune. Betting.-6 to 4 agst Kitty-2 to 1 agst Vanessa-4 to 1 agst Bright. Won cleverly by a length • S3M9 distance between the second a n d thi r d. B r i g ht and The Lune did not get off. The New Stakes. Mr. Jackson's Remely by The Cure, 2 yrs, 7st 21b (Bearpark) walked over The Juvenile Selling Stakes did not fill. LONDON GENERAL OMNIBUS COMPANY.—Traffic re turns for the week ending Aptil 12, 1856—(Average num ber of omnibuses working daily, 409) £7,819 2 4 [Anveerneeisne.]—The misery, the disappointment,- the interminable expense of ineffectual " physic-taking, are now happily superseded by the use of Messrs. Dn Barry's Revs lenta Ambles Food, which, by a pleasing and natural action on the system, removes chronic and exhausting disease, sad replaces languor and pain') fri gour and health. Those whom it has restored to the enjoyment of life include persons be longing to all social grades and profession; and it is a proof that the emotion of gratitude is more general than cynics imagine, when we find upwards of 50 thousand of the indivi duals thus relieved publicly expressing their sense of the bene fits they have derived. The peer and the clergyman, and the physician, the naval and military officer, the merchant, trades man, and even the poor mechanic, have joined in this unani mous and unparalleled testimonial. Their acknowledgments partake of the same spirit which characterises the com munication of Mr. Evans Pepperell, who commences his letter by saying : —" For many years i have been a martyr to indigestion, acidity, lseartburn, constipation, and nervous ness, to such a degree that I was unable to stay alone in my room, or walk out alone, being constantly filled with neat physicians, unac countable fears; and I have had several fits, remaining uncon scious for about half an hour. I had the advice of three emi- diale r and taken their prescriptions for a long time,io but my aliments only increased under their influence. excellentdian Food produced, I am happy to state, an hum - wholly di use of it, a fee for the better, and I ern now, after two weeks' , and gettin clear tongue, free from acidity' different being , with excellent appetite, gstrong er a e n v d er h y ear da tb y u . ru, u r y e„eulari nerves n m are functions perfectly tranquil, and I sleep most refreshingly. With gra titude to yon for s EVANS PEPPERELL." o happy a change, I rema i n , k c ., Ste., Another gentleman, who, like most others, invites Messrs. Du to him, thankfully declares,_ Barry to refer sufferers parable Food an infallible preventivhcave found your incom the gout " The ladies are equally emphati c in their'f acknowledgments. Thus, Miss M‘Lelland expres ses h er thanks for the " re . moval of dyspepsia and constip a ti on, from which h suffered for many years. Miss M. co ns id ers Mr. D s ß e tr had ,I Food a most invaluable article of diet for i nva li ds, beine highly ' nntritions, strengthening, and restorative, an d she will feel great pleasure ia recommending it to her friends." What in valids most require is a certainty that thearticlerecommended to them is capable of affording relief ; that they will not have again to undergo (as they have so often done) the bitter pr o _ cess of trial and disappointment. This certainty they now pos sess, and it is no extravagance to express our confidence th a t it will pro ve th e h ar bi nger o f gl a d tidi ngs to millions, In canisters, 51bs. lls.; 121b5., 225, The 121bs. carriage free, on receipt of post-office order. Barry du Barry and Co., 77, Regent-street, Loudon ; Fortnum, Mason, and Co., Purveyors to her Majesty, Piccadilly; also at 60, Grace. church-street ; 33J and 451, Strand ; 4, Cheapside ; 68, Ccruhill ; 49, - Bishoogate-street ; 55, Charing,':ross ; 51, Upper Baker-street; 0J and 150, Oxford-afresh. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE 01? COMMONS.-(YESTERDAY.) The SPEAKER took the chair at twelve o'clock. The Gloucester Gas Bill was read a second time. GRAVESEND IMPROVEMENT BILL. Oa the motion of Mr. BROTHERTON this bill was ordered to be recommitted. Mr. E. BALL presented a petition signed by 291 shareholders in the Eastern Counties Railway, repre senting capital to the amount of 341,000/. in that un dertaking, praying the house not to sanctio❑ the passing a bill for the purpose of raising illegal loans, and extending the capital of the company by an addition to t of three-quarters of a million. The SPEAKER said the petition was informal, as it related to a Private bill. The petition was consequently withdrawn. JUSTICES OF THE PEACE QUALIFICATION BILL. The house then went ieto committee on this bill. The preamble and clauses 1 and 2 were agree d to. ... On clause 3, Mr. HORSHAN moved to leave out the words "ex tend only to England and Wales," and insert "not ex tend to Scotland." After a short discussion, the amendment wag agreed to. Clauses 4,5, and 6 were then agreed to. On clause 7, Mr. CHILD moved an amendment to this clause, at line 10, to leave out the words "England and Wales," and insert "such county, riding, or division." Mr. LLOYD DAVIES considered, if this amend• ment were adopted, three-fourths of the magistrates would be disqualified. Mr. COLVILE hoped the house would resist the amendment. No practical inconvenience would arise from the clause as it now stood. Mr. VANSITTART thought that if land to the amount of 1001. would qualify for a justice of the peace, the same should extend to Scotland and Ireland. Mr. BAINES thought that the amendment of the hon. gentleman would produce great inconvenience. After a short discussion, Mr. CHILD said as the amendment appeared to bo considered an innovation of the law he would with draw it. Mr. lIORSMAN then moved that, in line 6, after " Wales," to insert " or within Ireland, as the case may be." Sir E. DERING moved tr) insert, instead of the word " Ireland," the words "United Kingdom." Mr. HORSMAN said he bad prepared an amendment, which he intended to move, namely, that land in Ire land should not qualify for a magistrate in Eniland ; and, on the other hand, land in England should not qualify for the Irish magistracy. Col. I)UNNE said the observations of the Chief Secretary were rather peculiar. For instance, 3001. in the Tipperary Bank—(laughter) —would be a sufficient qualification, but 3001. in Tipperary itself would not be considered sufficient qualification. (Laughter.) After a short discussion the amendment was agreed to. An amendment was than moved that the leasehold qualification for the magistracy should be 18 years, as the number of years that at present stood in the bill (30 years) would not meet the case of Ireland. Mr. STAFFORD thought it better that the bill should be confined to England, and a bill for Ireland should be brought in. Sir R. FERGUSSON said he thought the bill would disqualify a great number of ♦ery useful persons in Ireland. Mr. HORSMAN said the bill would only disqualify those persons in Ireland as well as in England who were not entitled to act as a magistrate. Sir J. TICOLLOPE said he thought they were losing a great deal of very valuable time in discussing this point. He thought it better to abolish the qualification for the magistracy altogether rather than retain one that was inefficient for the purpose. Mr. DE VERE said the bill would not disqualify anybody. It was proFpective, and not retrospective. Mr. HENLEY said he thought the present discussion showed the inconvenience of allowing a measure of such importance as the present being introduced by a private member. He thought, under all circumstances, it would be best to exclude Ireland from the bill. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said the Government was rot responsible for the bill, and referred the hon. gentleman who had charge of the bill to his (the Chancellor of the Exchequer's) opinion that the bill would have a retrospective effset. After a few words from Mr. COLVILE, Mr. - VERNON said that the effect of the bill ap peared to be involved in such doubt that he should move that the Chairman report progress. The committee then divided, when there appeared Ayes Noes Majority —4l Mr. FITZRO Y then left the chair and the house re sumed. MINISTER'S MONEY (IRELAND). Mr. FAGAN moved the second reading of the bill. Mr. HAMILTON moved that this bill be read a second time that day six months. The object of the bill of the hon. member for Cork was wholly to abolish ministers' money in Ireland, which he considered a great grievance. Now, he contended that all that could be called a grievance was remedied by a bill which wa , , introduced into the house about two years a g o by S:r J. Young, the then Chief Secreta r y f or I re l an d, and there fore the present bill was perfectly unnecessary. The tax was a charge upon property, and therefore could not be considered a grievance. He hoped her Majesty's Government would support him in the proposition he had felt it his duty to make. Mr. MEAGHER could not understand the assertion that the tax of ministers' money was a tax upon pro perty. A great deal of the house property in Ireland had been built since the tax was first imposed. Mr. A. BLACK said he was acquainted with this tax experimentally. The annuity tax in Scotland was pre cisely similar to the tax of ministers' money in Leland. It was n rt fair to the Dissenters to compel them to con tribute to the support of the ministers of other denomi nations. He, as a Dissenter, paid towards the support of his own minister, and he did not think it was fair between man and man that he should be called upon to pay towards the stipends of the religious teachers of other men. The tax he was speaking of the Scotch annuity tax— was with very great dif ficulty collected. He had known a magistrate •sent to gaol for the non-payment of the impost, and he had also seen the Dra.;oons parading the streets of E lin burgh whilst the tables and chairs of the people, which had been seised f>r nen-payment of the tax, were being sold. He considered the tax a most cruel and unjust one, and he should therefore vote for the second reading of the bill. Mr. MULL hoped that, after the vote that had been come to last night, the Government would, as a solace to the Roma Catholics of Ireland, vote for the second reading of the bill. NEW MENIBER. The SPEAKER here intimated that a new member was to be sworn. Mr. J. D. FITZGERALD, the newly-appointed Attor ney-General for Ireland, was then introduced, and took the oaths and his seat for the borough of Ennis. The debate was then resumed by Lord BERNARD, who opposed the bill. Mr HORSMAN said this was a question of much difficulty and embarrassment, and it was one that ought to be settledin some decided manner. The subject had been brought under their notice year after year, that Govere meet had at last determined to deal with the measure. The question of ministers' money was precisely analogous to Church rates in Eng.and,but the objection to the one that the professors of one religion should not be called ur - on to contribute to the religious support of another ap plied c qually to the other. Government had given their support to the proposed settlement of the one question, •end he did not see how they could withhold it from this. The hon. gentleman having stated the various objec tions to the measure, stated that when he was in Dublin a very large and influential deputation waited upon him and informed him that they wished it to be conveyed to the Government that it had been determined to resist the payment of this tax, and, ai was his duty, he con. ♦eyed that determination to the Government. But it was not to be supposed that the Government would shrink from acting up to their duty and vindicating the law. But amongst the many omissions the present act contained was one which was ex. tremely difficult to overcome. The act stated that, in cases of non-payment of the tax, the Lord- Lieutenant of Ireland was to enforce payment, but the act contained no machinery to enable him to do so. As far as the Government could they would take steps to carry the law out on the subject, but if these persons were not in a position to pay, it was impossible to com pel them to do so. The course the Government intended to pursue was to see how far the law which had so lately been passed was calculated to effect the object for which it was framed. When the Government had exhausted all the means to enforc3 the pay ment of the tax they would be disposed to give their best consideration to frame a measure to meet the evil, which would be acceptable to all parties ; but he did hope that all further legislation would be sus pended until it was seen how the present law would work. The Government would, in the meantime, en deavour to frame a measure, which he should introduce in a future session, if the present law should be found inoperative. Mr. NAPIER admitted that he had given a pledge on this subject to the effect that had been stated, and he regretted a similar course was adopted in the present instance by the hon. Secretary for Ire!and. The tax was a tax upon property, and if the Government ques tioned the title of property in church matters they would shake the very foundation of every description of property. In respect to the law being inoperative on the subject, he might observe that the Court of (4: t e en ' s Bench would issue a mandamus to compel the payment of the tax. He should oppose the second reading of the bill and vote for the amendment, that the bill be read a second time that day sir mon hs: Mr. FITZGE RAID defended the course the Govern ment intended to follow on this que , tion. He said the law, as far as it was possible, woutd be carried out. But there was a great difficulty in carrying out the law ; but in this case corporations, and not individuals, were to be dealt with, and many cf the Irish corporations did not possess one atom ofpropaty.Under such circumstances the legal proceedings would be rendered extremely difficult, but the law was carr i e d ou t as f ar as it was possible to do 8 0. The present law was not a property tax, but a tax on p ersons, and the occupation of certain houses created a cer t a i n li a bi l i ty. Mr. WHITESIDE said hat fhe Government had admitted, during the present debate, that the law on the subject was enti re l y wrong, but the law had been framed by the supp orters of the present Government. The honourable gentleman the Secretary for Ireland had promised uezt year he would bring in a bill to effect the settlement of this quetion, but the tenure of office by the hon. gentleman till that period was by no means so certain, as the confidence of the public was daily decreasing. Mr. MAGUIRE said the people of Cork had deter mined to a man to oppose both by their persons and property the present law with respect to ministers' money. lie said the more manly course for the Go vernment to pursue was to fairly grapple with the subject fairly and above-board, and not meet it as they had done by a long and unmeaning statement from the Secretary for Ireland. Ile implored the house to pass this bill, and thereby do an act of justice to the people of Ireland. Tae noble lord, the Prime Minister, paid a high compliment to the Roman Ca tholics of Ireland during the debate last night, and yet they intended to keep an insulting measure affect ing them on the statute book. (Divide, divide.) Mr. Sergeant O'BRIEN said the population of Lime rick were mainly against the provisions of the bill, and he should therefore vote for the second reading of the measure of the hon. member for Cork. Lord J. RUSSELL thought the Government would have done better if they had plainly stated the course they intended to pursue. He thought there were only two courses open to them, 'the first was to exhaust the law on the subject in Ireland, the other was to adopt the plan of the hon, gentlemen the member for Cork. He did not think the sum raised by this tax was worth the great contention it created, as he believed there was sufficient means to provide for the Protestant religion in Ireland from the Protestant Church revenues without resorting to the means which the bill of the honouraMe member for Cork pro posed to abolish. He should vote with the Govern ment on this occasion, and against the bill, but he did hope that the subject would not long be left in doubt, but that the Government would either enforce Sir J. Young's act, or take measures to get rid of the tax altogether, which course he was also willing to support, and thus give peace to the people of Ireland. Mr. FAGAN having replied, The house divided, when there appeared— For the second reading of the bill l2l Against it Majority —BO The bill was consequently lost. REFORMATORY SCHOOLS (IRELAND) BILL. This bill was road a second time pro forma. The Exchequer Bills (21,182,7001.) Bill was read a third time and passed...._.. FOREIGN LEGIONS. On the motion of Col. DUNNE an aldress was agreed to for a copy of the different conventions and agreements as to pay and allowances, either while serv ing or on discharge, made with the officers and men of the different foreign legions in the British service ; toge ther with a cony of the attestations of each corns. ATTACHES TO EMBASSIES. On the motion of Mr. BOWYER, a return was or dered of the number of attaches at each of her Majesty's Embassies and Missions abroad, distinguishing the paid from the unpaid attaches, and stating the salaries of the firmer. THE NAVAL REVIEW AT SPITHEAD. Mr. F. FRENCH said it appeared that the Per6eve ranee steamer was to be appropriated to the members of the House of Commons upon the occasion of the naval review next week. He wished to represent to the Se cretary of the Treasury that the Himalaya, would affor i so much bett, r accommodation that he hoped this steamer would be :übstituted for the Perseverance. Mr. WILSON must refer the hoe. gentleman to the Admiralty. The other orders of the day were then disposed of, and the house adj , urned shortly before sir. Naval and Military Intelligence. Sir C. Wood, First Lord of the Admiralty, and Rear- Admiral Sir M. F. F. Berkeley, Second Lord, arrived at Portsmouth on Tuesday night, and slept on board the yacht Black Eagle, in Portsmouth harbour. Yesterday morning their lordships were joined by Lord Panmure, Field-Marshal Viscount Hardinge, Vice-Admiral Sir G. Seymour, Rear-Admiral Sir R. S. Dundas, commanding the port division of the fleet at Spithead ; Commodore the Hon. F. T. Pelham, captain of the fleet; Admiral Sir T. Cochrane Flag-Lieutenant Pechell, &c. Th e flag ship Victory saluted the Aiiniralty Board with 19 guns at 9 o'clock yesterday morning, and at a few minutes after the Black Eagle left the harbour with the party above named for Spithead, steaming through the fleet and down to Stoke's Bar, where the new despatch vessel Flying Fish, Corn. R. Dew, was trying her speed. It was intended, as before stated, to rehearse the whole of the movements on the card for the review, but the wind was to strong and sea so rough that it was not deemed prudent that the line-of-battle ships should unmoor; the movements were therefore confined to the gun-boats. After witnessing the speed of the Flying Fish, the Black Eagle steamed up through the gun-boat flotilla at the Motherbank, and signalled for the commanders of the Red Division to go on board her. At 11.30 the Cmsar, Russell, Exmouth, and Haetines line-of-battle ships were ordered to repeat signals, and this the Hogue also asked permission to do, which was granted. The Gorgon and Basilisk steam-sloops were despatched to anchor about 3 miles off the Nab as'" pivot vessels," or turning points for the movements of the flotilla, the Red (or centre division of which, under Cant. Codrington, C. 13.), was signalled to form the pre:cribed order of sailing in two columns. This was about neon. The Flying Fish and Coquette led the fl)tilla up from Stoke's Bay. Captain Codrington on board the former heading the starboard line, Capt. the Hon. H. Keppel in the Carnation, leading the port line, Capt. Yelverton following in No. 19 gun beat, and Capt. Key in the Wanderer. Having got fairly away, signal was made to take close order, which was ably done, and the Intrepid brought up the rear. Aftt r attaining the pivot-ships Duke of Wellington and Royal George (the Gorgon and L'asiiiek having evidently been sent out with the intention of serving as points fortheline „f-battle ships) the Red squadron rounded the latter, and returned along the outske of the line of the fleet at anchor on the Isle of Wight side, and the White t qua I ron rounded the Duke and returned to the starting place on the Anglesey side, all making for Stokes Bay, where we believe the Admiralty signified their satisfaction with the manoeuvre, and then returned to port. The flotilla then moored in four lines, the blue to starboard, the red in the centre, the white to port, and the light in shot • to Stoke's , bay. The day was beautifully fine overhead, but a cutting north-easter blew very hard, and renders d all communication with Spithead useless, unless bj steam power. What will be done with the great ship, on the 23.4 remains yet to be decided upon ; they will most likely be taken, as was the case last time, outside of Spithead, and rnanceuvred off Hayliog Island, the Rodney, 90, and the London, 90, being appointed the " pivot ships" for them. The Fire Queen and the Vivid Admiralty steam yachts, Masters W. F. Paul and H. W. Allen, commanding, were each out yesterday with company on board, witnessing the marshalling of the gun-boats. The Imp6rieuse, 51, Captain Watson, C. 8., arrived at Spithead on Tuesday evening from the Baltic ; the Euryaliv, 51, Captain G. Ramsay, C. 8., arrived from the same destination yesterday morning; the Fal con, 17, Commander Pullen, followed, and the Procris guy-host, also atrlved from the eastward. The Ajax, 60, acre v blookship, also went to Spithead. To-day (wea ther permitting) the C immander-in-Caief may put the lime-of-battle snips through their positions. Her Majesty has invited Admiral Sir Edmund Lyons, the Comman der-in-Chief of the Mediterranean fleet, &c., to be her guest on board the Royal yacht at the review. Her Majesty's sloop Grecian, 12, Commander George Blane, entered Piytnouth Sound yesterday evening. She left Singapore on the 221 of December, arrived at Cape of Go;Cl . Hope on the 6th of February, remained there 16 days refitting, and touched at St. Helena on the sth of April. She has on board two officers and 29 searasn, lately belonging to the Russian frigate Diana. She spoke, 500 miles south of the Azores, the brig Pane for, of Sunderland, 103 days from Mauritius, for Cork. The scruw Eteatt-ship Centurion, 80, Captain W. J. Williams, made a successful trial of her engines outside the Siund on Monday. She took her powder in on TuevdaY, and will leave Plymouth for Spithead to day or to-morrow . The London, 90, Captain Jervis ; the paddle-wheel steam-frigate Vulture, 6, Captain F. H. H. Glasse ; and the screw mortar-ship Seahorse, 12, Captain L. G. Heath, were under orders to leave Plymouth yesterday for Spithead. A part of the hulk Captain burnt in Hamoaze in Marcb, 1813, has been discovered by the Government diver and brought to Devonport dockyard. The hired steam-transport Imperatriz, Commander H. T. Cox, with 25-Russians from Sheerness, arrived in Plymouth Sound on Monday, and sailed therefrom yes terday with 20 Russian officers and 697 soldiers ald sea men, calling at Portsmouth, where she will embark about 350, and th en sa il for Libau, whence she will bring back any English prisoners who may be there. The Russian priest who was in the habit of visiting Milbay prisons, and who distributed among his country- Men money sent from their Government, took passage in the Imperatriz to Portsmouth. The first detach. ment of Russians, 749, from Bomarsund, were placed in charge of Lieut. Veitch, R.N., at Millbay, Plymouth, on the 7th of October, 1854, and from that dare to the present 1,360 is all have been lodged there. During the entire period they have been in medical charge of Mr. R. Stevenson, R.N., whose uniform attention ,was greatly appreciated. The deaths, 24, show an average only of about 21 per cent. Daring their soj ,urn not the least insubordination has occurred, and the extra services of neither the civil nor military authorities have on any occasions been required. When the Govern ment steamers Pike and Confianco were casting efffrorn the pontoon at Milibay to convey the Russians to the Imperatriz, the separation from the Governor, his cffi curs, and warders, could be likenel only to the parting of friends, and cheers and counter cheers were exchanged between the steamers an 1 the numerous spectators on the waterside. Among those embarked at Plymouth are 77 seamen from the Diana, and 40 from K« rcth, and 57 Greeks from the Crimea. The establishment at Millbay is ordered to be clos?d, and Lienti Veitch has received instructions to pass the control over to the Marine Department. The new telegraph station at the entrance of MlTord ll.tven is now in working older and conveys iuforma i!en between the dockyard and the forts, The sprin g tides in th e h aven h ave r i sen to a most unusual height, overflowing wharves and quaya, being higher than for way years. As yet no redact on has taken place in the establishment at Pembroke. Considerable alterations have been made in the hut barracks the fireplaces bjng replaced by bricks. On Tuesday a distribution of Kafir medals to those men belonging to the 27th (Enniskillen) Regiment, and the 431 Light Infantry, who were er;gaged in the Kafir war, took place on the parade ground at Chatham bar racks. Tho following appointments were made 'yesterday at the Admiralty : Henry V. Beatson, to be Blaster-Assistant to the Vic tory ; N, J. Willoughby, to be Naval Cadet to the ask, LAW' INTELLIGENCE-April 16. JUDICIAL CO NIMT.TPEE OF PRIVY COUNCIL. (Before Mr. Pemberton Leigh, Sir Edward Ryan, Dr. Lushington, Lords Justices Knight Bruce and Turner.) PRINSEP AND THE HON. EAST INDIA COMPANY V. DYCE SOMBRE, TROUP, AND SOLAROLI. The Attorney-Genera!, in resuming his reply, called the attention of their lordships to the conduct of Mr. Dyce Sombre subsequently to the execution of the will. All the tendencies to excess of every kind then became greatly exaggerated. He was totally debased, and lost, not only to all sense of morality, but of common decency. He drank to the greatest extent, and it was impossible to conceive a human being sunk to lower habits of de bauchery. His proceedings were such as to attract the attention of the police, but still he went into the most respectable society, and was always regarded as a sane man. Tne evidence adduced warranted him (the Attor ney-General) in saying that the extravagances of the deceased must not be set down to the score of in in=anity. When found, not in the privacy of his ho el, but mixing in society, he knew what was due to it, and never violated its obligations. The things put before their lordships with so much power by his learned friends on the other side did not proceed from insanity, but were the return to his early habits. There were none of those delusions so prevalent in 1843 and 1844. Gould it be wcndered at if, after the quantity of brandy and wine which he took daily, be should have sometimes mistaken fancies for realities ? the state of his mind in 1851 had no bearing upon the question before their Lordships, but at that period he had been rendered prostrate by his debaucheries ; he was in Paris, with no one attending him except his servants avid his wretched companions, and, deprived of all hope of everything that could give a charm to life, he plunged more deeply than ever into excesses of the worst kind. There was nothing to satisfy their Lordships that in 1849 he was unfit to make a will. If they were satis tied that the delusions of 1843 bad become effaeed in 1843 and 1849, was there anything in the evidence pos terior to that period which would induce them to say that he was insane and incapable of making a will ? The will propounded bore intrinsically no evidence of in sanity. He was examined by several medical men prior to its being made, and they could not trace the presence of insanity. What an anomalous thing it would be to , ay that he had power to save a part of his income, but had not power to dispose of it. At his death there were in the hands of his bankers 9,0001. ; could he not have disposed of it by contract ? If the validity of the con tract had been called in question, would it not have been a sufficient answer to allege that the Lord Chancellor had placed him in the receipt of the whole of his surplus income ? If the contract could not be set aside, neither ought the will. How had he disposed of the bulk of his fortune ? For great, noble, and beneficent purposes. There was no necessity here for referring to legal decisions, the question at issue was purely one of fact. While he (the Attorney-General) acquiesced in the propriety of thejudg °sent in " Waring v. Waring," as applicable to that par ticular ease, yet on metaphysical and legal considerations he denied the soundness of the grounds on which it rested. It was not the judgment of the whole Court, for it was delivered, contrary to the usual practice, in the first person singular ; " Waring v. Waring" was not a case of monomania, but of general insanity. While no doubt it was one object of the administration of justice that persons incapacitated by mental infirmity should not dispose of their property to the prejudice of those who had a moral claim upon it, yet, on the other hand, he tru,ted that it would never be lost sight of that while the law gave a man the power to dispose of his property by testamentary disposition, it was ersential that wills should not bej lightly set aside, er otherwise than on the most solid and convincing proof. Assuming, however, thattheirlordshipsmight takea differentview of the whole case from that which he and his learned friends who were with him had presented, it was necessary to look at the question of costs. If a party ebtained a will from interested inotiles, and failed to establish it, he ought to be mulcted in costs ; but where parties came forward as trustees, not for their individual interests, but to protect those of a charity, they stood in a different position, and their case ought to be treated with all due consideration by the Court. Tie deceased had said that his wife could not expee., more than she had received under the mar riage settlement ; and if, instead of dying in 1851, the victim of his own intemperance, be had lived and fully recovered, could any one believe that lie would have given his property to Baron Solaroli and Mr. Troup— persons whom he had never been taught to respect ? Yet those were the parties who, if the will was set aside, would share between them this enormous and princely fortune. When judgment was de ivcred by the Lord Chancellor in 1819, refusing to supersede the commis sion of lunacy, his lordship had not before him the de ceased's j )urnal and the evidence which had now been produced from India, which put the case on a dif ferent fueling. Considering the time occupied in the discussion of case and the mass of evidence pro duced, would the East India Company have been jus tified in abandoning the will ? Seven months inter vened between the close of the arguments in the oourt eelow and the del.very of the judgment. Miscon duct had been charged against Mr. Prinsep and Lord Combermere for preparing the deceased to un dergo his medical examinations. He (the Attorney- General) was nut there to justify Lord Comber mere, but he was convinced that his loxelship had acted coin the highest and !noel praise sorthy motives. Tile Queen's Advocate had poured f.rth a torrent of vitu peration and invective against those gentlemen, of which he (the Attorney Genera') did not believe that his learned friend or any one else possessed so large -a vocabulary. Tee conduct of Mr. Prinsep towards the deceaeel had been most kind throughout, and there was not one titt:e of evidence to show that, he had been guilty of any im propriety of conduct with respect to the m king and the execution of the will. The learned counsel concluded by thanking their lordships, on behalf of the bar, for the attention and patience with which they had listened to this protracted argument. Their lordships reserved their judgment. The 101 l .wing counsel were engaged in the case : For Mr. Prinsep—Sir F. Thesiger, Dr. Bayford, and Mr. W. Forsyth ; for the East India Company—the At toraey-General, Mr. Wigeam, Dr. Hag‘,Yard, and Mr. Melville ; for Mrs. Dyce Sombre—the Queen's Advo cate, the Solicitor-General, Sir F. K e lly, D r . J enner , and Mr. W. Jervis ; for Mrs. Troup and Mad a me Sola roli—Dr. Twiss and Dr. Spinks. POL11;E INTELLIGENCE.-April 16. GUILDHALL.—AIfred Frederick Compere, a lao, apparently about 15 years of ago, wai charged with the EJllowing off iIICO John Wheeler said he was manager in the warehouse of Mr. Walker, needle manufActurer, of No. 1, Gresham street West.. The prisoner hal been iu Mr. Walker'., service as errand boy about nine days. Oa Tuesday evening witness was closing the warehouse atter every one except the prisoner had left, when he was surprised at finding that the lock, which was one of eisubli's pa tent Spring locks, would not allow the door to shut. He loiked at the loc'e and the catch and discovered the screws of the latter had been drawn and nails sub stituted for them. He went up stairs for a light, leav ing the prisoner in the warehouse, and when he came down stairs again he found that the prisoner had taken out one of the nails from the catch, and on being asked for it he produced a different nail to that which the wit ness missed. Mr. Walker then came in and the catch was again secured. In the morning when the prisoner elms to work he was searched by Pa,cktnan th• officer, and the three screws which were missing from the catch were found upon him. Ther• were no other screws like them in the warehouse. A noise had been heard in the warehouse ear!ier in the evening, and shortly after the prisoner came upstairs and accounted for his being down stairs by saying that he went to fetch water, which had already been taken up by some one else in the establish ment. The prisoner did not account for the screws being in his possession, neither did he produce them on the previous evening, although they had some difficulty in finding screws to fasten the catch. Witness had no doubt the prisoner's object was to rob the premises, be cause the door could be very easily pushed open from without, if the catch had been fixed only with nails. Pa,ckruan, a detective officer, said be believed, if it had not been discovered that the lock had been tampered with, there would have been a very serious robbery that night, as there was a large quantity of very valuable property on the premises. Sir R. W. Carden said it was evidently a deep laid scheme to rob Mr. Walker's warehouse, and he recom• mended the prisoner to give the master every inforrna t•on, if, as he believed, he (the pris icr) was connected with others more designing, who were making a tool of him for their own gains. EOWSTREET.—Henry Harris, a person of (lashing appearance, wearing a heavy moustache and full beard, ,iescribing himself as a captai❑ in the army, and giving his address at the Conservative Club, was charged with obtaining. a coat, value 31., and 71. in money, from Messrs. Matthews and Co., waterproofers, 78, Charing cross, by means of a forged cheque. In answer to the magistrate the prisoner admitted that he did not dive at the Conservative Club, but at York c'!ambers, Duke-street, and that he was not at present in the army. Ile had been a captain in the German Legion, and had been promised a commiisiJn in the Elthorne militia. Job Goody, shopman to Messrs. Matthews and Co., stated that on the 11th inst. prisoner called and selected a waterproof coat, which he desired should be kept for him until the following Tuesday, and then sent home. fle gave his address, "Lieutenant Harris, 31, North bank, Regent's-park." On Tuesday, however, he called again and said ho would take his coat and give a cheque. Lie wrote out a cheque for 10/. and witness gave him the change, 71. Ultimately he went away, taking the coat with him. The cheque was drawn on Messrs. Cox and Greenwood, Craig's -court. Witness presented it the next morning (yesterday), and found that there were no effects. Sergeant Smith, of the detective force, said that from information he had received he apprehended the prisoner en this and some other charges at about two o'cl,ch that a`ternooo. He found the prisoner at Messrs. Ca 's livery stables. Prisoner said the cheques had lo:_en pre sented before the days they bore date. Mr. Henry—But this one is dated the 15th of April. The Prisoner—Yes, I have made a blunder with that One. In fact, I shall have some money this aftu:•noon— about 4001. The witness, in continuation, stated that he found on the prisoner four similar cheques, which he now pro duced. Two of these were dated the 15th cf Apri', One from No. 2, St. James's-street, the other from t! e Victoria Hotel. The other two were dated the 14th cf April. A'fred Frederick E imunds, clerk at Messrs. Cox and Greenwood's, said that the prisoner had no account there, Witness did not even know him by sight. In the cheque passed to Mr. Goody he signed hitnielf as of the "21 Elthorne There was no such re giment in existence ; there was but one Elthorne regi ment. A remand was applied for on the ground that there were several similar charges against him, in which the parties were not in attendance, not having had sufficient notice. Mr. Henry inquired if the prisoner had anything to say? Prisoner—Only that lam perfectly innocent. Hay ing money to receive to-day or to-morrow, it is only debt. Mr. Henry assured the prisoner that he was mistaken on that point. The prisoner —I have the opinion of another magis trate on that paint. Well, will you accept bail ? Mr. Henry declined to do so. The prisoner —Or let ine have a policeman down at my abode. ilr. Henry—No, you must be taken down like any otber prisoner. The prisoner was accordingly remanded in custody, to his manifest surprise and mortlfication. MARLBOROUGH-STREET.—A military-lookipg mustachoed personage, who gave the name of Alexander King, was charged with assaulting Mr. David Good year, chemi-t, No. 31, Regent-street. Mr. Leadley (the chief clerk) asked the defendant if he had given his right name ? The defendant said he had not, but he should give no other. Mr. Goodyear said the defendant came into his place with a prescription for hair dye, and requested that it might be made up and sent to his lodgings in Jernayn street. Complainant's assistant subsequently mentioned to him. that the defendant had, on a former occasion, ordered a prescription to be made up and afterwards re fused to ppy for the mixture. On Tuesday the defend ant came to the shop and asked why the prescription had not been sent. Witness replied it was true the prescrip tion had not been sent, but it was ready. The defend ant looked at the mixture, and said he could get twice as much for the money (Is. 6d.) at Hooper's, in Pall nar.ll. Witness replied that the defendant could not, and then the defendant was walking out of the shop with the prescription in his pocket, after saying he would not pay him at all, when witness stopped him, upon which the defendant deliberately thrust him through a pane of glass, by which his arm was cut and injured. The value of the glass was 2s. 6J. Complainant was assisted by the shopman, but he was nevertheless bruised. Eventually he gave the defendant into custody. The prescription, which was a hair dye, was in an envelope, on which was written "Major Kane," the defendant's name, he believed. The defendant 'aid be certainly did refuse to take the hair dye, and be requested his prescription back, which was refused unless he consented to pay for the hair dye. He was making his way towards the door when the com plainant attempted to get before him, in order to inter rupt his egress: In the scuffle a pane of glass was broken, and then the complainant and his assistant both attacked him, causing his nose to bleed profusely,,whi c h his white handkerchief would prove. Mr. Bingham considered there had been errors on both sides, but more paitioularly on the part of defend ant, who, if dissatisfied with the charge, ought to have paid the amount, and kept away from the shop for the future. The complainant, in point of law, had no right t) attempt to imprison the defendant, the affair being only a debtor and creditor matter. He sh , Juld require defendant to enter into his own recognisance to keep the peace, and would further advise him to pay for the dye and the breken glass. The defendant acted upon this suggestion, and was discharge,'. EXTRAORDINARY DISCOVERY OF A MAN- WOMAN IN BIRMINGHAM. Oa Friday an extraordinary application was made be. fore the magistrates presiding in the Police-Court, Bir mingham. M.r. James Corder, clerk to the board of guardians, attended and stated that, in consequence of a communi cation made to him by Inspector Ge3 , ssop, of the detec tive furce, he directed Mr. Sweeney, one of the relieving officers of the parish, to visit the house of Richar l Ken nedy, a theatrical ern:ln/et-maker, No. 53, Leveday street, as it was ru'nnure I that his daughter Rebecca, a woman 30_years of age, had b3en confine I in a room as a lunatic for a long series ofyears. On visiting the house, Mr. Sweeney had great diffizulty in obtaining access to the room, in an upper storey, where it was understood the alleged lunatic was confined. There was only one win dow in the apartment, which had been totally blocked up, so that no light was permitted to enter. An aper ture was, however, made, and a scene of a very melan choly nature presented itsel in one of the corners of the room, on. a bed of straw, lay a person in a perfect state of nudity, with skin begrimed with filth and dirt, and of such hideous appearance, that it had I,ttle re. semblance to a human being. The filthy condition of the apAiment and the person was indescribable. Sin gularly enough there were traces of a bard and whiskers upon the face, but in the state in which the unfortunate creature was at the time little notice was taken of the circumstance. It appeared (Mr. Corder continued) that this person had been con fined for fourteen years, and during the whole of that long period ha l never been permitted to see the light of day. Orders for the removal of the unfortunate person l i were immediately given, and she was conveyed to the workhouse. This was on Ten rsday. -Mr Fernie, the resident medical officer, examined the poor creature, with a view to discover whether there were any bruises on her body, but failed t 3 find any marks of violence. The truth, however, was ascertained, that the unfortu nate person was of extraordinary malformation, partak ing, however, more of the female than the male. Several questions were put to her, which she answered much more rationally than might, under the circumstances, have been expected. ffone of her statements, however, gave a clue to the reagens for her confinement, although these can very readily be supposed. The medical officer declined at present to certify that she was of unsound mind. It was under the e circumstances and by direction of the board of guardians, that Mr. Corder applied for a summons against Kennedy and *his wife. The off,nce with which they would be charged would be of assaulting and neglect:is; to provide for Rebecca, their offspring, suMcient fo)d, clothing, and nourishment, she being at their instance kept in a state of duresse. Mr. Corder said that he hal written to the Commis sioners of Lunacy, petting then •in possession of the circumstances he had narrated. _ _ _ The Bench diracted that a, surritnOns should issue againit the parents, aril that the case shouid be heard on Friday next. A very marked improvement has taken place in the unfortunate creature's appearAnce since her romoval to the workhouse. The long strong beard, luxuriant whis kers and moustache, have been rem )ved from her face, which, however, has little fominine about it. She is very sensitive, although she m - xe; freely with the other paupers, talks rationally, in a gruff, inazcuine voice, and eats heartily. SOUPII WALES RAILWAY. The trunk line of the South Wales Railway from Haverfordwest, through Johnstone to Neylanc=l, was for mally opened for traffic an Tuosday (yesterlay) morn log. Neyland is situated on the north-easter n sha re o f Milford Haven, immediately oppesite the large royal building arsenal at Pembroke, four miles from the little town of Milford, and about eight from Haverfordwest. It is the terminus of the South Wales Riilway, which, joining the Great Western line at Gloucester, now form a direct railway communication between the metropolis and our western shores. Na public demonstration was m ade upon the occasion, the station at present erected at Neyland being merely teinparary, and unadapted for any purposes of festivity or display. Milford Haven undoubtedly possesses immense natural advantages, and it remains only fur art to construct proper wharves and docks to secure foi it the position of ono of the most important export ports in the king dom. It is easy of access for the largest vessel in any state of the tide. It is almost land-locked, and has secure anchorage for an empire. It will prove extremely economical and convenient for the coaling of ocean steamers, and will, no doubt, export large quantities of the Pembrokeshire anthracite coal now held in hig,h estimation. Vessels have alieoady shipped to Aus tralia iron which ha I been brought hither by the railway from the Welsh ruining districts, - and it is anticipated, from its, being 24 hours nearer America than Liverpool, free from heavy dues, and now in direct communication with the great mercantile districts, that this magnificent but long-neglected haven will speedily attain the com mercial-importance which its natural advantages seem to demand. fur it. [ADVERTISEMENT.] —Holloway's Ointment and Pills wonderful Remedies for the Cure of Scorbutic Erup. tions.—Mr. J. Hobbs, of Newton Abbot, states, in a letter to Professor Holloway, that Mrs. Stabb, cf Det lisham, was for several years afflicted with Scorbutic affections in her legs, and in a most deplorabl e con diti on. She wa4 a ttended - by several medical teen, who pro- nounced that nothing more c . uld be done for her. How ever, by the uie of Holloway's Ointment and pills, and aen int attention to the directions, a complete cure has been effected.- -Sold by all medicine vendors throughout the world, at ProLssor Holloway's establishuirnts, 244, Strand, London, and 80, Maid e n lane, New York ; by A. Stamps, Constantinople ; A, Guidicy, Smyrna ; and E. Muir, Malt , . [AnvzitrisEmssr.]—Only to be known to be valued.—Dr. Roberts's celebrated ointment, called the " Poor Man's Friend," is confidently recommended to the public as an un failing remedy for wounds of every description, a certain cure of ulcerated sore legs, if of twenty years' standing, cuts, burns, s2alds, bruises, chilblains, scorbutic eruptions, and pimples in the face, sore and inflamed eyes, sore heads, can cerous humours, ezc., and is a specific for those afflicting eruptions that sometimes follow vaccination. Sold in pots, at is and 2s. 9d, each.—Also his "IPilulw Antiscro phulx," confirmed by more than forty years' experience to be, without exception, one of the best alterative medicines ever compounded for purifying the blood and assisting nature in all her operations ; hence they are useful in scrofula, scorbutic complaints, glandular swellings, particularly those of the neck, &c. They form a mild and superior family aperient that may be taken at all times without confinement or change of diet. sow in boxes, at Is. ltd , 2s. 9d., 4s. Gd., and 225. each.—Sold'wholcsale by the proprietors, Beach and Barnicott, at their dispensary, Brhiport; by the London houses ; retail by all respectable medicine vendors in the ra( s a d d United Kingdom. Observe. — No medicine sold under th above names can possibly be genuine, unless " Beache i Barnicott, late 1)r. Roberts, Bridport," is engraved printed on, the stamp 'affixed to each box. 1 00 Ali try s vz It et s EDINBURGH MEAL MARKET—APRIL 15. There were in the market to-day 16 sacks oatmeal, each weighing 280 lbs imperial, which sold at 425. Od. EDINBURGH HAY AND STRAW MARKET- A PRIL 1. Supplies of all kinds these last six days again large. Oat straw, from 8s Od to Us Oci per kemple of id stones tron; wheat do., 8s Od to lOs Od; barley do., 74 71 to & 6d• Hay from 10d to 15d. DALKEITH MEAL Oatmeal, per sack of 2801bs imperial Barleymeal, per ditto Peasemeal, per ditto Flour, per ditto Pot-barley, per ditto LARKET—Aram 14. First. 1 Second. Third. 401 Od —s Od 391 Od , 32s 6d —6 Od —s Os —s Od s Od 33s ed —s Od —s Od —s Od Od —5 Od GLASGOW-APRIL 16. -- --- Weather brilliant. There was an unusually small at tendance, and a very restricted trade. Wheat a slow sale at a reduction of fully 6d to is per 1401bs on new, and 3d to 6d on old. Flour in fair demand at is to 2s per sack, and 6d to is per barrel less money. Barley quiet and un changed in value. Oats dull at 3d to 6d per 2611b5., and oatmeal at 6d to is per 2801bs, cheaper. CORK—APRIL 16. White wheat, 35s ; red, 28s to 31s 6d ; barley, 16 6,1 to 21s; oats, 12s to 153. DUBLIN-APRIL 15. We had a very dull market for all kinds of grain. We do not, however, alter our quotations of Friday, except for wheat, which was is to is 6d, and Indian corn, which was is lower. White wheat, 37s Od to 41s ; red ditto, 348 Od to 38. 0 ; barley, 148 Od to 19s Od ; oats, lls Od to 14s 03 ; rapeseed, —s Od to —8 Od per brl ; oatmeal, 14s Od to 15s 6d ; •bskers flour, 21s Od to 27s Od per cwt ; Indian corn, 29s 04 to 313 01 per 480 lbs. COAL MARKE Prices of Coal per ton at M.—Arm. 16. the close of the market. I - %Head, &o. s. d. Buddlo W. Hartley lB 3 Byass's West Hartley .. 18 Hasting's Hartley 'lB 3 Howard's West Hartley Netherton 17 Tanfield Hoor l4' 0 ranfield sroor Butes 14 C. Walker Primrose l4 3 West Pelton" 15 West Riding Hartley _l7 0 Wylam 15 6 s.'. Belmont 16 0 Braddyll . 17 0 Framwellgate l6 3 qaswell 18 6 'Tetton l6 6 Fletton Lyons Main l6 6. Kepler Grange 17 6 Lam bton lB 0 Pensher 16 3 Russell's Hetton 17 3 South Hetton 18 0 Stewart's lB 6 Caradoo ...... . ...... l6 9 Cassop .16 9 Hartlepool lB 6 Heugh Hall l7 0 Kelloe 17 6 South Hartlepool l7 0 South Kelloe 17 3 Tees lB 6 West Kelloo 16 0 Whitworth l6 0 Birchgrove Graigela 21 9 1 3 I Sold Wallsend, &c Acorn Close l6 3 (losforth l6 0 Harton l6 0 Harvey Wylam 14 Heaton a edley l6 0 Hilda 15 6 Riddell l6 0 Wharncli ffe l6 .6 Bell's Primrose 15 0 Eden Main l7 0 Bell 16 0 Ships at market... 19, SEABORNE MAILS. (N signtfles that the mails are sent from the General Post owes 6y the night—and M by the morning--elespateh.) Day whenmaie op Imm was . W , 14, 00UNTRIE*. la General Post- Port dire Is Office, London.* Dispatehea England. &merica(bylirit.pack)/ , Every Friday •• • , Liverpool ... April imedce. (hy United Sts packet) ..........I , • ••• •• —•- Liverpool. . 4, 9 - , & 30 of nt. Dov e r .... ' tmerica (by U. States packet) .......... N •••• • • • . Southampt ot Australia (via South ampton) ..........M •••••• • • • • Southampto t Ditto (via Alarsellles) N Ditto (via Cape .o ( Good flops) •• •• •• •• •• ••111 .. ..... .... .. Uncertain rrla ~ I N ;134 of the month . 24 Plymouth .. t i tilexandria..........m Ith k 9nth of mon. S out h amptoc e c an ( d W ria " . t . . C.e. a.s.t! . N 1 Bahamas ........... Al 17th of r the month Southampton Belgium ............N ihtilY • • • • •• • • •• • • Dover ...... Dens Brazil .• • • • • • • • • •• .• it49th of the mouth.. Southampt ort ;April 16. Buenos Ayres ........ hi 9th of the mean • • Southampton ;April 16 Cape or Good Hope ..N Various port Uncertain Cape of Good Hope ..N . Cage de Verds ......1. 9th of the month Southampton Ceylon (see In 11a) Ceylon ..............N Channel Isles „... „. „lc Mon ~Wed.,&Fri3 . Southampto Tu.Th.Sat Chi 11.... ............ l'l 1 2 ; 11 & 171 h ef numb Southampto China .... . Once a month.... .April 20 Constantinople . •.. ~.N i 4 , 13 • 19 , 23 •&24 01 ti• Dover .. .. .. Constantinople .......,14th & 20th of mon ,SluthaMptio Cont. of Europe hl & N Twice daily ..... • Dover •..... Twicedally Egypt (see India) France ........ Id & Nirwlee daily •• • . Dover .... Twicedaily Gibraltar .......... hi 4 , 7 0 7,20 , 2 7 !fib Sou* h unpin, Greece (see India) tkoytown ..........5t 2nd & 17th of mon Southampton. Ham mrgh ..........N Tuesday & Friday London ..... Havannah .......... M 2nd of the montl. Southampton. May 2 Holland .. •.........m Daily... ..... .. Dover ... .... ih , l) Honduras ........ M 17 t t (I.the month. Southamptor 16thotroo Irylia (viaSouthampt. ) m i 4th k 20th of mon. Plymouth ..'4 & 20 m India (via m am i l i aom .9th&2sth of montl. Dover ..... 1 1 lonian la!os (see India) i 7, 17, ft ' 27 of man D0ver...... Ireland ...... •.hl & NlPYtee_dally •••• •• list; head . iTwicedally Li5b3n..............3417, v. 11 , & 2 7 of m • Southamptor. , Aptil 17 ~a ii. a .......... ~. m Oth • of the month Sonthamptopi Aadeira ........... I ..N 23( 1'0 f month .... Liverpool ... fatty (see India) zi %faits .... „,.„ .. ~,, 8 , 18 , &28 of mon. Dover .... 4, 20 mo. qauritius (see India) Ilauritius ..........N 14th of the mono. ?taxies ..., __ _ ._ ..mlnd of the month. Soathampt•n April 16 ia ' pies "" . ....7 7 7 . : ..„:sthllsth2sthormo n . Dover ...... Yew Granada ...... Nll2l & 17th of mom' , Southamptq; it ew Zea1and......... B y Private slip .. Various port Uncertain Papal States ... ..... 1 ; s thiSth2athofmon. Dover .... ~1 peninsuir, ..... : ,...m 7 th l 7th27thofmon. Southamptonj Pere.... .......... m 2d & 27th of mon., Southampton I Pnt Natal ..........N Ily private ship... Various ports Uncertiin 3:etly ... 1 , 5th15t1125th01121011, Dover .... .. ~.......... Tammy ..........w sthl6th2sthofmo n . Dover ...... .0,1,v:e1, .........S, 2d & lith ofnaonth Routhamptar I & 16 man Van Dlemen's L...nti (soy .4.ustralia) .... ~ . 'Kett r 0,11,, ..,,,1218a 17th o- monti. Southamotan'l & is men NI& i7tho month. Southampton l& 16 mon Whenany of the dates fall on a Sunday, the mails will spatched on tha following day, with the exception of the Endie (s Fouthampton), and the Malta, both of which will be despatety-d preceding day. SHARE! f d nh'gTB. LIVERPOL, . STOCK EXCHANOR.—The O market APRIL has l6 been fair to-day, awl prices aro about the same currency as yesterday. Lancashi re an d Y or k s hi re, 8 9 1018—London and North- Wester n , 101 -g—Ditto, shares, g d.—South Eastern, 22 Ll—Midlands, 75—Dutch Rhenish, 1 13-16 pm.— Eastern Counties, lin—Great Western of Canada, 26 - Ditto, new , 31 p.—Ditto, 2d Law, 34 p.—Buffalo and Lake Hurou, 15.16 pm. MANCHESTER, APRIL IG. --- 3TOMC EXCEIANGE.—This market was doing a steady business fo-day, and the prices were about yesterday's rates. Doyens, 22 1-16—Mi dands, 75 Electric Tele graph, 234—Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln, 294 — Shropshire Union, 48. BIRMINGHAM, APRIL 16 STOCK EXCHANGE.—There has been a quiet business to-day, and the prices were steady and generally well maintained. Great Western, Shrewsbury and Birming ham Guaranteed, buyers 74}, sellers, 74i—South Stafford shire, buyers 3 1.16, sellers 2.15.6. dis.— Shropshire Bank- Co., buyers 4, 1 i, sellers 4i. LEEDS, Arm 16. STOCK EXOHANGE.—Great Western of Canada, 26 Midlands, 744—L ee d s N or th ern , 15 4--York and North Midland, 284. FIRE AT LAVENDER DOOS.—A fire tookplace yester• day in the extensive range of premises known as the Lavender Dock, at Rotherhithe, and at one time it was feared that the whole establishment would have been laid in ruins. About 5 o'clock some one connected with the dock perceived flames raging in the lower part of the houses used as the pitch, sailcloth stores, and other offics. The engine 3 of the London Brigade and West of England Insurance office arrived in rapid succession, and, the Rotherhithe outpicket engine having been set to work, the firemen went into the lower part of the budding, and, by great exertion, they succeeded in stopping the further progress of the flames. BIRTHS. OF & SON. On the 12th inst., at 4, Park-terrace, Croydon, the wife of the Rev. R. Inchbald. On the 13th inst., at St. Ann's-road, North Brixton, the wife of Edward Mence, Esq. 01' A DAUGHTER. On the 14th inst., at 2, Avenue-road, Regent's-park, the wife of Alexander Devaux, Esq. On the 13th inst., at 1, Stanhope-terrace, Hyde-park gardens, the wife of W. P. Livingston, Esq. MARRIED. On the 15th inst.. at St. George's Church, Hanover square, Lieutenant-Colonel William Frederick Johnstone, late of 'the Grenadier Guards, to the Lady Eleanor Fe tb orstonbangh On the 15th inst., at St. James's, Clapham, Patrick Stewart, Esq., of the Middle Temple, barrister-at-law, the eldest son of the late Robert Stewart, Esq., of Calcutta, to Frances Henrietta, daughter of the late Richard Price, Elq., of the Lawn, South Lambeth. DIED. On the 16th inst., at Waltham Lodge, Tnlse-hill, Chas. Walton, Esq., of Graceehurch street, London, aged 69. On the 15th i ns t ., N at h an i e l W at h en, Esq., of Gor don square, aged On the 13th inst., at Shoeter's-hill, Mr. John Hankins, aged 51. On the 12th inst., at Aberdeen, Dr. Neil Sutherland, aged 87 On the 12th inst., at Windsor, Mr. T. Willats, of Win chester, late of Cheapside, aged 38. On the 15th inst., at Margaretting, Essex, Mr. Charles Matson, aged 75. On the 14th inst., in his 76th year, James Forbes, Esq. 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