The Sun. — London, England, 1854-02-03 00:00:00

~~ IMPERIAL PA EMI. A_AIE NT. HOUSE OF LORDS-(YESTERDAY.) The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the woolsack at 5 o'clock. The Bishop of LLANDAFF presented petitions from his diocese in favour of the establishment of institutions or the reformation of juvenile offenders. REFORM OF THE CRIMINAL LAW. In reply to Lord LYNDHUBST, The LORD CHANCELLOR said he had thought it most respectful to the house, as well as most useful, to refer the bill for the amendment and consolidation of the criminal law, to the judges for their opinion. This he had done, and he had already received the answers of most of them, but as there were some answers still want ing, he would prefer not laying any of them before the house until the whole were in his pcssesion, which he expected would he in a few days. THE VIENNA NOTE. --- • -- --- Lord LYNDHURST said he understood from the ex planation of the Secretary of State for Foreig n Affa irs, on Tuesday evening, that the Vienna Note alluded to in Count Nesselrode's despatch, of the 7th S ep t e mber, was a French note, and had been delivered s imultaneou sly d. at St. Petersburg and Constantinople ; but accor mg to the despatch in question it would seem th at it was considered by Russia as a note emenating from the Four Powers at Vienna, and that it was first sent to i the Rus sian capital, and afterwards, when a re p l y to t was re ceived, to the Ottoman government. He now wished to know which of these accounts was correct ? The Earl of CLARENDON said the best reply ho could give to the question was to repeat what he said on Tuesday. The origin of the note was F renc h . It was submitted for the consideration and approval of her Majesty's Government, and, though they did not think it was likely to be successful, they did not o ff er any objection to i ts transmission to St. Peters burgh, as the French .Government were desi r ou s it should go there, being, as it was called, a kind of splicing of the notes of Prince Menschikoff and Redschici Pacha. It accordingly was despatched to St. Petersburg, but no answer w as at first given—Rus sia bay i ng a t that t i me agre e d t o accept th e mediation o f Austria, and not being then willing to ag ree to a pro posal from any other power. It was then sent to Vienna, and was found in conformity with the note prepared by the Austrian Government, and that Government wro t e to Constantinople to in quire whether some middle term might not be found between the two notes of Russia and Turkey, with a view to th e ma i ntenance o f t h e i n d epen d ence a nd integrity of the. Ottoman empire. But at this crisis the principalities were occupied by Russia, and Austria being opposed ti such a proceeding was determined not to take any further step without the assent of the other three Powers. The r:;)resentatives of the Four Powers then met. One or two alterations by Austria having been approved of, the French note so altered was sent simul taneously to St. Petershurgh and Constantinople, but afterwards it occurred to the English Govern ment that certain amendments would tend to make the note more "silfficlently secure its object, they proposed them to the same conference, and they were adopted and sent by telegraph to St. Petersburgb, where they were assented to by the Russian Govern ment, and this fact was then communicated to Con stantinople by telegraph. Lord BEAUMONT observed that there was a great discrepancy between the present explanation and the explanation of the noble lord on Tuesday night. Was the French note, in its first stage, sent simultaneously to St. Petersburg and the Porte. (Hear.) The Earl of CLARENDON could not state positively as this was entirely a French transaction, but believed it was. The subject then dropped. The Earl of EGLINTON gave notice that on an early day he would call the attention of the house to the sub ject of national education in Ireland. Their Lordships then adjourned. HOUSE OF COMMONS—(YESTERDAY. ) The SPEAKER took the chair at 4 o'clock. NEW WRIT. On the motion of Mr. HAMILTON a new writ was ordered for the borough of Ludlow, in the room of Robert Clive, Esq. who, since his election, had accepted the Chiltern Hundreds. STANDING ORDERS. On the motion of Mr. SOTHEROIV, the following mem bers were nominated as the select committee on stand• ing orders :—.Mr. Wilson Patten, Mr. Henley, Mr. Sotheron, Mr. Greene, Sir John Yarde Boller, Sir. Robert Ferguson, Mr. Evelyn Denison, Mr. Aglionby, Captain Jones, Mr. Wrightson, and Mr. Bramston. COMMITTEE OF SELECTION. On the motion of Mr. &THERON, the following members were nominated as the Committee of Selection :—Mr. W. Patten, Mr. Sotheron, Mr. Evelyn Denison, Sir John Yarde Buller, Sir Robert Ferguson, and the Chairman of the committee on standing orders. PRIVATE BILLS. A. large number of private bills were introduced by Mr. BROTHERTON, and read a first time. PETITIONS. Mr. "KUNTZ presented a petition from the Grand Jury of Birmingham in favour of the establishment of Reformatory SehoGig. Mr. BROTHERTON presented a petition from the medical profession of Manchester, praying that naval medical officers might be placed on the same footing as surgeons in the army. Sir GEO. TYLER presented a petition from Glamor ganshire in favour of reformatory institutions. Mr. FAGA:\T presented a petition from the Shannon Board praying for an amendment of the Irish Fishery Law. Mr. COWAN presented a petition from the General Assembly of Scotland complaining of the treatment which certain dissenting ministers met with last year in Ireland, and praying the house to take steps to prevent a recurrence of such lawless proceedings. Mr. TATTON EGEItTON presented a petition from the inhabitants of Cheshire praying for the esta blishment of reformatory schools for the reclamation of juvenile offenders. NOTICES OF MOTION. Sir J. PAKINGTON gave notice that on the 7th in9t. he should move the appointment of a select com mittee to consider whether any, and what alterations could be made in the forms and proceedings of the house by which the despatch of public business could be more efficiently promoted. (Hear.) Mr. BRADY gave notice that on the 7th inst., he should move for leave to bring in a bill providing for the registration of duly qualified medical practitioners. Sir J. V. SHELLEY gave notice that to-morrow be would move for a return of the expenses incurred by the various commissions appointed last session, to inquire into the bribery and other corrupt practices at the late election. Sir F. KELLY gave notice that on the 16th instant, he should move for leave to bring in a bill to regulate the mode of proceeding at elections for members of Par liament, and to prevent bribery, corruption, and intimi dation, and to diminish the expense of such elections. Mr. FOSTER gave notice that on an an early day lie should move for leave to bring in a bill to amend the Truck Act. Mr. DRUMMOND gave notice that on early day he should move the appointment of a committee to inquire into the management of the Crown Forests of England, with the view of ascertaining whether it would not be for the public interest that the smaller forests should be sold as being unfit for the growth of timber. Mr. FAGAN gave notice that on the 16th instant he should submit a motion to the house having for its object the abolition of Ministers' Money in Ireland. Mr. Serjeant SHEE gave notice that on an early day he should move for leave to bring in a bill to provide compensation for improvements made by tenants in Ireland. THE THAMES TUNNEL. Mr. A. PELLATT wished to ask the Commissioner of Works whether her Majesty's Ministers contemplate making the Thames Tunnel available for carriag e and heavy traffic, for which it is designed ; and if not , whe ther they would instruct their engineer to ascertain the cost of constructing inclines for suitable approaches, and also to estimate the probable annual value of the tolls. Mr. WILSON replied that the Thames Tunnel was private, not public property. It was true that about 250 ,000 k had been lent for the purpose of completing , the works, but he was afraid that sum would never be re paid. (A laugh.) He could not, therefore, recommend the Government to undertake the works alluded to ; but h d no doubt any i n f orma ti on re l at i ng to the, tunnel, which the hon. member might wish for, he could obtain f r om the engineer to the Thames Tunnel. THE WRECK OF THE TAYLEUR. • Mr. G. A. HAMILTON put the followinc , question too the President of the - Board of Trade, h whether any quiry has been directed to be made om e w e i r t regard to the manner in which the emigration t r e d de th c e sur veyors at the proper ports discharged t he in reference re quired by the act 15 and 16 Vic., to to the ship Tayleur, recently wrecked at Lambe especially as regards the ascertaining and ceitif y i n ng that the said ship was seaworthy, and that sheWaT, sufficiently manned, as required by the 25th sectio n of the said act ? M r . WILSON said no sooner was the lamentable occurr en ce known than Capt. W a lk er was despat c h e d to Dublin for the purpose of holding an investigation. present at the inquest, and was now making He wa s farther inquiries into the subject. COMMUNICATION BETWEEN HOLYHEAD AND DUBLIN. Mr. FRENCH asked it the alterations of their ar rangements with the public lately made by the Chester Bud Holyhead Railway Company,i for the purpose of securing a monopoly of the carriage of passengers and mails from 'Holyhead to Dublin, had received the sanction of the Board a Trade ? Mr. WILSON rep ed that no correspondence had taken place on the subject. with the Government and the Company. EPISCOPAL AND CAPITULAR PROPERTY. The Marquis of BLANDFORD moved for leave to bring in a bill to make better provision for the manage ment of Episcopal and Capitular property, which he said was essentially the same as the bill he bad introduced last session, to apply the said property to the spiritual wants of the localities in which such property was ituated. Lord J. RUSSELL said there was no objection to the introduction of the bill. It related to a subject of ?° l2 , 3l .derable imp or t ance , an d h e was not sorry that it nac 3 l ,l l : . eoli thus e ar ly i n t ro d uce d . • tiADFIELD hoped some provision . would be IMO iA tho bill, or some other measure, for- the total abolition of church rates, which had become quite a public nuisance. Leave was then given to bring in the bill. PARLIAMENTARY REFORM. Mr. BAILLIE wished to know whether it was in tended to introduce this session a measure of Parlia mentary Reform for Scotland. Lord JOHN RUSSELL replied in the affirmative. Mr. FRENCH would be glad to know if it was in tenced to introduce an Irish Reform Bill this session. (Laughter.) Lord JOHN RUSSELL was understood to reply to this question in the affirmative also. PARLIAMENTARY PAPERS. Mr. TUFNELL moved the following select committee for the distribution of Parliamentary papers :—Mr. Tufnell, Mr. Ewart, Colonel Mure, Mr. Hutt, and Mr. Walter. Mr. HUME hoped some general principle would be laid down to guide the movements of the committee. He hoped in-no case would any papers be given away unless the parties applying for them could show that they had provided a place and persons to take care of them. Mr. TUFNELL promised that everything should be done to provide the proper distribution of the papers. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER hoped it would be distinctly understood that the labours of the committee would be confined to preparing the rules under which the distribution should take place, and that the rules should be sanctioned by the house before they were put in force. Mr. TUFNELL said that was precisely his object in moving the appointment of a committee. The motion was then agreed to. CUSTOMS RETURNS. On the motion of Mr. MOFFATT, a number of returns connected with the Customs and the income-tax were ordered. SUSPENDED WRITS. Lord J. RUSSELL moved that no warrants for new writs for Barnstaple, Cambridge, Canterbury, Hull, Maldon, and Tynemouth be issued before the 9th day of March next. Mr. FRENCH wished . ..o ask what was-the object of the noble lord in fixing particularly on the 9th of March ? Lord J. RUSSELL said he had no objection to fix ing the 10th of March. (Laughter.) His only reason for fixing on the 9th was that it was five weeks from this day, and would give time to hon. members to con sider the reports of the commissions on this subject. Sr F. KELLY saw nothing against Barnstaple which could justify this delay. Lord J. RUSSELL said there ought to be no dis tinction made between any of those boroughs. The motion was then agreed to. ASSESSED TAXES. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER moved for, leave to bring in a bill to explain and amend an act of the last session of Parliament, cap. 90, relating to the duties on assessed taxes. He explained the object of the bill in the words—to amend a clerical error in that act, and to extend the time of commutation under the act. Leave was given to bring in the bill. POST-OFFICE RETURNS. On the motion of Mr. J. BALL and Mr. GnOGAN, the following returns were ordered :—Return of the time at which the night mail from London to Dublin is due at Holyhead and Dublin respectively, under the present arrangement ; of the date when such arrangement took effect, and of the actual time of arrival and delivery on board the packet at Holyhead, and of the arrival in Dublin, in each day, from that day to the 31st day of December, 1853.—And similar return as regards the day mail from London to Dublin.—Return showing the hours fired for the arrival of the mail trains carrying the mails from London to Holyhead, at Rugby, Crewe, and Holyhead, and the hours at which those trains respectively arrived on each day of the year ending the 31st day of December, 1853.—And a similar return, showing the hours at which the mail trains from Holyhead to London, re spectively, arrived at Crewe, Rugby, and in London, during the same period. Return of all reports addressed to the Commissioners of Poor Laws in Ireland, relative to the appearance and spread of cholera in that country, and of all correspondence arising thereon ; together with a return of all cases of cholera hitherto reported to the commissioners from each poor-law union in Ireland. PRINTING COMMITTEE, On the motion of Mr. WILSON, the following mem bers were appointed a select committee to assist Mr. Speaker in all matters which relate to the printing exe cuted by order of this house, and for the purpose of se lecting and arranging for printing returns and papers presented in pursuance of motions made by members of this house :—Mr. Strutt, Sir John Young, M. George Hamilton, Mr. John Greene, Mr. Wilson, Mr. Beckett, Mr. Divett, Mr. Gaskell, Mr. Hume, Mr. Vernon Smith, and Mr. Sotheron PUBLIC REVENUE. The house then resolved itself into a committee of the whole house, Mr. Bouverie in the chair. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER then rose to move a resolution upon which to found a bill to bring certain public charges and expenses upon the Consolidated Fund, so that they might come under the control of Parliament. These charges and expenses ap plied to the salaries of judges, pensioners, and parties engaged in collecting the revenue. The right hon. gentleman stated that the estimates connected with the Inland Revenue, the Post-office, and the Customs De partments were in a forward state, and he hoped shortly to be able to lay them on the table. Mr. 'HUME said nothing of late years gave him greater pleasure than the introduction of such a mea sure as that indicated by the right hon. gentleman. He suggested that a schedule should be laid upon the table showing the items proposed to be charged, and the manner in which they were now charged. Mr. WILLIAMS also bore testimony to this being a movement in the right direction. Mr. DISRAELI announced his intention to support the measure. The resolution was then agreed to, and leave was given to bring in the bill. The house then resumed, and the Chairman reported accordingly. QUEEN'S SPEECH. _ _ _ On the motion that the Queen's Speech be considered, The SPEAKER read that passage in it which re• lates to the estimates, after which, _ _ Mr. WILSON moved that a supply be granted to her Majesty. The motion was then agreed to. The remaining orders were then disposed of and the house adjourned at a quarter to six o'clock. COYVOCATION OF THE CLERGY. The Convocation of the Clergy of the province of Canterbury met on Wednesday at Westminster, at 11 o'clock, pursuant to the terms of the last prorogation. The Upper House sat in a largo apartment, in Queen Anne's Bounty Office. The Archbishop presided, and 13 of his suffragan bishops were present. The report was received. Petitions were presented by the Bishops of London, Winchester, Peterborough, S a li s b ur y, St. D av id' s , Worcester, Chichester, Oxford, St. Asaph, and Lincoln, representing the frequent misuse of the c h urc h' s offices consequent upon conflicting laws and obligations, as well as that general abeyance of godly discipline which was irremediable without synodical deliberation ; also, the insufficient spiritual provision for an increased popu lation, and the amount of irreligion abounding ; and expressing an earnest hope that Convocation might ere long be enabled to propose such measures as it might judge best calculated to secure the harmonious and beneficial action of the whole church, with a view to the increase of her welfare and efficiency, the advancement of true religion, and the promotion of the kingdom and glory of Christ. The petitions were all in the same terms. The Bishop of LONDON moved the following resolu tion :—" That his Grace the President be moved to appoint a committee of this House, and to desire the Lower House to nominal() seven of its members to deliberate with such committee when summoned, to consider and report to the Houses, with a view to ad dressinc, her Majesty thereon, whether any, and, if so, what reforms in the constitution of the Convocation are expedient to enable it to treat, with the full confidence of the church, of such matters as her Majesty may be pleased to submit to its deliberations." The Bishop of ST. DAVID'S seconded the motion, which, he observed, did not pledge them to any specific opinion or view upon the subject. To reject the motion would be tantamount to pronouncing that, in their opi nion, Convocation must continue a mere dead and empty form ; and, if so, he would wish the form abolished altogether. (Hear, hear.) When he once saw that there was no hope that this form could become a sub stance, he should feel it a matter of duty to abstain from attending at meetings in which the aid, the inspiration, and so the actual presence of- the Holy Spirit was in voked to guide deliberations which were an avowed and open mockery. (Hear; hear.) The Bishop of WINCHESTER would not offer any op position to a motion put forward by the friends of the Convocation ; it would be unfair for him to do so, having avowed his stroneapprehensions in reference to the meetings of Convocation. But he must be under stood to be not at all pledged as to the course he should take when the report should be brought up. The Bishop of OXFORD observed that a notion had got abro a d that those who were anxious to restore some synodical action in the Houses, were snatching a chance opportunity at these meetings to smuggle an expression of what might be taken as the op inion and mind of the church f rom a body which , from its peculiar constitution, could in no way be fairly taken to repre sent the mind of the church. Nothing could be further from them. Their principle had been that altera tions and adaptations of the church's system were imperatively needed, that they could only lawfully be obtained by some internal synodical action of herself, and that there was no course open but to use the existing synod, imperfect as it was, as the means of reaching to a more perfect representation of the church. But he, and others who thought with him, looked forward to a plan being laid before the Crown and the nation with a view to ascertain whether the church of England had the power of settling anything for herself, or must make the humiliating confes sion that there was such a want of !wisdom in her community of such deep internal discords, that it was impossibe fur her to• provde for emergent necessities by new legislation. The increase of population and the alteration of the laws and phases of society made some internal action needful. They had very definite rubrics for their ritual observances, and to carry them out lite rally in almost any populous district would give rise to commotion and disturbance of the most frightful kind, and yet the clergy were bound by solemn obligations to observe those rubrics, and fulfil .that ritual, and no dispensing power was lodged anywhere ; and this was a yoke that was becoming intolerable to consientious men. Besides, it was the very condition of such a body as the church that it should be continually inventing new me thods of meeting new evils—new hands of mercy to stretch out to the multitudes. A rigid and unaltered system might do for a time of the church's sleep, but not for a time of wakefulness and vigour ; and if it pleased God to give a revival of the church's zeal, and there were provided no means of lawful adaptation of the system to the requirements of the population, the church must be torn by intestine throes, threatening its organised existence. The Bishop of LONDON was not sure whether he was right in supposing the Bishop of Oxford to represet the inconvenience of the want of any power to relax doctri nal formularies. The Bishop of EXETER was rather startled at that ex pression, and should be sorry to see that put forward as a matter upon which their action should be much em ployed, though they ought not to renounce the power. The Bishop of OXFORD explained. His argument re ferred to the organization and rules of the church. He considered that a living church must meet with new forms of error, and must have the power, therefore, not of settling any new doctrine, but of explaining how her present declarations applied to these new forms of emergent error. (Hear.) The Archbishop of CANTERBURY had not the same ex pectation as some entertained of the great advantage to the most important parts of the mission of their church from the deliberations of any Convocation, how ever constituted. There were many parishes to be pointed out, in which, whatever alteration was made in the rubrics or doctrinal formularies, we ,ould not expect a greater amount of Christian truth to be promulgated, or a greater degree of Christian practice to prevail ; and, therefore, it did not seem as if the ma chinery was in fault. At the same time alterations might be advisable in many things connected with their church ; there might be improvement even in some parts of their excellent liturgy ; and he had lamented the ex isting divisions, because they tended to place improve ment and the amendment of inconsistencies and imper fections at a greater distance. But our whole constitu tion must he changed before the Church could have of itself the power of settling and determining these things. The matter must be determined by Parliament ; the Act of Uniformity could only be abrogated by Parlia ment. Whether recommendations from such a body as Convocation would be more likely to be well received than in another form he would not say. The right rev. prelate had spoken of persons differing on fundamental truths sibscribing the same formularies ; he seemed to argue that formularies relating to fundamental truths might have to be altered. We might not all agree upon what were fundamental truths ; he (the Archbishop) had known some so considered that he did not hold to be such, because he did not conceive that they were found in Scripture. He apprehended it would cause great alarm if there was to be any idea that the formu laries were to be altered. His own impression was that a smaller body than Convocation—a commission selected by her Majesty—of 10 or 20 persons, clergymen and laymen, might better consider the matters requiring at tention. He doubted whether Convocation would have the general feeling of the country in its favour. How ever, he thought it was proper, under the present cir cumstances, to appoint the committee. The Bishop of OXFORD had no idea of the alteration of fundamental formularies. He held that the Church had not the power to alter them. The motion was then put and agreed to, and the Bishops of London. Oxford, Exeter, Salisbury, Chichester, St. David's, and St. Asaph were appointed members of the committee. The Bishop of LLANDAPF then moved for a joint com mittee to consider and report whether the great increase and present condition of the population did not make some, and what, adaptation of the i:hurch's rules need ful to enable her to meet her spiritual wants. A long discussion took place upon this motion. The chief point discussed was the necessity of their being a power to employ some missionary agency in order to reach some classes of the population. The committee was recommended as likely to be useful in collecting materials ready to be laid before a reformed Convocation for its deliberation. The motion was agreed to, the Bishop of Winchester alone voting against it. The Bishops of London, Ox ford, Lichfield, Worcester, Chichester, St. David's, and Llandaff were appointed members of the committee. The Lower House was then (at 3 o'clock) summoned, and the Prolocutor and other members being come were acquainted with these resolutions, and requested to name members from their body to serve on the commit tees. They retired to consider the request. In about an hour and a half the Prolocutor returned, and handed in the names which had been agreed to. The ARCHBISHOP, having expressed his approval of the selection, prorogued the Cowtocation to the 30th of June. SPORTING NOTES. HINTS ABOUT THE HANDICAPS. Last evening the acceptances for the leading spring handicaps were exclusively published in the Fourth Edition of The Sun. They have therefore been now nearly twenty-four hours before the public, and time has been afforded for a careful examination and conside ration of them. They are numerically satisfactory ; those for the Chester Cup and Great Northern Handicap being in accordance with general expectation. Of the two hundred and sixteen horses nominated for the first mentioned event, one hundred and eighteen " remain in ;" whilst of the two hfindred and ten entered for the last-mentioned, eighty-seven have accepted. This state ment shows that the popularity of the Chester Cup among owners of horses is unimpaired, and it also fully attests the ability with which the weights for the Great Northern Handicap have been adjusted. For the Me tropolitan Stakes there are sixty-three acceptances, for the City and Suburban Handicap sixty-eight, for the Northamptonshire Stakes, forty-eight, and for the New market Handicap forty-three. These "statistics " de termine the relative merit and comparative popularity of those stakes more forcibly than would the most elaborate arguments. The withdrawal of certain horses from the list of nominations for the Chester Cup has occasioned some surprise and not a little disappointment. In consequence of the preposterously heavy impost which the handi capper awarded to Virago, the sometime leading favour ite, her non-acceptance was expected, but the "scratch ing" of Defiance, Typee, Mr. Sykes, and Heapy, ani mals that bad been frequently and heavily backed, was scarcely calculated upon. The motive for striking them out after ali perhaps admits of a satisfactory explanation. The Star of Surrey and Peggy now occupy the leading positions in the betting. The former may be worthy of the support which he receives, but the latter's preten sions:are, if public running be not a delusion and a snare, of the very slenderest description. Should she be capable of competing with even a shadow of a chance, her party will doubtless obtain an unenviable reputation for shrewdness and tact. Notwithstanding the powerful hostility still displayed in the turf market towards New minster, my belief in the formidableness of his chance is scarcely shaken. A reaction will yet take place in his favour, and he may again recover his lost position in the betting. The "coming" of Marc Antony, too, is not improbable. February 3. A FRESH MAN. THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, PEBINARY 3, 1854. ACCEPTANCES FOR T] LITAN Age st lb Hungerford New!ninster 6 8 9 Ariosto Ratapl an Little David 4 8 0 Muscovite 5 7 7 Huncamunca Jouvence Pantomime Exact 4 7 4 Haco Gossip Dove Windsucker 5 7 0 Black Doctor Mr. Sykes 4 7 0 Cariboo Faversham Poodle Lindrick Annie Sutherland 4 6 12 Pancake 5 6 11 Dagobert England's Glory Mayor of Hull 4 6 8 La Belle 4 6 6 Ulster 4 6 3 Stamford Nonsuch (h. b.) Tho Event 5 5 13 Dear Polly 4 5 13 Brown Brandy 3 5 10 lE GREAT METROPO ;TAKES. Age st lb Vixen 3 5 10 Baaibec 3 510 Virago Gamekeeper 3 5 8 Jack Frost 3 5 8 Bridesmaid ... Bro. to Little Swift 3 5 7 Robin Hood 3 5 7 Horatio 3 5 7 Surgeon-General Caliph Selina 3 5 0 Jujube Billingham Jennala filly ... Shakspeare arsa . 3 4 10 Jonathan Martin Lam procl es Mortimer Jacob Petler 3 4 7 Vignt-un Ham BenN:enuto 3 4 4 Toggery 3 4 4 Lincoln's Inn Royalist • 3 4 4 Little Jem 3 4 4 Brigadier Cable 3 4 0 St. Clare 3 4 0 ACCEPTANCES FOR THE NEWMARKET HANDICAP CRAVEN MEETING. Age st lb Age st lb Nabob 5 9 2 Poodle The Reiver 4 8 10 Br g by Assault, King of Trumps 5 810 out of Miss Nor- Adine 5 8 7 ton Defiance 4 8 4 Stamford Little David 4 8 4 Veteran 4 6 8 Prime Minister ... 6 8 1 Bracken Trifle (h-b) Rattle 4 8 0, Caliph 3 6 2 Ethelbert 4 8 0 To gg ery , 3 6 2 Brocket 4 7 13 Epaminomlas... .. 3 6 0 Indian Warrior 5 712 Virago 3 5 13 Jouvence 4 7 12 Pauline 3 5 13 Mentmore Lass... 4 7 10 Coup d'4tat. Nutpecker 4 7 9 Bro to Little Swift 3 5 10 Dove Mr. Sykes 4 7 7 Brigadier 3 5 9 Caracara Khadidjah ...... ..1 5 7 7 El Dorado 3 5 7 Tonic 6 7 71Selina 3 5 7 Sandhurst Ticton Nicotine 4 7 1 i ACCEPTANCES FOR THE CITY AND SUBURBAN HANDICAP. Age st lb Age st lb Daniel O'Rourke 5 8 7 Virago King of Trumps 5 8 6 Bf by Ascot, out Orestes Little David 4 8 51Eva 3 6 0 Adine 5 8 4 Inder Hunca Munca ... 4 8 4 Spider Indian Warrior... 5 8 41Twinkle 3 6 1 Latribton Prime Minister... 6 8 3 Calliope Rattle Eulogist 4 8 3 Merry Monk 3 5 13 Harbinger 5 8 2 Miss Peddie Brocket 4 7 11 Village Lass Jouvence Invasion Mr. Sykes 4 7 7 The Novice 3 5 7 Annie Sutherland 4 7 5 Grimalkin Catspaw 4 7 5 Pheenix Nutpecker 4 7 5 Humboldt 3 5 3 Lieutenant Sandhurst Pug Orrock Voucher The Friar, byCowl 4 7 1 Mishap England's Glory.. 6 6 13 Adelaide Br to GreyToinruy 4 6 12 Marc Antony 3 5 1 Mistletoe Hybla, Don Quixote 4 6 7 Determination .... 3 4 13 Itch La Belle 4 6 7 Jephson 3 4 11 Old Noll Wood cote The Queen's Own 3 6 5 Spicy Vixen 3 6 4 ACCEPTANCES FOR '1 AND PYTCH Age st lb Kingston Ilungerford . 6 8 13 Newminster Mountain Deer 6 8 4 Chief Justice a 8 4 Red Lion Defiance... 4 7 12 Daniel O'Rourke 5 7 12 Trifle (h b) 5 7 9 Elcot 5 7 8 Haco Nutpecker 4 7 5 Aldford Kohinoor Dove 4 7 3 Windsucker 5 7 0 Mr. Sykes 4 7 0 Mayor of Hull 4 6 12 Ticton 4 6.10 Dioynedia 4 6 10 Jacqueline .. 4 6 8 Veteran 4 6 8 St. Faith 4 6 7 Janey 4 6 7 FHB NORTHAMPTON LEY HUNT. Age st lb Olinder Pancake 5 6 5 Benito. Don Quixote 4 6 3 John Bull ...... 4 6 0 Sine-qua-non 3 6 0 Bracken 3 6 0 Star of Surrey Horatio Caliph 3 5 9 Ptolemy E Sl l it Do ti r n a 3 5 4 g do 35 5 3 5 2 Alabama 3 5 2 Selina 3 5 2 Br to Little Swift 3 5 0 La,mprocles 3 5 0 Jujube 3 5 0 Jacob Petler 3 4 13 SistertoAphrodite 3 4 13 Roebuck 3: 4 11 Marc Antony 3 4 11 Jephson 3 4 11 Little Jem 3 4 11 LAW INTELLIGENCE.—Feb. 2. COURT OF EXCHEQUER. (Sittings in Banco.) KROUCH V. THE GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY.- PACKED PARCELS, In this case which was tried at York before Mr. Justice Erle, a rule had been obtained to enter a verdict for the plaintiff on two pleas, on the ground of misdirec tion. This was an action to recover damages from the defendants for refusing to carry certain " packed parcel" without an extra 'payment of 50 per cent. on the usual charge for parcels of that size and description ; and also to recover back certain overcharges as money had and. received. It was proved that the defendants were cog nisant of the practice of tradespeople sendin g parcels which contained several smaller packages addressed to different consignees to one person for distribution, and that the defendants did not make any extra charge ; but in the instance of the present plaintiff and other carriers they had demanded the extra payment on the ground that they made a profit of the custom. It was insisted by the carriers that under the railway acts the railway companies had no power to make such distinction, but that they were bound to charge all parties carrying, whether private tradespeople without a profit, or whether as carriers by profession, and for a profit, in the same ratio. The learned judge ruled that there was such a distinction as entitled the company to pursue the course in question, and the present rule had been obtained on that point. Mr. Knowles, Mr. Hill, and Mr. Hall now argued in inpport of the ruling of the learned judge, and at , tempted to distinguish this case from that of Parker and the Great Western Railway Company, wherein it had been held that no distinction could be supported be tween the one and the other class of merchandise. The court were, however, of opinion that the cases were identical, both in principle and facts, and the rule must therefore be made absolute. Rule absolute accordingly. COURT OF BANKRUPTCY. (Before Mr. Commissioner Evans.) IN RE R. AND J. 11. SPENCELEY. The bankrupts, father and son. were sail makers and ship chandlers of Wapping. The application for their certificates were heard a few days ago, when they were opposed by Mr. Turner, fur the assignees, and by Mr. Lawrance for a creditor, on the ground of extravagant expenditure and obtakiing credit on false representa tions. His Honour now gave judgment. The certificate of the elder bankrupt must be suspended for 12 months from the day of hearing. When granted to be of the third class. As he had clearly brought himself within the third division of the penal clause, protection would be withheld for six mouths. The certificate of J. M. Spenceley would be granted as of the second class at the end of six months. Mr. Linklater, on behalf of the elder bankrupt, gave notice of appeal. IN RE TURNER. The bankrupt, George Turner, was a baker, carrying on business at North Brixton, Wandsworth. and other places. This was the meeting for the last examination. He owes to unsecured creditors, 2,616. ; to those hold ing security, 505/: The assets, in good debts and pro perty, exclusive of the property held by creditors; are estimated at, about 8001. The profits (during 22 months) had been 1,8291. ; losses, 1,890/. ; trade expenses, 1,847/. ; household and personal expenses, 4931. It ap peared that he had carried on business at the following, places :—Wandsworth, Lower Marsh, Garden-row- Great Wyld-street, Back Church-lane, Poplar, and Pi,- ragon-place. Of the trade expenses 8371. consisted of wages ; and the losses, besides bad and doubtful debts, comprised items arising from the difference between the purchase and the sale of businesses and leases. Mr. Hilleary, for the assignees, offered no opposition and the bankrupt passed. THE LOWER HOUSE. In the Lower House, after prayers, the Dean of ELY, who acted as Prolocutor, suggested the propriety of ap pointing a committee of privileges to determine what was the proper course of proceeding for the house to ob serve. The standing orders of Convocation, as they stood, were quite inadequate to meet the contingencies of the present time. Dr. SPRY, in accordance with this suggestion, moved that a committee be appointed to consider and report on the privileges and modes of proceeding of the house, and how far it might be expedient to make any standing orders consistent with the ancient tifactice of the house. The Archdeacon of LEWES seconded the motion. The resolution, after some discussion, was put and carried unanimously, and the list of members settled. Dr. 'WORDSWORTH proposed the formation of a com mittee to consider and report upon schedules of grava mina and reformanda tendered by members of the house. If the Lower House was to do business and do it well, it could not be done in the house by passion or contro versy, but in committees, where calm judgment could be exercised. To try the point, Dr. Wordsworth placed a schedule drawing attention to the right of the Lower House of Convocation to make a representation of grie vances to the Upper, and to the fact that by the census it appeared that 5,000,000 of the population absented themselves on the Sabbath day from public worship. Considerable discussion then took place, and Dr. Wordsworth's motion was finally adopted unanimously in the followng form :—" That a committee of this house be formed to consider such schedules of gravamina and reformanda as may be referred by this house to it, and report thereon to this house." Archdeacon DENISON drew attention to the want of professional trainingfor candidates for holy orders. There was nothing to debar a man from entering into holy or ders at present but the existence of any notorious crime, and he read to the house two resolutions to the terms of which he hoped to obtain its sanction. There was no de sire on his part to interfere with the office of the bishop, but so to deal with candidates that the onus might not be thrown upon the bishop of rejecting or admitting persons unqualified for admission into the service of the church. He had to do for eight years with the examination of candidates, and he could find no im provement in them. If they were to contrast the pro fessional training of the Church of England with that of any other branch of the Church Catholic, they would find it lamentably deficient. The last 10 years had seen an alteration in the position of the schoolmasters of the country which they could not shut their eyes to. He warned the clergy that, if they did not take care, the schoolmasters, trained as they were, would take the teaching of the people out of their hands. He believed that the clergy were in a position of very great peril, and that they were taking no adequate steps to meet it. The church should have a general system of professional education carried out through the universities and cathe dral bodies. lie hoped that any attempts for the refor mation of the cathedrals would have that prominently in view, thus making them of real service to the church. Archdeacon Denison was proceeding in support of his resolutions, when a messenger, summoning the Lower House to the Upper, cut short his observations. The PROLOCUTOR, on his return, astonished the mem bers of Convocation present by announcing that they were called upon by his Grace the President and the Upper House to nominate two committees of seven, to act with committees of the Upper House, in accordance with the resolution just passed by that house. Dr. RUSSELL moved the appointment of the commit tees as desired. Archdeacon DENISON pointed out the great import ance of the position in which the house was placed by the command of the Upper House. Dr. WORDSWORTH said that the order was imperative, and could not be discussed. The Dean of BRISTOL thought it was in the power of the Lower House to refuse acting on the dictation of the Upper House. The voice of a proctor in that house was quite as powerful as that of a bishop in the other. He did not set himself in opposition to the spiritual autho rity of the bishops by saying this, for they did not sit by virtue of their spiritual authority only, and could be re presented by proxies. The Dean of BRISTOL proposed, as an amendment to Dr. Russell's motion :—" That the Prolocutor be re quested to inform the President that the house will take the resolution of the Upper House into its consideration at the next meeting." Lord SA.YE and SEALE seconded the amendment. Strangers were then ordered to withdraw, and on a division there appeared-- Present. By Proxies. For the amendment ... 15 28 For the original motion 44 45 i‘raioTity 29 17 The proceedings then terminated, and the house was prorogued. THE COLONIAL EXPENDITURE BY GREAT BRITAIN.— It appears that by a return to the House of Commons that of the sum of 3,555.0731. 15s. 3d., the net military expenditure was 3,003,2821. lls. 6d. in 1852. The civil expenditure was 499,3501. Bs. ; and the naval expeoi. ture, 55,717/. 4s. 11d. The expenses of the penal settle ments were as follows :-39,0251. 4s. 4d. for New South Wales ; 199,2841. 16s. Bd. for Van Diemen's Land. The Cape of Good Hope cost in the year mentioned as much as 1,079,792/. 14s. Bd. 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The publication of the "acceptances" for the leading spring handicaps , created a very lively interest, but most of the afternoon was spent in examining the official lists for the purpose of ascertaining to what extent the " scratchings ' affected the profit and loss account. Amongst the forfeit payers for Chester Cup are num• bered Virago, Eleapy, Mr. Sykes, Typee, and Defiance —horses which had been backed for a good deal of money. Little more remains for prefatory remark. _ _ Newminster receded to la to 1 taken, and the Star of Surrey shone forth the leading favourite. At one time Peggy ran a close race with him, 25 to 1 being taken about each, but towards the conclusion the latter fell back to 30 to 1 ; the confidence of her gallant supporter* , in-chief was however unshaken. _ DERBY.—By a lapstes lingute, a party offered to take 500 ta 125 about the favourite, and he, was instantly " shot" twice. 5 to 1 was afterwards laid. The cur rent offers did not, however, exceed 9 to 2. 400 to 50 was taken about King Tom, 325 to 25 about Dervish, 625 to 25, twice, about Acrobat, and 1,000 to 30 Scythian. Closing prices LIVERPOOL STEEPLECHASE. 7to 1 agst Miss Mowbray (taken). 20 to 1 agst Bourton (taken). METROPOLITAN STAKES. 20 to 1 agst Jonathan Martin (taken). 25 to 1 agst Vingt-un (taken). CHESTER CUP. 25 to 1 agst Star of Surrey (taken). 30 to 1 agst Peggy (taken.) 30 to 1 agst Nabob (taken). 30 to 1 agst Newminster (taken). 11 to 1 agst Star of Surrey and Peggy, coupled(t) DERBY. 9 to 2 agst Autocrat (5 to 1 taken). Bto 1 agst King Tom (taken). 13 to 1 agst Dervish (taken). • 25 to 1 agst Acrobat (taken). 1,000 to 30 agst Scythian (taken). 1,000 to 20 agst Old Noll (taken). OAKS. 11 to 1 agst Honeysuckle. DERBY, 1855. 50 to 1 agst Russian (taken to 1001.) 50 to 1 agst Rambling Katie (taken to 1001.) NEWTON SPRING MEETING—WEDNESDAY. THE TRIAL STAKES of 5 sors. each, for 3-yrs-old and upwards ; mares and geldings allowed 3 lb. Mile and a quarter. (4 subs.) Mr. T. Parr's Defiance, 4 yrs, Bst 71h ...(G. Hall) w.o. Mr. Wilson's Royal George, Bst 121 b ...(T. Cliff) dr. Betting-3 to lon Defiance. Royal George made the running at a strong pace to within the distance, where Defiance caught him, and a severe race in terminated in a dead heat. Alter the dead heat, Defiance walked over, and divided the stakes with Royal George. The added money, 30 sovs, was not given. Arthur weighed for Conspiracy, and her number was displayed on the telegraph. She (lid not, however, go to the post. _ _ HANDICAP PLATE of 70 sovs. Half a mile. (26 subs. Mr. W. H. Mundy's Jessamine, 3 yrs, 6st 12lb (Wells) ] . . Mr. Jones's Andante, 6 yre, 7st 61b (Arthur) 2 Mr. J. Henderson's Annabel, 3 yrs, 6st 41b...(Veale) 3 The following also ran :---Sir Robert, Hyacinth, Sir Rowland Trenchard, Voucher, Axwell, Worcester, Soly man, Rachete, Maria Bell, Telegraph, My Mary, Daphne, f by Pantasa out of Maid of Mona, Violet, Slattern. Betting-4 to 1 agst Jessamine, sto 1 agst Hayacinth, 6 to 1 each agst Annabel and Voucher, 7 to 1 agst Maria Bell, 10 to 1 each agst Axwell, Worcester, and Sir Robert. A fine race between the three placed from the half distance ; Jessamine winning by a neck; same dis tance between second and third. The GOLBORNE STASES of 5 soya, each, with 30 added, for two-year-olds ; colts, Bst 71b ; fillies and geldings, Bst 31b. Half a mile. (8 subs.) Mr. Croft's Yewtick, by Tory Boy (Charlton) 1 Mr. J. J. Henderson's Prince Plausible (G-. Oates) 2 Mr. Parr's Challow Boy (G. Hall) 3 The following also ran :—Prosperine, Chaon, colt by St. Leon out of Lapwing, and Given Away. Betting-7 to 4 agst Prince Plausible, 7 to 2 agst Yewtick, 4 to 1 each agst Chaon and Challow Boy. Won cleverly by a length ' • a neck between second and third ; Given Away a goodfourth. The SELLING RACE of 5 sovs. each, with 30 added, was won in three heats by Mr. Toke's Truegirl, 6 yrs, Bst 1 llb (Frost), beating Mr. Wilson's Royal George, 5 yrs, Bst 101 b (T. Cliff), and three others. • THURSDAY. (By Electric Telegraph.) HURDLE RACE. Squire of Malton Luck's All Nine ran. HANDICAP PLATE of 60 Soya Sir Rowland Trenchard V0ucher........................... Maid of the West ACCEPTANCES FOR Ago. E st. lb. Mountain Deer 6 8 4 Nabob 5 8 4 Newminster The Reiver Torment 4 8 0 Cineas ......... 4 7 12 Trifle 5 7 10 Pelion Mu5c0vite........., 5 7 8 Indian Warrior 5 7 6 Lerrywheut Cobnut Talfourd Haco Pantomime Joe Miller Umbi iel Lough Bawn Annie Sutherland 4 7 2 Tonic .... . Ireland's Eye 47 0 Lancashire Lass 4 7 0 Crusader .... . 4 7 0 Lord Fauconberg 4 7 0 Cariboo lanthe Grey Tommy 5 6 12 The Cruisk Dove Dagobert Catspaw 4 6 10 Llanforda Black Doctor 6 6 8 La Belle 4 6 8 Ballinafad Kilquade Don Quixote 4 6. 6 Ammonia Alexia 4 6 6 Aldford Sandhurst Maley a 6 4 Ida 4 6 4 Peggy Lord Lieutenant 4 6 4 Hybla St. Andrew Dear Me England's Glory 6 6 0 Landscapa 4 6 0 The Early Bird 3 6 0 Richard Primmer 5 5 12 Miss Peddle_ _ 4 5 10 Contentment 4 5 10 Wild Huntsman 3 5 10 Acrobat 3 5 10 Light of the Ha- rem 4 5 8 Barrel 3 5 8 Canute Orson • _3 5 ,7 YORK SPRING MEETING. ACCEPTANCES FOR THE GREAT NORTHERN HANDICAP. • Age st lb Hungerford 6 9 0 Kingston West Australian 4 8 12 Nabob Chief Justice a 8 5 Balrownie ' 4 8 3 Daniel O'Rourke 5 8 0 Little David Songstress Joe Miller 5 7 9 Hunca Munca Haco Brocket Indian Warrior 5 7 7 Vindex Defiance 4 7 6 The Deformed Lindrick Jouvenco Annie Sutherland 4 7 3 Grapeshot 4 7 3 St. Michael Lerrywheut Lough Lawn 6 7 2 Typee 3 7 2 Nutshell a 7 0 Aquila (bred in France) Crusader Dove Nutpecker 4 6 13 Lord Fauconberg 4 6 13 Kilquade Scarecrow 5 6 12 Brother to Grey Tommy Colsterdale 6 6 12 Mr. Sykes 4 6 12 Guicowar 4 6 11 Saguenay 4 6 11 Catherine Parr 4 6 11 Maid of Team Age st lb La Belle 4 6 7 Augusta 4 6 7 Aldford (late Fri day Tavistock ...... 4 6 6 Ulster 4 6 6 Ammonia 5 6 6 Heapy 4 6 6 Braxey 5 6 6 The Puritan William Rufus 4 6 5 St. Andrew Dagobert 4 6 4 Contentment 4 6 4 Maley a 6 2 Trio. Lord Lieutenant 4 5 13 Merry Monk 3 5 12 The Event . Stiletto Seducer Virago Jack Frost Midsummer Sister of Mercy 3 5 9 Toggery 3 5 7 Jonathan Martin 3 5 7 Surgeon-General 3 5 7 Bridesmaid Shamrock 4 5 7 Horatio 3 5 6 Gamekeeper Device Diligent 3 5 5 C. by Cotherstone —DuchessofLo raine Lady Napier 3 5 3 St. Claro Lamprocles Little Jem 3 5 0 Pebble Jujube Br. to Little Swift 3 4 12 Lurley Determination Valley a Radcliffe Hero Peggy... 4 Alcs;Sarah 4 Ann Eliza 6 10 6 10 6 10 6 9 6 8 THE WAGES MOVEMENT IN DEVONSHlRE.—Notwith standing the advances which have in many instances been made in the wages of various artisans in the west, there still continue to be strikes, which, though not of so much importance as those in the north, produce great inconvenience and mischief. During the past week the men in the employ of Mr. J. Cock, at Northmolton, struck for an advance of wages. They were engaged in an extensive contract into which he had entered with the Poltimore Gold and Copper Mining Company. Their wages were only 12s. a week, but the complaint is that they took advantage of their employer being particularly busy to " strike," and, consequently to cause him great loss. The Government riggers at Devonport have me moralised the Admiralty for an advance of 6d. per day. Their present wages are 188., and 16s. 6d. second class. [ADvERTisEmENT.]— Sight and Hearing The Royal E x hibiti on, 1851 Extraordinary Powerful Munich German Glass Telescopes, 39, Albemarle street, Piccadilly. Observe opposite the York Hotel. Tho Royal Exhibition. - A valuable, newly invented, very small powerful waistcoat-pocket glass, the size of a walnut, by which a person can be seen and known one mile and a half distant ; they answer every purpose on the race-course, at the opera houses, country scenery, and ships are clearly seen at 12 to 14 miles. They are invaluable for shooting, deer stalking, yachting, to sportsmen, gentlemen, gamekeepers, and tourists. 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Being of the same colour as the skin, it is not perceptible ; it enables deaf persons to hoar distinctly at church and at public as semblies ; the unpleasant sensation of singing noises in the ears is entirely removed ; and A affords all the assist• ance that possibly could be desired.-39, Albemarle-street, Piccadilly. Observe, opposite the York Hotel. Nine ran. STEEPLECHASE. Eight ran. THE CHESTER CIIP. Age. st. lb. Tom Eva Domino 3 5 3 Brown Brandy 3 5 2 Gamekeeper 3 5 0 Caliph Star of Surrey 3 5 0 Sir Jas. Graham 3 5 0 be by Tearaway 3 5 0 Toggery 3 4 12 The Jewess 3 4 12 Jack Frost 3 4 12 Sarsfiel 1 3 4 12 Billingham 3 4 12 Adeline Dan Cupid 3 4 10 Epaminondas Selina 3 4 10 Trump Queen Dr. O'Toole 3 4 10 Ossifrage Nightshade Robin Hood 3 4 10 Roebuck 3 4 10 Sir Mark 3 4 10 Baalbec St. Spiro 3 4 10 Duchess of Lor raine colt 3 4 10 Farsa 3 4 10 Lurley 3 4 10 St. Clair 3 4 10 Seaweed filly 3 4 10 Amos ~ 3 4 10 Bridesmaid 3 4 8 Horatio 3 4 8 Shakspeare 3 4 7 Ecclestone ...... 3 4 7 Royalist 3 4 7 Miss Sellou 3 4 7 Ham Mortimer 3 4 7 Ptolemy 3 4 7 Comfort 3 4 7 Kennyside Hero 3 4 Brother to Little Swift Master Adams Kitty Cockle filly 3 4 7 Boddicot 3 4 7 Jujube 3 4 4 Lam pro cles Samson (b 11) 3 4 4 Jeplison 3 4 4 Gabriel Marc Anthony Device Nelly 3 4 4 Little Jem 3 4 4 Blame POLICE INTELLIGENCE. MANSION-HOUSE.—James Daniel Lysaght, who has undergone several examinations on the charge of having forged a bill for 301., with the intent to defraud the London Joint Stock Bank, was committed for trial at the Central Criminal Court. Henry Hall was committed for having picked the pocket of Michael Ilaydon, the dexterous detective officer of the City force of a silk handkerchief. The prosecutor felt a tug, and asked the prisoner, who was next to him, whether he had the handkerchief, an imputation which was indignantly denied by the fellow, who puffed the smoke of a cigar into the officer's face, and was immediately compelled to deliver up the -pro peFty. . . - - _ - - The prisoner—l was starving, and the gentleman be lieved so, for he bought me a loaf and sume cheese. GIIILDHALL.—Robert Thoma? Conlin, a part pro prietor and conductor of one of the Kennington and Islington omnibuses, was summoned before Sir It. W. Carden, charged with unlawfully refusing to carry corn plainanant in his omnibus, there being room therein at the time. Mr. Thomas Houlston, the publisher, of Paternoster row, said he was standing with Mrs. Houlston at the end of St. Martin's-le-Grand, near the corner of New gate-street, and hailed the defendant as he was ap proaching, the Post-office from St. Paul's-churchyard. The defendant saw him, and beckoned him to follow the omnibus a few yards, and he stopped a short dis tance further. Complainant ran after the vehicle, and saw the defendant let out one lady and admit three more, aad on his applying for admission, the defen dant said the omnibus was full. Complainant said ho was sure the defendant's master would not allow him to refuse passengers in that manner, upon which the de fendant said he was. the proprietor, and complainant said he would summon him. The defendant said he was not allowed to stop in the middle of the road, as he must have done when com plainant hailed him, but he directed his driver to draw into the near side to take burn up, but other people who were waiting crowded round the door, and he could not prevent the three ladies from getting in. Sir R. W. Carden said defendant had been guilty of an offence, in not stopping when hailed, and when he did stop, it was his duty to have kept places for those who hailed him first. Defendant was then fined 20s. and costs, which he paid. SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. CUSTOM HOUSE, FEB. 2. ENTERED INWARDS.—The Elizabeth Catharina, from Egmont ; Old Hickory, Foo Choo Foo ; Barbara, Zante ; Emerald, Cadiz ; Celeritas, Buenos Ayres ; Florida, New York; Favourite, Algon, Bay; Dawn, Kerteh ; Ramilies, Madras, &c. ; Elizabeth, St. Andrew's, N.B. ; Borussia, Memel ; Jessica, Callao ; Hero, Charente ; Hilda Char lotte, New York. ENTERED OUTWARDS FOR LOADING.—The Llewellyn, for Launceston ; Royal Albert, Madras ; Tigress, Port Philip and Geelong ; Coquette, Valencia ; Callender, Mel bourne; Florida, New York; Frederikka, Copenhagen ; Foster, Grenada ; Caucassian, Bombay ; Camerton, Do minica. CLEARED OUTWARDS WITH CARGO.-- The Cleopatra, for Demerara ; Mestra, Senora del Pels, llavannah ; Julia, New York ; Bussorali Merchant, Sydney; Eliza, do. ; Talboi., Itogador ; Dart,' Ghent. LIVERPOOL, FEB. 2. The Andes (s s), which sailed hence for Boston and New York on the 18th ult., was telegraphed off Holyhead, in ward bound, at 10 a.m. She has likely encountered the severe weather reported by the Charity (s s), which sailed two days before, and was compelled to put into the Clyde on Saturday last. The Laurel, Graham, hence for Maranham, at the Clyde, with loss of sails, and one man overboard. The Tam O'Shantor, hence for Demerara, at Pennon Roads. GLASGOW, Feb. I.—The Grandee, from Liverpool to. Savannah, which put into the Clyde yesterday, reports having passed the Harmony (barque), apparently foreign, on Jan. 30, at anchor two and a half miles west of Holy Island, with foretopsail gone, and is apprehensive that she must have gone ashore. FAYAL, Jan. 15. The Coquimbo, from New York to London, which put in here on Jan. 7 leaky, is discharging; a considerable portion of the flour between decks has been found damaged, the ship having had a great list to lar board. LIMERICK, Jan. 30.—The Forte, of and for Lisbon, from Liverpool, put into Maltbay on the 26th. The vessel struck the rocks heavily, unshipped rudder, and is now riding, with one anchor, to leeward of Mutton Island ; crew saved. Should the wind veer round to the N.W., she will not be able to hold on at her anchor. Assistance has gone to her. ABERDEEN, Feb. I.—The Isabella Anderson put into St. Andrew's on the 2Gth Feb. with three feet water in her hold, pumps choked, and would discharge. MONTROSE, Feb, I.—The Wellington, Dundee to New castle, has put in with pumps choked, and will discharge. MARSTRAND, Jan. 21.—The Arnold, of Libau, from Grimsby, struck upon the Hamlescheero last night and sank—crew saved. ANTWERP, Feb. I.—The Peterhattick (American ship), which was stranded off Terneuse, on the 30th Jan., has h a s proceeded, without any apparent damage. The Nina. bound to England, which put back here, 20th Jan., with rudder broken, had touched on a bank on going down the river. GALATZ, Jan. 12.—The following British vessels aro de tained hero in consequence of the navigation being stopped by ice, viz. :—Tho Hope, of Shields ; Ruby, of Stockton ; Percy, of Shields ; Bernicia, of lllaryport ; Northum and Rapid, both of London ; John Bull, of Dublin ; Ellen, of Wicklow ; William Fraser, of Inverkeithing ; Lavinia, of Wisbeach ; Ann, of Liverpool ; Mary Watkins, of Port Madoo ; Ocean Queen and Elizabeth, both of Blyth, in the river ; Spanish ship, Armonia, of Villa Garcia ; French ship Don N. D ar , o f T ou l on; Norwegian ship, Anna, of Drontheim. AMSTERDAM, Jan. 39.—The Borneo, from Batavia to Rotterdam, arrived at Bremershaven, 28 th Jan., ver y leaky, and has been put on the slip, having been on shore on the Baujaard, and struck heavily, cargo dischagipg• The re port of the Madagascar having put into Rio de Janeiro, leaky, Ste., proves, on investigation, obe without foun The dation. Abie, of Bridport, sailed from St. Michael's, Dec. 5, for Falmouth, and has not since been heard of. The Rebekah, of and from Beaufort, North Carolina, for New York, was abandoned i n a sinking state, Dec. 28, in Jet. 40 N., long. 61 W., crow saved by the Florida, arrived in the river. .• VESSELS SPOKEN WITH. The Ashburton, from Loudon to Sydney, N.S.W., Oct. 2. lat. 5 N., 16 W. The Thomas Arbuthnot, London to Sydney, N.S.W., 27th, lat. 35 S., long. 8. W. The Rob Roy, Clyde to Melbourne, same day. The Carnatic, London to New Zealand, with main =rut sprung, 30th, lat. 3 S. , long . 1 E. The 'William Shand, Clyde to Bombay, Nov. 6, ;at. 4 S. long. 28 E. The Marina, London to Australia, Dec. 2, lat. 2 N,, long. 22 W. The Chilena, Valparaiso to Cork, Nov. 4, off Cape Horn The Willing Lass, 28th, lat. 21 S. long. 20 W. The Adriatic, Liverpool to New Orleans, Jan. 5, lat. 32 N. long 42 W. The Faroe, from the Mauritius to Cork, 9th, lat. 35 N., long. 43 W. The Dominion, from London to Sydney, Sept. 24, lat. 11 N. long 24 W. The Salvador (Norwegian brig), from Christiansand to Australia, Nov. 5, lat. 40 E long. 17 E. The Dowstone (ship), from Dundee to Port Adelaide, Dec. 17, lat, 20 S., long. 25 W. The Glaphyra (barque), from London to Antigua, Jan. 29, lat. 48 N. long. 10 W. The Clara King, from Liverpool to Hobart Town, Nov. 12, lat. 17 S. long. 31 W. The Delia Chapin, from London to Now Orleans, Deo. 27, lat. 36 N., long. 74 W. , The Byron, from London to Rio Janeiro, .Dec. 21, lat. 3 N., 27 W. The Yeoman, bound to London, Jan. 26, lat. 46 N, long. 21 IV, with loss of sails. _ _ The Blair Gregor, from Liverpool to Bombay, Dec. 31, lat. 1 N, long. 21 The Ormelia, for Australia, and Eagle (emigrant ship), Jan. 28, lat. 49 N, long. 9 W. . _ The Ruby, bound to Adelaide, S A., Deo. 1.1, lat. 18 S, long. 28 W. The Earl of Liverpool, barque, Nov. 26, lat. 55 S, long. 62 W, bound west. The Sea sing, of Dundee, from the Clydo to M e lb ourne , Dec. 20, lat. 23 S, long. 20 W, and Roseberry, from Lon don to Port Philip, same day. The Prins Hendrik, from London fo Launceston, Jan. 2, lat. 2 N, 'long. 23 W. The Am - othyst, from Milford to Australia, 3d, lat. 3 N, long. 24 W. The Jeremiah, from Hornbill% to Sydney, N. S.W.. same day. The Louvre (slip), from New York:to Havre, Dec. 15, lat. 30 N, long. 26 W. The Magnolia, from Boston to Port Philip, Nov. 7, lat. 10 S, long. 30:W. A screw steamer, under Hamburg colours, steering S.W, Nov. 21, lat. 32 5.., long. 46 W. The Lord .Burleigh, from the Clyde to Australia, Dee, 17, lat 16 S, long 20 W. The Hermest, barque, of Liverpool, bound to Buenos Ayres, out 11 days, Dec. 27, lat 3 N, long 20 W. COUNTRY MARKETS. DERBY SMITHFIELD-JAN. 31. The following were tho quotations :—Beef, 6d to Gid ; mutton, 7d to 74d ' • lamb, Od to Od ; v ea l, Gid t o 7d per lb. ; pigs, Os to lOs Od per score ; rough fat, Gs 34 to Os Od per 141 b.; hides, 2.4 d to 3d per lb ; calf-skins, aid to 4tl per lb. EDINBURGH GRAIN.-JAx. 25. Wheat on the top 2s up, and the average is 5d down. Barley on the top is down, and the Average same as last week. Oats on the top is 4d up, and the average 6d down. Beans on tha top is down, and the average 4d up. Top of Wheat ............................. 62 lb 90s Ckl. Barley. Oats Beans 67 lb 55s 01 Total Supply and Sales. 1 Wheat Bl7 qrs sold 512 qrs Barley 1832 qrs sold 1444 qrs Oats 1595 qrs sold 108) qrs Beans 229 qrs sold 164 qrs Average of wheat Ditto of Barley Ditto of Oats Ditto of Beans BOSTON-FEB. 1. The trade was most inanimate to-day, and sales could only be effected by submitting to a decline of 3s to 4s per qr. on last week's currency, and even at that reduction the merchants and millers operated cautiously. Prices :--Wheat, red, 71s Od to 78s Od; white, 80s Od to 81s Od : extra. 87s Od. Barley, 36s Od to 43s Od. Oats, 26s to 325. Beaus, 42s Od to 54s Od. Peas, 53s Od to 594 per qr. NEWARK-FEB. 1. Prices :—Wheat, white, 90s Od to 953 Od; red, 82s 03 to 86s Od. Barley, malting, 40s Od to 42s Od ; grindin4 36s Od to 383 Ocl. Oats, old, 32s Oil to :36s Od ; new, 28s 0.1 to 30s Od. Beans, 43s Oil to 62s Od. Peas, 003 Od to 00S Od., Malt, 66s Od to 708 Od. Tares, Gis Od to 68s Od. RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS. LIVERPOOL, FEB. 2. STOCK EXCHANGE.—The share market has been better to-day under the influence of favourable reports about forthcoming dividends, but closed quiet and dull. Cale donian, 25 ; Lancashire and Yorkshire, 63 ' • London and North-Western, 101 k ; Manchest e r, Sheffield, and Lincoln, 215 ' • Midland, 61k ; North British, 7i ; S ou th-E as t ern and Dover, 17k. MANCHESTER, FEB. 2. STOCK EXCHANGE.—The market has given way under the pressure of unfavourable news to-day that the Russian Ambassador is leaving London. Tho sales were as follows : —Caledonian, 24 ; Lancashire and. Yorkshire, 63a ; ditto, Fifths, dis. ; London and North-We s t ern , (M. an d B. Qrs. d.), 1-16 prem. ; Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln, 21-1 , , ;Midland Railyway Consols, 603-; South Eastern, 17i. BIRMINGHAM, FEB. 2. STOCK EXCHANGE.—There was no business either in railway or local stocks transacted in the share market to day, but last quotations wero firmly maintained. BRISTOL, FEB. 2. STOCK EXCHANGE.—Tho market was rather firmer to day. Great Westerns were dono 80/ ; Midland, 60i ; Taff Vale (New Shares), 3 prem. EXTENSIVE FORGERY IN LIVERPOOL.—On Monday last, at the Liverpool Police -court, a very respectably dressed person named John Simpson, was brought rip on a charge of uttering a forged cheque for 1,5001. pus - porting to be drawn upon the London bankers, Glyn, Mills, and Co. It appeared that on the morning of Monday the prisoner presented the cheque at the Bat ik of Liverpool, and to account for their not having lead previous advice of it, stated that Mr. St. Leger Gly had occasion to go to the north on some Parliamentary business, and that his father, fearing he would run short of funds, had given him (the prisoner) the cheque to furnish him with anything he required. A communic n tion having been received from the Messrs. Glyn ( )11 Saturday, and not having mentioned ought of the cir cumstance, excited some suspicion in the mind of tt te manager, to whom the ch eque was presente d , and whi in consultation with the manager, Joseph Langto ti, Esq., the prisoner seemed uneasy, and endeavoured .to leave the premises. He was immediately given in t o custody, and at the Bridewell and before the magistrates he confessed his guilt. He had been formerly a clef k in Messrs. Glyn's bank, but had left for America, an d had only lately returned to this country. DEATH IN A POLICE CELL.--Wednesday Mr. Brent r e sumed and concluded an investigation, at the Bank of England, Paddington, into the death of Mary Hines, a widow, aged 58, which took place under the following circumstances :—As police constable 268 D was on duty in Lisson Grove, his attention was drawn to deceasod, who was sitting on a door step near the Brazen Head, partly unconscious. Considering that she had been drinking to excesP, he immediately procured a truck arid had her conveyed to the Molyneux-street police station, where she was placed in a warm cell by order of the in spector on duty. She was visited every half hour bythe Fdieeman in charge of the cells, who after the laps- a of three hours reported that a great change had come • aver the deceased. She was then removed into the open air and medical assistance sent for, when, upon the an ival of Dr. Dutton, that gentleman pronounced life extimet. The body was then removed to St. Mary's Hospital, where subsequently Mr. Baker, the resident medical .31E cer, performed the autopsy, and made a careful analysis of the stomach and its contents. He discovered no t race of any poison, nor were there any appearances to heal him to believe deceased had been drinking. Altho ugh not very extensive, yet there was sufficient disease in. se veral of the organs to account for death. A-large n um ber of witnesses were examined, but their statements Ivero so contradictory that not much reliance could be ph teed upon their evidence. Several of them charged the ca dice with treating the deceased harshly, while others lauded the constables for their humanity. Ultimately a verdict in accordance with the medical testimony was returned by the jury, who before separating commented strongly on the practice of the police, who were always led to be lieve that because a person was unconscious that he was intoxicated, and therefore took him to the station house instead of conveying him to the nearest hospital or infir mary. Such a system was fraught with in thgarileaptrdoabnagbeilri—ty danger— for in many instances the lives of persons wh o f e ll insen sible in the street from apoplexy,ig be saved by prompt medical attendance. BIRTHS. OF A SON. the wife of Captain R. H. S. Jackson. th on the 31st ult., the wife of Captain Med- At Plymouth, At Staindrop, on the 30th ult ler, 50th Regiment . OF A DAUGHTER. On the 28th Nov. last, at the Cattle Barracks, Cape Town, Cape of Good Hope, the wife of Capt. F ranc i s C. A nma l e y, of 60th Royal ktifl es. On the 31st ult., at Bellevue-cottage, Gillingham, Kent, Mrs. George Dalton. On the 2d inst., at 78, Glocestor-terrace, Hyde-park, the wife of Alexander Lindsay, Esq. MARRIED. On the 2d inst., at St. John's, Notting-hill, :Edmund Chapman, Esq., of Barnet, Herts, son of Charles Mailman, Esq., of Balham-hill, Surrey, to Elizabeth, eldest surviving daughter of William Benning, Esq., of Notting-hill and Fleet-street. On the 2(1 inst., at St. Mary's, Bryanston-square, George Campbell, Esq., of the Inner Temple, and Bengal Civil Service, son of Sir George Campbell, of Edonwood, Fife, to Letitia Ma r i a , Vibart, Esq,, B . C .S. daughter of the late Thomas Gowan DIED. On the 30th ult., at 10, Montagu-street, Portman-square, Mary, the wife of Thomas Carrick, Esq., artist. On the 2d Dec., 1853, at the Castle Barracks, Cape Town, Catherine Henrietta, the infant daughter of Capt. F. C. Annesley, of 69th Royal Rifles. On the Bth Dec., at Ooscottah, on his way from Banga lore to Madras, James Lumsdain• Sandys Lumsdaite, Lieutenant 15th Light Dragoons, eldest surviving son of the Rev. Edwin Sandys-Lumsdaine, of Blanerne, &c., N. 8., aged 33. LONDON : Printed. and Published by MURDO YOUNG, of No. 11.2, Strand, Printer, at The Sun Office, No.llB, Strand, in the Precinct of the Savoy, in the !Nulty of Middlesex, Friday, February 3,1851, r~~_ • ~. - .PORT and Application : NESDAY, t London, 2 BRIT] GAL' of BRI PIBE February, at Slon Is. 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