The Sun. — London, England, 1854-02-23 00:00:00

LAW INTELLIGENCE.—Feb. 22. COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH. LUILEY V. GYE. On the conclusion of Sir F. Thesiger's address, Lord Campbell very minutely summed up the evi dence to the jury, and in so doing said there would be three questions for their consideration. The first was, whether the agreement which had been entered into between the plaintiff and Miss Wagner remained in force at the time when it was alleged the defendant had in duced her to break it ; secondly, whether the defendant induced Miss Wagner to break the agreement, and whether she broke it in consequence of his inducement ; and, thirdly, whether the defendant at that time knew that the agreement between Miss Wagner and the plaintiff was then in existence. Upon those questions his (Lord Campbell's) direction in point of law in refer ence to the agreement was, thrt the payment of the 3001. on the 15th of March was a condition precedent and that, if it was not performed, she (Miss Wagner) was at liberty to renounce the agreement. But Miss Wag ner might have agreed that the time for performing the agreement should be extended, and it would be for the jury to consider, upon the evidence, how far she had done so, and whether the defendant had induced her to break the agreement before the extended time had ex pired. The second question was a pure question of fact for the determination of the jury. Upon the third ques tion, his (Lord Campbell's) direction was, that if the defendant bona fide believed that the agreement with the plaintiff had ceased to be binding upon Miss Wag ner, the seienter was not proved, and the defendant would be entitled to the verdict. His lordship then read over all the material parts of the evidence, and finally left the above three questions to the jury, with the ob servation that, if they should find a verdict for the plain tiff, they ought to give such damages as would be a com pensation for the pecuniary loss directly caused by Miss Wagner's breach of her agreement. The jury retired to consider their verdict, and upon their return into court found the first two questions in the affirmstive, and the third in the negative. This amounts to a verdict for the defendant. Verdict for the defendant. COURT OF COMMON PLEAS. (Sittings at Nisi Prius in London.—Before Chief Justice Jervis and a Special Jury.) BEDGOOD V , CODD.—ACCIDENT AT SEA. The plaintiff in this case was formerly a sailor, but some time ago he le ft that line of life, and went in search of gold to Australia. In this undertaking he was so fortunate as to get 1,000 ounces of gold worth about 3,8001.; but on the way home the ship in which he was took fire, and although the gold was saved the plaintiff only obtained possession of it upon paying some charges which were made in respect of it. The present action was to recover back the amount so paid, and the defendant in answer to the action, pleaded that he was never indebted. The facts of the case were shortly these. In the spring of last year the plaintiff shipped himself and his gold, at Melbourne, for England, on board a vessel named the Condor ; and which vessel had on board alto gether about 22,000 ounces of gold, besides passengers and a general cargo. All went on well until they arrived near the Brazils, when the vessel was found to be on fire. This discovery was made at about half-past 11 a.m., on the 9th June, and in spite of all efforts the fire increased until about six in the evening, when they sighted a French vessel, the Charles tl'Pauline. The French cap tain agreed to keep company during the night, but the fire progressed so rapidly that about midnight the pas sengers and crew were removed on board the Charles A' Pauline. The gold was also removed, in which ope ration the plaintiff rendered considerable assistance, arid the vessel proceeded to Pernambuco. Salvage was claimed by the French captain, and some dispute having arisan the English and French Consuls arranged that the matter should he referred to three merchants, one English, one French, and one German ; and although the French captain had been put to but HU:6 trouble, and although his vessel had been detained only about 12 hours, he was awarded for salvagethe large sum of 12,0001. The plaintiff claimed to have his gold delivered up to him, but the consuls declined to accede to his request and said it should be sent to England. The plaintiff then sailed in the Fay, and soon after he reached this country he found that the whole of the gold had been consigned to Mr. Codd, who is an army agent at the West-end of the town. The plaintiff applied to that gentleman, who offered to deliver the gold upon his claim in respect of it being discharged. First he asked for 12,000/. which had been paid to the French captain for salvage ; two and-a-half per cent., the consul's charge for taking charge of the gold at Pernambuco, 2,000/. ; deposit, one per cent., SOO/. ; commission on advance of 12,000/. at 5 per cent., 600/. ; and Messrs. Codd and Co.'s commis sion at two-and-a-half per cent., 2,000/., making a total of 17,400/. This sum was paid under protest, and the plaintiff sued to recover the part of this amount which had been paid by him. The Chief Justice suggested that the matter should be arranged. It was quite clear the jury would not sanc tion the large amounts which had been charged. He thought if 1,000/. were allowed, it would be ample. Mr. Serjeant Shee said that the expenses incurred, and which had been paid out of pocket, actually amounted to between 1,200/. and 1,300/. After considerable discussion, it was arranged that 1,0001. should be taken, instead of 5,4001., which had been charged, and a verdict was taken for the plaintiff for his share, 210/. 14s. 3d. In two other actions of a similar nature, by other owners of gold, verdicts were taken by consent. In the case of the "Bank of Australia v. Codd" the verdict was for 1,896/. lis.; and in that of the "Bank of New South Wales v. Codd " for 2,1071. 2s. 4d. Mr. Serjeant Shee said, after what the plaintiff had stated as to the understanding that his gold should be free of any charge for salvage, the other plaintiffs had agreed that be should have the whole of his share of the 5,4001. free from any deductien in respect of the 1,000. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. WESTMINSTER.— Adolphus _Harrison, a low looking fellow, of shabby exterior, about 40 years of age, who gave his address No. Hs, Tatchbrook-street, Pimlico, and described himself as a general agent, was yesterday brought before Mr. Arnold, and charged with conspiring, with others not in custody, to procure the ruin of Alice Leroy, a young person under 21 years of age. _ — Mr. Parry appeared for the prosecution, and detailed the facts as they came out in the evidence, with the addition of the important fact which does not yet, in consequence of the adjournment, appear upon the depo sitions, that a Madame Denis, from whose house the in jured girl escaped, took her to Paris, and introduced a titan in the garb of a gentleman, who committed a cri minal assault upon her, Madame Denis not only stand ing by but aiding in her violation. Alice Leroy, the unfortunate girl in question, a very finely grown young woman of prepossessing and intelli gent demeanor, was placed in the witness-box, and gave her evidence in the French language. She said she was an orphan, in the 17th year of her age. She first saw defendant about three months ago, at Brussels, when with some young friends, working girls like herself. She was then living with a widow, and took in work from the shops. The prisoner made representations to her that he could bring her to a house of business in London, where she would have easy work and much more money than she could get in Belgium. She continued—l came to London with the defendant. He paid the voyage. It was on a Saturday, I think it was in November, but I am not quite certain. Prisoner took me to Madame Denis's house. The ad dress is No. 3, Denbigh-terrace, Vauxhall Bridg e - roa d. Defendant accompanied me t o th e house. Madame was at the window when we came up in the coach, and she came down and opened the door to us. Work was never spoken of nor the " house of business." I never asked about it, for I saw before I had been there long for what purpose I bad been brought ; for I heard Madame Denis say to defendant that he must write to this lord and the other lord, when he replied, "You must wait till parliament house opens." Nothing hap pened to me until a month after I was there, when a gentleman came. Defendant never told me what I was to do in the house. I was in a room with two other girls, but I was never allowed to go out of it. At the end of a month after I had been there madame opened our door, and told us to dress and come down. The other two girls went down first. I went down last. When I went down there was a French lady sitting on the sofa ; the other was sitting on the knee of a gentle man. They chatted together. Madame introduced me to the gentleman, and said, "This is my sister," and dame told me I must go u p s t a i rs. I got up. I was t l l. ' tthig on the music-stool. She said I was to remain ; " ratie wzr not me to go, but th e o th ers. Sh e sa id to me, " You the remain." The others went up stairs. Madame and mu f earanetletan Denis remained, and madam e un did my gown. it down ra then took the gentlema n ' s h an d , an d put with your sister, The ge n tle man sa id, "L eave me alone The er, she is no more your s i s t er th an mine. gentleman said he wished to go, madame said he sealst stay, and she would ca ll th e P ar i s i an l ady down to French girl leowenaan n remained, and madam e ca ll e d t h e had put on a and I went n p s t a i rs t o un d ress. I good dress take it off. Nothing m to come do wn , an d I went to The ladies I have raeit o mor e happened to me that eve n i ng . with me in the house. ed were the two girls living I was taken to Paris, saw this gentleman again after sav , , t ß i c: e m other gentle men be fore I went to Paris , g fi ether three times. He was rst gentleman altoge callee a Greek saw an old marquis at the s ouse, het I prince. I long it was before I saw him. When h can't say how e up and said, "Make haste and c ro cam e madame e down, there ism entleman below." Only one wens - in to the room to hung it was the Parisian lady, I was not in the o m I only opened the door and saw him there. Afterro had been introduced to the Greek prince madam e w as very angry with me. She said I w as like a great country girl because of my conduct and manner when I saw the my gown was opened. After Greek prince the defendant came ; it was a day or two after, and madame told him the Greek prince had been. Mr. Parry solicited a remand at this stage of the p ro . ceedings, as the girls evidence would probably t a k e two hours more, and she was in a delicate and weak state, besides suffering exhaustion from her lengthened ex amination. ----- Mr. Morgan would not object, as he .entertained no doubt the result would be a remand, but he pressed the ma_zistrate to accept bail for his client. Mr. Parry Warmly opposed it; there were persons connected with this house of mark and property, who Would pay any amount of bail. Mr . Arnold peremptoril y refused bail, and prisoner Ina remanded till Wednesday. UNIVERSITY REFORM. (From the Times.) The proceedings of the Oxford authorities in the work of self-reformation have been crowned by an act of pre sumption which, if it be not a simple suggestion of des pair, is evidence of a more profound political ignorance than ever was attributed even to that extraordinary body termed the Hebdomadal Board. The reader is aware that under this designation a Certa; class of - College officers has hitherto exercised entire and irresponsible authority over the University of Oxford, to the exclusion not only of all learning, distinction, or other species of personal desert, but of all other official claims whatever. No professor, however renowned ; no tutor, however popular ; no graduate, however celebrated in his sphere, could obtain admission to this governing board, nor could the unanimous suffrages of the whole University in convocation dispute a single member to take part in its debates. That such a constitution had long created universal discontent we need not be at no trouble to remark ; nor was there any point of the Ministerial measure which gave greater satisfaction than the an nouncement that a reform in these institutions was to be a leading feature in the projected improvements. It is not likely to have been forgotten what course the Hebdomadal Board pursued when the designs of Go vernment were declared. They first opposed the inquiries of the Commission to the utmost of their power, and ac tually took the advice of counsel as to whether the kro- ceedings of her Majesty's Ministers could not be treated as illegal. They then attacked and disparaged the report of the Commission, though it gave them infinitely more consideration than they really deserved. For nearly two years, while all the reflecting members of the Uni versity were engaged upon this important subject, and while constitutional schemes of greater or less merit were propounded in various quarters, they turned to their own advantage that possesiton of power which they still retained by resisting everything, and staving off all decision. When summoned by Government in Decem- ber last to report upon their progress, they suppressed the Ministerial letter as far as they could, and withheld this communication from the very constituency in whose interests it was framed. At length, when it was fairly announced that they were to be dealt with as refractory, and that a measure for the reform of their institutions was to be introduced to Parliament forthwith, they begged a respite of a few days, and on Friday last they published a constitutional scheme of their own, on which they require the decision of the University by Friday next. And what does the reader suppose is the sub stance of this project, which now, after two years' in action, is for the first time proposed to the University, with a peremptory demand of ale answer within seven days ? Simply this—that the Hebdomadal Board shall remain as it is, with its composition and its functions exactly as they are at present. We yesterday published the details of this audacious proposal. To escape from the compulsion under which the just requisitions of Ministers had placed them, these authorities have devised the notable plan of having two governments—one constructed upon representative prin ciples according to demand, and the other neither more nor less than their own, which latter is to be the first in dignity aid consideration, the new one being considered as "supplementary," and as coming second in all re spects to the senior esiablishment. Here follow the words of the "petition," under which form the project is to come before the University for consideration : "The constitution of the Hebdoinadal Board remaining in other respects" (i. e., except in. one quite unimportant) " as it is at present, a second board, or delegacy of Con vocation, shall be constituted, to consist of equal num bers with the Hebdomadal Board„ and to be empowered equally with the present board to consider and to ini tiate all measures requiring the sanction of Convoca tion." We think it must be acknowledged that a more preposterous scheme was never devised. It will naturally be wondered on what principles or with what views such a project could have originated, but this we can make clear to the public in a few words. The Universities are constituencies composed of their respective graduates, who form bodies of considerable numbers. These bodies, like all other communities or corporations, must needs depend for the administra tion of their affairs on some species of council or di rectory, and this governing board has been hitherto formed, both at Oxford and Cambridge, of a certain class of college officers exclusively. The object of the present reforms is to substitute for this obnoxious description of government a system based upon repre sentative principles. Ministers remitted the question to the Universities themselves, in order to obtain from these bodies some practical suggestions for improvement. The idea itself was very creditable to Government, but it will be seen from what we have said that the Univer sities, as at present organised, can only speak by, through, an in the words of, those very authorities against whom the pending measures are directed. The consequence is, that as these authorities naturally clutch their own privileges with the true tenacity of monopo lists, and are yet compelled to make some sort of sur render, the proposals ultimately proceeding from these quarters are inconsistent and impracticable in the ex treme. The true principle of action, as is perfectly understood in the Universities, though there are no means of giving regular expression to the conviction, would have been to set aside the existing authorities altogether, and to con sider their claims afterwards, in the formation of a new governing body, simply as one element of the academi cal composition, without any reference to their present powers. This was what was done in the scheme of the Tutors' Association. The present governors of the Uni versities are, at Oxford by statute and at Cambridge by usurpation, " Heads of Houses," that is to say, Masters of Colleges exclusively. But this office, while it conveys to the possessor no species of representative warrant from the University constituency, implies very little necessary fitness for University government. It is quite certain that all the best men of a college cannot obtain the mastership, and it is probable enough that not one of them may do so. These appointments, which are usually in the gift of the Fellows for the time being, ' are of some value, and are often decided by such natural considerations of favour, compromise, interest, or expe diency, as exclude any particular attention to personal merits. Heads of houses, as every one in Oxford knows, are not necessarily, or even commonly, the most dis tinguished, experienced, or popular members of their own societies, nor is quo any real reason whatever why they, any more than tutors, deans, bursars, or other officials, should pretend to privileges of Government. But in any case their claims, be what they may, should be considered in that governing board or council by which the University is to be administered for the future. To retain them as independent and co-ordinate authori ties, to clash and conflict with another board, is evi dently absurd. When once the second, or representa tive council, has been established, it will be perfectly impossible that a non-representative council can suc cessfully contend with it. The whole scheme, in fact, is based, not upon the requirements of the University, but on the desires of a class. Its object is simply to preserve the place and satisfy the pretensions of the Hebdomadal Board—a board notoriously disqualified by its composition for the exercise of Government, and con demned by the universal opinion of the community over which it has presided. HEALTH OF LONDON DURING THE WEEK. ( Front the Registrar-General's Report.) The rate of mortality has recently undergone no ma terial variation, but a decrease, thougk not great, indi cates an improvement in the public health. The deaths registered in the metropolis, which in the week that ended Feb. 4 were 1,204, declined in the week following to 1,178, and last week to 1,154. In the ten corresponding weeks of the years 1844-53, the average number of deaths was 1,085, which if raised in proportion to increase of population, becomes 1,194. The number returned last week is, therefore, less by 40 than the er-timated amount. Last week the births of 775 boys and 764 girls, in all 1,539 children, were registered in London. In the nine corresponding weeks of the years 1845.53 the average number was 1,452. At the Royal Observatory, Greenwich, the mean height of the barometer in the week was 29'757 in., the highest mean was 30.45 in. on Monday ; the lowest 29 , 160 on Friday. The mean temperature of the week was 35'1 deg., which is 31 deg. below the average of the same week in 38 years. The highest temperature was 49'8 deg., and occurred on Friday; the lowest was 23.5 deg., and occurred on Tuesday. The coldest days were Monday and Tuesday, when the mean temperature was 7 deg. and 6 deg. below the average. It was below the average on every day except Friday. The mean dew-point temperature was 29.5 deg. There were se vere gales on Friday and Saturday. On Friday the ,greatest pressure of the wind was 13 lb. to the square foot ; on Saturday it was 171 b. The amount of hori zontal movement of the air on either of these days was about 290 miles. The amount of rain in the week was only 0 . 21 in. On Saturday the air was remarkably dry. MORTALITY IN THE METROPOLIS. NUMBER OF DEATHS FROM ALL CAUSES REGISTERED IN THE WEEK ENDING SATURDAY, FEB. 18. Zymotic Diseases Diseases of Uncertain Seat Tubercular Diseases Diseases of the Brain, Nerves and Senses Diseases of the Heart and Blood-vessels 35 Diseases of the Lungs and other Organs of Respiration 217 Diseases of the Stomach, Liver, and other Organs of Digestion Diseases of the Kidneys, &c. Childbirth, Diseases of the Uterus, &c. Diseases of the Joints, Bones, and Muscles Diseases of the Skin, &c. Malformations 5 Premature Birth and Debility 3B Atrophy Old Age Sudden Violence, Privation, Cold, and Intemperance 26 Causes not specified DEATHS FROM ALL CAUSES . Population Deaths in corre- 1,154 Deaths Enumerated. spending week in the 18,51. of 1853. Week. West Districts North Districts 490,396 CSoei:trah IDDisitartirictests 393,256 205 East Distri c t s 48 5 ,522 ...._ 249 ...... 281 616,635 _. ......._ Totals ......... 2,362,236 1,235 1,154 BIRIIIS* IN THE WEEK. Males ................... 775 Females ...................... ......... ................ 764 Total . .. 1,539 THE NEW REFORM BILL. - - Last evening a numerous meeting of the council of the National Reform Association was held at their offices, 2, Duke-street, Adelphi. Among the gentlemen present were the president, Sir Joshua Walmsley, M.P. (in the chair), Mr. J. Hume, M.P., Mr. W. J. Fex, M.P., Mr. J. Bell, M.P., Mr. J. Crook, M.P., Mr. W. Biggs, M.P., and many other gentlemen of local influence. Numerous letters were read from the local vice-presi dents of the association from various parts of the country expressing a hope that, although the bill was in some respects defective, there was so much in it that would be useful to the cause of reform that they hoped it would receive the earnest support of the council. The PRxSIDENT explained in detail the various provi sions of the proposed measure, and earnestly urged the necessity of giving immediate attention with the view of a united course of action. He was followed by Mr. MIKE, who entered into some explanations upon the conduct of the Liberal party at the time of the first Reform Bill as offering an example which should now be followed. He recommended that the pre sent measure should receive an earnest support, as it offered a large instalment of what was due to the indus trious classes. Mr. Fox, M.P., expressed similar opinions, advising that the necessary steps should be taken to rectify the errors of the bill, which, as a whole, he thought should be strongly recommended to the country. In reply to a question as to the probable intentions of the Government, Sir J. WALMSLEY said, he verily believed they were anxiously desirous of carrying the bill, and looked to the people for support. Mr. T. J. SERLE, after commenting at length upon the bill, and urging its adoption, moved the following resolution :—" That the council, having carefully consi dered the Reform Bill introduced by Lord John Russell, are of opinion that, while it falls short of that which is due to the unenfranchised, and contains some provisions which the friends of progress cannot approve, and should exert themselves to amend in its progress through the House of Commons, it nevertheless deserves the strenu ous support of all Reformers, as a large and invaluable instalment of the objects they seek—inasmuch as it pro poses to apply a bold measure of disfranchisement to the smaller boroughs, to add largely to the electoral body, and by repealing the ratepaying clauses to remove one of the greatest grievances of the existing system."—Mr. Serle impressed upon the council the impolicy of treating the Government with distrust. The motion was seconded by Mr. A. S. AYRTON and carried unanimously. A sub-committee was then appointed to draw up an address expressing the opinion of the council as embo died in their resolution, the sub-committee to consist of Sir J. Walmsley, M.P., Mr. W. J. Fox, M.P., Mr. T. J. Serle, Mr. 3. Redant, and Mr. H. Slack. Several members expressed their opinions of the bene ficial operation of the enfranchising clauses ; among them Mr. Le Bland, who stated that they would confer the franchise upon 78 persons connected with his establish ment, and who are at present without it. The meeting was addressed by several other speakers to the effect that, while no efforts should be spared to wards getting rid of the objectionable residents clause attached to the proposed 6/. householders' franchise, and to promote other amendments, the safety of the mea sure ought on no account to be endangered by the want of union or activity among the great body of reformers. - - - THE PRICE OF COAL. TO THE EDITOR OE THE SUN. SIR,—I have read your article on the price of coals in London, and cannot wonder that you should complain at the immense advance which has taken place, and at tempt to find out the cause. I will endeavour to point out, as far as relates to the northern coal trade, some of the causes of this rise in prices. In the first place, there is no doubt but that the price of coals has been materially influenced by the extension of steam naviga tion, by the rapid increase of railways both here and on the continent, and also by the generally prosperous state of every branch of manufacture, but more especially that of iron, in which immense quantities of coal are con sumed. There is no doubt but that these events first gave the impetus to the price of coal ; but, instead of the increased demand being met by an increased supply, it was met by just the reverse—by combinations of the coalowners, and by strikes of the miners ; the former to raise prices, and the latter to obtain higher wages --both to restrict the quantity produced. It was entirely owing to the example set them by the combination of coal owners that the pitmen were first led to form their union, of which nearly every miner in this district is a member. The object of this union is to regulate wages, and, by limiting the quantity of coal raised by each man, to find employment for the whole body, with out bringing one man into competition with his fellow. The consequence of this regulation is, that a strong, able, and experienced coal-hewer is allowed to earn no more money than another who may be the very reverse. This encourages laziness, and the result may be seen. Although the wages are now 50 and 60 per cent. higher than they were twelve months ago, yet the amount of money actually received by the coal miner does not ex ceed 10 per cent. more than he received,last January. Instead of earning 60 per cent. more money, they work 40 per cent. less coal. Some of the large collieries which last year were raising 1,000 tons, are now, from this cause, only producing 700 tons per day, although double the quantity would meet with a ready sale at high prices. At the present time the coal miners' union is all-powerful here. If a man is discharged by the col liery owner, the remainder strike until he is again em ployed. Recently the union has been adopting a com plete system respecting strikes : it is arranged that a strike shall take place at one particular colliery where there is a large demand for coals ; work is discontinued ; the men are supported by the union during the strike ; and the colliery owner, having a large demand for his coals, and seeing his neighbours at full work, is obliged to yield ; work is resumed, and another colliery is se lected for another strike. If the working classes of London and other districts are subjected to privations from the dearness and scarcity of coal at this inclement season, they must blame in a great degree their brethren in the north. These are the principal causes of the rise of coals here : to London consumers the very high freights and the exorbitant City dues will form a very considerable item in the price. As regards the former, we cannot find fault, as it is entirely owing to the great demand that at present exists for shipping ; and this is more particu larly felt in the coal trade, owing to the great losses that have happened among the class of vessels usually em ployed, and which have not yet been replaced. As re gards the City dues, it is a matter chiefly affecting the London consumer, the policy of which you are better able to appreciate than we in the North, our opinion being that such a tax on a necessary of life is perfectly unjustifiable.—l am, sir, your obedient servant, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, 1854. vuicAN. THE NEW HOUSES OF PARLIAMANT.—The decoration of the New Palace at Westminster with works of art is a matter of so much interest to the whole country, that a return which has just been issued showing the progress which has been made will be very ac ceptable. It presents a short account of what has been done, and gives a list of the several statues and paintings completed or in progress, with a statement of their destination and expense. The estimate of their cost is as follows :—House of Lords, fresco paintings, 4,8001. ; metal statues, 4,680/, ; upper waiting-hall, fresco paintings, 3,5001. ; St. Stephen's-hall, statues, 8,6001. ; the Prince's chamber, statues, 3,835/. ; bas reliefs, 750/. ; portrait of Henry VII., 501. ; the Queen's robing-room, 4,800/. ; the Peers' robing-room. 9,000/. ; the Peers' corridor, 3,6501. ; the Commons' corridor, 3,650/. ; sundry works, 2201. ; and adding 5,8001. ex pended in premiums in the exhibitions of 1843 and 1847, and for the purchase of two cartoons exhibited in 1845, the total cost of what has been undertaken will amount to 53,3351., of which the sum of 29,6601. has been already paid. The remainder will only be required by degrees, for a large proportion of the works are not com pleted. The Peers' robing-room, for instance, is not yet built ; but a sum of not less than 9,0001. is devoted to the nine fresco paintings which are to be placed in this apartment, and which the artist, Mr. J. R. H er b er t, was to have nine years April, 1851, to complete. They are to have Scripture subjects, the illustrations to " have reference to the idea of justice on earth, and its development in law and judgment." The subjects se lected are—Moses bringing down the tables of the law to the Israelites, the fall of man, his condemnation to labour, the judgment of Solomon, the visit of the Queen of Sheba, the building of the Temple, the judgment of Daniel, Daniel in the lions' den, the vision of Daniel. None of the eight paintings for the Peers' corridor have been begun ; they are to indicate the heroic virtues dis played on both sides during the civil war, and the Com mons' corridor is to continue and complete the subject. The commission have determined that in the corridors or halls connected with the central hall, the chronolo gical order of subjects or of personages shall begin from that hall. THE LATE FIRE IN SOMERS TOWN.—We are requested to state that the two men referred to as being put in possession for rent in the show-room, 18, Goldington. street, Somers Town, destroyed by fire on Thursday morning, were not in possession of the house occupied by Mr. Hampton. [AnvEßTisEmENT.j—Fifty thousand Cures have been effected by Du Barry'sdelicious Revalenta Arabic& Food, without medicine, inconvenience, or expense (as it saves fifty times its cost in other remedies).- " Twenty-fiveyears nervousness, constipation, indigestion, and debility, from which I had suffered great misery, and which no medi cine could remove or relieve, have been effectually cured by Du Barry's Food in a very short time. W. R. Reeves, Pool Anthony, Tiverton." " Eight years' dys pepsia, nervousness, debility, with cramps, spasms, and nausea, for which my servant had consulted the advice of many, have been effectually removed by Du Barry's delicious food in a very short time. I shall be happy to answer any inquiries. Rev. John W. Flavel, Rid lington Rectory, Norfolk." " Three years' excessive nervousness, with pains in my neck and left arm, and general debility, which rendered my life very miserable, has been radically removed by Du Barry's excellent food. Alexs. Stuart, Archdeacon of Ross, Skibbereen." —" Fifty years' indescribable agony from dyspepsia, nervousness, asthma, cough, constipation, flatulency, spasms, sickness at the stomach, and vomitings, has been removed by Du Barry's excellent food. Maria Jolly, Wortham Ling, near Dies, Norfolk." Copies of testi monials of 50,000 cures (including those of Lord Stuart de Denies, Major-General Thomas King, Drs. Erre, Shorland, and Harvey (gratis). In canisters, with full instructions, IW., 2s. 9d. ; 21b., 4s. 6d. ; 51b., lls. ; 121 b., 225. ; super-refined, 51b., 225. ; 101 b., 335. Th e 101 b. and 121 b. carr i age f ree . Barry Du Barry and Co., 77, Regent-street, Lontion ; also, Fortnum, Mason, and Co., purveyors to her Majesty, Piccadilly. ROYAL INSTITUTION. On Friday evening Dr. Conolly delivered a lecture on characters of insanity, which was rendered peculiarly interesting by illustrative notices of cases that had oc curred during his superintendence of the Hanwell Asy lum. The immediate cause of insanity is in nearly all instances attributable to either an exalted or a depressed state of nervous excitement. When these conditions of the brain are extreme, the patients are manincal or me lancholic ; but in ordinary cases of insanity they are tranquil, cheerful, and to a passing observer exhibit no symptoms of mental disorder. Their perceptive facul ties are generally very acute, and they are remarkably quick in discerning the characters and dispositions of visitors, detecting in a moment feigned kindness of man ner, and having especial dislike to expressions of com miseration, as most of the patients conceive themselves to be persons of importance, and endowed with superior gifts. Among those mentioned was a man who, before the Queen was married, was accustomed to write a let ter to-her Majesty about every three months, offering himself as her husband, and to place his fortune at her disposal. After the Queen's marriage he continued to write, but in a diferent strain, giving advice. Another patient, who was strongly excited during political move ments, had a propensity to kill the Emperor of Russia ; and when the Emperor visited England, the patient re monstrated with Dr. Conolly on the injury done to the country by confining him at Hanwell, instead of allowing him to execute his mission. Several affecting cases of me lancholy insanity were mentioned, which had come under Dr. Conolly's observation, and drawings that had been taken of the patients in their fixed attitudes of despon dency were exhibited. A drawing was also exhibited of a lady who became insane in consequence of the exe cution of the Due d'Enghein. Leaning her head upon her hand, she sat at the window, constantly looking for his approach, and from day to day she continued in the same attitude till death. Two drawings represented a female patient is the opposite states of maniacal and melancholical insanity, to show more particularly the influence of violant mental excitement in making the hair stand on end. This curious effect, Dr. Conolly said, is by no means uncommon, and the subsidence of the hair after having been erected is one of the first symptoms of retarning tranquility. He took occasion to mention that the instruments of coercion formerly applied to maniacs have long since been discontinued ; and that the keepers at Hanwell Asylum would not know how to put a strait-waistcoat upon a patient if ordered to do so. The distinction between delusions accompanied by insanity and delusions arising from phy sical derangement were pointed out, and illustrated by various instances. Dr. Conolly mentioned a barrister of great professional eminence, who, at one period con stantly heard voices forbidding him to do what he liked, and persons who saw the forms of dead and of living beings enter their rooms ; but, those individuals having sufficient control over their reasoning faculties to be aware that the sounds and apparitions were not real, they could not be considered insane. Others, again, by whom such delusions are considered realities, are among the most dangerous of insane patients, as the voices they hear fre quently incite them to commit crimes. Paralysis of the brain is one of the diseases which Dr. Connolly considers to be incurable. Its first symptoms apparent by the ne glect of ordinary occupations, by attempts to do things that are altogether unsuited to previous habits, by reck less extravagance, by ridiculous, overweening conceit, and a desire to be conspicuous. Dr. Connolly concluded by enforcing the importance of cultivating and disciplining the mind and of keeping the passions under the control of reason, as the surest means of preventing that irregu lar state of nervous excitement which induces insanity. Among the objects displayed in the library were some interesting photographic representation of insane patients. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. NOTTINGHAM RACES.- WEDNESDAY. HURDLE STAKES of 5 sous. each. Optional selling weights.—Two miles and a quarter over seven flights of hurdles. Mr. Lambert's Leda (h. b.), 6 yrs. (201.), 10st. 41b. (W. Johnson) 1 Mr. Lister's Fazely, aged (201.) 10st. 41b. (W. Marson) 0 Fazely refused the first flight, and Leda had it her own way to the end. _ __ HANDICAP HURDLE RACE Of 7 BOYS. each, 5 ft., and 2 only if declared, &c.,.with 40 added. The second to save his stake.—Certain winners extra. Two miles and a half over seven flights of hurdles, Mr. Edwards's Beech Nut, 4yrs, Bst. (carried Bst. 21b) _ (Walter White) 1 Mr. J. Brown's Tom Gurney (h. b.), 6 yrs. 9st. 41b. (T. Price.) 2 Mr. C. F. Boyce's Victress, aged, lOst The following also ran :—Star of England, Mayday, Squire of Malton, Teddesley, President (h. b.(, Blue Bonnet, and Salopian. Betting-5 to 2 agst Teddesley-3 to 1 agst Star of England-5 to 1 agst Tom Gurney-8 to 1 agst Vic tress-10 to 1 agstlßeech Nut, President, and Squire of Malton. Won by a length ; bad third. Blue Bonnet fell at the hurdles below the distance, threw her jockey, and followed the leading horses in. The FOREST HANDIOA.P of 3 soya. each, with 25 added ; for all ages. T.Y.C. Mr. Etches Red Rose, 3 yrs. sst. 91b (Bates) 1 Mr. J. J. Henderson's Annabel, 3 yre. sst 91b (Cliff) 2 Mr. Megson's Songster, 5 yrs. 7st. 91b (Wells) 3 The following also ran :—Lioness, Tonic, Surveyor, Game Chicken, and Lina. Betting-2 to 1 agst Songster-7 to 2 agst Annabel, sto 1 agst Tonie-6 to 1 agst Surveyor-7 to 1 agst Red Rose. Won by half a length ; a neck only between second and third, and between third and fourth. HUNTERS' STAKES of 2 guineas each, with 10 added. Weight for age, certain winners extra. Gentlemen riders. Professionals 71b. extra. Two mil e s and a _ ... half ; over seven flights of hurdles. Mr. Maltby's Wild Hero, 13st (Owner) 1 Mr. Houghton's Little Boy Blue, 12st. 71b. (Pearson) 2 Mr. Lambert's Daisy, 13st. 71b. (including 71b. extra) (C. Boyce) 3 Betting►-5 to 4on Wild Hero. Won cleverly by two lengths. A length between the second and third. The CASTLE STAKES of 5 sove. each, with 20 added. The second to save his stake. For two years old and upwards. Optional selling weights. About half a mile. Mr. Bloss's Jullien, 5 yrs. (201.), Bst. 41b. (Charlton) 1 Mr. Webb's Indiana, 3 yrs. (201.) Est. 31b (Prior) 2 Mr. Smith's Proserpine, 2 yrs. (301.) 4st. 81b. (carried 4st. 91b.) (Priam 3 The following also - ran :—Lina, Lioness, and Jessa mine. Betting-7 to 4 agst Jullien —.4 to 1 apt Jessamine. Won by a head. Proserpina and Lina well up, and so close together that the Judge did not place a third. The winner was afterwards sold by auction for 35 guineas. - The Selling Hurdle Race was won by Mr. Poole's President, beating Leda and Fazely. NOTTINGHAM SPRING HANDICAP.—In the hurry of transcribing the betting, Alonzo was omitted. At the close it was 3to 1 each agst Annabel and Alonzo-4 to 1 taken freely about the latter, 6 to 1 agst Wellsbourne, 8 to 1 agst Vixen, 10 to 1 agst any other. RACING FIXTURES FOR 1854. MARCH. Liverpool Spring 1 Warwick Spring 21 Doncaster Spring 7 'Catterick 27 Salisbury ... ... ........... . 9 Northampton . 29 Coventry Spring l4 Abergavenny 30 AP Croxton Park 4 Epsom Spring 6 Cheltenham Spring 12 Newmarket Craven 17 Catterick Bridge 19 Abergavenny 2O York Spring 25 Malton 27 AY. M. Newmarket F S Chester Spring 9 Lothians & Edinburgh 11 Newmarket S S 16 Shrewsbury lB Lothians and EdinburghlB Lewes l9 Bath 23 Liverpool Hunt Spring 24 Epsom 30 UNE. Manchester Ascot Heath 13 Newcastle•on-Tyne 20 Hampton 2l Carlisle 26 Bibury 2B Stockbridge 29 Ludlow 30 Winchester 3O Newmarket 4 Worcester 4 Lancaster 6 Mansfield 11 Liverpool 12 Ipswich 13 Stourbridge l7 Stamford 18 Nottingham 2O Goodwood 25 Ripon 81 AU( Brighton Brighton Club 4 Wolverhampton Yarmouth 8 Reading Odiham 9 North Staffordshire 9 Wolverhampton l4 SEPT 3 Warwick Lichfield Western Meeting 7 Rochester and Chatham 7 Doncaster 12 Pontefract _ - Chester Autumn _3 Yorkshire Union Hunt 5 Wrexham 5 Newmarket S 0 9 THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, PEtRUARY 23, 1854. INSTITUTION OF CIVIL ENGINEERS. At last week's meeting the paper read was " On the Principles and Construction of Locks," by Mr. A. C. Hobbs, Assoc. Inst. C.E. The author's object was to give a brief review of the mechanical principles involved in the construction of locks, and the degree of security hitherto achieved by manufacturers. The paper commenced by asserting, as an axiom, that the highest point of security to be attained in the con struction of locks, must consist in the fact, that the pos sibility of picking, or opening them, without their true keys, should depend entirely on chance ; and that not withstanding the immense variety of locks already in vented, there were really but three absolutely distinct principles involved in their constrection—so classed without reference to dates and for convenience of descrip tion. The first principle included all locks having a series of fixed obstructions, or wards, in and about the key-hole, to prevent any instrument, except the key, being turned in the lock ; this principle was shown to be inefficient, however complicated the construction might be, as the wards themselves afforded the means of ascertaining the form of key required to open the lock. The second principle was that of the letter, or puzzle lock, which appeared to carry ou t th e principle, or doc trine of chance, to the fullest possible extent. But in this case, also, a method was shown by which the lock could be opened as easily as in the former ; proving that the inventor of that class of lock had failed to accom plish the object of producing a fastening, whose security was dependent only on mere chance. The third principle, or last class of locks, included all those possessing a series of moveable pieces called slides, pins,'tumblers, &c., placed within the case of the lock, and which pieces must be operated upon and moved into certain given positions by a key before the bolt could be shot. This principle was illustrated by de scriptions of the Egyptian lock, the Bramah lock, the inventions of Barron and of Bird, the detector of Mit chell and Lawton, and the later improvements of Chubb and of Cotterill (of Birmingham) and others. Allusion was then made to the great reliance which, until re cently, had been placed on these locks, and an explana tion was given of the principle on which all locks of this description could be as easily picked as their pre decessors. The author then commented on the necessity of de vising some simple and effective means, by which the de fect, common to all the above locks, might be remedied, without adding materially to the cost. This deside ratum he had endeavoured to secure, by the intro duction of what was called a moveable stump, which pro. jection, instead of being rivetted into the bolt, was fixed to a piece, moving upon a centre, or pin, at the back of the bolt. The action of that piece was such as to render it impossible to ascertain the true position of the tum blers, for, on any pressure being applied to the lock, for that purpose, the stump, by its motion, locked the bolt, and left the turnb:ers at perfect liberty. The author stated his conviction that this apparently slight altera tion rendered it impossible to open such a lock, except by the mere chance, or accident, of a key fitting it ; there being no possible means of ascertaining the form of key requisite to open it surreptitiously. Since the intro duction of this lock, several attempts had been made to produce the same result, without actually copying the original, but with very little success. An additional principle of security devised in America, was then pointed out, in the celebrated permutating bank lock, invented by Robert Newell, of the firm of Day and Newall, New York, of which invention Mr. Hobbs was the proprietor, in this country. Previois to the introduction of that system, permutating keys had been used, but they required that the lock itself shculd be altered, to suit any new adjust ment of the bite of the key, whereas, in the American lock, the key aloue, being altered, produced by its own action, the corresponding arrangement in the lock ; by this ingenious contrivance, the person using the lock became his own lock-maker, and was able to render the key useless to any other person, by a simple change in the bits, after locking the door. Such locks, whose numbers of permutation varied from 720 to 479,001,600, according to the number of bits in the key, were in tended principally for strong rooms of banks, and other establishments where large amounts of property were de posited ; they were, therefore, comparatively expensive, and were necessarily of larger size than locks required for ordinary use. In conclusion, it was remarked, that questions would continually arise as to the violability or inviolability of particular locks, and especially of new inventions. The author, however, claimed to have established that any new modification or arrangement of the parts of locks, which did not affect the principle of construction, could have no particular claim to security, or conversely, that if it could be shown that any lock was constructed on a principle not hitherto violated, it might he deemed secure, but certainly not unless such a claim could be made good. In respect to the locks alluded to in the paper, the author justified his statements by the two facts—that he had not only elucidated the principles on which all such locks might be picked, but that he had actually performed all that had been described. Finally, a hope was expressed that whatever had been done and said to enlighten the public as to the insecurity o f many locks now in use, instead of causing any unpleasant per sonal feelings, would stimulate lock manufacturers to produce what was really required, viz., secure locks, adapted to all purposes, of good workmanship and at a moderate price. LODGINGS FOR THE POOR.—This plan is take at a rental ranges of old houses (containing 10 or 12 rooms each), to convert the staircases of every other house into lobbies and accessories for each separate floor ; to break communications through the party walls on every story ; to clear off and clean the walls ; in some cases to add a story, or, where the curtilages admit of it, to enlarge the houses, and in all cases to convert the basement story into common kitchens, laundries, and cellars. If the rental of each house, on a repairing lease, be 50/. (and this for central position is a full allowance ; for suburban sites it might be 351.), suppose taxes to be 121., add thereto the interest of 1501. per house, as the outlay on repairs and additions, at 5 per cent., the total amount is 691. 102., or say 701. a year, for five commodious suites of apartments, consisting of three rooms each, with closets, presses, and the oth er com forts of civilized life in higher spheres. This could be done, then, at 141. a year for each family ; but if you divide these, perhaps, too spacious and, therefore, too luxurious suites of chambers in halves, the accommoda tion will far surpass anything to be found, not only in Seven-dials, but even in all Soho (such as are let to working people), at a rental of only 71. yearly, or about 2s. 81-d. weekly.—. The Builder. _ .• POPULATION OF TOWNS AND COUNTIES (IRELAND). — Some striking and interesting particulars relating to the population and other social economics of Ireland are shown in the return moved for by Mr. Fitzroy, M.P., as to the population of each county, division of county, and borough in Ireland within the Parlia mentary boundaries, and also of the population of each city and borough returning members to Parliament within its municipal boundaries. rIIST. Egham York 23 Hereford 24 Eccles 2B Chelmsford 29 Derby 29 Plymouth 30 Lincoln 31 :MBER. Bedford 19 Leicester 2O Manchester Autumn 2l Lanark .25 Newmarket F 0 26 Northallerton ' 28 IBER. Warwick Autumn 17 Caledonian Hunt 17 Newmarket H 23 Worcester Autumn 31 SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. CUSTOM HOUSE, FEB. 22. ENTERED INWARDS.—The Charlotte Maria, from St. Michael's ; Tryphenia, do. ; Martha, do. ; Sultan, do. ; Little Jenny, do. ; Maria Christina, Santander; Quick step, New York ; Henrietta, Emden ; Lusitania, Oporto ; Cleopatra, do. ; Juliano, do. ; Duncan, Leghorn ; Brilliant, Mogador ; Zephyr, do. ; St. Vincent, Batavia ; Hendrika Margreta, Lisbon ; Ernest Mornt Arndt, New Orleans ; Bernard, Seville; Gezina Jantina, Venice ; Balmoral, Canton ; Rochdale, Charente ; Anne Logan, Alexandria ; Puzzle, Terceira ; Christian, Rostock; Superior, Deme rara ; Amerika, Callao ; Essay, Cadiz ; Feronia, Messina ; Lavinia, Smyrna ; Maggie, Canton ; Emigrant, Lulea ; Anna Kimball, Calcutta ; Nais, Smyrna ; Defiance, Whit stable ; Euphrates, Mauritius ; Joseph Shepherd, Bombay ; Tantivy, Callao ; City of Lincoln, do. ; Maude, Calcutta ; Tancred, Odessa ; Visitor, Leghorn. ENTERED OUTWARDS FOR LOADING.—The Anna Meta, for Altana ; Alert, Sydney ; Thetis, New Zealand. CLEARED OUTWARDS WITH CARGO.— The Meteor, for Cape of Good Hope ; Hawk, Cherbourg ; Arannah, Ghent ; Foster, Grenada ; Jaffer Greets°, Antwerp. LIVERPOOL, FEB. 22. The Sarah and Jane, with wrecked goods from the Olinda, arrived last night. The barque Victor, of St. John's, N.B. for London, was abandon e d a t sea . Th e crew were taken off by the Royal Saxon, of Baltimore, for Liverpool, and seven trans ferred to the Ella, A. Clark, at this port, who spoke the Royal Saxon, about 10 days ago, in lat. 50, long. 20. The Flora M'Donald, from Now Orleans, encountered heavy N. and N.E. gales in the Channel for the last nine days, and lost two men overboard. Arrived—The Sisters, from Alexandri a ; John Bright, New York ; Fl ag o f Truce, Madras ; Pacquet de Aveiro, Lisbon ; William Edward, Bahia ; Flora M'Donald, New Orleans. - MALDoN, Feb. 21.—A schooner was seen to part from both anchors on the 18th inst., and to go ashore on the Burrows. A cargo-book has been picked up on the south west beach, last entry of which is "Lark of Harwich, Holder," bearin g d a t e A pr il 27 , 18 53, and filled mp to the last page. HJORRING, Feb. 15. The Washington, of Basco, Swahn, from Newcastle to Copenhagen, with coals, was wrecked on Thornby Island, half a mile south-west of Hutshals last night ; crew save d . PARIS, Feb. 21.—Letters from Goree announce that the Tourville, of Havre. has been pillaged and burnt by the natives in the river of Anjer, coast of Africa; crew saved at Corisco. A vessel, entirely under water, was seen yes terday morning, with only part of the masts visible, on the Brac Banc, about eight miles east of Dunkirk harbour. A boat with the name of Laura, and some stray articles, supposed to belong to the said vessel, among which was a Treatise on Navigation, with " John Mitchel, Mon trose," written o n th e title-page, has been found at Leifer inkouke. The Ri o , o f Sedge wick, was seen, waterlogged, dismasted, and abandoned, by the Antonia, arrived at Havre. The Luoy, from Nantes to Bordeaux, has put into Royan leaky, and was discharging, VESSELS SPOKEN WITH. The Zorgyliet, from Batavia to London, Jan. 1, lot. 2 S., long. 21 W. The Scotia, from Baltimore to Liverpool, Jan. 1, lat. 43 N. long. 66 W. The Q N u . e , e l n on o g f . B s r B it .w ain . , from Berbice to London, Jan. 24, tat. 29 with bread, Jan. 13, l a t. 1 N., long. The Glenbernie, f rom C a ll ao to Lo 2o n ,w do . n, and supplied The Feb.Vl 3 Stein, iat. Bremen 49N., blaornqgu. 17 W. York,e, from Liverpool t o N ew The Parker, of Liverpool, for Demerara, Feb. 16, lat, 47 N., long. 11 W. The Crescent City, Liverpool to Sydney, N.S.W., Jan. 4, lat. 3 N., long. 22 W. The Robert Morrison, from London to Calcutta, Jan. 6, lat. 6 N., long. 24 W. The Medium, outward bound, Jan. 21, lat. 7 N, long. 20 W. 27The Roe, of and for Liverpool, Feb. 3, l a t . 30 N, long. W. The lat. 31 Esther Frances, W from Valpar a i so t o London, 4th, N, lng. 38 . The Deslandes, of Jersey, 50 days out, sth, lat. 34 N, long. 36 W. 24, T at N i oline, ong 21 from W. Hartlepool t o P o i nt de Gallo, Dec. N, l S.AThe Sir Thom lat. b as Gresham, from Ply mout h to Adelaide, ~ 30th N long. 21 The Susan Crisp , from London to Algoa Bay, Jan. 17, same day. h on ar g in 2 a 2 J W oh . ann a , N C'at l Flora, from London to Singapore , same day. let. hh 2 : The Santiago, from Valparaiso to Liverpool, Feb. 15, lat. 50 N, long. 19 W. The Armada, of Warren, with rudder gond and clock work and buildings damaged, lat. 50 N, long. 12 W. The Acastus, from Newport to New York, Feb. 10. The Queen, from Fleetwood to Valparaiso, Feb. 7, lat. 43 N, long. 19 W. SPAIN. The Gazette of the 16th contains a circular from the Minister of Public Works to the governors of provinces, directing them to call on the local au thorities to take measures for preventing an in crease in the price of articles of the first necessity. General Infante, one of the exiled generals, has obtained permission to go to P a l ma , i n the island of Majorca, instead of stopping at Hisa—Palma being a more agreeable residence. The Il eraldo states that the adjudication of the Northern railway, announced for the Ist of March will not take place on that day, in order that the government may have time to examine all the documents relative to the line, and make known all the information which may be useful to the capitalists. The Diario of the 16th has been seized in con sequence of the publication of a violent article on the subject of the severe measures which the go vernment has thought right to adopt with respect to Generals O'Donnell and Jose de la Concha. News from the provinces are very satisfactory; perfect tranquillity prevails everywhere." The Three per Cents. were done at 3711 ' • the New Three per C en t. at 19i- ; the Debt of the First Class at 8 ; and that of the Second at 4-g. PRICES OF SHAW. IN BANKS, ASSURANCE, AND OTHER COM , PANIES' STOCK. JOINT-SPOOK BANKS. Dividend Amount --.-.....,......„ Nano of Company. Per at Paid. Price. Annum. Share. X a. d. £ a. d. Australasia... .. ..... . 61. per cent. 40 0 0 all 77 British NorthAmerlean 61. per cent. 50 0 0 .. - Commercial of London. 61. per cent. 1100 0 0 20 0 0 Colonial ........„..... V, per cent. 100 0 0 25 0 0 - 1 4 ,c an , ..... „ ........ 61. per cent. 25 0 0 25 0 0 - Lond. Char. Bk. of Ala. - 20 0 0 210 0 14% London and County - 61. per cent. 50 0 0 20 0 0 - Londn and Weetminstr 61. per cent. 100 0 0 20 0 0 - London Joint Stock ... 61. per cent. 50 0 0 10 0 0 25 Provincial of Ireland.. 81. per cent. 100 0 0 25 0 0 - Ditto, New .., •.. 0/ per cent. 10 0 0 all - National of Ireland.... 1 41. per cent. 50 0 0 22 18 0 - Nat Ptovncial of Kng, . 61. per cent. 100 0 0 35 0 0 - Ditto, New .....• • • 6/. par cant. 20 0 0 10 0 0 - Oriental Bank Corpora. 121. p. etiche. 25 0 0 all 4434 South Australia .... _ 6: ~ .. ct.& be. 25 0 0 - Union of ..ustralia...• 40i. per cent. 25 0 0 25 0 0 71 Ditto .. , ........... 40/. per cent. - 210 0 - Union of London ... - 111. per cent. 60 0 0 10 0 0 - Union of Madrid ..... - 40 0 0 all - INSURANCE COMPANIES. Dividend Amount Name of Company, per of Paid. Price. Annum. Share. A a. d. A a. d. Albion .......... •... 3/. 10e. SOO 0 0 60 0 0 95 Alliance Brit. and For. 71. 145.6 d. 95. 100 0 0 11 0 0 26 Ditto Marine ....... , I. p.c. & bs. 100 0 0 25 0 0 - Anchor .............. 6 per cent. 5 0 0 1 0 0 - Atlas 13e, 6d. SO 0 0 516 0 20 1 trgus Life ........... 41. per cent. 100 0 0 25 0 0 23 British Commercial .. 7e. 6d. 50 0 0 51 0 734 Clericl.sled.&Gen.Life 6pr et& be. 100 0 0 10 0 0 2034 County .............. V. 100 0 0 10 0 0 125 Crown .............. 16s. 6d 50 0 0 50 n 2054 Eagle Equity and Law...... 434 per cent. 100 0 0 5 0 0 6 European Life ...... ... 15e, 20 0 0 all I 20% 5 0 0 5% ~ Globe .•• . . 61. per cent. Stock. 141 I. "uardian ............ V,. per cent. ilro 0 0 45 0 0 59 Imperial Fire .... 12/. per cent. 1 500 0 0 50 0 0 375 Imperial Life Indemnity Marine.... 1 ' Mr.& bs. 100 0 0 28 0 0 62 Law Fire ............ 25.& 2e so. 101; 0 0 210 0 414 Law 1.ife............. - 100 0 0 10 0 0 - Legal and General Life - so 0 0 2 9 0 6 1 A London Fire . London •hip.. 10s.& be. 25 0 0 12 10 0 - Marine......... •• • • - Med. Inviid &Gen. Life 434 , per ct. j5O 0 0 2 0 0 3% Minerva Monarch ..• •.. - N 0 0 1 0 0 1% National Loan Fund 5l. per cent. 20 0 0 210 I 2% Palladium Lite,., Pelican .............• - I - - 45 Phcenix ..... • • ,•• - _. - 186 Professional Life 5l. per cent. 6 5 0 010 0 % Provident Life l/. ss. & be. ,100 0 0 10 0 0 44 Rock Life......., .• Royal Exchange ....•• 6/. p.ct. & be. Stock. all 240 Sun Fire - - Ditto Life .. 11 103 - ~6 5 PI United Kingdom .... 41. p. ct & bs. 20 0 0 4 0 0 - Universal Life ........ 21 be. per eh. 100 0 0 10 0 0 453 $ Victoria Life ...... • • 51. per cent - 412 6 - BRIDGES. Dividend Amount Name of Company. per of Paid. Price. Annum. Share. X s. d. X a. d. Hungerford .......... - - - 12 Southwark .........,. - 100 0 0 - - Ditto New of 734 p.c. 708. per cent. 50 0 0 - - Waterloo"... ...... .. - 100 0 0 - 5 Ditto Old Ann. of 81. 11. 12e. 60 0 0 60 0 0 - Ditto Nw ditto of 71. 11. Ba. Od. 40 0 0 40 0 0 - Vauxhall ............ 11. sa. 70 10 3 - 22 WATER-WORKS. Dividend Amount Name of Company. per of Paid. Annum. Share. £ a. d. X a. d. East London walla Jtuictlon Kent 4l. per cnt. 100 0 0 Lambeth ......•• •• — 100 0 0 New River Company U. 10s. Southwark &Vauxhall 5i per cnt. 100 0 0 West Middlesex • 51.10e. pr ct. DOCKS. Dividend Amount Name of Company. per of Paid. Price. Annum. Share. X a. X Commercial ........ • • s. d 41. pr cent. Stock d. . Stock. East and West India 61.. pr cent. Stock. East Country.. 2os. per sh. London .... ..... • . 51. pr cent. Stock. Ditto Bonds 41, per cent. AL Katharine .• • 4 per cent. Stock. outhampton ll. 12s per ,c. 50 0 off 50 0 0 Victoria ..... ao o o 6 0 0 CANALS. Names of Dividend per N ames 0 , Dividend Companies. M per Companies. *3 Price. .nnum. Price. cs, Annum. A --- £ Ashtn &Oldh 98 7i, p. et. 167 Macclesfield. 100 21. 10s. 50 Barnsley.. • • 160 Neath .• . • 100 161. 150 Brknk&Abrg 150 4/, Oxford.... • • 100 13,'„ 115 Birmingham 40 41. 98 Peak Forest. 78 5/ Os. 95 Coventry.... 100 251. 205 Regent's •-• 30 775. 16% Derby ••• • • 100 61. 63 Rochdale.... 85. 11. les. 66 Ellsmre&Chs 69 23i p. ct. Somrset Coal i•q GrandJunctn 10e 41. pr. ct. 64 Do. Lk F,l,t 12! Do., 6 pr. Ct. 10 61. pr. et. 13 Stfird &Wore 140; 281. 407 Grand Surrey 100 21. 10s. 55 Shrewsbury.. 125 Grand Union 100 11. Os. 12U Stoarbridge.. 1 45' 20/. 285 Kennt & Avn 39 61. Od. 7% Severs and Lancaster • 100 Wye Rail. 26 21. 24 Leeds &Livrp 100 251, 530 Warnick & Leicester 100 51. jGB Binning. . 100 31 . 31 4 Leicstr &Nth 83 41. I Warwick & Lou ghborogh 142 701. Napton.. 100 31, l9 Monmouthah 100 Worestr & 2 Mnt,gmerysh 100 Birming. NI 31. si MeltnMwbry 100 Wilts & Brks —10 s. Od. Gat 109. Od.. 6% GAS-LIGHT IND COKE CO3IPANIES. Name of Company, Dividend Amountper of Paid. Price. Annum. Share. - --- British • • A s. d. £ s. d. • • • • • • • • • • .. Ditto Provincial •• •• 11. Bs. 90 0 0 90 00 , 2*; Brighton .• • ..., ....., 61. 20 0 0 20 0 0 15 City of London ...... 61. 100 0 0 150 I 0 130 Continental (3d Cap.)... 41. 76 0 0 43 10 0 67U Equitable •••••.. • • •• 501. 50 0 0 all 26 Great Central...• •• • 7i per cent. 10 9 0 10 0 0 ' 12 Imperial .. • • ........ 31 & bonus. 50 0 0 all 85% Independent ......... 61. 40 0 0 ~ 46 80 9 9 Do., Parl. Preference 61. per cent.l 25 0 0 IP 25 Phoenix . • ........... 311. per cent. 50 0 0 49 0 0 27% Ratcliff ..... ....... 51. 100 0 41 90 0 0 73 United General •••• • • 11. 50 0 0 all . 22 Westminster Chartered Si. per cent, 60 0 0 OP 39 Ditto. New ........ 51. per cent. '5O 0 0 10 .) 0 73r, STATE OF TRADE. (From the Manchester Guardian of yesterday. j MANCHESTER, Feb. 21.—We have to report a quiet market to-day, and yet a much steadier one than might be expected when the country is actually taking the first step in what promises to be a gigantic war. The lower kinds of shirtings, madapollams, jacoonets, and certain descriptions of mule and water twist, which hare been latterly much bought up by the eastern mer chants are well sustained in value by their scarceness, and there continues to be some demand for them. In printing cloths, and in such fabrics as are more espe cially made for the home market, there is a sensible weakness, though but a small decline in prices. Such domestics and T cloths as are fitted for shipment con tinue to go off at the previous rates. Certain doubled yarns are as scarce and dear as ever. Besides being affected by political causes, our market as (well as that of Liverpool) has felt the influence of the American ad vices, which report a giving way of gto c. per lb. in cotton at New Orleans, partly in consequence of in- creased receipts at the ports, and partly through a tight ness of money; and the feeling of caution is more ope rative than it was some days ago, leading to a greatly restricted business. HALIFAX, Feb. 18.—Our piece hall has been very slenderly attended to-day, and but few goods have changed hands. The demand for yarn being greatly curtailed, the spinneri are limiting the quantity produced, and working short time is becoming more general. The wool market is not active, and the staplers seem,desirous of quitting their stocks. HUDDERSFIELD, Feb. 21.—The demand for goods in the Cloth Hall and warehouses has been very light, and manufacturers complain of a scarcity of. orders. The shipping houses have been the principal customers in the market for the last few weeks, but their demands have slackened considerably within the present week. The wool merchants complain of a want of business. BIRMINGHAM, Feb. 20.—Orders for all descriptions of iron continue abundant, and the production is limited only by the supply of fuel and labour obtainable. In rails there has been a good business done. The scarcity of coals and ironstone still continues, and so does the unusual demand for the former by the country dealers. Very few unexplored tracts of mine remain to be opened in this district, while many of the older ones are fast wearing out, so that no prospect of any reduction of prices, or of any considerable increase in the make of iron, is yet to he expected. ROCHDALE, Feb. 20.—The flannel market has been more than usually quiet. Wool keeps up its price, and the demand continues steady, but the manufacturers purchase only for present use. COUNTRY MARKETS. EDINBURGH HAY AND STRAW MARKET FEBRUARY 21. There was a large supply of straw of all descriptions is the market. The prices were as follow : Oat straw, from 7s Od to 9s Od per kemple of 16 stones tron ; wheat do., 7s Od to 8s Od ; barley do., 5s Od to 6s Od. Hay from 10d to 12d ; now ditto, Od to Od per atone. EDINBURGH MEAL MARKET—Fss. 21. There were in the market to-day, 18 sacks oatmeal, each weighing 2801bs imperial, which sold thus :-8 at 21. 7 . 0, 10 at 21. 6s Od, and 0 at OZ. Os. DALICEITFI MEAL MARBET—FEB. 20. There were in the market to-day 102 bags of oatmeal, 11 of barleymeal, and 2 of pot-barley. Sales dull. The top price of oatmeal was 6d down ; second and third the same as last market. Barleymeal on the top sane as last market. For pot-barley, the top price is down from- last market. Oatmeal, per sack of 2801bs First. Second. Third. imperial Barley - meal, per ditto Peasemeal, per ditto Flour, per ditto —s Od —s Od —s Od Pot-barley, per ditto LEEDS-FEB. 21. There is an improved tone in the trade to-day, and good qualities of wheat realise is per qr. advance on the prices of this day se'nnight ; but in inferior descriptions we note no alteration. Barley and oats firm at last Tuesday's rase. Beans Cod to is per qr. lower. NEWCASTLE—FEB. 21. There was a good supply of wheat at this day's market, which sold at an advance of is on the week. Other arti cles as before. COAL 1.13. Prices •f Coal per ton at t . a. d.l Buddle W. Hartley 22 61 s. d. Carr's Hartley 22 &Belmont 25 0 Davison's West Hartley 22 6 Braddyll . 23 6 Hasting's Hartley 22 6 Hatton 24 0 Holywell Hartlepool West Hartley 20 OlLambton 23 0 Bell's Primrose 20 0, Pensher 22 1 Old Adairs 2l 0 i Plummer 23 6 Tanfield Moor 2l 0 1 Russell's Hetton 23 6 Tanfield Moor Butes 21 6 Stewart's 24 0 Team's Hartley 21 6 Hunwick 2O 0 West Hartley 22 0 Heugh Hall 23 0 Wylam 23 01Kelloe 24 0 South Hartlepool ..... 24 0 South Kelloe 23 0 Tees 24 0 Whitworth . 44 0 Adelaide Toes ~43 6 Low Bitehbarn 21 0 , Derwentwater Bartley 22 0 1 ... Sold ..........130 C.—Fay. 22. close of the market : Wallsend, &c. Wsllsend, sse. Gosforth 22 6 Riddell 22 6 Edon Main • 23 0 Dean's Primrose 2l 61 Bell 25 0 Ships at market ...4Z 89}., 110% SEABORNE MAILS. (N signifies that the mails are sent from the General Post•ottlee V the night—and NI by the morning —dispatch.] Day when made up From what When COUNTRIES. in General rout- Port due in Office, London.* Dlspatche, England. America(bylirit.pack)N Every Friday . Liverpool . Eaoh Mon. America (by United Sts. 1 packet) .... N • • Liverpool , America (by U. States packet) .. N .• • • Soudiarn, Arrived Australia (via South- ! ampton) .......... M March 4.. • • .... • Sonthamp. , • ,Feb. 20 Ditto (via Marseilles) N.Mar c h 8.. ..... Dover .... Feb. 16 Ditto (via Cape of Coed; Hope) 4 Africa (West Coast) .. N i 3d of the month Alexandria. ..... ....NI, 9, 24, &30of m Dover .... ,Feb. 16 Alexandria.... ...... 74 4th & 20th of mor Bahamas ...........M 17th of the wont: Southampton:Feb 16 Belgium ............N Dover Daily Brazil ........ ...< .. Math of the mouth SouthamptonjMarch it Buenos Ayres Math of the month Southamoton Teb. 16 Cape of Good Hope Njl4th of the month Plymouth .. Feb. 26 Cape of Good Hope ..N )14th of the mont h . S outhampton Cape de Verde ....N .14th of the m out h Pl ymouth .. Feb. 26 • Ceylon (see India) Ceylon .. ..... • ....N.l4th of th e month Pl ymouth .. Feb. 96 Channel 151e5...... ..NlMon ~Wed.,&Frid. Southampton iTu.Th.Sat. Chi 11.... „ M '2d &17th of month Southampton iFeb. 16 China (see India) Constantinople ......N 7,8,17,24,&27 of fn. Dover .. Constantinople ........14th & 20th of mon. Southampton , Feb. 2O Cont. of Europe M & NTwice daily ...... Dover ......: I Twicedally Egypt (see India) France & NlTwice dai1y ...... Dover .. Twicedintir Gibraltar .. 04, 7, 17, 20, 27 of m. Southampton; Greece (see India) I Greytown 2nd & 17th of mon. Southampton 'Arrived Hamburgh Tuesday & Friday London Havannah ..... M 2nd of the month Southampton March 1 Holland Daily.. Dover ;Daily Honduras of the month. Southampton 'Feb. India (viaSouthampt.)l.ll4th & 20th of m on . Southampton March 4 India (via Marseilles)M,Bth&24th of mouth Dover ...... Feb. 16 lonian Isles (see India) , 7, 17, & 27 of mon D0ver...... Ireland M & I.TlTwice daily H o l yhead .. Twice& tilt' Lisbon.. 9, 17, &270 f m. Southampton Feb. 26 Madeira .. •• • ....blj9th of the month Southampton Feb. , 16 Madeira ............ N Ind of month Plymouth .. Feb. 14 Malta (see India) Malta . 7,17,19,27, 30 of m. Dover Mauritius (see India) Mauritius 14th of the month Pl ymouth .. Feb. 26 , Mexico . And of the month.. SouthainptonMarch Naples N litl3lsth2sthofmon.jDover ... •• • 1 • New Gran ad a „ „ „At 12d & 17th of month ;Southampton Feb. 16•• Hew Reiland ..........jßy private ship ..; Various ports jUneert4 Papal mates ........Nlsthlstll2sthofinon. Dover • Peninsula ..........Ml7thl7tl2Bth o r mon. Southampton Feb. 1& Peru • „ „mj7d & 27th of Mon Southampton Feb. 16. Port Natal • .......Nll4th of the month Plymoutb Feb. 2C.• Sicily • • • • ~ksthlsth2sthofmon, Dover I Tuscany „ ....Nl s thisth2sthofmon. Dover 'Venezuela 2 d de 17th Of month Southampton Feb. IG. Pan Diemen'g L and Ne i Australia) . ..• West Indies . ... Ai 2d& 17th 02 month Southampton March IT „,.. LIST OF SCOTTISH COMPANIES' PRICES. * Wh en any of these dates WI on a Sunday, th e mans wi t , , be _ i, dispatched on the f o ll ow i ng d ay . w i th the exception of the India Ide , g Dividend Amount So ut h ampton), and the Malta, both of which will be dispatched ahe ,f Name of Company. per of Paid. P rice. d a y preceding. Annum. Share. e Xa.d.X 6. d. ---- [ADVERTISEMENT.]-The Earl of Aldbor oug h a Oa d 0 Bank of Scotland -•• 71. per cent. 100 0 0 100 0 0 1155/0, Holloway's Pills.-An astounding cure by this mira eu -1 British Linen Company Si- per cent. 100 o 0 100 0 0 2091 0 lous medicine after every other means had failed. 3ee ~ Caledonian Bank •••• • V. per cent. 10 0 0 210 03 . 18s extract from his lordship's letter, dated " Villa Mesai na, ..i. , per cent. 10 0 0 10 , 0 10115 s , City of Glasgow Bank - Clydesdale Bank •• •• 4 9 /. p cent. 20 0 0 10 0 0 12 2. I Leghorn, Feb. 21,. 1845. To Professor Hollow ay. '• mmerclal Bank .• 71. per cent . 5•)0 0 0 100 0 0 8810 s Sir-I beg to acquaint you that your pills have effect tad Eastern Bank •••• • • • • 61 . per cent. 25 0 0 10 0 0 101161 a cure of a disorder in my liver and stomach, which all 8 Edlnb. & Glasgow .... NI. p cent. 5 0 0 5 0 0 41. 15s the most eminent of the faculty at home and all over t tihe Exchange Bnk of Scot.. - 100 003160 6s 6d National Rank •••• •• 6% per cent. 30 0010 0 0 161 . Is Continent had not been able to effect--nay , not even t.} so North of' 4 oftland Rank 61. per cent 20 0 0 910 0 41. 75 waters of Carlsbad or Mar ienbad, 1- Royal Bank of S coil. 5l. per cent . 100 0 0 100 0 0 138110 borough : " These wonderful pills will cure any di (Signed) Alt sorder r 8 '• Union Bank of Scot. .• AI. per cent. 100 0 0 50 0 0 921 Os t Western Bank •. ~ .... 71. per cent. 50 0060 0 0 7111750 owtty 8 - of the liver or stomack.Sold (also Hli ' Din' t meat) at Processor Holloway 's Establishment, 244, 1, Alliance Fire and Life.. 11341. pr cent. 100 0010 0 0 24110. British Guarantee .... 41. per cent. 10 002 0 0 11. 3s Strand, London, and by all medicin e - ven d ers througl !- Caledonian Fire In cur . 101. par cent. 100 0 0 10 0 0 2 61 . Os . City of • las gow Lif e.. fit. per cent. 26 0 0 2 0 0 41 . i s the world Colonial Life ......... 61 . per cent. 50 0 0 1 0 0 41. 15s Edinburgh Life 'Slur CI. per cent. 100 0 0 15 0 0 25110 s Britr ! irs, 1 Eng. & Sc o t. Law Life 51. per neut. 60 0 0 212 6 41. 75 OF A Life :ssoc. of Scettand 6/. per cent. 10 0 0 110 0 4/. 15s National Fire and Life 61 per cent. 10 0 0 100 IL 135 ll3 ~M rs. James Johnston, of Botolpth- On the 20th i t SON . ' North British Incur... 71. . per cent. 200 0 11 20 0 0 ,361 os lane. College-crescent, Finehleproad, the *cottish Union Inernc. 7341. pr cent. 20 0 0 I 0 0 111. 126 On the 21st inst., at A 117/ Os wife of J. T. White, Esq. ,tandard Life • • .... .. 51. per cent. 50 0 0 7 0 United Dep. Assurance 51. per cent. 10 0 0 1 0 0 ' - . OF A DAUGHTE R . O . M On the 21st inst., at Richings Park, B uc k., L a d y W MISCELLANEOUS . s Dividend hire --------. On the 21 st inst., a t Crane-grove, Holloway, the wife of Amount Name of Company. per of Paid. Price. John Craig Annum. Share. , Esq. . - _ A z. d. £ I. G. MARRIED. .- Assam Tea ........... 3/. ao 0020 0 0 15 On the 21st inst., at St. Giles's Camberwell, Henr r, 21. 59 . 50 0 0 17 - 10 0 .T % second son of Samuel Hall, Esq., of' the Grove, East Du 1- wich, to kuctien Mart • • • . •• • • 10 0 0 . 0 o :134 DoAretys,tz., &ustrialian A:rriculturl 11. 111. 6d. 100 ...... 0 25 0 0 - Mary Elizabeth, second daughter of Thom 14 Australian Trust .... 6/. per cent. sq., rr of Camberwell-grove. Australian Royal Mail 51. Ala s, Southampton, the Hon. and Rev. Arth ar Anglo-Mexican Mint.. 11 , 105. 10 _ .. 0 0 101 13 0 Su den rector of Newdigate, Surrey, to Annie Jan a, British American Land 155. 61. per cent. 100 0 0 32 _ lO 0 IN second daughter of the Rev. George Elton. _ Canada ... • ... .... .. cent. - Do. 5 per cent Bonds 5/. per - 110 --- ------ Ditto, 6 per cent. •• cent. - 61. per . - _ DIED. . , 3i per 0013_ City Navigation Bonds 2b 0 0 20 0 0 - On the 19th inst., at Cambridge, Arabella, the wife o f Electric Telegraph (A) 25 0 0 15 0 0 - Ditto ..• • • .... (R) - G. W. Ashton, Esq. quitable Reversionry 51 pr. cent. 1 00 50 0 0 0 0 11020 10 0 0 0 : -On the 19th inst., at Ma i ling-place, West Mailing, Watt Ditto New .. .• • • Gen. Revers. & Invest. sp. c.& bs, 21 100 0 0 Joe 0 0 - Maidstone, the infant son of Dr. Lowry. 15 8014 0 0 - On the 20th i ns t., a t hi s residence, Carpenter-reaav Gen .Steam Navigation 10 p. et - Stock. - - I Edgbaston, John Cope, Esq., age d 71 . Hudson's 8ay.... • • • • 21. 105. 100 0 0 100 0 0 - Hungerford .....• •• •• _ _ On the 20th in s t. at his residen ce , 10, P rovost - roe( 1 , - Lo n don Institution . • • ..= i Hampstead - road, Frederick Evans, Esq., age d 46. L on d on Reversionary 5 1. per cent. 15 0 0 15 0 0 - I 12 10 0 .....-__„,_. - Russell institution • • . • Pr PatentCand•Co. 10/, per cent. 20 0 0117 10 0 26X ~. Reversionary Int. Soc. 4%1. pr cent. 106 0 0 100 0 0 - , LONDON: Printed and Published by AIIIRDO YOUNG I Royal Mail 4tearn .... 41. p. share. 100 0 0 6# 0 0 - 1 of No. 112 Strand Printer , South Allstrali/11..... • N. per cent. 25 8 6 26 0 • 16 % , , at The San Office, N o . 112 Trust and Loan Comp, 1 Strand, i n th e P rec i nc t o f the Savoy, in the county of • 1 of Upper Canada.... - -...- - . Middlesex, Thursday, February 9351854. CE Da' DI t is a . •. .;