The Sun. — London, England, 1854-02-16 00:00:00

Viltrb 12.,!4fti1n.4. SUN OFFICE, Seven o'clock. TATTERSALL'S. (THIS EVENING.) LIVERPOOL SPEEPLECHASE. 7to 1 agst Miss Mowbray (taken). Bto 1 agst Bourton (taken). 14 to 1 agst La Gazza Ladra (taken). 15 to 1 agst Half-and-Half (taken). 25 to 1 ag.it Maurice Daley (taken). GREAT METROPOLITAN STAKES. 25 to 1 agst Ariusto. TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS STAKES. Sto 1 agst Phaeton (taken). CHESTER CUP. 18 to 1 agst Newminster (offered). 18 to 1 asst Star of Surray (offered). 60 to 1 agst Horatio (taken). DERBY. 9to 2 agßt Autocrat. 7to 1 agst King Tom (taken). 20 to 1 agst Ruby (take 22 to 1). 25 to 1 agst Acrobat (taken). 40 to 1 agst Corin (taken). 40 to 1 agst Bessus (taken). ------- TORQUAY RACES. (THIS DAY.) (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH) Slattern .................. Waterf0rd....................................... HITNTERS' STAKES. The Fawn HARROW RACES. (BY ELEOPRIo PE 1, EGRA P II.) ARRIVALS. Blue Stockings, Theodine, General, Victress, Alp, Pinwire, Noin-de-Guere, Colonel ; also, Countess, and another of Higgins's. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. HOI7SE OF LORDS--(THIS EVENING.) Their lordships met at 5 o'clock. Lord ALBEMARLE moved fir copies of two peti tions, presented to the other house, respecting the Mlli Lary Knights of Windsor. The Earl of ELLENBOROUGH thought such a course never was heard of, as a member of this house to moving for copies of petitions presented to the ot.ger house. Lord ALBEMARLE said he would give notice of his intention to move fur those petitions. While in pos session of the house, he wished t ) make an observation— The Earl of ELLENBOROUGEL (interrupting) saiii there was no question before the house, and the noble lord was wrong in saying he was iu possession of the house. Lord ALBEMARLE (resuming) said if he was out of order, he must submit. But he took that opportunity of saying that he deeply regretted the despondent tone which seemed to pervade members of this house with respect to the approach►ng war with Ru3sia. (Hear.) He hoped, if this war did come, it would not be as disastrous to us as the American or the French war. Lord ST. LEONARDS interrupted the noble lord, and begged him to remember that there was no question before the house, and he was therefore clearly out of order. (Hear, hear.) The subject then dropped. LAW OF TESTAMENTARY JURISDICTION. The LORD CHANCELLOR then rose to call their lordships' attention, pursuant to notice, to a measure for the amendment of law relating to the probate of wills and the granting of letters of admini4t•atton. There were no fewer than 386 distinct tribunals scattered over the country—commissary courts—archdiaconal, and peculiar courts—all having appeals to the diocesan courts, for the purpose of deciding tes tamentary matters. Such a number of courts was in itself a great practical evil. In the.first place. owing• to the number of appeals. But that was not all. Very often there were contentious matkrs of great delicacy, difficult and hard to be dealt with even by the Prerogative and Consistory Courts, and clearly he• yond the capacity of the functionaries of those little petty courts in the country. A party dissatisfied with a decision in the courts of law had now only one course open to him—to come before their lord ships for an appeal. Attempts had been male from time to time for more than twenty years to remedy this evil In July, 1830, at the co►nmencement of the rei4n of William the Fourth, a commission was issued to inves tigate this very subject, both as to the common and the ecclesiastical law. They recomrnende•l the abolition oh all the ecclesiastical courts as far as wills were con cerned, with the exception of the Prerogative Courts of Canterbury and York, and it was not diffi .ult to per ceive that they were favourable to the ab of the Canterbury court, and so have in reality only one Pre rogative Court. [LEFT' SPEAKING.] HOUSE OF COMMONS.—(THIS EVENING.) The SPEAKER took the chair a few minutes before four o'clock. KINGSTON-UPON-T TAMES IMPROVEMENT BILL. On the motion for the second reading of this hill, Sir F. THEiIGER said the object of the bill appeared to be to extend the borough .of Kingston to the outlying districts for the purp tse of maktrig them liable to the borough rate. This, he conteede I, was a violation of the principle which the Legislature had invariably fol lowed Under the municip d corporations all the parts contiguous to a borough could not be included f r muni cipal purposes. There were only 4 instances in which acts had been passed for extending the boundaries of boroughs with this object, but the circumstances in each of these cases were entirely different to those under which the present bill was introduced. The districts intended to be included could not possibly derive any benefit by being brought within the borough ; while, as regarded paving and drainage in them, no complaint esuld be made. He moved that the bill be read a second time that day six months. Mr. FRESHFIELD trusted the bill would be allowed to go before a committee- The bill was supported by Mr. L. KING and Mr. EVELYN. Mr. BOTJVERIE considered that the only ground on which they ought to reject a bill on the second reading was that of its being in direct contravention of some great public priuciple, or in violation of a previous deci sion of the house. As the present bill did not come under either of these ohjections, he hoped the houso would adopt the usual practioo, add agree to the second reading. After some observations from Mr. A. Pellat, Mr. T. Chambers, Mr. W. Patten, Mr. Brotherton, Mr. Alcock, Sir %V. Joliffe, and other hon. members, the house divided, when there appeared— For the second reading B4 Against it ll6-32 The bill was subsequently thrown out. PETITIONS. Mr. ANDERSON presented a petition from Queens. bury against Maynooth. Mr. G. DUNDAS prevented a similar petition from the East Lothians. Mr. HADFIELD presented a petition from the news paper proprietors of Sheffield, praying for the repeal of the paper duty. Mr. GROGAN presented a petition from the Corpo ration, praying for the repeal of the ministers' money in Ireland. Mr. HUME presented a petition from the newspaper Proprietors of Arbroath, praying for the repeal of the Paper duty. THE REFORM BILL. • FRENCH gave notice that to-morrow he should rz whether the Insh and Scotch Reform Bill would be attc d... ueed before the 13th of March. leord J. RUSSELL was afraid hi should be not be able tft__ m ake such a promise. LAi3VERA.GE PRICE OF CORN. should a‘ . kf. BL AND gave notice that af ter E%ter he leave to bring in a bill to provide a better mode of taking the corn averages in Ireland. ACCIDENTS BY FIRE Sir DE LA.ey R • y iaVAN.-3 wished, wtth refer ence t o the melanchol ent and loss of eight liv es cause d b y ces.st the fire in Prism reet, t o as k th e C u i e f C omm i ss i oner o f Works and B aimi ,wheth er an y i nqu i r y h as b een made (in pursuance :•ti th e promise given in Feb. last year to the deputations from th e local autho r it ies o f th e me tropolis) as to the defects in the pr esen t ac t f or t h e r egulation of buildings, with a v i ew to the p re p ara ti on of a bill for the amendment of th a t Sir W. MOLE SW ORTH saidtl'i c e t General Board of Health had under its consideration a would include the subject referred to. g6'l ' ral bill which LOSS OF THE AVENGER. Mr. HUME wished to ask Si r Jame Majesty's James Graham whether, since the dreadful loss of . r Avenger in the year 1847, any steps have been taken to erect a lighthouse on Galita Islan d or the Agu g l' Rocks ; and whether the still g reater bo on to navigati on of the Mediterranean, a l i g hthouse u p on K eith's Reef in the Skerki Channel, where her Ma j est y 's shi p Athenian, 64, was lost in the year 1806, is obtaining the attention of Government ? S it J. GRAHAM said the highest naval authorities were opposed to the erection of such a light as that sug gested in the first part of the question. IVith regard to the other light there was no doubt that such a light would confer great advantage on commerce, and it was his Intention to cause the necessary plans to be prepared ,der it ; at the same time the erection of such a light !would be very costly, and he did not think England ought to be called OW to bear the whole of the expense . BETRIA L GROU7SDS. .Mr. T. DUNCOMB4 w i s h e d to as k the Secretary of State frtlxt HoAce pepartweLt wbetLer, aistee he ismad RAILWAY SEARS MARKETS. LIVERPOOL, FEB. 15. STOCK EXCHANGE.—The market opened at about the closing prices of yesterday, and remained dull all day, closing at a slight decline. Lancashire and Yorkshire, 664 4 ; London and North-Western, 194 ; Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln, 23i; Midland, 63a 4 a 4 4 ; North British, 8a 4 ; South-Eastern and Dover, 16a 9-16. THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 16, 1854. LAW INTELLIGENCE.—Feb. 15. WESTMINSTER COUNTY COURT. (Before F. Bayley, Esq., Judge ) QIIINTIN V. WILLOTT.-EXETER - HALL WEDNESDAY EVENING CONCERTS. This case excited a great deal of interest, and there were a great many of the musical and theatrical profes sion present to hear the result of the trial. The plaintiff, who is a musician, sought to recover one guinea for one night's performance, according to the terms of the agreement, having been engaged to perform for the seasons of 1853 and 1854. Plaintiff presented himself on the 24th of January last, and he was informed that the band had been reduced, and at the same time was refused admission. Since then he had applied to perform his duty, but was always refused, and he now sued for the breach of contract. The agreement having been put in, the judge remarked that plaintiff might have sued for more. Mr. Haynes, the defendant's solicitor, inquired if plaintiff were aware that the seasons of 1853 and 1854 only comprised twelve nights ? The Plaintiff—Certainly not. Mr. Haynes—Were you not aware that in conse quence of some heavy losses the defendant sustained, the band was reduced, and that your services would not be required ? Plaintiff—Yes, much to my surprise, as I stated on the 24th January ; that was the first occasion, I swear upon my oath. Mr. Thirlwell, our leader, did suggest that we should give Mr. Willott one night to lessen his expenses, and in the following week that gentleman made a speech to the band, in which he asked if they would give him 100/. instead of 741., the result of the previous arrangement ; and after some little time this was agreed to, and was to be taken out of four nights' performance, in equal proportions. Upon this occasion Mr. Willott said he did not wish to give up the concerts, and would continue them. Plaintiff's loss by this was V. 4s. Bd., and at the end of that time, without receiv ing any notice, he was dismissed. In reply to a ques tior. by Mr. Haynes, plaintiff denied that any paper was read to them, to the effect that the undersigned agreed to give defendant 1001. for the season 1853 and 1854. The Judge —What do you consider the season I Plaintiff—l considered that if any concerts took place between 1853 and 1854 I was engaged to perform at all of them according to the aggreement I made. The Judge—lt seems to me that plaintiff is clearly entitled to recover. It is an engagement for the season, and there is nothing to bind plaintiff to play for any cer tain number of nights. The defendant puts out that the first series of the concerts shall consist of twelve nights, and if at the end of that he chooses to go on it must be part of the same season ; therefore, it is clear that as long as the hall continued open and the performance goes on the season goes on also. I think the plaintiff is fully entitled to his guinea, and he has been very moderate in claiming only that amount. • Verdict for the plaintiff. LANCELLOTTI v. BERNI. —STREET ORGAN PLAYERS AND THEIR MASTERS. This was an action brought by the plaintiff, who is an itinerant orgaw player, to recover from the defendant, who was described as a chocolate maker residing at King's-cross, to recover the sum of 6/. 104., for wages alleged to be due at the rate of 10 francs or 10s. a-month, from the Ist October, 1850, to the 14th October, 1851. It appeared from the facts of the case, as stated by the plaintiff, that the defendant, being in Italy in the year 1850, engaged the plaintiff to come over to England to play the organ in the streets, which he represented as a most lucrative calling. The plaintiff accordingly started from Parma (where he had obtained a passport, in which he was described as a travelling hawker or dealer in wares) for Boulogne ; and having travelled the whole of the distance on foot, he endured the greatest privations, occasionally sleeping in sheds, stables, and out-houses, and not unfrequently in the open air. On the plain tiff's arrival in England, he was duly initiated as to the course he was to pursue in levying contributions on the benevolent portion of the public. The plaintiff ac cordingly commenced his operations, which eventually proved pretty successful, the proceeds arising from which the defendant took especial good care to secure to him self, while the plaintiff was most wretchedly fed and housed, there being no less than forty-three of his unfor nate countrymen in one house, who slept three and sometimes four in a bed, every two of whom were com pelled to subsist on 21b. of bread with a quantity of water, into which a small portion of tea was infused to give it a colouring. And in proof of the rapacity of the defendant, the plaintiff stated that on one occasion a drunken man had done some damage to his organ in the street, but that on the following day he had made repa ration, and gave him 10s. for himself, which he was compelled to hand over to the defendant. The plaintiff likewise alleged that he had caught the small pox owing to his having slept with one infected with that disease, whereby he became an inmate of an hospital. The de fence set up was that the speculation, as it was termed, was a partnership, the proceeds of which were to be equally divided between them ; and that he (the de fendant) had made several payments incidental to the plaintiff's admission to the hospital, and which the de fendant now claimed by way of set off. Tills view of the case having been proved by the de fendant and corroborated by two witnesses, His Honour, after commenting with much severity on the conduct of such men as the defendant, who in veigled boys, and young men, such as the plaintiff, to come over to this country, and whom they heartlessly deprived of their hard earning., left them, but too fre quently, in the most abject and destitute state to shift for themselves—thought from the evidence adduce a partnership had been established, in which case he had no alternative, however reluctant, but to direct a verdict to be entered for the defendant, but without costs. watches, and he took off that which he had taken, and I wrapped them all up together. We then took a cab, and went to a house in the City-road. I think it was No 11, Ccttage-place. He went in and left the street door wide open, and asked me into the parlour at the side, and then went into the bedroom at the back, and I opened the parlour door, and the prisoner came out of the bedroom and said the gentleman had not yet arrived. We then sat down some time. At last he said, "We'll go and try if we can see him ;" and we went into several public-houses and to the Eagle, and I said to him, when we were in Old-street, " Now we'll go across to the station." We accordingly went, and on the steps of the station door he turned sud denly round and tried to knock me down, but I caught his arm and down we fell struggling together, and off fell his hat and grey wig together. He was searched by the police. When he came into my shop he was wear ing a great coat over the uniform coat, and as he en tered he unbuttened his great coat and showed his uni form, and said that he was an inspector of the G. divi sion. Inspector Chadwick, of the G division, said I have been in the force 21 years, and never knew the prisoner before. He is not an inspector of police. The button on the uniform worn by the prisoner is that of the con stables and sergeants of our force. The prisoner said he had nothing to say, and was then committed for trial. It was stated that the prisoner had succeeded in get ting three watches and chains under similar circurn• stances from a watchmaker on the same day in the same street, and he is to be brought up again to undergo ex amination on the second charge. MARLBOROUGH-STREET.-2lfr. Thendore Bru nel, gentleman, was brought before Mr. Bingham, on Monday last, charged with ringing at the door bell of Sir William Baynes, 25, Portland-place, without lawful excuse. William Bartlett, the butler, said he was alarmed by a loud ringing at the door bell about one o'clock on Sun day morning. Witness answered the summons, and found the defendant there, who inquired if Miss Emily was at home. Witness told him no person of that name lived there. The defendant inquired if there was a young lady from the country there. He was answered in the negative, but he insisted upon it that he was at the right house, and that he should keep on knocking at the door until he saw the oject of his visit. The defen dant then commenced knocking loudly at the door until he had alarmed the whole house, when a policeman was sent for, and he was given into custody. The defendant had been drinking, but was not stupidly drunk. Sir W. Baynes said his family and himself were alarmed at a violent knocking at the door of their house, about two o'clock in the morning. It was feared the house was on fire, and one of the members of his family was ill that morning in consequence of the fright. The defendant was the person who occasioned the distur bance. Police Constable Sales, E 37, said he heard a violent and continued knocking and ringing at a house in Port land•place. Thinking something serious was the matter he went to the spot, and the defendant was given into custody. The defendant said he deplored the circumstances that had occurred very much. He had directed the cabman to drive him to Portland-street, where the lady he was in search of lived, and the cabman, by mistake, took him to Portland-place. Mr. Bingham said the defence was one of the best that could have been made, but the offence was of a character which he oould not possibly overlook, and he must therefore impose the highest fine, namely, 40s. The fine was paid. MARYLEBONE.—Mr. Thomas Coale's, chief officer in the audit department of the London and North- Western Railway Company, was placed at the bar for re-examination, charged with defrauding the company of the sums respectively of 2,1841. 15s. 4d., and 1,5011. 168. 7d. Several witnesses were examined upon this occasion. The prisoner, who seemed very much depressed at the situation in which he was placed, observed that he had nothing to say. The prisoner stands committed on the several charges gone into, and will be brought up again on Wednesday next, when the whole of the depositions will be read over by the chief clerk, and prisoner will then be sent for trial. The court during the inquiry was much crowded. RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE. NORTH LONDON. The half-yearly meeting of this company was held on Tuesday at the railway station, Euston-square; Mr. J. Scott in the chair. Mr. Chubb, the secretary, read the report, which stated that the receipts from passenger traffic during the past half-year exceeded those of the corresponding period in 1852 by 4,4071., and in number of passengers by 263,294. The receipts from the goods iraffic are 6,7231. more than iu the same period of 1852, and 4,3361. in excess of the amount taken during the first six months of 1853. The large increase in the past half-year has arisen from the development of the traffic at the Haydon-square warehouses. It was found necessary, during the past half-year, to execute considerable repairs to the company's carriages, which were three years in constant use without any material repair. The gross receipts for the half-year have been 48,4721. The expenses, including the toll to the Black wall Company and taxes, amount to 25,8621., which, with 691. from the last account, makes the balance 22,6791., and, after providing for interest on debentures, leaves a net revenue of 17,8521. This sum is sufficient to allow of a dividend of 21 per cent. for the half-year, and leave a surplus of 5121. for the next account. Three of the new engines required for working the traffic have been delivered. The directors have also taken measures to clear off the outstanding debts of the company for land purchases, interest, &c., in order that the expenditure of capital upon the original undertaking might he closed at the earliest possible period. The new bill for which the company are appli cants to Parliament this session is to authorise the con struction of a cattle-siding, in connection with the new cattle-market in Copenhagen-fields, under arrangements with the London and North-Western and Eastern Coun ties Railway Companies respectively, whereby this com pany is to receive a fixed interest upon the capital expended, in addition to the revenue yielded by the traffic brought to the line. The capital account showed that 1,124,0271. had been received and expended. The revenue account for the half-year showed that 48,5411. had ben received and 25,8621. expended, inclUding 4,9311. toll to the Blackwall Company, 1,6401. passenger duty, rates and taxes, and 1,4241. charges on goods and coal traffic— leaving a balance of 22,6791., out•of which is deducted 4,8271. for interest on debentures, leaving 17,8511. available for dividend. The CHAIRMAN, in moving the adoption of the report and statement of accounts, said that the second half of the year was more productive of traffic than the first, and therefore they were not to expect such great things during the current half-year, but he was in hopes they would have no cause to complain. They would have the line to Worth Woolwich and Tilbury Fort opened in the course of two or three months, which would increase their passenger traffic. They would be enabled to book passengers from Brentford to Tilbury and Gravesend ; and, when the junction line with the Eastern Counties Railway was completed, they might expect an increase of cattle traffic from the Eastern Counties district and the east coast. This was another source of traffic to which they looked with confidence. There was a short line constructing between Woking and Staines, over which cattle and other traffic might, when made, be brought from the Southampton Railway to the cattle-market on the North London Railway without ii,terfering with the Nine-elms station. The passenger traffic to the Kew line was extending satisfactorily, although they had only four trains each way per day ; but when the London and North-Western Railway was widened between the Primrose-hill tunnel and Willesden they would be enabled to improve that branch of traffic and to bring their arrangements into better working order. It was in contemplation to extend tho line from Brentford to Windsor, so that persons might travel from the latter place to Tilbury and back with facility. The passenger traffic o❑ the line during the first six weeks of the present year amounted to 6,6191., being an increase of 9731. or 171 per cent. over the corresponding period of last year. (Loud applause.) The goods traffic was no less satis factory, es they bad conveyed nearly 17,000 tons of goods more during the first six weeks of 1854 than in the corresponding period of 1853. On the whole they might fairly congratulate themselves en the quiet and satisfactory manner in which their traffic was progress ing. Ile concluded by moving the adoption of the re port and accounts. Mr. CREED seconded the motion. _ _ After some explanations in reply to Mr. J. M. PAR SONS. in respect to certain items in the capital account, by Mr. CREED, Mr. CHUBB, and the CHAIRMAN, the resolution adopting the report was carried unanimously. Resolutions were passed declaring a dividend of 255. per share on the 501. shares, and also a dividend on the new 101. shares ; re-electing Mr. G. C. Glyn and Mr. W. H. Thomas, the retiring directors, appointing Capt. T. Porter, R N., auditor of the company ; and autho rising the directors to apply for powers to construct sidings and works in connection with the cattle-market, and to raise on loan 83,0001., under the act of 1853. The proceedings concluded with a vote of thanks to .the chairman and directors. Union Railway, 3,127/. ss. 9d.; estimated dividend from the following lines, 45,740/., less 2,4321. Bs. 2d. overestimated last year; total, 43,307/. 11s. 10d., viz., Lancashire and Carlisle, 14,0001,; Chester and Holy head, 12,0001.; South Staffordshire, 2,8501.; Manches ter and South Junction, 4,0001.; North London, 10,0001.; Caledonian, 1,8201.; Scottish Midland, 1,0701.; total receipts, 1,468,3041. 7s. Pd. The expenditure during the half-year amounted to 822,9351. ls. Id., of which the working charges amounted to 503,0891. 2s. 3d. This amount for working charges is comprised under the following items : Maintenance of way, &c., 56,5781. ls. 11d.; locomotive power, 159,424/. 15s. 10d.; coaching expenses, 74,811/. Bs. Bd.; repairs and re newals, 16,5361. lls. 2d.; police expenses, &c., 23,273/. 18s. 4d.; merchandise traffic expenses, 105,953/. 16s. Bd.; repairs and renewals of waggons, 27,406/. 18s. 11d. ; compensation for losses and acci dents, 10,572/. 12s. ld. ; general charges, 23,248/. 19s. Bd. ; law expenses, 4,8191. ls. 7d. ; schools at Wolver ton and Crewe, 4621. 17s. 50.-total, 554,2381. 3s. sd. Parish rates and taxes, 24,2291. lld. ; duty on passenger traffic, 26,9201. Os. 3d. ; interest on loans and debenture stock, 186,123/. 7s. Bd. ; chief rents. 4,838/. 9s. sd. ; voted to General Anson, 1.050/. ; Peterborough joint station, 4,6691. 17s. 2d. ; Parliamentary and legal ex penses, 25,000 E; Preston and Wyre Railway (estimated deficiency), 5,000/. ; Buckinghamshire Railway (guaran teed dividend and working expenses, 30,957/. 6s. 6d. ; less received for traffic, 18,675/. Os. 3d.), 12,882/. 6s. ld. ; Shropshire Union deficiency, 15.987/. Os. 60. ; pro portion of guaranteed toll to North and South-west Junction Railway (for the year), 1,125/. ; pro - portion of deficiency on Manchester, Buxton, and Matlock Rail way, 1,152/. 4s. 3d. ; proportion of deficiency on Leeds and Liverpool Canal lease, 1,3091. 6s. 70. ; Stour Valley Railway, estimated dividend, 9,509/. 6s. ; total expenses, 822,935/. ls. ld. ; leaving a balance on the revenue ac count of 645,3691. 6s. Bd. ; less for renewals of rails, 42.636/. 13s. 4d. ; net balance, 602,7321. 13s. 4d. CAPITAL ACCOUNT.-The statement of the joint stock capital shows that, on the 30th June, 1853, the conso lidated stock was 18,095,9621, 10s. ; addition to capital per 9 and 10 Victoria, c. 204, 964,7591. 10s. ; making a total of 19,060,722/. credited to December 31, 1853. Calls in course of payment on this stock, 57,538/. 3s. 6d.: stock and shares of the Huddersfield and Man chester, and Leeis and Dewsbury lines, 1,149,0991. ; total capital entitled to full dividend, 20,209,821/. Lon don and Birmingham shares, 1,295,340/. ; and Manches ter and Birmingham shares, 692,120/., entitled to full dividend, less 5 per cent., on amount not called. Lon don and North-Western, 12/. 10s. shares, 3,054,600/, entitled to 4 per cent., on amount called, and when the whole is paid up to full dividend. Coventry and Nun eaton stock, 270,0001., entitled to 5 per cent. dividend, and half surplus profits beyond that rate. Total joint stock capital on which dividend is payable, 25.521,881/. 6s. ; amount credited to the 31st Dec., 1853, 21,789,7731. 6s. 2d., making, with additional to capital, 472,288/. 10s. ; total capital received, 21,817.484/. 16s. 2d. ; total calls in course of payment, 147,383/. 13s. 100. ; calls which may be made, 3,584,724/. The general statement of the capital account shows that the total amount of the stock in land and works, &c., carrying stock and interest of the company in other lines, was, on the 30th of June, 1853, 29,849,1611. ; amount added during the half year, 913,350/. 19e. ; making a total on the 31st of December, 1853, of 30,762,5121. 7s. 11d. The amount of capital raised by stock and shares on the 31st December, was 21.317,484/. 16s. 2d. ; by calls paid in advance, 369,881/. 17s. 6d. ; by loans on debentures, 9,379,1631. 2s. 10d. ; by debenture stock, 396,530/. ; total, 31,463,059/. 16s, 6d.-leaving a balance of 700,5471. Bs. 7d. The interest and dividend of the total amount is charged to revenue. The amount added to capital during the half year was, by stack and shares, 46,592/. is. 3d. ; by calls paid in advance, 315,8741. 6s. Bd. ; by debenture stock, 77,200/. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. LINCOLN SPRING MEETING.—WEDNESDAY. HANDICAP HURDLE RACE of 5 sous each, with 30 added. Two miles. Over six flights of hurdles. Mr. Choyce's Spring, 6 yrs, lOst 41b (A. Taylor) 1 Mr. J. Trafford's g by Dormouse, 5 y s, 9st (W. White) 2 Mr. Megson's Songster, 5 yrs, 91, (D. Wynne) 3 Mr. Barling's Beresford(lateWhipper Snapper, 91 71b) (Planner) 4 The following also ran :—Mr. C. Boyce's Alp, lOst 31b (Weaver); Mr. Tilbury's Tomboy, age], 10st (Tasker); Mr. C. Boyce's Victress, 9st 121 b (C. Boyce) ; Mr. At kinson's Blue Bonnet, aged, 9st 10lb (J. Noble) ; Mr. Littiedale's Squire of Maiton, aged, 9st 81b (Green); Mr. Poole's President, Est slb (Poole); Mr. J. Gilby's Wild goose (11 b) aged, 9st 31b (G. Allen); Mr. Gent.'s Friend less Boy, 5 yrs, 9st (EL Lamplugh); Captain Curzon's Psyche, aged, 9st (Skeene.) Betting-7 to 2 agst Victress and Songster, 3to 1 agst Squire of Mahon, 8 to 1 each agst Spring, Tomboy, and Dormouse g. Won by two lengths ; a length be tween the second and third, two lengths separating the third and fourth; Blue Bonnet was filth, Squire of Mal ton sixth, Friendless Boy seventh, and Psyche eighth. Contrary to the wish of his present owner, Mr. Barnett, who bought the horse after running at the recent Derby meeting, John Bright was struck out by his. nominator, Mr. Harrison, at 10 minutes past 1. THE LINCOLN SPRING HANDICAP STAKES of 5 sous each. with 100 added for three-yr-olds and upwards ; cer: taro winners extra. One mile and a half. Mr. Dawson's Georgey, 4 yrs, 7st ( kldcroft) 1 Mr. Bell's Lord-Lieutenant, 4 yrs, 7st (H. Grey) 2 Mr. I'Anson's Jack-the Giant-Kilier, 4 yrs, 7st 71b _ . (Cam-1ton) 3 The folowing also ran :—Mr. J. Dawson's Jack Leeming, 6 yrs Bst 30) (Barker) ; Mr. H. Lister's Wind sucker, 5 yrs, Bst (Kendall) ; Mr. T. Ward's Scarcity, 6 yrs (Land, jun . .) ; Mr. Walker's Cabin Boy, 4 yrs, 7st (Nitwit) ; Mr. Clark's Salopiati, 5 yrs, 7st (J. Bailey) ; Mr. T. Megson's Roebuck. 3 yrs, sst 71b (T. Cliff) ; Mr. Reeves's Lioness, 3 yrs, sst (Cresswell). Betting-2 to 1 agst Roebuck, 4 to 1 agst Lord- Lieutenant, 5 to 1 each agst Georgey and Jack Leeming. Georgey lay off to the distance, whence he gradually drew to the front ; at the Stand he came with a rush, and won cleverly by a length ; s ,me distance between second and third ; Jack Leeming was an indifferent fourth, Roebuck fifth, and Windsucker sixth. At start ing Lord-Lieutenant ran against some person, fell on his nose, and lost several lengths of ground. HUNTER'S STAKES. a Sweepstakes of 5 soya each, with 25 added. Weight fir age, &c. Two miles. Mr. C. Bevill's Garfoth, aged, 12st 21b (o,vner) 1 Mr. Littledale's Squire of Matto!), 12st 21b (Boynton) 2 Captain Haywortli's Smuggler Bill, aged, 12st 51b _ (0 wner) 3 Mr. D. Blyth's Florist, 4 yrs., 114 7lb (Owner) 4 Mr. F. Newman's The Prince, 12,t 71b (S. Darling, jun ) 5 Betting-2 to lon Garforth, 4to agst Florist. Won by ten lengths ; neck bAween second and third and between third and fourth. The Prince beaten off. The GREAT NORTHERN SELLING STAKES of 3 soya. each, with 30 added, One mile Mr. Harrison's Julius Cm-ar, 3 yrs (301.), Sat 71b (T. Cliffe) 1 Mr. Barling's Sam, 4 yrs (301.), 7st 41b.....(J. Bailey) 2 Mr. C. J. Pickering's Friendless Buy, 5 yrs (30/ ), 7st 131 b Betting-4 to lon Julius Caesar. Wun by two lengths ; head between second and third. This was an impromptu affair, and was the only blot on the meeting. BROMLEY STEEPLECHASES.-WEDNESDAY. The FREE HANDICAP was won by Mr. Harris's Rein deer, beating Simon the Cellarer and Dodger. The SWEEPSTAKES of 3 sovs. each, with 20 added (re opened by consent of the stewards), was won by Rein deer, beating Nom de Guerre, Sorceress, and Vanish. The SCURRY, substituted for the advertised Sweep- stakes of 3 sovs. each, with 20 added, was won by the Dodger, beating Sorceress and Simon the Cellarer. an order for closing the New Bunhill-fields burial ground, Islington, on the 31st day of December last, his atten tion Ins been calle I to a notice that ha: been recently given by the proprietor of that cemetery to the effect, "That as the ground is required for building purposes, th e re l a tives of persons buried there must r move the bodies within one month ;" and to inquire what steps th e Government has taken to allay the excitement and grief that prevail in the district at this conte mp lated desecration o f theea( Lard PALMERSTON said several applications had been made to him on this subject, and he was now seeking the advice of the law officers of the Crown as as to whether the existing law was sufficient to prevent this disgraceful desecration of the dead. If it was not, he should bring in a short bill to meet the case. SUSPENDED WRITS. Mr. STANLEY wished to ask Lord John Russell if he intends to bring in any bill to amend the represen tation of the borough of liarn.staple, previous to the issu ing of a new writ, or to disfranchise the 255 electors who have been proved bef ire the Commissioners to have been bribed at the last election Lord J. RUSSELL replied in the affirmative. THE WAR QUESTION. - - Mr. DISRAELI wished to ask the noble lord the member for the City of London a question bearing upon our diplomatic relations with France. The house was no doubt aware that a letter had appeared in the public prints purporting to have been addressed by the Em peror of the French to the Emperor of Russia. and appa rently with the sanction and confidence of this country. He wished the noble lord to inform the house whether the letter was authentic, and, if so, whether any com munication hail taken place between the Government of France and her M ijesty's Government relative to the letter, and if it had been transmited to the person to whom it was addressed with the sanction of her Majesty's Government ? (Hear, hear.) Lord J. RUSSELL in answer to these questions, stated in the first place, that he had every reason to believe that the document alluded to, and as published in the Moniteur, was an authentic document. With regard to the second question, he should•state that her Majesty's Government had received a communi cation from the Government of France, stating that the Emperor of France thlught it desirable that he should make a last appeal to the Emperor of Russia in an autograph letter to terminate the unfortu nate dispute between Russia and Turkey so as to r, prevent future hostilities. The reply of her Majesty's Ministers was, that they had no objection to 4uch a step being taken, provided the terms proposed to he Emperor of Russia were in conformity with those proposed at the conference - of Vienna. A copy of the letter was communicated to her Majesty's aivernment tt the time its sanction was asked, and they suggested :ertain modifications in the !etter, which were after yards adopted before it was despatched to St. Peters .nirg, though he should add, that her Majesty's Go vernment had no opportunity of receiving the letter in its amended form before it was transmitted. Her ijesty's Government were, however, responsible for the substance of the letter as it had been printed, though he could not go the length of saying that they approved 'f every word and phrase that appeared in it, but he had no hesitation in saying that they entirely approved of the step which had been taken by the Empero r ~f the French, and they hoped it would ultimately be attended with success. No answer had been received to the letter at the time the last information was de patched from Paris. Mr. BENTINCK said a paragraph appeared in a morning print of this day, which professed to come from Vienna, and which was to this effect :—" Austria con siders the armed intervention of the Western Powers in Turkey as dangerous, but she has full confidence in the loyalty and rectitude of the Emperor of Russia, and she thinks it necessary to take the necessary step of securing her frontier." Now he wished to ask the noble lord if the Government had received any information to the same effect ? Lord J. RUSSELL conceived that this was one of those reports which were constantly being conveyed by the electric telegraph, but for which no authority what ever could be given. He could not be answerable for these telegraphic inessageA, tha majority of which were false, though occasionally some of them might be true. (Hear, hear.) ATTORNEYS' CERTIFICATE DUTY. Lord R. GROSVENOR Wighed to state, before the house proceede•l to the businezi of the day, that he land been instructed by the Law Society, to say that, in the present state of our fureign relations, it was not their in tention to introduce a measure for the repeal of the At torneys' Certificate Duty. (hear, hear.) He there fore gave notice that he should not ask leave this year to brine in such a measure. (Hear, hear.) REPRESENTATION OF THE UNIVERSITY. Mr. BRIG tIT wished to put a question to the noble lord the member for the city of London, a question with regard to the noble lord's proposal for allowing the university to be represented in the horse. The proposal appeared to him to he something like letting the last in the race win ; but he wished to know if the noble lord intended to apply the system to the :ity of London. He wished also to know whether the noble lord intended to p,ny prop :sal that in case the members of the minority died the minority slnuld be represented by his successor. (A laugh.) Lord J. RUSSELL said a clause would be inserted in the new Reform Bill to extend the system to London. The City returned four members, but the electors would only be allowed to vote for three out of the four. He could not answer the second question. RECRUITING IN IRELAND. In reply to Colonel KNox, Lord PALMERSTON said he had received no infor mation of the ioterfereoce of the priests with the pro gres.4 of recruiting in Ireland, but inquiry should be made about it. POLICE. In reply to a question. Lord PALM E RSTON stated that it was intended to preserve a general measure with regard to the organisa tion of the police of counties and towns throughout the country. THE COAST GUARD. In reply to Mr. LUCAS, , . . Sir 3. GRAHAM stated that 10,000 men belonging to the Coast Guard had responded to the call of the Admiralty in the present crisis r 7and - xonsented to enter the navy. (Cheers.) CORRUPT PRACTICES AT ELECTIONS. Sir F. KELLY rose to move for leave to bring in a bill to regulate the practice at the election of members to serve in parliament for counties, cities, and boroughs in England and Wales ; to prevent bribery, corruption, intimidation, and undue influence at such elections ; and to diminish the expenses thereof. One of the main provisions of the bill would pro vide for the appointment of a sworn elective officer of standing, being a barrister, for every place in the country who should have the management of all the pecuniary affairs of the election, and who should be the only party permitted to act as agent between the candidate and the elector. (LEFT SPEAKING.) LEEDS-FEB. 15. STOCK EXCHANGE.—There was an exceedingly inani mate market on 'Change this morning, and quotations are nominally as yesterday. BIRMINGHAM, FEB. 15. STOCK EXCHANGE.—This market was a trifle weaker to day, but there was very little I.usiness done. London and North Westerns closed (buyers) at 101 a, and Midlands (sellers), at 63fi. MANCHESTER,XzB. 15. STOCK EXCHdNGIC.—Prices have fluctuated, closing at yesterday's quotations. There has not been much busi ness. Dover., 18 946 ; Midlands, 63a a ; Leeds. 664 I ; Manchester and Birmingham C Qrs., a pm. ; Sheffield', 231 3 ; East Lancashire, 161. SCOTTISH ENTERTAIN'NENT.--Last night an entertain ment was given on Scottish song at the Music-hall, Store-street, to a numerous audience. The illustrations were given by Mr. Stark, of Edinburgh, and the ballads were sung by a Mr. Crawford, from the same place. This vocalist is new to the London public, last night being his first appearance before them. This gentleman pos sesses qualifications which, with a little more practice and experience, may render him a very worthy follower of the lamented Mr. Wilson. Mr. Stark, the lecturer, made brief comments on music generally, and on the songs of England and the ballads of Ireland and Scot land, illustrating their national peculiarities ant merit 4. Mr. Crawford has a good voice, and gives the songs written in the broad dialect with excellent effect, espe cially that of "Caller Herring" and "John Grumlie." The accompaniment en the pianoforte was conducted by Mr. Smythson with great taste, and the whole enter tainment appeared to give general satisfaction. ROYAL SOUTH LONDON DISPENSARY.—Yesterday, the anniversary festival of this institution was held at the Bridge House Rotel, London-bridge: Apsley Pellatt, Esq., M. P., was in the chair, supported by J. A. Fresh field, Esq. M.P., the president of the institution ; Dr. Clutterbuck, W. Meymott, Esq., Hallett, Eeq., Charles Anderson, Esq., A. B. Bryer, Esq., Rev. Mr. Howe, and other gentlemen. The chairman traced the origin arid growth of the institution, which last year re lieved 4,896 patients. There is, however, a debt of 2481. against the charity, and 'arge liabilities have been I incurred for the building fund. The Queen had given 1001., and Prince Albert and the Prince of Wales 251. each. Alterations, moreover, have to be made in the building, so that a sum of 4001. was still needed. The company present at the dinner yesterday was evidently in favour of a vigorous effort to free the charity from debt, and to add to its usefulness. The secretary an n aincerl the receipt of 6291. 14s. 6d. in donations, and an i%erease to the subscriptions amounting to 921. 18s. Altogether the tone of the festival was most promising to the future prospeota of the institutive. DOVER COUNTY COURT. IN THE MATTER OF THE PETITION OF THE HON. BROWNLOW THOMAS MONTAGUE CECIL, COMMONLY CALLED " LORD BROWNLOW CECIL." This insolvent, son of the Marquis of Exeter, applied to be discharged under the act, and Mr. Sargood, the barrister, was specially retained to support the applica tion. The cage attracted a good deal of notice, and op position had been given on the part of three creditors : Mr. Ford, an attorney, of Henrietta-street, Covent garden ; Mr. Holloway, patent medicine maker, of the Strand ; and a Mr. Semple. Mr. Sleigh, barrister, opposed on the part of Mr. Ford. The schedule filled by the insolvent, who had been discharged on sureties, and surrendered, exhibited debts and liabilities amounting to 13,8191., of which 8,6491. were set forth as being without consideration, leaving the actual debts 5,1701., and they principally arose on " bill transactions." The insolvent had 7151. owing to him, and it did not appear by the schedule that there was any available propel ty for the creditors. There were 60 creditors and four debtors on the schedule. The insolvency was attributed to the heavy interest and discount paid on bills of exchange, which had been at the least 2001. a-year, and to the allowance from the Marquis of Exeter of 2101. being insufficient for the ex penditure. The earliest debt was incurred in 1848. Among the items of expenditure there was one of 1601., extending over several years, as " losses on raring trans actions.' There were several residences abroad. The insolvent had held a commission in the Scots Fusilier Guards, and sold out some time back for 3,0001., which was accounted for in the schedule. He had resided some time abroad, and was arrested at Dover last month by a bill discounter, on which he went to Dover Castle, petitioned the court, and obtained bail. Mr. Toun, an attorney, appeared for Mr. Holloway ; and Mr. Semple, an attorney, for Mr. Semple, the creditor. The case occupied several hours, and was not con cluded till past five o'clock. After some technical mat ters, the insolvent was examined on his transactions on the "turf," and the betting books he had kept. It ap peared that out of the sale of his commission he had only 2001., the rest baying been paid to tradesmen and for betting matters. The Marquis of Exeter paid 1,0001., received by the commission to tradesmen, and the bet ting debts amounted to 1,8001. Mr. Ford was called, and proved the money he had advanced. It was not on a bill transaction. He was a creditor to a large amount. From the further examination of the insolvent, it appeared that Mr. Holloway held a note for 1,0001. The debt was incurred in 1849, before he sold his com mission. He went abroad in 1849, and all he had re ceived was 2701. a-year from his father, the marquis, and the 2001. out of the money realised by his commis sion in the Scots Fusilier Guards. He was not entitled to any property under a will or settlement. After a lengthened examination Mr. Sleigh, on the part of Mr. Ford, withdrew from the opposition. Mr. Sargood expressed his thanks to his learned friend for the manner in which he had conducted the opposition. It was due to the insolvent and his family, to state that there was not a tradesman on the schedule for a trade debt ; they had all been paid, and he took credit for the insolvent for the manner in which he had answered the questions. The learned Judge (Mr. Harwood) was satisfied with the manner in which the insolvent had answered the questions, and he considered that he was entitled to his discharge. The insolvent, who is about 26 years of age, executed the usual forms, was declared entitled to the benefit of the act, and ordered to be discharged forthwith. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. MANSION-HOUSE.—A man maned James Brooks, who was dressed as a police inspector, was brought before Alderman Moon, charged under the following remarkable circumstances. Mr. Burchell, watchmaker and jeweller, at No. 69, Cheapside, said—Last night, at a little after eight o'clock, the prisoner came into my shop dressed in the uniform of an inspector of the metropolitan police and wearing a grey wig. He said that he was an inspector of the G division of police, that he had been engaged in a robbery for a merchant at Bristol and apprehended the man with 5,000/., and the gentleman was so well pleased with the job as to determine to present him, and two other inspectors, who had been engaged in the case, with a gold watch each, and that he had then come to buy three gold watches and three gold chains. The prisoner then selected three gold watches of the value of 551., and three guard chains, of the value of 301., and said I was to pack them up and make out the bill, and he would return in ten minutes, as he had a little busi ness to do at the Mansion-house. (Laughter.) He told me that I was to go with him as soon as he should call, to his residence in the City-road, and the gentleman would be there to pay for the watches. He then went away, and I sent a boy to watch him, and from what i was subsequently told to me my suspicions were in creased. When the prisoner returned, he took up one watch and chain, and put the chain round his neck and the wat c h in his pocket. I told him I must carry the ~~ .:~ ~~~ ~` V. COLCHESTER AND STOUR VALLEY. - - The half-yearly meeting of the shareholders in this company was held yesterday, at the company's offices, Church -street, Colchester ; T. L. Ewen, Esq., in the chair. The report stated that the half-year's rent, due January 1, under the agreement wits the Eastern Union Company, had been duly paid, and enabled the directors to recciamend a dividend at the rate of 3 per cent. on the 9,167 shares paid up. The formal lease of the Stour Valley line to the Eastern Union Company had been fully executed. The report was adopted, and four re tiring directors were re-elected. LONDON AND NORTH-WESTERN. The statement of the accounts for the last half-year, which have just been issued, show the following results : —Revenre account—The statement of the revenue ac count for the half-year shows that the total receipts were 1,468,3041. 7s. 9d., comprised under the following heads :—Traffic, viz. passengers, 618,3701. 6s. 2d.; par cels, 54,022/. 12s. 9d.; horses, carriages, &c., 18,348/. Os. 2d.; mails, 24,3251.; making by traffic, 778,0751. 10s. ld.; merchandise net receipts, 618,1221. ss. 11d., including coal 70,3451. 19s. 3d. and :ive stock 46.5571. ss. 5d.; total traffic, 1,396,198/ By interest on cash balances, calls in arrear, rents, &c., of lands and buidings, 12,6971. lis. 2d.; by transfer fees, 6511. 3s. 9d.; Huddersfield canal traffic, 2,0424. 58. 6d.; North ~_~. YORK AND NORTH MIDLAND. The report of the directors states that the amount of capital on the 31st December, 1853, and entitled to dividend and interest, i❑ addition to rent and in terest on bonds of the Hull and Selby Railway, is 5,582,231/, 15s. 2d. ; of which, during the half year, 20,3381. was expended. The legal proceedings against Mr. Hudson have at length been brought to a close, he having agreed to pay to the company 51,0001., and the directors having agreed to accept that sum in dis charge of the claims preferred against him i❑ the three suits now pending. The whole amount claimed was 71,4611,. 19s. 2., besides costs, which have been esti• mated (when taxed) at about 2,000/. From this sum of 51,0001. will have to be deducted 3,120/., which has been allowed in respect of the Lendal-bridge account, and 630/. 16s. 9d. for copyhold fines receivable by him as the lord of the manor of Weighton, so that the balance to be paid to the company will be 46,613/. 15s. A mort gage on the Newby-park property is at once to be given for the whole amount, as a guarantee for the due per formance of the conditions agreed upon, the principal of which are, that 21,000/. shall be paid at Lady-day, on the completion of the sale of his estates at Newby-park ; and the balance of 25,6131. 155., secured by a first mort gage on his Whitby property, to be paid off by three equal instalments, bearing interest at 4 per cent. To enable the shareholders to form a just estimate of this settlement, it is necessary to inform them that in the year 1849, previous to the commencement of legal pro ceedings, the directors went carefully through the vari• ous claims put forward by them on behalf of the com pany, and came to the conclusion that the payment by Mr. Hudson of 50,0001. would be a fair settlement of the matters in dispute ; and an offer was according made to accept that stint from him as a payment in full. The subsequent decisions in the Rolls Court might undoubt edly have justified the directors in increasii.g their de mands ; but looking at the still unexhausted power of appeal possessed by Mr. Hudson, and the great alteration it) this position, which had taken place since the suits be gan, it was not thought advisable to refuse a settlement on obtaining the original demand of 50,0001., and 1,0001. towards the legal expenses. The claim made by him in respect of the proposed Lendal-bridge was considered valid by the committee of investigation, and recommended by them to be credited to Mr. Hudson whenever a set tlement of the company's claims against him could be arrived at. The sums previously recovered from Mr. Hudson amount to 26,0831. 3s. 7d., which, added to the 46,613/. 15s. now agreed to be paid, makes a total of 72,6961. 18s. 7d.; and the directors are strongly of opinion that this arrangement will be generally received by the shareholders as an equitable and satisfactory settlement of a tedious and difficult question. The lines having been worked in connection with those of the York, Newcastle, and Berwick, and Leeds Northern Companies, during the paet half-year, a statement of the joint revenue account is annexed. The proportion of that account due to this company is 137,5201. 165., to which has be added 5;736/. 15s. 3d. for sundry re ceipts, and 2,4651. 3s. ld., brought from last half-year. After deducting rent of Hull and Selby Railway, 34,666/. 13s. 4d.; interest on debentures, preference shares, &c., 60,6091. 13s. 5d., a disposable balance remains of 50,446/. 7s. 7d. Out of this the directors recommend that a dividend should be declared at the rate of 3 per cent. per annum, leaving 2,144/. 10s. Id, to be carried for ward to the next half-year's account. YORK, NEWCASTLE, AND BERWICK. The half-yearly report of the directors states, that this company's share of the joint earnings is 237,980/.; to this must be added 3,1701., composed of various items belonging specially to the line, and 3,799/, the balance from the last account, making the total income for the half-year 244,9501. After deducting from this the sepa rate expenses, 2,600/. and 109,7831., the amount of in terest and rents, there remains a disposable balance of 132,6671. The directors recommend that out of this a dividend at the rate of 4 percent. per annum be declared, which will leave the balance of 10,3051. to be carried to the next half•year. The works on the Bishop Auckland branch are in progress. The directors do not anticipate the necessity of making any call upon the extension or purchase shares during the present half-year. The direc tors have introduced into Parliament bills to authorise the proposed traffic arrangements, and amalgamation between this company, the York and North-Midland and Leeds Northern Companies ; to obtain additional powers for constructing the docks at Jarrow, Slake-on the-Tyne, and to enfranchise certain wayleavo. The share capital account shows a total of 7,554,303/, YORK, NEWCASTLE, & BERWICK, YORK & NORTH MIDLAND, & LEEDS NORTHERN. The directors report to the shareholders of these com panies that the experience of the last half-year justifies the opinions they formerly expressed as to the advan tages likely to arise, both to the companies and the pub lic, from the three railways being united, and the traffic placed under an undivided management. They state that they have been enabled to give additional accommoda tion to the public, that they have put on an additional through train in both directions over the whole main line; they have also given to Leeds acid the manufactur ing districts of the West Riding of Yorkshire the advan tages of a direct express train to and from the north ; and have arranged the local trains so as to give more convenient communication between the ♦arious districts The mileage of the passenger trains has been increased from 1,356,432 to 1,531,948, and that of the merchan dise and mineral trains from 1,891,791 to 2,385,910, be ing respectively equal to 121 and 26 per cent., the total increase being 669,635 miles, or 20 per cent. They think that the general result must be considered sati4actory, as on the whole there is an increase in the net revenue from traffic during the half-year of 26,8001., or 64 per cent. The directors have for the present set apart the sum of 300,0001. towards the renewal of the permanent way. 20 engines have received very extensive repairs, and eight have been replaced by new ones of consider ably increased power. The whole of these expenses is charged against the revenue of the half-year. They have also added to the stock during the half-year the follow ing articles, the cost of which will be defrayed out of capital :-10 engines, 269 merchandise and cattle wag gons, 433 coal waggons, and 51 carriages and vans, In the bills before Parliament for the amalgamation of the companies there are clauses for permissive powers to in cluds the Malton and Driffield Railway Company. RAILWAY TRAFFIC RETURNS. THE GREAT NORTHERN RAlLWAY.—Traffia return for the weok ending Feb. 5, 1854 i:19,707 6 4 Corresponding week last year 14,212 15 0 CHESTER AND HOLYHEAD RAlLWAY.—Traffic return for the week ending Feb. 12, 1854 t'1,829 12 8 C orres ponding week last year ..................... 3,147 15 8 Increase in 1854 £6Bl 17 0 CORK AND BANDON RAlLWAY.—Traffic return for the week ending Feb- 11, 1854 .......................... .Z 157 9 0 Corresponding weok last year .................... 147 19 9 LONDON AND OILTTFI-EASTERN RAlLWAY.—Traffic re• turn for the week ending reb. 11, 1851 ....... £12,190 11 6 Corresponding week last year 10,827 19 11 In.zrease in 1854 STRETFORD MEETING.-FEB. 27. WEIGHTS for the MANCHESTER STEEPLECHASE. About three miles and a-half. Acceptances to be declared on or before the 22d. Yrs st lb Needwood ...... a 11 5 Tulip Maley ......... a 10 10 Labyrinth Crabbs Columbine a 10 7 Bruce a 10 6 Sir Philip The Old Rake Slashing Painter a 10 3 Theodine Yrs st lb Escape Frederic a 9 12 The Farmer (h b) a 9 12 The Duchess a 9 12 Petticoats The Beaver (h b) a 9 10 Luna The Woodman (h b) a 9 6 Braggadocia a 9 6 Lulce — the Labourer a 9 4 'Neily 8r0wn...... a 9 0 WEIGHTS for the STRETFORD STEEPLECHASE. About three miles and a-half. Acceptances and selling prices to be declared on the 22d. Yrs st lb 1 Yrs st lb The Tulip Crabbs Countess The Linnet (h b).. all 21The Buck Escape Royal Blue Diana (h b) STEEPLECHASES TO COME. MARCH. 1 I Birmingham ..17 AP Liverpool (1)... Beverley (1) Liverpool Hunt Club (Hoylake) (2) 8 I ,IL. Cheltenham lB Rothbury l9 ALARMING HIGH TIDE. —Yesterday afternoon, between three and four o'clock, the waters of the Thames rose to an unusual height, overflowing the banks and inundating the low-lying places on either shore, In Cannon-row, Westminster, and Parliament-street the basements of the houses were flooded, the roadway in the former street being under water. In the Horseferry-road, Westmin ster, and the lower part of Millbauk the public thorough fares were all under water, and boats plied through the streets for the conveyance of passengers The Temple gardens, Hungerford-market, the Adelphi-wharf, and all the landing -stairs along the north shore were corn pletely under water, and extra accommodation was required at the steam-boat piers to land and embark passengers. At Shadwell, Limehouse, anti Wapping the water penetrated into the granaries, warehouses, and the dwellings of the poor living near the waterside, occasioning great damage. On the south shore the damage occasioned by the inun dation was most extensive. Bishop's-walk, Lambeth, and the open space in front of Lamb( th Palace was a sheet of water. The tide, rushing rapidly down the narrow thoroughfares of Fore-street and the adjacent courts and alleys, poured into the houses on either side, setting the furniture and bedding afloat, the affrighted inmates taking refuge in the upper floors. In Stangate, Vaux hall, Bermondsey, and Rotberhithe the unexpected flood has done an incalculable amount of mischief, and the poor will be great sufferers. The Battersea and Wands worth marshes, as also those of Kent and Essex, were one vast sheet of water. About half-past four the water began to subside, and about five o'clock the thorough fares became passable, the Thames flowing in its usual course ; the water that had penetrated the houses still, however, remained to be baled out. The river Lea was also flooded, inundating the adjoining land and the Hackney marshes. The Fleet sewer also overflowed, in undating the houses on Brook-hill, Saffron-hill, and Clerkenwell-green. During the flood a heavily laden coal barge ran against the second pier of Blackfriars bridge, from the Middlesex shore, and was cut com pletely in two ; the men saved themselves by swimming. [ADVERTISEMENT.] Sight and Hearing Ex- Extraordinary Powerful Munich German Glass Tel escopes, &c.—The Royal Exhibition, 1851-39, Albemarle street, Piccadilly. Observe opposite the York Hotel. The 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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The Acadia, arrived at this port from New Orleans, on the 23d ult. in lat. 45, long 30, lost rudder, st anc h eons , rail. &c, split covering board, broke everything adrift on deck, stove in the windows and doors of the deck-houses, and washed off the h itch houses and forward skylight. The Cambria steamer, arrived at this port from New York, sailed 31st ult., with 38 000 dollars in specie. The Lcrd Ashburton has been towed round from Queens. town waterlogged, and the Oliver Lang, from Bantry. The Martnion, hence to New York, towed into Greenock for new :east, does not make any water. Sailed for Liverpool, the Christian, from Palermo, Jan. 31; the Speedwell, from Barcelona, Jan. 27; and the Julia, from Santander, Feb. 7. ANTWERP, Feb. 15.—The Amsterdam (Dutch lcoff), from Bordeaux and Yarmouth to Amsterdam, has been fallen in with in the North Sea, dismasted and abandoned, and been towed into Texel, crew saved. The Ariel, from Kertch to this port, has arrived at Constantineple, after being ashore in the Sea of Azoff, and would discharge ; ber keel was said to be broken. The Pierre et Josephine, from Ibraila to England, has also arrived at Constantinople,_ ifter striking, and would sell her cargo, which w as m u c h , lamaged. Amonget the wreckage found upon the coast of Charente Inferieures was a board, marked " Ernest and Dunkirk." (Mem.—The Ernest Leldra sailed from New castle in December last, for Bordeaux.) SAN FRANCISCO Dec. 31.—The Pandem, arrived at this port from Hong Kong reports that the Asa Tbor (Ameri can brig), from Hong Bong to Ascension, was run ashore at Guam, Aug. 3, having sprung a leak at sea, and would i)e a total wreck—crew saved. (Mem.—The Asa Thor ar rived at Melbourne on the 17th, from Canton.) TRINIDAD, Jan. 19.—The Anna Robertson, arrived here. reports having passed, Dec 11, in lat. 45 N., long. 13 W., the Brown (brig), abandoned with both anchors at her bows, and bowsprit standing, quarter part of the deck ,one, and stem frame out. _ . ANTIGue, Jan. 28.—The barque Ouzel Gallery, of Dub lin, having discovered her leaks, has commenced taking in cargo, and is likely to sail in about a fortnight. The Tad more, of Grangemouth, from M , ulmein to Quebec, sprung lea , ‹ at sea, bore up on the Isth Jan., let. 12 N., long. .!8, for the "West Indies, and put into English Harbour on the 20th, and has been ordered to discharge her cargo, to discover the leak. TLe wreck of the schooner Tusket, of Yarmouth, N.S., from Liverpool, N.S., to the West In •lies, was fallen in with, Dec. 25, in let. 40, long. 62, and he only survivor of the crew taken off, by the Charles trrived here, from Liverpool, N.S. The Tusket had cap Azad on the 231 December. Several pieces of white pine timber and deals have drifted on shore on this island within these few days, and a part of the bulwarks of a vessel, painted blue inside, but scratched (as with a nail) with the words, &c., " Ship Typhoon, 13th Aug. 1853, lat. 13 30, long. 25 26." STANLEY (Falkland Isles), Dec. 31.--The Amelia Thomp son, from London to San Francisco, got on shore in Berkely Sound, but came off, and has put into this port to-day, and will have to discharge. GASPE, Dec. 29.—The G. D. T., from Montreal to Lon don, which was beached at Perce about Dec. 8, was driven up close under a store, during a hurricane on the 24th ; lost foretopmast, and damaged her cutwater seriously, and cut in two one side, her main-rigging. VESSELS SPOKEN WITH. The Charles M`Lauchlin, from the Clyde to Bosto Dec 29. lat. 44 N., long. 50 W. The William, of Boston, standing E., Jan. 12, lat. N., long. 62 W. The Mary Croker, from Boston to New Orleans, Dec. '7. The Amelia (mail packet), from Monte Video to Port Stanley - , Jan. 5. The Governor, from Valparaiso to London, Jan.l6, lat. 47 S., long. 47 W. The Anna Grayton, from Liverpool to Cape Town, Jan. 15, lat. 29 S., long. 23 W. The Rodney, from London to Australia same day. The Gomelza, from Bombay to London, Dec. 15, lat. 32 S., long. 21 W. The Lady Falkland, from Halifax to Pernambuco, Jan. 17, lat. 5 N., long. 26 W. The Twee Gebroeders, standing E., Feb. 7, Ist. 46 N., long. 21 W. The Lady Valiant. frora Mauritius to London, Feb. 11, lat. 51 N., long. 12 W. The Deborah, from Liverpool to San Francisco, Oct. 22, lat. 58 S., long. 80 W. The Carnatic, from London to New York, Sept. 27, lat. 9 N. long. 23 W. The Waterloo (ship), Sept. 13, lat. 44 N. 18 W. The Locket (ship), from Liverpool to Shanghai, Nov. 10, lat. 39 S , long. 51 E. The Caroline, Brown (sch.), for Melbourne, Sept. 18, lat. 24 N., long. 23 W. The Ida, from London to Port Philip, Oct. 4, Ist. 3 N., long. 11 W. The Prince of Wales, from London to Sydney, same day. The Alarm (ship), Oct. 7, lat. 1 S., long. 10 W. The Queen (ship) for Madras and Calcutta, Dec. ro, 3 N. long. 90 E. The Aura (ship) from Portland Bay to Calcutta, Dec. 17, lat. 91 E. The Johannes Car (brig) from Manilla to Arracan, Dec. 20, lat. 17 N., long. 81 E. The Acosta, from Whampoa to London, Nov. 1, lat. 5 N. long. 107 E. The Balmoral, from Whampoa to London, 6tb, lat. 1 S. long. 107 E. The London, from Singapore to London, 11th, lat. 5 S. long. 106 W. The Rodney, from Manilla to London, same day. The Maid of Judah, Jan. 16, lat. 26 S., long. 24 W. The Philo, from Callao to Liverpool, Feb. 2, Ist, 23 N., long. 36 W. COUNTRY MARKETS. EDINBURGH HAY AND STRAW MARKET FEBRUARY 14. There was a large supply of straw of all descriptions in the market. The prices were as follow : Oat straw, from 5s Oci to 9s Od per kemple of 16 atones tron ; wheat do., sOdtoBs Od ; barley do., 5s 6d to 61 6d. Hay from 10d to 12d ; new ditto, Od to Od per atone. EDINBURGH MEAL MARKET-FEB. 14. There were in the market to-day, 18 sacks oatmeal, each weighing 2801bs imperial, which sold thus :-18 at 21.10 a, 00 at 01. Os Od, and 0 at 01. Os. DALICEITIT MEAL MARKET-1 7 1m. 13. There were in the market to-day 98 bags of oatmeal, 34 of barleymeal, and 2 of pot-barley. Sales dull. The top price of oatmeal was 2s down ; second, 3s down; and third Is 6d down from last market. Barleymeal on the top 2s Od down ; current price, is 3d down, and lowest ' , rice Is 3(1 down. Pot-barley, the top price is down from last market. Oatmeal, per sack of 2801bs First. I Second. Third. imperial Barleymeal, per ditto Peasemeal, per ditto Flour, per ditto —s Od —a Od —s Od Pot-barley, per ditto LEEDS -FEB. 14. There is more inquiry for wheat to-day, but the prices offering are below the notions of holders, and we quote the value the same last week. The late prices for barley are scarcely maintained. Beans slow sale. Oats and other articles as before. T.—FEs. 15. he close of the market Wallsend, ke. it Fra,swell 27 0 Kepler 29 0 Peuslwr 26 0 Plummer 26 3 Russell's Hetton 27 6 Stewart's .... . , 2B 0 Whitwell 27 6 Cassop 26 6 Hartlepool 2B 0 Heugh Hall 28 3 uth Hartlepool 2B 0 1 uth Kelloe 28 3 Tees 28 0 Thornley 26 0 Whitworth 24 0 Adelaide Tees 27 0 26 0 South Durham Elgin Cowpen 23 3 Sold lO6. COAL MAR Prices of Coal per ton s lt t 1 (2.1 Middle W. Hartley 24 6 Carr's Hartley 24 6 Holywell .26 0 Old Adairs 22 0 Tanfield Moor 23 6 Tanfield Moor Butes 23 6 West Hartley ......... 25 0 Wylam . 24 6 Wallsend, Acorn Close 25 0 Harton 26 0' Hebburn 25 iii fledley 28 0 Leverson 21 1) Northumberland 24 1i Riddell 26 0 Eden Main 27 0 Bell . 0 6 0 Belmont 2 , ; Braddyll 27 31 Hetton 2B 0 Ships at market._ 44 e. d. 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