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LAW INTELLIGENCE—Feb. 4. COURT OF . QUEEN'S BENCH. (Before Mr. Justice Erle.) ALLEN V. HUTCHINSON AND ANOTHER.-ILLEGAL DISTRESS. Mr. Serjeant Miller with Mr. B. Miller appeared for the plaintiff ; and Mr. M. Chambers with Mr. Dowdes well for the defendant. The plaintiff in this case is a pianoforte maker, and brought the action against the defendant, who is a timber merchant, and who is also the landlord of some premises which had been occupied by the plaintiff, in Tottenham court-road, to recover damages for an illegal distress. The plaintiff dealt with the defendant for timber, and various transactions had taken place between them with regard to the Rice of the timber, and the rent due from the plaintiff. In the beginning of last year, the defen dant had put in an execution into the plaintiff's house for rent which he alleged to be due, and under which some of the plaintiff's goods had been sold. Witnesses were called on the part of the plaintiff to prove that he had, some time before the distress, paid the defendant 71. 10s. for the quarter's rent then due, for which the defendant had refused to give a receipt ; but this was contradicted by the defendant, who stated that it was paid for timber which he had supplied to the plaintiff. The principal question was whether the money was paid in respect of the rent or the goods. A great number of witnesses were called on both sides, and the case occu pied the entire day. Mr. Justice Erle summed up, and The jury returned a verdict for the plaintiff, damages 351. COURT OF COMMON PLEAS. (Before Mr. Just ice _ Talfourd.) HILL US V. FLURRY. ACTION FOR WAGES. The parties to this suit are nearly related, the plain and Mrs. Flurry, the d e f en d ant, b e i ng tiff, Mrs. Hill, sisters. Mr. Sill keeps the Gospel Oak tavern, in Kentish-town, and Mrs. Flurry's late husband formerly kept the Welch Harp, Edgware. The action was brought against Mrs. Flurry, as his executrix, to recover three years' wa ges for services rendered by Mrs. Hill to Mr. Flurry a s barmaid. Mr. Serjeant Byles and Mr. Ball appeared for the plaintiffs, and Mr. Bovill for the defendant. The plaintiff's case was that she went to the Welch H ar p about June, 1847, to help her sister to make some baby linen, and that after the child was born she con tinued at the Welch Harp, and acted as barmaid until the middle of the year, 1850, when she herself was mar ried. During this time she frequently requested some settlement as to her wages, but Mr. Flurry told her not to make herself uneasy, for she should be handsomely rewarded whenever she left. While she was there she had about 151. to buy clothes with. In the cross-examination of the plaintiff, it was stated that Mrs. Flurry was not married until September, 1847, and the plaintiff then said she supposed that she had only been at the Welch Harp for two instead of three years. Mr. Herbert, the landlord of the Sing's Arms Hotel, Palace-yard, said that the wages of a barmaid would be about 181. or 201. a year. The defendant's case was that her sister had stayed at the Welch Harp, in order to have the advantage of a home and protection there ; and that she never was a servant at all. Mr. Sergeant Byles, in reply, urged upon the jury that Mrs. Hill had spent the best part of her life, when just growing into womanhood, in the service of Mr. Flurry, and ought to be compensated for it. He had looked at the jury, and he thought he was right in say ing that none of them was under 25 years of age, and some of them—they would pardon him—were unmis takeably aged. (A laugh). Now what would they give him if he could take them back again to 20 years of age. Or he would put another case. Suppose he had that power, and that he went to the Emperor of all the Russias and said to him, " You grisly pated old man of 60—(laughter, what will you give me to take you back again to the age of 20 ?" For doing so, he should ex pect he would make him a present of all Russia, all he cribbed from Persia, and all he hoped to get from Turkey. (Renewed laughter.) He urged upon them that Mrs. Hill had well served the deceased Mr. Flurry, and that she was entitled to recover from his executrix in the present action. Mr. Justice Talfourd observed that he did not agree that everybody would be willing to make any sacrifice to be made young again. On the other hand, it was his opinion that every stage of life was invested with attrac tions peculiar to itself, and he for one was not desirous to retrace his past life, and become youthful again, but was content to run the race which Providence had marked out for him. His lordship then pointed out the various circumstances which had been given in evidence, and he concluding by leaving the whole matter to the jury. _ _ The jury after considering the case for some time gave a verdict for the defendant. TAYLOR V. TILLEY.--RUNNING DOWN CASH. The plaintiff in this case is a farmer at Wraysbury, in Bucks, and the defendant is a brewer at Walton-on- Thames, the action was brought to recover damages for injuries sustained by the plaintiff in consequence of the negligence of the defendant's servant. Mr, Serjeant Byles and Mr. C. B. Russell were for the plaintiff ; and Mr. O'Malley for the defendant. The accident happened on the 29th August last, and the plaintiff's case was, that as he was driving with his wife at a place called Staines Lammas, a servant of the defendant drove against them and overturned their cart. Directly after the accident he drove away, but the plain tiff took his horse out of the shafts, and on horseback pursued the defendant's servant, and caught him after a long chase. He was quite drunk. The plaintiff's horse and cart were injured, and his wife in consequence of the fright suffered a miscarriage, and was ill for two or three months. The defendant's servant was called, but he told such a tale that Mr. O'Malley said he could not further pro ceed with the case. The jury found a verdict for the plaintiff, damages 201. COURT OF EXCHEQUER. JAMES V. COCHRANE.-JUDGMENT. Mr. Baron Parke delivered the judgment of the court in this case, in which a rule had been granted to set aside the executiou which had been issued by the defen dant, on the ground that the plaintiff in error, who was also the plaintiff below, had not perfected bail in error, and the question was whether the 151st section of the Common Law Procedure Act had altered the old law in this respect, it having formerly been usual to exact bail in error only from defendants when appealing from judgment recovered by plaintiffs against them. The court was now of opinion that although the former part of the section referred to was general, and applied both to plaintiffs and defendants, the latter part, where the form of recognisance was given, was strictly confined to the case of defendants. It was the opinion of the court that the law had not been in any respect altered by the recent statute. The judgment of the court would ac cordingly be that the rule must be made absolute. VAN BAGGEN V. BAINES—CHARTER PARTY. In this case a rule had been obtained for a new trial on the ground that the learned judge, before whom the cause was tried at Liverpool, Mr. Justice Erle, had misdirected the jury. Mr. Hill and Mr. Quain appeared to-day for the de fendant. It appeared that the plaintiff, a shipowner, had stipulated in a charter party that his vessel should sail and proceed to Liverpool from Amsterdam, with all convenient speed, and leave Amsterdam "in all March." At the trial Mr. Justice Erie was of opinion that this latter clause was satisfied if the vessel left the dock at Amsterdam on the 31st March with only a part of her ballast, and completed it in the canal afterwards. It was contended for the defendant to-day that the meaning of the clause was, that the vessel should leave the canal by the end of March. Mr. Knowles and Mr. Cowling having been heard for the plaintiff on a former day, The Court were now unanimously of opinion that the direction of the learned judge was right, and the rule for a new trial must therefore be discharged. Rule discharged. BENNETT V. GREDLET.-PERSONAL INJURY. This was an action by the next friend of the plaintiff, a lad, to recover compensation in damages for an injury inflicted on him 6y the defendant. It appeared that the defendant is a baker at Stratford, near Bow, and the plaintiff, with some other boys, was playing near his shop, when the defendant violently as saulted him, knocking him down, and kicking him in th e abdomen. The poor child's arm was so much in jured that it had become permanently stiff. he4 * 10s The jury returned a verdict for the plaintiff—Damages . 6d . COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEAL. EXCHEQUER CHAMBER. This THE THE QUEEN V. WATTS. tit ha . d been previously argued before the five judg utmg the court ; but as their lordships did not agr ee , i t judges. VMS ordered to be re-argued before the 15 The prisoner, William Mote Watts, was indicted at the Yorkshire sessions for stealing a piece of paper. It turned out at trial that it was an agreement entered into be building tween of s ome hima and the prosecutor relative to the that this paper, though j houses. It was objected at the trial subject stamped, was an agreement, and could not be th eeect of larceny, because it was a chose in action. The prisoner was found guilty, but the point w as reserve d for consideration of this court, and their lo rdshi p s we re nowcalled upon to decide whether the document, bei ng unstamped, i was a chose of in action, and not the sub ject larceny. Mr. Bliss, o n the p art of. the prisoner submitted that was although the doc ument not stamped, yet it was such an agreemen t as amounted to a chose in action, and, therefore, the p risoner could no t have been guilty of larceny. Althoug h it was not stam ped it might e have been at any time on th e p a y ment of the usual penalty, and would thus become a valuable instrum ent i There was a difficulty in getting the document before the court as it was unstamped, but it wa s available fo r all purposes out of court, and was a goo d consideration. He, te se re s . fore, submitted that the convict ion could not be sust ained. Mr. Price, on behalf of the prosecution, submitted that the agreement was at art end, and it could not therefore be regarded as anything but a simple piece of paper. He also urged that when the document was stolen it was unstamped, and thee efore was not a valu able security. By stamping it afterwards it would have been rendered so, but this did not alte r the fact, that it was not stamped,' and was therefore of no value at the zn i n t e it was taken by the prisoner. He th erefore sub witted that the point taken by the counsel for the pri soner could not be sustained, and that the conviction must be affirmed. Lord Campbell was of opinion that the conv iction was Wrong- Th ere could be no doubt that if the St greement had been stamped, it could not be the The Blenheim, 60, screw, Captain the Hon. F. T. Pelham, was taken out of dock yesterday unexpectedly. Every exertion is being made to complete the repairs and improvements of this ship to get her ready for active service. She was placed under the shears to ship her foremast, and will go to her hulk to take in her crew and complete in a day or two. Her bottom has received a double coating of limewash, which is found a most excellent substitute for the many nostrums in use for keeping the copper clean. The Simoom, 18, iron (screw) troopship, Captain Smith, hauled out of dock into the factory basin last evening, upon sudden orders. Every available hand was put upon her, and we believe they worked up to a very late hour last night upon her to get her ready for immediate service. 1 The Basilisk, 8, paddle-wheel steam-sloop, Commander the Hon. F. Egerton, was taken out of the steam basin yesterday afternoon, and went alongside the hulk Maid stone to complete her supply of coal ; an order having emanated from the Admiralty for all the steamers in the port to complete their coaling, ready for orders. The Hecla, 6, paddle-wheel sloop, was commissioned yesterday morning by Mr. Tucker (who has been for some time in charge of her), for Mr. Peter Wellington, Master, R.N., who is appointed to command her for the special service in the North Seas which we reported on Saturday. She was taken into the steam-basin dock last night to have her bottom examined. The officers who have volunteered for the Hecla as staff compliment, are Mr. Covey, chief engineer, Mr. Evans, assistant surgeon, Mr. Swift, first-class assistant engineer, Mr. Lambert, Mr. Murray, and Mr. Neil, third-class assist- ' ant engineers, Mr. Barlow, clerk in charge, and four warrant officers. Master-Commander Wellington went to the Admi ralty yesterday morning, and returned last night. The Fox, 42, Commodore (now Rear-Admiral) Sir George Lambert, K.C.8., was at Bombay on the 28th of December, about to be docked, having by some means or other rubbed some of her copper off, and the worm had eaten through. She was on her way from Point de Galle to Bombay when the damage was discovered, and she made 24 inches of water per hour. . . The Sprightly steam-vessel, Mr. George Allen, Act ing-Master commanding, returned from Plymouth this afternoon with men. The Malabar Indiaman sailed from Spithead this morning for Madras. A letter from Admiral Corry's squadron, at sea, states :—" On the 20th we had a trial of sailing by the wind under all plain sail ; wind unsteady from the N.E. —force between 3 and 4, with a high swell. The trial was between the Duke of Wellington, Imperieuse, and Tribune. After a run by the wind of 15 miles the Tri bune gained on the Imperieuse 825 fathoms. The wind fell light towards the end of the trial. The Duke and Imperieuse closed each other in opposite tacks, and it was doubtful whether the latter would weather her noble competitor. She, however, bore away, and ran to lee ward." The Duke is considered by all a most wonder ful ship. PLYMOUTH, FEB. 5. OFFICIAL VISIT OF ADMIRAL DUNDAS, ONE OP THE LORDS OF THE ADMIRALTY, TO THIS PORT.—Rear- Admiral the Hon. R. S. Dundas, accompanied by Lieu tenant-Colonel Wesley, assistant adjutant-general of the Royal Marines, arrived here on Thursday evening last by express train. Admiral Dundas was received at the station by the Commander-in-Chief Sir John Ommanney, with whom he proceeded to the Admiralty-house, where he dined with a party of officials appointed to meet him. Among the company present were Major-General Sir Harry Smith, commander-in-chief of the forces in the Western district ; Colonel Coryton, Royal Marines ; Captains the Honourable G. Elliot, of the James Watt ; Ramsay, Hogue ; Kingcome, St. George ; Sir F. Nicholson, Pique ; Codrington, Royal George ; Lowe, Impregnable ; Hall, Bulldog ; Hewlett, Edinburgh ; Fisher, Magicienne. At eleven o'clock on Friday morning, the division of Royal Marines under the command of Colonel Coryton was inspected by Admiral Dundas, attended by Lieut.-Colonel Wesley. The divi sion was drawn up in one continuous column, consisting of eight companies, and underwent a very minute inspec tion by the gallant officer, who was most particular as to the number of men fit for immediate service. After in specting, the battalion, he inspected the undisciplined recruits, which at present muster strong. He saw the men at the ship-battery, under Captain Ayles, instructor of gunnery ; from whence he proceeded to the different offices, beginning at the adjutants', thence to the pay masters' office, the barrack and quartermasters' office, and next to the divisional pay-office and infirmary. He also \ isited the barrack-robins. In each and all of the departments the gallant admiral was most minute in his inquiries, particularly as to the barrack accommodation, clothing, and equipments of the men. Havity , finished the inspection of the division, he saw the detachments under orders for embarkation in her Majesty's ship James Watt and Bulldog. Admiral Dundas and Lieut.-Colonel Wesley afterwards lunched with Colonel Coryton. They left the barracks about 4 o'clock, and proceeded to the dockyard, where they were received by Commodore Seymour, who took them to his office, where the books, &c., were in spected. Admiral Dundas visited, yesterday, the dock- Nard 5 the powder-works at Bull Point ; the Edin burgh, Captain Hewlett (where lie remained one hour); Royal George, 120, Captain Codrington ; James Watt, 90, Captain the Hon. G. Elliot ; and Thetis, 36, Captain Kuper. The latter ship was paid down about an hour after he left. He lunched with Commodore Seymour in the afternoon, and dined with the Port Admiral in the evening. He will leave either by this evening's mail train, or to-morrow morning by the ex press train. His visit is understood principally to have reference to the efficiency of the division of Royal Ma rines at this port. In this division there can be inns.' Captain Inglefield with Mr. Rice, master shipwright, Mr. Peake and Mr. Large, assistants to the master ship wright, and Mr. Atherton, chief engineer at the factory of Woolwich Dockyard, held a survey of the Phcenix, screw steam-sloop, yesterday, when they found it would be requisite to renew about 40 feet of the first false keel and about 60 feet of the second. Both bows had been stove, and the quarter had a severo nip, which showed that the solid nature of the stowage in the hold had saved her. One rudder is destroyed, and both screws will have to be replaced by new ones. She is to be materially strengthened, and doublings are to be added. A party of artificers and engineers are now employed upon her, in order to expedite the necessary repairs, as it is desi rable that she should leaveWoolwich about a month earlier than has hitherto been the case with expeditions to the Arctic regions. A weekly contemporary, professing to know everything connected with naval affairs, asks the Admiralty what service is marked out for those hard bargains, the Lady Franklin and Sophia, now lying, as he believes, in the Medway, doing nothing. Surely they might be used on such an occasion, instead of ex pending a large sum of money in fitting the Talbot, 22, at Portsmouth. The Admiralty have the best of reasons for not employing the Lady Franklin and Sophia, as these vessels are not " lying in the Medway doing nothing," having been sold about this time last year to Captain Penny, and as was recorded at the time, were taken round to Woolwich, to have their stores deposited at this yard put on board, and then handed over to him. Capt. Penny, and the company with which he is connected, fitted them at Aberdeen, and they are now in the Arctic regions with Captain Penny, who went out to form a colony of Esquimaux, to work the rich plumbago and copper mines in the vicinity of Lancaster Sound. subject of such an indictment. Larceny could not be supported for a chose in action by the common law. It was an agreement although it was not stamped, and might have been rendered a valuable instru ment by being stamped. It had, in fact, become an agreement, as soon as it was signed, although it had not been stamped. He could not but express an opinion that such nice points were much to be regretted. Mr. Justice Coleridge, Mr. Justice Maule, Mr. Jus tice Wi g htman, Mr. Justice C resswe ll, Mr. Baron Alderson Mr. Justice Williams, Mr. Baron Platt, Mr. Baron Martin, and Mr. Justice Crompton concurred. Mr. Baron Parke, however, differed from other learned judges. The conviction was accordingly quashed. THE QUEEN V. BEAUMONT. _ _ _ This case had also been previously argued before the five judges forming this court, but as a difference of opinion prevailed amongst them, it was ordered to be re-argued to-day. The prisoner, Edward Beaumont, had been indicted at the Central Criminal Court, that he, being the ser vant of one Wiggins, had embezzled 51. 108., which he had received for and on account of his master. It ap peared that Wiggins had entered into a contract with the Great Northern Railway to supply them with car men and horses for their coal waggons. By the terms of the contract Wiggins was bound to supply honest car men, and he or they were to account for the moneys re ceived by them from the various customers to whom the coals were delivered. The practice was this. The car men went in the morning to the railway office, and there received the invoices of the coals, to which the receipts were attached. The carmen on receiving the money did not hand it over to Wiggins, but went direct to the railway office, and there paid it in. The prisoner, who was one of the carmen, received 5/. 10s., for which he did not account. Me was convicted of the offence with which he was charged, but his counsel at the trial took an objection that he should have been indicted for embezzling the moneys of the Great Northern Railway Company, and not of Wiggins. The point was reserved, and the question now for the con sideration of the court was, whether the prisoner had received the money for or on account of his master or of the railway company. Mr. Dearsley, on behalf of the prisoner, submitted that the conviction could not be sustained, for the pri soner had received the money not on account of his master, but on account of the railway company. Ac cording to the terms of the contract they were bound to account to the company, and the authority to receive the money sprung from the company. Mr. Gifford, on behalf of the prosecution, submitted that the 'conviction must be sustained. The prisoner was the servant of Wiggins and not of the company, and the money was received on his, and not on their account. Their lordships were of opinion that the . money had been received on account of the company, and not on account of Wiggins, and therefore the conviction could not be sustained. The conviction was accordingly quashed. ADMIRALTY COURT. (Before Dr. Lushington.) THE TRIDENT.-DAMAGE.) This was a suit brought by the owners of the sailing barge Southampton against the General Steam Naviga tion Company for a collision in the Thames on the 7th of May. The barge was going down the Bugsby Reach closehauled, and complained that the Trident, one of the company's vessels, had neither given way nor slack ened her speed. The defendants' excuse was that their steamer could not have given way, or she would have run into a collier which was also near the spot. The Trinity Masters were of opinion that the steamer had been to blame, and The court pronounced for the damage. NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. APPOINTMENTS. Commander—George H. Gardner (1848), from the Blenheim, 60, screw steam guard-ship, at Portsmouth, to the Neptune, 120, guard-ship, of ordinary, at Ports mouth. Lieutenants—J. A. Price (1842), recently serving as first lieutenant of the Cleopatra, 26, on the East Indies station, to the Nile, 91, screw steam-ship at Devonport; George H. H. Greathead (1846), formerly serving as second lieutenant of the Britannia, 120, flag-ship of Tice-Admiral J. W. D. Dundas, C. 8., of the English fleet in the Black Sea, is re-appointed as first lieutenant to that ship ; Thomas Stackhouse (1853), recently pro moted from the first mate of the Britomart, 8, brig on the west coast of Africa station to the Dragon paddle wheel steam-frigate at Portsmouth. Master—Perceval B. Roberts (1841), to the Illus trious, 72, at Portsmouth. Paymaster—Charles W. Eeles (1845) to the Arrogant, 47, screw steam-frigate of Rear-Admiral Corry's squa dron. Midshipmen—Nowell Salmon, Herbert Hilton, R. A. Cumberlege, Wtn. M'K. Power, and Henry R. Wrotisland, to the James Watt, 91, screw steam-ship at Devonport. PORTSMOUTH, FRB. 5. : . ~~i -,~,. tered 650 men, which includes 40 returned from the Thetis, paid down yesterday morning. The Nile, 90, screw, was commissioned yesterday afternoon at this port by Com. A. S. Booth. She is to have a complement of 850 officers and men. The Nile is one of the three splendid gun-ships designed by Sir Robt. Seppings before he left the office of Surveyor of the Navy. The captain has not yet been appointed to her. The Thetis, 36, frigate, Captain Kuper, was brought alongside the sheer hulk on Friday, and had her masts taken out to be examined. Her crew were paid down at the dockyard yesterday morning, and were granted six weeks' leave of absence. Many of her crew have volunteered for the Bulldog, 6, Commander Hall. The Vulture, 6, steam-frigate, Captain H. H. H. Glasse, arrived here yesterday at noon from Greenock and the Isle of Man, with 91 volunteers for the navy, nearly all of whom are landsmen. She left Greenock of Wednesday, where she succeeded in entering 79 men, and from the Isle of Man on Thursday evening, where she entered llmen. She has lost no men by desertion. She is ordered to fill up with coals, so as to be in readi ness for sea. The Nautilus, apprentices' brig, Lieut.-Commander Dolling, arrived last evening from Falmouth with 11 merchant seamen who have volunteered for her Majesty's service. The Saracen, 6, surveying vessel, Master-commander Richards, was paid wages in advance on Friday, and had her compasses adjusted. She sailed yesterday morning at ten o'clock for China, but she returned again in the evening through adverse weather. The Melampus, 42, arrived from Greenhithe yesterday morning with machinery for the Algiers, recently launched. She was towed into harbour by the Confiance and Pike steam-tugs. The Camel sailed yesterday morning for Pembroke, with stores, but she returned again in the evening through adverse weather. The Magicienne, 16, steam troop-ship, Capt. Fisher, was paid wages in advance on Friday, and will leave, probably, to-day for Spithead. The Hogue, 60, screw, Captain Ramsay ; and Edinburgh, 58, Captain Hewlett, are ordered to prepare for sea immediately, and proceed to Spithead. It is understood these ships are to form part of the Baltic fleet. The Racehorse, 140 sloop, will go into the Sound to morrow. The detachment of Royal Marines for the James Watt, 90, screw, were furnished from this division, and embarked yesterday morning. The detachment con sisted of 113 privates, 2 serjeaats, 2 corporals, 2 drum mers, under the command of Captain Hamley. First- Lieutenant Little and Second-Lieutenant Short also joined her. The remainder of the detachment was fur nished by the artillery companies of this corps, consist ing of 1 subaltern, Second-Lieutenant Durnford, 2 ser geants, 2 bombardieue, and 30 gunners. One lieuten ant, 1 serjeant, 1 corporal, and 18 gunners of the artil lery companies, are under orders to proceed to this port to embark in the Bulldog, and one fifer and seven privates from this division will complete the detach ment for that ship. 11.30 A.M.—The Valorous, 16, steam-frigate, Captain C. H. M. Buckle, has made her number. It is ex pected she is the forerunner of the Lisbon squadron. The weather at present is so thick and hazy that the squadron cannot be made out. WOOLWICH, FEB. 4. THE ARMY. The office of lieutenant-governor of the Royal Military College, Sandhurst, is not, we believe, to be filled up. There are 46 candidates for the office, but we are in formed that the commissioners meditate abolishing it, and converting the superintendent of studies into a mili tary commandant. Major General Mildmay Fane is appointed to the staff of the Bengal Army, and Captain Fane, of the 54th, goes out as his aide-de-camp. Lieutenant Colonel Wil liam Cane is appointed Lieutenant Governor of Hong- Kong. Major General Jervoise is ordered home. Brevet Lieutenant Colonel Carey, of the Cape Rifles, has been appointed military secretary to Lieutenant General Jackson, on his way to command the forces at the Cape of Good Hope. Major Ansell, unattached, has succeeded to the office of town major of Prince Edwards' Island. Captain Maude, 3d Foot, has succeeded Captain Denison as an aide-de-camp to Lieutenant-Colonel Sir W. Reid, Governor of Malta.— United Service Gazette. We have the pleasure to state that Major General M'Donald is so far recovered from his recent severe ac cident as to be able to take carriage airings. On Friday the gallant veteran transacted business at the office of adjutant general, Colonel Williams, at Kilkenny. THE LATE FLOODS AT CORE.—The Mayor of Cork has received the following note : _ " Buttevant, Jan. 25. " Sir,—ln the absence of Captain Mackenzie, I have taken the liberty of opening your note. I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of a chain and medal for Corporal Chamney, and beg to thank you on his part for your kind consideration.—l have the honour to be, &c., " P. W. Row; Captain 60th Rifles." MARRIAGES, BIRTHS, AND DEATHS IN It is stated at Chatham that the Meannee, 80, and the Wellesley, 72, sailing vessels, are to be immediately brought forward for commission at that port. Both of these ships were built at Bombay, of the best teak. The Meannee was navigated from th• East Indies to Chatham about three years ago, and has never been in commis sion. The Wellesley was launched in 1815, and is 1,746 tons, after the plan of the Cornwallis, 72, also built at Bombay, in 1813, from a design by the surveyors of the navy at that period. The last service of the Wellesley was as flag-ship of Vice-Admiral the Earl of Dundonald, when commander-in-chief on the North America and West Indies station, and returned to Chatham, where she has been laid up in ordinary since she was relieved by the Cumberland, 70, in 1851. These ships are repre sented by naval officers to be admirably adapted, should their services be required, for navigating the Baltic, as they are so strongly built, and of comparatively mode rate draught of water. The Majestic, 80, screw steam-ship, built at Chatham, from a design by Sir William Symonds, and launched in June last, is ordered to be made ready for commission immediately at Sheerness, to which port she was taken to be fitted with her engines of 400 horse power, by Mandalay, Sons, and Field. The engines to be put on board the Hannibal are those that were made for the Greenock iron steam-frigate of 1,413 tons. They were taken out of the Greenock previous to that vessel being sold out of the service, and smaller engines substituted in their place. They were made of 565 nominal horse power, but are now desig nated 450 horse power, and they have never been out of the factory at Woolwich Dockyard since they were deli vered there on being taken out of the Greenock, and consequently the statement that they were put on board the Hannibal, but again taken out owing to Mr. Henry Chatfield, master shipwright, at Deptford dock, being afraid to launch that ship with them on board, was most unfounded. ENGLAND. Last week the quarterly report of the Registrar Ge neral on Marriages, Births, and Deaths, was issued. This return comprises the births and deaths registered by 2,191 registrars in all the districts of England during the autumn quarter, ending December 31st, 1853 ; and the marriages in 12,039 churches or chapels, about 3,454 registered places of worship unconnected with the esta blished church, and 625 superintendent registrars' offices, in the quarter that ended Sept. 30, 1853. The marriages in the quarter that ended on September 30 are not only above the average, but the proportion to the population exceeds any of the proportions previously recorded. The birthsin the quarter that ended on Dec. 31 are also above the average. The mortality, particu larly in towns and cities, is high, and exceeds the mor tality in every autumn quarter since 1843, except in 1846-47, when the potato disease commenced, and diarrhoea and influenza became epidemic. The returns, therefore, present a mixed result : the marriages indicate that the circumstances of the great body of the people were considered by them prosperous. But the public health has suffered, and is still over the comit -, year threatened by Asiatic cholera. All the mea sures of improvement should therefore be accelerated... It will be a happy circumstance if the germs of dis eases which first affected the potato and the vine, and other plants, in the year of high temperature, 1846, and have led to the loss of so much food, should be partially destroyed by the severe cold that set in at the close of the year. THE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 6, 1854. THE INDIA, CHINA, AND AUSTRALIAN MAILS. The Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Com pany's ship Ripen, Captain R. Moresby, R.N., arrived at Southampton on Saturday night, and landed the heavy portion of the East India, China, and Mediter ranean mails, in charge of Lieutenant John Parsons, R.N., Admiralty agent. The Ripon left Alexandria on the 21st, Malta the 25th, and Gibraltar the 29th ult. She brings on freight 2 packages specie, 101 boxes oranges, 933 bales and 36 boxes of silk, 170 bales flax, 20 packages elephants' teeth, and 95 packages sundries. Among the passengers are Sir Herbert Maddock, Lieutenant-Colonel Arm strong, Captain and Mrs. Evans, Captains Rankin and Jauncey, Lieutenants Davison, St. John, and Garden, &c. The mails brought by this steamer were detained five or six days at Ale ndria, waiting the outward arrival of the Ripon, which had been delayed by bad weather. We understand the directors of the Peninsular and Oriental Company intend, as soon as possible, to ob viate these mischances, by placing an extra steamer on the Southampton and Alexandria line, so as at all times to have a vessel in reserve at the latter port for the Indian mail via Suez, ready to start at an hour's notice for Southampton. In the meantime, it is only justice to the company to say that the mails have even now been delivered at Southampton within the official contract time, and although the mails were detained so many days in Egypt, yet that occurrence, instead of being visited upon the company as a fault (as there has been a disposition in some quarters to consider it), should be ascribed to its real cause—viz., that tie mails were brought up to Suez several days before due, owing to the rapidity and efficiency of the packets belonging to the company now employed on the other side of the isthmus. The alternate monthly mail due on Saturday by the Ripon from Australia had not arrived, and the greatest inconvenience is experienced by its non-receipt. It appears that the steamer appointed to convey these mails had not reached Point de Galle, Ceylon, when the homeward packet left. It is considered certain, however, that the next steamer, the Himalaya, due at Southampton on the 20th instant, will be the bearer of the missing advices, the Marseilles por tion of which may be expected to reach London on or before the 13th inst., and the telegraphic despatch in anticipation of which may be looked for via Trieste on the 10th inst. The dates expected on this occasion will probably be from Sydney, Nov. 20 ; Port Philip, Nov. 24 ; Adelaide, Nov. 27 ; St. George's Sound, Dec. 2. The company's fine screw steam-ship Madras, of 1,200 tons, and 270-horse power, has been ordered to be at Singapore, to be in readiness to meet the outward Australian mail, despatched from Southampton in Janu ary, and the Norna, of 1,100 tons and 250-horse power, will be at Singapore in time for the outward mail of the 4th of March ; and these two vessels will thereafter take the places of the steamers Chusan and Shanghai, which have hitherto performed the branch mail service to and from Australia. The superior speed and power of the Madras and Norna will, it is confidently hoped, for the future provide for the regularity and punctuality of the eastern route to Australia. THE GREAT SCREW SEW HIMALAYA We have been favoured with the following account of the Himalaya's voyage as far as Gibraltar by a gentle man on board. Another letter has been sent home which confirms all that is here stated, and adds that for seven successive hours the ship ran " off the reel" 15 knots an hour. Her performances were such as to inspire the utmost confidence in her immense strength and capabilities. " Himalaya, Gibraltar, Jan. 26. " Dear Sir,—According to your wish I send you a short account of the passage thus far of this splendid speci men of naval architecture, and when I tell you th at we have encountered most tempestuous weather from the time we left Southampton till we got to Cape Finisterre, 600 miles ; that we were stopped for twenty-four hours, at different times, by a heated bear ing, and have still made the passage in 6 days (1,150 miles), you will agree with me, and many others, in thinking that the principle of long ships and large ones is fully established as being far superior to smaller-sized vessels. I can only assure you that this ship is without any ex ception the easiest and the fastest on any point of sailing or steaming I ever was on board of. We left the Needles right in the teeth of a bard south gale, which increased and continued down the Channel and across the Bay. Away she went tearing through it at 11 and 12 knots an hour, and when the fore and aft canvas was got on ber for a short time, with the sheets hauled flat aft, she rushed along as steady and upright as though it were only blowing a moderate breeze. Sailing ships were running before it under close-reefed topsails and fore course, so that you may guess it was blowing " a few." " After rounding Cape Finisterre, we got a favourable breeze down the coast to Cape St. Vincent, and under her three topsails (single reefed), fore course, and fore and aft sails, she banged along 14 or 15 knots an hour, and so steadily you could scarcely tell there was a screw at work. STATE OF TRADE. (From the Manchester Guardian of Saturday.) MANCHESTER, Feb. 3.—On Thursday our Exchange was less gloomy than on Tuesday, when everybody was electrified by an early telegraphic summary of a very warlike speech delivered by her Majesty on that day ; but which really proved to be as mild as it was firm in its tone. Although the advices from India and China, received in • the earlier part of the week, are considered unfavourable, there surely must be s ome encouragement in prospect, for the merchants have been making fair purchases of goods, especially in the lighter qualities ; and also of mule and water twist. For Canada there has continued to be a demand. Doubled yarns are in good request. and rather dearer, except fine numbers, which are scarce and firm. BRADFORD, Feb. 2. —Wool-----The dullness noticed far several weeks past still continues. Yaris—We cannot report any improvement in this branch. The contracts entered into for the month are only on a limited scale. Pieces—There has been an average attendance of buyers at our market to-day, but we cannot learn that any marked difference exists between to-day and the previous markets. NOTTINGHAM, Feb. 2.—There is not any improve ment in the state of either the hosiery or lace trades since our last report. LEICESTER, Feb. 2.—The demand for worsted goods is very lintited,—sales being only effected for sorting up stocks, manufacturers are producing Cautiously, and not having heavy stocks on hand the trade is kept healthy, and no amount of job goods are forced into the market. THE WOOLLEN TRADE. (From the Leeds Mercury of Saturday. ) LEEDS, Feb. 3.—There was a:very fair business done in the cloth halls on Saturday, but on Tuesday the mar ket was generally flat and dull. Prices remain without alteration, and stocks within a moderate compass. ROCHDALE, Jan. 30.—We have had a very quiet mar ket to-day in flannels ; the merchants show no disposi tion to purchase at the present time. The demand for kerseys continues good at fair prices. The wool market is inactive. HIIDDERSFIELD, Jan. 31—The market has generally been quiet to-day. There has been very little doing in fancy waistcoatings, new patterns being mainly asked for. The wool trade has been quiet during the week. BRADFORD, Feb. I—The dullness of several weeks still continues. Sales are effected only by some conces sion in price. Full rates are got for noils and brokes. Yarns—The trade perplexing and profitless. Pieces — No alteration for the better. HALIFAX, Jan. 28.--There has been but a poor call for piece goods to-day. In yarns a fair trade. Wools are in better supply, and prices rather in favour of the buyers. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. MALTON MEETIN The MALTON HANDICAP. I before Feb. 8. 2 Age st. lb. Daniel O'Rourke . 5 8 5 Songstress ...... 5 8 3 Vindex 4 7 12 Lerrywheut 5 7 9 Grapeshot 4 7 9 Little Fawn ..., 6 7 8 Lough Bawn 6 7 8 St. Michael 5 7 7 Brocket 4 7 6 Windsucker 5 7 6 Catherine Parr 4 7 4 Lord Fauconberg. 4 7 4 Colsterdale 6 7 4 Tonic 6 7 3 Cleveland 5 7 2 Dove 4 7 2 Honey-dew 4 7 0 Janey 4 7 0 Billy Richardson 5 7 0 Ammonia 5 6 12 Hobby-Horse 4 6 12 Heapy 4 6 12 Braxy 5 6 11 Captain Cornish 4 6 10 Provost Marshal 4 6 9 Miss Agnes 4 6 9 Should the highest weight it will bo raised to that wei, tion. *G.—A PRIL 27 and 28. Forfeits to be declared on or miles. 51 subs. Age st. lb. St. Andrew 4 6 7 Cabin Boy 4 6 5 Miss Peddie 4 6 5 The Collier 5 6 4 Bracken 3 6 2 The Event 5 6 2 Birdtrap 4 6 2 Merry Monk 3 6 0 Twinkle 3 5 12 The President 3 5 12 Queen's Own 3 5 10 Skinningrove 3 5 10 El Dorado..., 3 5 10 King Alfred 3 5 9 Streatlam Fairy 3 5 7 The Jewess .. 3 5 7 Miss Sellon Diligent Phoenix 3 5 3 Bright Phoebus...: 3 5 2 Jetty Treffz.. Andromache 3 4 12 Monimia 3 4 10 Antonia 3 4 10 Penitent 3 4 7 accepting be under Bst 51b, ;lit, and the rest in propor- The CONVIVIAL HANDICAP. Forfeits to be declared on THE PRESTON STRIKE. PRESTON, FEB. 4.—lt was currently rumoured yes terday that the Associated Masters purposed simulta neously ringing the bells, and opening their mills on Monday morning week. To-clay, however, on inquiry, I was assured by a member of the association that the report was destitute of foundation. Last week it was considered probable that Mr. Gratrix, worsted manu facturer, would shortly resume work, but unfortunately the negotiations then pending between that gentleman and his hands were suddenly broken off. After the operatives had agreed to accept the average prices of similar mills throughout Lancashire, they insisted upon the average being taken from all the mills paying the ten per cent. advance.' To this proposition Mr. Gratrix declined to accede. Both master and men are now en gaged in obtaining lists of prices. Mr. Hollins con tinues to increase the number of his hands. Last night he had 180 looms at work, and upwards of 130 opera tives employed. The returns for this, the 19th, week of the lock-out, and the 23d of the strike, show that the number of un employed bands relieved from the Trades' Union funds was 16,174 ; last week, 16,335 ; decrease, 161. The amount disbursed in relief this week was 3,0491. 55. 6d.; last week 3,0731. 10s.; decrease, 241. 4s. 6d. Annexed is a summary of the week's expenditure by each of the six committees : No. relieved. Amoußt. Power-loom weavers' committee 10,251 £1,924 14 6 Spinners and self-actors' do 2,964 582 0 0 Card-room hands' db 2,203 349 14 0 Throstle spinners' do 503 83' 0 0 Power-loom overlookers' do 194 67 0 0 Tape machine sizers' do 54 32 8 0 16,174 £3,049 5 6 It will be observed that there is again a considerable decrease in the number of hands receiving relief, the weavers alone showing a diminution of 124 as compared with last week. This arises from the active measures taken to assist the hands in removing from the town. The amount of contributions was larger this week than last. The following will show in what manner the funds are expended : Weavers' committee—Relief as above, 1,924/. 14s. 6d.; additional relief, 831. 14s. 6d. ; salaries, travelling ex penses, &c.. 811. lls. 2d. ; rent of rooms and sundries, 21. 4s. 4d. ; reports and other printing, 1071. 11s. Id. Spinners and self-actors' committee—Relief as above, 5921. 9s. ; additional relief, 161. ss. 6id. ; salaries, tra velling expenses, & c ., 18/. ss. Bid. ; rent of rooms and sundries, 31. 12s. 104. ; reports and other printing, 11/. ss. Card-room hands' committee-Relief as above, 3491. 14s. ; additional relief, 14. 9s. ; salaries, travelling expenses, &c., 10/. 12s. 10d. ; rent of rooms and sun dries, 1/. 11s. ld. ; reports and other printing, 91. Throstle spinners' committee -Relief as above, 831. ; additional relief, 13s. ; salaries, travelling expenses, &c., 51. ls. Bd. ; rent of rooms and sundries, 15s. 11d. ; re ports and other printing, 21. Power-loom overlookers' committee- Relief as above, 671. ; additional relief, 2s. 6d. ; salaries, travelling ex penses, &c., 31. 6s. 4 d. ; rent of rooms and sundries, 12s. o,ld. ; reports and other printing, 21. 10s. 6d. Tape Machine Sizers' Committee.-Relief as above, 321. Bs. ; salaries, travelling expenses, &c., 10s. 2d. ; rent of rooms and sundries, Bs. id. ; reports and other printing, 12s. 6d. Amalgamated Committee.-Appropriated to relief, 4501. 7s. 11d. ; salaries, travelling expenses, &c., 131. 10s. 7d. ; rent of rooms and sundries, W. 3s. Bd. ; re ports and other printing, 171. Bd. 3d. This committee merely apportions the money it collects among the first four committees. A large meeting of operatives took place in the Orchard this afternoon. Most of the delegates were present ; Mr. Kinder Smith, of Oldham, presiding. Addresses were delivered by Mr. Cowell, Mr. Wad dington, and Mr. Eccles, of Preston ; Mr. Worsick, of Padiham ; and Mr. Grimshaw, of Great Harwood. The assembly manifested a strong determination to persevere in the struggle. 144,444 births were registered in the last three months of the year. This number, though slightly above the average, shows a considerable diminution on the num bers registered in thename period of the two preceding years (148,912 and 162,066 respectively.) This decrease is observable in nearly the whole of the country ; the only counties which exhibit au increase in the number of births being the metropolitan and extra-metropolitan parts of Surrey, Huntingdon, Staffordshire, and South Wales. MARRIAGES. 79,572 persons were married during the quarter end ing September 30, 1853, a number considerably exceed ing that of any corresponding quarter since the Regis tration Act came into operation in 1837, and 2,990 more than were married in the same period of 1852, when the large number of 76,582 persons were married. The increase was spread over each of the eleven divi sions of England and Wales, and the only causes in which a decrease is observable are Hampshire, Berk shire, Northamptonshire, Huntingdonshire, Bedfordshire, Dorsetshire, Devonshire, Somersetshire, Leicester shire, Rutlandshire, Derbyshire, Cheshire, and West moreland. Marriages increased in most of the important seats of manufactures and commerce, but an augmented number is more particularly apparent in the mining dis tricts of Cornwall and South Wales, of Staffordshire and Durham. In the September quarter of the last five years the number of marriages was, in Truro, 76, 90, 80, 91, and 134 ; in Redruth, 101, 95, 127, 112, and 153 ; in Wolverhampton, 188, 256, 287, 289, and 313 ; "Walsall, 57, 87, 97, 98, and 107 ; West Bromwich, 157, 191, 158, 179, and 425 ; Dudley, 265, 313, 294, 326, and 430 ' • Stockton, 104, 115, 107, 126, and 132 ; Sun derland, 161, 193, 191, 197, and 240 ; South Shields, 72, 74, 104, 90, and 109 ; and in the districts of Cardiff, Merthyr Tydfil, Bridgend, and Neath, 860, 437, 424, 501, and 580 marriages were celebrated in the September quarter of the past five years, In Preston, the number of marriages (252) is slightly in excess of the num ber (244) recorded in the third quarter of the previous year, although fewer than in the corresponding periods of 1850 and 1851, when the numbers reached 281 and 277 respectively. On an average of the corresponding quarters of 10 years (1843-1852), the number of mar riages was at the annual rate of 788 to every 100,000 persons living ; the proportion for the same period of 1853 was 867 to 100,000 persons living. BIRTHS. INCREASE Or POPWLATION. The number of births registered during the last quar ter being 144,444, and the number of death■ 103,341, there remains a balance of 41,103 as the natural increase of the population during that period. Large numbers of persons are still attracted to the Australian Colonies, as well as to America and other places, although a small decrease in the emigration is perceptible on the numbers of the corresponding quarter of 1852. From the four English ports which make returns, 50,457 persons emi grated during the last three months ; namely, from London, 6,810 ; Plymouth, 2,861 ; Liverpool, 37,732 ; and Southampton, 3,064. In addition, 1,795 persons sailed from the ports of Glasgow and Greenock, and 2,431 from Irish ports, giving a total of 54,683 for the United Kingdom, against 55,315 during the last quarter of 1852. It must be borne in mind, in any estimate of the increase of population, that the births and deaths refer only to England and Wales, and that of the emigrants leaving English ports a large though an un ascertained number are of Irish birth. PRICES OF PROVISIONS. The chief articles of food have greatly risen in price since the three months ending December, 1852 ; wheat, which was then . 40s. sd. per quarter, has risen to 695. 10d., being an increase of 73 per cent. ; and at this higher price an average weekly sale of 79,002 quarters took place in the towns of England and Wales which make returns, against 111,224 quarters weekly when the price was 40s. sd. Beef and mutton rose in price ; and potatoes, which were 105 s. per ton at the waterside market, Southwark, in December, 1852, rose to 150 s. in the December quarter, 1853, being an augmentation in price equivalent to 43 per cent. The continued activity of trade and the increased rate of wages has enabled the labouring classes for the most part to cope with the dearness of provisions ; but, in conjunction with the severity of the weather and the ex orbitant price of fuel, it has been a season of trial ; which has, however, been borne with exemplary patience and fortitude by those who were most exposed to its rigours. STATE OP THE PUBLIC HEALTH. There died last quarteTinEniaTid;;cl Wales 103,341 persons. The period was un h ea l t h y , an d a greater num ber of lives was lost to the population than in any other autumnal quarter of the last 13 years, with only two exceptions : the fourth quarter of 1846, when the deaths rose to 108,937 ; and that of 1847, when they were 103,479. The annual mortality has been at the rate of 2.252 per cent. in the 10 years 1843-52 ; it was 2.186 'in the last quarters of those years ; and last quarter it was 2.272. C o ld wea ther towards the close of the year thinned the ranks both of old and young, and the latter class have also suffered much from fever, especially scarlatina, in many parts of the country. London makes a large contribution to this excess of mortality ; for in the metropolitan division the deaths in October, November, and December rose to 16,390, which is more by 2,709 than took place in the same quarter of the previous year. In the last fourteen weeks of 1853, 17,390 persons died in London, and more than the usual proportion of these were carried off by zymotic diseases (those of epidemic character), principally cholera, typhus, scarlatina, hooping-cough, and diarrhcea. Cho lera and typhus killed almost equal numbers, viz., 728 and 724 ; scarlatina and hooping-cough were rival powers of destruction, for 688 and 667 are claimed as their re spective shares ; 565 deaths were caused by diarrhcea, besides 41 by dysentery. It is to be observed that these diseases, severally, not only produced more than the average number of deaths in this quarter, but showed a disposition to increase as the year drew to a close. In the summer months cholera was fatal in 137 cases, it rose to 728 in autumn ; typhns (including con tinued fever, &c.) rose in the same periods from 585 to 724 ; scarlatina from 397 to 668 ; and hooping-cough from 426 to 667. Diarrhoea forms an exception, having declined from 1,232 in the summer to 565 in the autum nal quarter. Croup nearly doubled its comparatively small rate of mortality, and measles also became more fatal towards the end of 1853. Whilst the young suffered from their peculiar diseases, the old had their own maladies to contend with. The number of deaths at all ages from diseases of the respirat or y organs (exclusive of phthisis and hooping cough) were, in the 14 weeks 3,291. There died between 600 and 700 more than is usual in the same season. Bronchitis was fatal in 1,460 cases, pneumonia in 1,389, phthisis in 1,914; 15 per sons in London suffered death from cold, and the priva tion from some cause, of necessaries of life ; were the victims of their own intemperate habits. It is probable that want in some cases and vicious indulgence in spirits in many others produced disease or carried it to a fatal issue, where the register does not reveal their operati on . In the l as t quarter l arge t own populations were un healthy, but, judging from the mortality, smaller towns and the inhabitants of the open country appear to have enjoyed as much health as usual. In 117 districts, com prising the chief towns, the rate of mortality per annum was 2,778 to 100 inhabitants, the annual mortality in 10 autumn quarters (1843-52) was 2.634. In 507 districts, consisting chiefly of small towns and country parishes, the mortality was 1.911 ; the average was 1'965, Country registrars refer in their reports to measles and other complaints prevailing among children ; in some instances these appeared in a mild form, andi n others not mentioned they were probably much less de structive than in towns. "In fact, the absence almost entirely of the usual vibrating motion from the screw in this ship appears to me to be among the greatest of her many numerousgood qualities, and confirms a pr evious account you received on this point. " We arrived here at 6 p.m. this day, and shall leave for Malta in the course of the night, from which place you will doubtless hear of our further pr ogress. In one respect, it may be considered unfortunate our having met with such weather and stoppages as would prevent any ship from making a rapid passage ; but in other respects I think it may be considered fortunate that this her first voyage should have afforded the opportunity of testing and proving so satisfactorily her splendid quali ties as a sea-going ship, and the extraordinary speed which she can attain under disadvantageous circum stances, as well as what she may be reasonably expected to do under more auspicious ones. Whether very large ships will be, commercially, profitable remains to be proved; but all who have been in them must, I think, agree that far speed and comfort, size and length are indispensable." SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. CUSTOM HOUSE, FEB. 4. ENTERED INWARDS.—The Emma and Mary, from Lowestoft, ex Dorothea, the Gothland disabled ; Kan garoo, Bordeaux ; Ann, Terceira ; Hendrika Margareta, Lisbon ; Five Komelpen, Oran. ENTERED OUTWARDS FOR LOADING.—The Egbert, for Algoa Bay; Old Hickory, Boston ; Cambalee, Adelaide ; John Knox, Cape of Good Hope ; Thomas Henry, Bar badoes ; Abergeldie, Hong Kong ; Rajah of Sarawak, do. and Whampoa ; Apollo, Grenada ; Spirit of the Age, Sydney ; Charlotte of Derby, Alexandria ; John Bunyan, Hong Kong and Canton. CLEARED OUTWARDS WITH CARGO.—The Gloucester, for Hobart Town ' • Victoria, do. ; C ons t ance, L aunceston ; Quito, Sydney; Primera de Sugria, Havanna.h ; Lady Franklin, Algoa Bay; Morning Star, Ceylon ; Lotus, Bar badoes ; Marchioness of Bute, Gibraltar, &c. ; Fylla, Monte Video ; Nonsuch, Malta. LIVERPOOL, FEB. 4. The David Crockett, for New York, in getting under weigh this morning in the river, drifted foul of the Owego, for New Orleans, and Ontario, for Charleston. The Owego received only trifling damage. The Ontario lost mainyard, maintopgallant-mast, ste., and the David Crocker chafed her bows about jibboom. The Salonica, Liverpool for Demerara, hauled into the Holyhead graving -dock for repairs yesterday. A lump has arrived with goods from the wreck of the Olinda (s s). The Nyverheid, hence for Hobart Town, was spoken with, Feb. 1 (ten days out), off the Skerries. The Hornet, from Glasgow, was spoken with, Dec. 28, lat.g N., long. 22 W. The Lisbon, henco to Lisbon, put into Holyhead new harbour at 11 a.m. VESSELS SPOKEN WITH. The Cordelia, homeward bound, Dec. 18, lat. 13 S. long. 9 W. The Cypress, from Liverpool to Melbourne, with loss of three topmasts and foremast head, in company with the Symmetry, of Liverpool, which ship has lost her top masts, in lat. about 7 N. The Zarah, Jan. I, lat. 4 N. long. 23 W. The Arcadia, from New Orleans to Liverpool, Jan. 14, lat. 37 N. long. 74 W. The Hornet, from Glasgow, Dec. 28, lat. 7 N., long. 22 W. The Kirkland, from New York to the Cape of Good Hope, Dec. 27, lat. 6 N. long. 26 W. The Josephine (barque), of Liverpool, for the River La Plata, same day. The Esther and Ann, of Milford, from Wilmington, N.C., to Liverpool, Jan. 7, in the Gulf Stream. The Virginia, from Callao to Queenstown, Nov. 26, lat. 66 S. 69 W. The Countess of Durham, steering S.W. Nov. 28, lat. 55 S. long. 61 W. The Bonanza, from Islay to Liverpool, Dec. 21, lat. 32 S. long. 12 W. The Lady of Shelburne, from Callao, Jan. 14, lat. 25 N. long. 41 W. The Fanny, of Liverpool, bound to Africa, Jan. 18, lat 47 N. long 16 W. The John Murray, from Laguna to Liverpool master sick, Jan. 10, lat. 32 N. The Consent, from Melbourne to Aberdeen, Sept. 13, lat. 39 S. long. 9 E. The Stad Dordrecht, from Singapore to Hartlepool, Nov. 29, lat. 19 S. long. 98 E. The Amanda (brigantine), bound W. Jan. 23, lat. 27 N. long. 24 W. COMMITTAL FOR MURDER.—A man, named Joseph Kemp, of Illogan, in Cornwall, has just been committed to take his trial at the ensuing Bodtnin Assizes, for the wilful murder of Joshua. Menhenlot. It appears that about a fortnight ago, the deceased, in comp an y w i t h two other men, named Henry Martin and James Rogers, was proceeding home about midnight, when they were overtaken by the prisoner near a place called Trewirgie. An altercation took place respecting a sum of 55., which Rogers had lent to the prisoner Kemp, and which the latter, it is said, refused to pay. The dispute lasted for some time, and high words ensued. At last, Kemp drew a knife from his pocket, and struck at all three. He slightly wounded Martin and Rogers, and stabbed the deceased so severely on the right s id e of his body, just below the navel, that his bowels protruded in a very shocking manner. The poor fellow lingered in great agony for several days, and then died. At a coroner's I inquest just held at Redruth th e pr i soner Kemp was committed to trial for wilful murder. REPRESENTATION OF THE BOROUGH' OF CAMBRIDGE.— A meeting was held in Cambridge, on Saturday evening, at which Mr. Campbell declared himself a candidate for the next borough election. or before February 8 ; one mile ; 37 subs. Age st lb Age st lb Daniel O'Rourke 5 8 5 Hobbyhorse Songstress 5 8 3 Captain Cornish... 4 6 12 Vindex Snowdon Dunhill 4 7 11 The Tempest 5 6 9 Lerrywbeut Catherine Parr ... 4 7 8 Axwell Brocket 4 7 8 Patience Tonio 6 7 7 Wings of a Dove 4 6 2 Billy Richardson 5 7 4 Light of the Harem 4 6 2 The Surveyor Jack the Giant Middlesborough 3 510 Killer 4 7 2 Streatlam Fairy 3 510 The Puritan The General Heapy Honey-dew Ann Eliza 4 7 0 Monimia Ammonia Braxey Should the highest weight accepting be under Bst 51b, it will be raised to that weight, and the rest in propor tion. RACING FIXTI FEBR RES FOR 1854. rARY. Derby Spring Lincoln Spring 14 Nottingham Spring 21 MA Liverpool Spring 1 Doncaster Spring 7 Salisbury Coventry Spring l4 ',CH. Warwick Spring 21 Catterick 27 Northauipton 29 Abergavenny 30 'RIL. AP. Croxton Park 4 Epsom Spring 6 Cheltenham Spring 12 Newmarket Craven 17 Catterick Bridge 19 Abergavenny 2O York Spring 25 Melton 27 A.Y. M. Newmarket F S Chester Spring 9 Lothians & Edinburgh 11 Newmarket S S l6 Shrewsbury lB I Lothians and EdinburghlB Lewes l, Bath 23 Liverpool Hunt Spring 24 Epsom 30 ENE. Manchester Ascot Heath... 13 Newcastle-on-Tyne 20 Hampton 2l Carlisle 26 Bibury Stockbridge Ludlow Winchester JII: Newmarket Worcester 4 Lancaster 6 Mansfield ll Liverpool l2 Ipswich 13 Stourbridge Stamford Nottingham Goodwood Ripon AII( Brighton Brighton Club 4 Wolverhampton Yarmouth 8 Reading Odiham 9 North Staffordshire 9 Wolverhampton l4 r UST. Egham York ' Hereford Eccles Chelmsford Derby Plymouth Lincoln EMBER. Bedford Leicester Manchester Autumn . Lanark Newmarket F 0 Northallerton DBER. Warwick Autumn 17 Caledonian Hunt 17 Newmarket H 23 Worcester Autumn 31 :MBER. Cowbridge Hunt SEPT] Warwick Lichfield Western Meeting 7 Rochester and Chatham 7 Doncaster 12 Pontefract 18 OCTI Chester Autumn 3 YorkshireUnionnunt 5 Wrexham 5 Newm4ket S 0 9 NOVE Epsom Autumn 2 STEEPLECHASES TO COME. FEBRUARY. Derby (2) Torquay ..29 ..30 ..30 ..25 ..26 _2B .. 8 Carmarthenshire 2 ..16 MARCH. Liverpool (1) 1 1 Birmingham 27 Beverley (1) 10 1 APRIL. Liverpool Hunt Club I Cheltenham lB (Hoylake) (2) 8 I Rothbury 19 NOVEMBER. Covibridge Hunt 9 SUICIDE OF A SURGEON.—On Saturday an inquest was aken by Mr. Baker, and a most respectable jury, on view of the body of Mr. Edward Melville Dolman, aged 33, a surgeon, in exten s i ve p rac ti ce a t Limehouse, who precipitated himself from the second story window of his late residence in Norway-terrace, Commercial-road, in the parlour of which house the evidence was received. The jury having viewed the body, Mr. Arthur Henry Dolman, deceased's brother, said that deceased, about a fortnight ago, was attacked with a fever, which it is supposed he caught from a patient that he had been at tending that was confined to his bed on Friday, the 27th ult. Witness saw his brother last alive on Tuesday afternoon, between three and four o'clock, when he was in bed. Witness left him and went into the parlour. In about three quarters of an hour, while he was sitting there, he heard a heavy fall in the back yard. Witness went there and found deceased lying upon the stones. He was in%ensible, and was conveyed indoors with assis tance. He died in about half an hour. Mr. R. Hesley, surgeon, who was called in after the melancholy occur rence, said that deceased's spine and both legs were. fractured, as was also his jaw bone. He had a deep cut extending from the left side of his forehead to his chest, which was caused with coming in collision with the scraper. These injuries caused death. Verdict— " Temporary Insanity.". Day when made up From what wth... COUNTRIES. in General Post- Port due !a Office, London.* Dispatched. England. America(byßrit.pack)N Every Friday Liverpool ... Each Mon America (by United Sti: • packet) .... •••• • • N .. Liverpool ... Feb. 8 America (by U. States packet) • • • • ...... Southampton Australia (via South ampton) .. .M March 4 • • Southampton 'Feb. 4 Ditto (via Marseilles) NTeb. 8 ... Dover ..... . Ditto (via Cape of Cloodl Hope) •• • . ..NiFeb. 4 ...... • . Liver pool Uncertain Africa (West Coast) ..Nl23d of the month.. Plymouth .. Feb. 14 Alexandria.......... Nib, 9, 24, & 33 o[ m. Dover ...... Feb. 16 Alexandria.......... /I 4th Ik. 2',lth of mon. Soathamuton Feb. 20 Bahamas of the month Santhampton , Feb. ! 6 Belgium .......... Daily.... ..... Dover ......IDaily Brazil ..Ml9th of the month.. Southampton Feb. it Buenos A yres M 9th of the month.. Soothemplon Feb. 16 Cape of Good Hope ..Nll4th of tie monthjPlymouth .. Feb. 26 Cape of Good Hope ..N;l4th of the month. Southampton Cape de Verde 14th of the month Prymouti Feb. 26 Ceylon (see India) Ceylon 14th of the month Piymouth .. Feb. 26 Channel. Isles ........N Mon.,Wed.,&FricL Southampton Tu.Th.hat. Chili.... 2d & 17th of month Southampton Feb. 16 China (see India) Constantinople ...... N 7,8,17,21,&27 of m, Dover /Feb. 10 Constantinople ........ 4th & 20th of mon. Southampton Feb. 20 Cont. of Europe M & N Twice daily Dover TwicedaLly Egypt (see India) France M & N Twice daily__ Dover Twicedfilly Gibraltar ...... ....M 4,7, 17,20, 27 of m. Southampton Feb. 16 Greece (see ladle) • Greytown ..........M 2nd & 17th of mon., Southampton Feb. 16 Hamburgh Tuesday & Friday London ..... Havannah .......... M 2nd of the month Southampton March 1 Holland M,Daily.. •• .. Dover Daily Honduras ........ —lll 17th of the month. Southampton Feb. 16 India (viaSoutirampt.)M 4th & 20th of mon. Southampton Feb. 4 India (via Marseilles)M r BthSc24th of month Dover ...... lonian Isles (see Intita)l7, 17, & 27 of mon D0ver...... Ireland ........M &NI Twice daily Holyhead .. Twiceda9y Lisbon.... ........Ml7, 9, 17, &27 of in. Southampton Feb. 16 Madeira .....• ......M ,9th of the month Southampton Feb. 16 Madeira N '23d of month .... Plymouth .. Feb. 14 Malta (see India) Malta 7,17,19,27, 30 ofm. Dover ...... Feb. 10 Mauritius (see India) Mauritius 14th of the month Plymouth .. Feb. 26 Mexico .... II 2nd of the month.. Southampton March 1 Naples ........N sthlsth2sthofm on lDover ...... Feb. 12 New Granada 34 2d & 17th of month'Southarupton Feb. 16 New Zealand.. By private ship .. Various ports Uncerte a P apa l m a t es ~....N sthlsth2stbonnon. Dover Feb. 12 Peninsula • ...M 7thl7th2Btbolhron. Southampton Feb. 16 Peru Port Nato! ..... Nll4th of the month Plymouth .. Feb. 26 Sicily ..............N;sollsth2sthofmon, Dover ...... Feb. 12 Tuscany ............Nsthlsth2stholinon. Dover Feb. 12 Venezuela 2d& 17th ofmonth Southampton Feb. 16 Van Diemen'sLand (see} Australia) . • West Indies 17th 01 month Southampton Feb. 16 * When any of these dates tall on a Sunday, the mails will be dispatched on the following day, with the exception of the India via Southampton), and the Malta, both of which will be dispatched the day preceding. SHIPWRECK.—At four o'clock, a.m., on the 30th ult., in a fog, and a fresh gale from S.W., the twig Lady Oc tavia, of Greenock, George Robertson, master, from Pernambuco, bound to Greenock, with a cargo of sugar, ran on shore on the rocks at Malin Head. The crew were all saved, with the exception of one boy. There will be a total loss of hull and cargo, as the sugar is in bags, and the vessel is rapidly going to pieces. The ves sel and cargo are insured. —Derry Standard. [ADVERTISEMENT.]—HoIIoway's Pills a safe and cer tain cure for Coughs, Colds, and Asthmatical Com plaints.—The autumnal quarter is the season when coughs, colds, and wheezings on the chest are most pre valent ; such are the prop er ti es o f Holloway's Pills, that if taken at the commencement of the attack, the viru lence of the disease is very much abated, and the patient thereby suffers little or no inconvenience, but if neg lected, it frequ en tly occurs th a t the foundation of in curable disorders is laid ; therefore let tho se who are liable to attacks o f thi s nature try these i nvaluable pills, and they are also particularly recommended to those who are afflicted with asthmas and diseases of the chest. —Sold by all druggists, and at Professor Holloway's establishment, 224, Strand, London. BIRTHS. OF A SON'. P. Renry Boissier. Vicarage,p Turville, Henley-on :,;fatthethßeev. Th o Oa n mn t et h sh e et 3 h 7 e l s i wt n iu s f t let . at 81, Eaton -square, the Countess de Morella. OF A DAUGHTER. On the 2d inst.., at 16, L ans d own-crescent, Cheltenham, the wife of Captain W. C. Armstron g , 15th R egiment. On the 3d inst., in Ta vistoek-square, the wife of Edward F.R.S. Solly, Esq., MARRIED. On the 2d inst., at St. George's, Hanover-square, M r . Joseph Dennis Cheesenaan, of Islington, to Augusta, eldest daughter of Mr. Samuel Osnaortd, of Davies-street, Berke ley-square. On the Ist inst., at St. Mary's Aldermanbury, James, only son of the into Lieutenant Sunders, R.N., to Fanny Jane, only child of the late William Sorrell, Esq. DIED. On the 2d inst., at No. 17, Park-road, St. John's-wood, Miss Sarah Anderson, sister of the late Deputy-Commis sary-General Anderson, aged 76. On the 3d inst., at Weston-super-Mare, aged 74, Major Skeffington Lutwidge, of Holmrook•hall, in the county of Cumberland, E.I.C.S. Madras. On the 4th inst., in Cadogan-place, H enry Ch ar l es Bromley Wil son, agd eight months, the infant son of Frederick John Wilson, Esq. Archibald Dyer, Esq., aged 67, of Han over - crescen t, Bright on , son of the late Thomas Dyer, Esq., of the Trea sury, and brother of Sir Thomas Swinnerton Dyer, Bart. LONDON : Printed and Published by MURDO YOUNG, of No. 112, Strand, Printer, at The Sun Office, N 0.112, Strand, in the Precinct of the Savoy, in the county of Middlegox, Alondayaebruary G, 1864. COUNTRY MAILICETS. HADDINGTON-FEB. 3. The following are the prices of grain at our markot to-day : OATS. BEANS 36s 6d 53s Od 33s 7d 48s 3d 21s 6d , 42s Od 506 qrs., 444 soul 584 qrs., 539 sold 523 qrs., 450 sold 137 qrs., 129 sold Average of wheat £3 16 9 0-12ths Ditto of Barley Ditto of Oats .., 1 13 7 2-12ths Ditto of Beans -12the First, WHEAT. BARLEY. 86s Od 42s 6d Second 76s 9d I 39s Od Third 63s Od I 29s Od Total quantity of wheat in market, P I PP barley „ oats PP fP P, beansl II g. •4 DALKEITH GRAIN MARKET-FEB. 2. Qrs. Best. Current. Inferior. 314 Wheat 79s Od 1810 Oats 3ss Od 2ss 4d ......... 18s 8d 951 Barley 42s Od 34s 6d 36 Peas .& beans 50s 6,1 43s Od Average of wheat, 3/. 8s 21d. ABERDEEN-FEB. 3. The prices of grain are—Old oats, 28s Od to 28s 61; 401bs per bushel; new oats, 28s 3d to 29s Od, 401bs per bushel ; bere, 37s 6d to 38s 6(1, 531bs per bushel ; barley, 37s 0(1 to 37s 6d, 531bs per bushel • wheat, red, 63s Od to 70s 0(1, 621bs per bushel ; wheat, white, 76s Od to 79s Cd, 621bs per bushel ' • oatmeal, 2ls Od to 25s Oct per boll; flour, 61s Od to 63s Od per sack. Provisions—Beef, per lb, Gd to 8d ; mutton, ditto, Gd to Sd ; veal, ditto, 6d to 8(1 ; pork, per lb, Os 5d to Os 7(1 ; salmon, per lb, Os Od to Os Od; rabbits, each, Od to Od ; tallow, per stone, 5s 9d to Os Od; potatoes, per peck, 8d to 9(1; butter, per lb, 9d to 10d ; eggs, per doz, is Oct to is 2d ; hens, per pair, 3s Gd to 4s 0(1 ; chickens, ditto, 2s Od to 2a 6d ; ducks, ditto, 2s Od to 3s 01 • ducklings, ditto, 2s 6(1 to Os Od ; turkeys, each, 5s 0 to N Od ; geese, ditto, 3s Od to Os Od ; butter for exoortation (present cure), per cwt, 82s to 84s 0(1; ditto (Hummer cured), 00s to 00s 0(1 ' • eggs, wholesale price, per dozen, 9d to Od ; 41b lo a f, 8(1; 21b loaf, 4(1 ; pork, fine small, Os 0(1 to Os 0(1 ; pork, large, Os Od to Os 0(1; lamb, per lb., 5.5 9(1 to Od ; cheese, per imperial stone, 5s 6d to 7s. DUBLIN-FEB. 3. A very sluggish market, and a general indisposition for bisinem to-day. The tendoney of such a feeling was to lower :rates for everything. White wheat, 44s Od to 47s Od; red ditto, 41s to 45s 0.1; barley, 17s Od to 22, Jd ; oats, 13s Od to 17s 3d ; rapeseed, 00s Od to 00s Od per brl ; oatmeal, 16s Od to 18s Od ; bakers' flour, 2,4 s Od to 28a Od per cwt; Imam corn, 48s Od to 55s Od per 4801bs. CORK-FEB. 3. In our market the dulness existing last week still con tinues, the state of the Eastern question preventing buyers from operating. Native wheat is to is 6d lower; secon dary and inferior sell at irregular prices. Foreign wheat in limited request at is to 2s decline. Barley 6d cheaper. In prepared and stored corn nothing passing. Oats 6d down, without leading to business. Flour a heavy trade, and without alteration. Indian meal and oatmeal both 5s per ton cheaper. RAILWAY BEARE MARKETS. LIVERPOOL, FEB. 4. STOOK EXCHANGE.—The market has been brisk to-day, at a material advance upon yesterday's rates. Caledonian, 26 ; Chester and Holyhead, 15i ; Eastern Counties, 134 ; East Lancashire, IGi a ; Lancashire and Yorkshire, 66i ; London and North-Wstern, 103 • Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln, 22i ; Midl an d, 63‘ ; North British, ; South-Eastern and Dov er , 1 8a ; Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln (6/. new shares), p. LEEDS, FEB. 4. STOCK EXCHANGE.—There has been a very active busi ness on. 'Change to-day, especially in Midlands and Lan cashire and Yorkshires, both of which were influenced by the favourable news from Austria and Prussia, and the proposed dividends have made an important advance. Lancashire and Yorkshires opened at 641, then went up to 65, and finally closed at 65k ; Midlands were done at 63i ; South-Easterns, at 181; Caledonians, at 26i ; North- Westerns, at 8i ; and London and South-Westerns, at :32. MANCHESTER, FEB. 4. STOCK EXCHANGE.—Prices were rather higher soon. after the opening, but closed at previous quotatio'3s. Leeds, 65 ; London and North-Westerns, 103 c. ; Sheffields, 22t • Midlands, 634 ; North Staffords, 51 di s . ; D overs , 18 7 -16. BIRMINGHAM, FEB. 4. STOCK EXCHANGE.—This market was more active to• day, and all shares advanced. Birmingham and Stour Valleys were done at 9; and London and North-Westerns closed at 102, 3. SEABORNE MAILS. (N signifies that the mails are sent from the General Post-o Mee by the night—and M by the morning —dispatch.] _._. _t.~:u---- A R 7 imoressio more, A. ready on lea for Exhibitio 444, W GR' made a C the comp: benturcs and CO., The sal paid on 01 annum w Shareb of their sl film will The I)ii to the Go En issued C in additlo in fell on entitled. 2, Lead THI and Irela instant, such Pet deliverins of variou months, a or at an e Tender quantity. 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