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WPM -- LAW INTELLIGENCE.—Jan. 27. COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEAL. Exchequer Chamber.—Sittings before the Lord Chief Justice of tho Common Pleas, Mr. Justice Maule, Mr. Justice Wightman, Mr. Baron Platt, and Mr. Justice Williams. THE QUEEN V. HENRY NELSON OVERTON. The prisoner in this case was indicted before the Recorder of London for embezzling certain moneys re ceived by him for his masters, Messrs. Winstead and Co., from Messrs. Shoolbred and Co. It appeared that the latter firm kept a book, in which all purchases made by them were entered, and the person authorised to receive the payment signed his name in one column. At the trial the clerk proved that he had paid the money to the person who had signed the book, and the book was produced to show the identity of the prisoner, and that it was he who had signed the book. The case was argued last Saturday, and was remitted that it might be amended, and the Recorder in the amended case now stated that the signature was offered in ev idence by the prosecutor to prove the identity of the prisoner, and the entry was adverted to by the prisoner's counsel, and was not objected to by the counsel for the p rosecution. Counsel for the prisoner bad objected to the entry being received in the evidence as it was a receipt, and did not bear a stamp, but he had overruled the objection, and had admitted the entry as evidence, in order to prove the identity of the prisoner. The question now for the consideration of the court was whether the entry had been properly received as evidence or not. Mr. Metcalfe, on behalf of th e p risoner, contended that the entry had been improperly admitted, and that the conviction could not be sustained. Mr. Parry supported the c onviction. The arguments having concluded, The Lord Chief Justice of the Common Pleas de livered judgment. Ile said that in his opinion the con viction was wrong. The question before the court de pended on the consideration of two points :—Firstly, if the paper put in e vidence was an instrum en t requ i r i ng a s t am p ; and, second l y , if it did, could it have been used at the trial in the way it had been used, unstamped. He thought it did require a stamp. Documents which re quired a stamp were defined as documents which were an acknowledgment or receipt for the payment or dis charge of a sum of money, or which imported the same th i ng . The case of "The Queen v. Hunter" showed that a document which contained the signature of a party, and which did not impart a receipt, might by averment be made to signify a receipt, and this might be brought within the revenue act. He considered he w as bound by the authority of that case, and that the document required a stamp. If it required a stamp, and was a competent proof of a direct issue between the parties it could not be received in evidence without a stamp. Inasmuch as it appeared that the whole entry was re ceived, and that it required a stamp, in his opinion the conviction was wrong. Yet it was his opinion that the instrument could have been used without a stamp to establish the guilt of the party. The course which should have been taken was to ask one witness if he had paid the money to the man who had signed the book, and then to have called another witness, and asked him if the man who signed the book was the prisoner from his knowledge of the handwriting. In that case the signature would have been admissible—in the pre sent case it was not, and therefore the conviction could not be sustained. The other learned judges concurred. The conviction was accordingly held to be bad. THE QUEEN V. JOHN BURTON. In this case the prisoner was indicted at the Middlesex Sessions for stealing a quantity of pepper. It appeared that he was observed coming out of one of the rooms in the docks in which he had no business, and was stopped by one of the officials, who said to him, " I think there is something wrong about you." The prisoner replied, " I hope you will not be hard on me," and then threw a quantity of pepper out of his pockets. The witness for the prosecution could not say that the pepper had been stolen, for the quantity in the room was so large , but he stated that the pepper thrown away by the prisoner was like that in the room. It was contended on behalf of the prisoner at the trial that the judge (Mr. Serjeant Adams) was bound to direct an acquittal, on the ground that the prosecutor could not swear that the article which formed the subject matter had been stolen, but he had left the case to the jury, who had convicted the prisoner. Mr. Ribton, on behalf of the prisoner, now submitted that the learned judge was bound by the case of the " Queen v. Dredge " to direct an acquittal. The Lord Chief Justice—What is the case of the " Queen v. Dredge," which was to have such a wonderful effect on the learned serjeant ? Mr. Ribton—lt is a case reported in "Cole's Criminal Cases," in which Mr. Justice Erie decided that in a charge of larceny, if the prosecutor could not swear to the article, the prisoner must be acquitted. In that case, a boy stole a doll and other toys from a toy-shop, and hid them under his smock-frock, but he denied he had done so ; and as the prosecutor could not swear to the toys, the learned judge directed an acquittal. Mr. Justice Maule—ln the one case the child is in a toyshop, where he ought to be ; in the other, the man is in a room, where he ought not to be ; in the one case the prisoner asserted his rights as a British child— (laughter)—to have the doll in his smock-frock. The child stuck to the property ; the man threw it down ; there is a wide difference in the cases, Mr. Ribton. Mr. Ribton contended it was necessary to prove, in the first instance, the corpus delicti, which had not been done in this case. Mr. Justice Maule—Suppose a man is seen going into a cellar in the docks perfectly sober, and if it be known that he has gone nowhere else, and has yet come out drunk. would the corpus delicti be proved in that case ? (Laughter.) Mr Ribton submitted that the corpus delicti must be proved conclusively ; but even the case put by his lord ship would not shut out the hypothesis, that the smell of the wine made the man drunk. (Laughter.) The Prosecutor being unable to swear to the article, the judge was bound to direct an acquittal. Mr. Justice Maule—ln one of4the circuitts a father and his two sons were brought before me for stealing shoes, the materials of which they were made and the instruments for marking them from their employers. The prisoners admitted the employment, and were in dicted for stealing 5001. of property for several years. The prosecutor's stock being so large, they could not swear to each article. You say I should have directed an acquittal. Unluckily for the prisoners I did not adopt that course—(laughter)—and they were all trans ported for long periods, which have not yet expired. If you succeed in this case, I shall be happy to listen to your application for a free pardon for those men. Mr. Ribton--Probably at the time your lordship's at tention was not called to the "Queen v. Dredge." Mr. Justice Maule—No ; for the "Queen v. Dredge" had not then, as it is called, "transpired." (Laughter.) Mr. Ribton then proceeded to contend at some length that the corpus delicti must be conclusively proved, either by the loss of the article or by the party being seen taking it. lie would however admit, though there was some doubt in this point, that it might be proved by a confession of guilt ; but he submitted there was none in this case, for the phrase, "Do not be hard on . - me," was quite consistent with the statement made by the prisoner afterwards, that the pepper had been given to him by another man. In that case he was a receiver, and not a thief. , The Lord Chief Justice—The case is perfectly clear— the conviction must he affirmed. There is, as my brother Mau!e has pointed out, a wide distiction between this case and that of the "Queen v. Dredge," on which the learned counsel relies. Conviction affirtned. THE QUEEN V. GILL. It appeared that the master of the prisoner, a pub lican, suspecting his fidelty, employed a friend to mark some coin belonging to himself, and to purchase with them something from the servant. The servant having taken the marked money, was tried at the Middlesex Sessions for larceny and was found guilty of embezzle ment. The question for the court was, whether th e offence was larceny or embezzlement, as the money was the property of the master. The Prisoner was not represented; Mr. Clarkson ap. peared for the prosecution. The Court held itself bound by the " Queen v. Hedge," and affirmed the conviction. THE QUEEN V. SHARMAN. In this case the prisoner was indicted at the Central Criminal Court for forging a certain writing, being a testimonial purporting to be written by the Rev. R. H. Johnston, rector of a parish in Leicester, recommending the prisoner and his wife to another clergyman in York shire as fit and proper persons to ►tndertake the charge of a school. In another count he was charged with the uttering only. The jury acquitted the prisoner of the Charge of forgery, but found him guilty of uttering the docturfent for the purpose of deceiving and of receiving the emoluments of the office. The question was whe ther the uttering of such a document was an offence at common law. Mr. Clarkson appeared for the prosecution. The pri soner was not represented. The Court having hoard the case, were of opinion that the conviction was right. Conviction affirmed. BUSINESS OF THE COURT. -------- - The Chief Justice at the sitting of the court an• nounced that their lordships could not agree in their judgments in the cases in the "Queen v. Watts," and the " Queen v. Beaumont " argued last Saturday. The Court Would, therefor e , sit on next Saturday, in order that the case s might be re-argued before the fif teen judges. JUDGES' CHAMBERS (Before Mr. Justice Crompton.) THIS THISQUEEN v. PETER ASHCROFT. Tu FAT AI. COLLISION ON THE EASTERN COUNTIES RAILWAY This was an application to admit to bail . Mr, pe te r the permanent the resident e ngineer or superint en d eni oftle permanent way of the Eastern Counties Rail way, b y,against whom a double verdict .o f manslaughter er had b een re turned in the case of the recent collision on this line between the Thetford and Harlinm ° stations. It may be remembered that the late heavy fall of snow greatly obstructed the line. An up train, in which was the defendant, Latham, one of his inspectors, and some fifty labourers, proceeded on the up line, where the obstruction was said to be, for the purpose of clearing it away, when a collision took place with a down train. and Fir-lives wore lost. It was contended that the de fendant ought not to have gone up on the up-line, but On the down-line, as he had been directed. The defen dant, in his affidavit, said that he had not received any . s su ch directions. That he was travelling on the up and 11 proper line for the purpose of clearing away the snow, and that the train with which he came in collision was en the wrong line, and that it had disobeyed the 171st rule of the compatifo regulations. That rule was not observed, and if it had been, the collision would not have occurred. His lordship, on perusing the affidavit, decided on ad mitting the defendant to bail, himself in 1001., and two sureties of 201. each, to appear at the Norwich Assizes to take his trial. THE QUEEN V. LATHAM. Mr. Palmer applied to the court to admit John Latham, who was on the engine attached to Mr. Ash- croft's train to bail. His Lordship fixed the bail at the same amount as in the former case. COURT OF BANKRUPTCY. (Before Mr. Commissioner Fane.) IN RE GEORGE HENNETT.-JUDGMENT. In the case of this bankrupt, the extensive railway contractor, &c., which came before the court on last Saturday, and was reported in our journal on Monday, his Honour to-day gave judgment. His Honour said—l have carefully considered Mr. Hennett's case, and have great satisfaction in complying with the wish expressed the other day by his assignees that I should give him a first-class certificate. His ac counts show very large debts and very large credits. He owes to secured creditors about 79,0001., against which they hold about 87,0001. worth of property, and he owes to unsecured creditors about 340,0001., against which he produces general assets amounting to about 146',0001. ; so that the dividend will be consider. able. His transactions were enormous. He was a railway contractor, lime burner, coal-merchant, and ship owner, and he had places of business in London, Bristol, Bridgewater, Teignmouth, and Plymouth. His books, so far as related to his trade transactions, were kept with perfect regularity, and his businesses were conducted with great ability. Why, then, it may be asked, was he forced into bankruptcy ? Why might he not have made a statement of his affairs and satisfied his creditors out of doors ? He had, it is true, sustained a great loss latterly by the sale of railway shares at a heavy discount, which he had taken in part payment of a claim he had on a railway company—another by the failure of a large country bank, and many by the inabi lity of his other debtors to pay him, but these losses would never have brought him into his present position. His present position is owing to his having placed him self in the hands of those money-lending knaves, who are the pest of society, who induce unwary people, when in distress, to trust them with acceptances, and then pass them into the hands of persons as great knaves as them selves, whom the law (one would almost think in mock ery), calls innocent holders, and who are thus enabled to rob. It is to this unfortunate weakness that Mr. Hennett owes his present position. Had he called his creditors together at an earlier period, instead of con tinuing the struggle too long, it would have been far better for himself and for his creditors also. At last, he was obliged to do what he should have done at first, and then, even those who most sympathised with him felt that bankruptcy was the only process by which transactions which had lately taken place could be investigated, and bankruptcy ensued. Under the bank ruptcy much useful investigation has been made, and re sults to a certain extent satisfactory have followed, for many unjust claims have been most materially reduced. By the able and constant assistance of Mr. Hennett, and the unceasing activity of Mr. Cannan, the official assig nee, contracts have been completed, and a profit of from 8,0001. to 10,0001. has been realised to the estate. Under these circumstances I award him a first class certificate with pleasure, and I hope that he will be shortly able to resume business with the kind assistance of his creditors, and that his known ability, industry, and integrity, will again enable him to support himself and family in com fort. • THE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY EVENING ) JANUARY 30, 1854. NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. tents comprised everything that would be necessary after a naval action, such as crutches, kneep caps, bandages, apparatus and instruments for surgical operations, and every requisite for gun-shot wounds, &c. SUPPLY OF COALS FOR THE BRITISH FLEET IN THE BLACK SEA.—The Admiralty have called for tenders for the supply of 14,000 tons of coal, to be delivered at Malta in a short time, for the supply of the fleet. LYSTITUTIOA OF CIVIL ENGINEERS. MALTA JAN. 24. At the last meeting of this society, held on the 24th January, Mr. James Simpson, president, in the chair, On the reading of the abstract of the proceedings of the last meeting, regret was expressed that any remarks on the experiments published in the blue books emanat ing from the Board of Health should have, apparently, been considered to have a personal application ; nothing could have been more opposed to the intentions of the speakers, and they were convinced, that if the authors of the blue hooks had consulted the engineer al'uded to, the necessity for making the remarks would not have existed. This view was confirmed by the published re sults of an experiment on a large scale, made under the direction of an engineer of the board, so recently as Dec. 16, 1853, at Alnwick. The line of earthenware pipe was 770 yards long, 18 inches in diameter, and lying at an inclination of 1 in 400, with a square culvert 20 inches by 26 inches leading from a flushing chamber, and stop-gate, adjoining the weir from the river. In the first experiment the sluice was only sufficiently ele vated to fill the pipe, when the results were--Velocity, 3 . 581 feet per second, or 2.441 miles per hour. Dis charge, 2,367 . 78 gallons per minute, or 3,409,603 gallons per day of 24 hours. Depth at deliveiy end, 12 inches. In the second experiment the sluice was entirely taken out, causing the water to accumulate to a depth of 13 inches above the top of the pipe, when the results were :—Velocity, 3 . 915 feet per second, or 2 . 67 miles per hour ; discharge, 2,588 . 04 gallons per minute, or 3,726,777 gallons per day of 24 hours ; depth at deli very end, 15 inches. The second experiment gave the most decided results, the water being 13 inches above the top of the upper end of the pipe, and 3 inches below at the lower end ; allowing for the hydraulic height due to the velocity, a working inclination was given of about 1 in 340, and assuming, in accordance with the received rules, the resistance to be as the square of the velocity, and as a corollary, cffteris paribiy, the velocity in pipes being as the square root of the mean hydraulic height, i. e., as the square root of the diameter of circular pipes—the velocity stated being about 235 feet per minute, and the real inclination being about 1 in 340, would, with these data, give for pipe 6 inches in diameter, at an inclination of 1 in 100 a velocity of 255 feet per minute. According to the blue books, the velocity stated from the original experiments of the Board of Health, at an inclination of 1 in 100, would be 325 feet per minute. The results of this ex periment, in fact, coincided much nearer with those given by the formula, even as stated in the blue-book, than with the results of the pretended experiments therein. For a similar pipe, with an inclination of 1 in 800, the velocity would be 88 feet per minute, instead of 240 feet per minute. It was, therefore, con tended that, whilst the recent experiments at Aln wick confirmed the accuracy of the results of the for mula, they as clearly demonstrated the inacuracy of the experiments, and the erroneous deductions stated in the blue-book, which could not therefore be received as authority. The paper read was a " Description of an improved Inclined Plane, for conveying Boats to and from diffe rent Levels of a Canal," by Mr. J. Leslie, M. Inst. C.E. After alluding to the successful inclined place established by the author at Blackhill, near Glasgow, on the Monkland canal, and describing the difficulties to be overcome, and the points essential for the good working of such lifts, the paper proceeded to propound, as the simplest modification, in cases where there was a scarcity of water, and where vessels would bear being taken out of the water, to have two uniform inclined planes, descending each way from a culminating point, or summit, placed at a suitable elevation, above the water in the upper reach. Each of the inclines was cut down, for a distance from the summit, equal to the length of a carriage, fit to carry the largest boat, and a railway laid on a lower level in a segment of a circle vertically : the seg ment being traced from a centre so placed that lines pa rallel to and equidistant from the inclined planes should each to be a tangent to the circle, at a point half-way between their summit, or apex, if produced, and the terminations of the segmental rails. On this curved railway there was a lower or subsidiary carriage, run ning on a number of rollers, so as to have no friction on the axles, and having straight rails and ratchets on its upper surface. When the lower carriage was at either end of the curved railway, its upper surface formed a direct continuation of one of the inclined planes, and being exactly one-half of the length of the curved railway, the uppermost point of the rails fixed on the carriage coincided exactly with the apex of the two in clines. The principal carriage with a boat on it was then run forward, so as to stand on the lower carriage. by a rod attached to a drum on the shaft of the fixed engine, and was held in its place by palls dropping into the ratchets. when the lower carriage, with the travel ling carriage and boat on it, was moved forward by a wheel working in a rack under the lower carriage, which was thus made to traverse the apex or summit, and des cended until the surface of the rails in the lower car riage, and on the incline, became identical, and the upper carriage was lowered into the water by the rope motion and the boat was allowed to float from it, into the next reach of the canal. This plan was first proposed for re moving vessels from a small dock by the side of the Vis tula at Warsaw, so as to be out of the reach of floods and of ice, and whenever there was a scarcity of water for lockage, or for working caisson inclined planes, it was admitted to be a desirable modification. The French steamer Nil, from Alexandria, has arrived, and brings news from India and China, in antici pation of the Peninsular and Oriental Company's steamer Ripon, which may be looked for to-night. The Nil, having suffered damage, will be unable to put to sea before to-morrow, so that the news from India will be forwarded per Valetta. The Banshee, from England, has just arrived (7 days' steaming) with engineers. Col. Vicars was left behind at Gibraltar, attacked (at Lisbon) with paralysis. PORTSMOUTH, JAN. 29. The Prometheus steam-sloop is on her way from Woolwich to Devomport to join the steam reserve at that station. The Carysfort, 26, was yesterday towed down to Sconce Point, Isle of Wight, to take the place of the Talbot, 26, which was towed up to-day, and placed alongside the dockyard. It is reported she is to be sent to the eastward for conversion into a storeship. The Vulcan, 6, iron screw steam-troopship, Com mander Vol Donop, was docked yesterday. Her bot tom, which was coated several months ago with the composition of Mr. Hay, the chemical officer of this dockyard, seemed comparatively clean when viewed after the Simoom, also an iron vessel. She is to refit with all despatch, and her crew are to be paid down. The Encounter, 14, screw corvette, Captain O'Calla ghan, from this port for the China station, put in at Simon's Bay, Cape of Good Hope, on the 28th of No vember. An increase of wages was given on Friday to the rig gers in the dockyard ; the wages of the " established" were raised to a guinea per week, and the extra riggers to 18s., being an increase of 3s. Coals at the Camber in this port yesterday were 565. per ton. PLYMOUTH, JAN. 28. Her Majesty's frigate Thetis, 33, Captain Kuper, re turned this morning from Portsmouth. Her crew were examined at great gun exercise in the Sound, and in the afternoon she was taken in tow by the Confiance and Pike steam-vessels, which placed her at her moorings in Hamoaze. Part of her stores were returned to-day. She is to be dismantled, and her masts are to be sent to the dockyard for inspection. The crew will be paid down on Saturday, the 4th-of February.. The brig Wizard, tender to the flag-ship at Cork, ar rived yesterday. The paddle-wheel steam-frigate Magicienne, 16, Cap tain Thomas Fisher, having had defects made good, steamed from Hamoaze into the Sound on Friday. .Her crew will be paid wages on Monday. The paddle-wheel steam-sloop Bulldog, 6, was com missioned to-day by Commander W. H. Hall. The screw steam-ship Nile, 90, will be taken out of dock on Monday, and masted, preparatory to her being commissioned. The screw bteam - ship Algiers, 90, launched on Thurs day, was warped to the North Jetty on Friday, and wil be placed in dock on Monday, to be coppered. WOOLWICH, JAN. 28. APPOINTMENTS. Lieutenants—Charles Grfeme M`Grigor (1846), from the Victory flag-ship at Portsmouth, to the Illustrious, 72, at Portsmouth ; John P. Luce (1848), from the Leopard, 18, paddlewheel steam-frigate, to the Dragon paddlewheel steam-frigate at Portsmouth. Surgeons—Gerald Yeo, M.D. (1850), recently serving in the Archer steam-sloop, and who was yesterday ap pointed to the Dragon, is now appointed to the Bulldog paddlewheel steam-sloop at Portsmouth ; Charles Thos. Simpson Kevern (1846), to the Dragon paddlewheel steam-frigate at Portsmouth, vice Yeo. Assist-Surgeon—H. G. Roby, to the Bulldog. The Cyclops steam-frigate, Master Commander Ro berts, arrived at Woolwich to-day, at 3 o'clock p.m., and in the course of next week will embark the officers, non-commissioned officers, and gunners of the Royal Artillery under orders to proceed to Gibraltar, Malta, and Corfu, to fill up the companies at those stations. The mouths of the Thames and Medway will soon become attractive, as it is stated in letters received from the fleet of Rear-Admiral Lowry Corry that the vessels of the western squadron at Lisbon are ordered home for the purpose of being stationed at the Nore and on the anchorage ground off the port of Sheerness, and are to be kept in a constant state of readiness for any emer gency, and in case their services should be required in the North Seas. Rear-Admiral Corry's fleet consists of the Prince Regent, 90, flag-ship of the gallant admiral, under the command of Captain Frederick Hutton ; the Duke of Wellington, 131, screw steamship, of 700-horse power, Commodore Martin, C.B. ; the St. Jean d'Acre, 101, screw steamship, of 600 horse power, Captain the Hon. Henry Keppel ; the Imperieuse, 51, screw steam frigate, of 350 horse power, Captain Rundle B. Watson, C.B. ; the Arrogant, 47, screw steam-frigate, of 360 horse power, Captain Hastings R. Yelverton ; the Amphion, 34, screw steam-frigate, of 300 horse power, Captain Actley C. Key ; the Tribune,.3o, screw steam-frigate, of 300 horse power, Captain the Hon. Swinfen Thomas Car negie ; the Valorous, 16, paddle-wheel steam frigate, of 400 horse power, Capt. C. H. M. Buckle ; the Desperate, 8, screw steamship, of 400 horse power, Captain W. W. Chambers ; and the Cruiser, 16. screw steam-sloop, of 60-horse power, Commander the Hon. George H. Doug las ; making a total of one sailing ship of the line, two screw, steam line-of-battle ships, five screw steam-frigates, one paddle-wheel steam-frigate, and one screw steam sloop, carrying 524 guns of large calibre, and fitted with steam machinery of 3,480-horse power. The Odin, 16, paddle-wheel steam-frigate, of 561-horse power, Captain Francis Scott, having been stationed at Lisbon previ ously to the arrival of Rear-Admiral Corry's squadron, is expected to remain there ; and the St. Jean d'Acre, the Amphion, and the Cruiser having left Lisbon, the former for Madeira and the latter for Gibraltar, and the Aniphion on a cruise, they are expected to rejoin the fleet immediately, or to follow it to the Nore. The Lords of the Admiralty, having taken into consi deration the present high price of provisions, have caused orders to be issued to the heads of the departments that the labourers are to receive an add►tion of 2s. each to their wages per week ; that the blacksmiths are to be employed on piecework, and the shipwrights and others on task and jobwork ; that every man may earn as much as he is capable of accomplishing in a workmanlike manner. In the discussion, after paying a just tribute to the in genuity and skill of the author, it was admitted that in clines of this nature were only applicable for certain ex ceptional situations ; that in general it would be cheaper to pump up the water for lockage, using over again as it might be required, and that in general the competition between railways and canals had ended in the partial abaadoning of the latter, in spite of all attempts to use steam propulsion and traction. The following paper was announced t• be read at the meeting of Tuesday, Jan. alst, "On Macadamised Roads for Streets and Towns." By Mr. J. Piggott Smith, Assoc. Inst. C.E. STATE OF TRADE. (From the Manchester Guardian of Saturday.) The Volcano steam-vessel, Commander Robert Coote, recently returned from the coast of Africa, is to be paid off at this port on Monday, the 30th inst. MANCHESTER, Jan. 27.—0 n Tuesday our market was very unfavourably affected by the darker aspect of the question which is agitating the whole of Europe. The business of the day was consequently very small ; and, although prices were nominally unchanged, there was about them less of the previous firmness. On the pre sence of a danger so great as that which actually exists, our trade must necessarily be exposed to renewed de pression. The consciousness of this liability is now ren dering those producers who are wanting orders willing to make sonic little concession in order to sell. They are further influenced to do this by the decline which has taken place in the new American cotton, amounting to Id. to P. per lb., since this day week, in " fair" and upwards. PEMBROKE, JAN. 28. The following is an authentic list of the various men of-war now in the course of building, and ordered at this dockyard, with their power and state of progress. At the present juncture when our foreign relations are in so criticala state, it will be of interest, showing, as it does, that four ships of the line, four frigates of the heaviest classes, and five smaller class vessels are on the stocks, a powerful squadron in themselves. Several are ready for launching, and others more than half completed : Victoria, 116, sailing, nearly ready for launching. Repulse, 90, screw, put in frame, 600-horse power; Maudslay and Field. . _ 'HUDDERSFIELD, Jan. 24.—The general tone of the market has been rather quiet, but a fair amount of busi ness has been done in the lower priced fancy woollens. The higher qualities of broad cloths and dark kerseys have not found many purchasers. The wool trade dur ing the week has been very quiet. BRADFORD, Jan. 26.—W00l for some time has been held for prices too high to induce the spinners to buy. Noils and brokes are dull, and but few making. Yarns— The raw material being held for prices inconsistent with the price of yarns, there seems no hope of anything ex cept further curtailment. Pieces—The period is now drawing near when greater activity is usually manifested by the home trade houses for spring. Up to this time there has been but little preparation made, the 'mer chants generally holding a very small stock, and the transactions of this day are not distinguishable either by increased sales or altered prices. NOTTINGHAM, Jan. 26.—The condition of the lace trade is not so satisfactory as we had reason to hope it would be. A few fancy articles are inquired for, but these principally from entirely new designs. The hosiery trade is also much less active than at this time last year. The high price of provisions is acting disadvantageously to the interests of commerce throughout the country. LEICESTER, Jan. 26.—The home demand for woollen goods is dull, and but few orders are yet given out. There is more doing in cotton hose for the spring de mand. Sales of worsted yarns can only be effected by a sacrifice in price which spinners do not feel warranted in making. Ninety gun, two decker, screw, put in frame. Brunswick, 80, sailing, ready for launching. Melpomene, 60, sailing frigate, completed .to abou . one-half. Immortalit4, 60, sailing frigate, completed to abon one-half. Sutlej, 50, sailing frigate, nearly finished. Aurora, 50, screw frigate, just commenced. Curacoa, 30, screw frigate, finished to about one-half, 350-horse power ; Maudslay and Field. Harrier, 16, screw sloop, completed, 100-horse power; Humphrey and Dyke. Falcon, 16, screw sloop, finished to more than a third, 100-horse power ; Miller, Ravenhill, and Co. Ariel, 8, screw sloop, put in frame, 60-horse power ; Miller, Ravenhill, and Co. _ _ Swallow, 8, screw sloop, put in frame, 60. horse power; Miller, Ravenhill, and Co. DEATH OF COMMANDER G. S. PARSONS.—Commander G. S. Parsons (1850), on the retired list of 1830, died on the 20th inst., in Cheshire, aged 71. Commander Par sons entered the navy in July, 1795 ; was in the Bar fleur, as midshipman, in the action off Cape St. Vincent, Feb. 14, 1797 ; in the Foudroyant, 80, he acted as signal midshipman of that ship, under Lord Nelson, at the cap ture, Feb. 18, 1800, of Le Genereux, 74, and Ville de Marseilles, armed store-sbip ; and on March 31 follow ing, after a desperate action, in which the Foudroyant (in company, at the time, with the Lion, 64, and Pene lope, 36) sustained a loss of 8 men killed and 64 wounded, of La Guillaume Tell, of 84 guns and 1;000 men, flag ship of Rear-Admiral Decr4s. After officiating in a like capacity under Lord Keith during the expedition to Egypt, where he was entrusted with the command of a gun-boat on Lake IMareotis, he was nominated, August 6, 1801, acting lieutenant of El Carmon, in which ship, the bearer of Sir Wm. Sydney Smith, he returned, towards the close of the same year, to England. • For his services in Egypt Mr. Parsons was presented with a gold medal by the Turkish Govern ment. He was confirmed a lieutenant, March 25, 1802, into the Batavier, but continued only a few weeks in that ship, and was subsequently appointed, Sept. 9, 1803, to the Ganges, 74, employed off the coasts of Ireland and Spain ; Feb. 3, and April 1, 1805, as first, to the Racoon and Elk sloops, both in the West Indies ; Feb. 8, 1806, for passage home to the Malabar, 74 ; Sept. 13 following to the Texel, 64, flag-ship of Vice- Admiral James Vashon at Leith ; Feb. 27, 1807 , to the Orion, 74, part of the force employed in the attack upon Copenhagen ; and May 14, 1809 (after 5 months of half pay, caused by indisposition), as senior to the Valiant, 74. In the Racoon and Elk Lieut. Parsons served at the blockade of St. Domingo and Curacao ; and in the latter vessel, under Captain Dacres, he fought in action with eleven Spanish gun-boats on the Spanish Main. While attached to the Valiant he commanded her boats at the cutting out of a convoy from Basque Roads, besides contributing to the capture , near Belteisle, February 3,181 fr, of the French 40-gun frigate Cannoniere, laden with the spoil of the prin cipal prizes which the enemy had taken in the East. THE NEW COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF FOR THE CHINA STA TION.—Sir James Stirling, appointed to supersede Vice- Admiral Sir F. Pellew, will leave England on the 4th prox., overland. He has selected as his staff, Captain Wilson (1853) to be flag-captain, Captain M. J. Currie (1841) as secretary, and Lieutenant J. M. Bruce, as flag lieutenant. GREENWICH OUT-PENSIONS.—There are at present three lieutenants' vacancies. . - - - - THE WOOLLEN TRADE. (Prom the Leeds Mercury oY Saturday.) LEEDS, Jan. 27.—There has been a good steady busi ness doing in the Cloth-halls this week. Both on Sa turday and on Tuesday, the markets were brisk and animated, and quite an average quantity of cloth changed owners. HUDDERSFIELD, Jan. 21.—We have had a slack mar ket to-day in the Cloth-hall ; but there are so many goods made to order, and delivered directly to mer chants, that the Cloth•hall is hardly a fair index of what is going ou. There have been a good many buyers about the warehouses, and on the whole there is not much to complain of. BRADFORD, Jan. N.—Wool—The anticipation of war causes dullness. Wool is held for prices to induce busi ness. Yarns—Spinners find difficulty in running their machinery four days a week, and considering the high price of the raw material, there is no prospect of relief but in further curtailment. Pieces—There is neither increased sales nor altered prices, although this is usually a season when greater activity is manifested. LEICESTER.—The home demand for woollen goods is dull, and but few foreign orders are yet given out. There is more doing in cotton hose for the spring demand. Sales of worsted yarns can only be effected by a sacri fice in price which spinners do not feel warranted in making. Wools are quiet, as the uncertainty of Eastern affairs stops all speculation. [ADVERTISEMENT.}—HoIIoway ' a Pills a safe and cer tain cure for Coughs, Colds, and Astlimatical Corn plaints.—The autumnal quarter is the season when coughs, colds, and wheezings on the chest are most pre valent ; such are the properties of 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 frequently occurs that the f oun d at i on of in curable disordersis laid ; therefore let those who are liable to attacks of this nature try these invaluable 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. ••••• ••••• 1FV.4.11... , • • STORES FOR THE BLACK SEA FLEETS.—About fifty tons of medical stores, from the naval hospital at Haslar, were sent out from Southampton, on Friday, by the Peninsu lar and Oriental Steam Navigation Company's steam ship Rajah, to the British fleet in the Black Sea. These stores were contained in 250 packages, and their con- IN RE THOMAS HUTCHINGS-JUDGMENT. This bankrupt had also carried on an extensive busi ness as a contractor for public works, &c., and his case was reported the same day as Hennett's. His Honour said—l have also to decide to-day on the certificate of Mr. Hutchings, another great contractor. In his case, too, the assignees expressed their wish that he might have a first class certificate, which I have great pleasure in giving him, for his case also seems to be one of pure misfortune. His trade was legitimate, and his conduct throughout has been that of an honest and industrious man. The only circumstance in his case which calls for observation is, that his business was car ried on for some time under inspection, the result of which was, legal and other expenses of administration, 3,2001. and upwards, against a profit of about 1,3501., when bankruptcy ensued. I trust that bankruptcy will not be found quite so expensive as inspection. I hope that Mr. Hutchings will be able to recommence business at the earliest possible period, and that those who have assisted him before will show their sense of his integrity by assisting him again. Mr. Lawrauce—l trust your Honour will allow me to say that the bankrupts .in both cases feel greatly in debted, not only to your Honour, but to Mr. Can nan, the official assignee, for the assistance they have received from him. Mr. Linklater, on behalf of the assignees of Hutchings, said, that very enormous liabilities had been wiped off, through the expenses that had been incurred under the inspectorship. The claims in reference to one contract alone were 80,000/. ; had bankruptcy taken place at the time the deed of inspection was executed, that sum would have been claimed against the estate, and not a farthing would have been derived by the creditors from the con tract. As it was, the debts had been reduced from 150,0001. to about 70,0001., by means of those arrange ments. The accounts in this case were prepared by Mr. Simmons, of Gracechurch-street. (Before Mr. Commissioner Goulburn.) IN RE COLLINS. The bankrupt was a painter and glazier, at Beccles. This was a special sitting for the purpose of determining a question of some importance, which has been raised in this case—namely, whether a deed of assignment exe cuted by a trader, of all his estate and effects, is an act of bankruptcy, though he is expressly permitted to miry on his busines. On the 23d August last, the bankrupt, having an execution on his premises, obtained an ad vance of 541. 19.4. from Mr. Harvey, an innkeeper of the same place, to secure which he took an assignment from the sheriff of part of the stock. Subseqtiently the bankrupt giving assurance that he was perfectly solvent, and had 5001. after paying all his debts, Mr. Harvey took an assignment of all his estate and effects, to se cure the advance of 541., and also to cover a security for 1001. previously given by Harvey on the bankrupt's account ; and this deed contained an express stipulation that the bankrupt should be allowed the free use of the stock. Mr. Hoggins appeared in support of the petition of Mr. Harvey, and relied on the following cases :—"Fenn and another v. Bittleston and others" (7 Welsby, H. and G., 152) ; "Hutton and another v. Crutwell " (22 Law Journal, part 3, Q. 8., p. 78) ; " Graham v. Chapman " (7 C. 8., Rep., 85) ; and " Gale v. Burnell" (7 Q. 8., 850). Mr. Harvey was examined, and deposed to the cir cumstances under which the advance was made, also to his belief that the bankrupt was perfectly solvent. He promised to pay the 54'.. at Christmas, and the bill for 1001. (on which witness was liable) when it became due. Collins carried on his business at Beecles as be fore. Witness never heard of his insolvency till October. Seine other evidence having been given, Mr. Bagley, on behalf of the assignees, submitted that the real question for the court was, whether the deed was not a fraudulent one under the law of bank ruptcy. Its effect was evidently to defeat and delay creditors ; and it was in reality an act of bankruptcy ; for Mr. Harvey might have given notice of his intention to take possession any Saturday night, and have walked in .the following Monday morning. In " Graham v. Chapman" it had been held that the deed was fraudu lent and an act of bankruptcy, because it was given partly in consideration of a former advance, and this was precisely the case here ; there was a present payment and a by-gone liaility. Another bank ruptcy case, " Smith v. Cannan' (2 Ellis and Blk., 35), heard before the Exchequer Chamber, estab lished the point that an assignment of the whole property, even where there was a surplus beyond the sum secured, necessarily delayed the creditors, and was an act of bankruptcy. Other cases to the same effect were "Bailey v. Barrill," (22 Law Jour., p. 45), (bankruptcy cases), and "Exparte Sparrow (2 Re Gex, M. and G 907)." _ _ His. Honour now gave judgment. After recapitulat ing the facts of the case, he reviewed all the authorities that had been cited, and came to the conclusion that the deed was invalid, on the ground that it was an act of bankruptcy. The 24 hours' notice was a mere collusion, If Mr Harvey might take possession in 24 hours ; why not in one ? That provision had been introduced merely to avoid the consequence of a deed which did not give possession - . Such a deed evidently tended to defeat and delay the creditors ; and a party must always be held to contemplate the necessary consequence of his own act. He was insolvent at the time the deed was exe cuted ; the consideration was in great part a by-gone liability ; and all the cases went to the extent that such a security was bad, as it was in effect a preference of an old creditor to all the rest. He should therefore make the order that the property belonged to the assignees, and had been rightly sold by them. Mr. Harvey hav ing failed to make out his case, the order would be with out costs. _ Mr. Bagley—Of course the assignees' costs will come out of the estate ? The Commissioner—Certainly. MAILS FOR AUSTRALIA. GENERAL PosT•oFFICE, January, 1854.—The next mail for Australia will be forwarded by the steam-ship Bosphorus, under a contract made between the Post master-Gener.al and the General Screw Steam Shipping Company. This vessel is appointed to be despatched from South ampton on the 4th Feb. next, after the arrival at that port of the mail from London, despatched on the morn ing of that day; and all letters and newspapers for South Australia, Victoria, New South Wales, and Van Diemen's Land, posted in London, or reaching London, up to the morning of the 4th February, and not ad dressed to be sent by any other vessel, will be forwarded by the "Bosphorus:". The packet rates of postage, which must be paid in advance, will be chargeable on letters transmitted by the " Bosphorus," but no charge will be made upon news papers. COAST DEFENCES.—SeveraI troops of Artillery have just arrived at Eastbourne, and taken possession of the Martello towers and the fort, which is being placed in a state of defence. It has also been determined to fortify the western side of Littlehampton, Horlbom, and the new batter y, which is to be constructed in the parish of Climping, has been contracted for, Messrs. bock. itAd Nesham being the contractors. FREE TRADE FREEHOLD LAND SOCIETY. On Friday evening a public dinner of the directors, agents, shareholders, and friends of this flourishing in stitution took place at the London Tavern, Bishopsgate street. The chair was taken by Sir Henry Winston Bar ron, M.P. for Waterford. Among the gentlemen pre sent we noticed Lieut.-Col. Dickson ; Lieut.-Col. Starr ; Captain J. Bishop-Culpeper ; John Lloyd Clayton, Esq., R.N. ; Azimullah Khan ; G. H. Money, Esq. ; Captain Pilgrim ; S. M. Martindale, Esq. ; T. Colley Grattan, Esq. ; L. Brocklebank, Esq. ; Jenkin Jones, Esq. ; Rev. W. Cazlitt ; F. A. Daviss, Esq. ; T. A. Pott, Esq. ; T. C. Unwin, Esq. ; W. Dickinson, Esq. ; J. Gate, Esq. ; E. Tindall, Esq. ; Sowerby, Esq. ; R. L. Evans, Esq. ; H. E. Canney, Esq. ; H. England, Esq. ; W. Fowle, Esq. ; E. Whistler, Esq. ; J. B. M'Cann, Esq. ; J. Wreford, Esq. ; E. Mackeson, Esq. ; J. Gimson, Esq. ; S. P. Hook, Esq. ; F. West, Esq. ; F. Vigers, Esq. ; J. B. Chatterton, Esq. ; W. Dorrell, Esq. ; T. Goodwin, Esq., and many other highly influ ential gentlemen. Grace having been sung, and the cloth withdrawn, The CLIAIRIIAN rose and said in an assemblage of Eng lishmen like the present, ho need not preface the first toast it was their duty to drink. He therefore gave them "the Queen." (Cheers.) The toast was enthusiastically drunk, and the Na tional Anthem follow e d. The other loyal toasts having been disposed of, The CHAIRMAN said the next toast on the list was the "Army otw a and that Navy," All he need say in proposing this aathe army was the illustrious name tsw v i y th ." of Wellington associated, and with the sister service that of the immortal Nelson. Should, unfortunately, that peace which had for so long a time blessed this great country be broken, we need not fear the result of the roceedings under the direction of a Dundas or a Lyon —an admirable name for an English admiral. (Cheers.) Lieut.-Col. DICKSON, as the senior officer present, begged to return thanks for the army. The gallant gen tleman eulogised the conduct of the old British militia, and said the army of this great nation, in union with that of the French empire, need not fear the threatenings of the whole world. (Cheers.) JOHN LLOYD CLAYTON, Esq., R.N., returned thanks for the navy. Th e various eforts that had been, and were being made, for the amelioration of the condition of poor Jack were, he assured every gentlemen present, highly appreciated. The CHAIRMAN said he was now about to propose a toast that might well be called the toast of the night. Gentlemen, the object of the toast was of the deepest anxiety to every one present, for he had not the slightest doubt that each of them felt highly interested in the birth, parentage, and education of the illustrious in dividual whose health he had the honour to propose. (Cheers and laughter). He was one of the five nurses present at its birth, and at the christening, a fact always of the greatest importance; the name to be given created considerable discussion, as it was felt that that name would *become illustrious in England. Fifteen other tutors assisted at this important event, and such was the growth of the marvel lous bantling, that he nearly attempted to overthrow both nurses and tutors. However, they decided the knotty point, and christened him the Free Trade Freehold Land Society. (Cheers.) The name had been objected to as one which was connected with party poli tics. His reply to that objection was, that free trade as a party question, was dead and buried, and that the sole object of the society was to establish a free trade in land as complete as that which existed in land, cotton, iron, the three per cents., or bank annuities, and when he said that the political opinions of the 15 gentlemen with whom he had the honour to act, were entirely un known to him, he thought that would be some guarantee that the institution was a non-political one. Their ob ject was a higher, nobler, prouder one -it was to raise the condition of the people of England, to give them the power of saying and feeling they had an interest in the soil of Britain--(cheers)--and saying the land on which my house is built is my own, and no landlord can ask me for rent. It was to give the man of small means the power of becoming a freeholder. He, as chairman of the society, courted inquiry as the best means of proving that their objects were just, legitimate, and worthy—(cheers)— and he trusted the great body of the people of this country would come forward in support of these objects. It was highly gratifying for him to be able to say that they had a satisfactory and constant in crease daily in their share list, and although the society had been in existence only a few months, they had a subscribed capital of nearly 100,0001. (Loud cheers.) Another society had thought proper to sneer at this institution, and to say it would like to see the amount paid into the bank, and not the amount subscribed for. It was contrary to the nature and objects of this society to require that all the capital should be subscribed at once, for if we did so we should exclude the whole of the industrious classes. (Hear, hear.) Yet lie was happy to announce that a great many members bad paid up the whole amount of their shares. In carry ing out their objects they had had to contend with many institutions, such as saving banks—he thought he eight to say losing banks—(laughter)—and friendly societies. . . In this society a man Could safely deposit his hard-earned savings with the consolation of knowing it was perfectly secure, and that, on giving ten days' notice, he could receive his money back, and with it a good interest. This institution was essentially a poor man's institution, and he firmly believed that it was one of the best and noblest societies ever brought under the notice of the British public. He would therefore call upon all pre sent to fill a bumper and drink " The Free Trade Free hold Land Society, and prosperity to it." The toast was drunk with three times three and loud applause. Lieutenant-Colonel DICKSON, as the founder of the society, responded to the toast. Great as had been his expectations, the success that had attended its move ments had exceeded all he had been able to forsee. He felt assured that in a very short time it would stand second to none. (Cheers.) T. COLLEY GRATTAN, Esq., in a highly eulogistic manner, proposed the health of Sir Henry Winston Barron, the president of the society. The CHAIRMAN, in returning thanks, said he felt ex tremely gratified at the manner in which his health had been drank. He scarcely thought that in the highly finished portrait which his friend had painted with such a master hand, the company would recognise the indi vidual who had now the honour of addressing them. Mr. MONEY then gave " The Directors." Mr. MARTINDALE, the vice-chairman of the society, in returning thanks, said, with such a board of directors as they possessed, and a flowing sheet, nothing could prevent them gaining the harbour of prosperity. (Cheers.) The CHAIRMAN, in proposing the health of the secre tary, Mr. Thomas Sherwood Smith, said that the suc cess of all such societies•depended chiefly on the ability and exertions of one individual, the secretary. The gentleman who filled that important office ably discharged its duties, possessed considerable tact, and was, more over, "an honest man the noblest work of God." Mr. SMITH said he felt deeply sensible of the honour they had conferred upon him, and begged to thank them for the high compliment, and the chairman especially, for the kind manner in which he had spoken of his hum ble services. Six months ago, w h en living in a quiet country town remot e from the metropolis, unknown to fame, but it may be a little notorious, from the active part he took in the formation and management of Freehold Land Societies and other institutions de signed to elevate the working classes, he little thought of the honour which awaited him that evening of re sponding to a toast as of one of the largest and most flourishing Freehold Land Societies in the world. (Cheers.) When honoured with that appointment he was a total stranger to the directors, and the fact of being selected from a very large number of candidates filled him with surprise, and excited a little suspicion. There was nothing in his appearance or his name, which was common enough—(a laugh)—to recom mend him. He had heard of bubble schemes, of which London was the nursery, and though he could not see any possible advantage such could derive from the appointment, he felt it his duty not only to inquire into the character of the Free Trade Freehold Land Society, but of its directors also. (Laughter.) The result had so far satisfied him that he had committed his character and fortune to its service, and devoted his whole ener gies to the promotion of the great objects it contem plated, while the directors had given proof to the world, in relinquishing their early rights of seniority, that their motives were wholly disinterested. He had to thank the directors for the kind assistance they had rendered him, and the agents and shareholders generally for their indulgence upon which he had trespassed so considerably, while his time had been necessarily occupied in setting the machinery of their society in motion. Notwithstanding their lack of service, they had registered since the 15th August last, 2,353 shares, 68 completed shares, had purchased two eligible estates, and had a large balance at their bankers. They had now an efficient staff in the office who loved their labour for its own sake an essential qualification, and he fully expected by Monday evening, when the ballot took place, the number of shares would reach 3,000. (Cheers.) Again thanking them, he had only too add that, his motto through life had been, and still would be, "per severe and never despair." (Cheers.) The CHAIRMAN nest gave The Counsel and Solici tors;" responded to by Mr. MACKESON and Mr. HOOK ; "The Auditors and Surveyors," as acknowledged by Mr VIGERS ; "The Agents," to which Mr. GORDON re plied in a neat speech, expressing the gratification he felt at becoming a shareholder, and partaking of the fruits produced on his own allotments, and recommending the society to all who wished to extend the franchise and elevate the industrious classes. The other toasts, viz., " The Press," by Col. Starr, and " The Ladies," by Capt. Culpeper, having been given, the chairman retired. The SECRETARY announced that 170 shares had been taken up during the evening. The dinner, which consisted of every delicacy in season, and wines, reflected the highest credit upon the pro prietors of the London Tavern. The evening's enjoy ment was heightened by a musical entertainment, in which Mr. Leffler, Mr. Benson, Mr. Young, Mr. Whitbouse, Mr. M. Smith, and Mr. Watson took part. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. LINCOLN SPRING MEETING, FEB. 14. WEIGHTS for the GRAND STEEPLECHASE of 15 sovs each, 10 ft, and only sif declared, with 100 added. For feits to be declared on the Ist of February. If the highest weight accepting be under list 51b, it will be raised to that weight, and the others in proportion. Age st lb Age st lb Vainhope a 11 5 Robin Hood a 9 2 Melon The General a 10 5 Little Charley ... a 9 0 Tulip 6 10 3 Luck's-all ...... ... a 9 0 Carrig Simple Peter..... a 10 0 Mr. Bradshaw's Victress ...... ... a 911 b.h. (h.b.) 6 9 0 Tomboy . a 9 9 Trout a 9 0 Star of England a 9 7 Strip me Naked Spring Bruce Cervus Maid of the West Pony) a 8 8 (h.b.) a 9 3 The LINCOLN SPRING HA : 100 a, Age st lb Alonzo Little Fawn Jack Leeming Windsucker Itch Melford Cleveland Radcliffe Hero Constantine Jack the Giant Killer 4 7 7 Scarcity 6 7 7 Florist Hazlenut Cast-off (late Fare- Well) 5 7 3 WEIGHTS for the HURDLE RACE of 5 sovs. each, with 30 TDICAP of 5 sous. each, with lidded. Age st •lb Voucher 4 7 4 blinder Charity Georgy Cabin Boy 4 7 0 Salopian 5 7 0 Lord-Lieutenant 4 7 0 Criterion Village Lass 3 6 4 Horatio 3 6 0 B f by Verulam, out of Jennala 3 5 8 Roebuck Conspiracy 3 5 4 Lioness added. Age st lb Bourton a 11 7 Needwood 5 10 12 Melford Spring Alp a 10 3 Tomboy a 10 0 Victress a 9 12 Galileo Sir Philip 'Blue Bonnet Theodine Squire of Malton a 9 8 Beresford Gerard Age st lb President Wildgoose (h b) a 9 3 Mire Hill Friendless Matilda (late Isa- bella) Friendless Boy Hernandez 6 9 0 Songster 5 9 0 John Bright Dormouse (h b) 6 9 0 Psyche Fury Mars, by the Dean 3 8 0 NOTTINGHAM SPRIT The NOTTINGHAM SPRING declared on or before Feb. Age st lb The Reiver Windsucker Sir Robert a 7 10 Alonzo .1, 7 8 .G - MEETING—FEB. 21. HANDICAP. Forfeits to be 7. One mile and a half. Age st lb Florist Georgy Mrs. Alworthy 4 6 7 Wellsbourne (h b) 5 6 7 Itch Jack Leeming ... 6 7 8 Old Castoff 5 6 0 Cariboo Voucher 4 7 4 Miss Goldschmidt 5 6 0 Ticton Captain Cornish 4 7 2 Criterion Hazlenut Surveyor Meteora 3 6 10 Conspiracy Tomboy a 6 10 Blakely Charity Landscape 4 6 7 Roebuck ...... 3 5 2 WEIGHTS for the HURDLE RACE. Forfeits to be declared on or before February 7. Two miles and a half, over seven flights of hurdles. Age st lb Spring Alp a 10 7 Sir Robert a 10 7 View Halloo a 10 7 c. by Drayton— Spring's dam 5 10 Tomboy a 10 Victress a 10 Star of England a 10 Nonsuch Songster Miss West (11 b) 5 9 Sir Philip a 9 Theodore 5 9 May-day Squire of Malton a 9 Age st lb Beresford Fazely a 9 7 Tom Gurney 6 9 4 Teddesley Gerald 5 9 4 Chieftain a 9 0 Luck's All a 9 0 Old Rake 6 9 0 Friendless Friendless Boy a 9 0 Blue Bonnet Bravo 6 9 0 Galileo 6 8 12 Salopian 5 8 10 Beech-nut *President . id * This horse was not hang been stated at the time of having no knowledge of hir icapped, his age not having entry, and the handicapper RACING FIXTURES FOR 1854. The Jockey Club having determined to commence their season on Easter Monday (April 17), the princi pal meetings—supposing the usual arrangements are ob served—will stand as under. Should the stewards, in any instance, determine to vary the fixture, it will be advisable, as a guide to others, to give us immediate notice : FEBRUARY. Newton Spring 2 Derby Spring 8 MA Lincoln Spring 14 Nottingham Spring 21 ICH. Liverpool Spring... Doncaster Spring... Salisbury Coventry Spring ... Warwick Spring Catterick Northampton Abergavenny Croxton Park 4 Epsom Spring 6 Cheltenham Spring 12 Newmarket Craven 17 Catterick Bridge . Abergavenny York Spring Malt on Newmarket F S Chester Spring 9 Lothians & Edinburgh 11 Newmarket S S l6 Shrewsbury lB I Lothians and EdinbprghlB Lewes l9 Bath 23 I Liverpool Hunt Spring 24 Epsom 30 Manchester Ascot Heath l3 Newcastle-on -Tyne 20 Hampton 2l Carlisle 26 Bibury 2B Stockbridge ... .... 29 Ludlow 30 Winchester 3O Newmarket ' 4 Worcester 4 Lancaster 6 Mansfield ll Liverpool l2 13 Ipswich Stourbridgo l7 Stamford Nottingbanr 20 Goodwood 25 Ripon 31 SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. CUSTOM HOUSE, 'TAN. 28. ENTERED INWARDS.—The Cambalu, from Shanghai Leon, Gravelines ; John Knox, Shanghai ; Egbert, Mau ritius ; Coquette, Lisbon ; Rebecca, Seville ; Montague, Bordeaux. ENTERED OUTWARDS FOR LOADING.—The Era, for St. Thomas's and Porto Rico : Maria, Stettin ; William, Leer ; Earl Mulgrave, Constantinople ; Alerte, Caen ; Circassian, Adelaide ; Roxburgh Castle, Port Philip ; Julius Caesar Augustus, Stettin ; Luis, Buenos Ayres ; Eugenia, Calcutta ; Eliza, Buenos Ayres ; Gloriosa, Cal cutta. CLEARED OUTWARDS WITH CARGO --The Thomas Chad wicke, for Hobart Town ; Wm. Fothringham, Calcutta ; Progress, do. ; James Gibson, Bermuda ; Aglae, Nantes ; Sarah, Trieste and Venice ; Laura, Barbadoes ; Charles Brooke, St. Vincent's ; John Clemens, Madeira; Diamond, Ghent ; Kathay, Sydney. LIVERPOOL, JAN. 28. Tkes team-tug President, with a lump in tow, proceeded to the Olinda last evening. The Liver, with another lump, sailed at nine this morning. The Bahamian, Corkhill, from Paraiba, at this port on Jan. 20, lat. 47, long. 93, experienced a heavy gale—lost bulwarks and several articles off deck. The Phantom, from Boston, has arrived at this port, with loss of mainmast, mizen•topmast, foretop-gallantmast, and bowsprit. The John H. Jarvis Rich, from New Orleans for this port, which put into Whitehaven Jan. 26, took the ground in that harbour during the gale of that night, and strained and wrinkled her copper. GREENOCK, Jan. 28.—The Charity (s.s.), from Liver pool to Portland, put in here to-day, with decks swept, companion, boats, bulwarks, &c. washed away ; she sailed from Liverpool on the 16th inst. The Conway and the Martin Luther, from Liverpool to Australia, have also put in through stress of weather. ANTWERP, Jan. 27.—The Bangalore, from Whampoa to London, and the Mandarin, from Shanghai to Sydney, N.S.W., arrived at Singapore on the 19th Dec., completely dismasted ; their cargoes of tea were notmuch damaged. PARIS, Jan. 28.—A brig, bearing the name of Helen, vas pa ssed dismasted and abandoned on J an . 20, i n l a t. 45 N., long. 9 W. by the Jenne Gabriel, at Dunkirk. PALERMO, Jan. 22.—The Sir Bourchier Wray, from Trieste and Malta to Liverpool, was abandoned on the 9th an. one boat with mate and five men arrived at SciAcca on the 12th, the other boat which left the vessel was upset, and the master and mate's wife drowned. CAGLIARI, Jan. 20--The St. Germain (French brig), for England, left Caloforte on Jan. 14, and was stranded a few hours afterwards,. crew saved. BOMBAY, Dec. 29.—The Alfred, from London, with passengers and troops for Calcutta, which touched at Vi zagapatam on Dec. 1, proceeded again on the 4th ; the fol lowing mor n i ng she was seen to the eastward, but st ruck on a reef about 30 miles north of Bimlipatam, she and got off, and a ll owe d t o d r ift d own the latter pla ce, a t he troops and pa ssengers w o r e then disembarked, dthe tow the beach e d ; t wo s t eam tugs had left Calcutta to the ship to that port. AUSTRALIAN SHIPPING. ARRIVALS AT SYDNEY. —The Caspar, Oct. 20, from Valparaiso ; Ann (s.), Oct. 21, from Nelson ; Ino, Oct. 23, from Geelong ; Jenny Lind, Oct. 24, Java ; Ulrica, Oct. 23, from Newcastle • Blackfriar and Isabella Hercus, from London ; Amelia the First, from Oporto ; Amicitia and Holland, from Liverpool ; Great Britain (s.), Oct. 25, from Liverpool and Melbourne; Sate, from London; Martin Luther, from Batavia; Titan, from Calcutta ; Caroline, from Liverpool ; Waratah, Oct. 26, from Mel bourne •, Royal Exchange, Oct. 24, from Sourabaya ; MaY mora, Oct. 22, from Auckland ; Confucius, Oct. 24, from Melbourne. ARRIVALS AT MELBouuNE.---Gazelle, Oct. 26, from Peterhead and thellauritins ; Fleetwood, from Greenock; Viola, Oct. 28, from New York; Polar Star, from London; Janla, pi e terskoen and Eliza Bowen, from Liverpool; Cupid, from Java; Louisa, from the Cape; Dundee, from 2ew,. tIL. castle ; Royal Stuart, from Southampton ; Aura, from New York ; Seaton, from Adelaide ; Norma, from New York ; Bellona, from Newcastle ; Reineau Engelkens, from London ; Johanna Heudrika, from London and Geelong; Rio Janeiro, from Valparaiso ; Allerton, 'from Glasgow ; Sophia, from Gibraltar ; Mary Em ma , f rom Lon - don ; Firefly, Oct. 20, from Liverpool; Rebecca, Oct. 31, from Adelaide. AT GEELoNG.-- The Pondicherry, from London, Mel bourne, from London. ARRIVALS AT ADELAIDE.—The Sophia Moffatt, Oct. 19, from Singapore ; Empress, Oct. 20, from Newcastle ; Para, Oct. 21, from Manilla 2 • Oarry, Oct. 22, from London ; Courier, from Bremen ; Victoria, from London ; Mazeppri, from Melbourne. VESSELS SPOKEN WITH. The Cumberland, from Valparaiso to Liverpool, Nov. 9, lat. 39 S., long. 42 W. The Juno, from London to Port Philip, Nov. 30, off Trinidad. The Ida Wilhelmina, bound south, same day. The Stag, from London to St. Helena, Dec. 8, lat. 18 S., long. 28 W. The Hugo Grotius, from London to Port Philip, same day. The Hannah Salkeld from Liverpool to Calcutta, same day. Irlam, from Havannah to Cowes, Jan. 13, lat. 38 N., long. 36 W. The Atalanta (brig), Jan. 20, lat. 50 N., long. 17 W. The Alcyon (Swedish brig), Dec. 31, lat. 6 N., long. 20 W. The Stadt Amsterdam, from London to Melbourne, same day. • The Columbus, from Liverpool to Savannah, Dec. 9, lat. 26 N., long. 30 W. The Tuskar, from Baltimore to Liverpool; Jan. 12, lat. 38 N., long. 73 W. Tho Owen Potter, from Mauritius to Queenst o w n , Nov. 24, lat. 34 S., long. W. The Briseis P from Liverpool to Melbourne, D ec . 5, lat. 27 N., long. 23 W. COUNTRY MARKET& HADDINGTO The following are the pri, to-day : IN-JAN. 27. m of grain at our market WHBAT. BARLEY. First BBs Od. 43s 9d. Second 77s lid 40a 4d Third Total quantity of wheat in market, 11 t PI barley „ ~ ~ oats ~ If /I beans OATS. SSAXI 35s Oa 55s Od 32s 7a. 476 9a 20s Od 403 Od 592 qrs., 512 sold 634 qrs., 557 sold 665 qrs., 573 sold 106 qrs., 96 sold Averago of whoat .C 3 17 11 10-12ths Ditto of Barley -12ths Ditto of Oats Ditto of Beans .. ..... .......... -12ths DALKEITH GRAIN MARKET—Jew. 26. Wheat on the top is up, current price 4d up, and lowest 16s per qr. up. Oats on the top 2s up, current prioe 4d up, and lowest 8d down Barley on the top same as last market, current price 6d up, and lowest same as last market. Peas and beans 2a up on the top, current price is up, and Gs up on the lowest price. Qrs. Best. Current. 310 Wheat 87s Od 728 Od 965 Oats 36s Od 27s 4d 697 Barley 43s Od 3ss 6d - 46 Peas & beans 52s Od 4Bs Od Average of wheat, 3/. 12s 24d. Inferior. 62s Od 17s 4d 28,1 Od 408 Od ABERDEEN-JAN. 27. In the corn market there was a large attendance, and a considerable amount of business done. There was also a good attendance in the provision market, and a fair amount of business transacted. The prices of grain are—Old oats, 29s 6d to 30s Od; 401bs per Lushel; new oats, 29s Od to 30s 0(1, 401bs per bushel ; bere, 39s Od to 40s Od, 531bs per bushel ; barley, 38s Od to 395 Od, 531bs per bushel ; wheat, red, 70s ocl to 733 Od, 621b5 per bushel ; wheat, white, 77s 001 to 80s Od, 621bs per nushel ; oatmeal, 213 0(1 te 25s Od per boll; flour, 62s Od to 64s Od per sack. Provisions—Beef, per lb, 5(1 to 8(1; mutton, ditto, 5(1 t-) SU ; veal, ditto, Ed t o 8d; pork, per ib, Os 5 (1 Os 71; salmon, per lb, Os Od tops Od; rabbits, each, Od to Od ; tallow, per stone, ss 9d to Os Od potatoes, per peck, 8d to 9(1; butter, per lb, 9id to 10411; ego's, per doz, is 01 to is 6(1 ; hens ' per pair, 3s 0(1 to 356(1 ; chickens, ditto, 2s 01 t o 2 s 6(1 ; ducks, ditto, 26 6d to 3s 01 ; duckling's, ditto, 2s 6d to Os Od ; turkey* each, 45 01 to 5s Od ; geese, ditto, 33 Od to 4 - 3 Od ; butter for exuortation (present cure), per cwt, 82s to 84s Od; ditto (summer cured), 00s to 00s Od ; eggs, wholesale price, per dozen, 9(1 to Od ; 41b loaf, 8(1 ; 21b loaf, 4(1 ' • pork , fine small, Os Od to Os Od ; pork, large, Os Od t o Os Od; lamb, per lb., 55 9(1 to Od ; cheese, per imperial stones 5s 6d. to 7s. RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS. LIVERPOOL, JAN. 28. STOCK EXCHANGE.—The market has been quiet all day, without any particular feature. Birkenhead, Lancashire, and Cheshire, 1111 ; Chester and Birkenhead, 151 • ditto, 221. shares, 61d. ; Lancashire and Yorkshire, 62i; Lan• caster and Carlisle new third shares, 124 p. ; Manchester. Sheffield, and Lincoln. 214; North British, 7t; South- Eastern and Dover, 17 11-16. LEEDS, JAN. 28. STOCK EXCHANGE.—There has been but little activity in the share market this day, and no change of importance. The market is on the whole still heavy, but the quotations of last night, which are as follows, may be given as the current terms :—Midlands, 61$ ; North-Westerns, Si. 6s. 3d. ; Lancashires and Yorkshires, 62,1 ; London and North-Westerns, 101. • BIRMINGHAM, JAN. 28. STOCK EXCHANGE. —There was a very limited amount of business transacted in this market to-day, there being scarcely any demand of any kind, especially rails. Quota tions wore at the close of the market a shade in advance of those of Friday. SEABORNE MAILS. (N signifies that the mails are sent from the General Post.ofilce Ay the night—and M by the morning—dispatch.] Day when made up From what Whet COUNTRIES. in General Post- Port due In Office, London.* Dispatched. England. America(byßrit.pack)N Every Friday Liverpool ... Each Mon America (by United Sts. packet) ..........N Feb. 1 ..... Liverpool ... Feb. 1 America (by U. States' packet) ..........N 'Jan. 17 .. • • ...... Southampto an. 27 Australia (via South-1 ampton) ..........M i March 4 .......... Southampto. Feb. 4 Ditto (via Marseilles) N , Feb. 8 . . Dover .... an. 29 Ditto (via Cape of Goo& Hope) ............N,Feb. 4 .. . Liverpool ... Une.ertain• Africa (West Coast)..N 23d of the mouth .. Plymouth .. Feb. 14 Alexandria .......... NB, 9, 21, &30of m. Dover {Jan. 29 Alexandria 4th & 20th of moo. Southampton Feb. 4 Bahamas 17th of the month SenthamptonFeb. 1 Belgium ............N Daily Dover ...... Daily Brazil 9th of the mouth.. Southampton Feb. 16 Buenos Ayres ........M 9th of the month.. Southampton Feb. In Cape of Good Hope ..N 14th of the mont: Plymouth .. Jan. 26 Cape of Good Hopo ..N 14th of the inontl'. Southampton Cape do Verds 14th of the month Plymouth .. Jan. 26 Ceylon (see India) Ceylon.. Channel Isles Mon ~Wed.,&Frid. Southampton 'Tu.Th.Sat. Chili m2d & 17th of month Seuthamptonreb. 1 China (see India) Constantinople 7,8,17,24,&27 of m. Dover 30 Constantinople 4th & 20th of mon. SouthamptoniFeb. 4 I tont. of Europe M & N Twice daily Dover ...... 'Twit:sedan, Egypt (see India) France ........ DI & N Twice daily__ Dover .. TwicedallY Gibraltar M 4, 7,17, 20, 27 ofm. Southampton Feb. 5 Greece (see India) Oreytown M 2nd & 17th of mon. Southampton F'tsb. 1 Elamburati „NI Tuesday & Friday London Havannah .......... m,2nd of the month Southampton Feb. I Holland .. • Dover Honduras .. • • ....IMil7th of the month. Southampton IFeb. 16 India (viaSouthampt.)m4th & 20th of mon. Southampton Feb. 4 India (via M arseilles)M,Bth&24th of month Dover ...... I an. 29 lonian Isles (see India) l 7, 17, & 27 of mon D0ver...... Ireland .... • • ..M & N Twice daily .... Holyhead .. Feb. M 7, 9, 17, &27 ofm. Southampton Feb. 5 Madeira ............DL 9th of the month Southampton Feb. 16 Madeira ......., ....N 23d of month .... Plymouth .. Feb. 14 Malta (see India) Malta • • 7 , 1 7,19,27, 30 ofm. Dover ...... Jan. 29 Mauritius (see India) Mauritius 14th of the month Plymouth .. an. 26 Mexico ..... ..... „„ m 2fid of the month.. Sonthampton,Feb. I Naples _ bth 15t h 25 thofrnon. Dover Feb. 2 New Granada 2d & 17th of mouth Southampton Feb. 1 States eal a By private s ki p .. Various portsiUncerta n Papal sthlsth2sthonnon. Dover ...... Feb. 2 7thl7th2Bthodnon.lSouthampton Feb. 5 New Zn P P e e ra nins . u . la ..: .. .• ... • ; 1 2d & 27th of mon.lSouthawinm. sr,. ' ' Dover ...... Jan. 29 Plymouth .. an. 26 Southampton ,Feb. I Dover ...... Feb. 2 Southampton Feb. 1 Various ports ilincerta n Dover ...... Feb. 2 ISo Southampton uDoverhan.:p.to.n. FF F ee e bb b ... 2 5 1 I Plymouth .. Jan. 26 'Dover ...... Feb. 2 Southampton Feb. I I Southampton Feb. 1 the month) • o mon, ruscany Venezuela .. M 2d & 19th of month' Van Diemen'sLand (see Australia) . ..... West Indies 2d& 17th of month • When any of these dates tall on a Sunday, the malls win oo dispatched on the following day. with the exception of the India via Southampton), and the Malta, both of which will be dispatched th day preceding. BIRTHS. OF A. SON. On tho 26th instant, at No. 35, Brunswick-terrace, , Brighton the wife of George Rooper, Esq. On the 28th inst., at No 26, Onslow-square, Brompton, the wife of G. H. T. Hicks, Esq. OP A DAUGHTER. S. Newington, Esq., M.D. ta at Ridgeway, Ticehurst, the w if e o f O o the 27th 2 2 7 5 t t h h i t n n s s ta li n t t , at Dumbleton Rectory, the wife of the Rev. Robert Wedgwood. if.ARRIED. On the 26th inst., at Eling, Hants, Richard Fownes Wingrove, Esq., of the Grove, North Sussex, to Emma, relict of F. C. Wilson, Esq., of Langley, Eling, and young est daughter of the late H. T. Timson, Esq., of Tatchbury Mount. On the 28th inst., at St. George's Church, Bloomsbury, Mr. Luddington, of Great Russell•street, Bloomsbury, to Maria Elizabeth, third daughter of Mr. Middlemist, of Great Coram-street, Russell-square. DIED. Drowned, off Lambay Island, on the 21st inst., in the wreck of the ship Tayleur, Pattison, aged 28, only son of Stoddart Drysdale, Esq., of Richmond, Surrey. On the 28th inst. at the Elms, Kingston, Isabella, fourth daughter of the late Edward Stewart, Esq., in the 68th year of her age. On the 28th inst , Sarah, widow of John Littlewood, Esq., late of Wood-street, Cheapside, and Barnsbtuy-villas, Islington. On the 28th inst., Mary, the beloved wife of Ebenezer Fernie, of Kew, Esq. 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Lambeth, on CI 'y o'clock precisely, 11 " 41 11 rs of the Compan: wlll lie declared, and 1 „And Notice is Her '-lection of Directors In the abets Scott, Directio. ettry Ker Seymer, I ret irement, wider the ,sway Amendmen 4 claderson and Churl Colonel Henderson retiring Directors, art that they will offer 1,1 illiatn Austin, E: tthe Hon . Ralph Hem C aain wini lia rt, Edward John a . 'aptain Charles Edw attlip Snell, Esq., a also severally declare, 14 e Acts of Parliame 'dates for election. The Books of the Will be clOsed an Ti: closed ttntu Thursday Ave. That this Meetinl ferwinatoit of the tue con,structioa of Ai tilway,whicfa this lord and littli.4noy Third —:it was pi r T hattthis meetini fifty for the ttppointl 0 1 / 7 .ors, as thss :1I , 1 . 1 , A's can no long , "Meitors. Turth—it was Pr , . Thatylhe attenkic 11 , 1 ePprt of the 14313, wtkeOtowr •lica Of Earliamehti 'was prof 'Thatithe attenth s'i ll tdheessity of itp tO, actively. attd pea Ntfift4t. 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