The Sun. — London, England, 1854-02-09 00:00:00

. . ~, . ?-1 7 V,f‘ ;",it . ' '7 , , • ' . —... • - .• ' .1 . :It it g -„...ft IN, 47 OitiP ,•-,,,,,,...., e 7• r -- t r Atti ( 4 P 4. t; ;a'. r ::.-ki Al 111 1 :-..,,,, 04.4 e., , •• , ....,, t 0 ,t, ~ ! ,( 1 * ' i kt . t ; 6 ~ V -va. i • 31 t SUE OFFICE, Seven o'clock. TAIIERSALL'S. (THIS EVENING.) •LIVERPOOL STEEPLECHASE. 7to 1 agst Miss Mowbray (offered). 10 to 1 agst Bourton. 100 to 6 agst Peter (taken). 40 to 1 agst Squire of Halton CHESTER CUP. 18 to 1 agst star of Surrey (take 20 to 1). + , l 1 agst Newminster (taken). 2,000 GUINEAS. 4to i aggt Ruby (taken), DERBY. 9 to . 2 ag3t Autocrat (to some money). 7tc 1 apt King Tom (taken). 25 to 1 agst Acrobat. 30 tr.) l :; tg - .4 Scythian. LO to 1 agst Brother to Chanticleer, 40 to 1 avt Knight of St. George. 100 Q to 10 agst Honeysuckle. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF LORDS—(THIS EVENING.) The LORD CUA.NCELLOR took his seat on the woolmack at 1.5 o'clock. IMPURITY OF GAS. Lord TORRINGTON, after calling attention to the impurity of gas supplied to the city of London which, according to the report of Dr. Letheby, emitted in com bustion 21 grains of oil of vitrol in every 100 cubic feet, --- mentioned that an invention, patented by a Mr. Lei-lie, oqas-find lately introduced into the General Post-office, had been successeful in destroying the noxious qualities of the gas, and had likewise enabled the authorities to di minish the number of burners by 800, as compared with those in use five or six years ago, and reduce the weekly cost by 501. although the business of the office had of late years greatly increased. When it was known that gas had the effect of destroying books and papers, and that it might seriously injure the decorations in this • house, such an invention could not but be of great value, nd he therefore wished to know whether the Post- Master General would lay before the house such infor mation as he could supply with regard to the result Which had attended its introduction into his department ? Lord CANNING bore testimony to the accuracy of the noble lord's statement as to the saving effected by means of Mr. Leslie's invention, but was not in pos sesien of any papers relating to its advantages in a sanitary point of view. There was but one opinion among the staff in the Post-office, as to the merits of the patent, and that was highly favourable. He had no objection to lay on the table the papers on the subject asked for by the noble lord. The Marquis of CLANRICARDE condemned the mode of lighting and ventilating the house. Even by day the natural light was excluded, and at night the ventilation was extremely imperfect. He hoped, if the matter' was taken into consideration, the report of the comlnitted which sat two years ago to inquire into it, wouldliik;t be overlooked. COUNT ORLOFF'S MISSION. Earl FITZ WILLIAM said it appeared from the in telligence which had reached this country, that a Russian negotiator had recently arrived at Vienna, and he wished to give notice that to-morrow he would put a question to the noble earl the Secretary of State for foreign affairs whether the Government -were in possession of any in formation which he could lay before the house relating to the propositions which that negociator had made to the German powers ? The Earl of CLARENDON said he thought that, as a general rule, the noble earl was quite right in giving notice of such a question. In the present case, it would certainly be more convenient to postpone giving an answer until to-morrow night, but he had no difficulty in answering the question now, though he could not say what papers should be produced. Earl GREY gave notice that to morrow he would ask the Government whether they intended to submit their measure for representative reform to the other house before the army and navy estimates. CONSOLIDATION OF THE STATUTES. Lord LYNDHURST asked the Lord Chancellor what progress he had made in his labours for the consolidation of the statutes. [LEFT SPEAKING.] HOUSE OF COMMONS.—(THIS EVENING.) The SPEAKER took the chair shortly before 4 o'clock. PETITIONS. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL presented a petition from Southampton in favour of ocean penny postage. Mr. BRIGHT presented a petition from Rochdale to the same effect. Mr. HUME presented a petition from a number of medical men complaining of the footing upon which naval niedieal officers were allowed to stand in regard to rank, and praying that they might be treated in the same manner as medical men in the a: my. NOTICES OF MOTION. Colonel BLAIR gave notice that on Tuesday next, he should call the attention of the house to the subject of the supply of guanoito this country. Mr. GROGAN gave notice that this day fortnight he should call attention to the state of the Dublin Hospital. Mr. DIGBY SEYMOURgavenotice that on an early day he should call the attention of the house to the con duct of the East India Company towards the Carnatic Stipendiaries. . THE ENGLISH AND FRENCH FLEETS. Mr. FRENCH. gave notice that to-morrow be would put a question to the noble lord the member for London, as to whether the admirals commanding the English and French fleets had returned to Constantinople, notwith standing the disapprobation of their taking such a course being expressed by the ambassadors. (Hear.) REPORT OF THE HULL COMMISSION. Mr. W. PATTEN said he wished to put a question to the hon. gentleman (Mr. Wilson) as to the printing of the report of the Hull Election Commission. The printed report presented to the house weighed 11 tons '4 cwt. (Loud laughter.) It appeared also, that 2,000 questions had been put to the different wit nesses, and the cost of printing the report to this house alone, and the other house of Parlia ment was 1,7501. (Loud cries of hear, hear.) He ought to say that in the examination of witnesses alone 57 days were occupied, besides a great number of days that were not mentioned, but referred to in the report. He wished to ask whether any investigation had taken place on this subject. (Hear, hear.) Mr. WILSON said the question had been properly put to him, because the investigation of this matter de volved upon the Treasury. He could only say that every van had been taken to investigate this case, and every means taken to mark their disapprobation of the excessive expenses of this report. (Hear.) The act of Parliament devolved upon the Treasury the remuneration of the commissioners, which was fixed at 5 guineas a day with regard to the days employedwith regard to the preparation of the report, the sum of 50/. to each member wqrs always given. In this case that sum was not allowed the Treasury thinking that the num ber of days was' excessive. (Hear, hear.) He ought to mention that, in the course of the investigation of two of the commissioners—for it was signed only by two commissioners—those two commissioners had exercised the whole of their influence to bring the inquiry to an earlier termination, and they were only frustrated in that by the opposition of the third commissioner. (Hear.) Mr. HUME said he bad been requested to move for the report of the third commissioner, as he under stood that he also had prepared a report. (Laughter.) He had desisted from moving for the production of that report, and he now only wished to ask if anything was to be done with respect to it? Mr. FITZROY said the report of one commissioner, in his individual capacity, could not be received as a re port of the commission. (Hear, hear.) SLAVE TRADE. ' fi /Ir. HUME wished to ask Lord J. Russell whether tliere would be any objection to lay before the house the c triespondence that had taken place between Spain, Pactugal, the United States, and other countries, re specting the slave trade to and in Cuba, since the report on Slave Trade Treaties was laid on the table of the house ? Lord J. RUSSELL said her Majesty had remon strated against the conduct of the late Governor-General of Cuba, and a new Governor-General had been ap- Ptiinted, with i ns t ruc ti ons - to reverse the policy of the previouß Governor. Now it w ou ld b e i nexpedient to r?dUCet the c orrespon d ence unt il it had been seen 'wheth er or Dot, these instrticlions would be strictly carr i e d out Mr. PROTE TANT BURIALS IN SPAIN. NULNES beggedto ask Lord J. Russell whether he had „fly o b• ectio ; to l ay house the on the table of the correspondenjce between the British Govern ment ant:: that of the Queen of Spain on the subject of a Protestant burial -ground at Madrid Lord J. RUSSELL said .the Spanish Minister had enclosed in such a sanolaoned a Prote,tant burial gr oun d at M a d r id to b e manner as the British Government abould think fit. Accordingly, a plan pby the Board of Works, and the burial groundhad been carried out in accordance with the details of thu board. There would dence if the h b on . e nmembero objection to prod nee the correspon would.rnove for it. IRISH CONSTABULARY FORCE. been o Lord C. HAMILTON wished to ask t h e Chief Secre tary for Ireland, whether any new duties have imposed on the Irish Constabulary sinc e l ast sessi whereby they have been associated with th e Revenune Police, for the purpose of enforcing the revenue laws, and aiding in the detection of illicit distillatio n ; and, in the event of no such change having been already' effected, to ask, whether the Government at present in tend to make any alteration of that character? The CHANCELLOR. of the EXCHEQUER said the Government had not found it necessary to im pose any new duties upon the Irish Constabulary Force since last session. • With regard to their in tentions for the future, all he could say was, that the 77'Eleoution of any int en ti ons they might now have in At present would h ave to stand over for f uture cons id e rati o n. ditioPurZnt there was no necess i ty f or imposing any ad dutY on the constabulary, for the increased duty" ~-•~. ." • g THE-gITI4 _ EONDorr, TITURSpAY EYBNING- - FEBRUARY 9 185 4. 1171,1 - 111thIiitci beer; cheerfully paid, while at no period ?tad ft iC,t distillation been 1.-ss pre. Men,: in Ire2ancl ',ban it was at pre,ent. (Rear, hear.) KILLARNEY MAIL. Mr. D. O'CONNELL wished to ask the - 'ecretary to the Treasury, whether the contract entered into by Mr. Daniel Keli;her, for conveying the roads from Mallow to Killarney, has been in any manner modified or sus pendedarrangements have been made, or a beit a made, with th e Kill arne y R a il wa y Corn re abe ; t u o to r pany, for the purpose of obtaining a more speedy and r egular delivery of th e ma il s in Killarney and Tralee, either by a night train or by the regular day train. Mr. WILSON said Mr. Kelliher was unable to carry out his original plan owing to the destruction of a bridge in the road. N o contract had yet b een ma d e w i th t h e railway company, because they wanted as much for carrying the mail as would pay the cost of the whole train. FOREIGN BILLS OF EXCHANGE. Mr. RICARDO had been requested to ask the right lion. the Chancellor of the Exchequer a question of some importance to the commercial world. It appeared that there wero in circulation bills of exchange professing to have been drawn abroad, but which, in fact, had been drawn at home in London, and, inasmuch as they did not bear the stamp of an inland bill, it had been held that the bankers or other parties who had dis counted them could not receive the sums they had advanced in the event of the bills being dishonoured. Now, he wished to ask the right hon. gentleman whether his attention had been called to the subject, and if so, whether it was his intention to bring in a measure either to afford redress to what were called the "innocent holders" in this case, or to prevent a re currence of such frauds. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said of course his attention had been called to the em barassment attending the present state of the law in regard to bills fictitiously purporting to have been drawn abroad, and having recently been engaged in collecting information on the subject, he should be much disappointed if be was not able to make a proposal to the house about it during the present session. (Hear, hear.) THE MERCANTILE LAW. Mr. R. PHILLIMORE said he had a notice on the paper to the effect that an humble address be presented to her Maje , ,ty, praying that instructions be given to the commission issued for inquiry into the expediency of assimilating the mercantile laws of England and Scotland ; to inquire into and report upon the administration of the mercantile law in England and Scotland ; and whether increased facilities ought or ought not to be granted for the settlement by arbitration of mercantile disputes ; and whether or not the vari ous tribunals in which mercantile law is now ad ministered can be usefully consolidated ? He was told, howe*, , that the commission was an unpaid commission, - ind • he had been requested to post pone his motion until it had been ascertained if the com missioners were willing to undertake this new duty which the adoption of his motion would impose upon them. He cheerfully acceded to this request, but at the same time he reserved to himself the right of renewing the motion on a future occasion, no matter whether the commissioners consented or not. BREACH OF TREATY WITH PORTUGAL. _ _ _ Mr. T. CHAMBERS moved for a select committee to investigate the claims of Yuille, Shortridge, and Co., against the European Government for compensation for losses incurred by them through breach of treaty. The hon. member entered at much length into the particulars of those claims, which set forth that the claimants, acting on the faith of a treaty between the two Governments had entered largely into the wine trade• at Madeira ; but owing to an alleged breach of that treaty, the claimants now averred that the losses they had incurred amounted to no less than 100,0001., in fact, that they were utterly ruined. Mr. HORSFALL seconded the motion for a select committee, and he did so not merely out of considera tion for Messrs Yuille, Shortridge, and Co., but as a question of very great and general commercial im portance. Be hoped if the committee were granted it would be not only with a view to this particular ques tion, but that it would also embrace the relations of Portugal with this country. He believed there was no nation in the world that owed more to this country than Portugal owed, and there was none which acted with more ingratitude or more faithlessness to its treaties. (Hear, hear.) Portugal, in fact, stood very much in the light of a spoiled child, for no less a sum than 2,850,0001. had been paid by this country to Portugal to induce her to suppress the slave trade, which it was notorious she had not done. Mr. HATHERTON said there was no doubt this was a proper case for investigation by a committee of that house, and he hoped justice would be done to the parties who had suffered so grievously. MR. DIGBY SEYMOUR thanked the mover and seconder of the motion, and hoped it would have the effect of teaching Portugal that she was amenable to the same laws of honour and integrity as other nations. He thought the claim of Don Pacifico sunk into insig nificance before this, for his was but a clam of interna tional law, while this was a claim founded upon immut able principles of justice and common right. Lord J. RUSSELL said he wished to call attention not to the merits of this particular case so much as to the course which it would be advisable for the house to pursue in cases of this nature_ He thought if the course now proposed by the hon. gentleman were adopted, it wonld lead to very great inconvenience, as a precedent fur our interfering with the jurisprudence of a friendly nation, and would be setting a pre cedent which was very dangerous, on the one-sided statement of an individual member of the house. He had no objection, however, to lay all the papers con nected with this case, which were very voluminous, upon time table of the house. At the same time he was not defending the conduct of the Portuguese Govern ment in this case or many others, for he thought that Government had behaved ur.handsomely and unjustly to this country in many cases. Mr. G. BUTT said he had heard the speech of the noble lord with very great surprise, and he saw no reason in it to deny the committee asked for in this case. [LEFT SPEAKING.] THE PRESTON STRIKE.-OPENING OF THE MILLS. PRESTON, FEB. 8. A great sensation was created in the town this after noon by the unexpected publication of a placard an nouncing, in the following terms, the opening of the Lulls to-morrow : " At a special meeting of the associated masters, held at the Bull Hotel, Preston, on Wednesday, the Bth of February, 1854, it was unanimously resolved that, in ~ o nsequence of the greatly increased disposition shown by the operatives to resume work since the meeting of the associated masters on the 26th of January last, and firmly believing that large numbers have been deterred from openly manifesti ng a d es i re to free themselves from their pres en t l eaders and to return to their re spective employMent only by fear of ill-treatment and of the loss of i their p resent means of subsistence— this meeting s of . opinion th a t t h e t i me has at length arrived when it i s incumbent on the masters, in fulfil ment of the pledges repeatedly given by them, to re• open their mills, in the hope of thereby bringing this unfortunate and protracted dispute to an end, and of rescuing the town and neighbourhood from that wide spread and rapidly increasing distress from which they are now unhappily suffering. Public notice, therefore, is hereby hereby given, that the several mills of the as sociated masters will be re-opened, and will be prepared for a resumption of work to-morrow (Thursday), at eight o'clock in the morning, upon the terms and in accordance with the resolution4assed on the 4th of November last ; and all persons desirous of obtaining employment may depend upon constant work, and are reminded that the masters are pledged, and are fully determined to protect them against any improper interference or molestation. —By order f the Associated Masters. Feb. 8, 1854." LAW INTELLICIENV.E.—Feb. 8. COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH. PHILLIPS V. THE GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY. The Attorney-General and Mr. J. Chambers appeared for the plaintiff; and Mr. W. Chambers and another learned gentleman for the defendants. This was an action brought to recover compensation in damages for injuries sustained by the plaintiff, in consequence of a collision-which had happened on the defendants' railway. The defendants pleaded a payment into court of 2281. It appeared that the plaintiff was a horse-dealer in extensive business, and on the 31st of August last an ac cident had happened to a coal train on the line of the Great Northern Railway, near the Hornsey station. A telegraphic message was sent up the line to stop the express train, which was expected ; but either the driver did not see the signal, or else the signal did not work, for the express train did not stop, and it dashed into the coal train, causing the carriages to double up, and several persons were severely injured, amongst whom was the plaintiff, who was thrown forward, and the❑ backward, with much violence. The seats of the carriages on that line draw out, and the shock sent them out, leaving a space between the back of the seats and the back of the carriage, and into this space the plain tiff was thrown and doubled up. He assisted the other passengers, and went on to where he was going, and in a few days returned to London, when he discovered that he had received severe internal injuries, and he was con fined to his house for a month. He had sustained great loss in his business, as this was the time of year when the great horse fairs took place, at which he had been unable to attend. The first witness called was Mr. H. Phillips—l live at Albert-gate-yard, Knightsbridge. lam a very large horsedealer. On the 31st August I was a passenger on the Great Northern Railerays An accident occurred sown after we passed Hornsey station. At the moment of the concussion I was thrown against the person oppo site me. My hat struck his head. I rebounded back into my seat, and the seats falling back, I fell down on my back. My nose and kneel came together. I as sisted the other passengers, not at the time feeling that I had sustained any injury. It being very important for me to go to Peterborough, I went there, and whilst there I saw a medical man, who examined my legs, which were very much bruised. He gave me a lotion. The next day I went to see some horses. I then came to London. On the Friday afternoon I was taken very ill. I was taken ill at home. The pain doubled me up. I then sent for Mr. Brain, my surgeon. That was about four o'clock in the afternoon. I was in bed when he came. I was in bed for nine days. I suffered great pain through my loins. I was confined to my house in Lon don for a month. I then was ordered fresh air, and I went into the country. I stayed there for eight days. lam largely engaged in horse dealing. I supply foreign governments with horses. At the time of the accident I was going a month's tour. I was going to Howden fair. I had a commission from the Belgian govern ment for as many stallions as I could find. My com mission would be 251. per horse. The average prices of the horses would be from 1501. to 4001. per horse. I lost about 2001. for not attending that fair. I could not send another person to buy the horses, as it was my judgment which was relied upon. I bad orders from several French gentlemen. Mr. Abzen, the dealer, had died, and his stock being for sale, I was going to purchase some of his horses. I had also commissions from several French dealers in Paris for about 25 horses. I was going to purchase young horses for my own farm. I breed them there. The whole of this profit was lost to me, and a great deal more that I might have made dur ing my month's journey, in consequence of my illness. It is a part of my business to report to my patrons the character of the various race-horses. I turn in the year about 40,0001. Cross-examined—l attend the greater part of the fairs myself. I sometimes employ Mr. Cottrel in purchasing horses. He is 23 years of age. He has been with me eight mouths. The gentleman against whom I was thrown was Mr. Schakel, a horse-dealer. Howden fair is immediately after Doncaster races. I expected to find the horses I wanted at Doncaster races. I see more at Doncaster races than at all the other races. Igo to Epsom, Newmarket, and sometimes to Ascot. I have not been to any fairs since, except one at York. I buy horses from the farmers before they come into the fair. That is not the legitimate way of buying horses. I have frequently had information, of horses a year before they are to be sold. Cottrel has bought horses for me at one fair. I did not send anybody to attend Allen's sale. I had commissions for that sale. I charge 101. per horse, Re-examined—I was obliged to give those commissions up. Mr. James Brian said—l am a surgeon, and have attended the plaintiff for some years. On the 2d Sep tember last was called in to see him He was in bed, and was suffering great pain all down the right side, and tossing about in bed. He was in a state of great danger. The kidneys were injured. I attended him for a month. For the first 8 days he suffered great pain. The injury would be likely to be produced by the accident. Mr. Child, the company's surgeon, saw the plaintiff. The plaintiff has now quite recovered. Mr. Cawthorn—l am cashier to the plaintiff. I have ascertained the number of horses which the plaintiff bought in the first half-year of 1851. It was 187. The profit on that year was 8,4501. The expenses for that half-year were 5,3511. The number of horses purchased in the second half-year of 1852 was 260. The gross profit was 5,0001. Mr. East—l live at Curzon-st., Mayfair. lam a horse dealer. I know the plaintiff. I saw the plaintiff's leg on the night of the accident. I never saw such a leg in my life. Mr. Phillips—Business cannot be carried on without his own supervision. Mr. Chambers then addressed the jury for the defend ants. He contended that the plaintiff might have sent some other person to have bought these horses. He could not see how horse-dealing was so different to all other businesses. There could not be such a great dif ference between purchasing horses and purchasing other cattle. The company had acted very well, having paid into court the amount of his doctor's bill, and also 2001. for his suffering. But damages must not be assessed at the amount of the loss of imaginary profits. The plaintiff said that, in 1851, he had made a net profit of 6,0001. In 1852, it was 2,5001..; in 1853, it was 1,800.. In contrasting these years, the jury would be able to see the great fluctuation and un certainties of the trade of horse-dealing, so that it would be absurd to determine the plaintiff's loss by therprofits of 1841 or 1852. Mr. Phillips had admitted that he was informed of the quality of the horses before their sale, and, therefore, he might give orders as to which horses he wished to purchase. Suppose that any accident was to happen to Baron Rothschild, and he was to say that he made so millions last year, and did not mak e so many thousands this year, and therefore called up on th e com pany to make up the loss. That would be absurb, of course. He, therefore, submitted that the 2281. which had been paid in court was a reasonable compensation for the plaintiff. Lord . Campbell, on summing up, told the jury that they must consider the question between the parties without any prejudice against the railway company. They must consider what sum he was entitled to for the pain he had sustained, and he (Lord Campbell) thought if bodily pain was all for which the action has been brought, the 228/. was rather a handsome sum ; but they had also to consider what the plaintiff was entitled to for the loss which he alleged he had sustained in conse quence of this accident. In point of law he was bound to tell them, if the plaintiff had made out any loss to their satisfaction, they were bound to find such damages as they thought would compensate him for that loss. The jury retired, and in about half an hour returned, and found a verdict for the plaintiff—damages 1501., ex clusive of the 2281. paid into court. MIDDLESEX SESSIONS.—Feb. 8. Before Mr. Serjeant Adams, Assistant• Judge, at the Guildhall, Westminster.) William Henry Newman, a member of the bar, sur rendered in discharge of his bail, on a charge of having assaulted Mr. Thomas Garth, a gentleman holding the rank of a captain in the army. The defendant, on being arraigned, pleaded guilty. Mr. Clarkson, addressing the court, said he appeared on behalf of the young man at the bar, who was a gen tleman of great respectability, and the nephew of a member of the legal profession with whom his lordship was probably not altogether unacquainted. The prose cutor of the charge against him was Captain Garth, and the offence of which the defendant had confessed him self guilty was committed at the Conservative Club. The prosecutor, a gentleman holding the position of a captain in the army, was assaulted by this young gentleman, who in a moment of great excitement and considerable irritation, took it into his bead that Captain Garth, by a movement of his hand across his face at one of the windows of the Conservative Club, which the defendant witnessed, had made that movement of the hand. a very natural one certainly, with the vies of insulting him. Under the influence of this feeling, which was an entire delusion, he was betrayed into the commission of an as sault on Captain (11a.rth, which he could in no way what ever justify. The prosecutor did what every gentle. man would do under such circumstances, and with that forbearance which was characteristic of a high-minded man, he simply gave him in charge to the servants of the club, and then he was brought to a police court, where an investigation took place. This having occnrred time was afforded for inquiry, and the defendant, upon considering and reflecting upon what he had done, con cluded that he must have acted under a great misconcep tion, and now through him (Mr. Clarkson) he wished to say that he acted in a moment of excitement, and begged to say that he had been betrayed into the commission of a perfectly inexcusable act, for which he now expressed his very great regret. The prosecutor was satisfied that the defendant was a member of a highly respectable fa mily, and Captain Garth, with what he (Mr. C.) would call great magnanimity under the circumstances, did not now proceed for punishment, having been assured that the defendant bad acted under a mistake, and that he sincerely regretted what he had done. The course the prosecutor had taken was that which might be expected front a gentleman in his position. His only object was to prevent a repetition of such conduct, and to protect his person from any further violence ; and he (Mr. C.) was instructed by the defendant to offer to him the most ample and entire apology for what he had done, and to express his very sincere regret that, under mistaken cir cumstances, he had committed this assault. The prose cutor had been magnanimous and kind enough to say he would be satisfied if this young man entered into a re cognisance of 5001., with two sureties each i n 250/., t o keep the peace, an really he could not speak too highly of the course taken by the prosecutor. Mr. Dearsley said he was instructed on the part of the prosecution, and Captain Garth had no vindictive feeling against the defendant. The assault was com mitted without the slightest provocation, and as the de. fendant was an entire stranger to him, he felt that it would be impossible to put him on the footing of a gun tleman, and most prudently bad not made the matter the subject of a brawl at the club, but had given him in charge of the police, to vindicate himself through the law. After the statement made by Mr. Clarkson, that the assault was committed under mistake and in an excited moment, and the full and handsome apology that had been tendered, Captain Garth felt that it would be almost vindictive to press for any punishment which would degrade the defendant. All he desired was, a guarantee against such conduct for the future, and he (Mr. Dearsley) thought that under the circumstances of the case great forbearance had been displayed by the prosecutor. The Assistant-Judge said he could not but rejoice at this termination of the case. As far as Capt. Garth was concerned his conduct was that of a gentleman of high mind and honour, and the facts spoke more strongly than anything that could fall from the court. The defendant had only done that which every gentleman under such circumstances ought to do, he had admitted his error and apologised. The sentence was, that he be fined one shilling, and enter into a recognisance in the sum of 5001., with two sureties of 2501. each to keep the peace towards Capt. Garth and all her Majesty's subjects for twelve months. The recogr.isance and the sureties were at once en tered into. Georgians Chatten surrendered to answer an indict ment in which she was charged with inflicting grievous bodily harm upon James Chatten, her husband, and with a common assault. This case was before the court at the last session here, and was mentioned. The prosecutor was the keeper of a coffee-house, No. 5, Middle-row South, Knightsbridge, and the case was postponed with the view to an arrange. ment between him and the defendant. Mr. Parry now said that the defendant would plead guilty to the common assault. It was an unhappy quar rel between husband and wife, and an arrangement of a satisfactory kind had been come to. The mother of the defendant would enter into a recognisance for her keep ing the peace, which it was hoped would be satisfactory to the court. Something had been said in the case about the prosecutor's house being disreputable. This was quite without foundation ; it was nothing of the kind, and the imputation.arose from a servant of bad character having lived there, but she was not there now. The defendant then pleaded guilty to the common assault. The Assistant:Judge—Then the sentence upon you is, that you be fined one shilling, and do find one surety in the sum of 201. to keep the peace towards your husband for twelve months. The surety was given, and the defendant left the court with the prosecutor. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. MANSION-HOUSE.— Charles A. Noedl, who a few days ago was charged upon suspicion of having altered two bills of exchange, well-knowing that they had been forged, was brought up for re-examination. Mr. Mullens of the firm of Bush and Mullens, solici tors to the committee of bankers for protection against felony a,nd fraud was in attendance. Mr. Wontner attended for the prisoner. The justice-room was crowded with respectable per sons, who seemed to be greatly interested upon the occasion. The bills, it will be recollected, bad been sent from Turin, directed to 15, Upper St. Martin's lane, to Count Louis Rainari • de Sanazar, and had been taken by the prisoner, who keeps a cigar divan at No. 10, Upper St. Martin's-lane, to the house of Messrs. Morris, Prescott, and Co. for acceptance s and the prisoner a few days afterwards received the amount upon presenting them at the house of Glyn and Co., bankers, of Lom• bard -street. The following is a sketch of the proceedings of yester- , day. The prisoner, who had been bailed on Tuesday by two highly respectable persons, appeared at the appointed time. Edmond Carter, postman at the General Post-office, said—l delivered this letter at about half-past nine o'clock, on the 20th of January, according to the di rection. Cross•eaamined—T deliver the foreign letters in that district. Ido not think a week passes over without my delivering foreign letters at the house of the prisoner, where I generally see the prisoner's wife. Mr. Benjamin. Latchford, of No. 11, Upper St. Mar tin'sf-lane, bit and spur maker, said—l an► the landlord of the prisoner. On the morning of Friday, the 20th of January, he brought me those two bills, and asked me to discount them. The name Count L. R. Sanazar was on each of them at the time. Cross-examined-4 have known the prisoner about 11 months as a houiekeeper there all that time : he keeps a cigar divan, and I believe his house is very much frequented by foreigners. I have known the house, No. 10, where the real Count Louis R. de Eanazar lives. I knew that old gentleman by sight full 15years ' but I never heard his name until thi s t ransac ti on took place. When the prisoner took the house of la° I made in quiries about him. Amongst others to whom be re ferred me were Lord Dudley Stuart and his secretary, from whom I received the most perfect satisfaction as to his respectability. He has conducted hi:nself in the most honourable and gentlemanlike manner, and I be lieve that he was in the Hungarian army, and is a per son of very good family. I have been given to mider stand that foreigners have their letters addressed to his house. He is married to an English lady. When he asked me to discount the bills there was nothing in his manner in the slightest degree suspicious, I pressed upon him the necessity of finding the man who had claimed the letter in which the hills had been contained. The witness then detailed at considerable length, the particulars of the transaction as mentioned by the prisoner, and they were such as were calculated to impress everybody with a conviction that the prisoner was perfectly innocent, and that he had been the dupe of some fellow who had by some means learned that the Count de Sanazar expected, and was in the habit of re ceiving, remittances from Turin. The Lord Mayor asked a number of pointed questions of the witnesses, and Mr. Mullens submitted that enough had been shown to justify the committal of the prisoner, who had, in his opinion, exhibited much ingenuity in the whole of the proceedings by mixing up apparent candour and sim plicity in a most dangerous plot, to accomplish success with impunity. The Lord Mayor—The case is indeed a very extraor dinary one. The prisoner appears, from the evidence of respectable parties, a man of unexceptional character, and I must say that his statements are consistent, and that the openness of the acknowledgments he has made operate powerfully in his favour. I, however, consider that the facts that he received the letter containing the bills, and that he received the money for those bills, are such as to call for a more close inquiry and I shall therefore postpone the case for a week, in order that an opportunity may be afforded for the production of more evidence. Under the present circumstances, I consider that the prisoner is bound to bring forward the man who imposed upon him as the real Count Louis de Sanazar ; but I shall say nothing more to prejudice the case, and lam sure Mr. Mullens has no disposition to do anything of the kind. The case was then acljourted for a week, and bail was immediately tendered and received for the appearance of the prisoner upon that occasion. The Lord -Mayor requeFted that the press would ac knowledge his receipt of a 51. note, No. 75,062 from ~ N .R.N." for the poor-box. MARYLEBONE.—Mr. Thomas Gordon, chief officer .n the audit department of the London and North Western Railway comrany at the Boston station, was brought befor e Ar. Broughton, on remand, charged with having defrauded the company to the amount of several thousand pounds. The prisoner was in the first instant» charged with embezzlement on Tuesday, the 31st üb., when no more evidence was then gone into than was sufficient to justify a remand. Mr. Humphreys, on behalf of the company, stated the nature of the charge against the prisoner, which was that he had taken i sum amounting to 2,1841. 14s. 4d., between October 11 and November 1, the property of the company, whi.th he had not accounted for. The money was received on account of the goods department, at the Tipton, Spon, Smethwick, and Deepfield stations of the Stour Valley line. Mr. Soar, attached to the Birmingham station, de posed that he had received letters from the prisoner dated the 1 5th, 25th, 29th, and 31st of October, and the let of N ovember, 1853, in which he acknowledged the receipt of the money , th e groun d o f the present charge, which was.on account of the goods department on the Stour Valley line. (The letters were produced ) In answer to Mr. Brou g hton, the witness stat e d th at he took in s t ruct i ons from the prisoner, who he under stood was entrusted with all cash affairs. The money was sent to him by the directors. The prisoner was for merly treasurer of the Grand Junction line in the north. He (witness) was never told that he was not to receive the money. Frederick Whittle, clerk in the audit department at the Euston-square station, said that the prisoner's duties were to examine remittances and to take credit on the goods accounts current which came up from the country stations in th e ear l y part o f O cto b er . Finding that the remittances were not as usual, he had a communication with the p r i soner, who stated t h at t h e audit committee had decid e d on h av i ng the cas h f rom th e line sent direct to London ; that he was receiving the money, and that he had special instructions from Captain finish respect ing the money. The sums he ought to have received were 5591. 10s. 74. from Deepfields, 1,013/. Bs. 9d. from Tipton, 4381. Os, 10d. from Spon Lane, and 1731. 7s. 2d. from Smeth wick. By Mr. Humphrey—No one had to look over the pri soner's accounts but the committee. Mr. Wm. \Valey, assistant cashier at the Euston-sta• tion of the London and North Western Railway Com pany, said that his duty was to receive money from Mr. Soar for the goods station on the Stour Valley line. From the 11th of October to the Ist November, he had received no money. He had received money since, but he could not tell on what account. The money should have been paid to him. (The goods account-book was produced.) Mr. Broughton— Do you mean to say that the money ought to have been sent direct to you ? Witness--Yes ; the instructions to the station clerk are to that effect. Mr. Broughton—Were you aware that the sums from the Stour Valley line were to he sent to the prisoner Witness—No, I was not aware that any arrange ments were made for the money to be transmitted to London. Mr. Broughton—What did you suppose ? Witness—That it was transmitted to the Bank at Bir mingham, which was usual. BY Mr: Humphrey—•l was not aware that any altera tion had been made by the audit committee, that the money should be sent to it (the committee). The pri soner got leave of absence of 10 days after that deci , iun of the committee, and gave directions at Birmingham that the money should be sent to him. Had 1 have been aware of the alterations, I should have made in quiries. - Mr. Broug'hton observed that the witnesses ought to be produced who could give evidence showing the alters• tion that had taken place. It appeared extraordinary that money should. be directed to be sent up to London and that the cashier should know nothing of the altera tion. The committee ought to have given notice to the cashier. The prisoner was remanded till Wednesday. THAMES.—William Thomas, aged 21, and described as a confectioner, of No. 22, Union-street, Tottenham court-road, was charged with stealing a black pony, worth 141., under rather peculiar circumstances. It appeared that about two o'clock yesterday (Wed nesday) afternoon, Mr. James Wells, a deal er i n h orses, residing in Bucks-row, Whitechapel, was in Romford market, Essex, when the prisoner came up with a black pony which he offered for sale, and said his father, who was a confectioner in Brick-lane, Spitalfields, was the owner of the pony, and had no further use for the animal. Mr. Wells asked him what he wanted for the pony, to which the prisoner replied 61. The price asked for the pony was so much below the real value that Mr. Wells' suspicions were aroused. He agreed, nevertheless, to purchase the pony for 6/., and to send one of his men, named William Jones, with the animal to London, and ascertain if the prisoner's representa tions were correct. Jones received instructions from his employer to be very particular, and not pay the prisoner for the pony unless his statement turned out to be quite correct. Jones having lodged the pony at his master's stables in Whitechapel pt oceeded in company with the prisoner to Brick-lane. On reaching that place, the prisoner entered a shop, and addressing a man who was behind the counter, said in the hearing of Jones, " did not my father keep a confec tioner's shop over the way ?" The shopkeeper replied in the affirmative, and the prisoner followed up his first ques tion by asking if his father had not possession of a pony three years ago. The shopkeeper said he recollected that his father had a pony some years ago before he quitted Brick-lane, but be did not know what had be come of it. Jones feeling satisfied that the prisoner had not come honestly by the pony, conveyed him to the H division station-house, and gave him into the custody of a police-constable named Mossman, No. 132 H. The prisoner then stated that he had purchased the pony of a young man at the back of the bank on Tuesday night.for 31., and that the young man said he was afraid to dispose of it in the public market be cause it had bad shoulders. The case of suspicion was still further strengthened against the prisoner by the evidence of William Powter, another man in the employ of Mr. Wells. The prisoner, in defence, said that his father had been in the practice of driving the pony in a cart to Romford and other places with nuts and confectionary, which he sold at fairs and races. The pony was his own property. Mr. Ingham said the case was so full of suspicion that he felt no hesitation in remanding the prisoner, who was sent away in the van. The pony was taken to the Greenyard and impounded. Mr. CHAS. HOLLAND, who, in reply to Mr. M'lver, defended the committee from any party bias ' - said that, with the excepti on o f M r . B rown, M.P., they were en tirely unanimous in favour of the principle of limited liability. The one great principle which pervaded the report was that propounded by Adam Smith and sup ported by John Stuart Mill—that individuals were the best judges of that which was for their own interest, whether in regard to partnerships or anything else. In order to correct a misapprehension, Mr. Holland stated that the committee did not advocate a compulsory law. All they wanted was to leave parties the option of re maining under the operation of the present law, or of choosing a limited and mixed liability, analogous to that in practice in most continental countries, and in the United States. Mr. Holland denied that limited liabi lity would lead to a ruinous system of fictitious credit ; contended that, under the existing system, fictitious credit was very general, particularly in regard to banks ; and reminded the meetin, of the panics of 1837 amid 1845, in which fictitious credit, under a law of limited liability, caused such wide-spread ruin. An irregular discussion ensued as to the passage in the general report which described the special report, it being contended by Mr. - M'lver and others that, as the words stood, the chamber, in adoptingthe report, would also sanction the principle of limited liability. Ultimately it was resolved that the words " without pronouncing any opinion on so important a question" be inserted, and the report was then adopted, after re marks from other gentlemen present as to local business and requirements. Thanks to the chairman and directors closed the pro ceedings. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. DERBY RACES.—WEDNESDAY. MATCH : 20 sovs. each, 5 ft. Two miles. Mr J. %V4de's Sara Rosello, late Nimble, 12si (A. Taylor) 1 Mr. F. Pepper's Queen of Diamonds, 12st (Archer) 2 The UNION HUNT STAKES of 5 sous each, with 20 added, for hunters. Horses to take their ages from flay. Four years, list 61b ; five, 12st ; six and aged, 12st 41b. Certain penalties and allowances. Gentle men riders. Professionals, 71b extra, About one mile and a half. Mr. Fletcher's Escape, 5 yrs, 12st 21b (includi n g 71b extra) (Tasker) 1 Mr. James King's na Newman Noggs, 5 yrs, list 61b (Capt. Boynton) Mr. Chore's May Day, aged, 12st 121 b (inchiding 81b extra) (Mr. Merry) Mr. Johnson na, Loui , a, 5 yrs, 12st ... (Mr. Dester) 4 The following also ran :—Melody and Miss Oakley. MIDLAND STEEPLECHASE of 100 sovs, added to a handi cap of 15 sovs each, 10 ft, and 5 only if declared. Tile second horse to save hii stake. Certain penalties for winners. About three miles and a half. (19 subs., 5 of whom pay 5 soya each ) Mr. W. Mosely's Trout, aged 9st 51b (carried 9st 71b) asker 1 Mr. Choy ce ' s S pr i ng, 6 yrs, lOst llb (A. (T Taylor) ) 2 Mr. C. F. Boyce's Victress, aged, lOst ....(Boyce) 3 Mr. Barnett's Diana, aged, lOst 41b (including Sib extra (W. Archer) 4 The following also ran :—Needwood, Carrig, Star of England, and Daphne. SELLING STEEPLECHASE of 25 sovs. added to a Han dicap of 5 sovs. each. 3 ft. Penalties for winners. About 3 miles. 10 subs. Mr. Bretherton's Blue Stockings, aged (201.) 9st 31b (D. Wynne) 1 Mr. Stratham's Jesuit aged (401) lOst W. Archer) 2 Mr. Blood's Slashing Painter (201.), 10st 10Ib (in cluding 510 extra. THE HANDICAP HURDLE RACE of 5 sovs. each, with 30 added. The second to save his stake. Certain win ners extra. About two miles ; over six flights of hur dles. (15 subs.) Mr. Evans's Teddesley, 4 yrs 9st 51b (Holman) 1 Mr. Harrison's John Bright, 4 yrs 9st 21h (E. Jones) 2 Mr. C. F. Boyce's Alp, aged, lOst 81b (Boyce) 3 The following also ran :—C by Drayton, Beresford, Galileo, Luck's All, and Wee Mickey. TUE SELLING HANDICAP HURDLH RACE was wcn by three lengths by John Bright, 4 yrs (201.), Ost (carried 9st 21b) (D. Wynne), beating Chatham (201.), lOst 51b (W. Sharp), second ; Sars Rosello, 6 yrs. (801.), 10st 12 (T. Ablett) ; and Wee Mickey, aged (201.) 9st 31b (Grubb.) Owing to some obstruction on the line between Derby and Leicester, the train which was due in London at 10.35 p.m., did not arrive until nearly 1 a.m. LIVERPOOL SP, ACCEPTANCES for the GRAN About four in EtING MEETING. D NATIONAL STEEFLECELASS. iles. 62 subs. Age st lb Pride of the North a 9 8 Cockcrow Kilquade Labyrinth Forest Lad a 9 6 Timothy a 9 6 The Dodger (h b) a 9 6 Calmar Rohm Hood • a 9 4 The Prince 3 9 4 Squire of Malton a 9 4 Comeawiy 6 9 4 Royalty Crab bs Little Charley Old Rake Trout .............. Luck's All Chester g by Faugh-a- Ballagh (h h) Burnt Sienna a 8 12 Puny Age st lb Peter Simple a 12 0 Bo urton Oscar Miss Mowbray The Colonel Peter Half-and-Half --kbd-el-Kader a 10 6 Bedford (h b) a 10 4 Simple Peter a 10 2 Victress " a 10 0 LAGazza, Ladra a 10 0 Tom of Tuam Daphne ...... Lady Arthur a 9 10 Maurice Daley Maley a 9 10 Star of England a 9 10 Spring 6 9 10 Napoleon 11. 5 9 10 Maria Day a 9 10 eraldus Mountain Maid.., a 9 8 LINCOLN SPRING MEETING. ACCEPTANCES for the GRAND STEEPLECHASE. About four miles. 23 subs. The highest weight accepting being lost 71b it has been raised to 1 Ist 51b, and the rest in proportion. Afelon .. Age st lb Age et lb . ........ 6 11 5 Topqy a 912 Tulip ............... 6 11 1 Little Charley Carrig ........... a 10 12 Luck's-all ..... Tombo i Victress •....., a 10 9 Modesty 6 912 y .... ....... a 10 7 Mr. Bradshaw's Star of En g l an d alO 5 bh. (h.b Spring ............ 6 10 5 T rou t a 912 Bruce ............ a 10 3 St r ip we N a k e d Cervus ........... a 10 3 (h.b.) a 912 Maid of the West (h.b.) Maria Monk... .. a 910 a 10 1 White Mouse(late Robin Hood alo 0 Pony) A letter received on Saturday last from the clerk o f the course st a t e d th a t M r. Bra,dshaw's bay horse was scratched ; it appears, however, by the above official list that there is a mistake somewhere. [ADVERTISEMENT.] —Holloway's Ointment and Pills certain remedies for Old Sores and Ulcers.—Copy of a letter from Mr. John Johnson, of Tregaron, %Vales, dated December 19, 1853 :—"To Professor Holloway. Sir,---For twelve years I was afflicted with sores on my legs and arms, which gradually broke out into u l cerous wounds, and disabled ine from following any of the active duties of life. I tried a variety of mecicines, and applied several liniments, without benefit ; but a friend recommooded me to use your ointment and pills, which completely healed tha wounds and restored me health, after every other means had f a il e d . "—S old by all druggists, and at Professor Holloway's Establish ment, Zit, Strand, London, expressed his satisfaction at the improving prospeots f the chamber. It included now (he said) the names of the greater portion of' the largest mer chants of the port—merchants who, for enterprise, integrity, and experience, were not to be surpassed in the world. Mr. Bouch then glanced at the va rious subjects which had occupied the attention of the chamber, and at the success which had attended its ef forts. The Liverpool merchants had now the boon awarded them of having a collector, comptroller, and inspeotor-general sitting in jurisdiction upon all cases in dispute between merchants and the Customs, where the sum at issue did not exceed the amount of 100/.—an amount within which might be included four-fifths of the disputed cases in Liverpool. If this jurisdiction were not sufficient, there was a power of appeal to the county court, whose jurisdiction had been specially extended to cases of 1001. With re pect to deficiencies on dutiable goods in bond, the merchants of Liverpool, on their being able to prove that the deficiencies were not greater than those of London, were now to be allowed the same privileges as were enjoyed in the metropolis. With the large cost of bonds, and the trouble attend. ant upon the obtaining of securities, doubtless every merchant must be familiar ; but he was happy to inform the chamber, that the warehouse keepers were now to give the bonds, and the merchant Was released altogether from any liability of this kind. This would be a saving in some cases to merchants of 20/. per month, and frequently of a much larger amount. In order to facilitate the export of goods, the Customs had granted that, where entries had been passed for goods taken from one ship to export in another, such ex portation should take effect without examination of the goods at all, except in cases where fraud was suspected. Mr. Bouch concluded his speech by alluding to the op position of the Shipowners A-.sociation to the efforts made on the part of the chamber for the exoneration of free goods from the passing of entries ; by some com ments upon the necessity of a reform in the commercial law, and of the establishment of tribunals of commerce ; and by brief allusions to the proposed changes in the laws of bankruptcy and partnership, and the practice of the county courts. Mr. POWLES seconded the motion, which Mr. M'FrE supported, eulogising Mr. Leoni Levi for the valuable lectures upon commercial law which he had delivered during the summer, at the chamber. Mr. M'lvEa (of the Cunard Steam Packet Company) warmly opposed the principle of limited liability which was advocated in the report of the special committee. He denied that the views there promulgated represented the views of the merchants of Liverpool. They were misrepresented. He was himself a comparatively young man, but his opinions on this head were of a very an cient stamp; and if he stood alone he would do nothing to weaken the bond between a man's legal and his moral responsibility. He contended that the young men who had an aptitude for business, but without capital, who were excluded from partnerships under the present law of unlimited liability, were the very kind of young men who had knocked the bottom out of many a flourishing concern. STATE OF TRADE. ( From the ill'anekester Guardian of yesterday.) MANCHESTER, Feb. 7.—The determination of Austria and Prussia not to enter into the alliance pressed upon them by Russia. but, on the contrary, to join England and France in relating any attempt to cross the Danube, had the effect on Saturday and Monday, not only of causing a considerable advance in shares and consols, but of improving the tone of our market in a very sensi ble degree, more disposition for business being manifes ted by buyers, and an increase of firmness by sellers ; for :everybody felt that that determination afforded better gr.,und of hope for a peaceful settlement of the present controversy than we have had for Some time back. But the extreme gravity of "the situation," as affected by the Cries reply to the last Vienna note, which Lord Clarendon last night declared to be quite inadmissible, has at once occasioned a decline of one per cent. to-day in sh ares and public securities, and im parted a somewhat retrograde bias both to goods and yarns in this market. But for this we should, un doubtedly, have had to report an upward tendency, alit' most likely a rath er ac ti ve mar k e t. And even it is, the demand which arose last week for certain kinds of mule and water tw i st a d a pt e d t o th e I n dia and China trade is still continued in a very fair degree. The Ger mans are also making some purchases. Yarns are, therefore, quite firm. But the - India demand which we had last week for the lower qualities of shirtings, ma dapollams, and jacconets, is not equal to what it then was ; and altogether, the department of good.; is duller than that of yarns, yet the quotations remain un changed. HUDDERSFIELD, Feb. 7.—There has been a good many lookers on at the cloth hall to-day, but no large purchases have been effected. The change of patterns and the nearness of the London wool sales seem to ope rate to a; certain extent to prevent merchants doing more than keep up their stock assortments. As might be expected, the wool trade has been flat during the week. ROCEIDALE, Feb. 6.—Wo have not undergone any change since last Monday. The demand Lr dryed goods has been very limited, and there is little or no inquiry for fine flannels. The business has been chiefly confined to low priced goods, at prices about the same as those of l ast week. T he woo l mar k et i s steady, and prices firm. limarAx, Feb. 4. We have had another flat day in our piece hall, and the transactions' have been exceed ingly limited. The increased probability of war has affected the s hi pping orders for yarn, and the trade i s considerably p aralysed. The wool marketis depressed, but the quotations are somewhat drooping. LIMITED LIABILITY PARTNERSHIPS. THE LIVERPOOL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. The annual meeting of the Liverpool Chamber of Commerce was held on Tuesday, in the chamber; Mr. F. Shand, president, in the chair. After a few opening remarks, the Chairman called upon Mr. R. Tronson, the secretary, to read the report, embracing a summary of the operations of the chamber during the year. The following are the principal pas sages from the document : CUSTOM-HOUSE SYSTEM.—As referred to in the half yearly report, the Consolidated Customs Act was fully investigated by the standing committee, and upon their recommendation the greater part of the suggestions urged by your council on the Government was provided for. Since the passing of the act, the Treasurer has issued a minute ordering additional concessions as to the forms of export entries. COMMERCIAL LAW REFORM AND TRIBUNALS OF COST MERLE.—This question has been in abeyance, owing to the Parliamentary recess ; but the earliest available opportunity will be taken for pressing it upon the Go vernment, either in the form of the appointment of a Parliamentary committee, or a reference to one of the several Royal commissions now sitting on the subject of mercantile law. LAW OF PARTNERSHIP.—Your Council received seve ral copies of a series of questions on this subject, com piled by the Royal commis-ioners, which have been placed in the hands of gentlemen in Liverpool for replies, as requested by the commissioners. At the same time it was considered a good opportunity of fulfilling their previously expressed intention of considering this impor tant question ; and a special committee was, therefore, appointed, who gave the utmost attention to the matter, and who have presented a very full report on it, which this council beg now to submit to the consideration of this chamber. The following are the main reasons urged in the spe cial report for an alteratic n in the law :- 1. Because the present law is not uniform in its appli cation. It is constantly het aside by special acts of Par liament, conferring limited liability on partners in cer tain companies ; and if, in these oases, the Legislature is obliged to admit that there are some undertakings which, though remunerative to the shareholders and beneficial to the community, would never be carried on if they involved the unlimited liability of the partners, it is quite possible that there may be other undertaiings, equally advantageous, the foi mation of which is now altogether prevented, because of the uncertainty and expense attendant on obtaining these charters of incor poration. 2. Because it prevents parties Rot personally engaged, or desirous to engage, in business, from advancing a o o t f he trradpienrg or so npaoprtai:loirei of .d taking capital, gthe active as partners, management other concerns, exc e pt at th e r i s k o f i nvo l v i ng their whole property. to 3. Because it restricts partners in existing con .cerns,' desirous of retiring from the active ma nagement of the business, and yet willing to continue to the junior partners a portion of their capital, from doing so, without exposing themselves to a risk greater than they would think It prudent to in cur. The committee consider that the difficulties referred to in this and the former paragraph, are not obviated by the assertion that such persons might leave their capital in a concern, on condition of receiving a certain rate of interest ; or that young men of energy and talents will always find employm en t as junior partn ers , or managing clerks with fixed salaries—because, in one case, capi talists, or retiring.partners, would be asked to advance their money, while deprived of all power to exercise any control over its employment ; and in the other case it is taken for granted that the moneyed partners are willing either to carry on, or to continue the business in their their own persons ; neither of which suppositions holds good in the instances adduced. 4. Because, on the one hand, it discourages persons of limited means from employing their savings or small capitals in associations for their mutual advantage ; and, on the other hand, deters persons of larger capital and experience from forpaing partnerships with persons of this class. 5. Because it interferes with that liberty which every ndividual, or association of individuals, ought to have, .o make contracts with third parties on any conditions mutually agreed upon. If there be the absence of a due notification of the terms on which such contracts are made, so that third parties are kept in ignorance of the nature of the concern, or if any fraud or evasion be practised by the persons contracting, to the injury of third parties, the law can be made strong enough to re dress such wrongs, and the offenders ought unquestion ably—especially in the case of fraudulent acts—to be dealt with by criminal, as well as by bankruptcy law. LAWS OF BANKRUPTCY AND COUNTY COURTS PRAC TICE.—Your council have also received similar series of queries upon the above subjects, the former of which have been placed in the hands of individuals for reply, and the latter has been referred to a special committee to consider and report. RUSSIAN COMPANY AND SOUND DUES.—These matters have been occupying the attention of the special com mittee, and your council have the satisfaction of saying they believe their endeavours for the abolition of the Russian Company will he crowned with success. SHORT SUPPLY OF PERUVIAN GUANO.—The special committee appointed "to consider the present short supply of Peruvian guano, and the best means of re medying it," have given much attention to the subject, and on their recommendation the council appointed a deputation to wait on the President of the Bo trd of Trade relative to it. As the result of that conference a memorial to the Board of Trade has been prepared, and has received the signatures of the presidents of the prin cipal Chambers of Commerce in the kingdom. It will be forwarded shortly, and your council are led to believe that her Majesty's Government will press the subject on the Government of Peru. VIOLATION OF TREATIES BY THE PORTUGUESE Go- VERNMENT. —This subject has been brought before the council in relation to a particular case of hardship, which your directors have suggested that the chamber should take up on the broad ground as a question ser'ously affecting the interests of all eugaged in com• merce with Portugal. SURVEY CERTIFICATES.—The suggestions made by the special committee to the Underwriters' Association as to ships' survey certificates have been adopted by that body ; but an opinion has been expressed by several members of the chamber that further improvement are required, and the committee, theref,re, continue to give attention to the matter. THE REDUCTION or THE DUTY ON TEA.—The aboli• tion of the Excise duty on soap and the modification of the stamp duties are subjects which have been advocated by your council, and which have been concluded in the last year's budget. EAST INDIA COMPANY'S CHARTER.—A deputation from your council waited on the President of the Board of Control, in company with one from Manchester, to urge upon Sir Charles Wood several points in regard to the future government of India ; but it is a matter of regret that very few of the suggestions received any attention. "DECIMAL CURRENCY.—Your council still give atten tion to this question, and, at their instance, a town's meeting was lately held on the subject, at which reso lutions passed expressive of a s t rong opinion in fa your petition to the H ouse of Commons has or it. were A also been prepared, which is now in course of general signature. " In closing this report, the council desire to state that they continue to receive every assistance from the members for the borough and the southern division of the county ; and they beg to tender their best thanks for the valuable services rendered to the chamber by those gentlemen. Mr. BOUPIL moved the adoption of the repoit. He SHIPPING IN . TELLIGENOfie CUSTOM HOUSE, nv. S. ENTERED INWARDS.—The Stuart, from Dania; IsTarthair l. berland, Callao; Bartin Martin, Havre; Vesta, Oport° and Lisbon; Marie, Gravelines; Pehr, Uddewalla ; Row lie, Patras and Ithaca; Rapid, Leghorn.' ENTERED OUTWARDS FOR LOADING.—The Dania, for Copenhagen ; Luck's All, Antwerp ; Sylph, do.; Ocean Wave, Sydney; Enchantress, Nantes,- Edward and Wil liam,Veranda, Port Adelaide ; Falkland Island . ; Jov ed Anita, Cadiz and Seville ; Vesta, Oporto; Burgh Cast% Dieppe; Mercurius, Port Philip; General Hewitt, Por t Philip. CLEARED OUTWARDS WITH CARGO.-- The Gondola, for Boston ; Ocean, Trinidad ; Charlotte of Dania, Alexandril• LIVERPOOL, FEB. 8. The Excelsior, for New York, did not put back fester" day, as reported. The Estrella, for Havannah, has put back, leaking her star board- bow. The Winchester, from Mobile, at this port, with loss of anchor and chains. Captain Brown, of the Jane Monica, from Greenock, at this port, reports having seen a steamer, with two Tunnel/It painted black, red, and black, and two masts ashore, one mile north o f D onag h a d ee. Mem.—The wreck of th e Yorkshireman (s) likely. The Queen of the Seas, from St. John's, New Bran!' wick, has arrived at this port, after being ashore in Bootle Bay. The Caroline, for Charleston, has been taken into Wil" terloo dock after dragging her anchors, last night, and be' ing ashore off Prince's Dock. SHIELDS, Feb. 7.—The Anne, of and from Dundee for Abbeville, which was t owe d i n t o the Tyne in si sinking' state, has commenced discharging. The Hotspur, of Ber wick, has been in contact with the Clyde, in this river. CARLO FORTE (Sardinia), Jan. 19.—The Germain, from the Black Sea to England, which went on shore near this place, on the 14th, has broken up, and her cargo has washed ashore. nastoura, Feb. B.—The Irene (brig), of Memel, from Newcastle to Barcelona, which went on the Scroby Sand last night, has•been assisted off this morning, after throvr . Mg part of cargo overboard. The Heather,.of Shields, io coming into the harbour very leaky, having been on Stao• borough Sand. VESSELS SPOKEN WITH. The Free Trader, from Liverpool to Hong Kong, Nov. 11, lat. 6 S., long. 106 E. The Hope, from London to Melbourne, Nov. 29. The Fairy, from Shields to Havannah, Dec. 17, lat. 23 N., long. 28 W. The Villi,m Pitt, from Santiago de Cuba to Liverpool, Jan. 10. The Castle Island, bearing N. W. by N., 20 miles distant. The Cornelia, from London to Melbourne, Deo. 32, lat. 1 N. long. 20 W. The Olivia (American ship), outward bound, Feb. 3, lat. 49 N., long. 11 W. The Douglas (barque), of and for Boston, from Calcutta, Dec. 7, lat. 33 S., long. 32 E. The Pontiac, from Calcutta to Boston, Dec. 30, lat. 4 S., long. 20. A ship, showing 2nd d. p. No. 8,560, Feb. 3, lat. 45 N., long. 10 W. A brig, showing 2d d. p. No. 651, sth, lat. 49 N., long. 8 W. The Virginia (ship), from Callao, Nov. 29, lat. 53 S. The City of Lincoln, from Callao, Dec. 12, lat. 32 S.l long. 30 W. The Urgent (barque), for Men, 23d, lat. 19 S. The Mississippi (ship), of Havre, 26th, lat. 12 S., long. 30 W. The Veracity, outward bound, Feb 1, lat. 44 N., long. 12 W. The Orion (ship), with emigrants for Melbourne, Dec. 31, lat. 43 S., long. 29 W. The Friends, from Callao to Cork, 11th, lat. 33 S., long. 33 W. RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE. RAILWAY AND OTHER BILLS BEFORE PAR- LIAMENT. Yesterday the following bills were declared to have complied with the standing orders of the House of Com- mons : West-end of London and Crystal Palace Railway— To enable the company to unite their undertaking with the London, Brighton, and South Coast, the South- Eastern, and London and South-Western, or "one of them. Ayr and Maybole Railway—Llynvi Valley Railway —Wells and Fakenhatn Railway- Norfolk Railway (Lowestoft Harbour)—Shropshire Union Railway and Canal—Belfast and County Down. Railway. The miscellaneous bills passed were :—Hamilton Waterworks—Salford, Stockport, and Manchester Di vision—Tyne Beelmen's. Acts—Barnsley Local Board of Health—West Bromwich Improvement—North Shields Quays and Improvements—Royal Exchange Assurance —Port of Londonderry. There was no appearance in the case of the Rathgar and Trerenure Improvement. RAILWAY TRAFFIC RETURNS. --- THE GREAT NORTHERN RAlLWAY.—Traffia lei= for the week ending Jan. 29, 1854 £18,761 2 S Corresponding week l as t y ear 13,552 13 11 LANCASHIRE AND YORKSHIRE RAlLWAY.—Traffic re turn for the week ending Feb. 5, 1854 £17,796 1 3 Corresponding week last year 17,272 13 7 CHESTER AND HOLYHEAD RAILWAY. — Traffic return for the week ending Feb. 5, 1854 £3,708 1 3 Corresponding week last year 3,147 7 7 2 I Increase in 1854.. 2560 13 8 COUNTRY MARKETS. EDINBURGH HAY AND STRAW MARKET- FEBRUARY 7. There was a large supply of straw of all descriptions in ,he market. The prices were as follow : Oat straw, from 7s Od to 9s Od per kemple of 16 stones ,ron ; wheat do., 13 Od to 8s Od. ; barley do., 5s 6d to 6.3 6d. Hay from 10d to 12d ; new ditto, Od to Od per stone. EDINBURGH MEAL MARKET—FEB. 7. There were in the market to-day, 22 sacks oatmeal, each weighing 2801bs imperial, which sold thus :-2 at 2/. 10s, _O at 21. 9s Od, and 0 at 0/. Os. DALKEITH MEAL MARKET—FEB. 6. There were in the market to-day 141 bags of oatmeal, 25 of barleyme4l, and 1 of pot-barley. Sales dull. The top price of oatmeal was Is down ; second, is down; and third Is down from last market. Barleymeal same on the top as last market; current price, is 3d down, and lowest .rice Is 3d down. Pot-barley, the top price same as last market. Oatmeal, per sack of 2801bs First. I Second. Third. imperial Barleymeal, per ditto Peasemeal, per ditto Flour, per ditto —s Od —s Od —s Oil Pot-barley, per ditto LEEDS —FEB. 7. The arrivals of grain limited, and trade dull. The wheat at market is offered at 2s per qr. cheaper, without leading to any extensive business. Barley gives way in price. Beans a slow sale, and, with other articles, unal tered in value. COAL MA: Prices of Coal per ton at t .ET.—Fzs. 8. le close of the market : Wallsend, s. d. Abby Hartley 2O 0 Huddle W. Hartley 22 6 Carr's Hartley 22 0 Cookson's Hartley 2l 6 Cragwoocl's Hartley _2l 0 Deau's Primrose 2l t Ilasting's Hartley 2l 6 Holywell.. .. . 0 Howard's West Hartley Netherton 21 6 Lougridge's Wst Hartley2l 6 Old Adairs 2O 0 Ravensworth Hartley 22 6 Redlieugh Main. 2O 0 Shafto Hartley l9 6 Walker Primrose 2l 0 West Hartley ........... ...21 6 West Pelew 2l 6 Wylam 24 6 s. d. ..22 6 ..22 6 0 9 6 ..30 0 ..30 0 ..29 6 _29 0 ~28 6 ..29 6 ..30 0 ..29 0 _3O 0 ..28 9 ..30 0 ~38 0 .21 0 .30 0 29 0 .25 0 .23 6 22 6 21 6 Memodaley Northumberland E. Braddyll Hato"' Haswell Latnbton Plummer Riehround ........... Russell's Hetton Ste wart's eah im Hartlepool Heugh Hall . Kelloe South Hartlepool, Hunwiek fees Thoruley Cleveland Tees Hettou Tees Derwentwater Hartley Grey's West Hartley Wallsond, &c. Edon Main 26 0 Cosforth 28 0 Killingsworth E. 22 6 Ships at market... 447 I Sold ....... ... 71. „ ROBBERY.—The Court of Assizes of the Allier, four days ~go, tried two men, named Hebrard and Gilberton, for robbery. The evidence was that, in 'the night of the 29th March, 1851, the shop of a j ew el ler nained Laborde, of Donjon, was broken into, and watehes and jewellery of the value of about 7,000 f. were stolen ; that the two accused, with some other persons not in custody, subse quently sold part of the booty ; and that the two men, having been arrested on suspicion, Hebrard gav e d e t a il s whichh compromised both hi mself and his' accomplice. Hebrard jury declared both to twenty years, guilty, and th e court con d emned hard labour, and Gilberton to twelve years of the same penalty. Hebrard is an old and notorious offender ; he has escaped not fewer than twenty times from custody, and has been condemned at different times to altogether more than two hundred and forty years hard labour. BIRTHS. On the 7th inst., at Walton-hall, OF A SON. Bucks, F. Moore, E sq. the wife of C. Esq On tsuhergeon 7 th inst., a t B r i ghton, the lady of Richard Rugg, ~ OF A DAUGHTER. Lad On the 7th inst., a t 29, U pper Grosvenor-street, the y Dor.thy Nevill. Ou the Bth inst., at 6, Sydney-place, Onslow-square, the wife of R. J. Waltasley, Esq. On the 7th inst., at Hatfield, H A ERI ED. erts, Charles of Hatfield, to Elinor Margaret, only daughter ofge s W. L. Thomas, tsq., F.R.S., of the same place. DIED. beth On the 7th inst., at Brighton, A gnes A ugus t a Eliza , the wif e of r. G. R. Goodman, solicitor, of that Place. On the 7th inst., Andrew Caldecott, Esq., of Woodford. Eisez, and Cheapeide, iii the 62d year of his age. 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