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----z frbtrb Zbition. SUN OFFICE, Seven o'Clock. DERBY RACES. (By Blectric Telegraph.) ARRIVALS. Cervns, Needwood, Daphne, Spring, c by Drayton, Beresford, Wee Mickey, Alp, Carrig, Diana, Star cf England, Teddesley, and Luck's All. CITY BETTING—TWO O'CLOCK. 2 to 1 agst Victress (5 to 2 taken freely). 4 to 1 as Trout (5 to 1 taken). 6 to 1 agst Diana (offered). Victress and Trout in great demand. IMPERIAL PARLIAIENT• HOUSE OF LORDS—(THIS EVENING.) The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the woolsack at five o'clock. The Earl of SHAFTESBURY presented a petition from Bridport in favour of the establishment of reforma tory schools. resented a petition from The Duke of ARGYLL P Ayr, praying for the establishment of a national system of education in Scotland. RAILWAY ACCIDENTS. Lord MONTEAGLE called attention to the great increase as well as the deplorable consequences of railway accidents, and pressed on the Government the necessity of placing a return of the number of accidents before the house. Ho it un derstood, from what p asse d i n ano th er place, that wa s the intention of the Government to introduce a bill on this subject, and he hoped they would soon have an opportunity in thi s h ouse of j udg i ng o f that measure. He would ask the Vice-President of the Board of Trade whether he had any objection to lay on the table, without delay, the papers and reports regard l u g these accidents in the possession of his department, and whether he would undertake to do this from time to time, as any fresh calamities happened ? Earl FITZ WILLIAM concurred in the necessity of legislation upon this matter, but thought, if any mea sure was proposed, it ought to originate with their lord ships' house. Lord STANLEY, of Alderley, said the Government was fully sensible of the importance of the subject, and were anxious to assent to any remedy which could be proposed. It was true that a bill would be introduced into the House of Commons, and this it was hoped would meet the evils complained of by the public last session. A committee of inquiry sat upon the question, and the report emanating from them would no doubt exercise an important influence upon the forthcoming bill. As to the questions of the noble lord, he (Lord Stanley) was ready not only to present to their lordships the returns now in the hands of the Board of Trade, but to publish and lay before them without delay accounts of accidents as they occurred hereafter. (Hear). Earl GREY was not very sanguine as to the bill being effectual in protecting the public against railway acci dents, and therefore he could not help suggesting to their lordships that they had the power in their own hands of rendering great service to the country in the matter, if they thought fit to exercise it. There was hardly a:railway company in England who did not apply every session for new powers, and their lordships might accomplish the object desired by the proposed bill if they refused to grant these powers without a thorough inquiry into the manner in which their existing ones had been exercised and where necessary, without inserting a clause for the protection and safety of the people. (Hear.) Lord CAMPBELL considered that further legislation was indispensable, and hoped a bill would pass both houses this session which would do justice to the country. _ _ The subject then dropped. NAVY LIST. Earl HARDWICKE called the attention of the House to the state of the Navy List, and intimated that it was his intention to conclude by moving the ap pointment of a committee to inquire into the subject. [LEFT SPEAKING.] HOUSE OF COMMONS-(THIS EVENING. The SPEAKER took the chair shortly before 4 o'clock PRIVATE BILLS. A large number of private bills were introduced by Mr. BROTHERTON, and read a first time. The following bills were read a second time, and ordered to be committed :—Ardrossan and Glasgow and South-Western Railways ; Bacup Improvement ; Barnard Castle and Bishop Auckland Junction Railway and Branch ; Blyth and Tyne Railway ; Bolton Gas ; Brighton, Hove, and Presto,n Waterworks ; Cannock Railway ; Carlisle and Silloth Bay Ra►i?way and Dock ; Clyde Navigation ; Cork and Bandon Railway ; Don caster Cemetery ; East Lancashire Railway ; E4Bt Lan cashire, Lancashire and Yorkshire, and Manchester and Southport Railways ; East London Waterworks ; En niskillen Waterworks ; Gloucester Water ; Hastings and St. Leonard's Gas ; Hull Cemetery ; Kingston-upon- Hull Docks ; Kingston-upon-Hull Improvement ; Law Life Assurance Society ; Leeds New Gas ; Liverpool Improvement; Liverpool Police Superannuation Fund ; Liverpool Sanitary and other Local Acts ; Llandudno Improvement ; London Life Association ; Middleton Gas ; Newport Improvement ; North London Rail way; Norwich Equitable Fire Assurance Company ; Nottingham Waterworks ; Oxford, Worcester, and Wolverhampton (Stratford-upon-Avon and Stourbridge Branches) ; Radcliffe and Pilkington Gas ; Ramsbot torn Gas ; Rochdale and Burnley Roads ; Rossen dale Union Gas ; Shrewsbury and Chester Railway ; Shrewsbury and Hereford Railway (Stations) ; South port Waterworks ; Stafford New Gas ; Stockton and Cleveland Union Railway ; Swansea Vale Railway ; Towy Vale Railway ; Warrington Improvement and Market ; Wellington (Salop) Improvement ; Wey mouth and Melcombe Regis Markets and Pier ; White haven, Cleator, and Egremont Railway ; Whitehaven Junction Railway ; York and North Midland Railway. PETITIONS. Mr. FERGUSON presented a petition from Carlisle upon the subject of the ecclesiastical patronage in that town. Mr. WILCOX presented a petition from Southampton against the sale of intoxicating liquors on Sundays. Mr. HORSFALL presented a petition from the Liver pool Chamber of Commerce iu favour of a system of decimal coinage. Mr. T. DUNCOMBE presented petitions from two individuals named Barnard and Dunn, each of whom claimed to be the inventor of the penny receipt stamp upon paper, and praying the house to appoint a com mittee with the view of having their claims investigated, and if found correct, rewarded. Lord J. RUSSELL presented a petition from the Corporation of Cambridge complaining of the corrupt practices which prevailed at the last election for that town, and praying that steps might be taken to prevent a recurrence of such abuses. In Mr. ADDERLEY presented a petition from the inha• bitants of the Orange River Settlement, against the abandonment of that sovereignty. Mr. HADFIELD presented a petition from the inhabitants of Nova Scotia, in favour of an Ocean Penny Postage. . _ OATHS BILL. Lord J. RUSSELL brought in the New Oath Bill, which was read a first time, and ordered to be read a second time on Monday fortnight. NOTICES OF MOTION. Mr. T. DUNCOMBE gave notice that on this day fortnight he should move for leave to bring in a bill to amend the act relative to the settlement of disputes between master and servants by arbitration. Mr. MACKINNON gave notice that this day fort night he should move the appointment of a select com mittee to inquire into the revenue and condition of Ramsgate and the Cinque Ports. NATIONAL EDUCATION. Mr. ADDERLEY wished to ask Lord John Russell, whethe r the Education Bill of last session will be re introduced, or any measure brought forward by the Government this session, on the subject of national education generally, or specially for the es t a bli s h men t o f pauper school s . Lord J. RUSS ELL said it was hi s i n t en ti on t o in troduce the bill of last session i n th e s h ape it was i n before. It was the intenti on of the Government rather to wait to learn the efibct of the bill which was to be introduced by the Lord Advocate for Scotland. With respect to pauper schools, that question was still under the consideration of the Government. (Hear, hear.) TURKISH TREATIES. Sir H. WILLOUGHBY wished to ask Lord John Russell, if he could place on the table of the hoase copies of the treaty of Kainardgi, the 16th day of July, 1774; treaty of Adrianople, the 4th day of September, 1829 ; treaty of linkiar Skelessi, 1833 ; ar`d treaties of 1840 and 1841. Lord J. RUSSELL said there would be no objection to produce the first two treaties. CHURCH RATES. Sir E. LACON begged to ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether it is the intention of her Majesty's Government to i ntroduce any measure this session on the subject of church rates. Lord PALMERSTON hoped to be able to introduce such a measure very shortly. POSTAGE STAMPS. Mr. OLIVEIRA wished to ask the Secretary of the Treasury, whether any impediment has presented itself to the general issue of perforated postage stamps to the public. Mr. WILSON said the delay had been occasioned by the demand for receipt stamps, but after to-day none but perforated postage stamps would he issued by the Inland Revenue Deoartment, a supply of which, he hoped, would be ready to-morrow. STANNARIES COURT. Mr. COLLIER moved for leave to bring in a bill to exttd thequrisdiction of the Stannaries Court to De =;lll.la ire;ancl-tia,define and regulate the cost - book sys ' mnik of. mining, grid to limit, in some degree, the liability ofpartners in cost-hook imnes. IVLOPFATTiseconded the motion. Tho ,ATTORNPX-GENERAL said he should offer A ie , no opponition to introduction of the bill, but, at the e9fild not go the length which the bill alitt S'AtaN. .' ~.~.-.~ t _ w s- proposed with regard to the vast and important question , of limited liability. Mr. HUMS hoped the Government would lose no time in making their views known upon the subject of limited liability. He confessed himself that he was a convert to those who advocated its adoption. After a few words from Mr. MOFFATT, Mr. WILKINSON mentioned several instances where the principle of limited liability had worked ex ceedingly well, and said he had no doubt that, if it were universally adopted, many of the strikes which were now harassing the north would be prevented. Mr. W. BROWN was opposed to the extension of the principle, and declared it to be his opinion that this country owed its greatness to the high character which its merchants enjoyed for meeting their liabilities with promptitude and dispatch. There were exceptions in the case of railways and mines where the principle could be safely appli e d ; b u t b e f ore th e a ppli ca tion took place, it ought always to be specially sanctioned by the Legis lature. Mr. VIVIAN was opposed to the universal adoption of the limited liability, but in the case of mines he thought it could be safely and usefully adopted. Viscount GODERICII objected to the power which the Board of Trade possessed of granting charters of limited liability, because it conferred upon that board the privilege of virtually granting monopolies. It would he thought be much better to annul that power, and make the application of limited lia bility universal instead of partial. This subject, however, must shortly enforce itself upon thelattention of the house, and then he should be prepared to show that what he advocated would benefit alike the commerce and the labour of the country. Mr. CARDWELL reminded the house that two committees had already sat upon the subject of limited liability, and in accordance with the recommen dation of the joint committee a commission had been appointed to investigate the matter, who were now promoting their enquiries. Leave was then given to bring in the bill. DOWNING STREET. Mr. OLIVEIRA moved for a return of the expenses that have been incurred in alterations, repairs, and im provements to the various public buildings in Downing street, from the year 1830 to the end of 1853, specifying what amount has been expended each year. Agreed to. PUBLIC BUSINESS. Sir J. PAKINGTON moved the appointment of a Select Committee to consider, whether, by any altera tions in the forms and proceedings of this house, the despatch of public business could be more effectually promoted :—Sir John Pakington, Lord John Russell, Mr. Disraeli, Mr. Goulburn, Mr. Evelyn Denison, Mr. Sotheron, Mr. Greene, Mr. John Ball, Mr. Wilson Patten, Mr. Brotherton, Sir George Grey, Mr. Wal pole, Lord Stanley, Mr. Hume and Mr. Bright. The hon. bart. said an impression prevailed out of doors that the greater part of their time was to talk, but that was a mistake. Occasionally, however, there was too much talk—(a laugh)—as, forinstance, last session, when his right hon. friend the member for Buckinghamshire, the present Chancellor of the Exchequer and the Pre sident of the Board of Control made speeches, each of which occupied a whole evening. Now he had no hesitation in saying that those speeches would have been better in themselves, and more satisfactory to the public, if they bad been considerably curtailed. (Hear.) Sir G. GREY would not oppose the appointment of the committee, but he cautioned the house against ex pecting that any great public advantage would result from it. Sir H. WILLOUGHBY had no objection to the ap. pointment of the committee, but the shortening of de. bates must be left to the good sense and forbearance of the house. MEDICAL PRACTITIONERS. Mr. BRADY moved for leave to bring in a bill for the registration of qualified practitioners, and for amend ing the law relating to the practice of medicine in Great Britain and Ireland. [LEFT SPEAKING.] THE LONDON GAZETTE (THIS EVENING.) WHITEHALL, FEB. 4. The Queen has been pleased to appoint Alex ander Stuart Logan, Esq., Advocate, to be Sheriff of the Shire or Sheriffdom-of Forfar. WHITEHALL, FEB. 4. The Queen has been pleased to present the Reverend William Anderson to the Church and parish of Denny, in the presbytery and county of Stirling, vacant by the trans portation of the Reverend Colin McCulloch, late Minister thereof, to the char ge and office of First Minister of the church and parish of Montrose. BOARD OF TRADE, WHITEHALL, FEB. 4. The Right Honourable the Lords of the Committee of Privy Council for Trade and Plantations have received, through the Secretary of Foreign Affairs, a copy of a de spatch from her Majesty's Minister at Copenhagen, report ing tha promulgation of a law, by which the Customs' Duty on all materials and tools imported for the purpose of being employed in works for bringing water into towns, lighting them by gas, and improving their drainage, will be reduced to 5 per cent. ad valorem, whenever the duties levied on such materials by the tariff shall exceed that rate. CROWN-OFFICE, F. 7. MEMBER RETURNED TO SERVE IN THE PRESENT PARLIAMENT. Borough of Brecknock—John Lloyd Vaughan Watkins, of Pennoyre, in the county of Brecknock, Esquire, in the room of Charles Rodney Morgan, Esq., deceased. WAR-OFFICE, FEB. 7. 17th Light Dragoons—Major-General Sir James Max well Wallace to be Colonel, vice Major-General Thomas William Taylor, C. 8., deceased, Jan. 28. 16th Regiment of Foot.—Major-General Thomas Erskine Napier, C. 8., to be Colonel, vice General William Carr, Viscount Bereford, G.C.8., deceased, Jan. 28. 60th Regiment of Foot.—Lieutenant-General Viscount, Gough, G.C.B , to be Colonel in Chief, vice General Vis count Beresford, deceased, Jan. 28. OFFICE OF ORDNANCE. FEB. 6. Royal Regiment of Artillery—Brevet•Colonel William Brereton to be Colonel, vice Gore Browne, deceased ; Cap tain John McCoy to be Lieutenant-Colonel, vice Brereton ; Second Captain Henry Clerk to be Captain, vice McCoy ; First Lieutenant George Sidney Robertson to be Second Captain, vice Clerk ; Second Lieutenant Edward Keate to be First Lieutenant, vice Robertson, Jan. 24. ADMIRALTY, FEB. 3. The following additional promotions, dated the 21st January, have taken place on the Re , erved List, conse quent on the removal of Admiral James Carthew to that list, with a pension :—Vice-Admiral Francis Temple, on the Reserved Half-pay List, to be Admiral on the same list; Vice-Admiral Henry Gordon, on the Reserved Half pay List, to be Admiral on the same list. COMMISSIONS SIGNED BY LORD LIEUTENANTS Durham—John Robert Mowbray, Esq., to be Deputy Lieutenant, Feb. 3. North Durham Regiment of Militia of the County of Durham—George Pearson Wilkinson, Esq., to be Captain, Jan. 24 ; William Jonathan De 'Pledge, Gent., to be Lieutenant, Feb. 3. Oxfordshire Regiment of Militia Assistant-Surgeon John James Ireland to be Surgeon, vice Henry Thomas Titley Palmer, resigned, Feb. 4. Royal Monmouthshire Militia—Henry Somers Morgan Clifford, Gent., to bo Ensign. Hampshire Militia Artillery—Ensign Frederick Brodie, late of the East Middlesex Militia, to be First Li e ut e nant, Jan. 27 ; Richard Clay, Gent, to be Second Lieutenant, Jan. 30. BANKRUPTS. Thomas Jones Burton, Baker John Gabb, and Frederick Rosenthal Cruchley, commission agents, to surrender, Feb. 16, at half-past twelve, and March 23, at 12, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Bell, official assignee, Coleman-street buildings • Smith. John Angus Homes, woollen draper, Southwark, Feb. 15, at half-past two, and March 21, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Stansfeld, official assignee ; Law rence, Flews, and Boyer. Thomas Turner, flour dealer, Mosborough, Derby, Feb. 18, and March 25, at twelve, at the Leeds District Court. Brewin, official assignee, Sheffield ; Fernell, Sheffield. George Stewart, brewer, Frederick-street, Hampstead road, Fb. 14, at half-past twelve, and March 21, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Stansfeld, official assignee ; Piercy and Hawks, Three Crown-square, Southwark. Henry Rimington Tickell, brewer and hop merchant, Mark-lane, Feb. 22, at two, and March 21, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Graham, official assignee ; Ashurst and Son, Old Jewry. _ _ _ James Crofts, mine share broker, Threadneedle-street, Feb. 16 at eleven, and March 23, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Johnson, official assignee, Basinghall-street; Wyatt, 'Vernlam-buildings. William Grand, builder, Lower Tottenham, Feb. 21, at two, and March 21, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Lee, offici , al assignee, Moorgate street; Wright and Bonner, London-street, Fenchurch-street. Edward Balding, builder, Speenhamland, Berke, Feb. 17, and March 24, at half-past one, at the Court of Brnk ruptcy. Whitmore, official assignee ; Rickards and - Walker, Lincoln's-inn-fields, Mecey, Thatchem, Berks. SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS. - - - - - Charles Campbell, draper, Campbeltown, near Fort. George. Charles Hume Fawcett, Merchant, Dingwall. MARKET INTELLIGENCE. ( Prom the London New Price Current of this day.) ob tained Suaar from refiners and grocers, still the rates SUGAR.—To-day there was a larger demand for West did not exceed those of Friday in any instance. arbad oes so ld a t f u ll currenc y, fi ne y e ll ow at 38s 6d to 39 s 64 ,mid to good 35s to 38s, low 33s 6d to 34s 6d, brown B 32s to 335, 170 hds 25 trcs Jamaica, low to mid yellow 34s to 36 5, mid to fine brown 32s 6d to 33s 6d, and 23 hds Demerara good brown 32s 6d to 33s per cwt. B..,nviNED.—To-day refined sugar was purchased with caution for hom e t ra d e purposes, and prices are rather l owe r ; brown lumps selling at 44s to 44s 6d, and low to tine grocery 1 14 6d to 48 s per cwt. Crushed sugar met with little notice for export, and Dutch is easier to buy. 31, t inliTius.—To. bags were daY demand was good for Mauritius sugar. At public sale 6,303 fi soldprices equal a t p e to Friday, Le yellow b rou for foreign sugar, ght 36s Gd t o 38 s, low to good 33s to 365, mid to fine b rown 31s t o 335, and to fine re fining 32s to 37 s p er cwt. F a O r ß , E b G t N. only a moderate full rat es were demanded demand existed for shippi ng or ICI consumption. At auction 252 chests white Haman nail in bond sold at easier rates, and wont at 25s 6d to 29s for ord to fine. Cocoa.—To-day demand was less brisk for cocoa, still fell rates were o bt a i ne d. At public sale 16 b ars 680 bags Trinidad were only in part sold, red at 36s to 395, grey 32s 6d to 355. 302 bags Bahia damaged 23s to 35s 6d. 560 bags COFFEE. —To-day Ceylon sold privately at 5 8s to 58s 6d, COFFEE.—.T o -da y tak en i n , 33 s per cwt being offered. fine to fine fine ord 54s to 57s 6d, fair to good triage 50s to to 535, and ord pea b erry 62 5. Of B a hia at 45s to 47s 6d for ord to good or d . At auction 142 bags so ld at 49s to 49s 6d for good or d. CHICORY.—There is no decrease in demand, and supply Dot being larger, rates a rewell sustained, r uling for British ' _ THE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 7, 1854. i root at 101. to 11/. 10s, powder 181. to 211.. and foreign I root in bond 101. 10. to 11/. per ton. TEA.—To-day demand was good for both flack and Green tea, and full rates were obtained, in some cases a small reduction took place for the latter, supply being plentiful. Of 15,000 pkgs offered at auction, 5,000 found buyers. Rum.—To-day many purchases were made, and prices closed firmly. Leeward Island 3s 10d to 3s lld proof, Demerara 5s 8d to 6s lld as to quality and strength, and Jamaica 5s 9d to 6s 9d per gallon. TALLOW.—To-day the tallow market was brisker, and rates are 63s 6d to 63s 9d on the spot, for P.Y. candle of first quality. OlL.—ForiSearpale realised 411. to 451., yellow and straw 361. to 401., and brown 341. 10s. to 351. 10s. An active de mand for Sperm, 901. to 911. 10s., for mid to fine ; and Head matter 911. to 931. In Cocoa Nut large transactions have taken place ; Cochin at 51s. 6d. to 525. 6d ; Ceylon 50s to 51s ; and Sydney 47s to 495. In Palm many pur chases have been made, and low to fine quality realised 44s to 475. Gallipoli selling at 621. to 631., and other sorts 581. to 611. per tun. Linseed oil, 34s Od. to 34s 3d for pre sent delivery. In Rape oil transactions have been larger -pale at 46s to 475, and brown 44s to 463 6d per cwt. SPORTING NOTES. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF LORDS—(YESTERDAY.) THE EASTERN QUESTION. The Marquis of CLANRICARDE (who had given notice of the following motion,—" To call the attention of the house to the state of this country with relation to the question of peace or war ") said,—My lords, when I gave notice of the motion which appears in my name upon the orders, I certainly thought, from the language which was held in this house upon Tuesday last by the noble lords the representatives of the Government here, that the proposal which had been made to the Emperor of Russia had been virtually, if not formally, rejected by him, and that his formal refusal to accede to that pro posal would have arrived, I may say, immediately. And, further, I certainly considered that all negotiations for peace were virtually at an end. It appears, how ever, from the reports in the public papers, that up to this morning no formal reply to that proposal has been received from the Emperor of Russia. So far as I can understand it, there appears to be something of the semblance of negotiations still going on at Vienna. Under these circumstances, while there is even so faint a prospect of peace as I fear there is, I for one should be extremely sorry to occasion any discussion which might prevent a peaceful termination to those negotiations. (Hear, hear.) I do not, therefore, wish to-night to go into the question, and to discuss some very ne cessary points with reference to our present position, the consideration of which, however, I think Par liament cannot delay many days. Our position, whatever it is, is becoming so critical that I think Parliament must be accurately informed thereupon be fore many days elapse. At the same time, not desiring to interfere with the faintest prospect of peace until all negotiations are formally closed, I do not wish to enter upon a discussion which must necessarily arise many points. (Hear.) I shall, therefore, not draw attention to certain despatches which have been communicated to Parliament, but shall content myself with asking my noble fried at the head of the Foreign-office the simple yet important question, whether any answer has yet been received from the Emperor of Russia to those pro posals which have been laid before him, and what is the present state of our diplomatic relations with that Power ! I learn from the public prints that the Rus sian Ministers, both in Paris and London, have actually retired from their functions, and I should wish to know what instructions, if any, have been given to our Minis ter at St. Petersburg ? If my noble friend will be kind enough to answer these questions, I shall reserve for a short time any observations which I may have to make upon the position in which this country appears to be. The Earl of CLARENDON—I feel under much ob ligation to my noble friend for the consideration he has shown in postponing any discussion which he thinks might operate prejudicially to the slight chances which still remain of maintaining peace. My noble friend is perfectly right in supposing that, although there was some reason to believe that the answer of the Emperor of Russia, or, rather the terms on which he stated that he would be prepared to negotiate for peace, had been received at Vienna and were known there on Fri day last, it was only this afternoon that I received from Vienna an official statement of the facts. It was only on the 2d of this month that the Conference was called together and these proposals, or rather counter project, of the Emperor of Russia were communicated to the representatives of England, France, and Prussia by Count Buol, and, as I have already stated, having received the official despatch on the subject only this afternoon, it is not yet in the hands of my colleagues ; indeed, I have only had time to show it to my noble friend at the head of the Government, and therefore I would prefer not being compelled to enter into any de tails at the present moment. (Hear, hear.) Neverthe less, I think it my duty to inform your lordships that the terms of the Emperor's proposal were quite unac ceptable, and not of a character to allow of their being sent to Constantinople. (Hear, hear.) Upon this point no doubt exited for a moment in the minds of the mem bers of the Conference. With respect to the second question which my noble friend addressed to me, I have to state that on Saturday evening Baron Brunow called on me at the Foreign-office and placed in my hands a Note, in which he announced that the answer he had re ceived from me to the inquiry he was instructed to make by his Government was not of a kind that permitted him to continue diplomatic relations in this country, and that therefore diplomatic relations between Russia and England were suspended. Baron Brunow took leave of me on Saturday evening, but it was then too late to depart from London, and I understood that he was to leave early this morning. I can assure my noble friend that I desire as earnestly as he can that the fullest information should be given on this and all other points connected with this important question, respect ing which there naturally exists so much anxiety in the country ; and in the course of the week I will lay before your lordships the note addressed to me by Baron Brunow on Saturday, together with the despatch from his Government and my answer, on which Baron Brunow's note is founded. (Hear, hear.) The Earl of ELLENBOROUGIL—I have always thought that the state of things which has arisen out of the conduct pursued by the Emperor of Russia could terminate in nothing but war. I expressed that opinion to one of the Ministers of the Crown as far back as Easter, and I declared it in this house in August last. I do not regret that the noble marquis has thought proper to postpone his motion, because I am of opinion that any retrospect of the conduct of her Majesty's Government in these negotiations would not be in the slightest degree profitable to the country ; but I should deeply regret if the noble marquis, and those who think with him,_or if Her esty's Ministers could be deluded by anything which has recently taken place into relaxing in any degree, or, indeed, into not increasing to the utmost possible extent, their prepara tions for war. (Hear, hear.) I have no doubt we are at the commencement of one of the most formidable wars in which this country has ever been engaged. I deeply regret that the people of this country do not appear at all aware of the magnitude and probable duration, or the dismal consequence of that war. It is undoubtedly true that it is a war for which this country is not responsible, nor are her Majesty's Ministers re sponsible for it. I acquit them altogether. I think that, whatever they have said on the subject has been said with ability, and that they have been ably seconded by the various gentlemen holding diplomatic appoint ments at the different European courts ; but I do con jure Ministers to increase to the utmost possible extent the preparation for immediate war. (Hear, hear.) War is inevitable, and what is absolutely essential to the preservation of the best interests of this country is, that on the breaking up of the ice we shall show a superior fleet in the Baltic. (Hear, hear.) Are we able to do that ? (Hear, hear.) If we be not, Ministers are most deeply responsible to the country, for they have had their eyes opened, and could not have been in ignorance of the danger pressing upon us. (Hear, hear.) I will say no more now. I desire that your lordships should have the opportunity of consid er i n g the whole subject ; but what I now earnestly press Ministers to do is to in crease to the utmost extent the preparations for imme diate war, and for a war which will be one of the greatest in which this country has ever engaged. The Marquis of CLANRICARDE—I cannot refrain from saying that in a material part of what has fallen from the noble earl who spoke last I fully concur. I agree with him in thinking that the war in which it ap pears we are about to engage will probably turn out to be one of the most disastrous on which we have entered. (Murmurs, and cries of " No !") I do not mean to this country, but to humanity—(" hear," from the Earl of Aberdeen)—on account of the grave and extensive con sequences which must result from it. On that account I have postponed my motion, for I regard the approach ing war with . apprehension. I cannot, however, en tirely concur in the opinion which the noble earl ex pressed as to the inutility of entering into any retrospect of what has happened. I think that a retrospect of the past would enable us to comprehend better the position in which we are placed. I cannot agree with the noble earl i n thi n ki ng t h a t h er M a j es t y ' s Mi n i s t ers a re entirely irresponsible for the present state of affairs. I certainly think, with the noble earl, that what has been said, both b y h er M a j es ty' s Mi n isters and th eir diplomatic agents abroad, has been said with ability ; but I think that very often the right thing has not been said, and that much ought to have been said which has been left unsaid. (Hear, hear.) I therefore think we must have a discussion on the subject, partaking some what of a retrospective character, and, as the noble earl at the head of foreign affairs seems anxious that there should be no delay on the subject, probably to-morrow week, if it should suit your lordships' convenience, would not be too early a day to fix for the discussion. It appears to me impossible that Parliament should not then be in a p osi ti on t o form a proper opinion on the question. It i s ev id en t that the present state of things cannot continue long. With your lordships permission, I will give notice at once of my intention to bring for- I ward a motion on the subject to-morrow week. Earl PITZWILLIAM—The noble marquis says that the present state of things cannot last long. In that I entirely agree with him, and I am the more desirous of saying so, because, in my opinion, the present state of things has already lasted much too long. (Cheers.) If I were disposed to find fault with a single syllable of the statement which has been made by the noble earl, the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, it would be because he still seems to indicate that there lurks in his mind even the shadow of a shade of hope that there could be any other termination to this state of things than war, as has been announced by the noble earl (Ellenborough) on the upper bench. With all that that noble earl addressed to your lordships I do not entirely agree, because I cannot believe that it was quite im possible to avert, at an early stage of the negotiations, the state of things at which we have now arrived. (Hear, hear). Th a t, however, is a question which, however, it m a y b e determined in any man s mi n d, can make no alteration whatever in the course which Par liament and the country must now take. (H ear , h ear.) Whether Mi n i s t ers deserve credit for the whole of the negotiations in which they have been engaged, or whether it be the opinion of any m an that in some par ticular part of the negotiations they may have failed, of this I am sure, that it is the duty of every man to afford them the strongest support when th e y shall be engaged in that war with which the noble earl on the upper bench has threatened us. (Cheers.) There is one point on which I am desirous of making an observation, arising out of what fell from the noble earl on the upper bench. The noble earl said, it appeared to him that the country was not fully aware of the tremendous character of the conflict in which we are about to engage. Whether the country • is aware of it or not, I will not now stop to discuss ; but 1 of this I am sure—and I am sure of it from the commu nications I have had, and have the means of having, from some of the most important communities in this country—that there never was a war in which the Go vernment was more cordially supported than it will be in that in which we are about to engage. (Cheers.) When the noble earl said that the people of this country were not fully aware of the character of the war in which we are about to engage, I am confident he did not mean to impute to them any unwillingness to support the Government. (Hear, hear.) I am sure the noble earl -did not mean to impute such a feeling to the people of this country, and I have adverted to the language he used only because it might possibly be misconstrued. Lord BEAUMONT.—I cannot help observing, that the answer given by my noble friend the Secretary for Foh reign Affairs is, even under the circumstances of the case, more meagre than seems desirable. We are still left without any knowledge as to whether we are in a state of war or peace. I think we are entitled to distinct information on this head, and I think so for this reason ; it was stated that, if what is now called the Turkish Note—l mean the one last agreed to by the Conference of Vienna—should be rejected by the Emperor of Rus- • sia, all further attempts to submit proposals to that Government would be abandoned. Now, if I under stand my noble friend rightly, the Emperor of Russia has refused to consent to the Vienna Note, and not only refused that, but stated terms on which he was willing to enter into fresh negotiations, which were of such a nature that it was utterly impossible for any other Power to ad mit them. If things are arrived at this point, further nego tiation with the Emperor of Russia must be altogether out of the question. (Hear, hear.) When the Emperor of Russia has withdrawn his Minister at our Court—when he has refused to accept the proposition we tendered as our ultimatum—and when he insults Europe by offering proposals at the eleventh hour which he knows must be refused—l say that when we have arrived at a point like this, there can be no other alternative than war or dis grace. At this state of things—if I understand my noble friend's answer—we have now arrived—(hear)-- and therefore I think we are entitled to know whether instructions have gone out from this country for the re• call of our Minister from St. Petersburg, and whether all negotiations will be ended at St. Petersburg in the same manner as they are ended here ? lam as reluctant as the noble marquis near me to enter preniaturely into discussion on this subject, nor am I now referring to the past. Since I have had time to read a large portion of the despatches on the table, I am willing to give Mi nisters more credit for what has passed than I was pre viously inclined to do ; but I think we have now arrived at a point when hesitation or holding out false hopes or trying to make us believe that we are at peace, when we are actually at war, would be highly culpable. (Hear.) Let us meet the state of things as it stands, and not hesitate to acknowledge that we are in a state of war, if such be the case. I think I cannot be doing wrong in asking my noble frie n d the Se cre t ar y f or Foreign Affairs whether instructions have been sent for the withdrawal of our ambassador from St. Petersburg, and for stopping further negotiations there ? The Earl of CLARENDON—I am sorry my noble friend thinks the answer I gave to the noble marquis was meagre. I thought I answerel distinctly to the questions put to me. My noble friend seems to think —and so, also, did the noble earl (Fitzwilliam)— that I am holding out hopes and expectations that fresh negotiations may be entered into, and that peace may still be preserved. I can assure them both that I held out no such expectations at all. These negotiations have—as I informed the noble marquis—now been brought to a close at Vienna. I also stated, in my answer to the noble marquis, that I had received the official information of this fact only this afternoon, and at a period too late to enable me to com municate it to my colleagues and therefore I thought it better not to enter into details ; but, anxious, as far as possible, to satisfy your lordships' natural desire for in formation on this subject, I added that the new propo sals put forward by Russia were wholly unacceptable— that they could not be transmitted to Constantinople, and that therefore there was an end of them. I have no reason to think that fresh negotiations on the sub ject will be renewed. It is true that Count Orloff, who arrived at Vienna some days ago, and was about to de part after having executed that particular part of his mission which referred to the relations subsisting be tween Austria and Russia, has now prolonged his stay ; ' but what object he has in this I really am unable to state. With respect to the other question asked by my noble friend relative to instructions to her Majesty's Minister at St. Petersburg, I can only tell him that, as it was half-past 6 o'clock on Saturday when Baron Brunow called upon me, and as it was necessary in this, as in all other measures we have adopted, or shall adopt, to have previous communication with the French Government —(hear)—it was not possible, at the moment, to send instructions to our Minister at St. Petersburg, but we have already held communication with the French Am bassador on the subject, and instructions will be sent to Sir George Seymour and General Castlebajac to-morrow, which will place them on exactly the same footing as the L Russian Ambassador here, and diplomatic relations be t tween the two countries and Russia will be suspended. (The statement of the noble earl evidently made a strong impression on the house.) Their lordships then adjourned. RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE. COURSE OF EXCHANGE—This DAY. Am5terdam............ 11 141,4 Gibraltar .............. Ditto, threemonths .. 11 16 Leghorn .............. 30 45 Rotterdam ............ 11 16U Genoa ................ 25 57% Brussels .............. 25 20 i Venice ................ Hamburgh ............ 13 5 'Naples Altona ................ 'Palermo .............. 127 Parls• • ............ .... 25 2h L ietessina . 127 Ditto, three months ••25 30 'Lisbon ................ 53% Bourdeaux ............ "- Frankfort-on-Maine .... 118 M Berlin ................ Vienna .. l3 10 Trieste ............•... 13 15 Rio Janeiro . .. 'Buenos Ayre5.......... New York, 60 days' sight Philadelphia .......... - PRICES OP BULLION, PER OZ. Petersburgh .. • • • • .. .... Foreign Gold in Bars 'A3 17 9 Madrid. 50 Portugal Gold Coin .. 0 0 0 Cadlz . ................ 50 }y Barcelona...—. Seville Mexican Dollars .... 0 4 101, New Dollars ...... 0 0 0 Silver in bars ...... 0 5 1% MANY MATTERS. The programme of the meeting which is appointed to take place at Derby to-morrow scarcely requires discussion. It presents no attractive or important " feature," although its fair promise of sport is likely to be fulfilled. Of the six events appointed for decision, the Midland Steeplechase only has occasioned specula tion. For that race Diana has been somewhat spiritedly supported, but the betting has not been exclusively con fined to her, several investments having been also made on Victress, Daphne, The Trout, Spring, and Needwood. Whether the movements in the turf-market afford any trustworthy criterion as to the comparative chances of the above-mentioned animals, I will not undertake to determine, for at present it is impossible to tell how far speculation is, or may be, regulated by the " squaring system." At Derby Ben Land will doubtless be "among them." In addition to her engagement for the Midland Steeplechase, Victress has two others, and it is therefore uncertain for which race she will be intended. Metro politan turfites will, with few exceptions, leave London by the quarter-past nine o'clock train on Wednesday morning, and will arrive at Derby in ample time to " assist' at the celebration of the meeting. To suit their convenience in this respect, the committee will per haps delay the time of starting half-an-hour, but even this arrangement may be deemed scarcely necessary, for the first event will be an uninteresting match for 20 soya. Attempts to take the " shine out" of the Star of Sur rey appear to be ineffectual. In the dim area of specula tion on the Chester Cup he still rises steadily and with increased attraction. At Tattersall's to-day (Monday) 20 to 1 was freely booked about him. A reaction, too, began in favour of Newminster ; the opinion, therefore, which I stated on Friday, to the effect that he would again occupy a prominent place in the list of quotations, is likely to be borne out sooner, perhaps, than I expected. If well and intended, Newminster will be a most formi dable competitor. At present lam inclined to believe that he will be the sole and trusted representative of his powerful " stable." Nabob, too, is advancing steadily in popularity, and his running ast October renders his title to support incontestible. Should my information be correct, however, the outside division contains the " coming" horse. Royalist is still the leading favourite for the Metro politan Stakes, on which the betting is too limited in its range to require more than a brief remark. Muscovite, who has at times been in some demand for the Chester Cup, is, it is hinted, now likely to make his grand and long-expected coup in Surrey. He is handicapped for the " Metrop " at 7st. 71b.—only 11b. lighter than for the Chester Cup. Miss Mowbray again figures with seeming steadiness in the betting on the Liverpool Grand National Steeple. chase. Still many persons display a lack of confidence in the ultimate "intentions" of her party that is not a little perplexing and discouraging. That the mare is in sound health and good condition is not denied, but still the whispers to " hedge . ' are not silenced. The rumoured retirement of the Duke of Richmond from all active participation in the sport of horse racing was founded in truth. Messrs. Tattersall have received instructions to sell, by auction, the remaining portion of his grace's thorough-bred stock. The sale was, I believe, appointed to take place on the 14th instant, but circumstances have rendered its postponement necessary. In the Duke of Richmond the turf will lose a staunch and true supporter, and sporting men of all grades and conditions will regret the retirement of a nobleman whose name has been so long and honourably associated with all that belongs to the purer part of our national pastime. A FRESH MAN. ' February 7. TATTERSALL'S-MONDAY. There was clear/y a much better tone in the market in regard to Newminster for the Chester Cup ; 25 to 1 was taken to upwards of 1501. The Star of Surrey is mani festly, in the estimation of several persons, a star of the first magnitude ; 20 to 1 was taken freely about him. We understand that in consequence of a change of owner ship he is gone into the Finden stable. 2,000 to 80 was taken about Peggy, 2,000 to 70 about Nabob, 1,500 to 50 about Tom, and 1,000 to 25 Talfourd. _ The betting on the steeplechases was, for the most part, to small sums. From 16 Bourton advaaced to 14 to 1, taken. The favourite was nominally at 7to 1. THE DERBY.—Since the Flying Dutchman bore sway there has not been any favourite so strong in the market as Autocrat ' • 9 to 2 was taken this afternoon to nearly 7001. Four fifties were booked once, but our quotation in the subjoined list tallies with the odds laid at the close. His rival, King Tom, also received considerable support from influential quarters ; 8 to 1 was taken in the aggre gate to 5001. At the commencement of business 12 to 1 was taken to a pony about Dervish, but 13 to 1 was repeatedly offered afterwards ; 1,000 to 45 once, and 1,000 to 40 taken twice, about Ruby ; 2,500 to 100 about Wild Huntsman, who is likely to be again "in full cry," whatever may be the result. 1,250 to 50 taken about Acrobat, 1,000 to 30 Andover, and 500 to 10 ea c h Me teora and Honeysuckle ; the last two were also backed for the Oaks at the odds quoted below. The room was well attended. CLOSING PRICES. MIDLAND STEEPLECHASE (DERBY). 7to 2 agst Diana (taken). 6to 1 each agst Victress, Daphne, and Trout (taken). Bto 1 each agst Spring and Needwood (taken). LIVERPOOL STEEPLECHASE. 7to 1 agst Miss Mowbray. 9to 1 agst Half-and-Half (taken). 14 to 1 agst Bourton (taken). 16 to 1 aget La Gazza Ladra (taken). 25 to 1 agst Lady Arthur (taken). 30 to 1 agst Burnt Sienna (taken). GIOIA" METROPOLITAN STAKES. 14 to 1 agst Royalist (taken). CHESTER CUP. 20 to 1 agst Star of Surrey (taken freely). 25 to 1 agst Peggy (taken). 25 to 1 agst Newminster (taken). 28 to 1 agst Nabob (taken). 30 to 1 agst Tom (taken). 40 to 1 agst Talfourd (taken). DERBY. 9to 2 agst Autocrat (taken freely). 15 to 2 agst King Tom. 13 to 1 agst Dervish (taken). 25 to 1 agst Ruby (taken). 25 to 1 agst Acrobat (taken). 25 to 1 agst Wild Huntsman (taken). 33 to 1 agst Andover (taken). 50 to 1 agst Meteora (taken.) 50 to 1 agst Honeysuckle (taken). OAKS. 4to 1 agst Meteora (taken to 251.) 10 to 1 agst Honeysuckle (taken to 751.) DERBY, 1855. 50 to 1 aget Vandal, by Van Tromp out of Garland (taken to 10014 DERBY RACES.-WEDNESDAT. ORDER Or RUNNING. 1.30. Match. 2.0. - Union Hunt Stakes. 2.45. Midland Steeplechase. 3.30. Selling Steeplechase. 4.0. Handicap Hurdle Race. 4.30. Selling Hurdle Race. The 9.30 a.m. train from Euston Station arrives at Derby at 1.15 p.m. RACING FIXTI FEBR RES FOR 1854. FARY. Derby Spring Lincoln Spring 14 Nottingham Spring 21 MA Liverpool Spring 1 Doncaster Spring 7 Salisbury Coventry Spring l4 ,OH. Warwick Spring 21 Catterick 27 Northampton 29 Abergavenny 30 'RIL. Catterick Bridge 19 Abergavenny ...._ 2O York Spring 25 Malton 27 MAY. AP Croxton Park 4 Epsom Spring 6 Cheltenham Spring 12 Newmarket Craven 17 Newmarket F S Chester Spring 9 Lothians & Edinburgh 11 Newmarket S S l6 Shrsvrobury l6 Lothians and EdinburghlB Lewes Bath 23 Liverpool Runt Spring 24 Epsom 39 SHREWSBURY AND HEREFORD. - The ordinary half-yearly meeting of this company was held at the Lion Hotel, Shrewsbury, on Saturday ; Mr. Ormsby Gore, M.P., in the chair. The report, of which the following is an abstract, was read by the Secretary. It stated that the directors have received from Mr. Brassey the rent for the six months ending the 31st December last, after the rate of three per cent. per annum on the share capital then called up, interest on the borrowed money having been also de frayed by Mr. Brassey. The directors recommend that a dividend for the past half-year at the rate of 3 per cent per annum be declared, free of income-tax, and to be payable on the 15th inst. Up to the time of opening the line to Hereford, on the sth of December last, the re ceipts from the traffic on the line continued to increase satisfactorily. Since that time the average receipt per mile over the whole line has decreased, but the directors believe that when the communication has been perfected with the South Wales district, and the mineral and other traffic been more fully developed, the expecta tions entertained respecting the line will not be disappointed. A bill has been introduced into Parliament to sanction the lease to Mr. Brassey, on the terms already approved by the shareholders. Powers gill also be sought from Parliament for the construction and management of joint station at Hereford, with the Hereford, Ross, and Gloucester Railway Company, and also for the purchase of land required for additional sta tion accommodation at Shrewsbury and at Hereford, and to authorise the conversion, at such time as may be beneficial, of the borrowed money into share capital. Subject to the settlement of details respecting rates and tolls, the directors see no reason to object to the bills for an alteration of Severn Valley Railway, and for the construction of a railway from Leominster to Kington. _ From the statements on capital account, it appeared that the total receipts up to the 31st of December, 1853, were 488,0671. ls. 4d., and the expenditure 452,8921. 16s. 7d. ; there is a balance in cash at banker's of 9,2891. 18s. 2d. The CHAIRMAN then reviewed and explained the prin cipal points of the report, and concluded by moving its adoption. In answer to the questions of a SHAREHOLDER, Mr. ROBERTSON, the engineer, said the arrangement was that all bridges over the line should be made for a double line, and they were so ; as were also most of the bridges over which the railway ran. He, however, asked that the tunnel at Dinmore-hill might be made for a single line, because be knew that at any time when re quired the tunnel could be made for a double line, at an expense of 201. per yard. A SHAREHOLDER—At the expense of the contractors ? The CHAlRMAN—Certainly not. Mr. ROBERTSON explained that the contract was for a single tunnel, and that it was paid for as a single tunnel, and that shareholders , were under a wrong im pression. The subject here dropped, and reference was again made to a want of supply of coals, owing to inadequate accommodation at the Leominster and other stations on the line. This was attributed to certain privileges en joyed by Mr. Brassy. Mr. PERLE, solicitor to the company, read a clause from the act, which gave every person the right to con vey coals along the line ; and Mr. Grounds, of the Littleshall coalpits, said they were prepared to supply any quantity to any person who might require them. The CHAIRMAN expressed the determination of the directors as far as possible to prevent any description of monopoly. The report was then adopted, and a vote of thanks having been carried to the chairman, the meeting sepa rated. RAILWAY TRAFFIC RETURNS. LONDON AND SOUTH-EASTERN RAlLWAY.—Traffic re turn for the week ending Feb. 4, 1854 . £13,559 17 6 Corresponding week last year 11,768 9 11 Increase in 1854 £1,791 7 7 LONDON, BRIGHTON, AND SOUTH COAST RAILWAY. Traffic return for the week ending Feb. 4, 1854 _ • £9 , 849 3 9 Corresponding week last year 9;0 91 8- 4 Total of the half-year to this date, 1854 44,770 14 7 Total of the half-year to this date, 1853 44,113 14 1 DR. ELLIOTSON'S CHARITABLE CASE.-Mr. George Nottage, who has taken such an active interest in the distressing case of the two daughters of a member of an old and eminent firm in the Icity, recently brought to light through the benevolence of Dr. Elliotson, has written a letter to the Times acknowledging the receipt of donations amounting to more than 301., as well as the purchase of more than 200 copies of the poems published by the unfortnnnte ladies. Mr. Nottage says—" The idea Dr. Elliotson and myself originally conceived was to secure, if possible, a merely temporary relief for these distressed and afflicted ladies, but that the munificent liberality of the subscribers has all but made it perms. nont. LAW INTELLIGENCE.—Feb. 6. COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH. The court disposed of some cases in the new trial pa per, none of which presented any materials for a report. PAYMENT OF SPECIAL JURIES-MR. C. DICKENS. The record having been withdrawn in the first case on the list, Lord Campbell said he thought the gentle men who had been summoned on the jury ought to be paid the fees allowed by law, as it was not fair to send them away at the last moment without payment, Amongst the names of the gentlemen who had been summoned was that of Mr. Chas. Dickens, who did not answer. Lord Campbell said that if Mr. Dickens' great Chan cery suit had been still going on, he certainly should have excused him, but as it was he thought Mr. Dick ens might have done them the honour of attending, to see how they got on at common law. MORSE AND WIFE V. HAIG. This was an action brought by a gentleman of proper ty, living at Drayton, in the neighbourhood of Ealing, to recover damages for slander alleged to have been ut tered by the defendant, who had married the widow of the late Mr. Ducrow, and who lived near the plaintiff, respecting Mrs. Morse. The slanderous words imputed to the plaintiff were of a very indecent character, and the details of the case were altogether unfit for publication. It resulted in a verdict for the plaintiff—damages, 500/. COURT OF COMMON PLEAS. HOPKINS V. TANQUERAY.-A HORSE CASE. This was an action to recover damages from the de fendant upon the ground that he had sold a horse to the plaintiff upon a warranty of soundness, which had sub sequently turned out to be unsound. Mr. Serjeant Byles and Mr. Hawkins appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. Edwin James, Q.C., and Mr. Lush for the defendant.- The facts of the case are shortly these. The plaintiff is a stock broker, residing at Balham-hill, and the de fendant is a merchant in Lime-street, and both gentle men are in the habit of following the hounds. In the early part of last year the defendant was about to sell some of his horses by auction, and whilst he and the plaintiff were dining together at the Parthenon Club the intended sale was spoken of, and one of the horses in particular, California, was mentioned. The plaintiff's account was, that if he had not already bought so many horses he should like to buy California, and he asked if he was sound. The defendant said he was perfectly sound. The sale was to take place on Monday, the 30th of May, and on the Sunday afternoon preceding, the plaintiff went to Tattersall's to look at the horses, and he remarked that California was the only one that would carry him over the vale of Aylesbury. The plaintiff was then going to look at him, when the defendant said " You have nothing to look for ; I assure you he is per fectly sound in every part," and the plaintiff replied, "If you say so I am satisfied." The defendant, in his evidence, denied that any allusion had been made at the Parthenon to the soundness of the horse, and as to what took place at Tattersall's his version of it was this. The plaintiff came up to him and said, " I have been looking at your horses, and I have not seen a nicer lot together for some time," and he also said he should like to buy California, and asked if he was sound. The defendant replied, " Yes ; to the best of my knowledge he is perfectly sound ; he has not shown any symptom of unsoundness since I have had him." Afterwards lie went into the stable and saw the plaintiff upon his knees examining the horse, and he said, "Halloo, you are trying to find out the screws ; you will find it all right." The plaintiff bought the horse for 2941., and subsequently there was a conversation between the par ties at dinner, and the defendant offered to back Califor nia against any horse in the plaintiff's stables, and the plaintiff backed the Farmer's Friend against for him for 501. half forfeit. As part of the arrangement, California was sent to Mr. Baker to train, and he found that the horse was unsound in the near fetlock joint, through a disease of the suspensory ligament. The plaintiff and defendant agreed to refer the matter to Mr. Allnutt, and he gave his opinion in favour of the plaintiff; but his award was by consent withdrawn, and another reference was made to Messrs. Mortimer, Hall, and the Hon. Mr, Grimstone ; but they differed upon a point of law, and made no award. California was sold afterwards for 144 guineas, and the present action was brought to recover the difference between that sum and the 2941. which the plaintiff had given for him. It was not imputed to the defendant that he had made any wilful misrepresentation as to the soundness of the horse, and as to what took place as to the soundness, it was admitted that each gen tleman was desirous of giving the correct version of it, the only question being which was the most accurate in his recollection. As to the unsoundness, evidence was given for the plaintiff that California was unsound at the time of the sale ; whilst on the other side the evi dence was that he was sound then and was sound now. In this conflict of evidence it was proposed by counsel that the horse should be fetched up from Northampton shire, and that the foreman of the jury should ride him ; but the jury intimated that they were not desirous of seeing the animal, and so the trial went on. Hi; lordship left it to the jury to say—lst, Whether a contract of warranty was embodied in the contract of sale of the horse ; and, secondly, whether at the time of the sale the horse was afflicted with unsoundness. In the course of the case a question was raised whether, in any view of the case, what was said amounted to a warranty, the sale having been by auction, and nothing having been said by the auctioneer about a warranty, and this point was reserved for the consideration of the court. The jury found for the plaintiff upon both questions— damages, 1421. 16s. COURT OF EXCHEQUER. The court sat in banco to-day and disposed of some cases in the new trial paper, neither of which, however, were of a nature to call for a report. (Sittings at Nisi Prius—Before the Chief Baron.) GRAY V. WILLIAMS.-TRESPASS. This was an action of trespass for the removal of a hothouse by the defendant belonging to the plaintiff at Tunbridge Wells. It appeared that a market gardener called Sweet having got into difficulties, an execution was put into his premises, when the defendant, a creditor agreed to pay the amount upon Sweet executing a deed to insure its re-payment out of some money which he was about to borrow. The plaintiff had at the time partly erected a hothouse for Sweet, but as soon as he found him to be in difficulties, he commenced pulling it down again. The defendant, however, interfered to prevent plaintiff from removing his materials, and employed a policeman to insist on their bein g c , kept on the premises. These facts having been proved, the learned judge told the jury that, until the plaintiff had completed the hothouse, and thereby fulfilled his contract, and delivered over the building to his employer, the property in it did not pass to Sweet, and the defendanthad no right to have interfered to prevent the plaintiff from removing the materials. Mr. Sergeant Wilkins and Mr. Bovill appeared for the plaintiff; and Mr. Bramwell and Mr. Rose for the defendant. The jury found a verdict for the plaintiff, damages 12/ ARCHES COURT. (Before Sir John Dodson.) CHESTNUTT V. CHESTNUTT (CLERK). In this case the Rev. Gilbert Chestnutt, who had been divorced in the Consistory Court on the ground of cruelty, applied to be admitted a pauper, in order to prosecute his appeal against the sentence of the inferior court. The court admitted the application, but said that if the wife chose to object, and was able to show sufficient cause, he should dispauper him again. INSOLVENT DEBTORS' COURT. (Before the Chief Commissioner.) IN RE JAMES HAYNES HAYNES. This case was further heard and again adjourned. It occupied the court until past six o'clock, and was not sufficiently advanced to give a report. Mr. Sargood, Mr. Lucas, Mr. Sleigh and Mr. Prentice appeared as counsel in the case. The case was adjourned for further evidence. (Before Mr. Commissioner Phillips.) IN RE H. ROBINSON. This insolvent only had one creditor of 221. for rent. He had 11. a week, and the creditor wanted a small sum set aside. It was a hard case for him, and he would take ls. a week. Mr. Commissioner Phillips doubted whether the Pro tection Act was intended for such a case. The insolvent must pay 1/. a quarter into court. The case was adjourned with protection. RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS. LIVERPOOL, FEB. 6. STOCK EXCHANGE.—The market has been brisk, with an improved feeling and higher prices. Aberdeen, 10i ; Caledonian, 26i ; East Lancashire, iBa ; Lancashire and Yorkshire, 64 6 ; London and North-Western, 1031 ; Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln, 23 ; Midland, 63i ; North British, 81 ; South-Eastern and Dover, 183. LEEDS, FEB. 6. STOCK EXCHANGE, —There has been another buoyant share market this morning. Lancashires and Yorkshires have again made a marked advance, having been done at 66 ; Midlands also opened at an improvement on the prices of Saturday, advanced a little, then fell back to the open ing quotation, closing at 63k. York, Newcastle, and Ber wicks were transacted at 16g. MANCHESTER, FEB. 6. STOCK EXCHANGE.—The share market has been active, and a good many sales were made at fluctuating prices , but on the whole a slight improvement. Leeds, 6 6 ; Mid lands, 63i . Dovers, 18 9-16 ; Sheffields, 23; ; Caledonian , 26 ; East ' Lancashire, 16i ; London and North - Westerns , 1031 ; North British, 8i c. ; Blackburn, 5. BIRMINGHAM, FEB. 6. STOCK EXCHANGE.—The tone of this market was much improved to-day, although the business done was limited. London and North Westerns closed (buyers) at 103 ; and Midlands left off at 63, 64. [ADVERTISEMENT.] —A LIEUTENANT OF DRAGOONS CURED OF RHEUMATISM BY HOLLOWAY'S OINTMENT AND PILLS.—This officer, who is in the Dutch army, states that Holloway's Pills and Ointment have cured him of rheumatism, which appeared to be incurable, as neither sea -bathing, vapour-baths, nor preparations vaunted as sure remedies, did him any good, and the treatment of the doctor, after se veral months' trial, was with ou t suc cess. At this junc ture he commenced takin g these Pills. and rubbing the Ointment into the complaining p ar t s twice a day, which effectually cured him in the course of six wee k s . The truth of this statement can be vouched for by Mr. J. B. Stratman, of Bois-le-Duc.---Sold by all drug gists • and at Professor Ho ll owav's establishment, 244: §trtuid, London. SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. NOTICE TO MARINERS. LIGHTHOUSES IN TEL UNITED STATES.—A copy of several notices relating to lighthouses in the United States } - as been received at Lloyd's. They are too long for inser tion, but can be seen on application to the Secretary. NOTICE OF A SHOAL NEAR LABIIAN. With reference to a shoal on which the Winchester struck soon after leaving Labuan, the following is a report of its exact position by Commander Bate, H.M. surveying sloop Royalist, who was directed to examine it :—lt is a i narrow ridge, of sandstone formation, about 40 feet n length, with 17 feet at low water spring tides on it, and is surrounded by a bank of sand and coal from two to three cables in extent, having an average depth of five fathoms, with tea to twelve fathoms immediately off it. The following true bearings place you on it : N. W. highest part of Pulo Tiga, N. 84 deg. E. Noseng Point, S. 80 deg. 30 min. E., distant 15 miles. Mount Nosong, S. 63 deg. 30 min. E. Highest part of Labuan, S. 18 deg. 40 min. W. The above bearings, when laid down on the Admiralty chart by Lieutenant D. M. Gordon, place the rock in lat. 5 deg. 41 min. 50 sec. N., long, 115 deg. 17 see. E. CUSTOM HOUSE, FEB. 6. ENTERED INWARDS.—The Leon, from Gravelines ; FUrelp do. ; Jean Bart, do. ; Renard, do. ; Jeune Anyse, do. ; Janes, Dunkirk ; Mignon, St. Michael's ; Helen A. Miller, Philadelphia ; Dani a , ljertominde ; Marietta, Seville ; Active, Copenhagen ; Brisk, Accra ; Tre Broder, Antwerp; Fredrick Wilhelm, Memel ; Esperance, New York ; Martha, Lowestoft ; Dorothea, Gotthaud, disabled; Princess Helene, Islay and Iquique ; Mohawk, Sydney; Mercurius, Mid dleburgh ; Janet, Nassau. ENTERED OUTWARDS FOR LOADING.—The Tartar, for Belize ; Euphrosyne, Mauritius ; James, Bermuda ; Har binger, Melbourne ; Ellen, Jamaica ; Herder, Sydney; Coquette, Ancona and Trieste ; Enchantress, Barbadoes Olive, Ghent ; Josip, Trieste and 'Venice. CLEARED OUTWARDS WITH CARGO.--The Daniel, for Lubeck ; Sophie, Bremen ; Maria Augusta, Bahia. TEIGNMOUTH, Feb. s.—The Harlequin, from Newcastle to this port, was aground on a sand bank inside the bar yesterday, but is now off, and safe in the harbour, after discharging some of her coals. REDCAR, Feb. s.—The Eliza and Jane, of and from Exeter to Middlesborough, ran on the rocks off this pl ace last night, but was assisted off and proceeded. NEWCASTLE, Feb. 6.—The Ann, Dundee to France, with a cargo of flax, has been towed into the Tyne by a steamer, in a sinking state. PARIS, Feb. s.—The Beranger, Bahia to Marseilles, which arrived at Gibraltar, Dec. 17, after being ashore, has been condemned there, and will be sold. Feb. 6.—The Neree, of Caen, which sailed for Havre, Nov. 15, touched upon a sand bank, at Guadeloupe, became leaky, and was abandoned. GALATZ, Jan. 23.—The General Carnot (French brig), arrived here yesterday, reports that when fast to the Russian side of the river, a little below Tuleha, she was boarded by seven Russians, and plundered of various articles. ALDBOROUGH, Feb. s.—The Rencontre (schooner), of Dunkirk, was boarded off here this morning, derelict taken into Orford harbour, and brought up to Lime Kiln Qu.sy here this afternoon. The vessel appears to be new, has no marks of having been in collision, and makes no water. She is in ballast, and a certificate of stores, dated Customs Harbour, Jan. 30, 1854, has been found, from which it appears e was from Bordeaux. (Mem. The Rencontre arrived in the river Jan. 20, from Bordeaux.) COUNTRY MARKETS. CHELMSFORD-FEB. 3. Business extremely heavy to-day. Inferior samples of wheat were the turn cheaper, and the better qualities barely maintained last week's rates. Of barley a large quantity, much of which was in bad condition, and prices is to 2s per qr. lower. P eas an d beans difficult to quit. at last week's quotations. Oats firm. Prices to-day were as follow :—Wheat, white, old 724 Od to 86s Od, new 72s to 86s ; red, old 58s to 80s, new 61$ to 80s ; barley, 28s to 36s ; chevalier, 35s to 42s ; grind ing, 21s to 30s ; malt, 61s to 65s ; chevalier, 34s to 70s ; c ats, 22s to 29s ; peas, partridge, 41s to 46s ; white, 48s to i iOs ; boiling 56s to 62s ; dun, new, 42s to 45s ; beans, tick, es to 42s ; Harrow ticks, 38s to 44s ; Mazagan, 38s to 41e. COLCHESTER -FEB. Prices to-day were as follow :—Wheat, red, 76s to 84s ; barley, 40s to 46s ; oats, Mazagan, 40s to 44s ; middle and small, white, 60s to 61s ; grey, 46s to 506. white, 80s to Vs ; 28s to 32s ; beans, 44s to fibs ; pow, Official Statement of the Quantities of Corn, &c., received in the port of London, from the following peals, from this 29th January to the sth February, both inclusive. e 1 1 i .- - 1 P:1 233; 122 1 , 185) 126, KIRKCALDY-FEB. 4. Here to-day we had moderate supplies of wheat and barley. Sales slow. Finest parcels brought last we,:k's rates, while inferior were 6d to is Od per qr lower. Cysts in large supply, and sold quickly at an advaaice of is per qr. on last week's rates. Wheat. 1 Barley. 1 Oats. Bean g. First Bss Od I 42s 0.1 I 34s Od I Os Od Second 38s 6d 3)s 6d 1 Os Od I Third sss Od 28s Od 2ss Od I Os Od , 43s Oil to 45s Od. Oatmeal, per bag of T.-FEB. 6. te close of the market : Wallsend, Etc. s. d. Killingsworth E. 22 6 Memodsley 22• 6 Northumberland E. 22. 6 Braddyll 216 Hetton 3O 0 Haswell 3O 0 Lam bton 29 6 Plummer 29 0 Richmund 28 6 Russell's Hetton 29 6 [leugh Hall 2B 9 Kelloe 3O 0 Cleveland Tees 25 0 Hetton Tees 23 6 Derwentwater Hartley 22 0 Grey's West Hartley 2l 6 I Sold 124. Colchester Harwich Leigh Maldon 180 j 132, 801bs impe: COAL MAR. Prices of Coal per ton at t s. d. Abby Hartley 2O 0 Buddlo W. Hartley 22 0 Carr's Hartley 22 0 Cookson's Hartley 2l 6 Cragwood's Hartley 2l 0 Hol ywell 26 0 Howard's West Hartley Netherton 22 O e j Old Adairs 2l 0 Ravensworth Hartley 22 6 Redheugh Main 21 0 Shafto Hartley 19 Walker Primrose ... 21 West Hartley 22 6 Wylam 24 6 Wallsend., &c. Eden Main 26 0 Gosforth 28 0 Ships at market... 537 SEABORNB MAILS. (W signifies that the mails are sent from the General Post-n .3 fe by the night—and Mby the morning —dispatch.) Day when made no From what Wn in COUNTRIES. in General Post- Port due in Office, London.* Dispatched. Enthu to • -- -- - America(byßrit.pack)N ;Every Friday .... Liverpool ... Each It Ca I America (by United Sts.l packet) ..........N Feb. 7 America (by U. , States packet) ...... —— NI —• • ...... Southampto. Feb. 6 Australia (via South-p ampton) ..........M March 4 ........ • • Southampto ,Feb. 20 , Ditto (via Marseilles) N March 8.. Dover ...... Feb. lb . Ditto (via Cape of Good' Hope) .. Africa ( West Coast) ..Nll3d of the month.. Plymouth lFet.). 14 Alexandria ........ N 'B, 9, 24, & 30 of tn. Dover ........Feb. 16 Alexandria........ ..M l 4th & 20th of mon. Southa m pt on !Feb. 20 Bahamas Belgium. .... _ _ ....N Daily.. _ _ .. _ Dover D aily Brazil ......., ... .. m 1 9th of the month.. Southampt on Feb. Buenos Ayres M '9th of the month.. Southampton Feb. 16 Cape of Good Hone ..14 14th of the month Plymouth Feb. 26 Cape of Good Hope N 14th of the month. Southampton Cape de Verds ....N 14th of the mon th Pl ymouth F e b . 26 • Ceylon (see India) Ceylon ..............N 14th of the month Plymouth Channel Isles ___ _ N Mon ~Wed.,&Frid. Southampton Tu.Th. ht. Chill_ „ „ „ „ „ „m 2d & 17th of month Southampton } Feb. 16 China (see India) Constantinople ......N 7,8,17,21,&27 of m. Dover /Feb. 10 Constantinople ........,4th & 20th of molt.' Southampton Feb. 20 Cont. of Europe M & N'Twice daily ...,„'Dover Egypt (see India) France .... •• M & N Twice daily_ _ _ Dover Twiced 11 If Gibraltar ..........M 4,7, 17,20 , 27 ofm. Southampton Feb. 16 Greece (see India) Greytown .... • . .... M, 2nd & 17th of mon. Southampton Feb. la Hamburgh ........ _ N Tuesday & Friday London Havannah ..........m 2nd of the m on th S ou th am pt on March Li Holland ........ .... MI Dai1y...... . ..... Dover , Daily Honduras ..., India ( v laSouthampt.)*4th & 20th of mon. Southampton Feb. 20 India (via Marseilles)M'Bth&24th of month Dover Feb. 16 lonian Isles (see India)l7, 17, & 27 of mon D0ver...... Feb. 10 Ireland .. .. M& N Twice daily ...... Holyhead .. Twiced ;I 7 Lisbon _ ...... _ _ _ m 7,9, 17, & 27 of m. Southampton Feb. 16 Madeira ............m 9th of the month Southampton Feb. 16 Madeira ........ _ _ N 23d of month Plymouth .. Feb. 14 Malta (see India) Malta . ..... .... ...N 7,1 7 , 19,27, 30 o f m. D over ...... Feb. 10 . Mauritius (see India) , s P o it'm th o a u m th ptz Feb. 26 1 Mauritius ........ ..... 12 1 n 4 d th o o f f t t h h e e m m on o t n h t . h ., Mexico Naples 2 5 6 th & 15 1 11 t 2p 1 th of o m fm onth on. Dover ...... Feb. 12 By private ship .. Various ports Uncerte a Southampton Feb. 16 New Granada .. .. New Zealand...... 2d & 27th of In N sthlsth2Sthoftnon. Dover ...... Feb. 12 14th of the Mon Papal States .....• • •Ar 7thl7th2Bthoftnon. Southampton Feb. 16 Peninsula .......... m otnh.i,Spoinnuthoamuijipto.n. Feb. Feb 2166 Peru ............... N Port Natal .... • • • • • • Sicily .. N i hthlsth2s thohnon, , Dover ...... Feb. 12 .......• .Feb. 12 Van Diemen' Tuscany .... •••• • • • • I 2d & Venezuela . •• •• • • .•s Land (see M 17th of month Southampt on Feb. 16 Auitralla) • • • • , West Indies ........Ml2d& 1 1 1th oi month Southampton Feb. 16 • When any of these dates tall on a Sunday, the mails will b s dispatched on the following day, with the exception of the India Southamptoreceding n), and the Malt a, b oth of which will be dispatched 3JO So y p. BIRTHS. OF A 80N. On the 2d inst., at New West End, Hampstead, ti wife of W. M. 'Wilkinson, Esq. On the 4th inst., at Chester-square, Mrs. D. NV: Dowling. On the 3d inst. OP A DAUGHTER. , at Tavistoek-square, the wife of E. Solly, Es q ., F.R.S. R MA On the 2d i nst., at St. Pau RIED. l's, Alnwick, G. Hobson, Esq., of High Harrogate, to Ann, daughter of the late F. Charleton, Esq. of Alndyke House, N or th um b er l an d. On the 2d inst., at tho Old Swan Catholic Chapel, Liver pool, H. Jump, E sq ., t o M ary, e l dest daughter of J. Browne, Esq., of Mill-bank, West Derby. DIED. On the 2d inst. at Sydenham, the Rev. Charles E a t on Plater, rector of' Newchurch, Kent, the originator of Marlborough College, aged 55. Ou the I s t inst., at his residence, 3, Richmond-terrace, Dalston, George Pulkinhorn, third son of Mr. Coles, Great Col more-street, Birmingham. ' LONDON : Printed and Published by MIIRDO YOUNG; of No. 112, Strand, Printer, at The Sun Office, N 0.112. Strand, in the Precinct of the Savoy, in the county oI Middlesex, TuesdaY• Fobnu+TY 7, *gs4. G' NOT Certiflc will, on tered C tures 01 sol Proprie pool, an CaraLd In Mar , raid Col for thoi Who ha Commi Thcs. object, of the. spouilb linprot that th, propert Co Non I shall the sup TIGHT DRY Tend less gm her Ms Plymoi date of ries aft Parties • Two quired Path Eacl to pay No I be lose 0 N'E o Party ' When The and Ir Vie 21 Banta p ing inl .~ /4 II T 2, Le. 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