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THE WAGNER CASE. COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH.-FEB. 21. LUMLEY V. GYE. The following evidence was given by Mr. Gye, the lessee of the Italian Opera, in the course of the trial yesterday : Mr. Frederick Gye, examined by Mr. Bramwell—l am the defendant, and first saw Miss Wagner in 1845, at Dresden, where I heard her sing ; but had no per sonal communication with her. I again heard her sing either at the end of July or beginning of September, at Hamburg, and entered into communication with her about an engagement ; but her Berlin engagment was then an obstacle. The two letters now put into my hand in the French language were written to me by her father, a paragraph in one of which requested me to renew my offers for another season, stating that "perhaps in the next true English season, when her prospects of success might be greater, and if he wished to take advantage of it, it would be necessary for him to apply to her in time, when she would be happy to enter into an engagement with him." I went to Berlin at the latter end of the opera season of 1851, and in presence of Mdile. Wag. ner's father made proposals to her, offering her 2,0001. for the whole of the London season. She did not accept any terms from ine then, but I b e li eve the most favourable terms that I offered her was that of 2,0001., and an offer of 1,0001. down. She did not accept of my offer, o wing, I believe, to her Berlin en gagement ; but she thanked me, and hoped I would at some future time renew my offer to her. I then went to Italy, and on my return in October I again saw her, and renewed the offer, but she did not accept of it, rea soning that she had been offered a permanent engage ment at the Court Theatre, Berlin, the nature of which was valuable, inasmuch as it proposed to secure her a provision for life in the event of her becoming ill. On na y return to Berlin, I heard from her that Dr. Bachar h a d been with her on the part of Mr. Lumley, and had ma de her an offer of an engagement. I then said to her. " Well, I will probably come to Berlin again." A correspondence subsequently took place between us, and in the course of it she wrote to me that she had been very reluctantly drawn into an engagement with 1 Mr. Lumley, and expressive of her regret ; but stating that she could not help it. She intimated that at a future time she would be happy to enter into an engage ment with rue. I answered that letter, and said I should be most happy to come to terms with her. (The letters were put in and read.) I went subsequently to Berlin, and saw her; and in a subsequent correspondence I proposed an engagement, by which she should sing six or eight nights for me, after her engagement with Mr. Lumley would have terminated. I never asked her to break her engagement with Mr. Lumley. Lord Campbell—Did you know, Mr. Gye, that she was then under an engagement to Mr. Lumley ? Mr. Gye—l knew, my lord, that she was then under an engagement to Mr. Lumley for three months, having heard so from Mr. Lumley. I subsequently wrote to her. [The letter was here put in, and exhibited a pas sage in which Mr. Gye put the question to Mdlle. Wagner—" Is it true that you have bound yourself by a clause in the agreement with Mr. Lumley not to sing at any other theatre ;" and questioned her was it so ; and it then went on to say that he (Mr. Gye) would observe most faithful secrecy, and expressed a readiness to oblige and serve her at all times.] To that letter she did not return me any reply ; and I subsequently wrote to her, asking her to give me one word in reply, and telling her that the opera of Le Prophete was mine ; that no one else could play it ; that Mr. Lumley had an nounced that her Majesty's Theatre would open on a given night ; that it did not open, and that it was doubt ful whether it would open on the night for which it was subsequently announced. Not receiving any answer to the second letter, I proceeded again to Berlin, and saw Mdlle. Wagner, her father, mother, and several friends present. My first question to her on entering the apart ment was, " Why have you not written to me ?" and her reply in French, was, "I am free." She then said she expected a sum of money from London which she had not received, and that she had deferred answering myletter in the hope that she would receive it. I then asked her parti culars, and she told me that Mr. Lumley had undertaken to let her have 3001., and he had failed to do so; and she was therefore free to make an engagement with me. I said in reply that I was as ready then, as I always had been, to offer her an engagement, and, in fact, I did offer her one. That was before I had seen the contract be tween her and Mr. Lumley. I offered her 2,000/, and a month's salary in advance ; and after some conversa tion between her, her father, some friends of theirs who were present, and myself, I took a piece of paper, and wrote the agreement, engaging her at 2,0001. for . the season, and binding her no t t o s i ng a t any other theatre without my permission, nor at any private party for money. I also gave her a cheque on Mons. Jaque, and Co., Hamburg. Hearing that there was a clause in Mr. Lumley's contract prohibiting Mille. Wagner from singing at any other theatre pending her engagement with him, I asked to be allowed to see the contract ; but Mr. Wagner turned down the agreement in a manner that prevented me from seeing any part of it, but the clause which set forth that he had agreed to pay them 3001. by a given day ; and they then told me that he had failed to perform his contract. They then remarked that according to the Prussian law he bad broken his contract, and they asked what it would be according to the English law. I rejoined, that according to m y own ex p er i ence , there could be no doubt about it in English law ; and they then said, " then perhaps you will have no objection to give us yourguaratite3 against consequences, in the event of any arising, " and I answered "certainly not." I then drew up, and gave the:n a guarantee. [rile guarantee was put in and read.] I left Berlin that night, and when I was about leaving Mdlle. Wagner asked me could I Lot sop two or three days longer ; I replied I could not, that I had done what I had never done be fore, that is, to leave the theatre, and that I had already lost more time than I intended to !ose, by going round in my trip by Berlin. Conversation arose at the time about the pecuniary difficulties of Mr. Lumley, and Mdlle. Wagner said that Madame Sontag and Mdlle. Taglioni, who were then at Berlin, and playing at the same theatre, told her that they had not received their salaries from Mr. Lumley for the last season they had played at her Majesty's Theatre. She then pressed me to stay a few days longer, but I declined. In the course of our conversation, she told me that Mr. Bachar had spoken to her of the character of the two London Italian Theatres, and that Mr. Lumley had the press entirely in favour of his theatre. When I arrived in London, I advertised Mille. Wagner to appear. On arrival at Calais, from Hamburg, I telegraphed the advertisement to London ; and, prior to that time, I had never ordered an advertisement respecting Mlle. Wagner's appear ance. The Wagners soon after arrived in London, and they then asked me if I would give them the deed of in demnity in proper legal form. I I had no objection. They then asked me if I would recommend an attorney to them. I deciined, and they subsequently got introduced by their own friends to Mr. Dale, who drew the indemnity guarantee, which I read, and having made some slight alterations in it, I approved of it. [The indemnity was here put in and read.] After I had signed that in demnity I first heard of the Chancery proceedings. The injunction was moved for on April the 23rd, and, after that, I left Mdlle. Wagner free to use her own dis cretion. I should say that she did not wish to sing at Mr. Lumley's ; for she was very much annoyed at some expressions in her letters to Bachar having been exposed. I had previously, in Auzust or September, entered into a negotiation with Mr. Lumley for her Majesty's Theatre; and by the agreement which had been put in I was to give him 12,0001. a-year rent for it. The ne gotiation, however, went off, and Mr. Lumley subse quently made an offer of the theatre to me for a less rent through Viscount Rauelagh. With respect to the letter which appeared in the Mornng Post, signed "Albert Wagner," and drawn up in my handwriting, I beg to explain that it occurred in this way :—A letter appeared in the Sunday Times reflecting upon Mdlle. Wagner in relation to Mr. Lumley ; that letter was copied into the Morning A dvei tiser, and into the Sun, and Mr. Wagner then furnished me with facts, and I drew up and read a letter for him in reply, and copies having been made of them for the morning papers, he signed them all, with one exception, which I signed. Cross-examined by Sir F. Thesiger—Witness's nego tiations with Lumley ended in the month of Jan., 1852. There never was a question of closing her Majesty's Theatre—Lumley stipulated it should be kept open for Italian reprosentions. Went from London to see the Wagners at Berlin, because Easter week having arrived, he had been waiting for a reply, and thought it better to go himself and see Mademoiselle Wagner, for the Purpose of ascertaining if she was free. Had heard rumours about the theatre altogether. Had received no answer, and thought it better to go and see her. Heard those rumours constantly. When he saw Mdlle Wag ner.s Jhaezba? very g l a d to see him, and said, "I am . freli.' ' gerba— , ,1 and h is (Mdll e W agner ' s s i ster) were present lieaedutt6 conversation, and some other p ersons , b ut th at and his datig :st the first time he only saw M. Wagner mune t u e l r and her mother ; but afterwards other persons lotion on the' sand'' their was a sort ef general conver u_ nia+.l..._greieibject he had mentioned. Began to / . 0 " 1 - 1 7; 7 aw 'Zi e ent before he saw Lumley's contract. ask to see the parti cular whale of clause about 3001. Did not he the stipulations. Did not ask to see it before agreement v o e the indemnity. As to any special lapse of h at o h n e l part of Lumley, he had no information ; h e neral information respecting the state of Luenle ' 7 affairs. s l i Understood from her asking him to wait, t hats wanted to give m r . Lumley more than reasonable eti ,and that that his avocations rendered it inapossir• He replied MlvisassWagner e for him to re main longer absent from London • must at once accept or refuse his offer, panied to Berlin an d to Hambur gh by his brother:: l°m: Captain De Bathe did not accompany hi m . Belie e v w ed he did not meet him on his wa y ho me. He is not inte rested in Covent-garden) except as a f r i end of witness. Witness was th e so l e man ager. Could scarcely say he is now the sole proprietor. Could sa y he was so at th e time ho went over to Miss Wagn er. The Attorney-General—Have you used every effort in your power to induce Miss Wagn er to some forward to be. examined ? Witness—l have done all I could to induce xi„ Wagner to come forward to be examined as a witness. I had several interviews with her, and wrote to her stating how important it was to me that she should come here to support my testimony, and she would not ...., come forward. p F. Thesiger—Since the Chancery proceedings, 7 111 ,1.11 . • • applied for any letters to Mdlle. Wagner with r—#. ii . 4 1, . this action ? li''- 1 .1 1! I have not. i: " . ' .esiger—Did y our so li c it or ? 1 1 :1 1 ,.......t ~,,, eas was underst o od t o sa y h e did not know. —.: 1 1 1 !' , adjourned about half-past six o'clock to ten ( " C f '' - eit 3 e this mormn ...i.1.L...- - •::-_, -4. - .VaSM...cf r . N.: ^~' Y POLICE INTELLIGENCE. GUILDHALL. —Mr. John Olemmitt, the proprietor of Clemmitt's Inn, in the Old Bailey, appeared yesterday upon an information before Alderman Carter, to an swer a charge of keeping on his premises at one time more than 501bs. weight of gunpowder, he not being a dealer, contrary to the statute. There was also another information calling upon Mr. Clemmitt to show cause why the gunpowder, of which there was about 12 cwt., should not be adjudged to be forfeited. Mr. Bodkin appeared for Messrs. Pigou and Co., of Dartmouth, the consigners, and Mr. Doyle for the de fendant. Henry John Teague, inspector of City Police, said : In consequence of information I received, I obtained a warrant to search for gunpowder. I proceeded to the defendant's premises with other constables, and found in the warehouse ten casks labelled "gunpowder." They were 'dressed, in different quantities, to parties at Southampton, Andover, Christchurch, Salisbury, and other places. There were nine casks ; the gross weight of the whole was 12 cwt. 1 qr. 171bs. I asked Clemmitt, when he came in, if he bad any more gunpowder by him, and he said he had nine casks in the ice-well. I then told him we should remove it to a place of security until the magistrate had given his decision. He made no objection, but lent us a horse and cart to convey it away with. Cross-examined by Mr. Doyle.-I understood the ten casks had only arrived that morning, but the other nine casks had been there about two or three weeks. John Cale said—l am an inspector of the City Police. I accompanied Inspector Teague, and corroborate all he has stated ; but with reference to one cask that was found in the ice -well, addressed to Strange, of Ampthill, and weighing lqr. 141 b., as shown by Mr. Clemmitt's books, I would mention that from the mouldy appearance of the wrapper round the cask, I was induced to inquire how long it had been there, and ascertained it arrived on the 12th of January, Mr. Clemmitt lent us a horse and cart very willingly. The ten casks found in the warehouse were all received on the day the seizure was made ; but those found in the ice-well arrived in the following order-1 cask on the 12th of January, lon the Bth of February, 6 on the 15th of February, and 1 on the 16th of February. Having made the seizure, I conveyed it to the Tower for safety, and brought one cask of it away this morning to produce in court if necessary. Mr. Bodkin said he appeared on behalf of Messrs. Pigou and Co., who were largely interested in this case, as they were manufacturers of gunpowder, and it was their custom to transmit gunpowder to Clemmitt's Inn for the purpose of being conveyed to different parts of the kingdom, and it was never allowed to remain on the defendant's preriaises longer than was necessary. On the present occasion the officers saw the cart come into the yard with the gunpowder, and a waggon waiting to take it away, and had the seizure been delayed only half an hour longer, the whole of the ten casks that had arrived that morning would have again been on the road to their different destinations. If the short delay which had taken place between the unloading and loading the goods was to be held an offence, he should like to ask how Messrs. Pigou and Co. were to transact their business ? It was impossible to convey gunpowder away more care fully than in the present instance, and he was sure it was never contemplated to make the unavoidable delay in the transit an offence under this act of Parliament. If in the present case it was held to be an offence, it was extremely difficult to say how gunpowder could be legally transferred from one place to another, and it would be necessary to apply to the Legislature for new regulations. Mr. Doyle having been heard on behalf of Mr. Clemmitt, Alderman Carter decided that the ten casks which arrived at the defendant's premises shortly before the seizure were in transitu, but with regard to the other nine casks he considered the 21st section justified him in saying that the defendant did not use due diligence ; and he was therefore liable to all the consequences of forfeiture and attending penalties. He saw no reason to mitigate the penalties. He was a citizen himself, and he felt it his duty to protect his fellow-citizens from the danger arising from the keeping of a large quantity of gunpowder in a populous neighbourhood like that in which the seizure was made. Mr. Doyle applied that the warrant might not be issued for a fortnight, to enable him to apply to a higher tribunal to get the penalties mitigated. Alderman Carter said he did not think he should be doing his duty if he did not put the law in force to the fullest extent. The penalties are : Forfeiture of the gunpowder, 6971b5., and 2s. fine for every lb. exceeding 501b5., amounting in all, exclusive of the value of the gunpowder, to 641. 145., and in default of payment a warrant of distress will issue against the defendant's goods ; but, if there be no assets, it is then in the dis cretion of the magistrate to commit the defendant to prison for any term not less than three months, and not exceeding six months. WORSHIP-STREET.—A. powerful man, namei John Taylor, a hair-dresser in the Mile-eud-road, was charged before Mr. D'Eyncourt with having assaulted and cruelly maltreated Ellen Fossey, a young woman with whom he cohabited. The complainant stated that she had been living for the last ten months under the protection of the priso ner, who was an habitual drunkard, and had subjected her to constant acts of brutality during nearly the whole of that period. On the evening of Sunday la , t he commenced an unmerciful attack upon her, without the slightest provocation, in the course of which he struck her repeatedly under the breast with such force, that she had been ever since in a state of acute internal suffering from the effects of his violence. She was rescued on that occasion from further ill-usage ');• some of the lodgers, who strongly urged her to give him into custody, which she only abstained from doing, in the hope that her forbearance would induce him to desist from his savage course of treatment ; but on the following day he returned home in his usual state of in toxication, and, exclaiming, "Now for a sixer"—mean l i - ing six months—struck her a terrible blow between the eyes, which caused the blood to stream from her nese, and knocked her back against the wall. The prisoner followed up the attack by another heavy blow, which felled her to the ground, and he was in the act of drag ging her about the room by the hair of the head, when several persons, who were alarmed by her cries of "mur der," hastened to her assistance, and called in a police man, who conveyed him to the station-house. Richard Fuller, a lodger in the house, confirmed her evidence. Mr. D'Eyncourt ordered him to be committed and kept to hard labour for six months. WESTMINSTER. William Jones, an engineer, employed at Elliott's Pimlico brewery, was charged with revolting cruelty to a cat by throwing the animal into a furnace. The prosecution was conducted by Mr. Forster, su perintendent of the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. It appeared from the evidence that the defendant's daughter-in-law, a young widow, having placed the cat playfully around the accused's neck in the engine-room, he clutched the animal with great barbarity, and, after throwing it violently on the ground, " jobbed " it two or three times with his heel, and then cast it into the furnace, where it was heard "singeing and frizzling." --- 4 Mr. Arnold asked whether it was not intended to call the defendant's daughter-in-law ? Mr. Forster said he should greatly prefer not doing so, as he und ers t oo d th e y oun g w oman was i n an -ad vanced state of pregnancy, and in a great measure de pendent upon her father-in-law for support. An opinion having been expressed from the bench that all the parties present when the alleged cruelty took place should be called, Helen Jones entered the witness box. She denied having called her father "a brute" and " a monster," as deposed to by the previous witnesses. Mr. Arnold inquired if the witness remembered seeing a cat on the occasion referred to? The witness replied that she did, and added that, having placed the cat round the father-in-law's neck, he seized it and "squeezed the life out of it." The witness had no sooner uttered these words than she fell down suddenly in the witness box ; and, on being raised, was found to be perfectly insensible, in which state she was carried out of court. 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The Egyptus, from Alexandria, due here on the Bth or 9th inst., arrived to-day, having been detained by bad weather. The Peninsular and Oriental Company's steamer Rajah, due on the 6th inst., only arrived to-day, having also been delayed by severe weather. The Levant mail, which we usually look for on the 11th, has not as yet been telegraphed. The weather is very rough, and the sea heavy. The Vectis and the Indus, from Marseilles and South ampton respectively, are both expected to-morrow. On their arrival, the Triton steam-ship will proceed with despatches to the admiral. Great prepaaations for war are being made. The Triton has a very heavy cargo of shot, shell, and ammu nition on board, besides handspikes and other materiel for active service, if needed. Yesterday a large and influential meeting of the friends of Reform, convened by Mr. Hume, was held in Com mittee-room No. 12, in order to consider what line of policy should be adopted with reference to the bill now before Parliament for amending the representation of the country. A very considerable number of members obeyed the summons of the veteran reformer, and amongst others the following hon. gentlemen were present : Mr. Hume, Mr. W. Williams, Sir J. Walmsley, Sir J. V. Shelley, Lord Goderich, Mr. Bright, Mr. Cobden, Mr. W. Brown, Mr. Keating, Captain Scobell, Mr. C. Forster, Mr. Hadfield, Mr. M. Williams (Cornwall), Mr. W. A. Wilkinson, Mr. Biggs, Mr. J. W. Fox, Mr. Robarts, the Hon. A. Kinnaird, Mr. Barnes, Mr. Hastie (Glasgow), Mr. Phinn, Mr. Langton, Mr. Ferguson, Mr. Vivian, Mr. Russell, Sir James Anderson, Mr. Crook, Mr. W. M. E. Milner, Mr. M. Sullivan, Mr. B. Wilcox, Mr. Butler, Mr. Cowan, Mr. L. Heyworth, Mr. Heywood, the Hon. H. Berkeley (Bristol), Mr. Thorne ley, Sir Henry Davie, Mr. Cobbett, Mr. Coffin, Mr. Loftus Bland, Mr. John Ball (Carlow), Mr. J. G. Phil linaore, Mr. Lee, Mr. J. B. Smith, Mr. Apsley Peilatt, Mr. Francis Scully, Mr. Kershaw, Mr. Alcock, &c. &c. Mr. HUME. on taking the chair at half-past one o'clock, explained to the meeting the reasons which had induced him to call them together. He thought it desirable that the advocates of reform should have an opportunity of consulting tog ether with respect to the course that ought to be taken 'by them with respect to the bill recently laid before Parliament and the country on the subject of the representation of the people. No doubt the scheme possessed many faulty details ; but for his own part, he should recommend the Liberal party, even if they should be unable to procure those modifications which seemed to them desirable, to support it as a whole rather than run any risk of endangering the bill by insisting too perti naciously upon what they conceived would be improve ments. To the best of his judgment, it was a large and comprehensive measure, and he entertained not the slightest doubt that if it should become law, it would be of great service to the cause of reform. A very long discussion then commenced with respect to the provisions of Lord John Russell's bill, the merits of which were frankly admitted, while the more ques tionable portions were minutely criticised. Many objec tions were taken to several of its details ; but the greatest stress was laid upon what was termed the minority clause, which was strenuously opposed by many of the hon. gentlemen present. Another point in which the bill wax also strongly felt to require alteration were the provi sions regulating the franchise by the "rating." It was considered that the word should be altered to " rental," both as regarded the town and the country voters ; and it was also thought that the period of reii deuce required of the 6/. householders in boroughs to entitle them to the franchise was very long. Some hon. gentlemen present complained that the metropolitan boroughs had not received their fair share of attention, and expressed a strong, opinion that they were entitled to a larger proportion of new seats in the redistribution of the public representation. Much disappointment was also felt that a measure professing to reform the mode of returning members to the House of Commons should contain no mention whatever of the ballot. THE COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF AT DEVONPORT. Admiral of the White Sir William Parker, Bart., G.C.8., will succeed Sir John A. Ommanney, K.C.8., as Commander-in-Chief at Devonport, as the three years' period of service of the present Commander-in-Chief at that station expires on the 17th April. We stated a long time ago, that if Sir William Parker accepted any fur ther service it would be this appointment. Most likely Mr. Charles Richards, who served with Sir William in the Mediterranean, and who is now secretary to Rear- Admiral Corry, will be the gallant baronet's secretary at Devonport. RUSSIAN FRIGATES CRUISING OFF MADEIRA. Our contemporary the Shipping Gazette publishes the following from its Plymouth correspondent :—"I have just been informed of a report current here, that letters have been received from Madeira, from the owner of the Pioserpine yacht, which fitted out at Plymouth, and was at Madeira, on her way to Australia, stating that two Russian frigates were cruising off Madeira. I lose no time in forwarding this information, for, if true, it is necessary that the association of Lloyd's should at once be made acquainted with it, and that the necessary steps to protect our trade and commerce should be resorted to by the proper authorities." It is most likely that one of these vessels is the frigate we named as having been left at Rio by last advices, and the other is the frigate that was refitted at Portsmouth. We believe, however, that their capture is cared for by the Admiralty. THE LONDON GAZETTE OF LAST NIGHT. FOREIGN-OFFICE, FEB. 20. The Queen has been pleased to approve of Mr. Edward Reimers as Consul at Hong Kong for the Free Hanseatic City of Hamburgh. WAR-OFFICE, FEB. 21. Brevet—Lieutenant-General Fitzßoy James Henry Lord Raglan, G.C.8., to be Commander of the Forces about proceeding on a particular service, with the rank of General while so employed. Colonel Henry John William Bentinck, of the Coldstream Guards ; Colonel Sir Colin Campbell, K.C.B, upon half pay Unattached ; Colonel Richard Aird, upon half-pay Unattached; and Colonel William Eyre, C. 8., of the 73d Regiment of Foot, to be Brigadier-Generals while employed upon the Staff of the Forces about proceeding upon a particular service. The above commissions to bear date Feb. 21. ADMIRALTY, FEB. 16. Corps of Royal Marines —First Lieutenant and Adjutant Thomas Forrest to be Captain, vice T. B. Gray, appointed Paymaster ; Second Lieutenant Frederick Lewis David to be First Lieutenant, vice Forrest, promoted. ADMIRALTY, FEB. 17. Corps of Royal Marines—First Lieutenant Andree Wylde to be Captain, vice Charles Miller, to half-pay ; Second Lieutenant James Stirling Mould to be First Lieu tenant, vice Wylde, promoted. ADMIRALTY, FEB, 20. With respect to the new franchises and the contem plated disfranchisements, the universal feeling was one of entire satisfaction ; and all present agreed to support both proposals—both of them calling forth a strong ex pression of approval. The probable results of Lord John Russell's measure were discussed at some length, and there was some diversity of opinion as to the extent to which the constituencies of the country were likely to be enlarged. On this point several members expressed a confident opinion, founded upon letters received from their own constituents and other persons who had a practical acquaintance with the different localities, to the effect that the increase would in many boroughs be equal to one-third of the present number of voters. The pro bable increase in the county constituencies by the en franchisement of the 101. householders had been shown by the returns recently moved for by Sir J. Walmsley to be about 400,000, exclusive of those who would also be placed upon the registers by the other new county qualifications. On the whole, therefore, it was unanimously resolved, after a discussion of three hours, to support the second reading of the bill ; and it was agreed that another meeting should be held for the purpose of considering what steps should be taken with regard to the minority clause, respecting which a strong feeling prevailed. The meeting adjourned at a few minutes before the Speaker's bell rang for prayers. The Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty do hereby give notice to all lieutenants in the Royal Navy, now on half pay, of and below the seniority of 1841, inclusive, that they are required immediately to transmit their addresses to the Secretary of the Admiralty ; and that such lieuten ants as may think themselves unfit for service, are to trans mit a medical certificate of their inability, and the cause of the same. The half-pay of all lieutenants neglecting to reply to this notice, on or before the Ist of March next, will be suspended. All mates and midshipmen, second masters and masters assistants unemployed are also to send their addresses, on or before the Ist of March, or they will he considered as ceasing to belong to her Majesty's service. By order of the Board, R. OSBORNE. COMMISSIONS SIGNED BY LORD-LIEUTENANTS. Ist Regiment of King's Own Staffordshire Militia— Charles Edward Elliot Welchman, Esq., to be Assistant- Surgeon, vice Astle, resigned, Jan. 23. Shropshire Regiment of Militia—William Henry Nic coils, Gent., to be Ensign, Feb. 16. POSTAGE STAMPS OF SIXPENCE. Inland Revenue, Somerset-House, Feb. 20. Notice is hereby given, that the Commissioners of In land Revenue have provided a Stamp for denoting the duty of Sixpence for Postage, and that such Stamps will be issued to ate Public on and after the Ist of March next. By order of the Board, THOMAS KEOGH, Secretary. PRIZE MONEY. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. London, Feb. 21. Notice is hereby given to the officers and crew of her Majesty's ship Archer, that the tonnage bounty and pro ceeds of chronometer, for the slave vessel Polka, captured the 16th of September, 1850, will be paid to those entitled to share on Tuesday, the 14th of March, at No. 13, Cle ment's-inn, Strand, and the shares not then demanded will be recalled at the same place for three months, agreeably to act of Parliament. d. s. d. Commodore 22 17 51 Sixth Class 3 3 0 Commander 42 17 84 Seventh Class 2 2 0 Third Class Fourth Class 66 0 1 Ninth Class Ol3 14 Fifth C1a55........ 313 6 Tenth Class 0 7 10t, F. DUFAUR, Agent. BANKRUPTCY ANNULLED. BETTING AT MANCHESTER-YESTERDAY. Notwithstanding most of the members having left for Nottingham, there was a strong attendance ; business, however, was principally confined to the events to be decided there to-day. For the Liverpool Steeplechase Miss Mowbray and Bourton were again in force ; the former was backed for 50/. at 6 to 1, the latter for 301. at Bto 1. For the other spring events the betting was void of interest. CLOSING PRICES. LIVERPOOL STEEPLECHASE. 6to 1 agst Miss Mowbray (taken). Bto 1 agst Bourton (taken). 11 to 1 agst La Gazza Ladra (taken). 12 to 1 agst Half-and-Half (offered). 25 to 1 asst Maurice Daley (taken). 25 to 1 agst Abd-el-Kader (taken.) NORTHAMPTONSHIRE HANDICAP. 12 to 1 agst Red Lion (taken). 15 to 1 agst Marc Antony (offered). METROPOLITAN. 15 to 1 agst Royalist (taken). 20 to 1 agst Ariosto (taken). 20 to 1 agst Annie Sutherland (taken). CHESTER CUP. 1000 to GO agst Nevrininster (offered). 20 to 1 agst Star of Surrey (offered). 40 to 1 agst Talfourd (taken). 50 to 1 agst Bridesmaid (taken). 50 to 1 agst Royalist (taken). 1000 to 15 agst Ballinafad (taken). TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS. 7to 2 agst Ruby (taken). sto 1 agst Boiardo (offered). DERRY. 15 to 1 agst Dervish (taken). 1000 to 15 agst Canute. Walter Scammell, shoemaker, Waterford-terrace, Ful ham. BANKRUPTS. David Allen Ramsay, builder, Kensington-park-terrace, Notting-hill, to surrender March 7, at eleven, and April 13, at half-past one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Johnson, official assignee, Basinghall-street ; Robinson and Haynes, Orchard-street, Portman-square. Augustus Rizzi, looking glass manufacturer, Leeds, March 6 and April 4, at twelve, at the Leeds District Court. Hope, official assignee, Leeds; Fraser, Furnival's inn ; Bond and Barwick, Leeds. Dobson Ullyett, draper, Sheffield, March 4 and 25, at twelve, at the Leeds District Court. Brewin, official assignee, Sheffield ; Sale, Worthington, and Shipman, Manchester; Richardson and Gaunt, Leeds. Edward Banks Green, ironmonger, Bilston, Stafford shire, March 7 and 30, at twelve, at the Birmingham Dis trict Court. Christie, official assignee, Birmingham ; Smith, Wolverhampton ; Motteram and Knight, Birming ham. Frederick Scudmore Robinson, dealer in patent medi cines, Bloomsbury-square, March 1, at eleven, and April 12 at two, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Pennell, official assignee, Guildhall-chambers ; Lawrance, Flews, and Boyer, Old Jewry-chambers. Thomas Evans, ironmonger, Manchester, March 8 and April 3, at twelve, at the Manchester District Court. Fraser, official assignee, Manchester ; Higson and Robin son, Manchester. Charles Clarke, maltster and brewer, Norwich, March 1, at twelve, and April 12, at one, at the Court of Bank ruptcy. Pennell, official assignee, Guildhall-chambers; Jay, Bucklersbury; Jay & Pilgrim, Norwich. Stephen Carlton, harness manufacturer, Darlington, Feb. 27, at twelve, and March 31, at one, at the Newcastle upon-Tyne District Court. Wakley, official assignee, Newcastle-upon-Tyne ; Hartley, Bloomsbury ; Durham. Donald M`Gregor, travelling draper, Chorlton-upon- Medlock, Lancaster, March 9, and 30, at• twelve, at the Manchester District Court. Hermann, official assignee, Manchester ; Neild, Manchester. SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS. NOTTINGHAM RACES.— TUESDAY. THE TRIAL STAKES of 5 sovs. each, with 20 added, for 3 yrs old and upwards ' • weights for age. M ares an d geldings allowed 41b. One mile and a quarter. Mr. T. Parr's Rataplan, by The Baron, 4 yrs, Bst 51b (Flatman) 1 • Mr. Stevens's Sir George, 3 yrs, Est 71b (Wells) 2 Mr. Wilmott's Blakeley, 3 yrs, 6st 71b (Ashmall) 3 Mr. Fenning's Tonic, 6 yrs, Bst 131 b (Charlton) 4 Betting-2 to lon Rataplan ;4to 1 agst Tonic. Won in a canter by two lengths ; a length between second and third ; two lengths between third and fourth. NOTTINGHAM SPRING HANDICAP Of 10 sovs. each, 5 ft, and only 3 if declared, &0., with 50 added. The owner of the second horse to save his stake. Certain winners extra. One mile and a half. Mr. Moseley's Alonzo, by Alpheus, aged, Bst 31b Janes Graham, S.S.C., Of Leitchtown. John M'Cowan, cotton mill furnisher, Glasgow. INSOLVENT PETITIONERS. H. Cohen, Bell-lane, Spitalfields, licensed travelling hawker on foot—J. Pritchard, Parker's-terrace, Bermond sey, journeyman plumber—R. Goodwin, South-street, Camberwell, milk carrier—J. Evans, Trinity-row, Isling ton, commission agent—T. Sly, Little Bruton-street and Bruton-street, Hanover-square, tailor—J. S. Blomeley, Bow-common-lane, Bow, clerk to a stockbroker—J. Atkin son, Stepney High-street, Stepney, boot and shoe maker— F. Hill, Modena-terrace, Old Kent-road, builder—J. Wray, Brook-street, Ratcliff, engineer—C. Fisk, Angel-row, Ham mersmith, cheesemonger—G. Banks, Wilmington, Kent, baker—C. Barnard, Nicholl-square, City, silversmith—J. Summers, Acton-street, Gray's-inn-road, builder—T. Shep pard, Mitford-road- Hornsey-road, fishmonger's shopman— J. West, Smithfield, City, licensed victualler—L. Gould stone, Balls Pond-road, Islington, tea dealer—R. Davis, Princes-street, Bedford-row, servant to a cow-keeper—H. A. Newcomb, Upper Dorchester-place, Hoxton—C. Wick ham, Stockwell, Surrey, milkman—C. Williams, Lincoln street, Mile End-road, grocer—J. Becks, Waterloo-street, Camberwell, licensed retailer of beer. Charlton 1 Mr. Barton' s Th e S urveyor , 5 yrs, 7 st 91b ( Aldcroft ) 2 Mr. J. J. Henderson's Annabel, 3 yrs, sst 111 b (Cliff) 3 The following also ran :—Jack Leeming, Tomboy, Landscape, Florist, Wellsbourne Vixen, Old Cast o ff, The Event, Miss Gold sc h m id t , and Roebuck. Betting-4 to 1 agst Annabel (taken freely), 6to 1 agst Wellsbourne, Bto 1 agst Vixen. Won by a neck. Three quarters of a length between second and third. Wellsbourne,and Florist, four and fifth, were close up. SWEEPSTAKES of 5 sous. each, with 30 added, for two yrs-old ; colts, Bst 71b ; fillies, Bst 4113 ; winners ex tra ; second horse to save his stake ; about half-a -mile straight. Mr. T. Parr's Challon Boy (Flatman) 1 Mr. Edwards's Sylvia (Aldcroft) 2 Mr. H. Lister's b f by Rochester, Doe (Kendall) 3 The following also ran :—b f by Chanticleer, Betsy, Madame Valentine, and Orphrey. Betting-5 to 2 agst Orphrey, 7to 2 agst Challon Boy, 9to 2 agst Betsy, sto 1 agst Sylvia. Won by a neck ; same between second and third. HANDICAP SWEEPSTAKES of 5 soya. each, with 25 added, for all ages, one mile. Mr. Megson's Song s t er , by Touchstone, 5 yrs, 7st 21b, (Wells) 1 Mr. D. Blythe's Florist, 4 yrs, 7st 31b (Aldcroft) 2 Mr. Munday's Jessamine, 3 yrs. 6st (Cliff) 3 The following also ran :—Tonic, Apostate, The Event, Lina, Salopian, Sam , and Field-Marshal. Betting 2to 1 agst Jessamine, sto 2 agst Songster, sto 1 agst Tonic, and 7to Ist agst Florist. Won by a neck. Length and a-half between second and third. The PARK STAKES of 5 sovs. each, with 20 added. For three-yrs-old and upsiards. Optional selling weights. Second horse to save his stake. T.Y.C. Mr Etches' Red Rose, 3 yrs (301.), 6st 31b (D. Hughes) 1 Mr. Jones' Telegraph, 4 yrs (201.), Bst (White) 2 Mr. Bloss's Julian, 5 yrs (201.), Bst 101b....(Charlton) 3 Won by half a length. Neck between second and third. MEETING OF MANCHESTER MILLOWNERS.—A crowded meeting of ,factory owners took place yesterday after noon at the Town-hall, Manchester, to consider what steps should be taken in consequence of the recent order of Mr. Leonard Homer, chief inspector of factories, di recting the machinery in eotton and other mills to be fenced off. Mr. R. H. Gregg, who was in the chair, observed upon the difficulty of fencing off every portion of the gearing in mills, and said, that in many cases greater danger would arise from its being fenced in than if it were left uncovered. Mr. Gregg proceeded to condemn the order, on the ground of the im practicability of complying with it, and entered into some statistics with a view to show that, under the present system, accidents in mills wer e no t frequent, and were, indeed, but trifling as compared with the fatalities in collieries, or even in farming operations. He therefore contended that there was no j ustifica.tion for the order in question. Mr. Henry Ashworth pursued the same line of argument, and moved a resolution that the order in question was uncalled for, that it could not be practically carried into effect, and that the Legisla ture did not intend that the provisions of the Factory Act should be enforced to the letter. The resolution was unanimously agreed to, and another, proposed by Mr. Thomas Bazley, was also carried, to the effect that the proposed fencing of the shafts would increase the risk of accidents, and also expose mill s t o th e d anger o f fi re. A committee was then appointed to confer with the factory owners, and to form a deputatiOn to Lord Palmerston, with a view to carry out the object of the meetin IMPROVEMENT OF THE DWELLINGS OF THE INDUSTRIOUS CLASSES. A public meeting of merchants, traders, and bankers of the city of London was held on Saturday, at the London Tavern, for the purpose of considering the best method of extending the operation of the Metropolitan Association, established some years since for the purpose of improving the dwellings of the industrious classes. The object of the associa tion is to erect dwellings for the working class. combining in their construction the several improvements in ven tilation, drainage, a due supply of water, and such other advantages, as shall be calculated to render their sani tary condition as complete as posible. The association has already purchased an eligible piece of land in the borough, near Loudon-bridge, capable of accommodating upwards of 100 families. They hove also another piece of freehold land in Spitalfields, in whicli accommodation will he provided for 150 inure families. At one o'clock the chair was taken by Thos. Baring, Esq., M.P., and among the noblemen and gentlemen on the platform were the Marquis of Stafford, Lord Stanley, Lord Radstock, Viscount Ebrington, Lord Robert Grosvenor, M.P., Viscount Ingestrie, Lord Haddo, Lord Claud Hamilton, M.P., Hon. F. Byng, Sir Jas. Duke, M.P., Sir R Howard, W. A. Wilkinson, M.P., E. C. Egerton, M.P., the Governor of the Bank of England, James Bell, M.P., Thomson Hank ey, M.P., Count Stryclecki, William Cotton, G. W. Prescott, John Dillon, J. D. Powles, Lewis Lloyd, jun., Samuel Morley, J. W. Totties, G. W. Alexander, Dr. South wood Smith, W. E. Hubbard, Horace Wilkinson, Robert Bevan, Thomas F. Gibson, Rev. Charles Mackenzie, Rev. C. B. Dalton, &c. Mr. THOMAS BARING, on taking the chair, read a letter from Lord John Russell, who stated that he was in hopes he might have been able to attend the meeting, but engagements with regard to public business of urgsut importance prevented him. As a testimony of his opi nion of the utility of the association, and the soundness of the principle on which it was based, he wished to be come a shareholder for two 251. shares. (Cheers.) It was not a charitable institution such as those which, however praiseworthy, sometimes tempted men to forego the spirit of indeptmilence and self-reliance on their own exertions and industry, which he must say formed the merit, as it must be the origin, of the prosperity of the working, and indeed of any, class of the community. The institution had for its object the benefitirr , the working classes, and, if carried largely into eeect, it would indirectly benefit every class, and prove a secure invest ment for all who embarked their capital in it. It was not a speculative association—it had no inducements to offer in the shape of large bonuses and a rise in the price of shares ; but it offered security, and a certain mode rate return. There was another return also which the community at large would obtain by the introduction of a system of comfort and cleanliness in a large metro polis like that, it would tend to diminish disease and mortality. (Hear.) You could not benefit that important class, the working men, without giving to the employer of these workmen more intellectual force and more physical vigour. In the metropolis, from the high wages and the great demand for labour, the result was to crowd labourers together. Improvements were daily going on, and the space thereby diminished for those labourers who were able and willing to pay their rent. They could not afford to buy land or to build a house, and were obliged to have recourse to those lodgings which were procurable under such circumstances. It was evident, therefore, that this society offered a very great benefit to the industrious classes, by providing them with convenient houses at a moderate rent. Mr. HUBBARD, Governor of the Bank of England, moved the first resolution. He had cheerfully obeyed the summons to the mercantile community of the metro polis to consider this subject. They had abundant evidence of the countless wealth which the commerce of the world brought into their city, but they had only scanty evidence that the distribution of that wealth had been in the direction it ought to be. If they were asked what had been done for those men by whose labour every commercial enterprise was initiated, and every commercial adventure chased, they would have but a very sorry answer to allege. He trusted neither the philanthropist nor the capitalist would hesitate to join a society which promised such social, advantageous, and commercial results. He had much pleasure in moving the first resolution :—" That very many of the sanitary and social evils which affect the condition of the labouring classes, have heed proved to be attribut able to the insufficient and inferior accommodation af forded by the habitations at present within their com mand, and the removal of so serious an obstacle to the advancement of their moral • and physical welfare is, therefore, an object of extreme importance." Mr. PRESCOTT of the firm of Prescott, Grote, and Co., believed that it was only necessary to have the objects of the society more fully known to obtain the support of the public generally, and seconded the resolution. M. ALEX. CAMPBELL, who rose from the body of the meeting, said he had been all his life Ultimately con nected with the industrious classes, and he ventured to say that there was no subject the working men were so deeply interested in as the obtaining comfortable dwell ings convenient to the places where they were employed. The resolution was then put and agreed to. Mr. COTTON moved the next resolution—" That this object has been attained to a most remarkable degree by the metropolitan societies for improving the dwellings of the industrial classes, as shown by the results of sanitary improvement recently published by Dr. Southwood Smith, the average rate of mortality in the improved dwellings, erected by the metropolitan association, not being one-third that of the metropolis generally, while the rate of infant mortality in the same dwellings was little more than one-fifth." Lord STANLEY seconded the resolution. He had joined himself to the association because he believed that it was at once more extensive in its operations, and more practical in its method of working, than any other exist ing within the limits of that great metropolis. And yet, in London, there was no want either of practical men nor yet of public spirit They had all of them probably heard or read of the calculation that had been inade how something like a million a-year was devoted to public charitable purposes, and about an equal amount of permanent resources from [the liberality of former generations. It might naturally be asked how was that vast sum expended ? Some of it no doubt to great advantage ; some, if not to the permanent advantage of the recipients, was at least harmless, and he was afraid he must add that a great deal was expended with the most benevolent intentions, but in a manner calculated to produce injury rather than benefit. (Hear.) It was a wise and true saying, and well worth being remembered by those who thought that while other pursuits required skill and study, philanthropy required none—it was a wise saying of a member of the House of Commons, that while cha rity created the distress it relieved, it could not always relieve the distress it created. (Hear, hear.) It was also said to be as dangerous a thing for a man to prac tise philanthropy, without previous consideration, as to practise physic without study. (Hear, and a laugh.) He need not tell them of the evils that were likely to follow from mere eleemosynary charity. When a man received a gift in the way of charity, he had to pay dearly in a moral if not in a material sense, for what he received. If he was a proud, honest, independent, self-reliant cha racter, and such happily were the great mass of their labouring classes, he must necessarily feel humiliation at having lost his self-dependence. If he were a person of easy temperament, then the danger was, and perhaps it was a more serious evil, that finding it easy to beg, and hard to work, ho became more and more degenerate and improvident. (Hear, hear.) He was not going to argue against all charity. What they called charity was, under any circumstances, unfortunate, but, in the pi e sent state of society, a necessary evil. All he contended for was this, that undertakings of a philanthropic charac ter like the present were undoubtediy more calculated to produce results of permanent advantage, as they contained more of a self supporting, and less of an eleemosynary character. (Hear.) The fact was that this association gave nothing to any man, snd no lodger felt that he was ac cepting any favour when he entered one ofthese houses. It was simply a fair and equal bargain between man and man, and there was no sacrifice of independence on either side. They got a fair return for their capital, and the workmen got a better quality of lodging. It was therefore founded upon strictly commercial principles. It was asked if this institution were self-supporting, how did they , undertake to undersell the ordinary lodging-house pro prietors ? He took it that the advantages they relied upon, for the permanence and stability of the association were, that in the first place they had a larger capital than any individual owner of house property. That necessarily involved a reduction of expenditure. There was also a difficulty in completing the tenure of houses, but they swept away all intermediate parties, and let directlyto the lodgers. Third, a great part of the expense of lodgings in large towns arose from the ground rents being high. In the model lodging-houses a much larger number of persons were accommodated within the same space, and conse quently a large amount of ground -rent was saved. Lastly, they reckoned upon attracting to their houses a more re spectable and more solvent class of tenants, and run less risk as to the receipt of their rents. He might refer to the workings of a similar plan upon a larger scale under the ImperialGovernmentinParis where 60,000 labourers were at work, and it was generally believed by those acquainted with the subject that this vast undertaking would pay. It was unnecessary to trouble the meeting with the fearful details of the manner in which a portion of the working classes were lodged in that great metropolis ; but he re membered reading that in a small lane near Oxford street there were 461 persons lodged in four houses, giving to each one-seventh less air than was awarded to their felons in the gaols. It was a disgrace to the age in which they lived. (Cheers.) In all matters of domestic economy he found they were much behindhand. He would not trespass further on their time, but second the resolution. A WORKING MAN in the body of the meeting rose to state that he had received a letter from thepersonethknns occu pying the association's houses, returning their best for the exertions that had be en made in their behalf, and expressing their gratitude for the comforts they enjoyed. The resolution was put and carried unanimously. Mr. DILLON moved the following r esolution:—" That and improved dwellings ca n only beextensively perma nently established on terms affording a fair remuneration to the capitalist, and that this object can be most readily effected through the instrumentality.Al and extended-ope ration of the Metrop olita n Associon for Improving the Dwellings of the Industrious Classes, in which the liabi lirnited to the amount of their lity of the shareholders is shares." M.P., seconded the resolution. Mr. T. HANKEY , After one or two o ther speakers had addressed the meeting, th e resolution was put and agreed to. Lord C. HAMILTON, 1V1.P., moved a vote of thankso the chairman, for his kindness in presiding at the meet lug. • The CHAIRMAN having briefly acknowledged the corn, pliment, the meeting 'separated. NAVAL APPOINTMENTS. Captain Edward Augustus Inglefield (1853), who made two previous voyages to the Arctic regions—the first in the Isabel, screw steamer, in which he proceeded up Smith's Sound to the entrance of the great Polar Sea ; and the second, in which he succeeded, in the Phoenix screw steam-sloop, in conveying stores and provisions to Beechey Island, for the relief of Captain Sir Edward Belcher's expedition, and returned the same season, bringing home Lieutenant Cresswell, of the Investigator, the first European who accomplished the North-west passage, having entered through Behring's Straits and returned to England by Davis' Straits—is appointed to command the Plicenix screw steam-sloop, Woolwich, commissioned yesterday, for the purpose of conveying further relief, during the approaching season, for Sir Edward Belcher's expedition, at the rendezvous at Beechey Island. Lieutenant Samuel Guerny Cresewell (1849), who has been borne on the books of the Investigator, which he left last year in Mercy Bay in the Arctic regions, on his return to England with despatches from Captain M'Clure, is appointed to be lieutenant-commander of the Talbot, 22, commissioned yesterday, at Deptford, to convey stores to Beechey Island, and to accompany the Phoenix in her next voyage to the Arctic regions. Lieutenant Col.n C. A. Kane (1841), from the coast guard, to be lieutenant-commander of the Janus, sta tioned as a gunnery ship at Sheerness, for exercising the Royal Naval Coaat Volunteers. Clerks—norms Watarfield (1851), recently serving in the Volcano paddle-wheel steam-vessel, on the West coast of Africa station, to the Simoom, 18, iron screw steam-ship, at Portsmouth ; John G. Whiffin (paymaster of 1851), to the Royal William, 120, guard-ship of ordi nary, at Devonport. Clerks' Assistants—Henry S. R. Giles, to the Hogue, 58, screw steam-ship ; Arthur M. Garrington, to the Monarch, 84, at Sheerness ; William H. Allen, to the St. George, 121, at Devonport ; Piercy Ellis, to the Caesar, 91, screw steam-ship, at Portsmouth. WOOLWICH, FEB. 21. Orders have been received at Woolwich dockyard to prepare for launching the Royal Albert, 131, screw steam-ship, on Saturday, the 13th of April next. Her Majesty, Prince Albert, and several of the junior mem bers of the Royal Family, will be present on the occa sion, and the ceremony of christening that splendid spe cimen of naval architecture will be performed by the Princess Royal. The Royal Albert is now in so ad vanced a state as to be an object of great attraction to the visitorsto Woolwich Dockyard. PORTSMOUTH, FEB. 21. The Edinburgh, 58, screw steam-ship, Captain Hew lett, flag of Rear-Admiral Chads, will be ready to go to Spithead on Wednesday. The Dauntless, 24, screw frigate, Captain Ryder, sailed from Spithead this afternoon on ten days' cruise, to exercise her crew in seamanship and gunnery. The Zephyr, steam-vessel, sailed to-day on her return to Woolwich ; she brought round Mr. King, of the Neptune, and party, who took the Talbot round from this port. The Northumberland packet-ship sailed from Spithead last evening for New York. The Blenheim, 60, steam-ship, Captain the Hon. F. T. Pelham, will haul out of the fitting-basin on Friday. The Princess Royal, 91, screw ship, Captain Lord C. Paget, took her powder and shells this morning at Spithead, and commenced swinging this afternoon to adjust her compasses. The Caesar, 91, screw ship, Captain Robb, is being hastened with all possible despatch ; every available hand has been placed in her. A very serious accident occurred on board yesterday to a coastguard-man of the Hastings district, named William Cook, who fell from the chains into the dock, and very severely fractured his skull ; he was removed to Haslar Hospital in a very perilous state. This is the third accident that has taken place on board the Caesar ; on a former occasion the chief boatswain fell down the main hold, and had his head very much fractured. Vice-Admiral Sir Thomas Cochrane, K.C.8., went off to Spithead this morning, and mustered the ships' companies of the Princess Royal and Dauntless. The Resistance, troop-ship, Master Commander Brad shaw, came into harbour this afternoon to land stores and fit for further use. The Dragon, 6, paddle frigate, Capt. Wilcox, com pleted the adjustment of her compasses, and steamed out to Spithead this afternoon. The Mercury, cutter, Lieut. Commander Jackson, sailed on Monday evening to resume her station on the Channel Islands. The Vulcan, 6, screw troop.ship, Commander Van Donop, re-bent sails to-day. PLYMOUTH, FEB. 21. Rear-Admiral Berkeley, one of the Lords of the Ad miralty, accompanied by his son, and by Captain Hen derson, C. 8., Controller-General of the Coast-guard, arrived by the Great Western express train yesterday afternoon, at the Plymouth station of the South Devon Railway, where he was received by Port-Admiral Sir J. Ommanney, with whom they dined, in company with Captain Kennedy and other naval officers. This morning, at 10 o'clock, they will inspect the riggers at the dockyard, and at 11 the seamen and ma rine pensioners are to be examined at the Long-room, Stonehouse. The selected dockyard riggers will be appointed to ships in commission, and so will the seamen pensioners fit for such se,rvice. The marine pensioners will be placed on Coast-guard duty in the room of Coast guard men sent to ships afloat. Admiral Berkeley is spoken of here as the Comman der-in• Chief of the Baltic fleet. The Melampus was taken out of dock at Keyham yesterday. The Desperate will go in on Thursday. The Hogue commenced coaling yesterday. The Ma gicienne will commence to-day. A court-martial will be held this week on her master for neglect of duty and drunkenness. A letter has been received here from Lieut. F. A. Bowen, RN., writtenlon board the schooner yacht Pro serpine, which left Southampton on the 25th of Oct. for Melbourne and New Zealand, and dated 30th Nov., itt St. Jago, Cape Verde. It states that off Madeira, on the 7th Nov., they exchanged colours with two Russian frigates, and tried sailing with them and beat them both. The Russians were bound out ; they carried a press of sail and rolled heavily. Tam ACCIDENT TO THE PIQUE.—The narrow escape of one of the finest frigates in her Majesty's navy, while quietly moored in the safe harbour of Hamoaze, has created a great sensation among the naval and dockyard authorities in this port. It has vividly recalled to me mory the fatal loss of the Royal George, 108, which sunk at Spithead, while undergoing the operation of what is technically termed " the Parliament heel ." this occur rence took place on the 29th August, 1782, ' when Admi ral Kempenfeldt and near 1,000 men unhappily perished. The Pique, 40, Capt. Sir F. Nicolson, is almost ready for,sea, and is now lying off the ballast pond at the foot of St. John's Lake, near Terpoint, on the western shore of Hamoaze. Her crew is, however, what is termed hulked on board the Argo, a dismantled ship in ordinary, lying half-a-mile distant, south-south-east, close to the Devon port dockyard on the eastern shore. All the frigate's guns are on board, and every arrangement would have been completed this week for the transfer of the crew, which is only about 50 short of the complement. In the meantime she is chiefly guarded by marines. The discovery of her sinking condition appears to have been made simultaneously by three different persons about 2 o'clock on Sunday afternoon. The warrant officers of one of the ships in ordinary lying near observed that her main deck scuppers and the flukes of her anchors (suspended from the bow) were nearer the water's edge than on the previous day. The position of the anchors was seen by the sergeant of marines on duty, and the wife of one of the marines heard strange noises in the hold, caused by its contents being floated about against each other. lOn opening the lower hatches the dangerous condition of the ship was apparent, and a distress signal was immediately hoisted at the peak. Capt. Nicolson, First Lieutenant Bland, and the crew of the Pique, with the crew of the St. George and other ships in commis sion, hastened on board. They found that the ship had sunk three streaks, that the water was up to her plat form beams, from 10 to 14 feet deep, and was by compu tation about 340 tons. It suddenly occurred to the car penter that the cock of the wash-deck pipe, or fire pipe, had not been turned after washing decks on Saturday, and he quickly jumped below and turned it. After six hours' pumping, using the wash-deck and all other engines, the ship was happily relieved. Her stock of bread is spoilt and the flour injured. The slops, consisting of blankets, beds, cloth, duck, thread, &c. are saturated, and are to be sent to the Royal William Victualling-yard ; the coal is to be discharged. Only one of the fresh-water tanks is flooded. The ac cident will cause the ship's detention for two or three weeks. The wash-deck cook is cased over with " rab betted " board, in the orlop deck, above the shelf-piece which takes the orlop deck beams. When not in use it is protected with a padlock, the key of which is in the custody of the ship's carpenter, and is ordinarily brought to him by the ship's caulker. Between them this act of gross negligence was committed. A similar accident could not occur on board a ship in full commission, it being the duty of a lieutenant, accompanied by a ser geant of marines, the master-at-arms, the ship's corporal, and others, to go the round every night at 8 or at 9 o'clock, when the lights are extinguished, and every morning when divisions are beat. MALTA, FEB. 12. For the last few days the authorities have beenac tively engaged in making inquiry as to the amount of barrack accommodation available in any part of the island, since a large body of troops is expected to arrive here from England to await the turn of events in the East. The large stores in the Lazaretto, capable of contain ing 1,500 men, and the lofts in the dockyard, where 800 may be accommodated, are ordered to be got ready. The Fencibles, it is possible, may be ordered to Civita Vecchia, and their present barracks turned over ; the new fort of Verdalah will contain, perhaps, some 1,500 men over and above the 47th, there stationed ; and room in various positions will be found for the accommodation DIVIDENDS. March 14. J. C. Sanford, Paternoster-row, City sta tioner—March 15. E. H. Parkes, Upper Ebury-street, Pimlico, corn chandler—March 15. L. P. Capua, Duke's place, Aldgate, fruit merchant—March 14. J. Young, New-cut, Lambeth, victualler—March 14. W. Steel, Fen church-street, City, tailor—March 15. J. Sharman, Spal ding, Lincolnshire, upholsterer—March 15. J. King and J. F. King, Well's-row, Islington, builders—March 15. W. White, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, tailor—March 15. T. Crossley, Noble-street, City, silk warehouseman — March 15. W. Munday, Palace-row, New-road, cow keeper—March 16. M. Bowen, Manchester, publican— March 16. H. Taylor, Waterfoot, Lancashire, coal dealer —March 15. G. M. Manzavino, Manchester, merchant — March 15. J. Milnes, Rochdale, Lancashire, woolstapler— March 15. W. Wheeler, Cleobury Mortimer, Shropshire, miller—March 15. J. Tomlinson, Liverpool and Runcorn, Cheshire, stonemason. _ . CERTIFICATES to be granted, unless cause be shown to the contrary on the day of meeting. March 16. M. Mellor, Clare Suffolk, innkeeper — March 15. J. Delany, M a rk-l a ne, City, wine merchant—March 15 . H. P. Taylor, Queen's-road, Dalston, licensed vic tualler—March 16. J. Rothwell, Southport, Lancashire, grocer—March 30. W. Falls, Hulme, Lancashire, builder r chemists—C. m M cclhhr.ll47E.. J. Cumin,se Wilkinson, Qu Nottingham,o O rn p d e o n n s h, and & w sLancashire,Leicestershire,n onton ,we y. a b u so i pl. de miller — March hn e Notting hamshire, lace cap manufacturer —March 23. F. Chater, Wolverhampton, chemist. J. aca ennrj:di a. Brownmjn.de wl Eo ol P ba A atiig a R oR edt T ut ss ; Na ß iDu.r a S toßh H rilsno l esegt P hhhs Sih,:ilmrpDde,soSsphlS att o rneyau ri O np i. i aha V agame E ns:d— D t cs .. ThwTe mp S. Wright and R. W. Capes, Epworth and Haxey, Li nco l n . shire, chemists—T. Harrison and G. Price, Birmingham and Wolverhampton, ca rriers —T.Morris and D. Davi es , Liver pool, grocers-3 " . Butt and H. F. Attwater, Hyde, Isle of Wight, linen drapers—Elizabeth Thompson, Ann Vernon, and Mary Furlong, Liverpool, milliners—E. Lees and T. Mel lodew,Oldham, Lancashire, colton spinners —W. Clangs and Ellis, Sheffield, hosiers—J. Lovell and H. Gravatt, St. Paul's Churchyard, tavern keepers—T. Rowley, W. Cook, and Harriet Ann Cook, Naylor's-yard. St. James's, coach makers —B. Swiaey and A. Labors, Elder-street, Norton folgate, dyers—W. Nuthall and G. Nuthall, Leather-lane, Holborn, greengrocers—J. Stead and G. Stead, Ripon, Yorkshire, common brewers —J. France and G. France, Gomersall, Yorkshire, dyers of woollen goods—Jane Moon and A. H. Moon, Sevenoaks, Kent, butchers—J. Moor house, T. R. Moorhouse, and H. Moorhouse, Great Tower street, City, coffeo merchants, so far as regards H. Moor house—J. Bowden, J. Corker, and J. W. Frost, Sheffield, ironfounders—W. Burchell and J. Parson, Parliament street, Westminster, attorneys--F. J. Walter and W. B. Walter, Elm-terrace, 0:d Brompton, auctioneers—C. E. Rawlins, jun., T. Watson, and J. Wilson, St. Helen's, Lancashire, and Liverpool, manufacturing chemists, so far as regards O, E. Rawlings, jun. RAIL WAY INTELLIGENCE. RAILWAY BILLS. Yesterday the examiners who have now, with some few exceptions, disposed of the 327 bills seeking powers from Parliament this session, declared that the standing orders were complied with in the cases of the following railway bills :—Perth and Dunkeld, Carmarthen and Cardigan, Rhymney, Leeds Northern, Great Western (Stratford line,) Great Western (Oxford, Worcester, and Wolverhampton), Horncastle and Kirkatead (Great Northern Junction), Dublin and Wicklow and Dublin and Kingston, West-end of London and Crystal Palace (Extension to Bromley and Farnborough), Leominster and Kington, Liverpool, Crosby, and Southport, Cuter ham. Thames Embankment (London to West London) — not complied with. Thames Embankment (London to Westminster Rail wav) —n o appearance. West Kent and Crystal Palace Junction Railway— proceedings abandoned. RAILWAY TRAFFIC RETURNS. LONDON, BRIGHTON, AND SOUTH COAST RAILWAY.— Traffic return for the week ending Feb. 18, 1854 £9,794 12 1 Corresponding week last year 6,955 1 8 Total of the half-year to this date, 1854 63,996 13 10 Total of the half-year to this date, 1853 59,256 2 4 LONDON AND SOUTH-EASTERN RAlLWAY.—Traffic re turn for the week ending Feb. 18, 1854 £12,749 6 9 Corresponding week last year 9,533 0 7 Increase in 1854.. £3,216 6 2 GLASGOW AND SOUTH-WBSTERN RAILWA7.-TrAfflo le turn for the week ending Feb.lB, 1854 £4,672 8 11 corresponding week last year 4,104 17 8 Increase'in 1854 ... £567 11 3 SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. CUSTOM HOUSE, FEB. 21. ENTERED INWARDS.—The Typhoon, from Shanghai ; Circassian Valparaiso ; Calliope, Madras ; Lady Cecilia, Berdianski • Alexandrina, Alps, Bay ; Alice Maud, do. ; Ilos, Alexandria ' • Dolphin, Cuxhaven ; Skulda, Stav anger ; Alert, Sydney ; Brilliant, Fogelock ; trlysse. Caen • Cal der, Calcutta ; Gesina, Amsterdam ; Asia, St. Mic hael's ; Eitidon Frederiche, ENTERED OUTWARDS FOR LOADING.—The Alice, for Algoa Bay ; Greyhound, -anta Cruz; Chieftain, Calcutta ; Rattler, Melbourne ; Pekin, Demerara ; Osiris, Quebec; Indian Chief, Geelong. CLEARED OUTWARDS WITH CARGO.—The Dunrobin Castle, for Port Philip ; Ida, Rio Janeiro ; Anne Jane, Barbadoes ; Schwan, Odessa. 3 LIVERPOOL, FEB. 21. The I. 0., from Buenos Ayres, experienced strong breezes on Friday night, hove to, and made the land under topgallantsail. The powder, &c., washed ashore at New Brighton, is from the Wasp, from Liverpool for Africa, sailed the 16th instant. _ _ _ The Royal Mail steamer Asia, from New York for Liver pool, left Feb. 9 ; the same day passed the Pacific, from Liverpool to New York. CHRISTIANIA, Feb. B.—The Maria, of Stavanger, was totally lost off the island of Skiatos, Nov. 20. The vessel sank in eight fathoms water, and little if anything was ex pected to be saved from her ; captain and four men saved. GOTHENBURG, Feb. 11.—The Ida Charlotte (schooner) lies off Elfsborg, so much cut by the ice that it is with great trouble that she is kept free of water. SMYRNA, Feb. 6.—The British Queen (s. s.), from Con stantinople, arrived on the Ist of February, and sailed on the 3d for Liverpool, but was stranded on the shallows, near St. James's Castle, the same evening. After dis charging a good portion of her cargo, she was hauled off on the evening of the sth, and proceeded the following afternoon, without apparent injury. NEW YORK, Feb. 6.—The Syria, of Windsor, from Bal timore, left Edgar Town on the 28th December, and has not since been heard of. The Ann (British brig) arrived here from Windsor, N.S., broke from her anchors, off thB Battery, on the 3d February, and had her hull badly cut by the ice ; she was towed into dock by a stam•tug. PORTDINLLAEN, Feb. 18.—The Endeavour, of and from Aberdovey, for Liverpool, was in contact with the Dispatch of Pwllheli, and carried away some staunchions and bul warks of the latter. MILFORD, Feb. 19.—The Jane, of Belfast, for Cardiff, came on shore on the south part of Angle Bay yesterday morning, just clear of the rocks. ~, BOSTON, Feb. 2. The Grapeshot, bound to Melbourne, injured by the ice in New York Harbour, is expected to be ready for sea in 10 days--is discharging. The Valleyfield, from Sierra Leone to London, was abandoned in a sinking state, Feb. 4, in lat. 37 N., and long. 30 W. ; crew saved by the Joseph Shepherd, arrived in the Downs. VESSELS SPOKEN WITH. The Reward (brig), of Whitehaven, from Liverpool to Lima, Feb. 2, lat. 43 N., long. 11 W. The Jelawar (ship), outward bound, Dec. 8, lat. 27 S., long. 29 W. The Orbit (barque), Dec. 18, iat. 20 S., long. 28 W. The Rainbow (brig), from the Clyde. The Cambodia, from London to Melbourne, Dec. 22, lat. 18 S., long. 29 W. COUNTRY MARKETS. LIVERPOOL-FEB. 21. At this day's market there was a good attendance of the town and country trade, and some millers and dealers from the interior. Wheat met with a large demand at an advance of 2d to 3d per 701 b., and a considerable business was transacted in flour at an improvement of is per bar rel and sacx on the prices of this day week. Oats and oatmeal brought full prices. Grinding barley and beans more saleable at late rates. Indian corn was in good re quest, and nearly recovered the depression of Friday, both white and yellow American bringing 47s to 48s per qr. in the sales made. IPSWICH-FEB. 21. There is no increase to the supply of corn, which is shown by the Inspector's return. The wheat was more freely taken by the millers when offered to them, and an advance of 3s to 4s per qr. established. The trade in bar ley was more brisk, and choice qualities commanded from 2s to 3s per qr. more money. Beans and peas steady. PER QUARTER. PER QUARTER. Wheat, red (old) 77s to 80s Barley, grinding ... 34s to 36s Ditto (new) Ditto, white (new) 82s to 85s Peas Ditto (old) Barley, malting ... 37s to 42s Flour, per sack AVERAGES FOR THE WISER ENDING FEB. 21, 1854. Wheat Barley Oats — „ OOs Od Beaus Peas HULL-FEB. 21. There was a moderate quantity of wheat at this day's market, and an advance of 2s was generally paid for best runs. Foreign more inquired for, and a better sale expe rienced, and is to 2s more money being paid in some in stances. Rather more inquiry for barrel flour. Dry beans went off better ; the good supply of inferior, however, depresses the value. The linseed market firm, and cakes 5s per ton dearer. In rapeseed, rapecakes, and bones the transactions have been limited at unaltered values. B Wheat, English, red 76 to 80 Ditto white B4 to 86 Dantzic and Konigs berg Pomeranian and Ham- Peas, grey and black 50 I Linseed, Black Sea... 60 to (Ditto Petersburgh ... 48 to 'Ditto Riga and Arch- burgh Danish, Holstein, and Friesland 72 to 78 Russian and Odessa 70 to 73 Oats, English Ditto Danish Ditto Friesland Ditto Russian 27 to 29 Barley, malting Ditto grinding 36 to 38 Beans Ditto foreign Peas, white and yel 54 to 60 angel Ditto Konigsberg and Memel 42 to 46 Per Ton. Lins. c.,11111111/ 5s Oct to 001 Os Ditto fine for. 9110 s Od 10110 s Ditto inf. for olos Od to NOs Rapeseed OOl Os to 001 Os Rape cakes 135 s Od to 004 Tares, English oos to 00s Ditto foreign ON to 00s I Guano 4l 10s 81 to 121 Os Bones l26s Od to Os Oct Rye Meal COURSE OF EXCHANGE—YxsTREDAY. Amsterdam .• •• • • •• .• 11 14% Gibraltar •• •••••• e• •• •• Ditto, three months .. 11 164 ..eghorn .............. 30 70 Rotterdam 00000 .•.•• .• 11 (636 Genoa ................ 25 5734 Antwerp ••••• • •, • • .... 25 221. Milan .. • ..• •• •• .• •• .. Brussels ••••••.•.• •• •• 25 2234 Venice •••••••• • • • • •• •• ••••• Ilamburgh ............ 13 5 Naples .. ••• • • • ••• • • • 42 Palermo• ••••••• •• • • • • 12(.% Paris • *4 Ditto, three months .. 25 32% Aarseilles..•• .......... 25 3230 Bourdeaux ............ Frankfort-on-Maine .... 118% Berlin . .............. Vienna 13 10 Trieste ................ 13 15 Petersburgh.. •• ••...• .. 364 ••. 50% .... 5 0 % Barcelona...... - •• Seville •• •••••••=: .lessina • • 1 i 7 'Lisbon •••••• • • • • • • ...• 531 ti Oporto •••••••• • • • • • • • • 534 8 Bhp Janeiro .. • Buenos Ayres New York, 60 days' sight Philadelphia PRICES OF BULLION, PIA OR. , oreign Gold in Bars 43 17 9 •ortugal Gold Coin .. 0 0 Jexican Dollars .. •. 0 5 0 r New Dollars ...... 0 it 0 ;flyer in bars ..... • 0 0 0 BIRTHS. OF A SON. On the 19th inst., at 29, Chester-street, the wife of C H. Cadogan, Esq. On the 20th inst., the wife of Dr. Goodfellow, 4, Russell square. OF A DAUGHTER. . _ Con the 20th inst., at Leamington, the wife of John Has sard Short, Esq. On the 20th inst., at 6, Mount Broughton, Manchester, the wife of John Basilio, Esq. MARRIED. On the 21st inst., g St. Mark's, Kennington, Lieut.- General Dyson, of Lower Berkeley-street, Portman-square, to Augusta, only daughter of Captain Charles Cooley Craven, 72d Highlanders, of Richardstown, county of Louth. On the 21st inst., at St. George's, Hanover-square, Stuart Alexander Donaldson, Esq. to Amelia, daughter of Frederick C owper, Esq., of Carleton -hall, Cumberland, and Harley-street, Cavendish-square. DIED. .• On the 25th Of November last, at Belvidere-cottage, North Melbourne, Victoria, Mary Anne, the beloved wife of Mr. Edward Billington Arnold, late of Gravesend, aged 54. - On the 20th inst. 31 10, Addison-terrace, Notting-hill, Louisa M ary, d aug hter of the late Mr. George Jennings, of Spitsl-square. '" On the 21st inst., at"Highbury Park, Eugene G., third son of Frederick J. and Emily Jourdain, aged 17. On the 21st inst., in London, John William Goodenough, eldest son o f th e - Rev. John Wickham Griffith, rector of Bishopstrow, Wilts - , aged 21. LONDON: Printedimd 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 connty cf Itiddlesea, Wednesday, February 25,1854. LIFE friars, others, 'Voyage EirOt POWL warded applica ~~ Italia o mil lion D lORA corner, mats, P' Fart to Mr. plainti ning, o Mullin 'when Ti and Ir the 141 such p Ducky .27 ./ • DIA tender efts 4 and tx and m signed the pe the do perm St Poll mainti PATE ng aft those Soctet The are la are ful dition Preml Pro Louth] Hypo T 3 WI of C Impo and , Th, mitti from MG" may vent( draw draw Polic it voi dimi