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

LAW INTELLIGENCE.—Feb. 8 COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH. nr/LLIPS V. THE GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY. The Attorney-General and Mr. J. Chambers appeared for the plaintiff; and Mr. W. Chambers and another learned gentleman for the defendants. This was an action brought to recover compensation in damages for injuries sustained by the plaintiff, in consequence of a collision which had happened on the defendants' railway. The defendants pleaded a payment into court of 2281. It appeared that the plaintiff was a horse-dealer in extensive business, and on the 31st of August last an ac cident had happened to a coal train on the line of the Great Northern Railway, near the Hornsev station. A telegraphic message was sent up the line to stop the express train, which was expected ; but either the driver did not see the signal, or else the signal did not work, for the express train did not stop, and it dashed into the coal train, causing the carriages to double up, and several persons were severely injured, amongst whom was the plaintiff, w h o was t h rown f or ward, and then backward, with much violence. The seats of the carriages on that line draw out, and the shock sent them d out, leaving a space b e t ween th e b ac k o f the seats the back of the carria ge , an d i n t o thi s space the plain tiff was thrown and doubled up. He assisted the other passengers, and went on to where he was going, and in a few days returned to London, when he discovered that he had received severe internal injuries, and he was con fined to his house for a month. He had sustained great loss in his business, as this was the time of year when the great horse fairs took place, at which he had been unable to attend. The first witness called was Mr. H. Phillip s —I li ve at Albert-gate-yard, Knightsbridge. lam a very large horsedealer. On the 31st August I was a passenger on the Great Northern Railway. An accident occurred soon after we passed Hornsey station. At the moment of the concussion I was thrown against the person oppo site me. My hat struck his head. I rebounded back into my seat, and the seats falling back, I fell down on my back. My nose and knee, came together. I as sisted the other passengers, not at the time feeling that I had sustained any injury. It being very important for me to go to Peterborough, I went there, and whilst there I saw a medical man, who ex am i ne d my l egs, wh i ch were very much bruised. He gave me a lotion. The next day I went to see some horses. I then came to London. On the Friday afternoon I was taken very ill. I was taken ill at home. The pain doubled me up. I then sent for Mr. Brain, my surgeon. That was about four o'clock in the afternoon. I was in bed when he c ame. I was in bed for nine days. I suffered great pain through my loins. I was confined to my house in Lon don for a month. I then was ordered fresh air, and I went into the country. I stayed there for eight days. lam largely engaged in horse dealing. I supply foreign governments with horses. At the time of the accident I was going a month's tour. I was going to Howden fair. I had a commission from the Belgian govern ment for as many stallions as I could find. My com mission would be 251. per horse. The average prices of the horses would be from 1501. to 4001. per horse. I lost about 2001. for not attending that fair. I could not send another person to buy the horses, as it was my judgment which was relied upon. I had orders from several French gentlemen. Mr. Abzen, the dealer, had died, and his stock being for sale, I was going to purchase some of his horses. I had also commissions from several French dealers in Paris for about 25 horses. I was going to purchase young horses for my own farm. I breed them there. The whole of this profit was lost to me, and a great deal more that I might have made dur ing my month's journey, in consequence of my illness. It is a part of my business to report to my patrons the character of the various race-horses. I turn in the year about 40,000/. Cross -examined—I attend the greater part of the fairs myself. I sometimes employ Mr. Cottrel in purchasing horses. He is 23 years of age. He has been with me eight months. The gentleman ar4ainst whom I was thrown was Mr. Schakel, a horse-dealer. Howden fair is immediately after Doncaster races. I expected to find the horses I wanted at Doncaster races. 1 see more at Doncaster races than at all the other races. Igo to Epsom, Newmarket, and sometimes to Ascot. I have not been to any fairs since, except one at York. I buy horses from the farmers before they come into the fair. That is not the legitimate way of buying horses. I have frequently had information of horses a year before they are to be sold. Cottrel has bought horses for me at one fair. I did not send anybody to attend Allen's sale. I had commissions for that sale. I charge 101. per horse, Re-examined—l was obliged to give those commissions up. Mr. James Brian said-1 am a surgeon, and have attended the plaintiff for some years. On the 2d Sep tember last was called in to see him He was in bed, and was suffering great pain all down- the right side, and tossing about in bed. He was in a state of great danger. The kidneys were injured. I attended him for a month. For the first 8 days he suffered great pain. The injury would be likely to be produced by the accident. Mr. Child, the company's surgeon, saw the plaintiff. The plaintiff has now quite recovered. Mr. Cawthorn—l am cashier to the plaintiff. I have ascertained the number of horses which the plaintiff bought in the first hall'-year of 1851. It was 187. The profit on that year was 8.4501. The expenses for that half-year were 5,3511. The number of horses purchased in the second half-year of 13.52 was 260. The gross profit .was 5,0001. Mr. East—l live at Curzon-st., Mayfair. lam a horse dealer. I know the plaintiff. I saw the plaintiff's leg on the night of the accident. I never saw such a leg in my life. Mr. Phillips—Business cannot be carried on without his own supervision. Mr. Chambers then addressed the jury for the defend. ants. He contended that the plaintiff might have sent some other person to have bought these horses. He could not see how horse-dealing was so different to all other businesses. There could not be such a great dif ference between purchasing horses and purchasing other cattle. The company had acted very well, having paid into court the amount of his doctor's bill, and also 2001. for his suffering. But damages must not be assessed at the amount of the loss of imaginary profits. The plaintiff said that, in 1851, he had made a net profit of 6,0001. In 1852, it was 2,500/. ;in 1853, it was 1,800.. In contrasting these years, the jury would be able to see the great fluctuation and un certainties of the trade of horse-dealing, so that it would be absurd to determine the plaintiff's loss by the profits of 1841 or 1852. Mr. Phillips had admitted that he was informed of the quality of the horses before their sale, and, therefore, he might give orders as to which horses he wished to purchase. Suppose that any accident was to happen to Baron Rothschild, and he was to say that he made so millions last year, and did not make so many thousands this year, and therefore called upon the com pany to make up the loss. That would be absurb, of course. He, therefore, submitted that the 2281. which had been paid in court was a reasonable compensation for the plaintiff. Lord Campbell, on summing up, told the jury that they must consider the question between the parties without any prejudice against the railway company. They must consider what sum he was entitled to for the pain he had sustained, and he (Lord Campbell) thought if bodily pain was all for which the action has been brought, the 2281. was rather a hand,ome sum ; hut they had also to consider what the plaintiff was entitled to for the loss which he alleged he had sustained in conse quence of this accident. In point of law he was bound to tell them, if the p'aintiff had made out any loss to their satisfaction, they were bound to find such damages as they thought would compensate him for that loss. The jury retired, :Ind in about half an hour returned, and found a verdict for the plaintiff—damages 1501., ex clusive of the 2281. paid into court. MIDDLESEX SESSIONS.—Feb. 8. (Before Mr. Serjeant Adams, Assistant-Judge, at the Guildhall, Westminster.) William, Henry Newman, a member of the bar, sur rendered in discharge of his bail, on a charge of having assaulted Mr. Thomas Garth, a gentleman holding the rank of a captain in the army. The defendant, on being arraigned, pleaded guilty. Mr. Clarkson, addressing the court, said be appeared on behalf of the young man at the bar, who was a gen tleman of great respectability, and the nephew of a member of the legal profession with whom his lordship was probably not altogether unacquainted. The prose cutor of the charge against him was Captain Garth, and the offence of which the defendant had confessed him self guilty was committed at the Conservative Club. The prosecutor, a gentleman holding the position of a captain in the army, was assaulted by this young gentleman, who in a moment of great excitement and considerable irritation, took it into his bead that Captain Garth, by a movement of his hand across his face at one of the windows of the Conservative Club, which the defendant witnessed, had made that movement of the hand. a very * t otal one certainly, with th e view of insulting him. y o wler the influence of this f ee li ng, which was an entire %lion, he was betrayed into the commission of an as -1621t o Captain Garth, which he could in no way what 'll we y- The prosecutor did wh a t every gentle for uld do under such circumstances, an d with that he 'we which was characteristic of a high-minded Inan, li mply gave him in charge to the servants of tile club, and then he was brought to a police court, where an investigation took place. This havin occnrred time was afforded f or ;„ considering and . ?"'7 ' upon, and the defend a nt, reflectinghave upon what he had done, con cluded that he must tion, and now through Z m act ej r under a great misconcepo say that he acted in motne (: t i o . Clarkson) he wished t o b etrayet f i e i x n c t iteraent, and begge d sto say that he had been a per fectly inexcusable act, f or the commission of d he now expressed his very great regret. The prosecutor the defendant was a member of a highl , fas sati s fi e d th a t mily, and Captain Garth, with wh a t he y ( Zs r pe c etablo fa call great magnanimity under the circumstances, did not now proceed for punishment, having be en assured that t the defendant had acted under a mist a k e, and that h sincerely regretted what he had done. Th e course thee prosecutor had taken was that which might be exp e ct ed from a gentleman in his position. His only object wa s to prevent a repetition of such conduct, and to Protect his person from any further violence ; and he (Mr. C.) was instructed by the defendant to offer to him the m ost ample and entire apology for what he had done, and to express his very sincere regret that, under mistaken cir cumstances, be had committed this assault. The prose cutor had been magnanimous and kind enough to say he would be satisfied if this young man entered into a re °nuisance of 500/., with two sureties each in 2501., to keep the peace, and really he could not speak. too highly of the course taken by the nrosecur. Mr. D oe , B ,i d O the 1):Irt elf the prosecution, and Captain Garth had no vindictive feelin gagainst th e d e f en d ant. T he assau lt was com mitted 7fithi?iit the slighted virov'ocatOn, and al the de- fendant was an entire stranger to him, he felt that it would be impossible to put him on the footing of a gen tleman, and most prudently had not made the matter the subject of a brawl at the club, but had given him in to vindicate him se lf t h roug h the statement made by M r . Cl ar k son, that law.cha charge o f f te the rth p e olice, the assault was committed under mistake and in an excited moment, and the full and handsome apology that had been tendered, Captain Garth felt that it would be almost vindictive to press for any punishment which would degrade the defendant. All he desired was, a guarantee against such conduct for the future, and he (Mr. Dearsley) thought that under the circumstances of the case great forbearance had been displayed by the prosecutor. The Assistant-Judge said he could not but rejoice at this termination of the case. As far as Capt. Garth was concerned his conduct was that of a gentleman of high mind and honour, and the facts spoke more strongly than anything that could fall from the court. The defendant had only done that which every gentleman under such circumstances ought to do, he had admitted his error and apologised. The sentence was, that he be fined one shilling, and enter into a recognisance in the sum of 5001., w i t h two suret i es of 2501. each to keep the peace towards Capt. Garth and all her Majesty's subjects for twelve months. The recognisance and the sureties were at once en tered into. . - Georgians Chatten surrendered to answer an indict ment in which she was charged with inflicting grievous bodily harm upon James Chatten, her husband, and with a common assault. This case wail before the court at the last session here, and was mentioned. The prosecutor was the keeper of a coffee-house, No. 5, Middle•row South, Knightsbridge, and the case was postponed with the view to an arrange ment between him and the defendant. Mr. Parry now said that the defendant would plead guilty to the common as:ault. It was an unhappy quar rel between husband and wife, and an arrangement of a satisfactory kind had been•come to. The mother of the defendant would enter into a recognisance for her keep ing the peace, which it was hoped would be satisfactory to the court. Something had been said in the case about the proFecutor's house being disreputable. This was quite without foundation ; it was nothing of the kind, and the imputation arose from a servant of bad character having lived there, but she was not there now. The defendant then pleaded guilty to the common assault. The Assistant.Judge—Then the sentence upon you is, that you be fined one shilling, and do find one surety in the sum of 201. to keep the peace towards your husband for twelve months. The surety was given, and the defendant left the court with the prosecutor. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. MANSION-HOUSE.-- Charle's A. Noedl, who a few days ago was charged upon suspicion of having altered two bills of exchange, well-knowing that they had been forged, was brought up for reexamination. Mr. Mullens of the firm of Bush and Mullens, solici tors to the committee of bankers for protection against felony and fraud was in attendance. Mr. Wontner attended for the prisoner. The justice-room was crowded with respectable per sons, who seemed to be greatly interested upon the occasion. The bills, it will he recollected, had been sent from Turin, directed to 15, Upper St. Martin's-lane, to Count Louis Rainari de Sanazar, and had been taken by the prisoner, who keeps a cigar divan at No. 10, Upper St. Martin's-lane, to the house of Messrs. Morris, Prescott, and Co. for acceptance, and the prisoner a few days afterwards received the amount upon presenting them at the house of Glyn and Co., bankers, of Lom bard-street. The following is a sketch of the proceedings of yester day. The prisoner, who had been bailed on Tuesday by two highly respectable persons, appeared at the appointed time. Edmond Carter, postman at the General Post•ofce, said—l delivered this letter at about half-past nine o'clock, on the 20th of January, according to the di rection. Cross-examined—I deliver the foreign letters in that district. Ido not think a week passes over without my delivering foreign letters at the house of the prisoner, where I generally see the prisoner's wife. Mr. Benjamin Latchford, of No. 11, Upper St. Mar tin's-lane, bit and spur maker, said—l airs the landlord of the prisoner. On the morning of Friday, the 20th of January, he brought me those two bills, and asked me to discount them. The name Count L. R. Sanazar was on each of them at the time. Cross-examined—I have known the prisoner about 11 months as a housekeeper there all that time : he keeps a cigar divan, and I believe his house is very much frequented by foreigners. I have known the house, No. 10, where the real Count Louis R. de Sanazar lives. I knew that old gentleman by sight full 15 years, but I never heard his name until this transaction took place. When the prisoner took the house of me I made in quirks about him. Amongst others to whom he re terred rue were Lord Dudley Stuart and his secretary, from whom I received the most perfect satisfaction as to his respectability. He has conducted himself in the most honourable and gentleman-like mariner, and I be lieve that he was in the Hungarian army, and is a per son of very good family. I have been given to under stand that foreigners have their letters addressee to his house. He is married to an English lady. When he asked me to discount the bills there was nothing in his manner in the slightest degree suspicious. I pressed upon him the necessity of finding the man who had claimed the letter in which the bills had been contained. The witness then detailed at considerable length, the particulars of the transaction as mentioned by the prisoner, and they were such as were calculated to impress everybody with a conviction that the prisoner was perfectly innocent, and that he had been the dupe of some fellow who had by some means learned that the Count de Sanazar expected, and was in the habit of re ceiving, remittances from Turin. The Lord Mayor asked a number of pointed questions of the witnesses, and Mr. Mullens submitted that enough had been shown to justify the committal of the prisoner, who had, in his opini•n, exhibited much ingenuity in the whole of the proceedings by mixing up apparent candour and sim plicity in a most dangerous plot, to accomplish success with impunity. • The Lord Mayor—The case is indeed a very extraor dinary one. The prisoner appears, from the evidence of respectable parties, a man of unexceptional character, and I must say that his statements are consistent, and that the openness of the acknowledgments he has made operate powerfully in his favour. I, however, consider that the facts that he received the letter containing the bills, and that he received the money for those bills, are such as to call for a more close inquiry and I shall therefore postpone the case for a week, in order that an opportunity may be afforded for the production of more evidence. Under the present circumstances, I consider that the prisoner is bound to bring forward the man who imposed upon him as the real Count Louis de Sanazar ; but I shall say nothing more to prejudice the case, and I am sure Mr. Mullens has no disposition to do anything of the kind. The case was then adjourned for a week, and bail was immediately tendered and received for the appearance of the prisoner upon that occasion. The Lord Mayor requested that the press would ac knowledge his receipt of a 51. note, No. 7 5 ,062 from "M.R.N." for the poor-box. MARYLEBONE.—Mr. Thomas °or(Ton, chief officer n the audit departmen: of the London and North Western Railway Company at the Euston station, was brought before Mr. Broughton, on remand, charged with having defrauded the company to the amount of several thousand pounds. The prisoner was in the first instance charged with embezzlement on Tuesday, the 31st nit., when no more evidence was then gone into than was sufficient to justify a remand. Mr. Humphrey; on behalf of the company, stated the nature of the charge against the prisoner, which was that he had taken a sum amounting to 2,1841. 14s. 4d., between . October 11 and November 1, the property of the company, which he had not accounted for. The money was received on account of the goods department, at the Tipton, Spon, Smethwick, and Deepfield stations of the Stour Valley line. Mr. Soar, attached to the Birmingham station, de posed that he had received letters from the prisoner dated the 15th, 25th, 29th, and 31st of October, and the Ist of November, 1853, in which he acknowledged the receipt of the money, the ground of the present charge, which was on account of the goods department on the Stour Valley line. (The letters were produced.) In answer to Mr. Broughton, the witness stated that he took instructions from the prisoner, who he under stood was entrusted with all cash affairs. The money was sent to him by the directors. The prisoner was for merly treasurer of the Grand Junction line in the north. He (witness) was never told that he was not to receive the money. Frederick Whittle, clerk in the audit department at the Euston-square station, said that the prisoner's duties were to examine remittances and to take credit on the goods accounts current which came up from the count ry stations in the early pa r t of October. Finding that the remittances were not as usual, he had a communication with the prisoner, who stated that the audit committee had decided on having the cash from the line sent direct to London ; that he was receiving the money, and that he had special instructions from Captain Huish respect ing the money. The sums he ought to have received were 559/. 10s. 7d. from Deepfields 1,0131. Bs. 9d. from Tipton, 4381 .65. 10d. f rom Spon Lane, and 173/. 7s. 2d. from Smethwick. By Mr. Humphrey —No one had to look over the pri soner's accounts but the committee. Mr. Wm. Waley, assistant cashier at the Euston-sta tion of the London and North Western Railway Com pany, said that his duty was to receive money from Mr. Soar for the goods station on the Stour Valley line. From the 11th of October to the Ist November, he had received no money. He had received money since, but he could not tell on what account. The money should have been paid to him. (The goods account-book was produced.) Mr. Broughton— Do you mean to say that the money ought to have been sent direct to you ? Witness--Yes ; the instructions to the station clerk are to that effect. Mr. Broughton —Were you aware that the sums from the Stour Valley line were to be sent to the prisoner ? Witeess—No, I was no t aware that any arrange me Londnts were made f or t h e mone y t o be tran sm it ted to on. Mr. Brou t At en lyitne,i-- —Whit did you sup p ose ? That, it Wa.; transtaittu,/ to Lll,. BaLk at Dir• miugharn, which was usual. By Mr. Humphrey —.I was not aware that any altera tion had been made by the audit committee, that the THE SUN, LONDON, money should be sent to it (the committee). The pri soner got leave of absence of 10 days after that decision of the committee, and gave directions at Birmingham that the money should be sent to him. Had I have been aware of the alterations, I should have made in quiries, - Mr. Broughton observed that the witnesses ought to be produced who could give evidence showing the altera tion that had taken place. It appeared extraordinary that money should be directed to be sent up to London and that the cashier should know nothing of the altera tion. The committee ought to have given notice to the cashier. The prisoner was remanded till Wednesday. THAMES.—William Thomas, aged 21, and described as a confectioner, of No. 22, Union-street, Tottenham court-road, was charged with stealing a black pony, worth 141., under rather peculiar circumstances. It appeared that about two o'clock yesterday (Wed nesday) afternoon, Mr. James Welts, a dealer in horses, residing in Bucks-row, Whitechapel, was in Romford market, Essex, when the prisoner came up with a black pony which he offered for sale, and said his father, who was a confectioner in Brick-lane, Spitalfields, was the owner of the pony, and had no further use for the animal. Mr. Wells asked him what he wanted for the pony, to which the prisoner replied 61. The price asked for the pony was so much below the real value that Mr. Wells' suspicions were aroused. He agreed, nevertheless, to purchase the pony for 61., and to send one of his men, named William Jones, with the animal to London, and ascertain if the prisoner's representa tions were correct. Jones received instructions from his employer to be very particular, and not pay the prisoner for the pony unless his statement turned out to be quite correct. Jones having lodged the pony at his master's stables in Whitechapel proceeded in company with the prisoner to Brick-lane. On reaching that place, the prisoner entered a stop, and addressing a man who was behind the counter, said in the hearing of Jones, " did not my father k ee p a confec tioner's shop over the way ?" The shopkeeper replied in the affirmative, and the prisoner followed up his first ques tion by asking if his father had not possession of a pony three years ago. The shopkeeper said he recollected that his father had a pony some years ago before he quitted Brick-lane, but he did not know what had be come of it. Jones feeling satisfied that the prisoner hail not come honestly by the pony, conveyed him to the H division station-house, and gave him into the custody of a police-constable named Mossman, No. 132 H. The prisoner then stated that he had purchased the pony of a young man at the back of the bank on Tuesday night for 31., and that the young man said he was afraid to dispose of it in the public market be cause it had bad shoulders. The case of suspicion was still further strengthened against the prisoner by the evidence of William Powter, another man in the employ of Mr. Wells. The prisoner, in defence, said that his father had been in the practice of driving the pony in a cart to Romford and other places with nuts and confectionary, which lio sold at fairs and races. The pony was his own property. Mr. Ingha►n said the case was so full of suspicion that he felt no hesitation in remanding the prisoner, who was sent away in the van. The pony was taken to the Greenyard and impounded. LIMITED LIABILITY PARTNERSHIPS. THE LIVERPOOL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. The annual meeting of the Liverpool Chamber of Commerce was held on Tuesday, in the chamber; Mr. F. Shand, president, in the chair. After a few opening remarks, the Chairman called upon Mr. R. Tronson, the secretary, to read the report, embracing a summary of the operations of the chamber during the year. The followi ng are th e pr i nc i pa l pas sages from the document : CUSTOM-HOUSE SYSTEM.—As referred to in the half yearly report, the Consolidated Customs Act was fully investigated by the standing committee, and upon their recommendation the greater part of the suggestions urged by your council on the Government was provided for. Since the passing of the act, the Treasurer has issued a minute ordering additional concessions as to the forms of export entries. COMMERCIAL LAW REFORM AND TRIBUNALS OF COM MERCE.—This question has been in abeyance, owing to the Parliamentary recess ; but the earliest available opportunity will be taken for pressing it upon the Go vernment, either in the form of the appointment of a Parliamentary committee, or a reference to one of the several Royal commissions now sitting on the subject of mercantile law. LAW OF PARTNERSHIP.—Your Council received seve ral copies of a series of questions on this subject, com piled by the Royal commissioners, which have been placed in the hands of gentlemen in Liverpool for replies, as requested by the commissioners. At the same time it was considered a good opportunity of fulfilling their previously expressed intention of considering this impor tant question ; and a special committee was, therefore, appointed, who gave the utmost attention to the matter, and who have presented a very full report on it, which this council beg now to submit to the consideration of this chamber. The following are the main reasons urged in the spe cial report for an alteration in the law :- 1. Because the present law is not uniform in its appli• cation. It is constantly bet aside by special acts of Par liament, conferring limited liability on partners in cer tain companies • and if, in these cases, the Legislature is obliged to admit that there are some undertakings which, though remunerative to the shareholders and beneficial to the community, would never be carried on if they involved the unlimited liability of the partners, it is quite possible that there may be other undertakings, equally advantageous, the formation of which is now altogether prevented, because of the uncertainty and expense attendant on obtaining these charters of incor poration. 2. Because it prevents parties not personally engaged, or desirous to engage, in business, from advancing a portion of their capital, as partners, to other persons capable of taking the active management of trading or other concerns, except at the risk of involving their whole property. 3. Because it restricts partners in existing con cerns, desirous of retiring from the active ma nagement of the business, and yet willing to continue to the junior partners a portion of their capital, from doing so, without exposing themselves to a risk greater than they would think it prudent to in cur. The committee consider that the difficulties referred to in this and the former paragraph, are not obviated by the assertion that such persons might leave their capital in a concern, on condition of receiving a certain rate of interest ; or that young men of energy and talents will always find employment as junior partners, or managing clerks with fixed salaries—because, in one case, capi talists, or retiring partners, would be asked to advance their money, while deprived of all power to exercise any control over its employment ; and in the other case it is taken for granted that the moneyed partners are willing either to carry on, or to continue the business in their their own persons ; neither of which suppositions holds good in the instances adduced. 4. Because, on the one hand, it discourages persons of limited means from employing their savings or small capitals in associations for their mutual advantage ; and, on the other hand, deters persons of larger capital and experience from forming partnerships with persons of this class. 5. Because it interferes with that liberty which every Andividual, or association of individuals, ought to have, to make contracts with third parties on any conditions mutually agreed upon. If there be the absence of a due notification of the terms on which such contracts are made, so that third parties are kept in ignorance of the nature of the concern, or if any fraud or evasion be practised by the persons contracting, to the injury of third parties, the law can be made strong enough to re dress such wrongs, and the offenders ought unquestion ably—especially in the case of fraudulent acts—to be dealt with by criminal, as well as by bankruptcy law. LAWS OF BANKRUPTCY AND COUNTY COURTS PRAC TICE.—Your council have also received similar series of queries upon the above subjects, the former of which have been placed in the hands of individuals for reply, and the latter has been referred to a special committee to consider and report. RUSSIAN COMPANY AND SOUND DUES.--These matters have been occupying the attention of the special com mittee, and your council have the satisfaction of saying they believe their endeavours for the abolition of the Russian Company will be crowned with success. SHORT SUPPLY OF PERUVIAN GUANO.—The special committee appointed "to consider the present short supply of Peruvian guano, and the best means of re medying it," have given much attention to the subject, and on their recommendation the council appointed a deputation to wait on the President of the Board of Trade relative to it. As the result of that conference a memorial to the Board of Trade has been prepared, and has received the signatures of the presidents of the prin cipal Chambers of Commerce in the kingdom. It will be forwarded shortly, and your council are led to believe that her Majesty's Government will press the subject on the Government of Peru. VIOLATION OF ITREATIES BY THE PORTUGUESE Go- VERNMENT.—This subject has been brought before the council in relation to a particular case of hardship, which your directors have suggested that the chamber should take up on the broad ground as a question seriously affecting the interests of all engaged in com merce with Portugal. SURVEY CERTIFICATES. —The suggestions made by the special committee to the Underwriters' Association as to ships' survey certificates have been adopted by that body; but an opinion has been expressed by several members of the chamber that further improvement are required, and the committee, therefore, continue to give attention to the matter. THE REDUCTION OF THE DUTY ON TEA.—The aboli tion of the Excise duty on soap and the modification of the stamp duties are subjects which have been advocated by your council, and which have been concluded in the last year's budget. EAST INDIA 603IPANT'S CHARTER.—A deputation from your council waited on the President of the Board of Control, in company with one from Manchester, to urge upon Sir Charles Wood several points in regard to the future government of India ; but it is a matter of regret that very few of the suggestions received any attention. "DECIMAL CURRENCY.—Your council still give atten tion to this question, and, at their instance, a town's meeting was lately held on the subject, at which reso lutions were passed expressive of a strong opinion in fa vour of it. A petition to the House of Commons has also been prepared, which is now in course of general signature. In closing this report, the council desire to state that they continue to receive every assistance from the rn, tubers for the borough and -the southern division of tht, ooubt,7 ; and thof b:l, - ; . to tender ti eie I).ist, thanks fur the valuable services rendered to the chamber by those gentlemen. Mr. BOUCH moved the adoption of the report. Eie • '' THURSDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 9, 1854. expressed his satisfaction at the improving prospects of the chamber. It included now (he said) the names of the greater portion of the largest mer chants of the port—merchants who, for enterprise, integrity, and experience, were 'not to be surpassed in the world. Mr. Bouch then glanced at the va rious subjects which had occupied the attention of the chamber, and at the success which had attended its ef forts. The Liverpool merchants had now the boon awarded them of having a collector, comptroller, and inspector-general sitting in jurisdiction upon all cases in dispute between merchants and the Customs, where the sum at issue did not exceed the amount of 100/.—an amount within which might be included four-fifths of the disputed cases in Liverpool. If this jurisdiction were not sufficient, there was a power of appeal to the county court, whose jurisdiction had been specially extended to cases of 1001. With re-pect to deficiencies on dutiable goods in bond, the merchants of Liverpool, on their being able to prove that the deficiencies were not greater than those of London, were now to be allowed the same privileges as were enjoyed in the metropolis. With the large cost of bonds, and the trouble attend ant upon the obtaining of securities, doubtless every merchant must be familiar ; but he was happy to inform the chamber, that the warehouse keepers were now to give the bonds, and the merchant was released altogether from any liability of this kind. This would be a saving in some cases to merchants of 201. per month, and frequently of a much larger amount. In order to facilitate the export of goods, the Custozns had granted that, where entries had been passed for goods taken from one ship to export in another, such ex portation should take effect without examination of the goods at all, except in cases where fraud was suspected. Mr. Bouch concluded his speech by alluding to the op position of the Shipowners' Association to the efforts made on the part of the chamber for the exoneration of free goods from the passing of entries ; by some com ments upon the necessity of a reform in the commercial law, and of the establishment of tribunals of commerce ; and by brief allusions to the proposed changes in the laws of bankruptcy and partnership, and the practice of the county courts. Mr. POWLES seconded the motion, which Mr. M‘FIE supported, eulogising Mr. Leoni Levi for the valuable lectures upon commercial law which he had delivered during the summer, at the chamber. Mr. M'IvER (of the Cunard Steam Packet Company) warmly opposed the principle of limited liability which was advocated in the report of the special committee. He denied that he views there promulgated represented the views of the merchants of Liverpool. They were misrepresented. He was himself a comparatively young man, but his opinions on this head were of a very an cient stamp; and if he stood alone he would do nothing to weaken the bond between a man's legal and his moral responsibility. He contended that the young man who had a❑ aptitude for business, but without capital, who were excluded from partnerships under the present law of unlimited liability, were the very kind of young men who had knocked the bottom out of many a flourishing concern. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. DERBY RACES.—WEDNESDAY. MA.TCH : 20 sovs. each, 5 ft. Two miles. 111 i J. Wade's Sars Rosello, late Nimble, 12st Mr. CHAS. HOLLAND, who, in reply to Mr. M‘lver, defended the committee from any party bias, said that, with the exception of Mr. Brown, M.P., they were en tirely unanimous in favour of the principle of limited liability. The one great principle which pervaded the report was that propounded by Adam Smith and Sup ported by John Stuart Mill—that individuals were the best judges of that which was for their own interest, whether in regard to partnerships or anything else. I ❑ order to correct a misapprehension, Mr. Holland stated that the committee did not advocate a compulsory law. All they wanted was to leave parties the option of re maining under the operation of the present law, o r of choosing a limited and mixed liability, analogous to that in practice in most continental countries, and in the United States. Mr. Holland denied that limited liabi lity would lead to a ruinous system of fictitious credit ; contended that, under the existing system, fictitious credit was very general, particularly in regard to banks ; and reminded the meeting of the panics of 1837 and 1845, in which fictitious credit, under a law of limited liability, caused such wide-spread ruin. An irregular discussion ensued as to the' passage in the general report which described the special report, it being contended by Mr. M'lver and others that, as th e words stood, the chamber, in adopting the report, would also sanction the principle of limited liability. Ultimately it was resolved that the words " without pronouncing any opinion on so important a question" be inserted, and the report was then adopted, after re marks from other gentlemen present as to local business and requirements. LIVERPOOL SP] ACCEPTANCES for the GRAN] About four to: ZING MEETING. ) NATIONAL STEEPLECHASE, les. 62 subs. Age st lb Peter Simple a 12 0 Bo urton Oscar Miss Mowbray The Colonel Peter Half-and-Half a 10 8 Abd-el-Kader a 10 6 Bedford (h b) a 10 4 Simple Peter 1 10 2 Victress ...... a 10 0 La Gazza Ladra... a 10 0 Tom of Tuam ... 6 10 0 Daphne ...... .. 6 10 0 Lady Arthur a 9 10 Maurice Daley Maley a 9 10 Star of England a 9 10 Spring 6 9 10 Napoleon 11. 5 9 10 Maria Day a 9 10 Geraldus Mountain Maid.., a 9 8, Age st lb Pride of the North a 9 8 Cockcrow Kilquade Labyrinth Forest Lad a 9 6 Timothy a 9 6 The Dodger (h b) a 9 6 Calmar Robin Hood The Prince a 9 4 Squire of Malton a 9 4 Comeaway 6 9 4 Royalty Crabbs Little Charley Old Rake Trout Luck's All a 9 0 Chester g by Faugh-a- Ballagh (h b) 6 9 0 Burnt Sienna a 8 12 Pony a 8 10 LINCOLN SPR ACCEPTANCES for the GRAND STEEPLECHASE. Abou four miles. 23 subs. The highest weight accepting being lOst 71b it has been raised to list 51b, and the rest in proportion. :NG MEETING. Thaaiks to the chairman and directors closed the pro ceedings. THE PRESTON STRIKE.-OPENING OF Age st lb Melon Tulip 6 11 1 Carrig Victress ...... Tomboy Star of England a 10 5 Spring Bruce Cervus Maid of the West (h.b.) a 10 1 Robin Hood a 10 0 A letter received on Satu the course stated that Mr. scratched ; it appears, bowel that there is a mistake some Age st lb Topsy a 912 Little Charley Luck's-all a 912 Modesty Mr. Bradshaw's THE MILLS. PRESTON, FEB. 8. A great sensation was created in the town this after noon by the unexpected publication of a placard an nouncing, in the following terms, the opening of the mills to-morrow : bh. (h. b ) 6 912 Trout a 912 Strip me Naked (h. b.) a 912 Maria Monk a 910 White Mouse (late Pony) irday last from the clerk of Bradshaw's bay horse was ver, by the above official list ;where. " At a special meeting of the associated masters, held at the Bull Hotel, Preston, on Wednesday, the Bth of February, 1854, it was unanimously resolved that, in consequence of the greatly increased disposition shown by the operatives to resume work since the meeting of the associated masters on- the 26th of January last, and firmly believing that large numbers have been deterred from openly manifesting a desire to free themselves from their present leaders and to return to their re spective employment only by fear of ill-treatment and of the loss of their present means of subsistence— this meeting is of opinion that the time has at length arrived when it is incumbent on the masters, in fulfil ment of the pledges repeatedly given by them, to re open their mills, in the hope of thereby bringing this unfortunate and protracted dispute to an end, and of rescuing the town and neighbourhood from that wide spread and rapidly increasing distress from which they are now unhappily suffering. Public notice, therefore, is hereby hereby given, that the several mills of the as sociated masters will be re-opened, and will be prepared for a resumption of work to-morrow (Thursday), at eight o'clock in the morning, upon the terms and in accordance with the resolution passed on the 4th of November last ; and all persons desirous of obtaining employment may depend upon constant work, and are reminded that the masters are pledged, and are fully determined to protect any improper i n t er f erence or molestation. them against —By order of the Associated Masters. Feb. 8, 1854." GIiEA.T MEETING OF THE UNEMPLOYED. The operatives were called together in the Orchard, at two o'clock this afternoon. There was a very large attendance. After hearing several addresses, the mul titude pledged itself not to resume work without the advance claimed. The meeting concl u d e d w ith th ree hearty cheers for the 10 per cent. RACING FIXTI FEBR Lincoln Spring 14 RES FOR 1854. lARY. Nottingham Spring 2 CH. MA' Liverpool Spring 1 Doncaster Spring 7 Salisbury Coventry Spring l4 Warwick Spring Catterick Northampton Abergavenny A.P. Croxton Park 4 Epsom Sprine , 6 Cheltenham Spring 12 Newmarket Craven 17 AIL. Catterick Bridge Abergavenny York Spring Malton MAY. Newmarket F S Chester Spring 9 Lewes l9 Lothians & Edinburgh...ll Bath 23 Newmarket S S 16 Liverpool Hunt Spring ..24 Shrewsbury lB Epsom 30 JUNE. Manchester I Ascot Heath... ........... 13 Stockbridge Newcastle-on-Tyne ......20 Ludlow Hampton 2l Winchester Carlisle 26 JULY. Newmarket 4 Stourbridge . Worcester 4 Stamford Lancaster ................. 6 Nottingham Mansfield ll Goodwood... Liverpool l2 I Ripon. Ipswich 13 AID Brighton . ......... 2 Brighton Club 4 Wolverhampton Yarmouth 8 Reading Odiham 9 North Staffordshire 9 Wolverhampton l4 - -29 ,-.30 It was announced that another open-air meeting will be held at nine to-morrow morning. ....17 ITALY. :UST. Eghatn York .. Hereford Eccles . Chelmsford Derby .... Plymouth . Lincoln .... MBER. Bedford 19 Leicester 2O Manchester Autumn 2l Lanark Newmarket F 0 28 Northallerton 2B I BER. Warwick Autumn 17 Caledonian Hunt 17 Newmarket H 23 Worcester Autumn 31 IBER. Cowbridge Hunt 8 TURIN, FEB. 4. The strong majority gained by the Ministry in the recent elections has just borne its firstfruits in the Senate. The bill regulating the conscription, in which the clauses defining the privileges of the clergy to exemption from military service were the first cause of disagreement between the Ministry and the Upper House, was passed yesterday by a majority of 5 8 to 12. This result has been brought about by a compromise, which satisfies the Liberal opinion out of doors, and the now more manageable prejudices of the Senate. It has been resolved that exemptions from service shall only extend to such of the candidates for holy orders as shall be named by the bishops, on the average number of the last ten years. This measure had become abso lutely necessary, as, in consequence of the exemp tion from the conscription enjoyed by the clergy, the number of idle people crowding into the con vents, especially in the island of Sardinia, was out of tall proportion to the spiritual wants of the country. The proceedings of the Senate on this occasion afford a reasonable expectation of greater harmony in future between that body and the Ministry. As we were led to expect, poor Silvio Pellico has gone to his last account. He expired peacefully, and with Christian resignation, on the night of the 31st January. He was born at Saluzzo, in Pied mont, in 1788 ; but, on the completion of his studies, removed to Milan, where he entered the family of Count Luigi Porro, a gentleman well known in England, in the capacity of tutor. He there published the tragedy of Francesca da Ri mini ; and subsequently became editor of the first Liberal paper in Italy, the Conciliatore. In Oct. MORETON BAY COTTON.—I am at last enabled to 1820, he was arrested, with many of the best men give, authentic so far as they go, some results of the of Lombardy, on th e susp i c i on o f b e i ng a Carbo rom last season's cotto n grow i ng. Mr. Eldridge has sold naro, f a plantation of five acres, 2 ,0001b5. of cotton in Spielband, as erg. Th ere h e rema i ne d i n confinement you know, was imprisoned in th e the seed, at 54d . per lb. The calculation is that 4 lbs. Mr. will yield 1 lb. of cleaned. As much of until 1830, When he returned to this country, and of f. Eldridge's cotton was grown on land of a very in published the, account of his sufferings, 4g Le Mie erior description, and a large quantity never gathered, Prigioni," which provoked such universal sym- the above result ' pathy for him and his fellow-sufferers. Had the although, cannot be considered by any means unfavourable, unfortunately, there are no Emperor Francis foreseen the wonderful effect pro- means of ascertaining the exact cost of production. I duced by this work, poor Silvio Pellico would in all estimate the 'quantity grown in the district last season probability have ended his days at Spielberg. His at from four to six tons of cotton in the seed, and from Imperial Majesty used to evince the sense of the all that I can learn there is little prospect of the cultiva mistake by the bitterness with which he always men- tion being much extended during the present ; not be tionedhimas “quell'ipocritino." Sincehis liberation cause I think it would not pay, more or less, but be he never took any part in politics ; but in 1843 Gio- cause .the mor e common agr i cu l tura l pro d uct i ons, such berti dedicat e d t o hi m t h e fi rs t grea t wor k o f the as maize, the pric e o f w hi c h h ere h as now f or same time Italian movement "11 Primato." Great sweet ness been 12 s . p er b us h e l , w i ll hold out for the time greater rather than energy was the distinguishing charg e - inducements to farmers. Several extensive padd oc k s teristic of Pelli co ' s lif e. on the ri ver are now un d ergo i ng preparation for cult ure ; The contemptibl e G overnmen t o f T uscany i s be but s o f ar as I can l earn not w i th cotton. A great breadth of l an d h as b een p l an t e d w i t h potatoes ; but ginning to l ose w h at li tt l e sense it h a d, i n i ts alarm unless moist weather soon sets in, the produce will be at the prospe c t o f th e presen t European crisis. Its small.—Australian and New Zealand Gazette. last act has b een t o expe l Signor Piraino, a Sicilian [ADVERTISEMENTI—HoII' s Oi gentleman o f property, an d moderate opinions, certain remedies for Old Sores oway and tricersntment and Pill s .—Copy of a who had tak en re f uge i n Fl orence a ft er t he d i saster letter from Mr. John Johnson, of Tregaron,H Wales of 1849, an d res id e d un di s t ur b e d un til t hi s time. dated December 19, 1853 :—"To Professor olloway., radua f lly broke out into ulcerous On inquirin g th e groun d s for his summary expul. Sir,—For twelve years I was affiifted with sores on nay Sion, he was informed that he paid too frequent legs and arm d s,w hichg visits to Lord Minto, who, as you may know, i s wounds,ie dutiesan disabled oflife.lmetrierdom following any of the spending the winter at Florence with his family, active v p lied several liniments,a .variety of medicines, without belief t ; but a but living in the most retired manner. It was well friend applied me to use your ointment and pills, known that all Lord Minto's movements were witi , li compl,:tt!y h, ,1A t! waLehed by the 'Tuscan }Julio° ; • Luu i' a , on-, 1 " w -' ' - - 1 "- ,, Y health, after evqry other u , •6, A p i !, :k ! ,6 r ~ ,tor.. 3 1::e Paeans had failed."—Sold by expecte4 that drinking tea with him would be con- i all druggists, and at Professor Holloway's Establish- into a crime against the State. J meat, 244, Strand, London. SEPT. Warwick Lichfield Western Meeting 7 Rochesterand Chatham 7 Doncaster 12 Pontefract 18 OCTI Cheater Autumn 3 Yorkshire Union Hunt 5 Wrexham 5 Newmarket S 0 9 NOVE Epsom Autumn - STEEPLECHASES TO COME. FEBRUARY. Torquay l6 1 Carmarthenshire . MARCH. Liverpool (1) 1 I Birmingham Beverley (1) 10 APRIL. Liverpool Hunt Club } Che1tenham .............. (Hoylake) (2) 8 1 R oth bury ................. NOVEMBER. Cowbridge Hunt g ...23 ...24 ...28 ...29 ...29 (A. Taylor) 1 Mr. F. Pepper's Queen of Diamonds, 12st (Archer) 2 The UNION HUNT STAKES of 5 sovs each, with 20 added, for hunters. Horses to take their ages from May. Four years, list 61b ; five, 12st ; six and aged, 12st 41b. Certain penalties and allowances. Gentle men riders. Professionals, 71b extra. About one mile and a half. Mr. Fletcher's Escape, 5 yrs, 12st 21b (including 71b extra) (Tasker) 1 Mr. James King's na Newman Noggm, 5 yrs, list 61b (Cap - t. Bonton) 2 Mr. Chore's May Day, aged, 12 s t 121 b (incl y uding 81b extra) (Mr. Merry) 3 Mr. Johnson na Louisa, 5 yrs, 12st ... (Mr. Dester) 4 The following also ran :—Melody and Miss Oakley. MIDLAND STEEPLECHASE of 100 sovs, added to a handi cap of 15 sovs each, 10 ft, and 5 only if declared. The second horse to save his stake. Certain penalties for winners. About three miles and a half. (19 subs., 5 of whom pay 5 sovs each.) Mr. W. IVlosely's Trout, aged 9st 51b (carried Oct 71b) (Tacker) 1 Mr. Choyce's Spring, 6 yrs, 10st (A. Taylor) 2 Mr. C. F. Boyce's Victress, aged, lOst ....(Boyce) 3 Mr. Barnett's Diana, ~aged, lOst 41b (including 51b extra... (W. Archer) 4 The following also ran :—Needwood, Carrig, Star of England, and Daphne. SELLING STEEPLECIIISE of 25 sovs. added to a Han dicap of 5 sovs. each. 3 ft. Penalties for winners. About 3 miles. 10 subs. RO YAL INSTITUTION. Mr. Bretherton's Blue Stockings, aged (201.) 9st 31b (D. Wynne) 1 Mr. Stratham's Jesuit aged (401) lOst ...W. Archer) 2 Mr. Blood's Slashing Painter (201.), lOst 101 b (in cluding 510 extra (S. Darling.) 0 THE HANDICAP HURDLE RACE of 5 sovs. each, with 30 added. The second to save his stake. Certain win ners extra. About two miles ; over six flights of hur dles. (15 subs.) Mr. Evans's Teddesley, 4 yrs 9st 51b (Holman) 1 Mr. Harrison's John Bright, 4 yrs 9st 21b (E. Jones) 2 Mr. C. F. Boyce's Alp, aged, 10st 81b (Boyce) 3 The following also ran :—C by Drayton, Beresford, Galileo, Luck's All, and Wee :Mickey. THE SELLING HANDICAP HURDLE RACE was wen by three lengths by John Bright, 4 yrs (201.), 9st (carried 9st 21b) (D. Wynne), beating Chatham (201.), lOst 51b (W. Sharp), second ; Sars Roselle, 6 yrs: (801.), lOst 12 (T. Ablett) ; and Wee Mickey, aged (201.) 9st 31b (Grubb.) Owing to some obstruction on the line between Derby and Leicester, the train which was due in London at 10.35 p.m., did not arrive until nearly 1 a.m. On Friday evening Mr. Grove delivered a lecture "On the Transmission of Electricity by Flame and Gases." After noticing the variations of conducting power in different substances, Mr. Grove explained that the conduction of electricity through fluids is always accompanied by decomposition ; one element of the fluid being attracted to the positive and the other elenient to the negative pole. This apparently necessary de composition on the transmission of electricity through fluids is supposed also to occur during conduction through gases, the molecules of which assume a polar condition in the same manner as the particles of fluids. The influence of flame in assisting the transmission of voltaic electricity was illustrated by several experiments, in which the flame of a spirit lamp was introduced in a voltaic circuit, by means of which the current passed through interruptions in the wire that were sufficient to completely obstruct it without the intervention of the flame. As flame consists of gas in an incandescent state, Mr. Grove attributed the con ducting effect to the expansion of the gas by heat, the molecules of the gases being thus rendered more readily decomposible by the electrical agency. To the same cause he attributed the Increased con ducting power given to air by rarefaction ; the con duction of electricity through a partial vacuum not being caused, as generally supposed, by the removal of the obstructing air, but by placing the molecules of the faetiform fluid in a condition to be acted on by the elec tric force. There is an analogy between this view of the modification of the conducting properties of air by heat and that of acidulated water ; water itself being a very imperfect conductor of electricity, but when its electrical condition is modified by the addition of an acid it con ducts freely, and assists in generating the electricity it transmits. The phenomena of thermoelectricity were ad duced by Mr. Grove, in support of his views of the transmis sion of electricity by flame; and he particularly adverted to the fact that when two small plates of metal are held in a flame, the one near the root of the flame, where decomposition is commencing,' and the other near the point of greatest heat, that a feeble electric current is established from the hotter to the cooler plate. In the body of the flame itself an electric current is also dis tinguishable, but as it passes in the opposite direction, it thus neutralises and prevents the appreciation of the elec tricity generated by the heat in the two plates. Mr. Grove said the idea suggested itself to him that the electri city excited by the chemical action of combustion in flame might be made apparent by adopting means to give a similar direction to the ordinarily opposing currents. To do this he introduced a platinum cap sule containing water into the' top of the flame, so as to render it cooler than the platinum plate near the bottom ; and he had thus succeeded in developing a current of electricity sufficient to defiedt a sensitive galvanometre fifty or sixty degrees. An ingeniously , devised apparatus for producing this effect was ex hibited. It consisted of a series of flames, each of which was acted on by a blowpipe so as to give them steadiness and definite forms. A platinum wire was introduced over the lower part of the jets of flame and the cooling metallic conductor near their apices, and by this multiplication of the effect the needle of the galva nometre was sensibly deflected to the one side or the other, in hceordance with the direction in which the electric current was transmitted. The electricity thus evolved was very feeble, but this mode of converting the active chemical action of flame into an electric current may serve to point the way to the development of a new source, of electrical power that may prove eminently useful. STATE OF TEADE. (Prom the Manchester Guardian of yesterday.) MANCHESTER, Feb. 7.—The determination of Austria and Prussia not to enter into the alliance pressed upon them by Russia, but, on the contrary, to join England and France in relating any attempt to cross the Danube, had the effect on Saturday and Monday, not only of causing a considerable advance in shares and consols, but of improving the tone of our marketin a very sensi ble degree, more disposition for business being manifes ted by buyers, and an increase of firmness by sellers ; for everybody felt that that determination afforded better ground of hope for a peaceful settlement of the present controversy than we have had for some time back. But the extreme gravity of " the situation," as affected by the Czar's reply to the last Vienna note, which Lord Clarendon last night declared to be quite inadmissible, has at once occasioned a d ec li ne o f one per cent. to-day in shares and public securities, and im parted a somewhat retrograde bias both to goods and yarns in this market. But for this we should, un doubtedly, have bad to report an upward tendency, and most likely a rather active market. And even as it is, the demand which arose last week for certain kinds of mule and water twist adapted to the India and China trade is still continued in a very fair degree. The Ger mans are also making some purchases. Yarns are, therefore, quite firm. But the India demand which we had last week for the lower qualities of shirtings, dapollams, and jacconets, is not equal to what it then was ; and altogether, the department of good., is duller than that of yarns, yet the quotations remain un changed. 1117DDERSFIELD, Feb. 7.—There bas been a good many lookers on at the cloth hall to-day, but no large purchases have been effected. The change of patterns and the nearness of the London wool sales seem to ope rate to a certain extent to prevent merchants doing more thau keep up their stock assortments. As might be expected, the wool trade has been flat during the week. ROCHDALE, Feb. - 6.—We have not undergone any change since last Monday. The demand Fer dryed goods has been very limited, and there is little or no inquiry fur fine flannels. The business has been chiefly confined to low priced goods, at prices about the same as those of last week. The wool market is steady, and prices firm. HALIFAX, Feb. 4. We have had another flat day in our piece hall, and the transactions have been exceed ingly limited. The increased probability of war has affected the shipping orders for yarn, and the trade is considerably paralysed. The wool market is depressed, but the quotations are somewhat drooping. SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. CUSTOM HOUSE, FEB. 8. ENTERED INWARDS.—The Susan, from Dania ; Northum berland, Callao ; Bartin Martin, Havre ; Vesta, Oporto and Lisbon ; Marie, Gravelines; Pehr, Uddewalla, ; Rosa lie, Patras and Ithaca; Rapid, Leghorn. ENTERED OUTWARDS FOR LOADING.—The Dania, for Copenhagen; Luck's All, Antwerp ; Sylph, do. ; Ocean Wave, Sydney; Enchantress, Nantes ; Edward and Wil liam, Port Adelaide ; Veranda, .Falkland Island ; Joven Anita, Cadiz and Seville ; Vesta, Oporto; Burgh Castle, Dieppe ; Mercurius, Port Philip ; General Hewitt, Port Philip. CLEARED OUTWARDS WITH CARGO.— The Gondola, for Boston ; Ocean, Trinidad ; Charlotte of Denia, Alexandria. , LIVERPOOL, FEB. 8. The Excelsior, for Now York, did not put back yester day, as reported. The Estrella, for Havannah, has put back, leaking in her starboard-bow. The Winchester, from Mobile, at this port, with loss o anchor and chains. Captain Brown, of the Jane Morrice, from Greenock, at this port, reports havinc , seen a steamer, with two funnels, painted black, red, aueblack, and two masts, ashore, one mile north of Donaghadeo. Mem.—The wreck of the Yorkshireman (a) likely. The Queen of the Seas, from St. John's, New Bruns wick, has arrived at this port, after being ashore in Bootle Bay. The Caroline, for Charleston, has been taken into Wa. terloo dock after dragging her anchors last night, and be• ing ashore off Prince's Dock. SHIELDS, Feb. 7.—The Anne, of and from Dundee, for Abbeville, which was towed into the Tyne in a sinking state, has commenced discharging. The Hotspur, of Ber wick, has been in contact with the Clyde, in th s river. CARLO FORTE (Sardinia), Jan. 19.—The Germain, from the Black Sea to England, which went on shore near this place, on the 14th, has broken up, and her cargo has washed ashore. YARMOUTH, Feb. B.—The Irene (brig), of Hemel, from Newcastle to Barcelona, which went on the Scroby Sand last night, has been assisted off this morning, after throw ing part of cargo overboard. The Heather, of Shields, is coming into the harbour very leaky, having been on Stas borough Sand. VESSELS SPOKEN WITH. The Free Trader, from Liverpool to Hong Kong, Nov. 11, lat. 6 S., long. 106 E. The Hope, from London to Melbourne, Nov. 29. The Fairy, from Shields to Havannah, Dec. 17, lat. 23 N., long. 28 W. The William Pitt, from Santiago de Cuba to Liverpool, Jan. 10. The Castle Island, bearing N. W. by N., 20 miles distant. The Cornelia, from London to Melbourne, Dec. 32, lat. 1 N. long. 20 W. The Olivia (American ship), outward bound, Feb. 3, lat. 49 N., long. 11 W. The Douglas (barque), of and for Boston, from. Calcutta, Dec. 7, lat. 33 S., long. 32 E. The Pontiac, from Calcutta to Boston, Dec. 30, lat. 4 S., long. 20. A. ship, showing 2nd d. p. No. 8,560, Feb. 3, lat. 45 N., long. 10 W. A brig, showing 2d d. p. No. 651, sth, lat. 49 N., long. 8 W. The Virginia (ship), from Callao, Nov. 29, lat. 53 S. The City of Lincoln, from Callao, Dee. 12, lat. 32 S., long. 30 W. The Urgent (barque), for Aden, 23d, lat. 19 S. The Mississippi (ship), of Havre, 26th, lat. 12 S., long. 30 W. The Veracity, outward bound, Feb. 1, lat. 44 N., long. 12 W. The Orion (ship), with emigrants for Melbourne, Dec. 31, lat. 43 S., long. 29 W. The Friends, from Callao to Cork, 11th, lat. 33 S., long. 33 W. ROBBERY.—The Court of Assizes of the Allier, four days ago, tried two men, named Hebrard and Gilberton, for robbery. The evidence was that, in the night of the 29th March, 1851, the shop of ajeweller named Laborde, of Donjon, was broken into, and watches and jewellery of the value of about 7,000 f. were stolen ; that the two accused, with some other persons not in custody, subse- quently sold part of the booty ; and that the two men, having been arrested on suspicion, Hebrard gave details which compromised both himself Ind his accomplice. The jury declared both guilty, and the court condemned Hebrard to twenty years' hard labour, and Gilberton to twelve years of the same penalty. Ifehrard is an oil add noturiuu.i uffew!ui flu La. ~.scapc.d nut 1,wc.:1 taaii twenty times from custody, and has been condemned at different times to altogether wore than two hundred and forty years' bard labour. BAIL WAY INTELLIGENCE. RAILWAY AND OTHER BILLS BEFORE PAR• LIAMENT. Yesterday the following bills were declared to have complied with the standing orders of the House of Com mons : West-end of London and Crystal Palace Railway— To enable the company to unite their undertaking with the London, Brighton, and South Coast, the South- Eastern, and London and South-Western, or one of them. Ayr and Maybole Railway—Llynvi Valley Railway —Wells and Fakenham Railway—Norfolk Railway (Lowestoft Harbour)—Shropshire Union Railway and Canal—Belfast and County Down Railway. The miscellaneous bills passed were :—Hamilton Waterworks—Salford, Stockport, and Manchester Di vision—Tyne Keelmen's Acts—Barnsley Local Board of Health—West Bromwich Improvement—North Shields Quays and Improvements—Royal Exchange Assurance —Port of Londonderry. There was no appearance in the case of the Rathgar and Trerenure Improvement. RAILWAY TRAFFIC RETURNS. THE GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY. —Traffic return for the week ending Jan. 29, 1854 Z 18,761 2 5 Corresponding week last year 13,552 13 11 LANCASHIRE AND YORKSHIRE RAILWAY.—Traffio re turn for the week ending Feb. 5, 1854 ... £37,796 1 3 Corresponding week last year 17,272 13 7 CHESTER AND HOLYHEAD RAlLWAY.—Traffic return for the week ending Feb. 5, 1854 £3,708 1 3' Corresponding week last year 3,147 7 7 Increase in 1854 £s6o 13 8 CORK AND BANDON RAILWAY.—Traffio return for the week ending Feb. 4, 1854 £227 6 7 Corresponding week last year 202 1 9 WATERFORD AND KILKENNY RAILWAY. —Traffic return for the week ending Feb. 4 (29 miles) v 214 1 11 Corresponding week last year (13 miles) 5B 2 0 COUNTRY MARKETS. EDINBURGH HAY AND STRAW MARKET-- FEBRUARY 7. There was a large supply of straw of all descriptions in the market. The prices were as follow Oat straw, from 7s Od to 9s Od per kemple of 16 stones tron ; wheat do., 6s Od. to Ss Od ; b ar l e y d o . , 5 s 6 d to 6s 6d. Hay from 10to 12d ; new ditto, Od to Oct per atone. EDINBURGH MEAL MARKET—FEB. 7. There were in the market to-day, 22 sacks oatmeal, each weighing 2801bs imperial, which so ld th us : -2 at 21. lOu, 20 at 21. 9s Od, and 0 at 01. Os. DALKEITH MEAL MARKET—FEB. R. There were in the market to-day 141 bags of oatmeal, 25 of barleymeal, and 1 of pot-barley. Sales dull. The top price of oatmeal was Is down ; second, Is down; and third is down from last market. Barleymeal same on the top as last market ; current price, is 3d down, and lowest price is 3d down. Pot-barley, the top price same as last market. Oatmeal, per sack of 2801bs First. I Second. I Third. imperial46s Od 458 Gd 45 8 Od Barleymeal, per ditto Peasemeal, per ditto Flour, per ditto —s Od —s Od —a Od Pot-barley, per ditto LEEDS -FEB. 7. - --- • - The arrivals of grain limited, and trade dull. The wheat at market is offered at 2s per qr. cheaper, without leading to any extensive business. Barley gives way in price. Beans a slow sale, and, with other articles, unal tered in value. ET.-FEB. 8. te close of the market Wallsend, &c. II Hemodsley 22 6 Northumberland R 22 6 Braddyll 29 . 6 Hetton 3O 0 Haswell 30 0 Lambton 29 6 Plummer 29 0 Richmund 28 6 Russell's Hetton 29 6 Stewart's 30 0 •eahAm 29 0 Hartlepool 3O 0 Hengh Hall 28 9 Kelloe 30 0 South Hartlepool ..... —3B 0 Hunwick 2l 0 Tees 3O 0 Thornley 29 0 Cleveland Tees r,,,25 0 Hetton Tees 23 6 Derwontwater Hartley 22 6 Grey's West Hartley 2l. 6 I Sold COAL MAR : Prices of Coal per ton at t: s. d. Abby Hurtley 2) 0 Buddle W. Hartley 22 6 Carr's Hartley 22 0 Cookson's Hartley 2l 6 Cragwood's Hartley 2l. 0 Dean's Primrose 2l t: Hasting's Hartley 2l 6 Rol ywell .26 0 Howard's West Hartley Netherton 21 6 Longridge's Wst Hartley2l 6 Old Adairs 2O 0 Ravensworth Hartley 22 6 Redheugh Main • 20 0 Shafto Hartley lb 6 Walker Primrose 2l 0 West Hartley 21 6 West Pelew 21 6 ' Wylam 24 6 ' Weilsencl, &c Eden Main .26 0 Gosforth 28 0 Killingsworth E. 0 2 6 Ships at market... 447 RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS. LIVERPOOL, FEB. 8. - STOCK EXCHANGE.—The market has been dull and in active, at about the closing prices of yesterday. Chester and Birkenhead, 174 ; Caledonian, 264 ; Eastern Coun ties, 134 ; Lancashire and Yorkshire, 654 ; Lond on an d North-Western, 1034 ; Manchester, Shffield, and Liincoln, 22i1 ; Midland, 63 ; North British, 84 ; South-East ern an d Dover, 18a I. LEEDS, FEB. 8. STOCK EXCHANGE.—The market has been on the whole flatter this morning, and also at the noon meeting, though the change in prices is not material, being only ss. each on Lancashire and Yorkshire and Midland shares. The following are closing quotations :—Midlands 63; Lanca shire and Yorkshires, 65i ; North-Westerns, 84. BIRMINGHAM, FEB. 8. STOCK EXCITANGE.—There was but little business doing here to-day, though prices ruled about the same which they have for the last few days. The only transs►ctions quoted on 'Change were Stour Valleys, at 81. 18s. 9d. ; and S hrowsbury and Birmingham stock, at 56i. SEABORNE MAILS. (N signifies that the mails are sent from the General Post-odic by the night—and M by the morning —dispatch.] - , . Day when mad e t o F rom wha, b% trt COUNTRIES. in General Post- Pon due In • Office, London.* Dispatches. Ent:law. 1 --- . America(byßrit.pack)N Every Friday .. .. Liverpool ... Each Mon i America (by United Sts. packet) ..........N Feb. 7 ........... Liverpool . Feb. 15 America (by U States r packet) ......... N ...........Sotthaino (Feb. 8 , Australia (via South ampton) .......... M , March 4 .......... Southarni, Feb. 20 Ditto (via Marseilles) N March 8 .. Dover ..... Feb. 16 Ditto (via Cape of 4,:oodl Hope) ............NlFeb. 4.... ...... ...Liverpool ....Uncertain Africa (West Coast) ..N rt3d of the month. !Plymouth .. Feb. 14 Alexandria .......... NIB, 11, 24, &30 o f m Dover ~... Feb. 16 ' Alexandria ..........31 [ 40 & 20th of moo./ Southai n win Feb. 20 il a han uts ...........N1 /7 t h of the month Seuthafn am. [Feb 6 Belgium ............Ni i iai1y............ Dover ...... Daily Brazil ..........., • ..M 19th of the month,. 'ton thaat p lon Feb 16 Buenos Ayres ........M[9th of the month.. Southam;•iton Feb 16 Cape of Gooci (lone .. Nil 4th o f the mont: i Plymoutt, .. Feb. 26 (Jape of Good Hope •. N 14th of tha month. ISouthamtitoni Cape de Verds .....N 14th of the moil:, Plyinout4 .. Feb. 26 Ceylon (see India) Cey10n....... • ......N[l4th of the month Plymouth, .. !Feb. 26 ' , flannel Isleq........NMon.,Wed.,&ferld. 4 Lititham• il on tu.Tll.Sat. hi 11........ •....... Al 2d & 17th of month Southampton,Feb. 16 Chinn (see India) I Constantinople ......N1 7 ,8,17,21,&27 of m Dover .. .... 'Feb. 10 Constantinople ........ 4th & 20th of mon Southampton Feb. 20 . :ont. of Europe M & N Twice daily .......Dover ......11'm cedally Egypt (see India) France ........ M & N Twice daily.-- Dover ...... !Twicedi t ny Ahral tar .......... M 4, 7, 17, 20, 27 of m. 6 , utharnp ton [l Feb. 16 Preece (see India) Ifreytown .......... m 2nd 8617th of mon. southampton 'Feb. 1 6 Hamhurgh ..........NiTuesday & Friday L0nd0n....., Havannah .......... m [2nd of the mo nt h Southampton Vara 1 Holland ............ 81; Dall Y... • • . Dover .......,Dgaily 1 Honduras ..........Mll7th of the m onth. Southampton IF eh. 16 India (viaSouthampt.)M [4th & 20th of mon, Southampton .F eb. 20 Inlia (via Marseilles) M Bth& 24th of month Dover ...... F 'eh. 16 lonian Isles (see Indla)j7, 1 7, & 27 of mon D0ver...... dr t:b. 10 Ireland ........M & N!Twice daily Holyhead HI !vricedally Li5h0n..............M7, 9, 17, &27 of tn. Southampton 'et,. 16 Madeira ............M ,9th of the month Southampton:l Pet,. 16 Madeira ............ Nl23d of month Plymouth ..../ Peb. 14 Malta (see India) Malta .... ~........N 7,17,19,27, 30 ofm. Dover ...... D'eb. 10 Mauritius (see India) Various Mauritius ..........Nll4th of the month Plymouth .. Fe*, 26 Mexico .... .. N aples .. . ........N , bth/.sth2sthofmon. Dover ......Y eh. 12 ;. Lew ze Gr a a l n a ad nd a ....11/ . !2 E d y & pr l i 7 v t a h te of ship.. month Southampton outhaMpton 1 1 ' alo 16 ports II ',Deena 21 Papal States .........NlFithl6th2sthofnaon. Dover ... i .. I Nab. 12 Peninsula .......... MI/ thl7th2Bthofinon. Southampton` Feb. 16 Peru . ..... ..Mi id & 27th or mon. Southampton Feb. 16 ‘,N 14th o r f: th, th o e f imz[ioonntthhi s P o l u y th rrio am u .. t p k .io . n . Feb. 26 Port Natal .... . ~Ni 2 ••• ,sthlsthlAthotmon, Dover .... IFeb. 12 Sicily ..............Nlsthlsth2sthofmon.,Dover ... ,Feb 12 Puscany ............ , ,FFeb: 16 . Venezuela ............r Van Diemen's Land o - alFeb. IR (seat 2d& 17th oi Australia) .. o.nioutitnamptest Indies -1 W ‘ „ A ro n .Ll„,_ ;Southamptcral !Feb. 16 When any of these dates 0:1 4 Sunday, the malls will be dispatchei on the following da with the exception of the India via an j the Malta. both of which will be die/patched the Southampton), day preceding. BIRTHS. OP A SON. F. Moore, Esq. On tho 7th inst., at AValton-hall, B uc k s , th e w if e of C. E On the g 7th eon inst., at B r i ghton, the lady of Ridhard Ru gg , sq., sur. On the 7th i ns t . OF A DAUGHTER. Lady Dorothy Neva, at 29, Upper Grosveno r-street, th e On the Bth inst., at 6, Sydney-place, OnsloN v.-square, the wife of R. J. W alMsley, Esq. On theateld 7th inst., t all A ARIED. of H Hatfield, Herts, Ch ar l es Drage Esq., , to Eli a nor Margaret, only daughter of W. L. Thomas, itsq., F R.S., of the same place. On the Bth inst., at Bloomsbury Ch a p e l, Robert Priestly, Esq., of R awt enstall, near Manchester, to Margaret M'ln tosh, se con d daughter of James Taylor, Esq., of Gordon square. DIED. On the 7th inst., at Brighton, Agnes Au gus t a Eliza beth, th e w i fe of r. G. R. Goodman, solicitor, of that place. On the 7th inst., Andrew Caldecott, Esq., of Woodford hall, Ess ex , and Cheapside, in the 62d year of his age. : hy YOOllO, of No. 112, Strvid, Printer, at The Sun Office, N 0.112, Strand, in the Precinct of tl Savoy, in the county of ' tliddlesa i Thursday, February 94 1854' ~:r~ , ' 114.; lnr,y~