The Sun. — London, England, 1854-02-16 00:00:00

LAW INTELLIG.E.ZVCE.—Fe7). 15. tt EST.IIinWrER COUNTY CO URT. (Before F. _Bayley, Esq., Judge.) WILLOTT.--EXETER-lIALL WEDNESDAY EVENING CONCERTS. This ease excited a great deal of intere6t, and there were a great many of the musical and theatrical Fofes• ::ion present to hear the result of the trial. The plaintiff, who is a musician, sought to recover one guinea for one night's performance, according to the terms of the agreement, having been engaged to perform for the seasons of 1853 and 1854. Plaintiff presented himself on the 24th of January last, and he was informed that the band had been reduced, and at the same time was refused admission. Since then he had applied to perform his duty, but was always refused, and he now sued for the breach of contract. The agreement having been put in, the judge remarked that plaintiff might have sued for more. Mr. Haynes, the defendant's solicitor, inquired it plaintiff were aware that the seasons of 1853 and 185 4 only comprised twelve nights ? The Plaintiff—Certainly not. Mr. Haynes—Were you not aware that in conse quence of some heavy losses the defendant sustained, the band was reduced, and that your services would not be required ? Plaintiff—Yes, much to my surprise, as I stated on the 24th January ; that was the first occasion, I swear upon my oath. Mr. Thirlwell, our leader, did suggest that we should give Mr. Willott one night to lessen his expenses, and in the following week that gentleman made a speech to the band, iu which he asked if they would give him 1001. instead of 741., the result of the previous arrangement ; and after some little time this was agreed to, and was to be taken out of four nights' performance, in equal proportions. Upon this occasion Mr. Willott said he did not wish to give up the concerts, , and would continue them. Plaintiff's loss by this was 1/. 4s. Bd., and at the end of . that tim e , w ith out receiv ins any notice, he was dismissed. In reply to a ques tion-Ly Mr. Haynes, plaintiff denied that any paper was read to them, to the effect that the undersigned agreed to give defendant 1001. for the seasomlBs3 and 1854. The Judge—What do you consider the season ? Plaintiff—l considered that if any concerts took place between 1853 and 1854 I was engaged to perform at all of them according to the aggreement I made. The Judge—lt seems to me that plaintiff' is clearly en titled to recover. I t i s an engagement for the season, and there is nothing to bind plaintiff to play for any cer tain number of nights. The defendant puts out that the first series of the concerts shall consist of twelve nights, and if at the end of that he chooses to go on it must be part of the same season ; therefore, it is clear that as long as the hall continued open and the performance goes on the season goes on also. I think the plaintiff is fully entitled to his guinea, and he has been very moderate in claiming, only that amount. Verdict for the plaintiff. LANCELLOTTI V. BERNI. STREET ORGAN PLAYERS AND THEIR MASTERS. This was an ac ti on b roug h t b y t h e p l a i nt iff , w h o i s an itinerant organ player, to recover from the defendant, who was described as a chocolate maker residing at King's-cross, to recover the sum of 61. 10s., for wages alleged to be due at the rate of 10 francs or 10s. a-month, from the Ist October, 1850, to the 14th October, 1851. It appeared from the facts of the case, as stated by the plaintiff, that the defendant, being in Italy in the year 1850, engaged the plaintiff to come over to England to play the organ in the streets, which he represented as a most lucrative calling. The plaintiff accordingly started from Parma (where he had obtained a passport, in which he was described as a travelling hawker or dealer in wares) for Boulogne ; and having travelled the whole of the distance on foot, he endured the greatest privations, occasionally sleeping in sheds, stables, and out-houses, and not unfrcquently in the open air. On the plain tiff's arrival in England, he was dully initiated as to the course he was to puraitc in levying contributions on the benevolent portion of - the priblic. The plaintiff ac cordingly commenced his operations, which eventually proved pretty successful, the proceeds arising front which the defendant took especial good care to secure to him self, while the plaintiff was most wretchedly fed and housed, there being no less than forty-three of his unfor nate countrymen in one house, who slept three and sometimes four in a bed, every two of whom were com pelled to subsist on 21b. of bread with a quantity of water, into which a small portion of tea was infused to give it a colouring. And in proof of the rapacity of the defendant, the plaintiff stated that on one occasion a drunken man had done some damage to his organ in the street, but that on the following day he had made repa ration, and gave him 10s. for himself, which he was compelled to hand over to the defendant. The plaintiff likewise alleged that he had caught the small pox owing to his having slept with one infected with that disease, whereby he became an inmate of an hospital. The de fence set up was that the speculation, as it was termed, was a partnership, the proceeds of which were to be equally divided between them ; and that he (the de fsndant) had made several payments incidental to the plaintiff's admission to the hospital, and which the de fendant now claimed by way of set off. This view cf the case having been proved by the de fendant and corroborated by two witnesses, His Honour, after commenting with much severity on the conduct of such men as the defendant, who in veigled boys, and young men, such as the plaintiff, to come over to this country, and whom they heartlessly deprived of their hard earnings, left them, but too fre quently, in the most abject and destitute state to shift for themselves—thought from the evidence adduce 1, a partnership had been established, in which case he had no alternative, however reluctant, but to direct a verdict to be entered for the defendant, but without costs. DOVER COUNTY COURT. IN THE MATTER OP THE PETITTON OP THE HON. RROWNLOW THOMAS MONTAGUE CECIL, COMMONLY CALLED "LORD EROWNLOW CECIL." This insolvent, son of the Marquis of Exeter, applied to be discharged under the act, and Mr. Sargood, the barrister, was specially retained to support the applica tion. The case attracted a good deal of notice, and op position had been given on the part of three creditors : Mr. Ford, an attorney, of Henrietta-street, Covent garden ; Mr: Holloway, patent medicine maker, of the Strand ; and a Mr. Semple. Mr. Sleigh, barrister, opposed on the part of Mr. Ford. The schedule filled by the insolvent, who had been discharged on sureties, and surrendered, exhibited debts and liabilities amounting to 13,8191., of which 8,6491. were set forth as being without consideration, leaving the actual debts 5,1701., and they principally arose on " bill transactions." The insolvent had 7151. owing to him, and it did not appear by the schedule that there was any available property for the creditors. There were 60 creditors and four debtors on the schedule. The insolvency was attributed to the heavy interest and discount paid on bills of exchange, which had been at the least 2001. a-year, and to the allowance from the Marquis of Exeter of 2101. being insufficient for the ex penditure. Yee earliest debt was incurred in 1348. Among the items of expenditure there was oue of 160/., extending over several years, as " losses on racing trans actions." There were several residences abroad. The insolvent had held a commission in the Scots Fusilier Guards, and sold out some time back for 3,000 t., which was accounted for in the schedule. He had resided sorr,e time abroad, and was Arrested at Dover last month h',!, a bill discounter, on which he went to Dover Castle, Ypetitioned the court, and obtained bail. - Mr. Toun, an attorney, appeared for Mr. Holloway ; and Mr. Semple, an attorney, for Mr. Semple, the creditor. The case occupied several hours, and was not con cluded till past five o'clock. After some technical mat ters, the insolvent was examined on his transactions on the "turf," and the betting books he had kept. It ap peared that out of the sale of his commission he had only 2001., the rest having been paid to tradesmen and for betting matters. The Marquis of Exeter paid 1,0001., received by the commission to tradesmen, and the bet ting debts amounted to 1,800/. Mr. Ford wax called, and proved the money he had advanced. It was not on a bill transaction. He was a creditor to a large amount. From the further examination of the insolvent, it appeared that Mr. Holloway held a note for 1,000/. The debt was incurred i n 1849 , b e f ore h e so l d his corn mission. He went abroad in 1849, and all he had re ceived was 2701. a-year from his father, the marquis, and the 200/. out or the money realised by his commis sion in the Scots Fusilier Guards. He was not entitled to any property under a will or settlement. After a lengthened examination Mr. Sleigh, on the part of Mr. Ford, withdrew from the opposition. Mr. Sargood expressed his thanks to his learned friend for the manner in which ha had conducted the opposition. ft was due to the insolvent and his family, to state that there was not a tradesman on the schedule for a trade debt ; they had all been paid, and he took credit for the insolvent for the manner in which he had answered the questione. the learned judge (Mr. Harwood) was satisfied with the manne r in which the insolvent hart answered the questions, and lie considered that he was entitled to his discharg e , theforest'the u and me, was d ec l ared entitled to the benefit of , ordered to be discharged forthwith. LICE INTELLIGENCE. MANSIOIT-HOT ;--A.l .man maned J a me s B roo k s, before Alderman who was resd p° lice inspector, was brought Moon remarkable circumstances.tia rged under the following Mr. Burchell, watchmaker and jeweller, Cheapside, said—Last night, a at No. 69, o'clock, the prisoner came int o shop after e i g ht ll it dressed i n t h e ra uniform of an inspector of the etyi rop o ll 3 tati polic e an d wearing a grey wig. He said that h e was an inspector of the G division of police, that he had been engaged in h end ed a robbery for a merchant at Bristol and a r the man with 5,0 0 0 1 ., and the gentleman wppase pleased with the job as to determine to present hi s t o n well two other inspectors, who had been engaged in the'caasned with a gold watch each, and that he had then come to , buy three gold watches and three gold chains. The prisoner then selected three gold watches of the value of 551., and three guard chains, of the value of 301., and said I was to pack them up and make out the bill, an d lie would return in ten minutes, as he had a little busi ness to do at the Mansion-house. (Laughter.) He told Tile that I was to go with him as soon as lie should call, to his residence in the City-road, and the gentleman would be there to pay for the watches. He then went away, and I sent a boy to watch him, and from what was subsequently told to znc my suspicions were in creased. When the prisoner returned, be - took up one Watch and chain, and put the chain round his neck and the watch in his pocket. I told him T must carry the l watches, and he took off that which he had taken, and 1 I wrapped them all up toget her. We then took a cab, I and went to a house in the City-road. I think it was No 11, Cottage-place. He went in and left the street door wide open, and asked me into the Firlour at the side, and then went into the bedroom at the back, and I opened the parlour door, and the prisoner came out of the bedroom and said the gentleman had not yet arrived. We then sat down some time. At last he said, " We'll go and try if we can see him ;" and we went into several public-houses and to the Eagle, and I said to him, when we were in Old-street, " Now we'll go across to the station." We accordingly went, and on the steps of the station door he turned sud denly round and tried to knock me down, but I caught his arm and down we fell struggling together, and off fell his hat and grey wi g t oge th er . He was searched by the police. When he came into my shop he was wear ing a great coat over the uniform coat, and as he en tered he unbuttened his great coat and showed his uni form, and said that he was an inspector of the G. divi sion. Inspector Chadwick, of the G division, said I have been in the force 21 years, and never knew the prisoner before. lie is dot an inspector of police. The button on the uniform worn by the prisoner is that of the con stables and sergeants of our force. The prisoner said he had nothing to say, and was then committed for trial. It was stated that the prisoner had succeeded in get ting three watches and chains under similar circum stances from a watchmaker on the same day in the same street, and he is to be brought up again to undergo ex amination on the second charge. MAIMBOROUGH•STREET.—Mr. Theodore Bru re, gentleman, was brought before Mr. Bingham, on Monday last, charged with ringing at the door bell of Sir William Baynes, 25, Portland-place, without lawful excuse. William Bartlett, the butler, said he was alarmed by a loud ringing at the door bell about one o'clock on Sun day morning. Witness answered the summons, and found the defendant there, who inquired if Miss Emily was at home- Witness told him no person of that name lived there. The defendant inquired if there was a young lady from the country thde...He was answered in the negative, but he insisted upon it that he was at the right house, and that he should keep on knocking at, the door until he saw the oject of his visit. The defen dant then commenced knocking loudly at the door until he had alarmed the whole house, when a policeman was sent for, and he was given into custody. The defendant had been drinking, but was not stupidly drunk. Sir W. Baynes said his family and himself were alarmed at a violent knocking at the door of their house, about two o'clock in the morning. It was feared the house was on fire, and one of the members of his family was ill that morning in consequence of the fright. The defendant was the person who occasioned the distur bance. Police Constable Sales, E 37, said he heard a violent and continued knocking and ringing at a house in Port land-place. Thinking something serious was the matter he went to the spot, and the defendant was given into custody. The defendant said he deplored the circumstances that had occurred very much. He had directed the cabman to drive him to Portland-street, where the lady he was in search of lived, and the cabman, by mistake, took him to Portland-place. Mr. Bingham said the defence was one of the best that could have been made, but the offence was of a character which he could not possibly overlook, and he must therefore impose the highest fine, namely, 40s. The fine was paid. MARVLEBONE.—Mr. Thomas Goalen, chief officer in the audit department of the London and North- Western Railway Company, was placed at the bar for re-examination, charged with defrauding the company of the sums respectively of 2,184/. lfis. 4d., and 1,5011. 16s. 7d. several witnesses were examined upon this occasion. The prisoner, who seemed very much depressed at the situation in which he was placed, observed that he had nothing to say. The prisoner statid3 committed on the several charges gone into, and will be brought up again on Wednesday next, when the whole of the depositions will be read over by the chief clerk, and prisoner will then be sent for trial. The court during the inquiry was much crowded. RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE. NORTH LONDON. The half-yearly meeting of this company was held on Tuesday at the railway station, Euston-square; Mr. J. Scott in the chair. Mr. Chubb, the secretary, read the report, which stated that the receipts from passenger traffic during the past half-year exceeded those of the corresponding period in 1852 by 4,4071., and in number of passengers by 263,294. The receipts from the goods traffic are 6,7231. more than in the same period of 1852, and 4,336/. in excess of the amount taken during the first six mouths of 1853. The large increase iu the past half-year has arisen from the development of the traffic at the Ifaydon-square warehouses. It was found necessary, during the past half-year, to execute considerable repairs to the company's carriages, which were three years in constant use without any material repair. The gross receipts for the half-year have been 48,4721. The expenses, including the toll to the Black wall Company and taxes, amount to 25,8621., which, with 691. from the last account, makes the balance 22,679/., and, after providing for interest on debentures, leaves a net revenue of 17,8521. This sum is sufficient to allow of a dividend of 21 per cent, for the half-year, and leave a surplus of 5121. for the next account. Three of the new engines required for working the traffic have been delivered. The directors have also taken measures to clear of the outstanding debts of the company for land purchases, interest, &0., in order that the expenditure of capital upon the original undertaking might ho closed at the earliest possible period. The new bill for which the company are appli cants to Parliament this session is to authorise the con struction of a cattle-siding, in connection with the new cattle-market in Copenhagen-fields, under arrangements with the London and North-Western and Eastern Coun ties Railway Companies respectively, whereby this com pany is to receive a fixed interest upon the capital expended, in addition to the revenue yielded by the traffic brought to the line. The capital account showed that 1,124,027/. had been received and expended. The revenue account for the half-year showed that 48,541/. had bsen received and 25,8621. expended, including 4,931/. toll to the Blackwall Company, 1,640/. passenger duty, rates and taxes, and 1,4241. charges on goods and coal traffic— leaving a balance of 22,6791., out of which is deducted 4,827/. for interest on debentures, leaving 17,8511. available for dividend. The CHAIRMAN, in moving the adoption of the report and statement of accounts, said that the second half of the year was more productive of traffic than the first, and therefore they were not to expect such great things during the current half-year, but he was in hopes they would have no cause to complain. They would have the line to North Woolwich and Tilbury Fort opened in the course of two or three months, which would increase their passenger traffic. They would be enabled to book passengers from Brentford to Tilbury and Gravesend ; and, when the junction line with the Eastern Counties Railway was completed, they might expect an increase of cattle traffic from the Eastern Counties district and the east coast. This was another source of traffic to which they looked with confidence. There was a short line constructing between Woking and Staines, over which cattle and other traffic might, when made, be brought from the Southampton Railway to the cattle-market on the North London Railway without interfering with the Nine-elms station. The passenger traffic to the Kew line was extending satisfactorily, although they had only four trains each way per day ; but when the London and North-Western Railway was widened between the Primrose-hill tunnel and Willesden they would be enabled to improve that branch of traffic and to bring their arrangements into better working order. It was in contemplation to extend the line from Brentford to Windsor, so that persons might travel from the latter place to Tilbury and back with facility. The passenger traffic on the line during the first six weeks of the present year amounted to 6,6191., being an increase of 973/. or 171 per cent. over the corresponding period of last year. (Loud applause.) The goods traffic was no less satis factory, as they had conveyed nearly 17,000 tons of goods more during the first six weeks of 1854 than in the corresponding period of 1353. On the whole they might fairly congratulate themselves on the quiet and satisfactory manner in which their traffic was progress ing. He concluded by moving the adoption of the re port and accounts. Mr. CREED seconded the motion. After some explanations in reply to Mr. J. M. PAR EONS, in respect to certain items in the capital account, by Mr. CREED, Mr. CHUBB, and the CHAIRMAN, the resolution adopting the report was carried unanimously. Resolutions were passed declaring a dividend of 255. per share on the 501. shares, and also a dividend on the new 101. shares ; re-electing Mr. G. C. Glyn and Mr. W. 11. Thomas, the retiring directors, appointing Capt. T. Porter, R.N., auditor of the company ; and autho rising the directors to apply for powers to construct sidings and works in connection with the cattle-market, and to raise on loan 83,0001., under the act of 1853. The proceedings concluded with a vote of thanks to the chairman and directors. THE BU.N, LONDON, THURSDAY' EVENING ) FEBRUARY 16, 1854. Union Vailway, 3,1271. ss. 9d.; estimated dividend from the following lines, 45,7401., less 2,432/. Bs. 2d. overestimated last year; total, 43,307/. lls. 10d., viz., Lancashire and Carlisle, 14,0001,; Chester and Holy head, 12,000?.; South Staffordshire, 2,8501.; Manches ter and South Junction, 4,0001.; North London, 10,000/.; Caledonian, 1,8201.; Scottish Midland, 1,0701.; total receipts, 1,468,304/. 7s. 9 d. The expenditure during the half-year amounted to 822,935/. ls. ld., of which the working charges amounted to 503,089/. 2s. 3d. This amount for working charges is comprised under the following; items : Maintenance of way, &c., 56,5787. ls. lid.; locomotive power, 159,424/. 15s. 10d.; coaching expenses, 74,811/. 85. Bd.; repairs and re newals, 16,5361. 11s. 2d,; police zrexpenses, &c., 9 3,273/. 18s. 4d.; merchandise traffic expenses, 105,953/, 16s, Bd.; repairs and renewals of waggons, 27,406/. 18s. 11d. ; compensation for losses and acci dents, 10,572/. 12s. ld. ; general charges, 23,2481. 19s. Bd. ; law expenses, 4,8191. ls. 7d. ; schools at Wolver ton and Crewe, 462/. 17s. 5d.-total, 554,238/. 3s. sd. Parish rates and taxes, 24,2291. 11d. ; duty on passenger traffic, 26,920/. Os. 3d. ; interest on loans and debenture stock, 186,123/. 7s. Bd. ; chief rents, 4,838/. 9s. sd. ; voted to General Anson, 1,050/. ; Peterborough joint station, 4,6691. 17s. 2d. ; Parliamentary and legal ex penses, 25,000/. • Preston and Wyre Railway (estimated deficiency), 5,000/. ; Buckinghamshire Railway (guaran teed dividend and working expenses, 30,957/. 6s. 6d. ; less received for traffic, 18,675/. Os. 3d.), 12,882/. 6s. ld. ; Shropshire Union deficiency, 15,987/. Os. 6d. ; pro portion of guaranteed toll to North and South-west Junction Railway (for the year), 1,125/. ' • proportion of deficiency on Manchester, Buxton, and Matlock Rail way, 1,152/. 4s. 3d. ; proportion of deficiency on Leeds and Liverpool Canal lease, 1,209/. 6s. 7d. ; Stour Valley Railway, estimated dividend, 9,509/. Os. ; total expenses, 822,935/. ls. ld. ; leaving a balance on the revenue ac count of 645,3691. 6s. Bd. ; less for renewals of rails, 42,636/. 13s. 4d. ; net balance, 602,732/. 13s. 4d. CAPITAL ACCOUNT.-The statement of the joint stock capital shows that, on the 30th June, 1853, the conso lidated stock was 18,095,962/, 10s. ; addition to capital per 9 and 10 Victoria, c. 204, 964,759/. 10s. ; making a total of 19,060,722/. credited to December 31, 1853. Calls in course of payment on this stock, 57,538/. 3s. 6d. ; stock and shares of the Huddersfield and Man chester, and Leeds and Dewsbury lines, 1,149,099/. ; total capital entitled to full dividend, 20,209,821/. Lon don and Birmingham shares, 1,295,340/. ; and Manches ter and Birmingham shares, 692,120/., entitled to full dividend, less 5 per cent., on amount not called. Lon don and North-Western, 12/. 10s. shares, 3,054,600/, entitled to 4 per cent., on amount called, and when the whole is paid up to full dividend. Coventry and Nun eaton stock, 270,000/., entitled to 5 per cent. dividend, and half surplus profits beyond that rate. Total joint stock capital on which dividend is payable, 25,521,881/. 6s. ; amount credited to the 31st Dec., 1853, 21,789,773/. 6s. 2d., making, with additional to capital, 472,288/. 10s. ; total capital received, 21,317,484/. 16s. 2d..; total calls in course of payment, 147,383/. 13s. 10d. ; calls which may be made, 3,584,724/. The general statement of the capital account shows that the total amount of the stock in land and works, &c., carrying stock and interest of the company in other lines, was, on the 30th of June, 1853, 29,849,161/. ; amount added during the half year, 913,350/. 19s. ; making a total on the 31st of December, 1853, of 30,762,512/. 7s. 11d. The amount of capital raised by stock and shares on the 31st December, was 21.317,481/. 16s. 2d. ; by calls paid in advance, 369,881/. 17s. 6d. ; by loans on debentures, 9,379,163/. 2s. 10d. ; by debenture stock, 396,530/. ; total, 31,463,059/. 16s, 6d.-leaving a balance of 700,517/. Bs. 7d. The interest and dividend of the total amount is charged to revenue. The amount added to capital during the half year was, by stack and shares, 46,592/. is. 3d. ; by calls paid in advance, 315,874/. 6s. Bd. ; by debenture stock, 77,200/. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. LINCOLN SPRING MEETING.-WEDNESDAY. HANDICAP HURDLE RACE of 5 sovs each, with 30 added. Two miles. Over six flights of hurdles. Mr. Choyce's Spring, 6 yrs, lOst 4th (A. Taylor) 1 Mr. .T. Trafford's g by Dormouse, 5 yrs, 9st (W.White) 2 Mr. Megson's Songster, 5 yrs, 9st, (D. Wynne) 3 Mr. Barling's Beresford(lateWhipper Snapper, 9st 71b) (Planner) 4 The following also ran :—Mr. C. Boyce's Alp, lOst 31b (Weaver); Mr. Tilbury's Tomboy, aged, 1 Ost (Tacker); Mr. C. Boyce's Tictress, 9st 121 b (C. Boyce) ; Mr. At kinson's Blue Bonnet, aged, 9st 101 b (J. Noble) ; Mr. Littledale's Squire of Malton, aged, 9st 81b (Green); Mr. Poole's President, 6st 51b (Poole); Mr. J. Gilby's Wild• goose (h b)`aged, 9st 31b (G. Allen); Mr. Gent.'s Friend less Boy, 5 yrs, 9st (H. Lamplugh); Captain Curzon's Psyche, aged, 9st (Skeene.) Betting-7 to 2 agst Victresi and Songster, 3to 1 agst Squire of Malton, 8 to 1 each agst Spring, Tomboy, and Dormouse g. Won by two lengths ; a length be tween the second and third, two lengths separating the third and fourth; Blue Bonnet was fifth, Squire of Mal ton sixth, Friendless Boy seventh, and Psyche eighth. Contrary to the wish of his present owner, Mr. Barnett, who bought the horse after running at the recent Derby meeting, John Bright was struck out by his nominator, Mr. Harrison, at 10 minutes past 1. THE LINCOLN SPRING HANDICAP STAKES of 5 sous each, with 100 added for three-yr-olds and upwards ; cer tain winners extra. One mile and a half. Mr. Dawson's Georgey, 4 yrs, 7st (Aldcroft) 1 Mr. Bell's Lord-Lieut e na n t, 4 yrs, 7st (H. Grey) 2 Mr. I'Anson's Jack-the-Giant-Killer, 4 yrs, 7st 71b (Charlton) 3 The following also ran :—Mr. J. Dawson's Jack Leeming, 6 yrs Bst Blb (Barker) ; Mr. H. Lister's Wind sucker, 5 yrs, Bst (Kendall) ; Mr. T. Ward's Scarcity, 6 yrs (Land, jun.) ; Mr. Walker's Cabin Boy, 4 yrs, 7st (Mault) ; Mr. Clark's Salopian, 5 yrs, 7st (J. Bailey) ; Mr. T. Megson's Roebuck, 3 yrs, sst 71b (T. Cliff) ; Mr. Reeves's Lio ness , 3 y rs , s s t (Cresswell). Betting-2 to 1 agst Roebuck, 4to 1 agst Lord- Lieutenant, 5 to 1 each agst Georgey and Jack Leeming. Georgey lay off to the distance, whence he gradually drew to the front ' • at the Stand he came with a rush, and won clev er ly by a length ; same distance between second and third • Jack Learning was an indifferent fourth, Roebuck fifth, and Windsucker sixth. At start ing Lord-Lieutenant ran against some person, fell on his nose, and lost several lengths of ground. HUNTER'S STAKES, a Sweepstakes of 5 sovs each, with 25 added. Weight for age, &c. Two miles. Mr. C. Bevill's Garforth, aged, 12st 21b (Owner) 1 Mr. Littledale's Squire of Malton, 12st 21b (Boynton) 2 Captain Hayworth's Smuggler Bill, aged, 12st 51b (Owner) 3 Mr. D. Blyth's Florist, 4 yrs, list 71b (Owner) 4 Mr. F. Newman's The . Prince, 12st 71b (S. Darling, jun.) 5 etting-2 to 1 on Garforth, 4 to 1 agst Florist. Won by ten lengths ; neck between second and third and between third and fourth. The Prince beaten off. The GREAT NORTHERN SELLING STAKES of 3 sous. each, with 30 added. One mile. Mr. Ilarrison'sYulluaCZar, .(T. Cliffe) 1 Mr. Barling's Sam, 4 yrs (301.), 7st 41b (J. Bailey) 2 Mr. C. J. Pickering's Friendless Boy, 5 yrs (30/ ), 7st 131 b (Maclean) 3 Betting -4 to lon Julius Casar. Won by two lengths ; head between second and third. This was an impromptu affair, and was the only blot on the meeting. BROMLEY STEEPLECHASES.-WEDNESDAY. The FREE HANDICAP was won by Mr. Harris's Rein deer, beating Simon the Cellarer and Dodger. The SWEEPSTAKES of 3 Boys. each, with 20 added (re opened by consent of the stewards), was won by Rein deer, beating Nom de Guerre, Sorceress, and Vanish. The SCURRY, substituted for the advertised Sweep stakes of 3 Fovs. each, with 20 added, was won by the Dodger, beating Sorceress and Simon the Cellarer. THE NEW REFORM BILL. The follo;,cing is an abstract of the provisions of the Minis terial measure of Parliamentary Reform, introduced by Lord John Russell on Monday night NEW FRANCHISES COMMON TO COUNTIES AND INSTITUTION OF CIVIL ENGINEERS. At the last meeting of this society, Mr. James Ste phenson, president, took the chair. In the discussion upon Mr. Pigott Smith's paper, "On the use of the Macadamising System for the Streets of Large Towns," numerous details' were given of the comparative pieces of the materials in the country and in the metropolis—the method of laying them down— the successive employment of set paving stones, in large thoroughfares, then in less frequented streets, and ulti mately breaking them up for macadamizing ; thus giving the materials an almost unlimited duration. The use of the grit, as collected by the sweeping machines, was admitted to be advantageous for binding the metal ling quickly, and preventing the abrasion of the angles of the stones. It was, however, shown that the traffic of country towns was so vastly inferior in amount and weight to that of the metropolis, especially since the in troduction of the heavy railway and other vans, travel ling at considerable speed, upon comparatively narrow wheels, that a system of forming streets, or roads, which would endure well in one case, was not applicable for another, and hence the present bad condition of Parlia ment-street and other streets which had been macada mized, and which, it was contended, could only be maintained, even in their present state, at a cost greatly exceeding that of the paved streets of the City. The paper read was a "Description of the Navigation and Drainage Works recently executed on the Tidal Portion of the River Lee," by Mr. N. Beardinure, M. Inst. C. E. The first part contained a general descrip tion of the ancient navigation of the River Lee, and of the gradual improvements introduced into the class of barges frequenting it, and the burdens carried by them. Allusion was made to the difficulties and continual de lays which had prevailed up to a very recent period in the tidal portion forming the junction with Bow Creek and the Thames, at Limehouse, difficulties which were aggravated by the navigation being the common supply for five tidal miles The new works consisted of stop-gates across the main channel of the Lee, near Old Ford Lock, established for preventing the water from being drawn down by the tidal mills to the eastward ; also a lock for a similar purpose, and to pass barges, on St. Thomas's Creek, near Bow-bridge ; and a new overfall to pass surplus water to the three mills. Three large new flood-gates, each ' eighteen feet in width, were constructed near four mills, with a new tidal lock, adjacent to the spot, iu order to pass vessels in Bow Creek ; the ancient system being to pass craft by a single pair of gates, only available by drawing down the head water, and frequently during neap tides the water did not rise high enough to enable the gates to he opened at all. The remaining new works consisted of a lock at the east end of the Limehouse Cut, to retain the water when, in consequence of floods, the Bromley flood-gates were required to be opened ; the lock being of such a width as to allow vessels of twenty one feet beam to enter the cut ; the former lock being only capable of admitting barges of 13 feet 6 inches beam. In consequence of the treacherous nature of the material at the Bromley end of the Limehouse Cut, it was necessary to re-excavate the cut, to give flatter slopes, and also to build retaining walls of Kentish rag for the towing-path. The paper concluded by alluding to other considerable works which had been recently f executed at the lower end of the navigation, where it V formed a junction with the Regent's Canal Basin, thus , giving access to Armstrong's hydraulic coal lifts and cranes, with the dock conveniences and the wider locks, recently executed by Mr. W. Radford for the Regent's Canal Company. At the monthly ballot the following candidates were duly elected :—Messrs. J. Dees and T. Higinbotha in, as members ; Messrs. G. Aickin, J. Church, D. K. Clark, A. W. Morant, and M. K. Smart, as associates. SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. CUSTOM HOUSE, FEB. 15. ENTERED INWARDS.—Tho Navarino j from Antwerp Copernicus, Rotterdam; Emma, Nakskow ; Lion, Grave. lines ; Thea, ditto ; Lionne, ditto ; Anna, Dordt. _ ENTERED OUTWARDS FOR LOADING.—The Horatio, for Havannali ' • Navarino, Hobart Tuwn ; Nuevo Rosario, Bilboa ; Lord Nelson, Gibraltar ; Harming, Harbur,3; ; Celeritas, Monte Video and Buenos Ayro3. CLEARED OUTWARDS WITH CARGO.- 1 -The Olive, Ghent; Luck's-all, Antwerp; Friends, ditto; Heroine, Algoa Bay ; Nimrod, Sydney. LIVERPOOL, FEB. 13. The Acadia, arrived at this port from New Orleans, on the 23d ult., in lat. 45, long 30, lost rudder, stancheons, rail, &c , split covering board, broke everything adrift on deck, stove in the windows and doors of tho deck-houses, and washed off the hatch houses and forward skylight. The Cambria steamer, arrived at this port from New York, sailed 31st ult., with 38,000 dollars in specie. The Lord Ashburton has been towed round from Queens. town waterlogged, and the Oliver Lang, from Bantry. The Marmion, hence to Now York, towed into Greenock for new !east, does not make any water. Sailed for Liverpool, the Christi ,n, from Palermo, Jan. 31; the Speedwell, from Barcelona, Jan. 27; and the Julia, from Santander, Feb. 7. ANTWERP, Feb. 15.—The Amsterdam (Dutch koff), from Bordeaux and Yarmouth to Amsterdam, has been fallen in with in the North Sea, dismasted and abandoned, and been towed into Texel, crew saved. The Ariel, from Kertch to this port, has arrived at Constantineple, after being ashore in the Sea of Azoff, and would discharge ; her keel was said to be broken. The Pierre et Josephine, from Ibraila, to England, has also arrived at Constantinople, after striking, and would sell her cargo, which was much damaged. Amongst the wreckage found upon the coast of Charente Inferieures was a board, marked " Ernest and Dunkirk." (Mem.—The Ernest Leldrn, sailed from New castle in December last, for Bordeaux.) SAN FRANCISCO Dec. 31.—The Pandem, arrived at this port from Hong Kong. reports that the Asa Thor (A.meri can brig), from Hong Kong to Ascension, was run ashore at Guam, Aug. 3, having sprung a leak at sea, and would be a total wreck—crew saved. (Mem.—The Asa, Thor ar rived at Melbourne on the 17th, from Canton.) TRINIDAD, Jan. 19.—The Anna Robertson, arrived here. reports having passed, Dec 11, in lat. 45 N., long. 13 W., the Brown (brig), abandoned with both anchors at her bows, and bowsprit standing, quarter part of the deck gone, and stem frame out. ANTIGUA, Jan. 28.—Tho barque Ouzel Gallery, of Dub lin, having discovered her leaks, has commenced taking in cargo, and is likely to sail in about a fortnight. The Tad more, of Grangemouth, from M - ailmein to Quebec, sprung a leak at sea, bore up on the 15th Jan., lat. 12 N., long. 28, for the West Indies, and put into English Harbour, on the 20th, and has been ordered to discharge her cargo, to discover the leak. The wreck of the schooner Tusket, of Yarmouth, N.S., from Liverpool, N.S., to the West In dies, was fallen in with, Dec. 25, in lat. 40, long. 62, and the only survivor of the crew taken off, by the Charles arrived here, from Liverpool, N.S. Tho Tusket bad cap sized on the 234 December. Several pieces of white pine timber and deals have drifted on shore on this island within these few days, and a part of the bulwarks of a vessel, painted blue inside, but scratched (as with a nail) with the words, &c., " Ship Typhoon, 13th Aug. 1853, lat. 13 30, long. 25 26." STANLEY (Falkland Isles), Dec. 31.- --The Amelia Thomp son, from London to San Francisco, got on shore in Berkely Sound, but came off, and has put into this port to-day, and will have to discharge. GASPE, Dec. 29.—The G. D. T., from Montreal to Lon don, which was beached at Force about Dec. 8, was driven up close under a store, during a hurricane on the 24th ; lost foretopmaet, and damaged her cutwator seriously, and cut in two one side, to her main-rigging. The Sabine et Franois (Belg. barque), from Iquique to Falmouth, which foundered off the Quintero reefs previous to Nov. 14, has been raised, and towed into this port by the Firefly (s.s.) COLCHESTER AND STOUR VALLEY. The half-yearly meeting of the shareholders in this company was held yesterday, at the company's offices, Church-street, Colchester ; T. L. Ewen, Esq., in the chair. The report stated that the half-year's rent, due January 1, under the agreement with the Eastern Union Company, had been duly paid, and enabled the directors to recommend a dividend at the rate of 3 per cent. on the 9,167 shares paid up. The formal lease of the Stour Valley line to the Eastern Union Company bad been fully executed. The report was adopted, and four re tiring directors were re-elected. LONDON AND NORTH-WESTERN. The statement of the accounts for the last half-year, which have just been issued, show the following results : —Revenue account—The statement of the revenue ac count for the half-year shows that the total receipts Were 1,468,304/. 7s. 9d., comprised under the following heads:—Traffic, viz. passengers, 618,370/. 6s. 2d.; par cels, 54,022/. 12s. 9d.; horses, carriages, &c., 18,3481. Os. Al.; mails, 24,3251.; making by traffic, 778,075/. 10s. 1 d.; merchandise net receipts, 618,1221. ss. lid., including coal 70,345/. 19s. 3d. and live stock 46,557/. 58. sd. - total traffic, 1,396,1981. ss. By interest on cash baiarices, calls in arrear, rents, &c., of lands and buidings 12,6971. ll s . 2d . • by t rans f er f ee s, 651/ . 3 s. Od,; iludoderstield canal traffic, 2,0421. ss. 6d.; North YORK AND NORTH MIDLAND. The report of the directors states that the amount of capital on the 31st December, 1853, and entitled to dividend and interest, in addition to rent and in terest on bonds of the Hull and Selby Railway, is 5,582,2311, 15s. 2d. ; of which, during the half year, 20,338/. was expended. The legal proceedings against Mr. Hudson have at length been brought to a close, he having agreed to pay to the company 51,0001., and the directors having agreed to accept that sum in dis charge of the claims preferred against him in the three suits now pending. The whole amount claimed was 71,4611. 19s. 2., besides costs, which have been esti mated (when taxed) at about 2,0001. From this sum of 51,0001. will have to be deducted 3,120/., which has been allowed in respect of the Lendal-bridge account, and 6301. 161 9d. for copyhold fines receivable by him as the lord of the manor of Weighton, so that the balance to be paid to the company will be 46,6131. 15s. A mort gage on the Newby-park property is at once to be given for the whole amount, as a guarantee for the due per formance of the conditions agreed upon, the principal of which are, that 21,0001. shall be paid at Lady-day, on the completion of the sale of his estates at Newby-park ; and the balance of 25,6131. 155., secured by a first mort gage on his Whitby property, to be paid off by three equal instalments, bearing interest at 4 per cent. To enable the shareholders to form a just estimate of this settlement, it is necessary to inform them that in the year 1849, previous to the commencement of legal pro ceedings, the directors went carefully through the vari ous claims put forward by them on behalf of the com pany, and came to the conclusion that the payment by Mr. Hudson of 50,0001. would be a fair settlement of the matters in dispute ; and an offer was according made to accept that sum from him as a payment in full. The subsequent decisions in the Rolls Court might undoubt edly have justified the directors in increasing their de mands ; but looking at the still unexhausted power of appeal possessed by Mr. Hudson, and the great alteration in this position, which had taken place since the suits be gan, it was not thought advisable to refuse a settlement on obtaining the original demand of 50,000/., and 1,0001. towards the legal expenses. The claim made by him in respect of the proposed Lendal-bridge was considered valid bythe committee of investigation, and recommended by them to be credited to Mr. Hudson whenever a set tlement of the company's claims against him could be arrived at. The sums previously recovered from Mr. Hudson amount to 26,0831. 3s. 7d., which, added to the 46,6131. 15s. now agreed to be paid, makes a total of 72,6961. 18s. 7d.; and the directors are strongly of opinion that this arrangement will be generally received by the shareholders as an equitable and satisfactory settlement of a tedious and difficult question. The lines having been worked in connection with those of the York, Newcastle, and Berwick, and Leeds Northern Companies, during the past half-year, a statement of the joint revenue account is annexed. The proportion of that account due to this company is 137,520/. 165., to which has be added 5,736/. 15s. 3d. for sundry re ceipts, and 2,465/. 3s. ld., brought from last half-year. After deducting rent of Hull and Selby Railway, 34,6661. 13s. 4d.; interest on debentures, preference shares, &c., 60,6091. 13s. 5d., a disposable balance remains of 50,446/. 7s. 7d. Out of this the directors recommend that a dividend should bo declared at the rate of 3 per cent. per annum, leaving 2,144/. 10s. ld. to be carried for ward to the next half-year's account. YORK, NEWCASTLE, AND BERWICK. The half-yearly report of the directors states, that this company's share of the joint earnings is 237,9801.; to this must be added 3,1701., composed of various items belonging specially to the line, and 3,7991. the balance from the last account, making the total income for the half-year 244,9501. After deducting from this the sepa rate expenses, 2,5001. and 109,7831., the amount of in terest and rents, there remains a disposable balance of 132,6671. The directors recommend that out of this a dividend at the rate of 4 per cent. per annum be declared, which will leave the balance of 10,305/. to be carried to the next half•year. The works on the Bishop Auckland branch are in progress. The directors do not anticipate the necessity of making any call upon the extension or purchase shares during the present half-year. The direc tors have introduced into Parliament bills to authorise the proposed traffic arrangements, and amalgamation between this company, the York and North-Midland and Leeds Northern Companies ; to obtain additional powers for constructing the docks at Jarrow, Slake-on the-Tyne, and to enfranchise certain wayleave. The share capital account shows a total of 7,554,303/. YORK, NEWCASTLE, & BERWICK, YORK & NORTH MIDLAND, & LEEDS NORTHERN. The directors report to the shareholders of these com panies that the experience of the last half-year justifies the opinions they formerly expressed as to the advan tages likely to arise, both to the companies and the pub lic, from the three railways being united, and the traffic placed under an undivided management. They state that they have been enabled to give additional accommoda tion to the public, that they have put on an additional through train in both directions over the whole main line; they have also given to Leeds and the manufactur ing districts of the West Riding of Yorkshire the advan tages of a direct express train to and from the north, and have arranged the local trains so as to give more convenient communication between the various districts The mileage of the passenger trains has been increased from 1,356,432 to 1,531,948, and that of the merchan. dise and mineral trains from 1,891,791 to 2,385,910, be ing respectively equal to 121 and 26 per cent., the total increase being 669,635 miles, or 20 per cent. They think that the general result must be considered satisfactory, as on the whole there is an inoreaso in the net revenue from traffic during the half-year of 26,8001., or 61 per cent. The directors have for the present set apart the sum of 300,0001. towards the renewal of the permanent way. 20 engines have received very extensive repairs, and eight have been replaced by new ones of consider. ably increased power. The whole of these expenses is charged against the revenue of the half-year. They have also added to the stock during the half-year the follow ing articles, the cost of which will be defrayed out of capital :-10 engines, 269 merchandise and cattle wag gons, 433 coal waggons, and 51 carriages and vans. In the bills before Parliament for the amalgamation of the companies there are clauses for permissive powers to in clude the Malton and Driffield Railway Company. RAILWAY TRAFFIC RETURNS. THE GREAT NORTHERN ItAlLVfAY.—Traffie return for the week ending Feb. 5, 1854 219,707 6 4 Corresponding week last year 14,212 15 0 CHESTER AND HOLYHEAD RAlLWAY.—Traffic return for the week ending Feb. 12, 1854 £3,829 12 8 Corresponding week last year 3,147 15 8 Increase in 1854 £6Bl 17 0 COnK AND BANDON RAILWAY.—Traffio return for the week ending Feb. 11, 1854 £157 9 0 Corresponding week last year• 147 19 9 LONDON AND SOUTH-EASTERN RAlLWAY.—Traffic re turn for the week ending Feb. 11, 1854 £12,190 11 6 Correvoncling week last year 10,827 19 11 Increame in 1854 , £1,362 11 7 iii ~ STRETFORD MEETING.-FEE. 27. lITEIGuTs for the MANCHESTER. STEEPLECHASE. About three miles and a-half. Acceptances to be declared on or before the 22d. Yrs st lb Yrs et lb Needwood a 11 5 Escape Tulip Maley a 10 10 The Farmer (h b) a 9 12 Labyrinth Crabbs Columbine a 10 • 7 The Beaver (h b).. a 9 10 Bruce a . 10 6 Lnna a Sir Philip The Old Rake Slashing Painter.. alO 3 'Luke the Labourer a 9 4 Theodine WEIGHTS for the STRETFORD STEEPLECHASE. About three miles and a-half. Acceptances and selling prices to be declared on the 22d. Yrs at lb Yrs at lb The Tulip Crabbs Countess The Linnet (lab).. a 11 2 The Buck Escape Royal Blue Diana (II b) RACING FIXT MA Liverpool Spring 1 Doncaster Spring 7 Salisbury Coventry Spring 14 RES FOR 1854. CH. AP. Croxton Park 4 Epsom Spring 6 Cheltenham Spring 12 Newmarket Craven 17 Warwick Spring 21 Catterick 27 Northampton 29 Abergavenny 30 ,IL. M. Newmarket F S Chester Spring . 9 Lothians Edinburgh...ll Newmarket S S l6 Shrewsbury lB Catterick Bridge 19 Abergavenny ....., 2O York Spring 25 Malton 27 AY. JIT Manchester Ascot Heath 13 Newcastle-on-Tyne 20 Hampton 2l Carlisle 26 I Lothians and EdinburghlB Lewes 19 1 Bath 23 I Liverpool Hunt Spring 24 Epsom 30 'NE. TUI Newmarket Worcester 4 Lancaster 6 Mansfield ll Liverpool l2 Ipswich 13 Bibury ...28 Stockbridge .............29 Ludlow 30 Winchester BO SEPT] Warwick Lichfield Western Meeting,.,:,:,, 7 Rochester and Chatham 7 Doncaster Pontefract Stourbridge l7 Stamford 18 Nottingham 2O Goodwood 25 Ripon 31 AU( Brighton Brighton Club. - 4 Wolverhampton Yarmouth .„. 8 Reading ... Odiham North StaffordiAire 9 Wolverhampton l4 OCTI Chester Auturma 3 Yorkshire Union Hunt 5 Wrexham . . . 5 Newmarket S NOME . Epsom Autumo. :MBER. Bedford 19 Leicester 2O Manchester Autumn 2l Lanark 25 Newmarket F 0 28 Northallerton 2B lIST. Egham York 23 Hereford 24 Eccles 2B Chelmsford 29 Derby 29 Plymouth Lincoln 31 OBER. Warwick Autumn 17 Caledonian Hunt 17 Newmarket H 23 Worcester Autumn 31 MBER. I Cowbridge Hunt 8 STEE PLECHASES TO COME. MARCH. Liverpool (1) 27 Beverley (1) 17 APRIL. Liverpool Hunt.. Club Cheltenham lB (Hoylake) (2).. NOVEMBER. Cowb ddg. Hunt NEIVMARE Z'T CHAMPION COURSING MEETING. CHIPP InTHAM FIELD.—FEB. 14. STAKE FOR PUPPIES. First Ties. Mr. Garrard's bk , d Lap!dist beat Mr. Elvey's r b Bessy. Mr. Dawson's r b Sopby beat Lord Stradbroke's r d Madras. Mr. Dobede's bk : b Dormouse beat Mr. Pertwee's bk d Kruitzner. Mr. Fyson's r d Furious (2) beat Mr. Mantle's bk d Smoker. Lord Stradbrok is r b Merry Maid beat Mr. Miller's bk b Rosetta. Mr. Wilson's f b Welcome beat Mr. Elvey's f b Best of All. Mr. Jardine's b'k t b MmHg boat Mr. Blenkiron's f d Banker. Mr. Bnckworth's bk d Barrister beat Mr. Scott's rdJo e Ramsey (late Welli ngtob). Mr. Mantle's be L b Mist beat Mr. Dobedes's bk b Deborah. Mr. Jardine's bl c d Mansoor beat Mr. Marfleet's f b Music. ALL AGE STAKES. First Ties. Mr. Pertwees r 1 Kate beat Mr. Buckworth'e b d Bravo. Mr. Jardinela r b Mixture beat Mr. Elvey's r d Sky Rocket. Mr. Mantle's w : and b b Marchioness beat Mr. Fyson's bk d Forester. Mr. Dobede's bl b Damietta (2) beat Mr. Mantle's r b Merry Maid. Mr. Jackson's b, 1 1 Julius best Mr. Dobede's bk d Driad. Mr. Jardine's f d ::Stathematics beat Mr. Miller's bk and w b Whirlwind. Mr. Miller's bk cfid p .Barabbas (2) beat Mr. King's bk d p Roydon. Lord Stradbroke' ar b Misfortune beat Mr. Blenkiron's bk and w d British Tar. Mr. Scott's rd p Gismos beat Lord Stradbroke's r Marguerite. Mr. Garrard ' s f ) Lively beat Mr. Gillett'a r d General. Mr. Gillett's r Glenluco beat Mr. Marfleet's r and w b Merry Queen, --~~ BOROUGHS. 1. Persons in receipt of salaries, from public or private employment, of not less than 1001. per annum, payable quar terly or half-yearly. 2. Persons in receipt of 101. per annum, derived from Go vernment Stock, or Bank, or India Stock. 3. Persons paying 40s. per annum to income or assessed taxes. 4. Graduates of any university in the United Kingdom. 5. Persons who have for three years possessed a deposit of 501. in any savings bank. NEW FRANCHISE FOR COUNTIES. 6. All occupiers rated at 101. per annum, residing else where than in represented towns. NEW FRANCHISE FOR BOROUGHS. 7. All occupiers rated at 61. who have been resident within the borough 2l years. SCHEDULE A. Boroughs having less than 300 electors, or less than 5,000 Inhabitants, to be disfranchised : Andover Arundel Ashburton • „ „ Caine 1 PP PP Dartmouth PP PP Evesham P 1 PP Harwich 2 „ 72 Honiton Kuaresborough Lyme Regis 1 ~ ~ Marlborough Midhurst 1 ~ ~ Northallerton • 1 PI Reigate 1 PP 7P Richmond (Yorkshire) 2 77 P., Thetford. ' Totnes . 2 ~ PP Wells „. ' 2 " „ 11 Wilton 1 „ : 3' 19 boroughs, 29 members. SCHEDULE B. Boroughs having less thou 520 electors, or less than 10,000 inhabitants' now returning two member:4, in future to return ono member only Bodmin Lichfield Bridgnorth Maldon Bridport Mahon Buckingham • Marlow (Great) Chichester Newport (Isle of Wight) Chippenham Peterborough Cirencester Poole Cockermouth Ripon Devizes Stamford. Dorchester Tamworth • Guildford Tavistock Hertford Tewkesbury Huntingdon Tiverton Leominster Weymouth Lewes Windsor Ludlow Wycombe (Chipping) Lymington Total, 33 members. SCHEDULE C. ADDITIONAL MEMBERS TO COUNTIES. Counties and divisions of counties containing a population of more than 100,000 each, at present returning two members, for the future to return three members : Bedford Middlesex Chester, southern division Monmouth „ northern • Norfolk, western division. Cornwall, western „ . It eastern ,N „ eastern „ Stailbrd, northern „ Derby, northern .. „ ,f southern „ „ southern „ Somerset, western „ Devon, southern 9I , eastern „ P, _ _ „ northern „ Salop, northern „ Durham, southern, „ Southampton, north. „ „ northern „ Suffolk, eastern „ ~ Essex, southern ~ western ” „ northern „ Surrey, eastern Gloucester, western „ Sussex, eastern 3, Kent, western 7/ Warwick, northern „ „ eastern ~ - • Worcester, eastern „ Lancaster, northern , York, east riding „ Lincoln, parts of Lindsey ' „ north riding /V „ KOsteven and Holland. WALES. Glamorgan. Divisions of counties now returning 2 members to be subdivided, and each subdvision to return in future 3 members : Lancashire, southern division. York, West Riding. Additional members, 46. SCHEDULE D. CITIES AND BOROUGHS TO RETURN FOR THE FUTURE ADDITIONAL MEMBERS. Cities and boroughs, containing more than 100,000 inha bitant% at present returning two members, for the future to return three members each : Birmingham Manchester (city) Bristol (city) Sheffield Bradford (Yorkshire) Southwark Leeds Wolverhampton Liverpool Borough now returning one member to return in future two members : Salford. Additional members, 10. SCHEDULE E. UNREPRESENTED PLACES TO RETURN MEMBERS IN FUTURE. _ - Towns, containing more than 20,000 inhabitants, to return in future ono member each : Birkenhead. Staleybridge. Burnley. Inns of Court to return in future two members. Loudon University to return in future one member. Additional members, G. SPAIN. MADRID, .FEB. 9. It is stated that at the weekly council, which will be held to-morrow, a decision will be come to respecting the case of General O'Donnell. The Go vernment had referred the matter to the Supreme Tribunal of War and Marine, which has sent in its report, the latter being unfavourable to General O'Donnell. General J. Concha's case has not yet been dealt with. As regards the fourteen persons arrested the other day, their case has been sent before Senor Valero y Soto, judge of First Instance. Some think that they will be shipped off to the Philip pines, while others assert that the charges against them are but slight, and that they will shortly be set at liberty, as Senor Narci 'o de la Escosura has just been. The most serious charges were alleged against the latter when he was first arrested, yet it appears that he has proved his innocence. A convention between Spain and Mexico, for the settlement of the claims of Spanish subjects on the Mexican Government, is published to-day. It was negotiated in Mexico in November last, and the ratifications were exchanged here on the Gth inst. by Senor Calderon de la Barca and Senor Vivo, the Mexican Minister. It refers to a large mass of claims arising out of loans, contracts, &c., made during the Mexican war of independence ; and modifies a previous convention made in 1851, which it was found impossible to carry out. The main feature is that Mexico recognises all the claims sent in and proved in conformity with that convention, or of which proof is still pending, if duly made out ; and agrees to pay 3 per cent. in terest on them from February and August, 1852, and 5 per cent. per annum towards paying off the principal ; and further, to set aside and secure to the Spanish claimants 8 per cent. of the customs revenues for that purpose. Major-General Don Pascual Real has been ap pointed military commander at Toledo. A journal says that he commanded the Carlist cavalry during the civil war. _ Another Carlist party has appeared in Upper Ca talonia, but the troops and police soon dispersed it. The battalion of Cagadores of Bergara was sent from Barcelona against it. General La Rocha dismissed seven town councillors of Beija, and imprisoned four priests there; who, it appears, were implicated in the issue of some proclamations in a Carlist sense. The following are the prices of Stocks :—Three per Cents., 37f ; ditto Deferred, 191 ; Redeemable Debt, first class, 7- 1 1 ; ditto second class, 4± ; Cou pon Certificates, 3. Exchange on London, 51 40. STATE OF TRADE. (Front the Manchester Guardian of yesterday.) lIANCIZESTER, Feb. 14.—The overland mail has rather increased the previous demand for twist adapted to the eastern trade. For Germany and the M e diterranean, too, there has been rather more doing, very much in an ticipation of orders to come. The consequence is that 16's to 24's, and also 30's, 40's, 50's and 60's mule, to gether with mock water, and hard and twisted yarns, as well as 24's and 28's warp, and more difficult to purchase to-day Doubled yarns continue at least firm, and are very scarce. The home consumers of single yarns, how ever, have not been active buyers to -da y ; but the y have found prices quite firm. The steady demand of last week for the lower qualities of shirtings, jacconets, and mada uollams has been somewhat strengthened to-day by the eastern advices ; and this gives the producers a slight advantage in making a bargain. ROCHDALE, Feb. 13.—The market has been very in. active to-day, and the amount of goods sold has been very limited. The wool market has been still, and the manufacturers purchase very sparingly for immediate use only. The price is much the same as for some weeks past. lIALIFAx, Feb. 11.—The languor that has for some time past characterised the worsted trade continues un abated ; and every department, from the raw material to the finished fabric, is in a depressed condition. F ew t rans actions are remunerative, and prices ge nera ll y h ave a downward tendenCy. merchants, whose H UDD ERSFIELD, Feb. 14.--Th ere h as b een a very flat marketahrikbeitet to- i tn ation purchaseshas been dbday. y the The sh only ippi sign er c of . ng of low goods have been moderate. animation home trade at ex present is very quiet, and the inquiries generally are for new patterns. There is very little doing in the wool warehouses. VESSELS SPOKEN WITH. The Charles M`Lauchlin, from the Clyde to Boston, Dec. 29. lat. 41 N., long. 50 W. The William, of Boston, standing E., Jan. 12, lat. 38 N., long. 62 W. The Mary Croker, from Boston to New Orleans, Dec. 7. The Amelia (mail packet), from Monte Video to Port Stanley, Jan. 5. a aaa - The Governor, from Valparaiso to London, Jan.:6, lat. 47 S., long. 47 W. The Anna Grayton, from Liverpool to Ctpo Town, Jan. 15, lat. 29 S., long. 23 W. The Rodney, from London to Anstralia, same day. The Gomelza, from Bombay to London, Dec. 15, lat. 32 S. long. 21 W. The Lady Falkland, from Halifax to Pernambuco, Jan. 17, lat. 5 N., long. 26 W. The Twee Gebroeders, standing E., Feb. 7, lat. 46 N., long. 21 W. The Lady Valiant. from Mauritius to London, Feb. 11, lat. 51 N., long. 12 W. The Deborah, from Liverpool to San Francisco, Oct. 22, lat. 58 S., long. 80 lir. The Carnatic, from London to New York, Sept. 27, lat. 9 N., long. 23 W. The Waterloo (ship), Sept. 13, lat. 44 N. 18 W. The Locket (ship), from Liverpool to Shanghai, Nov. 10, lat. 39 S , long. 51 E. The Caroline, Brown (sch.), for Melbourne, Sept. 18, lat. 24 N. long. 23 W. The Ida, from London to Port Philip, Oct. 4, lat. 3 N long. 11 N. , The Prince of Wales, from London to Sydney, same day. The Alarm (ship), Oct. 7, lat. 1 S., long. 10 W. The Queen (ship) for Madras and Calcutta, Dec. 10, lat. 3 N., long. 90.E._ The Airra (ship) from Portland Bay to Calcutta, Dec. 17, lat. 91 E. The Johannes Cesar (brig) from Manilla to A rracan Dec. 20, lat. 171• T., long. 81 E. , The Amts., from Whampos. to London, Nov. 1 let. 5 N., long. 107 E. , The Balmoral, from Whampoa to London, 6th, lat. 1 S., long. 107 E. The London, from Singapore to London 11th; let. 5 S. long. 10G W. ~ The Rodney, frcin Manilla to London, same day. The Maid of Judah, Jan. 16, let. 26 S., long. 24 W. The Philo, from Callao to Liverpool, Feb. 2, let, 23 N., long. 36 W. COURT OF COMMON COUNCIL.—A Court of Common Council was held on Tuesday. at which various topics were discussed. M r . T. H. H a ll, the Chairman of the Improvement Committee, brought up a report which proposed that the Court should petition Parliament against the North Metropolitan Railway Bill. An amendment in opposition to the report was proposed, but was lost, and the original motion was agreed to. Mr. Hall brought up a report from the Improvement Committee for the discharge of a further part of the loan for the new street calved Cannon-street West ; 80,000/. was necessary, to be repaid within 12 months. Mr. Hall intimated that the new street will be opened throughout, into St. Paul's Churchyard, in a month's time. Agreed to. Mr. Deputy Holt moved, "That the sum oflo,ooot. of the city's cash be placed at the disposal of the Com missioners of Sewers of this city, to aid them in the im provement they are enabled de effect under the several acts of Parliament which give them the power to deal with the property of our fellow citizens. ' A discussion arose upon this proposition, and it was rejectetl. A bill was brought up and road a third time, for repealing so much and such parts of two several acts of Common Council—the one made and passed on the 4th day o f July, 1712—and the other on the 15th day of April, 1606—as relates to the prohibition of Ow employment of non-freemen. COUNTRY MARKETS. EDINBURGH HAY AND STRAW MARKET— . • FEBRUARY 14. There was a large supply of straw of all descriptions DI the market. The prices were as follow : Oat straw, from 5s Od to Os Od per kemple of 16 stone. tron ; wheat do., t's Od to 8s Od ; barley do., 5s 6d to 66 t3d• Hay from 10d to 12d ; new ditto, Od to Od per stone. EDINBURGH MEAL MARKET—FEB. 14. There were in the market to-day, 18 sacks oatmeal, cal weighing 2801bs imperial, which sold thus :-18 at 21.1 0 4 00 at 0/. Os Od, and 0 at 0/. Os. DALKEITH MEAL MARKET—FEB. 13. There were in the market to-day 98 bags of oatmelue 34 of barleymeal, and 2 of pot-barley. Sales dull. Tb ° _, top price of oatmeal was 2s down ; second, 3s down; aw third is Gd down from last market. Barleymeal on tbs top 2s Cd down ; current price, is 3d down, and low.' price is 3(1 down. Pot-barley, the top price 11 down ENO' last market. Oatmeal, per sack of 2801bs First. Second. Tbird° imperial Barleymeal, per ditto Peasemeal, per ditto Flour, per ditto —s Od --s Od —s ° 1 Pot-barley, per ditto LEEDS -FEB. 14. There is more inquiry for wheat to-day, but the Flog offering are below the notions of holders, and we quo" the value the same last week. The late prices for barley are scarcely maintained. Beans slow sale. O a ts and other articles as before. COAL MARK Prices of Coal per ton at tl s. d. Buddle W. Hartley 24 6 GUT'S Hartley 24 61 Holywell .26 01 Old Adairs 22 01 Tanfield Moor 23 61 Tanfield Moor Butes 23 61 West Hartley . 25 0 Wylam 24 6' Wallsend, &c. Acorn Close 25 0 Harton 26 0 Hebburn 25 f I Hodley 28 0 Leverson .1 0' Northumberland 24 0 ' Riddell 26 0 Edon Main 27 0 Bell 26 0 Belmont 26 Braddyll 27 3 lietton '8 01 Ships at market... 443 .ET.—Fn. 15. he close of the market :-- Wallea, U. 0. 4 1 . Haswell t 27 Kepler 29 Peusher 26 • Plummer , 26 a Russell's Hetton 27 6 Stewart's 28 t Whitwell 27 9 Cassop 26 0 Hartlepool 2B t ',Hough Hall 2B . 0 South Hartlepool 2B : o x d u e t i h a i (" K e e 1 1 o Tees o 2 8 Thorn swoo Whitworth s it ithw 27 Cowper Yrth Durham ' . 2222 8646 ' : T y; Elgin 1 25 b e 23 a I Sold lofl. RAILWAY SBARE MARKETS. LIVERPOOL, FEB. 15. --- STOCK EXCHANGE,—The market opened at about a° closing prices of yesterday, and remained dull all dff., closing at a slight decline. Lancashire and Yorkshire, 661 ; London and North-Western, 1044 ; lkianchester. Sheffield, and Lincoln, 23i ; Midland, 63 ; North , British, 8i 4 ; South-Eastern and Dover, 18f 9-16. LEEDS -FEB. 15. STOCK EXCHANGE.—There was an exceedinfily inani• mate market on 'Change this morning, and quotations 1 1 . nominally as yesterday. BIRMINGHAM, FEB. Z. . - STOCK EXCHANGE.—This market was a trifle weaker t 0 day, but there was very little I.usiness done. London alla. North Westerns closed (buyers) at 1041, and Midland"' (sellers), at 633. MANCHESTER, FEB. 15. STOCK EXCLIANGE.—Prices have fluctuated, closing la yesterday's quotations. There has hot been much buss' ness. Dovers, 18 9-16 ; Midlands, 63i ; Leeds, 664 0 Manchester and Birmingham C Qrs., pm. ; Sheffields, 23t 3 ; East Lancashire, 16A. SEABORNE MAILS. (N signifies that the mails are sent from the General Post offla by the night—and Ad by the morning —dispatelt] Day when made tw From what When COUNTRIES. in General Post- Port due 11 1 (Mice, London.* Dispatched. i England. America(byltrit.pack)N Every Friday .... Liverpool .... Each Ito& America (by United Sts. packet) ..........N Feb. 7 Liverpool Feb. America (by U States packet) ... .. ... N .. • . Soulhamp. Arrived.. Australia (via South ampton) M l March 4 • Sonthamp !Feb. 26 Ditto (via M arsenics) N I March S .. Dover .... Feb. le Ditto (via dlape of cfoodl Hope) ............NlFeb. 4 .. Liverpool ... Uneertaill Africa ( West Coast) ..N IS3d of the month . Plymouth .. Arrived Alexandria.......... NlB, 5, 24, &30of tn Dover .... 'Feb. 18 Alexandria .......... 3114th & 20th of mon. Southampton Feb. 21 Bahamas Belgium Dover ...... Daily Brazil Mi9th of the month.. Southampt o n Arrived Buenos Ayres ........I•1 1 1 9th of the month.. Southampton Feb le lape of good iloao ..Nll4th 0 , the mont. , Plymouth .. Feb. 48 Cape of Good Hope ..N 14th of the month. Southampton) ape de Verds 14th of the month Plytnouto .. Feb. 28 Ceylon (see India) Ceylon 14th of the month Plymouth .. l iFeb. 26 Channel hales ........N Mon..Wed.,&Frld. Mouthampton,Tu.Th.Slls 21 & 17th of month SeuthamptoniFeb. Id China (see India) Constantinople 7,13,17,24,&27 of ht. Dover Constantinople ........ 4th & 20th of mon Southampton, eb. SO :Ont. of Europe M & N i T w i ce d a il y Dover ...• iTwleedalif Egypt (see India) France ........ M & NlTwice daily Dover ...... I TwicedeW tilbraltar ..........M4, 7, 17, 20, 27 of w. Southampton'Feb. 16 Greece (see India) Greytown .......... Ml2nd & 17th of mon. SoutharaptOn Feb. 10 Hamburgh , Tuesday & Friday London ..... flavannah ...... .... ...... .Si 2nd of the month Southampton:March 1 :Tolland ..111, Daily .. Dover ....... 'Daily lionduras iI 17th of the month. Southampton:Feb. 11 India (viaSouthampt.)W 4th & 20th of mon. Southampton Feb. 20 India (via Marsei Iles) M Bth& 24th of month Dover ...... Feb. 16 lonian Isles (see India) l 7, 17, & 27 of mon D0ver...... Ft b. Ireland & N Twice daily Moly head ..ITwicedalli M 7,9, 17, & 27 of m. Southampton Feb. 16 Madeira ............5119th of the month Southampton Fab. in Madeira .......... „ N l 23d of month Plymouth .. Feb. 14 Malta (see India) Malta 7,17,19,27, 30 ofm. Dover ......Feb. 10 Mauritius (see India) \laud tins I 4th of the month Plymouth ..Feb. 26 M ex ico .... m,2nd of the month.. Southampton March 1 Naples .... s thisth2mhormon. Dover ...... Feb. It New Granada ......6112d & 17th of mo n th S ou th ampton F eb. 1 6 New By private skip .. Various ports 'Uncertain. Papal Mates ls thi s th 2s thottnon. Dover ...... Feb 12 Peninsula ..........Mi 7 thl7th2Bthoftnon. Southampton Feb. 18 Peru ..............Mod & 'l7th of mon southampton Feb. 16 Port Natal of the month Plymoutk 'Feb. 26 ..N, s thlsth2stholmon. : Dover Feb. 11 Tuscany .. s thl s th2sthofmon. Dover ...... Venezuela . „,.M '2d& 17th of'nonth Southa m pt on F eb. 18 Van Diemen's Land (see Australia) west Indies 24.1 k 17th o month Southampton Arrived * When any of these dates 10 ol A 4unday, the malls Wu be lispatehe lon the following day, with the exception of the India via Southampton), and the Malta. both of which will be dlipatalaed tits day preceding. [ADVERTISEMENT.I—HoIIoway's Ointment and Pills certain remedies for Old Sores and Uleers.—Copy of a letter from Mr. John Johnson, of Tregaron, Wales, dated December 19, 1853 :—"To Professor Holloway. 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The Royal Exhibition. -- A valuable, newly. invented, very small powerful waistcoat-pocket glass, the size of a walnut, by which a person can be seen and known one mile and a half distant ; they answer every purpose on the race-course, at the opera houses, country scenery, and ships are clearly seen at 12 to 14 miles. They are invaluable for shooting, deer stalking, yachting, to sportsmen, gentlemen, gamekeepers, and tourists. Telescopes —A new and most important invention in telescopes, possessing such extraordinary powers that some, 3A inches, with an extra eye-piece, will show distinctly upiter's moons, Saturn's ring, and the double stars ; with the same telescope, weighing only 3 ounces ' can be seen a person's countenance three mil es and a half distant, and an objeet from 16 to 20 miles. They supersede every other kind for the waistcoat-pocket. and are of larger and all sizes, with increasing p owers from V accordingly. Opera and race - course glasses, with wonderful power ; an object can be clearly seen, from 14 to 16 mil e s distant. Deafness—New Discovery —Thedifferent Organic s:I-- others,brator, an extraordinary powerful and newly-invented entirely different instrument, for Deafness , tosurpass anything of the kind that has been, or probably ever can be, Produced. Being of the same colour as skin, the it is not perceptible ; it enabl es deaf persons persons to hear distinctly at church an d at public semblies ; the tuipleasant sensation of singing noises in the ears is entirely removed ; and it affords all the am i d• ance that possibly could be desired.-39, Alb ema rla-dreet, )iccadilly. Observe, opposite the York Hotel. . BIRTHS. OF A BON. On the 14th inst., the wife of Miles Simpson, of London and Leek. On the 14th inst., at 5, Clifford-street, Bond-street, the wife of Wm. Bowman, Esq. OF A DAUGHTER. On the 14th inst., at Ilford, Essex, Mrs. John Char Won, jun. On the 14th inst., at No. 8, South-place, Kennington• common, the wife of Mr. F. J. Chester, solicitor. MARRIED. On the 14th inst., at Charlton Church, Blackheath, Commander Robert Coote, R.N., to Lucy, eldest daughter of Rear-Admiral Sir Wm. Edward Parry. On the 14th inst., at the parish church of Hemel Hemp sted, th e Rev. Wm. Milton, to Ehretia Sophia, fourth (laughter of Win. Smith, Esq., of Hemel Hempsted. DIED. On tho 14th inst., at Walthanistow, in Essex, Mrs. Elizabeth Dugloby, aged 89. On the 13th inst., at Farnsfield, Nottinghamshire, Win. lloulds wor th , Esq. aged 84. On the 14th hut% at 52, Chalcot Villas, Sarah Rhoda, wife of Mr. J. B. Quick, aged 33. 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