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after the men bad gone round and receiv' d the greater tart of th e money, the bills on wh i ch t h e amount pa id fe a !, b 'en mar k e d were kept back. In one case the o rAnt admitt e d t h at s h e owed 2i. 4d, which she had liered to Pity. but plaintiff had summoned her for 53. 6(1. liow‘urt ordered 23.4 d. to be paid, without csts, Pltintiff. lioNoun said that by the keeping the bills under : pc . t "ce of h av i ng t h em s i gne d rend' red poor persons — ‘ ec tlY helpless of disproving the charge. In all those ettes thre was a like csmpllint. His Honour sa'd, as " ph, b ills ware not forthcoming, and it was the fault of `ntifr or his agent, he should hold that the eases were notluade out to his satisfaction. The P l a i nt i ff was th ere f ore nonsu it e d in each case, as (70(7 in o no where cred i t had been given to a wife with in defendsnt's knowledge. u nia Hoxotnt said that the whole system was bad, and 44 0 1.3' pt in i tOrious to the poor people foolish enough to CR' _ • MINAL COURT.--(THIS DAY.) (Before the RECORDER ) dfrritALl_ named Boosts —A young man need Jo h n Taylor, vasribed as a tr.iveller, N'll3 indicted for steeling 169 g u naes of p r i nte d b oo k s , va l ue 5!., Oe property of Mr. 1 "Y Behn, his mvter. 8 a for Payne appeared for the prosecution, and Mr. entitle de'ended the prisoner. 4 , NI; r* PAY having opens d the case to the jary, pro 44iied to ca ll t h e f o ll ow i ng w i tnesses: — 46 r ', rhnry 13)tin stated, that he was a book bee't,ul York -street, Covent-garden. The prisoner Lad h eo lha his employ. His duty was to carry out smell te the trade, obtain orders, and enter the orders in 1) 0 ,1 4 ; but he was instructed never to It ave the sample 0 , (4 linthe boxes in which they were carried at his vu , gings, or elsewmight be. In but to brin them to the te 4 ° ,rinevrever late itconsequencef infor te th 4)11 witness received, he went with a police-sergeant fO 4 Prisoner's lodgings on the 25th of November. He lie r : (l , e hi them a vast quantity of books in brown paper s ki els, ready to be carried away, others in a cupboard, li ter ° theta in a box. Ihe books in the cupboard th e e , Principally duplicate and triplicate copies of fl ee „ Sqtriard," " Scientific" and "Illustrated Libra 04' Of which he was publisher. .He found in to i_ h r °°h3 169 bks. The leat vaue of them Was 201., but oo they would be s more l to the trade. lone of them had only been published a fortnight be le The prisoner had no authority to have the books e t ' Possession. 44 1 :, 1 , 385 -oxlirained—The prisoner was in his employ 2 4 ' e ars, originally at a salary of 305., and latterly at bim a week. H e h a d b een di sc h arge d, an d w it ness t oo k Hit 'jack in compassion, when his salary was reduced. dur e °ll tlaY was allowed him, besides his salary. His Wes to take the sample books, and put them into Ela could not tell by taking stock that he could h t ,;geovercd the loss of a few volumes, but he could pe.7."iseovered the loss of upwards of 100. It was the - " u 8 6 er's duty to take books to the reviewers. 11: 41 „ t t.el Giles was very intimate with the prisoner. 44,7 1 risonPr, in fact, was his private friend, and he in ti" against him.—(Laughter.) The prisoner was )0 8 habit of giving him parcels of books to dist ,: of. )I , r oo el/ rY Matthews, police-sergeant No. 10, took the . loG i n er into custody, and went afterwards to his lit, 2 7 4 'D, wh ere h e f oun d 169 b oo k s , w hi c h h e h a d pt to th e cour t. Thi s was th e case f or th e prosecu ti on . i t r. B&LLANT INE admitted that his client had been ki d Yof irregularities, but of no crime. Mr. Bohn had tlie u . th , s "n that at first he paid the prisoner 30s. a week, tiin 6 ' be afterwards reduced the salary to 25s.—little e lek 10111.4 14 In all conscience, and when he was late on his r „jell it was not unusual for him to carry his 1 0 : 01 of books home to avoid the unpleasantry of a leapup, or perhaps, what was worse still, a further Rhi e e k t 'on of salary, and that was precisely the way in these books had reached the prisoner's lodgings. tlisc l clear he had no intention of stealing them, or th e , Would have been put out of sight, but the fact was Nth stri et is , discipline observed by Mr. Bohn in dealing Pte.42 travellers had driven this y oung man into the Cnt irregularity. Ni t e V ." al witnesses gave the prisoner an excellent °ha ll; fru' honesty, sobriety, and industry. N ut ° Learned RECORDER summed up, and the jury 11 1 4 d a verdict cf Guilty. e t : sentence was deferred. Wh o j ARTILLERY ComeaNY.—A member of ibis body, hi t „"k1 been summoned on the petty jury, appeared in tes i ,V li ferna (a private's), and claimed exemption from how,"S ender the company's charter. The Recorder, the ; - 'rs overruled the übjection;and he was sworn on lacy that tried the preceding case of felony. MIDDLESEX SESSIONS. Th e (TIIIS DAY.) 60 tle t ' - 'iceinber adjourned general sessions for the sty. serf Middlesex commenced this morning, before hf°g"getent Adams, assistant judge, and a Bench of 4 14 4444 5; at the Sessions-house, Clerkenwell-green. otealendar contains the names of 59 prisoners. die 8e Hicks was indicted upon three separate in kepipe,tus, for having stolen several articles of wearing thi"kand bed•cletbing, the property of Joseph Hilford. pfp B t " 2 1st of September the clo.hes were left in the th ey titer's room safe, but on his return he found that sei„ e :pd bee n sto l en. O n t h e 9t h O cto b er Hilford roe 6 4t, 53 " a letter from the prisoner, containing the dupli keer , Re had u p s n severa l occasions given the pri kiead 4 4e ave to pawn p ro p er ty f o r him. He was tippre e" to Dorretshire, when he said that if he bad not kothi rUnk he should not have dune it; it was t ir ng but a drunken :Tree. tetel m ' f flifteeer, who appeared for the prisoner, con- Pris o ;) uPun a recent deci-ion of Lord Denman, that the t elos' er , having returned the duplicates, it was not ne having no intention to keep the property. Ir t h 4 Learned JUDGE said he would reserve the point, eo u e L t iearned Counsel thought fit, for the decision of the r, T h ' ° BR/EN then addressed the jury. re ast : r. prisoner received a good character from his e Ith enee having summed up, te e PrY returned a verdict of Guilty, but strongly T he him to mercy. to.Th Prisoner having withdrawn his plea of not guilty thei.B Wo indictments, for LORDSHIP sentenced him to six calendar months vaeh offence, Itch term to commence at the same time. MA le T le:`" - WRO'-STREET.—(THIS DAY.) h -maty,,,„ draph - -"r AT THE HAYMARKET THEATRE.—Joseph _ Reali e n r was brought before Mr. Bingham, charged with gentle from the person of Mr. Jose Ricardo Jova,a Ish i _ e testi residing at the Tavistock Hotel, a gold watch, 21 . heWe e Prosecutor deposed that on the previous evening 4417,4 into the pit of the Haymarket Theatre, with a N r :' and there not beinz sitting room at the time, they t !ele e t bl iged to stand at the back of the pit. About ten forWae constable told them they would find a seat se ed 44 near tha orchestra, and witness was pro euittng ther e t o w h en t h e pr i soner su dd en l y p us h e d him Rai t n the w a ll w i t h great force an d ma d e a tug a t h-s tt:i: n at Pocket. Witness then saw his watch in the nre ' h --6eB hand, and immediately he (witness) caught Of h i 1 the collar and taxed him with having robbed him rie tll B watch, w hi c h t h e pr i soner s t out ly d en i e d. A n other the in n° t in custody, then came up and asked what was ge -lit ers and he saw the prisoner hand him the watch. 1,4 4 other man ran out out of the house, followed by ph stetP 6 L 'e friend, who called for the police, and a con -4.45 n e t u, s a s ing arrived, the prisoner was given in charge. cepd e - ,.',er Man, who is well known to the police, sac tzh' oa effecting his escepe. kr 4 5 P'isoner, who denied the charge, was remanded wtek. T AN INFURIATED BULLOCK. -111 $t %bo ut night, about five o'clock, a bullock, which wes :eel to be removed from Smithfield-market, sud ttt 3' broke loose and set off down West-street at a 11 i11 4' ( - 1 ,1 4( nis pace. It then proceeded along Saffron tt s .i reh.street, Rae-street, and several other to 4 „: 8 1into the Bagnigge-wells road, round Wilming ttilnare, and into Lower Rosamond-street, breaking tr ilei t , l'her of squares of glass in its passage, upsetting 41e i ' s , and fruit stalls, and overturning two cabs and FL Y injuring the horses. On reaching the corner I ta e s,; w ling-green-lane it dashed at a woman of the Hughes, one of the pew openers at St. Phil tos,B,7aourch, Granville-square, who was in an instant voi l ;', 4 B everal feet into the air. The animal endel ,blit j" to toss her a second time, but she was fortu- fAs e e r i rescued by the barman of the Jerusalem's tii th — ) at the corner. The beast was about to gore it el W hen its attention was drawn to two stalls,which of t sr ed away, scattering the stores of each , cons istin g Q14 4401 -fish and fruit, in all directions. Haying done b et Mischi e f it pursued its course by the House of i .ition into Clerkenwell-green. Fr..m the g r e en op e :‘nrned into Rosamond-street, and got into the th e ; space by the House of Detention, where tor: was no thoroughfare, when it lay down in a tuf o " adjoining the yard of Mr. Johnson, the 1i0 u :7 1 % After being there a short time, evidently ex b l e d) a man of the name of Thomas Fagan, in t e oe 'or °lent of Mr. Johnson, put a tub of water be ee„the beast. While drinking it the man incau sp,-,8,11 and against the advice of M‘Denald, G 150, "Zached the animal, who instantly gored him in ab domen. Ile was instantly conveyed in a cab to th e B artholomew's Hospital. After having gored ce o „, 111 , the ex. again started off in the midst of the t nd collect e d, many of whom were knocked down il o :Ying to make their escape. The beast went into aoa l nond-street, where it endeavoured to toss uer female. It failed in the attempt, but knocked fen ""vn- She was taken up much injured. It sub fe:ently got into Upper street, Islington, where it o ie ' Possession of the pavement, pursued by an im- T a il% cro w d. Wh en oppos it e th e s h o p o f M ess r s . e a] and and Co., deers, it forced its head through a h alble square of plate glass, and broke the ma framewerk. The animal was eventually e o led in the y ar d o f L a ycock's dairy, Liverpool -1!l rc, was taken into the Jerugalem's from whence, after having been attended to, it; wai conveyed to her lodgings, at 20, Guildford 6eet') East, where she was put to bed and attended o e ' r ri lk ou me . dical gentleman, who said she had received th e s internal injuries. There was no drover with . tw shove animal, and in the course of the evening u° other bullocks were in Goswell-street and the "Yroad, without drovers. andLushington, 11r. Falconer, tote 4) ,• " 'fight H0p. 411 Dr. . t 13 ffi Doctors'-commonE, are appointed arbitra - Ci ns :t daterznine -the boundary between the provinces of disp utsi a and NoYa Scotia, which bee for come years been in SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. TATTERSALL'S—YESTERDAY. The betting yester:ay wat Eta, tai t a ',bout chano. The follow'ng is a !u rm2ry of the tr a isacrons:--• TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS STAKI S. 5 to 1 agst Mr. A. Nichol's Ncslmintt:r CRESTED. CUP. 1,000 to 15 each agst Damask (tak.n three or four Itaby, Langton, The 13:a: k Doc' or, St. Valentine (4 3 rs 01), Won't-you-come-out -to night, and Cliacher; iind 1,000 to 10 each agst Trourcer, Cr!alma, and The Daco:ah Chief. DEBBY. 12 to 1 agst Mr. Osbaldeston's Mountain Sylph colt 14 to 1 a4st Mr. A. Nichol's Newminster—tak , 35 to 1 agst Lord S'anley's Storm—taken 50 io 1 agst Sir J. Hawley's Balsaino—takcn 1,000 to 20 agst Newininstcr winning tho Two Thou- sand Guineas .tit.tkes anal Prime Minister the Derby —taken. EPSOM SPRING The Great MuttopdiLart o'clock last night; the we 9th efJunuary; Mr. Toph Abel MEETING, 1851. talie6; entries up to eight to be declared on the :15m, ha•idicepper. Age Rosalia ClariBFa 5 Cariboo 4 EAafette Ginevry Giatt?ts . Glenhawk 3 Musician Cloth wor tier 5 Brother to Dough .. 4 Lour garou ... 5 The Cutler Clincher 4 Selina C by Dromedary, data by Mulatto Higley Gilt}flower Alp Va'entine Langton 5 Clermont Dough Nlulgrave Pandemus 3 Antigone Exeter Hesse Homburgh 3 Kathleen Christiana 5 Ellerslie 6 Grarforth Harpsichord 3 Borneo . 5 RAby 5 Miss Lottery The Swindler (late Slypf eper) 'Elthiron Anchyranthes Ch c by Gladiator out 4 (iodine Windizebgratz L'-gordetnain 5 Little George The S4eep Melody Mouses Pride Varnpy re Calculator C by Sir Hercules, cut et Dark Susan 4 Lady Eden Ptep•o'-day Boy Pitsford . 4 Won't- you-come-out to-night 4 Flare-up Sauter- la-Coupe Cyprus Dulcet Aristocrat Vatican Gladiole The Ban Brother to Truthteller Mickleton Bushranger Impresssion Quiver Agis &cape . of Rhorassan's dam 4 IC by Sir Hercules out of Empress . ,Cockermouth Sunrise ITorpor ,Snowstorm Rhesus Cottingham Russborough . I Cuceus Officious ,Cheerful I William thcCunqueror 4 Docility 5 Miss Spring 4 Montague 5 Ingratitude Strongbow Eva Damask St. Georg e Don Pedro Backbiter Don Juan C by Gladiator, out of Abbess CE lipus Narcissus C by John o'Gaunt, out of Miss Etty John of Berwick Kissaway Minimum The Italian Old Dan Tucker THE MARYLEBONE BANQUET. DRAWN BY C. COMPTON. A clever picture of the Marylebone Banquet, painted by an ingenious young artist, Mr. Compton, has recently been published in the form of a large and spirited lithographic engraving by N. Ploszczyn ski. Several of the most prominent of the Liberal Members of Parliament are conspicuous near the chairman, Sir Benjamin Hall—men such as John Williams, M.P. for Alncclesfield ; Lord Dudley Stuart, M.P. for Marylebone; Ralph Osborne, M.P. for Middlesex; James Wyld, M.P. for Bodmin ; and G. Thompson, M.P. for the Tower Hamlets. Every one interested in the cause of democracy both among ounelvcs and throughout Christendom mast ex perience some satisfaction in witnessing the commemo rative record here given cf this congenial demonstration. Mr. Compton, the artist, aided by Mr. Ploscaynzski, has contrived to perpetuate pictorially the recollection of the banquet of the Ist of December, 1847, a ban quet in celebration of the return of John Williams, Esq., for the Liberal borough of Macclesfield. ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE. Mr. Batty has shown his usualtact in producing just at this time a new grand hippoiramatic performance, the scene of which is laid in the good old days of good Queen Bess, of pious and Protestant memory, and in which the Queen herself is introduced and sustains a principal character. Kenilworth ; or, the Golden Days of England's Elizabeth, is the title of the gorgeous hippodrarnatic spectacle produced here last evening ; and, considering the historical character of the spectacle, the excellence of the dialogue and of the plot, both of which are in a great measure Sir Walter Scott's, the sagacity of the wonderfully trained horses, and the magnificence of the appointments, we doubt not but that, if the pantomime be at all after the rate, Astley's will, during the ensuing Christmas, be the favourite of the children who are " home for the holidays," and who will delight to know what the play is about before they Nisit the theatre ; and as every body knows what " Kenilworth" is about, Kenilworth will no doubt be the pet play. The plot of the novel is closely followed, the only alteration of importance being that Amy Robsart is saved, and ac knowledged as Countess of Leicester by the Queen, instead of falling into the trap, a denouement more in consonance with poetical justice than with the truth of history. " The grand progress of Queen Elizabeth to Kenilworth" is one of the most gorgeous displays of scenery and costume ever exhibited, even at Astley's ; and " the chivalrous scenes of July, 157.5," brought out the capabilities of Mr. Batty's extensive and ad mirably trained stud in a manner which drew down thunders of applause. Mr. N. T. Hicks was Leices• ter, and right gallantly did he go through the part. Queen Bess herself, the old original Queen Bess, was never in her life more energetic, no not even when s h e threatened to " unfrock" the " proud prelate" of Ely, than was her representative, Mrs. Moreton Brooks, last evening. Miss Penton made an interest ing Amy Robsart, and Mr. T. Barry a most amusing Michael Lambourne. The audience were delighted with the splendour and magnificence of this superbly gorgeous drama, and the curtain fell amidst a perfect hurricane of applause. The scenes of the circle followed, and a more graceful exhibition of the equestrian art than they afforded it would be difficult to imagine DISREGARDED HOICOURS.—It is a good sign of the advancing intelligence of the times when man can afford to stand upon their own merits, and to disregard titles and ad ventitious distinctions. It is a shadow of the coming time when the highest nobility will be the nobility of nature; and men shall pay greater regard to industry and ability, than to the coronet upon the brow, or the star upon the breast. Her Majesty, on her recent visit to Scotland, had her attention attracted to that splendid railway viaduct which connects• England and Scotland, more securely than Adrian's wall ever shut them out from each other; and it is said that she expressed her highest admiration of the skill and perseverance which had sufficed to produce such a monu ment of engineering skill; and as a means of showing her appreciation of the engineer, the Queen offered to confer the honour of knighthood upon Mr. Stephenson, but that gen tleman respectfully declined the title. We tio not pretend to know the motives under which Mr. Stephenson acted, but, at all events, the incident is a gratifying one, because it shows that usefulness is climbing up the steep of station, and feels so secure, that it can afford to dispense with conven tional aids. While the offer reflects honour upon her Ma jesty, Mr. Stephenson, independently of any private con sideration, was right. We know Wren as the builder of St. Paul's, not as Sir Christopher. Watt's reputation rests more securely upon the steam-engine than upon an Earldom. New ton's name would not be more revered if it had been handed down with a patent of nobility, and Mr. Stephenson will be better appreciated as the constructor of the Border Bridge, than as " Sir George." The time is coming, and that quickly, when great men, instead of having honours bestowed upon them, will make for themselves an order of merit, the noblest in the world— and the truth of Bluff King Hal's remark, that out of seven ploughmen he could make seven Earls, but out of seventy Earls he could not make one Holbein, will be more generally felt by Sovereigns and people.—Eliza Cook's Journal. NEW CITY PRISON AT HOLLOWAY.—It is designed SUN SAVINGS BANKS. SUICIDE OF MR. GEORGE SPENCE Q.C., OF THE CHANCERY BAR. Yesterday, at eleven o'clock, Mr. Wakley, M.P., coroner for Middlesex, and a jury of highly respect.. able inhabitants of the parish of Paddington, assembled at the late residence of Mr. George Spence, Q.C., 42, Hyde-park-square, for the purpose of inquiring into the circumstances attending the death of that gentle man, which took place on Thursday last under the melancholy circumstances disclosed in the following evidence : The jury having viewed the remains of the unfor tunate gentleman, Henry Payne was first called—He said he was a footman in the service of the deceased, and was pre sent at his death, which took place about twenty minutes past two o'clock on Thursday last. Witness was roused up about a quarter past two on the morning of the Tuesday previous by the lady's maid, who came to the door of his room and said that something had happened to her master. Witness got up directly and went to Mr. Spence's bed room, at the door of which he was met by Mrs. Spence, who desired him to go immediately for I t V h i e tne fa ss in w ily ent in fo ed r ie D al r. a A tt l e a n c d k a e n n t - . z m i e e d a i n c d a I s A s i s r i a . t s a ri ci c u e i Dr. Mackenzie arrived first, and Mr. Squibb came very shortly afterwards. Witness had lived with the deceased two years and eight months ; was aware that his master had suffered from spasms for a long time, and that he had not slept well lately. Tt:e deceased slept in a room by himself, Mrs. Spence oc cupying the adjoining apartment. Mr. Squibb bad attended the deceased every day for the last month, and had sometimes seen him twice a day. During that period the deceased slept worse and worse, was constantly low spirited, and frequently said that he should never get over his complaint. Witness went into his master's bedroom about five o'clock on Tues day morning, and then saw the bedclothes deluged with blood. Witness had never observed anything extraordinary or strange in his master's manner ex cept the lowness of spirits, to which he had already alluded, and this he always supposed to have arisen from the deceased's sufferings. Mr. Spence was 63 years of age. Anne Lancaster, lady's maid, said she bad lived in the service of the family for 14 years. On Tuesday morning, shortly after two o'clock, Mrs. Spence came into witness's room and told her that Mr. Spence had destroyed himself. Witness went immediately to the deceased's room, and saw her master lying upon the bed, which was covered with blood. The deceased was sensible, and addressing witness said, "Anne, my sufferings were greater than I could bear." Me. dical assistance was sent for directly, as described by the footman. Witness had never seen her master do anything which could induce her to think him of unsound mind. She was, however, aware that he had been very low-spirited lately, and that he had com plained more than he was accustomed to do of inter nal pain and palpitation of the heart. In reply to a question from one of the jury as to how Mrs. Spence became aware of what had happened to her husband, the witness explained that the de ceased had knocked against the wall, which was his usual signal when he wanted Mrs. Spence. Mr. F. W. Mackenzie, of Chester-place, Hyde park, said he was called in to see the deceased shortly after two o'clock on Tuesday morning. He found the unfortunate gentleman in a state of collapse, with wounds of an incised character on both sides of the neck, on the thigh, and on both wrists. The chief hemorrhage was from the wounds in the neck. The deceased was rational and collected when witness saw him. He said he had been in a very desponding state previously, and had inflicted the wounds upon himself while in a fit of despondency. Ile added, that it was useless to adopt means to save him, as he felt that his life could not be preserved. Witness did all that was necessary, and remained with the deceased until Mr. Squibb arrived. Mr. George James Squibb, surgeon, of Orchard street, said—He saw the deceased between three and four on Tuesday morning. He was then in a state of extreme depression arising from exces sive bremorrhage. Dr. Mackenzie was present when witness arrived. On seeing witness the deceased said, " You see what a dreadful thing I have done. I am pleased I have been punished in this world, and I hope I shall escape hereafter. The deceased never rallied, and died on Thursday from exhaustion and loss of blood. Witness saw the deceased on the Monday, and he then appeared more calm than usual. He had long been labouring under the delusion that he had a disease of the urethra or bladder. He had none what ever. He was perfectly sound in those organs and had no symptoms of such a disease. The deceased had told witness that his father had died of suoh a malady, and he believed that such would be his own fate. This delusion had produced great despondency of mind—a feeling which be could not surmount. After he bad inflicted the wounds upon himself this delusion continued with unabated force and pervaded his mind to the last. It was quite clear that the death of the unfortunate gentleman had arisen from exhaustion produced by the wounds. There being no other evidence. The Coroner said, the facts of the case appeared to have been so clearly proved by the witnesses who had been called that the jury would probably consider it unnecessary to subject the widow of the deceased to the pain and anxiety of giving her testimony. After adverting to the delusion under which the deceased had been labouring for a long time past, and also to his own statement when first seen after having in flicted the wounds, that the act had been done in a fit of despondency, the Coroner said he thought the jury would have no difficulty in arriving at the con clusion that the deceased had destroyed himself at a moment when he was not accountable for his actions. The jury concurred without hesitation in the view taken by the coroner, and returned a verdict to the following effect :—" That the death of the said George Spence was caused by exhaustion arising from loss of blood by and from certain wounds in his neck and divers parts of his body, and that the said wounds were inflicted by himself while in an unsound state of mind." TO LIE RIGHT HON. LORD JOIIN RUSSELL, M.P., &c., &c, &c. My Lonl,—lt must be quite unnecessary to trouble your Lt,rdship with any observations upon the im portant benefits conferred upon society by savings banks, and the consequent necessity of such institu tions being fostc red and encouraged by every sagacious statesman, and by every wise Government; I there fore proceed at once to show you how the plan pro posed by the Chancellor of the Exchequer last session on this important subject may be totally changed with the greatest advantage to depositors. The Chancellor of the Exchequer proposed to re duce the interest paid to depositors to two pounds fifteen shillings per cent.; I propose to increase it to three pounds fifteen shillings per cent. The Chancellor of the Exchequer's plan consists in blindly following the old Tory dogma, "That the people have nothing to do with laws but to obey them." My plan involves the necessity of adminis tering the affairs of the people in the same manner, and with the same care, which men bestow upon their private affairs. The Chancellor of the Exchequer's plan has already , cost the depositors of the savings banks several mil lions of money in the shape of diminished interest ; and by the returns laid before Parliament last session their capital has been diminished to the enormous ex tent of 2,815,573/. By my plan not a shilling of the capital can he endangered, and the depositors would receive an annual increase of interest approaching to :00,000/. My proposal is to treat the money belonging to the depositors in the savings banks with the same anxious care and vigilance employed by insurance companies, or individuals having money to lend—that is, to lay it out upon mortgage or undoubted security ; in the firEt place enacting principles which must never be departed from, three of which would be— That no money be lent under four per cent. That no money be lent unless the rental is eight per cent, upon the money borrowed. That no money be lent on railroad debentures un less the net income is double the amount of the in terest of all the debentures allowed to be issued. I will now show your Lordship how easily and cheaply my plan could be carried out. None of the existing arrangements would be disturbed. One ad ditional officer alone need to be appointed, and his salary and office would be the only increased ex pense, for borrowers pay all costs attendant upon the transaction. On application being made in writing for a loan, the manager would first ascertain that all prelimi naries required by the Act were fulfilled; and if so, the title would be examined in the usual manner ; if valid, the transaction would be completed, the deeds deposited in the Bank of England, and an order given by the manager to the borrower upon the Bank of England for the money lent, The question will immediately suggest itself to your Lordship—Why has not a plan so advantageous to the honest and industrious depositor been acted upon before 1850, and why are the comparatively poor and friendless to be debarred from receiving as good an interest for their savings as the wealthy millionnaire? I know the reason, the Chancellor of the Exchequer knows the reason, and, if your Lord ship be not equally well informed, inquire bow the deficiency of 2,815,573/. has arisen, and the answer will be at hand. This proposal will be objected to by the millionnaire, and by parties who have their own interests and that of their friends to serve ; they will talk loudly about the absolute necessity of every shilling of the money in the savings banks being ready at a moment's no• tice (which, by the bye, could not be the case under the present system), and all that verbiage to which men resort to hide a weak case. The decisive reply to such maundering is the Par liamentary returns, which show the annual amount paid to and on account of the savings banks since 1817, and of course a sum exceeding the average so paid would be kept, as at present, to answer such demands. On the other hand, the adoption of the plan would be useful to all borrowers with good security to offer, and to such railroad companies whose debentures are perfectly safe; so that the opposition would be fairly met, and your Lordship would have little difficulty in doing that which is just. I have the honour to remain, _ Your Lordship's very obedient and faithful servant, RIGB Y WA SON. COURT CIRCULAR. WINDSOR, DEC. 16. Her Majesty and bis Royal Highness the Prince Albert, with her Royal Highness the Princess Helena, drove out in a pony pbaeton this morning in Windsor Park. Prince Albert afterwards rode out on horseback, attended by Colonel Bouverie. The Royal Family took their usual airings. The Earl of Liverpool left the Castle to-day. His Royal highness the Duke of Cambridge has left Dublin for London. A deputation from the Protestant Dissenting De puties to Lord John Russell, on the Church Building Acts Amendment Bill, introduced last session by his Lordship into the House of Commons, had an inter view with his Lordship yesterday at his official resi dence in Downing-street. The deputation consisted of Mr. J. Remington Mills (Chairman), Mr. Pew tress, Mr. Offer, Mr. Conder, Mr. East, Mr. Gover, Mr. Beddome, Mr. R. Terrell, Mr. Rennett, and Mr. Bomletno (the Secretary). Lord Monteagle had an interview with the Chan cellor of the Exchequer yesterday at bis official resi dence in Downing-street. his Lordship had also an interview with Lord John Russell yesterday. Dispatches were received yesterday at the Colonial office from the Governors of the Cape of Good Hope and Van Dieman's Land. Dispatches were sent off yesterday evening from ,he Coionial-cffice for the Governors of the West [ndia Colonies. BOROUGH OF THE TOWER HAMLETS.--A general conference of deputies from the several branches of the Na tional Reform Association, established in this borough, took place a few days ago, at the Green Dragon Inn, Stepney. About thirty delegates attended, and they unanimously elected Mr. Matson their chairman. The object of the con ference was to adopt such steps as might be desirable for protecting the interests of the Parliamentary electors of the borough, and for extending the franchise to those who are at present deprived of it, owing to technical difficulties. The subject of compounded rates occupied a good deal of the atten tion of the meeting, and it was shown that no less a number than 15,000 persons in the Tower Hamlets were deprived of their votes, owing to the poor-rates of their several houses being paid by composition by their landlords, whose names alone appeared on the rate-book, and the tenants were consequently held to be not rated. It was contended that a remedy for this state of things was to be found in a provi sion of the Parochial Assessment Act, 6 and 7 William IV., cap. 96, which prescribed the form of rate, and required that the name of both owner and occupier should appear in sepa rate columns in the rate-book. The carrying out of this be neficial provision had been made dependent on the order of the Poor-law Commissioners, who had hitherto failed to:carry it out, at least in the metropolis, thereby inflicting disfran chisement on many thousands of the industrious classes. It was stated that the question had been raised before the re vi,ing barrister in October last, and after a very full discus sion, decided against the cliimants. The proper course, therefore, appeared to be, to apply to the Poor-law Commis sioners, urging them to make an order for carrying this pro vision of the Act into effect. A resolution to this purport ryas unanimously agreed to, and a deputation was appointed to wait on the - Poor-law Commissioners on the subject. Iflorstiny Advertiser- The deceased gentleman was very much respected at the bar and in his private circle. He has left one son and one daughter. STREETOGRAPIIY.—S e t clown the cleverest country gentleman in any part of London, to find his way to any other part of it with the best map to be got, and he will be only able to find it in a cab; for those who have the order ing of these things in certain districts of the metropolis, believing that the names of streets ught to be known by the world at large by instinct, take little care about getting them written up. The other day a gentleman of Coblentz, by dint of several cabs and endless inquiries, found out at last the residence of a young baronet to whom he was accredited, near Portman-square. Ile was unusually me thodical about trifles, even for a German, and had taken very good care to note down the name of the street in which he had fixed his temporary lodging. The baronet, when he was taking leave, naturally inquired wherehe should have the pleasure of returning the visit ? The German produces his pocket hook, and gravely read from it, "Number nine, Stick - no-bill-street." "Stick no bills" being the only words he could find written up against the houses, he, of course, adopted them as his proper address. A similar mistake is recorded of an American, from Fourth. street, Philadelphia. He, too, was in search of the ad dress on a letter of int ro d uct i on; and, w h en h e go t into the street, actually disbelieved the information given to him, that he had arr ive d at his proper d es t ina tion. " Don't I see," be said, looking up at the corner, "that this is F. P. Sixteen -feet Street ? " and returned to his hotel without delivering his letter.—Dickens's Household /Voids. THE RISING GENERATION.-..-The tendency of mo dern taste, as exercised in boys' dress, is happily free from the grievous folly to which girls are subjected for the im provement of figure and gait, as it is called. In the garments made by Messrs. N i coll, of Regent-street and Cornhill, the chest and limbs, although gracefully clad, are not improperly confined, and the result is a better chance of having in riper life a well-formed chest, with freer play for the lungs and other vital organs. It may here be mentioned that a kind of warm overcoat has been recently produced at the above ware rooms, which will doubtless prove an acceptable Christmas gift, the general price of which is about one guinea. College caps and gowns, with every kind of garment calculated for pleasure, duties, or exercise, and such as are worn at the colleges and great public schools, may also be met with at the warerooms of El. J. and D. Nicoll, who are Merchant Clothiers, Paletot Patentees, and Manufacturers of Cloth, Regent-street, from 114 to 120 inclusive, and 22 Cornhill.—John Bull. SUICIDE OF A BEADLE.—An inquest was held by Mr. Wakley, or. Saturday, on the body of James English, beadle of St. J o h n ' s , Notting-hill. Deceased was found, on Thursday m orn i n g, lying on Notting-hill-terrace, i n a stupor. He was carried to a surgeon's, and died in five minutes. On his person was found two small bottles, con taining laudanum and essential oil of almonds. A post mortem examination showed that those drugs were the means of death. Mr. Barnes, a guardian, explained that the de ceased had appropriated two cheques, value 121., the pro perty of the parish. A letter in the handwriting of de ceased, addressed to the chairman of the board of guardians, expressive of remorse and shame for his conduct, was read; it expressed the resolution of the writer to die by his own hands, rather than become a convicted felon. Verdict— " Temporary insanity." IRON VERSUS WOOD.—Although experiments have been made on board the Excellent to test the suitableness of iron for war purposes, and the opinion of the committee being unfavourable to it, nevertheless the public at large are not satisfied with the opinions so formed, and are determined to carry out a series of experiments at their own expense, upon a much more extensive scale than has hitherto been done. These experiments will, in all probability, be carried out at Woolwich, when notice will be given, so that all those interested in the question will have an opportunity of attend ing to witness the practice and form their own opinion as to the capabilities of iron for war purposes Butts % ill be con structed representing a section of a first-class steamer built of iron and wood, placed side by side, when after every three or four rounds an inspection will take place, comparing the effects of the shot upon the various butts. Other butts will be constructed lined with hamptulicon, and other substance to prevent splinters. The bow of an iron steamer will also be constructed, to test the deflection or penetration of shot, when engaged end on to an enemy. The results of this latter experiment will be particularly instructive to the officers on board her Majesty's ship Excellent, and the service at large. —Devonport Independent. ST. MART'S, SOUTHAMPTON.—At length the Earl of Guildford's resignation of the rich living of St. Mary's, Southampton, is in the hands of the Bishop of Winchester. Dr. Dusautoy, the churchwarden of St. Mary's, has just re ceived orders from the Bishop to provide pro tem. for the spiritual necessities of the parish. According to the present I law, the Bishop of Winchester must present the living Of St, i hiftry'ri t 9 oule gio preyinfi t 9 it 4 bcipg diyided. MURDER AND SUICIDE.--A desperate attempt at murder was made, it will be remembered, in February last, by John Lillingrap, a servant to Mr. W. A. Yeo, high sheriff of Devon, who shot, and severely wounded W. Symmonds, a fellow-servant, and believing he had killed the man, he im mediately took to flight and was never heard of afterwards until last Wednesday, when his body was discovered in the river Taw, by some gentlemen engaged in duck shooting. It was only by his clothing, &c., that he was identified; the body had evidently been in the water some months, and it is conjectured that he had drowned himself in a short time after his attempt at murder, his watch having stopped at half an hour after the period of the event. MR. ROUNDELL PALmEa.—Certain observations having been addressed by a correspondent, signing himself " An Elector," in the Plymouth Journal, imputing to Mr. Roundell Palmer " Tractarian or Puseyite " opinions, the Learned Gentleman writes to that paper a letter, in which he repudiates the entertainment of such opinions. Mr. Palmer, after dislaiming " rractarianism," in its ordinary sense, says, ,that if it be Tractarianism to be earnestly devote s 4 to the Church of England, anxious to vindicate her rights and promote her spiritual efficiency; if it be Tractarianism to believe (in their natural sense and with out reservation) all the doctrines expressed both in her Articles and in her Catechism and liturgical formularies, and to be well satisfied with the Prayer Book as it stands; if it be Tractarianism to think that the mission of every true church is from God, and not from Kings and Parlia ments, and that doctrines of absolute prerogative, which have long been exploded in civil matters, are quite out of place in spiritual, in this sense he shall not be careful to disclaim being a Tractarian. But, then, he will remem ber " that in the same sense Ridley, Hooper, Jeremy Tay lor, Ker, and Beveridge, would also have deserved the same appellation." to accommodate 400 prisoners, and is in the castellated style of architecture. The principal facade is about 340 feet in length, and the ventilating portion 150 feet in height. It is Laced with Bath stone and Kentish rag. The two dwell ing-houses at the entrance are faced with red brick and stone dressings, and are the residences of the governor and chaplain. The entrance lodge is also to be erected in the same style of architecture as the main building. The west wing will be appropriated for juvenile prisoners, and the north wing for females. The centre of the principal front contains the entrance, with porter's residence, reception cells, liath rooms, and visiting rooms; also the governor's offices, chaplain's rooms, and magistrates' rooms. The re• maining four wings are for adult male prisoners, containing separate cells, on the same system as that adopted at the Model Prison, Pentonville. Connected with the several wirgs of the building and in the centre is the chapel, fitted up so that the prisoners are enclosed separately, and are un seen by each other; but all are under the surveillance of the chaplain and officers. The area enclosed within the walls is between eight and nine acres ; large workrooms are attached to each floor o cells, and provision is made for either the congregated or the separate system. The cells are arranged on three stories, and are approached by galleries the whole length of the corridors, which are covered with fire-proof arched rook The cost of the erection of the buildings will be about 80,0001. All the cells, chapel, corridors, and other apartments, will be thoroughly warmed and ventilated. As we have before stated, this prison is designed and built under the superintendence of Mr. Bunning, the City archi tect, and is a striking evidence of the perfect adaptation of means to an end. At the same time, this additional testi mony was not required to the high talents of one to whom we owe one of the most finished specimens of architectural designs, the new Coal Exchange.— The Ladies' Newspaper. The works at Morcott trtnnel, on'the. Stamford and Rugby Railway, have recommenced, an e d rc itl y s now said the line will be completed and be T oa dy f or open i ng t h ro u g hout before-the ensuing spring.— as , ta • - - THE FEVER-STILLS AT WORK AGAIN !—We are not only astonished, but indignant and disgusted, to see it announced, that "the cholera having now entirely disap peared, and every fear on the subject of the public health having subsided," several of the City graveyards are about to be re-opened. What a merciless, remorseless pursuit is that of money-making! How loathsome is the hollow show of reason with which the unseemly actual motive is glossed “cklessly over. This is winter: the cholera-agitation has subbi'led : now is the time to mount again on the municipal shoulders off which we were shaken in the time of fear! Such is the secret thought of the traffickers in corruption. Th,,t the bodies so trafficked in will only be ripe, rotten, and ready for the stew and distillation of the coming summer, is nothing to them. That thousands and tens Of thousands will be tainted with the fever-poison, and themselves fer mented into rotten leaven of corruption to poison and fer ment still more and more—what is all that to them? Let us eat, drink, and be merry, whoever may die. Siuve qui peut. Even for these prescriptive rights we had some respect, but what respect have they for our prescriptive right to live and breathe untainted air? The move now indicated will, we sincerely trust, precipitate the doom of the fever-stills, one and all, within " the bills of mortality"—within the limits of metropolitan life. The Legislature must look to it wit p h u o t ut cu fa t i o l ie so lsoctrtoabasy the it ueglect he harpmeetsWhere founid isllr.li_al .Btf kel er. ls he LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 17, 1850. LAW OF PATENTS. (From the Morning Advertiser.) The absence of rights of property in that intellectual labour, which produces invention or scientific discovery, is a disgraceful anomaly. Artificial property, such as that possessed by individuals in the land that belongs to all the nation, is jealously guarded by numerous sta tutes and legal devices, yet the title to this description of property has its origin in violent robbery. The only real property is the fruit of the labour of body or mind in some honourable occupation; and of this real pro perty, that which consists in some means of benefiting mankind by supplying their wants or increasing their com forts or pleasures, there is no recognised right, without a formal bestowal of it by the Sovereign. In a free country, the necessity of praying to the Crown for an unques Unable right, would at all times be a ground for serious complaint, but when we find it fenced round by all sorts of contrivances to increase difficulties and de lays for the purpose of creating pretexts for fees and other charges, it becomes an intolerable grievance. When the expenses are thus meanly accumulated, until the poorer class of inventors are entirely precluded from obtaining the recognition of a right in their own pro perty, by which their inventions are lost to themselves and the people, the necessity is converted into a great public wrong. Apparently, no sooner does a man of science and genius produce a novelty, than he becomes a mark for plunder by a swarm of all sorts of sharpers, official and unofficial. A few years ago, a gentleman invented an improvement of something fur navigating men-of-war. As he had no interest at the Admiralty, he could not obtain a hearing. After numerous applications, through a series of years, he was abandoning his discovery in despair, when one of the clerks of that immaculate board offered to get it introduced, provided he might share half the profits and give his name to the invention. The gentleman indignantly refused these terms. What ultimately became of the invention we do not know, but believe it was lost. Everybody has seen the direction to the nearest house fur receiving post-letters, placed upon the gas-lamps, and most have experienced the utility of that simple invention without knowing its his tory. We are solely and entirely indebted for it to Mr. Geary, the architect, at that time residing in Hamilton-place, New-road. He forwarded de scriptions of his design to the Postmaster-Gene ral, Lord Lincoln, we believe, accompanied by drawings of lamps with the labels attached to them, precisely as we now see them in the streets. Difficulties were raised, come correspondence ensued, and a great length of time elapsed, till,Mr. Geary thought both himself and his invention were totally forgotten. He was mistaken in one particular; for on walking out one morning, he saw the lamps with the post-office di rections, just as he had proposed. On applying to the authorities about it, he was told that some clerk in the establishment had invented that design, and he after wards found that the clerk bad been rewarded with 500/. We saw the correspondence on this subject. The melancholy history of a poor patentee is given in the Weekly Dispatch, and we abridge it as an instruc tive lesson, though one highly calculated to excite senti ments of disgust. William Darley, in 1830, invented circular or oval tubes of terracotta tilery fur the lining f chimneys, to prevent fires. He was very poor, and struggled until 1840, before he could induce any one to advance 1501., required for a patent. At last he suc ceeded, a patent was bought, and a wharf was opened at Pimlico, where so few of the tubes were sold, that it was abandoned in 1845, by the person who found the means. The stock was sold to the Commis sioners of Sewers for pipes; but some of the flues were sold to the authorities of Buckingham Palace. In 1848 he discovered that his patented invention had been applied to several great buildings in the metropolis, and chiefly Buckingham Palace, of which every chimney is constructed after his design. He also found that it was applied to some of the chimneys in Windsor Castle. Of course he now expected to reap some advantage from his invention. He applied to the architect about the li censed use of his patent, on terms, descending from one guinea per shaft in first-rate houses, down to ten shil lings for ordinary houses. He was refused, on the plea that the patent was not known, and afterwards on other pleas. He was then obliged to have recourse to law; term after term has passed without a hearing, and this present term the case was deferred on the application of the worthy defendant, on a plea that a witness was ill. One of the litigants, who dispute the poor man's natural and patented right—a right for which he paid 1501., or nearly thirty times more than it would have cost in America—is a member of the new association lately got up to assist poor inventors. Several things deserving notice occur in this story. The patent that costs so much money does not effectually , protect the right, and but that the patentee applied vo luntarily for it, he might consider himself robbed of 1501. on false pretences. In the second place, through the inefficiency of the patent system, which appears to promote acts of gross dishonesty, and through the de ficiency of moral sentiments in some person or other, her Majesty and the nation are made to stand in the very pleasant relation of receivers and users of stolen goods. In the third place the patent, which should be decisive, does not preclude application to courts of law, since it requires the costly decision of a judge and jury to give it effect. What the poor and royally protected Darley has to suffer under the hands of English lawyers, who are so proverbial for disregard of money in preference of justice, cannot be made the subject of a guess. One patentee, Mr. Newell, is now engaged in a law-suit to defend his right, and states that he has already expended 2,0001.; and the cost of defending Mr. Mun'z's sheathing patent actually exceeded 10,000/. We Lel that the facts respecting patents and the rights, which they do not establish or protect, are too eloquent to require comment; and that, for practical lessons in disinterestedness and honesty, there is no school like England. Apparently the leaven of corrup tion, which has long been visible in every department of State, has fermented the whole mass of society. The piracy of patented inventions does not appear, costly as the defence undoubtedly proves, to be the most blame able part of the system. BURNING IN EFFIGIES OF THE POPE, CAR DINAL WISESIAN, AND HIS TWELVE BISHOPS AT BRASTED, KENT. This village presented, on Thursday,' December 12, a very animated scone, which manifested at once the loyalty of its inhabitants to our Most Gracious Queen, and their indignation at the atrocious aggression on her Mnjesty's prerogatives by the Bishop of Rome. At an early hour a procession made its appearance, consisting of three cars drawn by horses; the first containing the figure of the Pope, gorgeously appa relled in his rubes and triple crown, with Cardinal Wiseman at his side, splendidly dressed in scarlet. Then followed the twelve bishops, all appropriately and richly attired, having each a mitre and a crosier. These were preceded by a fine band of music playing national airs, and several flags, some having " God save the Queen," others " No Popery," " No Puseyism," and other uppropriate devices, followed, accompanied by at k sit 4,C00 persons, who showed in various ways their detestation of those intruders and their mummeries. The procession paraded through all the adjacent villages, and having completed the round, returned in the evening to Brasted, where, on the village green, the figures were placed in regular order upon a platform and then burnt, amidst a grand display of fireworks and the shouts of an immense multitude of persons. A beautiful transparency was exhibited, having suit able inscriptions, such as "No Popery," &c., and every houso was illuminated. After the whole of the- figures had been consumed, three hE arty cheers fur the Queen were given, and the crowd dispersed quietly to their homes. THE BANK OF AUSTRALASIA. At the half-yearly Dueling of the Bunk held yesterday afternoon, it was announced that the di rectors, having fully considered the position of the esta blishment, intend to pay in April next a dividend at the rate of four instead of three per cent. per annum. The statement laid before the shareholders on the present occasion was considered in every respect satisfactory, even those who had proved strong dissentients at pre vious meetings concurring in the views of the board, and the discussion which arose was chiefly of a congratula tory character. The chairman stated that it was not the intention of the directors to divide at a higher rate than four per cent, per annum until they should feel the bank to be wholly relieved from the encum brances and difficulties which had until lately inter fered with its progress. The suggestion for commence ing business at New Zealand was one deserving consi deration, and under the powers of the charter every facility was given for embracing any opportunity that offered; but for the present, and until the manage ment were further advised respecting prospects else where, it was not considered prudent to entertain the question. A shareholder, speaking respecting the opening of trade with California, hoped the directors would not place too much reliance on the benefit to accrue to the Australian colonies from this connexion. As a new element of prosperity, the Chairman said he regarded it with some interest, particularly as a source through which agricultural produce could be rendered marketable. A complaint was made that the premises occupied were not sufficiently prominent for the business of the bank, or easy of access to persons who were un accustomed to city localities. In answer, it was ex plained that the lease would shortly expire, and the subject would then receive consideration. After the election of a director to supply a vacancy, the meeting broke up. [ADVERTISEMENT.] —CHAMPIONSHIP OF ENGLAND. —Bell's Life in London, Dec. 22.—Fu1l particulars of the contest between the Tipton Slasher and Paddock, and all the sporting features of the season. Price of Bell's Life, six pence. Office, 170, Strand. Average sale of Bell's Life exceeds 29,000. ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS.—The following gentlemen, having undergone the necessary examinations for diploma, were admitted members of the College, at the meeting of the Court of Examiners on the 13th instant : Messrs. Alexander Myall Robinson, Newbury, Berkshire; Edmund Lord Hudson, Bacup, Rochdale, Lancashire; Francis Henry Plumptre, Queen's-square, Bloomsbusy ; John Phillipson Longhorn, her Majesty's Forest of Dean, Glou cestershire; Robert Rygate, Colet-place, Commercial-road; Henry Meund, Bromsgrcve Worcestershire; John Davies Weaver, Chester; John &oven, York •, James Charles Dickinson, London ; George Webster, Dulwich, Surrey ; Ashby Greenough Osborn, Northampton; and Joseph Earle, Grosvenor-street West. At the same meeting of the Court Messrs. George Everest, Michael Walling, and David Lloyd Morgan, passed their examinations for naval surgeons. Those gentlemen had previously been admitted members of the College, their diplomas bearing date respectively April 29, 1842 ; April 25, 1845 ; and April 17, 1846. APPOINTMENTS.-Mr. W. Garry Lettaom, now Paid Attaché to the Mission at Washington, has been ap pointed, in the same capacity, to the Mission at Madrid. Mr. J. Carter, Puisne Judge of the Supreme Court of New Brunswick, is appointed Chief Justice of that Court. Mr. Godlouton is appointed a member of the Legislative . Council of the Cape of Good Hope. * - • NAMUR AND LIEGE RAILWAY. The annual meeting of this company was held yes terday at the London Tavern; M. Bates in the chair. Mr. Grant, the secretary, having read the report, The CHAIRMAN said, the reason they were called together tit so late a period of the year vas to enable the directors to have the pleasure of announcing to the proprietors the opening of the Namur and Liege Railway. At present the line was open for the con veyance of passengers and light goods, but shortly they would be ready to carry goods of every descrip tion. From the appearance of the traffic on the line the directors had no doubt that the estimate of revenue laid before the proprietors in April, 1847, would prove as correct with respect to the traffic on the Namur and Liege line as it bad on the company'a Mons and Manage line. He had no doubt that a con siderable increase would take place in the receipts, and the line would also participate next year in the traffic from the principal towns in Germany to Eng land which would be induced by the Exhibition of the Industry of All Nations. The working plant was supplied by the manufacturers on terms which en abled the company to spread the payment fur the plant over a period of six years, and as all the engines and carriages were of the best description ' :they did not ex pect they would require repairs for a long time. Great delay had taken place in the construction of the basin at Mons, but they fully expected it would be opened next month, which would tend to increase the traffic. At present the gross receipts were about 700/. per week.—(Hear.) The utmost economy would be exercised in the working expenses, and the proprietors may rely that every exertion would be made to develop the traffic, and it was their intention to publish the traffic returns monthly. The object of these remarks was to influence the proprietors to ask any questions they thought proper, and he had no doubt the directors would be able to satisfy them. He concluded by moving the adoption of the report. Sir F. SMITII, in seconding the motion, said that he had recently examined the line throughout, and he supposed they would admit that he had some know ledge of railway works, having inspected almost every line in England, and several lines abroad, and he must say that he never saw works on any line more beautifully executed or more solidly constructed than the works on the Namur and Liege Railway. He had said on a former occasion that the works on the Mons and Manage Railway were ably executed, but those on the Namur and Liege excelled them. The tunnels, the brickwork, and the masonry were con structed in a masterly way, and the permanent way was so well laid that there was every probability of its being maintained at a moderate expense. The maintenance of the way and works had been let by public tender, and it was their wish that the largest and widest competition should be allowed to parties desirous of making contracts with the company. They would shortly be in a position to receive tenders for the maintenance of the permanent way and works on the Mons and Manage line, and it was intended to give contractors in England an opportunity as well as con tractors in Belgium to tender for the contract, and by that means to have the work done at the lowest possible price. With respect to the Mons and Manage line they would have a crowd of traffic upon it from morning to night ; and he believed that nothing could compete with the Namur and Liege line when in full operation, and that the traffic would yield a good return for the outlay.—(Cheers.) Mr. RIDGWAY considered that the directors were entitled to the highest praise for the admirable way in which they had brought the company out of a ruinous position into one of prosperity. It appeared to him that after the payment of Interest on bor rowed money a comparatively small sum would give them a dividend on their shares, which were reduced in number by forfeiture to nearly one-half the original number. Mr. HARRISON congratulated the directors and pro. prietors on the present position of the undertaking, and said were it not for the exertions of the direc - tors and the contractors, and the kindness of the bankers and the Government, the line would not bare been open at the present time. He believed that the interest for three half-years was due on their shares, which with the current half-year would amount to eight per cent. due ; and he wished to know how the directors proposed to pay it. The CHAIRMAN said they admitted the debt, and the interest would be paid out of the first available money in their power. Mr. HARRISON said the first available funds would be out of the net profits, and to pay the back interest out of present and future profits would be like taking the money out of one pocket and putting it into the other. He suggested that as they were authorised to pay interest out of capital during construction, debentures should be issued to the shareholders for the total amount of the interest due, the debentures to bear interest at five per cent. per annum until paid off. He believed that the interest due was a legitimate debt, and if the plan he proposed did not interfere with existing arrangements, he would bring it forward at the next meeting. The CHAIRMAN said they were much obliged for the suggestion, and in the meantime would give the mat ter their beet consideration. Mr. WILLIS said he was happy to see several pro prietors near him on the present occasion who had held their shares from the commencement, and he trusted they would reap the benefit of their outlay and perseverance. He had done everything in his power to assist the company in its difficulties, and others had done the same, and he took that opportunity of cor dially congratulating them on the promising position of their affairs after all their trouble and anxiety. He believed their property was as well worth the money expended on it as any railway in England, Ireland, or Scotland. The paid up capital amounted to 523,0001., and the borrowed capital to 700,0001, and as the latter sum would have to be repaid, they must not deceive themselves by supposing that they have got over their difficulties by opening the line, for a great deal yet remained to be done before they could consider themselves in a sound position. It would not require a large sum after satisfying the claims of the creditors to pay a dividend on their share capital ; 1001. per week would pay 1 per cent., and 5001. per week wculd pay them 5 per cent. On looking over the traffic table in Herapath's Journal, he perceived that there was as good a traffic per mile per week on the Moos and Manage line as there was upon one-half of the lines in the United Kingdom. That line was 22 miles in length, and bad cost the company about 250,C00/. He was quite sure that when the time came for dividend the directors would feel more pleasure in giving it than the pro prietors would in receiving it. Mr. BELL explained that originally the company was based on a capital of 1,000,0001, but in conse quence of parties not paying up the full amount on their shares, the paid-up capital stood at 520,000/., and the borrowed money at 750,0001., but there could be no doubt they would be enabled to capitalize the greater part of that sum either by the reissue of the forfeited shares, or the issue of new shares, and thus reduce the amount of the loan to 250,0001. The CHAIRMAN said, in reply to a question, that he belived that 1,250,0001. would complete the un dertaking. If their traffic increased very much they would have to provide more plant, for which, of course, they would rt quire an additional sum to that amount. Resolutions were then unanimously passed, adopt ing the report, confirming the arrangement entered into with the Belgian Government, in conjunction with the Bank of Belgium, for the loan of 1,800,000 f. (72,0001), and voting the best thanks of the meeting to Mr. Storks, the engineer, for his valuable services. _ The proceedings concluded with a cordial vote of ,hanks to the chairman and directors. THE EMEUTE AT BIRKENHEAD-APPRE- HENSION OF THE RIOTERS. LIVERPOOL, MONDAY.—The first step towards a legal investigation of the late serious riot at Birken head has been taken. At an early hour yesterday morning the police at Birkenhead, having obtained warrants from the magistrates, were actively engaged in apprehending various parties who were suspected of being engaged in the recent disgraceful riot at Birkenhead. On this business at least fifty of the police, under the direction of Superintendent Haig, were engaged, and they succeeded in capturing six of the parties implicated. The prisoners, who were for the most part Irish men and Roman Catholics, answered to the names of Haggerty, a navigator ; Smith, a shoemaker; Feehan, a coalheaver ; Fitzsimmons, a navigator; Griffen, a labourer; and Brown, a master shoemaker. The police also endeavoured to apprehend a seventh, but he escaped. The six men were brought up before the magis trates at ten this morning. Mr. Conway, barrister, and Mr. Townsend, the magistrates' clerk, appeared for the prosecution ; Sir George Stephen and Mr. Brotherton defended the prisoners. Mr. Conway opened the case for the prosecution, and was proceeding, when Sir George Stephen re quested that all witnesses for the prosecution should leave the court. Mr. Conway made a similar request with regard to the witnesses for the defence. Sir George Stephen asked for an adjournment of the hearing, in order that he might make himself acquainted with the case. The remand was agreed to, and the case adjourned till Thursday, when the prisoners will be brought up at Chester Castle. The prisoners Brown and Feehan were admitted to bail, themselves in 501. each and two sureties in 501. each. The other four prisoners were removed to Chester. - _ OXFORD AND WORCESTER EXTENSION RAILWAY. — Yesterday, on settling the list of provisional committee be fore his honour Sir George Rose, those who did not appear when called were placed upon the list. It is understood that the case of the members of the managing committee will be taken up on appeal in the case of Morrison, who WU one of them. ABSCONDING OF A SUPERIN_ TENDENT OF POLICE. The town of Burnley has, within the last fortnight, been the scene of much excitement, from the circum stance of a person holding a high and responsible situation in the county constabulary, and resident in that town, having been absent from his duties, with out leave, for upwards of a fortnight. It appears that Mr. M'Cabe, the superintendent of the police force for the higher division of the hundred of .Blackburn, had applied for, and obtained, a few days' leave of absence, for the avowed purpose of visiting London. This privilege expired on the 30th ult., but up to the present time nothing whatever has been beard of him, and his return is not now expected. On it being known at head-quarters that the superintendent had not returned at the time he was due, the assistant chief-constable, Captain Sheppard, visited Burnley, and Captain Woodford afterwards went over to inves tigate the circumstance of the case. We regret to learn that a sum of money, amounting to about 100/., given to him to pay the rent of various station-houses, has not been handed over ; also above 100/. for the wages of constables. About 201. were in his hands belonging to the Police Force Superannuation Fund, and 70/. received by him in his office as inspector of weights and measures, and which he ought to have paid over to Mr. Moore Wilson, the county treasurer. It is also said that some tradesmen in Burnley and the neighbourhood who have supplied the force with goods have granted him receipts to their accounts without having obtained the money. On the circumstances of the case becoming known, T. B. Addison, Esq., im mediately gave orders for the wages of the men to be paid. Mr. M'Cabe has left a wife and six children at Burnley. Such an occurrence has caused much sur prise, as Mr. M'Cabe has been upwards of ten years in the office, was receiving an addition to his salary on account of length of service, and was much re spected as an efficient officer. He formerly held a commission in the British army, was afterwards an officer in the service of the Queen of Portugal, where he attained the rank of lieutenant-colonel, and more recently served in Spai❑ in General Evans's brigade. A meeting of the magistrates of the division has been summoned for Monday next, to take the cir cumstances of the case into consideration.—Preston Chronicle. TflE DARING HIGHWAY ROBBERY. BIRMINGHAM, MONDAY.—A highway robbery of an atrocious character was committed in the neighbourhood of this town this morning. Mr. Fern, a butcher, carry• ing on business in the Horse Fair, accompanied by a friend in the same business, left Birmingham in a gig, with the intention of attending Warwick Fair, between four and five o'clock. O❑ arriving at the Reservoir, about six miles from Birmingham, the gig was sur rounded by six ruffians. Two laid hold of the horse's head, while the others proceeded to drag Mr. Forn from the vehicle. His companion was suffered to re main in his seat, but the fellows having succeeded in capturing Mr. Fern, the reins were cut, and the horse and gig, with its only remaining inmate, were started at a furious rate in the direction of Solihull. For a short time Mr. Fern maintained a resolute contest with his assailants, but ultimately he was laid insenbible on the ground, and the thieves carried off upwards of 1231. in cash. The horse and gig, over which Mr. Fern's companion had no control, came in contact about a mile distant with a waggon, by which it was stopped, and information was immediately conveyed to the county and railway police stationed at Solihull. On returning to the spot where the robbery was committed, Mr. Fern was found to have been dreadfully beaten about the head, and after surgical examination he was removed to his house in this town. In the course of to-day the police of Birmingham and Solihull, who have been extremely vigilant in their inquiries, succeeded in apprehending four men strongly suspected of being implicated in the commission of the robbery. Three of them were taken at a public-hove in Solihull, and the fourth in this town. Mr. Fern identifies two of them most positiTely as being amongst his assailants, and other evidence shows that the others were associated with them last night, and again this morning. It unfortunately happens, that the money, of which Mr. Fern was robbed, has not been recovered, and is no doubt in possession of the one or both the ruffians not yet apprehended. The prisoners have the appearance of " navvies," and are supposed to have been employed on the works of the Birmingham and Oxford Junction Railway. ST. ANDREW'S, HOLBORN.—A meeting of gentle men connected with this parish was held last evening at the inquest-room, St. Andrew's-court, for the purpose of estab lishing a parochial district visiting society, having for its object the relief of the necessities of the poor and the im provement of their social, moral, and religious condition. The Rev. J. J. Toogood presided. The minutes of the pre liminary meeting having been read, the Chairman opened the proceedings by expressing the anxiety be felt to obtain the co-operation of his parishioners in visiting and assisling the poor inhabitants of that populous parish. He proposed that a society should be formed, to be conducted in accord ance with the rules of the Metropolitan District Society, the managers and visitors being lay members of the Church of England, but relief being administered to all, without refer ence to religious persuasion. Messrs. Alored, Elder, Grover, J. R. Taylor, and other gentlemen expressed their hearty approbation of the objects contemplated by the proposed society, and a committee was appointed and subscriptions entered into for the purpose of carrying them into effect. DEATH OF GENERAL THE HON. SIR WILLIAM LUMLEY, G.C.6. On Sunday, the 15th instant, this dig.. tinguished cavalry officer died iu town, aged 82 years. He was son of the fourth Earl of Scarborough, and at the age of eighteen entered the cavalry service in 1787, as a cornet in the 10th dragoons. In 1798, having then attained the rank of a lieutenant-colonel, he commanded the 22d Light Dra goons in the Irish rebellion. Lieutenant-Colonel Lumley was severely wounded at Antrim, but, by his firmness and judgment, prevented that place from being destroyed by the rebels. Ile served in the Egyptian campaign of 1801, in command of the same regiment. Afterwards he was ap pointed to the staff at the Cape of Good Hope. He also served in South America, and became second in command of the expedition under Sir S. Auchmaty ; ,commanded the advance force on the landing in the Rio de la Plate, and at the capture of Monte Video in February, 1807. Colonel Lumley also served in the subsequent disastrous operations at Buenos Ayres, in June, 1807, under Lieutenant-General Whitelock. In 1809 the Colonel commanded the advance force at the capture of the Island of Ischia. The following year, having then attained the rank of a major-general, he joined the army in the Peninsula, and served both under Lcrd Hill and Lord Beresford. Major-General Lumley commanded on the Chriatoval side at the first siege of Bade joz, in 1811 ; and, upon the raising of that siege, he com manded the whole of the alli e d cava l ry at the battle of Al buhera, as also at the cavalry action at Usarge. For his distinguished services be was, in 1827 appointed colonel of the 6th Dragoons, and in 1831 nominated a G.C.B. In 1840 Sir William was removed to the colonelcy of the Ist Dragoon Guards, which lucrative appointment is now vacant, He had received the gold medal for Albubera. The late S r W. Lumley bad been groom of the bedchamber to her Ma jesty, but in i 842 was appointed extra groom in waiting. He had also held the appointment of governor of the Ber• POOR-BOXES AT COUNTY COURTS.—At the Maryle bone County Court yesterday, Mr. Herring, solicitor, of Lisson-grove, addressing the judge (Mr. A. Amos), said he had been deputed by a client, Sir Frederick Watson, to hand into the court /. 'b. (which he would accompany with 11. Is. from himself) towards establishing a poor's box, to relieve, as his Honour might think fit, those whose distresses were made known in the hearing of cases wherein they were concerned. His Honour "observed that he had never heard of a county court poor's box, but he would willingly accede to the prof°. sition, and subscribe T. 2i. towards the same, as there were many instances in the course of investigations in those courts where persons of good character had, through unfore seen misfortunes, been reduced from a respectable position in society to abject poverty, and to whom trifling pecuniary aid would be a great boon. Thanks were due to Sir Frederick Watson for his benevolent project, and he had no doubt that ultimately the plan would be adopted at county courts of other districts. TIIE LONDON HOSPlTAL.—Yesterday a meeting of the governors of the above hospital was held in the beard-room, for general business. It appeared from the medical report presented that, during the past month, there had been 687 cases of accidents admit ted,of which 168 were so serious as to require immediate admission as in-patients, and 519 were out-patients; of other cases there had been 134 in, and 795 out-patients; making a total daring the month of November of 1,616 individuals who have participated in the benefits conferred by the charity. Since the first day of January in the present year 18,689 persons accidentally in. jured, and labouring under disease, have been received. ATTEMPTED MURDER NEAR ROTHBURY.—A seri ous quarrel took place yesterday se'nnight in Rothbury Forest, between two half-brothers, named Andrew Wood and John Arkle, occupying a farm called Crook, in the same parish. Wood was returning from a place called Tossin Mill, with a cart and horse, and when between Hollin-hill and Crook-farm a man rushed from behind the hedge, and knocked him from the cart on which he was sitting to the round with part of a thr es hi ng i ns t rument called a flail. ood rose and was again knocked down several times ; he then discovered that his assailant was Arkle, and struggled hard for his life. They both fell, and Wood being uppermost, he said, "Do you want to kill me?" Arkle said "No." Wood then allowed his assailant to rise, but he himself fainted from loss of blo o d. A r kl e , i t would appear, by this time relented, and havi ng p u t hi s weapon away, lifted W ood into the cart, and drove it about 200 yards; he then left, and went along a fence. The injured man, who had partially recovered, noticed his movements, and saw him take some thing out of the fence, which he supposed was another wee.. pon ; he returned, however, and drove the cart home, on the way asking Wood to forgive him. On reaching home, it was found necessary to Bend for medical assistance, and on the arrival of Mr. William Farrage, surgeon of Rothbury, he found Wood in bed in a pitiable condition, his head having no fewer than twelve wounds, some about two inches in length, and the bone laid bare. On Monday, Arkle was brought before the justices of Rothbury, when the case was partially investigated.—Netecastle Chronicle. PURCHASE OF ESTATES.—The Ballinasloe Star contains the following :—" Kelly's Grove Estate has ex changed bands—its old, honourable, and respected owners. whose birthright it was for ages, now know it no more.' Lord Clancarty was declared the purchaser of the house divi sion for the sum of 11,050/ Mr. Campbell, a Scotch gentle man, to whom the estate was largely indebted, purchased the remainder. Considering the late sales in the Encumbered Estates Court—when the average lettings were from ten to thirteen years' purchase—his Lordship bought dearly. He has given, we have been assured on good authority, at least twenty-two years' purchase for the lot; however, to his Lords - hip it is more valuable than to any one else, as it adjoins his estate." MELANCHOLYi CASE OF HYDROPHOBIA.--A poor woman in the neighbourhood of Ballinasloe, of the name of Turley, was seriously bitten by a dog nearly twelve months since. The symptoms of the disease set in the week before last, under which the poor womon sank, after eight or nine days of great suffering and distress. The dog by which she was bitten was hanged immediately after the acci dent, and was not suspected of being mad, which shows clearly the impropriety of killing an animal immediately, until some change in his habits shows decidedly that he is so affected, when due precautionary measures Itilltht be adopted to secure any persons who may uftfortunatel beta bitten preYloullY. .t ;be and O rion the brig. begs begs ;,83 0 eine, • eV laSt rung 3l The ,ther Ling .n of face !a of the rord urf