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METROPOLITAN SEWERS. DRAINAGE OF THE NORTH SIDE OF LONDON. A meeting of the Commissioners connected with the Metropolitan Sewers was held on Friday, at 1, Greek-street, Soho. The justices were specially con vened, the following being a copy of the summons sent to each member : NORTHERN DRAINAGE. " Frineipal (H&c*, 1, Greek-street, Soho-square, January 28th, 1851. " ka purs‘aance of the following requisition, a Special Dort of Se+tera will ba held at this office, on Friday neit, the 31st instant, at a quarter before 12 o'clock, A.. H. precisely. (Signed) " E. H. WOOLRYCH, Secretary. " We hereby require you to _summon a Special Court of Sewers, pursuant to the provisions of the Metropolitan Sewers Act, 1848, in this behalf, to be holden on Friday neat, the 31st day of January, 1851, at the Principal Offiste, 1, Gi•eek-street, Soho, at a quarter before 12 e'sleek in the forenoon, for the purpose and object of receiving and adopting the report of the engineer upon the drain age o f t h e metropo li s nort h o f the Thames, in eluding the city of London. " Dated this 24th day of January, 1851. (Signed) " H. T. DE LA BECHE. " ROBERT K. DAwsoN. " PHILIP HARDWICK. " S. MORTON PETO. " T. HAWES. " EDWARD HARRISON. To the Secretary of the Metropolitan Commissioners of Sewers." There were present Sir Henry de la Beche (chair man), Viscount Ebrington, M.P.; S. M. Peto, M.P.; T. Hawes, Esq., P. Hardwick, Esq.; R. K. Dawson, P. Lawes, Esq. ; Sir John Burgoyne, Alderman Law rence, Deputy Harrison, and H. L. Taylor, Esq. In opening the business, The CHLIRMAS said that they had me t th at d ay upon a subject of greatimportance to th e i n h a bi tants of the metropolis. The business before them was the reception of a plan from their chief engineer with re spect to the drainage of the north side of the Thames. When the members of that court received their ap pointments, sixteen months ag o , it was un d erstoo d that the main feature of their mission was to carry out a complete system of drainage on both sides of the Thames. Before they could satisfactorily do this, they found that many investigations had to be made, and the result was that they found themselves without sufficient data to enter upon their work. It was found by them to be essential that they should have a tho rough knowledge of the condition of all the drains in the extensive district confided to their care, and also that they should possess an accurate knowledge of the sewage works then lying beneath the surface of that large area. In consequence application was made to the Ordnance Board, and a survey was com menced and completed by the officers of that esta blishment, the whole of which works had bean con ducte4 with great diligence and care. Subsequently the whole of the sewers were examined, and no less than seven hundred miles of sewers had undergone inspection ; so that at the present moment the Corn mision had in their office an amount of information upon the subject superior to that of the authorities connected with any metropolis in Europe.—(Hear.) He (Sir H. de la Beche) wished, in connexion with that matter, to point especial attention to the excel eat conduct of non-commissioned officer Joseph Smith, of the Royal Sappers and Miners, whose zeal and ability, and inchfatigable performance of his duty, had materially contributed to the production of the materials of which he (Sir Henry) had spoken. With regard to the southern drainage, that, as they knew, had been decided upon, and the works were now, he was glad to say, in progress. Their business that day was to consider the best plan for the drain age of the northern side of the Thames, and he thought the Commissioners would be well satisfied with the proposal made by their engineer, Mr. Frank Forster. Should they decide upon the adoption of the plan, the work for which they, as Commissioners, had been ap pointed, would be in a great measure accomplished, awl he hoped that the public would remember that they had been only sixteen months in office, and that despite many obstructions and interruptions they had so far surmounted the major part of them. He was glad to say that both he and his colleagues were satis fied that the whole of the proposed works were prac ticable, and that they would prove in many respects highly economical and advantageous to the public. There was no doubt but that works of such magnitude could not be carried out without some temporary in convenience, but this, he felt convinced, would be counterbalanced by the good which would follow, and he hoped that the public would good-humouredly submit to the trifling interruption which might be caused by the prosecution of them. He (Sir Henry de la Beche) was glad to say that, although the Noble Lord (Liverpool) had stated that he had felt, in some degree, annoyed by the extensive works which had being going on near Fyfe-house, Whitehall, that his Lordship had, the other day, assured him (Sir Henry) that nothing could be more satisfactory than the re sult of the alterations which had been made in the drainage.—(Cheers.) He trusted the same feeling of forbearance would be generally manifested during the progress of the great work proposed. In conclu sion, he would call for the report of the engineer, and ask the Court to agree to receive the same. Mr. LOVES then read the report, which ran as follows: "London, Jan. So, 1851. " To the Hon. She Commissioners of the Metropolitan Sewers. "My Lord and Gentlemen,—l have the honour, in accordance with instructions received from you on the subject of the drainings of the northern part of the me tropolis (which instructions are transcribed below), to lay before you my report. (Copy of Instructions.).. " in effecting the drainage of this portion (northern) of the metropolis, it is expedient to keep the river Thames within the metropolitan districts free from sewage at all times of the tide; that it is ex pedient to provide an escape by means of intercepting drains for so much of the sewage of the north side of the Thames, as admits of being so carried off; that all other sewage be raised by artificial means, so as to be delivered into a main channel for removal, in accordance with the other resolutions; to construct the intercepting sewer so as to secure the largest amount of effective drainage, without having recourse to artificial means. " Resolved,...—That the fall of the new intercepting sewer from Albion-street, Uxbridge-road, into the river, be in no place less than four feet per mile. "`Resolved,--That Mr. Forster be directed to pre pare plans and estimate, according to the foregoing resolutions, carrying the whole of the sewage to Galleons-reach, at the same time considering the alter native in the event of accident to such machinery as may be necessarily employed to carry the same into or near the river Lea.' " And that pursuant to further instructions Mr. Hay wood and myself examined and reported upon the area •)loured blue on the general map, which joint report was received by the committee. " ' Resolved,—That the engineer be instructed to pre pare a full and detailed report, with plans and sections, in accordance with the resolutions of the committee, on the drainage of the whole of the metropolis north of the Thames, including the city of London, and that he avail himself of the assistance of Mr. Haywood in such duty.' " In conformity with this resolution, I have now the honour to lay before you my report, which will be found to agree with the conclusions arrived at on the points reported upon by Mr. Banning, Mr. Haywood, and my self, and approved of by your Hon. Commission. I beg to add that in the numerous calculations and other con siderations requisite in drawing up this report I have had the benefit of Mr. Haywood's advice and assistance throughout. " In devising a plan of drainage for the northern por tion of the metropolis in accordance with the instruc tions before stated, and also in conformity with those principles by which I was guided in laying down the plan for the interception of the sewage of the southern side of the Thames, the district appears to divide itself into two separate areas, for which different means re quire to be adopted, viz.:— " 1. The interception of the drainage of that dis trict which from its elevation above the level of the out let, is capable of having its sewage and rainfall carried off by gravitation. " 2. The interception of the drainage of that district which from its low-lying position will require its sewage, and in most localities its rainfall, to be lifted by steam power to a proper level for discharge " These two districts are indicated upon the general ogtp attached hereto by distinctive colours. The district for natural drainage is tinted red, its area being about 25 1-6 square miles. " The district for antifieial drainage is tinted blue, its area being about 16 1-6 square miles. '*ln the two small tracts coloured dark blue, viz., the southern part of the Isle of Dogs, and a narrow tract on the west side of the river Lea, it is int en d e d to a ll ow the rainfall to run into the Thames and the Lea repeotively. The area of these two tracts amounts together to 11 square miles. squ tr u sl i l ise. sSgeuarwae es.geill " The total area, therefore, proposed to be drained by na tural outfall from the diatlict coloured red will be about... " The total area proposed to be drained by the applica tion of steam power from the district coloured blue will be about 25 1 6 25 1-6 14 1-3 16 1.6 393 41 1-3 "It will be observed that the district lying to tho south-west of the portions tinted red and blue upon the general pl an i s not iticlud‘d in the foregoing calcula tions of ar eas, although it conta i ns a portion of the Counters-cr ee k and the Fulham and Hammersmith dis tricts the total area of which i s a b out 16 squ are Of this area but a very small portion is at present built upon, and probably if one-' - alf, or eight equare miles, is estimated as requiring the provision of means for inter eeptien of its sewage and rainfall, it will include an area which may not be built upon and populated for the nest half ceut t ury. I have not, therefore, deemed it needful to provide in my plan for the interception of the sewage and rainfall of a larger area than eight square miles. An additional reason for apt doing so is that the establishment of the Metropolitan Selvage Manure Com pany's works is iA the heart of the district, which i THE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, FEI3RUAIty 4, 1851. eminently adapted for the application of sewage water as a manure, and aff , rds grounds for b,,lief that the whsle of the sewage produced in the district may be profitably applied, and that the interception of the sewage even of the eight square miles may not be rendered necessary, although to guard against contingencies I have provided for that area in calculating the sizes of the main low level line. " In the event, therefore, of the sewage not being ap plied as expected, it may be lifted and discharged, with the rest of the northern sewage, at Barking-creek; but it will be needful in that case to extcn3 the Whitehall sewer from Scotland-yard so as to intercept the main low level sewer at Chelsea-road. "Having described the tracts to be drained, I have now to lay before the committee a statement of the means by which it is proposed to accomplish the effectual interception of sewage upon the principles laid down. " Commencing with the up - ,‘r portion of the tract coloured red upon the general plan, and taking as a starting point the pumping station (hereafter to be more fully alluded to) on the eastern bank of the river Lea, at which point the whole of the sewage of both the high and low level districts will be concentrated, the main high level sewer commences, and crosses over the river Lea, near the " Four Mills," proceeding in a westerly direc tion under the East and West India Dock Railway and the Blackwell Extension Railway, beneath the Regent's Canal, to the east end of the Bethnal-green road, at the crossing on the Cambridge-heath-road, at which point it will be joined by the proposed northern diversion of the,Hackney-brook, which drains an exten sive district up to the water-shed line north of London, including Hackney, Stoke Newington, and Holloway, and part of Highgate and Hampstead; from thence the main sewer proceeds along the Bethnal-green-road, Church -street, Old-street, Wilderness-row (where a short branch from Coppice-row will join), to Brook street-hill; from thence to Little Saffron-hill, where a distance of about 100 yards is proposed to be carried by an aqueduct over the Fleet-valley; thence along Liquor pond-street, at the end of which it will receive a branch from Piccadilly, on the south side, and a diver sion of the Fleet-river on the north side; thence along Theobald's-road, Bloomsbury-square, New Oxford street, to Rathbone-place, where it receives a diversion of the Oxford-street sewer from Park crescent; along Oxford -street, and extending thence across Regent-circus to Whitehorse-street, where it will intercept the King's Scholars' Pond sewer; continuing still along Oxford-street to Bayswater-place, Uxbridge road, where it is joined by the Ranelagh sewer, the sewage of which it is capable of receiving, and at this point it terminates. Miles. Yards, The length of this main high level sewer will be about .. ... The Hackney-brook branch, north ... The Coppice-row branch, north ... The Piccadilly branch, south ... The interruption of the Fleet up the Gray's-Inn-road, north 266 The Rathbone-place and Cleveland-street interception of the Regent-street sewer, north 7 1,143 6 1,417 1 1,135 1 1,585 Making a total of ... ... 19 ,coo " With respect to the low level tract, coloured blue on the general plan, it is proposed, commencing as be fore at the lifting point on the eastern bank of the river Lea, to construct a sewer at a depth of 47 feet below the invert of the high level sewer, proceeding beneath the river Lea, near to Four Mills Distillery, taking the north-western bank of the Limehouse-cut, at which point it receives the branch intended to intercept the sewage of the Isle of Doge; thence continuing along the bank of Limehouse-cut, through a portion of the Commercial-toad, Brook -street, and beneath the Sun Tavern-fields, into High-street, or Upper Shad well, at a point opposite to the church; thence along Ratcliffe-highway and upper East Smithfield, across Tower-hill, through Little and Great Tower-streets, Esstcheap, Cannon -street, Little and Great St. Thomas Apostle, Trinity-lane, Old Fish-street, and Little Knight Rider-street; thence beneath houses in Wardrubc terrace, and on the eastern side of St. Andrew's-hill, along Earl-street to Blackfriars•bridge, From Black friars-bridge it is proposed to construct the sewer along the river shore to the junction of the Victoria-street sewer at Percy-wharf, which sewer, between Percy-wharf and Shaftesbury-terrace, Pimlico, becomes an integral portion of the intercepting line at Bridge-street, West minster. A branch from the Victoria-street sewer is intended to proceed along Abingdon-street and Milbank street, as f4r as and for the purpose of taking up King's Scholars' Pond, and other sewers, at their outlets into the Thames. " From Shaftesbury -terrace the Victoria-street sewer is proposed to be extended through Eaton-sruare and along the King's-road, Chelsea, to Park-walk, intercept ing all the sewers along its line, and terminating at a point where the drainage of Kensington may be brought into it without pumping. Miles. Yards " The total length of the main low level sewer, including the extension of the Vic toria-street sewer to Chelsea will be about 6 1,60 "The length of the branch southwards and westwards for the drainings of the Isle of Dogs about ... "The branch from Bridge-street, West minster, along Millbank 4 360 1 1,300 The total length being about ... 14 1,501 " Having now &scribed the whole of the lines of in tercepting sewers westward of the proposed pumping station, on the eastern bank of the river Lea, I have, in the next place, to lay before you a L. , imilar statement as regards their proposed extension from that point to the outlet. " The invert of the high level sewer at the pumping station will be £0 It. above the ordnance datum ; the in vert of the lower level sewer will be 27 ft. below the ordnance datum; the difference between the two being about 47 ft. The sewage of the lower level will thus be lifted to the higher level by steam power, and both will be conveyed by two parallel lines of sewers from the pumping station to the bank of the river Roding, being the eastern extremity of Galleons-reach.: The length of this extension will be four miles. " At this point the level of the inverts of the parallel sewers will be eight feet below high water mark, and here it is intended to collect the sewage into a reservoir during the flood tide, and discharge the same with the ebb tide immediately after high water ; and as it is Otti mated that the reservoir will be completely emptied during the first three hours of the ebb, it may be safely anticipated that no portion of the sewage will be re turned with the flood tide to within the bounds of the metropolis. " The inclination which has been assigned to the whole of the lines of sewers, with the exception ofan inco2si ckrable portion, is not less than four feet per mile, or one in 1,320. " The sewers are calculated to carry off a fall of rain equal to a quarter of an inch in twenty-four hours, in addition to the average daily flow of sewage, which, in anticipation of the progressive increase in the popula tion, has been assumed at double the present water sup ply. The pumping power needed to raise the sewage and rainfall of the lower level to the required height (or 47 feet) is estimated at 1,100-horse power, in order to meet which it is proposed to erect two 550-horse power engines, together with a third engine of equal power (550. horse power), to meet the contingency of accident or want of reparation. "An abstract cf the various lengths of sewers prc posed will be as follows, viz.:— Miles. Yards. "Of the high levelsewer and its branches 19 106 " The low level ditto and branches ... 14 1,501 "The extension, from the pumping sta tion to the point of discharge at Barking creek (parrallel sewers), four miles each length _ _ " Making a total of ... 37 1,607 A The whole of the sewage and rainfall (with the trifling exception before stated) of the areas coloured red and blue upon the plan (which at present discharge by the various outlets into the Thames) will be diverted and carried down to Barking-creek, excepting upon the oc currence of long-continued and heavy rains, or in fre quent and violent storms, when the surplus water will be carried off by certain of the existing outlets into the river, but upon all such occasions the first scour or cleansings of the sewers will be conveyed to the main outlet of the river Roding. " From the time consumed in the manifold considera tions necessarily involved in works so extensive in their nature, I have been prevented from laying before you a detailed estimate of the cost of the plan of interception, I am therefore only able to submit approximately that I estimate the cost of the whole of the lines of sewers, the pumping engines, and station, the reservoir, tidal gates, and other apparatus, at 1,080,0001. " This estimate doe% not include the sums required for the purchase of land and houses, which may be needed for the site of the pumping-engine house, and compensa tion for certain portions of the line of sewer. " I have the honour to be, my Lord and Gentlemen, " Your most obedient servant, " The report havi ng b een read, FRANK FOSTER." Sir HENRY DE la BEcRE said, that in moving that the same be received, he would briefly point out the most prominent parts of it. They would see that it was proposed to establish two main lines of drain age, for the northern side of the metropolis. The sewage would be conveyed by a na t ura l incline, or e s s abryy fall means to of o the fall, of four feet per mile, to the Boding ri ver , and i n the other case, where the gravitation. was not suffi cient, the sewage would b machinery, so as to give to itt e he b n f e ted c distant m ars h es . The main features of the plan were the same as f o r mer ly s uggested by Captain Vetch, but the details had been much improved and simplified by the engineer. The main object, it would be perceived, was to relieve th e Th ames o f th e impurities of the sewage, at least between Hammersmith and the Essex marshes, and if the plan was adopted, it was certain that the sewerage of the metropolis would be so taken away that it would not return again to defile the Thames—at least not near to the metropolis, but that it would be carried out to sea at once. The area of drainage to be intercepted was 2,5 1-6th square miles, and the portion to be raised covered an addi tional area of 16 square miles, making in all 41 1-6th square miles. The length of the upper sewer would be 11 miles, and that of the 1 - , wer 12 miles—in all 23 miles; while the works would be so capacious that provision had been made for a much greater quantity of rainfall than was at present pro vided for.—(Cheers.) The total quantity of engine power required for "lifting" purposes was equal t o that of 1,620 horses, but only two-thirds of it would be required at one time, the third e ng i ne b e i ng kept as a reserve in order to meet any contingencies in the si , ape of a•Ticlor,L to th machinery - . &fore he (Sir Henry) sat down, he wished to state, that in the pro secution of the arduous duties in which they had been engaged, they had met with the most valuable sup port from their friends the City Commissioners, from each of whom they had received material assistance, and with whom, he rejoiced to say, they had co-operated in the most perfect harmony.—(Cheers.) They had also re ceived from Mr. Haywood, the talented surveyor to the City Commissioners of Sewers, many excellent suggestions, and therefore it was that, in conjunction with that gentleman and their chief engineer, they were enabled to lay before the Court and the public the proposal and plan then upon the table, which he (Sir Henry) believed would materially conduce to the promotion of the public good. He would suggest that the report be received, and that the engineer be instructed to prepare the necessary plans and esti mates for carrying out the works conjointly with Mr. Haywood, the surveyor of the City sewers. Alderman LAWRENCE congratulated the Commis sioners upon the satisfactory progress they had made. Considering the magnitude of the work, it was cer tainly unjust on the part of any one to accuse them of delay. The public were not aware—indeed, they could not be—of the fact, that before the Com missioners could do anything which would meet the public eye, it was indispensable that 700 miles of sewers should be examined and reported upon.— (Hear, hear.) Without such data it would have been impossible for them to have come to anything like a satisfactory conclusion as to the best mode of performing the great work they had undertaken. He trusted that the plan proposed would be carried out with spirit, and that no unnecessary delay would take place. With regard to the portion connected with the City he saw no immediate difficulty, and he wished to say, both for himself, on the part of his colleagues and the Corporation, that any assistance they could render in carrying out the works would be most cheerfully rendered.—(Loud cheers.) With respect to the City, it would be necessary, before they could do all that was required, to get an outfall into the Thames, but that requirement, he imagined, would be met without much diffi culty. He had no doubt as to the success of the proposition. Mr. H. L. TAYLOR, spoke in ffinnur of the plan,which he thought ought to be printed and circulated amongst the members of the Commission prior to any discus sion on the merits being taken. He agreed with what had been said by Alderman Lawrence as to the readiness of the Corporation to co-operate with the Metropolitan Commissioners as far as possible. He frankly admitted that when the proposal was first made for an associated board, consisting of metropoli tan and city members, his opinion was that the scheme would not work well, but he rejoiced to admit that he had been deceived, as nothing could have been more satisfactory and harmonious than the whole of the proceedings.—(Hear and cheers.) Viscount EBRINOTON awarded to Mr. F. Foster a high meed of praise for his conduct and indefatigable efforts during his period of office. Mr. HABDWICKE regarded the report as one of the most important ever laid before a public body, and one which affected in the highest degree the health and comfort of the inhabitants of the metropolis, and which he thought besides would have a very beneficial influence in increasing the value of pro perty. The Hon. Commissioner concluded by se conding the motion, that the report on the drainage of the north side of the Thames, including the city of London, be now received and printed with a map. After a few words from Sir HENRY DE LI BECHE eulogising the report, the motion was unanimously adopted. Mr. PETo said, that it appeared that considerable excitement existed with regard to the sites of the re servoirs, but he thought the grounds for alarm were unfounded, as he had no doubt that before the works were carried ont, some means of utilitising the sewage would be adopted.—(Hear, hear.) Sir JOLIN BURGOYNE expressed similar sentiments, and thought that Englishmen would not allow them selves to be ou►dune in this respect by the Chinese or continental nations.— (Hear.) The special court was then adjourned, upon which the ordinary general court was held, but at which no business of public importance was transacted. CLERGY ORPhAN CORPORATION. The annual meeting of the governors of this society was held at the Freemasons' Tavern on Saturday, Sir R. B. Inglis, Bart., M.P., in the chair. The treasurer, the Rev. Dr. Russell, in presenting the accounts of the past year to the meeting, observed, that the ordinary annual income from subscriptions, which formerly amounted to between 3,0001. and 4,0001., had now dwindled down to about 9001. This unfortunate result was attributed to the fact that benefices had been split into a number of small livings, and ag cleagymen were compelled to keep up the position of gentlemen, they were, through the limited amount of their incomes, unable to make any provision for their families at their decease—a circumstance which of itself brought greater claims upon the charity. They had, however, during the past ;year received various liberal benefactions and lega cies, and their friend, Mr. Phipps, who had originally intended to leave them by will 5001., had altered ( his intention and presented it to them during his lifetime, by st. hich the legacy duty o , 501. would be saved to the charity. Should, however, the annual subscriptions not increase, he found that they wonl not be enabled to keep up the number of papilg as at present-70 boys and 70 girls. The total receipts for the past year had been 7,278/. 6s. 2d., of which amount there had been ex pended in the maintenance of the children and general expenses, 5,7031 Bs. Bd.; in the purchase of 2001. Ex chequer bills, 2081. 17s. 3d.; balance due to the treasurer on the last account, 3141.; and the balance now in hand was 666/. 10s. 2d. On the apprenticeship fund the re ceipts (including a balance from last year of 2751. 18s. 10d.), were 7661. 12s. 3d. and the expenses 4441. ls. 3d., leaving a balance in hand of 322/. 118. The report was adopted, the Bishop of London re-elected president, and the other officers for the year appointed. Twelve boys and five girls were then elected into the schools of the corporation. The regular business having been disposed of, the Ray. Mr. Watson called attention to the onerous nature of the legacy duty on charitable bequests, and at his suggestion it was resolved that the treasurers and secretary of the corporation should draw up a petition to the House of Commons and the Chancellor of the Exchequer, praying that charitable institutions might be relievers from that duty. A cordial vote of thanks having been passed to the Hon. Baronet for presiding, the meeting separated. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. MANSION- HO r 7 S E. William Dubois was charged with having de:rauded William Alien, a cooper, who resides on Garlick-hill. The prosecutor said—On Saturday evening, at six o'clock, as I was going through Aidgate the prisoner steppe dme and asked me if I wanted any tobacco. I said " No," and he then said that ho and a mate of his had come ashore and were without money, and they had a few articles which they had brought from abroad. I think he said China, and he asked me to go with him to Jewry-street. I consented, and he took me to a public house, in the parlour of which we saw a man whom he celled his mate. He showed me a shawl, but I refused to purchase it. The other man then showed me two waistcoat-pieces, which, he said, contained enough to make four waistcoats, and offered them to me for 26 1., saying that one piece was silk velvet, and the other was satin. I refused the piece, and was going away, when the prisoner stopped me and said I should have the articles for 15s. I offered half a sovereign for them, and the prisoner agreed to take it; and I paid his partner that money. As I wee going home I asked a tailor yaw my bargain was worth, and he denied that the artich were either silk velvet or satin, and that they were worth no more than between :35. and 4s. The prisoner —Now, thy good man, who told you the man you saw was my partner? Prosecutor—You called him so. Prisoner—Did you not pay him when I was out of the room? Prosecutor—l paid the money to him, but you were present. The LORD MAYOR—It does not signify to which of you he paid the money. It is necessary for me to tell you that the eharge against you is a charge of fraud. It appears that it was a conspiracy between you and the other man, and what that man did was your act. Pri soner—lt was not my act, my Lord. I had no goods, and I received no money, and I am not therefore respon sible. Toe man is quite mistaken in saying that I was concerned. The LORD MAYOR—Prisoner, you are one of the dan gerous fellows who prowl about to impose upon the poor industrious classes, who need in an especial manner the assistance of the magistrates, and who shall always re ceive that assistance here. Prisoner—l neither showed goods nor handled money, and how can I be committed? The LORD MAYOR—Your cleverness won't answer in this case. You are committed for trial, and I shall direct the City Solicitor to prosecute.—Committed for trial. Henry Wilson was charged with having stolen a coat in the vestry•room of the church of St. Mary le-Bow, The sexton of the church said—Yesterday, at a quar ter past three o'clock the prisoner came into the church and sat down in the south aisle close to the vestry-door, while the service was being performed. I soon after wards went into the vestry, and found him there witti the coat of the R-v. Mr. South, who is evening lecturer, on his back. The Rev. Gentleman was performing ser vice at the time. The prisoner, in answer to my in quiries, said he entered the ve stry because he wanted to see the clergyman, and he pulled off the coat and said he had put it on because he was in extreme distress. The Rev. Mr. South having sent word to the Lord Mayor that he wished his Lordship to do what he pleased with the case, The LORD MAYOR sentenced the prisoner to impri sonment and hard labour for six weeks. Willium Probers, who was a few days ago charged with having robbed a young lady of her gold watch in Sussex hall, Leadenhall-street, was brought up for final exami nation. The young lady and her brother and two female friends had gone to a concert in Sussex-hall, and the prisoner, who was accompanied by a well-dressed wo man, gave up his seat and that of his companion for the accommodation of the prosecutrix and her party. In the course of the bustle of making room the prisoner put his hand round the lady's waist. He and his female friend then became invisible, and the watch was missed from the chain. The prisoner was subsequently taken into eustody by an officer who observed him departing from the room. Storey and other officers recognized the prisoner as the constant companion of thieves, and stated that he was in the habit of " working" in steamboats in sum mer, and in concert-rooms in winter, and that a well dressd woman always " worked" with him.—Committed for trial. Mary Pulham, a desperate old woman, was charged with having smashed a pane of plate glass in the house of the landlord of the White Hart Tavern, in Ab church-lane. The defendant, who has been very frequently impri soned for offences of the kind, and had bee❑ just dis charged from Bridewell, swore she would repeat the mischief upon the first opportunity. The complainant said the woman had broken his win• down upon two former occasions. The LORD MAYOR said that a course had been adopted to check the taste for breaking the Mansion-house win dows, and it had proved efficacious. Perhaps a similar plan would " tell" at the White Hart Tavern. The complainant said he was prepared to administer the preventive medicine upon the next appearance of the defendant, or any other window -smasher. The defendant was committed to hard labour for six weeks. Upon being removed from the bar she said she should certainly " bonnet" the complainant upon her discharge and do for him, and he should never know anything about it. BO W-STREET. William Smitri, a letter-carrier in the General Post office, was charged with stealing a letter containing two marked half-sovereigns, the property of the Postmaster- General. Mr. W. R. Sculthorpe, one of the presidents in the London District Post-office, proved that in consequ-nce of the numerous applications for letters which bad been lost in the Pimlico district, he was authorised to test the honesty of the servants on duty there. He consequently made up a letter, enclosed the marked coins, and ad dressed it to a " Miss Tibbett, care of Mrs. Bingham, Chapel-place-mews, Belgrave-square." It was posted as usual at Sr. Martin's-le-Grand, stamped, and forwarded to the inspector on duty at the c hi e f o ffi ce at Pimlico, by whom it was put into the box to be sorted. It was not delivered, and the witness consequently instituted an in quiry among the sorters and letter-carriers. Having as certained that the letters had been sorted by Smith, the prisoner, he asked if he bad seen anything of the one addressed to Miss Tibbett? He replied that he had not seen it. Witness then directed Peake, the constable, to search him, upon which the prisoner said, " I will give myself up; take me away." Peake found a marked half-sovereign and the envelope of the letter in question in the prisoner's pockets. Mr. Harper, the superior charge-taker at the Pimlico office, proved that the t est - letter was placed in the pri soner's box, and it was hi s d uty to have sorted it to ano ther letter-carrier, named Bristow, for delivery. Peake, the Post-office constable, deposed to having searched the prisoner on Saturday night, and found a portion of the letter and its contents in his pockets. He said, "I took the letter wilfully. It is drink that has caused me to do it." It transpired, that when Inspector Cole searched the lodgings occupied by the prisoner and his wife, he found a number of new,papers, valentines, reports, copies of Punch, &c., which had been no doubt purloined by him, as the directions were all torn off. The prisoner said nothing to the charge. Mr. HALL committed him for trial. MA R L BO ROUGH -STREET. Francis Ignatius Coyle appeared before Mr. Bingham to answer a charge of having uttered a forged cheque for 1,1001, to Captain Alleyne, tee said cheque purporting to be drawn by Viscount Clifnen. The defendant was placed in front of the bar, and, on being asked his name, replied Francis Ignatius Coyle. A solicitor stated that the charge could not be further proceeded with that day. Some misunderstanding had arisen with respect to Mr. Ballantine, the counsel, who had been retained for the defence, but who, it afterwards appeared, had been previously retained for the prosecu tion. The clerk of Mr. Ballantine had, however, sent word that Mr. Ballantin e wou ld attend for the ' de fendant. Mr. Ballantine was not present, and he hoped, therefore, the Court would adjourn the case to another day. Mr. Clarkson was willing to agree to an adjournment. Mr. BINGHAM acceded to the application for toljourn ment, and fixed next Monday, at two o'clock. Mr. Clarkson said, Captain Alleyne, understanding that the magistrate had expressed some surprise that he was not present on the first examination, wished him to explain that the reason why he was not in Court was because he did not know of the defendant being in custody. Mr. - BINGHAM had not expressed any surprise at not seeing Captain Alleyne in court, as there appeared to him a very good reason why Captain Alleyne should be absent, namely, the suddenness of the capture of the defendant. The case was then adjourned till Monday. MARYLEBONE. It will be remembered that on Tuesday last John William Hamilton was placed at the bar on the serious charge of having ignited a quantity of gunpow&r, for the supposed purp ose of destroying his mother, at whose death he would come into the possession of property. The publication of the case by the press has excited a vast degree of interest, and yesterday Mr. John Philip Browne, Superintendent of the Bury St. Edmund's Police, came forward, and produced a warrant bearing the signature of the Mayor of toe town alluded to, au thorising him to apprehend the prisoner on a charge of forgery. WESTMINSTER. Mrs. Eliza Denman was charged with unlawfully knocking and ringing at the house No. 5, Beaufort street, Chelsea, where her husband, Mr. John Denman, cousin to Lord Denman, resides. It will be remembered that the lady was brought to this court about a month ago upon the same charge, and immediately liberated, in consequence of her hus band, who was stated to have embraced Romanism, re fusing to be sworn upon the Cambridge or Protestant version of th© New Testament. Mrs. Palmer, the landlady of 5, Beaufort -street, proved that Mrs. Denman came on the 31st of Decem ber and yesterday afternoon, and knocked and rang violently sever a l t i mes at the d oor, much disturbing Mr. Denman' s mot h er, who is 80 years of age. The object of her visits was to obtain money from her husband. her hu s b an d many In reply, Mrs. D enman said that un d er a deed of se parationan annuity of 75/. per annum half-yearly, but, as it was years ago agreed to p a y h er incovenient for her to take it at such long intervals, Lord Denman had kindly paid her, per Messrs. G os li ng and Sharpe, hi s b ankers, monthly,but in consequence of some disagreement with his Lordship, owing to her writing him some letters which were deemed offensive, he declined any further interference, and left her hus band to settle the matter. Ile paid her the first month, but he now refused to pay her, and her necessities alone indt,ftd he" tt , trzke the grplics." had only 751. for the annual maintenance of nerself and another, who both by birth and education was a lady, and it was most distressing to be unable to pay a laun dress's bill of 55., and to run in debt with other equally poor people; her money was due on the 16th ult., 'and had not been paid. Mr. BRODERIP requested Mr. Denman, who was in at tendance, to step forward. Upon his entering the witness-box Mr. Denman said —" I have had spiritual and legal advice since I was here and declined to take the oath, and my scruples have vanished. lam now ready and willing to do so." Mr. BRODERIP directed that he should be sworn upon the book with the cross upon it, which was accordingly done. He then inquired what Mr. Denman had to say with respect to the payments, as it appeared the visits of his wFe were on that account. Mr. Denman said the deed of separation covenanted that she should be paid half-yearly. Law and accom modation were two different things, and he was not hound to pay the annuity till it became due. Lord Denman paid her for some time, until her con.luet be came so vile that he would no longer have any thing micro to do with her. She gave ch,ques after receiving her money to tradesmen with whom she went in debt on Messrs. Gosling and Sharpe, and her conduct was such as to bring disgrace upon the whole of the family. He subsequently, upon her application for the money, went to her alleged address to pay her, but found she did not reside there. He refused to pay till she gave her address. Mrs. Denman alleged, as a reason for refusal, that her husband had been the means of getting her out of a very respectable situation. Mr. BRODERIP inquired when the half-yearly pay ments were due by the deed? Mr. Denman replied, the 15th of February and Au gust, or within 21 days after, and he intended to be go verned only by the law. Mr. BRODERIP informed Mrs. Denman, that whatever might have been done as a matter of accommodation, she was only by law entitled t o h er mone y a t t h e time it became due, and, if not then paid, she must take legal measures for its recovery, and would not be justified in disturbing the persons in whose house her husband re sided. It was contrary to law, and for every offence she was liable to a penalty of 405., which the magistrate might feel it his duty to inflict if she were again charged with it. Having now explained her position, he would discharge her, with a hope that there would not be a recurrence of the complaint. Mrs. Denman said she had no desire to violate the law, and would, therefore, not repeat the visit; but she thought it very hard her money was not paid as she wished it. She then asked her husband whether he would give it her then? Mr. Denman said he should abide by the terms of the law. The parties then retired. WORSHIP-STREET. Samuel Cole, alias Pluckrose, a powerful, determined looking fellow, of notorious character, was placed at the bar, before Mr. Arnold, charged with being concerned with another man not in custody, in the following daring assault and highway robbery upon the person of Mr. William Bishop, a professor of dancing, residing in Grove-terrace, Stoke Newington. The prosecutor stated that he was crossing Hagger stone-fields on his way home about nine o'clock in the evening of Thursday se'nnight, when he was overtaken by the prisoner, who at once accosted him, and made some remark upon the darkness of the night. Witness assented, and expressed his apprehension that he had missed the footpath, to which the prisoner replied that he was well acquainted with the neighbourhood, and offered to assist him in discovering the path. He de clined to avail himself of his services, and the prisoner fell back a few paces, but almost immediately returned, and, announcing that he had found the track, asked him for his hand, and he would lead him to it. He accord• ingly extended his hand, which was firmly grasped by the prisoner, and at the same moment he was seized round the neck by soma one behind him, who forced his head beck, and flung him heavily upon the ground. He called loudly for assistance, but betore he had time to rise the prisoner flung himself upon him, and catching hold of his trousers pocket, in which was his purse, containing 131. in gold and silver, and a banker's cheque for four guineas, instantly severed the cloth with some sharp instrument, and tore away the pocket and its contents. The prisoner then made a snatch at his watchguard, which he jerked with such violence as to snap it in two, and the watch itself slipped down under the waistband of his trousers, but the pri soner retained possession of the chain, and, hearing at the moment the sound of approaching footsteps, both his assailants rapidly made off and escaped with their booty. Tee witness added, that though he could not clearly distinguish his features from the dai kness of the night, he was positive that the prisoner was the man, and that he had on a cap, and wore a short coat or dark-coloured shooting-jacket. The prosecutor pro duced his trousers, which were cut in the manner he had described, and also his watchkey, which was discovered on the ground near the spot shortly after the robbery. Police-constable Morell, 135 N, stated that about 8 o'clock on the night in question he had occasion to visit a low coffee-shop in the Kingsland-road, where he found the prisoner seated with four other men, the whole of whom he recognized as convicted thieves. Al most immediately after he had left the house the pri soner and his companions emerged from it, and pro ceeded in the direction of B.aggerstone-fields, and he noticed that he was dressed at the time exactly as the prosecutor described. Witness subsequently received information of the outrage, and went on Saturday night to the same coffee-house to apprehend the prisoner upon another charge of felony, and having found him there, he conveyed him to the station-house, at which the pro secutor shortly after attended, and selected him among several others as the man who had attacked him on the occasion in question. In answer to the charge the prisoner stoutly denied the identification of him, and said that if time were af forded him he should be able to bring forward ample evidence to prove that he was elsewhere at the time in question. The prisoner, however, was recognised by Alderman, the gaoler, as a convicted thief, who had been repeatedly in custody for similar offences, and he was ordered to be brought up again for the formal completion of the evidence. Mr. ARNOLD requests us to acknowledge his receipt of a letter from a gentleman using the initials "A. 8.," enclosing a contribution of 201., in a banker's cheque, for the purposes of the poor-box, which the benevolent donor desired might be noticed in this paper. LAMBETH. Eliza Berry, a decently-dressed woman, the wife of a person holding a situation at the Bricklayers' Arms station of the Dover Railway, was charged before Mr. Elliott with cruelly illtrehtlng Mary Ann Goring, her niece, who is six years old. Mr. ELLIOTT remarked that it was quite clear the prisoner had treated the poor child with great barbarity and cruelty, and remanded her for the attendance of the surgeon and other witnes,,es. SHIP NEWS. LIVERPOOL, FEB. 2.—Wind S.—Asia, hence, arrived at New York en the 17th ult. Franklin, from South ampton, arrived at New York on the 16th ult. Miranda., of London, from St. Kitt's for New York, was towed into Bermuda on the 4th ult., with masts cut away in a gale on the day previous. Bolton Abbey, Eleanor, and Mercury, hence, have arrived at San Francisco. Charlet; Brownell, from Talcahuana, and Minstrel Roy, from Valpuraiao, have arrived at San Francisco. Ranee, from Calcutta, and Minerva, have arrived at St. Helena. A. Z., Arabia, and Envoy, hence, have arrived at New York Agenoria arrived at thin port yesterday from Callao, with mainmast damaged by lightning, foremast sprung, and loss of sails, &et ; she was bound for Queenstown, but was struck by a heavy sea off that port. Arrd. John Dalton, from Calcutta—Pacific, from New York, sailed on the 22d of January; experienced very severe gales from N. VV. from the Banks to Cape Clear, and was de tained about 30 hours by the ice. MEMEL, JAN. 28.—There has been a strong frost since the 26th of January, and the Hoff is covered with ice as far as the lower ballast quay. BREST, JAN. 30.—A piece of deal board, supposed to be from the wreck of the Greek vessel lost on the Basle du L,), s, marked in Greek characters "Suter," has been picked up on the Island of Ushant. MALTA, JAN. 26.—The Amelia Guiseppina, from Alexandria, which arrived here on the 19th of January, will have to discharge her cargo to atop a leak. The Hannah arrived here on the 23d of January, and will require to be hove down to ascertain the extent of her damages, having been on shore at Terranova. The Miame from Galata for Cork, put in on the 23d of Jattuary, leaky. FATAL, JAN. 19.—The Isabella, of Dundee, from Shields for Newhaven, was fallen in with on the sth of January, in lat. 40 N., long. 50 W., in a sinking state/ having been struck by several seas during a heavy gale on the 5.h, sad the master, four men, and three boys, washed overboard, and the remainder of the crew taken off by the Elizabeth Frith, from Boston for California, which vessel has put in here leaky. DUNGARVAN, FEB. I.—The Elas, from Odessa, stranded in this harbour on the 18th of January, has been floated off, but part of her cargo it is feared is damaged. BERGEN. JAN. 2 0.—The Amalie, of Riga, from Stet tin fir L-ith, has been lost about 25 miles south of this place; crew saved. AMSTERDAM, FEB. I.—The Dutch ship Jungfrau Hendrtka, from Riga for Groningen, passed the Sound on the 27th of October, and has not since been heard of. DARTMOUTH, FEB. 2.--The crews of the Nimble, of Penzance, the Rose, of Limerick, and the Sultana, of London, lost at Mogadore, have been loaded here by the Skylark, arrived from Mogadore. Rio JANEIRO, DEC. 18.—The Appleton, from Swan. sea for Coquimbo, put in here on the Bth of December, leaky, and must discharge her cargo. HARBOUR BRITON, FORTUNE BAY, NEWFOUNDLAND, DEC. 24.—The brigantine David, of Galway, from Bay Chaleur for Ulverston, was fallen in with at the entrance of the Gulf of St. Lawrence on the 15th inst., water logged, and the survivors of the crew, three men and a boy (one man since dead), were taken off and landed here by a schooner from Halifax, Nova Scotia. Islay, JAN. 29.—Jessie smack, of Wick, and not Jesmie Robertson, is ashore at Suggan Bay, and expected to become a total wreck; crew saved. CHRISTIANSAND, JAN. 1 6. Christian August, of Langoesand, for London, has put back with damage. FAHRSUND, JAN. 20.—Alma schooner, of and from Gottenberg fur London, has put into Korshawn, with pumps choked, and must partly discharge. GRAVESEND, FEB. 3.—Wind W.S. W., light, cloudy. Arrived—Earl Bathurst, from Riga; Graham, from Madras; Fortitude, from China; Safeguard, from Got tenberg; Gesina, from Bisrop ; B ar b ara, f rom St. Mi chael's; Envoy, from Pillau; Fortuna, from Memel; Louis, from Calais; City of Paris, fr om B ou l ogne; John I Bull, from lihmburgh; Soho, from Antwerp ; De Wol- ft m' P.);.ii,r•:am. VESSELS SPOKEN 'vVllll. Hope, of Yarmouth, Novi Scotia, on the Bdi of January, in lat. 40 N., long. 65 W., short of prevision_, and was supplied. Kirkman Finlay, from the Clyde, fur Bombay, in lat. 26 S., long. 28 W. Westchester (query, Winchester) on the 6th of Novem ber, of the Cape. Lady Franklin, from Liverpool for New York, the 25th ult, in let. 48 N., long. 24 W. Chrisitia, from Liverpool for Singapore, on the 23d of August, in let. 34 S., long. 22 W. John Gibson, from Leith fur Adelaide, South Australia, the Bth of October, in let. 38 5., long. 26 E. SEABORNE MAILS_ EN signifies that the malls are sent from the General Post-office by the night—and at by the morning—dispatch.] When made up in PLACES. General Post-othee London. From what port dis patched. America (by Brit. pkt.) N February 14.. .. America (by U.J. pkt.) N February 7.. .. America (by U B. pkt.) M March 8 Alma (West coast).. N 14th of the month Alexandria* ........ N 19th & 30th of mo. Belgium • . • • • . N Daily Brazil .. • .. M 9th of the month Buenos Ayres .. M 9th of the month Callfornia(viaChagres) 31 17th of month Cape of Good Hope N 14th of month Constantinople* .. • N 7th 17th 27th of mo Central America M zd & 17th of mon. Channel Isles N Mon., Wed., & Fri. Chili M 17th of the nac,th France M & N Twice daily Greece* • • .. • • N ith I 7th27th . Of mo. Ilamburgh N Tuesday & Friday Holland .. • • .. N Wednes. & satur. Honduras .. . N 17th of the mouth Ireland .. •.M & N Twica daily When due. India (via Southatnp.) M 20th of the month India (via Marseilles) N 7ths 24th ofmonth Mediterranean (via Southampton) .. M 20th of the month Mediterranean (via Marseilles) N 7th& 24th of month Mexico 2d of the month.. 74ladeira .. • • .. 31i9th of the month Malta* N j7th,l7 th,l9th,e7th Li & 3l)th !Liverpool.. 'Liverpool Southampt. Plymouth ,Dover Dover ISouthampt. ISoathampt. I Southampt. ;Plymouth.. 'Dover .. I Southampt. ;Southampt. Southampt. Dover • Doter • • London .. London Southampt. ;Holyhead • Southampt. Dover • • I Southampt 'Dover .. Southampt. Southaropt. 1 1 Dover Dover .. Dover .. Southampt. Southampt. Dover .. iSouthampt. Feb. 12 Arrived March 3 Feb. 18 Daily Arrived Arrived Feb. 5 Starch 3 Feb. 10 Feb. 5 Tu. Th. Sa Feb. 20 Twicedaily Feb. 10 Tues. Sat. sloa.Thur Feb. 20 'I wicedally Feb. 23 ➢Lurch 3 Feb. 28 March 3 Feb. 5 March 12 Feb. 10 Feb. 12 Feb. 12 Jan. 26. Feb. 20 Feb. 12 Feb. 20 Southampt. Feb.j 5 ied ( 4 ') are conveyed by CI o of month Naples* .. • • • . N:sth 15th 25th of um Papal States* N , sth 15th 25th of mo Peninsular .. Ml7th 17th 27th of rao Peru .. .. • • •• 107th of the month Tuscany* N'sth I:,th 25th of mo West Indies 31 17th of the month I West Indies (except Havanna & .Nassau) 3F2d of the month * The mails to those countries thus marl French packet via Marseilles. MEETING OF PARLIAMENT. (From the Derbyshire Courier.) As the meeting of Parliament approaches, all parties are mustering their forces, and propounding their schemes for the country's benefit. The as sembling of the great Council of the Nation has, of late years, been generally attended with a certain feverish excitement of expectation that some decided benefit would result. The country is always expect ii g to hear of " something greatly to its advantage." And, again :and again, when Parliament has risen, and dismissed its jaded Members for an interval of necessary cessatio❑ from political toil, has the mourn ful voice of a disappointed people proclaimed, Nothing has been done—nothing compared with what was expected would be done. We confess that we have no exalted hopes of the coining session. But whether or not much is done, there can be no doubt that we shall have almost interminable discussions on the topics which have engaged the country's attention/ during the recess. Papal aggression will all be fought over again with, we fear, little practical ad vantage. But no sophistry can explain away this plain matter of fact, that the English people have i clearly and distinctly declared their unchanged and unchangeable aversion to the system of the Church of Rome. The plain good sense of people can distinguish between the perfect toleration of an [ erroneous creed and the encouragement of the occle siastical domination of a Church which would subvert all civil and religious liberty. Much will, doubtless, be said as to the political bearing of this question, and here also, we think, the opposers of the Pope's recent measure will have the best of the argument. When such men as the Duke of Norfolk, Lord Beaumont, and Lord Camoys pronounce against the proceedings of the head of their own Church, there is strong pre aumptive evidence that such proceedings have been altogether unjustifiable. But turning to more mundane affairs, we find that the announcement of a surplus in the revenue will subject the Chancellor to the assault of whole hosts of financial reformers. Never was such an "ignorant impatience " of taxation manifested ! The Glasgow Chamber of Commerce think that "an import duty of from 150 to 200 per cent. on tea " is a grievous impost, and most injurious to our commercial inter course with the 360 millions of Chinese. The Times appears inclined to think so too. Then the London Reformers are particularly opposed to the window-tax, and, as one of them wittily observed, ad dress to the magnate of the Exchequer the request of Diogenes to Alexander, " Do not stand between me raed the sun." The Manchester men have a strong objection to taxes of every kind; they evidently con sider them to be, like lead, naturally heavy, and dis like the thing altogether. House-tax, window-tax, tea-tax, and coffee-tax, paper-tax, taxes on advertise ments, stamp duty—they are all, says Mr. Milner Gibson, a bad set. Then comes the agricultural party with an urgent request for the repeal of that great tax, the malt-tax, and an alteration in that most un fair impost, the hop duty. And, lastly, Lord Stan hope demands either a restoration of protection or " the repeal of all taxes which fall directly upon land the land-tax, the malt-tax, and the hop duty," be sides an equalization of all the rater, the poor-rates, the highway-rates, and the county-rates, a repeal of the duties on soap, coffee, tea, tobacco, and sugar, and last, not least, "an equitable adjustment of the public debt " Now we will first confess to a very modest desire of our own far the repeal of a tax—and that is the tax on paper. It is comparatively small in amount; its removal, it is calculated, would give employment to a quarter of a million of persons; and it i n t er f eres materially with the means w h ic h might be taken to provide cheap and good publications and books for the great body of the people. We should be glad to see this tax repealed, because, while the window-tax excludes the light of day from the dwelling, the paper tax has a tendency to exclude moral and religious light. But there is a class whose request for relief from the pressure of taxation is entitled to most respectful attention. We mean the agricultural body. It is impossible for any resident in an agricultural district not to be convinced that the present depressed state of the tenant farmers requires,;ifpracticable, immediate re lief. Many of the smaller farmers are already ruined, many are struggling with difficulties which,with present prices, must end in their ruin, and the most expe rienced, provident, and skilful among them are de riving little or no profit from their farms, and feel that their stock is daily depreciating. We repeat that the attention of Parliament should be directed to the means of affording immediate mitigation to the severe distress of the agriculturists. But we regard all reduction of taxes, under the present financial system, as the expedient of the day. " We wish," sa id t h e Ti mes a f ew days since, " that we could get p eop l e t o l oo k a littl e more at the debt.' , All parties clam our f or a re d uc ti on o f taxation, and thiat to a large amount, but the expenses of Gorrn went must he defrayed, and the interest of th e debt must be paid. We believe that with a good mo netary system, the taxes of this country would be borne cheerfully, and be raised without difficulty. If from 60,000,0001. to 70.000,000/. of taxes could be borne in time of war, when England had a population of fourteen millions, why should WO be constantly pressed to the earth under a load of little more than 50 ,000,0001., wi t h a population of 21 millions in time of peace ? The simple reason is, that by a bad monetary system we have increased the weight of the debt, and at the same time withdrawn from the cou n t ry t h at cheap, expansive currency, which enabled this country, from 1797 to 1815, to triumph over great er diffi cu l t i es, social, political, and financial, than ever, at one period, aslailed a nation. In that "sy stem of an expansive currency" in w hicb, says Air. Alison in his " History of Europe," " Great Britain, during the war, found the sole means of its salvation," must we aga i n find relief from our difficulties, whether (as at present) those difficulties present themselves in the depressed and ruinous condition of the agr i cu l tura l i nterest, or in commercial distress, or the impoverished condition of a teeming population. It is not by the temporary relief resulting from reduction of a few taxes, that this country can be extricated from its difficulties. Whether we like it or no, we must " look at the debt," and we shall look with despair if we do not look also at the only means, viz., a sound monetary system, which can enable this nation to free itself from this overwhelming incumbrance. DEATH OF Ma. LEYLAND, THE SCULPTOR.—W e mudi regret to have to announce the death of Mr. Joseph Bentley Leylard, of this town, sculptor. lie died on Tuesday last, in the prime of life. The talent, taste, and execution dispbyed in the works of this eminent artist had already won for him a reputation but seldom attained in a provincial town, and his premature fate has lost to his profession a member who promised to become one of its greatest orna ments —. Leeds Lztelligeneer. A resident at Stratford, by the death of an uncle, lays claim t o f un ded prop er ty to the amount of between 200,000/. a n d 300,0001. Ile is now prosecuting hi s c l a i m, and it is said with every probability of success.—Essex Standard. HIGII TIDE.—Oa Saturday afternoon the river presented an unusual appearance, in consequence of fhe tide, which rose to a considerable height, flooding many of the warehousf-s in Vauxhall, Lambeth, &c., causing much damage to property stowed away in tne cellars and other low• lying places on ei her side of the Thames. The steam boats had great difficulty i❑ passing the bridges, and if the wind had not veered round the tide would have risen to an alarming degree, and a great deal of property must have been destroyed. STAMP AND PAPER DUTIES. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. SlB,—That the duty on paper ought to be in stantly and entirely abolished no one will attempt to gainsay. In like manner also should be annihilated that most unjust tax the advertisement duty, the gross injustice of which lies in permitting people to adver tise free of taxation in any form but that of a news paper. The penny stamp is a matter requiring something beyond a prejudiced condemnation. In its present state it is most iniquitously hard upon news papers, who are compelled to affix it to each copy, while all other periodicals are allowed to stamp only those required to pass through the Post-office. But supposing this stamp to be entirely removed, it would necessarily involve a postage stamp, which, in my humble opinion, would act far more prejudicially on newspaper proprietors than they are perhaps wont to imagine, by, in a great measure, checking the trans mission of their publications. A person buying a paper now, in the majority of cases, forwards it after perusal to a friend; but bad he a postage to pay, he would in many, if not most, instances fail to do so, partly on account of the trouble, and partly for the reason of the having a something, no matter how small, to pay, which, being included, as now, in the purchase he notices not. The labour, &c., of charging at the Post-office I will not touch upon, nor the ad ditional expense which I should imagine would be in curred in that department. How would it answer, then, to reduce the present stamp to one halfpenny, and on supplements to one farthing, merely to corer postage ?—I am, Sir, &c., Jae. 28, 1851. WILLIAM WILLOTT. THE PANTOMIMES AND THE LORD CHAMBER LAIN.—The incidents of Haynau's visit to Bankside, as every playgoer knows have been seized on by the authors of some of the pantomimes of the season. After the lapse of more than a month the Lord Chamberlain has seen fit to take of ficial notice of this personal reference, and in one instance to request its omission. In consequence of the suggestion of the Lord High Chamberlain, conveyed through Sir William Martin, two comic scenes were last week cut out of the pan tomime at Astley's Amphitheatre, one representing the exte rior of Barclay's brewery, with draymen, horses, &c. ; the other the bedroom of the public-house in which the Baron took refuge. Among other pieces, the representation of which has been stopped by the authorities at the Chamber lain's office, may be mentioned the hippodramatic spectacle of Turpin's Ride to York, which has been played on the boards of most of the metropolitan and provincial theatres for the last 35 years. The performance of Jack Sheppard and Oliver Twist h as a l so b een interdicted. THE SURRE Y H IINT .—A very s i ngular accident tf a ct happened p r a e dn n od e d d gc h n n igp t sf h toe der some took time about la s t t o t T ht b eh u roe open edna coversyc o ' s un t run. ry T between an h d e fox, mßaa dne: erslate o last for the railway, where a steep chalk cutting, about 50 feet, and quite perpendicular, is crossed by a l.) 3 r i f:lge. The road at this spot run, parallel with the line, and is separated from it by a deep embankment aboxt ten feet high. The hounds were about fi ve m i nutes behind the fox, but they were well on the scent and the pace was pretty good. They crossed the road, ran up the embankment, and the first seven couple went clean down the cutting on to the rails. Eleven of them were killed on the spot, and the other three have either died since or been destroyed. The two whips, assisted by several gentlemen, hauled the bodies off the line by means of ropes. The fact, was not known to the huntsman nor to most of the hunt, for, within half a minute after the check come to at the rail, a" view hallos" was raised behind, and the remainder of the pack, comprising 15 couples, were laid on to the §econd fox, and the field of course followed. It is not known whether the fcx went down the cutting, but probably he knew the place and ran some way along Ike edge behind the embankment and then ' doubled back. The loss to the kennel is very severe at this season of the year, especially as the hounds that were killed Were, of course, tin meet dioihing of tilat day's pack. THE COUNTRY 'ne fonlying is the jnijarst7t, corn, Sze., received in the port of Essex, from the 27th Jan., 16.5 both inclusive ..; • I • 4 cl ,;' ,1 •i°4 ia 0 Y 4 ,--- Colchester - - - -o ) 320' 12 6 41 i Harwich Leigh lll 244 130 10 Maldon 263 37° .. 711 491 630 662L 2 . _____-- CHELMSFORD, JAN. 31.—Prices to-day w ere as follo w Td Wheat, white, o ld 42 s t o 46 5; new 4 1 s to 465; fed'-°,a CHELMSFORD, JAN. 31.—Prices to-day were a 8 follow:^r, Wheat, white, o ld 42. t o 46 s ; new 4 1 s to 465; red , 36s to 41s ; new, 368 to 40s ; barley, 253 to 29. ; che l l3l .!- 21. to 295; grinding 18 8 t o 24 5 ; oats 15 s t o 20s; ma , " to to 55s ; chevali er 547 t o 56 s ; peas, partr id ge , new 276 • 299 ; old, —s to — s ; w hit e , new, 26 s to 2 8s ; old, t o mss' dun, new, 268 to 28. ; b eans , ti c k , new 2 4s to 26 s ; to 275; har row ti c k s , new 25 s to 27 5 ; o ld 0 0 s t o 008; 3311 zagan, new 23. to 25 3; o ld 00 8 to 00 s per qr. , 36e COLCHESTER, F EB . I.—Wh eat , w h ite 42 4 t o 465; r - 1 , 4 ,11 e to 40. ; barley 22 8 to 28 8; b eans, mazagan 22s to 231; 111 "" and small 24. to 28 8; p eas 26 8 to 28, per qr. 0)0 IC KIRALBY, FEB. I.—The f o ll ow i ng are the quota for grain:— old, 20 Wheat. :Barley. First 433 Od 25s Od Second 408 Od 20s Od Third 3ss Od 18s Od Oatmeal, per bag of 2801bs HADDINGTON, JAN. 31.—Thy grain at our market to-day:— Wheat. _. Oats. 19s 6d 17s 6d 15s 6d imperial, followin, Beans. —3 Od Fea' : '.5 °a ....6 N --i Od —9 Od 265 Od W g are the prices ° 1 Barley. Oats. Beat, First 42s Od 27s 6,1 203 Od 290 Second ... 368 5d 265 3d 18s 4d 265 0 6,1 ci Third ... 32s Od 20,1 Od 145 63 25 , , 1 0 Total quantity of Wh ea t i n mar k et 5 ,6 qrs ., 49' —RI Do. Barley do. 273 qrs., 27 4 :Id Do. Oats do. 633 qrs. , a cid 82 Do. Beans d o . 95 qrs., otl GLASGOW, JAN. 29.—Pro v i s i ons —Ch eese 40. to 4: 1 r per cwt ; retail, 5d t o 6d p er lb. Ski m m ilk , Od to 0 P c e r , cwt. Country fresh butter, Is to Od per lb. Jrish dered, in lumps, 9d to 9d; country powdered, wholesale,' 6 d to Od. Country eggs, 103 p er d ozen; carr i e d h en ditto, v e per 120, or 8d per d ozen . Hens, 3s Od per pair; D uel' 2s Od. Of PERTH, JAN. 31.—Wheat, old, 00s Od to 00s Od new, 36s to 40s; barley, new, 20s Od to 235 cd ; oats, 18s; peas and beans, 23s Od to 255 per quarter. O a ' per sack, 005 to 28s. ir KELso, JAN. 31.—Wh ea t, o ld , 2 Ss to 32s 6d; ditto, "'pi; to 308 Od ; barley, new, 12s Od to 17s 6d ; ditto old, Oa to potato oats, Oos t o 00 s Od ; d itto new, 12s to 14s O d ; c13413:0d oats 00s Od to o,is Od ; ditt o new, ll s to 13s Od; pol o ' to 20s Od; beans, 19s to 2 , 1 s per boll of six imperial bas be o, STIRLING, JAN. 31.----Wheat, foreign, 20s to 245; ,1 !h it home, Os to Os; ditt o ditt o new, 20 s 3d to Oos Od ; barley , p , boll of 6 bushels, OW Od to Os Od ; ditto new, 15s Od to 166 5 d; Oats, common, 00s Od to 00: ; ditto new, lOs Od to Ile ditto, Flemish, Os Od to Os Od ; ditto ditto new, 00s Od distillers, 31s to 33s 6d ; ciao brewers, 3380 d to 34; " - 124 per boll, 00s Od to Uos Od; ditto new, 12. Od to Ifs Od; lO W o p ud to OA s Od; flou r , new per sac k , 31 s to 33s Od; ditto comb ; ditto, 18s 6d to 20s Od; oatmeal, per load, 25s Od to 296 9d; ditto new 253 Od to 26s 6d ; ditto per peck of 7lbs, sid to od; fresh butter per lb, 8d to 9d ; eggs per dozen, 9d to hay per ton, Os Od to Os ; ditto new, 84s Od to 85s. BERWICK, JAN. 30.—Wh ea t, 36 s lid ; barley, rye, 2 10,," Qd oats, 17s bid ; OO3 Od ; beans, 24 3 ; Pea l "-- average per imperial quarter. barleit HAWICK, JAN. 30.—Wheat, new, 30. to 31s 0d; •- o at* new, 14s 6d to 16s ; ditto old, 001 Od to 00s Od ; potsw,o,Od 153 Od to 16s Od ; common oats, Ils Od to 145 • pees , . rid to 235 Od ; beans, 20. Od t o 23 s Od per b oll o f six ' l2 / - bushels. boII;FALKIRK, JAN. 30.—Th e supp l y o f gra i n i n --- boll; market was 632 bolls; wheat at 16s 3d to 19s 6d Per t , Od barley, 16s Od t o 17 s 6d ; oats, 10s 9 d to 13s 6d; b ea ns, "'" to 14s 3d per boll ; oatmeal, Os to Os per load. COAL MAR li. E' Buddle's W. Hartley 13s 6d Chester Alain l3s Od'' Davison's West Hartley 14s Od Howard's W. H. Neth. 143 00 North Percy Hartley l3s Od ranfield Moor Wylam . 143 3d Wall's End, &c. Gosforth ..... . Harton Hedley ... .. ........ Morrison Original Gibson Riddell Walker . 133 Od Lam bton Primrose ... 14s 6e Belmont l4s 3d i Braddyll Ship* at mi ;T.—YESTERDAY. 155 (4 LI Hetton .. ................ 1 45 gd :Keepier Grange ...... 4 , 04 Lum1ey................ od Richmund.. ...... 1 4 / 5 ocl Scarborough ..........• 6cl .Stewart's .......... LIS 6tl Kelloe South Hartlepool... 15 , / gd Adelaide Tees ........ 1 1 9 , 01 B ............ ackhouse . 138 cl 5 Seymour Tees ........ 91 South Durham ......... 1 1 " 6rl , A Tees ................ ...• 0. Cowpen Hartley ..... 1 7„ 9cl DerwentwaterklartleY l'f° 94 Hartley ••• 135 Nixon's Merthyr and 54 Cardiff ............. 21/ Arkm, 178. RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS" BRISTOL, FEB. 3. h firns er SToOR EXCHANGE.— The s h are mar k et was roue— or. to-day, and a good business doing. The transactien , 2 2 as follow :—Gre a t esters, —Ditto, New ( 174 •/' 9514. —London and North-Western, 132 South- Western, 1.1 V EftPouL, FEB. 3. cafe STOCK EXCHA NGE .—Th e s h are market was not 8 0 / ore to-day, but prices are well supported. The transaction, dis, as follow: Birkenhead, Lancashire, and Cheshire, 11 t h s , —Caledonian, 10%—Chester and Holyhead, Prefer ranteed 5 1 , 9 per cent., 15 1 4—E as t Lancashire, 13% t tf,f c ber Northern, 644 Lancashire and Y or k s hi re, 58_1 4to, oti 74 3 dis.— Ditto, 201. F Sh ares , 1 7-16 dis.—Laneasterlow Preston, Twelfth Shares, 6%—Leeds and Think, 15-r z r a r don, Brighton, and South Coast, 96—London and ftliot Western, 130—Ditto, N ew Quarters, 4', 7 fk e icl, p. - Ditto, Quarters (C), 3 p.—Manchester, St; 55 1 4 and Lincolnshire, 27 3 4—Ditto, Preference, 11— t d —Ditto, Halves, 17% dis.—North British, 8% _North "c o g, fordshire, dis.—North U n i on (A), 237—Ditto, 13$ '01 81/2 p. — North-Western, 12 7 16. dis.— South-Eastern itto, Dover, 2 i%—York, Newc as tl e , and Berwick, 20 1 s- - „ D .... unpaid up, 2 A , dis.—York and N ort h Midl a nd, oh Northern of France, % c. dis.—South Staffordshire, 370 Rouen and Havre, 11%. MANCHESTER, FEB. 3. Ctig i STOCK EICHABOH.— Ihe market has been veri_, ll ac• to-day, with an upward tendency in prices. The tions were as follow : —Eastern Counties, 7—East Lana:Toro 13y,—Ditto, Preference, 7%—Leeds Stock, '' ,Bl " - Q 4 , ,,'" Staffordshire, 7i, dis.—South-Eastern and Dover, "a t to, London and North-Western, New Quarters, 5 P. — Zattl (C), Quarters, 3 p.--Chester Junction, 11 1 /¢ di 3.-- nittrn Staffordshire, 3 1 4 dis —Sheffield, Preference, 11 1 4:", New Preferenc e , 9 8. 3 d. p.—York and North Midlan d ' 24 • BIRMINGHAM, FEB. 3. to - STocK Excaufvfaß.—There was little business cloing.r.,.. day, but prices w ere fi rm. The transactions were as folio _"aig• North Staffordshi re, 7 46 dis.—South Staffordshire, 3.4 (3) —Great Northern, 18 —Shrewsbury and Birmingham 4 3 4 dis. YORK, Pn.R. 1. al ~.k, STOCK EXCHANG E .—Th e t ransact i ons to- d a y ,, er i refe in-- follow : —Great N or th ern , 18- York, New c a s tle, and " 2 0%—Lancashire and Yorkshire, Fifths, 4%. THE TEETH.—How often do we find the bet tti face divine di s fi gure d b y neglecting the chiefest of 0. ornaments, and th e b reat h made disagreeable t° fee panions by non-att ent i on to the teeth! Though Pe r jo 0 0 in their structur e an d compos i tion, to keep thew . pure and healthy state requires some little truublek; o o if those who ar e bl esse d w i t h well-formed teed' : hal how soon decay st ea l s i nto th e mout h , making uniuggiog what otherwise ar e d e li g h t f u l to a d m i re, and designer a unhealthiness by the impurity of the breath, they 1 7,1 3 90 , spare no expense to chase away these fatal blen 2o . o . But although most ladies are careful, and even pa rW lar in these delicate matters, yet few are sufhu , en a ware of the imperative necessity of avuidicg d o f noxious or mineral sub stances of an acrid nature , ,r fs of which the greater p art of the cheap tooth-Powrl the present day are composed. It is highly satiel,uB,lo.s -to point out Messrs. Rowlands' Odonto, or Pearl frice, as a preparation free from all injurious el erae tbo and emiLently calc u l ate d to embellish and preser ve s o dental structure, to impart a grateful fragrance t 0 t he breath, and to embellish and perpetuate the graces 0 " mouth. OC, I INTERESTING FACT. --The following singular S authentic case of re storat i on of the human hair i 9 al e observation, more paramlarly as it relates to an ell— Mr' high and unive rsa l repute during the last half century A. Herrmann, of Queen. street, Soho, had been ,qui te ,,,, the for some time past, and had tried various preparation's 1:1 1 recovery of his hair, but with ou t any beneficial result • s o was then ind uce d to try the effects of " Rowlands' Afe c ! be Oil," and after daily applying it for about two n2ont , w' a id much to his gratification, had his hair quite restored, wo now Possesses a beautiful head of hair. This fact 5p 53 0' strongly for itself to re qu i re comment.—Bell'a Irses4 senger. - • [ADVERTISEMENT.]—BeII's Life in L on d on, day next, Feb. 9. Turf Prospects for 1851— Accept. for the Spring Handicaps—Critical Remarks, by Pe " as t ute* Horses in training in England and Ireland—Racing ut s od and latest moves at the Corner Steeplech4ses Lincoln, elsewhere—The Chase, Coursing, Aquatics, PedestriAlle t he Angling, Salmon Fishing, and every sporting incident % T ics week—Op• ning of Parliament—The Queen's Speech. ' O3 lB of Bell's Life, Sixpence.—Office, 170, Strand. Ave rii g e of Bell's Life in London, 29,000. [ADVERTImEMENT.]-1 . 13 CONSUMPTION, Blto , - - ASTHMA, &C., CURABLE ?—A Report of some the o f m ix's mos t fer" forms of Disease of the 'I hroat, Lungs, Heart, and Stomach, Is duet iel' lished for the Committee, by Dr. Cronin, M.D., Physician W Pt: • tester-square Dispensary for Consumption, &c.—" The Elea ° w pico Cronin's peculiar t rea t ment in the cure of those affections have hitherto generally baffled every attempt at cure. 1,1°1 °3 10 '2 first talent had been applied to, and the most consummate. T . : been exerted for that purpose, is most satisfactorily shown 10 ,.`,4 port." — Preface.—Wertheim and Co., Paternoster-row; n a g.,..p111 0 Martin-le-Grand ; and at the author's residence, 14. LelceStr 4- Leicester-square. Price 2d., by post 3d. • - - - - , - - - ?f. BIRTHS. df Or A SON. ... f pf4l 4 . On the 30th ult., a t E i i nburgh, the Hon. 4t gil l. rymple Hay. tbi On the Ist inst., at Grove-end -road, St. John'a-sv °°d ' J.. : 4 : wife of D. W. Dowling, Esq. I - li t OP A LAUGHTER. na s i ' efi On the 31st ult., at Winchester, the wife of Lientett2- ni A G. Eddington, 95th Regiment. On the . oth ult., at Stadhampton, Oxon, the wife o f ' M. Goodwi n , E sq., of twin daughters. r MARRIED. tici ° On the I s t i ns t ., at St. George's, Hanover-square, - ', r a ver Orme, Esq., o f Fit zroy -square, to Emily, youngest dsll' of T. Metcalfe, Esq., of Hertford -street, May-fair. „ the; head, On the Ist inst., at Wigborough, Mr. S urges. oft4 w sro Surrey, to Emma, second surviving daughter of Harvey, Esq , Coppid- hall, Essex. DIED n On the 31st ult., a t B f the ootham, John Brook, Egi , - city of York, aged 81. w; a gifl* On the 30th ult., Rebecc a , re li ct of the late N. " of Ilighwood-hil, Mddleex, aged 77. o w, On the 31st ult l ., at i Lee- s park, Blackheath, Fanny second daughter of the Rev. 11. Dale. trot, Portman-square, aged 50. On the 31st ult., John Gomm, Esq., of Edwards -s treet' ), the Wits On the 31st ult., at Camberwell grove, Hanna-, of Mr. James Southe rn. Tell" On the Ist inst., at Brixton-rise, Surrey, John kampff, Esq., aged 76. On the Ist inst., a ge d 22, Thomas James,the eldest sen of Mr. T. Shanks, of Hemingford-terrance, mington- London : Printed and Published by MURDO YOU 119 No. 112 Strand, Printer, at The Sun Officai 4 : 4 Strand, in the Precinct of the Savoy, in the • Middlesex, Tuesday, February 4, idsl. MARKETS. the quantitieg London from the ports to 1, to the Ist Feb., 18.51, ~~ ft 7 be, 10 1 Cht e c t 4 ,. t t ,' 0 , ! n, lo q ' 4111 ot to httali I t;t i ;44,