The Sun. — London, England, 1850-02-12 00:00:00

Now ready at all the Libraries, in Z vols. SECOND EDITION of PASSAGES IN THE LIFE OF MRS. MARGARET MAITLA).iD, Of Sunny Side, Written by Herself, " The most gratifying work of its class since the great delineator of Scottish manners ceased to write."—Tait's Magazine. "We have read this book with unusual pleasure. It has points of merit which may com pare with Miss Ferrier, Galt, Lockhart, and Wilson."—Examiner. Henry Cotiourn, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough-street. New Burlington-street, February 12. NOTICE! The NEW ROMANCE of CA, NADA., THE NOMADES OF THE WEST ; or, ELLEN CLAYTON, a Romance, by S. D. littychue, is published this day, and may be had at all the Libraries and of all Booksellers. Orders should be immediately sent to the Booksellers to se cure copies of this popular romance. TO-Morrow being Bch Wainesday, the Theatres will be Closed. TWEATRE ROYAL, DRURY-LANE. Lessee and Manager, Mr. JAMES ANDERSON'. THIS EVENING, Will be presented, by her Majesty's Servants, aihakespere's Play of AS YOU LIKE IT. Duke, Mr. Cathuirt ; Amiens, Mr. Rafter; Jacques. Mr. Vandeniuff ; Orlando, Mr. Montague ; Adam, Mr. Cooper ; Touchstone, Mr. W. H. Angel ; Rooaltad, Mrs. Nisbott To be followed by a New Grand Historical, Metaphorical, tillegoria,.l, and Diabolical Pantomime, by the author of " Bluff King Hal 'to be called HARLEQUIN and GOOD QUEEN BESS ; MEERIE ENGLAND IN THE OLDEN TIME, Private bozos, 3/. 31., 21. 12s. 65., 21. 25., 11. Its. id., and 11. Is. Stalls, ss. each. s. d. 5. d. SECOND PRICE. Boxes - - 2 0 Pit - - - 1 0 Lower Gallery - 0 6 No Half-price to Upper Gallery l', Mr. J. Povey. FIRST PRICE. Boxes - -4 0 I Pit - 2 0 Lower Gallery - 1 0 I - Upper Gallery - 0 6 Box-book-keePel THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. Mr. B. Webster, Sole Lessee and Manager, Old Brompton. THIS EVENING, Will be presented as entirely new and original Comedy, entitled LEAP YEAR ; or, The Ladies' Privilege. Sir ikloinon Bolus, Mr. Keeley ; Captain Mouser, Mr. Selby ; Mr. Dimple, Mr. Buckstone ; William Walker, Mr. Charles Kean ; Mrs. Flora Floweriew, Mrs. Charles Kean ; Miss Sally O'Leary, Mrs. Fitawilliam ; Mrs. Crisp, - Mrs. F. Matthews. To be followed by a new Comedy, entiled THE SERIOUS FA MILY. Characters by Messrs. Webster, J. Wallack, Buckstone ; M:s W. Clifford. Miss Reynolds, and Mrs. Fitzwilliam. The Box-offlae is under the direction of Mr. I. T. Archer. THEATRE ROYAL. ADELPHI. Under the direction of Madame Celesta. THIS EVENING Will be performed a new domestic Drama, called THE WILLOW 0: 0 SE. Principal characters by Messrs. Hughes, Wright, P. Bed. are , 0. Smith, Worrell; Madame Celeste, and Miss Woolgar. After which an entirely new Extravaganza, entitled DO AESTIC ECONOMY. John Grimily, Mr. Wright ; Mrs. Griunly, Mrs. F. Matthews. To conclude with FRA.NICENSTEIN; or, The Model Man. Vranken- Atein, Mr. Wright ; the What Is It ? Mr. P. Bedford; Eatniel, Mr. 0. Finith ; Otto of Rosenberg, Miss Woelgar ; Tiddlewincz, Miss E. Chaplin ; Agatha, Miss Coveny ; Tndine, Miss E. Harding. ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE. Under the Management of Madame Vestrif. pole Lessee, Mr. Charles Mathews. THIS EVENING, Will be perforated CHARLES THE TWELFTH. After which THE ISLAND OF JEWELS. To conclude with ♦ PRACTICAL MAN. Dress Boxes Ss. ; Upper Boxes, 4s. ; Pit, Ss. ; Gallery, Is., No talt-price to any part of the house. All applications for Private Boxes must be made to Mr. Allcroft, 15 New Bond-street. PRINCESS'S TIiF.ATtLE. Mr. J. M. Maddox. Sole Lessee and Manager. THIS EVENING, Will be performed DON GIOVANNI. To conclude with KING JAMIE ; or, Harlequin and Magic Fiddle Harlequin, Mr. Bologoa • Pantaloon, Mr. Pants; Clown, Mr. Flea more ; Columbine. 3fiss Fawcett. ST. JAMES'S THEATRE. FRENCH PLAYS AND OPERA CO VIQUE. FIRST AND ONLY MORNING PERFORMANCE, On THURSDAY, Commencing at Half-past Two and terminating before Five. LE DOMINO NOIR. Lord Elfort, M. Chateaufert ; Juliano, M. Soler ; Horace, M. Lac ; Gil Perez, M. Baguet; Angele, Madlle. Charton ; Brigitte, Madlle. Cotti ; Ursule, Madlle. Danhausser ; Jacinthe, Madame Mancini ; Gertrude, Madlle. Vigny. The nox-office of the Theatre is open daily from Eleven till Five. NEW ROYAL OLYMPIC THEATRE. Sole Lessee, Mr. W. Watts, St. John's Wood. THIS EVENING, Will be performed MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING. Benedick, Mr. Davenport ; Dogberry, Mr. Compton ; Beatrice, Mm. Mowatt. After which a new Farce, e' titled A DEAD TAKE IN. Captain Darcoart, Mr. Wigan; Hector "'meet, Mr. Compton; Clara, Miss Oliver. re conclude with THE MIDNIGHT WATCH. ASTLEY'S KOIAL A.AIH.IIIII.IATIOG. Proprietor, Mr. W. Batty. Last Week of the Pantomime. An entire change in the Scenes of the Arena. New Grand Spectacle. !'HIS EVENING: The performance will commence at a Quarter to Seven, with a new Grand Spectacle of THE CORSE DE LEON; or, the Brigand of Savoy. To be followed by a brilliant display of Batty's peerless scenes of the Circle, supported by the accomplished artistes of the establish ment. To conclude with a grand Equestrian Comic Pantomime, by Nelson Lee, called HARLEQUIN YANKEE DOODLE, nho came to Town upon his little Pony. Bo:-oflice upea from Eleven till Four. ft AT LONDON ISK LDGE. rETIS DAT *ming, 17-min. attar I I Eveaing, 33 min. after 2 fo-Nfesaele - H f, 52 min. atter a I Evening, 7 mm. alter 3 Tl - IS %V EA rilEtt.—Sus OFFICE, FEB. 12. T tIERMOMETER, Lowest, 32, Highest, 45; Noon. 4 BAROMETER., 2933, a fall of half an had). , VirltAD variable from W. to W.N.W.—rain in the morning, now sunshine. TO CORRESPONDENTS. As the communication of Mr. Tabberner would if pub lished lead inevitably to a controversy oa scientific matters, for which w•e could not possibly afford space at present, we must decline its insertion. public well-being, moral as well as physical, is more especially consigned—how ,do we find them co-operating in the education of the people ? In stead of facilitating they prevent the diffusion of knowledge, as Mr. GIBSON purposes, this evening, to demonstrate. They impede that life-diffusing pro gress by a multitude of onerous burthens. The evil consequence of one of these—the duty on paper— have been emphatically set forth by CHARLES KNIGHT, in a recent pamphlet, to which we shall again recur. In the meantime we commend the proposition of the Right Hen. Member for Man chester to the serious attention of the House and the country—in other words, to all whohave at heart the diffusion of knowledge among the people. Turning for a moment from the subjects now im mediately under Parliamentary consideration, we would direct the attention of the community at large to a matter in their regard of very considerable, and in some extraordinary instances of supreme and para mount, importance. The question is none other than the amount of responsibility imposed upon the con science of an advocate in the defence of any criminal whose cause may happen to be entrusted to his abili ties. Something in the way of discussion upon this has already appeared in our leading columns, at dif ferent, and we might almost say, accidental intervals ; but we are induced to refer again to the theme of so many contradictory opinions in consequence of its having very recently elicited from a legal organ of high character a dis sertation of remarkable excellence, and one which we cannot but regard as being in a great measure decisive. Our reference in this particular is to a masterly article upon an incident relating to the ex tent of the duties imposed on counsel, the tenth con tribution to the current number of the Law Review. Than the argument comprised in this very admira ble paper nothing can be more lucid, more logical, more manly, more astute, or altogether more candid and conclusive. It places the subject, to our think ing, in a light such as removes it henceforth from all possible misapprehension. For this reason we would bring it directly under the scrutiny of the multitude, resolved that, as far as we are concerned, journalism shall not remain dumb in its regard; re solved, indeed, that at the risk of repetition, we shall bring " a thrice-told tale" again, for the last time, under the prism of popular contemplation. Setting out, therefore, from ,the very commence ment of the narrative, we would at once intimate that the argument, put forward by this able anony mous writer, in the professional quarterly, is illus trated, in a most powerful manner, by the course adopted in the defence of the notorious murderer COURVOISISB. As the public cannot fail to remem ber, the circumstances of that memorable trial have recently been recalled to general recollection by the tardy—we cannot but still think the too tardy— re buttal of certain calumnies promulgated against the advocate of the assassin—a rebuttal emanating imme diately from the hand of that celebrated forensic orator. It is not, however, to the letter penned by Mr. CHARLES PHILLIPS that we would here for another instant beseech attention, having already, on one or two occasions, considered the question as to the value or sufficiency of that document. What we would at this moment earnestly submit to the judg ment of our readers is the impartial view taken of a matter of such infinite importance to every in dividual member of the community by one of the highest and most respectable organs of the great pro fession of the Law. The consideration of this par ticular paper in the Law Review appears to us, in ;act, to be imperatively required of every unpreju diced person in the country, seeing that it is the final examinaticn by a competent and unprejudiced judge of a matter long under discussion, and still in a few instances, we lament to think, regarded as of a somewhat dubious character. Having pe rused, with the most scrupulous care and at tention, the argument advanced by the Law Reviewer, au argument which, in its sedate and measured tone, partakes slightly of the nature of a judicial " summing up," we are bold to aver that henceforth no rational mind can continue doubtful as to the verdict which :ought to be pronounced. The effect of the whole dissertatiot, in fine, is nothing less than the triumphant acquittal of the distinguished advocate of COURTOMER, and the total crushing of his secret and implacable calumniators. A more con clusive argument we have never had the gratification of perusing, an argument more exquisitely sequential in its style of logic, or one more manifestly definitive in its deductions. Passing over, as altogether irrelevant to our imme diate purpose, the vivid narrative of the murder of the unfortunate Lord WILLIAM RUSSELL, at 14, Norfolk street, Park-lane, a narrative epitomised in pp. 380- 387—we would transcribe from the Law Review one or two very brief but decisive passages, demonstrating directly the nature of the course pursued by Mr. CHARLES PHILLIPS, and indirectly pointing out the duties generally incumbent on the advocates of criminals. In doing this, it is necessary to bear in mind the precise nature of the charges preferred against the former by his assailants. He has been accused of throwing out the foulest insinuations against the female servant, SARAH . AIANSER, of directing the foulest aspersions against the policeman, BALDWIN, and of having solemnly called on GOD to witness the innocence of the wretch he knew in his heart to be guilty, namely, COUIt• VOISIER. The utter inaccuracy of these three terrible accusations is so glaringly exhibited by the Law Reviewer that we shall here, in this our last refe rence to the matter under consideration, quote from his arguments the three which he gives in disproof. First, that the advocate of COURVOISIEE did not endeavour to shield his guilty client by casting the suspicion of the murder on a woman he knew to be innocent, is demonstrated beyond all further cavil by the follow ing passage from his celebrated speech, as reported in the columns of the Times, the Herald, and the Chronicle. The orator had been alluding to the charge advanced against his client of having be trayed his guilt by his agitation ; and thus con tinues : "' But when Mr. Adolphus called on them to mark the agitation of the prisoner, as a proof of guilt, what became ot the women, who showed the very same feelings? HE THOUGHT THE BETTER OF THESE WOMEN FOR DOING SO: GOD FORBID HE SHOULD INSINUATE IT WAS A PROOF OF THEIR GUILT : IT WOULD APPEAR TO HIM, ON THE CONTRARY, TO BE A PROOF OF THEIR INNO CENCE! He wished his Learned Friend bad been where he, Mr. Phillips, bad accidentally happened to be,—in Hyde-park, some days since, when the murderous attack on the Queen was made ! He wished his friend could have seen the emotion of the bystanders when it became known; how the stoutest man stood appalled; and every face betrayed the most painful agitation. If THAT were a proof of guilt, there was not a man in the Park who should not have been considered the murderer. Agitation, indeed !' The Morning Herald thus reports the passage above quoted in small capitals from the Times But Mr. Adolphus talks of the prisoner's agitation being a proof of guilt. Let me remind him that the female servants, his own witnesses, were in the same state of agitation, and I THINK THE BETTER OF THEM FOR IT: for I hold, that in such a case, agitation, so far l rona being a p roo f of guilt, Is A PROOF OF INNOCEN CE . The Morning Chronicle gives it thus But when Mr. Adolphus calls on you to say that his (the prisoner's) agitation was a proof of his guilt, what is to become of the women? They showed similar agitation. Mr. Adolphus says, agitation on the part of the man was a proof cf his guilt. I SAY, THAT AGITA TION, IN THEM, WAS A PROOF OF THEIR INNOCENCE ; AND THAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN US!' " That, we take it, is irrefragable testimony against the truth of the first accusation. Secondly, that the advocate of the murderer did not make the foulest charges against the policeman BALDWIN, with out the fullest and completest justification, is shown quite plainly enough from the circumstance that Chief ' Justice TINDAL, in his summing up s told the jury to place no reliance whatever on the evidence of that witness—that evidence having been marked through- out by the grossest suppressions, the most shameful prevarications, and having demonstrated, moreover, that the witness, in the hopes of securing a portion of the blood-money, had been guilty of the most culpable intimidation. Thirdly, that Mr. PHILLIPS did not appeal to ALMIGHTY GOD to attest the innocence of the monster who had already made to him a plain confession of his guilt, is proven, we think, as clearly as the noonday sun by these two most important passages : " Taking the newspaper in which the charge was con tained, to the t wo J u d ges w h o h a d b een present at the (Mr. Phillips) asked them whether ho had ever used any such expression. You certainly did not, Phillips,' replied Chief Justice Tindal, and I will be your voucher whenever you choose to call me." And I,' said Mr. Baron Parke, 'had a reason, which the Lord Chief Justice did not know, for watch ing you narrowly ; and he will remember my saying to him, when you sate down, " Brother Tindal, did you observe how carefully Phillips abstained from giving any personal opinion in the case ?" To this the learned Chief Justice instantly assented.' We have reason to know, independently of Mr. Phillips' putting for ward this statement, that it is correct. Mr. Baron Parke is aware of it, and could have instantly contradicted, or can now contradict it, if it be in any respect inaccurate. If, then, this testi mony be true, in our minds it settles the question. It is mere drivelling to quibble about forms of expression, as against the evidence of two such men as the late Chief Justice Tindal and Mr. Baron Parke. The thing—the very substance of the matter so pointedly called to their attention was—whether Mr. Phillips bad expressed any opinion of his own, 'any personal opinion" in the case, as to Courvoisier's guilt or innocence—in whatever form he might have expressed it: whether as solemnly declaring the fact of guilt to be known to the Deity alone—or as declaring the speaker's belief that Courvoisier was not the guilty person. Mr. Baron Parke distinctly vouches, that, knowing as much as Mr. Phillips so unfortunately knew, he had for that reason ' narrowly watched ' him—doubtless weighing, as Mr. Baron Parke can and does weigh whatever is said before him, especially in his judicial capacity, every word and turn of expression of Mr. Phillips. And on his sitting down gave expression to the result of his narrow watching'—viz., how carefully Phillips had abstained from giving any personal opinion on the case.' The Chief Justice 'instantly assented;' and this assent was given after he, also, had been made aware of the cruet position in which Courvoisier had placed his counsel. What but a perfect confidence in his innocence could have emboldened Mr. Phillips to make this pointed appeal to two judicial personage?, whose answer in the affirmative, or silence, would have withered the appellant? " But did Mr. Phillips, in fact, use the expression? ['The omniscient God alone knows who did this crime.'] We verily believe that he did not, but one might be very easilyimisunderstood for it. The report in'the Times is given in the third person, and not professedly verbatim; and the slightest turn of expression, unconsciously, would make all the difference. We have made inquiries on this subject, and find that a member of the bar who was present at the trial—a gentleman of long standing in the profession—of ability, of high cha racter, and unquestionable honour—Mr. Fortescue, paid close attention to Mr. Phillips, and will state on oath, without the slightest hesitation, as he has ever since stated on innumerable occasions when the subject was mentioned, that Mr. Phillips' exact words were— ' But you will say to me, if the prisoner did it not, who did it? I anwer, ask the Omniscient Being above us, who did it: ask not me, a poor finite creature like yourselves: ask the prosecutor who did it; —it is fur him to tell you who did it; it is not for me to tell you who did it; and until he shall have proved, by the clearest evidence, that it was the prisoner at the bar, beware how you imbrue your hands in the blood of tbat young man.' " With these decisive quotations from the masterly article in the current number of the Law Review we close all further allusion to a question which is now for ever incontestably decided. The perfect truthfulness and morality of the course pur sued by Mr. CHAZLES PHILLIPS in the defence of COLTILVOISIER has been now demonstrated beyond the reach of suspicion ; and while thus crushing his various calumniators, the Reviewer has clearly, although indirectly, pointed out the solemn duties and responsibilities devolving upon counsel. THE FRENCH REPUBLIC. We have received the Paris journals of yesterday. The Committee of the Assembly has reported against granting the request of the Attorney-General for Bordeaux to prosecute M. Marc DUFRAISSB, re presentative of the people, for the publication of a seditious libel.- The steam-frigates Zenobie, Pomone, and Prony, have been ordered to join the expedition against La Plata. The troops of the expedition will be com manded by Lieut.-Col. BERTIN DUCIIATEAU. The Moniteur du Soir officially contradicts the rumours so assiduously circulated, of an approaching modification in the Ministry. A mutiny broke out on the Bth in a company of the 11th regiment of infantry, stationed at Dina❑ in Brittanny, but it was speedily suppressed by the firmness of General DELAUNT, who caused four non commissioned officers to be arrested as ringleaders. The mutiny was not connected with politics. The Bourse was agitated yesterday, and several fluctuations took place in the price of Govern ment Stock. The Five per Cents. opened at 961. 80c., rose to 971., fell subsequently to 96f. 55c., and closed at 961. 65c. The Three per Cents. closed at 58f. 60c. BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE LONDON STOCK-EXCHANGE, Fr.z. 11. Boulogne and Amiens, 7!4—Dutch Rhenish, IX—Namur and Liege, VA—Northern of France, al/2 —Paris and Rouen, 23 4. 4- 3 r k , t E " • , t 4! -71 o •R" exienino LONDON, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 12,1850. We yesterday commented upon the grievousness of a tax which practically tends to exclude air and light from the dwellings of the people. This afternoon Mr. MILNER GIBSON brings under the consideration of the House of Commons a class of imposts which, in'a moral point of view, exercise a similarly baneful influence, Mr. GIBSON very justly desires that a considerable re duction, if not a total repeal, shall be effected in all those duties which tend to impede the diffusion of knowledge among the people. It is unneces sary now in this book-loving age to at tempt to enumerate the beneficent capabilities of the Press. All classes have concurred in admitting (verbally at least) the truth of that maxim of the great pioneer of cheap literature—" By education men become easy to lead and difficult to drive; easy to govern but impossible to enslave." There has been some talk recently about the cultivation of waste lands, and 'Utilitarians have (very reasonably) la mented that large tracts of good soil should be left barren as the desert, when a little labour might con vert them into fertile corn-bearing fields. But if want of cultivation be lamentable in this case, how much more appalling is that moral and mental dearth which characterises the great multitude of the Bri tish people ! What a rich soil is here left waste, what countless multitudes of desolate hearts and brutalised minds ! And not only have we to lament such barren deserts—too often the rich soil which might have blossomed with the olive and the rose is fertile with poisonous weeds, spreading death and disease around. Such is a true picture of the mental and moral condition of the great multitude of the lower orders. The fact is so notorious that it is unnecessary to dilate upon it. To put an end to this moral dearth, to bring these waste lands into cultivation, is one of the highest and noblest duties required of' the legislator and the philanthropist. There has been for some time manifested, even among the lowest and most ignorant ranks, a craving fur mental food, and this has been) to a certain extent, responded to. Publishers vie with one another in setting forth their wares at the lowest possible cost. We have "stand ar d lib raries, " containing really excellent works, at a moderate price. The compositions of some of the best of our mo dern novelists are ',wing issued in shilling'volumes. In addition to this some of the most popular writers of the day have assumed the office of journalist, viz., Eliza Cook's Journal and others, and the works issued under their superintendence are thus brought somewhat nearer the reach of the majority. Some persons may consider such an occupation a3;a de gradation of the genius of the poet or the novelist ; but to our thinking the noblest prerogative and the highest duty of the intellectual few' is to let their light shine in such a manner as may best serve to dissipate the spiritual darkness of the million. The million, whatever the exclusive sceptic may allege to the contrary, have hearts and brains capable of responding to the touch of gen i us . Let any who doubt the fact go to the public theatre, and notice whether SLIAKSPER - 13'8 most enthusiastic, aye, and most judicious, applauders oc cupy the private boxes or the gallery. Do those touches of nature which make the whole world kin s rsu se ? fall unheeded on the ears of the ign orant ? Do no hard discoloured hands join in the noisy e s plauditssuffused Are no seemingly stolid, callous, features with a:raOmentary softness ? Strong proofs these of the netael goodness of the soil. While we thus :find authors and publish ers i n their sev era l ways endeavouring to furnish cheap literature: for the masses, how do we find our Legisletors -- they to whose care th e --- - AI THE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY l2, 1850 GERMANY. The following is the address presented to the KING by AL AUERSWALD immediately after the Members of both Chambers had taken the oath to the Con stitution : " Sire,—lt is the voice of the country which now speaks to your Majesty through the mouth of its repre sentatives. History does not often record such days, when free resolve meeting the worthy and naturally necessary yearning for that measure of freedom which, whilst it elevates man, teaches him to acknowledge true freedom in law and order; yet never did the Crown's rays appear more brilliant, or the kingly power more self-acknowledged and firm, than when, free even from the appearance of compulsion, it admits paramount ne cessities, and follows alone the impulse of the spirit. A mighty sentiment fills all patriotic (valerliindische) hearts this day, as they look back upon the clouds preg nant with evil, which a short time past hung upon Prussia's star-spangled firmament. Yes, thanks to Pro• vidence, the love and pride of the land, Prussia's King, can now say to his people—Your wishes are mine. Union gives love. The import of these thanksgivings to a higher power, which rules the hearts of kings as well as the destinies of nations, indicates the extent of their thanks, and of the sentiments which the country this day offers to your Majesty. No further words are re quired to give expression to our loyalty." It the conclusion of the address the KING rose and bowed to the Members, and was received with loud shouts of " God save the King 1" in the midst of which his MAJESTY retired from the ball. HOLLAND. THE HAGUE FEB. 9 —The Stoats Courant pub lishes a royal decree by which the Bureau of Buml is open to the export trade of cattle to Belgium. The Governor-General of the Netherlands East Indies, Mr. VON ROCHASSEN, has expressed his desire to resign his high post, as it is his desire to return to Europe. EGYPT. Letters from Cairo of the 9th contradict the report of the murder of Hartz Bar. HAFIZ is, it appears, placed upon half-pay on account of his advanced age, and is treated by the PACHA with all the honour due to his rank. AMERICAN NEWS. LIVERPOOL, MONDAY. By the packet ship Washington, Captain Hallett, we have received advices from New York to the 25th ult. The Niagara arrived at Halifax on the morn ing of the 24th. The papers contain a correspond ence of Mr. Potter, United States Consul at Valpa raiso, charging Mr. Henry Stephen Sullivan, British Charge d'Affaires to the Governor of Chili, with having grossly insulted his wife, Mrs. Potter, whilst staying at an hotel in Callao. The dispute appears to have arisen about the right of certain rooms in an hotel. Mr. Potter states, in his report to the Secre tary of State, that he inflicted a caning on Mr. Sul livan. LIVERPOOL, MONDAY, FIVE, P.M.—The Queen of the West has just this moment arrived, bringing two days' later news, her dates being Jan. 24 and 25. COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. NEW Yons, JAN. 24.—Money Market—There is little change to note. Although there was more money the stock market is quiet. Cotton—There is no change in the market to-day. We quote a decline from the highest point of last week of ie. to ic. Spinners buy freely. The non-receipt of the steamer's news from Liverpool keeps business in abeyance. Ereadstuffs—Market steady. Freights also have been taken for Liverpool at i f, sub sequently at 3-16ths, and at the close was asked. NEW ORLEANS, JAN. 23.—There has been consider able excitement in the Cotton-market to-day, resulting in an advance of *c. to ie. ever the prices of yesterday. We now quote middling 11,i; good ditto, 112 to 12; and fair, 12i to 12i. The news by the Niagara is looked forward to with interest. ARRIVAL OP HER MAJESTY AND THE COURT AT BUCKINOHAM PALACE FROM WINDSOR CASTLE FOR THE SEASON.—IIer Majesty and his Royal Highness the Prince Consort, accompanied by their six illus trious children, and attended by the Countess of De sart, Lady in Waiting ; the Marquis of Ormondv, Lord in 'Waiting ; Colonel Buckley, Equerry ; Lieu tenant. Colonel the llon. A. Gordon, Equerry to the Prince ; the Hon. Lieutenant-Colon e l A. N. Hood, Groom ; and the lion. Misses Stanley and Lennox, Maids of Honour, arrived at Buckingham Palace this afternoon from Windsor Castle. The Royal party travelled by a special train on the Great Western Railway to the Paddington station, and the cortege, which consisted of six carriages and four, were escorted to the Palace by an officer's party of the 11th Hussars. The Duke of Norfolk, Master of the Horse, and the Marquis of Breadalbane, Lord Cham berlain, received the Queen on her arrival. her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent and suite also arrived at Clarence House this afternoon, from Frog gore 40u5e, for the season, MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS. CITY, QUARTER TO THREE. The Cotton Market at Liverpool yesterday was quiet without alteration in prices. The sales were estimated at 5,000 bales, consisting of 4,000 American, 600 Pcr nam and Maranharn at 6id. to 7d„ 100 Bahia at 54d. to 71, and 600 Surat at 4,id. to sjd. per lb.—Railway Shares were dull at previous quotations. The sales of produce declared for the current week are to a moderate extent, and the Indigo auctions com menced this morning. The colonial wool sales begin on Thursday. Accounts of the 9th inst. from Frankfort quote Austrian Metallics at 837 0 and Spanish Three per Cents. at 29k, the intelligence of the Greek difficulty having had an unfavourable influence. At Vienna, on the 6th inst., Austrian Bonds were 94 13-10, and at Berlin, on the 9th, the Three•and-a•Half per Cent., Prussian Stock, was 88 1 , . The Amsterdam prices on the 10th ins►., were 784- for Peruvian, and 29i a for Spanish Three per Cents. It is mentioned in accounts from Germany, that the Emperor of Russia, tearing of the pending stoppage of Mr. S., a banker at Warsaw, who has rendered great assistance to the manufacturing enter prise of Poland, has ordered assistance to be afforded from the public treasury to the extent required, viz., several millions of florins. The Emperor, we are further told, has pardoned the banker's son, who had been banished for revolutionary intrigues ; and this latter act of grace being accorded, because Mr. S. constructed the first line of rails from Warsaw to Cracow, which so much facili tated the advance of the Russian army into Hungary. Information continues to reach usl of the great damage done by the high winds that have prevailed for some days past, and the losses at sea have occasioned much activity among the under writers at Lloyd a. In some cases where ships have not been heard of, and there is great apprehension concerning their safety, 50 per cent. or more has been paid, and in a special case 70 per cent., the latest in formation, however, justifying this apparently excessive charge, since the vessel is said to have been lost. The English Stock Market is still tolerably well main tained, but the Account to be wound up on Thursday al most entirely governs it. The explanations of Lord Lansdowne concerning French mediation in the Greek affair should be satifactory,but it is pretended that the ter ritorial question will involve unpleasant controversy with Russia. Money is a little dearer in Lombard-street, and the approach of pay-day for the next instalment on the 'Russian Loan, together with the English and Foreign Stock Accounts, both ending on the same day, will, probably, account for this. It is asserted also that investments on English account aro being made in the French Rentes, and hence the steady rise in them during the last few weeks at a period when our own Funds have been declining. This version of the matter may or may not be correct, and is possibly in part a device of the Parisian speculators to keep up a buoyant tone and support their operations for a rise, large as they are understood to have been lately, but we cannot help remarking that British Securities, notwithstanding the difference in the market values, as compared with those of the Republic, are far preferable. Consols have ruled at 95i to 95; for Transfer, and at 95i-i for Thursday, the "continuation" to March being about 3-16 per cent. Bank Stock has been 2051 to 206. Exchequer-bills are 555. to 585., and India Bonds, 86s. to 88s. premium. The New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cents. have been quoted 98 to 981. Consols now are 95i In:the Foreign Market, South American Stocks have been ♦ariable. Buenos Ayres are 3to 4 per cent. lower than last week, being 59 to 59k, and Eqnador have dropped to 4 and 3i, owing to the information given at yester day's meeting of the bondholders by Mr. W. P. Robert son, who describes the country as being exceedingly poor, and quite unable to pay the full inte rest upon the Two-and-a-Half per Cent. of the Columbian debt which was assigned to it. Mr. Robertson, however, as the Consul-General of the Republic, has a distinct part to play, and the Committee of Spanish American Bondholders may fairly take an independent course, and leave nothing to that gentleman but the communication of their demands. Our own impression, especially seeing an extract in an Equa dor paper, is that Mr. Robertson is very anxious to do the best for his employers, and make out their plight as bad as he can. Peruvian have been well supported at 7 911 to 80i, although coming lower from Holland. Mexican have been firm, and done at 29/. The Russian Loan has declined to l R and 11 premium. Spanish Three per Cents. are dull at 37/, and Portu guese Four per Cents. at 35 ex dividend. Railway Shares have been all depressed by the reaction in North-Western, the dividend causing some disap pointment. The fall in Birmingham is 1 to 3, in Great Western about Ito 2, and in North Stafford I. The Midland, York and North Midland, Brighton, and East ern Counties, are firm. Bank and Mining Shares con tinue to attract. ONE cLo-lI.G lutlciss or ~itinsii YE'NEB O'CLOCK. PRIES. lank Stock 3lder Cent. Reduced Anns ... 96 95% 95% s per Cent. Consols Annuities........ 95% 3 A% 95 1 A \Te l .- 31,4 per Cent. Arms. . 98%% 98 98% 98% Long Anns.to expire Jan.lB6o Ditto 30 years. Jan. 5, 1860. 8 5-16 8 5-16 India Stock — 266 India BondA,l,ooo/. BB p Lin Ditto under 1,0001... B6 p Consols for Account w xcheuuer Bills. I 4 - ci . . - ec 2d 1,000/. June 55 58 p 5001. June Small. June PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS. orE (ILOSIN , • O'CLOnir FRICES, Buenos Ayres Bonds, 6 Der Cent 59 59% 53 Danish 80nd5,1825,3 per Cent. — Ditto 5 per Cent. Equador Bonds Grenada Bonds, 1% per Cent — Ditto Deferred Greek Bonds — tte D x i i t e t an o e . x s O p t e -e r r c -due ent. C l o B4 u 6 p , o With Coupons- 14 Ditto, Ex Jan. Coupons Ditto, Small Peruvian Bonds, 4 per Cent Ditto, Account Ditto Deferred Portuguese 5 per Cents. Ditto, 4 per Cent. Russian Bonds Ditto Scrip 1%14 P 21,E p Spanish 5 per Cant. 1840 lB% 18% Ditto. 3 per Cent Venezuela Bonds, 2% per Cent Ditto, Deferred Dividends on the above payable in London. Dutch 2% per Cent., 12 Guild. .. 55% 55% PRICES OF BUSINESS DONE CLOBLN(, A TLWAY SHARES. PAID. AT ONE O'CLOCK. PRICES Birmingham and Ox f,rd Juliet., calls duly paid, or with a guaran. 20 Do, withoutguarantee 20 Bristol and Exeter...... 92 65 •••••• . Caledonian .. Ditto, New 101. Pref... 10 :blister and Holyhead... 50 Ditto, Preference...... 15 Rastern C0untie5.......... 20 ..... 7% .2 7 1,42 Eastern Union, Class A (late E. U. Shares) 25 Do. Scrip (6per cent.) 20 _ _ ••. East Lancashire East Lincolnshire ...... 25 Great Northern Do., %B 6 per Cent... 714 3 34% Do., 5 per Cent. Pref. 12%...... 11 11 Great Western 100 ...... 65 3 / 4 % 66 64 1 ,0 641 '4 Ditto, New 17/..• l5 ... _. 8 14 4 _.............. B'4 Hull and Selby .. 5O ..... 98 1 ,4 Ditto, Half Shares 25 ...... 49 % .. La n caster and Carlisle... 50 Lancashire& Yorkshire 100 Ditto, 14 Shares ...... 49 ... .. _ Do. Quarters .... ..... 23% 12 14 ........ ...... 12% Do. Thirds •• . 18 ..... 634 ._ London, Brighton , and 99 L i e ) e o d . s ( hiding a W n . dß r adorUnion)Bradford 5 10 0 . . ... ...... ........ 31 South Coast... Do. Prefer. 5 per cent. 50 100 20 ...114% 114 115 112% 113% 58% .., LondonandGreenwichl2/1554d... .. ... .. .. 12 ...... 13% 2414 24% . 12 ••• •• Lyndonp Ditto, Ditto,tt o , andFNPi erfte:Thf e s ; e wu n caer:t Western ns. .. 13% 2% Lo D nd o o . n lo & l. S ( . ll We :4lz ato ß rn .) C ... 10 01 .......... 67 2 % 4' ......... Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire... 100 Do. New 101. Pref lO ...... ............... 7% Midland ...... ...1C0 . 44 3 / ............... 43% Birming., 6 per ct.... 100 1221/ ............... 122% North British ........ ... 25 ...• — ...... .. ....... Ditto, Quarters Ditto Preference North Staffordshire Reading, Guildford, and Reigate l5 ..... ... ............ 15% Shrewsbury and Burnt— 1214•••••• 4% ........ .. .. 414 Ditto ditto. Class B. 8 ...... Ditto,Now Guaranteed S ...... ;zenith Eastern Wear Valley 6 per Cent Guaranteed ... ... Do. do. do. ... 25 ...... 26% ......... ...... 25 1 ,4 York, Newcastle, and Berwick..... .. ......... 25 ...... 157 i ••• 153 Do. Newcastle Eaten. 20 ...... 10% lO% York and North Midland 50 •••••• 19 19 3 i •••••• 19% Ditto. Preference ...... 10 ...... FOREIGN RAILWAYS. NE B as o am u t l u o l gn rnda e i and Amiens... 20 ...... 7 1 4 Rouen Liege 7% Paris andnalid3%....•• 3% 3% 7 1 4 20 •-•-•• 23 %• - • JOINT STOCK BANKS. London & Westminster. 20 ..... . 2 5 14 25% ...... 20 ... .. 7% Provincial of Ireland ... 25 ...... Union of Australia Ditto,:Nsw ... .. ..... 10 ...... • 2 78 MINES. Brazilian Imperial ...... 2412 ...... - Do. St. John D e l R e y 15 .1 3 7 -1 ..... Santiago de Cuba lO ...... 7 1 4 7% MaaLow.---The funeral of the late Countess of Plymouth took place on Thursday last at Bisham, and though the ceremony was strictly private, in compliance with the deceased lady's request, every possible mark of respect was shown by the inhabitants of that village to the remains of one whose loss they have so much reason to lament. Lady Plymouth was the eldest daughter of Thomas Copson, Esq., of Sheppey, was born on the 21st of August, 1774; married the 12th July, 1793, Henry, eighth and last Earl of Plymouth; died 30th January, 1850 .—Reading Mercury. M. KONTSKI.—This celebrated violinist has made his appearance at the Italian Theatre in Paris with great eclat. Many of the most distinguished musical celebrities attended to sit in judgment, and by the warmth of their applause confirmed the title of this ac complished artiste to be called the favourite pupil of rogonizai. LLOYD'S SHIPPIN G—(THIS DAY.) LONDON, FEB. 12.—Wind at noon S.S.W., moderate br( eze and cloudy. The Enneta, Trieste to London, has been wrecked at Ragusa, during a hurricane; crew saved. LivEnrooL, FEB. 11.—The gale subsided last night, but it came on to blow again this afternoon at W.N.W. --Acrd. Elizabeth Wood, Barbadoes, lonian Islands; Roger, Savannah; Arnerice, Parsboro, Nova Scotia; William Pitt, Carnarven; l'ilargaret, St. Domingo; Upland, New Orleans; Queen of the West, New York, let 25th of January. Put back. Dauntless, Maranham. The Liberty, of and from Wexford, Kent on shore on Barbo yesterday, but was assisted off this morning. The forepart of the J. I'. Whitney has been towed on shore. WELLS, FEB. 11.—The Jane and Ellen, of this port, is on shore, discharging, and expected off to-night. CARNARVON, FEB. 11.—The Reindeer, from Aus tralia, was totally lost at Neven this morning, and master and thirteen rsen drowned. PoRTRYLLAEN, FEB. 10.—The Arethusa, Liverpool to Bristol, has been got off the beach without damage. MILFORD, FEB. 11.—A quantity of wreck has been seen in Stockpool, a:,d the ma s t of a ship, supposed to be sunk. CAIRN RYAN, FEB. 10—The Maria, of Londonderry. drove on shore during the late gale, but Las got off without apparent damage. PORT TALBOT, FEB. ►o.—The Resolution, on shore on Margate Sands, is very much damaged, but still holds together. ARDROSSAN, FEB. 9.—The Margaret, of Glum], for Sligo, is on the rocks in the harbour. DUNGARVON, FEB. 10.—The Jamestown run into the Johanna 3d inst., and did some damage. The Victoria and Albert (schooner) caught fire 6th inst., but it was extinguished without much damage. QUEENSTOWN, FEB. 9.—Wind W., squally.—Arrd. Palermo, St. John's, New Brunswick. Sid. Monarch, St. Lucia. DEAL, FEB. 11.—Wind S.W. to W.S.W.—A gale, with severe squalls.—Arrd. Munez, River Gambia; Luconia, Apalachicola,: for Antwerp; Romenac, New York. Arrd. from the River, Clio, Demerara. Put back, Fortitude, Cape and Bombay. COWES, FEB. 11.—Wind S.W., strong.—Arrd. Glo nose, Bahia, for Altona. DARTMOUTH, FEB. 11.—Wind S.W., a gale.—Arrd. Virgilia, Port-au-Prince, for Antwerp. NEWPORT, FEn. 11.—Sid. Favourite, Cuba; York shire Lass, Norfolk Island. SWANSEA, FEB. 11.—Arrd. Alice, Adelaide, South Australia. PORTSMOUTH, FEB. 11.—It has blown a hard gale all day at from W.S.W., and there is every appearance of a dirty night. PLYMOUTH, FEB. 11.—It has blown hard during the whole of last night, and to-day continues. CARNARVON, FEB. 11.—The Mary, on shore in the Bay, has partially broken up; cargo may possibly be saved; wind S.W., hard gale. BEAUSIARIS, FEB. 11.—The Britannia is on shore near the Friars. YARMOUTH, FEB. 11.—The Mabel, of Hartlepool, for Alicante, has been assisted in, very leaky. OFF FALMOUTH.—Laureena Rosa, Matanzas, and sailed for Antwerp. QUEENSTOWN, FEB. 10.—Wind W.S.W., variable and squally. • AYR, FEB. 10.—It blew another heavy gale yester day, at W. to W.N.W.—The Amity, of Sheerness, New castle to Dublin, came on shore last night, is full of water', but expected off when the weather moderates; crew saved. ABERAVON, FEB. 11.—It is blowing a gale at S.W. —A large portion of a wreck Las washed on shore. The Resolution, of this port, which drove on Marper Sands, sth inst., is breaking up fast. NEWPORT, FEB. 11.—It is blowing a complete gale at IV. HARWICH, FEB. 11, 8 P.m.—lt is blowing a heavy gale at S.W. MARKET NE WS.-(THIS DAY). HAY SMITHFIELD.—Meadow Hay, 21 8s to 3110 s; Clover ditto, Si Os to 41 lOs ; and Straw, 1/ Is to I/ 83 pei load. A full average supply, and a heavy demand. CIIMBEALAND.—Meadow Hay, 21 lOs to 3110 s ; Clover ditto, 3/ Os to 41 7s ; sad Straw, 11 2s to 11 9s pei load. Supply tolerably good, and trade dull. WHITECHAPEL. Meadow Hay, 2/ 8s to 31 103 ; Clover ditto, 31 Os to 41 10s; and Straw, I/ Is to 1183 per load. Trade dull, at the above quotations. COLONIAL. Sucen.—The marlijiWr,FritTsTPlantation continues dull, and the sales have been at rather easier rates. Mauritius at auction sold at full prices for fine grocery, but refining sorts went at a reduction of fully Gd per cwt. Brown and yellow Havannah were withdrawn at 17s Gil to 21s 6d per cwt. The quaiitity of British Plantation landed last week at the East and West India Docks was 1,038 hhds, i 53 tierces, 568 barrels, and there were taken for home consumption 1,197 hhds, 136 tierces, 131 barrels.. The stock in the same places was 9,190 filids, 1,585 tierces, 2,798 barrels. COFFEE. market continues quiet. Plantation Ceylon and Madras in second hands were mostly with drawn for want of buyers at previous rates. Good ord Native Ceylon is 62s per ca t. Rum.—The quantity landed last week at the East and West India Ducks was 416 puns 127 hhds, there were taken for home consumption 412 puns 11 hhth, and exported 14 puns 70 hhds. The stock in the same places is 18,913 puns 2,256 hhds. SAGO.—Good bold Pearl were withdrawn above the present market value, viz., 23s to 23s 6d. _ . - SPlCES.—Zanz%bar Cloves partially sold at Bid per lb. TALLOW.—P.Y.C. is 37i 6d to 37s 9d per cwt. on the spot, and Town 39s Gd. TEA.—There is a moderate business doing in green, and the deliveries are fair. JUDICIAL COMMITTEE OF THE PRIVY COUNCIL.—(THIS DAY.) The Council was occupied this morning in hearing the arguments in the case of Amend Lai Singh Deo v. Maharajah D'nerag Sing, which is an appeal from one of the courts cf judicature in Bengal. Mr. TURNER was addressing the Council on behalf of the appellant when our report left. The members of the Privy Couneil present were Lord Brougham, Lord Campbell, the Master of the Rolls, Dr. Lushington, Mr. Pemberton Leigh, Sir E. Ryan. CHANCERY.-(THIS DAY.) The Lord Chancellor having disposed of the case of Buekham v. Siddall, which stmd on the paper to be spoko to, proceeded to hear the further arguments in the part-heard case of SANDERSON V. THE COCKERMOUTH AND WORKINGTON RAILWAY COMPANY. This case came before his Lordship upon an appeal from the decision cf the Master of the Rolls, refusing to compel the company to erect an expensive brid ge f or the. convenience of the plaintiff, and approving of t h e o ff er made by the company to give the plaintiff a convenient right of way over land in their possession. Mr. RotJPELL and Mr. RENSHAW, who were counsel for the appellant, were heard yesterday and this morning. Mr. MALINS and Mr. BORTON addressed the Court on behalf of the company. The Lotto CHANCELLOR, at the: conclusion cf the arguments, gave judgment, dismissing the appeal with costs. CROSS V. SPRIGG. The further arguments on this part-heard appeal were postponed till Saturday nest, in consequence of the in disposition of Mr. Teid, the leading counsel in the case, THE DUKE OF BEAUFORT V. MORRIS. The arguments on this appeal from the decision of the Vice-Chancellor Wigrasn were then proceeded with, and occupied his Lordship the whole morning. SITTINGS OF THE LORD CHANCELLOR IN THE HOUSE OF - - this case, which was an action to recover the amount of a butcher's bill, but the facts were uninteresting. A verdict passed for the plaintiff. BOW-STREET.--(THIS DAY.) An idiotic-looking youth was charged before Mr. Jardine with having created a serious disturbance in the stone-yard belonging to the Strand Union, and striking a superior officer while in the execution of his duty. The prisoner was brought up on remand. Meadows, an inmate of the workhouse, which is si tuate in Cleveland -street, Fitzroy-square, deposed that he and the prisoner were at work together last Tuesday, in the stone-yard, both of them being engaged in break ing stones. After they had been there for some length of time, Bennett, the task-master, went up to the pri soner, and told hint to work with greater energy, and to use in the hammering both hands. The prisoner having replied that he was doin ,, the best that he could, the task•rnaster rushed' at him in u furious manner, collaring him forcibly by the necker chief sad nearly strangling him. The prisoner ex asperated turned round upon his opponent, and grappling with him both f,ll together. A fearful scuffle then ensued between th,m, the prisoner having his little fin ger nearly bitten oil by Bennett, who attempted to sever it from his hand in a paroxysm of rage. Ile (Meadows) refused to allow alters to assist the task-master in his cruelty to the prisoner. Several witnesses were then called pro and con, and Mr. JARDINE remarked that Mr. Bennett was deci dedly wrong in using the inmates as cruelly as he had the prisoner, and he would, therefore, at once discharge him. MARLBRO . -STREET-(THIS DAY.) EXTRAORDINARY CHARGE OF RAPE AGAINST A TRADESMAN.—Henry Joseph, a tailor, residing at No. 16, Totenham-court-road, was placed before Mr. Bingham, charged with committing a rape on the person of Sophia Stanton, a poor looking girl under eleven years of age. The prosecutrix, who gave her evidence in a very intelligent manner, deposed that she lived with her father at 14, Warren-street, and that about one o'clock on the morning of Sunday week the prisoner met her in Tot tenham-court road, and after speaking to her he gave her a penny pie, and took her home to his house, 16, Tottenham-court -road. He took her up-stairs into a room and gave her a piece of bread and some dried herring. After she had eate❑ the bread he laid her on the sofa and took very indecent liberties with her. She tried to holloa out, when he put his hands over her mouth and used very great force towards her. (Witness here described the nature of what took place, which is unfit for publication.) About ten minutes after she got up, the prisoner took her up in his arms and carried her down stairs and put her at the street door, and told her to wait there for him while he went and got some pies. She, however, did not wait for him, but went and sat down by the burial-ground, near the chapel. She then got up and 15 aiked into the City. _ _ _ By Mr. BINGIIAM—She did not go home. The reason she did not go home was that she had got some things from a chandler's shop in her father's name, and was afraid to go home. She had been absent since the Tuesday before the morning the prisoner met her. She had been wandering the streets ever since, sleeping at nights on the steps of doors, but never in a bed. She returned home on Friday last, and on the fallowing day she was so ill that she told her father of the prisoner's conCuot towards her. Her father subsequently took her to the hospital. where she was examined by a surgeon. Mr. 'William Squire, surgeon at University College Hospital, said yesterday afternoon he examined the person of the prosecutrix, and found her in a considera ble state of inflammation, which left no doubt on his mind that great violence had been used towards her. James Stanton said he was the girl's father, and lived at No. 14, Warren-str( et, Fitzroy-square. His child had been absent since last Tuesday week up to last Friday, when she returned, and on the following day she complained of much pain, and on the Sunday night she told him what had occurred, and in consequence of that he went to the station, and having procured a constable went to the residence of the prisoner and gave him i❑ charge. Witness added that his child ran away from home, in consequence of getting some bread in his name without his authority. She had been brought home twice, but managed to get away again. Mr. Humphreys, who had been sent for by the pri soner, here entered the court, and the evidence having been read to him, Mr. BINGHAM decided upon remanding the prisoner for a week, on his own recognizance of 501. and one surety in 80/. Solo THEATRE.—The Western Dramatic Ama teurs gave their second private performance last night at this elegant little theatre. The pieces selected for the occasion Isere the Merchant of Venice and the Rent Day, which were passably sustained by the various members of the club, none of whom, however, displayed any re markable histrionic ability, though their humble efforts succeeded in pleasing a numerous and attentive audi ence. Perhaps it is ungenerous to view this performance with strict impartiality, since most of those who bore the burthen of it probably never snuffed the foot-lights be fore; but admitting as a whole that it never reached mediocrity, it may be fairly conceded to the club that they number amongst their body several whom study and practice may render fit for the public stage. The tedium of the evening was greatly relieved by the exertions of an amateur musical society, who laboured through a long selection of overtures, quadrilles, waltzes, &c., with con siderable energy and enthusiasm, and seemingly with as much delight to themselves as satisfaction to the au dience. DARTFORD SAYINGS' BANK.—In consequence of the late exposures of the Rochdale and other savings' banks, the managers of this bank adopted means of having the books and accounts examined by an examin ing committee of managers and an accountant entirely unconnected with the lank. The first meeting of the committee was held at the Bull Inn on Saturday, the 2d instant, when about 200 books were produced, and as far as they were examined no errors were detected. In the evening the secretary, Mr. Pain, calling on Mr. Jar dine, the actuary, saw a depositor's book lying there, which he opened, and found it to differ nearly 10 , )/. from the ledger. He charged him with the mistake, when the actuary confessed that he had committed fraud to the amount of about 1,0001. This becoming known to some of the managers, Mr. Jardine was allowed till Monday, the 4th, to examine his books, on which day he said he was a defaulter to the amount of 2,0001. A meeting of was l,l r. T h i e d l d el ol W Pratt e d w n a e s s d s a e 3 c ' , u a r e t d w , ha and c d h t h e w a a t 3 - a t t e h s c u e ed managers t n a c i n e e dof that 17,5591. ls. sd. was safely invested in Government Securities, and that Mr. Jardine had con signed all his property to the trustees, which will produce about 7001. or 8001., and, together with 1,0001., the amount of his bond, will go towards the liabilities. A subcommittee was chosen, consisting of Messrs. Hugh Johnston and John Taskor, and the Rev. James King, to investigate the matter, and to report the result as soon as possible. The business of the bank is of course sus pended. Mr. Jardine, with his father, have been actua ries of this bank for upwards of forty years, and he has hitherto carried on the first drapery business in the town, and borne an irreproachable character. RAILWAY BILLS ON STANDING ORDERS. ----Yes terday the standing orders were declared ti be complied with in the following cases:—Dundalk and Enniskillen Railway, for extension of time as to the line between Castleblayney and Ballibay, fixing the capital at 406,800/., in 1,356 shares, at 301. each, extinguishing 1,440 shares, with power to borrow oLe-third part of the amount of the capital; the Glasgow, Kilmarnock, and Ardrossan, fur extension of time, abandonment o f works, and red uct i on o f capital; South Staffordshire, for power to lease. The Select Committee of standing orders, to whom all cases of non-compliance from the courts of demurrers were referred, report that the stand ing orders may be dispensed with in the following cases: —West Cornwall Railway, Cambridge and Shepro:h Junction Railway; Oxford, Worcester, and Wolver hampton, and Birmingham and Oxrord and Great Wes tern Railway; South \Vales (No. 2) Railway; Shrews bury and Hereford Railway; Exeter and Crediton Rail way; and Eastern Union Railway. opwaan gy erw, MARLBOROUGH sasefffuel yt as sv i aonsuusmr7oouTi .The as on THE t h e e r late d a y S . IQ' The , e h e A e n T eo p m s yesterday. any previous day, and a very large quantity of property was diposed of. The late Queen's private rooms were thrown open upon this occasion, and excited much curiosity. The b( d• room occupied by her late Majesty was opened among the rest, but a notice was displayed, to the effect that the furniture contained in this room had already been sold. The arm-chair in which William IV. died was bought during the day by Lord Adolphus Fitz clarence. The Marquis and Marchioness of London derry, Lord and Lady Feversham, Lord and Lady William Powlctt, Lady Anne Beckett, and Colonel Sib tborp were among the visitors yesterday. Tun LATE GALES.—During the late gale of the 28th December, the sea rose on the Bell Rock Light house to the top of the lantern, which is about 110 feet above the level of the rock, and 97 feet above high water. Several large atones were thrown about and injured the iron gangway which leads along the reef to the tower at low water; and after the gale had taken off, a portion cf a ship's scupper was found lying in one cf the crevices of the rock. On the 30th a large schooner, whose masts and bulwarks had been carried away, was seen steering for the Frith of Forth.—Caledonian Mercury. THE WESLEYAN CONFERENCE EXPELLING A NEWSPAPER EDITOR.—The Wesleyan Times, of Mon day, says—" Our columns to-day contain a fresh instance of ecclesiastical despotism on the part of the dominant faction of the Wesleyan Conference. The editor of this journal has been expelled, by one of the chief actors in the Manchester inquisition, for the crime of editorship. Our professional brethren, both in the metropolis and the provinces, will doubtless be surprised to learn that editing a public journal is a crime of such magnitude as to merit the extremest penalty a modern ecclesiastical conclave can inflict—tt at of excommunication." The same paper gives a long account of the proceedings of the court at which this decision was arrived at. TIIE ARMY.—It is suggested that the reduction in the army will take place in the following manner :- 20th, 36th, 42d, 44th, 45th, 56th, 67th, 69th, 76th, 2d battalion Rifle Brigade, to be reduced from 1,200 men to 1,000 men, and to be made into one battalion. The offi cers liable to be reduced will be continued on full pay until vacancies may occur in their respective regiments. The men to he discharged will be permitted, if they pre fer it, to settle in the colonies. The 6th Regiment is also to be reduced to one battalion of 750 men. The 11th, 58th, and 65th Regiments, now in New South Wales and New Zealand (as it is not intended to send them on to India ), will be reduced from 1,000 ilea to 750; and those to be discharged may become settlers, it they prefer it t returning home. The depots of al the single battalions abroad in the colonies are to be reduced to the extent of about twenty men each. The above reduction to take place from the Ist of April. LORDS. The Lord Chancellor will sit on Thursday and Friday next in the House of Lords to hear appeals; and also on Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday in next week. It is generally understood to be the intention of his Lord ship (at least fur the present) to sit every week on Mon days, Tuesdays, and Thursdays in the House of Lords, and on Wednesday', Fridays and Saturdays in the Court of Chancery. It is also expected that his Lordship will shortly resume his sittings in his court at Westminster, instead of sitting in the Old Ball, Lincoln's Inn; and that the other Equity Judges, following his example, will also sit in their courts at Westminster. VICE-CHANCERY.—(THIS DAY.) (Before the VICE-CHANCELLOR of ENGLAND.) PRIESTLY V. ATKINSON. The further arguments on this part-heard motion were resumed, and occupied his Honour the whole morning. The question in the case relates to a mill -stream near Leeds, and possesses no feature of interest, except to the parties concerned. i (Before the Vice-Chancellor KNIGHT BRUCE.) Causes totally devoid of any public interest oc cu pi e d the Court the whole morning. (Before the Vice-Chancellor WIaRAM.) His HONOUR having disposed of the case of B ur t on v. Williams, which came before him as a short c ause , pro ceeded to hear the further arguments on the part-h eard case of Smith v. Smith, which occupied the remainder of the morning. QUEEN'S BENCH.—.(THIS DAY.) The Court sat in banco this morning and took the special paper, but the arguments were on matters 80 purely technical as to render any report of the proceed ings unintelligible to the general reader. EXCHEQUER.-(THIS DAY.) (Sittings at Nisi Prins at Westmi nster, b efore the Lord CHIEF BARON and a Special Jury.) FORD v. ELLIOTT AND OTHERS, ASSIGNEES. Mr. Chambers, Mr. Lush, and Mr. Charles Pollock appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. Cockburn, Mr. Jame s , and Mr. Hawkins for the defendants. This was an action by which the plaintiff sought to recover certain property or its value, which had been taken by the defendants as assignees of a bankrupt named lialstead, and upon which the plaintiff alleged he had advanced the sum of 150/. to a person named Cottrell, to enable him to take a public-house, called the Town of Leith, in the neighbourhood of Wapping. The defence was that the nerendants were entitled to seize upon the goods in question as the assignee.; of Halatcad, to who:e estate it was alleged they belonged. The details of the case presented no feature of the slightest public interest. The trial occupied a portion of yesterday, and was not likely to conclude until a late hour to-day. COMMON PLEAS.—(THIS DAY.) ;Sittings at Nisi Prius, at Westminster, before the LORD CHIEF JUSTICE.); WA.UGH V. ELLIS. The Court was occupied during the morning in trying 88 p 8t p 95% 58 p 58 p 58 p ry. TO THE EDITOR OF THE St t o m e SIR,—It may not be judged mal' a 'p ropos discussion which took place in the House of C mons on the introduction of the B ill to reform the Irish Court of Chancery, to give you an instance of the delay and expense of our own Court in a mere trivial matter. I have just returned from a residence of some years in the island o' Antigua, and about three ears wicae I find an aunt paid the debt of nature, leaving me a n four others 3001. each, the hard earnings of years. As soon as the funeral was over , t he lawyer wh°, made the will advised the trustees (wh o are possessra of more simplicity than determinatio n ) to take the, opinion of the Court of Chancery on w hat he termed " a doubtful We are now po in the Master's Office, and the expen ses already amount to 900/. What the costs will be, should the suit ever be terminated, Heaven only knows. I can venture to say, that the "doubtful point . ' o ' sl in five minutes have been denuded of a ll doubt, if 311 t he man with authority at starting, cou ld have heard con. ins and outs and adjudicated upon it ; n ow it is so to fused that it requires no small amount of brains ._ find out wher e the knotty point is to be pricked in such an amount of written matter. , al I am not ashamed to say that, adopting an the maxim, of a bird in hand being worth two in t 1 bush, I have sold my interest in the legacy, yet ~,, cannot refrain from giving the public a l' inig Sti e through your valuable columns, to agitate to put end to a system tinged with the grossest anornalietenti Excuse my perhaps rough diction ; pre the I don't to the "high style," yet I cannot help thinking en common sense decision of a half dozen practicsi r `2, r , to be worth all the jargon of the lawyers put togetnr I am, Sir, yours, J Scc. , 1 3 . ft ' Feb. 7, 1850. 0 - - -L - - -------- ur readers and the public will be toppY to le a u r : that Mr. Marcus, who for the last five years has °lbis cessfully conducted the excursion trains betsioe ll i of and London, has been re-appointed by the London and North-Western Railway ComPar3l,rear mamige the excursion traffic for the curies During the past season upwards of 8,00 0 Pers °ns d WM' h themselves of the facilities Mr. Marcus aff ort dou bt is well-known talent in these . matters iv.. ,, e kers n e o r t, t i h nsure him an increased number of pie ra e s our for the forthcoming trips. We can only saY '''' Lira i re good wishes in his future undertaking& the director to pool Mail. o si declared• rio N . his spe ech A GROSS on the Address, iM i 4 What thel!nt",,, bet 3thlart. Disra eli , in -- A no w wants is simple justice." We are no agricuttoltv'etbieg we should say that the land was in want of 6° ,,, t ioa- I besides justice just now—we mean better ool i t iv el w ould this were carried out to a larg e extant, the f l u id bei s not have reason to complain though its ° good deal put upon.—Punch. 9. w e dne , FALL OF THE CLIFF NEAR DOVER!°ndous fali 0' day the last, owing to the sudden thaw, a treraell d filiagg i : down.cliff occurred, between St. Margarse‘ 3 , 0 b of '138; is It is supposed that some thousand te -- . bone have fallen; the road is entirely blocked up' feet, tile for eh a considerable distance from 20 to 30 feet , s ' ili f e el alk extending from the base of the cliff to li t _ below high water mark.—Kent Herald. xi 10 451 ,.. SUSPECTED CASE OF POISONING AT '' e i n eSla . i• On Saturday Mr. William Baker resumed the e ~I g u s (" lion at the Old Mermaid, Hackney, into th whose--- beodi eath of Richard Merritt, aged sixty-one, n coo' had been exhumed b order of the coroller' , D ade st, sequence of the extraordinary disclosures itt ' afar 'at the inquest on the body of ,fatn Set", 1 " 11 of the deceased, whose wife, doryi,io.stre,..e. has undergone several examinations at Wrfiril'a;stb by police-office, on the charge of causing I ' 6 of chi d ' profes or be bs arsenic. Dr. Letheby, lecturer anti rnistry at the London Hospital, deposed tliat, e wort received two earthen jars which contained adult.t' 118 a stomach, kidneys, and intestines of ao A dellt e f proceeded to analyse the whole, Oa efien ee ° the usual modes of searching for th e sodr oseflity'r; ___. mineral poisons, copper, mercury, lead, fhe li r There was some white appearances uP° O j A fte t as of chalk, which were p erfectly nat" il o ' fl able j; resorting to the whole of the tests, be V(35 - tbe °li 1 trace any appearances of mere' poison, ie 0 poison that could, after so 1 o f , er ter so long time, have been found . C o rp ser void' , e grti The. less .° Sr. the evidence of Dr. Letheby, it would be us e s ib. t he the case further than to fix the cause of d e o ded •, a Robert H. Welch, the surgeon, who had ' re deoWh,s deceased, then gave it as his opinion that Ilene, t he !lied from cholera. After some farther er from Ali'''. jury returned a verdict of "Natural death tc °— g cholera." ..,c(5 11 " - Wfsl'—`eaer' ACTUAL STATE OF WORKS AT of the ,gO, PALACE.—We walked from one end deYgobiti°ll mous building to th e other, a ° O f cle% o 0 a and were grieved by the air d , e 4 that which everywhere p rev ailed. } lll tatoc l from nothing of the truth we should ha/ 11 05 0R% .-- the builder had gone wrong, and that a messesstou haoe the Court cf Bankruptcy was P p roa" ' t ly result, by the way, which would Ye,_ri w prese% :Its° been brought about, as we will 511° Io ustey e f 0) 6 the builder had been a man of les s wor tioa co ° , bur Mr. Grissell. To a vary large done 4 A - . d for building nothing whatever has been a 3 6 5 it u l v esr ° years—there it stands in carcass i ll ' en oeci t en t t'ed is years ago. The first contract, coral% c omp l e te th e since, and which was to have b ee 'd o clif three years, is positively not yet woll ti n dtpg c ' sir e Commons' lobby the sca ff olding is 51/1 " d the r a ° to as it was eighteen months ago , 11 , 1) ; „, or" no orders yet given for buie-u-" at four the Commons' library there had not been a t if ir - ee or reo ei for two or three years till last week, when den ralr iti od joiners were sent in to—take down some P e tn alc l 4ol 6 which had been put up. Our readers who t oe^ io these things will laugh when we tell them tbldeil t ill number of joiners now employed on the ding o va thirty. The House of Commons has been e pt'l q) r d for six months. The Commons' refresb ll / it go,,, again, is exactly as it was one year and a 1 01 ' the as it will be one year and a half hence, u❑l esdef, a! mons themselves permit it to proceed.--v- i flaP t ,; A WEST INDIAMAN LOST WITH ALL' ihe f g":, i r e to, Since eleven o'clock on Sunday n ight 10 1 S`ii se b ' r - J a . gale from the W.S.W. has visiteclLordon and, up to ten o'clock last night, continue ( ' NllnstrS a, ing force. Th e wind-guage at Lloyd's fa tl y the the fi ti rthe its fury, the pressure on the face attach . ; heieg' l l 3lo.' ratus on the summit of the Royal Excha t l 2 - lbs , t . ° „ osfe ll l course of last evening, no less than fre ol ; for t h e f e te ! sufficient to excite no ordinary uneaiin e r s t - d, 11 ' $- 6 : uce wrecks happened even of the shipping. As previous 'll°'-e Ott - t° in the Vi ly cin r i t tY (I ‘ l ,T i e be hal e f fi o ° a 4O : the river during the recent hurricane. reek e t all ° add a more calamitous event, viz , t h° joss a- aridgf,; West Indianian, and, it is feared, tSe 'de board of her. On Tuesday, the Sartillt dort , tntl o oll master, bound from Jamaica for fore ° ,be Margate-roads, and in the course of the A 5 e fail was taken in tow by the Trinity s tearartt l ( o ; tr octi t th e t l l advanced the gale sprung up with a b i n an d ,,loci t unfortunately too well known. Tim ' (.l [oar p d th e laboured sorely, and b e t wee n three an t he d h so ths the afternoon, when running throug.under, ,10 Channel, the tower hawser snapped . g',..„„altuP e in e , ship got adrift. The tug immediately D t c e u" irlie per fe; hope that the weather might rn odera i _ L ao a_ drio, however, continued to increase until e t toner vca' o ol 4 hurricane, and about midnight the t anCh°r'ibel) from its anchorage. She lost eah!e an d sh wa s pr be compelled to run fur safety. The Stt eat her and 1 ,1 1 sight of, and from the twenty bours,4oooo veiled during the following •1 011 .. 1- sine e, ' l o d Licit that nothing has been seen of bei, ing to 11 t aa l ;`, / she was right in the tract of vessels try e u that s the river, coupled with the circuaistanicun' in tbe rec h apt of West India produce has been picked r s of de n t e ,; of where she went adrift, as also pi ec e bere is l i b t tl 9 of Ito parently of the same class of vessel,_!everai c is jiev . bip that she perished with all hands. and !d r ' have been , seen floating about, conl l3l l ef t master of the General Steam Navigal,._ w reck A bot s ofi cl Soho, reports having passed part ot to essitse,boitor a quantity of cocoa-nuts, and Pi: l ; Tort h For is is ge a dozen miles to the eastward of th 1- ' l , the 651. , V i° l ° A rg e consequently almost in the very ac thi s wr lto t •; t" petted to have been lost. Whethe r t _ co n oe r to the Sarah or not, however, it e, At pr ship was lost in the nei g hbourhood. d ,e or number of the crew has not been asc e ,k e n rtai ; there were any passengers on boar d. fiorg er/ J ' 51) (1 ` 1 , 1"i t ,, \VITALE FISHERY.—The OffleY hart Town, 6th October, with 3 w 6 i the Emu, clean; Lady Emma, , ithe r 60 with 580 barrels of sperm, and the _ tot witu barrels of sperm, a few days prevtoe_to (barque). from Hobart barrels of sperm oil. Town, ( t - i h Barr o w e ,540 eight m u ____.------- ---- e /fi fe c i _ ... 0a the Ist inst., at Chalicloßt-rilts nami )Bt tb ilo''` a. „,,a, , E E. Streeton, of a son. _ On the 4th inat.. at Berlin, the lady ° f 11. 10 .0ter ii °f the Rev. M. Esq., Secret Esser, Kershaw,t heowf On the 7th inst., at the Rectory- On the sth at 01 cll estersbir I(iiii3P'' inst., veston ouc ri‘yi.toLahneirbll,loajfeastyso'sri, .Legation, of:ite:istlie lA' ~, •s'e On the Bth inst., at .Milner -street, isling illill ° i a fe d o a t ug th h e t :ev. J. Gaseleel3:).ollfse3i s°v". llf too , Diff°' of ° E n . Loader J• gt the 'ith MARRIED. t gr' voter kenzie of Edinburgh, at St. blark's, Ud•stree ~ g t Oi to Ellen Harriette,. you°g°."ory.(l r, Es., ' at , of , ra , now of Upper Edmonton. /101 l O❑ the Dulin, '', 13 1, to Frazer th inst. at St. Anne's Church, ivoei, of Fann Brady,rad Esq., 'l - .D., of Gweedore, count.Y„.„, .o'4 D...t,eyt,hethird daughter of the late J. Russell, r-'' ~0,,t, "d i l i 1 h y_house, county Donegal. d il t u rn s , - s Surrey,p Dabs' Jol'° bernacle-Wail:,l4lo:u 8 e, th inst., at S . Anne's Churcl►, , of 1 "` J• Russell, Dq. Ali' iofthe T• Fussell, I.stotie ptc ~ at, sou to Henrietta, eldest daqg -..otv rove!, e .' Esq., J-P., of Duniemey-house, co' , On DIED. e Airg' Onthe 2d inst , at . Cala!si, Gordon"Yu' v ilit' 1 e t sh,e aged2Bth t 81.11 tat D'l •• lierefOrdgilr P , 3 , H u . k. ih Pe i i r of (L e t t e t :d l l i l o ls o t., i ii , t 13aitlp Let itiaAnn Ir e ' irf is ,16 J e'l Council in the isisif of ' Jamaica. : 131.0:5(1" tillie, : OP d$ or 0 " of I , e rring May' 00 0 ' On the 6th inst.. Mrs. Heath, relict 0. - mbre°,6;7s. dot b E o s ro g ni . el , formerly of Kirlistall Forge, near Led s, .aAshia, Mail On daughter of eBoelfottilfii theiiin inst., alt., 11‘,11101patkOJel_,C.r6trit.: Clar 3 1". 1 ',• - titti s t '' of the DJ. Service, aged I'o. •A. * ' r. J° "101- r3oslts..n, .asttrDeoeis!izscteracdeitilyC,hileglesdes!i2..l;;34., aca...,11. 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