The Sun. — London, England, 1850-01-14 00:00:00

LLOYD'S SHIPPING—(THIS DAY). LONDON, JAN. 14.—Wind N.E., fresh gale and sharp frost. DEAL, JAN. 13.—Wind E. to F...E.—Arrr'. from th,, . River and,sld.,'Sulurian, Sydney, New Sotth Wales; Al,l - Sierra Leone; John Calvin, Cal•furnia; Jane Block, Rio Janeiro; Mountain Main', Cape of Good Hope. ; Blue Bsll, Algoa Bay; Heroine, data; Annu, Rio Janiero; Invest•gator, Arctu Regions; H.M.S. Enterprise, dive. DOVER, JAN. 13.—Wind F. t) S.E.—Sld. Two Sis t re, Havannah. The Ouse has been got off Romney band, and is now in Folkest me Harbour. PORTSMOUTH, JAN. 13.—Wind E.—Sld. London, New York. RAMSGATE, JAN. 13.—The Circassian, Lond.in to Cadiz, got on shore near Brosdstairs, but was assisted otr, and proceeded to London in tow of a steamer. DARTMOUTH, JAN. 12.‘—Wind E.—Arrd. West Indie, Lieu wer, Surinatn, for Amsterdam. PLYMOUTH, JAN. 13 —The Hans Thorwald, Torre vecchia ti Seervig, put in yest inlay leaky, and must discharge. Tho Pantaloon', Taganrog to Hull, has rut in with damage from contact with a barque off Newport. WEXFORD, JAN. 11.—The Adele, Nantes to Liver pool, vs as wrrcked last night, ten miles to the south wall; four men drowned, and part of cargo saved in a ea waged sta,te. 12, the Hottiuguer, of and for New York, from Liverpool, got oa the &a.:kwat!r Bank this looming; part of crew landed. SUNDERLAND, JAN 13.—The Enterprise, of this port, is on shore near here. WIIrrBY, JAN. 12.—The Hope, of this port, the Gleam, of Shoreham, the Alexaudritia, aid the Sisters, of this port, on entering f , ll to leeward, struck on the sand, and S ome got in contact; all but the latter have received damage. MUMBLES. JAN. 12.—The Sultan, of Liverpool, put balk leaky 9:h instant, and not the British Yeoman, as reported. PENZANCE, JAN. 12.—The Youghal schooner, cf and for Youghal, is on shore between this and tit. Michael's Point. PoWET, JAN. 13.—Arrd. Merchant, Buenos Ayres. FALMOUTH, JAN. 13.—Arrd. Calpo, Fenton, Moga dore, fir London; Jessie, Coysb, St. John's, Ne%found land, fir London. Ott port, Louise, Lamo, Buenos .Ayres, and sailed fur Aritwero. It blew a heavy gale Yesterday at N.E , with equally, and continues to blow a gale at E. S.E. LIVERPOOL, JAN. 13.—Wind S.E —Arrd. Sway, Porto Rico; Diamond, St. Domingo; Kate Hunte^, Par . B ° ll ', New Orleans; Robert Burton, Deean, Philadelphia; qorsair, Lindley, Pugwash. Sld. John Bright, Phil Islands; William Carey, Calcutt t; Amethea, ditto; Melly Bawn and liberals, Valparaiso; George G 19 1; Para; Laurel Mobile; Mount ainear, Savannah; Str Aue b anne, Philadelphia; Rosouv, Ne w York; Ca tharine, ditto; Massaro steamer, Boston; Emma, New foundland; Zebulon, ditto; Ursule, Bombay; Ararat, P ernambuco; Lady Sale, Charleston. On , PLYMOUTH.—Louisa Micoral, Harding, Mauritius. OFF ST. MAWES.— American Eagle, New York. NEWPORT, JAN. 13.—Wind S.E.--Sld. Samuel, Nor- U. S.; Confidence, Cienfugos; Inde litigable, Ha ta,-,1164b; Chatham, New Orleans. VIERNsTowN, JAN. 12.—Wind N.—Sld. Patagonia, San Francisco; Sultan, Mobile; Ore Philadelphia. DUNDEE.—Arrd. Lady Self ird, Cuirce, Callao. MARKET NEWS.-(THIS DAY.) CORN-EXCHANGE.-11ONDAY. Since our last report the whole of the provincial markets have ruled heavy for all kinds of Wheat, the rice& of which have given way fully is per quarter. Pring Corn and Flour have commanded very little at tention, although the supplies on offer have been small. In the near continental ports rather more business ap- Eears to have b een t ra n s acted in Wheat and Flour on eglish account, at full prices. The American markets were dull at the date of our last adviees. The receipts of English grain up to our market last week were some what on the increase. From abroad we received 6,600 quarters Wheat, 6,720 'lilt° of Barley, 8,635 ditto of U ses, 1,830 ditto of Beans, 1,097 ditto of Peas, 826 ditto of Tares, 112 ditto of Linseed, 461' ditto of Rapeseed, 40 ditto of sundry Seeds, 8 ,025 sacks and 780 barrels of Flour. Fresh 11 1 3 to our market te-day, the receipts cf English Wheat, coastwise, were on a very moderate scee, but the principal portion of the supply came to hand from Essex and Kent, in excellent condition. By land car nage and sample, the arrivals wore comparatively limited. Although the stands were by no means largely supplied with samples of either rel or white, the ee 'nand fn all descriptions, owing to the immense supplies of Flour on offer from France and Belgium, was in a 'et's , depressed stale. However, the finest qualities were mostly disposed of at prices about equal to those obtaine lon Monday la=t. In the middling and inferior kinds, exceedingly little busine:s was transacted, at a decline in the quotations of fully is per quarter, and a clearance was not etre - _•,ted. several offers came to hand from Lincolnshire, Cambridgeshire, &C., to ship Wheats at ruling price s The show of Foreign Wheat was nut to say extensive, yet it considerably exceeded tt e wants of the millers, most of whom, though short cf stock, purchased very cautiously. In the value cf the best parcel., we have iso change to report, but all other qualities gave way quite 15. per quarter, without much progress being made !n sales. We were seasonably we ll su ppli e d w i t h a ll kinds e f Barley, both English aid Foreign. Fine malt ing parcels supported last week's currenc:e but grind ktd distilling sorts gave nay Is. per quarter. The s upply cf shit ready for eelivery was larger than L'ir some weeks past, owing to which, the trace was Leavy in the extreme ; but we hays f,-•-cla' no actual - dt cline to notice in valve. t 'Fasstively speaking, the show cf Oat samples was milt nevertheless, the Oat trade .ruled dull , at barely °ll arY prices. • Beans of all kinds ruled very dull, w:d their prices gave way is per quarter. In Peas, nest nothing was doing, and in some instance: the cur rencies had a downward tendenc , . Indian Corn and Meal v., ore nominal. The sale for Flour was t cry heavy at barely late rater. CURRENCY PER IMPERIAL MEASURE. sat—Essex & Kent, Malt—Chevalier...... 56s to 585 ned• New.. • . 385 to 45s Oats— Yorkshire d Dltto,White, New 425 50s Lincolnsh., F a ee n d. 143 165 Norfolk and Lin- Potato • • 17s 22s coin, Red... • • 37s 40s Youghal and Cork, T "itto, White 41a 44s Black . • ... 13s 15s '„F i gh, Red.... •• • . 378 415 Cork, Whit e • • 14s 16s kit ui tto,White..•.•• 40s 4is Scotch, Feed •. .. 185 Oho 24s 25s Beans—Tick . • • 245 303 Y eho t • ••••••• • • • .. 24s 25s Pigeons 2Bs 355 Orinding .. • . 29s 233 Peas—Grey ..• .••• • • • 25s 27s V a ting .• • •• • • 235 26e Maple .••.• • • • • 265 28s 265 305 White. • • ..... 265 29s ""' S uffolk and Nor- Boilers •.. • ..... 283 30s f01k...533 56s Flour—Town-made ..• 355 405 44s 473 Suffolk ••••• • • • • • 30s 33e t bitston and Ware 55s 56s Stocktn & Norfolk 303 sss SEED MARKET. Th e demand f both Linseed and Rale-eel has some what • imroved since our last report, and prices are well supported.Ca Canary Canary Seed has deSued ls per quarter. s aes are very dull, at drooping currenc:er. ItT,White, per bush, los to lls Carrav ay ..... 303 343 Ba a l;e d and Green.... lOs 12: Coriander • ... • • •... 161 21s • 8r0wn.... . 95 12s Elempreed, per quarter 32s 35s Tkr, • ; l „,'ite ••...• • • .. 8s 10s Linseed, Eng. 'owing.. 54s 56e N ew Winter 5s Od 5e Oct Crushing ...... • . 40s 43s Old • • Ci ou ••• • . ..... 4s 4s 6d Baltic .. • • •• .. 38e 44s r Y• Per . quarter • . 755 85s Odessa .......... 42e 463 eloy 21143 . • •.. • • ... 20s 24s Linseed Cake, pr.l,ooo— rt ei t ,_ , (cwt.) 34s 483 English .• • • .81 5s 9155 White .• • 34s 48s Foreign, per ton 610 s 71 Jo! Foreign Red...... 32s 44s Rape Cakes, pr ton 41 Os 41 4. rle White .... 32s 475 Rapeseed, New, pr Ist 3UI Os 33110 s f° •• •• •• its 17s SMITHFIELD. imports of foreign Et ick int) London last j i ," were confine It, 1,066 heal. At the eon e3pond areriod in 1849 they amouutel t 1,035, ald at the ice.teterity of the time in 1848 t ) 1,235 held. Had it not been f eather e importations would have -11 a considerabl excess over those of the two pre ceiing years. p, IMPORTS INTO LONDON IN TIIE PAST WEEK. oote : °lll Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs ••• n.erdain ... 141 275 ... •••• 77 stnd ..... 94 ..• g e n..... 29 34 IN Lisp — ... 5 35 1 corTotal ..... 173 ..4 938 ... 83 .. Pondin vv,klulBo.. 188 ... 817 ••• 50 ••• a t° a week i n fB4B-• p. . 86 .. 1,123 .. ••• 27 ••• smare e l ... ... th e anY supplies have reached the outports; and f in - , i eceipts from Ire!and direct by sea have te-n can t') 61 Pigs. Although the number of foreign ki n 7 01 1 sale in t .-d ay ' s mar k e t was ver y limit ! d, all 4 r uled heavy i n th e ex t reme at dr o oping prices. fr °: the ti me of year, the arrivals of home-fed beasts wh a t° at this morning wer e very moderate, but of some- Iva "' ImP proved quality. Notwithstanding' the weather of t o y t e 4 r Y t ravouranle for slaughtering, and the tgnclance th e Be Ail' and country buyers was rather numerous', 0 11' it et t ak, owing ti the immense supplies of meat fr e cL a er Newoate a n d L e ad e nhall Mark e ts, was Jar has e qi in ve. However, a good clearance of the beasts Suffoi tr : e , t ed at la .t Monday's prices. From Norfolk, 1,100 'Lt4sex, and Cambridgeshire, we received about grazi r , dots and Sh o rt-h orns ; from the north e rn p at cg district,, 1,000 Short-horns ; and from other the °t England, 950 H ere f or d s , R un ts, D evons , & e . 11ey s1t 8 h P 1 Y of Sheep was b enea th a u ave r age o ne , hin st • el e", the Mutton t-a - le ruled heavy, and, in thi s e ir utances, prices were 2d per Blbs lower tuan on th e b e a Y 'e . nnigtr. The highest general tip figure for f ew d't Downs did not exceed 4s 2d per 81bs. Very Inn "'yes were on offer. Prime small Veal sold at b il e r ates of currency. In other kinds, ve..7 little vi a :ness was tansacted. Piga—the supply D ot which qn nta aril tio u ti ll p tinet a very inactive demand at last week's Per Sibs. to sink the offal. s. d. to e. d. ,tenor 8 s. d. to s. €l, ...,,,m4easts..... It 0 3 4 Second qual. Sheep 3 2 3 6 1.1.44. finalit y-vroolledditto3 8 310 ?lira; l arge ,, OXea•• 310 4 0 Southdown \Venter 4 0 4 2 Lik r .cota ...... 4 0 4 2 Ditto seta the 70 . 0 . 10 0 0 o 34 3 8 Pri,„_ ruse Calves 3 4 3 6 Lug B uc V Mall ditto .. 3 8 310 Smal e l Yorkers . 5 ..... 310 4 2 0 ig 16 0 21 0 Stegerung all •• 18 0 25 0 Qu art- ' r i - Bheep ...2 10 3 0 Lambs .......... 0 0 0 0 TOTAL SUPPLY AT MARKET. I Pigs. 'sixes.. I 8.2b277t I C 62 I 217 ORE LON SUPPLY - . 153 ' l east& s' i sh eep. i Calves. I rigs. 190 8 _7- 1 , Et OROITGEL AND SP=TALFZELDS. .. )0. ta:oor the tune of year, large quanta:es of fireign i .'5 have arrived at the wat , r-fide during the poet 4 W 7 '. 6 ; k, c vz., 1,935 - tons, cirri% e I as Lllows:—Dutiltir, 48. A 3 43 85; ItOtterdate, 243; Ghent, 90; I) .ePlw , , and R7 Titc9 err, 1121; .Pont L'Abi.e 75; Nieu MU, 1; tat , e ° "7, 805 toes. The total quantity of foreign Pu t() , i, weigg e u by the City nu t0r,, , , irotu the Ist Augu , t eei lle sth January, was 33,942 ton,. CoastwiNt. die re -4,_Pl, 3,3 or 2,9 potatoe., bi see our lat.t report, h ave bees eon.- a• 3 l to 00 tons, but auout 1, t ins resche us -4 *I ICI efOtisge. ' The general ooo quality a have the sam d ples Reatta. 3 333 i 1846. 1847. Stock this day .... •. Price of Y. C. .... 25,376 43s Od _ to 43s 3d Delivery last week •• i 1,761 Ditto from June 1.... 64,967 Arrivals last week • 101 Ditto from June 1 ... 74,539 Price of Town •• •• ..I 45s Od 18,597 27,350 515 9d 45s 3d to Os Od to 45s 6d 2,440 4,294 59,831 66,256 50 5,395 67,838 50,514 543 6d 49s 6d 1850. 38,003 44,452 41s 6d to 39s Od Os Od to39s 6d 2,568 2,518 65,405 61,236 5,181 574 9!,877 80,215 45s Od 41s 03 LAW INTELLIGENCE. CHANCERY.-(THIS DAY.) ATTORNEY-GENERAL, v. THE CORPORATION OF LON- DON-JUDGMENT. The LORD CHANCELLOR gave his final judgment to day in this case. Our readers will, doubtless, recollect that the case came before his Lordship shortly before the Christmas recess, upon an appeal from the decision of the Master cf the Rolls, by which he disallowed the exceptions taken by the corporation of London to the Master's report, and directed them to make further dis covery and allow an inspection of their charter and all pipers connected with their claim to the shore and bed cf the River Thames. The information was filed in Februrry, 1844, against the corporation of Londor, and against &Thin of their lessees of p trtions of the shore and bed of the Thames, namely—William Cubitt, Sir Courtenay Boyle, Sir Thomas Turton, W. G. Prescott, J, P. Rosh, J. Cor nelius Parke, and J. 0. Hanson, who have erected em bankments and whatfr to the destruction of the navigation and the flow of the river. The informa tion stated that by the royal prerogative the ground and soil of the coasts and shores cf the seas, creeks, and navigable rivers in the kingdom, and about it, belonged of right to the Crown ; that the river is the King's highway for all subjects ; that by prescriution or some grant the corporation had exer cised the office cf balliff or conservator, whose duty it se as t ? see to the navigation, and prevent obstructions or nuisances in the river, and t.) regulate the fishing thereof; that tie corporation thereby acquired no right, or e.tite, or interest in the ground and soil of the bed or shores of the river between high and low water- mark; flat the corporation hal, notwithstanding, of , ate claimed, in addition to the exercise of the right of bailiff or conservator, to be seised or entiVert to the free hold of the ground, bed, and soil of the river, and of the shores between high and low water-mark, witnin the limits of the conservancy of tee Thames, and assum , d the exercise of acts of ownership over it, and had made grants of it to persons having land or wharfs on the banks a ljecert thereon, to embank it, and build on such soil and bed of the river, bet s can high and low water-mark, at diffe rent places on the riser, namely, at the Isle of Doge, at Durrand'e Wharf, Rotherhithe, and at the Batterset Marsh; that ensbankmeots and buildings were, in conse quence of these leases, built or building, which would he a common nuisance, and prevent the tree flow of the river. The information charged the corporation with having received a considerable sum of money in the way of fines and rents from such lessees, and with having re fused to give the Crown any account thereof, and that the lessees now set up a preteoded claim of right to execute such embankments by virtue of said indentures. It fur ther charge I that no charter or letters patent by any of her Majesty's predesossors, kings or queens, had contained any grant of the soil, or bed, or shot 03 of the Thames, and charged the` the corporation ought to discover and set forth under and by what charter or letters patent they claimed such freehold in the soil or bed of the river. The Attorney-General denied any immemorial right in this respect, as alleged by the corporation, or that the corporation possessed the freehold under a charter of Henry IV.. in the 231 year of his reign, which had no force to pass such freehold; that such charter had been also revoked or annulled; and the information also charged that no sufficient acts of ownership by the cor poration could be shown to evidence an immemorial usage of the right claimed by the corporation; and that the corporation had no right t o exact or accept money ' as fines or rents . f 'r permission thus t ) build. It charged, moreover, that the defendants had in their custody, possession, or power, books, accounts, deeds, instruments, charters, letters patent, leases, maps, plans, and papers, n inth:lg to the matters aforesaid, by which the truth of the several matters above-mentioned would, if produced, appear. The information then prayed that the rights of the Crown and these of the corporation might be ascer tained and eeclared; that William Cubist and the other lessees be restrained by perpetual injunction, in respect to works in progress, from carrying them on; that the embankments formed should be restored to their former and ancient condition, and that an account should be taken by this Court of the fines, rents, expenses, and profits arising from granting such licenses to embank, received by the mayor and corporation, and the amount be decreed to be paid to her Majesty, after de ducting all -just allowances, and tSe right t o the freehold to decreed and caablishel in and to her Majesty. The corporation demurred in Fart, and answered to the residue. The de murrer denied that the Crown had stated a case that entitled it to relief in a court of equity, or to any dis covery. It was overruled by the Master of the Rolls, and his Lordship's decision has confirmed by the House of Lords. The answer which was then argued before the same Judge, stated that the title of the corporation was not founded on a pat t cular charter, but on a right to the enjoyment of the bed and shore of the river from time immonserial—a right virtually recognised by Acts of Parliament of Henry IV., Henry. VII., Henry VIII., and Elizabeth. With regard to the ereet'ons complained of, the: corporation rested its defence on the opinions of harbour -masters, water-bailiffs, and Captain Bullock, bydrographer to the Admiralty, under whose in spection and approval they had been constructed, alleging that they improved, or would improve, tae navigation of the river; and denying that the corporation alleged or pretended they had a right to erect or create, or give licence to erect or create a com mon nuisance on the Thames, to the injury of the sub jects using it as a highway. A reference was made to the Master on the sufficiency of this answer, and he re ported that the corporation were bound, in his opinion, to set forth their alleged title, and to allow the Solicitor for the Crown to inspect their charters, and such deeds, documents, and papers,'as he required. Exceptions to the report were argued before the Master of the Rolls, and his Lordship decided against tithe corporation, and held, that having regard to the fiduciary relation in which the corporation stood to the Crown as conserva tors of the Thames, and to the prima facie right of the Crown to the bed and soil of all navigable rivers, the corporation was bound to answer fully, and to produce the deeds and documents demanded. Against this decision, the corporation of London pre sented their appeal to this branch of the court, and that appeal was argued at considerable length. At the con clusion of tie arguments the Lord Chancellor gave judgment, wereeiug with the Master of the Rolls in or dering the Corporation to answer fully, and dismissing the twee). With respect, however, to the question of costs, his Lordship took time to consider his judgment in that respect, as it had been argued for the corpora don, that the order of the Master of the Rolle giving cost; to the Attorney-General was wrong, inasmuch as in a court cf equity, the Crown never gave or received costs, and in support of thst proposition several cases were cited. The Lord Chancellor this morning gave judgment on the question of costs. He thought the rule laid down in some of the cases that La I been a Iverted to might be a sound one in a case where the Crown persist esl in a claim which it failed to sustain, but such was not the present case. Hero the pla'rotiff Ras in possession cf the order of the Master, and thede cree cf the Master cf the Rolls, and that decree had been affirmed by himself; he therefore thought that the Crown was entitled to the costs of the appeal. Appeal dismissed with costs. EX-PARTE THE EARL OF MANSFIELD IN RE THE UNI VERSAL SALVAGE COMPANY.—JUDGMENT. The LORD CHANCELLOR alio gave jurigtke it t:-day in this case, t' e arguments in which were concluded on Saturday. Our rea tars will recollect that the ease carne before his Loresnio upon an appeal motion to discharge an order t f Vice-Chancellor Knight Bruce, making the Ea"l of Mansfield liable as Is coutribut tr to the losses incurred iu the attempt to, e,tolish a salvage company, although Master Farrar had expressed an opinion on tl.e authority of decided cases Olaf, Lord Mansfield was exe The Lord CLa'ltellor concurred with the judgment Of t%e Court I e'ow, and dif,mised the 'appeal Inot . on, but, upon the application ( f Counse% allowed the Noble Earl to go in tv,ciu b, fire the Master upon a Low stae of f.tctF . , anti paying Cie costs of such a proect:ding. His I, , ,rdship then proceeded to hear appeal p titione. THE SON, LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, JANUARY 14, lB5O not being to say first-7a'e, tewilly, at a trithug a iv: limitrci busineis has bceu tr selected parcels have sold In other kinds only a aasacted. Per Ton. York. Regents 70s to 120 s Ditto Shaws —s to —s Scotch Reds COs to 70s Ditto min. Cups s's to COs Ditto Buffs tiOs to s!'s Blues 55s to COs Pink Eyes . sss to (ion Lincoln. Regents. 85s to 95s Wisbeach ditto 60s to 70s r:itto Kidneys .. 603 to 70s Newcastleßegts. 65s to 75s NZIATGATE AND Per Ten. Common Whites 50s to 55s Kent Kidneys ... 60s to 70s ENex —s to s I )itto Sti:ors —s to s Ditto Kidneys ... sto s French Whites... G's to 70s Ditto Reds... 65s to 75s Belgian Whites... :::5s to 60s Ditto Red 5........ COs to 65s Dutch Whi'es ... 45s to 50s German ditto ... 40s to 65s ZEILDENIELAML. Since Monday Tart the arrivals of country-kind Me it for tle!e warhett have to 'n very ex telsive. viz., upwards f 12 000 c.rcate:, ch:etly of Bes.f and Mutton, f ex cel!e,t gvality. Wit.i Melt slaughtered in t' e met c pous we have teel but motleratwy supplied; Levetth( - less tie general detnaud has ruled t e Lry, at unalte el quit ttions. We unee:tt tnd thst large numbers if Irish Pigs will shortly be fmvaardel from the Wet of Eng land. At por stone by the Carcase. 5. d. to s. d. 1. d. o s. 4. cetonerlor...... 2 6 2 8 Hutton, inferior 2 8 210 - middling .... 210 3 0 middling.• 3 0 s 4 primelarge .. 3 2 3 4 - prime .• .• 3 6 310 - prime small .. 3 4 3 6 Pork, large.. .• .... 2 8 3 4 eel• ••••••• • • • • • • 3 0 310 - small •• •• •• 3 6 4 2 8014,01711.11 130 P Pit.CLIMET. Fine coloury Hops are very scarce, and quite as dear as last week. In all other kinds, both old and new, only a moderate business is doing, at Jae rat( s. New Mid and East Kent pock( ts, 61 lOs to 121; New Weald of Kent ditto, 615, to 81; New Sussex ditto, 51 15s to 61 15s; New Farnhams, 121 to 131; Yearling Ketiv , , 3/ to 41 12s; Yearling Sussex, 218 s to 31 17s; Old Hop', 11 41per cw'. WOOL. Last week's arrivals of IVool, into London, were con fined to 128 bales from t e Cate; 47 from Leghorn; 18 from Ostend ; 119 from But:rally ; aid 2 from St. Micbael'r. The supplies on offer in the pris a e contract market arc small, and as the malufictuters hold light stocks, some of the importors rtfase to sell at present rates. No public sales are yet announce I. TALLOW. Although only a moderwe business ha; been trans in our mark, t during the week, the market to day is firm, and prices rule quite lr higher t , :an on Monday last. P.Y.C. on the spot is qua d at 39s to 39s 6d p..r cwt. For forward delivery exceedingly little is doing. Town Tallow, 38s 6d per cwt net cash; Rough Fat, 2s 2d per 81lie. The latest alvices from St. Pe tersburgh btat-, that 500 casks fire Ukraine had changed hands for August delivery at 113 roubles with 10 down. CRADOCK V. PIPER. The farther argutne•nts in this part-heard petition t f appeal was then proceeded and occupied hi•; Lord ship the -whole mornintr. The Disc came before his Lordship upon appeal from an crder of the, Vier-Chan cellor of England, directing the taxation of the costs r f Mr. Watson, a solicitor, who is also a trustee c f the estate, as costs between attorney and cheat. Thu taxing Master had cons trued the order c f rrf 'Trice not as a general order, but as one in which he was boutAl to take notice of the solicit )r being a trustee, and therefore not entitled to more than his charges and expenses ; but the Vice. - Chancellor: thought; that it was Vac intention f the testator, who - made him a truster, that he should have his costa, and he made an order accordingly. Mr. JAMES PARKER and Mr. WRIGHT argued in sur port of the appeal, that it had been the practice for thirty years to refuse a solicitor, being a trustee, any costs incurred in the execution of the trust, and they challenged inquiry. Mr. 13ETBELL and Mr. SIDEBOTTOM denied the uni formity of she practice, and also challenged inquiry. The order was a general one to tax cost, and the Master bad no discretion but to tax them without rrfi•rence to the position of the solicitor. ROLLS COURT.-(THIS DAY.) The Master if the Rolls sat to-lay in his Court in the Rolls-yard, Chancery-lane, and after disposing of the re maining petitions on his paper, and the case of the joint stock company Norwich Yarn Company, proceeded to hear the arguments in Wilson v. Eder, which occupied his Lordship the remainder of the day. VICE-CHANCERY.—(THIS DAY.) (Before the VICE•CHANCELLOR OF ENGLAND.) His Honour was occupied the whole morning with hearing the remaining cause petitions on his paper. (BeFore the Vice-Chancellor KNIGHT BitucE.) Causes tf no general interest occupied his Honour the whole morning. (Beore the Vice Chancellor WIGRAM.) 314CALMENT V. RANKIN. The further arguments in this part-heard case occu pied his Honour the whole moning. The question in the case relates to a right c f lien on a vessel and her cargo, called the Miracle, of New Brunswick, but the points involved possess no interest except to the parties concerned. QUEEN'S BENCH.-(THIS DAY.) BLANCHARD V. RIPLEY This was an action tried at the last sitting here before Mr. Justice Wightxan. It was an action brought by the plaintiff, the owner of a barge, against the defendant, the proprict ir of a brig employed in the coal trade, to recover compensation for the injury which his barge had sustained in consequence of the regligence of the ser vants of the defenOar&, a collision having taken place between them at Cuckhold's Point, near Woolwich. The verdict went for the plaintiff—damages, 20/. Mr. KNOWLES now moved for a rule to show cause why the verdict should not be set aside, on the ground that the verdict was againt the evidence. The brig, he said, was proceeding to Whitby in ballast, but owing to the low Leis a the tide was lying in the sand at the time. The barge vv.is proceeding up the river t ) Ham mersmith fully loaded with sand. Now, upon the show ing of the plaintiff himself, the verdict ought to have gone for the defendant. According to the rules which governed the mode of navigating the river, the barge, instead of proceeding directly on, ought to have given way, whilst the brig ought to have proceeded on her course unchecked—the barge being on the larboard and the brig on the starboard. Such was the strict observance a the custom, that three barges about the period in question allowed the brig to pass in the way he had caaied. Had the brig altered her course her head could have been timed to the wind, she would have been driven l ask, and a collision would have been almost inevi'ahle. Besidt-s, bad the brig really struck the barge, as was alleged, she must have sunk her, as the tarp was leaded to the weter's edge, whereas the brig was high out of the water. He was iestructid, therefore, to say that tie brig was pelf etly still at the time, though the persons in the barge swore that she was in fill sail. He disproved this distinctly at the trial by eight respectable witnesses who were in the brig at the time, and Mr. Roland, the harbour-master, who hi are the whole of tie case, and who had been sub uceaaed by both partiee, showed the custom to be as he st ,ted it. Mr. Justice WIGHTMAN said it appeared t) him that the witnesses re'erre€l t ) could not have been mistaken. Mr. KNOWLES said the Court must not look at the small amount of Vie damages, hut at the fact t` at eight reape otwile persons ha t really been convicted rf perjury, ant it cas most important to their characters that the verdict should not , tand. The COURT det:rred it; decision urfl they hal hal as upporain.ty of perusing Mr. Justice Wightman's nct,s. LEGALITY OF TELE ARGYLL ROOMS.-TEIE QUEEN V. BRIER AND OTHERS. ___ Mr. NT. CHAMBERS moved for a rule calling, upon the ch f manta t show raise why a procedendo ehould nit issue in this care, which bad been removed by certiorari from the Cent at Criminal Court int ) this Court. This was a proxecution tet„: retest the dt feneae is fir keeping a disorderly house f music aid da icing, entitled the Argyll Rome, in Windmill- t. eet ; aid an ic dictwent against them was tou.icl a: tie la t qua' ter sessions f:r the county cf Middle sex. The chaTe wai preferred on the strength of the 25th of th,o. IF., the opening of the rooms in criee tion bring altogether opposed to the letter and spirit of that Act. The question which he intended to raise wee, whether this Gant had the power to issue a certiorari to remove en indictment c f this nature into this Court, from the Central Criminal Court. The indictment was found at the Qeerter Stations f Middlesex, on the 5 h of December last. After it was futiur!, the prosecutor caused the prosecution to be removed to the Central Criminal Com t, to be there tried under the provisions of the Central Criminal Court Act. Atter it' had been so remover', the defendants went before Mr. Justice Patteson at Chambers, and without directing his atten tion t) the provisions of the 25th of Geo. 11., obtlined an order from him to bring the indictment into this Court. Mr. Justice PATTESON said, if his recollection served him, the pointed was raised ha ire him. Mr. CHAMBERS was prepared to contend that this Court had no jurisdiction in the matter, because the Act of George IT., which must be read in connexion with the Central Criminal Court Act, preven'ed the removal of a prosecution instituted under that Act into this:Court. The Central Criminal Court Act stated that sessions under it shonid be held twelve times a year, thus providing for the speedy trial of offenders; and the effect of the removal of the prosecution into this Court would have the effect of enabling the defendants to keep open their disorderly house, and reap unlanful gains from it, for a considerable time before the prosecution against them could be brought to an issue. The case having been re moved frem the sessions to the Central Criminal Court this Court could not interfere. lie wish the indictale t to be sent back to the Central Criminal Court. The proceedings c f the defendants were altogether illegal. They had applied for a licence, which had been re fessd, showing cit arly their intention to open a place sof amusement The bills they put. fire and stated teat " pupils" might become members of a " dancing aca demy," and learn dancing, and might pay either by the lesson or by the quarter, but any one might pay a shi!- Log at the door, as at a theatre, and either dance or merely become a spectator of the dancing or a listen , r to the musie.—(Laughter.) Mr. Justice PATTESON said, it had been clearly held that a dancing master might open a place as an academy for music and dancing without acting illegally, unless lie admitted persons indiscriminately. Mr. M. CHAMBER3-ob, yes; but the pretence of a dancing academy by these parties is a mere blind; their purpose is obvious. Mr. Justice PATTESON said, it was not the custom of the Court to entertain such a question as that raised with` respect to the power of a judge at chambers. Mr. CHAMBERS said, the Court would not object to review the order of a judge at chambers if aught had been kept back. A case if this kind would come under the term " improvident issue." Mr. JusVce PATTESON said he could not sea how the two acts could be incorporathd. The certiorari carrying the indictment to the Central Criminal Court, was moved fir by the prosecutor, and it having got to tee Central Criminal Court, he thought that ttie ch fandant hal a right—he did not say that the prose cut it had—to lave the indicttreat dealt with as one found at the Central Criminal Court. Whether he was right or wrong in what he hal done, this at least was perfctly char to him, that the JudgeS had the jurisdiction which Mr. Chambers contended they bad not. There was an end, in this case, of the clause relied on in the Act of Geo. 11. The certiorari must, therefore, stand. Application refised. • COMMON PLEAS.-(THIS DAY.) The Court sat in banco this morning, but the pre ceediugs were wholly devoid of public interest—a sur veyor's bill in one case, and a t 3r's rert of a house in antther, being the poirts on which applications were male t s the Court to set aside alverse verdicts in tria!s at Nisi Prins. BAIL COURT.-(THIS DAY.) (Before Mr. Justice ERLE.) EX PARTE TEATHER. Mr. WELLS moved the Court fir a rule nisi, calling upon the Poor-law Commissioners to show cause why a mandamus should not issue requiring them to restore Mr. Luke Alvonley Teacher to the.situation of relieving offi..)er cf the Godstone Unior, in the county of Surrey. Mr. Teacher held this office for the last fourteen years, and on the 2d inst. he was removed by an order cf the Commissioners without any reason being assigned. The question involved in this case would turn upon the con struction ( f the Poo:-law Amendment Ac►, which gave the Commissioners power to direct boards of guardians to appoint their paid officers. It, however, could hardly be supposed that the Act gave - hem the arbitrary power of dismissing those paid officers without previous in quiry, or assigning some reason f)r doing se, though it had been hel , ), in the case of the Queen v. the Guardians of Braintree, the Court had no power to disturb the orders or decisions( f the Commissioners; but it would seem f om the terms cf the decision in that ease that the Court meant that it bail no power to interfere with a resolution of the Commissioners come to after Mr. Justice ERLE wa•. clearly of opinion that the Act of Parliament gave the Commissioners power to dis charge, but could the Learned Counsel show him any authority that this power must be exercised after inquiry. Mr. WELLS had look , r.d through the books carefully, hut be had certainly not been able to find any case, analag-ous to He put to Lis Lordship that rat tice might'b done to individulls if this arbitrary F.,5.-er really did exist in the Poor -'a v roar since they could discharge any paid other, no rnattET whether he wcro the clergyman of the union, the reliving etTh3er, or the master of the union workhouse ; without assigning any meson or cause for it. Mr. Juice ERLE ,aid ho would take time t.) consider the case bc fire deciding the metier. MARLBRO'-STREET—(THIS DAY.) PICKING POCKETE.—Charks Besf,a well-known this f; was cha-ged before Mr. !Ingham with robbing a lady of her purse, containing 255. Ch( ckley, 184 C, stated that about six o'clock on Saturday evening he rai on duty in Coventry-street, when his attention was called to the prisoner, wire, with four others not in custody, were " dodging" the steps f seve? al lather. Witness a ached their movements, and saw the prisoner walk up to the ride f a ]_eddy and follow her for some dis'aice, covered by the other mer. On arriving at the corner of Windmill-street, he distinctly raw the prisoner put his hand into the lady's pocket, and quickly withdraw The prisoner and his com panions then ran up Windmili-street as fast as they could, and a person who was with witness went acer the lady and a certained that she had been robbed t f her purse, containing 255. and some f rreign coins. The lady subsequently proceeded to the station and gave her name and address, but she row declined to come fit-ward to prosecute. About an hour afaxwards witness went to the Oak public-house., Seven Dials, where he saw the prisoner and took him into custody. O❑ searching him at the station 16e. was found upon him. The constable added that the prisoner was a notorious pickpocket, and had been several times convicted fur that offence. The prisoner, who protested his innocence, was com mitted to the House t f Correction for three months. THE sAINTs AT WORK AGAIN. From half-past eight o'clock until noon, on Sun day last, Leather-lane, Holborn, was one continued scene of uproar. Some perish officials, with a party composed of the A and G divisions of police, paraded the neighbourhood, and in no measured sentences ordered the shopkeepers to close their establishments, and desist from Sunday trading, under a threat that they would seize upon their goods ; and actually they had provided two or three vans to remove the things, though none were carried away, the parties well knowing that they would have violated the law, if they had resorted to any such violent measures. Toe newspaper placards were an object of peculiar an noyance. They were forcibly removed and thrown into the shops, and the newsvenders were commanded to tear those down which were pasted on their shut ters. One individual, coming from Hatton-garden up Charles-street, was not allowed to cross Leather-lane because he had a basket on his arm. He was driven back, and obliged to proceed round Holborn to his destination. The proceedings altogether were lawless and reckless, and never would have been tolerated, or even winked at, by the Com missioners of Police. One of the Saints, an undertaker, rendered himself more conspicuous than his fellows. He actually prevented a p oor half starved wretch from selling a ha'porth of onions. Thi s identical hypocrite, a fter he and his party h a d fi n i s h sd the onslaught, was actually seen followi ng hi s " worldly calling on the Lord's Day," by walking with stately gait and measured step, heading a funeral procession, and putting on a professional visage as long as a man's arm. Not only, however, was Leather-lane a scene of confusion ; Gray's Inn lane had a taste of what the Saints would do if they had power. A man named Neale, who is an In spector of Nuisances, entered the newsvendors' shops, and, though no obstruction was risible or existed, ordered all the newspaper placards to be torn down. This meddling official was accompanied by the "Paving. Board," who were headed by the Police. No previous notice bad been given of their intention. The visitation was sudden and unexpected, and the execution of the design was accompanied by a roughness of manner that indicated what the parties would accomplish if they were left to do as they please. We have no hesitation in stating that their conduct, and the proceedings of the Leather-lane existence to punish parties on the Sabbath. It i s an Solons, were altogether opposed to law. An Act of by P finearliamen w t ,h is o already trada Act as old as the hills, and not suited to the present state of society. We should as soon think of apply ing it to meet a case of the present day as going from London to Edinburgh in a stage-waggon. None but the most bigotted men, steeped to the chin in the feculence of intolerance, or toadies to a rector, would bring a man within its provisions. Leather-lane is surrounded by a poor neighbourhood. Hundreds of men are not paid their wages until a late hour on Saturday night, when business is closed or c!osing. It is of importance to such people that they should have the opportunity of procuring little articles of necessity on Sunday mornings. They do not go drunk to market, but peaceably and quietly. No riot or confusion is created. Tne saints would like a few rotten eggs thrown at them as an excuse for bludgeoning the people at the hands of the police. If the law be violated, the violators are the Maw worms and the police, and it is high time that a stop were put to such unworthy, un-Christianlike proceeding; which involve a neighbo ur h oo d i n uproar, and instead of making people reli gion°, crsate animosity and dislike towards those who ought to live on terms of charity with their neighbours. near Mr. Fox, who, in his excellent " L cture on the Use and Abuce of Sunday," says I condemn no man's practice, who is conscien tious and consistent, as far as his intellect penetrates. If I were asked the question, `What is keeping the Sabbath holy ?' I should reply, It is in each fie:- lowing out the best and purest impulses of his being, wherever they may lead him.' He who, feeling what little advantage he has had fir the cultivation of his mind, retires to his own poor study, there shuts out the world,' and calls home his thoughts ;' who ap - plies f..ir instruction to those who in all ages and countries, whether we denominate them sacred or profane, have spoken the words of wisdom and truth ; who there endeavours to raise his mind to a com panionship with the noblest spirits of the earth, and imbibe from them the inspiration of that wisdom which is paramount over all earth's concerns—he toe, I say, is keeping holy the Sabbath-day.' He vvlio, having be ea during six days in the populous city pent,' feeling his mind and body both stifled thereby, its atmosphere unwholesome, and its streets, lanes, and squares, wearisomely associated with his daily mechanical employments, flies away from all this, and gets out of it—who wants a sense of the external freeness of . the air to give him a sensation of freeness of spirit, why he, too, I say, keeps holy the Sabbath day.' lie who is inevitably, but painfully disso ciated from those dear to him, through their separate toiling and moiling all the week, but who, when the Sunday comes, gathers his wife, children, and friends around him in his household temple—who makes it a day fur the cultivation of every snocial feeling and affection—who gives the heart its turn as well as the laborious hand —why he, in his loves and fears ' his sympathies and hopes, he too keeps h o l y th e Sabbath-day.' But they who, in whatever place, and however consecrated, meet together to encourage a sectarian exclusiveness, to dwell on their own opinions as essential to the belief and the salvation of all mankind—who are en couraging one another, not to love and good works, but to presumption, bigotry, and evil works—who are arrogating to themselves, not merely an establish ment of the good things of this world, but eternity and heaven as their peculiar heritage—who thus dis sociate themselves from God's great family, and from the Christian principle of universal love—why, I say, in spite of all their forms and pretensions, they are the great desecrators of the Sabbath-day."— Weekly Dispatch. EXTENSIVE ROBBERY AT BRIGHTON BARRACKS. — We are sorry ti add that another and a far more exten sive robbery than the last has taken place at the Cavalry Barrack!, and, from the circumstances connected with it, there does net appear much doubt of its having been effected by persons well acquaietAl with the premises. It appears that Colonel Ainslie went to the cirous on Friday evening last, having taken the precaution to lock up his rooms before he left. .On his return, about eleven o'clock, he unlocked the door, when he fmnd the floor in confusion. The drawers were open, his dressing-case was gone, and an agate box, coet.eining some valuable jewellery, was not to be fjund. The thieves had carried off a gold watch and the jewellery, consisted of gold pins, chains and studs, diamonds, pearl!, money, &c., to the value altogether of about 130/. It happens that most of the articles bear the Owner's crest, and can be easily identified. A" man, named Gladman, in the em ploy of the . Earl of Chichester, discovered the empty dressing-case of Colonel Ainslie under a wall near the barracks. The party that placed it there must have gone through the barrack gates, which was guarded by a soldier who was once charged bef,ere the magistrates with being concerned in a felony at the barracks. It is supposed that the afaro:fent& were entered by a dupli cate key. IsTc t long since the Colonel lost his key, and was obliged to have another made; and the inference is that the key was stolen for the purpose of effecting a robbery. No clue •to the discovery of the thief has been obtainee, although the utmost vigilance has been used.--Brighton Gazette. WHAT SHALL WE DO WITH OUR DEAD?—We still do fear the mighty prejudice cf the p eo pl e i n f avour of the worm ; but the association just formed, as we last week announced, for the solemn reinstitution of the faneral pyre, will at least keep the question alive should it NI to do much more. In the meantime, might we farther suggo it, that until the public mind shall be some what floiiiiarized with this great sanitary idea, the diffi culty may be less to reconcile it to the practice of im bedding each corpse in a cdffin filled up and compressed with quick lime. Such a practice•would at first be less repugnant perhaps t) Public feeling, and we do believe, OA were the Legislature at once to establish it as a law, the propriety of the practice would be silently, though it might be with a sigh, acceded The last office, previous to burial, acid after the last lingering look had been taken, might be the formal spriiikling of the dead with the best of all earth for the accomplishment so sacred and anoint-an end as' this tunnnatyTetarn of , "dust to dust."--,Builder. EXTEMPORE DRAMAS. (F.-om Eliza Cook's Joicrnal) The ancients, it is Said, tusk their first ideas cf theatrical represent ttion from a " Geec:an stroller, singing in a cart to the honour cf Bacchus!' The mysteries and moralities, so long the objects of popular admiration, were first introduced by the pilgrims, who composed and chanted songs deecrip tivecf he ir travels through the iioiy Laud, interspersed with scenes taken from the Scriptures. Bands of these devout men might be seen reciting in the public streets, with staff in hand, and cloaks and chaplets bedecked with shells and images collected on consecrated shores. The populace edified by their appearance, and the subjects which they dramatized, at length erected stages for their exhibitions, which in the middle ages formed one of the principal honours paid to princes on their public entrance s. So inherent in our nature is this inclination for the dramatic art, that it discovers itself in the earliest days of childhood ; to personate characters is one of the favourite amusements among children, and in their plays they may often be heard to keep up an extempore dialogue between imaginary persons. The Italians have been long celebrated for their perfection and delight in spontaneous composition; their extem pore comedies is one of their principal amusements— the only preparation which is necessary, being the arrangement of the sceneries and the division of the acts ; the dialogue and expression are left entirely to those who take the parts ; if the drama pleases, which is almost invariably the case, the representation is fre quently repeated, and while it retains all the interest of the original plot, some alteration in the dialogue, or change in the action, gives all th e c h arms c f nove lty. The Italians who are wonderfully skilful in im promptu composition, seem peculiarly fitted for it by the flow of their language, their inflections of voice, the energy and animation of theirgestures, and those quick changes of countenance, which are in a moment expres sive of the passion or humour they wish to represent. To these natural powers in the performers may be ascribed the popularity of many of their comedies, which ap pear to us in reading, childish and flimsy. Salvator Rosa was an admirable performer on the Scanavia. Among his inimitable comic repreientations the part of a Calabrian peasant was his favourite. In explor ing the wild scenery which he loved to transmit is his canvas?, he became so thoroughly acquainted with the dialect and uncouth manners of the unformed rustic, that his acting appeared identity. In every mode of improviso performance he delighted his audience, and his company was equally sought after by all the fashionable circles of Home. When yielding to the entreaties of those about him, he would take his lute, whose music he so well knew how to waken, and strin g ing the chords he enchanted all by the feeling and grace of the extemporary effusions, to which they were the prelude or the accompaniment. Signor Pistrucci's performance in London was long remembered. He composed extem porary on any given subject; that of Orestes was pro posed, the expression which he gave to the remorse which he felt after he put his mother to death, his flight, the vision cf the furies, and his disdain and madness were so powerfully described, that the effort he produced was overpowering. Among the impro visatori of Italy, many could be named who obtained great celebrity, whose light and elegant fancies adorned the most trifling theme so as to charm all who listened. " The land on which the sun never shone" was the theme which one of those gifted minstrels drew at random from the bass, which con tained the slips on which the subjects were written. Her audience remained breathless as she described in sublime language the passage of the Israelites over the Red Sea, and the destruction of its enemy in the waters. The Song of Thanksgiving with which it concluded, is said to have produced the most thrilling effect. But among all the celebrated irnprovisatori none were ever so followed and so enthusiastically applauded as Signora Corilla, possessed of matchless grace and beauty, and of genius which has been rarely equalled. Once seen and heard she could never be for gotten. When she was prevailed on to exhibit her powers she began generally accompanied by two violins, though her manner might at first have been considered cold, she soon kindled with her subject, and gave the most eloquent and impassioned expression to her feelings in her unpremeditated lay. The effect was probably enhanced by her preyious diffidence. The variety of her conceptions and , the elegance of her diction charmed the most fastidious critics, and none could see unmoved the varying countenance, the changing colour, and the intellectual sensibi lity which lighted up her ayes. No one could hear unmoved the inflections of that harmonious voice, as its animated tones gave expression to some light and joyous strain, or its exquisite pathos gave the most touching effect to some wild or plaintive air. Such was the wonderful rapidity and power with which she expressed every feeling which her :theme awakened, that many believe that she was under the influence of inspiration, and she was often compared to the Pythian priestess. It was on the 31st of August, 1776, that the ladies of highest rank in Rome conducted Corilla to the capitol to receive the crown awarded to her genius. The ceremony was commenced by a dis charge of cannon which took place as the laurel wreath was placed upon her head. After several members of the academy had read their compositions, questions were proposed to Corilla which she answered inverse with a depth of feeling, an elegance and vivacity which astonished and enraptured every one. Most beautifully has Madame de Star' portrayed si milar endowments in her " Corinne," who it is said was meant for Corille. A more striking picture of an im previsatrice in the moment of inspiration can nowhere be met with than that where Corinne is represented as sitting on the promontory of Misenum. The bay of Naples and its surrounding scenery stretched before her in the moonlight. The friends who were with her proposed a subject. It was the associations con nected with the objects on which she looked. The sadness of her situation, the contrast of melan choly feelings with those of happy days, all in spired the most eloquent and pathetic effusion that could be conceived, and was exactly what might have been the impassioned language of one in Corinne's circumstances. E. L. THE WELSH CHURCH. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. LETTER IX. Sm,—ln the third of five speeches on Ezclesiastical Affairs, which have recently been published as a pam phlet by Mr. llorsman, he gives several tabular views which exhibit the injurious prevalence of episcopal appropriations, and the generally neglected condition of such unhappy parishes. Tll , . Bishop of St. David's is set down there as the appropriator of the Parishes of Tittle'. Dump. Llaf arth t 303/. 114/. No house. Lla , !ira S 46/. No house. L'a7.thoystt. t 80 /. 267/. No house. Llan% itiOC Fawr 244/. Carew 481/. 182/. Llaisa• trfra'd Z 124/. 911. No house C wrntoydwr S No house Ilothfey 2804 1031. No houso Warren 120/. 83/. No house Brawdy 293/. 115/. No house. Bette's 2001. 98!. No house, Similar lists belong t) the other three Welsh Bishoprics. It seems impossible for any one delibe rately to read over such particulars without being im pressed by ,the reflection—if non-residence is thus tolerated and encouraged in parishes so peculiarly and immediately placed under episcopal care, how insin cere must those injunctions and professions be, which verbally affect to reprehend its general prevalence. Hoping in a little time to address you at more length, I am, Sir, &c. &c. GORB ONIAN. THE ARCTIC EXPEDITION. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. Margate, Jan. 13, Two o'clock. Sin,—Her Majesty's ships the Enterprise and In vestigator rounded the Sand Head Bay in tow of two steamers , the Enterprise at two o'clock, and the Investigator about half-an-hour after, from the Bay, with a splendid fair wind down Channel, all the homeward-bound shipping, on passing, cheering them heartily.—ln haste. Yours, &c. E. W. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. SlR,—Will you do me the justice to alter the opinion now entertained respecting the length of my Ice-float; instead of 30 feet, read 3 feet. You were kind enough to place it in your valuable columns last evening, headed Ice-floats.—l am, Sir, your very humble servant, HENRY CRAKE. 50, York-road. TO THE EDITOR OF 7HE SUN. Stn,—A paragraph which appeared in your im pression of the Bth instant, having described an insolvent " who applied for his ^ discharge at the Insolvent Court, Portugal-street," as Manager of the American Bowling Saloon in the Strand, and as such a statement is calculated very much to prejudice my interest, and might be mistaken for my establishment, will you kindly favour me by stating that the only " American Bowling Saloon" in the Strand is that of which am the proprietor, at No. 393. THE NELSON MONUMENT.-0a Friday night the premises of Me:ism Wood, bi•assfounders, in Baldwin'L g trclenF, were broken into, and we regret to hear tha a considerable quat.V.ty of ornamental moulding connected with the monument of the immortal Nelsor, which that firm were bronzing, was stolen from their worskhops. It is to ho hoped that the &rot ti the police are now making to recover the valuable propm . ty may b succ.ssfJ, or a more serious delay to this national but negleet9,d tribute must neceEtwily occur. LITERATURE. DOHA'S ILLUSTRATED LIBRA.1?1"-- Lodge's Portraits. Vof. The third volume of this beautiful edition of Lodge's valuable work has just appeared. Among the notable personages of whom we have here an excel lently engraved portrait and a brief but very interest ing biography, are Queen Elizabeth, Sir Thomas Bodley, Robert Ceci), Earl of Salisbury, Lady Ara bella Stuart, Mary Sidney, Countess of Pembroke (" Sidney's sister, Pembroke's mother"), Sir Walter Raleigh, Francis Bacon, George Villiers, Duke of Buckingham, and many others—the number of por traits and biographies in this volume being no less than thirty. When we consider the careful execution and delicate finish of the engravings, to say nothing of the excellence of the letter-press, the cheapness of this edition is very manifest. Some of the biogra phies in this volume are necessarily very interesting, as fur instance that of the gay Villiers, the especial fa vourite of Fortune and of Kings. King James, it appears, was "delighted almost to fiscination by a fine figure and graceful carriage," and these were Villiers' pass ports to favour. The King, charmed by his appear ance, " imparted to Graham, with strict injunctions of secresy, his intention to bestow on this young man the place of favourite." Villiers' upward career was almost unparalleled in its facility : " James commanded that Villiers should be sworn his servant, and gave him the office cf Cuple firer; within a fiw w. eks a't-r, on tee twenty-third of April, 1615, appointed him a gentleman of tho bedchamber, and settled on him an annual pension of one thou sand pounds out c f the Court of Wards; and on the f )urth of the fallowing January, made him master of the horse, an office before and since his time always held by one cf the prime nobility, and which the Earl cf Worcester then resigned, at the King's instance, to make room fir hini. Such was the f irtune of his first year. On the 23d of April, in the second, 1616, he was elected a Knight of the Garter, and the next day named Justice of the Forests north of Trent; on the 27th of August created Baron Whaddon, at which time the King gave him the rich lordship of that name in the county of Bucking ham, and very shortly after Viscount Villiers; on the sth of January, 1617, Earl; and on the Ist of the next January, Marquis of Buckingham. In the course of the same month, in the succeeding year, he was appointed Lord sigh Admiral of England, Ireland, and Wales, and immediately after sworn of the Privy Council, and made Chief Justice in Eyre of the Forests south of Trent, Master cf the King's Bench-office, High Steward of Westminster, and Constable of Windsor Castle; and all this before he bad reached the twenty-sixth year of his age." Truly did Shakspere say " some men have great ness thrust upon them ! " BOIEV'S STANDARD LlBRARY—Letters of Junius, Vol. 1; Schlegel's Lectures on Modern History. "The Standard Library . ," says the advertisement to the letters of Junius, " would have been imperfect had it not included among its elect the most cele brated of political gladiators." Accordingly the Standard Library this month presents us with the first volume of this remarkable work, edited by Mr. Wade, the author of "A Compendium of British His tory." This first volume contains the whole of " Woodfall's Junius," as originally published, with illustrative notes. The second volume is to contain an inquiry into the authorship of Junius, a question of such intense interest to the "curious. And also we are informed that "since the present volume was put to press the publisher has become possessed of some manuscripts relative to Junius by the late Sir Harris Nicolas, destined, it is believed, towards a new edition. This acute scholar had devoted his mind to the subject for years, and had drawn up an ingenious analysis, which will be presented to the reader in the next volume." The second volume will thus be invested with a special interest, but this volume contains that rare epistolary collection which has rendered the name of Junius so celebrated. As specimens of a terse and nervous style, rendered sublime by the elo quence of indignation, these letters are as attractive now, in the reign of Queen Victoria, as they were terrible in the days of the Duke of Grafton. There is something magnificent in the calm audacity of that fearless man, who hesitated not to denounce in quity in high places irrespective of the dignity of the throne and undeterred by the threats of the law. The frontispiece of this volume contains a fac-simile of Junius's letter to Garrick. The essays of Schlegel scarcely require comment. The volume recently published in the Standard Library contains " Lec tures on Modern History ; an historical comparison between Cresar and Alexander," and an essay on "The Beginning of our History, and the last Revolution of the E firth, as the probable effect cf a Comet." The first article opens with a beautiful panegyric upon hiltory. SCENES OF THE CIVIL WAR IN HUN GARY in 1848 and 1849 ; with the Personal Adventures of an Austrian Officer in the Army of the Ban of Croatia. We opened this volume anticipating little interest from its contents, seeing that its hero is an Austrian officer, and the translator speaks of the Hungarian war as " a rebellion." Nevertheless, in spite of its author's predilections, the book is interesting, and in no slight degree. The peronal adventures of the writer are necessarily full of vicissitude, and his feats of arms, accidents, weary marches, etc., are detailed with much animation and seeming fidelity. Although the writer is an Austrian, his revelations incidentally, and perhaps unintentionally, redound to the credit ut the Hungarian patriots. In one place he extols their soldier-like qualities. "It is not to be denied that the greater part of the insurgents, and their cavalry in particular, fight valiantly, and display a courage and an address which are the prominent characteris tics of the good soldier. What are those prating, boasting, cowardly Italians to these bold Mag yars and death-defying Poles ?" At another time the narrator meets face to face old friends who had served in his regiment before the breaking out of the civil war—one of them calls out to him, " Formerly you were my brave officer, and I was attached to you ; now you are the enemy of my country, and shoot you !" The shot, however, missed its aim, and after the close of that same en gagement the generous Magyars voluntarily sent their old officer some provisions, his troops being in very great distress. The writer is severely wounde , i, and tended for many weeks by an Hungarian family. On his departure be offers the mistress of the home payrr eat for her trouble. " She looked proudly at me, and said, How can you, a German, offer a Magyar money for her entertainment ? But, hold, our country needs money just now for war; give a ducat per week—l will send it to the military chest." O wing to his wounds, the author retires from the scene of war before the disastrous conclusion of the campaign. "Whether the record of these adventures be real or partly fictitious does not appear, but the volume is full of adventure, and the adventures full of interest. EXETER HALL.—We perceive Mr. Allcroft gives his grand monst-r conceit this evening at the above spacious hall, and, from the great array t.f t dent he I as brought together for this grand occasion, there can be little doubt but that it will be one t f the most brilliant and entertaining concerts that has been given since his last. On these occasions (annually) he collects:togt ther:all the available talent in London, perfectly regardless of expense ; and the only thing that astonishes us is, how it is possible that such an assemblage of first-rate talent can pay the expenses of getting it together, as we are aware of the enormous outlay attending it. All we have to say farther on this point ir, that the programme which is before us is the most judicious and attractive in talent we have ever seen, and advise our readers to secure tickets as early as possible. ' KNUTSPORD SAVINGS' BANS.—We have before us a report, present on Tuesday but by a committee of managers, appoint ;c1 by the annual mectlng of the trus tees and managers of this bank to examine and compare the pass-books of the depositors with the accounts kept at the bank, and we are glad to find tae result most sa tisractory. Each depositor's book on being presented was examined by one of the committee, and the balance due as it appeared in the book ascertained ; then the balance as it stood in the ledgers of the bank was ascer tained by another of the committee, and the two ba lances were then compared together, and the result, with the depositor's name, entered in a register. Out of 729 pass-books 659 were presented and thus compared, and in every instance a perfect agreement was found to exist between the pass-books of the depositors and the ac count-books of the institution. The total of the balance, with interest due on the 20th of November last to the depositors of the bank, was 28,352/. 3s. 6id. To meet these engagements the sums in the hands of the Com missioners for the Reduction of the National Debt and of the treasurer were 28,803/. 14s. 3d.; leaving a surplus, after paying every depositor in full, of 451/. 1 0F. 91d. The committee conclude their report by eulogising _ the excellent and accurate way in which the accounts o . f s n h g bank have been kept by the actuary, and byleextePrseeeuir their persuasion that there exist most c p ppl7ation of their ties fir depositors against any funds. We may add to this plea n si e n i a g g a- ii ii , the operations of the bank h_ year sitce its forrnatior.- - A o os. Yesterday (Friday) GREAT MATClfATßilifaLtd.lsAnwal play,ti in the Atilt_ evening, a game cf )b lavnechste2r yCfoic:uircrEs.tsi°edr'evtehra; billiards of the Union Cluh, arid =arc, between Mr. b , I , the f amo us American billiard-player. The Mr. S'ar m a tch eras kago, at the ‘ Read, Mr. Stark being the cballeng&'r, and toe stake 100/. The priumi m al ad c e L f i e ti w on a s a)s were hat it should be a f - all Americal gam', and that Mr. S:ark should give Roberts 100 out of 1,000. The tame commenced at half-rait five in the evening, and lasted a b out th ree hours. In the early - portion of it the American took tho lead, and kept it for a while, but was eventually worsted by his advereary, a; the following return will ahcrw:— STARR. ROBERTS. Hef-past six Half-past seven . 536 Half-past seven ..., 475 Miff-past eight After this achievement Mr. itubeits may fsirly be con sidered as one of the greatest billiard-players in tho world.—illanchester Couriers !C7. 1 UNIVERSITY INTELLI _____- GENCE. OXFORD, JAN. 12. —ln a Convocation holden this day 1 a dutiful address of condolence to her Majesty the Queen, on the lanwnted death of the Dowager Queen Adelaide, was unanimously agreed tc% This address will not be presented at the foot cf . the Throne as addresses from the University usually are, but through his Grace the Chancellor, in accordance with ancient custom on similar occasions. The Regius Professor of Pastoral Theology intends to begin his course of lectures of the present term on Tues day, the sth of February. Such members of the University as are qualified to become scholars in theology, and are desirous of attend. ing these lectures, are requested to call upon the Pro fessor at his house, in St. Giles's, on Saturday, the 2d of February, between the hours of eleven and two o'clock. MATHEMATICAL EXAMINATION, 1850. CAMBEIDG F, JAN. 12.—The following lists of ques tionists were issued by the examiners this afternoon : — APPROVED Fon MATHEMATICAL EIONOURF.—Ansticm, John—Ayre, Emmanuel—Bagot Trinity—Balleiue, Trinity—Beaumont, Trinity—Beechen,, Clare—Bence, E mnianuel—Besent, John's-13l oom fi e ld , Clare—Boddy, John's—Boder Jo nn's — Bresher, John's —Bruce, Hon. 'l'. C., Jesus—Burnett, John's—Butther, Emmanuel—Calvert, Trinity—n Opel, Christ's—Cham bers, Trinity—Chance, Trinity-0 ' —beaks, Christ's— Ch( etham, Christ',—Childerp Trinity—Cholmeley, C C a s i t u h s e — rin c e o — at C es l , ar J k , c) h n — r t dins , T r i n i ty—Clover, 0 Y b1.7, —Coils tt, Clare—Cost, Johu's— Christ's Cory ton, Trinity-- Craig, Trinity—Crair, John's—Deere, Caius—De Lisle, Trinity—Dingle, John's—Drake, Jesus—Durrant, Em manuel—Fairbairn, Peter's—Ferrier, Pembroke— Fisher, W. F., Trinity—Geddes, Peter's—Gill , Trinity —Goodier, John's—Greenwood, Trinity—pall, Ch r i st ' s —Harman, Caius—Harper, Corpus—Harr:Bov, John's— tidy ward, John's—llea 1, Corpus—Heywood, Trinity— Hirst, Clare—Hodgson, T. F., Trinity—Holland, Trinity Hort, Trinity Howse, Christ's Hub bard, Caius Hutt, Caius Iggulden, Emma nuel Irving, Emmanuel Irving, John's Jairson, Trinity--Jameson, Caius—Jeddere Fisher, Trinity—Jenkins, Magdalen— JE nyns, Emir arne9— Jonas, John—Kearney, John's—Kirkby, Jesus—Kirk land, John's—Law, • John's—Lee, John 's —Lethbridge, John's—Liveings, John's—Locock,,Trinity—Ls ngielon, Trirfty—Mackenzie, T r i n i ty —M ou ld , Corpus, Munn, Emmanuel—Newham, Emmanuel—Nicolson, Peter's— Not thcott, Caius —Patterson, Caius—Penrice, Trinity— Perowne, Corpus—Pott-r, Trinity—Powell, John's— Prescott, Trinity—Raper, Trinity—Roget, Trinity— Sale, Emmanuel—Schreiber, Trinity—Scott, Caius— Shedden, Trinity—Simpson, Caius—Simpson, John's— Smart, Sidney—Smith, F., John's—Smith, J. H., Caius —Smyth, Jesus—Stal'a-d, Trinity—Stephenson, Pem broke Stevenson, Caius Stokes, Ca is s Tatham, John's—Turnbu 1, Peter's—Waliis, Caius—Walt9n, Trirty—Watson, Corpus—Watson, Trinity—Wesfake, Trinity Whitehrat Emmanuel Whiting, Caitiff— Whitley, Queen's—Whyley, Trinity—Williams, Trinity —Williams, John's— Wil.on, Ca'heritre Wiltshire, Trinity—Wolsterhol mP John's—Y or k , Q uee n' s. /EGEOT.—Batcbard,daius—Melville, Trinity—Stuart, Qut.en's. APPROVED FOR AN ORDINARY DEGREE BO FAR AS THE MATHEMATICAL PART OF THE EXAMINATION IS CONCERNED.—Barry, Trinity College; Bireham, Caine College; Blacker, Trinity College; Bourne, Queen's College; Cearns, Trinity College; Chst may, Clare College; Crooke, John's College; Davies, Caius Col lee; Frost, Queen's Colle .: ;e; Greenwood, Crtherine College; Hale, Emmanuel College; Heath, Christ's College; Hodgson, W. C. Trinity College; Iliff, Trinity College; Kemp, John's College; Kewley, J , ,hn's Col lege; Laing, Trinity College; Lovell, John's College; Maltby, John's College; Morley, John's College; Mur ray, Caius College; Newton, Pembroke College; Nix son, Clare College; Payne, Emmanuel College; Pinney, Christ's College; Role, John's Coll eg e ; S u t e r, T r i n ity College; Wst- , rhouse, John's College; Woodhouse, John's College. QUEEN'S COLLEGE. The underme-.tio - ned gentlemen were elected Fellows Ois society en Thursday last:— Campion, William Megan, Fourth Wrangler, 1849. Gibson Stanley Taylor, Thirteenth Wrangler, 1848. MANCHESTER, SATURDAY. Preliminary proceedings have been taken in this city in reference to the great Exhibition of Arts and Manufactures to be held in the metropolis under the auspices of his Royal Highness Prince Albert in the year 1851. The Manchester Committee has been nominated, the Lord Bishop of the diosese having been elected president; the Mayors of Manchester and Salford, Mr. J. Brotherton, M.P., and Mr. A. Henry, M.P., vice-presidents; and Mr. H. Fleming, honorary secretary. These nominations were made on Thursday, at a private meeting held in the Mayor's parlour at the Town-hall, on which occasion a desul tory conversation took place, which showed that the gentlemen present were by no means satisfied with the conduct of the L mdon management. The gen tlemen who took part in this discussion were—Mr.W. Entwisr, late Member fir South Lancashire ; Mr. J. Brothertor, M.P.; Mr. A. Henry, M.P.; Mr. Alderman Nield, Mr. A. Turner, Mr. J. Potter (th e Mayor), and others. To e c hief ground of complaint was, the unseemly haste with which the London proceedings had been conducted. It was stated that on the 6ih of November las', the deputation ap pointed by niece Albert met a numerous assembly of merchants anl mauLf ieturtrs ( f M tnchebter and the neighbourhood, convened by the Mayor, fur the purpose of explaining his Royal Highness's design, and of receiving the opinion of the. inhabitants of this great seat of practical art and manufactures thereon. The assembly then convened were di•posed to discuss various details as to the plan ; but the de putation it was alleged at the meeting on Thursday rather checked than invited discussion, on the ground that nothing had yet been determined upon in Lon. don beyond preliminary matters, and that no final ar rangements would be adopted till the whole country had pronounced upon every point. Mr. Cole, one of the deputation said, "We shill, in a short time, send you a forat which will include every particular in a tabularized manner; and, after the Prince has caused these forms to be collected in, then will every point be settled conformable with the opinions thus collected, and Manchester, as you may suppose, will have much weight in the decision." It was further stated at the meeting on Thursday, that on the 7th of November (the day after Mr. Cole thus spoke) the contract was signed in London with the Messrs. Monday for erecting the building in which the exposition is to be held, and fur providing 20,0001. for prizes ; and hints were thrown out that these arrangements had been determined upon seve ral weeks before that period. Only one opinion was expressed at the meeting in reference to the contract entered into, and that was in reprobation of the hate with which it had been made, and of the principle of a private contract in a great national undertaking, designed to bring forth the art and industry of the entire kingdom. The language used by the speakers was strongly condemnatory of the contract affair, which, if not an actual job, was considerectto be somewhat approaching to it. A resolution, expres s sive of these opinions, was unanimously adopted, and ordered :forthwith to be firwarded to the Central Commission in London. Madame Sontag suffered so severely from being snowed up in the railway train in the noitb, that on reaching York, where she was engaged to give a conceit on Monday, she was so extremely ill that Dr. Simpson was called in. The concer t was abandoned, to the great disappoiLtment of the Yorkshire families, and the fair voesli-t has been confined to her bed at the Bleck Swan Hot 1, in York, for several d iys. We are happy to state she is recovering. RETURN OF AN OUTWARD-BOUND INDIAMAN.—The ship Columbus, A. Batton, master, which loaded in the West India Docks with a cargo for Bombay, and cleared out from London on the 21st tilt., having put into the port of Ramsgate in distress, part of ber cargo has been transhipped into the vessels John and Pandora, tor the purpose of being returned . to the West India docks to which place the ship will also be towed by steamers as soon as it can conveniently he done. GORHAM V. THE BISHOP OF EiRTER.—The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council will assemble to-morrow to confer upon their decision in the case of " Gorham against the Bishop of Exit ••," and will not deliver their judgment until they shall have ceefarei awl gat them selves on the intereng subject. BRISTOL, SAT URDAT.—D uring the week Mr. Miter. aely hag bk en performing to crowded houses at the Theatre, Old King-street, in this city. The course of characters define attql has embraced Macbeth, Werner, this Balilet, and Richelieu, and the announcement that . a th ß t riatol the stage a of the citizens, called forth all the hi,trionic sy t_ a w it a d s i t e h n e ce la p s r t io a rt ea : a h n is ce fi c ifa M l n4a re ' il i e e d t overflowing, r. fir each evening the thcate c o oro vt t Al r a e c a r , e v a i, d t y f be rom f m a eucemebt crowds war of taking a farewell of the Mr. Mama y on two evenings per.* popular actor. at Bath, where he was most d an is d ap lo p n o g int b e e d fo i r n e t t h h e e ir ho d u es r i e re f 4 warmly receieed. f ir m a s e t d ay , in Bristol is limited t) the ensuing week. nee GALE or LAST WEEK.—A correspondent of t h e Caledonian Mercury gives the following d e t a il s f rom 3 had sought sh e lt er under the Fern Islands; but personalfrom the fury sail On Thur s d a y morn i ng l ast, i servation:—. of the t empest, and many not being able to get near enough to th e i s l and, also from parting, abouts slipping, and driving, the fleet had by Friday evening been reduced to 15 afloat, and four suck—viz., the Liberty, of Leith, Captain Lawson, (having been run into by the Britannia steamer of Leith) sunk at 5 A M. on Friday, alongside of the Arab, crew transferred on board the latter; by 11 A.M the Arab, of Limekilns, Munro master, having picked herself on the mast of the wreck, senile on the top of her ; both crews t hen transferring themerlves on board the Mary K ey, of Dundee. The Nelly, of Montrose, Pcrehore master, having rolled away her masts in the morning, was found to bo in a sinking state, and by 10 A.M. the crew were conveyed on board the John, of Dundee, Captain Roger, being hauled terough the water by a rope , thrown from one ship t o t h e other. By 3 P.M. on Friday the dismasted ship swung up under the stern of the John, and in a fow minutes stove her, k 0 that they both sunk together. Tke crews of both vessels had then to escape in the utmost haste on board the Margaret and Elize, of North Berwick, which vessel's chains were then overlaid by the wrecks, and consequently bad to be slipped on Sunday, when she stool out to sea with windlass broken in two." LEICESTER TRADE.—WhiIe no material activity prevails in the market, business on the whole is in an apparently healthy Etat-, and a good t•ade is expected. The prices eriAl remain firm,—.Nottingham journal.