The Sun. — London, England, 1850-01-15 00:00:00

LLO 1 7 13'S SHIPPIN G—(THIS DAY). LONDON. JAN. 15.—Wind N.E., fe, sh gale and squaly with very hard frost and inters, ly c. ld weat'ne-. DEAL, JAN. 14.—Wir.d very stroll. P! YMOUTH, JA'.. 14.—Winci E.N.E., : , tro sg gal-. Arrd. Tory, Calcutta. Oft Port, Wiolani, Ctiarle:t , 11 for Bremen ; luvineible, Rice, littiarore. LIVERPOOL, JAN. 14.—Wind —Sl'. X.?..re.z Breaili; Frederick aeehm, Sino2ore; Mary Sharpe, Ea'.2llite, Mobile. PORTSMOUTH, JAN. 14.—1 t has blown a hs avy gale all last night and to-day, from E. to F.'.E. FALMOUTH, JAN. 14.—1 t has blown a violent gale throughout the night, at East, and continues with un abated Lay; the shipping all ride well. YARMOUTH, JAN. 14.—A scull board, supposed to be from a v..ssel's stern, marked "Ranger" in gilt lettu - s on a dark blue ground, has washed on shore. SOUTHAMPTON, JAN. 14.—Wind E.—Sld. Prince of WaleF, New Orleane. FALMOUTH, JAN. 14.—The Copy, arrived here yes t'rday from Stnyrn9, is leaky. PENZANCE, JAN. 13.—1 t fas blown a heavy gale all night at E. to S.E., moderate 1 during t"e day, but ir.- erease,s as the day closes. BRISTOL, JAN, 14.—The Hirondelle which was in contact with the Talbot steircer and abandore 1 9th inst , was falen in with by the latter (on her return t Pert Talbot), off Ilfeacembe and taken in tow, but being re trly under weter and blowing hard, and the :t )amer being short of coals, was compelled to abandon her again. Sld. James Daly, Africa. MONDESLY, JAN. 14.—A piece of carved wood apprt reltly off the s tern of a vess e ', with " England Expe " cu t Into it and a capstern bar, with t.' Thomas and lsa',ella, Newea,Ve," cut on it, have been pickel up. FALMOUTH, JAN. 14. —Wind E. Arrd. Crane Packet, Rio Janeiro, with about 20,000/. on freight in gold, diamonds, &c.; Swift, Marquand, d.te. PENZANCE, JAN. 13.—Arrd. Duke of Wellington, 11 034,n5, St. John's, Newfoundland. BEA.UNARIS, JAN. 14.—Arrd. Ann Wise, Por:-ati- Prince. GRIMSBY, JAN. 14.—Wind E., strong.—Put back, Plough, Stisding, for Whitby, with considerable damage, from contact with a brig in Hawke Roads. I ' ARKOUTEI ROADS.—British Q eel, Errington, St. John's, New Brunswick. CARDIFF, JAN. 14.—The Planet, hence to Panama, touched the ground in going out, is strained and leaky. Admiralty, Jan. 12, 1850. Sir,—l am commanded by my Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty to state, fir the iLf.rmation of the Committee for managing the affairs cf Lloyd's, that ordcrs have been given, should the wind remain at east, for her Majesty's ship Superb to proceed from Cork; and for her M.jesty's ship Stromboli to proceed from bevonport, to the Chops of the Channel, fir the relief of tlas homewa-d-bound trade. (Signed) W. A. B. HAMILTON. Captain G. A. Halstead, R N., Secretary, L'oyd's. MARKET N E VVs.—( THIS DAY.) sAY IYLLIMMETS. SMITHFIELD. —Meadow Hay, 21 lOs to 3L 12s; Clover load, 31 10 8 to 41 12 3 ; an d St raw , 11 4 s to 1/ 9 s per A moderate supply, and a sluggish demand. l kli tilEitLA.ND.—Meadow Hay, 21 128 to 31145 ; Clover otto, 31 8 s Co 41 8 a ; a n d St raw , 1/ 4 s t o 1/ lO s per °11 d• Trad e dull, a t a b ou t l as t wee k' s quo t a ti ons . ~, lIITECHAPEL. Meadow Hay, 2/ 8s to 31 123 ; Dad . r, ditto, 1125 to 4/ 12s; and Straw, 1/ 3s to 1/ lOs per D Supply but moderate, and trade dull. COLONIAL. .. a clAß.—The market f)r British Plantation is l e s s Z' l ve, owing to the small quantity on show ; the sales e lttnited teing only 260 hhds, at 6d to is advance, ° L uce this day week. 2,000 bags Mauritius sold with spirit at extreme rates ; 940 bags grocery Bengal, 1,800 BNs Madras, and 2,800 bags Penang &so sold briskly, r latter at 6d to i s advance. The qu a ntity o f w ni sh Plantation landed last we e k at the E as t an d la,t India Docks was 607 hhds 16 tierces; there were ta ken fJr home consumption 1,326 hhds 81 tierces 587 barrels. The st)ck in the same place is 11,423 hhds. 1 ,797 tierce 2,815 barrels. Comae.—The market continue; firm; Native Ceylon p bs °e be en so ld priva ' ely at 655, and the e is now little be met with at t hi s pr i c , !; 1,500 bags and 600 cal k s aatation by auction wire mostly taken in at high to tee. t est qu an tity landed l ast wee k at t h e East and taken est Indi a D,, c k s was 80 puns 164 hhds ; there were fsr home consumption 326 puns 13 hhds, and ex ported, 1 58 puns 85 hhds. The stock in the same lace Is 2 0,143 puns 2,173 hhd s. p R icic.-1,000 nags of Bengal off ere d b y auct i on realised 9s to Ils for mid broken to good white. butSALTPETRE —1,550 bags Bengal sold very irregularly, . ht high er ra t es , v i z , 27 s t o 27 s 6d f or 161 to 51- per " et ") and at 26s 6d for 6 and 8 per cent refraction. ti_ Tx.—Th e mar k et h as b een fi rm f or most d escr i p- go "nil, and there is a od business doing. Last week's deliv er i es in London were larger, t co TaLLow.—Tni s art i c l e i s held a little stronger, but particular movement has occurred. P.Y.C. is 493 3d to 39s 61 per cwt on the spot, and Town 41g. LAW INTELLIGENCE. CHANCERY.-(THIS DAY.) The Lord Char.celior sat in the Old Hall, Lincoln's :And heard cause petiti ons to -d ay. ' The furtht , r 4r garoent i in the part-eard case of Plowden v. Hyde, occupied his Lordship the whole morning. I tOLLS' COURI'.—(TIIIS DAY.) , The Nlasa 3 ter of the Rolls sat i n hi s C ourt i n t h e R olls ' - to -d The WILSON U. EDEN. x, d reee_further arguments io th ( i ) s ce p n a p r i t e - ci orar case were the Court the ih,r e ed this morning, and he e „ d 3 Y. This case, in (tie shape or other, has 4 0 ; before the Court nearly six years, and it came on . John ePon a petition presented ' by Sir William Eden; et , le nt Eden, Esq., of the county et Durham, Maria withue's of Athlone, and others, being joint defendants d ,h eir bile in a bill filed by Eleanor Wilson, sister and ee ,;_at - lays of the late Sir Robert Johnson Eden, Bart., itm,"ue counties of York and Durham, who, in 1843, of his will, devising to Sir William Eden the bulk was Property, situated in both counties. The bill hio il 'ed by Mrs. Wilson, in order to take the °pi t. .18, ( if the M aster of the Rolls whether, tinder a de ,, arid °' all the testat ors estates in the counties of York soetaatArharn, and all other his real e slates in toe raid we re t esi to William Eden, his leasehold estat-t?, which at per,,eatisideraale, passed also? The eass a as argued th e ajat length before the Mn ter of the R0 . 1b,. and on f th e uOth of m ay, 1848, his Lordship de,:sidel in favour e bOlubittff's claim to the personal estate of the la, e th‘ u° 't as heir -at-'acv. His Lordship observed tear, f,itckdkLat of law was so nice a point, that if the de- It' 1 81 t ' who was al adverse is- ty, desired i . , he would te lt u ,'" a ease for the de:asion of the judges of a court of 0 0is ta t ( a p ri !aws to pronounce their opinion upon . the? sand 11 u - ' l ,'' Law. This course toe dt f mdat.t. Sir % , 1 , illia . n De er ' h ad adopted, and it ails refer: e I to the Ma aer,bir ,the '4 " l t o e, upon Li tler direct uus as to the di a vin, A up aii re e f i''. Be ore the ;slaster that &lei:dant wished to Piirr, - ,, -ue e the estate and the land steward's bi,oks for 01.4.1, u nconne,ael wit's t: e inquiry orde e t l, which ba,i d r r th e Master of the Rolls hu, t . a ned. F ly, a ca e Of E x 4 1 ," up, aril submitted t s Vie judges of . . a t - ie Court t ' IQ ,`'" e llier, b u t it was fund that a ma - erial word in t eit. e - t a i ic ,bal been omit e', a id these Judges again re sett' °1 the (Itie t i tie Ma to , to be by him once more 411 51 4 - ,' El l') , e particu'a - ly as to what by . , the consent ties„ reetseat, of the parties wr.s to b, taken to le evi by - t " 1 : 114 re i I e4,to the devise: flea' and [e•-sohal este, es r l‘ta :J.' stator. The prof ei-ty claiae 1 :,:y the photos 1 laratrVeiPally leasehold, from the Dean and Chuct;r ' a tkt al ; auaehed or lyii:g ns ar to the t ssast or s ie t'l Windlestone, near Auckla 1( 1 . h eata r. W4l Pote, Mr. Malins, end Mr. D , ume , rgies, were heard yesterday on behalf of Sir Wm Eden, Iste.}eaehtsnded that he was entitled to use t so maps, es- !tttti R e '' i k ' s, and papers, ordered to ho produced by the eo te e- al whose custody they were found, tor The ur litto.of establishing his claim to the leas, hold. .es te4treated the whole of those lands comprised in the Wit,,4,1 description, whether freehold or leasehold, as his freetestone estate ' This comprised 1,182 &sues . of I N 1 1 „ 4 ',end, and 7 . 60 acres of leasehold, both of which miffe r L a 'et to several tenants, their farms consisting in estmeeetly of freehold and leasehold lands, parts of the . itri,,(:).f Windlestone. The struggle here was to obtain t he w "sle evidence in aid of the right understanding of 1 ,1 1 eta ° ,, t ,. d . s Used by the testator, Sir Robert Johnson Edo:), vi se . 4 e — 'e show what particular lands passed under the ,0 the testator, ill of l auds at sa . r near the Windlestone estate by the raeee'e,uaNEe. (with whom was Mr. Humphrey) com e e : au address in opposition to the petition yesterday souith'itlelUded it to-,lay, contending that the petitioner Ne et whet the Court ought not to grant. The judg ststts ( 1 ' the Court had already decided the case upon the r Nties e fact s then submitted to it, and the object of the Nes e t . was now to import into the re-hearing of this f e th e d is'aes that °cuss:lents B, D, or K, for a purpose different upon„*;ror L ord f p' Which they were allowed to be produced th L'ltgdale, and the Muster, Sir George Rose, ti te ° B 4 te b !_tiat h t e h at ing on ' furih,r directions. There was no '.O treaters—e was evidence in the book D that the hi e , . di toga the these lands as different estates, distin fi'teteniLVJand.s near Windlestone from . those at Mid , of "aesrington both as to locality and the qua -110,, th e l a .., -' decided in the e.." se of r„ ,nu. The Blundell case, ;ill ne ab Zrug, bad settled the point that where there a li Z,tled iiii,eiLgeuit di th d the devise must be con -1,0 decide, 5 1 ;in n ary e se w n o s r e . . s The Master, therefore, es rend ere d aightly in refusing to admit the evidence . r. 1 4 Th, 'lletrabiPllßEy followed on the same side. t t trae tae at : appears lik e l y to occupy a day or two 1' ellti kaap , ,, 4 ' the e are no less t aan nine or ten -- Yet to be heard who represent othe : p art i es. j e t Thel ; -CLIA NCERY.—(TIIIS DAY.) 1 4 - , ;. ) t r v ?.. the V ICE - CHANCELLOR of ENGLAND.). . t to t t . eke * , " Proceeded with the hearing of the remain ea _ t ettions, but no case calling for particular ~_l.let,--Ze btehreorveitils , H h onh . ur n during the morning. tc e Oes of n _ ~,,, c , -L , ance or [e's:lnter Bence.) Th e e te , a „the iotur.tertehs,e ~( . . h x o c i ( e p d t a t (, ) , the parties concerned, ~cleEoceVice-Chancellor gram'M d ' id not sit in conse "tid th e ' we understood, of (Liie the seventy of the weather qUip ate state of his health. „ tl , t, b Am BLINCH.—(riIIS DAY.) \t.... 41 het - " 41'113 ettApTER OP nocIIESTER v. WIIL3ToN. tl.til it q f it el td e a i nt in this case is the maste , .• of a grammar e l tl eSte s er :?.te - , of which the Dean and Chapter of ii i _ae k r. ‘,„, tstee trustees and governors. They had tenifroal tCnot_coen notice that they inter to remove 1.,l es t h,... , . Ili. he held, to which he demure con vill te l at i 7 e ce ing once appointA, they had nod,g, to 41 zee Pt they 411 9710ci him to be an uu fi c per r FITZROY liIELLy ep evel this morning t) show cause agaimt ti.a iu!e t ehalft fti e Dean ani Chapter. As many gravo and important mattcrs were involved in the RILI• e, which must I e solemnly argued, be was pre pared ro consort, LI) the part (,f his client', to the rule leing made absolut., f ,r the affi.lay.t , , which were most important, r,ndered such a course absolutely necessary. Sir F. TIIESIGER, who appeared for Mr. Whiston, hoped it at, in the meantime the order which the Dean and Chapter had issued to the parents of the children edu cated in the school to send them to another place, and nut to the school presided over by Mr. Whiston, would be rescinded. Perhaps his Learned Friend would un dertake on the part of his clients t:.) give this pledge. . „ Sir F. KELLY was not instructed t) mrke any conces sion of the kin''. Consiee:able discussion ensued upon this matter. The rule was at, length then made absolute. COMMON PLEAS.—(THIS DAY.) (Sittings in Banco before Lord Chief Justice WILDE ; Mr. Justice MAULE, Mr. Justice CRESSWELL, and Mr, Justice WILLIAMS.) lILACKATER V. GILLOTT. Mr. PEACOCK said he had to move for a rule calling upon the plaintiffs to show cause why the judgment in this case should not be arrested. The action was tried before the Lord Chief Justice at the last sittings for Middlesex The declaration contained two counts; the first stated that the plaintiffs bed an an cient ferry across the Thames from the Isle of Dogs to Greenwich, and that the di fendant carried on a ferry; and the second count stated that the plaintiffs were entitled to the ferry, aed that the defendant t arried persons across the river ni ar the ancient ferry of the plaintiff , . The verdict was for the defendant on the general issue so fur al related to the first count, but for the plaintiffs on the general issue so far as related to the second count, with It. damages. The question now merely arose on the second count of the declaration, which stated that the Flaintiffs, before and at the time of committing the grievances thereinafter mentioned, were and still are, in their capacity of trustees of the Society of Free Watermen of the River Thames, entitled in fee simple and inheritance to an ancient ferry for car rying foot passengers and goods across the River Thames from the Isle of Dogs to Ureenwich, taking for the con veyance of such passenger and goods over and across such ferry one penny for every person on foot; never theless the defendant, on the 7th April, 1849, and on divers other days injuriously and unlawfully, and against the will of the plaintiffs, car ried in a boat tf hit, the dt feudant's , divers foot-passengers across the River Thames near the plain tiffs' said ferry. The ground on which he (Mr. Pea cock) submitted that this count in the declaration was insufficient afar verdict was, that it merely stated that the defendant wroegful►y and injuriously carried certain persons iu boats across the river near to the place where the plaintiffs had their ferry. He submitted that that was no cause of action. The charge ought to have been, either that the defendant set up a new ferry to the in jury of the old one, or that he fraudulently carried per sons near the old ferry, for the purpose of enabling them to evade the old ferry. The COURT refused the rule, leaving the applicants to have recourse to their writ of error. EXCHEQUER.-(THIS DAY.) (Sittings in Banco.) ATTORNEY-GENERAL V. BHILLIBEER. This was a procceiing by the Jrown against the de fendant, the proprietor of a funeral and posting estab lishment, to recover penalties fur certain offences against the Excise-laws, whereby the defendant had incurred certain penalties. The proceedings ve e tedious and expensive, and ultimately the Crown succeedel in con victing the defe - Want in two feaalties ef 50/. and 204 respective'y. The defendant now appeared in person, and moved the Court fur a rule to have the costs herein ref •rred to the. Queen's Remembrancer to be reviewed. In the course of his statement in support of the application, Mr. Shil libeer alluded somewhat severely to the injustice of his being called upon to pay fees to the Attor ney-General for briefs which he did not ,intend to support. Mr. Baron PLATT—We have nothing to do with that. Mr. Shillibeer (indignantly) But somebody ought to have to do with it ; at any rate 1 don't think I ought to pay it. The other charges in the bill of costs are also most exorbitant, and are no doubt made with the intention of leading to my destruction. The Act under which he was sued was a very bungling and unintelligible one, and the post masters throughout the country, who were generally ig rant men, could not understand it, and were every day being served out by the Excise-Alice. There was no necessity, he contended, to bring the case into the Ex cheqner, and thus incur an endless train of ex penso, f;r it might have been decided by a police magistrate at a very small cost. There was something at the bottom of the present proceedings unknown to the Court, but perhaps it would not then t.e advisable f,r Lim to make their Lordships acquainted with it. He would say, however, t:•at a degree tf caprice and 12- teelii.g had been evinced by the Government in conse quence of his determined cpp)sition to this one-iidtd and injurious Act. Mr. Baron ALDERSON observed that these remarks were f)reign to the real questior, and suggested that if be had to compla'n cf the statute, his remedy was with the Legislature af.er the 31st of January. Mr. Shillibeer said • that might be so, but he was robbed first and then sent to Parliament for relief.— (Laught-3r.) He could hardly trust himself to give ex pression to his real feelings on the subject of the scandal ous bill f costs; and he could only attribute the way in which it had beta got up, to a desire on the part f the Government to ruin, and then to get rid of him, because he dared to expose the enormities f the law. Ile paid no less than 2,0001. a year to the Excise, the duty on each omnibus casting him 2001., and yet railway people paid nothing. The CHIEF BARON said he was cf opinion there should be no rule in the case. With respect to the complaints of Mr. Shillibeer they had nothing to do. and had simply to administer the law as they found it. Pei sons who were charged with offences against the revenue lawn, had to pay costs if they turne out to be guilty ; but if they were found to be innocent they did not obtain costs; and if the defendant felt any injus tice in this, his complaints must be taken by petition to the Legislature. Ile thought the costs had been reason ably and fairly taxed, and saw no groun then. f ire, why they should be reviewed. The other Judges concurring, the rule was refused. Mr. Shillibeer thanked the Court for the indul gence shown him, and said, that as he stood there in support of the first masters in the country, h 3 should take teivautage o fthe hint thrown out about the 3ht tf January, and present a petition to Parliament ' earnesly hoping th At the Attorney-G enera l wou ld ta k e the first opportunity of sating wrong right. BAIL COURT.-(THIS DAY.) (Bef ire Mr. Justice ERLE.) TEE QUEEN V. JUSTICES OF BATH. Mr. PrryNN applied to the Court tor a rule nisi call ing upon the justices of 13wh to show cause why taey refused t i issue their warrant against a convicted offer - der under the L lay Act, p , sseed in the reign r f Cfarles the First. The Learned Geritlemaa obtained a similar rule last term, but on its being called on for ar gument a t objection wan taken to the jurat of the affi davit, upon which the rule was granted, which provtd fatal to the rule. Tho facts of the cane were simply these:—One of the porters on the Great West Tn Rah way ha I been convicted before the justices of Bath of following his occupation on the Lord's-day, and fined in the per arty of 5s The justices, however, entertaining some doubt that they could legally enforce the penalty, hal refused t 9 issue their warrant no distra'n upon the goods of the porter, and hence the present application. The Learned Counsel contended thst, after the convit- Lion, the duty of the magistrates was pure!) , ministerial, and they had clearly acted wrong in refusing to issue their warrant. Mr. Justice EnLE said, under these circumstances, Ln action fur damages would lie against the magistrate-, but probably no parties had suffered damage by a° refusal. Mr. PHYNN apprehended that the churchwardens who protecuttd had Buff, red damage to the extent of thi fine. Mr. Jthtice ERLE said as the rule had already been granted once, and only bailed upon a technical objection, the Learned 'Counsel minht take a second rule to show cause. Rule nisi accordingly. son to be entrusted with the education of thihiren ,to :men sin how far they we - e involved by the other which was nc,t against him. Much cont-ove sy actions. h.is Wien pluee, nad Mr. Whiston's name has teen re- Mr. Justice ERLE—You may take a rule to show pot d!y be:ere f-te lie had cbt.;ained a rule cause why Mr. Wilkinson should not give you an Ile upon ;I- e Dean and Chai to • to shew cause count of the se - Coos he has conainencwi,laLd the a 11,ai7d4enti, , sheuld not dtmanding; their right to if any, he has received iu resp.2et of them. dismiss hiui f.-oni his office. Rule nisi accordinc!ly. BANKRUPTCY.—(THIS DAY (Btf)re Mr. Commissioner FONBLANQUE.) IN RE lIAsTINGS. In the case of the bankrupt, who was a wine-m , tr chant in Lim.-street, City, en application was mado on behalf (f a lady named Wilt:tins to prove for a debt a 5,9351. fir money lent. Mr. Parnell, the official assignee, in answer to his lioNoun, said that there was no doubt that money ha.tl been advanced to the amount claimed. The facts were these:—After the advance had been made, bankrupt, amongst other securities, gava a bit for 2,0001., and also executed a deed by which he unch !r -took, on fdlure in payment of the bond, to pay a firth er sum rf 3,000/. by way of liquidated (Limoges. The bo td was not satisfied, and it was then fund that the det'd had not been stamped; and the solicitor, in order tea avoid the penalty at the Starr}- , ffice—not being able to, obtain a rt-?xecution a the deed—took off the f‘ont. Ain of parchment and affixed another. It was now con - tended by the Solicitor to the assigned that by this a , .:t f the solicitor the deed had been cancelled, but they were content to admit the prey f fir the amount of fAte bond. His HoNoun said the debt did not arise on the deed, but for money lert, and asked whether the deed could now be stamped. He did not think it could. The Solicitor said it could, on pre:ienting a memorial to the Commissioners if Stamps, and payiog a penalty of 10/. The Solicitor to the assignee submitted that the debt had been compromised by giving the bond which r, as valid. Hie HONOUR said the failure cf the security, or the irregularity of the deed, did not release the original debt. In equity the caimant was entitled to all she had lent, and she ought not to be the loser by any irregularity. The proof was then admitted. MARLBRO'-STREET-(THIS DAY.) CAUTION TO PLAY-GOERS.- George Skinner ttaci Alexander Robards were placed Wore Mr. Bingham charged with bi-ion, drunk and creating a disturbance at the Queen's Theatre, Tottenham-street. James Ettershank, the constable employed at the theatre, stated that la .t night, shortly after the com mencement of the performance, the prisoners came into the gallery in a drunken Atte, and immediately began to create a disturbance. He cautioned tbem not t, hetet rupt the audit3ry, and on their still persisting to make a noise he f)rcibly eject3d them from the theatre, and took them to the s'aion. The prisoners, in defence, said they certainly had been drinking, but were far from being drunk. The noise they made was in consegeence of not being able to get a seat. Mr. BINGItAid said it was not to he tolerated for one moment that the audience were t ) ice annoyed by two drunken men, for whom the station-house was more fit than a theatre. As a warning to others he (Mr. Bingham) should fine them ss. each, or in default to be imprison( d for seven days. POT-STEALING.— Thomas Johnson was charged with pot-stealing. Stringer, 193 C, was on duty in Porter-street, about nine o'clock this morning, ►hen he saw the prisoner, who appeared to have something bulky under his coat. lie stopp'd him, and asked what he bad go', and, on his declining to answer him, he (witness) searched him and found the two quart pots produced concealed in his trovvsers. The prisoner then said, "I'll be d—d if it is not all up now; lam nailed at last." Witness then took him to the sittior, when ho was again searched, and a knife used by pot-stealers to cut up pots was found upon him. Ilumphrey Prest a water in the employ of Mrs. Malcolm, landlady a the Two Chairmen, Warwick street, idebtified the pots as being the property cf his _ mistrem The prisoner was fully committed. SOUTHWARK.-(THIS DAY.) Juntes Smith was brought bofire Mr. A'Beckett, charged with stealing two half-crowns and two shillings from the person of William Harvey. Prosecutor deposed that on the previous night he went with two friends to the Surrey Theatre, and at the con clusion of the performance they went to the Surrey Cod-hole, next the theatre, to past tke rf some refresh meats. While kt ending at the bar one of his friends mat having some words with a man at the door, which cauaed him to inquire into the circumstances; but as soon as he got to the door the prisoner came behind him and pi nioned his arms with one bane, while with the other Le picked his waistcoat-pockets of two half-crowns and two shillings. He instantly called out to his friends, advising them to get out cf the house and bring in a policeman; but before they got out an officer came in, and witness gave the prisoner into custody. Mr. A'BECKETT —ls the prisoner known? Paine, a police-constable of the L division', said he was tried and convicted at the Surrey Sessions, in September Jas . ', f_x a similar robbery at the surrey CJal-hole. Mr. A' BECKETT —This house serms remarkable fir robberies of this kind. I should recommend the police to keep a sharp lot,k-,ut as to the cost milers, and ac quaint the landlord that his licence is in peri'. lies the prisoner anything to say in answer to the charge ? Prisoner—All I have to Lay is that I am innocent of the cba-ge. Mr. A 'BECKETT—I shall commit you f)r trial, when twelve men will satisfy their minds on that point. Committed accordingly. IN RE DAT. Mr. HUGGINS appled to the Court for - a rule calling upon Mr. Wilkinson, an attorney, to show cause why he should not give up to the Messrs. Day an account o f th e actions he bad brought in their name, under the follow ing circumstances:—During the time of the railway mania a project was concocted under the title of the Boston, Grantham, Leicester, and Midland Junction Railway, but although the Messrs. Day wero employed to lithograph the plans, at an expense of 42 . 8/., no deposit took place, and the scheme became entirely abortive. The provisional committee were then called upon fir 651. each to pay off tie debts c f the concerti, but no sooner was the call made, than the majority of them disappeared. Some negotiations were then set on foot by the secretary, the solicitor, and two or three committeemen of the company to sue the solvent pro meters, in ;he name of some of the creditors, and ultimately Mr. Wilkinson, who had previously had no connexion with the project, took the matter in hand, and upon his giving the Messrs. Day a guarantee that that they should net be held responsible for anything in the shape of coati . , and their del t should be peid to them out of the first proceeds that could be obttined, they allowed him to sue some of the committeemen ie their names. Accordingly, it was supposed that Mr. Wilkinson had commenced no less than twenty actions; but the firt had rece..tly been tried at .Leicester, and a verdict returned for the eh fondant ; and the consequence bed been th t Messrs. Day are compelled to pay the defendant's costs, amounting to 207/., to avoid an execution). In another case judg ment, hart passed; a ga i ns t t h e p l a i nt iff s b y default, and they had been forced to p a y 28/. cos t s i n t hi s i n stance; and . having to obtain any ief irwati on from Mr. WilLins as t) the state of the other actions, they were compelled to have resource to this mode of proceeding. Mr. J ustice ERLE suggested that Messrs. Day's re medy against Mr. Wilkinson was by an action for breach c f contract. Mr. HUGGINS 33id . no doubt that would, be thei r u l t i • uuttej remedy, but is the tueantuue they were Auxins DESTRUCTIVE FIRE. It is only a few weeks ago since we had to report the loss by tire, at the Glenalbyn distillery here; and now another casualty of the same kind fails to be re corded. In this case the scene of the fire was the f irm-steading of Cradlehall, within three miles from Inverness, and not far from Culloden Tower. The property destroyed consists of twelve fine stacks of barley and other grain, eleven milk cows, and a bull, with the machinery of the threshing-mill, &c. The farm-house stands apart from the square. The latter is of large extent, and the stable and byre formed two sides, a third consisting► of the threshing-mill and straw-house next to the byre. Outside of all, and next to the mill, was the stack-yard, with eighteen or twenty stacks of grain. Oa Tuesday evening last, the firm servants had been employed at the mill with candles, but the door was locked at eight o'clock, and the candles carefully extin guished, one inside and one oteside. The filmes were first seen about twelve o'clock at night rising from the roofs of the straw-house, the mill, and the byre—the whole two sides of th, , square being then in a blaz. Tne farm-servants turned out, but ap• peared not to know the best way of proceeding ; and in a few minutes the roof of the byre fell in upon the milk cattle, and only one was saved. Eleven fine cows and a bull perished ; and when the flames were got under, the bodies of the animals were found burned to cinders, never apparently having risen from their beds. The horses were got out from the stable, and, with the young cattle, were taken to a place (f safety. The fire now extended through the byre and mill ; and, although a strong westerly wind was blowing, driving the sparks in a contrary direction, the heat was so great that stack after stack caught fire. The flames were seen from the high parts of the town, and the first intima tion reached the police about one o'clock. The bri gade were got out, and the large engine was hurried to the spot, drawn by four horses. It arrived at Cradlehall shortly before two o'clock. By this time the whole centre of the stack-yard was one mass of blazing straw ; but the engine was got in, the mill stream afforded a 4upply of water, and under the (E -rection of Mr. Mibean (Superintendent Anderson having started for the south, on business, the preced ing evening), the water was so pumped from the powerful engine as to prevent the extension of the flames to the remaining stacks, seven only of all in the yard being saved. This melancholy circumstance is most unfortunate f the young farmer, Mr. Macdo nald, whose first crop has thus been consumed, and whom, we are sorry to hear it rumoured, is not in sured.—lnverness Courier. BRITISH BENEFICENT INSTITUTION.—The Duke of Leeds, the Marquis of Anglesey, the Marquis of Tho mond, the Marquis of Stafford, the Earl of Ellesrnere, the Hon. E. 11. Stanley, Sir F. L'swley, Bart., Sir W. Ross, R.A., Sir Wm. F. F. Middleton, Bart., Sir Henry Marsh, Bart., Sir Felix Agar, James Harmer, R;oi., Egerton Warburton, Esq., Major-General Caulfield, Sir James Flower, Bart., have recently joined this valuable charity. The illustrious and gallant Commander-in- Chit f, his Grace the Duke of Wellington, has expressed his ii.t ntion of presenting to the institution a princely contribution ; and, amongst the numerous donors to the charity are found the names of Lard Hardinge, Lord Shrewsbury, Colonel Sir Henry Fairfax, Bart., Sir Ar thur Brooke, Bart., M.P., Colonel Thos. Peacocke, Col. James Brander, Sir H. 11. Bishop, Sir W. C. Ross, Lieut.-General Sir W. G. Davy, C. 8., the Bishop of St. David's, A. Raphael, Esq. The f rundation dinner will be held in the spring, and conduct d on a scale r f mag nificence commensurate with the importance of a charity which may, indeed, be so termed, as the most f iendless will receive its aid without the aggravation c f delay and expense of canvassing the subscribers, and dissevered from the tri c k s an d ev il s o f public elections, the election being vested in th e P atrons, Vice-Presidents, and Coun cil only, on . the recommend a ti on o f su b scr ib ers. 301 . per annual is tae annuity which will be paid to the elected. REFUSAL TO RECEIVE CONVICTS AT AIELBOURNF, PORT PHILIP.—We have, through the kindness of a gentleman in town, been put i n possession of a letter which he has just received from Melbourne, Port Philip, .fated the 17th of August, which says:—' The other day a vessel arrived at our port with 300 convicts on board. They were net allawed to land, but were sent fI to S y d ne y. There is to b.? another great anti-trans purtation meeting held in the theatre here on Monday next."—Scotsman. THE COUNT DE NEUILLY.--011 Saturday last his px-Majesty Louis Philippe and f.anily v i s i t( d 13anvard ' s Panorama of the Ohio River. • At the conclusion of the exhibition his Majesty exprestel himself to the liv•turer as highly pleased with the correctness of the scenery portrayed, and, although many years had passed since he was there, yet many of the scenes were familiar - to his eye._ .• _ - Lie Ecclesiastical Commissioners for England had A committee meeting yesterday. N 1 W RUSSIAN LOAN. A new Russian loan, for five and a half millions :sterling, at the price of 93 f)r a per cent. stock, - was announced this afternoon, from Messrs. Baring Brothers and Co. This loan is redeemable by an an nual sinking fund of 2 per cent., and will therefore be repaid in fif.;y years from January, 1852. is to be applied to complete the construction cf the rail road from Petersburgh to Moscow. The following is the circular f.otn the above-mentioned firm : " RUSSIAN LOAN FOR 5,500,010/. STOCK, "Bearing 4 per cent. annual inte-est, "Meisr.. Baring Brothers and Co. beg to tt t', tl at in conformity with the annexed translation of the ukase cf his Majesty the Emperor of Russie, da'e I 96 December, 1849 (old style), and in compliance with the instructions cf his Excel:eicy t'e Minister of Financ , and f Messrs. Stie,glitz and C.'., o f St. P e t ers b urg h, t h e hankers c f e Imperial Government, they are realy t te:eivo appticat;ons f,r the boat therein ant'iorisool, rf 5,500,000/. (five millions five hundred thoutaid pounds !to-ling) of stoclr, bearing 4i per cot t. kt:te!t, on tLe following t ?rais and corat'ons:— " B was, in due f)rna executed in St. Petersburgh will be issued in sums of 100/., 500/, and 1.0001. sterling, re spectively, with twenty half-yearly dividend warrants, payable Ist January anal Ist July (new style) of each year, at the counting-house of Messrs. Baring Brothers and Co., and not elsewLe e, and with an authorization to claim fresh dividend warrants, without charge. " The ha'f-yearly dividend warrants will be respec tively f 24 ss. on each bond of 1001., for 11/. ss. ou bonds of 5001, and for 22/. 103. on bonds at 1,000/. " The sterling amount cf the bonds will be also reim bursed, without charge or deduction. at tI a counting house of Messrs. B4ring Brothers.and Co., and an annual sinking fund o f 2 per cent, on the principal will be ap plied to their repayment et par. " The bonds to be reinaburaed will be annually drawn by lottery, in St. Fe'orsburg,b, and the first remburse ment will take place in London on the Ist of January, 1552 (new style), when bonds to the amount of 110,000/. will be repaid at par, and as a like amount will be reim bursed annually, the whole loan will be repaid in fify years. "All the bonds will thus be repaid at par, and they bear interest in favour c f subscribers f om Ist January, 1850. " The subscription price is 93 per cert , say at the rate of 931. sterling for every 100/. Stock, of which 20/. must be Fa'd two days •after allotment to Messrs. Martin, Stone, and Co., t aakers, Lomhard-street. 10/. must be laid on 15th February. 10f. „ „ 15th March. 101 ~ 15,h April. 10/. „ 15th May. 10/. „ , 15th June. and the rema'nder, after deduction of tbe half yca-ly dividend due Ist July, must be paid on 15th July next. " The failure to pay all the instalments regularly f,r feits all previous payments. " Subscribers may lay up all, or aiy of these instal.- meets, under discount of the respective maturities at the rate of 3 per cent. per annum. Scrip receipts will be delivered with as little delay as possible, on the production ( f the banker's receipts of payment of the instalment, and the bonds will, at latest, .he ready for exchange against the scrip on the 15th July next. "No application for this loan will be received after four o'clock r.ss., on Monday, the 21st January. "8, Bishopsgatc-street Within, 14th Jan., 1850." The ukase referred to above contains no more in formation than is specified in tbe preceding, being merely the official order for the contraction of the loan on the terms stated. THE RUSSIAN LOAN. MEETING OF THE PEACE SOCIETY. 103, Westbourne-terrace, Monday Evening, Jan. 14. My dear Sir,---Another outrage is to be offered to the moral sense of. the civilized world. It is said that a Russian loan is to be raised in the city of Lon don. The Cossack hordes have fulfilled their mission in Hungary : witness her wasted fields, her smoking village,, and her scaffolds flowing with the blood of her noblest patriots; and now the savage instruments of all this devastation and slaughter are clamorous fcr their wages. _ Engli;hmen—aye, the capitalists of London —are, it seems, to furnish the blood-money ! If so, for the credit of the age and the character of oar Christian country, let an indignant protest be h ear d i n repro bation of this u n h o ly andinfamous transaction. The Peace Congress Committee, to whom wa s i n t rus t e d the carrying out of the resolution, passed at Paris, condemnatory cf these loan!, will, I hope, call a public meeting in the City, at which I will most gladly at tend. Let it be at the earliest possible moment — Friday or Saturday, at the latest. And believe me, faithfully yours, RICHD. CuDDEN. Rev. Henry Richard, Secretary, Peace Congress Committee. SPANISH AMERICAN BOND HOLDERS. The following correspondence has been handed to us by the committee of Spanish American Bond holders, from which it will be seen that, notwith standing the recent letter of the Mexican Minister, announcing a remittance to Messrs. John Schneider and Co. (.1'35,000 dollars, it is still contended by that firm that the sum of 10,367!. is required to enable them to complete the payment cf the dividend due on the Ist of January, 1847 : ‘• 13, Austinfriara Jan. 12. 1850. " Gentlemer,—The committee of gpanish American Bondholders will be obliged by your furnishing them with a statement c f remittances received by you on account of the Niexican dividends, showing the sum now in hand applicable to the payment of the remaining fourth of the dividend due the Ist Of January, 1847. " I remain, &c., ALFRED GODFREY, Secretary. " (For Mr. G. R. Robinson, Chairman.) " Messrs. Schneider and Co," " 10, New Broad -street-mews. Jan. 14, 1850. " Sir,—ln reply to the committee's letter of the 12 h intt int, we beg to enclose to you a statement of the funds now in your hands applicable to the payment of the re maining fourth part of the dividend on the Mexican debt, due on the Ist of January, 1847, showing that t'le MHO s : of 10,3671. 13e. 7d. is req u i re d to complete the provision sum the sh s a a l i l d be placed reAmaisinig a s portion this of will be paid.—We remain, & c., in for our that h a payment. the rem aining " JOHN FCHNEIDER and Co. " G. R. Robinsor, Esq , M.l'., Chairman ' , f the Com mittee of Spanish American Bondholders.' BRAZIL* FALMOUTH, SUNDAY EYBNING.—Her Majesty's packet Crane,: Lieutenant Parsons, arrived here this morning from Rio Janeiro, after a tedious passage, having sailed on Nov. 14, and her date of sailing having been advised some days ago through a steamer conveying letters to the northern ports of Brazil, which came to England in a merchant ship, no news can be expected by this arrival. She had no passengers and but a small freight, con sisting of specie, gold dust, and diamond, probably amounting in value to about 4,0001. The Raleigh, Commodore Reynold?, sailed in company from Rio Janeiro for E,giand, but would touch at Bahia. The Hydra, steamer, was on a cruise; the schooner, Spider, had left for St. C atharine, and the Griffon for P.rnambueo; the Kestrel was to sail November 17 with the branch mails ex Linnet packet, for the Riser Plate. A Rio correspondent writes as follows : " Furcignadvices both f rom the United States and Elrore conttnue flvourable; and notwithstinding that our prices were previously in advance cf those of the principal consuming countries, we have to note a further rise. " We doutt not that of the sales, which we estimate at folly 100,000 b ags , tle greater part was in execution of unlimited orders, the result either cf a confidence in a further advance of p:icea, or in the non-anticiration of the extraordinary high prices which rule in our market; but, notwithstanding the possibility of a farther material improvemeLt in the consuming countries, we cannot fail to be approhensive f the result of purchases made at pricys in advance 17i per cent. of the best obtained, ac cording to the last ad vices, in ( ,reign markets. sell "Exchange, 271 to a pence, Stock very flit at 88, Freights, 443. to 455. f)r the Channel; inquiry very limited." THE NEW YORK « LINERS." LIVERPOOL, MONDAY.—Two marine disasters have been announced this morning, in both instances in re ference to members of the magnificent New York liners. The following are the details : Shortly after eleven o'clock this morning, the packet-ship Guy Msnnering , Captain E 'wards, in leaving the Princes-dock, far the purpose of proceed ing to New York, grounded astern on the north edge of the dock gut, near the outer gates. Captain Ed wards had the water in the casks started, and every thing removed to lighten the ship, but although four steamers were made fast and tugged at her till the tide began to recede, she remained firmly fixed. The position in which she lies is a very dangerous one, the after part of the ship resting on the stone edge of the gut, which is about three feet above the level of the basin, and the fore part in the basin, thus leaving the waist, or centre of the ship, wholly without support. The Guy Msnnering is full of merchandise, an d h a d a large number of pa'sengers on board. H er d raug h t of of water water oaftn thewas dock-sillstated was marked a t over 22 feet, t o be 21 feet, while the depth but it is supposed that the strong south-east wind has in some degree prevented the tide flowing to its esti mated height. _ _ Th, l'iioNving letter announces the loss of the packet-ship llottinguer " Wexford, Jan. 12. " The ship► IT9ttinguer, Captain I3ursley, from Li verpool to New York, got on Black water Bank this morning, at six o'clock. Part of the crew have landed at Morriscastle. Vessel expected to be a total wreck. Crew saved. " Wexford, Jan. 11. " The lugger Adilli, Borgot, master, from Nantei to Liverpool, came on shore last night, about ten miles south of this place, and went to pieces. Four of the crew lost; the master and two others lost. THE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, JANUARY 15, 1850 Cargo, n heat and flour. A part of the latter saved but damaged." , THE LATE LIEUTENANT WAG HORN, R.N. This gallant officer, whose sudden and melancholy demise we announced a few days since, was born at Ceatham in the early part of the year 1800. At twelve years of age he was appointed a midshipman in her Mijesty's navy, and sixteen days before he had attained seventeen he passed in navigation for lieute nant--the youngest midshipman that had ever done so. At the end of 1817 he was paid off, and went third mate of a free-trader to Calcutta. Returning home in 1819, he got appointed to the Bengal marine (pilot service) of India, where he served till 1824, when he volunteered for the Arracan war, and re ceived the com man d o f th e E ast Lelia dampany's cutter Matchless, and a division of gun-'goat?, in con nexion with that army and flotilla. He was five times engaged, and saw much service by land and by sea, and was once wounded in the right thigh. He returned to Calcutta in 1827, having received the thanks of all the authorities, with a constitution then undermined from the baneful fever of Arracan, where so many thousands 'died. Pestilence reduced the farces in six months to one-fifth of their original number; but f.om the indomitable perseverance that had marked his course, Lieutenant Waghorn rallied to the great project he had secretly at hear', namely, a steam communication between our eastern pos sessions and England. He communicated his plan to the officials, including the then Chief Secretary to the Bengal Government, Mr. C. Lushiugtoo, now M.P. for Westminster, through whom he brought home letters from Lerd Combermere, then Vice- President in Council (Earl Amherst, Governor- General, being on a tour in Upper India), for the East India Company, in London, as a fit and proper person to open steam navigation with India via the Cape of Good Hope. On his arrival in England, Lieutenant Waghorn advocated this object in Lon don, Liverpool, Manchester, Glasgow, Birmingham, &c., as he had previously done at Madras, the Mauritius, the Cape, and St. Helena. Bat her Ma jesty's Post-office, at that time, was opposed to ocean steam navigation; and so, unfortunately, were the East India directors (except Mr. Loch), although Lieutenant Waghorn proclaimed its usefulness to all for two years. However, in October, 1829, he was called on by Lord Ellenborough (President of the India Board) and Mr. Lech (Chairman of the Court of Directors) to go to India, through Egypt, with dispatches for Sir J. Malcolm, Governor of Bo m b a y, &e. ; and to report upon th e practicability of the Red Sea navigation for the overland route. On that trip he got to Alexandria in twenty-six days ; and so rapidly was his journey to Trieste accom plished (nine and a half days through five kingdoms) that an inquiry was then made by the Foreign-office respecting it. Lieutenant Waghorn's orders were to Join the Enterprise, first steamer from England to India, at Suez, on the 6th of December, 1829. Owing to an accident she did not appear, and as he had im portant Government dispatches, Lieutenant Wag horn had no resource except to return to England, or go on in an open boat down the Red Sea. He pre ferred the latter as a matter of duty, and sailed down the centre of that sea without chart or compass, the north star being his guide by night and the sun by day. Suffice it to say that he arrived at Juddah, 620 miles, in six and a half days, and there first learned that the Enterprise steamer had broken her machinery on the way from Bengal to Bombay, and was not coming. From what Lieutenant Waghorn observed in this trip, he felt convinced that for every purpose of interest, politically, morally, and com mercially, between England and the East, this was the route ; and it were a waste of time to say with what ardour, perseverance, and firmness he worked it to completion. Lieutenant Waghorn received the thanks of three quarters of the globe—viz., Europe, Asia, and Africa, besides numberless commendations from mercantile communities at every point where eastern trade is concerned. Un aided (except by the assistance of the Bombay Steam Committee) he built the eight halting places on the Desert between Cairo and Suez, the three hotels es tablished above them, in which luxuries are provided and stored for the passing traveller, and rendered that hitherto waste the wonder of every traveller. When Lieutenant IVaghorn left Egypt in 1841, he had es tablished English carriages, vans, and horses, for the passengers conveyance across the Desert (instead of camels), and placed small steamers from England on the Nile and the canal of Alexandria. Tee " Over land Mails" to and from India for two years (from 1831 to 1834) were worked by himself; and he summed up his labours by carrying letters to Eng land from Bombay in 47 days in February, 1834, without any steam from Alexandria to Landon. In 1847 Lieutenant Waghorn showed that England pos sessed another way to India as well as the route through F. ante, the Gallant offiser having in the winter of that year effected a saving of thirteen days in the journey via Trieste. He, moreover, explored a mail route through the Papal S ates, via Ancona, between England and India; and another route by way of G nos. Each of these routes is now open (Trieste, Genoa, or Ancona) for such purpose when ever Government may think proper to order mails to and fro between England and India by eithar. The remains of the gallant officer were privately in terred yesterday at Snodlands, near Rochester. TO TI! EDITOR OF THE SUN. SIR,—I was distressed to real in the Evening Mail of the 9th ins`., the death of Lieutenant Waghorn, to whose zealous and persevering exertions we mainly owe cur rapid and certain communication with most parts of India and China, via overland route. Lieutenant Waghorn was in the prime of life, and might have looked forward to years of usefulness to his country and family, but his once iron constitu tion had been so impaired by his unheard-3f zeal in the promotion of England's best interest, that he sank beneath the load he had borne fir many years, in establishing that which he was allowed to see fully matured; and the least a generous public can do to perpetuate his name is to erect an appropriate monu ment to his memory, and to raise a fund for the bene fit of his widow and children; and I consider this might he done in the most simple way, by all mer chants, traders, and all officers of both professions, with officers of the Indian civil service, and every one who has connexions or friends in India, subscrib ing from half-a-crown to ten shillings. On my seeing the late Lieutenant Waghorn, a f-_,w years ago, at Malta, he expressed to me his most earnest desire to spend and be spent for the benefit of his country, and that his greatest desire was, that when he was no more, his remains might rest on the traffic road be tween Cairo and Suez; and although this cannot now be the case, his memory can be handed down to the latest posterity by a suitable column being erected over his tomb. Trusting these imperfect remarks may lead to some one taking them up and carrying them out, I have the honour to be, &c. W. J. COLE, Cap+. Lechlade, Gloucestershire, Jai. 14, 1850. DIAMOND DUST. (From Eliza Cook's Journal.) Bet ay meal terror of ridicule, thou shalt find fools enough to mock ne:o. But answer those their laughter with conte - npt, and toe scab-8 will lick thy feet. Correct taste is always true t> nature The "beau tiful appearance of the earth and heavens," the regular change of the seasons, the succession of day and night, fill the heart cf him who is influenced by it with ral:- tare. The nearer works of art approach the pe:fection of nature, the more consonant they are with good Lists, and they command lasting and universal admiration. Gravity is not necessarily a component part of wicked ne s. Malignity is oft qi wreathed in smilol. TI e are jests which destroy; destroy as surely as the keen edged dagger or the poisoned bowl. In every generous mind there is a string, which, ;f touched rightly, yields fine tines, but if struck by an unskilful hand, produces ( my discord. UNIVERSIT Y INTELLIGENCE. OXFORD, JAN. 14.—1 n a congregation ho'den this day the following degrees were conferred:— MASTERS OF ARTS. Rev. T. C. Southey, Taberdar of Queen's. Rev. 11. G. Merriman, Fellow of New College. R. W. Gilbert, Fellow of Sr. John's. Rev. T. Podmore, Fellow of St. John's. Rev. John H. P. A. M. Maynard, Pembroke College. Rev. E. Coffin, Demy of Magdalen. BACHELORS OF ARTS. E. W. Culsha, Magdalen Hall. 11. B. Earle, Exeter. The Regius Professor of Pastoral Theology in tends to begin his course of lectures of the present term on Tuesday, the sth of February. CAMBRIDGE, JAN. 14.—The following will be the subjects of examination in the last week of the Lent term, 1851:- 1. "The Gospel of St. Mark." 2. "Paley's Evidences." 3. " The Old Testament History." 4. "Apology" and " Crito" of Piato. 5. " Ars Poetics" of Horace. 6. "Elements of Euclid," Books I. and II ; and Arithmetic. PaOSPECTS OF CANADA. — Large quantities of Ca nadian produce are now arriving in the Mt.rsey via New York. An inportant element in the commerce c f Canada theref ire is opening; and althou4h the State of New York will derive the ad van t age i f i nterna l carr i age from the St. L.awrence to the city t f New Yoik, yet to the trade and industry of the colony itself a powemful and momentous impulse mill to communicated, more erpccially during the period when the navigation of the St. Lawrence is closed by ice.—Liverpool Albion. Continued frost has hitherto completely arrested the sporting doings of January, and seems not unlikely to do so for some days yet to come. Earl Fitzhardinge's foxhounds have kept close in their Berkeley kennels, instead of coming over, as a week ago it was intended they should do, last Saturday, to resume hunting in the neighbvurhucd 9(CheiOulutm.— Cheltenham kovAer• on, ' SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. TATTERSALL'S.—YESTER DAY . METROPOLITAN HANDICAP. 20 to 1 agst Lord Eglinton's Testator—taken 25 to 1 agst Sir G. Ileathcote's Black Ezgle—taken 25 to 1 agst Lord IL Lennox's Borneo—take n 40 to 1 agst Mr. Crawford's Glutton—taken 40 to 1 agst Mr. Gregory's Damask—taken The investments on the above event did not, we be. lieve, exceed a pony on each horse. LIVERPOOL STEEPLECHASE. 15 to 1 agst Lord Strathmore's Rat-trap 15 to 1 agst Mr. Stevens's Knight of Gwynne 15 to 1 agst Lord Waterford's Sir John 25 to 1 agst The Oaks—taken 25 to 1 agst Agitation 30 to 1 agst Mr. Mangan's Farnham—taken 30 to 1 agst Rory be Aisy—taken 50 to 1 agst Mulligan 50 to 1 agst Grand Lumi:e All the above prices were taken, and in most cases to about 501. CHESTER CUP. 35 to 1 agst Lord tlowth's Peep-o'-day Boy—taken 40 to 1 eget Mr. Payne's Glauca—taken 40 to 1 agst Mr. Greville's Clarissa—taken 40 to 1 agst Mr. Eddison na John Cosser-50 to 1 taken 40 to 1 agat Lord Chesterfield's Lady Evelyn—take 50 to 1 40 to 1 agst Mr. Merry's Chanticleer—take 50 to 1 40 to 1 agst Captain Ilarcourt's Ellerdale— 50 to taken 40 to 1 agst Mr. St. George's Whim colt 1,000 to 15 ugst Mr. Colgan's Horn of Chase—t Ikon ~000 to 15 agst Mr. Halford's Harriott—taken ,000 to 15 agst Mr. Isaac Day's Cockermouth—taken ',OOO to 30 agst Mr. Meiklam's W ensleydale—tak, n ,000 to 15 agst Captain Haworth's The Baroness—t ,000 to 10 agat Mr. Pad wick's The Flea—taken ,000 to 10 agst Mr. Meiklam's Snowstorm—taken 1,000 to 25 each in one be t agst Glance, Clarissa, Peep. o'-day Boy, Ellerdale, Chanticleer John Cosser, L a dy Evelyn, and th e Whi m co l t (taker:). The general betting was sot by any means heavy; but Peep-o'-day Boy, Glaucs, Clarissa, Lady Evelyr, and Ellerdale were in high favour. The largest outlay was on Glauca and Clarissa. TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS STARES. 300 to 50 agst Beehunter winning the 2,000 Guineas, and The Flying Dutchman the Emperor's Plate—taken. DERBY, 1850. 10 to 1 agst Duke of Richmond's Ghillie Callum— taken to 3001. 16 to 1 agst Mr. Meiklam's The Italian 1,000 to 60 agst Lord Zetland's Voltigeur—taken 18 to 1 agst Mr. Gratwicke's The Nigger-1,700 to 100 laid once 20 to 1 egst Lord Airlie's Clincher —taken to 50/. 25 to 1 agst Mr. Jaques's Mildew—taken to 751. 30 to 1 agst Lord Eglinton's Mayors—taken 30 to 1 agat Lord H. Lennox's William the Con claeror 2,000 to 30 agst Lord Palmerston's Yew Tree—taken In the above quotations the only alteration will be found in the Nigger, who, after he had been backed for about 1501. at 17 to 1, receded to 18 to 1 layers; 10 to 1 was laid to two or three hundred pounds agst Ghillie Callum, 1,000 to 50 twice about Clincher, and 1,000 to 60 about Vultigeur. Bolingbroke was not mentioned. THE OAKS. 8 to 1 agst Lord Eglinton's Probity—taken freely 10 to 1 agst Mr. Hobson's Rhedycina—taken DERBY, 1851. 2,000 to 30 agst Lord Eglinton's Jaggernaut —taken. DERBY, 1852. 10,000 to 75 agst Lord Eglinton's Claverhouse—.%ooo to 50 also laid INTELLIGENCE EXTRA. CHESTER RACES. CHESTER, MONDAY EVENING. Handicap for the Cheater Cup. Age at II Age at lb Chanticleer a 9 . Quinine Collingwood Cossack Peep-o'-day -80y... 6 9 0 i'llis Surplice Fiatcatcher 5 8 8 Grief Dough sBs C by Verulam 46 7 John Cosser Ellerdale 6 8 3 Itathmines Wanota . Epiroto Lady Evelyn Malton 5 8 I mons Nunnykirk 4 8 0 Melody Inheritress Ballinafad The Horn cf Chase 6 7 10 Luxor Hotspur Sylvan 5 7 fa Lady I-am-off 5 6 5 Esselarius Vatican Bon-mot 4 7 8 Cauriri 4 6 3 Defaulter 5 7 7 Old Fox Uriel Glenalvon The Baroness 47 6 Fleur de Seine ... 56 0 Laxly Hylda 6 7 5 Fern 5 6 0 Vesta Clermont 6 7 5 Andalusian 4 6 0 Loalstee e Chatterer 4 7 5 Pity-thc-Blind ... 4 6 0 Pellus Baby Glauca Dulcet a 7 3 ti , :dncy Chi, f Baron Legerdemain Woolwich Ellerslic Strougbow 4 7 2 Reception Letngton Vanguard Montague Arestow Idle-boy Quiz (late Rsis- Bf by Vulcan thorpe) Fogleman Lambs'-wool Chorister Post tempore Loup-garou 4 7 0 The Castle 3 5 5 Pelham Osterley Honeycomb 4 7 0 Countess of Albc- Clarissa Miss Ann Snowstorm 4 7 0 Knight of Gwynne 3 Saucy Dick 4 7 0 Stepping -atone ... 3 Lady Superior Velox Justice 5 6 12 J.ek Briggs The Darter 5 6 12 Little Jack 3 Midis Woodlark Rhesus 4 6 12 ncss Thringarth Sir Richard ...... .. 4 6 12 'Modesty Strychnine Tarn Wadlin ...... 4 6 11 Laura ... 3 Maid of Team Val- Brennus 5 0 5 0 5 0 4 12 4 10 4 10 ley The Cocktail .. ... 4 6 11 Seaman Cocke7mouth Higley 5 6 10 Witchcraft Eagle's Plume..... 5 6 10 lanthe CE lipus Van Diemen Abbot of Meaux... 4 6 10 Sidus Kissaway ....- .. 4 6 10 Manifold 3 4 10 Priestess The Arab ... 4 6 10 Equira 3 4 8 Ada Mary The Alp The Flea 4 6 10 Luxury Chart ey 4 6 10 Baroness Due de Brabant ... 4 6 10 Deception Newcourt a 6 9 St. George Pantomime 6 6 9 Sprite Backbiter Imperatrix Mounsecr Giselle a 6 8 California St. Antonio 5 6 8 Wallace Liemahago The Knout 4 6 6 Kennington paid. Acceptances to be de3la-e I on the Ist of February. BATH RACE';', 1850. Handicap f a the SJlnerse:shire Stakes. Age st 110 Age st lb Cossack Fernhill Epirote Essedarius .... Ellerslie Hotipur ... 4 8 2 Melody Halo 6 8 2 01.1 Fox Bon -mot (paid) ... 48 1 lied Doc" 56 7 Sylvan 5 8 1 Seagull Woolwich ..... .... 4 8 0 Golden Pippin Glendower Montague Glenalvon Strongbow Osterley Due de Brabant ... 4 7 7 'nada c St. Antonio 5 7 7 Thug Chantrey 4 7 6 1 Damask Edipus Sunnysido Knout 4 7 4rTaunton Dean ... 3 5 7 Chorister 5 7 3 l Won't- you - come- Cockermouth 57 3 1 out-to-Night ..• . Eagle's Plume 5 7 3,Greenwich ......... 3 3 45 0 127 Illoun:e .r Midia Mr. WILLY'S CONCERT. - -r m . Willy's fourth con cert and took place last evening at the St Martin's-hall, was well attended. The ti were Miss Kenneth t A a tis p s ie E c 4 e ll sr en „, L ll 3i o o h e : (w d ho herselfa la cq r. ui Lnd tte a d ; and t h f e avv 't °o n cua a r r ia' u b Wu' form the strength of the concerts, were executed by m essr p. Sterndale Bennett, Willy, Westlake, Reed, Waud, and Zerbini. The pieces wete Beethoven's grand quintett (No. 1, in E flat), ono of Bach's piano forte concertos (played by Mr. Bennett, accompanied by Willy, Zerbini, Westlake, Reed, and Mount), Men delsshon's grand quartett (in D major, op. 44), and Mozart's quartett (in E flat), for p i anoforte, violin, viola, ald.violoucello. All these were given in a high style of excel!esce. Bach'a concerto was encored. DESTRUCTIVE FlRE.—Last night a fire broke out in the premises of Messrs. J. Buchanan and Co., coach builders, St. Enoch•square, which terminated in the al most total destruction of the property and valuable stock inside. The total lose is estimated at about B , O OOL .—,Arorth Rritish Arag POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTI _.. _ -Lie holiday attendance at this magniFcent tezp:e of science and art continues still to exceed in the multitude of visitors that of any previous season since the first opening of the institution. WUlst there is a proportionate incre.ae in the nuinbe . :s of the wealthier classes who frequent its noble hill and theatre?, the crowds of people of humbler station who now flock hi t h er to enjoy that unexampled combina tion cf th e d el i ghtful and instructive, which prevails in every part of the entertainments, is large, and we frequently hear this remark made amongst the more observing groups : " The taste of "Boxing night," the p.eople. is decidedly improving." Indeed, on and in the early holidays succeeding, it was pleasant to see the numerous parties el' young lade, .evidently cf the class whom one might suppose more . likely to relish three-penn'orth of' the panto mime from .the upper gallery of a minor theatre, eager!y seeking the refla t d pleasures of the Poly technic at a cost 1.-o much greater, that the diff e r must be to them a matter of some consideration. The series of lectures now in course of delivery by the several professors are. admirably suitcid to the season. interesting to the Peculiarly attractive and instructive to the young and uninformed, t hey . are highly more advanced in . years . and knowledge. Dr. Bachhoffner's beautiful discourses on the phi losophy of scientific recreation, ill ustrated by curious and striking experiments, serve this purpose with singular eilect and the dissolving views, especially those illustrative of ancient Lon don, are exceedingly efficient to the same end. The varied lectures on chemistry and natural philosophy are, as usual, skilfully adapted not only to what is called familiarly popular instruction, not only to the information of enlightened minds, but to the eleva tion of the less informed, who are enlightened only when they come to be entertained. The explana tions of the numerous models in every department of mechanical art and practical philosophy, daily deli. vered by Mr. Cripps, are in a high degree worthy the attention of every visitor. To the various speci mens of ingenuity in the arts of invention there have recently been added some of an exceedingly curious and interesting improvement in the manufacture of cloth, and in what is now-a•days called the " Science of Costume," more plainly the art of tailoring. The invention consists, firstly, of a new method of weaving, by which a cloth is produced with two perfectly finished faces, each of a different colour and design, the shades of one side not in the slightest degree affecting the pure colour of the other, however great may be the contrast. This bi-coloured prodigy is produced in woven fabrics of every description, woollen, silk, or cotton, plain and figured=plain on one side, coloured on the other, and so on. The in vention consists, secondly, of that which both startles and amuses every one who examines those specimens, such an improvement in constructive tailoring as produces two complete and exquisitely finished gar ments, of different colour and fashion, both exqui sitely finished in a single fabric ! Thus, you have a black waistcoat of aplain cut, upon turning which inside out youpresent (in the same single material) a fancy co. loured and fancy cut waistcoat, completely and ele gantly finished. This is the specimen which we can make the nearest approach to explain in words ; but description is wholly inadequate, and the thing must be seen and examined again and again to be at all understood. The name given to it by the patentees, Messrs. Beckall and Powell, is the " Bisunique." Amongst the specimens exhibited is a very beautiful mantle or paletot for a lady, black on one side and grey (for half mourning) on the other, which may be worn either side out, at option, both sides being su perbly finished. It is an object of much attrac tion, and is truly elegant. The greatest wonder is the production of a manufacture by which the pa radox is effected of two garments of different colours and fashions in one material. It cannot fail to give, for a long time, to our manufacturers, a very marked advantage in the f o r e i gn markets. 'We may not omit to observe that the diver and diving-bell, and the submarine explosions, continue to be as great an at traction as ever, at both morn i ng and evening exhi▪ bi tions. The pr o sp er ity o f t h e i nst itution, equalli▪ ng its merits, is highly cre dit a bl e t o t h e publi c taste, and highly encouraging to th ose w h o d esire the elevati▪ on of the people. THE LATE ACCIDENT ON THE EASTERN COUNTIES. —An inquest, which occupied a considetai.de time, tlok plaza yesterday, before Mr. Barker, the coroner, at the Five Bells, Old Ford, Bow, respecting the death of John Rodda, n;ed 32. The cireums'ances f the unfortunate Iran's death were reported in The Sun tf yotrday. He trespassed on the line to proceed to his employment at atfird Works, when he wus run down by the 8.0 morning train f.,r 11-id:rd. Mr. Ct adwick, in answer t ) the coroner, kt ited tt at none but platelayers aad those who had hu.,iness on the permanet t way were allowed alk along the line with9ut a pass. The deer a.;ed had no such order, then Lao he was a trespasser. Tne coroner sad the recet.t return. of accidet ti showed the gr( at care that was observed in the railway system Bo had read in th: newspnp,Ts that of 50,000,000 or 60,000,000 passengers, only 29 persons had been killed—of that number t-nly seven had met tht it der from eireum ,t inces which possibly could have been avoided ; the re wait:der of the 29 had lost their lives entirely from their ovt n impru,knc,. AL, r some deliberation tho jury re turned u tordict r t "Accidental Death," accompanied by a recommit ncldtion that the company would adopt every possible mt.astne in preventing the recurrence of a similar event by having wlreing Mar.'s to treTassers erected on ctrtain cif the line. Mr. Chadwick said he would lose no titr e in laying ti c recommendation cf tie jury lot fire the proper authorities. THE VACANT COLONEICIEr.— Major-General Douglas Monte-, C.B, and Major-General James Fer gusson, C. 8., a; e, we hear, on good auth''rity, to have the t vo vacant regiments. GLASGOW, JAN. 12.—Cotton Market.—Daring the wee k a pretty fair business has been done in cotton wool, principally, however, on speculation, in c ,nsn (pence of the confirmed eccounts, per Hibernia, of a diminished crop. Prices have gradually risen, and may now ba quoted d. per lb. over those ( f last week. Pig Iron.— la the early part of the s(eek the market was in a very inactive state, but towards its close a disposition to sell was evinced, and far mixed Nos. 48s. were accepted. There has Loci a good eemand far bar iron at prices varying f.om 5/. 15e. to 6!. CRICKET ON THE IcE.—A novel and interesting game was played on Wednesday last, on the canal rt. servoir, in the shape of a mown at cricket. The ice being in beautiful condition fur the purpos , ?, some of the members of the Carlisle Cricket Club determined to transfer their stumps from the turf to the field of ice, f a little practice, on skates, of their favourite amusement; and they accordingly kept up a vigur.)us contest in this way for three or four hours. The novelty of the scene attracted many spectators.--Carlisk Jou, nal. THE THOROUGHFARE, FRNCHURCH-STREET. A correspondent draws our attention to the delay there is in effecting the long -contemplated opening through the tower of B'. Benet's Church, at the south-west corner of Fenchurch-strte., London, and which would enable the authorities to throw l art of the present paths into the rial and so improve the thoroughf4re. At a recent vestry t f the united parishes t f St. Benet and tit Leonard, Eastehear, we understand Mr. I'Anson's design f this undtrtaking was submitted arid approved, and it was deciderl, that so sewn as the neceszav arrangements were complettd, the work should be proceeded with. — Builder PRESERVATION OF ARCHITECTURAL REMAINS IN INDIA.—At the Institute of Architects, cloth g a discus si,n, Mr. l'Ati*on ,ugge3ted tat the Government or the Eav India Conalaly should investigate the architectural y works of India.—Mr. Fowler agreed la the eeessity of the Government or the Company pre erving r,-cords of the buildiugv.—Mr. Godwin rail, with ri fcrei ca to this, that the periodical press in India had become a akened to the importance of preserving ai4l illustrating the architectural monuments t f the country, and were pies sing it upon the Company.—Mr. Fergusson s•wed that soratthing had b: ea already done by the Compny; but the late w are had checked the operationr.—Builder. From the circular addressed by the directors to the shareholders of the Midland Railway, it i:.ppeara that the total sum expanded up to the 30th of June last was 15,127,458/., and that the outstanding debilities and probable further expenditure are estimated at 770,2401., making an aggregate of 15,897,6981., whick will be 1,864,461/. below the total they are authorised to raise d under their Parliamentary Acts. The directors avoid entering into conjectures as to future di vidends,. theexcep t in in so far as to express a general . confidence fi'el i n to in herent value of the, line, and in the e tie obtained by abandoning adva forming mutually . with other companies. DUMB. Yesterday ntvg th e e ou r s ac t e ra bo tti competition a ci rra gcm e a rl a t d s ASYLUM FOR THE DEAF AND th ro t the annual ,eaeral westing of p e.t.a this kWpr i f a.c t ilL' he last general nice' o a t t tid ih g e e, L t ' h n e de t n , e r a s a t v i cr•ru,' ill''thhuePecgl:ta ...Ink having been read and confirmed, the officers of the lastltutiosi fur the t ~e ar were elected. A vote of thanks was then presou passed to bantuel Scott, E q., residuary lega•e3 of the ate Sir Samuel Scott, Bart., for his munificent donation The sctiere i ni ttl i M n t u or t o es of one thousand pounds to the i nst i tut i on, and a resolu tion was adopted electing him o ne o f t h e s i ee-presidents f the charity. The meeting bf;erwards proceeded to elect twenty children into th e asy l um, from a list of terenty candidates, and the nacre; f the succeskfal can. didetes were ordered to he advertised in the daily piers. From the ger oral statement if accounts fur the year 1849, it appeared that the receipts (including a balance in hand of 1,3351. 193.84.) amounted to 10,848/. 15s. 4d., and the disbursements to 7.1434 16s. 7d., leaving a balance if 3,704/. 188. 93. Of this sum 2,2911. 17s. 6d. had been invested in the purchase f annuities, thus re ducing the amount t f cash to 1,4131. ls. 3d. This report having been receive! and adoplei, and a vote i f th an k s haling been passed to the chairman, the meeting sepa rate I. BIRMIIiGHAM.—We congratulate our townsmen on the election of Mr. James Corder to the important and responsible office c.f clerk to the guardians of the poor of this parish, fteling satisfied, from the very efEcient manner in which that geatleman has discharged his mutt faious duties fir the last four months, that the guardians lave made a wise choice, and teat Birming ham has secured the services of a talented and zealous officer. Although there ware several candida'es, Mr. Corder's election Vial a'mott untoimotp.—Arie'l minghant Gazette.