The Sun. — London, England, 1851-02-06 00:00:00

.r... 1, u 4 irS• 1, r a t 1,- 1 2 til e ,j, e LLOYD'S SHIPPIISG.--(ThE; ,, fIAY.) LONDON, FEB. 6.—Wind at noon W., pleasant breeze and litiq clear weather. J ERSEY, FEB. 4.—Sid. Renard, Bahia. CLYDE, FEB. 4. - Arrd. City of Glasgow, Calcutta aunt Li verpool. Sid. City 01 Calcutta, Ca:cuti a. ST. IVES, FEB. 4.—The Ranger, Trt,ro to Cork, put 11 -very leaky, w i t h l oss of b owspr i t, & c., f rom con t ac t with the Argyle, of brtmouth, and must discharge. FILL, FEB. s.—The Berbice, Demerara to Aberdeen, re ported as having gone on shore 9th ult., has been floated off, and will proceerito Bristol to-morrow. CARDIFF, FEB. s.—The Alacrity, London to Gloucester, on shor e at Breaksea,is expected to become a wreck. PAN A 3I A, JAN. 9.—The Brazilian barque Roser put in :.).d trek. with damage. TRINIDAD, JAN. 10.—The Foam, Ichaboe to Liverpool, sprung a leak 15th ult., bore up from 12 N., 30 W., and the taorrreipvaerdtlier and e s l t s e t rn iust., is discharging; the leaks are on BARBADOES, JAN. 13.—The Christiana from Rio Janeiro 4:,43 put-in very leaky. The Lismahagow, from the Clyde, rove iu uP 27th ult., and arrived here 3d inst., hex crew being state of mutiny. The Clara, from Bristol, was wrecked on the Cobbler Rocks on the night of 12th January. NEVES, JAN 15.—The Masonic, of Yarmouth, Nova Scotia , _wpert, Wal es , to Wil m i ngton, was o ff t hi s p o rt yesterday Wit 4loss of boats, sails, cargo shifted, and decks swept. : T HOMAS, JAN. 16.—The Harriet of London, Trinidad ___ _.tnington, N. C., put in 9th inst., leaky, &c., is dis 771ng• "1., FEB. s.—Wind SW. strong and squally.—Arrd. 4„, re lt Caroline, Callao. Put back, Cornelia, Batavia; Jane, mit ,_ lll e, Havannah. The Josephine barque was at anchor s u o an , other barque, and received damage. at LT IIA 3 IPTON, s.—Wind S.W.—Arrd. Thames e i Vner, West Indies. FEB.• dazORTSMOUTR, FEB. s.—lt has of 03iird7iyanti6 blown hard from S.W. all ni g ht veered to S.S.W., with every appearance tow °, THE NORTH FORELAND.—Nickerie Packet, Charles- Ponta "B. s.—Wind S.W., strong.—Arrd. Nymph, ewtouudland. Ba lt , J oh , oaT, -FEB. 4.—Wind S.W.—Arrd. Vesper, St. N woundland. FEB. s.—Wind S.W., strong.—.Arrd. Cuth rit,Y,,,arig, Callao. Sld. Sobraon, Bombay. -- "NsET, FEE, 4.—Sid. Swift, Havannah. , S O ,;,;ERPooh, FEB. s.—Wind S., light.—Arrd. Milysa, cC"? 4 3'; Don Juan, Newfoundland ;Ranee, Calcutta ; Anne, ii,.:??Per, Madras; Countess of Sefton, Callao. The Hope and t av e to discharge. Sid. Epaminondas, States Right, ontezuma, New Yerk. Off FtTrNi.bEnt.EY, FEB. s.—The Grace, of Hartlepool, is sunk Behoon nlin g h atn, supposed to have been in contact with a to th e -e , seen from Cromer with her bowsprit gone, running northwad. .iNew6; sll, FEB. 4.—The Ellen, of Southampton, Tralee to / 1 4r, 7, e n , in running for Scattery Roads struck on Real "geci and has six feet water in her hold ; is dis - bast, 4 ° 8 • 94 14, FEB, 4.—The Henri Marie, French schooner, (: ) ,, t en assisted in to repair, having been on shore at Arran. Q rP l'AEßOUTH.—Columbine, Aricap, Newcastle. Sle n izE llnTowx FEB. 4. -Wind S.—Arrd. Mogul, Callao. ,tir,ainbria steamer, New York. Whi o i h N- " Ii ", FEB. 5.-- The Hope, Newcastle to Palma, B Put in here yesterday leaky, must discharge. efts r ilL/14 °T0N, FEB. s.—The Frederick and Alfred, Is, ew meted e to London, is aground near the pier and leaky ; is ex otr uezt tide. • ' ItAlt KET NEWS.—(THIS DAY.) Th. aT MIXTGATE AND LEADENHALL. kiln: general demand was tolerably steady to-day, as real,l:---Beef, from 2s 2d to as 4d; Mutton, 2s 6d to 3s 10d ; 3s 4d to 45 2d; Pork, 2s 6d to 4s per 81b by the carcase. Sx rrn IBM'S In AdsOitnrre4. dittn FIRLD.--Meadow Hay, 21 lOs to 41 Os; Clover au Os to 414 s ; and Straw, 11 is to 1/ is per load. • ( I) P'Y moderate, and trade firm. ditt o "in EaLixD.— Meadow Hay, 21 10a to 41 Os; Clover la 3/ tsto 4/ 4s; and Straw, 1/ Is to 11 7s per d g ar average supply and a steady demand o (44' itn ' a cHAßEL.—Meadow Hay, ;// lOs to 4/'s; Clover 31 Os to Tr ee i/ 4s; and Straw, 1/ Os to 11 6s per load t idy, at our quotations. sor MEAT M MEETS, T /LII-1, FEB. 5.- Prime Beasts and Sheep were in mo rwrate f stock request at full prices; but all other kinds o i 41. 1 ', e avY. Beef, from 2s 10d to 3s 10d ; Mutton, 3s 4d to tit ' 3s 6d to 4d; Pork, 3s to 3s 8d per 81bs to sick laffal, ' th e 4.°4 roaD, FEB.S. • 11._, general —There was a slight improvement in demand tc-dav, at full rates of currency. ArZil t•te f rom 2s 10d t o 3 s 10d ; Mutton, 3s 6d to 4s 6d; .gu 34 4d to 3s 10d ; Pork, 3s 6d to 3s 8d per 81bs. i a , r-old S tore Pigs, 16s to •20s each. 4 2 r Es , FEB. 4.—Our market was very inactive, as 'l4"':—Beef, f rom 3 s to 4 s; M u tt on , 3 s 6d t o 4 s 6d ; d's 6d to 3s 8d; Pork, 3s 4d to 3s 8d per Sibs. CORN AVERAGES. N , t), " " IO ERAL AVERAGE PRICES OF BRITISH CORN b...•'e Week ended Jan. 30, 1850, made up from the Returns of the 1373 DectorBlo the different Cities and Towns in England and Wales t IruPerial Quarter. hip, WazAT BARLEY I OATS. I BYE. I BEANS. I PEAS. . -...`" •• 1172 10d . 122 s 9d . 1 168 7d I 222 7d I 25s lid 1262 6d v oiti, DUTIES ON FOREIGN CORN. "iil , 4 1,, T * I BARLEY . I OATS. I BYE. I BEANS , I PEAS. la Od is Od is Od is Od Is Od 1.,4114141T1 TITLES OF GRAIN SOLD IN THE PAST WEEK. + 4 91,1Q4; Barley, 94,906 ; Oats, 31,773 ; Rye, 95; Beans, 6,246; Peas, 1,787 quarters. ,44 ( 411 XEN'S BENCH.—(THIS DAY.) B efore the LORD CHIEF JuancE and a Special Jury.) DUKE OE BRUNSWICK C. HARMER. lliB Was an action on the case brought by the Duke of Brunswick 7„ to recover compensation in damages for a series t he 'L lir 'eged lib e l s w hi c h we re said to have been published in eekly Dispatch newspaper, of which Mr. James Harmer, defendant, was the proprietor. The declaration con 'Tar. five counts, the first setting out an alleged libel, pub ecl far back as September, 1830, and the four other a unt s referring to that libel as an inducement, and setting Oat other alleged libels published respectively on the 26th b er P t eoaber, 1847, the 3d of October, 1847, the 10th of Octo the'dlB47, and the 12th of March, 1348. To the first count ouizet , endant pleaded the statute of limitations , and to the 1 041 ;1 net guilty, and upon these two pleas issue had been to, Montague Chambers, Q.C., with whom was Mr. Ather , wick . s appeared for the plaintiff; and Mr. Edwin James, Q.C., deet:hom was Mr. Bovil, conducted the case for the • 4 ' It will be remembered that about two years ago a similar e t , t4 e of action, between the same parties, was tried in this faun before Lord Denman and a special jury, when the jury • tt ud a verdi ct f or t h e p l a i nt iff , awar di ng d amages t o the aaclla extent of 5001. This verdict, naturally enough, Wh ,:a a good deal of surprise at the time, and eventually a nv o trial was ordered by the full Court, after considering the le of th e circumstances under which the verdict was ob teti• This was the cause which now came on for hearing. ths,`u.r. MONTAGUE CHAMBERS opened the case for the plain ' the Re did so, he said, with considerable trepidation from ime fear that he should not be able to do justice to his High-_ • • . a P a s and to those great considerations which must naturally „Ise in the course of a case like the present. The number of 'Vrejibels complained of were five, all üblished in the ze::: Dispatch newspaper at various periods, beginning Lue year 1830. "'here was no doubt that the expression the libels far surpassed anything allowed to what 'as called the freedom of the press in this country, and were Brunswick to lead to t h e conv i ction that, if true, t h e D u ke of country, Opportunities was a man not fit t o b e rece i ve d i n to a civilized OPportunities had been offered to the editor of Uke Dispatch to retract these assertions which had been bade,)r lilt the course w hi ch was taken b y t h e direc t a of the paper was most false and mali • elms. Various letters were written to the editor of the Dispatch b y the Duke calling upon him to re tract the libellous statements which had rppeared in the Paper ; but instead of doing so, these letters were only used as 'occasion for new libels. The Duke of Brunswick then • , br ought an action against Mr. Harmer, proprietor of the •'the Ylepatch, which was tried in June, 1849, with a verdict for plaintiffs, damages 500/. ; and to show the malicious and tplimbouti feelings which had prompte d t h e pu bli ca ti o n of he libels, it was only necessary for him to mention that two • T p after this trial, the attack on the Duke was taken up b y theVSu newspaper, of which Mr. Harmer was also a pro et_er, in an article commenting upon this trial, and classing ° Duke ef Brunswick among the most execrable tyrants t ,„ had ever sought refuge on these shores from the fury of ttsir subjects. Besides a desire to punish his calumniators, .e tt. „ l3 ._u_,ke of Brunswick in bringing this action had been • 10 , 4 ", ‘. l by a desire to set himself right in the eyes of " e ntY, for the idle slander of to-day became in time the ecerded matter of history. VMr. Is aac Seacomb, clerk in the Stamp-office, proved Mr. itt armer s prop r i etors hi p o f t h e Weekly Dispat c h an d Th e S un .` m PaPers, the l a t ter as mor tgagee. b, , a ry u e Papers co n t a i n i ng t h e a ll eg ed libel s were t h en put i n t :ing date 19 t h S eptem b er, 1830 , s O t h S eptem b er, 1847, ur.a n 10th October, 1847, 12th March, 1848. thJAMES here objected to the reading of the libel of the be en SePtember, 1830, as there was no evidence of its having published within the statute of limitation. 'tit nethe r rCliAllnl l said he was perfectly indifferent as to the first libel were put in evidence at all; the sub s • - er..ts e ntial gr i evance was contained in the subsequent libels. us The was quite content to abandon the first count. The four last publications were then admitted. ic l etters of Mr. Oddie, secretary to the Duke of Bruns naitstescie.erelary, to Mr. Harmer were then put in, read, and pu Lord CAMpBELL remarked, that if these letters had been blished in the Weekly Dispatch as desired by Mr. Oddie, f'se Proprietors would most certainly have been liable to a salminal prosecution ctt bares, in reply . , observed that the verdict of 5001. t he fernier trial had been obtained on the perjured evi- I nce of a person named Casimir Reinhold, who swore that th e purchased a copy of the Dispatch, dated in 1830, in gl Year 1848, and by that means enabled the Duke of Br ~Awick to avoid the statute of limitations. An applicg , I,!?%stsas Subsequently ma d e to t h e C ourt tor a new tr i a l, 7 . 111 h was granted; and now, when the case came before a JY, and w h en the Duke of Brunswick had an opportunity Proving that this charge of perjury was untrue, Casimir ante kept back and was afraid to make his appear nee in court. The Learned Counsel then contended that the Petaintiff had abandoned the first count settin g f or th th e article 4b lialled in 1830, the oth er art i c l es which subsequently ap tQarild were no libels, but were mere comments on the public rnot the private charact er o f a monarch who had been plPosed from his throne. The Learned Counsel then pro ed to comment upon the different publications, and con e_ tided a very able, eloquent, and energetic speech by calling con en jury to give a verdict for the delendant. seu)rd CAMPBELL then proceeded to sum up. Whatever `4:arge might be brought against the'Duke of Brunswick, it tc my could not be that of silently acquiescing in any e f eus attell which might be brought against him during his Stints; for, as they would probably be aware, he had !ireught several actions of a similar description. In the pre sent Which instance he must make this observation, that the course the Duke had pursued was anything but creditable to• tun- He had 'obtained a verdict on the former trial the evid ence of a witness named Casimir Bella ': 4 y ° 1(1 , who distinctly swore to the purchase of a impel. at the W ee kl y 1 5 ispaich Office in 1848, containing the el in question, but on the present occasion, when an op- Portunity was offered of disproving the suspicion of perjury, Which had been thrown on that individual, the Duke did not of 1830 him forward t o undergo a re-examination. The l ib e l their was, therefore, on this account withdrawn from notice, an d i t was for them to consider whether the sue.. 'r•ur r emaining libels conta i ned reflections on the Duke ' s ace tons as a sovereign, or whether they referred to his private conduct in a manner which was not in accordance w iota the manner usually allowed to the journalists of this country.. The jury, a f ter a few minutes' ' deliberation, returned a N er diet for the defendant. larTgeheauvaier:Zet which was _received with general applause by the the trial had attracted to the court. SHERIFFS' COURT.-(THIS DAY.) (Before Yr. Under-Sheriff BURCIIELL.) AN ACCOMMODATION TIIANSACTION - MOLES V. KING. This was an action on a guarantee given by defendant, in consideration of bankrupt accepting a bill for a third party, defendant undertaking to hold the plaintiff indemnified in default of payment of the bill. The bill, which was fur 221, was not taken up when it anived at maturity, and an action was brought, and plait - 16ff taken in execution, and was only released on payment of .56/., debt and costs. Defendant did not plead, and a verdict was given for the amount claimed. This was the only case except :one for goods sold, and which was undefended. CRIMINAL COURT-(THIS DAY.) GLD COURT. (Before Mr. Justice COLERIDGE, and Mr. Justic CRESS PirELL.) MA NSLAUGHTER.—RouaI Baxter, aged 24, who was de scribed as an engine-driver in the employ of the Eastern Counties Railway Company, was.placed in the dock charged with feloniously killing and slaying one Vincent Lodwick, by carelessly and negligently driving an express train on the Eastern Counties Railway. Mr. Ballantine, by the direction of the SheriTs conducted the case for the prosecution, and Mr. Parry defended the prisoner. It is right to state that the grand jury had ignored the bill, and that the prisoner was indicted on the Coroner's inquisition. Mr. BA LLANTINE, in stating the facts of the case to the jury, said that the prisoner was charged with havingby wan ton negligence, whilst driving an express engine on the Eastern Counties Railway, caused the death of Vincent Lodwick. If any one were guilty it certainly was not the prisoner, who- had merely acted in the discharge of his duty, with every precaution and propriety. After reading over the evidence given before the Coroner, and considering all the,.circumstances of the case, he (Mr. Ballantiue) thought it consistent with his duty to the Court to say that he will ingly agreed to a verdict of not guilty being returned. Mr. PARRY, who appeared for the prisoner, said he trusted that the Court would express an opinion that there was not any ground for making the charge, and that the prisoner left the court without any imputation resting upon his cha racter, skill, or judgment. The prisoner's livelihood depended upon his good character, and it was of the greatest im portance to him that he should leave the court without any stain upon his character and without any disparagement as to his skill and qualifications as an engine-driver. Mr. Justice COLERIDGE, iu directing the jury to acquit the prisoner, said that. it did not appear that any blame rested upon him ; but the Court could not say anything more in his favour, as there were no facts before them which would justify them in so doing. The jury then returned a verdict of Not Guilty, and the prisoner was discharged. N E W COURT. (Before the COMMON-SERGEANT.) The following pleaded guilty and were sentenced : James Brown, for entering a dwelling-house and stealing a quantity of bacon, tea, &c., and 101. in money, was sen tenced to seven years' transportation ; John Cotton, for bur glary, and stealing a gimblet, valued ld., twelve calendar months' imprisonment; John Howell, for stealing handker chief, seven years' transportation; Dinah Rowley, for steal ing waistcoat from her master, six months' imprisonment; Sarah Rogers, for stealing spoons, twelve months. William Spencer, was charged with burglary, and stealing a coat. He was caught by the wife of the prosecutor, Mr. Sharling, solicitor, 3, Ivory-cresent, Islington, in the act of putting on a coat in one of the rooms of the house. The prisoner made off immediately, and was brought back about twenty minutes afterwards by the police. Counsel for the prisoner Npon this raised the question of identity, and cross examined witness on this point, but she was positive in her statement that the prisoner was the depredator, who when charged had asked to be forgiven. Not'guilty of burglary—Guilty of stealing. Charles George Watson, carman, aged 22, was charged with stealing eight ingots of copper, the property of the St. Katharine's Dock Company. Mr. Clarkson prosecuted ; Mr. Parry defended. About 3,708 ingots of copper were brought from abroad by the ship Bullfinch, and entrusted to the care of the St. Ka therine's Dock Company, and (with the exception of about 208 ingots) lodged in one of their vaults. Aoout 68 ingots had been missed, and the question the jury would have to consider was, whether a considerable ponied of this had not been stolen by the prisoner on the morning of the 31st of December. Ile prisoner was acquainted with the docks, and had doubtless been in the vault where the copper was placed. About ten o'clock the prisoner arrived in his cart, and was seen •by a messenger watching from one of the loop holes of a warehouse, with his cart standing immediately over the vault in which the copper was deposited. The men go to lunch about twelve o'clock, and soon after that time he was seen putting straw into his cart. He was asked what he was doing there, and he said he had come for canes. The cart was then searched, the straw removed, and the copper found which was the subject of this indictment. He was asked for his papers (which the witnesses explained were ne cessary as giving authority to remove goods), but he had none. He was asked for whom be was removing, and he said for a Jew in Petticoat-lane, but he did not know where he was going to take the copper. Mr. Cutiticsox remarked that doubtless others were en gaged in the matter, but he thought the jury would have no difficulty in agreeing that the prisoner was one of those persons, and that availing himself of the opportunity which the absence of the labourers afforded, he had committed the robbery in question. These facts were proved in evidence. The ingots found in the cart bore the same brand as those in the vault. The vault was usually locked, and the key was in the custody of the warehouseman. He was not seen to remove any of the ingots, though he was narrowly watched by one of the witnesses, who during the two hours prisoner was on the premises did not lose sight of him for more than seven mi nutes at a time. This fact was dwelt upon by the counsel for the defence, as being greatly in favour of his client. The jury found the prisoner Guilty, recommending him to mercy upon the ground that he had been the dupe of others. On the application of Mr. CLARKSON, sentence was de ferred to next sessions. MARLBRO'-S FREET.-(THIS DAY.) BEGGING-LETTER IMPOSTER.—John Wilson Williams was placed at the bar before Mr. Bingham, charged with at tempting to obtain money from the Marquis of Downshire, 21,,Cavendish-square, by fraudulent pretences. His Lordship stated that about nine o'clock this morning, while he was at breakfast, his servant brought him a letter purporting to come from a person named Williams of Eden derry, and of which the subjoined is a copy : "London. " Mr. Williams, of Edenderry, presents his compliments to the Marquis of Downshire, and will feel obliged for the honour of an interview, on a little business. " Thursday morning." After reading the letter his Lordship recollected there was a tradesman of the name of John Williams at Edenderry, and thinking it was the same person his Lordship directed his servant to show the prisoner into his Lordship's room. Directly his Lordship had finished breakfast he went into the room, and was quite astonished to see it was not the person he thought. His Lordship said to the prisoner, Tot are not John Williams of Edenderry." The prisoner replied, Oh yes I am." His Lord ship rejoined, " No, you are not, you are from Westminster." The prisoner then said, " No, lam not, lam related to the Grattans of Edenberry ;" and he then showed his Lordship certain prints, now produced, and began to extol and puff them off in order to induce his Lordship to become a purchaser. His Lordship, however, 'stopped him by sending for a constable. His Lordship added, that he was convinced the prisoner was an impostor from his shuf fling manner, and not being able to look his Lordship straight in the face as an honest man would do, and he there fore gave him into custody. Hinton, 1 C, proved taking the prisoner into custody, and conveying him to the station, where he was searched, and a quantity of papers, on which the addresses of half the no , - bilityin the country were written, were found upon him. Webb, one of the Mendicity constables, said the : prisoner was well known to him as a begging-letter writer; he had been in custody several times, but witness could not say whether he had been committed. Mr. BillanAm directed the prisoner to be put back for the attendance of Horsford, whom it was stated could prove a former convictio❑ against the prisoner. WINDSOR ELECTION.—WINDSOR, WEDNESDAY.— The new writ moved for last night in the House of Com mons for the election of a Member of Parliament for the royal borough, in consequence of Mr. Hatchell, since his election (just twelve months ago), having been appointed Attorney-General of Ireland, has created very little excite ment, in consequence of there not appearing the most remote probability of a ny attempt being made to oppose that gen tleman's re-election. It will be remembered that Mr. Hat chell was returned for Windsor last February upon Lord John Hay vacating his seat (on his appointment as Port-Saperin tendent of Devonport Dockyard), by his acceptance of the stewardship of Northstead. Rumours were afloat at the period of Mr. Hatchell's appointment to the Attorney-Gene ralship of Ireland, to the effect that some efforts would be made to bring forward an opponent to contest the represen tation of the borough ; but the strength of the Government and Castle influence is considered to be of far too powerful and overwhelming a character to justify the most transient hope of success. On the day of nomination Mr. Hatchell, it is expected, will be proposed by Mr. J. T. Bedborough, one of the magistrates of the borough ; and Mr. Henry Dar vill, solicitor, will second the nomination. The Learned Gentleman avows himself to be a friend to civil and religious liberty, a strong advocate of the principles of free trade, and a warm supporter of the measures and policy of the present Government. The announcement that the Chancellor of the Ex chequer will this year make his financial statement as early as the 14th of February, so as to give time for a full consi deration of whatever alterations may be proposed, was re ceived in the City yesterday with much satisfaction. Last • year the statement was made on the 15th of March. ---- THE NEW PARLIAMENTARY FRANCHISE.—The revision of the city of Kilkenny closed on Monday, result shows a constituency of 662 voters. This is a vast in' crease, being 10 0 more than were regi s t ere d after the passing of the Reform Act, since which the electoral body has de clined to little more than 100. and the. PROOF OF THE EXTRAORDINAR Y MILDNESS OF THE SEAsON.-4o warm and genial has been the weather of late, that the ladies have been coming out in Oxford-street and Regent-street, just as if it were Spring, imparting the lively and blooming aspect of May to those fashionable thorough fares., The other morning a young lady was heard singing in Belgrave-square.—Punch. LEAD IN CALlFORNlA.—California is noted for her --- - resources of every character. Every day brings to view and developes more fully her hidden treasures. We have been informed, on creditable authority, that a large mine of lead, in an almost pure state, exists several miles north-east of th e emigrant road, about 11 miles above Johnson's Manche. It was discovered by two Irishmen who were emigrating to this country, and who bad wandered from the road several ! miles in pursuit of stock. They at once supposed it to be a siTVer mine; and that their fortunes were "done made." They brought a large quantity to Mr. Johnson's Ranche ; it was examined and found to be very rich lead ore, containing probably 95 per cent. of lead. Vast quantities could readily be obtained without the sinking of a shaft or the driving of a level, since the ore is represented to lie upon the surface of the earth in large boulders. In the course of time it is quite probable that the mine will be worked, and as no scientific examination has been made it is fair to presume that the ore contains a fair proportion of silver, the latter being generally found to a greater or less extent in all lead mines.—Ncw York Paper. It appears probable that an application will be made to Parliament by the depositors in the Rochdale Savings , Bank for a grant to make good the losses sustained by the defalcations of the actuary. llia Grace the Duke of IVellingion visited the Exhibition building again yesterday. His Grace looked remarkably well, and was received by Mr. Digby Wyatt, I Mr. Nike, &c., and show n over t h e i n t e rior of the building. ! His Grace was loudly cheered both on his arrival and de parture. THE WEST INDIA MAILS. S'3UTIIAMPTON, WEDNESDAY NIGIIT.—The Royal Mail steam-ship Thames, Captain Abbott, arrived of this port this evening in the midst of a heavy storm of wind, rain, and fog, which rendered all communication with her exceedingly diffi cult and dangerous. She brings the usual West India and Gulf Mexico mails, in charge of Lieutenant Ray, R.N. Lie Thames was detained two days at St. Thomas, waiting ter the Great Western with the Mexican mails. Her latest dates are as follow :—Greytowst, Mosquito, Jan. 2 ; Chagres, 10 ; Carthagena, 11 ; Santa Martha, Dec. 26 ; Vera Cruz, Jan. 7 ; Tampico, 5 ; San Juan, Porto Rico, 18 ; Kingston, Jamaica, 14; Berbice, 10; Georgetown, Demerara, 11 ; Port of Spain, Trinidad . 11; Tobago, 10 ; Grenada, 12 ; Curacoa, 12; Kingston, St. Vincent's, 12 ; Bridgetown, Bar badoes, 13; Castries, St. Lucia, 14; Martinique, 14; Gua daloupe, 15 ; Dominica, 14 ; St. John's, Antigua, 15 ; Mont serrat, 15 ; Nevis, 15 ; St,. Kitt's, 15 ; and St. Thomas, 19. The Thames brings on freight specie value 1,400,000 dollars, of which 500,000 dollars are in silver, and 900,000 dollars in gold, the latter principally from California. The remittances for account of the Mexican Bondholders are 84,000 dolls. The freight list also comprises 414 seron, of cochineal, 16 serons of indigo, 118 serons of jalap, 47 bales of sarsaparilla, 14 packages of cocoa, four packages for the Great Exhibition, and 55 packages of sundries. There are 67 passengers. Our accounts from Jamaica by this steamer extend to the 14th ult.—one day later than those received by the Pacific, via Liverpool. Kingston and Port Royal were compara tively free from cholera, but the epidemic continued to rage in the country districts. A few cases are also reported in Spanish Town. Our advices from British Guiana mention that the weather during the fortnight has been seasonable. The planters had been complaining of want of sufficient rain for the young , canes, but subsequent showers had caused vegetation to as sume a healthy aspect. There is little political news from the colony; the Court of Policy, having been in non-session, would meet on the 13th of January. The holidays passed off quietly. Governor Barkly had visited the Essequibo and Massaroony rivers. The new boards of health in George town and New Amsterdam were busily engaged in organiz ing measures for the improvement of the sanitary condition of the colony. District commissioners had been appointed. Landed property was still depressed in value, and planta tions which are brought to the hammer in Guiana, do not at present fetch half as many dollars as they would pounds sterling a few years ago. Cumming's Lodge, an abandoned ?tiger estate on the east coast of Demerara, had been sold for 16,500 dolls., and Nootens Zuyall was also disposed of for only 3,500 dolls. These estates, formerly of considerable value, were sold by order of the owners, well-known and in fluer tial firms in England. We are sorry to report the prevalence of a dreadful epidemic in French Guiana. Our accounts thence are to the 31st of December. The Government was manifestly alarmed, and the official organ of the colony is filled with with various orders and proclamations, promulgating mea sures of various kinds to stay the speed of the disease, not only in Cayenne, but in the rural districts. Thirty thousand francs had been voted for the relief of the indigent sick, and medical officers had been appointed by the Government to attend the sick, especially in the Leeward districts. Our Trinidad letters of the 11th ult. state that Mr. Barn ley, senior and unofficial member of the Legislative Council, died on the 28th of December. The weather was generally good, slight showers having fallen. Several estates had commenced the crop, which was expected to be a good one, and others were hastening their preparations. An unusual briskness in the business of the island was ob served, caused by an advance in the price of cocoa, but other wise commerce preserved its dull and ordinary appearance. The Antigua and St. Vincent papers contain no news of importance. The Windward and Leeward Islands generally were healthy, and the weather fine. The crops were ex pected to be good. The Papal agitation was developing it self in the British West India Islands. REVIEW OF MARKETS. (From Cordova's Mercantile Intelligencer.) The market is inactive, as it usually is at this period of the year, and large stocks, especially of fish and flour, are accumulating. The trade for the most part are well supplied, and evince no disposition to purchase on speculation. Prices are, therefore, greatly in favour of buyers and will remain so, we expect, until the supplies in second hands are sold out. Brandy—Prices are well supported and the demand con tinues good. 10 hogsheads Martell's have been placed at 9s. for dark and 108. for pale per gallon. 10s. we learn has been refused for a parcel of dark and pale together, in quar ter casks. Butter—The market is greatly depressed and prices rule low. Irish is very dull at 10d., only small parcels moving thereat, and Halitax and Canadian sell at 3d. to lid. per lb. accordingly to quality ; American is worth 7d. to lid. We have just heard that 9id. has been accepted for 100 firkins Irish. Candles may be quoted at 7d. to 7 1 /,d. Cheese - There is a large stock and very little inquiry. English is moved in small quantities at 9 1 4 2 d. to 10d. Ame rican is taken at 7d. per lb. Coffee is worth 28s. to 325. per 1001bs. according to quality. Corn—Two hundred bags American have changed hands at Gs. 6d. per bag of two bushels. South American remains at our last quotations. Freights continue as last reported. Gold—Columbian doubloons command 3 per cent., and American gold 2 1 / 2 to 3 per cent. premium. Ginger—There is nothing reported of this article. LORD ARUNDEL AND LORD J. RUSSELL. 11, Carlton-terrace, Wednesday, Feb. 5. My Lord,—lt was not until this afternoon, after reading the speech delivered by Lord Lansdowne in the House of Lords yesterday, and after referring again to your Lordship's speech in the other House, that the conviction forced itself upon my mind that your Lordship did actually believe the recent appointment of a Catholic hierarchy in this country to be an assumption of temporal power on the part of the Pope. It really had not occurred to me previously that you, or any of her Majesty's Ministers, did or could view the ap pointeaent of the hierarchy in that light. I beg, therefore, most distinctly to assure your Lordship, in the strongest lan guage that I can command, that such is not the fact. The language made use of in various documents which have been alluded to does apply exclusively to spiritual jurisdiction ; and the looser phraseology of newspapers, which have also been referred to, either bears the same exclusive meaning, or is incorrect. The appointment of the hierarchy does not make the smallest difference in our temporal position as subjects of her Majesty. This I distinctly and unhesitatingly affirm. I therefore hope that, whatever may be said by others, no Mi nister of the Crown will on any occasion again attempt to stigmatize with disloyalty any portion of her Majesty's Ca tholic subjects for accepting, as 1 hold it to be their bounden duty to do, the purely spiritual organization given to them by the head of their Church. I have the honour to be, my Lord, Your humble servant, ARUNDEL AND SURREY. To the Lord John Russell, &c. HAYMARKET THEATRE. Mr. Douglas Jerrold's excellent drama of Black-eyed Susan was revived at this house last night, and the peculiar scenery and grouping were managed with a great deal of care. But the chief feature of the piece was the performance of William by Mr. Davenport. Less nautical in his manner than Mr. T. P. Cooke, this gentleman had, nevertheless, a thorough command over the sympathies of his audience, and this is the great point with a drama addressed to the feelings. His hilarity is hearty and unaffected; his pathos is manly and gamine ; and. as an additional quality, he looks the part to perfection. That here and there his movements become somewhat artificial, is not a fault. Part of the piece is car ried on in pantomimic dumb-show, and this requires a formal mode of action. From the beginning to the end of the piece he was applauded not only by the hands, but by the audible mirth and visible tears of his public; and when it was as certained that the model sailor was not to be strung from the yard-arm, the delight expressed was as if he had been a personal friond of everybody present. Miss A. Vining, who played Black-eyed Susan, is a young actress of pleasing ap pearance and manners. ADELPHI THEATRE. Belpluvor bids fair to be as complete a California to the Adeiphi as its original Paillasse has been and is to the Guile, at.d Webster is to the Lull as popular in the Mounts bank as is Frederick Leranitre. Night after night the theatre is crammed to suffocation, aiad there has been scarcely a night since its production in which money has not been turned from the doors. We are not surprised at this. The drama is one of the most inter esting that has been produced for years, and its cast and raise en scene are perfect. COURT CIRCULAR. WINDSOR, TUESDAY. The Queen and Prince Albert . , attended by the Lady in Waiting, the Groom in Waiting, Lieutenant-Colonel Hon. C. B. Phipps, Colonel Hon. Charles Grey, the Master of the Household, and the Equerries in Waiting, arrived at the Castle about a quarter before six o'clock this afternoon from town. There was no addition to the royal dinner party this evening. A deputation, consisting of the Mayor of Bristol, Mr. George Thomas, Mr. King, Mr. Tothill, the town clerk of Bristol, the Hon. F. H. F. Berkeley, 3.1. P., and Mr. P. W. S. Miles, M.P., had an interview with Mr. Labou chPre on Monday at the Board of Trade. Lord Feversham attended at the Home-office on Mon day with several addresses to the Queen against Papal .aggression, from the county of York. WINDSOR, WEDNESDAY. Tier Majesty the Queen and his Royal Highness Prince 'Albert dined with her Royal Highness the Duchess of this evening, at her residence, Frogmore. The Royal Family took walking exercise this morning in the Slopes and Windsor Park. Loyd DutTcrin has relieved the Marquis of Ormonde in his duty as Lord in Waiting to the Queen, and Lieut.- Colonel Hon. Robert Boyle has relieved Colonel Ber keley Drummond in his duty as iirroom in Waiting to her Majesty. The Duke of Richmond had an interview with Lord John Russell yesterday, at his official residence in Down ing-street. Mr. Wodehouse had also an interview with the Noble Lord yesterday. Mr. H. G. Gordon, Chairman of the Oriental Bank, had an interview with Earl Grey yesterday, at the Co lonial-office. The Cambridge University Commission met yesterday at the official residence of the First Lord of the Trea wry, in Downing-street. Present—the Bishop of Chester, the Dean of Ely, Sir J. F. W. Herschel, the Rev. Professor Sedgwick, and the Rev. W. H. Bateson (Secretary). Mr. Hodges, M.P., bad an interview with Sir G. Grey yesterday at the Home-office, Mr. W. C. Hall and Mr. Thomas Hughes bad an in terview with the Right Hon. Henry Labouchere yester day, at the office of the Board of Trade. Dispatches were received yesterday at the Colonial office from the Governor of Gibraltar. The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council sat yesterday. Present —Mr. Baron Parke, the Judge of the Admiralty Court, the Chancellor of the Duchy of Cornwall, and Sir Edward Ryan. An Appeal from Canada, Quebec Fire Insurance v. Molson and St. Louis," was commenced. FUTURE COMMISAONS IN THE ROYAL MARINE Coups.—We have authority for stating that in future every young gentleman on whom it is intended to confer a com mission as second lieutenant in the corps of Royal Marines will be required to deposit with the accouutant-general of the navy the sum of 801. to cover the expense of his first outfit. PARLIAMENTARY DIVISIONS 'From the Votes and Prccee2u, ! ;is cf the' Etoule of Commons ) WEDNESDAY. FEB. i. PUBLIC BUSINESS. Motion made, al;d Question propostd, " That the Com mittees of Supply and Ways and Mems shall be fixed for Monday, Wednesday. and Friday, and for any other day on which Orders of the Day shall haVe precedence of Notices of Motions ,;f which notice shall have been given on the pre ceding Friday:"—Amendment propose'. at the end of the Question to add the words " and that no vote for money ba taken in Committee of Supply after nidnight:"—Question put, " That those words be there idded." The Heuso divided: MINORITY-AYES, 47. Alcock, Thomas Gibson, T. M. Reynolds, John Ansley, Thomas Harris, Richard Scully,Francis Bernie, IL J. Henry, Alexander Smith, John B. Bankes, George Heyworth, L. Spooner, Richard Bass, M. T. Higgins, (I-. G. Stuart, Lord D. Blair, Stephen Hindley, Charles Sullivan, Michael Bright, John Hodgson, W. N. Thicknesse, R. A. Brotherton, J. Kershaw, James Thompson, Colonel 2obden, R. Lawless, Cecil Vernier, Sir W. Corbally, M. E. Lushington, C. Walmsley, Sir J. Duncan, George Meagher, Thomas Westhead, J. P. Duncuft, John Morris, David Williams, John Ellis, John Mowatt, Francis Willoughby, Sir H. Swart, William Mailings, J. It. ... Fagan, William O'Connell, John TELLERS. Fagan, James O'Connor, Feargus Hume, Joseph Fitzroy, lion. H. Pilkington, James Williams, W. MAJORITY-NOES, 116. Acland, Sir T. Freestun, Colonel Palmer,'.Robert Adderley, C.l. Frewen, C. H. Palmerston, Vis. Baines, M. T. Gaskell, J. M. Parker, John Baring, Sir,F. Goold, Wyndham Patten, J. W. Bellew, B. M. Goulburn, Henry Peel, Colonel Bennet, Philip Graham, Sir J. Pennant, Hon. Col. Beresford, William Grey, Sir U. Plumptre, J. P. Berkeley, Henry F. Grogan, B. Repton, G. W. Berkeley G. F. llastie, Archibald Rice, E. R. Berkeley, C. L. G. Hawes, Benjamin Rich, Henry Bernal, Ralph Hayter, W. G. Romilly, Colonel Blackall, S. W. Headlam, T. E. Romilly, Sir John Brown, W. Heathcote, G. J. Russell, Lord John Buller, Sir J. Y. Heneage, G. H. Saudars, J. Bunbury, Edward Henley, J. W. Scrope, G. P. Burghley, Lord Hobhouse, Sir J. Seymer, H. K. Cardwell, Edward Hodges, T. L. Seymour, Lord Carew, W. H. P. Hood, Sir A. Sibthorp, Colonel Cayley, Edward S. Hope, A. Simeon, John Charteris, Francis Howard, C. W. Smith, Vernon • ;hilders, J. W. Kildare, Marquis of Somerville, Sir W. Clerk Sir G. Labouchere, Henry Sotheron, T. H. S. Clive, H. B. Lindsay, Colonel Stafford, Augustus s2obbold, J. C. Lockhart, W. Stanley, E. H. Cowper, W. F. Mackenzie, W.F. Stanton, W. H. Davie, Sir H. Mackie, John Stuart, Henry Deedes, W. Marshall„William Sturt, H. G. Denison, J. E. Mastennau, John Taylor, T. E. Dod, J. W. Matheson, Colonel Thornely, T. Douglas, Sir C. Maule, Fox Villiers, Viscount lluckworth, Sir J. Milnes, R. M. Waddington, H. S. Duncombe, 0. Mitchell, T. A. Walpole, Spencer nuncios, George Mostyn, E. Wilson, James Dunne, Colonel Mundy, William Wood, Sir Charles Egerton, W. T. Naas, Lord Wyvill, Marmadnke Evans, William Noel, G. J, Young, Sir John Farrer, James O'Connell, M. J. Ferguson, Sir R. Packe, C. W. TELLERS. Fitzpatrick, J. W. Paget, Lord A. Lewis, G. C. Foley, John H. Paget, Lord G. Hill, Lord M. Motion made, and Question proposed, " That in the pre sent Session of Parliament no business shall be proceeded with after midnight; and that at tvelve o'clock at night precisely, notwithstanding there may be business under dis cussion, Mr. Speaker do adjourn the Louse without putting any Question." The House divided MINORITY—AYES, 32. Bass, M. T. Hume, Joseph Stuart, Lord Dudley Bright, John Kershaw, James Sullivan, Michael drown, W. Lawless, Cecil Thompson, Colonel ,;orbally, M. E . Lushingtou, Charles Walmsley, Sir J. Duncan, George Meagher, Thomas Westhead, J. B. Duncuft, John Mowatt, Francis Williams, John Ellis, John Mailings, J. R. Williams, W. Gibson, T. M. O'Connor, Feargus Greene, John Filkingten, James TELLERS. flares, Richard Reynolds, John Brotherton, J. ileyworth, Lawrence Smith, J. Benjamin Ewart, William liindley,Charles Spooner, R. MAJORITY—NOES, 103. Acland, Sir T. D. Freestun, Colonel Paget, Lord G. Adderley, C. B. Frewen, C. U. Palmerston, Viscount Anstey, T. C. Gaskell, J. M. Parker, John Baillie, H. J. Goold, Wuydham Patten, J. W. Bankes, George Graham, Sir Jamei Feel, Colonel Baring. Sir F. Grey, Sir G. Pennant, Colonel Bellew, R. M. Grogan, Edward Plumptre, J. P. Bonnet, Philip nestle, Archibald Repton, G. W. J. Blair, Stephen Hawes, B. Rich, Henry Bruce, C. L. C. Headlam, T. E. Romilly, Colonel Buller, Sir Y. Heathcote, G. J. Romilly, Sir John Burghley, Lord Heneage, G. H. W. Russell, Lord John Carew, W. P. Henley, J. W. Sandars, Joseph Cayiey, E. S. Higgins, George Scrope, G. P. Charteris, Francis Hobhouse, Sir Jolu Seymour, Lord Childers, J. W. Hood, sir A. Sibthorp, Colonel Clive, H. B. Howard, Lord E. Smith, Vernon Cobbold, John C. Howard, C W. G. Somerville, Sir W. Cowper, W. F. Kildare, Marquis Sotheron, T. H. S. Craig, Sir W. G. Labouc&re, Henry Stafford, A. thivle, Sir Henry Lewis, G. C. Stanley, E. 11. Deedes, W. Lindsay, Colonel Stanton, W. S. Denison, J. E. Lockhart, W. Stuart, 11. Dod, J. W. Mackenzie, W. F. Sturt, 11. G. Douglas, Sir C. E. Mackie, John Taylor, Thomas E. Duckworth, Sir J. Magan, W. 11. Thornely, Thomas Duncombe, 0. Masterman, J. Tollemache, John Dundas, Admiral Matheson, Colonel Villiers, Viscount Dundas,:George Mettle, Fox Waddington, 11. S. East, Sir J. Mitchell, T. A. W al po le, S. H. Egerton, W. T. Mostyn, E. M. L. Willoughby, Sir H. Evans, William Mundy, William Wilson, James Fagan, William Naas, Lord Wood, Sir Charles Ferrer, James Newdegate, C. N. 'Wyvill, Marmaduke Ferguson, Sir R. Noel, Gerald J. TELLEUS. Fitzpatrick, J. W. Packe,:C. W. Hill, Lord M. Foley, J. B. Paget, Lord A. Ilayter, W. G. PUBLIC BUSINESS. Resolved, That in the present session of Parliament all orders of the day set down in the order-book for Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, shall lie disposed of before the House will proceed upon any motions of which notices shall have been given. Resolved, That at the time fixed fcr the commencement of public business, on days on which orders have precedence of notices of motions, and after the notices of motions have been disposed of on all other days, Mr. Speaker do direct the clerk at the table to read the orders of theday without any ques tion being put. Resolved, That the orders of the thy be disposed of in . the order in which they stand upon the 'spar; the right being reserved to her Majesty's Ministers of placing Government orders at the head of the list, in the rotation in which they are to be taken on the days on which Government Bills have precedence. Resolved, That no notice shall be given beyond the period which shall include the four days next following on which notices are entitled to precedence; due allowance being made for any intervening adjournment of the House, and the period being in that case so far extended as to include four notice days falling during the sitting of the House. Resolved, That the House do meet every Wednesday at twelve o'clock at noon, for private bisiness, petitions, orders of the day, and notices of moti ons , an d d o co ntinue to sit until six o'clock, unless previously adjourned. Resolved, That when such business has been disposed of, or at six o'clock precisely, notwithstanding there may be business under discussion, Mr. Speaker do adjourn the House without putting any question. Resolved, That whenever the House shall be in Com mittee on Wednesday at six o'clock, the Chairman do imme diately report progress, and Mr. S peaker do resume the c h a i r , and adjourn the House, without putting any question. Resolved, That the busi n e ss under discuss i on , an d an y business not disposed of at the time of such adjournment, do stand as orders of the day for the next day on which the House shall sit. Resolved, That when any Bill shall be presented by a Member, in pursuance of an order of this House, or shall be brought from the Lords, the questions " That this Fill be now read a first time," and " That this Bill be printed," shall be decided without amendment or debate. Resolved, That the Committees of Supply, and Ways and Means, shall be fixed for Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, and for any other day on which orders of the day shall have precedence of notices of motions, of which notice shall have been given on the preceding Friday. Resolved, That when a Bill or ether matter (except Sup pmlyittocre,WaialdysthaendchMam Means) has Corn has been partly considered in Co • has been directed to report pro gress and ask leave to sit ag a i n, and the House shall have ordered that the Committee shall sit again on a particular day, the Speaker shall, when th e or d er f or th e Committee has been read, forthwith leave the chair without putting any question, and the House shall thereupon resolve itself into such Committee. Resolved, That at the close of the proceedings of a Com mittee of the whole House on a Bill, the Chairman shall report the Bill forthwith to the House, and when amend. ments shall have been made thereto, the same shall be re ceived without debate, and a time appointed for taking the same into consideration. M EETIN G OF PROTECTIONIST MEMBERS.—A meeting of Members of the House of Commons, supporters of the principle of protection to native industry, took place on Tuesday, at the residence of Lord Stanley, in St. James's square. The Members assembled at twelve, and remained in deliberation until nearly two o'clock. There were present at the meeting the Marquis of Granby, Mr. Disraeli, Lord Henry Bentinck, Lord John Manners, Sir John Trollope, Mr. William Miles, Lord Charles Manners, Mr. H. G. Stunt, Lord Henry— Gordon Lennox, Mr. Plumptre, Hon. E. T. Yorke, Sir William Verner, Mr. L. W. Buck, Mr. Arkwright, Mr. Rowel Gwyn, Mr. George Bankes, Mr. H. C. Compton, Mr. Spooner, Sir Henry Halford, un, Colonel P ow ell, Colonel () Long, 61r. N a pi er , Mr. Hans Hamilton, W E a . lt l e v r L odeh o use Waterton, Colonel the Hon. Cecil F ores t er , H on . H. A. Cole, Captain H oward V y se, Mr. Waddington, Mr. R. Brem ridge, Colonel alaunsell , Viscount Bern ar d, M r . G. Thorn hill, Mr. H. B. Clive , Sir R alph Lopez, Mr. Geo. Sandars, Mr. Spencer Walpole, Mllllr. Sir Alexander Hood, Colonel Brown low Knox, Sir Henry Willoughby, Mr, R. Richards, Mr. G. A. Hamilton, Mr. John Stuart, Mr, Milnes; Gaskell, Hon. Octavius Duncombe, Mr. J. W. Henley, Mr. Burroughes, Mr. Octavius Morgan, Sir Chas. Rnightley, Lord Burghley, Viscount Newport, Sir Robt. Pigot, Capt, Somerset, Mr. C.L. Cumming Bruce, Lord Alex. Gordon Lennox, Mr. Dupre, Mr. A. E. Fuller, Mr. T. W. Booker, Mr. Neeld, Mr. Cob bold, Mr. S. Gooch, Mr. Phillip Bennet, Mr. Christopher, Mr. Best, Mr. T. B. Hildyard, Mr. C. A. Moody, Captain MClintock Bunbury, Mr. Musgrave C . A. Ron. E. Stanley, Mr. Sackville Lane Fox , Mr. H. J. Baillie, Mr. Newdegate, Sir Robert Inglis Capt. W. Wynn, Capt. Boldero, Colonel Hall, Mr. W. H. 'Ormsby Gore, Mr. Pryme, Mr. Mailings, Sir John Yarde Buller, Mr. E. Baldock, Viscount Harring ton, Mr. J. G. Smyth, Colonel Taylor, Mr. Thomas Connolly, Mr. B. Blakemore, Mr. John Hornh Lord John Chiches ter, Sir Henry Meux, Capt. Hams, Mr. G. Dodd, Mr. Philip Miles, Mr. G. W. Repton, Mr. Deedes, Mr. J. W. Dod, Mr. Nt . R. Hodgson, Mr. Augustus Stafford, Hon. Francis Scott, Captain Kusuout, Captain Jones, Right Hon. C. Herries, Viscount Lewisham, Hon. W. Bagot, Mr. David Waddington, Colonel the Hon. H. Lowther, Hon. G. J. Noel, Mr. A. Goddard, Mr C. B. Adderley, Mr. J. Farrer, Mr. B. B. Cabbell, Lord Naas, Colon e l B .__ _ n, "le the Mars of Worcester Mr. J. C. Renton, Captain the Hon. J.P.. Maxwell, and Major Beresford. THE MARINE ACT AND TILE BOARD OF TRADE.— BRISTOL, WEDNESDAY. -- T he deputation appointed at a meeting of the town council to wait on the President of the Board of Trade, did so yesterday ( Tuesday). Having stated the cause of complaint, Mr. Labouchere said the Board of Trade would concede to Bristol the right of granting first class certificates. GOVERNMLNT Visit TO TR GAOL Or NEWGATE. —Yesterday morning, immediately after the conclusion of the trial of the Sloanes, Lord John Russell, accompanied by Sir George Grey, and other officials connected with the in spection of prisons, arrived at Newgate, for the purpose of witnessing and insincting the various arrangements made therein by the direction of the visiting Justices for the health and care of the prisoners. Lord John Russell and Sir George Grey wei e received by the Lord Mayor, Sir James Duke, M.P., Alderman Humphery, &c., and escorted by them throughout the prison. SHORT WHIST. In cutting, the acc! is lowest. In cutting out, the highest goes out, the stranger comes in. In cutting for partners, the two lowest play with the two highest and the lowest deals. If two persons cut the same (Ards (two deuces or two queens, e B'.), they cut again. _ . 2. The dealer's partner makes the cards, and gives them to his right hand ; the dealer shuffles them again (supposing two packs). 3. If we win before the adversaries have scored a point, it is a treble game, if they have one or two, a double, if three or four a single. The game is five. 4. If we are at four we cannot count honours. 5. The rubber is the best of three games. The games are marked by fish put up, one for a sinkzle, two for a double, &c., and two added for the rubber. Thus two singles and a treble is a rubber of one, a double and two trebles a rubber of six, &c. 6. Finessing is chiefly practised third hand. If I have first and third best, I finesse the third best, (i. e. play the third best) for the chance of left hand not having the second best. Finesses are best in trumps, and when stroLg in trumps. 7. Tenace, the advantage of position, chiefly ob tained, fourth hand. When I am fourth hand, if I have first and third (e. g., ace, queen,) I make both. 8. To trump out is to lead trumps. To ruff, i. e. to trump. 9. Mark well the trump card; attend to the board, attend also to the score ; and when playing for the odd trick seldom finesse, play single cards, in short play a forward game. 10. When I have many trumps of course it is pro bable my adversaries have few, consequently in this case I play a backward game in other suits as if they were trumps, for they are not likely to be ruffed. 11. Return partner's lead immediately ; first, when you win with ace and can return an honour (49) ; secondly, when he has trumped out. Obs. 9or 10 is an equivocal lead not absolutely to be returned ; in general your partner's lead may be returned at a future time. 12. Never play a 6 for a 5, or 7 for 6 , &c. _ - 13. Partner wins my winning card with best ; he commands the suit : with second best; he has no more. 14. Endeavogr at least to remember trumps, and commanding cards. 15. When winning cards are between me and my adversaries, I play an obscure game : the contrary where partner has a good hand. 16. If partner refuses to trump a winning card against him, I play my best trump. 17. When I am, or when my partner is, weak in trumps, I discard from my numerous suit and keep guard on adversaries' suit. When lor partner strong in trumps, preserve the numerous or strong suits ; in general discard from partner's suit, but keep a small one to lead when trumps are out. 18. If you are in doubt about a trick win it. 19. If you have a moderate hand sacrifice it to your partner. 20. When a partner discards to his partner's lead, it is to show his strong suit. 21. I remain with Ist, 3d, and 4th trumps, I play the latter. 22. How to establish a long .suit.—Ace, three trumps, and a long suit ; I pass two rounds, but always win the 3d round ; ace, king, and two, with a long suit; pass one round, or lead a small, but win the 3d round. Then your long suit forces out the best trump, if you have it not, and your 13th trump brings the long suit in again, and establishes it. With ace, king, 4, the ace and king : with king, queen, 4, the king : (supposing still a l ong ensure three rounds of trumps. This is difficult when left hand is very strong in trumps. When partner is strong in trumps he protects your long suit. When trumps are out, a commanding card will bring in your long suit, and therefore preserve one. 23. The 13th trump is very material. With ace, 4, and the 13th trump ; pass the king and queen. 24. Lead through the strong suit and up to the weak. 25. Small card turned up, keep it till last, unless adversary leads trumps, and throw it away even be fore a smaller. 26. Be cautious about ruffing or over-ruffing when strong in trumps, unless your partner (a good player) visibly forces you ; this caution is less necessary when you have no long suit. Ruff even uncertain cards when weak in trumps. 27. Ruff your adversary's strong suit immediately. 28. Force your partner if he plays ill. Force your partner to obtain a saw, which is always desir a bl e , and for this purpose lead the single card before forcing. 29. Force your partner when you suppose him weak in trumps on these grounds-Ist, that you or the adversaries are strong in them ; 2dly, that he leads a single card (vide 40) ; 3rdly, that he ruffs and wins, and does not trump out. 30. Strong in trumps, i. e. honours and three, or one honour and four : but less than this allows you to force your partner. _ _ 31. Never force adversary but when he is strong in :rumps. 32: If a good player refuses (to trump) he is pro bably strong in trumps, with one strong and another weaker suit, from which he throws away (vide 26). 33. Under-play. I have best and second best of left hand lead ; I make one of them, and play a small in order-Ist, that partner may make the third best ; 2dly, that I may command left hand's suit. 34. If your king makes it does not follow that partner has ace. 35. Keep the commanding card of adversary's lead, never of partner's. _ 36. Odds 2 to 1 against another player having a card named. Odds sto 4 that he has one of two cards named (not in your own hand of course). 37. When strong in trumps inform your partner o it scon (vide 30). _ _ 38. Rules fora child.—Follow suit. Return part ner's lead. Play lowest second hand, and highest third hand. THE LEAD. 39. Best lead from sequences of three or more, the highest : second best from the most numerous suit. 40. With a few small trumps, a single card. 41. Better lead from a suit headed by king or queen, than ace, and let your adversary lead the latter, in which case the ace will do them most harm. 42. I have six trumps, I remain with four, the best in adversary's hand ; I lead a small trump. 43. Trump out, i. e. lead trumps—first, with six trumps ; secondly, when partner has a strong suit; thirdly, if adversaries play from weak suits ; fourthly, if strong in otter suit; though weak in trumps. 44. When partner has no more trumps lead trumps in order to take two for one. Lead through en honour when strong in trumps or the game had. Partner turns up an honour, lead a small, if strong ; if weak, your best. Queen turned up on right, lead king; knave turned up, lead queen. 45. I have last trumps (or I and my partner) winning cards and a losing on' e—l lead the latter ;if no winning cards, a trump. 46. Show your strong suits before you lead trumps. 47. Generally speaking, ace and honours in trumps (or in other suits if strong in trumps), lead a small, (vide 10). If weak in trumps, the ace. 48. Ace, king, and knave : the king, and stop. Your partner returns, and you finesse the knave. (This is reckoned old fashioned, and in a numerous suit will not do). 49. Ace queen, or ace knave, a small, except it is a numerous suit. But avoid this lead, for these cards give you tenace, fourth hand. Ace ten is more likely to give tenace than ace nine ; therefore prefer leading from the latter. 50. Ace, king, and three trumps, a small, that partner may make a trick. _ 51. Ring, queen, &c., in trumps (or if strong in trumps) a small; otherwise the king. In a numerous suit not trumps, the king. 52. Lead 9 or 10 only when best of a weak suit of 3 or less : or from sequence to king: or 9, 10, knave, king. RIGHT HAND LEADS : I AM SECOND HAND. 53. Ace and king. I win, and if strong in trumps continue. 54. Right hand wins and returns. I have best and 4 small: supposing he is player enough to have finessed, I pass it if strong in trumps. 55. Ace, knave, and one ; the knave. 56. Ace, queen ; pass it unless he lead knave, then play ace. 57. Ace, king, 10 ; the 10. 58. Having led from king, &c., right hand has won with knave or 10, and returns ; put on king, the only chance of making it. 59. Never put on queen, knave, or 10, second hand. 60. King, queen, &n,: one of them if weak in trumps, not if strong (vide 59). PARTNER LEADS; I AM THIRD HAND. 61. If I win partner's lead with queen I don't return, except in trumps. 62. Partner leads ace and queen. I have king and two ; I must win his queen. 63. Ace, knave, and one ; the knave. 64. Partner leads 9 or 10 ; if I have ace I win it ; if an honour and one, win it ; if an honour and two or three, pass it (vide 52). 65. Partner leads a 13th card; it is to force the adversary (to trump), therefore I put on a high trump. [Keep a place in your hand for 13th cards.] 66. Sequence of 3 or more ; the lowest. LEFT HAND LEADS • I AM FOURTH B AND. 67. I win adversary's lead ; I return unless I have a very strong suit. 68. Left hand leads king, I have ace, knave ; pass it. 69. Ace, queen, and two trumps; left hand leads knave • I pass it. 70. I have best and second best of left hand lead I make one, and play a small, in order, first, that partner may make third best ; secondly, to command Ileft band's lead. This is called under-play (vide 10) as to the backward same. THE QUARTERLIES. r THE Q (LA I: t OE VIEW. i3O. CL XX V. A harem scarem artiote opens the current nurnb.-i of the Quarterly, being a criticism on Runaleyn dm, Curniniog'e " Hunter's Life in South Africa." '1 .e reviewer hos evidently adventured upon the exatnitin t:en of those entertaining and TEmark:.lble volumes m a mood singularly congenial. The result of his iequiry into iteir contents is this hilarious contribu tion to the Quarterly, a paper to which we heartily commend all sportsmen without distinction, satisfied that the result of its perusal in their instance must prove in the very highest degree satisfactory. For the zoologist, likewise, the article will be found to pos sess attractions, a variety of novel descriptions of strange members of the animal kingdom, diversifying its agreeable particulars. After the delineation of the African Nimrod comes a masterly essay upon " So crates," being a portraiture of his character. This por traiture, we may observe, has been suggested by certain portions of George Grote's " History of Greece," re lating to the husband of Xantippe and the son of Sophroniseus. Whoever the writer may be, he ma nifestly possesses a profound and loving appreciation of the many sublime qualities united in the genius of the great philosopher. Prior to the consideration of his enthralling topic, the reviewer draws attention incidentally to the astonishing difference existing be tween the stirring age of Isocrates and Demosthenes, which witnessed the career of Plato, and the chilling though tranquillizing effect of the Macedonian empire, which sheltered the rise of Aristotle. This he does with a view to explain the amenity of the latter and the girding antagonism which characterise the latter in all his relations with his fellow-citizens. Remind ing his reoder of the endurance shown by Socrates when serving as a common soldier in the winter cam paign in Potidcea, the critic calls to our re collection the fact of the young philosopher bearing away on his broad shoulders, from the field of Delium, the form of the youthful Xenophon. In its impassioned earnestness the close of this admirable contribution calls to mind the pero ration of the famous essay on Milton, contributed by Mr. Macaulay to the pages of the Edinburgh, and though the last-mentioned immeasurably surpasses the former in the splendour of its rhetoric, the fol lowing passage will be found to possess many of the most bewitching among the charms of eloquence : "He no longer stands amongst us. Yet we can fancy what would result were he now to visit us—were he once more to appear with that Silenic physiognomy, with that eccentric manner, with that indomitable reso lution, with that captivating voice, with that homely humour, with that solemn earnestness, with that siege of questions—among the crowded parties of our metro polis, under the groves and cloisters of our universities, in the midst of our political, our ecclesiastical, our reli gious meetings, on the floor of our legislative assem blies, at the foot of the pulpits of our well-filled churches. How often, in a conversation, in a book, in a debate, in a speech, in a sermon, have we longed for the doors to open, and for the son-of Sophroniseus to enter— how often, in the midst of pamphlets, in the heat of angry accusations, in the discourses that have darkened counsel by words without knowledge, during the theo logical controversies of the past year, have we been templed to exclaim, 0 for one hour of Socrates!' 0 for one hour of that voice which should by its searching cioss•examination make men see what they knew, and what they did not know—what they meant, and what they only thought they meant—what they believed in truth, and what they only believed in name—wherein they agreed, and wherein they differed. Differences, doubtless, would still remain, but they would be the dif ferences of serious and thinking men, not the watch words of angry disputants. The voice of the great Cross-examiner himself is indeed silent, but there is a voice in each man's heart and conscience which, if we will, Socrates has taught us to use rightly. That voice, more sacred than the divine monitor of Socrates him self, can still make itself heard; that voice still enjoins us to give to ourselves a reason for the hope that is in us—' both hearing and asking questions.' It tells us that with all those imaginary troubles wherewith we vex our selves without inquiry, ' it shall be like as a dream when one awaketh, so shall there image be made to vanish out of the city.' It tells us also that for that fancied re• pose, which sell-inquiry disturbs, we shall be more than compensated by the real repose which it rives instead. A wise questioning' is indeed the half of knowledge.' A life without cross- examination is no life at all.'" Au erudite commentary on the various editions printed of the " Ignatian Epistles" follows the bio graphical sketch of Socrates—the genius of the Christian sage agreeably absorbing the notice of the Quarterly after that of the Pagan philosopher. A slashing paper on the administration of Lord Tor rington as Governor over the Cingalese, gives a digest of the Blue Books and other official documents relating to the unfortunate transactions which in that quarter - of the world have cast such odium upon the British Government. A small por tion of the Quarterly is devoted to a most eulogistic notice of the Hon. E. Stanley's pamphlet on the " Claims and Resources of the West Indian Colo nies." The criticism is headed, somewhat significantly, " Cheap Sugar and Slave Trade." A laboriously considered, and lucidly compiled, paper on the " Bri tish Museum," presents to the attention of the curi ous, but indolent, the very marrow of the voluminous reports published by order of the Legislature, on the mechanism of this great national establishment. As- silted by this article in the Quarterly, the reader may spare himself the trouble of wading through a heap of dry and cumbrous folios ; and, at the same time, exult in the acquisition of a great mass of information. " Germany and the King of Prussia, by General Ha ' dowitz," is the comprehensive heading of an admirably sedate and reflective chapter on the political difficulties of the Confederation. Then comes a copious criti cism on the " Life and Letters of Southey," fol lowed by contributions relating to " The Ministers and the Pope," and to " Sir Francis Head on the Defenceless State of Great Britain." From these miscellaneous and suggestive themes it may be ima gined that much interest must be imparted to the number of the Quarterly recently given to the public with the commencement of this second half of the nineteenth century. The conjecture will prove to be verified by an examination of the principal among these ten contributions. MAGAZINES, &c.—(CONTINUED.) WINDSOR CASTLE. Another Edition. By W. .Harrison Ainsworth. One Volume. Chap man and Hall. The popularity of Mr. Harrison Ainsworth must assuredly be on the increase, otherwise we should never have witnessed such a remarkably rapid exhaustion of the cheap edition of his various romances. The volume before us affords ocular testimony that he knows how to employ his own peculiar imagination so as to affect that of the general multitude. Issued now some years from the press, the majority of his tales have been devoured with eager curiosity by the bulk of those classes who were not deterred from their perusal by the costly form of their publication. Thanks to the revolution which has taken place of late in the book trade, the same wild and fascinat ing V.orks of fiction have been placed within reach of the industrious and educated multitude. For a few pence the people may now add to their book shelves a volume by Charles Dickens, a volume by Balwer Lytton, a volume by Washington Irving, or a volume by Harrison Ainsworth—the his tory of Tom Pinch, or the narrative of William Brandon, or the midnight wanderings of Herne the Hunter, or the meditation and achievements of Die drich Nickerbocker. These changes, so little noticed, comparatively speaking, are not less wonderful in their way, are not less signs of the times, are not less indi cations of a spread in the distribution of luxuries among the population, than the electric telegraph and the steam-engine are tokens of an advancement in scientific knowledge. The alteration in the price of books generally is a boon of inestimable value to the 1 multitude. It enables even the economical cottager to cover his walls with the effusions of dead and living genius, and renders him master of that golden wand of fiction which can conjure round his pathway the everlasting creatures of the imagination. One among the happy consequences of this kind is the re print we are here notifying, a reprint of Ainsworth's Romances in their popular form of publication. In spite of the exceeding smallness of its cost, the volume is " got up" with considerable regard to elegance. FRASER. Fraser promises to be one of the most useful labourers in the cause of free trade. His article this month on "Foreign Competition and British Agricu lture" is most convincing, and proves unanswerably that the British agriculturist has nothing to fear from foreign competition, and that he will alway.a be ena bled to command a remunerating pr i ce for his produce on an average of years. We commend i t to the being to them at attentive study of all farmers, as once consolatory and instru c tive. In the c ourse of an article on " Germa n Quarre l s and Unities" the writer demonstrates that the policy of the House cf Hapsburg, from the days of the Emperor R u d o lph down to those of the p resent Francis Joseph, has been obtain a private kingdom at the cost of the Empire, and that they fi rst , weakened, then dila pidated, a nd then, under rancis 11. in 1801, ruined the Empire , but that on each occasion th e y s uccee ded in establishing and augmenting the fortunes of their h o use ; in the following sentiment we entirely coneur:-- 4 , The necessity of the existence of the Austrian em pir,, in its present condition is, indeed, open to the gravest doubts. It may fairly be questioned whether the 'rights' of the House of Hapsburg have not long since been cancelled by its shortcomings, its treacheries, and its other crimes." In an article on "London in 1851," the writer throws out several hints which will be found by those who speculate in catering for the accommodation of the visitors to the "world's fair" both useful and profit able ; among them we particularly note the sugges tion for opening somewhere in the neighbourhood of Leicester-square of an office for Comnzissionarzes, at which foreigners could spply for inforn3atiou and guides ; and the fitting up of large rafts on the river with beds, at reasonable charges, for the acc , aarnodation of' those who will be glad to get a few hours' sleep on the lowest terms." The author of the "Age of Veneer" is bitterly sarcastic on England an:i Englishmen, always ascribing every action to the wors t p: ss ibl e mot i ve . Wh a t if a n in quiry were to be made into his motives for thus " be wraying his own nest," like a sorry bird as be is ? We were highly delighted by scrambling among the fyren ees with C o l. O'll onog h ue, w h o i s th e mos t amusing and viv ac i ous o f travelling companions, w h ose description of Gaston de Poi; the hero of Froissart, we commend to the especial notice of my Lori John Manners, and those who exclaim with him— " Let wealth end commerce, laws and learning die, But give us still our old Nobility." After describing Gaston Phoebus as baying been, according to Froissart, "an accomplished, affable, brave, and magnificent Prince," our author informs us that he repudiated his wife an account of a dispute touching her dower, and murdered his son with his own hands ; and thus concludes the history of this precious specimen of " Old Nobility :" " This rosebud of the time of our Edward 111. main tained great state at his feudal castle of Foix, enter tained lei dly men and high-born dames, gentle knights and courtly demoiselks, gay and gallanttroubadourr, i n his Gothic towers, little thinking that in due time the stronghold of his power and abode of regal pomp should be converted into a foul prison, which it is at present. Be that as it may, the rogues and ragamuffins who are confined in its banquetting-halls now are probably not nearly so bad men as the fellows and followers of the atrocious Phoebus; and, fortunately ter the inhabitants of every town, village, and hamlet, within a week's ride, the present occupants cannot stir out at the sound of ' boot and saddle.' Happy are the people whose worst criminals are prevented from aspiring ! co the commission of crime bey on d t h a t o f p e tty larceny." The writer of an article on the search after Sir John Franklin expresses a trust and a confidence that some of the m e mb ers o f t h at ill-f a t e d ex pedition still survive ; we hope his trust may prove not misplaced, although we must confess that we now fear the worst. "Phantoms and Realities" is continued, and we have besides reviews of " L or d H o ll an d' s R em i n i scen ces," and of the poems of Mr. and Mrs. Browning. TAI T'S. "A Loose Tile—the Hat of the Future," is an amusing dissertation upon the evils and annoyances of the present style of head-gear, contrasted with the beneficent effects of the change expected in " the , good time coming." How great will be the benefits of the alteration perhaps the most inveterate bat-haters will be surprised to learn, e. g. : " The effect of the change upon society may be ex pected to be considerable. It will be no small thing to have abrogated an evil of daily and perpetual occurrence to every man. In all public places the difference will be conspicuous; crowds will always be good-humoured, congregations will be more attentive, audiences at theatres and concerts will be more capable of enjoyment and more urbane to each other. The recollection of pleasant dreams and agreeable parties will not be em bittered by the loss of the hat, or the substitution of an o!cl one for a new; for every one will have something which may be easily carried in the pocket when not upon the head. A better style of public speaking may be anticipated, which will also have the advantage of being addressed to less impatient, because less uncom fortable hearers. Kindlier feelings, less selfishness, greater mutual confidence, more desire and larger oppor tunity of doing good may be expected on all occasions when men meet together; and the whole world of Europe will walk abroad, redeemed, regenerated, and disenthralled by the irresistible genius of Hat-Emanci pation." PEOPLES JOURNAL. The People's Journal contains as usual an agreeable variety. The interesting "Wanderings and Ponder ings of an Autumnal Excursionist" are brought to a conclusion in this number. The following remarks on "Literary Frauds" deserve circulation : " With mingled feelings of regret and indignation, we have lately observed a spa ties of petty larceny growing into extensive practice among certain pretenders to literary honours, and which, though unrecognised by the law, is not less worthy of the severest reprehension and punishment. We allude to a systematic robbery of the works of others, committed by those who have not the talent to produce similar effusions, nor honesty suf ficient to enable them to resist the temptation of decking themselves with the plumes they so unscrupulously bor row. No editor of a periodical can help occasionally being imposed upon by some ambitious and unscrupu lous would-be contributor; and the last instance in which we have fallen a victim to this fraudulent assumption, and which has elicited these remarks, is the appearance in our Journal for January 25th, of a Sonnet to Galileo,' which we received from one James Ward as the author, and printed with his signature attached. A correspond ent has pointed out to us this sonnet as being the recog nised and unquestionable production of Mr. William Charles Kent, the gifted author of • Aletheia; or the Doom of Mythology,' and numerous other works which have received the stamp of public approbation. The son net appears in the volume (page 156) published by Longman, in the spring of last year, and originally ap peared (August, 1845,) in the columns of a periodical now discontinued, and from which it was doubtless extracted by the pretender who has sought through us to pass it off as his own. Whilst thus making the only reparation in our power, transferring the credit of the authorship to the writer who has the sole claim to it, we feel it neces sary to warn those who may attempt any fraud of this kind that we shall not scruple to brand them with the withering scorn that a public exposure may direct towards them, and they may rest assured that detection is as certain as the contempt that must accompany it is enduring." .NEW MONTHLY BELLE ASSEMBLEE. This number contains an interesting article, by Mrs. Crosland, entitled " A Gossip about Servants," which is truthful and full of sympathy for the poor and overtasked. "Work,' by the Editress of the Lady's Library, is commenced this month, and the pattern which accompanies it is sufficient to attract all lovers of " crochet." THE ECLECTIC. The Eclectic Review has commenced a new series and is somewhat enlarged and improved. Among the most interesting literary articles are those on " VVuthering Heights," " Lord Carlisle and Alex ander Pope," and " Popular Rhymes and Nursery Tales." 851: or, The Adventures of Mr. and Mrs. Sand boys. Part 1. By Henry Mayhew and George Cruikshank. What with a subject like the year of the Great Exhibition, a fantastic writer like Henry Mayhew, and an illustrator like our glorious George Cruik shank, we may expect some fun in the progress of this comic periodical. The story opens merrily enough. As to the frontispiece to the future volume, it is what Cruikshank alone could hare pencilled. " All the World going to see the Great Exhibition of 1851." It reminds us somewhat of an etching pro duced by the same hand some few years ago in Cruikshank's Omnibus, under the literary editorshi of poor Lamm Blanchard. " Looking for Lodgings" is a right humorous morseau, and the cover of the monthly part is commendable, with its ludicrous conceit of the world blowing its own trumpet. LOUDON'S ENCYCLOPcEDIA OF GAR DENING. Ten Parts. Longrnans and Company. ith the tenth instalment just issued from the press :he present (the last and the best) edition of Mr. Loudon's celebrated Encyclopedia of Gardening has been terminated. From the high reputation enjoyed by the encyclopaedist, and from the well•knewn me rits of the work itself, we feel that further comment is unnecessary than that the reprint has been through out most carefully corrected and improved by . Mrs. Loudon, that lady having employed her editorial powers with a hand at once bold and judicious. THE DALTON'S. Parts to X. By Charles Lever. Harry Lorrequer, herd as he has galloped over the realms of fiction, is yet far from jaded, but still con trives to run a merry chase over the fields of imagi nation. " Phis" is scarcely doing his present story of " The Daltons" justice with his etched embellishments. Although the work has reached the middle of the volume, the tale itself still admits of very considera ble development. More frequent incidents are, of late especially, becoming rather desirable. owDtuTem delegatess—T u fromesday the evening metro a po n li l a c]; jouTrUgedig WIND OA of the parishes was held at the Marylebone Court-house, for making final arrangements for the deputations to the Chan cellor of the Exchequer in reference to the total and imme diate repeal of the window-tax. Mr. J. A. Nicholay pre sided. Delegates from most of the parishes were present, as was also Lord Duncan, M.P. The chairman said he had re ceived letters from Sir 13. Hall, M.P. ; Lord Dudley Stuart, M.P. ; Mr. Wyld, M.P. • Mr. Mowatt, M.P. ; Mr. Lusbing ton, M.P.; Sir J. Duke, M.P. ; Sir De Lacy Evans, M.P. ; and Mr. Williams, M.P., who would meet them with a numerous deputation from Lambeth. The chairman then stated what had been done in many parishes, and showed that a universal feeling existed against the tax. He hoped the deputations would go to the Chancellor of the Exchequer with a firm demand for an uncon ditional repeal. Mr. H. C. Wilson having made some observations, Lord Duncan addressed the meeting, and con gratulated them on the prospect of success in their endea vours. The tax was not only viciousin principle but unjust and unequal in its consequences. He had received letters Iron Bath and ether places requesting him to fight the battle of the repeal of the tax. H e should tell the .Chancellor of the Exchequer he bad a very large surplus in hand, and he had better repeal the tax. if a deficit should arise he was sure the Chancellor of the Exchequer would know how to supply it. Petitions were prepared from important principal , towns—via., Oxford, Peterborough, Bath, Bristol, Ports ' mouth, Sunderland, and other places, and he had no doubt but that this time repeal would be secured. Resolutions were then passed as to the mode in which the deputations I should wait upon the Chancellor, and in reference to the pro ceedings when before him, which having been arranged, a vote of thanks was passed to the chairman and the meeting terminated. The Duke of NeweaEtle, with the youthful Earl of Lincoln and the other branches of the family, are staying at Clumber Park, Where his Grace is much engaged in arrang ing the affairs of the late Duke. THE SUN, LONDON THURSDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 6, 1851.