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THE NATIONAL REFORM CON FERENCE.—(TIIIS DAY.) The conference resumed this moiling at 10 o'clock; Sir Joshua Wahnsley, in the chair. Letters were read from Sir James Duke, M.P.; Mr. J. O'Donnell, M.P.; and Mr. Gavin Duffy,:of Dublin, apolo gising for their unavoidable absence. In answer to a question from a delegate, the secretary stated 216 delegates had attended the conference. The debate on the third resolution was then resumed. After a short discussion, in which Mr. Tillet, Mr. Grossman, Mr. Thwaites, and Mr. Charles Gilpin, took part, the resolution was carried with only seven dissen tient voices. Mr. CASSEL suggested that during the remainder of the sitting the first object should be to get through the resolutions as soon as possible, and afterwards to give an opportunity to delegates from the country to offer any suggestions to the conference which they might think useful fur practical purposes. The following resolutions, proposed by Mr. THWAITES and seconded by Mr. CHARLES GILPIN, were then put and carried:— " That this conference believes that the Members of the House of Commons will be more influenced by a sense of their constituents were they to institute and preserve a constant communication with them, stating thelr views on the important questions introduced be fore the Legislature, and requesting their attendance aril support whenever Parliamentary and Financial Reform measures are introduced. That this conference is of opinion that every means ought to be employed to enlarge the present county and borough constituencies to the utmost extent, and that it is desirable to form in the several localities committees, with a permanent machinery, to watch and superintend the registration; and that it ba hereby recommended t o the Reform Associations throughout the country, par ticularly where established in districts not satis feet )rily represented at the present time in Parliament, the urgent importance of being prepared, w h enever any i vacancy occurs n the representation of any boroughs or divisions of counties with which such associations are connected, to nominate thorough Reformers, and thus in crea-e the number of Reform Members in the House of Commons ; or, at all events, aid the development of public opinion in support if the principles of this asso- elation. - - " That it be rtfared to the business committee to trepare and issue to the public a report embodying the results of the conference.' Mr. Wneuesore, treasurer of the National Associa tion, wished to make a few remarks on the subject of funds. Ile could assure the conference without some arrangement or (ffort being made in this department they would not be able to meet their expenses. He should call upon the provincial delegates to state what airy could promiqs to the conference in this respect. The CHAIR3IAN here begged leave to introduce to the conference a gent!eman who had just appeared on the platform, whom he characterised as the Joseph flume of Hungary—Eugene Biosby, who was received with loud cheering. Mr. 13eccs, of Norwich, then stated that, on the part' of that town, he could promise the association an imme diate subscription of 100/. Mr. HARDY, of Wcrceater, announced a similar con tribution. Mr. JACKSON, of Yarmenth, stated that in that town the Reformers had already raised large sums, which had been expended in local efforts, such as giving lectures and distributing tracts, but that they were determined to contribute something to the general fund. Mr. 6311T11, of Norwich, reported that the association to which he belonge I in that town had already spent 2001. in leeal efforts, but that it would fief it as a privi lege to contribute as much as possible to the expenses of the London Council. Mr. FLaTCISER, of Norwich, corifirmei the statement of Mr. Smith. Ho sugge•ted that funds might be raised by the instremeieality SOireeS• H •o hoped that when the delegates returrese home they would turn their at t., talon to this subject. Ile thought that in this manner much good, moral, political, and financial might be done. 'They had a good exereple in Norwich of this merit of opera's ie. Mr. Hay wood, of Belton ; Mr. Hughee, of Den bighshire; Mr. Clarke, of Southampton; Mr. Bean, of Nottiugham; Mr. Langley, of Lancaster; Rev. Mr. Worral, of Bethnal-greee; and Mr. Millwood, of Sy denharn, all spoke on the same subject, expressing their confidence in the efforts of the local association to raise funds to carry on the simultaneous operations of the na tional body. Mr. W. J. Fox, M.P., said that he saw a long, laborious work before the association, and the minutest details which bore upon the great objects they had in view were worthy of attention. lie did not anticipate that great and wealthy capitalists would come fur ward in this agitation as they had done in the corn-law agitation, because it did not offer as many advantages to that class as to the working classes. In fact, the objects of this association were rather disadvantageous to the capitalists, as it would put en end to the present boroughmongering sys tem, which to him. was even more disgusting than the system before the Reform Bill. The people, thin, must depend more upon their own efforts for carry ing out the great objects which were to benefit them selves. He thought there could not be too much re fleece placed upon individual and small sub scriptions ; it would be a good thing if each dell ate were to institute a club in their several districts, with enrolled members, and subscriptions even to the smallest amount—one part payable to the local eepsneess o' the socit ty, and another transferable to the head society in L effen. These clubs would do much good in other re: pests, moral as well as financial, would do much to shame men out of marl of the yid sus pia eie2s which do more to obstruct the progress t f popular reform than anything else. Such societies would make not only sound politicians, but s'eady, honest, and industrious men. They would secure cheap elections, which he considered the preiple's power, would check that tide cf corruption which at present flooded the Legis -14.11T0. Ile was sure the character of their President ea; a guarantee—(the mention of the Presi dent was received wit's loud and continued cheering)— to all the friends of reform of the stability and continuity of the aperations of the association. Ir taey a 1 continued firm anclein!ted he could prophecy that at no long dis'ance or time this country would be a happy, free, Beal selfsgoverned country.—(Cheers.) Mr. G. Dewsoe moved the hut resolution— ' That this conference, in the name of thousands of earnest Reformers throughout the kingdom, most cor dially gives to the Fresiden',:treasurer, secretary and c )thrash of the Nationsl Reform Assoc'ation its warmest thanks for the energy and zeal with which they have hi ther o sustained the Reform movements." lie a as sure that no better officers could be chosen than those the y possemsed already, and he hoped that the conference would join with him in giving a cordial sup port to the resolution. Mr. HALL, of Iloxton, in seconding the resolution, suggested to the delegates the propriety of forming cunt* men's a-seciations throughout th e coun t ry to train up a future generation of reformers. Sir Josutsa, WALMSLY said he deeply appreciated the compliae nt which the conference had paid to him ; the objects of the association would aiways have his earnest and undivided efforts. On the part of the Cou. cif he thanked them, because he knew that their industry and exertions deserved such approval. Ile also thanked them for the manner in which they had conducted the proceedings of the nfereece; they had gone forth to the world as the deliberations of wise, patriotic, and unprejudiced indivi duals. This conies ence would be the meaus of drawing Closer the bonds or union between the provincial and me tropolitan members. Whatever differences of opinion there were, he was sure that these would not operate to the destruction of the unanimay of their proceedings. After a vote of thanks to he business committee, the Cuainmasr enniamc d that the cenrerence was at an end for all hiLiness purposes, and the Me,:ates then separated. Office, & c. five department .. Superintendent (London Division) Chief accountant . Chief registrar in charge of capital accouuts Manager of works at Swindon .. Superintende n t ( Bristol Division) ... Chief Storekeeper Charge of estate, &c blinuting or secretary's clerk . GREAT -WESTERN RAILWAY. (THIS DAY.) A special general meeting of this company was held at the Paddington S'ation this day, at one o'clock, for the purpoio ..f considering and determining the mode of raising- the capital requisite for tha completion of certain under ti.kings belonging t or purchased by this company, and for the general purposes of the company. The meeting uas also made special to receive, consider, and determine upon any maters contained in a report re quired by a resolution of the last half -yearly general meeting of Proprietors, to be made by the directors, with r:spt et to the several recommendations contained in the report of the consultation committee, which was sub rnAted to the said half-yearly general meeting on the 14th February last. Thn attendance of shareholders was very numerous. chairman of the co m p any, pre- Mr. George Russell , sided. The SECRETARY having read the notice convening the meeting, The CHAInMAN rose and said, re aid, m t a h r a k t s at w btohlelytopresent the required mcmcnt he would confine bi subject of finance. They ui three-and-a-half nail- t o years. nbe lirs of money, which must heraised within now that was to be accomplished the report four about ur sot:roiled to the meeting would expenses of the explain. Two millions would be re qu i re d to p a y the Wolver hampton li ne six months after i t was completed, which The other mil could not b e b e f ore the m iddl e o f 180— lien arid a half would be required to settle the debts in cidental on the two northern lines. Before proceeding to call upon the secretary to read the report, he a ould ju , :t sate that i t h ad been mentioned to t h e com mittee that th ere were several moue) ed men who would lend upon a fixed and regular rate of interest. It was. therefore, proposed that not more than 1,000,000/. should ba b rrowed at a fixed rate of 41. per cent. per annum. The SECRETARY then proce eted to lay before the meeting the general report, asfollows:— The directors beg to inform the proprietors that it is intended to propose, to the special general meeting, resoktions for cleating additional capital not exceeding 3.500,000/., to be applied to the completion of the rail ways referred to in the report of the consultation corn mimeo, end to tie purchase of the Birmingham and Oxford, and Birmingham, Wolverhampton, and Dudley as well as to pay off and discharge a portion of the existing s:curitics of the Great Western Potilway Company. 'MEWS 1.,1TU:,‘ .he additional capit a l, or so muc h thereof as may be ..ary, is proposed t o b e i ssue d f rom time to time equisite, and to bear a fixed dividend of 4} per o'an're er annum, subject t o t h e f o ll ow i ng conditions: - 4 . , The holders to b e ent i t l e d to an option within 1_ % • V ~-; - ? ; . ')- • '1 I ttair e ars from the 25th April, 1850, to exc h t , nge t h e / ,l • -V 4; :mew tt 0 fixed 44 per cent. capit a l for rateable stock of the same amount. 1.4 Nt, 4" "2 d . The company to have the right, during seven SU V OFFICE, Seven o' Clock. years from and after the 25th April, 1557 . ,to redeem and pay off any of the fi xed 41 per cent. capital at par, upon giving one year's previous notice to the holders thereof. " It will be proposed to authorise the conversion of paid-up shares in the Birmingham and Oxford and Bir mingham, Wolverhampton, and Dudley Railway Com panies' or a portion thereof, into the said new capital, to the extent of 2,000,000/., as and when the holders thereof may elect, at the rate of 301. ss. for each of the said shares, and upon such condi tions as may be agreed with them respectively, either before or after the opening of the said lines; and further, to authorise the issue, from time to time, of portions. of the additional capital, either upon condition of present payment in full, or of instalments at fixed periods, as may be agreed upon with the directors ; the option being given to the proprietors of shares in the Great Western Railway and in the Wilts, Somerset, and Weymouth Railway Companies to the extent of 1,500,000/. of the said additional capital, in rateable prc portion to their respective shares in the said two com panies, or either of them. The purchase of the Wilts, Somerset, and Wey mouth Railway, for the reasons recommended by the committee, has been completed, and the undertaking and property transferred by deeds exchanged between the two companies. " The works are proceeding at present only between Westbury and the towns of Frome and Warminster. It appears, however, to your board vital for the success of the railway already finished, and no loss important also for the Great Western main line, that the short branch of seven miles between Frome and Radstock should he constructed. It will ensure a very con siderable traffic to the railways of this com pany, between the Somersetshire coal fields and the manufacturing as well as agricultural population of the districts to which those coals are even now transported at a comparatively high charge, and in which they a: e nevertheless extensively consumed. The time at which the work for that branch should be undertaken, must de. pend in some degree upon facilities to be given by the land and mine owners, but if they are willing to afford them, it is the opinion of the board that the coal traffic ought to be secured to the railway, with as little delay as is consistent with the economical prosecution of the line. " For the present, the directors quite concur in post poning the completion cf any other portion of the Wilts, Somerset, and Weymouth Railway. "The position of the Oxford, Worcester, and Wol verhampton Company is unaltered since the committee of consultation, and your directors respectively commu nicated their opinions to the last meeting of proprietors, and they see no reason at present to make further allu sion to that subject, beyond expressing a hope that some means may be devised by that company to complete a portion at least of their line, and to render it productive to the shareholders. " Since the meeting in February the South Wales Company have been in amicable communication with the Board, to carry out the plan of working their line be tween Chepstow and Swansea, according is the mutual interests and former intentions of both parties. " It is with much regret the board feels bound by their duty to the proprietors to represent that the short cx perience of a few months has realised those apprehen sions which they had relative to their position after the reduction in the salaries bad taken place. Since the re duction was notified the whole establishment has become unsettled—the officers and principal clerks, with few exceptions, have been seeking other employment, some valuable servants have quitted, and others are about to leave the service. Nor has the effect of the reduction been confined Exclusively to those whose salaries were reduced; for several others, iu despair ef improving the it position in the present service, have also resigned to obtain more lucrative employment elsewhere. " The directors have thus had practical proof that serious prejudice to the company has arisen, and they apprehend that still more must ensue, unless steps be now taken to give some assurance of an established scale of salary and pay upon which your officers and ser vants can rely. If length of service with great expel i ence and proved ability are es s entials in managing affairs, towards the prosperity and welfare of any important undertaking, success is not likely to bo attained by the discouragement of those upon whom so much depends, nor can a reduction of reasonable salaries be expeetA to counteract pecuniary depression in times of difficulty. These considerations, under any circumstances, but especially while making arrangements for additional duties, in consequence of the South Wales opening, and the business of the Wilts, Somerset, and Weymouth Railway devolving entirely upon the officers of the Great Western Company, have forced the directors to deliberate upon the means which can be most prudently devised to remedy the evil. They are convinced that the wisest course will be to determine at once a fixed scale for every officer or class of ap pointment, fair and equitable according to the respective duties, responsibility, and length of service, so that each individual may, for the future, know what he is to depend upon, so long as he shall conduct him: elf to the entire satisfaction of his employers. That scale can, of conrse, be made subject to future modifications, if circumstances render it reasonable and just. " It this plan be resorted to, the directors recommend the adoption of a new scale of salaries and wages, which they have prep a r e d w ith great care , an d made subject to certain general regulations and conditions attached to it, as appended to this report, and the directors will report from time to time the operation of that scale, by a state ment of the amount of expenditure in consequence of the future increase or decrease of salaries, in the manner recommended by the committee of consultation. "If any instance should hereafter arise in which it may seem desirable to modify the scale, the directors would propose to submit it for the approval of the pro priet irs before it is acted upon, and they trust that these measures may restore and maintain that energy and at tachment to the service, which had hicherta characte rised the establishment employed by this company." The following was the table by which the salaries were to bs fixed:— After Maximum Oa Appointment 10 Years after 12 Service. Years Service, £1,4(0 ... .£1,506 Secretary ... General Superintendent of Traffic If the above two ap pointments are com bined ... ..... 1,400 ... Superintendent locomo- 900 - 1,200 ... 1,1(0 1,8:0 ... 2,000 700 ... 900 ... 1,000 700 ... 750 500 ... 5,0 450 ... 400 400 400 ... 400 ... 500 350 ... 3CO 300 ... 300 ... 250 350 400 CLAssEs. Principal assistants, ca shiers, and chief clerks 160 ... 280 ... 000 Local sup er i ntendents... 150 223 ... 250 Station and traffic clerks, senior list ..... 100 ... 130 ... 140 Ditto, junior list ..... 70 or 80._ 90 ... Apprentices, &c., up to 20 years of age (ac. cording to their age) 30 to 50 " The foregoing salaries to be fixed at the lowest:scale of each on appointment, and to ,he gradually increased at the discretion of the directors within the prescribed limits—not on the principle of seniority —but on the combined considerations of efficiency, good conduct, and length of service. No additional allowance to be made for house Tent. " No claim for promotion from one:class to another to be recognised, but the directors to make such changes on their own views of the fitness alone of each :indi vidual. "The maximum salary in no case to belexceeded ex. cept on special reasons, to be repurted to a general meeting of the proprietors. WEEKLY WAGES OF GUARDS, POLICEMEN, PORTERS, &C. Head Guards ... 303. to 325. per Wok k. Guards 255. to 275. ~ Sub Inspec trs of Police 25e. to 30s. Sergeant- , , Foremen, and ./ 20s. to 253. Switchmen Policemen and Porters ... 15s. to 18s. The foregoing rates of wages are to be allowed at the discretion of the directors, according to the efficiency, good conduct, and length of service or each individual."_ The CHAIRMAN then moved a lengthy resolution to the effict that the necessary money be borrowed accord ing to their Act of Pal liament, and under the circum stances mentioned in their report. Chturmaa' s reso l ut i on, An lion. Shareholder moved an amendment to the when our report left. T ATTERSALL'S-THIS EVENING. Six o'CLocic TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS. 6 to 4 agst Pitsford 7 to 4 agst Bee Hunter 3 to 1 agst Hardinge . 10 to 1 agst Peep-o%D CHESTER CUP ay Boy 12 to 1 agst Glauca 12 to 1 agst Essedarius 17 to 1 agst Ellerdale 23 to 1 agst John Cogger DERBY. 5 to 1 agst Bolingbroke 6 to 1 agst Clincher 8 to 1 agst Mayors 11 to 1 agst Voltigeur 12 to 1 agst Ghillie Callum 14 to 1 agst The Nigger 20 to 1 sgst Nutshell 20 to 1 agst Mildew 27 to 1 agst Penang 50.10 1 sgst Deicoon GERMANY. A telegraphic di:patch from Erfurt of the 23d inst., in the Kelner Zeitung, states that the Ministers h av e returned from Berlin to Erfurt, that the intelligence they brought was %ery favourable, that the Prussian Government will positively remain faithful to the word it pledged the nation, and that the Parliament is likely to adjourn in the course of the nest week. The Reform newspaper of the 22d inst. states that a Cabinet Council was held at Bellevue on the 21st inst., and that his Majesty the King and Baron Radowitz took part in it. In consequence of this Cabinetad journ, and Council the Reform thinks itself justified in declari ng t h at t h e E rfurt P ar li am ent will not ad- that the differences intweea the Go vernment and some of the Roman Catholic Bishops in Prussia are approaching to a satisfactory solution. A Berlin letter or the 221 in tl:e Kidner Zeitung confirms the late rumour of a positive refusal on the part of Prussia to comply with the Austrian desire for the convocation of a Congress for the purpose of arranging the affairs of and prolonging the "In terim." Prussia proposes to allow the present In terim Commission to continue in its former functions. I AI II 1s• SICILY. Letters from Messina, of the 12th, state that since the 9th there have been upwards of 40 shocks of earthquakes, in consequence of which the greatest alarm was prevalent, and business was at a complete stand. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. (THIS EVENING.) HOUSE OF LORDS. Their Lordships met at Five o'Clock. PETITIONS. Lord MONTEAGLE presented a petition from ColoLel Biddulpb, tl e Lord-Lieutenant of the county of Denbigh, and three ether gentlemen, complaining that a certain railway which ran through that county had got into the hands of certain proprietors of collieries, who had abused the powers conferred on them by Parliament, by carrying their own coals at a less rase than they carried the coals of other proprietors. He believed that this was not a singular instance in which colliery proprietors, who were also railway directors, Lad, in a similar man ner, abuse d their trust. Earl NELSON presented a petition from the parish of Ply mpton, against an increase in the number of beer shops. Ths Earl of CARLISLE presented two petitions agairlst Post-office labour on Sunday also petitions from Leeds and Cork against the punishment of death; and a petition praying for a removal of the taxes on knowledge. The Earl of HARROWBY present• - d several peti tions praying for a repeal of the Sale of Beer Act. TITLES OF RELIGIOUS CONGREGATIONS (SCOTLAND) BILL. On the motion of the Marquis of BREADALBANE this Bill was passed through Committee, and some ver bal amendments were introduced. ALTERATIONS IN PLEADINGS BILL. This Bill r assed through Committee. PIRATES HEAD MONEY REPEAL BILL. On the motion of the Marquis of LANSDOWNE the House resolved itself into Committee on this Bill. The Earl of ELLENBOROUGH obje.:ted to the stigmatizing persons as pirates until they should have been convicted of piracy. The words of the Bill should have been "alleged pirates." The Noble Lord con cluded by proposing a verbal amendment calculated to meet this objection. The Earl of MINTO defended the wording of the clause. After a few observations from the Earl of MINTO and Lord COLCHESTER, Earl GREY said ho had no objection to adopt so much of the amendment of the Noble Earl (Elleuba rough) as would make the Bill applicable to the capture of pirates on shore as well as at sea. (LEFT SITTING.) HOUSE OF COMMONS. The SPEAKER took the Chair at Four o'clock. PRIVATE BILLS. The fallowing Bills were read a third time and passed:— Glasgow and Shotts Turnpike-reals Improvement; Guardian Fire and Life Assurance Company. LONDON (WATFORD) SPRING WATER COM PANY BILL. Sir DE LACY EVANS moved the second reading of this Bill. Mr. HALSEY suggested that the second reading of this Bill b.; postponed for a fortnight, is order that time be allowed for the report cf the San'tary Commission being laid on the table of thelleuse. Sir G. GREY expressed hiachelf favourable to the postpoi ement of the second reading until the report of the Board of Health was on the table. After an animated conversation, in which Sir B. Hall, Lord Ashley, Mr. B. Denison, Sir G. Grey, Mr. Brown low Knox, Mr. W. Patten, and Sir De Lacy Eiuns took part, Sir DE LACY EVANS agreed to withdraw his mo tion, and— The second reading of the Bill was eventually post poned until Monday fortnight. METROPOLITAN WATERWORKS (HENLEY ON•THAMES AND LONDON AQUEDUCT) BILL. The second reading of this Bill, for the same reason, was postponed until Monday fortnight. KIDDERMINSTER ELECTION. Mr. BOUVERIE, the Chairman of the Kiddermin • ster Election Committee, appeared at the bar, with the report of the Committee appointed to try the petition presented against th'e return of the sitting Member. The Committee zeported that Mr. John Best was duly elected a burgess to serve in this present Parliament for the borough of Kidderminster. PETITIONS. Mr. G. DUNCAN presented a petition from the phy sicians of Dundee, praying that the assistant-surgeons in the navy might be placed on the same footing as sur geons in the army with respect to accommodation. Petitions were presented by Sir R. H. Inglis from places in Dorset and Wilts; by Sir W. Verner from Armagh; by Mr. Lockhart, Lord Barrington, Mr. Law, Lord Charles Manners, and Sir Charles Lemon, praying the House to pass such measures as would prevent the transmission of mails on the Sabbath. Mr. COWAN presented a petition from the governors of lied6t's Hospital, Edinburgh, against the Public Health Bill for Scotland, and also against the Police Bill for Scotland. The lion. Member presented several pe titions to the same eff et from Edinburgh. Mr. C. LEWIS presented several petitions against Sunday labour in the Post office, and a petition in favour of the extension of county coutt4. Mr. WYLD presented several ret;tions praying fir a better supply of water to the metropolis ; also some petitions from places in Lancashire in favour of the Ten Hr urs Bill. Mr. FARRAR presented a petition from the county of Durham complaining of agricultural distress, and praying for relief. Mr. STAFFORD presented a petition against Sunday labour in the Post-filice. Mr. B. DENISON presented several petitions from places in Yorkshire to the same effect. Mr. SA NDARS presented a petition from a place in the West Riding of Yorkshire in favour of a ten hours' factory Bill. Mr:CARDWELL presented a petition from Liter pool praying, as we understood, fur ccrta:n alterations in the St..ncip Duties Bill. Mr. LASCELLES presented a petition from Ripon in favour of the Marriage Bill. Sir GEORGE CLERK presented a petition from Mid Lothian against the Educational Bill for Scot!and. Colonel THOMPSON presented a petition praying for a better supply of water to the metropolis. Mr. CHRISTOPHER presented several petitions against Sunday labour in the Post•office. Mr. ItEYVV OOD presented a petition from a place in Lancashire in favour of international at titration. Lord GEORGE MANNERS presented a letition from Essex complaining of agricultural distress. Mr. GEORGE THOMPSON presented a petition from the Tower Hamlets in favour of financial reform, and praying for the repeal of the window duties; also, petitions from Bromley and Shoreditch praying for the abolition of church-rate?, and a petition from Belfast praying the House to take more effective steps fur the suppression of the slave-trade. Mr. PAGE WOOD presented a petition from the Corporation of Oxford praying for a reform of the Court of Chancery. Mr. CLAY presented a petition from the Corporation of Hull praying the House to extend the jurisdiction cf county courts. Lord DUDLEY STUART presented a petition from Marylebone praying the House to adopt measures for bet er supplying the metropolis with water. Sir 13. BALL presented a similar petition from St. Pancras. Lord 11. VANE presented a petition from the Stock ton and Darlington Railway Company against any alteration in the stamp duties. Mr. ROEBUCK presented a petition from Sheffield against church -rates. Mr. MANGLES presented a Petition from Guildford in favour of secular education. Sir W. CLAY presented a petition praying for a hotter supply of water in the metropolis. NOTICE OF MOTION. Mr. STUART gave notice that on the adjourned de bate on the motion of the Member for North Lanca shire, respecting the Universities, he should move an amendment that any advice given to her Majesty to issue a Ro3al C mmission for inquiring into the state cf the revenue cf any of the colleges or halls of the Uni versities of Oxford and Cambridge would tend to a vio lation cf the laws and institutions of the kingdom, and tie rights and liberties of her Majesty's subjects. RAILWAY COMPANIES. Mr. BASS asked the President of the Board of Trade e a x h t e en th si e o r n h o e f h t a im d e c s c o n u s g id h e t re fo d r theby various subject of the eßills for compa nies; and if so, whether he deems it expedient that this House should instruct its Committees to inquire and re port to the House, whether the companies seeking exten sion Bills have sufficient means to carry out the under- takings for which such (a tensions of time are required ? Mr. LABOUCIIERE did not see any necessity for pulsing my such resolutions. _ LIGHTHOUSES. Mr. lIUME as k e d Si r F rancis B ar i ng what steps had bet n Mem in respect to lighthous n 3 on the Basses Rocks on the s out h- east coast of Ceylon; also, in respect to the lighthouse on the south-west point of the Lie of Guernsey at Pleinmont Point; also, in respect to the lighthouse on Europa Point in the island of Barbadoes, for many years recommended. Sir F. BARING said, with regard to the first ques tion that had been put to him, a communication had been made to th e Ad m i ral, who had expressed a strong opinion of the advantage of having a lighthouse on the Basses Rock, on the south-east coact of Ceylon. With regard to the 5( coed gtestion, a lighthouse would be very desirable at that point, but the money was the great obstacle, and at present the East India Company were not prepared to share in the expense. As regarded the third question, ho hoped that a light house on Europa Point would be in a very short time constructed. INCUMBERED ESTATES IN IRELAND. Colonel DUNNE asked the Solicitor -General fur England whether he wai aware that the, Commissioners. of Ineumbeted Estates in Ireland had now relived to delay salts of property on the ground of inadequacy cf value? The SOLICITOR GENERAL had no infmnation on the subject. IRISH ASSISTANT GUARDIANS. Colonel DUNNE asked the &cretary for the Home Department whethe: it was the intention (lithe Govern. ment to pay the assistant guardians in Ireland in the manner in which the Right Hon. Baronet stat©d in the last iessirui f Parliament? Sir GEORGE GREY was understood to say t'iat several sisistant-guardians had Leen appointed, but he did not know anything regarding their payment. NEW HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT. Lord HARRY VANE asked the Meml or for Lan caster (Mr. Greene) whether he was aware that extensive alterations were proceeding in the New House of Commons. It appeatei to be now discovered that there was not sufficient accommodation in the House for the Members,—(A laagh)—and he under stood there war to be a galleryiwhich would greatly take away from the symmetry of the House. He would ask the Honourable Member whether those alterations w ere to be of a perm snout character ? Mr. GREENE said that the arrangement of the scats on each side of the House had been found so defective that it would very much diminish the number of M, hers who could sit in the House.— (Izarghter.) It La been determined, therefore, that t' - .e lower gallery at the end of the House should be appropriated to the use of Members, so that the House would accommodate a much larger number of Members than it ever had done. An order had been issued, therefore, to get up the House in a temporary manner, so that Members might occupy it for a few days this session, and judge of its accommoda tions, and if the arrangetnent were found suitable, then the arrangements would be carried out with more facility, but if not, the alterations could be made with less expense. The present arrangement was ; therefore, quite temporary. Lord HARRY VANE wished to know if any estimate had been made of the expense ? Mr. GREENE said there had, and it amounted t) 5001. Mr. HUME wished to ask whether the architect was to continue to hare a per tentage on all the blunders he committed ? The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER denied that he had ever received a per tentage. Mr. GOULBURN ht,pcd that Hon. Members in asking questions on the s.ubject in future would not make use cf such terms. Sir J. PAKINGTON gave notice that, on the next occaiiou of going into Committee of Supply, he should ask a cpcstiun of which he had given notice with regard to the King's-road, Pimlico. THE STA AP DUTIES. The CHANCELLOR cf the EXCHEQUER said he regretted to find that the alterations which he sugge,t:d in the Stamp Duties Bill h,d not reconciled the diffet ences cf opinion which existed on the subject, end, with the view of reconciling those differences with the line of policy which he thought it desirable to pursue, he would postpone the Bill tor a week. AUSTRALIAN COLONIES GOVERNMENT BILL. The House resolved itelf into Committee on this Big. On the motion hat clause 17 he agreed to as Amended, Mr. ROEBUCK ruggcsted that the saving which it was proposed to effect in the salaries of certain 6flicers should be left at the disposal of the Colonial Legislature. The amendment was oppsed by Lord J. RUSSELL and Mr. llawEs. ROEBUCK complained' or the extravagant suns which the clause proposed to give to the Governor of Van Diemen's Land. It was 5,0001. a 301 r—evidently too much, and he would theref ,re suggest that the fix ing of all salaries should be left to the colonies them selves. Lord J. RUSSELL did not think that course would be prudent, and he must consequently oppose it. Mr. ROEBUCK suggeitcd that power should be given to the Governor to make a civil list fur a certain specified time. Sir W. MOLESWORTH said if we wished to have proper oliiiers in the colonies they should be paid with some degi cc of liberality. '1 he gal!cry was then cleat e 3 for a division, but none took place, the clause having been agreed to. Clauses fr,,m 18 to 28 inclusive were agreed to without any dicusi , ion. On clause 29 be'ng proposed, Mr. E. I)ENISON suggested that the boundaries of the colony of New South Wales should be more dis tinctly defined than they were at present. Lord J. RUSSELL said the Crown had power to add new settlements and to form new boundaries where necessary. Colonel ESTCOURT thought it would be impracti. cable to lay down arty distinct lino of boundary. After a few words from Mr. ROEBUCK and Lord J RUSSELL, the clause was agreed to. (LEFT SITTING.) FIRST ARRIVAL OF DAHOMEY COTTON IN MANCHEST.k.R. We have more than once called attention to two exceedingly interesting and important communica tions from the late lamented Mr. Duncan, the African traveller, who penetrated from Whydah, the port of the kingdom of Dahomey, to its capital, and was him self astonished at the obvious capabilities af large tracts of country . for growing cotton of an exceed ingly good colour and very useful quality. He seems to have found favour with the sable Monarch of Dahomey, and having one evening expressed a wish to have a little of the native indigenous cotton, which he had seen growing in the neighbourhood, he was almost "smothered" by the immense quantities $N bleb were brought to him the following morning. His letters, which were speedily followed, alas, by his sudden and untimely death, intimated that he was sending samples of this native cotton to Eugland, consigned, we believe, to the Manchester Chamber of Commerce ; but, months after the time at which it should have come to hand having elapsed without tidings of it, all expecta tion of receiving it was abandoned, when a com munication was unexpectedly received from Brest, in France, announcing its arrival there; and it reached Manchester only on Thursday last. Its aiventures are not a little remarkable. Mr. Duncan had put about 101bs. of the cotton, just in the state in which the natives had gathered it in from the pods, without attempting to remove the seed, into a small keg, such as is used to smuggle tobacco, and as at that tune there was no British vessel at the port of Whydah, he shipped it on board a French vessel called the Aristide, bound for St. Malo. In the homeward trip this vessel lost her captain by death, and was af.er wards overtaken by a storm, and was ultimately driven by stress of weather into Brest. Here the keg was landed ; but, as there was no British vessel there at that time, it was dispatched to the British Vice- Consul at St. Malo, that he might take means to for ward it to its destination. Ile kept it some thee by him, waiting fir an opportunity of sending it either to London or Liverpool ; but, none such offering, he at length determined to send it to a stage nearer home, and accordingly it was put on board a small vessel bound fur Guernsey or Jersey; and, once there, it was not difficult to find a conveyance to London, and thence to Man chester. So far as can be judged from this sample, the cotton, without any of the advantages of regular and systematic culture, exhibits two excellent qualities. It is of a clear, good colour, and its staple is fine. It is intended to have some of it ginned, by different machines, and then to exhibit it to the trade, and especially to those skilled in the discrimination of the various shades of quality and value; but already, we believe, there is little doubt that, if a few gins and a packing-press or two were sent out to Whydah as a present to the King of Dahomey, on condition that he should have all the cotton ginned, cleaned, and packed in bales, ready for exportation, there would at once be a very considerable supply of this valuable product coming hither from that part of the world. We are assured that the King of Dahomey, who, like more civilized Sovereigns, is extremely de sirous of increasing his revenues, would give every encouragement to the cultivation and export of cotton, if a remunerative price could be secured. This would not be difficult, for labour there is probably as cheap as in any part of the world. It is said, too, that the King would even gladly give up his slave hunts, if the cotton and palin-oiltrade could be made a certain source of income. Already the latter article. has become so much sought after that the supply is scarcely equal to the demand, and vessels are kept waiting at Whydah for some time before they can fill up added their a cargoesnabu abundant a ntsu exclusively p supply (f w c i o t ho t t oni the vessels se t s e will load more rapidly, filling up with either articles as it can be obtained, and the trade w ill consequently become more remunerative. Should the supply of cotton eventually prove as large as the accounts would fairly warrant us to expect, we may, ere many years have elapsed, find the west coast of Africa com peting to a very considerable extent with the United States in the supply of this important raw material of our great staple manufacture.—Manchester Guardian. THE COLLIERS' STRIKE AT ST. lIELEN'S.—The great body of workmen are still remaining out on strike, to the disadvantage of themselves and families. A number ni miners from the north arrivA on Friday last. This caused another disturbance, and all sorts of threats were resorted to, to deter the new corners from working. Four additional police have been sent to protect the property of the inhabitants and to prevent any breach of the peace.—Liverpool Nercuv. TILE INSURRECTION IN CEPIIALONIA.—The total number of persons trie by courts-martial during the exist ence of military law in Cephalonia was 65. Of these, 44 were sentenced to death, 2 to transportation, 7 to imprison ment, 11 to corpori.l punishment, 2 were acquitted, and 1 discharged by reason of a void trial. Of the number of persons sentenced to death, 21 were executed, and 16 had their sentence commuted. The total number of persons flegged in Cephalonia in the year 1849 was 80, and tie total number of lashes inflicted 2,587. During the same period one newspaper editor and two contributors were expelled from the island. BELFAST, A PRIL 23.—Wind E.— Arrd. Hannah Thornton, Ilovey, Philadelphia, with loss of part of bulwarks, boats stove, 8c0.; Aspatria, Trinidad. LERWICK, APRIL 23.—.Arrd. Thomas Grasv-m, Petri, Ice:and, with 43,000 cod fish. ST,RNAWA Y.—Arrd. Ophelia and Anne, Sunderland, fir Quelec, leaky. SUNDERLAND, Arran 24.—Wind N.N.E.—SId. Rat cliffe, Quebec. FiLIkIOUTIF, APRIL 24. - Wind variable. —And. Mina, Alexander, Rio Grande; Arbace, Porto Plata. PR IL 2.5 1 1850. ,*,CHE.7%IF. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL (with whom was Mr. Welsbv) y said that if the pr esen t company was enti tled to be registered, any company for the distribu tion of money or goods by lottery would be entitled to the same privilege. Ile contended, first, that the company was not established for any commercial purpose, or for any purpose of profit. The obj , -,ct of the Act was to encourage trading companies which might produce a profit to shareholders and the public. In this case no profit could be made, and if it were made, that was merely subsidiary to the main object. Secondly, the scheme was a lottery, which did not depend on whether there were blanks or prizes. Tne whole scheme was founded on the fact, that those who drew prizes were entitled to an advantage; and the question of the amount of advantage was immaterial. Thirdly, by the 25th section of the Act parties who applied to have their schemes registered were bound to state their business, and they were bound to tell their whole business. They had not done so, for it was returned, and not denit d, that they carried on the business of bankers in Holborn; and it was contrary to public policy to give any sanction to a company which was violating the law. Mr. PEAcocx, in reply, said the only object of the parties was to comply with the Act of Parliament, for it would not give them power to do anything which could not be done without registration. There was a power given to the directors to sell as well as purchase lands, so that great profit might result. Lord CAMPBELL—VaIuabIe mines might be dis covered. Mr. Justice ERLE—But that is not the purpose for which the company is established. Mr. PEACOCK—If any profit were made, that would be sufficient. It could not be regarded as a lottery, for those who drew priz?s must ply five per cent. upon the amount of capital expended in the pro duce of the land allotted, and in the improvements ef fected upon it. He (the Learned Counsel) thought that moat owners of land would be very willing to let all their land on these terms. Lord CAMPBELL—The — scheme may be a lottery after all, then, it being considered an advantage not to have any lands allotted. Mr. PEACOCK snbmittQd it was merely a partition of their ow•n lands among part- owners. If the company should be declared to be illegal, those who had paid deposits would not be able to recover them back ; but if it should be declared to be legal, and entitled to registration, it would be brought within the Winding up Act. Lord CAMPBELL said the Court would take time to consider whether the company was established for a commercial purpose, or for any purpose of profit, and whether it came within the Lottery A , :ts ; but not the other objections which had been urged. COURT OF COMMON PLEAS, April 24. (Sittings in Banco before Lord Chief Justice WILDF, and Justices CRESSWELL, ITILLIAMS, and TAle. FOURD.) This was a special papsr day. LEVY V. MOYLAN AND OTIIERS. This was an action of trespass, in which the plain tiff, Lawrence Le v y, complained that on the 20th of February last he was taken into custody and dragged to Tothill-fields House of Correction, where he was kept tw o days in confinement, by order of the defen dant Mr. Dennis Creagh Moylan, late judge of the Westminster County Court, against whom, Francis Smedley, his high bailiff, William Flack, assistant bailiff, and Frederick Tracey, the governor of the fothill.fields House of Correction, the present action was brought. The death of the defendant Moylan was suggested on the record, and the other defendants pleaded a plea in justification, setting out that the trespass in question occurred in the district of the Westminster County Court, of which the de fendant Moylan was judge; and justifying the trespass complained of, under a warrant signed by the judge, and under the seal of the Court directed to the defendant Smedley and the constables, peace officers within the jurisdiction, and to the governor of the House of Correction of Tuthill fields, the said warrant reciting that the plaintiff did wilfully insult the defendant Moylan during the sitting of the County Court, and that thereupon he (the said judge) ordered him into custody until the rising of the Court, and required the High Bailiff then to deliver him to the Governor of Tuthill-fields Gaol, to be there kept in custody for seven days, or until he should be discharged. The defendants severed in their pleading, each pleading similar pleas. To these pleas there was a special demurrer, on the ground that the pleas were bad for uncertainty, "in not showing in what manner the plaintiff insulted the said Dennis Creagh Moylan, whether by words, ges ture', or acts, and on the ground that the warrant recited contained no commitment to any prison. Mr. S. TEMPLE, in support of the demurrer, con tended that the warrant was bad. It should have shown on the face of it what the insults were, in order that the jurisdiction of the judge might be seen from the warrant itself (" Gosset v. Howard," 10 Q. B.). The officers of the Court were only justified by the warrant when it was good, and they were bound to judge of its sufficiency, otherwise they would be exonerated for carrying out warrants of the most illegal kind. Where were you to draw the line, if the warrant ordered an officer to take a man and hang him ? Mr. WHATELEY—Round his neck.—(A laugh.) Mr. TEMPLE—A duty beyond impliCit obedience to the warrant must be imposed on the officer, or grave inconveniences might result. Then what was to be deemed an insult? If the insult were to be depend on the caprice of the judge, and need not be set forth, a man's liberty might depend on the state of the judge's digestion and on whether or no he supped heavily the night before. It might be said that the 113th section of the County Court's Act which en acted that "if any person shall wilfully insult the judge, or any juror, or any bailiff, clerk, or officer of the said court during his sitting or attendance in court, or in going to or returning from court, it should be lawful for the bailiff or other officer, by order of the judge, to take such offender into custody and detain him until the rising of the court, and the judge should have power afterwards to commit for seven days," gave the judge the power to decide what was a suffi cient insult to warrant the exercise of this au thority. That power must, however, be liable to supervision, and the nature cf the insult ought to have been stated. Would it be said that twirling a white feather before the judge would warrant such an exercise of power ? Or if a person put his thumb to his nose on meeting the high bailiff in the street, would that warrant it ? Or was an advocate to be deemed to he insulting the Court because he was tedious? lle submitted on these grounds that the warrant was insufficient — and was no justification to the officer, and that the judg ment must be for the plaintiff. Mr. W T UATELET, Q.C., for the defendants Smedley and Flack, submitted that the warrant was a sufficient justification for them, and that they were not hound to inquire into the sufficiency of the warrant. There could be no doubt that the judge had the power to commit for contempt, the court being a court of re cord, and there was no doubt that the 113th section of the County Courts Act gave that power. Supposing the insults were as suggested by his Learned Friend, they were gross insults. A gentleman now in Par liament had supposed the act of " taking a sight" to be derived from the Phoenicians, but it was no doubt a gross insult and twirling a white feather in a judge's face might so irritate him as to render him incapable of fulfilling his office. But were these acts to be described in the warrant, the warrant would be ridiculous. He submitted the warrant was sufficient. Mr. OGLE, for the defendant Tracey, addressed similar arguments to the Court. Mr. TEMPLU having replied, The COURT took time to consider its judgment. THE LORD MAYOR or LONDON V. PARKINI4ON This was an action of debt, the verdict in which was made subject to a special case. The plaiotiff brought the action to recover a large sum alleged to be due by th , , defendant for co.d duties, the defendant being the proprietor of a new kind of fuel imported into London from Newcastle, called the Tyne Patent Fuel. The component parts of this fuel were 87 parts of ::mall coal, 10 parts of pi:ch, and three of lime. The question raised in the special case was, whether or no this fuel was substantially coal, and 6ubject to the duty as such, or a different manufac tured article. LAW INTELLIGENCE. C9rIRT OF QUEEN'S BENCH, April 24. THE QUEEN V. WIIMIARSIL-THE NATIONAL LAND In this case a mandamus had lisued, directed to Francis IVhitmarsb, the registrar of Joint Stock Com panies, commanding him to register the National Land Company's scheme. The defendant made a re turn, in which he alleged that the company in ques tion was not established for any commercial purpose, or for any purpose of profit ; that the company car ried on the business of bankers, being constituted of more than five persons, and carrying on such business within sixty miles of London ; and, lastly, that the scheme was illegal, it being conducted in the manner of a lottery. The prosecutor demurred to the return, which demurrer now came on for argument. Mr. PEACOCK (with whom was Mr. Macnamara) supported the demurrer. lle contended that the Na tional Land Company was a commercial company, established for the purpose of profit, such profit being employed, not for the private advantage of any one member, but for the purpose of promoting the general success of the scheme. The object of the scheme was the purchase of land, to be divided in allotments amongst the subscribers. He denied that the com pany was a banking company within the meaning of the Banking Acts, although it had established a bank for receiving and applying the contributions of the members. Neither was it a lottery, no member having an interest opposed to that of the rest of the members, though it was true that some might at an earlier period than others have the enjoyment of those interests. The case was fully proved, and the counsel for the plaintiff's saying they wanted only nominal damages, V ith a ‘iew to the question of right and the proceedings in E quity, the damages were assessed at 403, and his Lordship certified tor costs. MIDDLESEX SESSIONS, April 24. (Before Mr. Sergeant Angus, Assistant-Judge, and a Bench of Magistrates.) THE ARGYLL BOOMS. The grand jury in the course of the day brought into Court four true bills of indictment against George French Bryer, Robert I3ignell, Christopher Browne, and Emile Laurent, the elder, for a misde meanour, in keeping the Argyll Rooms, in Great Windmill-street, Ilaytnarket, open for music and dancing without being licensed in pursuance of the 25th George 11. The informer Stowell then handed in some affi davits, upon which he prayed that warrant might be issued in the usual course. The Learned JUDGE inquired whether the parties were not at the present moment under an indictment in respect of these rooms, and whether the offence now alleged was not committed at the same time in both cases ? Sowell replied in the affirmative. Mr. o'l3aiEN said he had been instructed to apply on behalf of the dt-fondants that any warrant which the Court might grant should not issue until Friday, as some of them were out of town, and would be till that day. On that day the parties would be pre pared to come in and give bail. There were, however, already indictments against the same defendants at the instance of the same person, in reTeet of which, so far as some of the defendants were concerned, a nolle prosequi had been entered, pending in the Central Criminal Court. The Learned JUDGE said he should grant the ap plication of the Learned Counsel. Charles King, aged 15, was indicted for having fraudulently obtained by false pretences the sums cf 12s. and 142. from Mr. W. Pinney, 1\1.P., and Mr. J. Bonham Carter, M.P., - their property, with intent to cheat and defraud them. Mr. Payne appeared for the defendant. It appeared from the evidence of the prosecutor's and of TozJr, a servant, that on the 30;1 of January the defendant went to their residence in Berkeley.. square, and presented a receipt fur 14F. for a copy of the modern edition of " \Vhateley on the Common Prayer," which had been delivered for Mr. Pinney, and which the receipt alleged had been ordered some time previously by a member of that gentleman's family. Under the impression that this statement was correct, Mr. Pinney gave 14s. to Tozer, and told him to pay the sum to the defendant. This instruc tion was in due course carried out; but it sub sequently was discovered that the book had not been ordered, and, moreover, that the publishing price was only 3i. 61 Steps wore thereupon taken, which re sulted in the apprehension of the defendant. When he was searched a large number of similar receiWs were found upon him. Similar proofs were also given in respect of the fraud upon Mr. Carter. The jury found the defendant Guilty. The Learned JUDGE - sentenced him to six month' imprisonment and hard labour. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. IVES TWA STER. Thomas Powell, a middle-aged Irishman, who de scribed himself as an artist, was charged with sending threatening letters to the Earl of Besborough. His LORDSHIP stated that he had received a num ber of abusive letters, bearing the same signature, but none couched in so violent a strain as the two he now produced, which were the subject of the present charge. The two letters alluded to were put in in evidence and read by Mr. W. Taylor, the chief clerk. The first bore date July 27, and after abusing his Lord• ship in unmeasured terms fur having neglected to answer his previous communications, recommended him to do him justice, and that speedily; and then said :—" Do not drive me to become a second Mac naughten ; his imaginary wrongs drove him to mad ness —my real ones may have a similar termination." The writer, after stating that he bad been unable from illness produced by persecution he had received, to follow his profession for the last eighteen months, again entreated his Lordship " not to convert him into [mother Maenaughten, ' and signed himself "Thomas Powell." The second letter, which was dated 15th inst., was a tissue of the most violent abuse and invective, un sparingly heaped upon his Lordship, the late Earl, • and his father. The threat it contained was, that in the writer's peregrinations through town in search of his Lordship he had brought a good stick in his band to support his tottering steps, and to lay about his Lordship's shoulders, unless he gave him copies of informations he had exhibited against some persons in Ireland, and other papers, and the letter concluded by stating—" I will await your return here, and at your peril refuse," and bore the same signature as the other. Mr. James Russell, superintendent of the B divi sion, who had apprehended defendant upon a warrant, stated that on the 31st of January he went to him at the address given in his letters, in obedience to an order frcm Mr. Mayne, Commissioner of Police, and told the accused that if he continued to write letters of this description to the Earl of Thesborough he would be charged before a magistrate. The accused, who admitted that he had sent the letters, said that he would desist as far as writing was concerned, but would annoy his Lordship in the street. Witness told him he might rest assured that if he attempted such a course he would be taken into custody ; and in consequence of what he said witness had had a con stable in plain clothes following him ever since. Mr. BRODERIP—You have had an eye kept upon him since that time ? Mr. Russell—Yes, sir, con tinually. Mr. BRODERIP (to his Lordship)—Do you pray the protection of the law ? Ills Lodship—l put my self under the protection of the law. Mr. BRODERIP (to defendant)—have you any thing to say in answer to the charge ? Defendant—l don't know that I said to Mr. Russell that I would desist from writing. Mr. BRODERIP (to the superintendent) —Are you positive that he said he would desist from writing, but would annoy his Lordship in the street ? Mr. Russell —Quite positive. _ . Defendant said that he wished to be put in posses sion of the papers for w hich he had applied to his Lordship, and which were withheld. Mr. BRODERIP observed that if there were such papers—and he did not assume that such was the case —it weuld b no excuse in the eye of the law for writing such letters as those produced to any subject of the Queen. Defendant suggested that if the case was adjourned it would afford him an opportunity of having a pro fessional man, as his (defendant%) nervous system was so deranged he could hardly collect his ideas. Mr. I3RODERIP thought an adjournment unnecrs sary, as the simple question was whether defendant had written these letters containing language amount ing to threats. Whatever cause he might have, nothing could justify such letter?. Defendant then entered into a rambling, incoherent statement of conversations his father and himself had had with the late Earl, and the support which his (defendant'..) father gave the late Earl by voting for lii;n af,er being throa n from a jaunting car in a general fight with the partisans of the Opposing can. (idate for Kilkenny, when in consequence of the in juries received, he was carried to the hustings by fur men, and polled while in the greatest agony, and in a dying state. He then declared that his family had been driven from the Besborough estate, and that the papers, with some letter?, for which he had • 111 , .. Sergeant Channell appeared on behalf of the plaintiff, and Mr. Wines for the defendant. The COURT deferred giving judgment until they had looked into the statutes relating to the imposition of these duties, and we therefore postpone a more de tailed report. COUNT OI EXCHEQUEP, April 24. (Sittings at Nisi Prius at 'Westminster, before Mr. 1.31r011 ALDERSON and Common Juries.) There were 20 causes entered in the list for the day. The only one of them which would justify a notice was INGRAM AND COOK V. STRANGE. Mr. Crowder and Mr. Bramwell appeared for the plaintiffs. No counsel appeared for the defendant. The plaintiffs were the proprietors of the London illustrated News, and the defendant was the book , seller who has already been brought before the pub lic for pirating Prince Albert's etchings, and who, Mr. Baron A'derson remarked at the close of this case, seemed inclined to fly at all game high and low. The action was brought for printing, publishing, and selling exact copies of the cover, with its designs and illustrations prepared by the plaintiffs, for bind ing up the half-yearly volume of their journal for the half-year, from January to June, 1848. It was stated that the defendant had been in the habit of pre paring and selling great numbers of copies of the covers prepared by the plaintiffs each half year for binding up their journal ; that when they discovered the fraud they applied to the defendant to desist ; that he refused ; that they then (in January, 1849) obtained an injunction to restrain him ; and, as u , ual, leave to bring an action, anal commenced the action ; that in consequence of his being unable to pay damages or costs they did not wish to incur expense in proceeding against him, and offered to his solicitors to waive all claim for damages if he would undertake to abstain from inahating their covers in future. It was also stated that this offer was declined, and that the defendant, last January, moved in Chancery to discharge the injunction, for want of prosecution, and gave notice that if the plaintiffs did not proceed at law, he would apply for judgment of non pros, and that the plaintiffs were by these proceedings forced to bring this action into court. , applied in th e l e tt ers wr itt en t o his Lot of considerable importance, and were vvil' e hi.r. They were of considerable importance 4 were material for an action for defamation or ter, and amongst them was some inform at i °ll 4 exhibited against some parties, and testhr * value to him. iff e. After defendant's occupying some time lO C m atter. Mr. BRODERIP asked his Lordship If '" ,reoo anything t.f th e p apers to w hi c h the alluded ? Ii - lobe' s Lordship replied that he rerat. Pendant m a ki ng c h arges aga i nst s ome ; I : e t 2 `tej people, wl i c h were h ear d b c f ore th e litlagl —r :orf (the Noble Lord), however, not being of Abe ion` The investigation took place at 13 e sboroug~'E . charges wer e completely dismissed. g ° did not know what became of any pape rs : e re with that investigation, or whether they "- t 11 ) nished or not. Mr. BRODERIP observed, •' d f Jan' lls Ll' that e en ' ooserveo, the most talented advocate in the world hty tt , have argued that the letters did not conts'u,,tte, He had listened t o a ll d e fe n d ant h a d saidtai' l ighr stood just as before ; and if there was ani j o,' be attached to th ese p apers , i t seeme d thst n — R foi l ship had had nothing to do with theta. must find bail, himself in 0 00/ , and tw ° ,; s ',Al i 1001 each, to ke e p th e peace to . his Lord su ' r her Majesty's suljects for twelve months. He was committed in defauP. THA .11 b. S. ft o, Philip Green, a labourer, 26 years of ag e ' o doi at t half-green-yard, \Vhitechapel, vvas having caused the death of Thomas CapPorio drayrnan. Th e c a se was one o f cons iderabl i ol inasmuch as that, to a cons id era bl e extent , , 4 o the question wheth e r a man cou ld be trienl,o°l the same offence. Tne f ac t s were these : or 6th inst., the prisoner was brought to th is ct i fore Ingham, char ge d w i t h h av ing ass n .A' deceased under the f o ll ow i ng cireumstance-i;?:, parthwaite was g o i ng w ith hi s team throng street, Whitechapel, and the prisoner with a truck in the opp os it e di rect i on . T 13 , 1 13 ;1' was full room to p ass th e pr i soner would way, and when the deceased attempted ° truck, Green kn o ck e d hi m d own unawares, robes 60. wheel of the dray passed over his an„ k ,. let t i lli e t,c crushing the bones, and the tendons. 1 / 11 _, f ati, dance the prisoner was fined 51. , which s u T do t ' scantly paid. C pparthwaite subsequently. _A°l'vea injury, and an inquest being held on the 11° „ D ' r e t o diet of manslaughter was returned against ur•l7;,;J}' was brought on that charge before g r ' c left" The evidence was, however, of a differen' It from • that given on th e p rev i ous o ccolog . 00 3 shown that during the altercation priso nef fllle ceased were sparring together, that deceas ed ,pd turning round to l oo k a t his horses, and ' I the accident occurred. deg rid Mr. YARDLEY said that the evidenc e 1 ,.,,f0r4 favourable to the prisoner then than on t" - h il il! occasion; he would therefore admit b il l t° 0 10 6i 4 his own recognizinces, but it was probsbi e l ot ford, the constable who held the coroner'sl, would take him into custody. It Wot ild he - rot hard, but tke coroner's jury had come to 'ion that he caused the death of the deceaso'.l,otify The pri:oner was th en a d m i tte d to blir,tl own rccognizances o f 20/., t o appear before ham, the magistrate who inflicted the floe ' ll . l oc'i instance, and it is exp ec t e d t h a t i n the inte r ' f munication will be had with the Secretary respecting the difficulties in which the cos re be 4 + volved. Immedi a t e ly on l eav i ng t he C° o r 's l' taken into custody by Gifford on the cororigibeoli, rant. Another que s ti on i s th us ra i se d fig i t A ° berly t y A his recoguizances s h ou ld b e f orfe i te d shoo able to appear before Mr. Ingham on Fr i t il ibe;, expense of proc u ri ng b a il i n judges' h c.. pr ll heavy. The c ase a l toget h er i s one wbic" difficulties of a very unusual character. -KET J S ' THE COUNTRY MAR-- n pr.-„,o, ° i lA:Ens APRIL 21. —We were moderately s i. u r,' o l s l l : l wheat, and experienced a fair retail sale for fre s l3¢so i s the extreme rates of Friday. Barley as before. VI II 0 and other articles s t ea d y . Ar r r 'ot,,: s NEWCASTLE C ORN M ARKET, ATRIL • wheat small, both f rom coast and abroad; tra de ' r r rates. Flour of better sale, at former quotations' beans, and other articles as before. 0,1 The (0: NEWCASTLE CA TTLE M ARKET, APRIL • Ij t°ll both of beast s an d s h eep a b out the same as 0,-0 and a good clearance effected. The beast trace h 0 10,1 1) and at rather b e tt er p r i ces , Sh eep met a s l u ggti rates. Arrivals— B eas t s , 800 ; s h eep, 4 , 00 a eM f 5s 3d ; mutton, 4d to 6d per lb. Ther e Ol: EDIN)URGII ME AL M ARKET, A PRIL 23."-- the meal market to-day 19 sacks oatmeal, each w e ,'° A t imperial, which s o ld th us : - 10 at I/ 5 s Od, ' I . I , and 3 at 11 4s Od ; average price of the "e/ 116 ' n - d I 2-12tlis. 3 sacks flour, whereof 2 sold at 275 , s ;" 11 , 7 sacks pot-barley, w h ereo f 5 so l d t h us and 1 at 1/ Is Od. At SO; Itt EDINEURGH H AY AND STRAW MARKET', ,;. t oge l , Oat straw, f r om i s 6d to 9s 6d per kemple of I °ato - wheat ditto, 9s Od to 9s 6d ; barley ditto, Gs fe"tlßay, from 10d to Is per stone. DALKEITIC MEAL MARKET, ATRIL 2'. T ,, h f er l e 9 0 ‘" bags oatmeal, 38 of barleymeal, and 2 of Fo ß ' - , r he e t ° ', l , l , day's market ; sales dull. Oatmeal down 6d ori, j 'i s tit Pd per bag on the second quality ; that sold at '"cori s ' inferior quality ; barleymeal down on the top and se- A ties from 6d to 9d per bag. fbdl Oatmeal, per sack, of 2bo lbs. First See° ll , 2l - 9 4 . : (F., imperial . 24s 0,1 2 2 "„ - i Barleymeal, per ditto 173 Od 163 ',„j Peasemeal —s Od ( i Flour ". —s Od Pot barley ... 2_>s 0 4 1 ( 4 COAL MA IttiET. YEsTERvA I • ... . i o Bate's West Hartley 14s 3d' Belmont .......... •*::,... i p,i huddle's W. Hartley 14s fid,Braddyll ....... ' .. .... 0 I V Cares Hartley ..,.. I vo Chester Main ]4s 0(I Haswell ............. ..,.. i ri i j Davison'sW eE tll art l ey 14s 6d Jonassohns ••••• .. .. • IP Holywell ... North Percy H ar tl ey l4s 3(1 Lumley ......... ••• .„.. 0 New Tanfield l3s 9d Russell's Het ton • .„. iy Ord's Redheugh ~•• 16g Ravensworth'sW.Hart 14s 6dlWhitwell ••• .. . ...' 15 1 0 'Canfield Moor . ranfield Moor Butes — 13s 0,1 Heselden ..... '' ...' WO Townley Walker's Primrose West llartley ...,. ,6t Wylam •. ...., + 06 5 Wall's End, &c. IThornley ...... ' .. •.'' I° 0 Brown's . l3s 9d Whitworth ~..•• ~ 01 0 ,1 Buraton Killingworth 14s 9d 'Adelaide Tees •,',..,.'14 1 5i1 Brown's Gas . l3s 0(1 Brown's L'esnerJ ~ 0 151 i Gosforth .... Hedley ... .. .......... Hotspur ....• jp 0 ,1 Heaton ... ~, 0,1 0 1 Hilda Washington Walker .. 0 0 d d a ll o a w r t a l e r y xs ... * . : ..................... Eden Alain • Lambton Primrose Bell 0 ,t,P r of a , cl ,el, MONEY MARKET.—The premium on tc,. l fi t p t ' e, is 161 per rutile, which, at the English o' l l y eSP,l o ; 3/. 17s. 101 d. per ounce for standard gol d ' : g Pti i f:'f r .4 change of 25.56; and the exchange at 1'0, 113 jg 0.• fie', at short being 25.571, it follows that °oh' d - f iCe;i i ir d cent. dearer in London than in Paris. ly f ' - 1 4, . 4 1v Hamburgh the price of gold is 436/ pet 101. 0 0 0t ' o er, at the English Mint price of 31. 17e. toid• P e n r o d t , li q 01 standard gold, gives au exchange of 13.14; I n g,''"Piv change at Hamburgh on London at short b e ",, i Pv it follows that gold is 0.23 per cent. d e arer 0 1 , 0, than in Hamburgh , ti g 0 4 0i' t a t' [A DVERTISEMENT.] - Abscesses , p,,e., io il l. and Ulcerous Sores can be cured by usng 0011° 1 1fr°11I F ment and Pills.—The very satisfactory results arisivt,oo,4 use of this invaluable ointment, in cases where patie ° o r b e n3 io,, , suffering from abscesses, ulcers, iles, and fistula'';oo,e-1, pfd down, have induced several of t h e medical profe ssed th gr 4 ) for their skill, to i n t ro d uce i t i nto the h os pitalf a 'ffe r ' d o' rate practice, and i n many i nstances w h er e the l - ip eti °- e f! l considered incurabl e H o ll oway ' s Oi ntmen t, in Cool A/01'619 his Pills, has healed the most desp erate woun cig n o ° l .,f other remedy had been tried in vain. There is --, st',,isr known that can equal it for the cure of scroftilt at diseases of the skin.—Sold by all Druggists,_ 8 "' - / Holloway's Establishment, 244, Strand, London . _.........../ / sii ,-, BIRTII ----- .5 1 Iv Re o v. n l the G 1 r 9 e t e h n , in n s f t a sn n P . . 10 0 ~ at - enshurst Rectory, th e 111 ? SO ° _ . on the 21st in,t., at Canipden-grove, Kelie irjgton' 11'' i i 0' Dai rand, of a daughter. ,e ~ t 011 the 22d inst., at Denmark YE Carnbervi f g h .o• A. Baiss, of a daughter ' - 1 ' , 1 .,,, 01' On he 22d inst., in Park-street, Islington , '" f , " , Ve 11. Bucklcr, of a son. On the 22d inst., at Edgbaston, the wife ° 41 r th- 1/ 1 ' Liliingston, of a son. of '. i, On the 2 . 2 d inst., the wife cf R. Hesketh, scl ' '' pole-street, of i a ns so:. gri at Upper Clapton, On the 22d • t Gill, of a son. On the 224 • - inst., at It.:henor, near Chichester, lad , 3 of the Rev. S. Johnson, of ' a daughter. Nriddleie:r:des,lo, lig t li ford' [ril l MARRIED On the 18th inst., in St. Georg . e's Chti rch e ' o o( l t7t'd Robert W. Lang, Esq., of Dublin, to Emma, se„ rc hes ~e. ,1 of the late W. manton, Esq., of Fordingtorit '113013,1)1,-,01f1' On the 22d inst., at St. Martin Otiovi °ll. oo o.l° P '' street, the Rev. J. J. Ellis, ree'or of St. Ararat" to, to j ler, f • J'#l ,, brother of Sir henry Ellis, of the British Mes e° fr Gilbert. On the 20th inst., at St. Mary's, Woolwich:, J011.,' B. Sargent, to Sarlll‘loAoll4l,ciell.destdatighter of J" of Rectory-place, O f ' i 0 a q 6, Oft te DIED Wi O li i i i a t n he i ;t o t i l: li i ,s ti o s i t i . : aetaNG,i3n,gLaeztl,,v!ei.tniohlaylla-SntdrCettfre9;:bilu'' 014,1 laT t e i n G t r l o i s is ve lo: o s r .. str . eet, Rev. Lord Frederick 1 t 00 0 0 : 1 , Elizabeth' Aubrey, fifth Duke of :t. Alban's. 3 0 o ß n ea t t h ic e h, 2 r 2 k d , i v ns . t v ,..t , h ) e o ll on ig ge l st , $ 100 , 0 4 On the 19th inst., at Brighton, aged 69, D"' -- , fir of the late Vontagu Burgoyne, Es q• a g ed 57, o t On the 2'st inst., at Stangate,gLambeth, i,eto bet h. wife of Mr. George Searle. p y C f ' etc' f f On the 22d inst., at Torquay, the ..--e - ' C. 0- Wi fe ut s Southwell, Nottinghamshire, aged 59. the On the 22d inst.,at Charing,,Kent, Pj 3r Y' e - f t li P. Was, Esq., aged 73,, rct ° 5. , On the 221 inst.. Sarah Moxon Walker, re' l ,ed 4 7 j W. Walker, Esq., Of Bridge•street, 131ackfr iersi °`' -.f . 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