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Government proposed to take anylneasures for the more- certaiiitiansinission of the mails to Australia, and for effectually enforcing the contract for that purpose with the Australian Royal Mail Steam Navigation Com pany ?" (Hear, 'hear.) Viscount CANNING said that no apology was needed from his noble friend for bringing under the notice of their lordships an occurrence which had caused so much public inconvenience, and had led to so much disappoint ment and anxiety on the part of private individuals. Before proceeding to answer the questions which his noble friend had put to him, he thought it was necessary that he should refer to one or two points with regard to the contract between the Government and the Australian Royal Mail Steam Packet Company, and the mode in which it was performed by the latter. He (Viscount Canning) had no wish to be considered as the champion of the company, and if he had such a wish his task would certainly be a difficult one, but he thought it right that there should be no appearance of overcharge in what was stated against the company ; and, in the first place, he might remind their lordships of the exact nature of the communication which existed atthe present moment between this country and Australia. The Australian Royal Mail Company did not provide the only means of postal communication between England and the Aus tralian colonies. There was, or there ought to be, a regular monthly - mail, starting alternately from Ply mouth and Southampton, proceeding on each alternate month by the Cape of Good Hope to Australia, and the other months by the Mediterranean and Singapore. On every alternate month of the year the service was per formed by the Australian Mail Steam Navigation Com pany, their vessels sailing by way of St. Vincent and the Cape of Good Hope ; but however imperfectly the service might be performed by them, there was not the absence of all sure communication which his noble friend had seemed to suppose. He (Viscount Canning) had no wish to 'extenuate the conduct of the company in failing to perform their contract, but he simply desired to assure their lordships and th e public as to the fact of there being a safe and reliable means of communication between this 'country and Anstralia.. His noble friend had also found faillt with the low rate of speed at which the vessels of the' company had performed their voyages ; but he (Vis count Canning) could not help thinking that his noble friend had left out, of his calculations the stoppages which the vessels were 'obliged to make, being compelled to stop at St. Vincent's, and at the Cape, besides further stoppages in Australia, before they arrived at Sydney. These stoppages ought to be taken into consideration. He was not praising the company for their punctuality or rapidity ; far from it ; but he wished their lordships to be informed of the whole of the facts of the case: The Australian, on her first voyage, had occupied 95 days in reaching Sydney ; according to the time tables attached to the contract 79 days was the time allowed to her for completing the voyage. Upon her return she had oc cupied`ll3 days in going over the same space. That therefore gave, in the one instance, a delay of 16, and in the other a delay of 34 days over and above the right time. With respect to touching at King George's Sound, he was not prepared to defend the arrangement under which that provision made a part of the contract. The contract had been signed in June last, and he was ignorant of the motive which had induced the Govern ment of 'the day to put this and some other provisions into the contract, though he was sure that they had not been inserted without due consideration. However, he was inclined to think that the stoppage at King George's Sound was on the whole objectionable. His noble friend had statedcorrectly all that had happened in reference to this unfortunate vessel the Australian. She ought to have left Plymouth onker last voyage on the 3d of Feb., but the company had made application that she should not sail until the 23d, as she was not likely to be ready for sea before that day. The Lords of the Admiralty had given their sanction to the delay, and the mails had been sent down to Plymouth on the 23d, but the vessel was not then ready, and did not sail until the 24th. This last delay had been without the sanction of the Lords of the Admiralty, and a fine had been inflicted on the occa casion, which would be enforced against the company. On the 24th, the Australian put to sea, but on the 25th she was obliged to put back to Plymouth, herself disabled and her mails very seriously damaged. So far as re garded the performance of the public service, her Ma jesty's Government felt it to be their duty to provide for the immediate dispatch of the letter part of the mails, and it had so happened that when the accident occurred to the Australian, it was within seven days of the dispatch of the next monthly steamer. Accordingly, the letter portihn of the mail had been immediately sent to South ampton, and was now on its way, by the Mediterranean and Singapore, to Australia. He did not apprehend that much inconvenience would be suffered by parties from this brief delay of seven days, because the means of communication by which the letters had been dispatched was so much shorterthan the other that the letters would reach their destination nearly as soon as if the Australian had proceeded on her voyrge. After sundry repairs, it had been announced to Government that the Australian would be ready to start again from Plymouth on the 10th of this month. She did start' ) with a new mail, and, as their lordships were aware, was obliged to put back. into Plymouth, more than ever disabled ; the mails, how ever, had suffered no injury, and the vessel was now on her way up the Channel to the port of London. That portion of the last mail which was addressed to the Cape of Good Hope had been immediately transhipped to a vessel belonging to the Screw Steam Company, which sailed the following day ; and, in fact, the only portion of the mail which would be at all delayed, and by which any inconvenience would be caused, was the newspapers. That, no doubt, would occasion serious inconvenience to parties in Australia, but it had been quite ont of the power of the Post-office to make arrangements for the transmission of the newspapers, inasmuch as it would have been utterly hopeless to attempt to convey the 150 large boxes which would be required for the purpose across the Isthmus of Suez, unless due notice were given beforehand. Those newspapers would in all pro bability be conveyed in a day or two by some fast sailing passenger vessel, and in the ordinary course of things they would be delivered in the Australian colonies within ninety-five days. He believed that he had now replied to the inquiry of his noble friend so far as it related to the transport of the present mails. As regarded the question whether the Government would take any steps for enforcing the contract with the Aus tralian Royal Mail Steam-packet Company, it was neces sary that he should state that, during the delay which had occurred in consequence of the mishaps of the Aus tralian, the Lords of the Admiralty had received a letter from the chairman of the company, setting forth the dif ficulties under which the company conceived that they had been called upon to perform the service, and pray ing for a favourable consideration, and requesting that, as it would be impossible for them to provide a vessel for the conveyance of the mail which ought to leave England in due course on the 3d of April, their lord ships would consent to forego that servi ce , an d wou ld b e satisfied if th e vesse l were ready by the 3d of June. That letter had been referred to a committee which was now sitting for the purpose of investigating the state of the Post-office packet service. The committee having had the letter before them, had yesterday reported their opinion to the Lords of the Admiralty ; but as he (Vis count Canning) was not then in a position to state that any action had been taken on that opinion, he hoped that his noble friend would not press him to give any distinct explanation of the terms in which it had been conveyed. It would be perhaps sufficient to state that the spirit in which the committee had approached the subject had been, that while,-on the one hand, it was most desirable that the Government should not justly undergo the charge of straining their legal rights or of pressing hard upon the company, yet,' on the other hand, it was their firm conviction that the system of con tracts for the packet service of this country was to be carried on, and if the public was to be called upon to pay large subsidies for such service, it was the duty of the Government to insure to the public the enjoyment of all contracts of a reasonable amount of punctuality, cer tainty, and dispatch. (Hear, hear.) He had only to add that, if the contract between the company and the SERGEANT ADAMS. Government were not already on the table of both houses Sir DE LACY EVANS wished to ask the Secretary of Parliforthament, it should be placed on their lord s hi ps ' Of State for the Home Department, a question concern table with. • Lord COLCHESTER was un d ers t oo d t o o b serve that ing a recent trial at the Middlesex S ess i ons , i n w hi c h it it was f or th e conven i ence o f W estern Australia that it is stated that Mr. Serg ean t Ad ams , w h o pres id e d , sen bad been provided b u y the contract that vessels should tented Mary Hill to 7 years' transportation for robbery, call at K ing G eorge s S ound. In reply to a further re- and to 3 years' additi ona l t ransportat i on f or call i ng a mark by the noble lord, which did not reach the gallery,policeman a pig ; w ith a v i ew o f f oun di ng a motion Viscount CANNING said , he believes that the por- thereon, if the facts be as stated, and if the pre sent state of the. la w b e i na d equa t e f or ena bli ng of the A ustra li an ' s mail which had suffered most were the bags for Melbourne. Those bags had been the Secretary of State to correct this description of opened judicial administration. He wished to ask the noble that and the had 000 letters dried, which was an operation lord if his attention had been directed to the case ? which haa th u e pied a considerable time. The letters Lord PALMERSTON said the woman was found packed in box Ix directions still legible had then been guilty of an offence committed under circumstances of and Oriental • es, a nd had been sent off by the Peninsular an aggravated character, and he was informed that rob overlandStea packet Company's vessel along the route. beries committed in this manner were by no means an letters, the addres ere were, ho wever , a b ou t 60 or 70 f t terated that it wasses of whi c h h a d b een so entirely obli- requen occurrence. The practi ce o f suc h depreda of impossible impossible to forward the m t o tors was this : — A lady of engaging manner—(a their destinati on , and r these circumstances they laugh)—inveigles a gentleman into a lonely spot, and had been dealt with in the usual way, and sent to the manages to rob him there while engaged in conversation. Dead Letter-office. About hf of them had been claimed, Thereupon a male confederate of the lady issues upon and about 30 still remained, which could hardly be I the unsuspecting gentleman, and complains of being in called letters, and could not be distinguished from mere terfered with in his connubial rights—(renewed laughter) scraps of paper. —and while the altercation is going on the lady escapes In reply to a question by Lord 'cm which did not reach us, ARNCLIFFE of hisotngoivlee with her booty, and the gentleman is happy to escape ' without personal injury. Now, this woman, after Viscount CANNING said he feared he could , having been once rescued from the hands of the police, a very satisfactory answer to the question b was again taken up and found guilty of robbing a gen friend, because it related so entirely to Admiralty b us; tleman under similar circumstances to those he had nees that sere wa s no t f o lly informed on the subject d e stated. The magistrate sentenced her to seven had seen port from Captain Lowe, the Admiralty years' transportation ; and ' after the sentence surveyor at Plymouth, to the effect th d at, on examina- Was passed she became very violent. The judge, there tion, it appeared that the Australian ha started on her fore, increased the sentence by three years, for the pur second voyage with something like 400 tons weight, i n ' pose of deterring others from falling into such violent the shape of coa ls, stores, and cargo, beyond that which rueesmtoonstrations of rage an d temper, b ut he i ntended to she h a d h a d on a f ormer v oyage, which, although not ,re o r i g i nal sentence before the sessions closed, performed a t the stipulated rate of speed, had been _fle.,Qrst.h se ntence now stood at seven, instead of ten safe and p rosperous. It was conjectured that this (He ar . ) CANTERBURY ELECTION. t at the L a cause, together with severe weather, had led to the opening of her seams, through which the water had got house, KER sEy mou . R p o p r e d a s r r e e d qu a i t re t d he a b e a e r ufe o r f eu th ee e in, and the safety of the vessel had been risked. This and stated h managers having been accordingly supposition appeared to be borne out by the fact that with this house on the subject of the Canterbury as suspended for she had been carefully examined by the surveyor, and election._ as e W held. On the return of the ma so long as she was in smooth water she had been ap pap briefo appointed, d, space,the a b n u d sin th es e s c o o f uf t e h re e n h ee o uz parently perfectly watertight. The conversation then dropped. ' ICER SEYMOUR stated that the resolut i on tee of BRIBERY AT ELECTIONS. Secretary e e e ft r e w t On the motion that the house do now adjourn, I na m ge r rs . the house for an address to the Crown had The Earl of DERBY said he wished, before th house ith nder n adjourned to tar ask a question of the noble duke the Secre- COLONIAL POSTAGE. h e e r P ecl o l :t e n t i i° as n te i r a - Y of State for the Colonies, or of the noble and their lordships. learned lord on the woolsack. Their lordships had re- I Lord STANLEY wished to ask the U v ee e i r v y t t o t r he course of that day a communication on a of State for the. Colonies, a a n t u w oun ha e t e t d im b e y th t it was due,tnt subject from the other house, to whom rates of colonial postage , pay t a.oint of courtesy and respect, that they General, may be expected to come into operation? arliest attention, more especially on a ! Mr. F. PEEL said he was afrai nsi erable eP interes. the lan announced by the The communication re- 1 time must elapse before P ferred-to-the proceedings which had been taken by the other house under the act which had been brought into operation in the course of last y ear , an d w ith regar d t o which severaLother messages of the same kind might yet be received by their lordships. This was the first in stance in which they had been called upon under the provisions of the act of last year to concur with the House of Commons for _ the purpose of effectually pre venting acts of bribery, and he thought it was impor tant that they should ascertain from the Government what course they intended - to - pursue with reference with reference to the message. He conceived that it was now the duty of the Government to suggest the course which they would advise their lordships to pursue, and he had expected that some communication would have been made by some member of the Government before . the motion for the adjournment of the house, but probably it had been from inadvertence that no such communication had been made. He now wished to ask what course her Majesty's Government were prepared to suggest in reference to the communication which had been received from the other house of Parliament ? The Duke of NEWCASTLE apprehended that the only reason for the Government not having stated their views to their lordships in reference to the subject al luded to by the noble earl was that they were not aware that such a communication would be sent up from the other house that day. He was quite prepared to state the course which the Government proposed to take. An alteration had been introduced into the measure on which these commissions rested, to the effect that on any occasion when the House of Commons should call on their lordships' house to join with them in an address to the Crown, a message should be sent down to request the House of Commons to favour them with a copy of the evidence taken before the committee of that house. He for one had objected to the introduction of that pro vision, but of course, apart from any individual opinion, as to the advisability of such a provision, it was the duty of the Government to carry it out in the proper spirit. He believed therefore that the proper course would be for their lordships to ask the House of Commons to favour them with any evidence taken before any election committee, and after a sufficient time had been given for considering the evidence, it would be proposed that that house should agree with the House of Commons in an address to the Crown. The Earl of DERBY said the course proposed by the Government appeared to be that which was required under the circumstances of the case, for it was only pro per that they should have the evidence before them on which they were invited to join in an address to the Crown. It might be more in accordance with the usual courtesy between the two houses that they should not separate without taking some step, and perhaps it would be better that the evidence should be moved for before the adjournment of the house. The Duke of NEWCASTLE said that there might be some irregularity in that course, but he should give notice on the subject to-morrow. Their lordships then adjourned at a quarter-past seven HOUSE OF COMMONS—(YESTERDAY) The SPEAKER took the chair at 4 o'clock. NEW MEMBER. Mr. ALEXANDER -took the oaths and his seat for Carlow. PRIVATE BUSINESS. The following bills were read a third time and passed : —Crystal Palace Company, Liverpool Borough Court, and London Assurance Several petitions were presented against the opening of the Crystal Palace on Sunday. Mr. OLIVEIRA presented a petition from medical men in the metropolis, in favour of the duties on foreign wines. Several petitions were presented against the admission of Jews into Parliament. Lord D. STUART presented a petition from Mary lebone, in favour of competition in the supply of water to the metropolis. Mr. BLACKIE presented a petition from Newcastle, in favour of the London University being allowed to return members to Parliament. Mr. LOCKE presented a petition from Dover, in fa vour of the admission of Jews into Parliament. KNARESBOROUGH ELECTION. The SPEAKER informed the house that he had re ceived a letter stating that it was not intended to pro ceed with the .petition complaining of the return for Knaresborough. SOUTHAMPTON ELECTION. The SPEAKER also intimated that he had received a letter to the same effect, with regard to the petition against the return of Sir A. Cockburn, at the last elec. tion for Southampton. PETITIONS. Sir J. PECHELL presented a petition from Brighton against the taxes on knowledge. Mr. COBDEN presented a petition from Tavistock, praying for the abolition of the qualification of members. Mr. G. R. MOORE presented a petition from Dublin, praying for the revision of ministers' money in Ireland. Sir B. HALL presented a petition from freemen, inhabitants, and others of the Ward of Billingsgate, in favour of a reform of the corporation of London. Sir J. SHELLEY presented a petition from Bridg north, praying for inquiry into the corruptions at the elections for that borough ; also, a petition from a per on named Truelove, complaining of his treatment by he Stamp-office in respect of a paper called the Potteries Free Press. NORWICH ELECTION. Mr. T. DUNCOMBE brought up the report of the committee appointed to inquire into the withdrawal of the Norwich election petition. The report, which was rather lengthy, and detailed some of the main facts proved before the committee, stated that the committee were of opinion that Mr. Brown, the Parliamentary agent, received no instructions to withdraw the peti tion, and that the complaints of the petition ers, with regard to its withdrawal, were not alto gether unfounded ; but as they . could find no precedent as to the proper mode of proceeding under the circumstances, they left it to the house to determine whether it could comply with the prayer of the peti tioner. They did not think that Mr. Brown was ac tuated by any corrupt or unworthy motive, and they attributed his conduct to an error of judgment, and his zealous desire to advance the interests of his party. (Laughter.) The committee also reported that it formed part of the arrangement entered into between Mr. Brown and Mr. Coppock that petitions should be withdrawn, affecting no less than the seats of 10 mem bers. (Hear.) The committee, in conclusion, recom mended the house to take into its serious consideration the facility which at present exists of withdrawing elec tion petitions, for the purpose of ascertaining whether it was not desirable to adopt measures to prevent the continuance of the system. IDOLATRY IN CEYLON. Sir R. H. INGLIS presented a petition from Ceylon, against any connection of the British Government with the idolatry of that island, and to move that the said petition be printed with the votes. Mr. THORNELY opposed the motion, as it was tak ing the matter too far out of the hands of the general committee of petitions. After a few words from Mr. Huai and Sir J. PAK INGToN, the motion was negatived without a division. TAXES ON KNOWLEDGE. Mr. HUME presented a petition from Spalding, pray ing for the repeal of the taxes on knowledge ; also a petition from a place in Scotland, against the Public House (Scotland) Bill. NOTICES OF MOTION, Mr. DISRAELI gave notice that, to-morrow, he should ask the Government if it was their intention to take steps to make gold a legal tender in India. Mr. COBBETT gave notice that, early after Easter, he should move for leave to bring in a bill to shorten the hours of labour in factories by females and children, and to provide means for the better enforcement of the provisions of the Factory Act. Sir J. V. SHELLEY gave notice that he should postpone his motion on the subject of the Chatham elec tion. THE SUN, LONDON, Postmaster-General could be brought into operation. He understood that plan to be this, that a uniform postage of 6d. the half-ounce should be imposed on all colonial letters, but before that could be accomplished the sanc tion of the colonial legislature to the scheme must be first obtained. MEXICO. Mr. F. W. RUSSELL wished to ask Lord John Russell whether he had received any official report% that her Majesty's Minister at Mexico had succeeded in pro curing for our trade, by the publication of a new tariff, the removal of the prohibition that has existed for the last twenty years against the importation of ordinary cotton fabrics into that country, and in having the late excessive duties modified, which from the opening of the Mexican trade have weighed upon all other articles of this most important branch of our exports. He also wished to ask, in the event of such information having been received, whether the Government had any objec tion to lay before the house a copy of the official com munication. Lord J. RUSSELL could only state generally that such a dispatch had been received, but he could not say whether he could produce it until he had time to exa mine its contents. CANADIAN RAILWAYS. Mr. MILLS wished to ask the Under Secretary of State for the Colonies whether the attention of her Ma jesty's Government has been called to the circumstance that the only existing winter route for troops from the Atlantic coast into the interior of Canada is through the territory of the United States, and whether it is the in tention of the Government to facilitate, by guarantee or otherwise, the completion of the railway communication between Halifax and Quebec, in compliance with a me morial addressed to her Majesty in Nov. last by the Canadian Legislature. Mr. F. PEEL was unable to answer the question al present. UNSTAMPED NEWSPAPERS. Sir J. V. SHELLEY said in consequence of the pro secution which was going on against Mr. Truelove for selling *an unstamped newspaper, he wished to ask the Attorney-General if he had any objection to state whether the prosecution commenced against Mr. Collins, the proprietor of the Racing Times, for publishing an unstamped newspaper was abandoned, and if so, whether it was i n consequence o f t h e op i n i on of the then Attorney-General that the prosecution could not be sustained without it was carried on in conjunction with a prosecution against the proprietors of the Builder, the Athenceum, and similar publications. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL said it certainly was true that the prosecution against Mr. Collins was aban doned, but it was not usual to state the contents of an opinion which the Attorney-General had given to the Crown. Sir J. V. SHELLEY wished to know whether if in the present uncertain state of the law it was intended to continue these vexatious prosecutions against newsven ders. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL did not feel himself at liberty to give an answer to this question, but he should be inclined to recommend a prosecution in all cases where there was an infraction of the law. (Hear, hear.) CHICORY AND' COFFEE. Mr. HASTIE wished to ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if it is to be clearly understood, under the, terms of the late Treasury minute, relating to the sale of coffee and chicory, that it will be considered a breach of the law to sell coffee without any label of de scription, except in a pure and unmixed state ; and that, if coffee so sold without being labelled shall prove to be mixed with chicory, or, whether labelled or not, shall prove to be mixed with any other extraneous substance, the party selling it will be liable to prosecution ; and, if in case of information being laid of a broach of the law, the proper authorities will prosecute the offenders. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER replied in the affirmative to all the questions. INDIAN TERRITORIES. Mr. OTWAY wished to ask the President of the Board of Control, whether it be true that the Govern ment of India has recently proposed to annex the ancient Rajpoot State of Kerowlee to the British territories, in pursuauce of the claim which was asserted in Lord Dal housie's Minute of the 30th day of August, 1848, and if so, whether the home Government has approved of this proceeding ; also, whether there be any objection to lay on the table of the house, the communications which have passed between the authorities at home and in India on this subject. Sir C. WOOD said it was not true. HEALTH OF TOWNS. Mr. R. MOORE wished to ask the Chief Secretary for Ireland, whether it is the intention of Government to introduce any Irish town improvement bill during this session. Sir J. YOUNG said he had no intention to introduce such a bill this session. Mr. COBBEIT wished to ask the Chief Commissioner of Works whether, until the intended amendment of the act 11 and 12 Vic., c. 63, shall have been submitted to Parliament, the General Board of Health will suspend its operations as to places already visited and reported on by superintending inspectors, but with regard to which places no provisional orders or orders in council have been issued. Sir W. MOLESWORTH should offer no obstacle to the application of the Health of Towns Act in cases where the majority of the ratepayers were favourable to the act. BRIBERY AT ELECTIONS. Lord A. VANE wished to ask Lord J. Russell, whe ther there is any intention on the part of her Majesty's Government, to introduce any measure or resolutions providing that henceforth in all cases where bribery or treating in any city, county, or borough, is proved be fore a committee of the House of Commons to have taken place, a commission should issue from the Crown to in quite into the state of such borough, city, or county. Lord J. RUSSELL said that in cases where bribery had been proved it would be right -to institute a com mission of inquiry, but it was not the intention of the Government to introduce any measure on the subject. CONSOLIDATION OF THE STATUTES OF IRELAND Mr. V. SCULLY wished to know if it was the in tention of the Government to codify the statutes exist ing in Ireland ? The ATTORNEY-GENERAL replied that that would be included in the general measure proposed by the Government. THE AFFAIR AT SIX-MILE BRIDGE. Mr. NAPIER rose to move, pursuant to notice, for copies of paper relating to the riot at Six-mile bridge, in July last ; and said that as great misapprehension pre vailed on the subject, and as his own conduct, as Attorney- General in the matter, had been not to say unfairly but mistakenly misrepresented on a recent occasion, in another place, he would take this opportunity of laying all the facts before the house ; and he did not doubt that, as the interests and character of justice in Ireland were involved, he should obtain the indulgence of the house while he trespassed for some time upon their patience. The right hon. and learned gentleman then proceeded to enter into a close and detailed narrative of those facts with which the public are already familar, connected with the actual fracas between the military and the mob, at the Six-mile bridge. Continuing the history, he justified the advice he had given, that the soldiers who had been committed should be liberated on bail on the ground that it was necessary to fix a crime upon each individual soldier, inasmuch as the law distinguished between unlawful assemblies and lawful bodies in the discharge of their duty, holding each member of the unlawful assembly responsible for the collective acts, but holding the member of the lawful body respon sible only for his own acts, if those acts were in excess of the law, and in this case he had not found sufficient evi dence to individualise t h . alleged offence. Immediately after bail had been accepted, a newspaper in Ireland pub lished an account, or rather a partial account, of the transactions in question, and of the inquest : and in this newspaper the regiment was charged with being guilty of deliberate murder, this charge being made pending the inquest, and before the subsequent expected trial. This newspaper also threw out imputations affecting the cha racter of the regiment—its courage and conduct. The Duke of Wellington saw this newspaper, and being ever alive to everything affecting the honour of the army— (cheers)—he immediately wrote to him (Mr. Napier), in- I timating that he thought that the libel would be a fit sub ject for prosecution by the Crown, with a view to the pro tection of the soldier. In consequence, he (Mr. Napier) applied for further information to the two officers who had been in charge of the soldiers during the riot ; and their depositions were submitted in a very full shape. (The right hon. and learned gentleman read these depositions, which were elaborate justifications of the conduct of the soldiers, their firing on the people being represented as a merely defensive act.) He appealed to every man of right feeling whether after these sworn informations he could have come to any other conclusion than he did, that these officers and soldiers should receive constitutional protec tion, and that steps should be taken to bring the prime movers of this riot to condign punishment. A great deal had been said with reference to the exact rights and duties of the soldiers on occasions of this kind. *He apprehended that the duty of a soldier in a case of this kind was not different from that of any other person. A soldier -was under the order of his superior officer, but the order of his officer was not of itself a sufficient justifica tion. But in this case the soldiers were deprived of their officer, and the corporal, the next in command, was struck down senseless. Now he (Mr. Napier) believed upon his conscience that the Men had done no more than their duty, and that as British soldiers they ought to have had the support of the laws afforded to them. (Loud cheers.) Yet those men were paraded in the dock as felons, and an impression was created by the speech of the Attorney-General himself that they were murderers, or at least, aggravated manslayers ; and that they had only escaped because the law officer could not get at the man who had fired the fatal shots. (Hear, hear.) His late learned colleague (Mr. Whiteside) had been asked to go down to defend the soldiers, for they had had no means of defence provided for them by the Go vernment ; and he had felt some delicacy in doing so, having himself been a law officer of the Crown, and the Attorney-General being about to go down to prosecute. His learned friend had consulted him (Mr. Napier) upon the point, and his answer was " Surely, you ought to go. You would never have appeared as prosecutor, for we never inentetitndlededtot°tphreospercoutte - protection n n of th th e e so la ld w iers as are an u y j ot s h t e a r s m m e u tn c . l4 e c (Ch ours ee e r.)Hi matters s tlook ea r ned, tdh e he could have adduced. They were thus put in a much vantage of his learn ed friend's friace statement, enudsedd egr a depr i ve d u nd the t owi evidence on fgttohe a hd themwor se; and theyposition nowif the to labour bills h had nn d b e e r e n t h f e o i u ni n against s which had been cast upon them, and which they had had no opportunity afforded them of removing. All this time the two Roman Catholic priests and the other parties had been discharged from their recognizances, and they had actually been brought—one of them from the very gaol— as witnesses against these British soldiers. (Cheers.) The results of the case bad been most disastrous to the magis trate who had been concerned in the affair. He was obliged to have policemen living in his house ,- his family were kept in a state of perpetual alarm • and he was him self unable to attend any fair or market, or to discharge the duties of a country gentleman. (Hear, hear.) Mr. Justice Patteson had well observed, that if this case had occurred in England, the Crown would have defended the soldiers, and would have left the proceedings against them to be taken by, private parties. (Cheers.) But the lesson held up to the people of Ireland was, that while the mili tary were amenable to the laws, there were certain persons who were amenable to no law whatever. (Cheers.) They were creating difficulties in Ireland, with which they had not the courage to grapple. They were not straightfor ward enough. While they held out equality in civil pri vileges, they ought to enforce equality of liability. (Cheers.) It was said that the names of M`Grath and the priests had been put in the indictment, and that there ought not to be a cross-indictment against them. But he would again re peat the question—Why was M‘G ra th' s name p u t th ere ? (Loud cheers.) He (Mr. Napier) appeared in this case with great regret ; and he should be sorry to have it thought that he had been incited by anything like personal motives. If he had stated it somewhat warmly, it was because he felt warmly respecting it ; but he thought he had submitted it to the house fairly and impartially. (Cheers.) It was one that demanded strict inquiry. If they expected soldiers to discharge their duties, they must see them supported by the laws, of which it was an old and sound maxim, that where p ar ti es h a d spec i a l d u ti es t o perform, they had a claim upon those laws for special pro tection and support. (Hear, hear.) As these men had not had an opportunity of vindicating themselves before a jury, he hoped that they would set themselves right before the house and the country. (Cheers.) What was wanted for Ireland was, that elections should be free, that the soldiers should be supported in their duties, and that every man, be he priest or who he might, that should presume to offend against the law, should be brought before the bar of public justice, and made amenable to the laws he had set at nought. (Loud cheers.) Mr. FITZGERALD had listened for nearly two hours to the right honourable and learned gentleman, but he had utterly failed to discover the object of his statement, un less it was to glorify himself, to make a charge against her Majesty's Government, or to impugn the conduct of the right hon. gentleman who had succeeded him in office. He gave the right hon. gentleman credit for great nisi pries dexterity in his statement of the case, for great art, but for little candour. He perfectly agreed with him that the laws ought to be administered with perfect impar tiality, and without respect of persons ; but he had no idea of an Attorney-General showing himself from the very first in the light of a partisan. (Hear, hear.) The right hon. gentleman had described the force which had been used at the late election ; but there was one kind to which he had not alluded—the influence and coercion which were unhappily made use of by the landlords of Ireland. (Cheers.) He denied that the voters had in-, tended to vote in the manner the right hon. gentleman had represented. Had they been free to follow the dictates of their own consciences, they would have voted in a manner just the reverse. (Hear, hear.) There was a large class of possessors of property, who exercised their legal rights in such a manner that if their tenants did not vote as they pleased, it would cost them their homes, and render desti tute their families. (Hear, hear.) These sad occurrences had taken place in the county of Clare, and in connection with that county the name of Sindey Godolphin Osborne would speak volumes. (Cheers.) Never had a case been more misrepresented. The voters resided on an estate, over which a person named King was the agent. On the Sunday night before the election he had driven them, like a flock of sheep, to Limerick. This was made known to the liberals, and Dr. O'Brien, when examined before the coroner's inquest, had stated that he went to them at the Temperance-hall, and asked them if they had any objection to the liberal candidates ? Their answer was that they had not, but that they were at the mercy of their landlords. (Hear, hear.) Again, he (Mr. Fitzgerald) denied that the requisition to the magistrates was founded upon any in formation. When the force was brought to the Tempe rance-hall, the voters had been released, and the object was to imprison them again. One of the witnesses said toat Mr. Delmege gave him directions to get the voters in and keep them in. (Hear, hear.) Was that freedom of election ? (Cheers.) This was the gentleman whom Mr. 'Napier thought entitled to the highest praise for his con duct ; he directed his agent to imprison the voters in an omnibus or van, and to keep them there. (Hear, hear.) There had been such things as partisan law-officers in Ire land. The law_ was differently administered there, in many respects, to what it was in England. One difference was that the Attorney-General was the public prosecutor in all cases of importance. He noticed this, because it had been represented that the present Atttorney-General going down to conduct this prosecution was something out the ordinary course. (Hear, hear.) This was by no means the case. Another great difference between Ire land and this country was the employment of the military at elections. (Hear, hear.) In this country their in terference was most jealously excluded, with a wise regard to freedom, and by an act of the 8 George 11., th e i r pre sence at elections was forbidden. On the occasion of one election in Westminster about a century ago, where there was much rioting, thehigh bailiff had called in the military for which he had been rebuked by a resolution of that house, and compelled to attend the house on his knees to hear the admonition of the Speaker. (Hear, hear.) In the recent calamity, the first unfortunate step was the autho rity given to the soldiers to load, when in Limerick. While there, Captain Eager, the military commandment, knocked at a door, which was the wrong one, and on its not being opened, offered to Mr. Delmege, the magistrate, to bl ow it in. He afterwards knocked at the right door, and it was opened by an old woman. The hon. and learned gentle man then read copious extracts from the evidence as to what passed on the way from Limerick to Six-mile Bridge, one of the witnesses deposed to hearing Mr. Delmege say to a Limerick man, "You have had your election, and wo will have ours, or we will have blood for it." (Hear, hear.) This witness was wholly uncontradicted. Tierney, the driver of the omnibus which conveyed the soldiers, heard one of them say he hoped they would have some pro vocation, so that they might discharge their muskets, and not have to draw their charge. (Hear, hear.) Up to the arrival of the military at Six-mile Bridge, everything had been most peaceable. Mr. Wilson himself, an old military officer, had prevailed en the people to go and deposit their sticks at the police-office. It was said that there was a premeditated design on their part to attack the military. The contrary was as clear as light. In addition to the comparatively large military force sent from Limerick, there were in this little village of Six-mile Bridge a most formidable body of the constabulary, who were more effective than any troops in preserving the peace. He did not deny that after the troops arrived there was rioting and stone-throwing, but he contended there was not that amount of provocation which justified the soldiers in taking life. (Hear, hear.) He contended that nothing but abso lute peril could justify any persons .in taking the life of others. Seven persons there met an untimely death, and that was not a circumstance to be slightly treated. The right hon. and leaned gentleman (Mr. Napier) might gain a party triumph by his motion, but he had neglected his duty in not giving every facility to a full inquiry. He relied only on the evidence of the two officers who were most interested, and of Captain Eager it might be observed that he was in this position—either his men fired unne cessarily, or, the necessity having arisen, he neglected to give the order. (Hear, hear.) The learned gentleman had spoken of the office of coroner as a public nuisance, but he surely forgot that the coroner was an officer of the highest antiquity, and existed long before an attor ney-general was heard of. (Hear, hear.) It was admited that a soldier was a citizen, and had the same right to defend himself from attack, but the moment that attack ceased to be dangerous, he ought to desist from the use of deadly weapons. Such had not been the case here, as was clear from the evidence of Mr. Wilson, who stated that he saw one soldier fire, charge, and fire again, and that three soldiers charged and stabbed an unarmed young man, who was running away. (Hear, hear.) He deposed that the conduct of the military was " unsoldierlike and inhuman." In the main street, where there was no rioting whatever, the soldiers had rushed in, and fired upon unoffending people. In front of the Court house, four persons were killed, in a narrower space than the width of that house, and within ten yards of an over whelming force of the constabulary, amply sufficient to preserve the peace, besides a detachment of the 14th Regi ment. (Hear, hear.) It was said that the Rev. Mr. Burke, the parish priest, was the cause of the rioting. Ho had the pleasure of knowing that rev, gentleman, and the late Secretary for the Admiralty (Mr. Stafford) knew him also, and were the hon. gentleman present he might safely appeal to him whether Mr. Burke's conduct was not always characterised by peace, absence from political interference, and obedience to the laws ? He admitted that rev. gentle man forgot himself on the occasion referred to, and that he made use of language nebefitting his sacred calling. (Cheers from the opposition.) But no one regretted that circum stance more than did Mr. Burke himself. (Hear, hear.) The hon. and learned gentleman then read an account to fiFvr eyetr,hfifire theetthey iQerx except of the rioting at Oldham, where the troops were called out and dispersed the crowd, but where " the military used only the flats of their swords. (Hear, hear.) That was moderation and discipline, and the cavalry who acted in that manner deserved commendation. At the West Glou cestershire election there were also great tumults, and the Riot Act was read three times. At Sixmile-bridge the Riot Act was never read at all. The hon. and learned gentleman then proceeded to discuss the law of the matter, and contended that although soldiers did not lose their rights as citizens, yet they acquired no greater rights and were subject to the same liabilities. It was not necessary in discussing this question to consider whether the soldiers acted under the orders of their officers, for no order was given ; but he was of opinion that a soldier was not justi fied in acting on the orders of an officer unless those orders were legal. Soldiers might, as any other citizens might, use weapons in their defence, and take life in their defence, but only by the same right as was enjoyed by any ordinary individual. Though a soldier, like any other person, might aid in suppressing a riot, yet he could not legally take hu man life in suppressing a riot, unless his own life was'in peril. The hon. and learned gentleman then quoted the opinion of Lord Mansfield, as expressed on the occasion of the Gordon riots, to the effect " that persons assisting in the suppression of a riot (meaning the military) could only be considered as private individuals, acting according to law; and if they exceeded the law, they were liable to be grand jury of Cla re, punished." Judge l'erriit had adopted that reasoning in oli ti py r o i nn couldhe the (hlrav stating the case of the soldiers at Sixmile-bridge to the question ti and on there b be and went further, saying that if they justifiable, but it must be shown by evidence that their investigated .e defencelib ietezno of va t :add: onlyr agreed,l lives, ehs theirtb huetthfie homicide would be must be evidence that such was their danger. In that wteellretnhoetpe, the, ople were that a if t ltehaesttgurooilptsy were f er m e a c n a s u l e a d ug o h n te t r o . was, whether their lives were in danger • and u fi e r e e n Nv 's o re ui gia a b regulations it was as laid down that officers by the order of their officer, and he was e effectual; that the troops were not n th o at lo t n h g : r firinge necessary, to cease the i ns t an t th at i t was not to give that order until dire c t e d b y th e magistrate ; whether the magistrates ordered it to cease or not,' and that the soldiers were not to fire on persons separate and apart from the crowd. There was not one of those regulations that the soldiers at Six-mile-bridge did not violate. This was the case which the right hon. gentleman had thought proper to bring be fore the house with some object of his own. It was no doubt a case for investigation, but he (Mr. Fitzgerald) would never consent to an investigation unless it was ex tended to all concerned. But the right hon. gentleman had taken a very singular course, for he had moved for documents which were open to any, and might be got for the asking. When those documents were in the hands of members, the right hon. gentleman should proceed to make some direct motion. But, doubtless, his object was, by means of this motion, to make an assault on the Govern ment, and endeavour to set his own conduct in a favourable contrast with that of the present Attorney-General for Ire land. This was one of those calamitous cases, which the sooner it was begun to be forgotten the better. In his (Mr. Fitzgerald's) judgment, the course taken by the pre sent Attorney-General for Ireland was wise and judicious, while he did not entertain the same opinion with regard to the course which had preciously been adopted. The right hon. gentleman, in bringing this motion before the house, had made a singular selection of a subject which was to occupy the attention of the house on the evening of the day dedicated to the patron saint of Ireland ; and instead of permitting members to meet around the social board in honour of an institution which was intended to promote FRIDAY EVENING-, MARCH 18, 1853. the benefit of Ireland, had done his best to inflict on the house an Irish row. He (Mr. Fitigerald) knew, however, that if any asperity was imported into the debate, the col league of the right hon,-gentleman, the hon. and learned member for Enniskillen, wouldur the oil of his kindli ness on the waters o f di scor d. ( pour the oil of his kindli ness on the waters of discord. (Hear, hear.) Mr. CAIRNS warmly defended the conduct of the sol diery, and contended, on the authority of the Duke of Wellington, and in opposition to Judge Perrin, that a sol dier was bound to use his weapons when in danger of being disabled from the execution of his trust. He denounced the course of the present Irish Attorney-General, especially in regard to his abstaining from putting the priests into the felon's dock. Every peasant in the county of Clare be lieved that such a course had been dictated by fear. Sir JOHN YOUNG contended that the law had been fairly, honestly, and impartially administered. It was a matter of regret, first, that so few soldiers should have been called in, for when the military were summoned, it should be in numbers to render, resistance hopeless ; and secondly, that they should have been posted in an unfor tunate position. He vindicated the course of the Irish Attorney-General, who, he said, had shown no enmity against the soldiery, but had pursued a wiser and higher course than that of Mr. Napier. As regarded the priest Bourke, he asserted the absolute necessity for calling him as a witness, and the impropriety of subsequently placing him on his trial at the same assizes, and before the jury who had heard his evidence. And as regarded future pro ceedings, their success would be very doubtful, while there would be the certain mischief of keeping alive ill blood. He indignantly scouted the idea thlt any member of the Government could have sought for popular support or favour in taking the course which had been adopted in this case, and expressed his belief that the best manner of ob taining the confidence of the Irish people was by the strict est and justest administration of the law. But if Mr. Napier thought he had any case, Government was ready to meet him on a definite issue. The present moment was one which, if made at all, should have been made in silence. Mr. WHITESIDE argued, from the ferocity which had been displayed by the peasantry in another case which he cited, and from his personal knowledge of the scene of the affray in question, that if the military had not been prompt, their lives would have been sacrificed. He went into evidence to show the rioting, and the complicity of the priests, energetically defended the magistrates and the soldiery, and animadverted severely upon the conduct of the Irish Attorney-General, whom he accused of falsifying the promise of. Lord Aberdeen. He denied that this motion had any factious origin. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL. remarked upon the in tense bitterness with which Mr. Whiteside had sought to blacken the character of a professional brother, and ob served that the House of Commons ought not to be made a court of appeal in such cases. In reference to the case of the soldiers, he vindicated Mr. Brewster from the charge of not assisting them, by stating that the Secretary-at-War himself had given express orders that they should be de fended. He reiterated the previous arguments which had been urged in favour of the non-prosecution of the priests, and demanded of Messrs. Napier and Whiteside whether, if they themselves should return to office to-morrow, they would revive the memory of the melancholy affair by send ing Bourke for trial. Energetically condemning the tone in which the absent Attorney-General for Ireland had been assailed, he repudiated the charges against him with the disgust they deserved. Lord ADOLPHUS VANE gave notice that on the next occasion of going into Supply, he would bring on a motion upon this subject. The motion was then agreed to, the debate having occu pied seven hours and a half. The house then adjourned. BANK OF ENGLAND. A general court of the governors, directors, and pro prietors of the Bank of England was held yesterday at 12 o'clock, in eoniformity with the charter, and also for the purpose of declaring a dividend for the half-year. The SECRETARY read the minutes of the last meeting. The GOVERNOR (Mr. Thompson Hankey, jun.), said — I have to acquaint this court that this is one of the quarterly general courts in conformity with the charter, and also one of the half-yearly courts appointed by the bye-laws for the purpose of declaring a di vidend. During the half-year ending the 28th of February, the profits have been 563,0491., and the rest will be, after deduction of the dividend, 3,594,233/. This will enable the court to declare a dividend of 4 per cent., after payment of which there will be to the rest 3,012,1131., and the court of directors recommend that a dividend of 4 per cent, for the half year ending the 28th of February last, should be made to the proprietors without any de duction of income-tax. I have, therefore, to propose that that court do order a dividend of 4 per cent., with out deduction of income tax. The resolution having been seconded, was carried unanimously. Mr. CooKE expressed his great satisfaction at the statement of the governor, and begged to move a vote of thanks to him and the directors, for the manner in which the affairs of the Bank had been conducted by them. EDWARD BERMISTER seconded the motion, which was carried. The GOVERNOR returned thanks—and said that as according to the act of Parliament, the dividend cannot be paid without a ballot, inasmuch as it exceeds the amount prescribed by the act of Parliament, it is neces sary that a ballot should take place to sanction the pay ment. I have, therefore, to propose that a ballot should take place between the hours of IA and 4 o'clock on Tnesday, the 22d inst. This proposal was unanimously carried, and the court adjourned. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE.-THE SALE. According to the announcement made by Mr. Scott, the auctioneer, the sale of the fittings, scenery, dresses, and decorations of this world-famed establishment, took place yesterday. At the hour appointed a crowd of persons numbering at the most 150, assembled on the stage. Mr. Scott, attended by his clerk, having made his second ap pearance on this stage, proceeded to read the conditions of the sale, and afterwards put up the whole of the pro perty for the upset price of 12,0001. A long pause ensued, but not one single offer was made. Mr. Scott then informed the assembled few that not having received any advance on the upset price, he would commence the sale in the concert-room. Shortly after two o'clock the auctioneer made his ap pearance at a slightly-built desk in the concert-room, and two rows of theatrical tables having been covered with scarlet cloth, the sale commenced in earnest. The first lot consisted of two parcels containing fifty-seven pieces, and brought seventeen shillings. It was bought by Mr. Sheppard of the Surrey. The lots sold yesterday formed part of the gentlemen's wardrobe, and consisted chiefly of shirts, tunics, and the like, realising in some cases 31., but generally the prices at which they were knocked down did not exceed 21. The celebrated dress worn by Lablache in the Tempest, after a languid i bidding, sold for one guinea. A parcel of Egyptian dresses brought 21. Us. A magnificent Indian dress and a lot of imitation tiger skins brought only 235. Those present at the sale consisted principally of gen tlemen connected with our metropolitan theatres, Mr. Smith of Drury-lane, and Mr. Conquest of the Grecian Saloon, being among the principal buyers. The sale, we are informed, will last over ten days. IMPERIAL TASTE.—A Frankfort journal states that it is able to communicate the interesting fact that Gene ral O'Donnell has received from the Archduchess Sophia, in memorial of the service he rendered the Emperor on the 18th ult., a gold ring with a large turquoise. Under the stone are several hairs of the Emperor, clotted with the imperial blood. RIIDiOURS OF ANOTHER EXPEDITION FOR THE INVA SION OF CUBA.-It is said, though we do not vouch for its truth, that another expedition is being organised in New Orleans, with the design of invading the island of Cuba, and wresting it from the possession of Spain. A colonel of the late Hungarian army is to have the com mand of the expedition, which, already, it is said, num bers a force of fifteen hundred men, from Cincinnati and elsewhere. The committee is reported to be in the habit of meeting for the transaction of business and further ance of the project, almost every evening, at one of the hotels, in New Orleans ; but it is surmised that no ac tive measures are to be taken for five or six months more.—New York Herald. HYDROPHOBIA.—A very curious fact has come out respecting canine Rabies ; it appears that in the Ar dennes there is an institution for the cure of hydro phobia dedicated to St. Hubert, the patron of hunters, and that scarcely any person bitten by dogs said to be mad, have incurred that disease if they had good fortune to be admitted into this institution. Now, the fact is clearly as we have stated, but the reason or ratio medendi of these cases requires explanation. The patient, on admission, has perfect faith in the cure, which, as is well known, the Catholic ascribes to the powers of the Patron Saint ; all the inmates of the house pray also and the person bitten has his mind so much fortified by confidence in the remedy that those frightful symptoms resembling hydrophobia do not come on, and he is discharged cured or rather freed from danger. Now the real explanation which has resulted from medical examination is this. The true hydrophobia is so rare a disease that it scarcely happens twice in er a century, where as a spur i ous b ut equa ll y fatal disorder of the th roa t an d stomach i s b rought on, in predisposed constitutions, by fear of the disease. The dog which had bitten the patient is, too f r eq u e n tly, foolishly destroyed by his timid ma s t er , an d th us th e poor patient has no . o means of finding out that the animal was not really rabid whereas, if the dog had been only chained up, instead of being killed, not only would many a valuable dog be saved, but the patient, perceiving that the animal w as not rabid would be satisfied in his mind of his own safety andpho falseb would u a !hells have t i uas u n acu similaryr t e h p e r eb d aa i dd s o r a d t be e nr r ed ae alluded btoou to. t T bydr he o. promote this malady. This subject is so important that it ought to be more generally known. There is in particular epidemic seasons a tendency to these disorders of the throat and fauces under the special influence of the mind, and if the advice herein contained were promptly acted on, many cases of dreadful suffering would be avoided. The above remarks have been comirunicated to us on the authority of scientific and medical persons who have examined into the subject. [AnvEwrisEmENT.]— Holloway's Ointment and Pills have effected a Wonderful Cure of Lameness of Five Years' Duration.—Extract of a letter from Mrs. Dran. danrill, of Turks Island, Bahamas, dated August 3, 1851 :—" To Professor Holloway.—Sir, --I have suf fered during five years from lameness, occasioned by a severe cold, which confined me to my room for two years and a half, during which period I tried various remedies, but derived no benefit from them. I was then recom mended to try your excellent medicines, and from their use I have experienced the greatest relief. They have proved most efficacious in my case, as I am now enabled to walk without assistance, and am entirely free from pain."—•Sold by all Druggists, and at Messrs. Iloilo wky's estahlishment, 244, Strand, London. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. TATTERSALL'S—TauRSDAY. The attendance was confined to about a dozen mem bers, and the only transactions were :-300 to 25 agst Orestes, 550 to 25 agst Ninnyhammer, and 18 and 25 to 1, to 1001., agst Honeywood. WARWICK AND LEAMINGTON SPRING MEETING. THURSDAY. GOLD CUP, value 100 sovs., with a bonus added to a sweepstakes of 10 sovs. each, h ft, for horses the pro perty of officers on full pay of the army, and that have been regularly hunted in the years 1852 and 1853 with any established pack of hounds ; 12st each, winners extra ; to be ridden by officers on full pay ; the second to save his stake, and receive the bonus ; any officer who has not ridden a steeplechase or hurdle race allowed 51b. The winner to give 101. to the third horse. Three miles. Cap. Thornton's ch m Minna, 12st (Mr. Berkeley) 1 Lieut. Probyn's Routh, 12st (Lieut. Hunt) 2 Lieut. Pottinger's Harkover, list 91b (allowed 51b) (Owner) 3 Lieut. Hogge's Chance, 12st Lieut. Hamilton's Abel, 12st Lieut. Scott's Maucan, 12st (carried 12st 41b) . .. (Sir T. Grosley) 0 Capt. Buchanan's Gannymede, 12st 71b (Owner) 0 Lieut. Adlington's Welcome, 12st Capt. Dickenson's First Flight, 12st Capt. Dickson's Harlequin, list 91b (carried 12st) (Capt. Barclay) 0 Lieut, Sartoris's Young Sir Edward, 12st (carried 12st 91b) (Owner) 0 Lieut.-Col. Lawrence's Slattern, 12st 101 b (including 101 b Cornet Jones's Senator, 12st (Capt. Tower) 0 Capt. Morant's St. Nicholas, 12st Betting-s'to 1 agst Routh, 5 to 1 agst Slattern, 6 to 1 agst Harlequin, 7 to 1 agst Senator, 8 to 1 agst Chance, 8 to 1 agst Minna, and 10 to 1 each agst Wel come, First Flight, Young Sir Edward, and St. Nicholas. Won by three lengths, six lengths between second and third. SWEEPSTAKES of 5 sovs. each, with a bonus added, and conditionally the property of officers on full pay in the army ; llst each, winners extra. To be ridden by officers on full pay in the army. The winner to be sold by auction for 100 sovs. if demanded, &c. Three miles. Lieut. King's Bendigo, llst ...............(Mr. Purcell) 1 Capt. Morris's Quiffie, 1 Ist 2 Capt. Lane Fox's Esculapius, list (Owner) 3 Lieut.-Col. Berkeley's Gloomy, (Capt. Rowley) 4 Mr. Hunt's Signal, llst (allowed 51b)... (Mr. G. Booth) 5 Capt. Dickson's Free Trader, llst...(Lieut. Berkeley) 0 Betting-7 to 4 agst Quiffie. Won by a neck ; three parts of a length between second and third, and the others beaten off. Free Trader did not pass the post. WELTER STAKES of 10 sovs. each, with a bonus added, for horses unconditionally the property of officers on full pay in the army ; 13st 71b each, winners extra ; to be ridden by officers, &c. Three miles. Capt. Dick son ' s P eep i ng Tom, 13st 71b (Owner) 1 Major Foster's Canon Ball, 13st 71b..(Lieut. Sartoris) 2 Betting-2 to lon Peeping Tom, who won in a canter by ten lengths. LATEST BETTING ON THE COURSE. NORTHAMPTONSHIRE STAKES. sto 1 agst Hobby-horse (taken). CHESTER CUP. 1000 to 30 agst Little Jack (taken). NEWMARKET HANDICAP. sto 1 agst Ethelbert (taken). 8 to 1 bar one. METROPOLITAN HANDICAP. Bto 1 offered on the field. DERBY. 12 to 1 agst Orestes. 25 to 1 agst Hurworth (taken). 30 to 1 agst Ninnyhammer (taken). 50 to 1 agst Speed the Plough (taken). 1000 to 30 agst Filbert (taken). INTELLIGENCE EXTRA. LINCOLN SPRING MEETING. ACCEPTANCES for the LINCOLN SPRING HANDICAP of 10 sovs. each. The highest accepting being Bst., it has been raised, &c. Yrs st lb Yrs st lb Warwick 5 8 7 cby Theon out of Musician Sir R. Trenchard 5 8 0 Thunderbolt Odiham 5 7 5 Chilton Prestige 5 7 5 Game Tommy..... 3 6 5 Harp 5 7 0 The Gip 3 5 11 Abdallah Caurire Presto NEWMARKET SECOND SPRING MEETING. SWEEPSTAKES of 25 sows. each, 10 ft, with 200 added, for 3-year-olds. A.F. Yrs st lb Mountain Deer 5 8 8 Harbinger 4 8 1 Con more Gossamer Bardolph Father Thames Yrs st lb Galvanism 4 7 • Sanita 4 6 16 Ethelbert Charley Ilatehel Invasion . 3 5 10 YORK SPRING MEETING. THE FORCED FREE HANDICAP of 300 son. each did not fill. SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. - CITSTOM-HOITSE—MARcrt 17. ENTERED INWARDS.—The Baron, from Antwerp ; Wil- Nantes Providence liam Crew, Marans ; Bonne Marie, Rouen ; Gertrude, Charente Slavianski, Constantinople; Veritas, Guernsey ; Rainbow, Rotterdam ; Howard, Laur vig ;Deborah, Rouen ; Isabel, do. ; Dona Theresa, New Orleans ; Apollo, Schiode ; Eburn, Dunkirk; Archimede, Charente ;May Queen, Munsoorcotta,h ; Aquila, Havan- Caen ; Twee Vrinden, Dantzic ; Heinrich, nah ; Mali, Odessa ; Lacmginerie, Lucon ; Times, Odessa ; Industrie, Christiansan%; Dieu de Portege , Dieppe • Swithamley, Whampoa •; Jens Hansen Lund, Lghorn ; William Gow land, Charente ; Victoria, Christiana ; Alamode, Leghorn ; Livenia, Demerara ; Augustine Clara, Charente ; Yandew, Oporto ; San Brano, Torrevieja ; Earl of Auckland, Rot terdam • Constitution, St. John's, New Brunswick ; Ge neral Sale, Singapore ; Marsala, Girgente; Francis Henty, Melbourne ; Henolna, Santander ; Fame, Calais ; Sophia, Calcutta ; Jenne Hermine, Charente ; Att woo d, Rotter dam ; Salva Dora, Boston • William and R e b ecca , Calais ; werp. ry Lea, Emden ;Facto , Rotterdam ; B urg h Castle, Ant- ENTERED OUTWARDS FOR LOADING.—The Triton, for Ostend ; Soho, Havre ; Baron 08y, Antwerp ; Sea Witch, Shanghai ; Patrick Henry, New York ; George and Eliza beth, Ro uen ; Rupina, Bilton and San Sebastian ; Albion, Boulogne ; Earl of Auckland, Rotterdam ; Fame, Calais ; Aurora, Sydney ; Celestial, Madras ; Hanover, Port Philip ; Investigator, Sydney, N.S.W. ; Jovia Anita, Valencia and Barcelona ; Emilie and Maria, Rouen ; Rainbow, Rotterdam, CLEARED OUTWARDS WITH CARGO.—The John Bertram, for Boston ; Brooking, St. J o h n s, N ewfoundland ; George and Elizabeth, Rouen ; Margaret, Launceston; Ganges, Port Philip ; City of Paris, Boulogne ; Sally, Brussels • John Bull, Montreal ; C arr i er , M ogadore ; Nora, Geelong ; Stanhope, Melbourne ; Urani a , R ouen ; Ci ty of H am ilton, Montreal. The wreck of the brig Markland, with only foremast and bowsprit standing, having apparently been run into by some vessel, was passed, Feb. 24, by the Jane, arrived • at Liverpool from New Orleans. RIO JANEIRO, Feb. 14.—The Camada, from the Chinchas Isles to the Chesapeake, put in here yesterday leaky. DOUGLAS, 1.M., March 16.—The Castilian Maid arrived here, after having been on the Scarlet Rocks, having mis taken the harbour light for the Calf light, and is dis charging. LAMLASH, March 15.—The Henry Holland (brig), from the Clyde to St. John's, N. 8., went on shore at Conggill Shore, near this place ; should the weather keep mo d erate the vessel may be got off. COLERAINE, March 15.—The Mary May, of St. John's, N. 8., from Ardrossan to Boston, was driven on shore on Rathlin Island yesterday morning --crew saved. h ence, Dec. 14, but Jan. s. —The P orcup i ne, f r o S ni T A L N i v L e E r p Y o F I A tt KLA I N u p o r n I i S a L , E saileds, but has just put back with floor-timbers broken and other damage, having been on shore in the Straits of Magellan, and must discharge to repair. The natives surrounded them and attempted to burn the vessel. Rio Grande to Queens town,pFuetb nl9. here —T Feb.he 5 5 7 .1 o sailßleaky, has repaired, and will The Templar, Valparaiso to 2 Al s ai t nA f a or her destination. Liverpool, put in here Feb. 8, very leaky, and will dis charge. GUERNSEY, March 15 . —The side of a small vessel, sup posed to be English, has been brought in here. ANTWERP, March 16 . —The Biene, Stettin for Mar seilles, has been stranded near the Island of Sardinia. The ken ta two casks of brandy whi c h were picked up Jan. 23, and to Leith, have been ascertained to have been part of the cargo of the Diederic, Hedenburg, which sa il e d f rom Rochelle N ov . 10 , for Boston, , and had not arrived at the latter port Feb. 26. NEW YORK, March 2.—The Diedrich, Hedenberg, which sailed from Rochelle, for Boston, i s a b ou t t wo mont h s out of time, and was probably lost soon after her departure, as two quarter casks of brandy, the mark of which corres ponded with those in a bill of lading of some brandies shipped on bO a r d that vessel, were picked up Jan. 23, near the Bay o f Bi scay, by the Gem, of Leith. See Antwerp paragraph. A ship's binnacle, a sextant in wooden frame Dr. Johnson's Comprehensive Dictionary, with the name of John Boclinna, Jan. 1851, on the outside of the cover, bound in cloth, a Prayer-book, same binding, and several pieces of log line, &c., apparently having belonged to an English vessel, were ofered for sale by the natives of Sav age Islands, in lat. 19 deg. 10 min. S., and long. 16 deg. 57 min. W., on the 27th Sept., 1852, to Comr. Vigini, while heaving to off there. MARCH s.—The Italy, New Orleans to Genoa, which was abandoned Feb. 3, was seen on the 20th of the same month in lat. 33 N. and long. 77 W., with five or six men on board, but who wei e without provision, by the Tenes see (schooner), arrived at Bo s t on , w hi c h l ay by f or six hours, but could render no assistance. The wreck of a vessel sunk, the decks with spars alongside, bulwarks and rail gone, and apparently of about 200 tons, was passed Feb. 24, on the western edge of the Gull Stream, Cape Henry, W.N.W. The Fairy, Smyrna for Boston, which put into St. Thom as ' s F e b. 5, was l ea ki ng b a dl y , an d would have to discharge. ALMERIA, March B.—The Belmont, Carthagena to New castle, has been brought in with damage, having been in contact with a guard°. costa. The Doris (not Dovre, as reported yesterday), from Dantzic to London, passed the Sound Dec. 7, and has not since been heard of. VESSELS SPOKEN WITH. The America, New York to Liverpool, Feb. 23, lat. 40, long. 69, The Sarah Louisa, Liverpool to New York, Feb. 22,14. 42, long, 61. Na, LONDON : Printed an d P u bli s h. D d by MURD O Y xY nu 112, of No. 112, Strand, Printer, at The Sun Office, — o . ty o f Strand, in the Precinct of the Savoy, in t , k• °Jul' ktiddlesex, Friday, March 18,1858. COUNTRY MARKETS. BOSTON—MARCH 16. Although the supplies of grain generally were only moderate, the trade was in au extremely languid state, more so than for several weeks past. Wheat declined in value full is per qr. on the depreciated currency of tl is day se'nnight. Barley, beans, and peas were 6d to is per qr. cheaper. Oats barely supported late prices. Wheat, real, 37s to 455, white, 45s to 475, extra 495; barley, 27 s to 31s ; oats, 14s to 19s ; beans, 32s to 35s ; peas, 26s to 35s per qr. NEWARK—MARCH 16. Our corn market to-day was well attended, and there was good supplies of grain, which experienced a somewhat heavy sale, at the currencies of this day week. Wheat, white, 54s to 565, red 44s to 50s ; barley, grinding, 283 to 30s, malting 32a to 35s ; oats, seed 24s to 28s, feed 21s to 24s ; beans 28s to 44s ; p eas 343 to 38s ; malt 56s to 60s ; tares, 44s to 48s per qr. DERBY SMITHFIELD—MARcIi 15. The supply of fat beasts to-day was large, with an influx of buyers ; high prices were asked, and some few be!vsts left unsold. Sheep were scarce, and realised higher prices than they have for several years past. The number of fat pigs were larger than it has been for some time, and a shade lower in price. Fat and store calves were more plentiful. —Bee, sid to 6d ; mutton, 7id to 84d ; veal, 54d to 6d Per lb. ; pigs, 9s Od to lOs Od per score; rough fat, 48 6d per 14 lbs. ; hides, 2d to 24d per lb. ; calf-skins, 23d to 30 per lb. DENBIGH-31AucH 16. There was a small market to-day, in consequence of Ffair Blodau taking place on Saturday next. Wheat, 16s to 17s Od ; barley, 9s Gd to lOs ; oats, 5s 6d to 6s Od per hobbet ; tub butter, 94d to 10d ; fresh ditto, is ld per lb. • DUBLIN —Mecca 15. There was scarcely the appearance of business at out Corn-exchange to-day. Buyers generally held off, 0 2 1, holders were not disp ose d t o t empt t h em by any f ur ther concession in price. On the whole, the market was dull as possible. _ _ - White wheat, 26s Od to 30s Od ; red ditto, 25s Od to 2 85 ; barley, 12s 6d to 16s 3d ; oa t s, 9 8 6 d to 113 Od ; rapeseed, 21s Od to 23s per brl ; oatmeal, lls Od to 123 Od ; bskerA flour, 14s 6d to 18s Od pe r cw t ; I n di an corn, 31s Od to 335 ' per 480 lbs. CORK—Kamm 16. Brig. Currency. 16 White wheat 25s 9d to 00s Od Os Od-20 stone 11 Redwheat 21s 9d to 23s 6d Ditto 008 Od to 00s Od 008 -01-20 do. Ditto 00s Od to 00s Od 34 Barley • 138 Od to 148 8d • Ditto 005 Od to 00s Od 13s 6cl-10 do. Ditto 008 Od to 00s Od Bere 008 Od to 00s Od Os 01 343 Oats 9B 6d to 108 4d 160 Ditto 105 4d to 118 Od 1 108 Id do. Ditto 008 Od to 003 Od 1 Pigs 438 6d to 008 Od 008 Od per oft. Quantity sold at the highest prices :- 00 barrels white wheat ; 5 red ; 6 barley; 0 bere ; 16 oats ; 0 pigs. Quantity of grain and number of pigs sold last week Wheat, 193. Barley, 318. Bere, 0. Oats, 2,810. Pigs, 149. No quotations for butter, nor return of firkins, Until t he 11th of April. Return of cattle sold for week ending March 12 :-- Pigs, 662. Sheep, 287. Cows, 104. „„, CORK. —Flour- First, 15s Od to 16s Od ; extra, 17b v",' seconds, 145 Od to 14 5 6d ; h ouse h olds, lOs to 13s Od ; tbi„7,! v 8s Od to lO s per cwt. Meal—lndian meal, 8s Od to 85 ' ' vit oatmeal, 105 6d t o 11 s 0d ; wheat meal, lOs 6d to 118 per e a Indiau corn, 71 St Od to 81 Os Od p er t on . Bran, 41125 o to 4t /5s Od per ton. Hay—Farmers, 258 Od to 32s Od ; av erage _....: 295; dealers, 35 s Od to 00s Od ; average, Os per ton. Stn ","to Farmers, 19s Od t o 25 s Od ; average, 21s ; dealers, 25 5 „ I/L I to 30s' Od ; aver age, O s. per ton. Bread—Wheaten 'loaf, Od ; household ditt o, 6d to Od per 41b.—Fresh butter, be to ef. lld per lb. E ggs, 4 s 4d to 4s 6d per hundred. Meat 4 . 4 d to 8d ; mutton, 5d to bid ; veal, 4hd to 6.4 d • pork , gd ; bacon, 7d. to 7Ad ; sausages, 6d per lb.—fis4, Newfo,,nt". land, 111. Os't o 121 Os per ton ; S co t c h h err i ngs, 2 8 e to v" Red, do., 30s p er b r l .—Potatoes, white, 9d to 10d; ~kg," lld to 12 d.—Coals, Newport, 21s ; Lydney, 21s ; Coln?, 161 Od per ton.—Whiskey, 25 0.p., 6s Od per imp er ial gallon Hic l es, market, 25s t o 32 s ; Sated, 26s to 32s per cwt. skins, 3d per lb.—Bangor slates 2/. 175. 6d to 31. per ton' Fleece wool, 15 s t o 16 5 per stone.—Hemp, 38/. to 4 21. 1 , 7 ton—Timber, Memel, 31. 10 5; re d p i ne, 31. 108; yellow aod, 3/. ss. per ton ; deals, 16/. to 181. per hundred.—Bork, 81. to 81. 10s. per ton.— _Fallow, 4U, to 47s p er awc.- -- - 1.„3 _ . „ 0 "r ; 71. 10s to 0/. per cw t.—T ar, A rchangel, 19s. per brL—Gu•- Peruvian, 101. lOs to 11/. per ton. RAIL WA T SHARE MARKETS. LIVERPOOL—MARCH 17. all STOCK EXCHANCE.—The share m ar k e t h as been . 3 ... 11 day, and closed without animation. The latest quotatio,'' were as follows :—Birkenhead, Lancashire, and Cheshi re 121. shares , 38 dis. ; Caledo n i an 32 Eastern 131-16 ; Lancashire and Y or kshire, 76i ; Leeds Northern'l6 ; London and N or th W es t ern, 11 91 • Man ch?st e p Sheffield, and Lincol n , 29i ; Midl an d , 75i ; N or th Bri t is h' 9 ; ditto Half shares, issued at 40 di s ., 32i ; South East! rn , and Dover, 23k ; York, Newca s tl e , an d Berwick, 115 ; Midland (Bristol and Birmin g h am 6 per cen t.), 147 C. Dutch Rhenish, 2 di s . Counties, MANCHESTER —MARCH 17. STOCK EXCHANGE.—Pric es opened much lower, ,L —na though they have fluctuated, have not regained ye s t e rds9 currency. There has been but a limited business. Leek , 764 ; Sheffields, 291; Midlands, 754 ; D overs, 23i • Lori: (lon Fifths, 2 p.; East Anglian 6 per cent., 32i ; Nort Union A 252 ; North Union B, 176; North Statiords,, 44 dis. ; Edi n b urg h , Perth, and Dunde3 I'llll stock, 119 i. e, 8 ; BIRMINGHAM , MARCH 17. STOCK EXCHANGE. —There was more busines s done her e to-day tha n or di nary. Stock was more . per cent prices were firm. Midl and 6 was done at 146 . i n quired after, and LEEDS—MARCH 17. STOCK EXCHANGE.—We have had a weaker market this morning for all kinds of stock. Lancashire and York shires declined to 76 ex div. and were done during the meeting at 764 ; Midlands fell to 75g • North Westerno were done at 8/. 3s 9d. I n o th er lines there wer e 11° 'operations. SEABORNE MALLS. t es-cal l (N signifies that the mail s are sent front the General - v -- by the night—and Mby the morning —dispatch.] Day when made tit From what when COUNTRIES. I n G enera l Post- Port due OIL FnsOffice, London. Disp a tched. „ A trerica(byßrit.pack)N E very Friday .... Liverpool ... Each America (by United Sts. packet) ..........N March 22 Liverpool ... Arri America (by U State 26 packet) •••• • • • • N March 16 ........ Southampton March Australia (via South ampton) .......... M 4th o f M ay Southampton April 4 Ditto (via Marseill e s) N B t h o f May ...... Dover APT. Ditto (via Cape of t•oed Hope) ...... • •N 2d of April Plymouth • • 19 Africa ( West Coast) ..N 23 r d of the month. Plymouth .. Alomb 16 N 8,9, 24, & 30 o f m D over .... • NJ dr% 20 Alexandria.......... sth & 20th o f mon. Southampton Marc Bahamas M 2nd of the mo n th Southampton ist ol Belgium ...... • • • . Dover Dally ed Brazil ....... • • Ai 9th of the mo n th.. S ou th ampton Arrive d iv Buenos Ayres 9tlr of ;he mo n th.. Southampton A/T. l ' 96 Cape of Good Hone ..N 14 t h of the month Plymouth . • March 30 Cape of Good Hope .. N 2nd of April.... Plymouth yarc- h- 26 Cape de Verds .....N I 4,111 of the month Plymouth • • M aren Ceylon (see India) Ceylon. • • • • • • • • • ....N 1 4th of the month Plymouth .. Marc• 26 Channel 151e5.... • ...N Mon.,Wed ,&Fed. Aouthampton • 16 CCohninstaan(steineorpnledia) M-d & 17th of month So u th ampton Mar'- . g o o Constantinople of m Dover 90 0 Constantinople 4th & 20th of mon Southampton Mtnailf cont. of Europe M & N Twice daily Dover ...• • • £M 4 Egypt (see India) France & N Twice daily ... ... D over .... • • T wl "„i, Giiraltar • M 4,7, 17, 20, 27 o f m. Southampton Mal' . IO Greece (see India) Greytown ..........M ? n d & 17th of mon. southampton 16 sat. Hamburgh Tuesday & Friday London ... •• a cs ; Havannah Al 2rd of the month Southampton Holland ............M Wednesday & Sat London • • Mo n ' Tb 18 Honduras M 17th of the month Southampton Mar 2 0 India (vlaSouthampt.)M 4th & 20 th of mon. Southampton Marc India (via Marseilles)l:l /Rh& 24th of month Dover Arr iv e d lonian Isles (see India) Ireland ........ M& N Twice daily ...... Holyhead rwlc Lisbon ............ .. 31 7,9, 17, & 27 of m. Southampton Arrived Madeira ...... • .....M 9 t h o f the month Southampton Arrived i Madeira N 23rd of the mo n th Ply mouth Malta (see India) Malta ...... • --Id 7,17,19,27, 30 a 84 m. Dover March 18 Mauritius (see India) 6 Mauritius r 14th of the month Plym ou th n 2 low Mexico • 2nd of the month. South am pt on ist ° 9$ Naples.. ... . • ......N sth Isth2s thofmon. Dover March j 6 New Granada M 2d & 17th of mo n th Southampton 5 1 A 1 ` - 10 New Zealand.. • 22 Papal States ........N sthlsth2 s thofmon. Dover .... • • 16 Peninsula thl7th27thofmon Southampton 15 Peru Port Natal ..........N 14th or th e month Plymouth ..March Sicily ...... •• • . ..N sthl 4125tholmon, Dover ...... Mar ch 92 Tuscany s thlsth2sthofmon. Dover ...... M,,r • 1 6 Venezuela ..... ....M 2d & • 7th of month Southampton Marc. Van Diemen's LOnd (see Australia) . West Indies 2d & 17th of month SouthamptonlMaro2 16 BIRTHS. OF A SON. On the 13th inst„ at Kensington - park.villas, Nottia' hill, the wife of H. Le Jeune, Esq. OF A DAUGHTER. On the 16th inst., at the Admiralty, the wife of Capes ll Milne. R.N. On the Pth inst., at Upper Phillimore-place, Ken 1' ton, the wife of John Fletcher, Esq. MARRIED. On the 15th inst., at St. George's, Tfanover-square ,l° l. llll . D. Gardner, Esq., of Chatteris, Cambridgeshire, to At'? eldest daughter of W. Pigott, Esq., and granddaught e to r o ° , the late Gen. Jeafferson and the Viscountess Germans of Dullingliam-house, in the same county. IA C. On the 15th inst., at M on k To - o h h, Dona, - ,41i Campbell, Esq., second son o f Rear-Admiral D. CaroPu'utei of Barbreck, Argyleshi re , t o Jessie E. Copland, daugm of of Charles Copland, Esq., Dublin. of Lonford-terrace, countY DID. na On the 10th inst , at Che E ddar, Somersetshire, orge Bndgett, Es q . • On the 12th inst , at Bridg wa t er , H en ri Reed, Esq" solicitor, a ge d 64. inst., rovre On the 13th ininst., r ' at the Ursuline Convent, Mrs• tin t of relict of Ni c h olas Power, Esq., of Snow-hill, and a F th a e rr l e a r t : E R s i g g . h , t a l:::: s4 . R . .L. Shell, aged 116. , genii On the 12th lust at Scaleby-hall, Cumberland, N IT wick - On the 1 5teinst , at 13, Gloucester-street, a r square, Pimlico Mr . . J. F. Allen, aged 56. tzu havh mei . , On the 14th inst. at 3, Clarence-parade aged 54, Sarah, relict of W. Eden, Esq., of STorton-now— Gloucestershire. —...