The Sun. — London, England, 1847-01-18 00:00:00

( rd. 16. Sultana and Selina, Mogadore. Sid. Sultana, ;'aPe Coast Cagle ; Japan, Mauritius ; Candidate, Barbadoes "itAnderings, Algot.% Bay ; Fortitude, Bombay ; Alpha, Rio 41 ( 1 ) eir o; Otto, Havannah ; Virginia. b. PP DOVER, JAN. 17.—Wind E.—Charles Carter, Broad, l'oaTsmovrtr JAN. 17.—Arrd. Edwina, West, New York ; t° rl !!tY. Lace, Mauritius ; H.M.S. Sphinx, from Plymouth h l •::uis port, run on the Rocks off Brooke, Isle of Wight, 16th 7,-, and has sin, e become a wreck ; crew saved. 'PP the ISLE OF' WIGHT, JAN. 16.—Nautilus, Mauritius. ARRIVAL OF THE LISBON MAIL. ib The arrival of the Madrid steamer, with the Lisbon mail, T', e Southampton water at half-past nine, was announced ""°.Yd's this morning at half-past ten. 'ARKET NEWS.-(THIS DAY.) CORN-EXCHANGE—IVIONDA Y. Coastwise, as well as by land carriage and sample, the rivals of E ng li s h G ra i n o f all descriptions, for our market , t 8 week, we re on a very li m it e d sc ale. Those of Flour, isewever, I Nere som ew h a t on the increase, particularly from 4 e.x. No Oats came to hand from Ireland ; while the tl e ppts from S co tl an d were unwor thy of notice. The receipts u foreign Barley—upwards of 12,000 quarters—were liberal ; t tho se of all other articles were unimportant. Fresh up to ' el eY, only a m o d era t e supply of Wheat of home produce m lae to h an d ; b ut i ts qual i ty was extreme ly good. On the w e_ole ,the sh ow o f samp l es was li m i te d ; y e t the demand was by as _, means so activ e as f or some t i me past ; notwithstanding the attendance of both town and country buyers was rather 4tunerous. Although a total clearance was effected, the ,quotati ons . maN , be called lq in some instances 2s, per quarter air.l 2 ._, . er than on this day se'nnight. We were rather scantily 81 2 Plied with free Foreign Wheat. Fine dry parcels moved 7. steadily, at an improvement in value of ls per quarter. t n the prices of th e m iddling and inferior kinds, in which a o r amount of business was doing, we can notice no altera- Aboutb 4,000 quarters of interior bonded Wheats found J aen, for shipment to Ireland, at is per qr. more money. other kinds of grain under lock were held at extreme rates. iis i t i 3 pretty generally understood Government is about to *fl ow the us e o f M o l asses in the various breweries, we had a „_lrerY slow inquiry for all kinds of Barley ; hence, in some ` 143 e., s.the value of that grain had a downward tendency. The °"eiv of foreign samples was good ; but of English, the sup ti was very scanty. The same causes which operated upon h h e,,Barley t ra d e , h a d cons iderable influence upon that for alt, which ruled dull ; yet we can notice no decline the quo t a ti ons . S c arcely any fresh Oats were " offer. The trade, therefore, was firm, at a rise in the ,00tations paid on Monday last of fully 3s per quarter. P eas sale for Bns was active, at rather more money. ' 4 3 were quite ea ts per quarter dearer. Flour steady, at 1 ' last week's prices. CURRENCY PER IMPERIAL MEASURE eat—Essex & Kent, Malt—Chevalier.• • • 84s to 888 Red, New .. . • 688 to 798 Oats— Yorkshire and Ditto,White, New 74s 85s Lincolnsh., Feed. 33s 36e Norfolk and Lin- Potatoe 36s 39s coin, Red..... 698 745 Youghal and Cork, Ditto, White ••• • .. 758 798 Black. —.• • • 38$ 40s Irish, Red • . b Ditto White •••• . • —5 — s Scotch, Feed. •• • • 383 368 ..Ye— ' s Beans—Tick .•••• • • . • 448 488 . 1i,,,,,............. 42s 44s Pigeons 4llB 528 Batley —G r i n di n g • .... 42s 46s Pease—Grey . ........ 488 508 i t : h_ C ikt h al ev ti a l te; .... :•• :: •.: 64: 6527: Map1e........... 491 . sls White .•• • • • ... • . 52s 56s - -Suffolk and Nor- Boilers f01k............ 778 SOs Flour—Town - made .• • —s brown ........... 728 7 4 s Suffolk ••••• • • • • • 6 0 8 65 s tinzston and Ware 808 82s Stocktn & Norfolk 48s 52 s SMITHFIELD. Since this day se'nnight, the imports of foreign stock ha v e to nsisted of 3 Oxen, 11 Cows, and 253 Sheep from Harlingen ; 4 ,_Cows and 850 Sheep from Boulogne ; and 57 Oxen and :applies from Rotterdam. As the largest portion of the above market found buyers on arrival, the numbers shown in this Trket . have been - very trifling. In addition to the above, 7,,,, Zen have been landed at Southampton from Spain ; and 'iv head of Beasts and Sheep at the northern ports, chiefly till Holland. By sea, from Ireland, 208 Sheep and 71 Cows .:e corns to hand in middling condition. According to the •'',.cial. returns, the following were the imports of live stock tetiD lEngland, from abroad, during the first eleven months of x , 1845, and 1846 .- 1844. 1845. 1846. 'hen 3,663 ... 9,088 ... 15,740 , Cows Calves Lambs 2,685 ... 11,866 ... 77,2 21 l'alubs 16 ..• 112 ... 2,622 pi gs d a to ott . 3 " , We had on offer about 100 Foreign Oxen and . Cows, re mai n t r with 200 Sheep. The whole were I . n middling kith 0 r ; while the sale for them was in a slug- ' atu s t s , B _ t ate, at but little variation in prices. The a0...7 1 sof home-fed Beasts on offer this morning were tbZ ably good, and there was a decided improvement in trifti n q u alitY• Prime Scots, &c., moved off readily at a oth er advance in the quotations ; while the value of all *go od 'ads was well supported. At the close of business v, t ~,._ clearance was effected. From the northern counties tri e iZeied about 1,000 short-horns ; from the eastern dis *tate 400 Scots, short •horns, &c.; from the midland and othe.vil ditto, 900 H ere f or d s , R un t s , D evo ns, &c.; and from le,;oParfs of England, 600 of various kinds. With Sheep hig m L e t sc antily supplied, owing to which, and the prevail ctin,,, Weather, the Mutton trade was firm, at extreme Der gurs - -the p r i mes t o ld D owns rea dily producing 5s 2d teal ' Calves, the supply of which was small, moved off t he te r „ 3 " t .higher rates. the Pork trade was steady, and •• — ctletes had an upward tendency. Per Sibs. to sink the offal. t ia..._ l4t tier t,.. 84 s. d. s. d. s. cl. to s. d. -•• • 3 4 3 6 Second quality ditto 4 2 4 4 pP/ Pll 7ti ar (l4 , ll e ltpltto. 3 8 310 Coarse-woolled ditto 4 6 410 12:,., ScZt," . 4 en• • 4 0 4 2 Southdown Wethes 5• 0 5 - 2 Prir coar se (~,' •• • 4 4 4 6 Ditto out of the wool _ *so h , atveB 4 2 4 8 Large Hogs ......3 10 4 6 - 'ell aitta es Cal —..4 10 5 0 Small Porkers ••.. 4 8 5 0 rt ..e e ,. er g hee •• 18 0 29 0 Quarter old Pigs ..16 0 19 2 •,. P••• 3 10 4 0 Lambs ..... ..... 0 0 0 0 Aleu ts. SUPPLY AT MARKET. . 3 .159 I Sheep. I Calves. Pigs. 19,62 I 0 72 2BO ti tSATE AND LEADENHALL. %It ng the the arrivals of country-killed meat for meat sl r a k „ et s have been considerably on the increase, but with ippli o 'ghter e d in the Metropolis we have been scantily E'Reedit • Prime l ea y at a . Beef, Mutton, Veal, and Pork have sold bile .. n improvement in the quotations of 2d. per ied. r,i-no value of all other kinds has been firmly sup of Eth ee „ s tt a eout 40 carcases of foreign Beasts, and 300 ditto Sheers u Ye been disposed of. Iher , At per stone, by the Carcase. '•-•-" nt erlor. 8. d. to s. i. k s. d. to s. ....... Iniele in ••• •• 2 8 210 Mutton, inferior 3 4 3 8 Prin, eh i t t ryz .... 2 0 3 2 Vec.Ptira, small • • • ' 3 4 3 3 6 .• .. 4 2 4 6 '• • • ..., 3 6 8 Pork, large ime .. .. .... 3 8 4 6 '. '' 4 0 5 0 small .. co ztortou_ Lamb. Os Od to Os Od. tnit a stvtise t b_ 'al! AND SPITALFIELDS. .., e4 fro in D _ anc e e arrreal of potatoes have been very small ; !'. , ow Lr_ about 250 tons have come to hand. The ` ‘ e _foll ows . "g y to the high prices demanded, are trifling, ;:.01,bridgeshirel Regents, 170 s to 200 s; Lincolnshire and kidt e ° 3 , B 4 iKaennt. oan e d gens, 150 s to 170 s ; Ditto Kidneys, 140 s Essex Regents, 170 s to 200 s ; Ditto 3 t 200 s , French Whites, 130 s to 160 s. °A th $lO ll.Ol7Gu HOP MARKET. t n .. a!ket, e an W d ll , °l i e, there is rather more business doing in this t ovard t eu ,, a some instances Pte. ~ , ency. Th es, the quotations have an mitts "'ilssex e e ne supply on offer is by no means . 9 0s to 130y",%t5, 76s to 87s ; Mid and East Kent, 2001tron baalfeel:rtgs , W eald of 'll e p- ve . ; chiefly f rom 14 -48 t: week were very small—viz., tativio; the --uss is• Privately, there is an im e tin the quofati ons ra de ; but we can report no improve ii:f l'foo,001(-36en.t, 823 to e2 s . This . To " s et 3d D -, firm, at a p . y. cwt advance further in the quo-to r n the sot, 51s Bd, and Tallow, 528 e0rt;,...r41116°v7. qutti5T,e____....,................. t '' 2s 3 d Perth latter net cash. ,s nt.in, Thi -I)EN CIL—(T HIS DAY.) ITozi. v i mp - ease has h • LORD GRANVILLE. p re i h it g: n il t d eatirenit !•en befor e the Courts—both common e—dsince 1841. Both the plaintiff and de he hilaillurtages for. certainitwas 1 4 : tif r against thean action brought by the injuries defendantto recover compensation which the plaintiff alleged I ) . _rop er m u lt_alued . in consequence of the careless and im • `ald er r manner in which certain mines at Newcastle th e _ ....e was belonging to the defendant, were worked. Th ;Zyile, it • pl aintiff tri e d at Stafford, and the verdict went for en the jury awarded a certain amount of ttp il l a v g a e ri s e • The case was carried before the higher courts, Tees tiles Proceedings had been taken from time to time, uit was oewhich both, as we have said, died, s continued in revival by their descendants, rekle tt ilArnle for a new trial obtained, but the trial had 4, delayed , Ge n from several causes. The Attorney- Di ti i,,.,„, obtained a rule calling upon the present the. 12th to show cause why so much of a rule made on thereof July last as directed that in the event of the th e :° of the defendant no advantage should be taken 4 1 _`eof, should not be rescinded, unless the plaintiff itttuted a suit in Chancery. The rule now came on for argument. aar. Godson, Q.C., and Mr. Stammers were heard at 4tisiderable len g th in o pp os i t i on to the rule, an d i n vour of the proceedings being continned in their ordi tvY course. BAIL COURT.—(THIS DAY.) e u art during tho ease of any public importance occurred i n thi s e day. EXCHEQUER.—(THIS DAY.) SPRY V. GARRATT. /k,i '411 3 case, which was part heard on the 27th of foerlentber last, now came before their Lordships in the , a special case, by order of the late Lord i . k ttr 3 a Butt instituted by Dr. Spry, the Rector of St. eovYleboae, against the guardians of the parish, to re pttiel' erg the payment of certain fees for the b ur i a l o f tt withi n the parish. Nig WATSON was heard at considerable len g th f or t h e f h "ft Mr. 111,11tTIN for the defendant. e Coutcr took time to consider. Co MMON PLEAS—(T II IS DAY.) REGISTRATION APPEA I I i . s S t . 0 f registration ili a l l,„ e Court this morning took the r„ %Is left over from last term. 4,, k ,, ? OF BEWDLEY. T L . " b• GREENSILL.- 1:10,....45erWaS an BOROUGHTHE point t ev ra is i i s n e g d A t , of the borough of Bewdle . The ib t leePecting a notice of objection .senrvoefd theon tAheareo-f 1514,114ent, and turned on the construction The respondent, it ,„?...14Ebent bearing on that question. ktr e " &Wed, occupied an office and wharfditnoLriecshidfieeldin a w et, in tho borough, while he was allege it he called Lower Mytton. The notic d e ec w .d a e s d 11,11t'ke latter place, which the Barrister . i served il l , ue,.. construed as his usual place of residence withal 4,t,-atianing of the Act. He therefore rejected the .e ( r, _ . Cou nsel bail; hence the appeal. . The having been heard on both sides, ha I-, " •-•on-r took time_ to con>ider the point. , it h;„I.wELL V. PRICE.—BOROUGH OF BRECON. revising %i " as an appeal from a decision of the off' 4,, „ s ter for the borough of Brecon, who had struck tro Ll gitt ne of the appellant from the register, on the 14 Ild of imperfect qualification. It was alleged that itot:PPellant, who is a baker, had a bake-house separate or it his dwelling. house, and that, though the two were f Q 41401 sufficient to . give a qualification, neither o 4 4t s „ e° uld do SO separately while jointly they were tc,fo- hituatecl as to constitute what was meant in the 4: 1 4 Act by a " continuous qualification." kr, Sergeant liinglake appeared for the appellant, ekock for the respondent. Their Lordships, after consulting together for a con siderable length of time, said thy would look further into the matter before they gave their decision. BANKRUPTCY.-(THIS DAY.) IN RE SPICER AND POULTON. To-day was appointed for these bankrupts, who were paper manufacturers at Alton, Hants, to pass their last examination. Mr. WILKINsoN tendered a proof on a bill of ex change discount , d by a Mr. Cunliffe, of the firm of Cunliffe and Co., bankers and brokers. It was drawn by the bankrupt Spicer, and addressed and accepted by a person named Ward, indorsed by Spicer to the firm of Spicer and Poulton, and discounted for them by Mr. Cunliffe, who now sought to prove under the separate estate of Spicer, and also against the joint estate. The SoLlcrrort to the assignees contended that the holder of the bill could not prove against both estates, but must make his election. The Learned COMMISSIONER said that if a person was liable, both as an individual and also as a partner, there was no doubt a claim against him in both capacities. Mr. WILKINSON said it was clear that in an action, brought against Spicer, he could not plead in abatement and a joint action would also lie. The LEARNED COMMISSIONER did not see how one claim merged in the other. The discounter comes to prove having advanced money on th 9 bill to the firm ; with recerence to Spicer and Poulton, Spicer is only a security. Mr. WILKINsoii said Spicer was not only the drawer but indorser in his individual capacity. The Learned COMMISSIONER, having Icoked over se veral cases, said that they went to show that when there Has a claim against two estates the claimant was driven to his election. Mr. WILKINSON said he was aware that there were several cases to that effect, but he was not aware of one to the present point. In this case there was no privity between Mr. Cunliffe and the parties—no joint dealing, or cross aceount—but the bill was discounted on the faith or the security by the names on it. It was not to be assumed that he was aware that Spicer was one of the firm ; but, on the contrary, it was more likely he would be considered a relative. The bill had been dis counted in the ordinary way of business. _ _ Te Learned COMNISSIONEA said that altered the case. Mr. WILKINSON said he was quite willing to prove on the separate estate, without prejudice to any claim on the joint estate hereafter, ai it was a case of very great importance, and should he discussed when all parties were prepared to argue the point and obtain a decision. The Learned Commissionza said there could be no objections to such a course. The last examination was adjourned for further ac. • counts. THE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, JANUARY 18, 1847. NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. PORTSMOUTH, SUNDAY.—The Statement of a Con temporary, that Captain Pasce, of the Victory, is ordered " to enter 800 additional seamen on the books of that ship," is not correct. Captain Pasco is merely ordered to complete the complement of the Victory (700), and not to enter one " additional" man. When men board the Victory for entry, and Captain Pasco shows them the Admiralty order, which renders men who enter that ship liable to be draughted, without notice, into any craft that may w an t h an d s, t h e men i mme di a t e ly decline to enter, saying, " Oh, no, Sir ; I like to know who and what I am likely to sail with ; general service won't do for me." This fact is strikingly illustrated in a letter of Nelson to his friend Captain Lockyer, in which he thus expresses himself as to the practice of entering seamen for " general service," which then existed:—" The dis gust of the seamen to the navy is all owing to the infer nal plan of turning them over from ship to ship, so that men cannot be attached to their officers, or the officers care twopence about them." The Scourge steam-sloop, Commander J. C. Caffin, left this afternoon for Bristol, to load with meal for Ireland. The Hecate steam-sloop, Commander West, arrived at St. Helena on the Ist ult., from Kabenda. The Mutine, 12, Commander Tryon, arrived in the night at Spithead from her cruise down channel, whither she was dispatched on the 4th to relieve the homeward wind-bound traders with provisions and water. A court martial is ordered upon her Seeond Lieutenant, Mr. T. C. R. Gill, for alleged drunkenness. The Geyser steam-sloop, Commander Brown, left to day for Ireland with meal, calling en route to render what assistance she may be able to the Sphynx. WOOLWICH, JAN. 16.—Rear-Admiral J. W. Deans Dundas, C.B , and the Hon. William F. Cowper, Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty, and Captain Ellice, comptroller of steam machinery, returned in the Black Eagle steam-vessel, from Sheerness, on Wednesday afternoon, and landed at Woolwich Dockyard. The Hon. Henry G. Ward, Secretary to the Admiralty, did not join their Lordships at the ports visited, as was expected. The Centaur steam-frigate went down the river on Saturday last to try her engines, and brought up . at Greenhithe for the night. Early on Sunday morning she proceeded to sea, and went to the northward as far as the Maplin Sands, and near to the Mouse Light, pre vious to turning. Her engines (by Boulton, Watt, and Co., worked remarkably well, and she acquired a speed of ten knots per hour. She returned on Sunday after noon to her moorings at Woolwich. On Wednesday she was taken to Deptford, to be laden with meal and provision stores for Ireland. The Tartarus steam-vessel has been refitted at Wool wich, and is now ready for sea. Forty seamen, from the Excellent, came round from Portsmouth yesterday, to navigate the Tartarus to Ireland, where her services are required. The Porcupine steam-vessel, Captain Bullock, left Woolwich yestei day for Ireland, to convey meal and provisions from one port to others in that country. The Lightning steam-vessel, Master Commander Petley, towed the Cockatrice victualling transport ship from Woolwich to Sheerness yesterday. The Avon steam-vessel, Commander Otter, was tried down the river yesterday, having completed the refitting she required on her return from the coast of Africa, and was found to answer very well. The Charon steam-vessel is to be undocked to-day, and the Medea steam-vessel, Commander Graham E. W. Hammond, will be taken out of the basin on Tuesday next (to-morrow). Major Pester's company of the. Royal Artillery, under orders for Malta, and a large detachment to fill up the companies at that station, were medically inspected at the Ordnance Hospital on Tuesday morning last, and are ex pected to proceed by railway to Portsmouth, to embark in the Atbol trotp-ship, Master Commander Pearn, for conveyance to the Mediterranean. Lieutenant-Colonel Coryton, of the Woolwich division of Royal Marines, has been placed under orders to pro ceed to Spike Island, to take the command of the Royal Marines in Ireland. LOSS of her MAJESTY'S STEAMER BOW-STREET.--(THIS DAY.) Charles Gifford was charged with uttering two orders for goods, purporting to be signed by Henry Folkestone, knowing them to be forged. By means of these orders the prisoner had obtained from Mr. Whiting, a cutler in Seven-dials, a great number of knives and other articles, which he had pawned. Policeman F 24 arrested the prisoner in Paris-street, Westminster-bridge-road. He acknowledged the fraud, and gave up the duplicate of the knives pawned with Mr. Luxmore. Witness found on hina the penknife pro duced, and a number of duplicates relating to a set of fire-irons, a tea urn, and various other property, chiefly ironmongery. The prisoner said he got the things from Mr. Whiting, because he was in want. The prisoner, who made no defence, was committed for trial on the charge of forgery, but Mr. Hall ordered him to be brought up again on this day week, in order that any additional charge, relating to the property of which duplicates were found on him, might then be entered into. WORSHIP-STREET.—(THIS DAY.) A man named Dowling was this morning brought before Mr. Broughton, by Sergeant Saunders, of the N division, charged with having in his possession a large number of duplicate pawn-tickets relating to watches, clothing, linen, and other valuable property, under the following very suspicious circumstances : It appears that the wife of the prisoner was, on Satur day, charged with having stolen several articles of wearing apparel and a valuable gold pin from the house of a gentleman at Homerton, and was committed for trial. Upon searching the prisoner's room Saunders found the duplicates, consisting of in number upwards of sixty. Many of these tickets related to property pledged so lately as December, and, among others, were two watches, one pledged for 11. ss. ' and the other for 11 ls. The officer said he had not had time to make the necessary inquiries, but he had no doubt whatever that the whole of the property which the tickets related to had been stolen. The prisoner, who said that the watches and the other property were his own, was then held to bail, in order to give time for the necessary inquiries to be made. MARYLEBONE -(THIS DAY.) Thomas Smith was charged by John Forbes Steven son, a .baker's man living at 92, Montague-street, with taking two loaves from his barrow, which he had left at the corner of Brunswick place, while he went to serve some customers in Ulster-terrace. As scarcely a day passed without his losing bread he kept an eye on his barrow, and observed prisoner take the loaves and run off, but on being pursued he ran back and threw them in again. He said hunger induced him to commit the robbery. Complainant told him in that case one loaf ould have been sufficient. The prisoner, who had nothing more to say, was com mitted. CLERKEN WELL-(THIS DAY.) James and Thomas Harhorough, Henry Jones and Mary Goddard were placed at the bar, the first three charged with breaking into the house of Mr. Lavesieur, in Coram street, and stealing from it three valuable watches, a gold chain, four gold rings, a coral necklace, and other articles ; and the female with receiving the property and disposing of it, well-knowing at the time that it had been stolen. It appeared that, on the night of the 10th instant, the back of Mr. Lavesieur's premises had been broken into, and the above articles taken by the thieves, who effected their ingress and egress so dexterously, that it was not until a long time afterwards that the persons in the house were cognizant of the robbery. Upon information of the robbery being conveyed to the station-house, Sergeant Morris, of the E divi:ion, suc ceeded in tracing a portion of the property to a pawn broker, at the tep of'Tottenham-court-road, and, by in cessant exertion, he di-covered that the whole had been pledged with a number of pawnbrokers who resided in the lino of streets between the New-road and the Ele phant and Castle, At the request of the police Mr. GREENWOOD re manded the prisoners to Tuesday. PETITIONS ON PRIVATE BILLS. HOUSE OF COMMONS.—(THIS DAY.) The Examiners resumed their sittings at the usual hour this morning. (Room 22, before Mr. Examiner SMITH, and Mr. As sistant-Examiner FRERE.) UNOPPOSED LIST. The following petitions being unopposed, the cus tomary formal proofs were put in, and the standing orders declared to have been complied with:— GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY (WEST LONDON BRANCH). GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY (EGHAM, STAINES. BRENTFORD, AND TWICKEN HAM BRANCII). REGENT'S CANAL COMPANY RAILWAY. GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY (EIUNGERFORD, WESTBURY, AND DEVIZES). MANCHESTER, SHEFFIELD, AND LINCOLN SHIRE RAILWAY. DIRECT LONDON AND PORTSMOUTH RAIL WAY. LONDON, BRIGHTON, AND SOUTH COAST RAILWAY. (Room 23, before Mr. Examiner Mmrand Mr. Assistant- Examiner GUNNELL). BetOitViolnL,haDdßblDeePno putRT , d ow N ri D i E t hXeET oppo s edEAß. OPPOSED LIST. n list, This Y p but the opposition was withdrawn ; and the customary proofs having been put in, the Examiner declared tho standing orders to have been duly complied with. WILTS, SOMERSET, AND WEYMOUTH RAIL- WAY. This was the petition of the above company for leave to bring in a Bill to construct a railway from Yeovil and Bridport to Exeter, to connect Salisbury and Yeovil, and also Blandford through Burton, Shepton Mallet with Wells and Bleadon, and thence by the Bristol and Exeter line to Bristol. The length of the line was ninety miles, and the estimated cost 1,600,0001. Mr. I. K. Brunel was the engineer. The petition was opposed by several memorialists, amongst whom was a clergyman. Mr. VENABLES, for the petition, stated that the me morialist wished to withdraw his opposition, and pro duced a notice to that effect addressed to the agent of the memorialist in support of his statement. Mr. C. PARKES, who had been retained by the memo rialist, said he would have nothing to do with a man who could memorialise against the petition one moment and support it the next. The next memorial against the petition was that of the Bristol and Exeter Railway Company, who com plained of defects in the plans and sections, and inac curacies in the books of reference. GEOLOGICAL DISCOVERIES IN NORTH AMERICA. —ln Mr. Featherstonthaugh's most amusing " Canoe Voyage up the Minnay-Sotor," just published, geologists will revel. The geologist, like the botanist, is the hap piest of tourists. The observer of men and manners is often in want of subjects to observe, so, in a lesser degree, is the naturalist who directs his attention to sen tient life, unless an entomologist. The botanist is often overwhelmed by an embarrus de richesses, and mast as often employ himself on minutiae. But the geologist is occupied with grand features and grander results. Sitting at his case in boat, or coach, or on horseback, he can observe the forms of hills or valleys, the 'strata of arti ficial cuttings or natural channels, and while noting the facts before him rise to the largest speculations on the formation of the world. This character of the interest and largeness of geology for the traveller is better im pressed by Mr. Featherstot►taugh than by any other writer we have met with. The general speculations of the author are of a popular character, embracing geolo gical operations on the large scale.—Spectator. The handsome new entrarwe from Grosvenor •place (nearly opposite the Earl of Carlisle's) through Buck ingham Palace Gardens to the Green Park, is now com pleted, and will be thrown open to the public in a few ' days. CAMERON'S COALBROOK STEAM COAL, AND SWANSEA AND LOUGHOR RAILWAY COM MANY.—(THIS DAY.) An extraordinary general meeting of the shareholders of this company was held at their offices, 2, Moorgate street, to declare a dividend for the half-year ending 31st December. N. PRYCE CAMERON, Esq., having taken the chair at one o'clock, said that the statement of the accounts laid before the directors enabled them to recommend that a dividend should be declared for the six months ending the 31st December last, at the rate of 12i per cent. per annum. A resolution to this effect was proposed by the Chair man, and unanimously passed by the meeting. The CHAIRMAN then declared the meeting dissolved, and called on Mr. HownEN, the Secretary, who read the advertise ment, calling a special meeting of the shareholders to receive the report of the directors. The SECRETARY then read the report of the Directors. The report stated that since the last general meet ing of the shareholders, in October, the directors had given their best attention to the expediency of taking measures to commence the construction of the line, with the value and importance of which they were increas ingly impressed, not only for the transit of their own coal to the port of Swansea, but also for the large amount of mineral and traffic which must pass over it ; that the directors anticipated that it would become, by means of its extensions, the trunk line of communication between Swansea and the large mineral properties lying to the north and east, as well as the manufacturing districts of the ➢Midland Counties of England ; that they fully anticipated large and in creased profitable advantage from the floating docks at Swansea, where their line would terminate, and for which a Bill was before Parliament during the present session ; that the value of the undertaking would in no long time be universally acknowledged by the public ; and, finally, that the directors, in their future operations, would consider economy at the same time that they endeavoured to secure the most immediate means of transit for their coals to the market at Swansea. The CHAIRMAN moved that the report of the directors should be adopted. The resolution was put to the meeting, and unani mousl) passed. An HON. PROPRIETOR begged to ask the chairman whether anything was going forward with the railway? The CHAIRMAN said that overtures had been made to the company with respect to the railway ; but the direc tors, considering i he nature of them, had not thought it prudent to meet them. He said the railway would turn out to be one of the most valuable parts of the company's undertaking, as forming a communication with the docks at Swansea, which, when made, would add great value to the line, and to the rest of the company's works ; and not only that, but it would become, ere long, a main trunk line from the foot of Swansea, and the mineral districts to Manchester and the manufac turing country about. Mr. B. SALomons wished to know what the overtures were. The CHAIRMAN thought be must, in common prudence, refuse answering the Hon. Proprietor's question. Certain overtures had been made to them, but he did not think it prudent to say anything about them, so as any way to compromise the company. The CHAIRMAN then informed the meeting that ano ther company had been formed for the construction of docks at Swansea, for which they were to apply to Par liament this session, and the members of this company were to have the preference if they chose to take shares. The Rev. Mr. SHERMAN moved a votes of tha nks to the chairman and directors, which was .unanimously passed. The meeting then broke up. FLANDERS MAIL. BRUSSELS, JAN. 14.—We receive complaints of pauperism and its ravages from both sides of the Rhine. The Breslau Gazette states, that the Roman Catholic priests of Cracow have given up their revenues for six months, in order that they may be applied to the relief of the distress which prevails among the people. The distress occasioned by the scarcity of grain, and the high price of provisions has extended itself to numerous other districts. Letters from Pesth state that the distress is so great in Hungary, that the poor are grinding nutshells to make into bread. We learn from the Augsburg Gazette, that the aboli tion of tithes and corvees will certainly be carried throuszhout the provinces of Austria, by the month of April - next. The decree relative to this measure will be carried on the 30th of April. The Altona Mercury states that the Danish Govern ment does not intend to convoke the States of Holstein this year. From a letter published in a German journal, we learn that an imperial ukase is about to increase the poll tax from 4-8 to copecks per head. BRUSSELS, JAN. 16.—Many complaints continue to be made on the subject of the irregularity of the convey ance of passengers on the railroad between Brussels and Paris, which seem to be attributed to various accidental causes, which it is not always easy to prevent, especially during this unfavourable season of the year, and at night time. The Centigrade thermometer yesterday (15th), at six o'clock in the morning, was seven deg. below Zero, at noon, at five and at four o'clock, at four deg. below Zero. The continuation of this intense cold, and the want of employment, have greatly increased the hard ships among the labouring poor in the neighbourhood of Brussels, and especially in the country. The establish ment of a night patrol has proved very benefi cial at this critical moment. The various chari table societies established in the capital continue to make large contributions of bread, fuel, &c. Great exertions are also making for the respectable poor, who are not inserted in the list of paupers. The treasurer of the garrison of Namur has with the most praiseworthy humanity given ten fine pictures to be disposed of in shares for the benefit of the poor, especially among the soldiery. Eggs are selling in the market at 10s. 9d. the 100; .e have never known them so dear. _ ANTWERP, JAN. 16.—Our manufacturers, and espe cially those at Ghent, have received much encourage ment by the information that Valparaiso presents a excellent market for the sale of white and unbleached cotton and printed muslins. A large house here has during the past year made very great and successful transactions at that place. This morning (the 17th) at about eight o'clock the cold at Antwerp was 9 degrees below Zero; the frost each day increasEs in intensity. We learn from a letter from Vienna of the 9th, that the Archduke Palatine of Hungary died at Ofen at the age of 70, after a very long and trying illness. AUSTRIAN FUNDS.—Vikutta, JAN. 9. 5 per Cent. Metailiques 4 per Cent. ditto.• • • • • • • • • • • • . • • • • • • • • • • 99 3 per Cent. ditto •••-••• • • • • • • ......... • • 72% Loan, 1834 .. •••••• • • • • .• ••• • • 157 Bank Shares •• • ....... •• • • •••••• • • • • • 1592 Estarhazy's Loan • • • • • • • • • RAILWAYS. The Northern, or Ferdinand •.••• • • • • • . 172 Gloggnitz • . ...... .••• • • • •. • 128% Vienna—Milan Sienna • • • • • Pesth Bridge .. • • ...................... 98 Apeuninen •• • • •• • • • ••• •• •• HAMBURGH BORSENHALLE, JAN. 8. Bills. Money. Austrian 5 per Cents . . Bank Shares • ........ ............... 1570 Anglo-Russian Loan ................ 106 105% Russian 5 per Cent., Hansb. Certificate. 100% 100% Ditto Ist series 1n5cripti0n............ 101% Ditto, Rope and Co., 3d and 4th series.. 96 Ditto, in Certificate—. •• • • • New 4 per Cent., Hope and Co. •••• • • 8 8 Ditto Stieglitz -....... ••• 86 Spanish New 5 per Cent • • • • .• •• 183. E 18% Ditto 3 per Cent - Anglo-Portuguese Loan, 2% per Cent • • Dutch Actual Debt, 2% per Cent .•• .. 59 Ditto 3 per Cent. • • .• •••• • • • • Polish New 4 per Cent. lkan, 1844.. 78 Anglo-Danish Loan, 3 per Cent ••• • • • 84% National Bank 5hare5............... — DUTCH FUNDS.—AMSTZBDAM, JAN. 12. Money. Bills Actual Debt, 2% per Cent Ditto, 3 per Cent • • • .............. 71% 72 Ditto, 4 per Cent. • Amort Syndic, 3)4 per Cent Commercial Company, 434 per Cent • • 172)4 173 East India Loan, 4 per Cent • • ••• • • • 92 92 %, Exchange on London, at sight • •• • • 11 97 BELGIAN FUNDS.—Baussm.s, JAN. 16. Actual Debt, 2)4 per Cent • • ••• • . • .• Rothschild's Loan, Five per Cent .• • . Loan of Thirty Millions, Four per Cent.... Ditto Three per Cent .. .......... Ditto Thirty-seven Millions, ditto .... • • Ditt0,ditt0,1840................. ..... 99% Ditto, ditto,lB42 ••••• • • .. lOO% Ditto, 1844. ............ •• •• • • 95% Ditto, 1836... Ditto, 1838 .• ........................ Ditto of the City, 1832 Ditto, 1843 • • .. • Bank ofßelgitnn• • .... —Brussels Papers, Jan. 16. ...... •• • • • • • • •• 865 ASHBURTON.—Two brothers, named French, the eldest about fifteen years old, took a gun from over the ds re ii chimney-piece, on Saturday last, not being aware it was l t o h a e d g ed u , n w p h r e e n se , n s t h ed oc i k t i t n o g wa to r l iii t s e, the brother that had brother, and, snapping it, it went off, and the load was lodged in the arm an d side of the unfortunate little fellow nputa h t o io u n n o , f a t n h d e arm took place, but he lingered about A four i expired. aware of An the rA n c e T x u t rt e n t to wh i ch the . Pe h r o ap s f ew lace ef tr e ad u e r i E n the town of Hamilton.Unde d r om th i e -v h e e i a ls d i v i scarf s , ng and employment ri o se f acT t da h elir e rrßsi l e a adL c r c e e:n musl muslin to robe s. many c Th e i s d t r r e ad ss e e p the is eleri nmeeso, means p o e t s g , t h ousa nds in this town and neighbourhood, chiefly )? women and girls, who otherwise might be very destitute and a burden upon others. On a gross average, about 7,000 demi-veils are manufactured in Hamilton and the neighbourhood per week. A good lace-worker will earn from about 4s. 6d. to 6s. 6d. per week. At present the demand for the " Hamilton lace" is, perhaps, not quite so pressing as it has been for the last two years, still it can scarcely be said that the manufacturers are getting burdened with a heavy stock, nor is there any reduction of wages at present, or in prospect, to occasion any alarm. For some years past the demand for goods, in the larger houses in the trade, was greater than they at times could well answer, and hence arose a secondary class of lace manufacturers, who, after the Paisley fashion, hav e been denominated wee corks (small masters), who, from thei r need y circum stances, have driven the trade somewhat out of its natural channel, and are beginning to feel the conse quences of their own inexperience and recklessness. The consequence is, that the small streamlets which at first broke off from the main channel are beginning to return to it but although the wee corks are meanwhile giving up, the trade is, upon the whole, in a thriving enough condition.—Hamilton and Clydesdale Advertiser. SPHYNX. This fine ship, on her passage from Plymouth to Portsmouth with seamen, run on the Back of the Wight, near Brook, in a thick fog, on Saturday morning. Her bottom was stove in on the rocks, as was her stern, and there is every reason to believe that she will become a complete wreck. The crew sad passengers landed in safety, excepting the commander's - lady, who received a serious injury in the boat, being struck on the head by a plank which fell from the steamer ; she was conveyed to the parsonage at Brook, and medical assistance sent for from Newport. The Sphynx was commanded by J. B. Cragg, was 1,050 tuns, 500-horse power, and had a crew of 160 men, besides part of the crew of the Tyne. She had been in commission only six months. The wind is off the shore, but there is always a heavy swell on in foggy weather with the flood tide, and a worse berth could not have been found for her, nor a situation but to which assistance could be better given. A double suicide, under the most extraordinary cir cumstances, took place at Gondreville, in the Loiret, last week, Some time ago, the daughter of a farmer of that place, only seventeen years of age, and of great beauty, tell in love with a journeyman gardener, fifty-three years old, and of rather disagreeable person. On the sth instant, this man not having joined his comrades at breakfast, they went into his room, and there found him and the girl dead in the bed, having suffocated themselves with the fumes of a quantity of charcoal, which they put into a flower-pot, which was in the middle of the room. In different parts of the room were the love-letters which had passed between the parties, amounting in number to 183, and which gave convincing proof that their love had constantly been pure There were also found a letter from the man, and one from the girl, both addressed to the parents of the latter. In the man's letter he reproaches the parents with baying, by con fining her, too closely to the house, prevented her from forming any acquaintance, and an engagement of the heart with some young man. He bad, he said, re sisted her attachment for a long time, and reasoned with her on its unfitness, but at length, his amour proprc being excited, he began to love her for the preference she had shown him, and, by degrees, his love had become as vio lent as her 3VIII. Knowing that there was not the re motest chance of obtaining the consent of the parents to their marriage. and resolving that they would not be separated, they had agreed to commit suicide ; and he en treated that their bodies might lie in the same grave. In the girl's letter she makes no reproaches to her parents, bids them an affectionate farewell, and expresses the happiness she felt in dying with her lover. DISADVANTAGES OF POSITION.—The late stormy weather has greatly interrupted the communication in the north. Five mails from Orkney were due in Caith ness on Friday, and the storm still continued. All intelli• gence of the island of St. Kilda has been cut off for some time, owing to the tempestuous weather, and fears are entertained for the condition of the poor inhabitants. The whole population of the island is about 120; money is almost unknown amongst them, at they pay their rent (about 601.) by means of the feathers of sea birds. Mr. Wilson, in his " Voyage Round Scotland," islanders are frequently very ill off during stormy says the weather, or those periods of the year in which the rocks are deserted by their winged inhabitants. slightTheeirfor ile supply of oats and barley would scarcely suffice maintenance of life, and such is the injurioUstiet that spray in winter, even on their hardiest vegetation,flct of the savoys and German (or curly) greens, perish improved by the winter's cold, almost invariablywhichwith us arc soon after the close of autumn.—lnverness Courier . of -.three CANADIAN PRODUCE.—An arrival of twenty-three barrels of cheese has taken place by d No ar- Montreal and Quebec, the produce of C a vessel arrivedY from an from Canada rival of this particular description of has come under our notice as having lies of butter fporeviously taken place. It is remarked also, that the which are now taking place from this q uarter are much greater than was previously the case, One vessel having arrived from the Canadian ports of blontreal and Quebec board; another respectively, having 324 package 0 third from the same from Montreal, 167 packages; port, the large quantity of 471 e a esk s of butter, and this cheese; and several vessel also brought five barrels of ve taken place. The other arrivals of lesser extent . arrivals of vessels from Americkah,ahlaadveencwomithprgisreadinmaonrde provisions, during the past wee 3fontreal and Quebec, than an average number, r with flour and every description of of provisions the growth and BRIT d I pro Slluce PREMIERS, of Canada. FROMI THE YEAR 1760 T O 1762ar1 ofo t 1846.---T Hon. George Granvlle, E he Right v m. Pitt, 1 760 B u te, from 1761 to 1762; karg, i 1765 to 1766 ; D u k e 1765 ; Marquis of n of Grafton, 1766 to 1770 ; Lord North, 1770 to 1782 • . h Aliddingtong t on. W in . Pitt, 1784 to 1801 Earl of Shelbourne, Hon. Henry , . 17821tigk t to 1784; Right 1801 to 1804; Right Hon. Wm. Pitt, 1804 to 1806 ; 807; Duke of Po Lord Grenville, 1806 to 1 18 rtland, 1808 Percival, to 1809; Right Hon. Spencerto 1827; Right li l o o to 1812; Earl of Liverpool, 1812 George nt Goderich, 1827 ll' Canning, 1827; Viscount to 1830; Earl to 1828; Duke of Wellington , 18 Wellington ( Grey, 1830 to 1834 ; Duke of 1835; Sir Robertlr° tem.), 1835; Viscount Melbourne , 1836 to l Peel, 1835 to 1836; Viscount Melbourne,_ _ _ 841; Sir Robert Peel, 1841 to 1846; Lord John Russell, 1846.—Il1us trated London Alnianack. .... MEMOIRS or GENERAL "PE.—General Pepe has been closely connected with French Neapolitan r a ff a i rs, from his first taking up arms with the against his native Government in the year 1800 until his final banishment from Naples in 1821. During that period lie rose to high rank in the Neapolitan army under the reign of the unfortunate Mto a Murat ; was promoted still higher position after the rest oration of Ferdin and, and, at last as the leader of the co nstitutional movement iinlB 1820, became Commander-in -Chief of the arm y , and y, anti held the fate of Naples in his hands. When to this see add that he was a brave and skilfu l co mm ander, that h e ' saw much active service both in Italy anti Spain, that his bears evidence of scrupulous veracity, and that, in of his political views, there is no room to don -, in spite in tegrity of his character, it may be conjectured that memoirs cannot be wanting in interest, nor in that his merit. IL is of suph materials that authentic chi sterling made up. The book is, in every respect, genuine' ryi production, and must not be goof ound d '' a fic titious or semi-fictitious military memoirs e with the ti‘ es that are continually issuing from thers and galls ties is, General Pepe s statements a press. Our and that lie has fairly related the story re trust-worthy, life.—Britannia. of his eventful SouTu DEVON.—The price of corn i cial markets has again advanced to n our provin cial price. Wheat is 10s. to 10s. 3d. per busheln extraordinary to ss. 6d. ditto ; P qs. p er 201b s . Thi s otatoes, ls. 6d. to ; Barley, ss. state of affairs at present is causing great- stealing is greatly on the increase T alarm. Sheep many of the manufacturing towns ha ve h labourers in not half employ ment, and numerous 'poor families have food suffi cient to exist on. We trust the Legislature willat once throw open the ports fvr the avls2l§49ll Qforp, fox. THE MEETING OF PARLIAMENT. Lord John Russell will give a grand full dress Parlia mentary entertainment this evening, at his official resi dence in Downing-street, to Viscount Palmerston, Sir George Grey, the Right Hon. the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sir John Cam Hobhouse, the Right Hon. Henry Labouchere, the Right Hon. T. B. Macaulay, as members of the Cabinet holding seats in the House of Commons, and the mover and seconder of the Address, the Hon. C. Howard and Mr. J. L. Ricardo, as well as the Right Hon. Fox Maule, Lord Edward Howard, Lord Alfred Paget, and other Members of Parliament con nected with the Government. _ _ - The Marquis of Lansdowne, the Lord President of the Council, as Ministerial leader in the House of Lords, will receive a numerous circle of Peers to dinner ,at Lans downe House this evening, including the mover and seconder of the Address in the Lords; the Earl of Cla rendon, the Earl of Minto, the Lord Chancellor, the Earl Grey, the Marquis of Claricarde, the Duke of Nor folk, the Earl Spencer, the Earl Fortescue, the Marquis of Anglesey, the Earl of Zetland, the Earl Fitzhardinge, the Earl of Auckland, &c. It will be a full dress party. As usual, on these occasions, her Majesty's Speech to be delivered to-morrow at the opening of Parliament will be read by the Noble Marquis. Lord Stanley, as the recognised leader of the Protec tionist opposition in the House of Lords, gives an enter tainment to his political friends this evening at his private residence in St. James's-square. In the course of Saturday and yesterday a great many noblemen and gentlemen connected with either House of Parliament arrived in town from the country. Among the arrivals may be mentioned the Duke of Montrose, Lord George Bentinck, Mr. A. Stafford O'Brien, Earl Spencer, the Duke of Buccicuch, Lord De Manley, Lord De Ros, Lord Forester, the Earl of Lonsdale, the Earl Fortescue, the Earl of Arundel, Viscount Ebrington, the Earl of Zetland, the Earl of Eglinton, Mr. Alderman Thompson, the Duke of Buckingham, Viscount Mahon, Viscount Norreys, Lord Hatberton, Lord Carew, Lord Marcus Hill, Lord Alfred Paget, Viscount Villiers, Viscount Gage, Lord Edward Howard, Mr. Egerton, Mr. Disraeli, the Earl of Aberdeen, the Earl of Gran ville, Lord Robert Grosvenor, the Earl of Ripon, Lord Prudhoe, Colonel Sibthorp, Viscount Combermere, Mr. R. M. Milnes, and Lord Monteagle. COURT CIRCULAR. WINDSOR, SUNDAY.—Yesterday her Majesty walked in the Slopes in the forenoon, attended by the Mar chioness of Douro, Count Schimmelpenninck, the Nether lands Minister, the Saxon Minister, and the Baroness de Beust. Viscount Palmerston, and Sir Hamilton and Lady Seymour took their departure from the Castle yesterday. The Marquis of Douro arrived yesterday at the Castle, and had the honour of joining the Royal circle at dinner. The band of the first Life Guards attended during dinner at the Castle. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent had an evening party yesterday at Frogmore House. The Queen and Prince Albert were present, and also the fol lowing ladies and gentlemen of the Royal suite:—The Lady in Waiting, the Marchioness of Douro, the two Maids of Honour in Waiting, the Lord in Waiting, the Earl of Ducie, the Groom in Waiting, Colonel Berkeley Drummond, the Equery in Waiting, Lard Alfred Paget, and the Eqnery in Waiting to Prince Albert, Colonel Seymour. The Marquis of Aim, Major-General Bowles, and Colonel the Hon. C. B. Phipps also at tended. This morning her Majesty and her Royal Consort took their usual early walk. Their Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales, and the Princess Royal, took walking and pony exercise in the grounds around the Castle. _ _ Her Majesty and his Royal Highness Prince Albert, her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, the ladies and gentlemen of the Court, the Lady in Waiting to the Duchess of Kent, and the domestic household, attended Divine Service this morning in the private chapel of the Castle. The Hon. and Rev. C. Leslie Courtenay offi ciated. The Queen will hold a Privy Council at three o'clock this (Monday) afternoon, at Buckingham Palace. A Cabinet Council was held at three o'clock on Satur day afternoon, at the Foreign-office. The Ministers present were Lord Joha Russell, the Lord Chancellor, the Marquis of Lansdowne, Sir George Grey, Viscount Palmerston, Earl Grey, the Chancellor of the Exche quer, the Earl of Auckland, Sir John Hobhouse, Lord Campbell, Viscount Morpeth, the Earl of Clarendon, the Marquis of Clanricarde, the Right Hon. T. B. Macaulay, and the Right Hon. H. Labouchere. Viscount Palmerston arrived in town from Windsor Castle previous to the meeting, The Council sat two hours. The Bishop of Tasmania had an interview with Earl Grey on Saturday at the. Colonial-office. Sir George Gipps had also an interview with the Noble Earl on Sa turday. Mr. John Wood, Chairman of the Excise, had an interview with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on Saturday at his official residence in Downing-street. Mr. Tufncll, M.P., Secretary of the Treasury, has left town for Wrotham Park, Barnet, to attend the funeral of the late Mr. Byng on Monday. Dispatches were sent off on Saturday evening from the Colonial-office for the Governors of the West India Colonies. The Duke of Wellington attended the early service in the Chapel Royal, St. James's, yesterday. Prayers were read by the Rev. Dr. Wesley, and the Sermon was preached by the Rev. Sir J. Seymour at the daily Ser vice ; the Prayers were read by the Rev. Mr. Haden, and the Lessons by the Rev. Dr. Wesley. The Sermon was preached by the Rev. Sir J. Seymour. The anthem was, " I will magnify thee," (Palestrina.) Mr. Male presided at the organ. The Duke of Montrose, the Marquises of Salisbury and Anglesey, Lady Leveson Gower, the Bishops of Hereford and Ely, Lords Sand wich, Listowel, Prudhoe, Norreys de Manley, and W. Graham, were among the Nobility present. Lord Hatherton will move the,Addresslo the Throne in the House of Lords, in answer to the Queen's Speech at the opening of Parliament, which will be seconded, as already stated, by Lord Carew. SINGULAR ESCAPE FROM WRECR.-011 Monday t eschooner,Cath e rine, of o f ;about yr, 140 Captain tonsbu Robertr- d fi ne the w u n p e Coh the Cefn Sidan sands at the ahnen trance to Carmarthen Bar. She was laden wi th bar iron, and was bound from Newport to Ayr, being on her re turn from her first voyage. The seamakinga com tPsheoe'Dtntneitgi, hatnamed struck ae com plete breach over her, and the vessel being in imminent peril, the captain and crew took to the boats, and got Safely to the Ferry Side. On Tuesday they rowed out into the bay to see what had become of their vessel, and great was their astonishment, as the Irishman said, " to see that she was nowhere to been seen." After look inghteetdar taken off eelnf i sp n aof se t sl h ey e s t g no h ott the ae by yL d with athneg hLair h ann e ers river,e s p a h i l a s n u fip,s wherehne ar about for some time, it was discover e d th a t th e vesse l m sbv d e ge D a under floated the command of Captain Daniel, who caused her anchor to be let down, and thus secured her from being dashed to pieces against the rocks. Great credit is due to Captain Daniel for his promptitude in taking care of the vessel, and preventing her from being plun dered by wreckers. Th e C a th er i ne i s a beautiful vessel, and it is i supposed that s h e got i nto th i s perilous predi cament n consequence of the captain mistaking the Worm's Head for the Bishop's, as the vessel was pro ceeding up the North Channel towards Scotland.— Cambria h. THE MUNIMY lIoG.-At the police-court, on Wed nesday, a diminutive Irishman, named Francis, minus an eye, was charged with gaining admission to the different colleges with a forged order purporting to be signed by the Vice-Chancellor, granting him permission to show to the students a mummy hog which he had "embalmed." The fact was that Francis displayed his novelty to some collegians at a private house, who were so well pleased with it, that they gave him the note, which, of course, was a hoax. He asked a man to read the note to him when he came out of the house, who ex claimed that his fortune was made, and told him the great privilege granted to him. The forgery was, how ever, soon detected, and Francis was given in custody. When the charge was stated to him, the Vice-Chancellor being present, tho unhappy man dropped on his knees, and bursting into tears, exclaimed, " Pm innocent, your honours—as innocent as my poor mummy hog in this here box, and which can be seen for the small charge of twopence, for ladies and gents.; and poor people for one penny ! This mummy hog, gents., has a double body, eight feet, and two heads ; it has been scientifically embalmed, and is one of the greatest wonders of the animal creation. Were it not for my mummy, I should certainly Gents., I have been very unfortunate. I was a keeper of wild b eas t s ; I came to this town with my menagerie ; but they have all died since I've been here. My poor tigers, that bounded so cleverly through the hoop, died of hooping cough • my Polar bears, that climbed th e pole, caught violenfe t n agues, and followed a ollowed the tigers ; my wolves grew dainty, my noble lions roared w ith p a i n , and. and wouldn't we knew wou not their complaint complaint ; my monkeys, that dressed so primly in scarlet jackets, died of scarlet fever ; my elephant, my panthers, all have gone • my boa constrictor was suffo cated swallowing a rabbit ; my birds, too, all died, and left me scarcely a feather to fly with. I have only my mummy hog now ! Would you like to see it, gents.? I astonishes all who behold it. I won't Icharge you anything." Mr. Skrine said—No ; we don't want to see your mummy hog. You may go ; you have evidently been imposed upon. The Vice-Chancellor said that those who had played the hoax upon the poor man de served punishment for having brought him into trouble so unnecessarily. The man jumped from off his knees, shouldered his mummy, rushed down stairs, and then began, ,‘ Hoy, hoy, boy—only a penny ! the real mummy hog !" and customers eagerly thronged around him. — Cambridge Independent Press. ALARMING FIRE.—On Saturday night, shortly before seven o'clock, a fire that caused considerable alarm, broke out upon the premises belonging to Messrs. Moses Brothers, situate in Goodman's-yard, Minories. The flames commenced in one of the upper floors, but from what cause could not be ascertained. The engines of the parish, London brigade, and West of England 'prom ptly attended, and there being plenty of water at hand, a powerful stream was scattered over the flames, which had the effect of extinguishing them, but not until several hundred pounds worth of property was either destroyed or damaged by fire. The apprentice, who was the lat person on the premises, stated that when he left, a s short time before the outbreak, everything ap peared safe. ATEIENXTJM AT SLIEFFIELD.—On Tuesday evening last a large and important meeting was held at the Cutlers' Hall, Sheffield, for the establishment of an Athenaeum in connection with the Mechanics' Institute. The meeting was presided over by the Mayor, and the principal speakers were John Parker, Esq., M.P.; IL G. Ward, Esq., M.P.; S. bailey, Esq.; and Mr. Irongde. LAW INTELLIGENCE. ROLLS' COURT, Jan. 16. FISHER V. OLIVER. The arguments in this case having been conluded to -day, His LORDSHIP said he had not the least hesitation in stating that he could not interfere in this matter unless the plaintiff undertook to establish the validity of his patent at law. That undertaking being made, he should read the affidavits, and consider the propriety of grant ing an injunction to restrain the defendants from acting so as to infringe the patent until the issue at law should have been tried. VICE-CHANCERY COURT, Jan. 16. BALDWIN V. DAMES. Thiewas a motion for an injunction to restrain the defendants, who were twenty-two of the members form.. ing the provisional committee of a project, called the Great Munster Railway, from receiving out of Court a sum of 21,600/. ; or, if they should already have received it, then to restrain them from employing it in paying off the liabilities of the company. The undertaking, which has now been abandoned, was for the formation of a railway from Tralee to Dublin. The advertisements stated that the capital was to be divided into 22,000 shares, of 501. each, and that a deposit of 2/. 10s. was to be paid upon each share. It appeared that the directors had reserved to themselves 4,000 shares, that they had also reserved 4,000 shares for general purposes, and 900 for the solicitor to the company, 650 for the engineer, and 300 for the secretary. They then contrived, by selling 3,000 shares, and purchasing them again at a premium, to raise the quotation in the market. The bill charged the directors with gross misconduct, and with having improperly managed the affairs of the company. The defendants, in their affidavits, stated that they had not any knowledge of these transactions, but had offered every opportunity to the shareholders to investigate the accounts, and it was contended that an in junction ought not to be granted to restrain them from paying off the just debts and liabilities of the company. The VICE-CHANCELLOR said, if the injunction had been asked to restrain the defendants from improperly dealing with the funds of the company, there might have been some reason in it; but this was to restrain them from applying the money in any manner whatever. It was very possible that some of the directors had acted wrong in the management of the affairs, but the funds could not be disposed of without the sanction of all the directors, amongst whom were some gentlemen of the highest respectability. He did not think it right that's° sweeping an injunction should be granted, which would include the innocent as well as the guilty, and it was evi dent that there were liabilities which ought to be dis charged; he should, therefore, refuse the injunction. BAIL COURT, Jan. 16. LIABILITY OF PROVISIONAL COMMITTEEMEN..--PARROTT V. FREKE. This was an action to recover the sum of 1,500/. due by the defendant to the plaintiff for certain newspaper advertisements inserted, and for work and labour done. Mr. Keene appeared for the defence, and Messrs. Humphries and Wordsworth for the plaintiff. Mr. HUMPHRIES stated that the plaintiff in this case was a newspaper agent, and the defendant, the Hon. Percy E. Freke, was a gentleman of fortune, and the son of Lord Carberry. The question of his liability did not rest upon the mere fact of his name appearing on the provisional committee of any railway, but on other facts which he should prove, and which would leave no doubt on the minds of the jury that their verdict ought to give the plaintiff his claim. _ _ _ Tile Learned Counsel then called The Secretary of the London, Birmingham, and Buckingham Railway Company, who stated that the first meeting of the promoters of the company took place in September, 1845. The defendant was present, and was, with others, made a member of the provisional committee. At a subsequent meeting, on the 10th of October, the defendant was present. On the 3d of October, a resolution that the company should be adver tised, was passed and acted on. The defendant was not present. Papers, containing these advertisements, were laid on the table on all occasions. The defendant was often present. On the 24th of September the solicitors to the company were empowered to solicit the co-opera tion of gentlemen, and to publish their names, " should it be deemed necessary." The defendant was summoned to attend at all the meetings of the company; at least, witness put a letter, containing a summons, into the post-office for him before each meeting. On the 3d of October the name of the company was altered, and several names were added to the provisional committee. By Mr. Justice ERLE—The name of the company was changed from and after the 3d of October. Mr. KEENE objected to any evidence being given of facts which took place while the defendant was absent. Mr. Justice ERLE said that there was evidence that, though the defendant was not present when certain re solutions were made, he was present when they were acted upon, and thus identified himself with them by confirming acts done in his absence. This fact was, therefore, admissible as evidence of his consenting that the company should be extensively advertised. A resolution of the 3d of October, authorising the solicitors to publish the prospectus of the company, was then read. Examination continued —By the instructions of Messrs. Forbes and Drake he took some prospectuses to Mr. Parrott. Witness directed him to advertise in the Times, Herald, Morning Chronicle, and The Sun, besides several of the local papers. Mr. Parrott sent in an ac count in the month of February. It was laid on the table for further consideration, but no objection was made as to its incorrectness. Mr. Pritchard, of the Joint-Stock ' Company Regis tration Office, produced the registration of the London, Birmingham, and Buckinghamshire Railway Company. Mr. Freke's name is there. The company was first registered on the 23d of September, and afterwards on the 29th of October. Has Mr. Freke's written consent to be on the committee. The secretary identified the handwriting as that of Mr. Freke. Mr. PRITCHARD said that the first prospectus ever re gistered contained the name of Colonel Fr( ke. Mr. KEENE objected to any evidence of proceedings prior to the 29th of October being given. As it was only on that day Colonel Freke gave his written con sent, he could not be made liable for anything before that period. _ _ The Secretary of the company was then recalled and cross-examined by Mr. KEENE—OnIy knows Mr. Par rott as the advertising agent. Shares in the company were allotted, but cannot say whether Mr. Parrott had, or applied for any. First saw Mr. Freke on the 24th of September. He was introduced by Mr. Drake, and afterwards gave his name to witness. Has not any of the original prospectuses taken to the advertising agents. - Mr. Wm. Grogan, clerk to the plaintiff, stated that his employer resided in Alderman's-walk. The advertise meats mentioned in the account produced were inserted from time to time. The advertisements are inserted in the newspapers produced. Mr. KEENE objected to them unless the original ad vertisements sent to the newspaper-offices were produced. Examination continued—The charges made are quite reasonable. The amount of the bill is 1,5581. 17s. 2d. The Secretary was here recalled by Mr. KEENE —He stated that there was a managing committee appointed on the sth of November. Colonel Freke was not a member of it. It was appointed by the provisional committee. Mr. HUMPHRIES stated, that in order to obviate the objection to the managing committee, he would ask for nothing which was inserted after the sth of November. All the charges after that date should be struck out. Mr. Thomas proved the payment by Mr. Parrott of various large sums for the insertion of advertisements. All the advertisements charged were paid for by Mr. Parrott. _ _ _ This was the plaintiff's case. Mr. KEENE submitted that there was no proof of any one fact to render Colonel.,Freke liable. Besides, there had been no proof given that the prospectus had ever been advertised. He wished that the original prospectus sent to the newspaper-offices should be produced; that the fact of its being printed should be proved, and the authorised copies of the newspapers from Somerset House. Every piece of paper covered with print could not be proved to be the Times for a legal purpose. He re quired that the paper produced should be legally proved to be a newspaper. He also wished that the advertisement should be proved to be in conformity with the registered prospectus. The secretary was then re-called, and he proved that the registered prospectus and the printed advertise ments were in conformity with each other. Mr. Justice ERLE inquired if Mr. Keene would admit the conformity of the prospectus and advertisements? Mr. KEENE said he could not. Mr. Justice ERLE then re-called Mr. Pritchard, who proved that certain prospectuses were registered from time to time. Mr. KEENE said that he would admit that there was a conformity between the prospectus produced and the ad vertisements in the the printed documents produced, and purporting to be newspapers. He objected that the prospectus registered and published in the advertisement was not the one authorised by the committee. He also objected, that the papers produced were not proved to be newspapers. Mr. Justice ERLE—You have not got the printer to prove that the papers are copies of those printed at certain dates. Mr. HUMPHRIES—NO, my Lord. Mr. Thomas then produced a copy of the Morning Herald, which he stated came from the He rald office, and a copy of The Sun from the Stamp-office. The papers produced by the name of the Times a re papers published _ and circulated by that name on the dates named on them. By Mr. KEENE—Applied for a copy of The Sun in writing. Has not got the letter. Mr. KEENE then objected to the production of the pape M r. r. Grogan recalled, and examined by A d l eli r. v J e u r stie Justice ERLE—Saw the secretary of the company cer tain prospectuses to Mr. Parrott. He has also given them to witness. Witness gave these prospectuses to Mr. Thomas for insertion in the newspapers. Gave the identical ones brought by the secretary to Mr. Thomas. Mr. Justice ERLE then stated his opinion that there was a case to go to the jury. It was, however, subject to the objections of Mr. Keene. Mr. KEENE then proceeded to address the jury, and contended that there was no proof that the defendant WAS present at any meeting which authorised the in sertion of advertisements. Th e resolution of the 24th of September did not a u th or i se the expenditure of one farthing of money, as it only authorised the inviting of the co-operation of certain gentlemen, " and to publish their names if necessary ;" and therefore all the work done by the plaintiff had been done without competent authority —at any rate no assent by the defendant was proved. Mr. Justice ERLE then summed up the evidence, and remarked that there could be no doubt that Mr. Parrott did cause the advertisements of the co m pany to be inserted in the newspapers, and that he had paid for them to a much larger extent than the sum which he sought would cover. The Learned Counsel for the defence had raised a number of objections, for which he had apologised to the jury, but it was his bounden duty to protect his client in every way, and he had shown considerable learning and inge nuity in doing so. The question which was mainly for their consideration was, whether the defendant had given sufficient authority to the provisional committee to act in his absence. The mere fact of his being on the provisional committee list would not render him liable, but on the 24th of September a resolution was passed in the defendant's presence, which would necessarily incur the expense of advertising and the costs of the solicitor. The defendant had in this case not been merely a dor mant committeeman, but he acted with the rest, and therefore as being a member of a body, uniting to act for one purpose, he was to a certain extent liable. The Learned Judge then recapitulated the evidence briefly, and the jury returned a verdict for the plaintiff— Damages, 1,1004 COURT OF EXCHEQUER, Jan. 16. BIDDER V. FITZGERALD. In this cause, which was tried before the Lord Chie f Baron, at the last sittings at Westminster, as an unde fendedr cau se , th e j ury returned a verd i ct for the plaintiff: The plaintiff was a country solicitor, and brought his action to recover a sum of money, alleged to he due to him for professional services rendered on behalf of the Birmingham and Daventry Junction Railway, of which the defendant was one o f t h e provisional committee. At the time of the jury giving in their verdict the Lord Chief Baron took occasion to remark upon the reckless mode of their giving the verdict for a sum larger than even that claimed by the plaintiff's counsel, and which was not supported by the least evidence. Mr. PEACOCK now moved to set that verdict aside. The reason the cause was not defended arose from the fact of the solicitor, who was instructed to defend the cause, having left the country, and the brief which he had prepared, and which had since been found in his offices, had not been handed to any counsel. The LORD CHIEF BARON—The jury seemed to have been very greatly infected with the popular mania against provisional committeemen, the verdict was a most unaccountable one.—Rule granted. BARNARD V. COLES. This was an action against the late proprietor of the Rainbow Tavern, to recover the amount of a bond given by Argent, the defendant's successor and alleged partner, the plaintiff, and since the execution of which Argent had become a bankrupt. The case was tried at the Guildhall, and a verdict returned for plaintiff. Mr. BRAMWELL now moved for a rule nisi for anew trial on the ground of misdirection ; also, because the verdict was against evidence. Argent on taking the business, at a rent for furniture, &c., had covenanted with defendant not to order more than five pounds' worth of wine without his knowledge, and not to accept bills. This deed was to the plaintiff; but, in summing up the case, the Lord Chief Baron told the jury that it did not follow that plaintiff had read the whole of it. This was the misdirection complained of. The Learned Gentleman also contended that the verdict was against evidence. Rule nisi granted. COURT OF COMMON PLEAS, Jan.l6. DAVIS V. LOWNDES. This is the celebrated writ of right case, in which Mr. Sergeant Manning, the other day, obtained a rule nisi to change the attorney of the demander. Mr. Sergeant BILES showed cause against the rule, contending that the object of the change was merely to defeat the arrangement which had been entered into with the sanction of the Court. Mr. Sergeant MANNING having been heard in reply, The COURT directed the rale to be discharged. PATER V. BAKER. In this case, which was an action for slander of title, brought against a survey appointed under the provi sions of the Metropolitan Building Act, and in which the verdict was for the plaintiff, The COURT ordered the rule nisi for a new trial, which was obtained the other day on behalf of the de fendant, to be made absolute. The circumstances have been frequently fully reported. PETITIONS ON PRIVATE BILLS. HOUSE OF COMMONS.—(SATURDAY.) (Committee Room No. 22, before Mr. Examiner SMITH and Mr. Assistant-Examiner FRERE.) UNOPPOSED LIST. The following petitions for Bills were unopposed, and the customary formal proofs having been put in, the standing orders were declared to have been complied with. BRISTOL AND EXETER RAILWAY BILL; LOWESTOFF RAILWAY AND HARBOUR BILL; DRAINAGE OF CROWN LAND BILL. ADJOURNED PETITIONS. The adjourned petitions were then resumed. GLASGOW, DUMFRIES, AND CARLISLE RAIL • WAY. AND GLASGOW, PAISLEY, KILMAR NOCK, AND AYR RAILWAY. The petitions against this Bill were proceeded with, and some of the allegations as to trifling inaccuracies, either in the plans and sections or books of reference, were sustained. GLASGOW, DUMFRIES, AND CARLISLE, AND GLASGOW, PAISLEY, KILMARNOCK, AND AYR RAILWAY (No. 3). This was the petition of the above company for leave to bring in a Bill to make a branch from the Crawick branch of the Glasgow, Dumfries, and Carlisle Railway to the main line and other small branches. The length of the whole was forty-six miles, and the estimated cost 900,000/. The customari formal proofs were completed, but there was a petition containing 80 allegations against the plans, &c., the hearing of which was adjourn° WI Monday (this day). (Committee Room No. 23, before Mr. Examiner T. E. MAY and Mr. Assistant-Examiner GUNNELL.) UNOPPOSED LIST. The following petitions for Bills being unopposed, the customary formal proofs were put in, and the statuling orders declared to have been complied with : EAST ANGLIAN RAILWAY BILL ; BIRKENHEAD AND HERCULANEUM DOCKS; MANCHESTER, SHEFFIELD, AND LINCOLN SHIRE RAILWAY; BIRKENHEAD IMPROVEMENT BILL. OPPOSED LIST. GLASGOW, DUMFRIES, AND CARLILSE RAILWAY, and GLASGOW, PAISLEY, KILMARNOCK, AND AYR RAILWAY (No. 2). This was the petition of the abov'e companies for leave to bring in a Bill to make certain extensions and branches. extending to upwards of 36 miles of railway. The esti mated cost was 660,000/., and the engineer Mr. John Miller. The customary formal proofs having been put in, Mr. GRAHAM opposed the petition on behalf of a Mr. Wemys, who complained of inaccuracy and defects in the plans, sections, and books of references. Some of the allegations were sustained in a qualified form, and the case dosed. READING, GUILDFORD, AND REIGATE RAILWAY. Tkiis was the petition of the above company, for leave to bring in a Bill to make certain deviations in their line, and to repeal the restricting clauses contained in the Reading, Guildford, and Reigate Act of 1846, so far as they related to the construction of a particular portion of their line. The deviations were only two of a trifling nature, one extending to a mile, and the other three quarters of a mile in length. The petition was opposed by Mr. Charles PARTIES, on behalf of several owners, lessees, and occupiers of land, and the Direct London and Portsmouth Railway Com pany, on the ground that the company were seeking for powers which would seriously i n j ure b ot h the land holden and the railway company. One portion of the Reading, Guildford, and Reigate Railway will pass over the same ground as the Direct Portsmouth ; but the latter company by their Act have the option of making this part of the railway, provided they do so and pur chase the land for the purpose within a given period of time. The present petition was for a Bill to repeal that restriction, to enable the Reading, Guildford, and Reigate Company at once to complete their line in tact. The landowners, however, object to this, on the ground that their land would be cut up twice where Parliament had already decided that it should only be disturbed once. Mr. Examiner MAY said, it did not appear to him that the standing orders had been violated in any re spect. The question raised did not come within the province of a standing-orders tribunal.—Standing orders complied with. BRISTOL AND EXETER RAILWAY. This was the petition of the Bristol and Exeter Rail way Company, for leave to introduce a Bill to Tauntonmakbrancehstfirmoaretedcostwas 3 to 52,0 Castle 00 C4r an y, d he2t2meilnegiris aneelre, ae a g m tb r . The Charles Hatton Gregory. were pearing to support it, the mist° y proofs o f n s eap The petition was against themparlanfso,rbniumt be sent in, and the standing orders declared to complied with. GLASGOW, PAISLEY, KILMARNOCK, AND AYR RAILWAY (No. 5). This was the petition of the above comp any f or Leave to introduce a Bill to make a new entra nce an d station in Glasgow. The length was one mile and a half, and the estimated cost 350,0001. found liad noticesw ere notto be beednefseecrtviveed, withininas much The as formalonone o p f r t o h o e f s the time specified by the standing orders. Mr. GRAIIANE opposed the petition, on behalf of the Caledonian Railway Company, and succeeded in sus taining one or two allegations ll • as to ainaccuracies in the plans and sections. GLASGOW, PAISLEY, KILMARNOCK, AND AYR (No. 4.) This was a similar petition to the last. It was opposed by the Caledonian Company, and a few unimportant allegations were sustained. The inquiry was adjourned till Monday (this day). BUSTS FOR ETON COLLEGE.-In addition to the busts of the celebrated men educated at Eton College which have already been put up in the school-room and in other parts of this ancient edifice, there are now in the studio of Mr. Behnes, in Osnaburgh-street, three busts, which will be shortly added to the collection. They are those of Lord Chancellor Camden, presented to the col lege by the present Marquis of Camden ; of Admiral Lord Howe, presented by the present Earl ; and of the great Lord Chatham. These three posthumous busts have been modelled from pictures, in the possession of the decendants of the originals, by Mr. Behnes, sad are considered accurate likenesses. 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