The Sun. — London, England, 1853-02-10 00:00:00

Vbirb Vtittion. SUN OFFICE, Seven o'clock. TATTERSALL'S, (THIS EVENING.) LIVERPOOL STEEPLECHASE. 6to 1 agst Miss Mowbray. 9to 1 agst Oscar. 9to 1 agst Sir Peter Laurie. 14 to 1 agst Half-and-Half. TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS STAKES. 6to 4 agst Sittingbourne. 6 to 4 agst West Australian. CHESTER CUP. 20 to 1 agst Contentment. 25 to 1 agst Trifle. 1000 to 15 agst Red Lion. NORTHAMPTONSHIRE STAKES. 14 to 1 agst Maria. DERBY. 13 to 1 agst Cineas. 16 to 1 agst Orestes (taken). 35 to 1 agst Contentment. 40 to 1 agst Iloneywood (taken). 40 to 1 Ninnyhammer (taken). BATH STEEPLECHASES. (THIS DAY.) (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) The Open Handicap Steeplechase. Ringleader Vorest Lad GRAND OPEN STEEPLECHASE DECIDING. RACE. ' Forest Lad Ringleader The first race was declared void because there was no judge in the chasr—bets, however, stand. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. Both houses met to-day for the first time after the Christmas recess. The attendance was not numerous in either house. In the House of Lords, all the mini sters having seats in this house were present. On the opposition benches were the Earl of Derby, the Duke of Northumberland, the Earl of Ellenborough, Lord Col chester, and the Marquis of Salisbury. In the House of Commons the attendance on the ministerial side was numerous, but the Opposition benches were scantily filled. All the new members were present, and took the oaths after their re-election. On the Opposition benches we noticed Mr. Disraeli, Mr. Walpole, Sir John Pakington, Sir F. Kelly, Mr. Spooner, and Mr. F. Baring, HOUSE OF LORDS-(THIS EVENING, The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the woolsack at five o'clock. Lord CAMPBELL laid on the table a copy of the rules framed by the common law judges for the regula tion of the practice of the Common Law Courts, in ac cordance with the provisions of the Common Law Pro cedure Act, passed last session. The Earl of ELLENBOROUGH gave notice that he should to-morrow ask the Government whether there was any objection to lay before the house a copy of a letter addressed by the Secret Committee to the Go vernor-General of India in Council, regarding the line of Policy to be pursued with respect to the war in :ova, and also to ask the Government for papers explanatory of the intentions of the war in :ova, and the means by which that intention was to he carried out LEGAL REFORM. The LORD CHANCELLOR gave notice that, on Monday, he should make a statement with regard to legal reform. MAYNOOTH. The Earl of WINCIIELSEA. gave notice that on an early day he should move for a committee to inquire into the moral and social principles of the system of education pursued at Maynooth. Lord BEAATMONT presented a petition from the Mechanics' Institution, praying for the distribution of Parliamentary papers. Lord CAMPBELL laid on the table a bill to amend Lord Lyndhurst's Act with regard to admitting parties to bail while writs of error were pending. The bill was read a first time. LEGAL REFORM. Lord ST. LEO:'. , TAR,DS laid on the table a bill for the further relief of suitors in Chancery. The mode by which he proposed to effect this was by proper arrange ments in the Accountant-General's office, and thus re duce to a great extent the expenses of litigation, and afford also to the Consolidated Fund a relief of 26,0001. now paid by it. The LORD CHANCELLOR said that his noble and learned friend had kindly forwarded to him some days ago a copy of this bill, but he must confess he had not so far been able to master the details of it. The subject was one more of a financial than a legal character, and he hoped the noble and learned lord would allow the bill to remain some time on the table of the House before moving a second reading, in order that noble lords might make themselves acquainted with the details of it. The Bill was read a first time. Lord ST. LEONARDS also laid on the table three Bills with regard to the laws affecting lunatics. The first and second related to lunacy proceedings in Chan_ eery, and the third to the visitation of lunatic asylums. By a clause in his last Act, his lordship said Bethelehem hospital was subject to the same rules and visitation as other lunatic aslylums from which it had hitherto been exempted. The bills were severally read a first time. Lord St. LEONARDS also laid on the table a bill to amend the Law of Bankruptcy, an object of which was to abolish the first, second, and third class of certificates ; also, a bill for the amendment of some parts of the Criminal Law. Lord CAMPBELL highly approved of the UM, but was of opinion that it should not come into operation until the whole code was laid down and established, and hoped that his learned friend would introduce a clause to that effect. THE SIX-MILE-BRIDGE AFFRAY. The Earl of CARDIGAN gave notice that on Tues day he should put a question to her Majesty's Govern ment as to the course they intended to take with re. Bard to the trial of the soldiers for the late affair at Six• mile-bridge. POLICY OF THE MINISTRY. The Earl of DERBY considered that it was necessary and expedient for the minister of the day to make a statement of the general principles of the Government. The explanation of the noble Earl before the recess had thrown very little light upon the principles of the Administration ; but it was true that it was more expedient that the country should judge of those principles by the measures brought forward, rather than by a vague general statement. It would be for the public good if the noble lord would state the specific measures which her Majesty's Government intended to bring forward. (LEFT SPEAKING.) HOUSE OF COMMONS--(THIS DAY.) The SPEAKER took the chair at a quarter to four o'clock. THE NEW GOVERNMENT. The following members of the new Administration formed themselves round the table, and took the oaths on their re-election Lord J. Russell. Lord Palmerston. Sir James Graham. The Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sir W. Molesworth. Mr. Cardwell. Mr. Baines. Mr. Villiers. Mr. S. Herbert. Mr. Strutt. Mr. Monsell. Mr. W. Cowper. Mr. Charteris. The Attorney-General. The Solicitor-General. Admiral Berkeley. Lord E. Bruce. Lord A. Hervey. Lord Mulgrave. Mr. Fitzroy. Nearly all the above right hon. and hon. members r k , were introduced by Mr. Hayter and Mr. Bernal Osborne. NEW MEMBERS. rge Grey and Mr. Thos. Baring also took the oaths ° their seats—the former for Morpeth, and the latter fo Huntingdon. *' NEW WRIT. On t motion of Mr. HA.YTER, a new writ was ordered. to be issued for the county of Forfar, in the room of Lieut. Colonel Maule, who has accepted the office of Surveyor-General of the Ordnance. ELECTION PETITIONS. The SPEAKER stated that he had received an inti mation from the petitioners against the returns for East Surrey and King's County, Ireland, that it was not their intention to proceed with their petitions. STANDING ORDERS COMMITTEE. . . The house was occupied more than an hour receiving the reports of the Standing Orders Committee on private bills. PETITIONS. Colonel FREESTON presented a petition from the letter-carriers of Weymouth, praying for the rescinding of the order of the Postmaster-General against their re ceiving Christmas boxes. Several petitions were presented to the same effect. Several petitions were presented, complaining of the present mode of assessing the Income Tax. Mr. B. OSBORNE presented a petition from Middle sex, praying for the abolition of property qualification for Members. Colonel SIBTHORP presented a petition from the letter carriers of Lincoln, complaining of the low rate of their pay, and praying for inquiry. Lord DUDLEY STUART presented a petition agreed to at a public meeting in the metropolis, com plaining of the occupation of Rome by French troops, and praying the house to address her Majesty on the subject. THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 10, 1853. NOTICES OF MOTION. Sir R. H. INGLIS gave notice that on the 22d inst. he should move the appointment of a select committee to consider the best mode of providing for the perform ance of the duties of the office of Speaker, in the event of the unavoidable absence of that right hon. gentleman. The Marquis of BLANDFORD gave notice that on an early day he should move for leave to bring in a bill for the better management of capital in trusts and es tates. Sir G. H. ALFRED gave notice that on an early day he should move for leave to bring in a bill to secure the payment of wages without stoppages. Mr. FREIVEN gave notice that, on an early day, he should submit a motion to the house on the subject of the hop duties. Sir J. PAKINGTON gave notice that, on the 24th inst., he should call the attention of the house to the state of the Australian colonies, and the question of transportation. Mr. SPOONER gave notice that, on the 22d inst., he should move that the house do resolve itself into a committee of the whole house, to take into consideration the Maynooth Act, with the view of repealing those clauses which granted money for the support of that college. Mr. KINNAIRD gave notice that on an early day he should call the attention of the house to the case of the Madiai. Lord HOTHAM gave notice that on an early day he should move for leave to bring in a bill to disqualify certain judicial officers from holding seats in the house. GOVERNMENT MEASURES. Lord JOHN RUSSELL, in moving that certain papers be printed, which he had laid upon the table, said it would, perhaps, be conve nient to the house that he should state the course which Government intended to pursue with respect to the measures which would be brought forward in the early part of the session. (Hear, hear.) He begged, however, at once to observe that it was not his intention, nor was it necessary that he should make any statement with regard to the general principles and views of the Government, as that had already been clone by the noble lord at the head of the Administration. (Hear, hear.) Government in tended, as soon after the estimates were laid upon the table as possible, to bring under the consideration of the house the various items of the year. (Hear.) With re spect to the navy estimates, he hoped on Friday se'en night to be able to ask the house to go into committee on that subject ; but with regard to the number of men for the army, navy, and ordnance, he could state, then, Government had no intention of proposing any increase beyond the number voted before the Christmas holidays. (Cheers.) There would, however, be an increase in the estimates ; and when the proper time arrived Govern ment would be prepared to justify that increase, by reasons which they hoped would b 3 satisfactory to the house. (Hear, hear.) Besides the estimates, a mea sure would be immediately brought forward to enable the Legislature of Canada to dispose of the clergy re serves in the manner proposed by Lord Grey when at the head of the Colonial-office. Hear, hear.) The next question which would be brought under the consideration of the house, would be introduced by the President of the Board of Trade, who would propose a measure respecting light dues and other matters' affecting the shipping interest of the country, he should propose on an early day that the house should resolve itself into a com mittee of the whole house with respect to the relief of the disabilities affecting her Majesty's Jewish subjects— (cheers)—and a measure would also be brought forward on the important subject of education in England and Scotland. (Cheers.) The next question of importance to be introduced by the Government would be the con dition of our Australian colonies in regard to transpor tation. It was proposed to abolish transportation to Van Dieman's Land as well as Australia, and in cons. dering that subject the house would be called upon to go into the general topic of secondary punishments. Immediately after the Easter Recess, or as soon after as possible, the Chancellor of the Exchequer would propose his financial statement or budget for the year ; whilo in a few days hence, the Lord Chancellor would state the intentions of Government with respect to the registration of the purchase and sale of land in ment, with the view to proposing some plan for improv ing the industry of that portion of the United King. loin, and as soon as the Chief Secretary for Ireland took his seat, he would propose he members of the select committee to whom the house had agreed to refer the two important measures on the subject of landlord and tenant in Ire land. (Hear, hear.) The next important subject which he had reserved for the last in his enumeration was that of parliamentary reform. (Hear.) Thee house was aware that in 1845, in 1850, and in 1851, he endeavoured to pass a bill for extending and improving the franchise, and it had since been erroneously supposed that he was favourable to a more comprehensive measure of Re form than that which this bill contemplated. (Hear, hear.) Nothing, however, was further from his intention, and those who had laboured under this misapprehension must have misunderstood what he had stated on the subject. (Hear, hear.) The ques _ tion, therefore, was whether the Government would think it better to renew tke Income Tax for one year, and devote the year to the consideration of a Re form Bill. He did not say that such a course would be impossible in respect of time ; but to introduce such a measure even shortly after Easter would require con siderable attention and deliberation on the part of the Government. Considering the present state of affairs, the Government had come to the conclusion that they ought not to introduce any measure on the subject in the course of the present session. In coming to this determina tion he believe they had consulted the public welfare, and would be supported by public opinion. There was one point with respect to which great complaints had been made—he meant the existence of bribery and corruption at the late general elections. There was no defect which was so destructive of public virtue as this, but before in troducing any bill, it would be better to have the reports of the Election Committees which would shortly sit. No effort of his should be wanting to the framing of any measure which it might be necessary to introduce on the subject. Mr. HAYTER gave notice that on Monday the 14th nstant the Lord Advocate of Scotland would move for leave to bring in a bill to facilitate the procedure of the Superior Courts. On Tuesday the 15th, the Under Secretary for the Colonies would, bring in a bill, to enable the Legislature of Canada to appropriate clergy reserves, on Friday, the 18th, the navy estimatet would be laid on the table, and on the 22d would be introduced a measure for reform of the present system of light dues ; and on the 25th a measure for the repeal of the civil disabilities affecting the Jews. The house then adjourned. THE PRO JEOTED CHANGES IN THE POST- OFFICE SBR VICE. From intimations given for some time time past in the Morning Advertiser, our readers are prepared to learn that extensive changes in the administration of the Post-office, are about to be introduced into that impor tant department of the public service. The alterations in question are of a bold and comprehensive character, perhaps more so than any s i mi l ar ones have been since the introduction of the "Penny Postage" scheme of Mr. Rowland Hill in December, 1839 ; still it will be seen that they are but a part of a grand whole, which must eventually form the modus operandi necessary for the full development of all the benefits to be realised from the adoption of that most important measure of social progress. The contemplated alterations will embrace the whole establishment. The London district, the general post, the mail coach, the contractors, and the letter-carrying departments will all be affected by them. Perhaps the officers attached to the London district Post-office may, at the commencement of the change, chiefly feel the teration, and this is not to he wondered at, keiVuse although for some ineeplicable reason this office has been considered to be the lowest in the official scale), it singularly happens that while the officers are, as com pared, with other portions of the establishment, "in labours more abundant," and the receipt of salary much less, that the revenue arising from that department is comparatively much more than that of any other branch of the service. It is understood to be the intention of the autho rities at present to increase the number of London district deliveries, the main object being to aece lerate the collections and the transit of the correspon dence before it reaches the hands of the letter-carriers. Consequently, in order to effect this object, it will be found necessary to make collections from the urban and suburban post receiving -houses in the evening two hours or more later than formerly. Bags, therefore, will be brought to the General Post-office in St. Martin's-le- Grand by band and by mail-carts, up to nearly eleven o'clock at night. This will give to the public, both in and out of the metropolis, a most valuable boon, inas much as they will be able, doubtless, when the subse quent regulations are made, to post letters, books, news papers, &c., two hours at least later than they now can do. In order to work off this anticipated amount of " duty " (as it is officially called) at the London district office, it is proposed to engage a certain number of the employes, who are to receive a trifle extra for the addi tional service they may thus be called upon to perform. These officers will have to continue until the whole of the letters, &c., collected as above, may have been as sorted. Mr. Hill, it is stated, calculates that this will be done by half-past twelve o'clock, at the latest, but, of course, that is more conjectural thsn otherwise, no opportunity having been at present afforded of testing the quantity of correspondance which may be forwarded at such a late hour. • Aftet a trial of the proposition, arrangements will be made so to increase the number of men (sorters, messengers, &c.) on the Saturday evening, as to prevent any of that night's work encroaching upon the Sabbath day. In addition to that which has been stated, it may be said, that the authorities have also decided upon sending letter-sorters from the district office to Rugby, so that on their way to town they may arrange the London letters in such a manner in the railway post-office during the up journey, that, upon their arrival in town, it will only be necessary to hand them over to the carriers for de livery, In consequence of these changes, it has been found necessary to alter the time of arrival of the Eastern, South-Eastern, and the Western collections brought in by the mail carts. The 7h. 45 min. a.m. collection will be done away with, and one at 9 a.m. will be substituted. The morning dispatches will also be ac celerated considerably, so that not only will the inha bitants of the metropolis, raiding within the limits of the " three-mile circle" from the Post-office derive advantage, but an especial benefit will be conferred upon all parties resident for many miles beyond its environs. Steps are also to be taken, as soon as is practicable after the Ist of March next—the day upon which the foregoing alterations will come into operation—to ac ' celerate the general post morning and evening mails, but at present nothing definite has been determined upon, at least upon a large scale. Notwithstanding this, however, the work of improvement in the detail of the working of the establishment, and increasing the facilities for the transmission of correspondence both through the United Kingdom and the world at large, are quietly proceeding, caution and care of the public interests being the primary consideration of the autho rities in carrying out the various complicated, and in many cases very difficult propositions which they are called upon to consider. It is to be regretted, however, while improvemen t of the kind alluded to are being carried out with so much alacrity on the part of the heads of departments, that in such a vast national establishment as the General Post-office, where the labour of the really working man is by no means light, and the responsi bilities indisputably very great, so little regard is paid to an equitable remuneration of the parties employed. Some of the most able writers upon political economy have held the opinion, that the Post-office ought not to be regarded as a source of revenue only ; but that any surplus which might arise should be carried for ward, in order to enable the authorities to increase its facilities, and enlarge the amount of convenience clnimed, and very properly, too, by the letter-writing population. It has been well observed recently a writer upon this subject, that " the Post-office admits in many respects of material improvement," and he goes on to say that he "has lon g been of opinion that this d e p ar t men t should n o t be conducted with regard to profits ;" and "if the conveyance and distribution of letters in the mode most convenient to the public, still leave a surplus, so much the better ; but the first object should be the administration of the business itself." This, doubtless, should be so ; b u t more th an thi s, i t ought to be the chief care, both of those who reign at the Treasury, and of those who rule at St. Martin's-le-Grand, to see that all parties are properly paid, and that every encourage ment is held out to them steadily to perform their duty. Experienced officers in such an establishment are incal culably valuable ; nor should they be neglected, either in the office, or in the decline of life. But this is so. Notwithstanding all the increase of duty, and the altered state of things since the Postmaster-Generalship of the Duke of Richmond, the salary of the letter-carriers in the hard -worked district department, remains the same, and despite the loss of emoluments which then were ac knowledged as part of the men's income, the insufficient pittance of nine shillings per week is all that is allowed to a worn-out man, even after 50 years' service. So it is with the guards. Seven shillings and sixpence per week is all they receive as pension, after ever so long a ser vice, except as Mr. Trelawny once said, "in very spe cial cases." Increase of business in the office is of course bringing on increased work for all parties in the service ; the guards have received orders within the last few days in some " special cases," of which our correspondent has heard from others of their body, to travel some thing less than double distances for the same stipend, and with the same prospects of eventual destitution (all fees being properly abolished). Sorters will have more hours labour for the same sum, and, though last, not least, the contractor for the conveyance of the mail bags for the district post will have to furnish addi tional horse-flesh, to employ his men more hours per day, for which, of course, he will be expected to pay them, and without any additional remuneration, The public do not desire such parsimony as this. It is the pride of an honest Englishman to give as well as to re ceceive a fair day's wages for a fair day's work. Let this national example be imitated by the heads of de partments in the public service. There can be no ex cuse for its not being so. The business of the office is increasing ; the labour, and also the responsibility of the officers, are becoming greater daily ; the revenue is rising. so that no excuse remains. As it is most plea surable to record the progress of the facilities given to the public in this important department, so it is painful to say one word calculated to mar that pleasure ; but the truth must be told, however it may tingle the ears of the advocates of " class interests," interfere with the projects of " patronage," or with the tender feelings of the proteges of both. COURT OF QUEEN'S BENUH.—Feb. 9. COSTS OF THE CROWN. In the course of a discussion which took place in re ference to an arrangement for the trial of one of the cases in the paper, some allusion was made to the rule which prevails, that the Crown should neither pay nor receive costs. Lord Campbell observed, that he never understood the principle on which the rule was said to rest, and he hoped the rule would not long continue in our law. The ATTORNEY -GENERAL assented to that expression of hope, and Sir F. THESIGER said he entertained the same feeling, and he believed the rule would not long continue. Lord CAMPBELL said the rule was without justification in principle. If the Crown was called upon to enforce a right against a subject, there was no reason why the Crown should not receive the costs, nor why a subject in like manner, enforcing a right against the Crown, should not be reimbursed his expenses. What was done by the Crown was for the public benefit, and ought to be paid for by the public. In former times the revenues of the Crown were distinct from the public revenues, and it was considered to be beneath the dignity of the Crown either to pay or to receive costs. But now the revenues of the Crown were derived from the public, and, there being no longer anything of a private or personal nature in cases like the present, there was no reason for the rule which had prevailed hitherto. THE RIGHT OF USAGE. —IMPORTANT CABS.—In the Liverpool Court of Passage yesterday a case of very con siderable importance, and one which excited a great in terest in commercial circles, came on for trial. A custom has obtained in Liverpool that on all ordinary bills of lading, no matter what their wording is, even the words "freight to be paid on delivery" being introduced, the amount is paid less 3 months' discount, unless where a specific clause is put in making the freight payable on delivery less discount. This custom, although most 'universally submitted to, has been in sotrie instances dis puted, and in a few instances the lurk. freight has been paid by consignees rather than incur the legal expense of asserting the custom , where the amount in dis pute was in some cases a few pence, in others a few shillings. A short time ago a vessel call and ed the Zodiac, from Alexa ndria, arrived at this port, , her bills of lading being endorsed to Messrs. Wil liam Rathbone and Co., they obtained the portion of the charge consigned to them, the freight upon which was 4461. 6s. Messrs. 7.3,athbone tendered the captain 4411. Os. 11d., being I,'ne full amount of freight, I'e discount, for three in , miths, which was refused, This amount, however, wa ,s subsequently received without prejudice, and it was Agreed that the decisic,n of a compe tent tribunal should bc, taken on the legality of the cus tom. The bill of bid'ing in the pr ..sent case stated the freight was to be pale, at a certain rate, but no time for payment was specific ,d, and on this a sum of 51. ss. was sought to be moo' vered. For the plaintiff, Captain Jarvis, of the Zoe liac, it was argued that no custom cou ld overrule a* v ritten agreement, and that evidence of custom was nc t admissible. The assessor ruled that evidence was a , Imissible not to contradict, but in ex planation of t 1 ,e written document, and this evidence having establa ned the existence of the custom, a verdict was returned f Jr the defendants, Messrs. Rathbone and Co. The lega - 1 point as to whether the custom can over rule a writt en agreement, was reserved for consideration by the asst sse r, who intimated that if either parties were dissatisfie,d with his judgment, every facility would be given f . ,, r carrying this important question before higher tribtKal. OPA:N.I,IV OF THE CRYSTAL PALACE ON SUNDAYS. The adjourned aggregate meeting of the working classes in favour of the above object took place last evening in Drury-lane Theatre—the former place of meeting, St. Martin's-hall, being too small for the num• bers who were expected to assemble on the occasion. In very short time after the doors were thrown open the spacious pit was densely crowded ; the boxes and gal leries were east) Well filled. The delegates, of whom &bent 100 were present, were accommodated on the stage. On the rising of the curtain the whole of the tage was discovered, with the beautiful representation of the Crystal Palace at Sydenham on the proscenium. In the absence of Mr. H. Mayhew, who presided at the former meeting, Mr. PRIDEAux, cabinet-makers' delegate, was unani mously called en to preside. He observed that the com mittee, feeling the righteousness of their cause, had re solved on holding the meeting in the largest place which they could possibly obtain, (Cheers.) He alluded to the presence of the ladies, as giving an auspicious sanc tion to their agitation, Mr. WEBSTER, carpenter, moved the following resolu tion :—" That this meeting, recognising the fact that Sunday is the only day on which it is possible for the working man to obtain that recreation which is neces sary for health and to improve his mind, earnestly hope that the Legislature will sanction the opening of the Crystal Palace on Sundays, and thus enable the work ing classes to obtain on that day a higher, purer, and more intelligent and moral amusement than is now avail able to them." He referred to the necessity of physi cal recreation and exercise for the working men, the great body of whom were in favour of this object. In fact, it was opposed by none but such persons as composed the Lord's-day Observance Society—(hear)—who, after abortive attempts to stop railway trains and steam-boats, and shut up the Post -office on a Sunday, had now em barked on a crusade against the new Crystal Palace at Sydenham. However good might be the motives of persons, they cou ld not p l ea d t h e examp l e of Chr i st ol s ay necessary teueme tenement t or as the t working o attend ra t o h r o h li s precepts, for he had declared that the " Sabb a th was made fo r man, and not man for the Sabb a th." Re ligious gentl emen should bear in mind that it was quite a to h i an tso religioustake duties. r e of hi s (Cheers.) Why should the working man be condemned for so doing ? Mr. BAr CS, brushmake r , secon d e d th e reso l ut i on. H e said that ni neteen -twentieths of the society he repre sented were decidedly in favour of opening the Crystal Palace on the Sunday ; and he believed the same might be said of the working-classes generally. (Cheers.) This was the case, notwithstanding the disreputable means resorted to by many employers to prevent the free ex pression of their opinion. Amongst others, Truman, Hanbury, and Buxton had recommended their work men not to si gn th e pe titi on o f thi s b ody. (" Hear, hear," and " Shame !") All knew what advice or re commendations of employers amounted to. (Cheers.) If these gentlemen wished to be consistent, let them refuse to serve such houses with beer as opened their doors on Sundays. (Cheers.) But if they were unwilling to sacrifice their pockets to their principles, they must be held guilty of the veriest cant and the most palpable humbug. (Loud cheers.) The reverend gentleman who opposed them at the last meeting (Mr. Baylee) who was again on the platform, could visit the Crystal Pa lace, if he chose, on a Saturday or a Monday, without any sacrifice of his income ; but the working man could not do this. (Loud cheers.) Let the Sabbath Obser vance Society attack those high in authority, if they were sincere. Was it not a desecration of the Sabbath for bands to play, and the military to be called out on that day, as much as for some poor shoeless urchin to sell a little fruit to get himself a dinner, or for the Crystal Palace to be opened to the working man ? (Hear, hear.) But it was said it would lead to the opening of other places, as the British Museum and the National Gallery. And why not these, as well as the Painted-hall at Green wich ? Why might not works of art be admired in the National Gallery as well as at St. Paul's ? (Cheers.) Some objected that, by the opening of these places, more persons would be employed on the Sunday. But why not carry out the principle ? Why should the bell-ringers and the pew-openers be employed on Sunday ? (Cheers.) Could not the congregation go to church at the proper time, and take their appointed places, without requiring the services of these persons ? This was no time for the people to be priest-ridden. (Cheers.) Their motto was " Onwards ;" and they ought to act up to it. (Cheers.) Mr. W. Nzwrosr, engineer, in supporting the resolu tion, referred to the monster meetings of the Anti-Corn- Law League, held in a neighbouring theatre, and hailed the overflowing attendance on that occasion as an earnest of, success. The question was eminently a social one, and when advocated on social grounds must be more powerful than any consideration arising from particular "modes of faith." Sunday was the only day on which the working man could take healthful, moral, pure recrea tion; masters would not pay the same for five days as for six, consequently the working man was obliged to take advantage of the Sunday to obtain that relaxation which was necessary after being pent up in close and ill-venti lated apartments all the week. (Cheers.) Would any of their opponents contend that the Crystal Palace and its grounds would excite feelings more demoralising than those of the tea-gardens, or Battersea-fields ? If not, let them avoid standing in the way of the working-classes obtaining a higher species of relaxation. Many even o f the clergy were in favour of the opening of the C rys t a l Palace on Sunday, believing that its influence would be of a highly moral and religious character. Am ongs t them was Professor Maurice ; and if the opponents of this project could answer his arguments, they would have some ground to stand on. If the clergy knew how the Sunday was now spe n t by many of the working men, they surely would not oppose an improvement in the re laxations and amus e ments o f this class. Looking at all the arguments in favour of this measure, there very was little doubt that it wou ld o btain the sanction of the Le gislature. It was said the publicans—who were the only parties having a direct Hoene° from magistrates (many of them clergymen) to sell on Sundays—were op posing the opening of the Crystal Palace ; but surely an objection of that kind would come very ill from them. Our aristocracy drove about the streets and parks at the west end on Sunday ; and they had a perfect right to do this ; but had not the poor man the same right to bo driven on a railway, if he chose, to see the Crystal Pa lace (Hear, hear.) If the mention of divines was re ceived with a jeer or a hiss, in any audience like that, they had nobody to thank but themselves for it, for not taking more pains with the moral and intellectual cul ture of the working c l asses. (Ch eers. ) Th e grea t ob jection to this proposal was, that it would necessitate the employment of many workmen on Sundays ; but was not prop er ty protecte d on a S un d ay — did net ships sail, and goods trains run on a Sunday— and why should not the health of the working men be protected on a Sunday ? (Cheers.) They were the right arm of the country; and whilst wealth was rapidly accu mulating by the exercise of their industry, ou r san it ar y arrangements did not keep pace with their requirements; and one of the most important was the establishment of large open spaces for air and exercise in the neighbour hood of all populous towns. (Cheers.) The CHAIRMAN then put the resolution, and it was carried, with but one or two dissentients, amidst the loudest acclamations. Mr. EDWARDS, compositor, moved the adoption of the following petition " The humble petition of the united working classes of the metropolis and its vicinity, in public mooting assembled, shewc th— " That a meeting of your petitioners and others took place at St. 3 fartin's-hall, on Wednesday, the 2d day of Feb., 1853, when the following declaration was adopted, with only seven dissentients out of an assembly of two thousand persons : " 1. That the working men, in this movement, wish it to be understood that they are in no way desirous of question ing the authority of the decrees upon which the institution of the Sabbath in this country is founded, but merelyassert for themselves the right to interpret those decrees as their consciences dictate. "2. That the mode of observing the Sunday among the early Christians proves incontestibly that the present Sab bath is a social institution. " 3. That the Sabbath, whether viewed as a Divine or a social institution, is designed especially for tho benefit of tho labourer. " 4. That while the worldng-classes are desirous of ob taining such a relaxation of the present rigorous mode of observing the Sabbath as will bring it back to its true uses—tho recreating and refreshing of the labourer, they aro especially anxious to guard the day of rest against any other encroachment than that which is absolutely neces sary ; and, at the same time, to procure for their fellow workmen, who may be engaged in ministering to their ne cessities on th e Sunday, some other day of rest in the week, so that the boon of the Sabbath may be equally ex tended to all. " 5. Th a t th e wor ki ng c lasses desire no infringement of the day of res t b ut suc h as i s a bsolutely required for their physical a n d i n t e ll ec t ua l necessities. " That physical recreation is as necessary to the work ing man as f oo d an d drink on the Sabbath. ' 7. That refined and intellectual enjoyment, as well as the means of obtaining information, are even more neces sary to the working man than physical recreation on the Sabbath • and that if these necessities be denied him on the present day of rest, then two Sabbaths must be appointed in the week, ono to be observed as a day of mere repose, and the other as a day for the recreation of his mental and bodily energies. " That an adjourned meeting took place on Wednesday, the 9th of February, 1853, at Drury-lane Theatre, when the followi ng reso l u tion was adopted : " ' That this meeting, recognising the fact that Sunday is the only day on which it is possible for the working man to obtain that recreation which is necessary for health and to improve his mind, earnestly hope that the Legislature will sanction the opening of the Crystal Palace on Sundays, and thus enabl e th e working classes to obtain on that day a higher, purer, and more intelligent and moral amuse ment than is now available to them.' _ _ " Your petitioners, for the above embodied reasons, ear nestly hope that the Legislature will allow the Crystal Palace to be opened on Sundays, _believing that that step would lead to the social and moral elevation of those who now spend their day in a more objectionable manner; that it would cultivate their minds and improve their habits, and help to render them better citizens of the State and members of society. "And you r p e titi oners will ever pray, &c." The classes who were interested in this object might very reasonably be estimated at half a million of adult males, or a million and a half including their families ; the whole of whom would be prevented visiting the Crys tal Palace on any day but Sunday. (Hear, hear.) The majority of th em could not take any other day withou perilling their situations. Who then had a right to step in and say—" You shall spend this day accord in g to our dictates ;" or tell them that the whole time ought to be given up tQ religious worship ? (Cheers.) They could not force men to church, ev en if th e y were p r evented from going elsewhere. (Hear, hear.) The opposition of the publicans was easily understood : no malt liquor was to be sold in the Crystal Palace. (Cheers.) Hence the opposition of the great brewers, whose liberality was such that, while the materials of their manufacture had fallen 50 per cent., they still exacted the same price from the working man for his pot of beer. (Hear, hear.) Such wag the intoleraueu of some of the clergy that they would not only shut up every railway and stop the steam-boats, but would hardly allow the sun to shine if they could help it, and would like to see a November fog every Sunday. (Cheers and laughter.) The Rev. John Jordan, vicar of Enstone, .in a recent publication, said that no one ought to walk farther on Sunday than to church and back. (Laughter.) It was not by such means that the clergy could win the hearts of the people—already sufficiently alienated from them. The great principle of the Anglo-Saxon race was free dom, not only of trade, but of conscience ; and the ob ject now sought was one means of asserting that free dom. (Cheers.) Mr. MACKAY, bookbinder, seconded the adoption of the petition. The clergy had never come to the rescue of the workin: classes when the oppressor's foot was upon them. In proof of this, he would refer to the po sition of his own trade, ani to what had been done with the binders for the Bible Society. (Hear.) Their wages had been reduced no less than 30 per cent. (Hear.) If the clergy were really the friends of the working classes, they would support the opening of this " Sunday School." (Loud cheers.) The petition was adopted amidst loud cheering. The CHAIRMAN said the meeting was one entirely of working men, at whose cost the theatre had been en gaged ; and a subscription would be opened to defray those expenses. Next day a deputation of working men would wait on Lord Palmerston, to lay the case before him. (Cheers.) On the motion of Mr. NEWTON, the thanks of the meeting were voted to the chairman. THE POOR MAN'S SUNDAY. (From Eliza Cook's Journal.) What shall the poor, and not the poor only, but those who work hard all the week without much chance of getting a holiday, do on Sunday 7 That is a question which is just now agitating what is called the religious world and the circle outside it—a question that must soon practically be settled. It has been raised incidentally by the !rebuilding at Sydenham of that fairy glass palace which, in 1851, stood in Hyde Park. After serving its turn as the Palace of Industry, it is to become the Palace of the People —such a palace as the people never had. It is to be stored with works of art culled from the studios of Italy ; with the choicest productions of industry wherever they are to be found ; with all that can ele v ate the taste—much that will increase the knowledge of the visitors. Debasing associations are to be shut out,tde grading habits to be kept at a distance. In the pure air, in the midst of a beautiful country, surrounded by the lovely sylvan scenery of a park, the structure is to rise like some work of the fabled genii of old ; and man, wearied with toil, and woman, pale with wearing work, will walk amid the vegetation of foreign lands, listening to the music of bubbling fountains, which spring upward to the blue sky, seen through the transparent dome, and get some glimpses of joy and goodness through the avenue of the beautiful. Shall this be done on Sunday ? Those who are con cerned in the profits of the undertaking intend to apply to Parliament for a charter, containing, among other powers, the authority to open the palace to the Sunday pleasure seekers, and a loud "no" arises from many who deem that a desecration of the day of rest. They say that those who have invested money in the " speculation' seek to realize profits by drawing man from the house of God to the house of pleasure, and that they ought not to be allowed, for the sake of gain, publicly and underlegis lative sanction, to divert the institution of the Sabbath from its proper uses. Taking the objection upon this the lowest ground upon which it can be put, we are ready to admit that commercial motives have had a great deal—not all—to do with the project of opening the palace on Sunday; but it strikes us that that objection opens up another and far more important side of the question. We are not concerned to defend the spirit of commerce for itself. We do not think that the desire to heap up wealth is among the noblest of human motives ; but we cannot help recognising the fact that to the com mercial spirit we owe most of the benefits we have, and so long as society continues in its present state, upon it we must, to a great extent, rest our hopes of further progress. We may regret it, but we cannot shut our eyes to the truth, that men in the mass will do nothing for their fellows unless it will pay, and that leads us— leaving " the speculators" to take care of themselves — to ask, what does their desire of Sunday opening mean with reference to the public ? Obviously it means that they are aware many will come on that day who will not come if the doors be shut on the Sabbath, for the shillings on the one hand will be measured, by the people on the other. That is, no doubt, a correct estimate. Those who know how busy men and women too, are on the working days of the week, how hard they have to struggle during the hours allotted to labour to keep their places in the world, how early they must rise and how late bend over their toil to prevent their being swept away in the current of life, well know that if the palace be not open on Sunday not a tenth of those who might visit it many times in a year would see it once in that space of time. An eminent divine has lately published a letter, in which he says that men wor k t oo h ar d, t oo constantly, during the week ; that they ought to deduct from their hours of toil a few for relaxation and pleasure, for the enjoyment of life. That is, no doubt, true, but the answer is patent to every one—is it possible ? Work as hard as they may, they do not get too much, often not enough, to procure those comforts which labour ought to bring, and to support their families as they ought to be supported. Cheap as food and clothing are, cheaper as they promi se t o b e , yet men w i th wives andchildren, no matter how industrious, cannot get on without pinching and scraping, without such shifts as the better-off know nothing of. The meal does not always come up to the measure of the appetite ; the clothes are often ragged , they cannot c omman d suc h h ouse-room as gives a fai r . chance of health. The pence which ought to go weekl y for education oft en t oo great l y reduce the scantyre sources of the hous e h o ld t o b e spare d . Few can la by for contingences. Th e y mus t not re l ax, great as their exertions are—they must keep up to the mark; and unless that happens which is not very likely —unless they can gain in five days what the labour of six fails to provide them with, or unless employers are inclined to give more for less work, those who are so situated will see the Crystal Palace but once or twice in a lifetime, perhaps not at all. Why, when the Exhibition stood in Hyde -park, when it furnished the stimulant of being a merely tem porary show,—the opportunity of seeing which once missed could never be regained,—there were thousands in London who could never give a day to visit it,—re moved to Sydenham, with a long prospect of chances by-and-bye to full desire, and those thousands would be multiplied by how many ? It is plain, then, that to be seen by all who . wish to see it, the Crystal Palace must be open on Sunday ; but then comes the question, whether there are not higher consi derations which demand that it should be - closed although the poor never see it at all. If we had only the maw worms and canters, the pharisees of Christianity,ito deal with, we should not think it worth while to waste a word upon them. They might turn up their eyes and vent pious ejaculations, and prophecy of coming judgments for the sin of Sabbath-breaking. We should have no fear either of their feelings being hurt, or of the glass fabric being hurt by an expressly-commissioned thunder bolt in answer to their prayers. But there are fervent, pious, conscientious men engaged in the attempt to re strict the pleasures of the people ; men who believe that they are doing God's service by making others go to a place of worship for sheer lack of other Sunday occupa tion. However we differ from their scruples, we must accord them the'respect which sincerity always demands ; and of them we beg attention to one or two thoughts upon the subject. We do not believe in the efficacy or worth of enforced piety, whether enacted by laws to make men go to church, or by the refusal of laws permitting them to go elsewhere. We do not believe the real religionists set any more store by that sort of devotion than we do. We all, at least all that are worth thinking of or appealing to, hold with Hood that— Spontaneously to God should tend the soul Like the magnetic needle to the pole. And without that spontaneity the appearance of worship is worse than naught. So that if the churches and chapels would be filled with worshippers because on the leisure day the Crystal Palace was hermetically sealed, no good would be done. But then it is assumed that those who do go to church now would not if the palace were opened. Avoiding the holy fans, it is said they would troop off to Sydenham out of love for the profane. We wonder that the clergy, whose voices are the loudest in denunciation of l i the proposed innovation, can put forward an argument so degrading to themselves and so slighting to their mission. Ask them who they are and what they have to do, and they will tell you that they are the ministers of the Supreme, engaged in the most holy cause upon earth, cultivating the highest aspirations, and appealing to the most powerful motives which can find place in the heart or sway the human mind. What, then, do they pretend? Do they admit that thus situated, thus invested with power of the most awful character, they can be defeated by a glass palace and works of art ? Surely they are putting too low an estimate upon themselves, paying themselves to ill a compliment ; or if it be the truth ; if, indeed, they have sunk so low from their high estate • if they cannot make the word of God work as powerfully upon minds as the hope of seeing statues and hearing foun tains play, surely that ought to prompt self-examination, ought to point to some deficiency in that earnestness, some lack of that power, some want of that fitness neces sary for their office, which calls upon them to exalt the spiritual over the temporal. Why, if their assertion be true, if they cannot hold their own followers, cannot re tain from one more pleasure those who are already sin cere, what hope can they have of winning estranged souls, though all the world should crowd to public prayer I Our own opinion is more just to them than theirs. We do not believe that they would lose one true worshipper. But many people would go to the Crystal Palace. Assuredly they would, or why should it b e opened. Those . who would go, however, are mainly those who go else where now. Is it supposed that the clergy have domini on over the mass of the London pop u l a ti on ? If any one yon thinks so, let him go to the steam-bo a t w h arfs on Sund ay,e and see the packets swaying too and fro with their overloads to Greenwich or Gravesend, Richmond or Cremorne ; let him go to the railway stations, and notice the thousands who swarm out of the dusty city for a breath of pure air; let him go to the suburban tea-garden s and calculate the consumptio n o f li quors there • - let him stroll along any of the great hi g h ways, north, ea st, sou th, or west, and loo k at the road fill ed with vehicles, from the humble donkey-cart upward, while dusty pedestrians swarm therside walks. These are people who habitually spend their Sunday in smother way than church-going. If the name of the Crystal Palace had never been breathed they would not spend it other wise. They are already beyond the dominion of the clergyman, if indeed they ever were within it ; and those whose office it is to minister to the soul's wants do Lot show the power to bring them into the fold. It is they who will go to Sydenham on Sunday if the palace be open, and if not, they will go somewhere else. It is better then—seeing that they will put the day to secular rather than religious uses—that they should be left to their own resources, left to find their way to and from the suburban tea-garden or the rural public-house, or the not over-pious recreations of Cremorne, or that they should be led to scenes which, apart from all question as to the way in which the day should be spent, all will admit are elevating and refining. We do not see how any one can hesitate about the answer. If they will have pleasure on Sunday, let that pleasure at least be of the best kind. If they will not worship with the minister, at least guard them from the temptation to wallow with the beast, and allow them to go where some thought of purity and goodness may be called up by the beautiful, and where, perchance, without their lips obeying the accents of prayer, they may, amidst so much to touch the higher faculties of our nature, feel something of that reverential awe for the power which presides over the destinies of the world, which is blended with all real adoration. If the clergy would look at the subject in its true light, and would, at the same time, have faith in the creed they profess and their own earnestness of purpose and fitness to be its advocates, they would say with us—Throw open the Crystal Palace on Sundays, so that purer enjoyments on that day may be available for the many, so that higher aims may be developed and nobler thoughts nurtured ; so that in our efforts to make the world better we may have to deal with beings ra i se d a bove grossnes s , e l eva t e d i n point of intellect, and gifted with a perception of the useful and a love for the beautiful. With such materials to work upon, those who labour to improve the public morality, raise th e general taste, an d m i n i ster to the happiness of the many, will have greater opportunities than have ever yet been within their reach. If we cannot make the world all good at once, surely it is woi se than folly therefore to refuse to allow it to be better than it is. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. MANSION -I : IO USE.-13'illiam, Milton, a clerk in the employment of Mr. John Dalgleish, of Mincing-lane, merchant, was charged with having stolen from him a bill of exchange for 100/., and from Mr. Mohammed Benazuz, of South-place, Finsbury, merchant, the pro ceeds of a cheque for 2261. 3s. Bd. ..... Mr. ClarksOn ' instructed by Messrs. Oliverson and Co., and Mr. Ashurst, appeared fir the prosecution, and Mr. Morgan, of the firm of Humphrey's and Co., for the defence. The evidence against the prisoner on the charge of stealing the bill was taken by the magistrate at west Mailing, where the prisoner was apprehended ; and it appeared from that evidence that the prisoner had pos session of the bill which it was his duty to have re turned to his employer on the day on which he had re ceived it. Mr. Edward Webb, principal managing clerk to Mr. Dalgleish, said—The prisoner was a clerk in my e m. ployer's office. On Saturday, the 22d of January, I gave to him an account sales and the cheque for 2261. 38. Bd. to take to Mr. Benazuz. He was to leave the cheque, with some other account sales, with that gentleman. I also told him to call at the house of Messrs. Longman and Co., in Austin-friars, for a 1001. bill left there for acceptance. It was then about two o'clock as I think, I received some information, and sent to Messrs. Smith, Payne, and Co., our bankers, and afterwards I went to Mr. Benazuz, and from what took place at his office I went to the Bow-lane station ; but I first went with Mr. Benazuz to Messrs. Glyn, the bankers, and made a pay ment there of 661. 9s. 9d. on account of Mr. Benazuz from what he had informed me. After the prisoner had done those things which I had directed him to do he ought to have returned to our office, but he did not do so. The cheque produced is that which I gave to the prisoner. Mr. Mohammed Benazuz, being sworn on the Koran, said—On the 22d of January the prisoner came to my house about three o'clock, and handed to me some ac count sales and a checque. I thought I wrote my name upon the cheque, but I do not see it. Cross-examined by Mr. Morgan—l believed that I endorsed my name on the cheque, but I can't make out how it is that my name is not on it. I asked the prisoner to go and get it cashed. Re-examined—When he gave me the cheque he asked me if he should go and get me the money, and I said yes, and thank you if you will save me the trouble ; and I gave him the cheque, and asked him to take up a bill for 661. 9s. 9d. I also gave him another bill of 51/., and asked him to write the date on it, and he wrote 22d of January over my signature, and he was to leave the bill with Messrs. Glyn, and to pay the 661. 9s. 9d. bill for me, and bring me small notes in exchange for the cheque, but he never returned. To Mr. Morgan—l thought I endorsed the cheque, but perhaps I might make a mistake. Now I do not see my name on it. To Sir R. W. Carden—l did not see the face of the cheque, but I saw the amount on the account sales. I cannot say that is the cheque. John Carrick, the landlord of an inn in West Mailing, said—On the 22c1 of January the prisoner came to my house. I did not see his carpet bag that night. He stayed till the 29th. Between those dates he handed to me a bag of money to take care of for him. I did not count it, but I locked it up. On the 26th he asked me for the bag, and I brought it to him, and he took some of the money, and delivered back to me that which he said he did not want. I now produce that money, namely, 1001. The bill of exchange which was in the bag was given by me to Webb, the officer. John Young, Police-constable, of West Mailing, said —I saw the Superintendent of Police find upon the pri soner a bag, which I believe contained 59 sovereigns, and he delivered it to me. The bag was found in the pri soner's carpet-bag at the lock-up. I took the bag there from the bed-room ,in Carrick's house which the prisoner occupied. Mr. G. Tessier, clerk to Messrs. Smith Payne, and Co.. said Messrs. Dalgleish bank at our house. On the 22nd January the prisoner brought a cheque of Messrs. Dalgleish for 2261. 3s. Bd. for cash. I gave him two 100/. notes and the rest in gold and silver. The numbers of the notes were 94,279 and 94,932, dated 10th May, 1852. Mr. R. A. Bally, clerk in the issue department of the Bank of England, produced the two 1001. notes, and Mr. Mordingham, a clerk in the same depart ment, said he gave sovereigns for the notes to a young man whom he believed to be the prisoner, on the 22nd of January. Mr. Morgan contended that there was no evidence of a larceny, for the cheque had been given to his client, who had the rightful possession of it, and as for the bill no attempt had been made by him to dispose of it. Sir R. W. Carden said he considered the facts proved to be opposed to any supposition of the kind. Mr. Morgan submitted that the rate at which the pri soner lived at the inn showed that he never meant to appropriate the money to his own purposes. Sir R. W. Carden said that the champagne which the prisoner had drunk at the inn was rather to be taken as evidence that he never intended to bring much of the money back. The prisoner seemed to think very little about the cir cumstance, and Sir R. W. Carden said that a jury' must decide upon the case, and that he could not help expressing his sur prise at the levity with which so serious a charge was treated by the young man at the bar. The prisoner was then committed to Newgate for trial. JOINT STOCK BANKS. The half-yearly meetings of the several joint-stock banks in London being now completed, the subjoined table has been made up, showing their relative capitals and extent of business, as well as the respective periods at which they were opened, and the number of branches belonging to each establishment. In the case of the Union Bank and the Commercial Bank the figures given are those which were presented in their annual state ments last July ; the others are all to the 31st of De cember : . _______Guarart_____ D emi ts, tee ' Dividend last t Banks. r ea fi Lital up &c. fund. X X £)* 3 per cent., & London and West minster (estab. 1. 1,000,090 5,581,705 109,104 bopus of Bs. 1834) 5 branches per 101. sh. London Jnt.-Stock (establish. 1836) i 600,000 3,691,606 146,613 / 3 per c ent., &, of 78. I branch. • • • • • • per Union of London share. (establish. 1839) 50,000 422,909 4,268,418 8,06 8 13% per cent, 2 branches . • ... London & County (establish. 1839) 360,670 3,281,603 44,325 i 3 per cent., & 1 per cent. 58 branches.... Commercial (esta , & bltshed 1840) 1 i 3 per cent. bonus. 200,000 964,177 32,012 / bonus of Bs. branch .... . Royal Britishßank per share, (establish. 1849) 50,000 736,679 7,500 3 per cent. 3 branches .. .... These results are highly satisfactory. INTERESTING DISCOVERY.—On levelling a bank at Mutley-farm, in the parish of Pennycross, the property of the Rey. C. Trelawny a few days since, the workmen discovered a broken cannon and a sabre, which no doubt were left there at the time Prince Maurice raised the siege of Plymouth, A.D. 1643, the site being opposite and within range of the Mawdlyn Fort, which was one of the outworks thrown up by the Parliamentarians for the defence of the northern part of the town.—Plymouth Journal. - [ADVERTISEMENT.]—Diseases of the Kidneys, Bladder, &c.—Dr. Denis Cronin has removed from Leicester-place to 35, Bruton-street, Berkeley-square, where he may be consulted, as usual, from ten till two, on his treatment of affections of the kidneys, bladder, and prostrate gland, in their connection with diseases of the stomach and liver. Urinary Analysis (the importance of which to the successful treatment of disease is now fully acknow ledged), conducted daily, in accordance with Dr. D. Cronin's new theory. [ADVERTISIIIMENTA— 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,—l 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 nse 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. Hollo way's establishment, 244, Strand, London. COUNTRY MARKETS. EDINBURGH MEAL MARKET—FEB. S. There were in the market to-day, 5 sacks oatmeal, eat weighing 2801bs imperial, which sold thus :-4 at 11 10 8 1 at 1/ 9s. EDINBURGH HAY AND STRAW MARKET FEB. 8. Supplies of all kinds those last six days again large. es Oat straw, from 5s Od to 7s Od pc; kemple of 16 0t0n,,. tiron ; wheat do., 5 s Od t o 7 s Od ; barley do., 48 Od to 5s Od e Hay from 8d to 10d per stone. DALKEITH MEAL MARKET—FSB. 7. There were in the market to-day 93 bags oatmeal, it bags of barleymeal, and 2 bags pot-barley; sale s "od The top of oatmeal down is per bag, second quality 2s per bag down, and the lowest is 9d per bag down • baler meal Gd per bag down on the top ; pot-barley, is Per bt4 down on the top. Oatmeal, per sack of 2801bs First. Second. Thit imperial Barleymeal, per ditto Peasemeal, per ditto - 0 , 1 Flour, per ditto —s Od — 3 Oct -s od Pot-barley, per ditto COAL MARKET-FEB. 9. Prices of Coal per ton at the close of the market : •••• s. d.I Chester Main 15 9Plummer ............... 1 Longridge's W. Hartley 16 9 Russell's Hetion ........... North Percy Hartley l6 0 Srtewat's .. . .... . ............ Tanfield Moor l4 9 Heugh Hall ................• Taufield Moor Butes 14 9 South Hartlepool ..... ••• Wylam 16 0 South Kelloe .............. Wall's End, &c. Adelaide Tees... ........ Harton lB 9 ckhouse .. . ............. Lawson l5 Pease's West ........ ..•• Riddell l6 5 St. Helen's Tees ........ Eden Main 17 6 Tees Bell 17 7 Birchgrove Graigola, Belmont . Hetton . Haswell . 17 6 Derwentwater Hartley n m; 18 3 Powell's Duffryn SWAM g 18 6 Sidney's Hartley ......... 1v Ships at market , 18 I Sold 42. RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS. LIVERPOOL, FEB. 9. thi s STOCK EXCHANGE.—The market opened very 8`";7111011 morning, but upon the report of an insurrection at .Lare it went flatter , but at the close it recovered, and w s e es? firm aspect. The quotations are as follows :—Aber biro 14i ' • Caledonian, 31i ; Eastern Counties, 13k • LallF„ as jon and Yorkshire , ; ditto Fifth shares, 4 9-16 ' d. ; and North Western, 119; ditto Fifth ;hares, 2i p.; 7 7i; chester, Sheffield, and Lincoln, 291 ; Midland, Sou th Newry and Warrenpoint, 84 ; North British, 87 ; 1 , 0. Eastern and Dover, 23$ • York and North Midlain en t., Preference shares : Great Northern 101 scrip 44 Per _Lest p. ; Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln 6/ new Pm 4 C. prom. MANCHESTER, FEB. 9. m OOO STOCK EXCHANGE.—There was a rather large - -- ,.,.A in Lancashire and Yorkshire stock, and prices fluctalliA good deal, and closed rather lower. Other sha o at also a downward tendency. Manchester and Birnun Th fos, C. Quarters, 14 p. ; Midlands, 7713 • Leeds, 77i V - 1191; 23 11-16 ; West Ridings, 2i d. ; 'London stocx; - ; 4 0, Caledonians, 32 ; East Lancashire Preference 04 23; South Yorkshire and River Dun, 2 d. ; soll6 l ' Windermere, 14i ; North Staffords, 48 d. active BIRMINGHAM, FEB. 9. PO, STOCK EXCHANGE.—This market was rather „0.- he to-clay, and prices were somewhat firmer, eic e rves regards Shrewsbury and Birmingham stock, whi ff f t injuriouhly affected by the decision of the Master 0 oi a Rolls. There were sales at 68 ; and in Shrewebtirl Chester 5 per cent, stock at t i, p• LEEDS, FEB. 9. , r u get STOCK EXCHANGE.—The improved tone of tne has be en aga i n shown in the rates of this morning , u o ug ll are generally in advance upon those of yesterday , " 0 408 the amount of business doing is only small. The Rift-J. o ° l l in , are the c l os i ng prices :—Midland stock, 77fl' 3ue ,131; and Yorkshires,77 ; South Eastern and Dover , North Westerns, 8.1. RAILWAY TRAFFIC .RETURNS- THE GREAT NORTHERN RAlLWAY.—Traffic la 1 1 8 the week en di ng Jan. 30, 1853 (285 i miles) £1 3 ,J1 7 19 Correspondi ng week last year (241# miles) 10, 83 ' f r t 9„ LAN CASHIRE AND YORKSHIRE RAILWAY. --rrrs - - 72 lo 0 turn for th e wee k ending Feb. 6, 1853 217'`0— 14 Corresp•nding week l as t year 15,853 fa ffln retUr n CHESTER AND H OLYHEAD RAILWAIN—Tra--- railway and steam-boats for the week en di n g Feb. 6, 1853 Correspondin g wee k last year 2 453 !.Increase in 1853 869 4 Co AND T 1 —A.NDON RAILWAY.—Traffio TOtOr n week endi ng Feb. 5, 1853 Corresponding g2Cr2 Co 14 5 , ng week l as t year SEA±:ORNE MALLS. (N signifies that the malls are sent from the G eneral by the ntght—and M by the morning —dispatch.] ? 1 74 r tb ° 1 9 310 _ Lo oming—dispatch.] .en due Dayi Co n f Office , e London— Ge n e r al 0n ad o ti DFri:orjaot7etillie:' COUNTRIES. t aca. A merica (byflrit.pack)N Every Friday .... Li verpool ... 5Se ll America (hy,United Sts. b 16 packet) ..........N Feb. 24.... America (by U States 16 packet) .......... N Feb. 16 Southampton Feb. Australia (via South. „ Feb . 4 ampton) .......... M 4th of March .... So u thamptonAprti 1 Ditto (via Marseilles) N Bth of March .... Dover ..... 3 0 Ditto (via Cape of (400 d • gArcl, l % Hope) ............N 22d of February .. Plymouth "b. 1 . Africa (West Coast) ..N 23rd of the month. Plymouth ; Alexandria.... N 8,9, 24, & 30 of m. Dover .. • F el). n i°°' A lexandria.... M 4th & 20th of mon. Southampton of Bahamas ..... M 2nd of the month Southampton If;00/0 Belgium Brazil .......... M 9th of the month.. Southampto Fe b 16 Buenos Ayres ........M 9th of the month.. Southam„pton fob. , SO Cape of Good Hone ..N 14th of the mouth Plymouth •• oel!, Cape of Good Hope ..N 2n6 of April.. •• .. Plymouth •• Cape de Verds • 14th of the month. Plymouth • ' Ceylon (see India) r 6 die Ceylon. . Channel Isles •..N Mon ~Wed Southampton Fe p. 1° Chili ................M hd &17tli of month Southampton , China (see India) re) , 10 $f) Constantinople*.,., ~N 7,8,17,24,&27 of m. Dover.. •• •• Fe b. 4/ Constantinople 4th & 20th of mon. Southampton t‘wieeo Cont. of Europe M & N Twice daily Dover ..... Egypt (see India) Trt i 16 Prance .... • • .. M & N Twice daily Dover .• • • •• c e p. Gibraltar ... 4,7, 17, 20, 27 of m. Southampton t, Greece (see Ind 1 Ina) 0 re p. O s Greytown ..M 2nd & 17th of mon. Southampton Tao. llamburgh Tuesday & Friday London •• • •• ,a 01 1.4.01• [lavannah .... M 2nd of the month Southampton ;00,; Holland M Wednesday & Sat. London .• • • • ce p. , I , n Hondu ra s •••• • • • .M 17th of the month. Southampt on India (viaSouthampt.)M 4th & 20th o f mon . Southampton 1,0, India (via Marseilles)M Bth&24th of month Dover ...• •• r lonian Isles (see India) rwi°l6 Ireland ........M & N T w i ce d a ily ...... Holyhead re p. 16 L isbon • • • • ..31 7,9, 17, &17of m. Southampto n Madeira ...... • • • • ..M 9th of the month Southampton Madeir a •• . • . N 23rd of the month Plymouth • Feb Malta (see India) N 7,17,19,27, 30 of m. Dover .. •• •. 1 6 Mauritius (see Indi a ) , Feb' f oo' Mauritius ..........N 14th of the month Plymouth •• le t et, l Mexico 2nd of the month . : Southampton Feb' Naples ..... .......N sth Ihth2sthormon Dover ...• ••• Fe b . : 4 ,111 New Granada M 2d& l7th of month SouthamPta r : T ypco, l Npraeerw,aiiliZsseutalaaltacan.d..........................mk. By private ship 5 7t th h 1 1 5 7 t t h h 2 27 51 t h b o o fil im io on n . . soDouvtehrarn..p...o.r.. Fre Peru ""•••• • • • • . .31 2d & 17th of mon. .outhamPte a . r e b• Port Natal ..........N 14th of the month Plymoutk •• Feb. 0 .. Various port' F e be ;6 it sthl sth2.sthofmon; Dover .• • • •• Feb' 1 6 ..........N sthlsth2sthofmon. Dover .... Venezuela .. . .... M 2d & 17th of month Southampton Van Diemen's Land (see 1 6 Australia) West Indies • ....... 4„,„ F eb •• • ... _ i2d 1141 inf mnn.h gniitharnP.v—, 12d & 17th of month ISouthamPto BIRTHS. role' OF A 80N. „,,,, sn (10 0 0 4 6 At the Lees, Derbyshire, the Lady Ann? Li r, ti le On the sth inst.. at North-hill, Higue — ' of Vernon Ensom, Asq. et 0111 OF A DAUGHTER. L ,ay On the Bth inst., at Marchin,gton, the ' 'Vernon. Or MARRIED. -pgro n . • ity, FW A On the sth inst., at the church of Holy Tr ill j3roe i 10 - ton, F. M. Hamber, son of T. 'Umber, Esq. , of tbe,j, square, to Frances Jane Sarah, eldest daughteurd..etlf; $. F. E. W. Peacock, Esq., of Wall's-end, On the Bth inst., at St. Mary's, cheltenhe i f: to li ithl Carver, Esq. l a t e Lieutenant 31st Reg ien ° 3. $0 Rosalind, eldest surviving daughter of tile 13 Esq., barrister-at-law, of Dublin. g C 1 1 ,1 6 1 ' I DIED. bea , "o°o - the 6th inst ,at her residence, Birkela t D OI is. 1 Elizabeth, relict Of J. Davies, Esq., inerchan ao -ver l al General to his Britannic Majesty at the e_ t _slr e the On the 4th inst ,at Shewalton, .A-Yr' r- ' it"' Hon • . David Boyle;aged 81. 'Fitsr ° •' if .s.s On the sth inst at 98, Charlotte-street, gl , North ''. _.,0,0 Mr. R. Glendinning aged 63. .....,.,d 0 0r,„.. On the 6th inst., at Woodside, near ‘7,719,re ''' Philippa Isabella Milner, third daughter of i'm jo bif e ' 31ilner, Esq. • ' 00 °r aepe 4 : lieutenant for the county, and recorder Peers, 0 age( O i n t 7 h B e , 6 e th ha i r n ie si s .,at ChisElehamprotaon-loadge, , l i e 0; Thames. .50 0/ 0 1 / 40. LONDON : Printed and Published by sa‘i-bffiee' of No. 112, Strand, Printer, at The Sun tbo 4° Strand, in the Precinct of the SoroYA • Middlesex, Thursday, February I°' •"`-° • • • • • • ..11112d& 17th of month I Soutnatt 49 , k [ADVERTISEMENT.]—Deafness—New Discove,J Albemarle-street, Piccadilly, observe, opposite o V 0 Hotel. The organic vibrator, an extraordinarib-ss, e ful, small, newly-invented instrument, for deefli' o f t e ll tirely different from all others to surpass anY thing da c i • the kind that has been, or probably ever can be P il e l p tilP e j being of the same colour as the skin, is not P er u c r oh it enables deaf persons to hear distinctly at at public assemblies ; the unpleasant sensation 0 ; of il ", noises in the ears are entirely removed ; 311 d ed. d all the as s i s t ance th at poss ibl y cou ld be desired lit, Royal E x hibiti on va l ua bl e new ly : inven te ;01 0 t o powerful waist coa t p oc k e t glass, the size of 5 0 , fob ;, to discern mi nu t e o bj ec t s at a distance of fr ° _...,Bllt i e w five miles, which is found to be invaluable , for r and to sportsmen, gentlemen, and gamekeePe.t.sat s°:l9 scopes, possessing such extraordinary poweryv.llotillors, 3J inches, with an extra eye piece, 011° `:, u bio ° for Jupiter's moons, Saturn's ring, and the dA l i size s xc• They supersede every other kind, and are _ nos es, , 0 , the waistcoat pocket, shooting, rainfall 1T., - ,oo er ileo Opera and race-course glasses with wonderfn r 0 0 minute object can be clearly seen, from 1 rest, distant. Invaluable newly-invented specta_c__ ie. , L oo • t Solomons, Aurists and Opticians, 3 9 , 44- 113 e.7 Piccadilly, observe opposite the York Sae