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he line were ready, and on their way down the Channel. ' The Hon. Baronet concluded by expressing his regret that there , hould have been brought forward, on such slizht grounds, a plan so novel, so wild, and so impracticable. Sir G. COCKBCRN said, that so far from his opinion having been altered by what he had heard to-n'ght, his objections to the plan had acquired fresh force. It had been said that the Bill would put the five officers under sufficient controul, and that every one would be respon sible for he did. He (Sir G. Cockburn) agreed, that nothing was so good as to saddle each officer with due responsibility ; but his objection to the present Bill was, that it did not do se.—(Hear.) The Right Hon. Baronet had referred to the Ordnance Board; but in the Ordnance Board each person was responsible for the department of which he is the head. But by this Bill none of the chiefs would have such responsibility. The Accountant-General bad none, according to the Bill, and the other officers were not mentioned at all. He should not olject to the second reading of the Bill, because he hoped that before it went into a Committee, it would receive improvements from the hints thrown out. Mr. HUME should not act fairly to the Right Hon. Baronet if he did not take this opportunity of expressing his opinion that the Right Hon. Baronet was entitlel to the thanks of the House for the attempts he had made to obviate the evils of the present system. He begged the House to remark the difference of the speech of the Hon. Officer who had just sat down, and that of the late Secre tary. Instead of resting his defence on the antiquity of the offics., he had come to the question,—had the late Board answered the purpose or not? He (Mr. Hume) believed it had not. The Finance Committee was convinced there were great abuses there; be believed that it bad, on many occ isions, been a drag on the Admiralty. What, after all, were the objections of the late Secretary to the Bill ? The first was, that it gave too much power to the Admiralty. For that very reason, he (Mr. Hume) sup ported the Bill ; for his opinion was, that the Admiralty ought to have more power, and that its orders should be xecuted as expeditiously as possible. The next objection was, that there was no responsibility and no audit. But did he not know that the Navy Board audited their own accounts ? Could there he a greater mockery ? The Right Hon. Baronet proposed an efficient audit, which there ought to be. But there was no responsibility. Were the Lords of the Admiralty nobody ? Was it fair to say there was no responsibility, when there were Lords of the Admiralty answerable for whatever they did? The object of the Bill was to do away with all subordinate checks, which were productive of delay, expense, and chicanery. As far as the principle of the Bill went there could be no bjection to it, and its details might be improved in the committee. Mr. HUNT said, that the Right Hon. Baronet had talked of a saving of 40,0001. or 50,000/, by his mea sure ; he wished t I know whether any part of this was tak n up for superannuations; because, if 1000 ship wrights were to be discharred, and the officers to be pen sioned off, there might be little or no saving. When he had heard the Right Hon. Baronet the other nizlit, he had poured a broadside into the late Administration ; but the late Secretary to-night had returned the broadside, and I e (Mr. Hunt) thought had wrecked the Hon. Baronet. The late Secretary had completely answered the Right Hon. Baronet, and proved that the system had always been the same, and had continued till the last month. Sr JAMES GRAHAM, in explanation, observed that he had said, or intended to say, that independently of the measures which this Bill would carry into effect, he had, by other econsmical arrangements, effected a saving of 49,0001. With respect to superannuations, the persons removed were entitled by law to superannuation ; but he should con , ider it his duty to bring under the consideration of the Gunn - 6! tee the scale of remuneration. Jr. CROKER thought it unnecessary to take the sense of the House on this occasion, but he should deem it his duty to do so on the third reading, unless there were ma teriAl alterations made in the Bill in Committee. The Bill was then read a second time, and ordered to be committed this day se'nnight. JURY (IRELAND) BILL. Mr. STANLEY moved the commitment of the Grand Juries (Ireland) Bill. In accordance with a suggestion made by his Learned Friend, the Solicitor-General for Ire land, he had embodied in the Bilk a provision, by which the Irish law was assimilated, both in letter and spirit, to the English. By this provision Irish magistrates would Imre no more controul over the Grand Jury list, than Eng lish magistrates possessed at present. 'f he Bill then passed through a Committee. ANATOMY BILL. On Mr. WAano KTON ' S moving that the House should res. lye itself into a Committee on the Anatomy Bill, Mr. HUNT proterved ag,inst entering on the discussion of so important a subject at so late an hour. Sir R. INGLIS was very desirous to remove all stigma from dissection. For this purpose he would propose to exclude from dissection the bodies of murderers, the bodies of persons committing suicide, the bodies of persons dying in prison (still wishing to dissociate all idea of disgrace from the act of dissection), the bodies of all persons dying in hospitals, it being most essential that the poor should not be led to entertai❑ any suspicion that those who ought to cure them had an interest in killing them. How, then, were subjects for dins- ction to be procured ? He objected to any open sale—to any market of human flesh. He would proceed to say who, in his opinion, ought to be die sected. First, all who choose to leave their bodies for dis section, or %oho chose to sell their bodies during their lives, securing to them the right of pre-emption in the re purchase of their hodies on paying due interest; then all who died in workhouses, and who were unclaimed by their friends, or whose friends bad not expressed a dislike to their being dissected. This latter would afford a large supply of bodies ; but if bodies were necessary at all, a large number were necessary. It had been calculated that there were above seventy schools of anatomy in London, and that the annual demand for subjects amounted to 1,100. In St. Giles's parish last year 599 persons died, who were buried by the parish ; in 3larylebone parish 350 persons h-. 1 died in the workhouse, and 290 out of it, making 640 persons, a!1 of whom had been buried by the parish. In a former year 5,204 persons had died in all the parishes of London, who bad been bud , d by the pa rishes. Here it was evident that there were abundant means of supply, after deducting those whose relations might exprtss dislike to dissection. He was also desirous that the remains of bodies so dissected should receive Christian burial. Mr. WASON bad several objections to the Bill, and was especially averse to allowine surgeons to have subjects in their private residences. The object ought to be to supply the anatomical schools, and not individuals. S r F. TRENCH said that the impression on his mind wwii, that the provisions of the Bill would be nugatory— that they would not give facilities for dissection—and that they would afford an additional stimulus to Burking. In his opinion, the title of the Bill ought to be, " A Bill to prevent the study of anatomy, and to encourage Burking. --(A laugh.)" He contended that the main fault at pre sent was in the surgeons themselves ; and that if they would carefully examine every body offered them, and reject those the appearance of which was suspicious, the greater part of the existing evi!s would soon be done away with. What he would propose was, the giving suicides and other., pro-, *Med that they were not claimed by near relatives, to the surgeons after death, and he could not see any objection to allowing individuals to sell their own bodies. Mr. M. O'FERRALL suggested that no removal of a body should be allowed without a certificate as to the death of which he hail died. Mr. WARBURTON had no objection to the Bill being extended to Ireland, provided that Irish Members would ta! e on themselves to say that such an extension would be useful. Mr. STANLEY said, that a deputation from the Irish College of Surgeons bad called on him, and proposed cer tain modifications for the admission of the Bill into Ire land. It had, however, been arranged that it would be better to see how the BR worked in England, after which (if deemed advisable) it might he extended to Ireland. Mr. M. O'FERRALL explained. Mr. STANLEY said, that there was an objection which he had decidedly to make to what had been pro posed with respect to Ireland, which was, that all the bodies should be disposed of by the Chief Secretary for Ireland.— (A laugh.) Colonel SIBTIIORPE said, that it was very disgust ing to enact that every body not claimed should he given up for dissection. Supposing an Irish labourer came over here and died in an h os pit a l— o f course t h ere wou ld b e no relations to claim him. If the Hon. Member for Brid port chose to give up , •is body, he had no objection ; and he should not mind giving up his own, though, to be sure, it was not worth much.--(A laugh.) The G idarit Colonel then went on to say, that, in his opinion crimes were not punished with sufficient severity—espe cially those most rascally of all criminals, horse-sealers, who were tried at every assize, and yet rarely ever got hanged, which they richly deserved. Mr. SHELL wished to know whether the Hon. Member meant that it should be lawful to import dead bodies from Dublin and Liverpool ? He presumed that such was his intention ; and yet, according to the Act, no body could he removed from one part of England to the other. Air. J. WEYLAND was so inimical to the principle of the Bill, that he did not believe that any alteration could make such a change in it as to do .sway with his objections. He should have no objection to give up the bodies of all criminals, and he would likewise consent to persons being allowed to devise their bodies after death. The gallery was then cleared for a division— Ayes `coes l3 Majority in favour of the Bill —sl On our re-entering the gallery we found Mr. HUNT on his legs, resisting the motion for the Bill to be re-com mitted to a Committee of the whole House. Mr. MACAULEY said a few words in favour of the 'notion, and the House again divided, Mr. Hunt alone, as far as we could hear, calling out " No," when the question was put. The numbers were— A)es 39 Noes Majority The House resolved itself into a Committee, some amendments were added, and the House resumed. The report was received, and ordered to be taken into farther consideration on Friday next. Toe other Orders of the Day were then disposed of, and the House adjourned at Half-past Two o'Clock. LIST OF THE MINORITY ON THE FIRST DIVISION. Mr. Hunt Mr. Chichester Mr. Wynne Mr. Ruthven Lord W. Lennox Mr. M. O'Ferrall Mr. C. I'elham Colonel Sibthorpe Mr. Owen O'Connor Mr. Gordon Mr. Hodge Mr. H. Grattan conclusive ; for, after all, it is but an assertion made according to the best of the Noble Earl's belief (who, if we remember rightly, entertained a similar belief, just previous to the rejection of the last Bill), and who can trust the vows of penitence and recantation proffered by a faction of whom the LORD CHAN CELLOR in his brief and able speech last night, spoke but the literal truth, when he said, " In all my recollection, in all my experience, in all my observations of political affairs, I never yet have seen more rancour,--I say advisedly, more political rancour shown, than I have seen dis ployed towards his Majesty's Government by the present Opposition ?" Who, we repeat, can trust such a squad ? In the debate last night in the House of Commons, Mr. CROKER, at considerable length, and with the usually happy result, inveighed against the new Admiralty regulations of Sir JAMES GRAHAM. In the course of his diatribe he quoted an observation of the Learned SELDEN, to the effect that he " admired impu dence"—this was perfectly natural ; the Right Hon. Ex-Secretary is a good judge ofthat quality, which is the antipodes to bashfulness. Sir J. GRAHAM replied in an unanswerable spirit, and carried the House with him. PRICES OF STOCKS THIS Bank Stock 3 per Cent. Red. 3 per Cent-Cons. 8214%1414 3% per Cent. (0%14 Ditto Red 90 %% New 3% per Cent. 9O 89% 3 per Cent Ann. 176 - 4 per Cent. 1816 Bank Long Ann. to expire Jan. 5, 1860 1674 Oct. 10, 1959 16.,i Jan. 3, 1860 1614 9-16 Jan. 5, 1880 - April 5, 1880 - Jan. .5. 1870.-- ..... - DAY AT ONE O'CLOCX• New 5 per Cent. India Stock Ditto Bonds 1 2 die. 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It is neither more nor less than to bully the KING through the medium of his Mi nisters, by showing his MAJESTY what he has to expect should lie persist in lending his sanc tion to the Reform Bill. What else could have been the meaning of Lord ELDON'S declaration, that if this terrific Bill were passed, not one member of the House of Hanover would be found on the throne ten years hence ? What else, too, could have been the meaning of the Duke of WELLINGTON'S repeated allusions to the present unexampled agitation throughout the country ? Surely his Grace must remember that the agitation, such as it is, was brought about entirely by his own frantic declaration against all Reform ! That bad as it may be, it is not one-tenth part so bad as it was when he held the helm of State ! Then, upwards of six teen counties were nightly in a blaze, and the peasantry were all but in a state of positive in surrection ; while now, the fires have become nearly, if not quite, extinct, and the labourers have returned to their duties, in the firm convic tion, that now, for the first time, in the amials of the last fifty years, they have got an Adminis tration sincerely inclined to befriend them. The Duke of WELLINGTON—even allowing that he desired to intimidate his Sovereign—should have been the very last man to speak about agitation, for he has been himself, and still con tinues to be, the arch agitator of three kingdoms. Talk of O'CONNELL ! What is he in compari son ? Did he ever by any rash, ill-advised de claration, occasion such a deplorable—such a universal excitement, that even in the metropolis of the kingdom, the person of the most beloved MONARCH that ever swayed the British sceptre, was scarcely considered safe ? Really his Grace should be cautious of talking about these matters, for they at once conjure up a host of recollec tions, little creditable to the speaker. Another object that the Opposition had in view in their deliberate attack on Ministers, was to throw out a lure to the Episcopal Bench. Here, too, the Duke was the chief spokesman, though we cannot commend the policy of the selection, for surely he who had failed so egre giously in his endeavours to win over the old boroughmongers to his interests, was ill calculated to deal ith a far more shrewd, subtle, expe rienced, and calculating corporation ? His Grace, he may rely on it, is no match for the Bench of Bishops. They beat him hollow in finesse and management. - - - The impression made on our minds, by the debate in the Lords, last night, is, that the Anti-Reformers feel a painful conviction that they are driven to their last shifts. A win ning party, or one that even imagines that it is likely to win, is seldom desperate, seldom betrayed into improprieties which nothing short of absolute phrenzy can excuse. It is only when failure is no longer a matter of doubt, that the true character developes itself. But though it is abundantly clear that the Opposition, like drunken gamesters at hazard, are losing hourly game after game, still it must not be denied, nor should it be concealed, that they have many re sources left,—such, by the bye, as only ship wrecked characters would resort to—and that they will employ these to the very utmost of their power against the KING, the Government, and the people. These latter, therefore, cannot be too much on their guard. They should be pre pared against all surprises ; watchful against all craft ; and, above all, look closely to the conduct of some of the more quiet and reserved Reform Members. Spies are abroad ; aye, even in the very heart of the Reformers' camp. Is it then—such being the posture of affairs —exacting too much, to entreat Government to " make assurance doubly sure," by at once creating a liberal batch of Peers ? Surely not. We have, indeed, Earl GREY'S solemn declara tion that the great question. is proceeding to a successful termination ; still even this is not The Paris Papers of Sunday contain no news of moment. It is stated in one that FERDI NAND has given counter-orders to his detach ments that were on the march for Portugal. It was never probable that he would persist in op position to the wish of France. _ _ . (Extract from the Gazette de France.) INTERVENTION OF SPAIN IN PORTUGAL. We have received the following extract of a letter from Ma. drid, dated February 16:—" The Spanish Government is under no delusion with respect to its situation. It foresees that it may possibly have to enter into a conflict with England: it is preparing for such an event. It is asserted that letters of marque have been already sent to the authorities of the island of Cuba, and to the Spanish Consuls in the United States, for the purpose of being delivered to those persons who may feel disposed to arm privateers to attack the commerce of England, in case the latter power should attack Spain. Here we are far from dreading a war with England. Spain has nothing to lose : England has a great deal. France will not suffer the Balearic Isles to become the property of England. The Government of the United States will protect the island of Cuba. If foreign troops should land in Spain, they would find their graves there ; and a cloud of privateers, spread over every sea, would make English commerce feel that England shall not violate the rights of nations with impunity." (From the Swabian Mercury of Feb. _2.) TURKEY. The Ottoman Moniteur communicates the following from Constantinople of Jan. 20 :—By official reports, his Highness has received intelligence of the good conduct of the regular troops sent to Anatolia, and of the excellent spirit with which they are animated. The Sultan has expressed his satisfaction by an autograph notice, in which it is said :—" The official re. ports received, which are also confirmed by the testimony of tra— vellers, have informed us that our regiments of the line, sent to Natolia, have conducted themselves on the way to the place of destination, with a degree of order and discipline which ex. cite the greatest satisfaction in us, and merit our approbation. We recemmemd them to Providence, and pray for the protection of the Divine Grace, that we may speedily, by the bravery and devotedness of those troops, terminate those operations, the success of which is so important for our religion, for the interest of our realm, and for the dignity of our Crown." JANUARY 17.—His Highness the Sultan left the Palace on foot and incognito, accompanied by a few officers only, for the purpose of distributing with his own hand alms to the poor of the city of Constantinople. He first remained some short time in the market-place Tralpandjikar-hachi, where he gave away a considerable sum. Thence his highness repaired to the mosque of Sultan Bajazet, and mixed with the multitude to perform his devotions. After having remained a few mo ments in a shop on Murekkiebjilar-kapisi (square), and mag nanimously relieved the necessitous passengers, he directed his steps on foot to Lumbulla-Kahn, and gave alms to all the poor hemet on the way. After having gone many hours on foot, he mounted his horse in order to reach the harbour, and then took a boat for his ordinary residence, the Seraglio of Tehe raghan. The Seraskier Baska had received commands to ac company his Highness on foot from the market-place to the harbour, when he received permission to return to the Palace. FROM OUR GERMAN CORRESPONDENT.) WURTEMBURG.—The llochwachter contains the follow ing from Stuttgardt :—" A report has been prevalent here these few days past, that the Diet, holden at Frankfort, has sent to the Government of Bavaria several resolutions concerning our Press. These are, it is said, directed against the German Universelle Gazette, the Donau and the Neckar Journal. Some say that they have for their object merely a warning to the Editors of these Papers ; others contend that a prohibition of the Papers is in question. The report has hitherto had little other foundation than the natural fears of those measures con cerning the Press, which arc sooner or later to be expected of the liberal Diet of Frankfort. The Committee, it will be re collected, has at its head the President of the Diet, M. Von Munch-Bellinghausen, the Austrian Ambassador. We have, however, strong reason to doubt the truth of the report altogether. A measure concerning the Press, and emanating from the Diet, cannot relate to an individual German State ; if the suppression of the liberal Press in Wurtemberg is re solved on, it must be preceded by the Diet's gagging the Papers distinguished for their liberality in Franconia, Baden, and Rheno-Bavaria. (Here follows a gap made by the censorship of fifteen lines.) Let us proclaim aloud such an iniquity; let it resound from the Rhine to the Maine, let us protest against it, for we should shortly have reason to fear for ourselves." Letters have been received this morning from Rio Janeiro, three days later than the last ac counts. All was perfectly tranquil there; it being holiday time no business was done in the Funds there, which were the same as per last arrival. German Papers inform us that the SULTAN, being convinced of MEHEMET ALl's obstinacy, is determined to prosecute the war against him ; and with this view has already excommunicated both father and son. This stroke of policy will have as much effect as an army ; and will cause more real damage to the PACTIA from the pre judices of the IVlussulmans than the loss of a battle VIENNA, FHB. 15.—The mail from Constantinople of the •'sth January has arrived. The Porte is now convinced that it can do nothing with the Pacha of Egypt by amicable means, and that force must be used to reduce him to obedience. A manifesto has, therefore, been issued, which announces to all Mussulmans the perfidy of Mehemet Ali, and orders that it shall be punished in the most exemplary manner. Mehemet Ali and his son Ibrahim are to be excommunicated. It is observed, however, that the Ottoman Ministry proceeds with a degree of forbearance towards the rebellious Pacha, and ac knowledges him as a kind of power that can wage war with the Sultan without high treason. This confirms many in the belief that negociations may yet take place, and the differences in the end amicably adjusted. But if we consider the cha racter of the Sultan and that of the Viceroy, it should seem that arms alone can decide a Contest in which the strength of the Sultan is doubled by his spiritual authority, as the Chief of the Mussutmans' religion. The greater part of the Turkish fleet has already left the channel, with orders to commence hos tilities against the Egyptians. All the troops that can be spared are embarked with all speed for Asia Minor, to supply the place of the regiments that have marched to Syria, and thus to form a reserve. A courier has arrived to-day from Paris, who, it is said, has brought communications respecting the affairs of Italy anti Portugal. It is now believed that no French troops will be sew , to the Roman territory, and that M. Perier has revoked an order given to the Prefect at Toulon, for the embarkation of troops on the first receipt of the news of troubles in the Le gations. At least the Funds have risen in consequence of the arrival of the courier from Paris ; on the other hand, it is singular enough that they were considerably depressed yester day by the news from Berlin of Count Orloff's mission to the Hague, the speculators for a fall, infer from this mis sion, that the difficulty of arranging the Belgian question must be very great, and it has been thought necessary to send an ex traordinary Ambassador front St. Petersburgh to the Hague. LOBAU (IN WEST PRUSSIA), FEB. 7.—Since the 30th January 90 to 100 Polish Officers daily pass through this place, on their way to Neidenburg, there to renew their oath of alle giance to his Majesty the Emperor of Russia, and thence to be forwarded to Poland. They every where receive not only the necessary means for their subsistence, but also conveyance to the places when they enter Poland. The several detachments are accompanied by Prussian Officers, who in all respects pay the greatest attention to them. AUSTRIAN FUNDS. VIENNA, FEB. 14. FEB. 15. Fen. 16. Five per Cent 5....... 83 7-16 B5 9-16 B5 3-5 Four per Cents ....... Bank Shares. llOl3 1107 • 1110 MAyENCE, Igo. 15,—1t 11 reported that our garrison of Prussian and Austrian troops will be shortly diminished. The execution of this long.wished for measure seems to depend on the issue of the Conferences at London, which, it is confidently Loped, will confirm the general peace. The prices of corn have lately risen, and we expect large orders from Holland, v.herc the warehouses are said to be very empty, in consequence of the diminished arrivals from the Baltic last year, and the in creased consumption caused by the large army on the Belgian frontier- . Accounts received from Madeira, state that the island was greatly agitated, expecting daily an attack from the expedition of Don PEDRO; it was supposed it would not make an obstinate resistance. Letters from St. Thomas's of the 20th of January, received this morning, state that the Governor had given orders to rebuild the store houses fire-proof. Business was again resuming. COURT OF CHANCERY.-(THIS DAY.) IN RE SMITH, A LUNATIC. His LORDSHIP, in giving judgment in this-matter, stated that two petitions had been presented in it—one by the Com mittee of the person, and the other by the Committee of the estate. The one by the Committee of the estate prayed that the Court would refer it to the Master to enquire whether the lunatic had been maintained by her mother and sister (the successive Committees of the person of the lunatic, now deceased), suitable to her income and station ; and whether it would be beneficial and proper to adopt any ulterior proceedings in respect of the income received by them. The first part of this prayer his Lordship allowed ; but instead of sending the residue in the terms of the prayer, he considered it would be better to alter it into an inquiry, whether any and what sums were due from those two ladies to the estate of the lunatic, in respect of what they had received on account of the lunatic, after allowing a proper amount for the maintenance of the deceased. The prayer of the petition of the Committee of the person was, among other things, that the Court would confirm the Master's report (which was already made), approving of the outlay of 424/. for the purchase of a carriage for the lunatic, as well as some other expenses—this his Lordship thought it right to grant. The latter part of the prayer, which was for an inquiry into what was due to the petitioner (Harriett) on account of her sister's maintenance, would be dealt with by the Master, partly under this petition and partly under the prayer of the other petition. The costs of all parties to come out of the lunatic's estate. POOR v. JACKSON. The Court proceeded to hear the resumed arguments in this part.heard motion. ROLLS' COURT.-(THIS DAY.) JUDGMENT.-RANALEAGH v. RANALEAGH. His Honour the MASTER of the ROLLS gave judgment this morning in this case, the question on which arose on the construction of a will. The testator gave the income of cer. tain property to his two daughters and four nieces, and by a codicil provided that in case any of the children should die " without leaving issue," the benefit intended for the deceased should go to the survivor; and the question was, whether that limitation over was not void in consequence of remoteness ? His Honour was of opinion that the presumption which the Court would entertain in such casec, that an indefinite failure of issue was not contemplated by the testator, was fortified by the other provisions of the will. VICE-CHANCERY COURT.-(THIS DAY.) His Honour the VICE-CHANCELLOR having proceeded through all the causes in his paper for today, none of which were of the least public interest, rose at half.past eleven o'clock. COURT OF KING'S BENCH.-(THIS DAY.) FRIEDLANDER v. THE LONDON ASSURANCE COMPANY. This case, the commencement of which we gave in yester. day's Paper, has occupied the Court all the forenoon, and is not expected to conclude until the evening. BANKRUPTCY COURT.-(THIS DAY. Their Honours, the Judges of the Court of Review, were occupied the whole morning with the arguments of Mr. Twiss, in the petition of " Shum v. Rose." COMMON PLEAS.-(THIS DAY.) The Court was occupied this morning in hearing two unde fended causes of no public interest. After they had concluded, the Court adjourned till April 16th, the first day of Easter Term. MONDAY, FEB. 27. YATES v. DUFF. This was an action brought to recover compensation for the hire of two cabins in the ship Sesostris to Madras. Edmund Reid was broker for the Sesostris. On the 7th of September the defendant, a captain in the East India Com pany's service, called on him. Said he was going to Scotland that night. Agreed ultimately for both cabins at 3501. Upon witness saying that the ship, then advertised for the 24th of Sep tember, might be detained to the Ist of October, defendant made no objection. Saw defendant again, after his return from Scotland, on the 6th of September; told him that circumstances prevented the ship's sailing from the river before the 10th of October, and from Portsmouth before the 15th of October. Defendant said he did not care if it were delayed so long as to the 20th of October,—indeed he would prefer that day. On the 3d of October received a note from the defendant, in which it was explicitly demanded whether the Sesostris would sail from Portsmouth on the 15th of October. In consequence sent a message to defendant on the Bth or 9th of October. The Sesostris left Gravesend on the 21st of October, and the Docks on the 18th ; Captain Duff did not go in her ; declared off on the 10th of October; the cabins were not let to any other per sons, though the ship was detained some time in that hoPe. Mr. Sheriff'Pirie examined—When his ships are delayed be yond the specified day, he does not demand payment. The depositions of Captain Liddell, of the Sesostris, were put in and read. On the 24th of September defendant came to the office and asked for a certificate of his having engaged the cabins ; got it. When informed that the Sesostris would sail from Portsmouth on the 15th of October, said the 20th would please him better. iNPKinnon, ship-broker, examined—lt is an invariable rule to pay the passage money even where delays have occurred, unless there has been a special agreement to the contrary. One-half is paid, even though persons engaging berths do not wait for the day of sailing. It is impossible to sail on the specified day. To the COURT—Persons declaring off do pay one-half. Counsel having been heard for the defence, the Jury retired for about an hour and returned with a verdict for the plaintiff of 1751., half the passage money. The CHIEF JUSTICE intimated his intention of certifying. CHOLERA MORBUS, OFFICIAL REPORT CENTRAL COUNCIL OFFICE, DAILY REPO NORTHAMPTONSHRIE ASSIZES, FEB. 27. Mr. Baron BAYLEY, the senior Judge on this circuit, at rived at Northampton this morning, and after attending divine ser vice, immediately proceeded to open the Com mission. The calendar is heavy, and includes two charge* of murder, one of arson, and several for aggravated offence* arising out of the Game Laws. In charging the Grand Jury, the venerable Judge ob served that the periodical meetings at the Assizes brought together persons of intelligence from all parts of the country, and it was desirable they should avail themselves of the opportunity it afforded of ascertaining whether in those neighbourhoods where crime most prevailed, and particularly poaching, a due attention had been shown to the wants of the poor, to the inculcating among them of religious and moral habits, and to the means of supplying them with honest and regular employment. It was certain that a neglect of attention to their necessities, and to the means of finding them employment, and to the mode of paying them, had a tendency to produce in their minds a state of feeling that frequently led to their deviating into acts of immorality and crime, which they might hare been deterred from if a proper attention had been shown to their wants and circumstances. In many cases which might come before them, they would have an opportunity of ascertaining how the poor were employed and treated in various parts, and by bringing their practical knowledge of the modes adopted in their respective neighbourhoods to bear upon the subject, they might be enabled to suggest something useful towards the supplying employment to the poor, the lessening of crime, and giving increased security to the peace and happiness of the community. TRUTH IS POWER. " Some men say that wealth is power,' and some that talent is power,' and some that knowledge is power,' and others that " au thority is power,'—but there is an apothegm that I would place on high above them all, when I would assert that Truth is Power.' Wealth cannot purchase—talent cannot refute—know ledge cannot overreach—authority cannot silence her—thev all, like Felix, tremble at her presence. Cast her into the seven-fold heated furnace of the tyrant's wrath; fling her into the most tremendous billows of popular commotion ; she mounts aloft in the Ark, upon the summit of the deluge. She is the ministering spirit who sheds on man that bright and indestructible principle of life, which is given by its Mighty Author to animate, to illuminate, and inspire the immortal soul, and which, like himself, is the same yesterday, to-day and for ever.' When the mould has long been heaped on all the pride of wealth, and talent, and knowledge, and authority—when earth and heaven itself have passed away, truth shall rise, like the Angel on Manoah's sacrifice, upon the flame of nature's funeral pyre, and ascend to her source, her haven, and her home—the bosom of the Holy and eternal God." [We met with this striking passage by a mere chance in a long prosing letter, inserted in the Cork Constitution of Saturday, and ad dressed by a gentleman who signs himself " The Rev. R. J. M'GEE," to the Rev. Dr.SADLEIR. The letter smacks strongly of a red-hot Orange spirit ; but with this we have nothing to do ; it is the literary merit alone of the above passage that has induced us to insert it.] —Ed. Sun. COURT CIRCULAR. The report of the state of the Duchess of GLOUCESTER, yesterday, was, " The Duchess of GLOUCESTER. has had a good night, and is better to-day." The KING, the QUEEN, the Princess AUGUSTA, and the Princess SorHIA visited her Royal Highness yesterday. His MAJESTY gave audiences yesterday to the Chief Commissioner of the Woods and Forests, the Earl of AL BEMARLE, and Colonel HILL. The QUEEN visited the Duchess of KENT and the l'rin cess VicTonta yesterday, at their apartments in Kensing ton Palace. The Baroness D'OMPTEDA visited her MAJESTY yester day, at the Palace at St. James's. The Princess AUGUSTA and a select party dined with their MAJESTIES on Sunday evening. The Lords of his Blajesty's most Honourable Privy Council held a meeting yesterday morning at the Council office, Whitehall, and resumed the hearing of the appeal of the Trustees of the Irish Collegra for the education of youth in the Roman Catholic religion in France, claiming fur compensation for the confiscation of their property during the Revolution of 1793. The King's Advocate was in attendance on behalf of the Commissioners. Mr. Qut N having concluded the appellant's case, the Master of the Rolls, on the part of their Lordships, gave their decision against the appellants. NEW STRAND THEATRE. A new broad farcical burletta, entitled " The Automaton, or the Whims of Love," was produced at this theatre last night, and was received with great approbation. It is replete with incidents and wit, and the characters were most ably sustained. Mr. C. BLAND, as Frederick, sung some pretty airs; Mr. STRICKLAND, as Weatherwise, made a most humourous old gentleman; Mr. RAYNER delighted us with his comicality as Stephen ; Mr. FORRESTER had a great deal to do as Trap, and displayed a versitality of talent which we have not before wit nessed in him; and Mr. DODD was very clever as a drunken landlord. Miss FERGUSON and Mrs. PARKER, as Sophia and Susan, played their parts very respectably. The piece elicited much laughter from the great numb of good puns in it. Mrs. WaYLErr was as admirable as ever in the Four Sisters. The whole of the entertainments were very well received, and were such as proved the anxiety of the spirited manager to contri bute to the amusement of his audience. In the course of the evening Master HUGHES, the infant prodigy, played several airs in an astonishing manner on the harp. We were glad to see the manager's exertions rewarded by a crowded house. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. TA T TER SA LL' S. - - - Soule changes have arisen in the Derby betting. Beiram has sprung a point, and is now a much better favourite than either ' i\largrave or Spencer. In consequence of this movement most of the others have receded. While on the Derby we have to re cord the death of Delme Radcliffe, Esq., which took place sud denly on Sunday at his residence, in Conduit.street. in the pre sence of Lord Albemarle and Sloane Stanley, Esq. Mr. Rad cliffe was Gentleman of the Horse to his Majesty. His death has the effect of disqualifying his Majesty's horses engaged in the Derby and Oaks of the present year, or in any other stakes in which they are engaged in Mr. Radcliffe's name. The de ceased gentleman was a member of the original Bibury Club, at the time his late Majesty belonged to it, and was reputed one of the best amateur jockeys of his day. We subjoin the closing prices yesterday : DERBY. 8 to 1 agst Lord Exeter's Beiram 10 to 1 agst Lord Exeter's Spencer 10 to I agst Mr. Dilly's Margrave (taken) 15 to 1 agst Lord Exeter's Byzantium 15 to 1 agst Lord Chesterfield's Non Compos (taken) 15 to 1 agst Duke of Grafton's Pastille colt 18 to I agst Lord Mountcharles's Minster 18 to I agst Mr. Vansittart's Darioletta colt 11 to 4 agst Lord Exeter's lot 800 to 200 agst Byzantium, Non Compos, and Pastille (taken; OAKS. 7 to 1 agst Mr. Chifney's Emiliana 8 to 1 agst Captain Byng's Dryad 8 to 1 agst Lord Exeter's Advance filly 800 even between the two latter. Offers to back the field agst five PETItARCH AND BOCCACCIO.—The Italians, in the fourteenth century, discovered, as it were, anew the ancient world : they felt an iafinity of thoughts, hopes, and tastes, with the best Latin writers, which inspired them with the highest admiration. PETN.ARCH, and parti cularly Boccaccio, passed from this study to that of o G f antiquity;re F c l i o a r n ence i n 3 6 and, o, fo founded e his a chairsolicitation, o f Gre t c h ia e u republic litera ture, the first its the West. A passion for erudition spread from one end of Italy to the other, with an ardour pro portionable to the dark ignorance of the preceding cen turies. It was imagined that all knowledge consisted in knowing and imitating the ancient toasters. The highest glory W 49 attached to classical learning ; and PETRARCII and 'B o ccaccio attained a degree of celebrity, credit, and power, u nequalled by any other men in the middle ages ; and by reason of those merits, which we feel at the p resen t day, but at the pontiffs and interpreters of anti qu it y ._ Dr. .Lardner's Cabinet Cyclopedia. DEATH OF A Fox.—One day lately as a crew of Crocnarty fishermen were rowing beneath the cliffs of the southern headland of the bay, they espied a huge fox creeping warily along the lice of one of the steepest pre cipices. A flock of sheep were f ee di ng qu i et l y on th e summ it, apparently little aware of the visit with which they were threatened. The fishermen shouted, Reynard turned hastily round, and then as if too much frightened to consider bow securely his situation enabled him to bid them defiance, be sprung forward to gain the top. In this he failed, for losing his footing in the hurry, he slipped over the edge of a shelve and fell to the bottotn,—a sheer descent of at least sixty feet. He immediately rose and made another attempt to scale the precipice, but stunned by the fall be again lost footing and fell to the bottom, where he lay, until one of the fishermen leaping ashore, killed him with the boat-hook and bore away the carcase in triumph..--Inverness Journal. 5 " . I . • b7' LtiF,I;EZ as 7 ° . ... 7 = ' Places and Date. 2s, c... A ) e,', :a Le,E 4,,c!, .. 7 " -• It t g .7 °E`CE 1 , Z I—, :,-• v. , . 1,.., ' E -- " -- 1 2— — l — II — I : Newcastle, Feb. 26 4 0 0 1 I 3 960 301 North Shields &c. Feb. 26 33 1 1 0 33 325 94 South Shields, Feb. 26 1 0 0 0 1 11 5 Hetton, &c., Feb. 26. Tranent, Feb.2s 1 0 0 1 0 282 78 Preston Pans, Feb. 25 kl2 0 0 I 8 4 117 I 21 Musselburgh, Feb. 25 Edinburgh, Feb. 25 8 1 1 4 4 33 16 Kirkintilloch, Feb. 25 Glasgow, &c., Feb.2s 26 14 1 8 9 23 120 54 Paisley, Feb. 25 ... 9 6 2 1 12 60 34 Barrhead, Feb. 25 Mary Hill, Feb. 25 42101 5 33 11 Coat Bridge, Feb. 24 0 1 0 1I 0 27 11 Total 1111 31 15 127 1100 2 ( )68 996 Total from places where the disease has ceased, or from which no returns hare been this day received 2492 663 Grand Total 5460 11609 LONDON —FEB. 27, FIVE, P.M. 1 tco.6E. 1: r ladg!., ; District& • a :.; C.; e. :-. ...-Z E A' :2, 3 E t g x'r, .3 Z '''' B -, 4l' 4 4-4 Southwark 3 11 5 0 9 43 22 St. Giles's 3 0 0 0 3 8 4 Newingten Butts 1 4 2 0 3 8 4 Chelsea 0 2 11 0 1 2 1 Christchurch, Surrey 0 1 1( 0 0 1 1 Afloat in the Hirer 3 1 2 1 1 14 11 Poplar Total lO 20 111 I 1 118 77 43 Cases before reported from Lambeth, Bermondsey, Limehouse, Rotherhithe, Whilechapel, Itatcliff , St. Pancras, and St. Mary-le-bone Grand Tc (Signed) WM. M 0ta1... :ACL: 104 I 69 Secretary. The Rent Day and The Dcernon attracted upwards of 4001. last evening at Drury-lane theatre, and more than 1001. was taken at half-price, by the singular novelty of Mrs. WOOD and the entire vocal company being in an afterpiece. FOREIGN COLONIZATION.—WitiIe the at tention of the statesman, the political economist, and the merchant, is occupied by various schemes for all ev i a ti ng the condition of the poor throughout the United Kingdom, whether by foroign colonization, or by their location on waste lands at home, it becomes a matter of paramount interest with all parties to become acquainted with matters connected with parochial history, for which unpr.cedented facilities will be afforded by a forthcoming Monthly Journal, condi tionthat ofwill h b e e p a o o r r e , g the and eccle siastical information, and will be named the " British Magazine." BOARD OF HEALTH. , WHITEHALL.—(THIS DAM) IRT of CHOLERA CASES. WINCHESTER, FEB. 27. The business of the circuit commenced this morning, Mr. Justice PARK entered the Nisi Prius Court at ten o'clock, and at half-past ten Mr. Justice GASELEE took his seat on the Crown side. A very numerous body of the Magistracy of the county were in attendance. The Grand Jury having been sworn, Mr. Justice GASELEE addressed them at considerable length. His Lordship particularly dwelt upon the case which related to the death of the gamekeeper of the Duke of Wellington, fully explaining the law. The Learned Judge having adverted to a few other cases in the calendar, drew the attention of the Grand Jury to the Act of Par liament which has passed within the last few days, with a view to the prevention of the cholera ; and very strongly recommended that Act to their consideration upon their return home. The Grand Jury then retired, and in a short time brought in a few bills. After three or four very unimportant trials—Henry Treasure, Echcard Hayter, and James Gulley, were placed at the bar, charged with having burglarously broken and entered the dwelling-house of Betty Sims, and stolen therefrom a mahogany cliest and other property on the 15th day of December last. The Jury returned a verdict of Guilty, against all the prisoners, but recommended them to mercy on account of their youth. NISI PRI US. Tbe causes tried this day were of the most uninterest ing nature. SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE-(THIS DAY.) FROM LLOYD'S. DEAL, FEB. 27.—Wind N.W. to N.N.W.—Arrived the Post boy, from Smyrna. Sailed for the river, the Waterloo, in tow of the City of London steamer. PORTSMOUTH, FEB. 27.--Wind E.N.E.--Arrived the Orestes transport, from the Mauritius. PLYMOUTH, FEB. 26.—Wind E.N.E.—Arrived his Majesty's ship Ferret, from Malta; his Majesty's ship Pantaloon, from Portsmouth ; Eagle, Hunt, from the Mediterranean; and Four Sisters, Lowther, from Gijon. COWES, FEB. 27.—Arrived the Creole, Benderin, from Rio Janeiro. DARTMOUTH, FEB. 26.—Arrived the Matilda, Laws, from St. Kitt's. GLOUCESTER, FEn. 26.—Arrived the Sylph, Orley, from St. Michael's. LIVERPOOL, FEB. 26.—Arrived the William Ewing, Barc lay, from St. John's, N. B. DARTMOUTH, FEB. 26.—The Hudson, of Boston, dis masted, and apparently abandoned, was passed by the Matilda, Lawes, arrived off this port, from St. Kitt's. THE FUNDS.-(THIS DAY.) CITY, TWELVE 0' CL 0 CK. Singapore Papers to the 23d of September have been received at the North and South American Coffee-house. (From the Paper of the 22d of September.) The desirable expedition against Malayan pirates, in co-ope ration with the Dutch, which we noticed some months since as about to take place, has been dropped, and the cause is best known to our wise rulers. _ _ The latest accounts from Malaya state that all hostilities have been suspended, until the rainy season is over. The Malays con tinue to burn down houses in different parts. COMMERCIAL REMARKS. PIECE GOODS.—Extensive sales of long cloths have been effected during the week, at from 7% to 8 dollars the piece, with the usual credit in barter for produce. COTTON-TWIST.—The heavy importations of this article by the Eagle and Colombia, and the extensive sales already ef fected since the arrival of these ships, have lessened the demand, arid caused prices to decline. OPIUM.—The principal holders of this drug are still holding out. A sale of a lot of Bengal drugs has been effected during the week at 950 dollars the chest. Accounts from Odessa, state that the navigation of this year has already commenced, but they were obliged to break the ice of the canal for the ships to pass the port. Nine vessels have put to sea on the 6th of January. The information from Bayonne states, that a camp is going to be formed in the Pyrenees of ten thousand men, to observe the movements going forward in Spain. THE FUNDS. This being settling day in the Como' Market, the brokers are chiefly occupied in settling accounts, and we believe that at pre sent all is going off well. Consols, which left off yesterday at 82% % for the Account, are not quite so good this morning ; they opened at about 82% afterwards were done at 8254 s 3 for Money, and 82% for Ac count, owing to some sales of stock being effected. We should have imagined that the repeated declaration again last night in the House of Lords of the Prime Minister, with the positive assurance that the peace of Europe would be maintained, would have had the effect of improving the market ; but this was not the case, being thwarted by some manceuvres going forward to those obstacles in the way of the passing of the Reform Bill in the House of Lords. This has some weight on our Funds at present. In the Foreign Market little or nothing as yet. Consols at present 83% tbr Money. HALF-PAST ONE. The fluctuation of this account 'being so trifling no fai lures are expected to take place, But money is scarce in the House, and it is a Bull Account with 5-16 contango. Consols may be quoted at present 84 for money, and 82 3 4 for April. Up to the present hour we are without reports or any political infor mation of consequence. Don l'edro's expedition is at present the topic of conversation, and it is expected that Madeira will fall without much resistance. It is expected there will be this night a grand struggle in the House in the debate on the Reform Bill. The Foreign Market is void of the least interest. THREE 0' CL 0 CK . Consols BV4-'. A rumour reached this city yesterday, that on Thursday a conflict had occurred near Timmahoe, be tween the police and the people, in which eight of the former and thirteen of the latter were killed. We hope and believe it was unfounded.—Kilkenny Journal of Saturday. A TES!' OF CHARACTER.—" It is one of LAVATER'S aphorisms on man, and will, we are persuaded, be found without exception true—' If without living with him, or studying him, you would know a man at once, ' observe how he acts and speaks towards his inferiors.' Towards his superiors and his equals he is guarded, but with his inferiors he is open and free—and if with then; he assumes airs, and commands harshly, and answers roughly ; if he swaggers, scolds, and threatrns ; if be tries to inspire fear rather than to gain love—be has a ty rannical and a villainous heart. A common observer would say—be is no gentleman ; every thing in the gospel says—be is no Christian."—Revs. TV. Jay's Evening Exercises. BIRTHS. On the 22d inst. Mrs. Connell, Duncan Lodge, Manchester, of a son. On the 22d inst. at Lightburn House, near Vlverston, the lady of W. Gale, Esq., of a son. On the 26th inst. at South Lambeth, the lady of C. Reddelien, Esq., of a daughter. On the 27th inst. at Friars' Place, near Acton, the lady of C. B. Curtis, Esq., of a soil. On the 25th inst. at Stert, near Devizes, the lady of the Rev. T. V. Fosbery, of a son. On the 27th inst. in Nottingham -place, Mrs. Robert Isacke, Af a daughter. On the 2 MARRIED. 2d inst. at Lasham, the Rev. C. Causton, son o f the Rev. Dr. Cau s t on, Prebendary of Westminster, to Harriet, Purefoy, eldest d aughter of the Rev. Francis Ellis, Rector 0 1 Lasham, Hants. On the IStli inst. William, second son of the Hon. M. Forte!' cue, to Eliza, eldest daughter of the Rev. It. F. Gould, Rector of Luckham, Somerset. On the 25th inst. Mr. J. Franks, of Lawrence Pountney-hill, to Sarah Ivey, only daughter of Mr. Watson, of Bethnal-green road. DIED. On the 26th inst. in Conduit-street, Emilius Henry Delme Radcliffe, Esq. Gentleman of the Horse to his Majesty. On the 22d inst. in Princes-street, Hanover-square, Elizabeth, wife of Captain Aitchison, of the Royal Navy, aged 40. On the 24th inst. at Hastings, Robert Mantel!, third son of S. Dick, Esq., aged 18. On the 24th inst. in his 77th year, Win. Grenchill, Esq. of Plaskett House, East Ham, Essex. On the c.d inst. at Poltair, near Penzance, Wm. Archibald Biscoe, Esq., student of Christ-church, Oxford, and youngest son of V. H. 13iscoe, Esq., of Hookwood, in the county of SurreY , in his 22d year. On the 24th inst. in Berkeley-street, Connaught-square, aged 15, Sarah Elizabeth, the eldest daughter of Mr. S. Thurston. 'surveyor. On the 16th inst. Mr. Cato Sharp, of Dean-street, Soho. On the 24th inst. in Bedford-street, Bedford-square, in her 63d year, Mrs. Theresa, widow of the late G. A. Itavizzotti , Esq., of Kensington. PRINTED AND PUBLISHED BY MURDO YOUNG, AT TI SUN OFFICE. 112, STRAND, LONDON.