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fourtt Witittion SUN OFFICE, Seven o'clock. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT, HOUSE OF LORDS—(THIS EVENING.) The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the woolsack at five o'clock, The Earl of ENNISKILLEN presented several peti tions praying for the inspection of nunneries. The Earl of HARROWBY presented petitions in favour of the distribution of Parliamentary papers, and also against the admission of Jews into Parliament ; also, a petition from certain citizens of London, praybig for a reform in the Common Council. THE SITE OF THE CRYSTAL PALACE IN HYDE-PARK. In answer to Lord CAMPBELL, - . _ Earl GRANVILLE said that her Majesty's Commis sioners had taken considerable trouble to obtain the re storation of the site of the Crystal Palace in Hyde-park, but up to this time they had not been able to bring the contractors to perform this part of their contract. Her Majesty's Commissioners had therefore felt themselves called upon to avail themselves of a clause in the con tract, by which they were empowered to require the Board of Works to take steps to restore the site, leav ing the contractors liable to any expense which might be incurred. This application had been made, and he hoped soon to see, the Park assume its u sua l pleasant aspect._ On the *motion of the Duke of NEWCASTLE the Canada Clergy Reserves Bill was read a first time. VACCINATION EXTENSION BILL. Lord LYTTLETON moved the committal of this bill, going at some length into the statistics of vaccination in the various countries of Europe. [LEFT SPEAKING.] HOUSE OF COMMONS—(THIS EVENING.) The SPRAXER took the chair at four o'clock. RAILWAYS. Mr. CARDWELL postponed his motion respecting the mode of proceeding with railway and canal bills until Friday next. NUNEATON, HINCKLEY, AND LEICESTER RAILWAY BILL. On the motion for the second reading of this bill, Mr. FREWEN moved that it be read a second time that day six months. Mr. PACKE suor ted the second reading , consider ing that its operati on would be beneficial to that part of the country which it was proposed to accommodate. Mr. SPOONER hoped the house would agree to the bill being sent to a committee. Mr. GLYN thought the bill was very objectionable in many points of view, but would agree to its'being re ferred to a select committee, if only for the purpose of investigating into the truth of the allegations made by this company against the London and North-Western Railway Company. After some further conversation, the house divided, when there appeared — For the second reading 7l Against it lO6 Majority The bill was consequently lost. PRIVATE BUSINESS. The following bills were read a second time : Ballymena, Ballymoney, Coleraine, and Portrnsh Junction Railway ; Birkenhead Dock Trustees ; Chatham and Canterbury Local Railway ; Forth and Clyde Junc tion Railway ; South Devon and Tavistock Railway; South Staffordshire Railway ; Stamford and Essendine Railway. ATHLONE ELECTION, - - - Mr. BRAMSTON reported to the house that the com mittee on this election had decided that Mr. Keogh was duly elected for the borough of Athlone. TYNEMOU'iII ELECTION. The committee appointed to inquire into the return for Tynemouth was called to the table and sworn. NEW WRIT. On the motion of Mr. HAYTER, a new writ was ordered to be issued for Athlone, in the room of Mr. Keogh, who, since his election, had accepted the office of Solicitor-General for Ireland. COCKERMOUTH ELECTION COMMITTEE COMMITTAL OF A WITNESS, Mr. HAMILTON reported that he had committed a witness named William Crow into the custody of the Sergeant -at-Arms, in consequence of his appearing be fore the committee in a state of intoxication, for prevari cating and otherwise misbehaving himself in giving evi dence. On the motion of the same Hon. Member, it was ordered that the witness stand committed to the Sergeant at-Arms for the said offence, and that the Sergeant-at- Arms should bring him before the committee as often as he should be required. KILDARE COUNTY ELECTION. The SPEAKER intimated that he had received a communication stating that it was not intended to pro ceed with the petition against the return for the county of Kildare. DARTMOUTH ELECTION. Mr. MILES attended at the bar and reported that the committee on this election had decided that Sir Thomas Herbert was "duly returned for Dartmouth at the last election. PETITIONS, Sir J. SHELLEY presented several petitions from the metropolis in favour of the Crystal Palace being opened on Sunday. Mr. DUNCAN presented a petition from the Cham ber of Commerce of Dundee, praying for certain amend ments in the bill for the reform of the Sheriffs' Courts is Scotland. Mr. WILKINSON presented a petition from book binders of the metropolis in favour of opening the Crystal Palace on Sunday. Mr. A. PELLATT presented a petition from South wark, praying for the liberation of Edward Murray. A - censidelable number of petitions were presented praying for the opening of the Crystal Palace on Sunday. Mr. ALCOCK presented a petition from Surrey, against the admission of Jews into Parliament. CANTERBURY ELECTION. The SPEAKER stated that a message had been re ceived from the Lords, requesting a conference with this house immediately. Mr. K. Seymer, the Secretary-at-War, Sir J. Paking ton, Mr. Walpole, the Attorney-General, and other hon. members having been appointed to manage the confer ence on the part of the Commons, they left the house and were absent about a quarter of an hour. • Mr. K. SEYMER shortly afterwards appeared at the bar of the house, and reported the amendments which the Lords made in the address last night. NOTICES OF MOTION. Sir B. HALL said this day week he gave notice of a motion on the subject of the Admiralty Board which he had fixed for Tuesday next, and he had now to appeal to those hon. gentlemen who had notices on the paper for that day to forego their motions in his favour. Mr. STAFFORD also made an appeal to the house to allow the hon. baronet's motion to come on first. Mr. PHILLIMORE said he had no objection to give way if the hon. member for the Tower Hamlets would do so. Sir W. CLAY said the motion referred to was one affecting the character of a Government department ; and he thought, under these circumstances, the Govern ment themselves ought to furnish a day for its discus sion. Mr. FITZROY gave notice that on Thursday next he should move for leave to bring in a bill to amend the law for regulating hackney carriages within the metro polis. Mr. L. KING gave notice, that on the 3d of May he should renew his annual motion on the subject of elec toral reform. Mr. Sergeant SHEE gave notice, that on an early day he should move for leave to bring in a bill to explain the provisions of the Ecclesiastical Titles Bill. Mr. B. CARTER gave notice, that on an early day he should submit a motion to the house on the subject of the ballot. Mr. COLLIER gave notice, that on an early day be should move for leave to brill! in a bill to remove the jurisdiction of the Ecclesiastical Courts in the case of wills and letters of administration to the superior courts of law at Westminister and the county courts. FLOGGING IN THE ARMY. Mr. HUME moved for a return of the number of per sons flogged in the army of Great Britain and Ireland, in each of the years 1847 to 1852 inclusive, specifying the offence, the regiment, the place of station, the time, the sent ence, and the number of las h es i n fli c t e d (in con tinuation of Parliamentary Paper, No. 81, of Session, 1847). Agreed to. EXPULSION OF A GENTLEMAN FROM Lord D. STUART ITSCANY • wished to put a question to the noble lord ,the mernberfothe City o f L on d on , respect ing the arbitrary expulsion of M r . C rau f ur d Tuscan dominions. Mr. from the I was the brother of an hon. member of the house, filled an important situation under the Governmpeasntasnadt Corfu. Recently, through Florence, and Mr. Craufurd had occasion to while there he was told by the authorities a no of territories Tuscany that if he did not immediately quit the r k ie c s force would be used to remove him, although s done nothing to merit the displeasure of tlie heD Duke. He wished to know if the Government had received any information on the subject ? Lord J. RUSSELL said it was quite true that Mr. Craufurd had been e x p elled from Tusca ny under the . erroneous impression that lie was connected with some revolutionary movement. A 'representation had been made to the Tuscan Government on the subject, and an apology had been returned. In reply to another question, Lord JOHN RUSSELL said it would be incon venient to produce the correspondence which had passed between the two Governments on the subject. GOVERNMENT ANNUITIES. Mr. HEADLAM wished to ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether, on the creation of the new 31 per Cent. and 21 per Cent. Stocks, the same contract with reference to the income tax will be entered into concern ing such new stocks as were made in 1801 with referenc• to the existina 3 per Cent. Stocks ? Th e CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said he had some difficulty in understanding the question, but he presumed it meant to ask whether the new annuities which were about to be created would be exempt from the payment of income-tax as provided by the existing law. If that was so, all that he could say was simply that this was a matter of detail, but, nevertheless, as at present advised he saw no reason for departing from the existing law upon the subject. PUBLIC EDUCATION. Mr. ADDERLEY wished to ask Lord J. Russell whether he intended to introduce any measure, or would extend his general educational measure so as to include any provision, either by grants through the Committee of Council, or by rates, or any other means, for pauper or reformatory schools for the classes of children most dependent on assistance, and whose better education is most - needed for the safety of the State. Lord J. RUSSELL said, with regard to the educa tion of pauper children, that was a subject which had been considered, and was still under the consideration of the Government, but he apprehended the education of criminal children did not come within the scope of the bill, and therefore it would have to be made the subject of a separate measure. CANTERBURY ELECTION. On the motion of Mr. K. SEYMER, the amendments which the Lords had introduced into the address to the Commons for a commission to inquire into the causes of bribery at the Canterbury election were considered and agreed to. ENCUMBERED ESTATES (IRELAND) BILL. In reply to Mr. IL HERBERT, Sir J. YOUNG said he believed there was a general feeling in Ireland that the Encumbered Estates Act should be applied to estates which were not encumbered. The subject however, was one of extreme difficulty, and though he hoped it might be found possible to bring such estates under the operation of that act, he was not prepared to say that the Government would be enabled to bring in a bill for that purpose during the present session. CITHEROE ELECTION. Mr. GASKEEITii:T.oved for an address to her Majesty praying that her Majesty will be graciously pleased to issue a commission to inquire into the state of the borough of Clitheroe. Commissioners' names :—Messrs. P. E. Pickering, G. G. Barrett, and G. Hardy. He thought the house would shrink from the perform ance of a great public duty if it did not act on the re commendation of the committee that a commission should be appointed. The general features connected with this election resembled those which had been frequently brought under the consideration of the house in other cases. Its main distinctive character consisted in the unblush ing manner in which the corrupt practices had been carried on, and in the total absence of those glosses which often covered the perpetration of such of fences in other borough. It appeared that bribery existed for a fortnight previous to the election, and that every man, whether an elector or not, got meat and drink at the expense of the candidates. In one case 401, were paid to the voter, in another 301., and in a third 1001. There was also intimidation used at the Clitheroe election, and in cases where parties were undecided how they should vote, theyjwere removed to a distance •of twenty miles rom the borough. Besides, the treating had been both extensive and systematic, and in addition to debauching the elector, it had the effect of sadly disturbing the peace of the town during the election. A practice had prevailed for some years at the election of Clitheroe, of introducing armed men into the borough, for the purpose of intimidating the voter, and unless the Legislature took some steps to put a stop to the practice, it was a perfect mockery to talk about the freedom of election. He had therefore no he sitation in making this motion, upon the recommenda tion of the committee that had investigated the matter. Mr. COBDEN took the opportunity of presenting a petition from several electors of Clitheroe, complaining of having been coerced by their landlords for having voted at the last election according to the dictates of their own conscience • and the hon. member having p resen t e d th e petition, called upon the house to pronounce an opinion upon the point raised by it. The intimidation com plained of by the petitioners was equally as gross as that of the bludgeon-man, and he should be glad to know if it was a corrupt practice that came within the provi sions of the act under which the address was moved. If that should be decided in the negative he should feel it to be his duty to call upon the Government to amend the act, in order that these intimidation practices might be in quired into. Mr. WALPOLE said the act of Parliament gave the Commissioners greater powers than were even en joyed by the judges of the land, and it was therefore the duty of the house to take care that in each particular case they complied with the requirements of the act. Now the act required that the committee should report that the corruption had been extensive and systematic ; but the report in this instance contained no such words, and they ought on that account to be cautious in dealing with this motion. (LEFT SPEAKING.) THE LONDON GAZETTE. (THIS EVENING.) LORD CHAMBERLAIN'S OFFICE, Arun 11, 1853. Notice is hereby given, that his Royal Highness Prince Albert will, by the desire of her Majesty, hold Levees at St. James's-Palace, on behalf of her Majesty, on the fol lowing (lays, at two o'clock : Wednesday, the 20th instant. Wednesday, the 27th instant. . . . . It is her Majesty's pleasure that presentations to his Royal Highness at these Levees shall be considered equi valent to presentation to the Queen. Addresses to the Queen may either be forwarded to her Majesty through the Secretary of State for the Home De partment, or may be reserved until her Majesty shall hold a Levee. ADMIRALTY -Arm 8. Corps of Royal Marines—First Lieutenant and Adjutant George Wentworth Forbes to be Captain, vice H. D. Erskine, deceased ; First Lieutenant Edmund Charles Doraville to be Second Lieutenant, promoted ; Second Lieutenant Richard John Hardy Douglas to be First Lieu tenant, viee Forbes; Second Lieutenant Jacob Richards Lloyd to be First Lieutenant, vice R. F. Tucker, placed on half-pay. [At the time of our going to press the portion of the London Gazette containing the list of bankrupts had not been received.] COURSE OF EXCHANGE-THIS DAY. Am5terdam............ II 17%;Gibra1tar .............. ~Ditto,three months .. 11 191 Leghorn 29 30 Rotterdam] ......•• .... 11 19% Genoa 25 35 Antwerp .............. 25 30 Milan ................ Brussels .............. 25 30 Venice ................ Ilamburgh ............ 13 8% Alton — Naples ........... Paris .............. .... 25 73% Ditto, three months • • 25 30 Marseilles. ............. 25 32% Bourdeaux ............ Frankfort.on•Maine Berlin Vienna 11 6 Trieste ................ 11 8 Petersburgh............ 38 Madrid ................ 5054 41% 124% 8aree10na.............. 120% 50. - 1 iiidessina ........ .. - Lisbon Oporto Rio Janeiro . ..... Buenos Ayres — New York, 60 days' sight Philadelphia PRICES OF BULLION, PER OZ. Foreign Gold in Bars £3 17 9 Portugal Gold Coln .. 0 0 0 Mexican Dollars .... 0 0 0 New Dollars ...... 0 0 0 Silver in bars ...... 0 5 1% MARK F;T INTELLIGENCE. From the London New Price Current of this day.) SUGAR.—To-day West India sugar was not offered under the rates of Friday ; but there was only a limited demand from grocers or refiners, and supply is evidently on the in crease. At auction 180 hds tierces Barbadoes went at prices on a par with those of Friday ; fine yellow selling at 395, mid to good 35s to 37s 6d, low 348 to 34s 6d, and brown 32s to 33s 3d per cwt. Total operations were only 390 hhds, &c. _ _ _ REFINED.—To-day refined sugar was purchased with re luctance for home consumption ; brown lumps are 45s 6d, to 45s 6d, and low to fine grocery 46s to 48s 6d per cwt. Crushed sugar in good demand for export at previous rates. Matrumm—This afternoon a greater demand existed for Mauritius Sugar, and full rates were obtained. In auction 12,600 ba g s were nearly all disposed of ; low to mid yellow at 34s to 35s 6d, good to fine 36s to 37s 6d ; fine brown 33s 6d to 345, good 32s 6d. to 335, refining from 33s to 36s 6d, and mid to good grainy yellow at 36s to 38s per cwt. EAST INDIA.—This afternoon there was no public sale of Bengal, but privately several parcels of white Benares were sold at last week's rates. Soft Madras is not much wanted, and prices rather declined at the public sales. Of 3,300 bags not above one-half sold : brown at 27s 6d to 295, and yellow 19s to 31s 6d for ord to good. FOREIGN.—Since Saturday the amount of business con cluded in duty paid parcels of Foreign Sugar has been small. Floating cargoes, however, met with more atten tion for the continental markets : two of yellow Havannah have been sold at 23s for number 12, and one brown Pariaba at 19s 6d, free of average. There has been no public sale. CGFFEE.—To-day there was no public sale of any sort of Coffee, and with the exception of Mocha few parcels are declared. Opinion is yet unfavorable towards Native Ceylon, and rates rather incline downwards ; small sales made privately of new import at 47s 6d to 48s, old 47s ; and about 500 bags very low ; old import at 45s 6d. The currency is firm for Plantation, with a good home trade demand ; but shippers are not much inclined to operate. Mocha is neglected, and rates are on the deccine. In Other sorts of Coffee little is doing, and a decline is expected. CHICORY.—There is no decided reduction stocks here being held by few parties ; but demand is evidently on the decrease. Prices for root rule for York at 141. to 161., Guernsey 131. 10 to 161., and Foreign, duty paid; at 311. to 321. per ton. TEA,—At present low to good ord Congou is not much required, still the market is firm at 10id to 10id per lb. for sound, with a limited supply. Other sorts fully support previous terms, and there is a good demand from home dealers ; the quantity on offer is not larger. Prices for ra ther blackish leaf to blackish leaf rule at lid to is 9d, and choice is 10d to 2s 2d. The previous advance is well maintained for green, and operations continue to import ance, whilst the quantity at marrket is less than previously, especially of good to fine. To-day there was not much passing privately in Tea. still the confidence of holders is unshaken. At public sale 120 pkgs fine green sold at stiff rates. a dull aspect. At auction 2,700 were taken bags Bengal RICE.-.—To-day the market for East India rice presented in at lOs to lOs 6d. for mid to good mid white, and ord at 108. Of Madras 2,407 bags sold at 3c per cwt decline ; low pinkey at Ss Gd, mid 8s 6d, mid as 6d to 9s, and good 9s to 9s 6d. COCHINBAL.—To-day Cochineal aga i n met w ith muc h attention, and realised full terms. At auction 113 bags Honduras sold at 4s to 4s 6d for low to very good silvers, and pasty at 3 8 ea per lb. INDIGO.—At present there is not much demand for East India either for Shipping or home consumption, yet mer chants are firm, a n d will not sell., excepting at an advance on last quarterly sale' s rates o f 2d to 3cl per l b . Spanish is held firmly ; at present demand is limited ; Guatimala, Flores at 5s 8d to 6s, Sobres 45 5d to 5s 7d, Cortes 3s to 4s 4d, and Caraccas 35 2d to N 10d per lb. demand, and p r i ces are on the LA Llin Dir e E fo7 row up e p r l s y em orts c ; e6 El is t present there is no alteration for good or fine. The currency for DT is 2s ld to 2s 2d, SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. NEWMARKET CRAVEN. MONDAY. The CRAVEN STAKES of 10 soya. each, with 50 added by the Jockey Club ; three-year-olds, Est 61b ; four, Bst 41b ; five, Bst 131 b ; six and aged, 9st 51b. The winner to be sold for 6001., if demanded, &c. A.F. 5 subs. • - Mr. Greville's Ariosto, by Orlando, 5 yrs, Bst . 1 31b (Flatman) 1 Duke of Bedford's Feversham, 3 yrs, 6st' 61b (S. Steggl es) 2 Captain D. Lane's Conmore, 4 yrs, Bst 41b (Bartholomew) 3 Mr. J. Adkins's Tonic, 5 yrs, Bst 131 b (Thick) 4 Lord Exeter's The Nut, 3 yrs, Est 61b (Heifer) 5 Betting-7 to 4on Ariosto. Ariosto, with Fever sham, Tonic, and Conmore in close attendance, made the running. Tonic was beaten at the half distance. Feversham made a good effort to reach Ariosto, but was beaten by three-quarters of a length. Two lengths be tween the second and third, bad fourth. Ariosto was claimed. HANDICAP SWEEPSTAKES of 20 soya. each, and 5 only if declared, &c., to go to the owner of the second horse, for three and four-yr-olds. D.M. S subs., one of whom paid S sovs. ft. Mr. Mare's Coleraine, by Touchstone, 3 yrs, Est 121 b (S. Steggles) 1 Duke of Richmond's f by Touchstone out of Cuckoo, 3 yrs, 6st 71b (Garvey) 2 Mr. Payne's Glenluce, 4 yrs, Bst 101 b (Flat man ) 3 Mr. Batson's Cock Pheasant, 3 yrs, Est 71b...(We115) 4 Betting-6 to 4 agst Cuckoo filly, 3to 1 each agst Glenluce and Coleraine, 4 to 1 agst Cock Pheasant. Coleraine made all the running, and w•n by a short head ; half a length between second and third ; bad fourth. HANDICAP SWEEPSTAKES of 25 sovs. each, 10 ft, for four. yr-olds and upwards. T.Y.C. 5 subs. Lord Exeter's Nutshell, by Nutwith, 6 yrs, Bst _ (Norman) 1 Duke of Bedford's Hesperus, 4 yrs Bst 121b_ (F. Butler) 2 Mr. Morris's Sir Rowland Trenchard, 5 yrs, 7st 121 b (ham) 3 Captain D. L ane ' s G uy Mannering , 5 yrs, Bas Bst 31b' (Bartholomew) 4 Mr. Harris's Deceitful, 5 yrs, Bst 51b (Flatman) 5 Betting -2 to 1 agst Hesperus, 3to 1 agst Deceitful, 3 to 1 agst Sir Rowland Trenchard, 4 to 1 agst Guy Mannering. Nutshell made all the running, and won easily by two lengths ; half a length between the second and third ; good fourth. Renewal of the SWEEPSTAKES of 50 soya. each, for colts, Bst 71b ; and fillies, Bst 41b ; not engaged in either Riddlesworth, the Two Thousand Guineas, or the One Thousand Guineas Stakes. D.M. 3 subs. Duke of Bedford's Nathan, by Paragone, Bst 71b (F. Butler) 1 Mr. Jacques's Auchinleck, Bst 71b (Flatman) 2 Mr. J. M. Stanley's Massena, Bst 71b...(J. Marson) 3 Betting---5 to lon Nathan. Auchinleck made most of the running. Half way in the cords Massena was beaten. Nathan then challenged Auchinleck, and, after a good set-to, defeated him by three quarters of a length ; two lengths between second and third. THE THIRTY-NINTH RIDDLESWORTH STAKES of 200 sow!. each, h ft, for three-year-olds ; colts, Bst 71b ; fillies, Bst 41b. Mares or stallions that never bred a winner allowed 31b ;if both, 51b. Ab. M. 4 subs. Mr. J. M. Stanley's Hybla, by Bay Middleton, Bst 41b (J. Marson) 1 Mr. Knowles's Pearl (31bs), Bst llb (Bashamj 2 Lord Clifden's Constantine Bst 71b (F. Butler) 3 Betting-6 to 4on Hybla, sto 2 agst Pearl. Pearl made play to half-way down the Bushes-hill, where she lost the lead to Hybla, who won easily by a length and a quarter ; bad third. PRODUCE STAKES of 300 sovs. - each, h ft, for three-year- Oda ; colts, Bst 71b ; and fillies, Bst 31b. R. M. 3 subs. Duke of Bedford's Diomeda, by Weatherbit, Bst 31b (Pettit) Walked over. Match—Duke of Bedford's Gossip, Bst 71b, received forfeit from Lord Glasgow's fby Don John, out of Miss Sarah, Bst. D. M. 200, h ft. SWEEPSTAKES of 100_ sovs each, h ft, for three-yr-olds ; colts, Bst 71b out of mares that never bred a Winner of the Derby or St. Leger. D. M. 5 subs. Duke of Richmond's William Rufus, by Touchstone, Bst 71b Lord Exeter's Filbert, Bst 71b (Norman) 2 Betting-8 to lon Filbert. Won by six lengths. HANDICAP PLATE of 501, for three-yr-olds and upwards. Newmarket Handicap Course. Mr. A. J. Le Cras's Apostate, by Cowl, 4 yrs, 6st 71b (Palmer) 1 Mr. Stevens's Sleeping Partner, 5 yrs, Est 121 b (Wells) 2 Mr. Perrin's lonic, 3 yrs, Est (.1. Steggles) 3 A considerable improvement was displayed on the opening day of this year's " Craven," the card number ing once more in its list of events the Riddlesworth Stakes. The attendance was comparatively scanty. The ground was in capital condition, and the weather fine, but breezy and cold. BEATING AFTER THE RACES. NEWMARKET HANDICAP. 2to 1 agst Ethelbert. 3to 1 agst Contentment (7 to 2 taken). 6to 1 agst Llanforda (taken). 15 to 1 agst Weathergage. Llanforda was in considerable demand at the odds quoted. Nerva was friendless. CHESTER CIIP. 20 to 1 agst Scarecrow (taken). DERBY. 9to 1 agst West Australian. 11 to 1 agst Pharos (taken). LIVERPOOL HUNT CLUB STEEPLECHASES. SATURDAY.—The Hunt Handicap of 10 sovs. each, h ft, with 40 added, four miles, was won in a canter by Tom Bowling, lOst 101 b, beating Clatterbox, list 41b ; York, lOst 81b ; Scipio, lOst 81b ; and Harmony, lOst 41b. A Selling Sweepstake was won by The Genius mare, beating Scandal, Mrs. Moore, and Patrick. The Hunt Stakes, four miles, were won in a canter by Talisman, beating Highty-Tighty, Cymra, Gay Lad, Topsy, Duchess, and York. CHELTENHAM GRAND ANNUAL STEEPLECHASE.—It is stated that the stakes are yet withheld from Oscar. STEEPLECHASES AT LA MARCHE, NEAR PARIS, The First Steeplechase for 7,500 f., added to 500 f. entry ; the second horse to receive 1,500 f. from the entries ; the third to save his entry, was won by Mr. Thomas's The Colonel, 9st 61b (Boyce), Mr. Megson's View Halloo, 9st 61b (Ablett), second, Count de Coatandon's Bedford, 9st 61b (Connington), third, Mr. Rachley's Glenlyon, 9st 61b (Rachley), fourth, and six others. The Second Steeplechase for 1,000 f., added to 100 f. entry, was won by Viscomte de Lauriston's Pandolfo, aged lOst 51b (Owner), beating Mr. Robert's Safety, 6 yrs, lOst (Sir R. Clifton), and Viscount de St. Roman's Fiction, aged, lOst 51b (Owner). AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS.—A proposition upon this subject having recently been made by the Board of Trade to the Council of the Royal Agricultural Society, that body has declined to entertain it, on the ground that such matters are not simply connected with the im provement of practical agriculture, but had a direct bear ing on prospective legislation, which the society is pre cluded from meddling with by, a stringent condition in its charter. A decision of the kind obvimisly shuts out the society from aiding in the collection of facts, which would bo of great importance to the whole landed in terest. There can be no valid reason for regarding statistical returns as involving any interference with politics, and the resolution just come to can only be viewed as a convincing proof that the Council of the Royal Agricultural Society should be reconstituted, so as to represent more truly that it does the real interests of the body over which it presides. [ADVERTISEMENT.]—HoIIoway's Ointment and Pills a Certain Cure for Eruptions and all Diseases of the Skin. —Extract of a letter from Mr. J. Hird, draper, Beady, dated Feb. 14, 1852, to Professor Holloway :—" Sir, — My child, when three months old, was afflicted with a severe eruption all over her body. I sought every aid and the advice of surgeons and physicians, by all of whom the case was considered hopeless. I then tried your Ointment and Pills, and without exaggeration the effect was miraculous, for in a short time she was restored to perfect health, and so remains. Mr. Bowden, book seller, Gainsborough, and myself, would be happy to satisfy any inquiries as to the truth of this statement." Sold by all druggists ; and at Professor Holloway's Esta blishment, 244, Strand, London. ST. CLEMENT'S CHURCHYARD.—On Monday next, the 18th instant, this churchyard is expected to be closed by the order hi council under the Nuisances Removal Act. Strange to relate, numerous burials have taken place, and the parishioners are anxiously looking for the finaf closing of the place. There is a rumour that the tune is to be extended, but it is to be hoped that the anxiety of the inhabitants will prevent the government from granting any extension, and that Monday will be last day for interments. Nearly 400 tons of coal on board; 180 tons of shot ; 200 tons of water. Drawing 23.4 forward, 24.3 aft. With her guns on board, and complete for sea, her draft will be 25 forward, 26 aft.—Herald. The Leander, 50, Captain King, sailed from Spithead last evenin g , at half-past 6, for Plymouth. The Imp6rieuse, 50, screw frigate, Captain R. B. Watson, C. 8., arrived at Spithead from the Nore yes terday afternoon, and saluted the Port-Admiral. The Odin, 16, paddle frigate, Captain Francis Scott, has received orders to proceed to Plymouth. A court-martial will be held to-morrow morning on board the Victory, to try Mr. Hartwell, mate of her Majesty's ship Vulcan. The Sidon, 22, paddle frigate, Captain Goldsmith, is coming into harbour to receive a new shaft. We are informed 16 new cases of fever have since 4 o'clock yesterday broken out in the crew of the Agamem non on board that ship—men who have returned to her from Haslar. The/ ilighfiyer, 21, screw frigate, Captain Moore, was undocked to-day. ROYAL MARINES. First Lieutenant and Adjutant George Wentworth Forbes, of the Plymouth division, to be captain, and ap pointed to the Portsmouth division, vice Erskine, de ceased. First Lieutenant Edmund Charles Domville, of the Plymouth division, to be adjutant of that division, vice Forbes. Second Lieutenant Richard John Hardy Douglas, of the Woolwich division, to be first lieutenant, vice Forbes, and appointed to the Portsmouth division. Second Lieutenant Jacob Richards Lloyd, of the Portsmouth division, to be first lieutenant, and appointed to the Chatham division, vice Tucker, placed on half- Pay. SHEERNESS, APRIL 11, 8 A.M. The Persian, 12, gun-sloop, Commander Mitchell, was taken into the fitting basin on Saturday last. She will be paid off on Friday next. There is a private of the 59th Regiment brought home in the Persian a prisoner. He was sentenced by a court martial to a term of imprisonment for a breach of dis cipline, and during his confinement he struck the sur geon of the prison and knocked him down. He was then tried by another court-martial, and sentenced to be transported for seven years. An escort belonging to the 98th Regiment has arrived here and conveyed him to Woolwich. The Impdrieuse, 60 guns screw steam-frigate, Captain R. B. Watson, C. 8., left the Nore early on Saturday morning for Plymouth. The crew have not received their advance here, orders having been given for the books to be sent round to Portsmouth for that purpose. A number of tradesmen from Chatham were here in daily attendance, anticipating the crew would be paid theirladvance here, and have now to follow the ship to Portsmouth in order to secure their payments. The crew of the Barracouta, 6, paddle-wheel steam sloop, Commander George Parker, have been paid their advance, and she remains at the Little Nore waiting her orders. The Conquestader, 50, has had her masts taken out and all the tanks and ballast cleared out of her hold, preparatory to her being surveyed by the professional officers. She will be taken into dock for survey of hull, copper, &C. It will be remembered that the Conquest ador and Cornwall, two of the old 74's, were cut down for frigates about 25 years since, when several frigates were cut down and converted into sloops. The Con questador and Cornwall have remained in harbour here ever since that period, and of late years have been brought forward and completed as advanced ships, sup posed to be in every respect efficient and ready for im mediate service. MALTA, APRIL 2. The excitement caused by reports of war has fully sub sided. _ _ On the 27th ult., during a heavy gale and fog, three line-of-battle ships were seen directing their course east ward, and telegraphed as French. The Niger was or dered to get up her steam, and followed them, and re turned to this port yesterday morning, having left them in the Bay of Salamis. In the faint expectation that the French Admiral may pay a visit here en passant, being friendly with the Com mander-in-Chief, preparations are being made. The settlement of the Turco-Austrian question being announced in official quarters, the recall of the French fleet has reached the Admiral. Despatches were con veyed by the Caradoc from Marseilles, and sent by the Niger to him, if very current report of so courteous an act—and it emanates from high authority—is to be relied on. The Anna Maria transport was off the island on the night of Sunday, under a heavy breeze, and fired two guns as a signal for a steamer's assistance to tow her in. The next morning it blew a whole gale, and the vessel bore up, running before the wind, and she only came in on the afternoon of Thursday. She had two companies of the 47th Regiment on board-193 non-commissioned officers and men—under the command of Brevet-Major Fordyce. There also arrived by her Captains Lodder and Hamilton, Lieutenants Nangle and Hunter, Ensign Buchanan, 14 women, and 2 7 children. Yesterday the Lady Clarke was telegraphed, and shortly after reached port with 181 more men, under the command of Brevet -Major J. Lardner. The head quarters on board the Andromache will be in harbour in an, hour or two ; she was also telegraphed yesterday, but could n o t ge t in. The follo w i ng are the officers who arrived on board the Lady Cl ar k e : --Major Lardner, Lieuten an t s Phili ps and Lowry, E ns i g n Gaynor, Paymaster Eyre an d f am il y, Gibson, 14 soldiers' wi ves , an d and Assist an t-S ur geon 27 children. The Persian screw -steamship, in going out of harbour on Sunday, got foul of the cable of the Spitfire, survey ing-ship, and, running into her, carried away her bow sprit. The occurrence was purely accidental, for it hap pened while endeavouring to run clear of the Retribu tion steam-frigate, which vessel . was also in the mercan tile creek, The period at which the Spitfire should go to sea to renew her surveys in the Archipelago has arrived, but she may probably be detained for a few weeks to come, and for the services of Captain Spratt, engaged in super intending the fitting of the lamps about to be put up in the lighthouse of Gozo, newly-erected. They may be also required in a more accurate survey of the dangerous Munchiar reef, and in reporting upon the most eligible spot for the erection of a lighthouse in its vicinity, the cost of which has been recently voted by the Council. THE MEDITERRANEAN. — The Peninsular and Oriental Company's steam-ship Haddington, Captain Cooper in command, fell in with the French fleet on the 29th of March, in lat. 36 deg. 1 min. N, long. 18 deg. 40 min. E, steering to the eastward, with a strong W.N.W. wind, consisting of three three-deckers, four two-deck ers, and one steam-frigate. One of the three-deckers was busy refitting the loss of her jibboom and foretop gallantrnast. LAW INTELLIGENCE. INSOLVENT DEBTORS COURT.-APRIL 11. (Before Mr. Commissioner Law.) IN THE MATTER OF WILLIAM PARTRIDGE. This insolvent, heraldic painter, whose case was before reported, appeared for his final order. Two creditors, named Bishop and Logan, opposed as on the former oc- casions. Mr. Commissioner Law said he could not extend the protection in the case. When the insolvent was under order of payment at the instance of one of the creditors, by a County Court, he got goods of the other. The case must be adjourned sine die. The insOlvent's attorney hoped protection would be given. His Honour informed him, that when a case was ad journed sine die, there could be no protection given. IN RE GEORGE FREDERICK RAY. This insolvent was discharged under the act 20 years ago. He then held a Government situation, and 441. a year was set aside for six years for his creditors, which was then reduced to 301. a year, and that had been paid up to the present time. In 1851 the insolvent became entitled to some property, and brought 4501. into court for the creditors. He was now 60 years old, and prayed the Court to rescind the order of 301. a year on his pen sion. Mr. Ernest Reed appeared for the insolvent, and seve ral creditors opposed the application. • His Honour thought it was a fit case to rescind the order, and it was accordingly rescinded. THE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING,' APRIL 12, 186 a. B Mirzapore is 11d, other factory marks is to 2s 3d, and low to fine Native 2?d to 10d per lb. TALLOW.—For Russian here there is a firm market, with a good demand for consumption, and 45s 3d to 45s 6d per cwt. is the value ,of fine yellow candle. A large business has been concluded for delivery in last three months of the year at 45s 6d to 455 9d, and the market has a firm aspect. Of home melted production is still decreasing, and the currency _is higher rulin g a t 46 s cas h. Oth er sor t s o f tallow brought an advance. OILE4.—In Seal purchases have been immaterial, with sellers of pale at 341. to 341. 10s. In Cod there is yet little doing, and 331. lOs the nearest value. Southern is held for 351. to 361. lOs for good to fine, and low to mid 321. 10s to 341, yet little is doing. The reluctance to operate in Linseed Oil continues, and prices keep on the decline, production being large. Gallipoli at 691. 10s to 711, and other sorts 651. to 68/. 10s. Cochin at 40s to 41s. In Palm many contracts have been entered into, and 32s to 33s 6d paid for middling to fine. Lard Oil offering at 60s to 61s, and with few buyers. To-day Linseed Oil met with a brisker demand at 27s 9d to 28s on the spot, and at 28s 6d to 29s for forward delivery. NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. PORTSMOUTH, APRIL 11. TRIAL OF THE GREAT DUKE. This day, about noon, the leviathan screw three decker, Duke of Wellington, 131, Captain H. B. Mar tin, C. 8., was taken out of harbour for her first trial in steaming. We remember no event since we have re sided at this port that created more general and intense interest. The walls of the garrison were thronged with spectators of all ranks, and the line of beach extending from Hollingsworth's Rooms to Southsea Castle seemed literally " alive " with a multitude of eager spectators, on foot and horseback, to the number of many thousands. She made six runs along the measured mile at Stokes' Bay, which realised the following results : AVERAGE OP KNOTS PER HOUR, 10.022 110.187 110.100 It will be perceived these results are most gratifying, and we need scarcely add, were deemed eminently satis factory to all on board. The ship anchored at Spithead for-the night. ANOTHER ACCOUNT. This most magnificent of war -steamers has more than answered the most sanguine expectations' that could possibly have been imagined. This day has witnessed the largest war-steamer in the world, and we may say the handsomest, doing an average of ten knots an hour ; the best judges, of what might have been expected from her,, did not give her more than nine, and that only amongst a few ; the general supposition was that eight knots would be her best speed. Well may England be 'proud of her glorious namesake. The table below will give the ,exact results. She left the dock jetty at 11.40, having on board Rear- Admiral Superintendent Arthur Fanshawe, Captains Warden, Sir Baldwin Walker (the Surveyor of the Navy), Captains Crispin, - Henderson, C. 8., Scott, Shepherd, Mundy, Moore, the officers of the Dockyard College. Mr. Abethell, her builder, and the dockyard officers, with a host of other officers of both services, all truly anxious to witness the performance of this mighty ship. We also noticed Mr. Smith, the projector of the screw ; and that gentleman must have been more than gratified to see his principle carried out so successfully on board the largest man-of- war ever b u i lt. She took six turns at the measured mile at Stokes Bay, with and against the tide. The only thing against her was the vibration, which, when at full speed, was very perceptible ; yet not so much as we had expected. She could even have worked up to a greater power with larger boilers ; but having attained the unexpected speed of over 10 knots, we think that sufficient to satisfy every purpose for Nhich this noble vessel was built. We were pleased to see Mr. Abethell, the builder of the Duke of Wellington, and M. Dupay de Loine, the builder of the celebrated Napoleon, on board, in most friendly chat. The Duke brought up for the night at Spithead, and to-morrow, it is believed, will have a trial with the Im perieuse. To show the interest that was excited, we believe that we may safely say that 40,000 people lined the whole way from the dockyard point, the bastions, lines, South sea beach and common, to South-sea Castle. The cheer ing was immense, and no doubt a highly gratifying spec tacle to all assembled. Owing to the strength of the ebb, the visitors on board could not get on shore until five o'clock ; and so numerous as to oblige the Echo, steam-tug, to make two trips. Revolu- Time. tions. Pressure Vacuum Kn o t s . lb. With tide... 5.43 29 11 25i 10.495 Against tide 6.16 30 11 251 9.549 With tide... 5.28 29i 10 26/ 10.975 Against tide 6.23 31 11 25. 9.399 With tide— 5.23 29 11 26/ 11.145 Against tid 6.37 29 8/ 26/ 9.068 ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE. NORTH WALES CIRCUIT.—Cann; APRIL 11. (Before. Mr. Justice Wightman.) THE. GODLEY MURDER. Harriet Thornley and Robert Thornley were charged with poisoning James Brookes, at Godley. Mr. Davison and Mr. Swetenham conducted the prosecution.; Mr. Macintyre defended the prisoners. This murder was alleged to have been committed in February, 1847. The deceased James Brookes lived with his wife, the female prisoner, at a farm, at Godley, near A - shton-under-Lyne. He was a collier, working chiefly in a coal mine, at Dunkirk, but for a short time previous to his death he had worked at Pendleton, near Manchester. He used to leave home for Pendleton on the Monday morning, and return home on the Saturday evening. During the hay harvest of 1846 he had em ployed the prisoner Thorneley on his farm, and dis charged him at the latter end of the year. An attach ment sprang up between Thorneley and Brookes's wife, and Mrs. Brookes had frequently been heard to say that she would rather have Robert Thorneley's little finger than, her husband's whole body. Thorneley bad been heard by several parties to threaten the life of Brookes, and he entertained a re sentment against the deceased for having discharged him. Evidence was given to prove that an adulterous intercourse had been carried on between the two pri soners before the death of James Brookes. On the 27th of February, James Brookes died after being ill for a few days, and suffering from frequent vomitings. An inquest was held upon his body, but as he had recently been wounded' in the coal mine it was thought that his death had resulted from the wound which was received on the temple. He was buried, and in May following the prisoner Thorneley-married Brookes's widow. They continued to, live together until the summer of 1851, when they quarrelled. Thorneley sold off the furniture, and separated from his wife. In May, 1852, Thorneley went to a Lancashire police-officer, named Thune, and stated to him that in February, 1847, he had purchased poison for the purpose of procuring the death of James Brookes ; had given it to Har riet Brookes, who administered it to her husband. This statement was thought to be the result of a strange fancy, and no notice was taken of it. On the 22d of December last, Thorneley made a similar statement to another police-officer named Leash. That was taken no notice of, and on the 27th December the prisoner volun teered the same statement to the superintendent of po lice at Staley-bridge. It was then committed to paper, signed by the prisoner, and he testified to its truth on three or four successive occasions when examined before the magistrates. In consequence of this Thorneley was taken into, custody, the coffin of James Brookes was exhumed, its contents analysed, and the presence of 9i grains of arsenic discovered in the remains of the tissue, glandular, and ligamentous portions of the body. The case for the prosecution being closed, Mr. Macintyre addressed the jury, going through the whole of the evidence, and contending that, as respected Harriet Thornley, the case was very slight. The learned counsel was proceeding with his address when the report was dispatched. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. WORSHIP-STREET. INFAMOUS CONDUCT.—Ed ward Green , a burly, dissipated-looking fellow, was charged before Mr. D'Eyncourt, with an unprovoked and violent assault upon a young woman named Eliza beth Steer. It appeared from the statement of the complainant, who exhibited numerous cuts and contusions about the face, and a severe gash over her right eye, that she had been living for the last fifteen months with the prisoner, who had subjecten her to the most cruel and systematic ill treatment during the whole of that period. He had not performed a single day's work for upwards of a twelvemonth, but compelled her to support him in idle ness upon the produce of the abandoned and vicious course of life which he forced her to pursue. After wan dering about the streets on the previous night, until she was completely heart-sick and exhausted, she returned to her lodgings at one o'clock that morning, and the moment she entered the room the prisoner demanded, in a surly tone, what money she had broughthome for him. On telling him that she had not been able to procure any that night she was instantly seized by the prisoner, who tore off her pocket, and finding it to be per fectly empty, he commenced an unmerciful attack upon her, in the course of whioh he knocked her down several times, and beat her about the face until it was bruised and disfigured as it now appeared. The prisoner then flung her out into the street, at the same time telling her that she had better not venture back unless she brought him some money ; and after remaining outside for seve ral hours she communicated the particulars of his brutal conduct to a policeman, who entered the house and took him into custody. Sergeant Fay, N 2, stated tkat between four and five o'clock that morning, his attention was attracted to the complainant, who was crying bitterly in thh street, and having elicited from her, with some difficulty, that the marks of violence on her face had been inflicted by the prisoner, he forced open the door of the house, and at once secured him. The appearance of the place pre sented all the indications of a severe recent struggle, and he observed that the pillow and covering of the bed and a portion of the flour was saturated with blood. On being called upon for his defence, the prisoner carelessly answered that he did not suppose it would be of much use to say anything. Mr. D'Eyncourt severely animadverted upon the in famous conduct of the prisoner, and ordered him to pay a penalty of 51., or to be committed, in default, for two months to the House of Correction. PROVIDENTIAL ESCAPE.-011 Monday, as Lord Robert Montagu's phaeton was returning from Coleraine to Cromore, with the coachman and housekeeper, the horses, two spirited animals, bolted off near Mr. Orr's, of Milburn, and took the road at a thundering pace. The driver endeavoured to restrain them, but in vain. Unfortunately the reins broke, when the animals wheeled to the right and bounded over the hedge, falling heavily into the ditch—a depth of nearly six feet. The right hand horse was killed on the spot—the other escaped slightly injured ; but fortunately none of the servants, though pitched into an adjoining field, were in the slightest degree hurt. His lordship was promptly on the spot, and expressed himself thankful that none of his servants were injured.—Derry Sentinel. FEMALE CONVICT DEPOT.—The Government have purchased the old House of Correction at Brixton, which was vacated by the Board of Superintendence of the Surrey Prisons, on the removal of the Surrey Peniten tiary to the new county prison at Wandsworth. It is intended to establish at Brixton a depot for female con victs only, under sentence of transportation, and to place the new establishment under the Board of Superinten dence of Convict Prisons. The female convicts under sentence have hitherto occupibd a wing of the Peniten tiary at Millbank, the entire of which, after their re moval to Brixton, will be available for the detention of male convicts only, under sentence of transportation. Mrs. Martin, the widow of a clergyman who was for merly in the convict service, is appointed matron to the establishment. The R ev . .H. Moran (transferred from the convict prison at Portland) is appointed chaplain, and F. S. Parkyn, steward, to the same establishment. —Observer. • GAROTTE ROBBERY.—Between 8 and 9 o'clock on Sa turday night last a daring robbery was committed in Lincoln. Mr. Thomas Winn, one of the most opulent of the citizens, resides in a large mansion in Newland — the mansion itself being a shnrt distance from the street, and approached by a carriage drive. Mr. Winn had been to his extensive brewery premises, and, after call ing at his High-street place of business, walked down Newland to his private house. Several persons were passing up and down Newland at the time, as Saturday night is a busy market night. As soon as Mr. Winn had got within the gates of his own premises, and closed the gate, he was seized by three men, one of whom grasped his throat tightly and threw him upon his back on the ground. Several persons in the street heard faint screams of " Murder, murder !" but until the villains had effected their purpose and got off, the direction of the cry was not ascertained. Mr. Winn, who is advanced in years, was then found just inside the gate, in a state of great exhaustion, and, suffering much from the injury and fright. The robbers obtained five 101. notes, of the bank of S mith, Ellison, and Co., of L incoln, a purse containing six soverei g ns and seve ral half-sove reigns, with a gold watch. The watch has the name Arnold in the centre of the dial, and it winds up, rot in the ordinary way by a key, but by the knob to which the ring is attached. The robberkare not known, but 100 guineas reward has been offered for their detection. The circumstances render it certain that the robbery was e ffected by persons who had become fact that it has been Mr. Winn's habitequainted with th e to return home b e tween 8 and 9, and that waited for him. If they had se en him going down Newl an d and had hastened on and preceded him,'it is almost impossible some of the numerous to c o nce ive that they would not have been seen by foot passengers in th e street • , yet it has not been ascer tained that three men were Berm by any one. It is pretty evident, therefore, that they entered the garden singly and not by the gateway, but at some one of the several points where they could enter it without being seen. SOCIETY FOR PROMOTING THE AMENDMENT OF THE LAW. Yesterday evening a general meeting of this society was held at their rooms, 21 Regent -street—Mr. Cooke in the chair. ECCLESIASTICAL COURTS. The minutes of former meetings having been read and confirmed, Mr. STEWART proposed the following resolutions, which had been agreed to by the committee on ecclesias tical courts, and ordered to be submitted to the so ciety : 1. That the present jurisdiction of the ecclesiastical courts, so far as testamentary matters are concerned, is universally admitted to be unsatisfactory, and requires extensive reform. 2. That this reform should consist of a transfer of their present jurisdiction in testameniary matters to a court clothed with jurisdiction as well over wills of real as of per sonal estate. 3. That to create a new court for the purpose would be unadvisable if any existing court can be found to which such enlarged jurisdiction may be properly entrusted, and to which complete powers can he given. 4. That the existing courts of common law and county courts, not having an equitable jurisdiction of power of dealing with trustees, or with equitable ma tt ers ar i s i ng i n the construction of ills, should not, as at present consti tuted, be entrus . . - ed with such enlarged jurisdiction. 5. That the existing courts of equity, not having any power of empannelling a jury, or of conclusively deciding issues of fact, are under a similar disqualification. 6. That in order to do complete justice in testamentary matters, it is necessary that the court to which they are entrusted should possess the full and conjoined powers of a court of law and of a court of equity. 7. That no thorough or satisfactory settlemer t of the questions pending with respect to the testamentary juris diction of the ecclesiastical courts can be come to, except by its being exe - xised by a cour t o f conjoined law and equity, having jurisdiction over wills of real and personal estate. 8. That it is the bounden duty of the Government of this country to provide such a court for the proper adjudication of all testamentary matters, and of this society to promote its establishment by every means in its power. 9. That the most desirable means off effecting this ap pears to be the union of the present law and equity com missions, and inviting their immediate attention to this important question. Mr. STEWART observed, that the committee by whom these resolutions had been unanimously carried com prised in its members every branch of the profession. In framing them they had been ...iotod by qeveral distin guished proctors, who had unanimously approved of the spirit in which they had been drawn up. The question of ecclesiastical law reform now occupied a good deal of public attention, and the Solicitor-General having signi fied his intention of submitting a scheme for such reform to the Legislature, the committee deemed it their duty to acquaint the society with the resolutions upon which their report was to be founded. He was glad to find that the plan of the Solicitor-General agreed very nearly with the resolutions, and he trusted that they would be accepted unanimously by the general body of members. Mr. PRITCHARD seconded the resolutions, which were put seriatim from the chair. Dr. WA.DDILOVE opposed the third resolution. He deemed it most desirable that a new court should be ap pointed, having the most complete and decisive powers, and thus save suitors the trouble and expense of being bandied about from court to court. He thought that the court to be appointed should have the same power over real property as the executor or administrator had at present. It was evident also that the resolution was inconsistent with those which followed it ; and as they distinctly declared that neither the county courts, courts of common law, or equity ought to have the new juris diction, what court was to have it then, except a new one ? It was urged in the seventh resolution that the new court should have jurisdiction over real and per sonal estate. How were they to get such a court unless a new one were to be created? They had better refer the resolution to the commission now sitting on the questions of law and equity to decide what sort of new court should be constituted. He moved the insertion of the words " is advisable," instead of the words " would be advisable." Mr. CHEERE moved the postponement of resolutions three to eight, until the committee reported on them. Dr. BAYFORD urged the adoption of the resolutions. The subject was beset with difficulties ; but notwith standing this the committee were agreed in the principles they affirmed. The amendments were then put and negatived, and the resolution was carried. The remaining resolutions were then agreed to up to No. 7, the eighth and 9th being negatived. The meeting then separated. SOLAR PHENOMENON. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN SIR, —This afternoon a magnificent solar phenomenon was noticed here, and probably will have been seen else where. At 3h. 40m. a solar halo of 22 deg. radius became visible. At 3h. 42m. a mock sun formed on the halo on the south side and on the sun's horizontal level ; at 4h. 45m., the phenomenon became very imposing, the halo brighter, and at its apex a portion - of an inverted arc, visible, having a mock sun at the point of contact with the halo of 22 deg. radius • mock suns on eith er side the true sun at th e same altitude, and distant 22 deg. from that luminary ; these were pale and confused. Two prismatic portions of a circle of 45 deg. radius, which had the sun for its centre, were also now formed. Above the true sun, at a distance of 45 deg., was an in verted arc of a circle of probably 50 deg. diameter, ex ceedingly brilliant, surpassing the rainbow in brilliancy of colour—width, 1 deg. ; length of arc, 40 deg. The whole circles had the red colour nearest to the sun. At 4h. 50m. the phenomenon had vanished with the excep tion of the halo of 22 deg. The sky was scatterred over with cirri and cumuli, which rendered the phenomenon invisible after sh. 30m. I am, Sir, your most obedient servant, E. J. LOWE. Observatory, Highfield-house, April 10. SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. CUSTOM-HOUSE-APRIL 11. ENTERED INWARDS.—The Leon, from Harlingen ; Ceres, Rotterdam ; Concordia, do. ; City of Rotterdam, Dun kirk ; Menai, Calais ; Norreys, Christiania • Happy Re turn, Villaviciosa ; Sjofna, Dram ; Minerv a , Wormerseil ; Antelope, Leghorn ; Pakenham, Callao ; Grosherzogen August, Marseilles ; Landwig Hallery, Arendahl ; Arnana, Alexandria, ; Fayaway, Cape of Good H o p e ; Elizabeth, Ditzum ; Oreste, Leghorn ; Agenoria, Rouen ; Fanny von Schoeh, Alexandria ; Atkinson, do. ; Ravensbourne, Antwerp ; Annette, Weener • Magnet, Harlingen ; Wave, Medemblick ; Wizard, Seville ; Adele, Oberndorf ; Le guan, Demerara ; Vine, St. Vincent ; Flora, Barcelona ; Sophie, Baltimore ; Blackfriar, Sydney ; Constantinople, Mauritius ; City of Paris, Boulogne ; Falcon, Bermuda ; Ocean, Havre ; John Bull, Hambtugh ; William Thorn borrow, Guernsey ; Fyenoord, Rotterdam ; Tomlin, Ber bice ; Elfleda, Guernsey. ENTERED OUTWARDS FOR LOADING. —The Ravens bourne, for Antwe r p ; M ena i , C a l a i s ; C i ty of Rotterdam, Dunkirk ; Ceres, Rotterdam • Rokeby, Quebec ; Jordeson, Barcelona ; Fyenoord, Rotterdam • Seine, Boulogne ; King Oscar, Od essa ; • Gi psy, Adelaide ; Falcon, Bermuda ; Creole, Dominica. CLEARED OUTWARDS WITH CARGO.—The Culfern, for Ceylon and Madras ' • Diana, Melbourne ; Envoy, do. ; Leopoldine, Stettin ; Leonline, Bremen • Sophie, Stetti n ; William Septimus de Septimo, Dunkirk ; Circassian, Ferrol ; Etoile et Rouen, Rouen ; City of Boulogne, Bou logne. LIVERPOOL-APRIL 11._ The Osmanli (s), for Melbourne, has put back, leaky. The Beraza, for Pernambuco, has returned into dock with two of her bow-planks slightly injured, having been in contact with the landing-stage. The Sophia arrived from Bey West, to-day, with the greater part of the cargo of the Cambyses, from New Or leans to this port. FLEETWOOD, April 10.—The Willy, of Chester, from Barrow to Saltney, struck on a large stone, and sunk ; crow saved. The Bee, of Chester, from Birrow to Saltney, i n run ning for this port, struck coming round the light house, and drove ashore at Bernard's Wharf ; crew saved. RYE, April 10.—The Virginia, from London to Naples, came on shore to-day waterlogged, from contact with a barque ; will be got off next tide. ANTWERP, April 9.—The Ceres ' Monte Vid eo t o Fal mouth, put into Pernambuco with damage, Feb. 23, and would discharge. SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 27.- -A full-rigged brig, with painted ports, waterlogg ed, and abandoned, apparently English, and supposed to have been run into, the larboard gang way being cut down to the water's edge, was passed, Nov. 16, lat. 24 S., long. 40 W. NEW YORK, March 26.—The Elizabeth Wood, Cardenas to Queenstown, put in here, making 12 inches water per hour. The Bonne Mere, Guadaloupe to Marseilles, was fallen in with, March 14, with master and mate both dead, and without a navigator, by the holus, which could not supplp her. NORTH OF SPAIN RAILWAY._A company has been formed to establish a railway from Bayonne to Madrid. From the prospectus it appears that the capital required is 29,225,000 piastres, to be raised in shares of 95 pias tres (201. English.) The projectors have obtained a con cession for 99 years, for which the caution has been paid. The arrangements with the French Government for the portion from Bayonne to the Spanish frontier are in progress. The Spanish Government also guarantees to the company, on a maximum capital of 30 millions of piastres (6,315,79 91.), cent., includi ng one per cent. to be applied to a sinkin fund. minimum i n t ere st of seven per OXFORD, WORCESTER, AND WOLVERHAMPTON RAIL WAY.—This line of railway, upon which perhaps there have been m ore delays th n vny o ther, is now fast ap proaching completion. A portion of the line, between Dudley and Evesham. has been opened several months and found to work satisfactorily, and the remaining por tion to Oxford will be opened on the 2d of May next. - NARROW ESCAPE IN JUMPING FROM A RAILWAY TRAIN.--On Thursday last, Mr. Charles Davis, timber dealer, of Wavilend, near Orton, was returning from Shap to the Tebay station, in the =evening mail train, when he unluckily fell asleep, and before he awoke from his slumbers the train was proceeding at a rapid rate between Boroughbridge and the Low Gill station. Seeing his mistake, and anxious to get home, he opened the carriage door, and incautiously leapt from the train, when he was precipitated with great force upon the line., His head was severely cut, and his shoulder and other parts of his body were much hurt. So gulden was the shock that for a short time he was deprived of conscious= ness. Fortunately no bones were broken. He was taken to a house , near Boroughbridge, when lie so far recovered as to be able to walk home. Notwithstand ing the injury sustained, he is now nearly recovered.— Westmoreland Gazette. COUNTRY MARKETS. COLCHESTER -APRIL Prices to-clay were as follow :—Wheat, red, 40s to 50s ; barley, 34s to 38s ; oats, Mazagan, 30s to 328 ; middle and small, white, 4as to 42s ; grey, 30s to 325. 9. 311h:t t i0te02,1,481t?_.,7pv„.,56/ti CHELMSFORD--Arßn, 8. Prices to-day were as follow :—Wheat, white, old 3 9° ° id to 57s Od, new 37s to 55s ; red, old 35s to 475, new 3 4 4 44s ; barley, 25 s t o 27 s ; chevalier, 31s to 37s ; grin ' 21s to 27s ; malt, 55s to 56s ; chevalier, 55s to 588; ° 3 5 ,y; 19s to 25s ; peas, partridge, 30s to 358 ; white, 328 to boiling 38s to 41s ; dun, new, 29s to 33s ; beans, tick, to 34s ; Har row ti c k s , 31 s to 36s ; Mazagan, 29s to 34°' KIRKCALDY— APRIL 9. The following are the quotations for grain : Wheat. I Bailey. I Oats. Beaqj I First Oj Second I Third 4ls Od 28s Od I 18s Od I Os Oatmeal, per bag of 2801bs imperial, 29s Od to 300 Od. The following is the official statement of the quauti; of corn, &c., received in the port of London from the y, lowing ports, from the 4th to the 9th April, both is sive : el 8 Colchester Harwich Leigh Malden 793 6, 860 27 308 COAL MARK] Prices of Coal per ton at t. ET—APRIL .he close of the market : '" s. d. Bate's West Hartley 15 6 Lambton Primrose ...... Burnhope l4 6 Bell . Carr's Hartley l5 3 Belmont Chester Main 16 0 Braddyll Dean's Primrose l4 9 Hetton Hartlepool West Hartley 15 6 Haswell Hedley's Hartley l5 0 Kepier Grange ........... Holywell 17 3 Lambton Howard's West Hartley Lumley Netherton 15 6 Pensher .................... Longridge's W. Hartley 15 6 Plummer North Percy Hartley ...15 6 Richmund Stobart's Hartley 15 0 Stewar;•'s Tanfield Moor l4 9 Whitwell .................. Tanfield Moor Butes 14 9 Cassop ..................... Walker Primrose l4 3,Denison .................... West Hartley 15 3Hartlepool ................. Willington Hartley l5 Oileugh Hall,, ~,,,,,,,,,,•• Wylam l6 3 Kelloe .. . ... . ..... . ......... Wall's End, &c. 'South Hartlepool ........ Acorn Close l7 6 South Kelloe Gosforth 17 6,Tees Halton l7 6,Tees Eden Hedley 17 6,West Tees . . ..... • Johnson 16 0 Aberanara Merthyr ..... Lawson l6 6 Derwentwater Hartley Riddell l7 6 Grey's West Hartley ..... Eden Main 18 0 M organ ' s Stone . . ...... .• • • Hetton Lyons lB 3 Ranisay's Cannel Ships at market 268 J Sold 166. .....•••' RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS. LIVERPOOL, APRIL 11. STOCK EXCHANGE.—The transactions this were rather large, at slightly reduced rates from SsW ii i Quotations were as follows --Caledonian, 32* ; -" 41 and Drogheda, 70 ; Eastern Counties, 13i ; E a st Pi, shire, 18* ; Lancashire and Yorkshire, 764 ; ditto, et shares, 44 dis. ; Lancaster and Carlisle Thirds, 134 pr o London and North Western, 1198 ; Manchester, She and Lincoln, 30 ; Midland, 74$ ; South Eastern a nd I); 224 ; York and North Midland, 294 ; North 110 guaranteed, 2532 ; Quebec and Richmond, 1 prem. MANCHESTER, APRIL 11. STOCK EXCHANGE.—The market was steady to-d- i ;lr a fair business w as d one , b u t pr i ces were scarcely ecl/, , those obtained on S a t ur d a y. Th e c l osing sales 13.1 r Shoffields, 30k ; North Staffords , ;4i dis. Dovers, 149 Midlands, 74i ; London St oc k, 120 ; Eastern C2so# 13 3-16 ; Leeds, 772 ; ditto F, s prem. ; West 0. 1 3 3-16 dis. ; Caledonians, 32g. BIRMINGHAM, APRIL 11. , t 1 STOCK EXCHANGE.—AIthough th e p ropo seu Anso measures of the Chancellor of the Exchequer w ith 0 0 to the Funds have had the effect of generally iroP,.„r, ° g the prices of railway stock, th e y h ave f a il e d in acicv' t the transactions effected on our local Stock ExchanV that description of speculative property. The onlYl, reported at the close of th e mar k e t thi s afternoon 111 r Midland stock, 75 ; and Shrewsbury and ßirmingham' BRISTOL, APRIL 11. STOCK EICOHANGE.—Prices were rather firmly Burroa with little business doi ng . G rea t W estern were " 91/, and Bristol and Exeters at IN to 105. SEABORNE MAILS. (N signifies that the mails are sent front the General by the night—and M by the morning —dispatch.] COUNTRIES. America(byßrit.pack)N America (by united Sts. packet) .. • ..N America (by U Slates Day when made up In General Post- Office, London.* From what rort Dispatched. Every Friday Liverpool • • • packet) .... Australia (via South. am pton) M Ditto (via Marseilles) N Ditto (via Cape of Good Hope) • • • • • • N Africa ( West Coast) .. N Alexandria.... N Alexandria ..........M Bahamas ... M Belgium ...... ..N Brazil .............. Buenos Ayres... M Cape of Good Hope ..N Cape of Good Hope .. N Cape de Verds ......N Ceylon (see India) Ceylon ....... • ......N Channel Isles„ ....N M China (see India) Constantinople Constantinople ........ Dont. of Europe M & N Egypt (see India) France ........ M & N Gibraltar .... • M Greece (see India) Oreytown • M Hamburgh ....N Havannah .......... M Holland M Honduras ...,.....,M India (vlaSouthampt.)M India (vla Marseilles)M lonian Isles (see India) Ireland M & N Madeira .... ........ M Madeira • • • • • • N Malta (see India) Mauritius (see India) Mauritius .. • . ..N Mexico • .. ••. • . M Naples . • • • • ...N New Granada .. • • • ..M New Zealand ..... . • . • Papal States .... • • ..N Peninsula .Peru ......... M Port Natal .... . • • ...N Sicily N Tuscany • .....N Venezuela ..... • ....M Van Diernen's Land (see Australia) West Indies .... • ...3f lApru la Liverpool • • • April 18 Southampton 4th of May ... Bth of May .. . [ Southampton [Dover 2d of June 23rd of the month. 8,9, 24, & 30 of m 4th & 20th of mon. 2nd of the month 9th of the month .. 9th of the month.. 14th of the month 2nd of June ...... 14th of the month. Plymouth .. Plymouth .. Dover 14th of the month Mon.,Wed.,&Frid. id & 17th of month Souttlamptoi Southampton Dover ...... 1,8,17,24,&27 of m 4th tk 20th of mon. Twice daily Southampton Southampton Plymouth .. Plymouth .. Plymouth .• Twice daily .. . • .. 4,7, 17, 20, 27 ofm. Plymouth .. Southampton Southampton, 2nd & 17th of mon. Tuesday & Friday 2nd of the month Wednesday & Sat. 17th of the month. 4th & 20th of mon. Sth& 24th of month Dover •• .• •• Southampton, Dover . . 1 Dover ...... Southampton goutb ampton London .. • • • Twice daily ...... 7,9, 17, & 28 of m. 9th of the month 23rd of the month Southampton London ..... 17,17,19,28, 30 ofm.l Southampton Southampton Dover ...... 14th of the month 2nd of the month.. sthlsth2sthofmon. 2d & 17th of month By private ship Holyhead ... Southampton Southampton (Plymouth Dover ... (Plymouth sth isth2 s thofinon. 7 th 1 7th2Bthofmon 2cl & 27th of mon 14th of the month s thl s th2stholmon,, sth 15th25thohnon. 2d & 17th of month Southampton ; Dover ...... Southampton, Various ports ' Dover ...... Southampton Southampton Plymouth .. Dover !Dover ...... * When any of these dispatehe I on the followi Southampton), and the day preceding. EnS Baal Uri° April ql southamp 2d & 17th of month I Southamptonil TO dates fall on a S unday, the n1.,,18—; ing day, With th e exception of the (0 Malta, both of which will be dispatc SCULPTURE FOR THE LONDON CORPORATIOS. readers a re aware of the determination on the 10' ei the corporation to commission the production of tain number of st a t ues f or the adornment 01. then sion-ho use — a determination for which they and architect, M r . Bunning, deserve the warm thanks of who are int eres t e d in the progress of the fine arts country. In carry i ng out their intention, the co te tion wisely avoided competition ; they visited l ra ;cV studios, and then named by ballot six sculptel 4 i' should each be commissioned to produce an id e al v/te from one of the English poets. The artists selentifor Messrs. Bail e y, M'D owe ll, F o l ey, Lough, Calder ejP shall, and Thrupp ; and they have each subte ltt s i? sketch i n p l aster o f t h e i r d es i gn, one-fourth the reds which is to be somewhat larger than life. The ega are—following the same ord er as the names :—" 3i'42 Morning Star," Milton ; " Leah," from Moore's of the Angels ;" " E2eria," from Byron's Harold ;" Comus, Griselda, and a figure ca llel' o itY " Lion Slayer, una ppropriated. This l as t i s to be le drawn, and a substitute provided. The s t a tuette the most part promis e very well; but, being little IYel than sketches, everything will depend on the mau fl 0 1 , which they are car r i e d out, and for this, of couret?, corporation dep en d on the reputation of the sculP totl We sincerely hope that the result will prove satiate° —The Bnilder. BIRTHS. OF A BON. df) t On the 9th inst. at 1, Cumbe r l an d-t errace , Fe° park, th e w if e of Lieut.-Colonel Passy. On the Bth inst., at Bath, the wife of M a jor 1. Simpson, C.B. OF A DAUGHTER. "/ On the 9th inst., at "Upper Tulse-hill, th e w if e of f le Rendell, Esq. On the 9th inst., at 57, Westbourne-park-villa* George Burn Oman. MARRIED. 11 On the 9th i ns t ., at Corby Church, Lincolnshire, SIP? Thomas Burrows, E sq., o f Westbourne-park-place , water, to Hel en , thi r d daughter of the late Rev. J. P rector of St. Clement's, Oxford. DIED. sil ij4l On the 7th inst., at Balgownie-lodge, Aberdee n Margaret, wif e o f Al exander Robertson, Esq. On the Bth inst., at Royston, Richard Simpson' 0 of Longstow-hall, Cambridgeshire, aged 57. 0 4 Suddenly, at hi s h ouse, 38, Wimpole-street, of 9 of the heart, Richard Chambers, M.D., aged 34. .. s.o, 0 r'll LONDON : Print e d and Published by MURDO -- -v ,- ro , - of No. 112, St ran d , Printer, at The Sun O ffi ce, o ,tl Strand, in the P rec i nct of the Savoy, in the cow- Middlesex) Tuesday, April 12,1853.