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CHESTER CUP. 50 to 1 On the field—offered. 15 to 2 DERB Y. agst Van Tromp—offd 35 to 1 agst Wanota 13 to 1 agst Epirote—offere,l 35 to 1 agst Allertonian 17 to 1 apt Planet—offered 1000 to 15 agst West India 25 to 1 agst Glentilt Planter 27 to 1 agst sis to Cobweb colt - 1000 to 15 agst colt out of 33 to 1 agst Old Port—offered Calyrso's darn. 3 5 to 1 agst Lunedale CHANCERY.— The L or d Ch ancellor sat i to -day anti he ar d cause pe t ceased,&e d any point s of interes -(THIS DAY.) in his Court at Westminster titions, none Of which pos it except to the parties con- VI CE-CHANCERY —('PHIS DAY.) (Befor e the VICE-CHANCELLOR of ENGLAND.) THE ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH COMPANY V. GAMBLE AND The a r NOTT. • gument s On this motion for an injunction on behalf of the plaintiffs, the Electric Telegraph Company, were resumed and concluded to .day- His HoNoun, wi:hout calling upon the counsel for the defendant stated that, in his opinion; the best course to be adopted, would be to direct the motion to stand over, in order that the validity of the patent might be determined at law. This suggestion met with the ap- Probatifin of all parties, and the case rests at present. His 1 10NOUR then proceeded to hear motions, and !tated that it was his intention to proceed with the hear lug of them to-morrow. (Before Vice-Chancellor Sir J. WIGRAM.) EWART AND OTHERS V. KENSIT AND °TIMIS.— JUDGMENT. i IloNoun gave judgment in this case to-day, grant "ng th e inju nct i on. The facts appeared i n t hi s j ourna l Monday. STARKIE AND OTHERS V. BLAKE AND OTHERS...—. lIisJUDGMENT. IIoNOUR also gave judgment in this case. The ceased were the younger children of Dr. Starkie, de fL.sised, and the defendants were purchasers of the estate The °h° Edward Starkie, the eldest son of Dr. Starkie. , object of the suit was to rectify a deed which had `Seon,n executed on the 23d of December, 1830, between , 11T1 Edward Starkie and Dr. Starkie , by inserting the 4 11 - le .2f Maria Barbara Starkie, the mother of the funturs, in the body of the document. The terms of Me de ed Were to the effect, that John Edward Starkie pay Dr. Starkie during his lifetime 1,200 L per : tan1111 :1, and a sum of 6,5001., as well as other demands, . Consideration of which he resigned to, him (John 11 Edward Starkie) his interest in certain copyhold pro- P er iy. It appeared that the estate at this time was sub tot a debt of 22,0001., and another of 8,0001., &e., Zwhich John Edward Starkie was obliged to pay. John IWard Starkie also covenanted to pay two annuities, °ll e of 750/. and another of 2001. ' • and there were several other liabilities to which John Edward Starkie bound h imself by the deed in question. Ilosourt was clearly of opinion that the only mode W hich any relief could be granted was by a declaration to the effect asked. QUEEN'S BENCH.-(THIS DAY.) SPENCER V. HENDERSON. Mr. MONTAGUE CHAMBERS moved for a rule calling ;AXIL the pl a i nt iff to s h ow cause w h y t h e ver di ct f oun d or her i n t hi s case should not be set aside and entered to for the defendant, or for a new trial. It was an action recover compensation in damages for an illegal dis traint, levied at the instance of the defendant, who had b e i. t . house in Albany-street, Regent's Park, to the r*lntlff, Mrs. Spencer, who set up that the goods be iongFd to her daughter, she having removed her own fi tli T t iture. The defendant pleaded the general issue, but coding that the statute had not been strictly complied 1 t 1 ?, he now sought leave to amend his plea to one letting forth that the plaintiff had clandestinely re move d her furniture, and, consequently, to have a new trio Re admitted, ' however, that the application was unprecedented in the books. Lord DENMAN thought it would be dangerous to create a precedent, and refused the application. NONSUITING. In a running -down case, involving no point of public interest, in which Mr. W HITERURST moved f or a new trial,• or forleave to enter a nonsuit, Lord DENMAN said it was now too late to move for a rtonsuit. When he first took his seat on the Bench, he Was given to un d erstand that the Court entertained a different opinion, but he had thought that his view of the matter was well understood. Ile would give an illustra tion of his view :—A counsel, in the course of a cause, moved for a nonsuit, and the judge acceded to his appli cati,9n; but, instead of availing himself of this permis sion, he called more witnesses, and showed, for instance, by their testimony, that the plaintiff was entitled to a yerdict, was the judge in such a case to do so foolish a t hing t as to permit, after that, to the d e f en d an t t o move for leave to enter a nonsuit? TISGLEY V. DALTON. This case was tried in this Court during the last term. T was an action brought by the plaintiff, Sarah ; i ngley, against the defendant, a butcher at Westmore and, in whose service she had been as a domestic te.l'Vant, to rec over comp . nsat i on i n d amages f or i n j ur i es ; El '6 she alleged she had sustained in consequenc e o f ° 0 detention of her clothes by the defendant. The J i ti „ r Y found a verdict for the plaintiff for 371. 10s., being 10s. for her clothes, and 201. as damages. Air. Sergeant SIIEA now moved for a rule calling upon t he plaintiff to show cause why a no nsu it s h ou ld no t b e catered, pursuant to the leave of the Learned Judge who w t lied th e case (Mr. Justice Erle), or for a new trial, on and Be gro un d that the verdict as against the evidence, on account of the excessive damages. The point at 2 60 0 between the parties was whether a month's notice tr ay or was not given, and therefore whether the con tract betwe en th em was at an en d or not at the t i me t h e phad laintiff left the service of the defendant. She said she given him the usual notice, but he said she had not, and when she stated her intention of leaving, as her notice had expired, he refused to allow her ; she, how- W"er, did l eave , b ut h e d eta i ne d h er b oxes, f or w hi c h, o lvever, she mad e n o su b sequen t a ppli ca ti on . There as no direct evidence to show that she had given notice. bier uncle stated at the trial that she told him she had done so. Lord DENMAN said Mr. Justice Erle was dissatisfied with the verdict. The Court considered it right that the whole matter should be re-opened. Rule nisi granted. COMMON PLEAS-(THIS DAY.) LANE V. DIXON.-IMPORTANT TO LODGING•HOUSE KEEPERS. This was an action brought by Mr. Lane, a medical practitioner, against the defendant, for a trespass. In 18 44, the plaintiff rented the first floor of a house in Westrainster,,and with the permission of the tenant of the premises, he put up a brass plate on the front door. Shortly after this, the premises were let to the defendant, but before his t::rm for the occupancy of the rooms had ended. On the defendant taking possession of the P re mises, on the 12 t h o f M ay, an d when , t} ?e plaintiff was a b sent, the defendant removed u p brass pl ate, an d occup i ed his rooms. When 1 1 ''n plaintiff rurn, the defenda resisted , 15 entrance, alleging that he had not taken the rooms 'rem him, and should not therefore be allowed to con tinue. Plaintiff brought his action and recovered da mages, 301. In Trinity term last Mr. Sergeant Byles obtained a rale to set aside the verdict. Mr. S ergeant Wilkins was to-day heard against th e r ule, and Mr. Sergeant Byles in reply. Lord Chief Justice WinDE said the rule had been Moved for on two grounds—first, that in relation to the alleged trespass there was no evidence adduced on the trial to sustain the verdict of the jury. Now, on this point, it had been proved on trial that the Plaintiff took the rooms from a previous tenant for a certain period, and that the defendant Came into possession of the premises before that term had expired. It had also been shown that when the plaintiff came in, one day before the expiration of the said term, he found the defendant occupying his rooms, who told him he had no longer possession, and refused him admission. In his (the Lord Chief Justice's) opinion, therefore, the evidence of trespass was of such a character as to warrant the verdict which had been Withthat on this head th e r u l e s h ou ld b e di sc h arged. With regard to the other point, in which it was con tended that the brass plate was attached to the Premises, and not in possession of the plain tiff, he must, say he could not view the matter in that light. The door-plate was the chattel of the plaintiff, and must follow the right of property, as it did not appear that the defendant had fixed the plate, while there was every ground for supposing that the plate was fixed on the door by the plaintiff, to remain there FO long as be occupied the lodgings. Ou this ground also he considered the rule must be discharged. The rest of their Lordships concurred, and the rule Was accordingly dischargud. SECONDARIES'--(THIS DAY.) There was only one undefended case tried to-day. BANKRUPTCY. —(THIS DAY.) CHAMBERS AND CHAMBERS. TO.day was appo i nted f or an audit under the estate of the se bankrupts, who, it will be recollected, were bankers , fl Bond street. In the course of the pl.( ceedings, which w ere of no general interest, Espin, the solicitor to the assignees, called hi s °flour's attention to the case, observing that a dividend meeting will be held on the 19th inst., but as the cora l/3481°n of bankruptcy was issued twenty years ago, it Was very probable that it would escape the notice of many of the creditors who had not proved. The dividend 'which would be declared on the 19th would not be the !ast, but unless the whole of the debts were then proved 1 1 would not b e probable that sufficient assets would be left to pay on the next occasion. The Learned COMMISSIDNER asked whether tha meet ing had not been advertised. Mr. Espin said it had, but his object in addressing his ?honour was i n t h e h ope that his observations would find their way i nto the newspapers for after so great a lapse _ ti _rne credit ors f orgot to look after the estate. The 40 %1 debts were 2 40,0001., of which under 220,0001. were Wired. PaidThlll e Commisnerma a s k e d w h at dividend had been ? ealMx. Espin said 9s. The next dividend would be 45., 7 z there w ou ld b e a final dividend of 3s. in the pound ,0 f unds arising f rom t h e Chancery suit in respect to 14,1L9pera House, &c. Zia 1 101i01111 said it certainly was a very old commis- 54..; Z!1 111 THE SUN, LON - DON, WEpNESDAY_pV'ENING, JANUARY 13, 1847. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF LORDS, January 11. Parliament was further prorogued to• day until Tues day, the 19th instant. The Lord Chancellor and the other Lords Commis sioners took their seats in front of the throne, at two o'clock. In a few minutes afterwards the officers of the House of Commons appeared at the bar, when the Commission having been read and the usual forms gone through, The LORD CHANCELLOR declared that the pre sent Parliament stood prorogued until Tuesday, the 19th of January instant, then to meet for the dispatch of divers urgent and important affairs. The ceremony only occupied a few minutes. PRINCESS'S THEATRE. An English version of Donizetti's opera Anna Bolena, was produced here last evening under the title of Anne Boleyn, for the purpose of introducing Miss Bassano to an English audience as the heroine. The following is the cast of the opera : Henry VIII. (King of England) Mr. Leffler. Percy (Earl of Northumberland) Mr. Allen. Hoch ford (brother to the Queen) Mr. Walton. Harvey (Governor of the Tower) Mr. Wynn. Smeaton (page to the Queen) Miss Sara Flower. Anne Boleyn (Queen of England) Miss Bassano. Lady Jane Seymour Miss Smithson. Our readers will, no doubt, recollect Miss Bassano some two or three seasons since, as one of the most promising of our concert singers, (if we mistake not, she was a pupil of the Royal Academy of Music, and she does honour to her tutors). Since that time she has studied in Italy, and has practised on the Italian stage, and she returns to us not only an accomplished musician, but, that which so few of our singers become, a great actress. There is is an energy and a power about the acting of Miss Bassano that quite cars ies away an audience. Her features, too, are most ex pressive, and in the impassioned scenes she is magnificent. Her voice is a mezza soprano of considerable power, and it is completely under command. Her opening cava tina, " Speak not again of by-gone days"—the " Come Innocents" of the original, was beautifully given, and was much applauded. Her next great hit was in the quintett in the second scene, "Jo Sentii." in which she was most admirably supported by Sara Flower, Allen, and Leffler, and in which her acting told with great effect. Then came the sestett "In questi Sguardi," and the finale of the first act, " Ah segnata," which completely sealed the success of Miss Bassano. She was called for at the conclusion of the first act, and received with loud applause. In the second act, the scene of which passes in the Tower, in the prison of Anne, who is condemned to death, the acting of Miss Bassano was most effective. The scene with Jane Sey mour was most beautiful, and the duet, with which the scene closes, " Va Infelice," was given with the most intense pathos, both by Miss Bassano and Miss Smith son. The trio, " Ambo morrete," was well given by Allen, Leffler, and Miss Bassano, and was splendidly acted by the lady, as was the trio immediately follow ing it, " Salerii d'lnghilterra." As the opera proceeded, so did the powers of Miss Bassano seem to rise with the call made upon her. Her " Ala dolce guidami," was given with exquisite pathos. Her manner of giving the " Preghiera," " Cielo a miei lunghi spasimi," which may be considered as the finale of the opera, was perfectly thrilling. Miss Bassano is not only an accom plished singer, but she is a great actress. Her deblit was most successful, and the opera was announced for repetition amidst the loud and unanimous applause of a crowded house. The success of the opera was, however, not owing solely to Miss Bassano's exertions. The cast was remarkably strong. Of the Percy of Allen it would be unjust not to speak in the terms of the highest praise. Had he physical power equal to his taste and his science, he would be the first tenor singer in the world ; as it is, his Percy is the nearest approach to the Percy . of Rubini that has yet been made. Exquisitely did he give his opening cavatina, "Da Quel Di r delightful was he in all the concerted pieces ; but the great triumph of the night was the " Vivi tu," followed by the " Nell veder la tua costanza." This was a perfect triumph of taste, genius, and science— the triumph of taste, genius, and science, over physical difficulties, a triumph such as Rubini alone has been enabled heretofore to achieve, and which re minded us of Rubini's triumphs, because it was a triumph over similar difficulties, accomplished by similar means ; and, with the exception of Rubini, we have never heard any one superior to Allen in the " Vivi tu;" and this we say, with a perfect recollection that Signior Mario has, in the absence of Rubini, been accustomed to sing this cavatina. The Smeaton of Miss S. Flower was very fine ; her rich contralto tones told most effectively in the music of this part, and her "Deli non voler" and "Ah Parea ' were every thing that could be desired. Great praise is due to Miss Georgians. Smithson, for the admirable manner in which she both sung and acted as Jane Seymour ; and Leffler, although not quite a Lablache, was a very effi cient representative of bluff Henry VIII. The opera was most efficiently conducted by Mr. Loder, and it was well put upon the stage, No doubt it will have a run. The house was crowded before the commencement of the overture. THE LEGITIMATE DRAMA. A paragraph having appeared in The Sun of Tuesdety, announcing the probable engagement of Mrs. Butler (Miss Fanny Kemble) at Drury-lane Theatre, we have been authorised to publish the following corresporulrmee between that distinguished artist and Mr Bunni--; "London, 9th Jan., 1847. " Madam,—ln entertaining the question you were polite enough to submit to me—that of your return to the stage—l was actuated by a sincere desire to resusci tate, as far as the limited talent of the country would admit, the precarious position of the drama—an effort only to be made, with a chance of success, through the moderate expectations of its professors. The establish ment of Drury-lane, being exclusively devoted to opera and ballet, would require considerable reinforcement to admit of your performances being sustained in a manner due to the public, to yourself, and to the character of the theatre. My present expenses are nearly 2001. per night, and I could not calculate on a less nightly addition than 501. in the engagement of extraneous talent, and in pre paration. If, then, this 2501. per night be added to the 1001. demanded by you, there would be a certain liabi lity of 3501. on . each of your performances. I question if an average receipt could be realised to that amount, to say nothing of the detriment caused to three nights in the week by a predominant .attraction on the others. If it would suit you to lend your powerful co-operation to the re-establishment of the drama on the highest terms awarded to your illustrious relative, Mrs. Si ddons—viz., 50/. per night, I would devote all my means to the fur therance of so laudable an undertaking, and immediately o negotiate h w a ivteh the t h o h s e o n a o ri u t r s t t e o s be, essential m t t y he upholding e n nt servant, " A. BUNN. " Mrs. Butler." " P.S. If, however, your performances were confined to readings, and to dramatic scenes, I think the nightly sum you ask might be realised," REPLY. " Bannisters, Southampton, Sunday, Jan. 10, 1847. " Sir,—You desired that I would state my lowest terms for *tin at Drury-lane, and I did so. I regret that they do not suit you.—l am, Sir, your obedient servant, " FRANCES ANNE BUTLER. " To Alfred Bunn, Esq." COURT CIRCULAR. The Queen and Prince Albert took their usual early walk yesterday in- Claremont Park. Her Majesty and his Royal Highness again promenaded in the afternoon. His Royal Highness Prince Albert enjoyed the sport of shooting yesterday morning, attended by some of the gentlemen of the royal suite. Lord John Russell arrived at Claremont yesterday afternoon on a visit to her Majesty, and bad the honour of joining the royal circle at dinner. Their Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales, Prince Alfred, the Princess Royal, and the Princess Alice, walked and rode yesterday in the pleasure grounds of Claremont. The Royal Family took airings in the af ternoon. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Cambridge, ac companied by his Serene Highness Prince Frederick of Hesse, and attended by Lady Augusta Cadogan and Baron Knesebeck, has arrived at Belvoir Castle, Leices tershire, to honour the Duke of Rutland with a visit from Belton House, Lincolnshire, the seat of Earl Brownlow. The Postmaster-General had an interview with the Chancellor of the Exchequer yesterday at his official residence in Downing -street. Lieut.-Colonel Michell had an interview with Earl Grey yesterday at the Colonial-office. Sir Henry Dunkinfield had an interview with Sir George Grey on Monday at the Home-office. Mr. Samuel Fox had an interview with the Right Hon. E. Strutt yesterday at the office of the Commissioners of Railways. Mr. John Wood, Chairman of the Excise, had an interview yesterday with the Chancellor of the Exche quer. Mr. Kay Shuttleworth had also an interview with the Right Hon. Gentleman yesterday. Dispatches were received yesterday at the Colonial office trom the Governor of South Australia. THE COFFEE-HOUSE KEEPERS', &C., BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION. —The annual ball, by the pro c e e d s o f w hi c h the benevolent objects of this association are partly carried out, took place last evening in the great hall of the Freemasons' Tavern, Great Queen-street. The com pany was numerous and of the most respectable descrip tion. Dancing was commenced shortly after nine o'clock, and kept up with spirit till a late hour, to the music of an excellant band, under the direction of Mr. C. H. Lewis. Quadrilles, galopades, waltzes, the old fashioned country dances, and the novel interpolations of the modern art, were all alternately introduced. The whole of the arrangements were very satisfactory, everything was well conducted. CONVEYANCE OF THE NORTH MAIL.—We under stand that the Post-office authorities have just deter mined. that on and after the Ist of February next the mail from London shall be conveyed by railway as far as Carlisle, instead of being so conveyed only to Lan caster as at present. By this arrangement the arrivals in Glasgow will be considerably earlier than heretofore. —Glasgow Argus. JUVENILE NIGHT AT DRURY-LANE THEATRE. — On Saturday evening the pantomine will be played at an early hour, for the gratification of the juvenile visitors. IRELAND. REPEAL ASSOCIATION. DUBLIN, JAN. 11.—The weekly meeting of the asso ciation, held this day, was numerously attended. On the motion of Mr. O'CoNNELL, the chair was taken by William O'Donnell, Esq. The CHAIRMAN, in addressing the meeting, said he had been a long time in the service of his friend Mr. O'Connell in the peaceful agitation in which he had been successful, and h e wou ld , as l on g as lif e were permitted him, continue his exertions under that inestimable leader, until the blighting measure of the union should be repealed, and a Parliament established in College green.—(Cheers.) Mr. O'CoNNELL said his first duty was a pleasing one. —(Cheers.) He had the honour of handing in 10L, col lected partly in Swords and partly in Dublin, by some affectionate friends of his. The sum he had the honour of handing in comprised the subscriptions of the Rev. Mr. Carey, P.P., of Swords, and several other contribu tors. The Hon. Gentleman then read a letter from the Rev. Mr. Hurleigh, parish priest of the island of Arran, in the west of Ireland, enclosing his own subscription and that of his curate. The island of Arran was so situate as to make it one of the best fishing stations in Ireland, and from a total neglect of the fishing stations in this country, and the absence of harbours for the pro tection of the vessels employed in that branch of in dustry, the people in that locality were reduced to a state of destitution. He hoped the subject would reach the ears of Government, in order that something might be done to prevent the annihilation of the people of those islands, for he could not call it other than wholesale slaughter that hundreds of the people should be dying of starvation.—(Cheers.) Mr. O'CoNN ELL next rea d a l e tt er f rom Mr. Nicholas Mackay, enclosing his subscription, which was double the amount he (Mr. Mackay) was in the habit of contributing. Mr. Mackay stated that he began bis career in politics mo re t h an h a lf a century ago , un d e r the guidance of Mr. O'Connell, whom he then took as his guide, and he (Mr. Mackay) then became his disciple. His (Mr. O'Connell's) friend Mr. Mackay was not the French gentlemanof that name whose name had appeared as a subscriber to the Young Ireland party in the Nation. He remembered that w hil e h e h a d b een struggling for emancipation: he received a letter from that same Mr. Mackay, from France, in which the writer advised him to give up the course of peaceful agitation he was then pursuing, and take the field at once; but he rejected the advice, for had he taken it, and had he entered upon the violence proposed by Mr. Mackay, the Catholics would not be emancipated at the present day.—(Cheers.) He then thanked Mr. Mackay for his advice, but told him at the same time that he was no child of his.—(Cheers.) Alderman DELAHAUTY. of Waterford, handed in 201. from that town, and addressed the meeting at some length in a speech redolenrof the principles of '* moral force." The old inhabitants of Waterford had, by their attention to the registry, put themselves in such a posi tion as would enable them, at the next election, to re turn two Conciliation Hall repealers. The constituency of Waterford had determined on ejecting their present representative, Mr. Wyse, because he was not a repealer, and Sir Henry Winston Barron, because he had been guilty of perfidy. That Honourable Gentleman had been a member of the Repeal Association—he had'been a volunteer—he had been a declared, a pledged repealer ; but,:to servo his own selfish purposes, he turned his back on repeal, and repudiated his former professions and principles ; but the people of Waterford would teach him that he could not act thus with impunity.—(Loud cheers.) It had been determined to put two gentlemen in nomination at the next election in whose integrity, patriotism, and sterling worth, the constituency of Wa terford had unlimited confidence Mr. Alderman Meagher and Sir Benjamin Morris Hall.—(Cheers.) The merits of these gentlemen were so universally known and acknowledged that be felt it unnecessary to dwell upon them.—(Cheers.) Mr. J. O'CoNNELL, M.P., wished to address a few words to the Association before he took his departure from Ireland to attend his Parliamentary duties. He confessed he should go with a heavy heart, convinced as he was of the utter incapability of the English Parlia ment to relieve the distress with which the country was overwhelmed. He had no doubt but the brutalities (he could not use a milder phrase) of the Times would be re-hashed and thrown in their faces , and the calumnies of the English press in general would be stereotyped by Honourable Members. From the language of the Eco nomist, the acknowledged organ of the free-trade party, it was clear the people of Ireland could expect no great a f d r o t m h e t a h u a d t a s c e i c t t y i on t o o a f s se rt Englis hthat p t o h l l e t 1 1; l a s n h s . p e T o h p a l e t t p h r a e n fer e r arn ed th a r l o i w ve i journal sympathy had t o h d e m h y s e ves honest on i n d m n e a n t r di y c . a n y o r rather . l n i g ho seven years had Ireland been under the particular care of England, and yet she was at the present moment in such a condition as no country in the history of the world had ever been reduced to. There were temporary measures proposed which, however beneficial they might be ultimately, would not be adapted to meet the present calamity. A new poor law was proposed, not certainly by the Government, but he (Mr. O'Connell) !apprehended that „it would be forced upon them: to such a measure ho was totally opposed, believing that it would increase to a still greater extent the unfortu nate condition of Ireland. Mr. O'CONNELL then rose to address the meeting. He had not as much time to do so as he could desire, being under the obligation of meeting a deputation of his constituents at half-past three o'clock ; he should therefore postpone his speech till that day week, for he should certainly address the association previous to his departure for London. He could not, however, but ad vert to a new calamity which had fallen upon the coun try—a new misery by reason of the misconduct of the landlords.—(Elear, hear.) lie was free to confess that a preponderating majority of the landlords had acted well, had acted nobly; Lord Farnham in his part of the coun try, and the Earl of Roden in his neighbourhood. But there were some landlords, he regretted to say, who were availing themselves of the distressed condition of the country, and were using the miseries of the times for the purpose ef afflicting their unfortunate tenants. Ile (Mr O'Connell) held in his hand a letter from a most re spectable clergyman who resided at Killacan, in the county of Westmeath, detailing the manner in which the system was carried on. That that horrible system was not confined to any parti cular locality was evident from letters of Mr. Wilson Gray, published in the Freeman's Journal, by which it appeared that the miseries of the people were eagerly grasped at as affording an excuse for, their evic tion. Could anything be more awful to contem plate than the barbarity of thus driving the people to madness at such a moment?—(Hear, hear.) He would feel it his duty to propose to the Legislature the equity of suspending all laws now in existence with regard to eviction of tenantry till the distress under which the country was suffering should pass away.— (Cheers.) And what, be would ask, was the object of these barbarities? Simply and solely to get possession of the little holdings of the unfortunate tenants. — (Rear, hear.) There was another fiendish proceeding going on in England. Money was being collected nominally to feed the people, but what were the terms upon which it was to be distributed? Why, if parents would consent to send their children to Protestant schools, and declare themselves Protestants, they might have help administered to them.—(Groans.) There had been actually several meetings in Exeter Hall for that purpose. Was it the fiends of hell that suggested the revolting proposal ? From what other quarter could such a proposition as this come from, “Parents, your children shall starve unless you and they become Pro testants?" He (Mr. O'Connell) thought it incumbent on him to mention these facts in the few words he had to address to the association,might go abroad, and that the horrible intentionsthat thosethofey parties might be exposed and reprobated.—(Hear.) As to the he h l e a ll e d d s : there was no stopping them, but as to t lords, the Legislature could interfere, and prevent evictions during the continuance of the present calamity. —(Cheers.) The next topic to which he wished to ad vert was the repeal.—(Hear, an d cheers.) Arrange ments had been entered into for br in g ing the question before the House of Commons during the approaching session. It would be idle to bring it forward during the early part of the session, as the distress of the country Parliament for and . it of ld be would necessarily occupy the attention of ..- a considerable time after its opening, He had determined, impolitic and unwise to mix up the ques . tion repeal with those discussions.—(Hear.) therefore, to bring the matter before the House imme diately after the Easter recess, and he trusted then receive the as sistance of every onewho was anxi ous for repeal. He felt he w ou ld (Mr. O'Connell) had it his d u t y to abstain from discussing the questions which the land lords of Ireland were just then deliberating upon, lest his doing so might afford an opportt.nity to some to absent themselves on the plea that he was dict a ti ng f rom Conciliation 11511.—(Hear.) The he conduct o f the land lords, with few excep tions, as had already o b served, was admirable ; but he conceived they were not yet familiarised with their own power, or their own in fluence, and their own capacity .; and it w ou ld require the exercise of all th ese to dense and carry into effect measu res which would p rove equal to the magnitude of the calamity by which they were surround e d. The landlords were to meet on Thursday at the Ro tunda, and he should feel it his dut y to be present for the purpose of seeing how far the y will carry th e i r demand on England to rescue this co untry from her present conditicn.—(llear.) It was to be regrettedashe that the meeting in qu estion was not an open one , conceived the public had a right to know wh a t men had hear.) If the landlordseec-- said and thought on the subjects which should occupy their attention.—(Hear , whim pered, if they hesitated, if they neglected to show h a bold front, they would find themselves trampled o y the haughty people of En (Hear, hear,and c u b gland— eees)_... they should speak in a voice that could not ber misunder stood.—(Continued cheering.) H 1, --e should propose a N tstress and re solution having reference to the extreme matter at ' pee l e of Ireland re destitution that existed in this country, what sacrifice of money, food for the should be procured.--(hear, hear.) F 00.1) people was they immediate wanted. If the landlords did not insist un an immediate home and supply of food, they might as well rem a i n amuse themselves with any idle diversions. --(hear, hear.) obtained? Ile hear.) But how was that food to meet eth had proposed (Mr. O'Connell) was the only person wh anything like a plan calculated to t o say at his propo sition and he was happy to be enabled that e emergency, ofg eaupsrobation. It re mained had received a great deal to be seen whether the would back him on Thursday. Ile Oman of Ireland p rot a loan of be added to the forty millions should be contracted national debt, that sum would enableeth the world for food; the forty millions would to ransack purchase-money of the lives of the ' Irish would be the (Ilear, hear.) The Honourable Gentleman people.— tered into the details of the sufferings of having en various quarters, concluded, amidst loud the people in expressing his determination to struggle fora cheering, by the union as the only means of restoring Ireland. prosperity to Atter the dispatch of some routine business, the rent for the week was announced to be 1191. 19 s . 2d. The meeting then adjourned. DREADFUL ATTEMPT AT MURDER IN NORTH TIP PERARY.—A letter from Nenagh, dated Sunday, con tains the following:—" Last night, as a man named Jeffrey Donohoe, a process-server in the court of Mr. Sergeant Nowley, the assistant-barrister, was proceed ing from Nenagh to his own home, he was waylaid near Debsborough by two armed men, who fired at him, and lodged two bullets in his body. The unfortunate man is mortally wounded, and death will hare released him from his sufferings propably before this reaches you. Donohoe was to have served processes here and at Ros crea. He has eight children, now destitute." DUNGARVOL JAN. B.—Mrs. Anderson acknowledges the receipt of 10/. from the Right Hon. Richard Lalor Sheil, M.P., for the Ladies' Soup Fund of Dungarvon. Miss Dickson also acknowledges the receipt of 101. from the Right Hon. R. L. Sheil, M.P., for the Abbeyside Ladies' Soup Fund. Famine and pestilence are doing their deadly work very fast here. On Tuesday there were ten persons stretched dead, side by side, in the poorhouse, and on Thursday four persons died there. ARRIVALS OF INDIAN CORL—Since our last, twenty vessels laden with maize and other breadstuffs have arrived at Cove; about one-third of these will discharge their cargo here. The prevailing wind is considered favourable to further arrivals.—Cork Reporter. DESTRUCTION OF WORTH-PARK HOUSE BY FIRE. This handsome residence, the seat of Joseph Monte fiore, Esq., the eminent merchant, was completely de stroyed by an early hour yesterday morning. Railway travellers from London to Brighton will rememher the mansion, as seen from the. Three Bridges station, where Crawley is a little on their right hand, and Worth-park about a mile on their left. The house consisted partly of a very ancient building, formerly a large farm-house, but. Mr. Montefiore had laid out several thousands in modernizing it, and enlarging it to more than double its former size, till it both presented an imposing aspect ex ternally, and was a fit abode for a gentleman of fortune and consideration. He had been staying there on Sun day, and was out on Monday with the Crawley and Horsham hounds; he returned to lunch, and left at about four o'clock for London. The fire in the dining-room, which was in the older portion of the house, where he bad been sitting, was then allowed to die out. About half-past ten o'clock on Monday night the housekeeper was going through the rooms to see that all was safe, and perceived a strong smell of fire ; this was traced to the dining-room, which was found full of smoke, and soon after the door had been opened flames broke out, and the house began to catch fire rapidly. The neighbours were alarmed as quickly as possible, and hastened to render all the aid in their power. Mr. sev.ge, the station-clerk at Three Bridges,who was for merly superintendent of police on the Brighton Rail way, was able to give some valuable directions for the emergency, and the labourers from all parts spared no exertions ; but little or nothing could be done beyond removing hastily some of the more costly and portable articles of furniture. The nearest engine is at Reigate, ten miles off, and a message was sent for it by the up goods train, but some mistake occurred, and the engine, instead of being brought to Worth-park, was taken to Lord Monson's, on the other side of Reigate ; and, in fact, no engine arrived from first to last. The fire, there fore, had complete mastery of the premises, and burnt on freely and rapidly. A large white cat, a great favou rite, provided for its own safety by mounting a tree in the garden and looking quietly on. In less than two hours the mansion was on fire from end to end. The roof fell in portions ; the noble billiard-room, and the chambers over it, were the last to yield ; but before five o'clock yesterday morning the entire place was burned to the ground, nothing remaining but a few fragments of walls and some chimneys, parts of which have been falling by scraps since. Mr. Montefiore, for whom a mounted express was sent, arrived in the course of the morning, and thanked his friends and neighbours for their assistance, remunerating the labouring men very liberally, and congratulating all that no injury had ' occurred to the person of any one. He is said to be greatly beloved by the poor, and it was impossible for people to work more willingly and eagerly than those who assembled on this occasion. The fire is supposed to have originated in the chimney of the dining-room. It is seen now that there -was a large cross-beam about three feet above the grate, and some of the materials which usually shielded it from the heat may probably have got detached, and crumbled away after the hard frost. There had been a large fire burning in the stove on Sunday and Monday. No estimate has yet been an nounced of the damage done ; but of course the utter destruction of a gentleman's mansion, with most of its costly furniture, must cause a very heavy loss to some party or other. Mr. Montefiore is said to be insured, to some extent at least, in the Alliance Assurance Com pany. EXTRAORDINARY AFFAIR. SALISBURY, SATURDAY.—ShortIy after two o'clock this morning, cries of "Murder" were heard from the residence of the Rev. Isaac New, of Castle-street, which speedily alarmed the whole neighbourhood, and several neighbours got up, and ran into the street almost in a state of nudity. Police-constable Axton at this time was standing at Chipper-lane corner, and consequently was the first on the spot, owing to the distance being so short. On arriving there the lady of this clergyman and a female servant were crying " Murder" from the front windows, and the lady was in such a state of alarm that it was feared she would precipitate herself into the street. The neighbours and police having effected an entrance, they were met by Mr. New, who was un dressed, and who appeared to be much terrified ; he held in his hand a carving -knife, with which he said the servant-maid had been stabbed by a burglar, who, he supposed, had escaped. The parties then armed themselves with the most formidable weapons which they, at the spur of the moment, could avail them selves of, and commenced a search. The back• door appeared to have been forced open, as the protection had been removed from a sort of heart-hole at the top of the door, where a man could then put his arm through, and by so doing draw back the top bolt, which appeared to have been the case, as the staple of the lower bolt had been forced off. lose to the back door was a dwarf wall, which communicated with the next house ; and the result of their search not being attended wiih a discovery, it was resolved that these adjoining premises should be immediately searched. By this time the Rev. Mr. Greenfield, a gentleman living close by, and who had heard the alarm, arrived from the police station, with ether constables. The apartments of two families in this house were then, without ceremony, searched, but nothing suspicious discovered. The con stables then returned to Mr. New's house, where they found a bundle of things tied up in the parlour, as if in tended for removal. The furniture was in a state of dis order, and bore evident appearances of a case of bur glary. Tho Rev. Mr. New, by this time, having in a mea sure recovered from his fright, began to state, that he heard the maid -servant below -stairs screaming " Mur der!" whereupon he hurried down stairs, and found she had been stabbed, and, producing the knife, said that he himself had removed it from her. The maid-ser vant, who till this period was crying "Murder !" stated that she heard footsteps and noises below, and that she dressed herself and went down stairs. She was then attacked by a man whose dress she attempted to de r o s he coatan d dark, waistcoat, an d she l de scribe, but, in her fl urr i e d moments, particular reliance e was d , n v vo.te placedere of a colour, lightish wore a sort of carpet shoes. This man cameup to and stabbed her. Aft er t h ese particulars, search her was made in every directi on , b ut without succe' ss. As soon as it was daybreak the whole neighbourhood was thrown into confusion and deep anxiety, more especi a ll y last number of the S a li s b ury and Winchesr jo a , s , the contained a letter t o th e e di tor, signed by the Rev. r A n i al New himself, nar ra ti ng an affair which had occurred r. this maid -servant on ly a f ew days befo re. — That to to ome man entered his h ouse i n t h e evening by means of ask and went upst a i rs i nto the room in which s he ey, was sitting alone (as himself and family were from home). This man then presented a pistol at her, and told her he would fire at her if she did not tell him where her master kept hi s money. She then told the fellow that her master was in the next room, and he had better go and ask him himself. Hearing this, the fellow became frightened, and having struck her a blow on the head with a bunch of keys, he left the room and ran down stairs. This second attempt, therefore, quite horrified the public, andmany were the determinations of the neighbours, who were congregated during the morning, to prepare against such midnight robbery and violence. One purchased a pair of pistols, and another resolved to hire a man to sleep on the ground-floor. While this was going on, a number of gentlemen called at the Rev. Mr. New's residence to learn the particulars, and among others our active inspector, Blake of the City force, who, having an interview with this gentleman, ex pressed his dissatisfaction at the maid-servant's story. these observatons highly offended Mr. New, who placed implicit confidence in her as a religious character, and, therefore, he expressly forbade a search of her box to be made. The inspector then, we understand, suggested the propriety of such a course to some intimate friends of the rev. gentleman, and they prevailed on him to allow it to be adopted. The inspector then searched her box, and there discovered several articles which were identi fied by Mr. and Mrs. New as their property. An in quiry as to the nature of the wound inflicted on her by the stab with the carving-knife followed, and the interposition of Providence, which at first appeared to have prevented a dangerous consequence, then induced a very strong suspicion of fabrication ! The breaking open of the back door also caused suspicion that the vio lence took place from within, and this, coupled with the circumstance of her coolly dressing herself and going down stairs to the robber after she had been previously attacked by a man, and that too without giving the slightest alarm to her master or mistress, till Mr. New was awakened by her cries of " Murder"—all these facts together induced her master to allow her to be taken to the police station. While this search was being made, a large number of persons congregated in front of the house, and as soon as the particulars were generally known as here described, the public became warm with indignation against the maid servant, believing the whole e- Shortly after two o'clock of her alarms to be fabricat she was b ro ught out of Mr. New's residence, in custody of the inspector and two other constables, to protect her from violence. As soon as she appeared she was saluted with hissing and yells. She wept very much on her way to the police-station. Her name is Hannah Maria Salmon; she is 20 years old, and is s native of Warmin ster, Wilts. She has been living in Salisbury four years, and a considerable part of that time she was in the em ployment of Mr. New. At seven o'clock this evening s he was examined by the magistrates on the testimony of Inspector Blake, and remanded at nine o'clock, for further evidence, to Fisherton Gaol. The Right Hon. Charles Watkins William Wynn M.P. for ➢iontgomeryshire, is now the oldest member in the House of Commons. Ho was born in 1775, and has been in Parliament during the last fifty years. sion, but no doubt it would reach the ears of those cre ditors who were alive that the concern was at last to be wound up. IN RE JACKSON. This Insolvent, who is a lieutenant in the navy, came up for his final examination. Mr. Sturgeon appeared to support the application, and Mr. Hughes to oppose, on the ground that there had been an excessive expenditure. It appeared, however, from the explanation of the bankrupt, that he had taken a house in order to establish Mrs. Jackson as the governess of a boarding-school, but they had not been long in before a dispute arose between the person whom they took the house from and another party as to the title, and the latter broke into the house by force and took possession, conse quently the scholars had to be sent home. and the business was broken up. The loss to insolvent was very severe, as he held a situation on a railway, which he was fearful of losing, but had not this affair happened, he stood a great chance of promotion in his profession as well as on the railroad. The Learned Commissioner considered this a com• plete answer to the opposition, and asked the insolvent what he could propose to pay ? The insolvent said his prospects were very bad at pre sent—it was impossible to say whether he would be re tained on the railroed. Mr. HUGHES asked for an adjournment for twelve months, the insolvent then to make a payment according to his means. Mr. STURGEON objected. The insolvent had friends to assist him in his promotion, but an adjournment for twelve months would carry a bad impression with it. The COMMI3SIONER—He will have his protection all the time, and I state publicly there is no imputation on his character. There is no appearance of fraud; it is entirely ill luck, and he has been brought into the diffi culty by unforeseen, and as far as he is concerned, un avoidable circumstances. Mr. HUGHES said he himself felt the same as his Honour, but his client urged him to press for 901. a year, and then the opposition to the final order would be withdrawn. Mr. STURGEON said it was quite preposterous to ask for the whole of a lieutenant's half-pay. The COMMISSIONER—How can he live ? I have de cided the matter, and if any person is desirous of inter fering with the public time unnecessarily, counsel ought not to lend themselves to assist. If an adjournment is asked it may he had on payment of costs by the creditor. Adjourned for twelve months. MIDDLESEX SESSIONS. (THIS DAY.) Considerable delay and inconvenience was caused in Court this morning, owing to the absence of the prose cutors and principal witnesses in several of the cases first called on, no less than three prisoners against whom indictments for felony had been found having been dis charged for want of evidence. The ASSISTANT-JUDGE commented strongly on the neglect, and ordered the recognizances of all the parties absent to be entreated. Ellen Smith was indicted for stealing a purse contain ing the sum of 41. Ios., the property of George Roe, from his person. The prisoner, who was well-known as a daring street robber, was found Guilty, and the Assistant Judge sen tenced her to six months' imprisoement with hard labour, telling her at her next visit she should be sen tenced to transportation. Martha Southall was indicted for stealing a pair of shoes and a pair of boots, the property of Edwin Gate house. She was also charged upon a second indictment with stealing a gown, the property of James Telfer. It appeared that the prisoner entered the shops of the two prosecutors, who are pawnbrokers, on the morning of the 2d of January on some frivolous pretence, and stole the articles, which were hanging up in the shop for sale. In her defence the prisoner said she got a bad shilling from the prosecutor Gatehouse, and having gone to get it taken back, she took the boots on his refusal to do so. She told the same improbable tale with respect to the second charge. The jury returned a verdict of Guilty, and the pri soner was sentenced to a term cf three months impri sonment upon each indictment. Michael .Humphry was indicted for stealing a coat and other articles, the property of Mark Collins. The parties lodged in the same house, and the pri soner availing himself of the prosecutor's temporary absence stole the property from his box, and sold it at an old clothes' shop in St. Giles's. A verdict of Guilty was returned against the prisoner, and sentence was deferred to afford time for inquiries into his previous character. Joseph Shearey was indicted for stealing a quantity of bricks, the property of Mr. James Ponsford. The circumstances of this case have been frequently detailed in the police reports which have appeared in The Sun. A verdict of Guilty was returned, and Mr. BALLANTINE, who appeared on behalf of the pro secutor, applied to have judgment postponed, as there were good reasons for suspecting that he was made an instrument in the hands of others, whom the prosecutor was anxious to make amenable to justice. The prisoner having expressed his willingness to render every assistance in his power, in forwarding the ends of justice, was ordered to be brought up on a future day for judgment. BOW-STREET.—(THIS DAY.) Charles Frost was placed at the bar before Mr. HENRY, charged with stealing a purse containing a five pound note, and some money, the property of a Mr. Kimbell, in the cell of the station-house. The prosecutor had previously been fined ss. for being drunk. It appeared that the prisoner and the complainant had severally been taken into custody last night, on the same charge (that of drunkenness), and were confined in the same cell. This morning, after Mr. Kimbell had been taken from the cell, a policeman (F 149) went into the cell, and saw a purse lying on the ground. There was 'some money in one end of it. Thinking that it was the prisoner's, he said to him " Why don't you keep your money in your pocket?" The prisoner replied, " Oh, ah! that's my money;" and taking the purse from the policeman, put it in his pocket. Afterwards the police man hearing Mr. Kimble make a complaint to the in spector (Mr. Black) that he had been robbed, mentioned what had occurred. Frost, being taxed with the theft, denied the officer's statement, and said that he had seen nothing of the purse, and had no money about him ex cept a little silver, he could not tell how much. He had no Bank notes. On searching him, however. the officer found a five pound note in his shoes, the number of which agreed with that of the note lost by the prosecu tor. The prosecutor had made inquiries at the Bank, and had found that the clerk was prepared to prove the issue of the note, and to swear that it was to him (pro secutor) it had been given out. The prisoner said that the five pound note was his own. He totally denied the statement of the, officer. Mr. HENRY said that he thought the case a very clear one, and he would commit the prisoner for trial, but as he wished to have the evidence of the Bank clerk he would remand the prisoner until he could attend. On the arrival of the clerk, the prisoner was' again brought before the magistrate, and thedepositions having been taken, he was fully committed for trial. James Abbott was again brought before Mr. Henry, having been remanded from this day week, upon a charge of stealing a quantity of miscellaneous property from Mr. Sparks, the cook at Lincoln's Inn Hall. The evidence 'was entered into somewhat more fully than on the former hearing, a great part of the property having been found, and the prisoner was again remanded till Thursday (to-morrow week). MARLBRO'-STREET—(THIS DAY.) William Smart, who said he was employed in present ing biils by Mr. Drake, notary, 42, Leicester-square, was charged with creating a disturbance at the house of Mr. Parsons, 34, Halfmoon-street, Piccadilly. Mrs. Parsons said she was roused from bed last night, about eleven o'clock, by a loud knocking at the street door. One of the servants having answered the door, found the prisoner there, who presented a bill for pay ment. The servant, after remonstrating with him on the impropriety of the time for such a business, told him that Mr. Parsons was very ill, and requiring the attend ance of two medical gentlemen twice a day. But the man insisted on the servant taking up the bill. Complainant told the servant that she could do nothing in the matter at that hour of the night, but that she would attend to it the first thing in the morning. Notwithstanding this she heard still a great noise in the hall, and therefore got up and remonstrated with the prisoner, who posi tively refused to go. She felt herself under the neces sity of giving him in charge of a policeman. Mr. IlAttowics. said the hour of the night was most unreasonable for business, and considerable force might have been justifiably used in turning him out of the house. After a severe reprimand the magistrate dis missed him. Donations of 51. anonymous, and 5/. from S. R. F., were received for the poor-box. W A o y ß oo S og H m l a P o - 0 7 'plawßeErfuEl athletic t C h la o rk sitt w h a g s this e g m i s o t r r n e i t n e e b h r a o r u g g e h d t be t o h r e making s g. Broughto n, t T ap H pea l r S ane lp e, Anairm re c a 4 t d th is e tu h rb o a x n e c s e o a f t . , a t n h d e eßndrietaavooeuiarinlghteoatfroer,ceenhids alsow ay i w n t o h , violently assaulting several constables. Wm. Butler, jun., box-check taker, stated that the prisoner endeavoured to pass him to go to the boxes. Seeing him, however, in his dirty working dress, and being assured that he had not previously paid, he stopped him. He had no sooner done so, however, than the prisoner lifted him fr om th e groun d, as if he had been a feather, and threw him heavily, as he did also several other persons who came to witness's assistance. He was, however, prevented from going into the audience part of the theatre by witness's father, who is a constable stationed at the theatre. William Butler, sen., had no sooner arrived at the scene of noise and disturbance, which the prisoner had been the occasion of, than the latter struck him a violent blow in the eye. He, however, with assistance, detained him until the arrival of two of the metropolitan police constables, and he was altogether ejected from the theatre into the street. Police. constable, N 388, deposed to his having, aided by a brother constable, taken the prisoner from the theatre. They had no sooner, however, arrived in the street, than the prisoner became excessively violent, and kicked and threw both witness and his companion. He was, however, with considerable difficulty conveyed to the station-house. The prisoner merely said he was very tipsy at the time, and was very sorry for what he had done. Mr. BROUGHTON--YOUrS is a very bad case. 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Si. per cent. 81. per cent. 51. per cent. 51. per cent. 51. per cent. 61. per cent. Si. per cent. £ a. d. 40 0 0 50 0 0 20 0 0 25 0 0 20 0 0 10 0 0 7 10 0 25 0 0 10 0 0 20 0 0 35 0 O k 10 0 0 25 0 0 10 0 0 Price INSURANCE COMPANIES. Dividend Amount Name of Company. per of Paid. Price Annum. Share. £ s. d. £ s. d. ------ Aibion ........ ••• • • • 3/. 10s. 500 0 0 , 50 0 0 75 Alliance Brit. and For. 6 per cent. 100 0 0I 11 0 0 187 i Ditto Marine. ••• • • • 61. per cent, 100 0 0 I 5 0 0 5% Atlas 135.6 d. pr sh. 50 0 0 i 5 0 0 15 % British Commercial .. 7s. per share 50 0 0 j 5 0 0 733 Clcrici,Med.&Gen.Life 51. per cent. 100 0 0 I 210 0 10 Z:ounty .. .... .. .. .. 31. 100 0 0 10 0 0 10s. 50 0 0 5 0 0 - Eagle • 6s. 50 0 0 5 0 0 53sxd Eng.& Scot. Law •• • • 5/. per cent. 50 0 0 2 0 0 3 European Life ••• • • • 53f per cent. 20 0 0 All paid. 20 Freemasons' .•••• • • • • 51. per cent. 20 0 0 3 0 0 Globe - 136 Guardian •••••• • • • • • • 51. per cent. 100 0 0 36 10 0 48 1 4 Imperial Fire ••.•• • • • 61. and bonus 500 0 0 50 0 0 230 Imperial Life •••• • . . . 12s. 100 0 0 10 0 0 - Indemnity Marine •• • . 11. sh. & bs. 100 0 0 513 1 31 ..ow Life... ..... .... 11. ss. 100 0 0 10 0 0 3% .egal and General Life - 50 0 0 2 0 0 6::4 .:ondon Fire •••• • . .. 101. 25 0 0 12 10 0 15 .ondon Ship ........ 10s. 25 0 0 12 10 0 15 blarine .. •••••• • • • .. 5/. per cent. 100 0 0 15 0 0 - Med. Invlid&Gen.Life 43 1. per ct. 40 0 0 2 0 0 - National Leaa Fund.. 51. per cent. 20 II 0 210 0 - National Life.... Calladium Life 5l. per cent. 50 0 0 2 0 0 2/. xd Phcenix - - 195 Protector Life.... ... 5/. par cent. 20 0 0 1 0 0 235. Gd Provident Life •... . . . . 1/. ss. 100 0 0 10 0 0 23 Rock Life .. .... .. .... 4s. 5 0 0 010 0 4% Royal Exchange 5/. per cent. Stock. - - Sun Fire.. . 6/. 10s. - - 210 Ditto Life . • - - 49 Universal Life - LIST or SCOTTISH COSIP.A.ITIES' PRICES. ' Dividend Amount Name of Company. per of Paid. I Price. Annum. Share. £ s. d. £ s. d ' Bank of Scotland - 100 0 0 176 Royal Bank of Scotland 6/. per cent. - 100 0 158 British Linen Company 81. per cent. - 100 0 0 220 Commercial Bank ...• 61. per cent. - 100 0 0 167 National Bank 6/. per cent. - 10 0 0 14/.los Union Bank of Scotland 736 /. pr cent. - 50 0 0 93 Western Bank .... •• • • 61. per cent. - 50 0 0 84% North of Scotland Bank 61. per cent. ,_ - 50 - 0 7% Clydesdale Bank •.• • • • 61. per cent. - 10 0 0 135 Eastern Bank.. ••• •• • 51. per cent. - 10 0 0 12 Caledonian Bank - 2 10 0 4/.lls Edinb.& Glasgow Bank 6/. per cert. - 5 0 0 71. 2s City of Glasgow Bank . 5/. per cent. - 10 0 0 131. 7s Scottish Union Ins. Co. 51. per cent. 20 0 0 1 0 0 245. fid Hercules Insurance Co. 71. per cent. 100 0 0 10 0 0 14% Insur. Co. of Scetlnd• • 51. per cent.' 10 0 0 All paid. 9:',‘ North British Incur 5341. pr cent. 200 0 0 10 0 0 273 Caledonian Fire Insur. 101. per cent. 100 0 0 10 0 0 223( Edinburgh Life Incur. 6/. per cent. 100 0 0 12 10 0 1814 Edin. & Glasg. Railway 11.10 s. per c. 50 0 0 50 0 0 7814 Ditto, % Shares 7B. 6d. p. a. 12 10 0 All paid. 19% Edln., Leith, & Grantn - 20 0 0 20 0 0 1834 Glasgw & Ayrshir Rail. 71. per cent. 50 0 0 All paid. 69 % Glasgw & Greenck Rail. 21. per cent. 25 0 0 All paid. 163¢ Gisgw & Garnkirk Rail. 51. per cent. 25 0 0 All paid. 39% Dundee & Arbroth Rail. 61. per cent. 25 0 0 All paid. 37 Standard LifeAssarnca.l 51. per cent. 50 0 0 210 0 9 CANALS. Names of it L Dividend! Nome . of d Dividend .; Companies. 7i per I - -ce " Companies. co per Price. v_ Annum. Annum. £I I £ Ashtn& Oldh 97;51.55. pc' - Monmouthsh 100 81. - Ashby-d-la-Z 1131 41. .- Mntgomrysh 100 51. . - Barnsley.... 160 121. - Macclesfield. 100 - - Basingstoke.. 100, - - Neath .. •• • • 100 171. - Brknk&Abrg 150 51. - Nottingham. 150 12/. - Cromford.... 100 141. - Peak Forest. 78 31. 75 I Dudley lOO 41. - Regent's •-• 33 1/. ss. 20% Derby .•• • • 100 6/. - Rochdale.... 85 41. - Elismre&Chs 133 4/. 55 Shropshire . • 125 81. - E:ewash •• • 100 321. - Somrset Coal 150 71. 10s. - Forth & Clyd 100, 4/. - Do.LkFd St 12 6/. p. c. - GrandJunctn,loo[ 71. 8 Oxd Stffrd &Wore 140 281. - Grand 'Union 100 11. 10s. - Shrewsbury.. 125 151. - Glamorgnsh.'l72' 13%1. - Stourbridge.. 145 201. 315 t llstr&Brkly 1 1001 - - Strtfrd on AT 79 1/. 10s. - Grantham • • ilso' 121. - Seve rn an dl Iluddersfleld.l 57! - - Wye Rail. 5 26 11. Sc. - Kennt &Am 39 7s. 6d. 5% Trnt & Mr-1 Lancaster ...I 47 1 IL 10s. - sey, 54 sh. 50 301. - Leeds&Livrp , loo 3 l 341. 52234 Thams&Med 19 - - Leicester .... 140 101. 104 Worestr &"/ 78 21. 43 Leicstr &Nth, 8' U. 52 Birming. j Loughboroghl42, 701. - Wilts & Brks 67 11. - DOC&S. Dividend Amount Name of Company. per of Paid. Price. Annum. Share. ---- - s. s. d. .£ s. d. Commercial .... ••. • • 3/. per cent. Stock. 80 East and West India...' 61. pr ecnt. I Stock. 139 xd Fast Country •• 11. per sh. 100 0 0 21 II andon ft. Katharine •••• • • 5 per cent. I Stock. 99% Southampton ••.. • • IL per cent. j 50 0 0 50 0 0 30 WATER-WORKS. Dividend Amount Name of Company. per of i Paid. Pe.ce, Annum. Share. X d. East London ••• • 8/. 100 0 0 205 Grand Junction ••• • • • 31. 10s. 41 13 4 DO Kent •••-•••• • • • • • • •• 2/. 10s. 100 0 0 Vauxhall . 5/. per cent. 100 0 0 West Middlese . . . 5/.55. pr cnt. 63 12 9 —• 130 LAW INTELLIGENCE: COURT OF COMMON PLEAS, Jsn. 1 1. POOLEY AND ANTHER V. THE DIRECTORS OF THE WESTERN GAS COMPANY. Mr. Sergeant CHANNEL moved for a rule nisi for a new trial, on the ground of the improper admission of evidence. The case was tried during the last Middlesex sittings after term, before Mr. Justice Cresswell, and a verdict given for the plaintiff for 22/. 7s. 6d. The action was brought by Messrs. Pooley and Son, weighing machine manufacturers, in Liverpool, against two direc tors of the London Western Gas Company, to recover the value of a patent weighing. machine, supplied to Mr. Radley, a chemist, employed by the company to make a series of experiments. The defence was that Radley bad no authority to order the machine, neither had the secretary of the company, who had guaranteed payment, any authority for giving such guarantee. The LORD CHIEF JUSTICE thought, in reviewing all the facts of the case, that there was not sufficient reason set forth for disturbing the verdict.—Application refused. THE ECUADOR„EXPEDITION.—SEWARD AND ANOTHER V. WRIGIIT. Mr. LUSH moved for a rule to set aside an order made in chambers by Mr. Justice Wightman, for holding the defendant to bail, in an action of debt. The judge's order was obtained on affidavits filed by the plaintiff, which stated that the defendant, through one of his agents, a Mr. Charity, had contracted with him for the outfitting of two steam-vessels, repairing in the port of London for an expedition to Spain. The amount of debt thereby incurred was 2431., and the bail was sought because it was alleged the defendant had no settled place of residence in this country; that the vessel so outfitted had been seized by the British Government, as being engaged for an illegal purpose, against the provisions of the Foreign Enlistment Act, and in order to wage war against the Republic of Ecuador, and that he had . ob tained a passport in order to leave this country for Spain or South America. The two ships had been seized on the 19th of December, since which one of them had been sold, and the other soon would be. In support of the application now made to rescind the order, the de fendant replied that he never employed Charity as his ageilt:; that he had no passport, nor any intention of leaving the country ; th a t h e was at present held in bail in 4001 . to meet a c h arge i n a cr i m i nal court for the Infringement of the Foreign Enlistment Act ; and that as this was one of four actions, amounting in all to 2,1684 it would be impossible for him to find bail for that sum. The defendant further referred to several gentlemen of station in this country in proof of this statement, he having held the post of Consul-General for the state of Ecuador from 1637 to 1844, since which time he had resided in this country, and badino intention of leaving it. Rule nisi granted. ROYAL HUMANE SOCIETY. The general court of this society was held yesterday, at their rooms, at half-past two o'clock; B. Hawes, Esq., the treasurer, in the chair, for the preliminary pro ceedings. Mr. Charlie; the secretary, read the minutes of the last meeting, which were confirmed. Mr. B. BOnd Cabbeloll,;;Ti the chair, while the Secretary went through the several cases reported by the committee for rewards. A silver medal was awarded to Robert Moncey, an able seaman of the ship Queen, who, at: the risk of his own life, saved that of the second o ffi cer, Mr. John son, who fell overboard off the Cape of Good Hope, and who had sunk twice before Moncey reached him. The bronze medal was awarded to another seaman named Martin, for his assistance on that occasion. A silver medal was also awarded to Lieut. Finch, who, while dressing on board a frigate at Portsmouth, saw a man named Bradford, while endeavouring to loose the jolly-boat from its fastenings, cast overboard. Lieut. Finch immediately threw off his clothes, and leaped through the porthole into the water, in doing which he was much lacerated. He reached Bradford as - he was sinking for the second time, an d ultimately sue. ceeded in getting him on bo ar d, t h ough in a helpless state. Another medal was awarded to Mr. Clifford, who on the 2d of July saved the life of a gentleman named Wakeling, who was thrown off th e steamer Waverley, when off Cadogan-pier, Chelsea, and, though not a swimmer, succeeded in holding Mr. Wakeling up in the water until they reached the hawser, by which the steamers are moored to the pier. Silver medals were also awarded to the Earl of Leicester and W. Astley, E sq . , f or their gallantry in endeavouring to rescue one of their servants, named Cooper, who, while passing Holcombe Bay, got into the deep water where the tide was most rapid. Mr. Astley first leaped into the water, and the man clasped him round the neck. Lord Leicester then went to Mr. Astley's assistance, and they bore the man to the shore. A silver medal was also awarded to Mr. Jackson, the captain of the steamer , Locomotive, trading to Chelsea, who seeing a boy strug gling in the water on the 22d July, sprang from his paddle-box into the water and saved him, after he had sunk for the second time. Medals were also awarded to H. Vereker, Esq., and Mr. Thomas Mitchell. Another was awarded to H. Jenner, Esq., who, though unable to swim, leaped into the reservoir in the Green-park, where the water is eight feet deep, and though loaded with a heavy great coat, held on to the side of the reservoir with a young woman in his arms till they were both rescued. Silver medals were also awarded to Mr. Gibson, purser of her Majesty's ship Lily, to H. P. Green, Esq., Mr. Thomas Mitchell, and the Captain of a French corvette, each of whom had risked his own life in saving, or attempting to save, the lives of their fellow-creatures. From the cash account, it appeared that the balance remaining in the treasurer's hands at last meeting was 1431. 17s. ld., and the amount received in various ways since that time 2,6491. 19s. 7d. The amount disbursed by the society was 1,6191. 7s. 11d. for apparatus, re wards, and other necessary expenditure. Thanks were voted to the Duke of Northumber land, who was re-elected president of the society, and to Mr. Hawes, the treasurer, who has been for more than fifty-years connected with the society. Thanks were also voted to the several other officers of the society. The vice-president and trustees for the next year were appointed, Mr. Charlier was re-elected secre tary, and thanks voted to that gentleman and to the chairman. Before the meeting separated Mr. CHARMER. stated that during the late frost the society had been instrumental in saving the lives of no less than forty-five individuals. In this statement no notice is taken of the several severe accidents which occurred on the ice, many of which required much surgical aid. The number of skaters between the 19th December and the 3d of January was not less than 279,000 on the various ornamental waters of the Parks. MARKET INTELLIGENCE. (From the London New Price Current of January 12.) SUGAR.—To-day the refiners and grocers were eager pur chasers of all descriptions of West India Muscovado Sugar, and were disposed to pay rather advanced rates, whilst a desire was shown by speculators to operate largely. Business, however, in all sorts, was restricted by the small quantity on offer. The private sales amounted to 390 hhds and tierces; and the rates paid exhibited a rise on those of Friday of 6d to is per cwt. A public sale of 141 hhds and 4 tierces of Barbadoes went with much animation at an advance on the prices of the last auction of is 6d to 2s per cwt. REFINED.—To-day Refined Sugar was much sought after by the home trade, but little was to be had. The value of standard lumps is 66s to 66s 6d, and brown lumps according to quality at 64s 6d to 65s 6d per cwt. In the value of bonded crushed sugar there is no variation. 111Aunrrzus.—This afternoon the biddings were animated. At a large public sale of 10,732 bags 316 casks and 18 brls, the whole sold, and at a further advance of 6d to ls. per cwt. EAST INDIA.—This afternoon all descriptions of Bengal Sugar met with attention, and the parcels offered at public sale, amounting to 5,180 bags, were all sold, and at an ad vance on former rates of 6d to is for white, yellow, and brown. FOREIGN—To-day there was: no public sale - of Foreign Sugar; but privately a fair quantity was taken by exporters and our refiners working under bond, and the rates paid were rather above those that previously existed. All kinds are in good request for home use, and prices are on the rise. COFFEE.—This afternoon Jamaica Coffee was in excellent request, and 102 casks 14 brls at public sale were all sold, and at full rates. Plantation Ceylon is less wanted, and 1,308 bags at auction went at full rates, but a part only sold. Native met with less attention. TEA.—To-day there was little desire evinced to purchase Tea at the public sales. The quantity offered was large, and amounted to 32,000 pkgs, of which 18,130 bags passed the hammer, the very small portion of only 1,360 pkgs actually found buyers; nearly the whole consisted of damaged Tea, and out of condition, the sound being taken in and with drawn at about former rates. SACKS.—The market for Black Pepper has an improving appearance ; an extensive business having been transacted privately at rather higher rates. For white the demand is brisker. Pimento has been in excellent demand ; and prices are still ad vanc i ng . F or Ginger prices rule very firm ; the demand for all sorts having been good, and the supply being much less than of late. There are few buyers of Cassia Lignea, and the tendency of prices is downwards. For Nutmegs the market is in a quiet state, and holders are inclined to reduce their stocks. Mace is wanted. but little is to be had. For Cloves the market has a dull appearance, and prices rule low. The in ferior, coarse, and jungle kinds of Cinnamon, are dull of sale, and prices rule low, but good and fine are wanted, and fetch full rates. SPIRITS. —Jamaica Rum is still attracting much attention the home and export demand having been extensive for all descriptions, and further purchases were made by speculators ; the rates paid again exhibit an advance on those previously current. The supply is much less than of late, and all parties are evidently inclined to get well supplied on account of the large consumption, and the dearness of British made Corn Spirits. That a further rise in the value will take place is the general impression. Demerara met with much attention, and must again be quoted dearer, 33 to 36 per cent. over proof bringing 3s 10d to 4s 2d per gallon, and the quantity undisposed of is small. Of Leeward Island there is not sufficient at market to meet the demand, and prices again show a rise. East India has been largely dealt in, and prices are still on the rise, 3s to 3s Id having been given for proof strength—indeed there is little re maining in first hands. Brazil is wanted, but there is scarcely any here, and prices are on the rise. Of all sorts of Ruin the stock is less than last season, but prices are higher. Brandy of all sorts has been in excellent request for home consumption, exporters have taken a fair quantity, prices continue on the advance. Geneva met with a much better demand, and prices advanced to 2s 7d to 2s Sd for common shipping sorts, and 3s 2d to 3s 6(1 for line for home consumption. For Bri tish Corn Spirits the demand is active, and supplies being but moderate, together with the high rates of grain, caused the distillers to advance the price of all descriptions. SALTPETRE.—To-day the market was better supplied with Rough ; the quantity of Calcutta offered at public sale amounted to 2,628 bags, still the demand was good, and the whole sold. OILS.—The market has still an improving appearance fur Olive Oil. Extensive purchases have been made in all de scriptions, and a further advance in the value took place. Linseed Oil at present cannot be quoted higher. There are few purchasers for forward delivery, although Oil can be ob tained at the moderate rates of 25s 9d to 26 per cwt. For Rape Seed Oil the market is looking firm, atid large parcels have been sold. In Palm Oil a good deal has been done. Cocoa Nut met with ready purchases privately, and, owing to the small supply, prices range high. American Lard met with a fair sale, at 39s to 445. Cod is offered on lower terms. Seal has been in good request, and in consequence of the limited quantity at market, buyers are compelled to pay previous advanced rates. Southern is wanted. TALLow.—Russian has been sold to a large extent on the spot, for Soap and Candle-making purposes, and the rates are fully equal to those of this day week. For forward deli very there are not many buyers at present. Home-made is still mueh in request, and prices rule high. Of other sorts of Tallow several parcels have been sold privately at stiff rates. ROYAL GEOGRAPHICAL SOCIETY.—At the evening meeting of this society, on Monday, the 11th, Bartho lomew Frere, Esq., in the chair, the reading of Dr Beke's valuable paper on the Nile was continued and concluded. At the former reading the subject of the Blue River baying been gone through, the author now took up the White River, or main stream of the Nile. Our knowledge of the upper course of this river has been obtained from the exploring expeditions ordered by the present ruler of Egypt. On its right bank it receives, in about the 9th parallel, a large river called the Telfi, or Sobat, which Dr. Beke identifies with the Godjeb, and he then enters into a minute detail of all the affluents of this river on both sides. Among these, it will be suffi cient to allude to the Baro and Bako, which join it on the right side, and the various streams bearing the common name of Gibbe, which fall into it on the left bank. The Godjeb has been presumed to be the upper portion of the Jub or Gowind, which falls into the Indian Ocean near the Line; but subsequent informa tion shows this opinion, which originated in Dr. Beke's own information, to be untenable; indeed, M. d'Abbadie positively considers it to be the head of the Nile. The second Egyptian expedition ascended the main stream of the Nile as far as 4 deg. 42 min. 42 sec., at which point our positive information ceases; but from the information collected by M. d'Arnaud and M. Werne, who accompanied the expedition, Dr. Beke shows the existence of another great arm of the Nile, called the Shostherri, which, like the Abai and the Godjeb, joins the main stream from the south-east, and exhibits the remarkable spiral course common to those rivers, with many others of the Abys sinian plateau. As regards the main stream, Dr. Beke, from a comparison of various authorities, both ancient and modern, carries the Nile up to the country of Mono- Mazi, and, in fact, shows the great probability of its being a continuation of Lake Nyassi, the Maravi or Zambazi of the old maps. In the word mono-moezi Dr. Beke finds the origin of the name Mountains of the Moon, in which, according to Ptolemy, the Nile hasi Ia rise: the word moezi meaning moon in the language )f that country, as well as in those of the whole of cenral Africa. The author next proceeds to considerthe phy sical character of the country in which the eastern gradual an abrupt sl ode which he tri butaries of the Nile have their origin, an d e sh li o v w ity s t t o ow be ard an s tableland,e th le e va se te a d cast, which skirts its base; and elevation pe of from 8,000 to itahnedrwidagrdesolowwhnictoh thh'easNailne, an a having very to 9,000 feet above the ocean, independent of isolated mountain m asses , which attain a height of fro m 11,000 to 15,000 feet. RAJA OF SATARA.—A numerously attended and respectable meeting was held last night, at the South wark Literary and Scientific Institution, for the purpose of promoting the caus e o f t h e deposed' Raja of Satare, by procuring permission from Parliament that he might be heard in his own defence. Mr. Alderman Humphery, M.P., presided, and the meeting was addressed at con siderable length by Mr. George Thompson, in whose lucid exposition of the history of this affair the greatest interest was taken. Resolutions in conformity with the objects of the meeting, and similar to those passed on former occasions, were submitted, and unanimously agreed to. Rungo Bapojec was present., and occasionally corroborated the statements of Mr. Thompson. THE RAJA OF SATARA.—DEPUTATION TO LORD JOHN RUSSELL.—Yesterday afternoon a very numerous meeting of gentlemen appointed at the various public meetings which have been held throughout the metropolis said elsewhere, as a General Committee to prosecute the national appeal on behalf of the deposed Raja of Satara, took place in the Court house of St. Marylebone. John Williams, Esq., was called to the Chair ; and Mr. Geo. Thompson, who, on behalf of Rungo Bapojee, the Raja's Ambassador, entered into a lucid statement of the present position of the Raja's cause, and detailed the concessions which had recently been made to the dethroned prince. Mr. Robert Bagshaw moved the first resolution, to the effect, " That Mr. Joseph Hume, M.P., be respectfully requested to bring forward the question at an early period of the ensuing session." Deputations were then appointed to wait upon Lord John Russell. NEW COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF ron BOMBAY.—We have reason to believe that Sir Willoughby Cotton has been appointed Conunander-in-Chief for the Bombay Presidency.—The gone News. I bit N}= I