The Sun. — London, England, 1857-03-09 00:00:00

Naval and Military Intelligence. On Saturday Major-General Breton, the Lieu tenant-Governor of Portsmouth garrison and Com manding-in-Chief the South-West District, received orders to prepare the three regiments of the line now on dray there for embarca'ion for China at a mo ment's n , ,t;ce. The troops are the 23d Royal Welsh Fusileers, the 82d (or " Prince of Wales's Volunteers"), and the 90th Light Infantry ("Pert' - shire Volunteers"). A fqurth regiment is also ordered for embarcation for the same destina tion, but its number we have not heard. The 93d Highlanders, however, we believe, is the regiment. These corps will be sent out in their " full strength" —about 1,067 each, of all ranks (not including offi cers). Thus, about 4,500 troops will embark at Portsmouth in a few days for the seat of war in the Celestial Empire. The steamers commissioned or ordered to be employed in carrying out these and the other forces (1,000 marines) to their destina tion are her Majesty's ships,— Sanspareil, 70 guns, 2,334 tons, 400-horse power, 620 crew, Captain Astley C. Key, C. 8., at Ply mouth. - Retribution, 22 guns, 400-horse power, 1,641 tons, 300 crew, Capt. Barker, at Devonport. Himalaya, 2 guns, 700-horse power, 3,500 tons, 188 crew, Commander Benjamin B. Priest, at Plymouth. Transit, 4 guns, 600-horse power, 190 crew, Com mander Chambers, at Portsmouth. Assistance, 400-horse power, at Portsmouth. Adventure, 400-horse power, at Portsmouth (the complements of these two vessels have not been defined yet). Sidon, 22 guns, 560-horse power, 1,328 tons, 300 crew, at Portsmouth. Furious, 16 guns, 400-horse power, 1,286 tons, 223 crew, at Portsmouth. he four last-named are not commissioned, but are expected to be so for this service. If thee ves sels bear the same complements as they did on their last service they will add a reinforcement in sea men and marines of upwards of 2,200. The Himalaya will go round from Plymouth to Portsmouth to embark her troops there. It is thought she will take at least two regiments. The Lords of the Admiralty have been pleased to sanction an exchange of divisions ire the Royal Marine Light Infantry between Lieut.-Colonel Robert J. M'Killop, of the Woolwich Division, and Lieutenant-Colonel George W. Congdon, of the Chatham Division. In consequence of the retirement of Col. Har ding, K.H., the po=t of superintendent of the Royal b Repository at Woolwich has been conferred on Lieutenant-Colonel Wodehouse, R.A., C.B. ; and that of superintendant of drills, hitherto occu pied by Colonel Bloomfield, Royal Horse Brigade and aide-de-camp to the Queen, I is to be abolished at the end of the present month, Colonel Bloom field succeeding Colonel Harding° as second com mandant of _Woolwich garrison. A gun-boat of 350 tons burden, named the Lee, came up on Saturday from Woolwich to Northfleet, being the second of a new class of gun-boats or dered for speci d service by Government, and fitted with engines of 40-horse pow , r each. The Chas sour, of similar build, arrived at Deptford from Blackwall on Saturday, and is to be followed by the Jaspar, which will be launched in a few days. The freight-ship Men= has filled in her maga zines with powder and ammunition at Woolwich for Hong' Kong, and is ready for sea. The Ciuntess of Zetland is shipping ammunition froin Woolwich for Gambia. The Iris, 20, sailing frigate, Capta;n Loring, sailed from Spithead on Saturday morning for the Australian station, to relieve the Juno. She will make the sta'i..n via China. The Rhadanaanthus, steam store-ship, Master- Commander Brown, arrived at Portsmouth on Fri day night, and went into harbour on Saturday. Shl was laden with machinery from Woolwich for the Royal Sovereign, 131, three-decker, which is to be launched on the 25th of next month. The Rha damanthus being one of the vowels originally ap pointed by the Admiralty for testing Mr: Clifford's new method for lowering boats at sea, she made several experiments in going from the Th3me3 to Spithead, and in running into harbour, lowering her boat when the vessel was going at full speed. Every trial was satisfactory, and in most of these trials made by the crews of the various vessels or dered to try the method the inventor wa3 present iu the bolt himself. The Cmsar, 91, screw, Captain J olin Robb, com menced paying off to-day, soon after ten o'clock, a'ongside the dockyard jetty, under the new sys tem, by the paymaster and assistants of the ship, and superintendel by Captain Elliott, of the st. Vincent, 101, ordinary guard ship. Upwards of 85.) active and well-disciplined blue jackets and marines were paid off in little over four hours and a half; and the Albsn and Pigmy, paddle steam tez.ders, were ordered to convey those men to the western and eastern ports who were desirous of proceeding to their homes. The Lords Commis sioners of the A dmiraltyare deserving of the highest thanks from the officers and men belonging t) the Royal service for having adopted the present sys tem. The men passed through the dockyard sob rly and respectably, and the greater part of them made for the steam tenders and railway fe- minus, thus getting clear of the crimps and sharks, wbo had no chance of securing their victims owing to their sobriety. No ship has ever been paid off at this or any other port in better order (if so good) than the Ctesar, which reflects the highest ciedit on Captain Rubb and the commissioned and war rant officers under his command. The Cresar wlt be placed up the harbour as one of the first-class res rve—i e., guns and stores on bard. We hAve at Port - mioath a strong steam reserve, available az a week's notice, and, doubtl se, ihe same provision I.as been made at other ports to me •t any emergency. The Narcissus, 20, building al; Plymouth dock yard, is to b?, prej.aiei forthwith for launching, wben she will be taken int) dock•for the purrwss of : eing lengtheael to nceive a screw-propeller., SHEERNESS, MARCH 8. Edinburgh, 60, screw, Capt. E. P. s'eed by . Commander H. Lloyd and Mr. J. H. Lainley, inspectlr of machinery afloat, is mo red _ in the harbour, and has the fol'owiug vessols tHrlef her command, forming the steam res , :rve :—Flr6t Class—Vesuvius, 6 ; Pyliartes, 21 ; Cyclops, 6 ; Sefla, 21; Pelter, Sandfly, Erne, Spanker, üby; Macflower, Magnet, Louisa, gunboats. First Divi sic n—Argus, 6 ; Phcenix, 6 ; Russell, 60 ; Rya' Gr orge, 101 ; .Roynard, Foxhound, despatch gun bows ; Horatio, 16 ; Emerald, 20 • Chasstur, floating facto r y ; E uro t as , 14 ; Terrible, 21 ; •Am phion, 34; Drivi-r, 6 ; Dragon, 6 ; Salamander ; Fawn, 16 ; Terror, floating batteries. At Chatham Thundor, Midge, Thunderbolt, Mars, Ca imus, Hydra. Second Divi ion—Bullfr 04/ Cochin, Carnation, Fidget, Fly, Griper, Julia, Manly, Mistletoe, Ma - stiff, Surly, Sepoy, Tickler, Thrasher, Traveller, Hasty, Herring, Dwarf , Thistle, Lively. WOOLWICH, MARCH 8. Three hundred and seventy men have been dis chlrged from the Royal Arsenal, including a large number who had be n employed in the eAtialisii meat for upwards of 15 years. A num. rously-w -tended meeting cf the men ha 3 been held, and a memorial has been forwarded to the War-office prLying that the means of free emigration should be provided for those of good . character who have received notice to be discharged. The memorial has receive - I the favourable consideration of the Minister of War, who has forwarded a reply to the eff3ct that every facility will be afforded to enal le the men to emigrate to Australia or the Canadas. The fo'lowing general Regimental Order has been issued from the Adjutant-General's office, Royal Artillery, Woolwich, signed "H. Palliser, Atsistant-Adjutant-Geleril" :—" Her Majesty hai been pleased to Sian the foPowing c3mmis-sioli in the Royal Reg:naeZt of Artillery, viz. :—Staff-Sur ge n of the second class Matthew Coombe, M.D., to be S urgeon Sur g eon Coombe to be posted to the 12th battalion. CHATHAM, MARCH 8. I The Trusty, floati n g in battery, arrived on Friday evening from the Nor; iie ta o s vr b o , f the African and Fearless steam tugs. brought to this _port tole plac•ql in ordinary, an 711 also to be in a tiun re t ri o n t situation t 3 b. 3 iminedilt-ly fiit e d dockyard, should her services be for . sot at this sudden emergency. In addi t re h rl on any floating battery, the Terror, bat ery • ? fEtua, st t'oned at this ha? boor. ' is ' lBO to Le The Reno sn, 91, has had everythin g made ready for her launching, which will take p lace on the 28t1; inst. The last appearance of this huge vessel as she lies on the stocks is very inipck.iin* Large ga t_ e i•lt have b•i erected to accomm..-)date sevtra thol]st.nd sp2cta,tors to witness the la inch. The figure-head of the Renown is a large bust of the IA - to Duke of Wellina'ol crowned with a laurel wre,th. 0 • ; The Mersey, 4r, steam-frigate, is ordered to be comp e t e (.1 wi hull d espltch. The latge dock at C ►than] in which she is building has been length enel 60 feet, in order t o accommo d ate h er. She will be the I,rigt...st frigate in the service, and will be fi tel 1 with in.achinery of 1,000-home power. Her tunage will he 3,300 tons. The extensive atterations and improvements w~tic'a are vow in progrem at Chatham dockyard vi ill involve an outlay of upwards of 100,000/., which sum will be included' in the navy estnia'es for the present ycar. Among the racist prominent of Cie works at that eAablishment is the reconstruo ti',n ef No. 2 dock, which is to be lengthened by 160 feel - , an.i wi qbe the largest dock at any of tho public yards. The new granite slip recently com pleted is also to be lengthened by 60 feet, the cost of these undert %kings being estimated at 59,0001. The galvanised iron roof over No. 7 slip is to be lengthened 60 feet, at a cost of 3,0001. In addi tion to the works mentioned the large douhla range of buildings has been completed and fitted with machinery for cement mills. A large workshop, 240 feet in length, has also been completed for the con victs. The old police-station has been taken down to give additional space for the enlargement of the docks, and a new station is in course of erection at the rear of the sawmills. The estimated sum re quired for the extension and improvement of Chat ham dockyard by convict labour alone is 160,0001., which does not include the other undertakings now in progress. The following appointments were made on Satur day at the Admiralty : Lieut. C. S. Dunbar, to the St. Vincent ; Lieut. J. P. Gardiner, Lieut. H. G. Hale, Lieut. G. D. Clayhills, and Lieut. W. H. Rason, to the Calcutta Lieut. A. Graves, to the Transit ; W. E. De C. Cookson, mate, to the Himalaya ; J. J. C. Smail, P. H. W. Mayow, A. H. Duthie, H. A. Digby, and F. Wa'ter, naval cadets, to the Calcutta, for disposal ; Hy. Brehant, master of the Blenbe . m, to the Cmsar • Daniel M'D. lago, master, to the Hima laya, J. F. R. Aylen, second master, to the Em peror yacht ; C. Osborn, master's assistant, to the Himalaya. UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE. DURHAM. At a convocation holden March 3, the following regulations were passed for the four medical scholar ships, founded June 17, 1855 :- 1. In ordinary cases such medical scholarships as shall have become vacant, shall be filled up at the beginning of Michaelmas term in each year. 2. The candidates for tbe medical scholarships shall be those persons who have not kept more than one term by residence in the university, or those who are desirous of being admittel as medical students. 3. Each candidate must produce to the warden satisfactory testimonials of character. 4. 'Unless there be -special examiners appointed for the purpose by the warden, the examiners for the examination in arts shall be the examiners for the medical scholarships. 5. The subjects of examination shall bs the Latin language, some portions of English history, arith metic, and English composition. The examiners shall report to the warden and senate for election the etudents who shall pais the best examination. The b )oks and particular portions of English history shall be fixed by the warden and Senate three mouths at least before the examination. 6. If no candidate duly qualified presents him self, the warden shall have power to appoint a se cond examination at a later period of the mine academical year. If a student is elected at t his examination, he shall be regarded as if he had ob tained the scholarship in the preceding Michaelmas term,, but no one shall be elected unless he passes a satisfactory examination. 7. The medical scholarships shall be tenable for three years by medical students who reside and pursue their studies either at Durham or at New castle as medical students, provided that, at the , end of their first year's residence at Durham, they produce satisfactory testimonials of character, and pass the public examination in a credir able manner. 8. If a scholarship be forfeited by failure at the examination at the end of the first year, or from any other cause, before the end of the three years, Mrs warden and senate shall have power to assign the. scholarship for the remaining part of the per iod to a student, not already a scholar, who is recom mended as having passed the best examination at the end of his first year. T. T. Pyle, of Bishop eosin's Hall, eudent in, medicine, was admitted to be a licentiate in medi cine. The Professor of Greek, the Rev. J. Waite, M.A., and the Rev. J. J. Hornby, M.A., were nominate 1 by the warden, and appointed by the house, to be examiners for the university classical schol4r3hip. RAILWAY INT gLLIGENCE. CORNWALL. The report of the directors of this company, adopted at the half-yearly meeting, stated that the progress of the works on the line, and especially those of the Royal Albert-bridge, have been pro secuted with as much vigour as the nature of the operations would admit. The sum of 5,2671. had been received on account of arrears of calls. The balance in the bands of the directors was 9,8651., and of the trustees under the lease 28,3401., and also unissued debentures amounting to 27,0001. The capital account to 31st December last showed that 1,053,7391. had been received, including 26,4791. during the half-year and 1,015,5331. ex pended, including 55,2591. during the half-year, leaving a balance of 38, 2061. ITHE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, MARCH 9, 1857. EAST ANGLIAN. The report of the directors of this company stitt:s that the increase of the capital account during the half-year amounted to 1,8101. The re ceipts for traffic during the half-year amounted to 26,155/ , showing an increase of 2,476/. over those of the corresponding period of 1855, of 3,6051. over those of 1854, and 5,1911. over the corresponding period of 1853. The heavy expenditure consequent on the decay and dilapidation of preceding ye .rs still augments the working expenses of the East ern counties, and has caused them consider allly to exceed 50 per cent. of th. it total receip• s ; c )nsequently the East Anglian Las again been sub ject,:d to the maximum charge under that head, and the net revenue amounts to 13,9551., whit h, after providing fur interest on the bond debt anul the A and t shares, leave, sufficient to pay 4/. 154. per cent. per annual on the C stock. GLASGOW AND SOUTH-WESTERN. TLe report of the dire tors of this company states "that the tAal expenditute on capital amount toahe 31st of January last amounted to 4,538,4641. The c,)st of the new estahlishment at Kilmornock is nearly liquidated, and the addit'onal 'outlay for the Ca;tle Douglas and May bole and Git van Railways arses from calls made on the shars held by i hi 4 company in those undertakings. After providing for every proper charge against revenue, and the an3orttit plyal.le on the preference stocks, there re mains a disposable btlance of 72,1041, out of which the shareholders are recommended to declare a dividend of 5 per cent. per annum, rayable on the 30th inst. less income tax, leaving 2,831/. to be carried forward. CALEDONIAN. The directors of this company state in their re port that the available balance of reven - n.e amounts to 78, 461. Out of this is deducted 16,7661. divi dend on the original preference stock, and 4,3801. on the new preference shares, leaving 57,399/. To this sum is added 2,5731. from the preceding hslf year, making a disposable balance of 59,973/. The proposed diyidend at the rate of 3a per cent. per annum will absorb 53,4421. and leave 6,5311. The revenue for the half-year ending the 31st Jan.,1857, amounted to 330,3531., and for the corresponding period to 290, 280/., f howing an increase of 40,3991., or 13.80 per cent. The working expenses amounted to 137,0641., 4L49 per cent., against 137,2851., or 47.29 per cent, of the receipts at the correspond ing peiiod last year. SCINDE. • It is mentioned. that a large number of the rail way stiff had left Kurrache e , in anticipation of the receipt of final orders regarding the line, for the purpose of resuming the survey. They will now be aVe to go on with the work at once, and from the energy and perseverance they have formerly dis played th:•re is every reason to hope they will do their utmost to complete the survey during the pre reht working season ; and if they succeed in doing so, the construction of the permanent way will doubtless be commenced with vigour long before the close of the current year.—Smith, Elder, and Co.'s Homeward Mai'. THO COUNTIES AND THE DIVISION. In the late division against Government there were 138 votes from the representatives of the counties given in opposition to Lord Palmerston, nncl only 72 in his favour, among which, howev*r, we may notice that tl:e great metropolitan counties, Mifldiesex, West Kent, and Surrey, wire well re pi esented. To be the object of assAu't by a com bination of dictatorial dueal.fainiliei will hot tend .to make the Premier lee popular, but only to show . the p eo pl e th a t th ey mus t die the power 0v *r the country districts out of the hands wh;ch despots of it, to please . and conciliate the . crowned yoke.l continent and ga.n a factious vic tory over a statesman who ' has never bowed his Leek to their dalnle.tthoe large When the country tbl sees how much the late majo eaneidtlyorede-rnisdtditeunenoinesntwyevroete.esn, can eo mw n ee e ra e r and it Y that was the other side, th e g sdauurnde no .0 of strong: e r i n argu ment the in favour of a y l ar i i .3 n n l e a t v E o u n r gl o a f n a endeavouring i ina lib: fr i anchise. distribution of electoral g p i n:i li a :l7 . o . llse of Commons from its domineer ing Scotland is up in; itrilys reform i t lel freethis ing masters, who sit in the Upper House, and wh e e l' , if they, had Lord Derby in the Premier's place, would be the readiest advocates of war with China, or with any other country which would give them pay and promoticth for their younger Sons ? ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE. HOME CIRCUIT.—CHELMSFORD, March 7. THE QUEEN ON THE PROSECUTION OF HILLS V. JOHN CUTTS AND ROBERT EZEKIEL SMITH. This was a prosecution for misdemeanour. Mr. M. Chambers, Q C., Mr. Lush, and Mr. Rodwell appeared for the Crown ; Sergeant Shee and Mr. Woollett defended Cutts ; and Mr. Edwin James, Q.C., and Mr. Prentis appeared for the de fendant Smith. This case has created a good deal of interest in the county, from the peculiar circumstances connected with it and the position of the part les. The indictment against the defendants was framed under an act of Parliament commonly known as the Bishop of Ox ford's Act, and the offence imputed to them was having procured a young girl, named Martha Au gustus Hills, under 21 years of age, to be debauched. It appeared that Miss Hills was the daughter of a farmer, and that three years ago she became ac quainted with the defendant Smith, who is a farmer and a man of property, residing at Finchingfield, in this county, and the result of their intimacy was the birth of a child. Miss Hills, who was described as a fine handsome young woman, subsequently went to reside at a place called Colemens with the defendant Smith, and it appeared that two actions, one for seduction and the other for breach of pro mise of marriage, were brought against Mr. Smith by the father of the young lady, but they were set tled by the payment of 501., and an undertaking to pay the costs. Mr. Cutts is an attorney, and a man of considerable property, who lives at Bardfield hall, and he, it appeared, acted as the attorney for Mr. Smith in these matters, and Mr. Shepherd, an attorney at Halstead, represented the friends of the young lady, and it would seem that, in the course of the proceedings, an agreement of a very extraordinary character was made, to the effect that if the young lady would return to the residence of Mr. Smith, and reside there, as heretofore, for a period of eight months, he undertook to marry her at the expiration of that period ; but it was made a condition that this agreement should net be shown either to her father or to her legal adviser. By some means, however, it appeared that Mr. Shepherd came to the knowledge of such an agreement being in existence, and as Mr. Smith appeared not to have carried out his promise to marry the young lady, the present indictment vas preferred against the defendants at the last assizes, and a true bill found by the grand jury', it being alleged that both the defendants were parties to the agreement re ferred to, and that they bad thereby brou;ht them selves within the scope of the act of Parliament in question. The case was removed by certiorari by the defendants ; it was appointed to be tried by a special jury at tese assizes, and they were both now in attendance ready to take their trial. Mr. Chambers, upon the case being called on, put in several affidavits, and said that upon the facts stated in those affidavif s he had to apply to the court to order the trial to be postponed to the next assizes. Baron Channell directed the affidavits to be read. They were accordingly read by the officer of the court. The first was an affidavit made by Mr. Owen, a surgeon, who stated that he bad that morning seen Martha Augusta Hills at the residence of the defendant Smith, and that she was in a very ad vanced slate of pregnancy, and he considered it utterly unsafe for her to come to Chelmsford to give evidence ; he believed it would endanger her life to do so. This gentleman also stated that when he saw the young lady she expressed her willing ness to attend as a witness, and said that she would do so if she knew that she should not return alone, and when he came away he was under the impres sion that she would be in at'endauce. The next affidavit that was read was one made by Mr. Shep herd, the attorney for the prosecution, in which he stated that the said Martha Augusta Hills was a material and necessary witness for the prosecution, and that he was advised by counsel that the ends of justice were likely to be frustrated if he pro ceeded to the trial of the indictment without her evidence. An affidavit made by a person named Cardinal, clerk to Mr. Shepherd, was likewise read, which stated that from having bean present at the consultation of counsel, and from what he heard upon the occasion, he believed that Miss Hills was a material and necessary witness for the prosecu tion, and that on Friday last he proceeded to the residence of Mr. Smith, and having knocked at the door and waited for some time, the door was partly opened by an elderly female, who told him that she da , ed. not admit any one when Mr. Smith was ab sent, and upon his telling her that he had come to see Miss Hills about her going to Chelmsford as a witness, she told him that she wa4 very ill, and that she expected her to be confi❑ed every hour, a❑d the affidavit also expressed a belief that the said Martha Augusta Hills was under the restraint of the de fendant Smith. The counsel for the defendants put in counter afff•iavits in answer to these statemen's. One was an affidavit made by Mr. Cutts, in which he stated that the indictment before the court had not been preferred for the purposes of justice, but solely from a vindictive feeling, and he referred to a letter written by Mr. Shepherd, in which he Asked for the payment of the costs that' had ben incurred in the action brought by the father of Miss Hits, and also that Mt. Smith should make an agreement to marry the young lady within a period of two mouths. He stated that after this Mr. Shepherd chime 1 a sum of 891. for costs, which he (the defendant) consi dered was an exorbitant demand, and he therefore refused to pay it, and after this the present in Pict ment was prefert ed. The affidavit went on to state that there were no real grounds for postponing the trial, and that Miss Hills could not be a material witness, inasmuch as her name was not upoh the back of the bill, and she was not examined as a witness before the grand jury. The other defend ant, Robert Ezekiel Smith , Also made an affidavit, in which he stated that Martha Augusta Hills was at the present time living at his house volunt ally, and of her own accord ; that she had borne him one child, and was at the present pregnant of another by hm. that she was no parLy to the present in dictment, and in fact disapproved of it altogether ; and Viat she was notaware of any such cliarge being preferred until after the bill was found ; and the affidavit likewise expres:ed the belief of the de fendant that the indictment was not preferred for the purposes of justice, but to extort money. Counsel on both sides having addre• sed the court, Baron Ohannell said he thought he ought to postpone the trial, and under the circumstances the prosecutor ought to pay the costs. The recoguisances of the defendants were then renewed, and the trial was ozderei to stand over to the next assizes. (Before Mr. Baron Obannell and a special jury.) DAVIS V. TUCK. This was an action to recover damages for two libels published in the Railway Times newspaper. Mr. Hawkins and Mr. Prentis appeared,for the plaintiff ; and Mr. E. James, Q C., and Mr. Lush, were - counsel for the defendant. It appeared from the opening of Mr. Hawkins that the plaintiff, who had formerly been in the service of the Great Western Railway, was at the irne of the publication of the libels in question.en gaged in a responsible position at the Bishopsgate Station of the Eastern Counties Railway. It will be remembered that during the last year Mr. Wad dington, the chairman of the company, resigned that post, and it appeared that the plaintiff took an active part in endeavouring to induce the servants of the company to present a testimonial in some shape or other to that gentleman upon his retiring. This proceeding, it appeared, did not meet the ap proval of the then board of directors, and some in timation to that effect was conveyed to the plaintiff, and in the result the idea was abandoned. The libels complained of appeared iu the Nailway Times of the 13th and 27th September, and in the first it was stated thAt the plaintiff had been repr;manded and threatened with dismissal, in consequence of the proceedings he had taken to get up the testi monial, and the second article expressed a hope that the plaintiff would return any money that he might have extorted from his fellow-servants in further ance of the getting up of the testimonial. Mr. Hawkins said that, under these circumstances, as the defendant had never offered to withdraw either of the offensive observations, or to make any apo logy, the plaintiff had no alternative but to bring the present action, his only object, however, being the vindication of his character. Be also stated that the plaintiff had resigned his appointment upon the; railway in consequence of the annoyance that had been occasioned him by the publication of these articles. Baron Channel! said it appeared to him that as the object of the plaintiff was merely to vindicate Ha character that object would he attained by the defendant now withdrawing the imputations com plained of. Mr. James said 'he was quite ready to do Ws on ,the part of the defendant. There never was any intention . to impute to the plaintiff that be had ex tol ted money, in the ordinary sense of the term, but merely that he had used his official position to induce Vie servants of the company to subscribe to the testimonial. He would, therefore, consent to a verdict for the plaintiff that would carry costs , . A verdict for 40s. was then taken for the plaintiff. This was the last case for trial. The commission 'for the county , of Kent will be opened to-day at Maidstone. OXFORD CIRCIIIT.—OXFORD, March 7• Nisi Prius (loult.--(Before Mr. Justice Wines awl a Special Jury.) COGF. LAN V. AMFMT-A RACING CASE. Mr. Q.C., gr. Keating, QC.) and Mr. Coo i ce appelred for the plaint,ff ; and Mr. . 80 :gea'A Pigot and Mr. Phipson for the defendant. Mr., Whately stated the facts of the c: se, from which it aepeired that this was an action brought by the plaintiff, who was well known on the turf, against the defendant, who carried on a peculiar line of medical business under the name of Curtis and Co-, did also a little on the turf, and a little as a bill discounter. The object of the action was to try whether a certain hor e, named Gemma di Vergy, formerly the property of the late Wm. Palmer, of Rugeley, and which horse was seized in February last by the High Sheriff of Berkshire at the instance of the defendant, was at that time the pro perty of the plaintiff or the Hon. F. Lawley, who had left England. The horse in question was sold at Tattersales in January, 1856, for 1001. to Mr. Henry Hargrave', a gentleman well known on the turf. The horse continued to be his property until the 27th March, 1856, when Mr. Hargraves sold it to Mr. F. Lawley for 5001., with his engagements, and an understanding that the former was to re ceive a certain portion of the winnings in the event of the horse winning certain races for which he was entered. The plaintiff, who came from Ireland, and took the benefit of the Insolvent Act early in 1855, had the good fortune to win on the Cesarewitch in October, 1855, the sum of 2,0001., and about 1,890/. on the Derby of last year ;in consequence o f which he opened an account at the highly respectable bank of Messrs. Herries, Farquhar, and Co., of London, paying in and drawing out in the customary way, as would be seen by the passbook which was produced. The plaintiff became acquainted with Mr. F. Law ley, and during that acquaintance lent him consi derable sums of money. Mr. Lawley being in want of money the plaintiff lent him, en the 9th of June, 1856, the sum of 4501., and on the 18th of the same, purchased of him the horse Gemma di Vergy for ' 650/.,.giving Mr. Lawley another cheque for 2001. A receipt for the money detail.ng the transaction was given by Mr. Lawley, who wrote the same day to his trainer, Dawson, at Ilsley, where the horse then was, apprising him that be had sold it to the plaintiff, that he was to transfer the horse to him, and from that day to charge all the expenses to the plaintiff. The cheques passed from Mr. Lawley to the bank, and the money was received by Mr. Law ley. From that time to the present the horse was _the property of the plaintiff, who paid the trainer, the jockey, and all expenses incurred, and received all his winnings. The horse, however, had not run in the plaintiff's name, but in the name of Walker, one reason for which was because the plaintiff was a defaUlter, and therefore was not allowed to enter the ring, in addition to which it was a common practice to run horses in other names than those of the owners. Mr. Lawley who had become so in volved in pecuniary difficulties as to find it neces sary to leave England, had previously become con nected with the defendant through some bill trans actions, and after Mr. Lawley had left the country, the defendant brought an action against him to re cover the amount due to him, but no defence was made, and judgment was allowed to go by default. An action was issued, and Mr. Lawley's horses were seized, and in February the horse in question was also seized, upon which the plaintiff put in his claim for the horse, and the simple question which the jury bad to decide was, whe`her the horse at that time was the property of the plaintiff or of Mr. Lawley. The following witnesses were called in support of the plaintiff's case :—Capt. Little, to prove that he lost between 1,5001. and 1,6001. ou the last Derby, and had paid him; Mr. John Robson, of Newcastle, who stated that he lost 2,727/. on bets with the plaintiff, to whom he paid the account in October, 1855 ; Mr. Robert Farquhar Hook, of the thin of Messrs. Herries, Farquhar, and Co., bankers, Lon don, who proved that the plaintiff opened an ac count with them in Oct., 1855, and that on the 9th June, 1856, one cheque of 4501. was paid to Mr. Lawley, and another of 2001. on the 18th of the same month ; Mr. H. Hargraves, of London, who stated that he purchased Gemma di Vergy at Pal mer's sale for 1001., that he afterwards sold it to Mr. Lawley for 5001., that when it was sold to the plaintiff he managed the horse for him, as he had done before, on his own account, and for Mr. Law ley, and had received the winnings of Mr. Weatherby and handed them over to the plaintiff. The plain tiff was also examined to prove the purchase of the horse, and the other facts connected with it men tioned by Mr. Whately. He was subjected to a long and very severe cross-examination by Mr. Ser geant Pigot, in the course of which he admitted that he went on the turf in 1835, and that in 1839 he won-of a young man named Stratford the sum of 10,0001., at a game called " b'ind hookey," at the hotel at Strathfieldsaye ; that he got bills for the amount and raised about 5,0001. upon them. The money was advanced by a person named Hills, who afterwards brought an action, but did not recover a shilling, as the jury gave a verdict against him on the ground that Hills was aware at the time that it was a gambling transaction. The plaintiff admitted that he had not refunded any of the money to Hills but hid applied it to his own purposes ' tha he was an insolvent in 1851 and did not pass, his debts being 8,8111., and his assets nil; that he continued an insolvent till 1855, when be was arrested at Liverpool, and afterwardd passed the Insolvent Court at Lane 'sta . , but did not recollect what was the amount of his debts then ; they might have been 18,0001. or 20,0001. He had assisted Mr. Lawley and Mr. Stanley, and had got bills dis counted for Mr. Stanley by tLe defendant at the rate of 40 to 60 per cent., and had been assisted by Mr. Lawley with accommodation bills, had received 4981. for Mr. Lawley, but finding he was not at home, he paid the money into his own ac count, and gave Mr. Lawley a cheque for the amount. He also stated that he had betted on his own account, and on commission for others, that he was a defaulter on the turf to about 1,5001., and hal received stakes won by Geroma di Vergy to about 1,5001. ; that he had settlements with Mr. Hargraves in June and October last, when they ba lanced accounts. He knew that Mr. Lawl-y was about to leave England, and had been to see him, twice, but on some business with Mr. Stanley, who was staying with Mr. Lawley. Joseph Dawson, the trainer at Ilsley, proved the fact of the horse being transferred by a written order from Lawley to the plaintiff, who had paid all expenses from that time. Mr. C. F. Skirrow , solicitor to Lori etilk n ' s family,' stated that he was applied to by. Mr. F. Lawley u relative to his affairs, but had re ceivedctiona to make a claim on his be half for Gemma di Vergy, and had not seen Cogh lan since Mr. Lawley left England. Mr. G. Payne, of Lond on , a mem b er o f th e spoke to the v a l ue o f th e h orse , an d common for gentlemen to run t J o oc i k ts ey be C in lu g b, very horses in names_different to their own. No witness( s being called on the part of the de fendant, Mr. Whately again addressed the court, and expressed his regret that Mr. Lamert was not put in the box, but doubtless there were good rea sons for not taking that course. Mr. Sergeant Pigot then addressed the court on behalf of the defendant, and called attention to the fact that the Iransaction about the horse in ques tion took place on the 18th of June, 1856, when the plaintiff knew that Mr. Lawley was about to leave the country ; and all that took place. on that occasion between C(lghlan and Lawley was known only to them. TLe question was whether the horse was the prop: ty of the plaintiff or of Mr. Lawley's creditors, and the defendant had had it seized for the purpose of trying that, with a view to benefit himself and the other creditors. The horse had acquired an increased value, which Mr. Lawley foresaw. and thorofore it was natural for him to have it retained in the name of the plaintiff, so as still to have the benefit of it ; and the plaintiff was the man of all others that he would select, for these reasons—that he acted as his agent, getting his bill.; discounted, lending him money, and receiving and giving accommodation bills. Mr. Sergeant Pigot then animadvert , d at some length, and in strong terms, on the plaintiff's conduct in fleecing a young man of 10,000/. at blind hookey, getting bills for the amount, raising 5,00)1. upon them, and not re funding any portion, notwithstanding that the party who discounted the bills was unable to re cover a shilling from the nature of the transaction. He adverted also to his being an insolvent in 1851 for upwards of 8,0001., and again in 1855 for about 20,0001., and still a defaulter on the turf to th 3 tune of 1,5001. Under such circumstances, he put it to the jury whether the plaintiff was entitled to be believed, or whether his evidence could be re lied. on. The learned judge summed up, and observed that the question was as to whether this was a bona fide transaction, and whether the sum of 6501. had been paid by the plaintiff to Mr. Lswley for the horse in question. If they were satilfied that the plain tiff had do:le so, however bad his character was or might have been, he was entitled to have his horse ; but if they thought that it was still Lawley's kirse in consequence of any arrangement which he hail with the plaintiff before he ltfc the country, then he was not en itled to ir, but the creditors were a His lordship ad ver t e d t o th e transac ti on a t blind hookey, whe r e th e p l a i nt iff won 10 , 000/ . o f young man, and also to hi s i nso l vency i n 1851 and 1855, but said that, n o t w ith s t an di ng t h ose c i rcu mstances, if he bought and pa id f or any proper ty, he was as much entitled to it as if he were the Archbishop of Canterbury. The antecedents of the plaintiff would necessarily credibility which sh ou ld b e g i ve n to his evidence if have some weight as to the amlunt of it were unsupported, but in this case his evidence was borne out and corroborated by various wit nesses, and especially by the witness Hargraves. If they disbelieved the plaintiff, they must also disbelieve Hargraves, and regard him as a party to the fraud, in which light his lordship could not regard him, but as a witness of truth. Taking all the circumstances carefully into their considera tion, as well as the pass-hook, cheques, receipt, and written instructions to the trainer Dawson, it was for them to say whether this was a bona fide trans re-ion a 4 sworn to on the part of the plaintiff, or not as alleged by thy defendant. If the evidence of the witnesses who had been examined was to be believed they must find a verdict for the plaintiff, but if otherwise, for the defendant. The jury consulted a few minutes, and then re turned a verdict for the plaintiff. On the application of Mr. Whately, his lordship consented to certify with costs. _ _ With this case the business of the nisi prius count was brought to a close, and the court rose about 6 o'clock in the evening. SOUTH WALES CIRCUIT.-HAVERFORDWEST, March Z. The Judge of Assize for this circuit (the Hon. Sir Wm. H. Watson, Kut.) arrived in this town at mid-day, and at once opened his commission at the Shire-hall. The calendar is slight, containing the names of only 17 prisoners. The principal cases are—highway robbery, 1 ; burglary, 2 ; house breaking, 1 ; sheep-stealing, 5 ; cutting and wouud ing, 2 ; and concealment of birth, 2. The cause list is equally small. His lordship will proceed with the criminal business on Monday. WESTERN CIRCUIT. —SALISB 0 RY, March 8. Lord Chief Justice Cockburn and Mr. Justice Williams arrived here on Saturday afternoon from Winchester. Their Lordships were met at the South-Western Railway station by the High Sheriff (Alfred Morrison, Esq., of M o LI-Will) and the usual officials, and at once proceeded to the Assize Courts, wheie the commission was opened in due fo'rm. In the evening the learned judges dined with the Lord Bishop at the diocesan palace. There were about 40 other guests. On Sunday morning their lordships, accompanied by the mayor and corporation, attended divine ser vice at the cathedral, where the assize sermon was preached by time Rev. Mr. Glossop, sheriff's chap lain, from the 7th veras of the 18th chapter of St. Matthew. The recent winter assize bas tended very much to diminish the business to be transaated at these ass; zes. The calendar contains the names of only about 30 prisoners, and the cause list betokens still less employmmt for the gentlemen of the bar. there being only one or two entries. NORTHERN CIRCUIT—Dimuwi, March 6. CROWN COllRT.—(Before Mr. Baron Martin.) Mr. Baron Martin took his seat this morning at 9 o'clock, when a case of child murder, in which the unfortunate perpetrator of the crime was an idiot, was proceeded with. Ellen Kent, 18, single woman, whose idiotic ap pearance created much commiseration in a crowded ourt, was indicted upon a coroner's inquisition for the wilful murderof her male infant, Edward Kent, at . Sacriston, in the month of Dec., 1856. The learn-d judge, on the prisoner being placed in the dock, directed that the ju'yshould be sworn to decide whether or not she was sufficiently sane to be 'accountable far her acts, and the gaol surgeon, Mr. Shaw, having been examined as to this mat ter, and having deposed that the prisoner was quite insane, the jury decided to that effect. Baron Mar tin then directed that the prisoner should be re tained in the prison awaiting directions for her dis posal from the Secretary of State for the Home Department. C. Hemsley, 44, single woman, was indicted on a coroner's inquisition for having on the 11th Feb., wilfully murdered her female child, Jane Hemsley. Mr. Davison and Mr. Fowler stated the case for the prosecution. The prisoner was undefended. It appeared from the evidence that the prisoner was delivered of a female child on the 11th of Jan , and on the day named in the indictment she left the house of her soa with the infant at the breast, for the purpose of proceeding to her daughter's, at Hounsgill. However, when she arrived at the lat ter place she was alone. The child was subse quently found naked in a stream near Hoimsgill, its clothes being buried in a spoil-heap about 1,200 yards from the Hounsgill station. The surgeon deposed that the child died from exposure. When apprehended by police-constable Newsham the daughter put her arms round the prisoner's neck, crying, "Oh, canny mother, did you do it ?—did you do it ?" The prisoner answered, "Yes, I did it. I did it myself." Baron Martin interrupted the policeman at this point by saying, sharply, " The next time a daugh ter goes to see a mother under such circumstances. I pray you not to listen." _ The Prisoner, in defence, denied the truth of the charge. Baron Martin, in summing up, said there would not have been a case had it not been for the evi dence of Newsham, which was not on the deposi tions. The prisoner had Mated to the magistrates that she had left the child at its father's, and it was for the jury to say whether they really believed she voluuttrily stripped the child and left it to perish ; or whether, as she stated, she left it in the hope and expectAtion that some one might take it up and take care of it. After a short deliberation the jury returned a verdict of not guilty. Thomas WilliamA, 27, sailor, Thomas Fisher, 24, sailor, and Patrick O'Connor, '25, sailor, charged with a garotte robbery at St. Andrew's, Auckland, in November last, were severally sentenced to twenty years' transportation. This concluded the criminal business of the assize. Names of Companies. Price.' GIA 430 Dividend Amount per I Annum. Share. MARCH 7. NISI Pitws.—(Before Mr. Justicc Crompton.) The court sat this morning at nine o'clock. BELL V. JACKSON.—BREACH OF PROMISE- OF MARRIAGE. This was an action to recover damages for a breach of pr mise of marriage. Mr. Knowles, Q.C., and Mr. Manisty appeared on behalf of the plaintiff ; Mr. Davison repre sent-'d the defendant. The plaintiff, Jane Bell, is a milliner in somewhat extensive business at Sunderland. The defendant, J. Jackson, is a miller residing in.that 'own. Jack on had paid his addrEsses to the fair plaintiff for a length of time, and, according to the evidence of witncsse4, the couple seemed to proceed iu a man ner which indicated approaching matrimony. The action rested chiefly upon certain poetical letters, which, considering the age of the defendant, 30 years, and the age of his adored ono, 34 years, created immense laughter in an overcrowded court. The first letter contained an invitation to a pa-ty, and ended with the following avowal of passion : " Your absence I should much deplore, For I never fell in with your equal before." • The next letter, dated March 14, 1856, contained a fiuther revelation : " Go where I will you haunt my mind." Another letter on the same day was more prosaic : —"I yesterday received a most delightful note from you. . . . You have stolen my heart, but it is a blessing to me to have got yours in re turn—a heart more valuable than all earthly trea sures to me. You perhaps think me a general lover. So lamto a certain extent . . . but yoked with you as my partner, I think I should be happy, for I love you with all my heart. You are every way the girl of my heart but one, you being a Protestant and I a Catholic." And then he goes on to suggest doubts about their eternal happiness. The fourth letter was en tirely of a poetic character : " Half a match to you I send. Upon you it does depend When my single life shall end. The other half match you will me send, Then my miseries will be at an end. . . . There is nothing I wish for on earth But to share your troubles and mirth, For of all the girls from east to west, Dear Miss Jane, I love you best. I hope, Miss Bell, you will not be shy, But that along with me the yoke you,ll try." The miller's " unlettered muse" takes up a s i m i lar strain in the fifth letter : It is in yarn for me to try To answer yours again. It is b 0 beautiful and sublime, Coming from a creature so divine. 1 cannot rofrain from expressing my admiration, For there is not such another girl in the nation." In another letter he hop d to "commemorate the ble3singeof pe ice" in her company, but in the last communication, which was rued upon by the plaintiffs coun-el as of groat importance, he seemed to have b e „ n misbehaving hi m , e lf , f or he writes to say that what occurred at her house when he was last there, and she "pitched" into him "so un mercifully," had never been off his mind, and that if he had not beer, a rascal in her eyes, she had made him one in his .iwn. He concludes :—" I have consideie I the subject over in my mind. First, you consider my disposition bad. and un worthy ; second, you are quite arbitrary, and too decided ; and third, you are of a different religion ; tli.'refore, I think we should forget the acquaint ance, whatever effort it may cost "So farewell, iliac; Bell, Alone I will dwell." Mr. Davison contended that these letters were men) valentines, Verdict for the plaintiff ; damages 507. Baron Martin presided in the other court, but after this cause none were of particular public interest, SACRED HARMONIC SOCIETY, EXETER HALL. Hayritt's " Creation," will be performed on Friday next, the 13th inst. Ashtn &Oldl, Birmingham Coventry.... Derby .. • • • • GrandJunctn Do., 6 pr. Ct. Grand Union Kennt & AVD Leeds &L'vfl Leicester ...• Leicstr &Nth Loughborogli Macclesfield. Meath . . • • • • Oxford .. ...• ri Dividend per 32 Annum. Name of Company. Berlin .... East London Do. 4 per Cent. Pref. Do. 5 per Cent. Pref. Grand Junction .., .... Do. New ••.. • • Kent ... . •• .......... Lambeth •• • .... • . • • .. New River Company.. Southwark & Vauxhall West Middlesex ...... Do. D 0....... Name of Company. tiungerford.... •• Southwark Ditto New of 7% p.c. Waterloo . •... Ditto Old Ann. of Si. Ditto Nye ditto of 71. Vauxhall • • PRICES OF SHA From the Official List. tUBLISFIED EVERY TUESDAY AND FR LONDON, FRIDAY, MARCH CANALS. 93 71. p. ct. 40 41. 100 11/. 100 61. 15s. 100 21. pr. ct. 10 6' pr.ct 100 7s. 6d 40 61. 100 251. 100 51. 83 11.55. 143 704 100 21. 10s. 100 161. 100 GAS-LIGIr Name of Company. British Provincial ...: Brighton . •• •• •• • .. City of London ...... Equitable.. •• •• • •• European .... .•• •• treat Central ...... „. imperial Ditto New Ditto Detsentwes.. Do. Continental I st Cap. no. Do. 2d Cap. Do. Do. 3d Cap. Do. Do. 4th Cap. Independent .....• i.ondon Parl. Preferen. Phoinbc . •• •• •• •• •• •. Ratcliff .. • • • ........ Surre; Consumers .... United General Westminster Chartered Ditto, New Western A. Dirto B Name of Company. kllianza Bri:. and For. Ditto Marine ....... Athenaeum •• • • •• •• • • Atlas irgus Life .........•• firitish Commercial .. Church of England .. City of London .. •• .. Clerichaled.& Gen. Life ounty • ..• • . •• .• •• • • Crown ............ •• Eagle .. Equity and Law...... European Life Family Endowment Globe Gresham Life . Do Guardian ............ Imperial Fire ..... Imperial Life Indemnity Marine.... Law Fire .• •• • • • • • • • . Law Lila.. • .. •• •• Legal and General Life London London & Prov. Law.. arine......... •• •... Med. Invlid & Gen. Life Minerva •• •... •• Monarch .. • • • • •• •• New Equitable Pelican •• •• •• •• • .. •• Pnoenix Professional Life...... Provident Life Rock Life.... • • .. • • .. Royal Exchange Sun Fire . • •.. D 0....... Ditto Life United Kingdom .... Universal Life Victoria Life • • Name of Company, kustralasia Bank of Egypt ...... Bank of London ...... 3ritish NorthAmericar ('h Bk. Ind. Aust & Ch. City..... ..... Colonial Commercial of London. Eno Scot. & Aust. Ch. Lond. Cnar. Bk. of Aug. Do. New London and County .. Lon. & Eastn 131,11 g. C. London Joint-Stock •- Londn wad Westminstr vat. Provincial of Eng. Ditto, New ........ Ditto ditto National Bank New ...oath Wales )rientia Bank Corpora Ottoman Bank .. Provincial of Ireland.. Ditto, New......... 10nian................ South Australia •• -• .. Union of Australia.... Union of Hamburg.... Union of L0nd0n...... Unity Mutual •• •• Western Bankor Londn Name of Company Commercial Do. Preference cast and West India.. GT and Sorry D. & Canal Do. Loan Notes Do. 5 per cent. Prof, London ..... •....... tt. Katharine •• •• •• . - outhampton Victoria .• •• •• •• •• Ditto New ........ Rank of Scotland .. • • British Linen Company Caledonian Bank . City of Glasgow Bank Clydesdale Bank C .minercial Bank •• Eastern Bank.. • • • • • • Edinb. & Glasgow.. • • National Bank .. • • North of Scotland Bank Royal Bank of S cotl. Union Bank of Scot. •• Western. Bank • . . • .... illiance Firo and Life- British Guarantee . Caledonian Fire Insur City of Glasgow Lite.. Co'onial Life . •• Edinburgh Life Insur. Eng. & Scot, Law Life Life Assoc. of Scotland Nationa, Fire and Life North British Incur... Northern Assurance Co.' Scottish Provincial Scottish Union Insrnc. standard Life • • • • .. • • Names of Companies. 'ATER-WORKS. 51. per cnt. Si.per cnt. 41. per cent. 51. per cent. 4,. per cnt. 51. per cnt. 41. per cent. BRIDGE: Dividend per Annum. lOs per cent. IL 12s. Od. 11. Ss. Od. 28s. LT AND COKE COMPA. Dividend per Annum, 71. per cent 51 per cent 21. per cent. 21. Cl. per cent. 81 per cent RV. per cent 31. ss. 41. Ps. 41. 10s. 81. per cent 5 per cat 51. 81. per cent. 16s Od per sh 7 per cent. BE S. [DAY EVENIN • 6, 1857. Dividend' per Annum st. Os. 17s 281 121. 10s.I I/. 16s. 10s. 7s. Od Paid. Z a. d. 100 all Paid X s. d Paid. £ s. d. all ISO 0 0 all 12 11 G 100 0 t 42 15 0 41 0 0 43 10 0 41 0 0 all 52 0 4! 16 0 all 14) 0 0 all 4 0 0 Paid. 4 s. d . 50 0 0 11 0 0 25 0 0 all 5 15 0 25 0 0 5 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 10 0 0 10 0 0 5 0 0 5 0 0 5 0 0 all 4 0 0 all all 47 5 u 50 0 0 20 0 0 31 0 0 2 10 0 13 0 0 2 10 0 12 10 0 2 0 0 12 10 0 2 0 0 20 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 1 • 1 0 0 o 10 0 10 0 0 0 10 0 5 10 0 10 0 0 5 0 0 RAN CE CO: Dividend . per Annum. 71. per C. 7L 14s. 6d. ;1. p.c.& bs, 15s. Od. & bs 4/.per cent. 71. 10s. 71. 10s. 51. 5 pr ct.& bs. Al. per share It. 18s. ss. 5 1 4 per cent 41. per cent. 6 per cent. 51. per cent. 51. per cent 121. per cent 'l4s. 5/. p7ct. kbs. 2s & 2s bons 244. per sh. 4s. per share It. 3s. 18s.& bs. 4% per cent sc. per cent. 51. per cent. 6 '4 per cent 5/ p. ct. 51. per cent. 51. per cent 12 per c. 7s. 8p c. &bs p.c.&138, i/ 14s. & bonus. 5/ & bonus. 51. & f.ouus lINT-sroCK Dividend per Atinum. 20/. per cent. 51. per cent. 9 per cent. 4t. per cent. 51. plr cent. 71. p. c. & bs. 4'. per cent. 51. percent. 111/. per cent. l 6:. per cent. 28 per cent. 18 . per cent. 16 pc.&bs .. 51. per cent. 20' per cent. 1 10/. per cent. 41. p. ct.&bs. 81. per cent. 51. per cent. 10/. per cent. 111. per cent.l 51. per cent. DOCKS, Dividend per Annum. 51. pr cent. 61. pr cent. 4L per cent. 51. pr cent. 1 4341. per cnt. 4 per cent. 51. Os per c. it. per cent. 81. per cent. 81. per cent. Si. per cent. 5 1. p cent. 71. per cent. 61. per cent. 8%1. p cent. 6X, per cent. 5/.per cent N. per cent. 81. per cent. 71. per cent. g 4/.pr cent. 41. per cent. l 101. per cent. 61. per cent. Si. per cent. Si. percent. 51.?er cent. 61. per cent. 61. per cent. 71. per cent. 7%1. pr cent. 51 per cent Peak Forest. Regem is • • • Rochdale.... btftrd &Won. IStonrbridgc ISevern and Wye Rail. Warwick & I Birming. Warwick & Napton.. Worcstr & Binning., ,Wilts & Brk: X s. d. 10 0 0 Stock. 25 0 0 25 0 0 50 0 0 25 0 0 100 0 0 1100 0 0 100 0 0 61 0 0 5 1 8 Amount of Share. s. d. 25 • 0 100 0 0 30 0 0 100 0 0 60 0 0 40 0 0 70 10 3 Amount of Share. s. d. 20 0 0 20 0 0 150 0 0 !k0 0 0 20 0 0 10 0 0 0 0 5e 0 0 Stock 50 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 40 0 0 25 0 0 60 0 0 20 0 0 10 ( 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 10 • 0 10 0 0 :PANIES Amount of Share. s. d . )00 0 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 1 0 0 50 0 J 100 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 100 0 0 1 100 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 100 0 0 20 0 0 100 0 0 5 0 0 Stock. 20 0 0 100 0 0 500 0 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 50 0 0 25 0 0 50 0 0 100 0 0 50 0 0 20 0 0 5 0 0 10 0 0 6 5 0 100 0 0 5 0 0 Stock. 20 0 0 100 0 0 BANKS. Amount of share. £ s. 40 0 25 0 :00 0 50 0 20 0 100 0 100 0 100 0 20 0 20 0 20 0 , 50 0 100 • 50 0 100 0 100 0 20 0 20 0 50 0 , 20 0 25 0 20 0 100 0 10 0 25 0 25 0 , 25 0 15 0 0 50 0 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 Amount of Share. X s. d. stock. Stock. Stock. 100 • 0 100 0 0 25 0 0 Stock. Steck. 50 0 0 20 0 0 20 0" 0 PANIES' A MOM t of Share. X s. ,d. 100 C 0 100 0 0 10 0 0 10 0 0 20 0 0 500 0 0 25 0 0 6 0 100 0 0 30 0 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 50 0 0 100 Q 0" 10 0 0 100 0 0 25 0 0 50 0 0 100 0 0 50 0 0 40 0 0 10 0 0 200 0 20 0 0 50 0 0 20 0 0 50 0 0 LIST OF SCOTTISH COM Name of Company. Dividend per Annum. X a. d. 100 0 0 100 0 0 2 10 0 10 0 0 10 0 0 100 0 0 10 0 0 a o o 100 0 0 2 10 100 0 0 50 0 ii 50 0 0 11 0 0 2 0 0 10 0 0 2 0 0 a 0 9 15 0 0 3 5 0 1 0 0 1 4 0 20 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 7 0 0 MISCELLANEOUS. Dividend Amount Name of Compahy per of Paid. Price. Annum. Share. ---- -- — Acadian Charcoal Iron •• 10 0 0 2 0 0 African Steam Ship • • .. 20 0 0 10 0 0 Issain tea .......... 6 . rer cent. 50 0 0 20 0 0 lactlsn Mart:-- - 2 l4lper cent 50 0 0 Australian A.,; ricultur l 25 0 0 19 0 0 24j,, tastralian Trust .... 81. pr cent. 100 0 0 25 0 0 kustrallan Royal Mail lO 0 4: all 2'4 Anglo-Mexican Mint.. li. 10s. 10 0 0 all British American Land Si. per cent 50 0 0 40 0 0 ('.anada ... •• .. .. - ... it. uer cer t 100 0 0 32 10 0 150 Do. 5 per cent Bond 51. pet cent Stock 100 0 0 -- Ditto, 5 per cent bds 5 per cent Stock iOOO 0 ' Ditto, 6 per cent. .. 6/. uer cent. Stock 100 0 0 Ditto, 6p c. bds 1874 ix. per cent. Stock 100 0 0 Ditto, 6p c. bds 1876 61. per rent Stock 100 0 0 Crystal Palace - - Dittn Preference 7/ pr. cult 50 0 50 0 2% Crys. Palace of France 40 0 all 5% City Niscigation Bonds 3%1. per cent Stock. 100 0 C lectric relecraph Eng.& 'ins. Cop. Smelt - 50 0 all - Eng.&lris. Mag. T. Co — 50 0 0 a 1 1... equitable Iteversionry 51 per cent 150 0 0 100 50 0 0 22 10 0 Ditto New len. it eyers. & Invest 5l. p c and 11 100 0 0 100 0 0 Gen. I. Sc. Col. (Lim.) 26 0 0 all Gen.zteamNavigatiot , 10/. per ct. & 15 0 0 14 0 0 London Gen. Omnibus 111. per cent 4 0 0 all 414 Stock lludson's 8ay...... •• 5/.2pe.rOcs.ent. 10 S 0 toc 0 k 0 Eltingerford ...... •• • all Loa. No. &Na. Mauso. 10 0 0 all London Rerersionart 51, per cent. lb 0 I) all ._ Mex. &S. AI:KWIC= 10 0 0 all 4 Nat. Discount Comp.• -'25 0 0 50 0 4% N.S.W. Gov.sp.c. Deb. 51. per cent 100 0 0 ..._ Nor. Bri. Australasian 6d. I 0 0 all North of Europe, Sta.l B l. per cent 20 0 0 ti, lo 0 0 : 1 4 3: Price's Patent C and. Co _ 29 0 0 all Pecl River. Land&Mln. -- 5 0 0 a ll Pen. & Oriental Steam 71. p er cent 50 0 0 all 68 Ditto New •..•• • • • _ 50 0 010 0 Reversionary Int. Soc. 4%1. pr cent 100 0 0 all Ditto New •• •- Royal Mail Steam 4l, p. share. 160 0 0 60 0 0 64% Scottish Aus. Invest l5/. per cent. 1 0 0 all S ou th Australian Land 71. per cent. 25 0 0 all 36 Trust and Loan Comp. 7%1. pr cent. 20 0 . 0 5 0 0 Van Diemen's Land los. 100 0 0 28 10 0 Vic. Gov. 6 per et. Eds 6 per cent. __ Paid. A s. d. all 18 15 0 SO 0 0 all 6 0 0 50 0 0 25 0 0 20 0 0 20 . 0 0 50 0 0 10 0 0 20 0 0 35 0 0 10 0 0 5 0 0 22 10 0 Paid. Price 15 b 0 ss 0 0 2 10 0 1100 10' 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 £ s. d. Stock. .. 100 0 0 100 0 0 5 0 0 Stock. 50 " 0 0 20 0 0 t 4 0 0 'RICER. Paid. Price. Price 5 106% Price. Price, Price, 164 28 614 3' 2 1 4 30% 375 20% 101% 8% b% Pnce. Price. THE IRON ORE OF UPPER ASSAM: Colonel H. Goodwyn has sent in an official re port to the Bengal Government on the nature and qual.ty of eight specimens of iron ore obtained from the districts of Upper Assam. Ono specimen obtained from Doobri was finely and very closely granulated, and would be well adapted for the ma nufacture of steel. Another fr >m Golaghaut, was pindy and irregular, but tough, and ay.uld ag swer for a variety of purposes, such as nuts, bolt , arc. Another, Tiroo iron, was cf an uniform grain, tough, and suitable for the more refined de scriptions of irou work. A fourth, Dingernoo iron, was unequally grinulared, partly fibrous, and partly crystal me, but would answer for such coarse works as iron graringi, gaol fittings, &c. Specimen No. 6 is the knife manufactured from native lion ailuded to by Dr. Macnamara in his report. T he t•tol bars tempering and letting down very well; the manfacture, however, is coar§e, and the blade pinny and irregularly steeled. Colonel Goodal li sums up : In conclusion, I would obw,rve that bal. ing had much conversation and some little corres pondence with Colonel _Hannay, and aided by th e further light thrown on the subject by the results of the exam'nation of the ore itself as reported above, I am led to believe that Assam m ight be made capable of supplying Bengal with iron, a s the or s there produced are good, and water carriagese f available to the spot. In fact, if th e reso urces the country are property developed, I have n e doubt but that Bengal can be made to minister to her own wants ca Moth iron and clays, by produc ing what is required, instead of depending as et present on the home market. Assuming for grant e I that the capabilities of this country as regards the supply of iron are undoubted, as is evident by the spec'mens which are here produced, wrought by means of the simple and rude furna c es of W e natives, it cannot be difficult to forerel how muc h that produce can be improved, and how vast would be the advantages by the setting up of proper smelting furnaces and rolling mills for the lower provinces. Country Markets. HADDINGTON GRAIN MARKET—MARCH & WIIRA,T. I /BARLEYI DATA. i watA't First 7OB Od 55s Od 415 Od 1 604 v u ,, Second 4ls 6d I 435 5d ) 30s 3d 1 445 ~0 4, Third 34s Od I 328 Od 11S8 Od I 32s " Total quantity of wheat in market, 612 qrs., 5611 01 ,1 barley „ 348 qrs., 294 so P 7 oats ,; 1277 qrs., 9 00 ''' la ID beans I 1 261 qrs., 226 ° AVERAGES PER IMPERIAL QUARTER. Wheat, 2/. 4 6 3-12ths 1 Barley, —2 l . 3 5 8.12t10 Oats, ... 11. 11 3 9-12ths I Beans, 21. 4 S 0.101 PO , DALKEITH GRAIN MARKET— Mena( 5. Qrs. Best. Cu \ irent. thfell:: .3 318 Wheat 6qs 0d.... 36s 3id 2 3, 6 1 1138 Oats 4os Od 24s 4qc1.... ..... 17. 03 442 Barley sos Od 36s Od 125 Peas & beans 47s Od 414 3d ABERDEEN—Is/lama 6. Potato oats Common oats 20s Od 0d t ot 215 2 0 22s °d d 1 Berm 33 8 Od to 36 s Od Barley 33s Od to 36s Od 1 531bs 'I Wheat, red (spring)3ss Od to 37s Od 401bs per bushel 1 621bs '' , white 33s Od to 45s Od Oatmeal ' l7s Od to 18s 6d per boll. Flour 48s Od to 49s Od per sack. PROVISION MARKET. Beef, per lb 6(l to 9d I Butter, p lb. is 01 to l 2 3 g Mutton, per lb. sdto 8d Egus, p doz. Os 7(1 too: 6 Lamb, do., Os Od to O 01 Hens, p pair 3s Od to 3 1 6 Veal, per lb ... o.d to Os 9d I Chickens,do.2s Od to 2'' 6 Pork, per 1b...0s 5d to Os 7d Ducks, do., 2s Od to 2 ' 0 Salmon, per lb ...... Os to Os Ducklings,oOs Od to a 0 I Grouse, per brace Os to Os Turkeys, each 4s Od to 54 6. 1 Tallow, p stone, Os to 12 8 01 Potatoes, per pock, 8 ,114) Rabbits, each 9d to 10d. ,„ ..-1 Butter for exportation (present cure) per cwt. 1001 to 7,1 /.1 Eggs, wholesale price, per dozen RETAIL PRICES. 26 41 Flour,l4lb 08 Od to 28 8d Barl e y fl onr ,l4lb.oB to 10 ,1 Oatmeal Os Od to 18 10d „ d us t, ..... cis to 0° s la Beremeal ....Os Od to 2s Od , per lb 2 d t o b gi Peasem gal... Os Od to 2s 8d Sihs, ..... ... . ................. Cheese, per imperial stone, 4 8 . Od. to 4a Gd 4-Ib. 10af...7d. I 2-lb. 10af...3id. DUBLIN, MABCII 6. White wheat, 31s 01 to 34s Od ; red ditto, Od to Od; ditto new, —s ; barley, malting, 16s to 25s 6d ; ing, 15s to 20s 6cl ; oats, old, lls to 13s ; ditto, nowt 15 , 0,1 to 15s 01; oatmeal, 13s to 14s Gd; bore, new, 16s t° 1 13 i 01; rapes, d, 30s Od to 32s Oct per brl ; baker'? Sour 6d to 25s Od per cwt ; Indian corn, 31s Od to 37s OctU P IC 480 ibi. LOCAL SHARE MARKETS. LIVERPOOL, MAROII 7. STOCK EXCHANGE. —The market has been active, 03 2 the transactions to-day were at about y es t er d ay ' s rm.!: Caledonian, 34i— North Eastern, Berwick, 21.§—EsotT; Counties, 10i 13-16—Blackburn, Bi—Midl an d 8411_„ South Eastern, 22 —North British, 11I—Chester Holyhead, 19--London and North Western, 1051 °l r e Ditto, Eighths, A dis.—East Lancashire, 99—Lancasj, and Yorkshire, 102 c. 2—Great Western of Canada, t u er —Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, 37i—Am gate and East Junction, 4a die. MANCHESTER, Meicen 7. STOCK EXCHANGE.—The market was heavy at the OP ing, but improved towards the close, The sales were;„ 7.1 v Sheffields, 37 —Midlands, 844 4—Dovers, 23 —Blackburn, 8 13.16— Kendal and Windermere , ,•'. Great Western of Canada, new, 34 pm, —Belfast an d lymena, halves, 25g. BIRMINGHAM, MARCH 7. -bfi STOCK EXCHANGE. —This m ar k e t was acf,.;.V. to 6sl- , and a good business done. Great Western, 68 §,, London and North W es t erns , loq j--Coventry o b .o 176 -Birmingham New U n i on Mill , 3i 4 —Binning Canal, 93—Ditto, Bank, 331--Ditto, Fire, 100. THE HAILSTORM AND GALE OF YESTERDAY. —l r ePter ; s c day morning the weather was ex t reme l y co ld, " ,-h ii p:ercin4 wind from the north-west. Shortly Aft er n d o'clock the metropolis was visited by a h ea vy bail l ' - o f rain stone, with violent squalls, which gave token an approaching hurricane. The wi n d gradually ""tio more round to the eastward, and in the afternoo n tis , hailstorm came on with gre a t v i o l ence , m any °I 03' hailstones being half-au-inch in circumference. - t al accounts received from the Custom-house o ffi cers 6- of the captains of various steamers describe the gal e yesterday and the previous night as having been re d disastrous in its effects along the coasts, as a large 1 313 her of wrecks have been seen. In the Lower pool oh, Blackwall and Woolwich Reaches many of the eill n . ° 4 l dragged their anchors and came into collision, by VO I " much damage was occasioned. t [Anvicavismosv.]—A most interesting recovery from a 7, ' complication of diseases, such as indigestion (dyspee flatulency, constipation, nervous, bilious, and liver c e° plaints, cough, asthma, consumption, and debili".; without the aid of medicine, by Du Barry's 8 4 , 1- y. lotto. Arabica Food, is recorded in the following f i b ter :—Cure 52,422.—" Bridgehouse, Frimley, 3d 11; 1854. I have suffered these 33 years contilln; n from diseased lungs, spitting of blood, liver deraugeL A n e ;oo deafness, shiging in the ears, cons ti pat i on, debility, sb °l ,,e of breath, and cou g h, an d d ur i ng that period taken so ''„-fe medicine that I can sa f e ly say I h ave l a id ou t npvrard B 4, / 0 thousand pounds at th e c h em i s t s an d d oc t ors . I n deed. , in utter despair, and never expected to get over it, "frl ie- f a. was fortunate enough to become acquainted with your 0 " 0 lenta Arabica, which, Heaven be praised, restored 1 0 ,., e , a state of health which I long since despaired of attai o ";,.. My lungs, liver, stomach, head, and cars are all right, mY hint, perfect, and my recovery is a marvel to all mfaecl ua ,.... ances.—l am, respectfully, JAMES ROBERTS, wood-mercha nt ' et Supported by testimonials from the celebrated Professor' i ; Chemistry Dr. Andrew Ure ; Dr. Shorland ; Dr. Rafa e l ' • Dr. Campbell ; Dr. Gattiker ; Dr. Wurzer; Dr. lii Lord Stuart de Decies; the Dowager Countess of (3 ",,b1e Stuart; Major-Gen. Thomas King, and many other resPec—bef persons, whose health has been restored by it, after all otto means of cure had failed. For further particulars ing this invaluable food our readers are referred toDu'Ox"' advertisement in another part of this paper. BIRTHS. lIF A 130. N. inst., O a le On the 7th at Twickeuliam-common, the. John Aitkens, Esq.. k t b. On tue 7th inst., at 7, Albion-place, Barnsbnry.par • wife of Mr. J. lierriman Tippetts, jun. OF A DAUGHTER. th . On the Gth inst., at 6, Melcombe-place, Dorset-squar e, -road, St. John's-woo • ci ? it ' l. wi o re n o th G e e7otrhg ejust ou , g a h t t 2 o 7 n , H o i u i f rn t o e u , Augustus Miles. MARRIED. _ , r ts, On the sth inst., at th e par i sh church, Totteridge, n a e p, F. M. Patrick, Esq., of the 1 bite Hart Tottenham Tottenhani fi , m io ce to M. A. Cox, daughter of T. Cox, Esq., of the ," George, Park-road, Dalston. j On the 4th in s t ., at C hrist Church, Bermondsey, Mr. ° 11 0 P Grice, 5, Ble n h e i m -terrace, St. John ' s -wood, to Arab , of the youngest d aug ht er o f th e l a t e R uper t Brindley, P4'' Bermonde DIED On the 6th inst., at Inverness-terrace, Bayswater, T h°r°ll C. Nicholso s n, Eq aged at 72. stet On the 7th ins ' t , Denmark-hill, Ed mun d Colche - Esq , aged 37. . stlaW On the 6th inst., at Notting-bill, Ludwig Alexander ,-- be On the aed 54. 1 ,1 g e 6th inst., at Norbiton Hall, Kingston - upon -TOO° Robert Henry ienkinson, Esq., aged 71. . 0 .„01:10 On the sth inst., at Kiag's Lynn, the Rev. John ....-- 31. A aged 74. Job li •, On the 4th inst., at Elm et ttage, Nutfield, Surrel , .gea Ball Harrison, Esq., formerly of the Stock Exchange, 40. -rt• 0 14 On the 4th inst ., at Stonehouse, the Rev. John —lc Bogue, curate of enbury, Devon, aged 4Q. A, 00, On the 2d inst., D at 6, Old Kent-road, Thos. Tyrrell d Esq., late of ll.M.'s Customs, aged SQ. ___—•••e, O a/ LONDON.: Printed and Published by /413RD0 Y° of No, 112, Strand, Printer, at The Sun Otliee , 112, Strand, in the Precinct of the Savoy, i n the 01111 of Middlesex, Mcnlay, March 9, 1857.