The Sun. — London, England, 1847-03-19 00:00:00

against contingencies; and then they would be better en abled to judge what bonus they could have. Mr. D. SALomoNS said that, whatever turn the discussion might take, they should consider that those who had an in terest in the partnership should derive a benefit tr.en it. It had always been a great mistake to suppose that the splein if keeping a large rest was a be neficial one It hindered the parties who entered the concern torn receiving any benefit from it during their lifetime, and the only parties who derived any benefit from it were their heirs. The only way in which an y . benefit could be derived was by a sale of their interest, when they obtained a benefit in capital , but forfeited many others. He wished to press upon the Court of Directors the necessity of there being some defined principle laid down with respect to taking a review of the affairs of the Bank, in order to estimate the profits. He thought that on that side of the bar they ought not to be parties to a per manent increase of dividend, believing that it would be most injurious to the establishment. Mr. PARRY DE WD:roN, in reply, thought that a rest of upwards of 3,000,000 was amply sufficient to meet any con tingencies of the Bank, and he should therefore parse, ere in his amendment. The Govsaeron then put the amendment to the Court, and, upon a show of hands, declared it to be lost by a large majority. The GoVEßtroft then put the original motion, upon which Mr. CLAILICE moved,.as an amendm en t, " Th a t i n a ddi t i on to the 3% per cenr : dividend the proprietors should have a 1 per cent. bonus." He believed that they had a sufficient rest to give a 2 per cent. homy, but, under the present cir cumstances of the money market, he would only put it at 1 per cent. Mr. 5AL0'.401.13 Si,Conded the amendment. A PROPRIETuR doubted whether such an amendment could be moved. The GOVERNOR. said it was perfectly competent for any proprietor to more such an amendment, but he begged to remind the proprietors that, in the event of its being carried, these must be a ballot of the proprietors. The amendment of Mr. Clarke was then put to the Court by the Governor, and declared by him to be carried by a large majonty, amid much cheering. The GOVERNOR said, in consequence of what had taken place, he must move, in addition to the motion for a divi dend of 3i per cent., that a bonus of 1 per cent. should be paid, and that a General Court should be held on Tuesday, the 22d inst., and a ballot taken from eleven to tour o'clock upon that proposition. This motion was carried unanimously. Mr. H. THOMPSON moved a vote of thanks to the Governor, Deputy-Governor, and directors, and in doing so observed that such had been their zeal for the interest of the pro prietors that. their salaries ought to be paid free of income tax.--(Cheers.) Mr. CLARKE seconded the motion, which was carried una nimously. The Govxaxon, in returning thanks, stated that this would be the last time he should have the honour to address them in his character of Governor Mr. CLARKE thought under such circumstances the Court ought to come to a vote of thanks specifically to the Go vernor. A specific vote of thanks was unanimously carried to the Governor, and the Court broke up. LWA V coMMITT.EES. (YU; L DAY.) HOUSE OF COMMONS. GROUP XII. This Committee met to-day at twelve o'clock, in Room 20, the Hon. W. S. Lascelles in the chair. All the other members of the Committee were present. IPSWICH AND DAIRY ST. EDMUND'S, No. 11. (NEWIVIAMICET AND ELY). The case on behalf of this line was resumed. Mr. P. Bruff, civil engineer, was examined at con siderable length regarding the engineering features of this line, tie said it started from out of the Ipswich and Bury St. Edmund's main line at Newmarket, and proceeded in the most practicable engineer ing route to Ely, where it terminated. To avoid the necessity of a tunnel at Newmarket, there were two rather severe gradients between Kenford and New market. These were one in sixty and one in eighty respectively. There would not be any difficulty in work ing them, as they existed on the portion of the line where there would be the least traffic. The curves pre. rented no engineering features of difficulty. The estimate of cost was 13,000/. per mile, or 230,00e1. in all, making it the cheapest line yet constructed in the district. The op posing company, the Newmarket and Chesterford, proposed to make a tunnel at Newmarket, and would therefore have better gradients; but that line took a circuitous route, and passed through fens that would make it very difficult of construction. This closed the promoters' case. Mr. Gus:al:ion, who, on behalf of certain landowners, pro posed to address the Committee on the relative merits of the competing lines, was refused a hearing, The CiLainatAx stating that they would only hear those who appeared on petition against the Bill under considera • tion, on account of alleged injury to be done to their pro perties. Mr. O'MALLEY then addressed the Committee on behalf of th 3 Duke of Rutland against the Bill. At the close of the Learned Gentleman's speech the Com mittee adjourned till Monday next. PARLIAMENTARY BUSINESS. (From the Votes owl Proceeding. of /he House of Onnotons.) WEDNESDAY, MARCH 17. The following Railway Bills were presented, read a first time, and ordered to be read a second time:— Chester and Holyhead (Extensions at Chester and Holy head, &c.—No. 2)—" to enable the Chester and Holyhead Railway Company to make certain Extensions of, and Alte rations in, the Line of the Chester and Holyhead Railway, and for other purposes. Kilmarnock and Ayr Direct—" for making a Railway from Kilmarnock to Ayr, with a Branch to the Harbour of Ayr, to be called The Kilmarnock and Ayr Direct Railway.' The following Railway Bills were read a second time, com mitted, and referred to the Committee of selection : Gloucester and Hereford Railway and Canal Purchase. York and Newcastle (Main Line Improvement, &c.) NOTICES GIVEN AT IikIVATE BILL-OFFIC7. The followini; Railway Bill is appointed to be read a second time on Motrlav, March Glasgow, Kilmarnock - , and Ardrossan (Amendment, De viations, and Branches). NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. PORTSMOUTH, WEDNESDAT.—The Sidon steam-frigate, Captain Henderson (;.8., went out o f h ar b our t hi s morn i ng on an experimental cruise. to test the working of her ma chinery ( which has undergone considerable al , cretions in the starting gear), and to proceed to Covfes for the inspection of her Majesty, by special command, as we understood, con veyed through Admiral Sir Charles Ogle, the Commander in-Chief at this port, last evening. The vessel left the harbour about 9 o'clock, with the fol lowing officers and vi,itors on board :—Rear-Admiral Sir Charles Napier, K.C.8., the designer of the Sidon; Mr. Murray, chief engineer of, this dockyard ; Mr. Taplin, as sistant ditto; Mr. Deaning, assietent engineer o€ Wool wich dockyard; Messrs. Seaward and Brunet, the con tractors for the machinery; Major Henderson, H.E.1.C.5.; Captain Lawler, R.N.; Mr. B est; M r. Roberts, R.let.A.; and proceeded outside the Nab, with a strong head breeze, with 030 tons of coals in her coal boxes, and tanks, water, and provisions for 320 men for three months, com plete; all her onuunition, guns, stores, &c., and 25 tons of powder, when she drew 17 ft. 4 in. aft and 16 ft. 10 in. for ward. She went, under the above circumstances,7fr knots, very steady, and increased her speed up to 8 knots, with her engines making 13' j revolutions and 14. The alterations made, there fore, answered remarkably well. After rounding the Nab, she went before the wind, with steam, above 11.2 by common log, 9.6 by patent log down to Cowes. When off Osborne a royal salute was fired from her main deck long 32-pounders in a very smart manner. She then went as far as Yarmouth, and then returned dressed in colours to the lazaretta vessel off the Motherbenk, where she lay to until her Majesty in the Fairy came up (half-p as t two o clock), when three cheers were given, and a royal salute was fired. Her Majesty and the Prince Consort bowed their acknowledgments from the deck of the Fairy, which crossed the bows of the frigate slowly, and then steamed on for the harbour. The steam was then turned on in the Sidon, which followed to Spitlsead, where she anchored after sunset. This trial of the capabilities of the Sidon was eminently satisfactory, ant leaves no doubt that, with her intended in crease of complement of 80 men, she will prove the best steam vessel for war purposes yet in the Royal Navy. Captain Henderson, his officers, and ship's company have laboured hard to make the vessel in every way efficient and a credit to the service in which she is destined to figure, and we have no doubt but that the most satisfactory result will emanate from such exertions. The Sidon burns only 35 tons of coals per day, full steam- e ing. She can, therefore, steam 23 day* right out. Whereas the Terrible consumes 85 tons per day, and can only steam at most eight days, being only enabled to carry 550 tons; the Retribution about the sam e , but she% ordered tubular boilers, which will decrea'e her weight 100 tone, and enable her to carry that quantity more coals. With the expansive gear the Sidon made 15 revoluti:ats. A court-martial is expected to take place on Saturday on a marine of the Salamander. A court of inquiry is also 'ex.. pected, to investigate some alleged most extraordinary 'pro ceedings which have taken place since the absence of the Salamander, in which a distinguished officer is implicated. Lieutenant Scutt, of this ship, was summoned to the .Admi ralty last night. We are also infurmed a reprimand is awaiting the: "Lieute nant of the Vestal, 26, on the Cnittat station, for deficiency of knowledge in gunnery. LLOYD'S SHIPPING. LONDON, BIARCII N.—Wind S., light steady breeze, and fine clear weather. MARCH. li.—Wind S. to S.S.W.—Arrd. Berman, Guthrie, Calcutta; London, Gunton, Mauritius; Susan, Crisp. ditto; Underwood, Callao; Alert, Sr. Croix. PENZANCE, MAncit 16.—Wind W. to S.S.E.—The Racer, Legg, of this port, from St. Michael's, was run down by a ship, name unknown ; crew saved, and transferred from the Azores Packet to a French brig bound. to Havre. WATERFORD, MARCH 15.—Arrd. Jamaica, Selkirk, Per nambuco, with damage to cutwater. WIEBEACH, MARCH 17.—The Fishburn floated off last might, very leaky. The Harriet Emma, for Rouen, is strained and leaky. LONDoNDERRY, MARCH B.—Sid. Canomius, Cuba; Pro vincialist, Philadelphia; Marion, New Y,rk. GUERNSEY, MARCH 16.—Wind S.—Acrd. Fl ora , D e Put son, M atanzas for Cowes, very leaky, and having been on her beam -ends. GLAsciow, MARCR 1 5.—The wreck of a b r i g o f a b out 16 0 tons, appa rently British, dismasted and abandoned, painted black, with a white the s aracen :t a ripF, and green inside, .was passed, 26th ult., by ABERDEEN, MARe"7slVeciZ;crle;ooger, clipper-rigged, appa rently new, painted black, ,with a light streak, was seen to founder near the Swanderaanwil i ns t., by the Mary Reid, arrived enU°Y' Fame Islands, 11th ALutert 15.—Tha Jessie'. "not Dundee,' foundered DUNDEE, Off the Fern Islands, 11th inst., win g a squall ; crew sup- pond to be drowned. BENEVOLENT SOCIETY OF p annual dinner of this society took place AZ i na lveceloca.:l3 The at the Freemasons' Tavern. At half-p as t six ex Earl of St. Germans took the chair , supported by thelYahil of Lincoln, Mr. Llbouchere, Mr. M. J. O'Connell, and several other noblemen and gentlemen. The chai rman entered into a detail of the good which had been effected in giving education to a large body of Irish children. and apprenticing them to useful trades. The report stated that the total of the year's subscriptions amounted to 8151. The absence of the majority of the Irish Members of Parliament was the subject of general observation among the company. LEWES ELECTION.—The election for the borough or Lewes took place on Wednesday, when Mr. J. Blaker proposed R. Perfect, Esq., as a fit person to represent the oz_ough being nomination w as secon d e d by M r . A. Morris. 4 t here no other candid a t e , M r . P ertect w as d ec lared duly elected. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. TATTERSALL'S.—THURSDAY. The business transacted yesterday was on a very limited scale, barely sufficient, indeed, to warrant a quotation. The only horses in any demand were Hilo and the Euclid colt for the Northampton Handicap, and the Liberator for the Derby ; the prices agreed with those laid on Wednesday at Warwick, where Pavilion is also stated to have been in force. Closing quotations:— NORTHAMPTON HAN GlcAr. 6 to 1 agst Mr. Gregory's Euclid colt—taken 6 to 1 agst Duke of Richmond's Halo—taken 7 to 1 agst Mr. Gratwicke's Doleful 12 to 1 agst Mr. Mostyn's Queen Mary 15 to 1 agst Mr. G. H. Moore's Wolfdog 20 to 1 agst Mr. O'Brien's Lord Saltoun. TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS STA K ;S. 7 to 1 agst Mr. O'Brien's The Liberator—taken METROPOLITAN HANDICAP. 20 to 1 agst Mr. John Day's Bourton 25 to 1 agst Mr. Ramsbottom's Pine Apple. CHESTER CUP. 18 to 1 agst Mr. Herbert's Antler—taken 30 to 1 agst Mr. Irwin's Mickey Free 1000 to 15 agst Mr. Payne's Queen Mab DERBY. 12 to 1 agst Mr. Bowes's Epirote—taken 25 to 1 agst Sir R. Pigot's Conyngham—taken 30 to 1 agst Mr. O'Brien's Liberator—taken 1000 to 20 agst Mr. Stephenson's Black Dwarf taken 4 or 5 times 50 to 1 agst Mr. Holmes Pavilion—take 1000 to 15 1400 to 25 agst Mr. Fuller's Oxonian—taken Colonel Peel has named his b f by Touchstone out of 3lalibran. 2 yrs, Jenny Lind," and his bf by Slane out of Hester, 2 yrs, " Lola Montes." His Grace the Duke of Richmond and Mr. Gratwicke are declared to be confederates on the turf. WARWICK SPRING MEETING.—WEDNE SDAY. The Debdale Stakes of 5 sovs. each, and 25 added, Two miles. Mr. Edward Hyde Clarke's Leo, list 71b...(Capt. Little) 1 Mr. J. Saunders's The Miller, list 71b ........ ....... 2 Mr. C. Brookes's Eagle, list 71b 3 Several others started. Won by two lengths. The Warwick Handicap of 10 sovs, each, h ft, and 40 added. Two miles. Sir C. Cockerell's Congress, 3 yrs, Sat (Evans) 1 Mr. Whiles's Infringe, 3 yrs, sst 61b Mr. Meiklaai's Godfrey, 6 yrs, 9st 3 Idolater, 7st 121 b, Redatreak, 7st 101 b, and Trifle, 7st 41b, also ran. Won by a bead, the same distance between second and third. Run in 3 minutes 47 seconds. The Trial Stakes of 10 sovs. each, and 50 added. One mile. Lord Warwick's Aliwal, 3 yrs, Est 121 b ... Mr. Whiles's Infringe, 3 yrs, Est 121 b Mr. Fowler's Ranthor, 3 yrs, Est 121 b Mr. Quartermaine's Mona colt, 3 yrs, Est 121 b 4 Mr. E. Peel's Crelential, 3 yrs, 7st, 5 Sir John Gerard's Dipthong. 3 vrs, 7st ••• 6 Sir C. R. Cockerell's Duke of Richmond, 4 yrs, 9st Won by a head. Run in 1 minute 55 seconds. The Willoughby Handicap of 20 sovs. each, and 50 added. Mr. W. H. Johnstone's bgby Y. Cadland, lOst 101 b 1 Mr Parr's Trojan, 6 yrs, llst 21b Lord Strathmore's Satyr, 6 yrs, list 3 Won by a head, in 3 minutes 49 seconds. Match, 50 sovs., 2 miles—Col. Wyndham's Cecy, 6 yrs, list, received, from Mr. Nunn's Prince Eugene, 6 yrs, list 71bs. Match, 100 h ft, 2 miles—Mr. W. Cowper's Roebuck, 5 yrs, list 71b, beat Mr. Jacob's Mersey, 4 vrs, lOst 121 b. The Warwickshire Innkeeper's Handicap hurdle Stakes of 10 soya each, 5 ft, and 30 added, 2 miles (7 suhs). Mr. W. 11. Johnstone's Rough and Ready, 5 yrs, list Mr. Whittield's Gipsey Queen, 10st slb ... 2 Lord Strathmore's Red Lance, list 101b—Captain Gam. bier's The Parson, lOst 61b—and Mr. J. Mason nd Bel shazzar, lOst 121 b, also started. The Farmers' Plate of 501., and 10 soy, for the second, 2 miles, was won in two heats, by Mr. F. Robbins's Valiant, 5 yrs, 12st 31b, beating Mr. R. Robbins's Midnight, 5 yrs, list 71b. LEAMINGTON GRAND MILITARY STEEPLE CHASES. THURSDAY. Sweepstakes of 10 sovs. each, h ft. Three miles. Hon. It. N. Lawley's The Roarer, 12st ...... (Sir E. Poore) 1 Sir. Buchanan 's Matchless, 125 t..... 2 Mr. D'Arcy's Culverthorpe, 12st 71b The following also ran :—Pullaway, list 1_1b; Edmond, 12st; Tommy Tinkle, 12st; Lopez, list; and Major A, 12st. 2 to 1 agst Culverthorpe (taken freely), 7 to 1 agst Roarer (taken), and won, after an excellent race, by a neck. Sweepstakes of 5 sovs. each, &c. Mr. L. Little nd Carlow, lOst 121 b (Captain Little) 1 Hon. H. Forester nd Mortgage, list 2 The following also ran :—Cap. Gambier, The Parson, llst (4lb over); Captain Forrest nd Rowland, list; Lieutenant H. Johnstone nd Seven Stars, list; Captain Conolly's Liberty. list; and Lieutenant Gordon's Queen of Hearts, 1 Ist. sto 2 agst Carlow (taken). Won by a length. INTELLIGENCE EXTRA. CROXTON PARK, 1847. Acceptances for the Granby Handicap of 20 Soya, each, &c. Griselle, 4 yrs, list 101b-Fair Rosamond, 6 vrs, list 11b— Icicle, 4 yrs, list—The Magnet, 5 yrs, lOst 121b—Satyr, 6 ors, lOst 10:b—Tragical, 4 yrs, lOst 71b—ldolater, 5 yrs, 10st 61b—Trojan, 6 yrs, lOst 41b—br c, by Jerry, 4 yrs, lOst 21b—Rough and Ready, 5 yrs, lOst—Martext, 4 yrs, 10;4—Merman, 4 yrs, lOst—The Pony, 5 yrs, 10st 111 b Watchdog, 3 yrs, 9st 31b. Acceptances for the Gold Cup. Naworth, aged, list 610—Inglewood, 4 yrs, list 41b— Idolater, 5 yrs, lOst 61b—Rough and Ready, 5 yrs, lest— Martext, 4 yrs, 9st 131b—Watchdog, 3 yrs, 9st. NEWMARKET CRAVEN MEETING, 1847. WEDNESDAY. Duke of Bedford's Captain Phoebus, 5 yrs, 9st, agst Mr. Bowes's Ukraine, 4 yrs, Bst 51b. T.Y.C., 100, h ft. FRIDAY. Sweepstakes of 50 soya. each. h ft, for three yrs old. D.M. Bella Donna, Bst 71b—Tanais, Bat 51b—Marie Louise, Bst 210—Lady Lurewell, Bst 21b—Sorrel, 7st 91b—Mouseling, 7st 510. ACCEPTANCES FOR THE NORTHUMBERLAND PLATE. Two miles. Acceptances to be declared by the 31st inst. yrs st lb yrs at lb Lightning Winesour a 812 Collingwood ... 4 612 Wolfdog Sir 'fawn Sykes 4 810 Woodpecker 4 611 Lothario Inheritress Mentor 5 8 8 Druid Miss Sarah ..... 5 8 8 Football [ago 4 8 7 Camera Obscure.— 4 6 8 Poynton 31orpeth Fancy Boy 4 8 5 Sla) er's Daughter 4 6 6 Dolo ....... Red Robin Annandale .... Doleful 5 7 12 The Lamb Cranebrook ...... 4 7 12 Dictator ...... 4 6 3 Grimston ..... .. 4 712 Eryx Hope Queen Mab a 7 9 Tim Whiffler ..... 3 6 2 The Conjuror Pilgrim Queen of Tyne .... a 7 8 Eglantine Highwayman 5 7 8 Hannah Raine ... 4 512 Arthur 5 7 8 Banana ... 4 512 Best of Three 6 7 7 Ulysses Intrepid ~ ...... 6 7 5 Black Dwarf Fitzallen Plaudit 5 7 5 St. Oswald 3 510 Inglewood Conspiracy Sheraton ...... Tom Tulloch .. 4 7 5 Rob Roy 3 510 Sir George Quadruped .... 4 7 5 Bannockburn ...... 3 5 7 Mickey Free 6 7 4 The Premier Coheiress.-- ...... 6 7 4 Sir Martin Crim. Con. 5 7 4 Pink Bonnet Hydrometer .. .. 5 7 4 Executor ... 3 5 5 31i:den 5 7 4 Euclid c—Taurus 3 5 5 Badinage 5 7 3 Deloraine Fitzwilliam ... 4 7 3 Bedlam Princess Alice 4 7 3 Glenwhilt ..... 3 5 5 Chertsev Jenny Wren 5 7 2'lnfringe Blackbird Duke of Richmond 4 7 iGeorge Hudson Vanish 4 7 OlEtnerald Isle ...... 3 410 Tom Tough Roper's Daughter.. a 6 13, Prince Alfred Upwards of 450 horses have been weighted for the Free Handicap, three quarters of a mile, the top honours being awarded to Alarm, 5 yrs, 9st 9th, and the distinction of " Wooden Spoon "to The Gift, 3 yrs, 4st 411). Mr. Radford's exertions have been ceaseless, and, there is every probability of their being rewarded by a first-rate meeting. TEIE NORTH OF ENGLAND STEEPLE-CHASE ENTRY The North of England Sweepstakes of 10 soya. each, h ft. —The Sailor, aged—Walter Gay—Clementina, aged—Nut bourne, aged—The Infant, aged—The Emperor, aged—The Dove, 6 yrs—The Grey Plover, aged—Catamaran, aged— King of the Valley. The Northumb;rland and Durham Sweepstakes of 5 soya. each.—Blue Bonnet, aged—The Infant, aged—The Tanner, 6 yrs—Yung Irelands—The Captain ..Brunette, aged—Ariel, aged—The Dove, 6 yrs—The Bishop, 6 yrs—The Sailor, age:!—Cremona. aged—The Golden Plover, aged. GItEAT WILTSHIRE PICTURE COURSING. MEETING. WEDNESDAY. Everleigh Stakes.—(Continued,) Captain Squires Helen beat Mr. Buckworth's Buffer. Mr. W. Etwall'aWyandotte beat Mr. Parkinson's Stockton. First Ties. Gladiator beat Rushlight. I Wyandotte beat Y. C ecr np s . Helen beat Probity. Thoresway Lass b. Symphony. The Druid Stakes.—(First Ties.) Sherwood beat My Mary. I Phoebe beat Cricklet. Carniet beat Victor. Seidlitz beat Highland Lassie. Deptford Stakes.—(First Ties.) Mischief beat Enford Lass. I Wildfire beat Bran. Twilight beat Shepherdess. Lord George beat Rufus. The Stonehenge Stakes.—(First Ties.) Windfall beat Figaro. I Backsheech beat Conceit. Smuggler Bill beat Phoenix. Native Industry beat Position. The Beacon Hill Stakes. Mr. Turvin's Hector beat Sir George Gore's Lincoln. Mr. Etwall's Eaglet beat Captain Squire's Omen. Mr. Rake's Royal Consort beat Mr. Graham's Conciliation. Capt. Wyndham's Woodlark beat Mr. Anstruther's Crisis. Mr. Vipan'a Varna beat Mr. Etwall's Waterfall. DEATH BY FALLING FROM A TREE.—An inquest was held on Tuesday, before Mr. Carter, at Balham-hill, Surrey, on the body of a boy ten years of age, the son of Charles Searle, Esq., who, on Thursday morning last, fell frsm a tree in the sc hool play-ground at Baiham, and re ceived a concussion of the brain, of which he died the next day. Verdict, "Accidental death." A letter from Galati, of the 14th ult., says—" From want of ships, only a small portion of the corn collected hero at the end of the last year has been embarked, and con sequeuily the magazines of all the ports of the Danube are still quite full. The quantity now at Galatz, Giurgewo, Ibrail Siston, and other places cannot be estimated at less than 2.000,000 hectolitres, of which 1,100,000 are wheat, 500,000 maize, 300,000 barley, and 100,000 rye. The corn of the last harvest in Moldavia is expected to reach, early in May next, this port, Ibrail, and Giurgewo, and the quantities will be altegether 2,976,000 hectolitres, comprising all kinds. Adding to these quantities the 2,000,000 hectolitres already arrived at the pa r t s , it w ill b e seen t h at western E urope, Will find h ere t h e means of supplying herself from the ports afl 111.. e hect o litres aft er t h e next harvest w i th nearly 5,600,000 '"°ntres of corn. The Danube is at this time covered with ice, and more than 100 vessels ready laden are detained, but at the brat opportun i ty which cannot be now long in destinations." their departure for their respective DIE GROCER S ' CODIPARY.. —. WBdRe t Sday the Wor• shipful Company o f G rocer's diatribn tedPoultry, 100/. to neces s it ous freemen of a th thelr Halle in the their widows. About fi ft y p ersons o f both c le rPany, and rec ipients, the sums given varied from IL to Si . ,a W ce e e r ifdla b° to the exigency of each cue. This w as the second diatrig bation of the same amount made by the company this yea THE SUN, LONDON, RAILWAY BILLS. REPORT of the COMMISSIONERS of RAILWAYS on certain RAILWAY BILLS comprised in Groups Nos. 12, 14. and 27. By the first of the. five Bills in the above Groups, it is pro posed to give power to the Lynn and Ely Reilwey Company to extend their line to Bury Se Edmund's, and for that pur pose to increase their capital by 464,800/., and to burrow 154,9001. By the second Bill it is proposed to authorise the same Company_ to make an extension from Wisbeach to Spalding and Holbeach, and to raise a further capital for that purpose of 374,800 L, and to borrow 124,9001. By the third, to make a deviation in their line, and to construct docks within the borough of King'. Lynn, and to raise 144,000/., and to bor row 48,0001. for these purposes ; and by the fourth, to raise 36,0001 , and to borron 12.000 L, In order to make a Naviga tion from Lynn to Wormegay. By these last three Bills, being those comprised in Group 27, the company would be enabled to raise 551.8001, and to borrow 184,900/. By the four preceding Bills, if passed, the Lynn and Ely Railway Company would be enabled to increase their capital by 1,019,600!, and to borrow 239,800/. By the fifth, or last of the above-mentioned Bills, and which is comprised in Group 14, it is proposed to empower the Lynn and Ely, the Ely and Huntingdon, and the Lynn and Derehem Railway Companies to unite under the title of the East Anglian Railways Company, and to authorise the new company to raise an additional capital of 382,0001., to borrow 127,400/, and to lease their railways to the Eastern Counties Railway Company; but it is not proposed to give by this Bill any power to the Eastern Counties Railway Company to take the lease. It must be observed, that the foregoing sums do not agree with the sums returned to the Commissioners by the companies, who state that it is their intention by this Bill to take powers to raise only 265,600/. land to borrow 88,500/. The difference is explained by them as follows: "By the ' Ely and Huntingdon' Railway Act of 1846, the Ely and Huntingdon Railway Company is empowered to raise an additional capital of 120,000/.. which, at the time the above Amalgamation Bill was deposited in the Private Bill Office (viz., 31 December, 1844), had not been raised; but as the above Amalgamation Bill repeals such Act of last session, it was necessary to give the Amalgamated Company power to raise the above 1200.'1. The three Companies were also desirous of raising an additional capital of 262,200/. for the purpose of laying down a double line of rails on their railways, the original estimates fur which railways contem plated earthwork and bridges for a double line, but the per manent way for a single line only. These two amounts of 120,000/. and 262,2001. constituted the sum of 382,0001. speci fied in the Bill. "Since the Bill was deposited, a portion of the 120,000/. (namely 40,1971. 10s.) has been raised by the creation of new shares, which new shares have been appropriated amongst the proprietors in the Ely and Huntingdon Railway Com pany; and it has been agreed that the sum of 79,802/. 10s., the balance of the 120,0001, shall be set apart for the pro prietors in the Lynn and Ely, and Lynn and Dereham Rail way Companies. It is proposed to introduce into the Bill, in Committee, clauses to carry into effect this arrargement, and to reduce the amount of capital to be raised under the Sill by the sum of 120,00 W. Such capital would then amount to 262,2001., which last-mentioned sum it is proposed to in crease to the sum of 265,6001, to enable the same to be more equally divided amongst the proprietors of the three Com-. panies." The Act incorporating the Lynn and Ely Railway Com pany was passed on the 30th of June, 1846; it authorised the Company to raise a capital stock of 300,000/., and to borrow 100,000/. Under this Act, 12,000 shares of 25/. each, representing, consequently, the whole of the capital autho rised, have been issued, and 201. per share have been called, 224,7501. have been received, and the arrears on the calls amount to 15,2501. Money has been borrowed on debentures, in sums varying from 2001. to 5,000/., to the amount of 99,7501, the rate of interest being five per cent. 53,2501. is to be paid off in three years; 20,600/. in five years; and 25,9001. in seven years. No special provision has been made for the payment. Of the capital authorised by the first, and only Act of this company, 51. per share, or 60,000/., remain to be called ; but the power to borrow has been very nearly exhausted, and the loans can only be increased by 2501 The whole of these funds will be required for the works already authorised. The Lynn and Dereham Railway Company was incorpo rated by an Act passed in 1845, and authorised to raise a capital of 270,000 L, and to borrow 90,0001. The capital stock has been created by 10 . 800 shares, of 25/. each, on which 15/, per share has been called, and 154,4681. received ; the arrears amounting to 7,532/. Loans have been obtained at five per cent. interest on debentures, varying in value from 2001. to 3,0001, to the extent of 62.650/., of which 2.200/. is to be paid off in three years, and the remainder in five years. It does not appear that any special provision has been made for the payment. The company retains power to call for 10/. on each share, or for 108,000 e. and to borrow 27,3501, and these funds, it is stated, will be required for the works now in progress. The Ely and Huntingdon Railway Company was incorpo• rated by an Act passed in 1845, and authorised to raise a capital of 194,400 e, and to borrow 64,800/. By an Act passed in the last session, it was empowered to raise a fur ther capital of 120,0001., and to borrow 40,000/. Under these two Acts it has received power to raise a capital of 314,400/, and to borrow 104,8001., or to expend altogether 419,2001. The capital stock authorised by ;the first Act, was created by the issue of 10,800 shares of IS/. each. On these, 121. 10s. per share has been demanded, and 115,953/. 15s. received, the arrears amounting to 19,046/. ss. Under the second Act, 11,485 shares of 31. 10s. each have been issued, representing a capital of 40,1971. 10s., or about one-third of the stock authorised to be raised by the Act. Nothing has been re ceived upon them, but a call of 1/. per sh .re will become due on the 3d of April, and the reason given by the company for the present issue of these shares has been quoted in a preceding paragraph. No money has been borrowed, and the funds available to this company for their works in pro gress may be considered, therefore, to amount to 284,2001, as they retain power to call for 55. 1.03. on 10,800/. shares, to obtain 120,0001.,-under the second Act (for only a part of which the shares have been created and nothing received), and to borrow 104,800/. It is stated that these sums will be rc9uired for the works authorised. The funds available to the three companies under their present Acts, and the additional funds applied for, are shown in Appendix, No. 2. No nominal addition has been made to the capital of any of these companies, nor any guaraete ► given, nor 821 e, nor purchase, nor lease of any other line effected. The deeds considered nece,sary for the Bills named at the head of this report have been signed by the directors of the three companies, on behalf of, and under the authority of a general meeting of their respective companies, and there are no other subscriptions. The amount thus subscribed for is 549,000/., a sum considerably less than three-fourths of the capital proposed to be raised by the Bills in question. The following explanation has been received from the coin pauies : " With regard to the two Bills for authorising extensions to Bury St. Edmund's, and to Selding and Holbeach, by which an excess of capital over the estimates is asked, amounting in each Bill to 134,800/., the explanation is as follows: " These two sums of 134,800/., represent the new capital sought to be raised by the Amalgamation Bills. and were inserted in these Bills in order to prevent any difficulty that might have arisen from the Amalgamation Bill having been lost on standing orders, or from any other cause; but if the Amalgamation Bill passes, it is proposed to reduce the amount of the capital to be raised on each of these Bills to the amount of the estimate. " The excess of capital in the Docks and Navigation Bills over the estimate is taken as a margin, which has generally been allowed in Bills of a similar description, to enable the promoters to execute works which, although not necessary ni the actual construction and use of the works, may be found useful in carrying the same into execution, or may be required in the passing of the Bill through Parliament." There are several points in connexion with these trans actions, to which, in the opinion of the Commissioners, the special attention of the Committees on the Bills ought to be directed. Ist. It appeared that, by the Bill for the amalgamation of the three companies, power is proposed to be taken to raise capital to the amount of 382,000/. It is proposed to reduce this sum, for reasons which have been already stated; but power is to be retained of raising the sum of 265,6001„ which is stated to be for the purpose of laying down an additional line of rails, the original estimate having contemplated a permanent way orly for a single line. The purpose for which the money is proposed to be raised does not appear in the Bill; and the Commissioners are informed that it passed the standing orders as a Bill of the third class, that is to say, as a Bill by which "no further work than such as was au thorised by a former Act is proposed to be made." Conse quently no estimate or subscription contact for any portion of this capital has been depositec. 2d. It appears that the above sum of 265,6001. is not only authorised to be raised by the Amalgamation Bill, but also that a power for raising a nearly corresponding sum is pro posed to be taken is the Bury St. Edmund's, and Spalding and Holbeach Extension Bills, over and above the sums which are covered by the estimates deposited for those Bills. The purpose for which this sum is required does not appear in either of these Bills; but the promoters state that they have in fact inserted a power of raising the same sum twice over, fur the reasons which have already been quoted in their word. The Commissioners think it right to call the attention of the Committee to this fact, as an unusual, if not an irre gular proceeding. 31 By the Deviation and Lynn Dock Bill, the capital authorised to be raised is 144,0001., the capital covered by the estimate being only 120,300/.7 and by the Lynn and Wormegay Navigation Bill the capital authorised to be raised is 36,0001, the capital covered by the estimate being 31,3001 The excess. amounting in one instance to 23,700/., in the other to 4,70e1., is stated by the promoters to be a margin which may enable them to execute additional works, which, though not necessary, may be found useful, as has already been quoted from their statement. The 34th stand ing order of the House of Commons requires an estimate to be made " of the expense of the undertaking under each Bill." Without presuming to express an opinion on the con struction of this standing order, the Commissioners would remark, that the intentions of the House of Commons i n re quiring the deposit of a subscription contract to the amount of three-fourths of the estimate will be frustrated, if the practice is permitted of taking power by the Bill to raise capital for the execution of works not contemplated in the estimate. If the works in question are intended to be exe cuted, they should be included in the estimate; if they are not so intended, no power to raise money for them should be taken by the Bill. There appears to be no good reason why any " margin" which may be required should not be in• eluded in the estimate. 4th. The subscription contracts for all these Bills havebeen signed only by the directors of the three companies, on behalf of the companies, and under the authority of special meet ings, eight directors having thus signed for 549.0001. The deposits are stated to have been paid either out of the funds of the companies or on the private credit of the directors. The Commissioners would here refer to their remarks on this subject in their report on the Ipswish and Bury Railway Company's Bills, adding, however, that the proportionate amount of new capital, proposed to be raised under the pre sent Bills (though very considerable), i 9 not nearly so large as in that case. The capital already authorised to be raised by the three companies is 884,400!., and the loans 294,800/. The capital actually raised is 495,1711. 155., and the loans 162,400/. The new capital proposed to he raised is 1,015 : 600/, and the loans 3:38,433/., making together 1,354,03:31, a sum which is more than two-and-a-half times the amount actually paid up by the shareholders, and for which, no guarantee is offered but the subscriptions of the directors on behalf of the company. sth. It will be seen that, by two of the Bills, it is pro posed to authorise the Lynn and Ely Company to construct a dock and a navigation. It is stated that a dock is required for the purpose of facilitating the loading and unloading of goods between the railway carriages and the vessels by which they may be brought or taken away; and it is also stated that the canal is required not only as a navigation but also for the purpose of supplying the dock with water. The ex pediency of conferring, upon railway companies powers of this kind, which relate to matters not immediately connected with their ordinary functions, or the purposes for which they are incorporated, appears to be a question of considerable importance, especially when it is proposed to give such com panies the exclusive control over docks or canals. In the opinion of the Commissioners the grant of such powda FRIDAY MORNINSA I MARCH 19, 1847 ought to be considered an exception from the ordinary rule of legislation, and a special case ought to be made out in each instance for authorising such a course. In the present in stance the decision of this question must involve an inquiry into the general merits of the scheme, which would appear to be scarcely within the order of reference made by the House of Commons, and the examination of the necessary evidence on such a subject might cause a delay which would be in compatible with the object of these reports. Under these circumstances, the Commissioners are of opinion that they will best discharge their duty by simply calling the attention of the Committee to the subject by the foregoing observations. By order of the Commissioners of Railways. FREDERICK W. A. BRUCE, Secretary. THE FOREIGN EXCHANGES. It appears to us, on a re-consideration of the circum stances bearing upon the rate of exchange between Eng land and foreign countries, that we did nut, on Saturday list, give sufficient prominenes to the fact, that very large amounts of English property are at all times lying in the various commercial emporiums of the world ; and that the tendency to an adverse rate of ex change may be, to some extent, counteracted by realising a portion of this property and remitting the proceeds. In judging of the probable consequences of excessive impor tations of food, or ether commodities, at any particular period, men are rather too ready to assume that the commerce of the country is conducted alino,t entirely upon the plan of drawing bills at once against exports of merchandise to other countries at the time of shipment, and remitting these bills at once to the country on which they are drawn. If that practice was as general in England as in the United States, we might always place the exports and imports of any given year against each other, and pretty safely take for granted, that the balance of excess on either side must be paid or received in coin or bullion. But English commerce is not generally conducted on the plan to which we have alluded. Owing to the com parative abundance of capital in this country, the trade, both of import and export, with many very important markets, is carried on entirely with English funds. The merchant bu) s manufactures, sends them abroad, and waits until they are sold, when he invests the proceeds in produce, and imports it into this country, without having drawn or negotiated any bill of exchange in connexion with them. The imports of one year, consequently, may, and generally do, represent, aed ought to be compared with, the exports not of that, but of some preceding year ; -and, having been paid for in advance by this country, their excess at any particular period cannot ex= rcise any influence upon the rate of exchange. From the mode in which the trade to the East Indies and China is carried on, there will probably be at, all times an amount of British property lying to the eastward of the Cape of Good Hope, equal to not less than the whole amount of British exports to those countries for eighteen months or two years. The same remark will apply to the West Indies, British and foreign, Brazil, and the whole of South America, with other markets of consi derable extent and importance. Whatever excess in imports from those countries may have recently arisen, we may look upon it rather as the natural result of the large exports of the year 1845, than as a cause of pro bable derangement to th e f ore ign exchanges. Again, if our exports have recently declined in value, so also have the prices of some very important articles of produce, in which returns are ordinarily received. This is . particularly the case in India and China. Teas, which, l as t y ear , we re selling at thirty taels a picul, could be bought at the date of the last advices from Canton, for twenty taels ; and silk, which had commanded 500 dollars a bale, was selling at 400. At Calcutta, indigo—although the crop was smaller by 30,000 maunds th an t h at o f the previous year—w a s selling at 135 rupees per maund, instead of 175; and sugar at nine rupees instead of eleven. These prices will make a considerable difference in the amount of the purchases, on British account, in India and China ; and although, for the reasons above men. tioned, that fact has no direct bearing upon the notes of exchange, it has an indirect operation upon them of some importance. The smaller the amount required to purchase the necessary supplies of pro duce for England, the larger will be the fund applicable to purchase on account of other nations. A very larg e p or ti on of the Indian and Chinese produce exported to the United States is now paid for by means of English manufactures ; and it seems highly probable, under existing circumstances, that a much larg. r portion, not only of that, but of all the tropical reduce consumed in the United States, will for the future be purchased through the intervention of British capitalists, and with funds obtained by the sale of British manufactures. The writer of a recent article in the Times, to which ae adverted on Saturday, had entirely over looked the important facts above referred to. and assumed that the whole of the heavy imports which have recently arrived, and are now arriving, in this country, must be now paid for, partly in commo dities, and the remainder in specie and bullion, to the very great derangement of the monetary system of the country. The tact, however, is, that very many of them have been paid for long ago ; and no inconsi derable portion of the remainder will be paid for by means of British funds now in foreign countries ; so that the drain of bullion from this country, will pro.. bably be much smaller than the great increase of im ports, and the falling-off in exports, would, at, first sight, appear to render necessary.—Manchester Guardian. THE BREADALBANE BUTTON. (From the Ayr Advertiser.) ' We hare before, in our columns, taken notice of the com mencement of this new species of manufacture in the village of Alatichline, and of its rapid progress under the direction of its indefatigable inventor, Sir. Andrew Smith, until now within a few years, it has become the chief manufacture of the village. Yet the erteat of the manufactory, abstractly considered, might not merit much attention, were it not that there are other circumstances connected with it, which we think may justify a few additional remarks. It is with manufactures as it is with painting and poetry, not very ditli.tult to acquire a little local fame ; but to com mence the manufactory of an artic:e in a country village, that can only obtain a remunerative consumption by being sent an•l sold over the whole civilised worlii, when it has to meet and compete with articles for a similar use—the pro duct of manufactswes Of centuries standing —to bring the product of such a manufactory to such perfection, as to ar rest the attention and call forth the approbation of the most enlightened portion of the community, and to obtain for it the patronage of the first personage in the empire —all within the spac.2 of three or four years, surely says something for its real merits. Our deservedly esteemed representative in Parliament, Lord James Stuart, having repeatedly sent to Mr. Smith's manufactory for some of his• buttons, which were much ad mired, Mr Smith had only to hint to his Lordship, that the patronage of his Royal Highness Prince Albert would be of for Ins Royal Highness at the small advantage to bins, when his Lordship instantly dispatched such an account of Mr. Smith's business to the Palace, as at once procurA for him the favour requiredrand a set of but which when shown to the very first manufacturers in Birmingham were pronounced by them and we sincerely wish that the Royal tvtooilnibasegewteloirfeel‘migaoutstletbuiPine beautiful articles they had ever seen in the button line. We subjoin a copy of the Hon. G. E. of benefit to Mr. Smith, as we are sure he will Anson's letter acknowledging the receipt, and acceptance distinction so much in light of a reward stimulus to future exertions : ith, I beg to acknowledge the re foot. oa f oyf t cuh h ore e n nps li b ainis u yef t r t ba o t esi n n s as , " Windsor Castle, December 30,1846. who has most graciously received them, re ceipt tMoriyA•onudrrleewtteSr,lnand to inform you that I have, in cm. pliance with your request, and that of Lord James Stuart, laid the buttons which accompanied it before his Royal High. of your invention. (Signed) •' G. E. ANSON." and ds expressedPri uc Albert,his approbation CAVALRY SNOBS What distinguished cavalry regiment is it that, quar tered not a hundred miles from where we write, has within the last week presented the scene of m ar , a military freak, carried on against a young officer who has- lately joined the ranks? We are told that the officers of this regiment, by some conventional arrange. ment, it would appear, entered into among themselves, have determined that none but a scion of some aristo cratic house shall hold a commission in their "crack corps;" and, because the " newly joined" happened to be the son of a professional gentleman, every species of mischief and petty annoyance has been practissd against him. On one occasion, we have heard, having first in duced him to join them in a deep libation to the merry god, they pulled his bed out of his quarters, and kicked it about the Barrack-square, and when they had suffi ciently amused themselves with this most gentlemanly sport, they , left it there, and walked off. But the annoyance did not end here, for having taken it into their heads to carry out their excellent military views, they determined on the occasion of a champagne supper, which he was to give them, to make him drink deep, and then cut off his mustachios and whiskers, blacken his face, and while in that state perform sundry aristocratic feats. Fortu nately for this inexperienced young gentleman, his con fidential servant got some intimation of the proceedings which were in contemplation, and having very properly placed his master on his guard, he evaded the contem plated annoyances by using the wine placed before him very moderately.. This so annoyed some of the exclu 'lives, that they immediately set to work, threw a great quantity of his furniture out of the window, and pro ceeded to cut up his clothes, boots, and every article on which they could lay their hands, in ,act, "nothing was too hot or too heavy for them." Having destroyed his clothing aad property before his face, which insult, from the army regulations, he had no power to resent, they then went into the barrack-yard, and having broken his furniture, piled it up in a heap, after which they ran a train of powder from the mess-room to the quarters of the young officer, which they fired for the purpose of filling the place with smoke. It is stated that their con duct was reported to the proper quarter, but the matter was subsequently hushed up. However, it is quite time that the system of exclusiveness, which has in some in stances been carried to a great extent in the army, and which in this case we have felt it our public duty to ex pose, should be put an end to.—Cork Reporter. A PROLIFIC EWE.—There is at present a black. faced Hardwick ewe in the possession of Mr. Hill, of Whin nerah, in Ge s f or tl i, w hi c h h as reac h e d the patriarchal age o f twenty-five year s . Thi s ex t raor dinary animal has annually reared a lamb f ur the last twenty-three years, and has every year, during that long period, always produced a full fleece of wool. This animal is healthy and active, and will shortly present her owner with a lamb again this season ; she has annually produced a ginnuer lamb fur the last twelve years as that the number of her progeny can scarcely be calculated —Cumberland Pacquet. BIGOTRY IN THE TYROL.—About two years ago the celebrated German actor Esslair, who had been for twenty years upon the stage of Munich, pied suddenly in the village of !gulden, near Inspruck, in the Tyrol, and was interred in the burial ground of the place. At the beginning of last month the King of Bavaria erected a monument over the grave of Esslair, on which were sculptured emblems of his art, and his name engraved, but with no other inscription. We now learn from Inspruck that towards the end of the month the monument was destroyed by the country people as an offence to God, in iirofaning a Christian cemetery by urying in it an actor, and erecting over him a pagan raonu bento—Galegga4i.. INTELLIGENCE. HOUSE OF LORDS. March 18. The House sat to-day to hear appeals. The Peers pre sent were the Lord Chancellor, Lord Brougham, and Lord Campbell. BARRETT AND OTHERS V THE STOCKTON AND DARLINGTON RAILWAY COMPANY. The arguments in this part-heard appeal from the decision of the Vice-Chancellor of England, which were commenced on Tuesday, were resumed to-day, Mr. Smythe following Mr Bethell on behalf of the respondents, the Stockton and Dar lington Railway Company. The appellants are directors and shareholders of the Joint-Stock County of Durham Coal Company. For the tran-it of coals sent by them by the Stockton and Darlington Railway, and by the Clarence Rail way (of which the respondents are directors and share holders) to Port Clarence for exportation, the respondents claimed payment at the rate of 2il t d. per ton per mile, under provision of' their Acts of Parliament. The appellants were unwilling to pay more than 1 / 2 d. per ton per mile. This dispute between the parties begnn in 1836, and it was agreed between them that the appellants should continue to pay the former charge, under protest, and without prejudice to their right to recover the excess, in the event of their succeeding in an action, which they were to bring, t , ) try whether the former or latter sum was the proper Parliamentary charge. A special verdict was found in that action, and, upon the discussion on it. in the Court of Common Pleas, it was decided that the sum of 1 / 2 d. per ton per mile fur transit of the appellants' coals was the proper charge nnder the Acts for construction of the said railway s. The respondents brought a writ of error on that judgment in the Court of Exchequer Chamber, and failing in obtaining a reversal there, they brought their writ of error in this H o use, the result of which was an affirmance of thej udgment of the Court of Common Pleas. Pecding the proceedings at law, and before the last writ of error was brought, the appellants filed their bill in Chancery, stating the proceedings at law, and that notwithstanding the judgment there in favour of the appellants, the respondents refused to refund the excess of the sums paid by the appel lants beyond the 1 / 2 d. per ton per mile. The respondents put in their answer, and alleged that of the sum before claimed by them for tonnage ll d. was for haulage of the coals, and other services rendered by them to the appellants in the transit of their coals. Several orders were made in the cause by the Vice- Chancellor, in pursuance of which the sums constituting the excess between the established Parlia mentary charge. and the charge of 2id. were paid, first into a bank, and part afterwards into court, and -vested in the public funds to abide the decree. By the decree made in the cause, after this House gave judgment on the writ of error, the Vice-Chancellor ordered all sums paid by the appellants to be paid back, under reduction not only of the id. per ton, for the transit, but another d. per ton for haulage of the coals; and his Honour also ordered the appellants to pay the respondents their costs in the cause, on the ground that the -suit was not necessary, and the filing of the bill was prema ture, inasmuch as all matters in dispute would have been decided by the action if the appellants bad waited for the final judgment in it. Mr. Stuart and Mr. Faber were beard on Tuesday for the appellant, and Mr. Bethel! for the respondents. Their Lordships, at the conclusion of the arguments, post poned their judgment. VICE-CHANCERY COURT, March 18. (Before the Vicz-Caanczt.Loa of EricuArry.) JOY v. BIRCH. The arguments in this case, which have already occupied the Court several days, were resumed this morning. The case, which has been many years in this Court, came before his Honour upon further directions, and the sole question fbr decision was, whether the purchaser of a certain estate could be compelled under the agreement to pay interest on such portions of the fund as had not been paid at the time he en tered into possession. A gentleman named Birch, so long ago as the year 1812, contracted for the purchase of the estate in question, called the East and West Wretham Estate, si tuated in Norfolk, being partly leasehold and partly freehold property, for a sum of 95,0001. The estate was at that time charged with several mortgages, and it was arranged be tween the parties that the purchaser should be permitted to dispose of certain portions of the purchase-money in clearing off the incumbrances, which part of the agreement was even tually carried into effect. It was further agreed that Mr. Birch, upon entering, should be entitled to the rents and profits from the preceding Michaelmas ; that the conveyances and assurances should be prepared as speedily as possible, and that the interest on the residue of the purchase-money should not commence until Lady-day then next; and by a subsidiary agreement it was provided that if the instruments were not executed by that time, then that the interest should commence from the time of the execution thereof. Owing to the embarrassed state of the property, and the claims of incumbrancers, it had been found impossible to complete the contract, and a bill was accordingly filed for specific performance, which came on for hearing in the year 1830, when a decree was made by his Honour directing the performance of the former agreement, as stated by the later one. Against this decree an appeal was entered, but the Lord Chaneellor affirmed the judgment of his Honour. The matter was then carried to the House of Lords, where, after argument, their Lordships affirmed substantially the decision of the Lord Chancellor. Since that time, the purchaser hod continued in possession of the estate, and bad received the rents and profits ; and the question now was, whether he was bound to pay interest on a sum of about 9,0001., which was the residue of the fund. The arguments had not concluded when the Court rose. ROLLS' CWiliT, March 18. BILIS AND ANOTHER V. NASH AND OTHERS. This was a bill filed against the executors of Thomas Nash, to enforce the payment of certain losses incurred by him in a speculation in which he had engaged with the plaintiffs. A decree had been made in the cause in favour of the plaintiffs in 1843, but the case was taken before the Lord Chancellor, who varied the decree by the addi tion of certain parties to the suit as defendants. The cause therefore came on for re-hearing. The facts are these:—ln the year 1841 George Webb suggested to the plaintiff, Hills and Burton, and to Thomas Nash, and a per• son named Carpenter, all of whom were engaged in the corn trace, to enter into a speculation for the purchase and sale of English wheat. The parties agreed that the profit or loss should be regulated by the proportion of corn which each invested. It was further stipulated that Mr. Nash was not to be one of the parties who were either to purchase or sell. The plaintiff; held 15,000 quarters of wheat, Webb .5,000, Nash 2,500, Carpenter 20,000, and a person named Shepherd. who had been introduced into the speculation, 2,500. In 1840 the plaintiffs and Carpenter purchased a large quantity of wheat on a joint account, awl at the end of the year the affairs were wound up, when it was found that there was a loss of 18,1801. 18s. 6d. Carpenter came to a settlement with the plaintiffs on the ascertained loss sustained. Shepherd had also settled his portion of the loss. Webb, not being in circumstances to enable him to liquidate his moiety of the loss, was released from all liabilities. Nash died in 1841, and by his will ap pointed the defendants in this suit his executors, who, not finding in the books of the testator any satisfactory evidence of his being a party to the agreement in question, declined to make any payment on his account until ample proofs were given that such was the case. 11 , vbb and Shepherd, who were parties in the original record, were added to the suit. The case was not conclude;i when the Court rose. SHERIFFS' COURT; Ma- ch 19. ( Before Mr. Under-Sheriff BURCHELI..) ♦BSENCE OF ATTORNEYS AND WITNESSES. This morning there was the same ground of complaint which has existed for some time past a the absence of the parties at the appointed time, and several causes were either struck out of the list or were placed at the bottom. SMITH V. MOORE. This was an action brought to recover compensation for damage done to an omnibus belonging to the plaintiff, an omnibus proprietor. The defendant pleaded that he was not guilty of the negligence imputed to him, but no one attended on his behalf: Mr. WILDa stated the case on the part of the plaintiff, from which it appeared, that in December last the plaintiff was driving along the Mile-end-road, when the accident occurred, through the defendant's cart being on the wrong side of the road. The actual damage to the omnibus was about 101, and as much more was claimed for the loss of time. - - - On the 'witnesses being called, however, they were no. present. The UNDER-SHERIFF said that a verdict for nominal damages must be taken, uuless the witnesses arrived before the jury were dismissed. LLOYD V. BEKKOVITZ. This was an action to recover the sum of 8/. ss. for one quarter's rent of a house in Nelson-square, Blackfriars-road. The defendant pleaded that he was not indebted. Mr. BALLANTINE, who appeared for the plaintiff, said that this was the third time the cause had come before the Court, as two previous verdicts in favour cf the plaintiff had been set aside ; the facts, however, appeared to him to be v er y simple. the plaintiff was the landlord of the house for which the rent - was claimed, and the defendant, who is a Polish gentleman, took the house on an agreement for three years, but shortly after the expiration of the first quarter he gave up the key, but had not paid any rent; the plaintiff had ac cepted the key, which however did not preclude him from recovering the rent. Nixon, a process server, was called and proved that he took a key of defendant's wife, but he could not identify it; he Lad tried a key in the door and it opened it, but he could not say that the one produced was the one. Mary Wood was called, but could not speak positively to the key. Defendant was not now in possession. The defendant's witnesses were called, but did not answer. The defendant's ArroftfiEy said that he had a good defence to the action on the merits, but of course could not goon with the case in the absence of his witnesses. A verdict was then given for the amount claimed. From what transpired on the previous occasion it was ex pected that the defence would be that plaintiff had in duced the wife to give up the key, but that the defendant was not bound by her act. It was also urged that the iden tical key was not produced. ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE. WESTERN ClRCUlT.—Dorchester, March 16. CROWN COURT.—( Before Mr. Justice Wiet.tasts.) Robert Bridge, John Fetherstone, Samuel Moatyn, William Barnes, William Trevelian, Hiram Vivian, Samuel Palmer, George Guy, Richard Martin, and Richard Rees were in dicted, and the indictment charged them with assembling in a tumultuous manner, and with force and arms meking an affray to the terror and and disturbance of her Majesty's subjects, wherein one James Bushrod, together with Ruth, his wife, and Sarah Ann, his daughter, were assaulted, beaten, and abused, and at the same time in and upon George Groves, Jethro Waters, and Thomas Cake, constables, assault•. ing and beating them, the said constables being then in the execution of their duty at Upway. Mr. Stock was counsel for the prosecution, and Mr. Fitz herbert defended the prisoners. The prisoners are what are termed " navigators," and were employed upon the Wilts, Someraet, and Weymouth Rail way at Upway, between Dorchester, and Weymouth. On Monday, the 18tn. of January last, some of the prisoners went to a public-house at Upway, kept by Bushrod. In the course of the evening the rest of the prisoners came to that house. After drinking some beer a quarrel arose among the men, and went on till it came to what was termed a desperate row. They knocked down some of the posts which supported the beams of the tap-room. This disturbance con tinued until some constables arrived, who recommended them to be quiet end enjoy themselves. They, however broke the table and drove the constables out. of the house. The pri sou:•r Bridge dragged Bushrod out of the house, knocked him down, and kicked and beat him until he was rendered insen. slide. Upon coining to himself he found that his passage door had been broken, and the men were then endeavouring to force the parlour door. His wife arld daughter were lyin g on the ground in a senseless state. His daughter's cheek was severely cut. Theme then was a clamour for more beer. H e was terrified, and therefore he drew some, but the men broke all the mugs. Bushrod at length contrived to lock up his bar and left the premises. lie returned in about an hour; most of the prisoners bad gone away. The constables, who had been driven out of the house, had now procured further assistance and came to the spot. Two of the prisoners were then lying in the tap-room asleep, and they were imme diately taken into custody, and the other prisoners were ap prehended on the following day. When the constables were in pursuit of the prisoners Bridge threw stones at them, with a view of driving the constables away so that they might not be taken. Bridge had been heard to lay that he would have' a row at Bushrod s. One circumstance is particularly worthy of notice, becaue it has a tendency to create these lawless acts, and that is—Viat ii is the general rule to pay these moat their wages at public-houses, where of course there is the inducement to get to drinking, which continually leads to riot, and II;sor - dt-r. The j•rry found the prisoners Guilty of the assault upon a peace offier, and they were sentenced—Bridge to four months' and the other prisoners to two months' imprisun ment, with hard Lbour. (Bet: Ta Mr. Justice CICESSWEILL.) Bartholomew Gale and William Reid were indicted for entering the dwelling-house of George Lane, at Corecombe, and stealing money. Mr. Fiboks was counsel for the prosecution, and Mr. Ed wards defeLded the prisoners. It appeared that the prosecutor kept a turnpike-gate at Tollerdown. On the night of the 18th of February, 1846, he was awoke by a cry of Gate." He got up, and went down stairs, and opened the door, when two men laid hold of him, and two others went into the house. They told him if he did not bide quiet they would have his head off. The prose cutor's wife came to them, and they knocked her down, and said they would have her life if she did not tell them where the money was. She told them the money was gone, but there was SOM.: , in the window. One of the men held her down while the other took a lantern from his pocket and went up stairs. The man who held her down had a haed kerchief over part of his face, and the other pert was black ened. She had a black eye. They took away 11 Os. 10i d. The prisoners lived in a:joining perishes, about six or seven miles loin Tollerdewn—ate. Gale was s ee n i n com p an y with Reid about nine o'clock that night, and they were heard talking together as to the best mode of disguising them selves to go to Toderdown-gate and get some money; and the husband of one of the witnesses told them it would be a good way to tie a handkerchief round the face and wear a cap, and he gave them a bit of rag. and told them to black it against the back of the fire. Gale blacked the rag and put it in his pocket, and her husband gave him a cap be longing to one of his own children, and Gale put the cap on ; the husband then took a lantern, and they ad left the house— her husband, the two prisoners, and John Reid, the brother of the prisoner Reid. This witness stated that she after wards heard William Reid give an account of the robbery, which corresponded with the account given by the prosecu tor and his wife. Her husband told her that while he was holding the prosecutor he told him that this was a shocking thing, and they must soon meet before the judgment-seat of Christ. Her husband had been transported 12 months ago. Gale was apprehended at Dorchester, and Reid near Brid port in October last. Mr. EDWARDS addressed the jury on behalf of the pri soners, and urged upon them that they could not place any credit in the story told by the woman. The Learned JUDGE having summed up, The jury returned a verdict of Guilty against both pri soners, and they were sentenced to be transported tbr 14 years. Thomas Saunders, William Larcombe, and William Lar combe the younger, were indicted for burglariously breaking and entering the dwelling-house of Edward Legg, at Beaminster, and stealing therefrom divers articles, and Maria Saunders and Ann Saunders were indicted for receiv ing the same. Mr. Slade was counsel for the prosecution. The house of the prosecutor was found to have been broken into on the morning of the Bth of Jannary ' and some boots, bags, a quantity of flour, sil ver spo.nis, and many other arti cles were missing. Some persons had entered by the window, and six panes of glass were broken, and one of the cross-bars had been removed. Thomas Saunders and William Larcombe the younger were seen together on the road going towards Mr. Legg's, about twelve o'clock that night, and about five miles from their own residence. A search was made that morning in the house of Thomas Saunders, and a great many of the stolen articles were found in the bedroom. The two female prisoners, who were his wife and daughter, were in the house. While the search was being made Thoin?.s Saunders got out of the upstairs window. lie was immediately taken, and then he asked if the consta; , le had got Will Larcembe all right. William Larcombe, the younger, on the same day, took some of the articles to an ironmonger at Crew kerne, and sold them. The prisoners all lived at Moster ton. On the meriting of the 9th of Janu try some earth near Larcombe's house wag observed to have been fresh moved. The spot was searched, and several of the stolen articles were found buried. Maria Saunders was apprehendtd 'on the 9th of January. Four silver spoons which had been stolen were found upon her. One of the constables said he had worn one of the stolen handkerchiefs in the hope that it might be identified. The judge told him he was a very foolish man. Ann Saunders worked at a mill at Mosterton. Some of the stolen meat was found where she worked, wrapped up in an apron. Ann Saunders admitted that she had taken the meat to the place where it was found. The Learned JUDGE, in summing up the case to the jury, observed that there was no case against the elder Larcombe, and he thought it would have been as well if he had not been sent there. As to Ann Saunders, the law considered the wife acted under the control of her husband, and therefore she was entitled to an acquittal. The jury returned a verdict of Guilty against Thomas Saunders, William Larcombe, the younger, and Maria Saun ders, and Acquitted the other prisoners. They recommended Maria Saunders to mercy. A former conviction was proved against William Larcombe, the younger. The Learned JUDGE sentenced Thomas Saunders and Wil liam Larcombe, the younger, to be transported for seven years, and Maria Saunders to be imprisoned and kept to hard labour for two mouths. There were no less than 14 witnesses to prove this case. ROME ClRCUlT.—Maidstone, March 17. CIVIL SlDE.—(Before the LORD CHIEF JCSTICE.) HYDER V. DIXON. This was an action brought by Captain Hyder, formerly of the 10th Dragoons, against Mr. Alfred Dixon, the son of the proprietor of the well-known horse repository in Barbican, to recover the value of a race• horse, known by the name of " The Devil among the Tailors," sold to him by the defendant, and warranted sound. Mr. Mantague Chambers and Mr. Bovell were for the plaintiff, and Sergeant Shee and Mr. Bramwell for the de fendant. It appeared that " The Devil among the Tailors" had been run by Mr. Dixon at Tunbridge NVells, Canterbury, and Chatham races in the autumn of last year, and was very successful, being the winner on several occasions, and at one of the meetings he ran us many as five heats. At Chatham races he was again successful, and, according to the evidence of one of the witnesses, lie bore the character of being a very good "country plater," and upon this occasion he was claimed by a person named Messer, according to the terms ' the race, for BW. ; bub Mr. Dixon was unwilling to sell him, • and ultimately gave Messer 201. not to press his claim. Capt. Elyder, who had been steward at one of the races where the horse had run, and was aware of his capabilities, afterwards entered into a negotiation with Mr. Dixon for the purchase of the horse, and it was at length arranged that he should give 1 lei. for him, and a cheque for that amount uotm Messrs. Cox and Greenwood was t iven to the defendant, but it was arranged that the transaction should not be con sidered completed until the horse was delivered safely at Brown's training stables in Lewes, and then the cheque was paid. The horse was taken to Lewes in due course, and when the cheque was presented for payment, the clerk who cashed it, it appeared, took upon himself to require the defendant to state on the receipt he gave upon chat occasion that the horse was warranted sound. This, it seemed, took place on the 15th of September, the original bargain for the sale having been concluded on the 10th; arm this interval formed a material point in the present inquiry. It seemed that the horse arrived at Lewes on the 1:1th of September, and it was very soon perceived that he was very ill, and it was found necessary to call in the assistance of a veterinary surgeon ; but the remedies he prescribed were of no avail, for the h0.1 , e went on lingering and wasting until the 21st, and then died, and on his being open 0 it was found that his kidneys were very much dis eased, and this disease was the cause of his death. 'The veterinary surgeon is ho had been caned in stated his opinion to be that the disorder existed for a fortnight or three weeks before the death of the horse took place, and consequently ; that the animal must have been unsound at the time the i warranty was given ; but it was admitted in cross-examina tion that horses were frequently attacked whit inflammation and other maladies very suddenly, which would cause their death in a few hours, and that it was very improbable, if the horse had been suffering from t his fatal disease in the kidne.) s at the time he was stoat by the defendant, that he could have Jun five severe heats at the Chatham races, and have won the race. Mr. Sergeen SNEE, on behalf of the defendant, com plained that by the proceeding of the banker's clerk he was made answerable for a supposed warranty of the 15th of September, when, if one had really been given at any time, it must have been on the 10th, when the horse was sold, and when, even according to the evidence of the plain tiff's own witnesses, he might have been perfectly sound. He then went en to say that according to his instructions the horse was, in point of fact, perfectly sound when he war delivered, according to the instructions of the plaintiff, to the trainer at Lewes, and that the malady must have come on suddenly, either front the change of stable or some other cause, and that, therefore, the defendant was not liable for a breach of warranty. The groom who took the horse from Chatham to Lewes was examined, and he proved that the horse appeared quite well during the journey between the two places, and that on the following morning, after his arrival at Lewes, he cantered him for an hour upon the downs, and did not oberve any. thing the matter with hits. Some other witnesses were also examined in support of the statement made by the Learned Sergeant. The jury found for the plaintiff—Damages 1121., that sum including some expenses that had been incurred by the plain tiff in doctoring the horse prior to his death. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. BOW-STREET. William Clayton, a boy of about sixteen years of age, was placed at. the bar before Mr. Hall, charged with obtaining money under false pretences. It appeared that the prisoner had been errand-boy to Mr. Nind, paper-hanger, Fleet-street, and was discharged about a week ago, and that he had since called upon several of Mr. Nind's customers and had received money due to him. ➢lr. Nind had authorised the prisoner to receive moneys for him while in his service. . The prisoner's was, that Mr. Nind owed him some money for wages, and had refused to pay him. He got the money which he knew to be due to Mr. isTind fur the purpose of paying himself. Mr. Nind said, that when the prisoner called at his shop to demand the arrear due to him, he was told that if his aunt (with whom he lived, having no parents) would call for it, it would be paid to her. As Mr. Nind suspected that some pawnbrokers duplicates, which were found on the prisoner, referred to properly which he had missed while the prisoner was iu his service, and as Mr. HALL was anxious that his relations should be in formed of his situation (of which they were as yet ignoran t ). and should be called upon to attend, the worthy magistrate remanded the prisoner to Morday. WORSHIP -STREET. Police-sergeant No. 2 N, stated that a man named John Smith had attempted self-destruction by cutting his throat with a knife he had concealed about his person, in one of the cells of the Robert -street police-station, where he was oon afterwards found in a state of insensibility. Messrs. Haw‘deer and Coward, surgeons. were at once sent for, and on their arrival they directed [is immediate removal to St. Bartholomew's HospiLal, where, on inquiry this morning re • spectinr, him, it w a4 state d t h at h e was alive, but wa, not expected long to survive. He had been taken into custody for rubbing his fellow-workmen of their tools. SOUTii WA RK. Henry Potter was charged with stealing a piece of printed calico front the shop of Mr. Reece, limn-draper, hlackf•iars. road. Prosecutor said, about six o'ch ck 1 tat evening the print dress was hanging on a line inside this doorway, and about ten minutes afterwards the pristmer was brought into the shop by a deaf arid dumb man, with the irticle in his possession. The latter person gave his evidence tirough the medium of his fingers, by which it appeared that as lie was passing the complainant's shop he saw the prisoner enter the door, , aiatch the print off the line, and run awa' with it. He plush? him and brought him back to the shop, when he was given into the custody of a policeman. The prisoner was committed. }AIL WA Y SHARE MARKETS. LEVERPOiII„ Matzen 17. Sit STOCK EICCHANUe.---The sales arc - nghaM and Duc11e9...0 p.-Birminghani and (Word Junction, 13 p.-- -Eastern Counties , .f.l -Dan), Yuri( Extension. % (Ls. Great Western. 27 p. -Dotor n g; Shares, 3% p. --Liverpool, Crosby, and Southport, 1% P' - ±lAttOs and North- iVestern. 176 -Ditto, New, Quarters, Uri p . .. 1 Quarters (, J.), 174 p. -Manchester nd Leeds, Halves , 1 Ditto, p. Ditto, 321. Shares (late Extension), 2 r, Manchest,r. arid LineolnsithT 91-Ditto, Quarters, sire 9d. idlard ~ :ock. 1 , 7 --Ditto, 40". • Share, - ;, 3 p.-Newcastle and Carlisle, 115-North .4iallOrdshire , North Western, % d!s.-Preston and Wyre, Haves ( 6 ),i "alter Shropshire Union Railway and Canal, 1 dis.- South Stau°'-`,. tom' 3s. 9d. p.- West Riding Union, 1% p.-York and Newcastle, ferenee, 4 p.-Dutch Rhenish, 3 dis. MANCHESTER, MARCH 17. harlt, 01 &Tom EICMANGE. -- The !ales are-Amh-2rgate. Notting- 5 6 .- Boston, -Birkenhead, Lancashire, and Cherish's Birmingham and OxtOrd Junction, 8 - Eat Lancash ire ' West (scrip), 1% - East Lincolnshire, 2% c.-Fleetwood, Freston. A nd p._. paw, Riding Junction, % -Huddersfield and Manchester 11 aL,lestet. Canal, Thirds, I - Leeds and Thirsk, 2%-Li ver pool. NA" ofir and Newcastle Junction, N -London and North-Weste r n 'ow chester and Birmingham), Quarters (B), 6-Ditto, (C). D ter -- chester, Buxton, Matlock, am! Midland, p.-Manchl ie gieß4 Leeds, 321 Shares (late Exten s i o n) . 2 9-16-M anc hester, pots and Lincolnshire (Great Grimsby 201. Shares), 1 11-16 t llo * " .. ,,tot. (S 11( field and Lincolnshir e ), 114-M anc h ester an d Sotit' ' 9.16 15-id-North Station:shire. 2% -Senile , it Counties Union, s oil -Shropshire Union, 1 -South-Eastern and Dover, No. 4. 1, 2 Staffordshire, %- South Yu; kshire, Doncaster, and Goole, Pa r t (el" Riding Union, 13-Whartdale, - York and Newcastle , el-ice, p. LEEDS. 31 1 MAxcir 17. STOCK Excrlitscx.-'1 he sales are -Ambergate, Nottingbol'iso Boston,ss. Ms: -Eastern Counties, York Extension. 68. Gd. t Lancashire, %ow, I % p.-Ditto, New (scrip), 235. 6d. P. - 1 yorkh West Yorkshire, 13s. n. p.-Gre a t N or th ern (l ate L o ndon AA. 4 d Oa 2s fid. ills.- Ditto (late Direct North er n), 3 s . (Us. -11tiddets'1,,_ ft& Manchester, 2% p.-Leeds and Thirst 2 dis.-Ditto, Fret-ere:l7n' asi p.-Leeds. Wake:hid, and Midland, 14s. 6d. p.-L° 9 rald Brighton and South Coast, Fifteenths, 3s. fid. p.-Manch e l i o tet tO O, Leeds, 321. shares (late Extensi on s). 2% p.-Manchester. o. Matlock, and Midland, Ss. p.-Newcastle and Berwick, 9% toille -Ditto, New, 31. 145.-North Briti s h, Quarter Shares (late Branch), 365. p -Ditto, Extensions (scrip), 14s. p.-Norther; tot her. ties Union, 335. dis.-North-Western, Sc. p.-Sheffield r Ad ham, and Goole, 7s. 6d di s .-S out h Y or k sh i re, DoncaSte ' Goole, par-W est ltidins 335. 6d. p. HULL, Maxon 17. rateSSl STOCK EXCHANGE..-The sales are -North British, - . (scrip), 13s. 9d. p. -Ambe r g a t e , N o tti ng h am, an d Boston, 465 ...4 , 10 01 -Newcastle and Berwick, 33 c. 11.-Ditto, New, 3% P' Western, 4-North Staffordshire, 16s. 9d. SHEFFIELD, 31.sacu 17. Mst ISL STOCK Excaersos.-The sales ere -Nlancheiter, Buxton , , 0 01 and Midland, % p.-Manchester, Sheffield, and LIV eo • t ests (Grimsby), 5% dis.-Ditto, 201. Shares, I% c. dis.-NOrth par -South Yorkshire, Doncaster, and Goole, is dis. EDIN.BURGi MAK= 16. ,Vrtleg STocK Excluasoit.-The sale p are-Aberdeen, 271. 155- -- mall and Bathgate, 31. 188.-Arbroath and Forfar, 281• Shares, 151.-Ayr and Galloway, 21. Is. 6d.-Caledoulan , 14 Ditto, New, 21. M.-Caledonian and Dumbarton, 21. 75.-CLY - 101.-' Junction, 391 . 58.-Deeside, 31. 55.-Direct Northern. h '_„• d Dunhlane, Doune, and Callender, 11. 12s. 6d.-Dundee P - 2,30/. broath, 421 153.-Ditto, New. No. 1, 301.-Ditto, New, - vow Ditto, New, No. 3,4/. 155.-Dundee and Perth, ~.t o ir. Shares, 20/. 55.-East of Fife, 2/. 165.-East Lothian ' , 7.:.1 1 10s. 6d.-Edinburgh and Bathgate, 51. 17s. 6d.-EdllllB"),„,ifter t• , 4ow. 74 . 2s. 6d.- Ditto, Half Shares, 20/. -Ditto. ‘l7 - ,.. f es Shares, 19 .- Edinburgh, Leith, Gran. 20/.- Ditte,din'sh ence, 211.-I:itio. New, 31. 35.-Ditto, Quarters, 15 8 . -E )le , " and .port rn, 16/ ss.- Ditto, New Shares, port, 71. 145.-Ditto, ditto, New, 2i. 12s. -Edinburgh sn oore ir (Old), I! 178.-Ditts (New), 21. 95.-Ditto, Halves. 1 6 e."" and .Ayrshire, 65/. Ditto, New Stue'&, 341. - Ditto. ;l ug * No. 1, 61. IN.-Ditto, ditto, No. 2,8/. 155.-Ditto, Qua r , tcr oasilt t 161. 104.-I,lasgov Immt:l,,, and Carlisle, 51. 178. 6 .• Giogew and Garnkirk, 391.-Glasgow General Terminus, 121. IN-*" si, and Greci.ock, 191.-Ditto, Halves, W.-Ditto, Preference , et -Glasgow, Kilmarnock, and Ardrossan, 51. 188.- Great 17 0 7000 England, 233/. IN.-Great North of Scotland, 2/. Bs. 6d: - _,lgair and York, 3/. 12s. 6d.--Ditto, Extensions (scrip), 2!. ,„ 0 • 0 8/e cheater and Leeds, 1081.-Ditto, Sixteenths, 81. 164 , 31. 195,__Eatted. rot and Berwick, 331. 55.-North British, 32i. 158.-Ditto, 2s. 6(1.-Ditto, Quarters, 3'. 193.- Ditto, New Quarters (sc ti r e,sdr 35.-Ditto, Thirds, 31. 7s. 6d. -.Ditto, Fifth s , 61. 155.-Sc ° l,l . o 0, 4 2 tral, 221. 17s. 6d.-Scottish Grand Jun c ti on , It. Is. -Sc°`„ - s , land. 22/ Shrewsbury and Hereford, 11. 12s. 6d.- Shreos' te ia Sae westry, st , .d Chester, 81. 45.-Ditto, New, 1/. 2s. 6d. Dunfermline, 31. 16s. 6t1.-Stirling and Midland, 21. 90 .; /. 100:" . and Coltness, 481. 15s. ex div.-York a n d N ewc astle, a S, soar Ditto, New, 111. 158.-Ditto , Preference, 81. 17s. 6d. - Pn't Oa* bay and Madras, 3s. 9d.-East Bs. Great North oft, 0, 3s.- Great Southern of Madras, 35.-Madr as , N e ll or e, and At GLASGOW, Maxcii 16. 4 65. 9dP w STOCK EXCIIANGA. -The sales are-Caledonian, New, _ 4b ge Caledonian and Dumbartonshire, 445.-Edinburgh and ts% Co.), 50s - Ditto, Halves, 168.- Glasgow General Tenurial:jog& -Glasgow, Kinuarnock, and Ayr, 62% - Ditto, No. 2, 7%-Ditto, Quarters (5 per cent. guar.), 15N -GlasiOn soft! fries, and Carlisle, 53g-Glasgow Harbour Mineral, 355.- Gr e _. a te r of Scotla:sl, 478.-Kilmarnock and Ayr Direct, 38 3 .-Manelir GOP Southampton, 175.-North British, Thirds, 618.-Scottis h Junction, 208. 37 _ Ditto, pow 41•11111•111 11 r ) MARKET NEWS.-(YESTER,--- *I Et w GATE ikon) LEADEN 1142.1. 1 " iritP We had a very slow inquiry h ere , an d prices I r o doOr difficulty supported :—Beef, from 2s 8d to 34 6d; 6 d to 3s 4,1 to 4s 4,1; Veal, 4s 4,1 to 53 2d; and Pork. 33 4s 10d per 81bs by the carcase. DIZAT bi.A.IZZET S. a OW SOUTHALL, MARCH 17.—The prim es t Beasts se- - , 1 4 do' commanded a fair inquiry, at f u ll p r i ces; o therwise 7 - 241 mand was in a very dull state.—Beef. from 2s 10d to 4 45 51 Mutton, 38 4d to ss; Veal, 4s to ss; and Pork, 48 t° per Blbs., to ....ink the offals. A ber ° RomFonp, Mancli 17.—We had a very dull tri-L 24; to-day. on the following terms:—Beef, from 3s t o ° ,7 r k, Mutton, 3s 6d to 5s ; Veal, 4s 4d to 4s 10d; and .41 0 to 4s 6d per Slbs. Suckling Calves, 18s to 288; (11191.-- s r oo Store Pigs, 16s to 19s; and Mitch Cows, with WO Calf, 161 to 18/ each. PPY HAILSHAM, M A CIA 17.—We had only a moderate 1-0 of stock pn offer this m orn i ng , yet t h e genera l deman d 4d; heavy at barely late ra t es . B ee f, f rom 3 s 4d to 4 1, 0r x, Mutton, 4s 2d to 5s 2d; Veal, 4s 6d to 4s 8d; an d 48 4d to 4s 8d per Blbs. ARUNDEL, MARCH 16.—Beef, from 3s 4d to 4s 2d; •-• 33 8d to ss; Veal, 4s 4d to 4s 8d ; and Pork, 45 2 d t° per Blbs. A moderate supply, and a - slow trade- CHICHESTER, MARCH 17.—Prime Sheep were in dull quest, at full prices • all other kinds bf stock were I vo!, sale. Beef, from 3541 to 4s 2d ; Mutton, 4s to 53 2d ; c ilia 4s 4d to 4s 8d; and P or k, 4 s to 4s 6,1 er Bths. s pa Calves, 18s to 28s; Qua r t er - o ld Store Pigs, 16s to Mitch Cows, with their sma ll C a l f, 161 to 181 each. RAY to SMITHFIELD.— Meadow Hay, 2/ • 3/ 1,59 • Cover dittg 31 5s to 4t 16s ; and S traw , 11 los to 11 'Hs per lu'r" Trade dull, at barely stationa r y p r i ces. " CUMBERIAND.—Meadow Hay, 218 s to 41; Clover 31 5s to 4/ 16s; and Straw, 1/ 12s to 1/ lus per 11 ' A fair average supply and a steady trade. ver WHITECIIAPRL.—Meadow Hay, 2/ 5s to Si 16s; o t/' ditto, 31 as to 51; and Straw, 1/ 103 to 1/ 14s per 1u Supply good, and trade dull. CORN A VERA GES GENERAL AVERAGE PRICES OF BRITISH CORN th e For the Week ended Mar c h 18, 1847 , . na d e up from the Returns i i2l Inspectors in the differ e nt Cities and Towns in ENgland and per Imperial Quarter. WHEAT. I SARLST.I OATS. I 17Z. I 8E 114 , 7 9 , ,• 1 5 ,i, lid PRICE .• 1743 2d 54s 10d 31s 2d 55s Id 525 - e The Duties on Foreign Grain are non' 0 l ided. -, tal car eer DEATH OF H E R VEY L EACH .—The moL ge it. c on' of this remarkable indi v idu a l, w h o earne d for lu l " t i or hie siderable reputation both i n t hi s country a nd abree o f the fever personifications of the habits and eccentricities aersTio monkey race, under the assumed name of Signo r terminated, after a short illness, on Tuesdai, e „ a ditch• the 16th inst., at his residence, George-street, Shore ntian A aloft time ago oeceased exhibited himself at the r'w a r t the Hall, dkguised as an extraordinary animal captured ea the Cape of Good Hope. "supposed to bet; he link ben human race and tOe ourang-outang," and called " • r oe ?" he last plaee.'ecessed perf or m e d a t was the Ste the Theatre, in December last, where, notwithstand in ig e be dec• p ion has ing dkcoyered and made pubabolit't to continued to represent " What is it ?" He vil le e - i n ierie * start tOr Lisbon when hkyti ill. He was a naive t r ", he de' and in his forty-sixth year. The last request 0, ' D i s telll ces,eil was, that his body should be presented to gr. d the eminent surgeon, not to be b ur i e d, b u t embalu. e ict ilsr kept ma glass case, as the doctor h a d been a friend to him. A fee' MERCHANT SEAMEN'S ORPHAN Asyt.vm." - : fan tival to celebrate the anniversary of this institutl"ltai us place at the London tavern on Wednesdav, when the '7 to Auckland presided. The design of the i ns titution rcbs et afford relief to the o r ph ans o f seamen i n them e o oo service, by providing them with clothing, Ine i "en te bo - and education. The ciiildren, consisting of about sw" in nautical costume, and 30 girls, were introduot, the subsequently addre , sed, in an appropriate lecture , . Rev. P. Fraser, one of the vice-presidents of the U r i 50° 1 ‘ tion. The Rev. J. E. Cox announced a donation eL • p itr from the lat e Th omas Ward, ; 100/. from the VII sor house; 50/. fro m th e E as t I n di a C ompany ; an an-!a fo the scription of 10/. 10s. from her Maj es ty ; ss. Queen Dowager; and 935/. collected at the table in the cha-ity, bt to IxisH lAw. --Every poor landlord has a rig s och; keep a pack of hounds to r un :th roug h hi s propertP-4 of [ADVERTIsEAIENT.]—The Registered rale' re seos Llama cloth, the most fashionable coat for both the Ai riest . and approaching seas o ns. s till re t a i ns t h e sa me 111 :,,,pesr, price, which, with it s use f u l ness an d gent l ema nly m ad ance, has secured such general popularity. It has hee" fr iace by special command for their Royal I3ighti6ssee f Sane Albert, Prince George of Cambridge, P r in c e Edward e' . . y eral Weimar, his Grace the Duke of Wellin g t on , a nd the 7, 011 royal visitors to the British Court. I n L on don it e - Coln: be purchased of the pa'entees, H. J. a nd D. Nicoll' is fo r tailors, 114, Regent-street, and 22, C or nhill. Age - GO; Liverpool, Dawbarn and Son, Bold street ; for DtlhTt'e 50d Macd,na, Molesworth-street ; for Bit - min-41ff.= Wer ein larg a Sun, New-street; and the principal tailors in other towns ygas [ A DVERTISEMENT.]—A 31PUTATION PREVENTED AND CUBED BY HOLLOWAY'S OINTMENT AND E io lytta,_,,V i o tract of a letter, dated Roscommon, Feb. 19, 1847 :—" M r '.'","010,7, 0 0 prietor of the hotel next door to me, had too very bad PP.' o' ',i c e eight ulcers on it, the other with three. After spenJi n ,,g,, e in Dublin with several eminent medical men, he left with pr di e ' •3f one of th , two alternativ• s—to have both legs ampatal'",,dio Ou his way lame he met mith a gentleman in the COX h' use d, commended him Holloway's l'ill s an d Oi n t ment , w hich he Us e, P by their means I s now qu it e we ll . — (Signed) Cukst.S4 r prietor of the Roscommon Journal.' " Fold by all er 3 r„ n . at Professor Holloway'. Establishment, 244, str a nd, Lork-- RIRTIIB. Or°'-,,.'. 01 On the 15th inst., in St. George's-place, the Lady Ernes t ll, a daughter. ant 8. 8 On the 11th inst.. at Largs, Ayrshire, the lady of Lieute n _.., Creyke, R.N., of *daughter. 00 1 " . On the 11th inst ., at Cotham, near Bristol, Mrs. Cliffo rd of a son. v 00 0. of AO On the 13th inst., at Bath. the lady o f J. Edwards, ... , " 1 "f ,111.— • On the 15th inst., at Connaught-place West, the Wife Baring Young, Esq., of a daughter. 7. fil At St. James'. Church, London, by the Rev. R. C. Bracice; a pd K R e . c c t . o ß r ., o a t e ß . r o o f c ic kl e e n s d b i y e , b, S , i i r n E t d he va c r o d ui r ty ro oi cke L n in b , u o ry in. t t. T.S.. .10 0 r ' Elea nor. ; ico of the late W. B. Clark, Esq., of Belford Hall, in the coutitY cell' thumberland, eldest daughter and co-heiress of the late Addison wick, E.q ,of itishopwearmoutit, in thc county of Durham. Mr, On the 16:h inst., at Paisley, by the Rey. Jehn Thoutson. ;ler ei W. Laing, of Trinity-square, Southwark, to Maly, eldest clang.' the late Hugh Kerr, Esq., Vaisley. On the I lith hist., at Paisley, by the Rev. John Thomson. l„„ o - Ha gli John Fulton, Garvald, to Margaret, second daughter of the late" Kerr, Esq., Paisley. , „field. On the 6th inst., at Parts, E. Anjard , Esq ., to Ann E. i id tt;,,, e a. second daughter of W. P. Atttleld, Esq. , of Hadley-green. M.? of On the II th Inst., at Collingham , the they. Archibald Jun°7een Great Stoughton. to Charlotte, the eldest daug h ter tithe Rot. Jo" stayer, Rector of Callngham. 01 ED aged s7 On the 13th inst., at Twickenham , Henry Turner , Elq, - „ e On the 13th inst., Elizabeth, eldest daughter of the lat e Mr. ,r o' , tyan. On the 13th inst., the Rev. William Bird, of Church Eaton, Rta shire, aged 84. On the 13th inst., at Gloucester House, Samuel Knebel, e' Bs. On the 12th lust , William Taylor, Esq., of Gloucester - p lac gent's- bi t e 13th inst., ~ rk. aged 72. eloa l On th at Ampthill, Bedfordshire, Ann , wi fe o f ' May, aged 73. nitlee/ thl the , sth inst., in Princes-street, Ilotherhithe, Ann -- widow cif the late Captain Allan Dalziel, aged 84. On the 15th inst., Mr. W. Edmunds, architect, of Mergete•.„, On the 6th inst., at Tillingtcl, near Petwurth, Charles zati•• Esq., aged 79 hv ' you Nm. of 14'41', 6 te Strand. Printer, at The S. Office", Nv.ll ,Itratid, in the prec_ `-- sL. fr t!le Sony , to the County of MiddleSCX, 3r* 19, 11141. • T RE " v., inEitt l IANED fr, COm CONT sk_The Conth. • „"ilnire c t "urlc tt , be, r nt ract, fox A torn or Will be reeei nit L on! dy e Ter and i — ` 4 s B , Tin P l ace, aeo4; t4ga ginir to I ion for 'CONT tepartmenT the Comn Unite( that ready t , .titAcT for RoYal if I t ?per oath, of , o ne or otl '9.haticled • sgEPITO ris lart V i tTSll( CL YMOU' ell'a icous te, ' xike Condi' t rlicatic , er r6_ Y4 oticed,l writ' try Ten _ and be a 4 Mast ali ligned bto Petson lett of the C eact • 'CLER; . gio, sr i erloo tura lia on tle t tr i v6i ng a at a detail e d tent of 1141114 4 a let NATI( in ' "Vi m Instil on +Ui s u s o[ t e c h c e t e , the opt -"b :ato me to l l tit en ab ledai it 11 Po bow ll< I Pren £5. O i top e 3 The divl N._ 2 -wiber of Ti_HE TalIS SEVECorn ' l 4 4 _ their 3tor eonstituti rents of A c ainDerieo twerp, an C Onitietent For prosi x 9t Agents t 11121,ELb JL 70. • LONDON. • itiatthins At • Itobert Gun Cotton, 1 C':H d Curti Davis, Ful ▪ rottr fifth ▪ ncos elf( r r eeably to rat D , riod bVery low patina - "we two OY co. Ca John Sh litr an J. S .Deput Sttnuel Robert %obis— Souc G. 1e," 41 Dire, _body e der t ere ° arn a ftlitaZ be ; huts. on tot The Dire I tl e Intlt to .1% 'ldol 1 4 4 0 P 0 Int a "' that d • All 1 4 tGA Aill'uotice Is 111:7CING Floc Alce ( g - Pasl ls k e4 Pect o —4 etY to ti By _BRIT 12 sal e Ass° ao IM . „. tla kh eti an Y Febr ef ~.847) • Savin g Loan 8 teneflt Govern Certig e Whic 1-0 0 T-111 All p u Bank, lusurai Rallwa in 51 Ellat frat Der cent ' wisteria NOR' London hbIIDENT AleZander Joh n corm illi ara PI "olin Irvin Ills Cu —, Puity an 1115 tilbn e d 4 ssuran su rplus. share 11 . 1 r 4, 14 1 •1 112 t • te e on tott nt. tt 1: 41 I De • „ to pOlk —1 , 411 1 on 4alges c s,‘" t his Cott „eueete, —A uleu kits] oki 40 I At Dorettatt o (;' btrec,r a Ye ir endl 444 t hat lath b e Peri r ospec e tn e d c zini sEx so x , s Do, s ox , s -• T 1 G c 'it ; i , You • 41 , 1 d te st • ktt erb : , litittzt