The Sun. — London, England, 1857-02-10 00:00:00

T"TRE ROYAL, DRURY Lessee, Mr. E. T. Smith. Acting Manager, Mr. C. Mathews. Stage Manager, Mr. B. Roxby. Scenic Artist, Mr. W. Beverley. The eminent Comedian, Mr. Charles Mathews, every evening. Great Success of the Grand Christmas Pantomime, the most magnificent ever produced on the English stage. THIS EVENING, her Majesty's Servants will perform an entirely new three-act Drama, entitled THE BLACK BOOK. Characters by Mr. C. Mathews, A. Young°, G. Honey, Mr. Vincent, Mr. Tilbury, Mr. Lingham; Misses Cleveland and M. Oliver, and Mrs. Selby. After which will be produced SEE, SAW, MARGERY DAW ; Or, Harlequin Holiday, and the Island of Ups and Downs. The reduced prices as follows, varying throughout the b o as° to suit every one :—Galleries, ld. and ls. ; Second Circle of Boxes, is. 6d. ; Pit, 2s. ; First Circle of Boxes, 2s. 6d. ; Dress Boxes, 35.; Stalls, Ss. ; Private Boxes, 10s. 6d., V. ls., 1/. lls. 61, and 2/. 2s.' A Morning Performance of the Great Pantomime every Wednesday, at Two o'clock. of the expression of general disapprobation and disgust at the " pettifogging quibb'e"—to keep his "slight c-mvenient intrenchment in the dis t tine," concealed from observation —as a masqued batt?ry in fact, not to be resortei to save in the name on the defendant that stuck to him for life. So that the plaintiff had the double gratification of materially hurting the feelings and injuring the pocket of his victim. Such a deplorable state of affairs requires no comment, and it is sufficient to say that it is still possible, although a more healthy feeling, both on the Bench and at the Bar, renders it of far less frequent occurrence. Lord BRO'CrGIIADL is entitled to the greatest possible credit for the introduction of this salu tary and. much -required measure, which was read the first time last night. Care must, of course, be taken not to obstruct the gates of justice, •r to prevent a man, merely because he is poor, from obtaining any amount of redress to which he may fairly be entitled. But it is one thing to permit free access to every meritorious suitor, and to refuse admission to vindictive scoundrels who merely seek to give vent to their evil pas sions. The Noble and Learned Lord has shown that he is fully alive to the necessity of due dis crimination, and his past career affords the best and most conclusive testimony that he may be safely trusted, and that his prudence is as strong as his lively sense of injustice. We trust that he may succeed to the full extent of his wishes on this very important subject. Should he do so he will have established another powerful claim on the national gratitude, sufficient to render the name of HENRY BROUGHAM a household word amongst our children, and their descendants through many successive generations. last extremity. This is a cnnning game, but it has been too long deferred. The concession should have been made at an earlier period, and with a better grace. The time for capitulation has gone by when the assailants have it all their own way ; and if a beleaguered garrison expect the honours of war, they must lay down their arms while there is the possibility of their offering a formidable, if not an effectual, resistance. Had Sir G. C. LEWIS an nounced to the deputations that waited on him respecting the Income Tax that he would put forward his financial scheme within ten days after the meeting of Parliament —had he, even during the discussion on the Royal Speech, made a similar declaration, the public anxiety would have been alleviated, and numerous notices of motion on the subject might not have been given. -We long since demanded the unconditional re peal of the War Income Tax Acts of 1854 and 1855, so that the "pettifogging quibble" might be definitively abandoned. The impost would then be levied under Mr. GLADSTONE'S Act of 1853, at the rate of sd. in the pound. If the 16,000,0001., which would thus be relinquished, could not be spared consistently with the efficient maiutanance of the national establishments, the Right Hon. Baronet might then appeal to the tried liberality of the House, and that appeal, if justified by circumstances, would be promptly and generouFly responded to. He could not, how ever, make up his mind to relinquish the petty advantage, and he must therefore abide the con sequences. Nothing but the repeal of the ob noxious Acts will satisfy the nation, and that must be obtained before any terms of compromise can be even listened to. Mr. DISRAELI has entered on the right course in one respect. But, unfortunately, the Right Honourable Gentleman does not stop at the right point. He is not satisfied with proposing the simple repeal of the Acts of Parliament that entail the grievance, but he endeavours to commit the House to another grievance far more flagrant, viz., the pasi equal charge on all receipts, with out reference to the sources from whence they might be derived, assessing at the same rate the permanent income arising out of accumulated and realised property, and the precarious and fluctu ating earnings of industry. He declares that it is " more judicious not only to remove the griev ance, but to assert these just and sound principles on which the tax ought to rest, as long as it is permitted to remain in existence." This was skilfully contrived, by mixing two totally different subjects, to attract the votes of the independent Members by the immediate repeal of the Act, and then tack on a rider that Ncould prevent the parties who voted in its favour from claiming a more equitable apportionment of the burden ! This is practically a " pettifogging quibble," as unfair as that of Sir G. C. LEWIS'S, although far batter concealed. When the pledge had been given against any modification of the impost, then the combined strength of the Darbyites and Aberdeenites would reimpose at least a considerable portion of the weight that had been nominally, although not really, removed. The dodge bears the impress of Mr. GLADSTONE'S hand. We suspect that the Right Honourable Gentleman might, as on a previous occasion, ex- THEATRE ROYAL, IJA.YMARKET. THIS EVENING, to commence at Seven, with (third time) a new Comedy, iu three acts, entitled, DOUBLE-FACED PEOPLE. Characters by M. Buckstone, Mr. Chippendale, Mr. Compton, Mr. W. F3TrOTI Mr. Rogers, Mr. Clark, Miss Reynolds, Mrs. Po3mter, and Mrs. E. Fitz iam. Followed by A FAMILY FAILING. After which qiith time) the new comic pantomime, entitled THE BABES IN THE WOOD, or Harlequin and the Cruel Uncle. The scenery of the opening story painted by Mr. W. Callcott. The pantomime produced under the direction of M. Milano. Harlequin, M. Milano ; Columbine, Fanny Wright ; Pantalo on, Mr. Mackay ; and Clown, Mr. Driver ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE. THIS EVENING will be performed A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM. After which, a new grand Christmas Pantomime, called ALADDIN AND THE WONDERFUL LAMP; or, Harlequin and the Genii of the Ring. Harlequin, Mr Cormack ; Clown, Mr. Huline ; Pantaloon, Mr. Paulo ; Co lum bine, Miss C. Adams. OYAL LYCEUM THEATRE. Lessee, Mr. C. Dillon. THIS EVENING, will be performed THE KING'S MUSKETEERS. D'Ar.agnan, Mr. C. Dillon. To be followed by CONRAD AND MEDORA; or, Harlequin Corsair and tho Little Fairy at the Bottom of the Sea. The burlesque opening by W. Brough, Esq., ounded upon the ballet of Le Corsair, as produced at Her Majesty's Theatre. The harlequinade upon things in gene. ral. The new and magnificent scenery painted by Mr. F. Fenton. C o nrad (the Corsair) Miss Woolgar 13irbarto (his lieutenant) Mr. J. L. Toole Med ora Mrs. Charles Dillon Clowns Mr. H. Marshall The box-office open daily, from 11 to i:under the super• ntendence of Mr. Chatterton, jun. Carriages conveying parties to the Private. Boxes to set down at the State entrance i n Burleigh-street. ____------. T HEATRE ROYAL, ADELPHI. Lessee—Mr. Ben. Webster. THIS EVENING, will be performed BORN TO GOOD LUCK. Paddy O'Rafferty, Mr. Barney Williams. After which, A NIGHT AT NOTTING-HILL, in which Mr. Wright and Pasl Bedford will appear. Followed by OUR GA.L. Caroline Morton, Mrs. Barney Williams. To conclude with MOTHER SHIPTON ; er, Harlequin Knight of Love, and the Enchanted Whistle. Harlequin and Columbine ea la Wa.tteau), Madame Celeste and Mi s s Wyndhana ; Clown, Mr. Garden ; Pantaloon, Mr. Moreland ; Searamoneh, Mr. Le Barr. Characters in the bur lesque by Mr. Paul Bedford, Mr. J. Bland, Mr. R. Romer, Madame Celeste , Miss W y ndham, Miss Mar y Keeley, Miss Kate Kelly, Miss Arden, die. OVAL SURREY THEATRE, .11) Lesisees, Messrs. Shepherd and Creswick. THIS EVENING, an original play, in three acts, entitled A BIRD IN THE HAND WORTH TWO IN THE BUSH. Roderick Praiseworthy, Mr. Shepherd. After which, HARLEQUIN AND THE SUMTER QUEEN. Harlequin, Mr. F. Clover ; Clown, Mr. Buck ; Pantaloon, Mr. Bradbury; the Four Sprites, the Fillis Fa. mily; Columbines, Mesdames Marie and Agnes. STRAND T FIE AT RE.-11anager, Mr. T. Payne. —This Evening will be penbrrned THE PERILS OF CRINOLINE. Affer which, DON'T LEND YOUR UMBRELLA. Followed by THE ANTI-GAROTTE. To conclude with the immensely successful novel Burlesque Pantomime of THE MAGIC MISTLETOE ; or, Harlequin 'Humbug and the Shams of London. The Fairy Christmas, Miss E. Wilton ; Good Humour, Miss Norbury ; Mercury, Miss Cameron ; Humbug, Mr. Herbert ; Cant, Mr. Bolton ; Baron, Mr. J. B. Johnstone ; Sir Roland, Mr. Clarke ; Lord Love)., Miss Craven ; Addelpste, Miss Cuthbert ; Crambo, Master W. Edonin ; Lady Agnes Miss E. Jacobs ; Baroness, Mr. G. Lee ; Furbilosa, Mr. J. Howard. Novel Harle. quiaade Miss Cuthbert ; Little Clown, iss Craven ; Mastez Ed o nin ; Pantaloon, Mr. J. Cla rke ; Harlequin,M Columbines, Miss E. Jacobs and Mdle. Collison ; Premier Dansense, Mdle. Marie Charles. C om mence at Seven. Stalls , 3s . ; Boxes, 2s. ; Pit, ls. ; Gallery, 6d. A morning performance of the Pantomime every Monday at two o'clock cla.i m--- The Secretary of State for the Home Depar ment last night introduced his promised measure on the interesting question of secondary punish ments and tickets of leave. It is needless to say how anxiously the subject has been looked forward to by the peaceable and well-disposed classes of her MAJESTY'S subjects. Protection for life and property is tho equivalent which they are supposed to obtain in return for their heavy contributions to the national exchequer, and the various restrictions to which they willingly submit. But a new and formidable foe has arisen, far more formidable than adverse nations. The domestic Ishmaelites have acquired extra ordinary force, and energetic efforts are impera tively demanded to abate the social grievance. No man feels himself safe under his own roof un. less he has taken extra precautions against daring burglars, and if his business compels him to traverse lonely ways after nightfall he does so in constant fear of garotters, and the various members of the predatary hordes who look upon ev3ry man as fair game, and who will not scruple to take life, should it be necessary for their escape, or even the complete success of their diabolical projects. Hitherto the law has looked solely to the punishment of convicted criminals. The pre " -- Me, me, adsum qui fed, Iri, me, convertile ferram—mea franc omnis." The Liberal Members will not, however, be quite so easily taken in ; and, fortunately, there is a mode by which they can avoid the trap so artfully laid for their reception. Major REED, in redemption of his solemn pledge, has given Notice that he will this evening move a resolution : that " whereas the Act of Parliament (18th Vic., c. 20) contains a proviso, which, by its technical construc tion, would inflict in time of peace a second year of fell war Income Lx upon the loyal, but heavily burdenel, subjects of her MAJESTY, the House is of opinion that the provisions of said Act should cease . and determine from tha 6th of April next." We trust that the Honourable and Gallant Mem ber may persevere in this motion, and steadfastly resist all the blandishments that may be used by professing Liberals 0 induce him to postpone or withdraw it. Such a course will be far better for the Government, and for the Liberal members. By prompt concession, the Government, will extricate themselves from a very em barrassing position, while the artful dodge of the DISRAELI-GLADSTONE Coalition will be turned against themselves. We trust the Gallant Major will exhibit firmness befitting the occasion, the firit and greatest requisite of one who aspires to be a leader amongst Parliament try Reformers. THEATRE ROYAL, SADLER'S-WELLS. Under the Management of Mr. Phelps. THIS EVENING, will be performed CORIOLANUS. Characters by Messrs. Phe'ps, H. Manton, Robinson, Ray, Rayner, Belford, and Harris; Mesdames Eburne and Atkin son, and Mrs. H. Marston. To conclude with the pantomime, THE GENIE AND THE FISHERMAN. vention of crime was - a matter wholly beyond its frontiers. There was no notice taken of the palpable intention—and men who were known to be living by crime, to be arrayed in open hostility against the laws of the land, were not only permitted to pursue their nefarious pro- ROYAL OLYMPIC TREATIkE Lessee, Mr. Alfred Wigan. THIS EVENING, DELICATE GROUND. G. Vining and Leslie ; Mrs. Stirling. A new Fairy Extravaganz - t, by J. R. Plancbe, Esq., calle YOUNG- AND HANDSOME. Meesrs. F. Robson. Rogers Leslie, G. Cooke, Danvers. Misses Swanborough, Thirlwall St. Came, Castleton, Bromley, Maskell, anti Mrs. Melfort. After which, CRINOLINE. Commence at half-Toast Seven. Messrs A STLEY'S ROYAL AMPITITHEATRE. _LA_ Lessee and Manager, Mr. W. Cooke. THIS EVENING (first week) ROB ROY, with the origi nal music, and with effective Equestrian Illustrations and Tablean', by Mr. Win. Cooke's Trained Horses. Rob Roy, Mr. James Holloway. After which, the favourite SCENES in the CIRCLE. To conclude with the equestrian comic pantomime of PAUL PRY ON HORSEBACK. --- Commence at seven o'clock. Dress Tl97ces, 4s. ; Upper Boxes, 3s. ; Private Boxes, from 1/., no charge for booking ; it ,2s. ; Gallery, ls. ; Upper Gallery, 6d. Pox office open from Eleven till Four. Stage Manager, Mr. W. West. Equestrian Director, Mr. W. Cooke, jun. CA.NTERBURY HALL, Westminster-road. — OPEN EVERY EVENING.—The follow ing company of Vocalists are engaged for the performance of Selections from all the popular Operas, Madrigals, Choruses, Oleos, Duets, 4zc., viz. —Miss E. Pearce, Mrs. J. Caulfield, Miss Brunel', Miss Summers, and Madame Marietta ; Mr. J. Caulfield, Herr F. Jonghmans, R. Grover, T. Farrant, S. Jones, J. Barker, W. Melling, P. Coni, Senor Antonio M. do Solla, and E. L. Hime ; Masters Austin, Bennett, and Corri; Messrs. Sam Collins, E. Mackney, and C. J. Wilkins. Pianoforte, Mr. Cecil flicks; harmonium, J. Caulfield, jun.; director, Mr. J. Caulfield. Commence at Seven o'clock pre cisely. Suppers, until twelve o'clock. Mr. C. Morton's Annual Full Dress Ball will.take place on Wednesday, Feb. 18. Gentleman's Czket, 7s ; lady's ditto, 5s ; double ti cket (lady and gentleman or two ladies), 10s. Lord BROUGHAM has long worthily occupied the chief place amongst legal reformers. No man has ever worked more steadily, indefatigably, and efficiently in cleansing the Augean stables of the law. The alterations in the national statutes will constitute his " most glorious memorial" whenever (and far distant be the day) ho may be removed from amongst us. The grievance which he last night Exposed in the House of Lords is one of a very serious character. Any man is subject to an action on the most frivolous and veleatious grounds. He can do nothing to arrest the evil. A pauper may put forward a claim affecting his character or property, and he must encounter heavy expenses and serious annoyance, with the certainty that when the verdict is prc nounced in his favour he can never hope to obtain the costs, even as between party and party, to which he has Leen so wantonly and recklessly subjected. Should his opponent resort to the Insolvent Court, although a frivolous and vexa tious defence would furnish sufficient grounds for a prolonged demand, the bringing a vexatious ac tion, without even the shadow of foundation, could not in any way be punished. Some of the learned Commissioners have repeatedly deplored their want of power to pronounce a sentence ade quata to the occasion, so that the unfortunate and innocent defendant was left wholly without re medy —although the offence was really far greater than that of a vexatious defence, inasmuch as it must have been committed either through a vindic tive and malicious feeling, or in a reckless and wanton spirit. Lord BROUGHAM last night detailed a case which happened in the Court of Queen's Bench, in his early days, where privileged defamation was uttered against the defendant, without any attempt at proof, or any opportunity for rebutting the un warrantable attack, or sending forth the antidote with the poison. There are many similar cases of far more recent occurrence ; and we venture to assert that there isnot a single praotising barrister of three or four years' standing, who could not draw on his experience for corroborative evidence. It was some years ago perfectly notorious on the Munster Circuit that actions were brought for the sole purpose of obtaining an opening speech from a Queen's Counsel, whose vituperative powers had been largely developed, and who generally contrived to fasten a, soubriquet or nick- THE SUN, LONDON, TU i SDAY ,EVENING, FEBRUARY 10, 185 7 LATE EWS. MARSEILLES, FEB. 9. The Thabor has come in, with letters and papers to the 2cl. The Sultan has desired M. Thouvenel to con gratulate the Emperor Napoleon on the happy issue of tho negotiations relating to the moot points respecting the Bessarabian frontier and the Isle of Serpent. A despatch from Bagdad received in Constan iinople affirms that Russian troops aro making forward movements towards the Persian frontier ; it is said they will enter Persia. The Persian Ministry is divided upon the question of devoting 600,000 tomans to the war. The governor of Tabriz having called upon the garrison of Marragha to march to repress an in surrection, the mountain tribes entered the city so soon as they had left, and pillaged it. Anarchy and rumours of incursions reign on all sides. Fifteen English ships had appeared at Bender abbas, and were there buying provisions and stores for money. A letter from St. Petersburg, of the 31st ult., states that the affairs of Persia appear to assume a serious appearance. Several generals who com mand the troops stationed on the frontiers of Russia and Persia, on the coast of the Caspian Sea and the Caucasus, have been summoned to St. Petersburg, to attend a council of war. Several couriers have been despatched to Count Peroffski at Orenburg, to the Caucasus, and to General Prince Orbelian, who commands on the Caspian Sea. General Kappher, chief of the staff of the right wing of the line of the Caucasus, and the chief of the staff of the corps detached from Siberia, hay e left to resume their command, having received in structions for every eventuality which may aiise. The writer then.denies that there is any truth in the assertions of some of the Austrian news papers, that the Russian Government is occu pied in re-establishing its military ports in the Black Sea, or rebuilding the towns of Kertch and Sebastopol, or raising the ships of war sunk in the harbour. Oa the contrary, ac cording to the writer, the Russian Government is gradually reducing its military establishments in the Crimea, and the denomination Russian fleet in the Black Sea is erased from the Imperial almanack, and replaced by flotilla of the Black Sea. Admiral Zebrikoff, appointed to the com mand of that flotilla, left St. Petersburg on the 30th ult. for Nicolaieff. t E : f MONDAYthe The reports IateIy FRANP AcußrrleS!E VENING . probable . ar rangement of the difficulties which had arisen be tween the Western Powers and the Neapolitan Government appear to assume a ert • consistency. The forei gn journalse state ai that the n degree of attempts made for this purp ose , by the Prussian envoy at the Court of King Ferdinand, have been favourably received, and that the Cabinet s of London and Paris seem disposed to follow t he conc iliatory suggestions of the Court of Potsdam, supported by the Cabinet of St. Petersburg. " The event of the day here in Vienna," says a letter from that city in the Presse, " and which occupies general attention, is the step which Sir H. Seymour, by order of his Government, Ills j us t taken to officially congratulate this Cabinet on the act of amnesty accomplished by the Emperor during his residence in the Lombardo-Venetian provinces. It is not yet known whither the French. Ambassador or the Russian and Prussian Plenipo tentiaries have addressed similar congratulations en the part of their respective Governments ; but the step taken by England does not, by being isolated, less indicate the desire of the British Cabinet to unite itself closely with the Austrian Government." BOURSE, Feb. 9.—The following were the las quotations Cash. fr. c. 4,1 per Cents 3 per Cents 6B 10 End of Month. —fr. —c. 68 45 New Loan — Bank Shares 4,100 Roman Credit Mobilier 1,355 Austrian Belgian Fives .. 99i Spanish Threes Pietimontese (5) 9O 75 Home Debt . . ItAILIVATS—FOR CASID fr. c. fr c Orleans 1,367 50 Western Northern 928 75 Strasburg Lyons 1,377 50 New Ditto Mediterranean 1,742 50 Grand Central Lyons Geneva Cette - Austrian Cum. THE ROYAL THEATRICALS. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. Sir,—lt is with great reluctance that I request you to insert a few lines in your columns in expla nation of Oe paragraphs that have appeared in several newspapers, in consequence of the step which Mr. Rogers, of the Olympic Theatre, has thought proper to take with reference to his payment for services rendered. at the performance at Windsor Castle. When performers ara singly engaged at the Palace their remuneration is allottzd according to a scale, which has never, to my knowledge, been questioned ; but when it occasionally happens that the greater number of the performers for the even ing's entertainment are taken from one theatre, and the manager finds it necessary to close his house for the night, he receives a sum of money in payment of the services of himself and his com pany, which are transferred to Windsor Castle, instead of being given at his theatre in London. When a theatre closes for this purpose every person of this company receives the same salary to which he would have been entitled. if the theatre had re mained open to the public, and those members who are engaged at Windsor, in addition to the pay ment of every incidental xpen.se, receive an extra night's salary. Mr. Wigan closed his theatre, and Mr. Rogers, therefore, must hive been paid as much again as if he had actel on that night iu London. Individual salaries ara not specified, but the mana ger names the aggregate sum, which is handed to bim accordingly. Until I read the paragraphs in the newspapers I was not aware that 13s. 4d. was Mr. Roger's nightly payment at the Olympic Theatre. I remain, Sir, your obedient servant, CHARLES KEAN, Director of Her Majesty Private Theatricals. 7, Upper Hyde-park-street, Feb. 9. HUGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. Tam DAT—Morn. 0 min. aft. 3 —Evening 11 !ilia. aft. 3 To-Monnow—Morn. 35 min. aft. 3—Evening 51 min.aft. 3 THE WEATHER —Styx Omar, FEBRUARY 10, THEIMOKKTEII, IN Tax SHILDB. 49 -highest since noon yesterday. 43 —lowest this morning Ind dnrirg the night. 51 —this day at noon. BABOIiNTIM, 2913. WIND, S.W.—Light, with fino, sunshiny weather, 34 . nt g, V 4 LONLON, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1887 There is nothing like " the pressure from with out? for bringing an obstinate Minister to reason. You "must" is a wonderful convincer. It smoothes dire difficulties, removes obstructions, and renders matters declared to be impossible easy of attainment. The Chancellor of the Ex chequer is no exception to the general rule. He has shown himself to be made of very squeezable material, and given a salutary lesson to the peo ple as to the mode by which grievances may be alleviated and social nuisances abated. Having the fea r of Mr. DISRAELI before his eyes he has at length yielded, although not with a very good grace, and named an early day for the opening O f his Budget. It was accordingly announced last night that the Nava Estimates would this day be laid on the table, the A -- MY Estimates to-mor row, and that the anxiously looked-for Financial Statement would he made on Friday next. This is a palpable attempt to antieivlte his opponents, to " take the wind out of their sails," according to the vulgar but expressive phrase. Ile will thus, as h e h o p e s, be enabled to get rid ASTLEY'3 AMPLIITHEATEE. The proprietor of this theatre is no niggard in catering for the entertainment of his patrons, the pub _ lie. One spectacle rapidly succeeds another, and every thing seems to be done in the way of variety. Now it is Richard the Third raging for a horse in the field of Bos worth —nowsome adventurous talor,guiltless of horseman. ship, affording merriment by his mishaps—now Macbeth skirting the forest of Dunsinane—no yv rough and bearded brigands turning their caverns into treadmills for horses —and now, after turning east, and west, and south, they light on the feats of a Scottish out!aw for the spectacu lar enjoyment of her Majesty's lieges. The feats of no less a personage than the famed Rob Roy ! And capital equestrian opportunities they have discovered in the play bearing that redoubtable name. Horses are to be witnessed in the new piece making their way over mountains, and threading the verges of precipices and the intricacies of caverns in the most surprising manner in the world. No one unacquainted with the resources of Astley's could have believed horses were to be found capable of the feats the animals of this establishment have been trained to achieve under the skilful management of Mr. W. Cooke. Nothing almost seems impossible to them under such a tutor. The success of the new piece is not, however, wholly dependent on the quadrupeds of the establishment. Roy Roy is played by Mr. J. Holloway with a vigour and a judgment not to be excelled in most of our metropolitan theatres. Moreover, he looks the character he pour- trays, and is ably supported by Mr. J. W. Anson, who renders Bailie Nicol Jarvie to the life, and Mrs. Dawson, who makes an impressive Helen Macgregor. Music and scenery lend also their aid. Bishop's original music is put under effective contribution, and the talents of Mr. W. H. Eburue, who possesses a promising tenor voice, is heard to advantage in his personation of the somewhat mawkish lever, Francis Osbaldistone. Some of the scenes are of the most picturesque descrip- tion, and carry the northern spectator away in imagina tion to the " Hielands." The general rendering of the drama, in a word is highly creditable to the management, and we have no hesitation in predicting for " Rob Roy" a long and triumphant "run." Sporting Intelligence. TATTERSALL'S-MONDAY. Scarcely a movement of importance was made. At 12 to 1 Minos was in good demand for the Liverpool Steeplechase ; 8 to 1 was taken freely about Skirmisher for the Northamptonshire Stakes, and Logic o' Buchan was well supported at 100 to 6, 15 to 1, and finally 14 to 1 for the Metropolitan. The transactions on the Chester Cup were in small sums. 5 to 1 was currently offered on the field for the Two Thousand ; 6 to 1 was taken about Loyola, and at the close 11 to 2 was " wanted." For the Derby 13 to 1 to 501. was hooked about Blink Bonny, the taker offering to go on at the same odds. Early in the afternoon 20 to 1 to 401. was laid against M.D., but subsequently 18 to 1 was taken. Anton was backed for 501. and Messenger for 801. at the prices quoted. CLOSING PRICES. LIVERPOOL STEEPLECHASE. 10 to 1 agst Mr. Hughes's lot 10 to 1 agst Mr. Mellish's Minos (12 to It. freely) 12 to 1 aget Mr. Hodgman's Emigrant (taken) 25 to 1 agst Mr. Cassrl's Little Cbarlt-y (taken) 25 to 1 agst Viscornte Lauriston'o Lady Arthur (t.) 25 to 1 agst Mr. An Irews's Hopeless Star (taken) NOITHAMPTONi lIIRE STAKES. Bto 1 agqt Lord Zetland's Skirmisher (taken freely) 00 to 6 " bar one" offered METROPOLITAN. 14 to 1 apt Mr. J. Henderson's Logie o'Buchat (t) 20 to 1 agst Mr. J. Clark's colt by Epirus—Elcot's dam (taken) TWO THOUSAND. sto 1 agst Lord Clifden's Loyola (take 11 to 2) CHESTER CUP. 13 to 1 agst Mr E. Parr's Leamington (taken) 25 to 1 agst Mrs. 03baHeston's Claret (taken) 40 to 1 agst Mr. J. Scott's St. Domingo (taken) 1000 to 15 agst Mr. Reading's Swyndel Dhygga (taken' 2000 to 30 agst Mr. J. Parker's Alice (taken) DERBY. 13 to 1 agst Mr. W. I'Anson's Blink Bonny (taken 16 to 1 agst Mr. J. S. Douglas's Tournament (t) 18 to 1 agst Mr. I'. Pan's M.D. 25 to 1 apt Lord Derby's Athlete (taken t o 501 .) 30 to 1 agat Lord J. Scott's Lady Hawthorne (off.) 33 to 1 agst Mr. Jackson's Saunterer (taken) 35 to 1 agat Mr. Howard's Schiedam (taken) 40 to 1 agat Mr. F. Robinson's Anton (taken) 50 to 1 agst General Peel's Messeng-r (taken) 50 to 1 agat Mr. T. Parr's Sir Culin (taken) 50 to 1 agat Mr. Barber's Commt.tiou (taken) MARKET NEWS. —(This Day.) - HAY MARKETS. SMITIIFIELD.—Meadow hay, 2/ 103 to 4/ 03 ; clover do., 3l 103 to 5/ 03; A. moderato demand and straw, 1/ 4 s to 11 8s per load. CUMBERLAND. —Meadow hay, 2/ 123 to 4/ 4s ; clover do., 3/ lOs to 5/ Os ; and straw, 1/ 4s to 11. 9s per load, Trade firm. WHITECHAPEL—Meadow hay, 21 I.os to 4/ 03 ; clover do., 3/ 103 to 51 5s ; and straw, 1/ 4s to 11 8s por load. Trado steady. ONIAL. TEA.--There i s no new f L feature to notice in this article. Common Congou realised 104 to is ld per lb. At public sale about 11,030 packages - passed, of which about 2,900 were 'taken at f u ll prices. Good black-leaf Congon sold for Is SFI to is 6d per lb, being very full values. SUGAR.—There has been an increased demand for all good consuming qualities, chiefly for home consumption ; and although largo quantities are advertised for public sale during the week, rather higher rates have been readily ob tained. The deliveries have been larger than the arrivals, and rates rule fully 8s per cwt. higher than at this time last year. • In the refined market there is little on offer, and prices rule extremely firm, and generally tend up ward s. COFFEE. —Fully previous prices have been realised for both Plantation and Native Ceylon, and at the publio sales announced during the week it is expected that rates will rule higher. RICE.--There has been loss inquiry, and prices in some instances are a shade lower. RUM.—Very little demand prevails for this article, and business has been dull at former quotations. TALLOW.—The tallow market has been extremely firm, and prices owing to the smallness of the stocks on hand have advanced. At the present time there are 13,000 casks less than at this time last year, and prices rule fully 8d per cwt. higher. P.Y.C., on the spot, 66s 3d to 66s 6d; for delivery in April to June, 57s to 578 lid ; and last three months, biis 9d to 54s per cwt. THE LONDON SHOEBLACKS AND THEIR EARNINGS.— The hundred and ten shoeblacks who stud the broad ways of London in their cheerful Jerseys, yellow, red and blue, have shown the possibility of turning out well. Though six years have not elapsed since this branch of labour was introduced, these boys have, it is said, earned above 7,000/. Their united earnings for the last financial year amounted to 2,270/., repre.enting the blacking and polishing of no less than 544,800 pairs of Loots. NEW YORK, Jan. 24.—A box containing 40,000 dots. worth of diamonds was seized at the Custom House on the 20th, the attempt to smuggl e them having bee s n .o ac cidentally discovered. It had arrived by the Washing ton alibeluige: ton from Southampton, and was addressed m d t s in the Brothers, the largest importers of city. The authorities have searched dia stones to pre mises, and seized diamonds an d other .. of their suspicion the value of 150,000 dols , more on ontheir on a tele beittivgitEscinKugVV. TH T E he RcAovnEsiNgsnßeoesußhNanve fLbeoeNnDoarsAtNedD. ANTWERP STEAMER,—Late yeste rd ay graphic message was posted at [-, "Flushing Monday BG A h l ei o np n en d r a aa y lvse nt m es 0 r o i n g , " Bacon, which is reported favourite steam port on Sunday evening. announcingy theadlwetrerndeoc‘k‘ t o have t R opgforohumt ofA tnhtewhearrphotoorLaohnedaovny. pp I S t h i e e w so as o o n se h d e t r ha re t t i u o r o n em tr i ? sea caught her bow and threw er s a u g st a t i a n ai : la t e ttd: considerableee v pier es s vessel e w a a d s , damage,w he res h e stove Captain ont and findin g cooed:hi in landing the passengLrs, fast settling down, hi fo B r u 's to g,t, the unfortunate ship athorn Luc Lrit , d i" --' e d ow ' r) . The crew happily efur.r . ),A in tha boats. The si T H h vi e ' R n'' avensbourne was built for the company in 1851, a had been employed on the L on d on and Antwerpand had for some time. She was of iron Con -690 tons, and 200 horse-power. struotion, RUSSIA. A letter from St. Petersburg, of the Ist, says : —" A considerable amount of discussion has taken place during the last few days between the Minister of Foreign Affairs and the English legation, on three important questions—the recall of the Eng lish fleet Loin the Black Sea, the evacuation of Greece, and the Anglo-Persian difficulty. Lord Wodehouse, who displayed much more moderation in these negotiations than was expected, announced to Prince Gortschakoff that the English fleet will have evacuated the internal waters of Turkey by the period fixed by the protocol of the 6th January, that is to say the 30th March. This declaration was made without any reserve, so that it is not possible to doubt that it will be acted on. Prince Gortschakoff declared, in his turn, that Russia was ready to admit English consuls into the Black Sea: Lord Wodebouso is, no doubt, convinces that Russia is occupied with other things than schemes of conquest and territorial aggrandisement, and that she considers the development of her internal resources as the most urgent of her existing duties. He has communicated that conviction to his Go vernment." EAST INDIA AND CHINA MAILS SOUTHAMPTON, TITESDA.Y. The Colombo, with the heavy portion of the East India and C.lina mails, was telegraphed off Hurst Castle at 9.55. THE AFRICAN MAIL. - PLYMOUTH, TUESDAY MORNING. The African mail steamship Ethiope, Captain Barnwell, arrived here at midnight, with the mails from the West Coast of Africa and Teueriffe. Her dates are—Old Calabar, Dec. 29 ; Canieroons, Dec. 30 ; Ferna ndo Po, Jan. 4 ; Bonny, Jan. 5 ; Lagos, Jan 8 ; Accra, Jan. 8 ; Sierra Leone, Jan. 20 ; Bathurst, Ja n. 23 ; Teneriffe, Jan. 30 ; and Madeira, Feb. 1 . She brin g s 2174 oz. of go cas ld, ks and a cargo including four tons of ivory, 371 of palm oil, 60 cayenue, 41 cases of arr x ow root, 89 bags of cochineal ; pine apples, , an d sundries. Th e coast continues in an unsettled state. Trade is dull at Libe ria, and brisk at the Cameroons. Her Majesty's shi p s Scour g e, Heels, and Myr midon, were at Sierra Leone ; the Firefly, Prome theus, and Bloodhound, were at Lagos ; the Me dusa at Bathurst ; and the Trident and the Eclipse at Madeira. The African mail packet Niger was at Liberia on Jan. 15. The Candac e left Madeira at 10 a.m. on Jan. 31. The merchant ship . Fanny was at Old Calabar ; the barqu e Lord Elgin, at Bonny ; th e e from south-west to north- eas t , in which she lost a topsail and split her jib. brig Dromo, at Accra ; the brigs Thomas Snooks a nd Africanus, at C a p e Coast Castle ; the ships Madras and the Gen too, at Sierra Leone ; and the barques Governor M‘Dona l d, Emily, and Eliza_ h b o e t u l i i ,. B a a t s ß tr a o t n h:r g s a t l . In 38 N. lat., the Ethiope experienced for 36 THE MILITARY OUTRAGE. _VT THE CHATHAM POST OFFICE. --The postmaster, Mr. J. Dadd, who was so severely injured in the attack made on him by a part' , of soldiers belonging to the Provisional Battalion, wa s yesterday afternoon suffiliently recovered to attend at the Brigade - Maj or's-office, Chatham Barracks, for the purpose of identifying those men who are in c ustody on suspicion of being concerned in the outrage. It is now known that there were 10 men engaged in the attack on the post-office, some of whom were dressed in private clothes, which no doubt led to their being mistaken for c i v ilians ; seven men have be en p l aced in close confine- ment on suspicion of having taken part in the outrage, and of these four have been identified by Mr. Randall, of the Mitre Hotel, and two women who witnessed the affair. One of the soldiers now in cus t o d y h as also been recognised as the man w ho Stabbed the sailor, Franklin, in the groin. There are still three soldiers at large who were mixed up in the o utrage , but step have been taken t.) apprehend them. T he Iwo in custody bflorg 'o the 52d Lig:lt Irlattry a o ud the 8 -. 7th Royal Irish Fusiliers. During tits night P ' patrol:A the street s to appro.. head any soldiers found out of barracks. Another in vestigation by the military authorities is ordered to take place this morning at the Brigade-office, Chatham Bar racks, at 10 o'clock. tl iai , no less than 1,741 copies of conditions and jects without let or hindrance, but they had their ranks recruited by experienced bands fresh from the hulks and houses of correction, who had succeeded in gammoning the chaplains, or me dical men, by the reformed or sick dodges. This serious evil must in some way be checked, and although Sir GEORGE GREY does not strike at its very root, by interposing the protection of the law against notorious members of the swell mob and the different schools of crime that abound, more especially in the metropolis, he has made a creditable attempt to prevent convicted and ea, rienced criminals from getting loose to prey upon society for the second time. He does not proceed to the full extent that is required, but the step is in the right direction, and we have no doubt that further ameliorations will gradually be introduced, until all that could be reasonably anticipated will be effected. The main feature of the new proposition will be, that transportation and penal servitude will be convertible terms, so that notoriously incorrig ible offenders maybe detained in perpetual imprison ment at home or deported for life, or a prolonged term of years, as may be deemed most expedient by the authorities. There is no doubt that the old system of transportation was by far the most effectual, that it afforded the best protection against the criminal, and at the same time the most auspicious prospects of his reformation. Natural humanity revolted against anything that deprived even the most atrocious malefactor of any motive for improvement, that excluded even hope, and delivered him over a victim t 3 despair. Besides, he was rendered a permanent burden on the national finances. The means essential to his safe custody rendered it impossible for lam to earnhis utility. But there dailybreadby hisdailywelarebooutrhseor pnwarotrikess of public to be consulted before a judicious system of tran sportation could be carried into operation. Our colonists were entitled to protest against the con tamination to which they would be exposed by the invasion of the offscourings of our population. Even those who would be willing to receive con victed offenders stipulated for the class which we ourselves were anxious to retain. It was not the incorrigible or the helpless, but those who might be reformed, and who could make themselves use ful auxiliaries in the battle against the wilderness. There was then, apparently, an insuperable ob stacle to carrying out our own views and intentions, and no adequate solution has as yet been offered of the interesting and important problem. For the present, West Austrialia stands alone in being willing to receive our criminals, and it must be obvious that unless great discrimination be exercised that " locus penitentice," as it may properly be termed, may speedily be overstocked and closed against us. Sir GEORGE GREY is, therefore, fully justified in demanding the legis lative sanction to that which, under all the cireumstaaces of the case, was all that he could at present suggest. But the measure can only be regarded as a temporary expedient—not as a per manent system. It may always be useful, but more is required. We want a new and exclusively penal settlement. We shall not at present enter into the vexed questions of the Falkland Islands, the Hudson's Bay Company's dis tricts, the Hebrides, or the islands of the western coast of Ireland ; some of them may beneficially be resorted to. Suffice it now to say that Sir GEORGE GREY'S measure is good so far as it goes, but that far more is required before the criminal question can be considered settled, or even as placed on a satisfactory foundation. The Chief Commissioner of Public Works gave a very satisfactory account last evening of the intentions of the Government in regard to the proposed new bridge at Westminster. In answer to an inquiry (relative to those intentions) ema nating from the Hon. Gentleman the member for Honiton, Sir BENJAMIN HALL intimated that Ministers had already formally adopted the re commendation of the Committee, to excite a com petition, in reference to the designs for the new bridge, among the principal architects and engi neers of the day. So completely indeed has the Administration adopted this ouggestio 1)) p titulars have been circulated in all directions— tl ire Hugh Sir BENJAMIN liku:s own department, ti iv 'ugh the Foreign Office, and through the agency of 'the French Government. As man y as 1,541 of ' these " forms '' passing through the Office of P )lic Works ; 170 being disseminated through tl le, Office of the Foreign Secretary; and 130 being si applied to our Gallic Allies for the purposes of a, ?p ropriate distribution. Immediately the replies too -this comprehensive invitation to the more con s] le uously gifted among the living votaries co,'. azchitecture and engineering, shall have been ri Lei ved—it is proposed by her MAJESTY'S Govern or lent to make, somewhere, a grand public exhibition of • .the various designs sent in by the competitors. P t obably, says Sir BENJAMIN, Westminster Hall w ill be the place selected for this rather unusual e: ritibition. If so the public will be reminded stmiewhat forcibly of another grand public exhi- Viti on which took place there some ten or a d oz,sn years ago—that, we mean, of the gigantic Ciartoons in the production of which some of our 13 tore ambitious artist, such men as Messrs. llecusE, and POOLE, and CROSS, and ARMITAGE, r evealed new powers in a new department. It is 1 earnestly to be hoped that the forthcoming dis play of designs for the New Westminster Bridge in Old Westminster Hall may be auspicious of grander improvements in our metropolis generally —4 i mprovemen ts to be effected by moans of oom g achievements. bI It n i e s d t architectur al thatand e the ng p i nereorpi n osed exhibition, promised last evening in the House of Commons by Sir BENJAMIN HALL, may be auspicious of such improvements, improvements thus diffused and comprehensive--Precisely as the former Exhibition, the Exhibition of Cartoons just alluded to, was auspicious of a novel and unaccustomed evidence of taste, enterprise, and munificence, as applied to the decoration of the magnificent palace of the Legislature. Whichever of the numerous designs . for the new bridge about to be received and exhibited by Her Majesty's Govern meat may be selected as the most suitable in every particular—it is sincerely to be trusted by us all that due regard will, in the first place, be had to the site chosen, as well as to the precise sweep of the new approaches. Sufficient space, moreover, ought to be cleared in the immediate vicinity of the',Bridge itself, and in that of the palatial Houses of Parliament; otherwise the old shame and griev ance will, in this instance again, therefore, be de plorably perpetuated. That we mean which is so obviously the disfigurement of all our metropoli tan specimens of architecture. The want of room, actually, in which to be seen. St. Pa ul ' s Cathedral being a flagrant instance of this. Se veral of our principal churches, moreover, being ignominiously poked down back lanes, as in the ' instance of S. Bride's, with its beautiful tele scopic spire. If the competitors in the proposed or rather promised Exhibition of Designs for the New Bridge want "no favour"—the Bridge itself most assuredly wants " a clear stage." And so for that matter, too, does the contiguous palace of the Legislature. Unless some regard be had to this very pressing want of space, both in regard to Westminster Bridge and the Houses of Parliament—the more stiffnecked passers-by will run the chance repeatedly of dislocating their vertebra, in trying to get a peep at the sum mit of the Clock Tower ! Now that Sir BBNTA.MIN HALL has fairly warmed to what ought to be the spirit of his office, it is satisfactory at any rate to note his readiness to acquit himself of its duties with a due regard to the numerous and onerous responsibilities they involve. pe- _ CONVOCATION,—The adjournment of the convocation of tke province of CAnterbury is to the 26th of June ensuing. REPORTED DEATH OF COLONEL WYNDHAM.—We are happy to state that there is no foundation for this ru mour..'-United Service Gazette. THE EARL OF HAERWOOD.—The medical bulletin from Harewood-house yesterday morning was as follows : " The Earl of Harewood is a little better. Harewood house, Monday morning, Feb. 9." Mr. H. W. Schneider has withdrawn his claims to le now the th e re p r esentation of H ull, and Mr. James Clay is w a the or ly candidat e. dulrilnagjorththeepliasotn.wWeelt,Ballet,h!LLPi.terary and Scientific Institution, Fromo, on the subject of Algeria. Ye-terday the Liverpool Town Council resolved to invite Mr. W. Brown, M.P., to lay the foundation stone of the new free library in the Easter Parliamentary recess. It is stated that the East India Company will shortly invite tenders for the conveyance of upwards of 2,000, troops from England to Madras. Th e continental exchanges continue with a favourable appearance. At Hamburg the rate of discount has de clined to 3i per cent. that t c contradict otlhlien bad statement left ofL o T nt h hd e eo nPizr forne s.suetehaerVvElt States.ta:fdielitueeb The amateur performance at the St. James's Theatre, on Saturday last, for the Broadstairs boatmen, has yielded 701., after payment of the expenses. ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF LONDON.—At the meeting of the Z )ological Society this evening, Professor Owen will read a paper on the anatomy of the great aat-bear. Cnoncli PREFERMENTS. —Rev. A. C. Copeman, 8.M., minister of St. Andrew, in the City of Norwich ; Rsev. Edward Pots Neale, M.A., to the vicarage of Horsey, in Norfolk. A correspondent, writing from Dresden, says "Baron Forah ROUOD, the French envoy at our court, was received to-day, at twelve o'clock, in solemn audience, to deliver to his Majesty the Legion of Honour." the Grand Cross of The Agra, from Shanghai, is reported off the Western Islands with a valuable cargo of 2,389 bales of silk and DUTY PAID BY THE BANK OF ENGLAYD. — 517,5001b5. of tea. The Virginia has also arri ved with a ci T u n a; tt T y A. m of p t a. The sum of 60,0001. is paid by the Bank of England as a composition for stamp duty, and 120,0001. contributed out of the profits of the circulation department. WHITEHAVEN, CLEATOB, AND EGREMONT RAILWAY. The directors will declare a dividend for the half-year at the rate of nearly 9 per cent. per annum. GLOUCEST ER AND DEAN FOREST RAILIVAY.—At the hall-yearly meeting of this company, which was held on Saturday at Glouce ster, Mr. Baker in the chair, a divi dend' of lls. Bd. per share, free of income tax, was de clared. RAILWAY.-- Bradford bra nch G REA T WESTERN RAIL of this company's railway from the main line at Bath to the Wilts, Somerset, and Weymouth Railway atffic Trow bridge, was opened on Monday f or passenger tra. The departures from the port of London for the Aus tralian colonies during the past week h H ave comprised t h ree vessels—two to Port -Philip and one to tons.obart The Town, with an aggregate capacity of 1,402 rates of freight continue to exhibit heaviness. 's A letter from St. Petersburg, of the 31st ult., says "The Emperor Napoleon has sent to the Emperor Alexander 11. Jesus Christ,' printed at the Imperial a magnificent copy of the 'lmitation of Paris. It was sent to Count de ICisseleff by the Minister of Justice. The Imperial Library purchased a copy of printing office in this work in 1855, at a cost of 6000f.' A. copy has been received of a correspondence between en Mr. Luard and t he London alai County Bank, whi be was lately the manager. Mr. Lu ard complained of t h e tone of a circular issued by the bank in April r last, and the bank , in a letter dated the 4th instant, have e plied that it was not the intention of the board to im peach his integrity. FIRE IN QUEEN -STREET, LONG-ACRll.—Last evening, between five and six o'clock, it was discovered that a house belonging to Mr. Hooper, of Berners-strect, Ox ford-street, was on fire. The fire was not got under till it bad excited some alarm in the neighborhood, A little boy four years old was burnt to death. Nothing is known as to the origin of the fire. Inorr BOILERS SUNK.—On Saturday last, w hilst the s t ea m-boat Goliah was towing three iron boilers, each we i g hing 10i tone , f rom Whitby to Rosedale, s ' Staithes, at which place blasting furnaces are being formed, two of them tilled with water, and went to the bottom, off Kettlaness Point. Their value is about 3001. each. —Dover Chronicle, L IV ERPOOL TOWN Mht our RS.—Our read ers will perceive, by a perusal of the debates, that we were rig in asser ti o n that the Gov ernmen t did not intend t o take any further notice of the Liverpo ol town dues. take any moved, on Thursday, for leave to bring in a bthe ill for the abo lition of passing t o ll s , but from this bill Liverpool town dues are excluded. At a meeting of the Australian Royal Mail C om p any ' yesterday afternoon, the proposal of the directors to ap ply for a supplemental charter was confirmed, but they are not to take any out previously consulting the shareholders. Since t last meeting four of the vessels Lava baan the ride' from the transport service—viz., the SydueY; laide, the Victoria , and the Australian, and have been measures for further operations with placed in the Victoria Dock, waiting Pur cagera ; arrangement of accounts with the Government .s pro. needing slowly. • LAW INTELLIGENCE.—(This Day.) COURT OF EXCHEQUER. (Before the Lord Chief Baron and a Common Jury.) EDMONDS 1. THE LONDON AND NORTH-WESTERN BAIL- WAY COMPANY. Mr. Atherton, Q.C., and Mr. Manisty were counsel': for the plaintiff ; Mr. Elwin James, Q.C., and Mr. Plupson were counsel for the defendants. The action was brought by the plaintiff, a mail guard in the service of the Post-office, to recover damages from the defendants for injury received by him through the alleged negligence of the defendants' servants. It ap peared from the evidence that on the ❑ight of the 231 Dec. 1%4 the plaintiff was engaged in the travelling post-office on the defendants' line, and that when between Chester and Crewe the mail train ran into a stationary goods train which was unable to proceed in consequence of the slippery state of the rails, whereby he was thrown down in the post-office carriage and received a concussion of the brain. Since that time he had suffered greatly, and there were great doubts if he would be able to return to his official duties again. He was at the time of the accident in receipt of a salary of 1301., and since the acci dent he had been temporarily pensioned for 12 months at 361. 6i. If he did not recover, he would in September next be permanently pensioned to that amount. Another officer, who was in the carriage at the time, and was slightly injured, had been compensated by the defen dants. They were the only tiro persons in the train that were injured by the accident. Mr. James &aid that this was an accident presenting peculiar features. The man was placed in a carriage under the control of the Postmaster-General, and to the fitting up of the carriage according to the Postmaster- General's directions in all probability the accident was to be attributed, because it was strange no other person in the train that night was injured. He put that forward more in extenuation of damages than to get rid of any liability. The company considered when the state of the weather—a sleety, frosty night—was taken into account, that every precaution was used by the conduc tor of the luggage train to prevent a collision. His Lortif hip having summed up, the jury retired to consider their verdict. Whils another case was proceeding, The Lord Chief Baron inquired whether the counsel in the case of Edmonds v. the London and North• Western Company were in Court, and having received a reply in the affirmative, said he had received a note from the jury stating that eleven of them had agreed to a verdict for a certain amount, and that there was one dissentient. Would the parties take that verdict by consent ? Mr. James—Well, my lord, we don't exactly know who is the dissentient. The Lord Chief Baron—Then you won't ? Mr. James—Oh yes, we will. (A. laugh.) All the parties having agreed, the jury were called in and returned a verdict for the plaintiff. Damages, 500/. A verdict to that amount was then recorded. HUGHES V. WALKER—SQUABBLING PARSONS. Mr. Edwin James, Q.C., and Mr. Hawkins appeared for the plaintiff; Sir F. Thesiger and Mr Lush for the defendant. The plaintiff in this action was the Rev. J. Hughes, and the defendant, the Rev. J. E. C. Walker, and the declaration complained that the defendant hal written and published various libels and slanderous words against the plaintiff's character. The defendant pleaded guilty, and to several of the counts he pleaded a justi fication. The Bishop of Winchester occupied a seat on the bench. Mr. James, in stating the case to the jury, said that the libel complained of contained a series of pain ful accusations against the plaintiff of such a nature, that : if true, the plaintiff could not re main longer a clergyman of the Church of Eng land. The plaintiff officiated as curate of the small village of Chelsham, in Surrey, and the defendant was vicar of Farnham, immediately adjoining. In 1852 the plaintiff was first appointed to his curacy. He was a single man, and he (Mr. James) thought he might venture to say in the presence of the bishop of the diocese that he was " a hard working, ill-paid curate"-- " passing rich with 40/. a year," for that was the amount of his stipend—but no fault to his lordship. There was a small parochial school in the parish, of which Mr. Burrell was the master, and the plaintiff, being a single man, took up his residecce in the school house. The Lord Chief Baron said that he had read the alleged libels, and as he thought that neither the public, the Church, nor morality would gain anything by their publication, it would be better to refer the matter. Mr. James said he had no objection to such a course on condition that the award be afterwards made public. After a conference between the respective parties, the matter was referred to Mr. Whately, Sec., who imme diately retired to a private room with the parties and entered on the investigation without the assistance of counsel. [We understand that the alleged libels charge the plaintiff with the use of improper language to children.] COURT OF BANKRUPTCY. (Before Mr. Commissioner Holroyd.) IN RE PAUL -THE CITY OF LONDON UNION FRATJDEI. The question of disputing the adjudication in this case lasted up to 6 o'clock yesterday, and was then adjourned till Thursday next. IN BE FREUND. This bankrupt was described as of West-street, Fins bury, Sicq., boarding-Nouse keeper, and bad petitioned the Cuurt under the arrangement clauses. He had held the appointment of Government Inspec tor-General of Hospitals in the Crimea, and now came up to pass his last examination, on account' prepared by Messrs. Butler and Cannings. Tb• debts are set down at about 3,009/. He had re ceived 1,133/. 12s. as Inspector-General, and 1,1891. as fees as a physician. The property was inconsiderable, I but the lo sses and expenses had been very heavy, 2,9871., chiefly arising from Mrs. Freund having opened a s chool at O sborne House, Regent% -park, and subsequently opening the hoarding-how.e. His expenses as Inspector- General amounted to about 6001. Mr. Jones, of Chelmsford, appeared for the ass:peel!, and Mr. Chidley fur the bankrupt, who passed his ex 3 * mination. IN RE VAN HAADE. This bankrupt was described as a jeweller, and came up to pas s hi s la st txlmination. Mr. B ag l ey oppose, on t h e ground that the accounts were unsatis factory. appea re d on b e h a lf o f t h e ass i gnee s to Mr. Dupre, for the bankrupt, said ho could give tt better a ccount, as he bought watches, &c.,in the "1 1 T 1 1 ) from pawnbrokers, &c., and had no account of prices. His Honour (Fonblanque) said he w ould g i ve the baukrupt an opportunity of making an account, and 1 he didnot he !bust take the consequence when he came up for his certificate. Adjournel for that purpose. ' LLOYD'S SHIPPING.-..(This Day.) LONDON, Feb. 10.—Wind this day at noon Moderate breeze. PORTSMOUTH, Feb. 9.—Wind S.S.W. to Arrived.— H.M.S. Arrogant, from the West Indies. FAL3IOIITH, Feb. 9.—Wind S.S.E., strong gale—Ar• rived —Helen Miller, from London, for Newport and Nor folk, V. . . SOUTHAMPTON, Fob. 9.—Sailed.—Modway (s.), for Rio Janeiro. DARTMOUTH, Feb. 9.—Wind S.S.W., strong.—Arrived —Josephine, from Havre, for New York. HOLYHEAD, Feb. 9.—Wind S., fresh gale.—Arrived- - Julio, from Liverpool, for Manilla. TORBAY, Feb. 9. —Wind S.S.W.—Arrived—Barbgat from London, for Barbadoes. SHIELDS, Feb. 9.—Wind S.—Sailed.—Mary Louisa, for Havana ; Gratitude, Candia ; Miltiades, Rio Janeiro. HARTLEPOOL, Fab. 9. Wind S.E.—Sailed.—NO . tune, for Havana. LIVERPOOL, Feb. 9.—The Stalwart, arrived here from Philadelphia, reports having fallen in with the 21t Charlotte, of Buoksport on the 10th Jan. in 38 S. 72 IN • abandoned. Sh e h a d encountered heavy fields of drift ice as far as 25 miles east of Cape Henlossen. ELSINORE, Feb. 3.—The Bran Princess° Louise, hence for Hull, is putting back with damage to her bows frog' ice, and is making water. CONSTANTINOPLE Jan. 29.—The Polly, of Shields, from. Cardiff to this port, which got aground on Barber's Point , has been surveyed and condemned. . , (PER ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) SOUTHAMPTON, Tuesday, 10.15 sat. Wind S., vari a bl e . Arrived—H enr i e tt a, f rom S wansea; F ranc i s an d B ro thers. Cardiff; Emma, Eugenie (s. Newport; La Paulo, Cherbourg; Empre ss ), Liverpool. Sailed—Wyke Regis, for Poole ; Empress Eugenie (s. ) • London ; L a P ou l e, Clierburg. LIVERPOOL, Tuesday Morning. Wind S.S.E. Arrived—William Thomas, from Paraiba; Evangeline , Calcutta; David, Honduras; Rainbow, Halifax; Alzcst St. Michael's ; Beetios, (s.), Constantinople ; Argus! , Paimpol ; Malaro, New Orleans; Corinthian, (8. 5 .) , ' Palermo. Off—Richard Cobden, from Savannah. QURENBTOWN, Feb. 8. Wind S.S.W. Arrivod—Chebrick, from China ; John Cumming, 11 01 v &ma ; England, (a.), St. John's, N.B. (BY SUBMARINE AND BRITISH TELEGRAPH.) - - - GRAVESND, Tuesday, 9,51 a.tn• Wi n d S. ; hours' flood ; fine. Arrived, 9th.—Marchioness Douglas, from Savannah' Anderick, St. Michael's. Arrived, lOth.—Rhine, steamer, from Boulogne. DEAL, Tuesday, 9.47 a• 1' Wind S.W. ; fresh. Passed—Minatau, from Mauritius, for London. Saild—Olga, for Bilboa ; Plymouth, for Plymouth. Sydneyß A NE stateo' N JrLfatStohtreTlV-VyA ea L r E l S y . me T e h t ;3 ng a c o c f ou th nt e s jol fr a o u l of New South Wales had been held on the 29th ° October. The profits for the six months amounted to 64,683/., and a dividend was declared at the rate of 9 _l per cent. p er annum. The reserve fund, which reserv ed an addition of 1 3,622/., now stands at 125,0001., and balance of 3 ,063/. was carr i e d f orwar d. New brancn have been established at Albu, the at gold field o Bathurst, Mudgee, Tarn as an a g ency worth, as w t llBowl; River. THE AUSTRIAN BANK.—Advicee from Vienna stet: that the stock of bullion in the Austrian Bank 116 reached 8,909,0001., showing an augmentation 0f 185,0001. during the month of January. Meanwhile 0 contraction of 525,000/. has been effected in the note circulation, which now stands at 37,493,813/. Ste,! o, 0. Progress ti. W; tieing novl3 tovrards a position is a resumption of Ppeeir , payrnents may Lo ventured 11"::.; but several monlbi stiil prolJably clopso b c fure tu e. specie m hand will amount to the safe proportion of third of the paper issues. Within the last half-year 1, d bullion absorbed by the Austrian Bank from France an other countries has been equal to nearly 5,000,000 i.