The Sun. — London, England, 1857-04-11 00:00:00

ME GROWING IN AUSTRALIA. There is nothing more interesting to watch than the changes which have come, or are coming, over the English race in the various regions where it has settled and taken root. Canadians, citizens of the United States, tropical planters, and settlers at the Antipodes have all assumed, or are in process of assuming, their several characters. Climate, insti tutions, occupation, and mode of life, have their share in producing these differences ; but the first is the most potent agent. Americans and Austra lians are Englishmen with a sunny sky. That they should fail to receive more warmth of temperament more quickness of feeling, and perhaps more deli cacy of taste, from the bright light and pure air in which they live would be surprising indeed. But, wide as may be diversities, there are still some ge neral characteristics which never alter. The Anglo- Saxon is always enterprising, self-reliant, domineer. ing over men of any other stock, an indefatigable planter, builder, and trader. These are his great or good qualities. On the other hand, he carries with him one fault to every region of the globe. In• temperance in drink is practised as much under the scorching suns of Southern States, or amid the hot winds of the Australian wilderness, as in our own moist and foggy atmosphere. Temperance socie ties, teetotal societies, and Maine liquor laws, are unable to eradicate the evil, which lessens only inasmuch as society becomes every day more humane awl civilised. It would be a strange thino• to find in any part o f th e wor ld m en of our race deserting the ardent alcohol of their fathers fur the milder drinks of the European continent. Yet we cannot but think that such a result will be brought about by the lapse of time. Our people may never become as abstemious and as undesirous of stimulating beverages as the Italian or the Orien tal, but it is quite probable that, under the influ ence of a warm climate, their tastes may be con tented with drinks less exciting than those to which they are now accustomed. For instance, the Australians, our youngest off shoot, are now seriously turning their attention to the culture of the vine, not with the wish to imitate any particular European growth, but as a natural and permanent production of the country. In Arn-rica, the thing has long been talked of, and in certain districts practised ; but the same obstacle to success has intervened as will probably impede the Australian experiment. Wine-growing is the pursuit of a poor and laborious peasantry, content with little, and able to give up their whole time to the culture of a small area. The husbandman and his wife, in a good vineyard, are always watching the shoots, carrying earth up the hillside to re place that which has been washed away by the rain or parched into dust by the sun, clipping, pruning, and digging, and must of:on be content in th e en d with a narrow and precarious return. This will not do for a pushing people in an empty country, awl wine is not generally gro am in the States, simply because the average production is not remunerative at the average price of lab sur. However, the Am tralians appear, from the tone of some of the news papers, to be sanguine of success. Samples of their wine were sent to the Paris Exhibition, were pronounced excellent, and honoured with a medal. Why, then, should not the pro duction be attempted on a large scale ? Why should Australia be dependent for its beverages on Loudon firms, who send out bottled al e an d andy more or less genuine at enormous prices ? Aus tralia produces good wine, which the Australians like so much that it is all bought up, and there is none to be had. In a few years, with enterprise and industry, the country may not only supply itself with wholesome drink, but make large profits by exporting the surplus to Europe. We are glad to learn that there are farms in New South Wales which actually produce from 15,000 to 20,000 gal lons a year each, and that there is sufficient induce- ment for new farmers to invest capital in vine culti vatioa. It is not impossible, therefore, that the pre sent generation may see our greatest dependency the seat of a great production of the most generous of beverages, and perhaps rivalling France and the Rhineland in the quality and celebrity of its growths. We can well anticipate that a supply of cheap awl good wine may change the tastes of the Austra lians, who will find it more pleasant in their almost tropical climate to quaff some Antipodean rival of champagne or claret than to how - , their blood with exotic ale, porter, and gin. Perhaps, in accord ance with the custom of Anglo-Saxon colonists, they will transfer the the names of celebrated per sonages or places to their new vineyards, and this newest of worlds will have its Clicquot and its Johannisberg. We wish them full and speedy suc cess, not merely for their own sakes but for ourown. There can he no doubt that the production of wine, or at least of good wine, in Europe has positively di mini,hed of late years. The grape disease, in con junction with the unsettle:l state of the Continent and the deficiency in crops vitally necessary to sub sistence, bas limited the supply, and there is no immediate prospect of abundance. Even if the cultivation extended, it would probably be unable to keep pace with the increased demand. France and Germany produced nearly as much wine fifty years ago as they do now, and within that time whole races have come into the circle of wine con sumption. In those days Russia and the United States could hardly be said to exist as wine-drinking countries • now they are dispose 1 t o carry t h e i r taste fur Ls luxury beyond even the old-established countries. Of late yens the increase of wealth, the spread of civilisation, and perhaps of vanity and the desire of display, have immensely increased the demand for the more delicate wines of all kinds, and particularly those of France. We are, in fact, threatened with a dearth of good wine at any rea sonable price. Why, then, should we not hail the prospect of a supply from the Antipodes I There is no reason why the bill sides of Victoria and New South Wales should not produce a grape of as ex quisite a flavour as any that ripens from the Rhine to the Atlantic. Geelong and Paramatta may one day be household words among us. Under the in fluence of high prices and more temperate habits, the importation of foreign wines has greatly de creased within the present generation, and the re duction of duty would confer but little benefit ; but with an increased production of less fiery wines than are at present consumed the question of a more free admission would become worthy of the attention of politicians.—Times. THE ROYAL BRITISH BANK. The defence offered by Mr. Stapleton to the charges brought against him as Director, and sub sequently as Deputy-Governor, [of the Royal British Bank, just amounts to this—that be was not an active and conscious participator in that series of abominable frauds and iniquities which. has brought ruin and desolation upon so many families. Even if this were true—we say, even if this were true—in what position does he stand be fore his countrymen? Here is the case of a man of mature years, a member of the bar, a member of Parliament, who by his own free choice—for the sake of adding to his income—takes upon himself the responsibilities of the direction of a large com mercial concern, who allows fifty iniquities to pew unchallenged under his immediate eye, and who, when the crash has come and the ruin has fallen, comes forward to claim a fool's pardon. That is just the plea which Mr. Stapleton endeavours to make out for himself. He was cajoled, deceived ; he had much reason for complaint ; his colleagues kept him in the dark ; he couldn't get at the ac count-books ; he couldn't judge of re value of the securities. This went on for a time, and then we have another phase of the defence. When he became aware of the iniquities which were in course of per petration under his sanction and the sanction of his colleagues was it for Mr. Stapleton to give the alarm ? NO! The point of honour was to persevere and be true to his companions. He remonstrated, he made propositions which were rejected, but he continued to hold his seat in the direction, and to act even as deputy -governor. Enough was extracted from Mr. Stapleton, although his examination was conducted in a very merciful and tender spirit, to show that for a long time after he knew the bank was hopelessly insolvent he stood by and held his peace, if he did nothing more. Of course, when somewhat presied—and he was never very hardly pressed—upon any inconvenient point, he had ready the stereotyped answer, " With regard to that my mind is a perfect blank." It is not the first time in the forensic history of England that "Non mi ricordo" has been the motto of a witness who feared the consequences to him relf of a more direct reply. In all such cases, however, the value of the ex cuse i s to be tested by the contrast between the extreme pre cision with which the witness remembers even the most minute facts which can tell in his favour and his utter oblivion of whatsoever may prejudice his own interests. With regard to the latter clas s o f incide n ts Lethe has passed over his brain, or his back was just turned wheti something peculiarly strong was in course of concoction. He remembers well that his back was turned, or that he had just stepped into the next room for a mouthful of lun cheon—he has not forgotten about the luncheon,— and so on throughout the usual catalogue of shifts and prevarications. The case of Mr. Stapleton is a very bed one in this respect—that he was well aware that his name and position were used as a lure to attract other victim s into the trap, and be made no effort to undeceive eith , r them or the shareholders, not even by the feesle measure of withdrawal. Bit by bit, even according to his own confession, the whole series of rascalities which had been concocted and car, ied out by his predecessors and colleagues was kunfolded before him but he ti:l persevered—he still continued to lend what- ever of assistance or repute might be derived from the use of his name to this miserable bankrupt concern, when he must have well known that every successive day on which its offices were opened for the transaction of business was a fresh outrage upon the first principles of morality and common honesty. The first incident connected with the manage ment of the Bank in which we find him in coin- 1 pany with his col'eagues was the visit to Sir James Matheson. It will not have been forgotten that Cameron had gone there too for the express pur pose of securing Sir James's accession to the I concern. The letter from Esdaile to Cameron, which i 3 now famous in the annals of the Royal British Bank, was produced again on Wednesday . as proof of the fact. Now, it is not a little re markable that Mr. Stapleton, the newly-made Director, is found at the same time staying on a visit with Sir James ; but "he knew nothing about the letter at the time. He recollected Mr. Esdaile coming to him, and telling him that Mr. Cameron hoped he would induce Sir James Matheson to join the Bank, and to become its chairman, and he quiim laughed at the idea, as he knew that Sir James only came to town to attend Parliament." We will, however, grant that Mr. Stapleton may have only been made a cat's-paw of on this occasion, and that he had not at that time been initiated into the impure secrets of the Royal British Bank, and the more recondite mysteries of the green ledger. It appear-t, however, that somewhere about the middle of Oc tober uneasiness was felt even among the Directors as to their financial condition. They met and talked matters over, but Mr. Stapleton had just stepped out to luncheon, or bometh ir gof that sort. The book showing the state of their account at the Bank of England was on the table, but he never looked at it. In November the state of Mr. Humphry Brown's account was brought under Mr. Stapleton's notice. " That rather startled and alarmed him," but he did nothing. Mr. Brown had promised that he would see to the matter when he came to town, and upon this satisfactory assurance Mr. , Stapleton rested content. Did he take any pains to inquire into the real position of the ships which had been mortgaged to the Bank ? Oh, dear, no 1 "How could he inquire ?" "By searching the re gister." "He never did that." This gentleman, a barrister of some 17 years' standing, a man of ma ture years, who had voluntarily, and for the sake of gain, taken upon himself the responsible office of Director of a Bank, did not even know how to assure himself of the value of property which had been mor:gaged to the concern t Mr. Stapleton's next noticeable act was to sign the certificate to the Board of Trade which repre sented—we know now with how much truth—that the 30,000 shares had been completed and the 501. paid up. Then advances had been made to the ex tent of 190,0001. to Mr. Brown, to Mr. De Tape, and Mr. Rigby, and upon the welsh mines. This being the state of affairs upon the 31st December,. Mr. Stapleton was quite surprised to hear from Mr. Linklater's mouth, for the first time, that the total provision made on the day named for bad debts was just 3391. 17s. The sth of February was a memor able day with Mr. Stapleton ; he then, despite of all he knew and all he suspected, accepted the office of Deputy-Governor. Then the green ledger was no longer a sealed book to him, and he ascer tained the state of Cameron's account, but s;;ili he held on. Then he became r, xare of the state of Mr. Oliver's account—still he held on ; then of Mr. M'Gregor's account—still he held on. Mr. Staple ton, it seems, was net without certain feelings of self-complacency as to his knowledge of banking affairs all this time, for he thus remarks upon the conduct of a very wise person named Blacker, who refused to take up shares which had been allotted to him :—" Mr. Blacker was a very nervous man, and I did not consider him a good judge of banking affairs." Then there was the attempt to drag Deputy Dakin into the filth ; proceedings were contem plated against him ; and all this time Mr. Stapleton was actively engaged at the board. Then it was de termined to pay a dividend upon the supposed prc fits of this miserable bankrupt imposture, and again Mr. Stapleton was a party to the resolution. We have not space to run even in a cursory manner through all the particulars of this disgraceful story, as brought out in the course of Mr. Stapleton's examination on Wednesday last, but we cannot dis miss it without a slight allusion to the closing act of all, for which the Deputy-Governor must take his fair share of responsibility. This act was a negotiation with the London and Paris Bank. 'The Royal British Bank, ruined and insolvent as its Directors and its Deputy-Governor well knew it to be, was to make a loan to the Lon don and Paris Bank. Mr. Linklater put this ques tion to Mr. Stapleton—" Was not that loan by the Royal British Bank to be placed to the credit of the account of the London and Paris Bank, in order that they might go for their charter, and say that the capital had been paid up ?—Mr. Stapleton ulti mately admitted that it was." This most vile and scandalous imposture was the fitting close to the proceedings of the Royal British Bank. It is, if we remember the story aright, a misstatement on Mr. Stapleton's part when he says, " The run on our Bank came, and the two Banks went down to gether." Our recollection of the matter is, that the London and Paris Bank never got beyond the stage of inception, and never transacted business at all, the shareholders retiring in time from such rotten ground. Be this, however, as it may, can any candid and unprejudiced person read fais simple statement, as taken from his own lips, of the proceedings to which Mr. Stapleton was a party, and hold him to he iu a position one whit better either than Mr. Esdaile or Mr. Pellatt 7 For the first part of the res gestce which occurred after he joined the Direction he asks for a fool's pardon ; but we maintain that even this cannot be conceded to him. Any professional man—let us say any surgeon—is bound to bring to his business a cer tain reasonable amount of skill, failing which he will he made answerable for any calamities which may ensue. Is the Director of a Bank to be the sole exception to this salutary rule ? There came, however, a period in which Mr. Stapleton admits that be was welt acquainted with the true state of affairs, but still he persevered. Ruin to others and dishonour to themselves were the consequences of what he and his colleaelues were about, but they held on their path and made no sign. Mr. Staple - on now represents Berwick in the House of Commons.—Times. RAILWAY TRAFFIC .RETURNS. TRAFFIC RETURNS FOR THE WEEK. TIRE SUN, LONDON, SIATURDAY ErENING, APRIL 11, 1857 Miles opened. 1857. NAME OF RAILWAY. BRITISH. Aberdeen ••••••••• •• •• •• •. ••• •• Belfast and Ballymena • ............. Belfast and County D'Aen•• .• •• •• • • •• Birkenhead, Lanca , ,nir e and Cheshire Bolton, B laekbnrr., and West York .... 1 Bristol and Exe,er .... .... ........, Ca1ed0nian............ ............. Chester and. Holyhead••• .. •• .... •• •• Cork, Bla .krock, and Passage ...... Cork an ,a Bandon .................. DubPA and Belfast J unction • • .. • • .. Dn • glin and Drogheda.— • ........ rinblin and Kingstown .............. Dundee and Arbroath .............. 1 Dundee, Perth, and Aberdeen Junction Dundalk anA Enniskillen •• •• .. East Anglian—. •• • • • • • • • • • • • • •• •• • • East Lanca5hire.................... Eastern Counties and Norfolk • • ..1 Eastern Union • • • • •• • • • • • • • • • • •• • • J Edinburgh and Glasgow •••• •• Edinburgh, Perth, and Dundee•• •• •• Exeter and Creditors.. •• •• •• •• •• •• Furness Railway •• • •••••••• •• • • '' Glastrgw, and South-Western........ Great Northern. • • . o .reat Southern and Western (Ireland) Great Western •• •••• •• •• •• • • •• •• •• Irish South Eastern • • •• •• •• •• •• • • •• Lancaster and Carlisle ...... • • • • •• •• I Lancashire and Yorkshire •• •• •• • • •• Leeds Northern .................... Liverpool, Crosby, and Southport.... London and North Western London and Blackw a 11.... ........ London, Brighton, and South Coast.. London and South We5tern......... Londonderry and Enniskillen ........ Manchester, Buxton, and Matlock, &c. Manchester, Shefliel el, and Lincolnshire Manchester and SonthJunction...... Maryport and Carlisle .............. Midland .• •• •- ..........., „ ...... Welland Great Western (Irish) ...... Monklands • • •• • • .• •• •• •• •• •• •• •• Newcastle and Car1i51e.............. North British •• •• •• •• •• •• •• .... North Staffordshire ........ •• —.• . . North-Western •• •• •• •• •• •• •• •• •• ~ Scottish Central • • • • • • •• • • •• • • • • •• • • Scottish Midland •• ••••••••• • • • •• •• Shrewsbury and Birmingham •• •• .. Shrewsbury and Chester • • •• •• •• •• •• Shropshire Union .. •• • • •• •• •• •• •• •• South Devon .. .. •• •••• .• •• South Easterit•• .• .• •••• •• •..• •• •••• South Wales ••• • . • •• •• " •"' "•• •• South York., Doncaster, and Goole • • Ulster . ••.• •• •• •• •• •• •••• •••• •••••• Waterford and Limerick • • . • •• •• •• • • West Cornwall ...... -• ~.. ....... Whitehaven Junction ••• • • • • • • •• • • •• York and Newcastle, and Berwick & York and North Midland & Leeds.. 26Y4 117 198 9tki 67\ 98 439 183 X 283 203% 452 25% 9(1 286 164 637 183% 277 1731( 9% 873 32 2.9 k) 157 N 301 171 N 103 27% 12 682 1,142 242 2,587 949 5,967 12,460 5,103 185 28i 1,049 1,423 1,539 489 947 933 5,9,,,3 23,197 5,299 5,960 6,318 21,924 1,949 23,993 336 5,512 21,898 5 9,019 1 ,272 12,030 13,790 729 9,214 169 241 2,131 30,190 3,623 1,518 3,262 4,590 6,979 953 881 6,223 11,798 4,878 1,664 2,964 22,247 809 2,574 15.162 6,443 2,1'5 4,270 1,465 1,212 574 4,7 5,379 5,554 6,194 21,826 6,869 24,780 237 5.210 21,131 58,256 1,329 11,957 13,585 623 8,734 698 VOREIGN. Dutch Rhenish .... • • •• •• •• Lyons and Mediterranean •• ........ Montereau and Troyes ••••••••••• Namur and Lie ge .• • • .• .• ...•:•• •• •• Northern of France •• •••• •••• •• •• • • Orleans and Central .• •• ••• •• •• .• •• I'aris and Lyons •• .• .• Paris and Rotten. Paris and Strasburgh •• •• ••• •. • •• Rouen and Ilavre— •• •• . Western of Fr ance .... 7,410 211,826 29,802 3,066 1,225 3,378 4,699 7,81. 861 1,512 2,7;!:1 33,085 807 2,373 16,1:51 5,858 3,79$ 1,349 1,002 653 317 40,325 2,308 18,168 33,774 28,312 SIIAKZPERLIN READINGS.—On Wednesday evening Mr. Creswiok, of the Surrey Theatre, gave the first of two readings of Shakspere, which he has announced for this week, at Se. Martin's -hall. The play selected for the reading on this occasion was "llanalet." There was a fair audience, who listened with marked interest, and applauded with discrimination. Mr. Creawick reads "li:iv , Lear" this evelimi-;. Receipts. 1857. 1856 Navel and IttliMaly intelligence. The Transit iron steam troopship, Commander Ennis Chambers, was got into dock with much difficulty on Thursday afternoon, but the water did not clear out in time to enable any accurate re port to be made on the disaster that evening. On inspecting the ship when the dock was empty a hole about the size of a dinner plate, though more jagged than circular, showed itself, through whichthe water streamed in a fierce current ; the hole is at the dis tance of the second sheet of iron from the keel on the starboard side just before the foremast. This hole has been made, it is now discovered, by the Transit's own anchor running into her, but which part is not known—it is believed to be the fluke; the stock was carried away, it is supposed by the weight of the ship resting upon it, as her bottom is rubbed bright about the length of the stock. This seems feasible, as the anchor was almost "up and down," owing to the shallowness of the water she brought up in. When she anchored off Yar mouth (Isle of Wight) she had only five fathoms of water under her, herself drawing at the time nearly 25 feet ! The disaster must have happened on the morning of Wednesday, about 5 o'clock, whereas the vessel anchored about 6 o'clock on the previous night. The engineer was the first to discover the accident by going down into the engine-room, when he found himself up to his waist in water ; the alarm was then given and three pumps set to work ; the troops were all got aft so as to lighten the pressure forward, and, finding that the leakage did not de crease, the vessel was put a b ou t f or Spithead and Portsmouth harbour, whichi she reached in safety and without assistance. The troops and baggage were immediately transferred to the Bellerophon, and hands from the Excellent and Marine Artillery barracks set to work forthwith to pump to keep her afloat and to get out the ammunition and stores. All her ;powder is damaged, sugar and peas spoilt, flour and oatmeal damaged, and all other matters under water. The men employed were up to their necks in water in getting the ammunition out of the fore magazine. The bread being stowed aft bas not suffered like the other provisions, which were stowed forward. The Transit owes her safety to having seven different water-tight compartments, so that the water did not get aft. Blacksmiths and shipwrights were put upon her immediately the water was out of the dock, and worked upon her all the night of Thursday, and byll o'clock yesterday morning the external damage was repaired and water let into the dock to ascertain if she was watertight, and, this proving all right, she was got out of dock and into the steam basin. court °nit of inquiry on the commander, master, and officer of the watch was held yesterday by Admiral- Superintendent Martin at his office, but which, being a closed court, we cannot report. It is expected, however, to be merely preliminary to au open court martial, when all the facts will be laid before the public. It is a sin _tular but discreditable fact that the who]e family to which the Transit belongs—the Ur gent, Perseverance, Assistance, &c., never put to sea since they were admitted into the fleet without some disaster. The peculiar manner in which the Perseverance made her debut in the service—by " turning turtle" in Woolwich basin—our naval readers doubtless remember. Col. H. Jervis, commanding the Provisional Bat talion at Chatham, has received an order from the War-office directing the two-company depot of the 26th Cameronians to be held in readiness to pro ceed to Walmer, for the purpose of joining the de pot battalions at that station, under the command of Col. H. Eyre. The nou-commissioned officers and men belonging to the depot of the St. Helena Regiment at the Provisional Battalion are also to be held in readiness to embark, to join the head quarters of their corps. Nearly 100 volunteers have arrived at Chatham garrison for the St. Helena Regiment, which is now raised to its required esta blishment. The screw steam-frigate Euryalus, 51, Capt. G. Ramsay, from the West ludies, last from Ports mouth, arrived at Plymouth on Wednesday, and went into Hamoaze on Thursday. The screw steamships Nile, 90, Captain G. R. Mimdy, discharged her powder on Tuesday in Ply mouth Sound. The paddle-wheel steamsloop, Styx, 6, made a experimental trip from Plymouth Sound round the Eddystone on Tuesday. The troopship Belleisle, 6, having been masted, was taken into the basin-dock at Devonport, on Thursday, and will be placed in the dry dock to-day. The Turkish ship Payki Zaffir will be removed from the dock at Devonport on Tuesday, and will be masted on Wednesday. The Miranda, 15 guns, screw steamship, Captain It. Hall, was inspected at the Little Nore on Thurs day afternoon by Captain Lord F. Kerr, din com mand of the flaphip Waterloo. The crew, after being mustered, were put through evolutions by Capt. Hall. Lord Frederick inspected the Miranda between decks, and appeared highly gratified with the state of the ship throughout, as well as the ge neral appearance of the ship's company. The Agamemnon, 91, screw two-decker, is to be commissioned and fitted forthwith. It is already well known that the American Government have been equally desirous with the "mother country" to establish telegraphic communication between the two nations. The American Government have or dered the most powerful ship in the United States service, the Niagara, to be employed on so impor tant an occasion, and the English Government have also appointed the most useful ship for such purpose to receive on board 1,300 miles of the telegraphic cable to meet the Niag,tra half way between Ireland and America. The construction of the Agamemnon, with her engines aft, renders herpeculiarly adapted for such a purpose, and she will be rigged forth with as a fifth rate. The Prilnees; . ll,Oyal, 104, is to be fitted as a re ceiving ship for China. She is to be completed with all possible despatch. The Himalaya, 6, troop frigate, will not embark troops until Thursday next, the 16th. HANNAH 'JANSON, THE DWARFISH MISER, AGAIN. On Thursday evening, at the Lambeth Police-court, while the Hon. G. C. Norton was disposing of the last ease on the list of remands, the proceedings were obliged to be suspended for some moments by the loud shrill and piercing exclamations of " No, Mr. Cook, I don't pay a single farden of the money," repeated in rapid succession in the passage, and immediately Hannah Hanson, the dwarfish beggar-miser, was ushered into the dock by Cook, the gaoler. The interruption was so great that the magistrate was obliged to call out to have the " old witch" removed. Soon after, however, she was again Waned at the bar, when Mr. Norton, addressing her, said Viet on the day before he understood that the 701. taken from her person at Horsemonger-lane Gaol was in gold, but had since ascertained that it was a bank deposit book, by which it appeared she had 701. lodged at the bank. I now wish to know, said his worship, whether you choose to pay 5/., or go to the House of Correction for two months. Prisoner—l'll go to prison ; I shan't -pay a-- far den. (Laughter.) The boys pelted me with stones, and it was a cruel thing to swear falsely agin me. I'm quite innocent, that I am, your worship. Mr. Norton—l cannot believe that. Two exceedingly intelligent and sharp little boys swore distinctly they saw you take the cloak off the hedge, fold it up, and put it in your basket, and when they followed you threw stones at them. There cannot be the slightest doubt, therefore, that you took the cloak. Prisoner—The boys told you a parcel of lies, your worship, and I don't (shaking the dock with much vehe• mence) pay a farthing for them. I'll go to prison first. Mr. Norton—Your object seems to be to go to prison and hve at the public expense, but I promise you you will find the fare at Wandsworth very different to that at Horsemonger-lane, and you will soon he glad to pay the money and be released. Prisoner—Not a bit of it. If the bankers pay the money it will be without my consent, and I'll soon make them them dub it up again. (Renewed laughter.) Mr. Norton—Have you any furniture to pay the fine with, for if so I can levy a distress on it for the amount ? Prisoner—No, I have no furniture, and if I bad I should not pay it. I'll go to prison with a light heart and a clear conscience, and the time will soon pass over. Mr. Norton—Well, you are now committed to Wands worth House of Correction for two months, in default of the payment of 51. for the unlawful possession of this clo p ak ri , so a n n e d r_ l have Not a coppernodoub . t that you will 80011 be glad to pay the mo ne y an d get re l ease d . The prisoner was here removed from the bar, exclaim. ing, amidst the laughter of all present, that it was a --- hard case. - -- - THE GUN -BOAT FLOTILLA FOR CHINA,—So great has been the activity that has been displayed at the various naval arsenals, that it ie txpcted that a fleet of at least ten superior vessels of this class will be ready for sea in about a fortnight, and that the rmainder, under orders, will sail for China the second week in May. We read in Galignani.—"The relics of the passion of our Saviour, preserved at the cathedral of Notre Dame —the crown of thorns, the nails, a large piece of the true cross, &c. —are at present exposed to the veneration of believers and will continue to be so this day, to-mor row, and Friday next." THE RUSFIAN GOVERNMENT AND IRON SCREW VES sEstsse ‘ l egsrs. Mitchell an d C o., of Low Walker, on the e are constructin g a fl eet of iron screw steam v 'OO to 1,100 t ons, for the Russian service in the Black Sea. The s ame fi rm are also build ing paddle wheoled steamers t o b e employed on the river Volga, instead of the kedge and warp vessels men. Tyne, rangingM from . tinned by Oliphant, and passenger screw vessels for St. Petersburg. Messrs. Leslie, of Hepburn, and a Stock ton house, are also executing orders for the Russian marine ; and this week a handsomely equipped iron screw of 372 tons, named the Collwgwood, has been despatched by Messrs. T. and W. Smith, of North Shields, to Odessa, for the Russian government. 1 MEMBERS RETIIRNED FOR THE NEW PARLIAMENT. The following is a list of the members rc; turned by English and Welsh counties and Irish and Scotch constituencies, arranged according to their gene• ral political opinions. Radicals are included among the Liberals, and the members of the " Irish Independent party " are ranked as they usually vote—with the Conservatives. The late members who have been de feated, or have not presented themselves for re-election, are marked in Italics : ENGLISH AND WELSH COUNTIES. Liberal. Concervative. ANGLESEY. Sir R. Bulkeley BEDFORDSHIRE. Mr. F. H. Russell Col. Gilpin BERKSHIRE. Mr. R. Palmer ... Hon. E. P. Bouverie *Mr. G. H. Vansittart Lord Barrington (C.) BRECONSHIRE. Sir J. Bailey ... ... ••• 1 ... 0 ... 1 ... 0 ..e eell Ilea U 00111 1 ••• ... 0 ... 1 ... 1 ... 0 ... 0 ... 1 1.11 ll*. e ... 1 BUCKS. Right Hon. B. Disraeli Mr. Caledon George du Pr 6 Hon. C. C. Cavendish CAMBRIDGESHIRE. Hon. E. T. Yorke ... Mr. E. Ball •• Mr. Adeane •.. Lord G. Manners (C.) CARDIGANSHIRE. Lord Lisburne ... CARMARTHENSHIRE. Mr. D. Jones ... Mr. D. S. Davies CARNARVONSHIRE. Hon. E. D. G. Pennant CHE SHIRE, NORTH. Mr. W. T. Egerton ... Mr. G. C. Legh CHESHIRE, SOUTH. Mr. Tollemacho Sir P. Egerton ... (CORNWALL, EAST. Mr. Robartes Mr. Kendall CORNWALL, WEST. Mr. M. Williams Mr. Davey _ CUMBERLAND, EAST. Hon. C. W. G. Howard Mr. C. Marshall CUMBERLAND, WEST. General Wyndham Captain Lowther Mr. Mon (C.) DENBIGHSHIRE. Colonel Biddulph Sir W. W. Wynn DERBYSHIRE, NORTH. Mr. Thornhill , Hon. G. Cavendish DERBYSHIRE, SOUTH. Mr. Evans Mr. Colville Mr. Mandy (C.) DEVONSHIRE, NORTH. Mr. J. W. Buller Hon. C. Trefusis Sir T. Acland (C.) Col. Buck (C.) DEVONSHIRE, SOUTH. Sir J. Y. Buller Mr. Palk DORSETSHIRE. Mr. Portman _ Mr. Ker Seymer Mr. Sturt • Floyer (C.) DURHAM, NORTH. Lord A. V. Tempest Mr. R. D. Shafto DURHAM, SOUTH. Mr. Pease Lord H. Vane . Mr. Farrer (C.) ESSEX, NORTH. Hon, W. Beresford Mr. Du Cane Sir John Tyrrill (C.) ESSEX, SOUTH. Mr. Bramston Mr. Wingfield .. Sir IV. B. Smijih (C.) FLINTSHIRE. Hon. T. E. L. Mostyn... GLAMORGANSHIRE. Mr. C. H. Talbot Mr. H. Vivian Sir G. Tyler (C.) GLOUCESTERSHIRE, EAST. Mr. Holford Sir C. W. Codrington GLOUCESTERSHIRE, WEST. Mr. Rolt Colonel Kingscote Mr. R. B. Hall (C.) HANTS, NORTH Mr. Beach Mr. Sclater Mr. Portal (C.) Viscount Bversley (L.) HANTS, SOUTH. Hon. R. Dutton Sir J. Jorvoise Lord W. Cholmonieley (C.) 11. C Compton (C.) HEREFORDSHIRE. Sir H. G. Cotterell Mr. Blakemore... Mr. K. King ... Hon. C. Hanbury (C.) HERTFO kDSHIRE. Sir H. Meux Sir E. B. Lytton Mr. C. Puller Mr. Abel Smith, jun. (C.) HUNTINGDONSHIRE. Mr. Rust Mr. J. M. Heathcote I Double j Mr. Fellowes j return KENT EAST. Sir B. Bridges Sir E. Dering Mr. Deedes (C,) KENT, WEST. Mr. W. Martin... Mr. Whatman M. Smith (C.) LANCASHIRE, NORTH. Col, J. Patten Lord Cavendish Mr. J. Heywood (L.) LANCASHIRE, SOUTH. Mr. W. Brown _ Mr. Cheetham . . LEICESTERSHIRE, NORTH. Lord J. Manners „. Mr. Farnham LEICESTERSHIRE, SOUTH. Viscount Curzon ~, Mr. Packo Sir H. Halford (C.) LINCOLNSHIRE, NORTH. Mr. J. B. Stanhope Sir Montague Cholmelay Atr. R. H. Nisbet (C.) LINCOLNSHIRE, SOUTH. Sir J. Trollope Mr. Wilson ... Lord Burghley (C.) MERIONETHSHIRE. Mr. W. W. E. Wynne_ MIDDLESEX. Lord R. Grosvenor ',,, Mr. R. Hanbury, jun. B. Osborne (L.) MONMOUTHSHIRE. Mr. C. 0. S. Morgan „, Lieut.-Col. E. A. Somerset MONTGOMERYSHIRE. Lieut.-Col. H. W. W. Wynn NORFOLK, EAST. Sir E. N. Buxton General Wyndham ~, Sir H. Stracey (C.) H. N. Burroughes (C.) NORFOLK, WEST. Mr. R. Bentinck „. Mr. B. Gurdon... Mr. Bagge (C.) NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NORTH. Lord Burghley ,„ Mr. A. Stafford ••• • Mr .Maunsell (C.) NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, SOUTH. Lord Althorp Mr. Knightley Col. Vyse (C.) NORTHUMBERLAND, NORTH. Lord Lovaino Lord Ossulston,.. NORTHUMBERLAND, SOUTH. Mr. W. B. Beaumont... Honl ?I .0. Liddell —. NOTTINGHAMSHIRE, NORTH. Lord R. Clinton Mr. J. E. Denison 7 Lord Bentinck NOTTINGHAMSHIRE, SOUTH. Viscount Newark Mr. W. H. Barrow OXFORDSHIRE. Right Hon, J. W. Henley Mr. G. V. Harcourt Colonel North ••• PEMBR.OKESHIRE. Viscount Emlyn - ••• RADNORSHIRE. Sir J. B. Walsh •.• RUTLANDSHIRE. Hon. G. J. Fleathcote Hon, G. J. Noel ... SHROPSHIRE, NORTH. Mr. J. W. Dod, ..• Mr. 11111 Mr. W. Gore (C.) SHROPSHIRE, SOUTH. Lord Newport Hon. R. W. Clive SOMERSETSHIRE, EAST. s Mr. Miles Col. Knatelibull e.. ..• SOMERSETSHIRE, WEST. Mr. 11-To oily Mr. H. Langton STAFFORDSHIRE, Nona: Mr. Adderley Mr. Child '" STAFFORDSHIRE, SOUTH. Mr. Foley ••• Mr. Forster Hon. B. L'ttleton (C.) Earl of Uxbridge (L.) SUFFOLK, EST. Capt. Bennet Mr. Waddington 0 ... 1 0 ... 1 116. 1 .... 0 0 ... 1 ••• ••• ••• 0 ... 1 Of . 1 ... 0 ••• ... 0 ... 1 "ID ... 0 ... 1 ••• .0. 0 ... 1 ° *is 1 0 0.11 1 ... so• 0 41.111 1 ... ... 0 'ea 1 O.* 0 ... 1 •61 ... 1 .1.. 0 ils. "41 0 et. ' 1 ... 0.11 1 SOO ... 0.0 1 ... 1 ... 0 ... 1 ... 0 ••• SO* 0 ISO 1 silo 0.. 0 SOO 1 1 ... 0 ... ... 0 ... 1 •••• ••• 1 ••• 0 ••• 1 ... 0 • 1 0 •.• 0 ... 1 ... ff. 1 ... 0 filf 0 ... 1 ••• ••• 0 1 yes ... ... ••• 0 - ••• 1 ••• 1 • ••• I•• • • • 0 ••• 1 ••• 0 1 II ell a•• 1 1,04. ••• 1 11 • 44 0 ... III•• ... 1 . 00 0 ... ... 1 .. 9 :II 6 ... 0 ... 1 ... 0 ... 1 ... ... 0 ... 1 ... 1 .., 0 1 ... 0 ... • .• 1 ... • ... ... 1 GOO 0 ••• ••• 0 ••• 1 ... 0 *44 1 ... ... 0 ... 1 ... 1 ... 0 ... II•• ... 0 • • • 1 0 1 •.• ••• ••• 0 ..• 1 1 ••• 0 .• ..• •110 1 ... 0 •• ••• 0 4•• 1 ••• 0 1 ••• ••• •.II 0 ••• 1 ••• ••• 0 II" 1 ••• .. ••• 1 ... 0 o••• 1 o • e. 1 0 •,• 1 ... ... 0 ... 1 ... ... 0 ... 1 ••• ... 1 ... 0 ... ... 1 ... 0 ... ... 0 ... 1 •0111 1 ... 0 ••• ... 1 ... 0 •09 1 11.• 0 .., 0 ::; 0 ... 0 ~, 0 0 11•• 1.•• 0 ... C, SUFFOLK, EAST. Lord Henniker Sir F. Kelly „ SURREY, EAST. Mr. Locke King Mr. Alcock SURREY, WEST. Mr. Briscoe Mr. H. Drummonl Evelyn (C.) SUSSEX, EAST. Mr. Dodson ~; Lord Pevensey Fuller (C.) SUSSEX, WEST. Earl of March Capt. Wyndham WARWICKSHIRE, NORTH. Mr. Spooner Mr. Newdegate WARWICKSHIRE, SOUTH. Mr. E. P. Shirley Mr. B. King ... Lord Guernsey (C.) WESTMORELAND. Earl of Boctive Col. Lowther WIGHT, ISLE OF. Mr. Clifford Col. F. V. Harcourt (C.) WILTS, NORTH. Mr. Long Mr. T. H. S. Estcourt WILTS, SOUTH. Mr. S. Herbert Mr. W. Wyndham WORCESTERSHIRE (EAST). Captain Hon. G. Rush - out Mr. J. H. Foley ... WORCESTERSHIRE; WEST. Lord Elmley Mr. Knight YORKSHIRE, EAST. Lord Hotham Hon. Capt. A. Dnncombo YORKSHIRE, NORTH. Hen. O. Duucombe Mr. Cayley ~ YORKSHIRE, WEST Lord Godelich.., Mr. B. Denison .31r. Cobden (L.) SCOTLAND. ABERDEEN. Col. Sykes Mr. G. Thompson (L.) ABERDEENSHIRE. Lord Haddo ..„ ARGYLESHIRE. Mr. Finlay Sir A. Campbell (C.) AYR BURGHS. Mr. Cranford AYRSHIRE. Lord J. Stuart ... Sir J. Ferguson (C.) BANFFSHIRE. Lord Fyffe ... ... BERWICKSHIRE. Hon. F. Scott ... ... BIJTESHIRE. Mr. J. A. S. Wortley CAITHNESS-SHIRE. Mr. Traill ... ... CLACKMANNAN. --- Viscount Melgund Mr J. Johnstone (C.) DUMBARTONSHIRE. Mr. Smollett DUMFRIES. Mr. W. E wart DUMFRIESSHIRE. Mr. H. Johnstone DUNDEE. Sir J. Ogilvy Mr. G. Duncan (L.) EDINBURGH. Mr. Cowan Mr. Black EDINBURGH (COUNTY). Earl of Dalkeith ELGIN BURGHS. Mr. Duff ELGINSHIRE, Mr. C. Bruce FALKIRK. Mr. J. Merry Mr. J. Baird (C.) FIFESHIRE. Mr. J. Fergus FORFARS H I RE. Lord Duncan GLASGOW. Mr. Buchanan... Mr. Dalgleish Alex. Hastie (L.) GREENOCK. Mr. A. Dunlop •I• HADD I NGTON. Sir T. H. Davie ... HADDINGTONSHIRE. Lord Elcho . . INVERNESS BOROUGH. Mr. A. Matheson ... INVERNESS (COUNTY). Mr. Baillie KILMARNOCK. Hon. E. Bonverie KINCARDINESHIRE. Gen. Arbuthnot ... KIRKALDY. Lieut.-Col. Ferguson ... KIRKCUDBRIGHT. Mr. Mackie, jun. ... Mr. Mackie, sus. (10 LANARKSHIRE. Sir E. Colebroke B. Cochrane (C.) LEITH. Mr. J. ltioncrieff LINLITIIGOWSITIRE. Mr. G. Dundas MONTROSE. Mr. Baxter . . ORKNEY AND SHETLAND. Mr. Dundas ... PAISLEY. Mr. Archd. Hastie PEEBL ES SH I RE. Sir G, Montgomery ... PERTH. • Hon. A. Kinnaird PERTHSHIRE. Mr. W. Stirling ... RENFREWSHIRE. Sir M. S. Stewart ... ROSS AND CROMARTY. Sir J, Mattheson ... ROXBIJRGHSHIRE. Hon. J. E. Elliot ... SELKIRKSHIRE. Mr. A. E. Lockhart ST. ANDRE WS BURGHS. Mr. Ellice, jun. STIRLING. Sir J. Anderson ... STIRLINGSHIRE. Mr. Blackburn... ... SUTHERLANDSHIRE. Marquis of Stafford ... WIGTON BURGHS. Sir W. Dunbar ... Sir J. M'Taggart (L.) WIGTONSIIIRE. Sir A. Aguen WICK. Lord J. Hay BERWICK. Mr. Stapleton 1 0 Mr. D. C. Marjoribanks 1 ... 0 Mr. J. Forster (L.) IRELAND. ARMAGH. Mr. S. Miller ... Mr. J. W. Bond (C.) ARMAGH, COUNTY. Sir W. Verner Mr. C.ose ATHLONE. Mr. Ennis Hon. Capt. Handcock (C.) ••• 0 ... 1 0 ... 1 ... ... 0 ... 1 ... Pe 1 ... 0 BA NDON. Capt. Bernrd BELFAST. Mr. Cairns Mr. Davison ... CARLOW. Mr. J. Alexander CARLOW, COUNTY. Mr. Bruen ... Captain Bunbury —.l. Bail (L.) CARRICKFERGUS. Mr. Dobbs ... Major Cotton (C.) CASHEL: Sir T. O'Brien?... CLONMEL. Mr. Bagwell .., COLERAINE. Mr. Boyd ... Lord Naas (C.) CORK (CITY). Mr. Fagan Mr. Beamish CORK, COUNTY. Mr. Deasy ... Mr. Maeartby !... V. Scully. DONEGAL, COUNTY.' Major Conolly Sir E. Hayes DOWNPATRICK, Mr. R. Ker DROGHEDA. Mr. M'Cann DUBLIN (CITY). Mr. Grogan Mr. Vance DUBLIN UNIVERSITY. Mr. Napier ... Mr. G. A. Hamilton ... DUNDALK. Mr, Bowyer DUNGANNON. Hon. W. S. Knox DUNGARVON, Mr. Maguire ... ENNIS. ... 0 ... 1 ••• ••• roe 0 ••• 1 SOS ••• 0 ••• 1 0 .. 1 ... ... 0 ... 1 ... ... 0 ... 1 GOO ... 0 eee • .. •» 1 ••• 0 •.• ... 1 • 0 ... ••• 0 SO. 1 ••• ••• ••• 1 ••• 1 ••• 1 0 ••• •.• - 1 111 , 0 • •• ••• O. SOO 0 .10 1 •611 ••• 0 ... 1 ... .., 0 ... 1 ... ... 1 ... 0 ••• •11. 0 ... 1 ••• ••• 0 ... 1 ••• 0 ... 1 ... 0 ... 1 1 ••• 0 ••• • .• 0 ... 1 ... ... 0 *CO 1 .. ... 1 IMO 0 Mr. Fitzgerald ENNISKILLEN. Mr. Whiteside ... FERMANAGH. Captain A rchdall Hon. A. H. Colo GALWAY. Lord Dunkellin Mr. O'Flaherty... Air. Blake (L.) GALWAY, COUNTY. Sir T. Burke Mr. Gregory ..• Air. Bellew (L.) KERRY, COUNTY. Hon. Arthur Herbert... Right Hon, Viscount Castlerosse ... 0 ... 1 0 ... 1 . /II ..• 0 IMP 1 ... 1 •.. 0 : ... 1 ... 0 - ... 1 ... 0 ... 1 ... 0 1 ... 0 1 ~. 0 Liberal. Conservative. Liberal. Conservative. KILDARE, COUNTY, Mr. Henchy Mr. Cogan ' KILKENNY BOROUGH. Mr. Sullivan • KINSALE. Mr. J. I. Heard ... LIMERICK (CITY). Mr. F. W. Russell Sergeant O'Brien ... LIMERICK, COUNTY. Mr. Monsell Mr. De Vere LISBURN. Mr. Richardson ••• LONDONDERRY (CITY). Sir R. Ferguson ... LONDONDERRY, COUNT Y. Mr, Clark ... Mr. Greer ... Captain Tones (C.) Captain Bateson (C.) • LOUTH, COUNTY. Mr. C. S. Fortescue Mr. M'Clintock ~, T. Kennedy (L.) MALLOW. Sir D. Norreys MAYO, COUNTY. G. H. Moore Capt. Palmer MEATH, COUNTY. Major Connolly ••• Mr., M'Evoy Corbally (L.) MONAGHAN, COUNTY. Sir G. Forster Mr. C. P. Leslie ~. NEW ROSS. Mr. Tottenham NEWRY. 1 - ... 1 ... 0 0 0 , Mr Kirk PORTARLINGTON. Col. Darner Col. Dunne (C.) QUEEN'S COUNTY. Sir C. Coote Mr. Dunne ROSCOMMON, COUNTY. Mr. Grace ... Col. French SLIGO, BOROUGH. Mr. J. P. Somers .1. Wynne (C.) SLIGO, COUNTY. Sir It. G, Booth Mr. E. J. Cooper Mr. Swift (L.) TRALEE. Captain D. O'Connell . TYRONE, COUNTY. Lord C. Hamilton Mr. T. L. Corry . WATERFORD, CITY. Mr. Blake Mr. Hassard Air. Meagher (L.) Mr. Keatinge (L. ) WATERFORD, COUNTY. Mr. Power ... Mr. Esmondo WESTMEATH, COUNTY. Mr. Magan Sir R. Levinge Mr. P. Urquhart (L,) WEXFORD (BOROUGH). Mr. J. Devereux WEXFORD, COUNTY. Mr. P. Mahon Mr. J. George YOUGHAL. Mr. I. Butt ... .6. 0 1 . 1 . 1 ... 1 ~ 0 0.. 0 1•• ELECTION INTELLIGENCE. ORKNEY AND SHETLAND. On Wednesday, at Kirkwall, Mr. J. BAILLIE pro posed, and Mr. SANGER seconded, the nomination of Mr. Dundas. There being no other candidate, Mr. Dundas was declared duly elected. In returning thanks the hon. gentleman defended the policy of Lord Palmerston, and declared himself a progressive reformer. WICK BURGHS. At Dingwall yesterday Lord John Hayhad a majority of 59 ; at Dornoch, a majority of 15 ; at Tain, a t 2 o'clock, a majority of 29. At Kirkwall, Mr. Shaw had at 2 o'clock a majority of 20. At Wick the numbers uncertain, but the return of Lord J. Hay secure. CORK (COUNTY). Deasy MaoarLhy Scully ... ... 6,788 .. 6,265 - 2,852 GALWAY—CLOSE OF THE POLL. Sir T. Burke ... 1,53 l Mr. Gregory ... 1,215 Mr. Bellew ... ... 808 The return from Clifden not included. KILKENNY (COUNTY)—Eizimn DAY. Ellis ... ... ...1,088, Green ... ... ... ... 847 &se ... ... ... ... ... 681 Mostyn ... ... ... ... 588 WICKLOW (COUNTY). The nomination passed off peaceably. Lord MILToN denied there was any coalition between himself and Captain Monck, and said that his tenants would vote as they pleased. H. CARROW proposed, and Mr. A. BURN seconded, the nomination of Lo►d Milton. Mr. W. WESTBRAY proposed, and Mr. G. HUDSON seconded, Mr. W. F. Horne. Mr. W. H. CAGAN proposed, and Mr. LATOUCHE seconded, Captain Monck. The show of hands was in favour of Lord Milton and Captain Monck. A poll was demanded by the other candidate. KING'S COUNTY.—A rumour is current that Mr. Ken nedy, who was defeated in Louth, is about to stand for this county with Bland and 0' rien. MEMBERS RETURNED TO THE NEW PARLIAMENT. (From the London Gazette of last evening.) CROWN-OFFICE, APRIL 7. Members returned to serve in the Parliament summoned to be holden at Westminster, the 30th April. County of York, Eaet Riding—The Right Hon. Beaumont, Lord Hotham ; the Hon. Arthur Dun cow he. North Riding —The Hon. Octavius Duncombe ; Edward Hitlingfleet Cayley, Esq. West Riding—Edmund Denison, Esq. ; George Fre derick Samuel Robinson, commonly called Viscount Goderich. County of Somerset, Eastern Division William Miles, of Leigh-court, Somersetshire, Esq. ; William Francis Knatchbull, of Babington, Somersetshire, Esq. Western Division— Charle - i Aaron Moody, of Kings don, Somersetshire, Esq. ; William Henry Powell Gore Langton, of Hatch Beauchamp, Somersetshire, APRIL 8. County of Lincoln, Parts of Lindsey—James Banks Stanhope, of Revesby Abbey, Lincolnshire, Esq. ; Sir John Montague John Cholmeley, of Naton-place, Lin colnshire, Bart. Parts of Kesteven and Holland—The Right Hon. Sir John Trollope, of Casewick, Lincolnshire, Bart. ; An thony Wilson, of South Ranceby, Lincolnsbire, E-q. County of La nar k—Si r Th omas Ed war d Colebrooke, Bart., of Crawford. City of Glasgow—Walter Buchanan; Robert Dal glish, Merchants, in Glasgow. County of Southampton, Northern Division—William Wither Bramston Beach, of Oakely Hall, Hampshire, Esq. ; George Sclater, of Hoddington House, Haw shire, Esq. Southern Ralph Heneage Dutton, of Timsbu r y M a nor, Hampshire ; Sir Jervoise Clarke Jervoise, of Idsworth Park, Bart. County Palatine of Durham, Northern Division— Robert Duncombe Shafto, Esq. ; the lion. Frederick Adolphus Charles William Vane Tempest, commonly, called Lord Adolphus Vane Tempest. Southern Division—Heory Pease ; Harry George Vane, commonly called Lord Harry Vane. Town of Southampton—Brodie M.‘Ghie Wilcox, of Portman-square, Middbsex, E,q. ; Thomas Matthias Weguelin, of Geldings, Hertfordshire, Esq. APRIL 9. County of . Chester, Northern Division—Willia m Jatton Egerton, Esq. ; George Cornwall Legh, Esq. Southern Division—Sir Philip de Malpas Grey Eger ton, of Oulton-park, Cheshire, Bart. ; John Tollemache, of Peckforton Castle, Cheahire, Esq. County of Middlesex—The Right Hon. Robert Grosvenor, commonly called Lord Robert Grosvenor ; Robert Banbury, jun., Esq. SERIOUS OMNIBUS ACOIDENT.—On Saturday night last a serious accident occurred in Union -street, Ply mouth. An omnibus belonging to Mr. Moorshead, of Devonport, drawn by two horses, was in front of the railway station, waiting for the 9 o'clock down train, when, after four passengers, a lady and three gentlemen, had taken their seats, the animals took fright, and ran down the road at a frightful pace. On g etting into Union-street, being una bl e to turn un d er the bridge, they ran direct across the road, and came into collision with Tucker's eating-house, the violence being such that one of the horses was killed on the spot, the fore-carriage of the omnibus was smashed, and considerable damage was done to th e prem i ses. The secon d horse was driven into the passage, and thus escaped the fate of the other. The passengers met with a severe shock, being violently thrown one against the other, although the injuries sus tained were confined to a few bruises. MAN AND NATURE. —Thinking man is greater than nature. Amidst the vast snowy solitudes which stretch away among the topmost Alpine peaks—or traversing the Gorner Glacier, with the Matterhorn rising in un clouded splendour against the transparent Llacknu4s of the upper sky, like an altar raised by a giant to his God —or listening to the voice of a glacier river as it reaches the ccerulean d pths of a mighty crevasse —or standing on the Monte Moro when the clouds now rest thousands of feet below upon the Italian plain, leaving unveiled all the queenly beautioi of Monte Boca, now sweep up like mighty eagles, and of tie amidst her highest crags—man feels, with awful joy, his sovereignty over matter. Atom as he is, his will is greater than these brute forces; and as he rises above them, he smiles to see that nature, like the old god Proteus, strives to terrify her assailants, but yields her secrets it she be held fast and questioned.— West minster *Review. RISE IN TELE RATE OF DISCOUNT. (From the Derbyshire Courier.) The stock of bullion in the Bank, according to the last published report shows a diminution of 334,7381., and is reduced to 9,987,5591. in both de partments. The reserve of notes is also low, amounting to no more than 4,628,1201. This return, which is up to the 28th March, manifests much weakness as to the available means for discount, and as no tendency towards an im provement is yet visible, the Bank could se tree ly do otherwise than proceed to raise the rate of diem count, as reel's Bill directs. Accordingly notice was given last week that the rate would be, raised from 6 per cent., at which it had stood since 18th December, to 6i, and on Monday further notice was given that the rate for advances on stock would be 7 per cent. ; such ad vances being also limited to seven days. This makes the forty-sixth changq in the rate of interest since May, 1844. The immediate cause of the necessity for these stringent measures is the continued drain of silver to the East, and the withdrawal of gold from the Bank to purchase silver on. the continent for such exportation. The Simla, it appears, brought only about one fourth of the amount (340,0001.) which she was re ported to have brought ; and though the gold. arrivals by , the Orw e ll an d D erwent amount to 262,5881., and a further aggregate to the extent of 807,0001. of gold is shipped and on its way from Australia, yet in the meanwhile the Bank judges it necessary to adopt defensive measures against the drain of its bullion. The effect of this rise in the price of money is to depress trade, check enterprise, and lower the prices of all commodities. To this process the people of England have submitted for nearly forty years, and we see no reason why they should not subunit to it forty years to come, unless they will exercise their common sense, and endeavour, at the eleventh hour, to understand the Currency Question. After this question had been long discussed, the discoveries of gold in California and Australia in troduced a new element into the controversy. Half converts to the necessity of Currency Reform re lapsed into supineness and indifference in the per suasion that " the gold would put everything right." We expressed at the time a totally different opi nion ; being convinced that a system so radically bad and erroneous as that established by Peel, and made worse by Jones Loyd, would never "come right," or be set right by even the most propitious circumstances. We are now receiving gold at the rate. of 12 mil lions a-year from Australia, and Peel's bills still work mischief, and introduce the elements of un certainty, confusion, and ruin into all our com mercial transactions. Let it be remembered that Peel's Bill established free-trade in our coined money. You may now melt down any amount of sovereigns to suit your convenience. This is done weekly by jewellers to a large extent. You may expect any amount of gold or silver coin. This could not be done before Peel's Bill. But at the same time foreign nations can pur chase the bills of exchange of our merchants, and obtain for them gold, not at its market price, but at a fixed rate, at the Bank of England. Peel's Bill, therefore, established free trade in our coined money, and placed a restriction on the trade in gold as a commodity. Foreign nations hwe benefited in both ways by this mistaken and one-sided legislation. At this moment the coined silver of the conti nent is relatively worth more than the gold coin. Four five-franc pieces are worth more than a twenty-franc gold piece. There is a profit, there fore, on the exportation of silver to, the East as a commodity. Our own silver coinage is not ex ported simply because there is less silver in our half-crown than there is in three French francs ; and 20 silver shillings are not in the bullion mar ket worth a full weight golden sovereign. But our gold coinage, being more in proportion to its value as a commodity, is withdrawn to supply the place on the continent of the exported silver coinage, and also to purchase silver for exportation. As long as there remains an ounce of silver in Europe which can be exported at a profit, we s see no reason why this process of draining silver from the continent and gold from England should not - We have it in our power to remedy the evil at once, by issuing 20 millions—(this we think would be ample)—ot Exchequer notes of 1/. and upwards, receivable for taxes ; and allowing gold to find its market price in these notes. The debt owing by Government to the Bank might be at once paid off with such Exchequer notes; the remaining amount of the Bank of Eng land authorised issue might be continued to that establishment, and no interference exercised with' respect to any other bank of issue whatever. As sovereigns, it is to be hoped, would go out of circulation, English banks should be allowed to issue it. notes to supply the deficiency. We do not like dirty country notes more than other people. Let bankers, therefore, compound for their issues, and never be allowed to re-issue a note. Country Markets. CARLISLE —Aram 9. A moderate supply of cattle and sheep to-day, condition good, but the supply did not reach the demand. Calves and pigs a poor show, which went off at high rates. Beef, 7s to Ss per stone; mutton, 7 d to 9d per lb. ; Veal, 7d to 8d per lb.; pork, 7d to sa per lb. SHERBORNE-APRIL 9. Wheat, 6s 9d to 7s 3d per kushel ; barley, 42s to 46s per qr.; oats, 22s to 23s per qr. ; beans, 21s to 23s per sack. Provisions—Bread, 6d to 7d p 41b. loaf; butter, 13d to 14d per lb ; eggs, 8d per dozen ; bacon, 9d per lb. The pig market was very indifferently supplied. Sows with young pigs 61. lOs to 71. each ; store pigs, ISs to 22s each; large ditto, 3/. Gs each ; trade good. WAKEFIELD-APRIL 8. At our cattle market we had about the usual number of customers, and nearly all sold. Beasts, 900 ; sheep, 6,300. Beef, 7s to 8s per stone ; mutton, 7d per lb. SALFORD-APRIL 8. Best beef, 7d to 74d; middling 6.',d to 64d ; COWS id to 6d; best welders, in the wool, 9d to um; clipped, 7d to 71 d. ; ewes, 7d; calves, 7d. DUMFRIES -APRIL 8. The stock of eattlo shown to-day comprised 13 Ayrshire cows and 4 calves, and 5 Galloway cows and 2 stirks. The Ayrshircs brought from 9/. to 11/. each, but sales were slow. Sheep- Only 14 half-bred hogs, for which the owaer was asking 30s per head. Pigs—The young pigs shown to-day comprised 164 head, for which there appeared to be a fair demand, at an advanco upon last week--best, 24s to 26s ; inferior, 15s, BRISTOL SUGAR-APRIL 9. The market continues firm, and both refiners and grocers ' seem disposed to keep up their stocks even at the present high range of prices. The new duties came into operation here on the Gth inst., and, so far, we consider the importer has obtained the wliVe of the reduction. Tho first cargo of new Barbadoes has appeared in the market this week ; the quality by no means fine, and as the prices asked were con• sidered to be au advance of present quotations only a few lots have been sold. The ordinary Demeraras, per James Gibson, have found buyers at 5Ls 6,1 to 525., new duties ; but tho crystallised sorts have rather hung, owiug to the high prices asked for them. Refiners' produce sells freely, and prices aro rather higher; the supply of goods ready for delivery is now iu a small com p tss, Rums continue to advance, with a very fair assortment. BIRTHS. OF A SON. On the Sth inst., at Eaton-square, Lady S o phi a T ower. ! On the 7th inst., at Lowndes•street, the wife of H. S a Stanhope, Esq. OF A DAUGHTER. On the Bth inst., at Shottesbrooke-park, Bells, the wife of George H. Haslewood, Esq. On the 9th inst., at Stanley-terrace, Kensington-park, the wife of Dr. Waggett. MARRIED. On the Sth inst., at St. George's, Bloomsbury, Mr. H. G. Leftwich, of West Ham, to Emily, the youngest daughter of the late Mr. James Alexander, formerly of 101, Leader• hall-street. On the Bth inst., at Trinity Chapel, Poplar, Mr. Charles Wright, of Hilldrop-crescent, Camden-road, second son of Mr. Matthew Wright, of Albion-road, Stoke Newington, to Sarah Mary, second daughter of the Rev. George Smith, of Trinity Parsonage, Poplar. DIED. , On the Bth inst., Charles Williams, Esq , of 23, Park• square, Regent's-park, aged 73. At the Cottage, Carshalton, Miss Wallace, sen., aged 78. On the 9th inst., at Worthing House, Worthing, Sussex, Mary, relict of the late Rev. Elye Towne, of Utterly, and Woolstliorpe, Lincolnshire. On the titii inst., William Haigh, infant son of Mr. Law ford %lallcott, of West-street, Smithfield. On the Bth inst., at Clifton, GloceAcrilire, Magdalene, the only surviving daughter of the Rev, John Venom., Lite rector of Lourton-upon-Dunamore, Warwickshire. On the Bth inst., SJrah, Rife of Frederick Win. Palmer, Esq., of Hale Villa, Staines, On the ith inst., Grace, wife of A. Lawrance, Esq., Devon. shire-place, Bath, aged 88. On the 4th iust at Stanhope Castle, co. Durham, Herbert Spring, Esq., aged 49. LONDON : Printed and Published by MURDO YOUNG, of No. 112, Strand, Printer, at ric Sun Office, Na 112, Strand, in the Precinct of the Savoy, in the e emitY of Middle ex, Saturday, April 11,1857. Part exarni T' Pros; cation, Ever Exis' trsnsfei duty. (latn B' APP] rates of DEPI drawal, FINj saeted f LO: LOST ROUTE Dutch The TIARWI SITIIR For fu Offices, 4 liarwlet Arthur-: taPsnled regnlatic FIELD gallons. CRT:IM and 8. 1 W racteri et 1 IlsTO and Rai Polygrao been enti Rooms a Laurent': Roulcour fastdonab recess. aton One 0' 13) will e ive day Life! 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