The Northern Daily Times. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1856-02-16 00:00:00

COUNTY COURT.-YESTERDAY. (MORE JOSEPH POLLOCK, ESQ.,, JUDGE.) WCORMICK V. REYNOLDS. This was an action brought by a printer, named Charles 1911`Cormick, again s t M r . C harles R eynolds, manager of the printing department of the NORTHERN DAILY TIMES to recover 3/. 145., being a fortnight's wages claimed in lieu of a fortnight's notice. Mr. G ray appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. Bremner for the defendant. Mr. Gray briefly stated the circumstances of the case, :which will appear by th e ev id ence. H e o ff ere d t o prove that the custom among all letter-pressmen, was to receive a fortnight's notice, but Mr. Bremner said, he would fully admit that fact. Charles M c Cormick deposed, that he had been in the d m P lo Yment of Mr. R e y no ld s i n th e p r i n ti n g office of the 3 EY MERR DAIL Y T IMES , p r e v i ous t o th e even in g o f Mon , the Bth December, 1855. His wages were 37s weekly. On that night, Mr. Reynolds gave him a pieceof" copy" to sell d desired him to set it in a peculiar kind of type, minion." Plaintiff felt surprised at this, seeing t hat the copy was set in nonpareil, but he took it and followed the directions. Plaintiff got No. 2 of the copy, Mr. Reynolds gave No. 3ofit to another man. The ot her man shortly after came over to plaintiff, and asked "on how was he setting it ? and plaintiff told him in The other told him the rest of it was set in I,l!)l3Pariel Plaintiff had at the time, about five lines set. Ile went t o M r. Reynolds and asked him, did he not tell had_ to set it in minion ?" Mr. Reynolds denied that he se, and us e d some very coarse express i ons t o witness telling him to ge t ou t o f th e p l ace . ma d r. Gra y : I believe upon frequent occasions he has Plaintiff of rattier coarse language towards you? rlaintiff : Ile has. zt_ll:ilr. Gray : Look at these different papers before 11A saMilf t : b ß e s y re ar in e. your own writing? !Mr. G ray : Is the language set forth ;- 11 ,a_ ogoage which the defendant used on than alasbeen in the habit of addressing to you? Plaintiff: It is. Mr. Bremner . • P laintiff : What has this to do with the case If you will perm it me f or a f ew moments— . jils Honour : I shall not permit you at all ; you have lin advocate, and you must permit him to conduct your qUAersrt.ionGoraf e ase I cannot allow you to do it ; confine yourself to the y yrr discharge. .vvrthlaiyraoluff) lie did. On the occasion of the dismissal, did he express these words and this language ? He said," Go now,'and to hell, &c., Here the plaintiff repeated several coarse expletives, and Mr. Gray handed in the docnments referr e d to. which were cafu compiled lists of expressions alleged to have be en use d by defendant.various Mr. Bremner : Your Honour, we deny them in toto. of Honour :Of course you will have an opportunity u enYing it. No doubt this language, if it were used, is tierY blasphemous and wicked language, such as is quite pr. to be used by any one belonging to the Christian to, or to any religion at all. offi c e plaintiff then proceeded to state that he left the the t once. On the following Saturday he went for Mr. r. balance of wages due to him, 14s or 15s, and he asked RReYnolds whether he might return to his work ? Mr. hbernolds said " No, von have discharged yourself." Mr. W„a2olds then paid him the portion of wages due to him. ,T:ltiff added that he was out of employment three 8 :1 48 , until he was taken into employment by the over see of printaing no ther department of the same concern, the office. said cro ss - examination by Mr. Bremner, the plaintiff had successive it was the custom in many offices for parties who the successive numbers of the same copy, to inquire of he Party co wposing the first part what type he set it in, but said in other offices the custom was not so, as the man qave express directions with every portion of.copy. y. 4 .. F his i nstance he assorted that he had had directions expres sly from the manager, and therefore he did not • the p arty who had the first portion. The plaintiff ad li,tt ed that he had been under an obligation to Mr. Rey to thatasl3l :;:iro to who, upon a former occasion, kindly lent him £2 pay the burial expenses of a child. He de em the night in question the only expression fool? ed , to wards him by M r . R eyno ld s was , " G o to hell, you papers irln answer to his Honour, the plaintiff said that every in the printing office must, of necessity, have heard him, Reynolds use the expressions which he attributed to T r t From the place where they stood. Th is was in substance the plaintiff's case. Wain greener contended that there was no substantiated w 'tun at all. He denied that there was any discharge thhatever, and the only foundation for the allegation was of t he ir Reynolds, made indignant by the stupid blunder tio`uePlaintiff, which he had not authorised by any direc- In use the words "go to hell, you fool," but not oftV e m eaning of a discharge. He also denied, on the part client, the u s e o f any of the coarser expressions at tri eusur dto hi m. As a proof that Mr. Reynolds was held in that m by his employees, Mr. Bremner mentioned the fact try thiserY short time ago he had had presented to him . e ve ry men a h an d some g old w atch as a tribute of L "Peet for hi s character an d f or th e manner i n w hi c h h e ‘reated the their, reYnolds was then examined, and deposed that on ah o - 'gnt in question he distributed the copy alluded to t ype halpast nine o'clock. He did not give any t`.:3Leructions to the plaintiff to set it in any particular j. 1 31 •It was the practice in his printing-office, as well_ a others, for compositors who had successive portions „ f ",`, e _,PY to enquire of the man who had the first portion minutes type he was instructed to set it in. It was a few uutes before ten that he found the mistake made by the Plaintiff, and he admitted that when plaintiff began to aa u,.e rg „.. t he point h e did say "Oh , go to h e ll, you fool, rt be bothering me, " or s ometh i ng t o thateffect, but he :!..enled altogether having given him any discharge. These il 7.r! the last words, and the only words he used to him, for pd not see him a gain that night. Mr. Reynolds denied i` tla ne most positive manner h e aving ever used such lan sionge Or as tat written during his li fe , in the i added that he did on that occ,- A.,OE . a n y B elieve timefe, and he could fra me suc h ex pressions in his mind. Honour said some of the expressions were so very rarkable that n o one w h o had used them at all would to forget them. eve .• Reynolds again asserted his utter denial of having r used tlie Gray :On-examined defendant at Some lengthas whether he had been in the habit of frequently u sin g cert ai n v . ery profane expressions, which the learned ad- L'uate read at full length, and with emphasis, from some Zer e s in the hand-writing of the plaintiff. The defer" kind, denied having ever used any lance.'- of the antient n positor named James Galloway was e79.roined, th e de posed that he was clo se b e hi n d both parties when „hgoeteisphet y t e o ti ok fee p L. la , ce. He heard Mr. Reynolds say but he positively stated that no d:s -° was given by Mr. Reynolds. and that none of the pregssions attributed to him in the papers were used. sta ted that no suc h express i ons, if they had been Weed at that ti me, could possibly have escaped his hearing. lea y s e aw plaintiff putting on his coat short after, as if to , and remonstrated with him, and ly advised him :17.1 n to make a f oo l of himself, but pla i nt i ff sa id he .ot care, that there were more printing offices than Parish churches, and that he would not stand, what he called, such dogmatical behaviour. Another compositor, named Thomas Pringle, gave !mailer evidence, generally. He stated that he did not Initlerstand any discharge had been given, and that he did 10,hear Mr. Reynolds use any such language as that that in the papers. He admitted upon cross-examination at he told plaintiff in Lord-street that he (plaintiff) ad been shamefully abused, and he wondered how he !t e e od it. H e denied having ever stated to plaintiff that RußuWas u n d er the impression Mr. Reynolds did give him is charge, or that h e sa id h e never h ear d any man use ch beastly language- Mr • ilaisn, Reader at the office, deposed that he wa s close to the parties at the time, and that Mr. Reynolds gave no discharge, and used no language except the admitted "go to hell, you fool." He added that his irn- Pression was that the plaintiff said " then i had better go nlie ow." upon which Mr. Reynolds said " just as you like." positively s t a t e d th a t h e h eard all the dispute, and hat no such expressions u those contained in the papers Were used by Mr. Reynolds. A little swearing was useful In a printing office as a " spur." This closed the case for the defence. Arr- Gray then briefly replied upon behalf of the Plaintiff, and urged that there had been a discharge given and that unless there was gross perjury somewhere the expression alleged by the plaintiff must have been used. His Honour in giving judgment. said: I think it quite Z!lear, even from the evidence of M'Cormick, that there was no discharge from the service. I think it must be jnferred that he had language used towards him which It would hare in I ;be en much better if Mr, Reynolds h a d not o indulged quite the doctrine, that if a servant has language used towards him which ought not to have been used, he may leave without forfeiting his wages ; but I do not agree that he is at liberty to leave under such circumstances and to claim also a fortnight's notice. He may remain in the service—he may give a fortnight's notice, and it would be a good reason for giving notice, that he had languaar use u of ; towards him whichprefers m ought not to have been d going away at once, and will not remain in a place where he has been exposed to, what he considers, unjustifiable language, he then cannot claim a fortnight's notice, I although he would not forfeit the accruing wages. have no doubt upon my mind that there weresome m ang u r e y h , f oolish, f oolish,unbecoming expressions used, which had better not have been used at all—expressions which, pro bably, we have not heard the whole of to-day; probably, because Mr. Reynolds has forgotten what he said i t na e M oment of anger, and, probably, because some of the other witnesses, either do not exactly remember them, or feel disinclined to repeat them, but that there were some v ery strong expressions used I must believe from the evidence of Mr. Pringle, who gave his evi dence very fairly. In my opinion Mr. Pringle, stating upon his o ith, what must be very disagreeable t° hits, is very creditable, and shows that he prefers tell ing the truth upon his oath, to any supposed interest 'by which he might have in keeping on good terms with those whom he is employed : I ',am certain that Mr. Reynolds's own cooler judgment disapproves of the Xpressions used. They are unbecoming any man ,---but particularly unbecoming a gentleman of M . r. ReYnolds's acquirements, such as he must possess in Order to hold the situation in which he is now placed, and 'ttehich, no doubt, he is very adequate to fill. Therefore, I hav e no doubt, that his own cooler judgment will disap prove of those expressions ; and I see no reason to impute , 14 . 1 1 . ra the much stronger and more frightful, the disgust "g, e xpressions attributed to him in these papers. Ido not beli eve that these expressions were used by him upon u Fl o ccasion. Stro ng expresetana there were, probably, d. Men in anger, if once tkay p beyond the bounds, NORTHERN TIMES.-LIVERPOOL, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 16, -YESTERDAY POLICE COURT (BEFORE MR. MANBFISLD.) ASSAULT ON THE HIGH SEAS.—Thomas Tsbester, captain of tee ship Kedgeree, belonging to Mr. John Martin, of Belfast, and Lewis Buchanan, mate of the same vessel, were summoned by a seaman named George Morris, for having assaulted him on the high seas. Mr. Campbell was for the complainant, and Mr Almond for the defeice. It appeared that, on the voyage home from Calcutta in September last, the captain found the " look-out elan" asleep, and he stirred him with his foot, when the man and the complainant attacked the captain and mate, and drew their knives. The complainant was put in'irons, but he tried several times to excite the crew to mutiny, by calling on , them to release him, and take the ship from the officers. His arms were in eonsegnence tied up, and he was gagged. The captain and mate were examined, and they stated that the conduct of the complainant_ . was very bad, and most mutinous. Mr. Mansfield said the captain and mate were justified in putting the man in irons for mutiny, but they were not justified in keeping his hands tied in a certain position for a long time, nor were . they justified in gagging the man. He fined the defendants each in the penalty of £2, .and costs. COMMITTAL OF A PUBLICAN FOR AN A 83AULT.— Samuel Brand, a publican, residing in Frederick-street, was brought up on remand charged with having committed a violent assault on Edward M . Gannell. The details of this case appeared in our paper of yesterday. In addition to the evidence already given, Mr. Charles Bayston, surgeon at the Southern Hospital, stated that he had examined the mounds of the complainant and found an incised one on the cheek, two on the forehead and lip, which were con tused. The man was much injured, and he did not consider him quite out of danger. The prisoner was fully com mitted for trial, but was, however, admitted to bail, himself in £5O, and two sureties in £25 each rUBLIOAN'S CASI .nluel Donaldson, Great Howard. Inspector Mawdsley, for hay.ine house at ten Mr. Bremner an peared ted the fact that tii barman told him one of the females was in a fit, and he was putting her out. There was no disorder whatever in the house. Police-constable 530 :was produced to sustain the complaint of the Inspector, and he swore to one of the men being drunk, and pointed him out in Court. The defence in reference to the drunken woman was that she entered the house in a state of drunkenness, and the defendant produced witnesses, who p , oved that drink was refused to be served to her. The barman stated that the men alleged by the police to be drunk, were not so. One of the' men alluded to was examined, and swore he was not drunk, neither was the other man. Two other persons corroborated this evidence, and the complaint was dis missed. Thomas Wilson, Dickenson-street, was charged with Sunday trading, by serving whiskey, in a bottle, to a girl on Sunday morning, at ten o'clock. The defence was that the whiskey was for a sick person. There was no proof of this fact, and a fine of 2s. ad. was imposed. STABBING BY A Box.—A lad named John Thomas, about fourteen years of age, was charged with stabbing another boy, named Michael Kelly, in Bispham-street, on Sunday last. Some dispute arose between the boys, when the pri soner stabbed Kelly in the back part of the thigh. The prisoner was committed for trial at the sessions. VIOLENT ABSAULT.—Henry Levingston, the mate of the ship St. Laurence, who was remanded on a charge of hav ing violently assaulted a black man named William Porter, was, brought up for final examination. Mr. Chilton appeared for the prisoner, and Mr. Bluck for the defendant. The details of the case were reported in our paper of this day week.. Mr. Wall, surgeon, from the northern hcspital, was examined, and stated that the complainant was now out of danger from the effects of the wounds inflic*.ed on him. Mr. Mansfield said he was resolved to put down the cow. atdly use of those dangerous weapons called " knuckles," and he should therefore send the prisoner for trial. In answer to Mr. Chilton, his worship said he would accept of bail, two sureties of £5O each, and the prisoner himself in LlOO. BEFORE MR. J. H. SMITH SUSPICIOUS CAsn.—Bernard Carney and James M‘Ready, alias James Hayes, were brought up by detectives Natio and Thompson, on a charge of having in their possession a quantity of copper, load, composition, and other things, for the possession of which they could not account. The officers went to a cellar, kept by Carney in Tichfield-street, and found there a•considerable quantity "of copper, and nails, and other property of that description, for the possession of which he could zot account. Mr. Bluck appeared for Carney, and in reply to him the officer . said the cellar was occupied by the prisoner as a !name store, but he did not Yesterday morning the constables took the Tames Hayes, leaving Carney's house with 29Ibs. ition nails in his possession, for which he could of corn not account. Mr. Gluck said his client was in a delicate state of health, and asked the bench to take bail for him, but his worship ordered him to be remanded without bail, to give the officers an opportunity of making some inquiry, as Mr. Ciough said the street where the prisoner resided was in very bad repute, and he (Mr. Clough) intended to report against the licens Hayes was committed for two months. BEEamonsE C sEs.—Philip O'Donnell, of Circus-street, was summoned for refusing to admit the police on Sunday last. In reply to Mr. Bluck, Bolton, 702, said he was on duty in plain clothes at the time he demanded admittance. Three witnesses were examined for the defence, and swore they did not hear the police knock at all. The case was dismissed. John Griffiths, Back Stanley-terrace, was charged for doing business at illegal hours. Dismissed. Henry Lynch, Great Crosshall-street, was charged for doing business at illegal hours on Saturday night, and for having persons drunk in the house. The defence was that the parties found in the house were lodgers and their friends. Fined 5s and costs. James Williams, Peter-street, was charged for doing business at one o'clock on Sunday morn ing, an 1 for having thirteen persons drinking in his house. Fined lOs and costs. John Aspinall, Shawhill-street, was for doing business at a quarter to nine o'clock on - - The defence was that the license had ' Samuel Johnston, Blundell ' • --ss on Sunday morning. lodger, and I . Fined 10s. and costs.—John are. reet, was charged for selling ale at hill 'lay morning. The defence was as given to a man who had came from the .ded XI, and cows. Margaret Rowland, '.-loratio strce, was charged for Sunday trading. Fined 103., and costs.—William Kelly, Woodstock-street, for Sunday trading. Fined 10s., and costs.—John Brown, Scot'and road, was summoned for refusing to admit the police. The defence was that the police were not heard knocking. Fined 55., and costs. been wt The'defence was that a witness proved thi the hc was given t Steph€ )ck on Sun Crime TRADE REPORT.--FRIDAY LIVERPOOL SUGAR : The demand still continues limited ; the busi ness is confined to 150 hhds Demerara, at 35s to 40s, a small parcel of Ceara at 20s. and 1100 bags very low Pern'ams, at 18s 9d per cwt in bond for export. Rum! 80 puncheons Demerara 111 we realised 2a 53 per proof gallon. • .‘ COFFEE : Of the Coffee offered by auction this morni ng , only 520 bags Bahia were sold, one-half being damaged, at 48s to 52s for sound washed.' COCOA : 50 bags red Bahia are reported, at 38s per cwt. . TEA : The market continues rather heavy ; the small public sale htld to-day went off at former prices : common Congou rules about 9d per lb. Rios: The market is without improvement, and only 1,000 bags broken Bengal sold at 105 3d per cwt. SALTPETER : 400 bags have been taken at 33s to 34s per cwt for 5 to 3 per cent refraction. MADDER ROOTS : 80 bales Bombay, at 83s. GINGER : 500 bags Bengal, at 20s per cwt in bond: JUTE : The Jute brought to auction this morning, con sisting of 1,000 bales, all damaged, sold at fair prices. RAPESEED : 900 bags with all faults, at 46s per qr, for first class damaged. Pnoyisros : In the beef market there is increased anxiety shown by holders of middling and ordinary descriptions to press sales ex ship, and prices in conse quence, have again receded for such qualities, whilst a really fine article finds buyers at full rates. A parcel of new Western Pork landed this week has been sold. As supplies increase lower prices seem inevitable. Bacon being now in larger supply has declined 2s to 3s per cwt, and there is every indication of a still further reduction. Lard, under the pressure of the late arrivals, has given way 4s to 6s per cwt, At this decline some holders make a stand. For Cheese there is a steady demand, and p likely to be maintained. In t' sent rates seem little doing, and quotations are merely nominal Cake, though offered at further redu unsaleable. A strenuous effort has 1 aces, is nearly !e in the Corn market to arrest the downward progress, but though needy buyers have been forced in some instances to pay full prices for wheat, the market is unmistakeably weak, and the busi ness doing is by no means of a satisfactory character: To day's market showed no improvement, and prices were again the turn lower CORN With a limited attendance of buyers at our market this morning the demand for %heat was very inactive and there was only a trifling amount of bus finer qualities maintain their value, b Id to 2d per bushel lower. Flour sell s very slowly, 01 decline of 6d to is per sack and barrel. 0 Barley, Oats, Beans, and Oatmeal :are :unchanged in value, the sale of each being only in retail. Indian Corn continues almost without demand, and is offered at a decline of is per qr., without leading to any important business. Arrivals from the 12th to the 14th February, inclusive--Ireland-50 qrs wheat, 4 quarters barley, 17 quarters malt, 244 quarters oats, 920 sacks oatmeal, 50 sacks flour. United States—l3sB quarterss wheat, 9330 quarters Indian corn. Europe, &c-12 qrs wheat, 1462 sacks flour. Egypt-797 qrs wheat, 987 qrs beans, 161 qrs Indian corn. Total-2197 qrs wheat, 4 qrs tbarley, 17 qrs malt, 244 qrs oats, 9871qrs beans, 9491 qrs Indian corn, 920 sacks oat meal, 1512 sacks flour. Exports from 12th to 14th Feb., 1856, inclusive.—lreland-80 qrs wheat, 10 qrs malt, 5 qrs beans, 2702 qrs Indian corn, 837 sacks flour, 33 brls ditto. Coastwise-337 qrs wheat, 22 qrs Indian corn, 40 sacks oatmeal,:3 1 sacks flour, 80 brls do.—MAxiN & Sons. REVIEW OF THE WEEK.—The business in Ashes is quite of a retail character at 39s for new Pots, 31s per cwt for unbranded, 47s per cwt for Ist Pearls, and 448 for 2nd. Brimstone : The only sale worth reporting is 100 tons 3rds at £5 6s 3d, and a small lot of best 2nds at £5 12s 6d per ton; advanced rates are now demanded. Nitrate: The cargo per Jhelum, (71 to 84 per cent) was offered on Tuesday last, and about 1,800 bags sold at 16s to 16s 6d; since which 1200 bags more have been placed at 16s 31 to 16s Gd per cwt, together with small parcels of fine quality at 17s 6d to 17s 9d per cwt. Of Saltpetre !450 bags sold at 34s 6d to 353 for 2 to 3 per cent, 31s for 7 per cent, and 24s to 29s 6d per cwt f r all faults. Dyewood4: Logwood—Retail sales of Campeachy at £8 15s ; 50 tons Honduras at £7 ; and 160 tons Jamaica and 'St. Domingo at £6 17s 6d to £7 ss. Fustie : 300 tons common Spanish brought £5 2s 6d to £5 10s, 40 tons Jamaica £5 12s 6d, sad a lot of inferior Cuba £7 15s. Limawood : A small parcel brought £l6 5s per ton. Madder Rr;ots : Small sales of Turkey have been made at 56s to 58s ; of Naples and French the market is bare; 100 bales Bombay brought 365. Madders : French are higher, and sales have been made at 475. Sumac: About 500 bags Palermo brought lls to Ils 6d, and 160 bags Milletello at 83 9d. Argols continue firm without change in price. Tartars : Small sales of French Cream at 110 s, and 40 casks yellow at 137 s 6d ; besides several parcels of brown and grey at 87s 6d to 92s 61. 20 pipes Concentrated Lemon Juice are reported at 1 1.32 d to 1 1-16 d per deg. Gum : Gedda siftings brought 17s 6d. Ancatto : Small parcels sold at 9bd to 101 d. Ou+ch : 15 casks sold at '3os per cwt, and 1200 bales Gambier at 15s 3d to 1 . 5 s 6d for damaged, up to 16s sound. Nothing in Shell Lac or Lac Dye. Indigo : The February London sale- began on Tuesday, and an advance of 10d to a is per lb on-Bengal, as compared with last October, is fully maintained. Rattans: 2000 bundles Singapore realised is lldto 2s 10d per hundred. Sago Flour is tvery dull, without any quotable value ; a small lot of heated brought 17s Gd to 18s. Oils—Olive is in moderate request at rather lower prices; 100 tuns Mytelene brought £5O 103, and about 50 tuns, mostly Lisbon; sold on private terms. Linseed : The market is still in a very unsettled state, and it is difficult to give quotations; business has been done at 37s to 35s per cwt, but to make sales to any extent a further reduction would have to be submitted to, and no improvement can be looked for here until the. London and Hull markets show signs of reaction. Rape is quoted at 52s to 53s per cwt for pale, but holders would accept very much lower rates for quantity. Fish Oils are without change. Pale Seal is worth £57, and Cod £47 to £47 1 offers at £49 to £53 per tun. Palm : The sales of the week are under 200 tons at £37 for all faulte, and £4O lOs to £ll per ton for sound oil, and £3B per ton for arrival. Lard : About 60 tons American sold at 513 to 53s for adul terated. and 63s to 61s per cwt for good quality. Bees' Wax: A few casks of fair quality American sold at £7 5s per cwt; African cups are held for £6 ss, and very fine French for £8 pr cwt. Seeds : Although the stock of Linseed h light, and there are no pressing sellers, a further decline in value has taken place; about 2000 bags Calcutta being reported at 63s down to 60s per qr for good fair quality. Nothing doing in Rape, which offers at 583 to 603 per qr for fine Calcutta. Several parcels of clover are advertised for Tuesday next. Linseed Cake : Sales of English have been made at £l2 to £ll lOs per ton, and about 80 tons thin oblong American in bags at £ll 10s per ton. Naval Stores : Turpentine : There is no stock of rough, Spirits : The demand has again fallen off, and only retail sales have been mado at the quotations. Rosin : At the close of 'ast week there was a large business done in common at 4s 8d to 4s 9d per cwt, but within the last few cl:.ys there has been more disposition to sell at lower rates; of fine a few parcels sold at 61 to 8s per cwt, as in quality, fine yellow held for 10s to lis per cwt ; the total sales will reach 5000 brls. Tar Nothing to report. F. EATON. LONDON CORN : The English Wheat left over from Monday was all cleared off at fully that day's rates. Good foreign wheat was fully as dear as on that day. Flour sold on muc h the same teems as before. Barley in moderate request and unchanged in value. Oats were 6d per quarter dearer, with a fair sale at the advance. Beans and Peas unchanged. SUGAR : Our market has been miserably dull during the week, and although a further decline of is has been sub mitted to, the home dealers will only purchase what their immediate wants require, and the exporters buy only at very low prices. The refined market has also been dull. Brown lumps, 475. COFFEE The sales have gone off without spirit this day, but the only description quoted lower is native Ceylon, which sold at .51s, being a decline of Gi to is.! TEA : Common Congou is quoted dull of sale at 9d to 911; other descriptions have sold to a limited extent at previous rates. INDIGO (3rd day) : 1,080 chests passed auction, of which 759 sold.] The biddings were again very animated, and good and fine shipping qualities sold freely at an advance of 9d to is on the October sales prices SALTPETRE has declined is descriptions !particularly on the finer NIT - RATE OF SODA sold at 18s 6d. CoTToN : A very large amount of business has been again done this week, at id advance. SPICES are unaltered. RICE: A limited business done, at previous rates. TALLOW : The market is firm, and quotations continue to advance. Petersburg YC on the spot is quoted 01s 0d ; February and March, 61s 3d; March and April, 563. CATTLE : There were rather more beasts than on Friday last and the trade is still very heavy. The weather being more favourable we were enabled to dispose of the choicest qualities at Monday's quotations, but there are not buyers for other kinds. The number of sheep is smaller than has been known for a long period;; and almost all of them were left over from Monday last; in consequence the few good ones on offer realise an advance on Monday's quotations. Calves are lower. From Germany and Holland there are 25 beasts and 60 calves. Norfolk and Suffolk 600 beasts ; and 120 milch cows from the home counties. BoRouGH HOP.—Messrs. Pattenden and Smith report that the demand for tho finer sorts continue active at firm prices; bat low descriptions are not sought after. TESTERDAYS MARKETS. DUBLIN CORN ; The market in supply and demand was about the same as Tuesday. The business done was on a small scale—prime samples of wheat were in request, at a shad; of improvement in value. Oats and barley weak of sale, without alteration in rates. Little or nothing doing in Indian corn. BELFAST CORN: Supply of wheat small, and fully is dearer. Oats moderate; oatmeal 6d better; foreign wheat unaltered ; Indian corn dull, and rather better ; no change in Aonr. IMPERIAL PABLIAINIENT, (FROM OUR OWN REPORTERS.) HOUSE OF LORDS.-FRIDA Their lordships met at five o'clock. The Earl of EGLINTON called the attention of the House to the state of the clock tower of the new Houses of Parlia ment, complaining that the dial plates of the new clock would be of little, if any, public utility. Earl GRANVILLE said that in a very short time both the clock and bells would be in a finis:ied state, and he had no d oubt would give satisfaction. The subject then dropped. which a man and a Christian ought to observe, are very likely to be led to use, to a much greater extent, such language than they themselves would not dream of in their cooler moments. I think it is clear that some very strong expressions were used. I can indeed, account, in a great' degree, for Mr. Reynolds's anger. I know the nature of the business, and - know that such a mistake occurring at such a period of the night must be calculated to produce very great annoyance and incon venienae in a printing office. Still that does not, of course, justify the use of such strong expressions. On the other hand, it is quite clear that there was no discharge in the matter at all; and inasmuch as M'Cormick was not dis charged,:but simply bad_ expressions used towards him were improper, he has no right to claim the wages accruing up to the time at which he left. lam disposed tree with Mr. Nash, and think that M'Cormick did ay, upon Mr. Reynolds using the expression he did, " I had better - go now," an exceedingly likely rejoinder, and Mr. Reynolds then said " when you like,". or "as ou like," upon which M'Cormick put on his coat and walked out, saying he would not stand such language. He had a right not to stand such language if ho choose, and if this had been an action brought to recover the amount of his wages accruing up to the time, I should have held that he would be entitled to it. Ido not, however, think that he is entitled to a fortnight's notice. I therefore give a verdict for the defendant. As I believe there was some langu age used towards the plaintiff, which lam quite certain Mr. Reynold's will regret in bis calmer moments, and which I believe all of those around him in the establishment equally desire that he had not used, I give the verdict without costs. BANK OF FRANCE. -.....-.......-......-.-.--. The Moniteur of yesterday morning publishes the lowing monthly debtor and creditor account of Bank of France, made up to Thursday last : DEBTOR. F. C• pi tal of the Bank ... 91,250,000 0 the Bank Bank in landed property Bank notes to order ... Receipts payable at sight ... Treasury account current creditor Sundry accounts current .. Ditto with the branch:banks ... nafsundry interests 12,980,750 4,000,000 531,265,100 96,480,450 5,498,939 4,24,272 59,020,252 107,067,115 25,875,656 12,232,611 5,622,675 20,661 mission on deposits scounted during the last six months 1,738,733 16 121, 1,518,622 Sundries CREDITOR Cash in hand ... Cash in the branch banks ... ... Commercial bills overdue ... Commercial bills discounted, but not yet due, of which 82,328,971 f. 26c. were received from the branch banks ... Ditto in the branch banks Advance on deposit of bullion ... Ditto by the branch banks ... Advanced on French public securities ... Ditto by:the branch banks ... Advanced on railway securities Ditto by the branch banks ... Advanced to the State on agreement of June 30, 1848 ... )iscount of Treasury Bonds government stock reserved )itto d 947,829,962 94,689,695 119,587,230 496,377,016 227,030,052 212,764,382 1,378,500 Hotel and furniture of the Bank ... Landed property of the branch banks ... Expenses of the management of the bank Premium on purchases of gold and silver Sundries 1,811,600 60,577,736 6,532,800 33.279,200 10,786,900 60,000,000 40,000,000 12,980,750 52,188,783 4,000,000 5,064,731 • 438,070 1,064,434 3,058,718 25 66 95 02 0 0 14 88 947,829,962 39 Total Certified by the Governor of the Bank of Francu, D'ARGOUT. NEW LOAN, AND FUNDING OF EXCHEQUER-BILLS. The following announcement from the Treasury .s yesterday communicated to the Stock Ex- Downing-street, Thursday:Evening, Feb. 14, 1856. Gentlemen,--I request that you will make it known in the usual manner that on Monday next, the 18th instant, Lord Palmerston and 1 will be ready to at one o'cloei see any gentlemen who may be willing to contract for a loan for the public service, in order that we may afford them information as to the amount of the loan, and the time an.l manner of the biddin Lord Palmer tou and I will at the same time communi ;entlemen present the conditions upon which prepared to receive offers for funding a por tion of the Exchequer Bills now outstanding. I hope it will be convenient to you to meet those gentle men at the Treasury at the hour named. I am Gentlemen, Your obedient servant, (Signed) G. C. LEWIS. To the Governor and Deputy Governor of the Bank of England. cate to t we shall b BY SPECIAL TELEGRAPH. The almost immediate effect of the notice of the Chan- Exchequer relative to a new loan, was a fall in the funds.' The closing quotations were 9011 to 90t, being lI per cent below those of the preceding day. The shock was the more severely felt, owing to the announcement having taken most persons completely It was thought government would be desirous of 1 per cent by surpris of watching the course ofthe conferences before contracting ldan, more especially as the money would be received upon much more favourable terms were peace virtually secured. The promptitude with which they have come forward for fresh supplies is regarded as indicating their to relax in no respect their preparations for next , and it meets with general approbation. It is not hat the impending financial operations will be a extensive one. Yesterday afternoon it was stated, iarters usually well informed, that the new loan will 5,000,000 only, and the funding likewise to the ex £5,000,000. In this case, the permanent influence d upon the stock and money market can hardly Lt. An exchange of £5,000,000 of Exchequer bills into stock involves no fresh call upon the market. A new loan of 5,000,000 1 could not occasion any material disturbance. The secresy in which the intentions of Government were enshrouded up to even the latest moment is regarded with satisfaction. xercis LONDON GAZETTE, BANKRUPTS.—GEORGE WESTBOURNE HALL, Bush lane and Winchester-bags, City, merchant. THOMAS JOHNSON, Notting-hill, victualler. CHARLES livar• riiniEs, Fenny-compton, Warwick, victualler. PHILLIP DAVIES, late of Toandee, now of Aberkenfig, Glamorgan shire, grocer. GEORGE FREDERICK COBHAM Milton-next- Gravesend, carpenter and builder. THOMAS BRAMISH, Ilarborne, Staffordshire, corn dealer. ALFRED WILLIAMS and WILLIAM MAJOR HOLLAND, Duncan street, Lemon street, Whitechapel, wholesale grocers. JOHN WOOD and WAINMAN WOOD, Mill-bridge, Yorkshire, machine makers. WILLIAM GOULDSTONE BEDMINSTER, Bristol, auctioneer and house and estate agent. HENRY MEREDITH JONES, Liverpool, merchant, outfitter, and dealer in tents. WILLIAM BELL ROGERSON, Red Cross-square, Cripplegate, mourning-hat-band mmu facturer. ALEXANDER PIN au- GER, Sydney, Gloucestershire, draper, outflttar, grocer, and general shopkeeper. BIRKENHEAD POLICE-COURT -T lIIIRSDA ---'`'.---- Magistrates —Major-General The Hon. Sir c Rev. R. M. Fielden, and Messrs. Case, Barton, and Jackson THE TRANMERE POLICE AGAIN T. —Of late, this division of the force has become rather notorious, from its frequently appearing, either as accused, or accusers, at this bench of magistrates. Yesterday John Price, a decent looking labourer, was charged by police-constable Wright with assaulting hint, in rather a insolent manner. The officer said that he was in Tranmere, when the prisoner came up to him, and, a f ter a few words, took his stick from him, and struck him a violent blow on the head, inflicting a wound from which the blood flowed most freely. The defendant admitted the assault, but said he was so drunk at the time that he did not know what he was doing, and that the constable was in the same state. The constable admitted that when he went 0 4 that he had had a glass or two of ale. being off duty, but magistrates, as the (hay he vvas p erfectly sober. The injured, ordered the defendantcQnibiP to l?.a(1 4 e been al.ce a b r u g t e slightly upoli paying the COMB. R'BBING A SAILOR.—Tivo fellows, who obtained a liveli hood by loitering about the ferries and the docks, and who gave their names as Burgess and Murphy, were charged with robbinc , a sailor named Patrick Murishy, and taking from him about L 5, with all his elotheo and papers. On Tuesday last the plaintiff arrived by the train fro% Carnar von, having been discharged from a vess e l named the Sarah Ann, of Liverpool, which had been cast ashore the previous week. It so occurred that the t! ain arrived too late for Murphy to catch the boat from Monk's Ferry, and he was looking about him when he was accosted by the prisoners, who asked him to go and have something to drink. He com plied, and they went to the Adelphi shades, where they had some drink, and at last they pretended to take care of him and his parcel, and see him safely over to Liverpool. Instead, howeve r of doing thi s , th e y t oo k him in the Erection of the Birkenhead docks, and there left him minus clothes and his money. The prisoners were remanded, r to obtain the necessary evidence to substantiate the charge. TRANSFER OF PUBLICANS' LICENSES. ---~A Yhursday being transfer day for publicans' licenses, Messrs. Holme and G. Maxwell, magistrates, presided in the Nisi Fritts Court for that purpose. There were forty three applications. The following were granted : From Samuel C. Wittingham, Bachelor street, to Tho— mas Stephens; Elizabeth Pritchard, Benn's gardens, to Joseph Watton ; Simon Cowell, Bevington Bush, to Tho mas Smith ; Richard Bradley, same street, to Thomas Beetleson ; James Molyneaux, Bispham street, to John Lee ; Jas. W. Kearnes, Blackstock street, to Robert Wood fine ; Thomas Smith, Castle street, Kirkdale, to Simon Cowell ; Wm. Blundell, Cheapside, to Edward Reed ; W. R. lteelis, College lane, to Wm. W. Archibald ; David Bird, Crosshalt street, to W. A. Mathewson ; Anne Dewhurst, Cunliffe street, to David Bird ; Rich ard Spring, Dale street, to Thomas Simpson ; William Brown, Earle street, to Joseph Albison ; Elizabeth Owens, Gloucester street, to William Clarkson ; Clarkson, Great Howard street, to George B. Bernard ; Edward Penfield (dead), to Margaret Penfield ; Thomas Brown, Jordan street, to Henry Simpson ; Joseph Digge, Longville street, to Joseph Booth ; William Thompson, Maddox street, to G. C. Newman ; William Jones, Maghull street, to Thomas Fawkes; Thomas Foster (dead), Maryhone, to Sarah Foster; Maria Tuckey, Mersey street, to William Jones ; Elizabeth France, Milk street, to Thos. Carroll John Partington, Mill street, to Daniel Ellis; John Bradshaw, New Bird street, to Richard Thomas; James Howley, Norfolk street, to George Fazakerley ; Thos. Tyler, Park lane, to Joseph Digge ; Frederick Cape], Park street, to Wm. Davenport, Caroline Harrison,Peter's lane, to John Hawking ; K. Morris, Pitt street, to 0-. Huller ; Joseph Pritchard, Preston street, to Francis Kelly ; Robert Forrister, Rainford gardens, to Maria Tuckey ; Dorothy Machell, Renshaw street, to Richard Roberts; Robert Dunderdale, Scotland road, to Mary Parker; John Mausley, Scotland road, to Mary Fowler ; John Deane (dead), Simpson street, to Mary Anne Deane • James Lund, Sir Th o mas' buildings, to Richard Swinback ; George Rogers, Stanley street, to Catherine Hughes; Martin Bromley (dead), Suffolk street, to Agnes Bromley ; Mary Evans, Tithebarn street, to Joseph Moss; Alexander M'Fee, Vauxhall road, to John P. Stephen ; William Sheriff, Warren street, to Frederick Caple ; Thomas Beetleson, Whitecbapel, to Isabella Johnston. THE BISHOPRIC OF CARLISLE.—VaTiOIIS rumours are floating ablut in reference to the appointment of a succesor ft) the late Right Rev. Dr. Percy in the bishop ric of Carlisle. The most general opinion is, that it will be conferred upon the Rev. Dr. C. J. Vaughan, Head Master of Harrow School, where Lord Palmerston was educated. The Lord Chancellor is said to he desirous of obtaining the appointment for the Rev. Henry Mackenzie, M.A., for Tinny years vicar of the metropolitan pariah of St. Martin's-in-the-fields. Amongst the names of other persons freely mentioned are those of the Venerable Archibald Tait, D.D Dean of Carlisle, the Rev. Arthur P. Stanley, 'M.A., canon of Canterbury prevailsla i C t h o i P s t that (a son of the late Bishop of Norwich), the Hon. and Rev. M. Villiers, canon of St. Paul's and Rector of St; George's Bloomsbury (a brother of Albert ofLord Clarendon) ,• and the Very Rev. Dr. Liddell, Dean hnea therc h , bishopric Oxford. hasA t be ebeen Cambridge ori.er e a d rumourto tthe Rev. Dr. Philpott, Master of Catherine's Hall, and chap . BURIAL GROUNDS, Lord BROUGHAM presented a petition from the inhabitants of Carlisle, complaining of burials in burial grounds not con secrated. The Bishop of EXETER said if the petitioners felt aggrieved, the remedy was in their own hands. Let them go to the Queen's Bench, for a mandamus to compel the consecration of the burial ground. Lord CemPueLL--And we should not grant any mandamus, because it is not within our jurisdiction to interfere. The Bishop of EXETER continued. The noble and learned lord shook his head with a Lord Burleigh shako, and they all knew how portentuous was the name of a great man. (ileac, hear and laughter.) By the law of the church there was to be a separation of the burial ground for the members of the church. He believed the petitioners had very little ground for complaint. Ho did not believe that the late Bishop, had he been spared, or the future possessor of that see, would require any expensive wall to be erected, and he hoped no new statutes would be passed to break down any of the laws of the Church. After some rtmarks from Earl GRANVILLE and Lord CAMPBELL the subject dropped, P. MINISTER OF JUSTIC Lord BROUGHAM gave notice that he should, on that day week, bring before their lordships the question of makin g some arrangement for.institating - a Minister of Justice, and the creation of a department which should exercise functions for obtaining information relative to judicial statistics. EDUCATIONAL BILL Earl GRANVILLE moved the second reading of a bill for appointing a Vice-President of Committee of Council on Edu cation, and said he might be permitted to mention, that the bill was the result of suggestions made in the other House by Sir J. Packington and Lord John Russell. HOUSE OF COMMONS.-FRIDAY The SPEAKER took the chair at four o'clock The Sheriffs of London and Middlesex anpeared at the bar and presented a petition from the Corporation of London, praying for the repeal of the abjuration act, The following private bills were read a second time, and ordered to be committed:—Cannock Mineral Railway Bill, Grand Junction Water Bill, Lands Improvement Company of Scotland Bil', North Staffordshire Railway (Liverpool Extension) Bill, North Staffordshire Railway (Sandbach to Warrington) Bill, Norwich Union Life Insurance Society Bill, Severn Valley Railway Bill, Cambridge University and Town Bill. RELATIONS WITH JAPAN. Mr. CAIRNS asked the First Lord of the Treasury whether there are any letters or papers illustrative of the probable effect of the late convention with the Emperor of Japan on the trade of this country, and whether the Government will lay on the table copies of such letters or papers_? ' .. _ Lord PALMERSTON replied that the only paper on the subject was that of Admiral Stirling, to the production of which the government could have no objection. COMMISSIONS OF OFFICERS KILLED IN ACTION Mr. IIEADLAM asked the First Lord of the Treasury whether he will direct the warrant under which the value of the commissions of officers killed in action is paid to their relatives, may be laid upon the table of the House ? Lord PALMERSTON said there could be no objection to _ _ _ doing so. Mr. PELLIvrr asked the First Lord of the Treasury, whether the Sultaus' recent edicts, granting civil and religious equality to all his subjects,:abolished the penalty of death upon a Mussnlman's becoming a Christian ; and, if not, whether Government will exert its diplomatic influence to repeal that law ? Lord PALMERSTON said they knew by telegraphic com munication that such an edict had been signed. He could assure his hon. friend that the Government had for many years urged that abolition, and if it did not form a part of the edict, no diplomatic exertions should be wanting on the part of her Majesty's Government to have it carried out. (Hear.) At the same time he must observe that questions of this kind were somewhat difficult to handle, and it should be borne in mind that in some of the Italian States very severe penalties were inflicted for such changes. (Rear.) • DECIMAL COINAGE Mr. WARNER asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether the Government are about to take measures for carrying into effect the resolution of the House of last session, in favour of a further adaptation of the coinage to the decimal system ? The CffiNCELLOE of the EXCHEQUER said the Govern ment had already taken active steps to carry out the resolu tion. CRIMEAN COMMISSION, Mr. PALK asked whether it is the intention of her Ma jesty's Government to take any steps to ascertain the cor rectness of the allegations reflecting on the conduct of cer tain officers in Sir John M'Neill's report ? Mr. F. PEEL said that it was already known that Lord Lucan and the Earl of Cardigan had made replies to the report so far as they were concerned, and these replies he should lay on the table to-night. Sir J . PAKING ro:i asked if those officers who were n ot 'members of either house of parliament would have an opportunity of replying to the ch trges made against them ? _ _ Mr. PEEL said they would. General Airey had under taken to reply for the quartermaster's department, and his reply would be shortly forthcoming. Mr. LAYARD observed that as it was a government ques tion, would ministers give him a night to bring on his motion ? Lnrd PALMERSTON declined to do so, as there were two nights a week e the disposal of independent members. Mr. PALK said he was so dissatisfied with the reply of Mr. Peel to his question, that on an early day he should move that the report of the Crimean Commissioners ba referred to a select committee, to 'ascertain whether the allegations against the character of many officers, high in rank, are borne out by the evidence therein contained. FALL OF SEBASTOPOL, Mr. LAYARD remarked that it was very s t range t h at General Simpson's list of the officer who mer it e d promotion for distinguished services at the fall of Sebastopol, was not yet forth coming. He wished to kn ow w h et h er there wo uld be any objection to produce the reports of Generals Cochington and Windham, relative to the attack on the Redan ? Mr. PEEL said the reports were made, not to the Govern ment, but to General Simpson. He was bound, however, to admit that tb.e reports had reached the Government, but at the same time it would not be advisable to produce them. 'usins ( of our will to Legislature of ;this c GOvernment in I-) in America into t the emip :nt. to America - for recru r authorities there to fort minister at Washingto 1 and the Governor-Genf i Gern ad gav( then referred to a report he held in his hai which took place in Pensylvania of one of which he founded a charge of wilful viola nicipal law of England on the part ( and Mr. Crampton, and n - that must result from a w_ rica. The report of the trial to which from which ho read extract .nd that to force Lion to him sat was the mg by the lt act, the ed to enlist nable to la merica, we lons to a, and the per- ,mpton, our ova Scotia, In. member f the trial 'gents, on , vernment parks on the evils ween England and Ame- Lie alluded, and the hatred that ex isted in America. against England, because the defence of the party charged was excluded from it ; but it did con tain statements relative to the conscription, which had not been contradicted. He concluded by moving his resolution. Mr. HATFIELD seconded the motion. Lord PALMEBSTON in reply, repeated the . :'statement he formerly made for the incompleteness of this correspon dence which had prevented the government of America from presenting it to congress, and which had also actuated this government from not alluding to it in her Majesty's speech, and which, it were hoped, would have been the means of conciliating the spirit, and7feelings of both countries. He regretted exceedingly that the hon. member had notwaited for the answer to the last despatch forwarded to America before he brought forward the sub ject. He regretted thst the hon. gentleman had made this were giv municipa s cf the union circumspect on that point the same good feeling was not the channel but he regretted to in the Uni entered into a -d to entrap her M _ law. They, howei while, as for the trial of the agents of the ment, he believed the papers would show that it. stances had been greatly exaggerated. In concluo.‘,., yet hoped the dispute would terminate in an amicable manner. The Government had been ample and sincere in their apology, as was proved by the fact that the. Ameri can minister took no notice of a second remonstrance against the enlistments w l apology, was in the course try to the United States ; tl ties of blood, which subsisted America, forbid the idea of oven our of the country was Para y's of n of the of transit s coun- lip, and t Above, derations, good sens and it e arta justice of the I that the amplo and aim them, ought to t Id been offered to circum - stances, without the least hesitat Mr. DISRAELI regretted he sl upon to enter into fhe questi called memb( ceede to the proposition that rolati )rrespondence of honourable interrogated hoped, when the corresp _ before the House, it would bear out-tlu Government. He trusted that.l'when t le motion compl se the Ad not rt to be 1. He d and of the lion again before them, they would-disco )1t pre he knew FIRE INSURANCE DUTY Mr. PALK asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether it i., his intention to repeal the duties on fire insurance, which, it has been stated, enables foreign companies to insure at a less premium in consequenoe of their freedom from a similar tax ? The CHANCELLOR. of the EXCHEQTIER said he had no intention to introduca such a bill, but should it become necessary to introduce a measure to prevent foreign evasions of the duty, he should not hesitate to brirg (Hear, hear.) one in OUR RELATIONS WITH AMERICA On the motion for the House going into a committee of l i supply. Mr. ROEBUCK said—ln bringing forward my motion "to call the attention of the House to our relations with the United States of America, and to move for the pro duction of all correspondence with the Government of those States relative to the conduct of Mr. Crampton," it is incumbent on me that I should make an apology to the . House and the Government, after what has beestor3 stated on this question. It has been stated by the noble the Queen's the }wad of the Government tha t the reason why Queen's Speech did not allude to American affairs was, that the negotiations were not in such a condition as that in fairness to all parties it could be brought forward. On that proposition the noble Lord appealed to the House, and said—do you think in that state of things I ought; to have mentioned it to the House, and have bronght forward an incorrect statement of the affairs in question ? I quite agree with the noble Lord that to have done so would have been wrong, but as I believe that silence would lead to that conclusion, I am determined to break this silence. It appears to me that there has been an incorrect statement of these affairs laid before the people of England, and that we really do not know what has occurred ; and I. think I hold in my hand, enable m themeae to makensthat, themin some acquainteddegree, with h te it, and will actual state of affairs. As my intention is only to convey to the House, and the nation at large, a correct statement of the facts in question, I hope the House will bear with me whilst I discharge that duty, (Hear, hear.) The noble lord at the head of the Government stated that he had done all that, as a man of honour,: could be done in the case of America—that he had apologised for what had been done —had expressed sorrow for having entrenched on the laws of that country, and fall that could be done by persons desirous of peace, and that honourable men might be called on to do. (Hear.) It the facts were as the noble lord had stated, I should have been the first to have supported him in that view of the case; but, as I believe they are very 'different to that which have been stated, I have come forward, if I might use the expression, to enlighten the ignorance of the world on the matter —an ignorance that has been fostered by holding bac k all that militates against England in this particula r, and leading There w very mu nun TON : 1 m into a violation of t Lord PALME said was. th Tr. DIsRAELI was gla( expressed a hope that when the pa the apology would be found to be and sincere, but at presei believe that it had been fo tion. (Hear, hear.) Ho show e it wa a diiis still pending, he hoped the motionlwc ion. (Cheers.) M. GIBSON said the other nigl first minister stated, that the:Govet refer the Central American ques Would the noble lord be so good a offer was made ? c ntered Majesty States had t ion, and iconVng litional, )ers could only tee was e pressed to noble lord, the t had offered to to arbitration. tate when that LORD PALMERSTON could not exactly say, but in a few days the correspondence on the Central American ques tion would be laid on the table, and the whole facts and circumstances of the case would be easily understood. (Hear,, hear.) The motion was then wit idrawn Mr. WILLIAIts made a complaint of the amount of the estimates, and expressed his sorrow that the forms of the House prevented him from moving that those fixed for that night be referred to a select committee. Mr. WILSON observed, in reply, that these estimates frequently, of late years, were considered by committees. The House then went into committee of supply, and the several votes for the Revenue department were agreed to. The orders of the day were disposed of. and the llonAe adjourned at twenty minut GREAT WESTERN I receipts as compar lie concluded by n adopted. To this thai the T 1 --0- Right. TT a telltinz to commit ctors, in the meantime, prior to the next to propose a list of proprietors qualified to act on ch committee, showing the amount of their holding. The amendment was negatived. On the main question being put, Mr. Wills (who objected to certain passages of the report) moved that no person engaged officially by the company, or paid by them, should hold a share in any colliery company, or other companies whatever connected with the company. Upon a representation bell g made by Mr. Russell that, this would disqualify many of the board meetir and others, four retirir the question was directors were was declared, and much conversatic resolution which had refer( form ion to him retain th the Council of the Society of Arts, headed by Wm. Ewart, Esq., M.P., had an interview with the Lord President of the Privy Council on Thursday, to request that the Committee of Council on Education would afford to mechanics' institutes and other societies in union with the Society of Arts the Bailie privileges in regard to tl ranted to sc ind appa- ratus a ENT OM the Royal Geographical Society, 3 eeting of Str.eleeki stated that, in was attached to t placed 10,0001 at his disposal, f exploring expedition, in the es refusing to send one out. iday eve iair, Count id settl r 2, 1856 imps has übt. In been tl be probable he cessatiou r the most ~:timstances, the removal of the main body could be commenced before April, and a must then ensue befor . • numbers and materials which have been accumulated sway. There i 3 a prevailing idea that tt on 4 till' could be carried several divi- sions of the army will not be broken up, under any circumstances, for a twelvemonth or so, and that probably three or four will be retained in Turkey until all the Russian engagements contracted with the cession of territory at the mouth of the Danube and other points the field agai ns t insisted on by the Allies shall have been carried into general drill a n d execution. All their speculations may prove to be t p i r le em en a e ti m ir y e. rifle practice arc being actively pursued. The genera l s aTrehenopreparations , fo a r n t d a k t h i n e g inspection of the regiments under their command. A grand review of the whole army, by the Commander-in- Chief, is also talked of, to take place as soon as the state of the ground and weather permit. On Tuesday evening, the 29th of January, occurred the heaviest fire which has yet been directed from the north side against the town and suburbs of Sebastopol. The probable cause is, that the Russians have observed lights and probably heard the sound of working parties about Fort Nicholas. For some days past the Frent., busily employed in undermining in the neighbh, The destruction of the whole docks and the large basins connecting them is now completed. The weather hail been very changeable for the last few days. ueen hood. prised r e ' 0 01 eil" 0 0 ni El, -Y ow P 5 $ll r ier s f e , • Ia" 10,,,d le it ;.ttei JO' t? l ' ,teat. ed of tr cer e , 0 tiJ loo' oil .011