The Northern Daily Times. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1856-03-08 00:00:00

IMPERIAL HOUSE OF LORDS.- PARLIAMENT. FRIDAY iven by commission to the Bill ; the Con_ and the Joint , T he Royal A ssent was ,441 oh equer Bills Funding Bill An,. olidated Fund (.e1631,‘ ,s. 5d.) Biti, toek Banks (Scotland) Bill. The Mercantile Law Amendment Bill, and the Merca, file L aw (Scotland) Amendment Bill passed a second ending, The " T urnpike Trust Arrangements Bill was re ad a third , te and passed. "'heir Lordships rose at 9 0 minutes before six o'clock. ROUSE OF COMMONS -FRIDA Y Th e SPEAKER took the chair at the usual hour, PRIVATE BILLS The Moore and Warrington Railway Bill was read a lecond time and ordered to be committed. FOREIGN Sir ENLISTMENT. 1) a LACY EvANs postponed his motion respecting -ustrnent in Canada till after Easter. ST. JAMES'S PAF The report o f the committee on St. James's park, was u i rl) ught up and read at the table. The committee reported that the best means of communicating between the north tt11,4 south, and sou th -west tho ugh the area of the park. b, :( that no road should be made t , g Br°llll ds of St. James's park, or th x. Th e . h s uggested a plan of commun i " " ge across the wa t er i n the en 1 / 8 41 t, and by removinr. of St James's park, was committee suggested the ornamental the Green park a by throwing a sure of St. James's Duke of Y 's column. SUNDAY SHAVING. In re ply to Mr. MORROUGH, 8' I ra a • GREY said he had no power to remit the fine g o llil d l e d upon a barber at Oldham for shaving on a th, 11—Y * He had received a let r frr n a man of ' —le Bu siness in Oldham, stating at was the practice not t o tis e rs sh ave on a Sunday, and he u Lance complained of, roe fo Oldham. for from a man of the 3 the pros had been got up by the LOCAL MANAGEMENT (METROPOLIS) BILL. On t heNt, ‘ ,... motion th a t th e H ouse on r i s i n g do adjourn till Mond ay fir, U NCOSIBE asked the Government to postpone the et r° Polis Local M anagemen t Bill f o r a month, or to e all assurance that it would be referred to a select Mrott tee. o The AT TORNEY-GENERAL said the measure was an urgent s to th as its Object was to clear up certain serious doubts as ahße of the bill of last session, and it was ht iipr e intended b y th e G overnmen t to bring it on this Sir CRIM EIN INTERMENTS. tok A. in "'• r ERGRSON drew attention to the necessity of g steps for obtaining a pledge from the Russian Go; a to secure th a t the graves of the British officer Z-14 soldiers in the Crimea should be respected, in the 4 11 , t °I the p os i t i on at present occup i e d b y the Allied ileac bein g evacuated. He urged that i n t h e event of f eeli ee' "ch a s tep should be taken for the sake of the for ng or those who had relatives buried in the Crimea, 'Cir ce t he peac e negoc i a ti ons f a il e d, an d the English th at 8 evacuated the Crimea, they might depend upon it d ad e " res pect would be shown to the remains of the °f acers and soldi ers . the Lord PALmEasTorr said the subject was one that enlisted 484871°P a thies of all persons in this country, and he attetired the h ouse that the subject would not escape the Vphi eh ti° a of the Go vernmen t d ur ing the negociations Bligh t we re now taki ng p l ace . H e did no t an ti c ipate the Ca ll difficulty i n ge tti ng an assurance f rom the Rus „ '4lr ern ment that the monuments recording the death br ahohu av e Countrymen who lost their lives in the Crimea, - Lq be respected, and whatever was said of our enemy, cae:leodst do the ussians the justice to say, they had " the war with all the courtesy that became a ed nation. Those who had surrendered at Kars til er ueen treated w ith great attention and generosity, and bade was, therefore,.no reason to suppose that those who y go treat e d the living, would he wanting i n respec t t o olt lie would, however, take care that the matter 1 , Sr bpin troduced in the present negociations. r 11 R LACY EvAris remarked that there was a mixed waProlation in the Crimea, who had been ruined by the set th e Found he therefo re h oped that steps wou ld b e t a k en t o t o ge ground that had been used for burials apart, and Preserve it from the population. BOYS FOR THE NAVY. ,_ sir-me.alver to C o l one l HARCO unT, by W ° o l3 said that there was no regulation by which °174 Won workhouses were excluded from the 111.,,,1131 D NIVEIISITY AND TOWN OF CAMRIDGE. bring -urvE ltla gave notice that on an early day he would (j ust a bill f ounded upon the report of the committee betwep,,tthene es ted) appointed to consider the 'University and town of Cambridge. relations SCOTCH UNIVERSIT 111 re 1 P Y to Mr. L ayard, 8f lIL°II-AnvocaTe stated that when the universities 14 t had agreed upon terms of union, he should be eta nce 'end his assistance to bring about such a oircum- Th e a,_ rEloti on for adj ournment to Monday nex t was th en -6re ed to. ,ESOLUTIONS ° II the T. 4. THE EDUCATION oa -,0(1011 of Lord PALMERSTON it w as agreed that eLle Ll e lOth of April orders of the day should have preced -1,1: of notices of motion, to enable Lord John Russell to g forward his resolutions on education. MILITARY EDUCATION Mr. G ti er , LeD STO NE gave notice o n th e part of Mr. S . jert, that on the War Estimates being brought in he 444 'lO draw attenti on t o the vote for military education' r r the superintendence of regimental schools. z nAIIbRLLATE JUR ISDICTION OP 7HE HOUSE OF LORDS. q r. t t ileor llOti on for goi ng i n t o C omm i ttee of Supply, the "zu moved the following resolutions That toueresaent state of the Appellate jurisdiction in the last p ea l uns atisfactory. That a Supreme Court of . heat ° tight to be constituted, and presided over by per 7 14 judges of appeal." In showing the unsatisfactory ruktion of the House of Lords with regard to its Appel theyadiction, the hon. member remarked, though ss were present during the trial of appeal cases, i n no power t o speak, or to examine witnesses, and isa ee" a ppeals cases co u ld no t b e properly conducted, , no Scot c h lawyer had ever been raised to the peerage. Aleri'ring to the diff erent propositions for placing the de"latu J urisdiction of the H ouse of Peers, .;.he con. el ned the creation of life peerages as likely to destroy branch that br anch of the const i tution. and suggested that PPeil should still go to the House, of Lords, but that h " ges should b e appointed to hear such cases, and should 4te Power to speak and examine witnesses. A 4 he The moti on not being seconded, the resolutions were not SUPPLY. f The House then w en t i nto Committee :of Supply. The th e votes were agreed to :—R4SO, on account f or ' l le civil es t a bli s hments a t h ome and abroad ; .4'450,000 for ages to labourers and artizans ; -e4,000,000 for clothing, tOllliitiollS, barrack furniture, forage, fuel, lights, &c.; 141 1 . 1 42 ,500,000 t o d e fray the expense of sto res f or the land, -ftt, service. (34 the vote of £1,794,069 for wor k s , b u ildi ngs, and repairs at home and abroad, me°lonel Durum moved to postpone the item for a foundry 4t ;: na oolveich, in ord er t o re f er th e su bj ec t of forming l establishments for casting cannon to a select co mmitt ee. Al. % rtt -- lig conversation ensued, and u lti mate l y t h e or i g i na l 41 WWI agreed to. sit'ithe Chairma n repor t e d progress, and obtained leave to on. Monday after the police bills had been Posed of. m Th Ou t Pensioners (G reenw i c h an d Ch e l sea ) b ill, the " ow e dat e d bill, the Military bill, and the Consoli ti, e and pa 'und ( 4 '26,000,000) bill, were even t u ally re a d a t hi rd *. ssed. The Rouse adjourned at half-past one o'clock. ______ _ / 4148 G0W AND SOUTH WESTERN RAILWAY.—The ,eiparly meeting of this company was held in Glasgow, on itte4l:leeday, Mr. Andrew Orr (the lord provost of Glazgow) half th: e chair. After some discussion, it was resolved that upoc°lllPanY should declare a dividend of five per cent. 4 the guaranteed and preference Stock, and of four per bu tm ti t P t on the consolidated stock, to b e paid on the 24th ADMIRALTY COURT.—DITBLIN, WEDNESDAY (Before Dr. Kelly.) The Ship Cordelia, of Liverpool, Mackenzie, Master Master and Mariners' Wages. The impugnant vessel, the Cordelia, of Liverpool, being in this court at the suit of several English and en mercantile houses, holders of bottomry bonds on her , f over £2,600, the master and crew of the ship ough their proctor, Mr. J. T. Flamerton, for )1 recovering the wages due to them since The cause had been assigned for hearing to implea joining hc this day. Dr. Townsend appeared for the intervenients, and stated, on their behalf, that the impugnant ship Cordelia, 378 tons register, was bound, on the 21st April, 1854, on a voyage from London to the ports of Wellington and Auckland, in New Zealand, from thence to Madras and Akyab, in the East Indies, thence to Calcutta, and home to Cork or Fal mouth ; that she sailed accordingly. having at the time a full crew of 16 men, ten of whom deserted on the vessel's arrival at "Wellington ; substitutes were employed for the run to Madras, where they were paid off, and new hands shipped in their stead, some of whom deserted, or were paid off at Calcutta, where again more men were shipped; also, that the captain had taken on board, as apprentices, three boys at Madras ; that Mr. Mackenzie, the captain, had been necessitated, when at Akvab, to contract a debt to the extent of £l6B 145., for the purpose of supplying the ship with stores and necessaries which she then required for the homeward voyage, and which sum was independent of the bottomry bonds, the subject of the original suit yet to be disposed off; that having discharged the o riginal cargo of merchandize shipped at London at the ports it was consigned to, a valuable Jaded for the English or Continental Tao of ri3e ,ge of very near two years, the sth ult, re made to tentage to he allowed him on the outward and homeward freight, or for the maintenance and clothing of apprentices. He (Dr. Townsend) now claimed a decree for payment to the captain on these grounds. He also claimed payment of the wages of the crew, fourteen in number, the amount of the balance of which appeared in the schedule to the court nould prono ueard for the owners of the cargo, ots residing in London, and he stated that his re the real defendants in this suit, the owners of the ship being bankrupt. and the claims put forward being very heavy, over £5OOO, would ultimately fall on the cargo, the ship being worth only £1,500. His clients therefore, as a mercantile firm, had no objection to the claims of the mariners being paid on their being fairly ascertained. He therefore, on behalf of his clients, would offer no technical objections, but would help the court, as far as was in his - power, to a satisfactory decision. Dr. Kelly : The Cordelia being under the arrest of this court, these seamen had no choice but to follow her here, and claim at my hands wages which, under ordinary circumstances, should have been adjudicated upon else where, being a more domestic tribunal. The master avails himself of the new rights extended to officers of his rank, under the merchant shipping act, 1854, which confers on the Court of Admiralty a jurisdiction in !all matters of account between owners and masters, where any wages are due to the latter, and comes here also, seeking redress for his claims. Both parties are, therefore, properly in Court. The owners of the ship, who are stated to be bank rupt, not appearing, the case has proceeded against them by default, but the consignees or owners of the cargo appear; and it would seem to me, as stated by Dr. Radcliffe, that they are the real, if not the only substantial defendants ; for when the relative value of ship and cargo, as proved by the evidence, is taken into consideration, and then the large amount of debts overriding one in failure of the other, or both, it is undeniable that the only fund available for at least two-thirds of those debts must be the cargo. The case of the intervening mariners treated, I am bound to observe, by these impugnants, with much generosity, has been fully and satisfactorily proved. The master has established his demands on foot of his wages—on foot of his per centage—on foot of his expenses for the vessel at Akyab—and for clothing the three apprentices, to the amount of 514/ 13s 3d. The seamen (fourteen in number) have proved that no less a sum than 598 1 7s Bd, allowing for all advances, is still due and owing to them, the total, as proved, being a sum of 1,1131 Os 11d7 This, in a suit for seamen's wages, seems a startling sum, but it is to be recollected that it covers a period of twenty-one months and eighteen days, passed in various seasons and in tropical climates, far from families and home Dr. Radcliffe was clients'w —that freight was earned, and but extremely small advances made on account. Of these fourteen seamen, two having died on the homeward passage, I trust that the master need not be reminded that it will be his duty to pay the amounts due to them into the hands of the shipping master at Cork, where the vessel now is. I therefore decree for the wages and disbursements proved —namely, 1,113/ Os Ild, with costs, and kettle money, according to the law of this court, for the maintenance 01 these seamen up to the day of their payment under thi: decree. EXTRAORDINARY TRIAL. CURIOUS CASE OF ASSAULT ALLEGED CRIM. CON. Much attention was drawn to the police-court yester day, in consequence of a matter which had been set down for hearing, and the court was crowded to excess by a most respectable auditory, who seemed very anxious to hear the details of the case of THOMAS PING V. WILLIAM PENNINGTON, which was a charge of assault preferred by the former against the latter. Mr. Charles Pemberton appeared for the complainant, and Mr. Campbell for the defendant. Mr. Pemberton, in opening the case to the presiding magistrates (Messrs. Harvey and Bolton), said he ap peared on the part of Mr. Thomas Pino, the manager of a steam tug company, who had to complain of Mr. William Pennington, a master pilot, for an unmanly and gross assault committed on him. There were two assaults com plained of, the first was committed last Thursday week, in the public-house of Mrs. Cundy, Water-street, and— Mr. Campbell : I object to this—l object to any state ment that does not tend to the case at present before the court. Mr. Pemberton : I want to show the court the aggra vating circumstances in the case, and, besides, there are two assaults—that which took place on the day I mention, and one yesterday, for which the defendant is summoned for another day. We can take the two cases now if the parties consent. It was then agreed to deal with both cases at once, and Mr. Pemberton went on to state the facts, which will be collected from the following evidence, and concluded by asking a committal of the defendant to the sessions. Mr. Pino being sworn, said: I am the manager of a steam-tug company. The defendant is a master pilot. I had him summoned here yesterday for an assault com mitted on me last Thursday week, but he did not appear. I then got another summons for him, and after that I went to Mrs. Cundy's, in Water-street. I was there also last Thursday week with Mr. Bell and George Scraggs, about four in the afternoon, when the defendant and three or four other pilots came in. He addressed me and said, " You I have caught you again, and I will have your life," and he then assaulted me. Mr. Pemberton: Did he ever assault you before? Witness : Yes ; on four different occasions I have been assaulted by him. Mr. Campbell : I really must object to this ; we have agreed to try two assaults here, and I will not allow the complainant to travel out of them. The witness, in reply to Mr. Pemberton, went on to say: The defendant gave me a blow in the eye, and repeated it once more. I never opened my lips to him. Mr. Bell restrained him from further violence on me. I obtained a summons for that assault against him. My eye was black, and I was confined to bed for two days after from the effects of it ! (Laughter.) Mr. Campbell : Wonderful effects of a black eye—con fined to bed for two days after ? Witness : Yes. (Renewed laughter.) In further reply to Mr. Pemberton, the complainant, said :----I went to Cutt's yesterday, hut did not expect to find the defendant there. On the Thursday week when he assaulted me, I went out as quick as I could with my friends, and when going out of the house, one of the defen dant's party struck me a blow on the back of the head. I went to Madrill's in :James-street, and got a mutton chop to my eye. (Laughter.) The same party followed us there, and he came into Madrill's and struck me again. _ An extraordinary trial has, during the last month, occupied the Court of Orl -ans. The facts of it were these:— A Mdlle. Bulnois, who was born in 1772, inherited from her parents,, who; were large land-owners and manufacturers, a very great fortune, and she Increased it by her econ')my and by carrying on for some sears the manufact ries which they had established. Her education, however, was very imperfec', and her intelligence by no means great; and she was very supentitious. Some priests and Sisters of Charity wormed themselves into her con fidence, an i, under the guise of reli;ion, gain-d a cmnplete ascend ancy over her. In 1818, having retired from bus'ness, she, by their advice, removed her residence from S .rca•, her native place, in the dcp lament of the Oise, to Tours, which then p Issesee t the reeuta ton of being a very religious town. Shel;xl only two persons Lying with her—one a Sister of Charity, the other the daughter of a man named Leveque, who ante I as her steward; but after a year or two another Sister of Charity installed herself in the house. Shortly a; rival at Tours she purchased an old convent of the Feni and thok up her residence in it. She was there cons antlysur - ^”d they pleased her greatly by saying mass in visitor at the Convent of the at Paris; after her has rounded by priest Treat horse of Pic d Father Philibe, t, chapla'n ssor, with the management Mr. Pemberton : Did he threaten you ? Witness : Yes, he makes use of threatening language to me, in anv place he meets me. Yesterday he came into Curt av's, and at once knocked me down without saying a word ; there were persons with him, and they blockaded the door, so that I could not get out. He struck me when I was down, and kicked me very severely. Mr. Bell interfered for me, and he was assaulted also. Ultimately I was released from him. Cross-examined by Mr. Campbell. How long has there been any unpleasantness existing between you ? Witness : About three months or so. Mr. Campbell : Where was the defendant before those three months ? Witness : I suppose he was at sea. I had no unpleasantness with him before that. Mr. Campbell: Before that, you were particular friends? Witness : Yes, we were friends. Mr. Campbell : You are sure of that ? Witness I Why, we were friends. Mr. Campbell : Did you visit at his house before that? Witness: Yes, I did; for twelve months. Mr. Campbell : And drove out with him on several occasions? Witness: On two occasions I did drive out with him. Mr. Campbell: And received his hospitality ? Wit ness: Yes, on one occasion. Mr. Campbell : Can you tell how long he was at sea before you last saw him ? Witness : I cannot. Mr. Campbell? Have you slept in his house in his absence? Witness: I have. Mr. Campbell: How often, sir ? Wituess: I cannot Mfr. ; Campbell Why not, sir ? I Witness: I don' Mr. Campbell (sharply): Can you tell, sir, how often you slept in his house in his absence ? Witness : I don't Mr. Campbell : Were you a lodger in the house? Wit news: I was not a lodger there. _ _ _ Mr. Campbell: And yet you slept there ? Witness : I did. - - - - - - - Mr. Campbell : Have you slept five times there in his absence ? Witness : I don't think I have. Mr. Campbell : Did you three times ? Witness : It might be three times—two or three times. Mr. Campbell then went on to cross-examine the com plainant, and he replied as follows to the questions put to him:—On Thursday week, the first assault was committed on me at Mrs. Candy's. I was much hurt. My eyes were black, I had a swelled face, and one or two other things that way. The defendant did not tell me that I was not fit for respectable society. He said he would annoy me whenever he met me. He did not tell me I was a disgrace to all civilised society. Mr. Campbell: The defendant kept a shop in Fox-street, I believe ? Witness : Yes ; he did. Mr. Campbell : Did you go there in his absence ? Witness : Yes. Mr. Campbell : Has he sold up his shop and business ? Witness : I have heard he has done so. Mr. Campbell : Was it in that house you slept ? Wit- ness : Yes, it was. Mr. Campbell : In what part of it ? Witness : In the drawing-room on the sofa. Mr. Campbell: I now, sir, ask you, on your oath, were you not in the habit of visiting his wife, during that time, in his absence ? Mr. Pemberton :Imu t object to this—it kas nothing to do with the assault. Philiber ance with the recommendation ,rs of Charity, and priests who sun residence in the C , :nvent of Petit Saint .ei to the priest, who was the representa .. nepus. the proprietorship of Les Feu'ilans, ..•.; , hat she had " so'd " the place to him for 40,000 f., n reality no such sum was, n r any other, ever paid. Some , by which she " sold" for:180,000f., to superior of the Convent t f Picpu•, a ~,e estate at a place called Al ennevllliers, and she acknowledged .avi ,g received the sum in ques , ion in r ash ; but not one farthing of it was ever really paid to her. in addition to this, she give or sold to Leveque, her steward at Sarcns, all the real property she possessed there; but this man was, to a certain extent, the prete nom of the community of Picpus. Differences sub t quently arose between him and the community as to the manner ie which the Sarcus property should be divided between them, and these differ ences came to the knowledge of Madame Bulnois' family. They were greatly surprised to learn that she had made any deposition of her property at 1111 as they knew that she had fallen into a state of imbe:ility, and as they had supposed that the religious commu nity in which she was at Tours would, as her natural protector. have prevented her from doing anything of the kind. They instituted inqu ries, and were astoueded to find that she had made away, not only with the property at Sarcus, but with the esta e at Stefan vil liers, and with les Feuillans at Tours. They immediately took proceedings for having her placed under interdiction, and one of the law courts. after making inquiries, and subjecting her to inter rogatories, declared that she was undoubtedly so imbecile as to be incapable of managing her own affaxs, and it charged one of her nephews with the administration of them. This was in January, 1847, and in Ju1,0848, the poor lady died. Her nephews and nieces, as h r heirs at law, then; took proceedings before different courts to obtain the restitution of her real property; and the result of this was that the Bishop of Chatcedonia was forced to give up to them the estate of Mennevilliers, the community of Picpus to to store the convent of Les Peahens, and Leveque near.y all the donations and purchases which he pretended had been made at Sarcns. But these restorations were only of the real propery, and her heir. found th , t front the time she went to Tours up to her death, the rents of her houses and lands, the capital she had possessed, a - d the sums she had received from various sources, hod gone into the hands of the authorities of the Convent of Le Petit Saint Martin. As well as they could m Ate out, the total was 628,601 f.—namely, 384,594 f. in capital and 244.007 f. in rents. They according y demanded the restoration of that sum, with, in addition, 100,000 f. as damages. To enforce their demand, they brought an action before the Civil Tri b nal of Orleans against the Bishop of Chalcedonia, as superior of the communi y of Pi-pus, and a ainst Mmes. de Baussais, Johert, Nemesie, and Coudrin, superiors of the Convent of Petit Saint Mar tin during the time Madlle. Bulnois was in it. But the [tribunal decided that the persons named could not for various technical reasons be sued as the representatives of the community, and it dismissed the action. It w. s an appeal against this decision that the matter was brought before the Im perial Court. The representatives of Mdlle. Bulnois, after contending that the personages in question were responsible for the Picpus community, adduced a number of facts to prove that their aged aunt was in such a state of mind as not to be able to disclose of her property, and th,.t the priests and nuns by whom she was Bur rouroed had taken undue advantage a that state to despoil her. Among other things calculated to slow her imbe-ility, they pro duced a letter which she wrote in 1839 to her servants at Menne viliiers, announcing that]the Archbishop of Chalet donia was about to do her the great honour of visiting her chateau there. In this letter, which was f u ll o f b a d spe lli ng , s h e or d ere I th a t •' clean cur tain:dogsd ir,turned shou should l he put up and the before il e , chairs r awgenlel ue. a dusted," rri hforthat"the fear "the Mon a, W C . a t% any theyshake off fleas, which might incommode him," that chapelsbould be cleaned, and that in particular no spider should kneel part of the archbisho down should be left of the corners," and that " when Mon_ denied that they adat'd e l to enter his carriave to leave, all the ser vantsto receive his blessing." On the the other defendants, it was vehemently they had appealed toPtILDeI woman to get her e exercised unfair influence on the old 9 from her, and it was stated that to Crestore of Cessation against the judg. that Les Feuillatie and Marine ments ordering them vill er• ; a:so that the decision petty concerned Leveque and not th respect to the Satcus (pro. bishop it was further represented ' e is the spiritual and not the On the part of the Arch bishop not responsible for temporal super or andipu and co The ladies it was urged that ginoniunsel of the defend_ its temporal acts; on the part o d n et,;,,, t e h v e ld.:(7 A t r e it h b h . they were not responsible in law g . e T u h ko ants, however, delivered a glowing of the Picpus community. The Court said the had to deride was, whether or or not , he Archbishop and of the comntunity were, under (the circumstances, the proper parties to proceed against; and it decided that they Were. and consequently the decision of the tribunal aeclaring the that, contrary must be quashed. With regard to the merits of the case, the court sa d that the facts alleed were such as to call for inquiry, and it au , hbrised the plaintiffs to produce proof of their allegations.-- Galignani. _____-----------=---- tike of t time after she executed dm the Bishop of Chalcedo iia Mr. Campbell: Very well; I will not press the question. (To witness): Were you very much hurt ? Witness : Yes ; I was very much hurt. Mr. Campbell: Where? Witness : Look in my mouth, and you will see. _ . Mr. Campbell : Excuse me ; but were you hurt in any other place ? Witness : Yes ; in the face and on the knee. Mr. Campbell: And can you walk pretty well ? Witness: Yes ; pretty well. Jane Cundy, niece to Mr. Cundy, the keeper of a public house in Water street, was examined by Mr. Pemberton, and corroborated the statement made about the assault in that house. In reply to Mr. Jampbell, she said she did not hear the words " scoundrel," " rascal," or any such Military bickerings in Rome, and the pot-house quarrels of the Swiss and Roman soldiers, have been put a stop to by the authoritative voice of General Farina, Minister of Arms, who has declared to the officers of the different corps that if their men cannot live together in peace and harmony he will send all the regiments into provincial garrisons, and keep only the French troops in the capital to watch over the safety of the Supremo Pontiff, used. George Bell was produced, and he gave evidence of the assault also, and when asked if the defendant struck the complainant on the floor when he was down, he replied there was some sky-larking of that sort over him on the floor. (Loud laughter.) Mr. Campbell : Do you know what is the cause of difference between these two men Mr. Pemberton : I object to this—it has nothing to do with the assault. Mr. Lynas was examined, and gave general evidence of the assault, and said he saw defendant strike the com plainant on the door, and that he " pitched into him" very heavily. Mr. Campbell: Do you know the cause of difference between these people? I have heard rumours, but I dont' know whether they are facts or not. Mr. Campbell : But the defendant beat Pino, at all events ? Witness : Yes I should fancy he did—he gave him a pretty good milling. Mr. Pemberton : Do you think if Mr. Campbell got it, he would be here to-day ? (Laughter.) Witness : I can't say that. Mr. Pemberton : That is our case. Mr. Campbell addressed the court in mitigation, and called on the bench for pardon for the feelings of excite ment under which an outrageously injured and wronged man laboured at the time he committed the assault. He said that in the absence of the defendant the complainant had succeeded in seducing the affections of his (the defendant's) wife, and— Mr. Pemberton : I must object to this. There is another place for such an observation. iMr. Campbell: I came here prepared with witnesses to prove the adultery. Mr. Pemberton : It will not be heard here—this is a case of assault. Mr. Wybergh : The defendant may give evidence of provocation. Mr. Campbell: I at once admit the facts. Mr. Pemberton : Unless the assault is proved to have taken place at a particular time, there cannot be evi dence given of provocation. Mr. Campbell : I do not appear here to justify the assault, but to ask that pardon may be extended to the feelings of an outraged man, who has had his wife seduced by thg defendant, and- Mr. Pemberton : I must object to such statements being made here ; there are places where such can be made. Mr. Campbell went on to say that in consequence of the conduct of the complainant, the defendant was obliged to sell up his house and goods, as he had been robbed of all that was valuable in the world. The complainant had violated the sanctity of the defendant's home, and he deserved to get a good thrashing and be kicked out of all decent society. His client had lost all that was dear to him in life, and no wonder that he kicked the fellow who had robbed him, out of any room in which he met him. How ever, he was prepared to say that he would not repeat this conduct, as another course of proceeding had been adopted. All he asked was a mitigated penalty under the circumstances of the case. If the bench wished, he would call witnesses to prove the adultery. The Bench said they would not hear the evidence, and after a short co nsu lt at i on, Mr. Harvey sa id Making full allowan ce for all the circumstances of the case they were of opin i on that a penalty of 10s, and costs for the two assaditsi would meet the ends of justice; but they had alseto observe, if the defendant was brought there again on a like Wargo, after g ORT HERN TIMES.-LIVERPOOL, SATURDAY, MARCH 8, 1866. this caution, he would be more severely dealt with. Taking everything into account, they thought there was great aggravation in the case, and therefore, with the caution given to the defendant, they would only fine him 103 and costs for both asaults. Mr. Campbell : I have no doubt, whatever, that he will abide by your caution. Mr. Pemberton applied to have him bound over to keep the peace, but the magistrates refused, Mr. Bo'ton saying " Ile knows the consequence if he is brought before us or any of the magistrates hereafter for such an offence." The fine was then paid, and the defendant was dis charged. A loud huzza was raised in court as the defen dant left, but it was soon suppressed by the officers. The people then retired from the court. POLICE COU RT.-YESTERDAY (BEFORE MR. G. GRANT.) HOUSE ROBBERT.—A respectably attired young woman, Jane Wilson, was charged with stealing three shawls from the house of Mrs. Chadwick, publican, No. 13, Argyle street. It appeared that about mid-day on Thursday, the inhabitants of the house were engaged in the kitchen, the bar being locked, and that in the temporary absence of the attendants the prisoner entered the premises, went up stairs and took the shawls from a room. She was going out with the property when she was stopped by a young man and the daughters of Mrs. Chadwick, to whom the articles belonged. The prisoner admitted her guilt, and was sent for trial. THE GOLD DUST AFFAIR.—Mary Anne Mather, who was remanded on a charge of stealing gold dust, money, and a watch from one Joseph Stokes, was again brought up. Some additional evidence was produced, and the prisoner was sentenced to three months imprisonment. STEALING COMBS.—Two boys, named Thomas Mason and John Jackson, were charged with stealing a quantity of combs from the shop of Mr. Astley, Bold-street. They were well known to the police, and were sent to gaol for two months. STEALING FROM THE INDUSTRIAL SCHOOLS. —Agnes Muckey, Emma Jones, Mary Ellen Jones, and Mary Jones, recently inmates of the Industrial Schools, Bootle-lane, were brought up by detective-officer Laycock on a charge of having stolen six dresses, six aprons, three pairs of clogs, and some under-linen, from that establishment. It:appeared that the prisoners were inmates of the house, and that they absconded, taking the property with them, which they pledged at the shops of Mr. Wilkins and Mr. Roscoe. The officer arrested the prisoners in a cellar in No. !- court, Comus-street. They were sent to gaol for 21 days, and the property was ordered to be given up without pay ment to the pawnbrokers, as they had acted wrong in taking it in. HIE FIRE AT COVENT GARDEN T HEATRE LATEST PARTICULARS The destruction is c mplete. All the scenery—the exquisite pro ductions of Grieve and Telbin—the splendid properties of the theatre —the wardrobes—the mountings—the dramatic library—the valu able operatic scores, some of which can never be rep'aced, as the " Elisir d'Amore " of Donniretti and the" Oberoa " of Weber—all are gone— crumbled up In one undistinguishable mass. The value of the properties destroyed is something fabulous. An approximate estimate may be formed from the fact that in in tenting the several operas contained in the repertoire of the theatre when uncles the management of Mr. Delaield no less than £6O 000 was expended, of which the four operas of the " Prophete ' " the " Hu guenots," " Lucrezia Borgia," and " La Donna del Lago," cost .re2s,ooo. The valuable dramatic library belonging to the theatre—unique of its kind—is gone in the general wreck. The original MSS. of the "School for Scandal," the " lil er and his Men," and the opera of the "Slave," and hundreds of other curious w,rks were there preserved. The armoury, containing more Virtu 100 suits, and occupying a series of rooms, is wholly destroyed. Four original pictures by Hogarth, representing the seasons, which hung newt the walls of Mr. Gye's private room, within only a few paces of the box office, could . not be saved, so rapid was the progress of the fire. As to the origin of the calamity nothing is known at present It is perteAly lamentable to think of the distress and inconvenience which the destruction of this theatre will occasion. It is not too much to say, that at least one thousand families will be thrown into distress by it, to say nothing of the nation.l inconvenience which must arise from the lass of an opera Ivaise which has of late become one of the charms of the London season. The loss to Mr. Gye and his c -partners will scarcely bear contem plation. A more me'ancholy reverse to the bright anticipations for the future which they had formed could not have b fallen them. There is no hope looming in the distance. One thing only are they spared, and that is the necessity of keeping their engagements with the artistes they have enlisted, a proviso being always inserted in foreign agreements, that in case of death in the royal family, the prevalence of plague, or loss by fire, such agreements shall not be binding. Mr. Gye left Paris on receipt of the disastrous inteligencea and arrived in London on Wednesday. Early on Wednesday morning the Duke and Duchess of Wel lington, the Duke of Bedford, the Marquis of Lansdowne, and various other distinguished personages, visited and surveyed the scene from Princes-place. A great number of the visitors wished to proceed into the theatre, or rather within the walls, but the heat still contained in the debris prevented anything like an approach being made. HER MAJESTY'S VISIT TO THE RUINS. On Thursday afternoon, about half-past three o'clock, her Majesty, attended by four outriders, drove up in a private carriage to witness the utter destruction which has befallen this magnificent theatre. Her Majesty alighted from her carriage and entered the ruins. After having witnessed the fearful havoc caused by the dreadful confla gration, she expressed her regret for the great loss the musical and dramatic world had sustained by this awful calamity. The Queen remained for about twenty minutes, and afterwards returned to Buckingham Palace. Prince Albert afterwards visited the scene of devastation. FURTHER PARTICULARS - FRIDAY, The vast area of this immense ruin still presents a most fearful danger, arising from the instability of the en ormous and lofty walls that still remair, but which have been pro nounced, by competent judges, liable at any moment to crumble to their foundation. Precautions have been taken to shore up this portion of the walls. Shortly after one o'clock, the Duke of Cambridge, accompanied by Lord Ranelagh and Colonel Knox, visited the ruins. Mr. Gye explained most minutely the course the fire had taken, the description of which his Royal Highness listened to e l‘ n i t r e . d A u b p ra o h n the s, Abrahams, m facts witl suggested. much attention, p u and rin g thisrepeatedly conversation, architect and surveyor, pronounced that th e wall near which his Royal Highness was standing was unsafe , and commented liable to fall at any time ; his Royal Highness, and the numerous gentlemen who had congregated on the spot, quickly took the hint, and retired. The Duke of Cam baidge remained some time after in canversition with Mr. Gye, and left shortly before two o'clock. It is rumoured that an inquiry as to the origin of the fire, will be held by Mr, Bedford, the coroner, but nothing definite on the sub ject is known. SEIZURE OF A SHIP IN THE MERSEY STRANGE CONDUCT OF A NAVAL OFFICER TO THE EDITOR OF THE NORTHERN TIMES, Sir, —On the sth inst., a new British ship, called the Agenoria, of 1,025 tons, arrived in our river from St John's, N. 8., and her captain, with the natural pride of a sailor, anxious to adorn a noble specimen of British naval archi tecture, hoisted a flag—the St. George's cross, with a coloured border. The border was of such a width as to perfectly destroy the idea of its being taken for the recog nised ensign of any of H.M. ships—in fact, it was a private signal. But there happened to be, Mr. Editor, lying in the Bloyne two of onr Admiralty tug boats, and an officer of one of them, g 4 dressed in his little brief authority," feeling, probably, that his lilliputian craft made but little show amidst the splendid fleet of large merchant ships in this port, took ire, and with a well-manned boat boarded the Agenoria, where, with that dictatorial authority that is synonymous with red tapeism, he peremptorily ordered down the offending flag, an ensign entirely different to any thing strictly naval. The mate in command, (as the captain was on shore reporting the ship), naturally refused to take his col ours down, when lo ! the result was astounding : the boat's crew were ordered to board the ship, and seize the bunting, which they did with all the alacrity that a county court bailiff would a pair of topboots, and carried it off as a trophy of victory. But this is not all—the naval officer remained on board till the captain returned, when he cooly informed him that, on behalf of her Majesty, he was in possession of his ship, and that he had incurred a penalty of £5OO ; but atter con siderable delay left the ship. Now, as an Englishman, and one who knows something abaut our navy, I submit it to you and the public, if it is not an unwarrantable interfer ence in a port like this, where never a day passes but similar flags float at the mast heads of our Australian and other splendid ships ? If these gentlemen are so fond of hauling down ensigns, let them try their hand in hauling down the Russian ensigns, that have been flying in their faces for the last two years in the Baltic, and in that more patriotic ways show their zeal for the honour of the service ; perhaps, however, we may see this affair pictured as one of the achievements of the British navy.—l am, Mr. Editor, your obedient servant, A SAILOR. It appears certain that the Pope will be the godfather of the Imperial infant. The Queen of Sweden be godmother. EASTERN O OUNTIES RAILWAT.--At the adjourned half-- yearly meeting of the proprietors held on Thursday at the London Tavern, the chairman (Mr. Waddington, M.P.) stated that the scrutineers had not yet completed their examination of the poll, and therefore the meeting must be further adjourned until Satur da y at twelve o'clock. The meeting The Earl of Derby enterta ined at dinner on Wednesday, then adjourned accor din g l y to this day. at his mansion in St. James's -square, the following mem bers of the House of Commons :—Sir John Walsh, Sir William Jolliffe, Sir Josep h Baile y , Sir Frederick Thesi ger, Colonel Harcourt, Colonel North, Colonel Somerset, Colonel Boldero, Colonel Dunne, Captain Bateson, Mr. Liddell, Mr. Bankes, Mr. 'H enle y , Mr. Cole, Mr. Evel y n, Mr. Bagge, Mr. Du Pre, Mr. Whitmore, Mr. Horsfall, Mr. ite M . aline, ;Mr. Vausittart, Mr. Cubitt, and Mr. Eliot xcor LANCA.STER AND CARLISLE RAILWAY. The half yearly meeting of the shareholders in this railway was held yesterday, at the London and North Western station. Lime-street. E. W. Hasell, Esq., chair- man of the board of directors, presided, Amongst the directors present we noticed Theodore W. Rathbone, Esq., David Hodgson, Esq., and George Grant, Esq., of this town. The report of the directors was submitted, and read by the secretary. Mr. S. E. Bolden. The Chairman, iu moving the adoption of the report said, it afforded very great satisfaction to the directors, at being able to congratulate the shareholders on the continued success of this line of railway. If they would look at the dividends on other lines, they would find that the Lancaster and Carlisle line was paying a better dividend than any other line in the kingdom. With res pect to the last half year, they had compared tie receipts and expenditure with the corresponding half year of 1854, which was the most prosperous half year this company had experienced. In the half year ending January, 1854, the receipts were 163,4001., whilst in the half year ending with January, 1856, the receipts were 159,1491. There was thus a difference of between 3,0001. or 4,000/., that was to say, that the half year of 1854 showed an excess of upwards of 3000 t over the half year just ended, but it must, be borne in mind that as regarded the year 1854, it was over estimated for the mails, owing to the arbitration not eventually giving the same sum to:Alia company for carrying the mails that Sir James Graham had previously put down, so that in 1854, there was enly a real excess over the last half year of 1 ; 5001., 1854 being, as he had already observed, such an unusually successful half year. Then with regard to the expenditure; "the total expenditure for the tall* year, ending January 1854, appeared to have been 67,8001, whilst the expenditure for the half-year just ended was 69,7401., shewing an excess of 2,0001. But it also appeared that the rates and taxes in the half-year ending 1854 came only to 1,2451., whereas in the half-year, just ended they amounted to 2,3191., making , a difference of 1,1001., in addition to which the sum of 1,0001. had, during the last half-year, been incurred by the Carnforth accident. He would add that in the half-year ending with January. 1854, the amount of the dividend paid to the shareholders was .54,2161., 'and that was when they were paying at the rate of 8 per cent. per annum. The sun they now proposed to pay amounted to 53,9001., there was, therefore, only a difference of 3161. which was a very small amount indeed. As to the accounts, complaints had been made to him by a London proprietor, that the statement of weekly revenue did not correspond with the act ual receipts of the week. In explanation of this, the chairman stated that the fault rested with the " clearing house,'' and the directors had adopted a plan to prevent the discrepancy in fu' ure. Some time ago, there was a very serious dispute going on among the railway companies in the south, and it would, had it continued, very prejudicially have affected the interests of this company. There was also a war going ou in the north between the Caledonian, and the Edin burgh and Glasgow companies. The directors were, however, happy to learn that in both cases the differences had been arranged. There was nothing that injured rail way property so much as strife amongst different com panies; and, on the other hand, nothing was more advan tageous than peace. He, therefore, congratulated the shareholders of this company, on the cessation of hostili ties between the respective parties. There was one very scrim's point, indeed, mentioned in the report, to which he desired to call the attention of the share holders. Ile alluded to the expiration of their loco motive contract with the London and North Western company. He was one of those who thought that that contract, which had been in existence between nine and ten years had worked beneficially for them, but he was sorry to say that though they had employed a very active committee. they had not succeeded in obtaining such terms for a renewal of the contract as the circumstances and posi tion of this company seemed to warrant; and he therefore thought it would be necessary that the shareholders should furnish the directors with the means for working the line themselves. Whether they would be able to work it as cheaply as it had hitherto been worked under the contract with the London and North Western company, time would show. No doubt the directors would endeavour to work as cheaply as they could, but he confessed that he was not prepared to say that they would be able to work it cheaper; on the contrary, he thought not. Nevertheless, they now seemed to have no alternative but to make the attempt. With respect to the bill now before Parliament, promoted by the " hula North Western," Company he might observe that the directors of this company were not anxious to have any fight in Par liament ; but as the little North Western Company sought to set aside a solemn contract, and, inasmuch as they also sought for powers to run over the Lancaster and Carlisle line, he felt with the directors, that it was their duty to prevent, if possib'e, that bill from being carried. The only other point to which he wished to allude was, the subject named in the report as regarded the accounts. The directors thought it would be prudent to appoint an active committee to act in conjunction with the auditors for the purpose of looking closely into the accounts. It was not that the directors for one moment thought that the accounts were not correct, but they had considered that they might perhaps be kept in a more satisfactory form. They knew that the accounts were honestly kept, and, therefore, it was not on that ground that the committee was appointed, but they desired that the accounts might be thrown into a more intelligible form. In coneusion, the chairman said that, no set of men could work more harmoniously together than they did as directors. They had a common object in view, which was the best in terests of this railway, not minding how much trouble they gave themselves, so that they advanced the interests of the company. He moved that the report and statement of accounts now read be received and adopted. Mr. Henry Howard, of Greystock Castle, Penrith, deputy chairman of the board, seconded the motion. Dr. Cowan, of London, in a speech of considerable length, reviewed the relations of the company with the London and North Western Cmpany, which he designated as one-sided, and prejudicial to the interests of this com pany. He next adverted to the capital account, and ex pressed his strong wish to have it closed. The directors had wisely abstained from all amalgamation, and on that ground, amongst others, if any line could close its capital account it was the Lancaster and Carlisle Company. He then dwelt at considerable length on the general manage ment of the c )mpany, and after complaining of the present system of audit, which might be improved, he concluded by moving the appointment of a committee to enquire into all abuses, to take into consideration the future management of the company, and to enter into negociations with the London and North Western Company, and that after the dividend had been declared the present meeting be adjourned in order to receive the report of the committee. The motion, not having been seconded, fell to the ground. The Rev. J. Shepherd Birley complained of the meetings being held at Liverpool instead of at Lancaster or Carlisle, in the neighbourhood of which towns the great body of the share holders resided. The Chairman, in explanation, said that the directors had carefully considered the point, and had arrived at the conclusion that Liverpool was the most desirable place at which to hold the meetings, in consequence of so many shareholders residing in Liverpool and south of it. The Rev. Mr. Birley complained of the report not having been sooner placed in the hands of the shareholders, and said it was impossible for them to come to a satisfactory vote upon it, having only now for the first time heard it read. Mr. Gillow, of Liverpool, and several other shareholders also complained of the meeting being held in Liverpool instead of Lancaster, and a long discussion followed, in which the appointment of a committee, to confer with the directors, was suggested. The directors repudiated such a committee as tantamount to a want of confidence. The report and accounts were ultimately adopted ; and, on the motion of the chairman, seconded by the deputy chairman, the directors were authorised to raise the sum of £300,000, for the purpose of erecting workshops, securing locomotive engines, carriages and plant for the working the traffic of the line. After the usual vote of thanks to the chairman, the meeting broke up, having lasted upwards of three hours. DETENTION IN A NUNNERY. An application was made to Mr. Justice Crompton, at the Judges' Chambers, on Tuesday last, by , Mr. Cook Evans, the barrister for a writ of habeas corp of King the mother of MAn ! .i . s n nwbhooh, it f waMs ary suosed,, was now detainedar in y the Norwood Nun - pp (who is a Roman nary. The affidavit of the mother Catholic) stated, that when her husband died in 1850, she consented to place her child, then ten years of age, in the Nunnery at Norwood for two years. That she had been in the habit of seing her child from time to time, but when the two years had expired, there was an intl_ mation of her being sent abroad, to which the mother strongly objected, and the child said she had no wish to go away from her mother; a request was then made to allow the child to remain six months longer, and to which the mother consented. The child after that saw her mother always in the presence of a nun, and at length, when the mother began to express her determination to take her child home, she was only allowed to see her child through a lattice work or grating ; and at length the mother was refused to see her daughter at all. The latter end of last year, the mother met one of the priests, and asked him concerning her daughter, and the priest informed her that her child had been sent to France. The mother in great distress of mind applied to a magis trate, but he said that he could not assist her. The mother was then recommended to apply to her attorney Mr. Clarke, who went with her to the convent and demanded her daughter. The nuns replied that she was not there, but had been sent to Paris twelve months previously, and in reply to questions the nuns said they neither knew where she was, how she went, who took her, or to whose care she was confided, nor did they keep any registry of the sending away ofgirls from the nunnery. Mr. Cook Evans urged that if this habeas corpus was not effectual the law of this country was a complete blank. His lordship granted the writ, and which he made returnable at hie chambtro on Monday Dud, MR. EWART'S VOTE ON MOTION. MR. MUNTZ' TO THE EDITOR OF THE NORTHERN TIMES Dear Sir,—l observe in your paper of yesterday some remarks relative to my vote on Mr. Muntz's motion. I am, arid have long been, in favour of a relaxatioti of ear present monetary system, considering the Bank Act of 1844 toe stringent in its character. But Ido not agree with Mr. Muntz in his general views on the Currency; and as h. would, necessarily, be the chairman of the committee, I could not sanction, by my vote, the particular objects of which he has always been the strong advocate, and which he would naturally endeavour to enforce. Among the majority you will find the names of many members entertaining the same opinions which I do ; and who were, no doubt, influenced by the same reasons for voting against the motion.—Yours, &c. 64, Pall-Mall, London, 6th March J. C. &WART. TRADE REPORT.-FRIDAY. LIVERPOOL. CorroN : In the absence of any important news bearing upon, Cotton, the market closes in much the same position as on last Friday. The trade and exporters have operated to a fair extent ; but the offerings being about sufficient for all requirements, prices are only a shade higher than last quotations. There has been a fair inquiry for A merican, and clean qualities are scarce, and slightly dearer. Brazil and Egyptian have attracted more attention, at some im provement in price. Sarat are very scarce, and very extreme rates are obtained. The sales are reported 64,210 bales ; of which 8,540 are on speculation, and 2,110 for export. This week. 'Prices paidiCurrt. Prices Fair. Stocks. d. d. d. d. 2742 11250870 Sea l ai t td - 5 sTna d . - 43 t o o I 5 13 Tr) 2 255110 9350 Mobile - •54t061 54 ' 6$ 28568 27320 New Orleans 4i to 8 4 61 1100 3910 Brazil - - -6} to 74 6} 641 56160 423 4280 Egyptian --54t0 9} 6 '4l 35160 613 290 West India -54t0 6 154 6} 1830 .. 12790 East India - 4 to 5 i 44 41 21960 Import] Sales. 1 Description. 'this week•l Total ..... 1 -....-......-..... 1 ..._. 370220 PICT IRON : Our market for warrants closes at 67s to 67s 3d, cash. One month, " fixed," 66s 6d. SUGAR : Our market is rather quiet, and prices have been accepted which had been previously refused. The sales are 80 hhds Jamaica at 39., 110 hhds Barbadoes at 36s 6d to 41s 64, 50 hhds Demerara at 37s 6d, 2,700 mats Mauritius chiefly at 38s 9d, and 130 boxes white Havana, chiefly at 30s per cwt. Rug : 67 puncheons Demerara and Jamaicl, and 50 puncheons of Porto Rico, have been disposed of at previous rates. COFFEE : Nothing has occurred. TEA. continues without alteration; not much business doing. RICE : Nothing to notice. SALTPETRE: 200 bags have realised 33$ per cwt for Si per cent refraction. MYRABOLAMS : 150 bags at 93 3ri MADDER Rom : 40 bales Bombay at 36s per cwt. I thowoon: 40 tons Jamaica at X 7 ss. FII8TIC: 130 tors Savanilla at £6 2s 6d. RAPESEED : 240 bags, all faults, at sls per guar. for let Class damaged. CORN : This morning's market was 'well attended by local and neighbouring buyers, and we had, in addition, several from a distance. The trade opened slack for imported Wheats, but soon recovered its tone, and a good consumptive business was done at prices fully equal to, and in some cases rather exceeding, those of Tuesday last. Of Farmers' Wheat very few samples appeared for sale to-day, and though in slow request a slight increase in value was partly realised. Flour, at the same time, was more steady in value, with moderate sales. Barley rather more inquired for, but unaltered in value.—With an improved demand for Egyptian beans, somewhat more money is readily obtainable. —Oats and Oatmeal are held more firmly. but the trauma tions are limited, and there is no improvement in prices. For Indian Own there is a much better demand to-day; the parcels of mixed, and the better descriptions of southern white American, offered at 325, were cleared off, and holders now refuse to sell at the same money. The weather con tinuing fine and the soil in excellent or7.er, spring culture in this district of the country is progressing successfully; reports from various sections of the United Kingdom on this subject being equally favourable. Arrivals from the 4th to the 6th March, 18.56. inclusive.—From Ireland, 12 qrs barley, 14 qrs malt, 1437 qrs oats, 6218 saeks oat. meal, 20 sack, Sour. Coastwise, 60 qrs wheat, 200 qrs. malt, 370 qrs oats, 2 sacks oatmeal, 3 sacks flour. United States, 460 qrs wheat, 2623 qrs Indian corn. 1000 brls flour. Europe, &e., 2430 sacks flour. Egypt, 6838 qrs wheat, 1330 qrs beans. Total, 6358 qrs wheat. 12 qrs barley, 214 qrs malt. 1807 qrs of oats, 1330 qrs beans, 2623 qrs Indian corn, 6220 sacks oatmeal, 2453 sacks flour, 1000 brls flour. Exports—Foreign parts, 4 qrs barley, 347 qrs oats, 12 qrs pease, 120 sacks oatmeal. Ireland, 785 qrs wheat, 31 qrs oats, 5442 qrs Indian corn, 1074 brie meat, 642 sacks flour, 3 brls flour. Coastwise 12 qrs beans, 2 qrs pease. 131 qrs Indian corn, 12 qrs Indian meal, 20 sacks oatmeal, 10 brls flour. R. MAlze & Bon. PROVISIONS: There is a fair retail demand for beef at last week's prices, and holders, especially for the finer qua lities, show great firmness. In the absence of American pork, the dealers substitute Irish, for which full prices are much wanted, h te pr ice an w ill d sho the beoverdn vessels made . not a ail com e is in at t once , likely sup ported for a time. There is a steady consumptive demand for lard, without further alteration in value, and the stock, which is not heavy, is firmly held. For cheese there is a moderately active demand, and the stock becomes reduced daily. Without material alteration in price, there is rather more doing in tallow. A further reduction has been sub. mitted to for linseed cake. The downward movement in the corn market continues, and the decline since our last is 6d, per 70 lb. on wheat, 28 per barrel on the lower grades of flour, sad 61 to Is per qr on Indian corn. To day there was a Patter feeling, and a moderate business transacted without farther change in prices. - InNDON CORN : The wheat trade was not active this morning, at the same time purchases of some qualities could hardly be made so well as on Monday last. Norfolk flour was held for Is advance. Barley was firm at late rates. Supplies of oats moderate, and holders evince a little more confidence ; and sales were made on quite as good terms as earlier in the week. In beaus and peas there was no alteration. SUGAR : The market opened this week with a good demand, and prices 'hewed a slight advance ; but, since Tuesday, there has been a want of buyers, and we do not alter last week's prices. Refined, steady. Grocery lumps, 60s to 525. Comot. We have had a dull market and prices have scarcely been supported. Native Ceylon, 50s to 525. TEA : Common Congou has sold rather more freely at 9d. this week, other sorts dull of sale at previous rates. Rice: The market has been dull, and last week's de cline has been confirmed by the public sales. Rust must be quoted Id. lower; pale Leewarda sold at 2s. SALTPETIIII has sold steadily at 6d advance ; refraction 3 to 6 sold at 345. SPICES remain unaltered. COTTON : A fair amount of business done at very full prices. IRON : Scotch pig is quoted 67s 6d, 68s. FRUlT.—Currants : Fur low qualities rather easier rates have been accepted, at which a good business has been done. Raisins : Valencias in moderate demand Chesmcs :A. large business has been dune. Turkey figs in good demand, at improved prices. TALLOW: Prices are fully maintained, there being a fair demand for consumption. Prices are quoted as follow : : 5 . on the 2sto spot, 51 s6 o a t : rlSitoarDeliecteomAb December, , 5 S 3 s i 3t4 ,•, , Apr Pet 7 l l t b o u J r gu n Y e CS O 7 s c t 9 0 d b e ; 61s (d. METROPOLITAN CATTLE : The number of beasts is smaller than of late, it is, however, quite sufficient for the demand. Trade is slow, and Monday's prices are barely supported. The supply of sheep is also shorter. They are readily dis posed of at fully Monday's quotations. Trade is brisk for cales and lambs; choicest kinds are rather dearer. From Germany and Holland there are seven beasts and 84 calves ; Spain, 10 beasts ; .550 from Norfolk and Suffolk ; and 140 mulch cows from the home counties. BOROUG Hor : Messrs. Pattenaen and Smith report that fine coloured hops are in good demand, but for low sorts there is not so much enquiry. Still prices are well man tained. COAL : Wall's End Braddyll's Hatton, 16s; Wall's End Haswell, 17s 6d; Wall's End Hetton, 178 641 I n d Stewart's, 17s 6d. 24 fresh ships at market. YESTERDAY'S MARKETS. wmurns „ c o mq, : Wheat dull and a trine cheaper, 16 dearer. No change i b n ut ot n h o e t r asortileorecas Leeds. Barley COME BUTTER : IStS, 1225; 2ndB 120 s ; 3rda, 110 s ; 4 Sths, 86s; Gths, 74 5 . j3E' 9 L:: ; sti v Con : Supply of Wh ea t mo d era t e , Is to la Cd pe t r hs cwt lower on the week. Oath and Oatmeal no change. At Corn Exchange attendance small ; good Egyptian Wheat scarce, and held firmly. Indian Corn 6s to 106 per ton lower, Saide Wheat very large supplp sad Vowed At as pot quottot dtglino on goo week,