The Express.
London, England, 1861-02-27 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, WEDNESDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 27, 1861.

CAVALRY FORAGE DEDUCTIONS.

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Mr. fIEIERTH rose to move that this house will, to-
morrow, resoles itself into a committee, to consider of an
humble address to he presented to her Majesty, praying
that she will be gr....ionsly pleased to give directions that
the stoppahe from the !me of cavalry and artillery officers
for forage be discontinued.
Captain .1 Ell Vls seconded the motion.
3:1. T. G. BARING, after some explanations on the
subj.:a. said that the price of the cavalry commission had
been reduce.] in consequence of the forage and other ex-
penses of the officers. The house should wait until the
new system had been tried before expressing an opinion.
colonel DICKAON said that the charge bore most un-
Liirlv upon the cavalry officers, especially on the cadets.
I'..doissd DUN
NElikewise supported the motion.
)!r. F. I'EEL said that a. the cavalry commissions had
bean reduced in price, awl purchased subject to this charge,
the government would not be warranted in throwing it on
the public.
After souse remarks from Calomel KNOX, the house
divided.

7L• sootiest was neptived by 213 to 56.
RECOVERY OF DEBT&
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Mr. HODGKINSON moved for leave to bring in a bill to
prevent frivolous sod vexatioas defeat= to actions for the
recovery of debts. He said it was desirable
that the law should be simplified, so that while
the debtor should be protected from injustice
and extorti. n, toe creditor should be protected from
frivolous and vexatious defences put forward by dishonest
and unscrupulous debtors.
The boIACITuIt.GENERAL said it was nut his inten-
tion to oppose the iutniluction of the bill ; indeed be quite
admitted that if the bill could be framed so as to avoid the
difficulties that would arise in carrying it oat, it would be a
cousiderible step in the right direction, aede great improve
ment of the law of debtor and creditce. At the same time
he thought there would be great difficulty in applying the
act to limited and unaettled claims. The question on an
action on a bill of exchange wax necessarily merely a question
of signature. The amount of the debt was stated
on the iustruoient ; but where the action was
for wages, or goods sold and delivered, a variety
of question might arise, same of them more or
law complicated, which would probably be found to
interpo-e considerable difficulties in the application of the
bill. The hoc]. gentleman had also omitted to state that
as the law existed considerable impediments were thrown
iti the way of frivolous and vexatious defences, because if a
debtor hail to go through the Insolvent Court such a defence
was male the ground of a seutence of a longer imprisonment,
and in the Haakruptcy Court of the suspension of certificate.
At the same time the debtor might not be brought to either
of these courts, and he quite agreed that the object of the
bill was an excellent one.

LenTewasii;;Tii;;;ln bring in the bill.
SLAVE TRADE._

II Mr. CAVE moved the following resolutions :
'' That the means hitherto employed by this country for
, the suppression of the African slave trade have failed to
:secomalish that object.
" That this failure has mainly arisen from our having
endesvuured, almost exclusively, to prevent the supply of
sieves, instead of to check the demand for them.
" That the true remedy is not to be found in countenanc-
ing immigration into these countries where slavery exists,
but is augmenting the working population of those in which
sta. err has been abolished.
That, therefore, while repressive measure' should be
continued, and even rendered more effective, every possible
encouragement and assistance should be given to the intro-
duetioe of free immigrants, and especially of settlers from
China, into the British West India colonies."
The hon. member ar meil that the first and fundamental re-
solution was easy orproof ; and he referred to evidence of
tie. number of slaves imported into Cuba in defiance of the ,1
African squadrous. He insisted upon the inefficiency of the
remedies hitherto employed, and of various plans projected
for the extinction of the trade. He then showed the large
resources to be found for the 'apply of free labourers- -
cas.lies and free nerves ; and urged that the surplus colo-
Mal capital, and even the sums expended upon systems of
prevention, might be advantageously applied to the amour.
*gement of free immigration into our West India colonies.
Lord J. RUSSELL observed that the measures employed
for the suppression of the slave trade had not been so
ineffectual as Mr. Cave supposed ; that the trade had been
interfered with to • considerable extent. He pointed out
the obstacles interpose.' by the absence of any public feeling
against slavery or the slave trade in other countries ; by the
enormous profits of the trade, which had encouraged large
associations at the Havannah for carrying it on ; and by the
fact that slave vessels were coveted by the American flag, the
government of the United States refusing to allow the right
of search and to concur in other measures for the suppres-
sion of the trade. Al to the encouragement of free IMEIII.
gratis. into our own colonies, he agreed with Mr. Cave that
when slavery was abolished, it should have been our policy
to favour the introduction of free labourers. But, when it
was proposed to introduce them into the Mauritius, the
Louse was adverse to the propose], on the pared that it
would lied to another kind of slave trade. Their intro-
duction had, however, bees • great success in
the Mauritius, and be should be happy to see
their immigration into our West India colonies. It
must be loft to the Secretary of State for the Colonies
to frame plans fur this object, her Majesty's government
being fully aware of the advantage attending it, and con-
vinced that the abuses which had prevailed is the system at
first might be warded off. The government were not, there-
fore, au principle, opposed to the object Mr. Cave had in
view ; hut, as he slid not see the weeded advantage of
"X!aihis resolution, be moved the previous question.
rIIXTON offered various suggestions for the sup-
melee of the slave toads on the African coast._

Lora A. CHURCHILL. among the maw for that end,
urged the competition of free labour with slave lahour, and
tb. formation of consular establishments un the coast of
Afriaa

—kr. Ximaird, Ur. 31 'Mabee, and Mr. Blaney wade a few
remarks.

Mr. C. FORTESCI-E, in reply to a complaint made by
Mr. Cave against the ColonialdAice with reference to the
expense d importing coolies into the West lushes, stated
the views entertained and the rule adopted by the preempt
and previous colonial secretaries of state. He likewise
p.duted oat objections to some of the plans proposed by Ur.
Iluxtos.
The discursion was continued by Mr. Ewing, Sir M. Far-
quhar, and Mr. Gregson, who thought the Indian cuulie pre-
fi.rable to the l'hinese.

Lord PALMERSTON—Sir, I am mire the house is very
couch indebted to the hon. gentleman who moved the ram-
lotions, for having brought under the consideration of
the house a subject of the greatest possible importance sod
interest, and however we may differ from him us to the
wording of the resolutions, I think that which has
passed m the course of this discussion must have satisfied
Itim that there is uo difference whatever of opinioo
between the hon. member and her Majesty's government se
to the object to be attained. There were some expressions
used by the boo. gentleman. and re-echoed by the hon.
member fur Perth, which I think if allowed to go forth
without some explanation might create considerable mis-
apprehension u to the impression they intended to convey ;
because the hon. gentleman stated that the English govern-
ment had for a long course of time encouraged and pro-
moted slavery and the slave trade in other countries.
Now, I believe what he meant was this, that by consuming
slave-grown 'produce the people of England indirectly en-
couraged slavery and the slave trade. It ell, that is a ques-
tion which has been frequently discussed in this house, and
upon full deliberation those who have advised parliament
to dimourage the cotisumptioo of slave-grown produce have
not been successful in convinciug parliament that
that would be either a wise or right method of putting
the slave trade down. But I wish it to be
understood that the efforts of the government for
putting down slavery and the slave trade have been
most exemplary, have been of long continuance,
have been met energetic, and, to a great degree, successful
—(chems)—and that is one reason why I object to the
wording of the first resolution, because taken as it stand, it
would imply that our efforts had been altogether and en-
tirely a failure. We set the example ourselves of abolish-
ing the slave trade and the condition of slavery. Has that
remained a fruitiest example? Why France has followed
our example. France has abolished first her slave trade and
then slavery, and no condition of slavery now exists in any
territory belonging to France. Well, Holland has abolished
the slave trade. We have concluded treaties with Spain
and Portugal, giving means and providing machinery for
putting a stop to the slave trade. We have con-
cluded treaties urnutnerablowith chiefs on the coast of Africa
for putting a stop to the slave trade from their
territories, Well, to say that this country has been enema-
nighe slavery and the aLve trade in other nations is to as
sert *et which is at variance with the most notorious his-
larked facts, and it is a calumny on the British mains and
the British government. (Cheers.) Our efforts have been
successful. We have induced by oar example and
greatly efforts male by the British government ever sines
year 1815, when at the great congress at Vienna the
British representative persuaded all the andederated powers
to ikrzes to • declaration that the slave trade eau Mille to
and a disgrace to Europe and ought to be put down—
ever is,. that time we have made every effort to pat
aa end le the slave trade. Well, we have succeeded greatly.
In the Est place,with regard to Brasil, which used to import
tiny, sixty, and seventy thousand imams yearly, a
number which in human misery and eufferlog repre-
sents three times that extent, because at least three times
that number had to be torn from their homes mid families,
in the centre of Africa, in order to produce the residue,
the slave trade has entirely ceased ; and if we had only ac-
complished tMit, it would have been • great glory to Um
British nation. Well, Portugal need to be the most active

instasmeat of slavery. I will not undertake to say, be-
cane I know it would Dot be true, that in the Portuguese
colones in Africa • great extent of slave trade does sot
still go os, but it goes on without the consent and without
the wishes of the government of Lisbon ; and that govern-
ment, when repreentations are made to it on the subject,
upraises its concurrence, and does all it can to discourage
shivery u far as they have power to prevent it, and now
very little slavery is carried on under the Portuguese flag.
Holland carries on no slave trade, and yet she used to
carry on a peat deal ; and therefore the slave
trade is confined almost exclusively to that centre
of abomination, the eland of Cuba. (Cheers.) The Lum-
ber of slaves imported into Cuba some years ago was corn.
relatively small, but I am sorry to say that within the last
few years the number has greatly increased ; and why
Because the American goverment, from motives which per.
hang one ought to respect, from • mistaken sense of na-
tional honour, has interfered to cover with impunity that
prostitution of the American flag which covers the abomina-
tions of the slave trade. In speaking of the slave trade it is
impossible to express too stningly one's sense of indignation
at the profligate, shameless, and drigniceful bad faith with
which the Spanish nation has acted with regard to it.
(Loud cheering.) As far back as 1817, the Spanish
government bound itself by treaty to abolish shivery
and the slave trade, and we paid 4410,000/. for
compensation to those who might suffer by that
change of policy. In 1835, after the govern-
meet of England had mainly contributed to the
establishment of • free constitution in Spain, we asked, as
the only acknowledgment of the services rendered, that
Spain would conclude with ns a treaty by which machinery
should be established for mutual right of search and mixed
commissions, in order that the engagements of 1817 might
be concluded, and au effectual stop put to the slave trade.
Well, the memory of our services to Spain being fresh we
obtained that treaty, and if it had been fairly carried out
the Spanish slave trade would have ceased. It is most
extraordinary that a nation which taken individually has
the highest sense of honour and good faith, should when
taken in the aggregate be guilty of such a shameless
abandonment of honour. (Hear, hear.) No doubt the
conduct of Spain would give us • good cause
of war, if we thought proper to avail ourselves
of it. We have repeatedly warned them in as
strong language as I am now using, and the papers before
parliament contain records of it ; but lam sorry to say
they have been deed,to • sense of their duty with sped to
their national engagements. I hope that is only • remnant
of that debased feeling which their arbitrary goverment in
fornior days indicted upon the Spanish nation, and that
those more generous feelings which belong to • constitu-
tional government will soon have their sway. (Hear.) I
am sorry to say that we have not received from the govern.
meat of the United States that cooperation which we had •
right to expect, because they. are homed by treaty to work
with
Americanslave government prevents our cruisers from meddling
with ships sailing under the American flag, except at their
own risk and peril in the event of the ship being fouod to have
American papers as well as the American flag ; it would be
considered au insult to the American nationality to search
the ship. A great difficulty arose, some two or three years
ago on the coast of Cubs. We thought it right that there
shoidd be an intercepting squadron on the meet of Cuba a•
well as on the coast of Africa, but a clamour arose in the
United States against that proposal, and we were obliged to
withdraw our cruisers from that station. My noble hind
made, not long ago, • proposal to the American government
which, if they had been disposed to on-operate with us in
the abolition of the slave trade, I think they ought to
have accepted, as it would have put an end to the
abuse of the American flag. When slavers sailing under
that flag were hoarded by British wiser they presented
American papers as • proof of their nationality, but when
they aressarched by the American cruisers they throw the
American papers into the sea, and thus destroy the only
proof of nationality which would enable American of to
seize and condemn the ship. What my noble friend pro-
posed was, that the British and American cruisers should
sail in couples, so that if the slaver threw away the
Anieriain papers the British cruiser could seise her, and if
they were retained, the American cruiser could seise the
vessel. (A laugh.) I cannot too strongly express my con-
currence in the opinions of my hon. friend behind me (Mr.
Buxton), whose name is associated with all the most honour-
able and vigorous efforts to put an end to slavery and the
slave trade. However, the mean object of the motion of
the hon. member is, I believe, that the government should
encourage immigration. I should hope after the statement
made by my. hon. friend the Under Secretary for the Colonies
as to the increase in that immigration from year to year,
that the hon. gentleman will be satisfied with having elicited
an expression of feeling on the part of the house which will
fortify the government—(hear, Intl—in their future com-
munications with other governments upon this subject, and
that he will not expose. the house to the painful duty of
dividing upon the previous question. (Cheers.)
Mr. CAVE briefly replied. He denied the charge made
naiad him by the noble lord at the head of the government,
that he had uttered any calumny against this country. On
the contrary, he had stated that when the bill of 1846 was
received at Havannah the whole town was illuminated. He
repeated his objection to the Chinese being serried to Cuba
—it would be much better to have Africans than Chinese fur
that purpose. He said without fear of contradiction that Spain
was nut to be trusted in this matter. Spain had already
worked two races to death in Cubs ; and he trusted the
noble lord would not encourage Spain to drag • third race
to what the noble lord so properly termed " the centre of
abominations" —Cuba. After the observations of the noble
lord he should not press his motion, being satisfied with the
general tone the debate had taken. (Hear, hear.)
The motion was then withdrawn.
CHINA.

Colonel SYKES, who had a motion on the paper to call
the attention of the house to that portion of the papers laid
before the home upon China lathe relating to events at
Shaughee, said at that late hour, and with a mass of facts
in his hands which he was then literally unable to reduce
to any solid analysis, be thought it would be better to post-
pone tho motion to this day week.
The motion was postponed accordingly.
TRANSPORT SERVICE.

Mr. LINDSAY moved for a *elect committee to inquire
into the organisation and management of those branches of
the Admiralty, War-office, India-office, and Emigration
Board, by which the husisess of transporting, by means of
shipping, troops, convicts, emigrants, materials of WAY,
stores, and any other similar services, is now performed.
The motion was agreed to.
LOCOMYIIVE3 BILL.

On the motion of liTililtiilfigis bill was reed •
second time, and was ordered to be cummitte.lon 13th Much.
The house adjourned at 10 minutes to 10 o'clock.

MEETING OF CONVOCATION.

THE RITZ OF BA HISM,

After our report left in;ter7.l4,The Upper House
unanimously assented to the motion of the Bishop of
Oxford for allowing parents to act es sponsors fur their
children.

LOWER HOUSE.
" EsSAYR AND REVIEW/I."

Dr. JELF moved " That triestilcli;gO;ders be suspended,
with a view to move an address to the upper house in re-
ference to the volume called " Essays and Reviews."
h. Il`Caxt seconded, and
The Procurator put the motion, and, on a show of hands,
declared that the " ayes" bad it. [The numbers appeared
to be about 30 to 18.1
Dv. Jur rose to propose an address to the Upper House,
prayinpthe official attention of his grace and their lordships
to the volume called " Essays and Reviews," the third
edition, published by Parker and Soo. The house having
suspended the standing orders, he apprehended he had their
sympathy and approval in bringing forward the motion.
He felt considerable respoosibility iu the matter, having de-
termined on this course against the opinions of others
around him—opinions fully entitled to great weight, and for
which he felt the utmost respect ; but, after weighing them
all, he could only come to one conclusion, that it was his
duty to proceed. The objections he alluded to wore parti-
cularly were such as these—" You will increase the circula-
tion of the volume, and increase the agitation." But when
they reflected that the volume had already reached the sixth
heavy edition, and that it was canvassed in all parts of Eng-
lish society, and when they reflected on the agitation which
it had created, not only among the clergy but the laity of the
church of England, the number of comment, that bad
been written upon it, and the notoriety the volume had
already attained, he could not see bow the motion would
increase the circulation of the book. There were some re-
markable things regarding this look ; the first was, that the
enemy—by which he understood the direct natural enemies
of the church of Christ, and more particularly the So-
maraca and the atheists—had already employed the volume
in a most serious way, in detail, in order to propound their
own opinions. He had it on authority that in Leeds the atheists
had from time to time printed the volume, or parts of it,
in order to spread their own opinions. They were pnoting
I extracts from it, and circulating them among those who
entertained the miserable opinions of atheism. He was
far from attributing to the volume any notion of atheism.
He thought there were very strong opinion., which every
one must regret, in it, but without saying that the writers
intended it as the result, it struck hint as au important
feature that the enemies of our religion were em-
ploying this volume for their own unrighteous purposes.
The rev. gentleman then proceeded to quote at great length
from the volume, showing that the effect of the reviews
was to materialism rehigiou and to introduce a system of
rationalism, by which the miracles, the incarnation, sod the
atonement were explained away, and after strongly urging
the duty of the clergy of the Church of England to denounce
it and of the synodical representative body to express an
authoritative condemnation of a work so heretical, he con-
cluded by moving an address, calling the attention of his
grace the primate and the bishope of the Upper House to
the volume entitled "Essays and Reviews, published by
J. W. Parker in 1860, the third edition, with a view to take
synodical action in reference thereto, inasmuch as in the
judgment of this house the book in question contains many
erroneous statements, and inculcates priogiples contrary to
the coutent4of the Holy Scriptures and tfflArticles of Re-
ligion of 15
Dv. M'Caut, in an address strongly condemnatory of the
doctrines which he contended the reviews and mays put
forward, seconded the motion.
Archdeacon SANDFORD, while agreeing with the pre-
vious speakers in repudiating the principles and doctnnes
which were understood to be promulgated by the book in
gustiss, suggested that far convocation topass a solemn re-

solution against the volume would be
giving to the opinions
it contained an importance to w y were sot entitled,
and by exciting public curiosity a to the mischief which
it was calculated to produce. He mound the previous
question, re+ the most practical mode of relieving the house
from the difficulty.
Archdeacon GRANT seconded the amendment.
A ichileacon DesisoN protested against slurring over an
important matter like this by the previous question, thus
holding forth to the clergy and the country that convoca-
tion feared to carry out its functions. It was their duty to
notice a book of this infidel tendency, put forward as it was
by men high in authority, and to stamp it with their eon-
demuation. There were numerous precedents for such a
course, but it hail been urged that the time for ecclesiastical
censure had pulped. It should, however, be remembered that
if, now the question dud been brought before them, they al-
lowed it to be set aside as proposed, they would in effect
be tacitly admitting the principle for which the book con.
tended—that of allowing private and individual judgment
to over-ride ecclesiastical and scriptural authority.
The Dean of Noewice could not see how they could=
any more severe censure upon the book
had been already pronounced by the bishops,
and seeing that their lordship were still oonsi-
deriug whether further steps should be taken, it
would scarcely be decorous for the Lower House to send up
the proposed address. He thought it would be sufficient to
say that they fully concurred in the condemnation which
had been passed by the bishops on the book, and s
a motion to that effect in substitution of that of Dru.irlft!d
The Rev. F. VINCR.4T concurred in condeniniug the book,
but thought the house should not act in the matter pending
the decision of the bishops, whether further ecclesiastical
proceedings should bo taken or not. Authoritative deci-
sions ty ecclesiastical tribunals no longer regulated the in-
fluence of publications, es iu day. past.
Archdeacon Mame doubted whether, until they barium.
fully reed the book, and compared the quotations made by
Dr. Jell with the context, they could be in a position to
pass such a resolution. They were not at all certain that
the interpretation which bad been put upon the passages
quoted were those intended by the writers. At all events,
they ought to be sure from the writers themselves that they
were putting the right construction upon their writings
before they proceeded to condemn them.
The Dean of ELT observed that one of the essays we.
written by a person who was personally dear to him—
one who, as had been truly swelled, had given up hie pros- I
poet. of a fellowship at drawbridge because his views were
not in accordance with whathe would have been called upon
to profess had he taken holy orders, for which he had been
named. He (the Dean of Ely) felt, considering he. con-
nexion with the person referred to, that if he voted in fa-
vour of the amendment without a word, he mightbe thought
amino to screen that person • and if, on the other hand,
be said anything on the subject, he might be in danger of
committing himself in the minds of those who heard him, and
be supposed to be standing forth as the defender of what he
did not wish to defend. However, he wished to say in the
most distinct terms, that he did not approve of the volume,
and he thought with regard to the one essay he alluded to
especially, that while the writer was successful in demo.
Rabies the adversary he raised up, he failed altogether
when he proceeded to the reconstructive part of the sub-
ject. He was right when he told them what Genesis was
not, but when he proceeded to hie own conclusion it
was quite as wild as those which he destroyed.
The writer being a layman was, however, at liberty to put
forward his views ; but as to the'clerical writers, he could
scarcely see how the holding of the views put forward by
them was consistent with the holding of holy orders in the
Church of England. He considered that the proper course
to pursue erns, not to adopt Dr. Jell's motion, but to pass to
the previous question, and thus avoid giving any jedgment,
and, in erect, declaring that the subject was one which it
was enedvisable for them to entertain. _ _

The Rev. Mr. KLKNAWAT supported the motion ; and,
after some further discussion,
Dr. WORDBWORTII moved ass substitution fey Dr. Jelf's
motion the following:—" That the clergy of the Lower
Rouse of Convocation of the province of Canterbury,
having regard to the unanimous censure which has been
slreedy pronounced and published by the archbishops and
bishops of both provinces oa certain opinions contained in a
certain book entitled ' &nays and Reviews,' entertain an
earnest hope that under the Divine blessing the faithful
seal of the Christian church may be enabled to counteract
the pernicious influence of the erroneous opinions contained
la the said volume." _ _ _

itichrleico;;Enitiorox seconded this, and after some re-
marks from Dr. Jebb and Dr. Williams, who advocated en
adjournment of the debate, and expressed a doubt as to the
wisdom of condemning the book, Dr. Jelf consented to
withdraw his, resolution in favour of Dr. Wordsworth's,
which was carried, the previous question being negatived on
• show of hands by • large majority.
The house then adjourned until to-morrow (thin day).

SPORTING.

BIRMINGHAM GRAND STEEPLECHASES.

TUUDAY.

Tax Bcrress' STAILEB each, with 25 added,
for bones that have never won. Weight for age. To be
ridden by gentlemen, fanners, or sons of farmers. Those
who have ridden a whiner to carry 15lb extra ; or a handi-
cap steeplechase. Sib extra. Three miles. (10 subs.)
Mr. K est's Lard Loren, by Joe Long, 6 yes, Ilst 7lb
(Mr. J. Dixon) I
Mr. Faux's Lase, aged. UM Mb (Mr. Bleb) t
Mr. Coburg's llineon itall, aged. Ma (Owner a
Mr. Smith's Drown Bess, aged, Mt (Mr. Parker) 0
Mr. Robbins's Little Sally, 6 yea ii IMb c°lllll 0
Mr. Formby's br g by Dromedary."
000.1001000 0
Mr. Take lk Pairkk, sired. list 710
Mr. Pap's Pennock, aged, ltst Mb (Mr. 2= 0
: 3 to 1 apt Loyd Lovell, 5 to 1 each apt Cannon
Ball and and 6to 1 apt Little Bally. Little Sally
in company with Brown 849111, Cannon Ball, and Peacock,
started with the running, followed b 7 Lord Lovell
to the fence on the brow of the hill, which Cannon Ball
cleared in advance, followed by Brown Bess and Itacdiael,
in which order they re-appeared in sight. On peeving the
Stand, the favourite joined the front, and ran with them to
the but fence but one, which be jumped side by side with
Herbed, and shortly after he drew in advance, and won a
goal race by a length, the second besting the third by a like
distance. Little Sally was fourth, and Peacock fifth. The
others beaten off._

THE &MN HANDICAP STEEPLECHASE of 3 BOWL, with
30 added. The winner of a steeplechase to carry 716 s extra.
The winner to be sold. About two miles and adialf.

Yr. T. 11oihrs Irelyn, by Pompey, est alb ..(0. Stereos) 1
Yr. Wood's Deception, Vet alb (A. Sadler) I
11r. Nigittinplry Catherine, Ist 10erner) 0
//r. Walker's Knuckle Duster, Ist Mb ....(W. Marvin) 0
Betting : 7t04 on Evelyn. Deception, after the first
quarter of a mile had been traversed, took up the running,
followed by Evelyn, Catherine. and Knuckle Duster. Ou
reaching the brow of the bill Evelyn, who refused the fence
in the boUow, got upon better terms with Deception, and
on reaching the distance obtained a clear lead, sod won by a
length. Catherine, who came to grief three fences from
home, with Knuckle Duster, did not pass the post. The
winner was nut sold.

Tar iiiTsrrouic4 50 mom, added to • sweepstake. of 5
Bove. each; 124 each ; winners extra. Gentlemen riders ;
professionals 7lb extra. Three miles. (14 subs )
Mr. Myttores Unprotected Female, by the Era, Ifst
(Mr. Davidson) 1
Mr. gtevemes NI Pad, !fat flh (In 7lb ex). —(0. ittevensy 2
Mr. BwindeWs Pacto/us, list rlb 711 a ad (Palmer) 3
Mr. Spenterb Lucy's Lottery, list 9lb (Mr. Wood') 0
Mr. Thomas's Borba... 12st Mb 'Owner) 0
Mr. Robertson's Pirate, 12st (Mr. Lington) 0
Mr. Chapman's Willoughby. Itst 151 b f Mr. Bryer 0
Mr. VS litmus*, Archbishop, 12st 3lr. Weston) 0
Mr. lionvootrs dahnuine, list 51h (Mr. Wood) 0
Mr. Wright's bm by Cotherstotse, Ilat Sib (Owner' 0
Betting : 3to 1 apt Archbishop, 3 to 1 apt Piff Paff,
5 to 1 apt Hotness, 6to 1 each apt Pirate and Balzirine,
and 7 to 1 apt Pactolus. Shortly after starting Arch-
bishop made the running, followed by Hornmea, Lottery,
Pitt Puff. and the Unprotected Female, the others lying
close up. In this order they ran to within a quarter of •
mile from home, where the Unprotected Female obtained
• clear lead, followed by Pill Paff and Pactuhui, between
which three en exciting race home easned—the Unprotected
Female winning cleverly by two lengths, three lengths se.
panting the second and thud ; Pirate was fourth, Homes
fifth, and Lottery sixth, close up. Balzarine fell into the
piece of wheat the sewed time round, and gave Mr. Wood
• severe fall.

THE ERDINGTON PLATE HANDICAP 0( 3 sore. each, with
20 mom added. Winners 711 m extra. Two miles and •
half.
. . _

21r. Williams's gunbeium flat 'Molding-alb 1
Mr. Franks's border t:bler. Pit Mb (NV/tiltingltmo 2
Mr. Walker a Knuckle Duster, Oat 21b (ear. Ust 10Ib)
(T. Holmes` 0
Mr. ('bapman's Sarber, Ost Stb 'll atttrus, 0
Mr. W)att's Bantam. tist 41b (0. Halmany 0
Mr. Astanall's Job, Ost (W. Manors) 0

BETTING AT MANCHESTER.—TrzKDAY.
GRAND NATIONAL STEEPLECHASE.
7 to 1 9
to 1 opt
Empero Franc PriCIA t I (t)
10 to 1 JerJousy ( )
10 to 1 Artie (t)
14 to 1 Old Ben Hoe (t)
16 to 1 Freshmen (t)
20 to 1 Redwing (t)
25 to 1 Bridegroom (t)
33 to 1. Comet (t)
TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS STAKES.
7 to 1 apt Rowley (t)
$ to 1 Klarikoff (t)
10 to 1 Kettledrum (t)
10 to 1 Diophantus (t)
10 to 1 Prereptmes (t)
Nothing done on Derby or Chador Cup.

THE IRON Tams.—Bratutonsat, FED. 26.—A
petition for private arraogenieat was lied in this bank-
ruptcy court to-day by Messrs. Beesley and Farmer, of
Smithy/kb ; estimated liabilities from 23,0001. to 30,0001.
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HOUSE OF LORDS.- Fmii. 2.
COMMITTEE FOR PRIVILEGES.
TER BERKELEY lICERAG E. -JUDGE ENT.

Their lordships oat as a Committee of Privileges, and gave
their opinions on the claim of the Right Honourable Sir
Maurice Frederick Fitzhardiftge Berkeley, G.C.8., of Berke-
ley Castle, in the county of Gloucester, a vice•admiral of
the white, to the title of Baron of Berkeley by tenure.
The case hue been argued before the house from time to
time in several sessions, and the evidence and arguments
were brought to conclusion at the end of last session.
Their lordship now delivered their opinions.
The Lord Chancellor delivered the judgment of the
house in a very clear and elaborate speech, and concluded
by declaring that the claimant bad not made out his claim.
Lord Cranworth,Lord St. Leopards, and Lord Chelmsford,
in elaborate judgments, signified their concurrence. Lord
Wensleydale, who had heard only part of the argument,
also said that so far as be was enabled to form an opinion,
be also agreed. Lord Redesdale fully and at length stated
hie meow for having arrived at the conclusion that no one
had sat in parliament as a baron by tenure since the time of
Richard H.
The claim was therefore rejected.

THE POLICE COURTS.

LAMBETH.

A summons was heertibiift.Elliott, taken out against
Mr. Morton, proprietor of Canterbury Hall, for permitting
the performance of a pantomime in hie place of entertain-
ment without being duly licensed. The managers of the
London theatres at a meeting had agreed to institute these
proceedings with • view of testing the legality of such a
representation, and Mr. Benjamin Webster, of toe New
Aii, appeared as prosecutor. Evidence wee gives as to
the character of the piece complained of, and it was urged
in defence that it oould not brought under the definition of
a stage play. Ultimately an adjournment was granted, at
the request of the defendant, for the purpose of calling
other witnesses.

WANDSWORTH.

Ellen England, aged 17, ►od her mother, Clare/int Eng-
land, were brought up, on remand, charied with being
concerned in robbing Marl Ann Steadman, • uesdleworaen,
ci the Wandsworth•road, in whose service the younger pri-
soner lived.

In this awe one of the witnesses, a lady named Grant,
had refused to take the general oath of kissing the Testa-
ment, on the ground that she was a Presbyterian. The
worthy magistrate gave an opinion that there was no ex-
ception in her case, as the act only applied to Quakers and
esparatiste.
It was found necessary to have Mrs. Grant's evidence, and
a summons was accordingly issued for her attendance. On
her being called,
Mr. Ingham placed in her hands a piece of pap:To:o7n
which was written the following form of oath : —" According
to the religion you profess, and as you consider an a
binding upon your conscience, and as you shall answer to
God at the great day of judgment, you shall speak the
truth, the whole truth, and notbiug but the truth. When
Mrs. Grant had read it,
Mr. Ingham asked her if she considered that form death
binding upon her ccoacience
Mrs. Grant replied in the affirmative.
Mr. Ingham then gays directions for her to be sworn.
Mr. Bolden, the usher, read the form to her and re-
title to bold up her right hand, which she did, and
Ethen proceeded to give her seldom..
The earensony of swearing the witoses excited some little
interest, for although the court had been established 20
years, this was the fist time the general rule had been de-
parted from in the case of a Christian.
The prisoners were fully committed for trial.

NORTH LONDON RAILWAY.

The half-yearly meeting of this oompany was
held yesterday afternoon at the Easton station ; Mr. JOHN
Score in the chair.

The report having been taken as read,

The CHAULHAN briefly moved its adoption.
Yr. 1111APA7'II said the first thing he saw in glancing
over the report was the heavy expenses ; there was nothing
to be said upon that subject, because every company bad
bad a very trying time during the last half-year. He would
congratulate them upon the victory they had obtained over
the St. Pancras and Islington parishes respecting their
assessment. He bail does all he could for many years to
get railways to unite to endeavour to get amelioration from
the poor rates. In one parish on the South Eastern line
the railway had to pay the whole of the pariah rates. He
maw they bad applied to parliament for a bill to enable
them to go down to Liverpool-street, the estimated cost of
which was 70,0001. ; he trusted that would be found
for he could mention instances in which the actualc=
more than doubled the estimate. He had very little doubt
they would fled it would injure their other line, and be-
sides, it was not so very much nearer the Bank.
The CHAIRMAN said it was less than half the distance,
and had been estimated by competent judges.
A SHARKHOLDIR said that an alsertion had been mails
by the Blackwell Railway Company, that the making of this
proposed branch would be a direct breach of contract with
them. (Hear, hear.) Probably they had seen this charge,
and he thought it ought to be answered.
Mr. E. bisecting said the matter stood thus: they bad
an agreement with the Blackwell Railway Company, which
terminated at the option of either company in July, 1868.
Up to that time they were certainly by a matter
of deed and contract under obligations to them ; but this
board did not consider they were bound on that account to
remain with their hands tied behind them, and run a cir-
cuitous route beyond 1868. By the measure they bad taken
they should not get an act of parliament till 1861, and it
would take a considerable time to finish their works. If
they did not give notice till 1868 to begin their line, it would
take to 1875 to finish it. There was a very strong demand
on the part Cl the public for improved accommodation,
and at the same time there were many schemes to
cut in, as it were, between their line and the
City, which would have deprived them, and eves
the Blackwell Railway also, of their traffic. It
was simply • matter of compensation with that line,
for whatever they might lose previous to 1868, and upon
that they had thought fit to complain of • breach of faith,
they would be iu • condition to compete with the omit-
bum, and he believed it would create also a fresh traffic
with the northern suburbs of Lotdon

In answer to Mr. Herapath,
Mr. CH I: BBri said a most careful estimate had been made,
and the coat of this new line had been set down at 350,000/.
a mile.

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Mr. HIRAPATH said they would have to pay the Black-
well Railway Company about 130,0001. compensation.
The CHAMMAN bad no doubt they could make other ar•
r.Veareptt was then adopted.
A resolution wan then passed declaring a dividend at the
rate ot ai per oent, per annum for the last half-year.
Mr. Bweetland, the retiring director, and Mr. San-
derson, the retiring auditor, having been re-elected, a vote
of thanks to the chairman and directors closed the pro-
osedinp.