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London, England, 1855-01-31

RE WILLIAM HENRY BARBER.

Sir Fitzroy Kelly said he had been instructed to move
for the readmission of -William Henry Barber, late an
attorney. The motion was made on entirely new mat-
ter, and new matter of so important a character that he
could not bat entertain a confident hope that the motion
would be successful. lie wished to ask their lerdehips
essiidge e,r' might rho,
be prepared. he presumed, was
to name any day in the next tern for hearing the motion,
iinnsotrrtdice
tr e that
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Fo .t Te hr
Lord Campbell said Sir Fitzroy Kelly had better bring
his motion forward en the first day of next term.

Sir F. Kelly begged that their lordships would say the
second day, which would be moro convenient.
Lord Campbell acceded, but intimated that the grounds
of the motion remit rest upon weighty new matter, as
th• case had been attentively considered on several occa-
sions, both before and since he had the honour to pre-
side in that court ; but, nevertheless, if new matter had
arisen, the court was, of course, bound to hear it.
Sir F. Kelly said he vas perfectly aware of what had
taken place on former occasions, and he could assure
their lordships that permally he never should have ap-
peared before the Court in that matter unless he had felt
that he had done so upon entirely new matter.
Lord Campbell—Well, then, take the second day of
next term, when you mast move for a rule nisi.

CRIMINAL COURT.-(THIS DAY.)
London, England, 1855-01-31

MIN ISTERIAL MOVEMENTS

(THIS DAY.)

Many rumours are afloat this morning relative
to the Ministerial crisis, and it is difficult to de-
termine which is worthy of the most credence.
As far, however, as we can collect from the
most diligent inquiry, we gather that the Earl of
Aberdeen proceeded to Windsor yesterday, and
tendered the resignation of the Government, ad-
vising her Majesty to send for Lord Derby.
Accordingly her Majesty forthwith issued her
Royal command for the attendance upon her of
the Noble Earl, at Buckingham. Palace, this morn-
ing, at half-past eleven o'clock. Her Majesty
and the Prince Albert came to town this morning
at an early hour, and gave an audience to the
Earl of Derby at the hoar above named, which
lasted upwards of an hour.
Lord Derby afterwards had an interview with
Lord Palmerston.

Lord Lansdowne, who, it was rumoured, would
in all probability be sent for by her Majesty, did
not leave Lansdowne House this morning.
Lord John Russell also remained within doors
at Chesham-place.

The Earl of Derby this afternoon has had in-
terviews with Mr. Disraeli, the Earl of Ellen-
borough, Sir John Pakington, and several other
of his principal political supporters.
It would be quite useless to give currency to
the many statements which have been. rife since
last night ; but the foregoing is all that can be
in any degree authenticated.

LOCAL BOARDS OF lIIALTH.—Sir B. Hall, M.P. for
Marylebone, moved for a return, shortly before Christ-
mas, from all local boards of health of such sums of
money expended in and about, and preliminary and in-
cidental to, the application of the Public Health Act, or
charged or owing in respect thereof, &c. The return
has been made, and was on Saturday published by order
of the House of Commons. Taking a few places by way
of specimen, it will be found that the preliminary expense
of applying the said act in certain localities was as fol-
lows, viz.: In Durham, 811. ; Leicester, 1551. ; Bristol,
269/.; Cardiff, 1541.; Gloucester, 188/.; Chatham, 97/. ;
Tynemouth, 54/. ; Wolverhampton, 232/. ; Croydon,
1191.; Ely, 991.; Carlisle, 2081. ; Chelmsford, 1041. ;
Rugby, 105/. ; Merthyr-Tydvil, 230/. ; Sandgate, 135/. ;
Fhreham, 1071.; Southampton, 1601.; Tottenham, 66/. ;
Worcester, 1541.; Bridgaorth, 251/.; Aylesbury, 1241. ;
York, 1361.; Epsom, 1321. ; Do►er, 154/.; Bangor,
1,1811. These sums, it should be understood, only in-
clude the preliminary expenses. In many places the
consent of the General Board of Health has been ob-
tained for the raising of large sums of money, on mort-
gage of the rates, or •therwise, for the purpose of
thoroughly carrying out the sanitary improvements con-
eiclered necessary. These sums vary from 1,0001. t 6
55,000/.
London, England, 1855-01-31

THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING. JANUARY 31,

HIGH It Alzr, AT LONDON :311IT3G-
ms I)Ac —Morning 58 min.after I'2 I Evening 22 min.sft. 1
To- imnow --Morning 45 min.aftor 1 Evoninl 5 min.sft. 2

:CIE WEATHER.—.SI3I OFFLGIt Jan. 31.

TdEILKOMETIIIit IN THE SHADE
36—highest since noon yesterday..
33—lowest this morning and during the night.
32—this day, at noon.
BAROMETSCR, 29•52—fa11in,, rapidly.
• Virm, B. —Blowing very cold andb fresh, with heavy
snow.
THRhE o'CLocK. --It has blown a perfect hurricane of
snow for the last three hears, and promises to continue.
Barometer, 29.49. Thermometer, 31.

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London, England, 1855-01-31

DIVIDENDS.

Feb. 21, P. Cattail, Long-acre, coachmaker—Feb. 20. B.
Witt, Witnborne Minster, brewer and wine and spirit mer-
chant—Feb. 20. T. Waghorn, Rochester, draper—Feb. 21.
H. J. Steuart, Jermyn-street, hotel keeper—Feb. 21. J.
Brown, Winchester, carpenter and builder— Feb. 21. H.
Whitmore Stockport, tailor—Feb. 21. T. Manson, late of
King William-street, City, and Lloyd's Coffee-house, un-
derwriter—Feb. 21. R. Bindloss, 11 anchester, silk manu-
facturer—Feb. 20. J. Clegg, Liverpool, licensed victualler
—Feb. 27. R. C. Wilson, Soaham Harbour, earthenware
manufacturer—Feb. 28. J. Entwisle, Carlisle, builder.
London, England, 1855-01-31

aaußr CIRCULAR.

WINDSOR, JAN 30.
There wan no addition to the royal dinner party yes-
terday.
The Queen and Prince walked in the grousds adjoin-
ing the Castle today.
The Marchioness of Ely has succeeded the Duchess
of Wellington as the Lady in Waiting.
Lord Waterpark and Major-General Berkeley Drum-
mond have succeeded Lord Rivers and Mr. J. R. Ormsby
Gore as the Lord and Groom in Waiting.
The Earl of Aberdeen arrived this afternoon, had an
audience of her Majesty, and afterwards returned to
London.

His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge arrived
at his residence in St. James's Palace about half-past 6
o'clock last evening from Dover.
The Earl of Aterdeen left town after the Cabinet
Council for Windsor Castle to have an audience of the
Queen. The noble earl returned to town soon after six
o'clock last evening.
London, England, 1855-01-31

LAW INTELLIGENCE—(Tan. 30.)

COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH.
THE MAYOR OF NORWICH v. THE NORFOLK RAILWAY
COMPANY—JUDGMENT.
In this case the facts were as follows :—The defend-
outs were authorised by their act to construct a bridge
oVer the river Yare, at a place specified in the act. They
prepared to do so, but were compelled, owing to the want
of a good foundation, to abandon the attempt, and with-
out the necessary authority they commenced the erec-
tion of the bridge in a different part of the river by
forming a pier in the bed of the river. The corporation
of Norwich preferred an indictment against the company
for a nuisance, on the ground that the pier obstructed
the navigation of the river. The indictment was found
by the grand jury of Norwich, and was removed into
this court. While the indictment was pending a deed
was entered into by which the plaintiffs covenanted to
allow the pier to remain, and the defendants covenanted
to execute the works and complete the bridge of which
the pier was to form a part, so that the navigation should
not be interrupted, and to use their best endeavours to
obtain an act of Parliament to sanction the works.
Whether the company obtained an act or not they were
to complete the bridge within 12 calendar months, or in
default they were to pay a sum of 1,0001., recoverable in
the nature of liquidated damages. An action having
been brought to recover the sum, it was pleaded that
the stipulated works were not authorised by the act, to
which there was a demurrer. The court had reserved
their decision.
The court being divided in opinion, the learned judges
delivered judgment seriatim.
Lord Campbell and Mr. Justice Erie (who, having
heard the arguments, came into court to deliver judg-
ment) were of opinion that the railway company was
entitled tothe judgment of the court.
Mr. Justice Coleridge and Mr. Justice Wightman
held contra.
London, England, 1855-01-31

LORD RAGLAN AND HIS ANCESTRY.

Lord Raglan is a descendant of the proud Somersets,
himself one of the most quiet and modest of the true
working men of England. A. prouder lineage few men
could be conscious of than the Somersets and Seymours,
who were of the same stock ; and a prouder man was
never seen in England than the Duke of Somerset of
two centuries ago, who had the highways cleared before
him, that he might not be looked upon by vulgar eyes,
and who rebuked his second wife for tapping his shoulder
with her fan, saying, " Madam, my first wife was a
Percy, and she never look such a liberty." We may go
back at once to Cardinal Beaufort, who was of the first
generation of the famil: apart from royalty, being the na-
tural son of John of Gaunt, There is a better ground of
pride in the family than even antiquity. Among the proud
Somersets was he who, in early life, commanded a little
army, mimed by his fatter for the service of Charles 1.,
and who, in after years, invented the steam-engine. He
was the author of the " Century of Inventions," who
first applied the condensation of steam to a practical
purpose, though his invention was used for raising water.
He was the last noble vho held out in his castle against
Cromwell ; and the stronghold was the Raglan Castle
which gave his title to the Field-Marshal who commands
our army in the Crimea.—lpswich Express.
London, England, 1855-01-31

THE MINISTRY.

Lord PALMERSTON said—Sir, I rise to propose
to the house that in the present state of public affairs,
to which I need not more particularly advert, and con-
sidering that the House of Lords was adjourned until
Thursday, the consequeice of which is, that no statement
can be made in the house by the Government until that
day—that this house shall adjourn until Thursday next.
I should hope if there is any other business, which I
believe there is not, hon. members will have the kind-
ness to postpone anything that may lead to discussion
until that day. I now move that the house at its rising
adjourn until Thursday next.
The noble lord having resumed his seat, again rose
and said—Sir, I had forgotten to state that my right
hon. friend the Secretary of State for the Colonies is
anxious to have permission to bring in a bill of pressing
importance. It is a bill to carry into effect a treaty lately
entered into between her Majesty's Government and the
'United States of America. It is of great importance,
with a view to colonial arrangements, that so time
should be lost in bringing that bill in, and I trust when
it is brought in the house will pass it as quickly as pos-
sible. My right hon. friend will ask permission to bring
it in to-night, and he will give notice of the second
reading on Thursday next. (Hear, hear.)
The motion for adjournment was then put and car-
ried.

TREATY WITH AMERICA.
Mr. F. PEEL obtained leave to bring in a bill to
carry into effect a treaty between her Majesty and the
United States of America.

The bill was subsequently brought in, read a first
time, and ordered to be read a second time on Thursday.
The house then adjourned at 20 minutes to fire
o'clock.
London, England, 1855-01-31

ITALY.

ROME, Jan. 20.—N0 fresh movement of troops
has as yet taken place, and they still amount
to about 8,000 men. The French authorities ap-
pear to object to the presence of the Pope's foreign
legion in Rome, so that it will remain for the pre-
sent in the province of La Marca.
The conspirators of the 15th August have been
sent to the castle of Palliano to take their place
amongst the ether political prisoners in confine-
ment there.
London, England, 1855-01-31

ERASER'S MAGAZINE for FEBRUARY,
Pr:ce 2s. Gd., or, by post 35., contains—
Massey's Hist ry of England.
Japan :aid its Intercourse with Foreign Nations.
Verse-Books of 1,454.
A Week in the Welds of Lincolnshire.
Alwyn's Filet Wife.--Cenehtsion.
North and South.
St. Stephen's Chapel.
Barnum.
Hinchbrook.—Part I.
The War and the GNvernment.
London : John W. Parker and Son, West Strand.

COL BURN'S NEW
MAGAZINE,
Edited by W. HARRISON AINSWORTH, Esq.
Cuutents fur February. No. CCCCX.
The Foreign Legions of France.
Gotham and P rkopol s.
Tom Pepper's Letters from the Crimea.
The Young Authoress. By Henry Spicer, Esq.
Diary of a First Winter in Rome-1854 By Florentia.
Mrs. Jameson's Common-place Book. By Sir Nathaniel.
Ahasuerus, the Ever-liviw,. Jew. By Mrs. Bushby.
Tropical Scenery—British Guiana..
On Some of the Inoonyenienees of Paying One's Debts.
Newspaper Literature of the Eighteenth Century—The Drama at
the Eighteenth Century. By Alexander Andrews.
The Reception of the Dead.
Oar Camp in Turkey.
Chapman and Hall, 193, Piccadilly. .
*** Sold by all Booksellers and Newsmen.
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London, England, 1855-01-31

NEW GREEK CLASS-BOOK.
Just published, price 3s. 6d. strongly bound,
GRAMMATICAL EXERCISES on the
MOODS, TENSES, and SYNTAX of ATTIC GREEK. With a
Vocabulary containing eery word that occurs in the text, On the
plan of Ferguson's Latin " Grammatical Exercises."
By JAMES FERGUSSON, M.D., Rector of the West End
Academy, Aberdeen, Editor of

XENOPHON'S ANABASIS, Books I. and ; with a copious
Vocabulary. 4th Edition. 2s. 6d. bound.
Edinburi,h : Oliver and Boyd. London : Simpkin, Marshall, and
Co.
London, England, 1855-01-31

WAR-OFFICE, JAN. 26.

The Queen has been pleased to approve of Don Joaquin
Pardal as Consul at St. John's, Newfoundland, for the
Queen of Spain.
The Queen has also been pleased to approve of Mr. F.
B. Wells as Consul at Bermuda for the United States of
America. _ _ _

The Queen has also been pleased to approve of Don
Adolfo Patxot as Consul at Gibraltar for the Oriental Re-
public of the Uruguay.
WAR OFFICE, JAN. 30.

BREVET.
In consequence of the deaths of the following General
Officers, the undermentioned promotion to take place, in
accordance with the provisions of her Majesty's warrant of
the 6th October, 1854, viz.:—
General Sir Gordon Drummond, died Oct. 10, 1354;
General Viscount Lorton, died Nov. 20, 1851;
General Sir James Kempt, died Dec. 20, 1854 ;
Lieutenant-General Henry D'Oyly to be General, Jan.
30.
The undermentioned promotion to takeplace consequent
on the death of the following General Officers, yiz. :
Lioutenant-General J. F. Ewart, died 23d Oct., 1851 ;
Lieutenant-General Lord F. Fitzelarence, died 30th
Oct., 1851 ;
Lieutenant-General R. Egerton, died Nov., 1854 ;
Major-General Mildmay lane to be Lieutenant-General,
Jan. 30, 18,',5.
The undermentioned promotions to take place conse-
quent on the death of thefollowing General Officers, viz.:—
Lieutenant-General Archibald Maelachlan, died 29th
Dec., 1854 ;
Major-General Adams, died 19th Dec., 1854;
Major-General Sir James Dennis, died 14th Jan., 1855;
Colonel John Bloomfield Gough, C. 8., half pay 3d
Dragoons, Aide-de•Camp to the Queen, Deputy Quarter-
master-General in Ireland, to be Major-General, Jan. 30,
1855.
Lieutenant-Colonel Honourable Charles G. Scott, of the
Scots Fusilier Guards, to bo Colonel in the Army, Jan.3o,
1855.
Major Hector Harvest, half-pay Unattached, to be
Lieutenant-Colonel is the Army, Jan. 30, 1855.
Captain Richard Clement Moody, of the Royal En•
&ears, to be Major in the Army, Jan. 30, 1855.
WAR-OFFICE, JAN. 30.
BREVET.

The under-mentioned Officers on the Retired Full-pay
List of the Royal Artillery and Royal Engineers, in conse-
(plane° of the promotion of the officers who stood next
below them on the effective establishment at the time of
their retirement, to receive a step of Brevet promotion, in
accordance with the 21st clause of the Royal Warrant for
the Ordnance Department, of the 3d Nor., 1854, ♦iz. :

ROYAL ARTILLERY RETIRED LIST.
TO BE MAJOR-GENERALS.

Colonel Joseph Darby, in consequence of the promotion
of Colonel Crawford, Nov. 28, 1854.
Colonel Richard Thomas King, in consequence of the
promotion of Colonel W. D. Jones, Doc. 13, 1854.
London, England, 1855-01-31

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

HOUSE OF COMMONS—YESTERDAY.
The SPEAKER took the chair at four o'clock.
NEW MEMBER.

Capt. PAKENIIAM took the omits and his seat for
Antrim.

REAL PROPERTY.

Mr. L. KING postponed his motion relating to the
,enure of real property until this day fortnight.

APPEARANCE OF THE HOUSE.

There was a full attendance of members on both sides
of the house, but the Treasury bench remained almost
unoccupied until half-past four o'clock, when Lord Pal-
merston, the Secretary-at-War, the Chancellor of the
Exchequer, and the ether Ministers came in as it were
in a body, and took their accustomed seats to the right
of the Speaker. Mr. Disraeli and his friends had already
arrived. Mr. Roebuck had a brief conversation with
Lord Palmerston immediately after he came in, and then
the honourable and learned gentleman crossed over to
the other side, and having held a whispering conference
with the leader of the Opposition, he returned to his seat
below the right gangway.
London, England, 1855-01-31

AUSTRIA.

VIENNA, Jan. 27.—The committee which has
been appointed to watch over the affairs of the two
Principalities will probably meet here at the be-
ginning of next week. It is said that things are
far from quiet in Sorvia, but reliable news from
that Principality.is.very rare. By her treaty with
the Porte, Austria is authorised to send troops into
P
Servia should there be
any political disturbances.
Gortschakoff received very voluminous des-
patches the evening before last, but naturally the
correspondent knows nothing of their contents.

LAW INTELLIGENCE. (THIS DAY).

QUEEN'S BENCH.
(Sittings in Banco.)
RE CHRISTIE.

Sergeant Thomas applied to the Court for the dis-
charge of the above-named person from the Whitecross-
street prison, in which he was incarcerated by order of
the Judge of the Whitechapel County Court for an un-
satisfied judgment debt, on the ground that his previous
discharge by the Insolvent Debtors' Court was a bar to
any future proceedings against him in respect of any
matters contained in his schedule.

After hearing the arguments of the learned sergeant
at some length on this point,
The Court were of opinion that, the case of Abney
and Payne, decided in the Ceurts of Common Pleas,
which bore directly on this question, was an authority
which obliged there, under the circumstances, to refuse
the application.
London, England, 1855-01-31

COURT' CIRCULAR.

WINDSOR, JAN' 30.
There was n) additin.n to the royal dinner party yes.
terday.

The Queen and Prince walked in the grounds adjoin-
ing the Castle to-day.
The IVlaxellioliels of Ely has sicceeded the Duchess
Wellington as the Lady in Waiting.
Lord Waterpar: and Major-General Berkeley Drum-
mond have succeeced Lord Rivers and Mr. J. R. Ormsby
Gore as the Lord and Groom in Waiting.
The Earl of Alndeen arrived this afternoon, had an
audience of her 3iajesty, and afterwards returned to
London.

His Royal Highiess the Duke of Cambridge arrived
at his residence in St. James's Palace about half-past 6
o'clock last evenint from Dover.
The Earl of Aierdeen left town after the Cabinet
Council for Windor Castle to have an audience of the
Queen. The nobb earl returned to town soon after six
o'clock last evening.
London, England, 1855-01-31

LEEDS, JAN. 30.

STOOK EXCEANGE.—The market was less aetive, and
transactions chiefly for the account, middle of February.
Midlands, 70i ; Doye', 17 ; Great Northern 4i per Cent.
Pref., 101. 2s.

SNOW-BILLING IN LIVVIPOOL.—The late heavy fall of
same in Liverpool gave an opportunity for a repetition
of the celebrated snow-balling of last year on the Ex-
change flags of that town. The melee conaraenced on
Monday, abent three p.m., by some lads taking posses-
sion of one of the large heaps •f snow which had been
scraped off the flags and depoeted in the various corners
of the area, who commenced throwing balls of snow at
some of the clerks of the offices in the vicinity, who
promptly returned the balls. The interchange soon be-
came pretty general, and was conducted with good feel-
ing on both sides until the arrival if the police, who
were set upon by both parties, and, after making one
or two arrests, compelled to leave the area. The com-
batants then resumed their place:, and for some time
the firing was continued with great spirit, and to the
great detriment of the windows in the Exchange News-
room, &c. The mayor, at four p.m., accompanied by
Mr. Alderman Bold and several of the merchants, ap-
peared on the flags, and hostilities were suspended—the
mayor addressing the belligerents in a quiet, good-
humoured manner, and the large assembly soon dis-
persed, cheering loudly for his worship.
Wi.mror. MURDER 07 AN INFANT.— Last night Mr.
William Payne, the coroner, resumed and concluded an
inquest, at the Castle Tavern, Gibraltar-row, St.
George's road, Southwark, on the body of a fins male
child, that was left almost in a state of nudity at the
door of a house in Mansfield-street, Borough-road. The
jury returned a verdict of " Wilful murder against some
person unknown,"
London, England, 1855-01-31

THE BOOT OF THE EVIL.

The people, we are glad to perceive, are at length be-
ginning to comprehend the secret causes of all that is
wrong both is the Cabinet and the Army—in Downing
street and the Crimea. They vtill understand it better
before long. It is right the country should know, as
we remarked the other day, by what, or whose instru-
mentality, a person so notoriously imbecile as Lord Aber-
deen was ever appointed to the Premiership, and by
what, or whose instrumentality, he was kept in office in
defiance of the universally expressed desire of the country
to have him removed. When these questions are
answered, we can be at no loss to comprehend the
secret of the Duke of Newcastle in being continued
Minister at War, net only in utter disregard of the
earnest remonstrances of Lord John Russell, and the
well-known opinions of the rest of the Cabinet, but in
downright and daring defiance of the strongly-expressed
feelings of the nation. And so with regard to the Horse
Guards, the army generally, and the state of matters in
the Crimea. It will, by-and-by, be seen what is the root
of the evil, or rather of the innumerable evils, of which
the country has for mouths past been complaining in
such dolorous accents.—Morning Advertiser.
London, England, 1855-01-31

TREATY WITH AMERICA.

Mr. F. PEEL obtained leave to bring is a bill to
carry into effect a treaty between her Majesty and the
United States of America.

The bill was subsequently brosiglit in, read a first
[me, and ordered to be read a sec:md time on Thursday,

PALISENGERS BY SEA.

Mr. PEEL also obtained leave to bring in a bill t 4
amend the law relating to the carriage of passengers by
sea. The bill was subsequently brought in, read a first
time, and ordered to be read a second time pn Thursday.

RAILW
Oa tho motion of Mr. HADFIELD, the following
order was made :—That the return ordered on the Bth
day of May last of all elms of money expended or then
due by the several companies, proprietors, orshare"aolders
in the United Kingdom, in obtaining acts of Peril:meat
for establishing such companies and their undertakinio, or
subsequent thereto, and for branches and additions, or for
purchasing other railways, or amalgamating with rail-
ways or canal companies, or otherwise howsoever ; and
all costs, charges, and expenses incurred and occa-
sioned by any actions, suits, and other proceed-
ings at law or in eqaity, by the said companies,
proprietors, and shareholders, and particularly in-
eluding in such sums, costs, tcharges, and f,expenses,
all legal charges and engineering expenses of any kind,
and showing what proportion of the said sums, costs,
charges, and expenses has been paid and borne out of
capital, and what part has been paid and borne out of
the profits of the said companies respectively, be made
forth —;th by the railway companies who have not already
comp.',:4 with that order.
NEWSPAPER STAMPS.
C he motion of Mr. Fuermsr the following return was
.:ed to :—Return of the number of newspaper stamps
ono penny issued to newspapers in England, Wales,
Scotland, and Ireland, for the year 1854 (in continuation
of Parliamentary paper No. 117, of session 1854).
The house then adjourned at 20 minutes to five
o'clock.
London, England, 1855-01-31

PUBLICATIONS.

This day is published, in 3 vols.,

RS. GORE'S NEW NOVEL,
LIAM )lON ; or, the Hardships of an H. Tress.
Hurst and Blackett, publishers, successors to Henry Colburn, 13,
Great Marlborough-street.
London, England, 1855-01-31

afflicted by or threatened with quietist disfavors. The
foregoing provisions with respect to the prevention and
mitigation of diseases will extend to Ireland, with
the necessary formal modifications. While such or-
ders in council are in force in any place, the 1004
authorities will have the power of bringing over.
crowded, and consequently unhealthy, houses alder
the provisions of the " Common Lodging-house Act"
of 1851. The orders in Council will extend to parte
and arms of the sea 'yin within the jurisdiction of
the Admiralty. Medical officers of unions will be
enabled by clause 43 to recover costs of attending the
sick on board ships from the captains thereof, when re-
quired to do so by general ordersof theßoard of Health,
and where the charges do net exceed 201. the dispute
may be determined summarily before a justice. Penal-
ties may be levied on local authorities neglectiig their
duties under this act (the amount thereof to be,
filled up in committee of the whole house). The ex-
penses of the execution of this act are to be defrayed
out of borough rates, general district rates, "Local Im-
provement Act" rates, or highway rates, and, if there
be no such rates or fund•, then out of the rates appli-
cable to the relief of the poor. The constabulary and
pollee force in their re-pective jurisdictions are requ red
to aid in executing this act. Clause 61 obviates the con-
struction of anything in this act contained to impair any
power of abating nuisances at common law.

MEETING OF THE PROPRIETORS OF
DR U 1 TBEATBE.

The annual general meeting of the proprietors of the
Theatre Royal Drury-lane was held yesterday in the
saloon of the theatre, for the purpose of receiving the
report of the committee, and electing officers for the en-
suing year. Benjamin Bond Cabbell, Esq., took the
chair, supported by a large body of the proprietors.
The CHAIRMAN said, before calling upon the secretary
to read the report he could not refrain from expressing
his regret at the absence of their noble chairman, the
Earl of Glengall, who was prevented- front attending
through severe indisposition, whose services had for
years ;been devoted to improving the theatre, net less
thaa to promoting the interests of the proprietors.
In the report of the committee it was stated that-.-
" Mr. Smith, the present lessee, took upon himself
the responsibility of working the part relinquished by
Messrs. Jullien and Gye, and entered Into a fresh lease
from the committee for the term of seven years, com-
mencing the Ist of January, 1852, at a rental of 4,00 E.
per annum.
London, England, 1855-01-31

PRUSSIA.

Letters from Berlin, of the 27th, state that great
irritation prevailed there against the Governmext
of Vienna, and there had even been some question
of sending his passports to the Austrian Ambassa-
dor. At the close of a Cabinet Council held on the
26th, two Prussian corps received orders to proceed
with their mobilisation, but with a view- to watch
Austria rather than Russia. Moreover, General
Wedel, who left Berlin on the 17th, was to endea-
vour by all means to effect a good understanding
with France.
London, England, 1855-01-31

BIRTHS IN THII FMK.

Males
Females..

Total ..

..1,G52

PROGREPS OF CITILIZATION IN
CALIFORNIA.

We received ;the following unique announcement, en-
wrapped in one of our exchanges published in Calaveras
county, California :
A grand bull-fight, and a fight between a bear and a
jackass will take place on Sunday next, December 10,
at Moak*lumne-hill. The proprietors regret that the ex-
hibition last Sunday was not satisfactory to the public,
but they pledge themselves that on the coming occasion
they will give entire satisfaction. The performance will
commence with a fight between two bulls ; next, a
woman will be introduced, who will fight with and kill
one of the wildest bulls that can be obtained from the
Posada Ranch. The whole to conclude with a fight be-
tween a bear and a jackass. Doors open at 12, and
performance to commence at 2 o'clock, p.m. Tickets,
$1 50.
Cheerful signs of progression these! Women's rights,
it seem, are acknowledged in California, for the '.ceoman,,
above alluded to must have been net only strong minded,
but strong banded.

Another suspension in the Cape and Australian trade
was announced yesterday, the firm being that of Messrs.
Walton, Viney, and Co• The amount of their liabilities
has nut transpired, but it is supposed to be moderate,
London, England, 1855-01-31

afflicted by or threatened with *iymotic diseases. The
foregoing provisions with respect to the prevention and"!
mitigation of diseases will extend to Ireland, with
the .necessary formal modification. While such or:e-t'
ders in council are in force in any place, the local
authorities will have the power of bringing over
crowded, and consequently unhealthy, houses undt r
the provisions of the " Common Lodging-horse Act"
of 1851. The orders in Council will extend to parts
and arms of the sea lying within the jurisdiction of
the Admiralty. Medical officers of unions will be
enabled by clause 43 to recover costs of attending the
sick on board ships from the captains thereof, when re-
quired to do so by general ordersof theßoarcl of Health,
and where the charges do not exceed 201. the dispute
may be determined summarily before a justice. Penal-
bies m-13, be levied on local authorities neglecting their
duties under this act (the amount thereof to be
filled up in committee of the whole house). The ex•
penses of the excoution of this act are to be defrayed
out of borough rates general district rates, "Local Im-
provement Act" rates, or highway rates, and, if there
be no such rates or funds, then out of the rates appli-
cable to the relief of the poor. The constabulary and
police.force in their respective jurisdictions.are requ red
to 'aid in executing this act. Clause obviates the con-
struction of anything in this act contained to impair any
power of abating nuisances at common law.

MEETING OR THE PROPRIETORS OF
DRU.RY-LANE THEATRE.

The annual general meeting of the proprietors of the
ThEatro Royal Drury-lane was held yesterday in the
saloon of the theatre, for the purpose of receiving the
report of the committee, and erecting officers for the en-
suing year. Benjamin Bond CAbbell, Esq., took the
chair, supported by a large body of the proprietors.
The CHAIRMVSSpid, before calling upon the socretsry
to read the report he could not refrain from expressing
his regret at the absence of their noble chairman, the
Earl of Glengall, who was prevented from attending
through severe indisposition, whose services had for
years been devoted to improving the theatre, not leas
than to promoting the interests of the proprietor=.

In the report of the committee it was stated that—
" Mr. Smith, the present lessee, took upon himself
the responsibility of working the part relinquished by

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London, England, 1855-01-31

MANCHESTER, JAN. 30.

STOOK EXCHANGE.—The market was rather flat, bni
prices were very firm. Groat Northern Five per Cent,
"
Serip, 3-16 p.; Man Sheffield, and Lincoln, 24j i ; Mid.
laads, 704 ; Devers,l7i ; Leeds, 75k.
London, England, 1855-01-31

CERTIFICATES TO BE GRANTED.

Feb. 21. C. Gooda, Great Yarmouth, baker and con-
fectioner—Feb. M. W. Watts, East snd West Cowes,
chemist and druggist—Feb. 21. S. Eastwood, Gray's-place,
Mile-end-road, licensed victualler—Feb. 23. G. Bethell,
Welstead's-yard, Seymour-place, Bryaaston-square, smith
and engineer—Feb. 21. J. 11. Goodere, Merthyr Tydvil,
scrivener—Feb. 23. W. K. Stock, Manchester, manufac-
turer of cotton goods—Feb. 22. R. W. Wylie, late of
Exeter, flax-scutcher—Feb. 21. E. Warhurst, Ardwick,
timber merchant—March 5. T. W. Lindop, Cannock, Staf-
fordshire, cattle dealer—Fob. 20. H. M. Hitchcock, Ilke-
ston, Derbyshire, miller—Fob. 22. A. Wilkinson, Croo-
n:me, Shropshire, innkeeper—March I.' R. Ginks, Hartle-
bury, Worcestershire, wheelwright—Feb. 23. J. Mitchell,
Morton, Yorkshire, worsted spinner—Feb. 21. G. R.
Walston, Nable-street, City, commission wilt.
London, England, 1855-01-31

THE DUBLIN UNIVERSITY MAGAZINE
for FEBRUARY, price 2s. Gd., contains:l. The Boundary Map of Europe.
2. The Lichtensteiners ; or, Convert-Makers.—Conclusion.
3. The Dramatic Writers of Ireland.—Ns. 11.
4. T:,e Redeemed Vow. A Fragment.
5. Poets and Poetasters.
G. Donaldson's Varronianus.
7. Flights to Fairyland.
8. A Word on Law Reform.
9. Ireton. Siege of Colchester (1648.)
10. A Glance at Irish Statistics.
Dublin: James 111‘Glashan, 50, Upper Sackville-street ; William
S. Orr and Co., Paternoster-row, London; and all booksellers.
London, England, 1855-01-31

COMMISSION SIGNED BY THE QUEEN.

- -
East Suffolk Militia—Artillery Corps. - James Cliambre,
Esq., to be Paymaster, Dec. 19, 1854.
COMMISSIONS SIGNED BY LORD-LIEUTENANTS.
Royal Sherwood Foresters or Nottingham Militia—Elias
William Dixon Gray, Gent. ; Albert Pelgnie Gray, Gent.,
to be Ensigns.
The Royal Radnor Militia—Edward Williams, Gent.,
to ba Ensign, Jan. 18.
2d Regiment of the Royal Surrey Militia Major
Hillebrant Morideth Paratt to be Lieutenant-Colonel, vice
Lord Cranley, resigned, Jan. 29. To be Ensigns—Thomas
Heatliceate Traggett, Gent. ; Seaton Ralph Foster, Gent.;
Joseph Brackenbury, Gent, Jan. 27.
King's Own Rifle Regiment of Staffordshire Militia—
James Gerrard King, Gent., to be Ensign, Jan. 27.
Dorset Regiment of Militia—Ensign Frederick Charles
Henning to be Lieutenant, vice Hounsell, resigned ;
George William Harison Truman, Gent., to be Ensign,
Jan. 26.

Artillery Battalion of theßoyal Sussex Militia--Second
Lieutenant James Hayes Sadler to be Lieutenant, vice
Bayntun, resigned ; Thomas Newham, Gent., to be Sur-
geon, vice Weekes, resigned, Jan. 24.,
Royal Pembrokeshire Artillery Regiment of Militia---
Henry Ackland, Gent., to be Second Lieutenant, Jan. 24;
Henry Lyons Walcott, Gent., to be Second Lieutenant,
Jan. 25.

Bedfordshire Regimeit of Militia--Albert Jackson. Har-
court, Gent., to be Ensign, vice Caulfield, resigned, Jan. 24.
East York Regiment of Militia--Frederick Franklyn,
Gent., to be Ensign, vice Ferguson, .promoted, Jan. 23 ;
Henry Mant Gilby, Gent., to be nsign, vice Bell, pro-
moted, Jan. 24.

Artillery Corps of the Royal Lancashire Militia—Charles
Blaydes Molyneuz, Gent., to be First Lieutenant, Jan. 24.
4th or Duke of Lancaster's Own (Light Infantry) Royal
Lancashire Militia—Ensign Thomas Boyce, to be Lieu-
tenant, vice Irwin, Jan. 25.
sth Regiment of Royal Lancashire Militia—James
Edward Ford, Gent,, to be Lieutenant, Jan. 25; Thomas
Arthur Mills, Gent., to be Ensign, Jan. 25 ; James
Nolan, Gent,, to be Ensign, Jam 26,
6th Regiment of Royal Lancashire Militia—John Greg=
son Harrison, Esq. M.D. to be Surgeon, Jan. 27.
Royal Wilts Militia—Arthur Austin Moultrie, Gent.,
to be Lieutenant Jan, 12 ; Frederick Adolphus Somerset,
Gent., to be Ensign, Jan. 13 ; Francis Frederick Pinkett,
Gent., to be Ensign, Jan. 16.
Ist Somerset Regiment of Militia—Ensign William
George Villiers Villiers to be Lieutenant, vice Langdon,
resigned, Jan. 23 ; Herbert Parker Owens, Gent., to bo
Ensign, vice Villiers, promoted, Jan. 24.
Royal Cardigan Militia—Thomas John Hughes, Gant.,
to be Ensign ; Sylvanus Lewis, Gent., to be Ensign ;
Atbelstone Owen Powell, Gent., to be Ensign, Jan. 24.
lst Regiment of Derbyshire Militia—,John Buckfield
Frizell, Gent., to be Ensign, Jan. 24.
Worcestershire Regiment of Militia—Redmond Browne
Clayton Daubeny Daubeny, Gent., to be Ensign ; Robert
John Villere, Gent., to be Ensign ; Henry Shirley, Gent.,
to be Assistant-Surgeon.
MEMOIiANDII3I.—Tho date of Lieutenant Samuel Skey
Burton's Commission has been altered, so as to place him
next below Lieutenant Sanderson in the list of Lieutenants.
Warwickshire Regimentr—Robert DortkWiok,
London, England, 1855-01-31

LEEDS, JAN. 30.

STOOK EXCHANGE.—The market was less aetive, and
transactions chiefly for the account, middle of Feknary.
Midlands, 70i ; Dovers, 17i ; Great Northern 4i per Cent.
Pref., IW. 2s.

SNOW-BALLING IN LIVERPOOL.—The late heavy fall of
slum in Li►erpool gave an opportunity for a repetition
of the celebrated snow-balling of last year on the Ex-
change flags of that town. The melee commenced on
Monday, about three p.m., by some lads taking posses-
uion of one of the large heaps if snow which had been
scraped off the flags and deported in the various corners
of the area, who commenced throwing balls of snow at
some of the clerks of the offices in the vicinity, who
promptly returned the balls, The interchange soon be-
came pretty general, and was conducted with good feel-
ing en both sides until the arrival of the police, who
were set upon by both parties, and, after making one
or two arrests, compelled to leave the area. The com-
batants then resumed their place;:, and for some time
the firing was continued with great spirit, and to the
great detriment of the windows in the Exchange News-
room, ftc. The mayor, at four p.m., accompanied by
Mr. Alderman Bald and several of the merchants, ap-
peared on the flags, and hostilities were suspended—the
mayor addressing the belligerents in a quiet, good-
humoured manner, and the large assembly soon dis-
persed, cheering loudly for his worship.
WILFUL MURDER OF AN INFANT.—Last night Mr.
William Payne, the coroner, resumed and concluded an
inquest, at the Castle Tavern, Gibraltar•row, St.
George's road, Southwark, on the body of a fine male
child, that was left almost in a state of nudity at. the
door of a house in Mansfield•street, Borough-road. The
Jury returned a verdict of "Wilful 'murder against some
person unknown,"
London, England, 1855-01-31

CERTIFICATES GRANTED.

Jan. 25. H. 'Brett, Portsea, grocer (first class)—Jan.
25. J. Hart, High-street, Wapping, baker and jobmaster
(almond class)—Jan. 25. S. Bailey, Davies-street, Berke-
ley-square, hotel-keeper (second class)—Jan. 26. J. C.
Brant, Shoreditch, oil and colourman (second class)—
Jan. 23. J. H. Banks, Little Queen-street, Holborn, en-
graver and printer (second class)—Jan. 25. E. W. Tuson,
Healey-square, Cavendish-square, lodging•house keeper
(third class)—Jan. 25. G. H. de Rusett, Birchin-lane,
merchant (third Blass)—Jan. 25. 3. B. Godfrey, Taun-
ton, coachneaker (second class)—Jai. 24. J. White, Orms-
kirk, builder (second class)—Jan. 24. G. Doane and F.
Tonle, Liverpool, merchants (first class)—Jan. 25. J.
Wovenden, Manchester, eating-house keeper (second class)
—Jai. 26. W. Chesworth, Manchester, merchant (third
class)—Jan. 25. J. Berry, Coventry, licensed victualler
(second class)—Jan. 26. W. H. Barlow, Leeds, hatter
(first sloes)—Jan. 26. J. Roorhottom, Halifax, boiler-
maker and millwright (second class) —Jan. 26. J. Dyson,
Huddersfield, draper and milliner (third class).

POST-OFFICE AND MAIL TRAINS.—An important ar-
rangement has been made for night trains by the Great
Western Railwa♦ between Paddington and Liverpool,
each way, via Oxford, Birmingham, Wolverharnwon,
Shrewsbury, Chester, and Birkenhead, whereby the
public service between these towns will be much bene-
fited. This arrangement commences from the let of
Fehreary.—Liverpool Northern Times.
, FAIRS AND MARKETS IN IRELAND.—.A. bill has been
brought in by Sir J. Young aid the SolieitJr-Gener, 1
for Ireland for the regulation of fairs and markets in
Ireland. It empowers the Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland
to appoint two or more " commissioners" for the pur-
poses of the aot. These functionaries are authorised to
summon witnesses and administer oaths, &c., to revise
and alter copies of tolls levied at fairs and markets, and
to increase the said tolls, if they think proper. The
owners of the tolls are privileged to appeal to the Judicial
Committee of the Privy Council. Full provision is made
for the making of by-laws and the regulation of fairs ai
markets ira matters of detail,
London, England, 1855-01-31

RAILWAY AND OTHER BILLS ON STANDING

OIDERS.

Yesterday the examinerg •f the House of Commons
declared the standing orders complied with in the fol-
lowing cases :—Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire
Railway (Lincoln branch) ; London and North-Western
and Lancashire and Yorkshire Railways (enlargement of
station) ; South Wales Railway Consolidation ; Corn-
wall Railway ; Dundee, Perth, aid Aberdeen Railway
Junction ; Cork and Yougkal Railway ; Oxford, Wor-
cester, and Wolverhampton Railway (completion of nar-
row gauge) ; Wicklow Mineral Railway (no appear-
ance) ; Commercial Road Trust ; Rotherham Gas ;
Hyde Original Gasworks ; Over Damen Gas ; Sheffield
United Gas ; Glossop Gas ; Newport (Monmouthshire)
Corporation ; Chesterfield Waterworks and Gas ; Phco-
nix Gas Light and Coke Company ; Metropolitan Gas
Light and Coke Company ; London Gas Light Com-
pany ; and Surrey Consumers' Gas,.Conapany.

LONDON AND SOUTH-EASTERN RAlLWAY.—Traffis re-
turn for the week ending Jan. 27, 1855 £11,732 11 6
Corresponding week last year 13,083 11 3

Decrease in 1 5 £1,350 10 9
LONDON, BRIGHTON, AND SOUTH COAST RAILWAY.—

Traffic return for the week ending Jan. 27,
1855 £8,351. G 6
Corresponding week last year 9,147 7 8
Total of the half-year to this date, 1855 37,200 4 3
'fetal of the half-year to this date, 1854 34,921 10 10

GLASGOW AND SOUTH-WESTERN RAILIYAL—Traftio re-
turn for the week ending Jan. 27, 1855 0 1
Oorr e spo u ding week last year 4,645 6 7

Incroaso in 1355..

£4lO 13 6

RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS.

LITERPOOL, J. 30.

STOOK EXCHANGE.—The market this morning has been
inactive, although it is first day for the new account.
Prices generally firm. Birkenhead, Lancashire, and Che-
shire, ; ditto, Chester and Birkenhead., 17i ; ditto,
221. shares, 61 d.; Caledonian, 314 ; Chester and Holy-
head, 13 ; Eastern Counties, 11 ; Midland, 70,i; ; Lanca-
shire and Yorkshire, 754 ; London and N. -Western, 1014 ;
Man., Sheffield, and Lincoln, 241; S.-Eastern, 19.
London, England, 1855-01-31

the country—they heard grievous and afflicting news o
the state of the sick and wounded in the East. These
things did not move them ; but when the honostrable
member for Sheffield raised his hand to point the then
der-bolt at them, then they were conscience-stricken
with a sense of their guilt, and, in thinking to escape
from punishment, they abandoned duty."
The application to the ex-President of the Council was
obvious enough, and his lordship was evidently ill at
ease notwithstanding the disinterested laudations of Mr.
Rich, Nor is this at all extraordinary, for it is now
well known that, when the separation of the War de.
partment from the Celonial-effice was under considers.
tion, Lord John Russell deliberately advised that the
Duke of Newcastle should retain the War-office, and
that the Colonial Secretaryship should be offered to Si!.
George Grey. Somewhat to our surprise, Mr. Disraeli,
a 150,2 pronounced a severe censure on Lord John
Russell, and then did his best to impair the confidence
of the nation in Lord Palmerston, by asserting that
the noble viscount, who, as Home-Secretary, had
charge of the Militia, had been far from surpassing his
colleagues in practical zeal for the prosecution of the
war. We allude to the-Fa crossfires and triangular or
quadrangular duels between the Parliamentary leaders,
because they throw light on the divisions in the House
of Commons, and on the differences between public men,
which may impede or prevent the formation of a strong
Administration. The only mode t, neutralise them is
for the statesman honoured with her .Majesty's corn-
inands to form a Cabinet from the best materials within
his reach, and instantly appeal to the country, if the
House of Commons, under factious guidance, should re-
fuse to carry out what aro well known to be the views
and wishes of Ole constituencies.
London, England, 1855-01-31

Price One Shilling.

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This day is Published,

R-U-gI A N WORTZg A T REV A ST(IPor
Stanford's Bird's-Eye View of Sevastopol, Balaklava, and
the country arounl, showin4 the very extensive and important
Works recently erected by the Russians on the North Side of the
Barbour; the inner lines of defences in Seva-topol itself, as seen
from the sea by Officers of HAL ships ; the position of the Allied
Armies, with their trenches. bate ics, &c.,ithe defence works ex-
tending from Italaklaya to the Valley of Inkerman. It will show
also the natural features of the country, and form the most perfect
coup-d'ceii both for accuracy and beauty yet published. Price, in
one sheet, plain, 3s. ; coloured, ss. ; per post, 6d. additional.
London: Edward Stanford, Wholesale and Retail Map-seller, 6,
Charing Cross; and all booksellers.
London, England, 1855-01-31

REAL PROPERTY.

Mr. L. KING postponed his motion relating to the
tenure of real property until this day fortnight.

APPEARANCE OF THE HOUSE.

There was a full attendance of members on both sides
of the house, but the Treasury bench remained almost
unoccupied until half-past four o'clock, when Lord Pal-
merston, the Secretary-at-War, the Chancellor of the
Exchequer, and the ether Ministers came in as it were
in a body, and took their accustomed seats to the right
of the Speaker. Mr. Disraeli and his friends had already
arrived. ivtr. Roebuck had a brief conversation with
Lord Palmerston immediately after he came in, and then
the honourable and learned gentleman crossed over to
the other side, and having held a whispering conference
with the leader of the apposition, he returned to his seat
below the right gangway.
London, England, 1855-01-31

MILITARY.

DEATH OF COLONEL COTHER.

Lieut. Colonel Cother, C. 8., died on Wednesday night,
at his house in York-buildings, Gloucester. He bad in I
his younger days seen a great deal of active service, and
on all occasions acquitted himself with the highest pos-
sible credit. He covered the landing of the force under
Sir David Baird at the Cape of Good Hope in 1806 ;
was present in the general action at Blue Berg, and in
all the operations that took place until the surrender of
the colony. Covered the advance of the force under
General Beresford at the reduction on the River Plate,
and was engaged in every affair which took place at and
in the vicinity of Buenos Ayres ; and on the surrender
of that place was taken prisoner, together with .the
whole force, and marched nearly 1,000 miles into the
interior. Landed in Portugal in 1808, and commanded
the light cernranies of the brigade under General Fer-
guson at the battles of Roleia and Vimiera. Was after-
wards engaged in every affair with his regiment (the
71st) on the retreat to Corunna, and in the action at
that place. Landed again in Portugal in 1811, and was
engaged at Arroyo de Molinos, when General Gerard
was surprised, and his cannon and 1,200 prisoners
taken. Commanded one of the storming parties when
the forts at Almarez, on the Tagus, were taken, for
which he obtained the brevet of lieutenant-colonel.
Commanded the 71st at the battle of Vittoria ; on
which occasion he received three musket balls through
his clothes, one in the saddle, and was also wounded
by another. He subsequently served 11 years in Cey-
lox, and commanded in the eastern provinces in the
Kandian country during the rebellion of 1818. For
these various services ho received the honornry distinc-
tion of C. 8., the gold medal for Vittoria, and the silver
war medal, with three clasps.