The Sun.
London, England, 1852-02-03 00:00:00

THE LONDON GAZETTE.

(THIS EVENING.)

WALES.

Anglesey—Evan Lloyd, of Maes-y-porth, Esq.
Breconshire —Paul Mildmay Pell, of Tvmawr, Esq.
Carnarvonshire —Martin Williams, of Penamser. Esq.
Carmarthenshire—Charles Hamlyn Williams, of Derllys-
court, Esq.
Cardiganshire—John Inglis Jones, of Derry Ormond, Esq.
Denbighshire—Francis James Hughes, of Acton House,
Wrexham, Esq.
Ftintshire —Henry Potts, of Glan-r-afou, Esq.
Glamorganshire—Griflith Llewellyn, of Baglan Hall, Esq.
Montgomeryshire -- Edward Salisbury Rose Trevor, of
Teowscoed, Esq.
Merionethshire—George Casson of Blawyddol, Esq.
Pembrokeshire—Henry Leach, of Corston, Esq.
Radnorshire—Sir Hartord James Jones Brydges, of Boul-
tibrook, Bart.
At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 2d day of Feb-
ruary, 1852, present, the Queen's Most Excellent Majesty in
Council. This day the Right Honourable Henry Richard
Ltd Cowley, and the Right Honourable Sir John Patteson,
Knight, one of the Judges of the Court of Queen's Bench,
were, by her Majesty's command, sworn of her Majesty's
Most Honourable Privy Council, and took their respective
places at the Board accordingly.
ST. JAMES PALACE, JAN. 27.
Tha Queen has been pleased to appoint the Rev. Henry
Mildred Birch to be one of the Chaplains in Ordinary to her
Majesty.

DOWNING-STREET, FEB. 2.
The Queen has been pleased to appoint the Reverend
Samuel W. Steedman to be Colonial Chaplain for the island
of Hong-Kong.
Her Majesty has also been pleased to appoint Charles
Henry Stewart, Esq., to be Deputy-Queen's-Advocate for
the island of Ceylon.
DUCHY OF LANCASTER, JAN. 30.
The Queen has been this day pleased to appoint Thomas
Weld Blundell, of Ince Blundell Hall, Esq., to be Sheriff of
the county palatine of Lancaster for the year ensuing.
WHITEHALL, J.N. 31.
The Queen has been pleased to present the Rev. John Reid
to the church and parish of Monikie, in the presbytery of
Dundee, and county of Forfar, vacant by the transportation
of the Rev. Thomas McKie, late minister thereof, to the
church and parish of Erskine.
WHITEHALL, FEB. 2.
The Queen has been Pleased to present the Reverend
William Hayward Cox, B.D.' to the united rectory and vi-
carage of Saint Mary's, Tenby, in the county of Pembroke,
and diocese of St. David's, void by the death of the Rev.
John Hunter Humphreys.
ADMIRALTY, JAN. 19.
Corps of Royal Marines—First Lieutenant William Jenny
Pengelley to be Captain, vice Berney Varlo, deceased; First
Lieutenant George Gardiner Alexander to be Captain, vice
Castieau, to halt-pay; Second Lieutenant Archer Croft
Critchell to be First Lieutenant, vice Pengelley, promoted;
Second Lieutenant Edward Fitzgerald Pritchard to be First
Lieutenant, vice Alexander, promoted.
Commission by the Lord-Lieutenant of Worcestershire.
The Queen's Own Worcestershire Regiment of Yeomanry
Cavalry—Lieutenant James Arthur Taylor to be Captain,
vice Lord Eastnor, resigned, Jan. 22.
WHITEHALL, FEB. 2
The Lord Chancellor has appointed Robert Alexander
bmi h, of Richmond, in the county of Surrey, Gent. to be a
Master Extraordinary in the H'gh Court of Chancery.
BaNKttLJP f 6.
Robert Sewell, scriviner, Swafflagm, Norfolk, to
surrender, Feb. 13, at two, and Maroh 19, at one, at the
Court of Bankruptcy. Whitmore, assignee,
Basinghall•street ; Trehern and White, Bucklersbury.
Thomas Arnold, timber dealer, Elmore, Gloucester-
shire, Feb. 16, at twelve, and March 15. at eleven, at
the Bristol District Court. Miller, official assignee,
Bristol; Lovegrove, Gloucester.
Joseph Hall, farmer, Hop{:nd, Herefordshire, Feb. 17
and March 6, at half past ten, at the Birmingham Dis-
trict Court. Valpy, official assignee, Birmingham;
Smith, Birmingham,
Thomas Harris, grocer, Camborne, Cornwall, Feb. 11
and March 10, at eleven, at the Exeter District Court.
Hirtsel, official assignee, Exeter; Bullmore, Falmouth;
Stogdon, Exeter.
John Padgett, cloth manufacturer, Idle, Yorkshire,
Feb. 19, and March 25, at eleven, at the Leeds District
Court. Young, official assignee, Leeds; Bond and Bar-
wick, Leedr.
Thomas Byrom, grocer, Wigan, Lancashire, Feb. 20
and March 12, at twelve, at the Manchester District
Court. Lee, official assignee, Manchester; Barratt,
Manchester.

LIST OF SHERIFFS FOR 1852.
At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 2d day o
February, 1852, present the Queen's Most Excellent Ma.
jesty in Council.
SHERIFFS

MARKET INTEL LI ,E.
(From the London New price Current, Feb. 3.)
SUGAR.—Tc-day these was less activity in the Wes,
India Sugar Market. Both grocers and refiners operat-
ing with reluctance the better qualities of yellow and
grey, however, realized rates equal to those of Friday,
but in some cases a small reduction was suubmitted to
for inferior sorts and brown. At auction of 174 hogs-
heads 14 tierces Barbadoes, a few lots only sold at
the previous currency. Fine yellow at 395, good mid to
good 34s 6d to 37s 6d, mid 315.6 d to 345, low 30s to 31s.
A small part only of 150 hhds 3 tree Demerara found
purchasers, low to mid yellow 293 to 29s 6d, fine brona
28s to 28s 6d,„ mid crystalised yellow 335, ord 30s to 32s
per cwt. The total operations to-day are only 420 hhds.
REPINED.—To-day the home trade demand was active
for Refined Sugar, and prices improved. Sales of brown
lumps were made at 44s to 44s 6d. The supply of goods
is much less than for some time past. Crushed Sugar
is in good demand for shipping, yet rates are not better.
MA.IIIIMUS.—This afternoon Grocers and Refiners
were less disposed to operate in Mauritius Sugar, and
the rates acceded to were rather under those of last
week. The parcels offered at Public Sale were, how-
ever nearly all sold, amounting to 5,100 bags, good
yellow realised 32s to 335 6d; mid to good mid 22s 6d
to 316 6d; inferior 28s to 29s good to fine browu 26i to
27s 6d; low to mid 23s to 25s 6d. Very ord 22s to 22s
6d; refining qualities from 26s to 32s and good grainy
yellow 35s per cwt.
EAST INDIA.—This afternoon Bengal Sugar met with
less attention and rather lower rates were acceded to. Of
9,800 bags at auction the chief part found buyers. Good
to fine white Benares went at 34s to 365, mid to good
mid 32s 6d to 335 6d; low 31s 6d to 325; Damp and
washed 31a to 35s 6d; fine grainy yellow 37s to 385;
good 36s to 36s 6d; low to mid 31s to 34s 6.1; brown
28s 6d to 30s 6d mid end good mid like Mauritius, 29s
io 305 6d; inferior and low 25s to 28s 6d.
Foamosi.—Tc-day a fair business was concluded in
yellow Havannah Sugar, chiefly for shipping, and the
rates obtained were equal to those of Friday. A parcel
of ordinary white Maceio sold at 34s duty paid. None
of any kinds was offered at auction.
MoLassEs,—There continues to be a large demand for
West India. Since this' ay week 1,000 puncheons have
been sold at lis to 123, "Ind fine Antigua, at 12s 6d per
cwt, but chiefly at lis 6d. A greater demand exists for
Mauritius, and the purchases amount to 6,000 casks
at 10a 6d, at which there are not further sellers.
Cuba and Porto
Rico wanted at lis 6d to
12s 6d ;
few parcels
Honey is
however, on offer
is in good d mend. and low to fine Jamaica
realize from 35s to 50s. There are several buyers of
Tamarinds, and previous rates are sustained, East India
selling at 63 to 12s, and West India at 20s t 0303 per cwt.
COFFEE.—This afternoon the shipping or home trade
demand was nct better for Plantation or Ceylon Coffee.
At a public sale of 150 casks a decline of is
per cwt took
place; low middling went at 47s to 48s, fine to fine fine
ordinary 43s to 46s 6d, low to good ordinary 41s to 42s
Gd. In Native Ceylon little Was done
privately, and
there are sellers of good ordinary at 38s 6d. For other
sorts of Coffee the market is
are barely supported. in a quiet state, and rates
Cocoa.—This afternoon at public sale 1,7000 bags
Para were all taken in at 24s to 26s per cwt; these are
barely former rates.
TEA..—There is no general reduction to notice for
Congou. The rates taken for low quality are 7d to 7-id
good and ord sound 8d to
gad; blackish leaf 9d to
lid ; superior and Pekoe
kinds 110 to is sd;
sorts above is are least in request. In Doling
several purchases hate been made; yet common to mid
can easily be obtained at 9d to Is, and better aorta is Id
to is 4d. Souchong
mid to fine at is to is Bd,
and common 8d to 11d.
In Pouchong 4d to 6cl.
Operations in Green have been small; ord qua
lities atil sustain late terms; but better kinds can be
obtained at a small reduction. We quote Hyson—com-
mon to mid at is to is 2d, good fine is 3d to 2s, superior
8s 2d to 2s 8d; young Hyson, common I Id to I:, mid to
good is id to is 9d, fine la 10d to 2s 6d; Imperial,
Canton 10d to Is; Hyson kind is 2d to 25 4d; ounpow-
der Canton 8d to 1s; Hyson sort, common to mid,
Is 2d to is 7d, good to
fine is 8d to 3s 4d, Twankey
Ild to is Id; Hyson skin 10,1 to is 4d. The demand
is brisker for good and fine scented Orange Pekoe at is
ld to is 8d; in ord and mid sales are, however, small,
with sellers at 9d to ls. There is not a better sale for
Flowery Pekoe, fine and superior can bo obtained at is
9d to 2s Bd, and low to good is to is Bd. In Caper
sales have been trifling at 8d to la 4d.
RICE.—To-day the previous advance was well sup-
ported for East India, and a good business was con-
cluded privately ; middling white Bengal is not to be
obtained under 10e per cwt. Of Sago 915 chests at
auction, mostly sold at 15s to 16s for middling and good
small pearl.
CINNAMON.—There was a desire on the part of im-
porters of the better qualities of Ceylon to realize at the
quarterly sales. Prices in consequence declined
2d to 4d per lb for firsts, 2d for seconds, and
there was only a
limited sale. But thirds low,
broken were in good demand, and
realized fully last sales rates to 2d per lb above. Of 2,260
his offered; 1,500 found buyers, first sort sound went at
from is 9d to 3s• mouldy and damaged Is 7d to 2s 4d;
second sorts sound is Id to 2a, mouldy and damaged is
to is 61, thirds and fourths sound 10d to is Bd, mouldy
and damaged 10d to is Bd. The next sales will take
place on the 28th of April.
SPIRITS.—An extensive business has been done in
Demerara Rum at fully previous rates, and 6,000
puns have heft sold since our last report, 28 to
34 over proof at 2s to 2s id, 35 to 42 over 2s 2d
to 2s 41 Leward Island met ,with greater
attention, and 300 puns have been disposed of at is 5d
to is 50 proof. East India is wanted at is 3id proof.
Jamaica has been in good demand. About 400 puns
have been sold, fine ord choice sorts realised for 34 to
38 over proof 3s to 46 2d, good 32 to 35 over 2s 6d to
26 101, mid to good mid 2a 4d to 2s 6d, and low low 27
to 30 over 28 2d to 2s 3d; the transactions have been
chiefly at 2s 4d to 2a 61, Brandy is held with firmness.
Sales of Cognac, beat brands of the vintage of 1851 made
at 4s 2d to 4s 41, 1850 ditto 4s 5d to 41, 7d, 1E49 ditto
4s 91 to 4s I Id, 1848 ditto 5s 3d to 5s sd, older 55 6d to
63 6d, low to mid qualities 2s hod to 4s, and Bordeaux
2s 2d to 2s 41.
to 2s. British made Spirit is firm at 9s Ild to los, Gin
9s for 17 wider, end 22 at 8s 6d per gallon.
Geneva is 8d to is 9d, and fine is 10d
SALTPETRE.—TO-da
y demand was ac:is'e. At auction
•
966 bags Calcutta sold as is advance on fine sorts, the
lower qualities went rather higher—refraction 3} to 31
per er'" at 305 6d to 31s,
64 ditto 283 6d, 71 ditto
27s 6d, 12i ditto 955 to 2.55 6d. Privately several parcels
were disposed of.
Ta.t.Low.---Fine old yellow Candle is to be obtained
at 35s to 85s 6d, and new at 35s 9d to 36s per cwt.
Operotions are small for delivery, although 35s 6d to
356 9d have been taken for the next two months, and 37s
to 37a 6d for the latter part of the year. Home melted is

GEN C

By aim MAJESTY IN COUNCIL SOIL THE
TEAR 1852.

Bedfordshire—Sir John Montague Burgoyne, of Sutton,
Bart. _ _ . _

Berkshire—John Samuel Bowles, of Milton-hill, Esq.
Buckinghamshire—Charles Robert Scott Murray, of
Danesfield, Esq.
Cambridgeshire and Huntingdonshire—William Parker
Hamond, of Pampisford, Fsq.
Cumberland—George Henry Oliphant, of Broaclfield
House, Esq.
Cheshire—George Holland Ackers, of Moreton, Esq.
Derbyshire—Sir Henry Sacheverell Wilmot, of Chaddes-
den Hall, Bart.
Devonshire—James Cornish, of Black Hall, Esq.
Dorsetshire—Augustus Foster, of Warmwell, Esq.
Durham—John Bowes, of Streatham Castle, Esq.
Essex—Sir Charles Cunliffe Smith, of Suttons, Bart.
Gloucestershire—Winchcomb Henry Howard Hartley, of
Sodbury, Esq.
Herefordshire—William Trevellyan Keville Davies, of
Wignsore, Esq.
nn Ellis, of Ponsbourne Park, Es
Hertfordshire—WY
q.
Kent— Sir John W. Lubbock, of High Elms Down, Bart. 2
1 Leicestershire—Sir George Howland Beaumont, of Coles
orton, Bart.
Lincolnshir George Towline, of Riby Grove, Esq.
Monmouthshire William Hunter Little, of Llanvare
Grange, Esq.
Norfolk—Frederick William Irby, of Boyland Hall, Esq.
Northamptonshir Langham Christie, of Preston • Deanrh
Esq.
Northumberland Thomas Wood Craster, of Craster
Tower, Esq.
Nottinghamshire—Henry Frederick Walker, of Blyth
Esq.
Oxfordshire—John Henry Ashurst, of Waterstock, Esq.
Esßsqhurtolapnoldsirhe_Ro
ire—William
Burton iamdeC,apell Brooke, of Martinsthorpe,
Somersetshire—Montague Gore,oL
f olgßnaerr lirowaCllOuErstq'
, Esq.
Staffordshire—John Ayshford Wise. et Clayton-ball, Esq.
County of SouthamptOn—Francis Jervoise Ellis Jervoise,
of Herriad House,
Suffolk—James Hamilton Lloyd Anstruther, of Hintle-
sham Hall, Esq.
Surrey—George Robert Smith, of Selsden, Croydon, Esq.
Sussex— Philip Salomons, of Brighton, Esq.
Warwickshire—Sir John Newdigate Ludford Chetwode,
of Ansley Hall, Bart.
Westmoreland—Richard Burn, of Orton-ball, Es
q.
wiiz.shire—Jobn Bird Fuller, of Neston-park,
Worcestershire—Sir Edmund Hungerford Lechmere, of the
Rbyd, Bart.
Yorkshire—Sir John Henry Lowther, of
Wakefield, Bart. Swillington,

TUESDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 3, 185).

not cheaper, or is supply smaller; the demand has been
limited, and 36s to 37s is the value, net cash. Other
sorts are plentiful, and rother lower. At auction the
parcels offered were, however, nearly all disposed of;
730 casks Australian, low to fine Beef 32s to 355 6d,
Mutton 33s to 36s 3d; 300 phgs South American 33s 6d to
35s 3d; 233 ditto Grease 27s to 295; 44 casks Belgian
Tallow, good 35s 63. For auction 1,000 packages Tal-
low are declared.

OlLS.—Although Pdle Seal Oil is offering at 311 to
31110 s; other sorts at 281 to 301, still only limited trans-
actions have taken place. Cod is dull of sale, and
offered at 31110 a to 32/. Whale met with more atten-
tioe, and the previous value is maintained. At auction
63 tns Polar realized 321 to 331 15s. With Sperm the
market more freely supplied and previous rates are not
sustained. At auction 93 tuns part wrecked were sold
at 751 to 841 10s; ileadmatter 841 to 851 10s. A good
demand prevails for Palm, and 26 to 26 6d per
cwt are the rates paid for first sort; there is also no in-
crease of supply. Of Rape Oil many parcels have been
sold, still no rise has been produced, brown being obtained
at 30s, pale 31s, and Refined Foreign 31s to 325. Olive
met with ready purchasers, there is also an advance;
Gallipoli selling at 441 to 451, and other sorts 42 to 431
per tun. Cocoa Nut remains in good request at the pre-
vious currency, and there is no increase of supply; Ceylon
and Cochin realize 31s to 35s.Sydney 29s to 30s. Lard Oil
met with little notice, and is offered at 44s to 45. Gin-
gelly sells slowly at 33s to 33s 6d. Linseed Oil has been
purchased with caution during the last few days, and
there is a alight reduction, 25s 6d to 25s 9d per cwt being
taken on the spot. Of Refined Spermaceti 60 cs
realized is 74d per lb.

THE NATIONAL LAND COMPANY.
Yesterday a meeting la this matter was held in
Vice-Chancellor Kindersley's court, before Master
in Chancery Humpbry, M.P., for the general exami-
nation of Mr.FergusO'Connor, the directors and others,
to inquire into the management and financial transac-
tions connected with the company's affairs under the
Act of Parliament passed to dissolve the company, to
dispose of the lands and property belonging to it,
and generally to wind up its affairs. The hour fixed
for the meeting was ten o'clock, at which time all
parties, with the exception of Mr. O'Connor, who
had been summoned, were present, and somo twenty
minutes elapsed before that gentleman, accompanied
by his solicitor, appeared and took his seat under-
neath the woolsack. The court was extremely
crowded throughout the day.
Mr. Roxburgh, who appeared as counsel in support
of the official manager, commenced the proceedings
with a short history of the company's operations, ob-
jects, and present state of affairs. It was started in
1845, under the title of the " Chartist Co-operative
Land Society," to purchase land and locate members,
upon such terms as might enable them by moderate
industry to live in comparative comfort and inde-
dendence. The title of the undertaking was after-
wards changed to that of the " National Land Com-
pany." A number of estates were bought, allotments
made, and members located, and a large number of
branches were established in various parts of the
kingdom. The object of the present inquiry was to
examine the originators and directors of the scheme
with reference to the accounts, and the amount and
application of the moneys received on account of the
company, to put the official manager in possession of
information to enable him to carry out the provisions
of the Act of Parliament. Since the appointment
of Mr. Goodchap, the official manager of the
court, that gentleman and his solicitors, Messrs.
Tucker and Sons, had gone over all the
estates and had obtained as much information
as possible, but this was found to be of so deficient
a description that a personal examination of the
parties became absolutely necessary. A large sum
had been subscribed and expended in the purchase of
five different estates amounting to 100,0001. These
estates were the Herringsgate, or, as it is now called,
the O'Connorville estate, at Rickmans worth; the
Minster Level estate, the Lowbands estate, the estate
at Snig's End, and the Great Dodford estate. The
object now was to ascertain the amount of money re-
ceived, how, where, and by whom, and with reference
to its ultimate application, and with this view he pro,
posed to examine Mr. O'Connor in detail.
Mr. O'Connor was then sworn and examined for
nearly five hours, but as his evidence was principally
a recapitulation fof that given before the House of
Commons Committee on the occasion of their inquiry
, into the matter, it is unncessary to repeat it here. He
deposed that he did not know how much money was
received on behalf of the company between 1845 and
1846, but stated several times over that the accounts
of these transactions given by himself, appeared
at intervals in the Northern Star, and recently
in the Daily News. There were, no doubt, entries
of these matters in the ledgers of the Land Com-
pany, the directors of which he would trust with
anything, and they had never defrauded the com-
pany of a farthing. He had never seen these books.
He was now a creditor to the company to the extent

of 7,5051. It appeared in the course of the evi-
dence that some of the estates had been sold since
the Act of Parliament prohibiting the disposal of
them passed ; and he (Mr. O'Connor) hnd been told
by Lord Campbell and Sir J. Pollock that he had a
right to sell them, and put all the money in his
pocket—though he believed that that declaration
was before the Act passed. Witness was then ex-
amined as to the general powers he exercised in the
purchase and sale of land=, and was called upon to
produce receipts and vouchers for the same, but
could not ; invariably referring the Court, on these
questions being put, to an account of the money
transactions he bad published in the Daily .21Teirs and
Northern: Star, He was also questioned as to the
particulars of the respective allotments on the various
estates, but he gave no definite information on a ma-
jority of them. When the Land and Labour Bank
was proposed in connexion with the Land Company,
he protested against it, and the bank had now failed,
owing 4,000/.
Mr. Roxburgh—Can you inform us, Mr. O'Con-
nor, how it was that portions of the Great Dodford
estate that bad been sold by you do not appear, as
was required in the schedule to the Act of Parlia-
ment ? Mr. O'Connor—l think it is there.
Mr. Roxburgh—You had better look at the Act
This is such a gigantic scheme that we shall get con-
fused if we are not careful.
Mr. O'Connor—lt is a gigantic scheme, sir, and I
have been greatly confused by it.
Mr. Roxburgh—lt would appear, from the various
accounts to the House of Commons, that you have re-
ceived 16,0001. on account of the company since 1848 ?
Mr. O'Connor—Yes, more than that, I dare say.
Mr. Roxburgh—Well, what have you done with
it ? Mr. O'Connor—All the accounts have been
published in the Daily News and Northern Star.
Mr. Roxburgh—But we cannot find any materials
in them to test the correctness of the statements they
contain.

STEAM-SHIP.

Mr. O'Connor—lt is published word for word in
the Daily .News. I got the particulars from the
passbook of the Gloucestershire Bank. I have, I
may state, in this movement spent 150,000/. to im-
prove and elevate the condition of the people, and
am abused for it, whereas if a middleman or a
nobleman had done it, it would have been very
different. If Prince Albert bad built these cot-
tages and located these lands, there would have
been offices to promote them in every street in
London for the benefit of these poor people,
under the patronage of the philanthropic prince ; but
now, if my Lord or Lady Nincompoop happens to be
driving through these estates, and the daughter in the
carriage happens to say, " Lor, mamma, look at
those beautiful cottages, ' the anxious parent pulls
down the blinds, exclaiming, " My dear, it was that
ruffian Feargus O'Connor built them." (Loud
aughter.) Mr. Grey, whe at the instance of the
House of Commons reported on the accounts of the
company, has a " sofa full" of receipts and vouchers,
and might sit on them.—(Laughter.) You are ask-
ing me the most nonsensical questions, and I know
what you want is to juggle me.
The remainder of Mr. O'Connor's evidence was
given in such a semi-serious but insulting manner as
to call frequently for the marked reprobation of the
Master, whom he turned to on one occasion with the
utmost nonchalance, and asked to have a " pinch of
snuff," a wooden box full of which he throughout the
day drew supplies from, using it every now and then
as a tatoo on the table during the pauses between
question and answer, at the close of many ofc which
he deliberately shook his fist at t
exclaiming loudly, " You ruffian." He did
dnot
,uknnsoewl,
ed Counsel
Learned Counsel
The
a man of the name of " Cotton," but knew ,a man
named " Worsted ;" and asked the L
if he meant " Piddlecomb" for " Bidd
must be hungry,
Learned Counsel (at four o'clock)
chop.—
(Laughter.) This was all thato.Connorville, when be
and If be liked he would order himheam
one occasion had one day a
fried it for himslf.
stuck it on the tongs and fhrt
ood enough to look at
(tbuettwouitness)on
The Master—Will y,oieuenegr,
to refresh your
these ledgers, r. (.;
me-
mory ?
amid loud laughter)—But.
arms,
u can get it from the
Mr. O'ConnorO(bancing
jausltedgleorokinwhhiist
you must do it.
Mr. O'Connor-0 i or not, • •
areer
you
1: 101 g .
thundering
Th m
Daily News and in the Stars.—(Laughter.)—All I
as
te booksr_ ir thhuenyhd
received and paid.
The Master—We must put you to the trouble of
looking at these books, Mr. O'Connor—Oh ! dear,
I could not look at them.—(Laughter.)
Mr. Roxburgh—We shall require you to-morrow.
Mr. O'Connor—l cannot be here. I must be at the
House.
Mr. Roxburgh—I think you will find that the
summons of this Court has precedence over the
House of Commons. Mr. O'Connor—Have you done
with me ? Will you let me go ? You have been
examining me nearly five hours. Mr. M'Grrath and
Mr. Doyle tell me that the directors have all the
books showing the wages and other matters paid.
Mr. M.'Grath is one of the most amiable men in the
world—(Laughter)—and he tells me all the books
' have been given up ; and M'Grath is one of the most
honest and independent men,

Mr. Roxburgh—We are all independent men.
Mr. O'Connor—You are not an independent man.
You are a ruffian.—(Sensation and laughter).
The Master here interposed.
Mr. O'Connor, laughing—Oh no, he is a jolly fel-
low. I make him laugh. You know he wants to
juggle me. You've examined me five hours, and
have not asked me a single word connected with the
Land Company. Have you done with me now ?
Mr. Roxburgh—No, nor am I likely just yet. It
may be a long time before.
Mr. O'Connor—Oh, my God! Oh dear, oh dear !
Will you have a pinch of snuff ?—(Laughter.)
The Master—Allow me to look at that book.

Mr. O'Connor (lifting it up)—Oh dear, oh for
Now, have you anything more to ask me ? He's been
at me five hours. I'll take a hatchet and cut your
head off.—(Laughter.)
The Master—Did you take any entries from this
book to make out the account you have alluded to?
Mr. O'Connor—No, M'Grath tells me you have
the books with all the wages paid ; and he is one of
the most amiable, and upright, and honest men in
the world.

The Master—We shall have another opportunity.
of judging of his amiability.
Mr. O'Connor—Don't bother me any more, you
old ruffian (understood to be directed to Mr. Rox-
burgh, who was about to resume his questions) ; ex-
amine M'Grath. Come up M‘Grath now, and be ex-
amined.—(Loud Laughter.) Come up M'G'ratb.
Mr. Roxburgh—None of the books we have show
the expenditure.

Mr. O'Connor—Hold your tongue, you ruffian.—
(The witness here directed first one fist and then ano-
ther at the Learned Counsel, and was about to direct
also one of the smaller ledgers at him.)
The Master (with remarkable mildness)—Really,
Mr. O'Connor, you must not do that.
The Master here retired into one of the side rooms,
followed by the Learned Counsel ; and in the interim
Mr. O'Connor, addressing some one in the crowd,
exclaimed, "Here, now, do you get on the bench."
On the return of the Master and Mr. Roxburgh,
Mr. O'Connor, addressing the latter, said, " Ab,
you ruffian ! will you have a pinch of snuff?" and, on
the Master taking his seat, "Silence, Gentlemen, for
the Noble Lord."

Mr. Roxbugn—Have you any books at all ? Mr,
O'Connor—N,:ne.

The Master—Did you ever have any ? Mr.
O'Connor—l never had any. I cannot come here to-
morrow ; I must be at the House.
The Master—The Speaker will be ready to excuse
you, if there is any necessity.—(Laughter.)
Mr. O'Connor—Will you excuse me ? The Master
—No, I cannot excuse you.
Mr. O'Connor here laughed outright.
The Master—l adjourn these proceedings until to-
morrow, when Mr. O'Connor and all parties must be
present.
Mr. O'Connor (putting on his hat, and retiring
laughing)—Oh dear, oh dear !
The court then closed at four o'clock, it being
arranged that Mr. O'Connor should to•day be exa-
mined on the accounts as published by him in the
Daily News and Northern Star, and thus terminated
the first day of these extraordinary proceedings.
A large crowd of people followed the witness into
the Lincoln's Inn courtyard and through Lincoln's
Inn-fields.

DEPARTURE OF THE ORINOCO

SOUTHAMPTON, MONDAY.—The Orinoco steam-
ship, with the usual West India and Mexican mails,
in cnarge of Lieutenant Heathcote, R.N., Admiralty
agent, left her moorings in the river this afternoon.
The (Mimeo, which is another of the splendid
steam-ships recently built for the Royal Mail Com-
pany, having been so fully described in the London
and provincial journals, renders it unnecessary to re-
peat her description here. It would not be amiss,
however, to remark that she is nearly as long as the
unfortunate Amazon, with an additional foot in
breadth of beam. She was constructed by those emi-
nent builders the Messrs. Pitcher, of Blackwell ; her
engines and machinery being supplied by Mandalay
and Sons. She is a complete specimen of what a
steam-ship ought to be of her colossal dimensions;
and every nautical man who has inspected her de-
clares her to be as fine a vessel of her class as was
ever turned out from a builder's yard.
After receiving her mails this afternoon, at three
o'clock, the Orinoco slipped from the buoy, and at
once proceeded on her voyage, attaining a good speed
immediately the engines were put into motion, in-
creasing it every revolution of her ponderous wheels ;
indeed, she appeared to work as smoothly as if the
machinery had been in use for some time. It is
fully expected she will make a good and quick pas-
sage out.
The Orinoco has been supplied with a sufficient
number of life•boats, in case of emergency, two of
which have been placed forward. Sue carries out
upwards of eighty passengers, the greater portion of
whom are gentlemen. There are besides on board a
company of Cornish miners, sent out under the aus-
pices of the Ave Maria Gold Company to Chagres,
en route to California, by the Isthmus of Panama.
She has also a full cargo of Manchester and other
goods, and a very large quantity of quicksilver and
specie.
Captain Chapman, who has so long commanded the
Tay steam-ship of the Royal Mail Company, has
been selected to take charge of the Orinoco. He was
to have commanded the Amazon, after her first,
voyage, had not that unfortunate ship been destroved.
She is also manned with as fine a set of officers-and
crew as ever left this or any other port.
A large party of the directors of the Royal Mail
Company came from town to witness the sailing of
the Orinoco.

The Trent, Captain Clark, with the West India
mails, is expected on the sth or 6th inst.
The Royal Mail Company's steam-ship Tay, Capt.
Moss, will leave on the 9th with the Brazilian mails.

THE ARMY.
AMMUNITION FOR PORTSMOUTH.
One mounted non-commissioned officer, 1 trum-
peter, 12 mounted gunners and drivers, with 4 wag-
gons, each drawn by 6 horses, and having 1 non-
commissioned officer and 6 dismounted gunners as an
escort, under the command of Lieutenant Strover, of
the E Field BAtery, left the Royal Arsenal at 8
o'clock A.M. to day for the Bricklayers' Arms Rail-
way terminus with ammunition to be sent by train
to Portsmouth.