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position, to which responsibility did not attach. He
..was a Privy_Councillor, but there was no means of affix-
, ing• responsibility upon him in that capacity. There
would also be a twofold inconvenience from the present
course, if it should grow into a precedent ; first, that
the Crown might appoint a person to be leader of the
house without that person having to go back to his con-
stituents; and, secondly, that the country generally might
be deprived of the means of knowing who were the re-
sponsible advisers of the Crown. lie admitted that
there was an objection to the leader of either house
being encumbered with a heavy duty, but that diffi-
culty might be got over by his taking such offices as
that of First Lord of the Treasury or President of the
Council. He thought the organ of Government in
that house should be the First Lord of the Treasury.
Lord J. RUSSELL, after expressing the gratification
he felt at the mode in which he had been spoken of, said
that he felt perfectly satisfied with the reasons against
the motion which had been adduced by Sir C. Wood.
Iu reply to Mr. 'Walpole, he said that he thought that
right hon. gentleman was disposed unduly to restrict
the responsibility of the Ministers of the Crown, and he
proceeded to show from history that articles of impeach-
ment had been founded simply upon the service given
to the Crown by a councillor, whether holding office or
not. He (Lord J. Russell) held that it was not merely
the business the minister transacted while performing
the particular duties of his office, but the advice he
gave, and which might be proved at the bar of the
House of Lords, for which he was responsible, and
for which he might suffer the penalties which ne-
cessarily ensue. But if that was the case it was
quite obvious that whether the person held an office
totally unconnected with the business on which he was
consulted, or whether he held no office at all, the con-
stitutional argument was the same. Lord Oxford, not
being Secretary for Foreign Affairs, gave the Crown advice
respecting the negotiations for a treaty. That advice he
gave not as Lord High Treasurer, and as if he held no
office whetever. He remembered Lord Lansdowne
stating in the other house some years ago, that when
the Bishop of London had an audience of his Majesty
George IV., that the bishop, being a privy councillor,
was responsible for any advice he might give to the
King. Lord Lansdowne was perfectly right in that
opinion, and the Bishop of London would have been re-
sponsible if any advice had been given on that occasion.
Take a case that only happened the other day, in one of
the blue books now before the house, Lord Clarendon
stated that it not being easy to collect the members of
the cabinet together, there .had been a meeting, consist-
ing of himself, the First Lord of the Treasury, the
Home Secretary, and Lord John Russell. He stated
that these four ministers had come to an opinion,
which they had communicated to the French govern-
ment. Now, supposing the advice they had then
given had been of a nature dangerous to the indepen-
dence of the country, or liable to the charge of being a
high crime and misdemeanor, he conceived that every
one of them—the First Lord of the Treasury, the Home
Secretary, and himself— would have been equally re-
sponsible with the Foreign Secretary. The right hon.
gentleman would hardly make a distinction then ; he
could hardly say that he (Lord J. Russell) was entirely
exempt. It was somewhat remarkable likewise, when
speaking of these matters, that Mr. Fox, when making
his speech in defence of Lord Ellenborough being a
member of the cabinet, said, as Lord Holland is re-
ported to have told Lord Ellenborough, that after that
time he (Mr. Fox) should be glad to retire from the
Foreign-office, although he was unwilling to give up to
any one the prospect of concluding a peace with France,
and abolishing the slave trade ; but that he would
take an office of less labour, or probably would remain
in the cabinet without any office ; so that Fox
contemplated the very course to which the right hon.
gentleman alluded. However,-in the present instance
he need not enter upon the exceptional case referred to
by the right hon. gentleman ; nor would he enter into
the reasons which had induced him to accept the posi-
tion he now held without office. The only question
was whether the right hon. gentleman was right in say-
ing that it might form a precedent for some one coming
into the cabinet, and being the organ of the Govern-
ment without office, without vacating his seat. His
opinion would certainly be against that, and he had
vacated his seat when be accepted office. With regard
to the other question put by the right hon, gentle-
man, that there might be a difficulty in fixing the
responsibility—

Mr. WALPOLE—I said the country would like to
know where the responsibility rested.
Lord J. RUSSELL—That question was raised in the
time of Lord Mansfield. There might be evidence of
his having attended Cabinet Councils, and of having
advised certain measures, and this could be so easily
arrived at that the objection of the right hon. gentleman
was not so applicable to the present circumstances as it
would have been some time ago. As he had already
said, he did not intend to enter into the question of his
own particular case, and he quite agreed with the gene-
ral doctrine laid down by the right hon. gentleman, that
the organ of the Government, generally speaking, should
held office. (Hear, hear.)
Mr. CAYLEY withdrew his motion ; and,
The remaining business having been disposed of, the
house adjourned at a quarter to 8 o'clock.

PARLIAMENTARY DIVISION.

ROUSE OF COMMONS-JAN, 9.
PORTUGUESE CLAIMS.

Motion made, and question put, " That a select committee
be appointed to investigate the claims of Yuille, Short-
ridge, and Co., against the Portuguese Government, for
compensation for losses incurred by thorn through breach
of treaty." The house divided ; ayes, 126, noes, 74.
AYES-126.

Add erley, C. George, J.
Anderson, Sir J. Goodman. S'z' G.
Atherton, W. Gore, W.
Baird, J. Green, Capt John
Barnes, T. Grogan, Edward
Beamish,lF. Gwyn, H.
Bell, J. Hadfield, G.
Ben, hick, G. Hall, Sir B.
itla'r, Col. J. H. Hall, Col. J.
Bright, J. Hamilton, G. A.
Brown, W. Monkey, T.
Brace, C. L. C.' Harcoert, G.
Buck, L. W. Harcourt, Col. F.
Butt, G. Hastie, Alex.
Butt, L Hustle, Archd.
Cuulfeild, Lt.-Col. J. Herbert, Sir T.
Cayley, E. ileyworth, L.
l'heetnam, John Flotham, Lord
Child, Smith Hudson, G.
Cholmondeley, Lord Ingham, R.
Christie, Samuel Jolliffe, Sir W.
Cocks, T. S. Kennedy T.
Coles, H. B. Kershaw, J.
Cowan, C. Koinaird. A.
Cranford, E. H. J. Knox, W. S.
Crowder, R. B. Laffan, Capt. R.
Cobitt, W. Lang ton, H. G.
Dalkeith, Earl Lee, W.
Davies, D. A. S. Lennox, Lord A. F.
Duke, Sir J. Liddell, H. G.
Duncan, G. Liddell, H. T.
Dundas, G. Lockhart, W.
Dunlop, A. Lucas, F.
Egerton E. Macartney, G.,
Evelyn, W. Mackie, J.
Fender], M. Macgregor, Jas.
Fergus, J. 3facMahon, P.
Ferguson, J. Maguire, J. F.
Filmor, Sir E. Matins, R.
Forster, Sir G. Majoribanks, D.
French, F. Masterman, J.
Frewen, C. Meagher, T.
Fuller A. Miles, W.
NOES-74.
A'Court, C. Greene, Thomas
Annesley, Earl of Gregson, S.
Baring, Sir F. Grenfell, Chas.
Beaumont, W. • Grey, Rt Hon Sir G.
Berkeley, 11. F. Herbert, S.
Biggs, W. D ervey, Lord A.
Boyle, Lt.-Col. Hindley, C.
Brotherton, J. Howard, C.
Bruce, H. A. Howard, Lord
Byng, G. Keating, Ti.
Cardwell, E. Keating, H.
Castlerosse, Viscount Keogh. W.
Cavendish, C. Laing, S.
Clay. Sir W. Bt. Lawley, F. C.
Cockburn, Sir A. J.& Massey, W.
Coote, Sir C. H. Maule, Lient.-Col. L.
Crossley, F, 31olesworth, Sir W.
Davie, Sir 11. R. F. Moncrieff, J.
Elcho, lord Monsell, W.
Ellice, E. 3.lulgrave, Earl of
Fitzroy, Hon. 11. Mure, Col. W.
F. icy, J. O'Connell, D.
Freestun, Col. W. 0 borne, R.
Gladstone, W. Paget, Lord A.
Goderich, Viscount. Paget, Lord G.
Graham, Sir J. Palmerton,

Milligan, R.
11311olenlitegloiniW.
ery , Sit G.
Moore, R.
Mowbray, J.
Murrough, J.
Napier, J.
Newport, Viscount.
Oiiveira, B.
Otway, A.
Pellatt, A.
Percy, J.
Phillimore, J. G.
Phillimore, R. J.
Price, W.
Repton, G.
R chardson, J.
Robertson, P.
Seymour, IL
Seymour, W.
Shelley, Sir J.
Somerset, Capt. E.
Spooner, R.
Stanley, Lord
Starkie Le G.
Stirling, W.
Stuart, H.

Thorn ely, T.
Tyler, Sir G.
Vance, J.
Vyvyan, Sir R.
Walcott„i., mir al
Walmsley, Sir J.
Whatman, J.
IVilkinson, W.
Williams, W.
Wise, A.
• Woodd, 13.
Wyndham, Gen.
Wynne, W.
TELLERS,
Chambers, T.
Horsfall, T.

Patten, J.

Philippa, J
•

PM(Mg ton, J.
Russell, Lord J.
Russell, F. C.
Seholefield, W.
Scohell, Capt. G.
Shelburne, Earl
Smyth, J. G.
Struts, E.
Thicknesse, B.
Tufnell, H.
Villiers C.

Vivian, 1-1: H.
Wells, W,

Wickham,H. W.
Williams, M.
Wilson, J
Wood, Sir C.
Wortley, J. A.
Young, Sir J.

TELLERS.
Hay ter, W.
Berkeley, G.

UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE.

CAMBRIDGE, FEB. 8.

ELECTION OP REGIUS PROFESSOR OF HEBREW.
The Rev. P. Janett, M.A., late Fellow of Catherine
Hall, and Professor of Arabic, was this day elected to the
Regius Professorship of Hebrew, vacant by the death of
the late Dr. Mill.
SIDNEY SUSSEX COLLEGE.

Mr. George Pope, B.A7.,liciil;rangler, .1553, was this
day elected to a foundation fellowship of Sidney Sasses
College, Cambridge.

CONGREGATION.

At a Congregation holden this day the following degrees
were conferred :
Honorary ALA.—Lord Fred. Goo. Sutherland Leveson
Gower, Trinity College ; Hon. John Harbord, Magdalen
College ; Hon. G. Pepys, Trinity College ; Ralph W. L.
Tollemache, St. Peter's College ; R. L. de Capell Brook,
Trinity College.
/V.A .—P. C. Methuen, Trinity College ; James Pearson,
Trinity College ; C. F. Smith, Queen's College ; John Mee,
Christ's College.
LL.B.—L. S. Baxen4ale, Downing College; Henry
Day, Trinity Hall.
At the same Congregation, the graces printed on Mon-
day passed the Senate, with the exception of the one pro-
posing to accept a proffered endowment, by the Rev.
Charles Boys, to provide for an annual sermon at St.
Mary's, on " the l:lconomy, History, and Future Prospects
of the Jewish Na tion, considered with reference to Pro-
phecy and the Est tension of. the Church of Christ." This
was opposed in the, Black Hood House, and thrown out by
19 non placets agai net 6 placets. The following additional
graces were oflere( I and passed To appoint Mr. Pluton, of St. Catherine's Hall, an Ex-
aminer for the Cal nis Prize, for the present, and the follow-
ing. year.
To appoint Mr. B. F. Westcott, of Trinity College, an
Examiner for the Carus Prize for the present year.
To allow Mr. B aker, „the tenant of Barton Farm, 10 per
cent. upon his re-, it, for the year ending at Michaelmas)
1852, on the rem mmendation of Mr. Nockolds.

To allow the I Tice Chancellor of last year the sum ?f
2951. Bs. 4d., bei ag the balance due to him on the botanic
garden account, i Or the year ending at Michaelmas, 1853.

REMOVAL OV CAVALRY FROM ISALLINROBE.—We un•
derstand that it it ; proposed, if not actually carried into
effect, to remove the squadron of cavalry. for a long
period stationed :in the splendid barracks of that town.
—Mayo Co ostitut ion.
THE CH OLURA,. —STOCKHOLM, Jan. 27.—The medical
report, which has now been officially sent in, on the
number ol cases o f cholera from the 11th of August until
the present r aoment, when it has ceased entirely, gives
10,910 cares of attack, and 2,872 deaths in the capital.

T_FIE 13R,ESTON STRIKE:

Last night the usual weekly meeting of delegates from
the London trades in aid of the Preston Lock-outs, was
held in the Bell Inn, Old Bailey ; Mr. Robert Hooper
in the chair. The attendance was large.
The CHAIRMAN said he had great pleasure in announ-
cing the receipt of a telegraphic despatch this afternoon,
stating that the opening of the mills by the Associated
Preston Masters that day, had proved a complete failure ;
and he had still greater satisfaction in announcing that
two firms had given in to the terms demanded by the
operatives, and bad opened their mills accordingly. He
alluded to the firms of Messrs. Almond and Messrs.
Rodgett. This showed that the operatives were not as
yet inclined to succumb to the masters, and there was
every hope that they would ultimately prove successful.
A statement had gone forth to the public on several
occasions that the committee were receiving 6s. a day for
their services ; this was not the case. They gave their
services almost gratuitously, receiving only ls. on the
occasion of their attendance at the weekly meeting.
(Cheers.) The sums referred to in the last week's
minutes had been paid by the committee, and related to
the performance at Drury-lane Theatre.
The SECRETARY said the receipts for the week amounted
to 205/.75.8d., the expenditure to 103/. 15s. 6d., leaving
a balance of 101/. is. 3d. in hand. The sum of 1001. had
been sent to Preston during the week, making the
total sum received from London during the past week
155/.

Mr. WicKERs, a delegate from the Thames ship
caulkers, said that body had come to a dermination to
make a grant of 30/., and would use their exertions to
make a Maher and more handsome grant to the lock-
outs iu case it should be required. (Cheers.)
The SECRETARY, in answer to several questions, said
no profit had been derived from the benefit at Drury-
lane Theatre. This announcement gave rise to much
dissatisfaction.

Other reports were given, stating that the upholsterers
meeting in Welbeck-street had given 51., the tobacco
shippers of Mint-street Si., and other announcements of
a favourable character were also made.
The sum paid in during the evening was 901.
After the transaction of some other busiHess, a vote
of thanks to the chairman terminated the proceedings.

PRESTON, FEB. 9. .
This morning, pursuant to resolution, the factory bells
were rung at 8 o'clock, but very few hands indeed re-
turned to their employment. At some of the mills there
was not a single applicant for work. Messrs. Almond
and Co. have given the 10 per cent. and obtained a full
complement of hands.

The largest and most enthusiastic meeting ever wit-
nessed in the Orchard was held at nine o'clock this
morning. The excitement was intense, but, notwith-
standing this, the utmost order was preserved through-
out the proceedings.
Mr. BROCKLEHURST presided, and appealed to the
multitude whether the money which had been contri-
buted for their support should be expended for nothing.
(Loud and general cries of "No.")
Mr. WADDINGTON congratulated his hearers upon their
unflinching firmness. The spirit they evinced was un-
precedented. The committee had sat up until midnight
deciding the cases of families about to remove from Pres-
ton, because the masters were not opening their mills
upon honourable terms.
Mr. GRIAISHAW assured his hearers that if they re-
mained firm another fortnight their pay would be in-
creased from 4s. to Gs., and the cotton lords would be
compelled to give in.
Mr. CowELL spoke, and said, "You who are deter-
mined never to succumb, who are determined to walk
the streets in unwilling _idleness until the masters of
Preston think proper to concede your just and inalien-
able rights, hold up your hands."
The response was instantaneous and universal, and
the hearty hurrahs of the vast multitude rent the air.
A more extraordinary and thrilling scene of the kind was
never witnessed.
The immense concourse dispersed quietly.

TERMINATION OF THE BURY STRIKE. —The strike at
Bury, which has continued during a peried of thirteen
weeks, has been brought to a close, the last mill, that of
Messrs. Charles Openshaw and Sons, Bury, having been
opened on Thursday, and others had opened on different
days during the week.

METEOROLOGICAL REPORT FOR JANUARY.

Highest reading of the barometer, corrected to 32 deg,
Faht., 30'613 on the 26th.

Los Vest reading of the barometer, corrected to 32 deg.
Faht., 28.815 on the Bth.
Mean at 9 a.m., 29106.
Mean at 3 p.m., 29'694.
Greatest variation during the month, 1.793 inches.
TEMPERATURES.
"

Maximum of thermometer, 53 deg:6 min. on the 30th.

Minimum of thermometer, 12 deo,;-. 5 min. on the 3d.
Mean, highest (by day), 43 deg. 12 min.
Mean, lowest (by night), 34 deg. 40 min.
Mean diurnal variation, 8 deg. 72 min.
And extreme variation for the month, 41 dog. 1 min.
The mean temperature was 32 deg. 76 mm., being 2 deg.
29 min. higher than the mean of the month for the last 40
years.

Mean deduced due points-9 a.m., 36 deg. 5 min.,
3 p.m., 38 deg. 1 min.
Rain and snow fell on 13 days, amounting to 1.20 inches.
Great fall of snow, to the depth of eight inches, on the
4th, almost immediately followed by a thaw, and the frost,
which had been severe the latter end of December, entirely
broken up, and followed by very mild weather up to the
present time.

- On the night of the 2d, a day before the great snow
storm, a very brilliant aurora borealis. I have always ob-
served that if an aurora borealis suddenly raakes its appear-
ance during hard frost that it forebodes a southerly wind,
which generally brings snow or rain, and a permanent
thaw.

During the early part of January the wind blew from
the east, but the barometer being then very low (29 inches)
there was no frost. Now the latter part of the month was,
also distinguished by a very high temperature, and rather
dry. The pressure then was very high.
Now, from long and careful observation, it will be found
that when we have high winds from the westward, with
the barometer at a great height, mild thy weather succeeds.
These remarks have been fully borne out in the past month.
The coldest day was on the 3d, when the temperature
receded 12l deg. below the moan for the day ; and the
warmest day was on the 30th, when the mean temperature
rose to 504 (leg., or 13 deg. above the daily mean.
The wind blew always from the west and south-west
after the 16th; and from the 24th to the end of the month,
a constant succession of gales from the west.
Greenwich.

ELECTIONS DECLARED VOID ON ACCOUNT
OF BRIBERY OR TREATING.

The following is the list of the elections declared void
by bribery during the first five Parliaments after the
Reform Act of 1832 :

PARLIAMENT OF 1833.
Carrickfergus. Montgomery.
Dungarvan. Oxford.
Hertford. Warwick.
PARLIAMENT OF 1835.
Ipswich.
PARLIAMENT OF 1837.
Evesham• I Cambridge.
Maidstone. Ludlow.
The last two (Cambridge and Ludlow) were after Sir
R. Peel's act re•constituting election committees.

PARLIAMENT OF 1841.
Athlone. Newcastle-under-Lyne.
Durham. Nottingham.
Ipswich (twice). Southampton.
PARLIAMENT OF 1847.
[The number of members on election committees reduced

to five.]
Aylesbury (twice). Kinsale.
Bewdley. Lancaster.
Carlisle. Leicester.
Cheltenham. Lincoln.
Derby. Sligo.
Harwich. Yarmouth.
Horsham.

INVESTMENT IN IRISH LIND.

We ford-the following remark upon the present state
of Ireland in the Manchester Weekly Advertiser :

"To parties who maybe contemplating the investment of
capital in Irish land, everything pertaining to the Emerald
Isle must,
.at the present time, be a matter of interest.
The followi.ag is an extract from a letter addressed to a
gentleman iu this city, giving an account of a recent tour
through a district of country which the Court for the Sale
of Encumbered Estates is fast transferring into the hands
of Saxoi. proprietors :—' We now commenced the ascent
of the Knockmelldown mountains, which separate Tippe-
rary from Waterford. The road winds zig-zag, upwards
and downwards, till the traveller attains, on the coach
road, to the height, it is said, of 2,000 feet above the level
of the sea) From this elevation we had a vast panoramic
view of Tipperary and part of Kilkenny, from a point far
below Balingarry, Smith O'Brien's • battle-field, round by
Thurles, Cashel, Barrioulgh, the Gaulty mountains, Clog-
been, &c. We ascended on the other side of the moun-
tain to Lismore, the Duke of Devonshire's magnificent seat,
by a capital road, and partly through deep and richly-
wooded ravines, intersected by mountain torrents, flanked
by a carriage road. We drove three miles up the Black-
water, which flows past Lismore, to Mr. Usher's property
at Ballytaggartmore, at present in the market, and by far
the most beautiful property in Ireland we have yet seen
for sale. It lies partly on the mountain limestone, but
principally on the old red sandstone formation. The land
is very rich, and finely wooded, with the Blackwater flow-
ing for three miles in front of the estate. The scenery along
the Blackwater is exceedingly picturesque and beautiful,
and many gentlemen's seats adorn its banks. We visited
Newtonbany, where we inspected the magnificent pro-
perty formerly belonging to the late Lord Farnham, but
now to Mr. Samuel Ashton, of Manchester. The position
of this estate is very fine. The demesne and grounds are
planted with great taste, and there is a large amount of
fine old trees, which might be judiciously thinned out, to
the great improvement of the rest of the timber. The house
is ka.ndseme, comfortable,
and convenient ; the gardens
and pleasure grounds elegantly laid out and in first-rate
order; the soil of the whelp estate is good, and the property
very low rented. On the whole, we were very much gra-
tified with the improved aspect of the country. We saw
almost no rags, but, on the contrary, the peasantry
well and comfortably clothed. We met very few beggars.
We observed a good deal of corn in the farm yards, plenty
of poultry, large herds of good fat pigs about Dungarvan,
and plenty of them around many farmers' houses."

CHOLERA IN GLASGOW.—The malady does not appear
to be gaining ground. Its daily number of victims has
averaged from 12 to 20 for the last eight or ten days,
but they are beginning slightly to decrease, and it is
hoped that the worst is now over. Mr. Lees, the engi-
neer for the General Board of Health, has been in Glas-
gow inspecting the sewerage, which he reports to be 'Very
defective.—,liainkra4 dickertiger.

NAVAL _TIVTELLIGENCE.

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APPOINTMENTS.

Second piaster—Nathaniel 13. Herbert (1549), re•
cently serving in the Thetis, 36, when on the Pacific
station, to the Dauntless, 24, screw steam-frigate, at
Portsmouth.

Masters'-Assistants—S. S. Swan, Mungo Park, J. A.
B. Keating, Henry Hosken, Bertie Rowlandson, and
Edwin J. Welch, to the Victory, flag-ship, at Ports-
mouth.

Clerks—J. W. Colverd, to the Nile, 91, screw
steam-ship, at Devonport ; J. T. Sparke to the
Fisgard, flag-ship, at Woolwich ; Wm. RegQrs to the
Illustrious, at Portsmouth.

PROMOTIONS.
Clerks—Thomas W. W. Spear (1842), serving in the
Horatio, 24, screw steam guard-ship, at Sheerness ; A.
S. Bennett (1846), clerk in charge of the Locust, paddle-
wheel steam-vessel on the south-east coast of America
station ; George Hickman (1846), clerk in charge of the
Comet, on the west coast of Scotland, for the protection
of the fisheries ; Joseph Singleton (1846), clerk in charge
of the Trident steam-vessel, on the south-east coast of
America station ; Win. M. Shanks (1846), first clerk in
the Britannia, 120, flag-ship of Vice-Admiral J. W. D.
Dundas, C. 8,, commanding the British fleet in the
Black Sea ; and Josiah Y. Messum (1846), first clerk of
the Excellent, gunnery-ship, at Portsmouth, to the rank
of paymasters.

WOOLWICH, FEB. 9.
The Sinbad and Manceuvrer were taken into the east
dock to-day, having both been on shore on their recent
voyages from the eastern ports to this port, owing to the
heavy gales that have prevailed for some time past.
The Zephyr steam-vessel, in charge of Master Com-
mander Henry William Allen, of the Lightning, left
Woolwich to-day for Orfordness, and some of the north-
ern ports, to bring round seamen to Sheerness and
Chatham.

PORTSMOUTH, FEB. 9.
THE ROYAL YACHT VICTORIA AND ALBERT.—We
understand that, in the event of war being declared, her
most gracious Majesty the Queen, with that considera-
tion that has ever characterised her, will dispense with
the yacht's services, for the purpose of enabling
more than 100 of the finest sailors in the world to enter
a war-ship in defence of the country.
THE COAST DEFENCE VOLUNTEERS.—Captain Sher-
ringham, of Southsea, who has the command of the first
division of England, extending from Gosport round by
the Land's-end to Weston-super-Mare, commenced en-
rolling men at Gosport yesterday (Wednesday), on which
evening he met the seafaring men of Gosport at the
Town-hall at seven o'clock, and addressed them on the
nature of the service they were called upon to join, at
the same time explaining the great advantages to be de-
rived from it by the seafaring population resident on the
coast, who would be protected from the compulsory ser-
vice in the royal navy, militia, &c., and could only be
called on to defend their hearths and homes when the
country was declared by royal proclamation to be in a
state of imminent danger. The hall was crowded to
excess, and the gallant officer was heard with great at-
tention. Three hearty cheers were given at the conclu-
sion of the address. A very great number of fine young
watermen immediately came forward and enrolled their
names, and a galley's crew of picked hands has been
formed among them to convey their worthy captain from
Portsmouth to the place of enrolment at Gosport, and
back, daily • and if we may judge from the specimen of
those already enrolled, none but such as will be a credit
to the corps and the-port of Gosport will be accepted.
Captain Sherringham was accompanied by Commander
Massingberd, Inspecting Commander of the Coast
Guard, Gosport district ; Mr. Harvey, the surgeon, and
Mr. Henry Neale Scaife, paymaster of the division.
Next week Captain Sherringham enrolls at South-
ampton.

ACTIVE PREPARATIONS IN THE FLEET.—The whole of
the ships now fitting out at the several naval ports are
ordered to be hastened towards completion with all pos-
sible despatch, in order that they may assemble in the
Downs by the 6th proximo. The captains of the several
ships are enjoined to use every exertion to obtain men,
and the authorities of the various dockyards are also
pressed to complete them in the several departments as
quickly as possible. In order to effect this despatch the
plane is not to be used in fining the boards to the same
extent (a drawing room extent, we regret to s4y) as
usual; the ships, in fact, are not to be turned out of hand
quite so much like a piece of fine cabinet work as is to-
lerated nowadays, and all work that can be accom-
plished by the carpenters' crews of the ships themselves,
and the artificers on the ships' books, is not to be done
by the dockyard labourers. By this order being enforced
a great saving of time in fitting out as well as skilled
labour will be effected.

ROYAL NAVAL COLLEGE EXAMINATIONS.—To-day the
monthly examination of officers desirous of qualifying
for additional-rank, and nominees for entrance into the
navy, was held at the Royal Naval College in Portsmouth
Dockyard, when the following received certificates :
Mates, Midshipmen, &c., for Lieutenants—J. L. Pear-
son, a Parsons, W. H. Nurse, F. M'L. Carter, W. C.
Talbot, E. A. T. Stubbs, and A. M'L. Lyons.
Second Master for Master, R.N.--Mr. D. D. Speer.
For Naval Cadets—J. G. Y. Holbrooke, F. H. H.
Hutchinson, A. R. Gordon, W. E. Fitzgerald, J. Kirk-
land, J. H. Colt, J. W. Dennistoun, G. Hesketh, and
S. It. Streatfield. It.is only an act of well-deserved jus-
tice to state, that 5 out of these 11 nominees, viz.,
Messrs. Streatfield, Hesketh, Colt, Dennistoun, and
Kirkland, were prepared and qualified by Mr. Thomas
Eastman, late naval instructor of H.M.S. Excellent, at
his preparatory naval college at Portsea,.
For Masters' Assistants—G. E. W. Yates, W. A.
Stone, J. B. Warren, J. H. Tizard.
For Clerks' Assistants—B. K. Harriot, A. D. WAr-
thur, and W. Carter.

The Blenheim Indianian, reported to have put into St.
Helen's on Tuesday from stress of weather, is not the
fine 1,400 ton ship of the same name belonging to the
fleet of Messrs. F. and W. Smith.
Contracts were taken on behalf of the Crown to-clay,
by Captain-Superintendent Courtenay, at the Royal
Clarence Victualling Establishment, Gosport, for 1,500
quarters of wheat, at an average of 88s. 6d. per quarter.
The Clarence-yard is in most active operation, the offi-
cers and men being at work from 6 in the morning till 10
at night. 100 fine bullocks are being slaughtered here
weekly, 30 of which are salted, i.e., the finest parts of
the beasts, for provisions for the navy. Biscuit making,
hammock bed making, and storing provisions of every
description for the fleet are going on with unprecedented
speed.
1-
The coast-guardmen draughted for the Neptune, 120,
and Excellent gunnery-ship, mentioned in our yester•
day's report, were put on board to-day, 300 each ship,
and 34 more were brought up from Southampton this
afternoon by the Pigmy tug, and added to those on
board the Neptune.
Fifty men are ordered to be entered at this dockyard
as riggers, the men of that class in the establishment
being wanted for ship duty.
The Cresar, 91, Capt. Robb, shipped her mizenmast
and bowsprit last night, and will ship her main and fore-
mast to-morrow.
The Dragon, 6, paddlewheel frigate, Capt. Willcox,
was docked to-day to have her copper examined and
cleaned.
The Conway, 26, has been brought alongside the dock-
yard to be fitted as a temporary flag-ship for the Com-
mander-in-Chief at Queenstown, the Ajax, 58, screw
block ship, being required for the Baltic fleet.

PLYMOUTH, FEB. 9.
ROYAL WILLIAM VICTUALLING YARD.--Tenders
were advertised for a few days since, to be delivered
yesterday, for the supply of 1,000 quarters of wheat for
the use of the navy. Orders, however, came down by
telegraph from the Admiralty to take the unprecedented
quantity of 3,000 quarters, which were contracted for
as follows :-1,000 quarters, by Messrs. Hurrell and
Crossing, at 86s. per quarter ; 1,000 by Collier Brothers,
at 87s. 4d. ; 100 by ditto, at 88s. 9d. ; 500 by ditto, at
89s. ; 400 by Mr. Edwards, at 89s. 10d. This indeed
looks warlike.

The Taymouth Castle, chartered by the Emigration
Commissioners, sailed on Tuesday with 286 souls, equal
to 248 statute adults. A number of Welsh as well as
Cornish miners are among the emigrants. She is bound
for Adelaide, and wits despatched by Mr. !cocks,
the agent for emigration at this port.
The Nautilus, apprentices' brig, Lieut.-Commander
Billing, returned to Falmouth, on Tuesday, to enter
volunteers.

The Edinburgh, 58, screw-ship, Captain Hewlett,
steamed out of harbour, yesterday', and took in her
powder, shells, &c. She has sixty-seamen gunners on
board. The Edinburgh sails to-day for Spithead.
The Avon, steam-tender, returned from Portsmouth
yesterday, with about fifty supernumeraries for ships at
this port.
The Magicienne, IG, paddle, Captain Fisher, sailed
yesterday for Ireland, to raise men for the navy.
The Racehorse, 14, Commander Barnard, was in-
spected by Admiral Sir John Ommanney, and paid
wages in advance yesterday. She will receive her final
orders to-day.
The Jasper, steam-vessel, will proceed to the west-
ward to-day or to-morrow, to receive the Coast-guard
men selected from Falmouth, Fowey, &c., for service on
board ships at this port.
The Pique, 40, Sir F. Nicholson, received 70 volun-
teers yesterday from Bristol. She is progressing in her
complement very well.
In consequence of a large number of extra riggers
having volunteered for the navy, an entry of labourers
will take place shortly to fill up vacancies.
The St. George, 121, Captain Kingcome, which is
preparing for sea, will in a few days receive 250 Coast-
guard men.

THE REPRESENTATION OF WlNDSoll.—Within the last
few days Lord Charles Wellesley, one of the members
for this borough, ha's intimated to his leading supporters
that ho is about to resign his seat, on the ground of ill
health. It is understood that his lordship's eyesight is
seriously affected, and that it has been deemed desirable
that he should undergo an operation for cataract. To
supply the vacancy, the Liberals look to Mr. Samson
Ricardo, of Titness Park, who unsuccessfully contested
the borough at the general election. On the other hand,
the Conservatives are anxious to return Mr. Arthur
Vansittart, who is connected by property with the
borough, and was beaten at the election for a single
member by Mr. Grenfell in May, 1352.
PROPOSED POSTAL ARRANGEMENT. Government
propose that letters whose postage is a shilling, as in the
case of Australian letters, shall be charged twopence to
the Post-office, on the principle, we presume, of a penny
for the collection here, and the same for delivery in the
colony, and that the remaining tenpence shall go to the
ship conveying the letter 15,00 miles,—Livcrpoq
L2Ol t.

SPOPTING INTELLIGENCE.

TATTE,EZSALL'S.-YESTARDAY.

LIVERPOOL STEEPLECHASE.—Soon after the corn-
m6ncenient of business 18,000 to 3,000 or "any part
thereof," was repeatedly offered on the field, but a sig-
nificant shaking of heads created a feeling which caused
7 and Btolto be subsequently offered. The latter was
the nominal quotation at the close. Bourton appears
to have some warm friends, especially in the City. 100
to 6 was taken about Peter, and 40 to 1 to "a little"
about Squire of Mahon.

CHESTER CIIP.-20 to 1 would have been taken freely
about the favourite, but the highest, offer did not exceed
18 to 1. Newminster returned to 20 to 1, taken.
THE METROPOLITAN STAKES and GREAT NORTHERN
HANDICAP were untouched.

THE Two THOUSAND.--Ruby was the only horse
backed for this event ; 4 to 1 was taken to a pony.
In the City the betting has been somewhat brisk ; the
latest quotations there were 7 to 2 agst Ruby, 9 to 2
agst Bioardo, 8 to 1 agst Champagne, and 10 to 1 each
agst Phaeton and Middlesex.

TaE DERBY.--Autocrat was again in great force.
Additional Investments by one who is " a tower of
strength" to him, amounted to 5001. ; the total outlay
in his favour at 9to 2 was 6501. King Tom advanced
to 7to 1, taken. 2,000 to 80 and 1,000 to 40 •taken
about Acrobat, 750 to 25 and 600 to 20 about Scythian,
1,000 to 25 Knight of St. George, and 1,000 to 20
Brother to Chanticleer. A few inquiries about the
almost forgotten Alembic led to a bet of 2,000 to 25
agst him. Honeysuckle was ominously out of odour,
1,000 to .10 was laid twice. 5,000 to 30 taken about
Punch BOX, and 2,000 even betted between Marsyas
and Andover.

At the Club, on Wednesday, 1000 to 400 and 250 to
100 were taken about the two leading favourites. 2,500
to 100 would have been taken about Ruby.
The room:to•day was very thinly attended. Closing
prices :

LIVERPOOL STEEPLECHASE.
Bto 1 agst Miss Mowbray (offered).
10 to' 1 agst Bourton.
100 to 6 agst Peter (taken).
40 to 1 agst Squire of Malton (taken).

_ • CHESTER CUP.
18 to 1 agst Star of Surrey (take 20 to 1).
•20 to 1 agst Newininster (.aken).
50 to 1 agst Umbriel (taken).
60 to 1 agst Dan Cupid (taken).

• 2,000 GUINEAS.
4to 1 agst Ruby (taken).
DERBY.
4to 1 agst Autocrat (9 to 2 taken freely).
7to 1 agst King Torn (taken).
25 to 1 agst Acrobat (taken).
30 to 1 agst Scythian (taken).
40_to 1 agst Knight of St., George (taken).
50 to 1 agst Brother to Chanticleer (taken).
80 to 1 agst Alembic (taken).
1000 to 10 agst Honeysuckle (taken).
1000 to -6 agst Punch-box (taken).
2000 even on Marsyas agst Andover (taken).
625 to 25 agst Boiardo winning the 2000, and
Autocrat the Derby (taken).

WARWICK SPRING MEETING.
The WILLOUGHBY HANDICAP, of 15 sons. each, 10 ft.,
and 5 only if deolard, &c. Gentlemen riders ; profes-
sionals to carry 61b. extra. Two miles.
Declarations of • forfeit to be made to Messrs.
Weatherby, in London, or to Mr. Murray, Clerk of the
Course, Leamington, on or before Wednesday, the 15th
of February. ,

Age st lb
Trifle
Testator a 11 3
Cariboo
Lamartine
Ethelwolf - 5 10- 9
Orpheus 5 10 8
Little Davie
'fan ey 4 10 8
Titterstone 6 10 6
Montague
Bour►on
The GREAT WARWICKSHIRE HANDICAP of 20 sovs. each,
10 ft., and A only if declared, &c. The second horse
to receive 20 sovs. out of the stakes. Two ►riles.
Declarations of forfeit-as•for the Willoughby Handi-
cap.

Age at lb
Waterfall .
Escape
The Event .
Stamford
Melon a 9 7
Marietta a 9 2
Gerard
Luck's-all ... a 9 0

General Brezo 3 8 12
Acute Angle 3 8 10

Age st
Adine 5 8 7•
Trifle
Cobnut
'lndian Warrior
Little Fawn
Cariboo
Jack Leeming 6 7 1
Itch 4 7 1
Ethelwolf
Gossip 4 7 0
Dove
Little Davie
Morning Star 5 6 11
Janey 4 6.10.,
Scarecrow
Montague
Cleveland
Landscape 4 6 4
Ticton
Waterfall
John Lull

RACING FIXT
FEBR'

Lincoln Spring 14

MA'

Liverpool Spring 1
Doncaster Spring 7
Salisbury
Coventry Spring l4

. .
Age st lb
Georgy . 4 6 0
Cast Off (late Fare-
..

well)
Contentment 4 5 12
Barrel 3 5 10
Nlassaroni ..... 4 5 10
Jonathan Martin 3 5 7
Brown Brandy
The Speaker
Lurley ' 3 5 0
Selina 3 5 0
Bridesmaid
Nightshade
f by Verul m, out

of Jennala,
The Cripple
c by Robert de
Gorham, out of
I3uttre.q
Communist 3 4 8

JEES FOR 1854.
jAItY.

Croxton Park
Epsom Spring 6
Cheltenham Spring 12
Newmarket Craven 17

I Nottingham Spring 2:
ICH.

Warwick Spring 9
Catterick 2'

Northampton 29
Abergavenny 30

[ Catterick Bridge 19
; Abergavenny . . 2O
York Spring 25
' Malton 27
AY.

Newmarket F S
Clu:ster Spring 9 ! Lewes
Lothians & Edinburgh...ll Bath
Newmarket SS . . .... —l6 Liverpool _Hunt Spring _2l
Shrewsbury l3 Epsom 30
JUNE.

Manchester
Ascot Heath. l3
Newcastle.on-Tyrie 2O
Hampton 2l
Carlisle 26

Bibury
Stockbridge ........ 29
Ludlow 30
Winchester 3O

STEEPLECHASES TO COME.
FEBRUARY.
Torquay lti I Carmarthenshire 2l
MARCH.

Liverpool (1) 1 Birmingham 27
Beverley (1) . 117

APRIL.
Liverpool Hunt Club i Cheltenham
(Hoylake) (2) 8 1 Rothbury ..

NOVE:
Cowbridge Hunt

11BER.

• 9

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

CUSTOM HOUSE, FEB. 9.

ENTERED INWARDS.—The Susan Bayley, from Patras ;
Perseverance, Terceira ; Freak, Altea ; Britannia, Rio
Grande.

ENTERED OUTWARDS FOR LOADING.—The Goodwin,
from Calcutta ; Sea Bird, Melbourne ; &Countess of Lei-
cester, Leghorn ; Ann, Madras ; Dauniless, Barbadoes ;
Canopue, Cape of Good Hope ; Water Sprite, Quebec and
Montreal ; Montague, Havre • Countess of Norwich, Ham-
bro' ; Barbara, Valencia andCalleras.

CLEARED OUTWARDS WITH CARGO.— The Faiken, for
Copenhagen ; Harmonic, Bremen ; Lady Hodgkenson,
Sydney ; Theresa, Hambro'.

VESSELS SPOKEN WITH.
The Coronet (iihirij, outward bound, Feb. 6, lat. 50 N.,
long. 9 W.

Ile Ella, from Boston to Melbourne, lat. 40 S., long.
47 E.

The Napoleon, from London to Adelaide, S.A., 0ct.13,
lat. 40 S long. 112 E. •

The Adolf 'van Nassau, from Liverpool to Sydney,
N.S.W., lat. 39 S., long. GTE.

The St. John's, from Falmouth to Savannah, Jan. 22.
The Wanderer, from Adelaide, S A., Oct. 21, lat. 134 E.
The llemsley (s.), from Port Philip to Calcutta, Oct.
16, lat. 2 4
The Bellone, from Port Philip to Colombo, Oct. 18, lat.
39 S., long. 112 E.

The Adelaar, from Liverpool to Sydney, N.S.W., Oct.
21, lat. 4 40 S., long. 132 E.
The Cornelia, from New York to Liverpool, Jan. 5, lat.
40 N., long. 84 W.
The Pins Hendrik, from London to Launceston, V.D.L.,
Jan. 2, lat. 2 N., long. 23 W.
The Chieftain, from Callao to Cork, Nov. 27, lat. 56,
long. 65 W.
The Undaunted, steering N.E., Nov. 20, lat. 55 S., long.
62 W.
The Octavio, from Newcastle to Calcutta, Dec. 21, lat
21 S., long. 28 W.
The Emma, from Pernambuco to Liverpool, Jan. 24, let.
26 N., long. 21 W.

AUSTRALIAN SHIPPING.
Arrivals at Melbourne—The Waratah (s), Nov. 4, from
Sydney; New Forest and Argenti, Hobart Town • Anna
Dixon, Adelaide ; Elizabeth, Auckland ; Sporting' Lass,
Sydney; Thomas Worthington; Nov. 6, Newcastle • Frank-
lyn, Mauritius ; Adele, Sydney ; Workington, Hobart
Town; -Ulrica, Newcastle; Hellespont (s), Sydney; Joshua,
Nov. 6, London ; Bleckwall, Nov. 7, London.
At Geelong—The Credend, from Southampton.
Departures from Melbourne—The Sydney and Osmanli
(s), Nov. 2, for Sydney ; Chilian, Nov. 2, Adelaide ; Sus-
sex, Nov. 3, Calcutta ; Wanderer, Auckland ; Koning
Willem 11., Batavia ; Envoy and Dreadnought, Nov. 4,
Adelaide ; Castilian, Callao.
Cleared at Melbourne—Lord G. Bentinck, Nov. 5, for
Moulmein ; Aimstina,, Valparaiso ; General Chasse, Bata-
via ' • Eugene, flew Zealand.
Arrival at Launceston—The Hero, Oct. 21, from London.
Arrivals at Hobart Town - Tho Mermaid, Oct. 27, from
Melbourne ; Kirwood, Oct. 31, Auckland ; Anna Lena,
Nov. 2, London.
Departures from Hobart Town—The Briton, Oct. 29,
for Madras ; Pio Nono, Oct. • 31, Batavia ; Dannebrog,
Nov. 2, Canton.
Arrivals at Sydney—John 11. Millay, Oct. 31, from New
Caledonia ; Rajasthan, Nov., from Melbourne ; Trafalgar,
from Glasgow.
Cleared—The Rebecca, Oct. 31, for Callao; Thames, for
Moulmein ; Confucius, Nov.-1, for Geelong.
Arrival at Pernambuco-The Berlighice, Alma Sycloy,
fvr New Bedford, •

COUNZRY 111A1 KETS.

DERBY SMITHFIELD-FEB. 7.

There was a large number of fat beasts to-day, but the
greater part of them was only of the middling sort. The
demand for beef was good, and few left unsold.. The sup-
ply of sheep large, fully maintaining last week's prices.
Fat and store calves more numerous, which sold readily.
The number of fat pigs less than it has been for several
weeks past.

The following were the quotations :—Beef, 6d to 61d;
mutton, 7d to 76d ; lamb, Od to Od; veal, 64c1 to 7d per
lb. ; pigs, lOs to Os Od per score ; rough fat, 6s 3d to Os Od
per 141 b.; hides, lid to 3d per lb; calf-skins, 33d to 41.
per lb.