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THE SUN',__Lt►NDON, THURSDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY Is, lBl7.

FIVE HUNDRED POUNDS REWARD.
LOST or STOLEN, on TUESDAY, the 16th of 1
FEBILCABT instant, in the neighbourhood of Lombard-street,
London, A LEATHER BANKERS' CASE, containing the under-
nientioced BANK OF ENGLAND NOTES, viz. :
One £l,OOO Note, 13th June, 1846 - - - - No. 68,670
10 1,000 ft If Si 9, • • • • • 68,787
~ 1,000 Pf IP tf f, - - - 68,850
„ 1,000 „ . . • • 70,652
li IP ft •
„ 1,000 „ „ 70,665
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PP 1,000 I, Pf )0 OP 70 666
• 500 „ 12th March, 1846 - - - - - 51,,339
~ 500 „ „ - - 52,276
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~ 300 „ 11th May, 1846 - - - - - 57,107
„ 200 „ 10th March, 1846
~ 200 „ „ „ „ 39,888
~ 200 ~ ff ff Pt . . . . • 40,488
100 „ 9th May, 1846 - - - - - 84,172
~ 50 „ Bth October, 1846
ft 50 ff Of of ff • • - - 43,560
„ 20 „ sth October, 1846
PP 20 +, IO 11 11 83,275
~ 5 „ 2d December, 1846 - - 35,910
~ 5 „ 13th January, 1847 - - - - 59,650
94,426
5 ~ ff If )1
Payment of which has been stopped at the Bank of England.
Whoever will give such information as may lead to the recovery
of the above-described Notes within twenty-one days from this date,
shall be entitled to receive the above reward, or a proportionate part
thereof for any portion of the Notes se recovered, if post, or upon re-
covery and conviction of the offender, if stolen.
For further information, apply to Messrs. Bush and Mullen,
Solicitors, Mildred's-court, Poultry ; or to J. or D. Forrester, Police-
office, Mansion-house, London.
London, Feb. 16, 1847.

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bilities of the most ingenious dissentient to calcu-
late the -attiount of injury inflicted upon the em-
ployed iry the abstraction of one or two hours from
their MINal labour. It is indisputable that
the employment afforded to the industrious in
manufacturing towns is:variable and intermittent,
that it fluctuates with the fluctuations of the demand.
At one period the operatives are taxed to the fullest
amount of their bodily vigour, at another, when the
markets are glutted, and purchasers indisposed to
barter, the operatives are thrown wholly out of em-
ployment. By the limitation of the hours for manual
exertion in the factories there must result a certain
amount of security to the employed as to the perma-
nence and continuance of their employment, and to the
employer the result must necessarily be, in the long
run, the spinning, or weaving, or printing of as much
materials as upon the former and less equable
system. Quad erat demonstrandum. We have ob-
served, likewise, that no political engagements are
broken by the present alacrity of the House of-
Commons to forward the Ten Hours' Bill unmuti-
lated through its remaining stages, and in this must
be recognised an agreeable dissimilarity to the cir-
cumstances under which the corn-laws were
abrogated, and free trade rendered the commercial
text of the Constitution. In addition to this we have,
moreover, remarked that no one principle has been
abandoned for the trial of some merely specious legis-
lative experiment by the partial sanction already
given to the second reading of Mr. FIELDEN'S Bill.
As well might we designate the prevention
of cruelty to animals a legislative experiment as the
reduction of factory labour from twelve hours to ten.
As well might we designate the former imposition of
a deodand, or the present demand of compensation to
the relations of a deceased person, slain accidentally
or through lack of precaution, a legislative experi-
ment. As well might we call the infliction of a
penalty upon the vendors of poison a legis-
lative experiment, or the punishment of a
master-sweep for cleansing a chimney by
means of a climbing-boy, a legislative experiment;
or the prevention of practices in any manner dele-
terious to the health of the community a legi.Jative
experiment. Upon its own merits, apart from every
interested consideration, is the Ten Hours' Bill being
judged in Parliament ; and, providing those merits
continue to be regarded with impartial scrutiny, that
vexed question must inevitably be settled before the
close of the present session.

The debate on Lord GEORGE BENTINCICS Railway
Bill has terminated in the manner which every
rational man must have anticipated. A majority,
consisting of 322 out of 440 Members of the House
of Commons, have reftised to sanction the second
reading of a measure the most impracticable in its
character, the most reckless in the manner in which
it deals with the financial affairs of the entire nation,
and the least calculated to attain its professed object—
the relief of the really destitute and suffering portion
of the Irish population—in proportion to the enormous
expenditure to be incurred, that was ever brought
forward by the recognized leader of a strong nu-
merical party. It might, indeed, have been termed a
Bill for the encouragement of railway speculation in
Ireland, and for the relief of distressed shareholders,
and reimbursing them the sums they have wasted in
wild and reckless dealing, or rather gambling, in
scrip, from the National Exchequer. Great sacri-
fices have been made to feed the hungry in that
country ; much that might properly have been
chargeable upon Irish estates has been provided for
from the public purse; but it is rather too much to
suppose that funds are also to be provided for all who
choose to invest their money in any sort of speculation
in Ireland, more particularly when the persons chiefly
interested are to be found, not in that country, but in
England. The calculation of the noble projector of
this notable scheme was, that while Government re-
ceived only a fixed interest for the money advanced,
lower than that at which they could hope to obtain,
the amount necessary to be raised in the market
when a new State loan of such magnitude was re-
quired, while in addition to a certain loss, they took
upon themselves the entire risk of failure, all the
benefit was to be given to those who advanced but a
small portion of the required outlay, who would re-
ceive no less than from 8 to 10 per cent. dividend
thereon, or, in other words, would have every 1001.
increased to the value of 2001. or 2501. It would be
more simple, and fully as efficient, to enact that every
holder of Irish railway stock should receive a certain
bonus or bounty from the State equal to the entire
amount of h!s nominal capital—a measure which,
though vastly agreeable to the capitalist, would
scarcely be so satisfactory to the hard-working and
tax-paying portion of the community.

We are not disposed to underrate the advantages
that would be conferred on the sister kingdom by ex-
tending to it the benefits of a well-arranged and
prudently-devised system of railways. Nor do we
Eay that Government should not, under any cir-
cumstances, interfere, and afford assistance and
encouragement to useful projects of that description ;
but if the interference was to have been to so vast
an extent as that proposed—if everything was to
have been done by the State, the State should
surely have received the benefits that would be
consequent on such a gigantic outlay. A few short
years since, when it was proposed that the nation
should construct railways in Ireland—when the bold
and comprehensive proposition of the late lamented
Mr. DRUMMOND was brought forward, and there was
a loud outcry against such an interference with pri-
vate enterprise and the legitimate employment
of private capital, and against the undue influence
which Government would thereby obtain—the
clamour prevailed, the Government withdrew their
proposition, they abandoned the field to that private
enterprise ; and behold the result-123 miles of
railway only have been constructed in Ireland! True
it is, that Bills have been passed, the legislative
sanction has been obtained for a much greater dis-
tance, but, as if the full, the only object was attained,
when authorised to commence operations, all further
proceedings were dropped, and matters were suffered
to remain in statu quo, the projectors looking for
public assistance in order to effect that which they
should never have interfered with unless fully pre-
pared to carry out, on obtaining the necessary
powers. But aid was offered in a legitimate
manner, the Executive announced that the sanc-
tion of the Board of Works would be granted
to presentments made at sessions for the earth-1
works of railways. Judging from the readiness to
make any presentments manifested throughout all
parts of the country, we can scarecely suppose that
if any such had been sought for by the directors, it
would have been refused ; and yet we believe in one
fthacetp,
aarstiiessunnefsolreteutneadt etloy
avail
lc aths ee
mi ns eelvveersy
olfr
theish
instance only was advantage taken of the offer. In
natteroE,p o r:
tunities within their power, while they demanded
other assistance, far beyond the bounds of reasonable
expectation. We cannot regret the length crf the
discussion, although much valuable time has been
consumed. The triumphant and overwhelming ma-
jority must satisfy all parties that, if the projectors
desire to succeed, they must lay their own shun lders
to the wheel, and that legislative aid, to the 'extent
they have looked for, is wholly impracticable. We
trust, also, that it will have the effect of inducir{g the
Senate to withdraw the powers they have abready
granted, unless means are_ speedily adopted to 'tarry
the authorised works into execution. The comp anies
are not to prevent others from doing that which they
themselves are unable or unwilling to effect.

The case of the policeman Amos, to which lVd have
already alluded, was further investigated and Janally
adjudicated on by Mr. BROUGHTON yesterday. With the
observations of the worthy magistrate in deliver ping his
judgment we fully concur. He recognised CR, va't
importance of the case, both as regarded the asLi ainis-
tration of justice and the conduct of the police. force
generally, the public confidence in whieh wou Id be
seriously affected, if a charge of such an aggravated
character, involving a breach of duty, a crime (of the
most serious description, followed by the grossest
perjury, were fully established and proved. On full
consideration of the entire evidence on both sides,
however, Mr. BROUGHTON came to the comic lusion
that no jury would convict the prisoner, whom; :he ac-
cordingly ordered to be discharged.
The observations which we thought it our ditty to
offer on the subject are not, how ever, in
any degree shaken by the final resu It. The
simple fact that a magistrate came. to

decision ' and exercised his summary jurisdic-
tion, depriving :even a person of bad character
of her liberty, and consigning her to a House of Cor-
rection for a week, without giving her time toestab-
lish the. truth of her story, and to produce the wit-
ness on her behalf, whom she stated to be cognizant
of the entire transaction, was, in our opinion, deserv-
ing of grave animadversion. The-magistrate him-
self admitted the error into which he had fallen by
revoking the judgment he had just pronounced, and
expressing his ()Onion in favour of the truth of the
defence put forward, and his gratification at the
escape he had had of doing injustice to the unfortu-
nate young woman.

Police magistrates have functions of the most im•
portant character entrusted to their hands. Every
case must be investigated before them, in the first
instance; they are to.a certain extent to discharge
the duties of a grand jury, and to see that there is
sufficient evidence to afford, at least, a reasonable
prospect of a conviction, before they expose the
persons brought before them to the inconvenience,
expense, and disgrace of a public trial. They are to
protect the public from frivolous and trifling charges,
and to see that the liberty of the subject shall not be
infringed upon without a sufficient cause. If the
charge is:of such magnitude that it cannot be ade-
quately dealt with under the summary powers vested
in the magistrate, and if there is sufficient evidence
to satisfy a jury of the guilt of the person charged,
unless rebutted by further evidence to be adduced on
his behalf, it is the duty of the magistrate to send it
for further investigation, otherwise at once to dis-
charge the prisoner. A further discretion, however;
is vested in the magistrate; he is permitted in many
cases to decide at once upon the guilt or innocence of
the party, and to pronounce a sentence of fine or im-
prisonment. This extraordinary and unconstitutional
power should be exercised with the greatest discre-
tion. The just and humane principle of the British
law is, that every person must be supposed innocent
until found guilty by the verdict of a jury of his
peers; and, again, that it is better that ninety-nine
guilty persons should escape, than that one innocent
man should be subjected to undeserved punishment.
Hence a jury are in every case told by the presiding
judge, that should they entertain any reasonable
doubt they are to give the benefit of it to
the prisoner. A magistrate, who acts both as judge
and jury, should be influenced by the same conside-
rations ; he should not decide upon a balance of evi-
dence. Unless perfectly satisfied that the charge is
well-founded, and that the case is free from doubt,
h e should not brand the character of the person by
a conviction which may seriously affect his entire
prospects in life; he should give the fullest opportu-
nity of producing every witness whose testimony
could, by a possibility, throw a further light on the
case. It is in this respect we think that Mr. AitrzoLD
acted injudiciously. We trust, however, that in his
future career he may be warned by what has occurred,
and not again fall into a similar mistake.

A curious electioneering trick has just taken place
in Galway, which, it is said, had considerable effect
in furthering the prospects of the repeal candidate.
A letter was received;by the mid-day mail, purporting
to come from the highly respectable news-agents, the
Messrs. JOHNSTON, of Eden-quay, Dublin, and en-
closing a printed slip, stated to be taken from an
Express Edition of The Sun, announcing the disso-
lution of the Ministry ; that Lord JOHN RUSSELL had
ceased to be Prime Minister of England, and that
Mr. MONAHAN would consequently return to his pri-
vate capacity, and no longer fill the situation of one
of the principal law officers of the Crown in Ireland.
The well-established character for accuracy and
early information of The Sun, as well as the ex-
traordinary rapidity with which all intelligence
of interest or importance is circulated through-
out the country, by means of its Expresses,
were so well known, that it gave a certain
verisimilitude to the story, and for a time no
question arose as to its accuracy. The friends of the
English connexion, those grateful for the mea-
sures already announced for the amelioration
of their country, were naturally struck with
dismay ; while, we regret to say, the re-
pealers were so blinded by party feelings, and so
much excited by the pending contest, that they
hailed with joy tidings that, if well founded, should
have caused the deepest regret. The fate of a
Ministry who have done so much for Ireland, who re-
moved the disabilities under which she suffered for
ages, who desire to extend her privileges, to remove
every well-grounded cause of complaint, and to
equalise her in every respect with England, was only
regarded as a matter bearing on and influencing the
pending election. Strange that persons should be so
led away and blinded to their real interests by tem-
porary excitement. It is unncessary to say that the
nature of the hoax was soon fully explained, and we
are happy to say that the Solicitor-General, accord-
ing to the latest intelligence, still maintained the
position at the head of the poll from which the false-
hoodcertainly t inly
could was
justify of a character
that or
palliate.
had threatened to displace him.
Messrs. JOHNSTON have, we find, offered a reward
of 1001. for the discovery of the author of the im-
pudent
forgery,electioneering which
tactics a

A lotter from Venice says—" The Brazilian Vice-
Consul at Trieste, M. SOLIVAN VIANNA, has proceeded
to Vienne, to propose to the Austrian Government to
send several thousand. poor families from Reisengeberg
and Erzeberg to Bawd, at the expense of the Brazilian
Government. State lands would be there placed at their
disposal in such parts of the country as possess but a
thin population."

Madrid papers of the 10th inst. have been received.
The Count of CASTELLANE, the brother of the bride
of Don ENRIQUE, has been released from arrest. On
the morning of the 10th the marriage of the daughter
of Don FRANCISCO DE PAULA with the eldest son of
Count ALTAIIIRA. was celebrated at the palace. The
answer to the address drawn up by the Committee for
the Chambers contains a paragraph formally approving
of the marriages. It was proposed by Senor Ros DE
OLANo and Senor BENATIDES to introduce a paragraph
relating to the Flores expedition, but the proposition
was not acceded to. The debate on the Address would
commence immediately in the Chamber of Deputies.
It was reported that Queen CIIRISTINA was about to
visit Paris.
MADRID BoLSA, FEB. 10.—The Three per Cents. were
done at 32 for cash; the Four per Cents., at 20i ; the
Fire per Cents., at 20k; Passives, 6i; and the Coupons
at 19.

We have received the Paris papers of Tuesday.
The Ministerial journals have at length broken silence
respecting the affair between the Marquis of NORMANBY
and M. GUIZOT, and the last dispatches of Lord
PALMERSTON and the Marquis. The Journal des Debats,
after defending M. GUIZOT from the attacks of the
Opposition papers, endeavours to prove that the dis-
patches of Lord NORMANBY and Lord PALMERSTON are
not of the importance attached to them by the journals
of the Opposition. The Epoquc and the Presse follow
on the same side, while the Constitutionnel and the
Sicle renew their attacks upon M. GUIZOT. The latter
journal says:—
" The testimony of Lord Normanby and Lord Palmerston
is not, unfortunately, the only one which is wanting to M.
Guizot. As to this testimony, formerly so precious, we think
that but little regard is paid to it at present. What matters
to M. Guizot, in the midst of his intoxication, the double
contradiction that his words have just received? Can it be
true that timid Conservatives and courtiers appear:alarmed at
the rudeness of this official dementi, delivered to publicity,
blow after blow, by the journals and by the tribune? Can it
be true that it has been declared that the words pronounced
by M. Guizot were not a formal denial of the language held
by that Minister in his conversation with Lord Normanby?
that they signified only that the Ambassador of England was
wrong in looking on that language as serious ? Is it to be
supposed, in fine, that M. Guizot himself had desired to im-
ply a disavowal on his part without this disavowal being
precisely stated? In that case, Lord Normanby would be
exceedingly culpable net to have entered on the path of so
easy an arrangement. It appears that this Ambassador is a
prejudiced man. He has not learned in the Conservative
school to appreciate the value of an adroit equivocation; he
is not aware what encouragements bold lies merit, when ,
uttered in the tribune of a great nation in the interest of a
system. He disdains the glory of these superior minds to
whom it costs nothing to be caught in flagranti delieto of
political dishoMesty, before all Europe, provided they get out
of a present difficulty, and are assured of impunity. Im-
punity ! Why it appeared acquired for six years to M.
Guizot and his accomplice; but one would now say that the
time has arrived for it. May France at least not have to
suffer from the consequences of a policy, at the same time
cowardly and dishonourable, against which, by all the inde-
pendent voices in Parliament and in the press, she has never
ceased to protest !"
M. GUIZOT has, in addition to his other troubles,
managed to lay the foundation for a quarrel with Brazil.
We read the following in the Constitutionnel :
"The captains of the Brazilian vessels seized on the coast
of Africa by French cruisers, acting in execution of the
convention concluded with England to replace the right of
search, addressed to us a first letter, which we published.
These seamen demanded what it was impossible to refuse
them, that is, to be judged, and judged promptly, They have •

sent us another letter, in which they declare that their deten-
tion is accompanied with the most rigorous treatment; that
the term of such detention is prolonged beyond measure—
since one of them has been for upwards of a year in the
hands of justice. They add that their prison is unwholesome,
and that they are subjected to all kinds of privations in it.
They protest, besides, as strongly as possible against the im-
putation of piracy. These complaints are grave, and we can-
not refuse to point them out again. We do not know if the
captains of the vessels seized are all slavers, but were their
culpability perfectly evident, it would not be less an abuse to
detain them so long without trial. What would it be if it
came to pass that their innocence was declared? We can
well suppose that the Government is not in any great hurry
to bring this affair before the Council of State. It is more than
doubtful that that body will adopt M. Guizot's jurisprudence
in matters of piracy. It was a much easier matter to get a
docile majority to vote the mixing up of the slave-trade with
piracy than it will be to get that monstrosity confirmed by
the Council of State. But the embarrassments in which the
Minister of Foreign Affairs is placed is not an excuse for any
longer withholding from trial persons who are not guilty. If
M. Guizot is not induced by a sentiment of equity and hu-
manity to urge on the trial of these prisoners, be will pro-
bably be of opinion that in the midst of the political isolation
which his conduct has placed us in, it is at least superfluous
to alienate Brazil from us also."

Accounts from Toulon announce the death of Admiral
QUERNEL.
The Three per Cents. closed on the Paris Bourse on Tues-
day at 77f. 95c. ; the Five per Cents., 1181. 55c. ; the
Orleans Railroad Shares, 1,246 f. 25c. ; Rouen, 860 f. ; Havre,
668 f. 75c. • Great Northern, 61If. 25c. ; Avignon, 8301.;
Vierzen, 575 f. ; Bordeaux, 530 f.; Dieppe, 330 f.; Paris and
Strasburg, 467 f. 50c.; Tours and Nantes, 465 f. ; Paris and
Lyons, 490 f.; Lyons and Avignon, 4821. 50c.; Cette, 457 f.
50c.; Belgian Two-and-a-Half per Cents., 54.

BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE
LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE, FEBRUARY 17.
Boulogne and Amiens, 1431—llutch Rhenish, 431—Northern of
France, 12%—Paris and Lyons, 731 —Paris and Rouen, 34 ex div.
—Rouen and Havre, 2656 .

MR. COCHRANE and the ELECTORS

OF W ESTMINSTER.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

Strt,—My attention has been directed to the inquiries con-
tained in your paper, relative to the identity of Mr. Coch-
rane, the present candidate for Westminster, with one JUAN
DE VEGA, who some years back travelled through some parts
of England, professing to be a Spanish refugee, and then
published adventures of a most immoral kind as the account
of his travels. I remember a person calling himself Don
Juan de Vega soliciting charity in this town, not for himself
only, but forhis fellow Spanish refugees. He came as a Spanish
peasant; a large, slouched, straw hat, an open vest, a man-
tilla cloak, breeches, and stockings, formed his dress; he pro-
fessed to speak no English—French and Spanish being the
only languages he knew. He was of slight figure, and dark
mulatto complexion. He excited much compassion in this
town, where he professed to be a Quaker, and attended the
Friends' Meeting House; was fed, clothed, and had money
given to him in no small quantity ; and yet was afterwards,
by his own published adventures, found to be an imposter,
a hypocrite, and a scoundrel. He endeavoured to seduce
every girl he could come near, and those whom he could not
ruin in person, he sought to lower in character, by imputing
in print the actions of charitable feeling to the promptings
of the most unchaste passion. I know, and could identify
the man. I do not know whether the Juan de Vega, of
Brighton, be the candidate for Westminster. I can hardly
believe that the swarthy Juan de Vega can be the Mr.
Cochrane who appears at meetings of charity, dances with
the daughters of the governor of the licensed victuallers at
their annual balls, and is alternately heard of at the Crown
and Anchor and at Exeter Hall, in company with Dr. Lief-
child and Mr. B. B. Cabhell. I say I can hardly believe it,
and yet why does he not deny it? If they be the same person,
I pity the deceived, I despise the deceiver. But I will come,
up to London on his first public appearance, and my own
eyes shall, if I be spared to see him, convince myself. If
Juan de Vega be Mr. Cochrane, I will denounce him, and
the "Tallow-chandler and Grocer," lclicin he so described
and whose hospitality he Abused, shall shame him from the
Westminster hustings.—l am, Sir, your obedient servant,
Brighton, Feb. 17, 1847. D. B.

THE GALWAY ELECTION.
( From the Times.)
DUBLIN, FEB. 16.—Repeal is again "looking up," and Mr.
Monahan's prospects by no means as cheering as they were
at seven o'clock on Saturday evening. At half-past two
o'clock yesterday, and when the mail was dispatched, Mr.
OTlaherty had a majority of :38 over his opponent, but
whether on the gross or the day's poll is not yet known, nor
can an authentic account of the result of the second day's
struggle be received before tomorrow morning. Although
in a minority, the Solicitor-General's friends here are by no
means disheartened, and still anticipate final success, the
thunders of St. Jarlath and the junction of the discordant
elements of Old and Young Ireland notwithstanding. A
clever electioneering ruse was played off in the course of
yesterday, which must have contributed more or less to damp
the energies of Mr. Monahan's supporters, and further
strengthen the position of the Repeal candidate before suffi-
cient time could elapse to detect the trick. The reporter of
the Freeman's Journal thus describes the affair:—

" The arrival of the Dublin mail at half-past two has
created an extraordinary excitement. A report has boen
circulated on the authority of a letter enclosing a slip of an
express edition of The Sun from the Messrs. Johnston to the
newspapers of this town, to the effect that Lord John Russell
had ceased to be Prime Minister of England, and that, con-
sequently, her Majesty's Solicitor. General for Ireland could
no longer seek the suffrages of the constituency of Galway in
that capacity. The announcement of this in the Court-house
was productive of tho greatest possible sensation. Had a
bombshell fallen amidst Mr. Monahan's supporters they
could not appear more disconcerted, whereas, on the contrary,
it was the signal of a loud and prolonged burst of triumph
amongst the friends of O'Flaherty and repeal. In all parts
of the town the rumour is rife, and the most uneqsivocal joy
is expressed by all classes of the community. The polling
was retarded in the various booths for more than ten minutes
in consequence of the cheering of the crowds within and
without the courts."

Meanwhile a passenger by the Galway mail, and who is
moreover a staunch supporter of Mr. O'Flagerty, gives a
very different version of the state of the poll at the time he
left to that put forward in the second edition of the Freeman.
He states most positively that at half-past two o'clock the
Solicitor-General was in a majority of twenty over the Re-
pealer, and that, in his opinkin the game was nearly up
with the latter. Between such conflicting accounts it
would be idle to place any great reliance upon either state-
ment.

It is right to mention that the Messrs. Johnston, the re-
spectable news-agents, have indignantly denied being parties
to the hoax practised at the expense of Mr. Monahan, and
have offered a reward of 1001. for the discovery of the author
of the forgery.
At one o'clock the state of the poll really stood thus :

Monahan
O'Flaherty

HOUSE OF LORDS.--(THIS DAY.

The House sat to-day to hear appeals. The Peers present
were the Lord Chancellor, Lord Brougham, and the Earl of
Hard wicke.
SIR DAVID BAIRD, BART., V. BAIRD AND OTHERS.

The arguments in this appeal from the decision of the
Court of Sesssion in Scotland, occupied their Lordships the
whole morning, and appear likely to take up the time of the
House for several days. The case is totally devoid of any
interest except to the parties concerned, the question being,
whether, under a deed of entail, executed by Sir John Baird,
of Newbyth, in August, 1737, the heir in possession of the
property, the present appellant, Sir David Baird, was effec-
tually restrained from selling or alienating the lands included
in the entail. The Court of Session decided that he was,
and from that decision the present appeal was brought.
The Lord-Advocate, Sir Fitzroy Kelly, and Mr. James
Anderson, were counsel for the appellant; and Mr. James
Stuart Wortley and Mr. Rolt appeared in support of the
judgment of the Court below.

SHERIFF'S COURT.-(THIS DAY.)
(Before Mr. Under-Sheriff BURCHELL.)
ROBINSON V. HOLMES, M.P.

This was an inquiry which was set down for hearing on
the last Court-day, and stood first on the list to-day.
Mr. Thomas appeared for the plaintiff, but the cause was
struck.
The defendant is known as the " whipper-in "of the House
of Commons. The nature of the case did not transpire, but
it was understood to have reference to some political sub-
ject; there were a great number of letters to be read.

then arrived at the garden of N 0.2, Upper Bedford-place.
They had seen two men crossing the wall and getting in
there, but they then lost sight of them. Supposing that
they had gone down into an area in that garden, they paused
and sprung their rattles. In the course of a few minutes
they were joined by another constable, E 51, and with him
they descended into the area. There were there two cellars,
in one of which Wright was concealed, and in the other
Thomas. Upon Thomas he found a tea spoon, a sugar tongs,
and a large clasp knife. He afterwards found in the garden
they had passed through, a pair of silver candlesticks, one of
which was broken, and a gold watch.
Policeman E 99, who, being very faint from loss of blood,
was allowed to sit down, corroborated this stetement.
Policeman, E 51, went to the cellars where they had been
taken, and found the numerous articles of plate. &c.
In the cellar where Thomas was hid several skeleton keys
were found by policeman, E 110.
Thomas Smith, servant to Mr. Hayes, Russell-square, se-
cured the doors, &c., last night, and on being roused by the
police, found that an entry had been effected by the back
parlour window. _

The property having been identified as belonging to Mr.
Hayes,

Mr. HENRY committed them for trial, Wright for the bur-
glary, and Thomas on both charges.
Mr. Palmer, a gentleman living in Russell-square, said,
that so impressed was he with the energy and courage of
the police in this matter, that he came down to the court
this morning, sacrificing important business in order that he
might state his opinion and that of his neighbour. Any one
who knew the locality would understand what difficulties
they had to meet, and how bravely they had overcome them.
Mr. HENRY said he fully agreed with Mr. Palmer, and
he wished the inspector to report the two constables, E 99
and 55, as espediny meritorious.

MARLBRO'-STREET-(THIS DAY.)
Henry Jones, alias Williams, was brought before Mr.
Hardwick, charged with going to the residence of Captain
Patton, R.N., No. 6, Dean-street, Park-lane, with a false
message, for the purpose of committing a felony.
Joseph Higgins, butler to Captain Patton, stated, that last
tight, about seven o'clock, the prisoner came to his master's
residence, and said, that he was sent from Mr. Bird's, boot-
maker, Oxford-street, for a pair of boots, which Were to be
stretched. Witness was in the act of going up stairs to
his master with the message, when be looked over the
bannisters, and saw the prisoner take two great coats
off the pegs, and was in the act of tying them up in a hand-
kerchief, when witness darted upon him, and held him till a
policeman was sent for, into whose custody he was at once
consigned.
The prisoner, in defence, said, that he was sent to the
house by some perton whose name he did not feel inclined to
disclose.

Inspector Whall said, that the prisoner was committed
from this court on the 17th of January, for stealing an
umbrella from tha residence of Sir Thomas Wilde. If the
prisoner was remanded for a few days, he had several other
charges which could be proved against him.
Mr. HARDWICK remanded him for a week.

Caroline Williams, a well-dressed female, was brought up
on a charge of creating a disturbance at the residence of Mr.
Morse, No. 83, New Bond-street.
Mrs. Matilda Morse said that about six o'clock last even-
ing the defendant came to her house with a letter addressed
to Lord Frankfort (who lodged in the house), and said that
she wished to wait for an answer. Witness told her that
there was no occasion for her doing so, as his Lordship
would not assist her. The defendant, instead of going away
quietly, threw herself down in the passage, and began
screaming in such a fearful manner as to quickly cause a mob
to assemble. The defendant still persisting in her extraor-
dinary conduct, witness sent for a policeman, and gave her
in charge.

The defendant, in tears, said, that she went to the house
by the express desire of Lord Frankfort, who had known her
for many years. She was in great trouble, and took the
note to his Lordship to inform him how she was situated, as
he had told her repeatedly to call upon him whenever she
was in distress. She was subject to fits, and denied throwing
herself down in the hall.

.Mr. HARDWICK, after remonstrating upon the impropriety
of her conduct, and in consideration of her being locked up
all night, discharged her.

MONEY MARKET.
After the hours of business yesterday afternoon,
Consols were done at
911 for this Account,
And
914 for the April Account.

MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS.
CITY, QUARTh'.R TO THREE.
The Cotton market at Liverpool yesterday was very heavy,
and all kinds were 14d. per lb. lower. Sales, 2,000 bales.
American, 614. d. to 7%d. and Egyptian, 914 d. per lb.—ln
Railway Shares there was ve►y little doing.
There are no later arrivals to-day.
The corn-averages to-day, show a great falling off in the
sales.

The system of leasing land with ultimate power of pur-
chase has always appeared to us to be so very advantageous
to the thrifty settler, of limited means, in our agricultural
colonies more especially, that we are gratified to notice
in the last accounts from British North America, that
the Canada Company ha'e resumed the system of
disposing of their lands in the Huron district on
lease. "Its suspension," says a local writer, "in
the tide of prosperity, after doubling the population of
the district in three years, and the recurrence to the old sys-
tern of cash instalments and payment of the balance within
five years, produced a complete stagnation in the settlement.
" The most numerous class of settlers possess but little
cash means, which are indispensable to them upon begin-
ning the clearing of a lot of wild land, and most
of those who buy on a credit of five years
cannot meet their obligations. The Company have accord-
ingly again decided on disposing of their land by lease—the
plan having already proved so successful. This system of
leasing was devised and first applied by the Canada Company
three or four years ago to the settlement of wild lands, and it
has more than realised the most sanguine anticipations of
its advocates. Lots in the city of Toronto are
now generally disposed of on the same plan. The
lessee can confidently expend his capital and labour
upon the land without fearing molestation for ten years
(paying annually only the rent), which affords him ample
time to take the deed with the products of his crops; and
he has also the privilege during the term of depositing his
savings with the company at the highest legal interest, and
which he san withdraw at any time to suit his convenience."
" We are glad to see the leasing system continued, it pro-
motes the prosperity of the country, and of the individuals
who settle on the company's lands; and the company cer-
tainly deserve great credit for the great attention they have
so judiciously given to the interests of the province. The
heavy stake the company have in Canada, the honourable
manner in which they discharged all their obligations, and
the fairness and liberality of their dealings, are good gua-
rantees to settlers that they have honest men to deal with in
the persons entrusted with the management of the company's
lands."

The Stack Market has been again better this morning, and
preserves the more buoyant tone exhibited yesterday after-
noon, a further advance of 14 per cent. having been obtained
in some cases. The fact of no further advance having been
made to-day in the rate of discount at the Bank of England
induces many of the Bears to make preparations for ar-
ranging their accounts. Consols have been 91 to 9114 ; New
Three-and-a• Quarter per Cents. 92% to 93%; and the Three
per Cents., 91% to 9114. Bank Stock is worth 2031 h.
Exchequer-bills have been firmer, at ss. premium, except
those which are advertised, and they realise but ls. prem.
The Foreign bonds are merely nominal. Portuguese Four
per Cents. 35 ; and Brazilian, old, 8534 ; Dutch Two-and-a-
Half per Cents. 584.
Shares are rather higher to-day, with a moderate business
doing.
BRITISII FUNDS.

ONE CLOSING
O'CLOCK. PRICES.
Bank Stock .. .. - .. .. .. - 203% 203%
Three per Cent. Reduced Annuities .. .. 91% % 91
Three per Cent. Consols Annuities .. .. 91 14 91 91%
New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cent. Anus. 93% 92%, 93% 93
Long Annuities, Expire Jan. 5, 1860 .. 9% 9 9-16
Ditto, 30 years, Oct. 10, 1859 .. 9 7-16 9 7-16
Ditto, 30 years, Jan. 5, 1860 .. • • 9 7-16 9 7-16
India Stock .. .. . .. .. , .. .. 251 251
Consols for Account .. .. .. .. .. 911,4 91 91 14
Exchequer Bills. llid. 1 %d.
1,00 W... .. -- .... 5 pm. 5
5001... .. .... 5 1— pm. 1
Ditto, Small .... 5 2 pm. 2
Ditto, Advertised . •• • • 1— pm. 1

ONE CLOSING
FOREIGN FUNDS. O'CLOCK. PRICES.
Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent .. .. 85% 85•%
Mexican Bonds, 1846, 5 per Cent .. 22
Portuguese Four per Cent .. .. 35 35
Spanish Bonds, 5 per Cent .. ..
Ditto, Three per Cent .. .. .. 35
Venezuela Bonds, 2 per Cent .. .. 38%
Dividends on the above payable in London.
Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cent .. 58U 56%
Ditto, 4 per Cent. Certificates .. 92% 92%
BUSINESS
CLOSING
PAID. DONE AT
PRICES.
ONE O'CLOCK.

PRICES OF
RAILWAY SHARES.

Amber. Notting., Boston, and
Eastern Junction •• 2% 2%
Birmingham and Oxford Junction 5 .... 14% ........ 14%
Birming., Wolver., and Dudley.. 5 .... 10%%.• 10%
Boston, Stamford, & Birmingham 665. .... 2 p. ..... 2 p
Buckinghamshire 845... • • %p. ex let Upx.int.
Caledonian .. 30 .... 27 ••..• . • • • 26%
Direct Northern Scrip 2% .... ..
Eastern Counties .. .. 20.. 21% %% ex div 21% x.d,
Do. Perpet., 5 per Cent. No. 1.61. 13s. 4d.
--
Ditto, ditto, .. ..No. 2. 61. 13s. 4d. p
• '
Ditto, York Extension . • • • 4 •• • • 4 " " •• • 57
Eastern Union .. .. •• •
Ditto, Quarter Shares .. .. 10 . • •
East Lancashire .. • • • • 14 • • 16 . '
East Lincolnshire .• 4•• .• 7Vs 6%
• 2% •• • .
Regd.) . • • • • • • • • • •
GErlyealndNioirutigd
llitinernol•
(London•• &••York• 1214
• • • • • • • .....
land ..100 .
• • •
Great Great
D iDitto.
t NoW:eirsit h et En g.
Shares
Ditto, Fifths • • • • .. .• 20 .•.. 28
.. ....
Ditto, New • • • • • •
Huddersfield and Manchester .. 16 .... 20%
Ditto, ditto, Extension .. .. 5 _ 6%
Ipswich aad Bury St.Edmunds .. 14 _ .......
Ditto ditto, and Norwich .. 5 _ 3%
Lancaster and Carlisle .. 50 _• .......... 64 34
Leeds, Dewsbury, & Manchester 27% .. •• • • .... 31 4
Do., Old Extension (Green) •• 254. •• • 3% ••••• • • • • • _
Liverpool, Crosby, and Southport 2 .... .. ••..• • ..
London and Blackwall .. 161. 13s. 4d. ..... • 8%
Ditto, New, No. 2 .. 1% 1 p ....
1 p
London, Brighton, and S Coast.. 50 .. . 56 55%
Ditto, Consol. Fifths.. •.. 50 .... 54 .•• 54
London and North-Western . • • 100 —184% 185 x div... 185
Ditto, Fifths •.. 2 .... 18% x 18%
Ditto, 401. Shares M. &B. •• 40 .. • • 71% x d...... 71%
London and South-Western 41/. 68. 10d... 66 66
Ditto, New Consol. Eighths 40• . •••• •• 45%
Ditto, New • • • • .. 22% .... 253 A % ...... 25%
Ditto, Scrip.. •• 5% •• .. • • 3%
Lynn and Dereliam .. •• 15 .... 17 .. • ••• • • 17
Manchester, Buxton, & Matlock 425. •• • • 7.8! p. •••• • • • 7* P
Manchester and Southampton .. 2 •• • • 1% ••• • " l%
Midland
.. —lOO .. • 122 1214 122xd 122
Ditto, Yew .. • • • • 30 '• • • ..
Ditto, New . 2 .... x div... 5%(
Newcastle and Berwick .. •. 20 .. • • 324 31% 32 32
Norfolk _ .„ _lOO .• .. 130
North British .. ••.. 25 .... 35 . ..... 35
Ditto, Half Shares .. • . 12% .... 16% 16%
Ditto, Quarter Shares • . .. 24.... 4%
Ditto, Extension .. • • • • %•• • • 1% ••.• 1%
Ditto, Thirds • • .. • • • • 1 •• • • 3% •• • • ••• • • 3%
North Staffordshire .. • . .• 5 .• .. 8%%e.. .... • • 8%
Preston and Wyre .. 25 .... .. • • • • -
Ditto, Half Shares (A) 634 .. • .
Reading, Guildford, and Reigate 5 4%•••- • • • • • •
Royston and Ilitchin 1% 24 .. • •
Scottish Central .. . .. 15 22% 22 •• . ,
Scottish Midland 17% .... 21's • • • • • • • • • •
Shrewsbury and Birmingham .. 3 ...... ••••
South Eastern and Do'vor 33% .. • • ••••• • • • • •
Do.. New (do. 33/. 68.8 d.) No. 2. 12 .. • • 13%
Do., New (do. 15/.) .. No. 4,3% 4% ••••• • • • • •
South Wales .. 10 .... 7%% •.......
South Yorkshire, Doncaster, and
Goole .. • 2 ...• 2%%•••••••• 2
Trent Valley and Midland June. 425. .- • • % P •••• • • • •
Watel ford an IKilkenny .. II .... ••••• .
Welt 'tiding I.lnivn .. • • . • 445. •• • • I%XP • • • • 1% p

2N
232

....... 20%

4%

.. 2%
44
21%

•
York and Newcastle .. 25 .... 36% xd •••• • • :16N xd
Di tto, _New .. ... I i
Ditto, Preference .. .. 4 .... 87H .. •• ..
861 d
York aid North Midland .. Bead •• • • .....
Ditto, Extension .. 20 xd ..... •• • 36N xd
Ditto. Preference • • .. 2 .... 11% 12 .. • • "
Do. E, and W. lidding Exten... 10 ...- 2134 a• •••• • 21%

FOREIGN RAILWAYS. 1414
Boulogne and Amiens .. 18 .... 14%14 ••••• • • • 3)4
Bemire Val!ey . .. 4 .... •• •••• •• ••
Great Western Bengal .. ss. ... • js •••• • • •
Louvain ala Sambre .. .. 6 .... .. •••• • • •• 3
Namur and Liege .. • • .. 8 ••.. ••••• • • • '' 12
Northern of France .. .. 8 .... 12 N • •••• • • • • 7
Orleans and Bourdeaux 6 .... ..... ••• • •

MINES.
Real del Monte, Unregistered —3% ••• • • • •••

LLOYD'S SHIPPENG-(THIS DAY)•

LONDON, FEB. 18.—Wind at noon S.W. by S., fresh gale,
and squally.
DEAL, FEB. 17.—Wind W. to W.S.W., strong, and
squally.—Arrd. Alfred, Adair, China; Fennella, Hay,
ditto;
Stad Zurickzee, Ochtman, Batavia ; Invernee, Sedgvlick,
Calcutta; Henry Woolley, Windas, ditto; John Flowing'
Hamlyn, Madras ; Ayrshire, Brown, Bombay ; Falcon, Dos'
son, Mauritius; Lord Petre, Middleton, ditto; Cleopatra,
M'Eachem, Demerara. Arrd. from the river Satin+,
Jamaica • Elizabeth, ditto. The William and Sally, SIT;
sea to dull, got on the Goodwin Sands this morning, u"-
. .

was assisted off with damage and leaky. 'red
BIDEFORD, FEB. IG.—The Isabella, from Scilly, urn
here to-day, leaky and strained, and was run on the Hard.ed
MILFORD, FEB 16.—The Mary Roberts has been rats
and taken into Dole Roads a complete wreck.] -9.to
PETERHEAD, FEB. 14 . —The Angelina, from Fraserburg
London, has put in here in a sinking state, having struck
a rock, off Buchaeese Light. l
HULL, FEB. 17.—The George, Lockwood, Hartlepoo°
Bordeaux, arrived here to-day, with damage to bows, ado
been in contact with a loaded barque off Flamborouth
14th inst., with lose of foremast and bowsprit.
CORK, FEB. 15.—Wind N.W., strong.—Arrd.
Longman, Callao, put back to Malabar from Mobile. Pi
Belvidere, New York.
LIMERICK, FEB. 15.—Wind S.W.—Arrd. Peru, C6r4s
Demerara ; George, Davis, New York ; Geneva, ditto.
ABERDEEN, FEL 14.—Wind S.W.—Arrd. Mungo
Thomson, Callao.
HARTLEPOOL.=--Sld. Ledmona, steamer, Thomas;
Lilford, Scott, Bombay.
PLYMOUTH, FEB. 17.—The 'Juno, Copenhagen to if
was abandoned in a sinking state yesterday off the cRY;
stone, and has since driven on shore at Muthicombe, biico
TARBACH, FEB. 17.—The cargo of the Emilie
nearly all recovered; the vessel has gone to pieces. "'•
of the wreck of an old vessel, apparently a sloop of about v-
tons, has washed on shore near the Sker Point.
The Jane Tudor, from Baltimore, on shore near Ormsbe!!',
does not appear to have sustained mach damage during
night.
RELITING TO THE HAWARDINE CASTLE, OF
BELFAST.
A dispatch has been received at Lloyd's from the
miralty, announcing that Captain Falcon, of her Maiest•lff
mail steamer Pigmy, had picked up, en the 13th instant's:)4
the Salties, the crew of the Hawardine Castle, of
bound for the United States, which had sunk about
to
hours previous, in consequence of leaks. The boat and
were landed at Belfast.

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