The Sun.
London, England, 1847-02-12 00:00:00

ESCAPE OF DON MIGUEL FROM

ITALY.

A telegraphic dispatch from Marseilles of the 7th
announces that Don Miguel has secretly left Rome.
lle went down to the port of Ostia, entered a boat
waiting for him, which put him on board a vessel
cruising off the port, which immediately set sail. It is
believed that he intends to return to Portugal, where,
however, he will probably arrive too late to find any of
his adherents in arms.

CABINET COUNCIL.—Summonses hare been issued to
the Ministers to attend a Cabinet Council on Saturday
afternoon at the Foreign-office, Downing-street. -
INDISPOSITION or MR. O'CoNNELL—We regret to
learn that the Honourable and Learned Member for
Cot k was pre-rented, by illness, from attending in his
place in Parliament last night.
DEATU OF HIS GRACE THU DUEEI Or NORTHIIM-
ITERLAND.—We regret to state that his Grace the Duke of
Northumberland departed this life at an early hour yester-
day morning (Thursday). The melancholy event took place
at Alnwick Castle, Northumberland. His Grace had been
suffering from a slight attack of influenza, but there was no-
thing to excite the suspicion of his friends. About seven
o'clock on the morning in question, on one of his servants en-
tpeoriii
endg, theasle
ebpe
.d rHo heaving
sfpo
oukn
ednh. tos whim,orthbyu t
without
master,
receiving as he sup-
ha any ae
xn spy; -reerd, thedseurpvoann cur
nmg efo ar papsrsei
shteannsciev e
suchthat
whasi s Gforuancde
to be the fact. His Grace 'was in his sixty-second year, and
was universally beloved by all parties.

Tmlia% fdOulel OaNtVhi nahlgf-
past
11;1710i:tint
oelioickAiviz.:—Areectavorn , Am !
k YBuiltherßriadmgend, Car:
Bishopscastle, l3rackley, li
Cardiff' Chepstow,_ Crickwoll, Chirk,
digas, Carmarthen,
H. h-W -combe Hereford,
Driffield, Hay Haverfordwest, ig )
' ' llungerford, Ironbridge, Jersey
Horndean, flobspoint,
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1 dillo, Llandorrey Llanga-
and Guernsey, Kingston,
dock, Liphook, LlanellY,
Milford, Monmouth, Warbeth, .1. es , N th I\ uneham, New-
Milford, aLnedbury, Mverthy; Ti,_'dvil,
town, Newport (Salop), Newport (Monmouth), Oswes-
try, Peterstield, Preateign, Pembroke, Rhayader, Ross, St.
Chard, Stokenchurcb, Sheffield, St. Leonard's, Swansea,
Tetsworth, Thame, Talbach, Lsk, 1 bur
. Thately, Wednes Y,
The follow-
Salisbury, Shaftesbury ShrewsbuT, Shoreham, Tenby,
Worthing, Welshpool and Wellington (Salop).
have
Sligo, Waterford, Wexford. Six mails duo yesteyr jr, _.,.
not arrived, viz Aberptwith, Cardigan, llaverford t Mll-
-
Irish mails are likewise due:—Derry, GalwayT, hrLdaimerick,
ford, Narbsatb, and St. Leonard's, making a total of eignty
two bags due at the above hour.
at the Bishop of
rum for the navy was again taken yesterday by Messrs.
Lemon, llart, and Son, of 59, Fcnchurch-street.
The Government contract for 100,000 gallons of
OXFORD, FEII.II.—A fire broke out this afternoon
the distressed
pily extinguished before much damage was done. It is said
to have originated with some warming apparatus newly laid
down. his Lordship was absent at the consecration of Tub-
ney Church.
Tins FAMINE RELIEF FuND.—The subscription
hard-fought Oxford's, Cuddeaden Palace, but was hap-
list of the 12th Royal Lancers, at Hounslow, for the relief of
has just DOW
poor in Ireland and Scotland,
closed. It amounts to over 601.
STE MARRY thirru.—Upon the fame of the victo-
ries of Aliwal and Sobraon penetrating to the retired village
of Whittlesea, in Cambridgeshire, the birth-pace of Sir H.
Smith, an address of congratulation to the hero of these two
who could remember the stripling cadet whom they now
heard of as the distinguished general. It was Prepared by
in his 82d year,
ght fights was set on foot by those of the inhabitants
his old preceptor, the Rev. G. Burges, who,
rejoiced in the glory of his gallant
reply has been only lately received. It is full of the kindest
1,521/., belonging to the Tipperary
feeling, and evinces throughout that warm attachment to
home w • 's seldom able
which long absence, however honoured, i
to quench.
;O
BEERY
Corbo
BEERY or 1,500/.—On Saturday a parcel, con-
taining
pupil. Sir 11. Smith's
was placed in the boot of the Nenagh And Limerick coach.
joint-stock Bank,
i On arriving at the Limerick coach-office the parcel Was I
missed, although the lock of the boot in which it was placed
was not disturbed. Suspicion at once fell upon a man named
and, although none of the money found
got up on the coach a short distance outside Nenagh, and
left it on entering the suburbs of Limerick. Soon after the
Y, eon to the former driver of the coach, who
coach reached its destination Corbo made his appearance,
wason his person,
he has been committed.
Sour KITCHEN FOE TIIE DISTRESSED POOR.—The
soup kitchen, opened three weeks since in Liecestor,,killaet., I
for the distribution of bred and soup to the poor durin4 the i
inclemency of the weather, is relieving about 300 individuals
daily. About 4,000 necessitous persons have, since its open-
ing, participated in the bounty thus dispensed.

MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS.
CITY, QUARTER TO THREE.
The Cotton-market at Liverpool yesterday was very flat.
Sales 2,500 bales. American was lgd. per lb. lower, but
Egyptian and Brazilian obtained about previous rates.
Shares were in scarcely any demand.
Although there can be little doubt of the ability of our
capitalists to supply double the amount of the loan of sixteen
millions sterling recommended by Lord George Bentinck,
there should be some consideration for the other wants of the
Government, and a little attention to the necessity
of obtaining money for the public service at
as cheap a rate as possible. Were a new
loan for a large sum contracted at the present day in the
open market, we should expect to see Consols decidedly
lower, because it is the practice of speculators to operate for
a fall in these cases, with the view of obtaining a profit upon
their tender to Government; and now when upon safe bills at
short dates a return of five per cent. can be obtained by our
bankers, who are themselves taking in the surplus cash of
their customers at 31/4 per cent., it is not likely
that Stock at present prices would attract very eager corn-
petition. The Chancellor of the Exchequer can get a loan,
we know, but the question arises, will he not have to pay
rather onerously for it? In 1842, when the minimum rate
of interest at the Bank of England was 1,4 per cent. above
what it now is, Consols stood at 89, and this too although
Exchequer-bills then bore an interest of 214 per centum per
diem. That year was somewhat similar to the one upon which
we have recently entered, since there was an excess of ex-
penditure over income, though to a much smaller amount
than we are now threatened with. Mr. Spring Rice was
no friend to open loans, and, as is well known, resorted to
the plan of increasing the unfunded debt. Under proper
restriction, and guarded strictly by Parliamentary " curbs,"
probably this is the most facile and independent means of rais-
ing money for the public service, and if the requirements of Go-
vernment can be spread over a sufficient period, a gradual
issue of bills, and a funding at favourable opportunities, is
the course which seems to meet approbation in many
quarters. We have before stated under this head the
objections that may fairly be urged to this mode,
but we can also perceive some counterbalancing advantages.
Great interest is manifested for the forthcoming Budget, more
particularly as there is an idea that some of the Continental
Governments may be coming into the market as borrowers
ere long.
The advices received to-day from the United States notice
an improvement in the exchange, which is rattier encourag-
ing ; and, should it continue, it may induce a slackening at
least of specie exports from this side of the channel. The
amount of specie imported into New York last year was
about three-quarters of a million of dollars.
The Funds have been depressed to-day, and we call them
%to 14 lower. The reports of M. Guirot's probable resigna-
tion, the weak condition of the Paris Bourse, and the contest
between Lord John Russell and the Bentinck party, have all
their share in producing this state of things. Consols have
been 9014 to 1,4 for present transfer, and 90% 5,i for account.
, Exchequer-bills have been marked ss. to Bs. premium. The
New Three .and-a-Quarter per Cents. have been 92% 1.
Bank Stock is worth 204.
The Foreign Bonds have been very dull again. The half-
monthly account is going off easily. Portuguese Four per
Cents. have been 3574, being rather flatter. Mexican aro
2134 to 22. Spanish Bonds are nominal.
The Railway Share Market has been very quiet. Here
the fortnightly account is but a small affair. We perceive
that the question of allowing interest on calls is
likely to be mooted at the next meeting of tiro
North Staffordshire Railway proprietors, but we think the
directors have done right hitherto in not " robbing Peter to
pay Paul," and that the line, when completed, will be all
the more valuable, because less costly. As many have a
difficulty in tracing the couse of this and other new rail-
ways, we should recommend Tuck's last map as a very ser-
viceable guide.
BRITISH FUNDS. ONE CLOSING
O'CLOCK. PRICES.
Bank Stock .. .. • • •• • • • • 204 204
Three per Cent. Reduced Annuities 90%% 90%
Three per Cent. Consols Annuities .. 90k 90%
New Three-and•a-Quarter per Cent. Amts. 92% % 92%
Long Annuities, Expire lan. 5,1800 .. 9 9-10 9 9-16
Ditto. 30 years, Oct. 10, 1859 .. 9 7-1 G 9 7-10
India Bonds, 1,000/. .. 13 p 14 p
Ditto, under 1,0001. 14 p 14 p
Consols for Acceunt • • •• •• .• • • 00% % 90%
Exchequer Bills. 1 % d. 1 t 4 d.
1;0001... 0 5 8 pm. 8
5001. ~ 8 pm. 5
ONE CLOSING
FOREIGN FUNDS. O'CLOCK. PRICES.
Chilian Bonds, 6 per Cent .
Dia.°, Deferred 53% 53!;,
Mexican Bonds, 1846, 5 per Cent .. 21% 21%
Ditto, for the Account 22 22
Portuguese Four per Cent 35% 35%
Ditto, for the Account 35
Ditto, Small .. • . . • • 38 38
Russian Bonds .. .. 113 112%
DiN:dends on the above payable in Lendon.
Dutch Two-and-a-Balt per Cent .. 58% 58%
Ditto. 4 per Cent. Certificates .. 92 92
PRICES OF BUSINESS CLOSING
RAILWAY SH PAID. DONE AT
ARES. PRICES.
ONE O'CLOCK.
Aberdeen.. .. .. 23 .... 234 •• ..•• •• 2314
Amber., Notting., Beston, and
Eastern Junction •• 2% % • • 2%
Birmin•s., Wolver., & Stour Valley 5 7 ........ . 7
Buckinehanylose 84s. 4p. ex tot... x.int.
Caledonian
Di/ Haw Shares 2%.... 2%
Eastern Counties .. 20 .... 21 ex div • ... 21 x.d.
Ditto, New .. . 20 .... 20% ex 20% x.d.
Ditto, York Extension .. .. 4 ....
East Lincolnshire .. .. 4 .... 6% .
Great Northern (London & York

Regd.) 214 .... 234..
Great Western .. • • • • 85 •• • • •••• •• • •• •• •
Ditto, New .. .. • • • • •• • • 83414
Hull and Selby .. .. •. 50 ....10634 • 1063
Leeds and Bradford .. .• .. 35 .... 80% ••.. • ... • • 803 Q
Leicester and Bedford .. 165..... 34 dis... • dls.
Leeds, Dewsbury, & Manchester 27V, .... 34% .... 3434
Liverp., Stanch., & Newc. Junct. 234.... 2
London and kilackwall .. 161. 13s. 4d. ......
Ditto, New, No. 2 .• • • • • •• • • 10% P••• • • • P
Ditto, Extension 5% 6
London, Brigkton, and S Coast • • 50 . 53 .......... 5514
London:and North-Western . —lOO —.168 189 .. 189
Ditto, Fifths .. 2 .... 1834 1834
Ditto, 461. Shares M. &B. .. 40 73 • ... 73
Ditto, 10/. Shares M. & It. (C) 1 .... 7% .. 734
London and South-Western • . 411. GR. 10d... 64 64
Ditto, New .. 223{ .... 2514..
Lynn and Ely .. 20 .. • •
Lynn and Derehrim .. 15 .... 1634 ..... •.. 1634
Manchester and Leeds .. 82 ..........
Ditto Extension 425. .. • • 18% p.. „ . 13% p
Mandl-cater and Southampton .. 2 .... ..........
Midland .. —lOO .. • 121 12014 x div. 1203 i
Ditto, Birmingham and Derby 108 ...• ...... 9511
Newcastle and Berwick 20 .... 32 3131 ...... 3134
Newcastle and Carlisle .. .. 100 ....1123¢ • 112%
Newmarket and Chesterford .• 5 .. • • 4 .......... 4
Norfolk .. • • .. .. • • .. 100
Ditto, Extension .. 6 .... 614
North British .. •• 25 .. • . 345(5
Ditto, Quarter Shares .. 24 4%4 ...... • • 4 4
Ditto, Thirds • • .. • • • • 1 .... 334 .....
North Staffordshire .. • • • • 5 .... 816 7% .... • • 7%
Oxforcl,Woreest.,& Wolverhmptn. 17% .... 114 ........ 114
Preston and Wyre .. • • • • 25 ....
Ditto, Ilalf Shares (A) 63y .... 10% . IOI.E
Royston and llitehin . • • . 1 r. 4
.... • • • • • • • . 2%
Scottish 17%.... 2131 % • . 21%
Shrewsbury and Birmingham .. 3 ........., 4
Shropshire Union 425..... 3s 1 dis. x. 1.• • 1 dis xi.
South Eastern and Dovor 3314
Do., New (do. 151.) .. No. 4. 3.4.... 434.......... 414
South Wales .. .. 10 .... • • ...... • • 71%
South Yorkshire, Doncaster, and
Taw Vale Extension .. 4 .... •.••• • • • • • 3%
Vale of Neat!' 2 1 1
Wilts, Somerset, and Weymouth 15 .... ••• • ..
York and Newcastle .. 25 • ••• • ••
Ditto, New.. .. .. 5 .. . . 11 ...... 1114
Ditto, Preference .. 4 .... • . 834
York sad North Midland .. 50 .... •• •
Ditto, Preference • • .. 2 .... 11% % 1130
FOREIGN RAILWAYS.
Northern of France .. 8 .... 12 11% • •
Orleans and Bourdeaux 6 .... 6% 7. •
JOINT-STOCK BANKS.
London Joint-Stock .. 10 .... .... • ... • . 16
National Provincial of England 35 ....
Provincial of Ireland .. • .. 25 4434 . .
MINES.
Real del Monte, Unregistered 331 ••• • • . • • • 334

LLOYD'S SHIPPING.-(THIS DAY)
LONDON, FEB. 12.—Wind, at noon, S.W., light breeze and
fine, with a very hard frost.
DEAL, FEB. 11.—Wind N.NW. to N.N.E —Arrd. William
Gillies, Clark, China ; Maria, Howard, Boston ; Maranham,
Jamieson, St. John's, New Brunswick ; Stain's Castle, New
South ales; Bucephalus, M'Ponald, China; Helen, De-
merara ; Gladiator, Bunting, New York. Sid. London,
Jamaica ; Alexander Baring, Calcutta ; Codrington, Antigua ;
Velocity, Jamaica ; Mysore, Matanzas; Sea Lion, New
Orleans; Dance Dance, New Orleans; Sarah, Hand, New
Orleans; John Craig, Boston ; Christina Watson, Sierra
Leone; Munez, Rio Munez ; Centurion, Pernambuco ;
Isabella, Cape of Good Hope; Kate, Bahia; Mary, Bermuda.
Orr Dovaa, FEB. 11. Buononento, New York for
Antwerp.
LIVERPOOL, Fza. 10.—Wind N.N.E., moderate.—Arrd.
Rowley, Campbell, Demerara; Trenton Cotting, Savannah ;
John Vrooks, Lokland, Savannah ; Queen of the Wells,
Woodhouse, New York, aid. 23d ult. Off port, Llewellyn.
Sid. The Outward Bound.

OFF THE SOUTH FOILELAND, FEB. 11.—Amboina, Lower,
Batavia, for Rotterdam, with loss of boats, bulwarks, tic.
PouTsmourn, FEB. 11.—Wind N.N.W. to N. by E.—Sld.
Sir Edward Parry, Baltimore.
COWES, Fan. 11.—Wind N. by W.—Arrd. Dragnet, Wil-
liams, Patagonia.

FEn. 11.—Wind variable.—Arrd. Australia,
Gate, Callao. Sld. Tyris, Ceylon.
WATERFORD, FEB. 10.—Wind N. W. to N.N. W. —Arrd.
Althorp, Prince, Norfolk.

- conk, FEB. 6.--Niraid N., fresb.—Arrd. Roone, Harvey,
Baltimore, with 300 barrels of flour thrown overboard. Sld.
Susan, Greene, New York. Off port, James DPeueen,
Condley, Honduras.
CARItICKFERGUS, FEE. 9.—Arrd. Lucius Carey, Brown, St.
John's, New Brunswick, with much damage.
BELFAST, Fan. 9.—Wind N., strong.—Arrd. Nathera,
Skates, Philadelphia. Sld. Robert Newton, New York ;
Conisbrook, New Orleans. I
RELATING TO THE FRIENDSHIP, FROM LIVER-
POOL TO HALIFAX.
A dispatch has been received at Lloyd's, from the Foreign-
office, enclosing copies of dispatches from her Majesty's
Consul at Lisbon and the Cape Verd Islands, reporting the
loss of the English brig Friendship, of Dublin, from Liver-
pool to Halifax. This vessel was abandoned at sea in a
sinking state, lat. 36. 24 N., annon. 45.20 W., on the 26th
of November last; crew saved by the United States ship
Curties, and landed at the Cape Verd.
The Secretary of the British North American Royal Mail
Steam Company has forwarded a communication to Lloyd's,
that the Hibernia steamer had not arrived at New York at
four o'clock r.m., on the 22d of January, but that her time
was not then due for arriving.

TOE . n ..A.M. or SATTARA.— pu t Apublic meeting Was
held . yesterday evening at the National Hall, Holborn, in
order to consider the case of the dethroned Raja a Sattara,
and to determine as to the propriety of petitioning Parlia-
iuinao‘ni n
g George t
eferred Thompson,
te
pre
vEisequ.s, to
m e
eattilndgrsess
held t the
meet in his favour. At eight o'clock, Mr. Fuller was called
to the chair, and after a few preliminary observations, called
subject under notice, Mr. Thompson proceeded to
give a full statement of the means which had
been used to effect the Raja's downfall, remark-
ings moneetitnhge.
that after hearing a statement of the accuse-
eeO and
tiuns against that injured I'rince, the Supreme
Council had declared the charges to be so utterly worthless,
that there was nothing in them by which his character could
be impugned, and the Government at home had for a time
held the same language. Mr. Thompson concluded with a
powerful appeal to all present to sign the petition on behalf
of the dethroned Raja. Rungo Bapogee, the Raja's agent,
then addressed the meeting, and supported the previous
thell ,
adoption
speakere p
v,a i
os n
i ttianli l,
oht.sistsedhe assertions.
tot proposed
c b
ai
rnAfteria n petition
,which,
somet other
orarh ain
iatlisseipete, ate of
th vg b
em
re.
sponded to, the meeting separated.
EitnA.Trikt.—ln our Eirzt, lot ling artivle of' yGkJr-
day, " a refutation of the fallacious arguments against non-
interference," should have been, "a refutation of the falla-
Cioll3 arguments against any interference."

MARKET NEWS.-(THIS DAY.)

CORN EXCHANGE-FRIDAY.

Up to our market this week, coastwise and by land car-
riage sample, the arrivals of English Wheat have been on a
very limited scale, and we had a trifling quantity on offer.
All kinds moved off readily, at an advance on INlonday's
quotations, of from Is to 2s per quarter. In Foreign Wheat—
the supply of which on offer was small—a large business was
doing, at an improvement in value of from is to 2s per quarter.
Fine malting Barley was scarce, and was readily taken off at
full prices. All other kinds were quite as dear. Malt was
held for higher rates, which the brewers were very reluctant
to give; consequently, comparatively very little was doing
in it. Oats, Beans, Peas, and Flour moved off readily, at
extreme currencies.

English ..
Foreign

Wheat.
2,450 qrs.

ARRIVALS.
IBarley.
1,820 qrs.

30 I 1,440 I
Malt, 2,870 qrs.
SMITHFIELD

Oats I Flour
1,120 qrs. 2,260 sks,
6,110 I and
HO I 2,260br1s

We had a very moderate supply of Beasts, owing to which
and the prevailing cold weather, the Beef trade was steady,
and Monday's quotations were well supported. From Hol-
land we received 122 Beasts and 300 Sheep, and from Scot-
land 110 horned and polled Scots, nearly the whole of which
found buyers. With Sheep we were scantily supplied, while
the Mutton trade was firm, at late rates. The sale for Calves
was steady, at full prices, with a moderate number offering.
Pigs moved off slowly, at unaltered currencies. Mitch Cows
were very dull, at from 161. to 181. each, including their small
calf.

Per 81b5. to m
m. d. to v. d.
forerior Beasts..... 3 4 3 6

second quality ••• • 3 8 310

Prime large Oxen.. 4 0 4 2

Prime Scots •. • ... 4 4 4 6

Large coarse Calves 4 2 410

Prime small ditto .. 5 0 5 4

Sucklinx Calves IS 0 24 0
Inferior Sheep .. . 3 6 310

Boasts.
829

ink the offal.

s. d. to s. d
Second qualltytiltto 4 0 4 2

Coarse-N;wllethlitto 4 4 4 8

tgotttlidownWetlier 4 10 5 0

Ditto out of the wool

Large Hogs •• •• •• 3 g 4 6

Small Porkers .... 4 8 5 0

Quarter old Pigs —l6 0 19 0
Lambs .....• •• •• 0 0 0 6

SUPPLY AT MARKET.
Sheep. I Calves.
2,290 127

I Figs
290

NNW/GATE AND IMADENRALL.
The general demand was steady, at full rates.

At per stone by the Carcase.
a. d. to s. d. a. d. to
Beef, inferior • • •—• 2 6 2 8 Mutton, interior .. 3 4 3 6
middling .... 210 3 0 middling.. 3 310
prime large .. 3 2 3 4 prime .... 4 0 4 4
prime small .. 3 6 3 8 Pork, 1arge........ 3 6 4 6
Veal• ••• ..
Lamb. N Od to Os Od.
BOROUGH HOP MARILET.
_

We have no change whatever to notice in this market.
Selected Hops, in pockets, move off steadily, other kinds
slowly, at our quotations.—Sussex pockets, 41 to 4/ 8s;
Woald of Kent ditto, 41 53 to 4/ 16s; Mid and East Kent
ditto, 4/ 15s to 61 105.

PRIVY COUNCIL.-(THIS DAY.)
The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council sat again
to-day to hear colonial appeals. The Lords present were :
Lord Brougham, Lord Campbell, the Master of the Rolls,
the Judge of the Admiralty Court, the Chancellor of the
Duchy of Cornwall, Sir Alexander Hope Johnstone, and
Sir Edward Ryan.

WISE V. XISIIENKOOSIA.R BOUS.

Their Lordships were occupied the whole morning with the
further arguments in this case, which came before them upon
appeal from the Supreme Court of Bengal.
The Court rose at two o'clock, in order that their Lord-
ships might attend her Majesty's Levee.

CHANCERY.-(THIS DAY.)
The Lord Chancellor sat in his Court in the Old Hall,
Lincoln's Inn, to-day, and, after disposing of the unopposed
lunatic petitions on his paper, proceeded to hear the further
arguments in the part heard motion of the Electric Telegraph
Company v. Nett and Gamble, which occupied his Lordship
till the rising of the Court.

His Lordship rose at an early hour to attend her Majesty's
levee.

VICE-CHANCERY.-(THIS DAY.)
His Honour the Vice-Chancellor of England took unop-
posed cause petitions, short causes, cause petitions, and causes
to-day, but no case of any public interest came before his
Honour during the whole morning.
(Before Sir J. K. BRUCE.)
1111 RE BRIXTON SCHOOL.

The further hearing of the petition in this cause, in which
the question at issue was as to the right of the trustees of
this charity to remove the schoolmaster, was postponed for
four weeks.

MOSITYN V. MOSTYN.

This was a petition in the suit, praying for the payment of
a sum of 4801., the residue of a legacy of 9001., which had
been left by the testator, Sir John Mostyn, to a female chari-
table institution in North Wales. The petitioners were the
stewardesses of the institution and their husbands, and their
being no treasurer they contended that they were entitled to
receive the money in question.
The matter was ordered to stand over.

QUEEN'S BENCH.-,(THIS DAY.)
(Before Mr. Justice ERRE and a Special Jury.)
TOUTER V. GRANT AND ANOTHER.

At the sitting of the Court this morning,
Sir F. THESIGIM said he was happy to inform the jury that
their further attendance would not be required, as the de-
tenilants had consented to a verdict being taken favour of
the plaintiff. The parties had come to au arrangement. It
was right to state that no imputation rested upon Mr. Dar-
nell (the author, and not the publisher of the book) with
respect to the publication of the copy-books. The matter
was a fair one for inquiry in a court of justice.
The arrangement was understood to be this—that the par-
ties should continue to sell their respective books, and that
they should pay their own costs.
The verdict was then entered for the plaintiffs.
Several witnesses were examined in support of the defence
—that the copy-books of Mr. Foster contained nothing new,
nothing but elementary principles which had been in use for
upwards of forty years.
Mr. Lewis, of 113, Strand, said he had taught writing for
forty years, and that for nearly the whole of that time he
had used the system (substantially) which Mr. Foster styled
his own—the principles were merely elementary.
Mr. J. Carstairs, Mr. Darnell, Mr. Frost, and Mr. Stuart,
of St. Ann's School, Soho, gave similar testimony.

THE LENCOLNSIIISE AND EASTERN COUNTIES RAILIVAY-

GRIEVE V. LUIVISDEN.

This was an action brought by the plaintiff, a lithographer,
to recover from the defendant, who was a member of the pro-
visional committee of this railway, the sum of 331/. for maps
supplied for the use of the company. The project was one of
those of which the autumn of 1845 was so prolific ;
but, like the majority of them, the " panic " cut
it off in its bloom, leaving most of its debts
unpaid, and the directors most unwilling to discharge
the remainder. An attempt had been made to get each of
them to pay his share of the liabilities, but although a few
of them had expressed their willingness to do so, and one or
two had paid something, the defendant, who was and is
the Lord Provost of Glasgow, had not paid anything towards
them.

It was proved that the defendant consented to become a
member of the committee ; and that several prospectuses
containing his name were circulated in the Stock Exchange
of Glasgow, which the defendant was in the habit of fre-
quenting. Prospectuses were gent to him. Moreover, the
Clydesdale Bank was appointed the Scotch bank of the com-
pany at his suggestion. No proof, however, of registration
was tendered.

Sir F. 'rummest submitted that there was no case to go
to the jury; there was no proof of registration, which was
absolutely necessary to give ground of action.
Mr. Justice ERLE considered that there was not sufficient
evidence to go to the jury; but if it went to the jury, and
they gave a verdict for the defendant, the plaintiff might
tender a bill of exceptions. It appeared, however, that the
defendant consented to become a member of the committee,
that he took shares, and obtained the appointment of the
Clydesdale Bank, with which he was connected, acting in
the whole matter, no doubt, to obtain profit. If the verdict
was for the plaintiff, he would give the defendant leave to
enter a nonsuit, on the ground of insufficient evidence.
Sir F. THFSIGER preferred to have the decision of the jury
on the matter. He addressed the jury, and contended that
the defendant, with about 300 others, simply lent the use of
their names to the promoters of the line, Messrs. Loveland
and Beckett, solicitors, of Lincoln's Inn-fields, by whom, and
by Mr. Smith, the engineer, the plaintiff was employed,
but not with the intention of becoming liable, in any
way, for the expenses that might be incurred. No
proof of registration had been adduced : he had a perfect
right, therefore, to assume, that it never was registered, and
that, in fact, the company never had any legal existence;
besides, the defendant never bad the shares allotted to him
for which he applied. It was impassible under such circum-
stances that they could give a verdict for the plaintiff.
Mr. Justice Eats told the jury that they must not look
at the interpretation of the liability of a provisional com-
mittee-man in 1847, but at the time the defendant joined the
project in 1845. It had been considered that a provisional
committee-man was liable for the debts contracted by a
company, in the same way as a partner in a mercantile
firm ; bat the Courts had differed on the question of
liability, and the Exchequer Court had, after the
most mature deliberation, solemnly decided, that the fact
of a man consenting to become a member of a provisional
committee was no evidence at all for a judge to submit to a
jury that the party who had so consented had thereby given
any authority to any person to make contracts, for that
company on his account, and for which he was still held
liable in law. The defendant had never attended any meet-
ings of the company, and there was no evidence to show that
he took any part in contracting debts. It was for them, as
men of common sense and business, to say whether they
considered the defendant liable or not.
(The jury had not returned their verdict when our report left.)

COMMON PLEAS.--(THIS DAY.)
This being the last day of the estminster sittings, the
Court took common jury causes. None of them, however,
were of any interest except to the parties concerned.

SURREY SESSIONS.-(THIS DAY.)
John Waller, 18, and Thomas Edger, 16, were indicted for
feloniously stealing half a pig, the property of Charles Wil-
kinson, at Horslydown.
Thomas West, police-constable, 249 M, said that, on the
evening of the 26th ulttimo, he saw the prisoners approach
the shop- door of the prosecutor, seize half a pig that was
hanging at the door, and run away. lie pursued them, and
took them into custody, near Bermondsey Church. The
prisoners threw the pork into a gateway which they passed,
and knocked him down and endeavoured to escape, but
another constable came to his assistance, and secured them.
In their defence the prisoners said that they picked up
the pork in the street, and intended to have delivered it to
the inspector at the station-house, but the constable came
to them so abruptly, that they were afraid of being taken into
custody, consequently they ran away.
Thejury returned a verdict of Guilty, and the sentence of
the Court was that they be imprisoned in the House of Cor-
rection for three months each.

ASSAULTING A MASTER OF A 'WORKHOUSE. —William
Judge, a powerful-looking man, was indicted for having un-
lawfully assaulted Richard Robinson, the master of St.
George's Workhouse, Southwark ; also with threatening
his life.
The prosecutor said, that on the evening of the 3d inst.
the prisoner applied to the board of guardians for relief.
Having been often assisted by them to no purpose, and his
character being bad, the guardians refused to assist him any
more. As soon as he was told so, he rushed into the board-
ro9m, and swore at the guardians, when he (prosecutor) at-
tempted to eject him, and in doing so the prisoner struck him
onthe back of the neck, felling him to the ground, where he re-
mained insensible for several minutes. A police• constable,
who was in attendance, assisted him, and took the prisoner
into custeti v.

One of the guardians heard pril,,ner threaten to mur-
der Mr. IZobitmn rus w,on r..s be should have bis liberty,
and he Lelieved, ui,hthb vw. re6tr.ducd, that he would do 00.
In his defence the prisoner said that before he touched
Mr. Robinson, the latter threatened to knock him down

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stairs and break his back ; he then pushed him, an6aPftert.
wards said that he would do for hint:
The jury found the prisoner Guilty, and the Ch. airman
sentenced him to six months' imprisonMent, and at the ex• •
piration of the punishment he was ordered to find b.til fv. c
twelve months.

BOW-STREET.-(THIS AY.)
Ellen Donoghue was placed at the bar before D Tr. iar4,l ne,
upon a charge of offering in pledge to a pawnbroker- one lal,en
and two cambric pocket handkerchiefs, suspected to ha
stolen.
,Mr. John Avant, forem,in to Mrs. Newby, pawnbtokef, of
Drury-lane, said that on Tu,,,,day, the 2d inst., the prisoner
offered the three pocket hang, kerchiefs .
She said they were her own propt."tY• produced an pawn.
He asked he . r they
were linen, and she said yes, they lawn.
lawn—t -As his was
ie he un-
not the case—two being cambric and y
her own, aind told
inediately suspected that they were no%
and ha d been
her so. She said they were her own,
her mother's. He told her they co,lid :not be
th her
her mother's, as they were not marked
initial, and she said it was her mother's before she w mar-
ried. He asked what her mother's maiden namo vra
A "
she said Burke. The handkerchiefs were marked is, and
as it was clear that she did not know them, ho refu44o,
t° and
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turn them, but kept them in the shop. in the evenini, tul
returned with a young woman (now in court), whom ita.'!"'
known as a customer, named Dempsey, who told him thattL'e
handkerchiefs were her property, had been given to
her by her sister's sweetheart," and were marked
with the initials, "S. G." This being also false, he toldl
her they could not be her handkel.chiefs, and again refused to
' give them up. The prisoner and Dempsey went away, and'.
he saw no more of either of them Jill this morning, when
they came together to pawn a gown, He then said they
must go down to the station-house to explain the matter,
and calling a policeman gave the prisoner in charge.
Mary Ann Dempsey, who was evidently A reluctant wit-
ness, said that on Tuesday evening the prisoner ;told her she
had found three pocket-handkerchiefs in the street" and bad
taken them to Mrs. Newby's to pawn, and that th,e foreman
had refused to give them up. She asked wftnesa to go with
her and claim them, which she agreed to do.
Mr. JARDINE said that the witness had had a very mirror
escape from being sent to prison.
The prisoner in defence said that she had picked up tho
handkerchiefs in the street.
JauDINE said that lie did not believe this story. 11. e
believed that the handkerchiefs were stolen, and that the
prisoner knew it. He would therefore send her to prison for
one month, for having the handkerchiefs in her possession,
reasonably suspected to to stolen. He thought the conduct
of the pawnbroker in the highest degree lauclableand if all
pawnbrokers would act with the same proprietyand dis-
cretion, he would be very well satisfied.

CLERKENWELL.—(THIS DAY.)
Two pugilists, named Smith and Smirke, were charged
with a murderous assault on police-constable Warner, 141 G.
On Monday morning the prisoners were pelting snow-balls
in Gray's Inn-road, when the constable interfered, as several
persons were struck by the snow-balls, upon which the pri-
soners fell upon and maltreated him in a fri3htful manner,
by beating and kicking him about the head, Vid had it not
been for the timely arrival of several other covatables, the
consequences would have probably been fatal. As it was,
the constable was in such a dangerous stets from thein-
juries he received that he was unable to leave the hospital.
Mr. COMM decided upon committing then for trial, but
remanded them until the medical gentleman 81001 be in a
condition to pronounce Warner out of danger.

CALEDONIAN SOCIETY'S ANNUAL BALL.
assembly took place last night, at the Queen's Concert Boons,
Hanover-square, where a very numerous and highly re—
spectable company attended. At one time of the evening'
there were upwards of six hundred persons in the room.
The dresses were of all nations, but that of the Highlands
predominated. Those whose costumes were most admired
were Captain Charles Forbes, James Davidson, Charles
Davidson, George Bain, D. Brown, G. Hepburn, and
Mr. Mouatt, jun. The members of the society were all is
the garb, and with the members of the committee of manage—
ment were roost attentive to the comforts of their friends
and visitors. The rooms were tastefully hung with the dif-
ferent clan tartans, shields, and spears. Mr. Leigh acted as
master of the ceremonies, and Mr. Guineas, with
his excellent band, played the most favourite airs.
Mr. Angus Mac Kay, her Majesty's piper, attended by the
assistant band-master to the boys of the Caledonian Asylum,
played choice Strathspeys and reels, and the favourite reel
of Tulloch was smartly danced by four gentlemen in the
Highland garb. The refreshment department was admi-
rably arranged, and everybody seemed to have enjoyed a
delightful evening. The active and attentive treasurer, Mr.
Boucher, was, as usual, very efficient in the performance of
his duties.

The Total Abstinence Society of Liverpool adopted
a new plan of obtaining an audience for their lecture on
Tuesday, having offered soup tickets to those who should
attend. By this means a goodly concourse assembled to haw
the advantages to be derived from total abstinence; and 8A
the close of the speeches 433 soup tickets were distributed.
Viscount Melbourne entertained Viscount. and
Viscountess Palmerston and a select party to dinner on Wed'
nesday, at his Lordship's residence in South. street.
We read in a letter from Alexandria, Jan. 24
" Since my last letter, announcing the appearance of the
cholera in the Heeas and its ravages, we have received other
news. On the departure from Aden of the English steams
that town enjoyed perfect health, although its suburbs were
infected. From Cairo, under date of the 20th ult., we learn'
that the Viceroy, in opposition to the advice of the physician
Clot-Bey, had ordered the cordon to be closed at Suez and
Cosseir, in ordar to prevent the return of the great caravan
of pilgrims into Egypt, and had sent provisions and tents
to Akaba, where the caravan was directed to stop. Similar
precautions had been taken at Cosseir and Suez for tha!)_r';
grims arriving by sea. By these measures the P2..tch hoped
to prevent the cholera from entering .EgYPt• allcptimis
however, that alter having made a great number of .
the fell disease had completely ceased. The pilgrims that
have already arrived at Alexandria say that when about to
perform the usual ceremonies at the tomb of the Prophet, a
dreadful wind arose, which continued several days, and
caused many persons to die of the disease. The Pacha of
Damascus and the Mollah of Mecca were amongst the dead.
The authorities had ordered the public criers to :recommend
the pilgrims to depart from Mecca, and they all immediately
abandoned the place. It is stated that Geda had not been
visited by the pestilence."

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NOVEL Hoax.—A curious hoax was pl-o"ed off
on Mr. George L'avies, of Oldbury, near Bridgno;t:4 last
week, by some kind neighbours spreading a report that, lu
consequence of the severity of the weather, he had giver*
leave to the poor people of the town to gather turnips front
one of his fields near the church. The consequence of this was
that a fine field of about eight acres of capital swede turnips
was densely thronged by parties availing themselves of the
opportunity, and it was not till full two acres had been
cleared of the crop that the owner was apprised of what was
going on. Great was his astonishment, and as great his vexa-
tion, particularly so as many parties who had benefited
thereby informed him that a Mr. Fletcher, a baker, of the
New Town, had told them of the matter. Upon that person
being applied to he said ho had heard the report, the same as
others bad, and had only mentioned it again. Mr. Davies
caused twu women to be apprehended, and taken before the
magistrates, at their meeting on Saturday, when the case
was heard; and as the proceeding bore no felonious intents
the parties, Sarah Adams and Jane Hurst, were severally
fined in the sum of 6d. each, and discharged, with a caution
in future always to ask leave of the owner previous to again
going out on such a Quixotic expedition.—Worcestershire
Chronicle.

ABOLITION OF SLAVERY IN TURKEY.—The cor-
respondent of a French paper writes from Constantinople on
the 20th ult. :—The Sultan yesterday presided at a sitting
of the Supreme Council of Justice, all the Ministers and
high functionaries being present. The Sultan himstilf pro-
posed a measure which will produce a great sense tion in
Europe, namely to issue an ordonnance for the suppression
of the slave market. This is nut indeed a suppression of
slavery altogether, but it is a first step towards it. The
Koran, it is true, admits of slavery,' but it is only in to•
lerance, for it at the same time recommends the enfran-
chisement of slaves as a meritorious action ; and the rich
Mussulmans, at their great family festivals, or before set-
ting out on a long journey, and, indeed, at any important
event of their lives, believe they cannot do anything noore
agreeable to God than to give a slave his freedom. The, ob-
stacles to general emancipation arise rather from the cuatimis
and manners of the Turks than from religious prejudis ea;
and from the mement the Sultan sets the example it
meet with ready imitation. The Bey of Tunis has already
abolished slavery in his Regency, and Ibrahim Pacha, on his
return from Europe, gave freedom to all his slaves, without
either of these acts producing the least mark of disapproba-
tion in the Jiussulman states. All the world knows that in
these states the slaves form a part of the family to whiich
they belong, and that many reach important statio 05.
Two of the present Ministers of 'the Sultan, Koarew Pacha
and Hafiz Pacha, are freed slaves, so were the late Govan sor
of Trebisond, son-in-law of Sultan Mahmond, Halil Pac ha,
Mehemet Reschid Pacha, Commander-in-Chief of the army
of Arabia, and many others. The mother of the Sultan gird
all his wives were Circassian or Georgian slaves who h was
been enfranchised. The whole questions turns on this point,
that no man can hold a right over the freedom of a fellow-
creature."

DEATH IN THE STREET.—Yesterday, Mr. G. I.
Mills held an input at the Churchill Arms, Kensington, on
the body of Elizabeth Jeffreys, aged fifty-two years, veto
was found on Sunday night, opposite the residence of the
Princess Sophia, apparently in a dying state. It ap-
peared that the deceased was a widow, carrying on the b
oat-
ness of a laundress, at N 0.13, Camden-street, Kensingte.n
Gravel-pits. About nine months ago she broke a blood-
vessel, from the effects of which she was believed to hawe
recovered. On Sunday last she left home at eleven o'clett
in the forenoon, to go and see her married daughter at Wool-
wich. She left there late in the evening, and came troll
town in an omnibus to Kensington Church, and was Beet
about twenty minutes to twelve o'clock at night sitting in
Church-lane, opposite the Princess Sophia's residence, on
the kerb. stono. She appeared very ill, and complained c(
pain in her chest. She was promptly conveyed home by the,
police, and Mr. Cobb, surgreeio ofn, was
his asvesseosn petilnfois
oner, but deceased hadL
been caused
bMr3.,Cobbthe
r rupture
t as
the that i
deathlungs,
f
from;
natural causes. The jury returned a verdict to that effect.

BIRTHS.
On the 31st of December, at Demerara, Mrs. Ross, of a son.
On the 9th inst., at Stoke Newington, Mrs. William Ogilvie, of a son.
On the 6th inst., at Rolf's Ilould, Great Marlow, Bucks, the wife
of William Penn Gasket!, of a daughter.
On the 7th lust., the wife of the Rev. J. A. Ross, Vicar of West-
well, Kent, of a son.
On the Bth inst., at Oxford-terrace, Hyde-park, the wife of I.
Bullan, Esq., of a daughter.
On the Bth inst., at Portland-place, Mrs. Lees, of a son, still-born.

MARRIED.
On the 10th inst., at St. George's, HanoYez-square, Benjamin
Young, Esq., of Hertford, to Mary, eldest daughter of Frederick
Gilbertson, Esq., of Egham, Surrey.

DIED.

On the 4th of December, 1846, at Churra Pconiee, in the at
Indies, Lieutenant William Charles James Lewin, of the Bengal
Artillery, aged 41.
On the 27th ult., Miss Charlotte Goodson, of reak-laill, Sydenhattl.
surrey.
On the 6th inst., at Farm-hill, near Stroud, R. Coeke, Esq., aged 80.
On the 6th inst., at Blackheath, Maria, the wife of Rowland
Money, Captain R.N., C.B.
On the 7th lust., at The Mythe, near Tewkesbury, Mrs. Elizabeth
Dillon, aged 94.
On the 7th inst., at llallgate, Doncaster, Fanny, the wife of Dr.
Fenton.
On the 7th inst., at Manor-place, Walworth, Miss Inn Townsend.
On the 7th inst., at Dorking, Susanna, relict of J. Newman, RM.
On the Bth inst., at Weybridge, Surrey, J. Feetham, Esq., aged 80.
On the Bth inst., at Camberwell-grow, Miss Catherine Birch.
On the Bth inst., at Victoria Cottage, New-cross, Esther, the wife
of Mr. James Matthews, aged 48.
On the Bth inst., at Reading, Mrs. Eleanor Dodson.
On the Bth inst., in Cecil street, Strand, Jane, widow of the late
Mr. Georg Eamce, a d /54.

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Or, tile ath :,,Alo-square, Mr. George Walker, aged 75

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