The Sun.
London, England, 1851-06-17 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, JUNE 17; 1851.

the Government did not intend to suspend the proceed-
ings of the Univ< rsity Commission.
The Customs Duty Bill was read a second time, Mr.
DBRAELI giving nutlet', that o❑ its committal on Mon-
day, he should move an amendment, with a view of
bringing the whole financial arrangementsof the country
before the House.
The Inhabited House Duty Bill was read a second
time.

The House then went into Committee of Supply, and
several votes were agreed to.
On the vote for the repairs of Maynooth College
being proposed, it was opposed by Mr. SPOONER, and on
a division, was carried by a majority of 2 only, the
numbers being, for the vote 121, against it 119.
After agreeing to several other votes, the House re-
sumed.

On the motion for the third reading of the Acts of
Parliament Abbreviation Act Repeal Bill,
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL moved, as an amendment,
that it be read a third time that day six months, which
was carried by a maj,,rity of 64, the numbers being, fur
the third reading 12, against it, 66.
The House then adjourned.

without occasionally giving rise to some disastrous
detonation. No: the system can only be interrupted
by one method of interference. Reasoning has been
found long since altogether futile. The fact is, you
must demonstrate, not that duelling is contrary to the
laws of humanity, not that it is destructive of the
decencies of civilization, not that it is a flagrant and
detestable violation of the loftiest and purest princi-
ples inculcated by the Divine Founder of Christian-
ity, but that it is disgraceful in the opinion
of society, that it is an essentially low
practice, an absolutely vulgar pastime, a custom
scrupulously avoided by gentlemen, and indulged in
solely by blackguards. In order to render duelling
thus mean and despicable in its character, it is only
necessary to subject its votaries in every instance to
some mean and despicable punishment—some punish.
men t involving not merely inconvenience and dis•
comfort, but disgrace and degradation. It is by such
means, and by such means solely, that the evil can
be properly eradicated. Let the duellist be treated in
every individual instance in the same manner
that we treat the veriest cadger and vagabond
incarcerated in our houses of correction ;
and this no matter whether he wear a
red coat or a black, whether he be a scion of
the democracy or of the aristocracy. Let him have
his hair cropped, let him wear the prison dress, de-
vour the " skilly," and walk the treadmill. We
warrant it that a little perseverance in this rigorous
mode of treatment would most effectully rid society of
the nuisance, and effect more in so doing than all the
arguments of all the orators of peace and of arb
tration.

Proceedings thus resolute and decisive would seem
ust now to be imperatively called for, if we would
prevent the revival of a habit as barbarous
as any narrated of the savage tribes of the
anthropopheg:. Besides two duels taking place
within a brief interval of each other in England, we
have had to recount two others of a more melancholy
kind taking place respectively near Florence and near
Boulogne. Upo❑ each of the former occasions, after
the first shot had been fired the other pistol was dia.
charged into the air, the result in neither case giving
cause for lamentation. Whereas in the- con-
tinental duels already particularised the con-
sequences proved, unhappily, very lamentable, the
Italian at Florence being grievously wounded,
and the Frenchma❑ at Boulogne being killed with
the most cruel and cold-blooded deliberation. Such
catastrophes as these cannot by possibility trans-
pire without provoking very loud expressions of
indignation, and from this indignation we trust may
arise results of a really beneficial description. Unless
tome precautions of the kind insisted upo❑ be taken,
and that betimes, the public will infallibly discover
reason very soon to regret its apathy in a matter of
such exceeding importance. And, seriously speak-
ing, until such preventives are contrived against the
still prevalent vice of duelling, it will be ridiculous
to boast of our extraordinary progress in civilization.

! THE GREAT EXHIBITION.
(THIS DAY.)
To-day promises to be even more crowded than yes-
terday, tor at twelve o'clock no fewer than 38,795 per-
sons had passed in, of whom 19 757 were admitted in
!lie first hour. This is the gteatest number which has
been known to pass through in the same time, and ex-
,
ceeds by more than 3000 the returns of yesterday. If
ever the necessity is to arise for shutting the doors of
the Crystal Palace to prevent any further admissions,
there is every chance ofo,_dav furrikhing
the occasion.

liaways.

Aberdeen • • •-• • •
Caledonian 10/. ..
Chester and Holyhead ..
Druid. Per. & Aber. Junc,
East Anglian (31. 108.)
6 per cent. ..
Eastern Counties Exton.,
5 per cent. No. 1 ..
Do. No. 2
Do. Al ew 6 p. cent. Stock
Eastern Union, Scrip
guara2. 6 per cent. ..
De. 101. Deben. Shares .
East Lancashire, 6 per
cent, quarter shares ..
E. & W. York. June. sths
Edin. Per. & Dun. 51 p.ct.
Glasgow & S.- W. Consul.
Gt Northern, 5 per cent.
Great South. & Western
(Ireland) eighths
Lancashire and York-
shire, F. 201.
Do. 6 per ct. Stock ..
Leeds and Thirsk, 6 per
cent., No. 1 ..•
Do. quarters, 1848 ..
London, Brighton, and
South Coast guar. 5 per
et., late Croydsn thirds
Do. pref., h p ct. Stock,
1851, from 501. share, E
Do. new guar., 6 per ct.
London &S.-VV., flew ..
Londonderry and Ennis-
killen, half shares
Manch., Sheffield, and
Linc., quer. shrs.
~...o. I
Do. new, 101. .•
Do., 61.• I
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Midland Con. 6 p, c. stock
Do. Consel. Bristol &
Binning., 6 per cent...
Do. Bristol & Glouces.
Norfolk Extension ..
,10. guar. 6% per cent.
Do. Waveney Valley ..
North British ..
Oxf. Wor. 01. 161.6 p.c
Shrewsbury and Birm.
New Guaranteed ..
Shrews. and Ches. (Nor.
W. Min.) 8 per cent.
South Devon
South-Eastern, 43{ p. ct.
Waterford & Kllkenny, 61.
West London, 1 st Cl. (104)
Do. 2d Class de. (par)
York, Newc., and Berw.,
Gt. N.of E. Fur. ..

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11. and S. rurch.

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- The reports from the Continental Stock markets
A are very favourable, and money secant everywhere
abundant.
There is rather a flat market for Public Securities,
and a decline of fer cent. has occurred. Consols ave
been 974 for special Transfer with the dividend, and 97i
to for Account. The New Three-and-a-Quarter per
Csuts. have been 98f to and the Three per Cent. Re-
duced Annuities 97i to -a. The premium on Exchequer-
bills is 41,i. to 445., and on India Bonds 545, Consuls
84 now are 96i
Foreign securities bare been fluctuating. The divi-
dend on Mexican Bonds, as we anticipated, is adver-
P tiled, but the fact of such a large amount having
had to be borrowed to make it up, has prevented the
rise which otherwise might have occurred, especially as
there is some anxiety for the receipt of news concern-
ing
tothe indemnity money. The quotations have been
34f Peruvian Stock is worth 89 to 3 Deferred 42f to and the
being fuller rates. per Cents. bring 20f.
60 Dutch Spariish Five
Two•and•a-Half per
Half per Cents. Iqo2 f.
Cents. have been quoted fI, and Russian F a
our-and--
The Railway snare market is very dull again, and
itice the opening of the [basket some of the need have
fallen about one per cent. Eireien Shares are quieter.
QUARTER TO THREE.
•• •.
974
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ONE 963 ex div.
AtICES OF BRITISH FUNDS OVLOck PRICES
3.e ,ent hectuueu enna.
3 per Cent. Consols Ann
- 973 A 973A
New 314 per Cent. Anne • .... 9
ring Anus. to expire J an. 1860 •
5-16 7 5-16
I do' Honda,(.ooo4_ ..... -... 54 p 64 p
!south Sea Stock
Ditto Old Annuities
Vtlelvth 'Ol Openi g
96
weheritier
1,0001.
41 44 p
5001. ...
41 p
46 42 p
PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS. O'CLOCK.
tetwcan, .1 per Ut ,ex Jan. Coups.
Ditto, Account
Ditto, Small
89 %
Peruvian nouns, 5 per
Ditto, Account
Ditto, Deferred ..........
R ........ 42%
uiner) Benda
Ditto, 41,4 per Cent
Spanish per Cent. 1F.40
..
Ditto Account..... 20%
Ditto, Passivs
Ditto, 3 per Cent .............
Ditto. Account
Dividends on the above payable in London.
Dutch 2% per Cent. 12 Guild CO
Ditto. Account
Ditto 4 per 4;ent. Certificates
Ditto, Account

44 p
41 p

42 p
CLOa‘ir4
PRICES.

344,
841/2
69
8934
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MA RK.E.I %/.-c,i' HIS DAY.) 41
HAY MARILETS.
zsmiTHHELL).—Alendow LIA), 3/
5*
LO 41 4i Clover,
3/ 103 to 4/ 10s; and Straw, is to 1, ;
per load A full average supply, and a sluggish demand. .
CUEBEILLAND.— Meadow hay, 3/ 5s to 41 8s
Clover, 3110 s to 4t 83; and Straw, 112 s to 1/ 11s per load
Trade steady, at our quotations.
WHITECHAPEL. Meadow Hay, 31 5s to 41 68
Clover, 3/ 10s to 41103; and Straw, 1/ Is to 119 s per load
Both Hay and Straw moved off slowly, at late rates.
Citoi,o2trlAl6.
SIIGAR.—The market or
Bsh Plantation is firm,
sales 1,100 hhds and tierces, including 137 hhds Barba-
aloes at auction at 36s 6d to 41s ; Bengal, 1,634 begs at
auction realised 42s to 42s 6d for good white Bemires ;
and 33s to 37s for low to good yellow date kind. The
quantity of 13,itish Plantation landed last week at the
East and West India Docks was 2,892 hhds
210 tierces 447 barrels, there were taken fur home con-
sumption 823 hhds, 85 tierces, 222 barrels. The stock
iu the same places is 11,654 hhds 1,554 tierces 3,156
barrels.
COFFEE.-164 casks Plantation Ceylon at auction
went hettvity, only a small portion being sold, on rather
easier terms; and of 350 bag. good ord Native kind also
offered scarcely one-iuurth round buyers, at 378 per cwt.
Itux.—The demand Is extremely limited, and former
prices are barely supported. The quantity landed last
ae~k at the East and West India Docks wi,s 67 puns
165 hhds; there were taken for home consumption 146
puns 6 hhds, and exported 55 puns 36 hhds, The stuck
in the same places is 11 611 puns 1,470 hhds.
Rim-1,365 bags gOOO white Bengal sold readily, at
103 641, and a sew lots at 11s, being higher rates.
SALTPETRE.-650 bags Bengal brought full rates,
rs. 25, for 17 por cent, 253 6..1 for 134 and 11ks and 27s
for 6f per can,. refraction.
TaLLow.—P.Y.C. is 37s 3d to 37s 6d per cast on the
spot, and town 388.
TSA.—The market is very quiet.

CHAN CERY.—(TH js DAY.)
The L Chancellor this morning took uppeal mo,
Lions, hut nothill, of interest came bt fore him.
(Before Vice.Cnancelkr KNIGEIT BRUCE.)
After disposing of a consideraule number of unop•
posed petitions his Honour proceeded to hear motions.
(Before Vice. Chancellor TURNER.)
DALGLEISIJ V TEEtTIE.
This case, the circumstances of wrack' appeared in our
paper of yesterday, was resumed this morning.

QUEEN'S BENCH•—(THIS DAY.)
IMPROPER CLOSING of wEsTMINsTER HALL.
Lord CAMPBELL. at ihe sitting of the Cin,ur rtegtahritsi morning, said he thought it right to mention,
to the complaint esa6e the other morning by l jurymtn us to the doors of Weetruiuster-hallsevera being
closed when they attended in compliance with the sum-
monses served upon them, that the person who had
charge of the door, had apologized to the Court for
having neg:ected to open it, and had been forgiven by
the Court on promising that such an occurrence should
not take plsce again. This person was employed by the
Commissioners of Wocds and Forests to open aid clo,c
the entrance at the proper times, and this
appeared to be the first occasion on which he
bad forgotten to discharge his duty. Although
Westminster Hall was considered to be part of the
ancient palace of Westminster, still her Majesty's an-
cestors had from time immemorial allowed it to be used
for the sittings of the different courts of law, and in old
records, and even Acts of Parliament, be believed it was
in many instances called the " Great Hall of Pleas at
Westminster." He wished it to be understood that all
persons, whether counsel, attorneys, jury, or other
parties who had business before the Court, were entitled
to free access to them during all hours of the day and
night while the Courts were sitting. As, however, this
was the first instance in which any obstacle was presented
to the free admission of the public, and as the fault was
purely unintentional, it would, of course, be overlooked;
but any future transgression would be treated as a con-
tempt of Court, and punished accordingly.
LIEVEWRIGHT V. ARCHIBALD.
In this action, which was to recover the value of 500
tons of Dunlop iron, a special verdict was directed by
Lord Campbell, who tried the case, to be entered fur
the ploiniiff. The iron was sold under contract, and
the plaintiff, in order to prove his case, produced a
bought and a sold note, which was admitted as evi-
dence. A rule was subsequently obtained to enter the
verdict for the defendant, on the ground that they
could not be admitted as evidence of the contract.
The CoIIRT now delivered judgment, making the
role absolute, but intimating that as there was a differ
ence of opinion among their Lordships, the plaintiff
might have the option of entering a nonsuit, in order to
give him nn opportunity of . taking the case before a
Court of Error.

EXCHEQUER.—(THIS DAY.)
After hearing sume unimportant motions, their Lord
ships took the adjourned ea,e of the Attorney-General
o the London Docks Company, when
Mr. WILDS resumed his arguments on behalf of the
Crown, which occupied the Court during the remainder
of the morning.
COMMON 1,171:.4 THIS DAY.)
No case of any public importance came before this
Court in the courrr of the morning.

BANKRUPICY.—(THIS DAY.)
IN RE PoWNALL.—JUDG R
This bankrupt eras described as oENf
IT. pswich, ship
owner, and his Honour (Goulburn) gave judgment on
the question of certificate. The bankrupt, although do-
scribed as a ship owner, was, in fact, an attorney, but,
on applying under a rt cent Act for protection under the
Insolvent Act, it was held that he was a trader,, having
been the owner of some fishing smacks during part if
w184454-d4esc,laarnedd paartbaofklB4
tfi, and on thosee
tsgroundsbich b
he
Honour had reserved were whether the conduct of
a bankrupt not unconnected with his trade
could be taken into consideration on his appli-
cation for his certificate. His Honour referred to
cases, and held that as the Bankruptcy Act directed the
Commissioners to take into consideration the conduct of
the bankrupt, as well before as aftt r his bankruptcy,
theref,,r© his Honour considered that ho was bound to
hear the opposition of any creditor, who was entitled to
prove under the bankruptcy, whether for a trade debt or
after the bankrupt had et aced trading, if he subse-
quently became bankrupt. His Honour then went into
the opposition made by Mr. Benwell, that bankrupt
had vexatiously defended an action. Eis Bo
nour was of opinion that there bad been a vex-
atious
defence, but not within the time prescribed by
the Act to bring it within the penal clauses of tho new
Uzi er the eiromigtvices the Admits waa that

MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS.
The sales of
CITY. Tl4/0 O'CLOCK.
Cotton at. Liv, rpool yesterday were esti-
mated at 10.000 bales, of which 1.000 Awe Heart w( re
dna taken for export, and 1,000 American and 1,500 Surat
Y. on speculation. The market closed with an upward ten-
dency, and prices of American have advanced id. to id.
during the last two days. Brazil, Egyptian, and Surat
without alteration.—Railway Shares were firm, at rather
higher prices.
Therm is a return made to Parliament of the quan.
tity of Grain and Flour imported into Ireland last
sear,
The followiog are the items:
From foreign countries.
1849. 1850.
Grain
Meal and flour .................. 256,837 ... 220,107
The imports into Ireland from GI() it Britain were:-
1849.
Grain
qrs. 816157
... 508
Meal and flour
....•
338 650 ... 347,,233
Grain
The exports frcm Ireland to Great Britain were-
-1849. 1859.
qrs. 844,504 ..• 751.146
Meal and flour
Live stock, number 520 756 ••• 475,193
It must be understood that the flour is reduced into
quarters.

101 l left.

- - MIDDLESEX SESSIONS. -
(THIS DAY.) The June adjourned
sessions commenced this morning at
the Court-house, Cterkenwell-green, before the Atisistant-
Judge.
The calendar contains but fifty•nine names.
Frank Stevens was indicted for stealing a costly portfl
of papier *ache, and other articles in the
same material, horn the shop of Mr. James Jones in the Strand. It appeared
that on the day menained in the indictment SergeantWitcher
of the detective police observed the prisoner going into the
prosecutor's shop, and knowing him, from former convictions
and from reputation, to be au expert member of the . swell
mob," he watched his proceedings, and saw him, whilst pre-
tending to select articles for purchase, conceal some small but
valuable articles under his coat. The sergeant took him into
custody, and the goods were found upon him.
The jury fi iund him Guilty, and he was sentenced to nine
months imprisonment with hard labour.

NARLBRO'-STREE r-(THIS DAY.)
CHARGE OF FORGERY.—JuIius Gustave Brandt, 4, Hol-
land court, Kensington, was brought before Mr. Hardwick,
charged with having uttered two bills of exchange, well
knowing the same to be forged.
Mr. Lewis attended for the prosecution.
Mr. Henry Collins, auctioneer, 15, Brewer-street, Golden-
square, deposed that he knew the prisoner, and that in the
month of February last he (prisoner) called upon him with
the bill of exchange which he now held in his hand; at
that time the prisoner was indebted to him in the sum of
about 601. and 701. There was a small bill of exchange for
171. then overdue, and the prisoner said he could not
meet that bill then, but there was an acceptance of Mr.
Hodge, and if prosecutor would give him part of the diffe-
rence out of the acceptance, as he could not then afford to
pay the whole 171., he (prisoner) would give him the accept-
ance. This took place in witness's office. The prisoner then
handed to him the bill produced for 4t5/., drawn by himself,
and accepted by James Hodge. Witness then gave prisoner
the difference, amounting to about 30/.
Mr. James Bodge, pianoforte string maker, 61, Greek-
street, Soho, said the acceptance on the face of the bill pro-
duced was not in his hand-writing, and was a forgery. Has
had some dealings with the prisoner, but never authorised
him to accept bills in his name, nor did he ever authorise any
body else to do so.
The

ne next case was then gone into.
Alr. Frederick Gros jean,
was acquainted tailor, iO9, Regent-street, said he
the month of Feb with the prisoner at the bar. Previous to
February last the prisoner was indebted to
him in the sum of 281. fur clothes. About the latter end of
that month the prisoner handed to him the bill of exchange
produced for 25/., drawn b Hodge, in part payment y himself and accepted by James
When the bill became due it was
ascertained to be a forgery.
du Mr
. wa Hodge proved that the acceptance of the bill pro-
d s not in bis handwriting.
In cross-examination he admitted having had frequent
bill transactions with the priso,per, but never authorised him
to accept bills in his name.
Mr. Lewis begged to have the risoner remanded
order that he might have the benefit p
of counsel's op inion. in
The prisoner was then remanded till to-morrow.
BEGGING-LITTER LVIPoSTER —.. Walter Scott was placed
at the bar, before Mr. Hardwick, charged with endeavour-
ing to oteain mo. ey from his Grace the Duke of Roxburghe,
at the Clarendon Hotel, Albemarle-street, by false and
fraudulent pretences.
His Grace on being sworn said, on Saturday last my ser-
vant brought to me the two letters and certificate, which I
hold in my hand, enclosed in an envelope. I read them, and
returned the certificate to my servant, and desired him to say
there was no answer. The following are copies of the Itmers
alluded to :
" TO lIIS GRACE TIIE DUKE OF RoXBURGRE.
I
"My Lord,—l humbly presume to state toy our Grace that
belong to Belo. My father, John Scott, the mason, has
been working on your Grace's property there. My cou,•in,
John Scott, drove the Jedburgh coach. My brother William
was waiter at Mr. Brown's, at Hyack for five years. I have
been seventeen weeks in the London Hospital, with a broken
arm. Your Grace, I wish to get home, as I have no pros-
pect of a aituatit n here, and I am under the necessity of soli-
citing the kindness of your Grace for a little assistance to
take me to Leith, for which I should feel very grateful. The
enclosed will satisfy your Grace as to the cause of my present
difficulty, and I hope your Grace will pardon my liberty in
this application.
The next letter was as follows " WALTER SCOTT."
" The bearer, Walter Scott, is known to me as a deserving
man ; he has been a long time in bad health, and has recently
lost two situations in consequence of illness. I can recom-
mend him as a deserving main.
"J. lea "The above-named man is known to me as a deserving
person. I can recommend him as worthy of assistance in his
present position.

H
"JON NDERSON."
His Grace said,upon reading over the
first letter I observed
the narue of the town of flawiek was wrongly spelt, and this
excited my suspicion. I therefore placed the letter yesterday
in the hands of the endicity Society for their investigation.
I never saw the prisoner before till now.
Francois Trenyens, valet to his Grace, proved receiving
the letters from the prisoner.
Horsford said, from the description of the prisoner which
he had received from the last witness, he apprehended the
prisoner on the previous evening as he was leaving the Cla-
rendon Hotel.
Mr. Ferguson, clerk to the Mendicity Society, said in con-
sequence of a communication he received from his Grace, he
went yesterday to the London Hospital and examined the
book for the last six months. The name of Walter Scott did
not appear on the books.
The prisoner, who did not deny the charge, was committed
for three months.

SUICIDE
FRIGHTFUL OF ____....
A PROFESSIONAL SINGER
—A long inquiry took place on Saturday before Mr. G. W.
Payne, the deputy coroner for the borough of Southwark,
at the Moonrakers, Great Suffolk-street, Borough, as to the
death of Mr. George Hawkins, aged 51, for many years
known as a singer at the concerts in and around the metro-
polis, who destroyed himself in the following determined
manner :—lle had been residing for the last five or six years
at 89, Great Suffolk-street, and since last Christmas had suf-
fered much from illness. The deceased was last seen alive
on Thursday, and nothing particular was noticed in his
manner. The next morning a friend called on him, but the
door of his room was found to be fastened on the inside,
although the key was on the outs'cle. This caused some sus-
picion, and an entry was made into his chamber, where the
deceased was discovered lying on the floor in a pool of blood.
The head was nearly separated from the body. A razor was
found lying near a table, where it was evident the deceased
had committed the act. The jury returned a verdict—That
the deceased committed suicide while in a fit of momentary
insanity,
LITERAL INTERPRETATION.—"Ma," Said Wilhel-
mina, "I don't think Solomon was so
rich as they say he
was." "Why, my dear?" said her astonished ma. "Be-
cause he 'slept with his fathers;' and I think if he had been
so very rich he would have had a bed of his own !"
SUICIDE.--The cottage of Mary May, of Wiz, in
this county, the wretched woman who was executed at
Springfield gaol in 1848, for the murder of William Consta-
ble, her half-brother, by poisoning him, was the scene of
another tragedy on Monday last, her husband, Robert May,
having put a period to his existence by hanging himself.
An inquest was held, on Tuesday last, before Mr. W. Code!,
coroner, when the jury returned a verdict to the effect that
deceased destroyed himself when in a state of derangement.
Chelmsford Chronicle.
Mjor George Talbot, of the 43d Light Infantry
(who for some years past has flied the post of Military..
Secretary to Lieutenant-General Rowan, C.l3r.i,tpehGasenbeereanl
commanding the forces in Br.tish North Am-
ca
selected by Lieutenant-General Armstrong, the newly.
appointed Commander-in-Chiet of the Forces at Madre% to
be his Excellency's Military Secretary at that Presidency.
Sir Richard, accompanied by his staff, will sail rid the Cape,
from Portsmouth, the end of this month.
IMPERIAL BANK OF ENGLAND.--04 Saturday,
several alleged contributories applied for costs against the
official manager, on the ground that they atood in the same
position as Mr. Aspinall, whose name Lord Cranworth had
removed from the list of contributories, at the same time
oirecting that the costs of the proceedings, both before the
should be paid to Mr. As
Court and in the Master's offices,
pinall. His Honour said that until he had the order of
Court referred to properly brought before him, he would not
undertake to decide the point as to whether the r Ch
i.ce- an-
cellor had the power to order costs for pi oceedings instituted
in the Masters' offices, under the Winding-up Acts prsent he had very considerable doubt whether he Raster(Mer
Parlor) was bound to obey such a direction, which he was
sure had been given by Lord Cranworth without havingall
the circumstances before him. Application refused.
THE TEMPLE.--A further call to the bar of stu-
dents of the Middle Temple has been made, and Mr. Louis
Antoine Alfred Koenig and tar. William emmings were
sworn in this evening (June 14) in the Hall.
EXPORTS FROM THE UNITED KINGDOM—Yester-
day a return to the House of Commons was printed, showing
that in tf.e last.viriti two
Glared value years, ending the Ist Jan. last, the
de-
from the United Kingdopmroduce was 69,934,312/manufactures exported.
ST. ALBAN'S ELECTION.—The petition presented
by Henry Edwards alleges that his health Iv's been affected
by his imprisonment in Newgate, expresses contrition for
I
aving been guilty of a breach of the privileges of the Rouse,
Ind Fr 01 rin a releao.

the certificate be suspended for twelve months, and then
to be of th. third class—protection fur three months, to
be renewed unless good cause shown to the contrary.

CRIMINAL COURT..._.
OLD DAY.
OLD COURT.
(Before the RECORDER.)
FORGERY..- Wiliam George, aged 18, described as a
cltrk, pleaded Guilty to an indictment charging him
with feloniously uttering a forged request for the deli-
very of goods, with intent to defraud George Henry
months.
Davidson, and was sentenced to be imprisoned fur six

FRAUDS AT THE CORN. EXCHANGE.—Joseph Kelly,
a rev, ctably-attired man, aged 25, was indicted fur
fraudulently obtaining a large quantity of oats, beans,
and corn by means of false pretences, the property of
Corn
Messrs. Roffey and Bowyer, corn-merchants of the
Exchange, and Old Barge-house-a hart, Black-
friars. The prisoner pleaded Not Guilty.
Mr. Buddlestone appeared for the prosecution, and
Mr. Robinson defended the prisoner.
The prisoner it appeared had, from time to time, at-
tended upon the Corn Exchange, and representing him-
self as a Mr. William Garrett, of Greenwich, a well-
known corn dealer, he induced the prosecutor to let him
have oats and beans to the amount of 1101. 4s. 6d., re-
ferring them for a character as to his solvency to Messrs.
Goulding and Ledger, to whom Mr. Garrett was well
known. The corn was supplied upon the customary
credit of a month, and subsequently he had other trans-
actions with the prosecutors. The prisoner once or
twice paid them moneys on ticconnt, but his credit at
length increasing very enormously, the prosecutors re-
cordfused to supply him with corn any longer. They ac-
wrote wrote to Mr. William Garrett, of Greenwich,
under the impression that they were communi-
cating with. their customer, requesting a settlement
of their account, and this letter led to the
discovery that the prisoner had falsely represented
himself, as Mr. Garratt had died some time before be
introduced himself to the prosecutors. It was also dis-
covered that he had received no authority from Mr.
Garratt previous to his death, or from his represents-
tires afterwards, to use that gentleman's name, and he
was therefore given into custody on the present charge.
The prisoner then requested that the affair should not
be noised abroad, and he would undertake to return
part of the property and pay for the rest, but be tailed
to make good his promise, and the prosecution was there,
fore persevered in.
(The case was proceeding when our rer-

_--.1•1,...•
_ HE 7TH HUSSARS.— Tile officers who have served
and are now serving in the ith (or Queen's Own) usara-
met together yesterday at Grillon's Hotel, Albemarle street
to celebrate at their annual festival the services of that gal-
lant regiment ou the field of Waterloo. Among the gallant
and distinguished officers present were—General Sir Edward
Kerrison, Lieutenant-General Sir Wiliam de Tuyle, Major-
General Robbins, the Marquises of Worcester and Donegal,
Ltrd Vivian, Sir Arthur Chichester, Colonels Wildman, John
Wildman, Whyte, Dundas, Shirley, Inge, Hon. H. Cotton,
Baron Kobuk ; Captains Lumley, Pettat, Babing ton, Sarto-
rius, Wyndham, tone, J. 11. Preston, &c. 'I he Marquis of
Anglesey, who commanded this gall
half a century, was unfortunately pranteve regiment fornted from pr nearly
esidin
on account of illness. The Duke ot Beaufort was also absent for a similar reason.
THE 111LTROPOLITAN WATER BILL.--The COM.*
miis question ttee appointed by the House of Commons to inquire into
th
consists of the following Members:—Sir James
Graham, Mr. IV. Beckett, Lord henry Bentinck, Sir John
Ilannier, and Mr. Ellis.
circle
A " "I's 4 t ion, " we are told, is agitating the English
s at Florence by the wicked sketches which LeyFr
all
truthless in his serial
romance " The Daltons," wher the notabilities of the place are taken off. What a
maliciuusdess there is in human nature! and how
domineer-
s' g an instinct is that for " scandal" Wady said
.er might
to be the
peculiar distinction of women ! A subtle philosop
n all but
perhaps make out that this love of scandal
wass
philosopher
after
eln
fund lil
of
an inverted or perverted sympathy; a
saturnine
would set it down simply to envy.— Leadr .

Blll7'llB.
OF A SON.
th inst., in Old Bond-street, the lady of Signor

On the
Gardoni.
On the 13th inst., at Bordesley-park,
.Worcestershire, the
lady of Richard Hemming, E►q , of an heir.

OF A DAUGHTER.
On the 13th inst., at York, the wite of Beverley R. Morris,
Esq., M.D., of that city.
On the 14th inst., at the Vineyard, Fulham, the wife of
George Everest, Esq.

HARRIED.
On the 14th inst., at St. James's Church, Major Aldri.•h,
of the Royal Engineer=' to Lucy, only child of the late W.
Parker, Esq , of SAltord, Warwickshire, and of Nu. Campbell
Marjoribanks, of Upper Wimptile-street.

THE NAVY ESTIMATES.
In the debate on the navy estimates the First Lord
of the Admiralty demanded a vote to which everybody
°Toted with more or less vehemence, .ard against
which everybody spoke with more or less reason. Sir
Franc;s himself had so little to say for his proposal that
he could only retort with like arguments ou the sugges-
tion from the other side. Yet the vote was agreed to
without a division, and we are hardly prepared to say
what better course could have been taken. All this may
seem very mysterious and contradictory, but we can
put the reader in possession of facts which we greatly
suspect will leave him almost as much perplexed as his
representatives.
Our Navy List is enormous in personnel as well as
materiel—in sailors no less than in ships. But, whereat,
tne number and charge of the common seamen are fixed
every y ear by a scale graduated to the national wants, the
number and charge of their officers remain stationary,
inasmuch as commissioned service is taken for Wes
and the officer never drops off the Paymaster's lied from
the hour that he enters as a naval cadet, at the age of
11, to the hour that he dies an admiral, at the aver-
age age of 85. In point of fact, the naval service 1$
kept up to its full war standard as regards shipsn
end officers, though we discard all provision whatever in
respect of the seamen. We are not saying
anomaly—as far, at any rate, as the officers are concerns
—can be altogether avoided; but the consequences _
very prejudicial both to the service and the public.
course,A
that thsi_
young lad sisters the service as a cadet, and, of
finds a berth to start with, as such a vacancy constitutes
his title to naval orders. He rises gradually to a higher.,_
rank, serving all the while, and receiving, in. ina,
net
present day, no inconsiderable amount of professions'
and scientific training. Eventually he becomes a lieute-
nant,here
and still finds scope for Lis energies,
is more than one lieu chant to a ship, young officerslak
of this class experience, generally apeaking,
one
of employment. But now let us suppose that Mace,
for as
_t
of the few opportunities incidental to times of p
or an Arctic expedition, or a New Zealand camps'
glO
such as an attack upon a piratical stronghold,--s_
the young lieutenant so far distinguishes himself ate to
earn the rank ot commander. From that houlebee.
chance of further occupation is almost gone. U
menders are not in request like lieutenants, they want
vessels of their owu, and the Admiralty has no Tess:.
to give away. A station on the coast guard is about
best thing that can be expected in such circumstances,
unless some extraordinary fortune or interest aboundn
actually bring an appointment to one of the few shiptseee
commission and lead the way to renewed distinctions
and to post rank. Then, however, the
naval officer comes absolutely to an end. A P°3t."npuirea
according to the profeesional etiquette, not Only rel.. she
a ship to binsseli, but a ship of a certain rate, and
I, so
older he gets the higher must be the rate of the vessel, profession
loatie,
that as to a post-captain ot 10 years' standiug and 40
y ears of age ever receiving employment, such a godhead is never dreamt of by any officer unconnected with those
~ ;6cal
happy families to whom the capacity of political
priesthood is thought to be confined. Such. in the
common course of things 'is the life of a sailor.
But in the meantime his claim upon the country 00es.
not cease with his services, nor is it reasonable that.
should. Be hiss entered the navy
devoted his life to the calling, lies only by the very
~,
ex-
cellence of his service been incapacitated from serving
to haver!
further, and would be only too thankful
chance of Serving again. Is the pay of a public a;
as a protessiou,
vent to be summarily stopped as a reward for
exemplary conduct and an encouragement to other
buret., not—the officer is a captain still, thong
onh
not actively employed, and accordingly goet,
the half-pay list to bide his time. Moreover, II?m
this point of his career promotion goes not by selection
but seniority, so that while he is rusting away in com-
pulsory pulsory inaction he is gradually rising
in dignity and in
due time will become an admiral—his claims upon the
country thus increasing in inverse proportion to
the ser-
vice he is likely to render. Now, look at the ultimate
result of these arrangements. The Navy List becomes 50
large by this constant creation of captains and self-genera:
tiuu of admiral., that the chances of service are lessened
while the burden upon the Exchequer is increased.
We have some 150
admirals, though it is not probable
that the most extensive war could find employment
fore(
15; we have 500 captains, each ready for a ship; and
commanders a larger proportion still, not to mention
the in
the older class of lieutenants left on our hands by
superannuations of the last war. This is the result3o
immediately concerning the public. As for t
service, an officer's competency inevitably . decays
by disuse, and so long is a man acquiring 6"e
title which seniority would give him, that this very
seniority destroys his fitness for duty when his turn
arrives. It is clearly impossible, looking at the changes
in naval architecture and tactics, that a captain who
has not been afloat for twenty years can be so fit for
command as one who has just gained thist•il, consequence is, not only that the list is crop.
wded with
officers, but that it is crowded with inefficient officers;
and though we may want less than a score of admirals
out of our hundred and a hail, it is said to be
a great question whether the whole hundred and
halt would supply so many. What, then, is to be
done? The case is exceedingly bard upon the officer
who is first shelved for his good 'service, then
compelled to rust for want of use, and finally told that he
is too rusty to be useful. One half of his time he is too
young; the other half too old. All this while, too, mat-
ters are not only getting worse, but complaints are made
that they are not bad enough, for, while promotion is
attacked as the root of the evil, it is reasonably argued
that promotion is too slow already to bring up she
young hands, and that if it is not quickened somehow the
service will soon stand still.
We have needy exhamted our limits in stating the
case, but this 'tat, went will suffice to enlighten the
reader on its dttliculties. One party of reformers would
(Alt ck the influx of cadets. but this would simply dry up
our single seine° of the young bleed which must be relied
upon tor leavening tbe mass. Another would check promo-
tiou, that is to say, encouragement to good conduct; while
a third scheme suggests tne removal of the old officers
from the head of toe list by an approved mixture of
allurement and compulsion. It was in the execution of
this latter scheme that Sir Francis asked a vote of
money for procuring the •• retirement" of certain ad-
mirals, captains, commanders, and lieutenants. So im-
peratise was the necessity of effectiag a clearance that
nobody could say a word against the principle, while
so manifest was the bardship of the superannuated
officers that "even the most ardent Financial Reformer,"
as Mr. Cubden fairly owned, " would find it exceedingly
difficult" to adjust his dealings. We can speak, of our
own knowledge, to au individual case where an officer
of far more than average distinction, of unimpaired
vigour, and with high claims to notice, will be publicly
proclaimed as" inefficient" by the measure proposed, and
doubtless other examples are not wanting. Sir Francis,
indeed, confessed as much, and plainly admitted that
more or less injustice must needs be done. We fear this
is so, and it will be impossible, we apprehend, to separate
such liabilities from a sy stem of service which regulates
the commissions of ships by the demands of peace, and
the cummiesioes of otticers by the needs of war. The
most obvious escape from the difficulty would be to in-
trust a discretionary power to the Lords of the Ad-
miralty. Of 20 admirals or captains driven into
retirement there might perhaps be but two or three
whose
eases would be really intolerable ; for, as Mr.
flume knows full well, there is a certain proportion of
these gentlemen who deserved so little to get where they
are that they cannot complain of being so gently dis-
missed. Unfortunately, however, these are the verb peo-
ple likely to find favour it favour is allowed. Despotism,
it is very true, would be the best of Governments,
if we could
Admiral' get angels for despots ; but the
yis so little angelic' in its qualities that
a rigorous prescription of its duties is better than the
least indulgence in the way of discretion. We have to
thank those
in office from time to time, if not for the
invention of the system, at least for its r •
gg ovation.
They have pushed promotion beyond •
its due limits
without extending its benefits to the real! de •
and have created pensioners upon the public)! uservig,
p rse with
the rewards which should have fallen to
faithful service.
Let us hope. at any rate, that as the diminishes the practice may deca sphere
cf
such
attics
y.— 'ere
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