The Sun.
London, England, 1856-02-16 00:00:00

THE SUN' LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING FEBRUARY 16, 1856.

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COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH'.
(Before L Ord Campbell and a Common Jury.)
WHITBY V. KEMP AND ANOTHER.

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HOUSE OF LORDS-(YESTERDAY).

This was an action for a malicious prosecution. The
defendants are bill brokers, carrying on business in the
c.ty, and the plaintiff is managing clerk to Messrs.
Maud, coal merchants, of the Coal Exchange, trading
under the firin of Covington and Co. The defendants had
had extensive transactions with Messrs. Maud, and it
was out of ,those transactions that a charge of conspi-
racy had been preferred against the plaintiff, and a bill
preferred against him at the Old Bailey, but which it
was now stated had originated from mistake.
As the plaintiff's only object in bringing this action
was to clear his character from the imputation the de-
fendants' conduct had cast on it, ho accepted their
apology at the opening of the case, and a verdict for
the defendant, with nominal damages, was taken for
him.

The Lour, CLIA.NCELI.OR took his seat ott the wcolvack
at five o'clock.

THE CLOCK TOWER.

The Earl of EGLINTON called the attention of the
noble earl opposite to the state of the Clock Tower. He
presumed the object of erecting this tower was to let
people know the time of day; but judging from the
peculiar dial put up on one aide, he did not think that
object would he attained by affixing similar hieroglyphics
on the other three sides.

Earl GRANVILLE said that having received notice
from the noble lord of his intention to ask the question,
he bad communicated with Sir C. Barry. That gentle-
man had written to him, stating that he was quite sensi-
ble of the defects of the dial plate already fixed. Those
defects would be remedied with the shortest possible
delay. In a very short time the clock would be Set up,
a means having been contrived to fix it fro.m the inte-
rior, instead of the exterior, of the Tower.
Lord DUNGANNON gave notice of his intention to
move on Monday fur certain returns in reference to per-
sons qua!•ified to act as justices of the peace, the number
of petty sessions held throughout the year in England
and Wales, and other matters connected with the duties
of the magistracy.

COURT OF EXCHEQUER.
(Before L'4,l Chief Baron Pollock, and a Special Jury.)

LAWRIE V. THE EARL OF CARDIGAN.

This was an action for alleged improper dismissal.
The defendant had paid 1501. into court. The plaintiff
was formerly a Major in the 79th Highlanders, and
afterwards in the 11th Hussars, of which regiment. the
noble defendant is the Colonel, and being on terms of
great intimacy, and the noble defendant reposing much
confidence in the plaintiff; appointed him in 1847 mana-
ger of his lordship's Northamptonshire and Leicester-
shire estates, at a salary of 4001. per annum. That
confidence continued up to the time of the noble earl's
departure from this country for the East, the plaintiff
being the last person he parted with, shaking him
cordially and affectionately by the band on his embarka-
tion, and informing him where his will was deposited in
the event of his lordship's falling in battle. On the
noble earl's return to this country in January, 1855, the
plaintiff visited him on the 10th of that month at Deene
Park. He was received by the noble earl in the usual
confidential manner, and on such good terms were they
with each other that the noble defendant saw the plain-
tiff to his carriage and shooks hands with him on his
departure from the noble earl's mansion. On the 13th
of February the noble defendant intimated to the plain-
tiff that he had reason to be dissatisfied with his conduct,
and di.char:zed him from his office without notice. It
was for that abrupt and alleged improper dismissal that
the present action was brought.

MARKET NEWS.—(This Day.)

COVENT GARDEN.

The supplies of fruit, and vegetables were good, and the
trade ruled steady, at our quotations.

FRUIT.—Pine apples, English, 6s to lOs per lb ; colonial
do., Os to Os each ; hot-house grapes, 6s Od to 103 Od per ib ;
foreign ditto, Od to Os ; melons, 2s Od to 3s Gd each;
peaches, 2s Od to Gs ; nectarines, is Gd to 4s per dozen ;
apples, 2s Od to 3s Od per half sieve ; pears, 1s Od to
3s per dozen ; plums, 03 to Os per sieve ; green gages, Os
per punnet; apricots, is Gd to ssod per doz.; common plums,
Os 01 to Os Od per sieve ; cherries, Od to Od per pound ;
lemons, Gd to is Od per doz ; oranges, 3s to Os per 100 ; fil-
berts, 9s to 03 per doz. lbs ; cobnuts, lOs to Os ; almonds,
Os to Os per lb. ; walnuts, 8d to 101. per 100; Ags, Os Od
to is Gd per doz ; strawberries, 01 to Od per pottle ; goose-
berries, Os Oil to Os Oil per half sieve ; currants, Os Od to
Os thl per half si-eve ; raspberries, Od to Od per pottle.
VEGETABI.Eb.—Greens, Is Gd to 3s Od per doz. bunches;
cabbages, is to 2s Od per dozen; Savoy ditto. is 01 to
2s 6d per do. ; brocoli, is Gd to 2s per bundle ; potatoes, 60s
to 1003 per ton ; vegetable marrow, Od. to Os per doz. ; peas,
Os to Oa Od per bushel ; French beaus, 2s Od to 3s 0.1 par
100 ; turnips,. 1d to 4 per bunch ; carrots, 4d to 6d per
bunch; cucumbers, 4s Ud to 63 Od each; garlic, 6d to
Os &1 per pc mid ; spinach, 3e Od to 4s Od per sieve ;
old onions, 2s Gd to 4s per bushel ; new ditto, 03 to Os per
doz. bunches; leeks, 2d to 3d par bunch ; shallots,
8d to 101 horse-raddish, 2s Od to 4s per bundle ; parsley,
4d to Gd per bunch ; celery, Os 91 to is 6d per
bunch ; endive, ls Gd to 4s Od per score ; beet, is Od to 2s
per doz.; parsnips, Os Gd to is Od per dozen; small
salad, 2d to 3d per punnet ; muehrooms, is Od to is Gd per
pottle; artichokes, Os to Os Od per half sieve; cabbage lettuces,
is to is Gd per score ; corral, Gd to ls per half sieve,
radishes, is to is 3d per dozen hands ; tomatoes, as to 4s
per half sieve ; chillies, 1s to is 6d per 100; Brussels
sprouts, 2s Od to 3s Od per halt sieve; capsicums, is to 2s
per 100 ; walnuts pickling, to is per 103 ; cauliflowers,
43 to 63 0.1 per doz. ; rhuburb, 8d to Is 3d por bundle ;
asparagus, 4e to lOs per 100 ; sea kail, is Gd to 3s er punnet

were adopted he thought the Lord President ought to
be placed upon the same salary as the Secretaries of
State. If the Lord President were required to be the
loader of one house, ho could not give up his whole
time to the business of education. He hoped that this
question of separation of duties would be considered.
The time had now arrived when they ought to consider
the whole state of our Parliamentary offices. Several
new offices bad been brought into Parliament—the
head of the Poor-law Board, the president of the Board
of Trade ; but he could not understand why they
should create new offices, and at the same time retain
the of of Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, to
which no duties were attached. The subject of the dis-
tribution of Parliamentary offices he trusted would be
investigated either by means of a commission or of a
select committee. (Hear, hear.)
Lord BROUGHAM expressed his satisfaction at the
prospect of having a real educational department esta-
blished in this country. He therefore need not ray that
he should support the measure of his noble friend.

The Marquis of LANSDOWNE was glad to find,
notwithstanding the various subjects which had been
broached, that the measure met with a very general
concurrence on the part of their lordships. He did not
agree with the noble earl opposite (the Earl of Ellen-
berough) that greater advantages would result from
not allowing the office of the Minister of Education
to remain in connection with the Government. He
was of opinion that any general system of educa-
tion which was adopted should be carried on in the
closest alliance with the Government of the day,
fur questions would be perpetually starting up with re-
gard to it, and if the two were separated, and the Minis-
ter and the Government took opposite views, differences
might arise which would retard the progress of the very
cause which they were all anxious to promote. Some
observations had also been made by the noble earl con-
nected with the bearings of this system of education upon
the labouring classes. He (the Marquis of Lansdowne)
entirely concurred in the necessity of the sons of the
working classes being employed at a very early age, but
it was very difficult to lay down a grneral rule on this
subject. There were many counties and parts of counties,
in England, where an improved system of Education,
compatible with the ordinary pursuits of labour,
existed, was found to work well, and he should be
exceedingly sorry to make any attempt to fix the age
at which education should terminate and labour com-
mence. That was a question Which ought to be
settled between the promoters of education and the
independent poor. The independence of the bulk
ought always to be considered, and they should
be deemed the best judges of their own actions, and be
allowed to have the entire control of their own families.
What had been said as to placing the standard of educa-
tion higher than was necessary was perfectly true, espe-
cially as regarded schools for females. When he had the
honour of being placed at the head of the deprtment, he
made a great effort to introduce reforms, and ho believed
it would be admitted, on examination, that the system
had now been greatly improved. Useful and practical
knowledge had in a great degree been introduced into
the education which was given, and brought to bear on
the ca eof schoolmistresses. From one very important
branch of education, which 'was too mush overlooked,
great advantages bad been derived—viz cookery.
This was even more useful than reading, writing, one
arithmetic, to females among the labouring classes ; and
connecting itself, as it did, with cleanliness and other
commendable habits, he thought it ought to be strictly
inculcated and enforced. (Hear, beer.)
Lord COLCHESTER inquired whether it was in-
tended to transfer the department of nautical science
from the Beard of Trade to the Admiralty ?
Earl GRANVILLE replied in the affirmative. With
regard to the question of the noble lord (Lord Mont-
eagle), he had to state that the present bill would in no
way interfere with the national system of'education in
Ireland ; every noble lord had. spoken in favour of unity
of direction in the educational departmeut, as if he had
expressed a different opinion, whereas he never intended
to convey any other impressions than that the President
of the Couflcil was to be responsible himself for the con-
duct of that department. An objection was raised as to
the President of the Coancil being also the Minister of
Instruction, bus he confessed he did not see the same
poetical inconvenience in one person holding those two,
offices which there was believed to be by some noble lords.
The ordinary business of the Privy Con ncil did not occupy
much of his time, and he did not think there could benny
objection to his taking the management of the other
department, supposing he was a fit and proper person.
Tee proposal to transfer the Privy Council to the Prime
Minister was one embracing questions of patronage—
the advising the Queen as to appointments—and he.
owned he could not see the practical convenience which
would result from it. The noble marquis who had just
spoken had pointed out the expediency of the Minister
of Instruction changing with the Government, instead
of being a permanent Minister. The noble earl (the Earl
of Ellenboi (sigh) said there would be great danger of
getting a man who held extreme opinions, bat that was
just as likely to happen with a permanent head of the
department. If the department was not represented in
Parliament., the same inconveniences would ari,e which
were f :It in the-easeeof the old Poer-law B rard ; ai.d if
they had a representative in Parliament, it was impos-
sible to make hint a permanent head of the board
while successive changes of the Government wore
taking place. A noble lord had made some reuse-
tions upon the Dspartment of Scienca and Art. It
was inconvenient to *go into t4t qusstion now,
but he would be .quite prepared, in two or three
weeks hence, to enter fully into it, and to show what
that department bad done, and to what uses it
might in the future ha applied. He did not agree with
the noble earl (the Earl of Eilenborotigh), who seemed
to think that the tendency was to over-educate, and
who was rather inclined to disparage the education of
the poorer classes.
The bill was then read a second time.
The House of Commons Offices Bill, and the Metro-
politan Police Bill, were read a second time.