The Sun.
London, England, 1856-02-28 00:00:00

Sporting Intelligence.

LI VERPOOL SPRING ME ETING.-TUESDAT.
DIE LIVERPOOL SPRING CEP.-ADDITIONAL
PARTICrLAILR.

Mr. Saxon declared to win with Shelah. A false
start was made, M:A.y, Shelah, and Lightning being left
st the post. The others raced round the course, the
jockeys thinking. the &gnat "to an" had been properly
given. Little Davie, who made all the running, came
in first by half a length, Alonzo was second, and Prince
Plausible a bad thud. Capt. White, the actgng.steward,
declared, on the evidence of the starter, that the race
must be run oser again. Eulogist, Baroness, Prince
Plausible, and Pollux did 'not go to the post the second
time. Before the false start the betting was 2to 1 agst
Thiry, 9 to 2 agst Alonzo, 5 to 1 agst Little Davie, 10► to
1 agst Prince Piausible, 12 to lap;St Shelah. The betting,
however, ultimately closed as under to 4 agst
3to 1 agst Little Davie, ti to 1 agst Shelah. On the
seeltel attempt to get the horses away, Shelah jumped
rourdL and was lett far in. the rear. Mary lay off until
rounding the bridge turn, when .she gradually drew
upon Little Davie, who was making the runaing, caught
him at the distance, and won in a canter by half a length.
Lightning was a bad third. The others did not pass the
post.

Mr. POLYAN appeared at the table of the house, and
desired the attendance of the Speaker in the House of
Loris to hear the Royal assent given by commission to
certain hills.
The SPEAKER then, accompanied by several members,
left the house. On his return he informed the house
the Royal Assent had been given to those bills, for
which see Lords' report.
Sir J. SHELLEY presented a petition from the hay-
dealers in the metropolis, praying for a measure to pre-
vent frauds in packing hay.
Sir J. PAKINGTON presented a petition from
Droitwich, in favour of the Medical Charities Bill, now
before the house.
Sir D. EVANS gavenotice thatonthe first favourable
opportunity he shonlyl move a resolution disproving of
the conduct of the Government in refusing to raise
troops in the colonies while they carried on enlistment
in neutral States contrary to international law.
THE CRIMEAN COMMISSION.

Sir J. PAKINGTON rose to put a question to the
Under Secretary of War, of which ho had previously
given him nntico. It Wa3 with respect to the letter writ•
ton by Mr. Filder, who lately filled the office of Com-
missary-General in the Crimea. Mr. Filder stated that
as soon as ho became cognisant of the charges contained
against him in the repel.; alluded to, be wrote a letter t.)
'Jerk' Panmure in reply. Mr. Filder expressed a strong
desire that that letter should be laid upon the table of
that house. Although the report containing the charges
against him was dated. the 10th of June, he had no
knowledge of the charges brought against him till he
saw them in the newspapers seven months after. He
xi/liked to ask whether there would be any objection to
lay the written reply of Mr. Filder to Lord Panmure
before the house, and thus do him the came justice as
had been accorded to Lord Cardigan and the Earl of
Lucas.

Mr. F. PEEL said there would be no objection to
lay the letter on the table of the house. He would not
then enter into the circumstances that led Lord PAII•
nun, to recal Mr. Filder, but felt sure if he did so they
would find it quite satisfactory.
THE CA.PTRRE OF PROVE.
Major REED asked if there would be soy objection
to lay on the table certain despatches received from
Major Godwin, detailing the capture of Prome ?
Mr. F. PEEL said tho question had better be put
to the President of the Board of Control.
BRITISH MUSEUM..

Mr. HE ?WOOD asked whether the Government ;n•
tended, in consequence of the vacancy of the offices of
principal librarian and secretary of the British Museum,
to carry out the recommendations of the Royal Commis-
sioners of 1850 with respect to the abolition of these two
offices, and the appointment, in their place of two offi-
cers, to be nominated by the Crown, the one distin-
guished for attainments in literature to have the super-
vision of the library, the manuscripts, the prints, the
antiquities, and the medals, and the other, eminent for
attainments in natural history, to have the supervision
of those departments of the Museum which were devoted'
almost exclusively to natural history ?
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said
it was not intended to disturb the present arrange-
ments.
REFORM OF THE CORPORATION OF TILE
CITY OF LONDON.

Sir J. SEIELLEY asked the Sea,.etary of State for
the Home Department when the bill for the reform of
the Corporation of the City of London would be trought
f3r war l by the Governn sot ?

Sir G. GREY said he hoped to bring it forward on
an early day.
ABOLITION OF ECCLESIASTICAL COURTS.
Mr. COLLIER asked the Solicitor• General when the
bilis for the abolition of the ecclesiastical courts, and the
transference of their jurisdiction to other tribunals,
would be introduced by the Government ?

The SOLICITOR•GENERAL said certainly before
the recess.

ALDERSHOT CAMP BILL.
Mr. MACARTNEY asked the Clerk of the Ord-
nance whether he had any objection to lay upon the
table, previoni to the second reading of the Aldershot
Camp Bill, a plan of the roads and ways intended to
be abolished and closed under the provisions of the
said bill.
Mr. MONSELL said the plans had been lodged with
the clerk of the peace of the county, and if the hon.
member wished for them to be produced he should move
or them.

Mr. AIA.CARTNEY gave notice accordingly.
MP. ROEBUCK'S MOTION.
Mr. ROEBUCK asked the First Lord of the Trek-
sury what would he the most convenient mode fcr him
to bring forward his motion; whether he should move
it when the Speaker left the chair, or whether he should
bring it forward aq a substantive motion ?
Lard PALMERSTON said it rested entirely with
the hon. member himself. The Government would be
prepared with an amendment to the motion.
THE M'NEIL•TULLOCH REPORT.

answerTu to a question from an liozr. MR311310,
Lord PALMERSTON said that this inquiry would
be public, reserving a discretionary power to the court
to conduct any point with closed doors. The commission
would have no power to take evidence on oath. Tu
give that power a special act must he passed.
THE MONETARY SYSTEM.
Mr. MUNTZ moved for a select committee to inquire
how far tare present monetary system was in accordance
with the •equirements of the country, and to consider if
it could .•_ot be improved and amended. He (Mr. Muntz)
ha.? uloAkaiued for six years from mentioning this sub-
ject 'see the effect the gold discoveries would
have on this question. That had not caused
the alteration he contemplated. (Hear.) He had
considered this question now for forty' years, and he
thought the only way to understand the subject was
by taking a retrospective view of this question,
aid to do that it was necessary to go back to
the reign of William the Conqueror. (Laughter.) lion.
gentlemen might 'axe; but it was necessary
to do that because that period was the only
sound period connected with the question
-- when tho 1/. sterling was a pound weight
of silver. Alterations took place in the currency

The general half-yearly meeting of the shareholders
in this company was held this afternoon, at the Bridge
House Tavern, London-bridge ; the Hon. James Byng
in the chair.
The notice convening the meeting having been read
by the secretary, and the report taken as read,
The CHAIRMAN said it afforded him much plea-
sure in being able to congratulate them on the
flourishing state of the traffic, and that this pro-
perty was now in an improved state. The Read-
ing branch had hitherto been a burthen to the company,
but he hoped that when the-narrow-gauge communica-
tion, near Reading, was complete, an increase of traffic
would be the result. The accounts showed an available
balance of 171,0731., which would admit of a dividend
of 13s. 3d. per share, leaving a balance of 6,013/., which
it was thought would be sufficient to meet all
outstanding demands of the present ha'f-year. Ar-
rangements had been made to pay the dividend on the
6th March, one month earlier than formerly. After
alluding to accidents that had occurred on the line,
the chairman stated that with a view to prevent
the recurrence of aecidents the directors hal
appointed Mr. Eborall, late manager of the
East Lancashire Railway, to superintend the
working of the whole line. Thedirectors had not theught
it right to make any applications this year to Parliament,
but to direst their attention to the full development ol
the traffic. Should it be found necessary to apply to
Parliament on any future occasion he should feel it his
duty first to consult th• shareholders. He proposed the
reception and adoption of the report.
Mr. GORDON THOMPSON seconded the resolution.
Mr. CAIRD called the attention of the meeting to the
absence df the locomotive engineer's report from the di-
rectors' report.

I The CIIiIRMAN said that the directors had thought it
better to introduce the heads of that report into the
general report. The engineer's report was on the table
for the inspection of the shareholders.
Mr. CURD next asked bow the value of the stores
bad been ascertained ; if any steps had been taken to
verify the statement that their value was 60,0001. ?
The CHAIRMAN said they had been properly valued.
Mr. Camp asked if the expenditure of this company
had exceeded the Parliamentary estimate, and by how
much ?

The CHAIRMAN said in no instance had it come up
to it.

Mr. CAIRD asked if either of the directors had been
called on by the board to explain his conduct relative
to a charge that had been made against him of having
allowed his name to be used impruperly relative to the
appointment of an office-bearer.
Tho CiIAIRIIAN said that some statement of that kind
had been mooted at the board, and Capt. Warren had
read a letter t ► the board relative-.to it.

Mr. CAIRD asked if any investigitk)ft had been made
into the report ?

The CHAIRMAN said N.

Mr. MELLOR (director) said he mentioned the report
to Captain Warren, and suggested that he should explain
his conduct to the board. After that Captain Warren
read a written protest to the board.
After some further conversation, -
Captain WARREN said that the charge was a malicious,
spiteful, and vindictive lie. He never, directly nor in-
directly, had anything to do with the appointment. He
was absent that day from the board meeting. (Hear.)
Mr. CAIRD said the explanation was satisfactory—
(cheers)—but he considered the dividend unsatisfactory,
and proceeded to make remarks on the Government re-
port relati►e to the late accident on this line, which were
interrupted by the meeting as being out of place. After
some general remarks on the management, he moved
the following addition to the chairman's resolution :
" That, in consequence of the certificates of the leading
officers of the company, in their several departments,
and seeing that notwithstAndiug a resolution of the board
announced in March, 1852, that one of the directors
should annually retire, their influence bad been used to
retain all the retiring directors, and so to prevent the
free expression of the opinion of the shareholders, this
meeting declared its dissatisfaction with the con-
duct of the board in these particulars, and
call upon it to act on the resolution announced in March,
1852, by requiring one of the retiring directors to with-
draw his claim for re-election."
Mr. MAXWELL seconded the amendment.

LLOYD'S SHIPPING.—(This Day.)

LONDON, Feb. 28.—Wind this day at noon, N.N.E. ;
moderate and hazy.
PLYMOUTH, Feb. 27.—Wind N.W.—Arrived—H.M.S.
Scourge, from the Coast of Africa.
FALMOUTH, Feb. 26.—Wind N.—Arrived—Haabets
Anker, Nordatjernen, and Isis, from Alexandria. Sailed
—Mornington, for Alexandria.
BRISTOL, Feb. 27.—Wind W.—Arrived—Ann Wilson,
from Mauritius; Wave, Dragomestre.
SWANSEA, Feb. V.—Wind N.E.—Sailed—Contreath,
for Coquimbo.
CORK, Feb. 26.—Arrived—Creole, from Demerara.
Sailed—Nancy Dawson and Lotus, for St. Michael's.

BELFAST, Feb. 26.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—Antelope,
from Alexandria • Sarah and Isabella, Syra.
S'
SHIELDS, Feb. 27.—Wind N. W.—Sailed—Tynemouth
Castle. for Constantinople.
QUEENSTOWN, Feb. 26.—The Risine; Sun, from Mobile
to Havre, was fallen in with, by the Vivid Light, arrived
here, on the 15th inst., in ht. 45 N. lon. 25. W., water-
logged and on her beam ends, caused by a violent gale
from the N.W. on the lOtir.
LIVERPOOL, Feb. 27.—The William Penn and Avon-
dale, for Liverpool, are said to be frozen up at Balti-
more. _ _

BRIDLINGTON, Feb. 27.—The brig British Queen, of and
from London, for Sunderland, and the brig George and
Maris, were in contact in the night of the 25th inst., off
Flamborough Head, when the former lost cutwater and
jibboom and sustained other slight damage, but proceeded
for her destination.

(PER ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.)
SOUTHAMPTON, Thursday Morning.
Arrived—Harris and Martha, from Newport; Despatch,
steamer, Jersey.
Sailed—Duk• Jf Cornwall, steamer, for London ; Iris,
Sunderland; G. Hartlepool ; South-Western, steamer
Jersey ; Georg 4 and La Poule, Cherbourg.
LIVERPOOL, Thursday Morning.

Wind West.
arrived—Margaret, from litufre ; Jufroun, Rotterdam
Sailed—Dreadnought, for New York. -
WATERFORD, Fub. 25.

Wind S.W.
Sailed—Heede, for Charleston.

DUBLIN, Feb. 27.

Wind West.
Arrived—Tuscarora, from St. John's, N.B.
QuEENsrowN, Feb. 26.

Wind West.

Arrivod—Vivid Light, from Csrdinas.
The Rising Sun, from Mobile fur Havre, with 4,291
bales of cotton, was fallen in with on the 15th of February,
in lat. 45 N., long. 25 W., by the Vivid Light, on her
beam-ends, and watexlo;lged, having experienced a violent
galo on the 10th of February, but did not require assist-
ance.

BY SUBMARINE ANI3 BRUM TELEGRAPR.)
GRAVESEND, Thurssday, 9.52 a.m.
Wind calm ; tide, five hours' ebb ; hazy.
Sailed—Anne Powell, for Valparaiso ; Cecilia Louisa,
for Rio Janeiro.

MARKET NEWS.—(This Day.)

CORN EXCHANGE.
GENERAL AVERAGE raw Ks OF isitITISH CORN
For the week ended Feb. 28,1856, made up from the Returns of the
Inspectors in the different Cities and Towns in England and Wales
per Imperial Quarter.
WUEAT. EMMET% OATS. BEE. I BEANO. PEAS.
69; 21 35s 81 0 23s 61 45s 4/ 41s 7.1 39s Gd

THE SIX WEEKS' AVERAGE.

witE4T. I amstrr. I OATS. 111 E.
73s Ild 37s 6d / 21s lid ) 51s 4d

BEANS. I PEAS.
43; 10d 42i 5d

QUANTITIES OF GRAIN SOLD LAST WERk.
Wheat, 93,3'5; Barley, 75,223; Oats, 14.9i4; Rye, 65; Beans
5,147; Peas, 1,395 quartets.

MEAT MARKETS.

NETVGA.TE AND LEADENHA.LL.—'rho trade ruled steady,
as follows :—Beef, from 3s 01 to 4s 4.1 ; Mutton, 3s 2d to
4s 41 ; Veal, 4s bd to 5s 4d; Pork, 3s 2d to 4s 10d per 81bs,
by the carcase.
SOUTHALL, Feb. 27.—We had a steady demand for
stock to-day, and prices had au upward tendency. Beef,
from 3s 4(1 to 4s 8d ; Mutton, 3s 4d to 4s 101; Veal, 4110 d
to 5s 4,, ; Pork, 3s 6d to is 81 tier Sibs, to sink the offal.
ItomFORD, Feb. 27.—T0-day's market was firm, at very
full prices. Beef, from 3s 4d to 4s 10,1 ; Muttau, 3s 4d to
fis 0.1 ; Veal, 4s 4d to 5s fid ; Pcrk, 3s 4d to 4s 8d per 81bs.
Quarter-old Store Pigs, 22s to 28s each.

HAY MARKETS.

SMITHFIELD.—Moadow hay, 4/ Os to 51 10s; clover do.,
4/ 10s to 6/ 103; and straw, 11 4s to 11 9s per load.
Trado dull.

CUMBERLAND.—Meadow hay, 4/ 4s to 5/ 12s; elovor do.,
4/ 103 to 6' 6s ; and straw, 1/ 4s to 1/ 9s per load.
A moderato supply, and a fair demand.
WHITECHAPEL.—Meadow hay, 4103 to Si 108; clover
do., 4/ 68 to 6/ 158; and straw, 11 4s to 1/ 8s per load.
Trade rather heavy.

Country Markets.

EDINBURGH MEAL MARKET—FEB. 26.
There were in the market to. lay 16 sacks onto ca . each
weighing 280 Ibs imperial, which sold at 41s. 6J.