The Sun.
London, England, 1858-04-27 00:00:00

THE SU N LONITO IV, T S A Y I - .
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DERBY fairly and manfully grappled with the
difficulty. Although in the first instance opposed
to immediate legislation without that stringent
investigation and searching inquiry that would
have been so desirable, he saw that the introduc-
tion of the Bill No. 1 by a large majority had de-
stroyed the prestige of the Company, and rendered
immediate legislation indispensable. He there-
fore submitted his own views ; although, at the
same time, it was obvious that proceeding by
resolutions was the most constitutional and most
politic course, while it was incomparably better
calculated to . produce the best measure for the
administration of Indian affairs, and for the inte-
rests of her MAJESTY'S subjects in the East and
West—for the peoples of India and of Great
Britain.

There are some points of resemblance between
the measures. They both provide that the exist
in; Government shall cease, and that the control
and direction of the Anglo-Indian Empire shall
be transferred to the Crown. And also that the
Minister for the time being should be assisted by a
a Council. But here the resemblance ceased. Lord
PALMERSTON wished to have but eight members of
that Council, while Lord DERBY gave more than
double that number—eighteen. The eight were
to be nominated by the Minister for the time being,
and would, of course, be thorough-going partiz ins
—every one of whom would be the creature of
the Minister who had selected him fcr so comfort-
able a situation, and placed such au immense amount
of patronage at his disposal. But of the
eighteen, half the number would be nominated
by Parliament, while the other half would be
elected by different constituencies from pers9ns
experienced in Indian affairs, or having a direct
interest in the prosperity of India. The eight
could, on certain points of vast importance, con-
trol the Minister, and thus virtually remove his
responsibility just as effectually as it is now done
by the magnates of Leadenhall-street. The
eighteen could only advise, and if the Minister
ran counter to that advice and adopted his own
opinions, the responsibility would be immeasur-
ably enhanced ; while, if sustained by ao efficient
a body, there would be far greater reasons for
the propriety and expediency of the proceeding.
There is, of course, a variety of conflicting
a question which ought not,
opinions respecting
but has been made a party one. All the leaders
are opposed, Lords PALMERSTON and JOHN Rus-
SELL, Mr. GLADSTONE, and others differ more
widely from each other, than they do from Mr.

DISRAELI. The task will therefore be a difficult
one to satisfy all sides of the House, but we be-
lieve that it will be accomplished, and that the
tact and judgment of the leader of the House of
Commons will eventually triumph, and give addi-
tional cause for the thankfulness that Lord DERBY
has been substituted for L)rd PALMERSTON, Lord
ELLENBOROUGH for Mr. VERNON SMITH, Sir
JOHN PAKINGTON for Sir CHARLES WooD, Lord
MALMESBURY for Lord CLARENDON, and, above
and beyond all, Mr. DISRAELI for Sir G. C.
LEwis.

The second reading of the Excise Duties Bill,
that for assimilating the duties between Irish and
other descriptions of British spirits, was carried
last night by a majority of 192, or, in other
words, by 227 to 35. The ground of the oppo-
sition was the unfairness of providing for any
deficiency by a special tax on Ireland, but that
was palpably untenable. The exemption which
Ireland has hitherto enjoyed was not be-
cause it was desirable to stimulate the trade
in spirits, but merely becaUse it was considered
that the facilities for illicit distillation were greater
in that country than in England or even in Scot-
land, and that if the same amount were levied it
would largely enhance the demoralising traffic and
p rove very unfair to the fair trader. The con-
stabulary have, however, evinced a greater de-
gree of efficiency. The risk is consequently
greatly increased, and the temptation lessened.
Besides, if the consumption in spirits were really
diminished, there would be ample compensation
in the additional demand created in this country.
The effect of the differential duty was greatly to
reduce the consumption in England. These
restrictions necessarily imposed on the
introduction of Irish spirits for revenue
purposes operated as a heavy blow, and great
discouragement to their use. The differential.
duties should be paid on all spirits imported into
England, but there were other regulations an-
nexed more annoying to the dealers than if
a much larger sum were levied in the first
instance. And it is really but simple " justice
to Ireland" that the impediment should be
removed to the use of its " staple" manufacture,
and that Trish whisky should be dealt with accord-
ing to its deserts.

After all, the increase will not fall so largely
on our Hibernian brethren. They may have t•
pay something more, but it is " the Saxon and
the stranger" that will mainly swell the revenue
—the credit whereof will belong to Ireland exclu-
sively. Scotch whisky has boen greatly demanded
in consequence of the assimilation of duty, and
in consequence, it is now sold for ls. per gallon
less than Irish by some of the largest and fairest
merchants in the metropolis, that ls. represent-
ing the annoyance, inconvenience, and expense of
the customs regulation. It is something, too, to
sweep away the badge of provincialism at-
tached to differential duties, and to know
that in consequence of the change Irishmen
crossing the Channel will not be subjected to the
degradation of having their luggage searched in
order to ascertain that they have not brought
a few bottles of " the native," in order
to spend PA TRICIes day more hibernieo.
We have no doubt that the change will
eventually prove beneficial to the recognised dis-
tillers ; and inasmuch as it appears that this
can be effected without any increase of "potheex,"
the " drink divine" of the Irish bard, we fear
that the admirers of alcohol must be contented to
bear the increased charge on their favourite
luxury.

Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent went to
Claremont yesterday, and visited the Countess de
Nenilly.

Vieciountess (Dowager) Hardinge and the Hon. Miss
Hardinge have arrived at the Queen's Hotel, Upper
Nor wood.

The Count and Countess Oldofreii Tadini have re-
turned to the Brunswick Hotel, St. James's, from a tour
ardßeloaf2,ro tons, one
through the United States.
The Champion of the Seas,upw
of Messrs. James Baines and Co.'s
has just arrived from India, and is now discall
haagclipupers,
the Victoria D mks, London. This ruagnificeirtciP iper
is sister ship to the James Baines, lately burnt at clipper
is
poi, and is attracting much attention at this port.
AUSTRALIAN CLIPPER SHIP LINCOLNSHIRE.—This fine
ship dropped down tae river on Saturday, wit., a fall
ergo and 130 pa,sengers, bound fir Melbourne. It
is
scarcely two months since that vessel ,tits launched from
the building yard of Messrs. Money Wigram and Sons,
of Blackwalt, who own a fleet (.f Foster ships which have
made some of the most remarkable passages on record
to Australia. Great things are anticipated of the Lin-
c,lashiro, which is considered by compet.nt judges 0119
of the finest ships belonging to the mercantile marine a
this country. She is of 1,025 tons burthen, 220 feet
long, and his all the attributes or a fast sailer. Capt.
Robert Rio commanded Ler, and heavy bets are pending
that she makes the outward run to Melbourne ina shorter
period than it has yet Leen accomplished in.
_ The accounts from China by the mail telegraphed on
Friday state the exports of tea to date to have been 5i
ft
l
millionsas below th‘i exports to the corresponding p !tied
year. The price of tea was higher, with mode-
rate transactions. No business was taking place at
Canton. At Shanghai there had been no settlements of
sirlrkiveaTanteß2sonth ofeiong. January mail from England had
a

L &TEST NEWS.

THE WATER COLOUR ►SOCIETY.

Yesterday the (Old) Society of Painters in Water
Colours opened to Public View, at their gallery, 5,
Pall-wall East, their fifty-fourth annual Exhibi-
tion. On Saturday afternoon we attended the
private view among the usual concourse of art sight-
seers. For conspicuous during many years past
among the spring "shows" of the metropolis have
bean recoguised and admired the April displays of
pictures upon the walls of the Water Colourists.
During more than half a century it has been thus.
And now as surely as the village children wander
meadowwards about this season in search of blue-
bells and cowslips, do the art-loving Londoners
climb a certain flight of stairsin acertain well-known
building over against the College of Physicians.
Arranged along the walls and screens of the familiar
gallery, we find, as usual, blooming there according
to custom upwards of three hundred water colour
drawings of the most motley kind, well imaginable—
good (some of them, hereafter to be particularized,
very good), bad (some of them, fortunately for the
most part above or below "the line," very bad) and
again many others decidedly indifferent. A fre-
quenter of the Gallery for many past seasons finds,
at a glance, while sauntering round the room, that
he requires no catalogue. The principal contribu-
tors to the collection are instantly recognisable.
Who can ever be mistaken in an Evans with his
drift of mist, or his landscape half shrouded in gyres
of smoke, whirled across it from cottage chimney
or railway engine funnel, for a Branwhite
with his pellucid waters and diaphanous atmos-
phere ? As impossible as it would be to attri-
bute to any other brush than Tayler's those
shaggy hounds and red-legged gillies out upon
their wild sports in the Highlands ; or to father
upon any other than Riviere that whimsical group
yonder of ragged and buxom specimens of the
einartrhhe'sdfienteeset ‘tio
nPoisfatnhterYtna' Cannot the least skilled
nifolil diversities c f style,
swear upon the instant to the identity of a Topham,
or a Callow, or a Fripp, or a Naftel, as positively
as to the easel from which those toothsome nuts
and luscious garden fruit could pessibly have
untie, tee easel of W. Hunt, or yet again as to the
d)ica`e touch to which alone cau be owing those all
but fragrant blossoms, the flowers scattered along
the walls by the magic pencil of Maria Harrison ?
Facile princeps this ye sr beyond a doubt is Carl
Haag. His contributions c mstituting for 1858 the
glory of the Wdter Colour Exhibition. It is a
year, or we are much mistaken, which will be re-
membered by his admirers as one marking an epoch
in his reputation. His "drawing" throughout is
masterly, his " colour" brilliant, his " expressien"
in one or two instances, to our, thinking, at least,
beyond anything he has hitherto attempted. In-
stance, in regard to this latter excellence, the most
ambitious of his present contributions, No. 191,
"The Tyrolese Huntsman and Mountain Girl."
Look at their faces; the bright upward glance of the
hunter as he sits there by the porch passing his
fingers gently across the strings of the gittern
en his knee, while the young maiden, lean-
ing by the lintel, leaking down upon him " listens
delighted." Don't we know all about their con-
versation? Have we any need, in explanation of the
meaning of the tale here told of Franz von Koboll's
pretty quatrain, from the Schnaciahapfeln ?
Drt Diendl
Di, hon so gern
Und Konnt weg 'a dem flubs
Glei' a' Spinnraci'l wer'n.
Yet even more to our fancy are the minor precincts
this season of Carl Haag's brush of fascination.
No. 19, a "Tyrolese Carrier ;" No. 204, a "Tyro-
lese Chamois' Hunter;" No. 251, a "Tyrolese
Herd Boy ;" and No. 268, a " Tyrolese Water
Carrier." Looking at them—we are a thousand
miles from Pall-in ill, far away on the windy moun-
tain t• p. Palmam qui meruit, Sec., and so pass we
on from Carl Haag with a bow of thanks and grati-
tude. What possibly is that cloud which has settled
down this year more heavily than ever upon the
once radiant genius of David Cox ? And yet more
curiously still we ask what has bewitched so very
hideously the more infatuated of his many ad-
mirers ? The " exhibition" made of himself upon
the walls of the gallery, by this once great master
among water-colourists resembles, to our thinking,
nothing so nearly as the somewhat kindred exhibi-
tion made of himself by Turner during the latter
years of his life along the walls of the Royal Aca-
demy. It is literally for all the world as though
some distinguished public favourite were volun-
tarily and wilfully to go and put himself once a
year in the Pillory at Charing-Cross. Yet glancing
at these dingy eccentricities, the marvel with us is
not so mica that they are what they are, but that
being what they are, they are " purchased." No-
thing seems too dull or ridiculous for D. Cox to
put upon paper but what there upon the corner of it
shines the little green ticket "SOLD"—which ought
nor tainlyto be transferredbyrights to the brealt of the
purchaser. Next year David Cox may spare him-
slf a vast deal of unuecessary trouble by simply
flinging his brush at tee dra•wing paper and then
putting that splashed and blotted paper up as

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masterpiece—.:alling it " Penenaen Bach" or
"Pont-Gyfyng," or anything else he please&
And sotneb )dy, we warrant him, will buy it
at his own price and hang it up reverently
framed and glazed as a masterniec3. C. Bran-
white nyiy not be quite such a rare genius as D.
Cox, Lad at any rate the former is comprehensible.
In our profound ignorance as to the very alphabet
of the language in which Mr. Cox is talking to us
from the walls—a language to us w, nderfulty re-
sembling gibberish—we turn with a sense of de •
light to the pictures by Mr. Branwhite. No. 20,
Moel Siabo i" to us—hanging as it does close to
Nos. 15 and 18, said to represent "Snowdon," by
D. Cox—appears to our eyes little less than
deliciou,.. So, too, another of C. Branwhite's,
No. 46, "A Mountain Torrent, late in Autumn,"

and another, No. 78, a " Scene on the Conway,"
and yet another, No. 150, "Near Pangbourn.e."
An impressive sea piece haniis it over
the entrance to the gallery and is marke 1 No. 1.
It is "A Dead Ca!in—far at Sea," by S. P. Jack-
son—a production in many respects eminently
beautiful. A very charming picture, too, is No.
203, a " Cornfield" at &Atwood, near Hytbe, in
Kent, by E. Davidson. But conspicuous among
the attractions of the gallery is one yet unmen-
tioned, No. 132, "Otter Hunting in the Hi4h-
lands," by no other than Frederick Tayler.
An exquisite example of Mr. Taylor's genius
as the Landseer for water-colour water-dogs
The dogs here ponrtrayed are from the pack of his
Grace the Duke of Atholl—they aro endeavouring
most of them, to scramble into a ferry boat—
one or two have effected their embarkation—some
are immersed in the water—one has clambered im-
prudently to the bow, and is looking down at an
unfortunate comrade in the current below him,
his tail cocked saucily, and his nose all inquisitive-
ness. It is altogether a delightful production. E.
Duncan's, No. 30, "The Morning after the Gale,"
is worthy of more than a pass'net glance of admira-
tion. As for one or two of W. °Jaunt's screen pic-
tures, they might be examined with the microscope.
Instance this, that mossy marvel No. 244, with
its scarlet "Fungi ; " or No. 232, the bundle of
fruit, including among thom some tender unripened
hazlenuts and some wonderful mottled transparent
gooseberries. A bunch of "Field Flowers," No.
291, by Maria Harrison, we could almost smell-to
as a nosegay fresh plucked from the meadow grass.
Close by it, we cannot but note with a word of
praise No. 288. A mere trifle it may be, but a
delicious one, by a hand that has accomplished so
much elsewhere in the collection—Girl Haig's
" Roman Arch " at Spalatro. Such were the chief
objects of our notice at the private view on Satur
day. Among the visitors who attended the gal•
lery were obseiVal)le the Duchess of Sutherland,
ford, Mr. Ruskin, and other not bilities.
Lord and Lady St. Leanaris, the Bishop of Ox-

AMIISSIONS TO THE STAFF COLLEGE.

The candidates at the late election for admission
to the Staff College, Woolwich, were 54 in number.
Eour officers of Artillery and one of the 57th did
not gain admission, though qualified, the number
from each regiment being limited.
Markß.
1. Lieutenant Jones, 86th......
2. Captain Woolsey, Royal Artillery
S. Major William!, Royal Artillery
4. Captain Vroe, Royal Engineers ..... , 1,609
5. Captain Nangle, Royal Artillery 1,589
6. Lieutenant Congrove, 29th ............
7. Lieutenant-Colonel Graham, 19th
8. Major Dickson, Roy .1 Artillery
9. Lieutenant Palliser' Rifle Brigade 1,393
10. Lieutenant Griffiths, Royal Artillery 1,396
U. Captain Twynam, 15th 1,316
12. Captain Weir, 2d
13. Captain Jobb, 67th
11. C,,ptain Wolfe, Royal Artillery
15. Lieutenant Slade, 57th l, ?02
lit. Majr Whitmore, 6'21
17. Lieutenant Bruce, 91st ............
18. Captain Bird, 57th
19. Captain Pearson, 3d ... ..... .............
tO. Lieutenant Douglas

CRUITING.—The Perthshire Counter rinderstands
that a large number of recruits a e beit g obtaintd for
the 421 Re:.ircent, a dsticbment of which hai been
for Borne tittle in Perth barracks. This shows that the
popular favour for "the pliant; Pony-twa" is still as
S ronz as evt,r.

THE NEW CZIURCII OF ALL SAINTS, MARGARET-
STREET.—T! e new ()Lurch of A Saints, Marpret-
str,et, Matylebot,e, totsarcht the erection c f which Mr.
A. J. Berescord Hope, M.P., has been the chief con-
tributor, is expected to be ready fur connoration by
January, 1359. When completed, it will be the most
obly ornamented, and most profusely decorated, ehur;...h
in the me'ropolie.

ART-UNION OF LONDON.

ANNUAL MEETING THIS DAY.

The annual general meeting of the Art-Union of
London was held this day at the Haymarket Theatre,
for the purpose of receiving the report of the managers
for the distributing of the prizes for the current year.
The chair was taken at 12 o'clock by Lord Monteagle,
the president of the society.
The report, read by Mr. GODWIN, stated that the sub-
scriptions for the year amounted to 11,658/. 3s. The
engraving for the ensuing year was from the celebrated
picture by Frith, entitled " Life by the Sea-side,"
which, it will be remembered, attracted universal atten-
tion
when it was exhibited at the Royal Academy. It
reflects such a scene as is often presented on the sands
at Ramsgate, and so highly was the painting estimated
that her Majesty became the purchaser. The sum this
year set apart for prizes to be selected by the prize-
holders themselves is as folews :-25 works at 101. each ;
20 at 151. each, 18 at 121. each, 14 at 251. each,
10 at 301. each, 6 at 351. each, 6 at 501. each,
4 at 601. each, 4 at 751. each, 1 at 1001,
lat 150/, and 1 at 2001. To these are added
5 bronzes of her Majesty on horseback ; 1 brot,ze of
" Mercy on the Battle Fill ;" 40 porcelain groups of
"Venus and Cupid ;" 30 porcelain statuettes "The
Stepping Stone ;" 50 tazzas in iron ; 32 silver medals of
Banks, the sculptor; 230 volumes of etchings ; 72
proofs of the mezzotint of "Tyndale translating the
' Bible ;" 100 proofs of "The Crucifixion ;" and 300
volumes of photographs; making, in all, 980 prizes.
The report went on to congratulate the members on
the stability of the Art Union of London, and con-
cluded by stating that the whole of its affairs were in
the most satisfactory state.

Lord MONTEAGLE, in moving the adoption of the
report, said he should detain the meeting but a very
short time. The society still continued to maintain its
deserved popularity, which, coupled with the fact that
its income was no.v between 11,0001. and 12,0001., was
he felt assured, a source of gratification to every person
present The society bad sustained a great loss by the
death of Mr. Miuton—(hear, bear)—who had done so
much to bring the manufacture of porcelain to the per-
fection it had now attained. lie would no longer oc-
cupy their time, which he felt certain they all would
agree would be more profitably employed in drawing the
prizes—(hear, hear)—and ho would therefore resume his
seat by simply moving the ad rption of the report.
(Cnee rs.)
Professor DONALDSON seconded the motion.

The report was unanimously adopted.
A vote of thanks having been awarded to Mr. God-
win and Mr. Pocock, the drawing of the priz-qi was then
proceeded with by Miss Morris and Miss Amy Simpson.
The following is a list of the succesful members as
they were drawn from the wheel :-
5,442. Mr. Johnson, Nantwich
7,213. Mr. Butler, Tipperary .
1,049. -- Whitechapel
1,175. Mr. Johnson, Old-street-road ...... 50
7,462. Mr. Gotrue, Australia ... l5
7,741. Mr. Jennings, do.
5,363. Mr. Downham, Manchester
5,980. Mr. Williams, Stockport
3,057. Mr. Jolly, Bath
4,562. Dr. Purvis, Blackheath
1,114. Mr. Webb, Clement's-inn
3,786. Mr. Ryder, Greenwich
3,315. Mr. Eyler, Market Raisin
3,628. Mr. Napp, Farringdon
8,282. Mr. Woodward, New Zaaland
5,731. Mr. Newton, Retford
5,749. Mr. Houghton, Richmond
6,311. Mr. Laxdale, Wolverhampton
4,741. Mr. Campbell, Sunderland
1,426. Dr. Dale, Pall-mall

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1,8i5. Col. Wiritle, Westbourne-grove
579. Mrs. Kirwan, East Cumberland-st
9,424. Mr. Arnold, Farebarn.
9,699. Mr. French, Whitechapel
9,617. Mr. Watlington, Great Harlow
273. Mr. Richards
10,810. Mr. Graves, Pall-mall
6,212. Mr. Roys, Weymouth
9,932. Mr. Patrick, Highgate
5,141. Mr. Leo, Leeds

10,767. Mr. Hunt, Birmingham...
8,694 Mr. Lord, Choshunt
4,156. Mr. Dalton, Cleobury
4,428. Mr. Oxford, Saxinuodban
5,523. Mr. Hoyle, Northampton
9,229. Dr. Chadwick, Leeds
9,880. Mr. Firth, Leadenhall street
8,675. Miss Pyne, Manchester-street
6,622. Mr. Ridgway, Market Drayton
7,576. Mr. Garrett, Hobart Town
4,879. Mr. Wills, jun., Clifton.
196. Mr. Cole, Barnes
9,815. Mr. Langham, Sketching Club
9,659. Capt. Mayes, R. H.
7,535. Mr. Barrett, Hobart Town
1,936. Mr. Yate, Godalming
2,425.
4,080. Mr. Snelson, Ashby de la Zouch
7,533. Mr. Beaumont, Hobart Town
1.125. Mr. Raines, Oxford-street
3,436. Mr. 8,11,rd, Chichester
2,387. Mr. Lapworth, Old Bond-street
9,951. Mr. Sewell, Sydenham
10,552. Mr. Herbert, Scarborough
3,2.;9. Mr. Mayor, Clifton
10,190. Mr Sharland, Camden town
7,830. Mr. Scott, Leicester-square
8,408. Mr. Pierce, U.S
3,6 5. Mr. Moulton, Frome
1,187. The Bank of England Library
9,2:,8. Mr. Delamarr, Homerton
5,0 7. Mr. Richardson, Leeds
7,977. Mr. Greenhawk, Quebec
10,616. Mr. Stricklan I, Castlereagh
5,911. Mr. Jackson, Hants
3,215. Mr. Butterfield, Bradford
8,892. Mr. Puetack, Highgate
7,861. Mr. M`Pherson, Australia
4,782. Mr. Carpenter, Croydon
6,300. Mr. Parke, Wolverhampton
1,161. Mr. 111` Namara, Finsbury
8,811. Mr. Morris, Lombard-street.
z-,5 5. Mr. Bennett,
3,781. Mr. West, Great Malvern
9,412. Mr. Lorton
3,817. Mr. Ware, Hackney
9,631. Major Storer, Turley-park, Berkshire
3,854. Mr. Rockwell, Halifax
5,042. Mr. Gregson. Lancashire
819. Mr. Barton, City
999. Mr. Roberts, Hampstead-road
467. Mr. Itorland, Abingdon
5,414. Mr. Swain, Melton Mowbray
4,588. Mr. Baldwin, Greenwich
3 381. Officers of Royal Marines, Chatham
3,473. Mr. Warner, Ciroucester
9,774. Mr. Chalk, Clerkenwell
3,439. Mr. Alexan er, Chippenham
805. Mr. Edwards
966. Mr. Harrison, Wandsworth
3,82,i. Mr. Robertson, Hackney
7,214. Mr. Johnston, Paisley
8,708. Mr. Corderoy, Kennington-green
7,233. Mr. Loishman
11,012. Mr. Fowler, Birmingham
4,647. Mr. Hope, Liverpool
579. Mrs. Barnett, Leinster-gardens
10,330. Mr. Austin, W.S.
8,163. Chevalier De Castro
3,676. Mr. Clogrem, Gloucester
1,338. Mr. Birkett, Vere-street
5,934. Mr. Eccles, Southport
8,312. Rev. B. Nicolls, Halifax, W. 5.....
8,314. Rev. B. White, Newfoundland
70. Mr. Kedgley, Leeds
8,106. Mr. Mooney, Hong Kong
8,690. Mr. Barnett, Old Brompton
8,561. Mr. Webb, Philadelphia
2,690. Mr. Surrey, John-street, Adelphi
251. Mr. Davison, Gravesend.
The ticket for this last number not being in the box,
the secretary announced that the amount of prize., would
be ascertained Alien the previous sums had been com-
pared with the books.
The drawing for the medals, statuettes, and books,
was then proceeded wi,b. A vote of thanks to the
Chairman and Mr. Buckstone, the le see of the theatre,
terminat d the proceeding,.

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SOCIETY OF PAINTERS IN WATER COLOURS —Her
Majesty the Qieen, his Royal Highness the Prince
amsort, the Princesses Alice Louisa and Hel pa, at-
tended by Lady Flora Macdonald, the Hon. Miss Caven•
dish, Sir Frederick Stovin, Col Hood, and Captain du
Plat, honoured the society by inspecting the collection
now exhibiting at the Gallery in Pall-mall-east this
morning. The royal party were pleased to express their
admiration of the excellence of the works exhibited.
ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE.—Her Majesty and the
Prince Consort, ace,mpani,,cl by the Prince of Wales
and the Princess Alice, honoured the Princess's Theatre
with their presence last evening to witness Mr. Kean's
Kin,;• Lear. This is the second time wi bin eight days
that the Queen and the Prince have been present at thig
magnificent perf rmance.
METROPOLITAN SALOON OMNIBUS COMPANY.—Yester-
day afternoon a petition was file I in the Court of Bank-
ruptcy, praying th..t the Court do make an order forth-
with to wind this company up, under the provisions of
the J ,int-Stock Companies Acts f 1856 and 1857.
THE INCREASE OF THE WHISKY DUTY.—The amount
of duty paid in this city to the Excise on spirits, in an-
ticipation of the budget being adopted is about
80,0001. There has been also an anticipatory duty paid
the Customs on c but to an insignificant amount.
—Cork Examiner. Upwards of 5,0301. duty was paid
into the Exlise and Cast ,ms in this city during th:, past
week by spirit dealers, in anticipation of the rise stated.
One trader took 75 puncheons out of bond.. One large
wholesale boost, in Ellen-street, paid duty on 150 put -
cbeons of whisky, in ant;cipation of an alteration in the
ti
spirit duty by the Chaoedf.r of the Exchequer.—Lime•
rick Chronicle.

PASSPORTS. --Wm. J. Ls Fauvre, Eisq , a former
vice-consol for Fran,e Sou:hampton Previous to be
supet cession of all Eoglie,hmen who were %les consuls
by Frenchmen, has been appointed ag-nt it issuing
Foreign office passports at the above-named p .rt.
THE CAL AMIT Y IN GIBERT- STREET. —Oa the r ,Se M-
Wing cf thejory yowerday aft moon at the Fox, Duke:-
street, B'o mAuiy, for the porpo-e of continu,ng 0 a
iAquiry into the cause rf death cf the 15 uef iitunate
Per-o-.s who perished in the awful fire'on sundey, the
28th March last, the coroner was compelled to ajourn
the inques until tl e 4th of May, a' 4 o'cloC![
ST. MARK'S COLL'qa E, lAEA. —Yesterday the
anniversary gatheri, g of th- seudants, former e-tudeutr,
and friends of this c:lllege, the principal traininc, insti•
tutioo of ti-. 0 Church of Eogland, wa' celebratedbby fu 1
choral servica. 5-. Made,- .ay falling this scar on a
Sunday, the commerrif.rati in was postponed it order to
allow those to be pre ent whose duties on the Sunday
would not allow them to attend. no sermon wal
preached by the Mir. Henry Drury, M.A., prebandiaiy
of Salisbury, and chaplain to the House of Commons.

1858.

LAW INTELLIGENCE—(Ihis Day.)

COURT OF EXCHEQUER.

(Sittings in Banco before the Lord Chief Baron, Barons
Martin, Bramwell, and Channell.)
HILBAY V. ABDOOLAH.

This was an action brought by the plaintiff, a brick-
layer, to recover damages of the defendant, for false
imprisonment, in having been locked up br a night on
the charge of picking his pockets. The action was tried
on Friday last before Mr. Baron Martin, when the jury
returne'l a, verdict for the defendant f, a. 51.

?dr. Kerr, for the plaintiff, moved f,,r a new rule in
the case, on the grouni that the justice of the case had
not been met. (Laughter.)
The Lori Chief Baron—Why not move on the ground
of ralsdirection?

Mr. Kerr said he could not move on legal grounds,
bnt only on the broad ground that justice had not been
obtained by the plaintiff. (Laughter.)
The Lord Chief Baron said he had heard.of somebody
complain that the word "conscience" was unparlia-
mentary language. Now he thought that the word
"justice" in thin application bore as great a similarity
to legal matters as conscience did to unparliamentary
language. (Laughter.)
Mr. Kerr admitted the law was against him, but he
thought thy' justice of the case was with him. (Laugh-
ter.) It was important to learn the decision on a point
on which judges differed.

The Lord Chief Baron—The better way is to move on
the grounds of miscarriage. (Laughter.)
Mr. Kerr sold he could not say that. The facts of the
case were very simple. Upon the jury returning a v-r-
-diet for the plaintiff, damages 51., the judge was asked
to certify for costs, but if the costs had been a farthing
over that amount costs would have followed as a matter
of c)uree, and if the case had been tried at Guildhall
Si. would then have carried costs. The judge refused
to certify, on which the jury interposed, saying they
had returned a verdict of 51. believing it carried costs.
The learned judge said the jury had nothing to do with
costs, and he took time to consider the point. Yester•
day the application was again resumeii, when the learned
judge refused to certify. He (Mr. Kerr) did not pre
tend to say that 51. were not sufficient for locking a
bricklayer up for a night, but be contended the jury in-
tended he should have his costs paid, and not have to
expend 501. to gain Si.
The Lord Chief Baron said there was no evidence to
show that 51. were not ample damages without coats.

Mr. Baron Martin said there was no evidence to show
that the costs were not too high by 4/. 19,. Md.
(Laughter.)
Mr. K.-rr, however, pressed for his rule on the broad
grmed of justice, but his application was refused.
Rule refused.

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.
(Before Mr. Commissioner Gurney.)
IN RE BALDWIN.

A dividend meeting was held in the case of this gen
tleman, who was formerly proprietor of tha Morning
Herald and Standard newspapers. It is expected the
dividend will be about 1.. 61.