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came back again. He did not accuse the girl with robbing
him of is. 6d.

Mr. William Rollers, of No. 14, Market-hill, Shadwell,
said he was a commercial traveller for Alleu and Co., dis-
tillers. Last night in Pennington-street he saw the pri-
soner on the top of the prosecutor, and forcibly holding
him down. The soldier said, "You are biting me." He
pulled the prisoner off the soldier and said, "You vaga-
lx,:nd, what are you about?" The prisoner said "Mr.
"I'll get some one to knock your brains out if you
ithberirserib.." He threw the prisoner on the pavement. He
did not kno Yir Macarthy. lb had kept public-houses, and
probably the prisoner had seen him in ono or more of
them. After the prosecutor got up ho said the prisoner
had robbed him.

In answer to Mr. Paget-, the -witness said the prisoner
did. not attempt to run away, and that three minutes
elapsed boforo the constable arrived.

John Shepherd, No. 43 11, said that when ho cline up
sad took the prisoner into custody, ho threw away a hand-
kerchief, which tho soldier said was his last night,
The prisoner here said that the handkerchief was his
property. It was sewn half through- and sowed under
and ov,.r like a. seam in a pair of: trousers. Thero were
also epots of blood upon it.
~ .
The handkerchief was opened, and carefully examined
by the constable and by Mr: "Livingston, the chief usher.
The prisoner's description of it was a correct one.
Mr. Paget asked the police-constable if any money was
found on the prisoner, to which he replied in the negative.
Inspector Holloway, of the H division, said he had
known the prisoner a long time, and never heard any-
thing to his prejudice. On many occasions the prisoner
had given material aid to the police.
Mr. Gomm—The prisoner was never in custody before
The soldier was drunk, and fell, and he- dragged the pri-
soner with him.

Mr. Rohers and the constable said the soldier was
drunk.last night.

Mr. Paget thought the soldier's account was not trust-
worthy, and that no jury would convict in this case. He
discharged the prisoner.

Mr. Kinglake, 11M. P., at Bridgwater.

On Saturday night the members' of Parliament
for Bridgwater, Mr. A. W. Kinglake, and Mr.
P. Vanderbyl, met their- constituents at the Town-
hall, -when Mr. J. Sealey, banker, was called upon
to preside.
Mr. KINGLAKE, who was very well received, after
a araceful allusion to the late Sir John Shelley, who
had contested the borough with him, went on to
speak of the ill-feeling that had arisen between us
and the United States on account of the Alabama.

He then spoke of Reform, and he said it occurred to
him that just as those reading accounts of a battle
were still sometimes glad to get hold of a common
soldier who was in the battle, to find out from him
what sort of a thing it was and how the battle was
carried on, so it might happen that they would like
to know from him.what his impressions were of the
conflict of last year. (Cheers.) The bill was intro-
duced very quietly by Mr. Gladstone, but he very
soon had to intimate to the House the decision which
had been come to with regard to the plan of divid-
ing.the Franchise Bill from the Distribution of Seats
Bill, and Government intimated after the Reform
Bill was introduced that in some future session,
probably the next, the distribution question would
be dealt with. That alarmed the house, which did
not like to proceed with the one affair without
knowing about the other. There was something
almost amusing in the way the house regarded the
demand to hold back the Redistribution Bill.
lie remembered, in the days when he was tra-
velling in the East that he used to see marriages
of the people. What the foreign spectator beheld,
and what the bridegroom beheld, which was more
important, was only this—he saw a bundle of linen
somewhat in the shape of a coffin, with a pair of
boots in which it walked,.not showing much of the
form which was veiled, and was told that was his
bride. The bridegroom did not see the bride till
after the marriage. (Laughter.) But that was not
the way of Englishmen, and, above all, it was not
the way they could expect to be adopted by such a
cunning old fox as the Hotise of Commons. (Laugh-
ter.) It very soon became evident that the House of
Commons would insist upon having the other bill.
Those who were really opposed to all reform ob-
served this feeling on the part of the house, and
they said, " We will lay hold of this dislike which
the house has to the separation of the bill% ; we
NS ill connect our own opposition to Reform to the
determination the house has to have the bills in one,
,and by this means defeat the whole measure." It
very soon becanie certain that on Lord Grosvenor's
motion a large majority would be against the Go-
vernment, some thought as many as 200. It occurred
to him (the speaker) that inasmuch as the plan de-
pended entirely on connecting the two ideas he had
described, the mischief might have been averted by
separating them, and he gave notice of a motion for
Government to bring forward the Redistribution
Bill, but not till the other bill was safe through the
second reading. The result of that was, it so weak-
ened the numbers of those who intended to vote for
Lord Grosvenor's motion that the Government de-
feated their opponents by a-majority of 5. (Cheers.)
The speaker described the opposition of Mr. Lowe
to the Reform Bill, and he said that that gentleman
had been in Australia, and it was very true he there
saw rather a rough lot of people who gave him a
distaste for what he called democracy, but he (the
speaker) believed that his opinions on the subject of
democracy were probably more deduced from the
ancient writers than his experience in Australia.
(Laughter.) The speaker condemned the conduct of
Mr. Bright in wishing that placards denouncing Mr.
Lowe should be placed in the workshops of the
country on account of whathe had said of the work-
ing man, and he said that.if they were hit let them
hit again ; hit straight and hard, but hit fair.
(Cheers.) He said in reference to the resignation of
the late Ministry, that although there was great dif-
ference of opinion as to the propriety of the course
they took, he thought they acted like high-spirited
gentlemen, and after what had passed it would not
have been becoming in them to hold on. Then was
formed the Tory Government, and from the hour
when it was formed up to the moment he addressed
them the secret, of their determination in regard to
Reform had been wonderfully kept,—that was if
they had any secret to keep. (Hear, hear.) But
there seemed to be a suspicion that up to this time
her Majesty's Ministers had remained in a state of
great indecision. It was of the deepest importance
that the question of Reform should be settled. It
was important in this point of view amongst others,
because as long as it was pending it so interfered
with other and useful measures that reallydaff until
were brought to a standstill—(
hear, hear)—.an
they could have the question of Reform decided, they
did not know how to' frame their hopes of any poli-
tical improvement at all in any other direction. Now
lie could not but think this waz for the Tory party,
if they only chose to lay hold of it, a glorious op-
portunity, and he would tell them why. It was
not merely that they at present wearebihnt was
olwdiiltlgh.
office, and that they could introduce
all the authority of the Government ;
but ifora
this—and it 'was an enormous advantag
Tory Tory Government dealing with a measure of Reform
—that the measure Reform that its
by the
lfaotretGhoovceoronsmorevnattiwyases soto movoodretorapteitt.ha(t it was easy
Hear hear.)
He could not see why a great •
political party as
they were should pin themselves, by nicknaming
themselves " Conservatives," to a policy which was
in fact a kind of obstrucive policy. In an age
when improvement was always going on, or ought
to be going on, for a great political party like them
to say they were always resisting change—for that
was the meaning of the name " Conservatives"—
was to separate themselves from their fellow-coun-
trymen ; and, there was, nothing in their antece
dents, as far as he kneir, to drive them to such a
conclusion ; for the first who introduced a Reform
Bill was Mr. Pitt, the great Tory leader, who intro-
duced a Reform Bill into the House of Commons,
so that there was nothing in the traditions of the
Tory party which should prevent them dealing w
the question. If they did not deal with it
Liberal party must act, and a reconstruction of
party would then be necessary, and that, iu his
humble opinion, could only be obtained by first at-
taining to a convergence of opinion. They must
not try to have anything perfect, but what the
Liberal party as a party could support. His advice
was of the old-fashioned kind--follow the leader ;
he meant the one in the House of Commons, and
they could not have a better than Mr. Gladstone
(Cheers.) They must have a measure which, with-

out being democratic in such a sense as to endanger,
their liberties —for that was what many peorA
thought—should still be extremely welcome and
congenial to the high-spirited people of this covatry.
(Loud cheers.)
Mr. VANDERBYL was in favour of a measure of
Reform that would not reduce the franchise too
low. If a bill were brought in, he would take for;
his standard suck an one as Mr. Gladstone woulad
promote, and vote accordingly.
Thanks were voted to the two members for I,hr.,ir
services in Parliament and their addresses, 'just
delivered.

The proceedings closed with tha:dEs the
chairman.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.—This r,
4, •
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VICTORII CLUB—Tins DAT.

LINCOLNSHIRE HANDICAP.
8 to 1 agst Christmas Carol (taken)
15 to 1 agst Mount Palatine (takenl
20 to 1 apt Dismark (taken)
25 to 1 agst Troublesome (taken)
LIVERPOOL STEEPLECHA 3E.
15 to 1 agst Burney (taken)
18 to 1 agst Columbia (taken)
25 to 1 agst Clansman (taken)
33 to 1 apt Fan (taken)
50 to 1 agst Alcibiade (taken)
50 to 1 agst Thomas Town (taken)
66 to 1 agst The Doctor (taken)

CHESTER CUP.
16 to 1 agst Lecturer (taken)
20 to 1 agst Proserpino (taken)
25 to 1 agst Moulsey (taken)
33 to 1 agst Weather Star (taken)
40 to 1 agst-The• Duke (taken)
40 to 1 agst Archimedes (takim)'
1000 to 15 agst Dalby (taken)
TWO THOUSAND.
- 4to 1 agst Plaudit (taken)
Bto 1 agst Hermit (taken)
12 to 1 agst Marksman (taken)

SPORTING NOTES.

The acceptances for the different handicaps at Lincoln,
Epsom, Northampton, tind Chester have infused a consi-
derable amount of vitality into the spotting clubs, and
those rendezvous where racing men most congregate. It
would be an act of presumption on my part to make any
positive selections for the events above alluded to at this
early period; but the remarks I am now penning will,
doubtless, be read and taken by your readers for what they
may be worth, referring principally, as I intend them, to
the public form displayed by some of. the animals engaged.
TheLincolnshire Handicap, which takes place to-morrow
fortnight, will produce a large field, as so many trainers
will naturally be anxious to get a line for the other handi-
aps. The following is a list of those horses which appear
to me to have the best chance :

st lb Trainer.
Saccharometer, ... aged 9 0 Goodwin.
Christmas Carol, 5 yrs 712 Wadlow.
Troublesome, ... aged 712 Jos. Dawson.
Copenhagen, 6 yrs 712 J. Day.
Mount Palatine, ... 4 yrs 710 Jno. Dawson.
Violent, ... 4 yrs 610 Balchin.
Bisraark, ... 3 yrs 6 5 Jos. Dawson.
Gretna ... 4 yrs 6 0 Price.
Black Prince ...

Voltigeur, ... 4 yrs 6 OJ. Day.
Problem 3 yrs 6 0 Bloss.
Last week I alluded to the extraordinary chance Gretnt►
must possess for the City and Suburban according to her
two-yr-old form, and she is equally well in here, still the
money market is the best criterion of her chance, and
should be followed accordingly. Sae,charometer and.
Copenhagen, second and third for this race last year, meet
each other on exactly the same terms, but both fit and well
at the post, I have a decided opinion that Mr. Hill's horse
will give a better account of himself this journey; and
although a CHRISTMAS CAROL is not quite in season on the
19th February, and it might be TROUBLESOILE to go to
COPENHAGEN, I think one of such investments very likely
to turn out profitable.
The Epsom Meeting on this occasion takes precedence
—the first time in my recollection—of Northampton, and.
as the value of the City and Suburban and Metropolitan.
Stakes is doubled unusually large fields may be antici-
pated, besides which the new Prince of Wales' Stakes, on
the second day, will be additionally attractive. To go
into details at present respecting those events would in-
evitably bring me to grief, and therefore I shall content
myself by recommending the following lots, viz., for the
City and Suburban :

Ago st lb Trainer.
Vespasian ~. 4 7 13 Bloss
Abergeldie 7 1 ... H. Goator.
Chepstow .„ ,7 A. Woolcot.
Scarborough ... 5. 7 0 ... W. Day.
Sportsman ~. ... 46 11 ... Wadlow.
Gretna ... ... 46 4 ... Price.
Sister to Vedette. ... 36 0 W. Day.
Fby King Tom, out of
Mayonaise 45 13 ... A. Taylor.
Clarice
m. 35 10 ... Castles.
Ofwhom y
preference now is for ABESWELDIE and
GRETNA. •
For the Metropolitan Stakes:—
Age stab Trainer.
Longhorn, 4 yrs 8 0 J. Woolcot.
Whalebone, 4 yrs 612 Private.
Sportsman, 4 yrs 610 Wadlow.
Othello, 4 yrs 6 8 Jos. Dawson.
Blinkhoolio, 3 yrs 6 7 Bless.
Gilead, 3 yrs 6 1 W. Goater.
And I look upon OTHEELo and GILEAD as the most fa-
vourablyweighted of the lot.
For the Prince of Wales Stakes, those with the most
flattering chance appear to be ABEItOELDIE, 4 yrs, ist
51b ; SCARBOROUGH, 5 yrs, Est 131 b ; GRETNA, 4 yrs, Gst
71b; and MUSICIAN, 4 yrs, Est 51b.
The undermentioned six animals are likely to stay the
course forthe Great Northamptonshire Stakes, which is
one of the severest in England :
Age st. lb. Trainer.
John Davis ... 6 yrs 812 J. Day.
Tourmalin 4 yrs 711 Hayhoe.
Miss Harriette 4 yrs 7 8 Jos. Dawson.
Copenhagen.. 6 yrs 7 7 J. Day.
Othello ... ... 4 yrs 611 Jos. Dawson.
Leases... ... 3 yrs 5 7 Price.
The first-named horse has proved himself so good over
a distance of ground, and this course in particular, making
a shocking example of his opponents with 21b. more on his
back last year, that it would be sufficient for me, if I knew
he represented the stable, to stand him alone.
and
however, is also remarkably well in, and I feel
H
quite sanguine whichever John Day pins his faith on, will
be very near, if not absolutely, the winner.
a considerable
The Chaster Cup has already attracted
amount of speculation, but MoULsEY and PROSERPINE
have been supported for the most
to money.
otheTo my
in the race;
thinking
they both possess a chance sacond no r
at the same Ono, the bast of John Day's.—l think Gomera
or Black Prince—must be voiy formidable. Immediately
after Lincoln I shall go into a fuller analysis of this rich
prize, and in the meanwhile those who back the two first-
named horses will probably have good_ hedging.
A FRESH MAN.

LIVERPOOL COT TON MARKET.

(This Day.)

The market opens very quietly,. and prices are
.d. below Friday. Sales probably 6,000 bales.

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE—Ths Day.

GRAVESEND, Monday Morning.

Arrived, Feb. 3—Rosa Eliza, from Dieppe ; Louisa, from
Foochow; Estelle, from Berbice ; Cm-melds Edit, from
Iquique.
Arrived, Feb. 4.—Dolphin, steamer, from Antwerp.;
Fyenoord, steamer, and Aurots,littearuer, from Rotterdam ;
Souvenir, steamer, from Caen.
DIAL, Monday Morning.

Anchored--Lochleven Flower, from Sunderland, for
Venice ; Tirrell, for Newport ; Emma, for Porto Rico—
both from London.

Passed—Dorothy, for Demerara, London.

The Sunday Gazette understands that the Adul-
tamites are about to follow the example of the two great
parties in Parliament in the matter of the social courtesies
which precede the session. A dinneris to take place under
the auspices of Lord Grosvenor, and it is understood that
those attending are likely to show by their proceedings
during the session their desire to give even more than a
fair trial to Lord Derby's government. The dinner takes
place at Lord Grovesuur's this evening.
FATAL AC CID ENT. -7As the head-keeper, Alder-
son,- and his under-keeper wore out on the Duke of Wel-
lington's moor, near Ardgay, Ross-shire, on Thursday last,
they came within shot of some deer. It was the under-
keeper's turn to fire, and Alderson lay down that h
rse might
fire over his head. The under-keeper fired his fit barrel
without killing the deer, and at the moment he was firing
e the second barrel, Alderson raised his head to sae the result
L
of the first shot. Unfortunately ho was directly in the line
'e of lire, and received a wound in the head which carried off
the top of his skull and caused his death within a few
hours.
EXETER HALL.—Tianders " Acis and Galatea"
and Locke's "Macbeth" music will be performed by the
National Choral Society on the 13th. Miss Louise Pyne,
Miss Franklein, eed. The band an choru
Mr. Leigh Wilson, Mr. Kerr (lodge, and
Mr. Weiss are the artistes
will number 700 performersngag.
Conductor, Mr.G.W.d Martins .
Lord and Lady Farnham have arrived at
clitridge'o ii9telfircau Farnham, pavan, Ireland.