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

THE SUN,... LOND'ON, TUESDAY EVNNING, APRIL 27, 1858.

DEASY 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 MAJESTV a 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-
ing 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 partizans
• —every one of whom would be the creature of
the Minister who had selected him for 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 persons
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 so 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
opinions respecting a question which ought not,
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 Lord PALMERSTON, Lord
ELLENBOROUGH for Mr. VERNON SMITH, Sir
JOHN PARINOTON for Sir CHARLES Wooie, Lord
MALMESEURY 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 d,ernoralising traffic and
prove ♦ery 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 Irish 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 " the Saxon and
the stranger" that will mainly swell the revenue
—the credit whereof will belong to Irel tad exlu-
sively. Scotch whisky has been greatly demanded
in consequence of the assimilation of duty, and
in consequence, it is now sold for is. per gallon
less than Irish by some of the largest and fairest
merchants in the metropolis, that lc. 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 PATRICK'S day more hibernico.
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 "potheen,"
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
Neellly.
Viscountess (Dowager) Hardinge and the Hon. Mis■
Hardinge have arrived at the Queen's Hotel, Upper
Norwood.

The Count and Countess Oldofredi Tadini have re-
turned to the Brunswick Hotel, St. James's, from a tour
Eons, one
through the United States.
The Champion of the Seas, upwards of 2,000 to
of Messrs. James Baines and Co.'s Black Ball clippers,
has just arrived from India, and is now discharging in
the Victoria Docks, London. This magnificent clipper
is Sister ship to the James Baines, lately burnt atLiver-
pool, and is attracting much attention at this port.
AUSTRALIAN CLIPPER SHIP LINCOLNSHIRE.—This fine
ship dropped down the river on Saturday, with a full
cargo and 130 paosengers, bound for Melbourne. It is
scarcely two months since that vessel was launched from
the buildiogyard of Messrs. Money Wigram and Sons,
of Blackwell, who own a fleet of sister ships which have
made some of the most rernarkahle passages on record
to Australia. Great things are anticipated of the Lin-
colnshire, which is considered by competent judges one
of the finest ships belonging to the mercantile marine of
this country. She is of 1,025 tons burthen, 220 feet
long, and has all the attributes of a fast sailer. Capt.
Robert Roe commanded her, and heavy bets are pending
that she makes the outward run to Melbourne in a shorter
period than it has yet been accomplished in.
The accounts from China by the mail telegraphed on
Friday state the exports of tea to date to have been 51
millions below the exports to the corresponding period
of last year. The price of tea was higher, with mode- '
rate transactions. No business was taking place at I
Canton. At Shanghai there had been no settlements of
silk. The 25th of January mail from England bad
arrived at Hongkong.

LNTEST NEWS.

INDIA AND CHINA MAILS.

We have received the following despatch, by
the Peninsular and Oriental Company, from Mar-
seilles this (Tuesday) morning :
"The steamship Panther, with the Calcutta
and China mails, arrived at Marseilles at nine
o'clock last night.

" The mails left for London at 10 p.m."

TRIESTE, APRIL 25.

The accounts from Calcutta, to the 22d March,
state that the trial of the King of Delhi was
finished, and that in all probability he would be
found guilty.

Yeh had arrived at Calcutta. Letters from Hong
Kong, of the 15th of March, announce that the
successor of Yeh, Mekiang, had, at Suchan, re-
ceived the despatches of the four Plenipotentiaries,
and promised to forward them to Pekin.

FRANCE.
PARIS, MONDAY.

The following is the definitive result of the elec-
tions to the three vacant seats for Paris in the
Corps Legislatiff

THIRD CIRCUMSCRIPTION'.
General Perrot (Government candidate) 10,1.10
Lionville

FIFTH CIRCUMSCRIPTION.

Eck (Government candidate)
Picard 8,590

SIXTH CIRCUMSCRIPTION.

Jetlet Favre b.
Ferret (Government candidate) 10,166

The Patric thus remarks on the speeches pro-
nounced at the United Service Club banquet :
" We confide in the sincerity of the sentiments and
wishes expressed on that occasion. We also desire
that the subject of the miserable trial of Bernard,
which has caused as much regret in England as in
France and the remainder of Europe, may be
allowed to drop for ever."
The Univers comments in the following terms on
the opinion given by the law officers of the Crown
on the seizure of the Cagliari :—" It must be con-
fessed that these famous lawyers have a singular
manner of reasoning, since they can discover
no motive for the capture of the Cagliari. A
vessel lands some hundreds of conspirators on
the Neapolitan coast, and the English law
officers, who are so scrupulous and delicate,
cannot understand the step taken by the King of
Naples, who, in their opinion, ought to have
thanked the captain of the vessel and have offered
to pay the passage money of the conspirators.
Charming simplicity 1 The Attorney-General, with
that good sense which distinguishes every English-
man raised to a dignified post, discovers that it is
the duty of Piedmont and England to judge the
offences committed by their subjects in the k ng lom
of Naples. An indemnity will be asked for in the
name of the innocent engineers ; could one not
suppose that they hat! been seized on British terri-
tory ? We implore England not to claim an indem-
nity from France in the name of Simon Bernard and
his friends."

THE WATER COLOUR SOCIETY.

Yesterday the (Old) Society of Painters in Water
Colours opened to Public View, at their gallery, 5,
Pall-mall 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
been recognised 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
rneaclowwards about this season in search of blue-
bells and cowslips, do the art-loving Londoners
climb a certain flight of stairs in 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 indiferent. 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
earth's finest Pisanti y." Cannot the least skilled
in the detection of the manifold diversities astyle,
swear upon the instant to the identity of a Topharn:
or a Callow, or a Fripp, or a Naftel, as positively
as to the easel from which those toothsome nuts
and luscious garden fritit could possibly have
come, the easel of W. Hunt, or yet again as to the
delicate 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 year beyond a doubt is Carl
Haag. His contributions constituting for 1858 the
glory of the Water 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 " expressis n"
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 Vie
hunter as he sits there by the porch passing his
fingers gently across the strings of the Bittern
on his knee, while the young maiden, lean-
ing by the lintel, looking 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 Kobell's
pretty quatrain, from the Schnadahiipfelu ?

_
Du flachshaaret's Diendl
Di, hon i' so gern
-Mid 1' Konnt weg 'n dem flubs
Glei' a' Spinniadi wer'n.
Yet even more to our fancy are the minor products
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-mall, far away on the windy moun-
tain top. Palmam qui meruit, &c., and so pass we
on from Carl Haag with a bow of thank; 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 7 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 much 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
certainlyto betransferredbyrights tothebreast of the
purchaser. Next year David Cox may spare him-
self a vast deal of unnecessary trouble by simply
flinging his brush at the drawing paper and then
putting.. t., that splasJ.
... and blotted paper up as
••...v V.A 8 AiJ J. •././.1.....1.,11. ......,1,1
" Pont-Gyfyng," o ranything else he pleases.
i
And somebody, we warrant him, will buy it
at his own price and hang it up reverently
framed and glazed as a masterpiece. C. Bran-
white may not be quite such a rare genius as D.
Cox, but at any rate the former is compreh• nsible.
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, nderfully re-
sembling gibberish—we turn with a sense of de •
light to the pictures by Mr. Bran white. No.. 20,
' Moel Siabo 1" 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
delicious. So, tco, another of C. Branwhire's,
No. 40, "A Mountain Torrent, late in Autumn,"
and another, No. 78, a " Scene on the Conway,"
arid yet another, No. 150,- " Near Pangliourne."
An impressive sea piece hanes immediately over
the entrance to to e gallery and is marked No. 1.
It is "A Dead Ca!m—far at Sea," by S. P. Jack-
son--a production in many respects eminently
beautiful. A very charming picture, teo, is No.
203, a " Cornfield" at Salt wood, near Hythe, in
Kent, by E. Davidson. But conspicuous among
the attractions of the gallery is one yet unmen-
tioned, No. 132, "Otter Hunting in the High-
land-," by no other than Frederick Teyler.
An exquisite example of Mr. Tayler'a genius
as the Landeeer for water-colour water-dogs l
The dogs hero ponrtrayed are from the pack of his
Grace The Duke of Atholl—they are 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 au
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 passing glance of admira-
tion. As for one or two of W. aunt'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 them tome 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, wo 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—Carl Haag'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 wore observable the Duchess of Sutherland,
Lord and Lady St. Leonaris, the Bishop of, Ox-
ford, Mr. Ruskin, and other not .bilities.

ADMISSIONS TO THE STAFF COLLEGE.

The candidates at the late election for admission
to the Staff College' Woilwieh, were 54 in number.
Four officers of, Artillery and one of the 57th did
not gain admission, though qualified, the number
from each regiment being limited.

87..
3I Lieutenant-Colonela jorMarks.
1. Lieutenant Jones, 86th 2,166
Dick
2. Captain Woolsey, Royal Artillery
3, Major Williams, Royal Artillery
1,609
4. Captain Vroe, Royal Engineers
1,589
5. Captain Naugle, Royal Artillery
1,56 i
6. Lieutenant Congreve 29th
9. Lieutenant Palliser, Rifle Brigade 1,393
son,Roy
10. Lieutenant Griffiths, Royal Artillery 1,396
1,346
11. Captain Twyuarn, 15th
.i Graham,Artii
1 er
y 19th
12. Captain Weir, 2d
1,300
13. Captain Jebb, 67th
14. Captain Wole, Royal Artillery
15. Lieutenant Slade, 57th 1,202
16. Major Whitmore, 62d
17. Lieutenant Bruce, 91st 1,115
18. Captain Bird, 57th.........
19. Captain Pearson, 3d ..... 976
20. Lieutenant Douglas

RECRUIZING.—The Perthshire Courier understands
that a large number of recruits a•e being obtained fcr
the 421 Rev,i
•ment, a detachment of which hai been
for some time in Perth barracks. This shows that the
popular favour for "the gallant Forty-twa" is still as
strong as over.

THE NEW CHURCH OF ALL SAINTS, MARGARET-
STEENT.—'rho new church of All Saints, Margaret-
street, Marylebone, towards the erection (1 which Mr.
A. J. Beresford Hope, M.P., has been the chief con-
tributor, is expected to be ready for consecration by
January, 1859. When completed, it will be the most
rashly ornamented, and most profusely decorated, church
in the metropolis.

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.
Toe report, read by Mr. GoDwar, stated that the sub-
scriptions for the year amounted to 11,6581. 3s. The
engraving for the ensuing year was from the celebrated
picture by Frith, entitled " Life by the Sea-4de,"
which, it will be remembered, attracted universal atten-
tion when it was exhibited at the Royal Academy. It
reflect& 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 follows :-25 works at 101. each ;
20 at 151. each, 18 at 201. 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 1501. and 1 at 2001. To these are added
5 brouzas of her Majesty on horseback ; 1 bronze of
"Mercy on the Battle Field ;" 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 profs of "The Crucifixion ;"' and 300
volumes of photographs; making, in ail, 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 now between 11.0001. and 12,0001., was
he felt assured, a source of gratification to every person
present The society had sustained a great loss by the
death of Mr. Minton—(hear, hear)--who bad done so
touch to bring the manufacture of porcelain to the per-
fection it had now attained. He would no longer oc-
cupy their time, which he felt certain they all would
agree would be more profitably employed in (iraming the
priz-s—(hear, hear)—and he would therefore resume his
seat gby simply moving the ad Jp,ion of the report.
(GI:1(3qm)
Professor DONALDSON seconded the motion.

The report way unanimously adopted.
A. vote of thanks having been awarded to Mr. God-
win and Mr. Pocock, the drawing of the prizes was then
proceeded vcidi by Miss Morris and Miss Amy Simpson,
The following is a 11r. of the successful members as
Eley were drawn from the wheel :-
5,442. Mr. Johnson, Nantwich
7,213. Mr. Butler, Tipperary . .
1,019. -- ---, Whitechapel ' lO
1,175. Mr. Johnson, Old-street-road
7,462. Mr. Gotrue, Australia .. .. l5
7,741. Mr. Jennings, do.
5,365. Mr. Downham, Manchester l5
5,980. Mr. Williams, Stockport
3,067. Mr. Jolly, Bath
4,56.). Dr. Purvis, Blackheath 2O
1,411. Mr. Webb, Clement's-inn 6O
3,786. Mr. Ryder, Greenwich 25
3,315. Mr Eyles, Market Raisin . 2O
3,628. Mr. Napp, Farringdon
8.282. Mr Woodward, New Zealand
5,734. Mr. Newton, Retfard
5,749. Mr. Houghtou, Richmond
6,31. Mr. Laxdale, Wolverhampton 3O
4,741. Mr. Camphell, Sunderland
1,426. Dr. Dale, Pall-malt, LO
1,815 Col. Wintle, Westbourne-grove 2l
579. Mrs. Kirwan, East Cumberland-st 3O
9,424. Mr. Arnold, Fareham.
9,699. Mr. French, Whitechapel lO
9,617. Mr. Watlington, Great Harlow
273. Mr. Richards
10,810. Mr. Graves, Pall-mall
6,212, Mr. Roys, Weymouth
9,9 i 2. Mr. Patrick, Highgate
5,111. Mr. Lee, Leeds 2O
10,767. Mr. Hunt, Birmingham 25
8,69 J. Mr. Lord, Cheshunt
4,156. Mr. Dalton, Cleobury
6,428. Mr. Oxford, Saxinundbarn
5,523. Mr. Hoyle, Northampton 25
9,229. Dr. Chadwick, Leeds l5
9,880. Mr. Firth, Leadenhall street
8,675. Miss Pyno, Manchester-street
6,622. Mr. Ridgway, Market Drayton
7,576. Mr. Garrett, Hobart Town lO
4,879. Mr. Wills, jun., Clifton
196. Mr. Cole, Barnes l5
9,815. Mr. Langham, Sketching Club
9,659. Capt. Mayes, R. M...... 6O
7,535. Mr. Barrett, Hooart Town
1,96. Mr. Yate, Godalming . . 15
2,425. —, — 2 O
4,080. Mr. Snelson, Ashby de la, Zouch lO
7,533. Mr. Beaumont, Hobart Town lO
1,125. Mr. Baines, Oxford-street l5
3,436. Mr. Balkrd, Chichester l5
2,387. Mr. Lapworth, Old Bond-street ... . 50
9,954 Mr. Sewell, Sydenham lO
10,552. Mr. Herbert, Scarborough
3,229. Mr. Mayor, Clifton
10,199. Mr Sharland, Camden-town 75
],830. Mr. Scott, Leicester-square 3O
8,408. Mr. Pierce, U.S
3,625. Mr. Moulton, Frome
1,187. The Bank of England Library 25

5,0 7. Mr. RichardsOn, 1.03-e--di
7,977. Mr. Greenhawk, Quebec
10,616. Mr. Strickland, Castlereagh
5,911. Mr. Jackson, Hants , lO
3,215. Mr. Butterfield, Bradford
8,892. Mr. Pnetack, Highgate .. 20
7,861. Mr. M'Pherson, Australia
4;782. Mr. Carpenter, Croydon 3')
6,300. Mr. Parke, Wolverhampton.
1,16 ). Mr. M`Nramara, Finsbury 75
8,811. Mr. Morris, Lombard-street. 25
r-,5 5. Mr. Bennett, Philadelphia._ . l5
3,781. Mr. West, Great Malvern 25
9,4 U. Mr. Lorton
3,817. Mr. Ware, Hackney
9,631. Major Storer, Turley-park, Berkshire 15
3,851. Mr. Rockwell, Halifax 5O
5,042. Mr. Gregson, Lancashire
8 9. Mr. Barton, City.
999. Mr. Roberts, Hampstead-road l5
4"37. Mr. Morland, Abingdon
5,414. Mr. Swain, Melton Mowbray
4,588. Mr. Baldwin, Greenwich
3 381. Officers of Royal Marines, Chatham 10
3,473. Mr. Warner, Cirencester
9,774. Mr. Chalk, Clerkenwell lO
3,439. Mr. Alexan .er, Chippenham
eO5. Mr. Edwards
966. Mr. Harrison, Wandsworth 3O
3,8'2-4. Mr. Robertson, Hackney
7,214. Mr. Johnston, Paisley
8,708. Mr. Corderoy, Kennington-green 2J
7,213. Mr. ',Ashman .
11,012. Mr. Fowler, Birmingham 2O
4,647. Mr. Hope, Liverpool lO
579. Nil's. Thrnett, Leinster-gardens
10,330. Mr. Austin, W.S.
8,161. Chevalier De Castro ............
3,676. Mr. Clegram, Glouc3ster
1,138. Mr. Birkett, Ven-street 25
5,934. Mr. Eccles, Southport... 25
8,312. Rev. B. Nicolls, Halifax, N. 5..... 100
8,314. Rev. B. White, Newfoundland......,, 20
70. Mr. Kedgley, Leeds
106. Mr. Mooney, Hong Kong lO
84.10. Mr. Barnett, Old Brempton 5O
8,561. Mr. Webb, Philadelphia .... .............10' •0, 10 •
2,690. Mr. Surrey, John-street, Adelphi 25
251. Mr. Davison, Gravesend.

The ticket for this last number not being in the brx,
the secretary announced that the amount of prize would
b 3 ascertained when the previous sums had been com-
pared with the books.
The drawing for the medals, statuettes, and books,
was then proceeded with. A vote of thanks to the
Chairman and Mr. Buc'*tone, the le see of the theatre,
terminat. d the proceedings.

LAW INTELLIGENCE —(This Day.)

COURT OF EXCHEQUER

(Sittings in Bauco before the Lord (.nik-f Baron, Barons
Martin. Bramwell, and Channel].)
KILRAY 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 f)r a night on
the charge of picking his pockets. The action was tried
on Friday la,t before Mr. Baron Mad in, when the jury
returne,l a verdict for the ~efendAnt f r 51.

Mr. Kerr, for the plaintiff, tn,,ved f r a new rule in
the case, on th- vrourri that, tLe justice of the case had
not he- .n met, (Laughter.)
The Lord Chief Baron— Why not move on the ground
of in; sdirection ?

Mr. Karr said he could not move on legal grounds,
but 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 this application bore as great a similarity
to legal matters as conscience did to unparliamentary
language. (L ,ughter.)
Mr. Kerr admitted the law was against him, but he
thought tho justice cf the case was with biro. (Laugh-
ter.) It was important to learn the decision on a point
on which judges diffired.

The Lord Chief Baron--The better way is to move on
the grounds of miscarriage. (Laughter.)
Mr. Korr slid he could not say tha,. 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 fur costs, but if the costs had been a farthing
over that amount costs would have followed as a matter
of aurae, and if the case had been tried at Guildhall
51. would then have carried costa 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 bad nothing to do with
cots, and he took time to consider the point. Yester-
day the application was again resumed, when the learned
judge refused to certify. He (Mr. Kerr) did not pre
tend to say that Si. were not sufficient for locking a
bricklayer up for a night, but he contended the jury in-
tended he should have his costs paid, and not nave to
expend 501. to gain Si.

The Lord Chief Baron said there wag no evidence to
show that 51. were not ample damages without costs.

Mr. Baron Martin said there was no evidence to show
that the costs were not too high by 4/. 19,. 111 d.
(Laughter.)
Mr. Kerr, however, pressed for his rule on the broad
gr iund of ju-titre, but his application was refused.
Rule refused.

COI:Mr OF BA.NKRUPTCY.
(Before Mr. Commissioner Gurney.)

IN RE BALDWIN.

A dividend meeting eras held in the case of this gat,
tleman. who Wag formerly proprietor of the Morning
Herald and Standard newspapers. It is expected the
dividend will he about IQ. 6i.