The Sun.
London, England, 1850-05-07 00:00:00

TUESDAY EVENING, WAY 7 ‘
, 1850.

The Government workmen at the Arsmal of Ca-
racca have struck until their arrears i,t
have been paid up. There are several weeks' wages
due to them.

.Madrid journals of the Ist have arrived.
The Gaceta publishes a project for converting al
existing credits into a Three per Cent. Stock.
MADRID Boma, MAY I.—The Threes remain at
30 7-16ths.

GERMANY.
The note of the 6th April, addressed by the Aus-
trian Government to its different Ambassadors at the
German courts, announcing the intention of Austria
to convoke the different states of Germany to meet at
frankfort on the 10th of May, for the purpose of cre-
ating a new Central Power, concludes as follows :
" The Imperial Court confidently expnts that all the
members (states) of the confederation will respond t) the
appeal made to them.
"This confidence is warranted by the consideration:
" That the step taken by the Imperial Court is not
only legal according to the terms of the federation but
the only one practicable for attaining the desired object.
" That the decisions that are to be taken are indispen-
sable to fulfil the conditions of the federation.
" That, consequently, no member of the federation
can refuse its proportionate participation and co-opera-
tion, if it does not wish to cease to be a member of the
federation; such an intention is moreover in direct op-
position to the express terms of Art. 5 of the final act
of Vienna of 1820; and from these reasons the non-
compliance with the obligations which the object of the
federation imposes upon all its members, az in the ini-
tiative taken by the Imperial Court, is not admissible
without a flagrant violation of the faith sworn to the
federation."

The Hanoverian jury before whom Drs. GERDING
and MENSCHING were arraigned for high treason has
acquitted them.
The Prince of PRUSSIA is about to visit Warsaw,
to meet the Emperor of Russu.
The Berlin Constitutionelle, says that serious differ-
ences hare arisen between General RADOWITZ and
the Prussian Ministers, on the subject of the German
question, and that RADOWITZ has resigned his office
of President of the Union Council.

DENMARK
N AND THE DUCHIES.
The FlyAvepßoKeten of Copenhagen of the 2d states
that the negotiations have for the moment been broken
off, Prussia having delivered in her ultimatum respect-
ing separate peace with penmark and the rest of
Germany. The Danes have an army of 10,000 men
in the island of Alsen. Mr. HODGES, the English
Consul, arrived at Flensburgh on the Ist May.

RUSSIA.
The St. Petersburgh Gazette of the Ist May, an-
nounces that the Emeror of Russia. has conferred the
order of Si. Alexander on Count GYULAY, the
Austrian Minister of War; that of St. Anna of the
first class on the Austrian Marshal SOMBSCREN ; and
that of St. Andrew on Prince SCHWARZENBURG, the
Austrian Prime Minister, to whom the EaLPBROR
addressed the following epistle :--
" The amazing care with which you have watched for
the maintenance of amicable relations between our em-
pire and the Austrian Government have given you a
claim to our sincere respect. The more immediate happy
results of these relations issued in the speedy and glo-
rious termination of a campaign, which was undertaken
for the suppression of a revolution which ventured to
impugn not only the inviolable rights of the Monarch,
our illustrious friend and confederate, but threatened the
peace of all Europ'. With the view of giving you a dis-
tinguished mark of our satisfaction for these services, we
hereby appoint you a knight of the order of St. Andrew,
the insignia c,f which we herewith send you, and
remain your sincere friend,

" NICHOLAS."
The same journal publishes an official announce-
ment of the departure of General LUDERS from
Bucharest.

Prince PASKIEWITCLI left St. Petersburgh for
Warsaw on the 14th ult.

SUBURBAN ARTISAN SCUOOLS Or DRAWING AND
MoDELusci.—His Royal Highness Prince Albert has
granted his patronage to the first of these schools, called the
North London, established in Camden Town. His Royal
Highness has also graciously contributed 251. towards the
funds of the school, which was opened on May 1., and already
nearly 200 working men and lads have entered themselves
on the books. It is also intended to open a class for females
immediately.
Two CONVICTS OVERBOARD.—On Wednesday last
whilst the Victoria and Albert, loyal yacht, was coaling in
Portsmouth harbour, a cwvict labourer fell overboard, when
a second convict, who was but a very indifferent swimmer,
jumped after him, in order to save his companion in adver-
sity from a watery grave. At this juncture a rigger named
Glover, seeing the danger to which the men were exposed,
precipitated himself after them and was successful in saving
the lives of both.

CRILD FOUND DRAD.—OR Tuesday morning last
the dead body of a female child was found wrapped up in a
piece of white cloth, within Rosebank Cemetery, with a note
to the following effect pinned on the cloth :—" Dead when
born; and as the owners have neither the means nor the op-
portunity of burying the little one, they will feel more than
obliged if the finder will be so good as to give it a grave."
We understand the suspicious manner in which the parents
thus disposed of the child has caused the authorities to take
the case under investigation.—Caledonian Mercury.
THE NAILERS or DUDLEY.—In consequence of a
reduction of 10 per cent. in the wages of the nailers the work-
men throughout the district of Dudley have been on the
"strike" during the past week.
CHESS.—We understand that the annual gathering
of the Yorkshire chess-players will take place at the Assem-
bly Rooms, Leeds, on Wednesday, the 22d inst. ; and from
the great spirit evinced in connexion with it, we hear that
the re-union on this occasion is expected to be one of no or-
dinary kind.—Liverpool ..dlLion.
POST-OFFICE NOTlCL—Kirton Lindsey, in Lin-
colnshire, and Motherwell, in Lanarkshire, N.B. having
been constituted post towns, the offices there will be' opened
for the issue and payment of money orders on and after the
6th instant. The office at Hobbs Point having been removed
to Pembroke Dock, money orders will be issued and paid at
Pembroke Dock instead of Hobbs Point on and after the 6th
instant.
MESMERIC INFLUENCE.—Iire have received from a
correspondent the following very extraordinary circum-
stances respecting the arrival at Peterhead, on the 3d inst.,
of the Hamilton Ross, whaler, early in the season, beyond
any former precedent. She has made the voyage, out and
in, in two months and three days, being the quickest ever
made, and brings 153 tuns of blubber. This remarkabla
event was distinctly and positively announced by a boy under
mesmeric influence in Peterhead. He stated lately, in pre-
sence of a large audience, that the Hamilton Ross would be
the first vessel to arrive, on the sth of May, with 14,000
seals (about 150 tuns). The boy was asked what he saw on
board the Hamilton Ross at the time he was speaking, and
replied, that he saw the captain and doctor in the cabin
hanging over the mate, who had got his hand hurt, a circum-
stance which proves to have been :true at the exact date
mentioned. At the same time the boy stated that Sir John
Franklin was quite well, but looking thin, and would retura
safe. Our correspondent adds that the above-mentioned cir-
cumstances have thrown the inhabitants of Peterhead into a
state of great excitement.
BREWERS AND DISTILLERS' CLERKS ANNUITY
FUND.—Yesterday evening a meeting of the committee of
management and others interested in the welfare of the
above institution, founded for granting annuities to the
widows and orphans of deceased members, was held at the
New Corn-exchange Coffee-house, Mark-lane, City, for the
transaction of general business. The report was congratu-
latory of the success of the institution during the
past year,
there having been not only an increase of members, but also
considerably in the pecuniary resources over the preceding
year. The annuitants at present on the funds consist of
eight widows and twelve children. The balance-sheet showed
the reeeipts from all sources to be 5121. 16s. 11d. ; the .ex-
pendit ex-
penditure,
togetherr
withea leaving
ga
ibalancethe
handsin
Messrs. 2 31.85.9 d
Truman, H
, which,
Han-
bury, and Co., WO/. in Messrs. Barclay, Perkins, and Co and
4,247/. 14s. 9d. invested with the Commissioners for the
re-
duction
am ou on ft the
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National4Bl 3s. 6
Ded.bt, makes the capital of the society
to

THE TEA TRADE, MAY 4.—The deliveries of tea
in London last week were 574,7121 b., being rather less than
up to the date of the previous statement. The market is
quiet.
MR. WARDURTOI9'S " REGINALD HASTINGS."—
We are requested to state that Mr. Colburn has this day
published a second edition of Mr. Warburton's new historical
romance, "Reginald Hastings," revised, with a new Preface,
which can now be had at all the libraries. Also, just
Wpub-
lished-2. Sin and Sorrow, a Tale, .3 vols. 3. Pride and Ir-
resolution, a second series of " The Discipline of Life," 3 vols.
4. The Scottish Cavalier, by
ilmingtens, the author of " The Romance of
War," 3 vols. 5. The by. the author of
~ Emilia Wyndham,"
3 vols. 6. Passages in the life of Mrs.
Margaret Maitland, of Sunnyside, written by herself; second,
edition, 3 vols. Also just ready, Frieston Tower ; or, The
Early Days of Cardinal Wolsey, by the Rev. R. Cobbold, 3
vols., with illustrations.
PERSONAL ADVENTURES IN UPPER AND LOWER
CALIFORNIA IN 1848-9. BY WILLIAM REDMOND RYAN,
WITH TWENTY-THREE ILLUSTRATIONS.—"It would be very
imperfect justice to say of these delightful volumes that they
more, and as
moat
tehxesfoutl;lesbtoatnidt misosbt3e,xnaoctmacecnotuisnt of the new El Dorado
that has yet appeared. The last accounts of new countries
are always—at least always ht to be—the fullest and
necessary that they be
ought
When man always the most agreeable. Now, while Mr. Ryan gives
formation upon all interesting points iu the scene of his
travels, he has, at the same time, produced a work that
would afford infinite gratification if there were no more
ishave reason to believe, more accurate, iii.
reality in California than in Eutopia Atalantia. We can say
nothing stronger in recommendation of the book than what
Our experience verifies namely, that when one has once
takes it up, it is impossible' to lay it down."— Standard.
Par-
liamentary renewals from the
rarely deceived dpresentiment '
is oft
but •
judgm as to his own fate ;an
ent in din • ' C h's Journal.
vise.—Eliza 00
capable of self-knowledge, he is
TIT •
RNPIKE TRGaTa.—According to a return just
amount of debts paid efr t 02,670,8971.
ea: 1,00 to 1848, inclusive,
published relating to turnpike trusts, the total cost of Par-
debt on the Ist of Januar 184-9,
has amounted to 559,2811., of which 8,9151, was the cost for
North Wales. The entire sums borrowed during the exist-
"l: he total amount of
ence of each trust amounted to 8,987,2111., the amount of
interest converted into principal to 290,0801., and the total
was 6,604,3941. The un-
paid interest claimed amounts to 1,331,4721., and that which
is unclaimed to 221,6401. The return for the Bermondsey-
road, Surrey, is
amount of debt on January 1849
in-
terest being
re-
ceived after the making
tary up
renewals from 1800 to 1848
of the accounts. It stands
thus :—Cost of Parliamen,
trust,
mno4ttioncslupdeerde in the above, having been re_
2,1621. ; the entire sum borrowed during the existence of the
10 8054 the rate of 33,545/. ; total amount of debts paid off, 21,7401.;
y 1 , , '
from
We are requested to state that her Majesty's birth-
da-
~will be celebrated on Wednesday, the 15th inst.
ATADLLE. A zioßl.—This celebrated vocalist arrived
in London yesterday for the performance of her engagement
the London Wednesday Concerts, Exeter Hall.

I MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS.

The Cotton Market at Liverpool closed ri.ther heavily
yesterday for American sorts, a good choice of which
was in the market, and in favour of buyers. Other
descriptions were firm. The sales were estimated at
5,000 bales, all to the trade, rincluding 3,500 American,
150- Bahia, at 73. to 70., and 500 Egyptian at 7d. to
Bici. per lb.—Railway Shares were firm, and the market
closed with prices looking up.
The following is a report by the firm of William
Short upon the Metal trade :—" We have had a dull
market for all descriptions of Iron during the month.
Welch bars are from 2s. 6d. to ss. per ton lower, and
for Staffordshire iron lower prices hal e been accepted.
In Scotch Pig Iron there has been little business done,
and the price has scarcely varied. Swede Iron is with-
out variation. Copper is unaltered in pike, with a
limited business. English Tin is without alteration.
Foreign is nominally a shade lower, but holders gene-
rally are firm, at prices beyond those quoted. Lead is
without change as to price, contrary to the expectation of
a rise entertained at the commencement of last
month. In Spelter a moderate business has been
done during the month, with little variation in the
price, which I quote the same as this day month. The
stock in London was 3,466 tons on the Ist instant,
against 1,034 tons at the same period last year."
The boisterous weather has ealayed the arrival of se-
veral
is almostlofthec daily a subjectontinentalm is.
It
of remark among men of
business, that the great abundance of money has
exercised so little influence upon the value
of Securities, and of transferable property
generally, and making every allowance for the circum-
stances patent to all, and which it is, therefore, only
needful to mention, viz., that the political affairs of
France are unsettled, and confidence in railway manage-
Ment has been shaken, we can hardly avoid the expres-
sion of surprise at the apathetic condition of the stock
and share markets. Steadiness of prices is desirable,
but not heaviness, and a little speculation is undoubtedly
wholesome, if it raises a property unduly de-
pressed, or counteracts the settled gloom in-
duced :by former operations (Bearing, for example,)
in a contrary direction. Few who aro uninfluenced by
direct bias will hesitate to view with preponderating fa-
vour the speculator for a rise, though a little reflection
would modify, sensibly the conclusion which otherwise
might hastily be formed, that he is an unqualified bene-
factor. Much of the distress at this moment prevailing
among hundreds of middling class families has been oc-
casioned by the illegitimate enhancement of values in the
first place. The recoil is doubtless the immediate,
though the rise was the primary cause. Recent
events have shown that it is much easier to elevate
prices originally than to rally them after confidence has
become impaired; and we must again express surprise
that, et this moment, when money is a drug, securities
yielding over 5 per cent. are barely at par. In con-
nexion with share dealings, it should be noticed that
so much of the following Stock Exchange Rule (No. 88)
as is italicised was added on the 29th ult., and is to come
into operation on Tuesday, May 14.
"Every memberhaving sold Shares or Stock, and who
shall not receive a transfer ticket from the purchaser
before half past two o'clock (or on Saturday), at the day
it was contracted to deliver the said shares or stock, has
a right to re-sell the same, through the medium of his
broker, and to claim from the purchaser any loss or
charge arising therefrom, such loss or charge to be sus-
tained by the party who neglected to pass the ticket before
one o'clock."
The amount of bills drawn from the 24th ult. to the
6th inst. by the Honourable East India Company is as
follows:—On Bengal, 12,9611.; Madras, 2,6941.; and
Bombay, 153 L
The Stock Market is exceedingly quiet, and there is
very little business doing either for money or time.
Consols have been marked 95i I- for Transfer and Time.
The New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cents. have been
96i to 97, and the Three per Cents. 94i to y. Exchequer-
bilis 675. to 70s. premium.
The Foreign Securities have been dull. Spanish Five
par Cents, lower, 16i. The Three per Cents. 37k.
Mexican steady, 28i.
Mr. Capel has received many letters from Spanish
bondholders, requesting him to call a public meeting; the
committee are of opinion that such a measure at the pre-
sent time would be disadvantageous to the bondholders'
interest. The copies of the letters sent to Madrid may
to seen at the office cf the committee.
Stares are rather better.

QUARTER TO THREE.
Consols, 94 i ; Ditto, Account, 954 i.
ONE NG
PRICES OP BRITISH FUNDS O'CLOCK. P CLOSING
PRICES OP BRITISH FUNDS O'CLOCK. PRICES.
B Stuck
3 per Cent. Reduced Anns - 9454% % 943%
3 per Cent. Consols Annuities......,. 953/4 % 9574,
Now 34 per Cent. Anna.,.,... 967 97 96% 963/
Lortg Anna. to expire Jan. 1860
Ditto 30 years, Jan. 5, 1860 8 k 8%
India Stock 267 267
India Bonds, 1,0004...
Consols for Account 95% % 95%
xchequer Bills. 11A,o. Qs 2d
1,0001. June 67 70 p 70 p
500/. June ,.-........ 67 p 67 p
Small. June 67 p 67 p
ONE CLOSING
O'CLOCK. PRICES.

PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS.
Danish 80nd5,1825,3 per Cent..
Ditto 5 per. Cent.
Equador Bonds
inexican, 5 per Cent.lB46, with Coupons—
Ditto, Ex Jan. Coupons ....
Ditto, Account 28%
Portuguese 5 per Cents.
Ditto, Converted, 1841 33 :..
Ditto, 4 per Cent.
Ditto. Account
Russian Bonds
D:tto, 414 per Cent
Ditto Scrip 2ll p 2 p
Spanish 5 per Cont. 1840
Ditto, Account ..... ....
1847 11% 1114
Ditto, Passive 3% 33/4
Ditto, 3 per Cent
Venezuela Bonds, 214 per Cent
Ditto Deferred
Dividends on the above payable in London.
Dutch 21,E per Cent., 12 Guild. ..
Ditto. 4 per Cent. Certificates:-
PRICES OF , BUSINESS DONE CLOSIN .1
50
Binning, Wolverh'ton,
4RbAelrreertY SHARES. PAL"' AT ONE O'CLOCK. PRICE-3
and Dudley, calls duly
21 ..........« 2l
Bristol
64
buckinghamshire ...... 17%
Caledonian
ranwidthExguetaerrantee iOl5O
...
..
64
Ditto, New IC/. Pref... 10
Dublin and BelfastJunc. 40 ...... 834 8,4
East Anglian, 251., L. &
E. and L. and D... 25
.rf astern Counties........ 20 ...... 7
Do., New Pref•rence,
10
Ditto. 5 per Cent.... 50
I;raat Northern
Do., 5 per Cent. Pref 12% 10;,4
D 066.
per°er North.
Cent.
nn &tt : ‘:
Eastern,....- , ..:
50
..
;rent South. and West lOl4
(Ireland)
Ditto,l.Eighths 1 4 1 IA; ...... .. ....... 114
Croat Western 100 ... 53 53 53 % 5234 53,4
Lancashire & Yorkshire 100 ...... 34% ............... 34%
Do. Fifth 5.......... lO ...... 1014 % dis. ...... 10% dis.
Do. Thirds ....—.. lB ...... 5% ........... ... 51.
Do. Nevr, Gua. 6 per ct 10
Leeds and Bradford...... 60
Leeds and Thirek
Do., Pref. Quar., 1818 9
..... 8 ...... .........%
London, Brighton, and
South Coast._ ..• 100
6 per Cent . ...103 134 ...- ......... 134
London and N Western 100...... 10134 102 1131% 101% Midland ...... ...........1c 0
Do., 501. Shares
•• „ ........... .... 1%
Do.Birm.. and Derby 110
Binning., 6 per ct.... 100
Newmarket
North British ........ . 25 ....., • - ........... ••
North Staffordshire ... 17% 714 -... ...... 7%
8 hrewsbury and Birtn... 131/1
Ditto, New Guaranteed 8
'o.ith Eastern .. 33% 13%- 13%
So Lth Wales
Wilts, Somerset, & Wey-
moath
.......... ....
York. Newcastle, and
Berwick..... .- ..... .., 25
‘)
' . Newcastle Eaten. 20
Do. G.N.E.Preference 8 034 .-... ...... ... 7
0%
Yo, .. and North MidlAnd 5O •1514 15 ..... ... 15
FOREIGN RAIL w A Yz-,.
Boulogne and Amiens... 20
~st Indian .... ......... .. 5
Northern of France...... 16 ..- - -

28%

55%
85%

117 i,

-
82

78 :yi

12%

127i51/3

Cobre Copper ......... .. 40 USES.
—'33
United Mexican 2814 6l 6%
JOINT &FMK BAN KS.
Provincial of Ireland ... 25

LLOYD'S SHIPPING.—(THIS DAY.)
LONDON, MAY 7.—Wind, N.E. to N.N.E., fresh
breeze, and dull hazy weather with rain.
QUEENSTOWN, MAY s.—Wind E., calm.—Sld. Java,
Quebec ; Alarm, ditto.
LIMERICK, MAY 4.—Wind N. W.—Sld. Congress,
Quebec ; Maria Breuar, New York; Hannah, ditto;
Abby, St. John's.
HULL, MAY 6.—Wind N.—Arrd. Worcester, Haw-
kins, Bombay. Sailed Queen Victoria, Charleston.
LYNN, MAX 6,—The Heinle grounded in the Channel,
and got off with some damage after throwing part of
cargo overboard.
DEAL, MAY 6, A.M.—Wind E. to E.N.E., very strong;
S A.M., E.NE., a gale.
DARTMOUTH.—Wind E.N.E.
PLYMOUTH, MAY 6.—Strong "gale.—Arrd. Rose (s.),
Waterford, for London, with considerable &image, from
contact with a large American ship, name unknown, off
the Rem Head, last night. Sailed Peal, Barbadoes. Off
por, Hind. Fowler, Cape Coast Castle.
MARKET NEWS.—(THIS DAY.)
MEAT DICARAILNIrS.
SMITHFIELD.—Meadow Hay, 2/ 8s to 31 10s; Clover
fitto, 3/ Oa to 41 103 ; and Straw, 1/ la to 1/ Ms per
load. Trade very dull, at barzly stationary prices
CUMDERLAND.—Meadow Hay, 21 Se to 3/ 104; Clover
ditto, 3/ Os to 41 6s ; and Straw, 1/ 2s to 1/ Si pm
load. Supply but moderate, and trade very dull.
Meadow Hay, 2/ 5s to' 31 10s;
(lover ditto. 3/0s to 41 103; and Straw, 11 13 to 1i Ss per
load. A full average suppy, and a heavy demand.
COLONIAL.
Stioan.—British Plantation continues rather heavy;
136 hbds Barbadoes and 120 hhds crystalised Demerara,
r)3, auction, sold at fully 6d to Is decline; the former at
23 to 40s, and the latter at 32s to 43e. Of 3,930 bags
Mauritius offered, little more than half sold at fully

6d decline ; yellow at 34s to 36s 6d, grey 33s I
6d. ;I n.l ; Tiea- !
gal at auction sold at 6d to is reduction, grainy
at 39s 6d to 46s 6d. Benares at 35s to 38s 6d, and
date kind at 33s t0134s 6cl. Privately, about 800 boxes
yellow Havannah (duty paid)sold for refining at 38s. The
quantity of British Plantation landed last week at the
East and West India Docks was 874 hhds, 228 tierces,
802 barrels ; there were taken for home consumption
1,241 hhds, 169 tierces, 234 barrels. The stock in
the same places is 7,762 hhds, 1,538 tierces, 2,283
barrels.
COFFEE.—Plantation Ceylon went at easier rates, 47s
6d to 50s 6d for fine to fine fine ord, and 53s to 57s for
pea-berry. Native Ceylon about 800 bags sold pri-
vately at 409 to 41s per cwt.
RUM.—The quantity landed last week at the East
and West India Docks was 336 puns, 85 hhds. There
were taken for home consumption 260 puns 19 hhds
and exported 46 puns 80 hhds. The stock in the same
places is 15,213 puns 1,694 hhds.
SPlCES.—Malabar Pepper realised 341 to 3-1 for shot
kind. Nutmegs sold at 2s 2d to 2s 3d, and Mace is 9d
to 28 ld, being again rather lower prices.
SALTPETRE.—Of 2,710 bags Bengal offered only
about 250 bags, refraction 44 per cent, were disposed of
at 25s 6d to 265, being previous rates.
TALLOW.. P.Y.C. is 36s 9d to 37s per cwt on the spot,
and town 38s.
TEA.—The market is quiet, with fair deliveries.

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QUEEN'S BENCH.-(THIS DAY.)
(Sittings in Banco, before Lord Chief Justice CAMP-
BELL, and Justices PATTESON and WIGHTMAN.)
CORPORATION OF MANCHESTER V. HYDE.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL said, in the matter of an
arbitration between the corporation of Manchester and
a gentleman named Hyde, he had to move for a rule to
show cause why the award in this case should not be set
aside. This was an award under the Land Clauses
Consolidation Act, 8 and 9 Vict., c. 18. A Bill was
pending in Parliament in 1848, to enable the corporation
of Manchester to erect waterworks, and to take certain
lands for that purpose. Mr. Hyde opposed this Bill,
but ultimately agreed to withdraw his opposition, and
the corporation were to give him a certain number of
days' notice before they took a portion of land from him
which they wanted for their works, and the value of the
land was to be settled by arbitration, in the mode pre-
scribed by the Land Clauses Consolidation Act. The
proper notice of application was given to Mr.
Hyde as to the quantity of land required by the
corporation, and the parties proceeded mutually. to ap-
point their arbitrators. Mr. Hyde appointed his arbitra-
tor, and the corporation appointed, under seal, as their
arbitrator Mr. Alderman Bancroft, a member of the cor-
poration, and the chairman of the water-works under
the Bill. Mr. Hyde protested against the appointment
of Mr. Alderman Bancroft, on the ground of his being
an interested party. Nevertheless, the arbitrators pro-
ceeded to appoint an umpire. That umpire declined to
act, and another was appointed in his stead. He (the
Attorney-General) objected to the validity of the award,
first, on the ground that Mr. Aldermen Bancroft, the
arbitrator for the corporation, was an interested party;
and, secondly, that inasmuch as the arbitrators had ap-
pointed their umpire, they were functus officio in respect
to that duty, and had no power to appoint ahother um-
pire.

The COURT granted a rule to show cause, on the
ground that Alderman Bancroft was an interested party,
and on that ground only.

COMMON PLEAS.-(THIS DAY.:
(Sittings i❑ Banco, before Justices CnEsswELL, WI:

LIAMS, and TALFOURD.)
BURROW V. MANCHESTER AND SHEFFIELD RAILWAY

COMPANY.
In this case, which Was part-heard yesterday, Mr.
Whitehouse resumed his argument this morning, was
followed by Mr. Hayes and Mr. Cowling on the same
side.
Rule discharged.
EXCIIEQUE.a.—(THIS DAY.)
(Before the LORD CHIEF BARON, and Barons ALDERSON,
ROLFE, and PLATT.)
ASSIGNEES OF MERCHANT TRADERS SHIP LOAN, &C.,

ASSOCIATION V. STSWENS.
Mr. ITOGGINS moved for a rule to show cause why the
order made by Mr. Baron Parke at chambers, in this
case, should not be opened on the ground of fraud. The
plaintiff were the assignees of the Merchant Traders
Ship Loan and Assurance Loan Association, which had
become bankrupt, and the action was brought to recover
between 1,7001., and 1,8001., the amount of premiums
which were due by the defendant, Thomas Stevens, who
is a ship and assurance broker, on certain policies effected
by him with the association. The defendant pleaded a
number of "sets off" to the claim, and the assignees
thinking it desirable that the state of accounts between
the parties should be fully investigated, a meeting was
held fur that purpose by arrangement. The
defendant was present, and he mentioned the
various sums in which the bankrupts were
indebted to him, and among them was one for 3301.,
which be allegel was due to him in consequence of
the total loss of a vessel called the Dove while proceed-
ing on a voyage from London to Genoa with a con-
signment of iron. It appeared that the cargo had been
insured with the association, and the defendant
claimed to be the owner of of the cargo, and hence
entitled to the loss which had been sustained.
Credence was given to this statement by the assignees,
and the 3301., as well as other sums, were struck off
his account, and by consent of both parties an order
was obtained from -Mr. Baron Parke to stay further pro-
ceedings on the payment of 2771. and costs. It subse-
quently turned out, however, that the defendant had no
interest whatever in the consignment of the Dove, and
that the real owners of the property lost were
a mercantile firm at Genoa. On the ground of fraud,
therefore, he (Mr. Hoggins) contended that he was en-
titled to a rule, in order that the accounts might be re-
opened and further investigated by the assignees of the
bankrupts.

The *CHIEF BARON—You may take a rule.
ARCHER V. BALNES.
The COURT granted a rule nisi in this case, which was
tried before Mr. Baron Alderson at Liverpool.
EASTERN COUNTIES RAILWAY COMPANY V. SYMONDS.
The COURT intimated they were of opinion that there
should be no rule in this case.

THOMPSON V. YORE.

Rule refused.

COOPER V. BLACKWELL.
Rule granted.

HUNTER V. COOPER.
Rule refused.
BLIASDALE V. ATKINsON.
Rule refused.

ROWLAND v. Simms.
Rule refused.

BAIL COURT.--(THIS DAY.)
(Before Mr. Justice COLERIDGE.)
CRIMINAL INFORMATION.
Sir F. TMESIGER, addressing the Court, said, My
Lord—l am directed to apply to your Lordship on be-
half of the Duchess of Sr. Albans for a rule to show
cause why a criminal information should not be filed
against a person named Frederick Watmagh. My Lord,
the late Duke died on the 26th of May in last year, leav-
ing his widow, the lady on whose behalf I apply, a son
—the present Duke—and a daughter. At the com-
mencement of this year, this person, Watmagh, against
whom I apply, commenced a series of annoyances
for the purpose of extorting money from the
Duchess. He commenced by writing a letter to her
Grace on the 31st of January in these teams:—" I beg
to inform you that if our income of 2001. is not paid as
is usual at Coutts's Bank, I shall do everything in my
power to make the title become extinct. You will havt
the goodness to understand that my father, the late
Duke's fatter, was married on board ship to a daughter
of a lieutenant in the navy. His son is now living, and
consequently heir to the dukedom; but I have no doubt
you will be honourable enough, and pay us our income,
which was paid to us by the wish of my father, the la e
Duke of St. Albans. We have received our income
from the family for upwards of fifty years,
and I trust your Grace will continue t 3
pay it." The Duchess took no notice of this
letter, and the result was a second letter in the follow-
ing terms :—" I wrote to your Grace on the 31st of
January, but I have received no answer. My mother is
in a starving state. She is upwards of 70 years of age.
We sympathise with your Grace on the loss of the late
Duke, whose wish it was that our family should be pro-
vided for. I trust your Grace will have some considera-
tion for his father's family, who have been in the habit
of receiving 2001. through Coutts's bank. We had 400/.
at first, but his Grace took off 2001., promising to make
it good at some future period. He never did so; but
still I trust he is now in a land where sin is un-
known, and he is at rest. There is now due at
Coutts's 1501., and I trust your Grace will give
an order for its payment, to save us and yourself from
ruin." The Duchess took no notice even of this letter,
and the consequence was a third came, in these terms:—
" Not having received any answer to my letter of the
Bth of April, by the advice of the fellowing gentleman I
write to you again, with the following information:—
Lord William Beauclerk decoyed my mother from h, r
home under the age of fifteen, and she was privately
married to him, by his own chaplain, in 1797. We have,
therefore, a joint claim upon the family for support—at
least, so the magistrates say; and if our income is not
paid, this disgrace to the peerage ought to be laid before
the Queen and the public. But I trust your Grace will
favour nee with an answer, to prevent any such unplea-
sant proceeding." This letter had attached to it the
names of four Middlesex magistrates and a solicitor.
The Duchess sent this letter to a Mr. Harrison, who had
been secretary to her husband the late Duke. and he
c, mmunicated with this person, Frederick Watmagh,
which led to his writing another letter in these terms:—
" I have received an intimation from a fellow named
Harrison, saying that any letter I may write to your
Grace will be returned to me unopened. William
Beauclerk, the Duke of St. Albans, was my father, and
the late Duke of St. Albans, your husband, had no
right to have any income if he did not intend to make
provision for our family. Your Grace bad better
pay our income, or your Grace will be the only
party to regret what will follow." Soon after this
letter was received by her Grace it was put in-
to circulation by this person, Frederick Watmagh,
by his sending it to essrs. Coutts and Company, the
bankers to the Duchess; to her attorneys, the Messrs.
Messrs. Freshfields; to the clergym .n at Redburn
in
Lincolnshire, where the family estates are,•and where
the Duke, who is at present a minor, will reside; to
Lord Charles Beauclerk, and several other parties. The
letter sent to Lord Charles Beauclerk was opened by
Mr. Harrison, who had general orders from Lord
Charles to open letters in his absence. It intimated that
a similar letter and its enclosure were sent lo his Royal
Highness Prince Albert, the Duke of Cambridge, the
Earl of Yarborough, and several other persons. I will
read to your Lordship (said Sir Frederick) this hand-
bill, that your Lordship may see the libellous nature of