The Sun.
London, England, 1850-02-02 00:00:00

BAXTER.

Mr. James and Mr. Charnock appeared for the plain-
tiff; and Mr. Ilumfreys conducted the case fur the dc-
fendant.

This was an action brought t) recover compensation
in damages for an alleged breach of promise of marriage
made by the defendant to the plaintiff. From the state-
ments of the Learned Counsel for the plaintiff it ap-
peared that the plaintiff, Matilda Mary Halfhide, is the
daughter of a respectable tradesman, carrying on the
business of a smith, in Thames-street, and that the de-
fendant was the steward and valet of the late Sir George
Martin. The defmdaLt had paid hie addreases for a
considerable period to the plaintiff, giving her to under-
stand on the deco Ise of his master he would marry her.
He, however, when this circumstance took place grew
cold in his attentions, and, after a few months, entirely
broke off the engagement, and ultimately married
another female. 'The present action was therefore
brought. The defendant pleaded, among other thing.,
a disparity of years, he being 58, and the lady
27 years of age, and an arrangement that all further
communication between each of the parties should cease.
The d feudant ha I married a fe:low-servant, who had
received by tho will of Sir George Martin a sum of 501.
The defendant himself had received money to the
amount of 1,000/. under the same will, and was at present
the landlord of the Adam and Eve public-house, in the
St. Join-street-road.
The mother of the plaintiff, and Leveral other wit
nesses were examined, whose evidence completely bore
out the statements of the Learned Counsel.

Letters were then read which had been written by the
defendant to the plaintiff. They were in a plain matcer-
of•fact style, although they exhibited an entire disregard
of the established rules of orthography.
Mr. llustrnErs having been heard on the part cf the
defendant,

His LORD-A.ITP summed up, and
Th• jury, after a brief deliberation, returnod a verd:ct
for the plaintiff—dam igea 1501.
His Loansuip, alter a brief discussion, ruled that half
the (Images should be paid in ten days, and the residue
within the usual time.

RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS.
BRISTOL, Fin 1.
STOCK EXCIIANCE.—The market maintains its firmness,
at improved rates. The only alterations in prices were—
Great Western, Quarters, 16A—Ditto, New 171. Shares,
53 dis.
LIVERPOOL. Firs. 1.
STOCK EXCHANGE.—The market was steady to-day, still
the amount of business done hai not been large. The trans-
actions were as follow : —Birmingham and Dudley, 5 p.—
Lancashire and Yorkshire, Fifths, 71. its. 3d. London
and North-Western, 1151,4—Ditto, New Quarters, 1% p.—
Ditto, Quarters, 11,4 p.—Midland, 44—Ditto, Halves, 23%
dis.—South-Eastern and Dover, 197(4—Ditto (N 0.4), c.
—York and North Berwick (G. N. E. Purchase), 6 per cent.
till 1850, 5 'Adis.

MANCUESTER, FEB. 1.
STOCK EXCII.ANGE.—But little business was done in
our Stock Exchange to-day, and prices are lower. The
transactions were as follow :—Caledonian (Clydesdale Junc-
tion), Preference, 7%--fast Lancashire, Preference, Quar-
ters, 7 3-16 n.—Lancashire and Yorkshire (W. R. U.), 281,
6 15-16 dis.—London and North-Western, Manchester and
Birmingham, Quarters (C), lip p.—Manchester, Sheffield,
and LiGcolushire, Preference, 8 4 Ditto (Sheffield, and
Lincolnshire), 4P6 —South-Eastern and Dover (No. 4),
Scrip, 6% c. —North Staffordshire, 101/4 dis.
YORK, JAN. 31.
STOCK EXCHANGE.—The transactions to-day were as
follow : —York, Newcastle, and Berwick, 16%—Ditto (New-
castle Extension), 10% —Great Northern, 7

MEETING OF PROTECTIONIST MEMBERS OF THE
HOUSE OF COMMONS AT LORD STANLEY'S.-A very
numerous meeting of Members of the House of Com-
mons favourable to protective duties took place on Thurs-
day, at one o'clock, at Lord Stanley's residence, in St.
James's-square. We believe tbeflowing to be an
accurate list if the gentlemen present:—The Marquis of
Chandos, Marquis of Worceser, Marquis of Granby,
Lord C. Manners, Lord G. Manners, Lord E. Hill, Lord
E. Brooke, Lord A. Lennox, Lord G. Lennox, Lord H.
Beetinck, Lord Burghley, the Earl of March, Viscount
Galway, Viscount Barrington, Viscount Newport, Vis-
count Bernard, Sir John Jennie, Major Beresford, Mr.
B. Disraeli, Mr. R. Blactimore, Mr. P. Bennet, Mr. J.
Stuart, Mr. G. A. Hamilton, Mr. E. S. Gooch, Mr. J.
T. Plumptre, Mr. R. Bremridge, Mr. J. Bornby, Mr. E.
11. Baldock, Mr. C. L. C. Bruce, Mr. A. E. Fuller,
Mr. R. A. Christopher, Mr. B. Spooner, Captain
Vy!e, Mr. G. Arkwright, Mr. D. Waddington,
Mr. C. W. Packe, Mr. H. J. Baillie, Mr. W.
Diodes, Mr. G. W. Itypton, Mr. J. W. Henley,
Mr. E. H. Bunbury, Sir H. Halford, the Honourable
H. A. Cole, Mr. W. Miles, Mr. C. N. Newdegate, the
Right Honourable J. C. Herries, Mr. E. Fellows, Mr. H.
Gwyn, Mr. J. It. Mullings, Mr. J. Neeld, Mr. E. Wode-
house, Mr. J. G. Smyth, Mr. H. B. Clive, Mr. J. Bailey,
Sir R. Lopes, the Hon. Cal,tain Harris, the lion. C. E.
Law, Mr. E. M. Munday, Mr. G. Bankes, Mr. J. Floyer,
Sir W. Vercer, Captain Rushout, Mr. J. Ferrer, Mr. R.
Prime, Mr. L. W. Buck, Mr. W. Long, Mr. 11. C. Comp-
ton, Colonel Chatterton, Mr. M. Brice, Sir A. Hood,
Mr. C. A. Moody, Mr. C. G. Du Pre, Mr. H. N. Bur-
roughes, Captain Jones, Mr. J. W. hod, Mr. S. L. Fox,
Mr. F. Rutrord, Colonel E. Taylor, Mr.R. Bromley, Mr.
R. C. Hildyard, Mr. C. 0. Morgan, Mr. M. Bell, the
Hon. Colonel Lowther, Mr. Joseph Nceld, Colonel Knox,
the Hon. Captain Max.well, Colonel Powell, Mr. J. M.
Gaskell, Mr. T. Bateson, Mr. A, Stafford, the Hon.
Captain Cotton, Mr. J. Hamilton, Colonel Hall, the Hon.
A. Duncoinbe, Mr. J. P. Halsey,:Sir C. Kuightley, Mr.
11. S. Waddington, Mr. W. F. Mackenzie, Sir 11. Meux,
the Hon. W. Begot, the Hon. G. Noel, Mr. T. Conolly,
thellote F. Scott, Captain Somerset, Sir W. Codring-
ton, Colonel Bruen, Mr. G. Dodd, Mr. C. D. Adderlev,
Sir J. B. Walsh, Mr. R. Richards, Mr. J. Best, Mr. if.
Portal, Mr. J. F. Stanford, Mr. J . W. Knight, and the
lion. Colonel Forrester. The Earl St. Vincent v+a3, we
believe, the only peer present at, the meeting.
MELANCIIDLY SUICIDE IN TUE CITY.-011 Wednes-

day Mr. Win Payne held an inquest at the White Hart,
Abchurch-lane, on the body a Mr. Joseph Ivon Win-
stanley, aged 58, the outfitter, of No. 54, King William-
street, London-bridge, who committed suicide. Mr.
Buckle, chemist, of Leadeuhall-street, said that the
deceased on Monday last called at his shop, and pur-
chased 6d. worth of the essential oil of almonds (thirty
drops) which he said he wanted to scent some pomatum
with. Mr. Wass, of 51, King 'William-street, said that
le had known deco a ied for some time past. On Tuesday
afternoon he was sent for to the deceased's house, and
then heard that he was dead, and that a bottlo labelled
" essential oil of almonds" had been found in his pocket.
Of late he had suffered much in his mind on account of
pecuniary difficulties, and he believed ha was insane. A
daughter nf the deceased gave such evidence as proved
that her father's spirits, for many months past, bad been
so depressed that he E c arcaly knew, at times, what he
did. Other evidence confirmatory of the above having
been given, a verdict was returned of "Temporary
imianity."

;OVERLAND MAP,

(From the Chronicle.)

We have received by extraordinary express ad-
vices from B .mbay to the 3d of January, and Cal-
cutta to the 22d of December.

(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

BolllB,ll', JAN. 3.—The Auckland arrived last
night with the London overland mail of the 24th of
November, just as we had given up all hope of her
making her appearace, prior to the dispatch of the
steamer which leaves this day for Suez. The delay
seems to have arigen, in the first instance, from the
breakirg down of the steamer on the line be-
tween Marseilles and Alexandria, but when I tell
your readers that the Auckland was no less than
thirt( en da.) s on the voyage from Aden, a distance
she ought to have accomplished in nine, they will
be able to form some idea of the state to which the
Overland communication has been reduced, and of
the necessity which exists for an alteration of the
present arrangements. In Ingland the mails may
be regarded as fortnightly : here the practical effort
of the system is to d►vide the month into two inter-
vals, one of three weeks, and the other of a week.
I believe the Chamber of Commerce has more than
once remonstrated against the plan which is pur-
sued, but as yet there are no signs of improvement,
and the home preas must again be looked to, to
take up the cudgels on our behalf, and enforce, by
pertinacious agitation, the reform which is so urgently
required.

The news by the present opportunity is rather
more int( resting than usual. The expedition under
Col. Sir H. Lawrence, or rather Brigadier Bradshaw,
for the Colonel was but the political head, bas
found the suppression of village disaffection, and
the punishment of revenue & faulters, a rather
more formidable task than many anticipated. In fact
we have had some more fighting in the Punjaub, and,
although our troops have come off victorious, it has
been proved that there are yet thousands in the late
Seikh empire who are ready to draw the sword and
shout the war cry against the Feringhee.
These operations will probably put an end to " re-
bellion" fur the season. Unless I mistake the charac-
ter of the people, and the nature of their complaints,
however, it may be anticipated that a fresh expedition
will be required almost every year to subdue insur-
rectionary tendencies, and overcome reluctance to dis-
charge fiscal liabilities.
Your readers will be glad to learn that the Sikkur
Itaja has thought better of his absurd opposition to
the British authorities, and has released Drs. Camp-
bell and Hooker, the officers lwho were detained by
him. Up to the date of the latest advices, however,
these gentlemen do not appear to have actually re-
turned to Darjeeling.
It is now confidently reported that Sir C. Napier
does not intend leaving India for the present.

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

REPORT ON IMF STATE

OF THE BOMBAY

MARKETS.
FROM Theo. 17 TO JAN. 2, INCLUSIVE.
Bombay, Wednesday Evening, Jan. 2.
Oar mosfey market is less easy now than it has been for
some time past, and there has been a slight application of
the screw by the Bank of Bombay, it having raised its rates
of discount and interest one per cent. 'I here has been very
little doing in Government Securities for some time past, and
the quotations given elsewhere may almost be considered
nominal. The business done in Shares during the past fort-
night has not been large, but prices are maintained and the
market is in a sound and satisfactory state.
The business done in imports during the past fortnight has
been exceedingly limited, and the inactivity prevailing at
date of la3t report has continued up to the present time—a
state of matters which has heretofore rarely happened in the
month of December. Stocks being, however, light, and there
having been scarcely any importations during the period
under review, the prices of almost all articles have remained
unchanged. In exports, some large transactions in opium
have had effect. The market for other articles of produce
has been dull.

Cotton Piece Goods—Grey Shirtings : Of these the sales
amount to 7,950 pieces, at prices varying from Its. 4 to
Its. 5% per piece. Of 40 and 45-inch widths the
market is rather bare, and a pretty good inquiry for them.
exists. For the lower descriptions there is but little de-
mand, and stocks are considerable. Jacconets Sales :
18,709 pieces, at Rupees 1:7 : 3 to Rupees 1% per piece.
Madapollams— Sales: 12,7.50 pieces, at Rupees 2 3-16 to
Its. 2 9-16. Both these articles are dull of sale ; as also
long•cloths and domestics, of the former of which 11,694
pieces have been sold at rupees 4k to rupees 5 13-16 per
piece. T cloth—Sales, 4,301 pieces, at rupees 4 9-16 to ru-
pees 8 11-16 per piece. Only the heavier makes are in request.
Bleached shirtings—No sales reported. The stocks of 10
inch 60 to 72 reed are very low, and they aro wanted. In-
ferior qualities are uninquired for. In Madapollams nothing
has been done. Jacconets are scarce and wanted. Do-
mestics have been disposed of to a moderate extent. In
twilled cloth no sales have been reported, and the demand
is dull. The prices of common jacconet checks, mulls, lap-
pets, and satin stripes, continue unchanged, and these
fabrics are somewhat in demand ; as also are satin stripes.
Dyed—Turkey red twilled and plain cloths, with prints and
malls, are also in moderate demand. Fancy Goods—With
exception of low lappets and bot,k muslins, almost all de-
scriptions of these fabrics are in moderate request.
11 Cotton Yarn —Scarcely anything has been done in yarns
since our last, the only sale reported beings one of 35 bales
(10,500 lbs.) Mule—No. 40, annas 9-16th, No. 50, as 9Th,
and No. GO, as 104, per lb. A good inquiry exists for all
counts except No. 20 inferior: the numbers most required
just now are 30s. and 50a. Of Water we have no s..le to
report. No. 40s. are in demand : heavy stocks of 20s. and
303. are in the hands of importers, and in but small request.
Of Turkey red we he -r of a sale of 11 bales (2,300 lbs.)
No. 40 and 50, at Its. 11/2. per lb.
Metals—Sales during the fortnight have been confined to
copper of different descriptions at former rates, the stocks on
hand being large. In the prices of other metals we have no
alteration to notice. Bar iron, Swedish, is scarce and
wanted, as also is pig lead.
EXPORTS.

Cotton Wool—The market for this staple has been dull
during the past week, owing to the non-arrival of advises
from home, and but few purchases have been made. The
only good quality at market is Compta ; and the prices of all
descriptions have declined since our last.
Opium—The demand for this drug has been steady of
late, and upwards of 1,100 chests were dispatched to China
by the steamer Achilles on the 19th ult., although last ad-
vices from that market were none•of the most cheering. The
price is now Rs. 1,325 at Rs. 1,335 per chest for best Malwa.
The proceeds of the second Calcutta Opium sale, held on the
.24th ult., amount to 306,9751.
FREIGHTS.

The non-arrival of the Luglijti mail of the 24th Nov. till
this afternoon has prevented shippers from purchasing cotton
to any extent, and there has consequently been but a limited
demand for tonnage. Our quotations are 3/. 2s. Gd. to 31.
ss. to London ; 31. to 3/. 2e. Gd. to Liverpool ; and Its. II
per candy to China.

EXCHANGE.
The transactions in bills on England for this mail have
been somewhat large, rates having been very much in fa-
vour of remitters. The Oriental Bank has been drawing at
ls. 114 d. six months' sight, and the usual description of
first-class China paper has been sold at rates varying from
Is. 100. to is 11 9-16, six- months' sight. We estimate
the amount going home by this steamer at 100,0001. Bills
on Calcutta arc not in much request at 14 per cent. pre-
mium sight, and to 1,4 per cent. discount, sixty days'
sight.

THE WEST INDIA MAIL.
(BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.)
SOUTHAMPTON, FRIDAY, MIDNIGHT. The West
India steamer, Medway, has just arrived, with the mails, a
valuable cargo, and nearly two millions of dollars on
merchants' account. Our Jamaica news is to the 7th of
January. The I►laud was healthy. The sugar market
lower-17s. 11d. to 195. per hundred pounds. Pimento,
3d. The Ruin Duty Bill had, without the ap-
propriation clauses, been sent back to the House
of Assembly. The session would quietly
terminate. The Medway's news from California
is to the Ist of December. Gold ■till abundant. Sick-
ness, however, pi avails. Nicaragua accounts state that
all was quiet. Vessels of war from England and Ame-
rica were anxiously expected to protect interests Trade
was dull at Valparaiso, and the Indians were reported
to have risen, threatening the peace of Valdivia. It
was rumoured the rising would be put down by troops
from the Government of Chili. Insurrections were also
taking place at Bolivia.
Trinidad accounts are favourable, crops promising.
From Antigua we learn the weather was propitious,
and the island free from yellow fever.

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Royal Highness was aceomp:Jnied by •
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was attended by Lord Camoyr, Colonel the Him. Charles or IP
B. Phipps. and Limt.• Colonel F. H. Seymour.
The Prince cf Wales, Prince Alfred, the Princess
R,yal, the Princess Alice, the Princess Helena, and the
Princess Louisa, took their usual exercise and airings •
to-day._

Her Royal Highness the Duchess cf Kent visited her
Majesty this morning.
The royal party at the Castle took a drive in the
afternoon. Her Majesty, his Royal Highness Prince
Albert, her Royal highness the Grand Duchess Ste-
phanie of Baden, and the Duchess of Sutherland, occu-
pying an open [ ony phaeton and "four; the Lady in Writ-
ing to the Queen, the Countess of jeraey, Lady Clemen-
t ri
Bpuocnkykpyhaanedt
Lieutenant-Color an d
tine Villiers, and the Countess Spencer following in
an Eq u
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ander Gordon, attending on Itor:,ehack.
The Duke and Duchess of Xifolk and Lady A. Fitz-
alan llos ard,. the Marquis of Breatialtiane Lady aid
Miss Peel, armed at the Castle this afternoon on a visit
to the Queen and the Prince. The Earl of Carlisle is
is also expected this evening.
The royal dinner party includes her Royal Highness
the Grand Duchess Stephanie of Baden, the Duch, 68 of
Sutherland and Lt.dy C. Leveaon Gower, the Duke end
Duches of Norfolk and Lady A. Fitx.dan ILA\ tad, the
Countess Ingellatins (Lady in y\ siting en .he Grand
Duchess of Bidets), the Marquis of Br( atialhunc., the
Marquis and Marchioness of Exeter, the Matelms and
Marchioness of Douglas, the Countess of Jert.ty and
Lady (, Inentina Villiers, the Earl and Countess Spen-
cer, the Earl of Carlisle, Lady and Miss Peel, Bsrou
Schreinkenstein (in Waiting on the Grand Duchess Ste-
phanie of Baden), and Colonel the Hon. Charles Grey.
Colonel Buckley has relieved Lord Charles Fitzcoy
in in his duties as Equerry Waiting to the Queen ; and
Lieutenant-Colonel the Hon. Alexander Gordon has rc-

!lewd LiQutenant-Colonel F. H. Seymour in his duties
as Equerry in Waiting on his Royal Highness Prince
Albert.

Her Msjosty will hold a Privy Council on Tuesday
next at Windsor Castle.

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Mr. Masters Smith, High Sheriff of Kent, and Mr.
George Essell, Under-Sheriff, delivered au address from
the freeholders and inhabitants of Kent to Sir G. Grey
yesterday at the Homo-office, for presentation to her
Majesty.
Mr. Selby, Queen's Advocate, from Ceylon, had an
interview with Earl Grey yesterday at the Colonial-
office.

The Sub-Committoe for the Exhibition of the Industry
of all Nations for liisB had a meeting yesterday at the
Board o 5 Trade.

The Marquis of Chandos had an interview with Sir
George Grey yesterday at the Home-office. Viscount
Barrington had also an interview with the Right Hon.
Gentleman.
Dispatches from the Governors of New South Wales
and the Mauritius were received yesterday at the Colo-
nial-office.

THE ROYAL THEATRICALS.
(From the Cowl Circular.)
A dramatic performance took place in Windsor Castle
yesterday evening, the play selected being Shakspere's
tragedy of Julius Ccesar. A temporary theatre had
been erected and fitted up in the Rubens Room, the ar-
rangements being similar to those adopted at the first
series of dramatic representations.
At a quarter before eight oclock her Majesty and his
Royal Highness Prince Albert, with the Prince of Wales,
Prince Alfred, and the Princess Alice, entered the thea-
tre, accompanied by her Royal Highness the Grand
Duchess Stephanie of Baden, the Marquis and Mar-
chioness of Douglas, the Duke and Duchess of Norfolk,
the Countess of Jersey, the Earl and Countess Spencer,
Lady Peel, and the other visitors at the Castle. The
Queen and Prince were Wended by the Duchess of
Sutherland (Mistress of the Robes), the Marquis of
Broadalbane (Lord Chamberlain), and the other ladies
and gentlemen in waiting.
A te'oet party had been honoured with invitations to
the re, formanee, consisting of his Serene Highness
Prince Edward of Saxe Weimar, the Countess Dow-
ager of Mansfield and the Ladies Murray, the Dow-
ager Lady and the Honourable Miss 143 ttleton, Miss
Polo Carew, Lady Fanny Howard, Viscount Mande-
ville, Hon. Mrs. Charles Grey, Lady and Miss Farqu-
har, Lieutenant-Colonel Hon. C. B. and Mrs. Phipps.
and Miss Bathurst, Lieutenant-Colonel F. H. and Lady
Emily Seymour, the Provost of Eton and the Hon. Mrs.
Hodson, the Hon. and Rev. Edward and Mrs. Moor*
and Miss Moore, Sir George and Lady Couper, Miss,
and Mr. Couper, Rev. Dr. Hawtrey, Mr. and Mrs. Grotr,
the commanding officer of the Ist Life Guards (Colonel
Hall), two officers of the Life Guards (Hon. 1). C. de
Ros and Lord Eliot), this commanding officers of the
Grenadier Guards (Colonel Thornton), two officers of
the Grenadier Guards (Captain Clifford and Lieutenant
Burrard), Mr. Birch, and Mr. Glover.
A part of the theatre was appropriated for the ac-
commodation of a number of the domestics of the royal
household.

Her Majesty's private band was in attendance in an
ante-room, and played the overture and different pieces
etwekn the acts.

The programme of the dramatic performance appeal CI
in The Sun of Thursday.

HAYMARKET THEATRE.

Last evening the pr.rformances at this theatr e were
for the benefit of Mr. Archer, the box book-keeper. The
attendance wa■ in numbers proportionate to the merits
of th• obligirg and attentive In neficiaire,: who pro-
vided a ♦aried and attractive bill of fare. Douglas
Jerrold's Aril Gwynne was the first pies a ; with Mr.
Web,ter as the Mezry Monarch, Miss Reynolds as the
captivating beauty, and Mr. Keeley in his original che-
racterpf Orange Molt. After Buckstone's clever farce,
The Clui,tening, Mrs. Gore's drama, The Maid of
Croissey full awed, with Madame Celeste (on this ozc..-
sion) in the part of Theresa ; and the entertainments
concluded with the capital foot) of Ike Maid with the
Milking Pail, in which Mr. Birkstone and Mrs. Fitz-
william sustained their original characters.

ST. JAMES'S THEATRE.
FRENCH PLAYS AND OPERA COMIQUE

Mr. MITCHELL begs respectfully to anaotmce that the French
relhrmances at the St. James's Theatre will comma/cc
On MONDAY EVENING
At Half-past Seven, when will be performed

LE MAITRE CHAPELLE.
Barnabe, M. Cho!let ; ,Benelto, M. Soyer ; Gertrude, Maolle
Guichard

After wbiett Auber's Opera, entitled
LE DOMINO NOIR.

Lord Elfort, M. Chatcaufort7Ju!hine,3l.§oyer ; Horace, M. Lac ;
Gil Perez, M. Baguet Aigele, Madlle. Charton ; Brigitte, Madlle.
Cotti ; Ursule, Madlle. Danhansser ; Jacinthe, Madame Mandel ;
Gertrude, Madile.
The Box-office of the Theatre is open daily from Eleven till
Fire.