The Sun.
London, England, 1845-02-07 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY RITENING,' FEBRUARY 7 1845.

Member of the House of Commons. But what was
the Noble Lord's reply to a well-timed and very
reasonable question addressed to him by Colonel Sul-
THORP ? The gallant officer, in allusion to certain
rumours which had got abroad, but in which he dis-
claimed any belief, desired to know whether any of
the gentlemen comprising this Committee were, in
any way, directly or indirectly, themselves connected
with railway speculations ? Lord G. SOMEISET'I3
reply amounted only to this :
" That the parties most interested in the proceedings be-
fore the Railway Board had always, so far as he knew, ex-
pressed themselvee as exceedingly satisfied with the candour
and intelligence with which their schemes had been discussed.
As to whether any of the Committee held shares in any
railway, he really could give his Hon. and Gallant Friend no
information ; but he was quite sure that, if they followed his
advice, they would get rid of all their shares in such undertakings,
if they had any, as soon:as:they possibly could."
It is to be lamented that the Noble Lord was not
in a condition enabling him to give a most distinct
and unqualified, negative to Colonel SIBTHORP'S
query. For our own parts, we cannot, for a moment,
believe that any member of this Committee could be
guilty of the indiscretion and bad taste of remaining
at its board, if he knew himself to possess any such
personal interest in undertakings identical with, or
analogous to, those on the expediency or necessity of
which the Committee has been constituted prelimi-
narily to report. To talk of their now " getting
rid" of any such shares, if they have any, is no way
to get rid of the incalculable degree of odium they
will have incurred, by having adjudicated on the fate
of similar and perhaps conflicting prOperty in the
hands of others. Though we are far from believing
that any member of the Committee can have so far
committed himself, it has surely become necessary
that he should from this day record some public and
distinct disclaimer of any such interest in himself.
If he cannot do so, indeed, then every report he has
been a party to must be considered to have been
tainted by a vicious bias. Another important consi-
deration, powerfully urged by Mr. WALLET, who we
suppose will not allow the matter to sleep where the
discussion has left it, was, that there was clearly some
system in action by which early secret information
was conveyed of the decisions of this remarkable
Committee on pending schemes, to favoured parties,
who made their market of such " exclusive intelli-
gence." The Hon. Member alluded to the prevalent
rumour, " that some private information must have
been communicated in the market, or certain parties
would not have made such enormous sums of money
as they were said to have gained during the last few
weeks." And he distinctly added :

" This was quite clear, that certain parties in the City (he
had had this information that morning) who had been en-
gaged in the sale of railway shares, happened to have been
right in their speculations, and not wrong in one instance, for
several weeks past.—(Hear.) One gentleman, on Saturday
ae'nnight, made 40,0001. by the sale of shares in that single
day, those shares having gone up from a small premium to
9/. or 101. in the course of a few hours."

If Sir ROBERT PEEL " really could not tell" how
newspapers get hold of reports of Commissions ap-
pointed by Government, before their promulgation,
we must suppose he might as well be sleeping on the
margin of the Polar Ocean as in Whitehall-
gardens, for any knowledge he can obtain
of mal-practices like these. But what won-
der they should prevail, when, as Mr. WABLEY
observed, the proceedings, evidence, and arguments on
these railway projects, are with closed doors, now
that they are remitted to this Board of Trade
management, instead of, as heretofore, being open to
the public. What is the meaning of this alteration ?
In spite of all Mr. GLADSTONE could urge, the fact
is significant. Coupled with the manner in which

information oozes out of this new and hermetically
sealed court to certain " wise men in the East," we
do not hesitate to say it is suspicious. We call upon
Mr. WAKLET, Colonel SinTuoar, and other, Hon•
Members, to pursue their wholesome inquisitiveness a
little further. Who knows but the showman's an-
cient denouement is at hand, and that " we shall see—
what we shall see ! "

The French papers had not arrived at our usual
hour of going to press.

PUBLIC INCOME AND EXPENDITURE.—It appears from
a Parliamentary Paper just issued, that the amount of
money raised in the year ending the sth of January,
1845, by the creation of Funded Debt, was 18,844,000/.
Of this, 18,348,3001. was raised on Exchequer-bille, and
charged on Supplies. The remainder was charged on
the Consolidated Fund. The amount of Exchequer-
bills issued for the promotion of public works, and in-
cluded in the Funded Debt, was 14,0001. The excess of
Income over Expenditure for the year amounts to the
large sum of 3,356,1051. Bs. 2d. • and the Balances in
the Exchequer on the sth of January, 1845, to
6,254,1131. 9a. 6id.

PUBLIC INCOME AND EXPEN-
DITURE.
An Account of the Net Public Income of the United King-
dom of Great Britain and Ireland, in the Year ended the
sth day of January, 1845, after abating the Expenditure
thereout defrayed by the several Revenue Departments,
and of the Actual Issues or Payments within the same
Period ; exclusive of the Sums applied to the Redemption
of Funded or paying off Unfunded Debt, and of the Ad-
vances and Re-payments for Local Works, &c.

THIS DAY'S NEWSS

EXCHEQUER.-(THIS DAY.)
TRIAL AT BAIL—EXTRAORDINARY TERMINATION
'SHE ATTORNEY-GENERAL V. GEORCR SMITH.
The Lord Chief Baron, Baron Alderson, Baron Rolfe, and Barone.
Platt, did not take their seats on the Bench Until efitt 'cluditer-
past ten. Si
The Solicitor-General (old gir Thomas Wilde had come into Court
a few minutes befOta, trom the direction of the judges' private room.
The derestaalit, with his counsel 1I r, is ,
--coy, Mr. Martin, and Mr.
WAVSbn, had been in Court some time previdusly. The adjourned
trial at bar having been called on, the officer of the Court was pills
seeding to call over the names of the special urn when The SOLICITOR-GENERAL addressedthe Bench. My Lords Be-
fore
l.yovuer
toL tali attention to a circumstance which has occurredps proceed Kith the further hearing of this rule I
in reference tO the terms In which the rule ordered by your Lordships
fbr trying this case at bar, which I fear will prevent us from going
on at present, or for this day at least, with these' proceedings. The
days on which a trial at bar may be had are required by law to be
within the term. But in the Act the 11th George IV. and Ist Wil-
liam IV., c. 70, sec. 8, it IS enacted, " That when the alteration of
the terms, as before Mentioned, shall take effect, not more than
t
Westminster,"utdays, &s
"B'e..: " shall be appropriated to sittings in London
and " provided that if any trial at bar shall be
senty-
directed in any of the said Courts, it shall be competent to the Judge
in such Court to appoint such day or days for such trial as he shall
think fit ; and the time so aPPoinled, if in vacation, shall for the
purpose of such trial be deemed and taken to be part of
the preceding term ; provided, also, that the day or days
shall be specially appointed at any time not being within such twenty-
four days of any case at nisi Arius, without the consent of the parties
thereto, their counsel, or attorneys." Your Lordships will remember
that when I mentioned to the Court the intention of the Crown to
have this trial at bar, I stated my belief that it would occupy at least
three days. Your Lordships then appointed Thursday, the 6th of
February, for the trial, and you postponed another case for the pur-
pose of taking this. The rule was drawn up in the Retnembrancer's
office. It was drawn up by a clerk who wa.s in the habit of devoting
himself to the business of the Excise, and it was examined by the
Remembrancer.7slt was drawn up in these terms—that " the trial
should go on from day to day until the first day of next term, if ne-
ceasary ;" for on looking over the precedents in these cases, those
officers thought that only one day was to Le appointed, and that it
would then be for the Court to adjourn from day to day if it thought
fit. Neither the counsel in the case, nor the solicitors, saw this rule,
or were aware of the manner in which it was drawn up.
The CHIEF
form—, wlliel
suppose,
i Mr. Solicitor, the rule was drawn
was the correct one before the Act
which you have quoted.
The
so, my Lord ; but we were not
aware
acCnigutzor
the
drawn to it by your Lordships
. fert ,
efo
that t
risingc ir
until ooat. - (t 3,1
olus
attention
awe ta
al 3,
Mr. Baron ALDERSON—And the fact now is, that we have no juris-
diction in the case ?
The SOLICITOR-GENERAL—I regret to say, my Lords, that I think
that is the fact. Your jurisdiction ceased on Thursday.
The CHIEF BARON—Until term. Thursday was in term for the
purposes of this trial. We are now out of term.
The Somerroa-GSNRRAL—Yes, my Lord ; I believe that your
Lordships' authority is exhausted ; and upon all accounts I regret the
inconvenience of the delay, which we would all endeavour, if pos-
ale, to remedy.
Mr. Baron AmssusoN—Mr. Solicitor, notwithstanding that, the
case goes over to the first day of next term.
The SOLICITOR-GENERAL—AII parties are most anxious to go on
with the case without delay, and we are willing to consent to any
arrangement which would enable your Lordships to proceed.
The (Sums BARON—No consent can give jurisdiction.
Mr. Baron ALDERSON—If the Court were to proceed upon your
consent, no person who might give false evidence upon the trial could
be prosecuted.
The SOLICITOR-GENERAL—As far as the consent of the Crown and
the defendant can enable the Court to act, we are all anxious to go
on, if possible.
The LORD CHIEF BARON—In all matters where the Court has
jurisdiction consent may vary the practice. But consent cannot
confer jurisdiction where it is not. If the parties in a cause consent
to be tried in a wrong county—if they consent to waive an 'infer-
mality—if they consent to the admission of evidence—or if they con-
sent to take a verdict with a jury of less than twelve, the Court may
go on.; but here we are sitting now without any jurisdiction whatever.
The Sotacrron-GENERAL—Unfortunately, my Lords, the Court
has no power to proceed, and we have now no remedy. The case
must stand over.
Mr. KELLY—But, my Lords, before you leave the bench, may I be
permitted to say one word upon this matter. When this most un-
fortunate occurrence was communicated to me, I was most anxious
to consent to anything which would prevent delay. Counsel for the
Crown were most anxious to concur with mos . But now your Lord-
ships have just said that you have no power to assist us—that you
have no jurisdiction—that, in fadt, you are not now sitting here as
judges. Your authority is suspended till the next term ; and, my
Lords, we (the defendant) are now, through the error of the Crown—
The SOLICITOR-GENERAL-20, certainly not; the Crown had no
part in the error.
Mr. Ktttr—My Learned Friend says " No ;" but I hold that it is
so. I think that when the Crown applied to this Court for a rule, it
was the duty of the Counsel for the Crown to see that the rule was
properly drawn up.
The CHIEF BARON—But, Mr. Kelly, it is necessary for us to look
to the manner in which this occurred. As I understand the case,
this is the first time a trial at bar has been ruled since the passing of
the Aot referred to by the Solicitor-General.
Mr. Baron Asnzasow—There has been one other case.
The SOLICITOR-GENERAL—Which occupied only one day.
The CHIEF BARON—The Queen's Remembrancer reminds me of
what amounts to the same thing as if this were literally the first case.
The business of the Crown is not transacted in the same office as
business between subject and subject ; and this is the first time an ap-
plication has been made for a trial at bar, in which the Crown was
concerned, and in which a rule was to be drawn up in the Crown de-
partment of the Rernembrancer's office. The officer, not knowing
that there had been any alteration in the form, naturally referred to
the precedents in the office, and he drew up the rule according to the
previously established forms. It was, before the Act, the regular
form to name the day on which the trial was to take place, the Court
having the power to adjourn from day to day. The officer was per-
fectly correct according to the old practice; but the rule, as drawn
up, does not allow us to go further to-day.
The SOLICITOR-GENERAL—With respect to what has fallen from
year Lordship, I wish to say that, in the first place, the Crown had
the right to say that the trial at bar should take place. There was no
brief in the case ; but as soon as the rule was obtained notice was
served upon the other side, and they had power to see how the rule
was drawn up.
Mr. MARTlN—lndeed ! See that your rule was drawn rightly for
yon!
Mr. KELLY—I do not wi,h to throw blame upon any counsel or
any officer, whatever may be my opinion. But this I will say, that
this unfortunate, most unfortunate, error has- occurred without any
participation on the part of this side. However, my Lords, the delay
which ensues—
. The CHIEF BARON—Mr. Kelly. I have no doubt that the clerk—
Mr. KELLY—My Lords, I have said that I will blame no one. I
will not say who is to blame, or who is not ; but I will say this,
without fear of contradiction, that whether the error was the act of
the officer or of the Crown, it was in invitum as against the defen-
dant, who had no participatiotkin it ; therefore, whoever is to blame,
no blame lies on him. But, my Lords, the consequences of this delay
• of throe or four months—perhaps of four or live months—will be to
I him

Mr. Baron ALDERSON—We have no jurisdiction, and I shall not
sit here. I shall go.
The Learned Judges all rose, and Mr. Baron Alderson left the bench.
Mr. KELLY—My Lords, I appeal to the Beach—l appeal to the
Crown.
The CHIEF BARox (who seemed for some time exceedingly impa-
tient and displeased) said—Wait a memento Mr. Kelly. • Officer, pro-
claim the court of nisi prius. Now, Mr. Kelly, I will hear what you
have to say, if it be fit to be heard.
Mr. KELLY—What I wished to ask your Lordships was, to allow
me to say a few words as to what has been stated by my Learned
Friend the Solicitor-General. I appeal to the Crown to take into
view the fatal consequences of this delay to the defendant.
The SOLICITOR-GENERAL—My Lords, I protest against my Friend
making a speech.
Mr. KELLY—I am astonished at the interruption of the Solicitor-
General. Is this becoming of the Crown ? I appeal
Sir T. WILDE—My Learned Friend has no right to speak. The
Court has no power to hear him.
The CHIEF BARON—I will listen to no address. We have no
jurisdiction.
CMHrI.EKFELLAYR-ONIt
(very
ywd
ibl:eundagloyawianasntdaetoteenifintpipmhtaedetiteauotohyeilt--:_.
w3tiur.
Kelly, if you think it no waste of time, I think it is a waste of time
Sir, I
of this Court, and I will not hear it. This is now a Court of nisi
prius—(to Mr. Kelly,
hear no more,
Mr. Kelly sat down, evidently rata chagrined.
The CHIEF BARON, after a short pause, addressed to the jury, in a
low tone, a few words, which we Understood to be afi expression of
regret at what had occurred, and an instruction to be in attendance
on the first day of next term.
The Court then proceeded to the trial of common jury owe.

Tpon,rtini,s.)
DAY.)
A .
sEcoNnogAtotite
LNit:E;
ts,,TitiyatcNs
This Was an action brought by Hugh Lewis to reedVer iron Melted
Evans 1001., paid to Mrs. Price for tile Übe of the defendant on a pro-
missory Evans requiring
to meet some
ilpbplinied'e tillioiMrs. 'Price for accommmodoanteiYon, but she re-
engmissongreynineenttse:
ffised unless some responsible party joined with hint in a prhitiliSory
note. Lewis was applied to, and he agreed to Rao his hame with
the defendant in the security, With the distinct understanding that the
latter should take up the note When it became dile: The bill was
afterwards dishonoured, and the plaintiff was called on td.pay the
full amount, which he had done, in addition to several months' inte-
rest that was due. The payment Was Made tibbitt a niontli agO, and
he now sought to recover the slim frtntl the tletndaitt. As there
was. a legal difficulty in awarding the interest in conjtuictitin with
the principal, inasmuch as this was paid by Lewis Without its form-
ing a part of the original understanding, or being
Set fifth hi the
note, a verdict was returned for 100/4 the full amount of the bill.

MARKET NEWS4.-(T-ItiS DAY.)
CORN EXCHANGE—FRIDAY.
Although the supply of English Wheat on sale was not to say ex-
tensive, it was by far more than equal to the wants of the dealers.
The demand for all descriptions was, therefore, very dtillt apd Mo,MITF'7I
quotations were not sunrorted St Sittlb Wit dboig hi foreign Wheat.
that the Tit Vet We're almost nominal. The supply of Barley was ex-
tensive ; the best parcels supported previous rates ; but other kinds
might have been purchased on the same terms. The same may be
said of Malt. Oats, Beans, and Peas, had a downward tendency,
with a heavy inquiry.
ARRIVALS:
Barley. I Oats.
5,570 qrs. 5,850
4,210
320

FrigUsti ......
Irish ........
Foreign ......

Wheat.
4,560 qrs.

- f 1,730
Malt, 7,820 qrs.
SMITHFIELD.

lour.
4,220

The supply of Beasts was, the time of year considered, only mode-
rate, though of fair average quality: Although the trade was some-
what better than on Monday, we can notice no improvement in the
quotations. There were on sale 40 Beasts and 60 Sheep from Rot-
terdam, together with 100 Scots n'om Scotland. The numbers of
Sheep were small ; hence the Mutton trade was steady, at full prices.
Calves were in limited supply and active request, at the late improved
currencies. The Pork trade was firm, at previous rates. Milch'Cows
sold heavily, at from 16/ to 191 each.
Per 81bs. to sink the offal.
s. d. to s. d
Inferior Beasts .... 2 6 2 10

Second quality ditto. 3 0 3 4
Prime large Oxen.. 3 6 3 8
Prime Scots .• • ... 3 18 4 0
Large coarse Calves 4 4 5 0
Prime small ditto .. 5 2 5 8
Suckling Calves, • .18 0 32 0
Inferior Sheep .... 2 8 3 0

Second quality ditto

s. d. to s. d.
32 3 6
38 4 0
42 4 4

Coarse-woolled ditto
Southdown Wethers
Ditto out of the wool --
Large Hogs • . .. 3 4 4 0
Small Porkers •• . • 4 2 4 6
Quarter old Pigs•.l6. 0 20 0
Lambs •.• • • • • • 0 0 0 0

SUPPLY AT MARKET.
Beasts. Sheep. I Calves. I Phis.
I 581 3,100 160 364
NENI74:IIAMICEI AND LEADENHAI L.
We had a steady demand for most kinds of Meat, at full prices.

At per stone, by the Carcase.
s. d. to s. d. ; s. d. to s. d.
Beef, inferior.• —— 2 4 2 8 , Mutton, inferior 2 6 210
middling .... 210 3 0' middling.. 3 0 3 4
.
prime large .. 3 0 3 2 1 prime ••.. 3 6 3 8
prime small .. 3 4 3 6; Pork, large ..... ... 3 4 4 0
Veal. 4 4 5 6 , small
BOROUGH HO? MARKET.

The supply of Hops on offer here is, as might be expected, very
limited, yet the demand is in a sluggish state, though prices are sup-
ported in every instance.

00110NIAZ.

SvciAs.—The early day fixed for the Budget to come on, when the
question of Sugar duties will be decided, has caused business to rule
in general rather dull in the market for British Plantation, though
yesterday there was a rally. The sales to last night inclusive have
been about 1,000 hhds and trcs, including 118 hlids. Barbadoes by
auction at 51s 6d to 57s for mid, and 66s for fine.
REFlNED.—Standard lumps have been 725. per cwt.
EAST INDIA.—About 14,000 bags Manilla have been sold privately,
at full quotations, chiefly 15s to 19s Gd per cwt; 12,924 bags Mauri-
tius all sold, good and fine yellow at 60s to 65s 6d, low mid at 52s Gd
to 59s 6d, brown at 46s to 535, and washed at 42s to 58s 6d per cwt,
being higher prices by Is to 2s, chiefly on the mid and low sorts. In
Bengal, 2,500 bags sold at GOs to 63s for mid, and good white at 598 Gd
for low, and at 52s 6d to 61s 6d for damp and washed. Brown sold at
42s to 45s 6d per cwt; 372 bags In bond sold at 36s to 37s Gd for mid
and good white, and at 32s to 38s for damp and washed, and 350 bags
of the Dobali kind brought 65s 6xl to 67s for fine coloury strong grey,
and 57s for good yellow strong and bright ; 4,627 bags Madras sold at
18s Gd to 26s 64 for damp brown and yellow, and 188 to 25s 6d for
washed.
FOREIGN.—Though quiet, holders are firm.
COFFEE.—The market for British Plantation has been dull, and
prices are not well supported ; 58 puns 3 brls 5 bags Demerara sold at
41s to 46s for ord. Ceylon has not been in much request, and only a
small portion of the quantity offered by auction has been sold at 46s
for low ord sorts, the rest 48s 6d, 1,700 bags being mostly taken
in at 46s to 54s for low to Plantation descriptions. Privately good
ord pale has been sold at 50s to 51s per cwt. About 100 bags Brazil
went at 15s to 16s per cwt, and 3,424 bags 65 boxes Costa Rica
mostly sold at 38s to 678 Gd for sound. Foreign goods of the better
sorts are in fullsupply.

Cocos.—Trinidad has realised 40s to 45s per cwt.
SpicEs.—Bight hundred boxes Cassia Lignea sold at 60s Gd for
good mid, and at 50s Gd to 51s for ord coarse. Rather a large quan-
tity, 2,182 bags, Black pepper has been sold at 2 d to 2%cl per lb
for sound.
RICE.-408 bags Bengal sold at lls to 11s 64 for good mid white.
Privately a fair business is doing.
SALTPETRE.-3,978 bags Calcutta only partly sold at 24s to 28s, for
16%, 2%, and I llbs refraction, according to quality, the rest being
taken in at 28s; for fine white good chrystal 5% to 4% per cent
refraction.

INDIGO, &c.—lndigo since the auctions has been very firm, with a
good shipping demand. Nitrate of Soda has been higher lately.
Cochineal supports full quotations.
RUM.—West India has been dull, except as regards Jamaica. Of
East India the stock is still increasing.
COTTON.—There is not a great deal doing.
TALLOW.—P.T.C. is about 30s 6d to 40s per cwt.
TEA.—The most consumable qualities have been in very good re-
quest.

LLOYD'S SHIPPING.-(THIS DAY.) '
LONDON, FEB 7.—Wind at noon, Northerly, fresh breeze, and hazy.
DEAL, FEB. 6.—Wind N.N.W., very strong, with heavy t,ales.—
Skl. William Shand, China ; Sarah Charlotte, Cape of Good Hope ;
Ellen, Pernambuco; Avoca and Helvellyn, Newporland, Singapore.
PORTSMOUTH, FEB. 6.—Wind Beceles, Ichaboe.
COWES, FEB. 6.—Wind N.—Arrd. Detigenlla, Ruyl, Bahia.
PLYMOUTH, FEB. 6.—Wind N., fresh breezes.—Arrd. I. H. Yates,
Moullin, Callao, sailed Nov. 3.
FALMOUTH, FEB. 6.—Wind N., fresh breezes.—Off, David Mal-
colm, Howard, Calcutta, sailed from Mauritius Nov. 11 ; Mouteflores,
!ramble, Mauritius.
OFF PENZANCE, FEB. s.—Harriet; Liverpool, for London, leaky,
having struck in coming out of Beaumaris.
SWANSEA, FHB. 4.—Ski. Michael Williams, Cuba.
HULL, FEB. s.—The Ann Guthrie, from Sligo to London, which
put into Grimsby Roads, leaky, and discharged her cargo in good
condition, with the exception of thirty quarters of oats, which have
been kiln dried.
LIVERPOOL, FEB. 6.—Wind N., fresh.—Arrd. Crescent, Ichaboe.
CORK, FEB. 4.—Arrd. Hazard, Langlois, Ichaboc.
ABERDEEN, FEB. 3.—Wind variable.—Arrd. Ann Mary, Ichaboe.
Hum., FEB. s.—Sid. Erveretta, St. John's, New Brunswick.
HARwicii, FEB. 6.—Arrd. Sprightly, Stockton, for Rochester, very'
leaky, bows stove, &c., having been in contact with a schooner off
the Rough.
AYR, FEB. s.—The Helen Stewart, ashore on Girvan Bar, and
subsequently beat over and filled, has been towed in here ; cargo
landed, much damaged.
BALAANALD, JAN. 23.—The Midas, off and for Galway, from St.
John's, New Brunswick, struck on a sunken rock in entering the
harbour of Loch Brisdale on the 21st inst., but got off next day, and
must be beached to repair.
HULL, FEB. 6.—lt blew a very heavy gale here last night, with
hail and snow, from the northward. It is feared much damage has
been done at sea.
YARMOUTH, FEB. s.—Arrd. Blgnall, London for Wisbeach, with
loss of bowsprit, having been in contact, in the Roads, with the Per-
severance of this port.
GRANGEMOUTH, FEB. 4.—The Mansfield, hence to Dunkirk, has put
back, leaky, and must discharge.

RAILWAY BUSINESS IN PAR-
LIAMENT.
THURSDAY, FEB. 6, 1845.
Petitions for Bills were presented for the following Rail-
ways, and ordered to lie on the table :
London and York Railway—Leeds and Bradford Railway
Extension (Shipley to Colne)—Glasgow Junction Railway—
Glasgow, Paisley, Kilmarnock, and Ayr Railway—Shrews-
bury and Birmingham Railway—Hull and Selby (Bridling-
ton Branch) Railway.
NOTICES GIVEN AT THE PRIVATE BILL OFFICE.

West Yorkshire Railway, Committee on Petition—Leeds,
Dewsbury, and Manchester Junction Railway, Committee
on Petition—Richmond Railway, Committee on Petition—
Leeds and West Riding Junction Railways, Committee on.
Petition—York and Scarborough Railway Deviation, Com-
mittee on Petition—Manchester and Birmingham Railway
(Ashton Branch), Committee on Petition—London and• York
Railway, Committee. on Petition—Leeds and Bradford Rail-
way Extension (Shipley to Coke), Committee on Petition
r-,--Norwich and Brandon Railway Deviation and Diss and
Dereham Branches, Committee on Petition—all on Monday,
1/th Yebtiiiityi

-" Titit Strit 3' EIPRESS.—A Second Edition of
PAC BUft neWiipaper; cOiltaiiiiiig the Qiieeit'S Speech, arrived at our
office by eleven o'clock On Tuesday night, Third and ffiturth editions
of the saffle paper (Which would be put into the London Pon-Office
by eight b'elbek tin the Pattie night) reached US by the regular post,
and ebiltaitied Seren or eight ebletillit Of the opening debate on the
Address. We have again to thank the spirited preptiettit fbi his
courtesy and attention.—Derby and Chestetftekt Reporter.
Daniel Higleyllichardson) Esq., the highly respected
Master of the Court of 13ankrffliteY, hat beet' lbf settle days prevented
attending to the inaportant duties of his office by indlspOsition, bat he
it itipitilk approaching to eturtalescenee:
ACCII)ENT ON tidy thi:kits—Foint titits LOST.
—Yesterday morning an accident of a very distresSing diarneter, by
Which ibid. perSone were prematurely hurried into eternity, occurred
on the river; between Barking and Woolwich. Flom the few par-
tictilatS that nat present he gleaned, It appears that a sailing
'easel; tern 'a hafeh-boat, the property of Mt. Wilda flyfOrd, sen.,
era
of Bittking; Ssex, Wilt ffeeeedirig lop the tliref; far 13illingSgate-
market, having on beard a cargo of dab, and tined antis Of cif. Byford,
with the owner bf the fish) and James Leach, a watsflitaft of
Londbli. The VeASel started on het journey from Chapman's Head
Beacon; the previous night, at it idle befit, &C ling particular occur-
ring, Until between one and tW,d o'cldek yesterday MOtiling, At that
time the vessel *#.4 nearly OppOsite the a DeVil'S IlOttae,"
about half way octWiM ifoOlvildi, and barking,. *hen a
hectiiy squall of Wind sprang up from the Weit4ielitii-ireSti *tich
struck the po4t, with fearful violence, so ranch so hilt she
aline& lititilediately tlk Oil to her side. The water then rushed
down the Hatchway with the gteidet ifilliethoelty.
_What to do for
Hit beat; the tartlet On hoard knew inn, bit ffi Melt €l4tropity, they
citing tb the side Of the Craft, no detibt expecting RI be Milts tb stay
there until assistance iftlfe(t tinbituitately; hi ' keker• they *ett
docnned to disappointment, for, in a feW teettilefg file VeSsel think,
carrying with it the three Byfords and the owner of the /Hit; Leach,
*he ittis bh the blytOprit end of the vessel, had the presence of itiitbi
to throiir off his JackSt, and; twit* toemcumberetl, he succeeded in
shimming about fbr the Spate of ttkentf minutes, when he was
readied; lit a *try Othatisted State, by a itian pas§ibif in a sailing
vessel. Aitlibugh Search lids been iiistitifted; none Of the &dee had,
Up tb last evening, been rechitefeda - The nitre of tho owner of the
1101 it di preSent unknOirn: The catastrophe, as may be imagined,
has plunged Mt: Byfoid and the refflaindet of his fatiillY into the
deepest affliction. Ills three Selig, lit 'Understand? vete all single
young men, which may be reckoned very fortlitlatts2
14'003.d...hate on Thursday night a fire broke out
upon the apaciotta prerfilSee occupied by Mr. James Tanks, cow-
keeper, situate in George-place, Keilaington. When first discovered,
tile natio Were raging With great fury in One of the lower apart-
ments. The inmates and inhabitants Instantly Set to work, and with
the aid of buckets of water prevented the fire front Oftending thither.
Intbrmation of the outbreak having been furnished to the brigade,
Welt Of a ngland, and County engine stations in town, with ell
possible expedition the firemen and engines attended. The damage
dune is extensive. Mr. Tanks is insured in the Phoenix Fire-office
1 thr ¢sQft A spark from a lifhted candle is the probable cause of the
disaster.
FIRE IN LAMBETH, AND akßititi itistArE or Tito
enfi.blii.i,---Ciii Thursday night, between the hours of ten aria doii ill
o'clock, a life, Which Was nearly attended with fatal consequences to
two children, broke oat at Ito, I, SidWell,place, Broadwall, Lambeth.
It originated in the bank parlour, in which tWO Children were. Upon
tilt Wenn tieing Oren; the apartment WaS fauna full Of dehtle miff°.
eating smoke. A neighbour iiiiitantly ttiSlied trap the place; and SU&
ceeded in dragging out the children. The Waterlob-road Brigade and
West of England engines promptly attended, but owing tU the Praise:
worthy exertions of the inmates in the interim, their serviced Were
not required. The damage, however, is considerable, a number of
hats and most of the nirniture in the apartment being burnt, or
rendered useless by the action of tile fire. Xt. Duprey, the sufferer,
is unfortunately not insured, The eatise Of the fire is tifflunitii,
A splendid foot-race for .201. took place at Acton
Bottom, on Monday, between William Berry, of Lititibetli, arid Jaz
seph Judd, of Westminster, in the presence of a great nutithef tit
persons, who had assembled to witness the race. The friends of each
party were sanguine its to the result, as neither of the men had been
beaten, both having run several races and coins off victorious. The
distance now run was 150 yards; prefibliS tb Starting Very little dif-
ference in the betting. Berry had certainly the tidtil; Ile took the lead
for a few yards, when Judd passed him, and kept it up to eighty Yafdl i
now Berry took the lead, and won the race by one yard and It half,
A better race has not been witnessed for a long time.
DEATH FROM DRINKING BOILING WATER.----Yes-
terday Mr. Baker held an inquest at the Preettiasons' Arms, Salmon's-
lane, Limehouse, on the body of Sarah Long, aged three years. It
appeared from the evidence Of the Mother, that, 011 the 28th alt.,
whilst in'the back yard of her house, she was suddenly alarmed by
hearing the violent screams of the deceased, and tin running in site
found that the deceased had, during her momentary abSente,, drank
some water from a tea-kettle, which was on the hob of the bre, The
child died on Tuesday last. Verdict, " Accidental death."

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OPERATIOII OF THE GAME •LAws...-The notice that
-"tercd Upon the libbki of the tionsk of eVtnrilons, by Mr.
has been Ott " J./6 *lll
Bright, is that on "an . M 0.% e the tiVpb:ifinient of
a Select Committee, "to inquire .gllO triB tipthitiA 6r w ka,ffie.
laws." Two other notices upon the same importan; khr tave
been given by Mr. Waklcy and Mr. Craven Berkeley. The foiiilef
has signified his intention to move for returns (on the 11th inst.) for
the Yeats 1842, 1843, and 1844, inclusive, of persons charged in Eng-
land and Wales, with the commission of offences under the game-
laws i with a description of the accusation and the result, and the
amount of costs to the county in each case, &c. And Mr. C. Berke-
ley intends thereupon to move, as an addition to the above returns,
"that the crimes of sheep-stealing, stealing fowls, stealing from the
person, stealing_ from dwelling-houses, burglary, and stealing from
gardens, be likewise included for the same period."
TIVERTON.—Two lads were on Monday committed
for trial for praelng some bars across the railroad.. near the Tiverton
gine.—Sherborne Journal.lstotkai, which were driven off by the en
A delay has occurred in moving the writ for East
Cornwall; in consequence of some informality in the baptismal cer-
tificate of the Tireinnt Earl of St. Germans, which has hitherto
vented pre-
the 185110 of writ of summons calling him to the House of
tom '• •

MONET afid COMMERCIAL NE-WS.
GI ry, QUARTER I'o THREE.
The sales of Cotton at Liverpool, yesterday, were 63W
bales, at steady prices. Speculators took 1,500 bags Ameri-
tot middling cutallity. A large bosiness was done in Shares.
Birmingham and GitiaceSter, 134 1 ; trlstoi ttnd Gloucester,
5716 57 ; Caledonian 81/s %; Chester and Birkenlieitl 4014
Chester and Holyhead, 71. Is. 3d. ; Dublin and Belfast, 64 ;
Eastern Count'es, 19 181% ; Edinburgh and Glasgow, New Quar-
ers, 6 1,(8,; Glasgow and Greenock,l33/4 ; Grand Junction. Half,
1131/.2 ; London iind Blrillifighntn; 236 938 l Ditto, 32/. Shares,
433/4 • Ditto, Quarter Shares, 29 301/2 ; London and 13r1g,htorn
58571% ; London and South-Western, 80; Ditto, Eighths,
New, 13; London and .York, 61/ ; Manchester, Bolton,
and Bur,y, 1261 A 127.14 ; Midland Counties, 1291,12 130 ;
"Ntwtastie and .I.3ervi la, 171 A North British, 1314 1,, ;
Preston and Wyre, 211/2 ; Sheffield and Manchester, 104%;
Shrewsbury and Grand Junction, 716 ; South-Eastern, 50 ;
Ditto, No. 1,231 A ; Trent Valley, 133; Ulster, 423/4 ; Paris
and Lyons, 3% ; Northern of France, 5/. 168. 3d. 5/. ss. ;
Boulogne and Amiens, 5% 4.
Notwithstanding the reserve exhibited by Sir Robert Peel
last night, on the subject of the Scotish Banking question,
not a doubt is entertained but that a bold measure will be in-
troduced for the.purpose of placing the banking system unon
an uniform principle in all parts of her Majesty's
dominions, as far as respects the United Kingdom.
But there are a few who think that a certain
probation time, if we may use the term, will be allowed be-
fore the change will take place, thus affording the most ample
opportunities to make full announcements for any change
that may occur hereafter.
The English Securities generally are firmer to-day. Con-
sols realise 99% 3/4 for Money, and 993/4 je for Account.
Bank Stock is 214 to 2131/, and India Stock 281 to 282,
both of these being lower, but especially the latter. New
Three and-a-Quarter. per Cents. are 1033/4 %R. Exchequer-
bills have been unsteady at 555. to 625. premium.
The new loan for St. Domingo, of which the allotments,
however, are not yet issued, has been done at 1 premium.
The Foreign Market has been very dull. A copy of the
Dutch decree of the 3d instant, completing the conversion of
the old Five per Cents., has been handed to us by Messrs.
Raphael, from which it appears that the holders of the 'in-
drawn stock, presenting it at Amsterdam before the 26th
instant, will be paid off on Ist March, with interest to date ;
but that, if they do not give notice, their stock will be re-
duced to Four per Cents., at 99, with interest from Ist Oc-
tober last. Spanish Active Bonds are 273/4, and the Three
per Cents. 403/4 to 'A. Portuguese Converted are 59 to 1,4.
Columbian realise 141/. Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents.
are 623/4 to 63.
The share Market has been in an animated state to-clay,
The authorised list of quotations will show the variations
that have taken place.
The accounts by the Overland Mail from India are of very
little interest. The private letters will be delivered, it is
expected, to-morrow.

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