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3 THE DAILY POST, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 1863. I SPORTING NOTES. THE CITY AND SUBURBAN, METROPOLITAN" AND NEWMARKET HANDICAPS. To ihe Editor of the Daii.t Post. Sir, The three handicaps published on Wednesday last show the betting that has taken plaeo oa tho Chester Cup to have influenced their compiler, as witness the imposts of Stradella, Welcome, and Black Deer, and one or two others but it may happen that thoy have been correctly measured, although it is somewhat singular that Welcome, with Bathilde, Cairncastle, Watford, and Donnybrook, should have been so much more heavily weighted than at Northampton or Chester, after paying forfeit at one or both of these places.

There is a tremendous entry for tho City and Suburban, the 155 subs, including 65 three-year-olds, with weights ranging from Ost. 121b. to 5st. 71b. 60 four -year-olds, the highest and lowest imposts being 8st.

41bs. and 53t. 101b. -and 30 old horses, between which there is the greatest range of all, 481b. Asteroid, as at Chester, is at the top of the tree, giving 151b.

for the year and sex to the best of tho four-year-olds, Stradella and Feu de Joio, or only some 51b. more than weight for age while he has only 71b. the worst of it with the top weight three-year-old, Cairncastle. In the Metropolitan, Asteroid is also at the head of the poll, thero being only 19 old horses engaged there, to two of which, Physician and Canary, he gives 401b. the 37 four-year-olds show a difference of 371b.

between them, Stradella and Zetland being at their head, and meeting COTTON DISTRICTS KKLIEF COMMITTEE. To the Editoh of the Daily Post. Sir, In reply to the letter of "An Enquirer," rrao-JiBhcd in the Post of Saturday, I have to state that the collecting hooka of St. Peter's Ward are so imparfestly returned that I cannot make up a complete statement of tbe collection, I have ready to advertise a liBt amounting to 270., but there is ahout 50. more of monoy paid into the bank.

If the writer will oomtuunicato with me at the Town Hall, wo can easily set the matter right so far as his contribution is concerned. Your obedient servant, JAME9 FREEMAN, Sooretary. THE PRINCE OF WALES ROSETTE. To the Emtok of the Daily Post. Sir, Tho suggestion of A North Warwickshire Incumbent," that everyone Bhould wear a rosette of white ribbon on the day of tho Prince of Wales's marriage, and by this means help to alleviate tho distress at Coventry, and, at ihe same time, show thoir loyalty to her Majesty, has met -with marked success in some high quarters, and I have no doubt will bo generally carried out.

Allow me to propose, that instead of the name of the maker and tho word Coventry on the ribbon, that an appropriate device be used a plume of feathers, for instiuauo as it will look much better, and will accomplish the same ond tho ensuring its having been made for the occasion at Coventry. I am, air, your obedient Borvant, HARMONY, January 31, 18C3. UTILISATION OF NIGHT SOIL. To the Editor of the Daily Post. Sir, Seeing a letter in the Daily Post of Thursday last, from one nwake, who resides at Northfield, and signs his aame "A Farmer," I cannot permit it to pass void of notice, seeing it relates to tho converting of the night-soil Jor tho benefit of tho agriculturists and bases his ideas on, and refers the public to Liebeg'a" works on Modem Agriculture by tho Chinese," Now, seeing they have found the Philosopher's Stone, 3s it not high lime that England should awako from thoir dreams and do likewise? Booing in China they have had so many years' practical experience then, why not Birmingham, so noted for at least 100 yoars as a manure mart, become a guide to others in preparing the night-soil for agvicultmal purposes to unknown advantage in cultivating the land far and near When properly converted into that state necessary for all kind of soil, tillage, or pasture, and applied by drill with tho seed, or broadcast, as may be necessary in any quantity as needs ho voquired, and at as easy carriage and expense as bona dust, guano, and other compost9 and this manure can bo furnished to agriculturists, at tho works, at about one-seventh tho cost or present charge of some not superior in quality for food for the crops, if so valuable.

It may not begenerally known that upwards of sixty tons of excrement is deposited daily in this town and suburbs, but from various causes it is reduced to.ten tons, prepared with an addition, ten tons from ashpits thus producing twenty tons daily Then, I fairly enquire, why should this quantity of English guano munuro, bo disposed of as it now is, in this eulightened ago Surely the Borough Corporation and the public will see tho absolute necessity of arousing themselves to Bave BoveraJ thousand pounds annually, and putting a vast sum in the pockets of agriculturists. But if the Town Council object to carry it out to perfection, then why not a company bo formed, and shares betaken out? and this done, oontraut with the committee of management of tho night-soil department for ihe collection, and with suitable convenience I will undertake to carry out the preparation in all its requirements, to the satisfaction of all parties. No euro no pay." Please give this spnee in your journal, and you will confer a favour on tho public and myself. Iam, Mr. Editor, your most obedient servant, T.

P. HUDSON. Hockley January 30, 1863. To the Editor (Ac Daily Post. Sir, When I left Birmingham for the United States, some eight years ago, I do not think there were many hero to espuse tho cause of the slavoholding oligarchy and I was certainly much surprised upon my return, a few months since, to find so many of my fellow-townsmen so deeply enamoured of those who are fighting for the right to extend the blasting influences of human slavery over territory hithorto unpolluted with the horrid curse.

I should like to ask if thay recollect the manner in which South Carolina endorsed that very chivalrous act of her congressional representative, Preston Brooks, in his assault upon that truly great, refined, and noble champion of freedom, Senator Chas. Sumner, of Massachusetts. That gentleman, after delivering from his placo in the Senate Chamber at Washington, an address, which in portraying the abominations of slavery was far too truthful those who supported the system, ho was seated at hi3 deBk in tho Senate House, when the cowardly ruffian Brooks attacked him about the head and face with a heavy whip so severely that some three or four years elapsed before Mr. Sumner was able to resume his seat in tho Senate. The House of Representatives immediately expelled Brooks, hut his South Carolinian constituency sent him back to his seat, I heliove, by an unanimous vote But this was not all.

In Charleston, and other places throughout the State, committees were formed to present Brooks with testimonials, in tho shape of gold and ailver-mounted whips, eanea, with suitable inscriptions, in remembranco of his chivalrous defence of the South." Even the New York Herald utterly unprincipled, and pro-slavery as it has ever been could not Btomaoh this fact. It said, Tho day might come when Brooks, beholding his multitude of presents, would say with Macbeth, at his vision of Eanquo's ghost, 'Out damn'd No one will deny that the Stato of South Carolina fairly represents the Southern Confederacy, for it was this Stato which led the revolt. I have seen a great many instances of overbearing insolence on the part of tho Southern traders in human flush, but I think they novor showed themselves to tho world in a truer light than in this Brooks's testimonial affair. Hoping, sir, that the good work of enlightening my fellow-townsmen to a true knowledge of tho character and object of the leaders in this infamous attempt to establish COMMERCIAL AND MONETARY. Saturday Evening, January 31.

The Stock markets were firmer to-day. Tho Ponds opened at an advance on the last prices of Friday, ani closed with an appearance of firmneas, at 92J- to 92f for money and tho settlement. The New Three per Cents, were at 92J to 92 Bank Stock at 235 to 238. Exchequer Bills have fallen to 5a. te Is.

dia. India Five per Gents, dull, at 108 to 108J, The Paris telegrams report the Three per Cent Eentes dealt in at being 5c. lower than on FnirUhe Foreign Stock market there was considerable firmness. Turkish Old Six per Cents, were at 6g to 86 the Sixes of 1858, at 71 to ditto of 186 at 67 to 674 Mexican Stock for the account, at 32 The Discount market was quiet to-day. At the Bank of England the applications were modml The rate for first-class paper in the opes market is per cent.

The steamer Tasmania, from the West Indies, Has brought specie to the amount of 540,000. The whole of the amount by the Asia (857,000.) has been purchased for the Continent. A portion of the supply ty the City of Washington has also been purchased tor that destination. At Paris the rate of discount in the open market is 4J per cent. Vienna, 5.J Hamburg, 2 Turin, 5J Amsterdam, 4 Berlin, Brussels, and St.

Peters, burg 6 per cent. The report of the directors of the Australian Agricultural Company recommends a dividend of 7s. Cd. a share. At the meeting on Friday of.

the Australian Trust Company, a dividend at the rate of 4 per cent, for the half-year, free of income-tax, was declared, The half-yearly meeting of tho Scottish Australian Investment Company also took place on Friday, when a dividend at the rate of 10 per cent, per annum was agreed to. The shares in the new joint banks are quoted lower Ottomans are in more favour, and the price the turn higher. The letters of allotment of the British and American Exchange Bank (Limited) were sent out yesterday evening, accompanied by an intimation from the directors that in consideration of the small proportion to be distributed to each applicant, they "have determined upon allotting 5,000 additional shares at par on the 10th day of March next amongst those who on that day shall be upon the register of shareholders in the proportion of one new share for every two original stares," The Minin" Share market is active to-day. Wheal Seaton Shares are in demand, and have improved A' 10, the present quotation being 240 to 245. Caradon Consols are firm at 25 to 26, and Wheal Harriett aud East Kussell steady, at 5J to 6 in each case.

East Caradons are steady, at 48J to for cash, and 48.J to 49 for the next settling. North Eoskear are quoted 47i to 49; East Cairn Brea, 11 to 12 Long Rake, 17 to ISA North Crofty, 4J to 5 Wheal Union, 5J to 6 and North Phcenix, 6h to 7. The Railway Share market was firmer: London and North-Western Stock, 97.J, to 98; Midland, 128 to 128.i North Staffords, to 10J. CLOSING PM0E3, tvsva. ComoK, 921 Ditto Account 92i Three pes Cento 2J Bsnk Stock 236 S87 Exchequer Bills, largo 6 1 uis.

smaU 6 1 dis. Turkish Sties 85 861 Ditto 1868 714 Ditto 18S2 67 IrulisioaB 108, 10 ji Mexican 32 82J BAiLWAYB Caledonian 115 US Ditto Preference 103 104 Katem Counties 131 4i Edinburgh and Qlajgow 86 87 Great Northern 1271 128 Ditto Class A. 132 133 Ditto Class 138 188 Great Western 65 651 Igljfae and Yorkshire 109 109J Brighton 112 114 North-Wcatern 671 98 Bouth-Wostorn 102J 103 Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire 41 42 Midland 128 1285 North British 53 634 Ditto Preference Ill 113 North-Eastem Berwick 90 100 Ditto Leeds 564 57J Ditto York 8i SSJ Berth Stefloiishire 151 164 South Eastern B2J 93 Notts and Grantham 96 97 India 105J 10Gi Erie 48 401 niinoi 40 394 dia. Luxembourg 143 14ft Tronk 211 21 Great Western Panada 12 12 Birmingham Shabb Market, Saturday. Worcester and Birimnfjliam Canal shares were sold at ll Birmingham Canal quoted 94, sellers and Warwick and Birmingham Canal 40, sellers.

There were buyers of Birmingham anil Staffordshire Bank shares at 1001; and of Dudley Gas at 39. Metropolitan Wagon closed 1 9-10 to 1 prem. Birmingham Wagon, 12J to 13 Gloucester Wagon, 5.1 prem. buyers. COMMERCIAL NEWS.

By Electric Telegraph.) Consols, after official hours, 92 to I. Metropolitan, 13 to 14. EACING FIXTURES. FEBEUARY. Lincoln Spring 26 lUAitun.

Shrewsbury 12 Doncastor Spring 16 Warwick Spring IS APRIL. Liverpool Hunt Cup 10 Tliirsk 14 $6om Spring 10 Northampton Croxton Park. 24 2r Derby 5 Liverpool Spring 10 Newmarket C. 6 Dnrhiim 6 Knighton 7 Catteriek Bridge Newmarket 20 York Spring. 28 Salisbury 30 MAX.

Harpenden JUNE. BibnryClub Bevariey Stockbridge Chelmsford JULY. HurtgMforrl Nottingham Winchester Chester Bath 14 Epsom Summer 10 15 Manchester 27 12 I 2 Is'owton 10 Hampton 10 (Milium IS Newcastle 2S Carlisle 30 Worcester Newmarket July Liverpool Abingdon Brighton Brighton tlnb Lewes Southampton Stamford 23 23 28 AUGUST. Wolverhampton I York August 18 28 Ecading 12 Egham SEPTEMBER. Derby Summer 1 Warwick 8 Monmouth 2t LichMd 1 Leicester 10 Manohe.iterA.ut, 25 Iovon and Btieter a Roocastcr 16 2iwraarket F.O.

29 Oxford 3 I Brecon 21 OCTOBER. Newmarket Second October 12 1 Newmarket Houghton 26 Lincoln Autumn 20 NOVEMBER. Worcester 3 1 Liverpool 11 1 Shrewsbury 17 Hereford 91 1 HUNTING APPOINTMENTS. THE NORTH WARWICKSHIRE Bltvm, Tuesday Feb. 3 Wopucoto.

Wednesday 4 Burkswell Hall. Mday 6 Otfcliurcu. IHE WARWICKSHIRE a marttr to Eleem. This day Feb. 2 Bishop's Itebingtoii.

Tuesdnv 3 Mitford Bridge. 5.: Ertington Village. 0 Swalclilfe. MR.MEYNELL INGRAM'S HOUNDS- a omrUrttoreBhvm Ff Bratffi.1"":, sffilM 7 Swarkstone Bridge. Wednesday i Tuesday Tee.

3 rXvy 7 Tho W1 aite' Worfioler. Pol). 2 Montford Bridge. Mr. 6 CrndgingtonQate.

LUDLOW HOUNDS. At halj-past Ten. rnelav Feb. 3 Hopton Park. 5 Hopton Wafer.

7 irtnkfii-iflffrt Ofrnniftfl. QUbllJUUJ.Ii It THE WHEATLAND foM-PM Ten. Tuesday Feb. 3 Friday 6 Morville. Tuesday 10 Wcnlook.

Fn'day 13 Faintroo Hall. THE UNITED Ten. Tuesday Feb. 3 Gwernaffd. SIR W.

W. WYNN'S HOUNDS At half-patt Ten. This day Feb. 2 Wynnstay. 4 Aldersoy.

Friday 0 RednaU Station, at 12. Saturday 7 Clovorloy. THE HEREFORDSHIRE AoJpart Tm, This day Feb. 2 Hall Court. Thursday 5 Hampton Court.

Saturday 7 Whitliold. THE ATHBR8T0NE Eleven. This day Teh. 2 4 Crickets Inn. Friday 6....

Stretton Station. Saturday 7 Packington Park. THE CHESHIRE a quarter to Eltvm. This day Feb. 2 Calveiey.

4 Baighton Tower. Thursday 5 Aston Hayes. 7 DuttenHall. THE COTSWOLD HOUNDS. At half-pott Tea This day Feb.

2 Wellington Village. 4 Puesdown. Thursday 5 General Lygon's Kennels. Saturday 7 Sudelcy Castle, SrOR FiTZHABDIHOB'S HOTJNJ3S. At a Quarter to Bttvcst.

This day Feb. 3 The Elaok Harse. Tuesday 3 Frampton Green. Thursday 5 Tortworth Green. Saturday 7 Kennels.

THE PYTOHKBY HOUNDS. .4 a quarter to Eleven, ThiB day Feb. 2 Barton Segrare. Wednesday 4 Crick, Friday 6 Arthingworth. Saturday 7 Bauby Toll Gate.

THE rtjffokd HOUNDB. A a quarter to Sleoen, Tuesday Feb. 3 Rufford Abbey. Thursday 5 Beesthorpe Hall. Saturday 7 Park Hall.

THE NORTH STAFFOEDSH1P.E HOUNDS. .41 half-ftul Ten. This day Feb. 2 Norton Bridge. 4 Charlies HaU, 6 Tiinstall (noar Markot Drayton).

IHE EARL OP STAMFORD'S Sieve. This day Feb. 2 Beeby. Tuesday 3 Ono Barrow Lodge. Thursday 5 Ulverscroft Ahboy.

Friday 6 Rompstone. MR, SAILBY'S XUveli. ThiB day Feb. 2 Guinloy. Tuesday 3 Tilton Wood.

Thursday 5 Ilnton on the Hill. lrcstlwTA CAPTURE OF A CALIFORNIAN SPECIE STKAMEB BY THE ALABAMA. (From ovr Correspondent.) LlYKHPOOL, Saturday. A letter was received in Liverpool to-day by the West India mail steamer Tasmania, Captain Sawyer, announcing the important statement that the Alabama had captured one of tho Californian mail steamers, and seized upwards of 1,500,000 dollars in specie. The same letter also states that the Alabama captured ten American whalers, which she burned, and afterwards landed the crews at one of the West India Islands.

Should this statement prove correct, we may no doubt look for detail by tbe Ounard Bteamer Africa. MISCELLANEOUS It is proposed to erect in Canterbury Cathedral a monument to the memory of the late Archbishop Sumnor. With this view it is intended to raise a sum not less than Tho numerous friends of the right reverend prelato of Exeter are much concerned at his serious illness. We Western Pima) are informed that lus Lordship is very dangerously ill, The Header says that Mr. Tennyson's now poems, Boadicea," and Enoch the Fisherman," are complete.

The latter is a dramatic subject, worked out in powerful and even, it is said, harrowing detail. The tenth anniversary of the Emperor Napoleon's marriage at Notre-Dame occurred on Thursday, that ceremony having taken place on the 29th February, 1853. A Fact toe Bishop Colenso. Ann Robertson or Hamilton, commonly called "The Duchess," diedonSuu-dav morning last, at Newtown, of Bo'ness, aged eighty-five years. She haB left thirteen children, eighty-three grandchildren, and one hundred and twenty-six great A Vipbr IN Januajiy.

On Tuesday, ihe 21st Mr. Thomas Massicks, gamekeeper to J. P. Machell, met with a viper crawling along, wliich had evidently been disturbed in its winter retreat, by the extraordinary high tide on that day, which flooded many of the Colton mosses where the viper was found. Westmoreland Gazette.

Apprehensions are felt in Wigan iba-t the colliero of tho neighbourhood ara about to strike, a proceeding which will add very much to the misery and stagnation prevailing there. The men generally have applied for an advance, and the period of this notice expired on Friday. Many of them struck work, aud there is a likelihood that more will follow the example. The Smyrna Herald says "Among the new inotitu tions rapidly familiarised in the East is that of photographic albums, which are spreading amongnt our Ottoman friends. The portraits of Ottoman celebrities on carles de mkite.

ami in albums can now be found throughout the empire. Only ono Turkish lady as yet has given herself f. ii i i -t to tne public gaze a wou-itiiuwu leauur ui itwsuuu stantiuople, or rather Pera. Persian ladies are not so coy, and painted portraits of them have long been known." NAitRow Escape ok Lord Avislanik A most providential and extraordinary from imminent danger (says the Stamford Mercury occurred on Monday last to Lord Aveland whilst driving in his phaeton on the turnpike-road between Normanton and Stamford. In descending the hill into Shackelwell hollow the horse fell, and straggling to got up, got the shaft in tho bridle, which was pulled off.

The servant Bpeedily got out, but the violent kicking and desperate resistance of tho horse permitted no control, and galloping in all speed with tho carriage was met on the road by several persons, but every effort to stop the animal was unavailable, until a young gentleman on horsebaok (nephew of Mr. Syson, his lordship's steward) rode at the horse's head, and turning; it to the hedge, after a hundred yards' straggle, brought it to a stand. The Armsthono Gun Factories. In accordance with a recommendation to that effect from a special committee recently appointed, it is expected that the manufacture of rifled ordnance at SirW. Armstrong's Elswick factory will shortly he amalgamated with the Boyal gun factories at Woolwich Arsenal.

During the present week Beveral members of the Ordnance Special Committee, accompanied by Sir W. Armstrong, have been engaged in an inspection of the several departments of the Arsenal gun factories and a similar inspection has been made of the Elswick Works by the committee, and also by Major-General Tuiloh, Director-General of Ordnance, who is instructed to report to the Secretary State for War. It ia stated that a great saving will he effected by. manufacturing the whole of the Armstrong guns at Wool -wich. Daily News.

Essays and Reviews, A paragraph containing an erroneous view of the state of this case has appeared in some of the papers. We are enabled to state that the appeals in both cases that of the Bishop of Salisbury v. Dr. Williams, and that of Fendall against Williams will be proceeded with, and that in all probability the reverend defendants will appear in person. There was some technicnl difficulty about Mr.

Wilson's appeal, but the reverend gentleman has removed all difficulty in reference to the matter by revoking the appointment of Mr. Dubois as his proctor, and determining to act for himself. It must not be understood that this proceeding reflects in any way on Mr. Dubois, who has woll managed the matter throughout, the revocation having taken place simply on tho suggestion of the surrogate to whom the appeal was made, that Mr. Wilson was out of order in allowing the proctor to sign his papers, when he intended to appear personally.

The alternative on which Mr. Dubois had to decide was, a determination to adhere to his official duties in connection with the defendant, or to bo suspended for twelvo months. He will hereafter act for Mr. Wilson as amicus curiw, Globe. Sending a Threatening Letter to Col, Balfour, C.B.

On Friday, Mr. Charles Bathoe, a gentleman of fortune, residing at 2S, York Place, Portmau Square, appeared beforo Mr. Mansfield, at the Marylebone Police Comt, on a summons taken out against him by Colouel Balfour, 11. C.B., for "that he did, on the 31sfc of December last, unlawfully send a letter to him, the said complainant, containing threats towards him, with intent to incite him to a breach of the peace." Mr. Sleigh, in opening the case, said A thing that makesit morepainful that such a case should be brought into court is, that both the complainant and defendant aro related to each other they each having married sisters.

I will not read the whole of tho letter at the rreaent stage of the case, butthe portion to which I wish more especially to call your worship's attontion is dated on the cilBt of December, and commences, Sir," and is signed 0. Eathoo." It goes on to say, that you (meaning Colonel Balfour) attach to your name C. B. that you are a blackguard there is no doubt, and that henceforth you shall be addressed by mo in all letteis as a contemptible blackguard," Colonel Bidfour having proved the receipt of this letter, the defendant was bound over in 1,000. penalty to keep the peace, Dastardly Attempt at Murder.

Information of the following appalling incident has been rsceived at Merthyr, on what is believed to be reliable authority, though the statement is not yet officially authenticated. On one evening of the present week a collier and his sweetheart were walking in a bleak and solitary spot among the hills between Merthyr Tydvil and Tredogar. It would appear that tho poor girl was on the eve of becoming a mother, aud that she pressed the man to fulfil a promise to marry her. At that time they were standing near the brink of a coal-pit, when the man, acting upon a sudden demoniac impulse, gave her a violent push, and with a terrible scream the poor victim fell into the black gulf. Fortunatoly, however, she wore a crinoline, and this so buoyed her up that she reached tho bottom with only a few bruises, but so frightened that the had barely time to crawl away into the level ere the pangs of labour began, and when the colliers descended to their work the next morning, their astonishment was indescribable upon seeing a poor girl with one dead and one living infant.

She was inBtantly taken to the top of the pit and carried home on a Btretcher. While the party were bearing her away the villain himself came to the spot, thinking he should see only a lifeless corpse but great was hia affright when she suddenly rose up at the sound of his voice and denounced him. to the crowd. Star. Abuse op tTHE Public Charity in Lancashire, A startling statement was made on Friday in tho Mansion House Committee on the authority of Commissioner Fai-nall, that of lato the money spent in relief in one way and another in Ashton-under-Lyne and its immediate neighbourhood, including that distributed by tho two local Itelief Committees and by the Poor Law Guardians, has actually exceeded a week, which sum is estimated to represent the whole weekly loss of wages there consequent upon the cotton famine.

On referring to documents in their possession, they found that from the beginning of October until the presont time, about four months, Ashton has received from two extraneous sources alono about in all. To the Borough Committee in that interval the Central Committee at Manchester has granted 11,430,, and the Mansion House Committee 5,000., making 16,450. Again, tne Mansion-house Committee has subsidised the general eommittee, so called, at Ashton, to the extent of 12.400. in the same time, exclusive of a sum voted towards a Christmas dinner, This makea up the sum of 28,850,, which is irrespective of the relief distributed by the guardians, and of the money, said to be considerable, forwarded direct to the town in the way of private charity. Besides, the general committee is now actually in debt.

The members of the Committee on Friday, almost to a man, expressed themselves in terms of indignation at this lavish expenditure of the public money by the local relief bodies in that town and, having voted 000. to pay off a debt incurred by the general committee, they determined to hold their hands until they should received a satisfactory account of the disbursement of the money they have already remitted to the two committees. They were particularly dissatisfied with the disingenuous manner in which a return was made to them by the general committee, on which they were asked to make a further grant, and which, although it stated the comparatively smill sum actually expended for food during the past week, omitted all mention whatever as to tho amount disbursed in sewing classes, education, and so forth, which are the objects ot the great bulk of their expenditure. BANKRUPTCY APPOINTMENTS. WEDNESDAY, PkbhoaHV 4.

B. KoflffW, Elgtotoii, malt.taj. cliT the eYto," boot miK iasteiam. B.aOrtori!"WolVcrhlUHpton adjd. order of dis 11 THURSDAY, Fkbhuahy 5.

J.G.Boclcn, BirmlugliMii, licensed victualler, last exam, and dlB. 11 FRIDAY, FebiujahV 6. F. Gitomu-, Newcastle, corn miller, last eiam, ana dis J. Allcock, Halford Bridge, srocer, div 11 Stockton, Newcastlo-uudor-Lymo, commission agent, first sitting fa M.

Lowe, Wolverhampton, grocer, first sitting ii E. Turner, Nctherton, boiler maker, first sitting Practical Tailoring Establishment, 30, Upper Tkmple Street; J. Fenn, thanks to his numerous patrons, bogs respectfully to Inform them and the public generally that his Stock is now "plote every novelty for the preuont season, at prices that ownoWali give every satisfaction. Every article sent out of his est ablWv ment is got up in a superior manner A perfect and gentle-manly style note tho address, 30, Uppe! Temple Street, DEATH OE TEE MARQUIS OF LANSDOWNE. This venerable nobleman and estimable man died at bib: o'clock on Saturday evening, at his seat, Bowood, in Wiltshire.

Tho deceased nobleman had been ill a little better anaweek. On Wednesday, the 21st, he fell as he was wa king on the terrace at Bowood, and out his head very BeTeJely. On the following Tuesday he began to sink, and bo never rallied after. Ridrfr a500, Henry Petty E.G., Marquis of LansdowiMV waa deacendect from an old Irish family, who held the baro.n'es Kerry and Lixnaw as far back as the twelfth centtsix and m' by his second marriage, of the first mi i Earl of Shelhourne, was premier of the Coalrtiois Wgfy oSUM, and was created Mar. rmit.

nf r-f S4- Ird Henry Potty wasborn July 21 1780 mdatSlv wa8 Bentt0 Westminster School. KMWft1 under ho became deemV m- Society of the northern metropoK, which Homer, Jeffrey, Sidney Smith, other Ltberals of that day first sharpened weapons, he practised his skill in debate. Havfntfnuhed his course of studies at Edinburgh, he remoye to Tnmty College, Cambridge, where he graduated! M.A, law, without offering himself aa a candidate' for university distinctions, Having travelled for a few months upon the continent, in company with M. ho prepared himself for entering upon public life, an Boon after reaching his majority was returned to Parliament for tke famUy borough of Oalne, in Wiltshire. In 180 he made his maiden speech upon theaffairs of Ireland.

TheZiiberal party at this time were in opposition, and under the-working of the Bank Restriction Act, the Irioh community was threatened with serious losses from the extensive iaeuo of paper money from private banks. Though at that time-ho was little more than twenty-four years of age, his speoch was remarkable for the soundness and clearness of his-views on the general economic bearings of the currency question, and thus he showed that he was no unworthy descendant of the great Sir William Petty, the father of tho science of political economy in this country. In the following year Lord Henry Petty added the reputation of an orator to that of an economist and an incipient statesman. Pitt, who was still Premier, defended his friend Lord Melville against the oharge of official corruption, with an earnestness not warranted bv tho circumstances of the case; and he was as sailed with proportionate severity by Lord Henry Petty, whose youthful and generous nature shrank instinctively from tho very idea of political dishonesty, or private peculation. The speech is said to have taken tho house by surprise, and to havo established the name of its author as a Parliamentary orator.

Pitt died within the'year; with his death his party was broken up, and the Whigs, under Fox and Grenville, came into office. In the Ministry, which is familiarly known as that of "all tho talents," Lord Henry Petty was made Chancellor of the Exchequer, and at the same time was returned to Parliament as member for the University of Cambridge, in the place of Pitt, The duration of Lord Grenville's Ministry was scarcely sufficient to test his capabilities as a financier buton looking back over the liistory of the Inst half-century, we find the name of Lord Lanadowne actively associated with all the leadiii" measures of the Whig party such as the abolition of slavery which he at first advocated iu 1807, and again by specific motion in 1814 and 1821. He was also a consistent advocate of the repeal of the penal laws, and the cranting of Catholic emancipation, and on this subject his views were entitled to greater weight on account of the extent of his landed property in Ireland, aud his consequent acquaintance with the state of things in that country. This was the question on which the Grenvillo Administration suffered shipwreck, the introduction of Lord Howick's Eeligious Test Bill proving a fatal blow. Lord Henry Petty was obliged, of course, to resign office with his party; and with office he lost, what he valued far more, his scat for Cambridge University, and sat for a few months as MJ for Camel-ford, when he was transferred to the House of Peers, tho mnrquisite of Lansdowno devolving upon him by the death of his half-brother.

In 1820 he anticipated the measures of the present day by aspeeoh in favour of Free Trade, and the removal of the shackles from commerce at home and abroad in 1822 he brought forward a motion for the consideration of the sufferings and grievances of Ireland and in 1824 he strongly urged upon the Government of Lord Liverpool the necessity of acknowledging the independence of the Brazihan Kopublics. In 1828, when Mr. Canning took office on rridderate Liberal principles. Lord Lansdowno responded to his call, and became Home Secretary; under his successor, Lord Goderich, he held the sealB of the Foreign Department, but the short duration of the Ministry gave him scarcely time to develop his capacity in the wide range of foreignpolitics. After remaining in opposition to tho Duko of Wellington from 1829 to 1831, he took office under Earl Grey, as Lord President of tho Council, in which position his judgment and experience were of great service to his party and he aided iu carrying the Koform Bill through each of its successive stages.

On the accession of Sir Robert Peel, Lord LanBdowne became the recognised leader of the Opposition in the House of Lords a position in which his manly courtesy, hia dignity and generous disposition found full scope for thoir display, and they were alwayB exercised in such a way as to conciliate the respect and esteem of his opponents. Though during Lord John llussell's tenure of office he had held the Presidentship of the Council, and had gone into Opposition with him on the advent of Lord Derby, yet he refused the reins of Government, and suffered them to pass into the hands of Lord Aberdeen in December, 1852, though requested by the (Jueen herself to undertake the Premiership he consented, however, to hold a seat in the Cabinet, without office, as the Duko of Wellington had done in that of Sir Robert Peel. The influence of Lord Lausdowne upon his party had been of late years Conservative in its bearing the advocate for fifty years of liberal and enlightened "measures, he was satisfied -with the course that the ship had mado, and had no wish to hasten on her progress taster than the natural course of events that carried her along. his wife, a daughter of the late Earl of Ilchester, who died in tho April of 1851, the Marquis had an only daughter, wife of the Hon, J. K.

Howard, and two sons, of whom the elder, William Thomas, Earl of Kerry, died in 183G, while M.P. for Oalne the younger, the Earl of Slielburne, the late Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, was colled, in 1850, to the Upper House in his father's barony of Wycombe, after having represented Cnlno since the general election of 1837. THE MURDER IN LEICESTERSHIRE. The inquest on thebody of William Harvey, wagoner, in the service of Mr. Flavels, Ashby Lodge, who was shot by his fellow-servant, Thomas Buoswell, not yet 16 years of age, on Sunday afternoon last, was opened on Monday, and after hearing the evidence of one or two witnesses wa adjourned till Friday, at Dalby.

The first witness called was Sergeant Thomas Agar, of the Leicester police. He said On Monday morning hit, the 26th January, I received information from the county police-office that a murder had been committed at Ashby Folville, with a description of the prisoner, who was supposed to bave committed it. About five minutes past nine o'clock in the morning I had just left the police-station in Leicester, where I had been on duty during the night, and on going down Town Hall Lane, at the corner of Loseby Lane, I passed the prisoner, now in custody. He was on the opposite side of the street. By his general appearance and tho description I had previously read, I thought he was the person.

I asked him his name. He said it was Thomas Brown. I said, "What are you?" Ho replied that he wasa farm labourer, but had got nothing to do. I asked him how long he had been in Leicester, when he replied about three weeks. I then asked him whera ha had Isaen lodging at, and he said he did not know, I then asked him whether he had ever been at ABhby Folville, and he replied, No, never in my life." I then told him that did not satisfy me.

and I should take him to the police-station. On arriving there I searched him. The first thing I took out of his pocket was a Book of Common Prayer, which I now produce, with the name of "Clarke Harvey, Sewstern, Leicestershire," written inside the cover. I found a purse containing 12s. l.Jd.

inmoney, a knife, a tobacco-box, two pairs of gloves, a silver watch, and a pawnbroker's duplicate for another watch that had been pawned that morning at Mr. Dickinson's, Belgrave Gate, Leicester, in the name of John Brown," for 12s. I also found a letter directed Thos. Busswell," Mr. Flavoll's, farmer, Ashby Folville Lodge," together with about three dozen of gun caps.

When I perceived the name of "Thos. Busswell," I said to the nrisoner your name is Busswell, not Thomas Brown, "and I told the prisoner that I should charge him with wilfully murdering William Harvey, his fellow-servant, at Ashby Folville, on Sunday, the 25th of January. He made no reply. I then took him to the county police station accompanied by Police'constnble ohn Newell. Shortly after our arrival Newell made an observation to me and said it was a bad job.

I said It wag, and the prisoner immediately replied, It was an accident, I cTicT notdo it wilfully." He said his muster was gone to church, Harvey sat writing aletter at a table in the kitchen, and ordered him to moke up the th in the parlour. He saw a gun standing in the corner, not knowing it was loaded, he tookacap outof hispocket(of whichhe always had plenty, his father being a gamekeeper), and he thought he would frighten him. He took the gun and went behind him (Barvey) as he was writing, placed it behind his own back to hide it from the deceased, and when close up to the deceased he put the gun close to his head and struck it off. Shortly after I examined his clothes, and saw several spots of blood on a "slop," which I now produce. Superintendent Burdett was present at that time, and he pointed out a placo on prisoner's trousers which he thought was blood.

Prisoner replied that it was not blood, that it was burnt at the blacksmith's shop, and added, 1 These are not the trousers that I had on at the time the trousers that I had on at the time, together with tho slop and waistcoat, I have thrown into a pit, threo or four fields from the lodge in the direction of Twyford." I afterwards enumerated the several articles which I had in my possession when they were taking the charge. I said, "Here is a silver watch." Prisoner replied, "That belongs to me," I said, Here is tho duplicate of another watch," Prisoner answered, That belonged to him." I then delivered the prisoner to the county police. Clarke Harvey, of Sewstern, father of the deceased, an old man, a labourer, deposed: I havo seen the body of my son, the deceased, who was shot. I saw it on Tuesday, at Ashby Folville, and I identified it as my son. I have examined the watch produced, and it belongs to John Harvey, my eldest sou, whose name is on the back of the paper inside the watch-case.

My oldest son lent it to tbe deceased, to whom I gave it last unay week near Burton Laz.irs. I met him r7f appointment. H. is stamped It cafe of tho watch. I gave it to my eldest n1 month last May.

(The witness was greatly affected and Busswell, 'destktjctive Conflagration at Hanweli, Luna- T'lr ASYLUM, vxruai, in the quiet district of Hanwell, in. consequence of afire the lunatic asyiuui. i 1,.., drW-rooms, from the over-heating of the boiler, and in f.Uof. rnnm nnii another emiallv tne course oi a it;" il largo became encircled with flame. From those it extended to one of the large tuning uuu through the roof.

There was, in fact, a complete panic amongst the officials, but they quickly got the engines of tho asylum to work, and then sent off to New and Old Brentford and Isleworth for assistance. One wing wad nearly destroyed, No lives were lost. DUDLEY MECHANICS' INSTITUTION ALViSi UAL MEETING. The fifteenth annual meeting of the members of this institute took place on Friday evening. In the absence of the President (Mr.

Smith), the chair was ooounied hv ku. wuuu a'auu. j.uci ivilh u. itui The first business of the- meeting was the reading; of tho report by Mr. oseph Stokes, honorary secretary.

It stated that no one department had there been any retrogression, but, on the contrary, steady progress had character-wed the past year. The number of members had considerably increased. Last year the list contained 200, this year tho members were 240, showing an increase of 40. The report concluded with tho following referonce to the institute now in course of erection "The 'new building phantom has been annually raised, exorcised, and raised again, until lit seemed as if we were aU becoming quite contented with a ghost and nothing more. Happily, however, during tho past year, this spirit has entirely vanished, and in the placo of the visionary edifice with which you have each succeeding year been made more tamiiiar, the committee rejoice to think that they can now present you with something more real and substantial as the result of their efforts to provide a suitable home for the institution, At the last annual meeting the members were informed that a very advantageous site had been purchased in Wolverhampton Street, plans prepared, tho probable coBt ascertained, and all that was needed to justify the committee at once proceeding to build was the prospect of obtaining funds sufficient for the necessary outlay.

A great part of the succeeding year passed away, and yet the pleasing prospect of obtaining 4,000. (the estimated cost) did not appear in view. The committee being most anxious not to have to moot the members again without having done something, then considered whether it was possible to build only a portion of the contemplated structure. Finding that this could be done, they at once made arrangements for the commencement of so much of the buQding as would supply tho more pressing wants of tho institution, Tenders were invited, and that of Mr. Millward for 2,285.

was accepted. Since then tho committee havo received from the Earl of Dudley an oifer to subscribe 500., providing the whole design, including the largo hall, be completed, Under these circumstances the committee, although they feel they are incurring a very heavy additional responsibility, have felt bound to tnko steps for the completion of the whole building as soon as poasiblo; and now the committee point you with prido to that auspicious day, so anxiously looked forward to by all tho friends of this institution, when the chief atone was laid of that building which has so long existed in our imaginations, but which is now rearing its grand proportions, and the noble appearance of which already begins" to ornament the town. They refer also with special pride to the iucidonts of that day, incidents which will ever make it memorable in tho hiBtory of our town A very largo sum of money will bo necessary to complete the undertaking-such a sum as will require every effort to be put forth in order to secure. At present little has been done in the way of collecting subscriptions this, however, miiBt now bo commenced at once, as the building has so rapidly progressed that the funds at the disposal of the committee havo already been exhausted. The committee, therefore, in concluding this report, earnestly hope tlint the call which will now be mndo upon tho members and the inhabitants of the town will be most cheerfully responded to, that each member will use every exertion to secure the assistance and support of others.

Without some such combined and strenuous offorta the wsrk which has been undertaken can nevor be completed but with it you will havo tho gratification ot holding your next annual meeting in your own spacious building a building of which you and the town will have every reason to bu proud." The report was adopted amid acclamation. The balance sheet which was presented showed that the total amonnt received from all sources was 217. 12a. while the expenditure had been 211. 3s.

leaving a balance in tho treasurer's hands of 0. 9s. id. After adopting the balance sheet, tho meeting proceeded to puss the usual votes of thanks. Mr.

Jones (organising master of tho South Staffordshire Union of Institutes), in alluding to tho night schoolB, intimated that it was highly creditable to the institution, and observed that therewereonly two otherinstitutes with which he was connected that had ongaged in so excellent a work. He urged the committee to persevere in this movement, and expressed confidence that it would be developed to a very great extent in those large rooms which were rearing their heads so auspiciously in Wolverhampton Street. Mr. Jones, at a subsequent part of the evening entered into an olaborato explanation of the advantages to be derived from the union of tho institute with tho Society of Aits, and strongly advocated the desirability of this institute competing with others in tho neighbourhood for the prizes of that society. Towards the close of the meeting, Mr.

Stokes informed the members present that one of the intended designs for raising necessary funds was the holding of a bazaar on a grand scale at tho opening of the now institute. He called upon them to exert their influence in furthering thiB design, and ho hoped and believed that it was only necessary for the town to become acquainted with their intentions in order to secure ample co-operation. There was no other business of importance, and a vote of thanks having been passed to the Chairman, the meeting separated. BIRMINGHAM POLICE COURT. SATURDAY.

Before Sir John Ratdiff and Mr. F. I. Welch. Suspected Felony.

A young man named John Hall, a plater, residing at Key Hill, was brought up by Detective Sergeant Kelly, charged on suspicion of having Btolen a quantity of lead. The officer, in applying for a remand, stated that having received information that the prisoner was in the habit of selling lead to a marine store dealer at Hockley Hill, he requested the man who bought the metal not to purchase any more from Hall. A few days ago the prisoner offered about 141bs. of lead for sale at the samo shop, and was in consequence afterwards apprehended. Kelly had reason to believe that the metal had been" stolon from tho roof of a building in Great Russell Street, where the prisoner had been employed.

He was remauded until Tuesday, in order that urther enquiries might bo made. Mr. Dicken appeared for the prisoner. Dishonest Lodgers. A man and Ms wife, John and Mary Gardner, who reside in Delgrave Street, were charged with having stolen from tho house of Robert Brisker, a shoe maker, living in Barford Street, two table cloths, one blniiket, two sheets, several towels, and a number of other articles.

Tho prosecutor stated that a few weeks before last Christmas the prisoners became lodgers in his house, and that about a fortnight ago they absconded, taking with them the above-named property. Tho articles not having been found, a remand was asked for, and granted, till to-morrow (Tuesday), THE CORN TEADE. Gloucester, January 31. The temperature during the month was unusually high, a good deal of rain fell, and the weather was highly tempestuous but the gales of wind proved beneficial in drying tho soil, and in consequence little or no injury was done to the home wheat from the excessive moisture. A mild winter is not generally considered favourable for the crops, but at present the appearance of the wheat plant is healthy a little irost would, however, be beneficial, as it would tend to render it more hardy, and prevent its becoming too luxuriant.

Wheat. The trade opened with more firmness, which was, however, of short duration, and although the decline did not exceed 1b. per quarter, still great dullness prevailed. The reaction seemed to arise from an increase ia the formers' supplies, the continued mildness of the weather, and the publication of the stocks held at the principal ports on tbe 31st of December, showing a much larger quantity than was expected, being nearly double that of the corresponding; time last year. The opinion that prevailed last month thatthe new year would bring better prices, induced millers and bakers to buy pretty freely, and therefore they held a good stock at the commencement of the present month but as the expected advance did not take place, they declined to purchase more than sufficient for then' immediate nso, and consequently the demand was limited, The imports from abroad were on a moderate scale, and fallin" off compared with the previous four months.

Should the weather continue mild, tho Baltic supplies will reach us earlier than usual, which of course will tend to prevent the stocks in granary from diminishing as much as was calculated upon. There ib an impression entertained by many well-informed persons that higher prices may reasonably bo looked for, and thoy base their opinion vipon tlio expectation ot considerable falling ott in the American exports, the moderate, rates' no prevail-ii. and that after so mild a winter it is not unlikely that the spring and summer may be ungemal. The latest advices from New York reporr, more activity in the shipments, owing to the enormous advance in tho rate of exchange, and that tho receipts of Hour were larger than were expected. Baulky.

The deliveries from the farmers were only moderate and fine samples of malting being in good de-SSSrScM aSvBncod'dumB the month about Is. per a tei both for English and foreign. Grinding qualities SpSS a Blow late, and are Is. per quarter cheaper than at the commencement of the month. Oats.

-Scanty supplies during the early part of the month enabled holders" to obtain a slight advance price, but large arrivals of fresh foreign gave buyers the advan-ti-e and nrices returned to their former level. Beans Pea" -Although the quantity of Eng ish brought to Market was rather small, it was more than to the re luirements of purchasers; the sale was con-scQuentlv di and former prices barely obtainable W. Lwv and Cos LONDONZETTE. 'From Friday Nighto Gcr.etU.) VV1I.I.U.H TKir, EiriuinamctoolmVster, February 20 at 12, atlnnknrpis' Court, Birmingham. riankmnts' Geokws Birmingham, February 20 at 12, atianmupts Court, Birmingham.

vdninhom February William IUlsy and Thomas Liciuielo, plnmberi, resniary 20 at 12, at Bankrupts' Court, i pi Tuo.mas Hays, Great Malvern, builder, lebniaiy lb III at Bankrupts' Court, i'arv 10 at 12, Javjih Wakcoso. general dealer, Birmingham, Icbinary 10 ai at Bankrupts' Court, Birmingham. rvbmarv JousMabtik Market Harboront'h, cabinet maker, louruai) 18 at 12, at Bankrupts' Court, Birmingham. ir at JoHKrii -AiiuKKLEY, Stafford, liconsod victualler, 1-eornary 12, at Bankrupts' Court, Birmingham. tfonntv Ciuiims Wood, Birmingham, engraver, March 2 at 11, county Court, Birmingham.

(-nnntv Bojamin AVolstanton, collier, February 14 at 13, at couniy Couit, Hanley. William Thompson, Longton, becrseller, February lomu, at Comity Court, Cheadle. ol Joseph Xayloii, Badsey, Worcestershire, February ot County Court, Evesham. PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED. James Frost and John Frost, Wednesbury, land anaminu agents.

DECLARATIONS OF DIVIDENDS. Frederick Giles, Dndloy Port, Staffordshire, iron and ooai rooster first div. (on new proots only) of Is. Id. any Tuesday, at Mr.

Whitmore's, 17, Waterloo Street, Birmingham, We Galignani) understand that Mr. Paul Morphy has positively declined to play the match proposed with M. Kolisch, his intention being to abstain from all chess-p'? at present, THE LICENSING SYSTEM. On Friday afternoon a numerous deputation. canSMtiiV of supporters of the National Temperance League, attended at the Homo Office to present a memorial on the above subjeot from the committee to Sir George Grey, the Home Secretary.

Tho deputation was introduced by Mr. George Crnikshank. Among the gentlemen preient were theKevds, D. Frost, B.D., BurnianOasoin, M.A., Henry Fry, D.D., and John Guthrie, A.M. Benjamin Scott, Esq.

City Chamberlain), Martin Hope Sutton, James Christy, J. Spencer Fearsall, Joseph Payne, Esq. (Deputy-Assistant Judge of Middlesex), and W. Tweedie, Esq. The memorial was read by Mr.

William Tweedie, and stated that, although the society aimed principally at suppressing intemperance by moral rather than legislative meanB, they nevertheless felt a lively interest in any legislation in any way bearing on their efforts. At the present time there was a generally received opinion that her Majesty's Government intended to propose a comprehensive measure affecting the trade in intoxicating liquors, ir pursuance of a promise made when Lord Palmerston's Government opposed a hill introduced by Mr. Gathorne Hardy in 1857, to supersede the Beer Act. With respect to that Act, which was generally considered to have failed in its purpose, the memorial suggested that no new licenses should be Rianted by the Excise, as heretofore, that the licenses now in force should bo renewed to the present holders only, and lapse oa the occasion of death or bankruptcy, and that beershops should bo placed under more rigorous supervision, and that the license be forfeited absolutely upon one or mare convictions of disorderly conduct, The document next culled attention to the granting of licenses to public houses for singing and dancing, which was a prolific source of evil. 'Dhe memorialists wished to press on the attention of the Government the decision of the committee of the House nf Commons on the license laws, in the session of 1S53-4 which, after a largo amount of evidence, recommended a further limitation of the hours for keeping open, both on Sundays and week days.

Tho satisfactory result of tho Forbes Mackenzie Act, in Scotland, confirmed the wisdom of that recommendation. Tbe memorialists, in conclusion, stated that thoy were fully aware that the existing restrictions on public houses were inefficiently carried out, but respectfully submitted that the evil would be increased by any open system of excise licenses. Mr. Eowly, in supporting the memorial, said that the deputation did not ask for anything which thoy thoHght could not bo reasonably carried out. With reference to beershops, he had never met with advocates for that system.

Magistrates, farmeiB, and labouring men thom-selves were in favour of abolishing it, and more than that, the publican interest was entirely in tho same direction. As to tho plaoos of amusement in connection with public-houses, investigation had revealed a state of fearful demoralisation arising from them, much greater than would otherwise be conceived. The combination of dancing and music saloons with public-houses constituted a most powerful temptation, which, he believed, the majority of tho people would be in favour of suppressing. The Itev. John Guthrie referred to the beneficial operation of the Forbes Mackenzie Act in Scotland, and said that although it was supposed that there were greater difficulties in the way of making such a measure for the closing of public houses on Sundays applicable to England, yet ho believed it would bo found that there was nob such a dissimilarity between the two countries and that these difficulties had been greatly overestimated.

Sir George Grey observed that the memorial overlooked the fact that an Act had beon passed on the recommendation of tho committee of 1854, greatly restricting the Sunday traffic but tho public wore so much opposed to the measure, that, after a very short trial, it was obliged to be repealed. In all cases of legislative enactment, the geneinl fcjjv'ng muBt be consulted. Mr. Bowly urged, in reply, thafJie opposition to the measure was chiefly raised by the publicans of the suburbs of the metropolis, whoso trade was greatly curtailed by the limitation, as the greator proportion of the drinking at their houses took place during tho hours affected by the Act, Public opinion was now in a more advanced state, and that sort of opposition would not be likely to prevail. Mr.

Taylor said that previous to the repeal of the Act to which Sir G. Grey bad referred, acommittee was appointed to consider the subject but only ono witness was heard in support of the continuance of the Act, although many were in attendance to speak to its beneficial operation. Sir George Grey said that the memorialists seemed to attribute all the evils of drunkenness to beershops, but it must be romeinbered tbfiv wfirfi under vorv much creator restrictions than public houses, which were certainly the chief source 01 line evil. ail. iiowiy reuiuiiitm kuuu uuworer uuitu might bo in London, it was not so in tho eountry.

Policemen were bribed to silence, and in many cases the houses were in obscure places, so that the legislativg restrictions were constantly eluded. Sir G. Grey asked what were the views and wisliOB of the deputation on the licensing system, and Mr. Tweedie and others stated in reply that they considered the present system of licensing open to many objections, but recommended that beershops should be licensed by tho samo authorities as public houses, and that the work of licensing Bhould bo entrusted to a body of gentlemen equal in station to the licensing magistrates, but appointed by the inhabitants of tho district, and who would really have the power of refusing licenses when the interests of the district required it. Some magistrates were of opinion that they could not refuse a license unless some misconduct could be adduced.

An Act of Parliament should be passed conferring on the public the right of giving evidence before tho liconaing body, and vesting in the authorities power to refuse when it was shown to be desirable. Dr. Fry also spoke in support of the memorial, Sir George Grey thanked the deputation for the information they had given him, and said that he was glad to hear that public opinion had advanced in favour of their principles, ROYAL MARRIAGE SETTLEMENTS. As, probably, one of the earliest tasks of the House of Commons will be to decide upon a suitable marriage provision for the Prince af Wides, it will not be uninteresting to advert to the settlement made on the last Prince of that title upon tho. occasion of his alliance with Caroline of Brunswick.

The Houso went into committee on this subject on the 4th of May, 1795. Mr. Pitt intimated that it was the intention of the King to sequestrate a certain portion of that income which mifht bo granted by the liberality of the Houso to tho gradual liquidation of the debts of his lioynl Highness, amounting to between 000,000. and 700,000., and no part of which could be possibly defrnved out of the Civil List. Tho present income of the Prince was 00,000, per annum, exclusive of thf.

Dr.chy of Cornwall, which he (Mr. Pitt) estimated at 13,000. the late Prince of Wales, father of the present King, and the late King George when Prince, posseted a net income of 100,000., without that Duchy, at a time when money was of more value than at present. He therefore proposed that the rovenue of his P.oyal Highness should be 125,000., exclusive of tho Duchy that the jointure of tho Princess should be 50,000. per annum, and that the payment of his debts should be vested in tho hands of Commissioners, To prevent the recurrence of such claims, he recommended that no arrear should on any pretence go beyond the quarter; that debts not then claimed should wholly lapse and that all actions for the recovery of debts from his Royal Highness should be against his officers.

On the 1st of Juno the Prince sent by his Attorney-General, Mr. Anstruther, a message to the House, to the effect that he was desirous to acquiesce in any abatement of splendour they might judge necessary, and desired to have nothing but what the country might bo cordially disposed to think he ought to have." Commenting on this, Mr. Anstruther passed amost glowing panegyric on the mental and moral qualities of his Royal master, who lie said had now passed the season of youth, the' errors incident to wliich, it might be reasonably hoped, ho had by this time seen and relinquished, In alleviation of his imprudence of contracting for a second time in the space of eight years so vast a debt, could only be alleged the extreme inadequacy of his income to his station in life. From tho aggregate amount of the debt ought, however, in reason and equity, to be deducted the proceeds of the revenue of Cornwall during his minority, amounting to the sum of 233,000., and which, under the guardianship of the Court of Chancery, it was remarked, would have yielded The King had received this, as if it were a branch of the Civil List, for twenty-two yoars, under the poor pretence of defraying the expenses of the Prince's education and if this deduction were admitted, the general expenditure of the Prince would not be found at the average, from tho period of his attaining the age of majority to the present time, much to exceed the reasonable allowance of 100,000. per annum.

Eventually it was agreed that tbe yearly sum of should be appropriated to the discharge of the debts, which it was calculated would completely liquidate them in nine years. In the meantime, tho Prince, as the penalty of hid indiscretion, was satisfied to live in a private manner on the remaining 60,000., and a bill to thia effect passed in a few weeks almost unanimously through both Houses. Wholksalk Toisosisg iiY Milk. On Sunday morning hist, most of the occupntB of two of the first-rate hotels in Valettn, the Imperial and Morrell's. were seized with symptoms of virulent cholera.

In the former hotel not less than twelve persons, including the landlord and servants, and in the latter seven persons, wore attacked. Medical assistance was immediately procured, and appropriate remedies were applied. We are happy to state that the patients are now doing well, although for a time the violence of the symptoms led to apprehensions of a fatal result in ivany of the raises. Pram enquiries made, it appears that all tho sufferers wore seized within twenty minutes to two or three hours after breakfast, and that n3 the only article of diet common to all was milk, and as on other occasions of similar seizure tho cause was clearly traced to that article, it is reasonable to infer that in the present instance the milk used for breakfast contained the poisonous ingredient. This conclusion becomes almost a certainty when it is known thatseverol persons, livingin tho samo hotels, who had not taken milk that day, escaped, while, without one exception, those who had taken it were seized with the alarming illness described.

The family of Mr. Einmanuele and, we believe, other families in Valletta, were attacked in like manner the same niaming, af ter partaking of milk for breakfast even a cat which had taken some, showed tho same symptoms of bavin" been poisoned. Among tho sufferers at the Imperial were General Bell and Mr. Spence, the eminent scilptor, of Pome. Towards the end of last year a numboi of exactly similar eases happened at SJliema, where the whole family of a field officer, with one exception, was poisoned, evidently by goats' milk and about the same time other cases occurred among the officers and men of her Majesty's ships Marlborough, Algiers, and Firebrand, but with no fatal consequences.

We have also heard of othe: cases occurring trom time to tune. Poisoning by milk, therefore, appears to be not an uncommon occurrence in Malta but wo lire not aware if experiments were ever nacte by scientific men to ascertain beyond doubt tho real causa of the milk assuming this danuerous character. Thenativoa attribute it to the goats browsing on a particulai plant belonging to the natural family or ipnrge-worts, Iwhich call tcnhida, and which thiy say, possesses the property of rendering the milk poisoious to huiuan beings, without inflicting any serious injury on the animal itself. On the other hand, we have head this popular belief ridiculed by some of the more earned Maltese physicians, although we must confess we never could nerceive upon what grounds. We are glad ti learn that his Excollency the Governor has ordered a southing inquiry into.

tho matter, and we hopo the rosult willbe the adoption of means, if possible, to prevent such arioua endangering of life by a common article of daily feed tor the fi.twe,r2irto Tmts January 22, Asteroid witn about oitj, tne best or racing weignss, as uo Stradella and Feu de Joie in the City and Suburban but of the 35 three-year-olds, with only 111b. between them, Valentine is considered tho beBt, and she meets her stable companion Stradella at 2 stone difference, orabout weight forage, a very different state of affairs to that presented at Chester, where the French mare is treated a stone more leniently. The Newmarket Handicap is, of course, almost a fac simile of the Epsom one, the three being constructed by Admiral Eous, but there aro only 74 horses engaged in it, 27 three-year-olds having 161b. between them, 24 four-year-olds aud 23 older horses 401b. Of these latter, Carbineer was reckoned the equal of Asteroid, having to give the 401b.

to Physician that Sir Joseph's horse does in tho Metropolitan he was, however, only reckoned 41b. better class than Zetland when giving him 111b. for the year and the same fow pounds superior to Valentine, when they were woighted at 381b. All three handicaps are on about the same scale as that for the Chester Cup, and consequently somewhat lighter than Northampton and Admiral ltous, in many cases, differs with both his rivals as to tho merits of certain horses, it being an undoubtod fact that ho has a great advantage over them in coming oat so late, as he could take better care of the horses spotted" for the Chester Cup by the talents. Among tho old horses the following are tho most noticeable discrepancies NEWMAiucKf.

City. Miiritor. Nohthami'. C.Cut. st.

st. lb. st. lb. st.

lb. st. lb. Stampeilo 8 ..9 0.. Duleibella 8 8 2 8 a 7 12 Bally Ed mend 8..

8 4.. 80.. 7 12 Croagh 80. .85. .80.

.88. .80 Bathilde 80.. 80.. 77.. 74 Man-at-Arms ..7 12..

..78.. M.Philippe 7 7 3.. 011 8 0 Physician 0 11 5 13 0 7 fill 8 0 Umpire 8 0.. 7 11.. ..8 0 JoeyJones 7 0 7 7 7 10 8 0 Portland ..70 Somebody's Luggage 7 0 7 7 Stampedo, Duleibella, Bally Edmond, Bathilde, Joey Jones, and Somebody's Luggage declined at Northampton, as did Croagh Patrick, Bathilde, Umpire, Joey Jones, and Portland at Chester and consequently, out of the above dozon, only Stampedo, Croagh Patrick, Physician, Umpire, Joey Jones, Portland, and Somebody's Luggage, can expresB themselves satisfied with Admiral Eous's handiwork, Stampedo and Croagh Patrick being somewhat formidable at Newmarket.

The four-year-olds, howover, that must patronise the Admiral are a more numerous body, the following being the most glaring discrepancies botween them in the five handicaps Kewmarket. City. Jlotrop. Nortlmmp.C.Cup. st.

lb. st. lb. st. lb.

st. lb. st.lb. Zetland 8 8.. 8 7 8 9 8 0 Carisbrook 8 5 8 4 8 3 8 0 Welcome 7 12 7 11 7 11 7 7 7 2 EarlofSurrey 7 11 7 11 7 0 7 12 7 2 Sappho 7 2 7 0 6 13 7 10 Barbudoes 6 8 0 7 0 7 7 0 0 12 Bedouin 0 7..

6 5.. 0 12.. Magnum Bonum 67.. ..00.. 6 IS Attaman 0 5 6 7 0 0 6 10 8 13 Xapklist 05.

.65.. ..70 Stradella 8 i 8 4 ..7 4 Berkeley 7 5 7 i 11 7 4 Charles Fox 0 12 6 7 7 5 7 8 Catoh'cm 6 10 0 8 7 5 10 Jacqueline ..02.. ..0 13 Adventurer 5 12 0 2 ..7 0 Tresham 5 12 6 12 Victor 5 12 6 10 Merry Maid 5 10 6 10 Dusk 7 9 0 7 4. KealJam ..6 7.. .,0 0 Lioness 0 4..

7 2.. Kill or ..6 10 Among the non-acceptors at Northampton were Zetland, Welcome, Earl of Surrey, Sappho, Barbadoes, Bedouin, Charles Fox, Caich'cm Alive, Tresham, Dusk, and Lioness and at Chester, Welcome, Magnum Bonum, Attaman, Lapidist, Berkeley, Charles Fox, the Jacqueline colt, Adventurer, and Merry Maid, so that we may fully expect to see Zetland, Welcome, Earl of Surrey, and Berkeley, with Stradella and Beal Jam, absentees for the Newmarket and two Epsom races but Sappho, Barbadoes, Bedouin, Magnum Bonum, Attaman, Lapidist, Charles Fox, the Jacqueline colt, Adventurer, Tresham, Victor, Merry Maid, Lioness, and Kill or Cure, have every chance given them by the Admiral, judging from the other handicaps, and they must materially assist in making his acceptance list a strong one. The juveniles are necessarily closer together, for in no handicap does the range extend over so much as and only the following noteworthy discrepancies occur NlSWHAKKKT C'lTY. MeTHOI'. NOKTH- O.

Cllr. UA.UPTOK st. lb. st, lb. st.

lb. st.lb. st.lb. Valentine 89.. 64..

88.. 6 2 Barchettina 6 6 0 4 a 12 Dutilield 6 5 6 4 6 2 5 12 Ernest 0 3.. 6 2.. 6 10.. 5 8 Amelia 00..

..57 Bro. toSpringbok 57.. ..07. .57.. 5 Scamiinder 5 7..

..57 0 0.. 5 10 Cairncastle 6 12 ..0 7 Olenocbty 04.. (12. .5 12 Black Deer 0 0 4 5 10 Dr. Syntax 6 3 6 0 li 7 i 11 Donnybrook ..02.

.62.. ..5 12 His 5 12 5 12 0 0 6 2 Listen fi 12 ..6 2 Watford Double 11 7 5 12 Valentine, Scanmnder, the Glenoehty colt, Dr. Syntax, His Excellency, Watford, and Double are among the paid forfeit lot for Northampton, as are Brother to Springbok, Scamander, Cairncastle, Donnybrook, His Excellency, Liston, and Watford, for Chester so that, presuming Cairncastle, the Glenoehty Colt, Donnybrook, and Watford, will also be struck out of Admiral Kous's handicaps, the actual discrepancies among the three-year-olds only extend over Valentine, Barchettina, Dunkeld, Ernest, Amelia, Black Deer, and Dr. Syntax, all of which, with the exception of Ernest, should prefer the Chester Cup race, unless stable tactics interfere with such an arrangement, which may be the case in regard to Valentine. However, in my next, I intend to go through the different trainers' lotB engaged in each of the five races, with a view to point out whatgame will probably be played, and must content myself with the above remarks until they are all yoTJUNTEBR, groBTma intelligence.

Cambridge races will take place July 22. Ivanhoff was left in the Northamptonshire stakes by mistake. Plymouth races will take place on Thursdayand Friday, August 21 and 22. The stud of the late Mr. Gratwicke is advertised for sale at Ham Place, near Arundel, on Thursday, the 12th inst.

Carbineer was struck out of the, Newmarket handicap immediately the weights appeared, Liston was struck out of the Cheater Cup on Wednesday, at 1,20. p.m., having been left in by mistake, Mr. J. F. Rowland's colours are altered to straw body, gray sleeves, and crimson cap.

Ivanhoff, who stands second on the list of weights for the Great Metropolitan stakes, is for sale by private contract, price, 1,300. Llanboidy raceB and steeple chases will take place on the 14th and loth of April (the week following the Abergavenny meeting), instead of the 7th and 9th. of April. Duke of Cambridge, 4 yrs, was sold by Messrs. Taiter-sall on Monday last to Mr.

Rowlands, for 100 guineas and Kangaroo, by West Australian-Garnish to Mr. Reynolds, for 25 guineas. Colonel Towneley's chessnut colt, Castle Hill, by Kata- pkc-Nelly Hill; and hay filly, Scarlet Runner, by Orlando-Haricot fCaller Ou's dam), both 2 yrs, have arrived at Mr. John Scott's staules, to be trained toi their engagements. Shrewsbury SKRI.vg Meeting.

-The principal stakes and Sicaps including hurdle race and eep chases, close and name to Messrs. Weatherby, or to Mi. uraii, olrTSrftoVriuun handicap and the everv calculated to make the meeting worthy of Stvpiomises to eventuate in a respectable gathering 1 Easterflonday and Tuesday. For a two-year-old stake taKenfittee have grwted 100 sow to be given as a boisus. This stake will close uly for.

yearlings of 1S03. There aro already several subscribers. MANCHESTER BETTING Saturday. Derby. 5i to 1 flgst Lord Clifden taken to 100.

11" 1 Saccharometer taken. 100 8 Hospodar offered. 25 1 Tom Fool taken. 25 CO 50 i 11 100 100 1 Carnival offered take JU to 1. 1 Early Purl taken.

1 Anv of John Scott's lot offered. Two TriousAMD Guineas. to 1 on the Field offered. 1 agst Buck offered. 8 Pratique offered.

7 Michael Scott taken and offered. Waterloo (Coursing) Cup. No change. nnwoTnn Cup. 100 20 25 25 40 40 100 20 20 20 20 20 25 30 to 6 agst Stradella offered.

1 Black Deer offered. 1 Anfield-offered. 1 Le Marechal offered. 1 Zetland taken. 1 Ben Webster taken and offered, Liverpool Steeple Chask.

8 agst Master Bagot offered. 1 Brewer taken and offered. 1 Avalanche-offered, 1 Medora offered. 1 orthem Light off ered. 1 Light of the Day offered, 1 Anatis taken, 1 The Orphan taken.

to a SiaVO I'llipiIO IUUy 11UYU iVUlluu.iuu yiwoitco, I am, sir, yours respectfully, HOME AGAIN." lSiimiugham, January 28, lSCi. THE BIRMINGHAM WORKHOUSE CHAPEL, To the Editok of Of- Dailv Tost. Sir, Your correspondent is right ill ono particular with respect to tho Sunday evening service at the Workhouse, and quite wrong In all the rest viz. 1. He is right so far as bigoted exeluslveness is concerned, Tho altar and pulpit are carefully railed off aud locked up but 2.

He is wrong in saying that the platform on which the preacher stands is opposito the part of the room occupied by the Roman Catholic chaplain the fact being that ho stands at the same end of the room, immediately in front of the altar rails. 3. Ho is wrong in saying the room is occupied by a few. Mostly there is a good congregation. Some times tho room 5s well filled.

4. Ho is wrong with respect to tho extra" services. It is the usual service of the denomination, who conduct it regularly every Sunday evening. o. He is wrong in saying that a Dissenting minister conducts this service.

No instance of tho. kind has taken rclaee. The preacher is always a Wesleyan. Query Why should not the Wesleyans have a separate chapel at tho Cemetery They are not Dissenters, and equal the Roman Catholics of this town in numbers the sttendar.ee on publio worship, according to the last, census, being the criterion. Yours, J.

W. F. ALARMING FIRE IN PROSPECT ROW. NAUROW ESCAPE OF TWELVE PERSONS. At twenty minutes to four o'clock yesterday morning, it was discovered by Polico-coustable Smytho, 179, that the premises of Mr.

Sprawson, tho Bell Inn, Prospect How, were on firo. An alarm was at once given at the several fire offices, and at the Now Street Police Station, where tho firo escape is kept but before either of tho engines or tho fire escapo could roach the spot, the lives of twelve persons were placed in imminent danger, Tho bouse is a three-story ono, and tho ground floor is occupied by a liquor shop, with a bar-parlour behind it, It was in this parlour that the fire broke out, and at tho time no less than twelve persons were sleeping in the upstairs looms. These were the landlord (Mr. SpmwBon), his wife nnd their children, thoir domestic servants, and two Soldiers. Simultaneously with the alarm being given, the inmates were awalsonetl by tho doiuso mags of smoke than jervaded every part of tho house, ami rendered breathing exceedingly difficult to the sleepers.

One of the isoldiers, with admirable presence of mind, got hold of a lope, which, not being long enough, was lengthened by the bedclothes, tied it fast to one of the bed-posts, passed it through the window, and, with remarkable agility slid down it into the street. His companion followed his example, and, between them, they procured ladders and helped the rest of the inmates to save themselves. But for this timely presence of mind and ingenuity there is little doubt that the whole of the inmates must have been suffocated by tho smoke, which was so dense that it absolutely extinguished three lamps, which were afterwards carried in by firemen. In a very short Space of time, and while these efforts for saving life were being prosecuted, tho engines and the fire escape arrived. The portable engines at once got to work, when a rumour ran round thatone woman wasstill in the building.

To hoist tho fire escape was tho work of a few moments. A policeman ascended and entered the building a fireman followed biin. The lamp of tho latter was thrice put out by the smoke and thrico relighted. Its owner getting a light at last, groped his way manfully through the smoke until every loom had been explored. No woman was found for the simple reason that no woman was there.

After all this danger had been risked, it was found that Bhe had been taken out beforo the engines arrived, and safely housed with a neighbour. Finding the inmates were all safe, the efforts of everybody were directed to the putting out of ihe fiic. This had gained considerable ascendancy in the lower rooms. The pewter cups were melted, the 1m or barrels burned, and the liquor flowing in overy direction helped to allay the flumes. By the aid of tho portable engines alone the firo was tiudly extinguished in about two bours.

The damage done will probably not exceed 200. She building was insured in the Birmingham Office, its contents in the Unity now amalgamated with the Liver-liool and London. We are able to Btate that Mr. Sala, whose health has broken down, aud whose medical advisors havo ordered fcim comparative rest, and variation, if not decrease of labour, has finally relinquished the editorship of Temple Bar, the management of which magazine will henceforward devolve on his old friend and coadjutor, Mr. Edmund Sates.

Illvstrakd Neivs. Fine Art Commission. Whitehall, January b0. tfho Queen has directed letters patent to be passed under too Great Seal, appointing Earl Stanhope, Viscount Haidinge, Lord Elcho. Sir Edmund Walker Head, William Stirling, Henry Danby Seymour, and Henry Beeve, to ha Commissioners to enquire into he present position of the Royal Academy in relation the Fine Arts, and into the circumstances and condi-jions under which it occupies a portion of the National gallery, and to suggest such measures as may be required t0 tender it more useful in promoting art and in and.

developing public tasto, Q(ty.