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A deputation from the Chamber of Commerce at Hull had an inter- view with the Right Honourable T. Milner Gibson, on Tuesday, at the office of the Board of Trade, on the subject of the Clearance Inwards and Lien for Freight Bill. The deputation consisted of Mr. James Clay, M.P., Mr. Joseph Somes, M.P., Mr. J. A. Wade (of Hull), merchant and shipowner, Mr. C. M. Norwood, President of the Hull Chamber of Commerce and Shipping, and Mr. Henry T. Atkinson, Vice-President, ditto.

A deputation from the Royal Geographical Society, consisting of Sir Roderick Murchison, Mr. Merivale, Dr. Shaw, Mr. John Arrowsmith, Messrs. Burgea (proprietors in Western Australia), and Mr. Francis T. Gregory, the assistant-surveyor of that colony (in the absence of Mr. Roe), had an interview with Mr. Fortescue, Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies, yesterday, at the Colonial Office, to request the partial aid of her Majesty's Government in exploring the region of Northern Australia which lies to the North-East of the colony of Western Aus- tralia.

Memorials from London and Manchester relative to the appointment of a floating Consul on the East Coast of Africa were presented to Lord John Russell, on Friday, by the Honourable Algernon Egerton, M.P., Lord Alfred Churchill, M.P., and the Reverend Richard Greswell, of Oxford.

The International Statistical Congress brought its interesting proceed- ings to a close on Saturday by a general meeting. Admiral Fitzroy read a paper on " Meteorological Statistics," recommending that observations should be taken at nine a. m. in all countries. A communication from Mr. Glaisher recommended an uniform scale for thermometers end baro- meters; he proposed the adoption of the centrigrade thermometer, but • that 100 should be added to the zero to avoid the inconvenience of nega- tive numbers. A letter from Miss Nightingale was read upon the or- ganization of Disease Statistics. Lord Brougham reported the proceed- ings of the section of Judicial Statistics. Complimentary speeches from the foreign delegates, and responses from Mr. W. Cowper M.P. and Lord Ebrington, brought the proceedings to a close ; but they were en- thusiastically supplemented by three hearty and prolonged cheers for Lord Brougham, and three each for the foreign and colonial delegates. The next meeting will be held at Berlin.

Edward Sowerby, a smart good-looking young man, was brought up before Sir R. W. Carden, on Thursday, charged with disturbing a meet- ing of the Society of Friends in Gracechurch Street ; the meeting was " gathered" when he rose and began abusive language. The defendant asserted he was a Quaker, and contended that it was a principle of the body

for every one to express the convictions of his mind; it was a violation

of the principles to put any man in prison. He challenged Mr. Hay- ward, the complainant, to define what Quakerism was, but this was declined. Ultimately, a defect in proof was discovered, and he was remanded for inquiry into his mental condition.

On Monday, Mr. David Weymss Jobson was brought up again before Mr. Arnold, for libels upon Sir James Ferguson, TiL P. One of them:was read by the defendant in the course of his cross-examination of Sir James :—

" This place isn't safe ; the balls fly about ; Perhaps I shall catch a flea in my ear.

He trembled on bearing a Russian shout, And added, Young Ferguson shall not lodge here.'

With that he led home some bold fighting men, As gallant as England ever sent forth ; , 'den she would fight again and again, Unless led by this vile cur of the North.

The gallant old Guards of England were thus Constrained to retire when on conquest they reckoned ;

And what has been often the cause of a' mess,'

Abandon their grog to the brave Forty-second."

Sir James denied that he left the trenches, or that his men abandoned their " grog " to the 42d. Mr. Arnold expressed his intention of commit- ting the defendant, who was remanded till Friday.

Mr William Grossiter Johnstone, traveller and confidential clerk in the employ of Mr. Robert Wyllie, 21, Watling Street, was charged with em- bezzlement from his master. Mr. Sleigh stated that the accused courted the utmost investigation ; and, as he laboured under a disease of the heart, he was admitted to bail in two sureties of 250/. each. Committed for trial.

Hugh Cardwell of the Cape Mounted Rifles, and Robert Townley a dis- charged soldier of the 96th regiment of foot, travelled together in the same carriage from Cheltenham to London, and on arrival at the Easton Station each of them had his luggage booked. On the following morning Town, ley went, and pointing out the packages, and accurately describing the names upon them, had them all delivered up to him. Shortly after came Cardwell, who found that his property had been carried off. Townley was arrested an the same night in a state of drunkeness, but Cardwell's purse, with only 2d. in it, was found upon him. Mr. Hammill remanded Townley fora week, and gave Cardwell lOs., as he was left quite destitute.

Last week Inspector Price of the H division found 401. worth of silk and ribands, in a room at Bethnal Green, tenanted by persons named Wilkins, which appeared to him to be the produce of a robbery. William Knight, who said he had just come from Singapore, claimed the whole as his pro- perty. Wilkins and his wife entered the room, and the Inspector secured the whole party. But the magistrate, against the Inspector's earnest wish, accepted bail during investigation, and on the case being recalled the Wil- kins did not answer. It now turned out that the property belonged to Messrs. Shelton and Co. of Liverpool, whose traveller identified the ribands ; their warehouse had been broken into on the 10th instant. Knight was re- manded ; the magistrate refusing to give up some money in gold, as cash had also been stolen from Messrs. Shelton.

Mrs. Crawley, of Suffolk Place, Hackney, during the rain of Monday, went to her door to look at the weather, and saw sitting on the step, a man, soaked with wet, asleep : she shook him and tried to awake him, but ineffectually. Consulting her husband, they determined to " lug " him into the house out of the rain ; this, with the assistance of a passing gentleman was accom- plished. The jolting woke the man, who, rubbing his eyes, expressed him- self gratefully to his kindhearted hosts, stating that he had travelled twenty- eight miles and was fatigued. Mrs. drawley, with true Samaritan feeling, ordered him some tea, which was in process of distillation, when her little boy announced that "the poor man" was gone without the bundle he car- ried. This was an error, for the sleeper was found sound asleep on the staircase, but—beside him was found Mr. Crawley's staircase-clock, value 2/. Se.' which was safe in its place before he entered, and could not be re- moved without much trouble. With another shaking he was again roused, and this time introduced, not to tea, but to a policeman. His name turned out to be George Jones, a =lister ; the address was refused. Mr. Mansfield remanded him for inquiry into his antecedents.

Thomas Wilkins, a journeyman painter, was fined 101. on Wednesday by Mr. Henry, for having falsely represented himself as a policeman. He was seen prowl ng about the dark arches of the Adelphi, and to four policemen he gave as many different accounts of himself, his object, and the division to which he belonged. But one of the four observed that the prisoner wore whiskers under his chin ; this being against the police regulations, he in- troduced the sergeant, who took the prisoner into custody. No motive ap- peared for the act, but it was supposed to be for the purpose of extortion. Mary Riley' a poor young creature eighteen years of age, but apparently both deaf and dumb, was brought before Mr. Arnold on Wednesday accused of felony. Mr. Smith suggested on her behalf the impossibility of taking the evidence in her "presence and hearing" as required by law, and that the pro- bable state of her mental capacity which might not enable her to distinguish between right and wrong. A brother undertook to interpret the evidence of the robbery of a bonnet ; she was remanded for inquiry.

Dr. James Pech, late musical director of the English opera at Drury Lane, applied for his discharge, on Thursday, to the Insolvent Debtors' Court. Two creditors opposed, but the Commissioner did not think a case made out, and ordered a discharge.

Mr. Commissioner Holroyd, on Tuesday, heard the application of Benning and Picciotto, late merchants at 2, Old Broad Street, for certificates ; but it appeared they had speculated in tallow to the amount of 27,4491. since Oct- tober 1859, from which time they had virtually ceased to keep books. There had been some dealing in accommodation bills ; the debts were 45001. ; the assets trifling : the bankrupts had also, it was said, obtained goods after being insolvent. The Commissioner suspended the certificates (third class) for twelve months, and only granted protection for three months, which is not to be renewed except with notice to the assignees and opposing creditors.

John and Thomas Lewis, two brothers, carried on business as ironmongers at Abergavenny, but dissolved partnership in November, 1858. On with- drawing from the partnership, John received from Thomas a warrant of at- torney for 28401. Thomas Lewis became involved in difficulties in this year, and his brother was so desirous of being paid his debt that he sent his solicitor to call upon Thomas with a threat of issuing an execution, unless he signed an agreement for the protection of John's interest; in fact, the Sheriff's officer was already in waiting at the solicitor's office. Thomas Lewis privately consulted another solicitor, and being advised to start by the earliest train to Bristol, and get himself made bankrupt, he returned home and prepared for the train, which departed at 9 a. m. ; while he was in the house his brother John's solicitor called, but was told that Thomas had gone to bia father-in-law's. Thomas Lewis proceeded to Bris- tol, filed a declaration of insolvency in the district court, and was adjudi- cated a bankrupt on his petition at four o'clock on Saturday afternoon ; but his brother John received information at one o'clock that Thomas had gone to Bristol to get himself adjudicated a bankrupt. John, therefore, took the necessary proceedings to seize his brother's effects ; and whillk Lie brother was travelling to Bristol, caused an inventory to be made, and by bill of sale from the sheriff for 13861. 198. 6d., possessed himself of nearly the whole of the estate of Thomas. The creditors were desirous that the dealings of John Lewis with respect to the execution and sale should be inves- tigated and their validity ascertained, and they petitioned Mr. Commissioner Hill to annul the adjudication on the bankrupt's own petition, and allow them to substitute a petition against the bankrupt founded upon an Act of bank- ruptcy early enough in point of date. The creditors also contended before the commissioner, that Mr. Lewis in leaving his place of business with the intention of becoming a bankrupt had committed an act of bankruptcy, of which the brother had notice, and he was therefore not entitled to retain the pro- ceeds. The learned Commissioner dismissed the appeal with costs, on the grounds that he had no authority to annul an adjudication, except con- sent of all parties, which was not given, and that the bankrupt had not com- mitted an act of bankruptcy prior to the execution being levied. On appeal to the Lords Justices on Saturday, the court declined to interfere with the adjudication already obtained, as the case presented so many difficulties ; and they dismissed the appeal without costs.

Vice-Chancellor Stuart on Wednesday delivered judgment upon the case of Nottidge rereue Prince, and set aside the gift of the late Miss Nottidge to Brother Prince, of the Abode of Love at Bridgwater. "The strength of re- ligious influence is far beyond that of gratitude to a guardian, trustee, or at- torney, and the same ground of public utility which requires this court to guard against such influences has its most important application to that in- fluence, which is the strongest. In Roman Catholic countries, where spiritual influence has its highest dominion, public feeling has required the interposition of an absolute and imperative check. The law of France, as data by M. Pothier, absolutely prohibits not only all gifts by a penitent to

his confessor, but also all gifts to that religious community of which the confessor is a member. In the present case, the grossness of the imposition, and the weakness of the person who was imposed upon, makes the right of the plaintiff very clear." Judgment for the plaintiff, with costs.

Vice-Chancellor Stuart was on Thursday called upon to decide a painful case arising out of the frauds of David Hughes, the solicitor condemned to ten years' penal servitude for fraud. Mr. Ogilvie really had held a valid mortgage over a property which by the fraud of Hughes, his own solicitor, he was induced to convey, under pretences that it was necessary he should grant leases at rack rents with a view to a sale ; the deeds were really con- veyances. The defendant Jeafferson was a purchaser for a valuable con- sideration. The Vice-Chancellor decided that the deeds must be given up to be cancelled ; that the plaintiff is entitled to his mortgage security and to possession of the property comprised therein.

The case of the Reverend Mr. Bonwell has occupied the attention of the Court of Arches this week, but, after hearing Sir John Dodson and Mr. Best, Dr. Lushington reserved judgment.

At St. George's-in-the-East, on Sunday, less disturbance than usual took place ;. but the responses were shouted on the one side and chanted on the other in a manner outraging all sense of decorum, the savage and vindictive feeling of the Low Church partisans in particular displaying itself to an ex- traordinary extent.

The Reverend Bryan King left the parish of St. George's-in-the-East on Wednesday, Great joy was expressed by the parishioners. it will be their first duty to cleanse their fine church from the filth which has accumulated there for months past, now that they have got rid of the pretended cause of disturbance.