The Express. — London, England, 1851-12-17 00:00:00

* • 7a•s .7 4 Z. /X , • r ... ;"‘",,cas-. ,• Ttt *ixprt% LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 17, 1851. [THREEPENCE. Na 1,658.] E ::: ' 8 ALMANACK for 1852, w in i. DAMN la the 24tb ► met. Prim bd. or etemptd 4d. - db. rmsbotreet, mut ..ii y a bookeeilen sad gd.llolDOt. ON ASTIIIIA AsD D141:44E11 OF THIS 1161111. ow ~.. woa greatly low . rove4l, dear 41 &Lona, price 10.. ed., 4kSTOIA : itsVarietics anti Complications. With ~r , l Itrotasko urn their ~44 ride It t utenent. Illostraded c , and glair., easing from warn". "lo which to loomed eme:ra• Tre.oir on lb. plod 4 Diertrata of the lieut. By F. 111. 1it,...., te.lt, Vetoer d Bar laeleiie or l'hysktaaa, late Senior 0ff.... the Itot .w hiftrory fur Aram, lbootuoptlos, mad Oil Woo* of the Loomidis Lowman sad Co. lIIR. 1101161r11 the GOLD EN l Itlttnitt6. THE 'MVO of RIVER ; Or, The Hoek BirtAbets. web sorteroos kKm ocw NALL Price to. &l. :Irk Wry Wm Iby • le no story Or • chains , tlic centime Is is eseolent, AMA P weld he ban! to ~b ah p tell On nest piestare to, the vary true sasa, of the r•it• oloyle cbtA.-2•Mbrr. Loofas: Malik Din sod Co., 63, Cornh.ll. Jtot pcbitalted. I,rie, .h,". ,c,iii,,,,. • SDUNSTAN and THE DEVIL. The True , 1 „... : , 4 „,,, a bow Ula 110itak.:4110 6 became • charm ~ ~., o 1 ri Ili' Ft %VT With ibustrcticto by ("coact: CILEUL.ILA)II, 4,!. , eta by J. loom ' , cc. U. bo:Pia" SR, iiretoltratt, tarlaa. HENILY MILLS, 171, 172, and 149, ON VORD-NTRERT, LONDON, vsaaliateda hie lalably-datalted OOLD WATCIIES, of the HORI ZONTAL CONSTRUCTION, DOLD DIALS,JEViLLLED, ate, a: El,. Outlier each. la tilver tame. at Two aria-a-Hoff Guineas each. NEW SHOW-ROOMS, at 171, 'Allot as alterative atavrtioest of New and trA 712:11 , 11AND ELATE, and the NY.W ELECTRA) and otier l'i-ATEII (i 491145. at eaceolingly tedueed pekes. Ilia file Poll 7 UWIL. EERY la 11to to ealleta t ariety. Foss 11047 Guard., front J. seat; air AL- 1' .1 r !I 1 170, teem • reetaddne the Lilt of Prima and Sketebel, will be • • ..- , tree, an &99:104.m by letter: and an rely appheatton t,e Adlrew-171. 172, sad 149, OXFOIID-STREET. riNi N. NI AN HMI unoreeedented minx of 1inw1..0 1 0 .0 IA WaftlaAt Oil, either Us preterm irs:ae oar n its ortimerl tureibllth art beauty, ae restarted it when I .tirrnalls Lawn idol trammed; am% is trended by teeth nn 5'....0t , erou. to there...l.n, wed scrolled by the Ittihad s..•leson. It ha- obtained the eselinin patronage of royalty, not r. - ..•rmtml• our owa Cetkrt. hat tbow rd ths whole of Emote. Ire It. raloistts panty am; rlef airy. it Is adrairsbly adapted fot it. 4a of Milani% ens of the ant trader tpe, sod is ea.% mtly on 4 n the to of loyalty aril by the fondle. of the nobilry and •taaT re. Prue Jo. gd :ad ft, rr tmaily trades ',equal to four orn a• Ms, art.. sad *whir that ris, 2%.. Oa the Import . of nee bras( the moat art then words, La two lima— . itositaii.e Ma o* trl."— mkt by . tiVIAN awl satgle, 2J, llailt,n-gar.ten, sad b , all e.g., tw anti pretnirfa. 11EILTli OF LONDON DURLNO THE WEEK. The oflivial report says:— Though the rate of mortality in London is still Mall, the present returns bear witness to a considerable improvement. The deaths, which after a peried of continuous iiiercase ultimately rose to declined under the influence of milder temperature, and in the week ending last Saturday the number was 1,191. Tine weekly mean temperature which during the earlier part of November fell to 19 degrees, or 12 degrees lower Man it had been during the previous month, and afterwards sage's l a further reduction to 3. degrees (which is about h degrees less than the average of the period), again rose in the week ending tab December to 38.8 deg., and last week to 11.8 deg., or about 3 degree. , above the average. Takilm fur comparison the correspomiing weeks of 1811- :0. with the exception of that part of the series which be toms to lrili, when influenza swelled the mortality of the week to 2,416, it appears that the average manlier of deaths sas 1,031, or with is own.ction fur increase ut population, I,t 1. The return of last week shows an increase of 60 on tht corrected average. Diseases of the respiratory organs, which row to 333 in the pre% imis week, have fallen to 281, and phthisis, which in the table forms part of the tubercular class, has declined trim 180 to 112. The number of fatal cases ascribed to loLoiclitiis last week was 136, and to pneumonia or inflam maton of the lungs 195, of which 83 were among children. lie increase of bronchitis above the average is worthy of rem Irk. The mortality from rymotic or epidemic diseases amounted last Week to 243, and Is in the aggregate heavy, though no particular malady in this class prevails to a for mal:ole extent The table shows that 37 persons were carried off by smallpox, 16 by measles , 31 by scarlatina, 21 by buoying c o ugh, 3 by croup, 21 by diarrhea, one by dysentery, 2by cholera, 6by influenza, one by purpura 3 be remitt e nt lever, 2 by inbuitile fever, 10 by fever titer thildoirth Cot .ides 3 other caws of puerperal disease), one by (IMAM)? IC fever, tit by typhus, continued fever, &c., 11 by erysipelas, 5 children by s y philis, and 2 by noma or tantrum oils. The mortality trona fever is considerable, an 4 does not yet evince a di-position to fall to its ordinary amount. Last week the hirtheof 80'2 boys and 731 girl-, in all 1,537 thinlien, were registered. The average a six correspond ing weeks in the years 1813-1850 was 1,342. At the lloyal Observatory, Greenwich, the mean daily height of the barometer in the week WAS above 30 in. on Venday, 'ftwsday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday; the nis au of the wet k was 30.110 in. The mean temperature of the week was 41°8 deg. The daily mean was highest on Weitiesity, whtu it was 51.5 deg., and lowest on Friday, when it was 33 deg. On the former day it was about 10 dvar above the average of corresponding days, ou the latter it was about 9 deg. below it. The mean temperature was above the average during the wash, except ou the last two days. The wind woo generally iu the south-west. IIoYAL MILITARY ACADINY.—WOOLWICTI, DEC. V.—A. beard of officers, consisting of Lieut.-General Sir John E. Burgoyne. K.C.8., President; Lieut.-General Mr 11. Dalryinplel Rose, K.C.8., Deputy Adjutant. timend, Royal Artillery ; Major• General Griffith G. Lewis, C. It , Royal Emaueers, and Lieut.--Governor of the Royal Mdd , tr Academy ; and Brigade Major Walpole, Royal Ea:ewers, ameinblial in the flail at the Royal Arsenal to day. for the purpose of examining the gentlemen cadets *to had finished their course of study in the Ma teal clam preparatory to their passing . for COLO. 031*.i.11.1 in the Royal Artillery or Royal Engineers. g. ntlemen cadets of the practical elms were examined in -cart. vino and fortification by Lient.-Colouel Stotherd, Rty 11...gime:6; and in practical artillery by Captain Jelin Traver., and at the concliedeni the following passed fay emiuni ss ions in the Royal Artillery or the Royal En on the selection for the respective corps being "'Ad , by the Marquis of Anglesea, Master-General of the Onlama c:—Alfred George Goodall. John Mervin Critelli:le brake, Edward K. James, Charles W. Townsend, Thomas Bland Strange, Francis Lyoo, Markham Le Fer Taylor Bafasfurd Cytherue Longley, Edwerd Kettle, Thomas tt c!abt Blakiston, Arthur Lister Kaye, Junes Julius Ladle, Maitland, Maurice Edward Corey Stocker, R &Maui Arnold Burrowis, John Ladner Clarke, Algernon Parliar Joy, Mors Thornhill, Arthur Thornton Grat m.die Pear.... 'Thomas Pri3llll Carey, William Francis Balker. Lieutenant General Sir Johu F. Burgoyne, after "adratalating the gentlemen cadets who bad passed, pre ...Med appropriate prizes to the several gentlemen to whoa rlty were award.!. F.MIASIVE FIRE IN ST. MARTIN . S-LANE.—About a garter-pact eight o'clock yesterday morning en outbreak K tor took place on the premises of Mr. Almand, army stemarcraent maker. Swan-yard, near Long-acre. The rerkesen had gone to breakfast, but the flames were seen I mighbour, in the top warehouse. The engines of the l_ntade tom Chandos-street were instantly procured. e nd 44 1 worked; but, notwithstanding the most prompt ansarts, • great amount of property was destroyed, but mom tk. ligal and Commercial Fire 011 ice. Came . Al 4L3. , • :#/s'N; , 4. •) 1 AItLO W '8 NEW IN- . k _:. ...` VENTED SELF-.WTING SYPHON - AP. ILLQI.II4I4w NO VI:NT-PEG !: 11 I 111 li rr.witt. ale, beer. cider, or other liquor s 1 f . from Moaning aat Of acid ro effectually t-t" it that the Wit pint shad beds IR mgoodaa of. . A r ... 1 , • 11-....._ 10 ,4) t i M. • " - \ Althe fled; warranted tn terry its edit In . i two coat. of ale; pries. 4, n 4.; ditto 41 --- oleetrosplat• d Mr sherry, kc., !t. The ala.re engrasong will s aptrin Ili ig.r;,,g, Ns hpn the , loose kr,. in need on a . _ the top of tho elope ; which has a holeop- -4 1 pinny the par.tub.. 1 1 ~ •utlicient air rushes E- r . through islet,. thread: to caw& the liquor -.. a to run off freely; when the tap is turned rs ; off no more air can enter. J A ML , 11 %RUM, 14, King William string. Mnriainn.honw. Eitibliiherl 11410. /4.ll.—Nose at Keouineezeept wowed _ .. hie mine and addretts. J. It. te.,elato ar.dia a rear tneth•al at tappinq ea•la, warranted t. deltent all wee ewe it, and no e 404 wholealle and retail his SEW tto ouperaede ,he Welding asetbott id soma two' r., nt ed. aad In. i t 'octet. The Untie supplied. N.H. it LP In the Great hatetellee, Medea U. $.. Ni LAW INTELLIGENCE. or fixed charge upon it. Adverse times came, and they very properly paused, and abandoned the line. Ho always felt the value of the line ; but if eircunilltances were not now changed from what they were when the line was abandoned, he would not now recommend them to have anything to do with it. (Hear.) It was no longer a question whether the line should be made or not, but one whether it should be in con nexion with the South Western Company or not. As soon as the powers for making the line bad expired, the land owners had applied to hint (Mr. Locke) to survey the line, and having done so by stnking out the branches and ar ranging for a single instead of a double line, the estimated expense had been reduced from 2,500,000 t. to 1,100,0001., and further, a provisional contract had been entered into THIS DAY. COURT OF MAray• ML IX RE Qt.:AMAX°. The bankrupt, E. I'. Quadling, was described as a rail way-carriage builder and irnn founder, of the Grey Friars works, Ipswich. He had carried on business under the firm of Quadling and Co. This was an adjourned meeting for the last examination. The balance-sheet, pre pared by Messrs. Glover and Son, of Bucklersbury, extended front the lot of January 1819 to thc29th July last, and contained the following items: To trade creditors, 6621. ; cash ditto, 3,9181. ; ditto holding security, 3,847/. ; liabilities, 1,5001. ; disputed ditto, 3,6191. ; capital. 1,2521.; profits, 1,343!. By debtors, 1 411. ; property realised, 7001. ; ditto held as security, 5,2811. ; trade charges, 1.1571. ; dis• count, interest, and law charges, 5611. ; rent42s6/.; drawn out by bankrupt. 457/. ; by C. Goss, 4191. ; losses, 1,723/. ; deficiency at the commencement of the account, 3611. Mr. Linklater supported. Mr. Aldridge was for the assignees. The examination had been adjourned for the purywe of amending the accounts, which being now satisfactory the bankrupt passed. Ftsa. with Nle,srs. Br.ssey, Peto, and Betts to complete the line fur that sum. The question then put to the directors of the South-Western Company was, would they construct the line ? for if they would, they should have the land at agricultural prices, and other assistance from the landowners. The directors hesitated, and said they could not find the capital. Another proposition was then made to them, that they . should find one-half, and the landnwners the other I halt of the capital. This, he thought, wu a fair propo-1 sition, but the direttorsdeclined acceding to it, and the az . . rangement was accordingly entered into whiCh they were now considering. By that arrangement the landowners had to construct the fine, and then band it over to the South- Western Company, who were to work it for SO per cent. of the receipts, and give to the new company one-half the profits of the traffic they brought on the line at Salisbury. He thought that arrangement ought to be accepted by the South-at estern Company, and he felt assured that, if it was not taken up by that company, it would be by others. With regard to the coast line, if it was made, it would be cut through by the Wilts, Somerset, and Weymouth, and the traffic thereby of a large portion diverted over to the Great Western or broad gauge line. Again, the Dorchester or coast line was twenty-seven miles longer than the central line, and it was not likely that the public would long consent to be carried round by a circuitous route ; and toe railway which he was now advocating must be made. Ile wished to say nothing against the coast line, but he -- might observe that a meeting was held at Southampton, 1 3 4 ' yesterday, when resolutions in its favour were carried, but iu he felt assured that, had they been informed how much shorter the Salisbury line was, the resolutions would never Se have been paged. at. Mr. CASTLEMAN, as the mover of the amendmeutcom-; 161 plained that Mr. Locke had given the proprietors no figures et whatever on which to base their judgment us to which was • 11 the beet hue. They must look at the question, he said, Sa eatirely as one of dividend. (Hear, hear.) The report r imued by the directors was extremely deficient in intermit- faun. It was lased entirely on a fallacy—the fallacy that the position of the South Western line was the same at that moment as it was in 15.16, when the central line was pro jected. (Hear, hear.) At that period the line was pro: posed in connexion with thy_ Central Cornwall line ; it was intellUed to be a double line, entirely under their own con trol, and was to form the great highway to the west, competing with the Great Western line. Their position was now very different. The country was already occupied with a net work of railway., and though the Great Western Company now had its lines in abeyance, if its jealous were excited it would be its interest to go on. Ile knew that the Great Western and Bristol and Exeter boards had peace strong resolulions, declaring that they would oppose this central line ; and, if this company adopted it, the battle of the gauges would have to be fought over again in parlia ment. (Hear, hear.) At a time when the capital account was nearly closed they were asked to reopen it, and incur c fresh expenditure of 500,0001., and that on the basis of an unsatisfactory report. The attempt to compete with the Great Western Company, with a single line, 100 miles in I math, would be perfectly idle; and it appearee. from Mr. Locke's own statement that the central line would, in tact, compete with their own existing line. (blear, hear.) On the other hand, the coast line would communicate with the west sufficiently fur all useful pur poses. Mr. REED, a director, said he would state very shortly a few of the reasons winch induced the director, to prefer the central line. The main reason was to be found in that map [holding up a small map which had been distributed among the shareholders]. (Laughter.) On that my saw a line almost as direct re: it could be from London to Exeter, while in the other direction he saw a very cir cuitous one. The period hail now arrived when there could be no security for railway property but practical proof that it was the most direct means of communication. (Hear, hear.) That security the directors now offered to the proprietors. There was a line partly . executed from Yeldham to Yeovil. Nothing could be easier than far the landed proprietors to construct a line on the broad-gauge principle to join thst which already existed at Yeovil, and then, lie asked, what possible chance of having the South Western traffic would remain to this company ? (Hear, hear.) But that was far from being all. if the central line were rejected what would be so easy, what so natural, he might say, what sa certain, as for the Great Western Company, by sonic means or other, to take possession of ;!00,0001. worth of property which the South Western proprietors had abandoned, make a line continuous to Salisbury, arid extend the line almost existing front Salisbury to Yeovil; and then, he asked, what would b.: the use of the present Salisbury line, or, what chance would they have of retaining the Salisbury traffic ? Mr. IIALINS had for some years considered the South Western Railway to stand only on one leg—the packet ser ' Tier. (Laughter.) It was a mistake to suppose that the Great , Western opposition had ceased. Captain MOOESOM said he stood there to represent, in addition to his own interest, one of the largest proprietors in the company, and he was also deputed to represent tho district around Bridport and Lyme Regis. The case of the directors was very meagre with respect to figures. Ile would have been glad to bear, for example, from Mr. Reed, what was the gross amount at that moment of the whole of the traffic from Exeter to London. lie (Captain Moorsom) believed it to be under FAIL per mile per annum. Again, ho believed the whole of the traffic between Salisbury and Exeter was under 4001. per mile per annum. What was it worth their while to pay for such a traffic as that ? (Hear, hear.) It appeared to him that they were going to purchase the moiety of the traffic from Exeter to London, and a proportion of the traffic of a • district which had not yet been opened by railway to the South Western proper. (Hear, hear.) [lle thee illustrated his argument by means of a diagram of the entire district.] Ile estimated the gain to them on the through traffic at 150/. per mile per annum, and on the western traffic at SO?. per mile, which he (Captain Moorsom) should deliver to them at Dorchester. As to the apprehended incursions of the Great Western Company, he must say they had no reason to fear incursions to obtain a share of a dividend of al per cent. (Hear.) d e After some discussion, The CHAIRMAN said that before putting the amend ment he wished to state, on behalf of the board, that they did not mean to support it. Its adoption would have the effect of throwing over both the bids for a year. 'the amendment was then put, and, after twice sub misting it to a show of hands, the Chairman declared it to have been carried. A poll having been demanded, after the lapse of a few minutes. The CHAIRMAN said he was told that it rested with himself to decide whether there should be a poll or not, and as the meeting was a very full one, and as he had no doubt about the result of the show of hands, he should decide against the poll. (Cheers.) Mr. CASTLEMAN proposed a number of names for the committee. A lung and desultory conversation ensued with regard to its constitution ; and ultimately it was agreed tout it should consist of the following gentlemen : Mr. Castleman, Mr. 11-lps, Mr. Serjeaut Gaselee, and Mr.. Mortimer, who were nominated by Mr. Castleman ; and Mr. Graham Ilutchison, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Walter Blunt, and Mr. East, who were nominated by the directors. After another lung discussion on the question of adjourn ment, the meeting adjourned until that day week. Before the proceediegs terminated, on the motion of Capt. MOORSOM, a cordial Tote of thanks was given to the chairman for his impartiality and his general demeanour in the chair. IN RI BAYNI(.IX. This was the last examination meeting in the cue of F. Baynham, grocer and cheesemonger, of Hounslow. The accounts, prepared by Mr. Butler, of Basiughall-street, showed a sum of $Bll. due to creditors, with asset; esti mated at 23;1. His profits had been 2461. ; trade expenses, n&11.; domestic and personal ditto, 4491. Mr. Lawrence supported the bankrupt. Mr. Church appeared for the assignees, and Mr. Linlater for a creditor. ' After some iliscusaion as to the items of the account the bankrupt pa,,ed. CENTR 1L CRIMINAL COURT. THIS DAY. OLD COURT. Hamm Ka. Sum Asaaasors Amn Ma. Jrwrics W1011731.M Tut MVRDER IN_MAItYLEHONE. At the sitting of the court, T. Bare, who stands charged with the murder of his wife, Loui-a Bare, by stabbing her, was placed at the bar, end arraigned. lie pleaded "sot Guilty." When the judges look their scat 9, Mr. Ballentine. who was instructed to dcfer.d the prisoner, applied to their lord ships to po , tpune the trial to the next sewOon. He said that the prisoner was in very poor circumstunces, and he would have been altogether without professional assistance if the sh.riff, bad not interfered, and certain facts having come to his knowledge which he considered it neces sary should be inquired into, upon this ground he bad to apply for the posposientent of the trial. Mr. Bodkin, who was instructed for the prosecution, did not oppose the application, and the trial was therefore or dered to stand over. hoar Boyd, 49, silk manufacturer, was indicted for . . 13412141.14.1111..... • Mr. Ballantine and Mr. Iltelillestone prosecuted, and Mr. Clarkson was counsel for the deleudant. The misdemeanour imputed to the defendant was that that three months previous to his bankruptcy, in June of the pre.ent year, he had obtained goods from different merchants under the false pretence that he wanted them fur the purposes of his trade, and which act, by a recent statute, is made a misdemeanour. It appeared that the defendant had for a great many years carried on business as a silk manufacturer in Spital-square, and that he made a declaration of insolvency on the 24th Jam, the amount of his debts being 17,000. and the a,atts being of a very trifling amount. It was proved that in Uhl previous month of March and the curly part of June, the defendant had purchased a conside rable quantity of raw silk from Messrs. Allepson and Fodarty, silk merchants, which he pawned immediately afterwards, and it likewise appeared by his balance-sheet that large quantities of silk he had obtained on previous occasions had also been pawned by the defendant. In the course of the case there was a good deal of tech nical aronent, and the judges decided that there bud been no false pretence within the meaning of the act of parlia ment in the case of Messrs. Aileron, but they decided that the one in which Moors. Fesdarty were the parties should go to the jury. The trial was proceeding, and was likely to occupy the whole of the day. LONDON AND SOUTH-WESTERN RAILWAY. Yesterday a special general meeting of the pro prietor'woe h eld at the Nine Elms Station, to consider pro posals for supporting a scheme for the construction of a nsw line, from Salisbury to Exeter. The chair was taken at 12 o'clock by Lord MORLEY. The C II AIIC.%I.AN said he hail, in the first place, to make an urology to the proprietors for appearing in the chair. Oa arriving in town on the preview+ day he heard of the rather serious illness of their chairman, Mr. Chaplin, who was at Brighton under medical care, and could nut possibly atteud on that important 'evasion. Ile hoped that this apology would be received, and that the electing would accept him, though a very inferior chairman, in Mr. Chaplin's place. (Cheers) It would be recollected that on two occasions, one in lfitS mid the other in 15.10, the directors must dis tinctly pledged themselves nut to incur any expense, whe ther spetulative or otherwise, without previously calling the shareholders together, and receiving from thou autho rity to go on with any plan they might have in view either for the extension or the improvement of the railway. In accordance with this pledge, they now came before the proprietors. and, having given them their advice, they asked their sanction to the resolutions and measures which they were about to propose. There were a great nonuser of anxious meetings and discussions amongst the directors before they cause to a resolution to call the shareholders together to sanction ono of the two project* now before them. The report, which had now been in the proprietors' henna for several days. gave a much clearer view than he could of the course which the directors proposed to adopt. 'llse report alluded to propo sals for a coast lice, which had been submitted to the di rectors, and would on that occasion be laid before the pro prietors. The directors had anxiously weighed both the plans proposed, and, bearing in mind the number of pledges which had been Arisen by that company to the land owners on the central line, and believing that that line was the most important, and, if adopted, would be the most useful to the company, they hail, in their report, recommended the central line in preference to the coast line. In all their deliberations with the gentle men who represented the coast line, they had always main tained friendly terms ; and they recommended the central one, not from opposition to the coast line, but because they felt that, under existing circumstances, there would not =Rai enough for both, and that the central line af the best prospect of advantage. Neither of the sehomsehad been proposed by the South Western directors; both hod emanated from independent parties. Neither hml Mary originated ill an aggressive feeling, or been pro. with the view of competing in any way with the Gnat Western Company ; they had nothing of that sort in view. The central lines were proposed end supported by the lanlowuere of the district, with the view of benefiting the neighbourhood through which they were to run. He wished on that °evasion distinctly to disclaim any wish to compete with the Great Western Company. (Hear.) lie thought he could not now do better than to leave the question in the hands of the able gentlemen who were re spectively prepared to advocate the rival schemes. (Cheers.) The SECRETARY (Mr. !larding) said he was in ' structed to say that the directors considered the proposal of the central line to be fairly narrated in the report in the hands of the shareholders. Ile then read the terms of the proposal of the South Coast Company, the substance of which appeared in the Express of Monday. The report issued to the shareholders by the authority of the directors was also read. The CHAIRMAN then moved that the report should be received and entered on the minutes. and in reply to a question from a Shareholder, said the distance by the coast FIRE AND Loss OF LlFE.—Yesterday, between line was from London to Dorchester,l4l miles ; from Beeches- the hours of twelve and one, a fatal fire took place in the ter to Exeter, 66 —making a total of 197 miles ; while the dis- vicinity of Whiteehapel. At the extreme end of a narrow tame by the central line was from London to Basingstoke passage, called Bull's-court, on the north side of High -48 miles, from Itatimestoke to Salisbury 33, and from Salis- street, near Osborne-street corner, stood some old dilapi bury to Exeter 90—making a total of 171 miles. The cen- dated premises, occupied by a man named Lacy, a certifs. teal route was accordingly the shortest to Exeter by 26 ter, as workshops. He was an old man, nearly . SO y miles ears of age, and was in the habit of occasionally s.ceping in the The motion for receiving the report was then agreed to. place. Late on Monday night he was seen at a neighbour- The CHAIRMAN then moved the following resolution, sng public-house, and ou leaving took up his quarters for for the purpose, as he stated, of opening the discussion on the night in the lower part of his shop. 'Within an hour the merits of the competing schemes, " That the meeting aftera arils some people living in the court were awoke by approves the decision of the directors in favour of making cries of - Fire, fire," " Help, help," and almost imme the contemplated extensions from Salisbury to Exeter, and diately discove red that the old man's place was on fire, of co-operating with the promoters thereof. What was worse, the old man was in the midst of it unable This resolution having been seconded, to extricate himself, and his cries, " For God's sake, pull Mr. CASTLEMAN mowed, as an amendment, the ape me out, lem burning; "oh, save me!" were long and pro pointmeut of a committee of shareholders to consider and traded ; but, on account of the intense heat and overwhelms examine the proposals of the central and coast schemes ing smoke, it was impossible to save the unhappy and that the meeting should be adjourned to receive the sufferer. Several persons who were on the spot, and whom committee's report. (Cheers.) he called by name "to save him," made desperate efforts Mr. Servant GASELEE wished to know whether or not to do so. One actually penetrated the burning buildiug to the directors were unanimous in their decision in favour of such en extent as to reach him, but found that he was lying the central scheme. in such a position as to be utterly unable to move him. The I The CHAIRMAN said he believed that on the books party nearly last his life in the attempt, for, before he could they appeared to be unanimous, but one or two directors regain the passage, he met with severe burns about the face were not present when the report was agreed to, and one, and body. Lace, there is no doubt, perished quickly after, he believed, objected to it. As. Mr. Locke was perhaps more for nothing was heard of him more. A large numbe r of conversant with the subject than any other person in the engines subsequently arrived, and were brought to play on room, he would now call upon that gentleman to address the fire, which, by that time was pouring forth out of the the meeting. windows and roof of the building. As mon as it was got Mr. LOCKE thought that the first thing they had to do under, the brigade entered the ruins to search for the it , WY to look back to the position in which this company mains of the unfortunate man, and in a short time th e y WI» stood with regard to the line. They must bear in mind found horribly disfigured. There is every reason to suspect that it was agreed to make the line bee or six years ago. that the fire was produced through the carelessness of the It was then to cost 2,500,0001,, and the South Western sufferer. An inquest will be held ore the remains in the Company were to guarantee 140,0001. per annum es a rent, course of this day. RAILWAYS. THIS DAY. Two o'CLocK: The share market this morning has presented a somewhat changed aspect, the activity of late observable having disappeared. With the absence of business and consequent preponderance of realisations, prices show a drooping tendency, especially for Caledonians, Great Westerns, North Westerns, Midlands, South Easterns, and York and North Midlands. Now that the account has closed it is thought by some that a more sensitive feeling will be observable in the markets. SHARK, AND SUOMI UNGUARVIThiID. 1 voter,. Notting., Soil& 1 And Ent Junction ... I ['Arm. Wide. Yr Stour C allaa • airkaaheld, Lancoabire,A e 11... .11111.. late I O.ta.ad. Bridal and Easter ... .. amine? awl Holy ... Dublin iutd Belfast June-. Dundee, retch, and Aber deen Junction ... -. EMI Anglion (XIS L.& A and L.* D) - .. ..• Do. IX la N. Iii 111.) ... itlanters (mutates ... ... Astern Galas, etas A... ado L U.KL) Daolom B osO e ' Biti . ... l Do. Ear s New i I:hewer: .. FAX & Hew India Dock, W arm. Junction..... lidlabursie and Gowaiow . WrAnburali, Yertli,Dunder tits , gow & ' , Quilt Western treat Northern ... .. Do. allures, A,lleferre4 Uo. i iibares, It, li peret. t. iioutb. and Wtst. lire. o! Great Western ~ ..• Laneareer and Carliala -. Do. /turd, - . ~. Lanowitite •indlfarkshiet Du. t h s .. .. Its. West ItldiniUslon lASia Northern _ _ I WA= and Ulockwall .. =aalkighlkik ii: S. Coot II North.kiretteii DA do., i shams... ••• Do. Fifths .. • Do.Sl3ah.,3l.anii A.(6 , 1 Violas & Snith.Vitatorr. Ha. XIO , _,., .. Hancb.,Ria., an i Halloo:. alanclu,ilbet,ALiocoln , h. 1.0. Man.& LincL Union Do. Bina...nil Dr . rAy .• , Halloo:1 (heat tre,teru'Ly INewolar ant . ... ... Newport, Mail ivenny, and Haig u.I .. .. and Loulakillen... N~ N ii. I is th I, ii 33 SI ri 30 3) ll~s 1111 101 111 S 51 0 10 10 dis iii 201 21 dls 6 7{ 8 , 1 4 3 1 II Di 10f 1 s+ 1& I 49 H 26 28 3 54 17i IS Si 5 IS :33 331 33 851 884 78 80 18 171 51 13 4. 11 "1} 'el Pm 371 $7l 81 6 61 14 IS , 44i 1 1111 . :17. 8 pm 2 1 I. „ 81 85 8 7 di 6 „ I 2f 12 21 31 2/ dls 55f 261 127 25 7) 11 5) I) die 112 - 11 di. S 2 2 ills 8 7 dli 7t 64 . 2 di. psi 132 113 It 142 ni 91 7 b 1;1 41 41 4i Si 14 16 7 3 103 113 4 4te 119 414 14 16 fOf 'I int 4 3 291 Us 9 In 11 13 In 13 &a 173 131 7i 7 die 4 2 23 pa 1 a 4 15 24 5 131 1 95 9 75 31 1 a In dt toi) Do. Neer Northern Coautiet Union North Britolr II North Stittfutd;liire... . fe North Devon ... i; ! - 1 ;Or , :l2xliZilii4F:itiOc. Oxford, WOIT., bt Wolver. icattsb Central ... ... 117.u7i ! 'iTtvi ITS Fill Do.New._„ 13l 141 illsrarra. Ss Bina., Clam A ▪ Vi ISS., MN. 1 4 slusarrburyltlliireronlqo iv: sbreorrhury iron Chew-el (Nia. W. Ws.) 135 all Do. Itairor 10 20 Do. (moor, la 1 Do. New ... SS Slirorolore Union 30 be South Peron .„ SO SO grown Wale. 29 15 South York4l.32ltirerDu. 15 IS Stirling and Dunkrinitar s.orktort sail Ilartierrrol. 30 la 112.ronallareularatailtail. Si 15 !Vale orNe.ch. SO all I Winer 3.1 and tamerien R. 2S Ifork.,Nesvaritiettliarrin 33 .9 Do. dr. Kittu. 11l 53 9 Do.O.N.E.Purch . ise . SR; SO fork sad North Montan 11 11 211 121; 20 21 LIMES LEASED AT E J EED RENTAL ioannatranwithitordJUllC, I ealladulypd.,orwithou.l7.' outer Dew .to Gt. Wart. 27 30 kDitto without a anarantrie'! Dewed rotireatiVertern, 25 29 %dm., Wolf., and Dudley oaltedulypd.,orwitlignar.! Droel to GreutWinitcrd $ 10 pm D.ito without iisaarcntie • ilmeol to Circa oirdern 7 9pm 1 Duelriogbawo hire Dew.) to London& N.Wrideroi la 18 1 Clydreder Juretina Dewed to Caledonian 4l 43 ,LasiLiucolneli.itudylip.a ' i (It word to lit. Northern) 324 33 uliworoter 71) lke. Vomit. 1 (!....rid to GreetWeetorie 1 6 2 1poi Ilutlitnelby(L 1.'4.343RM:id 101 RG Do, i shuts (ditto) 514 914 11 Da I Ames (ditto) ! 246 256 iLaidolt Dradesdildißand 106 lill IlLeindoa an: Greenwieb (leaned to South kleitcrw, 111 124 'Ditto Preference (ditto), 24 23 :Lowentiott I; oar. Ipereent ! (ews,: ui Norfolk) iNortberoakiedern 5 peretj - Awed to Ecet.Cottutire; 54 56 , I Mite ditto New ! 4 6pm IDrecocardiyie (lean. Loo i I AN.Wont./41Anc.ATurk Ditto 6 shun (Al (ditto): 81 91 pm ('Road., Gnikl., add Ilehratei (iciaed to Svith Emden 214 214 4,Roystori and llitchin (low.' I to Great Northers I 7; 76 li j)o.tillepretb Eiten.(dlttrd 14 Bpm I; Snoth matt irilehirc (lowed, to Mr. MS,lean 1 24 If UM I Vicar Valley, G p.: - .2.7gua.: Dewed to slot eions.lha.' 23 M J Wits A Sumereet Demorl i to Great Wietern O2 93 PREFERENCE 811ARP.0. iCaledouiun FAO 71 11 Owner ad Holybiad ... 151 16/ Dundee, Perth, and Aber. 41.11.11 Juoctos 1 1 dis gaitAng't.un3l.lo/ 0 ,6p.0., 9 2/ Eartern Camila Eaters.,l 5 per et %G. I. Nix I Ditto do. No. t; psi 1 pzi Do. New 6 per Dent Stack 101 tl East.Cmon.oertnAn. 6 P.Cti 10 101 Edinburgh, Perth, noidi Dundee, 51 per (..001 —I 1 1 die Omni Northern 5 perOent 13 131 Do opet.Rodreinetgetrerlo Ilot. , t4levie.tre,l)ll , lglithi 1 11 In ILanc-is"drea9orke. F Ago, Do. 6 per Cent. Stook ..113 136 Preripewt.nbick,l4sl. 'Do. MdrGuar z rl per Cerd. 141 141 io 3u 5 5 121 12 121 8, Ify 6" s 6 1 6 Pt 106 04,1 U I 'rrihat4lTllls4•44L'Cov.er Noneet•m) 5 per I.snt , •LorekowtiethWeetero Newt I 14 pm ,11 on.ehettarLine. leo.Not 101 • Do. New SIO 12 12 11:4".andC0n4.11r.&13.5p.Ct 132 155 llhtto Prefetenee 1 4 4 die Nortolk Extenvon... 1 154 lei Do Guaranteed 16 perCt.' 4 44 'North British 41 I North Stalfordahlwe • ~ . ..raftter. end :661;4 Worm — to 7 ono. %Aver., X 15.6 arCorst• 44,Es par ] , hrew...totstria.s;corGuar. i , 101 br.w4.&Chester(Nor.Vi. , Mut.' 6 pec Oita— Ise 16 louto Devon U 13 York, Nowcarte,ls Bertr..i Ot.Noetb of Eits.parett.; 154 164 •Ditto Ditto 41 iTatkaNaticUlokl.Parch' 11 IDa T01U21024 HI IS Mon!woe awl AM.= .. 20 'Contr.' Prance (Vinson; 5 Dutch Muni* IS i f:lll[lmM= S Great India* Peninoo/a , 3.: Do. Do. .. 20 i i 29 12 I 7 IS 121 31 3 2lf I Pia ILWAYS. 101 lei 19 19i 11 4141* 3 pm 1 n 3 1 " * 3 131 6 zi US 4 111 17'ILaf - f lei k 1$ 18/ le 10 Do. (Railway) ... 6 1 I Do. (Canal) I 3 11016119 Antolll... 10 by Do. do. New 10 10 "'wow and Liege SS 16 Mather.' of Vraaco... 10 9 Orleam mad Borden's . 10 10 Now and Orleans 10 ti 'Porto and Roaes le IS Paris and 9trelboug le 20 i Rouen end Ilene 11 20 '2lm9re and Neese." ITotas end 115.10 10 bl West Random.. 4 69 13 1.. 4 23$1ids 9 9a 91 Si 91 1 9 tiis 2 4 MR. ACGUSTCB HILL BRADSHAW, late accountant general at the Army Pay-office, died on Saturday last at an advanced age. This event effects a saving of two large pensions to the public. NAVAL PROMOTION.—ADMIRALTY, DEC. 16.—Mr. 11. P. Ranee, to be Lieut.—APPOlNTMENTS.—Lieutenants : C. Gibbons, to Growler; H. W. Hire, to Fin ; and H. R. Crofton, to Coast Guard. Clerks: J. E. Stiles, to Impreg nable ; and 8. S. Boxer, to Britannia. am to-day up tot p.m. io;% ~.i~ SS SSI du I . 41 et. lOU St.'lloo E.IST IXDLI HOUSE. THIS DAY. A quarterly general court of proprietors was held! this mornintt. Captain SHEPHERD in the chair. The CHAIRMAN announced that the dividend.; war rants would ho ready on the 6th of next month. Colonel DICK EgSON brought for the Gil owing motion : " That it be suggested f i tthe consideration of the Bombay government whether the same systematic arrange ment which has so long been acted upon in the north west provinces of Bengal, fur the repair and extension of the communications in the interior of districts by a ceu on the amount of government jumina. or tar levied and ap propriated exclusively for that purpose, the disbursements of this coos being managed by a local committee, might not with equal advantage to the public be introduced throughout Ouzerat," and supported it by reference to the opinions of Lord Auckland and many other high authorities as well as civil engineer*. The CHAIRMAN said, although ho did not approve entirely of the means suggested by Colonel Dickenson for carrying out this desirable o'iject, he could promise that the subject should have all proper attention from the directors. The court then adjourned. MOSEY MARKET. THIS DAY. Two o'Ccor a. The stock exchange generally has been more quiet to-day than for weeks past, very few operations having offered in any department. In the English stock market pnces have been quiet at a reduction of 1 from yesterday's range, with a flat tone prevalent. The accounts from Paris in the Second Edition of the Daily Niles read less confi dently, and this, combined with the reaction of 2 per cent. in the price of the French Rentes, induces a cautious feelimg on this Lide, whence the extraordi nary rise on the Paris Bourse has had comparatively little influence. Consols, which closed yesterday 96'; to 1 cx div. for the 16th January, have to-day ruled , lower, at 961 to The only . operation worth noticing is an investment in ltedueed Threes at 974 by the government broker. The following is the business report: Three per Cent. Consols (shut), 97 . 4 with div. for money; ditto for the opening, 961,, cx div. Three per Cent. Reduced, 97 ; 97. New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cents, 95,1. faing Annui ties, 1860, 7. South Sea Old Annuities, 96. Bank Stock, 215, 1. There is no change in Exchequer Bills, which con tinue to rule at 48s. to 51s. prem., with very little doing; but India Bonds are selling at 3:ls. prem., being an improvement cf Is. In the foreign house there is not much specula tion, except in Mexicans, which stock is rather flatter at 264 to . 4. By the last mail we arc ad vised of the government having taken one of the boldest measures ever adopted by a federal execu tive, with a view to the avoidance of bankruptcy. This is the absolute confiscation of the immense pro perty of the Church, which establishment is hence forth, as gravely stated in the decree, to bo main tained at the expense of the State out of the pry/is of a national bank about to be established! Whether the powerful ecclesiastical body will be strong enough to oust the present weak adminis tration from its scat remains to be seen ; but the opposition will certainly be violent. Sales are reported to-day as follows :—Brazilian Old Five per Cents., 931 • ditto small, 94. Austrian Five per Cent. Bonds, 74. French Five per Cent. Itentes, 99f. (exchange, 'Mfr. 25e.) Mexican Bonds, fur ac count, 31st of December, 4. Pe ruvian Five per Cents., 1849, 481. Rus sian Five per Cents., 112 1 • ditto Four-and-a ltar per Cents., 103; ditto small, 103 Sardinian Five per Cents., 84, 1, 831. Spanish Passive Bonds, 5 ; ditto Old Three per Cents., 40, 391,. The market for the Californian Gold Mining Shares is steady at the following rates:—Agues Fria, Ito prem. ; West Mariposa, 4 dis. to par ; Golden Mountain, par to 1 prem.; Nouveau Monde, 4 to prob.; Ave Maria, 1 dis. to par; Anglo Californian, to 1 prem. The new Australian and English Copper Smelting Company's Shares arc worth to 1 prem. The Committee of the Stock Exchange have fixed Monday next, the 22d inst., for the settling-day in the Shares of the Nouveau Monde Gold Mining Company. Yesterday was pay day in the railway share market. The subjoined table shows the extreme prices at which business has been dune in the principal rail way stocks during the account now closing : Lowert. ?ask 60 Caledonian ... 16l SO Eastern counties 25 Great Nonhers 100 Great Western 1144 100 Lancashire and Yorks!** III 100 London, Brialimn, and South Cori. 964 100 London and Northwestern - ll9 . 111 ISO London and South a tAtera , 100 Manchester, shellitld, and Lissecobaslire ... 351 IVO ,nd 171 ‘orth StAttord,ltize 30 South Eastern 26 York, Newcastle, & Benslok. l9i 30 York and North Mirraral The above shows an extraordinary degree of fluc tuation, and as the business transacted was of an extensive character, it may easily be imagined that the account to be settled to-day was inordinately heavy. Tire account opened at high prices, and from the activity of speculation it appeared probable that a considerable rise would he established. The rally from the extreme depression produced by the Frencn crisis has been considerable, but the difference be tween present rates and those current previous to the news, is still very large, and in this respect the position of the Consul and railway share-market is very dissimilar. 'the market for foreign exchanges exhibited a rising tendency yesterday, and business was extremely j slack. Bills were offered on most places, and very little money was forthcoming. Holland, in parti-1 cular, found scarcely a buyer, unless at considerably higher rates. Short Paris was negotiated at 25.171 to 20 ; ditto, 3 months, 25.371 to 421. Amsterdam was much higher, closing 11.174 to 181, much paper remaining over. On Hamburg the transactions were not numerous, and notwithstanding the lower quota tion from the other side, the price was here even a shade higher. Portugal was in greater demand, aud done in favour of sellers. On Vienna and Trieste scarcely any business was efli•cted, the nominal price being 12.43 to 55. The bullion market remains at former quotations, with no p irticular feature beyond the continued de mand for silver for shipment to India. By the mail which arrived to-day several fresh orders I,r the eastern markets came to hand. 3:NOL11111 FUN 10 4 .—Tni. DAT. Rank Stork. 2151 151 Lon, iturontien,rbut 3 sir CC 1:odatvol. 97 t India StonL. shut 3 par Ct. C 4.45015, shut luta" 11m.1 , .1.0001., yds. 61.. 3i per Ct. esson, * Esstaquer 45,. Spa COON* for Sea.. Jsalt, 96f 6 1,0111.10 N FUNDS. 41 per et. fLiglan, PS SO 3 tsar Cs. Mexican. 261 5 per CL Mardian, $3 5 per 4:t. Peru% Lan. 41 10 Ue. New. y:4 Ditc, 14eforred. 461 64 bar Ct. Ituenol Ater. 4tl 5 hr Ct. Portunuten, 93 3 el par CL Clutinn, St 1.0 5 torr Ct. ltun,l.W, 111 13 3 per Ct. Clithan.4s 4 41 Dor Cc Itumaan. 153 4 3 ler Ct. isuosh. 71 7 5 per It. -Danish, Across 11 Par Ct. UuttS, 45 0) 3 IS" et. ,514131. b. 391 40/ 4 per Ct. Patois. 67 90 4i Ne Lquislor. Si 31 p,:r Ct. swam A. 34 6 1 pa CL Orthaila, 13i 6 13 c t i 3 . l7 3 s t rr o c. s o.Ui 134 FATAL ACCIDENTS OCCASIONED BY BOTS.—Last evening Mr. Baker held two inquests at the London hos pital, on the bodies of females who had been pushed down in the street by children. The first ease was relative to the death of Mary Wilson aged 84 years, lately residing at No. 8, James's-place, leatchtfe. The deceased, on the 27th of August last, was proceeding along the Commercial-road, when two boys ran against her and pushed her tlqwn on the pavement, whereby she sustained a compound fracture of the right leg. She was taken to the hospital, where she died on Thursday last. The officer said that the boys re ferred to could not be found. The second inquiry was on the body of Sarah liughbanks, aged 80, whose death oc curred under similar circumstances. The deceased was very feeble, and while on her way to Spitalflelds Market on the morning of the 22nd ult. she was also pushed doss n with great violence by two boys while they were racing. The deceased was taken to the hospital, and lingered ut,tii yes tenlay, when she died from the injuries. The coroner re marked on the singularity of the two cases, when the jury returned open verdicts for the want of positive testimony. 14i 9i 95 116 151 21 241 1 62} 6 28 33 1 7 1 3 COMMERCIAL AND MARKETS. MINCING LANE.-THIS DAY. Swett.—The public sales consisting of Bengal, Madras, and Ilavannah are going off without spirit, yet with steadi ness, and yesterday's prices are supported. The refined market without alteration. COFFF.E.— f here has not been a public sale to day ; the market is quiet. TEA.—The market remains quiet. RICE.-3,600 bags Bengal were offered, and nearly , all sold at rather irregular prices, scarcclyaecraging those of last week, 9s. to 10s. Gd. ; 1,200 bags of Jars sold at 9s. lid. to 10s. tid. Pistwero.-300 bags sold in public sale 31 to 41 ; the low qualities showed a Flight decline. CAS24I LIGNZA..-100 boxes were offered, and bought in 115 s. to 120 s. RI m.—The market iv inactive. Cocitixtxt.—The public sale of 200 bags went off heavily; tine qualities showed a slight decline. COTTON —3oobales sold yesterday on 'Change. TALLOW MARK ET.-TH IS DAT. The market is steady, with a good demand on the spot. Town Tallow is quoted 375. net cash ; Petersburg Y.C. on the spot, new, 365.9.1. ; old, 360. 3d.; new year (1852). ; January and March, 361.6 d. to 365. 9d. MARK-LANR-THIS DAY. There was very little English Wheat fresh up for this morning's market, and the few samples on sale were taken by the millers at Monday's rates. The transactions in foreign were of a retail character, at former prices. Flour sold slowly, and its value underwent no change. Barley hung heavily on hand, but cannot be quoted lower than before. The ,rivals y Oats have been small; nevertheless, the trade was nithent life, and the quotations of Monday were supported with difficulty. There was no alteration in Beans or Peas. ARIMVALS L'ITO LONDON FROM lath DEC. to 17th DEC. Qrs. Ensholt. Scotch. Irish. Fort qtr. ...... 2611 I RaCey Our ...... SOSO 1401 I Floor, 13,100 hiriels, 1,310 seas; 11,11, 1,710 qrs. BOROLDII MARKET.—THIS DAY. I'atten:lon and Smith report that the market continues active tOr all good Hops. LOCAL SHARE MARKETS. LIVERPOOL, DEC. 16.—Our share-market has fluctuated to-day, but on the whole it is firm awl good, at rather better prices than yesterday :—Caledonian, I.4—Eastern Counties, 61—East Lancashire, 15—Lancashire and Yorkshire, 571 —Ditto (fifth abates), Bd.—Laticaster and Carlisle (third shares), 81 p.—London and North Western, 116—Ditto (new 1-shares), 31 p.-Ditul (I-shares C), l: p.—Man chester, Sheffield, and Lincoln, 32 1 Midland, .M 1 6 —North Onion A (guaranteed by Loudon and North West ern and Lancashire and Yorkshire). 252—South Eastern and Dover, 214 1 *.XII 14111 1 201 I—York, Newcastle, and Berwick, Is—York and North Midland, 22. Maiscnest6a, DEC. 16.—There has hi-eu an average business, and prices opened firm. Sales of Leeds were made at 571 ; Dopers, 201 ; Midlands, 561, 51. In the after noon prices fluctuated more, and closed lower. Leeds, 571 1 ; Myers, 20:: Leeds and Bradfords, 101 ; London and North Western New Quarters, 31 prem.; Eastern Coun ties, 6j. BticmINGIIAM, DEC. IG.—This market was more active to-day, and prices had an upward tendency. South Stall fords were done at 14 dies., and Birmingham Canals at 95,1. Lesus, DEC. 16.—We have had little business iu the share market this morning, and the sales have been at about yesterday's rates. Closing sales: Leeds Northeras 111: Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, 331 ; Eat Lancaslures, 111. 3s. flel.; Caltalonians, 151 ; ditto (pref.), 71; Ambergate, Nottingham, and Boston:I, 3111. dies. AM. PUBLIC SALES. Dec. )6.—By 111esers. 'LIAM'S and LOVF.JOIC, at Garraway's.—heur leasehold houses, Nos. 92, 91, 96, 98, Regent-street, Westminster, two houses in Douglasoitreet, and seven other houses in Douglas-gardens adjoining, the whole producing a gross rental of 2171. 18s. per manual, held under the Chapter of Westminster for forty years frees 1839, at 3/. 7s. 611. per year—sold for 1.01.01. Lease, good, will, and pension of the Dover Castle public-house, and two houses adjoining, in the Broadway, Deptford. The two houses arc let off at rents amounting to 62/. per ar.num. The whole property held fir twenty years unexpired, at 1211. per year—sold fur 3,2101. By Mr. ltu.str, Jun., at the dart.—The reversion to two freehold residences and a paddock, nt West-green, Totten ham, producing 801. per annum, to which the purchaser will be entitled at death of two ladies, aged respectively 60 and 62 years-7404 Leasehold house, No. 25, Stricey-street, St. George's East, let at 21/. Term, 72 ye•trs from 1829, at 41.-1801. An annuity of 16/. per annum dining the life of the sur vit•or of three persons, aged respectively 16, 25, and 61 years-1851. lly Mr. EDWIN Fox, at the Mart.—Two freehold houses, Nos, 171 and 172, Upper North-street, Limehouse, let for 201.-2101. Two freehold houses, Burnard-terrace, Holloway, let for 421.-530/. • By Messrs. DAVIS and VtGrats, at the Mart.—A polity fur 2,0991. in the United Mutual Mining nod General Life Assurance, life 37 years, premiums for the whole life paid —4201. TELEGRAPHIC EMPLOYMENT IN ENGLAND.—There are nearly .NMI persons constantly employed in connexion with the telegraphic communication of the country. Nolan AND SOCTII-WF.STERN, AND DOVER AND Ifitionios JUNCTION itA ILWAY. — This new line, intended to answer a purpose similar to that of the railway round Paris, is proposed to encircle the metropolis by a circuit of 6 miles, uniting the termini of the London railways, Besides accommodating 'rooting, Streatham, Mitcham, Wands worth, Merton, Morden, Malden, and Cheam. GLAStioW AND SOUTH - WESTERN RAILWAY.— Traffic fur the week ending Ike. 13 :-3,1j2/. 3s. ; cor responding week in last year, 3,363/. 12s. 3d. A.rrs OF PARLIAMENT.—On Monday was printed a return, obtained by Mr. Brotherton, M.l'., of the number of acts of parliament passed in the late 50 years. The largest number was in 1816, when .362 acts were passed, of which 402 were local and personal, arising from the railway mania. The smallest number was iu 1811, when only 13 were passed. In 1847, 447 acts were missed ; in 1848, 318 ; in 1810, 213 ; in 1850, 261 ; and in the last session 278, of which last number 106 were public, 116 local, and '26 private. GAltttolTE Itonnuttes continue to be perpetrated in Birmingham nightly in the most daring manner, to tbu great disgrace of the authorities, inasmuch us scarcely an instance occurs in which the scoundrels are captured. On Saturday night, Mr. Whilock, draper, of Bull-street, was passing along Dean-street between 11 and 12 o'clock ; two fellows sprang upon him and struck him, at the same time attempting to knock hint down ; in this they were for a time unsuccessful. Mr. Whilock, who is a powerfully built man, struggled with both his assailants, and notwith standing he murderous blows aimed at him, hail well nigh beaten them off, when a third ruffian came to the rescue of his accomplices. Mr. Whilock was knocked down, and , kicked about the face and legs in the most brutal fashion; his gold watch was dragged from his pocket, in doing which the robbers broke the chain; they decamped with the watch, leaving Mr. Whilock's purse unteuclud, while he , lay almost insensible in the road. All this time none of the police appeared; and presently some gentlemen passing by conveyed Mr. Whilock home. Surgical assistance having been obtained, it was discovered that his leg was fractured, from the violence of the kicks he had received. Yesterday the fractures were reduced, and Mr. Whilock bi progressing favourably, although some of the bruises about his head and face will be of a permanent character. ROBBERY BY MEANS OF CHLORORMINL—Two nien named Gotenby and Parnell, were on Thursday brought up at the Borough Court on the following charge : W. Walton, who said he was ajoiner, from Comae, deposed that on Wed nesday morning he was passing along Oldham-street, looking for a spirit vault in that street, kept by a Mrs. Turner, and being a stranger in the town, he asked the two prisoners to , direct him. They did so, and he invited them to take a I glass each, paying for 2s. worth of rum, which they had among them, and while drinking with them, he suddenly became insensible, his sight and the use of his limbs utterly failing him. A waiter in the vaults deposed to the facts sworn to by the last witnesa, and described hint as having been seized with sudden giddiness all in a moment. Tho two prisoners then began to pull and haul him about, when witness, knowing that, he had money in his possession, said ho would take it from him for safety, on which the pri soners at ouco ran off. Ile then examined the prosecutor's lwekets, and found that he had been robbed of 41. 16s. flo knew he ought to have had so much because ho had given him change tor a 5/. note. The prosecutor remained in a state of unconsciousness until about six o'clock in the even ing, and witness was quite certain that it wee not from the drink lie had taken. A police officer stated that ho had ap prehended the two prisoners from information and a de scription furnished by a waiter of the vaults; and be pro duced three sovereigns which he had found in their pow sesaion. The prisoners, who were positively sworn to by ' the prosecutor and the waiter at tho vaults, were cora , witted for trial at the assizes. It is supposed, from the symptoms of the prosecutor's sudden attack, that the pri soners must have put chloroform in the Liquor he drank.- -Manchester Guardian. THE ALLEGED CASE OF FRAUD, in the evasion of dock dues by a respectable mercantile house in Liverpool, is at resent under investigation. We believe that the matter can be satisfactorily explained by the house in question.— Liverpool Albion.