The Express. — London, England, 1851-12-29 00:00:00

~v / • A . Xt--&._ A ,•••• ~i-.~--~ ,„ce ~~ 7 e " - "" !„ 7s t Ctiit --- 'ootk. - __[-,-, No. 1,668.) LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 29, 1851. [THREEPENCE. 1116141690611 E CHNISTIKAII PIIKSINT AND NEW TIAN:* OITT Ity 1/MIMI Ole ars e Demelodeems. HE COMPL OFF ICIAL DESCRIPTIVE and I..LI'eTNATKV CATALOGUE of the GREAT MINIM. N of the WORKS et IIIDUBIIIII et ALL NATIONS. DM. la them beaddecne votastsa, pros ItneGolaesta 'tai.cele.ece• is Use only one that will M in Knee have the at rotel!teg to reeolkeddo the met taisseetieg Mawr el the Putra"— Albion:no rte polite to the Metal DeeeNlNldo BM Inextrated of t h. ormt Hatattattoa a etaveleed repatathea. It bee es= Woad la the moo at velealete Id euellea ef Wow* *eery dowdy twa width It eciaturo. Beery *bled to the ealleeties erdl be found .owl down mad deserloed with the automat of peetkolartty OW to It .e —Them Tao work le Hot eubllehed ta the Parts: Parte 1 and I, prise 109. we, end Pat. 6, 1. and 3, peke IS, edela I. 111:N1 S HANDBOOK to the MOUT EXHIBITION. la I 'deem Rhoda , o Ow et the met novelty weeteee and histories ot the actual rx beetae et tB. eat hoe."—Aateaftura. 3. 'THY. Werli'l O. SNALLCIITALOGITL nosily vomited sod baprovsd ediuro, she lades oad Potent LIMA are.. pi lee7.. 6d. NFU'S* SZOTIIKKII, iltatteoena. W. CLONII4 and SONS, Prieto's. OMNI Cwelegue Mee, lb, New 1 r•dee.akdatt Stat-thiere, and of all boukeetera JEWELLERY. DODD. BROTHERS, 40, Oara&II Maitelnwhere .Mel. Jeerellere, otharesitlec and wa yiammkeer. kw re enacts as tropeetina et litchi ereteseive aB.oltr iliNT .11IT 01IXAM101111. Smell* a sleek el the eltdeeet stake Nal mesa degas la obalah bradawl. Omsk% boor awrisp, Ma Is hi art with i• Loades.-41k OentaulL g t HRISTMAS PRESENTS. —At this festive pera..l of tbe mar, the mrivallsigimmarlie ihr the are cal:t4 lecrimal searib. sovnasue MACASSAR OIL, kw creeder mg • ham Malt Med al Mir; las bade' lie/ydor, ler lie di bk. aid Nowlin: hooka di' ClaMa. of Feet Ow • ma 11414 whitrere to the Mitt ead linahilib, • t i gss " ad as inwe t .l :tel P = lo = lo ...... " sal the high appreektle• by emir eml mime. I ;Tali infallible dirty of theme either. of three a swam, snpintlelet meet them • poteranlynlepoteml am. limmt. Beware ef imalres 'Wino The only gmaine demi loin the maw Itoolatede " piallag dot ot the article sift =owe laltal.—tiold by A. ROWLAND s 80" 24, llst remgmihib imam. sod by ihmilite and perki ad er% THE LATE tirt ItonizT PEEL END THE AORI- ; CULTIALkI. I)ISTUICTS.-1110 'noun of this morning pub- , lashes the following letter from the late Sir Robert Peel to lar.James C.tird, who, we are told will, with the consent of , Sir R. Peel's literary executors, print it in a forthcoming agricultural work. It is in answer to one asking his opinion a s to the in cessity . and effect of an inquiry ipto the state of the agricultural di.tnets, the prosecution of which had bees offered to Mr. Caird: "Drayton Manor, Faseley, Jan. 6, 18.14. Dear Sir,-1 am inclined to advise the acceptance of ", the offer conveyed in the enclosed. There is so little intercommunion between • agriculturists in differeit parts of the country, and such a general nawil- Blamer on the part of ordinary farmers to travel beyond the bounds of their own parish, that much good might, I think, hr el air by presenting to them in an attractive term the ohiervations of practical mention the different systems of tanning, and the difLeent usages which prevail in various parts of the country. You will find iiumense tracts of good land in certain counties (L ineashire and Cheshire, fur example), with goad roods, good markets, and a moist thht remain pretty nearly in a state of nature, un drained, badly fenced, and wretehediy farmed. Nothing has hitherto been effectual in awakening the proprietors to a sense of their own interest. I cannot help thinking that *dispassionate and temperate contrast between the pro. dacuvenera of their properties end that of others in less favoured positions, and the conclusive proof that might he exhibited that protection had in their cases not stimu lated improvement, but Lad probably been the parent of mesa, might reconcile them to the withdrawal of it, and fudges them to look out for more certain aid in 'good farm. lag under liberal covenants.' Faithfully yours, RoBERT PEAL. James Caird, Esq." Tux TROOPS IJNDER ORDERS FOR TUE CAPE.— The terries companies of the It Battalion Rifle Brigade, %oder the command of Colonel Buller, are to embark at Dover in the Mt lucre, screw steamer, on the 2nd of Jen., for the Cape of flood Hope. Drafts from the depots 2nd, • 43n1, 4.5 th, 2nd battalion 60th. 73rd, and 74th, and from the bit battalions 12th and 91st Infantry, as well as a small dee:torment from the depot of the 12th Lancers, are to embark for that colony about the same date, on board the Birkenhead, war steamer. These reinforcements for service at the Cape will altogether amount to about 1,200 men of all ranks. There is no foundation for the re wt that the filth Regiment may proceed to the Cape. In fact, this corps is now under orders to proceed next year to Malta. Rik MAJESTY% Slap errLors.—Tho Port smout.. Thom says: " We have been informed that on this vessel N etting into soundings on her voyage from the Cape a dlimete arose among the junior ofilorrs as to her exact posi tion. A serious fracas was the consequence—a regular Mend-up tight took plate on the quarter-deck, end on her ceasing into port here (Sheerness) one of the officers was mat to hospital on account of the injuries he received. Strange as it may appear, yet it is nevertheless true, that no notice was taken of, nee any inquiries instituted, by the commanding officer, into such a breach of discipline, on the part of the lelligerente. In a word, they were allowed to ilght it out without any interference whatever. The Cyclops went on shore oil the Isle of Wight on Saturday, the 19th, and was not got off until two a.m. the next day, and subsequently again in Prince's Channel. With these facts before us—the truth of which we defy any one to con tradict—we ask, were the officers who had the navigation of the ship under their charge on these occasions competent to discharge their duty ? and if not, as we believe to be the case, from circumstances which have come to our know ledge, what was the real cause thereof ? This question we could satisfactorily answer, but refrain doing so from mo tives of delicacy to those concerned." THE St7PPUE.IION OF CHRISTMAS BOXES.—The general custom of bribing servants by means of Christ mas boxes and other presents has become an evil of such magnitude in the manufacturing districts, that it has been thought desirable to establish a society among the calico-printers of Manchester and neighbourhood, for the purposc of exposing and putting an and to this system. The prospectuses are already before the public in the form of resolutions, adopted at a meeting of the trade, when the officers of the society wore appointed, and other means arranged for currying their objects into effect. Besides the expense and annoyance to which many firms have long been subjected by the levying of this kind of black mail, which it is thought may be got rid of, the society aims at suppressing a good deal of moral evil attendant upon the system among the working classes themselves, whose in tegrity and self-respect is to a great extent destroyed by bribes and treats, either in money, drink, or dinners, for which some real or supposed advantage is to be given by such servants at the expense of other of their employers' customers. One phase of the evil is exposed in a letter which has been published. In this instance the servants of a printer went to an engraver, who having refused to give the usual Christmas box, was threatened that the rollers he supplied " should not have fair play." It turned out that these men were discarded bands, but still the ease is en illustration of the way in which the system works. AN ILLICIT STILL DISCOVERED DT A FIRE.—On flaturda_y a fire broke out at No. 6, Duke-street, Rosemary lane. The premises were let out in tenements, and the back room on the ground door was used as an illicit distill ery. Whilst the parties wore engaged in their clandestine business the still boiled over, end the floor of the room was covered with a sheet of tire. The lodgers up stairs had great difficulty in saving their lives. The brigade engine from Welk:lose-square promptly attended, and the flames were at length subdued, but not until considerable dam ag e was done to the premises and their contents. During the confusion which prevailed at the commencement of the fire, the parties who hail thus been defrauding the revenue ma naged to get clear off. ROYAL INSTITUTION.-06 Saturday last Protestor Faraday delivered the first of a series of six lectures, in the lees:rare room of the Royal Institution, on the subject of M. tractive forces. Although them lectures and the mode of dealing with them are designedly adapted fora juvmdke auditory, the majority of tie andienee on Satnrhg tilted of persons who had advaseed considerably.Mmad their teens. The two front soals appeeite the lecturer mkt reserved for juveniles, and wen asiellalek Wed. Wool the entire theatre was crowded, cad It the learned mew nor's modesty permitted it. be MOS ham derived a earr forcible illustration of steasthe power hem the nienhme who came to listen to his iatemethe katmereos themes's& After a few remarks ea the Waft alid i tLaideall Wad yes* the learned rehear olidtbstbe bunkmate, premed morsies " duos boy," NM would beks mid Mir estios intsmos with whim they were all mil as (painted, bat whelk in their soda applicably& wad Fah of inmost end welder. Re dm yrsseekri to aphis and illustrate the Moue of atkostias end of speedo parilvm. ism showed haw the earth was a pant imam of athenh ill I SIMI tta selamodas was equally gnat pang all bodies. whilawas their might ; t h at the ainamiters slam was the mess , • *MP sipper did met te the semi equally seas with • peony: that this deoserbore was heel[ saluset to the rum kw of attraction as all other WM. say. that but he this me law of attraction this meth INN would sway Gem its centre of attradies, the ma, end • lab cold rvgious of melee whore neither bat, me light, nor life could slat. The bawd in this way led his youthful beaten W Maid end am steps from examples of attractive facet bib Soma to others which illustrated the stedeva d dr mot Mimi bodies, and showed how the sass law Midi made a might tall to the earth kept, when oreediatel with a it.sa circulating motion, the earth, sun, sa gin tirets in Mk respective orbits. The easy fusilier ,of Pro f/sem Faraday ea this mei" aced the of his illeibed s k they pm e.neklemily pkg.& bis yore seditese me a level his Phh • bim% he oefill made Wend in agreed " ~ Mend stundos which seassly asp oder Cleweass steadies in the soetropolia oda ism skied. PROSPERITY OF The year jest drawing to a close has been deci dedly one of the most prosperons ever experienced in the trading smuts of Birmingham. From January down the moment at which we write the tide of prosperity lien' encountered in its flow very few of the impediments moils attendant open commercial transactions so vast that Ilea! manufactures are spread over almost every variety akar& j ware product which industry affords, and the dealingsed, the producers are extended over almost every civilised clam. As we have no disposition to enlarge unduly upon this cheering state of affairs, neither is there the slightest ground or pretence of teens isle need a a nanny cheesier. One of the very esideetnemeee tommeoloi the mionamella concerns of the town a".”4 0 , • day or Mae since, that an etperksee 46 not revealed to him anything like the rity that has been experienced during te ir r i est I rma monthi. The gentleman to whom we Taff le Mr. Van Wart, whose connexions extend AMMO throughout the entire American continent. In the ',Won which he entertains there is scarcely a monufacturec we merchant of eminence hereabouts who does not concur. This is not the head under which to enter into political discussion, but the undoubted fact may at least be stated, that from the earliest moment when the free-trade principle came into active operation, the aspect of commercial con cern, hereabouts began to undergo a rapid and ultimately a complete change. Instead of months of languor and depression, accompanied by fitful visits of comparative prosperity, the last five years have been characterised by a continuation of good trade—by a steady demand for the geode manufactured—by the opening of new markets thitherto of trifling value—by as immense improvement in the quality of the manufactures both as regards dmign and workmanship, and by a degree of prudence ia the conduct of trade, rich as has never perhaps before been exhibited, where the temptations to overtreding are increased by competition, and by the desire to acquire wealth. In the five years just gone by, there has been (with two exceptions) scarcely a failure worthy of notice in the town or district. In point of magnitude the Stourbridgu Bank failure stands alone, and the instabi lity of the concern had been evident for years. That fruit ful year for embarrassments, 1847, produced in the Birm ingham district little beyond temporary difficulties et incon siderable amount, and there have been abundant indica tions since, that speculations beyond the limits warranted by capital have been the exception rather than the rule. l'er haps the best index tothis fact is to be gleaned from the flourishing condition of the chief joint-stuck banking esta blishments in the town, most of which have sprung into existence in the last twenty years. Neither has the year just closing been merely a successful one so far as may be estimated by the extent of the orders executed, although the enormous ratio in which hardware orders have increased might afford matter enough for congratulation ; but it has been marked by an improvement in the conduct of busi ness, and every disposition has been shown by the leading manufacturers to profit by the fine col lection of foreign products displayed at the Great Exhibition, the excellence of which in many re spects far surpassed that of our manufactories. This defect in our goods has been attributable to two causes — first, to indispositiou on the part of the manufacturers to pay for modelling ; and secondly, to the badness of the school in which most of the modellers have been educated. Guided by no normal rules of art, and deficient in that acquired re finement of taste which a judicious course of artistic dis cipline is designed to impart, the amateur'• fancy has hitherto ran riot, and designs of the most meretricious character have been too frequently the result. In the de partment of lamps and chandeliers these fine specimens of a bail system were to be seen in no Inconsiderable number in the Greet Exhibition, but still more so in the smaller ono here in IMO. The excuse of second-rite manufacturers is, that such articles found more purchasers amongst the general public, whose preference for the gaudy and inelegant has arisen from pretty much the same eause that has led to its production. A better example has, however, recently been set by several of the leading manufaetusen, who have an eye to their ultimate credit rather than immediate profit, and it is en example tnat must be generally followed. Lamp and chandelier making has become one of the most valuable branches of our manu factures ; the export trade has very largely increased during the last year or two, and the demand for the home trade, especially for lamps, has extended iu at least equal propor tion. Throughout the whole of the year the orders have been extremely large, and arc so even at this moment. I Cabinet brass-foundry, one or the oldest of the Birmingham trades, has been generally bri-k, with the exception of a slight lull in the month of October ; but the partial slack ness has ceased, and all the manufactories are in full work, with at least a sufficiency of orders to carry them over the two next dreary weeks. The brass-cock founders report that their trade is steady, and generally in as satisfactory a condition as could be wished. Hook-and-eye and steel pen trades are reported to be brisk, the demand fur the I latter for the foreign trade being greatly on the increase. The pin-makers have had a sufficiency of orders to keep the works well going throughout the year , and are still in pretty much the risme condition. Under the head " light steel toys" are comprised a multitude of articles in general use; in this branch the export trade has very much in creased, especially for the colonial market ; during the autumn there have been some very good orders; at pre sent there is a slight depression, but it is of a very trifling character. For " heavy steel toys," the trade continues good ; the edge-tool makers, esp e cially, are well oil for orders ; their consignmcuts to South America have been immense during the last eighteen months—a fact which perhaps, mainly attributable to the low price of the raw material. The iron wire drawers have had enormous orders during the last twelve muslin, and still continue busy, chiefly in consequence of the quantity required fur the electric telegraph. the japanners have hail a capital trade throughout the year ; just now the orders are nut quite so brisk. For papier machi goods very large orders were re ceived whilst the Exhibition was open; of these many are not vet completed, and the bulk of the orders are for the foreign market. The electro-platers have been busy throughout the year, the orders having been larger than were ever before known: in this branch the demand for goods seems very likely to be very greatly increased. The gunmakers sword cutlers, engine makers, and fender and Are-iron m aker,, all speak cheerfully of the condition of their various trades, said of the materials tor coogratulation which the expiring year 'freed,. In other branches of minor importance the reports are equally satisfactory the various branches of button trades are at present, xperieocing • scarcity of orders, nut an unusual circumstance at this = ne e: the year; neither has the attempt to re the fancy gilt buttons been attended with sees partial success. The fancy trades arc languid hos now, except in a single article—gold chains— */ width the orders have been enormous all the pee The factors, whose business lies chiefly in the fancy i gess, ses complaining that the orders for the home market MI lea than usual this month, a stimulant being generally given to the trade consequent on orders for the Christmas presents. At meet of the works in the district the hands are in full work; at Walsall the saddler's ironmongers have a fair average amount of orders, and at Ifilston the tin later are working full time. The glass makers ars 'said to be extremely busy both in the manufacture of crown and plate glass; and in a branch where competition has as yet been scarcely felt, that of gas fitting, there is every reason to believe that those engaged in the trade have quite as much work as they out execute, end this has been the ease for a considerable time. The sailors , both in the town and district, are in lull work, and the impetus re cently given to the gun trade of Birmingham has operated equally beneficially for the gun-luck filers of Darlaston. The foreign made generally has been good through- , est the year, especially as relates to all the merkets of the Mediterranean, to South America, end the United States. There have been heavy con- *temente to Australia this year, but the Cuban trade has suffered in consequence of recent disturbances in that quarter, and remittances have not been made with the cuts , Unary punctuality. There have been, and are still, it is said, fair orders in for Spain. From the Cape good orders t are expected as soon as the present disturbances are at an end. The state of the iron trade is such as to afford little matter for remark or congratulation; the export orders ; have increased during the year, and perhaps the best that can be said is that although there has been no actual ad vance of prices the trade is steadier and healthier than it I was last January. At present, however, the means of pro duction arc so enormous, and the royalties so heavy,that we ; t are not sanguine enough to believe that there is much v prospect of a speedy improvement, or of an advance of a. prices. We can only take leave of this year with the ex of pression of • sincere conviction that it is one of, if not the he mast prosperous ever experienced in this town, and with act the single drawback as regards iron, it has perhaps been se - equally so for the district. ru and Tun Wzar INDIA Comr tNY have gis en notice to the Padasaater-several that tbc Amazon, the first of their _ . fleet of gips* Mitamen, will take out the West India and Mexican mteis oaths 2nd proximo. She left the South ampton decks en Saturday for the stream to get coaled. She will take in above 1,000 tool of coal before she leaves Southampton. She will be commanded on her first voyage by Captain Symons, one of the most experienced officers in the West India company's service. She will after- I wards be commanded by Captain Chapman, who is now absent on the Studien station. A new dock will, it is expected, have to be formed at Southampton to afford ac commodation for the monster steamers now building for the West India and Oriental Steam Packet Companies. 1 DRPARTURZ OF THE ROYAL MAIL STEAM-SHIP CARERIA.—On Saturday, at soon, the British and North AISMOLA royal mail steam-ship Cambria, Captain Leitch, left the Mersey for Halifax and . ll,iston . , w . ith . about 30 M a iler SZtasa gene ra l N eer eogua , t r&c. for the RAILWAYS. TH3B DAY. Twoo'CLoci. The buoyant feeling of the share market is most strongly shown to-day, and the tendency of prices is decidedly upward. An advance is observable in Aberdeen., Caledonians, Great Westerns, Lanca shire and Yorkshires, North Westerns, South East ern., and York and North Midlands, besides others. This being " continuation day," the preparations for the scttlemrnt of the account form an important por tion of the business. The rates of " oontango" generally rule light. There is a revival of business in French shares, ac companied with more firmness, especially for Northern, which have risen to 174. SHAM MID MOM) 0110141IMITIID. ~A4QM ... ... ... +~ oe lis J~.tlo~. c~ai.~.rr~ lem:talTettiair . — .77 CAME*. awls' NM rabid India ad Ibillastiame... l Dmilso 6. ll6 sad AW- E= Ism ANOINS0211: hi . L ftai t *S2 ** * Dr. sr Fai Ili Ili IP Si Of I. ;11 SI 1111 Ie let 21 23 21 112 Ml/ Ili 13 Si g - 14 1 i *4 6 7 ti 4 7 I if 1 3, I 133 A::: $ 71 " 6 54 " 194 151 Si 71 93 OA 11:1 1111 pin h 2 « 14 1 „ 651 OS 6 T Ms 7 I 9 35 " 3 3 :1 U A die 1 5 X 19 • I; as 111 as 111 13 dl. 3 du 7 7 7 7 dile 7, 66 „ 6du pu .46 13. 116 141 9 96 76 i s Of 66 46 44 3 46 . 14 16 7 6 •- A • - 1 dts 31 dia 14 111 21f 21* 23i 29 Sf 2f gla 9 10 ill 1; Ms 118 by as 61 17 I i e SI 131 IN i Ili f z 4 Ilemera Melt rim I art C dittr! Darn Lwowldle Ow jdiato Cot Rai Lift Dos& i 1 is Oy 6 30 SO l U tili 25 1 sad Wes hoodoo . Sellsturil and Illisesow Srlistoursh, Yorth.ntuult. 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Dios inanialt ~us - m.+,.~ :~ 11=OsmeriMidland Mod%NMI Werth Iliersarat, I Welwa.ol3.l!Pfoll3 9 Melel per 9/ rim •pa Cent... ...; South DMIS York. Nomeastl4* Ot.Nortli of Eag.purob., aWalli•I; Z e Ztr " ritrue Men* Oral bass Mawla... I tig 1111 le II II 1s 11 a lAi ILWATS. 101 101 19 194 4 44410 21 11 PS I s. i “ 9 Se 21 $1 DeT O.l 4ll; r a ni f ew s. de. N ow ow .. Illarams et Frame. . Odom sal Dadra= rine •I 4 «, 6 si 1 111 i dl~ 40 l IS 24 If 11 at 9 : 1 II des ill 1 .!;1 7 &Fa ; to JO INN ma Nom ... N W Moo ... 20 IT NM= ... 20 Id Wait roolosa... Tax Corner DEPOT, Cluzarvirows.—A diem trona fire occurred on Chrisimao-ovo, at the convict depot, Spike Island, near Cork. It originated in one of the dues of the wsohing-house, and ere the military and other autho- rities on the island could suppress it, the flames extended to different points of the building, and committed groat havoc. The less will amount to several thonrands. AU the convicts were afterwards mustered, and none were found missing. The fire continued the whole night. .. /K Is 19 6 In e 7& 1 i 15 55_6 ii; - 4 i 331 11 SS & IMO 30 411 : a ss I u MUNE Y MARKET. THIS DAY. Two o'CLocw. The holiday season still has an influence upon business in the Stock Exchange, by materially re stricting operations, but notwithstanding the absence of movement, the prevalent feeling is one of great buoyancy. In the home funds, especially, very little has bean done this Earning, but prices were at one time marked at a rise of t, and are still maintained tin advance of Saturday?s figures, with a disposition to further improvement. The railway department attracts the largest share of movement, the closing of the account being in progress. Consols opened at a further improvement of 4 since Saturday, being first called 9,1 to ex dtv. for the 16th of January, and after reaching 97a, they are now quoted at the first price of the morning, which shows a rise of per cent., as compared . with the range of last Monday. To-mor row the investments of the government broker in Reduced Threes will be resumed. The official busi ness report is as follows:—Three per Cent. Consols, for Account, 97, 1, Three per Cent. Reduced, 98, 1; New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cents., 99, k. No other stock has been touched. In the unfunded securirity market the tendency is still upward, though prices are scarcely fixed this morniffg. Exchequer bills have been dealt in at 535. to 555. prem., but a bargain has been concluded in the smaller class of bills at as high a flgtwe as 575. prem. In India bonds nothing has been done. By the America steamer, just arrived at Liverpool from New York, we have a further import of specie to the large amount of 233,0001. sterling. The appearance of the Foreign Stock Market is good. the settling being in progress. Mexican Bonds have risen to 27. i, for the new account; and Spanish, Dutch, Russian, and Sardinian, all show an upward tendency. Sardinian Five per Cent. Bonds have at length, after their long depression, been trans acted a trifle above the issuing price, being to day marked 851. Sales are recorded in the following stocks :—Brazilian Old Five per Cents., 95. Danish Three per Cents., 1825, 781. Dutch Two-and a-Half per Cents., 60, ; ditto Four per Cent. Cer tificates, 90, French Five per Cent. Rentes, 100 f. 02,c.; (exchange, 23f. 25e.). Mexican Bonds, 271 ; ditto for account, 15th Jan., 27,1, 4 . Portuguese Four per Cents., 33. Russian Four-and-a-Half per Cents., 1021. Sardinian Five per Cent. Bonds, 85, 4, 841. Spanish Active Five per Cents., 2114 ; ditto Passive, 51; ditto' Old Three per Cents., 411, 1. The market for the gold mining shares is quiet at Saturday's rates, with little business doing. We are advised from Paris of a rise of 5 centimes in the rates of exchange on London, which is now quoted 25fr. 20c. for short. SATURDAY EVENING. We have no change to report yet in the discount market, but a state of circumstances has been reached which makes a reduction probable. The high price of the unfunded securities is a very good indication of the abundance of capital in the market, when a year's interest is given as a premium for the posses sion of a security bearing such a low rate. On the comparative stock of bullion in the Bank of England we have before commented. A significant indica tion of the influence exercised on the Bank directors is shown by the fact that they have found it neces sary to reduce, during the remainder of the clue period, the terms on which advances on stocks are made from 2to 2 per cent. This is fairly looked upon as an augury that a reduction in the rate of discount will soon follow, and which will of course be met by a corresponding step on the part of the private dealers. The Bank had already felt the urgency of such a measure, upon the near approach of the dull season, and the occurrence of the French coup dwa gave them a plea for delaying a step which is always relactantly taken. The arrivals of bullion have, how ever, been beyond expectation, because it was thought the imports of cotton would have the effect of coun teracting specie payments from the United States, while .the accounts from the ;mineral regions hold forth promise of an uninterrupted supply of golden treasure. The demands on the market for the prosecution of railway enterprise continuo extremely small. For the month of January the total amount of railway calls is only 191,8171., against 746,3131. in January, 1851, and 1,830,8181. in the same mouth of mao. The account in detail is as follows : Doa ra JAW, 1652. Derbrehire Stafford-hire, spa Wor'oesterehtre lO 1y 10 0 11,500 11,500 Dublin and Drogheda, New 231 Pref. 1 5 6 0 0 2,000 10,000 Eastern Uoklll, CAM A (10,601 to 14,400)..' 6 6 210 0 3,600 1,000 Glotemeter sad Dean Vomit 21 20 310 0 10,160 13,400 Leeds !scriber., Fifth (Ind Issue) 6 5 10 0 13,375 13,345 Nottbernand Partin, 501. 12 43 70 0 6,1:8 43,092 Vale of Neath Waterford and Kilkenny, New 31. Post 1 24 010 0 40,000 2,000 Whitehaven Junction, Prot 71. 1 2 210 0 1,000 2,300 Total Note. The above amount to irrespective of the 5e1 1 ... DM Jan.) of 10 per cent. upon en mush of the Oreat Western Company's Gua rantee 49 per cent. Stock se may be lamed. Quotations of bullion this week remain unaltered. Present rates are thus reported by Meson. S harp s and Wilkins : Bar gold, 31. 17s. 9d. per oz. standard Spanish doubloons, 31. 18s. 9d. per oz. ; Columbian doubloons, 31. 18s. 6d. per oz. ; American gold eagles, 3!. 16s. 2ld. per oz. ; bar silver, without gold, ss. Old. per oz. ; ditto containing gold (all gold above S gm. in the lb. to be paid for), 35.01 d. per oz.; Mex ican South American dollars, 4s. Illd. per oz. The imports of specie this week include 1,291,538 dole., or 266,0001. by the Avon, (of which, specie and bullion from the South American ports made up 175,443 dole. gold, and 571,538 dohs. silver; old from California 335,073 dots. ; from Greytown, tar thagens, and Santa Martha, 143,890 dole.; from other ports of the West Indies, 65,792 dole. 100!. by the Peninsular and Oriental steamer, Bentinck ; and 550,190 dote., chiefly in American gold, by the Hum boldt, from New York, of which, however, only 103,000 dots. were for England. The total of these imports may be stated at nearly 290,0001. The amount of the precious metals exported from the port of London, as officially recorded, during the week ending Thu rsday last, was as follows: silver coin, to Hamburg, 6,400 oz.; to Rotterdam, 213,000 oz.; to Boulogne, 4,000 oz. Silver ban: to Rotter dam, 8,000 oz.; to Belgium, 20,000 oz. Gold coin : to Havre, 187 oz. •to Rotterdam, 130 on. This gives a total of 251,400 ounces of silver, and 317 ounces of gold, of the aggregate value of about 64,0001. We have no account of any exports from the outports. An analysis of the railway traffic returns of the United Kingdom for the last week, published by Herapatlt's Journal, shows the total receipts on 6,417 miles to be 256,779/., or at the rate of 401. per mile per week. For the corresponding week of last year, the amount was 244,1071. on 6,227 miles, or 391. per mile per week. There is thus an increase in the aggre gate receipts of 12,6721., or 5.12 per cent., en increase in the mileage of 190 miles, or 3.06 per cent, and an increase of 11. in the amount received per mile per week. The Railway Times estimates the total receipts since the let Jan. at 7,488,6481., which, on 6,238 miles, gives en average of 1,2001. 9s. 90. per mile ; and as the amount in the same period of 1830 was only 6,303,4461. or 1,0961. 14s. Oid. per mile, the difference is shown to remain in favour of the present year to the extent of 1031. his. 80. per milo. NNULIeII DUN Ml.—Tills DAT. Beak Stock. 21618 Long Alumni*, abet 3 per Ct. !Sedum:4.9Bi India etoek. shut 3 per Ct. Condole. dna Limo 110ce15,1.1.e01.. Oa 84e. Fachequer Owl Us. Me g=l 4 ll . o:roct i' Glit. 4 284 97i 9 • YVIIIGON FUND& 9 per CL Belgian. 92 4 3 6 Co. et trln te t:it. 3 ;1 Dr Ct. ltrartllan. 94 o. Now. 93 6 Onto Deferred. 469 79 per Ct. Horses .kyrea, 49.3 6 per CL Porrugee.r. per Ct. Clutiao, SO 101 5 pw CL Ilmalen, 111 14 per Ct. Chlllan, el 4 49 per Ct. Renew 101 3 ism Ct. Dania,. 76 8 6 per CL Spanish, Ammo. 919 i 9 per EL Dutch, 69 80 3 pa CL Itgeolsb. 413 per CL Datelt. 898 998 vo. Paean. 6 greladcr. 3 9 19 rot. Vensisueb, 35 I per OL atimada.4 111 . Wand. 11 LI iisr&olsa 9 3R . 6 4 1 0 80. at i li i 13y ill 3e a 68 Si In/ / 19/ 19t MINES. (From the Daily Nan.) SATrRDLY EVENINO. Notwithstanding the Christmas holiday, this week has been remarkable for great activity in the share market, and for the number of purchases for investment in dividend mines ; and if the demand continues, a further rise in price must take place, so that the best dividend stock Kill fetch prices to pay 13, instead of, as in many cases at present, 20 to 23 per cent. In West Caradon, Alfred Consols, West Providence, St. Aubyu and Grylls, Nlerllyn, South Tamar, and Devon Great Consols, thu largest trans actions have taken place, and the demand continues for most of them. _ _ _ The increasing accumulation of bullion in the Bank, and the movement in progress towards lower rates of interest and discount, form the most import ant considerations at present affecting mining busi nese, the extension of which is frequently so mainly dependent on an easy state of the money market. Every department is now sensibly showing the effect of the present plethora, speculative and dividend un dertakings equally attracting attention. Under these circumstances a great stimulus cannot fail to be im parted to mineral adventure, both at home and abroad, and there are not wanting persons who anti cipate, next year, a wider expansion of business in this department than has been attained for many years past. The market for the new gold mining shares has not attracted more than a moderate proportion of operations this week, but the business in the prefera ble descriptions is of an improved nature, and in creasing. Prices, on the whole, have been more firmly held, and to-day leave off good at the following quotations:—Agua Fria, at 1, 4 prem. ; Nouveau Monde, 3, t prem.; Anglo Californian, Z prem. ; Golden Mountain, par to a prem.; West Mariposa, and Ave Maria, at 1 to 3 dis.; British Australia, par to 1 prom. Subjoined is the latest list of quotations of British Mining Stock :--Alfred Consols, 161, 17; Bedford United, 61, 61; Devon Consols, 280; West Cara don, 115, 1171, 120; West Providence, 1071, 110; Mary Ann, 40, 41 ; Trclawncy, 44, 45 ; St. Aubyn and Grylls, 104, 11 ; Nlerllyn, 41, 41; West Alfred Consols, 12, 12}; West Wheal Alfred 11, 11; Hel vellyn, 30; South Tolgus, 115; South Tamar, 23, 21; Garreg,l, 3, 1 ; Trebarvah, 4, 41; Sydney, 5; bilack Craig, 41, 41; Wheal Reeth, 80 ; Carvannal, 10 ; Wheal Cupid, 5. Foreign Shares.—Cobre, 33,4, Copiapo, 41, 5; Santiago, 4!, 5; Imperial Brazilian, 11; St. John del Rey, 20, 1 : United Mexican, 2 3. LOCAL SHARE MARKETS. Ltessroot,, Dec. 27.—There has been little business done in shares, and prices nominally as on Wednesday. The following arc the rates of the few sales effected:—Caledo nian, 166 I—Lancashire and Yorkshire, 59} 6 I—Liverpool, Crosby, and Southport, 1 15-16 d.—London and North Western, 1161 c.—Ditto (new 1-shares), p.—Ditto (fifth shares), 21 p.—Manchester, Shef fi eld, and Lincoln, 33—Midland 5 I I—Ditto (new pref. 41 per cent.), 6 1 9-16 d.—South - Eastern and Dover, 211 I—York and North Midland, 221 1. MANCHFATEII, Dec. 27.—We had a good market, with better prices, especially in Lancashire and Yorkshire shares, which have improved in consequence of the arrangement with the London and North Western Company. Tne sales include :—Blackburns, 5; Eastern Counties, 6 15-16 ; Lan cashire and Yorkshires, 591 1; London and North Western New Quarters, 31 p. ; Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln shire', 33 ;:Ditto (101. Pref.), 121 ; Midland Railway Consols, 576 8; South Eastern and Dorms, 211. Lesus, Dec. 27.—We have had a steady and firm mar ket to-day at the following prices :—.l.inbergate, Notting ham, and Boston, 3,, dis.; Great Northerna, 181; Lanca shire and Yorkshires, .;9 ; Leeds Northern , 15; ditto Ex tensions, No.. 1, I,' dis. ; ditto, No. 2, 365. dis. ; Midlands,' 571; North British, 71; North Westerns, 121 dis. ; South Eastern and Dover,, 211. BIRMINGHAM. Dac. 27.—There was a very limited amount of business transacted in the sham market to-day, and quotations at the close were almost altogether regulated by the last list of prices received from London. The varia tions where they occurred were unimportant. HORRIBLE MURDER AT HELPER, 1)ERD10....._ We have to record the perpetration, on Saturday, of a most cold-blooded and daring murder at Belper, about eight miles from Derby, and near to the extensive cotton mann- factories of Messrs. Strutt. It appears that a man, named Anthony Turner, who resides at Lane-end, about half a mile from Belper, has been for some years in the habit of collecting rents for a widow lady, named Barnes, who lives with • relative named Bannister, a clergyman of the Church of England, at Field House, Delver. Turner having been a defaulter to a considerable amount, Mrs. Barnes sent him a note to say that he would not be allowed to collect any more rents, and that he was to coasider him self discharged from his situation. On Saturday erasing lest he went to a provision shop, kept by a Mr. Hun end borrowed a large carving knife used tor cutting beam. After the knife was given to him, he said he was going to kill Mrs. Barnes with it, for nut letting him collect the tents. This was about eight o'clock in the evening, and it appeared that he went direct from Mr. Husband s shop to Field House, deceased's residence, and asked to see Mrs. Barnes. The servant went to Mrs. Barnes, and re turned with on answer to the effect that Mrs. Barnes would not see him. Turner said he would not go away without seeing her, and, entering, pushed the girl aside and rushed up stairs. The servant was very much alarmed, and ran to fetch the Rev. Mr. Bannister who was in the adjoining house. That gentleman immedi ately ran into the house, and on proceeding up stairs met Turner coming down with a large knife in his hand, co vered with blood. Turner made an aim to cut Mr. Ban nister with the knife, and, after a struggle between there, Turner was precipitated down stairs. Mr. Bannister that proceeded to the unfortunate lady's room, and found her lying on the ground, with her head literally severed from her body, and one of her thumbs cut off, as if in struggling to defend herself. Medical aid was immediately in attend ance, but was of course unavailing. Turner, on leaving the house, met the servant girl coming in, end made an at tempt to strike her with the knife, but she turned her head on one aide and evaded the blow. The murderer then ran out, and has not since been heard of. Ile is a married man, with only one child, is a tailor by trade, and for merly a load preacher in the Wesleyan Metho dist connezion.• His age is about forty-five yeses, about five feet eight inches high, very small black ivy's, rather forbidding . appearance, and had on, at the time of the murder, a pair of drab trousers and black coat. The most extraordinary part of this awful tragedy is the great ease with which the murderer escaped, as it was only about half-past eight o'clock in the evening, and numbers of people were about. The electric telegraph was immediately set to work at the Belper station, and the news conveyed in a few minutes to Derby, Nottingham, and other midland towns. Mr. W. Wrsgg, superintendent constable of Bel per, and formerly one of the detective officers of the Derby police, was unable to render any assistance in finding the murderer, in consequence of having received severe injuries in attempting to stop the prize fight a few days ago. It appears that Turner cohabited with a woman in Derby, and yester day afternoon Sergeants Hardy and Earn proceeded to the house of the woman, but coul d find no traces of the mur derer having been there. The deceased, Mrs. Bernet, was • widow lady, about 60 years of age, of eccentric habit', sod the owner of considerable proper in Belper and Derby. The inquest was to commence this day (Monday) before Mr. Harry Mozley, coroner of this district. A TURN-OVT OF PAUPERS.-TAE EARL OF DERRY AND THE GUARDIANS OF THE POOR AT BURT.-011 Sa turday last, pursuant to legal proceedings adopted by the Earl of Derby to obtain possession of the Bury workhouse,' the officers of the County Court proceeded to expel the in mates from the premises. This being the day on which the period fixed for the execution of the county court warrant expired, it became necessary with all speed to eject the occupiers; and it was • somewhat curious specthele to ob serve the furniture, provisions, &c., placed on the high road-side, the garden, and the l ane. A difficulty presented itself in consequence of some of the inmates being sick, and serious apprehensions were entertained that fatal conse quences might result from their being removed. Cabs were therefore procured, in which the sick and iufirm were placed, and conveyed to the Radcliffe workhouse, which is also in the Bury union, but not under the control of the Earl of Derby, as it has been built at the expense of the union, on land which has been obtained from the Earl of Wilton. THE MANCHESTER AND SALFORD EDUCATION SCHEME.—The promoters of the Richson or clerical SIRISIRO of education for these boroughs are looking out for mem bers of the legislature to bring their bill before parliasoont next session. One of the borough members, Mr. Milner Gibeon, is an advocate of the national plan (secular); and Mr. Bright, though uupledged on the question, is not thought to be orthodox enough. They are also unfortunate in one, if not both, of the South Lancashire members—Mr. Alexander Henry being the president of the Secular ASSOC4II* don. Mr. Brown's ominous an not very generally knows on the question. Moles than iblNUßstaspoi, it is probable that co Wilson Pnom, kw tin Nortborn *vides of the connty, will be oNon to Minima tbo swan. COMMERCIAL AND MARKETS. MINCING LANE.-THIS DAY. The holiday has mused the Lane to be thinly attended, and we are without business to report. No public FIJCS to. morrow. _ ldarsre.-Iron: For Scotch pig the market it rather firmer; other deeeriptions remain without alteration. Copper steady. Spelter has advanced to 151. 10s. on the spot, 16/. to strive, but not much business bag been done. Tin: British continues Bas at the late advance. East India dull. Tin pistol steady. J. C. Coke, 235. 6d. to 245. Ons.-Seal, pale, 321. to 321. 10s.; atria, 331. 10s. to 311.100.; brown, 301. to 301. 10s. ; Sperm, 811. to 85/. 10s.; head-matter, 921. to 951.; Cod, 321. •South Sea, 31!. to 331. ; Olive Oalipoli, 421. to 43!. ; Spanish and Sicily, 401. to 411.; Palm, 261. to 261. 10s. ; Cocoa-nut, 281. to 33/.; Seed, rape, pale, 311. to 321. ; Linseed, 261. 15s. to 271. TALLOW MARKET.-THIS PAY The market today presents not the least change, business being quiet, at the following prices :—Peter.hurg Y.C. on the 5p0t,364. 9d. to 375. ; new year (18.:2), 38a.; Janus* and March, 36. 9d. iiIiTICULARS OP TALLOW. 1849. I 1950. stock rims day Caaka Delmer) last 'reek Do. from lei June arrival last week Do. from let Jaw era,* Y. C. this day per Cwt Do. To.. 1831. 47,190 52,924 61,210 1,595 7,199 - 2,262 50,376 t 6,370 64,825 .:22 HO 1,052 70,203 63,670 90,361 204.6 d. 37r. Od. 374.0 d. 41a. Od. SO-. bd. . 394.66. PUBLIC 13stass rdvertised for Friday, January 2. 1&52: 160 casks and 300 boxes South Americas Tallow ; 330 casks Australian; 17 casks Peterxburgh Y. C. (damaged). COAL MARKET.-THIS DAY. Walls End Haswell.l7s. 9d.; Walls End Helton, 175.6 d.; Walls End Stewart's, 17s. 6d.; Walls End Lambton, 17s. Cal; Walls End Tees, 17s. 3d ; Walls End Gosforth, 15s. 6d.; Walls End Riddell's, 13s. lid. ; llolywell Main, 175.; Hartley, 6d.; Merthyr, 21a.—Ships at market, 423. MARK-LANE.-THIS DAY. The supply of English Wheat by land-carriage samples from the near counties was very small this morning ; and, the condition being better than of late, factors were en abled to obtain an advance of Is. per qr. upon selected samples, whilst the general runs sold on fully 11 , good terms as last week. Foreign Wheat was held with firmness, but the amount of business transacted was small. Flour sold on fully as good terms as before. Choice samples of malting barley brought Is. more money, aed other descriptions were in better request, and qnite as dear as on Monday last. The demand for Oats was far from brisk, and lost Mon day's quotations were not supported without difficulty. Beans hung heavily on hand, but cannot be quoted lower. White boiling Peas realised the extreme currency of last week; maple and grey moved off slowly at former pricas. abillingsper Ur. Willa; EMI & Kest red 36 to hi to 40...wbite, 41 to 43 to 46 Norfolk and Suffolk ~ 36 to 33 to 49 .. do. 41 to 43 to 46 Talavera (Ewe or Suffolk) ............. ...... 41 to 45 Cambridge Ot Linfalu red to 36 W 39 . white, 98 to 42 to 44 ars, new 27 to 29 .. ........ old, 25 to 27 tiaaur, feeding 22 to tthitilltne 'Meek's; 2B to 30...chevahrr 30 to 39 fine 33 MALT Oars, English, feed . .. ... .. lB to In...black .... ...... e.... 19 .0 :0 Ditto Patinas ... . .. . .. 18 to 20. .potato ' Berwick & Acetate, feed 21 to 22 potato .... l4 to 28 Irish, feed— l7 to 18 to 19 -black l9 w 20 ' Ditto, potato 'I to 23 Pm, gtoy 27 to 29—maple . hien. 3O to 40...i b t i lv;ial 44 to 46 Whet. 30 to 33. BRANS, Masson 26 to 27...Uck 201010.. old 22 to 34 Harrow 28 to 30.. small 30 to 33 ..old 34 to 36 TARNS, newaprlng, per NIA.— to— new winter ils to 4s Mold to Itaiwsaan, new 42 to 44 Luesaan Caw. per thousand £9 to g.:O IP CLUTKRPRISY, per cwt., red.-- to to --white.— — he to r, r sack or 2301ba. nova, town made, delleered..... 34 to 37... fine household . So to 31 Norfolk and kulklk 26 to 27—whites 2O to 23 P0RP.1(371. Shillings per Qr. Wefts., Dantrie and Konigsberg 36 to 44 fine Pomeranian 38 to 42 ..gootock 40 to 44... Stettin 33 to 40 Preach Si to 33 to 37 .Brabant to Daniel 33 to 35...liumburg —22 to 37 to SI Russian 28 to 30. .Egyptian ........ 24 to 27 Danube 2310 30 Ude. 3Tto 15 Rio to .... BAILIIT, feeding Lamle — to —...lndian corn 27 to SO (lars,lrussian g to 19 Pomeranian and Stralsund IS to 20 Swedish and Dani5h..........„„.„.„„ ... IT to IS Ftiodand and Dutch, feed l6 to IS Ditto, Wew. 2O to SI. Pollan& .. 2O to 22 Buss, tick Mall 2? to H...01d SI to 33 Egyptian ... al to 22 Tawas, ... l6 to 20 Paul, grey 2t, to 27 White. 26 to 32...b0i1era . ...”... 32 to 34 T•au, old. 23 to 23 ...new 16 to 27...1arge 31 to 33 LINSIVII, Balite and Randall 41 to .:5 atetllletraorea and Odom. Rersaaau 49 to 46 ..11cropeeed 33 to 34 De. eililW freeof duty, per tun, £4 10 to .C 4 13 Per Darrel of 1961ba. Pao2l, Americas 14 16 20 to 22...Canathaa Dentate to , Hamburg Frenedt,per met of 260114 23 30 to 32 to 43 ARRIVALS INTO LONDON FROM 22nd DEC to 27th DEC. - 167 - k'u reilL I 1350 4350 Barley 3965 I 1777 50 I 1560 1135 5271 I 7256 9J60 Flour, 3,628 b.nU, 7,749 sacks; 51,11, 4,570 qrs. BOROUGH HOP MARKET.-THIS DAY. Messrs. Pottenden and Smith report that middling and fine samples sell freely, and command rather higher prices. .Currency: Mid and East Kent., 71. to 121. 125.; Weald of Kents, 61. to 71. 75.; Sussex, 51. 10s. to (11. 10s.; Yearlings, 41. 15s. to 6/. 125.; old.llops, it. to 21. 10s. SOUTHWARK POTATO MA RKET—TIIIS DAY• Since our last report there has been considerable arrivals, both coastwise and by rail. The trade is very depressed, at the following quotation•:—York Regents, at 70s. to 80s. ; Scotch, 60s. to C. 59. ; Kent and Essex, 6.19. to 759. ; Shaw., 5.55. to 655. ; Lincolnshire, Wisbeach, 535. to 70e.; French, 60s. MARKET.-THIS DAY. It was expected the numbers would be small today, it being so soon after Christmas. The supply is less even than was anticipated, and consequently prices of all kinds of stock Calves excepted, have advanced a little : notwith standing, trade is by no means brisk, and there is consi derable difficulty in obtaining our top quotations. Calves axe making about tho sane as on friday. From Ger many and Holland there are 206 Beasts, 1,170 Sheep, and 169 Calves; France, 20 Sheep' Scotland, 240 Beasts; Nor folk and Suffolk, 600; and 1,'500 from the Northern and Midland Counties. _ . ".... i.47.‘00. 778173;: . L 4.• O. 4. 1 Pa. None of fats. 0. d. 4. d. Rua %ow. Herefords.. 3 1 4 2 Bea D.. IL 111.-bdo. Sb 0 0. 1 Boa ribect-horse —. 3 13 10 Vat Loon-*ools. ...... .3 10 4 2 domed quality Maas- 3 3 4, Do. do. Shorn Who 3 4 0 ' Ewa •avl second quality 3 0 3 6 PIO .. .. . 1 4 6 Lo. do. lib an........ o 0 0 0 lka Dos i ilalf•bada 4 4 6 Limbo - .. -• .0 0 0 1 Dapts at loarkel. 2.146: 1 1 / I oP and Lai^ 1 1 ,24 ; • Cal Ta. 214 ; Pip. 240. SECESSION PROM THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND.—Ycs terday morning the Her. Tenison Cairo, M.A., who has been for some ran past the minister of Carlisle Episcopal Chapel, Lower Kennington-lane, publicly announced from his pul pit that he had ceased to be a clergyman of the church of England, having been joined in that step by his congrega tion assembling in that chapel. He stated that he had left the church of England because the doctrine of baptismal regeneration was taught in its formularies, and held by the Prayer-book to be a fundamental princple. MILITARY EXAMINATIONS.—The: Naval and Mili tary Gazette has the following : " It is said that a military inspector of garrison and regimental schools is to be nomi nated of such rank that his authority may not clash with the commission, of lieutenant-calends in command of regi ments. We have reason to believe that this is preparatory to arrangements for the rumination of officers prior to their promotion to the rank of captain." ARMY AND NAVY CLUB.—We understand (says the United Service Gazette) that at a recent meeting of the committee of this club, the names of Captain Holder and Mr. TiPOroachy Alleyne (late a captain in the 8 9 9th regi ment), were ordered to be struck out of the list of members. DEATH OP MAJOR MASON, LATE 77TH REOI MENT.—Msjor Mason, on the retired full-pay of the 77th regiment, died at St. Millers, Jersey, on the 13th instant, aged 62 years. His commissions in the army were dated as follows :—E1805; lientenant,lBo7; captain, 1816; and nsign, minor, 1837. In 1813 he served with the etnedition to the coast of America, and was engaged in several small actions ; the neat year be was present at the capture of Moose Island, in the bay of Fundy. Since 1811 he had been on the retired full-pay. I DEATH OE DE. JAMES ARTIIVR, K.ll.—Dr. Arthur, Deputy Inspector-General of Hospitals, died at Cheltenham on the 20th inst. lie entered the medical — 7 branch of the array in 1801 as an assistant-surgeon, became a regimental surgeon in 1808, a staff surgeon in 1812, and deputy inspector-general in 1830. Dr. Arthur was present and professionally employed in 1808 at the assault of Buenos Ayres. Afterwards he went to the Peninsula, and was present at the defence of Cadiz, action of Ssbugal, battle of Fuentes d'Onor, action at El Bodon, siege and assault of Ciudad Rodrigo, two sieges and assau.t of Dada jos, battles of Salamanca, Vittoria, Pyrenees, Nivelle, Site, and Orthes, action at Vic Bizorre, and the battle of Toulouse. For his professional services on these occasions he had received the medal with ten clasps, and in 1837 was nominated a Knight of the Hanoverian Order. y .. ,~ ('d