The Express. — London, England, 1846-12-22 00:00:00

F.ent'.......'"----—ig, Mr. W eer non, Mr. Hardwicke, Mr. v i,,e ll • 4 la, Hr. Hickson, Mr. Oliver, and Mr. Pestle were again "' — l ' ' resentatives of this Ward. Acm e g il " sr —Mr wOLIXAN-STRZ . . Aid. Hunter presided at this d e . Mr. Deputy Allen, T. H. v ej , Mr . J. Davis, Mir. It. Johnson, Mr. G. Bracker, Mr. Iriihmips, and Mr. J. Perkins were re-elected. The changes . r , r ing on the " one topic " in this wardmote with very anderable euergy by some of the above gentlemen, and a !volution declaring the conduct of the Court of Aldermen an ivv ion on the pnvilegee of the citizens, and recommending R s 'periodical election of that body was pot forward, but after ;ices withdrawn. Mr. Ald. Hunter received a compliment ley vote of thanks before te meeting broke u. roficivreteetts.—Mr. Alhderman Wood, who p was suffering ego severe inclispoeition, presided here. Mr. Deputy Mud ge% Mr. Croucher, Mr. Joyce,. Mr. Lott, Mr. Joliffe, and Mr. Taylor , the out g oin g members, were proposed for re ;co, There was a new candidate, in the person of Sr. Joseph, on whose behalf a poll was demanded. The s g. eac iiing dispute between the " civic houses" was debated en in this wardmote with much spirit. Coseutte.--Alderman Sir .1. Pirie presided at this ward- ' gl ee, which was held in the vrerv-room of St. Mich rep's, Conibill. Mr. Deputy Harrison, 'Mr. J. Carter, 'ale It. Randall, Mr. J. Waterlow, Mr. U. Dewar, and Mr. J. Bunter were re-elected. C use aII'PLEATE WITIIIN.—Of the gentlemen returned lest year im were proposed again for the year !tun ing. 'There are two new efindidatee, viz., Mr. Dewar, on. (liberal), and Mr. 8.. L. Wilson (conservative). The wardmote was held at the school room in Philip-lane, and w as presided over by Mr. Alderman Challis.—The Alder gm basing called for a show of hands on behalf of the several caudidates, declared the numbers to be as follaws : B. s m ith, Fag., 48 ; Mr. Hoole, 46: Mr. W. Brawn, 40; Mr. F. Bennoch, 40: Mr. W. Brass, 39; Mr. W. t.aah, 36; Mr. Dellar, janr , 36; Mr. Lart, 3.5 ; Mr. R. L. Wilson, 23. A poll was demanded by Mr. Wilson, which was ap hoed to be taken to day , Tuesda y , and Wednesda y . ZBrown, in returning thanks, said the Court of Aldermen, it appeared, had mode up their minds to vipose every Liberal measure the Court of Common Council might suggest.—Alderman Challis: That is not the ease,—Mr. Brown: But it is so. They oppose the first bill for reforming the corporation to a man. (No.) It is true. Sir P. Laurie is the only honest Alderman among them all. (A laugh.) That bill, however, I do not attach much consequence to, for it does not go far enough fur me ; but the bill they fear is the one in the back ground which is to prevent the aldernem slipping their hands into the city funds without the consent of the citizens, through their representatives. The course the committee, appointed 1 , 7 the Common Council to consider this matter, recommended, was, that no othi r business should be suffered to proceed in the court until the bill in question had been Housethird time ; and then that they shnuld go to the of Cominone. After a few sentenres from Mr. Lart, Mr. Ald. Challis said that FO far from the Court of Aldermen being opposed to all reform, they were ready to meet the Court of Common Council, and go to Parliament for an entire and complete reform of the whole. (Hear, hear.) They had no intention In the present dispute but to uphold their rights as they existed, and they acre quite as anxious to support the rights of the Common Council as their own. No doubt there were many thins in the corporation which required to be changed; but as to the charge of the al ternien putting the corporation money into their poekete, it was a perfect joke. The wardinete, after the formal business of appointing the Various ward officers, proceeded to the poll. The numbers • at the close of the pulling to-day were :—Smith, deputy, 17 ; Bennoch. 17 ; Hoole, 17; Brown, 17 ; Brass, 15 ; Cash, 15 ; Dewar, 16; Lart, 15; Wilson ( C o nservative), 5. Down. TE.—J. Johnson. Eel., the alderman, pre‘ided, and the officers of the past year were elected for the year ensuing, including the following common councilmen :—Meseta. Brown, Prior, White, COUS:OP, Kehbell, and Harker. Thanks were unanimously - awarded to the worthy alderman for the dignity, hospitality, sound judgment, &e., he had dis played during the ni riod he filled the office of Lord Mayor. Feenteenox WITHIN.—The wardmote for the above populous division of the city was fixed for 12 o'clock, to be holden in the hall of Christ Church School, but in consequence of the illness of Mr. Alderman Kelly, the Lord Mayor was applied to, when he fixed half-past 4 o'clock, hut who did net arrive until nearly 6 o'clock.—A show of hands was then taken, when the Lord Mayor de clared that the contest rested with Messrs. Phillips, Blake, and Steel ; on which the friends of the two former gentle men demanded a poll —The Lord Mayor : Do you demand a poll, Mr. Stecl.—Mr. Steel: No; he hint n o idea of de mending a poll ; but as he had been proposed, his name must stand. His lordship had no power to remove it.—The poll, about 7 o'clock, was then opened pro forma, and the further proseedinge were adjourned until this clay. FARRINGOON WITTIOUT.—The burgesses of this ward met in wardmote at 11 o'clock, in the New Court, Old Bailey. Sir James Duke, Alderman of the Ward, pre sided. The usual formalities having been disposed of, Sir James proceeded to read the names of the following gentle men, candidates for the office of Common Councilmen : Messrs. Edmund Hodgson, H. J. Lias, Michael Prendergast, James Andcrton, N. T. Isherwood, R Ohbaril (deputy), Henry Burn, Samuel S. Edkins, J. T. Bedford (deputy), J. M. Barnard, Dr. Lynch, T. Turner, It. Williams, It. Taylor, J. Buckmaeter, W. Harding, Wm. Carpenter, and (.I. Walter.—Sir James Duke declared the show of hands to be in favour of the sixteen gentlemen whose names stand first, with the exception of Messrs. Turner and Hodgson.—A poll was demanded on behalf of these gentlemen, end the pro ceedings were. adjourned until 12 o'clock this day. LANOUOVON.—In this ward there is a contest. It returns 8. Those marked * are new candidates. Dixon, 15 ; Unwin, 14; *Sure, 6 ; *Miller, 9 ; Shaw, 8; Ilowayd, 12; Snelling, 12; •Ende, 8; Frodsham, 12; Gibson, 8. Mr. Cannon resigned. LINIE-STREET.—VCICITOSO Farebrother took the chair in the Ward Schools, St. Mary-axe. A letter was read from Deputy Mitchell, announcing his resignation. The worthy aldermen, and several inhabitann, bore testimony to the faithful manner in which Mr. Mitchell performed his duties. The following gentlemen were then elected to servo as common-cauncilir.en for the year ensuing: Daniel Cork, Thomas Bridge Simpson, Thomas Symons, and William Pounce; the two last are new members in the room of Deputy Mitchell and Mr. Cosser, resigned. Poarsoxes.—The wardmote for the choice of officers for this ward wes held, at twelve o'chick, by Mr. Alderman Moon, at the Three Nuns Inn, Aldgate lligh-street. The officers for local purposes having been appointed, and the accounts agreed to, Messrs. Wright, Christie, Parker, Jut sum, Hayward, Dant:rd, Killby, Thomson, and G. Vile, were put in nomination, as candidates for the office of Deputy in the Court of Common Council ; and upon a show of hands the election was declared to have fallen upon the eight first-named gentlemen, who are the present repre sentatives of the ward. A peal was demanded on the part of Mr. VVe, and three o'clock appointed for taking it.— At four o'clock the names stood as follows on the poll : Wright, 26; Christie, 25; Parker, 26; Jutsum, 26 ; Hay weld, 25; Danford, 19; Killby , 27 ; Thomson, 22; Vile , 19.—The polling to-day will befrom 3to 5, and to-morrow front 2 till 4 o'clock. QUEENHITIIE.—The meeting in this ward took p i lace before Alderman Hooper, n the church of St. Michael, Thames-str,et, when the following gentlemen were returned —viz.; Messrs . Sykes, J. Aeocks , J. Curtis, Tyler, and Rathbone. Towen.—The Lord Mayor presided, in the absence of Mr. Alderman Lucas (who is indisposed). The ward officers of the past year were reelected:—'Messrs. Finnis, Briggs, Seleon, Redhead, Young, Aitchison, Turnbull, and Capel.—A unanimous vote, approving the conduct of the Common Council, in respect to the existing dispute, was passed.—A report to the following effect, on the improve ment of Tower Ward, was presented by the committee, ap pointed in September last, for the purpose of considering the propriety of widening and otherwise improving Tower street. The Duke of Wellington had, in a letter, aiproved the plan of the inhabitants. A memorial to • the Common Council had been referred to the Improvement Committee, recommending the widening of Tower-street, but a plan for a new street was stated by Mr. R. L. Jones to be before the commissioners of metropolitan improvements. The report concluded by recommending the " ward plan." Some discussion arose as to the ward clerk, who, it was alleged by Mr. Hall, had not acted with g ood faith towards the ward in taking steps to recommend a new street. Mr. Tite (the architect) explained that having been applied to by Mr. Shcarman, the ward cler k, ho certainl y was of opinion that an entirely new street would be more ad vantageous than widening the old one. (Cties of " Yes, yes," and " No, no.") He thought widening the old street would c ost 150,0001., while a new street could be built for 50,0001. ( Mr. Tite concluded by expressing a hope that the recommen dations of the Duke of VVellington would be speedily carried into effect. Mr. Shearman expWned, and alter a considerable discussion the court broke up. VINTRY —The wardmote in this ward was held at the School-house, Brick-hill-lane, Thames-street, before Sir William Magnates, Bare, when the following members were returned, viz. :—.4r. John King, Mr. W. Dunsford White, Mr. T. Sprague, Mr. T. Marsden, Mr. Sand Lepard, and • Mr. John Welsh, in the room of Henry James Rites resigned. WitnaooK. —ln this ward, held before Alderman Gibbs, at the School-house, Walhrotis, tha whole of the old members were returned.—Mr. Travers moved a resolu tion to the effect, that in the opinion of that wardmote, the right of the Lord Mayor to refuse to put a motion, may be prejudical to the interests of the Citizens of London, and the rights of free discussion, and in the opinion of the wardmote, an application should be made to the legislature, to render the Court of Aldermen amenable to public opinio.—Ald. Gibbs We are amenable top ublic opinion now n .—Alter some discussion, the resolution was carried with a slight altera tion, in effect "that application should be made to the Legislature to decide the question." A vote of thanks having been a•sariled the Aldermen and Cummon Council, the meeting"sepatated. CHARING-CROSS BRIDGE COMPANY. A meetir.g of this company was held yesterday at its offices in Villiers-street, Strand, to take into con sideration the announcement M the London Gazette of 4th ultimo, of an intended application to parlament for power to erect a fre, bridge across the Thames, from or near White hall-place to the opposite shore of the Thames. W. Ilawi.s, Esq., deputy-chairman of the company, pre sided. lie sa id that the directors of the company, after having examined the plans of the project in qu , vtion, had waited upon Lord Morpeth, as head o f the Woods and } c7T s te department, and explained to him the ruinous elleets which would fall upon the company, if parlia were to sanction the erection of a new bridge in such imme diate contiAuity to the bridge which had so recently been coustructei under the sanction of parliam ent —a bridge -whose utility to the public had been amply demonstrated by the amount of traffic which passed over it. Lord Morpeth, who was exceedingly courteous in his msnner of saying what little he did say, gave nu direct answer as to whether the ?m• and Nom Kl. this "air. ;dr. rere nnn nnb and ard, WM A here. I, M r :, p t an d leputl THE EXPRESS, TUESDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 22, 1846. new project was a government project, but he most decidedly stated that the government had no funds to place at the dis posal of the projectors, and that he did not contemplate pro viding funds, whether for the bridge, or to compensate parties who might be injured should the construction pro ceed. He simply said that the project emanated from the Commissioners for Metropolitan Improvements, which ass all he knew about it officially. Hereupon the directors of the present company had proceeded to communicate with the shareholders on this so vital subject. A very numerous meeting had taken place in the Westminster road, at which • committee for taking active measures of oppcsition was formed, and that committee was now in operation. A public meeting was that day to be held in Westminster; General Sir Do Lacy Evans in the chair. It had been a frequent question, who were the promoters of the new scheme ; that appeared to be a mystery. In the first instance Mr. Barry had been named, but Mr. Grissell, who was intimately acquainted with Mr. Barry's views on the subject, distinctly denied at the former meeting that Mr. Barry had anything to do with it. Again, it had been said that the South-western Company were the promoters of the project, but he (Mr. Hawes) had every reason to believe and judge that that was not the case. The convenience of that company, on the contrary,' was wholly opposed to the project. In his opinion, the whole thing simply arose from the determination of the Metropolitan Improvement Commissioners to appear to be doing something, indifferent at what cost to existing interests, or whether that which they did benefited the public. The existence of three bridges so close to each other as would be Waterloo-bridge, the Hungerford Suspension, and the new bridge in question, would be very dangerous to the naviga tion of the river, more especially with the low arches which it would seem were in contemplation. What the directors now proposed to do, therefore, was to appoint a parliamen tary committee to watch the proceedings of the projectors of this scheme; the committee to consist of the deputy-chair man and two directors of the Charing-cross-bridge Company, of one of the largest shareholders, and of the deputy chairman of the Market Company, whose junction, if they would consent to it, would have the double advantage of aiding the views of the present company and the interests of both, and of renewing generally that friendly intercourse which was so essential to the settlement of various matters which had hitherto remained in an unsatisfactory condition for both companies. (Hear, hear.) After a brief conversation, the CHAIRMAN proposed ; That this meeting has heard with extreme surprise of the intended application to parliament for powers to erect a new free bridge from luring-crone, at a distance at the latter place of Mho , yards only from the bridge so recently constructed by the company under the express sanction of parliament That the projected measure, while it fa altogether uncalled for by the public, would bu most ruinods *.o the property of this company. That the directors be, and they are hereby authorised, by every means in their power, to oppose the intended appliaition to parliament, and t. adopt such measures for the protec tion of the proprietors as they may deem expedient The resolution was unanimously adopted. Mr. SyttreLY, the deputy chairman of the Market Com pany, said that he felt hound to consult his fellow-directors before he consented to act on the proposed committee ; but he had every disposition to meet the friendly overtures of the present company, and to aid its views in the present matter. Thanks were then voted to the chair, and the meeting rated. BANK OF AUSTRALASIA.—A half-yearly meeting, numerously attended, of the proprietors was held yesterday, at the Board-room of the Company , Austin - f riars. Oliver Ferrer, Esq., in the chair. The Chairman said the present meeting was called in consequence of the resolution of the proprietors that a second meeting in the year should be called, in order that the proprietors, if they had anything particular to communicate inielit have an opportunity of doing so.. It was his duty, therefore, to give them scone information with respect is the progress of the company 1 since last June, and the state of their colonial establishments. He was sorry to say it Max not so satisfuetory as he could wish, but he thought it right that they should be made acquainted with the precis position of affairs, however gloomy they might appear. With regard to Sydney, the state of business there had increased, though not to a very great extent. Some of the old accounts had turned out worse than they expected in the lea half year, and had proved a loss to the establishment; but setting these aside, there was an increaae of business on the whole, and the reputation of the bank was high. But their great anxiety was with regard to the state of affairs at Launceston. The chief ground for suspending the payment of the dividend in last June, was the state of affairs there. They were in a very unsatisfactory position there, in cousequence of the failure of • firm, which involved the bank in a less they did not anticipate. There were, besides, other heavy accounts, on which losses were expected. What the amount might he it was impossible for him to say then; but every precaution was taken to make things as secure as possible. With regard to Melbourne, their affairs had improved there. and there were no additional losses. At Adelaide there was a great increase of business, particularly with respect to mining. They participated in that increase of business, but they instructed their manager there to take every precautior., not to be led away too much, but to found his business on real commercial transactions. With regard to Bohan Town, there was little business doing there; but there was an increase over former years. That was the state of affairs with respect to the branches, and the directors would he happy to congratulate them, if it were not for their fears from Launceston. With regard to their calls on the Bank of Australia, they were prepared to have their case heard before the Privy Council ; and they had that morning received the paperswhieh were necessary in the matter, with which they would now proceed as rapidly as possible. The manager, in his letter, stated that, since the opinions of the judges were published, the proprietors of the Bank of Aus tralia seemed more uneasy. In answer to questions from Mr. Newsom, and other proprietors, the chairman stated that the failure to which he alluded was that of James Henkey, that the amount of his debt wag about 26,000!., and that they expected a loss of about 10,0001. The brother of this gentleman, Mr. Charles llenkey, was manager of the bank at Launceston ; but he was not connected with the other in business. He was not a manager now. Mr, Newsom thought that the affairs of the bank had been greatly mis managed. He believed that the directors were imposed upon by their servants abroad, and that they had consequently de ceived the shareholders. Ile thought that a searching in quiry should be instituted as to the way in which their seve ral establishments abroad were conducted. The Chairman said it had been, and it would be, their duty to investigate in every way the conduct of their officers abroad ; but it was a most difficult thing to get competent persons to fill situa tions in the colonies. If they could get a person in whom they could repose full confidence, they would send him out as especial messenger. Mr. Newsom begged toknow if the bank of Australia had not lately made proposals for a compromise, and offered 60,0001. cash, besides securities, which would realise 14s. 2d. in the pound. Mr. Brownrigg, M.P., one of the directors, said that some such proposition was made to him, but he found, when the matter was tallied over, that the parties who made it had no power to net for, or to bind, the shareholders in the colonies. The Chairman said if they got judgment against the Bank of Australia, the parties here were competent to pay the debt and a much larger sum. Mr. Wilson and several other proprietors were of opinion that this matter should be leg to the discretion of the executors. Mr. Newsom having remarked that the directors did not treat their officers well, the Chairman denied that there had been any ill-treatment of them, and said there were not more dis missals than might be expected in any large establishment of the kind. The directors haring received a vote of thanks the meeting separated. LAW CLERKS AND GENERAL PROVIDENT INVEST KENT Assocuriose—The first annual meeting of this ema ciation was held at the Crown and Anchor, Strand. last evening. Mr. Aldridge in the chair. The objects of this institution are similar to those of the general building socie ties, with, perhaps, some advantages over them. The sub scriptions are raised in sums of 241. each, payable in ten years, by monthly instalments of 45. per share. One distiuguishing feature of the association is that no biddings take place, by which system, in similar societies, borrowers do not obtain anything like the amount of the money professed to be lent. The society is fixed to terminate ou the first Monday in December, 1855. It appeared from the report that during the past year 809 shares have been takes. upon 80 of which the full sum of 241. per share has been ad vanced, enabling seven members to be possessed of campers tively valuable property at a trifle more than the rack-rent. On the capital account, 2,2031. 18s., and on the profit no count 1334. 17s. had been received. The net profit on each of the 80 shares, upon which advances had been made, would be 151., yielding a sum of 1,2001., or 11. Os. 6J. per share on the number of shares subscribed for ; and therefore each sum of V. Bs. per share paid by the twelve monthly in tal meats might be estimated at 31. 17a. 61. Some general routine business having been transacted, the meeting diasolved. GASPE FISHERY AND COAL-MINING COMPANY. — Fowl . MEETING.—A meeting of the proprietors of this com pany was held yesterday, at their offices, N 0.2, New Broad street, at twelve o'clock. R. G. Barclay, Esq., who took the chair in the absence of Lord lugestre, who is the president of the company, opened the proceedings by calling upon the secretary, Mr. Dyken, to read the report, which was so full as to render it unnecessary for him to make any remarks on the progress of the company. The report was a voluminous document, the principal statements in which went to show that their fishery in the Gaspe district and Gulf of Saint Lawrence was calculated to be productive of large profit to the company. It, nevertheless, stated that the expectations entertained of the efficiency of Mr. Philip Vibert, from Jersey, who was appointed to manage their affairs in that quarter, were far from being realised, in consequence of which Mr. Dyken was sent to Gaspe to remedy his mis takes and to replace the business on a sound footing. The misaplication of the funds of the society had in the first instance been so unproductive a+ to temporarily defeat, or rather to delay, the plans of the directors, which might otherwise be attended with success. From the efficiency, however, of the present manager, Mr. Jo hn Sineroclair, it was expected that the undertaking would be prospus. The timber trade, which was entered into by the proprietors on the failure of the mining proj ect, which resulted i n a loss to them of 10,0001., was successful, which statement was confirmed byoffer having been made to them by certain parties to take their saw-mill at rabic, which was erected for 5,5001., on a five years' lease at an annual rent of 5001., and to supply the company with 120,000 deals per annum. The receipts of the company on account ef shares sold and liabilities to be paid, in 1816, amounted to 61 0 7)161. Os. Bd., which covered their expenses. The value of fis h now in hand was calculated at 4,150/ , and the profits realised front the timber trade, amounted to 174 per . c-nt. on the capitalexpended. The report MU adopted unammoady. The declaration of the dividends was post on ed until the p realisation of the profits ono the fish in hand. The fir . st Thurs day in February was appted for their next meeting. Ihe directors were se-appointed at a remuneration of tlOOl. for their services annually ; 101. 10s. were voted to the auditors ; and 3001. per annum to the secretary. The thanks of the meeting having been given to the chairman and directors the meeting dissolved. DISTRIBUTION OF QUEEN'S BOUNTY.—Yesterday, according to annual custom, • distribution of Queen's bounty took place to the poor of go od character of the City of West minster. The money given was all new coin from the Bank of England ; the sums to each recipient being not less than se. ' and to some as much as 51. ALARMING FIRE IN THE STRAND.—Thia morning, about ono o'clock, an alarming fire broke out on the pre mises of Mr. Crowe, tailor, corner of Bedford-street. The flames were first discovered by the policeman F 146, who immediately raised an alarm, and in a short space of time the brigade engines, with the West of England, County, and the fire-escape from Charing-cross, were on the spot. The flames spread with rapidity, but with • plentiful supply of water, aided by great manual exertion, were eventually subdued, being confined to the premises in which theybroke out, which, however, were entirely gutted. The firo is sup posed to have originated in an escape of gas. SUPPOSED SUICIDE. —Wu have already given particulars of the discovery of two bodies is the Thames. Throughout the whole of yesterday the police were engaged endeavouring to identify the bodies, but without success. No letter or anything else was found upou the deceased which might serve as a clue. A. notice was sent to every pollee-station in the metropolitan and city districts for the police to make inquiries of the inhabitants as to whether they had missed any persons answering the description of the woman and child. From the likeness, there is no doubt that the woman was the child's mother, and frm the fact of one of her breasts being found upon the check of the child, the probabfity is, that it was suckling when it met with its death. Tho clothing of both parties having been washed, it was found that the child had on a white lace cap, and • light-coloured hood, a chocolate and blue-coloured, woollen turnover, a pair of worsted leggings, and two frocks. It is believed to be not more than 10 or 12 months old. It was a fine child, and had cut two of its upper teeth. The woman had on a speckled straw hamlet, trimmed with black crape, Adelaide boots , black worsted stockings, a dark silk and cotton shawl, with bunches of flowers on it, and • pair of dark jean stays. Her under-clothing and stockings were extensively darned. Sbe had no wedding-ring on her finger, and the only thing found in her pocket was a small box key. lier age was apparently from 26 to 30 years. She was at middle stature, and had dark brown hair. It was fouled,' upon examining the bodies, that neither of the deceased had a single bruise upon their person., proving that they could not have fallen from any great height. The appearances of the bodies are such as to lead to the supposition that they had not been in the water more than 12 or 18 hours, but at what part of the river they went in it is impossible to tell. The ligature which bound the two together was what is termed lay-cord it was passed three times round their bodies, and fastened to the bonnet and cap-strings of the female. The police who have seen the female declare that she was not known to them, and they are of opinion that she did not belong to the neighbourhood of Lambeth. INQUESTS, YESTERDAY.—DEATH FROM NEGLECT. —By Mr. W. Baker, at the Waterloo, in Samuel-street, St. George-in-the-East, respecting the death of William Avent, aged 75 years. It appeared deceased had been • tailor. He bad *mewed a little property, and his daughter managed his household affairs. On Thursday, the 10th inst., he was struck with a paralytic stroke, and continued unwell. On Thursday his youngest son could gain no admittance into the room, and on entering by the window, the daughter of the deceased was discovered lying on the floor in a state of iatoxicatinn. By her side were three pots, containing gin, rum, and beer. A surgeon attributed death to apo plexy. The jury expressed their great indignation at the heartless conduct displayed by the daughter, and cold not separate without expressing an opinion that the deceased had been most grossly neglected. Ver dict of " Found dead, apparently from natural causes." — DEATH FROM EATING UNROILED RICIL—By Mr. Baker, at the Adam and Eve, Homerton. on the body of Maria Webb, aged 22, an inmate of Hackney workhouse. Eliza beth Graham, also an inmate, deposed that the deceased assisted her in removing some articles into the kitchen on Thursday afternoon, in apparent good health t about seven o'clock she complained of a violent pain in her right side. She was conveyed to bed, and medical aid sent for. De ceased was in the habit of eating of raw rice, sago ' arrow root, and other indigestible articles , to which she had access. Mr. Howell, surgeon, bad made a Most mortem examination, and found a large quantity of undigested rice, with ordinary food, in the intestines, which were enormously distended. The whole stomach was loaded with undigested matter. Had no doubt that deceased died from obstruction of the bowels. Never before saw a case of distention ofso violent a character. Deceased was not pregnant, nor were there any suspicious appearances of irritants in the stomach. Deceased had a vitiated appetite. J. Boote, Esq., deputy chairman of the guardian., said deceased, four years ago, was a robust, healthy-looking girl; but her uncontrollable appetite for rice had sallowed her complexion, and reduce.' her frame to an eat itt scarcely conceivable. Verdict, " Natural death, accelerated by eating rice in a raw state." IRELAND. DUBLIN, Dec. 20. The few country journals received to-day are busied in speculating on the destitution of the country, and the mea sures of the government. Of the former there can be little doubt, and on the latter the diversity of opinion is very slight. All agree that the late steps in favour of reproductive labour tend to most beneficial results, and the last Treasury Minute, enabling parties, em`:arrassed by family settlements, to take advantage of the Drainage Act, is of that class of useful licenses, which greatly facilitate improvement, and attach confidence and regard to the government. It will be seen whether the landlords are ready to occupy the ground thus cleared for them. Ministers are doing all that reason and justice could expect. They facilitate by all means in their power the cultivation of the soil and the employment of the labouring classes ; but what they cannot do, and what is not to be expected from them, is the conversion of dearth into abundance. A government can do little to prevent such universal suffering as prevail., but it may do much towards its diminution. Dis tress cannot he cast aside, but its effects may he softened in various ways. Few will question the anxiety of the govern ment on this head, but a step is about to be taken, which, if the atrhority on which I rely be correct, ift likely to contri bute much to the increase of food in Ireland. I have been informed that the government is about to employ a portisn of the navy in the transport of grain from foreign markets, a measure which may not be agreeable to the shipping in terests, but is likely to prove very agreeable to the poor of Ireland. My information will prove to be perfectly correct. A change will be effected to-morrow in the relation between the press and the Repeal Association A motion will be made to sever all direct connexion between them, and leave both perfectly free. The Nation has for some time ceased to be circulated by that body, and the other repeal journals will now follow the example. The circulation of newspapers by the association has lately been very limited, its funds being inadequate to the task, so that the repeal press will scarcely be affected by the change. Onto-morrow, also, Mr. O'Connell will close the conference. A hamar will be held in Belfast on Tuesday next for the relief of the Connaught poor. Many of the chief manufac• turiug towns of England and Scotland, including Liverpool, Manchester, and Glasgow, have contributed very liberally. At the other extremity of the island, private charity is ex erting itself in behalf of distress. Captain De Salis, of the Bth Hussars, scut 281. to the mayor of Limerick as the con tribution of the officers, non-commissioned officers, and pri vates of the company. There is another generous act on behalf of the military. Eleven companies of the 47th, stationed at Kanturk, co. Cork, subscribed 301. to the relief fund A that town. Returning north, the large sum of 2321. was collected at Lame, co. Antrim, on Wednesday last. George Ensor, the son of the late and well-known gentle man of that name, has remitted to all his tenants, without exception, 33 per cent., or 6s. &l. in the pound, together 1 with all outstanding arrears. The northern landlords are certainly far in advance of their southern brethren in libe rality, as well as in affording employment. In the county of Down a number of landlords met on Thursday last and came to an unanimous resolution of providing useful employment for all the unemployed labourers on their estates. PRESENTMENT ttESSIONS.—A presentment sessions for the barony of Condons and Clongibbons was held on Friday at Fermoy. Capt. Collis presided. Considerable discussion occurred as to the amount to be levied for employment. The Earl of Kingston insisted that the full value of the rates of the barony should be preaent.d for ; but other gentlemen in sisted that so large an amount would not be needed for the drainage of any estates in the barony save his lordship's; that he could assess any amount he pleased upon tho electo ral division of Mitcheistown, which his own property, of course, must pay. I.ord Kingston utterly refused this ar rangement, and said : I wrote to Mr. Redington mid Mr. Labouchere, stating that I con sidered the destitution of the people such, that I would not be a party to anything legs than the entire valustion.—Chairrnan But if we grant that to Mitabelstown, we are bound to grant the valuation to places that don't want it.—Karl of Kingston : . Then I maw we present for the entire valuation of the barony, and f that be not agreed to let the responsibility rest on the government.—Chairman: Is there any one to second his lordship's motion? (Cries of " No, no.") —Karl of Kingston : Then I will be no party to any other arrangement. The Parliament will soon assemble and I'll tale care to get satisfaction, for I'll move—l'll get a friend in the I louse of Lords to move—for copies of my letters to Mr. Labouchere and M r . Bedington.—Rev. Harry Disney : And will you let the poor starve until then'—Earl of Kingston : I say let them starve. (Oh, oh.) Subsequently, however, his lordship consented to apply for less than the full valuation ; but it was then too late to proceed with the schedule for that day, and an adjournment took place to Saturday. The Board of Works hare sanctioned presentments to the amount of 10,0001. for public works in Limerick. STATE or SEIRREREEN. — The Cork Constitution , a Con servative journal, received this morning, publishes the sub joined letter from a Conservative magistrate of Cork :-- TO HTS GRACE FIELD lESIIsHAL TEL TWEE or WELLINGTON. My Lord Duke,—Without apology or preface, I presume so far to trespass on your grace as to Mate to you, and by the use of your illus trious name, to present to the British public the following statement of what I have myself wen within the last three days :—I went on the 15th inst. to SI ibbereen, and to give the instance of one townland which I visited, as an example of the state of the enure coast district, I shah std.: simply what I there saw. It is situate on the eastern side of Castleha harb.mr. and is named South been, in the partrh of MST*, Bven aware that I should have to witness scenes of fright ful banger, provided myself with as much bread as five men could carry, and on reaching the spot I was surprised to find the wretched hamlet apparently deserted. I entered some of the hovels to ascer tain the cause, and the scenes that presented themselves were such as no tongue or pen can convey the :tightest idea of. In the first, six famished and ghastly slelevrtui, to all appearance dead, were huddled in a come on some filthy straw, their sole covering what se2med a ragged horse cloth, their we tehed legs hanerne about, naked above the knee s . I approached in horror, and found b y a low moaning tees were alive—they were in fever, four children, a i woman, and what bad onc e been a man. It is impassible to go through the detail: suffice it to s ay, that in a few minutes I was sur rounded by at least 200 of such phantoms, such frightful spectr.s, as no words can describe. By far the greater number were delirious, either from famine or from fever. Their demoniac yells are upon All r inging in my ears, and their horrible images are :land my brain. Mr heart sickens at the recital, but I must go on. In another case decency would forbid what follows, but it must be told. My clothes were nearly torn off in my en- clamour to emspe from the throng of poMbees armed, whoa my peek depth wee embed from baled by a Ff.' which empelkd me to tuna I bead myself paged ler • WIIMMI vlth se MOM emu. rattly just les labersnas, sad the morel= rl Slay MON her lales—tbe oak ereirMs of lismelf s et boha The Gime monism the pones wird • loess ea the adPieing bade, which was abierved shot lbw army deb, awl two MM. Mires were Mel Wag upa the mud goer, Ulf demeret by the ma. • Moder lerestf herr, we ama the semi deg to *tog owl the mom at Mr WM, a Orlalsalt 11. PAW/ sabsols sad Lave It ball emend with Pam la madarar►amtoilllia Foga of the samby shake at Ildblarees, the dlsponesay dozier Mal seven inotehrolylng enable to inure elder the mass Walt One had been deed nestylreme, bat the others were unable is move either themsriveser She wept—N. it. Commies, J. P.—Auss-Yount, Cork, Dce. 17, lota The apprehension of the " Popular Armament " is fast subsiding. The number of firearms 'really sold was very small, considering how the manufacturers sought to force a sale, and how anxious many of the peasantry might be to obtain possession of such a plaything, as a gun. SCOTLAND. IN THE WESTERN ISLANDS // population of fully 50,000 is bordering on starvation. The number of deaths from dysentery and cholera is increasing with fearful rapidity among the cotter class : and the small crafters are fast ex hausting their small stores of corn. Most of them, says the Scotsman, now restrict themselves to one scanty meal per day; and the children and aged persons continue the greater part of their time in their miserable beds for the sake of warmth, and that they may require less food. UPROARIOUS MEETING FOR RELIEF OP THE 1110H LANDERS.—We regret much to state that an uproarious meeting took place in Edinburgh on the 18th inst., although the occasion of it (that of affording relief for the destitute Scottish Highlanders) might have led to the antici pation that a pacific conference would have been the result. The cause of war we believe to have been somewhat as fol lows. At the resent meeting of the Free Church Commis sion it was resolved to raise collections in behalf of the High landers from the members of that body ; and they took up the cause in such good earnest, that before any other parties, civil or ecclesiastical, had moved in the matter, the Free Churchmen had raised some seven thousand pounds. Desi rous, however, of making the appeal to the country general, a deputation from the Free Church waited on the Lord Pro vost and requested that he should call a public meeting for the purpose of deliberating on the best means of exciting a , general movement, which his lordship declined to do, on the ground, it is understood, that the deputation had not fur nished him with proper statistics regarding the distress. Soon after a written requisition waepreseated to the Provost, containing the names of a great many adherents of the I Established Church, some other Dissenters, but no Free Churchmen, and on receiving it his lordship called a public meeting, which took place as a.bove stated, in the Music Hall. The Free Church party attended in large numbers in the body of the hall, and after two speeches had been de livered from the platform by the Rev. Mr. M'Leod and Lord Cunningham, Dr. Candlish rose from his seat, and com plained of the treatment received by him and his brethren. The provost replied, and considerable excitement was the con sequence, and after Lord Murray, Mr. Sheriff Speirs, and Mr. Craford, advocate, &c., had spoken, the two latter espousing the cause of the Free Church, it was ultimately resolved that a cub-committee should be appointed fur the purpose of naming a general committee of all denominations to devise measures of relief. Where practical benevolence is concerned, rival sects are well engaged when they com pete with each other, but still it is strange that even in matters of charity the apple of discord comes into play amongst ecclesiastical communities. The provost of Edin burgh belongs neither to the Established nor ts; the Free Church, but from his public position he cannot avoid In ing involved in their disputes, and he were an unfaithful chroni cler who would aver that in avoiding Scylla his lordship has always kept clear of Charybdis. PROVINCIAL. STAFFORDSHIRE. A CABE of SUPPOSED Multugg has occurred at the house of Mr. Briscoe, a magistrate residing at liushhury, t ear Wolverhampton. The gardener employed by that gentle man was found dead in the green-house on Wednesday last, under circumstances which led to the belief that he had been murdered. An inquest was commenced on Thursday, and adjourned till Tuesday (this day). GLOUCESTERSHIRE. I MVOILTANT CONVILTION FOE ILLEGAL SALMON FIBBING. —At the Thornburg petty sessions, held on Saturday lust, Dec. 19, Mr. Aaron Taylor, fishery proprietor and farmer, was charged, on two informations laid at the instamo of the Association for the Protection of the Fisheries of the Severn and its Tributaries, with taking salmon front out of the river Severn during the " fence " season, which, for this county, extends from the 14th September to the Ist January. The case was one of great importance to the public, for hitherto, in consequence of the neglected state of the fisheries, the salmon was becoming very scarce in the river until the as sociation co b.menmd operations three years ago. Since that period the fisheries have very considerably improved. Both cases were clearly proved against the defendant, who was fined iii the full penalty of 101. fur each offence, the magi strates being determined to punish all cases of this kind with severity. One of the fish produced in court weighed 331b5., and in the height of season would have been worth M. in London. HAMPSHIRE. ANDOVER UNION.—A special meeting of the guardians was convened by the clerk for Tuesday last, to take into consideration the present state of the destitute and unem• ployed poor throughout the thirty-two parishes in this union. Nearly thirty of the guardians, with the Bev. C. Dodson, their chairman, attended. On the chairman show ing the great weekly increase of applicants for admission or relief, it was proposel and carried that the building known in:Andover as the "Pest-house" should be engaged and fitted up fur the reception of all the young women now in the house, to the number of between thirty and forty. They are to be removed as soon as the building is got ready for them. The vacated female ward in the union house will be in future used for male paupers ; the number in the house at this time exceeds 300, or more by 130 than there were at this period last year. BERKSHIRE. PREVALENCE OP TYPHUS FEVER.—Mr. Brenchley, of Aston, near Wallingford, has published a letter in the Medical Gazette, having reference to the statements which have lately appeared in some of the papers on the subject of numerous cases of fever at Upton : The real causes of the great mortality be says) may be Mimed without much difficulty, and we need not go abroad to look for then in the forest, when they maybe found at home at the very threshold, for they exist in the dilapidated and wretched state of the cottages, which subjects the inhabitants to cold and damp ; also, in the scarcity of food, which always prevails among the poor when the harvesting is finished, and from the want of proper I attention to cleanliness among the people themselves; and in proof of this, I would instance a circumstance which has lately occurred in a neighbouring village. The Poor-law guardians, think ing the fever mfglit be checked by whitewashing and cleansing the cottages, procured pails and brushes, with a quantity of lime, for this purpose. They then sent notice to the people, that whoever called for these might lure them to whitewash and clean their own cottages ; but after waiting for some time not n single person came to request them! Yet still in this neighbourhood (I moron the adjacent villages of Newbury . , Ilagbourne, and Upton) the ravages of the fever have been frightful, and the village belie are tolling almost every day in the week. It attacks both old and young, but more especially those from six to twenty years of age , and whom circumstances are impoverished. In one case, our pervious bare died in one family ; in another ease, after the mother had nursed her husband and four children with the fever, and brought them through it in safety, she herself caught it, and died the with a fifth child; and at this time there Is an Instance where the father, mother, and four children, are MI ill with this Salle fever. The great feature of the disease is the horrible diarrhava. The fever commences with drowsiness, shivering, pain in the back and limbs. headache, sickness, and thing, the pulse brine small and quick ; the skin is hot, and the tongue also is hot, brown, and furred. About the sixth day, in the bad cases, commences the dreadful diarrhea-a, which soon reduces the person to a skeleton. When totemrhosa has been established for a few days, the patient s insensible for hours or days together; blood is evacuated in large quantities, and brought up in large quantities also by the mouth. In this latter stage of the fever, nothing can present a more horrible picture thous the poor patient; reduced to a skeleton, totally insensible; blood issuing from the mouth at interval', and the mouth and nostrils clogged with black blood; the pulse is scarcely to be felt; the t o ngue is covered with • thick black fur —is bet and dry, and the whole surface of the skin is bot, dry, and c racked. In some instances, abscesses form all over the body. ESSEX. THE REGISTERS for this county, just published, show an increase of 85 voters in the Northern, and a decrease of 40 in the Southern Division, as compared with the numbers on the preceding register. The numbers registered are—North ern Division, 5,461 ; Southern Division, 5,326. The num bers last year wet e precisely alike in the two divisions -5,366. DEVONSHIRE. 11/418T-OFFICE ROBBERY AT iiVON PORT.—For acme time put several letters containing money have been missing from this post-office, much to the great regret of the respected postmaster. A strict look-out was kept, and, suspicion fall ing on one of the letter carriers, on Wednesday he was de tected with two letters not belonging to his best, both con taining cash. On searching him, three letters were found, with their contents extracted. His name is Rodgers, and be has been in the situation about 12 months. gbt Drama. HATMARKET.—The new piece called " The Round of Wrong," which was produced at this theatre on Saturday last, and repeated last night with great applause, is one quite refreshing m these days, in which the morality of the ballet is everywhere triumphant. What, indeed, is a modern opera buts ballet sung? A modern drama of the French school, but a ballet acted ? More select, perhaps, but not less gross in substance, nor km licentious in suggestion. Now, the author of the piece under consideration, has actually been singular enough to write with a moral aim, and so little afraid of yawns or laughter as to indulge now and then in sentiments such as our grandmothers wept over, and our grandfathers greeted with lengthened plaudits. What is more odd still, he has been successful. Perhaps he would have been equally successful with Jar less trouble to himself, if he had sought to show how remarkably interesting a pre-eminently depraved per son may be, especially if a female. He has chosen, however, the more ancient method of the English stage, and will meet, we trust, with followers. The three principal characters are forcibl conceiv - a, an their essential qualities depicted with a dari n g and free han d . The first is Sir Arthur Foljambe, a father who is glad to own a child whom, as well as her deceased mother, he had formerly deserted, because in her beauty, gentleness, and accomplishmenm, he sees the means of obtaining an alliance that shall rescue him from ruin. The second is Reuben Gwynne, a farmer, who gave shelter to that child and deserted mother; brought it up, en riched the gifts of r.ature with the gifts of education, till the girl ripened into a woman, and his love for her purified his soul, weaned him from evil, and filled his child, mind with aspirations for good. The third is the long motherless, now a woman, betrothed to her benefactor, and but lately made acquainted with the rights and the wishes of her father. In the first act. Sir Arthur Fulicunhe succeeds; he threatens to commit suicide unless his daughter will leave her rustic lover, and go with bins to London, there to form sonic wealthier connexion; in ommoseed tithe bead-quarters of the 57th rsglmaat. On the 9th of July, 18411, when at Steson's Bay, Cape of Good Hope, cm board the barque Mary Anne, shout milght, the ptimmer tame to my mints- • duor, and mid, " Mr. Allen, the master of the ship, has reported to me that you came on board the ship in a Mate of intoxica tion. I think it my duty to order you he arrest." At this time 1 had been upwards of an hour In bed. When I earns an deck the following morning, at eight Oolock, I went on the poop. Shortly afterwards the pdoosim came tie to me end said, "Are you aware. Major Shadlaith, that I came to yeur cabin last night and ordered you under arrest!" I milted, ° Yes, and • piece of impertinence on your part; you want to assume the command of the regiment ;" he then went away. Ito acting adjutant, Lieut. Grant, was on the poop, and I call , dto him to send foe the regimental order - book, and insert therein, •" That I wished to meet the whole of the officers at 10 cm. that day." Here (wed to obey m order. A. I was !Wing the poop,l fold, in • lood tone of yoke , Captain Bull, " It is my positive orders that DO officer leave the ship without my perrniesion.' I then seat for the servant-major of the regiment, and ordered him to pull's the pies enter-book, That I wished to inert the whole of the reams that morning at ten o'clock." I then went to heetikfest, after which Captain Manley, of the s;th Regiment, under my command, reported to me in writing that he bed been placed under arrest by C a ptain Bull. I found Captaus Dull had quitted the ship in disobediense of my orders. Captainhis Bull had been detailed as captain of the day, for th e 10th July, In regular tour of duty. lie remained absent from the ship till the morning of the ltth July, when he returned on beard. In existanalson of eV- Min Bull's absence, it appeared that he went to Cape Town to repre sent the affair to the authorities there, and returned with an order for the major'a arrest, and a court of inquiry lowed , fol when the major Rr rMustated in Lis command, and Captain m into close arrest for having unjustifiably ordered his commanding officer into arrest. Mr. A ug mid Mr. M inna, the em mon of the ship, opener to have been the parties who espross. :kel their alarm for the some of the ship, and this led to the steps tan by Capt. Bull. It WO stated by one of the witnesses that the major and the master of the vessel had always appeared on good terms • but it was elicited. in the erase-el smivation, that Major Shadfortl; had complained of the state of this ship, saying he slid not consider her met-worthy, and that he should report her as such; and it seems it was found neoeseary to me waterways by menof-war's men, after a visit by some naval °Mem. Mr. Prinne, thesurgeon, having left the country, the prisoner t ro dittoed his written evidence, accompanied by an &did:keit made before one of the judges at W e stminster; but this was rejected, after sub mitting the same to the Judge .I(l , oCAlte General, through the Horse guards. It appeared that up to the 9th of July Major shaelforth and the prisoner, us well as all the other °than, had been those friendly terms whirls usually exists between offteere of the same corps. hoe the defence, Captain Bull called, heeides Mr. Allen, the eocurnander of the Mary Anne, William Woodbury and William Ranter. cwhiy servants; Lieut. Grant, Lieut. Chads, and Major Garrick, of the 31st liege, the latter being celled to character, having served with him in the leth liege in 1839. The evidence on both sides being completed, Captain Bull asked for time to prepare his defence. Moridar (yeeterday) was appointed. and et eleven the court re-wwernbkdoshen Copt. Bull Untied in tin ably-written defence, which gro in read upon he Deputy Judg: Advocate. The defence Was chiefly groded a exe that °entered in 1019 or le" in which a colonel Was confined by his inferior °Meer for appearing drunk upon parade ; and for doing which the inferior oflicer NI as held to be juidis fled, on the ground of the necessity of upholding military discipline. On the conclusion of the reading of this document, several witnesses were called by the ',executor, Major phadforth, who deposed as to his sobriety on the evening in question; and, after acne hesitation, Major Shadforth declining to make any remarks on the defence of Captain Bull, the court woe cleared for the coneeteratiou of its Wei gel, which will not be made known until it has received her Majesty's the threat is too fearful for the girl to resist, and she goes, leaving Reuben Gwynn* in despair. In the second act the same personages reappear alter the lapse of three years. Reuben has lived but for vengeance; he has sought wealth but to obtain the means of revenge ; he has wealth, and chance throws in his way the opportunity of using it to ens* his enemy. He obtains possession of certain papers *kith show that the Foljambe estate is burdened with a begotten debt of great amount ; he rushes to his house, eon fronts Sir Arthur, and demands, as the price of his forbear ance, that she who had beer torn (rem hint should become his wife. Sir Arthur Fotjambe, all whose plans of aggrandisement are matured, is struck down by this unexpected disclosure, and Reuben leaves hint insensible in the arms of his daughter. The real creditor, however, is not Reuben, but a young surgeon to whom Sir Arthur has refused the hand of his niece, who has depenited the papers with Reuben, and who is ignorant of their import and value. To restore the papers is to forego vengeance; to keep them is to perpetrate a fraud. Then commences a conflict between his vindictiveness, the proper quality of his nature ; and his horror of crime, the quality reared and fostered by her whom he loves. Pending this conflict, she herself comes to intercede fur his forbearance, and recalls him to the path of rectitude. He purchases the surgeon's claim at its full value, remits his enemy's debt, and is rewarded with the unasked and proffered hand which had once been so remorselessly torn from him. The acting of Mr. Webster, as Reuben, was remarkably effective and natural. Mr. Stuart, as Sir Arthur Fuljambe, had one of those gloomy parts which he, better than must men, knows hew to make endurable; and Mite Fnrtescue, as the heroine, exhibited the most charming union of grace, pathos, and intelligence. Mr. Buckstone, as a village exquisite, who subsequently merges into a member of the swell mob, and spouts para graphs from his " Hints on Etiquette, or Manners for the Million," was irresistibly droll. His port contributed but little to the furtherance of the story, but was so happily conceived and admirably dressed as to prevent its relevancy from being inquired into. LYCEUM.—This theatre re-opened last evening with " The Battle of Life," a drama in three act s, founded on Mr. Dickens's new Christmas tale, and adapted to the stage by Mr. Albert Smith from the proof-sheets, by per mission of the author. It would be superfluous to give an account of the story of this piece, as the tale from which it is taken has been read by this time, or will be read immediately, by every body who reads anything, from one end of the kingdom to the other. Nor will we anticipate, by remarks which would be necessarily slight and hasty, tha ample and wer-considered description and criticism due to a work which is already the'subject et universal attention. We will at present, therefore, stick to our last, and give a brief notice of last night's performance, permitting ourselves only to say, that none of Mr. Dickens's previous productions arc more strongly marked by his pecu liar and characteristic beauties. In adapting it to the I stage, Mr. Albert Smith has shown judgment and skill. He has thrown the incidents into a series' of scenes, precisely as they occur in the tale ; and, with slight excep• eons, has confined himself to the original dialogue. The piece opens with the sine represented iu Maclise's trends piece, in which the sisters, Grace and 3farion, are gaily dancing in their father's orchard, while the apple-pickers on the ladders are looking on and admiring them. The two girls were represented by Mies Daly and Miss May ; and though it is next to impossible to embody the images of loveliness which the description of the sisters pre sents to the mind, yet the actresses were more successful than might have been expected. The breakfast scene, and the departure of Alfred lleathfleld, were given with excellent effect. Mrs. Keeley's appearance as Clemency Neiccome threw the audience into convulsions. She was the very creature of the author's fancy. Flinging her arms about as if they belonged to somebody else, wrestling with her strange garments to make herself tidy, she yet looked as pleasant as ludicrous, from the frank, open expression of her comely countenance. The parting scene of the two sisters with Alfred was sweetly acted. Marion's intense gaze on her sister's face, thinking only of her, even while her lover was departing, was a stroke of tenderness on the part of Miss May which reached the hearts of the audience. The second act opened with the scene in the office of Messrs. Snitchey and Craygs, the attorneys. This scene, and indeed all the others in which these worthies and their wives are the prominent figures, though very amusing to read, were somewhat heavy on the stage ; nor did Mr. Michael Warden seem worthy to be in the end the accepted lover of 3larion. The subsequent scene, in which Clemency and her fellow-ser vant, Britain, sit down to supper together after the labours of the day, was made a piece of the richest comedy by Keeley and his wife. Poor Ciemeney's humble acquiescence in Britain's prophecy," You'll never he married, you know," was exquisite. The interest now deepens; and the pathetic earnestness of Clemency's remonstrances, when she finds her young mistress seeking a clandestine meeting with 'Verde's, was equally beautiful and true to the general idea of the character. The ball given by Ike for Jeddler to hail the re turn of Alfred was very nicely gut up ; the old-fashioned but graceful dance was redolent of the last century. The catastrophe which follows—the elopement of Marion at the moment of her lover's return, and the consequent scene of grief and uespair, made a deep impression on the audience. The third act even surpassed what went before, in spirit and interest. The scene is the bar of the Nutmeg-grater, the comfortable inn of which Mr. and Mrs. Britain sire now the master and mis tress. Here Mrs. Keeley is more and more delightful. She is still Clemency Neweorne, improved in person and intellect, but with all her old unsophisticated homeliness and genial warmth of heart ; while the interest of the situations raise her, without the sligktest loss of this simplicity, to an almost tragic height of passion. The agony with which she im plored Warden to let her see Marion, and, from his silence, yielded to the belief that she was dead, was applauded by the tears as much as the acclamation' oldie audience ; and her delirious joy, when Mat ion at length stood before her, was even more striking. The concluding scene, too, on the part of t'e. sisters, was sweetly and tenderly performed. Mr. Frank Matthews, in Doctor Jeddler, caught the features of the old humourist very happily; and Mr. Leigh Murray performed the part of Alfred Ileathfield with manliness and feeling. The other characters were respectably sustained. There was some beautiful scenery. The costumes, of the time of George the Second, were rich and becoming, and the whole getting-up of the piece did honour to the theatre. Its reeep tion, by un excessively crowded audience, was enthusiaidae. The curtain fell amid peals of applause, and reiterated calls for the principal performers, the dramatist, and the author of the tale. The performers appeared before the curtain, and sic afterwards Mr. Alhi rt Smith. This piece will certainly have a run equal to that of the " Cricket on the Hearth." the conlirmation, Tun Nxw DECORAIION.—II IA expected that the homorrzy medsl be conferred on the Peninsular oflicers will be e•atmtlesi to all British officers engaged in the last general war, including the contest in America. Tea COIIIIITTEN APPOINITU TO /MAXINE THE POITIVICAII OI,I and defences of the naval arsenals, cacti:4lns of (knit. sir T. Hastings, lt.N., the late Col. Sir G. Hosts., ILE., and Lirut—Col. Mercer, WA., among other ref arms in the defences of the island of Portses, reTOM• mended that the works at ILitrett should be pot in a proper defensive condition, and that an officer and detuelunent of artillery should be placed therein to keep them to. In purstimuse of this recommends , tion, the cleating of lines, ditches, sac., tutu been etimmenced, and a formidable redoubt and barracks are being constructed on the south east end of the glacis, close to the Brighton mid Chichester Extension Itailwey. This buttery will be constructed so us to ' , weep the grater part of the hal boor of Langston, toad the streams which flow trio it from Emsworth, and entirely protect the entrance into Portsmouth harbour from Post-bridge. Lieut. Tylden, ILA. is the o ff icer ap pointed to superintend the construction of this foci. SPOUTING. TATTERSALI:B.-MMIDAV. Telloll3 from The Corner," during the Christmas holidays have tumally shown a very slack market. Yesterday was an exeep lion ; the number of subrarileera present and the amount h ot f b ur m ess tranaricted, having considerably exceeded the averaje, tead ing Derby favourites were decidedly in force, Van 'fn..up having been backed at 15 to 2, and 8 to I for three or font hundrid ;annuls Epirote at 14 and 15 to 1 ; Pla net at 18 and 20 to 1; and Glim in at 25 to I ; each for three or four hundred pounds at the least. Of tlio selection Planet and Epiride were most generally in demand. 1.000 to 30 was taken about Lunedide ; 1,000 to 25 about Bed Dart ; 'lO to 20, twice, about Coranghant ; 1,000 to 20, eight or ten Bing a, about the Liberator; LOW to 20, twiee, clout Moutpetwier ; simper bets shout Chrbeopher, Projectile, and Bingham ; 2,0101 to 30 about War Eagle ; 1,000 to 10 each about Bedlam and West India Planter, and a few other beta in smaller amounts. 'flar closing prices were, in inset instances, governed by these traniractioxis: "any. 15 to MU( Taw Tromp. to to 1 agsiMisa Martin tilt ( I. IP. It - 1 Epirote. da -I - Conyni(hani -t -I - }O-: Idberat.r it.. 13 - 1 - Glentilt (t.) SO- I -- Prolerole • la - 1 - Suter to Cobweb colt. 1 - nova it.) - 1 - Lunedalt 10- I - Ihniihant .1 23 -1 - lild Port. 110 -I - vitepher t S 3 -1 - Wools kt. 351. 101X1 -13 - 1.13100.1ir Ring ) 3%- - Allertontaa. 1000 -15 -- War Polar' Sand aid.) rev- 1 - Med II•rt i t. and aft. ol) WO- I - mot mi. fu- - litatheuutleian. -- rat lad is Planter. nta.o. I 15001 • eget Parmern Paualiter sa d afterward" offered.) ) 20 -1 - Ellerdale is, Cams. Cue. to offered on the Geld. I Into 1015 sad Punch (I 1 Ski ,o 1 agn P r im Con (offered.) limo -15 - Newcourl ;1 1130 - 1.1 - Fltrallen and aft. off, 1 1011- 13 - Crow. Trot, 1 ) Rollo- 30 - Mickey Vine lt.) Two Tsintlityn (Polish Snafu. 5 to 1 offered as the It Id. Tug norai. STAU-11411:111A.-Pier 11111014,11 I,IIIR-1101111111., which have not been hunted since Wednesday, the 9th bud., in t onarillienre of the continuance of the Lite frost, met rest td inranin taken nt L ir et h Kennel, at Ascot. A dear was nnearted, which was Styless'is, between elhobhani and Knap.hill, atti r a Wry riot run et an !tour and a quarter, over a line of country heavy at all times, but ren dered particularly nn from the rapid breaking up of the frost. The in emises in St. James's-street, Tonne, ly occupied by the Messrs. Bond, have been taken by the mcentlysfornted Turf Club, of which about 70 noblemen and gentlemen have already become members the subscription commenec.. from the lot of J:1111.13TY. - Mr. lhogreave's horses will leave Iticinnond fur Newmarket in a few (Lies. The boons to the Metropolitan Handicap, to we predicted, will b; 5000. An immense entry is anticipated. It t Ittitt 13 1 Miami (c. to Iw.) UNIVERSITY AND CLERICAL NEWS. King ford, 8.A., ha bren admittel a Licentiate la 11100100 TiE 11 y. O,OOP or I.O.COIN'S OttUDIATION.—The Lord Bishop of Lin coln held a general ordination in the Cathedral Church of bin diocese, on Sunday last, the s.lth in t., when the following gentlemen were admitted into holy orders :—Deomos: A. L. Bromheal, It A., Goon. and Coins, Cam.; E. H. Edman, 8.A., St. John's, I.lm. ; G. E. Patten den, MA., St. Peter's, Cam. ; G. It. Spurrier, BA., Pt. John's, Cam. ; C. F. Tamer, M.A., Fell. King's, Cam. ; J. H. King, ILA., Tr in., Bob., and J. bade, 8.A., Ti in., Gun., by letters dimissory from Bp.(logher. Priests: Rev. W. R. Almond, MA., St. Peter's, Cam. • Rev. O. B. BlenLin ILA. Corpus Chridi, Cam.; Rev. R. C. Ilubgeraty, MA., St. Pete r 's, Ca;n.; Rev. W. C. lard, A.A.. ntdiCat CAM.: M.V. J. Kaye, 11. A., Ballot, Ox.; Rev. 11. Kirwan, M.A., Fell. King'n, Cam. ; Rev.C.J.M'Cormiek, 8.A., Trim, Dub. r..lter. 11. Nevile, ILA., Trin , Ox. ; Rev. A. F. l'adley , BA., Christ's, CAM. ; Rev.C. Potchett, 8.A., Clare Hall, Cam. THE 111.110 P OV Gurus nag oMaltrn To aura lout 5001. to the fund which may be funned for carrying into effect the educational mince- Boma of the Rev. It. Barlow, of the London Diocesan Board of Education. CLETtICAI. liescvol-staca—: l n Saturday, at the sitting of the Mary kbone Vestry, it was announced that the lute Rev. lie. G. S. Tenfold, rector of Trinity Church, New-road, had in his will left a legacy of 1,000!. to the Maullebone Almshounes, founded fur the benefit of de cayed parishioners. LICIIFIIO.O DIOCMAII C111:11(11 Eve, NRION SOCIFTT.—The last of Fix meetings called in various parts of this county, was held at Wal sall, on Wednesday last. The Bishop attended and neonatal at all the meetings and it could not foil to be most gratifying to him to witncm the hearty rmaponee which his addreses, at the beginning and close of each meeting, drew forth from all present. The amount of contribu tions, m far as can at present be awertaine I, including the two muni ficent donations of 1,0001. earl, from tee bishop of the diocese and M ew In about 10,775 L, vie..:—Stafford, 2,5251. • Cheadle, 0007.; Newcaertle, 1,2001. • Liebflekl, 3.30nt.; Wolverhaminon (including an smut subscription from Lord Ward of 100/41,55UL; Walsall, 1,000/., —Total, 10,7751. Les(OT.Sallian—vorrei Levsnron Cargos—This edifice, which has been undergoing exterrive repairs, will be opened in a week cc two. The works can 'scarcely be called a restoration, oceans that the pews sad galleries arc still retained ; but the church is greatly improved, when its dilapidated oxidation a few mons ago is borne in mind. The whole expense will be about 4001., which m defrayml by two rate. of I ej. in the pound. WILTII.—It Is in contemplation to repsw snd repair the pariah church of Trowbridge, and to give increased accommodation to the inhabitants of that populous parish. Arranseirearrs—Yesterday the Lord Bishop of London licensed the following clergymen (ordained on Sunday last; to appointment:a within his dace -e :—Rev. P. O. Blomfield, MA., to the assist. curacy of Ken sington. Rev. G. J. Bloadleid, BA., to the assist. euraeyof St. Anne's, Westminster. Rev. M. 11. Buckland, ILA., to the curacy of Laleham, Middlesex. Rev. J. Bumatead, WA., to the curacy of Trinity Church, Stepney. Rev. C. W. Cavendish, 8.A., to the wart. curacy of Christ Church, St. Pancras. Rev. G. S. ()tablet', 8.A., to the and. curacy of St. James, Nortand, Kensington. Rev. 11. J. It. Rathbonc, 8.A., to the curacy of St. Botolph's, Bishopagate. Rev. la 0 F. Perry, M.A., late curate of St. Philip's, Stepney, has been appointed to the curacy of Trinity Church, Lam beth. Rev. C. Braddy, MA., of St. John's., Camb.,.and second master of the Western GrILUIMM . School. Brampton, has been uaanlmouuly elected by the committee of the City of London Schoal to the assistant- Materftlip. PREFERmr,rm—The Rev. H. Bally to Swindon V., value 3021., vacant by the resignation of the Rev. J. Grooby, M.A.; patron, the Lord Chancellor.—The Rev. E. D. Green to Middlencay V., Somers., dio. B. 8c W.: value, 1051. ' • patron, Bp. Bath and Wells. V A CANT.—Nurslint R., Hants, dio. Vair.ibmder ; value, 42 51 ., with residence; patron, p. of Winch.; vac tut by death of the Rev. J. Luken, whom dee. also renders vacant the Prebend of Combs, sth in 'in Cathedra. NAVAL. ATTOPMEMTP.—ADMIRALTY, Du'. 21.—A. J. Curtis, t. Mutine ; sir Godfrey Walte r, Bart., lieut., to St. eent ; It. if Dalton, lieut., to paean ; G. Crowder, mate, to Alba/mac Da. M.Writisx.—Lord J. Russell aims to thin officer the valuable appointment of medical attendant t i the Baud of Customs, recently become vacant. This appointment is said to Fate been con ferred in the met handsome manner, without any application on the part of Dr. 51'William„ Lora John's secretory statinrr, in the letter which announced it, that the appointment was conferred on account of Dr. ACWillialu's distinguisiled sera - iota in Um river Niger, in the year 1811. tab) intrlltatitte. LAW NOTICES.—THIR DAY. CnANCritY. Lirwohisd 1111 l ..t 10.—Appeal motions : Richardson v. Memo ; Bagnall v. Whitchuu ; Edge v. Duke. Eight cause petitions and 19 lunatic prtillams, the unoppcoml to be taken first. Vii ki.o.oun', Lincoln's-inn, at 10.--(sir I. astamparritd.— Peatsiek V. Kerns, to he spoke ; Eri,well v. King, ditto ; l'a. v. 'Reweave, Caine by order; Williams v. Powell, ditto; Pete v. Cadre, ditto; Lilby v. White, petition by order; Smith v. Parr, ditto; Ex pin to Norman's charity, ditto; Jenkins v. War:, ditto. After which unopposed cause petitions and motions—(lair J. K. thmer).— Pearse v. Pearse, for judgment; es parts Walworth asicamon omits, to be spoke to. After which 10 cause petlikort. After petitions, Letts v. Wilson, motion by order; motions motioned ; and m re Fre mington school, part heard.—(Sir J. Wiow sy).—lhee v. Hamilton, to be spoke to ; Millington v. Cooke, to be spoke to ; Vaughan v. Vander stogan, by ordev. Petitions : lu re Whitcside ; Robert v. Webster ; l'hillips S. Phillips. Ex parte South Western Itailmin CAUSCP: Booker v. Mule (2); Payne v. Coles ; Chase v. Morris; Crockett v. Crockett. Chancery-lane, at 10.—Petit ono, &e. ; the unopposed first. geras's Beam, Guildhall, 91. Loudon ape. juries: It Beers v. Vandereom and others; Newton v. Stewart ; Brewer v. Smith. (Com. jury) : FeariM v. Peninsular Steam toinpany. Commix Pisas, Guildhall, at 'd4.—London spe. v. jury : Young Qulncey. Escrva, Guildhall, at 94. —Tani rat ape. juries: Lamert v. iarta Heath, part heard; Clark v. Newman; Dolma v. Troop; Same V. Rom ; Barber v. Grace; Corlett v. Walb ineke ; ',Awards v. Mat thews; Dawson v. North; Entwistle v. Dent; Clock v. Chaplin; Flight v. Iticketts ; Same v. Same ; Green v. Lawrie. 14ASKR1.nCV, Basingliall.treet.—;lfinsovo.) W. Everton, last ex., 11; It. IL Payne, last es., 12; le Mennier, art., 14; Ta.nlin and Lock, cert., 2 ; W. Hudoll, choLe or amig., 24; J. K. Bunco, choice of assig., 3; W. L. Irrew, adj. es.. 124 ; J. Miler, adj. ex., I (Fasx.) 1101 Me. and 'Mimes audit, 11; Kern, Power, and Co., audit, ; B. Kettle, audit, 114 ;W. Ashdown, audit, 12 ; 1). Kent, audit, 1; J. J. Such, audit, 11; J. T. Edwards, cart, 2 ; W. 11. Wide:tax, ins ale. dwim of swig., 11; F. Foot, mil. ex., 114. (FionsiAxami) C. B. Sunbury, choir; of ILK‘IFC., 103; Maley J. nskifr, adj. ex., 11; ( - lark. and Tuarnette, div., 12, and a Currie at 1 ; W. 'lonely, choke of .dg., 125; W. Filby, audit, 12; J. R. Seciic,r, die, 11; W Bond, last ex., 2; W. J. (Moiling, choice of oasis., 24.—(ausisisaw.) Six final, and nine interim, orders. EQUITY COURTS.—YESTERDAY. Before the Lard Chancellor. JORDON V. JONES.—MARRIED WOMEN.—ORDER TO EXECUTE A DEED.—AR application made on a fermi r day to discharge an order made by Vice-Chancellor Sir J. Wigram, on a married woman compulsorily to execute a deed, was ordered to stand over, in order to search for cases, if any, in which such en order was ever made. Mr. Cooper, with whom was Mr. .Saunders, on behalf of the lady, now renewed the application. lie Mated the facts to be shortly these 1825, this lady, then unmarried, advanced money on land, arid obtained u mortgage on it. Two years after teat she deposited the mortgage deed+ with the plaintiff, to secure a debt of her brother's. In 1832 she married, and there was then a settlement of her property, including the mortgage. The plaintiff lately filed his bill to enforce his equitable mortgage against the lady, her husband, and their children, who arc interested under the settlement. A decree for sale has been made, end, on Mrs. Jones's refusing to execute the conveyances to the purchaser, the Vice-Chaucellor made the present order on her. Now, this lady is a mortgagee, and may be , treated as a trustee within Sir Edward Sugilen'a act 1 W. IV., c. 60, and in this way the jurisdiction of the court way be exercised; bur there is no ease in which a married woman a as ever compelled by order of the court to execute a conveyance of her interests: her acknowledgment of any deed of that sort most be voluntary. The application in the court below ought to have been made on the petition of the purchaser, an d then she might he declared a tru-tce and a proper order made. But the terms of the order now sought to be set aside were that she (Mrs. Jones) should, within four days, acknowledge the aced of conveyance. The Lord Chancellor : Before she is held to be a trustee, a reference should be made to the master to inquire whether she is a trustee withie the act (I W. I V., c. 60).—Mr. Cooper cited cases in which the prole r course to be pursued in order ing the conveyance of property sold under a decree, as "Sit well v. Melersh " (1 islyl. and Cr.), and was proceeding to refer to others.—The Lord Chancellor said he had, since this application was before him, looked into the case of "Foxon a. Faxon," which was then referred to, and he was cleat ly of opinion in that case. and still, that the court bud no juria diction to compel a married woman to execute a deed.—Mr. Gifford, for the other side, was proceeding to state the facts of Foxon v. Foxon (which is not reported).—The Lord MILITARY. Chancellor said he had all the particulars, and be was retie- Toe COVIT4SALTIAL AT CHATHAM Venif CAPT. Refl. Os Tat fied the court had not the juiction. The order must Itiaitueer, I na yesterday concluded its moire .mee, we :at, therefore be di-charged.—The court was epFeged afterwards Sena with various points of practice until four °Aare, at liberty to return to the subject. When the inquiry was comment ed the court specially "lanceted that no report should be published until the case was comet te. All the reporters present, without one en- Before the master ef replies, agreed to adopt the scone defiled by the authorities, and all ~, • • g th a e ve w a ord proal th iec w, to gi t ‘ ' , ia n, t cff b cc ut t- w il ,er e .i. Un o il t y o b u r con s felt !tacit bound T h u e s ars ilD . L . e e r n . t i G n A th UL)L ca E.; , lN .r it hiek W.TNNA wsp ia!-T . xao t ion WTN lv EL'aal tht. lal * - -. been le-s scrupulous, and hence e n s in of a yirtion fondant for a new trial, was remained.: :The MD adti . of the evidence in other columns in a premature state. filed by Zachaitah Gardle, seethe lialgllnhttle& Gardle, his brother, deceased, raked tfic goessjola. r :773811:Rtheettat.,hue hod r Isaac was in partnenhip with anotbhlrheether , ibt d t p u t mhajsreuperpexitorthoaftt cAr o g r e s ag h .limi adro t rth e: o p f t. t l3 h u e ll of arrest Clollmainned tbe command of the headinarters of the tegi the asec...dnt,uaopehlle.onchtbosrdbei. jthse.c.shmip Major A sh.di nne, o it r i ti b , im .ad on'7 I Ba cwi y, Ceahpeomoef th ßo e bi b r l t e G of ard sh le c , rp in ey t . h A c nbui.siuneessw...4olllo,4lp? ascrictrait P i R'ei4 ~ I