The Express. — London, England, 1853-12-21 00:00:00

10. 1 : in inteliteence. -- EQUITY COURTS.—YESTERDAT. MORI Tall MAMA SO /1111 LOLLS. IX RP 1KR1110111.1% AND 11/1161111Hlt K This was a petition ke the windiag-up of this uaociation. The petitomen aro shareholder la the company, sad it appeared teat manliest to the proopeetes there were to be 6.110 Owe.. ow width • call of 10.. • share wes to be paid, which would represent • capital of 2.rAkit, but Mr. Bergen, the manager, took more than 1.200 shares,und it was arranged thst they were not to be lisble to the first cell of 10s. • share. Tbe association was founded on the cost book 11 7 Meas, sad it wee alleged that some of the petitioners W paid as much as 205., and other. as much as lir • share. The mine has nut been summate! ; all the capital has been ezpeuded, the mine is in debt several hundred pounds, sad none of the shareholders have been sued by creditors ; and • report has been presented be the capteiu to the 'evict that it will r, quire 8,0011. to explore the mine, mid it would them be probleniatical whether the mine could be worked to • pert. Under these circumstances the petitioner. were di sires of winding up the company. The mine was ishandoent on the 25th October. The aftlilavits also stated that Mr. Batten, the manager, by reason of the great somber of shares that he held, could carry soy propo Genoa at the ineetiags of the adventurer that he plea.ed,and that with a view of having shareholders to support him at the meeting. he had, without any money consideration, as signed • number of shares to several persons, and thus prec• tically motioned the proceedings of the company. His Honour, without heaths( counsel for the defence, said he was of opinion this was not a case which came %intl.,' the Winding-up Act. The statute pointed out fight Oa. rent conditions on which • party engaged in • joint stock company might come to the court fur an order fur wiediag-up. It we. admitted that only three of these conditions, the third, seventh, and eighth applied in this case. The third related to the shareholders of a company having paid sums of money recovered against them by creditors of the company, and the statute pointed out that notice to the company should be given of the payment of such sums. In this case there had been no such notice. Then it was provided that the shareholder should not be entitled to an order if there was a set off against the stamp paid by them, and it appeared from the affidavit of the manager that there was more due from them is the aggregate than trey had paid to the creditors. 1 ben it was to be assumed that the shareholders in embarking in this undertaking must ham been aware that they were embarking in an undertaking in which 10s. • share was required is the first instance, and that they would be liable to the coat of the mine from time to time, and, according to the cost book system they had • mean. of getting rid of the adventure if they wished to do so. Ile considered, therefore, that this ground failed. The nest ground for the application, which was the seventh named in the act, ORS in case any company should have b en dis solved. or have ceased to tarry on business. is this case the work. were carried on till dissensions arose, and the manager said be had discontinued the works only pending this petition. The works in hut were carried on until after the petition had been filed. Ile was of opinion, therefore, that the petition did not come under the 7th ground. The eighth and last ground gave the court a discretion. It gave the court power in cue it thought it just and equitable to order the c impeny to be wound up. Ile did not think that on that ground either he should grant the petition, and he should, therefore, dismiss the petition with coats. Mr. It. Palmer and Mr. Rozburg appeared in support of the petition, and Mr. Follett against it. COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.—YraTERDAT. STITINNII •T NM IIJINI II b A NAVAL MIT. "MAORI AND ANOTKIDI T. TDB GR N RRR L lITZAM NAVI GATION CO AAAAA .—ACCIDEXT IN THI POOL. The plaintiffs in this ease Means. Delmore and Smith, are coal merchants at Pim lico, sad they sued to recover damages in consequence of a barge belonging to them bar. fag been sunk, u was alleged, by the negligent, of the de fendants. Mr. Sajt. Spies and Mr. nithank appeared for tie plain tiffs; aad Mr. Kaowles, Q.O , and Kr. Within, were for the defendants. On the 13th October last the plaintiffs' barge, the Jane, was in the I'uol, coming up towards London - bridge, with • cargo of 42 toes of coal. When the barge was near the entrance to the London docks the man on the barge saw the difendent's steam-vessel, Concordia, a head, she at the time tiotng down against tide. When she neared the barge she fur a moment slackened speed, but she immediately resumed her former sfeed, and so created such • swell that the birge went down. The man on board was unable to swim, but be was fortunately picked up by a fisherman ; the coals were capsind end went to the bottom, and the barge was carried up the river nearly to London-bridge. The plaintiffs' ease was, that the Concordia was going at an improper epee& By the 7th and Bth Cho. IV., cep. 174, see. 51, the Court of Aldermen were empowered to make re gulations as tothe speed at which steam vessels were Joints the Pool, and they, on the 22nd Dee., 1815, ordered that no steamer of 200 tons and upwards should go at more than sin miles en hoar with tide, or foe, miles against tide. The registir of the Concordia was 3J6 was, and it was said that she, at the time of the accident, was going at seven or eight miles an hour. This was aomplahed of as a distinct act of aeglit tea on the part of the defendants, and it was further said that the circumstances, geserally, showed that there was subteen in navigating the Concordia. On the part of the defendants, it was positively asserted that the Concordia was not going at the rate of more than four miles an hour, but was, in tact, considerably within that speed . that then was so negligence on the part of the company's ',feasts ; and that the accident was mainly caused by the barge being improperly sad caressively loaded. The Joey hand a verdict ter the plaintiffs for 76f. 14s. COURT 01P BAN/ mom ma. RUPTCY ....NI:in:MAT • --n 1,4311. STRAW 111031715 T TIMM. This was the esetilleste monist is the ease of H. J. Wads,. straw bonnet aster. is the Waterleo-road. His ashes wen UM • liabilities, 7601.; arms about 4001. Hs assn at the begisnian of 1662 ; his moats bad his. at; Made sad domestic impasse Plat.; losses (chiefly by diertedelies) 6361 Mr. Waist alma Us ease of Hems. Ambient sad Sou) opposed, Ow the esigness. The prissipal grease were that the inelospi bed his. issedsrat few some sot withstanding ski& he bed sewed Arms a sash shisp is CasiNerwall, le • larger sae is Waterino-read. He had bees is the habit of piss about with a cart, selling the Domains whisk his wife made up. The bankrupt admitted that he had failed ten lean ago, is imasesseme of the failure of a large Ann in the city. Mr. Ceases, the 0416111 amiesee, stated that a consign must suds by the bankrupt to Australia was Sot ezpected to realise asythisg. The —lt mess they do not wear straw bonnets them. Mr. Weller saki that notwithstanding the growing diffi culties of the bankrupt, be had gone on lamming his pur chases, till at lest be came to a dead lock. la 1852, his purchases were 2.000/. • I. the seven moatbs of 1853, 4.0001. He had kept no books, sad wu unable to account for greet pert of his sales. His expenditure wu to • Brest extent navoueluid. Vie Commissioner—l we here a low sa sale of property. 4931.; bow was that inclined ? Mr. Canaan—On the +aloof ►ie stock by tender after the bankruptcy ; it consisted of straw bannats, which suffered a p reat depreciatins. His Hosour—But for that ha would hare had a respect able amount of assets. Mr. C said his trade expenses aloes had bean up wards of 6001, whits his ;snits were only 691. It bad bees his regular course of betimes to tell at a loss. Mr. Lawrence, for the bankrupt, urged that there was so trace of fraud in the ease, sad that the bankrupt had gone on tradiag with the consent at the creditors, who knew his eircussitaaces. It was acknowledged is the trade that the straw boeset busts's' bad bees is • worse state than in the last three years. The iacrease of purchases bad arises from his taking sad stockiag a larger ship is the Waterloo-rood. pie Caustaissietser—Where Is the Watarloo-road ? Mr. Laureates—la Lambeth; on the other side Water loo bridge. The bankrupt's besieges was very much de pestles' as the name ; sad the mash of a bed cies was that the Foods went out of fashion sad wen rendered (an saleable ; for the requirmamits of fashion wire es peremp tory ia the Waterloo-road as in Boad-stnet. The principal expesditure was for travelling expenses, which, from their nature, could not be vouched. Hi► Honour did not see any ground for refusing ths beak:apt an immediate certificate of the third class. IN 111 W. Smith, of the Ship and Star puhlic•howie. Shadwell. applied for his certificate. His debts were about bOOl. ; property held, 4231. There were no available amts. Mr. Child, for the assignees, did sot oppose, stating that the bankrupt had undergone 10 weeks' imprisonment. His Honour granted a third clams certificate. IN RZ Z. J. Will. This was the last examination meeting. The bankrupt was a silversmith, jeweller, and dealer in pianofortes, of Leadenlsall-street. The aimounts, prepared by Mr. Fowlll, show the debts to be 2,5111. ; sail, in good debts, 3741. ; property put down at 1,8271. The profits bad been 1,08 W.; Made elms's, 5071. ; house ditto, 6711. ; deficiency, April, 18.52, 3391. . . . . The examination wu adjourned by eommest, is order to assume into a certain proof. INSOLVENT DEBTORS' COURT.-YESTEADAT. IN THI KAMA OT RICHARD PRIDIIO2I. This issolvest, the lessee of &leille-house, Leicester equate, applied to be discharged from prier. A creditor aired Haswell opposed is perms, mid Mr. Cooke sup ported. Mr. Frederick Fez Cooper, a dramatic writer, ap peared r a eemplaiurt. L 180. the iieolveet, with • sapital of between 2.0001, lied 3,0001. ig our, rented the " Linwood Gallery" of the eneseises of Miss Linwood. The rest bad been 4401. • per, aad by the last agreement, which wee made la 1861 fee 4 years, the rest was 3761. • year. The ieselvent bed esevertsd the place into • theatre, sad, besides all his capital, was now oboist 1,8001. is debt. V i re! solveagy woe ettelbsted te the losses he bad semirigid at the plate. le 1849, the loneliest seepieyel Mr. the opposing creditor, to sake acme dossredeas. 14. ea issessat Tbs Ulnas was 191. lb. IL, In which ese insolvent was sued in the Westminster County Court, and Mr. .Ilaswell had been put to • good deal ut trouble and expense. When the insolvent took the Lin wood Gallery the rent was 4Po/. • year, and he laid out upwards of ,001. in fittings, he. kinbsequently the rent was 444/., end it was now 3751. • year. He hart espied. mote than 2,0001. on the place, and owed some debts fir doe-orations &c. The lease had been sold by the elevators el Mw Li; woad, under an elocution, and it lad become forfeited. In 18.52 en action was brought against the insolvent in ejectment, and he subsequently gave • judge's order fur the rent due, which was a little more than a quarter. end he went on paying thereat as well as he could. Ile was arrested in October. and the landlords bad 'tired the property, which bad cost him e large sum, was sold fur 2.51., and the net sum realised was 131. The insolent said the property bad been " frightfully sacrificed. - The insolvent had proposed to part with all he possessed to his creditors, but some de clined, and the landlord bad seized the property. Hence the great sacrifice which had occurred. Mr. Frederick Fox Cooper said he considered be wee a creditor to 1001. ine theatrical dresses end manuscripts. It appeared that the insolvent let the theatre to a Mr. H. Hutt, and the Edwin family were among the performers. Mr. Cooper said 601. had been paid for dresses, and on the third week they were barred out of the theatre. He could not pia admittance, nor the property, with his dramatic manuscripts. lie felt stroncly for the poor children, as they might be considered as orphans. The Chief Commissioner investigated the alleged injury of which Mr. Cooper complained. The insolvent stated that Mr. Rolt was indebted to him for the rent of the theatre where the Marionettes were per formed, and he cancelled the agreement and took posses sion of the scenery and dresses. He was not aware that any of the dresses belonged to the Edwin family. There were fewer dresses when he re-took possession than before. He did not know what had become of the mai,u , cripts. He bad let the theatre to several exhibitions, and various panoramas had been eahibind. It was now used for the " Tour of Europe," fur which 701. a month was being paid. The Chief Commissioner could not regard Mr. Cooper u a creditor. If there was any complaint, the present was not the occasion, nor was this the place. There wit another place to obtain redeem. It was elicited that in 1849 the insolvent made an er r ingement for his creditors and paid in pursuance 10/. for five week,. Subsequently the insolvent went on with Saville-house, and incurred a number of debts. The Chief eommissioner thought the insolvent should have yielded some years back. There were many debts contra:ted since 1848. Mr. Cooke remarked that the insolvent hut spent all his capital, and had gone on expectation like the managers to get on. He bad lost upwards of 20001. His Honour said the loss occurred a long time back. As the ease now stood, it could not be disposed of, and it would seem that Mr. Huwell had some cause of complaint. Ultimately the cam was adjourned fur further evidence, and notice was required to be given of the next exami nation. THE EXPRESS, WEDNESDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 21, 1853. THE POLICE COURTS. MANSION-HOUSE. Charles T. Zinc-W . lc w aa charged with haviag feloniously uttered a certain forged and altered acquittance and receipt from the sum of 11. is. to the sum of 11. 17. , with intent to defraud Mr. Frederick W. Brown. Mr. Brown, a merchant in Gracechurelvetreer, said the prisoner was my clerk, and was intrusted with money by me to pay for petty disbursements, and it was his duty to render to me an account at the end of each week, and to produce at the same time the vouchers. He has charged me on the 18th of August, with the sum of lf. 17s. for dock charges, which should have been only 11. 75., and thus de (madame of 10s. The witness subsequently gave evidence to prove that the prisoner had in two other instances de frauded him by altering the amounts of the sums. Two gentlemen from the Best and West India Dock Company proved that the receipts bad been altered. Legg (440) said, 1 apprehended the prisoner at the Spread Eagle in Graceehurch•street, in a private room. I told him I was sneaker, and that I must take him in charge for altering Agoras in dock bills, with a fraudulent intent. The prisoner said he had brought it all on himself, and bad nobody to blame but himself. The prisoner was committed for trial. GUILDHALL. Mr. Jolter, a refiner of gold and silver, in 'likeness row, was summoned before Alderman Humpbery under the following ein.umstances: Mr. R. It. Rowell said he we. a watchmaker, residieg at Oxford, and on the 19th of last July his shop was brok en into and watches to the value of 801. stolen. Nothing was traced of the prorerty until the 28th of October last, when Gino( the minim watches was offered to him for sale by a dealer with whom be had done business. He traced the watch to Barnard Philips, of Castle-street, Houndsditch, who said he purchased it of Mr. Jones. Complainuit went to the defendant, in company with Philips end au officer from Oxford, and at Mr. Jones's request he left the watch with him to try and discover of whom he purchased It ; but at We end of sin weeks he called on Mr. Jones, who said he had learned nothing respecting the watch and re fused to give it up unless complainant would give him a guarantee that he should hear no more of the matter. Complaisant declined to do so and left the shop, but was shortly after called back and the watch was restored to him, oa his giving a receipt for it. Alderman Hurophery—Well. Mr. Jones, can you tell now of wham you purchased this watch? Mr. Jesse—l hays asked a great many of my customers, sod exam them Myers, but they all know nothing of it. Abloom Illitmplirey—Of counts any one would deny having add you assign property; have you De books by whisk pas mould ascertain who you bought it or? Mr. June-1 have sky cheque book, by which I can always wart kr transactions of a large amount. AWeew a —Did you pay the cheque for 161. that MIS tieledi=yers, who stands charged with being eseasemei be aebbery at Leighton Buzzard ? Mr. Jimen—l did, sir; but it was in exchange for cash, and net fee Alderman ttplsery—l suppose you have crucibles In your establishment ? Mr. Jones—Cestainly, sir. I am a gold and silver re amer, and a dealer in plate and watches, and I have ern ciblie always at work. Alderman Humphery—Thew I think you ought to be MOM careful IA purchasing property of this kind. Mr. limeo-1 do business with dealers who are known in the trade, and if I were to refuse to purchase of them, might as well give op business. , A friend of Mr. Jones's. who said be was a watchmaker, said that everybody was liable to purchase stolen proprty, and he had no doubt that if he took a parcel of watc he s to ' Mr. Jones he would buy them without asking many quesdoes. Aldermen Hamphety—That is the very thing complained of. There must be some way of getting rid of valuable pro pert', and if more inquiries were made by purchasers there would be less inducement to persons to steal. But when watches are purchased without any questions, and than MC crucibles always at work handy, there is very little chance of detecting either receivers or thieves. Mr. Janet's friend said that nearly every jeweller bad crucibles to melt their own metals, and he believed there was not one in twenty who had nut at some time bought stolen property. Aldermen Humphory—You must not tell me that so many respectable jewellers are or have been receivers of aline Mr. Mr. Jones—lf Mr. Rowell will let me have the watch again I will see if I can find the person I bought it of. Alderman liumpliery—l don't think Mr. Rowell feels inclined to trust you, as you may want a guarantee before you give it up again. Mr. Jones—Certainly not, sir; and I should not have re quired it in the present caw, bar I was labouring under the mistake that it was Bussed Philips that deposited the watch with me. lespeetor Shelford—When I called on Mr. Jones he said he gave a cheque to Myers, and on my telling him I had one of his that was found on Myers, he then said it mast be numbered as given in exchange for cash. There was a NW. note found on Myers, which Mr. Jones paid to him for some gold chains. Alderman Hansphery then dismissed the summons, with • recommendation to Mr. Jones to keep an account of ail business transactions, and to make • little inquiry before purchasing. WESTMINSTER. Mr. Charles F. MMus was cheeped with having threat ened his wife, Mrs. Amelia Virtue Higgins, the daughter of Sir Richard Joddrell. The complainant stated that her husband, who was con stantly in difficulties, and who had only supported her by getting into debt, had been for two years in the habit of cruelly treating and threatening her. He was discharged from a debtor's prison in July last year, and he had bees in the habit of coming to the hoses where she was being maintained by her father, and forcing his way at all hours et the night while in a state of intoxication into her bed, where he pinched her and forced the bolster and pillows over her face. She bad taken all sorts of precautions for her safety, but he bad repeatedly threatened her He had been for the last nine 'sonata in the Queen's Bench Prison, during which time she was in no peril, but as his last wind" at parting with her before he went were that he would do for her, she felt serious apprehensions fur her safety now that he was again at large. Defendant urged that the threat complained of had been made sine months ago, and not since repeated. Mr. Brodtrip 'termed himself in some difficulty in that respect. He could not say whether daring lbw. lengthened period defendant might Lot have reformed, and inquired whether under the circumstances Mrs. Higgins's solicitor Meld, be fastest with defendant's enterioirinto his own recogainsers to keep the peace. 1 he sutisiter said he would if the warrant ware suspended, so that it might be again executed if necessity occurred. Mr. Broderip could not do that, but intimated that 'nether warrant could be immediately obtained if needed. having again pointed out the dillailty which arose in the ON, The solicitor retuning*, maseated to defendant's dis charge upon his own tesegglassewa. Mr. Bruderip, eddies/alai die iladhadaat. told him that if he went to his wile's Wan mod ha en way annoyed or mo lested her, a fresh warns* Wadi boss, sad he might de peed spun it that such bail wised than be required of him aa wouN, is all pe•bability, Nolo him to a gaol fur a Unthawed peeled. MARYLEBONE. Frverick Grum, Akzander Green. and ?Awe Bleu ea. thaw determined looking follows, wars bass i ebe ass z baaisalred aad atonal vita baying barnacles* praniers et aa. Owego Ussery a peabroksr, jeweller, &c , in Harwood-place, Hampstead-road, and stolen property to the amount of several hundred pounds. The table in front of the bench was almost covered with gold and silver watches, jewellery, &c., forming only a small portion of the plunder. Ilawkridge, 71 8, siid at Ivilf.past three this morning while passiog prosecutor's premise,' I heard a slight noise iaside of the shop ; the shutters were up. I listened for • moment, and then made a signal with my lamp to a con stable on the other beat ; he tame, and we both listened. and I !nerd the noise again. 1 rang the bell Lut received no answer, aad I heard some one run across the shop towards the back part of the house. I got over the wall, when I heard glen break, and I saw Frederick Green come out of the back parlour window into the garden. I also saw another man come out of the same window. I laid hold of Frederick as he WAI endeavouring to make his escape, and told him to give himself up, upon which he said, " It's all right, governor ;" and I then saw Alexander I Green, the secoi.d prisoner, get from the wall, and make his way to the back kitchen of another house. I immedi ately sprang my rattle, and saw Burdett come from the direction of the window. He escaped over • wall. While I was holdiog Fred. rick in the garden, he called oat, " Alex., come: here's the by himself." Alexander instantly came up, and r. ruck me a violent blow on the back of the head. Burdett, upon hearing Frederick, came back, and I fell in a struggle with him (Frederick), who exclaimed, " Give it the : he is all alone." I then struck him on the head with my rattle. The other prisoners got away, and I conveyed Frederick to the station-house, on the road to which he dropped a watch. The other prisoners were also captured by other policemen. The articles found upon them, and those which they had thrown down, were worth about 1001., but they were not more than • third of what Mr. Thomson had lost; and he considered that, but for the vigilance of Hawkridge, he should have been robbed of 11,000/. worth of property. On being asked what they hail to say, the first prisoner said, in the most impudent manner, " I'm sorry I didn't get away with the swag." The second said, " I wish you would give me • clean shirt, old lellow, as I dirtied mine in getting over the wall ;" and the third said, " I'm blest if I was in it at .11." They were all remanded till Tetteday next FRENCH POLICE CASES. (Frogs Gal)gneanrs Messenger.) The Tribunal of Correctional Police lately tried two rner, named Papillon and Lefort, for robbery. Some time ago a Mine. Lambert, living on the Boulevard, proceeded to shake a cloth out of the window, and in doing so let fall a little box. " Ah, mamma," cried her little daughter, " you have dropped my boa !" " Good heaveas," cried the mother, " and I had put four I,ooofr. notes into it !" There—that man in the white blouse has picked it up!" Mine. Lambert immediately rushed downstairs, and soon overtook the man in the blouse. " Give me b ack my four I,ooolr. notes !" " Your notes—l don't know what you mean !" " Yes—yes, you picked them up—they are i n a boa !" "On my honour, Madam," cried the man, who was M. Papillon, " I picked up no box, and have no notes !" But Mme. Lambert insisted on his going to the commissary of police; and on his being searched by that functionary three of the notes were found on him. Ile was detained. lie then admitted that he had given the other note to Lefort. This man was sought after, but nothing was fouad in his possession. Ihe next day, how ever, he was picked up, dead drunk, with 22 napoleons in his pocket, and he could give so satisfactory account as to how he became possessed of them. The tribunal condemned Papillon to • year's imprisonment, and Lefort to fifteen months imprisonment. The Quartier St. Jacques was lately in considerable agi tation in consequence of the sudden death of • woman, named Durand, aged 61, who kept a low eating-house, where the workmen of the neighbourhood came to , take their meals. On Saturday afternoon, about three o'clock, she entered the shop of a neighbour, and showing • gold piece for Orr., asked if it was good. The other having replied affirmatively, she observed that the would in consequence give change for it on her return. Half-an hour alter two work-girls entered the eating-hosse, and called for the mistress to give them something to eat. Not receiving any answer, they went to the neighbour already mentioned, and inquired if the old woman lad been there, as she was not at her own place. The neigh bour, fearing some disaster, went into the eating-house, and in the bedroom, inside the kitchen, discovered her lying dead on the Boor, with a piece of gold of 20fr. in one hand, and a bunch of keys in the other. A medical man having been sent for, declared that she bad died of apoplexy. Nevertheless, the Procureur-Imperial ordered an autopsy of the body, which was effected by Dr. Tar diet*, and it resulted irum that examination that there was every probability of the deceased having been strangled. A minute search having been made on the premises, the 40fr. piece which she had shown to the neighbour was no where to be found, and a purse, containing about I,ooofr. in gold, which she was accustomed to keep in her secretary, had also disappeared, whilst another sum of 1,200 fr., which she kept in a small safe in the wall, was found untouched. The 'opposition is that the person who gave her the 40fr. piece followed her into the inner room, and there mur dered her, taking away without • minute's delay the 40fr. piece, and whatever other ready money lay close at hand. An investigation into this mysterious affair has been ordered. (Pr= the Casette des reit:mums.) Two men appeared yesterday before the Correctional Po lice, charged with a theft of a new description. It appeared from the evidence that • traveller arrived in Paris about • fortnight back, suffering dreadfully from toothache. The ' moment he arrived at his hotel, be sent out the waiter for a dentist to extract the offondisiSooth. The waiter, on joiag to the residence of the nearest dentist, found a man ust comiag oat, "Is the dentist at home ?" said he. " I am the dentist," replied the other. "Then come with me at once," said the waiter, "to our hotel, where a travelleilis suffering dreadfully from toothache." They proceeded to the hotel,:and went to the traveller's room, where this latter explained how great • martyr he bed been during his journey, and requested the deatistto extract the tooth which be pointed nut. The other, after examining the sufferer's mouth, assured him that he mast be mistaken, as the tooth in question was perfectly white and mind, and could not have caused him a moment's uneasiaess. The traveller in sisted, and the dentist proceeded again to examine the tooth, and was pulling it in all directions with hie fingers, when the outer door of the apartment was heard to open. " Who is there ?" mid the traveller, " It is only the wafter," cried the dentist. " Sir," continued he the moment otter to the traveller, " I would not on any account deprive you of that tooth. I maintain that it is a perfectly sound one, and that no professiooal man, who knows his business, would ever consent to take it out. Were I to extract it, that would not free you from your suffering. As I can do you no good, I withdrew" And so saying, he took his hat, and hastily quitted the room. Scarcely had he gone, when the traveller, happening to go into the eater room, perceived that his trunk had disappeared. He at once gave the alarm, and, aided by the waiters of the hotel, commenced a pursuit after the dentist, whom they at last overtook, in company with another man, who was bearing the trunk on his shoulder. It was for this theft that both of them appeared yesterday before the Correc tional Police. It appeared also that the soi dim's! dentist was a dentist only in name, having stolen the instruments which he bed displayed to the eyes' of the traveller. He had been for many years, be declared, jack-pudding to an ambulatory dentist, and being now anxious to set up for himself, bad stolen the instruments as a preliminary step. Both the men were found guilty of being concerned to stealing the traveller's trunk, the dentinal operator being condemned to a year's imprisonment, and his aceomplice to six months of the same punishment. As a polies-agent was passing on Tuesday evening along the Rue St. Martin, he perceived four persons before him of suspicious appearance, and heard one of them say, " You must be ea the look-out whilst we act." The agent followed them at a little distance, and became soon convinced that they were thieves ei /a querelle. The in which such worthies proceed is this : The youngest of the band, generally a lad of fifteen or sixteen, knocks against an indi vidual in the street, and then ab uses him for knocking against him. The others iaterfere, crying oat that it is a shame to strike a mere child, and, attacking the man thus apostrophised, knock him dowu, beat him, and rob him. The next moment they all disappear. The agent, having witnessed one scene of this kind, and seen them afterwards in • retired spot share the contents of • pun* which one of them had taken, gave notice to some other sergens.de-ville of what was going on, and still followed the party to the Bus St. Denis, where the young lad knocked against the messenger of • hwaiadier, who was retanieg home from delivering some ices. The former scene was on the point of being repeated, when the police interfered and took the four into custody. Three proved to be old offenders. A police agent on duty in the Marche du Temple yester day perceived a woman offering • quantity of linen for sale. He examined it, and seeing that the marks had been tut out of it, arrested the womak. She was taken before the commissary of police, and an investigation was made. It was then discovered that the woman's name is Rose, and that she has for several years been servant to an eccentric old lady, a Madame o—, an artiste by profes-ion, who some time ago received permission to wear man's clothes • that having obtained • complete ascendancy over her tonnes; she had profited by it to prevent her from receiving the visits of her family and friends, or to leave her resident* ; that she had appropriated her income, had stoles her linen, had only been accustomed to allow her Clan sheets once in six mouths, and had imprisoned her in a dark room with only just sufficient food to keep body and soul together. It was also discovered that she had forged a will in which she had attempted to imitate Madame o—'B signature ; and that she had purchased a piece of ground, and built a house on it, at Montrouge. It was further dis covered that she had given her daughter and son-in-law 1,000 francs' worth of her mistress's lines. The woman, who was formerly a essandsere, is to be brouibt to trial. BORINGDON CONSOLS MINV.B.—At the general meeting of the adventurers yesterday, very satisfactory statements of accounts and reports were presented. It ap pears that the returns for the quarter have exceeded by 1,0191. 61., the sum anticipated at the last meeting, and that alter paying all liabilities there will remain a clear balance of 1,3661. Is. Ild. to be carried forward to next ac count. The committee reported :bat two samples of the gems had been tried for gold in Berdaa's machine, the results of which would show that it contained about an avenge of half an ovum per ton. Should this turn out to be the case, large prate are expected from this source. It was stated by Captain Ooddea that great facilities existed foe crushing the gasses and premiss it for the machine, sad the meeting aatheeind the eamaittett te use their dis- MOM an inch Wes as they poisheing ens etiesisn's neachime, and taking Ray think um mensal for extracting the geld fres the peas is the aim PROM JILE LONDON GAZETTE—Tideirday, Dec.2o. THE MILITIA. The following commission bAS been signed: Leonard !lust Ls+ rence, ruilieon, to on assistant-sutgeou in the IHamp►hire Regiment of Militia. 6:kitUerg. WILIJAII HIPP; Redbird, plumber, to surrender Dee. SI and Feb. 6. at U, at Baslaghall-stnet. Sole., Metre. Llaktatee, Slee.lane; oft. @mtg., Penned k Oul , dhall.chambere. C.. 111.111 AVIIRUSE, Sbreruene, Kent, irtuntencer, Jan. 9 at 11, and Feb. ft at 12, at tathogball.street. 8.1 . Wetherfield, t weet ; off. well., Pena'''. Guild! all-chambers. lIVNItT %Valium, Richmond, Surrey, baker, Dee. 29 at 121, and 26 at 2, at Eminghall-etroci. Sot, Heinen, Staple-inn; off. aretet., Julutaun, Basingball-street. Wi Luau ecrtr.a, jun., Ryile, Lle of Wight, carpenter, Dee. 29 at 11, and Jae. 23 at I', at BaAnsball-atreet. Sul., Buchanan, ball.treet ; off. a-ole., lkß, Culertiati-•oreet.buildlnao. RUBMT EllitorklCK 004 Ch builder, Jan. 4 and 31, at I, at thieingball street. F 01.., Menem Smith, Suuthrtom ton.buitdinse. liolbavn ; off. essig., Stanfield, Baslnghall-creet. T 11101•6 ti , YWASP, GlULkellter, 000 E, Jon. 4 and Feb. I, at 11, at Bristol Court. Sol., Stnallridge, Gloucester; off. sang.. Hutton, Briatel. Julia Lent, Weston, Herchrd•hire, grocer, Jen. 2 and Feb. I. a -121, at Bristol Court. SaL, Kearny, Stroud; off. sseig., Acramaa, ReistoL Jorsirtt Jowoox. jun., Liverpool, state agent, Jan. 1 and 26, at 11, at Limp.' Court. Sots., Evans and Son, Liverpool, off. amis., Coxenove, Liverpool. JOXAIIIIIN ANDIIItiV, Manchester, commission agent, JUL 9 and Feb. 1, at IS, at Mancheetet Court. Sots., De Lard and Fogg, Man chester; off. !wig., Fru r, Manchester. INSOLVENT PETITIONERS. POIIIIMALATIMST. It. J. Pearl, Greyhound-row. Nottag.hill, and Amber-terrace, Westkourne-grove, r- IC Wade, Barnaburpetreet, Islington, draper-I). Clipeharn, Chickaand.street, Whitechaml, baker-IL T. S. Stanley, titre wberry-eot time, thiewick -J. Brother", M urrayaitree:, Carden-fawn, vicar of mune and rector of Monks ll'rton, Kent -J. As.u.y, laboM, Mid:Weer, baker-W. L. Bewley, Lan-street Southwark, liabtcrman -11. A. Reed, Tottenham, Middle:ex, licemeed victualler-J. Lee, &eking, Ewe, journeyman sail maker-J. Wild, Prince'-road, Nutting-bill, corn chandler - W. Tooth, ii4llllitoll-row, Clerkenwell, leather stilt r-G. Palmer, Baldwitea-gardens, Gray 'e ine-lane, journeyman carpenter-J. Wy er, M useuna-strnel, DIOJIMS. bury, trunk and portmanteau miter-G. Thorneloe, High-etreet, Poplar, cheremmucer -D. Walker, Smithatreet. Chelsea, clerk in the General Itegiater-oface, Somerset-house-J. Robinson, St. James. walk, Clerkenwell, beerahop keeper-F. W. Laakston, Croydon, Sur rey, architect-J. Bryant, Keaton-near-Bromley, Kent, market gar den! r-J. 011ey, St. Georgera-road, Southwark, lionised retailer of beer-L. F. Lachapalle, Lyndhurst-road, Peektuns, coemalesiou agent -J. Gatti& Clarmadowternee, Camberwell New-road, secretary to a gold musing eseepsny Weak, 'fyler-street, Regeot-street, boot and shoe vaantnaeturer -O. T. Norris, Dudley-street, linnasbury, pattern book metier-R. Melklettam, Park-eottages, Hammersmith, publiaber -J. Buil, the Oval, Ilsekney-road, clerk to a own merchant-C. J. Turner, Plaistow, Free, carpenter -H. W. Young, Wentruirne. park-rued, Bayswater, attorney-P. P. Helm, Tairfetuek-place, Rus sel-equate, surgeon dentist - W.Wall, Exeter-street, Strand, fruiterer -H. Young, Ilackneproad, ebeesemonger -C. Hunt, Inownlow. stmt. Drury-lane, artist -J. Freeman, Oteat James-street, Bedford raw-J. Grim, Mount.etreet. Lambeth, wbeelwrigbt-J. Terry, IFMmst=Mhaksr -H. Wakefurd, Clifton-street, Wandsworth. P. Lee, Albemaricetrect, Clerkenwell, tailor-11. WiffMkgforkreet, Pimlico, clerk to a saw mills-11. Clarke, Rishseffest.bill and King Williamartreet, City, attorney- W. Canby, Dlleallekkednews, South Portland-place, cab driver -Maria Lamb, Wanessre.rtreet. Islingtoe. laundress-T. J. Lugger, 11 altuu-on. nem; Surrey. DECLARATIONS OP DIVIDEND& Sams &erre D4II.TIST, Jose RUA. and W. It, RAMNICROPT. Mao_ SWIM; bankers-RA di,. of Ild., Dec. 27, and any aukeequent ineMley, at Pete', Manchester. Man SAILA; Lancaster, ally, romith-Ist dB,. of U. IL, Dec. 27, and any subsequent Turahm, at PotCa, Manchester. losers BALkIOII, Manchester, !merchant -3rd die. of 411 d., Dec. 24, and any sub:lament Tuesday. as Pott'e, Manchister. JANSS ROTRWALL Hes; 61 !wheeler, Sour dealer-2nd di,. of le., Dee. 27, and any subeequent Tuesday, at Potth, Mmtelneter. UTtlllooi, hardware dealer-let die. 01 Ss., Dec. 22, and any subsequent Thursday, at Caresoved, Liverpool. !oaten Seam, Keighley, earn die. of fts., Dee. 22, and any sulacquent day, at Yourigh, Leeds. JAMS WALIIIII, Halifax, draper-let div. of 31d., Dec. 22, and any subsequent day, at Young's, Leeds!. DIVIDENDS, Jan. 11. T. L. Powell, Rooney, Hampshire, upboleterer-Jan. 10. It. Busby, Wood-street, Bethnal-green, and Lawn Perm, near Chip well, Essex, oowkeeper-Jan. 10. J. &taker, lipte, Cheshire, inn. Wr. TIPICATES to be planted, Wine mum he shown to the centraty on theft Of Jan. 11. C. W. Mathew. Weuhl i kii.. 4. titcher-Jan. 11. P. W. Harderkk, Regent-sfttst, bib" Sat tbkelee--Jan. 11. T. L. Powell, listarrh Hampshke.mllnst maker -lam. IS. J. Glieseoti, Coleman. inseelasliustuei.Slailendbeingel. New Nortb.road, limber-Jan. 10. W. Gelthett. plumber-Jan. 12. W. Wallace and Ctriensse. Ikadsab Zsort..j. Derbiss, butchers-Jas. 24.0. Bennett, Sir. ~am. Ilimened . IS. J. Manafield„ Lyme Regis, P Denelehire.shiglir sibise--annismars Dlbik.l9. R. C._SROLT ED.Hopekirk. Exeter, perfumer. T. (hrdwi„ T. Armstrong, S. Dixon, and B. Samuels° Cling, , brick nunufacturers, so fur regards B. namueUnn- NCut ire ,lil. Dunn. It. Hansen, and It. P. Minima, owners of West. atom Osinery. Durbani ro lar as regards LP. Milli pam -N. Wood, Dom% nod R. Hanoell, metiers of Weeterton Colbery, Dur ham- J. Hinksss sad T. Sundown, lineffield, Yorkshire, Inman -S. W. lobswAt. M. Wimp, jun., and N. IL Lotlnga,Neweastle.upon-Tene, and Mrtle Ildolds,ffiestiounbsrland. toostitters-W. Itir.h and T. Cux, Moldsamtrest, Ilsgsat.strest, ration-14. B. Johnson and W. end.. Imm, jam., lessabaster,sses drims-J. S. Slidell and W. Jann tl Walwert, masaisa brewers-J. Howard and I'. Howard. ffiserish. betahers-J. J. Parties dad 0. A. Mew, High-street, Staithearb, bath hispore-R. Latham sad It. Lathan, inn, Bab* trndl. losiffirats- Zama Lary sod Jame Lary. Little \t•Ba.stner, Lbselabo.lraiido, bookbladani-0. Walla dad T. Waal.. ter, W Omens, sad and A. J. eek, Mavens% ffifiw ail =muk If 1111111M- rli Higley, C. lei W. MIEWL. contrac . sad La. himplosa mo. warbot store dialers-A. sad .W. Mans, printers-E. Chan. awl W. Clkallti ammeripostoil. men-Jane Darner sail W. Warm, maltstere-R. Marer mil IL Ors _ rpa Asakritae ld 'ldassolake. 'stun maattlasturers-4. Limas ant B. Nellasom. l~r booth. wart, dealens-ffi. sat A. stock eansmi-J. areas add S. Ide, Leerbasy, Ifsetalabaord xbraidea, inamoreers-11. ffitaMda mod B. Vaasa. Ler=z . Habssear. ash mardislestus-A. 11611114 S. Dwecal. 0. mew. P. Malik. sad J. Kalglir, liedmitiano, Yorkshire, La eplandeb PO br r regards J. Itsdght-W. brim sad W. Lip, IL No" Huntingdonshire. aegis-T. Johnsen and T. M. Jelwase, Lichfield, OICLittO4I-K. W. [lairs and tL Hairs. Grist Mselbernas4-street, aUar eye-IL N. Imam sad W. Ibmakeils. *ref* pnnters- J. bolas sod IL Dna= Hserbelso. limarbake, Mon. flurrra Ceti" iberckesohlre, OT•11111tr. Dee. tB, at the Royal Hots; Misdeals. Ellsox MACCOMII 7= B, Akt a. lawskirs, Deo. 27, at Mac kay'a Crown ad DANIAL Delwrom il.r ewabottews. shipowner, Dec. 31,14 the White Hart Campbakown. Favirow and Bass" ' , land Query, near Glasgow, budder*, Jan. 4, at the Star lieeel, Glasgow. hors BVPsalaos, Perth, draper, Dee. 29, at the Salutation Hotel, Perth. CAB QUERIES. Yesterday a gentleman in the laudable pursuit of knowledge looked in upon Mr. Bingham, the sitting magi.- crate at Marlborough-street police court, with a written paper in his hand, which he stated contained several ques tions in relation to the new cab act which he begged to have answered, not only for his own information, but for the guidance of the public generally. The questions were read eeriatim by Mr. Bishop, the magistrates clerk : 1. Was a cabdriver, on reaching his destination, bound to ring at the bill or kn ock at the door if required to do so by his fare ? Mr. Bingham thought sot. It wasoaly a matter of cour tesy to do so. 2. Was a cabdriver, on being hired, bound to open and shut the door of his cab to let in and out his faro? Mr. Bingham considered he was, for he thought that, if a cabdriver refused to do so, the refusal might be construed to come within the meaning of misconduct. 3. Was &cabdriver bound to deliver the ticket at the time the fere hired the cab, or might he deliver it during any period of the journey ? Mr. Bingham was aware that the commissioners of police were in favour of the reading of the clause which compelled cabmen to give the ticket at the time of the hiring, and was also aware that some magistrates had decided that any time during the journey to give the ticket was a sufficient compliance with the act. Fur his own part, he should be reluctant to convict in a case where a driver was summoned for not giving a ticket at the time of hiring, but who proved that be had given the ticket some some time during the journey. Without giving any positive opinion on the question, he would say that he thought it would be mere g Ily convenient if the ticket were given when the hiring commenced. 4th. Was a cabman required to put his name and ad dress on the ticket ? Mr. ➢ingham said the law did not require him to do so ; hat the driver's address mild always be had at Scotland yard. The gentleman thanked the magistrate and retired. THE HIMALAYA.—The Shipping Gazelle Says— The principle of ventilation on board ship has hitherto been either misunderstood, or th 3 means for obtaining it bare been of an imperfect character. The numerous com plaints of passengers, and the sickness and frequent mor tality in emigrant ships, will testify to the truth of this assertion. Mr. Robiceen, who for many years has had the superintendence of the cabin fittings in the steam-ships of the Peninsular and Oriental Stearn Navigation Company, has supplied the want heretofore experienced is this re spect, by the invention of a plan in which the utmost efficiency and economy are combined, and one to which we would beg to draw the attention of steam companies end shipowners generally. The simplicity of the contriv ance is one of its best recommendations, and . whilst It may be adopted with mush elegance and beauty of appearance i 4 the saloons and cabins of passenger vessels, it can also be introduced into ship* conveying emigrants or convicts at a less expense than the ordinary fittings. The directors of the Peninsular and Oriental Company an so completely satisfied with the efficiency of the plan, that they have in troduced it into all the vessels they have lately built and are now constructing. The cabins of the splendid steam ship (the Himalaya) now lying at Blackwell are fitted on Mr. ltubinvon's new principle, and afford present opportu nity for testing its efficiency. A LUNATIC BURNED TO DEATH.—Yegerday Mr Payne held an inquest on the body of Michel Chapman, an unmarried female patient of Bethlehem-hospital, aged 47, who had been burned to deatk on the Sunday morning pre vious. The deceased had been in the hospital three weeks, and was of a very moody disposition. Mary Seaman, a nurse, said that it was necessary to undress the deceased, and she had placed her on a chair for that purpose. She was, however, called away, and she told her to sit still fur a minute or two and she would send her her breakfast. She then went into the dining.room, served up the breakfast and sent the deceased hers by another lunatic. Presently there was a cry of fire, and witness taking up • pail of water threw it into the water-closet where she thought the fire was. This she repeated, and immediately afterwards she saw the deceased lying inside. The jury found a ver dict of accidental death. CURISTMAS HOLIDAY IN LIVERPOOL,—The Mayor of Liverpool, John Buck Lloyd, Esq., has issued a notice, directing that on the 26th instant all the aloes 'niched to the corporation of that town should be closed, and resew Leading that the inhabitants should, as tar as in thole power, observe the day as a holiday. COTTON —LivEttroot, DEC. 20.—The market elo.rd Amide, and, compared with the rates of Frilay, prices of +II kioila were the same. The pairs amounted to from .",.1100 to 6,600 bales, comprising 3,000 bake of American 000 vu speculation), 100 Pernambuco and Maranham 61,1. t0:71d., 150 Egyptian, 6d. to 74el.,'and 2,500 Surat, 2 tl. to rid. per lb. (1,500 on speculation.) MANCHESTER, DEC. 20.—The improvement which com menced last weak appears to be steadily going on, and there has been a rather active market today, both for home con sumption and export, in yarns. For India 30's, 40'e, 50's, UP, 70'1 , , 80's, 90's, and 100's muse twist have been in re quest, and some rather heavy engagements have been made. Water twist has also been is good demand for China. In cloths there is a fair amount of business by the home houses, is well 11.4 for India, and most kiwis of shirting.' for the East except those of heavy weight and good quality have been taken. The business fur the Levant is also re ported as steadily improving. Sellers report a slight ad vantage in prices, both for yarns and cloth, but nut t• a quotable amount. WOOL—HUDDERSFIELD, DEC. 20.—The demand for wools continues without change, and prices are firm. MANUFACTURES.—HUDDEUSFILLD, DEC. 20.—We have had a Isle attendance of buyers in the market to-day, but, it being customary here to keep stocks as low as pos sible on the approach of Christmas, tittle opt rations have been coctined to those classes of goods fur which they bad orders; consequently we have not been busy, though trade is considered to be healthy. CORN.—Heft, Dec. 20.—The " Gesette Returns" of wheat sold in the various towns of the United Kingdom for the week ending 9th December, were 70.353 qrs. ; for the corresponding week of last year, 111,024 qrs.: the eleven wet ks from h (Oct 2) amount to 902,125 qrs., seainst 1,210,018 era , amounting to a weekly decrease of 27,993 qrs., or 25} per cent. We do not intrude any im pressions these statistics make on our own minds, but simply draw attention to the fact, as not without interest and per haps significance in a year when the harvest loco universally reported as at least 25 per cent. below an average. The weather has been again variable, on Sunday evening a very sharp Iron with appearance of snow, but it has since become more mild, with a good deal of rain. The improvement re ported in our market last Tuesday tam gathered strength,and the advance of the week cannot be quoted less than 3s. to 4s. for qr., and every sale has apparently been to consumers. English wheat oilers very sparingly in our neighbouring =lkea, and the reports of yield do not at all improve. At to-day's market we had a good show of wheat from the tamers, who were generally asking very extreme prices, and showed no disposition to moderate their demands. The business done was at an advance of fully 34. to 4s. per qr. upon the rates current last week; 80s. paid for good reds to the farmer. Fur foreign a good healthy demand ; 80s. paid fur good Dantsic, 601ba. Barley may be quoted 2s. per qr. dearer, with more demand. A much better feeling lur beano, with more speculative inquiry at ls. to 2s. more money. New foreign, if dry, cannot be quoted at less than 50e. per qr. of 5041b5. Oats and Indian corn Also attract more attention, and of the latter several parcels are withdrawn from the market, The linseed and cake markets continue very quiet. Nothing doing in rapeseed or cakes. Bones are more inquired fur. Imports from Dec. 10 to Dec. 16: Wheat, 7,389; barley, 777; oats, 3.319; beans, 3,206; peas, 180; linseed, 20,754; rapeseed, 534 qrs. Oil cake, 33 tons; bone., 197. LEvus, Dim 20.—Our arrivals are still limited, the market gradually creeps up fur wheat, and new is sold at 24. per qr. above Friday, as also very fresh old; but sale tor stale qualities is limited. Holders insist on some advance. Little done, however, in this description. Barley fetches more money, and may be quoted Is. d . Beans sell at Is. advance. Oats and other articles fully as deer. Arrivals this week: Wheat, 2.718 qrs. ; oats, 129 ; barley, 845; beans, 331; rapeseed, 555; linseed, 790. LyrzilPont, Dn. 20.—There was • pretty good attendance of millers and dealers at our corn exchange this morning, who bought to a moderately fair extent of wheat and flour for present consumption, paying an advance on the prices of Tuesday last of 4d. to 6d. per bushel on wheat, awl 61. to Is. per barrel and sack on flour. One large parcel of choice Michigan white wheat changed hands at Its. 3d. per 701bs. The demand to.dey was scarcely so active as during the past week. The demand for Indian corn revived, and several purchases were made fer Ireland, at full prices ; 445. 6d. to 455. per 480 lbs. were made for fine yellow round corn. In oats no change. Oatmeal lid, per load dearer. Barley, beans, and peas unchanged in value. Arrivals into Liverpool and Runcorn from the 13th to the 19th Dec. ir.clusive :—Wheat, 6,272 qrs.; barley, 673 ; malt, 92 ; oats, 4,808 ; beans, 73; peas, 749; Indian corn, 5,085; oatmeal, 6,774 sacks; Flour, 694 sacks ; 13,519 barrels. Experts to Ireland :—Wheat, 1,507 qrs. • Indian corn, 3,143; Indian corn meal, 62 barrels; dour, 610 sacks; 1,330 barrels. LYNN, Dsc.2o.-Our supplies of wheat continue small particularly for the season of the year, confirming the de ficiency entertained of the yield; to-day the demand was very active, and it was taken off at an advance of fully 6s. to Gs. per quarter fur new. Barley in limited supply, and 3.. per quarter dearer, The following are the prices:- Wheat, old, red, 661bs. to 601 be., 665. to 745. ; beet new, 601bs. to 631b5., 765. to 82s. ; ditto, 671bs. to 691b5., 70.. to 745. Barley, best rune, 531bs. to 541 be., 425. to 431. ; extra, 4is.; seconds, 521bs. to 63145., 395. to 40s. Beaus, old, 6-511 n. to 661ba.,605. to 62a. ; new, G3lbs. to 661b5., 60s. to 545. Peas, Is. to 565. per quarter to the grower. Oats, new, 15d. per stone. NEWCASTLE, DEc. 20.-The weather continues variable. Yesterday was frosty, and to-day we have rain, with, how ever, a low temperature. At our market this morning we had a moderate show of wheat from the growers, and having nothing fresh in from the coast, we have to note a further advance of 2s. per qr. upon S,turday's rates, but at this improvement there was less activity in the demand. For new Wishech yellow we made 82s. per qr., 631bs. ; and 841. for 6ne mixed Danzig ; whilst Wolgast sold at 81s. to 825., according to quality. Other sorts selling in proportion. For fl3ur there was rather more inquiry, and upon choice marks we raise our quotations Is. per sack, 67s being now obtained for such quality, whilst for the intermediate sorts last week's rates were freely paid. Halting barley in good request, and fully Is. per qr. dearer. Rye without change. Beans, peas, and oats, each tending upward. SALISBURY, DEc. 20.-At this day's market we had • very large supply of grain and • lull attendance of both buyers and eellers. Holders asked for a similar advance on wheat to that obtained at Mark-lane yesterday, which checked business, which altogether was exceedingly dull however, farmers were very firm in their demands, and needy buyers in want of stock had to submit to an advance of 31. to 4s. per qr. In consequence of the high pretensions of the farmers for malting Barley, very few transactions took place, but arise of ls. to 2t. per or. was obtained. In other descriptions of grain vary little business was doing, but prices had an upward tendency. Average prices:- Wheat, 68s. 31d.; barley, 365. 4d.; beans, 60s. per qr. HEALTH OP LONDON.—The weekly report of the Registrar-General shows that, in the week that ended on Saturday, the total number of deaths registered in London was 1,358. Increased coldness of the weather has acted unfavourably on the public health during recent weeks, and the present Return shows that its effect, an advanced rate of mortality, has not abated. In the ten weeks correspond ing to last week of the years 1843-52, the average number of deaths was 1,211) which, if raised in proportion to in crease of population, becomes 1,331. The 1,358 deaths of last week show an excels of 27 on the calculated amount. Symotic diseases are in the aggregate scarcely more fatal than usual, but the mortality of hooping-cough is high, 64 children having died from it. Small-pot was fatal in only 3 cases, measles in 30, scarlatina in 33, croup in 10, typhus in 56, diarrhea in 27. The number of deaths from cholera was 11. Fatal cases arising from diseases of the respiratory organs amount to 319, whilst the corrected average of ten corresponding weeks is 209. In this class bronchitis was most fatal, numbering 163; pneumonia carried off 121 persons, nearly all children, asthma 20, laryngitis 4. The deaths from phthisis were 144. Last week the births of 771 boys and 766 girls, in all 1,557 children, were registered in Lyndon. In the eight corres ponding weeks of the years 1845-52 the average number was 1,413. At the Royal Observatory, Greenwich, the mean height of the barometer in the week was 29.512 in. The mean temperature of the week was 32.7 deg., which is 7.3 deg. below the average of the same week in 38 years. On Friday, " a painfully cold day," the mean daily tem ' perature tell 13 deg. below the average of the same day; and on four other days it was 8 deg. or 9 deg. below it. The mean dew-point temperature was 29.4 deg. The wind blew for the most part from the north-east. _ ANGLO-MEXICAN MINT COMPANY. Yesterday a special general meeting of the proprietors was held for the purpose of communicating the particulars of the new contract which had been obtained from the Supreme Go vernment of Mexico for the mints of Guanaxualo and Facatecas. The chairman stated that the sum of 730.000 dollars had been advanced to the government as a loan at 6 per cent., on the security of the rent payable by the com pany to the government for the two mints in question ; that the rent would amount to from 90,000 to 100,000 dollars annually, and that this sum would secure the repayment of the loan and interest within the term of years granted under the contract. That such term of years would expire at the end of 1866, and that the conditions of the contract, although varying in some particulars from the present contract, would secure to the cumpany the same scale of profit which they had hitherto enjoyed. Resolutions were then passed to in crease the capital of the company from its present paid-up amount of 12.5,0001. to 200,000(., the additional 75,0001. to be raised by the transfer and capitalization of 50,0001. from the company's reserved fund, and by calling up the 25,0001. remviniug unpaid on the half shares of the company. The meeting terminated with a vote of thanks to the chairman and directors. ENYIELD.—Tne CONSERVATIVE LAND SOCIETY. —Last evening a meeting of the inhabitants of Enfield was held in the Assembly-rooms of the King's Read Tavern, to hear an explanation of the principles and plan of this society, and of the scheme of allotment of the Enfield estate, to be allotted on tin 4th of January next. A depu tation, consisting of Mr. IL N. Fowler, the banker, mem ber of the executive committee, Mr. C. G. Lewis, Mr. Morgan, and Mr. Oruneisen, the secretary, attended. Dr. Millar, of Enfield, presided. Mr. Fowler addressed the meeting in explanation of the principles and general plan of the society. Mr. C. G. Lewis also addressed the meeting in explanation of the details of the society. Mr. Morgan, the surveyor, stated that, if proper application were made to the Eastern Counties Railway Company, every perms building a house of the value of 601. per annum would have a free pass ea the lisle for the period of 21 pan. SHIPPING INTELLIGENCS. SEABORNE MAILS. [N alimiltee Mat the mails are sent from the %earl by the nigh2—end M by the morning despateb.l p . Port dy 1"-7. 24 despatched. Eallal Liverpool...... oi. tahampton. uet • 14 i l outhansptos. Dec 14 i buses ......... ue e : elyniotth pa t a "Doses • taw. 29 . Sombarsplcm. ja.a. 4 • S outhampton. hp, I . Wye{ Nouthansptsc. Jag. 16 tiouthamptoa. lam, 16 •,Plyntwits 4 6 s. p:y u . th u s u as t Eton. J..% 'N''' . 24 I ! Plymouth N, 2g paoutlistapkm. Ta. Itioullumptoa. , Dorm , I tlouverthaMpton jam. 4 . !Do ....... souttumpton hutos uu-tt TanG46 l . *.othany t..a. Dm 26 slouthatapton. tan. Southampton. Jkly London . sout ham Mon. lam. 1 G tiwthampt .n. Dm 21 Dover Dan. va Dover De el9 I olbead . puk e 4 4 . , outhatapton I 6 . .outham won. lap. 16 :Plyrauath St I Dower ...... „. Lke . 211 Plymouth . Noy. 66 Southamoton, Jan. I slouthamptor Jan. . Dover Westhampton Jan. I Varlotil port upcon a. Emma Det. , outhampton. Ike. 21 .outlaatopton. Jut. I Plymouth Dever Dover Westhampton. Jan. I southatspft. rw t ,Daywhennaneup COUNTRIES. in General Otßee,London.• iteerica(llßri444,cket N ftta ao: packet) aster:a-4y L.litatant bt anKrallatvia F. utbAnti ton) Otto (via tdartietilaaj 211 Ditto (via Cape of Ocoil. flope) rl Wrioa ( (feet Wact) NI Ms:Andra' flessadria Mamma 111 Malan N • —1 brag re' Buenas Ayres Bl ' Cape of Good Hope NI Cope de Verde CY* de Verdi, 4 Ceylon (see India) Ce7lon N Channel Isles .lk Chili It Mies (see lo.Sia) Danstastittople N Cotatantinople M Mont. of Europe Mk IS Erypt (ore India) Falkland Wanda II, Fraser M St 11 I Gibraltar M 3repown III Ilarannali ll adliand 3l Mondiraa ld I iadta(viarciatkait .) NI laths (via ee ) N loitiair Wee Inehnt ....—..M tt N 1.1..b0n la Madeira , ig Madeira N Malta (me India) Malta l4 Ilauritia. (see India) .. Mauritius . : ........ ....: N Mello, 111 Monte Video M Naples ............... re New Granada M New Zealand Papal Mates N Peninsula M Peru jd Port Natal Sicily N fuesany N Venezuela M Van DitialPlell Lead (see dusts.liad —. .. __ WlnthM Evet7 Friday rec. 27 lan. 4 ....... I 8 . I Feb. bird of the monthl 1 11.19,24,31 3ti of m." Ithettoth .4 mon 117th of the month • • Deily l eth of the mouth 9th of the month 14th of tk? month, th of the month teth of the asnoth r lttla c the !Routh/ Mon., Wed.,tirrld 24dtellth.fotuate 07,2,17,24,V:ex IthttAfftli of month Twice drily tfth of the month twice ankle 4. 7, 17,2n,27 of o isclal7thce month 12th et the Tr dna Mednee. a Soto, 17th nt the aoctt etha2otl of reqntel *thar's4ol. or tt• 7, 17, k 27 of rno Take dale : 17, &tint m 4.7t0f the moth_ 23rd of the month' 17,17,19,2:300 ofnl, t4th of the month !nd of ne month 9th of the month 541050523th0f met.l Anntt By private ship . WI I SthiStkof mot. thl7th27 that mor 2nd & thh of mo. t4th of the month Sthlit!i2Sth.f 6011 sthlsth22thaf mon 2150;17 Chef:omit h I biddilMot month ARRIVED. AUOVATA-at Graverend, December 20, from SRAM ANALIA-at Gravesend, December 20, from alma ' Aeoru-at Filmoatb, December 19, from oe ALSIVIDaII- at Liverpool, December 20, from Uleabtus BELL &MN -off Livirpool. December 20, fr0m._..„..... New wefts Babas.-at Q•keenatown, Decembor 16, from buena Mos Hera -at Falmouth, December 19, from Co:Never -at Poole, December 19, from Cons•aetteopla DIANA-at Gravesend, December 20, free, Rotterdam ELIZA-at Dartmouth, December 19, from Zatte BLIZAICETR-at Queenstown, December 18, from Cilia* Esseassa-at Falmouth, Dec. 19, from Saloon. Fuvav-at Falmouth, December 19, from Odessa Orate MAID-At Plymouth, December 19, from Cephalonia OILLATAIIZ-at PallNNlth e December 19, from News Mesas Some-at Gravesend, December 20, from Dante JORII BULL- at Gravesend, Dvcember 12, from Hamburg JANAICA-at Falmouth, December IC. from Odom JOARIII FRIDLANDItk- at Queenstown, Dec. I:, from Rio Junto IDUANIIRS -at Cowes, Dec. 19, from Nspies lows Riser-off Liverpool, December 20, from . Puadc Jusern Cessaan--off Liverpool, December 20 tier -at Plymouth, December 18, from iiillavicial LIVOINIA-at Gravesend, December 20, from aill Loan NRUION-at Gravesend, December 20, from Dent= MAIGAUTUA Erasa-at Gravesend, December 20, frum Ikmel MART ANN-at Or ivriend. December 20, from Weed Mosramma-of Liverpool, December 3 0 from New York MARIA AVOLITA.- at Gravesend, December 20, from Swedes Daraato-at Gravesend, December 20, from Callao °amens-off Liverpool, December 20 PIIIICR or WALRA-vet Queenstown. December le, from Callas Pansscs-at Falmouth, December Li, from akiandrit Roost's Bains-at Falmouth, December 19, from Aleundria SOPHIA-at PAITIOUth, December 18, from Odom STLTA -at Plymouth, December 18, from WW2 SWITZERLAND-Off Liverpool, December 20, from Charleston TROZNALLI-at Falmouth, December 19, from.. ....... Rio Janeiro Vat team -at Dartmouth, December 19, from. Oporto Vases -at °rammed, December 20, from Rostock Wars-at fialcombe, Dec. is, from Londe SAILED. Baeuemia—from Liverpool, Dec. 20, to St. Motets BAINUILL—from Live' pool, December 20, t 0........ Newfoundland CIANN (L64—from Live rpool, December 20, to Oporto Every:is—from Liverpool, December 20, to Pernambuco hue Mese—from Liverpool, December 20, to. ...New Tort Loewy—lrons Portsmouth, December 10, to 'few York Mossux—free Gravesend, December 20, to Antwerp llesassia —from Liverpool, December 20, to Odens Meaner—from Liverpool, December *AI, to .Mobile POILAQVAT—from Liverpool, December 20, to Lima Queer—from Gravesend, December 20, to Huller! SUSAN KNAPP—from Liverpool, Dec. 20, to Gibraltar Buenas lisowLas—from Liverpool, December 20, to Mobile firmer—from Gravesend, December 20 to Sydney St PAN Cater—from °recce:lid, December 20, to Algoa Say Fla En. BANKS—from Grimaced, December re, to Howe TAUCCO (IMO—from Liverpool, I icceeiber 20, to . Constantimmle TRINITT YACIIT —from Liverpool, December 20, to__ Porto Le UNDINA —from °ravened, December 20, to Luoceston We. Jowl's—from Gravesend, December 20, to. Onead VESSELS SPOKEN WITH. Baltimore (Dutch ship), of Amsterdam, from Calcutta for tondon,43 days out, Oct. 6. lat. 25.40 S., lon. 37 E. Counts". e Elgin (ship), from Bombay for Liverpool, out 74 dam Nov. 7, lat. 6.44 S., ion. 13.24 W. Fanny (Dutch ship), tram Callao for Cork for orders, eut 16 days, Nov. 2P, lat. 33.32, lon. 34.30. 'mart (barque), from Callao for Liverpool, out 91 days, N0v.17, lat. 12 N., ion. 31 W. Macassar, Timmermln, from London for Adelaide, Oet. 31, lat. 7 N,, lon. 21 W. flows. Mitchell (ship), from Calcutta for London, out 112 days, Nov. 27, lat. 34.20 N.. lon. 32.30 W. Victoria Regis (pep), from Calcutta for Loadon, out 98 dam, Nov. 9, lat. 1.10 N., lon. 21 W. Victor (barque), from Singapore for London, in Straits of Sunda. [Alvertivenient.] - FIFTY Thouesim Cum wrreorr Xszecies by in BARRY% RITALUITA AIARICA FOOD, , Care 491232:—" Fifty years' Indescribable agony from divepty agnomens, mama, cough, eoastipatim, flatulener, spume, sin. am at the mark and vosniden, have been reasovedby Do Bars ssiallent bie&"—Muia Jolly, Worthies, Ling, sear Die", Norfolk' Can No. 71 Sf dynepels : Dew the Right lice. the Ind Stuart de I Dieles:—" have derived eeneiderable beset Iron par Food, mad Wharfse the publication of these lies."--Btuart de New. Sod raniaters, I lb., at 2a. 9d.; 2 lb., at es. gd; 3 lb., at Ils.; Ii lb., 51 2^.g. euper-resined quality, 10 ID. et 13s. ; 3115., at Ws.; the 10 lb. and 1316. einiaten tr , e of carriage, by Bine Do &seat ando6" 71.21seentmetmet. Loeoo% 'Advertisement. j—tioLLowAY's PILLS FOR THE CULIi OP LIVIICOMPUUNTS, 1/11,101MTION, AND Slolittlf• —Mr. Richard Darien., of her Majesty's Dockyard at Plymouth, he several years had sot bad the enjoyment of a day's good health, con stantly suffering tram indigestion and liver complaint. Ile bad thlf best medical advice from both army and navy surgeons, but the dia. we yielded not to their treatment, and various other remedies were tried with a like result. At last he began to use Holloway's pills, and this fine medicine has so strengthened the tone of his stomach and in, igorated his constitution, that he is most perfectl and enjoys the best of health.—Sold by all druggists, and at ProfessOn Holloway's Establishment, 244, Strand, London. BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, AND DEATHS. BIRTHS. COCKB.—Dee. 15, at Hereford-street, the wife of T. S. Cods, ;as., Esq., M.P., of a daughter. DANIELL.—Dee. 16, at Little Berthampstead, Herb, the wife Cri $ T. Daniell, Esq., of a son. HEATH.—Dee. 16, at Lyteltett Matravers Rectory, the wife of the Rev. W. M. Heath, of a sou. MERVET.—Doe. 19, at Bt. James's-quart, Lady A. Herrey,of daughter. HEWITT.—Doe. 16, at Hertford-street, Mayfair, the wife of P. Hewett, Feu., of a eon. HCNTEIL—Dee. 18, at Torquay, the wife of Sir P. Hunter, But., Of a son and heir. LATIL—Dee. 16, at Aphling House, near Hambledon, Hants, the wile of Capt. H. Lurie, of a son. LAWPORD.—Ike. 19, at Highgate, the wife of G. Lawford, Eaq., et a daughter. sTaLw ELL—Dee. le, at Carlton. ill, Kilburn, the wife of E. SO. well, Esq., of a daughter. MARRIAGES. BARNES—AMOtk—Dee. 17, at St. Augustine's, Liverpool, by the Rev. J. H. Stafford. M.A., Mr. R. W. Barnes, to Margaret, only daughter of the late Mr. S. Amos, of Liverpool. FERRIS—DORAN.—Dee. 18, at St. Philip's, Liverpool, Mr. E. Gi Ferris, to Milli Mazy Dorm. HERRING—MARSHALL.—Dee. 16, at Hildenborough chireh, Mr. B. Herring, youngest eon of J. P. Herring, Esq., of Meephara'S bank, to airs. Marshall, of High.street, Tonbridge. MILL—MATBURY.—Dee. 17, at Stoke Newington, Mr. F. HIE nephew of R. resilient, Esq., of Islington, to !Aeolis Adeliuff Maria, only daughter of W. 11. Maybury, Fen , of Do Besuron• square. BUTCHINS—CLEMAN.—Ike. 16, at Royal.terraoe, Glasgow, W. P ftsteltios. Esq., London, to Eliza, daughter of the late S. Clem* Esq , Glasgow. MARSHALL—BATES.—Dee. IS, at St. Philip's, Liverpool, Mr. I. Marshall, to Miss Sarah Bates. PAGE-BINDER.— Dee. 17, at St. Odes's, Camberwell, by the Par W. Whitehead, Mr. 0. J. Pare, of Deetore-coramons, to Mary Ash youngest daughter of the late W. Ginder. Eaq., of Canterbury. DEATHS. CLIFF.—Dee. 18, William Prater, eldest eon of W. Cif, Esq., of Be, most Cottage, Liverpool, aged 11. FOIL—Dee. 19, at Mount.street, Grosvenorequare, Mrs. Fa, el Huddersfield, aged 57. GRAPEL—Dec. 17, at Hopevtreet, Liverpool, W. Grspel, Fig. aged 68. HEPWORTII.—Dec. 17, at Chelsea, Tyrwhitt, fifth son of T. HOP worth, Esq., aged 4. KING.—Dec. 17, at Walked, Ilerte, Susannah, second daughter d the late J. King, Evq., at the above place. KNIGHT.—Dee. IS, Soon Manahan, infant daughter of Mt. L Knight, of Calvert-street, St. George's. in.the.Eset. TIDDEMAN.—Dec. IS, at Canterbury, H. Tiddeman, Ens, WO H.M.'a 73th Regt. of Foot, aged 67. TOWNLEY. - Dee. 17, at Gillingham. Kent, Amelia, vile of 1. Tewnley, Eau., Royal Marines, aged 7L WALDEGRAVE. —Dec. 17, at Hanley, the Hon. Frame Man Waldegrave, infant daughter of Viscount Cheviots. WEST:=Dec.IB, at 8404 - tham.bill. W. 0. W'eat, fp., aged ;3. Printed and Pub!biked by WILLIaII Yugo Rai" of No 1 4 1 . 4 . 111 ‘ street, to the aty a London, Print", a the offile b =en& street. In the precinct el Wbitethige. Watutoromr. ife .7_-_ - : TES cand luau omd 6 ( be be row, bc:r l oar. Pt 2d hetui rtri l —Bea objec COMII QUIPI 111160 • ail C to a W di felti' Mg! mm out Mos Bew label and Th 9,0 ele wit obt ger MO tuu hr Pei