The Express. — London, England, 1853-12-28 00:00:00

IRELAND. ncrLIN, U►c. 27. ni tirst shower of snow with which we have been vioited this winter hiei commenced fal.ing this morn ing, and a. :he grand ,ad been previously hardened by fres' the white covering lies thickly on the sur face. The wind is from the north-west, and the cold is intense. Ye.terd.ty was very generally observed as a holi day, the chops having been closed, and very little public business transacted. The day was dry, hut the chilling cold and rawness of the weather ren dered it unfavourable for out-door enjoyment. A deputation from the town council waited yester day on the Lord Lieutenant at the Wiser, gal Lodge to present a memorial on the subject of city improve ments, and pros log his excellency to use his influ ence with the Treasury to obtain a grant of public money for tho purpose, the improvement specially Insisted on being a new strict to tun through the dilapidated quarter which lies between the law courts and the Incumbered Estates Court and public offices in Henrietta-street. The widening and improvement of several other streets were also set forth in tl,e memorial. his excellency discussed the subject of the memorial very fully with the Lord Niger, Mr. l'im Alderman Reynold's, and other members of the deputation, and in the course of the interview the following conversation took place : The Lord Lie utenent—Vos not the point of view in which you look at this matter open the question of the old didLulty as to the amount of Irish taxation. If you urgo it ass m atter of justice. you must limit at the whole amount contributed by Ireland. Alderman Raysolds—Wo would be delighted to be in vited to discuss that towns. Wu believe we could prove that we have been coatributing a much larger sum since the union Of the two parliaments than was provided for by the Act of Union; and your excellency will perceive that the income tax, which has been imposed on us within the last six nrintlis, will increase esormeusly our contribution to the consolidated fund. Alderman Iludson observed that the amoant paid by Ire land to the Woods Sad Forests was GG,OOOI. • year while the amount contributed by Scotland to the same find was only 20,0001. • year ; and he found that the amount which had been exceeded upon licilyrood Park was fully propor tionate to the latter of nese contnbutions. Ala./Wan Reynolds went as to say that they did not com plain of the eapeaditure in England, because they believed the English were entitled to it ; but they thought that the three parts of the United Kiogdom outset to ba dealt with similarly, and that one child ought not to be selected for a particular favour, but that each ought to get a child's pro coition. We h od cot nothing. It tad been repeatedly said is penman that we had pot large Mr" but the truth was that we bad been paying them punctually, and sometimes with usurious interest, while Canada bad received more in the way of grants than we had. The Lord Lieutenant—With regard to the scheme Itis opening • street by the Four Courts, is there any provides in your plan for accommodating with lodgings the who wo Aid be removed during the demolition of the rot= fur I know that in a like case in Loudon great practical in jury was sustained by the labouring classes who were de prived of the lodgings they occupied ? Alderman Hudson said that there were numbers of vacant houses both in the immediate neighbourhood of the proposed street, and throughout Dublin, which would be • more than sudicient to hoed the persons who would be re moved. Alderman Reynolds said that 10 per cent. was lost from the improvement We in consequence of the number of un occupied houses in the city. krona inquiries he had made he could enure his Excellency that the makiug of the pro posed improvement would not be attended with any Moon vemence such as arose in London. The Lord Lieutenant—ln any case an act of parliament would be necessary in order to effect these improvements ? Mr. Curren observed that an set of parliament was actu ally passed some years ago with the view to the making of the proposed new street near the Four Courts, but it had expired. 1.31.1 Chancellor and the benches were very 11111110111 that the werk should be accomplished. The Lord 11-ntonant—But what was proposed on the former occasion was a loan and not a grant; and they pro posed to secure the repayment of the loan to government. Alderman Reynolds-1 think they calculated that the rents ari,ing front the ground let for building would be sulticieot to cover the amend interest of the loan. We do sot propose to repay the sum we ask for, nor any portion of it. We believe we are entitled to it, in restitution for the three millions that have been taken away from us. The Lord Lieutenant—lt is unaireessary for me to say that I shall not fail to lay the mcm..rial of the town Man eil before her Majesty's inimaers, i.nd to call their attention to the arguments and statements contoined in it. It will be for them to consider whether they will or not propose a measure to parliament accordingly, mid it will afterwards be (or the House of Commons to determine whether they will agree to the proposition or not. Alderman Reynolds—We have very little doubt that if oar request be recommended by your Excellency, Mr. Gladstone will agree to it.—Tne deputation then withdrew. A meeting, convened by the Mayor of Belfast, in pursuance of a respectably signed requisition, will be held in that town on Thursday next, fur the purpose of expressing an " Opinion on the subject of Russian Aggression against Turkey." The name of the Rev. Dr. Cooke appears at the head of the requisition. UNIVERSITY AND CLERICAL. OEFOID, DEC. 2i.-11111.A8EsloSE COLLEOL—This morning the Rev. Edward Hertopp Cradock. M.A., canon of Woroester and rector of Tedstone-de la-Mere, in the county of Heretord, was unanimously elected principal of Brseenoev College, isi the piece of the Lite Dr. llarington. The forms prescribed by the college stetutes for the election of a principal were striely sobered to. At 9 o'clo,:k a.m. the electors—that is, the acven Helot fellows now in Oxford, ea., the liev. T. Chaffers, M.A., vice-principal; the Rev. John As-lame Ormerod, M.A., senior bursar; the Row. Frederick Measles, MAL, junior butter; the Boy. William Edward Buckley, M.A., professor of classical literature, East hlia College, Haileyhury ; the Rev. Wm. Edward Randall, M.A., ineambent of Trinity Church, Stepney; the Rev. John William Kant., junior proctor; and George Ferguson Bowen, Ksq., M.A., tutor, librarian, and junior dean, assembled ia the chapel, and partook of the holy sacrament, after which they gave in their votes. all of which were M favour of the Rev. Mr. Cradock. Mr. Cra dock was educated at Shrewsbury, whence he gained a sekolarship at Bohol College. He took his degree in 1631, when he was place 1 in the second clans of honours in Lidvw HifiesenterMus. Ile woo soon afierwards elected Fellow of Browsing, in which college he filled successively the °Sem of Bursar and Vice Principal. In 1814 he mar ried Mies Lester. maid of honour to the Qtl+ln, and sister. in-law to Lord John Russell. In the same year he was presented to the .me I rectory of Tedstone-de-laMere, is Herefordshire, and in 18114 he was cep; Muted to • canonry in Worcester cathedral. The new principal's family name is Grove, and he assumed that of Cradock hut • few 1441 .1 ye, on someeding to the property of an stole. Ho to the sun of Edward Grove, Em.. of Sherestone Park, Stafford shire, by Emilia, daeghter of the late Sir Edmund Cradoek Hartopp. Bart., sad was bora in IRIO. VIIIIVILIWITT Puree —Tile delegates of the University Pros estertaiattl, yesterday. the men in their employ, se Ind esthete wives and ebildree, and the boys employed them with tea and cake in the University seliol room. is the imolai the workmen gave a osocert, consisting of con. meted plees. pine, msdriguls, 4e.; the whole of which were performed is a very creditable manner. Among the company protest were the mayor (R. J. Spins, Esq.), the Rim. Mr. Fatter and Mrs. Faster, Mr. and Mrs. Comb*. Mr. Pickard Hall and Mrs. Hell, &a. Be. It is greatly to the creditor this establishment that itedtecates 160 boys who are employed is it, and they meat every evening fur an hour or twu fee isistrigtioa. NAVAL. - • - ADMIItaLTY, 1/11C. 27. APPOIXIIIINTL—Limute masts . 1). Spero ' 1 1:117) to the Royal Groups, 128, screw soma ship, at Dervaport ; W. U. Bridge (146), to the Barthak, 6, paddk wheel stem slow. of 480-hone power, at Porionantb ; sad H IS. Ellice, to the ka.r, SS, screw WWI Bag slip, of I.so.baree power, at Cork. Paymeaten J. B. Hay (1646), to the Payee, 40. at Pew beta* i J. W. Asian (I 846), to the Daenuts g , 21. servo stoats frigate, of 880-beeee power, at the North Ammea sad West lad4a station; F. Bratty (1812) to the Eurottere, 6, seam "team ship, of 360-horso poorer, at Chatham'; sad J. C. Aildrulp (1818) to the Dramoreri. 28, at Sheerness. Secant) Master • litorturd (1848) to the Cyclops, 6, paddlo-whoel stele) frigate,of 320-horse power, at riti Navel botreetor J. li. Lrngten to the Royal George. Colmar G. Farris, to tho • PORTSMOUTH, DEC. V.—The Sidon, 22, Captain Claldsmith, is ordered to sea with all despatch. liar destination is the Siveliterranern. She is taking in tows, wovi•iona, die., for the !Wish fleet in the Dardanelles. The Lenpnrd, IS, Captain Gifford, is also ordered to pre pare with ail despatch for the same destinatioo. The Dlrdes. li, paddle-sloop, Commander Phillimore, is also ordered to be in reading/1 for msiliog orders. It is believed an angmeatation of the Seer is in rooms, as the utmost activity prevails. The screw frigate, Dauntless, 31, is also ordered for Immediate entnnoleicn by Capu.in A. P. Ryder. Tn. Frolic, 11, Ccmmandu No:11th, was towed out of harbour to Bpitbead to-day, to await the arrival of the Juno, 26, Cap sin Freeman!le, iron Chatham, both fur Australia. Tie Fairy royal at am yacht was tried *gala to-day at the measured mile in Stoke's Bay with bar.Murrays adaptation of Griffith's screw with the ball (else 'riot es Saturday being wittiout the bet:, or boss), the result showed a diminution of speed of about one-tenth of a knot. A court-martial, of which Captain Chad", C. 8., of ben Majesty'. ship Excellent, was president. was held on board the dag•abip Victory to-day, to try James Andrews, a ginner of the Itoyal M inn. Artillery detachment serving on lamp! tEe Sidon, on a charge of having stoles a 5!. note from a tin box the property of Lieutenant Hodglonsoo, of the Sidon, whose servant the prisoner was. The charge Epramd, and the prisoner was sentenced to be im ler 18 meths in Viinehester Gaol, dad dam to be Irma bar Itilastp's service Ia diagram. tiREAT fIRE AT NEIV YORK. Raw Ent('thyme. coma OF BANKRUVICY.—YLbreaDAT. Or. the 10th inst. the Moat extensive conflagration th it has happ.ued, in New York, since the greet lire at Istd. br.ite out in the premises of Mi stirs. Harter and brothers, the celebrated Actieri,su publisher, The %ca det.: was occasioned by a plumber, who was at work in ohe of the lower storeys, and who, atter ligtsting his pipe, threw the burning paper into a vemel of campliine which he had mistaken for water. Instantly the place was in flames. Fed with combustible materials on every side, they soon I, raged with volcanic fury. 'there was scarcely time for the oecupeuu of the vast building to escape with their lives. Fortunately, cut of the Gio employes within its walls, some • 40) hot not returned from Mums', those who remained being chiefly the young women employed in the press-roams sad bindery. Thanks to the darn:* efforts of the firemen, whose first straits were directed to saving life, these were all rescued from a dreadful fete, though one of the number was so much injured that she died on the way to the hos pital. Several other persons were more or less Injured. No fewer than '2,000 men, women, and chaldten, have been thrown out of employment by this catastrophe. The ravages of the fire were not confined to Messrs. Harper'. establish `meat, but extended to the neighbouring premises. The , Walton Hotel, an extensive editice, built a hundred years ago by a gentleman of that name, but which has of late been an emigrants' boarding house, was also completely destroyed. The following is the estimate of the property of the Harpers, lost and saved:—Property in the buildings: The bindery establishment, estimateu to be worth about 60,000 dots. ; 34 Adams presses, valued at 75,000 doh. ; 9 hydraulic presses, 15,000 dols.; materiels in the composing room, 15,000 dole. ; the stereot)pe foundry and electrotype appa ratus, 5,000 dele. ; printed sheets of the Pictorial Bibles, half of which was owned by J. G. Adams, 30,000 doh steam engine and boiler, 5,000 dols.; stock of books and printed sheets. estimated in the inventory to be worth not tar from 800,000 dole.; wood cuts, estimated at 50,000 dols.; ten buildings, worth probably 160,000 dots. ; stereotype plates, valued at 400,000 dole. ; total property, 1,053,000 dots. Property saved Stereotype plates, 400,000 dole.; wood cuts (probably), 40,000 doh.; books, paper, and =is , cellaneous, 10,000 doh.; total saved, 450,000 dots.—total loss, 1,205,000 dots. On this amount the insurance does not exceed 2.50,000 dub., distributed among a large number of companies, only one company, en English one, in Boston, having over 3,000 dots. ten buildings were occu pied by the establishment of the Harpers, five stories high, , and extending through the entire block from Franklin , square to Cliff street, five fronting on each side. They were , also all of recent erection. . 1,10,10. Mkt. COIMISPIWIIII NOLIWI t. IN NE IiIIAI.TItEET. The bankrupt was a holm., to Pearson-street, and Great Cambridge-street, Kineslaud-road. This was the last exa mination meeting. His debts were 5311. ; no assets. Mr. Bagley opposed for the assignees. It appeared that the bankrupt had, a few days before the petition, transferred his business to a persan named Payne, on the ground of a pre-existing debt, he having previously pain hot for the business. He went on contracting debts up to the date of the failure. Besides the business of baker, he had traded as a miller and flourifactor ; and though several thousands of pounds had passed through his hands, his accounts showed little or no profit. There being nothing whatever in the hands of the assignees, they had not the opportunity of investigating the case thoroughly. The bankrupt was swamped, and stated that he had kept no account of his ready money sales. At one time he took 121. or 131. a week. lie lad 600 sacks belong:ag to him, which were at present in the hands of the bakers. It was • usual thing, even in a small business, to lose as many as 200 sacks in • year. They were not worth more than 10d. each. Mr. Harris, for the bankrupt, submitted that he ought to pass, as the accounts were undoubtedly correct and were all vouched. . Mr. Edwards, the official assignee, expressing • similar opinion. His Honour allowed the bankrupt to pea, observing that the question was more one for the certificate meeting. From the figures in the balance-sheet it would appear that be had been carrying on trade for a long tints without pro fit,. and living out of his creditors. Mr. Mania said that would be explained at the proper time. 11111021 coinnwionsa cool ICBM. IN RI COHEN. This was the adjourned last examination meeting in the ease of Abraham Cohen, clothier, of lioundsditch. The accounts have been already published. Mr. A. Turner, (or the assignees, stated that after the last examination, when the bankrupt was adjourned sine die, without protection, ace. a. had been taken out by one of the assignees in his individual capacity, on the understanding that whatever was obtained should go to the credit of the ' estate. Under these circumstances the assignees were not use,. mg fur the bankrupt to pass. His Honour said that under the circumstances, the ac counts beiog most unsatisfactory, and no other accounts hav ing been filed, the court could not take notice of any ar rangement with the assigned, but must again order an adjournment Woe die. .Ir. Poole applied for the discharge of the bankrupt from custody, but hie Honour directed the application to stand Over. The New York Daily MRCS gives the following sketch of the operations of this enterprising firm a—" The esta blishment of the Harpers was founded by James Harper, the eldest of the four brothers who now constitute the firm. He came to this city in 1810, a lad 15 years old, and served an apprenticeship of six years to Paul and Thomas, the leading printers of that day. His brother John soon fol lowed bim, and learned his trade of Mr. Seymoutaprinter in John•street. In 1817, with the small capital James bad saved, the brothers opened a small book and job office in Dover-street. The first book they printed was 'Seneca's Morals; ' the seeond was an edition of the ' Methodist Catechism.'. The first book they published on their own amount wee Locke's ' Essay en the Human Understand ing.' They toiled with unremitting industry, and main tamed the highest character for enterprise and integrity. la 1820, the third brother, Joseph Wesley, joined them, and sin years later Fletcher became a member of the firm. From that time until now they have carried on Ike pub. lisping haziness with a degree of well. directed energy wt ich has fe w parallels. They removed to Cliff-street about 1820, and have added one building after another to their establish ment as the demands of their business required. The traount of books they have issued is almost incalculable. Fur the last few years they have published, on an average, 4,000 volumes a minute for ten hours a day ; and from three to four thousand persons have obtained a livelihood from their employment" IN RI LLWGYORD. The bankrupt wasa brewer ;;;m 'lister, of Poise', Portsmouth. This was the last examination meeting. The accounts, prepared by Mr. Pettis, commenced on the let February, 1851, with a capital of 501. The bankrupt now owed to unsecured creditors 1,0801. ; to those holding seen rity, 4,1341. ; liabilities, 611.; assets in good debts and pro- perty, about 9001.; property held as security, 4,310!. The profits had been 2,5891. ; looms, 1321. ; trade expenses, 1,8271. ; interest and discount, 3481.; law expenses, 1941. ; domestic ditto, 4151. The banktopt passed unopposed. THE EXPRESS, WEDNESDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 28, 1853. FROM THE LONDON GAZETTE:—Tuesday,Dec.27. FOREIGN-OFFICE, DEC. 13. The Queen has been graciously pleased to appoint Niven M00r.., E.g., now her Majesty's Consul at kleirout, to be her Majesty's Consul-General in Syria. FOREIGN-OFFICE, Dn. 23. The Queen hu been graciously pleased to appoint the lion. licary Elliot, now Secretary to her Majesty', Legation at the [Lague, to be Secretary to her 'Majesty's Legation at Vienna. THE POLICE COURTS. GUILDHALL. Janes Tracey, a commercial traveller in the employ of Mr. Robert Wild, of Hounsditob, was charged with a OM dalous outrage on • lady. Mis. Wallis said she had been spending the previous evening with some friends, in Stationers' Hall court, and was returning home with her daughter at a late hour. Sne stopped at the end of a court on Ludgate-hill, and directed her daughter to hates her boot-lace, which had come un done ; .nd while she was so engaged, the defendant came up to her and pulled up witness's dress. She immediately pushed him from her, and told him to go away, upon which he struck her a violent blow in the face, and she then gave him into custody. He was nut tipsy, although he bad evidently been drinking ; but there was a gentlemen with him who was very drunk indeed, and used very bad language to complainant. Her eye wee bloodshot, and she was very ill during the night in consequence. Oa leaving the witness-box, the complainant fainted away, and was carried out of court. The defendant said he never touched the lady's dress ; but that he was very drunk, and when she slappe d his face, he certainly did strike, for which he had offered an apology. The complainant said she offered at the station to accept an apology, but the defendant refused to make any apology for hi. insulting conduct. Sir John Musgrove said this was a very serious case. The defendant's being in a state of intoxication was no excuse, and his refusal of an apology was an aggravation of the offinice. It was not because ladies were sometimes com pelled to go home at a late hour and alone that they should therefore be assaulted or interfered with. Under all the circumstances he considered that a proper apology should be made to the lady, against whose character there wu not the slightest imputation, in addition to which the defendant must be fined Ch., or in default sae month's imprisonment. The fine was immediately paid. LAMBETH. John Burnett war charged with swindling. The prosecutor (Mr. Pile) was playing at skittles with his two brothers, when three men, of whom one was the pri soner, entered the ground and joined the party. After playing for some time the prisoner prevailed on the prow eutor to borrow 61 from his brother, and bet his bather's partner that he (the prosecutor) end his partner would have the best of three games. Prosecutor's companion played so wry badly that they immediately lost two of the games, and having no doubt that the whole thieg was a ruse, he (the prosecutor) charged them with being sharps and swindlers." The prisoner, who wee the stakeholder, ' at once hooded the 101. to his companion, and with both his confederates ran off in different directions. They were fol lowed, but the prisoner was the only one of the three cap tured. _ . . . In his cros►examination the prosecutor admitted that his brother was aware that he had borrowed the money for the purpose of betting it against himself and his partner, and therefore it was his (the brother's) object to play badly. A solicitor, who attended for the defence, described the affair as merely; t►e "biter bit," and contended that' his client should be discharged. Mr. Elliott thought differently and remanded the prisoner to a future day. A REFRACTORY BARONET. Sir James Rivers, Bart, was charged with riotous and disorderly conduct in Milsom-street, Bath, and at the police station, on the previous night. From the evidence of police constable 33 it appeared that he was on duo y in Dlileom-street last night, between 12 and 1 o'clock, when the defendant and another gentleman drove up in a dog cart, and on approaching witness they got down. Sir Jzmes said to witness, " Peeler, you must take care of this horse and cart, for 1 can't get in anywhere." He replied that he had something else to do, and that defendant had better go to the Castle Hotel. Sir James and his friend then took some dogs oat of :he cart and went away with them up hlilsom-street, leaving the horse and cart standixg there. Witness followed them, and told them if they did not come back and take care of the horse and cart he should impound them. Sir James thereupon said to the other gentleman, " Come on, that's a greenhorn , mind what he says," and went on. The gentle men, however, turned back, sad presently Sir James followed, and in going down llama-street raved very much and loudly. When they got to the bottom of the street the gentleman took charge of tLe horse and cart and led them away. Sir James remained, loudly abusing witness, and created a disturbance by calling him names, such as a beast, a greenhorn, &c., upon which he took him to the station house, where he was again very disorderly. Sir James had been drinking ; but was not incapable. Sir James now denied being either drunk or riotous, and said the constable promised to take charge of the horse and ant and take it to the Castle, and he loft with his friend and went as far as Belvedere, when he was surprised to find that the constable had followed them and was dragging his friend back. The gentleman who accompanied Sir James, corroborated him, and said he fully expected the policeman would take the vehicle to the Castle, and was nrprised to find him following them. Bir James was at the time angry, having had to wait twenty minutes outside Pretay'a stables without being able to get in. Witness ultimately took the horse and cart to the Castle Hotel. The policeman's evi dence, however, was corroborated by another constable, and the magistrates ordered S r James to find bail, himself in 201, and one surety in 201. to keep the piece for ono month. —Balls Journal. MINING OPERATIO:VS IN -The Alta Calsicrnin says: " Mining operations throughout the state are peculiarly encouraging, so far as we may judge from the reports published in the pipe's of the interior. On the Yuba, at Foster's Bar, the claims are paying from 6 doh. to 40 dole,. per day. A Wingdun company paid from 80 dole. to 100 doh. per day to each share. l'he Golden Falls Com -1 patty. from 100 dole. to 200 dole. per day to the Aire. At Kencbee Bar some companies are makiu/ from 20 ounces to 30 ounces per day to each ton. On the North Fork a com pany of five men took out of a bank claim, in one week, 600 dole. to the hand. In the north, near the Oregon line, digging* are paying well. On the Oregoa side, one claim paid as high as 1,1,00 dole. in one day, and its ge has been from 2:00 dole. to 400 dole. a day ; and another from 300 dolt to 400 dole daily. The Beach Diggings between Crescent City and Port Orford, in Oregon, are found to be of little account. Near Donnieville, in Sierra comity, a lump of gold weighing llilbs. was taken out of one claim, and one of 13 ounces out of another. On Jamieson Creek, 3.444 dollars were taken out of 17 tons of quarts; and in Nevada county, 8,500 dole. from 30 tons of quarts. On Feather river, the average amount taken from the three claims in five days was about 20,000 doh. On the Piloquelumne river, in what are called the southern mines, several companies have realised from twenty to thirty ounces each, daily; while other, have proved nry unsuccessful. As a general thing, the report of this year is rather unfavourable on this liver. One company, on James's Bu, however, succeeded in taking out over 10,000 dole. is two weeks. The mininfewateroornimnies'ne malting the greatest progress, conveying water from the riven in every direction, and thus supplying the dry diggings, which have bees heretofore neglected cunt daring a .all portion of the year. NOSZTA'S STATEMENT OF HIS OWN CASE. The Hungarian reamed at Smyrna by Captain Ingraham, has written a latter to the President, warmly thanking him for the interposition of the American authori ties in his case, and giving a narrative of the various cir cumstances of his imprisonment and escape. He says to the President :—" Mr. President,—lt is with a sentiment of a profound respect and a deep gratitude that I have now the honour to appear before your Excellency. I have to thank you not only for your support to myself, but also for the principle which you have established, and which will in future enforce respect to all thew who have the good for tune to be placed under the protection of the American flag. Since a noble people as this, governed by a noble President as yourself, hay, sanctioned that principle, suffering humanity has ceased fearing oppression and tyranny, and millions of unfortunates, conscious that there exists on this continent a power ever ready to check injustice, mingle their heartfelt vows to mine for the preservation of that power and their worthy ruler. Accept, Mr. President, with my sincere thanks, thin hasty narrative of my history, and imaileocend to continue me your high protection." The public is in possession of most of the particulars relat ing to Yvette's affair, but his treatment and conduct on board the Austrian brig has sot yet been described. He says: . . . . Simultaneously with my arrival on board the Austrian brig, and while preparations were made to tie me on a gun, Commander Schwartz returned on board, and after address ing me in harsh lenguage, to which I wee going to answer that I was under the American protection and recognised in hint no ri r ht to treat me thea, he ordered me not to otter a word, threatening to punish me with fifty lashes, and ordered me to be placed in the hold, loaded with skeins, in addition to which I was closely tied to a pillar, although my arms and legs were likewise tied. In that position, and with my dresses wet with the sea water, I elmmined eight hours, when, my moral strength yielding to wry physical sufferings, I feinted. The neat thing I knew was that my arms bad been untied by the physician at the Hussar, and medical attendance wu administered to me. I continued to be tied to the pillar until 9 a.m. of the 23rd June. About that time I was seized bp four men and carried—not being able to walk myself—into the sa loon of the vessel, where twelve officers and soldier*, at tended by the Austrian Chancellor, were assembled to in terrogate me. The Chancellor then addressed me several questions, among which are the following : Q.—" Why are you here ?" A.—" I do not know." Q.—" Think for what reason yon are here." A.—" I know no of no other reason than because you have appointed assassins to seize and terry me." Q.—" By what authority did we do that ?" A.—" I do not know." tl—" —" But where were you born, and what countryman are you ?" I said I had already stated my having pledged my faith to America, aid that I wished to go thither. After this conversation I was returned to the hold, and nothing more transpired until the 2nd of July. At about 8 a.m. of that day Captain Ingraham came to me alone, having requested Onsmander Schwarz to withdraw, and asked me the truidden whether I claimed or not the Ameri can protection. llpan answering that I did claim it he said that I should line it, and left. Shortly alter l saw preparations Wisp made en board for a fight, and the six armed men wise bad previously been placed by my side sad above me, took again their former threatening posi tion. I learned afterwards that this was in consequence of Captain Ingraham having notified Commander Schwartz that if I was not liberated before 11 a.m., he should take one. At 11 the Austrian commander said to me that the Austrian Consul General was induced to release me, but that he, as an Austrian officer, would not do in. I con tinued to remain in the hold till 4 p.m., when several soldiers of the Hussar hurried me iato a boat, always in chains, and brought me to the wharf, and from thence to the French hospital, where the French Consul General kindly received me in person, end immediately caused my chaiss to be removed, and placed me in a pleasant, com fortable room with good attendance, and every other com fort of life." MR. J. B. GOUGH AT Butun-liALL.—Last even ing this popular American temperance advocate gave ano ther lecture at Exetar-hall in favour of total abstinence. The doors were besieged by young and old of both sexes long before their opening, and by eight o'clock, the time appointed fur the lecture, every seat was filled. The proceedings kavlag been epeaad with • bran, the chairman (Mr. Janus) introduced Mr. Gough, who was received with tremendous cheering. Mr. Gough ciennurreed by saying that appearing again to speak for the cause of temperance was like taking the suss pieces of glue in • kaleidesen,pe, and by *halting them up presenting • different slew. That emus had been very much de spaded, but Ist them look at the drunkard ; would they see him capering out of the dram-shop a poor, mise rable, eriepinir wretch, and not come up like him, arid wage war against the cause that made him so. People were too much inclined to laugh at the drunkird, and to look at drunkenness as • little thing, but that drunkenness we. blighting, blasting, and destroying to all that was manly and beautiful. Let them lo' kat a man in deliriums tremens brought on by drunkenness. Ile had himself bet n a drunkard and suffered from that dreadful affliction ; but men, young men, were dying of it daily. Devium ere mem, dreadful as it wan, was but • tenth part of the suf &rows of the drunkard. The lecturer then gave various sr.ecrlotes and instances of the dreadful effects of drunk enness both from experience and observation. lo condo- lion he told them ilia all his life should be employed in battling with the demon drink, and if he could do any i thing to save a man from becoming a drunkard he would bite the dust rather than not save him. The lecturer was loudly applauded throughout, although his energy aed enthusiasm appears somewhat to astonish his audience. HUNGARIAN PROMEN.IDE CONCERTB.—The com mencementof the holiday season has been signalised by the production of several very attractive novelties at these popular entertainments, and the classical music which hivi usually formed the predominant element in the programme is now egreesbl7 relieved by several features of a lighter character, peculiarly suited to this period of festivity and glee. Among these may be specified Jullien's American quadril e, which bide lair to attain as high a degree of popularity here as on the other side of the Atlantic ; the Cuckoo fdalop, a very lively composition, executed with considerable skill by the Ilusgsriso band and the Brothers Distin ; and a new Christmas carol composed by Mr. Theodore !Nitta. The vocal performances of Mrs. Theodore Distio, the pianoforte playing of Miss Julia War man, and the clarinette solos of )l Avgarde, add consi derably to the attractions et the entectalareast. WHITEHALL, Dec. 27. The Queen has been pleased to direct letters patent to be paned under the Great Seal, constituting and appointing Joseph Burnley Hume, Esq., Barrister-at-Law ; John Simon, Esq.; and John Frederic Gatem►n, Esq. ; to be her Majesty's Commissioners for inquiring into the causes which have led to and have aggravated the late outbreak of cholera at Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Gateshead, and Tyne mouth. THE MILITIA. The following commi;sTonal;;;;l;een signed : Lieutenant Hon. William Henry Curzon to be captain, vice Macaulay, deceased, in Prince Albert's Own Leicester shire Yeomanry Cavalry. William Henry Macaulay, gent., to be lieutenant, vice Hon. W. H. Curzon, promoted, in ditto. Frederick Perefoy Hoare, gent., to be cornet, vies Pares, resigned, in ditto. Hugh Stratford Stratford, gent., t• be cornet, Ike Hal ford, resigned, in ditto. The Rev. Francis Roberts Phillippe, to be chaplain, vice Harrison, deceased, in ditto. COVNTY OF SOUTHAMPTON.—Her Majesty has been gra ciously pleased to approve that the style and title of the two regiments of militia in and for the said county, known u the North and South Hants Militia, and now amalgamated, shall be changed, and that the infantry militia of the said county shall from henceforth be styled "The Hampshire Regiment of Militia;" and in like manner the militia artil lery of the said county shall be styled " The Hampshire Militia Artillery." And that the respective corps of yeo manry cavalry known as the North and South Hants Yeo- manry Cavalry shall henceforth be styled " The Hampshire Yeomanry Cavalry." PRIZE MONEY. THE SHARTSHOOTER.—Notice is hereby given to the officers and company of Her Majesty's steam-vessel Sharp shooter, Lieut. John Crawsbsy Bailey, commanding, that an account of money received for the capture of the cutter Ame:ia, on the 12th September, 18,50, will be deposited 1 is the Registry of the High Court of Admiralty, pursuant to Act of Parliament. —Auoreirca CIIIrrENDALI, Agent, 10, John-street, Adolph', Dec. 23. JANIS SWIM, Brighton, insex, anelßlng-street, Snow-blll, City, stationer, to surrender Jan. 3 at IS, and Feb. 3 at 114, at Basing. ball-area. Bola., Mom Mathew, Sin-lane ; of. sass., Carman, Aldermanbury. Jona Oasis, Laadowt, Hantoldre. dtaper, Jan. 9at 2, and Feb.? at 11, at Bninglialkstrest. Saha, Sets and Co, Aldarmaabory ; of. awls., Edwards, rembreenesurt. WILLIAM HONkT, NOW 51'001$11111. fit, Wldrr, Jan. 9 at 1, and Feb. 7at 12, at liannuball ann. MI S etrieir, Cheapen ; of. awn., Edwards, Bambrooknert. Junin, Minesdnoed, lieniod victualler, Jan. 4 at 11, and Feb. 7 at IS, at lirensbennsiet. Eon, Dicomock and Barbey, Suffolk-lane, Caimans* ill*. Orabam, manetreet. An. AM; 011ile114101, carpenter, Jan. 6 and Feb. 9, at at Venchuren street ; el. oft, Masco, laallsgioll-street. Jaws Tnamt. WMilordnapal Hialustreet, and John'arew, EL Lakes. obsemowego, he. 7 at 2, and Feb. 18 at 111, at Ilealedhallotwat. Sok.. Mona wad gran, Old Jewry; of. mfr., NlebOho e issiag twall-strest. Shwas Down. rabiring Thelneko, tailor, Jan. 13 and Feb. 9, at It, at Leeds Court. Solo , Noble, York, and Clarke, Leeds; of. sold, Tong, lads Haw Dawns, Lamb, Weller, Jan. 18 and Feb. 8, at 12, at Leeds Court. Sol., Cbsabers, Lhassin off. sag., Carrick, Hull. Tomos WII2IIIIIIII. Openanw, leeesiYs, builder, Jan. 9 and Feb. 6, at 12. at Idanshssewe On& eds.„ Hi ad Taylor, Btaleytettige, and Sale and Co., assebeefire; i odd, Train, Manchester. NOVAS 110101111011, Neeresetle-upos-Tyne, draper, Jan. 12 at I, and Fee. 16 at It at Newnan-upon-Tyne Court. Sole., Sale and Co., Manchester, and COMM sad Crlibtoa, Newcastlonom•Tyne ; off. sesle., Dakar, Neweastle-upon-Tysts. INSOLVENT PETITIONERS. ressesuommanr. J. Holloway. alfbartos-street. , casemardal traveller— !. Emerwa, Mule Clorah-row, . bataine—J. Warman, Lone Ilsiesaatnat, shap.beers bespar—E G. Co, Ws's-row, teldWahapal, oilksmaw—W. N. Si. Addsa t Weinaessised•plese. (Ety ma, seMOiliell WOW the ell sot Hallam tzede—J. Seet4lllllll. Ilaisedeama ir lron areeastarar—J. eserled jim lord. Pas; liter—W. ths Onism—P. J. lasio, K =treet, Farri ka=lhe. hook tider—J. sere, Lm. Onodamolseak _Candamdawst, laborer— VE boo, Cleeseiy.inee, Mewed videaller—T.lsath, sea, Itterrenseet, ddrynw—T. O. E Holt, Choolbstraet, Nowlietsa—J . W. OUss. babsedashar—l• Vain, Ertmostiannet, Comaotablesed lot. brickla r— ri,"o • Barb 441ukre— P et St. Bu ll, 1181mbNemmais. i s 111164 /mOnEWs—T. S. Joha nna, Tower-blll. , colons Mee metkosess , —F. Omehlsy, Cambridge-term% IntW ab lery ke the pie of church plate—J. ardw J. Oath Clarendoolotom, To ra le a lila skimp company—F. P. Illipos dentlst—T. Chapesio nd %lllllo4 l lllo. J. It. fhb, Now HAW-greet. hosham w. ram Bras. Middlesex, sammes duet. HIROLERATIONS OP DIVIDENDS. Tama Lavaca', larh lanceshire. draper—tad YT. WM, Jan. 10, and any sabsedesetTewffay. at Fr Meselesent. Mtwara lise.n laseinsiow, %MAIM THAN WotWdey, staffordahlro aid t=fnaga nulactarets—tol Mr. of 10s, any Thursday, at Christie*. • I ham. Emma Cots Elsamome, Sunderland, Dublin, 'Meadow-Ist and 2nd div. of 2s. Bd.. Dee. al, and any subsequent @away, at Baker's, , Neworatle-apon•Tyae. Jaw IS. G. Enttar, Groavenorbaaln, Pimlico, and Wonldhaw and Beebeee, Kent, Ewe boner—Jan. IL J. Hogan, Wilford Karen, lawbeekeldr% aidowristt—Jan. IS. I. Emerson. Stella. Durham, ea/ Ille=nws. Iron Ilimeler--Jea. 19. J. Thompson, Alketbe, NUM brever—Jes. 17. E. Hellinwortb, Stay wean mendestuner—Jew. IL J. Wm, tkidnet, fl CIIIAT;Ittoe . ;2222I. Wm esees be lowa to Ow watrars la Ills day ormoollig. J 22. 17. 11. 11. Havl T ar Knoldmilwaddre, enokeeper— Jan. 111. W. Dim* Int, abbots maiw—len. IS. J. Howler, WlEbeeee , sweet gardener.-Jan. IS. C. Wreititean, ftwitabeaa, roarer—Jan. IS. G. Oillard, beat wilwain—Jan. IS. C. Illaltb, Via Ileibraol. we, Wetualler—Jaa.l9. J. nompsoa, Alloq . mem brewer—Jas. 17. T. howl*, cowman brewer—Jas . 19. K. Heap, anr i t a hrelor, alb 1 1 e2 13. T. Shemin, .toksorms.Trent, SW/for/Mire, 1.117. T. Taylor, Daby, innkeeper—Jas. IS. W. Lynall, pleueber._ _ DISSOLVED. J. S, WI en J. P. Smithson, Loads. comiskildue spats for wadies dog —T. Maymend end J. Hewer" Partirmidereme. St. Manichtne. anallinsses —W. Mardis. Nay Swift Noilli.Har. =At li Att ar w r ill i Tat a t lr ialu rrtte l temd. tw "alie=-1 Iltbeabssaar Ind Collins,Watlingezed, City, • kiwi& sad J. Besklty, Gorton sad Preatwidt. Losarkike. imam spin ners—J. Maibby sad J. Toomeind. Llowel i za r d Sktomined, Cheshire. atteroeyr-st-lsw-o.lllsna and O. City, sad Middleton. Lasamidra, silk Issinastar i a l soll. l6l64 = ner, P.R. Appleby, H. T. Midi's, and C. Appleby Mislaid, mar. ataMs, so Ow as re rads C. —C. Tamar end T. Galaisy, mingbem—.l. Wink J.G. O. TmWraS. sod T. IL Mali, East Granorkik Kant, mama —P. Sumnian WO. J. Sammets. Tabernmie.walk. Madam whalisals 01Miseem—T. lingo and C. lathe" Old Montignowerast, Midisimpd. elm innwstas. tuna— O. Berton and I&V o l i r mar malows— ▪ Minpial sad IL W. estate yob—T.llialdos, Me smirk, sad J. Sams, Shahid—R. Laing sad J. Dais, Glasgow sad Kmalmiler, arraltants. - SOD= 616QC111111LATION6. Dor Mown % lawnimis, beginner, Jan. 7, at the Caledonian Hotel, Imams. Janes Wlrroaa. Olsegow, n--' -r, Jan. 6, at the Globe Hotel, Glasgow. SERJEANT ADAMS ON A KNOTTY POINT. Mr. Serjeant Adams occasionally makes sensible remarks. In the course of the other day, for instance, alluding to some misrepresentation of his opinions on the system of flogging, which had got abroad, he is reported to lave said that— . Re had for years watched the progress of that system, and hvd had ample opportunities of doing so, on account of so many children tried before him ; and he had so frequently found that the commencement of a child', criminal history war with three days' imprisonment and a whipping, and after that beginning the child so constantly came back to this court, that his mind quite revolted from passing a sen tence involving whipping at all." " Give a young thief a whipping, and have done with him," is a very common prescription of Common Sense for the cure of juvenile delinquency. Common Sense, how ever, sometimes jumps to conclusions which are not veri fied. Common Sense uttered predictions concerning gas and steam, which have not come to pus. And the views of Common Sense concerning discipline for youthful offenders are perhaps rather too summary. " Give the young thief a whipping,"—very good. The thing is done with small expenditure of time and material. It does not take many minutes, it is attended only with a slight wear of whip cord, cost you a farthing, es Mr. Pepys would have said, and a certain laceration of human integument, cost you absolutely nothing. You lose nothing whatever in raw material. Therefore inflict the whipping on the young thief. And have done with him ? Ab "If it were done, when 'tis dune, then 'twere well it were done quickly." But it appears that you won't have done with him. On the contrary, after that beginning, the child constantly comes back to this court, as Assistant-Judge Adams says. After all, is it not manifest even to Common Sense—if Com mon Sense will exert itself—that to attempt the reformation of a child—and for what else would you punish a child ? by whipping him, is really beginning at the wrong end ? The application of the scourge belongs to the operative part—the surgery— cf . the treatment of criminals ; and operations should be resorted to only when all other reine• dies ha.. failed. Primarily, the whip laserates the skin ; but the laceration is succeeded by hardening of the part that was lacerated ; but not only by that : by the induration, also, of any amount of heart that the patient may previously have been endowed with. After such a beginning, no wonder that be COMA hack to this court or that. No: the lash is a valuable application, Bois lunar caus tic, so is lapis infernalis, or the actual cautery itself. But re serve it for desperate cues. Resort to it only in thou of sub jects that have loot all sensibility to every other appeal. Keep stripes for the ruffian who savagely maltreats his wife ; for the hopeless brute, for the irreclaimable blackguard. And administer them to him in suck a dose that he will not readily come back to any court to have it repeated. But a little whipping is a dangerous thing. It degradu and brutalises without subduing. You must lash a human being like a hound if you want to conquer him es yea would conquer a hound—and it surely would be rather too severe to carry flagellation to that extant with juve nile offenders. It is net fair, moreover, to nee the rod till Tot have tint tried the eehooldeeeta.—Pursed. MARKETS. COTTON.—LivErtroox, DEC. 27.—The market closed with firmness, at the full prices of last week. The sales have b._ en estimated at 6,000 bales, comprising 5,000 Ameri can k(od.on !peculation), 240 Egyptian, at 6 1 . to Sd. ; butt ; Surat, 2 } d. to 41d. (400 on speculation); and 40 Sea Island, . Isd. to 2s. 7d. per lb., chiefly for export. • • • r , MANCHESTER, Dec. 27.—We have not bad such an active market as on this day last week, but prices are very firm,spionen in most cases ob•aining very full rates, and manifesting so indisposition to renew engagements without a further advance. Both in yarns and cloths the character of the business has extended to the same wide range of counts and makes, and the orders given last week have rendered it more difficult to place contracts for execution advantageously. The turnouts have not changed their character materially the operatives at Bury having pledged themselves anew, like those at Preston, to resist all offers from their employers, which do not concede the 10 percent. advance. A few of the hands at Bury, however, have gone in, and at Wigan there has been an increase of the number at work at the old prices. WOOLLEN CLOTH.—LzeDs, DEC. 27.—Considering the advanced period of the year we have to report a good market to-day, and the business done has ►een a lull ge. WOOL—HUDDERSTIZLD, DEC. 27.—There has not been so brisk a demand for wools to-day, nor during the week ; but, as the consumption is regular, prices fully maintain their firmness. MANUFACTURES.-11VDDIRSTIELD, DEc. 27.—Au is usua►ly the cue at the close of the year, the market has worn a flat appearance. Meet of the business done has been on next month's account. Trade is still considered healthy for the sewn, orders having already been given out for new patterns for the spring trade. CORN.—IIuLL, Did. 27.—The Gaulle returns of wheat sold in the various towns of the United Kingdom for the weekending Dec. 16, were 55,349 qrs. ; for the corres ponding week of last year, 121,850 qrs. t • the twelve weeks from harvest (Oct. 2) amount to 957,474 qrs., against 1,331,868 qrs. the previous year, showing a weekly decrease of 31,199 qrs., or fully 28 per cent. We do not intrude any impressions theme statistics make on our own minds, but simply draw attention to the fact, as cot without interest and perhaps significance, in a year when the h is so universally reported as at least 25 per cent. below an ave rage. Arrivals are now very moderate, and with the single exception of America, from whence a rather considerable quantity is close at hand, for London and Liverpool, we can look for no important addition to our moderate stocks until the navigation re-opens, some three months hence. It is a remarkable feature that oat of 871 wheat-laden vessels which left the port of Odessa in the menthe of August to ,November, only 75 were for the United Kingdom, the remainder being destined for French or Italian ports; and even of the 76 no small pro portion has been resold to go to the Continent. The business of the past week has been of a more moderate and sober character than we had occasion to record in our last circular. This was to be expected, and is significant of the soundness of the buying ; the present range of price induces great and very proper caution on the part of buyers, who consequently confine their operations to as small quantities as possible. In the week ending the 20th inst. they had all been together in the market, and now, being moderately in stock, they absent themselves; that absence, we venture to predict, will be of very short duration ; we confidently expect their reappearance before the second week in the new year. To-day we had a fair supply of wheat from the farmers,and as was ex pected, quite a holiday market. In the little business done last Teesdey's prices were paid, in same instances even Is. more away, and for foreign we experienced a fair consumptive demand. Barley is Is. dearer. Other descriptions of spring corn unaltered. The linseed and cake markets are de cidedly firmer. Nothing doing in rapeseed. Bones in fair request. The weather of the week has been variable; last evening sharp frost set in, and looks like a continuance. Wind northerly. Imports from Dee. 17 to Dec. 23: Wheat, 4,434 qrs. ; barley, 598 ; oats, 921; beaus, 2,943 ; peas, 551; tares, 446; linseed, 13,253. Oil cake, 48 tons ; bones, 10. LEEDS, Dec. 27.-The arrivals of grain at market con tinue very limited. As usual at this season of the year, bu• sines' is inactive ; buyers purchase only for their immediate wants, holders are equally indifferent, and we make no alteration in the value of wheat from the rates of Fraley. Barley and Beans steady in price. Oats and other article las before. Arrivals this week :-Wheat, 3,545 qrs. ; oats, 30; barley, 442; beaus, 10 ; rapeseed, 815; linseed, 709. LIVERPOOL, Dan. 27.-At our market this morning the attendance of millers and dealers was fair, and we have to report not only a steady market generally, but that the drooping rates of wheat, on Friday, have been recovered, and an advance of 21. per bush. on the prices current on thst day established. Flour, although not participating in the rise obtained in wheat, is steady at last quotations. Indian corn was ix good request, and transactions in that article effected at au advance of ls. per quarter. Oats and oatmeal maintain the higher price they (etched on last market day. Barley, beans, and peas, still continue unchanged in value. Arrivals into Liverpool and Runcorn from the 20th to the 24th Deo. inclusive :-Wheat, 29,014 qrs. ; barley, 228 ; malt, 478 • oats, 2,249 ; beans, 1,169 ; peas, 22 ; Indian corn, 4,63 i; Indian corn meal, 200 barrels ; oatmeal, 3,816 eases; flour, 1,326 tacks; 18,241 barrels. Experts to Ireland :-Wheat, 609 qn. ; Indian corn, 1,601; flour, 603 sacks ; 450 barrels. LYNN, Dan. 27.-A moderate supply of wheat and barley to-day, for which the prices of last week were freely given. Wheat, old, red, 651bs. to 601b5., 66e.• to 74e. ; best new, 60Ibs. to 631bs. ' 765. to 82s. ; ditto, 671bs. to 691b5., 70s. to 745. Barley, best runs, falbs. to 541b5., 425. to 431. ; extra, 465.; seconds, 521 be. to 631 be., 395. to: 40e. Beane, old, 65Ibs. to 66115. ' 60s. to 625. ; new, 631bs. to 661 b. ,, 50s. to Ms. Peas, 60s. to 66e. per quar ter to the grower. Oats, new, 16d. per stone. NEWCASTLE, Die. 27.-After eight days of rain, the weather has at length assumed a wintry character. To-day we have a heavy snow storm, accompanied by intense frost. At our market this morning we had a moderate show of wheat from the growers, and, having little offering from the coast, the trade opened with firmnese, and a fair extent of business was done, considering the limited attendance of buyers ' the ',Oat new Norfolk red making 825., choice Scotch white 821., Kubanka 655., Wolgast 835., and fi ne mixed Danzig 84e. per qr., all weighing 631bs. In flour few transactions occurred, the full rates of Satur day were however fully sustained, vie., 575. and 585. for households, and 58s. to 60s. for white. Rye unaltered. Malting Barley fully as dear, and the Mlle remarks will apply to other articles. PROGRESS IN IRON MANUFACTURE. In 1847 (says the Sunderland Herald), when Sir Robert Stephenson designed the Britannia-bridge, he wished to procure for the bottom of that structure the largest plates of iron which the skill of this country could afford. He employed all the leading makers of plates in the Staffordshire district, where that particular branch of the iron trade was then most successfully conducted, and they put forth their best efforts to meet tho views of an engineer, whose undertakings promised to open out a new and wide field for the consumption of plate iron. The largest plates required were 12 feet long, 30 inches wide, half an inch thick, having a superficial area of SO feet, and weighing under 5} owt. After the orders been some months on hand, Sir Robert's agent wrote • note saying, that, with one exception, the makers were not prepared to supply such plates, and so difficult was the roiling and, shearing found to be, with the ma chinery then in use, that he entertained great fears of at least considerable delay. Five years have not been idly spent by the iron trade. The Derwent Iron Company sent from their Consett works to the Great Exhibition of 1851 a plate 17 feet long, 48 inches wide, and half an inch thick, for which the jury recommended the Council Medal as a proof of their opinion of its value to engineers engaged in the construction of large works. Last week the inde fatigable manager of the Consett works, Mr. George Fors ter, produced a dozen of the largest plates ever yet rolled in any establishment, being no less than 17 feet 6 inches long, 80 inches wide, and 1 inch thick, having a superficial area of 871 feet, nearly three times larger than the largest plates produced in 1847, and weighing 35 cwt. These plates were rolled without the slightest mishap or accident, and, to an observer, as though the massive machinery was but doing its ordinary work. The plates weighed over two tons when they left the rolls, and were then taken to the sheen, where they were reduced to proper form and size with equal facility, though it may well excite wonder that any power could be so applied as to shear cold iron 11 inch thick. The commercial value of the discovery of iron-stene in Cleveland is now so clearly developed, that this district cannot fail to take a leading part in the iron trade. It is most important, however, that parties of capi tal and spirit are found, who are resolved to ptoseente this important branch of industry in all its higher branches. Scotland has for years produced a very large proportion of raw pig-iron which has been sent to other districts for conversion, but she has cot taken any important stand in the market as a producer of bar or pl de iron. The vast works on the Clyde are chiefly supplied from Staffordshire or this district. The iron-stone of Yorkshire and Durham, in combination with our invaluable coal, is capable, in the hands of powerful and skilful parties, of competing with any other part of the world in the very highest branches of manufactures. It is something to say that the county of Durham has produced the largest plates and the longest rails that ever were made. We hope we are yet only be. ginning, and that another seven years may usher in still greater triumphs. THE WEATHER TABLE. WILDNEIDAY, DECZYMIA 28, 1863. The state of the weather at each of the following places it nine o'clock on yesterday morning. The stations are arranged in order of latitude. TONSUIDBII—N.W. ; Gentle Breeze ; Partially Cloudy. fkruooti—N.; Gentle Breeze ; Partially Cloudy. The returns from the following places did not reach this office in time fer publication yesterday ; they, therefore, indicate the state of the weather on Monday morning at nine o'clock. FOLIMITONS—N. • Calm ; Cloudless. Tuniatucis-B.W. ; Calm ; Cloudless. ; Calm ; Partially Cloudy. Sztiooti—N.E. ; Gentle Breeze ; Partially Cloudy. • HOLYHEAD—N.II.i Gentle Breeze ; Overcast. LANCA6II/11—N.; Calm; Foggy. WHITBY-011M; Foggy. DVILINOTON—N.N.W. ; Strong Breeze; Otergast-.- Showery. SW—N. ; Calm; Overact. SHIPPING INTELLIGEA _ CASUALTIES. Alin:c, }['Lean, of Cape Tow a, and the Druid, of Glasgow, C.iiiniaael. from Hobart Town to Singar.re, were km iu Torres Straits, Sept. 20 ; clew saved.—Meuritiaa, No , . 12. Irvine, from Charleston to Liverpool, was destroyed by fire Dec. 3, in lot. 31 N., lou. 70 W. ; part of the cr w arrived at Boston in the Silver Cloud.—Liverpool, De.. 26. Matilda, Wallenbach, hence to Australia, was p. oied, Dee. 10, off Lisbon, with loss of topmasts, lower :oast head, jibboem, &c.—Liverpool, Dec. 27. Otterspool, Milne, from Montreal to Liverpool, i, ashore at Rcil Island.—Quebec, Dec. 1. Whir, Lindfors, from Cronstadt to Landon, was stranded on Rodsand, near Nysted, Dec. 13 ; crew to'. d ; vessel in all probability a wreck; cargo expect d t 1., saved.— Nykiobing, Dec. 19. Reindeer (brigantine), of North Yarmouth, J nes, from Monte Video to London, struck yesterday oi the Sam. bule Rock, N.W. of this island, and soon an sank in from 12 to 14 fathoms; master and fire a•id second mates drowned ; an attempt will be made to r.iise her:— Guernsey, Dec. 25. Sarah Swan (barque), of this port, was wrccket on Tony ong Barron Point, Coast of Borneo, Sept. 2 —shields, Dec. 25. Susannah, from Quebec for this port, was totally lost at Prince Edward's Island, previous to Dec. 10; crew saved.—. Liverpool, Dec. 27. William Jardine, of and for London from this port, has been lost in the River; part of cargo saved.--Calcutta, Nov. Di. SAILED FOR LIVERPOOL—City of Ulai.row (i.e.), from Philadelphia, Dec. 10 (with 100,000 dollars ii. specie); Milts Barton, and Ghengie Khasi, Nt:T. 2;, and China, 14, trom Bombay; General hlitchelie, frxn IV hainpo 1, Nov. 1; Palatine, Nov. 9, and Anne Cropper, 12, from Colcutta. ARRIVED AoNn Liveepool, Drs. V, tram . .Archanol AllikLlA --at Gravesend, Drs. a 37, from Goh:t= awranss—r. 116 December . from.. cr Baawaa— at Deal, ' December 26, from New York CIILLYURA —la Mumble*, December .6, frum Coquimbo Orem, amen —M Liverpool, December 27, from.. Bombay Di noeTtlialkll..-&i, LiverpooL Dec. 27, from lbraa DUI AI oV —olf Liverpool, Dec. 27 Dotiorurm--at Gemmed, December 27, from .Sines Euris—at Quesestown, December 2:4 from Casten Et aura (s.)—at Liverpool. December 27, from New York FANNY—at Portsmouth, December at% from Callao ['ATM.& Itarrttaw—at Deal, December 27, from.. ..... ...Mootreal GoLcosua—at Liverpool, December 27, from. New York Jeerva—at Gravesend, December 27, from ...... .... Damask LURlA—tit Liverpool, Dec. 22, from Bt. Andrew's Maley lvv—at Liverpool, December 27, from MINNA.- at Deal, December 27, from New York 311Ak0 %XI. MA —lllt Gravesend, December 27, from Denman Nreaus—at Falmouth, December 22, from Canes ouvr—et Gravesend, December 27, from Gars 61. PATILICI —St Deal, December 26, from Queers Swam, —at Mel, December 27, from . Malta VA/LlT—et Liverpool, December 27, Nom .12L bLielnel's BAILED. BLD3o6—fre. Plvmoutb, ! December 25, to ...... .. Constantinople Pants (s.)—from ilynroutb, December 24, to Africa Paxton.—from Gravesend, December 27, to Norway ITZPYWIN •ND WILCIM—INOOIGID•teIeRD, Dec. 27, to.. _Bremen I,lox—from Gravesend, December 27, to Nieu Dieppe Muron--from Liverpool. Dectrober 27, to Gonaiven Prsst —from Gravesend, December 27, to Maranbarn Pat a-rsan—from Gravesend, December 27, to.. ......Melbourne Honest •se DlM—from Grave/end, December 27, to Melbourne SAs. I,I7.IA—frOME,MOUtIa, Deemer 25, to Mature VESSELS SPOKEN WITH. Adelaide (chip), with troeps on board, outward.bourd, Nov. P, 7.42 8., lon. 30.11 W. Dube, (non Calcutta for Liverpool, 121.42.33 N., 130.27.30 W. John Edward, Nov. 5, lat. 17 N., loa. P 7 E, Larc•whire (ship), trom Coltrane for Liverpool, Oct. 29, lat. 13 N. lon. 101 SEABORNE MAILS. [N signifies that the mails are sent from the Gems: Postal* gy the night—and IN by the minting detpstah.l Day wheel mane up Foam wrist Wiwi COUNTRIES. In General Poet- Fort doe in Ofiloe,London.• despatched. England. --- —.— --- --.. timtricwib• - •rit.pecluetN Every Friday Liverpool EashMtM Eravelosflii Uuttml States twoket) NI Dec. 27 liverre-1 Jan. 7 4 mertao:hyt.tatatovoklulJam 17 Southampton. Dee. 28 Au. '..ralla iris Avuthituip. ten) 2l Jan. 4 ....... ...... Southampton. Feb. 4 Ditto(vta Merselllee) N Jan. 8 ... Dover DAVI (via Cape of Good rope) ........ .. . —.II lob. 4 Wok ( West Coast) ...N 23rd of the month Plymorit.; . Dec. TA a..midielria .14 6,19, 24,M50 of m./ Dover . . . Deo. 10 1 V., co atria 2l 4that:oth at 0 , 01. !Southampton. ian. 4 &swum M 17th of the month Southampton. Jan. 1 Belgium N Du11y..... - ..... .. . Dover ..—... Daily Bred - .. ..... ....... -111 9th of ilie mesa Southampton. Jan. 16 e•nnaa 4res ._ . M 9th of the mond wouthamplon. Jan. le ../. of ticd Mop; 14 14th of the moral I,ya.outh . Nov. 16 Cape dc Verde Cepo de Verde N 14th of the month Plymouth ... Nov. 26 Ceylon (lee India) Ceylon .. .... N 14th of the month • Plymouth . - Nov. 26 Minn: Wei ~..„.,..„Ni Kon.,Witd..ll4P'rl4.!•kuuthlmpton. Tabilet M. 11... ....... ll ladfalltbisf month 1 ettratharoptoa. Jan. 1 chtua (see isZaT Dmatastirople ......-.14 7,11,17,24,&27ef ni. ! Cover Dee dantinsple M rthkiitek or month Southampton. ,;Jan. 1 Dort of Europe it Is 14 Wired:illy Egypt (ine India) Falkland Islands M 9th of the month Southampton. Jan. 16 Treace II &N Tarim daily i)ov.:r ..... ... Twin dee 3ilira:tar ... M 4, 7, 17,20,27 ofin.;&.u - Ji mot toe ,lan. 4 3reytown M Inekrltkormostli,Sontharepton.lJan. 1 flavann di at lad of the ir.c.n. 1 5 ;Southampton.lJan. 1 21.4 . . and ...... N Daily 113‘)%61 'Da il y Madura,. IA 17th of the month irionthamptdt. Jan. 16 ladlai(vtalkruthampL) II 4thlk2oth of raieithiliouthz.mptou. Ilan. 4 ladle (via MarociPas) N 4thre:4th of nowt 1 Foyer ........ lonian lain Freund ....MME Twin daily Holyhead .. ..'fwice de. Lisbon II 7,9, 17, Si 27 of m. Southampton.' Jan. 16 Madeira . ..... it &hot the month... Southemptoe6lan. 16 kulzirs '8 23rd of the month; Plym 'LIM ... • Dee.l6 Malta (sae India) 1 Malta N 7,17,19,2786300(m Dover .. Dee. 29 Mauritian time India) litauritioe ..... ..-..„ N 14th of the month i Fymooth . . N0v.27 Medea N lad of the month Southampton. Jan. 1 Monte Video M 9th of the month Sauthamptor. Jan. 1 NoNfe N Sthlkhlathet Dirty Dover .... ... Jan. 2 Ncw On.nada M 2milkl7thof mord: , routhaeopton. Jan. 1 New Zcalaad By private ship .. Various port? t.trieerten, Pki,a , Stone ...........14 Stlalath.lsthormoo Lover Jan. 2 Pertinsula Peru le 2nd & 17th o! mo. southamotori. Jan. 1 . Port Natal .... ..... N 14th of the month , Plymouth ... Nov. 26 Sicily Pi Sthl6th26the town :Dover .... . Jan. 2 furomoy N 6thlsth2sthoficon. Dover Venemrela M fidiklithofoundk ittouthamptt o. Jan. 1 Van Jheroon's Land ;fte Auatvalial Won ladies K 2adatlltkotmentlildouthampton. Jan. t • When imp of these rpetohcd on tke followL sod motralia (via Sow preceditie. tee fall 01111 tql day with the et xmptoni. whist She zna!lP will be do. be despatched the dip [AdvertitieMent.}—HOLLOWAY'S OINTMENT AND I'mi , , A 1108 T EICILLINT REMEDY FOR AFFCENO• •NO OLD Worms. —Tnomao Edwards, a labourer ix Portsmouth Dockyard, received a severe hurt in his thigh about four years back, by a piece of timber tithing on him. Au Omer formed in con-equeuee of the injury. which defied the most eminent surgeons to heal,, and he was COMB. queut'y pruaouncedincurable, and put ou the aupenomuated list will a pen•teis. Being now at liberty to try other remedies, he cos. atenced using Holloway's Ointment and Pills, which have so dbl. tually cured his that ho enjoys good health. and ie as well able to work so any sad.—Sold by all venders of modicineb; ..ud at rrotessor Holloway's Establishment, 244, Strand, Lotion. BIRTHS, MARRIAGES. AND DEATH. BIRTHS. BAR% ET.—Dee. 25, at Stoke Newington, :he was of J. Barnet, Deg of a wan. COATES.—Dee. 23, at Orrell-mount Cottage, Penahnton, the wiled the Ret. A. COMO. of a mom EVANS.—Dec. 27, the wife of Rcnry Er .11., of Southampton, of daughter. JONEA.—Dec. 23, at Walmesleys, Leigh, Lcnca•.hire, the wife of Jones, Faq., of a son. MARKS. —Use. 27, at 7. Rodney-terrace, Wt.., how.road, the wife M Mt. Barnard Marks, of a daughter. ROLSTON E.—Dec. 21, at Bute-street, Everton, near Liverpool, MM. J. F. Rolston, of a son. PArIEa—WILLIAMS.—Dec. 26, at St. David's, ilverpool, ay tJu K. V. Hughes, D.D., Mr. 0. Davies, to Mir M. Mahar; of Liverpool. RED!: -ELLINS.—Dec. 25, at East Wis...ham, Kett, by the Rae. G. Y. Buddy, Mr. J. T. H. Reek, of East Wickhout, to Elisabeth Spencer. youngest daughter of the late H. Rhin, Esq., Drums. grope, W tt.;eet.LL—WlLLl.4llB.—Dee. 26, at Bethel Chepel, Union-drat, atu.dstone, George Hamel, to blies /limbo* WILILKOM, both of ataidbeme. BY till— —Dec. 24, At Dettlebure-on.the-Rhise, rru,Aia, by the Rev. E. W. Kruretemeet. ittchatd smith, Esq., of Oporto, to Flora, second daughter of the !ate Peter Mackin's?, EAch. of IkUstetrgh. TERR' ____ --TANNER.—Dee. 22, at the par.sh Fsrnham Royal. ~ y the her. J. W. N. Tanner, F. Terry, Esq.. 8.A., Exeter College s *llford, to Eaza Mehora, youngest daugatti of late J. Tanner s Esq., ut e‘eaton, Devonshire. V.tUtillAN —IWGIIES.—Dee. 26, at it. David . ., Liverps3l, by the Iles. W. Hughes, 8.D., Mr. L. Vaughan, to Mos M. Rueter, bege of LietrAoL VlOOl.- COURTENAV.—Dee. 24, at St. Platers., by t h e Rev. L. W. T. : 1 / 4 'e, M.A., E. Wood, Req., to Emily A..kee., only daughter of H. Cour.enay, Esq., R.N. DEATHS. BALL—Dee. 24, at flateourt-street, Dublin, G. 14vV. Eel., tate*: Rultaiond-hill, aged 76. tiLACKDEN.—Dee. 24, at den. Esq. BUTIEMEII..- Dec. 2S, at Dopthall•ecort, Throgoottaa.atreet, R. W. Butteirire, Esq., of West Lodge, Clapham-commie, aged GB. 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S tll nloncy Nrr I.t by :titcr, Pn 4.5 Vaught _ T li lona beet Mow Sim tseg Notti Pubt Dun, oHli Li the to .tone to devote festive w anetaloin renderin, OBONTt to the to throe Beware t . 20, Muth, N A for Will, in ltark.lA any Se, M' pear 111 the Mt, eelltre Til E butt then To you imp‘ Reit Diajo yOus were the Rile( due prey Or ix for I evio to ir